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NAVIGATION

Cover

AMA Member Rick Wheaton flew his Triumph Tiger all the way from the United Kingdom to ride more than 10,000 miles in the United States last summer—bringing grandson Jake along for part of the ride. Read about it starting on page 32.

Photo: Simon Keitch

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AMA racing never stops. The AMA Hare and Hound National Championship Series, for example, kicks off Jan. 26-27 in Lucerne Valley, Calif. In this photo, Kurt Caselli shows how hare and hound racing is done.

Photo: Courtesy of KTM

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February 2013

Volume 67, Number 2

Published by the American Motorcyclist Association 13515 Yarmouth Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 (800) AMA-JOIN (262-5646) www.americanmotorcyclist.com

8. LETTERS

You write, we read.

10. WAYNE ALLARD Monument to disaster.

12. RIGHTS

E15 won’t appear in California for years, and Europe mandates anti-lock brakes.

18. RIDING

Ride a dual-sport event, Race Tech member benefit, date for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days announced, AMA Member Tested: HJC RPHA Max Modular.

24. RACING

National advancement system introduced for off-road racers, AMA Pro-Am Motocross schedule announced.

28. HALL OF FAME

1980 Honda CR250R Elsinore, and Hall of Famer Cordy Milne.

32. A BRITISH BIKER’S AMERICA

Sometimes, the wrong side of the road is the right way to go.

38. NINE BATTLES THAT HAVE SHAPED AMERICAN MOTORCYCLING

Since its creation in 1924, the AMA has been at the forefront in the fights for motorcyclists’ rights. But despite the victories, fights continue.

42. GO RIDE

What to do, where to go.

50.

KIRK LORENCE

Father does best.

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AMA STAFF

EXECUTIVE

Rob Dingman, President/CEO

Rhonda Hixon, Administrative Asst./Litigation Manager

Bruce Moffat, Chief Financial Officer

Sen. Wayne Allard, Vice President, Government Relations

Bob Chaddock, Vice President, Administration

Jeff Massey, Vice President, Operations

Jim Williams, Vice President, Industry Relations & Corporate Member Programs

Grant Parsons, Director of Communications & Marketing

Rob Rasor, Director of International Affairs

ACCOUNTING

Dawn Becker, Accounting Manager

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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Sean Maher, Director

AMHF/MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME

Renee Bock, Management Assistant

Beth Myers, Donor Relations Specialist

Paula Schremser, Program Specialist

Katy Wood, Operations Manager

AMA

RACING/ORGANIZER SERVICES

Kip Bigelow, Amateur MX Manager

Joe Bromley, District Relations Manager

Jacki Burris, Organizer Services Coordinator

Jane Caston, Racing Coordinator

Lana Cox, Administrative Assistant/Switchboard Operator

Kevin Crowther, Director SX & Pro Racing Relations

Bill Cumbow, Director of Special Projects

Sandi Dunphy, Coordinator/Switchboard Operator

Dave Hembroff, Road Riding Manager

Alex Hunter, MX Operational Coordinator

Tamra Jones, Racing Coordinator

Ken Saillant, Track Racing Manager

Cherie Schlatter, Organizer Services Manager

AMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Contact any member of the AMA Board of Directors at AmericanMotorcyclist.com/ about/board

Stan Simpson, Chairman Cibolo, Texas

Maggie McNally, Vice Chairwoman Albany, N.Y.

Ken Ford, Assistant Treasurer Bartow, Fla.

Perry King, Assistant Secretary Northern California

John Ulrich, Executive Committee Member

Lake Elsinore, Calif.

Russ Brenan, Irvine, Calif.

Sean Hilbert, Hillsdale, Mich.

Scott Miller, Milwaukee, Wis.

Art More, Sun City West, Ariz.

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AMA RACING/ORGANIZER SERVICES (continued)

D’Andra Schwabel, Organizer Services Coordinator

Serena Van Dyke, Organizer Services Coordinator

Chuck Weir, Off Road Racing Manager

Conrad Young, Timing & Scoring Manager

DISTRIBUTION/FACILITIES SERVICES

John Bricker, Mailroom Manager

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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Marie Esselstein, Government Affairs Assistant

Danielle Fowles, Grassroots Coordinator

Nick Haris, Western States Representative

Sharon Long, Legislative Coordinator

Rick Podliska, Deputy Director

Imre Szauter, Government Affairs Manager - On-Road

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Rob Baughman, Network Administrator

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MARKETING

Connie Fleming, Events Manager

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MEMBER SERVICES/DATA ENTRY

Lori Cavucci, Member Services Representative

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Linda Hembroff, Member Services Representative

Darcel Higgins, Member Services Manager

Kimberly Jude, Member Services Representative

Angie Miller, Member Services Representative

Tiffany Pound, Member Services Representative

Jessica Robinson, Member Services Representative

VIEWPOINT

MONUMENT TO DISASTER

New Efforts Could Block Off-Highway Riding

By Wayne Allard

The national elections are over and the political landscape in Washington, D.C., remains essentially unchanged.

