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Wet and Wild in Wisconsin

Posted by Rob Brooks | Jun 7, 2022 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

Age Is But A Number

Posted by Rob Brooks | May 23, 2022 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life | 0 |

Through The Lens: Wes Cooley

Posted by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Nov 19, 2021 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life | 1 |

Goodbye, Ron Mass

by Road Dirt Crew | Feb 13, 2023 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life | 4 |

We found out over the weekend that retired AMA Pro road racer Ron Mass died last month from complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. Ron was 74 years old.

A Chat With Josh Hayes

by Rob Brooks | Oct 10, 2022 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life | 0 |

For those who have ever followed American motorcycle road racing, Josh Hayes is a familiar name and face. The four-time AMA Superbike champion and his wife Melissa Paris have established themselves as motorcycle racing royalty here in the States, setting/breaking records, leading successful race teams, coaching younger riders, and were even featured in the already iconic motorcycling movie, “Why We Ride”. Neither needs any introduction.

Through The Lens- David “Bones” Aldana

by Geoff & Barb Nickless | Sep 1, 2022 | Legendary Bikes, Ride Life | 2 |

For those who followed American motorcycle racing in the 1970s-80s, David “Bones” Aldana will be a familiar name and rider of the time. Born November 26, 1949 in Santa Ana, California, Aldana raced both flat track and road racing in the AMA Grand National Championship and Superbike Championship respectively. A fierce and colorful competitor on both the track and dirt, Aldana even raced in the 1970 Trans-AMA Motocross series and did some speedway racing as well. Aldana gained notoriety for a set of racing leathers he designed and raced in that were solid black with a white human skeleton on the front. He earned the nickname “Bones” with the one-of-kind suit, and fans loved it. The AMA, however did not, and threatened to ban the man if persisted in wearing them in sanctioned races.

Wet and Wild in Wisconsin

by Rob Brooks | Jun 7, 2022 | Industry & Racing | 0 |

MotoAmerica rolled into the famed 4-mile racetrack known as Road America in Elkhart Lake over the weekend, with a full slate of exciting races across seven(!) classes on Saturday and Sunday. What ensued would be counted among the fiercest competition of the season thus far. But nothing could hold a candle to what went down in the Medallia Superbike class both days

Age Is But A Number

by Rob Brooks | May 23, 2022 | Industry & Racing, Ride Life | 0 |

Josh Hayes just proved that age is but a number, by stunning the MotoAmerica Supersport field this weekend with a win on Saturday and a tight second on Sunday at VIRginia Intl. Raceway. This after a fourth place finish in the legendary Daytona 200 back in March, all of these against riders half or more of his age, which by the way is 47. The adage, “old age and treachery beats youth and exuberance” certainly held true for Hayes.