American Motorcyclist 10 2013 Dirt Version (preview)
Matt Bisceglia Wins AMA Motocross Horizon Award
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YAMAHA SUPER TÉNÉRÉ
As the proud sponsor of the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré National Adventure Touring Series, Yamaha is awarding one lucky member a new 2013 Super Ténéré! Riders participating in the series will also be automatically entered.
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One lucky winner will take home this Tucker Rocky Custom Road Glide with high-end components from S&S, Progressive Suspension, Arlen Ness, PIAA and many other Tucker Rocky partner companies.
Every month, everyone who joins or renews a membership in the AMA is automatically entered in a drawing for a
The best part? You’re automatically entered when you join or renew between Jan. 30, 2013 and Dec. 31, 2013.
NAVIGATION
Navigation Photo BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring the riders and champions of Husqvarna, took riders on a trip back through time this July 19-21. Nowhere was that more obvious than at the Ashland County Fairgrounds where vintage dirt-track racers competed under the lights and in the shadow of a classic grandstand. Read more about the event starting on page 38.
by Jen Muecke
10. LETTERS
You write, we read.
12. WAYNE ALLARD
Fighting motorcyclist discrimination.
14. RIGHTS
Explaining the ethanol problem, off-highway access and understanding looming exhaust regulations for California.
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Volume 67, Number 10
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20. RIDING
Dual-sport riders have fun in Colusa County, Calif., AMA award nominations, sanctioning news, and rides and tours.
34. HALL OF FAME
Craig Vetter’s “High Mileage Luxury Touring Bike,” Hall of Famer Bob Hansen.
38. REAL LIFE VINTAGE
They just don’t make memories like they used to, unless you’re making them at BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
43. GO RIDE
What to do, where to go.
50. LISA HATCH
Remembering the trip of a lifetime.
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AMA RACING/ORGANIZER SERVICES
Kip Bigelow, Amateur MX Manager
Joe Bromley, District Relations Manager
Jacki Burris, Organizer Services Coordinator
Jane Caston, Racing Coordinator
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Fighting Discrimination against motorcyclists
Bike Bans, Health Insurance And More
By Wayne Allard
Motorcyclists face discrimination. It’s a fact of life, and something we encounter every day.
To be effective in fighting for motorcyclists’ rights, we want to know when you are discriminated against, and we need help from motorcyclists at the local, state or national level, depending on the issue.
Consider bike bans, for example, or healthinsurance discrimination.
When motorcyclists are banned from high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, public beachside parks, gated communities or public land, we want to know about it so we can fight back. Many times motorcyclists win, such as in the case of HOV lanes and public roads, but sometimes we aren’t successful, such as the case of bans on private property. We have decades of experience fighting these forms of discrimination and certainly can provide valuable help to our members.
City officials at one time considered banning motorcycles from Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive. Motorcycles initially were banned from HOV lanes. One of the most famous battles the AMA fought involved D.W. Field Park in Brockton, Mass.
The Park Commission there banned motorcycles from the public streets of the 700-acre scenic park around a natural lake in 1987. The AMA, with the support of its members, went to court to overturn the ban.
The Park Commission banned motorcycles because of perceived excessive sound and speeding. But the AMA argued that those issues should be dealt with through police enforcement covering all park visitors, rather than simply banning motorcycles The AMA also said that the state recognized motorcycles as a legal means of transportation, so they couldn’t be banned from the park’s public roads.
At first a local court disagreed, but AMA members fueled a legal fund that helped the AMA take the case to the state supreme court on behalf of Massachusetts resident Jim Slade. The AMA won, five years after the ban was put in place.
This was a tremendous victory for all motorcyclists. As a result of that decision, other communities could no longer use the Brockton case as a legal precedent for banning motorcycles from public places.
Right now, the AMA is fighting health-insurance discrimination against motorcyclists and needs your help with specific examples of motorcyclists being targeted as a result. We want to show lawmakers that the discrimination is very real, and affects real people. Health-insurance discrimination—excluding coverage for motorcycle-related injuries in health insurance plans— is discrimination that has been going on for decades.
