All that metal, all that simplicity, all that potential for adventure wrapped up in a nostalgic package of asymmetrical goodness. To supplement Ural Motorcycles’ already-unique sidecar motorcycles, IMWA has released some fun clothing and accessories. We got our hands on a handful of items…
If you read our original feature and interview with Hometown Jersey, you’ll learn why we love the effort they put into achieving an authentic vintage racing look. Scour the internet and leaf through old texts for early motorcycle racing pics in America and it’s evident how accurate these throwback jerseys really are. We’ve since added a couple more to our collection, check ’em out!
Our motorcycling realm is full of fun opportunities; this last one was a thrill. Matty Bennett of National Moto+Cycle called us out to the Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis to film one of his custom motorbikes lap the 28-degree-banked oval. A bonus opportunity: we ran our Ural sidecar around the pristine concrete drome as a camera vehicle. Keep reading for more pics, video and a behind-the-scenes look…
We cheer for the underdog. We like racing stories where privateers bump bars and battle with the factory teams. In the documentary film about Italian motorcycle builder/designer, Giancarlo Morbidelli, a David vs Goliath story is told. Read on for more insight into this “story of men and fast motorcycles.”
Motorcycles have captured and held our attention since childhood. As kids, toy vehicles were a means to tide us over till we’d someday own the real thing. Now, as grown-ups, we’d love to have a collection of tin toy motorcycles like these cool, vintage examples!
Not long ago, we shared our impression of the Royal Enfield Continental GT. We complimented the amount of appropriately cool nostalgia they packed into the 535cc single and its throwback ‘featherbed’ frame. We were smitten with this mass-produced cafe racer, but we hadn’t ridden it yet. Now we have, and here’s our reaction.
