Cycle Magazine 1953 Retrospective: A Look Back 70 Years
In 1953, Cycle magazine touted its 1000-mile road test of the latest 350cc single-cylinder swinging-arm Velocette on the front cover, complete with a leggy movie-star model. The rear swingarm with...
View ArticleElvis’s Final Motorcycle To Be Auctioned [1976 Harley-Davidson]
Rock ’n’ roll icon Elvis Presley was also an avid motorcyclist. He owned many motorcycles over the years; however, there was only one final bike that Elvis bought—a 1976 Harley-Davidson FLH...
View ArticleUltimate Collector Motorcycles Book Review [Riders Library]
Masterpiece. Stunning. Superb. Roll out the superlatives; they all apply to Ultimate Collector Motorcycles by Charlotte & Peter Fiell, as it is the ne plus ultra of classic motorcycle literature....
View ArticleBMW Celebrates 1-Millionth Boxer GS and Teases R 1300 GS
The BMW GS line started in 1980 with the R 80 G/S powered by an air-cooled 50-horsepower boxer motor with two-valve heads. Now, 43 years later, the one-millionth boxer-powered BMW GS motorcycle has...
View ArticleTITLE: Honda’s Takeo Fujisawa Enters Automotive Hall of Fame
When most of us think of Honda’s founding, we think of the Japanese juggernaut’s namesake—Soichiro Honda. However, there was another essential ingredient in the Honda recipe, and one that changed...
View ArticleDairyland Double-Dip: 2023 Spring Slimey Crud Run, Museum Stop
Any warm, sunny weekend here in the upper Midwest is a good time to get some serious ride time; add a ride with old friends, a tour of the now re-opened Midwest Microcar Museum and Vintage Cycle Room,...
View ArticleBurt Munro Inducted Into Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame
Forty-five years after his death, Burt Munro continues to burn brightly in the minds of motorcyclists around the globe. The famed Indian-mounted Bonneville Speed Trials racer from New Zealand has been...
View ArticleYamaha Racing Heritage Club Mugello Ride [TZ350 Celebration]
Founded last year, the Yamaha Racing Heritage Club has already established itself as a major vintage motorcycle organization. The club took to Mugello Circuit last month to celebrate the 50th...
View Article2023 British Biker Cooperative Rally and Show Coverage
The Milwaukee-based British Biker Cooperative celebrated the return of BSA to the motorcycle world at its 2023 British Biker Cooperative Rally and Show—the 42nd annual edition—held at the Eagle Cave...
View Article2023 Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally Coverage [39th Edition]
The 2023 Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally was held at Legion Park in Wonewoc. Formed in 1982 to bring the Dairy State’s Moto Guzzi riders together, the Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders share technical tips...
View ArticleRide Free – A Memoir by Willie G. Davidson Book Review
The word “iconic” is a word I tend to try to avoid because it is so overused in current journalism that it has lost much of its meaning. This, however, is an exception. Now in his 90th year, Willie G....
View ArticleAmerican Honda Collection Hall Opens: Cars, Bikes & Coffee Soon
For many years, American Honda has had an impressive museum off-site from its headquarters in Torrance, California. Now, Honda has taken motorcycles, automobiles, power equipment, and more from its...
View ArticleT.C. Christenson, 1943-2023 [4-Time Drag Racing Champion]
Thomas “T.C.” Christenson died on September 21, 2023. He was born on February 1, 1943. Christenson’s long career in the motorcycle industry included running Sunset Motors in Kenosha, Wisc., for 54...
View Article2024 MV Agusta Superveloce 98 Edizione Limitata First Look
Eighty years ago, MV Agusta built its first motorcycle engine amid World War II—a 98cc single with a two-speed transmission. However, before any motorcycles could be produced, the Allies occupied Italy...
View ArticleSuperbike – An Illustrated Early History Book Review
There was a time when high-performance motorcycles ridden by top professional racers who could push them to the ragged edge looked like street bikes we mere mortals could buy off the showroom floor. At...
View ArticleMotorcycle Engine-Powered Snowmobiles Go To War [History]
Harley, Indian or Excelsior: Which Motorcycle Engine Powered the First Snowmobiles to Go to War? The October 31, 1943, issue of the British Edition of Yank, the Army Weekly, includes a feature article,...
View Article2024 The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Date Set, and The Quail Ride
The 2024 dates of The Quail motorsports events at Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., are set, and that includes The Quail Motorcycle Gathering. The four-event schedule starts with The Quail...
View Article1957 Mondial 250 Bialbero Auction: Grand Prix, The Quail Winner
Winner of the Best of Show at the 2017 The Quail Motorcycling Gathering, this 1957 Mondial 250 Bialbero grand prix road racer is up for auction at Mecum Auctions’ 33rd Annual Vintage & Antique...
View ArticleA Brief History of MotoGP: 1949 to The Valentino Rossi Era
Somehow, I ended up in the same corner of the Castrol Honda Superbike hospitality tent as MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi and his friends while attending a World Superbike race at Misano, near...
View ArticleCenterstand – May 2024 – Commentary: Still Not Saddle Sore
Fifty years ago, I was standing in the showroom of Ave’s Sport Shop in Hurley, Wisconsin. I was goggle-eyed over the new Honda motorcycles that were being filtered into the display area, alongside the...
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