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 

 

1962 Honda CB77 at the 2012 Quail Motorcycle Gathering. 

Featured Events 

May 4 

The 5th Quail Motorcycle Gathering returns to the Quail Lodge in Carmel, Calif. This year’s event showcases the 20th anniversary of the Ducati Monster, along with all the regular show classes. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

May 17 

The 14th Annual Riding Into History returns to the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla. Ride there with Grand Marshals Buzz Kanter and Dale Walksler in the Vintage Motorcycle Kickstart Classic Ride May 15th and 16th. The Grand Marshal’s Historic Lunch Ride and dinner are on Friday, followed by the Concours d’Elegance on Saturday.

May 18 

Head to Hanford, Calif., for the 45th Annual Hanford Vintage Motorcycle Rally featuring a classic motorcycle show, a vintage parts exchange and sale corral, and 150-plus vendors. Camping in swap space and RV hookups.

June 7 

Head to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., for the Road America Vintage Motorcycle Classic, June 7-9 for AHRMA road racing, motocross, cross-country and trials competitions. Motorcycle Classics will be there again hosting the Ride & Show, which is open to all bikes 1993 and older.

June 8 

Visit Anamosa, Iowa, for the National Motorcycle Museum’s 3rd Annual Vintage Rally, June 8-9. A swap meet, a vintage bike show on Saturday, and a Sunday morning ride.

June 9 

The 22nd Annual Heart of America Motorcycle Enthusiasts Vintage Motorcycle Rally & Show will feature more than 100 vintage bikes inside the Airline History Museum at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, Mo. This year’s rally will celebrate the Seventies Superbike.

June 14 

Don’t miss the Rhinebeck (N.Y.) Grand National Super Meet June 14-15, where Louis “Rocket” Re will jump his American Eagle Laverda over 13 cars.

More Events  

Contact:
Company B Brand Marketing, 414.530.6067
Jordan Dechambre,
jordan@companybonline.com
Built to Last BUILD Moto Mentor Program kicks off third season

MILWAUKEE (April 2, 2013) – On Feb. 15, students and mentors started the clock on a 100-day project that will result in fully restored vintage motorcycles and a life-changing experience. BUILD Moto Mentor Program Ltd. is a non-­profit educational outreach program established in 2011 by Tim Dixon, owner of The Iron Horse Hotel, in conjunction with a team of dedicated volunteers and motorcycle enthusiasts. By connecting high school students with skilled mentors and faculty advisors, this after-­school program offers students the opportunity to learn vintage bike restoration while developing important business, trade and interpersonal skills. Students are rewarded for their efforts through recognition and the display and eventual racing of their bikes. “We’re not only building bikes, we’re teaching valuable life skills to students,” says Tim Dixon, who developed the program in 2011 after noticing “the unfortunate disappearing act that was happening to many shop programs throughout the nation.” Three teams comprised of five students each from area high schools and youth organizations have been chosen to fully restore a “barn--find condition” vintage race bike to American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) standards during a 100-­day build.

 

This year’s teams include: Bradley Technology and Trade High School (Milwaukee), St. Francis High School (St. Francis, Wis.) and Running Rebels Community Organization of Milwaukee (Milwaukee). Each team is provided with a barn-­find condition vintage motorcycle and a total budget of $2,000 to execute the restoration. Teams will be judged by regional experts in the following categories: “Performance” (chassis dynamometer competition), “Art Bike” (on-­site crowd judging) and “Facebook Favorite” (social media-­driven voting).

Summer Tour: The bikes will be displayed and raced over the summer of 2013, beginning May 30 at The Iron Horse Hotel.  

• 2013 Bike Night kick off at The Iron Horse Hotel – May 30
• AHRMA Vintage Classic at Elkhart Lake – June 7-­9
• Grattan Raceway Park – June 14 &15
• Official BUILD Moto Mentor display at Discovery World – July 1-­29
• Rockerbox Street Festival in Milwaukee – Aug. 3

BUILD photo opportunities
There are plenty of photo opportunities throughout the BUILD season. Great shots will be available at the following events:
• All summer tour dates
• Bike Night kick off
• Road America
• Rockerbox Street Festival

To follow the program and to view videos and photography, visit the BUILD Facebook page at www.facebook.com/buildmoto. For BUILD sponsorship or volunteer information, contact Brigette Breitenbach at brigette@companybonline.com.

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