There are several enjoyable museums dedicated to motorcycles in the US – but when it comes to mainstream museums, the definitive motorcycle exhibit was “The Art of the Motorcycles” from late 1998 at the Guggenheim. The museum released a lovely 400+ page hardcover book about the exhibit years ago, but if you want a copy nowadays your only option is …
Video Intermission – Landing on Top of a Car
There’s a lot that will make you angry in this video, but I’ll suggest that you avoid all that for a moment. I’m just stunned by how lucky the rider was in terms of landing location – it’d be tough to relpicate!
Video Intermission – 2017 Quail Motorcycle Gathering Winners Timelapse
More content from the Quail coming soon, but for now here’s a teaser of all the winning bikes!
Video Intermission – The Glory Days of British Motorbikes
Timeshift is a documentary on BBC that covers topics through Britain’s history. One of their hour long episodes was dedicated to the British motorcycle industry, and it’s well worth a view for those of you that love Britbikes. Learn about the glory days, mods and rockers, and even how two wheelers helped during World War II.
Future Video Intermission – World’s Longest Wheelie
Over a 13 hour period, Masaru Abe set a record for the world’s longest wheelie on a Yamaha Jog scooter – 312.83 miles!
Video Intermission – Twist the Throttle
Several years ago, the Discovery Channel had a show called Twist the Throttle. Each episode of the series featured a different OEM – including Bimota, BMW, Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, MV Agusta, Suzuki and Yamaha. Thanks to reader Tim S, I just discovered that the episodes are still online for your viewing pleasure.
Video Intermission – 2017 Speedway GP Season Promo
The FIM Speedway Grand Prix 2017 season starts on April 29th, and they’ve just released a promotional video for the upcoming action. It’s what a promo video should be – short, exciting, and it makes you want to watch the racing!
Video Intermission – ARCH KRGT-1 on Jay Leno’s Garage
Starting a motorcycle company right now is a tough economic proposition, but Keanu Reeves and ARCH motorcycles have been able to make it work so far. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Gard a couple of times, and he’s an incredibly nice guy – though I’m still waiting to try the bike out for myself! Gard and Keanu just took …
Video Intermission – HOMEWORX
This is a short video, but Tom Pages packs a hell of a lot of action (and one of my new favorite tricks in FMX) in this exciting 130 seconds:
Video Intermission – The Story of Seventies Superbikes
Paul Brace is a passionate motorcycle nut who also happens to be a Director at Eagle, manufacturer of the world’s best Jaguar E-Types. He maintains a personal collection of seventies superbikes called Proper Bikes – so enjoy this video tour of the decade’s best Japanese speedsters: the CB750, H2, Z1, CBX, etc.
Picture Intermission – Martin Moto Classic Show 2017
Earlier this month, Walter Barlow visited Martin Moto for the 7th annual Modern Classic Show. He brought along his camera and in his words, thought you all “might enjoy some nostalgia induced endorphins.” I’m inclined to agree with him!
Video Intermission – 4 Year Old Motorcyclist
This one just makes me smile. Tima Kuleshov can’t get out of a van or wave goodbye properly but he’s having a hell of a time on two wheels. It’s awesome:
Video Intermission – 1950s Harley-Davidson Promotional Film
Here’s a look back at what sales films used to look like – I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! This was created sometime in the late 50s (at least 1958, as that’s when the Duo Glide was released). As it’s stated in the beginning…the new Harley-Davidsons are OUT OF THIS WORLD! The marketing copy is fantastic.
Video Intermission – A Stubborn Indian on a Motorcycle
Surprisingly, it’s not me! Apparently, this all started when a motorcyclist in India parked in a ‘no parking’ area. As his bike was getting chained up to be towed, he tried to fight back by getting on the bike. That didn’t stop the tow truck driver.