Manco Minibike Hits The Road
A buddy (thanks, Byron) found me an old Manco mini with a seized engine and some missing pieces but it had potential. A Harbor Freight 6.5 HP, 212 cc Predator engine fit in the frame…
Category: Moto
Cycle News Releases 2018 Buyer’s Guide
Just got the Cycle News 2018 Cruiser Buyer’s Guide and it is impressive. The CN Editors did a fine job of rounding up a comprehensive collection of cruiser motorcycles with pricing, specs and descriptions. But…
Media Watch: Save Up To 25% On Your Motorcyclist Subscription
Want to save bucks on your subscription to Motorcyclist? All you gotta do is toss the blow-in subscription card that fell into your lap (and lists a $19.97 price) and read the small print. The…
David Mann Chopperfest Breeds Creativity, Ingenuity and Superior Workmanship
Ventura California, Sunday, February 4, 2018: The gates to the 14th annual David Mann Chopperfest were supposed to open on December 10th, 2017. Problem was, the Ventura County Fairgrounds were full of Thomas Fire evacuees…
A Beginner’s Guide To The Mecum Motorcycle Auctions
The Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction that ran from January 23rd through the 27th was my first time attending a motorcycle auction of this magnitude. I’ve got a feeling it won’t be my last. The…
1979 Fantic Chopper Is Italy’s Take On Easy Rider
Never saw one of these on the road back in the 70's and I know I would have remembered seeing it. This is a spectacular motorcycle that was produced by Italian motorcycle company Fantic to…
Godspeed, Bruce Brown, 1937-2017
Bruce Brown, a documentary movie icon who transformed two misunderstood and shunned activities, surfing and motorcycle racing, into popular American pastimes died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 80. I made a request…
Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Motobike Prefect For Pint-Sized Daredevils
Travis Pastrana and the gang at Nitro Circus have come up with what may be this Christmas’ most-sought-after gift. The 16-inch wheeled Hyper Nitro Circus Motobike features motocross-style fenders with authentic Nitro Circus graphics and…