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23rd Annual Biketoberfest® | October 15-18, 2015 It’s been said that it’s not about the destination, but the journey that matters. Whoever said that
has never been to Biketoberfest® in Daytona Beach. Four days of racing, concerts, bikes shows,
festivals and celebrations with an authentic American beachside and motorcycle vibe unlike
any other. Daytona Beach, the Original American Beach.
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SOMETIMES THE JOURNEY Is THE DESTINATION.
75th annual DAYTONA BEACH BIKE WEEK March 4 – March 13, 2016America’s most famous beach invites you to come make history where history was born at
the world’s premier motorcycle event: The 75th annual Daytona Beach Bike Week. Start your
historic journey with 10 days of riding, entertainment, bikes shows, and celebrations in the one
and only destination with an authentic American motorcycle vibe. Join us and you’ll understand
why this is the ultimate motorcycle mecca. Daytona Beach, the Original American Beach.
it’s more than a ride,it’s a 75 year pilgrimage.
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Stetson Mansion
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23rd Annual Biketoberfest® | October 15-18, 2015 It’s been said that it’s not about the destination, but the journey that matters. Whoever said that
has never been to Biketoberfest® in Daytona Beach. Four days of racing, concerts, bikes shows,
festivals and celebrations with an authentic American beachside and motorcycle vibe unlike
any other. Daytona Beach, the Original American Beach.
BIKEtoberfest.org
SOMETIMES THE JOURNEY Is THE DESTINATION.
75th annual DAYTONA BEACH BIKE WEEK March 4 – March 13, 2016America’s most famous beach invites you to come make history where history was born at
the world’s premier motorcycle event: The 75th annual Daytona Beach Bike Week. Start your
historic journey with 10 days of riding, entertainment, bikes shows, and celebrations in the one
and only destination with an authentic American motorcycle vibe. Join us and you’ll understand
why this is the ultimate motorcycle mecca. Daytona Beach, the Original American Beach.
it’s more than a ride,it’s a 75 year pilgrimage.
officialbikeweek.com
Central Florida Nature Adventures
With Central Florida Nature Adventures, llc
guided kayak tours you’ll discover Florida’s
wildlife and take home memories that will
last a lifetime! 10% discount with AMA
Membership.
KayakCentralFlorida.com352-589-7899
Stetson Mansion
America’s iconic Stetson hats built Florida’s
1st luxury estate and most historic
home. Lively guided tours are rated #1
on Tripadvisor. Tours year round.
Spectacular Christmas decorations.
StetsonMansion.com
Oceanside Inn
An authentic beachfront hotel with convenient
access to Main Street, featuring heated pool,
outdoor tiki bar, Wi-Fi, and lite continental
breakfast.
OceansideDaytona.com/biketoberfest855-585-6173
Sun Viking Lodge
20% OFF Oceanfront Rooms, Kitchens & Suites.
Bike Parking Near Rooms. Trailer Parking
Available. Indoor & Outdoor Heated Pools.
Free Wi-Fi. 20% w/Promo: bikefest
SunViking.com/bikefest800-815-2893
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September 2015Volume 69, Number 9Published by theAmerican Motorcyclist Association13515 Yarmouth Dr.Pickerington, OH 43147(800) AMA-JOIN (262-5646)www.americanmotorcyclist.com
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Jamie Valentine brought this gorgeous Bultaco all the way from Wisconsin for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. We’re glad he did!
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Why is Toni Roach so happy? She just won another AMA No. 1 plate in vintage trials at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
Thousands of happy, smiling faces were on location at AMA Vintage
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THEFT CONTROLI just wanted the AMA and my fellow
members to be aware that Feld Motor Sports, the promoter of Supercross events, stepped up last season to make a bad situation much better.
At the Atlanta, Ga., round in February, my Honda CRF450 and another bike were stolen from my locked trailer while parked inside the pro pit area at night. I contacted local authorities and the other bike was recovered. Mine was not.
I contacted Dave Prater at Feld Motor Sports and after a few conversations and emails, my CRF was replaced by them.
We as motocross riders and privateers are fortunate to have companies like Feld Motor Sports behind us. Thank you, Dave Prater and Feld Motor Sports.
Konnor Buffi sPittsfi eld, Mass.
COUNTER CLAIMS?I read and hear endless ranting regarding
ethanol. (I get it; I believe that ethanol is a problem for us all. I put Startron in my cycles’ tanks.) Because I subscribe to several cycle magazines, I read lots of articles and letters on the subject.
What I never see is the “other side of the story.” Outside of the corn-growing
farmers and their representatives, who benefi ts from the inclusion of this stuff in our fuel? If it is true that ethanol is a net loss in terms of energy and that it increases greenhouse gases, why is it in the fuel? If these things are not true, why are they published so often, and without any editorial disclaimers?
I fi nd often that the older I get, the less I know. This is another instance. Are we truly being sold out? Can you get anyone in Congress to write an article telling us all why ethanol is in our fuel?
Richard AxelbergJacksonville, Fla.
Good question, Richard. Ethanol is present
in our fuel as a result of the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal program that requires fuel sold in the U.S. to contain a minimum volume of renewables. Intended to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, the RFS—which dates to 2005—has had many unintended consequences. There is growing consensus that the RFS must be reformed or eliminated.
SAFETY IN NUMBERSI have researched online until I’m blue
in the face, and every single thing I read says to ride in a staggered formation. The intent is to discourage riding side-by-side, but if a person didn’t know better, a person could actually think that riding in staggered formation is somehow recommended.
Staying away from people is a better idea. [Riding in single fi le, with] a fi ve-second separation from your buddies is more relaxing, safer and more responsible. I know full well that being visible is good, and riding staggered may help that, but at what expense? It’s easy to list a hundred dangers of riding in our own traffi c jam.
Please help me tell people to try to be visible some other way, or at least not to use safety as an excuse for violating conventional rules of the road.
Alan StephensonSedona, Ariz.
ENOUGH ON NOISELoud pipes, loud pipes, loud pipes,
loud pipes, loud pipes! Are you tired of me saying that? Well I am tired of beating the dead horse over the recent years and I am just about ready to stop reading the member letters section of our magazine.
There are hundreds of thousands of riders out there, and they’re going to do what they want. Our little forum is not going to stop people from changing out stock exhaust systems. There are currently laws on the books everywhere that govern this issue; let’s let the laws do what they were designed to do. Punish those who violate the statutes!
I have been a member of the AMA since 1982. My 1991 low rider has had
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Letter of the Month
WHAT A TRIP!The May issue had an article mentioning
dogs in sidecars. The July issue had information about women and motorcycles. My wife had me put a platform on her Can-Am Spyder to allow her to carry her dog Precious. Therefore, we cover dogs, sidecars and women riders.
Carol got her motorcycle license a month before she turned 64 by taking an ABATE class over a weekend. The next Tuesday we got her the Spyder. She will be 70 soon. When we ride she always leads, so we go at her pace. We have CBs so we can chat bike to bike. I used to watch onlookers’ heads turn, at the [sight of the] then-rare Spyder. Now I watch people look at Precious, in her goggles, and take pictures from their cars.
Carol used to ride behind me, but complained I accelerated and braked too hard. She is much happier being in control of her own ride. She also enjoys how much more she sees from the bike and that she is more a part of the environment.
I guess I am just bragging, because I am so lucky to have a wife who shares something I love to do.
Carol and I believe in what the AMA is doing to keep off -road riding open and protecting our rights in many other ways too. Reducing the noise of loud pipes is one of the most important things we can do to alleviate the bad attitude toward riding by the non-riding public. We do not believe that loud pipes save lives, but they do anger us, and we ride. Riding is therapeutic and good for us all. Keep up the good work so we can keep riding.
Jeff and Carol LauxLongmont, Colo.
Letters to the editor are the opinions of the AMA members who write them. Inclusion here does not imply they refl ect the positions of the AMA, its staff or board. Agree? Disagree? Let us know! Send your letters to [email protected]; or mail to 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43147.
NICE RIDEI wanted to share this photograph
of my 2011 Victory on a day ride I did on Highway 103 in Colorado last year. What a lucky guy I am to live this close to some of the best mountain views and twisty roads in the world.
Ron PenningtonDenver, Colo.
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aftermarket exhaust from day one. My 2009 Street Glide has a Vance & Hines aftermarket exhaust. Neither is excessively loud unless I choose to ride hard in an appropriate place.
None of this has to do with maturity, civic duty or any of the other crap that I have been reading about this topic. Those of you who do the most whining about this topic need to go fire up your bike and go ride!
Paul Barry Pelham, N.H.
Thanks for the note, Paul. We understand that it can seem like we’re fighting the same rights battles over and over again, but that’s why we can’t let our guard down. Moderation is the key when it comes to excessive motorcycle sound, which is why the AMA endorses the SAE J2825 motorcycle sound standard. There are those who would like to eliminate all aftermarket exhausts; they’re not going to rest. Neither are we.
CORRECTIONThe incorrect website address was
provided for www.pure-gas.org in the August issue.
Sound Off!
A roundup of recent comments on Facebook (www.facebook.com/americanmotorcyclist), Instagram and Twitter (@AMA_Racing, @AMA_Riding).
In response to a call to action to sign the E15 petition…
Keith Finnerty: Please share and sign this petition! Keep ethanol out of our fuel!
Denis Cammerato Jr.: Signed!
In response to Trevor Kline capturing the AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand Championship at #AMAVMD on his Bultaco...
@rumblebeedave: Love old Buls!
In response to the swap meet at #AMAVMD being full of vintage motorcycle treasures…
@daisyrossi2011: One of my favorite events every year. Make sure you check out our friend’s booth Speedcult. You will love their metal work!
In response a bike photo posted for #MotorcycleMonday from #AMAVMD...
John Bolitho: I learned to ride on one of these in Johannesburg South Africa in 1965! It was very tired, and it was not pristine like this one.
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SUPPORTING HISTORYAdvancing The Cause
Somebody asked me at this year’s AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to name my favorite part of the event. My response was that I really liked the sidecar road racing, the off -road racing, the trials, the motocross, the swap meet and the Wall of Death… and don’t forget the dirt track racing at the fairgrounds in Ashland. Before I knew it, I had listed nearly everything that goes on at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days! It really is hard to say what I like best because there truly is something for everyone at this annual event benefi tting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Although Friday threatened rain, and it did rain most of Sunday, this year’s attendees were treated to spectacular weather on Saturday. I can’t recall a larger one-day crowd at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days than what we saw on Saturday of this year’s event.
Vintage bikes are cool, and while you can spend a fortune acquiring and restoring a classic, the cost of entry to become a vintage motorcycle enthusiast can be quite aff ordable. The atmosphere is a mix of old, new, excitement, relaxation and a little bit otherworldly. If you have never been, put AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on your bucket list. The camaraderie among motorcyclists at this event is nothing short of amazing.
At AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days each year, we see a lot of families that are experiencing vintage bikes for the fi rst time together. Many participate in the numerous types of vintage racing available, while others spend time shopping at the swap meet for an elusive part for a project bike. This year, a couple of AMA staff members got in on the fun and competed in the hare scrambles.
Perhaps the best part is that all the activities at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days contribute to a good cause. The event is the most signifi cant fundraiser for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and museum. All of the money earned (after expenses and Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course gets its share) goes to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the AMA tasked with raising money for the Hall of Fame and museum.
Because of this, the companies that fi nancially support AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days deserve our gratitude for contributing to the mission of the Hall of Fame, which is to celebrate and preserve the rich tradition of motorcycling in America. They include, in no particular order, Moto Armory, Federal Motorcycle Transport, Nationwide Insurance, MAD Maps, the American International Motorcycle Expo, Hagerty Insurance, KTM and BMW.
A legion of volunteers and partners also support this event. Many are compensated, typically by sharing in the revenue generated by the activity they are supporting, but some help simply for altruistic reasons—to support the Hall of Fame.
These include many Hall of Famers, one of whom is, of course, the grand marshal. This year David Aldana fi lled that role admirably. Aldana, a dirt tracker and road racer, remains one of
the most engaging personalities in racing. As usual, he went the extra mile to make everyone he met feel special. In typical Aldana fashion, he didn’t pass up an opportunity to race either, lining up for Saturday night’s half mile in Ashland.
Another supporter I would like to thank is Hall of Famer Tom White. Tom donates long hours each year, in whatever weather Mother Nature serves up, announcing two days of motocross. He even presents the podium awards. It’s a real treat for the racers to have an icon of motorcycling involved in this event. Thanks, Tom!
There are many others (such as Hall of Famer Jeff Fredette, who races the vintage hare scrambles and helps score the post-vintage event). Suffi ce it to say that we are thankful for all those who support AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days and the AMHF.
Recently, the AMA Board of Directors has improved several aspects of the Hall of Fame induction process and the AMHF. AMA board members are in the process of adding members to the AMHF board who can assist with fundraising. This eff ort is critical, because the AMA and its members pay the bills for the AMHF—with both direct payments and indirectly through organizing and staffi ng events like AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. It is crucial that we identify additional funding sources for the Hall of Fame.
Another change that has taken place is to make the annual AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony more accessible to motorcycling fans while upholding the show’s high standards. Although the event has always been open to the public, the ticket price necessary to cover the cost of the elegant dinner at a Las Vegas venue made the ceremony seem overly exclusive.
Last year the induction ceremony moved to Orlando, Fla., to be held in conjunction with the American International Motorcycle Expo at the Orange County Convention Center. You can buy tickets to the ceremony at www.motorcyclemuseum.org. Regular entry is just $25 a person. VIP tickets that include a reception, reserved seating and AIMExpo admission are $90 a person.
While the ceremony format remains much the same, the setting is “academy awards style” in the Chapin Theater. Everyone is invited and the tickets are aff ordable. And just as with AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, all proceeds benefi t the Hall of Fame.
