17th Annual David Mann Chopper Fest A Celebration Of Art, Ingenuity And Intrigue On Wheels
I don’t fit in at the David Mann Chopper Fest. I wear a cowboy hat, not a doo rag. My beard comes out red and it is spotty at best. I don’t own a leather…
Category: Moto
Larceny And Profiteering At The 2023 Mecum Motorcycle Auction
Yes, larceny (theft of personal property) and profiteering (making an excessive profit) took place at the 2023 Las Vegas Mecum Motorcycle Auction and attendees couldn’t be happier. A lucky bidder walked off with a pristine…
Starting The New Year Under Bug Infestation
Jimmy Mac On Two Wheels is off to a buggy start in 2023. Our IT guy is trying to track down what is going on. Unfortunately, new problems seem to pop up as soon as…
A Motocross Board Game For The Whole Family And A Coloring Book For Motocross Kids
I know it is getting late, but if you need to get something for the motocrosser on your list, I’d like to make a suggestion. Down/Up Designs (run by cartoonist Curt Evans) offers a motocross…
Dave Dewhurst Drops “Motocross, The Golden Era” At Book Signing Event
Forty-eight years in the making, Dave Dewhurst’s 484-page tome titled Motocross, The Golden Era is hot off the presses and was officially introduced to the world on November 20th, 2022 at a book signing event…
When Did 750cc Motorcycles Become “Midsized?”
A slew of 2023 motorcycle models are being announced and motorcycle websites almost universally refer to 750cc models as "midsized." I don't like using the term "gaslighting" (because it has become way, way overused), but…
Revered Hopetown Race Remembered And Preston Petty Is Paid Tribute
Another Hopetown Reunion is in the books. The event drew a former World Motocross Champion (Brad Lackey, who won Hopetown as a young whipper snapper), a slew of former flat track, speedway, desert and motocross…
$20,000 Running-When-Parked Indian Scout Well Worth The Price
I’m guessing but the average price of the Running-When-Parked motorcycles featured here is around $5000 and most of those asking prices represent an over-valuation of what’s up for sale. Not so with this 1943 Indian…
Hopetown Reunion Set For Sunday November 6th In Simi Valley
The Hopetown Reunion, held at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi Valley, California, is an annual gathering of the event's racers and fans. Once featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports (directed by Bruce Brown)…
John Bell’s “Strange Love” Motorcycle Painting Draws Attention
After posting a cool hack for organizing Butler Motorcycle Maps, I was contacted by a number of readers who asked, “Hey Mac, what’s up with the little green guy and the British bobber?” And others…