The AMA and other motorcycle rights organizations fought for the inclusion of language that clarified that the legislative intent of
Congress was to eliminate such discrimination when it passed the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act in 1996.
However, the federal agencies charged with implementing the law told employers they could refuse to cover injuries related to riding a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, horse, etc. The AMA is lobbying Congress now to try to end this discrimination.
While the AMA is hard at work on Capitol Hill, it’s important that you look at your health insurance policy to be sure that you are covered if you are involved in a motorcycle crash. Check your policy under “Exclusions” to see if it excludes coverage for motorcycle-related injuries.
The wording can be ambiguous, with language that denies coverage for injuries suffered while participating in “extreme” activities, without defining what those activities are.
If you learn that motorcycle-related injuries aren’t covered in your company’s or organization’s health-insurance policy, we want to know. Contact us at grassroots@ama-cycle.org. Your confidentiality will be protected.
The AMA needs your help to fight insurance discrimination and other threats to motorcycling. You can also act individually to protect riding freedoms. The AMA provides many valuable tools to help you fight for your right to ride.
Sign up to receive AMA News & Notes at http://capwiz.com/ amacycle/mlm/signup/ to keep informed on hot topics, news affecting the motorcycling community and opportunities to communicate with your elected officials.
You can also opt in to receive AMA Action Alert emails by signing up at the same link. When you receive AMA Action Alerts, you will be notified how and when you can make a difference on important issues.
Each of us can do our part to protect our riding freedoms by being AMA members and inviting our family and friends to join the AMA. More members mean more political clout, and with more clout we will have a better chance of ending health-insurance discrimination against motorcyclists and other threats to our riding freedoms.
Wayne Allard is AMA vice president for government relations.
Welcome to Life Member Plus!
For more than 25 years, Al Holtsberry has supported the AMA. Now we’re offering something special for him and all other AMA Life Members.
We designed the new Life Member Plus program to stay connected with our Life Members and reward them for their years of dedication to the AMA. Offering up a package that includes American Motorcyclist magazine and AMA Roadside Assistance at a special discounted rate, Life Member Plus is a money-saving value.
The new program is 100 percent optional, so if you choose not to enroll, you still receive all the current benefits of life membership—a voice on behalf of motorcycling in the halls of government, the ability to sign up for AMA-sanctioned events, money-saving benefits and more.
With Life Member Plus, you get all that, plus AMA Roadside Assistance and American Motorcyclist magazine. And stay tuned for additional Life Member benefits to come.
AMA Life Member Plus Includes:
• FREE AMA Roadside Assistance
• 12 issues of
• AMA Life Member Plus Membership card, pin (first year), and decal with your renewal
• A voice protecting motorcyclists’ rights at the
state and local levels
• Continued access to AMA Rights, Riding, Racing and Rewards—including money-saving discounts
October 18-19, 2013
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino • Las Vegas, Nevada
CLASS OF 2013:
Ricky Carmichael
Danny Hamel
Norm McDonald
Randy Renfrow
Diane Traynor
Mike Traynor
FEATURED LEGENDS:
Torsten Hallman
Mark Blackwell
2013 LEGENDS WEEKEND
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday night, Oct. 18, will see the Motorcycle Hall of Fame class of 2013 take to the stage to be inducted. The next morning will see the all-new Dave Mungenast Memorial Legends Reception, where the Class of 2013 and other Hall of Famers from previous years will be honored.
www.motorcyclemuseum.org
‘America’s Original Extreme Motorcycle Thrill Show’
With a name like “The American Motordrome Wall of Death” you have to be cool, and cool these guys were, wowing packed crowds all weekend with their vertical stunt show on vintage motorcycles.
The team of Charlie Ransom (below), Wahl E. Walker (above), Jeremiah Lightning and Dallas Dan captured the authentic spirit and appreciation for the past that permated BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
“This is America’s original extreme motorcycle thrill show,” Ransom says. “This is what entertainment is all about. It’s a live performance. It’s not for TV. It doesn’t translate into video or pictures. This is a throwback to the carnival days, this is real life, and you have to live it to really experience it.”
