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Director’s Corner Due to the successes, and some of the problems we’ve observed during Barber this year, the following revisions will be made for 2019: 1. More gridding by lap times based on practice sessions. Those with the highest points standings will still start at front, but everyone else grids by lap times as determined in practice. If you’re not running a transponder in practice, you get gridded at the back.
From the Roadrace Director Fourteenth Annual Barber Vintage Festival
I have to say that Barber was a trial by fire, but we did it, and we did it with flying colors. I want to first thank all of the volunteers that helped pull this off. Starting with planning, to parking, tech, post tech, fast tech, race controls and special events. It was as near perfect as could be. I know there were some changes in race schedules and gridding– but for having 800 bikes gridded in the number of races– we had the least crashes and mechanicals of any Barber event. So I think we’re doing something right. The 4-3-4 grid arrangement worked, showing the least number of turn 1 and turn 6 crashes ever. The SOT® 2 grid by qualifying also worked, we had an excellent run during that race. And gridding by lap times for other classes worked as well. The 2nd Annual Barber Cup Formula Thunder Pro Challenge was a big success as was the Double Barrel Shootout at the Barber Corral with Harley vs. Indian. Look for more of these exclusive events in the coming year. The inaugural AHRMA Vintage Cup Series begins in 2019 with 350 Gran Prix as the featured class. 350 GP entrants will get preferential parking, write-ups in race magazines, special awards and a championship run at the end of the season. Mr. Kenny Cummings will be the Vintage Cup Series sponsor for the coming year, with Mr. Arthur Kowitz, the founder of the series serving as the Grandfather of Administration and Organization.
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2. To address incidents caused by rough riding, we’re putting together a committee at each event that will be comprised of senior racers. This committee will investigate each incident is pointed out by race control. On track incidents such as going off track, single bike crashes, crashes with contact, crashes caused by rough riding or poor track etiquette will be addressed as you exit the track and person involved will be called to tech immediately. If we need to suspend someone for rough riding, it will occur right then and there. If not, a meeting with the committee will be set, after which actions to be taken will be determined by the end of the event. Due to the number of dangerous moves during Barber, race control will be watching the Motard racers closely. I watched the videos myself on each situation and it’s clear who the frequent offenders are. Folks, if this doesn’t stop, we’ll be forced to make serious changes that may even mean elimination of classes. We can’t run your classes alone and we just don’t have the track bandwidth on the bigger events to do so either. 3. Fast Hot Tech worked– and worked well for back to back events 4. There have been too many tech infractions, starting with faired bikes. If you’re running a two stroke with a fairing, you must have a dam at the back of the fairing, and good practice is to use oil absorbent material in the belly pan. Two-piece fairings that join at the bottom must have a separate belly pan or containment in the fairing. This is coming out as a new rule change this year. I want to personally thank all of the racers for your understanding that everyone is working hard to follow in the footsteps of Cindy Cowell. After running Barber, I have a much greater respect for what that lady did for us all. She is sorely missed, but I know she was smiling on us all. We managed a great event and I know she would have been proud. Lots of new and exciting things coming for 2019, so stay tuned. Luke Conner Roadrace Director Luke.Conner@ahrma.org
NEXT GEN MX
From the Offroad Director Well here it is. By now you most likely have seen the rules and eligibility list for the new series of classes. It’s been exhausting work over the last few months, but we are finally here. The 2019 schedule will have 5 events to kick off the racing of these new machines with National Champions in each of those classes. The Next Gen bikes will compete on the same tracks as their PV brethren, which has been the number one question that I’ve received. No worries, there will be no Supercross triples or other dangerous obstacles. I am excited to see these new classes in action and I think that they’ll bring some postive momentum to our program. Breaking it down, the Next Gen Motocross Series, will include bikes that follow the Post Vintage MX era. Speaking of Post Vintage, the first thing that we did was define the classes for Pre-Modern. For those keeping track at home, the Pre-Modern class was added as a National Class in 2018. Prior to that it was an exhibition class, but by defining these eligible machines we have legitimized the class. Notice the Pre-Modern thumpers? Good stuff here. First up in the Next Gen MX program is the “Next Gen 1” series of classes. The qualifying machines for this group are posted in the Rules Changes. Each is mentioned, and should you find something that I missed please let me know. I sense that this will be the most popular segment of the new Next Gen series. Next up is the “Millennial” series. These bikes are defined to capture the dawn of modern motocross with first generation aluminum
frames that were so stiff you felt you were riding a saw horse. But I digress. Most folks tell me that when thumpers came on the scene, these “Millennial”bikes were pushed to the back of the garage and forgotten. Now is a good time to dust them off! Finally, there are the current or modern classes. With these classes you can ride anything that you would like up to, and including, a 2019 KTM 250! Folks that want to ride a contemporary bike on a tamed down motocross track, in a laid-back environment, will find a home here. We’ll be working to find sponsors for these new classes as they get more established within the AHRMA program Of course there will be the age classes as defined in Vintage and Post Vintage, however, there will be no novice classification. I’ll address that issue later, but for now, ther are only two skill levels. Lastly, there is also a 2-stroke Unlimited class. Basically it’s a runwhat-you-have class and is open to any 2-stroke machine. So that’s a general dust up of what we have in place for the 2019 season. I hope everyone is as excited about these new additions as I am, and I look forward to working with you all to iron out (the invitable) kinks. Remember– this is election season– and I encourage you to vote! See you at the gate! Offroad Director Fred “900” Guidi December 2018 Vintage Views 3
Fast Lines New Voting Rules for AHRMA 2019 Board of Trustees have been announced here in VV and on AHRMA.org. Trustee candidate statements and the new mail-in ballot are included in this issue of Vintage Views. This information is also available online including a downloadable version of the ballot. Please read the new rules and cast your vote accordingly. This is your organization and every eligible vote counts. AHRMA to Display Bikes at Progressive International Motorcycle Shows. Thanks to the efforts of Brady Walker, AHRMA has the opportunity to exhibit our historic racing motorcycle machines at these events across the country. All discipline bikes encouraged! To volunteer and/or show your bike please contact Brady at 310-980-7129 or info@ bradywalker.com. AHRMA Members Only Group on Facebook. To date, the group numbers over 550 members from all disciplines. The members only group is a great place to share stories and photos, get to know the racers
you’ve never met or get help with that new project, and discuss topics that affect us all. To join, go to https://www.facebook.com/ groups/188161041791287/about/, click on the join button and answer the questions provided. Your membership must be current, and your member number is required to check your member status. 1975 thru 1977 Honda MR175 is now eligible for the Vintage 200 class in AHRMA Cross Country. Off Road Director, Fred Guidi, working with the Cross Country rules committee and on behalf of member petitions, has ruled the MR175 eligible for this class beginning with the 2019 season. All rules with respect to suspension limits and other class limitations will apply. Questions should be directed to Fred or any member of the Cross Country rules committee. AHRMA Announces new Vintage Cup for Roadracing. 350 Grand Prix will be the featured class for 2019. In addition to the normal trophies and awards there will be added benefits including national press coverage, special awards and early access to
paddock for pre-entered racers. The Vintage Cup Roadracing Series fulfills AHRMA’s mission of preserving the history of these machines. For info contact Arthur Kowitz: 386.547.9504; dbsuperbiker@gmail.com Next Gen Motocross Rules Released. The 2019 schedule will have 5 events that to kick off these new machines with National Champions in each class. Classes are defined as Next Gen 1, Millennial Series, Modern and 2-Stroke Unlimited. No worries, there will not be Supercross triples or other dangerous obstacles. For info contact Fred Guidi: 724.462.1854 or fredguidi@gmail.com Next Gen Superbike Lightweight Rules Released. This will be a world market class based off an index of performance to showcase bikes raced in the ’80s through the early ’90s. For further information, contact John Turner at yamatr3@gmail.com or Brian Wells at bigdaddybwells@gmail.com Phillip Island Challenge Rules Released This class allows entrants of Team USA to have a place to race and exhibit the machinery in preparation for the International Challenge held annually at the Phillip Island Classic, in Phillip Island, Australia. For more info contact Luke Conner at Luke.Conner@ ahrma.org Formula Lightning The Formula LightningSM (formerly eMotoRacing) series is the PREMIER zero emissions motorcycle road racing series in the US. This means, if your race bike emits no exhaust, you can use any means of propulsion you like; electricity, magnetism, gravity, flywheels, springs, etc. We welcome both stock and custom-built electric motorcycles, and innovations such as harnessing kinetic energy are encouraged. Contact Arthur Kowitz: 386.547.9504; dbsuperbiker@gmail.com 2019 Western Road Races and Sonoma Due to a perfect storm of events: Cindy Cowell’s passing, hurricanes and fires, AHRMA was unable to secure Sonoma for our 2019 calendar. We have reached out to six additional tracks and will continue our efforts to add more races in the west. For more info visit ahrma.org. Sonoma and other west coast tracks will be scheduled for 2020.
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Letter from the Editor Hello. I am not Matt. Sorry, not sorry. How does the saying go? Matt probably forgot more about vintage bikes than I’ll never know. True that! In this edition of Vintage Views I’m sure you’ll find typos (the E key on my laptop is nearly dadsee what I mean? – DEAD). You’ll also find that I’m not as knowledgeable as Matt in offroad events, bikes, riders, photographers, volunteers or anything else pertaining to racing in the dirt. I apologize now if I have missed any photo credits, captions or recognitions in this issue, as I know that’s important to you. While many of your names are familiar to me, and even more are friends, it’ll take me a little while to get up to speed. We’ll all miss Matt’s expertise, however, I do hope you’ll lend me a hand in helping represent your passion for vintage racing and continuing to make AHRMA’s publications some of the best in our category. This issue of VV, the rules and ballot issue, was delayed slightly due to a few details concerning the change in voting rules and last minute changes to the Handbook Rules for 2019. There are a lot of new exciting classes coming to AHRMA and it has taken extra time to get them as right as possible. Thanks to everyone who helped get this one to the printer! Many of you knew me ten years ago at the age of 51. I’m ten years older now, and ten pounds heavier, such is life. Back then I was married and lived in SoCal. These days I’m happily divorced and live with my two dogs in the mountains of north Georgia. I own a small tourist magazine here and can go for days without the 15-mile trip to town. My dogs (Maxine & Billy Zoom) and I hike our mountain every day, our rustic cabin is heated by woodstove and airconditioned by open windows. Our neighbors are deer, turkey, raccoon, rabbits and possumoccasional bobcat or black bear. Martin, my king snake lives in the basement/garage working on the mouse population. Oh- right- and my squirrels are busy making their winter home in my roof- just heard them being busy up there. This time around the “Communications Director” position has been divided into two jobs. While I handle all print materials, Cindy McLean is in charge of everything digital. As many of you know, preparing for the 2019 season is most immediate and work-intensive. Sponsorships, rules changes, race schedules, forms, track negotiations– all have to be approved and published as soon as possible to allow members to prep bikes, schedule vacation time and figure out what the hell their 2019 season will look like. I hope we get you what you need– it’s a new challenge– we’re banking on these changes to better serve AHRMA members. So far it’s With my buddy Big Al Madril at Miller. While we were been a bit bumpy, so please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions. If I don’t have the in different classes, David Stark made the most of our answer, I’ll do my best to point you in the right direction to get what you need. size difference with his crazy, animated announcing. After 10 years, Big Al and I keep in touch through FB, Yep. Changes. Look for a new version of Vintage Views in January. this is what AHRMA is about to me.
Letters Vintage Views welcomes submissions for the Letters section. They are subject to editing for length, clarity and appropriateness. All letters that are negative or controversial in nature are subject to review by the Editorial Review Committee before being considered for publication. Opinions do not necessarily reflect the view of AHRMA, its Trustees, or staff. From the Editor: I did not recieve any letters before the November 9th deadline. If you sent a submission prior to that date and you do not see it here, it’s a glitch in transferring files from Matt to me, and not any malfeascance on his or my part. Please do send them again, and I promise to include all that are approved by the editorial committee. – Alice
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What is Formula Lightning? The Formula LightningSM (formerly eMotoRacing) series is the PREMIER zero emissions motorcycle road racing series in the US. This means, if your race bike emits no exhaust while going around the track, you can use any means of propulsion you like; such as electricity, magnetism, gravity, flywheels, springs, etc. We welcome both stock and custom-built electric motorcycles, and innovations such as harnessing kinetic energy are encouraged. Formula LightningSM (FL) was established in 2013 to fill the demand for a zeroemissions motorcycle racing series that would demonstrate advanced and compact e-superbike technology and excitement. A strategic partnership with AHRMA has given us desirable race tracks and reliable race dates. Initially started by avid racer and solar power advocate, Arthur Kowitz of Ormond Beach, Florida, the Formula LightningSM series is now in its sixth season, sponsored by Woodcraft Technologies, Inc. Competition bikes are race-prepped production units from Energica, Zero, and Brammo, plus custom built prototypes of all kinds.
