Fall registration is now open so hurry and get your application sent in today. For entry and volunteer forms, or if you have questions about entry, visit www.motogiro-usa.com/motogiro-usa.

What a way to spend the autumn riding season with another ride in the foliage of southern Maine on your vintage motorcycle. The MotoGiro-USA offers that one last ride with unforgettable scenery on the back roads of New England and beyond. We are looking forward to another great event with our MotoGiro, Pewter Run and USCRA friends and family.

For the fall 2013 season, we will head off to southern Maine. This will be the first trip to the Sunday River resorts. The MotoGiro-USA will explore the back roads of southern Maine on our 1968 and earlier, 305cc and smaller vintage motorcycles. We welcome most all classic sidecars as well. So contact us to find out if your sidecar is eligible.

So keep checking back with us to keep updated on the MotoGiro-USA. If you have an area you would like to see the MotoGiro-USA held, email us as we would love to hear what you have in mind. The MotoGiro-USA are always looking for new and exciting areas to hold the event. If you have any questions about the fall MotoGiro-USA or any other event in the USCRA, email us. we would love to hear from you. We may post your questions on our FAQ Page.

Each year we see new and returning riders from as close as New England to as far as Hawaii, France and beyond. We have welcomed riders from all over the world to take part in this historic event. With these young and young-at-heart riders, the MotoGiro has bridged the generation Gap, bonded father and son, resurrected old friendships and created new ones. With this event welcoming most every classic sidecar, father and son teams make for a fun and entertaining week-end.

Steve Flach will take lead with his number 1 bib on his Honda CL175K0 as he was the overall winner of the Spring MotoGiro-East. Congratulations to Steve on his 6th win in the MotoGiro-USA series. Not far behind Steve was Devon Frazier of MotoGeezers. Devon was the winner at the MotoGiro-South 2012 event. Let's not count out MAX BMW's Chris Moore on his 305cc. Chris is the winner of the 2012 MotoGiro-USA in 2012 at the Beautiful Castle Hill Resort in Cavendish Vt.

If you haven't planned your family vacation yet, plan it around the MotoGiro-USA. We know money is tight so why not bundle your vacation and MotoGiro-USA event together. We have many new fun actives to offer at Sunday River for this falls event. Bring your significant other, bring your entire family, there will be something for everyone to do. While you're on your MotoGiro-Ride, your family can take a ride on the zip line or climb the mountain to visit the abominable snowman's cabin at the summit. We are also offering 9 full days at the MotoGiro-USA room rates. 3 more days before and 3 days after the MotoGiro-USA at the resort with your family and friends. Rates apply with your paid entry to the fall MotoGiro-USA.

 

 

Racer Brian Filo and his 1972 Yamaha XS650 at the 2012 Bonneville Vintage GP. 

Featured Events  

July 15 

The 2013 Save a Horse (Ride a Norton) International Norton Owners Association Rally heads to Buffalo, Wyo., July 15-19. Enjoy guided rides, bike shows, field events, camping and more.

July 19 

Visit Lexington, Ohio, for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course July 19-21. Enjoy the AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships, which include amateur national championship road racing, motocross, hare scrambles, trials and dirt-track, along with bike shows, the world’s largest motorcycle swap meet, demo rides of current production bikes, motorcycling seminars, stunt shows and more.

August 9 

The Ohio Valley BSA Owners Club 32nd Annual Rally in Toronto, Ohio, runs through the 11th and includes a swap meet, road rides, observed Trials, a dual sport run, a Lucas Nite Run, a vintage bike show and more. Meet is open to all makes.

August 30 

Head to the 8th Annual Bonneville Vintage GP at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, just outside Salt Lake City. Saturday will feature the Motorcycle Classics Vintage Bike Show, with Moto Guzzi as the featured marque, along with Rounds 15 and 16 of the AHRMA CPL Systems National Historic Cup Road Race on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy the CB160 Races with LeMans starts both days!

August 31 

Visit the Owl’s Head Transportation Museum in Owls Head, Maine, for the Vintage Motorcycle Meet & Antique Aeroplane Show. More than 250 bikes are expected, along with antique planes, Model T rides and more.

More Events  

June 29 
OVM Moto Piccolo.
Oregon City, OR.

June 29-30 
18th Annual CJMC Swap & Show.
Auburn, CA.

July 3-6 
GWRRA 35th Annual Wing Ding.
Greenville, SC.

July 12-14 
22nd Annual MGNOC
Iowa Rally. Elkader, IA.
g.vignovich@msn.com 

July 12-14 
Legends & Legacies 7th Barrington Concours d’Elegance.
Barrington, IL.

July 18-21 
41st BMW MOA International Rally.
Salem, OR.

July 19-21 
33rd Annual British Biker Cooperative Rally.
Blue River, WI.

July 19-21 
U.S. Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Salinas, CA.

July 20 
OVM Goldendale Gathering.
Goldendale, WA.

July 24-28 
2013 Wild and Wonderful Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally.
Morgantown, WV.

July 28 
Jeff Williams MC Swap Meet.
Kansas City, MO.

