American Motorcyclist Association Welcomes California’s Ted Cabral to Board of Directors
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced that Ted Cabral — a 38-year member from Penngrove, Calif. — has been elected to its Board of Directors from the Northwest Region. Cabral fills the seat being vacated by Northwest Region Director Perry King.
Who Will Win 2015 AMA Championship Awards?
The American Motorcyclist Association will be announcing the nominees for the 2015 AMA Championship Banquet awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that excelled in AMA competition and recreational activity during the previous 12 months.
Husqvarna 701 Supermoto
The ‘new’ Husqvarna Motorcycles brand has returned to its origins and its iconic blue, yellow and white color-scheme. For 2016, “Husky” has unveiled a new range of motorcycles including its first street bike under its new ownership with KTM – the 701 Supermoto.
Valerie Thompson Will Try to Break 217 MPH Barrier at Texas Mile
Seven-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson will return to the Texas Mile land speed racing event October 23-25 in Beeville, Texas with the goal of breaking her personal best speed of 217 mph powered by a new engine provided by BMW Motorrad USA, the first Stage 3 motor imported to the US.
Triumph Partners with VETMotorsports to Provide Opportunities for Disabled Vets
Triumph has partnered with VETMotorsports, a non-clinical outreach program that honors and empowers disabled combat veterans by encouraging active participation in motorsports. Through Castrol’s VETMotorsports Performance Match Fund, the on-track success of the Triumph factory-backed teams in both AMA Pro Flat Track and MotoAmerica has earned VETMotorsports $7,750 thus far this racing season.
Vee For Victory: Thai Tire Company is Winning the Battle for Worldwide Acceptance
Thailand is one of the world’s leading producers of natural rubber, so it only makes sense that they should be a leader in tire production at least that is how Vee Rubber sees it.
Henry Wiles Makes History with 11th Straight Peoria TT Victory
Henry Wiles did exactly what everyone expected him to do on Sunday, Aug. 16 at the Peoria Motorcycle Club, and his 1.342-second win over Jared Mees stamped his name in the AMA Pro Flat Track record books, forever. Wiles’ 11th straight Peoria TT main event victory extends his consecutive win record.
RSD Unveils 2015 GEICO 75th Anniversary Sturgis Bike
On August 2nd, Roland Sands Design along with GEICO, introduced the 75th Anniversary Sturgis Buffalo Chip custom Indian Chief Racer. RSD pulled the motor and a few spare parts off the stock Indian Cheiftain and re-imagined the machine from the motor up.
Indian Motorcycles Announces Its Custom Black Bullet Scout
This custom Indian Scout was built by Jeb Scolman. Jeb was delivered an engine, and the simple instruction to build what he wanted to out of a new 2015 Indian Scout engine. Jeb’s flawless 100% custom metalwork picks up on the designs of pure speed motorcycles from the late ’50s and early ’60s.
Hall of Famer Dave Aldana Tapped as Grand Marshal of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
One of motorcycle racing’s all-time fan favorite riders, David Aldana, will be the grand marshal for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 10-12, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
Sullivans Inc.: A Backbone of Brands
If you know Bobby Sullivan or have ever seen his Triumph collection at the Sullivans Inc. headquarters just outside of Boston, you know he is one of the biggest Triumph enthusiasts out there.
Castrol and Triumph Motorcycles Support VETMotorsports Performance Match Fund
Castrol and Triumph Motorcycles America have announced a performance match fund to raise financial support and awareness for VETMotorsports, an Ohio-based 501(c)(3) status nonprofit organization that honors and empowers injured warfighters through active participation in motorsports.
Triumph Announces 2015 Race Plans and Partners Purchase Program
Triumph Motorcycles has announced that its racing plans this season will include AMA Pro Flat Track, MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series and the Canadian Superbike Championship.
Team DragonFire and Lacrecia Beurrier Win the Mint 400
They say the third time is a charm… and in the case of DragonFire-sponsored Pro Unlimited UTV pilot Lacrecia Beurrier this is certainly true. She beat the odds in Las Vegas and won the Mint 400 this past weekend.
Shifting Gears: Printing All The News That Fits
Here is the latest dirt from around the off-road market: Motocross legend Mike Bell is on a roll … literally.
AGV GT-Veloce Helmet
Adapting its racing technology to the road, AGV has broken fresh terrain with the new GT-Veloce, a top-end street helmet boasting the same shell and features as the company’s track-focused Pista GP and Corsa models.
