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  motorider™ website is now a dot info site

The motorider™ website has it's own official web address URL using the dot info suffix and can now be reached at www.motorider.info.

  Pictures from my Vintage Motorcycle Days trip now online.

Check out the pictures from my motorcycle vacation to VMD 2007.

I took a vacation on my motorcycle for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, OH. The pictures are now online and you can view them by clicking HERE and scrolling down on the left navigation bar to the new items. Click on the pictures you would like to view. Enjoy!!! I will have a synopsis of the trip online as soon as I can get it finished, so stay tuned.

  Tom Beatty is a candidate for the AMA Board of Directors

Tom Beatty asks for your support by nominating him for the AMA Board of Directors.

Tom Beatty a Charter Life Member of the AMA and a volunteer Field Rep has thrown his hat in the ring and is trying to get nominated for a try at getting elected to the American Motorcyclists Association (AMA) Board of Directors. If he can garner the needed votes which is to be one of the top three vote getters in the nominating period he will be in the election starting in January 2008. Below is the information he has provided in seeking your vote in the nominating period.

I would like to get the support of all AMA members in the Southeast Region 8 in my quest to become a board member of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). I am currently an AMA Charter Life Member and a Field Rep with the AMA. The AMA is a great organization and with the recent reorganization will become a better organization. The biggest complaint I have had with the organization is that the membership doesn't grow to the levels that I think are possible. The membership over the past few years has hovered in the 260,000 to 300,000 range. For a national motorcyclists organization I think this is a drop in the bucket as to what it should be. With the number of registered motorcycles in the state of Florida we should have that number in Florida alone. When fighting the legislative battles to preserve motorcycling as we know it the politicians look at the membership numbers of an organization since these translate into votes. So the more members we have the more clout we have with the politicians. So I ask for the support of the Southeastern AMA members to help me get nominated to the Board of Directors of the AMA. Below is the information on how to vote. The deadline for nominations is October 10, 2007 so it is important to act quickly to send in the nomination forms. If I receive enough votes to get on the ballot then I would also need your vote in the election which will be in January 2008. If anyone has any questions for me feel free to email me or call me.

I am seeking to be a candidate to serve on the Board of Directors of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). I have been a motorcyclist since my teens and am a Charter Life Member of the AMA and a volunteer Field Rep. If you are a member of the AMA I am asking for your assistance to get on the ballot. In order to do this I must get nominated by AMA members in good standing from my home region which is the Southeast Region and includes KY, VA, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL and FL. The top three nominees will appear on the ballot and a minimum of 25 nominations is required to appear on the ballot.

To nominate me you must use the official nominating ballot that is in the October 2007 issue of the American Motorcyclist magazine from the AMA. If you do not have your magazine or a ballot you may request one in writing from the AMA. Send your request to:
AMA/BALLOT
13515 Yarmouth Drive
Pickerington, OH 43147
Note that only official original ballots will be accepted. The deadline for nominations is October 10, 2007 so please don't delay send it right away. If you send a nominating ballot for me please email or call me to let me know. If you have any questions please email me or call me. My telephone number is 321-749-7933.

Thanks for your consideration of my candidacy. You can email me by clicking on my name:

  Attorneys say Billy Lane blood samples may be tainted

Attorney Gregory Eisenmenger has filed motions calling for the blood sample evidence to be thrown out of the Billy Lane trial.

Attorneys contend state law enforcement authorities' poor handling of blood samples taken from motorcycle builder Billy Lane may have caused a false positive on a high blood-alcohol level. Gregory Eisenmenger attorney for motorcycle builder Billy Lane contend failure by police to refrigerate blood samples may have sparked bacterial growth that resulted in a false high blood-alcohol level reading against their client. He has also filed motions calling for the evidence to be thrown out because Lane did not consent to a Florida Highway Patrol blood draw at the hospital following the accident.

Police say Lane, 37, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit, when he crossed a double yellow line on State Road A1A to pass several vehicles and struck 56-year-old Sebastian Inlet park ranger Gerald Morelock's Yamaha mini-motorcycle head-on with his Dodge Ram pickup. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted at his trial, expected to begin in early 2008. A pretrial conference hearing is scheduled before Circuit Judge Meryl Allawas for 9 a.m. Oct. 10. Eisenmenger said he expects to ask for a continuance that day in order to schedule a full day for his motions to be heard.

