Event Coverage

   The Broken Spoke Saloon, the nation’s largest and longest running Biker Bar is definitely a place to go if you are looking for a good time during Biketoberfest.             The Broken Spoke Daytona is known for its historic willow tree with motorcycles hanging from it. With the open air bars, […]

      Biketoberfest 2013 started with a ride on Thursday morning with friends to the Tropical Tattoo Ride In Bike Show on US1 in Ormond Beach.      The Garage and Old Skool Bikes are a Big Hit and one of the major ride in shows during events in the Daytona Beach area.  

  BikeFest returned to Las Vegas for its 13th edition, with a twist.   New this year was headliner entertainment, a killer contemporary art show, and vendors peddling the fleshy wares that have made Sin City famous. Also noted—a growing Big Wheel trend in bike building. Super-sized front wheels reaching cartoonish heights were hung on

  Editor Note: The 2014 IronWorks Magazine Chile Pepper Rally is Sponsored by Bikernet   I got on the horn with Marilyn Stemp, Editor of IronWorks Magazine, and explained that I couldn’t make Indian Larry’s Block Party in Brooklyn, New York, because I was heading West to New Mexico to get the gears turning on the

  Cottonwood, Arizona, once home to bad guys and bootleggers, is nestled in Arizona’s verdant Verde Valley, a serene setting belying its often-violent past. It recently hosted the 13th Annual Thunder Valley Rally, giving props to all the outlaws and free spirits who have returned to its rebel bosom. Decades after Al Capone personally bailed

  The annual pilgrimage to Bruce’s Bar in Severance Colorado was only delayed a little by the recent floods that ravaged that area. Checking the web site the day before, I found the event had been postponed a week. Ninety percent of the roads and bridges heading from Denver to Severance were still closed because

  Indian Larry Motorcycles is probably one of the most recognizable names in the motorcycle business today. Their shop, located in Brooklyn, has to be on any true chopper jockey’s “must visit” list. There is constantly a flow of traffic through their doors from kids down the street to entire clubs of people who make

Hi All,   As many Bonneville racers have been heard saying over the years “sometimes the salt wins”, and much to our dismay was the case for us this past August.Naturally it was a bit of a let down after setting an AMA National record in 2012,but we are already planning and looking forward to next

  Bikes, Babes, Barbecue….what better sums up the SoCal Kulture scene. But sometimes you have come up with a whole new menu when the cupboard is bare.   Back in 2007 when they couldn’t find a descent bike party in the area, four Venice Beach vintage bike fans put together the Venice Vintage Motorcycle Club…

      My name is “T-Bag” Ludlow. I’m a 24-year-old native of Chicago-land and my bike is a hardtail Sporty chop. Yes, I’m living the good life.     Lollapalooza is a three-day music festival hosted annually in Grant Park. It basically drowns out anything else going on near the lake. Previous experience with

      There is no place on earth that captures the feeling of the outlaw like the Wild, Wild West. Throughout the history of America, outlaws of one type or another have been drawn to the Black Hills of South Dakota. There is an energy in those dusty hills and plains that permeates all

  We are excited about all of the builders that are participating in the custom show,” commented Bob Kay, Biker Pros’ Partner. “We have seen most of these builders in the Ultimate Builder series and look forward to seeing their latest builds in Milwaukee. There were 13 Builders who headed to Milwaukee for the 2nd

  What if you could hop on your bike and enjoy the open road with cast from FX’s hit show Sons of Anarchy, and then party with your friends at a Blackberry Smoke concert? That’s exactly what you can do on August 25, 2013 at the 3rd Annual Boot Ride and Rally benefiting our military

  I excitedly rolled into Sturgis on Tuesday night and immediately checked out the parade down Main Street. I didn’t bat an eye, but headed to the Buffalo Chip to hang out with thousands of bikers making their way to the nightly campground concerts. My mission was to meet up with Dar Holdsworth of Brass

Every year the one and only MotoGP race in the United States is held at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey. Officially it’s called the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at the Mazda Raceway and it draws spectators from around the world. And so when you’re given a free ticket by Steve Schaub owner of

Too many of us have attended memorials for fellow riders and racers, but this one cut deeper. Kenny Andersen was literally a rising star in roadracing with a long list of achievements demonstrating his high level of skill and courage. While “Iceman” suggested a salty veteran, Kenny was only 12 years old when he passed

Sam Baldi, “Lost Angel” Air Ride Monoshock Custom by Jimmy Todorovitch / Profile Cycle, Patrick Racing 113ci V-Twin.   The 22nd edition of the annual LA Calendar Motorcycle Show marked its return to the Queen Mary Seawalk Village in Long Beach, CA with Southern California’s Sam Baldi continuing his domination of 2013 season West Coast

The Legends Ride, the premier celebrity/charity event in motorcycling, today announced an all-star roster of film, television and motorcycle celebrities ready to meet participants as part of the most anticipated and widely popular events of the annual Sturgis Rally.  The Legends Ride, now in its 6th year, kick starts the rally on Monday, August 5th.

Thank the deacon of the harsh skies, the winter was gone and it was open-road riding time of year again, time for the super badass Smoke-Out in Rockingham, North Carolina sponsored by the HORSE and Bikernet to the max! I was ready to cut a dusty trail Friday afternoon, like a drunk who had been

The past few months have been a blur in many ways from getting to go see and take a few shots of Lindsey Stirling on a Wednesday night, then heading out to cover the Division 4 NHRA races that same weekend, to a change in my “real” job status just prior to the 26th Annual

Progressive Insurance Laconia Motorcycle Week®, America’s Original Riding Rally, had decent weather over both weekends and very strong attendance for 2013, its 90th year. Riders enjoyed the White Mountains, crystal clear lakes and great riding throughout New Hampshire. “We launched our AMSOIL Laconia Passport to great success this year” notes Rally Executive Director Charlie St.

Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson’s Steve Rapp took a convincing win in the third round of the 2013 AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series at Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, Ala., to earn his second consecutive victory of the season.   Despite missing the first practice session of the weekend, Rapp, a fulltime airline pilot who

A great ride, help a charity, set a World’s Record; what more could a soul ask for on a beautiful spring day? How about you add good friends, great music, good BBQ, cold beer and the Colorado Front Range as a backdrop. Yeah, that sounds like a good day, and a hell of a great

A Hollywood script writer couldn’t have dreamed up the story any better. Saturday night in Stockton, California, Sammy Halbert made a triumphant return to racing by taking victory in the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles Grand National Championship Main Event on the Half-Mile at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds. Halbert, making his