Formula LightningSM Varsity Challenge Along with our regular season events, Formula LightningSM holds a Varsity Challenge (VC), where students from high-profile engineering colleges, around the nation, compete against each other with their hand-crafted e-bikes for scholarship cash and bragging rights. This event provides the opportunity for students to hone their racing skills and advance technologies in the area of zero-emissions. Collegiate engineering teams are invited to design, build, and race production motorcycles converted to electric, full on prototypes, and even powered by any zero emission method (flywheel, magnetism, piezo-electric, etc). The race is run concurrent with AHRMA’s Formula LightningSM class, under all Formula LightningSM rules except for battery voltage. VC teams are not limited as to battery voltage, as long as normal safety concerns are met. AHRMA’s race director allows the VC teams to race on track side-by-side private ebike teams, with the understanding that the VC teams will not get points toward the Formula LightningSM championship. To sweeten the race for VC teams, Woodcraft
Arthur Kowitz, founder of the Formula Lightning class and the Varsity Challenge aboard his Zero-SR, running about 116-volts at the 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival.
Technologies sponsors a $1000 scholarship to the top team. Recent entries have come from Virginia Tech, University of Sherbrooke (Quebec), Rochester Institute of Technology, and University of Calgary. Other schools with programs underway are Penn State and University of Michigan. Look for the Varsity Challenge this year at GingerMan Raceway, August 2-4. Formula LightningSM founder, Arthur Kowitz, will gladly answer specific questions upon request. Email Arthur at dbsuperbiker@gmail.com “The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine. We all stand upon the backs of giants when we create.” –Nikola Tesla Become one of this generation’s giants! Join us for our 2019 season. AHRMA’s 6th Varsity Challenge will showcase at GingerMan Raceway, August 2-4, stay tuned for updates. December 2018 Vintage Views 7
Roadracing Big Grids, Barnburners, Bourbeau, Boy and Big Thanks
WORDS: LUKE CONNER PHOTOS: ETECH PHOTOGRAPHY CRAIG CHAWLA
As it turns out, I am the one that didn’t get the Talladega report out, and I wasn’t going to miss two of them, so I got this one out for us. On the record, Barber had over 79,000 people go through the gates that weekend for the biggest festival ever. We had over 500 races grid on Saturday and Sunday making it a huge event with some races having upwards of 48 bikes on track at one time. Sure made it an interesting weekend of “FUN ON TWO WHEELS.” Big thanks go out to all who participated for the weekend. With everything from smooth parking operations, to a good tech program, excellent practices, good grids, far improved number of mechanicals and transports– everyone did a great job– and I know Cindy Cowell would have been proud of us all. The weather was excellent for the entire program and could not have been better for us. I had to take a walk around the pits and look at everything, we were near maximum capacity. I know we ran out of electrical connections and that is due to the limited number of connections, but we made do. There were racers all the way to the top row. We had some races with over 48 bikes gridded and on average, there were 30 to 35 racers on track at one time. I just got an email from the folks at Zoom saying how impressed they were with the
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Top: Tim Mings, #34 attempting to pass David Roper, #7 on the outside through Charlotte’s Web. Above: Attention grabbing sidecar action with all classes on the track. #46X Brian Rammer, #48 Scott Olofson.
program and what it has grown into. Mr. Barber asked me if we could put any more people in the pits and I said, “Not many more, as we are just about tapped out!” Part of our shining the lights on vintage bikes initiative, was the Harley and Indian Shoot-out at Barber Corral. A truly fun race drawing interest from some others bikes and riders like Robby Bobby on that fire breathing Indian and fast guy Brian Larrabure on the back-up Indian, you couldn’t see his face for his grin in the face shield. Dave Bourbeau took the honors while his Harley smoked the Indian to win the Shoot Out. Friday night’s Motorcycles By Moonlight was well represented by AHRMA, with Johnny Sheff, Daniel May and the ChiVinMoto crowd bidding against the AHRMA table. We turned in a good showing. Having a chance to listen to Colin Seeley and Alan Cathcart talk about Colin’s days of building bikes and racing was fascinating.
Top: Big Grids– Saturday Charlotte’s Web - Race #13 - Next Gen Superbike, SOS 2 & Vintage Superbike. Nat Kern’s America tank. Above: Grand Marshal Colin Seeley signing autographs in the NYC Norton paddock with Kenny Cummings. Middle Weight Michael Neeves riding MCN’s replica of Mike Hailwood’s 1978 NCR Ducati
The SOT® 2 race got off this year without a hitch. A new grid procedure was used to help sort out a huge race grid with a wide range of lap times. The combination of the 4-3-4 grid, and the use of indexing by lap times, helped make a safe race. We look forward to using this arrangement more in the future. The Barber Cup proved to be another barnburner with Taylor Knapp beating out the gang on the Detroit Special Ducati. The awards ceremony on Saturday night proved to be another fun time with Colin Seeley helping hand out the awards. I think he’s going to go back home and talk about our program to everyone. He was honored at the event by having most of the Seeley race bikes from the US at the event. Mr. Velocity Channel Kenny Cummings got to spend time with Colin for the meet and great autograph signing each day at the NYC Norton Pits, so great to have all of those beautiful Seeley machines lined up.
I was able spend a little time with Alan Cathcart discussing the topic of vintage racing in the UK, the challenges they are facing and how Brexit may affect racing there. They have some real problems facing them, thank God we are a free country. The Saturday BOT® race was a real show with Nate Kern and Chris Boy doing battle at top speeds– that big R9T just didn’t have enough for the Ducati on Crack that Chris Boy was piloting. The Mighty Might Margarita Machine proved its worth again at Gary Swan’s pit. A new air-cooled engine with an external exhaust and no water pump proved useful to keep the oily taste out of the libations. There were 25 gallons made and none left over. Ok Gary Swan, what are you going to do next year to top that one? Sunday’s races proved to be just as fun with the Side Cars running at noon. Mr. Barber wants to see those guys run early because he loves the show. We have to keep him happy if we want to play in his sandbox every year. Well I am right at 800 words and will sign off for the year. We have a lot to talk about for 2019, stay tuned. It was great being with everyone! December 2018 Vintage Views 9
Roadracing THE FIRST ANNUAL
Double Barrel Shoot Out
AT THE BARBER CORRAL
WORDS: DAVE BOURBEAU PHOTOS: ETECH PHOTOGRAPHY
Well I just got back to New England from Alabama, and I checked my bike for bullet holes from the shoot out, but there were none to be found, I was bullet free. But a funny thing I did find was an arrow stuck in my seat. I’ve tried to figure out which tribe it could have come from. Maybe it’s from the Doc tribe, but it couldn’t have been from Doc it seems he doesn’t run for Ben Franklins. Maybe next year we can race for buffalo hides. Maybe it was from Scott Olofson’s tribe, he’s been on that Indian since way back when Al Knapp was racing. But I believe Scott prefers tomahawks over arrows, so it probably wasn’t him. Maybe it was from the Robbie Bobbie tribe, did you see that bike? I can’t lie, when it pulled up in front of me in the second heat I was impressed. It came with quite the reputation from the flat track world, crushing the competition. I wonder what that feels like? I know Bruce was under the gun to convert the bike to a road racer, Robbie was seen having a pow wow with the corner worker, it must have been mechanical problems. I look forward to seeing it run next year. Congrats on the 4th place finish Rob in the Pro challenge, it was exciting to watch. I do have a clue to go on, the arrow has the #81 on it, gee, I wonder who that could be. Wait a minute there were two #81’s on the race track, identical twins; very sneaky. And the guy onboard was none other then Brian Larrabure our AHRMA’s Western Trustee. I asked Brian what he thought about riding the Indian and he said there was a lot of slipping and sliding– and that he couldn’t stop laughing. I also asked him how he ended up on the #81 Indian, and he said that he and fellow AHRMA Trustee Arthur Kowitz are rivals on the electric bikes. Brian said he had planned to battle against Arthur riding Luke’s Harley. Unfortunately Arthur never made it due to mechanical problems. Arthur said in his final practice round the bike shut down and when it turned back on, it tried to high side him (I hate it when that happens)– at that point he decided enough was enough. Hopefully it will happen next year, I would have loved to see the battle between two fine Trustees. Brian did prevail winning the Electric bike Championship, congrats man. Going from an
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Electric bike to a Handshift, wow talk about Back to The Future. How about those Harley guys! Well let’s see, in the second heat of the shoot out they finished 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Jackpot! Can’t complain about that. But how in the world did Ralph get that 3rd place finish? In the first heat something went terribly wrong. I think it was the guy on the shoot out poster! He let that Indian sneak through our ranks, something about, I thought the heat races were only one lap, so I let off; Newman, Newman, Newman, what will we do with you? You will probably be summoned to Milwaukee for a sit down with Willie G. So the shoot out ended with a Harley, Harley and an Indian win. It looked to be a crowd pleaser, as many fans seemed to have stayed till the end despite the long hot day. I have to talk a little bit about the two men sitting on the bikes which are in the photo. To the left is Tim Droege on his Harley. If you don’t know Tim his photo is in the Vintage Views every month in the Oldie but Goodie Ad. The other person is Ralph Wessell on his Indian, his photo hangs in your local post office, (just kidding). Ralph was actually the person who thought up this crazy shoot out. I’m sure ideas like this are what earned him the Sportsman of the Year Award from AHRMA. If this shoot out marks how far these bikes have come performance wise, then these two are at the top of their game. What’s special about these two men, is that they not only ride exceptionally well, as Tim finished second place and Ralph finished third, but they also have the undisputed reputation of building the machines they ride. I MEAN EVERY NUT AND BOLT, and in AHRMA that’s a rare commodity, to be a top racer and a top builder as well. Tim and Ralph have probably forgotten more about these motorcycles than we’ll ever know. So my hat goes off to them, as I know that Tim has built at least 7 of these handshifts over the years, including my own. And Ralph has built at least 5 of his own. Tim builds Harley’s and Ralph of course builds Indian’s, these guys live and breath these machines, just ask their wives.
Above: Historic and Modern meet- aint it great? David Bourbeau, and his Harley WR, winner of the Barber Shootout with Taylor Knapp, winner of the Barber Cup Pro Challenge and his Detroit Ducati Panigale R Superbike. Right: Al Knapp, Daytona 2006. I hope this event continues to grow, as I know many riders were unable to attend. We have the potential of filling the 20 bike grid next year. We now have a lot of modern bikes and we are growing, but we are a Vintage organization, and this Class C Handshift class has the undisputed fact of being the oldest. Indian and Harley were the first rivals for over 115 years. We need to strike a balance. We really need younger people like Robbie on these older machines to pass this legacy on. I’m 58 and one of the younger riders on these handshifts. Al Knapp raced a handshift until he was 82, but I’m no Al Knapp. My highlight of the weekend was when someone stopped by to see me. What made it special was that he was unable to race this season, but he drove all the way from Michigan to Barber; who does that? He does, why, because he get’s it! We think ARHMA is all about the motorcycles, Championships, and racing. ARHMA is a family of families, people like him. That man is no other than John Ellis. Thank you John for making my weekend special. At this time I would like to give a special thanks to all our sponsors who are as follows: Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorney, CoHo Rentals, Palmetto State Armory, and Enfield Racing. Thanks also goes out to Cindy McLean for getting our sponsors and handling the logistics of this event. I’d like to also thank our long time Class C Handshift sponsor Colleen Charrett.
Passed You Bye In Honor of Art Farley
I sit on the grid and I look at your spot, someone else sits there, you it is not. I think how exciting competitor and foe when we raced each other not so long ago. Now your race bike sits quiet, the leathers hang there, only for the one who loved you to hold in her despair. What I am left with are fond memories gone past. Where you pushed me to limits only you could surpass. What an honor it was to race in your class. Racing is like life, one lap at a time, although how fast the years have gone by. So when you’re hit with the white flag of life and you have one year left to live, live it like Art did, with no regrets. End it at Barber with the checkered flag in the air, a first place finish for all to see and share.
If I may, I’d like to say something on a more serious note as I have a tendency to hide my feelings behind humor. It’s really been a tough year on the track as I keep expecting to see that white bike of Art Farley to pass me by just like he did exactly one year ago at Barber. After seeing Charlie’s wife at the Awards ceremony and with the passing of Cindy Cowell I would like to end with this poem entitled “Passed You Bye.” Respectfully, David Bourbeau December 2018 Vintage Views 11
Offroad Decidedly Different This Year John Penton/Preston Petty National Cross Country Series Round 19 Barber Motorsports Park Birmingham, Alabama October 6, 2018 WORDS: BILL RYBURN Cool, brisk autumn weather failed us as the afternoon temperatures were in the 90’s with no breeze, as we once again returned to the Barber Motorsports Complex just east of Birmingham, Alabama. This was our 14th Annual Barber Vintage Festival, and the event again lived up to its billing. Lots of people, numerous weekend and/or new competitors, and the largest cross country spectator crowd we have ever experienced. We had better control for our off-road parking in Lot C as the Barber staff made a significant effort to help ease the crowding in the off-road pits by restricting the entire lower area of the lot to AHRMA off road competitors, crew, families, day spectators, and those few that always sneak in to park. The big significant change this year was the course itself. Thanks to Beno Rodi, Dave Lamberth, and help from many other volunteers, the course this year was 4.2 miles (longest ever for Barber) and started at the motocross area, close to the pits and registration area. Following the rider’s meeting and sighting lap, our cross country event got started at 1:00 PM, with the PV Experts and Intermediates starting at 3:00 PM. Interestingly, we had 8 to 10 riders that completed the sighting lap and then decided to forego the race. We started the day with about 90 entrants, about 40 Vintage and 50 Post Vintage, which included 13 brands of motorcycles - from AJS to Yamaha, with a whole herd of Honda 200s. To our several first time AHRMA entrants - welcome, and we hope you enjoyed the experience and will join us again in the future. Our start was on the motocross start area and followed the motocross course through a half dozen turns and then went to single track through the woods, down the hill on a short stretch of old road, back to single tract, across the dry creek, up the hill on single track, right turn to old road, left turn to single tract, and multiple repeats of this, interrupted by a high speed run though the gravel pit area, and not so high speed on the off camber uphill, until near the end where we went down the grassy field, crossed another dry creek, followed alongside the creek bed in a slick, loose rock section for way too long, then up the steep hill to the start area. Keep dodging the trees and vines, follow the arrows and don’t go though the yellow ribbons. Just keep repeating for an hour or so. It is actually fairly simple when you break it all down. We did have mostly single track, but room to pull over if you could somehow convince the person in front of you that you really were faster and needed to get going.
