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 […]
Official Start
This winter was not bad. Besides a few periods of super cold, we managed to slip in rides here and there. They were short, but […]
Gathering 2015
The riding season in the northern climes begins in the spring. However, in the mid-Atlantic region, it officially starts with events. Events like The Gathering […]
Morrie’s Place
There are fewer and fewer shops like Morrie’s. It is a place full of old motorcycles. By choice. It is a place where they work […]
Sammy Miller Museum
On previous occasions, we have commented on the tendency to locate impressive museums in nondescript industrial warehouses (see hidden treasures). In the UK, the equivalent is […]
The Gathering of the Clans
This year once again, the date for the annual gathering of the Nortons was moved back such that it was not the first big motorcycle […]
Roadside Tales #17
Harry (name changed to protect the guilty) studied his reflection in the deep black paint of the Norton’s gas tank, as if it would tell […]
Norton Gathering 2012
This winter has been unusually mild in the northeast, so there has been a fair amount of riding so far this year already. This has […]
Season Opener
In this neck of the woods, winter cannot leave soon enough. It has a habit in many years of throwing some kind of last gasp […]
People Power
At a recent gathering of vintage iron faithful at a British car event, I was a guest of a guest. The participant was Jeff, and […]
A Gathering of Nortons 2010
About 7 years ago, I owned a Norton and became aware of an annual meeting of Nortons not too far away in Washington Crossing, PA. The […]
Who Framed Norton?
Norton is in stiff competition with Indian for the brand that has died and been resuscitated most often. While they are both back among the […]
Retrospective Recycling
The road to successful rebirth of once heralded motorcycle marques is strewn with the carcases of the fallen, and has relatively few spectacular winners. Indian, […]