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Life, it’s said, used to move slower. That seems especially true when it comes to how laws were made in Washington.
There once was a time in the nottoo-distant past when legislation was introduced, sent to the proper full committee, then to a subcommittee where it was scheduled for public debate, and once a decision was made, it reversed course. It went back up through committee for a full vote, to the House or Senate for a full vote, then a conference JVTTP[[LL[OLUÄUHSWHZZHNL PU IV[O houses, and then—if it survived at all—it ^HZÄUHSS`JVUZPKLYLKI`[OLWYLZPKLU[
Even though the process took months, sometimes years, there was a big advantage for organizations like ours. It also allowed us to spread the word and shape the legislation.
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THE “GET INVOLVED” PAGE WITHIN THE “RIGHTS” SECTION OF AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST. COM HELPS THOSE WHO WANT TO BECOME ACTIVE IN PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE MOTORCYCLE LIFESTYLE.
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One of the biggest changes we’ve made is the addition in 2009 of more Z[HMM PU[OL>HZOPUN[VU+*VMÄJL[V help us monitor all the creative ways Congress has devised to keep you from your favorite pastime. Equally important, we provide online tools that allow you to receive instant information on an issue.
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com helps those who want to become active in promoting and protecting the motorcycle lifestyle. New items like “Key Votes,” “Current Legislation,” and congressional scorecards show you how your representatives voted on motorcycle-related issues. We have expanded congressional biographies, LUOHUJLKV\Y (J[PVU (SLY[ZHUKL]LU\ZL [OL (4( -HJLIVVRWHNL[VZWYLHK[OL word in motorcycling cyberspace. (Search for us on www.facebook.com).
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Ed Moreland is AMA vice president for government relations.
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As part of the celebration of the AMA’s 85 years of promoting and protecting the motorcycle lifestyle, we assembled a parade of bikes from our founding year of 1924 through today, and snapped this timeless photo on the front straight of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. That’s Grand Marshal Don Emde in front, and 85 years of rolling history behind him. Thanks, everyone. We’re honored. .
There are a lot of potential distractions for car drivers these days that pose a danger to others.
The AMA Board of Directors has adopted a new position statement on distracted and inattentive vehicle operation.
“Distracted or inattentive driving has become a major concern to the motorcycling community,” said AMA Vice President for Government Relations Ed Moreland. “Far too many cases have been documented of motorcyclists being injured or killed as the result of other vehicle operators being distracted or inattentive.”
Under the new position, the AMA supports legislation that includes enhanced penalty options for distracted road users to be determined by the courts. Examples of penalties include enhanced ÄULZVWLYH[VY»ZSPJLUZLZ\ZWLUZPVU WVPU[ZHZZLZZLKVU HUVWLYH[VY»ZYLJVYK community service and jail time.
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The new position statement notes that all road users are responsible for the safe operation of their vehicles on public roads and highways. Advances in mobile technology have made it easier than ever to become momentarily distracted by operating the controls of a stereo system, a global positioning unit, or some other device.
The position statement acknowledged that motorcyclists—in addition to car drivers, truck drivers, and even bicyclists—share the responsibility to ride attentively. Distracted motorcycle operation can be every bit as dangerous to the operator, other road users, and pedestrians as the distracted operation of a larger motor vehicle.
To read the entire position statement, go to the Resources, Programs and Policies portion of the Rights section of the AMA website at AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
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With the help of actor and AMA Board member Perry King, the AMA has produced a series of short videos that discuss motorcycling safety and sound, and gives advice for car drivers.
King is probably best known for playing the character Cody Allen in the 1980s television series Riptide. But he has also appeared on stage and in movies, including Slaughterhouse Five, The Lords of Flatbush with Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler, and The Choirboys
King, who rides both street and off-highway bikes, taped the off-roadrelated public service announcements shortly after competing in the vintage hare scrambles race at the AMA’s Vintage Motorcycle Days at the Mid-Ohio Sports
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The East Greenwich, R.I., Town Council in July approved an emergency law to crack down on loud motorcycles after receiving complaints from residents living by the waterfront.
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“We’re very fortunate to have a spokesperson of Perry’s caliber sitting on the AMA Board of Directors,” said Ed Moreland, AMA vice president for government relations. “Perry is a hardcore motorcyclist, and when he offered to help to promote the AMA’s messages, we jumped at the chance.”
In the messages aimed at car drivers, King urges them to watch for motorcycles, and to avoid distractions like using a cell phone while driving.
In the other messages, he discusses the damage done to motorcycling by excessive sound from exhaust systems, the need to wear proper safety gear, and the danger of drinking and riding. You can view the messages by going to the “Rights” and then “Resources” section of AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
Government Watchdog Agency Calls For More Money And Staff To Manage Riding On Public Land
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The U.S. Forest Service and federal Bureau of Land Management need more resources and staff to effectively manage off-highway vehicles (OHVs) on public land, according to the Government (JJV\U[HIPSP[`6MÄJL.(6
In a report prepared for the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, the GAO said in July that the agencies need more resources to ensure compliance with regulations, educate users, maintain OHV areas and evaluate the existing OHV program.
The agencies also need to develop more user-friendly maps and signs for OHV routes, the report said.
“The report echoes what we’ve been saying for years,” said AMA Government Affairs Manager Royce Wood. “These cash-strapped agencies need more resources to effectively manage OHV activity. More resources would be good for the agencies, riders and the country.”
Recreational Trails Program Being Reconsidered in Congress Program Provides For Construction And Maintenance of Trails
The federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP) that provides funding for motorized and non-motorized trails is being considered for reauthorization by Congress. It’s critical that supporters of public trails ask their lawmakers to support the program.
Under the law, a motorcycle exhaust system must have a federal Environmental Protection Agency stamp that states the pipe meets federal sound requirements. Motorcyclists whose pipes don’t have the
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Immediately after the ordinance was approved, police began stopping motorcyclists to tell them about the new law and issue warnings for loud bikes. The temporary law expires in October.
The RTP is a Federal Highway Administration-administered program that operates through state trail programs, with the active involvement of diverse trail interests represented by mandated state trail advisory councils. Funding is provided by taxes generated from fuel used in offhighway recreational vehicles.
You can urge your federal lawmakers to support the RTP as the legislation winds its way through Congress by going to the Issues and Legislation section of the AMA website at AmericanMotorcyclist.com. There, you can learn who the members of your congressional delegation are and send each a letter asking for their support.
The Off-Highway Vehicle Advisory Group (OHVAG) is seeking applicants. The OHVAG serves as an advisory body to the Arizona State Parks Board. OHVAG is made up of dedicated citizen volunteers who assure public involvement in the implementation of the state parksadministered portion of the Arizona Off Highway Vehicle Program. Applicants must apply by Sept. 25, 2009. For more information, go to www.kartchnercaverns. com/committees/OHVAG.html.
Gov. Bill Ritter and U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Regional Forester Rick Cables have agreed to delay a state plan for the management of Forest Service “roadless areas.” The plan, which was developed by the previous governor, has been criticized by some humanpowered recreation and environmental groups. Ritter says that the state will soon propose a new roadless plan and that the public will have 60 days to review and comment on the proposal. The plan wasn’t available at press time. Watch AmericanMotorcyclist.com for updates.
In July, the Florida OHV Advisory *VTTP[[LL^HZUV[PÄLK[OH[Z[H[L lawmakers took $2.37 million from the state’s OHV Trust Fund in 2009. Counting $2 million that was withdrawn from the trust fund by legislators in 2008, a total of $4.37 million has been taken from the trust fund in two years. Money for the fund comes from a title fee on off-highway vehicles earmarked for promoting OHV recreation and safety. The Florida Trail Riders organization is encouraging all Florida OHV enthusiasts to contact their state legislators and demand that the money be restored to the OHV trust fund. For more information, go to FloridaTrailRiders.org. To contact your state lawmakers, go to the Rights section of AmericanMotorcyclist.com.
House Bill 253, sponsored by Rep. Cynthia Davis (R-O’Fallon), permits the use of compliant motorcycle headlamp modulators. These devices vary the intensity of motorcycle headlamps from high to low beams under certain conditions. Although already authorized by federal regulations, motorcyclists throughout the country continue to receive warnings and citations for their use. Gov. Jay Nixon signed the bill into law July 7.
Senate Bill 64, sponsored by Sen.
Harry Brown (R-Jacksonville), proposed changes to requirements for obtaining a motorcycle learner’s permit and a motorcycle endorsement, including THUKH[VY`YPKLY[YHPUPUN MVY HSSÄYZ[[PTL endorsement applicants. In an amendment VMMLYLK VU[OL /V\ZLÅVVY I`9LW+HSL Folwell (R-Winston-Salem), the bill was changed to instead make rider education mandatory for those under 18 years old and to make a learner’s permit valid for 12
months with one six-month renewal. The amended version has been sent to Gov., Mike Easley for his consideration.
House Bill 234, sponsored by Rep. Mike Moran (D-Hudson), would authorize the creation of a “Purple Heart” motorcycle license plate. The bill has been referred to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for consideration.
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These days, actor Max Martini is branching out into boxing, but the star from CBS’s “The Unit” has always gotten his kicks from motorcycling. We caught up with him to talk bikes as he prepares for an October 1 match that will air on FighterTips.com.
Q: How did you get involved with motorcycles?
A: When I was 16, I used to go over to my buddy’s loft and watch him restore his BSA. It was a 1969 Lightning. I will
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20 years later. Now I have two. I love my bikes so much that whenever I have big rides planned the night before always goes without sleep. I get too excited.
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About a month later my buddy Robert Patrick (who plays Col. Ryan on the series) and I are at an event we have here in LA called the Love Ride. Thousands of motorcyclists.
At the beginning of the ride we usually get up on stage with Jay Leno, he introduces us and we say a few words. So I
am stepping up onto the stage and out of the corner of my eye I see a news camera. I show up at work the next day and one of the other actors comes up to me and says “Hey, I saw you on the news last night!” I was worried I’d catch it from the producer if he saw it.
Q: What’s your ideal motorcycle day?
A: Man, I love big trips. I love getting up early. Meeting up for coffee and hitting the highway. There’s nothing like a dozen Harleys rippin’ through the countryside.
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Q: What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done on a motorcycle?
A: In 1990, I tried to ride my 1972 Triumph Bonneville 650 up two 15-foot 4x8s onto an elevated loading dock in Brooklyn, New York—in the snow. Didn’t work out too well for me...or the bike.
Q: How is motorcycling like boxing?
A: In the end motorcycling and boxing are alike for one reason and one reason only...Chicks dig boxers and chicks dig bikers, and that’s what it comes down to. Plain and simple.
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Available for 2010 in a new candy red paint scheme, the VMAX keeps its over-the top Z[`SPUN JJ
and wide, 200-series rear tire. But this year, the $19,500 bike will only be available to customers who order one through Nov. 30. Customer deliveries are expected to begin in November, and each owner who buys a VMAX will receive a two-year warranty. Full info: StarMotorcycles.com/NewVMAX.
The Art Of Riding A Trike
YOU ASK:
Your recent answer about scooter safety got me thinking about non-two-wheeled “motorcycles”—trikes in particular. Do you have any tips for riding trikes? I’m thinking of buying one, or maybe converting my Gold Wing. Thanks.
The main difference between twowheeled motorcycles and trikes is how they turn and corner. With trikes, either with two wheels in the back or front, there’s no counter-steering to initiate lean. Turning a trike is like turning a tricycle: steer in the direction you want to go. Initiating a turn may require more effort and different body positioning compared to a two-wheeled motorcycle. Always set a proper entry speed, look through the entire turn and keep your eyes moving. Evaluate the turn for its characteristics, Z\YMHJL JVUKP[PVUHUK[YHMÄJ (Z^P[O[^V wheelers, it helps to turn your head in the direction you want to go.
Also as on motorcycles, you need to be aware of inattentive car drivers and use the MSF’s S.E.E. system—Search, Evaluate, Execute—to stay aware and minimize risk. But since a trike is wider than a two-wheeler, you should stay roughly centered in the lane, and not use a staggered riding position when riding in a group—a minimum of 2 seconds of time and space should be used both in front of and behind the trike. If the rest of the group wants to use a staggered formation, [OL[YPRLZOV\SKIL[
group.
Also, whereas a motorcycle has one track, a trike has three. You’ll need to keep this in mind when negotiating road surface transitions and obstacles in the road.
Finally, consider taking a trike training class. The MSF has just introduced a three-wheel version of its Basic RiderCourse. The Gold Wing Road Riders Association and the Evergreen Safety Council have long offered classes for three-wheelers (including sidecar rigs); they and your bike’s manufacturer may be able to advise you regarding converting your bike versus buying a premanufactured trike. Have a comment? E-mail msf@msf-usa.org.
Entry level middleweights: they ain’t what they used to be. Utilitarian starter bikes of yesteryear have been supplanted by stylish two-wheelers that belie their bargain basement price points. Take the new-for-2009 Suzuki Gladius: at $6,899, it’s a steel-trellis-framed standard that replaces the dearly departed naked SV650 with reworked mechanicals and bodywork that’s either visually striking or a social liability, depending on your view. (The faired SV650S remains in Suzuki’s line-up).