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Vintage 60 Exp Marty Thacker (PEN), in a repeat of last year, was again the overall fastest, followed by Sp Op Exp Robert Himmelmann (YAM). Robin Davis (MCO) was the fastest Int (Sp Op Int) and 3rd overall. Top finishing Novice was PV 60 Nov Steve Quinn (HON), one minute ahead of PV 200 Nov Jason Lamar (HON) who was less than a minute ahead of PV 60 Nov Larry Meeker (HON). Classic Int had James Wazuka (PEN) finishing ahead of fellow class member Bill Gould (BSA) by mere seconds, after James got around Bill on the last lap. V 60 Exp Jeff Fisher, always fast on his BSA, was in 3rd overall until his clutch gave out on the last lap. Fan favorite Premier Exp Pat Jones was a sight to behold on his old Honda Dream – the “Possum.” We were also happy to see Spencer Balentine (PEN) back with us for the event. After a short break, the Post Vintage Experts and Intermediates started the second event of the day. The pace was set by Tommy Veator (HON) in PV 200 Expert, followed by fellow PV 200 Exp Ben Davis (SUZ) 3 minutes later and PV Op Exp Clayton Farris (HUS) 5 seconds after Ben. From then on it got hectic as riders were coming through in waves. One of the closer class races was in PV 60 Exp where Marty Thacker (HON) finished about 5 seconds ahead of Kevin O’Brien (HUS). Several classes had multiple entries. PV 60 Int led by David Leckie (HUS); PV 50 Int led by Jim Radcliff (HON), who always rides well at Barber, and PV 200 Int led by Chance Blackwell (HON). An example of how close the competition was illustrated by the 12th through 20th finishers, representing 9 separate classes and were separated by less than one minute at the end of the hour. Barber was again a great event thanks to the sponsorship of John Penton and Preston Petty Products and to the many volunteers in organizing, laying out the course, tech inspection, registration, flagging and scoring. As a reminder, in case you are unaware, putting on these events is a real team effort. Our national Cross Country Coordinator, Becky Hayes and our Executive Director Dave Lamberth were ably assisted by Trustee Beno Rodi, our regular volunteers and several others that I apologize for not naming.
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Offroad Nationals Leroy Winters Memorial Ride Six-Days Reunion/Dual Sport Ride John Penton/Preston Petty National Cross Country Series Rounds 20 & 21 Geneseo, Illinois October 20 – 21, 2018 WORDS: BILL RYBURN We ended our 2018 National cross country series with the 22nd Annual “Leroy Winters Memorial and Six-Days Reunion Ride” on October 20-21, 2018 at the Reese Family Farm near Colona and Geneseo, Illinois. For those of you not familiar with this end of year competition, the two day event was set up in the format of an ISDT event, with bikes impounded in the Parc Ferme prior to the start. The dead engine start was by row with four bikes leaving each minute. If you have not participated before, you really need to try one of these ISDT style runs. So, how do we describe this race? For many, challenging was descriptive. For others, after the hot summer we have all experienced, it was windy and cold. But for all it was a very well organized and fun event. Preparation of the event started early this summer, thanks to Craig Hayes and his long term association with Ron Whipple and the Whipple Family Operations, the Reese Family and Moto Armory in Colona. Craig has been riding here since he was a teenager and knew that this was the location for a quality event. The course was about 36 miles for Saturday and 12.5 miles plus a 4 lap motocross on Sunday. Most of the timed special tests had been used on a recent district enduro, so were well marked and defined. This also made for some challenging ruts for short travel and low ground clearance vintage bikes. Keep in mind that Ron and Craig had to lay out a course that was fun and challenging for veteran ISDT/ISDE riders on modern bikes, yet manageable for 70 year old novice riders on 45 year old vintage bikes. Day 1. Our 36 miles course had a little of everything; single track, lots of elevation changes, creek crossing, grass fields, double track, roots, log crossings, very little mud,
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rocks or dust, and included paved county roads, interspersed by special tests. Each special test was timed. The route was well marked, except for when the wind blew down a few arrows. Our first special test was mostly single track and about 2 miles in length. The second special test section was a little over 4 mile in length and the third test was about 3½ miles long. We then arrived at the pit area and repeated the morning loop except for eliminating the first special test. The first day ride ended with a timed one lap on the motocross course. Our largest class was PV Op Exp with 9 entrees and produced 3 of the 4 fastest riders, led by local weekend rider Tanner Whipple (Hus) with fellow weekend riders Ryan Moss (Suz) in 3rd overall followed by Matt McDonald, 5 seconds behind. Second overall was ISDE rider Rachel Gutish on her 350 Beta. Jeff Fredette (Kaw) led the 5 PV 60 Exps with an overall 8th place finish. Joe Cole (Hus) in Sp Op Int was the fastest vintage rider, finishing 12th overall, with always quick Sp 100 Exp Keith Voss (Hod) the 2nd quickest vintage rider. Of the 71 entrants, 48 riders completed all 8 checkpoints and finished the day. A dual sport ride over most of the course was offered on Saturday afternoon for those that needed more seat time. Saturday night we were treated to a banquet with more good food than we could eat, and then an open house visit to Moto Armory to look at the world’s largest collection of Off Road Motorcycles, all of them meticulously restored. Day 2. We started the same as the first day, but with only 50 brave souls ready for the 26° weather. The 12½ course included two special tests and then the almost 2 mile special test 3, which we did not run on day 1. Loop two was the same except test 1 was
eliminated. A lunch break was next followed by the four lap motocross. Overall fast time was turned in by PV Op Exp Ryan Moss (Suz) followed 12 seconds behind by Rachel Gutesh on her modern Beta. Sp Op Int Joe Cole (Hus) was again the first finishing Intermediate, with Jacob Flowers 21 seconds behind. His Op Exp Danny Sullivan (Oss) had a great ride, finishing 6th overall. All of us enjoyed the company of the numerous ISDT/ISDE veterans who joined us for the event. We also had about a dozen “weekend only” riders and we hope all of you enjoyed the event and will join us again at a 2019 event. Tough luck awards go to everyone who missed this event. For once, Jimmy “The Kid” Kitsell does not get a hard luck award as he finished both days without breaking anything. Again, our thanks to all the hard working volunteers at Moto Armory and WFO (Whipple Family Operations), to the many AHRMA volunteers (especially to Craig Hayes) involved with registration, technical inspection, and scoring, to our national Cross Country Coordinator Becky Hayes, and to our sponsors – John Penton and Preston Petty Products for a really fun, entertaining and challenging weekend. Start on your winter bike prep and get ready for an exciting 2019 season! Note from Brian Turk: The following three riders drove 9 hours to run this event and represent the Eastern Region. Joe Cole: Sportsman Open Intermediate – Gold both days. Kevin Marshall: Post Vintage 50 Plus Intermediate – Gold both days. Brian Turk: Pre Modern Novice – Gold both days. These three guys also ran as Team Pennsylvania and brought home the silver as a team combined score.
A Weekend at Bushey Ranch WORDS: WILL HILGENBERG
Yamaha rider Gavin Lieper (711) gets the start. Below: Joe Thomas drops into a section on his Bultaco Sherpa T. Photos: Kelly Shane
Speed & Sport National Vintage Trials Series Cycle Gear Northwest Regional Cross Country Series Preston Petty Products National Vintage Mx Series Canby, CA, September 29-30 In the last few years, Bushey Ranch has become a go-to venue for its excellent trials event, cross country, classic grasstrack MX and the large crew of friendly volunteers that make it happen. This year, the event was threatened not by land closures or noise complaints we’ve come to expect in California, but by Mother Nature herself as a lightning-ignited wildfire swept up to the very edge of the property only to be battled back by a crew that included the Busheys themselves. Thanks to those efforts, AHRMA members were invited back to the property once again for a fantastic weekend of competition at the Robert W. Bushey Memorial event.
In contrast to the hot fires of earlier in the year, Saturday’s National trial started in the cool of the morning with the sun coming up to cut the chill and warm the valley for a perfect day. The loop was comprised of a short ride up a small cleft in the hills before returning back through the pit area to hit the second half of the loop along the scenic Pit River. Sections varied from fire-dried sandy hills to creek beds, and culminated in a section up a small waterfall. Every line was well thought out and executed by Trialmaster Rob Poole, providing a satisfying challenge for every rider. Of the 59 competitors on the day, only two (Grant Menghini and Bindi Bushey) were able to complete all three loops without points added to their scorecards. The Modern Classic Expert class would also result in tight competition with second through sixth separated by only six points, all behind eventual class winner Barry Cramton. Finishing off the rest of the Saturday sunshine would be the Cycle Gear-sponsored regional cross country race. Facing a long, rough and rocky course that paralleled and Continued on page 22 December 2018 Vintage Views 15
Trustee Election 2019
Voting Rules Change From The Chairman
Everyone on the board has worked hard to do the membership’s business. One of the critical items at the forefront of our board has been member representation and board transparency. In order to better represent you, the members, we put forth several changes to the voting procedures this year. The major procedural change is as follows below. After a majority vote on of the board of trustees, starting with the 2019 Election of Trustees, all members in good standing are now allowed to vote across the East and West dividing line as defined by the Mississippi River. Each member now votes for up to four candidates total. Each member can now vote for up to two candidates in the East Region and up to two candidates in the West Region. The candidates that are running for Trustee must be a member in good standing and based on the AHRMA By-laws, each candidate running for Trustee will now represent the entire membership. Additionally, the following has also been approved: Who is eligible to vote. There are Full members and Associate members. Full members can vote while Associate members cannot as written in the bylaws, however associate members have voted as a practice. A bylaw change is required to enable associate members to be eligible to vote.
Proxy voting will only be allowed if the voting member provides written approval to be sent along with his/her ballot to the CPA firm administering the program for AHRMA. FOR REFERENCE ONLY The following are the bylaws are written for membership voting: ARTICLE IV Trustees SECTION 3 Election: The initial members of the Board of Trustees shall be appointed in accordance with Section 5 below. Thereafter, Trustees shall be elected by majority vote of the Full Members voting. SECTION 5 (excerpt)
All members in good standing of AHRMA as of November 30, 2018 are eligible to vote.
Trustees shall be elected for three-year terms with two trustees from the East, and two Trustees from the West being elected annually at the end of their three-year terms.
The accounting firm executing the ballot counts shall not open nor start counting any ballots until the voting deadline has expired.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING (part of Section 7 )
No one is allowed to have any conversations with the accounting firm regarding the votes, the number of votes, the regions that the votes are coming from, or any conversation regarding how the vote is progressing– not even the Board Secretary.
Only Full Members in good standing may vote. Only votes on official ballots will be counted. Mark your official ballot and write or print your name and AHRMA membership number on the ballot. Mail or deliver your ballot to the address printed on the ballot. If you do not include your name and membership number on your ballot, your ballot will not be counted.
No one except the accounting firm is allowed to examine the ballots for any reason. The accounting firm is limited in its examination to the following; member eligibility, properly filled out official ballot, only one ballot per eligible member, only four votes per member, one vote each for two Western candidates and one vote each for two Eastern candidates. No ballots postmarked after the deadline will be counted. The firm will have a week after the close of election to finalize the count. All other voting requirements apply. The website and this issue of Vintage Views will have the 2019 list of candidates that are eligible for the vote. The ballots will be sent in Vintage Views and will be available on the website.
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Thank you for your support and we look forward to another great year of AHRMA racing.