That means that, in Congress, there may be stalemates over a lot of issues over the next four years, including motorcycling-related concerns. We recognize this, and so do motorcycling’s opponents, who are already hard at work trying to figure out ways to keep motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle riders off public land.

The elections were barely over when a coalition of 100 outdoor-recreation companies that sell everything from mountain-climbing gear to bicycle products—none of them motorcycling related—petitioned the president to declare 1.4 million acres surrounding the Canyonlands National Park in Utah as a national monument.

So with the stroke of a presidential pen, these companies could potentially shut off 1.4 million acres of public land from riders. They don’t want the people’s representatives in Congress to decide the appropriate land use. They want the president alone to make it off-limits.

They want the president to designate the 1.4 million acres as a national monument under the Antiquities Act of 1906. That federal law was initially passed to protect native American artifacts such as pottery from being taken from small tracts of federal land in the West. That is, Congress determined that national monument designations are supposed to be confined to very small areas.

A presidential proclamation on the Canyonlands-area proposal would be completely contrary to President Obama’s own articulated intent behind his America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, which is that solutions should arise from the American people and not be policy dictates from Washington.

Presidents haven’t interpreted the Antiquities Act to apply only to small areas, as intended by Congress.

President Bill Clinton created an uproar in 1996 when he designated 1.9 million acres in southern Utah as the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

And though it didn’t affect OHV access, President George Bush used the Antiquities Act to circumvent Congress and set aside the future use of thousands of square miles of the Pacific Ocean without public debate. In 2006, he designated 140,000 square miles of ocean and 10 islands and coral atolls in the northwester n Hawaiian islands as a U.S. national monument, now called the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument.

Utah’s U.S. lawmakers are already taking issue with the proposal for a new national monument. But that isn’t stopping proponents in Utah, and certainly won’t stop proponents in other areas of the country who want the president to declare their pet projects as monuments, which could shut them off to responsible OHV users.

On top of this, we can expect anti-OHV forces to be back on Capitol Hill pushing for federal Wilderness land-use designations on millions of acres of public land.

Wilderness designations impose a variety of restrictions, including banning off-highway motorcycles, ATVs, mountain bikes and even landings by aircraft. These designations, because of their ban on roads, motorized vehicles and such, don’t just impact off-highway riders and mountain bikers. They also create problems

related to clearing dead wood from forests to prevent fires, protecting towns from wild fires and managing water.

Only Congress can designate land as Wilderness. Legislation calling for land to be designated as Wilderness is possible because of the National Wilderness Act of 1964. That federal law is intended to preserve land that “generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with the imprint of man’s work substantially unnoticeable.” That means no roads, power lines, buildings, bridges or dams.

After that law was passed, there was a nationwide survey of public land to determine what land qualified. The survey led to congressional approval of Wilderness areas around the nation.

Since 1964, Congress has designated more than 100 million acres of public land as Wilderness, barring motorized recreation. That’s an area bigger than the entire state of California.

Anti-OHV organizations to this day continue to push for more land to be designated as Wilderness even if those areas aren’t the pristine, untouched land envisioned and strictly defined by the 1964 National Wilderness Act.

The AMA believes that public land that meets the strict criteria of the Wilderness Act deserves to be protected. And public land that can’t meet the strict requirements of the Wilderness Act should be governed by another, equally forceful, federal law—the Multiple Use-Sustained Yield Act of 1960 that serves as a road map for federal public land managers.

That law encourages a wide variety of activities, provided that they take place in harmony with natural resource values.

The AMA believes access should be administered by professional land managers to meet the needs of users, protect the land and promote responsible use.

This year and beyond we will continue to fight for your right to ride and race. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help. By signing up to receive AMA Action Alerts, you will be notified when and how you can make a difference on these critical issues.

Go to www.americanmotorcyclist.com to sign up for AMA Action Alerts and to learn more.

Wayne Allard, a former U.S. senator and U.S. representative from Colorado, is the AMA vice president for government relations.

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A British Biker’s America

Sometimes, the wrong side of the road is the right way to go. By

Rick Wheaton

Smug Brit & Bridge

The Oregon Coast

Jake

Rick

Photo Simon Keitch

Ride

I’m a very lucky biker.

With decades of riding behind me, I may be well into my reserve tank, but I’ve got a supportive family, some spare cash, a 90-day visa for the United States, a cousin in California, really good friends in Canada, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Massachusetts, and, best of all, a lovely Triumph Tiger 800 XC—the most comfortable and nicest handling bike I’ve ever owned.

The icing on the cake would be sharing much of the trip with my grandson, Jake. The opportunity to expose a member of a newer generation to motorcycling is not something you want to pass up.

As every biker knows, all that adds up to one thing: Big Trip. Plus, I was ready for a bit of an adventure. It was time to tick another box on life’s to-do list.

