Today in motorcycle history

   On a cold, but beautiful Michigan winter day, Bart Markel weds the love of his life, JoAnn Overton.       Bartlett D. "Bart...

      Hunter Stockton Thompson dies in Woody Creek, Colorado, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.     I think it's f...

  With the sun on his back and sand in his teeth, Billy Mathews and his Norton Manx tear up the 3.2 mile beach-hiway course with an 81.26 m...

    Moto Morini.  Moto Morini.    Alfonso Morini began building Moto Morini motorcycles in Bologna in 1937.  But first...at the age of ...

  Valentino Rossi is born in Urbino, in Marche region of Italy.   One of the most successful motorcycle racers of all time, with nine Gra...

  Twin Motorcycles opens.  Sportster freaks worldwide rejoice.   What started as a small shop with big dreams and great ideas has become ...

 Waylon Jennings dies from complications of diabetes.   He was 64.   To say Waylon Jennings was a hugely influential country singer, song...