Category: Moto
Electrolux Honda Cafe Bike Could Be Yours
It was at the 2018 Hanford Vintage Motorcycle Rally that I first saw Christoph Lusse’s custom Electrolux Honda cafe motorcycle. His creation easily earned the prestigious “Most-Creative-Construction Trophy” from Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels. Christoph…
Jumping Into The Evel Knievel Museum
It’s too bad that Evel Knievel, who was 69 when he died from diabetes and lung disease in 2007, never got the chance to visit the museum dedicated to his life and memory. He would…
Friday Photo: Motor Ball
[caption id="attachment_3158" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Seen on Messy Nessy.[/caption]
How A Sleepy Iowa Farm Town Became Every British Motorcycle Fan’s Nirvana
Pulling into Marne, Iowa, in search of the legendary Baxter Cycle, we, my wife Gail and I, figured there had been a screw up. Maybe there was another Marne in Iowa? This town, surrounded by…
The One Moto Show Gathers The Tribes For A Celebration Of Two-Wheel Beauty
The One Moto Show in Portland, Oregon, celebrated its 10th birthday this weekend by throwing a party for riders who refuse to buy their motorcycles off the rack. Pretty much every motorcycle on display was…
America’s Largest Motorcycle Dealership Only Opens Five Days A Year – Mecum’s 2019 Las Vegas Auction
Honda Z50 minibikes selling for close to $10,000. Non-operational Italian 125cc road racing eye candy commanding $50,000. Replicas of really famous motorcycles being sold for $100,000. Five days of frantic bidding resulting in 1281 motorcycles…
Friday Photo: Mecum Auction Stunner
[caption id="attachment_2997" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Just got home from the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas. It ends tomorrow and I'll post a story when I sort through my photos.[/caption]
Christian Bagg Designs An Off-Road Electric-Motorized Trike Par Excellence
"Necessity is the mother of invention" is an English proverb that Christian Bagg proved correct. Christian was an avid outdoorsman when a 1996 accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. His desire to get…
Friday Photo: Wall of Death Indian Motorcycle Team
[caption id="attachment_2966" align="aligncenter" width="640"] This "Wall of Death" crew were set to perform at the 1949 Presque Isle Fair (in Maine).[/caption]