My plan was clear. I would start at my cousin’s place in Los Angeles, nip into Arizona, ride up the coast into Canada, from there back down the Rockies to Denver, take a bit of a side-step into Utah and then embark on a long slog toward the east coast, up into Maine and down to New York. It would be a heavenly 10,000-mile

two-wheeled experience, pretty much taking all my North American addresses and joining the dots.

My first hurdle was that I’m a Brit—yes, one of your international members—so even getting my Tiger and me to L.A. starts with a 5,500-mile flight from London.

To begin with, when I started the serious planning, I was worried about jumping through all the logistical hoops: crating the bike for the flight, getting the OK from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency, not to mention the drama that can be U.S. Customs and Immigration.

James Cargo of Heathrow and Virgin Atlantic were fantastic, and the U.S. agencies were incredibly helpful. So helpful, in fact, that on June 20 I landed at LAX at 3.15 p.m. and rode my bike away from the airport at just before six o’clock that evening.

After a couple of days getting used to California weather (gorgeous), American traffic (courteous), American hospitality (generous) and riding on the “wrong” side of the road (awkward—sorry, everybody), I rode north out of the city onto the beautiful Angeles Crest Highway. Four hours into the trip, and I was

Dead Horse Point, Utah

already in biker’s paradise: gorgeous sweeping bends, warm tarmac, zero traffic and great views from the 7,900-foot high Dawson Saddle.

I camped that first night under a starlit sky in the eerie silence of the Mojave Desert—a fantastic introduction to biking in the United States!

Las Vegas, Nev., was so hot that it made L.A. seem positively wintry, and my stay there was almost spoiled dreading how much hotter it would be in Death Valley. The Valley ride was fine, though, as I set off before dawn. The first few hours were actually quite cold, but it rapidly warmed up to a blistering 118 by the time I got to the aptly named Furnace Creek. Every half hour or so I stopped, drank a pint of water, and wondered how on Earth anything could live out here without modern technology to keep it alive.

The next day I rode out of the Valley and over the Sierra Nevada mountains. I rode from 200 feet below sea level to the 10,000-foot elevation of the Tioga Pass. It was a ride that I thought would produce a huge range of temperatures—I made sure my thick gloves and fleece were handily packed—but the weather stayed perfect. I crossed the Tioga Pass into the fabulous Yosemite National Park wearing only a t-shirt under my riding jacket.

I was very happy to be on two wheels in Yosemite. The one-way roads were crowded and the bike made it easy to keep moving. Busy or not, Yosemite is a spectacularly beautiful Garden of Eden, and I was almost sorry to head off for San Francisco and the Pacific Coast Highway—at least until I arrived.

Oh boy. The Californian coast. The Oregon coast. More biker’s heaven and more gorgeous weather. The PCH was a dream come true and I had a wonderful few days run up to Cape Flattery in Washington state, along the western-most roads of the 48 states.

I island-hopped across the Puget Sound, over the Canadian border to Vancouver, and then east for a three-day ride across the Rockies to Calgary. Here I hooked up with Bob, an old biker friend who’d emigrated from England to Canada and was now a citizen of that fine country. He’s also got a Triumph Tiger and the plan was to bike together down the Rockies through the national parks of Waterton, Glacier, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons.

Up to that point I’d thought Yosemite and the PCH would be the highlight of this trip but I hadn’t considered the glorious mountain roads of Montana and Wyoming. Here I’m pretty sure any biker would

run out of superlatives on almost every bend. There’s a special magic about riding a nice bike through mountains, growling up the hills and swooshing down the hairpins. Once more the weather was 100 percent perfect: sunny, warm and dry.

We rode to Cody, Wyo., where Bob had to turn back (gun enthusiasts shouldn’t miss the Firearms Museum there, the largest in the world). After the Beartooth Pass, the run down to Colorado was almost an anticlimax, though I was able to look forward to a few days with friends in Denver. After experiencing more warm American hospitality, I headed west into Utah for a wonderful few days camping in Canyonlands and Arches national parks.

The high deserts of northern Utah almost defy description: It’s an amazing landscape of deep canyons, soaring cliffs and huge pillars of sandstone weathered into fantastic shapes where the combination of altitude and dryness means that a footprint can last for 100 years. Unique. Breathtaking.

What could be more spectacular than this? Answer: the next day’s ride down the Moki Dugway. This is a steep hairpin gravel track that drops 1,100 feet in three miles with no barriers! I rode across the Valley of the Gods and through the little town of Mexican Hat into the dramatic Monument Valley.

When I was a kid growing up in the early 1950s, every Saturday was movie night and I saw dozens of John Wayne westerns, all seemingly set in Monument Valley. Even now, this landscape is absolutely familiar and it’s easy to see why the great director John Ford had part of the Valley named after him. The adjective “cinematic” leaps readily to mind.

Riding away from the Valley, I turned east for what I’d thought would be a long slog across New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, perhaps not the most interesting two thousand miles or so, but I was in for another surprise.