Gladius is powered by a revised version of the SV650’s 645cc, 90 degree V-twin tuned for greater low and mid-range. A progressive linkage connects the frame with a steel swingarm, and 41mm forks are found up front, with preload adjustability at both ends. The 17-inch cast aluminum ^OLLSZMLH[\YL H UL^Ä]LZWVRLKLZPNU and the dual-piston, 290mm front brakes and single piston 240mm rear disc yield
effective stops.
Straddling this Suzuki reveals a manageable package that, for taller riders, might be a bit too compact—but the 30.9 inch-high seat can be replaced with an accessory seat that’s 20mm (.787 inches) taller than stock. The aftermarket seat runs $169.95, but it won’t cure the clearance issues we encountered while testing Dunlop tires at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Pahrump, Nev., where the bike’s peg feelers scraped repeatedly on the technical track.
But on all but the twistiest of public roads, the Gladius holds its own with nimble handling and a broad powerband. The V-twin pulls from low rpms, while emitting a positively grown-up growl. Likewise, steering response isn’t neutered, with low effort at the handlebars that’s quick turning, thanks in part to a 25-degree rake. While it handles direction
changes well, the Gladius’s suspension can feel busy during urban riding, with a hunkered-down stance that feels compressed and uncompliant.
Similarly over-crisp is the throttle response, which feels abrupt during rollons at lower rpms. But once the Gladius gets underway, it accelerates with more than enough thrust for its 446-pound curb weight, pulling hard to its 11,000 rpm limit—which overruns redline by 500 rpm. Instrumentation is clear, with a digital speedometer to the right and a large, centrally placed easy-to-read analog tachometer.
Handy for both beginners and more advanced riders alike is the digital gear indicator that is inset into the tach, and along with its progressive clutch lever, SPNO[WVZP[P]LZOPM[ZHUKLHZ`[VÄUK neutral, the Gladius’s well-sorted drivetrain manages to outshine its ergonomic issues.
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‘Nothing Is Impossible’
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On the SPOT: Getting Help Quickly
I was in Tennessee on U.S. Route 75 when I saw a semi trailer throw a tire retread into the air that struck a Honda Gold Wing behind it, with two riders aboard. The driver lost control, and the passenger was thrown over the driver, landing on her head.
I activated 911 on my SPOT satellite messenger before I came to a stop.
Several other motorists were with the two downed riders before I reached them. The male driver was dazed, but in good general condition. The passenger was potentially injured worse, and I stopped an individual who was trying to unbuckle the female passenger’s half-helmet strap to avoid any neck injury. I had the husband hold her right hand while talking to her, to keep her awake.
Two sheriff’s deputies arrived within six minutes. Within a couple more minutes, another deputy and a Tennessee state trooper arrived. After about 10 minutes, a rural EMS ambulance arrived, along ^P[O[^V]VS\U[LLYÄYLÄNO[LYZ;OL passenger was able to stay awake until the ambulance arrived. Both riders were transported to the hospital.
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Michael Hickman, Oklahoma
Send your story from the road, and the lesson learned, to submissions@amacycle.org.
About the Museum The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Ind., may focus year-round on the automobile in its name, but it also features rotating exhibits of other famous vehicles—in this case, the history of Harley-Davidson.
About the Exhibit “Harley-Davidson, Building a Legend,” features 29 motorcycles dating as far back as a 1912, a single-cylinder X8A that is a mere 10 `LHYZ`V\UNLY[OHU>PSSPHT /HYSL`»ZÄYZ[ “motorized bicycle.” Also on display are early Peashooters, police cycles, ServiCars, and classic Hogs, plus a wide range of Knucklehead, Flathead, Shovelhead and Panhead engines used throughout the many eras of Harley-Davidson.
The Museum’s Archivist Says “Both companies (Studebaker and Harley) began in sheds, and were operated as family businesses during their early days,” notes Studebaker National Museum Archivist Andy Beckman. Both companies also LUK\YLKÄUHUJPHSKPMÄJ\S[PLZPU[OLPY LHYS` years but managed to pull through and to emerge stronger and with a more secure following.
Visitor Info The Studebaker National Museum is open seven days a week at 201 S. Chapin St. in downtown South Bend. Call toll free: (888) 391-5600; or visit StudebakerMuseum.org.
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Dirt-Tracker And Road-Racer Extraordinaire
Doug Chandler built a well-earned reputation as one of the most versatile racers of the 1980s and ’90s. He is one of only a handful of riders in AMA racing history to win the AMA Grand Slam, representing national wins at a mile, halfmile, short track, TT and road race.
Chandler went further and won an AMA Supermoto Championship race late in his career. He was also a leading competitor in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championships (now called MotoGP) in the ’90s.
Chandler was born in Salinas, Calif., in 1965. His family rode motorcycles for fun and Doug began racing a Honda Trail H[[OL HNLVM /LÄUPZOLKZLJVUKPU OPZ]LY`ÄYZ[YHJLVU HZOVY[[YHJR H[[OL Monterey Fairgrounds.
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a road race National. Only Dick Mann, Kenny Roberts and Bubba Shobert had managed the feat before Chandler. Chandler earned the AMA Superbike Championship in 1990. He then raced four seasons in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championships—one season each with Yamaha and Suzuki and two with Cagiva, ranking in the top 10 all four seasons.
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In 1997, Chandler earned his third AMA Superbike Championship, following in the footsteps of Reg Pridmore and Fred Merkel as the only three-time champions of the series to that point.
In 2003, he tried his hand at Supermoto racing in the inaugural season of the AMA Supermoto Championship. In an amazing show of adaptability, Chandler scored a victory in the AMA Supermoto race on Sept. 1, 2003, in South Boston, Va. Chandler will forever be known for his silky smooth racing style, his laid-back disposition and the ability to race and win on just about any type of motorcycle.
Read more about Doug Chandler and other members of the AMA’s Hall of Fame at MotorcycleMuseum.org.
With more than 600 issues of American Motorcyclist available online for free at books.google.com, there’s plenty of good reading to be found. Each month, we highlight a past story or issue.
Chalk Up Another Win For The AMA!
So read the headline of an item in the March 1955 issue of American Motorcyclist. The issue was whether motorcycles should be allowed on the just-opened West Virginia Turnpike, and the victory belonged to motorcyclists —proving that the AMA has long been SLH K PUN [ OL Ä NO [[VW YV[ LJ [ T V[V YJ ` JSPUN and promote the motorcycle lifestyle. Here’s the story:
“On January 27th Governor Okey Patteson, chairman of the West Virginia Turnpike Commission, announced that the ban on motorcycles using the new Turnpike had been lifted, and we are again permitted on this wonderful scenic
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Thruway.
“ We state ‘again,’ as motorcycles were to be permitted when the Turnpike was open, but due to some unwarranted activity on the part of a couple overzealous riders, restrictions were instituted. It has been a long hard pull to overcome the attitude of the Commission, but they were certainly fair-minded in the entire situation, and we appreciate all of the courtesies extended. They reserve the right to rescind this approval at any time, and hope that every motorcycle
rider using this Turnpike will conduct himself in a manner that will assure motorcycling of a perfect safety record.”
Want to search past issues of American Motorcyclist on Google Books? Visit books.google.com and search for “American Motorcyclist.”
Tomorrow’s Stars – And Yesterday’s Heroes – Shine At The Ranch
The Air Nautiques AMA Amateur Motocross National Championships, WYLZLU[LKI`(TZVPSZH^X\HSPÄLYZ battle for 34 AMA Racing Amateur National Championships, with three riders displaying the speed and consistency to earn special honors.
The top rider at the event was Canada’s Dean Wilson, who’s backed by Canidae Motosport.com Kawasaki. Wilson claimed the coveted AMA Motocross Horizon Award, presented to the rider showing the most promise for a pro career, by winning the 450 A/Pro Sport title and the 250 A JOHTWPVUZOPWVU[OL IHJRVMÄ]L TV[V wins out of six raced.
“There were a lot of deserving riders,” said Wilson. “It’s such a great honor to receive the award knowing the competition is so good. It feels awesome.”
The top youth rider at the event was Kawasaki Team Green rider Zach Bell. Bell won the AMA Youth Rider of the Year Award thanks to his two championships in Supermini 1 and Supermini 2. The Georgia YPKLY HSZV^VUÄ]LVM OPZZP_TV[VZ
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The AMA Vet Rider of the Year Award went to longtime Yamaha rider and former pro Doug Dubach. Dubach, from California, swept all six of his motos to claim both the Plus-40 and Plus-45 titles.
“This was another incredible week of motocross at the ranch,” said AMA Motocross Manager Kip Bigelow. “From 20,000 hopefuls to 34 champions to three special honors and, of course, the single winner of the AMA Motocross Horizon Award, this was another great season of racing. I can’t wait for next year.”
Wilson had some stiff competition for the Horizon Award. Kawasaki Team Green rider Blake Baggett delivered the 250 A/ Pro Sport championship, but was plagued with bad starts when matched against Wilson in the 250 A class and settled for
third behind Taylor Futrell’s Honda.
In the 450 A class, Suzuki-mounted Justin Weeks dominated with three moto wins, but couldn’t bring home a second title. Finishing second to Weeks in each moto was Malcolm Stewart, riding a Kawasaki. Malcolm Stewart is the younger brother of AMA Supercross Champion James Stewart.
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For full results from the Air Nautiques AMA Amateur Motocross National Championships, see MXSports.com.
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The 18-year-old Buttrick, who is currently second in points in the XC2 Pro Lites class in the GNCC series, combined dominant performances in hare scrambles and motocross with a solid effort in trials to claim the AMA Off-Road Racing Vintage Grand National Championships.
“That was so much fun riding those old bikes in the woods,” Buttrick said. “The motocross ended up being so much fun, too. The track was perfect. That was a blast. Everything was so much fun this weekend. I’ll be back for sure. I guess I have to now to defend my championship, right?” 0U]
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Lafferty Gets Second In Penultimate Round Of Enduro Championship
The back-and-fourth battle between eight-time national champ Mike Lafferty and defending champ Russell Bobbitt tilted toward Bobbitt’s favor at the Loose Moose Enduro, round nine of the AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship.
Bobbitt topped his Shock Doctor KTM teammate Lafferty by a 65-second margin at the end of 65 miles of trail.
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In the early days of motorcycling, Triumph motorcycles in England had a reputation for being high-quality performance machines. And among those early machines, this 1914 Triumph Tourist Trophy Roadster Type G was one of the best.
One of the priciest of the seven models offered by Triumph that year, including its TT racer, the Type G featured a single-cylinder, four-stroke, 550cc motor that pumped out a claimed 4 horsepower. It could be yours for 60 British pounds—about $293 in those days.
Even though the Triumph Cycle Company was established in Coventry in 1885, it didn’t start building motorcycles until 1902. By 1914, however, the company was building 4,000 machines a year.
Pre-World War I Triumphs are extremely rare. B. Scott Isquick of Pepper Pike, Ohio, bought this example in 1968 at an auction in England from the machine’s fourth owner in unrestored condition.
“I purchased an 1890 Rudge High Wheel bicycle—they call it a Penny Farthing—and the 1914 Triumph. The bike was in very good original condition and I was able to ride it when I took it out of its case. It would go up to 50 mph!” Isquick said.
Isquick, who has been collecting cars and motorcycles since 1948, said that he had a 1960 Triumph 500cc Speed Twin at the time as well, an early Tiger 500 and a 650cc Thunderbird.
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His 1914 Triumph was correctly restored down to the smallest detail, including subtle fasteners.
The machine features the desirable Sturmey-Archer three-speed transmission embodied in the rear hub, a decompressor, a caged ball-bearing main shaft, variable pulley ratios, adjustable tappets with vertical lift, and side-by-side valve placement.
Isquick enjoyed and rode his restored motorcycle. In 1998 he donated it to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
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Mara Butler and Matt Olsen rode a 1936 Harley-Davidson 1,100 miles one-way for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
summer I’d ride as much as I could. Mara I mean, why not try it, do you see the motorcycle? Why wouldn’t you want to get on it? When I ride my bike I turn heads. When I ride this bike, it turns heads. I don’t ride on the back of bikes most of the time, so it’s a little nice to be able to see the scenery. I trust this motorcycle more than I do my ’89. Honestly, I would rather take this out any day than getting on something new, because it’s just way cooler.
Matt It’s a little over 1,100 miles, and we
Wisconsin, and that took three hours out of our schedule. The bad thing is we didn’t get the record, but the good thing is that it happened on
and now we can try it again on the way back. We’re happy to report that Matt and Mara made it back to Aberdeen, S.D., safe and sound—with the record they were shooting for.
Greg Glevicky made AMA vintage racing happen with a Honda CB160
Rich, Aaron and Bubba Long make racing a family matter
X This dirt-tracking family of teachers, Rich and his sons Aaron and Nate (Bubba) Long of Ohio, have raced together since 2002. Aaron won the 30-plus Open National No. 1 plate.