Aug. 2-4 
AHRMA CPL Systems National Historic Cup Road Race Series Rounds 13-14.
New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ.

Aug. 2-4 
29th Annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally.
Belmont, WI.

Aug. 2-4 
VJMC Michigan Rally.
Chelsea, MI.

Aug. 3-4 
OVM Oaks Park Picnic.
Portland, OR.

Aug. 5-11 
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Sturgis, SD.

Aug. 9-11 
Massachusetts Moto Guzzi Rally.
Russell, MA.
thalchuk@gmail.com 

Aug. 11 
4th Annual Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Meet.
Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada.

Aug. 11 
Jeff Williams MC Swap Meet.
Oklahoma City, OK.

Aug 15-18 
Indianapolis MotoGP.
Indianapolis, IN.

Aug. 17 
Lucas Oil Indy Mile.
Indianapolis, IN.

Aug. 18 
British Iron Association of Connecticut 26th Annual Brit-Jam.
Haddam Neck Fair Grounds, East Hampton, CT.

Aug. 24-29 
BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials.
Wendover, UT.

Aug. 25 
Dream Ride.
Farmington, CT.

Aug. 25 
Jeff Williams MC Swap Meet.
Kansas City, MO.

Aug. 25 
Killington Classic Motorcycle Rally.
Killington, VT.

Sept. 7 
El Camino Classic Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet.
Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, CA.

Lowbrow Customs announces its inaugural Midwest Motoswap Customer Appreciation Gala Saturday, June 15, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Medina County Fairgrounds in Medina, Ohio.

 

The growing list of activities includes a bike show, food, tons of cool goodies from Lowbrow and their partner outfits, live music, a sell-your-bike corral and a vintage bike swap meet produced by veteran promoter Will Stoner. 

Admission is only $5. Enthusiasts 16 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.  

10x10-foot indoor swap meet vendor spots are $20 and $30 for 18x20-foot outside spaces. Both include two admissions per space. The swap meet is limited to bikes, parts, literature and memorabilia. Sorry, no jewelry or leather. 

Bike Show entry is free, as is the sell-your-bike corral. 

For the latest information, go to the Lowbrow Customs page on Facebook, www.midwestmotoswap.com, www.lowbrowcustoms.com or contact todd@lowbrowcustoms.com, 855-4-LOWBROW,  or will_stoner@live.com, 440-591-5099.  

Dirt Track Champs, Evel Knievel Exhibit Take Center Stage at Vintage Rally 2013 at the National Motorcycle Museum

Mark your calendar, book a room and plan to attend the National Motorcycle Museum’s annual event at its new location in Anamosa, Iowa. The third annual Vintage Rally showcases new exhibits and motorcycling heroes including Evel Knievel, Bubba Shobert, and more. There’s also a great swap meet, two bike shows and a vintage ride, while the museum holds over 400 great motorcycles from Ariel to Zundapp and thousands of great pieces of art and memorabilia.  

Bubba Shobert, Jay Springsteen, Chris Carr. Hall of Famers, #1 plate guys, among the hardest racing men in Grand National Championship history. Meet them at Vintage Rally 2013. Get an autograph, ask them questions, hear their stories in the Panel Discussion. Or is it beach racing that you marvel at in racing history? Chat with Bill Tuman, Dick Klamfoth and Bobbie Hill plus John Tibben. All at the National Motorcycle Museum June 8 and 9 during Vintage Rally 2013. And all will be on hand as we dedicate Allstate Motorcycle Dirt Track Heroes, a new exhibit on the Grand National Championship with almost 30 race winning Harleys, Triumphs, Yamahas, BSA's, Indians, Hondas, Kawasakis and even a Matchless. Plus leathers, helmets, even a special exhibit featuring Ken Maely and his steel shoe making mastery. Authors Greg Pearson and Gerald Foster will have plenty of their books on dirt track racing so you can get your copy, maybe add some champions' autographs.

 
Evel Knievel exhibit is two days only, June 8 & 9 at Vintage Rally 

 Evel Knievel's helmet and bike painter, George Sedlak will be in attendance at Vintage Rally 2013. 

Just announced, a special traveling exhibit on Evel Knievel, America's favorite daredevil will stop at the Museum for two days only. See the replica X2 rocket bike and Evel's famous helmets, and meet George Sedlak, the artist who painted bikes and helmets for Evel. Plus posters, toys, photos, Evel's big money bag and over a dozen sets of leathers recently discovered, set for display.

Also new on display, scooters from around the world will be featured in the new exhibit, SCOOTERS! Nearly 20 machines reflecting designs from America, Italy, Germany and more. You'll also be able to check out new additions to the National Motorcycle Museum's international collection of motorcycles which is always changing and expanding.

Saturday Bike Show judging will result in nearly 40 awards for owners of the best machines, including best original unrestored bikes for the Hagerty Motorcycle Insurance Preservation Award. Enter your vintage bike, street, competition, custom, even mini, 1988 or earlier in the bike show; Dirt Track Racers and Scooters will be featured. Bike show awards are sponsored by Motorcycle Classics magazine. Got a nice cafe racer? The Ace Cafe, London will sponsor the special ACE Cafe Racer Award during the bike show.