True, once past the pretty town of Santa Fe, N.M., the first 300 miles were flat and hot, but I was fascinated by the Cadillac Ranch at Amarillo—a bunch of brightly painted, tail-finned Cadillacs buried nose first in the desert. Once over the border into Arkansas, I ran into a much gentler sort of country: green fields and rolling hills that soon grew into the lovely Appalachians and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

I was joined there by Jake, my 17-year-old grandson. He’d flown into Atlanta to ride pillion on the Tiger up the Blue Ridge Parkway into Washington,

Death Valley Dunes

Two Tigers, One Bob

Cadillac Ranch, Texas

Canyonlands

Moki Dugway Yosemite

USA to the left, Canada on the right.

Tiger at the Empire State

Quoddy Head, Maine

Photo Simon Keitch

A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.

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1

The 2013 AMA Supercross Championship charges full speed into February with action in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 2; San Diego, Calif., Feb. 9; Arlington, Texas, Feb. 16; and Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23. For the full schedule, see page 44.

2

A must-do AMA National Grand Tour in 2013 is The Big Money Rally, also known as the BMR. It’s a tour-style rally that runs from Jan. 1 through May 25, with bonuses designed for riders to participate throughout the country. Whether you’re a Saturday morning rider or DAKAR veteran, you’ll find this rally is a good time. Info: www. bigmoneyrally.com.

3

The AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series heads to Greensboro, Ga., Feb. 17 in a round hosted by the Cherokee Cycle Club. See the schedule on page 45.

4

One of the best shows in motorcycling is the AMA Arenacross National Championship Series, which has a full slate of races in February: Feb. 1-3 in Cedar Park, Texas; Feb. 8-10 in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.; Feb. 16-17 in Little Rock, Ark.; and Feb. 23-24 in Wichita, Kan. For the full schedule, see page 44.

5

The AMA East Hare Scrambles National Championship Series heads to Elko, Ga., on Feb. 23 with both youth and amateur competition. For the full schedule, see page 45.

6

The battles in the desert heat up in the AMA Hare and Hound National Championship Series Feb. 9-10 in Spangler Hills-Ridgecrest, Calif. Youth race on Saturday and amateurs on Sunday. For the full schedule, see page 45.

7

Catch the last two races of in the AMA Indoor Dirt Track National Championship Series Feb. 9 and Feb. 23, both in Du Quoin, Ill., featuring short track and TT. Info: www.stevenaceracing.com.

COMING UP

Mark your calendar now. The 10-round AMA Pro Road Racing Championship Series gets under way March 14-16 at the famed Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. For the full schedule, see page 44.

ARIZONA

COMPETITION

HARE SCRAMBLES

FEB 23-24: GLOBE: 2-DAY EVENT, ROCKSTARS MC, (480) 216-2588, AMRARACING.COM

ARKANSAS

COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

FEB 16-17: LITTLE ROCK: 2-DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

CALIFORNIA

RECREATIONAL

FUN RUN

FEB 24: SUN VALLEY: ABATE-CA LOCAL 1, (818) 344-4656

DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD

FEB 24: SAN JACINTO: SOBOBA TRAIL RIDE, (951) 654-9436, SOBOBARIDES.COM

COMPETITION

HARE & HOUND

FEB 9-20: RIDGECREST: 2-DAY EVENT, FOUR ACES MC, (805) 795-6708, FOURACESMC.ORG

FEB 24: (Includes ATVs) LUCERNE VALLEY: CHECKERS MC, (760) 341-5724, CHECKERSMC.COM

HARE SCRAMBLES

FEB 16-17: SALINAS: 2-DAY EVENT, SALINAS RAMBLERS M/C, (831) 4447870, SALINASRAMBLERSMC.ORG

FLORIDA

RECREATIONAL

POKER RUN

FEB 17: FT WALTON BEACH: SAND DOLLAR MC INC, (850) 244-0376, SANDDOLLARMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM

COMPETITION

MOTOCROSS

FEB 15-16: REDDICK: 2-DAY EVENT, MOTOCROSS OF MARION COUNTY, (352) 591-2377, MXMARIONCOUNTY.COM

FEB 17: REDDICK: MOTOCROSS OF MARION COUNTY, (352) 591-2377, MXMARIONCOUNTY.COM

GEORGIA COMPETITION

ENDURO

FEB 17: GREENSBORO: CHEROKEE CYCLE CLUB INC., (770) 540-2891, SETRA.ORG

HARE SCRAMBLES

FEB 23-24: (Includes ATVs) ELKO: 2-DAY EVENT, BRUCE DOUGLAS - HIGH POINT HS

ILLINOIS

COMPETITION

HARE SCRAMBLES

FEB 24: (Includes ATVs) KEITHSBURG: BURLINGTON VALLEY DUSTERS, (319) 753-6961

KANSAS

COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

FEB 23-24: WICHITA: 2-DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

MICHIGAN

COMPETITION

ICE RACE

FEB 9-10: (Includes ATVs) CADILLAC: 2-DAY EVENT, NORTH AMERICAN ACTION SPORTS, LLC., (989) 871-3356, NNACTIONSPORTS.COM

MISSOURI

COMPETITION

MOTOCROSS

FEB 23: (Includes ATVs) MEXICO: HILLTOP MX PARK, (573) 582-2015, ROBBINSCYCLES.COM

FEB 24: (Includes ATVs) MEXICO: HILLTOP MX PARK, (573) 582-2015, ROBBINSCYCLES.COM

NEW YORK

COMPETITION

MUD & SNOW SCRAMBLES

FEB 10: (Includes ATVs) HARPURSVILLE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 6932634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM

