otto lilienthal flies a glider off a hill

Chronicles of the Forgotten

I recently purchased two pieces of outdated, forgotten technology. The first thing was an old Remington portable typewriter. The second was a Buell Blast, one of the most laughed at motorcycles ever put into mass production.   I also couldn't be happier with either purchase. The typewriter doesn't have other browser tabs to distract me... … Continue reading Chronicles of the Forgotten

motorcycle drag racing, vintage TROG

Santa Barbara Drags

Hey everyone. I just published a story on the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys blog about TROG's west coast event. The Race of Gentlemen is usually done on the beaches of New Jersey, but they came out west to have some vintage drag racing in Santa Barbara. The story is here: https://www.russbrown.com/blog/santa-barbara-drags-trog-hits-the-west-coast I got a fair … Continue reading Santa Barbara Drags

The Worlds Fastest Darkroom

I'm really excited to share this piece I recently got published on the Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys blog. Rob Gibson was an excellent interviewee, a craftsman, and is obviously onto something. Learn about his 19th century tintype photos and how he does them out in the real world by bringing his darkroom with him aboard … Continue reading The Worlds Fastest Darkroom

Dick Hawes Sidecar Isle of Man 1969 at Ramsey

Dick Hawes: The End of an Era

The world of sidecar racing is pretty small, but there are still 100's of names out there, each with dozens of stories. Dick Hawes is a name I did not know until today, when I came across this piece about him on the Steve English website. The Isle of Man TT is quite well known … Continue reading Dick Hawes: The End of an Era

SRA-West Round 2 Official Press Release

Words: John CameronPhoto: Sean Bakken Team Johnny Killmore took another double win at the second round of the SRA-West Formula Sidecar Series, but it was an absolute dogfight throughout the rest of the grid. Host club AHRMA once again invited the SRA-West for the Corsa Moto Classica at Willow Springs International Raceway. The modern sidecars were … Continue reading SRA-West Round 2 Official Press Release