A Morelock family civil suit against Lane seeking compensation for hospital and funeral bills was settled in July for an undisclosed amount.

  CanAm GNCC Racing in Vero Beach

Grand National Cross Country racing series in Vero Beach for the first time.

Sunday March 4th the Corrigan Ranch in Vero Beach played host to the Triton, which is the first of 13 rounds in the Grand National Cross Country Racing Series. The event corresponds with "Bike Week" in Daytona Beach. "We were trying to find the best location so we were close to Daytona for "Bike Week" but not too close that it is too hard for people to find hotels and get around in traffic," GNCC spokesman Jason Weigandt said. "Vero Beach has good terrain, good weather, a good facility to hold the race, but is not too far from Daytona that people can't make it down to see the races." A total of 64 races will take place between ATV and Motorcycle racing on Sunday and Tuesday, with Sunday being the four-wheel ATV races and Tuesday being for dirt bikes. Saturday and Monday are practice days. The track will be 10-12 miles in and out of wooded areas around the property. The pro races will run for about three hours, going about 70 miles total.

  Senate Bill to outlaw Radar Detectors

Senate Bill SB2228 to outlaw Radar Detector use in Florida.

A bill to be entitled
An act relating to speed-measuring devices; creating s. 316.1907, F.S.; prohibiting the use of devices that detect or interfere with speed-measuring devices used by law enforcement agencies; providing that enforcement must be secondary; providing penalties; providing an effective date. Click HERE to view text of bill. Click HERE to read an article about the proposed law.

  GNCC Racing comes to Vero Beach

The CanAm GNCC Racing Series comes to Vero Beach March 3-6.

The CanAm Grand National Cross Country Racing Series makes it's debut in Vero Beach March 3rd through the 6th with the Triton GNCC. For the past two years the GNCC events were held in De Leon Springs. The move to Vero Beach is to an all-new GNCC track just over an hour south of the madness of Daytona Bike Week, the Triton GNCC is hosted in the expansive Corrigan Ranch. This track should provide a return to more traditional GNCC conditions than the previous Florida race, which was wide-open and whooped out. This track will feature sand and whoops, too, but it also has some trees and roots which will help slow things down. As with all of the other GNCCs held in Florida, though, sand is the main ingredient here, and that means it will get rough and whooped out. Find a way to get your hands ready for this one, or you'll be full of blisters before the next race in Georgia.

  Bart Markel Passes

Three-time AMA Grand National champ dies in his hometown of Flint, Michigan.

Long considered one of the greatest racers in AMA dirt track history, three-time AMA Grand National Champion Bart Markel died at his home in Flint, Michigan, Saturday February 3, 2007 at the age of 71. Markel's final national win came in Columbus, Ohio, on June 27, 1971 - his 28th career AMA national victory. At the time, that win broke the record for most wins, previously held by Joe Leonard at 27. Markel's record of 28 Grand National wins stood until 1982 when Jay Springsteen earned his 29th victory at the Houston Astrodome. Markel competed in more than 140 AMA Grand National Series races before his retirement in 1971 and he was inducted into the AMA's Hall of Fame in 1998. Markel was born in Flint, Michigan, on August 19, 1935.

  

  Dave Genchi Recovery Fund Fundraiser

Fundraiser for local photographer and videographer Dave Genchi February 17th

Dave Genchi a local photographer and videographer was injured in a snowboarding accident in Colorado on December 21st. Dave is well known in the area for his photo's and video's documenting surfing and soccer events and activities. Most recently he has been using his talents to capture snow skiing and snowboarding activities in Colorado for Steamboat Powdercats. Dave was snowboarding on his job as photographer with Steamboat Powdercats, in Steamboat Springs CO, on December 21 with the Powdercat guides when he tried to make a surf turn on what turned out to be a thin layer of snow on a large rock. The thin layer of snow did not allow the snowboard to grip in the turn and Dave became airborne landing on his head and shoulder. Thankfully his helmet, which was cracked in the fall, appears to have prevented head injuries. He does appear to have spinal cord injuries, but it is too soon to tell if there will be lasting effects, or what they will be. Dave was fortunate to be with his friends from Steamboat Powdercats who are all well trained to deal with ski and snowboard injuries, and they got him off the mountain quickly. Dave had surgery at the Level 1 trauma unit of St Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction, CO to repair damage to cervical vertebrae and is currently in rehab at Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO.