This year’s inductee class includes road racing champion John Kocinski, former Harley-Davidson CEO Richard Teerlink, off -road racing champion Rodney Smith, entrepreneur and industry patron John Parham, dirt tracker Alex Jorgensen and longtime Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. race team manager Keith McCarty.
In addition, we’re honoring the career of Hall of Famer and three-time world champion road racer Wayne Rainey as our annual Hall of Fame Legend. Hall of Fame Legends are selected from existing Hall of Famers to have their lifetime accomplishments showcased as part of the annual induction ceremony of a new class.
Many years ago, the AMA took on the responsibility for preserving the heritage of motorcycling for future generations. To that end, one of the strategic goals of the AMA is to contemporize and advance the AMHF and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are critical to the AMA’s pursuit of this goal.
Rob Dingman is AMA President and CEO.
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LOBBYING CLAUSE STRUCK FROM TRANSPORTATION BILLWith Provision, NHTSA Could Have Sought Checkpoints, Helmet Mandates
An amendment to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act killed a provision that would have reinstated the ability of the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration to spend federal tax money to lobby for motorcycle-only checkpoints and state motorcycle helmet laws.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.), an avid motorcyclist, introduced the amendment.
If the section had remained, it would have overturned the NHTSA lobby ban that has been in eff ect since 1998.
In 1998, the House Science Committee included a provision in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to prohibit the NHTSA from using taxpayers’ money to lobby states and to manipulate state and local legislators.
U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)
AMA FIGHTS EPA ON ETHANOL MANDATES
AMA Sta� Testifi es At Kansas City Hearing
Nearly 300 people testifi ed in Kansas City, Kan., during a June 25 hearing on ethanol fuel mandates conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The vast majority of those testifying in the middle of corn country approved of the EPA’s proposed Renewable Fuel Standards, which would increase by more than 9 percent the ethanol in nation’s fuel supply by 2017. In fact, corn growers want even higher content.
The AMA, represented by Deputy Director of Government Relations Rick Podliska, was able to counter arguments for higher-ethanol fuel blends by pointing out that it is
illegal and potentially harmful for America’s 22 million motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles to use fuel
blends with more than 10 percent ethanol.
The EPA proposed setting the renewable fuel standard for 2015, the standard at 16.3 billion gallons. For 2016, the total increases again, to
17.4 billion gallons.Podliska told the EPA that by
increasing the amounts of ethanol in the gasoline marketplace, the agency will exceed the “blend wall” by hundreds of millions of gallons.
The blend wall is the point at which no more ethanol can be blended without creating higher blends like E15.
BITTERROOT TRAVEL PLAN DRAWS 23 OBJECTIONSO� -road Group Says Motorized Recreation Derided
The Ravalli County Off Road User Association is one of 23 groups objecting to a travel management plan proposed by the U.S. Forest Service for the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana.
The plan calls for closing about 355 miles of road on the 1.6 million forest acres.
While the Forest Service plan states that there are 644 miles of roads for all-terrain vehicles, Ravalli off -roader Dan Thompson’s objection letter says only 26.6 miles of ATV trails are designated.
The plan also calls for 743,000 acres designated for use by “quiet visitors” and 891 miles of non-motorized trails. But Thompson says the proposal fails to acknowledge a study that shows “relatively few visitors are intolerant to encounters with motor vehicles.”
RICO WEST DOLORES LAWSUIT DISMISSED
Motorized Access To 14 Trails Remains OpenA federal judge has dismissed a
lawsuit that challenged motorized access to 14 trails in the Rico West Dolores area of the San Juan National Forest in Colorado.
Judge Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ordered the case dismissed because the complainant, the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, had no standing to fi le the lawsuit.
The Colorado chapter of Backcountry
Hunters and Anglers fi led the lawsuit in 2012 with support from several other groups. The groups challenged the use of the trails by motorcyclists.
Recreation groups joining the U.S. Forest Service in defending the motorized trail use were the Colorado Off -Highway Vehicle Coalition, the Trails Preservation Alliance, the San Juan Trail Riders, the Public Access Preservation Alliance and the Blue Ribbon Coalition.
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NEW HEALTHCARE CODING PLAN COULD AFFECT CRASH REPORTINGMay Change Classifi cation Of Motorcyclist Injuries
The federal government is changing to a new healthcare coding system (ICD-10) that could aff ect future reporting of crash, injury and fatality statistics for motorcyclists.
ICD-10 is the new coding system for healthcare professionals to code diseases, signs and symptoms, abnormal fi ndings, complaints, social circumstances and external causes of injury or disease.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is scheduled to implement the system by Oct. 1. And the Federal Highway Administration is required to establish measures for state transportation departments to use a medical record injury outcome reporting system that links injury outcomes from medical records to crash reports.
Those mandates create potential problems, because there currently is no
method for using ICD-10 coded data to compute injury severity for administrative reporting. The ICD-10 website states that converting ICD-9 codes to ICD-10 codes “may require clinical interpretation,” which means someone will have to examine the case and make a determination.
With the validity of the data potentially in question, the AMA is concerned because the data will be used “to understand injury trends, set injury prevention priorities, identify high risk populations and geographic areas, and develop targeted injury prevention strategies.”
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To the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for “suggesting” as a
“best practice” the banning of motorcycle club patches, insignia and paraphernalia in establishments licensed by the agency. A press release from the TABC cites the May motorcycle club shootings in Waco, Texas, as the impetus behind the advisory.“In order to allow the heated climate to subside, we are asking our permit holders to voluntarily limit the display of motorcycle club patches and colors,” the release states.TABC does not have the authority to order bars to refuse service to certain segments of the population.
To Quaker Steak & Lube’s corporate offi ces for advising franchise owners to ban
motorcycle patches and insignia on their properties, even during designated bike night events. The ban encompasses all motorcycle clubs and organizations, including religious clubs, veterans groups, brand clubs such as the Harley Owners Group and even the AMA. A TV report from Omaha, Neb., showed members of a Christian biker club being stopped at the edge of a Quaker Steak & Lube property and turning their T-shirts inside out before being allowed to proceed.
To individuals in Boston and San Francisco who ride dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles
and unregistered motorcycles on the streets and sidewalks. The riders are disrupting traffi c, endangering the public and harming the reputation of responsible motorcyclists everywhere. These two cities join Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Miami and Baltimore in seeking a solution to the problem of illegal vehicles and reckless stunt-riding on public roadways.
SHAHEEN SEEKS CHECKPOINT LANGUAGE IN TRANSPORTATION BILLLetter To Senators Calls MOCs ‘Unfair’
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) called the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to include protections for motorcyclists in the surface transportation authorization bill.
In a letter to Sens. John Thune (R-N.D), chairman, and ranking member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Shaheen urged including her Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act in the transportation bill. The act would stop the government from issuing grants to fund motorcycle-only checkpoints.
VIRGINIA MOTOCROSS FACILITY REJECTEDCounty Supervisors Bow To Neighbors’ Unfounded Noise Concerns
A planned 44-acre motocross training facility and track in Hanover County, Va., was rejected by the county supervisors in June, even though the Planning Commission recommended approval.
County offi cials bowed to worries from residents of the area, who said they feared heavy traffi c, dust and noise from the facility. And they said they wanted a business on the proposed site that would generate more revenue, create more jobs and raise the taxable value of the land.
The facility’s developer, former AMA professional motocross racer Randall Everett, presented documentation from a sound engineer and a civil engineer that the track would
produce sound levels less than other businesses operating nearby. The Planning Commission report determined there would be no increase in traffi c created by the facility.
The AMA supported Everett’s eff orts by issuing alerts to motorcyclists, writing letters of support and attending the Planning Commission meeting and the meeting of county supervisors.
Everett says he is working with county offi cials to fi nd another location more acceptable to county residents.
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)
Randall Everett hopes to fi nd an alternative site for his MX training facility.
MOTORCYCLISTS TURN OUT FOR ROAST & RIDESenator’s First Event A Success
The inaugural Roast & Ride fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s political action committee drew more than 1,500 people, including hundreds of motorcyclists.
The widely-attended event included a motorcycle ride in honor of the nation’s veterans and a barbecue, in addition to political discussions.
Ernst, elected in November, is a motorcyclists herself and led the veterans’ ride.
“It was a highly successful event, and the motorcyclists really enjoyed meeting politicians who they only read about in the news,” says Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations.
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)
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POLITICIANS OPPOSE CARNEGIE OHV EXPANSION
Alameda County Supervisors Dislike State Park’s General Plan
The proposed expansion of the 1,500-acre Carnegie off -highway-vehicle area near Livermore, Calif., drew unanimous opposition from the Alameda County supervisors, who say the project would confl ict with county plans for wildlife habitat management and environmental controls.
The county vote is largely symbolic because the state will make the fi nal determination.
“This important state vehicle recreation area has been part of the California State Parks system since 1980, when the site was purchased by the California Department of Parks and Recreation,” says Nick Haris, AMA western states representative. “Prior to that, it was run as a private motorcycle park and enjoyed by generations of local residents and visitors.”
The 3,400-acre expansion site was purchased nearly 20 years ago exclusively using OHV Trust Fund monies. The intent was specifi cally to provide expanded OHV recreation opportunities and was reviewed and approved by the state legislature at that time.
“Additional opportunities for OHV recreation at the Carnegie SVRA enjoy
widespread support from the majority of the local citizens, and we are confi dent State Parks will continue its excellent record of stewardship and service to the general public,” Haris says.
OHIO GRANTS SKILLS TEST WAIVER FOR BRC-2 COMPLETION Permit Holders Allowed To Take Advanced Class
Beginning July 1, Motorcycle Ohio—the state’s motorcyclist training program—began allowing motorcycle learner’s permit holders to take the Basic RiderCourse-2 and obtain a motorcycle endorsement after course completion.
Previously, riders had to possess a valid motorcycle endorsement to register for the BRC-2.
A skills test has been added to the BRC-2 curriculum, and instructors must complete a BRC-2 update.
The change is intended to appeal to experienced riders who have been riding on their permits for years.
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LOUISIANAH.C.R. 191, sponsored by state Rep. Eddie J. Lambert (R-Gonzales), would request that the state Department of Transportation and Development undertake a study regarding fl ashing yellow left-turn arrows at intersections. The bill cites a Federal Highway Administration study that found that such arrows helped prevent crashes. The intent is to reduce the number of crashes caused by motorists failing to yield the right of way while making left turns. The bill passed the state House and Senate.
MAINEGov. Paul R. LePage signed into law S.P. 466, which requires driver education courses to include instruction about operating motor vehicles in situations in which a “vulnerable user”—which includes motorcyclists—is sharing the road with a car or truck.
MICHIGANH.B. 4651, sponsored by state Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights) would amend the Michigan Vehicle Code by increasing the fi ne for riding a motorcycle without an endorsement. Under current law, the penalty is a fi ne of up to a $100 and/or 90 days in jail. This proposal would raise the maximum fi ne to $500, with up to 90 days in jail for a fi rst violation, and up to
$1,000 and/or a one-year sentence for a subsequent violation.
S.R. 31, adopted by the state Senate, calls for adoption of intelligent transportation system technology throughout the state, additional research into vehicle communication systems and the testing and operation of connected and automated vehicles.
NEW JERSEYA.B. 4541, introduced by Assemblymen Michael Patrick Carroll (R-Morris County) and Declan J. O’Scanlon Jr. (R-Red Bank), would eliminate the registration renewal requirements for passenger cars, motorcycles and noncommercial trucks. Registration would be required only for transfer of ownership.
TEXASS.B. 1918, which allows ground-eff ects LED lighting on the body of motorcycles, has been approved by the state legislature and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. The bill would permit amber or white lights that do not fl ash.
S.B. 449, which went into eff ect in May, creates the “autocycle” category for vehicles with no more than three wheels on the ground, seats instead of saddles and steering wheels in place of the handlebars. The autocycles are designed to meet federal safety requirements for motorcycles. Operators do not have to complete motorcycle training, but they must comply with state motorcycle helmet laws.
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CALIFORNIA MOTORISTS CAN CHALLENGE TICKETS BEFORE PAYING FINE
Judicial Council Bans Unpopular Longtime PracticeThe Judicial Council ruled that county courts in California cannot require motorists
to pay traffi c fi nes before challenging their tickets.The ruling came amid concern that traffi c fi nes and penalties were unfairly aff ecting
poor and minority road users. But some also criticized the practice because it required a penalty before adjudication of the alleged violation.
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Watch this space for updates about your valuable benefi ts as an AMA member.AMA REWARDS
Are You Covered? Value Your CostAmerican Motorcyclist magazine $19.95 IncludedAMA Roadside Assistance $104 Included*Unlimited Classifi ed Ads On The AMA Website $40 IncludedAMA Online Road And Trail Guide $19 IncludedAMA Member-Only Website $75 IncludedHotel And Motel Discounts (Choice Hotels, Red Roof Inn) $40** Up To 20% Off Gear Discounts (BikeBandit.com, Schampa, Heat Demon And More) $187.50*** Up To 25% Off Protecting Your Right To Ride Priceless IncludedYour Membership Dues $49Total Membership Value $490.45
*with membership automatic renewal**average cost of $100/night stay – 2 nights***average $750 per year expenses on gear/parts/accessories
AMA Roadside AssistanceThe Best Deal In TowingGet peace of mind with AMA Roadside Assistance, which covers all your vehicles, as well as those of your family members living with you. Best of all, you can get this coverage at no additional charge. For details, call (800) 262-5646.
LodgingSave At Choice Hotels, Motel 6, Red Roof InnAt Choice hotels, save 15% off the best available rates at participating Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay, Rodeway Inn and Econo Lodge hotels. Use the Member Discount code #00947556.
