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Dating back to well over a century ago, motorcycles have been an integral, exciting part of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb…most of the time. Though there have been years where no motorcycles were allowed to compete, primarily due to deaths and injuries of participants, when the two-wheeled machines were part of the festivities, there was not a dull moment to be had.

In 1916, the year it all began, the first winner of the motorcycle division climbed the hill, and it seems that the last motorcycle crossed the finish line in the race to the clouds in 2019, as bikes have now been banned from the race following the death of a participant. While only allowed to compete in 41 of the hill climbs, it is without a doubt that every year motorcycle participants graced the Peak, they brought passion and heart to the race. They offered fans from the world over an unparalleled sense of adventure and excitement that could be found nowhere else.

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The Harley Davidson WL has been accredited by many to have been a vital piece of the Allied victory pie from World War II. Due to the reliable nature of Harley´s, they were a natural choice to receive the government´s contract to assist the take-down of Hitler and his forces.

Also known as ¨The Liberator,¨ the Harley WL could access places and make clandestine moves quickly and proficiently. This gave Britain, America, and other Allies the upper hand needed to help turn the tables and take control over war-torn parts of the world, allowing us to win back the freedom we were fighting so desperately to maintain.

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Flat track racing is a spectacle of carefully controlled chaos where riders push themselves and their motorcycles to the absolute limit.

Its roots lie in the tumultuous era where both British and American riders were beginning to understand just how much fun they could have on two wheels, and how hard they could push their hand-built machines.

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During a time when fuel efficiency contributes directly to environmental protection, advancements in motorcycling had to be made in the form of developing the fuel injection system.

While there is an ongoing debate still lingering as to whether or not carbureted engines are less effective and desirable than those with fuel injection systems, all modern motorcycles have been converted to the new system. And that his not a bad thing.

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