Event Coverage

THE SMOKE-OUT rocked Rockingham NC again this year. The temps were hot again but the bikes and ladies were hotter! There were Flatheads, Knuckleheads, Panheads, Shovelheads, Evos and even a few Twin Cams. Some of the coolest Triumphs on the planet were also roaming the fields. The metric bobber crowd was also well represented at […]

I have had the great fortune of riding Harley- Davidsons since the ’70s but have never made it to Mecca or Sturgis, as it is called by many. You know that old tired story, when I had the time I never had the cash and vice versa. Finally, this year the traveling elements fell into

    This year’s ROT Rally in Austin was a new experience for me, the Humble Roving Texas Reporter, because I hadn’t actually been to the rally before. Riding my newly modified V-Rod bagger, I was set to see the Austin Rally with a few home boys and hang with some friends for the weekend.

     Kevin Aslop with the cast of “Sons of Anarchy” in 2010. Last years “Ride the Mountain” event hosted by Big Bear Choppers was so much fun with the cast of the “Sons of Anarchy” in attendance, that when Big Bear Choppers owners, Mona and Kevin Aslop asked if Bean’re and I could lead

          The 23rd Annual I.O.O.B. Motorcycle Club Pig Roast:                 “Peace, Freedom, and Brotherhood Forever”!            First off, I.O.O.B. translates to the International Order of Old Bastards. Now they clarify the use of the term “Bastard” with the following disclaimer: “The term “Bastard” in the I.O.O.B. is

Me and Richard Wagner with Santa and friends. I keep thinking that when I get older I’ll have more time for “projects.” But as it is, the project pile continues to grow, and time is fleeting? I just don’t know where it goes. I can’t believe it’s already December. I haven’t caught up from Sturgis

Extra everything! With extra taste! With visitor record and Scandinavia’s best motorcycle builders in the City was this year’s Custom Bike Show everything you could wish for. In the best summer heat, Norrtälje was invaded by 8,000 motorcycles and over 15,000 visitors who came to take part in the action. The first Saturday every year

The first time I went to Singapore (S’p) it was not by choice but rather by chance. The plane I flew stopped in this wonderland on the way to Asia. I had read about being caned for breaking the law in a minor way, laws against chewing gum, and restrictive rules of all sorts. I

If you’ve never attended an NCOM Convention it may be difficult to picture a conference room with nearly a thousand bikers (all wearing their club colors) who are listening attentively to a State Senator, a City Mayor or an AIM lawyer explain the subtle nuances of a bill, a law or the strategy for a

You’re never too old to learn something new! Although it is not that easy teaching old dogs new tricks! After Arizona Bike Week, I finally moved my rusty ole chopper to my new Colorado Hacienda. When I returned to California to work this past week, it was my first time in California in 25 years