FEB 24: (Includes ATVs) HARPURSVILLE: SQUARE DEAL RIDERS M/C, (607) 6932634, SQUAREDEALRIDERS.COM

SHORT TRACK

FEB 16: (Includes ATVs) LAKE GEORGE: ELECTRIC CITY RIDERS, (518) 542-2144, ELECTRICCITYRIDERS.COM

FEB 17: (Includes ATVs) LAKE GEORGE: ELECTRIC CITY RIDERS, (518) 542-2144, ELECTRICCITYRIDERS.COM

NORTH CAROLINA

COMPETITION

MOTOCROSS

FEB 23: ELIZABETH CITY: MOTOPROMO, ECMX.COM

FEB 24: ELIZABETH CITY: MOTOPROMO, ECMX.COM

OKLAHOMA

MOTOCROSS

FEB 23: WELLSTON: REYNARD RACEWAY, (405) 793-1049, REYNARDRACEWAY.COM

FEB 24: WELLSTON: REYNARD RACEWAY, (405) 793-1049, REYNARDRACEWAY.COM

PENNSYLVANIA COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

FEB 8: WILKES BARRE: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

FEB 9-10: WILKES BARRE: 2-DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

MOTOCROSS

FEB 17: (Includes ATVs) HARRISBURG: TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY, (717) 359-7056, MOTORAMAEVENTS.COM

FEB 18: (Includes ATVs) HARRISBURG: TRAIL-WAY SPEEDWAY, (717) 359-7056, MOTORAMAEVENTS.COM

SOUTH CAROLINA COMPETITION

ENDURO

FEB 3: WEDGEFIELD: SUMTER ENDURO RIDERS MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION, (803) 481-5169, SERMACLUB.COM

TEXAS

COMPETITION

ARENACROSS

FEB 1: CEDAR PARK: FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

FEB 2-3: CEDAR PARK: 2-DAY EVENT, FELD MOTOR SPORTS, (800) 216-7482, ARENACROSS.COM

Feb. 8-10: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Mohegan Sun Arena

Feb. 16-17: Little Rock, Ark.: Verizon Arena

Feb. 23-24: Wichita, Kan.: INTRUST Bank Arena

March 2-3: Kansas City, Kan.: Sprint Center

March 15-17: Denver: Denver Coliseum HAMPIONSHIP SERIES AMA ENDUROCROSS ENDUROCROSS.COM

May 3: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena

June 8: Sacramento, Calif.: Sleep Train Arena

Sept. 14: Ontario, Calif.: Citizens Business Bank Arena

Oct. 12: Denver: National Western Complex

Oct. 26: Everett, Wash.: Comcast Arena

Nov. 9: Boise, Idaho: Idaho Center

Nov. 23: Las Vegas, Nev.: Orleans Arena AMA NATIONAL ENDURO NATIONALENDURO.COM

Feb. 17: Greensboro, Ga.: Tom Cufr, Cherokee Cycle Club; (770) 540-2891, SETRA.org

March 3: Salley, S.C.: Rhonda Dennis, Columbia Enduro Riders; (803) 788-4220

March 24: Blackwell, Texas: Joseph Roberts, Ross Creek Trail Riders; (325) 669-8866, RossCreekTrailRiders.com

April 14: Forest Hill, La.: Tracy Barstow, Acadiana Dirt Riders; (337) 519-2520, AcadianaDirtRiders.com

April 28: West Point, Tenn.: Paul Traufler, NATRA; (256) 683-4129, NATRA. DirtRider.net

June 9: Marquette, Mich.: Nick Zambon, UP Sandstormers; (906) 2287010, UPSandstormers.com

June 23: Blain, Pa.: Jim Landvater, Susquehanna Off Road Riders, (717) 9266035, sorrmc.org

July 28: Cross Fork, Pa.: Peter Burnett, Brandywine Enduro Riders; (610) 3687332, ber.us

Sept. 15: Lynnville, Ind.: Gil Jochem, IN, IL, KY Enduro Riders; (812) 624-0344, blackcoal.org

Oct. 20: Oklahoma City: Chuck Howard, Oklahoma Dirt Riders; (405) 249-6702, okiedirtriders.com