Real Life Vintage
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. Not just because memories get better with age, but because it’s the better things that we remember. Our first bike. Our first ride. Our first two-wheeled thrill. More than just memories, though, these experiences came to life again at America’s grandest celebration of motorcycling’s heritage: BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presenting the riders and champions of Husqvarna. Here’s a slice of the fun that happened this July 19-21 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington. For thousands of more photos from this unforgetable event, see the online gallery at gallery.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Above: Rolling Masterpieces
Bikes of all makes and eras were on display at BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, including this immaculately retored 1968 Triumph Bonneville owned by Dave Williams (right). Williams’ Triumph won Dick Burleson’s Grand Marshal’s Choice Award at the AMA AllYears Bike Show.
Top: Louisville Vintage Motorworks
Old motorcycles are great, but people who love old motorcycles are even better. That’s what Brad White, Matt Westbrook, Dan Green and Chad Francis learned after starting Kentucky’s Louisville Vintage Motorworks.
The group got off the ground in 2008 with bike nights and other get-togethers, and they immediately realized that they tapped “something real in the local community,” White says. “We had people coming from all over, and soon there were 150 bikes packed in a tiny parking lot, and it just kept growing.”
White, Westbrook and Francis also run vintage motorcycle garage Retro Wrench.
“We’ll have old guys come in on vintage Indians, kids just learning to ride on CBs,” White says. “We just love bikes. Run what you brung. There’s no judgement. There’s no brand loyalty. We all have a huge respect for everything with two wheels.”
Start Them Young Grandfather John Walsh and his grandson Jason Ramey cleaned up in the bike shows, winning awards for a 1966 Gilera-Sears M106, a 1962 Ducati Falcon 50 and this 1979 Italjet.
L-R: Brad White, Matt Westbrook, Dan Green and Chad Francis of Louisville Vintage Motorworks
Photos Yve Assad
Right: Del Hickle and Michelle Ravenscroft found a classic Triumph sign, while Gatlin Donohew from Ripley, W.Va., bought this coil for a Honda Z-50.
Below: Italian Treasure Dean Cruciani from Jermyn, Pa., took home this original 1965 Ducati Bronco.
Below: Another Man’s Surplus...
Clockwise from top left: Brandon Bishop from Mansfield, Ohio, with a tank for a 1980s Yamaha RX50; Taren Coleman from Wayne, Ohio, and his café racer seat for a CB500T; Jordan Vierling from Fairview Erie, Pa., and his new Alpinestars boots; Tom Davis from Columbus, Ohio, scored this Suzuki T500 brake drum; Drew Enggasser from Cleveland, Ohio, bought this front fender for a Yamaha CS3; and Johnny Freidli from Nashville, Tenn., with a new-to-him 1982 Can-Am 175 frame.
Right: Jack Roach from Columbus, Ohio, will no doubt put a lot of miles on this 1970 Honda SLRS.
American-made
Jack McHale from Scranton, Pa., knew he wanted it the moment he saw it: this 1974 Harley-Davidson Sprint.
Photos Jeff Guciardo
Enthusiasts gather around the classic bikes on display during the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame bike show.
Above: Husqvarna’s Riders and Champions
In addition to Hall of Famer and Grand Marshal Dick Burleson, other legends of the sport were on hand, including Hall of Famer Malcolm Smith (left) and Mike Melton.
Below: Living History
The vintage racing at BikeBandit.com AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days attracted hundreds of riders, including Trevor Kline from Hebron, Ohio. Kline also races modern bikes and is a member of this year’s International Six Days Enduro team.
Above: Artists, including Alicia Vanderelli were creating on location in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame tent throughout the event.
Below: Owning The Track The world-class Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course has been circulated by some of motorsports’ most technologically advanced machines. But it also hosts rolling history such as this vintage Triumph.
