MOTORCYCLES

The Blemishes

Its good looks are backed up by a sound that TOTALLY fills the air. There is no…

WKR: The Maker’s Mark

Kyle said, “It used to be that a young guy with ability, who no one knew could…

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

Summer Rally: when nerds gather to point out the many ways your bike is wrong.  Right?  Nah, not all of them.  The 2024 Velocette Owner's Club summer rally was my 33rd week-long, 1000-mile event with the club.  As you might have guessed, I've owned a lot of motorcycles over the past 45 years, so what brings me back to this event rather than others? My '65 Triumph Bonneville, checking out one of the very many abandoned ranch houses out West. [Paul d'Orléans]It's the people, and the riding, and the bikes, in that order.  Good, eccentric folk…

The Ultimate Old Bike Test – 2012 Cannonball

Motorcycles as static relics are ultimately dead things; I'm a rider first, and…

Road Test: Sunbeam Shoot-Out!

'We are probably the only people in North America to ride three Vintage…

Road Test – More than Zero

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