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The Progressive International Motorcycle Shows steers the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Competition, an elite-level custom motorcycle builder competition, into the San Mateo County Event Center, Friday November 16 to Sunday, November 18. Bay Area bike builders are encouraged to enter custom motorcycle creations for a chance to win a piece of the $90,000 cash purse, more than any builder competition in the […]

  What do you get when you mix a motorcycle cop with a motorcycle rally? A. Several biker gals asking to take photos on the Omaha police officer's motorcycle. B. Two of the women pulling down their tops and exposing their breasts, one while wearing the officer's helmet, as cameras flash. C. A seven-day, no-pay

I ran into Ross Suderno at the Grand National Roadster show a couple of years ago. His bike was a standout for several reasons. As it turns out, we share a lot of biker- linked history. He built a bike for a giant Los Angeles black weight-lifter in the early '70s and I featured two

Don’t miss this excellent example of a chopper from another time, not so long ago. Choppers forever.

Editor’s Note:What appears below is a guest blog post from veteran biker Jeff Maddox, who regularly holds court over at the JMAdog blog. Where did the summer go? As we get just that much closer to November and December I realize that most folks are putting their bikes up for the season. I’m not sure

Is there a club called the S.O.B?

    Cindy Rutherford, daughter of legendary racer and painter “Wild Bill” Cotton has passed.  Her family’s shop Century Motorcycles in San Pedro has been a motorcycle repair shop and dealership for 75 years.  She told me once she keeps the last factory Vincent ever made in her bedroom (and is propositioned regularly by men

From Home Tech Remedies to Atomic Bombs

Calling ALL Angels! We will be meeting at 8:45 am this Saturday, November 10, in front of 568 Quincy Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305. Cleaning teams, distribution teams, sorting teams will be coordinated then. Please wear warm clothes and work boots, bring work gloves and facemasks if you plan on helping residents.  Please forward!  

  US Choppers is alive and well. Rick Krost, the boss, knows business. He has a degree in finance, but his heart belongs to vintage motorcycles, so he designed something new that would make new shit look old, the US Chopper Board Track Chassis. Continue Reading

We need to support the Motorcycle Riders Foundation–for us!

  Sales from a new book celebrating the rides of famous motorcycle enthusiasts will go to help victims of Hurricane Sandy. The publication, titled “Rockin’ Garages: Collecting, Racing and Riding with Rock’s Great Gearheads,” explores the car and motorcycle collections of famous musicians, including members of iconic bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd. Authors Tom