FREE New Year’s Day 2017 American Iron Magazine Ride
If the weather stays as mild as it has been in and around the Stamford, CT American Iron Magazine offices, Buzz Kanter is planning on firing up one of his classic motorcycles (possibly his 1955 Harley...
View ArticleAmerican Iron Magazine & Greenwich Concours Bike Show
Have you ever been to a Concours d’Elegance? American Iron Magazine and Greenwich Concours is working together to promote show quality motorcycles in a high-profile manner at this year’s event. The...
View ArticleHarley In The Snow – Heck Yes With A Sidecar
So what’s a ride to do when the snow falls and sticks to the road? How about strapping a sidecar onto your Harley and bundle up for some winter fun. That is what I did here in New England. Classic...
View Article1912 Henderson Four Sells for $490K in Mecum’s Vegas Motorcycle Auction
This first-year, unrestored 1912 Henderson Four sold for $490,000 at the recent Mecum’s Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction. (Photo courtesy of Mecum Auctions) An unrestored, first-year Henderson Four with...
View ArticleSons of Speed From A Racer’s View
Professionally I am a motojournalist. For fun I am a vintage motorcycle enthusiast. And I was able to combine to two this past week at the first ever Sons of Speed race at the tail end of Daytona Bike...
View ArticleRare Find: Orignial Paint 1918 Harley Antique Motorcycle
It is the stuff of dreams. Finding a mostly unmolested, original paint Harley about to turn 100 years old, and then taking it home to cherish and get back on the road. Rare and unmolested 1918...
View ArticleRIP Lonnie Isam Jr – Founder of Motorcycle Cannonball
The world of antique motorcycling mourns the loss of one of their most beloved and respected personalities. Artist David Uhl captures the spirit of the first Motorcycle Cannonball in 2010 with founder...
View Article#ThrowbackThursday 2012 H-D FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom Review
We pay homage to the Dyna with this 2012 H-D FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom Review With Harley’s recent discontinuation of the Dyna, we thought we’d honor the venerable model on #ThrowbackThursday with...
View Article#ThrowbackThursday The Sands of Time: Chopper Kulture’s 1965 Panhead
Chopper Kulture’s award-winning Panhead “Just Add Violence.” Text by Wayne Scraba / Photos by Mark Langello Building a showstopper in the UAE has its challenges. You think you have logistical problems...
View ArticleSons of Speed Antique Motorcycle Boardtrack Race Video
What’s it like to race a 100 year old motorcycle up to 75 mph on a steep banked asphalt oval track a foot away from other racers? How about on motorcycles with no brakes, no suspension, no transmission...
View ArticleSons of Speed Antique Motorcycle Boardtrack Race Final 2017 Video
The Sons of Speed stormed onto New Smyrna Speedway last weekend for a thrilling day of vintage boardtrack races. There’s nothing quite like 100-year-old motorcycles with no clutches, no brakes and no...
View ArticleSons of Speed Antique Motorcycle Races to Expand In 2018
While the details are still being worked out, it appears Billy Lane’s popular Sons of Speed antique motorcycle boardtrack races will expand from one to three classes starting with the races in March...
View Article1952 Harley-Davidson KR Tribute Bike
This 1952 Harley-Davidson KR tribute bike started as a basket case. By Jim Babchak Photos by Don Rogers Basket Case Restored to Race Quality Racing has always been one of the most exciting elements of...
View ArticleFather & Son Swapmeet Project 1940 Indian Sport Scout Video
Our American Iron Garage is all about tech and Do It Yourself, and real world home builds. Focused exculsively on great American motorcycles like Harley and Indian, it is a great publication (print and...
View Article4 Most Expensive Harleys Sold At Las Vegas Auction
One of the biggest motorcycle auctions is held by Mecum at the South Point Hotel Casino & Spa in January each year. And this one was the biggest with over 1,700 motorcycles and motorcycle items...
View ArticleDuty Motorcycles Throughout History
Harleys patrol and defend at home and abroad By “Panhead Jim” Mahaney Photos by “Panhead Jim” Mahaney & Harley-Davidson This full feature appeared in 2016’s American Iron Salute, which is on sale...
View Article1936 Harley Knucklehead – How Much Do You Know?
To many Harley historians, the 1936 EL “Knucklehead” is the first modern Harley. Know why? Check out this video by American Iron Magazine’s own Buzz Kanter.
View ArticleVideo: 1915 Indian Motorcycle Cannonball Racer
The Motorcycle Cannonball was started in 2010 as a cross country event for motorcycles from 1915 or earlier. It has been run every two years since then and recently completed the 2018 coast to coast...
View ArticleBarnfind Original 1913 Indian Motorcycle – Classic American Iron
Believe it or not, there are still great old bikes stashed away in long forgotten barns and basements. We recently pulled this 1913 Indian out of a barn and plan to run a series of articles in American...
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