Special discounts at Motel 6 are also available up to 10% off . Use the Member Discount code CP540176.
Plus, get a 20% discount off available rates at Red Roof Inn. For discounts, call (800) RED-ROOF and use the code VP+ 503343. You can also make reservations online at www.redroof.com. Just enter the code VP+ 503343 in the fi eld labeled “VP+/ID#” when making reservations. The discount will be automatically applied.
EagleRider Motorcycle RentalsArrive And RideEagleRider off ers an AMA member discount of 10% (May through Oct) or 15% (Nov. through April) discount on Harley-Davidson, Honda, BMW and Polaris rentals and tours. Call (888) 900-9901 or book at www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com/Membership/EagleRider.aspx, using discount code AMA015.
Motorcycle ShippingRide Where You WantIn the United States, call Federal Companies, an agent for Specialized Transportation, Inc., at (877) 518-7376 for at least $60 off standard rates. For international shipments, call Motorcycle Express at (800) 245-8726. To get your discount, be sure to have your AMA number handy. Motorcycle Express also off ers temporary international insurance.
Car RentalsSave Money When You DriveGet up to 25% off prevailing rates at any Avis or Budget car rental agency. For Avis, enter discount code: D388100. For Budget, enter code: Z942000. AMA Members save up to 25% on year-round Hertz rentals with discount code CDP# 497193.
AMA Gear Buy AMA Stuff OnlineFind unique patches, pins, posters, T-shirts and books at AmericanMotorcyclist.com and at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio. Details at www.MotorcycleMuseum.org.
Rider Accident Medical PlanAll members of the AMA are eligible to purchase coverage. Benefi ts are paid when a covered member is injured. See http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Membership/Members_Only/DiscountCodes for details.
Insurance, Credit Card, Finance and BankingThe AMA has joined with Nationwide to bring members-only money-saving off ers on insurance, a cash-back AMA-themed credit card, fi nance and banking. For more details see, www.nationwide.com/americanmotorcyclist.
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Lessons Learned
MAKING MOTORCYCLISTS SAFERPennsylvania’s Steve Zurl Seeks To Solve Problems
The key issue for AMA member Steve Zurl is motorcyclist safety.
But Zurl, the state membership adviser for ABATE of Pennsylvania and a lifelong political activist, says elected offi cials too often believe they can legislate safety into motorcycling.
“New laws are passed each day, but rarely solve problems,” Zurl says. “The reality is enforcement or compliance has never been 100 percent. I doubt there is a law that can be the silver bullet to reduce collisions and fatalities. There has to be a better solution than legislation.”
Zurl has participated in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Motorcycle Safety Steering Committee meetings to tackle issues such as distracted driving, motorcyclist licensing and impaired riding. He has joined other motorcyclists to address such issues as funding the state Motorcycle Safety Program, reducing turnpike tolls, proper vehicle registration, passenger age restrictions, parking restrictions and equipment laws.
Zurl took some time recently to share his experiences in an eff ort to encourage
more AMA members to become involved at the local and state levels.
AM: Which issue have you achieved the most success with? STEVE ZURL: As a result of the repeated safety messages to motorcyclists, and the availability of free rider safety courses, Pennsylvania has experienced signifi cant reductions in motorcycle fatalities during a time when the number of motorcycle registrations has risen. We’ve even seen an increase in the number of motorcyclists getting properly licensed though the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program.
AM: What prompted you to become involved? SZ: I’ve been active in local community and political issues most of my life. I’ve held several elected and appointed government positions. I learned at an early age that complaining at the diner counter accomplishes nothing. I realized I needed to have open discussions with the legislators, take action and off er solutions. Most of the state and federal
legislators are unfamiliar with motorcycling or motorcycling issues, and look to riders for answers. From my experience, they appreciate the input.
AM: What strategies have you employed in pursuing your goals? SZ: The strategy is fairly simple: Identify the issues, understand them and present them to the legislators. When an “unfavorable” piece of legislation is introduced, many times it’s with good intent, but has undesirable consequences for riders. A good example of this was the attempt to remove lead from children’s toys that unintentionally banned youth [dirtbikes and] ATVs due to the lead content. While targeting youth [off -highway vehicles] was not what the legislature wanted to accomplish, youth were adversely aff ected. Get the decision makers to understand what you’re trying to accomplish, and why it’s important.
AM: What tactic do you fi nd most eff ective? SZ: The most eff ective tactic is to communicate with the legislators through letters and offi ce visits. Supporting organizations, such as the AMA, that have a full-time presence in Washington, D.C., is essential. I depend on the state and D.C. lobbyists to keep me informed of what’s happening, and, sometimes, be my voice while I try to make a living.
AM: Talk about the importance of grassroots activism. SZ: There are over 30,000 lobbyists in D.C., representing groups involved with every phase of life, from birth to death. Some support motorcycling, while others would love nothing more than to get motorcycles off the roads. If you want to continue to travel freely on your chosen mode of two-wheeled transportation, you need to defend that lifestyle.
AM: What advice would you off er AMA members who want to become involved in an issue? SZ: You may know the issues and may be able to present one heck of an argument, but you’re acting alone. As part of an organization, such as the AMA, you’re working with a large group of people with common goals to accomplish what you can’t as an individual.
Build relationships in your legislators’ districts. Many of them host regular town hall meetings to address or understand issues important to their constituents. They’re a good opportunity for informal “face time” and to arrange to have an offl ine conversation.
And sign up for the AMA Action Alerts.
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Ask the MSF
GAINS FROM FURTHER TRAININGQ: I’m familiar with the Basic RiderCourse as a past student. I now have a couple years of crash-free riding experience, and I feel I’ve developed a lot of strong habits that keep me safe. What, if anything, could I gain from further training?
A: We’re pleased to hear the Basic RiderCourse provided you with a strong foundation for safe and responsible riding. Further training can reinforce your already-developed strategies and skills, as well as provide a “deep dive” into the procedures and techniques for a lifetime of successful riding. And since riding skills tend to erode over time, you can renew your basic and emergency skill
sets under the watchful eye of a safety-minded RiderCoach.
The MSF believes in the value of lifelong
learning. There are a
number of options you have, including online courses such as the MSF’s “The Physics of Motorcycling” via iTunes University, as well as formal hands-on courses, such as the Ultimate Bike Bonding RiderCourse, the Advanced RiderCourse or the Kevin Schwantz RiderCourse. There are even curriculum-in-a-box programs from our Host-An-Event series that are available to the public for self-study or presentation to groups. Visit our website library to dig into the wealth of safety materials and information.
Good riders know it takes mental awareness and judgment, as well as good maneuvering skills, for eff ective motorcycle operation. Further training broadens perceptual awareness and refreshes handling and operation. Formal courses off er the advantage of sharing experiences with other riders.
Here are some examples that extend knowledge and skill beyond the basics:
• In the Ultimate Bike Bonding RiderCourse you practice low-speed maneuvers in a variety of exercises.
You’ll be able to practice many of the techniques that police motorcyclists use to keep themselves ready and sharp.
• The Advanced RiderCourse provides lots of practice in perceiving traps and identifying escape paths using tachistoscope technology. Emphasis is placed on trouble spots such as intersections and curves. Several exercises are used to improve braking and cornering skills.
• The Kevin Schwantz RiderCourse uses a controlled area larger than the typical Basic RiderCourse range. Here you can practice higher-speed braking in both a straight line and in curves. And the classroom sessions provide time for riders to discuss ways they’ve remained safe.
• Track days are off ered by a number of racing professionals. In these sessions you can ride on actual racetracks and learn the fi ne points of traction management, trail braking, visual awareness and other skills used by experienced riders.
skills tend to erode over time, you can renew your basic and emergency skill
sets under the watchful eye of a safety-minded RiderCoach.
The MSF believes in the value of lifelong
learning. There are a
in-a-box programs from our Host-An-Event series that are available to the public for self-study or presentation to groups. Visit our website library to dig into the wealth of safety materials and information.
Good riders know it takes mental awareness and judgment, as well as good maneuvering skills, for eff ective motorcycle operation. Further training broadens perceptual awareness and refreshes handling and operation. Formal courses off er the advantage of sharing experiences with other riders.
Here are some examples that extend knowledge and skill beyond the basics:
• In the Ultimate Bike Bonding RiderCourse you practice low-speed maneuvers in a variety of exercises.
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From The Road
THE GRANDSON DILEMMASharing The Love By Rick Wheaton
Jake, my one and only grandson, is about to take the fi rst steps in learning to ride a motorbike. Along with—I suspect—most biking grandparents, here’s my dilemma: I’m torn between encouraging him to embrace the great sport that we love so much, and fearing that one day he may be hurt doing it.
The best-case scenario is that he learns properly and enjoys biking for the rest of his life, all the time treating the road, other road users and his bike with the proper amount of respect. This open letter is my attempt to get that across.
Hi, Jake,
Biking is wonderful. You’re about to enter a world of excitement, and I want to share it with you, but with an old biker’s words of caution. I want you to love the exhilaration of riding twisties through mountains, but be ready for a gravel spill on the next bend. Part of the excitement comes from the dangers, and fi nding the balance is a challenge you must overcome.
Always wear a helmet and gloves. Always look over your shoulder before you change lanes or pull out. Always look after your tires. Always be extra careful in the wet. Every time you throw your leg over the bike and start the engine, know you’re sticking your neck out a bit, and take a moment to say—and mean—the bikers’ fi rst rule: “I Will Come Home.”
On occasion, you’ll get into trouble and be saved by your young eyes and nerves. But don’t rely on them. There will be times when the vision of a hawk and the refl exes of a mongoose will not be enough.
Your Great Uncle Freddy, whose monstrous AJS 500 single lured me onto
two wheels, gave me this riding advice: “Hope other road users are sensible, but expect them to be idiots.”
After something bad has happened, analyze it, and learn from it. Every now and then you’ll see another biker do something stupid and, hopefully, get away with it. Don’t think this happens every time. It doesn’t. Years ago, I did something extraordinarily stupid and got away with it, but the experience changed the way I ride.
I was enjoying a country road, and impatiently overtook a truck. I was going
too fast. I lost my line, and drifted onto the wrong side of the road. At that moment, a car came around the corner, and I can still see the look of horror on the driver’s face. In the terrifying millisecond before the head-on collision I screamed “No!” and then my memory goes blank. The next thing I remember is the deafening noise of the road destroying my helmet, and screaming “Yes!” as I knew I was alive.
I was left with a broken collarbone, a dislocated shoulder, half a helmet and resolve to change—forever—how I ride.
This incident made me think about riding the same way an electrician probably thinks about red and blue wires. In my example, I touched the red wire... and I’ll never touch it again.
Motorcycling is a fantastic sport. I can think of no other that off ers so many rewards for such little risk, and I’d love to start all over again. Your bike will be a passport to unforgettable experiences; it will open the door to long-lasting friendships; and it could take you to the ends of the Earth.
My last words are: have fun/ride safe.
Your loving Grandfather, Rick
Rick Wheaton is an AMA member who writes about riding routes the world over.
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Tips & Tricks
HEAT, MEALS ON THE ROAD AND SECURITYCommonsense Ways To Improve The Ride By Tom Mehren
Keep Your Skin WetKeeping your skin wet when it’s hot
outside will help transport excess heat away from your body. To do this you’ll want to be wearing full gear with the vents open and then you can do one of three things. Allow yourself to sweat and if that’s enough to feel comfortable, you’re all set. Some humans need more than that. The old trick was to soak a long sleeve t-shirt in water, but the latest technology is to drape an evaporative cooling vest over your upper body. Some vest options include sleeves, which really help when temps go above 100 degrees.
Too Much WaterIt’s true, no matter how hot or cold it
is outside, you’ll have a better ride when your body is hydrated. During the warmer months the tendency is to drink more water, and you need to do this because you’re expelling it by sweating. But it is also possible to overdo it, and when that happens you’re expelling important electrolytes out of your body every time you go to the bathroom. If you’re not replacing them with an electrolyte substitute (available online or at outdoor stores) you could wind up with a condition similar to sun stroke and cause harm to some of your vital organs. How much water is enough? That will vary by the person, but just know if you’re urinating clear at every stop, you may be leaching yourself of electrolytes.
Eating Light On The RoadUnless you’re off -road adventure
riding, multi-day touring doesn’t require a signifi cant amount of energy expense on the body’s part. It’s a great time to give your system a break and reduce your caloric intake. This will help you manage your weight so it remains the same as when you left home or—better yet—you could even shed a pound or two. If you’re riding two up, consider splitting entrees along the way, enjoy whole foods like fruits and nuts at snack time and keep dessert to a maximum of just once a day.
Member Tip: Homemade SecurityThis month’s tip comes from AMA
member Randall Beechum. While there are a number of security cables available for purchase on the market, you can also create your own custom cable. Simply visit the local hardware store and purchase the desired length of cable (say, fi ve to six feet) at 1/8-inch thickness or more, along with the correct-size end fi tments and a
lock. This allows you to store your gear on the bike. You can keep it all out of site by putting a bike cover over everything.
Tom Mehren is a long-time promoter of AMA-sanctioned events who rides 20,000 miles a year. Have a tip to share? Email [email protected]. If we use it, you’ll receive a copy of Tom’s book, Packing Light/Packing Right.
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ROX SPEED FX Two-inch Street/Cruiser Pivoting HandleBar RisersMSRP: $93Info: www.roxspeedfx.com
These Rox Speed FX pivoting handlebar risers certainly look good, carved out of polished billet aluminum, and just like a beautifully machined triple clamp, they are right where everyone can admire them.
There is nothing new about handlebar risers. What makes the Rox Speed FX risers diff erent is they are designed to pivot where they mount to the upper triple clamp, off ering options in height and proximity to the rider.