A fundraiser for Dave's recovery fund is being held on February 17th at Ryckman Park in Melbourne Beach. Head down to the park with the entire family for an afternoon of fun, food, music and movies to support our local friend, Dave Genchi on his road to recovery. Three local bands, "New School Dropouts", "The Groves", and "New Gravity" will be performing. After dark movies from Dave's collection will be shown including surfing movies and Dave's award winning snowboarding video "Boat Trippin'". The event is from 3-10PM. View Dave's website and some of his work HERE. View an article about Dave's recovery in the Steamboat Springs, CO newspaper HERE. For information on the fundraiser go to Dave Genchi Fundraiser

  4th Annual Molly Mutt Road Rally and Poker Run

The 4th Annual "Molly Mutt Road Rally and Poker Run" benefiting the Central Brevard Humane Society will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2007. All motorcycles and vehicles are welcome to participate in this fun-filled event. First bike/vehicle out at 10 AM from the Central Brevard Humane Society Shelter on Cox Road in Cocoa with last bike out at 11:30 AM. Poker hand entries are $5.00 in advance, $7 or two for $10 day of event. Puppy and Kitty supply/donations are greatly appreciated. Last bike/vehicle in at Capt J's 211 E. Cocoa Beach Cswy (at the end of SR520 on the Beach), Cocoa Beach (321) 783-1717 at 4 PM. Prizes will be awarded for best hand/worst hand and mystery hand, 50/50, door prize drawings, Big Daddy band, silent auction, and food available at the end of the run. Run supported by ABATE of Florida, Brevard County Chapter and sponsored by BellSouth, the Real Yellow pages. The Central Brevard Humane Society has been caring for homeless and lost pets in our community since 1952. Come out and support the homeless animals. For more information, contact Theresa Clifton at (321) 302-4828, or go to Brevard Abate Florida.

  Fuel the Fund

Join the AMA in raising matching funds for a motorcycle crash study.

The federal government has pledged up to $2.8 million to fund a comprehensive study of motorcycle crashes, something that hasn't been done in 25 years. But the funding calls for a 50 percent match from us. That means we need to raise $2.8 million of our own to take full advantage of the federal funding. The AMA believes so strongly in this effort that they’ve committed $100,000 immediately to the project. They’re asking companies in the industry to pledge money as well, and it looks like they're coming through. If you would like to help Fuel the Fund click HERE.

  Carmichael named AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year

No one in the history of the sport of AMA Supercross and Motocross has accomplished as much. And it's entirely possible that no one will again. So it was only fitting that none other than Suzuki factory pilot Ricky Carmichael took the top honor in Las Vegas Sunday at the AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet, taking home the coveted AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year Award in a hall packed with his peers, fellow champions and industry luminaries. Topping a list of nominees that included flat-tracker and world's fastest motorcyclist Chris Carr, AMA Formula Xtreme Champion Josh Hayes, AMA Superbike Champion Ben Spies and Motocross Lites Champion Ryan Villopoto, Carmichael is the GOAT--the greatest of all time in AMA Toyota Motocross. The award caps an all-conquering career by Carmichael, who retires from racing for the championship this year but will continue to run a limited schedule for 2007. Read about the award HERE.

  New Photos Added on Pictures Page

New photos have been added on the pictures page. These pictures are all from my vacation during August and September. Flat track racing pictures from AHRMA flat track racing at Ashland Ohio during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Pictures from AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Pictures of a naked Honda ST1300 found at VMD. Pictures from a bike night at a Quaker Steak & Lube near Cleveland, OH while visiting friends near there. Pictures from AMA Superbike racing at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course. Click HERE to go to pictures page and click on links in the navigation bar.

  THE BADDEST MOTORCYCLE BAND THAT EVER EXISTED!!!

The Charlie Brechtel Band Motorcycle Band Extraordinaire

Thanks to Rogue for the notice!!