Rich I got back into motorcycles in 2000, and then I got Bubba (Nate) into it in 2001 and then Aaron in 2002.
Aaron We had modern bikes when we were young, like 5, and we rode all our lives. But he (Rich) raced back in the ’70s, and when he got back into it, he started riding the same stuff.
Nate We started on a short track. I think I had an XR100. You see these guys going sideways, and I remember asking Dad, “Am I going to get sideways or what’s the deal?” Anyone who has ridden an XR100 knows they don’t get real sideways.
Aaron From Memorial Day to Labor Day it’s racing pretty much every weekend. No matter what kind of bikes we’re on it doesn’t matter. It makes it a lot of fun. Rich We have a great time. We spent all that time together when they were kids, but they didn’t have any choice because I’m Dad. Now that they’re adults, we still spend every weekend together. We cherish that. To me, that’s as special as it gets.
@V\^VU»[ÄUKYHJLIPRLZT\JOWYL[[PLY than Greg’s Honda CB160. And his passion resulted in an AMA Vintage National Championship. I raced in the Grand Prix 125 class. I took 1st place today. It came together in the end. It was under some rainy conditions, but it was fun. I’m always glad to be racing. We came here last year, checked it out, said if we’re going to come back we’re going to come back racing. So my buddy and I built a couple bikes and we came back and raced. We found them in a barn, two of them. We spent all winter building them up. Every night
we were up late: 3 o’clock in the morning, no sleep—girlfriends, wives hated us. It was YV\NOI\[^L NV[YLHK`[VYHJLZVP[»ZÄUL I started riding when I was probably 8 years old on a little dirtbike around the house, and I’ve ridden streetbikes and dirtbikes all my life. I couldn’t imagine my life without a motorcycle. But the racing is another level that is exciting for me. I’m KLÄUP[LS`OVVRLK
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X Don Emde was a natural choice as this year’s AMA VMD grand marshal. The Southern Californian grew up at his father’s BSA dealership in San Diego, rode a BSA as an amateur dirttracker, and joined the BSA factory team in 1971.
When I was growing up, BSAs were really the top-of-the-line motorcycle that preceded the Japanese bikes. When people wanted to bump up to something that was at the top of the line, they bought a BSA.
It’s a great honor being named Grand Marshal. I had a lot of heroes—the Dick Manns and Gary Nixons and Cal Rayborns, all these kinds of guys when I was coming up. Within the world of BSA I was very lucky at a young age to be on the BSA factory team in 1971. It was Jim Rice, Dave Aldana and Dick Mann, and so I kind of feel like I’m representing my fellow BSA riders. It’s a great honor.
For the laps I’m doing, Rob Iannucci has been kind enough to make available a BSA 500 twin, which was ridden by my friend, Don Vesco. When I raced for the BSA factory, I was on a Rocket 3, a 750cc, so I never roadraced a twin. It’s fun to see what it was like.
To get out there on the track, that’s when the memories really come back strong. I feel like I’m 20 years old again out there.
T Jerry Bingham thought enough about the BSA he always wanted to track one down, restore it and trailer it to the bike show at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days—and win.
The BSA Rocket Gold Star was a bike that, as a kid in our family-run BSA/BMW dealership, I always admired but couldn’t afford. As time passed, I realized that the BSA Rocket Gold Star is such a rare bike, and I thought, “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to track one down and restore it back to the way it was when I was a kid back in 1963?”
I found out there was one in a barn in
Pennsylvania. I called, got the information and drove over in an old Buick 77 Park Avenue pulling a trailer and and it became mine. It was in very poor condition. It had been made into a chopper, basically entirely revamped. What was really attractive to me was the
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say: “If you want to have fun, get on a BSA.
But if you want to get there, get on a BMW.” I don’t think any of it was really that hard. The thing that worried me was the time that it would take away from things like time with my wife. She’s most understanding, and she’s given me the freedom to do this.
I’ve been coming here for years, and it’s just great. It’s not about the machines, it’s about the people. I’ve been a life member of the AMA, raced motorcycles, the whole thing. I’m glad to see that the AMA is strong and still doing what they’re doing. I’ve always loved bikes. I’m just extending my childhood.
Shock Doctor/KTM’s Cory Buttrick, who races in the AMA Grand National Cross Country Series, took home the title of AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand National Champion at the inaugural AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships with dominant performances in hare scrambles and motocross, and a solid effort in trials.
The hare scrambles was a blast. The people here at Mid-Ohio did such a good job laying it out. It was so much fun riding these old bikes in the woods. In trials, my total score was 22. A lot of
them were because of dabs. There were a couple sections I made it through without dabbing but I didn’t go in between the right trees or something, HUK[
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In the motocross, we got a Penton 400 that I decided to ride to see if we could go for an Expert 500 class championship or whatever, try to win that too. I ended up winning both motos
Woods-racer Cory Buttrick went home as the AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand National Champion
on it pretty easy. Motocross was really a lot of fun because the track ended up being so perfect and they took such good care of it. That was a blast. Everything was so much fun this weekend.
After this, I’ll be hanging out probably the next couple months, just training and doing a good bit of practicing—probably on modern bikes. Just working on when the GNCCs come back around. They’re on their two-month break right now. Hopefully I’ll come back and do real good at those. I’m going to try to win the rest of them.
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The AMA’s Board Chairman And President/CEO Talk About The Future
On March 27, 2007, Rob Dingman was named president and CEO of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). In the fall of that same year, Stan Simpson took the reins as chairman of the AMA Board of Directors when former chairman Dal Smilie resigned after the AMA uncovered evidence of unsubstantiated expense reimbursements. In this interview, both men speak about the challenges and progress of the last two years, and the opportunities that lie ahead.
American Motorcyclist (AM): So much has happened at the AMA in the last two-anda-half years. What stands out?
Rob Dingman (RD): When I came to the AMA, I thought of it as the land of missed opportunities. What I discovered was that the world’s largest motorcycling association did not have the infrastructure to maintain its existing membership base, let alone expand it to become the premier advocacy organization that it needs to be. So behind the scenes we’ve undertaken a complete overhaul, from Z[HMÄUN[VÄUHUJL[V THUHNLTLU[Z`Z[LTZ At the same time, we created a strategic plan that we began implementing at the end of 2007.
Stan Simpson (SS): Every successful business has a functioning strategic plan, and the AMA desperately needed to overhaul its strategic plan. The board tasked Rob and his senior staff with that effort, and they did a bang-up job. So late in 2007 we had established a revamped vision, mission statement and strategic goals. The plan focused the Board on the AMA’s priorities, and laid out a road map to get us there.
Today, the Board and Rob and his staff are totally in sync. We had to be, because some aspects of the strategic plan were controversial, like the sale of AMA Pro Racing. That was absolutely essential if the AMA was going to extract itself from the daily controversies of pro racing and get us back to our core mission, which is to protect the future of motorcycling and promote the motorcycle lifestyle.
RD: When you ask what stands out, I’d have to say, right away, it was the depth of the KLÄJPLUJPLZ^L KPZJV]LYLKHUK[OL\YNLU[ need to plug holes in the AMA ship before we could go full-steam ahead.
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I go to sleep at night knowing that we’re making conscious decisions to choose right over easy. And it’s important to point out that the changes we’ve undertaken at the AMA have enjoyed the full backing of the current
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modernize the Association.
AM: A vocal faction continues to criticize the decision to sell the AMA Pro Racing assets to the Daytona Motorsports Group, and complain that the AMA is not disclosing the details of the sale. How do you respond?
SS: Let me put it this way. Professional racing today is a highly focused entertainment and marketing business. Many years ago it made sense for the AMA to run pro racing, because it was not that much different from amateur racing. But over the years a number of specialized businesses have demonstrated that they could promote and lead that whole deal, and make money doing it. We were just not doing a good job of running pro racing, and trying to do so was draining the life out of the AMA. Plus, it was only a matter of time before one of these businesses woke up and realized they could start their own pro motorcycle series and eventually just take it all away from us.
Meantime, back here in Pickerington, Ohio, here was AMA Pro Racing, the most recognizable name in pro motorcycle racing in America. We had something of great value, and the Board—many of whom are astute businessmen—saw that we could sell this product to the right people who could take it to the next level and, at the same time, add value to the AMA badge, and remove a big burden from the AMA and help us get back to our mission to serve all motorcyclists.
RD: As Stan said, the sale removed a huge resource drain from the AMA, which was staggering when you factor in personnel, equipment, travel expenses, vendors, etc. I have to tell you, I was shocked when I discovered that the AMA was actually I\KNL[PUN[V SVZLZP_ÄN\YLZ\TZMVY[^V VM its pro racing series year after year. That was inexcusable. As a result of the DMG sale, we’ve been able to refocus on our strategic mission and rededicate more resources to our core programs: advocacy and government YLSH[PVUZHJ[P]P[PLZTLTILY ILULÄ[Z(4( amateur racing programs and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
SS: The details of the sale were kept JVUÄKLU[PHS I`+4. HUK[OL (4( )VHYK of Directors—our members’ elected
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the professional racing and entertainment business. That information, if we had made it public, could help another business set up one or more series to compete with AMA Pro Racing.
And the last thing we wanted to do was to jeopardize the proceeds of the DMG sale and bring about the collapse of the new AMA Pro Racing. So when you hear people advocating for full disclosure, you need to examine their motives.
RD: Here is what we can disclose. It is a multimillion-dollar contract over a number of years. It is a very complex deal involving many pro racing disciplines, many of which are contracted to other companies for their series’ promotion and management. A good example would be MX Sports running the outdoor motocross series. The contract also guarantees that all AMA Pro Racing competitors will be AMA members, which means that we’ll continue to see annual dues ÅV^PUN PU[V[OL (4( (UK^L^PSS JVU[PU\L[V award the No. 1 plates.
SS: The DMG sale also provided the (4(^P[O[OLÄUHUJPHSZ[HIPSP[`[V WLYTP[[OL Board to create three separate $1 million endowments. The interest income from these endowments will strengthen our government relations activities to protect riders rights, improve our amateur racing programs and improve the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. All of these programs are vital to the future of the AMA, and add real value to our membership
AM: Because amateur racing is still important to the AMA, what can we expect to see, and do you want to comment on the split with AHRMA?
RD: With nearly 30 percent of AMA members competing in amateur racing and off-road riding, and with 3,100 amateur racing sanctions this year, it’s clear that amateur YHJPUN PZ[OL SPML ISVVK MVY HZPNUPÄJHU[WVY[PVU of our members. Our director of racing, Joe Bromley, has a dedicated and experienced staff, and these guys are spending their weekends in AMA Districts at races, talking [V WYVTV[LYZWHYLU[ZHUK JVTWL[P[VYZ[VÄUK out what works and why.
Earlier this year we rolled out AMA Racer magazine for our amateur competitors. Soon we will be automating our registration
process and introducing a national point, position and advancement system for offroad. Another thing we are doing is working with promoters so that we can be sure our HTH[L\Y KPZJPWSPULZÅV^ZLHTSLZZS`PU[V[OLPY respective pro series.
SS: About AHRMA, Rob Dingman inherited that whole situation. And yes, the Board has to share some of the blame for continuing to defend the lawsuit. When Rob and I sat down and looked at the case, and totaled up the money spent by the AMA—$750,000—I can tell you that it was our unanimous recommendation to the Board we end the suit pronto. Some people have said it was a dispute between AMA and AHRMA and that is just wrong—it was between AHRMA and Rob Iannucci and his Team Obsolete. When AHRMA declared bankruptcy, it left the AMA holding the bag because we co-sanctioned their events. No one was being served by continuing the suit—not motorcycling, not vintage racing, and certainly not the AMA’s members. Long story short, we entered into a settlement agreement with Mr. Iannucci and Team Obsolete in February, and we went to AHRMA in March and asked them to resolve their differences, too. Unfortunately that has not happened, and so the only responsible action for us to take was to stop sanctioning AHRMA races and stop doing business with AHRMA—because continuing to do so would have cost more AMA members’ money. (For more, visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com/news/ story.asp?id=793)
RD: The one thing I would add is that if AHRMA is unable to emerge from its ongoing issues, we need to make sure we can meet our vintage racing members’ needs, because we have a responsibility to make sure they continue to have a place within the AMA, and a place to race.
AM: Shifting gears, the AMA has improved
existing programs and rolled out a string of UL^TLTILY ILULÄ[ZSH[LS`/V^OHZ[OH[ been possible given the rebuilding of the AMA’s infrastructure that you mentioned earlier?
RD: We’ve had to take on both challenges simultaneously. It has not been easy, but it was absolutely essential if we were going to deliver on the promise to give AMA members greater value for their $39 annual dues. I give a lot of credit to our marketing team and their rebranding effort. Since the sale of the pro racing assets, we’ve rolled out a dozen
UL^VY YL]PZLK ILULÄ[ZHUK^L UV^WYV]PKL more than 30 money-saving discounts from well-known suppliers of motorcycle services, gear and apparel, bike rental, transport, hotel accommodations, you name it.
