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Read about Rob Muzzy and the rest of the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 starting on page 34.
PAGE 18. UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF TRACTION CONTROL
DIRT COVER
Read about Scott Summers and the rest of the Hall of Fame Class of 2014 starting on page 34.
PAGE 18. AMA TO SANCTION MOTOAMERICA PRO ROAD-RACING SERIES IN 2015
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MOTOAMERICA AND THE AMA
In April, I received a letter from threetime MotoGP champion and two-time AMA Superbike Champion Wayne Rainey. Wayne, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, was writing to me in my capacity as president of FIM North America on behalf of a partnership he is part of called the KRAVE Group. He was seeking sanctioning from FIM North America to establish a continental motorcycle road racing series with events in the United States and possibly Canada.
The Future Of Road Racing Is Now
would also diminish greatly. Further, if FIM North America agreed to sanction the new series during my term, we would be in a better position to minimize the impact on DMG’s series calendar. I also expressed a concern that the FIM might circumvent its North American continental union and its member federations and sanction such a series directly— because this has already been done in Europe and Asia.
This was a reasonable inquiry. FIM North America is the North American continental union of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the international body for motorcycle sport of which the AMA is a member federation. The AMA makes up FIM North America along with Canada’s FIM member federation, the Canadian Motorcycle Association. In addition to my role as president and CEO of the AMA, one of my responsibilities for the last four years has been to serve as FIM North America president. My term ends this month when the presidency will rotate to my counterpart at the CMA.
In order for an event or series to be sanctioned by FIM North America, it must first be sanctioned by the AMA or CMA. This requirement is intended to ensure that the continental unions provide support for, rather than compete with, their member federations. However, because the rights to AMA professional road racing had been sold by the AMA to the Daytona Motorsports Group in 2008, the AMA—and, therefore, FIM North America—could not grant a sanction to the KRAVE Group without getting the consent of DMG.
DMG has faced many challenges since it took control of the professional road racing series in 2008, and a competing series was the last thing they needed. The best thing for DMG, the KRAVE Group, the AMA, the FIM, and the riders, teams and
develop an enforcement, appeal and rider-licensing procedure. The AMA will be responsible for issuing professional road racing licenses for the series. Class champions in the series will earn AMA national No. 1 plates.
MotoAmerica, with the consultation of the AMA, will develop the classes, the rules of competition and event procedures. While details of the rulebook were still in development when this issue went to print, classes and event procedures will conform to prevailing international standards. The group also will sell sponsorships, develop other commercial relationships for the series, secure tracks, create the calendar, process crew and media credentials, and have responsibility for fan engagement.
DMG, which has operated the series for the last seven years, is no longer going to be involved in the series.
fans was for an agreement to be reached that would prevent two competing series. At a point during the discussions, DMG put the rights to AMA professional road racing on the table. I was asked to be the go-between and broker a deal that would ensure one series and make way for a brighter future for professional road racing in America.
When I presented the idea of FIM North America sanctioning a continental road racing championship to DMG, they were understandably resistant. DMG was running the AMA-branded professional road racing series in the United States, and a North American continental championship series would have been a competitor. I explained that because my term as president of the continental union would expire soon, my ability to influence whether FIM North America would sanction the KRAVE Group’s series
I’m very pleased to say that our efforts were successful. Early in September, we announced that the AMA had reacquired the sanctioning, promotional and commercial rights to professional motorcycle road racing in America from DMG. This allows the AMA, as well as FIM North America, to sanction the new professional motorcycle road racing series proposed by Wayne.
The AMA will have an important operational role with the new series. We will staff officials at each round and
Many times in this space you’ve read about the importance of your membership to the AMA. Membership is the fuel that drives the success of your association. More members provide for a stronger AMA, and a stronger AMA is in a better position to protect motorcyclists’ freedoms.
That goal was our guiding light as we worked with the KRAVE Group to structure the sanctioning agreement for MotoAmerica. Codified in the arrangement is the AMA’s responsibility to issue professional road-racing licenses for the series. This empowers the AMA to establish a clear path for the amateur motorcycle road racer to the pro ranks. Done correctly and with the support of the sport’s stakeholders, this strategy will facilitate the growth of a robust grass-roots amateur road-racing program, allowing us to focus on the present, and future, of the thousands of amateur racers who have dreams of their own Hall of Fame-worthy careers.
I look forward to sharing more about our efforts soon. For now, I want to thank all of you for your support as we work together to shape a brighter future for motorcycle road racing in America.
Rob Dingman is AMA president and CEO.
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AMA MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2014
A motocross pioneer, motorcycling’s greatest collector, a Supercross and motocross ironman, a legendary tuner and team owner, a motorcycle industry ambassador, one of America’s greatest o -road champions and an iconic tuner and businessman are the latest heroes to be inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
HISTORY
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2014 will be inducted on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
The American Honda AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Harley-Davidson, is being held in conjunction with the American International Motorcycle Expo and the AMA National Convention.
Tickets for the American Honda AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony range from $25 to $150 and are available online at www.motorcyclemuseum.org/events/halloffame2014.aspx.
The AMA National Convention includes a kick-off party, hosted by AMA member benefit partner EagleRider, bike rental discounts, exclusive seminars on a variety of motorcycling topics on Friday, street and adventure rides, outdoor demonstrations, the annual AMA member meeting, the annual AMA business member meeting, and more.
AIMExpo is a diverse powersports event that features the latest motorcycles and gear, with many products being introduced at the event. AIMExpo is open to trade and media on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16-17, and open to the general public Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18-19. AMA National Convention and induction ceremony attendees who are not members of the industry or media are encouraged to attend AIMExpo Oct. 18-19.
In addition to the Class of 2014, the induction ceremony will honor the career of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of Harley-Davidson founder William A. Davidson, as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legends are existing members of the Hall of Fame whose lifetime accomplishments are showcased as part of the annual induction ceremony of new Hall of Famers.
