Victoria as a marque has been covered before (see The Victoria Ventures). The word Bergmeister dates back some time, and refers to the Foreman of […]
FAKA
From 1952 to 1957, Fahrzeugwerke Kanneberg produced stylish scooters featuring “Jet Age” design. The key design element was a jet turbine looking feature beneath the seat, but […]
In Season
One of the sure signs that we are back in the riding/driving season, is that the gatherings of the clans become routine once again. Breakfast […]
A Fuel’s Errand
Simplicity is good. Few moving parts, a basic electrical layout, black paint, no frills. This could be a description of the Ford model T, but […]
On Being Far Away
Joshua Tree National Park is thousands of miles from home. It does not look like home. It does not smell like home. It is dry […]
Modern Classics 2017
Here in the wintry northeast USA, we have invented a number of great ways to break the grip of winter on our 2-wheeled hearts. Among […]
Airhead Retrospective
25 years of BMW – An Airhead Retrospective A nice tribute to the airheads by Union Garage in NYC.
Vintage Dirt
There are significant pros and cons to some aspect of your passion becoming cool. In the pro column, parts can become available again, magazines run […]
Gutbrod
What comes to mind when someone asks you about an automobile manufacturer from Stuttgart that produced rear engine cars? Porsche would be the most obvious […]
Of Krausers and Kronenburgs
Right there, between the doors of the two door garage, in a pair of cubby holes designed to fit them, were a pair of Krausers. […]
NYC IMS 2016
The International Motorcycle Show (IMS) comes to NYC once per year and used to fall right in the of the non-riding season where it was […]
Matching Motorcycle Luggage
At first glance, the very title of this article, and the content seem like a very “First World” kind of problem. And it is, but […]
A Holiday Gathering
When you need to take a break from the regular Holidays and escape to an environment populated by like-minded inmates of the asylum, the Rocking […]
Space Management
Have you ever faced a problem with having enough space? The Classic Velocity research department (which does not exist) indicates that 96.3% of our readers […]
Das Motorrad Vintage Fescht 10
A Guest Post by Friend of the Blog, Todd Trumbore Ten years ago, I got together with my good friend Karl Duffner and kicked around […]
Bastert
Bielefeld was the German capital of bicycle production from the 19th century into the 20th, so it was a natural place to be the hub […]
Same Year Same Direction?
Quite by accident rather than design, the garage had two examples of transportation on two wheels side by side. It provided an excellent opportunity to […]
Design and The Art of the Hunt
As an architect, you may not be surprised to learn that Steve Smith’s collection is centered around interesting designs. His successful career all but suggests […]
The Moto Museum
There were 2 Hungarian Pannonia models from the late 1950s made in Budapest, with beautiful aircraft-inspired Duna sidecars attached….