  Five who excelled in 2006 nominated for AMA Pro Racing SPEED Athlete of the Year

Five have been nominated. All are worthy. Only one will be named the 2006 AMA Pro Racing SPEED Athlete of the Year. The Athlete of the Year will be named at the 32nd annual AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet on November 19 at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Here are the nominees: Ricky Carmichael, Chris Carr, Josh Hayes, Ben Spies and Ryan Villopoto. Read about the nominees HERE.

  Rob Dingman selected as new AMA President.

The AMA Board of Directors has selected Robert M. Dingman to be the Association's next president. Dingman succeeds Robert Rasor, who is retiring as AMA President and will serve as AMA Director of International Affairs. Dingman previously served the AMA for nearly five years as its Washington, D.C. representative. More recently, he served as Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Safety for New York State's Department of Motor Vehicles, where he headed the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. For more on the new AMA president click HERE.

  Rob Rasor retires as President of the AMA.

Rasor retires as president of the Association, assumes role of director of international affairs.
Robert Rasor will retire as the American Motorcyclists Association's president to assume the role of Director of International Affairs, coordinating the AMA's relationship with the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), the international governing body for motorcycle sport and touring, as well as other international organizations. Rasor, who had been AMA President since 2000, has long represented the AMA and the American motorcycling community on the international stage, and in October of 2005 he was elected as an FIM Vice President. Rasor has served the FIM as the first president of its Commission on Mobility, Transport, Road Safety and Public Policy, increasing the organization's involvement in motorcyclists' rights. He's been president of the North American Motorcycle Union, one of six such regional groups within the FIM, and is a member of its management council. For more on Rob's retirement as AMA president click HERE.

  Kawasaki GTR1400 Touring Bike.

Kawasaki has their own idea of touring. The result is the 1400 GTR (model year 2008) representing an entirely new genre of high-performance motorcycles: the Transcontinental Supersport. Starting with breathtaking engine performance, impeccable handling and slim riding position, the new GTR adds touring features that make it the most impressive long-distance, high-speed machine on the market today. For more on this new bike click HERE.

  Harold's recent motorcyclist adventure trip.

Harold and friends recently took a motorcycle camping trip through Florida, Alabama and Georgia. You can look at his daily reports and pictures by clicking HERE.

  AMA introduces Competition Membership for 2007

Beginning with 2007, the AMA will offer a new Competition Membership that costs the same as a regular AMA membership, but is designed to meet the needs of amateur racers. Competition members will receive a new Racing Credential instead of a regular AMA membership card. For more info on the Competition Membership click HERE.

  Former motocross racer Jim Pomeroy dies in car crash

August 7, 2006

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jim Pomeroy, the first U.S. motorcycle racer to win a World Championship Motocross event, was killed in a car accident. He was 53.

Pomeroy died Sunday morning when his 1979 Jeep CJ5 went off the road near Tampico, about 20 miles west of his hometown of Yakima, hit a telephone pole wire and landed on its side, the Washington State Patrol said. His 9-year-old daughter, Jamie, was treated for minor injuries at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and released, the troopers said in a news release.

The accident apparently was caused by driver inattention, investigators added.

Pomeroy was 20 when he became the first rider to win his debut world championship motocross, the Spanish Grand Prix in 1973. He was also the first U.S. racer to win a world Grand Prix event.

"Up until that point, the Europeans dominated the world in the sport of motocross or motorcycling," said Bill Grubin, owner of Grubin and Co., a Yakima motorcycle shop. "Once Jim Pomeroy won that race, he changed the face of motorcycling in the United States forever."

Pomeroy won many other top races before retiring from the tour in 1980. He then worked with young riders at motocross schools to help the United States dominate the sport's scene. In 1999, the American Motorcyclist Association inducted him into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. He was Grand Marshall for the 2002 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in Lexington, OH.

Pomeroy came from a long line of motocross racers, including his father, Don Pomeroy, who owned Pomeroy Cycle Shop in Sunnyside and Yakima before his death last year.

He is also survived by his wife Linda. To donate to the "JIM POMEROY MEMORIAL FUND BENEFITING JAMIE LEE POMEROY" click HERE.

