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1922 Brough Superior Mk1 Auction [Mecum Kissimmee 2023]

Over a century after its creation, this 1922 Brough Superior Mk1 will be on the block at Mecum Auctions’ Kissimmee 2023 event. Running January...
Icon 20th Anniversary - Tarmac Jacket

Icon Motorsports at 20 Years [Longest-Term Test Results]

Most media coverage of motorsports is about the here-and-now of events and the latest products being offered. Even long-term reviews are rarely over a...

“Jump First, Think Fast” Book Review [Gilroy Indian and more]

Frank J. O’Connell is perhaps one of the most broadly experienced top business executives ever to lead a motorcycle manufacturing company. He is also...

BMW Motorcycles – 100 Years Book Review [Rider’s Library]

To look at BMW motorcycles today, you’d never know the parent company didn’t have its roots in the motorcycle industry and came close to...

1966 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson CR Sprint [A Look Back]

The beauty of purpose-built racing motorcycles is undeniable. This 1966 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson CR dirt tracker embraces minimalism, as everything on the bike is there...
Sheene’s Final Race-Winning Motorcycle at Bonhams Auction: £75,000 value

Sheene’s Final Race-Winning Motorcycle at Bonhams Auction

Barry Sheene enjoyed an illustrious career through the 1970s and into the ’80s. He started GP racing in the 125cc class in 1970, and...

“Hogslayer” and Farm/Art DTour: Wisconsin Doubleheader

October in Wisconsin kicks off with the Homecoming Premiere of the 10th Anniversary Hogslayer: The Unapproachable Legend documentary on October 1 at the Rhode...

1936 Harley-Davidson EL Auction by Mecum [The First Knucklehead]

Launched in the depths of the Great Depression, the Harley-Davidson knucklehead engine revolutionized The Motor Company’s big V-twins. The flathead design that launched the...

Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club 2022 National Rally [45th Anniversary]

The Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club of America converged on Eureka Springs, Ark., to celebrate its 45th anniversary. That meant a bike show with a...

The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcycles, 2nd Edition Review

Ian Falloon is one of the motorcycle industry’s foremost brand historians. What’s more, he doesn’t rest on his laurels; his brand histories are dynamic...

2022 Quail Motorcycle Gathering [A Report with 41 Photos]

If you enjoy moto meetups and admiring all sorts of bikes, then The Quail Motorcycle Gathering is something I recommend you experience at least...

2022 Suzuki Live To Parade Sheene 500cc GP Racebikes at Cadwell Park

Despite Suzuki’s recent proposed withdrawal from MotoGP at the end of this 2022 season, truth is that the Japanese factory is steeped in premier-class...

Burma-Shave – The Rhymes, the Signs, the Times Review [Rider’s Library]

Riders of a certain age—myself included—may remember seeing them. They were those small, unobtrusive but often funny placards in sets of six along the...

Moto Guzzi 100th Anniversary Celebration Set For September 8-11, 2022

Government regulations got in the way of Moto Guzzi celebrating its 100th birthday on time last year. However, that doesn’t stop the northern Italian...
Hogslayer Merchandise Site to Close

Hogslayer Documentary 10th Anniversary Release Announced

The Edge Ltd., producer of the Hogslayer: The Unapproachable Legend and Walter: The Missing Link - Discovery of a Centennial Motorcycle documentaries, has announced...