We’ve really hit it out of the park with our AMA Roadside Assistance program. It’s free for our members that sign up for auto-renewal or opt for a three-year membership. This industry-leading program covers not just your streetbikes but your cars, trucks, RVs, trailers—everything registered to your home address. More than 27,000 AMA members have taken advantage of free AMA Roadside Assistance since we announced it in February.
;OPZKPZJ\ZZPVU VM ILULÄ[ZPZPTWVY[HU[[V HZPNUPÄJHU[WVY[PVU VM (4( TLTILYZ^OV are not racers and do not follow racing. Over half of AMA members ride streetbikes only, and of that number, over 90 percent are riding cruisers and touring machines. In some JHZLZ^L OH]L PTWYV]LK H ILULÄ[HUKZH]LK the AMA money at the same time. A good example is our partnership with EagleRider as [OL¸6MÄJPHS ;V\YZVM[OL (4(¹5V^PUZ[LHK of running just six events a year in-house MVY[OL ILULÄ[VM H ML^KVaLU TLTILYZ^L can offer more than 100 events annually to thousands of AMA members. All this is proof positive of what the AMA is capable of
“We’ve got to be prepared. In the world of motorcycles, we’ve seen meteor strikes with the attempted superbike ban, and with the large-scale closure of public lands and the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s lead ban earlier this year.”—Stan Simpson
achieving for its members in a relatively short time.
SS: Before Rob’s time, there were ¸TLTILY ILULÄ[Z¹[OH[PUJS\KLK H MYLL (4( membership when you dealt with a new supplier of motorcycle-related services. We’re not doing these anymore. Rob’s got some pretty smart people working for him, and they tell me that these non-sustaining memberships don’t truly represent who our members are. The Board agrees. If your customers don’t even know they’re your customers, that’s not a good business model that will sustain long-term growth. 5V^[HRL[OL UL^MYLL (4( 9VHKZPKL Assistance program—how great is that? That’s something every AMA member needs, including off-roaders like me who trailer our bikes to the track and the trailhead.
AM: Speaking of growth, what is the AMA membership now, and what are the goals?
RD: We have about a quarter-million TLTILYZ>LÅPY[LK^P[OH[[OL LUK of last year, but the very sort of program that :[HU Q\Z[TLU[PVULK OHK PUÅH[LK V\Y U\TILYZ by 50,000 or so. Most of those didn’t convert to dues-paying memberships, and will be off the roster by the end of this year. The recession hasn’t helped either, but when you factor out non-sustaining memberships, we’ve THUHNLK[VZ[H`ÅH[^OLU THU`I\ZPULZZLZ are reporting 30-40 percent declines. Our short-term goal is to climb back up to 300,000 through 2010 and, beyond that, we have set our sights on 400,000. There is no reason that the AMA cannot grow to one million, but we are planning on achieving that by taking a value-based approach.
SS: I want to say something to members that is on everyone’s mind: your association PZÄUHUJPHSS`OLHS[O`9VI Y\UZH[PNO[ZOPW and he’s charged his management team with making certain that the AMA pays its way L]LY`KH`/L^VU»[WYLZLU[·HUK[OL )VHYK won’t approve—budgets with planned losses. Rob’s probably getting ready to tell you that, once the AMA sold off its pro racing assets, he right-sized the staff and reduced payroll by more than $2 million. The Board agreed with that. Letting people go isn’t easy, nor is spending money for infrastructure when YL]LU\LZHYLÅH[6UL ILULÄ[VM ILPUN years old is that the AMA has invested wisely over the years, and has accrued substantial
funds for a rainy day, or a “meteor strike.” So making one-time investments in internal systems is going to have an immediate and long-term payoff. But rest assured—and I’m talking to each and every AMA member now—the AMA will continue to belt-tighten if conditions warrant that we do so, because we consider the management of your funds to be a sacred trust.
AM: Stan, you mentioned a moment ago the need to have funds for a meteor strike. What do you mean by that?
SS: Just this: There always are meteors out there, and occasionally one drops into the atmosphere and wreaks havoc here on Earth. And we’ve got to be prepared. In the world of motorcycles, we’ve seen these meteor strikes in the past with the attempted superbike ban, and more recently with the large-scale closure of public lands and the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s lead ban earlier this year. It’s great to have the motorcycle industry as a WHY[ULY PU[OLZLÄNO[ZI\[^L»]L NV[[V OH]L a larger, stronger and more robust AMA if we hope to protect our right to ride. Earlier this year the Motorcycle Industry Council released its owner survey and they estimated that 25 million people swung a leg over a bike in ;OH[U\TILY YLHSS`Z[\JR^P[O TL ;OPUR how many more phone calls and e-mails we could send to city, state, and federal legislators if we had just 10 percent of that 25 million as AMA members.
RD: Stan is exactly right, and that’s why we believe a million-member AMA is well within our grasp. And if there was ever a time to sound the alarm and mobilize the power of motorcyclists, this is it. We are facing major challenges in Congress, in state capitals, and even in city councils.
;OL YLJLU[MLKLYHS HZZH\S[VU 6/=YPKPUN has been unprecedented. More federal lands are on the list to be inappropriately designated HZ> PSKLYULZZZO\[[PUN V\[YLZWVUZPISL 6/= recreation on millions of more acres. Our VWWVULU[ZHYL L]LU ISHTPUN 6/=ZMVY[OL sudden rise in dust storms in the west.
With so many street motorcycles on our crowded, SUV-saturated, driver-distracted highways, there are more motorcycle crashes —and unfortunately more deaths. The reasons are complex, and we need to know the answers, but the federal crash study the
(4( HUK[OL PUK\Z[Y`OH]L ILLUÄNO[PUN MVY PZ at risk of withering on the vine.
Then there is excessive sound, which threatens to ban responsible riders from entire metropolitan areas because of a self-righteous few among us.
The AMA must lead the charge in all these arenas, which is why we strengthened our government relations function and changed the emphasis of the AMA’s infrastructure to support more member advocacy. Our government relations staff based in Washington, D.C.—which we recently doubled—in Pickerington, Ohio, and on the west coast have been clocking long days PU[OLÄNO[[V WYV[LJ[V\Y YPNO[[V YPKL0 HSZV want to recognize the hundreds of AMA volunteers who have been working in the trenches with us, and the well over 100,000 riders who have answered our call this year to express their opinions to legislators and NV]LYUTLU[VMÄJPHSZ5V^PTHNPUL^OH[^L JV\SK KV^P[OÄ]L VY[PTLZ[OH[THU`
AM: Early in the reorganization of the AMA, some people predicted the elimination of the (4( 4V[VYJ`JSL /HSS VM -HTL 4\ZL\T 5V^ we hear and read that, to the contrary, many exciting things are happening. What can you tell us?
RD: Regarding the predicted elimination of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, those rumors were spread with the intention of putting doubt in the minds of potential contributors in order to make its demise a ZLSM M\SÄSSPUN WYVWOLJ`6U[OL JVU[YHY`^L HYL putting the foundation on solid footing for the ÄYZ[[PTL PU P[ZL_PZ[LUJL
Like the AMA, we’ve refocused the mission
of the Hall of Fame on the legendary people of motorcycling, so that visitors can learn more about their heroes and the people who have shaped the sport and the lifestyle we all enjoy. Hall of Fame inductees should not be relegated to the basement of the museum with their names inscribed on four-inch foamcore plaques. We’re redesigning the Hall of Fame display to spotlight these legends, and HZHÄ[[PUN[YPI\[L[V[OLPY JVU[YPI\[PVUZ[V motorcycling, we are moving the exhibit to the THPUÅVVY VM[OL MHJPSP[`5V[OPUN L_LTWSPÄLZ this change of focus more clearly than our announcement to induct the Class of 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas on Dec. 5.
SS: Let me be really honest about the T\ZL\T 0[^HZ^YP[PUN JOLJRZP[JV\SK not cash. The foundation contracted these incredible exhibits with the understanding from staff that the money was committed. 0[UL]LY TH[LYPHSPaLKHUK[OL (4(^HZSLM[ on the hook. Keep in mind that Rob’s job description gave him no authority to make a staff change. So we sat down with Rob and ÄN\YLK V\[OV^ILZ[[V PU[LNYH[L[OL /HSS VM Fame into the overall AMA vision and provide a chain of command. We had a change at the top. Katy Wood became operations manager, and we tasked the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Board with fundraising as their primary goal, supported by the development folks on the AMA marketing staff. We are really pleased that Jack Penton has become the new foundation chairman, by the way. Look, we’ve got the corner on the best stories in motorcycling at the Hall of Fame, and no one can tell them better than the AMA.
“Ultimately, this is not my AMA, and it’s not your AMA. The AMA belongs to all of us. And we owe it to all AMA members to tell them what is happening at their AMA.”
—Stan Simpson
AM: 0[»ZZHML[VZH`[OLYL OHZWYVIHIS` never been an interview like this in American Motorcyclist. Why lay all this out now for AMA members?
RD: -PYZ[0^HU[[V HJRUV^SLKNL[OL OHYK work of our communications team, which is M\SÄSSPUN V\Y NVHS[V[LSS (4( TLTILYZ»Z[VYPLZ in the pages of this magazine, which was YLKLZPNULK0 TPNO[HKKH[UV HKKP[PVUHS JVZ[ We have also enhanced our communication efforts through AMA Racer magazine, our regular e-newsletters: AMA Extra and Museum Monthly, and through numerous press releases—and there’s more to come, particularly with AmericanMotorcyclist.com and MotorcycleMuseum.org. All of these activities are means of advocacy. Another is outreach, and we continue to enjoy great success with AMA Vintage Motorcycle +H`ZH[4PK 6OPVHSVUN^P[O[OLÄM[O (4( 0U[LYUH[PVUHS>VTLU 4V[VYJ`JSPUN Conference which just concluded in Keystone, Colo., in Aug.
With regard to the reorganization, we’ve been telling this story in American Motorcyclist columns and online with interviews since :LW[LTILY (UK 0»]L ILLU WLYZVUHSS` talking to members and telling this story in ZWLLJOLZ^OLU 0 H[[LUK (4(*VUNYLZZHUK various rider rallies. American Motorcyclist, as [OL VMÄJPHS QV\YUHS VM[OL (4(YLHJOLZL]LY` one of our members, so this interview is one of a number of ongoing efforts to tell AMA members what’s changed, what we are doing, and what are the results.
SS: Ultimately, this is not my AMA, and it’s not your AMA. The AMA belongs to all of us. And we owe it to all AMA members to tell them what is happening at their AMA.
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
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The Lone Star Rally is back and better than ever in Galveston, Texas, Oct. 29Nov. 1. This massive National Convention is also the world’s largest Halloween party, with concerts, vendors, and all the Gulf Coast attractions you can hope for. Info: Ron Limbock, (832) 437-2318; LoneStarRally.com.
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Ariz., Oct. 24-25; Study Butte, Texas, Oct. 24-25; Port Elizabeth, N.J., Oct. 31-Nov. 1; Jenkins, N.J., Nov. 7-8; or Los Angeles Nov. 27-28. Get all the contact info from the schedule on page 6 0.
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The AMA Pro Flat Track Championship closes out the season with a battle on the half-mile at the L.A. County Fairgrounds in Pomona, Calif., Oct. 24. Jared Mees leads in the points, but Kenny Coolbeth and Sammy Halbert are nipping at his rear tire. Info: AMAProRacing.com.
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If you’re looking for some great trails and major seat time, hop on your dualsport bike and head for McArthur, Ohio, Oct. 17-18, for another round of the AMA K TM National Dual-Sport Trail Riding Series. If you can’t make it, then mark your calendar for one of the other events in the series: Delta, Ala., Oct. 24-25; Payson,
The Run to the Heartland, set for Oct. 2-4 in Sebring, Fla., is the AMA’s newest and most family-friendly National Convention. The Heartland Riders will host hundreds of vendors and live entertainment in Sebring’s historic downtown circle. Activities include Frisco’s Famous ABATE poker run, scenic rides, a kids’ zone, and precision riding demonstrations. Info: Lora Todd, (8 6 3) 414-2851; HRA-Riders.com.
5 See the best AMA Pro hillclimbers take on the famed Devil’s Staircase in Oregonia, Ohio, Oct. 11. This season Ä UHSLW Y V T V[L KI`[ OL+ H`[V U 4 V[V YJ`JSL Club always draws a huge crowd. Info: AMAProRacing.com.
For a great time, Cajun-style, check out the New Orleans Bikefest Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival Oct. 23-25 at Bayou Segnette State Park in Westwego, La. The rally features a poker run, bike show, bike games, vendors, stunt riders, and music by bands including Pig Pen and the Porkchops, the Danny Alexander Blues Band and JJ Muggler. Part of the AMA Premier Touring Series. Info: NewOrelansBikefest.com, or (504) 2740226
7Some of the best off-road racers in the country end their season in Mesquite, Nev., Oct. 23-25 in the AMA Racing West Hare Scrambles series, part of the AMA National Championship Series. Info: info@ westernmarescrambles.com.
