Bandit pieced the bike back together, putting a DNA Springer front end on it and adding an extra wide 16-inch front tire. He removed the front fender, added apes and Vance & Hines Longshots, and reworked the electrical system, among other things. He then started in on a wickedly beautiful orange and yellow flame paint job. “I really like that paint,” he said, “but it was...

Story and Photos by Rodent {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=902|imagecategories=0|} Santa Cruz County is calling all vintage bikers and their vehicles to the annual Capitola Chamber of Commerce sponsored “Bikes on the Bay” vintage motorcycle event at the Capitola Mall parking lot just up the street from a world famous Santa Cruz surfing spot if you care....

When the Motor Company cut Buell many Buell owners and many who planned to own a Buell was extremely disappointed. Many Buell enthusiasts feel that Buell motorcycles are more competitive against the Japanese models than the water-cooled V-Rod models. I clearly remember when I studied Business 101, and hearing the professor saying, “The main objective for starting a business is to...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=834|imagecategories=0|} It wasn’t long ago that an individual sporting a tattoo was typically a sailor, a carnival painted lady, an ex-con, or a Japanese Yakuza. Boy have things changed. The latest statistics I can find show that 36% of people belonging to the 18-25 age group and 40% of people belonging...

Jason Thomas was born to build. His father owned a body shop and built cars and bikes for as long as Jason can remember. Now, as owner of Thomas Speed Shop in Farmington, Arkansas, Jason is carrying on the family tradition. “We build customs, hot rods, bikes and just about anything else with a motor,” Jason said. His calls his newest creation a 2001 Hardtail Springer Bobber...

If the difference between men and boys really is the cost of their toys, Les Desavedo of Bentonville, Arkansas, is Rambo. His garage is a retiree’s dream, stuffed full of Jet Skis, a boat, a couple of Trek bicycles, and other rewards of his years of hard work in Wyoming’s gas and oil industry. A beautiful, gleaming red ’76 Shovelhead sits waiting for repair, a reminder of its...