For installation on most bikes, the procedure is uncomplicated. If there’s tension or resistance, you will likely need to create some cable and wiring slack, which may include cutting wire ties or rerouting cables. Also, depending on your bike and access to the bolts that
secure your handlebar clamps, snugging and torqueing can be a challenge because of clamp-to-riser clearances. This can be a pain, but it’s not the fault of the riser, but rather a function of working in confi ned spaces. A variety of angled hex-key wrenches are useful here.
The reward is sitting on your bike and rotating the risers and your handlebars up and down/back and forth and fi nding the sweet spot. You adjust for height, as well as for reach.
On my Triumph Tiger 1050, with the risers and a Fly Racing Aero Tapered 1-1/8 inch bar (CR high-bend), I gained a half-inch rise and a half-inch closer reach. That translated to relaxed elbows and a less-hunched back compared to stock. I ended up with more comfort and an upgrade in “tricked-out” appearance.
Another bike I had excellent results with was a KLR650. Not only did it make for more comfortable riding while seated, when it was time to stand up on the pegs for dirt riding, I just loosened some bolts and rotated the bars up.
If I like a bike enough to keep it for a while, I feel I should customize it to fi t me, rather than adapt to an uncomfortable ride. Along with aftermarket seats, levers, etc., the risers from Rox Speed FX are an excellent way to make your bike your own.
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STAR BRITE CLEANERSInfo: www.starbrite.com
Three products from Star brite Inc.—the Ultimate Xtreme Clean, Ultimate Water Spot Remover and Ultimate Corrosion Blocker—off er an effi cient package for cleaning and preserving your motorcycle, car or bicycle, as well as a variety of other items around the house.
The most versatile of the three is the Ultimate Xtreme Clean all-surface cleaner/degreaser. This liquid takes the grime off just about any surface (please read the label before use) with no harm to paint, metal fi nishes or concrete.
I used the cleaner to rid my KLR 650 fairings of greasy handprints, to remove smudges from the edge of the door separating the house from the garage and to erase my grimy fi ngerprints from the security system keypad. I cleaned hand tools with it and even used it to spot-clean our wood fl oors when “someone” tracked in a mix of mud and oil.
A welcome companion for the Xtreme Clean is Star brite’s Ultimate Water Spot Remover, plus PTEF protection. PTEF is polytetrafl uroethylene, a synthetic fl uoropolymer in the family of Tefl on.
As the name states, this spray removes water spots. But it also leaves behind a coating of PTEF that helps disperse the water and prevent it from drying in place to create new water spots. Its eff ect is similar to Rain X, but using diff erent chemicals.
I tried it on glass and plastic, including the fairing on the KLR, and it easily cleared the surfaces of water spots.
I sprayed the Corrosion Blocker on the KLR’s skid plate and crash bars and on the trailer hitch of my Jeep Wrangler and detected no corrosion on the treated areas after four months.
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RAFFLE BIKE
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$5 Buy a Ticket at
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All proceeds benefi t the
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Winner will be announced at the
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You need not be present to win.
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RAFFLE BIKE WINNER DRAWN1965 FLH Given Away
Pete Gabrail from Minneapolis, Minn., was the winner of the fully restored 1965 Harley-Davidson FLH Electra Glide, the 2015 AMA raffl e bike benefi tting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
David Aldana, the grand marshal of this year’s AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, drew the winning ticket on Sunday, July 12, in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame tent at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
For 2016, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is providing supporters with two opportunities to win a motorcycle—an original condition 1986 Honda CR250R that will be given away at the 2016 AMA Championship Banquet, and a 1947 Indian Chief that will be given away at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days next July.
See www.motorcycle museum.org for raffl e tickets and details.
ROKON ACROSS AMERICARider Randy Te t Drops By AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Randy Teff t, the nephew of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Freddie Marsh, stopped by the American Motorcyclist Association campus in Pickerington, Ohio, on July 6, as part of
his cross-country journey to benefi t the Wounded Warrior Project. The month-long Rokon Across America eff ort culminated in an auction of the Rokon at The Rock Store in Cornell, Calif.
RAFFLE BIKE
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$5 Buy a Ticket at
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All proceeds benefi t the
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
Winner will be announced at the
AMA Championship Banquet in January 2016.
You need not be present to win.
No purchase necessary.
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GET WOMEN RIDINGFinding Yourself On Two Wheels By Lori Hoefer
I was fresh out of college in 1981 when an existential crisis took hold of me and I bought my fi rst motorcycle, a used Suzuki GT 380. Of course, buying a motorcycle wasn’t enough to quiet the quest to “fi nd myself,” so I abruptly moved from upstate New York to San Antonio, Texas.
I was immersed in a sea of salsa and weekly fi estas as I soul searched my way around the streets and deserts of the southwest on board my trusty two-wheeler. The attention I attracted as a female rider left me feeling even more alone and separate than the loneliness I had been evading.
There seemed to be no other women riding motorcycles and I was even told that “women don’t ride motorcycles” by a checkout clerk at the grocery store.
I stayed in San Antonio for about a year before returning to the Northeast. I sold my beloved bike to a middle-aged man who beamed with joy as he rode away with my salvation.
I didn’t fi nd the answer to why I existed, but I did learn that the motorcycle was the only place I had complete peace and assurance that all was well.
For the next several years, I had a career working in mental health. I was passionate about my job, enjoyed the work and felt a great deal of gratitude to be given the opportunity to work with extraordinary people. A used Kawasaki 400 was my daily commuter for a brief period of time but, at the constant urging of my parents, I sold the bike and became “cage bound.”
Then health care reform hit and dramatically changed the way services were delivered. Hospital stays were decreased, documentation was increased, budgets were cut, staff was reduced and the good feeling of making a diff erence and helping people evaporated.
Two wheels rescued me again, although this time it was in the form of a bicycle. I bought a bicycle in an attempt to quit smoking and get back in shape. From the very fi rst ride I was hooked. Within 6 months I began racing, took a job in the
bicycle industry and found the golden key I had been seeking.
For the last 20 years, I’ve worked in the bicycle industry, and owned and raced dozens of custom bicycles. I’ve also owned three more motorcycles: a Honda Magna 750, a Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider and a Triumph America. A perfect day is a morning bicycle ride, then an afternoon motorcycle ride—indescribable bliss.
Being raised Irish Catholic meant conforming to norms and rules—or suff ering the penalty of severe guilt. On a motorcycle I feel like I’m getting away with something. Freedom, confi dence, excitement and a sense of wholeness are things that can escape me on a normal day, but on a bike they are all mine. I see a similar transformation in my female friends who ride.
Nevertheless, both the bicycle and motorcycle industries struggle to capture and cultivate the potential of the women’s market. Uncomfortable retail experiences, lack of knowledge and skill, diffi culty fi nding other women to ride with, and fewer product selections are all barriers for female consumers in both industries.
A big issue is fi t. I was on the founding team of the fi rst Bicycle Fitting School. We developed standards for bicycle fi t and trained more than 1,000 bicycle retailers
using a detailed curriculum. The industry responded. While there is still great need to attract and retain more women bicycle riders, there have been movements in the right direction.
The motorcycle industry could learn from this. Harley-
Davidson is one motorcycle manufacturer that does a good job by hosting events designed for women, providing women-specifi c online content, paying attention to fi t, employing women, and training retailers not to ignore the female market. Still, more could be done.
The numbers don’t lie. Only 13 percent of motorcycles are purchased by women, while 51 percent of bicycles are owned by women. There’s a lot of room for growth.
In both industries the need for more women in the workforce is great. It agitates me to walk into a dealership and fi nd that all the women who work there are greeters or in the clothing or fi nance departments.
Today, I ride my motorcycle weekly with a group of seven women all over the age of 50. I thank my lucky stars that I found these ladies. I am entirely satiated each time I ride—and each time I help another woman fi nd her confi dence, comfort and joy on two wheels.
Lori Hoefer is an AMA member from Fairfi eld, Conn. Her submission is part of the AMA Get Women Riding Campaign (www.womenandmotorcycling.com).
“On a motorcycle I feel like I’m getting away with
something. Freedom, confi dence, excitement
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on a bike they are all mine!”
Back (L-R): Lynn Deff endall, Vicki Connors. Front (L-R): Melanie
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LANE-SPLITTING:SLOW BUT FORWARD
AMA Monitors Bills In Five States This Year; None Passed By Jim Witters
Five state legislatures considered bills this year that, in one form or another, would have legalized and regulated lane splitting, the practice of riding motorcycles and scooters between lanes of traffi c
to ease congestion and improve rider safety.Yet not one bill made it to a governor’s desk.By mid-July, the only lane-splitting bill that remained alive was
A.B. 51 in California – a state where the practice already is tacitly legal, but unregulated. In other words, there is no law against it.
An Assembly fl oor vote on May 28 produced 58 “yes” votes and 14 “noes.” But then the bill’s sponsor, Assembly Member Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), decided to hold the bill, which faced a July 17 deadline to clear a Senate committee.
Quirk says he plans to continue to work with stakeholders before bringing the bill back in the second half of the
Legislature’s two-year session.In Tennessee, state Rep. Timothy Hill (R-Blountville) made a
similar move with his lane-splitting bill.“The bill was rolled to next year to give time to educate
members as to the benefi ts and defi nition of the process,” Hill says. “I’m hopeful we will be able to gain the support necessary to see this legislation pass in 2016.”
And in Washington State, the lane-splitting bill was held in the Senate Rules Committee.
Meanwhile, state legislators in Oregon and Texas killed lane-splitting bills based on what appear to be unsubstantiated fears
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LANE-SPLITTING:SLOW BUT FORWARD
ROUNDUP OF 2015 BILLSCalifornia
Bill, Sponsor: A.B. 51, Assembly member Bill Quirk (D-Hayward). Assembly member Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale), a former California Highway Patrol offi cer, is a joint author.
Summary: Would offi cially authorize lane-splitting, but limit it to maximum speeds of 50 mph for the motorcyclist, with a maximum speed diff erential, or “delta,” of 15 mph. For example, if traffi c is moving at 10 mph, the splitting motorcyclist could ride 25 mph. But if traffi c is moving at 40 mph, lane-splitting motorcyclists could not ride faster than 50 mph.
A.B. 51 is more liberal than the guidelines off ered in 2013 by the California Highway Patrol. Those recommendations—deleted from the CHP and other websites in 2014 after a citizen complaint—called for traveling no more than 10 mph faster than other traffi c and limiting lane splitting to 30 mph or less.
Status: Tabled until 2016 legislative session.
AMA position: Oppose, as draftedSponsor comment: “There are some
concerns about how the provision of the
bill will be implemented in real life,” Quirk says. “Rather than rushing the bill through the process, I have decided to hold the bill in the Senate to allow for more discussion with stakeholders. I will be working to resolve these during the fall.”
Rider comment: “We would like to see this legislation amended to more accurately refl ect the recommendations of the Berkeley study,” says Nick Haris, AMA western states representative. “The delta—the diff erence in speed between traffi c and the lane-splitting motorcyclist—is much more important, in terms of safety, than the actual speed of the rider, to a point. As per the study’s fi ndings we believe lane splitting should be permitted when traffi c is moving at 50 mph or less, with a 15 mph maximum delta.”
OregonBill, Sponsor: S.B. 694, Sen. Jeff Kruse
(R-Roseburg)Summary: Would permit lane splitting
when traffi c is moving 10 mph or slower. Motorcycle travel would be no more than 20 mph. Splitting would be permitted only on highways with speed limits of 50 mph or higher.
Status: Died in House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development
AMA position: SupportedSponsor comment: “I have never been
given a good reason why it failed in the House, but one could assume because it never came out of committee the Speaker had something to do with it,” Kruse says. “I would be willing to draft legislation again, but probably not until the 2017 Session. The reason being bill drafts in the short Session are very limited.”
Rider comment: Allard describes the failed Oregon bill as a “reasonable compromise” with lower speeds than riders desired, but that still would create “a safe framework for responsible, legal lane splitting.”
TennesseeBill, Sponsor: H.B. 1102, Rep. Timothy
Hill (R-Blountville)Summary: Would permit lane splitting
when traffi c is traveling at 45 mph or less and the motorcyclist does not exceed posted speed limits. Lane splitting would not be permitted in marked school zones when a warning fl asher is in operation.
Status: In Transportation SubcommitteeAMA position: SupportedSponsor comment: H.B.1102 is
important to Tennesseans because it will provide a safe alternative to stopping in traffi c and relieve traffi c pressure,” says
and anecdotal commentary, which they accepted over scientifi c research conducted at a highly regarded university.
The bills in those states failed to make it out of committee, despite the growing body of authoritative evidence demonstrating that lane splitting off ers benefi ts to riders and motorists, alike. The tactic eases traffi c congestion, shortens commuting times and reduces the motorcyclists’ risk of a rear-end collision.
Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations, traveled to Oregon and testifi ed in favor of the lane-splitting legislation there. He said lawmakers seemed to favor the bill, but bowed to opposition from the police and transportation offi cials.
Research on lane splitting, including two studies from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that riders splitting lanes are at least as safe as those who are not.
Researchers, led by Dr. Thomas Rice of the Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC), reviewed nearly 6,000 motorcycle-involved traffi c collisions between June 2012 and August 2013, including 997 in which the riders were splitting lanes at the time of the crash.
