We were pre-schoolers taking turns sitting on the gas tank of Dad’s Triumph while cruising SoCal cul-de-sacs in ’81. Did this moment, along with our early years of Big Wheels, dirt bikes and three-wheelers, help turn us into motorcyclists? Or is the love for riding motorcycles innate? We love hearing origin stories of how people got started in motorcycling – the following video is one such story.
“It takes years to get that dust on there.” Dan Auerbach gets it. He appreciates how each dent, scratch and layer of grime preserves the stories his bikes have been carrying for decades. He wanted to make sure the Lane Motor Museum displayed his collection as is and they were happy to oblige.
If you’ve got kids that are into motorcycles, take a moment and introduce them to the story of John Penton. They’ll hear how a kid from a Midwestern farm grew up pursuing his passion with hard work, joy, pain and a ton of determination.
As part of our continued coverage of AMAVMD, we wanted to put a spotlight on how motorcycles play a role in family fun. Whether it’s couples, siblings, or parents and their children, you’ll see thousands of people using motorcycles as their vehicle for quality time.
“That’s entertainment,” I heard someone say. The crowd cheered, peering down into the Wall of Death, a worn wooden motordrome with nicks and scars. The American Motor Drome Company clearly has this nostalgic stunt show dialed in as “America’s original extreme motorcycle show.”
While perusing the Mama Tried Show in Milwaukee, we ran into the guys from Analog Motorcycles and Cafe Racers of Instagram (CROIG). They were headed out for a photo shoot with motorcyclist/photographer, Jun Song, and asked if we’d like to come along. Heck yeah, here’s how it went down…