The induction ceremony is a fundraiser for the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which is located on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio.
TOM WHITE Mr. Motocross
Tom White wasn’t born with motocross boots on, but the Villa Park, Calif., resident has spent nearly his entire adult life trying to make up for that anomaly.
The sport has factored immensely in White’s professional, competitive and charitable efforts, many of which rank among the most influential in motorcycling.
They include co-founding White Brothers Cycle Specialties in 1975, creating the World Vet MX Championship and the World Four-Stroke Championship, establishing the Early Years of Motocross Museum, and competing as AMA National No. 80 in flat-track competition from 1971 to 1976.
White first tasted motorcycling at the age of 15.
By the time he was in his early 20s, he was ranked among the top 100 motorcycle racers in America. Soon after, he founded White Brothers, which became one of the top off-road motorcycle accessory companies in America, sponsoring many of the greatest motocross racers in history. When White sold the company in 2000, the firm listed more than 30,000 items and had more than 150 employees.
“Few have done more to advance the sport of motocross racing, and the history of motocross racing, than Tom White,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors. “By virtue of his early racing success, his long and successful career in motorcycling, his personal dedication to promoting both the past and present of this great sport and his selfless dedication to the Hall of Fame, Tom White is personally responsible for improving the experience and opportunity for motocross racers and motorcyclists of
curator of his Early Years of Motocross Museum, which features 160 historic motorcycles and related displays.
“There is no higher honor in motorcycling than being inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame,” White says. “This is special because it comes from your peers in the industry and existing Hall of Famers. I am humbled to think that my heroes, these great people of the sport, believe that I’m worthy of this acknowledgement of my life and career. It’s a real testimony that if you love motorcycling enough, sooner or later people will notice.”
White’s lasting contributions also include the Edison Dye Motocross Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes the person or persons who have made the largest impact on the growth of motocross in America.
“I’ve always had the attitude that we as an industry need to work together for a common goal, and that’s to make this activity of motorcycling so cool that everyone wants to do it,” White says.
It’s his contributions toward that effort that White counts among his most important accomplishments.
“I’m probably most proud for carrying on after the sale of my company,” he says. “I’ve been able to spend a lot of positive energy to promote the sport. One of my goals has been to make more of today’s motorcyclists more appreciative and aware of the pioneers and trailblazers of the past, and I’m blessed that I’ve been in a position to do that.”
all ages.”
Today, White feeds his passion by racing motocross, as a race announcer, and as owner and
White says that many of those legends are enshrined in the Hall of Fame—one of whom is Malcolm Smith, a legend that White helped honor in 2007 by curating the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame exhibit “Malcolm!”
“You look at the Hall of Fame, and you look at the people who are in the Hall of Fame, and you realize the significance of it,” he says. “You come to realize that when your name gets added to that wall, it will go on for generations. It’s such a huge tribute. Besides being married to the love of my life and the birth of my children, this is one of the most wonderful things that has happened to me.”
The museum is part of the Barber Motorsports Park, which also features a racetrack and hosts motorcycle and automobile events throughout the year.
The complex has spurred tourism in the Birmingham area, leading to increased economic development nearby.
“George Barber’s incredible collection of motorcycles at his museum, as well as his world-class racing facility, are evidence of a love for the history of motorcycling and an appreciation for the passion we all share,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors. “His investment has produced a world-class shrine to the design, manufacture and enjoyment of motorcycles.”
George Barber Jr. is a businessman and philanthropist whose passion for preservation of fine machines led him to build by one measure the world’s largest collection of historic motorcycles.
Guinness World Records recognized the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Ala., in April as the world’s largest motorcycle museum, with more than 1,400 bikes.
Barber is the son of George H. Barber, who founded Barber Dairy and helped establish the U.S. standards for milk pasteurization. The senior Barber bought dozens of small independent dairies in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s, making Barber Dairy Alabama’s largest milk producer. The operation is now part of Dean Foods.
Barber Jr.’s early interest in motor vehicles manifested itself in Porsche racers during the 1960s, when he wrenched on his own cars and notched 63 first-place finishes.
But he soon became intrigued with motorcycles, especially the variety of ways designers solved similar problems.
Barber then decided to open a museum and hired skilled workers, who restored the vintage bikes at a facility that once housed a refurbishing business for commercial vehicles. He also operated a vintage motorcycle racing team that campaigned across the United States and in Europe.
In 1994, the collection became the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum when Barber obtained 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
In 2002, Barber closed the original museum, reopening it at its current location in September 2003. Each year, “several hundred thousand” people visit the 830-acre Barber Motorsports Park that includes a 2.38-mile road racetrack.
Barber says his first reaction on learning of his Hall of Fame election was “disbelief.”
“I know that there are so many great people in the Hall of Fame that I wondered, “How in the hell did I get in?’” Barber says. “It truly is an honor.”
GEORGE BARBER JR. The Collector
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MIKE ‘THE ROCK’ LAROCCO Giving It His All
Mike LaRocco began his professional racing career in 1988, at age 17, and retired in 2006 as the elder statesman on the circuit, totaling 228 Supercross starts.
Along the way, he collected championships in the 1993 AMA 500 National Motocross Series, the 1994 AMA 250 National Motocross Series, and the 2000 Supercross World Championship.
“I was the guy who gave it everything I had every time I raced, through the whole race,” LaRocco says. “That was what made me successful—that I was always pushing myself for the entire race.”
The Indiana native raced with Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Honda, the latter as a factory-supported Factory Connection rider.
LaRocco won Supercross races in three decades in two classes, 125cc and 250cc. He says the 1994 AMA 250 Motocross National Championship meant the most to him.
“At that time in my career, everything was going so smoothly, I felt like all my hard work had paid off,” he says.
LaRocco was trying to defend his 250cc title in 1995 when he broke his arm, then injured his knee.
“Mike LaRocco was a tough competitor who gave it his all every time he got on the track,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors. “He was a huge fan favorite throughout his 19-year professional career.”