COMING UP
The Meteor Motorcycle Club is sponsoring a dual-sport ride Nov. 7-8 in Chatsworth, N.J., that includes about 90 miles of pavement, two-track, narrow[ YHJR Ä YL J \[Z
AMA K TM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series and AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series. Info: MeteorMC.com.
AMA Premier Touring Series and Dunlop Road Riding Challenge
AMADirectlink.com/RoadRide/Touring
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Sep 16-20: Ruidoso, N.M.: Golden Aspen Rally: Golden Aspen Motorcycle Assn; Ron Andrews; (800) 452-8045; motorcyclerally.com
Oct 2-4: Sebring, Fla.: Run to the Heartland Rally: Heartland Riders Assn; Lora Todd; (8 6 3) 414-2851; hrariders.com
Oct 29-Nov 1: Galveston, Texas: Lone Star Rally: Ron Limbock; (832) 437-2318; lonestarrally.com
SIGNATURE EVENTS
Sep 13: Puget Sound, Wash.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Remlinger Farms, Carnation, WA; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Sep 13: Birmingham, Ala.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Sep 20: St. Louis, Mo.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. St. Charles Comm College, Cottleville, MO; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Sep 20: Philadelphia, Pa.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. K ing of Prussia Mall IMAX Theater, K ing of Prussia, PA; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Sep 27: Baltimore/Washington, D.C.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. The Mall in Columbia, Columbia, MD; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Oct 4: Las Vegas: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Las Vegas Motor Speedway; www.pbtfus. org/rideforkids
Oct 4: Northern Calif. : Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Solano College, Suisun, CA; www. pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Oct 4: Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Grapevine Mills Mall, Grapevine, TX; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
CLUB; (850) 244-0376; SANDOLLARMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
ROAD RALLY
OCT 2 (R): SEBRING: NATIONAL: 3 DAY E V ENT: HEARTLAND RIDERS ASSOCIAT, LORA TODD; 11 AM; 211 CIRCLE PAR K ; (8 6 3) 414-2851; HRA-RIDERS.COM
MOTOCROSS
OCT 11 (S,Y): REDDIC K : UNLIMITED SPORTS MX, W YNDELL T K ERN; 6 AM; (813) 470-7498; UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
OCT 18 (S,Y): GAINESV ILLE: UNLIMITED SPORTS MX, W YNDELL T K ERN; 6 AM; GATORBAC K CYCLE PAR K ; (813) 470-7498; UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
GEORGIA
ROAD RUN
OCT 3 (R): ALPHARETTA: FUN AND RELIABLE TIDDLERS, BENTON CHEAT WOOD; 1450 MORRISON PKW Y/GA400N/ HAYNES BRIDGE W; (770) 923-16 85; DREAMHOUSE500.COM
ILLINOIS
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, JANICE
PISTOLE; 6 AM; 24558 1100 E ST/4 MI S OF NORMANDY/GPS N4130 W8938; (815) 379-9534; SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
MOTOCROSS
OCT 4 (S): OCT 25 (S,T,Y): BYRON: MOTOSPORTS ENTERPRISES LT, AARON J V INCER; 6 AM; 2525 E ASH ROAD; (815) 234-2271; MOTOBYRON.COM
OCT 4 (S,Y): PINC K NEY V ILLE: EURO RACE WAY, FRAN K BARTOLOTTA; 7 AM; 7342 RICE RD; ( 618) 327-9530; EURORACE WAY.COM
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):WALNUT: 4P PROMOTIONS INC, JANICE PISTOLE; 6 AM; 24558 1100 E ST/4 MI S OF NORMANDY/GPS N4130 W8938; (815) 379-9534; SUNSETRIDGEMX.COM
OCT 18 (S,T): DU Q UOIN: PARADISE MOTO-PAR K INC, DOUG COCHRAN 2 MI W OF H W Y 51 ON GREEN MAR K ET RD; ( 618) 542- 6 203; PARADISEMOTOCROSS.COM
OCT 25 (S,T,Y):DU Q UOIN: PARADISE MOTO-PAR K INC, DOUGLAS R COCHRAN 2 MI W OF H W Y 51 ON GREEN
Oct 11: Phoenix, Ariz.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Desert Ridge H.S., Mesa, A Z ; www. pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Oct 18: San Diego: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Mira Costa College, Cardiff, CA; www. pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Oct 18: Knoxville, Tenn.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Chilhowee Park, K noxville, TN; www. pbtfus.org/rideforkids
Oct 25: Lafayette, La: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. SLEMCO Lafayette, LA; www.pbtfus. org/rideforkids
Nov 1: Sarasota, Fla.: Ride For K ids: Registration 8 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.. Sarasota Tech. Institute, Sarasota, FL; www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids
AMA GRAND TOURS With KOA Along The Way
Apr 1- Nov 30: USA 4 Corners Tour: So. CA Motorcycling Assoc; David L. Johnson; (909) 79 6 -2277; usa4corners.org
Apr 1- Nov 30: Color the World with KOA Grand Tour: Midnight Riders; Charles K irkman; (76 5) 5 66 -3807; midnight-riders-mc.com
Apr 1- Nov 30: Grand Tour of Ireland: Irish Riders Motorcycle Club; Maggie McNally; (518) 209-24 6 4; irishridersmc.com
Apr 1- Nov 30: Ride with the AMA 85th Ann. Classic Grand Tour: Dayton Motorcycle Club; Kevin Looney; (937) 26 3-9321; daytonmc.com
Apr 1- Nov 30: Roadside Attractions Grand Tour: Road W inders M/C; Joe Sloan; (215) 322-443 6; hogman19053@yahoo.com
STATE RALLIES
Oct 9-11: Big Bike Weekend: Redding Calif.; Connie Grinols; (530) 245-7185; bigbikeweekend.com
Oct 23-25: New Orleans Bikefest: Westwego, La.; Barry Lee & K ay Miller; (504) 274-0226; neworleansbikefest.com
MAR K ET RD; ( 618) 542- 6 203; PARADISEMOTOCROSS.COM ENDURO
OCT 18 (S,Y): W HITE CITY: CAHO K IA CREE K DIRT RIDERS, BOBBY G BROW N; 8 AM; I-55 EXIT 44 H W Y 138 W EST 2 MILES; ( 618) 94 6 -4316; CCDIRT.COM
OCT 25 (S): LEAF RI V ER: FOREST CITY RIDERS MC, RYAN MOSS; 7 AM; 7 MI W OF BYRON; (815) 6 24- 6 535; FORESTCITYRIDERS.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 4 (S,Y): GILBERT: NORTHERN ILLINOIS TRIALS, JENNIFER A MAUPIN; 9 AM; RT 72 & I90; ( 6 30) 6 90-16 25; NITROTRIALS.COM
OCT 10 (S,Y): ELM WOOD: NORTHERN ILLINOIS TRIALS, JENNIFER MAUPIN; 9 AM; 20 MI W EST OF PEORIA; ( 6 30) 6 9016 25; NITROTRIALS.COM
INDIANA
MOTOCROSS
OCT 11 (S,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): SEYMOUR: HOOSIER HILLTOPPERS, DANNY K GARNER; 6 AM; 7 MILES E OF TOW N/SR 250 TO CR 385 W/1.5 MI; (812) 873-1178;
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):ROSSV ILLE: W ILDCAT CREE K MX, DEMETRIUS K NOP; 6 AM; 6 390 S W ILDWOOD/I- 6 5 TO LAFAYETTE/SR26 E TO TOW N; (76 5) 379-2482; W ILDCATCREE K MX.COM
OCT 24 (S,T,Y):WABASH: 2 DAY E V ENT: WABASH CANNONBALL MOTORCY, STE V E HENSEN; 6 AM; 500 W 250 S; (26 0) 578-2245; WABASHCANNONBALLMX.COM HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):CULV ER: PLYMOUTH BLAC K HAWKS MC IN, CLIFFORD R BEAN; 8 AM; CORNER SR17 & SR8/11 MI S OF PLYMOUTH; (574) 259-0103
OCT 24 ( V,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): CRAW FORDSV ILLE: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, RITA COOMBS; (304) 284-0084; GNCCRACING.COM
ENDURO
OCT 4 (S): UPLAND: NATIONAL; MUDDOBBERS MC INC, BRENT FLOYD; UPLAND LIONS CLUB; (76 5) 6 20-2155; MUDDOBBERS.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 17 ( V ): MONTE ZUMA: 2 DAY E V ENT: F V MOTOX, CHIP BRYAN; 7 M; FUN VALLEY S K I AREA/10 66 500TH AV E/ 2.5 MI SW OF TOW N; ( 6 41) 6 23-345 6; F V MOTOX.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 11 (S,Y): ATALISSA: IO WA CITY COMP RIDERS, MI K E SCHNOEBELEN; 8 AM; 5 MI S OF I80 EX 26 5; (319) 530-1554; OCT 11 ( V,Y): CARLISLE: IOWA AT V HARE SCRAMBLE SE, ANDY K YNER; 6 AM; 230 190TH AV E; (515) 971-313 6; IAT V HSS. COM
ENDURO
OCT 4 (S): BARTLETT: C C RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLU, MI K E BLAC K ; 8 AM; 1 MI S OF J10 ON L44; (712) 313-025 6; IERA22. COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 25 (S,Y): WAPELLO: NORTHERN ILLINOIS TRIALS, JENNIFER A MAUPIN; 9 AM; H W Y 61S TO 105TH ST/L 2 MI; ( 6 30) 6 90-16 25; NITROTRIALS.COM
ROAD RUN
OCT 3 (R): W ICHITA: MARCH OF DIMES- KS, JILL BOSLEY; 8:30 AM; ALEFS H-D; (316 ) 267-9255; BI K ERSFORBABIES.ORG
ROAD RUN
OCT 25 (R): LAFAYETTE: CHARITY: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOU, K YLE CLAC K ; 8 AM; SLEMCO/3420 H W Y 167N; (800) 253- 6 530; RIDEFOR K IDS.ORG
ROAD RALLY
OCT 23 (R): W EST W EGO: 3 DAY E V ENT: LI V E FREE PROMOTIONS, LLC, K AY MILLER; 12 PM; 7777 W ESTBAN K EXP W Y/I70 W TO H W Y 90 W; (504) 274-0226; NE WORLEANSBI K EFEST.COM
MARY LAND
ROAD RUN
OCT 11 (R): MECHANICSV ILLE: MARCH OF DIMES-MD NATIONA, JENNIFER ABELL; 2 PM; 278 61 BUDDS CREE K RD; (301) 934-2235; MARCHOFDIMES.COM
SHORT TRACK
OCT 24 (S): BAMBRIDGE: MASON DIXON MOTORSPORTS P, BILL BROW N; 2 PM; CECIL CNTY WATER W ITCH FIRE CO; (443) 528-76 48; MYSPACE:/ MASONDIXONMOTORSPORTSPAR K
MOTOCROSS
OCT 3 (S,Y): OCT 17 (U): MECHANICSV ILLE: 2 DAY E V ENTS:MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS, RUTH ANN BENSON; 279 6 3 BUDDS CREE K RD; (410) 375-1059; MAMAMX.COM
OCT 24 (S,T,Y):BUDDS CREE K : 2 DAY E V ENT: BUDDS CREE K MOTOCROSS PAR, JONATHAN E BEASLEY; BUDDS CREE K MX PAR K /RT 301 S TO RT 234; (301) 475-2000; BUDDSCREE K COM
MASSACHUSETTS
HILLCLIMB
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):MONSON: Q UABOAG RIDERS INC, JAMES H OCONNELL; 8 AM; CLUBGROUNDS/RT 32 TO K ING AV E/SEE W EBSITE; (413) 267-4414; Q UABOAGRIDERSMC.COM
MICHIGAN
POKER RUN
OCT 4 (R): PORT HURON: PORT HURON MOTORCYCLE CLU, PATRICIA J W ISNIE WS K I; 9 AM; 3376 GRISWOLD RD; (810) 327-10 6 2; PHMC-USA.ORG
OCT 4 (R): GRAND RAPIDS: PARA-DICE MC, CAROL SCHANT Z; 10 AM; TREADS AND SLEDS/2715 29TH SE; ( 616 ) 3 6 3-1030; PARDICE.DF W EBS.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 3 (S,Y): MILLINGTON: BAJA MX INC, PATRIC K J GR Z EBINS K I; 7 M; 8 6 83 BIRCH RUN RD/I-75 EX 13 6 E/6 .5 MI E TO TRAC K ; (989) 871-335 6; WWW.BAJAMX.COM
