NAVIGATION
Cover Malcolm Smith, at his motorcycle shop in Riverside, Calif., photographed by Holly Carlyle. Navigation Photo It’s that time of year again—to think and live “vintage.” Get pins galore, and more, at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 9-11, at the MidOhio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Photo by Ken Frick.
8. LETTERS
You write, we read.
10. GRANT PARSONS “Typical Malcolm”
12. RIGHTS
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18. RIDING
The sport-tourer tire dilemma, member bike impressions, and more.
26. RACING
Supercross Champ Ryan Dungey crowned, racing registration made easy.
32. HALL OF FAME
1959 Harley-Davidson dirt tracker, and Danny “Magoo” Chandler.
36. IT’S MALCOLM SMITH’S WORLD The rest of us just ride in it.
44. AN END TO THE BAN?
New federal legislation could fix the ban on kids’ dirtbikes.
48. GO RIDE
What to do, where to go.
58. DAVE TUCKER Starting over.