One thing is for sure, the term “One-Percenter” was coined as a direct result of the 1947 non-riot as described by LIFE Magazine’s July 27, 1947 edition. The American Motorcyclist Association quickly explained that 99% of the bikers are decent, responsible bikers, but only 1% were troublemakers. The die was cast and the diamond 1% patch was born for better...

     At Corbin headquarters, a couple miles north of the San Benito Street madness on San Felipe Road, the tradition continues with the annual Corbin Customer Appreciation Days corresponding with the downtown event. Check out the photos of dinosaurs across the road from Corbin’s. Why they are there, who knows?      The Corbin event is unique in the fact that there are no...

    Here’s a bit of information for you to make your own decision on whether it’s something you should fire up the bike and attend direct from Thousand Islands’ own Mary Compeau, “In the summer of 2007, the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted the Thousand Islands River Run Motorcycle rally in Alexandria Bay, New York. It was a great success and with each passing year the...

    Here’s a bit of information for you to make your own decision on whether it’s something you should fire up the bike and attend direct from Thousand Islands’ own Mary Compeau, “In the summer of 2007, the Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted the Thousand Islands River Run Motorcycle Rally in Alexandria Bay, New York. It was a great success and with each passing year the...

     SBK stopped at Laguna Seca having last week raced in Portugal and next week in Spain, so it seems we in the USA were just a slight detour. EBR (Eric Buell Racing) was one of the contenders and they are American bikes made by a guy who formerly made the namesake Buell motorcycles for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Eric’s new bikes cannot carry the Buell name so they are...

     The motorcycle auction Mid-America used to have took place in a tent at PebbleBeach next to Gooding’s, now the only auction house on PebbleBeach property. But, since Mid-America’s sale to Mecum last January, the motorcycles are at the Mecum auction site at the Hyatt Regency in Monterey. Bonham’s auction is adjacent to The Quail Golf Course in CarmelValley. Walking around...

     Two of the streamliners were not some form of combustion-powered bikes, but battery-powered. Mike Corbin’s streamliner hit an implausible 165.387 way back in 1974 and Lightning Motorcycles’ current record holder, the Lightning LS-218, hit 218mph in 2012 and went on to win the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb beating its gas-powered competitors. Both of these...

       When the condo Nazis tried to eliminate the bike weeks in 2008, it almost destroyed one of the oldest and most popular bike rallies in the country. Many people were angry and rightfully so. What they didn’t understand was that bikers don’t give in that easily. It’s taken a few years, but Bike Week in the Myrtle Beach area has begun to come back and is still a great place to...

       What do I see in the parking lots? Baggers, baggers, and more baggers. I’m not complaining since I ride one myself. What I also see is more and more ladies who have gotten off the back of their man’s scooter and are riding their own bikes. Of course, they probably still take over their man’s bags, but, hey, that’s to be expected. Oh boy am I gonna hear about that statement....

              It amazes me that after all these years, the ladies treat me with the same respect that I treat them. I shouldn’t be surprised because they are at the rallies to have a good time and let loose just like the rest of us. And, in some cases, make a little extra cash bartending.             I thank you, my fellow bikers thank you, and so do the beer distributors. You make...