If you’ve watched television in the past decade, you’ve probably seen those painful abused animal commercials with the weepy Sarah McLachlan soundtrack. And while abusing sentient creatures is infinitely worse, it’s important to remember that every day, right here in the United States and all around the globes, motorcycles are horribly disfigured in the name of making them into a “cafe racer.”

Personally, I love the idea. I didn’t see the Harley-sponsored exhibition ice racing event at the X Games in Aspen—I was glued to the Rolex 24 at Daytona, but I like the idea of ice racing Harleys in the world’s premier extreme sports competition. Given that the games already feature snowmobile jumping—which looks batshit insane—ice […]

In 1933, Harley-Davidson designers created a one year only paint job which is arguably the best that has ever come out of Milwaukee.  Even back in the 30′s, Harley knew that nothing looks better on a motorcycle than beautiful women and if you throw in some sand and sun, you’ve got a recipe for success. […]

Wow—how cool is this! Building a regular engine—from like, you know, engine parts—is tricky enough. But to actually create a scale model from scratch? That's some seriously next-level shit. Take a look at the amazing creation RonsModelEngines posted on YouTube!

Pictured above is a 1930, Harley-Davidson V-series motorcycle with a custom package truck which could hold 288 bottles of Coca-Cola.  This was most likely a VLC model, with the “C” denoting commercial.  It would have featured a 74 cubic inch sidevalve engine with low compression heads mated to a three-speed transmission.  The dual headlights had […]

During WWII, Harley-Davidson was the main supplier of motorcycles to the US Armed Services. Production of their most popular model, the WLA, is thought to have been over 80,000 units. While the bulk of these were used by American GI’s, large numbers were also sent to US Allies through the Lend Lease Program. These included […]

Obviously, going around pulling wheelies on the street isn’t the safest thing you can do, and if your local law enforcement happens to see you in the act, they aren’t going to be amused. But with the PSA out of the way, I found this video extremely entertaining. Now, riding in SoCal, you I see […]