VMD 2017

[Dale Fisher]

Tick tock, tick tock, the time is flying by and July will be here before we know it....  I'm hoping you have plans to come this year and spend some time with other Penton enthusiasts.  Let me know if there is something special you would like to display or would have an opportunity to spend some time manning the tent, greeting visitors, and the morning/nightly bike move.  Your effort could be rewarded with a set of complimentary weekend passes

Latest news:

Moto Armory sponsors off-road and motocross racing at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
June 06, 2017
Moto Armory, a collection of more than 800 vintage motorcycles in East Moline, Ill., returns as the title sponsor of the Moto Armory AMA Vintage Off-Road Grand Championship July 7-9 during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

The Moto Armory AMA Vintage Off-Road Grand Championship includes motocross, hare scrambles and trials competition. Pre-entry for racing is open now at //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com/page/vintage-racing-2017.

The sponsorship includes a large display of some of the rarest dirt bikes in Moto Armory's expansive collection -- the largest collection of vintage off-road motorcycles in the world.

"The Moto Armory display at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, will feature bikes from some of the most significant moments and events in American off-road racing history," said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. "We're pleased that Moto Armory is returning to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days to support the off-road racing as well as the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, which receives the proceeds from the event."

Moto Armory will display premier examples from its vast collection, including pristine trail bikes from the 1970s and world championship works bikes raced by AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famers.

"Since the first time Moto Armory attended AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, I knew it was something that we needed to continue to be a part of," said Tom Reese, AMA Life Member and president of Moto Armory. "Look for some unique motorcycles to be on display in Mid-Ohio this year that are new to our vast collection of over 800 off-road machines."

For 2017, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, will celebrate the riders and machines that have made Kawasaki motorcycles famous for more than five decades in America. In addition, the AMA affinity group for fans of Kawasaki -- ROK, Powered by the AMA -- also will be front and center throughout the event. AMA members who join the ROK, Powered by the AMA, affinity group receive special benefits from Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, such as a 10 percent discount from all purchases at //www.kawasaki.com. For more information, see //www.kawasaki.com/rok/whoweare.

An annual fundraiser for the nonprofit AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, includes vintage motorcycle racing, bike shows, seminars, demo rides, live music, a swap meet with nearly 1,000 independent vendors and much more.

The Old Bike Barn is sponsoring the Old Bike Barn Crossroads, which includes live music, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show, club displays, a craft beer garden, vendors and more.

The full schedule of events at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, is available at //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.




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[Dale Fisher]

June 8, 2017    
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Federal Motorcycle Transport sponsoring swap meet at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki
Huge swap meet will include motorcycles and parts from nearly 1,000 vendors
 
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Federal Motorcycle Transport is sponsoring the swap meet at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, July 7-9. The swap meet will pack nearly 1,000 vendors into 35 acres at the three-day vintage motorcycle fest, making it the most eclectic collection of used motorcycles and parts for sale in North America.

The AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Swap Meet, brought to you by Federal Motorcycle Transport, offers vintage motorcycle collectors, restorers, racers and enthusiasts acres of motorcycles, parts and gear during the event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

"Racers, restorers and collectors spend hours at the swap meet digging through the huge selection of parts, accessories and vintage gear," said AMA Chief Operations Officer Jeff Massey. "No matter how many times you've been to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, the swap meet is something you don't want to miss. And we are very happy to have Federal Motorcycle Transport return as the sponsor this year."

A Federal Motorcycle Transport representative will be at the AMA Swap Meet Central tent with information about shipping. The tent will be at the north entrance to the swap meet and will feature a map to help visitors locate certain parts.

"Federal Motorcycle Transport is proud to once again sponsor the swap meet at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days" said Jennifer Gibbs, Federal Motorcycle Transport Manager. "We will have a table set up near the AMA Swap Meet tent on July 7 and July 8, so be sure to stop by for information on shipping your motorcycle within the United States. Discounted pricing is available to AMA members. You will also have a chance to meet rising country music star Beau Braswell, former AMA flat track racer, who will be performing on Friday night, July 7 at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days."

