Tales from Guinness World Record holder Danell Lynn, tips on customizing vintage bikes, repair tips from a long-distance rider and more are part of the seminar program during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 8-10, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The seminar program is designed to educate, entertain and inspire motorcyclists, both veteran and new riders.
Featured speakers include:
- Guinness World Record holder Danell Lynn, who will present “1 woman, 1 bike, 1 year” about her year-long, 50-state motorcycle excursion on a Triumph Bonneville. Lynn’s ride broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Journey by Motorcycle in Single Country. She totaled 48,600 miles in the lower 48 United States, surpassing the previous record of 23,761 miles, set by Manigandan Manjunathan of India.
- Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles in Gurnee, Ill., a custom bike builder who combines skills from past careers and interests, such as audio engineering and carpentry, to create motorcycles and components that are complex in thought and design, yet simple in execution. Learn from the pro and see how you can customize your very own machine.
- Buck Carson, co-owner of Carson Classic Motors Museum in Texas, who will give a presentation on his cross country ride.
- Long-distance rider Paul Pelland, who will give two presentations: “Tips, tricks and hilarious repair tales from a rider now documenting a million miles for Multiple Sclerosis,” and “What does an Iron Butt veteran’s saddlebags and Granny’s purse have in common?”
- T.J. Tennent, who will discuss the right tires for your bike, how to repair a motorcycle tire, how many miles you can get out of a tire and more during “Motorcycle Tires 101.”
- Elizabeth Allen, AMA racer and adventure riding school instructor, who will speak about handling adventure motorcycles and getting the most out of your machine.
- Dallas-based motorsport analyst, rider and strategic communications leader nearly two decades Griff Allen, whose address, “The Introvert and the motorcycle,” will identify which people are fascinated by motorcycles for the excitement, action and applause they create or for the tranquility, curiosity and reflection they inspire.
New for this year, all seminars will be held in one location: The Goodyear Tower, located in the road racing paddock.
Friday, July 8
1 p.m. – Tony Prust, Custom Bike Building
2:30 p.m. – Buck Carson, CannonBall Run – 1916 BSA Coast to Coast
4 p.m. – TJ Tennent, Motorcycle Tires 101
Saturday, July 9
9 a.m. – TJ Tennent, Motorcycle Tires 101
10:30 a.m. – Buck Carson, CannonBall Run – 1916 BSA Coast to Coast
Noon – Danell Lynn, Guinness World Record Ride – 1 woman, 1 bike, 1 year
1:30 p.m. – Paul Pelland, Tips, tricks and hilarious repair tales from a rider now documenting a million miles for Multiple Sclerosis.
3 p.m. – Elizabeth Allen, Handling Adventure Bikes: Tips and Tricks for Off-Road Adventures
Sunday, July 10
11 a.m. – Paul Pelland, What does an Iron Butt veteran’s saddlebags and Granny’s purse have in common?
12:30 p.m. – Danell Lynn, Guinness World Record Ride – 1 woman, 1 bike, 1 year
2 p.m. – Griff Allen, The Introvert and the Motorcycle
Other activities at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days include North America’s largest motorcycle swap meet, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show, the American Motor Drome Wall of Death, a classic motorcycle field meet, demo rides of current production bikes, seminars, live music, Builders’ Row featuring some of the country’s best custom bike builders, two premier raffle bikes on display, a beer garden with the region’s best craft beers, the AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Adventure Bike Challenge, the AMA Pit Bike TT and displays by some of the AMA’s most active classic clubs.
For more information: www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com
