Event Coverage

TRUMPTOBERFEST ABOUNDS ALL OVER THE U.S.A LEADING UP TO THE ELECTION NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020. NEVER IN MY LIFETIME HAVE I SEEN A “GREATER LOVE” DEMONSTRATED BY US CITIZENS, OR “DEPLORABLES” AS WE ARE KNOWN, FOR AN EVEN  GREATER PRESIDENT.  “THEE PRESIDENT”, YOU KNOW, THE ONE THAT HAS DELIVERED ON PROMISES MADE DURING HIS CAMPAIGN, IS […]

  AHDRA motorcycle drag racing series race coverage/pre-race report recent event: AHDRA’s MTC Engineering Sunshine Nationals when: October 17-18, 2020 where: Orlando Speed World, Bithlo, Florida, USA next event: AHDRA’s MTC Engineering World Finals when: November 6-8, 2020 where: Gainesville Raceway, Florida, USA AHDRA Nitro Keeping the Florida Autumn Blazing Hot!   All-American motorcycle drag

  Even with the Chinese Covid thing the Show Must Go On and Willie and his crew at Tropical Tattoo did it again. Thanks!   Yes, the crowd was a tad smaller than last year, but I did not hear anyone complaining. It just made it easier to get around and in some cases get

      The city of Daytona restricted vendor permits during Biketoberfest this year. Bummer. They attempted to shut the event down, but the riders kept coming. A result of severe lock-down meant no vendors at the speedway, boardwalk, main street etc. Events did not happen or were moved.  But wait! Destination Daytona was open and

  AHDRA motorcycle drag racing series pre-race report event: AHDRA’s MTC Engineering Sunshine Nationals when: October 17-18, 2020 where: Orlando Speed World, Bithlo, Florida, USA AHDRA Bringing Nitro to Orlando AHDRA is bringing all-American motorcycle drag racing and the smell and fury of nitro to Florida’s Orlando Speed World with their MTC Engineering Sunshine Nationals

                            As in past years getting ready for the ride to Sturgis included fully servicing my 2009 FLHTC motorcycle, cleaning cameras, making sure all paperwork for events was handled like insurance, bike registrations, location registrations, bills paid and just all the myriad of

This is a gear-grinding, shock stretching, chassis flexing, pushrod pounding (in the case of the Challenger, tappet tapping) first in many respects. No one ever expected baggers to battle it out in an official AMA, MotoAmerica road race scenario on an historic championship road racetrack. But it’s happening this year supported by industry leaders such

Worldwide circumstances have conspired to ensure that this year’s 80th anniversary Sturgis Rally won’t be the stellar celebration once planned. That said, once August 7th rolls around, the eight-decade occasion will most certainly be marked, if with less fanfare. As bike riders, we appreciate the significance of an 80-year milestone in motorcycling, especially one celebrated

   I have taken a lot of different routes to get to Sturgis, South Dakota for their rally in August. I usually ended stopping in Mitchell, SD on Interstate 90 even if it was only for gas and a bite to eat. There are plenty of gas stations, places to eat and hotels and motels

So, I made my first Bike Night in 15 years? Yeah, I’ve covered some events since then, but the bike nights went by wayside, when I moved back to Houston to work at the St James. Figured it was okay to trade motorcycles for scantly glad ladies! The evening festivities were to celebrate the one-year