Eastern Trustee Candidates Kevin Burns Connelly Springs, NC Eastern Trustee Candidate I began thinking about running for a Trustee position in 2013 and pulled the trigger for the 2014 election. I learned a lot that year and the next on my second try, the one that was successful. I began looking at everything AHRMA in a different light. We are more than a group of racers. We are friends. We compete for the love of the competition and the challenges of friendship in all its varying forms. We are unique, and I can’t imagine a better place to be in my life. And so I am running for my second term, and once again asking for your support. These past three years have been eventful. I’ve asked a lot of questions, stuck my foot in my mouth more than once, and kept pushing to find answers to your questions, helping out wherever I could. When I ran in 2015 I made you three promises. The first was an open forum for dialog with members and Trustees. A year ago the AHRMA Members Only group was established on Facebook. Today we have over 550 members, nearly 20% of the club. Second, you asked for rules that were clear and consistent, and fair to all. As Chair of the Sidecar Committee, we developed the first complete set of rules covering all classes of sidecar racing. Our success showed with 23 rigs on the grid at Barber this year. Also, in response to concerns regarding inconsistencies in the rules for Next Gen Superbikes, we initiated revisions providing a fair, and level competition grid and proposed a new class, Next Gen 2, for later model superbikes including the Next Gen bikes no longer eligible for the original Next Gen class. Third, was a promise to work for opportunities for the next generation of racers to become part of the AHRMA family. Next season we will welcome road racers in Next Gen Lightweight and off-road racers in several Next Gen classes celebrating American off-road racing heritage of the late 90s and early 2000s. Additionally, I have supported Fred Guidi’s decision to create a Director of Regional Activities, and the expansion of Flat Track and Trials. Finally, our next challenges have been introduced this past year including audio presentation of Board meetings and the inclusion of electronic voting. I have supported both and offered solutions to bring both to reality. They are important components to making the administrative end of our club more transparent and accessible to all.
The challenges to sustain our club remain in the forefront. If we wish to leave a strong organization to those who follow, we must elect forward-thinking Trustees. Whether you see Vintage as a set period of time or age related, the success of AHRMA depends on a vibrant membership dedicated to preserving all periods of American motorcycle racing. Please join Fred Guidi and me in preserving this history. Whether you ride a Greeves Premier MX bike or an RC51 Next Gen superbike, we are all one family with one goal: To provide the finest historic racing in America. Your responsibility to the club is simple; vote, then contact the racers with whom you compete and get their promise to vote. It’s just that important. As always, I am available by phone. See you on the grid. Kevin Burns | 614-519-6168 | 68.kburns@gmail.com
Fred Guidi Grafton, WV Eastern Trustee Candidate Hello, I am Fred Guidi, incumbent candidate for Eastern Region Trustee, a position which I have held for the past 9 years. I have been an AHRMA member for 20 years, and an avid offroad competitor since the late 1960’s. I have served as the North Atlantic Region Coordinator for 13 years, and in my 10th year as National Off Road Director, a job which I accepted without compensation. I have over 28 years of experience promoting off road events, with a working knowledge of managing race day activities. I am 58 years old, hold a BA and MBA in business management, and a Ph.D. in Theology, I am married to my magnificent wife Hollie, and together we have two daughters, Lauren and Alyssa, all of whom are AHRMA volunteers. Over the years I have developed a thorough understanding of what is working in our organization, what needs work, and the joys and frustrations that touch our members. I am convinced that we belong to the most influential and respected vintage racing organization in the world! I have worked with the ED and other board members in reducing AHRMA’s debt load and making us profitable. I work constantly in bringing new events such as Unadilla, and Waldo to our program. If re-elected I will continue to create events that are exciting and safe for our membership. I will continue to work with the ED and others to see that we are operating as efficiently as possible, while meeting the financial needs of our December 2018 Vintage Views 17
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Eastern Trustee Candidates event partners. In addition, I recognize the decline in participation of all motosport activities across the globe, working toward attracting new members to our program. I will do this by:
right track, and I supported the addition of EBikes, and the new leadership, as they develop new venues. Additionally, I initiated the effort to bring a new destination event to AHRMA debut in 2020!
1. Working to re-energize our regional programs. In 2018 we added a new position that will interact with the regions to help them succeed. As a trustee I will be able to take issues that hinder that success back to the board for consideration.
3. This needs to be fun. We need to eliminate the friction that sometimes occurs between us as members, and those we elect. As trustee I believe in open communication and honesty. I am not a politician, I am an event coordinator, and I invite anyone with questions concerning my experience or sincerity to contact the North Atlantic region staff, National Promoters, or fellow racers that I have worked with, to see if I have not done all that I can to offer the best program possible.
2. I will seek the advice of members and promoters, developing conditions that will allow for the best possible event. The principles for producing a product in which participants feel that they have received value is the same for Road Racing as it is for MX, Trials, Dirt Track, and Cross Country. I will continue my efforts to offer the best possible program and in 2018 we approved the “Next Gen” series of machines which will compete at designated tracks in 2019. I continue to be the perfect conduit for the membership, providing a grass roots perspective on what is happening at actual events. I hold some core beliefs; I believe that vintage racing is set, and the tracks that these bikes compete on should be “vintage” friendly. I believe Post Vintage is now set, and that the new series of classes that were recently introduced will draw in the riders that raced in the “Modern” era, that will compete on the same courses as Post Vintage. I believe that Vintage Views should be more than just a Newsletter. I believe that our Roadracing program is on the
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I know that there is much left to discuss and I invite you to contact me directly with concerns and comments. I want to say that, although I am not aware of all of those who are seeking this seat, I know that several are worthy of your consideration. All are good people and friends, who are putting themselves out there to better our organization, and I thank each one. In the end I urge you to vote, and to vote for the person that you believe will best represent you in moving AHRMA forward. I thank you in advance for your consideration. Fred Guidi | 724-462-1854 | fredguidi@gmail.com
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Western Trustee Candidates Luke Conner Lafayette, LA Western Trustee Candidate Hello, I am Luke Conner candidate for Western Trustee a position I have held for the last three years. I have been with AHRMA for over twelve years and have been an avid competitor and sportsman my entire life. I hold a BS in Engineering and have owned my own business since I was 28 years old. I am recently married to my close friend of many years, Teresa Conner and am father to three girls and grandfather to a grandson (who can’t wait to race) and a granddaughter. I am currently Chairman of the Board of AHRMA Trustees for AHRMA, elected this year, 2018 and as of late, current Road Race Director, working hard to fill Cindy Cowell’s shoes. I am accepting the Road Race Director position without compensation and working to put together a team from the folks that Cindy had organized to continue the fine work that they have done over many years of fun. I am the President and Founder of CPL Systems Inc. CPL Systems Inc. is “OUR” ™ business, “Optimizing the Utilization of Resources” continues to work with industries for energy and resource conservation as well as provides technology for the direct and sustainable use of alternative fuels and energy recovery systems. CPL is proud to be a part of ISS, Industrial Service Solutions.
year off for 2020. We are working on several tracks to have multidiscipline events, get more access to media and promotions so that we can get folks excited about our program. I am proud to be part of the team to shine the spotlight on 350 GP next year. We have worked to provide a means for increasing the participation in the classic bikes. We were able to put together a Harley and Indian Shoot-Out at Barber this year, featuring Pre1940 and Class C Hand shift machines. I am proud to be part of the team that worked with Cindy Cowell to significantly increase sponsorship of the Road Race program to the current levels. When we started there was about $6,000 annually in sponsorship, today it is rapidly approaching six figures. That’s Sustainable! I am a firm believer in safety on and off the track, which is one of the major focuses in “OUR” business and in AHRMA racing. I help sponsor the Fast and Safe road racing school put on by Andrew Cowell and work hard to bring in new members every year. I think it is a very important part of what we do to train new people of how to be safe. I have created a committee to review incidents on and off the race track so that we can deal with unsafe acts. We have put together a program to help back to back racers at big events with a Fast Hot Tech so that these racers can change equipment and make the next race. I continue to help with improving tech inspection and drive the proficiency of the inspectors. I’ve worked hard to get where we are today and be successful and I understand how all this works, so let me continue to help, VOTE for Luke Conner, Western Trustee Believe me when I say I’m passionate about carrying out the vision of AHRMA, all disciplines. Luke Conner | 337-280-1066 | luke.conner@cpl-systems.com
NEW VOTING RULES
CPL had been the National Road Race Series sponsor, and is returning to take on the Title Sponsorship for Road Race for 2019. We can’t miss it, there is more new and fun stuff happening. In the last three years, I have learned a lot about working in our organization. Both on and off the track. More, off the track lately. We are working hard to increase membership numbers, and provide sustainability for our membership.
After a majority vote on of the board of trustees, starting with
We have worked hard on the board of trustees to bring MX racing up an entire generation, Trials up another generation and bring on a great PV Trials Coordinator, and added new classes for road racing. We have David Aldana bringing life back into flat track. All this is making sure we have bikes and riders that can show up and race at tracks, today, tomorrow and for the next generations to come, (both bikes and riders).
West Region. The candidates that are running for Trustee must be
We are working hard to break down the barriers to race tracks and gain access to old and new facilities and new options for us as an organization. Thanks to Fred Quidi, David Aldana and I were able to meet with Bristol Speedway and now we are under talks for an overall Sponsor of AHRMA and a new vintage festival to kick the
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the 2019 Election of Trustees, all members in good standing are now allowed to vote across the East and West dividing line as defined by the Mississippi River. Each member now votes for up to four candidates total. Each member can now vote for up to two candidates in the East Region and up to two candidates in the a member in good standing and based on the AHRMA By-laws, each candidate running for Trustee will now represent the entire membership.
AHRMA’s Executive Director, Dave Lamberth: 615.420.6435/fax 615.420.6438; or dlamberth@ahrma.org
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Trustee Election 2019
Western Trustee Candidates Murrae Haynes Santa FE, NM Western Trustee Candidate Hello out there AHRMA members! AHRMA members are now united with our voting across the country, the way it should be with any united organization, with our racing, our bikes, and our voting. Many thanks to Luke Conner, Chairman of the Board and the team of trustees who have now upheld the AHRMA directions. Of course, the group against this unison is the West Coast tag-team. Why is this Sacramento group of trustees against everything positive we do in AHRMA? Who knows? Maybe because they are not in control of what bikes we race and our forward growth. Have you ever seen these people at a roadrace event, or working at any event with the rest of us? The established West Coast Trustees have been working against Cindy Cowell and those with the vision to advance the AHRMA racing program for 15 years. The recently elected trustees have all been working with the vision to help build AHRMA up- program-wise and monetarily- to where it is today. Events have been held at pristine, top-notch race tracks across the country where we can race all types of specialty bikes, vintage, classic and modern together, united like no other organization in the world. And it’s no secret, due to the efforts of many, that roadracing contributes the highest margin of profitability to the entire organization. As an AHRMA official since 2013 working for you all at the Road Racing events, my duties included Roadrace Rules committee member, tech inspection, grid marshal, and instructor for the AHRMA Fast and Safe Road Race School. As a proud part of the school, we enroll 70 plus new members each year. Mabel, my wife also works as a grid marshal at every event when she is not racing with me in the side car.. As you can tell, we are committed to AHRMA and its success by campaigning a 1968 Ducati in 350GP and with Mabel we race a 1972 BMW in Lost Era Sidecar. Racing motocross with a local AMA chapter is where it started with a 50cc Puch, progressing to a Bultaco, a 250 Jawa, a 440 Victor, oh and some Hondas mixed in.
My AHRMA accomplishments include: being honored with the Mike Smith Service perpetual award in 2014, scoring multiple regional championships, and two national championships on the 1972 BMW sidecar with Mabel in the chair. As an AHRMA Trustee, my pledge is to work with Offroad and Dirt Track Directors just as always done with the Roadrace Director. Additionally, thanks to AHRMA Executive, Director Dave Lamberth for his hard work, diligence, and patience as he works with all the disciplines and Directors. Your vote means one more person on the board of trustees that will work with the current board to continue the work to sustain the great organization we all love, AHRMA.. Please protect AHRMA, the successful programs currently running, the new programs starting up, and the financial gains it brings to the entire AHRMA family and cast your vote for Murrae Haynes. See you at the races!! Murrae Haynes | 505-699-7539 | murraebueller@gmail.com
Kelly Shane Big Sky, MT Western Trustee Candidate I have been wrenching-on, restoring, riding and racing motorcycles for over 40 years. My shed full of motorcycles has everything from vintage and post vintage motocrossers and trials bikes to modern dual sport and adventure bikes. I have been an AHRMA member since 1995, riding off-road events all across the Western Region and as many events as practical throughout the Eastern Region. Occasionally I have been fortunate to win a National title in vintage or post vintage motocross. While it’s nice to have those #1 plates, being in the AHRMA family is even better. Whether it’s roadrace or off-road, vintage classes or modern, all of us have common ground in our appreciation of historic motorcycles. Nowhere else have I found such a great group of people. AHRMA is a very unique organization. We are the only historic racing motorcycle organization in the world that is owned by its members and operated as a non-profit corporation. We are also the only organization which includes roadrace, motocross, observed tri-
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Western Trustee Candidates als, cross country and dirt track. There is no other organization where a rider is able to go to any event across the country and know that there will be a class for his machine and his skill level.
lap checking Cross Country, helping with sign-up, volunteering as the Northwest membership coordinator, and organizing the Northwest Year End Awards Banquet for the last seven years.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of AHRMA. There are many duties and responsibilities required of a Trustee by the laws of Ohio, where AHRMA is incorporated. A Trustee must attend meetings, avoid conflicts of interest, obey the articles of incorporation and follow the bylaws and mission statements that define AHRMA. Above all, a Trustee must always act fairly in the best interest of AHRMA and ensure that our organization is following all laws and regulations.
