Here's a video of someone walking through the Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum in Miami, Okla. The most fascinating part, in my opinion, is the accounting of Evel Knievel's many broken bones, including his X-rays. If you like motorcycle museums, I'd be remiss to not mention the Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum in Warwick, Okla., … Continue reading A tour of Route 66 Vintage Iron
Category: Motorcycles
Caravan of motorcycles older than the Mother Road
Dozens of long-distance motorcycle cruises are organized on the Mother Road each year. But this one is too unusual to ignore. In a few days, the Pre-1916 Motorcycle Cannonball endurance run begins in Kitty Hawk, N.C., and ends 17 days later at the shores of Santa Monica, Calif. The caravan will drive on a large … Continue reading Caravan of motorcycles older than the Mother Road
Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
Ted Brooker of England will mark his 66th birthday by driving Route 66 next month in a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and raise funds for a local hospice, reported the Derbyshire Times. "I've had a great life so far and thought it would be a waste to do something as fun as this and not generate some … Continue reading Briton driving Route 66 to raise funds for hospice
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum holds soft opening
The Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum on old Route 66 in Warwick, Okla. (west of Chandler) held what amounted to a "soft opening" on Sunday afternoon. The museum opens officially on Monday. Seaba Station was built by John and Alice Seaba as a DX gas station in 1924, two years before Route 66 was certified. Sonny … Continue reading Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum holds soft opening
Good news, bad news from Vietnam Wall caravan
First, the good news. There appeared to be a good turnout Saturday morning for the Operation Oklahoma motorcycle rally that was slated to go on old Route 66 from Tulsa to Chandler, Okla., then on to Norman, Okla. Hundreds of motorcyclists that gathered at the University of Tulsa to help escort the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall … Continue reading Good news, bad news from Vietnam Wall caravan
Motorcyclists to escort Vietnam Memorial on Route 66
About 500 motorcyclists will be escorting a portable Vietnam War memorial on old Route 66 from Tulsa to Norman, Okla., on Saturday morning, according to the Tulsa World. The wall, a three-fourths-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall at Washington, D.C., is to arrive in Tulsa on Friday night aboard several trucks. However, the wall … Continue reading Motorcyclists to escort Vietnam Memorial on Route 66
Golf star Montgomerie wants to drive 66
Professional golf star Colin Montgomerie of Scotland wants to drive Route 66 on a motorcycle this fall -- but only after he leads the British team to a Ryder Cup victory over the U.S., reports the Daily Record of Glasgow. Despite his posh persona, Monty has always fancied himself as an Easy Rider clad in … Continue reading Golf star Montgomerie wants to drive 66
Photo-op building in Kingman will be razed
A building in Kingman, Ariz., that was decorated in a Harley Davidson motorcycle theme and frequently used by Route 66 travelers as a photo opportunity will be razed by the railroad, reported the Kingman Daily Miner. The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad owns the structure, and it's fallen to into disrepair, including part of the roof … Continue reading Photo-op building in Kingman will be razed
Notes from the road
(Editor's note: This is my Catch Up from the Memorial Day Holiday Edition.) Actor and director Dennis Hopper died over the weekend after a long bout with prostate cancer. He was 74. A memorial service and burial was held Wednesday at a church in his beloved Taos, N.M., where he lived for years. Although a … Continue reading Notes from the road
Book review: “Riding America’s Backroads”
Here's an idea that I can get behind: a motorcycle travel magazine compiling articles on 20 of its top U.S. tours, including Route 66, into one well-illustrated book. Motorcycle tourism has steadily grown as baby boomers approach retirement, so the market for such a book is there. RoadRunner Motorcycle Touring & Travel magazine, on its … Continue reading Book review: “Riding America’s Backroads”