Kickstand Cafe

26/10/2023

I have ridden a 500-pound Vincent through traffic on the Ventura Freeway with burning oil on my legs and run the Kawa 750 Triple through Beverly Hills at night with a head full of acid.

I have ridden with Sonny Barger and smoked w**d in biker bars with Jack Nicholson, Grace Slick, Ron Zigler, and my infamous old friend Ken Kesey, a legendary Cafe Racer.

Some people will tell you that slow is good-and it may be, on some days-but I am here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble its caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba.

Hunter S. Thompson
Song of the Sausage Creature
Cycle World; March, 1995

22/08/2023

I understand it's Steve McQueen's bike, but really? $47K?

Bid for the chance to own a Ex–Steve McQueen 1967 Honda CL77 Scrambler at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #117,737.

31/05/2023

Inch by inch it's a cinch.
Unless you're on your bike, then mile by mile will make you smile.

24/02/2023

It's cold outside with snow on the ground
and I just want to go out and ride around.
I know It's gonna get warmer and pretty soon.
Then I'll ride my bike as far as the moon.
My cow wants to go there, and go right now.
But its cold outside and I just can't see how.
She wants to argue with me just with a moo.
I know if I go now I'll just catch the flu.
She'll just have to sit in the barn and wait.
But I can feel her eyes are rolling and filled with hate.
She will probably get up tomorrow and throw a fit.
When we get to the moon, I'll tell her to jump over it.

06/02/2023

Did you get to sneak in a ride during this brief February warm day?

(Photo: Beryl Swain 1962)

25/01/2023

Lifelong learning is important for safe riding!

Have you ever tried using a Magic Eraser to fix a display of childhood wall art? Just put a little water on the thing and it works. Like pure magic, it removes marks from almost anything. What’s the worst that could happen if it didn’t perform as advertised?

10/09/2022

Coming to your town...I hope!

The Cross Country Chase presented by the Motorcycle Cannonball will make its way across Historic Route 66. Come see the some One Hundred, 1930 to 1960 motorcycles and the riders of the Cross Country Chase, riders and motorcycles will be on display for the public to come see and witness .

You can find us here:

Block Party – September 14th
Presented by Halls Harley Davidson
Springfield, IL Prologue:
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Downtown Springfield, IL

Prologue - September 15
Motorheads Bar and Grill
3:00pm to 5:30pm
Springfield, IL

Stage #1 – September 16th
Teds Motorcycle World – Alton, IL
10:30am to 11:45am
Tater Patch – Rolla, MO
4:00pm to 6:30pm

Stage #2 – September 17th
Downtown Joplin, MO
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Will Rogers Museum - Claremore, OK
4:00pm to 6:30pm

Stage #3 – September 18th
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum - Warwick Ok
10:45am to 12:15pm
National Route 66 Museum, Elk City, OK
4:30PM To 6:30pm

Stage #4 - September 19th
Big Texan -Amarillo, TX
12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Depot - Tucumcari, NM
4:00pm to 5:45pm

Stage #5 - September 20th
Isleta Casino - Albuquerque, NM
4:00pm to 5:00pm

Stage #6 – September 21st
Wig Wam Hotel - Holbrook, AZ
3:30pm to 5:00pm

Stage #7 – September 22nd
Oatman Hotel, Oatman, AZ
3:30pm to 5:30pm

Stage #8 – September 23rd
Death Valley Harley Davidson Victorville, CA
4:00pm to 6:30pm

Stage #9 – September 24th
Hotel Burbank - Burbank, CA
3:00pm - 5:00pm

Grand Finale – September 25th
Santa Monica Pier
12:00pm to 2:00pm awards at 1:00pm

** Note times are subject to change make sure to follow website and social media for updates.**

06/09/2022

As summer winds down, you've ridden the wheels off your scoot, if you need a reason to ride a little more, just take the bike when you go shopping! Don't forget to post your pics!

10/08/2022

All Riders should read this article from Roadrunner Magazine!
A great read, and great publication! Subscribe link below!