Jeff
Guciardo
Try it Before you Buy it
Right: AMA Vintage Off-Road Grand Champion Chris Wentzel (left) and AMA Vintage Senior Grand Champion Jeff Fredette
Below: Team New Zealand Kevin Jury (center) from Auckland, New Zealand, was joined by (l-r) Richie Weston, Greg Pulley, Glenn Davies and Richard Vanderuyt.
KTM, along with Kawasaki and Kymco, brought demo bikes to to event. In KTM’s case, riders got to rip around the infield of the road race course.
Youth Movement Vintage racing isn’t just for the older generation. Josh Roper from Glendale, Ariz., demonstrates that kids like old bikes too.
AMA Dud Perkins Award
AMA leadership honored former AMA Board Member Andy Goldfine with the 2013 AMA Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award. Shown are (l-r) AMA Board Chair Maggie McNally, Art More, Goldfine, Perry King, Ken Ford, Jim Viverito and AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman.
L-R: Dale Sonnenschein, Richard Heins and Rick Heins hang out between vintage motocross motos.
Photos Jeff Guciardo
A few of the hundreds of AMA-sanctioned events this month, detailed on the following pages.
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The finale of the AMA Pro Hillclimb National Championship Series is set for Oct. 13 in Oregonia, Ohio, hosted by the Dayton Motorcycle Club. If you haven’t seen the pros in action lately, the Devils Staircase Pro Hillclimb is an event you won’t want to miss. Info: www.daytonmc. com.
AMA Championship Banquet, Jan. 18, 2014, at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus, Ohio
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The Big Bike Weekend, Oct. 11-13, in the Northern California town of Redding is a great destination for street riders looking for a fun time with numerous traditional rally activities. This year’s event benefits the American Red Cross, the Missing in America Project and a pre-Thanksgiving Food Drive (Stuff The Truck) Info: www.bigbikeweekend.com.
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The warriors of the dirt oval close out their season this month in AMA Pro Flat Track action on Oct. 12 at the Pomona Half-Mile in Pomona, Calif. For more info, see page XX.
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One of the top events on the riding schedule in the AMA Premier Touring Series is the Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally, which is an AMA National Convention set for Sept. 18-22 in Ruidoso, N.M. Ideal fall temperatures, great roads and good company combine to make this rally worth attending. Info: www.motorcyclerally.org.
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If you’ll be in the Hicksville, N.Y., area on Oct. 20, then plan to take part in the 17th Annual Tombstone Tour, a recreational road ride poker run hosted by the American Spirit Motorcycle Club. Info: www. americanspiritmcinc.com.
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If you’re looking for a good time on your adventure-tourer or dualsport machine, then head over to the Howlin’ at the Moon event hosted by the Arizona Trail Riders. Oct. 26-27 in Payson, Ariz. This event is part of the AMA Husqvarna National Dual-Sport Series and the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré National Adventure Riding Series. Info: arizonatrailriders.org.
COMING UP
Make your reservation now for one of the greatest motorcycling events of the year: the AMA Legends Weekend Oct. 18-19 in Las Vegas, Nev. The gala features the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Dave Mungenast Memorial Legends Reception. Get more info: www.motorcyclemuseum.org.
