Jungle

According to the sales figures I see, the Benelli 500-class adventure bikes are some of the best-selling ADV motorcycles in Europe, but you never hear about them in North America, even though they’re sold here. With a few days to kill between assignments in Las Vegas, I decided to find out the deal for myself. Benelli lined me up a TRK502X loan, and I set off across the desert to see what this bike does well.

ADV Rider

 Honda to Celebrate 50 Years of Flight with the Gold Wing at Daytona Bike Week

American Honda announced today an expanded activation area at the upcoming Bike Week event in Daytona Beach, Florida, celebrating 50 Years of Flight with the Gold Wing touring bike. Situated outside Daytona Speedway from February 28 to March 9, the space will cover a total of nearly 32,000 square feet and will include a massive display tent and a demo-ride staging area.

Earlier this month, Honda unveiled the 2025 Gold Wing platform, which features special colors and logos commemorating the iconic model’s half-century milestone. Originally offered in 1975, the Gold Wing arguably invented the touring category, inspiring a dedicated culture and community that has participated in the model’s progression over the years.

The tent will house a pop-up museum displaying each milestone generation of the Gold Wing, as well as historic images and memorabilia documenting both the evolution of the model and the ways that it has been used by customers. Attendees are welcome to explore the museum on their own, or to participate in periodic guided walkthroughs.

Honda Gold Wing Daytona

 June 19 - 23rd, 2025

You didn't think we'd NOT be doing some special things in celebration of our three decades exploring the backroads of the USA, did ya?!

The format might be a little different but the riding, the venues, and the things we will toss in during the ride will be pure vintage Backroads Motorcycle Magazine!

We promise a most excellent time, and you should book your rooms now... today - we mean now - as they are ARE ALMOST GONE.

Stay tuned for more news as it rolls around the twisties at us!

Ride Safe. Ride Smart. Ride the Backroads.

Backroads Summer Solstice Rally

America’s Long History of 

Trying to Acquire Greenland

In 1868, Secretary of State William Seward went on a territory-shopping spree. A year earlier, Seward had negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. If Seward’s acquisition of Alaska hadn’t been politically branded as a “folly,” he may have gotten his wish to add Greenland (and Iceland) to the expanding United States.

America’s longstanding interest in Greenland and other northern territories—including Canada—was about expanding U.S. control over North America and the increasingly important arctic region, according to Ron Doel, a historian at Florida State University.

“What’s interesting is that so much of U.S. ideology usually involved looking West,” says Doel. “But every now and again, it was, ‘Let’s look North.’ And Greenland fits in that along with the purchase of Alaska.”

Greenland

Baseball is coming back, so we thought we'd look at some of the best SNL Skits about America's Pastime.

From Garrett Morris visiting the Weekend Update desk as fictional Mets infielder Chico Escuela to current cast member Marcello Hernández’s lampooning of Juan Soto’s free agency this past December, SNL and MLB have often crossed paths to deliver laughs to living rooms.

Here are some of our favorite examples of MLB stepping to the plate inside Rockefeller Center’s famed Studio 8H:
 

SNL Baseball

AACA Museum

Sargent Seats

The Modern Classics Show 2025
March 29 & 30th • 9am - 4pm

Martin Motors • Boyertown, PA
 

The Modern Classics Show 2025- The Reunion you've been waiting for. After a five year hiatus your favorite indoor bike show is back and better than ever!
Enjoy a collection of 60's through the 90's modern classics. Part motorcycle show, part social event and part pop-up museum, but 100% fun! 
The Modern Classics is a motorcycle show not to be missed! From the bikes you grew up with to the rare and exotic, Modern Classics has something for everyone.
Join Martin Moto for this two-day event, March 29th and 30th from 9am-4pm both days. 
FREE ADMISSION
Located at Martin Moto: 1037 Unger Ln. Boyertown, PA 19512.
Food trucks, entertainment, and more to come!
 

Modern Classics

Bluebird of Bitterness

Progressive

Aerostich Roadcrafter Riding Suit

The season is approaching and you best be ready.

For decades now we have been wearing Aerostich Roadcrafter Riding Suits - and for great reason. They work. 

They are protective, fairly water-proof, stylish, easy on and easy off, and last for years. No more stopping to put on, and then take off, rain suits.

You can wear civilian clothes underneath these suits -  so no more walking around off the bike looking like you are one of the Avengers.

Unless you want to look like Iron Man (who doesn't?), then you can just leave it on.

Now is the time to order up the suit that just might save your life or, in the least, a bunch of skin!

Each suit is hand-built in Duluth, Minnesota, and their sizing options are almost endless.

We guarantee you will love your Roadcrafter!

Aerostich

Mac & Motors

Macaroni & Cheese Festival

Sunday February 23rd

AACA Musuem

Hershey, PA

Nope - we didn't make a mistake here ... we are just saying if you have nothing to do tomorrow then take a ride to the one of the finest Auto & Transportation Museums in the nation - and have some seriously good Mac & Cheese too.

We hope to see you there...

AACA Museum

Reinhardt Buhr

This is a Multi-Instrumental Live Looping Street Performance from Reinhardt Buhr

This young man, from South Africa is amazing, and so is his story!

Thanks to our long-time buddy Danny Russo for sending this our way!

Reinhardt Buhr