John Parker

.Via : www.offroadmotorcycles.caThe above photo is a perfect representation of the ‘Johnny Parker’ era I remember so fondly. I was just a little kid in the stands at Welland County Speedway, watching Parker hammer around with a ton of ’70s hair streaming out behind his Kawasaki or Harley XR750. My parents used to ‘sugar me up real good’ and force me to have a Saturday afternoon nap so I had a

Vintage Excelsior, Indian at Vegas Bonhams

.Bonhams is pleased to announce the addition of several important motorcycles from two renowned collections to their inaugural motorcycle sale in Las Vegas on Jan. 6.First, from a famous Texas-based collection best known for its numerous and exquisite automobiles come several motorcycles - something the owner was increasingly focused on before his untimely death in 2009.Some of those being

J.N. Roberts

.James Nelson "J. N." Roberts is a semi-retired off road motorcycle racer from Southern California. In the 1960s and 1970s he was a top desert racer on two wheels in the United States.Roberts won the Barstow to Vegas race four times in a row. He also won the Mint 400 three times and the Baja 500 and the Baja 1000 twice each. He teamed with Malcolm Smith to win the motorcycle division in the 1967

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

"Pops" Yoshimura

.Hideo "Pops" Yoshimura (October 7, 1922 - March 29, 1995) was a motorcycle tuner, race team owner and manufacturer of speciality motorcycle accessories. He is remembered for his ties to the beginnings of AMA Superbike racing and the Suzuki factory racing team. He was born in Fukuoka City, Japan.Yoshimura was called into military service during the Second World War where he was trained as an

Gary Nixon

.1967 and 1968 AMA Grand National ChampionGary was inducted into the Motorcycle hall of Fame in 1998.Gary Nixon's AMA racing career was marked by both extraordinary success and courage. Nixon's perseverance and talent at home and abroad made him one of the most popular and most respected racers in the history of the sport. Nixon rode a Triumph to back-to-back AMA Grand National Championships in

The 2010 Concours d'Elegance in Vegas

.The Motorcycle Hall of Fame is inviting owners of original and expertly restored classic motorcycles to participate in the 9th annual Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d’Elegance: A juried show of the country’s finest original and meticulously restored vintage motorcycles.Who? Owners and restorers of the country's finest vintage motorcycles (like the Taglioni-designed Grand Prix bike in the photo

Coast-to-Coast Motorcycle Cannonball Winners

.by Bryan HarleyThey’ve done it! After 16 days and 3294 miles in the saddle, riders participating in the Coast to Coast Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run for Pre-1916 Motorcycles pulled into the Santa Monica Pier this weekend after a grueling cross country race. Of the 45 vintage motorcycles that started the event in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, 37 were still running at its end. Ten of those

Roger DeCoster to KTM Factory Team

.How can i miss that ... ? sorry to give the info so late but i had to make a post on it even late.The final day of the FIM Motocross Grand Prix of Benelux unveiled one of the year's biggest news as KTM announced that Roger DeCoster will become the manager of the company's new factory team in the USA.After reaching success in the FIM Motocross World Championship with Stefan Everts as their

British Only Austria

.Motorcycles and spareparts for many English bikes16H, 19s ,7R, 95R, A10, A10R, A10RGS, A10RR, A50, A65, A7, A7ss, Ajs, Amal, Ariel, atlantic, B31, B32, B33, B34, Beiwagen, Bianchi, Bill Lacey, Black Shadow, BOA, Bonneville, British, British Only, British Only Austria, Brooklands, Brough, Brough superior, Brough Superior Motorcycles Co... and many moreBrand: AJSEngine No. R10/1404703-speed

The Motorcycle Cannonball Route

.Via : www.motorcyclecannonball.comThis is the route for this year’s Motorcycle Cannonball. In working on this route, we have tried to fulfill several criteria:A coast-to-coast route across the United States. We start on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, in Kitty Hawk, the birthplace of aviation. Our finish, after about 3300 miles on the road, is on the Pacific

Don Emde

.With his victory in the 1972 Daytona 200, Don Emde became the first son of a former Daytona 200 winner to win the Florida classic. Emde's father, Floyd, accomplished the feat in 1948 on an Indian. Don came back and won the race 24 years later. To date, the Emdes are the only father and son to have won the Daytona 200. After his racing career, Don Emde went on to become author of "Daytona 200,"

Chris Vincent

.Chris Vincent is a former motorcycle sidecar road racer. He won the Isle of Man Sidecar TT race in 1962.picture from Roger Kirby. This is Chris Vincent on a 650cc BSA in the mid 60's at Brands Hatch.TT Career SummaryPosition : .........1.......5.......6.......8........12.......... DNFNo of times : ...1...... 1....... 1....... 1........ 1............. 15Chris Vincent BSAAbove: Vintage Mallory

Carey Loftin

.Arguably Hollywood's greatest ever stunt rider/driver, Carey Loftin's amazing stunt skills were utilized in hundreds of Hollywood productions over a period of 50 years. Loftin began his stunt career as a member of a traveling motorcycle stunt show in the early 1930s when he was 19.William Carey Loftin was born on January 31, 1914 in Blountstown, Florida. The son of a preacher, Carey grew up

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame

.The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame inducted seven new members Wednesday, and officials announced they will begin an effort to expand the museum, which they said is bursting at the seams.About 400 people attended the annual Hall of Fame induction breakfast at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.Inductees to the Hall of Fame are selected for significant contributions to the sport and

The Sunday Movie

.AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and off-road racing legend Malcolm Smith will serve as grand marshal at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days July 9-11, 2010. Husqvarna, a brand that Malcolm helped make famous, will be honored as Marque of the Year at the event. Held in Lexington, Ohio, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is the premier event for vintage motorcycle enthusiasts..

Marty Tripes

.Marty Tripes was a leading AMA motocross and Supercross rider of the 1970s and early 1980s. He will always be remembered for winning the Superbowl of Motocross at the Los Angeles Coliseum in July of 1972, just a few weeks after turning 16. That race was a seminal event in American motocross history and was considered the first true stadium Supercross race.In all, Tripes won 11 AMA nationals

Russ Darnell

.Russ Darnell was one of the early stars of American motocross racing. His most famous win came in the prestigious Grand Prix at Corriganville (later known as the Hopetown GP) in 1964. Darnell was one of the star riders who bridged the gap between the "rough scrambles" days of the 1950s and ‘60s to the time when motocross became firmly established in the United States by the early 1970s. The

1977 Suzuki RN400 De Coster

.In the late 1970s, Roger DeCoster was winding down one of the most successful careers in the history of motocross. And this full-on works RN400 is the bike that allowed him to go out in style.It was 1977, and the racer still known as “The Man” was defending his championship in the Trans-AMA series, which pitted European stars against the Americans in the fall series on U.S. soil.A Belgian,

American Classic Racing

.ACR is an organization dedicated to the sport of vintage motocross and hare scramble off road racing. ACR conducts AMA sanctioned amateur racing events in the North Eastern region of the United States. Click here for more club information..