Among the U.C. Berkeley fi ndings:• 69 percent of lane-splitting motorcyclists involved in crashes
were exceeding the traffi c speed by 15 mph or less; speed diff erentials up to 15 mph were not associated with changes in the frequency of injury;
• Compared to riders who were not splitting lanes, lane-splitting motorcyclists were markedly less likely to suff er head injury (9 percent vs. 17 percent), torso injury (19 percent vs. 29 percent) or fatal injury (1.2 percent vs. 3 percent);
• Lane-splitting riders were signifi cantly less likely to be rear-ended than non-lane-splitting riders (2.6 percent vs. 4.6 percent);
• Lane-splitting riders were less likely to have been using alcohol.
California motorcyclists have been permitted to split lanes at any speed – and with any speed diff erential over other traffi c – subject only to other applicable laws, such as speed limits and reckless driving statutes.
No other state allows the practice.
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Rep. Hill. “Lane splitting is common practice seemingly throughout the world and could be a good fi t in Tennessee.
“My encouragement to the members of the AMA is to be involved with your local and state offi cials. Constant contact will bring safety changes and protect motorcycle riding and recreation for future riders.”
Rider comment: “The lane splitting bill is not dead,” says Tony Dabbs, legislative offi cer for CMT/ABATE Inc. “We rolled it to the 2016 session. The reason behind that was to fi nd out what the actual opposition is and make whatever changes are needed to the bill. We have to deal with state and federal fi scal notes and also local fi nancial impact statements on every bill. The only way to know what these will be is to have a bill on the calendar.”
TexasBill, Sponsor: H.B. 813, Rep. Sergio
Muñoz Jr. (D-Palmview)Summary: Would allow motorcycle
riders to ride between lanes of traffi c moving in the same direction, if traffi c is traveling 20 mph or slower, and if the motorcyclist is not traveling more than 5 mph faster than other traffi c. Lane splitting would be prohibited in school zones and in areas where the posted speed limit is 20 mph or less. And riders and passengers would have to wear helmets.
Status: Referred to Transportation Committee
AMA position: OpposedSponsor comment: Muñoz did not
respond to inquiries about the bill.Rider comment: The
Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Association opposes this
bill because of the mandatory helmet provision.
Bill, Sponsor: S.B. 442, Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin)
Summary: Same as H.B. 813, but omits the helmet requirement and restricts lane splitting to limited-access or controlled-access highways.
Status: Referred to Transportation Committee
AMA position: SupportedSponsor comment: Watson did not
respond to inquiries about the bill.Rider comment: “We are in support of
a form of legal lane splitting independently of any helmet legislation,” says Jerry L. Garner, second vice president of the Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Association. “Presently, we have made inquiries to Sen. Watson’s offi ce about the proposed legislation to no avail. We are optimistic that the state legislature will move in a positive way to support the rights of Texas motorcyclists.”
Washington StateBill, Sponsors: S.B. 5623, Sen. Tim
Sheldon (D-Potlatch), Jan Angel (R-Port Orchard), Mark Miloscia (R- Federal Way), Randi Becker (R-Eatonville), Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake), and Steve Conway (D-Tacoma)
Summary: Originally, this bill would have permitted splitting lanes if motorcyclists maintained 3 feet of clearance when overtaking other vehicles, traveled no more than 10 mph faster than traffi c and kept their speed at or below 25
mph. However, the bill was amended in March to prohibit traveling between
lanes and to limit lane sharing to the farthest lane to the left on state
highways and interstates. Motorcyclists would have to pass on the left.
Status: The Senate by resolution reintroduced and retained the bill.
AMA position: SupportedSponsor comment: “I plan to keep
going with this,” Sheldon says. “We did get it through the Senate, and for something that is controversial like this, that is pretty good. I am not totally committed to some of the amendments. But I think this is an eff ort at education to bring the other legislators aboard.
“Right now, the bill resides in the Senate Rules Committee. It would go from there to the House.”
Rider comment: “The modifi cations made in the Senate were done merely to get the bill out of that chamber, thereby keeping it alive,” says “Texas” Larry Walker, government relations specialist for the Washington Road Riders Association. “Those were the compromises that were necessary just to garner enough votes to move it, as the majority of the senators were overly spooked by the concept of motorcycles moving between lines of traffi c, in spite of the U.C. Berkley study. Most opposition was based on assumptions or singular experiences where they had motorcycles pass them while they were vacationing in California.
“The version that arrived at the House was universally disliked, especially by the chair of the House Transportation Committee. She was not enthusiastic about the original version either, having declined to give the house version a hearing. To add to the diffi culties, politics between the two chambers came into play. We could not generate enough support to move the issue forward.”
AMA POSITIONThe AMA supports responsible lane splitting and backs
the efforts of local riders who want to convince their state to make the practice legal.
“Reducing a motorcyclist’s exposure to vehicles that are frequently accelerating and decelerating on congested roadways can be one way to reduce front- and rear-end collisions for those most vulnerable in traffic,” says Nick Haris, AMA western states representative.
Other potential benefits include an increase in conspicuity, because the motorcyclist is moving relative to other traffic; a reduction in motorcyclist fatigue from constant shifting and braking in stop-and-go traffic; a reduction in motorcyclists’ exposure to ambient heat in the summer and car exhaust year-round due to less time spent in traffic.
Permitting lane splitting is not the same as requiring it.
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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, features the in Pickerington, Ohio, features the
people and machines that have defi ned people and machines that have defi ned the sport, lifestyle and business of the sport, lifestyle and business of motorcycling in America. The Hall motorcycling in America. The Hall
of Fame is a 501(c)3 non-profi t of Fame is a 501(c)3 non-profi t corporation that receives support from corporation that receives support from
the AMA and from the motorcycling the AMA and from the motorcycling community. For info and directions, visit community. For info and directions, visit
www.motorcyclemuseum.org, or call www.motorcyclemuseum.org, or call (614) 856-2222.(614) 856-2222.
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BIRTH OF A HURRICANECraig Vetter Re-Invents BSA’s Rocket 3
In the late-1960s, British motorcycles were losing favor with American motorcyclists. U.S. riders’ interests were captured by the svelte, racy fi gures of Japanese imports.
This was a big challenge for Birmingham Small Arms of England, which owned the BSA and Triumph brands. In 1968, they launched their new 750cc triples in the United States—two months before the Honda 750 Four—and BSA Director of Marketing Don Brown knew he needed help.
He found it in Craig Vetter.Brown contacted Vetter, a designer and
fairing maker in Illinois, with a clandestine plan to redesign the Rocket 3.
Over the summer of 1969, Vetter completed the bike and delivered the fi nished prototype to BSA’s U.S. headquarters in New Jersey on Oct. 31, 1969. Over the next couple years, the Vetter Rocket 3, as it was known then, was copied and factories were prepped for production.
Vetter had Americanized the Rocket 3—which was rebranded the Triumph Hurricane when the BSA dealer network was dissolved in October 1972—but it was not a commercial success. Only 1,170 Hurricanes were produced in 1973. By then, the Honda 750cc Four had been available for four years. It was more reliable and less expensive, and Honda was seen as the more stable company. In England, Triumph was unraveling as the workers took over the Meriden Factory in September, locking out its owners.
The Vetter Rocket 3/Triumph Hurricane story highlights the challenges England’s bike manufacturers faced in a changing market. Despite the styling accolades of the time—it was called the “fi rst factory chopper,” “the sexiest motorcycle ever made” and one of the top motorcycle designs ever—the Triumph Hurricane couldn’t overcome the business realities that smothered Triumph’s attempt to compete with the popular Honda 750 Four.
You can see these bikes, and many more that have helped shape motorcycling in America, at the Hall of Fame on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio.
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of FamerHAP ALZINA: A CONSUMMATE
AMBASSADORL.R. “Hap” Alzina spent 56 years
devoting his life to motorcycling. Involved from the early years of the sport, Alzina is best known for being the western states distributor for Indian and, later, BSA. He oversaw the sales of those brands during the height of their popularity. Alzina—who earned the nickname “Hap” for his good-natured attitude—also sponsored many of the top AMA professional racers.
Born on Sept. 14, 1894, Alzina’s interest in motorcycling began early in life. As a boy he bought his fi rst motorcycle, a Reading-Standard, for $50. In 1909, Alzina’s family moved from Santa Cruz, Calif., to San Francisco. There, he bought his fi rst Indian from C.C. Hopkins, who was the Indian distributor for Northern California.
In the early 1910s, racing was becoming increasing popular and Alzina tried his hand in competition. Alzina raced in many of the early desert city-to-city runs that were popular at the time. In 1919, Alzina edged well-known racers Wells Bennett and Cannonball Baker to win the prestigious San Francisco Motorcycle Club Two-Day Endurance Run.
In 1916, Alzina opened his own dealership, selling Reading-Standard and Cleveland motorcycles. That enterprise was short-lived due to the onset on World War I. In 1922, Alzina saw a golden opportunity across the Bay in Oakland and purchased the dealership of E.S. Rose, turning the shop into a successful business.
In 1925, Indian assigned Alzina all of Northern California’s distribution. The next year, he was given the entire state, and
by 1927 his territory expanded to include Nevada, Arizona and Washington. By 1948, Indian sales in Alzina’s territory represented more than 20 percent of Indian’s worldwide volume.
But Indian’s business overall had fallen on hard times. During the late 1940s, Alzina did all he could to keep the company afl oat. At one point, he was shipping parts back to the manufacturing plant in Springfi eld, Mass., so Indian could fi ll police and dealer orders. Despite the eff orts of Alzina and others, Indian went bankrupt in 1953.
Alzina had prepared, though. In 1949, he bought the western states distribution rights for BSA motorcycles from Alf “Rich” Child. The growth in motorcycling over the next 15 years was explosive. Under Alzina’s direction, BSA’s western distribution went from three dealerships to almost 250 in 19 states.
Alzina also was an enthusiastic supporter of racing. Many racing stars and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers such as Ed Kretz, Al Gunter, Dick Mann, Kenny Eggers and Sammy Tanner credited Alzina for being a big part of their success.
Alzina retired in 1965, receiving an award of recognition from the AMA at the time.
Alzina died on July 21, 1970, at the age of 75. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
MALCOLM! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Malcolm Smith Autobiography Available This FallThe offi cial autobiography of AMA
Motorcycle Hall of Famer Malcolm Smith is fi nally complete. It will be available for shipping in October 2015.
The 400-page, large-format hardbound book will be available initially from the Malcolm Smith Motorsports store in Riverside, Calif., and at www.themalcolmbook.com. Malcolm, as he is known to his legion of fans, will sign all books purchased online before Sept. 1.
Tucker Rocky also will distribute the $49.95 book, making it available
at motorcycle dealers around the country.
The book covers Smith’s early days along Canada’s Pacifi c coast; his childhood in San Bernardino, Calif.; his fi rst bikes; his racing eff orts in the United States, Baja, Europe and Asia; his business life; the iconic movie “On Any Sunday”; and his family life.
For the book, Smith, 74, teamed with longtime motojournalist Mitch Boehm, a 30-year industry insider who ran Motorcyclist magazine for 15 years, and who’s worked at Cycle World and American Honda.
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Featuring 2015 Hall of Fame Legend, Wayne Rainey
THE CLASS OF 2015Alex JorgensenJohn KocinskiKeith McCartyJohn ParhamRodney SmithRichard Teerlink
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Faces In The CrowdAMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Brings Riders Together
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days isn’t about vintage motorcycles. It’s about people—people who happen to, for the most part, ride old motorcycles.
They are racers, restorers, buyers, sellers, lookers and dreamers. They come to the event to do all the things these people love to do. What most of them have in common is how the event affects them. Nearly to the person, those who experience AMA
Vintage Motorcycle Days feel a little more like motorcyclists than before they arrived.
On these pages, we introduce you to a few of the people who helped make this year’s AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, held July 10-13 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, one of the coolest yet. To read about the activities that took place at the event, see www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.
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ANDREA BUCCASSOColumbus, Ohio
“I’ve always been into motorcycles, but getting into vintage bikes – no joke – started at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days three years ago,” Andrea
Buccasso says. “I bought my 1975 Kawasaki KE 125 dual sport engine and some other parts from the swap meet and the body of the bike came from Craigslist. A friend of mine, who owns Jake Smith Motor Works in Columbus, built it for me.”
Although she has her own bikes, Buccasso cruised around AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days aboard her family friend’s 1965 Honda Sport 65. Besides the Honda and her dual sport, she enjoys riding her 1981 Kawasaki KZ440.
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JACK AND SANDY MOFFITTHarper, Texas
The 1960 Triumph Bonneville 650 sidecar rig that Jack Moffitt rode to a National No.1 plate in 1970 sat in the garage for 45 years before he and his wife, Sandy, decided to haul it 1,400 miles to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
They intended to race the rig on the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.
“When I went over to register to race, they
just smiled at me,” Jack says. “I didn’t have any safety bolts or anything else that they require nowadays.”
Turned away from the races, the Moffitts opted for Plan B, the Lap for History. Sitting in line awaiting the start of the lap, Jack reminisces about his racing days.
“We raced in Hopetown and Elsinore and a bunch of others I can’t even remember,” he says. “This is the bike that started it all.”
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“I just like the look of vintage bikes and appreciate their aesthetics,” she says. “For me, just starting out riding, they felt a little bit safer to me. They aren’t as fast as the modern bikes.”
AMA Life Member Dean DeRolph owns the Sport 65. He is the second owner.
“It’s a funny story—I bought it with my then 8-year-old son in 1988 at the Mopar Nationals, held at National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio,” DeRolph says. “A guy was riding it around as a pit bike, and I asked if it was for sale. He said he’d take $500 for it. I said that I only had $417 in my wallet, but could go get him the rest of the money, as I lived close. The seller replied that he’d take $400 and told me to go buy my son a hamburger and fries with the remaining $17.”
DeRolph has 18 vintage bikes, but says the ’65 Honda is entirely original. It even has original tires on it.