Vendors can purchase swap meet space on location on a first-come, first-served basis. In addition to access to a huge crowd of vintage enthusiasts, vendors will be invited to the vendor-only picnic, sponsored by Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. For additional vendor information, see //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com > Vendors > Become a Vendor.

For 2017, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, will celebrate the riders and machines that have made Kawasaki motorcycles famous for more than five decades in America. In addition, the AMA affinity group for fans of Kawasaki -- ROK, Powered by the AMA -- also will be front and center throughout the event. AMA members who join the ROK, Powered by the AMA, affinity group receive special benefits from Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, such as a 10 percent discount from all purchases at //www.kawasaki.com. For more information, see //www.kawasaki.com/rok/whoweare.

An annual fundraiser for the nonprofit AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, includes vintage motorcycle racing, bike shows, seminars, demo rides, live music, a swap meet with nearly 1,000 independent vendors and much more.

The Old Bike Barn is sponsoring the Old Bike Barn Crossroads, which includes live music, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Bike Show, club displays, a craft beer garden, vendors and more.

The full schedule of events at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, is available at //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com.

Tickets are available for purchase at //www.midohio.com or at the gate. A weekend pass is $60, a single-day admission for Friday or Saturday is $40 and a single-day admission for Sunday is $35. Kids 12 and under get in free.

Stay in the know. Check often at //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com and //www.facebook.com/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays for new information. And look for #AMAVMD on Twitter and Instagram.
 
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit //www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Not a member? Join the AMA today: //www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join



    





Dale Fisher
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[Dale Fisher]

The event passes arrived last week for those helping out over the weekend.  If you are able to help meet and greet, peddle a little merchandise, or have bikes you can bring to display contact me for pass availability as soon as possible.

Eighteen days until move-in!

Dale Fisher
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[Kip Kern]

Hope to see y'all there Friday!

[Dale Fisher]

The club trailer is in the driveway ready to be loaded.  The KTM grill has been borrowed for chef Dale to create a weekend of culinary delights.  On behalf of the group we hope you are planning a visit and joining us in celebrating the Penton brand.  A reminder, no bikes have ever been turned away from being displayed regardless of the brand.  Who knows there may even be a rare Hercules Sachs powered 175 to see and take home with you [?]

See you soon!

Dale Fisher
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[AndyL]

I always enjoy talking with you guys at Mid O.

Andy
#14u
MOVMX, AMA, AHRMA

[checkcrew]

Andy, look forward to seeing you there,

quote:Originally posted by AndyL

I always enjoy talking with you guys at Mid O.

Andy
#14u
MOVMX, AMA, AHRMA

Mike Gallagher, NJ.
[email protected]

[454MRW]

I plan on bringing at least a couple of rebuildable Penton/KTM 250 engines, and some extra cylinders. Mike

Michael R. Winter
I enjoy rebuilding and appreciating Pentons!
1974 250 HS Pentons-1978-1979 MX-6 175 & 250 KTM's
1976-78 125-400 RM's & 79 PE250 Suzuki & 2012 DR650
2007 CR125R Honda
1977 MC250 Maico

[Dale Fisher]

July 3, 2017    
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Click here for a photos of the 2017 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days co-grand marshals: http://gallery.americanmotorcyclist.com/AMAMedia/2017-AMA-Vintage-Motorcycle-Days/n-m3hPkF/i-Srr99z8

AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, will showcase Kawasaki racing stars
Co-grand marshals include Tony Nicosia, Steve Johnson, Gary Semics and Jeff Fredette
 
PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Legendary racers and tuners who helped forge Kawasaki's reputation for performance in American motorcycle racing will be at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, July 7-9 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

Co-Grand Marshals Tony Nicosia, Steve Johnson, Gary Semics and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Jeff Fredette will provide rare insight into both the development of Kawasaki production models, as well as what it took to win on the track.

"This will be such a treat for Kawasaki fans," said Mitch Boehm, long-time motorcycle journalist and a member of the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation Board of Directors, which raises money for the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. "If you've ever been wowed by the raw sound and fury of an H1, here's your chance to meet H1 and H2 legendary racer and tuner Tony Nicosia.

