Two Wheels, Single Shots: Motorcycles and Espresso in Italy


Wendy Pojmann, an academic at Siena College in NY, is a motorcyclists and coffee lover, and shares her thoughts on…

The Current: Tarform Electric Motorcycle Blends Swedish And American Design


Swedish and American designers teamed up to create the Tarform electric motorcycle, with a limited run of Brooklyn-made…

The Early History of Indian, Part 1: George M. Hendee, Bicycle Race Legend


George M Hendee was a champion bicycle racer, who later manufactured bicycles under the Silver King and Indian names.…

The Vintagent Trailers: Motorcycle Man


Racing legend Dave Roper is hardly an adrenaline junkie, taking a philosophical approach to the track, and viewing it…

Legends of Montlhéry at the Cafe Racer Festival: Part 2


In the second part of our story, an amazing collection of record-breakers from the Cafe Racer Festival at Montlhéry,…

Legends of Montlhéry at the Café Racer Festival: Part 1


The annual Cafe Racer Festival at Monthlery is that track's only all-motorcycle event, and this year featured a…

Art and the Motorcycle (2): The Futurists


The Futurists were the only Modern Art movement to explore the motorcycle as subject matter. Who were they?

The World’s Most Expensive Motorcycles


What are the most expensive motorcycles ever sold? Check out our list!

The Emperor of Motorcycles


The most elegant motorcycles in the world came from George Brough's workshops in Nottingham. He loved four-cylinder…

The End of Motorcycles at Pebble Beach, In Verse


Set to the tune of 'Mighty Casey at Bat', Paul d'Orleans sings the sad song of the failed motorcycle concours at…

2023 Quail – No Rain, No Pain


The 2023 edition of the Quail Motorcycle Gathering was blessed with no rain, and a lot of fascinating people and…

‘Von Dutch’ Auction, Los Angeles (2007)


Kenneth Howard, aka 'Von Dutch', was the originator of the modern style of pinstripe decoration in the 1940s, and the…

’10 Wheels and Waves’: Biarritz in a Book


'10 Wheels and Waves' is the only official book documenting the event, a tribute to all the creativity and hard work it…

My 1933 Velocette KTT MkIV: ‘The Mule’


The long history of Velocette KTT470 as documented by Paul d'Orléans, from the factory for Mack's Motorcycles to Eddie…

‘Sparks and Speed’: Shinya Kimura


Toru Tokikawa’s new film, 'Sparks and Speed: The Story of Shinya Kimura', displays is a lyrical and poetic portrayal of…

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NEEDLE & SLEEPER


NEEDLE &…

Road Test: 1933 Brough Superior 11.50


Road testing a 1933 Brough Superior 11-50 in the Pyrenees is a rough job, but someone has to do it!