Your Favorite Feature?

[Buzz_Kanter]

We have been running a Classic American Iron feature bike in American Iron Magazine www.aimag.com for many years.

I am curious which ones are among your favorites. Could be feature bikes, tech or history.

Also what would you like to see more of on the classic side?

[twisted_throttle]

I'm a fan of it all but I would like more tech articles. Every year or so I buy an old knuck, pan or shovel to either restore back to original or make some custom. There is getting to be less and less "how to" info available for these bikes and to make matters worse, it's getting harder to find mechanics/shops that either know how to do the work or care to! I like to do my own work but it would be very helpful and appreciated if I could get more articles on performance upgrades, compatibility issues, fitment, correct components, and newer part fitment ie fitting newer Harley brakes on a pan or shovel, etc. Keep'em coming!

[c.o.]

Without a doubt my favorite bike ever in American Iron is John Parham's '08 Strap-tank Harley. I'm for the earlier the better. Original or old repaints are great. Just curious though, the magazine used to run two classic bikes in each mag and now all we get to see (for the most part) is one. I know it's hard to sell a whole bunch of old stuff to the masses, but those old machines sure do look good in print!

[81lowrider]

Definitely more tech articles Buzz. The more we share the better our chances of keeping our machines around. Even if the article does not address my bike, 9 times out of 10 the author addresses a tool, technique or tip I can use.

r/ppp

[aikenscout]

basic info articles are good. I read the british vintage bike mags. They have feature bikes and give a nice readers digest history of the make and model. Very informative, I learn about old BSA, Norton, Vickers, Royal Enfield, etc, etc. I would like to see the same for US bikes. Thankfully the rediculous stretched out for 12ft chopper faze is hype is going the way of disco. Couldn't take much more of it. How many actually ride em, and if they do, not for very long that's for sure. Monthly have a couple of vintage restored, or barn find bikes, a little profile, and the trivia/facts/features/history of the bike. Not everyone that picks up the rag is an expert. There is a whole nuther generation coming up that have never seen a lot of the bikes we owned or took for granted.

[48panshovel]

Tech articles on older bikes would be great. The articles Ive read on older bikes have been good. The new choppers are nice but personally I like the bobbers and older original or close to it Flatheads, knucks,pans, and shovels. The AIM magazine is great now so any improvement is a bonus.

[MattWalksler]

AIM is as good as it gets -- whether your looking for great feature bikes, new products, or tech articles.

But what really gets my blood flowing is hearing about "bikes with history". Whether in AIM or on CAIMAG, I think a bikes with history section would be great. Maybe a bike raced by Reseweber or Andres, a well-known dealers old ride, prototypes, or bikes found in odd places. Either way...I think a Bikes With History Section would be a good one.

[Buzz_Kanter]

Originally Posted by MattWalksler

AIM is as good as it gets -- whether your looking for great feature bikes, new products, or tech articles.

But what really gets my blood flowing is hearing about "bikes with history". Whether in AIM or on CAIMAG, I think a bikes with history section would be great. Maybe a bike raced by Reseweber or Andres, a well-known dealers old ride, prototypes, or bikes found in odd places. Either way...I think a Bikes With History Section would be a good one.

Wait till you read the AIM March cover bike story - a dual carb Panhead (not mine) that you might recognize.

[panhead rick]

yeah what matt said!! old restored bikes are cool but lets see the hotrods of the 40s and 50s

[nuklhd]

buzz, that silver pan is beeeeuteefull.