September 1984

Here is living proof that what goes around comes around. Minus the man-fro and rose-tinted glasses, this XL/M dragbike and 1985 FXRT would not look out of place on a cover of Hot Bike today despite it being 33 years later. We could even throw in a custom by Switzerland’s Hard Nine Choppers and complete all the cover lines.

Other things that went down in September 1984:

First episode of daily syndicated version of Jeopardy! with Alex Trebek as host.

NBC

First MTV Video Music Awards: The Cars win with “You Might Think.”

The Cars

First broadcast of Miami Vice on NBC-TV.

NBC

The Cosby Show premieres on NBC-TV.

NBC

“Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince and the Revolution peaks at #1.

Prince

Stage and screen actor Gene Wilder weds Saturday Night Live actress-comedian Gilda Radner in France.

Gene Wilder

1984 XLX Ironhead Harley Sportster debuts.

Hot Bike