The Vicious Cycles Cover The Stones And Help Feed The Hungry
My favorite punk rock motorcycle band, The Vicious Cycles, just released a double 7” covering four Rolling Stones songs, sort of. One of the four, “I Just Want To Make Love To You” is a…
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Merry Christmas
If you are having problems getting into the Christmas spirit, Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels would like to offer up The Night Before Christmas that first appeared in 1933. If this doesn't get you into…
Down/Up Designs A great Place For Last-Minute Christmas Shopping
Stumped about the perfect present for that motocrosser on your Christmas List? My suggestion is to hightail it to Down/Up Designs (click here). You’ll find the fun (yet very accurate) artwork of Curt Evans emblazoned…
British Motorcycle Enthusiasts Flood Hansen Dam
The Southern California Norton Club hosted their annual Hansen Dam British Motorcycle Rally on Sunday November 5th and the number of participants easily overflowed the dam's capacity. The event is unique because after fans walk…
Celebrating The Sounds And Smells Of The 25th 2-Stroke Extravaganza
Modern four-stroke motorcycles may rule the roost on the highways, racetracks and trails but for one day a year two-stroke-powered motorcycles throw their own party and ask the four strokers to park on the street.…
Good Vibes, Cold Brews And Fast Memories: The 2023 Carlsbad MX Reunion
Can’t believe it has been seven years since Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels attended a Carlsbad MX Reunion. Man, what was I thinking? The annual gathering at the Vista, California, Booze Brothers Brewing Company (that…
The 2023 Honda SCL500 Is A Non-Current Model No Matter How You Slice It
I’m in the camp of riders who think the new Honda SCL500 Scrambler is a cool-looking bike perfect for running errands or carving canyon roads. Our camp understands that the modern-day scrambler is no longer…
Oregon’s Desert-To-Pines Backcountry Discovery Route
When the merry route mappers at Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) announced their latest addition, the Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route (ORBDR), I started planning. I use a dual-sport bike (a Suzuki DR-Z400) so I attack the…
Jimmy Mac Digs Through The Scrapbook
Looking through scrapbooks is sure fun. Fishkill, New York, in 1971. My brother Gerry is sitting next to me on the borrowed Foreign Car Clinic VW bus. Don't remember the track or year. Photo was…