‘Confessions of a Vintagent’ – 1943
What was the first use of the term Vintagent as applied to motorcycles? This article from 1943, written by Dennis May…
The Vintagent Archive: ‘Shilling in the Slot!’
This 1936 story from 'The Motor Cycle' magazine predicts the British industry 50 years in the future.
Rags to Riches – The Bullet Story
The longest production run of any motorcycle model, from the worlds oldest motorcycle manufacturer, which dwarfs all…
Moto Major: Italy Reinvents the Motorcycle
It created a sensation when first shown in 1947, and remains a thing of intrigue and beauty: the Moto Major is still a…
Bonhams Autumn Stafford 2019 Preview
Bonhams' benchmark European sale comes twice a year, and this Autumn sale is packed with great stuff, from Mike…
Rocket Cycles! Part 1: Fritz von Opel
Fritz von Opel was more extravagant and daring than Jay Gatsby. Far too rich and dashing, he leveraged an enormous…
Bonhams Spring Stafford 2019
Bonham's Spring Stafford sale has an outrageous mix of over 400 motorcycles and tons of rare parts and basket cases,…
Selling Speed
The motorcycle industry has always 'sold speed' as a primary impulse, while presenting a respectable image. Paul…
Patrick Godet Remembered
Patrick Godet was the ultimate Vincent fanatic, to the point of remanufacturing engine and building whole…
The Commando Miracle
Given 11 months to create a flagship model out of thin air, Norton's engineers created a machine for the ages.
Top Ten Bonhams Vegas 2019 Highlights
The 2019 Bonhams Las Vegas auction has 128 lots, making it a one-day event with a terrific selection of machines, from…
Fours Before Honda: 70 Years and 50 Brands
Four-cylinder motorcycles have been around since at least 1899, but Honda made them the most famous in 1968. What…
Bonhams at Barber: Oct. 6th!
The Bonhams Auctions sale at the Barber Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, has a terrific selection of rare and beautiful…
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 Current: Confederate No More – Meet the Curtiss Motorcycle
After 25 years, Confederate Motors sheds its controversial a name, and the brawling v-twins that made it famous, in…
The Vintagent Selects: Falcon Kestrel – Desert Ride
In 2010, Falcon Motorcycles revealed the Kestrel, a Triumph-based custom of exceptional quality. Their films set the…
The Tiger of Picardy
Triumph were allowed to build their twin-cylinder line even after WW2 began, and one ended up in Amiens, France - the…
Louis Lucien Lepoix
Louis Lucien Lepoix is an unsung hero of modernist motorcycle design, who built his dreams in the metal with several…