OCT 3 (S,Y): OCT 4 (S,Y): BELDING: GRATTAN RACE WAY, HUGH FAASEN; 7201 LESSITER; ( 616 ) 6 91-7221; GRATTANRACE WAYMX.COM
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):CADILLAC: CADILLAC MOTORCYCLE CLUB, RICH AUGUSTON; 7 AM; CLBGRNDS/3747 S 39 RD/.25 MI N OF 34 RD ON 39 RD; (231) 884-3729; CADILLACMC.COM
OCT 4 (S,Y): OCT 31 (S,Y): MILLINGTON: BAJA MX INC, PATRIC K J GR Z EBINS K I; 7 AM; 8 6 83 BIRCH RUN RD/I-75 EX 13 6 E/6 .5 MI E TO TRAC K ; (989) 871-335 6; WWW.BAJAMX. COM
OCT 11 (S,Y): BRONSON: JB MX MOTORSPORTS, JEFF A
BEERBOW ER; 7 AM; LOG ROAD MX PAR K /I- 6 9 EX 13/ W 10 MI
TO LOG RD/S 1.5 MI; (419) 6 3 6 -5430; LOGROADMX.COM
OCT 18 (S,Y): MILLINGTON: BULLDOG RIDERS M/C, DOUG W E VANS; 7 AM; 9113 BELSAY RD/I-75 BIRCH RUN RD/E TO BELSEY RD; (248) 284-5570; BULLDOGMX.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 11 (S,T,Y): PORTLAND: PORTLAND TRAIL RIDERS M/C, LU K E T ADAMS; 11999 SANDBORN RD/4 MI S OF TO W N ON CHARLOTTE H W Y; (517) 6 47-26 8 6; PORTLANDTRAILRIDERS. COM
OCT 18 (S,Y): BENTLEY: VALLEY TRAIL RIDERS, BRADLEY L BOT Z AU; 7 AM; 2148 K LENDER RD; (989) 879- 6 397; VALLEYTRAILRIDER.TRIPOD.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 11 (S,Y): W HITMORE LA K E: MICHIGAN ONTARIO TRIALS A, CRAIG BOARDMAN; 9 AM; (517) 849-9231; MOTATRIALS. ORG
GRAND PRI X
OCT 10 (S,T,Y):GAYLORD: BAJA MX INC, ROSANNA GR Z EBINS K I; 7 AM; 6 9 6 E MAIN ST/#M32 I-75 TO EX 282, EAST TO OTSEGO CLUB; (989) 871-335 6; BAJAMX.COM
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):GAYLORD: BAJA MX INC, PATRIC K J GR Z EBINS K I; 6 9 6 E MAIN ST/#M32 I-75 TO EX 282, EAST TO OTSEGO CLUB; (989) 871-335 6; BAJAMX.COM
MINNESOTA
MOTOCROSS
OCT 4 (S,Y): MAN K ATO: MOTO K A Z IE INC, LEE M THEIS; 6:30 AM; MAN K ATO MX/16 9 SOUTH THRU TOW N FOLLOW 16 9,TURNS SOUTH; (952) 6 01-116 9; MOTO K A Z IE.COM
OCT 11 (S,Y): MILLV ILLE: HI W INDERS, JOHN C MARTIN; SPRING CREE K MX PAR K /6 3 6 33 298TH AV E/9 MI E OF ZUMBRO FALLS/H W Y6 0; (507) 753-2779; SPRINGCREE K MX. COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 3 (S,Y): HILL CITY: RANGE RIDERS MC, PAUL OTTO; 400 Q UADNA RD; RANGERIDERSMC.ORG
OCT 11 (S,Y): MA Z EPPA: GOLDEN EAGLES C.C., THOMAS A EARLY; 8 AM; 435 6 0 232ND AV E/6 MI E OF ZUMBROTA ON CR10 TO 232ND AV E; (715) 307-093 6; GOLDENEAGLESMC. ORG
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 10 (S,Y): OCT 11 (S,Y): MAN K ATO: UPPER MIDW EST TRIALS ASSO, GORDON BOGGIE; 9 AM; 49 6 24 OLD RI V ER BLUFF RD; (952) 881-9427; UMTA.ORG
OCT 24 (S,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): THEILMAN: UPPER MID W EST TRIALS ASSO, GORDON BOGGIE; 9 AM; CR4 TO W HIPPOOR W ILL K AMPGROUND; (952) 881-9427; UMTA.ORG MISSISSIPPI
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 11 (S,Y): W IGGINS: GULF COAST SANDBLASTERS, ROBERT R ROC KCO; 6 AM; MILES CEMETARY DR; (228) 8 6 0-8335; MISSOURI
ROAD RUN
OCT 11 (R): MARYLAND HEIGHT: MARCH OF DIMES-MO ST LOUI, ANGELA DETTMERS; 11 AM; V ERIZON W IRELESS AMPITHEATER/14141 RI V ERPORT DR; (314) 6 55-2778; BI K ERSFORBABIES.ORG
ROAD RALLY
OCT 2 (R): PAR K HILLS: 3 DAY E V ENT: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING, JANET CAMPBELL; 3411 US H W Y 67/ROSEMER’S MOTEL; (513) 932-3341;
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 3 ( V,Y): EUGENE: OZ AR KS CROSS COUNTRY RACI, TIM MILLER; 6 PM; H W Y 54 JEFFERSON CITY & ELDON/SOUTH ON H W Y 17, 1 MILE TO B.B. TURN LEFT; (417) 252-0198; OXCRACING.COM
OCT 25 (S,Y): PAR K HILLS: MISSOURI MUDDERS, MICHAEL D SILGER; 6:30 AM; ST JOE OR V PAR K /I-55S/H W Y 67S/H W Y 32W/1 MI; ( 6 3 6 ) 6 39- 6 373; MOMUDDERS.COM NEVADA
ROAD RUN
OCT 4 (R): LAS V EGAS: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOU, K YLE
CLAC K ; 8 AM; LAS V EGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY/7000 LAS V EGAS BLV D N/I-15N EX 54; (800) 253- 6 530; RIDEFOR K IDS. ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 3 (R): SPAR KS: 2 DAY E V ENT: DUST DE V ILS MC, K EN K RESS; 8 AM; 7422 LORNA LANE; (775) 287-1888; DUSTDE V ILSMC.COM
ENDURO
AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series presented by Moose Racing NationalEnduro.com
AMA Racing National Hare & Hound
Sept. 26: Wendover, Nev.: Steve Rij, Utah Desert Foxes; (801) 9 6 4-8773; steve.bmp@att.net, utahdesertfoxes.com
AMA Dragbike AMADragbike.com
Sept. 12-13: Atco Raceway, Atco, N.J. , AMA Dragbike; (513) 943-9700
Grand National Cross Country Series GNCCRacing.com
Sep 26-27: Yadkinville, N.C., Racer Productions; (304) 284-0084; info@gnccracing.com
World Off-Road Championship Series WORCSRacing.com
Sept. 18-20: Devore, Calif. , (435) 6 35-1597; info@
AMA EnduroCross Championship Endurocross.com
Oct. 3: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio, Source Interlink Media Motorsports; endurocross@ sourceinterlink.com
AMA Racing East Hare Scrambles
Sept. 20: Battle Creek, Mich.: Byron K ibby, Battle Creek MC; (29 6 ) 66 0-1613; snydergws@comcast.net,
AMA Racing West Hare Scrambles WesternHareScrambles.com
Sept. 18-20: Glen Helen, Devore, Calif. , Sean Reddish, Off Road Sports,
OCT 3 (S,Y): DAYTON: 2 DAY E V ENT: W ESTERN STATES RACING ASS, JEFF HENNING; (775) 851-1524; W ESTERNSTATESRACING.COM
ARENA CROSS
OCT 11 (M,Y): LAS V EGAS: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, JAYME DALSING; 6:30 AM; MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA; (800) 2167482; ARENACROSS.COM
NEW JERSE Y ROAD RUN
OCT 18 (R): AUGUSTA: BLUE K NIGHTS-NJ IX, LARRY SHAV ER; 9 AM; SUSSEX CO FRGRNDS/MA K E-A-W ISH RIDE; (973) 271-9248; B K NJIX.ORG
ADVENTURE RIDE
OCT 10 (R): HAMMONTON: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: OCEAN COUNTY COMPETITION, JAC K O’CONNOR; 8 AM; HAMMONTON RAMADA IN RT 30/RT 30; ( 6 09) 758-2747; PINEBARRENS500.ORG
OCT 31 (R): PORT ELI Z ABETH: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN MC I, ELDIN POLHAMUS; 34 FRANCCLES LN/RT 55 SOUTH/RT 47S TO CR548 E; (85 6 ) 7852754; TEAMHAMMER.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 31 (R): PORT ELI Z ABETH: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN MC I, ELDIN POLHAMUS; 34 FRANCCLES LN/RT 55 SOUTH/RT 47S TO CR548 E; (85 6 ) 7852754; TEAMHAMMER.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 3 (M,Y): ENGLISHTOW N: 2 DAY E V ENT: RACE WAY PAR K , RICHARD SCHMIDT; 7 AM; 230 PENSION RD; (732) 44 6 -7800; RACE WAYPAR K .COM
OCT 9 (G,T,Y):W ILDWOOD: 3 DAY E V ENT: NE W JERSEY
Oct. 4: Upland Lions Club, Upland, Ind.: Brent -S V`K4 \KKV IILY Z4 *"IL ÅV`K'Z^L` aLL J V T muddobbers.org
Oct. 3: Jericho, Utah: K arl Christman, Sageriders MC; (435) 6 50-0411; dezchik111@yahoo.com, sageriders.com
Oct. 25: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Tommy Russell, 100s MC; (76 0) 578-7943; 100smc.org
Oct. 10-11: Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio, AMA Dragbike; (513) 943-9700
Nov. 13-15: South Georgia Motorsports Park, Valdosta, Ga. , AMA Dragbike; (513) 943-9700
Oct 3-4: St. Clairsville, Ohio, Racer Productions; (304) 284-0084; info@gnccracing.com
Oct 24-25: Crawfordsville, Ind. , Racer Productions; (304) 284-0084; info@gnccracing.com
worcsracing.com,
Oct. 23-25: Mesquite, Nev., (435) 6 35-1597; info@ worcsracing.com
Oct. 24: National Western Complex, Denver, Source Interlink Media Motorsports; endurocross@ sourceinterlink.com
Nov. 21: The Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nev., Source Interlink Media Motorsports; endurocross@ sourceinterlink.com
battlecreekmotorcycleclub.com
Sept. 27: Yadkinville, N.C., Racer Productions; (304) 284-0084; info@gnccracing.com, gnccracing.com
info@westernharescrambles.com
Oct. 23-25: Mesquite, Mesquite, Nev. , Sean Reddish, Off Road Sports, info@westernharescrambles.com
THUNDER MOTORS, CYNDI GARLAND; 9 AM; LINCOLN AV E. & BEACH/GARDEN ST PKW Y EX 4B TO BEACH; ( 6 09) 5238051; THUNDERMOTO.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 10 (S,Y): MILLV ILLE: 2 DAY E V ENT: COMPETITION DIRT RIDERS, DAV ID BOSTROM; 6 AM; ORMOND FARMS; (85 6 ) 6 9 6 -4783; COMPETITIONDIRTRIDERS.ORG
NEW ME X ICO
ENDURO
OCT 4 (S): CLOUDCROFT: PRAIRIE DAWG MC INC, CARL WOOD; 7 AM; MILE POST 13 NM HI WAY 6 5 6 3; (575) 437-8189; PRAIRIEDAWGSMC.COM
NEW YORK
ROAD RUN
OCT 11 (R): ELMSFORD: RAMAPO MOTORCYCLE CLUB IN, DIC K ROBERTS; (201) 767-3594; RAMAPOMC.ORG
OCT 11 (R): CALLICOON: SULLI VAN COUNTY V ISITORS, HERB CLAR K ; 11 AM; CALLICOON RD/RT 17 EXIT 104 17B TO CALLICOON; (845) 887-4880; V ILLAROMA.COM
OCT 25 (R): BRONX: CELTIC MOTORCYCLE CLUB, GERARD CROW LEY; 9 AM; 43 6 0 BULLARD AV E/SEE W EBSITE; (914) 924-2170; CELTICMC.COM
BIKE SHOW
OCT 4 (R): AMITY V ILLE: V INTAGE: SOUTH SHORE M/C, THOMAS HUHN; 9 AM; 6 SEABRO AV E/EX 33E OFF SOUTHERN ST; ( 6 31) 842-8 66 2; M YSTERY RUN
OCT 18 (R): HIC KSV ILLE: AMERICAN SPIRIT MC NY HEM, THOMAS PERRETTA; 9 AM; 320 BROADWAY/HIC KSV ILLE
AMA Racing Road Race Grand Championships
Sept. 10-13: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Lexington, Ohio; (800) 85 6 -1900.
AMA KTM National Dual-Sport Trail Riding Series AMADirectLink.com/RoadRide/DS/
Sept. 19-20: Medford, Ore.: Motorcycle Riders Assoc., Jeff Moffet, (541) 773-7433; jeff@omatours.com.
Sept. 19-20: Sterling, lll.: Brushpoppers MC, Jack Suption, (815) 6 22-4099; geocities.com/brushpoppers.
Sept. 26-27: Boyne Falls, Mich.: Great Lakes Dual Sporters, Jeramey Valley, (989) 751- 6 8 6 3; gldsmc.org.
Sept. 26-27: Logan, Ohio: Buckeye Dualsporters, Bill K aeppner, (740) 380-3050; kaeppnerswoods.com.
Sept. 26-27: Wabeno, Wis.: W isconsin Dual Sport Riders, Brad Eggum, widualsportriders.org.
