"Big" Mike Griffin, along with his good buddy Jason Neese and trusty .40 caliber, takes us on a journey to a backwoods Tennessee town that inspired his blues song, "Iron City Blues."

Saddled up on his Harley, Big Mike has his first stop at the home of his friend Jason Neese. Trying to get a little more background information on this so-called lawless town, Neese piques our curiosity with his statement, "Strangers don't need to go down there. There's probably a few still there that went by themselves."

Two-time land speed record holder keeps breaking barriers

Former investment banker Valerie Thompson claimed her second 2000 APS PF class motorcycle land speed record at Bonneville in September. I caught up with her a few weeks later for this exclusive interview for MotorcylesMonthly.com and WomenMotorcyclistsMonthly.com magazines.

Ed Maurer, Editor

Demand for Power, Environmental Concerns Drive New Technology for V-Twins
Courtesy: S&S Cycle

S&S Cycle opened their doors in 1958. At that time, the performance motorcycle business was a lot different. George Smith figured out how a few lighter parts could make a bike go faster and everyone wanted them. Soon he was rebuilding stock engines into drag strip monsters and setting new records at Bonneville. Tuning a bike for absolute performance was the only concern he had. The more performance parts he built, the more the industry wanted. The birth of v-twin performance seemed to come along as S&S grew in reputation. Smith kept pushing forward, developing more and more components that increased performance and replaced their stock counterparts.