He retired in 2006 with 53 podium appearances in the 450cc class and 16 in the 125cc class.
His retirement came after a broken wrist made him question his future in the sport.
“I wanted to stay healthy,” LaRocco says. “I found that I was not willing to take the same risks that the people who were winning were taking. Without the opportunity to win, my motivation just wasn’t there.”
Since 2010, LaRocco has managed the GEICO Honda Supercross/ Motocross Team, which has won a title each year he has been involved.
“After I retired, I took a couple of years off,” LaRocco says. “But I was close to the guys who run this team, and it was a
good fit. I learned a lot over my career, and I felt I had something to share.”
LaRocco says he is honored to be included in the Hall of Fame Class of 2014.
“You know, when I was racing, I was very focused on the competition, and the fan thing was a distraction,” LaRocco says. “But now, looking back, I recognize how important the fans are in making all this possible. And I appreciate the support they gave me.”
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PIERRE KARSMAKERS Breaking New Ground
Pierre Karsmakers was among the early European motocross champions who brought their expertise to America, arriving in 1971 to compete for the Trans-AMA Series and finishing ninth after 11 rounds.
Karsmakers goal: To force the motorcycle manufacturers to acknowledge more European riders and reward them with contracts.
“All the Japanese (sponsorship) contracts were going to Belgian riders,” says Karsmakers, who was a three-time motocross champion in his native Holland before traveling to America. “I got mad, because other European riders were not getting noticed. But after I started winning in 1972, it began to open doors.”
Karsmakers also brought to America the concepts of proper training and nutrition for riders and proper setup for their machines.
Racing for Yamaha in 1973, Karsmakers won the 500cc motocross national championship series. He also won the AMA Florida Winter Series that year, winning four of six events. He won seven of 11 AMA National motos and claimed 17 victories in 36 races overall.
In 1974, a three-round “Yamaha Super Series” was launched, and Karsmakers was ready. He won the inaugural 250cc AMA Supercross Championship in 1974, taking a win at Daytona, scoring a runnerup finish in Houston and finishing fourth in Los Angeles.
“Pierre showed Americans what motocross was all about,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the American Motorcyclist Association board of directors. “From his performance on the track to his training regimen, he demonstrated a firm resolve to wring the most from himself and his machines.”
Karsmakers switched from Yamaha to Honda for the 1975 season, finishing second overall in the 250cc class of the AMA National Motocross Championship and first in the 1975 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme 500cc MX World Championship.
Karsmakers returned to Yamaha in 1977. He continued to win races, but a second championship eluded him.
He retired from competitive motocross in December 1979, at the age of 34.
Returning to Europe, Karsmakers opened a business that imported U.S. parts and accessories for dirt bikes and other motorcycles. He also opened a Honda dealership.
Now, he is officially retired from his business interests.
But he may not be completely finished with motorcycle racing.
According to the official Dakar Rally website, Karsmakers debuted at the competition in 1987, finishing 10th overall. After competing with a truck and a car a few times, he returned on a motorcycle in 2000, bringing along his then-23-year-old son, Jyrki. At age 53, Karsmakers finished 13th overall, while his son finished 25th. In 2009, at age 62, Karsmakers again competed in and finished the Dakar Rally on a BMW G650X. In all, Karsmakers has competed in 11 Dakar rallies, seven on a motorcycle.
Even with these more recent successes, Karsmakers considers his American motocross experiences among his best.
“That was a great time of my life,” he says. “I met many wonderful people.”
Karsmakers says inclusion in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2014 is a great honor.
“It’s been a long time since I raced, so it means a lot that America still recognizes me as one who brought motocross to the United States,” he says.
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Tuner, engine builder and race team owner Rob Muzzy describes himself as “a man who knows what he likes and what he likes is winning.”
With a career touching on seven decades, Muzzy ranks among the top engine builders and tuners in motorcycle racing history.
At the same time, his knack for spotting talent helped create the highly successful Team Muzzy racing group.
Muzzy got started in drag racing during the 1950s and raced dirt track as a novice in Southern California. He always built and tuned his own race engines.
“When it was time to move up to the next level—by then I was married and had a kid—I just decided that I wasn’t that serious about it,” Muzzy says. “I always had medium success as a rider. But I always had the quickest bike. So, the other guys were asking me to build engines for them. So moving from racing to tuning is just something that happened.”
Muzzy’s first shot at a performance business, in the 1970s, proved unsuccessful, largely due to an economic downturn at the time. So he responded to a Kawasaki ad for a motorcycle mechanic, landed the job and never looked back.
“That was the beginning of my real success, October 1980,” Muzzy says.
During the 1980s, Muzzy built and tuned engines for the Kawasaki and
ROB MUZZY Building Speed
Honda racing teams. The Kawasaki team scored AMA Superbike championships in 1981, 1982 and 1983.
In 1984, Muzzy moved to Honda as crew chief for the team that won the AMA Grand National Motocross Championship.
From 1985 through 1987, Muzzytuned machines won the 125cc AMA National Motocross Championship, the Daytona 200 and the AMA Superbike Championship.
Winning with Muzzy as crew chief or tuner were Hall of Famers Eddie Lawson, Ricky Graham, Scott Russell and Doug Chandler, as well as Ron Lechien, Miguel Duhamel and Rickey Gadson.
In January of 1988, at the strong urging of his wife, Muzzy re-opened his own business, producing engines and exhaust systems for racers.
“I just wanted an easy, 40-hour-a-week job someplace, but my wife convinced me that I should take advantage of my reputation and skills,” he says.
Muzzy Performance Products is still operating in Bend, Ore., and Team Muzzy is still racing.
In 1988, Muzzy learned that Kawasaki planned to release a new 750cc bike.
“I got in touch with them and said, ‘Gee, you ought to race that thing,’ ” he says.