Sept. 26-27: Groveland, Calif.: Family Off-Road Adventures, Lawrence Borgens, (209) 6 49-3 6 33; familyoffroadadventures.com.
Sept. 26-27: Columbus, Ind.; StoneyLonesome MC, Nathan Gaskill; (812) 343-9772; stoneylonesomemc. com.
Oct. 3-4: Mt. Solon, Va.: Northern V irginia Trail Riders, Dave Bludgett, (703) 791-4240; nvtr.org.
AMA BMW National Adventure Riding Series AMADirectLink.com/RoadRide/ADV/
Sept. 19-20: Morganton, N.C.; J.D.S.A. K .I, Ron Miller; (704) 483- 6 833; millerron@bellsouth.net.
Sept. 19-20: Sterling, lll. ; Brushpoppers MC, Jack Suption; (815) 6 22-4099; geocities.com/brushpoppers.
Sept. 26-27: Logan, Ohio; Buckeye Dualsporters, Bill K aeppner; (740) 380-3050; kaeppnerswoods.com; kaeppners@verizon.net.
Sept. 26-27: Wabeno, Wis.; W isconsin Dual Sport Riders, Brad Eggum; widualsportriders.org; bigwoods200@hotmail.com.
Sept. 26-27: Columbus, Ind.; StoneyLonesome MC, Nathan Gaskill; (812) 343-9772; stoneylonesomemc. com.
Oct. 3-4: Renfro Valley, Ky.; 4-Fun Trail Riders, V icky Stephenson, (513) 553- 666 2, 4funtrailriders.com.
Oct. 10-11, 2009: Hammonton, N.J.; Jack OConnor, Ocean Country Competition Riders, 732-714-8874 info@pinebarrens500.org, pinebarrens500.org
V F W/S OF OLD COUNTRY RD/TOMBSTONE TOUR; (516 ) 4858270; AMERICANSPIRITMCINC.COM
SHORT TRACK
OCT 11 (S,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): DUANSBURG: UPSTATE FLAT TRAC K ERS, JOSEPH LAMOUNTAIN; 8 AM; K ELLEY STATION RD OFF RT 7; (518) 935-8889; ELECTRICCITYRACE WAY.NET MOTOCROSS
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):SOUTH EDMESTON: THUNDER RIDGE SPORTS/ J K R, JAMES L SIMMONS; 6 AM; 224 MICHAEL LANE/1 MI S OF TOW N/H W Y 18; ( 6 07) 847- 6 520; THUNDERRIDGE.BIZ
OCT 10 (S,Y): RICHFORD: BROOME TIOGA SPORTS CENTE, TOM HURD; 6 AM; 50 SHAFFER RD/I-81 EX 8/RT 79 W 8 MI; ( 6 07) 849-4438; BROOME-TIOGA.COM
OCT 18 (S,T,Y):MEXICO: SMX ASSOCIATES LLC, AL MORGAN; 7 AM; 3098 SR11; (315) 66 8-7195; MOTOMASTERS.COM
OCT 25 (S,T,Y):WALL K ILL: WALDEN MX, K AREN HILLEY; 7 AM; ROUTE 300; (973) 875-1216; MX WALDEN.COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 4 (S): PHOENICIA: 3-D TRIALS, ROBERT L FORINGER; 9 AM; ROMER MTN PAR K /RT 28; (315) 6 97-8890;
OCT 10 (S,Y): PROV IDENCE: 2 DAY E V ENT: CAPITAL AREA TRAIL RIDERS, ROBERT R YOUNG; 6 PM; TOW N OF PROV IDENCE/ARROW ED FROM COR. RT 147 & RT 29 N OF GALWAY; (518) 399-8442;
OCT 18 (S,Y): MORELAND: AMA-DIST 4 TRIALS COMMITT, CARL PETERS; 10 AM; 2992 PEARL ST; ( 6 07) 535-9321;
Oct. 17-18: McArthur, Ohio: Enduro Riders Assoc., Steve Barber; ( 614) 891-13 6 9; enduroriders.com.
Oct. 24-25: Delta, Ala.: Dixie Dual Sport, Robert Frey, dixiedualsport.com.
Oct. 24-25: Payson, Ariz.: Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood, ( 6 02) 6 92-9382; arizonatrailriders.org.
Oct. 24-25: Study Butte, Texas: Trail Riders of Houston, Jack Jennings; (713) 248-7222; trh-cycle.org.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Tri-County Sportsmen, E. Polhaumus; (85 6 ) 785-2754; teamhammer.org.
Nov. 7-8: Jenkins, N.J.: Meteor MC, Mike Reign; (85 6 ) 287-8170; meteormc.com.
Nov. 27-28: Los Angeles, Calif.: AMA District 37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders, ( 6 26 ) 792-7384; district37ama.org.
SIGNS; (740) 373-95 66; PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
OCT 18 (S,T,Y):WATERFORD: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB I, RUTH HUGHES; 7 AM; FAIRGROUNDS/SR339/FOLLO W SIGNS; (740) 373-95 66; PIONEERMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM MOTOCROSS
OCT 18 (S,Y): GREEN V ILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CL, DAN R K NECHT; 6:30 AM; 7270 MOTORCYCLE DR/3.5 MI W OF TOW N OFF ST RT 571; (937) 548-7197; TREATYCITYMC. COM
OCT 25 (S,T,Y):SUGAR GROV E: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION, REX PIERCE; 6 AM; 9171 BUC K EYE RD/6 MI E OF LANCASTER/LEFT AT LIGHT; ( 614) 871-340 6; HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 3 ( V,Y): OCT 4 (S,Y): ST CLAIRSV ILLE: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, RITA COOMBS; PO W ERLINE PAR K /I-70 EXIT 213/FOLLOW SIGNS; (304) 284-0084; GNCCRACING. COM
OCT 17 (S,T,Y):ATHENS: 2 DAY E V ENT: ACTION SPORTS PROMOTIONS, DRE W WOLFE; 8 AM; ACTION SPORTS MOTO PAR K ; (740) 594- 66 8 6; ACTIONSPORTSRACING.COM
ENDURO
OCT 3 (S): MC ARTHUR: 2 DAY E V ENT: ENDURO RIDERS ASSOCIATION, STE V E BARBER; V INTON CO JR FRGRNDS/1 MI N OF TOW N ON SR93; ( 614) 891-13 6 9; ENDURORIDERS. COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 3 (S,Y): DAYTON: 2 DAY E V ENT: TRIALS INC, DOUGLAS T HODGDON; DAYTON MC STONY HOLLOW RD; (937) 9 6 4826 5; TRIALSINC.ORG DRAG RACES
OCT 10 (S): NOR WAL K : 2 DAY E V ENT: AMA DRAGBI K E, BRANDI NEITHAMER; 9 AM; SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PAR K ; (513) 943-9700; AMADRAGBI K E.COM
GRAND PRI X
Oct. 24-25: Delta, la.L; Dixie Dual Sport, Robert Frey, dixiedualsport.com.
Oct. 24-25: Payson, Ariz.; Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; ( 6 02) 6 92-9382; arizonatrailriders.org.
Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Port Elizabeth, N.J.; TriCounty Sportsmen, E. Polhaumus (85 6 ) 785-2754, teamhammer.org.
Nov. 7-8: Port Elizabeth, N.J.; Tri-County Sportsmen, E. Polhaumus; (85 6 ) 785-2754; teamhammer.org.
Nov. 7-8: Jenkins, N.J.; Meteor MC, Mike Reign; (85 6 ) 287-8170; meteormc.com.
Nov. 27-28: Los Angeles, Calif.; AMA District 37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders; ( 6 26 ) 792-7384; district37ama. org.
OCT 25 (S,T): LITTLE HOC K ING: W ILDWOOD LA K E RACE WAY, BRENT W INDLAND; 7 AM; 2392 W ILDWOOD LA K E RD/SR50/7 TO SR555 TO W ELCH RD TO W ILDWOOD LA K E; (740) 98928 66; W ILDWOODLA K ERACE WAY.COM
OCT 31 (S,T,Y):SUGAR GROV E: CENTRAL OHIO COMPETITION, REX PIERCE; 6 AM; 9171 BUC K EYE RD/6 MI E OF LANCASTER/LEFT AT LIGHT; ( 614) 871-340 6; INDOOR ENDURO
OCT 3 (S): COLUMBUS: INDOOR; SOURCE INTERLIN K MEDIA, BEC K Y J KOONS; JEROME SCHOTTENSTEIN ARENA; (817) 24 6 - 6751; ENDUROCROSS.COM PENNSY LVANIA
ROAD RUN
OCT 11 (R): PARRY V ILLE: BLOC K ER ENTERPRISES INC, DENNIS BLOC K ER; 9 AM; 770 STATE RD/.5 MI E OF LEHIGHTON OFF RT 248; ( 610) 377-0440; BLOC K ERS.COM POKER RUN
OCT 4 (R): REAMSTOW N: GARDEN SPOT MC, JOHN SNYDER; 10 AM; 1840 N READING RD/272 N READING RD; (717) 33 60092; GARDENSPOTMC.COM
OCT 4 (R): K RESGE V ILLE: Z INC CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, PHYLLIS K RESGE; 11 AM; STAR ROUTE BOX 31/ROUTE 209 CLUBGROUNDS 1 MI S OF TO W N; ( 610) 6 81-9903; Z INCCITYMC.ORG
GRAND PRI X
OCT 3 (S,T,Y):SOUTH EDMESTON: THUNDER RIDGE SPORTS/ J K R, JAMES L SIMMONS; 6 AM; 224 MICHAEL LANE/1 MI S OF TOW N/H W Y 18; ( 6 07) 847- 6 520; THUNDERRIDGE.BIZ
MOTOCROSS
OCT 18 (S,T): BEAR CREE K : SPEED COMPOUND MOTOCROSS, JOSEPH GIAN Q UINTO; 6 AM; 499 LW BURNS RD MAP Q UEST; (919) 224-7237; SPEEDCOMPOUND.COM OHIO
POKER RUN
OCT 18 (R): PORTSMOUTH: PORTSMOUTH MOTORCYCLE CLU, ALAN F ODLE; 11 AM; CLUBHOUSE/101 FRONT ST/(AT END OF STREET); (740) 333-0972; PORTSMOUTHMC.NET
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 17 (R): MC ARTHUR: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: ENDURO RIDERS ASSOCIATION, STE V E BARBER; 9 AM; V INTON CO JR FRGRNDS/1 MI N OF TO W N ON SR93; ( 614) 891-13 6 9; ENDURORIDERS.COM
ROAD RALLY
OCT 10 (R): LEBANON: TRAIN MRO INC, MI K E BALLARD; ; HILLCLIMB
OCT 17 (S,T,Y):WATERFORD: PIONEER MOTORCYCLE CLUB I, RUTH HUGHES; 10 AM; FAIRGROUNDS/SR339/FOLLO W
OCT 4 (R): SCHUYL K ILL HAV E: SCHUYL K ILL COUNTY MOTORCY, GERALD V PAW LOWS K I; 9 AM; 958 SCHUYL K ILL MTN RD/E OFF 183; (570) 385-14 6 0; SCHUYL K ILLCOUNTYMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
OCT 4 (R): LANCASTER: T W IN ROSE LADY RIDERS, DAW N M HUBER; 9 AM; LANCASTER HONDA/2350 DIARY RD/RT283 E TO RT741 TO FLORY MILL; (717) 471-7026; GEOCITIES.COM/ TRLR _WOW
OCT 11 (R): COLUMBIA: THUNDERBIRD MOTORCYCLE CL, SAM BRINTON; 11 AM; 1472 HABEC K ER RD/CALL FOR DIRECTIONS; (717) 898-0871;
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 18 (R): TREMONT: READING OFF ROAD RIDERS, MAR K MOYER; 9 AM; 52 CAMP ROAD/I81 EX 104/RT 125 N/LOO K FOR ARROWS; (570) 754-3310; RORR.ORG
TURKE Y RUN
OCT 25 (R): LEBANON: LEBANON VALLEY MOTORCYCLE, HENRIETTA STEINER; 9 AM; 11 S 22ND ST; (717) 270-9797; BIKE SHOW
OCT 2 (R): SPRING GROV E: V INTAGE: 2 DAY E V ENT: W HITE ROSE MC, ROBERT MAR K EY; 7 AM; 5252 HILLCLIMB RD/RT 516 , 14 MI SW OF YOR K ; (717) 938-255 6;
SHORT TRACK
OCT 4 (S,T): SPRING RUN: T WO W HEEL PROMOTIONS, V IC K I L FLOW ERS; 10 AM; 17911 DRY RUN RD W EST/PA TURNPI K E TO RT 75N/RT 6 41N/1 MI DRY RUN W; (717) 3 6 8-5903; PATH VALLEY.COM
OCT 16 (S,Y): DELTA: 2 DAY E V ENT: BALTIMORE COUNTY TRAIL RI, RUSS IR V IN; 3 PM; MASON DIXON FAIRGROUNDS/6 988 DELTA ROAD; (410) 661- 66 8 6; BCTRA. COM
SCRAMBLES
OCT 11 (S,Y): PAR K ESBURG: E PA PISTON POPPERS MC IN, DONNA KON K EL; 8 AM; RT 30 W END COATESV ILLE/ DOW NINGTON BYPASS; (484) 33 6 -916 0; MYSPACE.COM/ PISTONPOPPERSMC
MOTOCROSS
OCT 4 ( V,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): SHIPPENSBURG: DOUBLIN GAP MX PAR K INC, RODNEY YENT Z ER; 7 AM; 100 REASNOR LANE/RT 81 EXIT 24 TO RT 6 9 6 N/6 MI N OF TOW N; (717) 2496 03 6; DOUBLINGAP.COM
