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Vintage motorcycle magazine cover, May 1964 issue.

Gordon Jennings & Cycle World

09/22/2025

I was totally blown away when I learned that Gordon Jennings had joined Cycle World Magazine as Tech Editor. I always enjoyed Gordon’s articles at Road & Track, the leading Sports Car Magazine. When I brought the two test bikes…

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Vintage magazine cover with motorcycles in truck.

Joe Parkhurst & Cycle World Magazine

08/25/2025

I first met Joe Parkhurst, Art Director at Karting World Magazine, when I submitted our VanTech Reed Valve Manifold for a comparison test article of Manifolds they were featuring using a McCulloch kart engine.  Their dyno testing showed that the…

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Elderly man in sunglasses and brown leather jacket holding a motorcycle helmet.

Words From Our Founder…

07/25/2025

Beginning in 1962, I had the opportunity and good fortune to get acquainted with several Motorcycle magazine editors. Three in particular have especially prominent places in my memory as friends of VanTech and friends of mine. Sadly, health issues took…

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