U.S. motorcycle maker Harley Davidson rolled out a "Start Something" campaign, which includes supermodel Marisa Miller as a spokeswoman and Route 66 among the options for a "road trip of a lifetime" sweepstakes, according to a company news release today. Surfing the "Start Something" site, it's clear that Harley is trying to attract customers who've … Continue reading Route 66 included in Harley ‘dream trip’ promotion
Category: Motorcycles
Time-lapse trip on Oatman Road
Here's a cool look at Oatman Road, aka Route 66, in Arizona as seen from a time-lapse camera during the recent Laughlin River Run. Extremely brief footage of one of the motorcycles crashing off the side of the road can be seen about the 2:17 mark, but barely. Be careful driving out there, kids.
Roadkill Cafe sponsors motorcycle racers
The Roadkill Cafe, a restaurant in Seligman, Ariz., that's popular with Route 66 travelers, is sponsoring Road Kill Racers, a sidecar motorcycle racing team, according to a news release at Roadracingworld.com. This sponsorship deal is an effort to promote the tourist industry in which racing is very much part of the travels required by all … Continue reading Roadkill Cafe sponsors motorcycle racers
Notes from the road
The neon sign of the historic Tower Theater in Oklahoma City will be relighted during a ceremony Friday evening. The theater, at 425 NW 23rd St. in Oklahoma City, will see its restored neon blazing away again at 6:30 p.m. that day after decades in the dark. Here's more about the theater, according to records … Continue reading Notes from the road
Notes from the road
If you're traveling the Mother Road this week, you may have to make other plans for the midsection. As this map from the National Weather Service shows, the Route 66 corridor is under a winter storm warning all the way from about Springfield, Mo., to Gallup, N.M. -- much of it freezing rain. Authorities closed … Continue reading Notes from the road
Oklahoma Route 66 on motorcycle
You saw a teaser clip of "Two Wheel Oklahoma" a few days ago. Now here's the complete segment about Route 66 from Sapulpa to Arcadia, in three parts. It's really well-done.
Round Barn roundabout
"Two Wheel Oklahoma" is a television show about scenic rides for motorcyclists in the Sooner State. Here's an episode in which the show's hosts meet the ever-talkative Mister Sam, one of the hosts at the historic Round Barn of Arcadia.
Steve McQueen’s Oklahoma connection
I always wondered how Route 66 Vintage Iron in Miami, Okla., managed to acquire one of movie star Steve McQueen's motorcycles. McQueen's bio has him in Missouri, Indiana and California, but not the Sooner State. NWAOnline answers the question: McQueen, who starred in films like "The Magnificent Seven," "Hell is for Heroes" and "Bullitt," had … Continue reading Steve McQueen’s Oklahoma connection
Another festival weekend
After a number of Route 66 festivals last weekend, including the Route 66 Rendezvous, this coming weekend is also shaping up to be a busy weekend for Mother Roaders. The International Route 66 Mother Road Festival and Car Show is returning for its eighth edition in Springfield, Ill. And, despite a poor economy, signs are … Continue reading Another festival weekend
It’s My-am-uh
Alexander Basek of the New York Post went to the Route 66 town of Miami, Okla., where he checked out the Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum, ate at Waylan's Ku-Ku restaurant, and learned how to pronounce the town's name (hint: it doesn't sounds like the big city in southern Florida). The whole thing is … Continue reading It’s My-am-uh