Corey, Author at Good Spark Garage

Indianapolis via Ural Sidecar Motorcycle

This article was originally posted on Ural’s blog: Darting around the Circle City on the Ural was a blast during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend. You don’t need backwoods or mountains for an adventure, an urban setting will provide plenty challenges, dangers and varying scenery. Unlike an introspective off-road journey, the city provides an audience. Riding by bus stops and passing pedestrians, the Ural attracts many smiling and bewildered people. Others react to the red sidecar as if they had just spotted a unicycling clown.

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BikeEXIF 2014 Wall Calendar

The high-gloss, good-lookin’ BikeEXIF calendar has arrived at Good Spark Garage. Get yerself one today and let it linger on the month of January (ahem), where you’ll find Casey’s BMW R75/6 Cafe Racer in all its trimmed-down glory.

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2013 Motorcycles on Meridian – Indianapolis – Saturday

city — A view looking south on Meridian from Monument Circle. Bikes as far as you can see.

You’ve seen our Friday post of the 2013 Motorcycles on Merdian, now here are the Saturday pics. Both photo sets only scratch the surface of the size this event has grown to. The folks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have done well and coordinating and spurring the success of this gathering, which happens in conjunction with the Red Bull Indianapolis GP weekend. Here’s just a taste of the scene…

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The Art and Design of Motorcycle Emblems

Sure, there are a few modern motorcycle badges with nods to the early days, but it’s hard to beat the number of emblems and logos of yesteryear that hold our attention. At the recent Cycle World Rolling Concours show during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, we captured a mere sampling of creative branding and labeling found on the tins of old bikes.

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MotoGP Racers at Major Taylor Velodrome in Indianapolis

Ahead of the 2013 Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted a Cultural Event for MotoGP Riders at the Major Taylor Velodrome. The Marian University Cycling Team rode along with MotoGP racers Ben Spies, Marc Marquez, Scott Redding, Sandro Cortese, Pol Espargaro, Alex Rins, and Arthur Sissis. Check out the video and pics…

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Doc’s Indian Scout Racer

Meet Doc Batsleer from New Smyrna Beach, FL and his 1934 Indian Bonneville Sport Scout. The day we ran across this bike in 2012, its 45 cubic inches motored Doc around the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. With various bikes, he raced in the Pre-War, Class C Hand Shift and Vintage 50s classes.

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