An AHRMA vintage-legal 1975 Bultaco Pursang 250 is being donated by Dan and Susan D'Amico of Utah to be auctioned as a benefit for Jamie Lee Pomeroy, the 9-year-old daughter of motocross great Jim Pomeroy, who died in an Aug. 6 traffic accident near his home in Yakima, Wash. To see the bike and make a bid click HERE.

  AMA vice president Edward Moreland named to federal motorcycle advisory council

Edward Moreland, the AMA vice president for government relations, has been named to the newly created Motorcyclist Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administration.

The 10-member council, established by the federal transportation bill passed last year, will advise the secretary of transportation on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, such as the design, construction and maintenance of roads and barriers, as well as on the implementation of intelligent transportation system technology. To read the story click HERE.

  Nine greats inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame

Wally Dallenbach, Sr., Cook Neilson, Heikki Mikkola, Doug Chandler, Denis Manning, Mike Wilson, Roger "Sodie" Soderstrom, Herbert "Burt" Munro and Alfred Rich Child are the nine motorcycling greats inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in a dinner ceremony October 7th in Pickerington, Ohio.

"The Motorcycle Hall of Fame honors those individuals whose passion and accomplishments have taken our sport and our industry to a higher level," Museum Executive Director Mark Mederski told the more than 400 people who gathered for the induction ceremony and banquet. To read the story click HERE.

  Troopers Suspect Local Motorcycle Celebrity In Fatal Crash

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. -- Billy Lane a Brevard County resident, whose passion is building motorcycles, is now suspected of accidentally killing a motorcyclist in a crash. Billy Lane owns Choppers, Inc. in Melbourne and has been featured on motorcycle television shows.

Troopers said they haven't officially charged Lane yet with anything. They are waiting for blood-alcohol tests to come back. That could take weeks, but they do believe they already have enough probable cause to think he was under the influence.

Lane's beat up pickup is in a tow yard. In the back sits the mangled motorcycle belonging to 56-year-old Gerry Morelock. Flowers now mark the place where Morelock died on A-1-A. Troopers said Lane caused the accident. "He was passing where a double yellow line was on the roadway. He passed two cars, attempted to get back in his lane and, before he could do that, hit this motorcyclist head on," said Trooper Kim Miller, Florida Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist, identified as 56-year-old Melbourne Beach resident Gerald Morelock, was wearing a helmet and riding a 1983 Yamaha moped. He suffered extensive injuries during the collision with the pickup and was pronounced dead at the scene. "Lane hit the motorcycle head on, and then the pickup hit a power pole," said Kim Miller, spokeswoman for the Florida Highway Patrol. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Patrick O'Neill confirmed that Morelock was riding the small motor bike. "But it was street legal," O'Neill said this morning.

On his Choppers, Inc. web site, Lane is shown relaxing with a beer. Troopers suspect he was driving under the influence late Monday night. "We do believe he was impaired based on the evaluations the trooper did on Mr. Lane," Miller said.

Miller said a passenger in the custom-painted black pickup, identified as 22-year-old Erin Derrick of Rockledge, was also injured in the crash. Lane and Derrick were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne. Lane was treated and released while Derrick remained in stable condition this afternoon, hospital officials said.

Lane has authored books on motorbikes and has appeared in several Discovery Channel shows. Customers at his Choppers, Inc. store on U.S.-1 said it was all hard to believe.

"I would doubt he would hit a guy on a bike, and I would even doubt if he was drinking and driving," said customer Joe Garcia.

The victim, Gerry Morelock, recently left his job as a toll collector at Sebastian Inlet State Park. Former co-workers said he was thinking of getting rid of his motorcycle because he thought it was too dangerous.

Florida Highway Patrol traffic homicide investigators said no charges were filed, but added they were waiting on the results of blood-alcohol tests, which were sent to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement state lab for evaluation. He's free to go where he wants and he's free to drive.

This was not Lane's first road incident this year. In June, he was arrested by the North Carolina Highway Patrol and charged with drunken driving. Police said Lane was riding a motorcycle the wrong way on a two-lane road without a helmet. Lane refused a Breathalyzer test. The Rowan County clerk of courts confirmed that he is to appear in court on Oct. 5. Employees contacted at Lane's Choppers Inc. Tuesday morning would not comment about the accident.

