Sir Mike Hailwood was arguably the greatest motorcycle racer of all time, stated without any sentimentality. Over the course of his career, he won 74 Grands Prix, and the Isle of Man TT a record ...
In It For The Journey: An Interview With Wayne Corbett And Gabrielle Jones Of One Down Four Up
One Down Four Up consists of Wayne Corbett and Gabrielle Jones. Their SR500 won the Do It Right Do It Once Award from Red Clouds Collective at the 2016 One Moto Show. Some people do softball to ...
Driven By Craftsmanship: A Second Interview With Paul Miller Of PanicRev Customs
Paul Miller is the founder of PanicRev Customs, based out of Calgary, Alberta. His first build was a tracker made from a ’77 Yamaha TT500 that was featured in BikeEXIF, which launched his career. ...
The Art Of Transformation: An Interview With Michel Valle Of Alchemy Motorcycles
Michel Valle is the founder of Alchemy Motorcycles, based out of San Diego, CA. His CB550 cafe racer won the Blue Ribbon Award from Pabst Blue Ribbon at the 2016 One Moto Show. British Customs: Ho...
We’re All In It Together: A Second Interview With Josh Steele And Chris John Of Vintage Steele
Vintage Steele is a custom motorcycle garage in Brattleboro, VT founded by Josh Steele and Chris John. Vintage Steele started as a hobby shop run out of Josh Steele’s garage, until they opened a s...
Motorcycles Without Borders: A Second Interview With Colin Cornberg Of No. 8 Wire Motorcycles
Colin Cornberg is the founder of No. 8 Wire Motorcycles in Missoula, MT. His custom builds have been featured in Pipeburn and Silodrome. He was invited by Thor Drake of See See Motorcycles to put ...
The Full Throttle Life: Matthew Camardo Of Camardo Customs, In His Own Words
Matthew Camardo is the founder of Camardo Customs. The first motorcycle he has ever built won the Pit Crew Award from Brixton at The One Moto Show 2016. This is his story in his own words. I’ll ...
Freedom Is Out There, Hidden: A Second Interview With Hill Hudson Of The Escape Collective
Hill Hudson is a herald of the New Heritage lifestyle. Hudson is a custom vintage motorcycle builder based out of Portland, OR, who works with the same tools his Brooklynite grandfather used in hi...
The Hooligan Innovator: C.H. Wheat
C.H. Wheat was a crowd-favorite racer in the early- and mid-1900s, who then become an innovative motorcycle industry business owner while still racing, before retiring to continue owning his motor...
The Up-And-Comer: An Interview With Paul Miller Of PanicRev Customs
Paul Miller is the founder of PanicRev Customs. His first build was a tracker made from a ’77 Yamaha TT500 that was featured in BikeEXIF, which launched his career. He was invited by Thor Drake of...
Carving Out His Own Path: An Interview With Colin Cornberg Of No. 8 Wire Motorcycles
Photo credit: Athena Lonsdale of Athena Photography Colin Cornberg runs No. 8 Wire Motorcycles in Missoula, MT. His custom builds have been featured in Pipeburn and Silodrome. He was invited by ...
The Will To Get Weird: An Interview With Jared Johnson Of Holiday Customs
Jared Johnson is the founder of Holiday Customs, a custom motorcycle shop in Portland, OR. His work has been featured in Pipeburn, and is well recognized for his sense of creativity and innovation...
From Storage Bike To Record Setter: An Interview With Carl Bjorklund Of Super Rat
Carl Bjorklund is the co-founder of the custom motorcycle garage Super Rat, where he builds unique custom motorcycles and land speed record bikes that he races on the Bonneville Salt Flats. The do...
Taking My Own Approach: An Interview With Ian Halcott Of Twinline Motorcycles
Ian Halcott is the founder of Twinline Motorcycles, based out of Seattle, WA. His unique custom builds have been featured in shows such as The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show and in various media outlet...
The Escape Artist: An Interview With Hill Hudson Of The Escape Collective
Hill Hudson is a herald of the New Heritage lifestyle. Hudson is a custom vintage motorcycle builder based out of Portland, OR, who works with the same tools his Brooklynite grandfather used in hi...
Giving Old Bikes A Second Chance: An Interview With Craig Marleau Of Kick Start Garage
Craig Marleau is the founder of Kick Start Garage, a custom vintage motorcycle shop based in Northern California. He specializes in building cafe racers, and was invited by Thor Drake of See See M...
From Hobby Shop To Custom Garage: An Interview With Vintage Steele
Vintage Steele is a custom motorcycle garage in Brattleboro, VT founded by Josh Steele and Chris John. Vintage Steele started as a hobby shop run out of Josh Steele’s garage, until they opened a s...
The Original Iron Man: Ed Kretz, Sr.
Ed “Iron Man” Kretz was indisputably the greatest motorcycle racer of his day, and the first major star of AMA Class C racing. Kretz was born in 1911 in San Diego, California. Unlike most highly s...
"I’m a pretty chill guy, so the first question people usually ask is "What’s up with the dark name? The answer to that question dates back to November 2011, and it’s the reason why Death Collective...
Calling Out The Mountain: Pikes Peak International Hillclimb
In 1916, entrepreneur and philanthropist Spencer Penrose hosted a “Race to the Clouds” along a newly widened carriage road called Pikes Peak Highway to attract tourists to the area. Little did he ...
Ascot Park Where Legends Were Forged
Ascot Park was an infamous dirt track in Gardena, California known to host some of the most challenging and competitive races in the country.
A Man Who Loves Dirt Track: Ted Hubbard
Ted Hubbard is a long-time rider who discovered flat tracking later in life, but is so passionate about it that he was awarded a placard by Eddie Mulder that reads, “To a man who loves dirt track:...
The Father of the Motorcycle Lifestyle: Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen is the man largely responsible for creating the motorcycle lifestyle as it is now known. Before him, motorcycling was typically thought of as an outlaws-only type deal and was general...
Marie Kifa, known as @marie_vill on Instagram, started riding in the Philippines when she was 19. Now 35, she’s a cross-country touring, adventure seeking rider and active member of the DC MotorBa...