ARIZONA
RECREATIONAL
ADVENTURE RIDE
OCT 26: PRESCOTT: 2 DAY EVENT, ARIZONA TRAIL RIDERS, (602) 692-9382, ARIZONATRAILRIDERS.ORG
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 26: PRESCOTT VALLEY: 2 DAY EVENT, ARIZONA TRAIL RIDERS, (623) 826-1092, ARIZONATRAILRIDERS.ORG
POKER RUN
OCT 20: GILBERT: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
OCT 5: (Includes ATVs) NEWBERRYTOWN: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294, BAERMOTORSPORTS.COM
OCT 19: (Includes ATVs) SHIPPENSBURG: SHIPPENSBURG MC, (717) 796-0294, BAERMOTORSPORTS.COM
HARE SCRAMBLES
OCT 19: SKIPPACK: BLUE COMET MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 489-1240, BLUECOMETMC.COM
MOTOCROSS
OCT 6: (ATV only) THREE SPRINGS: ROCKET RACEWAY, (717) 574-6590, ROCKETRACEWAY.COM
OCT 6: MT. MORRIS: RACER PRODUCTIONS INC, (304) 284-0084, RACERPRODUCTIONS.COM
OCT 13: NEW ALEXANDRIA: 8 SEVEN MX, LLC, (412) 736-1225, PRPMX.COM
OCT 27: BIRDSBORO: PAGODA MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (610) 582-3717, PAGODAMC.ORG
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 6: LOCK HAVEN: DURTY DABBERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (570) 748-6534
OCT 27: VALLEY VIEW: RAUSCH CREEK POWERSPORTS, (570) 682-4600, RAUSCHCREEKRACING.COM
SHORT TRACK
OCT 12: WEST LAMPETER: MASON DIXON MOTORSPORTS PARK, (443) 528-7648 TTS
OCT 6: PARKESBURG: E PA PISTON POPPERS MC INC, (484) 336-9160
RHODE ISLAND
COMPETITION
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 6: EXETER: RHODE ISLAND TRAILS CLUB, (508) 285-6074, RITRIALSCLUB.COM SOUTH CAROLINA
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
OCT 13: LEXINGTON: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
TENNESSEE
RECREATIONAL TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
OCT 14: TOWNSEND: XPLOR-INT LLC, (610) 470-8897, XPLOR-INT.COM
RECREATIONAL ROAD RUN
OCT 12: HOUSTON: RIDERS FOR THE CURE, (713) 563-9230, RIDERSFORTHECURE.ORG
OCT 13: FORT WORTH: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS. ORG
OCT 27: SELMA: PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED STATES, (800) 253-6530, RIDEFORKIDS.ORG ROAD RALLY
OCT 17: WILS POINT: BIKERS ADULT RALLY, LLC., (972) 551-0024
OCT 18: DESOTO: 2 DAY EVENT, WHEELIO, LLC, (972) 672-9740, BIGTEXRALLY.COM
OCT 18: LUCKENBACH: 2 DAY EVENT, CENTRAL TEXAS MOTORCYCLE CHARITIES, (512) 922-5494, HARVESTCLASSIC.ORG
OCT 25: KERRVILLE: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION, COMPETITION MOTOCROSS
OCT 5: (ATV only) KEMP: UNDERGROUND MX PARK, (903) 498-4659, UGMXPARK.COM
OCT 6: (ATV only) KEMP: UNDERGROUND MX PARK, (903) 498-4659, UGMXPARK.COM
COMPETITION
ROAD RACE
OCT 5: TOOELE: 2 DAY EVENT, UTAH SPORT BIKE ASSOCIATION, (435) 277RACE, MILLERMOTORSPORTSPARK.COM
VIRGINIA
RECREATIONAL TRAIL RIDE - RECREATIONAL
OCT 5: MT SOLON: 2 DAY EVENT, WASHINGTON AREA TRAIL RIDERS, INC., WATR.US
SCAVENGER HUNT
OCT 12: FREDERICKSBURG: 2 DAY EVENT, MASON DIXON 20-20 RIDERS CLUB, RALLYTHEVOID.ORG
SWAP MEETS
OCT 6: MANASSAS: VIRGINIA BRITISH MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (703) 368-0173, PWCFAIR.COM
COMPETITION
GRAND PRIX
OCT 13: RURAL RETREAT: VIRGINIA COMPETITION HARE SCRAMBLE SERVICES, (276) 620-0400, VCHSS.ORG MOTOCROSS
OCT 12: PETERSBURG: 2 DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 375-1059, MAMAMX. COM
WASHINGTON
COMPETITION
ENDUROCROSS
OCT 26: EVERETT: SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, (425) 322-2600, COMCASTARENAEVERETT.COM
MOTOCROSS
OCT 26: (Includes ATVs) WEST RICHLAND: HRMC, INC., (509) 953-5242, HORNRAPIDSMX.COM
