There is a very disturbing letter in the upcoming (November 26, 2008, Issue #47) edition of Cycle News from AMA member Jerry Fouts. Jerry is the ATV Congressman for District 36 and attended the 2008 Congress.
I have long wondered just how effective the AMA Congress really is at effecting change in the organization. Here’s what [...]
Entries from November 24th, 2008
2008 AMA Congress remains ineffectual according to participant
November 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Industry, Politics of Riding
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2009 Female Mechanics Calendar
November 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Workbench
Here’s a pretty cool thing to hang over your workbench next year — the 2009 Female Mechanics Calendar from Sarah Lyon Photography. Now this is not your typical bikini-clad, super hot, supermodel calendar with mouthwatering hotties draped over equally mouthwatering pieces of hot rod art.
These are real women, working on everything from Ferraris to jet [...]
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Mark Barnett and Torsten Hallman Motocross Files this weekend
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Events, Profiles in Riding
This Sunday, 6:00pm EST, Mark Barnett episode followed by Hallman at 6:30. Re-airs on Tuesday, 11/25. On SPEED TV. Set you DVR so you can record it while you’re out riding.
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Dual Sport bike sales up 30% over 2007
November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Industry
This L.A. Times story, “Women drive increase in sales of motorcycles, survey shows” out yesterday quotes the new Motorcycle Industry Council 2008 owner survey with some interesting statistics:
Sales of cruisers, sport bikes, tourers and off-highway or dirt models are all down in 2008 compared with last year, but scooters and dual sports (bikes that [...]
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Omnibus Land Act of 2008 – your government at work
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Politics of Riding
Whatever else you may think about the recent election, one thing is certainly going to change — public policy about the public’s right to use public lands. Specifically, our right to ride and responsibly use public trails and land will be under even greater assault.
The latest major assault on our rights as American off-road enthusiasts [...]
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Bailey, Jones, and Barnett featured in new Motocross Files episodes
November 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Profiles in Riding
After more than a year’s wait, middle-aged motocross fans everywhere will be pleased to know that new episodes of The Motocross Files will begin airing this month on SPEED TV.
The first episode will be David Bailey, airing on Nov. 16 at 6:00PM ET, followed by Gary Jones. The Mark Barnett episode will air Nov. 23 [...]
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Joel Robert Story at MotocrossMX1
November 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Profiles in Riding
A short bio article on Joel Robert, with a few quotes from Joel, is over at MotocrossMX1.info. It’s a good recap of his phenomenal contribution to our sport.
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What permanent indoor facilities mean for MX
November 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Industry, Racing
The Boston Globe Online today is reporting that a new, indoor MX facility has been approved in Bellingham, southwest of Boston. R. J. Cobb Land Clearing Inc. of Bellingham has received approval to construct a 68,400 sq. ft. enclosed facility near I-495.
To date, Supercross has remained the domain of professional racers because there are very [...]
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