Issue 44 in store… and subscriptions are back!Issue 44 in store… and...
It's here, issue 44… with Sunrise Cycles' stunning dual carb show-Panhead on the cover (with a big feature on the following pages) and Dr Sprocket back for a drop-in session to discuss Lloyd Krant and...
View ArticleBiker photos from 1954 San FranciscoBiker photos from 1954 San Francisco
My friend René Muir has a talent for unearthing cool stuff; whether it's at swap meets or old photos from the Internet, he gets to the good stuff first. He found this collection of images in an online...
View ArticleOn locationOn location
This time last month I met up with Pete Stansfield to shoot his righteously minimalist and perfectly proportioned Norton/Goldstar café racer. This style of motorcycle is an occasional departure for...
View ArticleFlanders Chopper BashFlanders Chopper Bash
We gathered at Pete's workshop for the ride to the ferry at Hull. Me on my Panhead, Pete on his Triumph, Paul on his Shovelhead, Stig on his Evo Sportster chopper. Pretty much covering all the recent...
View ArticleIssue 45 available in the webstore right nowIssue 45 available in the...
I think it's a good sign that after 45 issues of GKM (and eight years) I still get excited by the launch of a new magazine; and issue 45 is a good 'un. It ships next week. On the cover is Markus Roch...
View ArticleIf you want the Max Schaaf issue, not many leftIf you want the Max Schaaf...
Issue 38 is the one. And I noticed last week that we are down to the last box of this particular issue. So if you want the feature on his amazing 'barn find' Knuck, be quick, they'll soon be gone....
View ArticleLow Level Hell 2015Low Level Hell 2015
Well, Wales in summer looks rather like Wales in winter, doesn't it? Didn't stop a bunch of hardcore old bike riders gathering for two nights of partying on its rugged southern coastline. These...
View ArticleAmazing 1940s photo album… AMA gypsy tour bikes and ridersAmazing 1940s photo...
In case you're not on Facebook, here are highlights of some great images posted recently by Joe Paradise on the AMCA page. He says "a customer came in the shop with an album he found in a house he'd...
View ArticleBorn Free 7… the journey from BlightyBorn Free 7… the journey from Blighty
In the new GKM issue 46, out at the beginning of August, we have a great feature on Born Free by our mate Dave Bewick. It's not your usual event coverage; Dave accompanied Tom Paterson to the show from...
View ArticleCouple of weeks until the Hook Up chopper show!Couple of weeks until the Hook...
Remember, I will be at the Hook Up chopper show in south Wales on the first weekend in August. I will have the new issue 46 with me – first chance anywhere to buy it – plus our new baseball shirts...
View ArticleDoes this guy look familiar?Does this guy look familiar?
Got a very interesting email from my friend Yorg this morning; he had seen the AMA Gypsy Tour photos I posted recently and thought one of the riders looked familiar. I had thought so too, but couldn't...
View ArticleNew issue 46 is in-store now… Born Free, FCB and moreNew issue 46 is in-store...
Our summer issue 46 is starting its journey from here in rainy England across the globe; if you don't subscribe (whaaaat?) then you can order a copy right now in the webstore. We bring you extensive...
View ArticleThe Hook-Up chopper showThe Hook-Up chopper show
I wasn't intending on sponsoring any shows this year, but Chis Hatton had done such a good job painting the GKM prize helmet for the Trip Out last year that I wanted to do something in return. So when...
View ArticleFnarmageddon 2015… getting lost in the Peak DistrictFnarmageddon 2015…...
It's always a sign of a great weekend when I only find a handful of random photos on my dilapidated phone as I nurse my hangover on my return; if I forget my journalistic duties for a short time it...
View Article1000 Hills Run… this weekend in Germany!1000 Hills Run… this weekend in Germany!
This weekend is Butcher's 1000 Hills Run for traditionally styled choppers and bob-jobs in Eslohe, Germany. If you're anywhere near, go along, it'll be a good party! More info here.
View ArticleMooneyes 2015Mooneyes 2015
Pretty good line up this year. I haven't been since 2011, but have very fond memories of the two years I was able to go. You should too if you can spare the time and the cash. The date is set for...
View ArticleThe Trip Out 2015 through Dave Bevan's lensThe Trip Out 2015 through Dave...
"Had a rad time at the Trip Out this weekend just gone… reckon it's tied with the first one as my favourite in terms of bikes, booze and general bozoing about the joint! Good times." If you didn't...
View ArticleIssue 47 in the webstore now! Any old iron, any old iron...Issue 47 in the...
Now available to purchase from our webstore, issue 47 is a cracker. (Really.) Takuro from Yokohama is pictured on the cover with his '49 Pan-Shovel, photographed by our good mate Mochi. Inside, Jeff...
View ArticleThe ideal GKM sampler package… three back issues for £5The ideal GKM sampler...
If you've thought about trying GKM for yourself but don't know where to start, we've just introduced the ideal starter sampler package: our back issue bundle. You give us just £5 (plus shipping) and we...
View ArticleBeautiful portraits from the Race of GentlemenBeautiful portraits from the...
The Race of Gentlemen in New Jersey is a truly great event; couldn't make it this year but the familiar shots of Sara the flag girl in mid-air and the pre-war bikes and cars kicking up the sand on...
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