Kawasaki provided Muzzy with a “minimal budget” to build a bike and hire a rider. He recruited Russell and Chandler, who finished first and second in the 1990
AMA 750cc Supersport Championship. Chandler also won the AMA Superbike Championship that year.
Kawasaki then asked Muzzy to run its FIM World Superbike team. The team won two world championships.
“Those were probably my most successful days,” he says of managing U.S. and world racing teams while running a business. “But that almost killed me.”
Muzzy says the 1993 season was his most memorable, working with teams that won the AMA Supersport Championship and the FIM World Superbike Championship and notching Kawasaki’s first victory in the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race.
“Rob Muzzy’s successes stretch from his 1950s drag racing ventures to his current performance business,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors. “Throughout his career, Rob’s determination, skills and strategies have placed him and his race teams at the top.”
Muzzy remains humble.
“To me, it doesn’t seem like anything I do is particularly outstanding,” he says. “I have a good eye for talent, and I have been fortunate to work with a lot of really good talent. We always have a strong team atmosphere, with everyone working toward the same goal.”
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Scott SummerS Defying Convention
Scott Summers raced, won and trained his way.
He won off-road titles on an unorthodox motorcycle. He fostered a new level of professionalism in his discipline. And he helped usher in an era of commercial success for his sport.
While fans may remember the Kentucky native for famously racing Honda XR600Rs to nine AMA national off-road racing championships, the industry also respects Summers’ contributions to the off-road industry.
Summers’ race program itself—his training, his team, his interactions with fans and sponsors—inspired his competitors to emulate his professionalism. Bolstered by his status as a member of the venerable factory Honda racing team, Summers and his mechanic and manager Fred Bramblett helped offroad competition reach new levels of commercial success while maintaining its ties to its sportsman roots.
competitive and my friend, Fred Bramblett, was my mechanic, my business manager, my agent and my publicist. I was blessed in that I don’t know if any off-road racer ever had the support that I had. I don’t feel like I’m responsible for all the accolades that I received while competing, and I’m happy to share the limelight with all those who drove my success.”
“Scott won and thrived, becoming one of the most prolific off-road champions in AMA-sanctioned national competition, and in the process helped bring a new level of professionalism to off-road racing in America,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors.
Summers won the 1990, 1991 and 1992 Grand National Cross Country championships racing a Honda XR600R against riders on much lighter and more agile motorcycles. After a three-year GNCC dry spell, Summers reclaimed the AMA national No. 1 plate in 1996 and successfully defended his title the following year. Summers also won four AMA Hare Scrambles National Championships in 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1995. In addition, he collected three gold medals competing for the U.S. team at the International Six Days Enduro.
“I’m humbled and honored, but to be honest, I feel like any success I achieved was a result of a group effort,” Summers says. “I was surrounded by some visionary people who contributed to my racing— my dad, Wade, was instrumental in persuading me that four-strokes could be
Summers earned a reputation for versatility and skill for racing a big fourstroke Honda that was primarily designed for high-speed, open terrain. Summers raced in mostly tight, rocky woods in the eastern United States.
Although Summers acknowledges that the XR600R had a weight disadvantage compared to the smaller two-strokes
ridden by his rivals, he says its smoother power delivery and torque gave him a performance edge.
“In 1982, I got a Honda XR200 for Christmas, and I fell in love with the type of power that bike made,” he says.
The humble XR200 helped Summers develop the skills that would one day win nine national titles.
“There came a day when I felt I was capable of going faster than that bike would let me,” Summers says. “That was in 1985 when I got an XR600. It was very similar to the XR200, only much more in every way. I loved the power characteristics, and it more than compensated for the fact that I was riding a bike 50 to 100 pounds heavier than the other bikes. Because of the smooth power, I could relax more, and that paid big benefits during a three-hour race.”
Byron Hines Tuner, Innovator, Entrepreneur
Byron Hines has always tried to be the best at what he does. Quite often, he is.
Hines’ success tuning engines and managing race teams has spanned five decades, starting in the 1970s with his partnership with Hall of Famer Terry Vance on the drag racing circuit. More recently, his Harley-Davidsons have excelled in professional road racing.
“One mark of exceptional talent is the ability to forge success regardless of your circumstances,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors.
“As a tuner, Byron Hines has won in the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s and 2000s. He has won in drag racing and road racing. He has won on brands as different from each other as Yamaha, Ducati and HarleyDavidson. Few understand the ingredients to long-term success in motorcycle racing as well as he, and it’s my pleasure to welcome Byron Hines to the 2014 class of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.”
For Hines, induction isn’t an opportunity to look back on a completed career. He says he’s far from done racing.
“Being inducted into the Hall of Fame is a huge honor, but it feels a little odd
because I’m not done yet,” Hines says. “Being in a competitive arena, it seems like you’re never done. You’re going to keep doing what your doing and striving to be the best at what you do.”
Hines’ attraction to motorcycles came at an early age.
“I just always liked the physical size of the motorcycle,” he says. “Cars were too hard to work on and a lot of times you had to have someone with you to move stuff.”
Even then, the tuning spirit was alive in Hines, who saw more performance potential in motorcycles than cars.
“I had this perception of motorcycles as being capable of a higher state of tune, and it was easier to make them go fast,” he says. “To me, motorcycles just represented a more technologically advanced and capable package.”
With drag racer Vance, Hines earned national drag-racing championships into the 1980s, leveraging on-track achievements into the successful aftermarket company Vance & Hines.
The company branched into road racing in the 1980s, becoming one of the top AMA Pro Superbike teams, winning individual races as well as class titles, including the 1990 AMA SuperSport Championship with rider David Sadowski.
In the late 1990s, they switched to Ducati and experienced further success with Anthony Gobert and Ben Bostrom at the controls. For the 2014 season, Hines team competed in, and sponsored, the AMA Pro Racing Vance & Hines HarleyDavidson Racing Series, part of the AMA Pro Road Racing program.
