Motorcycle Culture
Peter Calles's Magnificent Obsession
As a nationally and internationally recognized collector, former amateur racer, and daily motorcycle commuter, Peter Calles is living his dream. A total of 17 exotic Italian models and other vintage machines are on display throughout Peter's house, located in suburban Washington, DC, and another 10 timeless rides occupy the garage, turning his residence...
And the Winner is…
In keeping with its progressive nature, the Victoria Police Department in Victoria, BC, Canada, set out to select a modern motorcycle for their Traffic Section. While fiscal responsibility has always been a consideration in selecting vehicles for the department, officer comfort and safety are primary concerns, as well as the desire to have a motor that...
The Rock Store
West of the San Fernando Valley, a slew of riders regularly head for a 1910 stagecoach stop that has become one of the most famous biker hangouts in the world. Nestled in the tree-lined canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains, on Mulholland Highway, arguably the most famous stretch of back road in the world, the Rock Store is about 35 miles from the...
Scooters to the Rescue!
If you ask the scooter faithful, they’ll tell you that their fun, hip, economical rides can go a long way toward making the world a better place by curing the social ills of traffic congestion and global warming. Now, there is some solid scientific evidence to back that contention. Data from a new traffic model released this past spring demonstrates...
Is Motorcycle Camping For You?
Having covered a number of the "do's and don'ts" novice campers should be aware of in the last issue, we focus in this installment on 10 topics worth considering to enhance all of your motorcycle camping experiences....
The Case For Camping
You see them at motorcycle rallies, state parks, and numerous other locations: motorcyclists camping out on the ground. Do you ever wonder what it would be like to pitch your tent under the stars, cook your meals over an open fire, let the rhythms of nature lull you to sleep in a cozy sleeping bag, and have a tree full of birds sing you awake in the...
The Flight of Davis and Lee
From the beginning of the American Civil War, "On to Richmond" became the rallying cry of Union troops. The Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a turning point in the war, and the bulk of both armies eventually entrenched and fought around the cities of Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia....
70,000-mile maintenance
For three years we have been riding our KTMs on a long and winding road around the world. When we got to Colombia, our gauges had ticked over a distance of some 70,000 miles, roughly equivalent to two and half trips around the globe along the equator. Our trusty companions have not always had an easy life: We tortured them in the hot sands of the Sahara...
MotoVentures Training
Old hands will tell you that their experiences on dirt roads or tracks helped to make them better street riders. Many successful professional road racers got their start in the lowly dirt, learning to handle the vagaries of less than perfect traction and control their motorcycles in unusual attitudes and situations. But where, when you’re ready...
Rebel Without a Clue
It's the B-movie western we've all seen a hundred times. Outlaws ride into town, get drunk in the saloon and clash with the locals. The ineffectual, alcoholic sheriff won't intervene; his daughter, meanwhile, falls for the gang leader. The locals form a lynch mob, and the sheriff, shamed into action, tries to intervene. There's an escape, a chase,...
