UPDATE: See the event photos and video here.
“Evolve or Die.” A bold motto from the guys behind the successful Mods vs Rockers Chicago. They will celebrate their 10th Anniversary this year (2014) with a new, dialed-in and rockin’ motorcycle, scooter and hot rod event complete with a 3-day weekend of live music, a pin-up contest, vendor booths and much more. Introducing, “MOTOBLOT.”
Motorcycling in a post-calamitous, resource-depleted existence requires the right gear. Provisions are low, so we’ve donned our ICON Motosports gear for today’s foraging. Before the Bang, we never rode motorcycles out of necessity, but it’s different now. Like draft horses or oxen of yore, our sidecar motorcycle has become the lifeblood to survival. Here’s how we suited up…
The guys at Ducati Indianapolis have self-prescribed a cure for the winter doldrums. They’ve mixed up a wicked dose of ice-shredding madness built from a “dark stealth” Hypermotard. It’s not often we want to immediately run out the door to catch a glimpse of a showroom-new bike, but this one got our attention. Especially in the crippling cold Hoosier landscape that’s had us shut in for faaaar too long.
Billie Standley was eccentric. His family said he was quirky, but loving. One thing is for certain. Billie was born to ride. Folks assumed he’d ride till the day he died. Well, Billie rode even longer, sitting astride his ’67 Harley Electra Glide straight into his grave.
This is a look back on our 2011 weekend adventure in Chicago during the annual Mods vs Rockers event. One of the event sponsors, Motoworks Chicago, provided us with a Tiger 800 XC to ride and film from (a big thanks to Johnny Scheff!). Here’s a photo gallery and story of how much fun we had surrounded by the headlining British marque.
Capturing the beauty and motion of motorcycles in miniature wooden sculptures is a tall order. But Paul O’Neill, a sculptor from London, has achieved success in portraying these roadracing-inspired and meticulously-carved masterpieces. See how he begins from a block of wood and a reference photo, then dials in his works of art.
