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Hey, This news may seem a bit confusing. Folks are constantly asking why magazines are failing. You can help me with this question. Is it that we are bombarded daily with social media, internet and phone stuff to an extreme point. We don’t have time to really read an article or a book. Maybe there’s another consideration, which impacts the motorcycle arena. Maybe we are hit with too many issues to consider anyone carefully. For instance, motorcycling consisted of fewer groups and opportunities in the past. Now there are too numerous factions to even consider some of them. Let me know what you think. On one side our ability to go in lots of motorcycle directions is good, even wonderful. One the other, how can anyone keep up? Let me know your thoughts. Read more.

92 years of living and riding packed into 256 pages leaves the reader wanting more. When will Volume #2 be available? Gloria was born into a family of motorcyclists, literally in the family apartment in the back of the motorcycle and bicycle business her dad operated. Her Dad, Ernest, was an multiple -awarded hill climber. Her older brother, Bub, also followed his father’s tire tracks and passion, into hill climbing and retired as the oldest professional hill climber. It was Bub, who decided to teach Gloria to ride a motorcycle at the age of 16. Since his wife rode, Bub had the same idea in mind for Gloria. Gloria was definitely not interested and sealed it with a foot stamp – NO! Well, having an older persuasive brother eventually got Gloria onto a 1931 Indian 1010 Scout and rolling down the road. She hasn’t stopped since. Read more.

A while back we introduced you to a new L.A. bike shop called Heroes Motorcycles, purveyors of rare and historic motorcycles, the operation run by Serge Bueno who in 2014 had arrived from Paris with his wife, four kids and a ton of awesome bikes. Well, at last count he’s restored over 100, and also opened a second location, call it Heroes Motorcycles Melrose because it’s located on that poshy boulevard near Hollywood. While his original place functions as the workshop, the new place, again built by his own hands, focuses on displaying both his restorations and his custom creations plus a wild spectrum of the best builders’ machines including Confederate, Zero, Ecosse, Arch and soon the new Brough-Superior, among others. Read more.

From a young age, Robert Jan van der Kaaij has been an adventurer. One day when he was watching a TV show about a man documenting his travels across countries, van der Kaaij decided he wanted to do something similar. About a decade later, he got his driver’s license and in 2013, bought his first motorcycle. Two years after that, van der Kaaij embarked on a solo motorcycle trip from his home in the Netherlands to India, traversing more than 10,000 miles in just under three months. (Related: “5 Reasons to See Morocco By Motorcycle”) Read more.

The Yucatan peninsula is well known for its party life in Cancun, the Mayan ruins, beautiful beaches and incredible resorts. I’ve ridden Harleys in Asia, Europe, Jamaica and Bali, why not here? The upside is the toll roads are amazing, secondary roads pretty well maintained and generally the drivers are very well mannered. Like any foreign country you need to get your directions clear before the ride and obey all the local speed limits. The downside is it’s a jungle out there; dense tundra foliage carpets the entire peninsula. Read more.

Drones don’t lie! Tropical Tattoo in Ormond Beach was the hottest place to be during Daytona Beach Bike Week 2018! Willie’s Old School Ride In Chopper Show has garnered a following like no other. 2018 was the best year yet! Proof is in the pictures! Read more.

The third and final day of the World Speed Trial Australia, Monday 19 March, started with a dramatic turn of events when Valerie Thompson and Team 7 Racing made an early morning attempt that ended in a stunning crash. Thompson lost control of the “Bub 7” streamliner, but fortunately was able to walk away from the wreck with only minor injuries. Following the heartbreaking end to Team 7 Racing’s effort, racing resumed and by the end of the day, three more FIM World Records were set. Conditions were ideal in the morning, as anticipated, and Team 7 Racing set out to make their assault on the all-time FIM World Record, aiming for speeds near 400 mph. Thompson had passed the four-mile marker and reported being at 553.1km/h (343.7 mph) when disaster struck. Chase vehicles saw the tail end of the streamliner come up in the air, which prompted the chutes to automatically deploy. The chutes helped stabilize the streamliner in the subsequent crash, which left a trail of wreckage nearly a mile long. “Today didn’t go as planned,” said Thompson. “I always said that crashing was not on my bucket list, but I did it. It doesn’t feel very good because at 343 miles per hour, standing here talking to you is pretty, truly amazing.” Read more.