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=769|imagecategories=0|} The Charlotte Easyriders Show last weekend started off my year of covering rallies and shows as it does ever year and if the crowds and quality of bikes are any indication, it’s going to be another great year. Now if we could only dial in some nice warm weather life would be good....

When you attend the Charlotte Easyriders Show you not only get some great custom bikes, great entertainment, and lots of pretty ladies, you are also treated to numerous custom hot rods and rat rods. This year was no exception. The customs that were showcased this year were primo builds. Everything from rat rods to Caddies, even an old North Carolina prison bus. I have to give...

Justin and Jarrod have been turning out an unbelievable stream of really, really affordable Harley-powered customs with a look that’s worth way more than what they sold for. “I don’t really think we’ve done a bike that’s really gone much north of ten grand. It’s nice to be able to get something kinda cool and custom and still be able to afford it,” said Justin. Personally, I don’t...

Since then Steve has honed his building and racing interests. He runs annually in the vintage races at Daytona International Speedway and is a well-known collector and rebuilder of antique motorcycles and vehicles. He served as chief mechanic of one of the contestants in the recent Cannonball Memorial Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash. So, on my arrival in Daytona, I made...

The Metro motorcycle cops ride Harleys and Yamahas. The Yamahas are dual- sport bikes that they can and do ride on sidewalks to get where they’re going quickly (Note: don’t get caught riding a bicycle on the sidewalk). The cop Harleys have ride-off center stands in addition to the kick stand. Looked real interesting! Ever since the Palms of TV series Las Vegas installed...

Photos by Thierry Larret {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=905|imagecategories=0|} In the heart of the Auvergne volcanoes , the 16th Annual Free Wheel just ended in France. It is the largest gathering of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts on the other side of the Atlantic.

By J. JOSHUA PLACA {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=882|imagecategories=0|} There were by unofficial count, some one thousand or more proud participants of the Harley-Davidson lifestyle rumbled into Williams, Arizona, to suckle at the tar teat of the Mother Road. The town sits smack on a holdout piece of Route 66. Williams was the last town in America to submit to the...

Story and Photos by Rodent    {phocagallery view=categories|categoryid=759|imagecategories=0|} What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, how true in this monument to losers from the entire planet, paid to build this zoo. Winners didn’t contribute a dime, they took the money and ran. Like Kenny Rogers sang; You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,...