RideApart 12 – The Born Free 4 show

Choppers, bobbers, rat-bikes, vintage cafe racers and every kind of wild oddity in between, nobody does American custom hot-rod culture for bikes on the West Coast like the annual Born Free show in Irvine, Ca. Our man Jamie Robinson wades … Continued

To Yosemite and back on a classic BMW

Over Memorial Day Weekend a few weeks back a group of friends and I rode from Southern California up to Mariposa, just west of Yosemite in the Sierra Nevada Foothills, to attend the 40th Anniversary 49er Rally hosted by the … Continued

2013 Triumph Trophy: trad touring

Featuring a ride-by-wire throttle, traction control, cruise control, electronically-adjustable suspension, electrically adjustable screen, a Bluetooth-equipped stereo, ABS and a tire pressure monitoring system, Triumph says its new Trophy is its most advanced bike yet. Using the same 1,215cc, 132bhp triple … Continued

RideApart 9: The booming Triumphs of Garage Company

Vintage British bikes are the ultimate fantasy for many older bikers as well as those pesky whippersnapping hipsters, especially the stylish and loud twin 650s by Triumph. And a visit to see the incredible collection at Yoshi Kosaka’s Garage Company … Continued

The best Hammarhead photo shoot ever

Everyone who reads HFL knows how much we adore Hammarhead bikes. Back in June 13, 2011, James Hammarhead hired me to shoot all three models in one very special location. The shoot was for an outside project that never materialized, … Continued

RideApart 6: Flat Track racing for beginners

Jamie Robinson and Wes take bananas to a gunfight, entering 9hp Honda CRF100F and XR100 trail bikes in The Hooligan Derby’s “Run Whatcha’ Brung” flat track race at Ventura Raceway. It’s their first time on a dirt oval.

Spy Photos: 2013 Triumph Trophy 1200

MCN has snagged photos of an undisguised 2013 Triumph Trophy 1200. Sharing its 1,215cc triple with the new Tiger Explorer, the new touring bike will be equipped with ride-by-wire, switchable engine maps, traction control and ABS as standard. In the … Continued