Metzeler 2013 Calendar Launch Party Deemed Successful

The party was held Nov. 14 at the Innvillla nightclub in Milan, Italy, and drew a crowd of more than 1,000 motorcycle aficionados, including 15-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini, who is featured on the calendar's cover. This year's calendar theme is "Garages," recognizing bikers who manipulate motorcycles to create their own masterpieces.

Metzeler’s 2013 calendar launch party, held Nov. 14 at the Innvillla nightclub in Milan, Italy, was a huge success, according to the company. The event was attended by more than 1,000 guests, including 15-time World Champion Giacomo Agostini, who is featured on the calendar’s cover. Next year also marks the German brand’s 150th anniversary, which added to the celebration.

Created in 1994 as a special edition of the cult Classic Moments calendar, the Metzeler Classics calendar features fascinating black and white images of the golden years of motorcycling. The latest calendar features the theme of "Garages," recognizing bikers who manipulate motorcycles to create their own masterpieces.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame recently named Marilyn Stemp and Steve Piehl to its board of directors.

Stemp is a pioneering figure in the motorcycle industry, founding IronWorks Magazine with her late husband, Dennis, and becoming the first female editor of a nationally circulated, mainstream motorcycle magazine. She also revived their trade magazine, Iron Trader News; edits the monthly Kiwi Indian News; contributes to several powersports media outlets; and is the founding editor of Sturgis Rider Daily. Stemp is a noted editor and writer of several motorcycle-focused books. Her consistent support for charitable efforts in the industry include the annual Biker Belles Celebration, Las Vegas BikeFest and as campaign chair for the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s development plan in 2014. She co-founded the Flying Piston charity events taking place in Daytona and Sturgis each year and is a National Ambassador for All Kids Bike. Stemp was inducted into both the Las Vegas Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the Sturgis Museum's Hall of Fame in 2018, and in 2022 she was recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Powersports by DealerNews.