National Title Partners - Spotlight

2020 AHRMA NATIONAL TITLE PARTNERS SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT

HAGERTY The core of Hagerty is the passion for all things automotive, and that is what drives us to support the hobby so that future generations will be able enjoy it as well. Which is why we are proud to have such a strong relationship with AHRMA and its members.

Our stand-out race coverage has your bike, trailer, spare parts, and your tools all covered from garage to grid. In other words, the 99% of the time your bike is off the track, you can rest easy knowing that your machine is not only covered; it’s covered under Hagerty Guaranteed Value. We work with you to determine an accurate value for your bike, and if a covered loss unfortunately occurs, we’ll pay you that amount. Guaranteed. It’s really that simple.

Too often have we seen accidents on the highway claim race rigs where the owners assumed their pickup covered what it was towing—seldom the case. The same goes for home-owners coverage, which very rarely insures the contents of the garage. Fire, theft, flood, the weight of falling objects, ice and damages from ice or snow, are all included coverages on Hagerty’s raced motorcycle insurance program, no matter the race discipline the bike is built for. The idea is to keep you doing what you love.

Hagerty’s relationship with AHRMA has been developing for several years and we’re proud to be named AHRMA’s Official Insurance Partner! We are happy to work with the entire AHRMA staff and racers, and we know exciting things are on the horizon. Working with Curt Comer and previously Cindy Cowell has been a great experience. Not only are we happy to assist AHRMA’s growth and recognition, we are happy to see several Hagerty employees join the AHRMA racing community which is an exciting mixing of the two teams. We look forward to “Keeping the Past Fast” for many seasons to come!

If you have questions regarding coverage, or would like a quote, please reach out to Kyle Bowen, Motorcycle Program Manager at Hagerty. kbowen@hagerty.com 231-645-4699

RACE TECH

Founded in 1984, Race Tech offers Suspension Services, Drum Brake Arc and Engine Services for Dirt and Road Motorcycles of all disciplines. Race Tech has been a proud sponsor of AHRMA Racing since 2008 and all Race Tech Products are made in the USA. Race Tech owner and founder, Paul Thede, raced as well as set up bikes at the pro level in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Race Tech Vintage Support Tech Matthew Wiley has 35 years’ experience and attends select AHRMA events for Trackside Support when possible.

Race Tech Suspension Kits offer Performance Springs, Legendary Gold Valves for most forks and many Mono-shocks are available in kit form for DIY or local install as well as turn key send in service for Professional Installation and Setup at the Race Tech Shop in California along with Fork Tube Repair, Hard Anodizing and Shock Shaft Repair.

Race Tech custom built-to-order G3-S Shocks for dirt and roadrace as well as G2-R Fork Cartridge Kits for roadrace are available for select models, all are custom built to order at Race Tech in the USA.

Drum Brake Arc Service is offered and provides substantial improvement to drum brake stopping power, feel and feedback for dirt, roadrace and flat track applications.

Engine Machine Shop Service is available for Cylinder Boring and Sleeving, Flow Bench Porting for two-stroke and four-stroke as well as Cylinder Head Rebuilding, along with Crankshaft Service for many models.

Race Tech Products are Made in the USA since 1984 and Race Tech is Proud to support AHRMA Racers. Race Tech Knows Vintage!

Visit the Vintage Pages at www.racetech.com or, call Race Tech 951-279-6655

REDWOOD ENGINEERING

Located in Marin County, California, Redwood Engineering, Inc. is a family owned General Engineering Contracting company established in 1976, so you could almost say we're vintage! Rob and Debbie Poole, daughter Emmy, son Wes and daughter-in-law Kelly are committed AHRMA supporters, with Rob and Debbie's membership going back to 1988.

Redwood Engineering Inc. can do any type of construction "dirt work," but specializes in handling difficult projects addressing underground utilities, retaining walls, site work and drainage projects that require extensive experience, creativity and appreciation of a challenge.

When we're not negotiating excavations on our many projects, some or all of us can be found around the West competing at or helping run numerous AHRMA off-road events. We are pleased to be able to extend our business support in the capacity of title sponsor for AHRMA's 2020 Vintage Motocross and Trials National series.

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VMC

I have proudly been an AHRMA member since the middle ‘90s when I returned to Flat Track Racing with a Champion Yamaha MX 360. I race, build, and restore a number of makes and models of vintage Flat Trackers.

My favorite is a 1940 Indian Sport Scout brakeless that I compete in the brakeless handshift class with.

VMC Racing Frames has proudly supported the AHRMA dirt track series for the last five-plus years. VMC specializes in vintage-correct replica dirt track frames. All frames are hand crafted in our jigs and fixtures to exacting measurements actually measured off original vintage frames in 4130 chrome moly steel. VMC Racing Frames supports AHRMA’s mission to keep the spirit of vintage motorcycle racing alive and well. Thank you all for supporting AHRMA. RACING FRAMES

REHVMOTO

Rehvmoto was born out of a desire to help the motorcycle racing community address a challenging historic tire supply situation that cropped up in the past few years. Recently, Cooper Tires, who owns the Avon Tyre brand, heard from the US historic motorcycle racing community that it was becoming difficult to find a reliable supply of quality Avon Motorcycle race tires. Cooper invited husband and wife team, Rod and Nikki Stauber, principals at Xtreme TM (a company which has been, a reliable racing support partner for Cooper Tires’ Professional Motorsports programs in the United States for over a decade) to learn more about historic motorcycle racing in the US and recommend some solutions to address the tire supply challenges the riders are facing. And Rehvmoto was born! Over last year, the AHRMA staff and riders welcomed us into the paddock. We at Rehvmoto have grown very fond of this community of motorcycle racers, series supporters, and staff. As you have shared your stories with us, eaten meals with us, problem-solved gremlins with us, and stood with us trackside cheering riders on at the exciting racing events, we have developed an interest in partnering with the AHRMA series to contribute to the growth of this community of racers who want to keep the past fast!

In 2019, Revhmoto attended events across the country and heard from riders and AHRMA series staff about their needs and experiences while racing in the AHRMA series. We learned from riders that it would be helpful to have more consistent access to quality Avon tires. So, we spent a good portion of the season working to identify how to conveniently get fresh Avon tires into riders' hands, sharing technical information about the tires, and communicating the paddock’s needs to Avon Motorcycle Racing Tire Division. Riders and the series staff expressed that a PA system for driver meetings and podium celebrations would be helpful. Rehvmoto was able to meet that need and supplied the series with a PA system that was used at several of the late-season events. AHRMA was looking for sponsor support to put on the prestigious historic Handshift Shootout at Barber. Rehvmoto supplied funding for that event on and gave Avon tires to the top three winners to celebrate their victories in that momentous event.

Rehvmoto is hoping that in 2020 we can continue to build on the AHRMA relationship started in 2019. This season, Rehvmoto is partnering with AHRMA as the National Historic Road Race Series sponsor. Additionally, Rehvmoto is supplying AHRMA staff with new performance-oriented clothing, which will help them to support events both rain and shine all season long. Rehvmoto staff was on-site at the Laguna season-opening round to answer questions and supply last-minute tire needs. Supply chain management, and the ever-evolving way that customers get the product, will continue to challenge Rehvmoto. The only thing constant is change, but we are committed to constant improvement, and are hopeful that it will not go unnoticed in the AHRMA paddock. Visit us at rehvmoto.com. See you at the next event!