OCT 27: (Includes ATVs) WEST RICHLAND: HRMC, INC., (509) 953-5242, HORNRAPIDSMX.COM
WEST VIRGINIA
RECREATIONAL
ROAD RALLY
OCT 4: LEWISBURG: MOTORCYCLE SPORT TOURING ASSOCIATION, (304) 645-7722
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
OCT 19: HEDGESVILLE: 2 DAY EVENT, MIDDLE ATLANTIC MOTOCROSS ASSOCIATION, (410) 375-9105, MAMAMX. COM
WISCONSIN
RECREATIONAL
DUAL SPORT RIDE
OCT 26: CROSS PLAINS: MADISON MOTORCYCLE CLUB, (262) 424-9361, MADISONMOTORCYCLECLUB.ORG
DUAL SPORT-OFF ROAD
OCT 20: WEST BEND: KETTLE MORAINE SPORT RIDERS, (262) 334-1743, KETTLEMORAINESPORTRIDERS.COM
COMPETITION
MOTOCROSS
OCT 5: WITTENBERG: FANTASY MOTO LLC, (920) 419-2863, FANTASYMOTO.COM
OCT 6: WITTENBURG: FANTASY MOTO LLC, (920) 419-2863, FANTASYMOTO.COM
OCT 6: TIGERTON: FANTASY MOTO LLC, (920) 419-2863, FANTASYMOTO.COM
OCT 13: LAKE MILLS: AZTALAN CYCLE CLUB INC, (414) 265-1582, AZTALANMX. COM
OBSERVED TRIALS
OCT 5: MAUSTON: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (319) 624-2003, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
OCT 6: MAUSTON: WISCONSIN OBSERVED TRIALS ASSOCIATION, (319) 624-2003, WISCONSINTRIALS.ORG
HALL OF FAME EXHIBITS AND EVENTS
AMA M OTO rcycLE H ALL O F FAM E M otorcycleMuseu 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.
Dirt-Track! All-American Motorcycle r ac ing: Celebrating the storied history of the men and machines who battle on the dirt oval.
2 Wheels + Motor, A Fine Art Exhibition: More than two dozen artists celebrate the spirit, excitement and adventure of motorcycling through fine art.
Founder’s Hall: Honoring the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame’s generous contributors.
Oct. 18-19, Las Vegas, Nev.: AMA Legends Weekend. Information: www. motorcyclemuseum.org.
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Jan. 4: Anaheim, Calif.: Angel Stadium
Jan. 11: Phoenix: Chase Field
Jan. 18: Anaheim, Calif.: Angel Satium
Jan. 25: Oakland, Calif.: O.Co Coliseum
Feb. 1: Anaheim, Calif.: Angel Stadium
Feb. 8: San Diego: Qualcomm Stadium
Feb. 15: Arlington, Texas: Cowboys Stadium
Feb. 22: Atlanta: Georgia Dome
Mar. 1: Indianapolis: Lucas Oil Stadium
Mar. 8: Daytona Beach, Fla.: Daytona International Speedway
Mar. 15: Detroit: Ford Field
Mar. 22: Toronto: Rogers Centre
Mar. 29: St. Louis: Edward Jones Dome
Apr. 5: Houston: Reliant Stadium
Apr. 12: Seattle: Century Link Field
Apr. 26: East Rtherford, N.J.: MetLife Staium
May 3: Las Vegas: Sam Boyd Stadium
2014 AMSOIL Ar E NAcrO SS , FEATu r IN g rI cky cA r M I c H AEL’S rOAD TO S u PE rcrOSS A r eN Across co M
Jan. 3-5: Worcester, Mass.: DCU Center
Jan. 10-12: Baltimore: 1st Mariner Arena
Jan. 18-19: Louisville, Ky.: Freedom Hall
Jan. 25-26: Greensboro, N.C.: Greensboro Coliseum
Jan. 31-Feb. 2: Milwaukee, Wis.: U.S. Cellular Arena
Feb. 7-9: Sacramento, Calif.: Sleep Train Arena
Feb. 14-16: Nampa, Idaho: Idaho Center
Feb. 21-23: Reno, Nev.: Livestock Events Center
Mar. 1-2: Tulsa, Okla.: BOK Center
Mar. 7-9: Albuquerque, N.M.: Tingley Coliseum
Mar. 14-16: Hidalgo, Texas: State Farm Arena
Mar. 29-30: Salt Lake City: EnergySolutions Arena
AMA PrO rOAD rAc I N g cH AMPIONSHIP
AMAPror AcINg co M
S ept. 13-15: Millville, N.J.: New Jersey Motorsports Park
Sept. 27-29: Monterey, c a lif.: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
AMA PrO FLAT Tr Ack cH AMPIONSHIP
AMAPror AcINg co M
S ept. 29: Santa ro sa, ca lif.: Mile, Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Oct. 12: Pomona, ca lif. Half-mile, LA County Fairplex
AMA PrO HILLcLIMB c H AMPIONSHIP
AMAPror AcINg c o M
S ept. 29: Jefferson, Pa.