“The only thing I’ve changed is the clutch cable, and the bike has about 1,500 miles on it,” he says. “Out of all my bikes, it’s usually the one that gets the most attention out in public. My daughter even rode it 400 miles in a two-day ride in the mountains of Maine for a MotoGiro event a few years back.”
Buccasso says because she’s been getting into riding, it was really cool to watch the off-road racing at the event.
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THE BECKERT FAMILYZanesville, Ohio
The vintage racing bug bit the Beckert family—Larry, Fred and Cope—in 2012 at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
While they have been racing off-road for most of their lives, it wasn’t until Larry bought a Yamaha TY250 trials bike—he thinks a 1973 or ’74—in the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days swap meet that first year that the family’s interest in vintage racing took off.
“I bought it for $200, and the following year Cope [his grandson] raced it in the trials
event here,” Larry says. “We probably put more than $500 in getting it fixed up to race.”
The Beckerts said they have always had old bikes, but they really didn’t start acquiring vintage bikes to race until discovering AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
“It’s the one event we all ride together as a family,” Larry says. “It’s about spending time with my family and having friendly competition.”
This year, Larry raced a 1972 Suzuki TS400 in the vintage hare scramble, while Fred raced a 1982 Honda XR350 in the post-
vintage hare scramble.Cope raced a 1982 Yamaha IT175 in the
post-vintage hare scramble, as well as a 1982 Suzuki RM125 and a 1996 Honda CR250 in motocross.
When asked why he loves to race vintage bikes, Cope replies: “I gotta beat my old man… Nah, I just like riding vintage bikes. It’s a bigger challenge just learning how to ride the older bikes. You have to learn that you can’t ride them all-out the entire race. The goal is to keep the bike running and finish the race.”
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ZAC BILBERSTINE AND KIM WATERMANIndianapolis, Ind.
For Zac Biberstine and Kim Waterman of Indianapolis, the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days swap meet is a blooming tradition that epitomizes the motorcycle lifestyle.
“I want everything,” says Waterman. “All the dirt bikes, especially.”
Biberstine has been attending the event for five years.
He says he likes to search “for things that have a good story—what something’s been through or where a part came from or how a bike was built.”
“You realize that there are so many things that happen every day here that you can never see it all,” Biberstine says.
MARTYN ALLISONWilliamsburg, Ky.
A road race instructor at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Martyn Allison says he knowns the track “really, really well.” He’s been attending AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days for six years, and races a 2005 Triumph Thruxton for Mike Well Racing out of Lexington, Ky., in the Stars Thruxton class.
“These are real enthusiasts who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty and fix bikes,” Allison says. “Having money isn’t as critical in this style of racing as compared to modern road racing. Money won’t buy you a win in vintage racing, but riding skills will.”
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RICK SALANDROLatrobe, Pa.
When asked why he attends AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Rick Salandro’s reply is “everything.” When pressed, he says he spends a lot of his time watching the racing and browsing the swap meet aboard his 1972 Hodaka Wombat.
“My mom found the bike at a garage sale,” Salandro says. “I thought it was unique, because it was all chrome. So I bought it and just did a mild restore on it. It was sitting for about 25 years before I bought it.”
“I saw AMA Vintage
Motorcycle Days on some flyers last year and made plans to go,” Salandro says. “This year, I saw the Wall of Death. I really enjoyed that.”
He says he spent a lot of time at the swap meet.
“I didn’t buy too much,” Salandro says. “I just bought a few things for other projects I’m working on—a 1972 Honda CT70H and a 1973 Honda CB500 four. I’ve had a
couple bikes for 10 years and have just been playing with them. The Honda 70 is meant to ride around campsites and the 500 is for the street.”
Right now, his collection is just vintage bikes, but he used to
race motocross in the past.
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ANDREW RAITZLouisville, Ky.
For Andrew Raitz and Tayler Glover, motorcycling is more than a way of life. It provides a life-changing experience.
The couple attended 2015 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days a year after fi nding each other online.
“A little more than a year ago, I was on the Facebook page for the Japanese Vintage Bike Club, when I saw a picture of this cute girl on a ’76 (Kawasaki) KZ400 amid the amber waves of grain,” Raitz says. “I commented on the photo, and we started communicating. I realized that she was just an hour-and-a-half away in Bloomington, Ind.”
That “cute girl” was Glover. The couple began dating in July 2014.
Raitz views motorcycles as a means to bring people together in other ways, as well.
He is a member of the Louisville Vintage Motorcycle Club. He values the friendships his interest in motorcycles has brought.
“Motorcycles are symbols that make connections,” Raitz says. “If someone says something simple, like, ‘Hey, that’s a nice bike,’ it is one of the most amazing feelings you can have as a human being.”
Raitz likens AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to a music festival, but one that you can re-experience every day by riding your motorcycle.
“Without us, motorcycles are just machines,” he says. “But with us, they become the focus of a wonderful community.”
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A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages. GO RIDE
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1 On Sept. 12-13, the Golden Eagles Cycle Club is hosting their
fall trail ride in Theilman, Minn. Info: www.GoldenEaglesMC.org
6 Speedway bikes run on methanol, have one speed and are
not fi tted with brakes. That adds up to some intense racing action! Fast Fridays Speedway will host the AMA Speedway Long Track National Championship on Sept. 11 in Auburn, Calif., and on Sept. 18 the track will host the fi nal round of the 2015 AMA Speedway National Championship Series. Info: www.FastFridays.com
3 Motomarathon will host a road run in Boulder, Colo., Sept. 11-14. The four-
day rally features many twisty and scenic roads. The routes are kept secret until the night before each event, and riders go through a series of self-recorded checkpoints. Info: www.motomarathon.com
COMING UP
Each year, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony welcomes new members into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. On Oct. 17, in conjunction with AIMExpo in Orlando, Fla., six inductees will join the ranks of motorcycling’s greatest advocates and champions. Tickets are $25 for a reserved seat or $90 for a reserved seat and access to the VIP Reception before the ceremony. Info: www.motorcyclemuseum.org
4 The Green Marble Enduro Riders are hosting a hare scramble for ATVs, bikes and youth on Sept. 5-6. The “Broken Anvil” hare scramble is
located in Three Springs, Pa., and sanctioned with Districts 6 and 7. Info: www.gmer.us
5Forever Friends Motorcycle
Awareness has organized a road
run, Sept. 26-27, in Augusta, N.J. The group’s goal is to educate new drivers and make the
public more aware of motorcycles.
Info: www.foreverfriendsmotorcycleawareness.org
2 The Galesburg Motorcycle Club Inc. will
host a motocross race in Galesburg, Ill., on Sept. 20. It’s the state championship and is a District 17 event. Info: www.GalesburgMC.com
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A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
ALABAMA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
SEP 13: LEEDS: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
ARIZONA
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 6: CLINT WELLS: CENTRAL ARIZONA TRIALS INC, (602) 370-7546, CENTRALARIZONATRIALS.ORG
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT RIDE
SEP 19: MOJAVE: 2 DAY EVENT, CHAPARRALS MC, (562) 667-6039
SEP 26: DOWNNIEVILLE : NEVADA COUNTY WOODS RIDERS, INC., (530) 362-1202, NEVADACOUNTYWOODSRIDERS.ORG
SEP 26: BUCK MEADOWS: 2 DAY EVENT, FAMILY OFF-ROAD ADVENTURES, (209) 649-3633, FAMILYOFFROADADVENTURES.COM
GRAND TOUR
SEP 3: SAN DIEGO: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLING ASSN, (562) 298-6236, SC-MA.COM
ROAD RUN
SEP 2: SAN DIEGO: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MOTORCYCLING ASSN, (562) 298-6236, SC-MA.COM
SEP 20: CARDIFF: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
ROAD RALLY
SEP 3: BISHOP: THE GS GIANTS, GSGIANTS.COM
COMPETITION
ENDUROCROSS
SEP 26: SACRAMENTO: TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK, INC., (916) 928-3600, ENDUROCROSS.COM
SPEEDWAY
SEP 4: AUBURN: FAST FRIDAYS SPEEDWAY, (530) 878-7223, FASTFRIDAYS.COM
SEP 11: AUBURN: FAST FRIDAYS SPEEDWAY, (530) 878-7223, FASTFRIDAYS.COM
SEP 18: AUBURN: FAST FRIDAYS SPEEDWAY, (530) 878-7223, FASTFRIDAYS.COM
SHORT TRACK
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) LEMOORE: CALIFORNIA FLAT TRACK ASSOCIATION, (415) 320-7889, CALIFORNIAFLATTRACK.COM
TTS
SEP 5: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 368-7182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) LODI: LODI MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (209) 368-7182, LODICYCLEBOWL.COM
COLORADO
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
SEP 13: SOUTH FORK: SIDEWINDERS M/C, (210) 861-4993, COLORADO600.ORG
ROAD RUN
SEP 11: BOULDER: MOTOMARATHON ASSOCIATION, (303) 641-1062,
MOTOMARATHON.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 6: STERLING: MILE HIGH MX, (303) 748-9417, PAWNEECYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 20: DACONO: IMI MOTORSPORTS INC, (303) 388-4949, IMIMOTORSPORTS.COM
DELAWARE
RECREATIONAL
POKER RUN
SEP 26: : MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT VICTIMS FOUNDATION, (302) 740-1204, MOTORCYCLEACCIDENTVICTIMS.ORG
FLORIDA
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 26: (Includes ATVs) BARTOW: 2 DAY EVENT, CENTRAL FLORIDA TRAIL RIDERS, (407) 527-9901
MOTOCROSS
SEP 20: ALACHUA: UNLIMITED SPORTS MX INC, (321) 303-1002, UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
SEP 27: JACKSONVILLE : UNLIMITED SPORTS MX INC., (321) 303-1002, UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
SEP 26: 2 DAY EVENT, DIXIE DUAL SPORT, INC., DIXIEDUALSPORT.COM
GEORGIA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RALLY
SEP 19: TUCKER: TEAM STRANGE AIRHEADS, TEAMSTRANGE.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 12: REYNOLDS: 2 DAY EVENT, RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM
SEP 27: DALTON: LAZY RIVER MOTOCROSS, (706) 278-1620, LAZYRIVERMOTOCROSS.COM
ILLINOIS
RECREATIONAL
POKER RUN - OFF-ROAD
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM
COMPETITION
CROSS COUNTRY
SEP 5: (Includes ATVs) CASEY: 2 DAY EVENT, CROSSROADS RACING SERIES, (317) 610-1163
GRAND PRIX
SEP 27: OTTAWA: VARIETY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 434-3669, VARIETYRIDERS.COM
HILLCLIMB
SEP 5: (Includes ATVs) MATTOON: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 273-8672
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) MATTOON: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 273-8672
HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 6: WHITE CITY: CAHOKIA CREEK DIRT RIDERS, (217) 529-4636, CAHOKIACREEKDIRTRIDERS.COM
SEP 27: OAKLEY: DIRT RIDERS,
INC., (217) 685-1969, DIRT-RIDER.ORG
MOTOCROSS
SEP 5: (Includes ATVs) BYRON: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOSPORTS ENTERPRISES LTD, (815) 234-2271
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC, (618) 277-3478, BETDIRT.COM
SEP 20: GALESBURG: GALESBURG MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (309) 344-1714, GALESBURGMC.COM
SEP 26: BYRON: MOTOSPORTS ENTERPRISES LTD, (815) 234-2271, MOTOBYRON.COM
SEP 26: (Includes ATVs) WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, (815) 379-9534, SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
SEP 26: CASEY: 2 DAY EVENT, RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM
SEP 27: (Includes ATVs) WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, (815) 379-9534, SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
STADIUM CROSS
SEP 11: WOODSTOCK: WOODSTOCK RACING LLC, (815) 337-3511, WOODSTOCKMX.COM
TTS
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) MATTOON: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 246-7154
SEP 7: (Includes ATVs) MATTOON: CENTRAL ILLINOIS M/C, (217) 246-7154
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) BELLEVILLE: BELLEVILLE ENDURO TEAM INC., (618) 277-3478, BETDIRT.COM
INDIANA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
SEP 13: COLUMBIA CITY: OLD FORT MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC., (260) 504-6388
COMPETITION
ENDURO
SEP 27: LYNNVILLE: LYNNVILLE AREA DIRT RIDERS INC., (812) 631-0609
HILLCLIMB
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) CAYUGA: PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (217) 304-8704, PLEASURERIDERS.NET
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) CAYUGA: PLEASURE RIDERS MC, (217) 304-8704, PLEASURERIDERS.NET
MOTOCROSS
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) AKRON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) PIERCETON: READS RACING, (574) 893-1649, READSRACING.COM
SEP 27: (Includes ATVs) LAOTTO: G & S RACING, (260) 637-5416, GANDSRACING.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 19: COLUMBUS: 2 DAY EVENT, STONEY LONESOME M/C, (317) 861-6275, TRIALSINC.ORG
IOWA
COMPETITION
HILLCLIMB
