One thing you won’t see at the Smoke Out is a parade of $60,000-plus big wheel baggers. I’m not sure if they are even allowed in. Don’t get me wrong, I love them all but it’s nice to see the Old School-style of custom motorcycles that started the whole custom bike era.              Barnett’s Magazine Online is bringing you two days photos of the bikes seen at this...

            We only post one car show a year and that also happens to be in my place of residency, Wilmington, North Carolina. The name of the show is Rims on the River so named because it takes place on Front Street at one of the top-rated riverfront areas in the country. Every vehicle is parked in front of a historic downtown building making this one of the few places I...

All the venues were swamped with hundreds of diehard motorcyclists getting to wear all their cold weather gear. I know, it wasn’t that cold but this transplanted northerner has been in the South long enough to get cold at 60-degrees. None of that seemed to make one bit of difference to the crowds. Everywhere I went merriment and gaiety abounded (Alcohol will do that to you). The...

All the venues were swamped with hundreds of diehard motorcyclists getting to wear all their cold weather gear. I know, it wasn’t that cold but this transplanted northerner has been in the South long enough to get cold at 60-degrees. None of that seemed to make one bit of difference to the crowds. Everywhere I went merriment and gaiety abounded (Alcohol will do that to you). The...

            On January 20th at the Convention Center, there were a large number of custom motorcycles of various makes and models for everyone there to pick out a favorite. In the past few years in Charlotte, the show was dominated by custom Harley-Davidson baggers which give my editor, Buck Manning, a severe headache having to write a unique article on bikes that are relatively...

            On January 20th at the Convention Center, there were a large number of custom motorcycles of various makes and models for everyone there to pick out a favorite. In the past few years in Charlotte, the show was dominated by custom Harley-Davidson baggers which give my editor, Buck Manning, a severe headache having to write a unique article on bikes that are relatively...

Low and behold there were lovely little leprechauns at all the beverage stations to put a little magic in your gullet. Oh yea, the cocktails and the ladies were both magically delicious. The wee lassies had to brave the beginning of the week’s cool temperatures, but on St. Patrick’s Day the weather warmed up and the celebrations were in full swing. I don’t know if the little elves...

           This event includes one of the largest custom bike shows on the East Coast with $15,000 in cash and prizes. Also taking place during the weekend were almost constant musical acts, numerous thrill spectacles, a tattoo expo, vendors, and even a pin-up contest. One of the events that I enjoyed most besides the bike show was the Cole Freeman Stunt Show. The dude can handle a...

  Although a Harley-Davidson did not break into the top ten sales at the Mecum Motorcycle Auction in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel & Casino this past January 25-28, there were some that came pretty close. One of my favorite early Harleys, a lovely 1928 Harley-Davidson JDH, known as the first year of the rare 2 cam race engine that released to the public for pedestrian use...

     I always try to make sure that I feature the bikes and their components so that the viewer can maybe get an idea of something they might like on their personal ride.    Daytona Beach Bike Week has always been a great place to share with you dozens of custom creations for your viewing enjoyment. This year was no exception. There are so many bikes this year that we decided to do...