This year once again, the date for the annual gathering of the Nortons was moved back such that it was not the first big motorcycle […]
Oley is Original
There is something special about the state of Pennsylvania that causes it to be a Mecca for gearheads. It is not Southern California or Florida […]
Konig from Watercraft to Motocraft
In the 1960s Dieter Konig established a good reputation and a successful business in west Berlin based on building two-stroke engines for racing boats. The […]
Breaking the Speed Limit
I have one of those signs in my garage that says “Speed limit 186,000 miles per second, it’s not just a good idea, it’s the […]
Contrasting Views
For those of us that love old iron, there’s a tendency to dismiss the new. We tend to make comments like “Oh that’s been done […]
Cabin Fever Relief
Fortunately, event planners, promoters, shop owners, and marketers have figured out that one of the best times to have a motorcycle show, is during the […]
Sunwise
4:32am Somewhere near Deschallions-sur-laurent, Canada. It is still night, but the kind of night that is more deep navy blue than black. Stars are clearly […]
The Other Bismarck
Other than in name, Bismarck motorcycles has little to do with the famous chancellor or the famous battleship. Bismarck was a noted producer of bicycles […]
FrancoChamps
What is it about French people driving in the dirt? True, they invented motor racing back in 1894 when all of the roads were dirt. […]
IMS 2013
Like many of us predisposed towards Vintage Iron, I do enjoy spending some time now and then learning about what’s new. There are many reasons […]
The Green Elephant
Quick, in postwar Germany of 1951, what was the fastest production motorcycle? Would you believe a machine referred to as the Green Elephant? Neither would […]
New Beginnings
In many ways, the new year is simply a figment of man-made imagination. There are multiple calendars and multiple New Year’s. And, even within a […]
Classic Velocity Laws #3
Just in case you have missed Classic Velocity Laws #1 and Classic Velocity Laws #2, you can use these links to see more universal laws […]
The Toaster
Back in the late 1960s BMW motorcycles were celebrating a very successful long run of the /2 models. They were also aware of their reputation […]
Bowing to Barber
Leeds, Alabama. A suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. It is not a place that I would have . normally come across during my travels whether […]
Das Motorrad Vintage Fescht 2012
A Guest Post by Todd Trumbore Sixth Annual Das Motorrad Vintage Fescht 2012 Unfavorable weather conditions found us rescheduling this event for the first time. […]
The Screaming Threes
DKW is no stranger to this blog both in two-wheel (see DKW 350) and four-wheel (see DKW 1000) versions. On two wheels, DKW was a […]
NSU Missiles
Prior to WWII, Several of the German manufacturers, like many around the world, had discovered the allure of supercharging. NSU was one of them. Just […]
On Being Cited for DWI
Many of you have been there. The point where you have adjusted, aligned, realigned, and generally mucked about with something so much that you have […]
Getting It Right Part B
Sometimes when I ride out to one of our local gathering places, my bike looks like a pretty good example. The swirls and scratches are […]