Crazy things happen at auctions. Seemingly unexplainable prices are realized in the blink of an eye. A 1930 Brough Superior in rough and “loosely assembled” condition recently traded hands in the UK to the tune of roughly $500,000. That may sound insane, but it might not be so crazy after all. Here's why.

When you decide you really ought to get a second motorcycle, consider some unsolicited advice: “If your A-Bike is something practical, your B-Bike must be something insane.” Chuck Squatriglia did his best to live by that rule, but when the perfect ride came along, he had to break faith. Read more.

Mick Lynch loved the bike from Happy Days. He was 20 when the show premiered in 1974, and he related to the Fonz and his buddies. Lynch never considered he might one day ride a ’52 Triumph TR5 like that. Turns out he now owns the Triumph that Fonzie rode. Read how it all came together.

Old motorcycles, like Andrew English’s 1960 Norton, are the juice. Auction halls are full of coruscating or corroded machines, with desirous and occasionally deluded gamblers imagining a youth they never had. But English warns that buying a bike as an investment is foolhardy. Read more.

Open the hood of most new cars and all you see is plastic. But a motorcycle’s engine must be appealing. Like the back of a Swiss watch, you can see the exposed pushrods going up and down and the rocker arms and valve springs tapping away. Jay Leno just can’t resist. Read more.

The Gilera 106SS looked so sweet in the Craigslist ad. But had Kyle Smith known what he was in for when he signed the title and strapped the bike into the truck, he never would have bought it. He shares four lessons from his 18-month affair with an old Italian motorcycle. Read and learn.

Forced to leave his pride at the door while working on his Kawasaki KE175, Kyle Smith talks about the double-edged sword of too much mechanical knowledge. He nearly spent an entire day chasing the wrong problem before changing course just in the nick of time. Read more.

Common knowledge of vintage scooters in the U.S. typically stops at Vespa and Lambretta. To be fair, you can’t talk about vintage scooters without focusing on a few of their truly special machines, but why stop there? These 10 scooters are collectible–and irresistible.