Building a cafe racer can be a time consuming and rewarding process. It can also be infuriating and damned aggravating, especially if you do not select the right donor bike. No matter how skilled you […]
Author: Jerry Coffey
What is the Motorcycle in Grease 2?
Before we discuss the motorcycle in Grease 2, let’s have a look at the basic plot as a way of understanding how the bike comes into play. We are taken back to 1961–two years after […]
What is the Motorcycle on Hawaii Five-O? (Lito SORA)
The television series Hawaii Five-O is in its second iteration and is a strong running police procedural based on the Hawaiian Islands. The original series first aired in 1968 and completed twelve seasons, making it […]
What is a Desert Sled? A History and Definition
Desert sleds…a bike that few know much about. Ironmen like Steve McQueen and thousands upon thousands whose names have not been recorded in history loved to race them, but what exactly is a desert sled? […]
The Motorcycles from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
What is the Motorcycle in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Brad Pitt rode two different motorcycles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. His main ride is a very distinct red Indian 101 Scout. […]
Happy’s Motorcycle on Sons of Anarchy
If you follow the Sons of Anarchy series for any time at all, you will run across Happy. The character, played by David Labrava, is an enforcer with the gang who has at least 16 […]
The Motorcycle from The Great Escape
The Great Escape is a movie that many of us remember watching on television during our teenage years…if you are in your 40s or 50s anyway. Based on the true story of prisoners escaping a […]
VTR Custom’s R80: World’s Fastest Police Bike?
BMW makes the bikes that are the most sought after by police departments around the world. Quick, compact, and fuel efficient, BMW motorcycles fit nearly every need a police officer could have while on patrol. […]
The Screaming Pigeon by Dicer Bikes
Some of our older readers may remember the Whizzer conversion kit. The Whizzer was a bolt-on kit that allowed anyone to put a 138cc side-valve four-stroke engine and belt drive on their stock bicycle. Adventurous […]
Dual Sport vs Adventure Bike vs Enduro: What’s the Difference?
New riders can be easily confused by the multiple motorcycle classifications. To make matters worse, there are several unofficial classes of bikes that riders themselves have created. All of these classes of bikes can make […]