Hines says that one element of his success has been an appreciation for the fundamentals of motorcycle tuning.
“There are principles of engine performance and operation that will always be there—basic cam timing, compression ratios, cylinder head porting, the basic concept of how engines are put together,” Hines says. “There’s a set of rules, and you can’t break those rules. As soon as you go outside those boundaries, your performance is going to suffer.”
Vance & Hines, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif., not only remains competitive in professional racing, but it develops and sells aftermarket products for a wide range of motorcycles today.
“What have been most important to me are the people I’ve run into, the acquaintances I’ve made and the relationships I’ve maintained,” Hines says. “I’m thankful to work some place where everything just clicks, meeting the right people and having enough staying power to work out the kinks and have an opportunity to achieve what I want to achieve.”
William ‘Willie G.’ DaviDson
The AMA Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Honors A Legend
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Willie G. Davidson, the grandson of HarleyDavidson founder William A. Davidson, has helped craft what is perhaps American motorcycling’s most enduring motif: the V-twin-powered cruiser.
“Willie G.,” as he is known by his admirers, has also played a critical role in the growth of America’s largest motorcycle company, contributing a long list of innovative designs that ushered in a new era for the iconic company.
“Few motorcycle designers have contributed more to the modern motorcycle landscape than Willie G. Davidson,” says Ken Ford, a member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame executive committee and assistant treasurer of the AMA board of directors. “Willie G.’s name is synonymous with style, freedom and the American-made motorcycle. We’re very excited to recognize him as an AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend at this year’s induction ceremony.”
“I feel the same humility today receiving Legend status as I did 15 years ago when I was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame,” says Davidson, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999. “It’s an honor to know that the creativity and emotion that’s part of every Harley-Davidson motorcycle has helped fulfill dreams of personal freedom for millions of motorcyclists around the world.”
Davidson, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in graphic arts and then attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, Calif., joined the design department at Harley-Davidson in 1963.
From the outset, Davidson’s designs broke convention. Among his earliest projects was the FX Super Glide. The Super Glide was one of Harley-Davidson’s factory customs, a production motorcycle with styling cues that reflected the custom motorcycles being built in shops across the country at the time. Today, the Super Glide is considered to be a milestone in the history of Harley-Davidson. The original
FX led to many variations that would produce some of the company’s bestselling machines.
In addition to his work at the design table, Davidson was a savvy businessman. He was one of the 13 company executives who raised the funds to buy Harley-Davidson back from conglomerate AMF in the 1980s.
As such, he was crucial in laying the foundation that would allow HarleyDavidson to become one of the most successful, profitable and fastestgrowing corporations in the United States over the next three decades.
“By securing this place in history as part of an iconic American brand like Harley-Davidson, I’m living out my dream and those of my family members who founded the company 111 years ago,” Davidson said. Today, Davidson serves as a brand ambassador and has become a legendary symbol for both his Hall of Fame family and for HarleyDavidson.
GO RIDE
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
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The Virginia Championship Hare Scrambles Series closes out the year with a grand prix on Nov. 2 in Spring Grove, Va. Info: www.vchss.org
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If you’re searching for an adventure, then look no further than the Arizona Trail Riders Adventure Ride on Nov. 8-9 in Wickenburg, Ariz. The event is also a part of the AMA National Husqvarna Dual Sport and Yamaha Adventure Riding Series. Info: www.arizonatrailriders.org
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Head out to the Desert Scrambles in Barstow, Calif., hosted by Rovers MC, on Nov. 23. The club was named #1 Desert Club from 2004-2008. Info: www.roversmc.org
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If you’re looking to support a great cause and have fun, then consider the Ride For Kids event on Oct. 26 in Ridgeland, Miss. benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. Info: www.rideforkids.org
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On Nov. 1, take the whole family riding for the sixth annual Turkey Gobbler Family Enduro in New Paris, Ind. It’s all offroad and no license plate is required for this ride. Cruise the trails with your whole family. Key time is 11 a.m. Info: www.ridersmc.org
COMING UP
On Jan. 17, 2015, the AMA will honor its 2014 national champions at the AMA Championship Banquet at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio. The AMA Championship Banquet honors the top three national championship finishers in disciplines ranging from land-speed racing to motocross to woods racing and everything in between. It includes dinner, door prizes, refreshments and a bike show.