OCT 11 (S,Y): OCT 25 (S,Y): BIRDSBORO: PAGODA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, RANDY K ASTLE; 7 AM; 441 RED LANE/422 TO 82 TO LINCOLN RD TO RED LANE; ( 610) 5823717; PAGODAMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
OCT 11 (S,Y): HANOV ER: HAPPY RAMBLERS, SHARON L FISHER; 6 AM; 4340 HANOV ER RD/RT 116 /5 MI W OF TOW N/ SEE W EBSITE; (717) 6 33-7708; HAPPYRAMBLERS.COM
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):SUGAR GROV E: MAPLE SHADE, DOUGLAS LAWSON; 7 AM; RT 27/BET W EEN YOUNGSV ILLE & SUGAR GROV E; (814) 489-3266; MAPLESHADEMX.COM
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):CLIFFORD: HURRICANE HILLS MOTORSPOR, JOSEPH C FRIT Z RT81, EX 20 6 , 374E TO RT 10 6 E TRAC K 3 MI; (570) 222-9290; HHMOTOCROSS.COM
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):DELMONT: BELLCO INC, RITA COOMBS; STEEL CITY RACE WAY/JCT COUNTY RD & THORN RUN RD; (304) 284-0084; RACERPRODUCTIONS.COM
OCT 18 ( V,Y): MT MORRIS: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, RITA COOMBS; HIGH POINT; (304) 284-0084; RACERPRODUCTIONS.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 3 (S,Y): S K IPPAC K : BLUE COMET MOTORCYCLE CLU, JERRY DE W HURST; 7 AM; 4043 MENSCH ROAD; (215) 3 619571; BLUECOMETMC.COM
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):PINE GROV E: DUTCHMEN MX PAR K , LLC., ROBERT PAPP; 7:30 AM; DMX/670 ROC K RD (RT895); (570) 345- 66 8 6; DUTCHMENMXPAR K .COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 4 (S): HILLSGROV E: PENNSYLVANIA TRIALS RIDER, MAX E STROUSE; 7 AM; RT 87 N OF MOUNTOURSV ILLE; (570) 49405 6 4; PATRIALS.ORG
RHODE ISLAND
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 17 (S,T,Y):TI V ERTON: NE W ENGLAND CROSS COUNTRY, STE V EN C POPLAS K Y; 4 PM; 6 91 BRAYTON ROAD/195 E OR W, EXIT 8A; (8 6 0) 617-8371; NECCRACING.NET
TENNESSEE
ROAD RUN
OCT 18 (R): K NOX V ILLE: CHARITY: PEDIATRIC BRAIN
TUMOR FOU, K YLE CLAC K ; 8 AM; CHILHOW EE PAR K /3301 MAGNOLIA AV E/EX 392 OFF I40; (800) 253- 6 530; RIDEFOR K IDS.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 17 (M,T,Y):BLOUT V ILLE: 2 DAY E V ENT: V ICTORY SPORTS INC, SAM R GAMMON; MUDDY CREE K RACE WAY/450 RIDGE WAY DR; (423) 323-5497; V ICTORYSPORTSRACING. COM
TE X AS
ROAD RUN
OCT 4 (R): GRAPE V INE: CHARITY: PEDIATRIC BRAIN
TUMOR FOU, K YLE CLAC K ; 8 AM; GRAPE V INE MILLS/3000 GRAPE V INE MILLS PKW Y; (800) 253- 6 530; RIDEFOR K IDS. ORG
OCT 17 (R): HOUSTON: SAN JACINTO HIGH ROLLERS-, RAN E V ERTS; 12 PM; 1535 BRITTMORE; (832) 6 4 6 - 6 847; HCSJHR. ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 24 (R): STUDY BUTTE: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: TRAIL RIDERS OF HOUSTON, JAC K E JENNINGS; (713) 248-7222; TRH-CYCLE.ORG
ROAD RALLY
OCT 2 (R): LA K E OF THE PIN: 3 DAY E V ENT: NORTH TEXAS NORTON OW NERS, CHRIS PARRY; 5 PM; BIG CYPRESS MARINA/RT 1/N SIDE LOP DAM/9 MI W OF JEFFERSON; (214) 329-49 6 0; NTNOA.ORG
OCT 23 (R): LUC K ENBACH: 2 DAY E V ENT: CENTRAL TEXAS MOTORCYCLE, RUSSELL DU K E LUC K ENBACH LOOP OFF RT 1376; (512) 922-5494; HAR V ESTCLASSIC.ORG
OCT 29 (R): K ATY: 4 DAY E V ENT: LONE STAR RALLY, RON LIMBOC K ; 5130 FRAN Z RD #800/GALV ESTON, TX; (832) 4372318; LONESTARRALLY.COM
CONVENTIONS
OCT 29 (R): GALV ESTON: NATIONAL: 4 DAY E V ENT: LONE STAR RALLY, RON LIMBOC K ; GALV ESTON ISLAND/FROM HOUSTON TA K E I455 STRAIT TO TOW N; (832) 437-2318; LONESTARRALLY.COM
1/2 MILE DIRT TRACK
OCT 3 (S,T,Y):WACO: 2 DAY E V ENT: WACO EAGLES MOTORCYCLE CL, GLENN D MCNAMARA; 8 AM; 8 MI S OF TOW N ON H W Y 6 SOUTH; (254) 875-9555; WACOEAGLESMC. COM
UTAH
ROAD RACE
OCT 3 (M,Y): TOOELE: 2 DAY E V ENT: UTAH SPORT BI K E ASSOCIATI, LANCE LEE; 7 AM; MILLER MOTOSPORTS PAR K ; (801) 9 66 -7021; UTAHSBA.COM
HARE & HOUND
OCT 31 (S,T): JERICO: NATIONAL; SAGE RIDERS, K ARI CHRISTMAN 30 MI N OF DELTA ON H W Y 6; (435) 6 50-0411; SAGERIDERS.COM
VIRGINIA
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 3 (R): MT SOLON: NATIONAL: 2 DAY E V ENT: NORTHERN V IRGINIA TRAIL R, DAV E BLODGETT; 8:30 AM; NATURAL CHIMNEYS REGIONAL PAR K /EXIT I-81 @ BRIDGE WATER/ FOLLOW ARROWS; (703) 791-4240; N V TR.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 3 (S,T,Y):SUTHERLIN: 2 DAY E V ENT: BIRCHCREE K PROMOTIONS,LLC, K EN FERRELL; 6 AM; 12725 K ENTUC K RD; BIRCHCREE K MOTORSPORTS.COM
OCT 10 (S,T,Y):DISPUTANTA: 2 DAY E V ENT: SOUTH FOR K COMPETITION PA, LAW RENCE SHAIA; 6 AM; 6148 BAXTER RD; (804) 221-3 6 89; SOUTHFOR K MX.COM
OCT 17 (S,T,Y):DILLW YN: 2 DAY E V ENT: ACTIONTOW N MX CLUB, CARL REYNOLDS; 6 AM; SR20/2 MI N OF US15; (434) 83 6 -76 29; BIRCHCREE K MOTORSPORTS.COM
OCT 31 (S,T,Y):AXTON: 2 DAY E V ENT: LA K E SUGAR TREE, APRIL COLLIER; LA K E SUGAR TREE MX PAR K /400 MOV IE MOV ERS EAST; (276 ) 6 50-1158; LA K ESUGARTREE.COM
GRAND PRI X
OCT 4 (S,Y): RURAL RETREAT: V IRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP HAR, PERRY BROW N; RATTLE SNA K E; (276 ) 6 20-0400; VCHSS.NET
OCT 18 (S,Y): AXTON: V IRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP HAR, JIM THOMPSON CHESTNUT MTN @ LA K ESUGAR TREE; (540) 483-766 5; VCHSS.NET
CROSS COUNTRY
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):DILLW YN: LONE RIDER PRODUCTIONS, TIMOTHY L NORRIS; 6:30 AM; 257 SPROUSES LANE; (804) 9 66 -7595; V XCS.ORG WASHINGTON
MOTOCROSS
OCT 3 (S,T,Y):PORT ANGELES: 2 DAY E V ENT: OLYMPIC PENINSULA MOTORCY, MELISSA BAAR; 7 AM; 130 6 DEER PAR K RD/H W Y 101W/S ON DEER PK RD; (3 6 0) 5 6 5-0303; OPMC.ORG
OCT 11 (S,Y): WASHOUGAL: WASHOUGAL MX PAR K LLC, CAROLYN A HUFFMAN; 6 AM; 40205 NE BORIN RD; (541) 6731671; WASHOUGALMXPK .COM
OCT 25 (S,T,Y):PORT ANGELES: OLYMPIC PENINSULA MOTORCY, MELISSA BAAR; 7 AM; 130 6 DEER PAR K RD/H W Y 101W/S ON DEER PK RD; (3 6 0) 5 6 5-0303; OPMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
OCT 11 (S,T,Y):GRN SULPHUR SPR: LIC K CREE K MX, PHILIP GW INN; 6:30 AM; EX 143 ON I 6 4 FOLLOW SIGNS; (304) 6737992; LIC KCREE K MX.COM WISCONSIN
MOTOCROSS
OCT 4 (S,T,Y):AR K ANSAW: AR K ANSAW CREE K CYCLE CLUB, RANDY RICHARDSON; AR K ANSAW CYCLE PK /H W Y 10 TO TOW N/S ON CR N/R ON CR SS/L CR D; (715) 285-5 679; AR K ANSAW MX.COM
OCT 11 (S,Y): LA K E MILLS: A Z TALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, HAR V EY SCHAV E; 6 AM; N 66 434 GOMOL RD; (414) 297-93 67; A Z TALANCYCLE.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 3 (S,T,Y):RHINELANDER: 2 DAY E V ENT: RPA OFFROAD LLC, RIC K P ANSCHUT Z; 6 AM; 6 345 H W Y 17 N; (920) 9015126; RPAOFFROAD.COM
OCT 17 (S,Y): AR K ANSAW: ARC RACING, Q UENTIN BLOMBERG; 7 AM; H W Y 10 TO TOW N/CO RD SS; ( 6 51) 3247827; AR K ANSAW MX.COM
Motorcycles are what I know. Not a day passes when I don’t have an interaction of some sort with a motorcycle. I grew up in the motorcycle dealership that my family has owned since 1966. My passion for riding started when I was 3 years old, and I learned to ride the hard way. It was Dad and me in the backyard with a Honda XR50 and a million trees. I’m sure many people have had that experience, Dad yelling in frustration, with no clue what he’s yelling about. If I could hear what he was saying now, I’d probably sit back and laugh!
A month ago I was riding to work on a two-lane road when I spotted a car approaching head-on. Their attempt to pass two cars and a semi-truck left me in their path of travel. Luckily I could visualize the outcome well ahead of time and take corrective action. Could my Dad have taught me how to do that? Probably not. After all, how many children like to listen to their parents? This is why your
mom doesn’t teach you social studies, but sends you to school instead.
And while there’s nothing motorcyclists can do to prevent potentially dangerous situations from happening on the road, we can control the outcomes with effective teaching for new riders.
As a motorcycle safety instructor, my job is to teach beginning and experienced motorcyclists safe riding habits and practices, both on and off the road. Whether you’ve been riding for years or just started, there are courses for you. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF-USA. org) has created these courses and has used them to train more then 4.6 million riders the practices of safe riding. This isn’t you and Dad (or a well-meaningbut-untrained friend) in the back yard or parking lot. The MSF has trained coaches [LHJOPUNZWLJPÄJ L_LYJPZLZ[OH[OH]L ILLU developed to be used in daily riding.
This is what I do. Why? Because I have friends, family and co-workers who
ride. I don’t want to get that phone call describing how Johnny didn’t know what to do when he saw the car coming at him. I do it because I care. And for every rider who learns the proper skills, it makes it safer for the rest of us on the road or trail.
I know many people think, “I’ve been riding for years, I know what to do…” But everyone can learn, all the time. I can’t tell you how many people come back yearly, explaining they learn more every time.
I’m sure most people who read this are riders, and I encourage you to take these safety courses. Don’t do it for me. Do it for your children, your family, your friends and yourself. And if you don’t ride, please watch out for those of us who do. Check your mirror twice—it could be your spouse on the motorcycle that you’re running off the road. Motorcycles are everywhere!
1H`ZVU>OP[LPZHJLY[PÄLKTV[VYJ`JSL safety instructor in Ohio.
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