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Holy Harley! The Pope Blesses Bikes

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:05:39 +0000

Do loud pipes help God hear our prayers better? Ask the bikers whose loud and proud Harley engines almost drowned out the Latin recitation of the “Our Father” prayer spoken by Pope Francis as he greeted the crowd before Mass this morning (June 16). Standing in his open-top “popemobile”, the Pope drove up the main road leading to St. Peter’s Square, blessing the thousands [...]

French Journalist Crashes Motorcycle On Test Ride [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:00:17 +0000

I know that many Americans hate French people. I can understand that. A lot of my friends have had less than pleasant experiences while visiting France. Some of the French people can be quite arrogant and obnoxious, especially in Paris when they know you are an American. Being that I am French, it’s perfectly OK [...]

200mph Drag Race: Porsche GT2 RS v. Ducati 1199 Panigale [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:31 +0000

One of the coolest cars I have ever driven was my uncle’s Porsche 911 out in Los Angeles. Sometimes for kicks, he and I would drag race against motorcycles from stop light to stop light. Often times, the Porsche would clean the motorcyclist’s clock. I always wanted to buy my uncle’s Porsche from him, but [...]

Join John La Mond Tonight For The WYRK Country Cruise And Bike Night At Dunn Tire Raceway Park In Lancaster

John La Mond — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:00:01 +0000

Have you been to the largest cruise night in Western New York? Join me tonight for the WYRK Country Cruise and Bike Night at Dunn Tire Raceway Park on Gunnville Road in Lancaster. Gates Open at 6 p.m. and admission is FREE! Our sponsor Klein Steel Direct will be there too. Tonight’s theme is “Street [...]

What We Can Expect From Season 5 Of "Sons Of Anarchy" [VIDEO] – NSFW

John La Mond — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:00:32 +0000

If you listen to my show on a regular basis, you probably know that I am a big fan of the FX Television show, “Sons Of Anarchy”, which is about a ficticious motorcycle gang in Charming, California. Out of all of the episodic TV shows out there, it is one of my top five favorites. [...]

WYRK's Country Cruise And Bike Night [PHOTOS]

John La Mond — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:23:17 +0000

Another fantastic night at Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster! Last night’s warm temperatures really brought a large crowd out for for our WYRK Country Cruise and Bike Night. We are doing this every Wednesday night with gates opening at 6pm. We do prize giveaways, grudge racing on the 1/8 mile drag strip and the burnout contest. [...]

The Grand Re-Opening Of Ken's Service And Sales [GALLERY]

John La Mond — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:00:59 +0000

Last Saturday was one of those remotes that I could not wait to get to. The WYRK Country Crew made a stop at Ken’s Service and Sales at their brand new facility at 11500 Clinton Street in Elma. The new location is about one mile East of their old location. The new building is 25,000 [...]

Dunn Tire Raceway Park Was Smoking Last Night! [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:24 +0000

Last night was our first WYRK Country Cruise and Bike Night at Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster. What an amazing night! If you own a motorcycle or classic car or hot rod, you really need to join us each and every Wednesday night. Even though last night was a bit of the chilly side, [...]

Did You Know That Buffalo Was Home To A Motorcycle Manufacturer?

John La Mond — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:00:34 +0000

How much do you know about about Buffalo? Over the years, our city has produced high-end furniture, luxury automobiles and aircraft. But did you know that motorcycles were also produced here in the queen city? Yes, it’s true! The four-cylinder Militaire motorcycle was produced from 1913 to 1917 by the Militaire Auto Company of Buffalo, NY. This [...]

Looking Forward To "Roar On The Shore 2012″ [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:43 +0000

Last night I was in Erie, Pennsylvania for our cousin Patrick’s wake. He passed away on Monday morning at the age of 63 from cancer. He was one of the kindest people you could ever meet. He greeted everyone with respect and a smile. He was the true epitome of the word, “gentleman”. The world [...]

Motorcycle Fun At El Mirage, California

John La Mond — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:34 +0000

El Mirage Lake is a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert in Southern California. The lake is located about 9 miles west-northwest of the town of Adelanto and 10 miles north of Highway 18 in San Bernardino County. It is extremely popular with motorcyclists, motorheads, drag racers and car nuts. Every weekend in the [...]

John Hopkins From The Zac Brown Band Shows Us His Harley [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:00:04 +0000

One of the things that I share with many of the people in the country music industry is being a Harley-Davidson enthusiast. I have owned many motorcycles in my life, but I have been a Harley guy for about 15 years now. There is nothing that compares to riding a Harley. Maybe you have seen [...]

Guy On Motorcycle Closes Tailgate With Back Tire [Video]

Brett Alan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:35:11 +0000

I just thought this video was pretty cool. Check out the way this motorcyclist closes an open tailgate on a truck. How many takes do you think it took to get this good one?

Russian Motorcycle Rock Band [VIDEO]

Josh — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:28:06 +0000

This video gives a new meaning to the term “traveling band.” Check out these 3 guys as they Rock ‘n’ Roll through the streets of some Russian town. Russian Motorcycle Rock Band – Watch MoreFunny Videos

Meet "Dog", The Original Motorcycle Dog [VIDEO]

John La Mond — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:00:20 +0000

Big thanks to Lon Kotas of Rochester who sent me this video. In all my years of motorcycling, I have never seen a dog who could do this. This is truly incredible (at least I think so!). Have you ever seen another dog do this? If so, please shoot me an email and a video if you have one

Rare Russian Motorcycle Seen In Western New York [PHOTOS]

John La Mond — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:00:54 +0000

If you enjoy motorcycles, then you may be familiar with a lot of the brands. From Japan, you have Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha. From England, you have BSA, Norton and Triumph. From Germany, you have BMW and Maico. Italy has given us Aprilla, Cagiva and Ducati. But have you ever seen a motorcycle from Russia? The photos attached are of a 1945 Russian motorcycle. The owner said something that during WW2, BMW set up a plant or sold/gave the technology to the Russians.

Wait Till You See This New Motorcycle

John La Mond — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:10:48 +0000

If you are a regular listener of WYRK, you might already know that I am the motorcycle guy on your country station. I have had motorcycles all my life and love to ride. Here's a video of a new bike that just came out.