Sonia Delaunay and the Invention of the ‘Art Car’
Today it is Sonia Delaunay who gets the lion’s share of exhibitions, as a new generation discovers her remarkable…
Mecum Las Vegas 2026 Top 10
There's literally 1000 very cool motorcycles coming up January 27-31: have a look on Mecum's website, and bid baby bid!…
Motorcycles, The New Black
Every year, Hermés offers one of those very large Hermés scarves with a motorbike pattern: yes I have them ALL.
An Airplane Without Wings
Leyat imagined a flying variant. During a test campaign in 1927, a flying Hélica, deprived of its wings, reached a…
All Due Respect: Rich Ostrander’s 883
Rich Ostrander relates his from-new relationship with an underrated Harley-Davidson, on which he toured for years…
Erik Buell: American Innovator
"It’s makes me crazy with all the money that gets tossed away doing electric motorcycles that don’t work."
The Gallery: 1902 Clément Autocyclette
One of the earliest OHV motorcycles from Clément, one of the oldest motorcycle manufacturers in the world, founded in…
Samurai Code: Fuller Moto’s ‘Shogun’
Bryan Fuller has finally abandoned his 'Shogun' custom, like Picasso said - 'a work of art is never finished'
John Player Norton – My First Motorcycle
It was my only motorcycle for years, so I favored high-speed roads on the east side of the Berkeley hills. My rule was…
2025 Quail MotoFest
A chill vibe, an amazing selection of bikes, interesting people, great food, a modest ticket price: welcome to the…
A Fine Line, Part 1: Von Dutch
There was a time in the early fifties to early sixties where Kenny led a very colorful life; he was the dictionary…
The Eternal LIFE of Betty Drafton
A mysterious hot blonde on a motorcycle in a tight sweater over a bullet bra and turned-up dungarees, cruising through…
An Imposter in Veloland
That’s who?! Dave Roper? The only American to win the Isle of Man TT? Does he think we’re on the race course in…
Montlhéry 2011: A New Event?
The banked track is an acquired taste: you need 100mph for the top line; then you're perpendicular to slower riders.
Grossglockner Hillclimb, Austria: 2010
A remarkable event in 2010, which I was lucky to attend as the guest of Walo Bertschinger, riding his 1950 Vincent…
Slow Burn: Auctioning the Moto Talbott Collection
It took a blown motorcycle engine to change Nick Smith's relationship with Robb Talbott from client to friend. Now Nick…