_{TLDR: Ella Dreher behind the helmet | Kimba the Lioness | Tyler reviews his 57’ Harley | 2026 Motorcycle Events}

Hey riders,

I have had this idea of a rider reviewing their own ride, instead of a model review, check out the review from Tyler below and let me know.

Now that Biketoberfest is wrapped and I have some time to reflect, I am more motivated than ever to share these stories from the road. Far too often we hide inside our helmets, I know I am guilty of it, but the greatest stories from the road are built from the people around you.

So, if you see Ella, Kimba or Tyler out on the road, say hi, and tell them I sent you.

-Zach

Publisher of American Moto Co.

I reached out to Ella for an interview because I wanted to tell the story behind the racer. The person who lives in the gaps between race weekends. It's easy to forget there's a human under the helmet.

She golfs. She rides bicycles. She has a cat named Maverick who made an appearance four separate times during our call. What I did not expect was to learn that Ella is every coach's dream athlete..…Read more

Before I get started, let me paint you a picture of our interview…Kimba is wearing black cowboy boots and a black cowboy hat, locs that fall down to her shoulders, she's broad and intimidating, but carries the energy of a cowboy you would meet deep in the hills of Montana, the real ‘salt-of-the-earth’ type…Read more

I have been kicking this idea around in my head of having riders review their own bikes. Not the model, not the brand, but a literal review of their personal bike.

Take a look and let me know what you think.…Read more

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– The American Moto Co. Team