I Crashed My Vespa
"It looked ultra nasty, like something the Sisters of Mercy would ride around Rome with Audrey Hepburn as their hostage." The post I Crashed My Vespa first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Selects: Quarter Milestones
It wasn't real smart. But it was exciting! The post The Vintagent Selects: Quarter Milestones first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleEnd of an Era: Flat Track on the Indian FT750
To beat the Indians, it took immense talent, a huge heart, big balls, and the right bike. Soon, every rider wanted an FTR750 The post End of an Era: Flat Track on the Indian FT750 first appeared on The...
View ArticleMoto Guzzi Open House
According to the locals, the 2021 Open House for the 100th Anniversary of the historic maker brought 30,000 motorcyclists to the small lakeside town The post Moto Guzzi Open House first appeared on The...
View ArticleDesert Island Motorcycle Books
In 2022 I was asked for a list of eight books I'd take to end of the world, my 'desert island' books... The post Desert Island Motorcycle Books first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe vintagent Classics: Deathsport
The Ultimate Ride for Survival. The post The vintagent Classics: Deathsport first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleA Revell-ation: Louis Lopez’ Triumph
In the 1960s, Revell sold models of cool custom bikes from the pages of magazines like Cycle World, Car Craft, and Hot Rod The post A Revell-ation: Louis Lopez’ Triumph first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Trailers: Daredevil In Training
Show Time! The post The Vintagent Trailers: Daredevil In Training first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleA Fickle Motorcycle Named ‘Goat’, 1909
Roaring Around the San Francisco Bay Area on a Fickle Motorcycle Named “Goat” as Recorded in the 1909–1911 Manuscript Logbook of Walter Brooks The post A Fickle Motorcycle Named ‘Goat’, 1909 first...
View ArticleThe Motorcycle Portraits: John Pera
David Goldman travels the world to interview interesting people in the motorcycle scene. This portrait session is with John Pera of Jay Leno's Garage The post The Motorcycle Portraits: John Pera first...
View ArticleThe Vintagent Selects: California Dreams
Panheads in Baja The post The Vintagent Selects: California Dreams first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Selects: Halfway to Nowhere
I wasn't looking to get lost. The post The Vintagent Selects: Halfway to Nowhere first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleReality Versus Fantasy: Thoughts on Scramblers
The Adventure Riding reality is enjoying the environment through which we ride, with no concerns about speed, style, or other people’s expectations. The post Reality Versus Fantasy: Thoughts on...
View ArticleThe Vintagent Trailers: Pit boy And The Silver Eagle
Passion. Persistance. Pursuit. The post The Vintagent Trailers: Pit boy And The Silver Eagle first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Classics: Evel Knievel
For Fame, Fortune and Broken Bones! The post The Vintagent Classics: Evel Knievel first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleHoneymoon on Mars, 1928
The Mars A20 (or 'White Mars') of our honeymooners was a true luxury motorcycle, as you might imagine with the Maybach connection The post Honeymoon on Mars, 1928 first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Legendary Nortons of Paul Adams
"All my racing Nortons use new old stock parts and are accurate all the way down to the hardware" The post The Legendary Nortons of Paul Adams first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Classics: Viva Knievel!
The one and only real live Evel Knievel in his first dramatic movie role. The post The Vintagent Classics: Viva Knievel! first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThe Vintagent Classics: Chrome Soldiers
Even the jungles of 'Nam' didn't prepare them for this war. The post The Vintagent Classics: Chrome Soldiers first appeared on The Vintagent.
View ArticleThunderbirds are Go!
Fast motoring on a stylish and beautiful machine was apex motorcycling. It also hurt, so I was glad for gas stops every 50 miles The post Thunderbirds are Go! first appeared on The Vintagent.
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