AMA INDOOR DIRT TRACK STEVENACERACING.COM

Jan. 12: Du Quion, Ill.: ST and TT, Southern Illinois Center, Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532

Feb. 9: Du Quion, Ill.: ST and TT, Southern Illinois Center, Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532

Feb. 23: Du Quion, Ill.: ST and TT, Southern Illinois Center, Steve Nace, Steve Nace Racing; (270) 442-7532

AMA EAST HARE SCRAMBLES AMARACING.COM

Jan. 26-27 (Double Youth Round): Wedgefield, S.C.: Jan. 26: Youth only. Jan. 27: Amateur and Youth, Johnny McCoy, SERMA; (803) 481-5169; SERMAClub.com

Feb. 24: Elko, Ga.: Amateur and Youth, Bruce Douglas, High Point Hare Scramble; (478) 808-4131; rbdouglas47@ yahoo.com

March 23: Berwick, Pa.: Amateur and Youth, Duane Fisher, Evansville MX Park; (570) 759-2841; EvansvilleMXPark.com

April 14: Arrington, Va.: Amateur and Youth, Chuck Honeycutt, April Fools Promotions; (757) 375-5665; aprilfools62@verizon.net

April 27-28: Plainview, Ill.: Amateur and Youth, Ron Whipple, WFO Promotions; (309) 314-3343; WFOPromotions.com

May 18-19: Valley View, Pa.: Amateur and Youth, Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600; RauschCreekRacing.com

June 8-9: Virgil, N.Y.: Amateur and Youth, Ken Rose, Greek Peak Trail Riders; (585) 297-2742; GreekPeak.com

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Feb. 16, Youth; Feb. 17, Amateur: Salinas, Calif.: Richie Mendez, Salinas Ramblers; (831) 444-7870; SalinasRamblersMC.org

Feb. 23, Youth; Feb. 24, Amateur: Globe, Ariz.: Ben Hutchinson, Rock Stars Motorcycle Club; (480) 216-2588; AMRARacing.com

April 13, Youth; April 14, Amateur: Shasta Lake, Calif.: Karl Hankins, Redding Dirt Riders; (530) 953-7272; ReddingDirtRiders.com

July 6, Youth and C Amateur; July 7, Pro, A and B Amateur: Elkton, Ore.: Toni Bamford, ETRA Inc.; (541) 968-1664; ETRA.net

Aug. 24, Youth; Aug. 25, Amateur: Big Sky, Mont.: Jamey Kabisch, Lone Peak Racing; (406) 223-0478; BigSkyXC.com

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Jan. 26, Youth; Jan. 27, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Rick Nuss, Desert Motorcycle Club, Inc.; (626) 205-0121; DesertMC.com

Feb. 9, Youth; Feb. 10, Amateur: Spangler Hills-Ridgecrest, Calif.: Richie Wohlers, Four Aces Motorcycle Club; (805) 358-2668; FourAcesMC.org

March 23, Youth; March 24, Amateur: Murphy, Idaho: No ATVs. Bill Walsh, Dirt Inc.; (208) 459-6871; DirtIncRacing.com

April 13, Youth; April 14, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Justin Shultz, SoCal Motorcycle Club; (949) 981-6776; SoCalMC.com

April 27, Youth; April 28, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Steve Williams, Vikings Motorcycle Club; (310) 490-4575; VikingsMC.com

May 4, Amateur and Youth: Jericho, Utah: Talisa Flitton, Sage Riders; (435) 660-0430; SageRidersMC.com

May 18, Amateur and Youth: Jericho, Utah: KC Bogue, Sugarloafers Motorcycle Club; (435) 864-8305; SugarLoafersMC.com

July 13: McCarran, Nev.: No ATVs. Erek Kudla, Get-Xtr-Eme; (805) 236-5866; Get-Xtr-Eme.com

Aug. 24, Amateur and Youth: Panaca, Nev.: No ATVs. Zach Livreri, Silver State Trailriders; (702) 645-2506; desertracer24p@gmail.com

Oct. 12, Youth; Oct. 13, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, Calif.: Ryan Sanders, 100’s Motorcycle Club; (949) 584-9395; 100sMC.org

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March 23-24: Washington, Ga.: Aonia Pass MX

April 13-14: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek Raceway

April 27-28: Oakland, Ky.: Ballance MX

May 11-12: Rossville, Ind.: Wildcat Creek MX

May 25-26: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge

June 8-9: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports

July 6-7: Delmont, Pa.: Steel City

July 13-14: New Berlin, N.Y.: Unadilla

July 27-28: Buchanan, Mich.: RedBud

Aug. 10-11: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: Loretta Lynn’s Ranch

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March 24: Berwick, Pa.: Duane Fisher, Evansville MX Park; (570) 759-2841; EvansvilleMXPark.com

April 28: Plainview, Ill.: Ron Whipple, WFO Promotions; (309) 314-3343; WFOPromotions.com

May 19: Valley View, Pa.: Amateur and Youth, Tiffany Tobias, Rausch Creek Powersports; (570) 682-4600; RauschCreekRacing.com

