I apologize up front for the condition of this photo, but the content was too interesting not to share.  The picture was taken in August of 1944 during a “welcome home” parade given to honor French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny.  The parade is being led by members of the French 1st Armored Division astride both [...] More »

This short video clip was captured as I was crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on my 1933 Harley-Davidson VL (blue bike) and my buddy was crossing on his 1934 Harley-Davidson VLD (red bike).  Our trip started on the coast of North Carolina and after about three weeks on the road, we found ourselves crossing over [...] More »

After nearly 30 years of producing the venerable F-Head V-twin motor, Harley engineers debuted a totally redesigned engine for the 1930.  Dubbed the “flathead”, this new powerplant was the heart of Harley’s new V-series which was produced until 1936. This new design boasted a 20% increase in power over the previous J-series by using a sidevalve [...] More »

Ironhead Sportsters are not known for being easy to start.  Over the years many a Sportster rider has been inflicted with “Sportster Knee” which is an injury that occurs while trying to kickstart an ironhead. In the video below, this girl is giving it her all to get a custom ironhead started.  Anyone who owns [...] More »

As the old saying goes, “You can’t take it with you when you’re gone”, but wouldn’t it be nice to know that your most cherished items are being taken care of and not just thrown up on eBay before your body has even gotten cold?  Many of us who proudly call ourselves bikers have spent [...] More »

As the old saying goes, “You can’t take it with you when you’re gone”, but wouldn’t it be nice to know that your most cherished items are being taken care of and not just thrown up on eBay before your body has even gotten cold?  Many of us who proudly call ourselves bikers have spent [...] More »

It sounds hard to believe, but the American Automobile Association has been around since 1902 when nine independent automobile associations decided to join together.  Even with the lack of cars back then, they found plenty to do by championing the notion that roads should be paved and not just dirt tracks.  By 1915, the number of [...] More »