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Ducati's legendary 125 GP three-cam desmo

Desmo ShowA visual history of desmodromic valve actuation.

Where would you expect a show about the history of desmodromic valve actuation to take place if not Bologna? But Ducati wasn’t the driving force behind this comprehensive, well-managed initiative; rather, it was put together by one man: Dr. Gigi Mengoli. Sure, Mengoli still is in a top position at [...]

Crocker Motorcycle Company Ressurected

Crocker Motorcycle Company ResurrectedThere’s even an actual motorcycle, you’ll just have to wait for your T-shirt.

After nearly twelve years of hassles, legal setbacks, a change of countries, and one nasty recession, a brand-new Crocker Big-Tank motorcycle has emerged from a hangar in SoCal. Michael Schacht is at no loss for words in describing the ordeal he’s overcome to reach the point of turning a key, [...]

Bikes on the grass, ready for the opening of the 2011 Quail Gathering.

2012 Quail Motorcycle Gathering – Event PreviewMotorcyling’s class act, upscale and affordable.

The Monterey Peninsula is home to the finest events in automotive sports and culture. The biggest attractions, the Quail Motorsports Gathering, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and Historic Racing at Laguna Seca during Classic Car Week in August, are world renowned. We motorcyclists have a history and cultural heritage on [...]

The One Motorcycle Show

The One Motorcycle ShowBike culture ousts Fred and Carrie in Portlandia.

Twenty-twelve marked the third anniversary for the One Motorcycle Show, put on by See See Motorcycles in Portland, Oregon. The spirit of the One Show has always been about the one bike—as in the one bike that is out there for you, no matter who you are. Over the three [...]

Scarface themed gas tank

Harley-Davidson Art of CustomCustom-painted Harley-Davidson gas tanks unveiled at Gibson Studios in Miami.

Gibson Studios in Miami, Florida, was one of several retina-resetting stops on the Harley-Davidson “Art of Custom” media tour that I attended this past February. On the second floor of this stark, blue-and-white-striped building located in a gritty, industrial part of the city was a colorful display of custom-painted gas [...]