June 9: Virgil, N.Y.: Amateur and Youth, Ken Rose, Greek Peak Trail Riders; (585) 297-2742; GreekPeak.com

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June 15-16, Rounds 1 and 2: Cayuta, N.Y.: David Reed, District 4 Trials Committee; (607) 796-9558; District4Trials.org

June 22-23, Rounds 3 and 4: Swanton, Vt.: Denver Wilson, Green Mountain Plonkers Trials Club; (802) 236-7338; GreenMountainPlonkers.org

July 27-28, Rounds 5 and 6: Kingman, Ariz.: Mike Carlton, Central Arizona Trials Inc.; (928) 681-5700; MCParks.com

Aug. 3-4, Rounds 7 and 8: Sipapu, N.M.: Lance Butler, New Mexico Trials Association; (505) 332-3172; NMTrials.org

Aug. 24-25, Rounds 9 and 10: Duluth, Minn.: Steve Ahleri, Northland MC Riders Association; (218) 349-9578; dam@ cpinternet.com

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Jan. 27: Greensburg, Ky.: Russell Creek

Feb. 17: Bucksnort, Tenn.: Foxhollow

March 3: Gardendale, Ala.: Cornerstone Ranch

March 23-24: McEwen, Tenn.: Tumbling Creek

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Jan. 19-20: Lucerne Valley, Calif.

Feb. 2-3: Wickenburg, Ariz.

March 16-17: Anza, Calif.

April 6-7: Lake Port, Calif.

April 13-14: Camp Wood, Ariz.

April 20-21: Red Mountain, Calif.

May 18-19: Gorman, Calif.: Two-day qualifier

June 1-2: Boise, Idaho: Two-day qualifier

Sept. 13-14: Johnson Valley, Calif.: Two-day qualifier

Sept. 28-29: Toulon, Nev.

Oct. 26-27: Elkins Flat, Calif.

Nov. 9-10: Stoneyford, Calif.

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March 24: Dillwyn, Va.

April 14: Arrington, Va.: AMA National

April 28: Bristol, Va.

May 5: Martinsville, Va.

May 26: Surry, Va.

June 9: Ivor, Va.

June 23: Rural Retreat, Va.

July 28: Bristol, Va.

Aug. 11: Martinsville, Va.

Aug. 25: Penhook, Va.

Sept. 8: Sutherlin, Va.

Sept. 22: Spring Grove, Va.

Sept. 29: Chatham, Va.

Oct. 13: Rural Retreat, Va.

Oct. 27: Dillwyn, Va.

Nov. 10: Spring Grove, Va.

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NORTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS