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The final round of the 42nd GNC Texas Series Top Texan, a motocross series, will take place in Alvord, Texas, on Nov. 16. The event is hosted by RTW Race Promotions. Info: www.oakhillmx.com and www.gncmxracing.com/gnc-gnctexas-series-top-texan.htm
If you’re headed to AIMExpo, don’t miss the road ride to the AMA National Convention kick-off party from 6-10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, hosted by Orlando EagleRider. The party will feature live music, food, a motorcycle vendor area and an autograph session with AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers. Fans can also meet Hollywood actor Perry King, an avid motorcyclist and AMA board member.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
ARIZONA
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
NOV 8: WICKENBURG: 2 DAY EVENT, ARIZONA TRAIL RIDERS, (623) 8261092, ARIZONATRAILRIDERS.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
NOV 8: WICKENBURG: 2 DAY EVENT, ARIZONA TRAIL RIDERS, (623) 8261092, ARIZONATRAILRIDERS.ORG
NOV 22: AMADO: 2 DAY EVENT, TRAIL RIDERS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA, (520) 400-8147
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
NOV 16: GLOBE : CENTRAL ARIZONA TRIALS INC, (602) 840-3640, CENTRALARIZONATRIALS.ORG
CALIFORNIA
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
NOV 28: PALMDALE: 2 DAY EVENT, AMA DISTRICT 37 DUAL SPORT, (626) 446-7386, LABARSTOWVEGAS.COM
DUAL SPORT RIDE
NOV 28: PALMDALE: 2 DAY EVENT, AMA DISTRICT 37 DUAL SPORT, (626) 446-7386, LABARSTOWVEGAS.COM
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
NOV 1: LANCASTER: LOST COYOTES MC, INC., (661) 951-7078 ROAD RUN
NOV 15: OAKLAND: DISTRICT 36, ROAD RIDING DIVISION, (510) 534-6222, OAKLANDMOTORCYCLECLUB.COM
COMPETITION
DESERT SCRAMBLES
NOV 8: (Includes ATVs) LUCERNE VALLEY: DESERT DAISIES MOTORCYCLE CLUB, INC., (626) 483-5164, HILLTOPPERSMC.COM
NOV 16: (Includes ATVs) IMPERIAL: TOP NOTCH RACING, (619) 8405477, AMADISTRICT38RACING.COM
NOV 23: (Includes ATVs) BARSTOW: ROVERS MC, (661) 350-2721, ROVERSMC.ORG
ENDURO
NOV 1: UPPER LAKE: HAYWARD MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (925) 2844368, HAYWARDMC.COM
NOV 9: STONYFORD: VALLEY CLIMBERS MC, (707) 678-1292
NOV 16: (Includes ATVs)
RIDEGECREST: TRAINING WHEELS MC, (760) 995-6107
NOV 23: STONYFORD: RICHMOND RAMBLERS MC, (707) 451-1490, RICHMONDRAMBLERMCS.ORG
EUROPEAN SCRAMBLES
NOV 22: (Includes ATVs) BARSTOW: ROVERS MC, (661) 350-2721, ROVERSMC.ORG
ENDUROCROSS
NOV 22: ONTARIO: SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, (909) 244-5500, CBBANK.COM
GRAND PRIX
NOV 1: (Includes ATVs) GORMON: 2 DAY EVENT, PROSPECTORS
MC, (562) 243-4833, PROSPECTORSMC.ORG
HARE SCRAMBLES
NOV 1: RANCHO COROVA: 2 DAY EVENT, DIRT DIGGERS NORTH M.C. INC, (800) 426-4869, HANGTOWNMX.COM
SUPERMOTO
NOV 22: SONOMA: 2 DAY EVENT, SUPERMOTO USA LLC, (916) 8373243, SUPERMOTOUSA.COM
DELAWARE
HARE SCRAMBLES
NOV 15: NEW CASTLE: 2 DAY EVENT, DELAWARE ENDURO RIDERS, INC., (302) 229-1805, DELAWAREENDURORIDERS.COM
MOTOCROSS
NOV 9: NEW CASTLE: BLUE DIAMOND MX, (302) 834-5867, BDMXPARK.COM
FLORIDA
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
NOV 16: NAPLES : MARCH OF DIMES-FT MYERS FL, (239) 2712564, BIKERSFORBABIES.ORG
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
NOV 24: GAINESVILLE:
UNLIMITED SPORTS MX INC, UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
NOV 27: GAINESVILLE: UNLIMITED SPORTS MX INC, UNLIMITEDSPORTSMX.COM
IDAHO
COMPETITION
ENDUROCROSS
NOV 15: NAMPA: SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, (208) 468-1000, IDAHOCENTER.COM
ILLINOIS
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
NOV 2: MORRISON: BRUSHPOPPERS M/C, (815) 622-4099
NOV 8: LEAF RIVER: FOREST CITY RIDERS M/C, (779) 221-9383, FORESTCITYRIDERS.COM
COMPETITION
HARE SCRAMBLES
NOV 2: OAKLY: DIRT RIDERS, INC., (217) 685-1969, DIRT-RIDERS.ORG
NOV 23: WHITE CITY: CAHOKIA CREEK DIRT RIDERS, (618) 946-4316, CAHOKIACREEKDIRTRIDERS.COM
MOTOCROSS
NOV 1: (Includes ATVs) PORT BYRON: 2 DAY EVENT, MUDDY WATERS MOTORSPORTS PARK, (309) 948-1560, MUDDYWATERSMX.COM
INDIANA
RECREATIONAL
FAMILY ENDURO-OFF ROAD
NOV 1: NEW PARIS: RIDERS MC, (574) 248-2544, RIDERSMC.ORG
COMPETITION
ENDURO
NOV 2: NEW PARIS: RIDERS MC, (574) 248-2544, RIDERMC.ORG
HARE SCRAMBLES
NOV 1: (Includes ATVs) GOSPORT: MID AMERICA XC RACING, (317) 418-6084, THEMAXC.COM
NOV 9: (Includes ATVs) CULVER: PLYMOUTH BLACKHAWKS MC, INC., (574) 259-0103, PLYMOUTHBLACKHAWKSMC.COM
NOV 9: COLUMBUS: STONEY LONESOME M/C, (812) 342-4411, STONEYLONESOMEMC.COM
MOTOCROSS
NOV 1: (Includes ATVs) WABASH: WABASH CANNONBALL M/C, (260) 571-6622, RIDEWABASH CANNONBALLMX.COM
NOV 2: WABASH: WABASH CANNONBALL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (260) 571-6622, RIDEWABASH CANNONBALLMX.COM
MARYLAND
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
NOV 16: (Includes ATVs)
MECHANICSVILLE: BUDDS CREEK MOTOCROSS PARK, (301) 475-2000, BUDDSCREEK.COM
NEW JERSEY
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
NOV 1: PORT ELIZABETH: 2 DAY EVENT, TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN MC INC., (888) 274-4469, TEAMHAMMER.ORG
NOV 14: HAMMONTON: BMW OF MANHATTAN, INC., (732) 714-8874
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
NOV 1: PORT ELIZABETH: 2 DAY EVENT, TRI-COUNTY SPORTSMEN MC INC., (888) 274-4469, TEAMHAMMER.ORG
COMPETITION
ENDURO
NOV 23: NEW LISBON: CENTRAL JERSEY COMPETITION RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (732) 558-6475, CJCRMC.ORG
MOTOCROSS
NOV 2: ENGLISHTOWN: RACEWAY PARK, (732) 446-7800, RACEWAYPARK.COM
NOV 9: (ATV only) ENGLISHTOWN: RACEWAY PARK, (732) 446-7800, RACEWAYPARK.COM
NEW MEXICO
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
NOV 2: SAN YSIDRO: NEW MEXICO TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (505) 7802551, NEWMEXICOTRIALS.COM
NEW YORK
RECREATIONAL TOY RUN
NOV 22: BROOKLYN: BIKERS OF BROOKLYN, (917) 385-0867
NORTH CAROLINA
RECREATIONAL
SCHOOLS - ROAD
NOV 3: PISGAH FOREST: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOMARK1, LLC, (919) 637-0947, MOTOMARK1.COM
NOV 8: WILKESBORO: MOTOMARK1 LLC, (919) 637-0947, MOTOMARK1.COM
High Adventure. No Hassle.