Oct. 13: Oregonia, Ohio
AMA NATIONAL cH AMPIONSHIP SE r IES
A MA ENDu rOcrOSS eND uro cross.co M
S ept. 21: Ontario, ca lif.: 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 ENDu rO
N At I o NA leND uro co M
S ept. 15: Lynnville, Ind.: Gil Jochem, IN, IL, KY Enduro Riders; (812) 624-0344, www.blackcoal.org
Oct. 20: Oklahoma c i ty: Chuck Howard, Oklahoma Dirt Riders; (405) 249-6702, www.okiedirtriders.com
AMA V I NTAg E D I rT Tr Ack
AMA r AcINg co M
S ept. 21: c u ddebackville, N.y : ST, Ron Edlin, Tri-State MC; (845) 566-4956; www.tristateclub.com
Sept. 22: c u ddebackville, N.y : ST, Ron Edlin, Tri-State MC; (845) 566-4956; www.tristateclub.com
AMA HA r E AND HOu N D
AMA r AcINg co M
O ct. 12, yo uth; Oct. 13, Amateur: Lucerne Valley, ca lif.: Ryan Sanders,
Oct. 26-27: Prescott Valley, Ariz.: Howlin’ at the Moon, Arizona Trail Riders, Don Hood; (623) 826-1092; www.arizonatrailriders.org
Nov. 2-3: Port Elizabeth, N.J.: Hammer Run, Tri-County Sportsmen, Eldin Polhaumas; (888) 274-4469 or (856) 7852754; www.teamhammer.org
Nov. 16-17: Hammonton, N.J.: Pine Barrens 300, Cross Country Cycles, Jack O’Connor; (732) 714-8874; www.pinebarrens500.org
Nov. 29-30: Palmdale, Calif.: LABarstow to Vegas, AMA Dist-37 Dual-
Sport, Paul Flanders; (626) 446-7386; www.dist37ama.org
AMA PREMIER TOURING SERIES
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AMA NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
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Sept. 18-22: Ruidoso, N.M.: Golden Aspen Motorcycle Rally: www. motorcyclerally.com
AMA NATIONAL GYPSY TOURS
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Oct. 11-13: Redding, Calif.: Big Bike Weekend: www.bigbikeweekend.com
AMA SIGNATURE EVENTS
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March of Dimes Bikers For Babies Rides: Nationwide: www. bikersforbabies.org
Rides For Kids Events: Nationwide: www.rideforkids.org
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Jan. 1-Dec. 31: Polar Bear Grand Tour: AMA District 2 of New Jersey; (609) 8942941; www.polarbeargrandtour.com
March 25-Oct. 1: Eddie’s Road and Team Strange Airheads Smoke Chasing Grand Tour: Eddie’s Road and Team Strange Airheads; www.smokechasing.com
April 1-Oct. 31: Tour of Honor Grand Tour: Tour of Honor; www.tourofhonor.com
AMA NATIONAL EXTREME GRAND TOURS
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Jan. 1-Dec. 31: SCMA Four Corners Grand Tour: Southern California Motorcycling Association; www.usa4corners.org.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2: SCMA Three Flags Classic Grand Tour: Southern California Motorcycling Association; www.sc-ma.com.
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