Beachman Motor Company makes one of the coolest-looking electric motorcycles you’ve never heard of. It may legally be considered a moped, but don’t get it twisted, you can actually ride their ‘64 model on the road.

It’s the brainchild of Ben Taylor, the co-founder of the Canadian company, who’s got a soft spot for the classic designs of the 60s and 70s, whether its fashion, cars, or motorcycles. He had a dream to combine the cutting-edge technology of the EV world with the timeless styling of classic small-displacement Japanese motorcycles…think a cafe’d Kawasaki KZ200 or a Honda CB250, with a battery and electric hub-mounted motor instead of an internal combustion engine. After meeting his co-founder, Steve, who was already building cafe-racers for fun, Beachman was born.

But Ben’s aim is higher than just cramming a battery into a classic-styled bike, he wants folks who would normally never throw a leg over a motorcycle to try a Beachman, introduce a whole new crowd to just how fun two wheels can be, and prove to the world that small electric motorcycles can be a viable form of transportation.

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Every July, tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts descend on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Morrow County, Ohio, to celebrate and honor the history of motorcycling in America. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is a long-standing tradition and the largest fundraiser for the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, which supports the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.

“We have vintage racing—off-road, trials, motocross, flat track, road racing, you name it,” explained AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. “We also have the world’s largest motorcycle swap meet. We have, if you can imagine this, over 850 vendor spaces. It’s just gigantic. We try to add new elements or do something a little different each year, and it continues to grow.”

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days caters to all motorcyclists, and the event can get a bit rowdy after the sun goes down. “It was crazy,” one attendee told “Driven to Ride” host Mark Long. “Things got louder. There were a lot more two-strokes on the pipe. There were fireworks. There were, let’s call them, festivities.” Next year, VMD is scheduled for July 24 through July 26. Put it on your calendar.

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Mike Mullaney might not be a household name, but if you follow NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drag racing, you’ve likely seen his world-class work, albeit briefly as it flashes past the grandstands en route to a sub-7-second pass. Mullaney designs and builds chassis for “Flyin’” Ryan Oehler, who has already pocketed not one, but two “Wallys,” professional straight-line competition’s top honor.

An accomplished drag racer himself, the 35-year-old husband and father of two got his start a decade ago with Vance & Hines Motorsports. “I knew I wanted to be a fabricator,” says Mullaney, “but I had never turned on a TIG welder. I had never turned on a lathe. I had never turned on a milling machine. Matt Hines, Andrew Hines, and Eddie Krawiec taught me a lot of what I know today.”

When COVID led to staff reductions at V&H, Mullaney struck out on his own, forming Mullaney Cycle Works. Before he cuts metal, Mullaney creates the entire frame in CAD. Why? One, he doesn't want to waste material. Two, he needs to know exactly where everything goes, down to the millimeter. Career highlight? That’s easy: Oehler’s 200.77-mph pass this past May at Route 66 Raceway.

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