I have witnessed a change in AHRMA recently that greatly concerns me and should concern every member. From my perspective, I see evidence of a trend in which our By Laws, tantamount to AHRMA’s Constitution, are ignored or dismissed as unimportant. I am hoping to be a part of an effort to reinstate proper protocol and adherence to all AHRMA policy, By Laws, and Articles of Incorporation, and sharing member concerns with the board. Bringing information from the board back to the members is vital and can be improved.
In both roadrace and offroad, AHRMA classes represent fixed periods in time and those periods don’t change. As time moves on new historic periods open up. The Trustees look at those periods and decide if they should be included in our programs. However, new classes and events must never interfere with or replace our existing racing programs or classes. The Trustees also should review and update the bylaws, policies and procedures on an ongoing basis. Change should occur after open and reasoned discussion of a plan’s merits, and not just because it is this week’s big idea.
Many in the Northwest have questions about the 2017 election; rumors of tampering with the results, and improper voting are among their concerns. I would like to see the trust of our members regained and faith in the election process again in place and I think there is still work to be done to accomplish that.
I have had the honor to represent the members as a Trustee since 2010. As Trustee I have always tried to do my duty and uphold my responsibilities openly, fairly and in the best interests of you, the members. If re-elected I will continue working to ensure our organization remains the best motorcycle organization in the country and moves forward in a planned and thoughtful manner. Kelly Shane | 775-772-2857 | flynpenguin@gmail.com
Ellen Voermans Port Angeles, WA Western Trustee Candidate My name is Ellen Voermans and I am running for the position of your trustee. I was introduced to AHRMA by my friend and former roadracer, Ozzie Auer. I traveled to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in September 1992, and, during that week, after watching all the events, I was hooked. I started racing vintage motocross in February 1993 at the age of 35. I raced in the Northwest region and as far east as Utah and Colorado until 2004, when I had to stop due to injuries. While I couldn’t race, I continued to volunteer in my region and I stayed in touch with my AHRMA family. I was fortunate enough to return to AHRMA in 2012 and, besides racing, I volunteer at most Northwest regional events, checking trials, acting as scorekeeper and
Another common member concern is about what appears to be a growing division between offroad racers and roadracing racers. They, and I, want to be sure that AHRMA is here in the years to come, for all disciplines. With that in mind, I want to work to make sure that all members understand we need all disciplines to keep AHRMA strong. I don’t believe that change for the sake of change is necessarily constructive, and often lacks foresight. Challenges can be met in creative ways other than sweeping change and I look forward to being a part of that process. A well-educated membership will make informed decisions and a trustee can be a vital conduit to keeping the membership informed and help in the understanding of rules proposals and other issues concerning AHRMA. I hope to be allowed to act in that role as your trustee, and to contribute to solid and stable growth of the membership and the organization we all value so much. As a retired California civil service employee, I have 36 years of experience with governmental contracts, human resources, and handling conflicting deadlines. I work well under pressure. Also, as a retiree, I will be able to dedicate a lot of time to AHRMA and I will also be able to travel to meetings and events to gather and share information with members and the board alike. Ellen Voermans | 530-591-3951 | chicmxr@hotmail.com
Your Vote Counts! New voting rules are also available online including a downloadable version of the ballot. Go to: ahrma.org Please read the new rules and cast your vote accordingly. This is your organization and every eligible vote counts.
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Offroad Nationals Bushey Ranch
crossed over the river, riders thundered off from the start line. Spectators waiting for their return would find Zane Amaro leading the pack on the first pass across the finish-line bridge. Amaro would continue to extend his lead eventually being the first finisher as well as the Post Vintage Expert class winner. Sunday would start in much the same way with a chilly morning of unloading racebikes and prepping for tech inspection. Thankfully the warming rays of the sun would again peek over the hillside just in time for the first laps of morning practice. The course was laid out on a river-abutted stretch of land with the wide-sweeping corners and off-camber sections characteristic of a traditional scrambles track. As the 180 entries cut through the tough grass of the river-side track, wet muddy clay would be found beneath forcing riders to contend with slick conditions. The course conditions would provide dust-free yet largely low-grip racing throughout the morning, drying only slightly in the afternoon to allow for better traction and faster lap times. Dallas Nyblod
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would ride away from the rest of the 15deep field in the 60+ Expert class to take the overall win with a first in both motos. Due to the conditions, Nyblod elected to ride his Premier-class Jawa four-stroke in moto one and his 1974 Yamaha YZ250A in the second race. Amaro continued his winning ways with a 1-1 victory in Sportsman 500 Expert. Sportsman 125 Expert would, however, have a battle for the win between Jimmy Wright (2-1) and JP Morgen (1-2) with the two trading moto wins and Wright coming out ahead as the overall class winner. The excellent weekend of competition would not be possible without the significant efforts of Rob & Debbie Poole and the Bushey family, as well as the many volunteers required to support an event of this size. We are all thankful that the Bushey family was able to protect the property and still be able to put on such an incredible event, and look forward to returning in 2019.
Top Left: David Dumas (8Z) and Tim Jackson (99V) in Sportsman 500 Intermediate. Photo: Chico Creek Photography. Top Right: Close-quarters racing between Rob Poole (19X) and Duke Dowell (H2). Photo: Sharon Coad. Above Left: Pursang pilot Blaine Stidham (67E) in Sportsman 250. Photo: Kelly Shane. Above Right: CZ-mounted Ed Schandl (777) in front of Brad Wilson (280), Jimmy Wright (126) and a host of others in the 50+ Expert class. Photo: Sharon Coad. Above: Kelly Shane sports the “found” fancy bra during the cross country. Items of “clothing” were hidden along the course. Riders wore them to the finish to win prizes. Photo: Chico Creek Photography
A Fall Classic in the Midwest
WORDS: MIKE BICKLEY
The penultimate AHRMA VMX / PVMX event of 2018 was held October 20 & 21 at HLR Motorsports in Moberly MO. The beautiful Midwest fall weather, blue skies with bright sunny days, and crisp cool nights set the stage for an amazing weekend of racing. Riders from 17 states were on hand, with many racers chasing the final points needed to secure a National Championship, and as many other competitors defending their point leads. Steve Halderman and the entire staff of HLR delighted the AHRMA racers, with superb track prep, great dirt and a very professionally run organization. Saturday’s event was round 21 of the Preston Petty sponsored Vintage MX series. The Premier class in the first moto was led by Iowa’s Brad Kennard on his beautiful Rickman Matisse. Race two had Toledo Ohio’s Jimmy “Jammer” Golliher with a 2 -1 besting the pride of Conroe Texas, Charlene Campbell’s 1-2.
In the third race Houston’s Skip Kennedy needed a 1 -1 to extend his championship chase to Rio Bravo. After securing a win in the first moto an unfortunate mechanical issue pushed Skip to a finish 1-2 against the “Legend” Henry Gref. With the irrepressible “Diamond” Don Rainey completing the 70 + expert class. The 100cc class was won by AHRMA’s newest member Reed Borgfield who qualified as his 16th birthday was two days earlier. South East Regional Coordinator Tim Terrell worked at lighting speed to replace the Elsinore 250 motor he destroyed in practice and make the gate in moto 4. Tim’s hard work secured a championship in his season long battle with Fluvanna Texas’s Eddie Parks going 1 -1. After a great day of racing a large group spent Saturday evening at Moberly’s finest restaurant, Lulu’s with some tender steaks, cold beer, smooth cocktails and tall tales.
temperature. As practice wrapped up, the riders had warmed up for Round 16 of the Race Tech Post Vintage MX race. And with the South-Central Regional Coordinator Albert Newmann “off the clock,” he went 1 – 1 in the Historic 125 class. Jason Elder’s chase for a National Championship in the Ultima 125 class, was extended to the final at his home track in Houston, after some bad luck in both moto’s. In the PV Open Age Int. class Eddie Parks secured his season title over fellow Texan Simon Farmer. The days fastest riders were in moto 6, Indiana’s Bob Bean won both moto’s in the 60+ Expert class over Oklahoman Greg Gordon to secure his seasons victory. A great weekend at a fantastic race facility, many participants putting it at, or near the top of their favorites list this year. Add it to your 2019 race schedule and you will share their enthusiastic response.
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OffroadNationals European Grand Prix Style Course Even More Challenging for 2018
WORDS: ALBERT NEWMAN
T&S Racing Preston Petty National Weekend at Nichols Park Henryetta, Oklahoma Sept 29-30, 2018
wheel. Jorski maintained the lead to take the overall for the day as did Tomlinson for the Intermediates. In the Novice group it was Wes Wymann to the front of the pack each moto to dominate the class.
him to battle for the lead however the Intermediate riders of Kevin Shackelford and Parks swapped places throughout the moto with Shackelford gaining control on the final lap for the moto win.
The third annual T&S Racing AHRMA National weekend was a return visit to Nichols Park in Henryetta, Oklahoma. Thanks to the vision of the city leaders along with Trampas and Sherri Parker this event and location has become one of the focal points of the vintage motocross race season.
Race three was the 60 Plus classes that had the national points leader for the Experts, Danny Wirt, holeshot moto one to battle with the fast Greg Prestage of Cleveland, OK. Wirt maintained the lead for the moto however Prestage was pressing as the moto wore on.
The second moto saw the Expert rider Tomlinson holeshot and lead Parker for the first two laps with both riders nearly side by side the entire time. Parker eventually overtook Tomlinson by lap four and the overall in the Expert class.
Being the second year at this location the Parkers made some modifications to the European Grand Prix style course that would challenge the skills of the racers even greater. With the benefit of cooler fall temperatures Mother Nature provided a perfect weekend for participants and fans. For the motocross portion of the weekend there were over 200 entries and feedback from the racers was very positive once again. Our first race of the weekend for Saturday’s Preston Petty Products National Vintage Series featured our 50 Plus classes. To nobody’s surprise it was holeshot king Trey Jorski to the front of the pack with the fast Intermediate Steve Tomlinson near his rear
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In moto two Wirt again shot to the lead quickly but with bike issues Prestage did not make the second gate which opened the way for Texan Mike Hance. It was Wirt with the overall and Hance’s 3-2 finish to take second on the day. In the Intermediate class Ricky Rice of Sundown, TX jumped to the lead early each moto to easily secure a win on the day with John Fedor taking second overall. The Sportsman 250 group of racers comprised race four and was one of the most entertaining on the day. CZ mounted Eddie Parks shot to the front of the pack quickly at moto one only to have Ricky Parker pass him back by the second corner. Chance Tomlinson jumped in behind
The Intermediate class saw a reversal as Parks went to the front of the group and withstood the challenges from Shackelford and with Parks 2-1 finish claimed victory on the day. Wes Wymann dominated the novice group again and actually ran with the Intermediate group for the novice class win. Other great vintage races on the day had our continuing battle in the 40 Plus Novice group between Rick Fisher of Bossier City, LA and Greg Conn of Houston, TX. It was Fishers 2-1 over Conn’s 1-2 for the win. The Classic 125 Experts of Andrew Blackburn and Mike Mitrione also saw moto wins swap places with Blackburn’s 2-1 securing his overall win. Race eight on the
day was our Sportsman 500 group with Trey Jorski dominating and the Intermediate rider Steve Tomlinson dominating his group and running with the Expert group again on the day. Sunday’s Race Tech National Post Vintage Series also began with our 50 Plus age group. Again, to no surprise, it was Trey Jorski and his Honda CR480 grabbing the holeshot of moto one however Trampas Parker was applying pressure to Jorski and by the end of lap two was in the lead. On the final lap Jorski stalled his bike allowing Phillip Mills to make the pass with Jorski falling to the back of the pack. Jorski was unable to make the second gate which allowed Mike Essin and Parker to battle for the second moto. Parker secured the win on the day with Mike Essin finishing second overall with his 3-2 score. The Intermediate class had fellow North Texas racers Rob Springer, Mitchell Hulsey, and Sean Knaack on the line. Hulsey quickly jumped to a large lead of the group however fell back on lap four allowing Springer to gain ground but it wasn’t enough for Springer to overtake Hulsey. The second moto saw Springer and Knaack jump out front of the group with Springer maintaining the lead and with his
2-1 finish the overall. Race five had our 60 Plus group gated together and it was Greg Gordon of Arcadia, OK holeshotting and maintaining the lead in each of the Expert gates. Terry Frohnapfel managed to hold off fellow Tulsa, OK rider John Snyder to win the Intermediate class and it was Matthew Husted of Tulsa, OK edging out Buddy Byrnes to win the Novice class. Race six saw LB Willingham holeshot a large combined gate to take the first moto win in the Grand Prix 500 Intermediate class but it was Jason Dennis working his way around Willingham in moto two to take the win. Joe Morgan quickly jumped to the lead in the Grand Prix 125 Intermediates to win the class over fellow Houstonian Jason Elder and Becky Hayes won the Grand Prix 125 Novice class. In moto two of the day it was the very fast Phillip Mills snagging the holeshot and a large lead over the entire gate in his win of the Grand Prix 500 Experts. Race ten on the day was one of the most entertaining with the Ultima 250 Intermediates all swapping positions in each moto however it was Shawn Brassfields 1-2 finish over Troy Barrow’s 3-1 finish to win the class.
