The Gallery: 1902 Clément Autocyclette

One of the earliest OHV motorcycles from Clément, one of the oldest motorcycle…

Testing Their Mettle – Don Emde and Freddie Ludlow

"My dad raced 80 different meets in 1948. Finally in 1948 he won the Daytona…

John Player Norton – My First Motorcycle

It was my only motorcycle for years, so I favored high-speed roads on the east…


An Airplane Without Wings

Leyat imagined a flying variant. During a test campaign in 1927, a flying…

Samurai Code: Fuller Moto’s ‘Shogun’

Bryan Fuller has finally abandoned his 'Shogun' custom, like Picasso said…

A Fine Line, Part 3: Underground Artists

A lot of his 'Checkered Demon' biker characters were people he knew from…

A Fine Line, Part 2: Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth

Late in 1969, Ed's motorcycle venture came to a screeching halt.…


Dropping Acid and Motorbikes

You’re never so alive as when you ride close to death / A split second…

Malle Mile – Where Every Path Became a Road

More than 2,500 riders and almost as many spectators created a temporary…

The Lost Empire of Leathertogs, Part 3

It turns out all sorts of riders chose Leathertogs, from women to…