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…

Tehuelche! A History, Part 2

The First Open South American Motorcycle Championship included participants…


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.…

A Fine Line, Part 1: Von Dutch

There was a time in the early fifties to early sixties where Kenny led a…


The ‘Woke’ Wars: Indian Vs Harley-Davidson

Why the sudden interest among MAGA influencers in Indian motorcycles?…

Hellenic Motor Museum

Right in the central business district of Athens, the Hellenic Motor…

Autoerotic Infatuation

Men ran out of cafes and restaurants into the street to talk to me. I…