The Backroads Report April 26th 2025 #367

Published: Sat, 04/26/25

Brian Rathjen's

Free Wheelin'

First Class Disarray

I got a text message late one night from my friend Tim. He had just finished completing his ‘new’ garage, and like many riders, he was probably more excited about finishing the new ‘Garage Mahal’ than he was about closing on his house or the birth of his children.

Hey…priorities here.

Still, this message came in just as we were finished watching Exploding Kittens on our brand new, first in over a decade, television that we had just gotten and set up that day.

Before I get into the gist of this Free Wheelin’, and to fill some space, let me tell you Smart Televisions are way smarter than me – and setting it up and working, all well and good, and bright, and sharp and WOW - does TV really look like that? What else am I not aware of?

Free Wheelin'

Welcome to the Jungle proudly brought to you by

Law Office of Paul Gargiulo, P.C.

2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-reviews/royal-enfield-himalayan-review/

Pushing the 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan to the Limit...

Just how far can this affordable ADV go?

What is the price of adventure? It depends. When it comes to adventure motorcycling, the costs can be quite high with some ADV bikes costing close to $30,000. But to get the most out of on- and off-road exploration do you have to spend that much? Absolutely not! Case in point: the 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan.

Cycle World

Backroads Summer Solstice Rally

https://backroadsusa.com/backroads-events

June 19 - 22nd, 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 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

Wanderlust Riders

WANDERLUST
"AN INTENSE DESIRE TO EXPLORE NEW PLACES"

Wanderlust Riders are a group of motorcyclists of all ages who ride every marque and every type of motorcycle.
Most of them live in New Jersey, but their bikes take them everywhere.
The "About Us" and the "Events" pages describe the rides they have planned for 2025. Be sure to visit the "Gallery" page as well.
They invite you to join them.

Wanderlust RIders

Modern Classics Motorcycle Show 2025

The Main Event

Follow along as Walter Barlow continues his series of stories from this year’s Modern Classics show – this time we’re going inside to see the featured bikes!

Ok, time for the big one!

As regular Bike-Urious visitors know, in late March I went to the Modern Classics MC show hosted by Martin Moto in Boyertown, PA. We already posted articles on bikes that were for sale, as well as some bikes seen in the parking lot. This is the main article on pretty much all the bikes there.

Bike-Urious

Gathering of the Nortons

This Sunday!

Sunday - April 27th

10 am to 1 pm

This has become an event that truly starts the region's riding season off in the best way. It is a gathering not just of Nortons, but so many great machines that are all, almost all, ridden to the show that morning.

We'll be there and hope you will be too!

Gathering of Nortons

Zaars with Scars!

Things happen. And not always according to plan.
Whether in shipping, at promotional events, in the shop, in life...
Sometimes guitars get dropped, bumped, mishandled, and a whole lot more...
So what does Zaar do with these guitars that have been hit, scratched, cracked, or in some other way scarred?

Offer them to you at a super price....

Zaar Guitars

Red Knights Battalion 6 Run

Saturday June 7th

Moroney's Harley-Davidson

To Benefit Arthur C. Luv Children's Burn Camp

A truly great event for a very serious cause - to help young burn victims heal and move on.
This ride will benefit the Arthur C. Luv Children's Burn Camp.
Although we have always felt our firefighters are brave amazing... at the Arthur C. Luv Children's Burn Camp the Kids are the real Superheroes!

The Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp is a safe, natural outdoor environment for kids ages 8 to 17 from around the world who have survived life-altering burn injuries.

We urge you to read about this camp on their site:
https://www.ctburnsfoundation.org/childrens-burn-camp/

Red Knights

! ! CANCELLED ! !

Ramapo MC Spring Fling Tour

! ! CANCELLED ! !

Date: Saturday, April 26th 2025
Place: VMA Hall, 66 Lake Rd, Congers, NY
Sign In: 9AM – 10:30AM

Ramapo MC

Bluebird of Bitterness

Hey, We are a Travel & Adventure Magazine!

Bluebird of Bitterness

The Return of Pitch meeting!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCgX6qZdb60

Brave New World Captain America Pitch Meeting

It has been a long while since we had a Pitch Meeting. Screen Rants take on the new Captain America movie is hysterical... and pretty spot on too...

(Says the HUGE Marvel Fans here at Backroads Central...)

Enjoy!

Brave New World

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Progressive

https://www.imtbike.com/tours/morocco/morocco-adventure/

Ride to Work Day

Tuesday, June 10th

Show the world that motorcycles and scooters are great for everyday transportation! On Ride to Work Day, ride your motorcycle or scooter to commute, shop/run errands, or simply to enjoy the experience.

Ride to Work Day

The Escape of the Week

Artelo

Kennett Square, PA

We just spent some time down in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania - Mushroom Capital of the USA!

In addition to Longwood Gardens, the Ice Tool Museum and the famed Stargazers Stone - used by Mason & Dixon as a baseline for their surveying - we found the most delightful called Artelo.

Each room has been created by individual artists - and Artelo is the perfect place for a base camp while exploring the backroads of the Brandywine region of the Keystone State.

Artelo

BethelWoods Center for the Arts

Presents

Song of the Week

https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catalogue/new-york-city-guitar-orchestra-spectra-new-music-for-guitar-orchestra/

The New York City Guitar Orchestra

The New York City Guitar Orchestra, conducted by Jason Sagebiel and Nicoletta Todesco in collaboration with artistic direction by John Olson, releases Spectra, a collection of newly composed works for multiple guitars by such luminaries of the plucked string world as David Leisner, Frederic Hand, David Loeb, William Anderson, and João Luiz. Music for multiple players on the same instrument has grown in recent years, perhaps inspired by the success of percussion ensembles.

Our friend Jeff Wilt is part of this wonderful musical project. He plays as well as he rides... which is a pretty neat combination!

NYC Guitar Orchestra

Now at Shops...

May's Edition of Backroads

Let's all get our Spring Focus together with this edition that will travel through ancient Georgian history with the Allman Brothers, dive deep into the Chesapeake Canal, scoot along the Catskill looking for Road Kill, and take in the Modern Classics to!

All in one great Spring edition of Backroads!

Ride far, Ride smart...Ride the Backroads!

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