Results tagged “Motorcycles”

Jay's Book Club: The Harley in the Barn

February 13, 2013 12:00 AM

Jay's Book Club: The Harley in the Barn

Tom Cotter regales Jay with more great tales of motorcycle archaeology and astonishing finds.

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Jay's Book Club: Museo Ducati

January 16, 2013 12:00 AM

Jay's Book Club: Museo Ducati

Chris Jonnum teamed with photographer Peter Harholdt to profile the 25 most important Ducatis ever for their beautiful new book.

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1981 Honda CBX

December 31, 2012 12:00 AM

1981 Honda CBX

Take a ride on the very first new vehicle Jay ever bought - the groundbreaking motorcycle that put Honda on the map.

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Royal Enfield Motorcycle Sidecars

December 17, 2012 12:00 AM

Royal Enfield Motorcycle Sidecars

Want to get a Rocket for your Bullet? Ron Greene of Royal Enfield USA stops by to talk about Cozy sidecars and how to mount them.

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1976 MV Agusta 750 America - Photo Gallery

November 6, 2012 12:00 AM

1976 MV Agusta 750 America - Photo Gallery

Even though he's owned this bike more than 25 years, Jay still thinks it's one of the best-looking motorcycles of all time. What do you think?

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1976 MV Agusta 750 America

November 5, 2012 12:00 AM

1976 MV Agusta 750 America

From the most successful brand in the history of Grand Prix racing comes one of the most iconic postwar road-going fours ever made.

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1930 Opel Motoclub

September 6, 2012 12:00 AM

1930 Opel Motoclub

Red tires? Find out why this three-speed 500cc twin exhaust was known as "The Silver Redbird" in its day.

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1922 Megola Touring Motorcycle - Photo Gallery

August 28, 2012 11:42 AM

1922 Megola Touring Motorcycle - Photo Gallery

It may be that Jay and Virgil Elings are the only two Megola owners in the continental U.S.

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Pebble Beach 2012: 1922 Megola Touring Motorcycle

August 28, 2012 12:00 AM

Pebble Beach 2012: 1922 Megola Touring Motorcycle

No belt, no transmission, no front brake - and you start it by spinning the front wheel! Jay checks out Virgil Elings' rare Megola at Pebble Beach.

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Pebble Beach 2012: 1934 BMW R7

August 24, 2012 12:00 AM

Pebble Beach 2012: 1934 BMW R7

Klaus Kutscher shows Jay the 800cc BMW prototype, which was named best in its class at Pebble this year.

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Jay's Book Club: Cannonball Diary

June 20, 2012 12:00 AM

Jay's Book Club: Cannonball Diary

American Motorcycle Girl Cris Sommer Simmons stops by with her latest book - and many great stories - about 2010's pre-1916 Cannonball coast-to-coast endurance run. Imagine taking a 1915 Harley 3-Speed Twin from Kitty Hawk to the Santa Monica Pier!

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Jay's Book Club: Smooth Riding the Pridmore Way

May 23, 2012 12:00 AM

Jay's Book Club: Smooth Riding the Pridmore Way

Motorcycling is all about confidence and control, according to AMA Superbike champ Reg Pridmore. Want to corner better, brush up on your street strategy and become one with your bike? Check out Reg's book, which is chock full of ways to advance your skill

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Mission Motors Mission-R - Photo Gallery

May 15, 2012 12:00 AM

Mission Motors Mission-R - Photo Gallery

Get a close-up look at the custom chassis James Parker designed from the ground up.

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Mission Motors Mission-R

May 14, 2012 12:17 AM

Mission Motors Mission-R

Mission Motors decided to demo their expertise in developing electric powertrains on the race track! This one-off all-electric superbike goes 0-60 in three seconds, tops out over 160 mph and sounds a wee bit like a spaceship.

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Ryca Motors CS-1 Cafe Racer Kit

April 23, 2012 12:00 AM

Ryca Motors CS-1 Cafe Racer Kit

Are you a pretty good wrench who wants a lightweight commuter with a sleek cafe look? Then get yourself a used Suzuki S40 and one of Ryca's CS-1 kits - and presto! In about 40 hours, you'll have an air-cooled, single cylinder, 650cc cafe racer!

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Ryca Motors CS-1 Cafe Racer - Photo Gallery

April 21, 2012 12:00 AM

Ryca Motors CS-1 Cafe Racer - Photo Gallery

Get a good look at the details of this kit-converted motorcycle.

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Where the Hell Is Murph? - Interview

April 4, 2012 12:00 AM

Where the Hell Is Murph? - Interview

Jay sits down with Robert Murphy, aka Murph, to hear about his round-the-world trip on a slightly modified 2004 BMW 1150 GS Adventure. Murph took off on a whim, and it's been two years now that he's been taking photos and updating his blog.

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1939 Brough Superior 11.50

March 19, 2012 12:00 AM

1939 Brough Superior 11.50

Most people are familiar with the SS100 (the bike Lawrence of Arabia tragically died on), but have you seen George Brough's workhorse? Debuting in 1939, this flathead V-Twin was designed primarily for sidecar use and was favored by police.

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Motorcycle Sidecar Racers

February 10, 2012 12:00 AM

Motorcycle Sidecar Racers

Get a load of an exhilarating motorsport on the rise, which involves a 1000cc water-cooled engine, three F1 racing tires and-total trust in your passenger? Owner and president of Sidecar Racers Association West William Becker shows Jay what it's all about

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Motorcycle Sidecar Racers - Photo Gallery

February 9, 2012 12:00 AM

Motorcycle Sidecar Racers - Photo Gallery

Which one do you like best? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Super Cars
Super Cars

Quite simply, the finest, fastest and fiercest cars on the road, from both today and yesterday. More »

Skinned Knuckles
Skinned Knuckles

Real life stories that proves sometimes working on cars is a labor of love--and pain. More »

Steam Cars
Steam Cars

Developed around a century earlier than internal combustion engines, these heavyweights held all the early land speed records. More »