It’s just about time, at least here in the wilds of the Midwest, to put the bike away for the winter, and that means a bottle of Sta-Bil , stocking in a few quarts of cheap whiskey and selecting the right winter build project. If you happen to be a man like me with a […]
And it’s not a Brough Superior… Three years ago, a 1915 Cyclone board track racer sold at auction in the United States for US$551,000. You read that right, and it’s not a Harley, a Crocker, a Vincent, an Indian or a Brough Superior. In fact, the manufacturer was a short-lived firm that managed to crank […]
If your pre-1970 BMW motorcycle suddenly takes a crap and you’re desperate to get it back on the road, you don’t go to Germany. You go to Sturgis… No, not that one, the one in Mississippi. The Sturgis thing? It can be a problem for Ultimate BMW Motorcycle restoration specialist Craig Vechorik, but not one […]
This is the pre-war BMW model you generally see in the old WWII newsreels, and it was a seriously advanced piece of iron for it’s time. Both beautiful and featuring and engine as solid as an anvil, this BMW represented the state-of-the-art for its era. Due to the reliability of its design, the US Army […]
You read about the Ultimate Indian Barn Find Auction here first, and you’re still not too late to get in on the fun. Penny Worley Auctioneers calls it “the ultimate barn find estate auction of the century for Indian motorcycle collectors,” and the abundance of parts for classic Indian motorcycles is, well, staggering. “To say […]
Read Part One Given a particular amount of exhaust pressure at an exhaust valve, a smaller diameter header tube provides higher flow velocity than a larger diameter tube. The paradox is that the laws of physics don’t allow a small diameter tube to transfer sufficient volume to make maximum potential power at the higher RPM […]
Kicking Out the Gas No combination of header and exhaust pipe systems is the perfect solution for all applications, so you’re facing a dilemma when you choose one or build it yourself. Depending on the design and purpose intended, all exhaust systems are a compromise. You give some in one arena to get some in another, […]
Dougie Lampkin kick starts the 2008 Festival of Speed: Watch some of the wild antics of international trials riding legend Dougie Lampkin as he rides through Goodwood House, in practice ahead of his ‘surprise’ appearances during the Festival of Speed. One of the greatest names in competition motorcycles is back: after a 28-year absence, the […]
Whether you ride a sport bike or an American cruiser, your insurance needs can get complicated. We’re here to help you find the right motorcycle insurance, whatever you ride… Related posts:Doing the Motorcycle Wave – What’s With Bikers Waving At Each Other and Is There Some Kind of Unwritten Rule? The Future of Motorcycles Is […]
How much does my insurance company think my bike is worth? Insurance companies use books like N.A.D.A. Guides or the Kelley Blue Book. From your point of view, the issue is that “guides” might not give an accurate picture of the real current value of your bike. The factors the books don’t take into account […]
