Bubba Shobert's flat-tracker

Harley-Davidson has dominated the AMA’s Grand National Championship since the inception of the series in 1954. But there was a time in the mid-1980s when Honda took over as the series king—winning four championships in a row.

This is the bike that made it happen: the RS750.
This actually was Honda’s second attempt at building a flat-track bike. The first was the NS750, based on a bored-out

Bubba Shobert's flat-tracker

Harley-Davidson has dominated the AMA’s Grand National Championship since the inception of the series in 1954. But there was a time in the mid-1980s when Honda took over as the series king—winning four championships in a row.

This is the bike that made it happen: the RS750.
This actually was Honda’s second attempt at building a flat-track bike. The first was the NS750, based on a bored-out

David Aldana visits England

.Via : PipeburnTwo weeks till David Aldana visits England to race short track. Thursday night we're having a Sideburn evening in Oxford where David is telling a bunch of stories and auctioning off some of his old kit and personal memorabilia. Tickets are very limited.Friday night is race night at Oxford Speedway when David takes on Europe's best flat trackers. .

David Aldana visits England

.Via : PipeburnTwo weeks till David Aldana visits England to race short track. Thursday night we're having a Sideburn evening in Oxford where David is telling a bunch of stories and auctioning off some of his old kit and personal memorabilia. Tickets are very limited.Friday night is race night at Oxford Speedway when David takes on Europe's best flat trackers. .

Don Castro

.Don Castro is an extraordinary dirt-tracker and roadracer who battled handlebar-to-handlebar with some of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time during the 1970s.Many consider the early 1970s as one of the greatest periods for dirt-track racing in the history of the sport. Castro competed against famed racers and Hall of Famers Gary Scott, Kenny Roberts, Mert Lawwill, Chuck Palmgren, Gene

Bart Markel

.Bart Markel won the AMA Grand National Championship three times during the 1960s. His final national win in Columbus, Ohio, on June 27, 1971, marked his 28th career AMA national victory. That victory broke the record for most wins, previously held by Joe Leonard at 27. Markel's record of 28 Grand National wins held until 1982, when Jay Springsteen earned his 29th victory at the Houston

Street Tracker Comes To Life

.Via the :This past Winter was unusually cold for the Houston area. We had snow, a couple of freezes and all around nasty stuff that lasted through April, one of the longest winters in quite a while.Traditionally during the winter months we take on some sort of project. We have done a few vintage restorations over the years as well as helping a few of our Racer clients prepare and set up their

Mid-Ohio 2010

.via : bigdcycle.comMid-O this year was an interesting mix of events. The dirt Track races were rained out on Friday night, and we had to scrounge the swap meet for a valve adjuster after the yellow bike ate one.The 275 sportsmen bike destroyed a piston, rod, and rocker arm when it decided it did not want to continue anymore in Saturday morning practice. We then had to share the one yellow bike

Saddlemen Vintage Class

.via : the Vintage Flat Trackers web site Finish Bike # Rider Brand 1. 55Y Ricky Henson YAM 2. 98 John Hateley TRI 3. 13 Rick Hocking YAM 4. 17T Paul Covert HON 5. 6 Michael O'neil YAM 6. 68A Mark Fillebrown TRI 7. 42Z Anthony Mitchell YAM 8. 31 Mike Besemer NOR 9. 47Y Ken

Tim White Photography

.Take time to visit Tim's blog, its a great one. FrankTim is a freelance motorsport photographer. Areas of primary interest include AMA Pro flat-track and roadracing, MotoGP, and World Superbike, although nearly all forms of motorsport hold at least some interest. Even car racing. His photos can be seen in publications such as Cycle News, Cycle World, Motorcyclist, Motor Sport, Roadracing World &

The Findlay Flyer

.Steve Morehead, aka the "Findlay Flyer," was one of the leading AMA Grand National dirt-track racers from the mid-1970s through the 1990s. In all, No. 42 won a total of 23 AMA Nationals during his 26-year professional racing career. He finished ranked in the top-10 a remarkable 17 times. Morehead became a fan favorite and was one of the oldest riders on the professional dirt-track circuit when

For Sale

.An original Staracer nickel plated frame available for Triumph Motorcycle unit engine.I bought this frame for a project which has been cancelled ... Its a brand new frame just out of the box and the quality is simply amazing.Item located in France, Delivery is at the client expenseContact : oscarapparel@gmail.com.

Mule Motorcycles

.via : mulemotorcycles.net" My name is Richard Pollock, owner of Mule Motorcycles, a one-sometimes-two man operation. I have one occasional helper, Jim Rose. "Going back to say 1969, my interest in motorcycles became serious and I purchased my first real bike, a CL72 (250 Honda Scrambler). Richard Pollock, Mule MotorcyclesBecause I had somewhat of an art talent, I spent three hours a day in a

Flat Track

.Originally Posted by Ron Peck" I was digging thru some old pictures of my racing days and came up with this collection, first this was my last race I think a quarter mile. (loved that Triumph) "" same triumph this was a half mile (biggest trophy I ever won) "" same Triumph on a quarter mile TT "" I did the Bultaco route for a few years (short track) young and dumb "" I did this too many times ".

Ted Kieper

.Surfing the web this morning i found those fabulous pictures of Ted Kieper from Keeper Cycle.Please take time to visit his rich and great website the picture gallery is simply amazing.Thank you Ted for sharing your treasure with us.Santa Fe Speedway Chicago. The late Ron Kieper (Ted's little brother) was fastest qualifier and won his heat race. Ron died in June 07 of a lung disease at age 60.

Chuck Palmgren

. via : AMA Motorcycle hall of fameThe AMA is pleased to announce that National-winning dirt-track racer and successful tuner Chuck Palmgren is the next member of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2009. Palmgren -- who won multiple Mile events as a racer and earned a reputation as one of racing's leading tuners later in his career -- will be among the motorcycling heroes honored at the

The Stockton Mile

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Rage Against the Machine

.by Eric JohnsonMotorcycle racing is full of myth, folklore and larger than life legends. However, in the eyes of plenty, one of the greatest stories ever told took place in the summer of 1975 on a mile-long dirt oval in Indianapolis, Indiana.image by mike stuhlerThat year, Kenny Roberts was doing his best to beat back a number of beastly Harley-Davidsons that were trying to steal away his Grand

Jay Springsteen's in Nagano

#9 The Living Legend Dirt Truck Racer, Jay Springsteen's 1/2mile oval demonstration at Nagano, Japan. His ride was Sundance Super XR(Great Machine!).