SEP 13: ANAMOSA: MIDWEST HILLCLIMBERS ASSOCIATION, (329) 489-2361, ANAMOSAHILLCLIMB.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 20: SHELL ROCK: NEW HARTFORD RACING INC, (319) 885-6469, NEWHARTFORDRACING.COM
MOTOCROSS
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) CEDAR RAPIDS: CEDAR VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS INC, (319) 775-0893, CVTR.ORG
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) WATERLOO: SEVEN FOUR PROMOTIONS, SEVENFOURPROMOTIONS.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) MONTEZUMA: FV MOTO X, (641) 623-3456, FVMOTOX.COM
KANSAS
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
SEP 20: KANSAS CITY: MARCH OF DIMES-KS, (913) 469-3611, BIKERSFORBABIESKC.ORG
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 5: MAIZE: 2 DAY EVENT, RPM SPORTS, (205) 699-8857, RPMSPORTSONLINE.COM
KENTUCKY
RECREATIONAL
BIKE SHOW
SEP 11: BURLINGTON: CLASSIC BRITISH MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (513) 378-2959
DUAL SPORT RIDE
SEP 12: GOLDEN POND: 2 DAY EVENT, KT RIDERS, (270) 522-3703
ROAD RUN
SEP 11: FRANKFORT: BLUEGRASS BEEMERS, (859) 223-5459, BLUEGRASSBEEMERS.ORG
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) PRINCETON: MID SOUTH RACE PRODUCTIONS, (931) 235-2776, FASTFARMSMX.COM
MARYLAND
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
SEP 27: ELLICOT CITY: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 19: BUDDS CREEK: 2 DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (301) 475-2000, MAMAMX.COM
MICHIGAN
RECREATIONAL
BIKE SHOW
SEP 13: MILFORD: METRO TRIUMPH RIDERS, (586) 744-7456, METROTRIUMPHRIDERS.COM
POKER RUN
SEP 27: CRUMP: TRI-CITY TRAVELERS MC, (989) 501-0911
SEP 27: GRAND RAPIDS: PARA-DICE MC, (616) 893-3542
COMPETITION
DIRT DRAG
SEP 11: GRANT: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 834-5349, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) AUBURN: 2 DAY EVENT, TRI-CITY MOTOR SPEEDWAY, (989) 316-6804, TRICITYRACETRACK.COM
HILLCLIMB
SEP 12: GRANT: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 834-5349, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 12: GRANT: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 834-5349, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 13: GRANT: MUSKEGON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (231) 834-5349, MUSKEGONMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 13: VASSAR: POLKA DOTS M/C, (989) 450-9676, POLKADOTSMC.NET
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) BENTLEY: VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS, (989) 890-1411
MOTOCROSS
SEP 5: MILLINGTON: BAJA MX INC, (989) 871-3356, BAJAACRES.COM
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) CADILLAC: CADILLAC MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (231) 884-3729, CADILLACMC.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) PORTLAND: PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS, (517) 647-7045, PORTLANDTRAILRIDERS.COM
SEP 26: NEWAYGO: 2 DAY EVENT, BIG AIR MOTOCROSS, (231) 652-5225, WW.BIGAIRMOTOCROSS.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 13: METAMORA : MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (248) 634-2184, MOTATRIALS.COM
SEP 20: WHITMORE LAKE : MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (517) 849-9231, MOTATRIALS.COM
SEP 27: FLUSHING: MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (810) 252-2627, MOTATRIALS.COM
SHORT TRACK
SEP 5: (Includes ATVs) OWOSSO: OWOSSO MOTORSPORTS PARK, (810) 691-5781, OWOSSOKARTSPEEDWAY.COM
TTS
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) OWOSSO: OWOSSO MOTORSPORTS PARK, (810) 691-5781, OWOSSOKARTSPEEDWAY.COM
MINNESOTA
RECREATIONAL
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) THEILMAN: 2 DAY EVENT, GOLDEN EAGLES CYCLE CLUB, (507) 254-7471, GOLDENEAGLESMC.ORG
SEP 19: MANKATO: 2 DAY EVENT, KATO CYCLE CLUB, (507) 381-1951, KATOCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 26: HUNTERSVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, TWIN CITIES TRAIL RIDERS, (612) 965-8619, TCTRAILRIDERS.ORG
COMPETITION
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) NEW ULM: FLYING DUTCHMEN CYCLE CLUB, (507) 354-2306, FLYINGDUTCHMEN MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) NEW ULM: FLYING DUTCHMEN CYCLE CLUB, (507) 354-2306, FLYINGDUTCHMEN MOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
HILLCLIMB
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) RED WING: INDIANHEAD MOTORCYCLE CLUB,
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
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SEPTEMBER EVENTS
(651) 764-1220, INDIANHEADMC.ORG
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) RED WING: INDIANHEAD MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (651) 764-1220, INDIANHEADMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
SEP 6: KELLOGG: MOTOKAZIE INC., (952) 601-1169, MOTOKAZIE.COM
SEP 6: BROOK PARK: 2 DAY EVENT, BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERSRACEWAY.COM
SEP 13: MILLVILLE: HI-WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
SEP 13: BROOKSTON: ECHO VALLEY MOTOCROSS PARK, (218) 348-4754, ECHOVALLEYMOTOCROSS.COM
SEP 19: BROOK PARK: 2 DAY EVENT, BERM BENDERS RACEWAY, (320) 679-2582, BERMBENDERSRACEWAY.COM
SEP 26: MILLVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, HI-WINDERS, (507) 753-2779, SPRINGCREEKMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 19: THEILMAN: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (612) 730-1770, UMTA.ORG
SEP 20: THEILMAN: UPPER MIDWEST TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (612) 730-1770, UMTA.ORG
TTS
SEP 13: CAMBRIDGE: NORSEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (612) 865-2661, NORSEMENMC.ORG
MISSISSIPPI
COMPETITION
ENDURO
SEP 19: LAUREL: 2 DAY EVENT, RIDGE RUNNERS ENDURO TEAM OF MISSISSIPPI, (601) 480-2390
MISSOURI
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RUN
SEP 12: ST JOSEPH: MARCH OF DIMES-MO, (314) 513-9968, BIKERSFORBABIES.ORG
ROAD RALLY
SEP 11: THEODOSIA: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION, (417) 273-4444
SEP 16: BRANSON: ROAD RIDERS FOR JESUS, (636) 285-9005
COMPETITION
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SEP 6: KAHOKA: MIDWEST MOTOSPORT, (319) 795-3139
SEP 7: KAHOKA: MIDWEST MOTOSPORT, (319) 795-3139
NEVADA
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SEP 19: VERDI: 2 DAY EVENT, NEVADA TRAIL STEWARDS, (775) 345-6000
ROAD RUN
SEP 27: LAS VEGAS: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
COMPETITION
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SEP 26: TOULON: 2 DAY EVENT, WESTERN STATES RACING ASSOCIATION, (775) 750-1923
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SEP 19: PIOCHE: BUSHWACKERS MC, (702) 277-1576, MRANRACING.COM
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SEP 7: LOUDON: UNITED STATES CLASSIC RACING ASSOCIATION, (413) 498-4433, RACE-USCRA.COM
NEW JERSEY
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SEP 6: BRIDGEWATER: DAWN PATROL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (908) 722-2662
POKER RUN
SEP 19: PARSIPPANY: IRON HORSE CALVARY MC, (973) 714-2259
ROAD RUN
SEP 26: AUGUSTA: 2 DAY EVENT, FOREVER FRIENDS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS, (973) 670-0591, FOREVERFRIENDSMOTORCYCLEAWARENESS.ORG
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SEP 5: SIPAPU: 2 DAY EVENT, NEW MEXICO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (505) 780-2551, NEWMEXICOTRIALS.COM
NEW YORK
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SEP 13: FAIRVILLE: WAYNE COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (315) 331-4764, WAYNECOUNTYMC.COM
FUN RUN
SEP 13: CLARENCE: REGENT RIDERS, (716) 937-9524, REGENTRIDERS.ORG
FIELD MEET - OFF-ROAD
SEP 26: BALDWIN: 2 DAY EVENT, QUEENSBORO MC, (646) 789-5750
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
SEP 13: E QUOGUE: LONG ISLAND RECREATIONAL TRAILS CONSERVANCY, (631) 928-1153
COMPETITION
CROSS COUNTRY
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) NEW BERLIN: 2 DAY EVENT, RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, GNCCRACING.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) MORAVIA: TWISTED FENCE AT SAND HILL HARESCRAMBLE, (607) 423-4621,
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SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) AUBURN: FROZEN OCEAN MOTOCROSS INC., (315) 784-5466, FROZEN-OCEAN.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) MAPLE VIEW: SMX ASSOCIATES LLC, (315) 480-7733, MOTOMASTERS.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) WALLKILL: WALDEN MX, (845) 895-2537, MXWALDEN.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 27: CAYUTA: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (607) 796-0560, DISTRIC4TRIALS.COM
SHORT TRACK
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 725-3069, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
SEP 26: (Includes ATVs) PORT CRANE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 725-3069, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM
SEP 26: (Includes ATVs) CUDDEBACKVILLE: TRI-STATE MC LTD, (845) 219-1193, TRISTATECLUB.COM
SEP 27: (Includes ATVs) CUDDEBACKVILLE: TRI-STATE MC LTD, (845) 219-1193, TRISTATECLUB.COM
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SEP 19: COMMERCIAL POINT: ABATE OF OHIO, INC., (614) 306-2570, ABATE.COM
SEP 27: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC., (937) 459-0508, TREATYCITYMC.COM
ROAD RUN
SEP 18: POMERY: FUR PEACE MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (303) 358-0172, FURPEACERANCH.COM
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ENDURO
SEP 20: ATHENS: ATHENS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (740) 590-3490, ACES-RACES.COM
HILLCLIMB
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) WATERFORD: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 678-0082, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) WATERFORD: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (740) 678-0082, PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
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SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) SUGAR GROVE: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION RIDERS INC., (740) 983-3937, COCRMX.COM
SEP 20: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (937) 459-0508, TREATYCITYMC.COM
SEP 27: BLANCHESTER: DIRT COUNTRY, (513) 625-7350, DIRTCOUNTRYMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 5: NEWARK: 2 DAY EVENT, TRIALS INC, (740) 467-2910, [email protected]
PENNSYLVANIA
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SEP 27: SPRING MILLS: XPLOR-INT LLC, (610) 470-8897, XPLOR-INT.COM
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SEP 12: LANSDALE: BLUE COMET MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (267) 261-3580, BLUECOMETMC.COM
CRUISE-IN
SEP 11: HONSHAM: MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, PA CHAPTER, (215) 234-8611
SEP 20: LIVE LEXINGTON: MOTORCYCLISTS FOR JESUS MINISTRIES, PA CHAPTER, (215) 234-8611
FIELD MEET
SEP 7: SCHUYLKILL HAVEN: SCHUYLKILL COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CLUB,
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SEP 12: VALLEY VIEW: RAUSCH CREEK POWERSPORTS, (570) 682-1075, RAUSCHCREEKRACING.COM
POKER RUN
SEP 13: COLUMBIA: THUNDERBIRD MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (717) 898-0871
SEP 20: KRESGEVILLE: ZINC CITY MC, (570) 992-4214
SEP 20: MARIETTA: AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS PA POST CHAPTER #466, (717) 898-0871
SEP 27: LEBANON: LEBANON VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC., (717) 279-9797, LEBANONVALLEYMC.COM
SEP 27: KRESGEVILLE: ZINC CITY MC, (570) 992-4214
ROAD RUN
SEP 13: PHOENIXVILLE: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
SEP 19: SKIPPACK: BLUE COMET MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 489-1240, BLUECOMETMC.COM
COMPETITION
ENDURO
SEP 13: SHIPPENSBURG: SOUTH PENN ENDURO RIDERS, (717) 226-3257
SEP 20: MAHANOY TOWNSHIP: VALLEY FORGE TRAIL RIDERS, (484) 948-5361, VFTR.ORG
HARE SCRAMBLES
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SEP 26: JEFFERSON: 2 DAY EVENT, RIDGE RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (973) 919-4780, ECEA.ORG
MOTOCROSS
SEP 13: BIRDSBORO: PAGODA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 582-3717, PAGODAMC.ORG
SEP 13: MT MORRIS: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, RACERPRODUCTIONS.COM
SEP 20: (ATV only) FREDERICKSBURG: SLEEPY HOLLOW MOTO CROSS, (717) 639-5988, SLEEPYMX.COM
SEP 26: FREDERICKSBURG: 2 DAY EVENT, SLEEPY HOLLOW MOTO CROSS, (717) 639-5988,
SLEEPYMX.COM
SEP 27: MT MORRIS: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, RACERPRODUCTIONS.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 13: FARRANDSVILLE: DURTY DABBERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (570) 748-9456, DURTYDABBERS.COM
SEP 13: MILLERTON: DISTRICT 4 TRIALS COMMITTEE, (570) 549-2297, DISTRIC4TRIALS.COM
SHORT TRACK
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) HANOVER: TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY, (717) 359-4310, TRAIL-WAYSPEEDWAY.COM
TTS
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) PARKESBURG: E PA PISTON POPPERS MC INC, (484) 336-9160, PISTONPOPPERSMC.COM
SOUTH CAROLINA
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) HAMER: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
TENNESSEE
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) BLOUNTVILLE: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) ALTAMONT: MID SOUTH RACE PRODUCTIONS, (931) 235-2776, FASTFARMSMX.COM
TEXAS
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SEP 10: : NORTH TEXAS NORTON OWNERS ASSOCIATION, (817) 707-4330, NTNOA.ORG
COMPETITION
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SEP 6: AMARILLO: BOWERS MX, (806) 671-7010, BOWERSMX.COM
UTAH
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SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) CEDAR CITY: SOUTHERN NEVADA JACKRABBITS MC, (702) 738-4936, MRANRACING.COM
VIRGINIA
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SEP 26: ASHLAND: HANDS OF RESCUE, LLC.