  Giacomo Agostini to be Grand Marshall for Vintage Motorcycle Days.

Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942, Brescia, Lombardy), nickname Ago. He won a record 122 grand prix and 15 world titles. Agostini, who was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1999, is considered the greatest Grand Prix rider of all time. In just 17 years he won 15 world Grand Prix titles, 12 Isle of Man TT crowns, and 122 Grand Prix events. He brought unprecedented recognition to the Daytona 200 when he won the race in 1974.

Agostini cut his teeth on hill climb events aboard a Morini 175 Settebello. Morini subsequently offered him a place in their works team and having replaced Provini in '64, he began to attract a good deal of general attention. MV soon spotted this rising star and they gave him a World Championship ride as under study to Mike Hailwood, from whom Agostini swore he learned a great deal. A compliment indeed for Agostini was not a man given to easy compliments. The new boy did extremely well on the massive fours of the early days, but "his" bike - arguably the machine made for him - was the the 350cc three cylinder which he was to ride to a splendid victory at the Nurburgring on its very first outing in 1965. This was followed shortly afterwards by the 500cc three and "Ago" was thus provided with the machines with which he was to carve out his own legend. After having narrowly missed his first World Championship success in '65, Agostini was left alone to defend the MV colours in the '66 season when Hailwood signed for Honda. With the 350 he was twice runner up to his ex team-mate in 1966 and 1967, but he got his own back with a vengeance in the 5000 class where both of these seasons were illuminated by a thrilling series of duels between the two rivals. In both '66 and '67 the final result was in doubt until the last round of the season, the GP of Nations at Monza, and on both occasions the Italian champion carried the day.

Honda departed the scene at the end of the '67 season, the famous "easy years" began for Agostini, except perhaps the splendid clashes with the Benelli mounted fellow Italian; Rezo Pasolini. The majority of these duels took place in the domestic Italian championships. In the world championships, Ago and the MV dominated as win followed win in an apparently endless sequence. It was not until the middle of the 1971 season when a young rider from Finland arrived on the scene riding his own two stroke Yamaha's; Jarno Saarinen started to upset the long domination of Agostini and 350cc MV combination. It looked as if things were all set for fireworks in the '73 season as Saarinen now a works Yamaha rider, and equipped with a very potent 500cc to challenge Ago in the premier class. After winning the first two rounds of the 500cc tragedy struck at the third round at Monza. Saarinen was killed along with Renzo Pasolini in a horrendous pile up during the 250cc race. This left MV and Ago once again in a commanding position, but the factory decided to recruit Englishman Phil Read to ride as team-mate to Agostini and assist the development of a new four cylinder model earmarked to replace the glorious but obsolescent three cylinder. Agostini went onto win the 350cc title but had to bow to Read who took the 500cc championship. A fact that doubtless hardened his resolve to abandon MV all those successful years in favor of Yamaha, for the following season. Agostini made his U.S. racing debut in the Daytona 200 in March of 1974. The race that year was loaded with talent, including Kenny Roberts and Barry Sheene, as well as all the top U.S. riders. Agostini led early, but then had to battle Sheene, Roberts and Gary Nixon. For half the race, the quartet staged some of the most exciting laps ever turned in the 200 (that year reduced to 180 miles due to the oil crisis). Eventually, the other three riders fell by the wayside due to bike problems or crashes and Agostini rode to victory in his first attempt at Daytona. However, Agostini was destined to return to the marque he had ridden for so long, in 1976. He scored the Italian companies last GP victories in the 350 and 500 class competition, at the the Dutch GP at Assen and at the Nurburgring respectively. The latter was a truly fitting venue because it was at the Nurburgring that Agostini had first come to the fore back in 1965 and it was there that he made his victorious curtain call with the marque that had given him so much.

Ago has been selected to be Grand Marshall at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on July 28-30, and will be held at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio.

Read more about AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days HERE.

  Jackpot Cruiser headlines announcements from Victory.

A new variation of the Jackpot cruiser headlines the 2006 new-model announcements from Victory Motorcycles, and all but one of the 2006 Victory models now have the 100/6 Freedom V-twin engine introduced last year in the Hammer.

