Click here for more photos American Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) – Southern National Meet Story and Photos by Jack Cofano For years the southeast has been hoping that the American Motorcycle Club of America www.antiquemotorcycle.org would make a stop in the area and this year their wish came true with the club holding its first meet in May at...

Click here for more photos 13th Annual Swap Meet & Bike Show – Mecrin, France Story and Photos by Horst Rosler “We have a surprise for you coming up”, was the smiling invitation of School Bar Atelier’s Jean Claude Passetemps, a custom bike builder who has had bikes featured in Barnett’s Magazine in the past. Quite often, the Old School meet at...

Click here for more photos 13th Annual Swap Meet & Bike Show – Mecrin, France Part 2 Story and Photos by Horst Rosler I thought I’d tell you about some of the things I did and saw on my ride to the Mecrin Swap Meet & Bike Show. En route to the show, which I think has been one of the coolest Old School shows in Europe, I decided to indulge one of...

Click here for more photos Riding Her Own Story by Cindy Blake Photos by Cindy Blake and Gina Baca It’s a beautiful sound when you hear a Harley coming down the road. It’s also quite a sight to see when the person riding is a woman. During the AspenCash Motorcycle Rally in Ruidoso, NM, I saw many women riding their own motorcycles. Take Gina Baca, a grocery store...

Click here for more photos Rocking the BeachsideHardy Butts 2010 Lloret del Mar, Spain Bike Rally Part One Story by Horst Rosler and Mark Barnett Photos by Horst Rosler Lloret del Mar, Spain is a small beachside city featuring a narrow bay surrounded by steep cliffs. It has been a tourist haven in Spain for over sixty years. Since hosting the European...

Click here for more photos Rocking the Beachside Hardy Butts 2010 Lloret del Mar, Spain Bike Rally Part Two Story by Horst Rosler and Mark Barnett Photos by Horst Rosler (continued from Monday) The discos of Lloret remained open until the early hours of Saturday morning. Bikers awoke on Saturday with the choice to see the vendor areas again or check out the...

Click here for more photos Custombike Aftermarket Show Part 2 – Bad Salzuflen, Germany Story by Mark Barnett and Horst Rosler Photos by Horst Rosler Given all the new environmental restrictions and the bad news about the economy worldwide, there were still brand new products released at the Custombike show this year. Typhoon Motors of Finnentrop,...

Click here for more photos 2010 Asheville Bikefest Story and Photos by Jack Cofano The Asheville Bikefest was another inaugural event that took place in western North Carolina in May. Touted as an alternative to the Myrtle Beach spring rally, it took place on May 13-16, the final weekend of the Myrtle Beach rally. The question remains, “Is this a viable...

Click here for more photos 70th Annual Sturgis Rally Part 5 – Rat’s Hole Custom Chopper Show Story and photos by Jack Cofano There are quite a few bikes shows that take place at the Sturgis rally each year and one of the most popular shows has to be the Rat’s Hole Custom Chopper Show. This year it was held at the Legendary Buffalo Chip. It’s a...

Click here for more photos 70th Annual Sturgis Rally Part 6 – The Scene Story and photos by Rodent Sturgis is the home of one of the longest running motorcycle events in the United States. Thousands of enthusiasts make the trek to this corner of South Dakota from all over the planet. Some come by road and some come by air. They come to see, to be seen,...