Click here for more photos Chopper Fest 2010 Story by Eric Bass Photos by Shoal Hollingsworth Since I grew up in New York where most bikers have already drained their fluids and hooked up their battery tenders for the winter, I always take extra pleasure in attending a T-shirt weather “winter” event such as Chopper Fest at the Ventura County Fair Grounds....

Click here for more photos The Budget Biker: Eat Right; Ride Cheap Story and Photos by J. JOSHUA PLACA These are tough and senseless times that punish both man and biker alike. It tests our hearts and souls, if we had souls. Like everyone else, motorcyclists have been suffering through this sputtering economy. But this does not mean we have to cry like a bunch of...

Click here for more photos Progressive International Motorcycle Show® In Long Beach Story and photos Eric Bass For years I’ve manned booths at the IMS and covered it as a member of the media, and for the life of me I could never figure out why anyone would pay $15 a head ($6 for kids 6-11) plus another $10 for parking ($52 total for a family of 4 before...

Click here for more photos How We Missed Out on Lightcycle Story by Wendy Manning Photos by Wendy Manning We could have had the Parker Brothers’ Tron Lightcycle months ago when sharp-eyed Barnett’s photog Jack Cofano phoned me about it and, just like with the original Tron movie, I didn’t have a clue what he was talking about. Oh how misguided I was....

Click here for more photos Autotron Rosmalen/Netherlands Hosts Big Twin Show 2010 Story and photos by by Horst Rösler Coming to what I call The Dutch Main Event is always fun and exciting as both the Big Twin Expo and Zodiac Dealer Show are the perfect example of the custom bike lifestyle, and last month’s show was no exception. A double-action event...

Click here for more photos RIDE SAFELY, SAVE A LIFEMotorcycle Safety Training at Ft. Bliss Story by Dennis Margheim Photos by Frank Rangel Demos by Sarah Quinones and Raul Suarez Automobile and motorcycle collisions account for more soldier fatalities than any other category of non-combat related accidents in the U. S. Army. However, the good news is that in...