Brandon Glenn outran a fast class in the Ultima 500 Experts that had Gary Emerson and Mike Essin flip-flopping second and third place with Emerson finishing second overall. The weekend fun race was the “Okie Wild West Shootout” team race. It was a three member team race format on 100cc twostrokes and 200cc four-strokes. There were some incredibly matched teams but this proved to be a race of endurance for both the motorcycle and the racers. In the end it was the Hodaka Parts/2 Brothers Racing team comprised of Tim Borgfield, Skip Kennedy, and Dennis Daft aboard the 1982 Yamaha YZ100 proving to be the best of them all. A golden boot trophy and Native American headgear was awarded to the winners. Thanks again to Trampas and Sherri Parker, Keith Parker, and all the volunteers and sponsors for making this such a fun and superbly executed event.
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Offroad Nationals
LAST YEAR WAS GREAT
This Year was Even Better
T & S Racing; John Penton/Preston Petty National Cross Country Series Rounds 17 and 18 Henryetta, OK September 28-29, 2018 WORDS: BILL RYBURN Last year was great, but it was even better this year for rounds 17 and 18 of the “John Penton/Preston Petty” National Cross Country event at Nichols Park in Henryetta, Oklahoma. As with last year, the annual T&S cross country event met all the criteria necessary for a truly premier event. Apparently the word is getting out as the number of entrants is getting larger. What makes this one of premier events? The location in Nichols Park is easily accessible and just a few minutes from downtown Henryetta and I-40; has plenty of parking, good concessions, plenty of friendly and helpful workers and volunteers, and the 6+ mile course was fantastic. There is also a great motocross course constructed on the park grounds with VMX run on Saturday and PVMX on Sunday. The “Okie Wild West Team Shootout” is something not to miss. How Trampas and Sherri Parker continue to arrange the use of the city park is amazing. Our cross country event began Friday afternoon. Following the riders’ meeting and our sighting lap, the vintage, novice and women’s event started on time at 3:00 PM. The course was over 6 miles in length, with excellent marking and a variety of
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terrain. We had rocky sections, single tract, tight woods, elevation changes, numerous creek crossings, grassy fields, power line roads (rough on vintage bikes), plenty of places to pass, old four-wheeler trails, ruts, mud holes, several sections of paved road which are always a thrill on muddy knobby tires, and the opportunity to ride among the ever present pine and blackjack oak trees What made this course special was not only the variety of terrain, but the constant changes, with never more than a couple of hundred yards of any type of terrain. Even the creek crossings had solid bottoms. This was topped off by near perfect weather. On Friday afternoon, we had mid 70 degree weather, no dust, very little mud and clear skies. 3:00 PM – Start. The length of the course kept lapping of slower riders to a minimum. Dave Lamberth (V 50 Exp) was our overall fast finisher on his Honda, followed a couple of seconds later by Sp Op Exp Kevin O’Brien (YAM). Third overall was V 50 Int Brian Miller on his mighty Hodaka. New rider Gary Broyles (SP 200 Int – YAM) was 4th overall. Welcome to AHRMA Gary! We had two very close competitions, with V 60 Ints Bill Walker (BUL) finishing a few seconds ahead of Jeff Debell (OSS). In PV 200 Nov, Tom Shackleford (YAM) finally
got around Banyon Patterson (HON) for the class win. Prem Int Bryan Johnson had to use all 3 gears on his BSA Bantam to capture his class win. At 5:00 PM the 55 or so PV Expert and Intermediate riders hit the woods. As we have come to expect, PV Op Exp Trampas Parker (HUS) led the field, with fellow PV Op Exp Terry Cunningham (HUS) only 5 seconds behind at the end of the second lap. Terry’s engine seized on the 3rd lap, leaving PV 200 Exp Heith Parker to finish second behind Trampas. PV 50 Exp riders Mike Essin and Tim Grow had a spirited race on their Hondas, with Mike finally finishing 2 seconds ahead of Tim, and way ahead of Trey Jorski (YAM) who went from 4th overall to 47th when he ran out of gas. Trey probably has a good explanation for this rookie mistake. PV 60 Int was the class to be in, with nine entrants, led by Terry Frohnapfel (HUS) and followed by Jeff Debell (HUS) and David Anderson (YAM). Further back, three more PV 60 Int riders – Keith Parker (SUZ), Michael Husted (YAM) and Tony Mosely (KAW) finished about 15 seconds apart having stayed in these positions for the entire hour.
Saturday morning was a repeat of Friday afternoon, except for the 8:00 AM start in a nice cool and overcast morning. No morning glare, no dust and cool weather. Perfect conditions! Results were similar, with Kevin O’Brien (YAM) finishing first and V 60 Int Jeff Debell (OSS) finishing second overall, followed by Sp 200 Exp James Smith (CAM). In Pv 200 NOV, this time Banyon Patterson finished ahead of Tom Shackelford, a reverse of Friday’s finish. The 10:00 AM PV event was down from 55 riders on Friday to 36 entrants on Saturday as many riders were getting prepared for the afternoon motocross races. PV Op Exp Trampas Parker (HUS) was again the first overall, four minutes ahead of second overall Dave Lamberth (KAW) with PV 60 Exp Kevin O’Brien close behind. PV 60 Int again had the most entrants with six, led this time by David Anderson (YAM) and very closely followed by David Leckie (HUS). PV 70 Int was led by Robert Williams (HON), followed by Bill Walker
(HON) and a few seconds later by Johnny Isaacs (YAM). Our “Hard Luck” awards go out to Bruce Hughes who T-boned a tree, bent his forks and came away with an ugly swollen arm; to Trey Jorski who managed to run out of gas, and to Mick Milakovic who had to ride on Saturday with a flat rear tire. For specific results, places, and lap times, please be sure and check the AHRMA web site for all our Cross Country results. Our thanks also go to all the volunteers at registration, tech, and scoring, and to John Penton and Preston Petty Products for sponsoring our Cross Country Series. Our special thanks to Trampas Parker and family and to our National Cross Country coordinator, Becky Hayes for their tireless efforts in seeing that we have such great venues.
AHRMA Cycle Gear Northwest Regional Vintage Motocross, Powroll/Redwood Engineering Northwest Vintage Trials Series and AHRMA Northwest Cross Country Series
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Offroad Nationals WORDS: JASON M. COLÓN PHOTOS: CHARLENE CAMPBELL; KELLY SHANE
Rick Daniel’s (x21) YZ puts the power to the ground on route to winning Grand Prix 500 Expert. Image by Charlene Campbell.
Racing in the Shadow of the Rockies Milliken VMX & PVMX Nationals September 22-23, 2018
The Leahy family welcomed AHRMA racers to National rounds seventeen of the Preston Petty Products Vintage Motocross and fifteen of the Race Tech Post Vintage Motocross Series. The race returned to the picturesque Two Rivers Racing track at the Leahy family farm in Milliken, CO for the first time since 2011. Leading up to the event, social media chatter from racers who had attended the event previously touted the facility’s excellent soil and challenging hilly layout. It seemed many were looking forward to returning. For the racers who made the trek to Milliken, the weather did not disappoint. Clear sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures made for near ideal race conditions. Afternoons were a touch hot for some, but the efficiently run race program was concluded both days before the hottest time of the afternoon. The track layout for the vintage motocross classes on Saturday was different than any previous racers had encountered before. In the week leading up to the event Dave and Pat Leahy had crafted a new course, linking portions of the existing track with new flowing by-pass sections that directed racers around features more suited to modern
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bikes. This new clockwise track direction had great flow and proved a success for the vintage classes. Those who like to fly their vintage bikes, like woman’s expert Charlene Campbell of Conroe TX, wished more of the jumps had remained, but jumps or no, Charlene rode smooth and fast to tally a perfect four-moto-wins on her CZ 400 for the day. Making the trip from Southern California, Southwest Regional Motocross and Trials Coordinator, Luke Sayer rode his TriumphBSA hybrid to 1-1 moto finishes in Premier Open Twin Novice and Vintage 60+ Novice, proving the bike and rider a reliable combination on the technical undulating track. Recently relocated Board of Trustee member, Kelly Shane came down from Wyoming to contribute his leadership expertise to the event and scored a pair of Premier 500 Expert class moto wins on his BSA in the process. Kelly also podiumed in the Vintage 60+ Expert class scoring a third overall with 2-4 moto finishes against newer Classic and Sportsman machinery. Winning the Vintage 60+ Expert class, North Little Rock Arkansas’ Danny Wirt
got great starts on his CZ to take wins in both motos. Senior statesman, Skip Kennendy, of Houston TX puled away from the battle for second place between Butch Walsh and Harry Wynns in both Vintage 70+ Expert motos, taking the overall win with a 1-1 score. Local racer Ean Klady was likely the fastest rider at the event. Sponsored by the MotoAdventure dealership in Loveland Colorado, a long-time supporter of vintage motorcycle racing in the region, Ean’s Kawasaki KX250 was fast and well prepared. He rode it to four moto wins in the Vintage open Age Expert and Sportsman 250 Expert classes. Finishing second to Klady in both races, local expert and new AHRMA member, Mike Klingersmith rode his Honda Elsinores well all day, winning the Sportsman 125 Expert class over Pete Zellner of Foresthill, CA. The highlight of Saturday night was a pig roast dinner at the track. For the racers who stayed after the trophy presentation the Leahy’s offered a free meal and complimentary bench racing. A lucky few even got to see Pat Leahy’s bike collection at the farm. Sunday’s Race Tech Post Vintage National program ran on a modified track from Saturday. The Leahy’s added the usual start-finish table top and tower turn section to lengthen the track, looking to achieve a longer lap time for the faster Post Vintage bikes, but what was most notably different
Eddie Parks (859) of Fluvanna, TX leads Phoenix Arizona’s Ed Kavanagh (103) in Sportsman 250 Intermediate. The pair split moto wins in the class. Image by Kelley Shane. of Millica Hill New Jersey scored 2-2 in his GP 125 Expert motos against Colorado Springs’ Jim Marchbank’s 1-1. Local knowledge and Marchbank’s Yamaha prov ing too much for Mitrione’s Husqvarna. Mitrione would win the Ultima Four Stroke class aboard his Honda SL based machine. New to AHRMA, Pre-Modern Experts Justin Acker and Joe Jarvie rode immaculately prepared Honda CRs. Acker’s 1-1 gave him the win over Jarvie, who went 2-2.
was that the track ran in the opposite direction from Saturday. Practice proved challenging as the track’s loamy soil was wet, deep, and free of any lines established from Saturday’s races. Racing started under bright sunny skies. Race one proved to be the most competitive of the day with several riders battling for the PV 50+ Intermediate podium. Dean Haight of Greeley Colorado aboard his Honda CR480 scored the moto one win over Rob Springer of Longview, TX. Dean got the holeshot again in moto 2, but was not able to finish the race, dropping him to 4th overall. Dean’s DNF gave Rob the overall win with 2-1 moto scores over Robert Boyer of Longview, TX
who rode consistently to record 3-3 moto finishes on his Can-Am enduro, complete with lights! Rounding out the podium was Ron Pocher of Salida, CO. who scored a 5-2. Springer also won the Ultima 500 Intermediate class and Boyer won GP250 Intermediate, also on his Can-Am, scoring uncontested 1-1 finishes. PV 50+ Expert was hotly contested with Mead Colorado’s Don Moen and Rick Daniel of Beaumont California splitting moto wins. Don won the overall by taking the second-moto win. Third place went to Brad Carver of Grand Junction, CO who scored 3-3. Class regular, Mike Mitrione
Several successful racers from Saturday’s vintage program returned to contest Post Vintage classes on their newer machinery. Mike Klingersmith riding his Honda 1983 CR250 was undefeated, taking wins in PV Open Age Expert and Ultima 250 Expert. Skip Kennedy took the PV 70+ class on his Yamaha YZ, and Charlene Campbell won PV 40+ Intermediate and PV Woman Expert on her Suzuki RM250. A big thanks to all the racers that attended and to the Leahy’s for hosting the event. It was great to have the event back on the calendar, especially since it’s in an area of the country that has not had an AHRMA Motocross National in quite some time. The Leahy’s look forward to having AHRMA back next year for an even better event!
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WORDS: ELLEN VOERMANS PHOTOS: SHARON BEANE
Better Late Than Never Dutch Sports Park VMX / PVMX National August 3-4, 2018
A big thank you to the Akin family for offering AHRMA an 11h hour save of The Great Lakes Region’s only National MX event of 2018. Originally scheduled for Redbud, Dutch Sport Park stepped in to host the race when RedBud ran into delays on their pre-Motocross of Nations construction projects. RedBud’s sister track, Dutch Sport Park may not be as well known outside of the Michigan, Indiana area, but it is an excellent, well-run facility and the racers that attended certainly
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appreciated the opportunity to score some National points. The weekend’s events started on Friday with an open practice utilizing the full circuit, good thing it was only practice, as Michigan’s sugar sand proved extremely hard on machines and competitors alike, prompting the removal of the deepest sand section of the track for racing the following day. A Regional cross country race was held after practice. Saturday’s Vintage MX program had 58 entrees and Sunday’s PV program had 43 entrees, no doubt the date and venue change heavily impacted the total numbers. One thing was for certain, regardless of whether you liked the track change, everyone agreed the corn on the cob served at the track’s steak dinner on Saturday night was the best anyone had ever eaten!