The best routes, roads and twotrack, mapped by local experts. A great challenge with like-minded riders. A full weekend’s activities, with camping, campfires, food and prizes.
For more information visit AmericanMotorcyclist.com/Riding
NOVEMBER EVENTS
OHIO
rEcrEATIONAL
rOAD ruN
NOV 8: COLUMBUS: ABATE OF OHIO, INC., (614) 332-0198, ABATE.COM
cOMPETITION
ENDurO
NOV 9: GREENVILLE: TREATY CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB INC, (937) 459-0508, TREATYCITYMC.COM
OBSErVED TrIALS
NOV 2: TORONTO: TRIALS INC, (500) 251-5651, TRIALSINC.ORG PENNSyLVANIA
rEcrEATIONAL rOAD ruN
NOV 2: LEESPORT: CLASSIC HARLEY-DAVIDSON, (610) 9167777, CLASSICHARLEY.COM
cOMPETITION
MOTOcrOSS
2014 EVENTS
HALL OF FAME EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
AMA M OTO rcycLE H ALL O F FAME
MotorcycleMuseu M.org
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, and is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Main Hall: AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame: Recognizing those who have made significant contributions to all aspects of motorcycling.
Bike c raft: New-world craftmanship meets old-school motorcycles.
2 Wheels + Motor, A Fine Art Exhibition: The spirit, excitement and adventure of motorcycling is expressed through fine art.
Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.
AMA PrO r AcI N g
M ONSTE r ENE rgy AMA S u PE rcrOSS
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Oct. 18: Las Vegas, Nev.: Monster Energy Cup
AMA PrO FLAT Tr Ack
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Oct. 11: Pomona, calif.: Flat Track Season Finale
AMA PrO H ILLcLIMB
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Oct. 12: Oregonia, Ohio: Dayton
MC
AMA PrO rOAD r AcIN g
a M aproracing.co M
NOV 9: PINE GROVE: PINE CREEK MX PARK LLC, (717) 507-8459, PINECREEKMX.COM
TENNESSEE
cOMPETITION
HArE ScrAMBLES
NOV 9: BYBEE: APPALACHIAN TRAIL RIDERS, (865) 322-0193, SETRA.ORG
TEXAS
cOMPETITION MOTOcrOSS
NOV 8: WORTHAM: 2 DAY EVENT, FREESTONE COUNTY RACEWAY, LLC., (713) 962-3386, FREESTONEMX.COM
NOV 16: ALVORD: RTW RACE PROMOTIONS, (940) 577-2225, OAKHILLMX.COM
NOV 23: HOUSTON: EVO MX, (281) 454-4440, RIOBRAVOMX.COM
NOV 27: FLORESVILLE: RMX EVENTS, LLC DBA: CYCLE RANCH, (855) 571-6686, CYCLERANCHMX.COM
NOV 30: ALVIN: EVO MX, (409) 316-2000
uTAH
cOMPETITION
MOTOcrOSS
NOV 28: ST GEORGE: 2 DAY EVENT, ST GEORGE MX, (435) 705-4125, STGEORGEMX.COM
VIrgINIA
cOMPETITION
grAND PrIX
NOV 2: SPRING GROVE: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (757) 570-2839, VCHSS.ORG
MOTOcrOSS
NOV 1: (Includes ATVs) DILLWYN: 2 DAY EVENT, MOTOPROMO, LLC, (434) 548-6043, ACTIONTOWNMX.COM
NOV 8: (Includes ATVs) SUTHERLIN: 2 DAY EVENT, BIRCH CREEK PROMOTIONS, LLC, (434) 489-2992, BIRCHCREEKMXPARK.COM
Sept. 13-14: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsports Park
AMA PrO-AM cOMPETITION
Oct. 12: Tallassee, Ala.: Monster Mountain MX Park; www.monstermx.com
Oct. 11-12: Duquoin, Ill.: Indian Hills Motocross, Motocross League of America (MLA); motocrossleagueofamerica.com
Oct. 19: Blountville, Tenn.: Muddy Creek, Thor United States Mega Series; www.victory-sports.com
Oct. 26: Buckeye, Ariz.: Arizona Cycle Park, Western Pro-Am; www.arizonacyclepark.com
Nov. 1-2: Pell c ity, Ala.: Mill Creek MX, Motocross League of America (MLA); motocross leagueofamerica.com
Nov. 23-26: g ainsville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park, Mini Olympics-Supercross; www.unlimitedsportsmx.com
Nov. 27-29: g ainsville, Fla.: Gatorback Cycle Park, Mini Olympics-Motocross; www.unlimitedsportsmx.com
Nov. 30: St. g eorge, u tah: St. George MX; www.stgeorgemxw.com
AMA NATIONAL cHAMPIONSHIP SE r IES
A MSOIL AMA g r AND N ATIONAL crOSS cOu NTry S E r IES gnccracing.co M
Oct. 25-26: c rawfordsville, Ind.: AMSOIL Ironman
gEI cO AMA ENDurO crOSS cHAMPIONSHIP endurocross.coM
Oct. 11: Salt Lake city, u tah:
Energy Solutions Arena
Oct. 18: Everett, Wash.: Comcast Arena
Nov. 15: Boise, Idaho.: Idaho Center
Nov. 22: Ontario, calif.: Citizen Business Bank Arena
AMA E AST H A r E Scr AMBLES cHAMPIONSHIP a M aracing.co M
Oct. 12, Amateur & youth: Plainview, Ill.: Ron Whipple, WFO Promotions; (309) 314-3343, WFOPromotions.com
S rT AMA HA r E & HOu ND NATIONAL cHAMPIONSHIP a M aracing.co M
