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…
The annual Rockers Reunion Indianapolis is coming up, but before the main event, the Ton-Up Indy guys host a Trophy Unveiling as a preview party. Here’s a taste of the scene in historic Fountain Square, featuring vintage motorcycles and custom trophies that will be given to bike show winners on May 30th, 2015.
We’re fans of MotoGP racing. We’re also fans of infographics. Combine the two with the fact that we’re illustrators by trade and you’ve got yerself these info-packed visual aids. The lead image is a fantastical imagination of what a circuit may look like if you combine all of the MotoGP tracks in the 2015 Championship into one Super Circuit (we can dream).
We like these glimpses into pop culture and how they illustrate the way motorcycling enhances the facade of celebrity personae. In photographic archives, throwing a leg over an old British classic or Honda scrambler can be as cool as throwing on a Perfecto leather jacket or rockin’ a pair of Ray-Bans.
Imagine tearing around a board track speedway in this little gem. Back in 2004, this 750cc beastie was found in Livermore, California. We received a heads-up via email from Dennis Suter at Vintage Flat Trackers that this was for sale, ahem, for $75,000. The email says that these cars were raced on half-mile and mile tracks from Long Beach to Portland.
No more hemming and hawing. No more worrying or waiting. We borrowed things, pooled our money and did whatever it took. In tears and quiet frustration, we were all thinking the same thing: “Let’s go on a big ride.”
