2013 Timonium Motorcycle Show
Andy Peterson
May 16, 2013
TIMONIUM, MD., FEB 8-10–Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring on Groundhog Day this year. However, if you live anywhere in New England you would not necessarily have agreed, as a week later the Northeast was blanketed with a storm many were comparing to the blizzard of ’78. It also happened... Read more »
2013 New York City International Motorcycle Show
Shadow
April 17, 2013
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 18-20–The 31st annual International Motorcycle Show was coming to town, and motorcycle enthusiasts were lined up to plunk down their hard-earned greenbacks for the biggest bike show in the New York tri-state area. The International Motorcycle Show New York City is one of an... Read more »
2012 Motorcycle Cannonball
Felicia Morgan
March 22, 2013
NEWBURGH, N.Y. TO SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., SEPT. 7–23—The inaugural Motorcycle Cannonball Run, held in 2010, had originally been planned as a one-time-only experience to parallel the adventures of Erwin “Cannonball” Baker during the early part of the 1900s. Baker became famous at setting records... Read more »
Race of Gentlemen
Carol Mittelsdorf
March 8, 2013
LOCH ARBOUR and ALLENHURST, N.J., Oct. 19–20–When we think of tank-shifted motorcycles racing on the beach, nostalgic images of pre-war Daytona Beach come to mind. That simple combination of beach, bikes, bands, bonfires and a day of drag racing with your buddies was only a memory of days gone... Read more »
Wreaths Across America Escort to Arlington
John O'Leary
March 7, 2013
HARRINGTON, MAINE to WASHINGTON D.C., DEC., 8-15–In 1992, Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine, had a surplus of 5,000 extra wreaths and owner Morrill Worcester decided that, instead of throwing them away, the company would place those wreaths over the graves of soldiers who had been laid... Read more »
Indianapolis Southside H-D 65th Anniversary Party
Mike Staudt
February 12, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., OCT 20–The October 1947 purchase of John Morgan’s Indianapolis Harley-Davidson dealership by George Schulteti was one man’s dream come true. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and working for The Motor Company, George yearned to own his own motorcycle business. The war... Read more »
Barb’s Harley-Davidson 25th Anniversary
Shadow
February 12, 2013
MT. EPHRAIM, N.J., OCT. 27–Over the past few decades, Barb’s Harley-Davidson has supported countless causes—sports team fundraisers, veterans’ advocacies, law enforcement charities and the like. These charities have long reaped the benefits of owner Barb Borowiec’s sponsorship, and a number... Read more »
2012 H.O.G. Battle Cry Touring Rally
Bob Lowery
January 23, 2013
RICHMOND, VA., SEPT. 26–29—Any event with a title containing the words “battle cry” that starts in Richmond, Virginia, travels to Appomattox, offers free tours of the Museum of the Confederacy and even features live cannon fire—in an election year, to boot—well, you might think it was an... Read more »
Catskill Mountain Thunder
Pappy
December 26, 2012
EAST DURHAM, N.Y., SEPT. 13–16—If you ride a motorcycle in the northeast part of America, there’s a good chance you take pleasure in riding in the crisp clean air of the fall. You may also appreciate the fun and challenges of riding on mountain roads. People have been enjoying New York’s Catskill... Read more »
9th annual Indian Larry Grease Monkey Block Party
Shadow
December 24, 2012
BROOKLYN, N.Y., SEPT. 22–Not far from the East River and just off the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is the mixed-use retail and residential Brooklyn neighborhood known as Williamsburg. In the past decade or so, this section of New York City has become somewhat of a hipster haven, and since 2004 has... Read more »
