The show had a diverse selection of vintage, hot rod, rat rod, sports cars, and even a few motorcycles all in pristine condition with the amazing backdrop of Wilmington’s downtown riverfront. As far as I’m concerned, it’s a photographers dream setting. There’s over 50 really cool cars displayed in the photo gallery and any biker worth his (or her) salt has got to appreciate...

      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...

       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...

     If you’re a regular reader of Barnett’s Magazine Online, you might remember a couple of previous articles we’ve run like Juli’s first event where she held back two screaming Harleys in a haze of tire smoke and burning rubber or her first appearance in Sturgis where she set a new time record for holding back two bikes. CMT television covered the Sturgis event and did her...

       A favorite stop is the small campground, gas, and inconvenience store just south of the Richardson Grove with massive Redwoods narrowing and darkening the road even in bright sunlight bought half way to Garberville. If ya run US101 from Piercy to Garberville you know the spot. It’s got the closest beer store to the venue. By the by, the gate people were stopping bikes with...