Victory calls the Vegas Jackpot a "combination of America custom-shop styling and outstanding power" and "an extreme custom cruiser." It starts out as a Vegas—with that bike's 21-inch front wheel, raised spine styling element running from front fender to rear through the tank,and scalloped fuel tank with its split tail—and adds the chunky 250mm-wide rear tire of the Hammer, a streamlined chrome-over-bodywork-color headlight with an HID element, detachable passenger seat, frame color-matched to the bodywork, and its own swoopy fender and fender-rail designs. Pricing starts at $17,499 suggested for black. Victory positions the Jackpot as a competitor to full customs built by small shops.

Except for the Touring Cruiser, which uses the old-style chassis, all of Victory's 2006 models get the Freedom 100/6 V-twin power train. That's the 1634cc displacement with six speeds. It also is a bit narrower than the old 1530cc, five-speed engine (which is still used in the Touring Cruiser). The big six-speed engine is still used in the Hammer (which starts at a suggested $16,899), and also powers the Kingpin ($15,999 suggested base), the Vegas ($15,799), the Vegas 8-Ball ($13,399) and the Deluxe version of the Kingpin ($17,499), the Kingpin equipped with a windshield, a touring saddle, saddlebags, and backrest and floorboards for the passenger.

This year Victory will also offer two limited-edition versions of the Jackpot styled by Arlen and Cory Ness. These 2006-only bikes add extensive billet and chrome, special billet wheels, custom stitched seats, special signed Ness graphic treatments to the basic Jackpot. The Cory Ness Signature model has black bodywork with blue flames, black frame and black engine. The Arlen Ness Signature bike has is has blue bodywork and frame with gold and silver graphics and the silver engine. Either version is $21,999.

The local Victory dealer is Ferrara's Victory on south Wickham Road.

  BUELL INTRODUCES XBRR PRODUCTION RACING MOTORCYCLE

Erik Buell and company come full circle with the introduction of the 2007 Buell XBRR, a limited-edition production racing motorcycle designed exclusively for closed course competition. A spiritual successor to Buell's first motorcycle, the 1983 RW750, the XBRR is poised to change the face of privateer racing with a professional-level, race-ready, production-based platform featuring top-shelf racing technology and typical Buell innovation. "The XBRR combines the current culmination of Buell's leading edge chassis technology and Harley-Davidson's air-cooled V-Twin powertrain development in a platform designed by and developed for dedicated racers," said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer, Buell Motorcycle Company. Go to MotoRider's What's New Page to read all about it.

  SPEED TV's Greg White receives AMA Award

The American Motorcyclist Association has awarded Greg White, host of SPEED TV's "2 Wheel Tuesday" program, the 2006 AMA Award for Media & Reporting. The presentation, made by AMA Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland, took place in Charlotte, North Carolina during production of "2 Wheel Tuesday." It also was the first of the new "AMA Awards", which will recognize significant contributions to American motorcycling. Read all about it HERE.

  All the news you could ever want about racing during Daytona Bike Week

Check out the AMA Bike Week Racing activities. Go HERE to check out all the Bike Week Racing action.

  Jennifer Kesse missing from Orlando, FL.

Take a look at the information on Jennifer Kesse missing from Orlando, Florida since the morning of Tuesday January 24th, 2006. To get more information or numbers if you have any clues go to jenniferkesse.com.

Jenn, as family and friends know her, was reported missing when she failed to show up for work on the morning of Tuesday January 24th, 2006. For those of us close to Jenn, we knew something must be wrong. If she was going to be late for work or a meeting she would call. In fact Jenn had good routines – she and Rob, her boyfriend called each other everyday while driving to work in the morning and would speak with each other every night before going to bed. On the night of Monday January 23rd, she talked to my husband and I, later with some friends and she and Rob talked by phone as usual and that was the last anyone has heard from Jenn. To get more information on Jenn and to see pictures go to jenniferkesse.com

Age: 24
Description: 5’ 8”
Shoulder Length Sandy Blonde Hair
Green Eyes 135 Lbs.

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  Want to know what to do, what to see, where to go at Daytona?

