THE MIKE PARTI STORY
Mike Parti sadly passed a few years back, but his bikes and his legacy live on
By Michael Fitzsimons
Mike Parti, a leading sidecar racer from the 1960s and later became one of the foremost restorers of antique motorcycles in America.
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TRUETT & OSBORN DOUBLES
Come to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum
By Bandit and Jackpot
The Sturgis Museum and Hall of Fame curation committee recently received the opportunity to vote in and display this historic collection of bikes. They will be on exhibit in the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum during the rally.
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SUICIDE CLUTCH.... THE REAL STORY
And he's sticking with it!
by Buck Lovell
The term suicide clutch came into being when choppers were born. I’ll tell ya why. Back in the good old days, a long time before foot shift was standard equipment, tank shift with foot operated -clutch was original equipment on Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
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Bicycle Racer to Motorcyle History Legend
First motorized vehicle to cross the U.S. wasn’t a car - it was a bike
by Jeff Peek from Hagerty.com
George A. Wyman made a name for himself as a bicycle racer, but he reached legendary status when, 119 years ago. He rode a motorized two-wheeler from San Francisco to New York becoming the first person to cross the North American continent aboard an engine-powered vehicle.
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The Mysterious 1913 Jefferson/Waverly
One of the First Overhead Valve Engine Configurations
By Wilburn Roach with photos by Markus Cuff and from the St. Francis and Marquette Museums
This is a strange one. I was also told that only one twin OHV Jefferson is alive. As the years pass the stories fade and alter.
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Mike Egan Story 1943-2021
Mr. Big Candy Finds Motorcycle Nirvana
by Bandit, with photos by Markus Cuff
Mike Egan recently passed away. I worked with Mike and his wife Patty for about 40 years covering his restorations, working with him on project bikes such as the Dicey Knucklehead which I still have.
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