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!
Tony Prust’s northern Chicago shop, Analog Motorcycles, has maintained a solid and steady presence in the custom motorcycle realm and garners much attention on the web. We wanted to share his latest build, the Continental Scout featured on BikeEXIF, but dig a little deeper into the mind behind the machine.
Motorcycles and music go hand in hand. Often we think of rockin’ jams from Seger or Steppenwolf, but in this song from Passenger, we’ve found a soft and somber telling of a tale where a motorcycle has a key role in experiencing life. Watch the simple, pond-side performance of “Riding to New York” and see Michael Rosenberg‘s lyrics below…then go hug someone you love.
During MotoGP weekend in Indianapolis, the motorcycle scene comes alive. One of the happening spots is Meridian Street spanning several blocks from Monument Circle down to Union Station. Here’s a sampling of photos we captured during Indy’s biggest motorcycle street gathering Motorcycles On Meridian.
We filmed the MotoGP riders playing a little round-ball at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers in downtown Indianapolis. This cultural event, hosted by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, allowed the racers a chance to scrimmage on the pristine basketball court before MotoGP race weekend on August 8-10, 2014.
We threw the cameras on the bikes and rode a short trip north to Kokomo, Indiana, for the 3rd annual Kokomoto (2014) being held at the picturesque “A Summer Place.” Blue skies, old bikes and friendly hosts made for another great year of good ol’ Midwestern moto-camaraderie. Take a spin through our pics for a glimpse…
