November 7, 2017
The Vintagent Selects: Giovanni Burlando’s Vision
An incredible career of 850 professional hillclimb races by an utterly…
November 2, 2017
Al(ta) in the Family
The Alta Motors story is rooted in California flat-track and club racing, via…
November 2, 2017
Glenn Curtiss: 136mph in 1906?
A Scientific American article from 1906 explains Glenn H. Curtiss' 136.3mph…
October 30, 2017
Lena the Killer
Why were a group of Australians riding a British motorcycle in Austria? To…
October 29, 2017
Confessions of a Factory Trials Rider
Gwen White was a factory-supported Trials rider in the 1950s, for…
October 21, 2017
Cliff ‘Soney’ Vaughs and ‘Easy Rider’
Cliff Vaughs designed the most famous motorcycles in the world. Why is he…
October 21, 2017
DG Manktelow, Cafe Racer
As a college student, DG Manktelow needed some credits, so enrolled in a…
October 20, 2017
The Current: Mission Motors Electric Sportbike
The Mission One was the most advanced electric sportbike in the world when…
October 16, 2017
Sylvester Roper’s Steam Velocipedes
Sylvester H Roper built his first steam velocipede in 1967/8, and demonstrated…
October 14, 2017
Freak Power: Hunter S. Thompson for Sheriff
In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for Sheriff of Aspen, Colorado, on a very…
October 9, 2017
The Vintagent Selects: ‘Not So Easy’
After working on 'Easy Rider', Cliff 'Soney' Vaughs hired Peter Fonda and Evel…
October 9, 2017
The Chanel Triton
Built as an homage, the Chanel Triton was used by Karl Lagerfeld for his 2010…
October 7, 2017
Showman in a Suitcase – Putt Mossman
When Chris Illman found a suitcase of motorcycle memorabilia, he didn't know it…
October 4, 2017
Atlanta’s ‘Black Streaks’
From 1913-1924, black motorcyclists raced on Atlanta's board tracks and…
October 4, 2017
A Cowboy at a Garden Party
An energetic flat-track champion is squired to the chi-chi Radnor Hunt Fox…
October 3, 2017
The Vintagent Selects: Falcon Kestrel – Desert Ride
In 2010, Falcon Motorcycles revealed the Kestrel, a Triumph-based custom of…