Craig Vetter's Rickman rides again at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Written by AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Sunday, 20 July 2008
AMA
Vintage Motorcycle Days is packed with classic bikes, historic racers
and timeless style. But occasionally a machine appears that embodies
all three: Craig Vetter's Rickman-framed,
Kawasaki-powered vintage race bike.
Tom Fritz commemorative painting to be auctioned at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Written by AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
Friday, 18 July 2008
Renowned
motorsports artist Tom Fritz has created an extraordinary painting that
captures the spirit of the country's premier gathering of classic
motorcycles and the people who ride them: AMA
Vintage Motorcycle Days, set for July 25-27 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.
The Harley-Davidson Museum, located in Harley's hometown of
Milwaukee for nearly 105 years, opened its doors for the first time to
the public on July 12. The Museum opening kicked off with a
Harley-Davidson-style "ribbon cutting" ceremony in which a motorcycle
primary chain wrapped around a Museum tower was cut with an acetylene
torch. The festivities – including the Harley-Davidson, Inc. president
and CEO Jim Ziemer receiving his first tattoo, a 2008 Super Glide
Custom bike build-off, and live music – continued all weekend.
In 1931, Rudge-Whitworth sold a 500cc single with a
guarantee that it would go 100 mph. The company then backed up their pledge by inviting
owners who couldn't the ton to view and time a demonstration by factory rider on
the owner's bike.
Click on the read more for the complete story and an IVM produced video of a Rudge Ulter race bike. - ed
This is the most amazing MC race get off I've ever seen - it's not violent. Wonder if it was staged? - ed
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 July 2008 )
More Motorcycles at IMS
Written by Zorba
Wednesday, 02 July 2008
Here's another video of the MotoGP practice session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This video features highlights from the two days of shooting at various locations around the track.
