We hold these truths to be self-evident: 1. Motorcycles are fun. 2. Motorcycles ain’t cheap. 3. Beater bikes are fun to thrash on. We therefore solemnly publish and declare that the Beater Olympics shall provide you with a chance to compete in oddball events like Tug of War or a Slow Race in a piece of junk bike.
OddBike Los Angeles Meetup
You may remember that Jason of OddBike is doing a tour next month, and that he’ll be spending a day in Los Angeles. Jason decided to host a little get together, and I’m hoping that local readers will come join us!
Auction Preview – Mecum Monterey 2015
On August 13-15, Mecum will be auctioning off over 300 cars and sadly, just 5 bikes. Let’s take a look at the latter.
Now for Sale: “Are you Bike-urious?” T-shirts
I was pleasantly surprised to hear from several readers (and strangers) that they wanted a t-shirt like the one I wore on Jay Leno’s Garage.
Auction Preview – Auctions America Santa Monica
View PostCommenter of the Month Winners
I really should have done this post a month ago, but it turns out our first winner is an international reader and it’s taking me longer to get his gift than expected.
Sale Price Update – 1974 Ducati 750SS Green Frame
Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to go back through every single post I write and update it with the final sale price (assuming I can even find that out), though hopefully you’ve seen me update a few posts here and there. With that said, I thought this 1 owner Ducati 750SS I featured 2 weeks ago was worth bringing …
In England – 1925 Ner-a-Car Model C
Designed by Carl Neracher in 1918, the Ner-A-Car was sold as a cheap automobile alternative. Approximately 10,000 were build at sold in the US, and another 6,500 were built and sold in England under license. Here’s one of the latter.
Suggestions for Costa Rica?
Loyal readers – I’m going to be in Costa Rica for the 2nd half of June. I share this for two reasons.
Ride to Work Day 2015
Ride to Work is a non-profit that champions the use of motorcycles (and scooters) for transportation. I’m such a big fan of this as I’ve found that motorcycles in the US are more often treated as a hobby than as a mode of transportation, especially when compared to other countries. Not that I look down on any rider that doesn’t …
Event Recap – 2015 AMCA National in Oley, PA
Let’s all thank reader David N, who attended this AMCA National and was kind enough to get his thoughts together so we can all see what it was like!
Auction Preview – Bonhams Summer Classic Sale
View PostOddBike USA Tour II
Two years ago, Jason Cormier of OddBike took his Ducati 916 on a tour of the Southeast US, covering a lot of miles and writing a lot of words. Seriously, the guy writes a ton (but it’s good). It resulted in a great ride report, and I was excited to hear that he’s now planning his second trip – this …
2015 Quail Motorcycle Gathering Recap
View PostThe Ragged Edge Review
About a week ago, I shared a trailer for a documentary of Erik Buell called the Ragged Edge. I was lucky enough to get a screener copy of this film, and wanted to share my thoughts on what is basically a modern tragedy.