Check out the AMA Bike Week activities. Bike Week activities run from Friday, March 3, through Sunday, March 12. For Speedway ticket information, call (386) 253-7223. Read the Bike Week activities list HERE.

  American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Bike Week Activities at Daytona and other tracks.

Time to get your Bike Week plans in order if you haven’t started already. AHRMA’s events this year begin March 2 with roadrace practice at Carolina Motorsports Park and dirt track at Mid-Carolina Speedway, and conclude on March 7 with roadracing at Daytona International Speedway and the dirt track awards banquet not far away in DeLand, Fla. In between is motocross, trials, cross country, and more dirt track, roadracing and banquets. Check out the broad day-by-day look at the activities HERE.

  AMA, grassroots motorcyclists in Ohio derail bill to change helmet law

The AMA, working with other motorcycle-rights organizations, and with the grassroots support of Ohio motorcyclists, has derailed proposed state legislation that would have required all motorcyclists under 25 in Ohio to wear helmets. Read more about it HERE.

  MV Agusta named Featured Marque at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Few names in motorcycling are more glamorous than MV Agusta. The 75 manufacturer and rider world championships on the company mantel highlight the marque's history, and its thoroughly modern and exclusive superbikes of today carry the glamour into the future. All of which makes MV Agusta a natural choice for the honor of Marque of the Year at this year's AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Read more about it HERE.

  Grand Prix legend Giacomo Agostini named AMA VMD Grand Marshal

Grand Prix racing legend and Hall of Fame member Giacomo Agostini has been named Grand Marshal for 2006 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days. Many consider Agostini to be the greatest Grand Prix rider of all time. In just 17 years he won 15 world Grand Prix titles, 12 Isle of Man TT crowns, and 122 Grand Prix events. He brought unprecedented recognition to the Daytona 200 when he won the race in 1974. Read more about it HERE and HERE.

  National Ride To Work Day 2007

The next National Ride To Work Day is Wednesday July 18, 2007. Read more about it HERE.

  AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will move to new dates in 2006

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days will move to July 28-30th in 2006

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days moves to a new spot on the calendar for 2006, so be sure to plan your summer accordingly. For 2006, VMD will be held July 28-30, and will return as usual to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio. Read more about it HERE. AMA announces 2006 Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio. Read about it HERE.

  AMA President Robert Rasor named to steering committee for international conference on motorcycle safety

American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) President Robert Rasor has been named to the steering committee for an international conference on motorcycle safety to be held in March in Long Beach, California. The committee brings together some of the most knowledgeable experts from the motorcycle industry, international and U.S. motorcycle organizations, and the government. The March, 2006, International Motorcycle Safety Conference is titled "The Human Element." The chairman of the steering committee chair is Tim Buche, president of the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. Joining the MSF sponsoring the conference are the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the German Institute for Motorcycle Safety (ifz – Institut für Zweiradsicherheit), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

  Breakfast Rides

Saturday 10/15/05

OK...here's the plan: This SATURDAY morning leave the Sunoco station at I-95 & US192 at 7:45AM. No need to leave earlier since the place doesn't open til 8:00AM. Ride to Holopaw for breakfast. Return route TBD.

Ride safe......Harold

I'm just about fed up with this %^$#@*&! rain. If it is still raining tomorrow morning forget about the ride to Holopaw. Otherwise, plan to leave the US192 Sunoco at 7:45AM.

Shoot the weatherman.........Harold

Saturday 11/11/07

The next planned breakfast ride is for this Saturday morning. Leave the Shell station on Malabar Road next to the Ford dealer at 8:00AM. Destination is a new (for us) place in Sebastian. Richard knows where it is. See you Saturday.
Ride safe........Harold

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  Other Rides

Motorcycle Camping trip to GA, TN, NC, SC.
The tentative plan: Leave the Sunoco at US192 & I-95 at 7:30 on October 1. Ride to Ken's BBQ in Lake City for lunch. Go to General Coffee State Park to camp. The next day does not have a definite plan. Stay 2 nights at T.W.O., do a day ride to Blue Ridge, ride the train. Camp at Fort Yargo. (new place for us) No definite plans for other days.

Everything subject to weather conditions, of course.

Ride safe.........Harold

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