Motorcycle Rallies + Clubs
You guessed it: This section is all about showcasing motorcycle rallies and clubs. Getting to know other riders with similar interests is an excellent way to get the most out of motorcycling. For many people motorcycling is more than getting from point A to point B; motorcycling is a culture and a lifestyle and we think there is some real value in connecting with those who share your passion for motorcycling… even if it’s just to talk about how much you love riding solo!
A Hot Time in Knoxville at the Ol’ Honda Hoot 2006
Bill Stermer
April 28, 2011
by Bill Stermer photography by the author and courtesy American Honda How many years does it take before a rally is considered to be established? With Daytona and Sturgis already surpassing 60 years, and the Isle of Man TT celebrating its centennial next year, these are the granddaddies of motorcycle... Read more »
Hodaka Days 2005
Darrell Ohs
April 28, 2011
story and photography by Darrell Ohs On approach to Athena City Park in northeast Oregon, Hodaka Days 2005 looked more like a Sunday-school picnic than a motorcycle rally. Families, some representing three generations, spread their coolers, tents and lawn chairs over the grass beneath the spreading sycamore... Read more »
The 26th Annual Hansen Dam British Bike Rally in Southern California
Paul Garson
April 28, 2011
story and photography by Paul Garson Last year rain pelted the event, but this year’s 26th Annual Hansen Dam Ride was drenched only in sunshine…and chrome. A record 500-plus bikes of all makes, models, sizes, colors and dispositions showed up for what was ostensibly an all-Brit shindig, as it’s... Read more »
The 34th Annual GP Sidecar Rally in Southern California
Paul Garson
April 28, 2011
story and photography by Paul Garson Don’t start dusting off your roadracing leathers, the GP in the title above refers to Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, perennial home to the L.A. Zoo and Griffith Park Observatory. Both the Zoo and the Observatory have been “under renovation” it seems since Noah... Read more »
The 2006 Legend of the Motorcycle: International Concours d’Elegance
Clement Salvadori
April 14, 2011
story and photography by Clement Salvadori [This International Concours d Elegance motorcycle travelogue October 2006 issue of Rider Magazine] Nothing like wandering along acres of ocean-front lawn, admiring scores of beautifully turned-out motorcycles parked on the well-mowed grass…. A dozen Crockers... Read more »
Corsa MotoClassica
Paul Garson
April 13, 2011
story and photography by Paul Garson If you’re vintage enough yourself, you’ll remember when Ike was elected President, and after 40 years of rule in the USSR, Stalin signed off. DNA was discovered, Edmund Hillary scaled Mount Everest and Joe DiMaggio wedded Marilyn Monroe. And the Willow Springs... Read more »
U.S. Guided Motorcycle Tours for 2011
Andy Saunders
April 12, 2011
by Andy Saunders • photo by Mark Tuttle Interested in a U.S. guided tour? The good news is the guided tour companies with the best service and the best value for the money are still around. When you’re touring independently, the snags and pitfalls of the trip are part of the adventure. With a guided... Read more »
Bonneville To Bonneville: Running the Time Traps at the 2010 BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials
Clement Salvadori
January 1, 2011
The eerie thing about the Bonneville Salt Flats is exactly what makes them so good for high-speed runs—-their flatness. I’m sitting on my 2006 Triumph Bonneville T100 in the prestaging area, very glad that I’m the second bike in line, not the first, because I’m not sure where we’re supposed... Read more »
Italian Bikes in a German Town: Aprilias in East Texas
Steve Natt
May 5, 2010
by Steve Natt; photography by the author and Ted Phillips It was with more than a modicum of skepticism that I fielded the invitation to attend a weekend riding “some of the most beautiful roads in America,” in Texas, on exotic, high-performance Italian motorcycles. Reading the fine print had me... Read more »
Fourth Annual Peace Officers Memorial Run
Paul Garson
November 14, 2004
The shortest distance between two points used to be a straight line, but modern physics has tweaked that popular expression. Now the shortest distance between two points is the path that light takes to make the connection. In the case of the Fourth Annual Peace Officers Memorial Run, heralded as the... Read more »
