The 1-Moto Portland: A Storied Bike Show
Every bike show has its character. Some focus on a specific style, like choppers, performance bikes, cafe racers, or art bikes. Others point to a…
The TMMR – Revival on the Ranch
The Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival is kicking off its 2025 event as this feature is being posted. The event, now in its eighth year,…
Mama Tried Show – Just a Party?
“We just wanted to have a party, but it turned out bigger than we expected.” Famous last words from Warren Heir, Jr, who, with Scott…
Sons of Speed, Racing for the X-Factor, or Just a Big Smile
Sons of Speed, the vintage outlaw racing series inspired by early 20th-century board-track motorcycle racing, has been in the public mind since it was first…
It’s a Shop, It’s a Club, It’s a Style! No – It’s PDF
Surely, you are familiar with the acronym “PDF” when you see it in an email. You will likely click on its icon knowing a document…
Passion – The Heart of Verona’s Motor Bike Expo
Italy is all about Passion! Italians don’t just have hobbies or interests – they have passions. They don’t just like food; they’re passionate about it.…
Kully’s Torsion-Bar Equipped Street Tracker
As seen in Hot Bike Magazine Kully Millage, the builder of this 1960 custom Ironhead, was still in high school when he built his first…
Mooneyes – When Yokohama Becomes the Center of the Bike World
What is motorcycling, if not an incredible way to experience the world? I’ll bet this was a big part of why many of you started,…
Born Free Texas – Who Says the Lone Star State Can’t Go Organic!
People are already pulling in and setting up camp for the third annual iteration of Born Free Texas, but there is still time to adjust…
A Sturgis State of Mind
Fall is upon us, and Sturgis has come and gone. As you probably expect me to say, it was another great year. (Possibly because I’ve…
Mayhem in the Streets! The 20th Annual Indian Larry Block Party
There are so many reasons why we choose to ride motorcycles, and these are as varied as the bike you may purchase or build, as…
Four Corners, the Riding Rally, and So Much More
There aren’t many parts of America more beautiful than the “Four Corners,” where New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado meet. These are the only four…
Got it Going On – Taka and His Blue Groove
Can you imagine twenty bikers being invited to go for a group ride on vintage foot-clutch Harley-Davidsons from a collection for which they may or…
A Moving Story, Majik Mike’s “Chop-Bob”
This Majik Mike Rabideau custom moves. And in Mike’s mind, it moves even when standing still. That’s the look he tries to achieve with every…
Born Free. A Holy Grail That’s So Cali-centric!
When I think of Born Free, I can’t help recalling my first trip heading there from Colorado. It was Born Free-3, and I was riding…
The Donnie Smith Show – A Social Event & Kickoff to the Season
“Number one, this is a social event.” That’s what Neil Ryan, the co-owner of the Donnie Smith Show, told me in St. Paul after the…
The TMMR – A Super-Charged Family Reunion
There’s nothing like a good regional motorcycle event. I’m not referring to bike events limited by their geography but rather those enhanced by it. They…
Keeping an ear to the ground. Daytona Bike Week 2024
I’m not sure whether it was the great weather or, perhaps, a change in perspective, but Daytona’s 2024 Bike Week was the best ever (and…
The One Show – Lots of Character, Always New and Different
“Been down that road!” You hear this (both literally and figuratively) from people who say they’ve been to a show before and don’t have the…
Nick Pensabene’s “Today Chopper” – For the Love of It
Nick Pensebene has been building bikes since he got out of high school at 18 and bought his first Harley. He bolted on all the…
The “Fresno Flyer”
Joe Petruzzi wasn’t the first to make a water-cooled Harley-Davidson Knucklehead, but many think he was the best. Dale Drake actually came up with the…
On the Prowl in Bisbee
Are you on the Prowl for the next great bike event? Are you searching for the perfect chopper show and party? Well, here’s your ticket.…
Garage Builds – An Unrecognized Folk Art?
What a great idea – a program to celebrate “garage builders,” and that’s it. A series of “Garage Build” custom bike shows presented by Dennis…
“Choices” – Jeremy Valentine’s Panhead Bobber (And He’s Made the Right Ones)
For some, motorcycling isn’t a choice. It’s in their DNA and courses through their blood. Jeremy Valentine is such a case in point. His parents…
Arizona Bike Week, the Big Picture
Arizona Bike Week has been around since a group of local bikers started meeting in Avondale, just west of Phoenix, in 1997. It’s undergone a…