Oct. 25, youth; Oct. 26, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, calif.: Darren Moen, 100s MC; (714) 863-7170, www.100sMC.org
AMA V INTAg E M OTO crOSS a M aracing.co M
Oct. 18: Paoli Peaks, Ind.: Mammoth East, www.podium1motoplex.com
AMA FEATur ED SE r IES
BIg 6 AMA WEST cOAST gr AND PrIX SErIES Big6 r acing.co M
Nov. 1-2: g oran, calif.: Quail Valley, Prospectors GP
Dec. 6-7: Pala, calif.: Pala Raceway, Vikings GP
E AST cOAST ENDurO rIDE r S E NDurO S E r IES ecea.org
Nov. 9: Warren g rove, N.J.: Stump Jumper Enduro, Motorcycle Competition Inc.; (609) 575-7820, ride-mci.com
Nov. 23: New Lisbon, N.J.: Pine
Hill Enduro, Central Jersey Competition Riders; (732) 5586475, www.cjcrmc.org
EAST COAST ENDURO RIDERS HARESCRAMBLES SERIES
ECEA.ORG
Oct. 25-26: Ormond Farms Harescrambles, Competition Dirt Riders; (609) 319-7496
Nov. 15-16: Delaware Harescrambles, Delaware Enduro Riders; (302) 834-4411
EAST COAST ENDURO RIDERS DUAL SPORT SERIES
ECEA.ORG
Oct 12: Pine Grove, Pa.: Rorr Dual Sport, Reading Off Road Riders; (610) 921-3592, rorr.org
Oct. 25-26: Chatsworth, N.J.: Meteor Dual Sport, Meteor Motorcycle Club; (856) 8897300, www.meteormc.com
Nov. 1-2: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: TCSMC National Dual Sport, Tri-County Sportsmen MC; (888) 274-4469, teamhammer.org
WOMEN’S MOTOCROSS MXSPORTS.COM
Oct. 19: Blountville, Tenn.:
Top Gun Showdown; (423) 323-5497
Nov. 29: Gainesville, Fla.: Winter Olympics; (312) 689-3461
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
FIM INTERNATIONAL SIX DAYS OF ENDURO
FIM-LIVE.COM
Nov. 3-8: 2014 ISDE: San Juan, Argentina
AMA DUAL-SPORT/ ADVENTURE SERIES
www.enduroriders.com
Oct. 25-26: Tuckerton, N.J.: Meteor Ride in the Pines, Meteor MC, Jeff Fitzpatrick; (609) 654-5015; www. meteormc.com
Nov. 1-2: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run, Tri-County Sportsmen, Eldin Polhaumas; (888) 274-4469 (856) 785-2754; www.teamhammer.org
Nov. 8-9: Wickenburg, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (623) 826-1092; www.arizonatrailriders.org
Nov. 28-29: Palmdale, Calif.: LA-Barstow to Vegas, AMA D37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders; (626) 446-7386; www.district37ama.org
AMA HUSQVARNA NATIONAL DUAL-SPORT SERIES
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
Oct. 11-12: McArthur, Ohio: Baby Burr National Dual Sport, Enduro Riders Association, Steve Barber; (614) 582-7821;
AMA YAMAHA SUPER TÉNÉRÉ NATIONAL ADVENTURE RIDING SERIES
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
Oct. 11-12: McArthur, Ohio:
Baby Burr, Enduro Riders Assn., Leslie Hamrichlutz, (614) 871-3471, leslie250@columbus. rr.com, www.enduroriders.com
Oct. 25-26: Chatsworth, N.J.: Meteor Ride in the Pines, Meteor MC, Jeff Fitzpatrick; (609) 654-5015; www.meteormc.com
Nov. 1-2: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run, Tri-County Sportsmen, Eldin Polhaumas; (888) 274-4469 (856) 785-2754; www.teamhammer.org
Nov. 8-9: Wickenburg, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (623) 826-1092; www.arizonatrailriders.org
Nov. 14-16: Hammonton, N.J.: Pine Barrens 500, BMW of Manhattan Motorcycles, Jack O’Connor; 732-714-8874; pinebarrens500.org; info@pinebarrens500.org
Nov. 28-29: Palmdale, Calif.: LA-Barstow to Vegas, AMA D37 Dual Sport, Paul Flanders; (626) 446-7386; www.district37ama.org
AMA PREMIER TOURING SERIES
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
AMA SIGNATURE EVENTS
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
March of Dimes Bikers For Babies Rides: Nationwide: www.bikersforbabies.org
Rides For Kids Events: Nationwide: rideforkids.org
AMA NATIONAL GRAND TOURS
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
Jan. 1-May 24: Big Money Rally Grand Tour: bigmoneyrally.com; bigmoneyrally@hotmail.com
April 1-Oct. 31: Tour of Honor Grand Tour: tourofhonor. com; regis@tourofhonor.com
March 1-Oct. 31: Team
Strange Airheads 30th Anniversary Memory Lane Grand Tour: teamstrange. com/2014/grandtours; bigmoneyrally@hotmail.com
AMA NATIONAL EXTREME GRAND TOURS
AMERICANMOTORCYCLIST.COM
Feb. 2-Dec. 15: USA Four Corners Grand Tour: Southern California Motorcycle Association
TBA: SCMA Three Flags Classic Grand Tour: Southern California Motorcycle Association
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