A correction of sorts is in order due an error in this issue’s Paddock section. We mentioned the upcoming J. Wood and Company Auction slated for Saturday, September 28 that the auction is for “the late” Jack Weaver, though Mr. Weaver, a longtime MX racer from the Northeast, is still very much alive, we’re told….

There’s not much motorcycling content on the TV these days as cable’s Motor Trend network has gone to an all-cars format and Motoamerca racing is soon to wrap up another season. We just took in some very good news on that front as the intrepid team of Ewan MacGregor and Charlie Boorman have announced another…

Undoubtedly, this has been a very hot summer riding season. The Pittsburgh area received no fewer than 20 plus-90 degree days which makes daytime riding something of a chore. I’ve been fortunate enough to own a couple of perforated textile riding jackets and some riding jeans specifically designed to be both protective in case of…

Cafe Racer magazine’s August/September issue is out today and focuses on something we all hold dear to our hearts (and driver’s licenses…) Serious Speed. The issue features several stories dedicated to the men and women who take life on two wheels to an entirely different level as they push the envelope of motorcycle performance. Just…

Our stalwart reporter Gary Hallobeck has been steadily traveling this year, visiting as many custom motorbike shows as he can cram into the schedule. In Cafe Racer magazine’s August/September issue (out next week) Gary shares some of the inspiring and quite innovative custom cafe racers he’s taken in so far. “The bikes on display at…

Coming up on the weekend of September 6 through 9 is the 30th Anniversary of London’s Ace Cafe. The festivities will mark quite the occasion for the Ace which first opened in 1938 as a transport cafe, serving motorists and commuters working nearby. The building was struck by German bombing during WWII, suffering considerable damage,…

Good Year For The Gentleman The annual Distinguished Gentlemen’s Ride was moved from September to May this year, resulting in the best turnout yet for the global charity ride. Triumph Motorcycles is one of the event’s main sponsors in North America and reports record growth in money raised for the Movember Foundation, a leading men’s…

In Cafe Racer magazine’s current June/July issue, we offer readers a complete road test of Moto Guzzi’s revolutionary water-cooled V100 Mandello, the first all-new machine from the Italian firm in years. The V100 is everything you might have heard it would be, offering cutting edge performance, corner-carving backroads handling and unique styling in an easy-to-ride…

There’s always a one that got away moment when you’re busy building custom motorcycles. Visitors frequently stop by the CRM garage offering everything from rusty collections of long-defunct motorcycles (always without titles) to busted engines that last ran during the Regan administration. Most times we take a hard pass on piles of junk that will…