Clockwise from Top Left: Closest racing of the event. Suzuki mounted Michael Bickley 29M and Mark Eichhorn’s 492 Hodakas battled this closely in four motos. 70+ Vintage Expert winner Henry Gref exhibiting classic style and timeless speed aboard his CZ. Battle of the Wheeler brothers, Greg 285 and Mike 850 contest the holeshot in race one. They would go on to win their respective PV 40+ and PV 50+ Expert classes, both riding Maico. Pre-Modern Novice competitor Jimmy Stokes is proof these new National-pointspaying machines can be fun at any age. Hailing from West Newton, Pennsylvania Stokes won his class in style.
Offroad Regionals The Day Started Out With a Bang WORDS: ELLEN VOERMANS PHOTOS: MOTOIMAGE
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area Preston Petty Products Vintage Motocross Series/ AHRMA Northwest Regional Motocross Series August 3-4, 2018 Following a great Saturday of Trials action, the Santa Clara Riding Unit (SCRU) hosted Round 22 of the Preston Petty Products Vintage Motocross/Round 7 of the Northwest Regional Motocross. There were a total of 174 entrants in 14 motos. They came from Alaska, California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The weather was warm, the track conditions were perfect and the riders were ready for the competition.
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The day started out with a bang as Pat Brown, in the Classic 500 Expert class, pulled away from the field and provided the spectators with quite a show. Zane Amaro continued his season long run to win the Sportsman 500 Expert class. In Race 3, after some great back and forth racing, newcomer Milana Newell, took the Womens’ Intermediate win. It’s great to see young riders joining AHRMA and ride so well. Her dad, Steve Newell, one of AHRMAs super-fast expert riders, was very proud of his daughter. With this event in the books, the riders and their families met for the trophy presentation. For the 28th year, SCRU has been an important part of our vintage family with their Hollister event, the longest-running AHRMA Vintage national in AHRMA’s history.
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2019 Rules Changes The following is a summary of the rules proposals which were approved at the October 2018 Board of Trustees meeting in Birmingham, AL, and will be implemented in 2019. Underlined words are new for 2019, words that are struck-through will be deleted. Due to space constraints, this article does not include the particular voting results, nor the proposals which did not pass. For those details, please see the full document on www.ahrma.org. SECTION 3 – EVENTS AND RACE PROCEDURES 3.3.14 – Technical Inspection Helmets used in dirt track and roadrace must meet Snell 2015 standard (or equivalent) for the 2019 season, as approved in October, 2017. 3.4.1 – Rider Eligibility – General Add new section: o) An AHRMA region may not discriminate against AHRMA members from outside its region. Any AHRMA member willing to travel and compete in the required number of events to qualify for an AHRMA regional series shall be eligible for that series’ awards. SECTION 4 – ENTRY PROCEDURES 4.5 – Entry Fees b) Promoters may allow riders 70 years of age or older are entitled to one free entry per AHRMA-permitted race for each discipline (i.e., one for each discipline on combined-race weekends); at their discretion. There will be no free entries for 70+ riders in dirt track or trials. The fee for additional classes will be at normal additional-class rates. Riders 70 years of age or older must pay for roadrace practice fees. SECTION 9 – GENERAL ROADRACING RULES 9.3 – Technical Inspection h) Specify a maximum sound limit of 105dB(a), for all machines in ghe pits and on the track including generators 9.7.4 – Tanks b) Machines fitted with electric fuel pumps are exempt from the inline shut-off valve requirement. 9.7.6 – Rim Sizes b) Formula 750: Allow WM4 (2.5”) front rims d) Formula 250 & F500: Allow WM4 (2.5”) front rims g) Sportsman: Allow WM4 (2.5”) front rims SECTION 10 – REQUIREMENTS FOR ROADRACING CLASSES 10.2.4 – 250 Grand Prix Allow Bultaco TSS – liquid cooled 10.2.5 – 200 Grand Prix Plus Amend: Benelli/Motobi production racers pushrod single up to 250cc, maximum 30mm carburetor Allow: Maico RS 125cc, maximum 30mm carburetor
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10.4.3 – Classic Sixties Triumph T100 unit-construction. Remove all restrictions with the provision that reesults in this class for 2020 be reviewed. 10.9 Phillip Island Challenge Mission Statement: To allow entrants of Team USA to have a place to race and exhibit the machinery in preparation for the International Challenge held annually at the Phillip Island Classic, in Phillip Island, Australia. To provide machinery of large displacement vintage era engines to have an organization to race with that currently does not exist anywhere else. **All rules stated below pertain to all motorcycles including 4 stroke and 2 stroke machines** a) Period: The period of machinery eligible includes all motorcycles engines up to and including the year 1984. 1) Frames may be production, aftermarket, or custom, all built in a safe and workmanlike manner. b) Engine Capacity: The following displacements are approved: 1) 2 Valve engines: 700cc to 1300cc 2) 4 valve engines: 700cc to 1300cc 3) Two cylinder engines: 700cc to 1400cc c) Wheel Size: The following rim widths apply: 1) Front wheel maximum rim width of 3.5 inch 2) Rear wheel maximum rim width of 5.5 inch d) Brakes: The following restrictions apply: 1) Two and Four pot calipers are allowed 2) Maximum brake rotor size of 340mm 3) Wave rotors are NOT permitted 4) Radial brake master cylinders are NOT permitted e) Carburetors: 1) Both round and flatslide carburetors are allowed 2) Maximum carburetor bore size of 40mm f ) Forks: 1) Maximum tube diameter of 43mm 2) Upside down forks are NOT permitted g) Cooling: 1) 4 stroke engines must be air cooled only 2) 2 stroke engines can be either air or water cooled h) Tires: The use of the following is approved: 1) DOT tires 2) Slick tires 3) Wet tires 4) Tire warmers i) Electronic Aids: Electronic aids are NOT permitted other than ignition i.e. No quick shifters or traction control j) Numbers: At least 7 inch high numbers, block style, clearly visible and legible k) Belly pans: Mandatory on all bikes per AHRMA rule 9.3 (f ) l) Bodywork: Must maintain the period vintage look. NO modern seat pans or fairings.
m) Examples of eligible machines and not limited to the following: Honda CB 750 to 1100, and CBX Yamaha TZ 750, Yamaha FJ Series Bikes Suzuki GS Series Bikes Kawasaki GPZ Series Bikes Others OEMs with similar configurations
*THESE RULES MAY OR MAY NOT MIRROR THE PHILLIP ISLAND CHALLENGE RULES. IT IS UPON THE RIDER TO BUILD ELIGIBLE MACHINERY FOR EACH RACE ORGANIZATION. No section number for reference – Vintage Superbike New class, “Next Gen Superbike Lightweight” for smaller-than500cc four-stroke and 250cc two-stroke production machines from the late-1980s and early-‘90s. 10.10.4.1 – Sidecar (SC2 Engines) Allow Iron-Head Harley Davidson Sportster 883. With the displacement reduced to 750cc. 10.13 – Battle of Twins® Split BoT® into two classes, 0-900cc and 900cc-Open. 10.15.1 – Sound of Singles® 1 (SoS1) a) Allow unlimited-displacement two-stroke singles in SoS1. 10.18 – eSuperSport Change class name to Formula Lightning. SECTION 11 – VINTAGE MOTOCROSS 11.1.5 – 100cc Motocross Add “Harley-Davidson/Aermacchi Baja 100” to the eligible bike list. No section number for reference Add a modern motocross program for motorcycles produced after AHRMA’s current post vintage era. Would include Next Gen 1 (1987-’96 pre-aluminum-frame bikes), Next Gen 2 (aluminumframe era two-strokes up to 2004 and like design), and Modern Two-Stroke, up to current model-year. SECTION 12 – POST MOTOCROSS Note: The below definitions are to be used to define the classes within the existing Pre-Modern designation, which exists in our current structure as “Pre-Modern”. The Pre-Modern class was approved as a class and has now been added to our “Post-Vintage” program. What exists below is that breakdown. 12.4.7 – Existing Pre-Modern Structured as follows: Pre-Modern: Pre-Modern machines are on the cusp of incorporating all features of modern technology, including linkage rear-suspension, engine power valves, and disk brakes. Class eligible machines shall consist of circa 1982 to 1988 two- and four- stroke motorcycles which were factory-produced with hydraulic front
disk brake and rear drum brake. Bikes equipped with a factoryproduced rear hydraulic disk brake are not allowed. Pre-Modern 125: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 100-125cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Pre-Modern class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1984-’87 Cagiva WMX125 1984-’86 Honda CR125R 1985-’88 Husqvarna 125CR 1986-’88 Husqvarna 125WR, 125XC 1982-’85 Kawasaki KX125 1983-’85 KTM 125GS, 125MX 1985-’86 Suzuki RM125 1985-’87 Yamaha YZ125 1990-’93 Yamaha RT180 (air cooled) Pre-Modern 250: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 126-250cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Pre-Modern class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1984-’87 Cagiva WMX250 1986- 87 Can Am 200/250 1984-’86 Honda CR250R 1985-’88 Husqvarna 250CR 1986-’88 Husqvarna 250WR, 250XC 1982-’85 Kawasaki KX250 1986-’88 Kawasaki KDX200, KDX250 1983-’85 KTM 250GS, 250MX 1985 M-Star 250 1985-’86 Suzuki RM250 1986 Yamaha IT200 1985-’87 Yamaha YZ250 Pre-Modern 500: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 280-500cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Pre-Modern class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1984-’87 Cagiva WMX500 1986 -87 Can Am 406/500 1984-’86 Honda CR500R 1985-’86 Husqvarna 500CR 1986 Husqvarna 500WR, 500XC 1986-’88 Husqvarna 430AE 1987-’88 Husqvarna 430CR, 430WR, 430XC 1983-’85 Kawasaki KX500 1983-’85 KTM 420GS, 420XC, 495MC, 495XC, 500MX 1985 M-Star 500 1985 Suzuki RM500 1985-’90 Yamaha YZ490 Pre-Modern 4-Stroke: Certain 4-stroke motorcycles 250-650cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Pre-Modern class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1984 ATK 560 1984 Honda XL350R, XL600R 1984-’89 Honda XR250R 1984-’85 Honda XR350R
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1983-’84 Honda XR500R 1983-’89 Honda XR600R 1987-’88 Husqvarna 510TC, 510TE, 510TX 1982 KTM 500K4, 500XC 1983-’88 KTM Any 4-Stroke, rear drum 1986-’87 Yamaha TT250 1985-’86 Yamaha TT600 1985-“00 Yamaha XT350 1984-’89 Yamaha XT600
SECTION 13 – OBSERVED TRIALS 13.4.1 – Event Procedures o) Change as follows: “In the case of a tie score, the procedure will be to look at the individual section points in the following order: winner will be the competitor with the most cleans. then ones, twos and finally threes. If the tie is still unbroken, the oldest rider will be the winner.” 13.5 – Definitions for Trials Rules c) Failure 1) Change as follows: A complete loss of forward motion (or backwards motion) whether intentional or not, with or without the rider dabbing. 5) Change as follows: Either tire breaks, removes or knocks over a section marker or a ribbon defining the rider’s line (i.e., “1” markers for the 1-line rider, “2” markers for the 2-line rider, etc.) in a manner that requires the marker to be reset. A rider my knock over any section marker that does not define his/her line without penalty. No Section Number for Reference Add class for post-1979 air-cooled, drum-brake, twin-shock machines. No Section Number for Reference Add verbiage to the Handbook offering a Support class at observed trials events. (Board action) SECTION 14 – DIRT TRACK 14.2.4 – Sportsman 100 Add Harley Davison/Aermacchi Baja 100 to eligilble bike list SECTION 15 – CROSS COUNTRY 15.1.1 – Vintage Fred Guidi, AHRMA Offroad Race Director, announces that the 1975 thru 1977 Honda MR175 is now eligible for the Vintage 200 class in AHRMA Cross Country. Working with the Cross Country rules committee on behalf of several member’s petitions to have the machine included, it was ruled that the MR175 would be eligible for this class, beginning with the 2019 season. Naturally all rules with respect to suspension limits and other class limitations will apply. Questions should be directed to Fred or any member of the Cross Country rules committee.
