London Balling

London Balling

This year marked the 21st year that I’ve been visiting London’s annual Ace Cafe Reunion. The fabled transport cafe, built in 1938, was the home of a tire depot when the first reunion was held in 1994 and after re-opening in 2001, the crowds that gather for...
Lost and Now Found

Lost and Now Found

Thanks to the assistance of you, our readers, we managed to locate the winner of the 2nd Place Best Japanese Cafe Racer trophy at our August 12 Custom Bike Show. We couldn’t have completed our special, 12-page photo essay on the amazing entries at this...
Missing Winner

Missing Winner

In the weekend-long hustle, bustle and confusion of staging this year’s Reader’s Ride-In Custom Bike Show, a few things inevitably go wrong. In this instance, we mistakenly handed off the crucial information allowing us to contact the Second Place winner...
A Little Marquez On The Side

A Little Marquez On The Side

Though we’re being careful not to release any images of the various trophy class winner’s from this months Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show, we decided to share one of the more memorable- and unexpected – entries. Sidecar rigs may not, in fact,...
Show Stoppers

Show Stoppers

Our 11th Annual Reader’s Ride-In Custom Show is in the history books now and despite a weekend-long threat of rain and thunderstorms, the event was a smash. The collection of antique and custom iron on display was far different in its scale and scope than...
Classic Bike Crystal Ball?

Classic Bike Crystal Ball?

There was a long discussion recently within the CRM garage about which classic and custom machines will become the top money sellers of the near future. As anyone who has restored a vintage motorcycle can attest, such project are generally undertaken for a love of...