"Riders traveling by motorcycle are much more vulnerable to severe weather conditions than passengers in an automobile. Some riders are under the mistaken impression that a motorcycle’s rubber tires will protect them in the event of a lightning strike. A car, with its steel frame, usually conducts a lightning charge around the passengers, insulating them from an electrical current that can contain over 100 million volts and reach 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Motorcycles and convertibles, on the other hand, provide little or no protection."...
Check out the rest of the article at:
roadrunner.travel
A few points to remember:

If caught out on the road in a thunderstorm, don’t take shelter under trees or other objects likely to attract lightning bolts.

Never ride into a thunderstorm; wait it out in an appropriate shelter.

Subscribe to RoarRunner here: https://www.roadrunner.travel/

Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine

30/06/2022

Shopping for a new bike? Tired of the same old brands and styles?
Want something different? This just might fit the bill.

Bid for the chance to own a 1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #77,457.

13/06/2022

SAVE GAS RIDE YOUR BIKE!!!

03/06/2022

It's a great day to go riding!

26/01/2022

You imagine what Harley Davidson is. Now it is all that is has been, and today something better than ever. I said that.
https://youtu.be/rJnrrzNccQ8

Thank you for joining us for the world premiere of “Further. Faster.” You’ve had your first look at just some of what Harley-Davidson has coming in 2022, fro...

11/01/2022

Ride Rest Repeat.

17/12/2021

So happy to see this rig getting the love at Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, NC. Great job guys! Kenny would be proud!
https://youtu.be/a2eA5ULqOpc

Dale's Wheels Through Time Museum, located in Maggie Valley, NC, features over 375 American motorcycles, unique cars, and transportation history.For more inf...

03/12/2021

BSA is back and it looks to be a good ride!

https://youtu.be/f52zuJSesiM

Today BSA motorcycles have released a brand new Gold Star and we attended the official launch preview at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.// FOR ...

22/11/2021

Looking for a great gift for an adventuresome rider?

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13/11/2021

Things are cooking at the Kickstand Café.
Who would you go to lunch with past or present,
just to chat up motorcycles?

19/09/2021

Great shop Ethical! Independent! Coming thru NM Stop by!

10/08/2021

"Dress for the slide not the ride"
is a common safety rhyme for riders.
I swear this guy heard "Dress for your Ride's style".
(Is this really Capt America at Sturgis?)

20/07/2021

Well, they work for me. Z1-900, or Harley.

Dunlop Motorcycle Tires

02/07/2021

Biker bucket list place! Dale showed us what it is to love bikes with everything you have, and all you can do.

Our founder Dale Walksler came to Maggie Valley, NC, with a vision to establish a world-class museum focused on the history and preservation of American motorcycles and transportation. Over the past 19 years, the museum has hosted almost two million people from across the United States and worldwide. During that time, the museum has garnered a reputation for its collection of some of the rarest and most iconic machines in the world and for being a beacon of knowledge for the world of antique motorcycles.

04/06/2021

We love to ride the mountain roads of the American west.
Where do you ride? Rain or shine? Solo or group?

10/05/2021

Ride safe amigos!
Beware of texters in cages.
Find an open road and let it roll!

11/02/2021

The mountains of the American West are spectacular. We live there so we get to ride them. Love them. Y'all come ride. Ok.
But if I could ride this road, not in the USA, it would be a lifetime memory. Know where it is?

26/11/2020

Riding a motorcycle is more than going from point to point. It is emotional. It is spiritual. Yet in the marketplace, the growth and development of features has brought all the strings of the non-riding world to your fingertips...while riding.
Don't get me wrong, I like a few tunes on the interstate miles from the nearest town. But have we gone too far. Watch this and lend your opinion.

https://youtu.be/lcASGsH8HOc

05/05/2020

You know it rider!

26/04/2020

Hardcore marketing 101. Make it easy.

14/01/2020

If you like RUSH and love to ride, you need to read this!
Share at will

Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush, died of brain cancer Jan. 7. He was 67. This article originally appeared in the September 2009 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.

05/01/2020

Doctor orders!
Its good for you!
Ride, Rest, Repeat!

"Riding burns around 400 calories an hour..."