Story & Photos by TAJ and J. JOSHUA PLACA {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=824|imagecategories=0|} The road is not just all coffee and cigarettes and maybe the occasional hotdog. Bikers of every ilk love to eat, and eat well. While burgers and barbecue may be a staple, tastes can run from hunkering down to a fine filet mignon or a delicate plate of micro-greens with...

Story and Photos by MB McQueen {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=804|imagecategories=0|} Left to right: Miller, Sonny, Tex, Rick, Tim, Grant and Casey Pictured above are some members of a group known as the Black Widows, a gang of Fort Smith, Arkansas, guys who’ve been friends for decades, and whose common bond is Harley-Davidson. Traveling together to rallies and sharing...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=805|imagecategories=0|} One of my main duties when I cover a show or rally is to bring you as many bike photos as I can get until my eyes start to cross. For the next three days I’ll be bringing you more bikes than you can bust a burnout on. There will be bikes that you like, bikes that you hate, and bikes...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=806|imagecategories=0|} The Progressive International Motorcycle Show was held 12 times this year all around the country culminating at the Ocean Center in the heart of Daytona Beach, March 9-13. This was the 30th annual nationwide tour and it had a great new twist to it. Throughout the year at each show...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=807|imagecategories=0|} The last large bike show of the week at Daytona Bike Week is the Rat’s Hole Bike Show that takes place at the Daytona Lagoon water park. There were over 70 motorcycles competing in 22 classes on the final Saturday of the week. What a great location for a bike show. The water park is...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano   {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=785|imagecategories=0|} It’s that time of year again, the time when “Gentleman, start your engines” is what every die-hard NASCAR fan is looking forward to hearing on the weekends. Yup, February 20 is the official start of the Nationwide series kicking off with the Daytona 500 being run on the newly paved...

Story and Photos by Rodent        {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=790|imagecategories=0|} Having nothing better to do on the Sunday before the Daytona 500, we attended a motorcycle swap meet at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach, Florida. Marcus Orabona wanted to go look for bargains he might find useful and I thought it might be picture worthy on a boring Sunday. So,...

Story and photos by Rodent {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=800|imagecategories=0|} The question on everyone’s mind as they arrived at Tropical Tattoo on US1 was, Is it or ain’t it? Was this the last of a run of extremely successful parties at Willie’s Tropical Tattoo Shop? Rumors had been rampant since Biketoberfest edition of the Old School Bike Show....

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=802|imagecategories=0|} Welcome to the 70th Annual Daytona Bike Week coverage by me, Jack Cofano. You know the drill: beer, babes, bikes, repeat. Yes, just another great week at Daytona Beach cavorting with the crowds, cursing in traffic, and enjoying every minute of it. As happens every year for good...

Story and Photos by Jack Cofano {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=803|imagecategories=0|} As I stated in yesterday’s article, I had only one complaint about my experience at bike week. Actually I thought of another one . . . go figure. I brought four bags of microwave popcorn with me and my hotel room did not have a microwave. Situation critical. They even had popcorn in...