Feb. 23-24: Elizabeth City, N.C.: Elizabeth City; (757) 449-3673

March 9-10: Hedgesville, W.Va.: Tomahawk; (304) 229-6682

March 23-24: Englishtown, N.J.: Englishtown; (732) 446-7800

April 20-21: TBD

April 27-28: Armagh, Pa.: Pleasure Valley Raceway; (814) 695-2453

May 11-12: Mt. Morris, Pa.: High Point; (304) 284-0084

May 18-19: Winchester, N.H.: Winchester Speed Park; (603) 239-6406

May 25-26: Danville, Va.: Birch Creek Motorsports; (434) 836-7629

NORTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

June 1-2: New Berlin, N.Y.: Youth, Unadilla Valley Sports Center; (607) 9658450

June 29-30: Danville, Va.: Amateur, Budds Creek; (304) 284-0084

SOUTHEAST AREA QUALIFIERS

Feb. 16-17: Reddick, Fla.: MX of Marion County; (352) 591-2377

March 16-17: Hamer, S.C.: South of the Border; (423) 323-5497

April 6-7: Pell City, Ala.: Mill Creek MX; (205) 699-8857

April 20-21: Henderson, N.C.: North Carolina Motorsports Park; (252) 438-8192

May 4-5: Gaston, S.C.: Palometto Motorsports Complex; (423) 323-5497

May 11-12: Okeechobee, Fla.: Thundercross MX Park; (321) 689-3461

May 18-19: Chatsworth, Ga.: Lazy River MX; (706) 278-1620

SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

June 8-9: Blountville, Tenn.: Amateur, Muddy Creek Raceway; (423) 323-5497

June 22-23: Gainesville, Fla.: Youth, Gatorback; (321) 689-3461

MID-EAST AREA QUALIFIERS

March 23-24: Rossville, Ind.: Wild Cat Creek MX; (765) 379-2482

April 13-14: Coldwater, Mich.: Log Road MX; (419) 636-5430

April 20-21: Oakland, Ky.: Ballance MX; (423) 323-5497

April 27-28: Crothersville, Ind.: Highfly MX; (812) 374-8228

May 4-5: Buchanan, Mich.: Red Bud MX; (269) 695-6405

May 11-12: Livingston, Tenn.: Thunder Valley MX; (423) 323-5497

May 11-12: Midland, Mich.: Polka Dots Motorcycle Club; (989) 832-8284

May 18-19: Nelsonville, Ohio: Fast Traxx Motoplex; (740) 767-3740

MID-EAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

May 25-26: Millfield, Ohio: Youth, Sunday Creek MX; (304) 284-0084

June 22-23: Millington, Mich.: Amateur, Baja Acres; (289) 871-3356

NORTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS

March 9-10: Du Quoin, Ill.: Paradise MX; (618) 542-6203

April 6-7: Casey, Ill.: Lincoln Trail Motorsports; (217) 932-2041

April 20-21: Richwood, Mo.: Romp MX; (573) 701-8674

April 27-28: Walnut, Ill.: Sunset Ridge MX; (815) 379-9534

May 4-5: Tigerton, Wis.: Motozone; (920) 419-2863

May 4-5: Montezuma, Iowa: Fun Valley Moto X; (641) 623-3456

May 11-12: Little Falls, Minn.: Little Falls Raceway; (612) 919-3457

May 18-19: Carroll, Ill.: Mcmotopark; (815) 238-1614

NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

June 15-16: Millville, Minn.: Amateur, Spring Creek MX; (507) 753-2779

June 29-30: Byron, Ill.: Youth, Byron Motosports Park; (815) 234-2271

SOUTH CENTRAL AREA QUALIFIERS

Feb. 23-24: Wellston, Okla.: Reynard Racing MX; (405) 793-1049

March 2-3: Conroe, Texas: Three Palms; (936) 321-8725

March 9-10: Kemp, Texas: UnderGround MX Park; (903) 498-4659

April 20-21: Edgewood, Texas: Buffalo Creek MX; (214) 939-4321

April 27-28: Carencro, La.: Vay Way Moto Playground; (870) 342-5373

May 4-5: Ponca City, Okla.: Ponca City MX; (580) 762-3635

May 4-5: Lakewood, Colo.: Thunder Valley; (303) 697-1003

May 18-19: Litle Rock, Ark.: Tony Wynn MX; (870) 342-5373

SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

June 1-2: Wortham, Texas: Amateur, Freestone; (713) 962-3386

June 15-16: Prentiss, Miss.: Youth, Golden Pine; (601) 506-8669

NORTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS (MORE MAY BE ADDED)

March 2-3: Rancho Cordova, Calif.: Prairie City; (916) 209-3855

March 16-17: Richland, Wash.: Horn Rapids MX; (509) 496-2958

April 13-14: Millford, Calif.: Honey Lake; (530) 827-2639

May 4-5: Turlock, Calif.: Oatfield Raceway; (740) 297-6686

May 11: Washougal, Wash.: One-day event: Washougal; (360) 601-5347

NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

June 8-9: Washougal, Wash.: Youth and Amateur, Washougal; (360) 601-5347

SOUTHWEST AREA QUALIFIERS (MORE MAY BE ADDED)

Feb. 23-24: Litchfield Park, Ariz.: Arizona Cycle Park; (623) 853-0750

March 9-10: Hesperia, Calif.: Competitive Edge; (760) 947-9054

March 16-17: Haleiwa, Hawaii: Kahuku MX; (808) 668-6276

May 4-5: Turlock, Calif.: Oatfield Raceway

SOUTHWEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

May 25-26: Anza, Calif.: Youth and Amateur, The Ranch; (949) 276-5153

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

July 29-Aug. 3: Hurricane Mills, Tenn.: National Championship, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch

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Feb. 9-10: Cadillac, Mich.: naactionsports. com

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Aug. 17-18: Sequatchie, Tenn.: KENDA Tennessee Knockout, Trials Training Center

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: U.S. ROUNDS

FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX FIM-LIVE.COM

April 21: Austin, Texas: Circuit of The Americas

July 21: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Aug. 18: Indianapolis, Ind.: Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Sept. 29: Monterey, Calif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

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May 25-26: Sequatchie, Tenn.: Trials Training Center

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Sept. 8-9: La Chatre, France

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Sept. 29: Teutschenthal, Germany

FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS OF ENDURO FIM-LIVE.COM

May 25-26: Wellston, Ohio, East

Qualifier: William Depue Jr.; Appalachian Dirt Riders; (740) 384-6379; ADROhio.org

June 1-2: Idaho City, Idaho, West

Qualifier: Peter Reynolds; Boise Ridge Riders; (208) 384-5141; ADROhio.org

Sept. 30-Oct.5: 2013 ISDE: Sardegna, Italy

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In this, his second book, Brent offers motorcycling reflections with riding tips and advice in a conversational tone, often using amusing anecdotes and observations to illustrate his message. Not hard-and-fast rules for riding, these instead are gentle suggestions for riders to consider as they grow in their riding experience. The author is an experienced riding instructor and creator of the “Howzit Done?” and “Road Work” videos, which have been viewed over one million times on YouTube, helping countless riders embark on their riding careers safely.

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