Walk the swap meet and pick up parts for your projects or add to your memorabilia collection. Or reserve your own swap meet space if you need to trim your collection. And you can sign up for the Sunday morning vintage motorcycle ride and lunch hosted by Motorcycle Classics magazine.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend June 8 and June 9, 2013. Watch the National Motorcycle Museum website, www.nationalmcmuseum.org for entry forms, further event details, the activities schedule and lodging information as they are finalized. If you need more information, call the National Motorcycle Museum at 319-462-3925. 

 

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 17, 2013) - Officials from AMA Pro Racing announced today the addition of Colonial Downs to the 2013 AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles schedule. The circuit, which measures in at just over a mile, will feature the stars of the rolling thunder show on August 24, 2013 as Round 12 and brings the total number of mile races on the schedule to six. The race will mark the first time in the storied history of the Grand National Championship that the series will visit Colonial Downs, located in New Kent, Virginia. 

"We're thrilled to bring our series to the legendary Colonial Downs race track," said Dan Johnsen, Director of AMA Pro Flat Track. "We are very proud to add a venue of this caliber to our schedule. Our riders will now have one more opportunity to battle for position in the point standings, and this also allows us to showcase our magnificent sport to a new market hungry for flat track racing." 

The AMA Pro Grand National Experts will roll out their twin-engine machines on the last Saturday of August as Colonial Downs is one of the largest dirt tracks in the United States, coming in at 1.25 miles. The rising stars in the J&P Cycles Pro Singles will have their skills put to the ultimate test in late August aboard their 450cc machines, in a race which will surely come down to the wire. 

For tickets and more information regarding the AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles event scheduled for August 24, 2013 at Colonial Downs, please visit http://www.colonialdowns.com/.  

About AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles: 
AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles is a national motorcycle racing series in North America and is considered one of the oldest forms of motorcycle racing. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, the Series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track racing in the world. The 2013 schedule consists of rounds on the country's finest flat track courses. For more information on AMA Pro Flat Track presented by J&P Cycles, please visit http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/. 

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.   

For additional information contact: AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com 

  
Riders in the Motorcycle Classics Ride & Show line up for a group photo below the 40-foot observation tower at Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park during the 2013 Road America Motorcycle Classic. 

Join Motorcycle Classics at the 4th Annual Road America Vintage Motorcycle Classic, June 7-9, 2013, at Road America race track in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Nicknamed “America’s National Park of Speed,” Road America has legendary status in the American racing scene, the four-mile road circuit drawing world-class racing since it was built in 1955.

Vintage motorcycle racing returns for 2013, with rounds 9 and 10 of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA)/CPL Systems National Historic Cup Roadrace series, plus the classic bike swap meet and club corrals. We’ll be there as we have from the beginning, hosting the Motorcycle Classics Ride & Show, which typically draws around 50-60 great vintage bikes. We kick off with a leisurely 40-mile ride through the surrounding Wisconsin countryside, and end with our show. If you haven’t been there before, Road America is smack in the middle of Wisconsin’s famed Kettle Moraine, a glacially formed geological oddity defined by sudden depressions and hidden valleys. It’s great riding, with breathtaking scenery and spectacular roads.

Registration for the Motorcycle Classics Ride & Show starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, so make sure to get there early. The ride leaves at noon, and while we always encourage everyone to ride, you don’t have to ride to show your bike. Judging starts at 2 p.m., with our awards ceremony starting at 4 p.m. Trophies for Best Rider and Best Restored will be given in each of five classes including European, British, Japanese, American and Custom, plus we’ll award our annual Editor’s Choice trophy. The entry fee is $30 and includes a 1-year subscription to Motorcycle Classics and a Motorcycle Classics T-shirt. Additional bikes are $5 each.

Better yet, four people will take it in for free in the Motorcycle ClassicsRoad America Vintage Motorcycle Classic sweepstakes. The winner gets event tickets for four and two-night lodging at the Blue Harbor Resort on Lake Michigan.

The sweepstakes ends April 30, so sign up now for the Motorcycle ClassicsRoad America Vintage Motorcycle Classic sweepstakes.See you there!

 

 
Courtesy the Wilkinson Brothers  

The Rocker's Reunion, hosted by the Indianapolis Chapter of Ton-Up International, will be held June 1, 2013 at the Melody Inn, Indianapolis, Indiana.  The event began in 2004, and every year the event has grown. This year they're expecting 500 motorcycles. 

The event begins in the morning with a ride sponsored by Speed City Scooters, followed by the Rocker's Reunion from 3 to 6 p.m. The Rocker's Reunion features a juried bike show and ends with an after party at Flat 12 Bierwerks that featuring the Bottoms Up Burlesque troupe.  

Here are additional links to websites that are involved with the event:
http://www.rockersreunionindy.com 
http://www.melodyindy.com 
http://www.speedcityscooters.com 
http://www.flat12.me