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SECTION 16 – NEXT GEN MOTOCROSS Mission Statement: The Mission of AHRMA Next Gen Motocross is to showcase the technological advancements that continued in rapid succession after the Post Vintage Period. Most of these advancements can be found in modern Motocross bikes produced to this day. General Rules: General Motocross rules apply to the Next Gen Series of classes, with the exception of machine specific details which will be noted within the class structure. Number Plates: All Next Gen Class eligible machines shall use a white background with black numerals. Technical Inspection: All Next Gen eligible machines and riders are subject to the pre-race, technical inspection. All equipment must adhere to the rules for the class entered. All riders must meet safety and eligibility standards for AHRMA Motocross. Courses: Tracks will follow the same design principles as those created for Post Vintage Motocross. All “SuperCross” or “Extreme” steep faced, sharply-lipped jumps are to be avoided. Tracks shall be traditional outdoor style MX. Safety will be considered when designing track obstacles with the Race Director being the final authority in making track changes. 16.1.1 Next Gen 1: Next Gen machines incorporate nearly all of features of current motorcycle technology, including front and rear hydraulic disk brakes, upside-down front forks, and twin-spar frames. Class eligible machines shall consist of circa 1986 to 1998 two- and four- stroke motorcycles which were factory-produced with steel main frames. Aluminum sub-frame and swingarm are allowed. Motorcycles equipped with an aluminum main-frame are not allowed. 16.2.1 Next Gen 1- 125: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 100-125cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Next Gen 1 class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1987-’97 Honda CR125R 1989-’99 Husqvarna 125 all 1989-’02 Gas Gas 125 1986-’98 Kawasaki KX125 1986-’00 KTM 125 1987-’00 Suzuki RM125 1986-’98 TM Racing 125 1988-’01 Yamaha YZ125 16.2.2 Next Gen 1 250: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 126-250cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Next Gen 1 class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1988-’93 ATK 250 1987-’96 Honda CR250R 1989-’99 Husqvarna 250 1989-’02 Gas Gas 250 1986-’98 Kawasaki KX250 1986-’06 Kawasaki KDX200, KDX220, KDX250 1988-’02 KTM 250 1987-2000 Suzuki RM250, RMX250 1994-’98 TM Racing 250 1988-’98 Yamaha YZ250, WR250
16.2.3 Next Gen 1 500: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 126-250cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Next Gen 1 class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1988-’95 ATK 406 1987-’03 Honda CR500R 1989-’91 Husqvarna 300 1986-’04 Kawasaki KX500 1986-05” KTM 300, 360, 380 (up to MXC/EXC) 16.3.1 Millennium 2-Stroke: Machines incorporate nearly all features of current motorcycle technology. Class eligible machines shall consist of circa 1997 to 2008 two-stroke motorcycles which were factory-produced. These machines represent the era when 2 stroke motocross bikes were nearing the end of their development cycles and were being phased out of the Japanese manufacturer’s model lines in favor of modern 4-strokes motocross bikes. OEM engine and main frame combination/configuration must remain as produced by the original manufacturer for a given model. Motorcycles built using engines and frames from different models/ displacements, even if from the same manufacturer, are not allowed. 16.3.2 Millenium 2-ST 125: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 100125cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Millennium class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1997-’07 Honda CR125R 2000-’13 Husqvarna CR125 (Pre-Austrian) 1999-’06 Kawasaki KX125 2001-’10 KTM 125 SX (PDS Shock, No Linkage) 2001-’07 Suzuki RM125 1999-’07 TM Racing 125 MX (Steel Perimeter Frame) 2002-’05 Yamaha YZ125 (Pre KYB SSS Front Fork, No Ti Shock Spring) 16.3.3 Millenium 2-ST 250: Certain 2-stroke motorcycles 126250cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Millennium class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: 1997-’07 Honda CR250R 1999-’09 Husqvarna CR250 (Pre-Austrian) 1999-’07 Kawasaki KX250 2003-’10 KTM 250 SX (PDS Shock, No Linkage) 2001-’08 Suzuki RM2501999-’07 TM Racing 250 MX (Steel Perimeter Frame) 1999-’06 Yamaha YZ250 (Pre KYB SSS Front Fork, No Ti Shock Spring) 16.4.1 Current 2 -Stroke: Included machines are those produced to the current era. Modern 2- strokes, including those currently in production by contemporary manufacturers and future models not yet in production, which maintain the modern structure. All modifications currently known are permitted, with the exception, of those which create an unsafe operating condition. 16.4.2 Current 2-Stroke 125: 2-stroke motorcycles 100-125cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Current 2-Stroke class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: Husqvarna TC125 KTM 125 SX
TM Racing 125 MX Yamaha YZ125 16.4.3 Current 2-Stroke 250 AM: 2-stroke motorcycles 126250cc that were produced within the guidelines of the Current 2-Stroke class specifications. Eligible machines include, but are not limited to: Husqvarna TC250 KTM 250 SX TM Racing 250 MX Yamaha YZ250 16.4.4 2-Stroke Unlimited: This class shall not have OEM production machine restrictions, unlimited modifications are allowed, 2-Stroke engines ONLY. No displacement limits. 16.5.1 Age Classes 16.5.2 +40 Expert & Intermediate: Any Bike of this Generation is eligible for this class 16.5.3 +50 Expert & Intermediate: Any Bike of this Generation is eligible for this class 16.5.4 +60 Expert & Intermediate: Any Bike of this Generation is eligible for this class Note: There is no novice classification in the Age Groups SAFETY ITEMS THAT WERE VOTED ON DURING THE BARBER MEETING: The first is Dirt Track rule 14.5B which relates to rim width. The issue is that proper tires are not available that comply with the rule as it is written. Consensus is that the following will be done: The rule will be left in the 2019 Handbook. A note will be inserted for 2019 advising that this rule will be suspended for 2019 pending 2020 rules proposals. The second concerns rim size limits for the Premier 500 and GP 500 classes in roadracing. The same concern exists for this class as it does for the above Dirt Track rule. Consensus is that the board does not have enough information to act on this issue at this time. 9.3 Technical Inspection f ) Oil containment. Oil containment systems are required on all roadracing machines. Oil containment pans on wetsump engines must be designed to hold the capacity of the engine sump with nominal reserve. Material used must be durable, fastened safely, and removable for inspection, if required. All machines fitted with a bottom fairing, must be fabricated of suitable material to function as a belly pan. All machines fitted with split or two piece fairings must be fitted with an internal oil containment system. The pan must have a retaining dam at the rear. Two-stroke and dry-sump machines must use a pan with a minimum capacity of one quart, or approved oil-absorbing material covered with an impermeable layer of material and a screen backing, and fastened securely. Oilabsorbing material, securely retained in the bottom of the pan, is strongly recommended. All oil containment systems are subject to approval by technical inspection.
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Simply the nicest aluminum bike stand made! Lofts ‘73/74 CR250 Honda, ‘74 Ossa Phantom ‘74 Husky Mag 250 & others w/7-9” frame spread. Crafted from 6061 aircraft alum. Lightweight, satisfaction guaranteed. $89.99 US + shipping. 419.866.8775, jeffclark@ badbrush.com. Visit badbrush. com or vintagemart.net to see color pic.
The Scitsu Tachometer has been the racers’ favorite for over 30 years. Requires no fixed wiring to the bike. Simply fit with one bolt, and tie-wrap or tape the pickup wire along the spark plug lead the tach is ready to go! The Scitsu tach is perfect for vintage racing and is also popular for modern racebikes due to the simplicty of installation and the easy-to-read display.
To learn more, see www.scitsu.com or call us today at 844-855-1355
Marketplace is specifically designed for small business owners. Members or non-members may submit ads of up to 50 words, and may include a photo. In rare instances, ads may be delayed by one issue due to space restraints. Marketplace ads cost $25.00 for two issues and may be run as many months as you specify; ads will also be placed on the AHRMA website. Please include your name, address, and phone number along with your ad and include “Marketplace” in the subject line. Send your copy and photo to: alice.sexton@ahrma.org
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NEW! ‘74 Can-Am Aluminum Chain Tensioner, spring-loaded. Now available for vintage Can-Am, mounts on stock mounting holes for OEM chain guide with modern ball bearing chain roller. Eliminates chain slap, $90.00 US + shipping. Contact Jeff Clark - 419.866.8775, jeffclark@badbrush.com. Dealers welcome.
Disc Brake Resurfacing Resurfacing $55 plus shipping Disc drilling $100.00 and up. Disc thinning $85.00 Frame and swingarm strengthening, modification. Frame restoration Custom axles and Wheel spacers, custom control cables, See ad in AHRMA Handbook. Tool Salvage & Motorcycle Works, 15709 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44112, 216.451.5500 or 216.851.5166
1963 BSA C15S 250 Vintage MX, Ready to Race: B44 style frame, NJB shocks, SC500 forks and front wheel, QD rear wheel, alloy fuel and oil tanks, alloy wheels, Renthal bars, MSR levers, Amal throttle, all new; cables, brake shoes, front wheel bearings, fork seals, clutch plates and rollers, primary 18 tooth, chain and drive sprockets, Pirelli tires, and more. Triumph 69mm + .010 piston (262 cc). BOS, no title. $3,500. Rick Teegarden t98raceteam@gmail.com Suzuki T500 cylinders and heads. Clean 70.25mm bore size. Porting looks stock. No broken or bent fins. $150 for the pair. 530-878-2026 Pacific. Rob Jackson, 5353 Stanley Dr., Auburn CA 95602. 530-878-2026
Wanted: BSA 441 setup for Classic 500 mx or a Rickman/ Cheney 441. Contact Mark @ 250-655-0229 or mr237@ shaw.ca Parts: 1978 rm125 ignition box(works) botttom end and frame. $25.00 ea. 1980 rm 125 shocks. changed oil and gassed up last year. still work (sitting on work bench) $50.00 Profab swingarm came off 1978.5 rm250 good cond. $175.00 can send pics. 269-629-3185 or mccauley. micko@gmail.com. Mick McCauley, 7474 n 35th St., Richland, MI 49083 1967 Bridgestone SR175: Backyard rescue- rough shape. $200. Located in South Carolina. Contact Dave Miller: 864-784-7891 or gasmandm@ aol.com
1976 Husqvarna CR360: race ready. $2,700. email: Rollnstones@charter.net
Swap Meet Guidelines AHRMA members may submit two free, non-commercial, motorcycle-related ads of up to 50 words each, per issue. Each ad will run only once, but you are welcome to renew monthly All ads will also be placed on www.ahrma.org for one month. Email ads to: alice.sexton@ahrma.org; please include your name, address, phone number and AHRMA membership number with your ad. You may also mail ads to: AHRMA Swap Meet, 309 Buffalo Run, Goodlettsville, TN 37072, or fax to 615.420.6438. Deadline for the December issue is 7th, 2018.
From back in the day...
Looking to reach those racers who need specific parts for their motorcycles? Marketplace is where they will find you! Send your advertisement in today and sell your products. December 2018 Vintage Views 39
Sometimes things can happen when you are “just out having fun” at the racetrack.
The AHRMA Benevolent Fund helps racers who have been injured during competition
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Advertisers & Forms Index AHRMA Benevolent Fund 40 AHRMA Legacy Society C-4 Antique MC Club of America 37 Badbrush I-1 Bonhams Auctions I-3 Bing Agency International 6 BSA Unit Singles, LLC 6 Buchanan’s Spoke & Rim 36 Buehner’s Supply Co., Inc. 36 Classic Dirt Bike 39
Classic Racer 40 Dubya USA C-3 Doc Z International I-2 Etechphoto 4, 36 Expert Motorcycle Works 19 Fast & Safe Roadracing School 18 Framecrafters 36 Gasket King 13 George Danke 19 Hagerty Insurance I-3
Kevin Burns 4 Luke Conner I-1 MaicoWerks 31 Megacycle Cams 6 Murrae Haynes I-4 Noleen C-4 NW Awards Banquet 27 OSSA Parts 29 Preston Petty Products I-2 Race Tech C-2
Randakk’s Cycle Shakk C-2 RC Barker Engineering 13 Reign VMX 29 Series Tracker/Online Entries 5 Thunder Products 6 Vintage Brake 13 Vintage Husky 29 VJMC 13 Walridge Motors 6
Notice to Members: In accordance to the IRS regulations that pertain to a 501(c)(4) organization, AHRMA is required to publish its annual tax and information return (Form 990) for its membership and other interested parties. The most recent Form 990 can be viewed on the www. ahrma.org website under the Member Resources section; returns from prior years are also available there. AHRMA’s financials are either Audited or Reviewed on an annual basis by an independent, external CPA. Those results, along with a three-year financial summary compiled from Audited or Reviewed statements, are also available under the Member Resources tab of the website. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the AHRMA National office at 615.420.6435 to request this information.
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AHRMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION BALLOT 2019 NOTE: NEW VOTING INSTRUCTIONS!!
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AHRMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019 ELECTION BALLOT AHRMA is a MemberRun Organization. Every Vote- and YESYOUR Vote Counts! Please participate in the running of YOUR organization by voting for our future.
1. You must be a member in good standing of AHRMA as of November 30, 2018. 2. Vote for no more than two (2) candidates in the Eastern region and no more than two (2) candidates in the Western region- without regard to region in which you live. 3. Spaces are provided for write-in candidates. Write-ins must be AHRMA members and live in your region. 4. Your name, address and membership number MUST appear in the designated space or your vote will not be counted! 5. This ballot or an exact copy of this ballot form must be received no later than January 7, 2019.
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q Kevin Burns, Connelly Springs, SC q Fred Guidi, Grafton, WV
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