MOTORCYCLES

Top 10 Mecum Las Vegas 2025

If ever there was a time to watch and bid at a Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycle…

The Legendary Nortons of Paul Adams

"All my racing Nortons use new old stock parts and are accurate all the way…

Reality Versus Fantasy: Thoughts on Scramblers

The Adventure Riding reality is enjoying the environment through which we ride,…

A Fickle Motorcycle Named ‘Goat’, 1909

Roaring Around the San Francisco Bay Area on a Fickle Motorcycle Named “Goat”…

A Revell-ation: Louis Lopez’ Triumph

In the 1960s, Revell sold models of cool custom bikes from the pages of…

End of an Era: Flat Track on the Indian FT750

To beat the Indians, it took immense talent, a huge heart, big balls, and the…

My First Barn Find

That did it. The Harley stays like it is. In the late 90s I met a girl who I…

The Buried Beemer

"They barely made it… the camera was the only thing I pulled out of the fire. I…

Summer Time is Rally Time

iding a charming old motorcycle through beautiful countryside is a balm for the…

What’s a Gentleman to Do?

The Shadow brought memories of simpler times, before drugs and alcohol and…

The Ultimate Old Bike Test – 2012 Cannonball

Originally published in Cycle World Sept 13 2012 The 2012 Cannonball proved the toughest vintage motorcycle rally I've ever attended, as well as the most fun.  How can that be?  I entered the Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run - as it's officially called - a whim in January 2012.  The urging of a stranger over dinner in Las Vegas convinced me, despite it being well after the entry cutoff date. Perhaps the odd circumstance of my own Cannonball ride was a warning, as most riders spent years preparing their machines for the ultimate vintage bike…

Road Test – More than Zero

Rolling on the throttle aggressively to blend into traffic, the ZERO spun up…

Stuart Allen – Form Following Function

He was an art student, but don't hold that against him: Stuart Allen has…

The Search for Santa Pazienza

It's hard to information about out-of-production bikes, especially if they're…