Motorcycle History

Willie G. Davidson's first industrial design job was not with Harley-Davidson, but rather was working with designer of Wienermobile, Brooks Stevens.

we were surprised to learn that an official AMA Number 1 plate symbolic of holding a land speed record has never been issued to Burt Munro.

This rare issue of Motor Cycling magazine, dated September 4, 1947, tells the story of how British Motorcyclists felt the after effects of WWII.

The only man to claim both motorcycle GP and Formula One championships, John Surtees, died at 83 March 10 in London's St. Georges Hospital.

The employees at the Suzuki motorcycle factory take every aspect of its manufacturing very, very seriously. It is very striking to witness.

We chatted with three-time GP Champion Kenny Roberts at the recent Arch Motorcycle track day, and he spoke of his career and his Yamaha YZR-500 OW48R!

Many Pre-World War II motorcycles will highlight the Vegas Bonhams show, including an all-original, un-restored 1913 Flying Merkel Twin.

To celebrate Bob McIntyre's first-ever 100mph lap at the Isle of Man TT in 1957, Michael Dunlop will pilot a replica Gilera at this year's Classic TT.

Among legendary rivalries in motorcycle history, perhaps none has deeper roots than that between Harley-Davidson and Indian. Girdler tells the story.

As part of its 90th anniversary celebration, Ducati has restructured and renovated the Ducati Museum, which is located at Headquarters in Borgo Panigale.

By today’s world speed record standards (376.363 mph), Johnny Allen’s 1956 record of 214.4mph seems tame. But it truly was a feat for Triumph and Allen.

Looking for ways to battle the winter motorcycle doldrums, Gary finds a Chrysler Sno-Runner to restore and ride - sure beats watching figure skating.

The 1941 Van Dutch Condor offers a glimpse into the psyche of Von Dutch, one of the most influential and mysterious figures of custom car and bike culture.

Ducati, MV Agusta, Vincent, and Megola at Bonhams Charity Auction Philanthropist and businessman Robert White died in 2015, leaving his Robert White Collection of motorcycles...

There are some superbikes—well, somewhat super—that have been overlooked. Let’s call them the mighty mini-multis. For example, about 209 years after Moto-Guzzi dazzled the GP racing circuit with its V-8, and after its merger with the De Tomaso Group, it produced one of the most interesting mighty mini-multis ever built for the consumer market. It was known simply as the 254.