Event Coverage

By Spitfire I slept right through my alarm clock. The days have been long and the nights short. It’s beginning to wear on the entire crew. We woke to steady rain, not a welcome sight. Riders began donning garbage bags and goggles, taking last sips of warm coffee but not wanting to have to stop […]

Sturgis this year was a blur of neon, activities, and traffic. According to the experts, numbers were significantly down from last year as expected, but it was still a flurry of activities, events, entertainment, new model launches, girls, bands, you name it. Sturgis became the biker’s Disneyland–the showcase of the V-Twin industry and the focal

By Spitfire There was a different energy in the air this morning. The day before had been long hot and grueling. Today we will be traveling 264 miles and will reach an elevation f nearly 11,000 feet as we cross Wolf Creek Pass in the Rocky Mountains. The person in 1st place, #13, Dean Bordigiori

By Spitfire After a day of rest, people were ready to get back on the road. During the “rest” day, competitors and crew worked hard on the bikes to get them read for the seven days that remain. For some it was stressful. So much to do in so little time! Engines were rebuilt, chains

By Spitfire The stress seems less this morning as the riders headed out on a mostly flat course of only 184 miles from Wichita, KS to Dodge City, KS. 67 riders got a later than usual start (9:00) which gave people a chance to eat breakfast, take showers and dry some of their clothes out.

By Spitfire A cloud of blue smoke arose from the parking lot outside of the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield, MO. Rumors were that we were going to see more rain today. I climbed up on a rock wall to watch the riders as they gathered for their scheduled departure time. Crew members and family

By Spitfire Many riders were up before dawn. Last minute preparations were being made on bikes for the 247 mile ride from Bloomington, Indiana to Cape Girardeau, MO. The sun was shining and many locals were starting to arrive to look at the bikes and cheer the riders on. The riders were eager to get

By Spitfire Things seem to be settling down and people were looking forward to a day with fewer mountain grades. We started in Chillicothe, OH with a 224 mile course ending in Bloomington, IN. Maximum elevation is 1300 feet, a far cry from the 3000 ft elevation we had a couple days ago. The dew

By Spitfire The morning air was cool and foggy as the riders headed out into the narrow winding West Virginia back roads. Today we only got 8 pages of typed driving instructions instead of the 12 pages we got on day one and the 13 pages for day two. It looks like the hills won’t

by Spitfire Today began with a flurry of activity, riders lined up by classes. Class 1 is the oldest machines with the smallest engines. They are allowed to leave first, Class 2 leaves 30 minutes later and class 3 leaves 60 minutes after class 1. Even with that advantage, the “newer” motorcycles will likely pass

I doubt anyone got much sleep. They were up early, thoughtfully dressed in their best 1st day attire and most were ready for the challenges the day might bring. The first day of this historic adventure began in Atlantic City on the Boardwalk outside of Harry’s Oyster Bar. Motorized vehicles are not typically allowed on

  Law Tigers, America’s Motorcycle Lawyers, is proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Motorcycle Cannonball. The Motorcycle Cannonball is a truly unique motorcycling experience. In just a short time, it has become a highly anticipated annual event that attracts riders and collectors from all corners of the world. The event made its debut

  The speaking panel consisted of women with various backgrounds which is a great way to showcase the variety of our experiences. Upon arrival, you are greeted by the Buffalo Chip gals. Followed by the Team Diva Comfort Zone, which included hair care, nail care, massages all were deemed donation only with all proceeds going

The vendors have packed up, the campgrounds are empty, and traffic is back to normal now, as the 2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally becomes just another fond memory. Regular attendees have already begun counting down to next year’s event.       Perhaps the biggest news from this year’s rally was the noticeable drop in attendance

“I love it,” said Ray Wheeler, the former Bikernet Performance Editor. “It reminds me of the ‘60s.” Born Free Number 8 rocked Oak Canyon Park behind the almost dry Irvine Lake Park this year. Each year, it shifts and evolves. The Born Free of today is nothing like the first free event in an alley

    Indian Motorcycle has just release a detailed schedule of event for the 76th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally to run August 8 – 14 in Sturgis, South Dakota. Indian Motorcycle will offer demo rides on three newly released models to Sturgis attendees which include Indian Scout Sixty, Indian Chieftain Dark Horse and Indian Springfield with

It was that time of year again when THE HORSE SMOKE-OUT storms into Rockingworld, North Carolina like a freight train on fire. The weather was perfect, sunshine 82 degrees and no humidity (which is rare). Perfect! This year The Smoke-Out was damn special for me. My son, Zach, bought a bike last November. We left

    Best Exotic Show Award went to Pete Phillips’1966 Bultaco Metralla 250. Speaking of exotic, the gracious trophy presenter is named, believe it or not…Harley!   About to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the annual Two-Stroke Extravaganza pitched its tents at the popular Hansen Dam 40-acre recreational area located in Lake Terrace, CA in the

      Hollister Power Sports offered to celebrated Hollister’s July 4th Motorcycle Rally with demo rides on their new Indian and Victory models. Branscombe Richmond star of the TV series RENEGADE will host the event…Samantha and Amanda check out a couple of Indians.     Which one to ride first…I own a 2013 Victory

  55 Years RunningDoc Batsleer, AMA member since 1962, dropped in from Daytona Beach, FL to race the Pre-40 and Class C events. He’s clocked some miles on his stable of Indians including this 1934 Bonneville Sport Scout.   What goes around, comes around and fast every year during the month of April when vintage

It’s 5/14/16 a Saturday morning and I can’t get started to the Quail Lodge Motorcycle Event with a broken headlamp. I get lucky and find that Gilroy Motorcycle has one in stock. Sooo off I go to Gilroy for a short detour…Oh, and they’re next to a great coffee shop. Thank you Steve and Hilary

  It was an unmatched show the past weekend in Lignano Sabbiadoro. You could already hear the engines rumble since the start of the week, but the full amount of bikes started coming into the Biker Fest from Thursday morning, growing in number until Saturday, when the sun was shining and temperature rising.    The

  TheHandbuilt Motorcycle Showin Austin, conveniently takes place on the same weekend as the famedCOTA Moto GP as well as the COTA GNC Flat Track. The event is a mashup of racing, custom and culture creators. You have the crème de lacrème of custom motorcycles from builders like Max Hazzan, ShinyaKimura, our own Roland Sands

  To me and many others it was the place to be on Thursday of Bike Week. Yes it is a Bike Show and there are so many entered that there is hardly space to move between them, but it is different than other shows in the area. There is a feeling that is hard