Teeth Gnasher: Thor Drake's Scrambler bike

Thor Drake's love for motorcycling and his desire to go beyond the ordinary can be seen in his latest project, a race-ready 2010-spec Triumph Scrambler. It's at home on the track, in the woods and on the road. Drake, part-owner of Portland-based See See Motor Coffee Co., has an easy smile and boyish exuberance. But it hides a tenacious spirit. You need true Norwegian grit to organize the One Moto Show and operate a busy motorcycles-and-coffee shop. But Drake then spends every spare moment racing, planning races or helping others to race. Why? 'Racing makes man better,' he says. 'Without...