The Harley-Davidson Museum is the place to be this Labor Day weekend as it showcases some of the greatest customized motorcycles in the country during an expanded, three-day Custom Bike Show Weekend. The weekend’s activities begin on Thursday, Aug. 30, with the largest Bike Night of the summer that includes a party kicking off a year of 110th Anniversary global fan-driven celebrations and the first public preview of the new 2013 Harley-Davidson models.
On Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, the Museum partners with AMD, an organizer of premiere international bike shows, to bring some of the best professional bike builders in the business to Milwaukee  … More
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Early this year, I got the idea of racing the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb on my Triumph 675 Street Triple. Ignorance is bliss, they say. Luckily, I procrastinated to the point of no longer being able to afford it, as the registration costs continue to increase every month or two. The race still intrigued me and never having watched it in person, I applied for and was promptly denied press credentials with apologies as the deadline had long since passed.
Then came the fires; those wicked, heartbreaking fires. We were all stunned and the race was postponed. An announcement was made a few weeks later that the show would go on  … Pictures and more
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It’s not every day you get the opportunity to sit in a donut shop three miles above sea level and talk racing with real champions. If you do, I’d say jump at the chance. In my case, there was a whole lot more listening than actual talking, but you get the picture.
We had a pretty good idea that motorcycles would be setting new records in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, (the first five classes did!) but when Greg Tracy clocked 9:58.262 on his number 555 Ducati Multistrada, to crack the 10 minute barrier first, even the car drivers sat up started paying attention  … More
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It was hog heaven for local motorcycle enthusiasts as the Whitpain Township Parks and Recreation Department along with the Oily Pipes Motorcycle Club hosted the second annual Vintage Motorcycle Daze Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event featured more than 70 pre-1986 classic motorcycles of all colors and styles on display at Wentz Run Park, 1000 Anvil Lane, Blue Bell, along with different tables set up for a swap meet of spare parts, clothing and other bike accessories.
Bikes from many different manufacturers lined … Video and more
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