May 26, 2022
’10 Wheels and Waves’: Biarritz in a Book
'10 Wheels and Waves' is the only official book documenting the event, a…
November 24, 2021
The Vintagent Classics: The Mouse And The Motorcycle
A lonely boy befriends a talking mouse who falls in love with his toy…
May 29, 2021
Walking the Paths of Fire with Andrew Nahum
Andrew Nahum wascinated by the wider effects of gunnery gun research, tracing…
January 24, 2021
Aristocratic Motorcyclist, Issue 0
Artist Lorenzo Eroticolor worked with Bill Phelps, Alberto Garcia-Alix, Chas…
July 6, 2020
Modern Motorcycle Mechanics: a Dual Origin Story
The Nicholson Brothers wrote the first comprehensive motorcycle repair manual…
May 21, 2020
La Mala Suerte Ediciones
Friend of The Vintagent Marina Cianferoni is translating motorcycle books into…
March 26, 2020
National Emergency Library
The Internet Archive opens its digital doors to everyone, and a quick search…
November 11, 2018
‘The Angels of Pervyse’
Mairie and Elsie were motorcycle pals from 1912, who took their bikes to…
August 12, 2018
In Velo Veritas: Keith Hamilton
Australian Velocette legend Keith Hamilton was always good for a story and a…
April 3, 2018
The Motorcycle is 200 Years Old Today?
Was the motorcycle first demonstrated on April 3rd, 1818?
December 21, 2017
Selling Speed: What’s in a Name?
Manufacturers use evocative names to sell motorcycles - the oldest game in the…
November 7, 2017
The Ride: Vintagent X Gestalten
'the Ride' books explore the new global custom motorcycle scene around the…
October 8, 2017
Karlheinz Weinberger
The Swiss photographer worked in obscurity in the 1960s and beyond, documenting…
October 6, 2017
Book Review: Harley-Davidson Book of Fashions
Rin Tanaka was granted access to the archives of the Harley-Davidson Museum,…
September 16, 2017
Book Review: ‘Japan’s Motorcycle Wars’
The book details the amazing, ruthless, dog-eat-dog Japanese motorcycle…
September 4, 2017
T.E. Lawrence; ‘The Road’
T.E. Lawrence, better known as 'Lawrence of Arabia', was a keen motorcyclist,…
September 2, 2017
Book Review: ‘Flat Out! The Rollie Free Story’
Rollie Free proved the Vincent Black Shadow was the world's fastest production…
August 17, 2017
The Rudge Book of the Road
In the 1920s, the Rudge-Whitworth company offered lavish touring accessories…
August 9, 2017
100 Years After the ‘Indian Summer’, Part 4: Oliver Godfrey
Oliver Cyril Godfrey won the 1911 Isle of Man TT on an Indian, but World War 1…
August 5, 2017
100 Years After the ‘Indian Summer’, Part 3: Charles Bayly Franklin
Charles Bayly Franklin was Ireland's first international motorcycle racer, and…
August 2, 2017
100 Years After the ‘Indian Summer’, Part 2: Jake De Rosier
Jake De Rosier was perhaps the first professional motorcycle racer, and…
July 27, 2017
100 Years After the ‘Indian Summer’, Part 1: Billy Wells
Over 100 years ago, Indian swept the Isle of Man TT with a 1-2-3 win. It was…
July 25, 2017
Book Review: ‘BMW Rennsport’
Author Stefan Knittel publishes another terrific book from the BMW Archives,…
July 22, 2017
Book Review: Garden Gate Manx
The Vintagent's Book of the Year for 2015; 'The Book About My Bike', published…
July 12, 2017
‘The Chopper: the Real Story’ Reviewed
Speedreader reviews Paul d'Orléans' book 'The Chopper; the Real Story', Pub. by…
July 3, 2017
Book Review: ‘Lewis Leathers’
Lewis Leathers, established in 1892, is Britain's oldest motor-clothing…
June 13, 2017
Book Review: Charles Burki
Charles Burki illustrated his Norton racing motorcycles while imprisoned in WW2
June 1, 2017
The Vintagent Selects: The Story Of The Chopper
With “Captain America”, the custom Harley Davidson from Easy Rider, up for…
June 1, 2017
The Vintagent Selects: Do the Ride Thing!
The motorcycle is back! Similar to the fresh contemporary scene that has…
August 7, 2013
‘Ton Up!’ Exhibit In Cyril Huze Post
Cyril Huze Post Visits our Ton Up Exhibit in Sturgis at the Michael Lichter…
November 30, 2008
Book Review: ‘Illustrated History of the Shickel Motorcycle’
An early American two-stroke capable of pulling a trailer? The Schickel was a…
February 6, 2008
Book Review: ‘Private Owner’
Les Higgins was bitten by the racing bug while still a schoolboy, and spent his…