Heading to Tōhoku – An Annual Trek to Meet Japanese Customizers
What a treat it has been to travel around Japan and visit custom bike shops. I’ve seen some of the most creative bikes, made by…
Motoverse, the Annual Celebration of Everything Royal Enfield
They call it Motoverse, but from my perspective, it is more like an alternate Universe, and I loved it! This was my experience at Royal…
Freedom Behind Bars: The Party at the Pen East
Character and freedom, that’s what it’s about. It’s in people and it’s in the place. It’s what draws us to events. And it’s what the…
In the Cloud – Rome’s Eternal City Moto Show
Eternal City, a name coined initially for Rome by the poet Tibullus over 2,000 years ago, suggests a city that will last forever. Considering this…
Sturgis At 85, The Rally That Keeps On Keeping On
The banner over Main Street read “Welcome to the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally,” and that certainly is how we all felt – welcome. Combined with…
Four corners, a rally for you, and you, and you
So many events, so many choices! When you’re deciding which event to ride to next, surely you’re looking at who the event is geared towards…
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…