COMPETITION
GRAND PRIX
SEP 13: SPRING GROVE: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (757) 365-0347, VCHSS.ORG
SEP 27: SANDY LEVEL: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (434) 509-9363, VCHSS.ORG
MOTOCROSS
SEP 6: (Includes ATVs) WYTHEVILLE: VICTORY SPORTS INC, (423) 323-5497, VICTORY-SPORTS.COM
SEP 27: (Includes ATVs) SUTHERLIN: BIRCH CREEK PROMOTIONS, LLC, (434) 836-7629, BIRCHCREEKMXPARK.COM
WASHINGTON
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SEP 19: BELFAIR: TACOMA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (253) 606-0171, TACOMAMC.COM
ROAD RUN
SEP 13: CARNATION: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION, (828) 665-6891, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG
WEST VIRGINIA
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SEP 25: LEWISBURG: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION
WISCONSIN
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SEP 26: WABENO: 2 DAY EVENT, WISCONSIN DUAL SPORT RIDERS, (262) 894-2040, WIDUALSPORTRIDERS.ORG
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SEP 26: WABENO: 2 DAY EVENT, WISCONSIN DUAL SPORT RIDERS, (920) 350-2030, WIDUALSPORTRIDERS.ORG
COMPETITION
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SEP 13: ADAMS: SOUTH EASTERN WISCONSIN ENDURO RIDERS, (262) 930-0358, SEWERMC.ORG
HILLCLIMB
SEP 6: BAY CITY: VALLEY SPRINGS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (715) 594-3726,
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HARE SCRAMBLES
SEP 20: NEKOOSA: RAPID ANGELS MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (715) 451-1168, RAPIDANGELS.COM
SEP 20: DRESSER: NORSEMEN MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (651) 462-2588, NORSEMENMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
SEP 12: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 790-6211, AZTALANMX.COM
SEP 13: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (815) 790-6211, AZTALANMX.COM
SEP 27: HILLPOINT: SUGAR MAPLE MX LLC, (608) 393-8812, SUGARMAPLEMX.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
SEP 12: MAUSTON: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (920) 229-5365, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
SEP 13: MAUSTON: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (920) 229-5365, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
SEP 26: BLACK RIVER FALLS: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (920) 229-5365, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
SEP 27: BLACK RIVER FALLS: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (920) 229-5365, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
SHORT TRACK
SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB, INC., (920) 319-6889, BEAVERCYCLECLUB.COM
SEP 19: (Includes ATVs) LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 531-3945, AZTALANMX.COM
SEP 20: (Includes ATVs) LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 531-3945, AZTALANMX.COM
TTS
SEP 13: (Includes ATVs) BURNETT: BEAVER CYCLE CLUB, INC., (920) 319-6889, BEAVERCYCLECLUB.COM
WYOMING
COMPETITION
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SEP 12: (Includes ATVs) ROCKSPRINGS : 2 DAY EVENT, RSMX LLC., (307) 362-9108, ROCKSPRINGSMX.COM
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Aug. 23: Moorestown, Mich.: Lansing Motorcycle Club, LansingMotorcycleClub.org
Sept. 27: Lynnville, Ind.: Lynnville Area Dirt Riders Inc., LADirtRiders.com
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Oct. 11: Matthews, Ind.: Muddobbers MC, MuddobbersMC.org
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Oct. 3: Denver, Colo.: National Western Complex
Oct. 17: Everett, Wash.: XFINITY Arena
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Nov. 21-22: Ontario, Calif.: Citizens Business Bank Arena
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Sept. 19-20: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla
Oct. 3-4: Somerset, Pa.: Moutain Ridge
Oct. 17-18: St. Clairsville, Ohio: Powerline Park
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Crawfordsville, Ind.: Ironman
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Oct. 24-25: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: 100s MC, 100smc.com
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Aug. 30 (Amateur, Youth): Battle Creek, Mich.: Battle Creek Motorcycle Club, BattleCreekMotorcycle Club.com (Rescheduled from May 31 rainout)
Nov. 7 (ATV) | Nov. 8 (Amateur, Youth): Kohoka, Mo.: Midwest Motorsports
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Oct. 24 (Amateur, ATV, Youth): Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Desert MC
Nov. 7 (ATV, Youth) | Nov. 8 (Amateur): Searchlight, Nev.: Get-Xtr-Eme.com
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Aug. 30: McArthur, Ohio: Little Burr Enduro, Enduro Riders Association
Sept. 13: Londonderry, Ohio: Art Mitchell Memorial Enduro, Chillicothe Enduro Riders Association
UPDATED: Sept. 20: Athens, Ohio: Milk Run Enduro, Athens Motorcycle Club
Oct. 11: Matthews, Indiana: Muddobbers Enduro, Muddobbers Motorcycle Club
Nov. 8: Greenville, Ohio: Peace Pipe Enduro, Treaty City Motorcycle Club
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Oct. 3-4: Ridgecrest, Calif.: Viewfinders MC, Ridgecrest Fairgrounds
Oct. 31 - Nov. 1: Gorman, Calif.: Prospectors MC
Dec. 5-6: Location TBA: Vikings MC
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Aug. 30: Mauricetown, N.J.: Beehive Enduro, Competition Dirt Riders, CompetitionDirtRiders.org
Sept. 13: Shippensburg, Pa.: Michaux Enduro, South Penn Enduro Riders, SouthPennEnduroRiders.com
Sept. 20: Brandonville, Pa.: Moonshine Enduro, High Mountain Dirt Riders/Valley Forge Trail Riders, vftr.org
Oct. 25: New Lisbon, N.J.: Scrub Pine Enduro, Ocean County Competition Riders, OCCR.net
Nov. 8: Warren Grove, N.J.: Stumpjumper Enduro, Motorcycle Competition Inc., Ride-MCI.com
Nov. 22: New Lisbon, N.J.: Pine Hill Enduro, Central Jersey Competition Riders, CJCRmc.org
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Oct. 10-11: Sahara Sands Hare Scrambles, Pine Barons Enduro Riders/South Jersey Enduro Riders
Oct. 17-18: Ormond Farms Hare Scrambles, Competition Dirt Riders
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Aug. 21 (UTVs) | Aug. 22 (ATVs): Carlisle, Iowa - Heartland Challenge
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Aug. 23: South Edmeston, N.Y.: Thunder Ridge
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Sept. 27: Jeff erson, Pa.: White Rose Motorcycle Club
Oct. 11: Oregonia, Ohio: Dayton Motorcycle Club
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Sept. 18-20: Sturgis, S.D.: Downtown Sturgis
Nov. 6-8: Tucson, Ariz.: Muscle Man Honda
AMA LAND SPEED GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP / BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE SPEED TRIALSBONNEVILLESPEEDTRIALS.COM
Aug. 29-Sept. 3: Wendover, Utah
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Sept. 12-13: Pineola, N.C.: Appalachian Trail Riders
Sept. 19-20: Logan, Ohio: Buckeye Dual Sporters
Sept. 26-27: Wabeno, Wis.: Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders
Oct. 24-25: Payson, Ariz.: Arizona Trail Riders
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Tri-County Sportsmen MC Inc.
Nov. 13-15: Hammonton, N.J.: BMW of Manhattan Motorcycles
UPDATED: Nov. 21-22: Amado, Ariz.: Trail Riders of Southern Arizona
Nov. 27-28: Palmdale, Calif.: AMA District 37 Dual Sport
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Sept. 12-13: Golden Pond, Ky.: KT Riders
Sept. 19-20: Logan, Ohio: Buckeye Dual Sporters
Sept. 26-27: Buck Meadows, Calif.: Family Off -Road Adventures
Sept. 26-27: Wabeno, Wis.: Wisconsin Dual Sport Riders
Oct. 3-4: McArthur, Ohio: Enduro Riders Association
Oct. 3-4: Mount Solon, Va.: Washington Area Trail Riders, Inc.
Oct. 24-25: Payson, Ariz.: Arizona Trail Riders
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Tri-County Sportsmen MC Inc.
UPDATED: Nov. 21-22: Amado, Ariz.: Trail Riders of Southern Arizona
Nov. 27-28: Palmdale, Calif.: AMA District 37 Dual Sport
Dec. 12: Tucson, Ariz.: Tucson Dual Sport LLC
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The Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally Sept. 16-20: Ruidoso, N.M.: MotorcycleRally.com
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Jan. 1-Dec. 15: Best 15 U.S. Roads Challenge: SC-MA.com, [email protected], (562) 298-6236
Jan. 1-Dec. 15: USA Four Corners Tour: SC-MA.com, [email protected], (562) 298-6236
April 1-Oct. 31: Tour of Honor: TourOfHonor.com
Sept. 3-7: Three Flags Classic: SC-MA.com, [email protected], (562) 298-6236
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Killington ClassicAug. 27-30: Killington, Vt.: KillingtonClassic.com
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Rally In The GorgeAug. 26-30: Hood River, Ore.: soundrider.com/rally
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March of Dimes - Bikers for Babies (events nationwide): BikerForBabies.org
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation - Ride for Kids (events nationwide): RideForKids.org
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Take a photo of yourself at eligible events and send it to the AMA Road Riding Department to earn points and be entered to win prizes.
This tour takes place in conjunction with AMA Oasis locations, which are key spots at major motorcycling events where the AMA off ers members a chance to get a drink and relax amid the commotion.
Visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Riding > SENA AMA Flash Tour to view eligible events and get more information.
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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Main Hall: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: The main fl oor of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame celebrates Hall of Fame inductees, the heroes of the track, road, trails and halls of government who have elevated the sport to new heights. Now featuring the 2014 inductees.
Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.
The Birth of a Hurricane: How AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Craig Vetter reimagined BSA for an American market.
Sam Swope: Philanthropist, Motorcyclist: Motorcycles that represent the generous, charitable giving of Sam Swope.
Motorcycle Toys and Collectibles Exhibit: A collection of more than 1,000 motorcycle-inspired toys.
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MY COMMUTEA Ride Is What You Make It By Sam Phillips
You probably won’t hear many folks say this, but “I am blessed to have a 120-mile roundtrip commute to work.”
When people hear me say that, they usually ask why I don’t move closer to work, or express that they’d never be able to do it. However, as a motorcyclist, I consider the distance I get to ride every day a blessing.
A lot of that has to do with where I live: beautiful southern Ohio. I live in an area that has an overabundance of great routes to ride with amazing scenery. It’s breathtaking here, especially in the spring. Sure, my commute can be a bit boring in the winter months, but when consistently good riding weather is here for the season, I’m ready to ride.
My bike is a 2005 Yamaha Royal Star Venture. I’ve learned that a great touring bike can be a great commuter bike, especially if you commute as far as I do, and that’s definitely the case with my Yamaha. The bike is loaded, and it has enough storage that I can carry a variety of gear for weather changes. My favorite feature is the electronic cruise control. This is my first bike with this feature and, though I was leery of it at first, I have learned how to use it safely and rely on it a lot.
I have updated the OEM lights with aftermarket bright white driving lights, which helps with visibility in the dark morning hours. I installed a Clear View windshield, which is larger with the same height as stock. It does a great job of blocking inclement weather and wind.
My mornings start off just like those of most working folks. I wake, wash up, make some coffee, pack my lunch, check the weather, and prep for my commute. However everything changes once I head to the garage.
After 37 years of riding, I’m a firm believer in All The Gear, All The Time. If it’s cold (40 degrees to 60 degrees) I’ll wear chaps, a heated vest, cold weather gloves, and a jacket with liner. If it’s warmer, my gear isn’t much different, although I have variations more suited to higher temperatures. I always wear a helmet, eye protection and boots. One of my favorite additions to my riding gear is a vented jacket for hot weather riding. If you don’t own one, get one. They make riding in the summer much more comfortable and safer.
After gearing up and warming up my
Yamaha, my commute begins. Starting at my house, I head down a county road and turn north on S.R. 93 toward Jackson, Ohio. S.R. 93 is a great road from end to end, but for my commute, I ride just a short portion of it. Once I reach Jackson, I head west on S.R. 32.
At this point in my commute, I usually take the four-lane highway in the morning for two reasons. One is due to the white tail deer activity. They move about a lot in the mornings, and the four-lane provides more visibility to spot them before they cross the road. Two, I love coffee. I have a Cruiser Kaddy installed on my bike and an insulated coffee mug that fits in it. Once I get on the highway and set the cruise control, I can relax for the ride and safely drink my coffee.
I will ride S.R. 32 for about 42 miles before turning south onto S.R. 73. I will only be on 73 for three miles before turning into the county road that will take me to the plant where I work, Peebles Test Operations. The morning commute is always nice, but the best ride is on my way home.
After work, I gear up according to the weather and head back out to S.R. 73. Once there, I turn south and ride to Otway. This takes me through the Brush Creek area, which is a great backdrop for a late afternoon ride. There, I turn east onto S.R. 348 and ride it to Lucasville. At Lucasville,
I cross Route 23 at the intersection and follow Lucasville-Minford Road.
It is a county road, but it is well kept and a scenic ride all the way to Muletown.
At Muletown, I cross S.R. 335 and take a county road to Route 139. I head north until it meets up with S.R. 279. I take this to my home in Oak Hill. Both Routes 139 and 279 are amazing roads with seemingly endless scenery and winding curves that can test your cornering abilities. A nice plus is that I can pack my fishing pole and stop at Jackson Lake on Route 279 as I enter Oak Hill.
Hopefully it’s clear why I feel blessed to have a 120-mile commute. Of the 12,000 miles I average a year, most of that is my commute to work and back. But I wouldn’t change it for the world, and it never gets boring to me. Even though the route may rarely change, every day offers something new to see or experience—wildlife, other motorcyclists, amazing sunrises, cloud formations, the list goes on. For even more variety, several county roads and state routes are available for detours.
Life is what you make it. For me, my motorcycle is a wonderful tool that allows me to turn a 120-mile commute into a highlight of my day.
Sam Phillips is an AMA member from Oak Hill, Ohio. He’s a member of the AMA-chartered Appalachian Dirt Riders.
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You know every inch of your bike. Not just the engine size, or the color code of the paint. It’s the special details that only you know about. Like the way the exhaust opens up just right at 3,200rpm. Or that scuff on the footpeg you picked up while riding through Deal’s Gap.
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