"Then there's Steve Johnson -- crew chief extraordinaire who built dozens of championship-winning bikes, including the famed GPz750 that Wainey Rainey used to slay a grid full of next-generation Superbikes in 1983," said Boehm. "In motocross, former AMA Supercross Champion Gary Semics has become one of the sport's most recognizable trainers. And, of course, the unmatched competitive longevity of Jeff Fredette's 33 Six Days medals speaks for itself."

The AMA affinity group for Kawasaki riders -- ROK, Powered by the AMA -- will be front and center throughout the event. Special ROK, Powered by the AMA, giveaways will take place all weekend. Both ROK and AMA members will also receive extra opportunities to win a new Kawasaki Z125 PRO that the AMA will give away on Sunday.

An annual fundraiser for the nonprofit AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki, offers vintage motorcycle racing, bike shows, seminars, demo rides, a swap meet with hundreds of independent vendors and much more.

Here's more on the co-grand marshals of 2017 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki.

Tony Nicosia
Tony Nicosia had a varied and successful motorcycle racing career that stretches from mid-20th Century scrambles racing in Japan to road, drag and land-speed racing back in America. But he's best known as a key figure in the development of one of the most legendary production motorcycles ever made: Kawasaki's two-stroke triple, the H1 Mach III. Nicosia joined Kawasaki in 1968 to work on the then-secret H1 project, but he was not just a test rider. He competed prodigiously on H1s and set well over 100 drag- and land-speed racing records. Kawasaki went to great lengths to promote Nicosia's success, and the lessons learned through Nicosia's racing continually improved the model line, which added the 750cc H2 Mach IV in 1972.

Steve Johnson
Long-time Kawasaki test rider and mechanic Steve Johnson is one of motorcycle racing's most experienced tuners and crew chiefs. His career started impressively enough -- turning wrenches for Phil Read's 1971 250 Grand Prix title -- before he went to work for Kawasaki's factory motocross team, tuning the open-class KXs that powered Brad Lackey to the 1972 500cc AMA National Championship and Jimmy Weinert to the 1974 title. Johnson stayed active in road racing, developing the KR250 parallel twin throughout the mid-1970s. He became crew chief for Eddie Lawson in 1980-82 before engineering arguably the biggest tuning upset in AMA Superbike history. Working for the legendary Wayne Rainey's championship 1983 AMA Superbike campaign, Johnson coaxed enough mechanical talent out of the then-dated Kawasaki GPz750 to beat the next-generation Honda Interceptors. Johnson's success continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s with riders such as Dave Sadowski, Scott Russell and Doug Chandler.

Gary Semics
Gary Semics started racing in his early teens and was a factory rider by the age of 18. After winning the 500cc AMA Supercross title in 1974, he started racing for the factory Kawasaki team. Semics continued to win AMA Nationals, finishing second and third in points in the 500cc class in 1976 and '79. He raced on the U.S. Motocross and Trophee des Nations teams in 1977 before taking his talent and rigorous training regimen to the Motocross World Championship circuit. Semics retired from professional racing in 1985 and immediately launched his training school. Semics became one of the sport's premier trainers, working with amateur and pro racers alike, including Ryan Villopoto, Jeremy McGrath, Ezra Lusk and Steve Lamson. His popular video training series and books introduced his methods to the masses. Semics continued to compete in sportsman classes, and in 2012, riding a Kawasaki, he swept all three of his motos at the AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynns to win the AMA amateur national title in the Masters 50-plus class.

Jeff Fredette
Perhaps no off-road racer is more synonymous with Kawasaki than AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Jeff Fredette. Fredette started racing Kawasakis in 1983, and has barely slowed down since. Although he is best known for his 33 medals in International Six Days Enduro competition, Fredette, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002, won the 1989 126-200 A class title in the AMA National Enduro Championship, the 2004 Senior 40-plus A class enduro title, and has collected more than 15 AMA Ice Race National Championships since 1984. He was named AMA Racing Sportsman of the Year in 1993 and the AMA Racing Vet/Senior Rider of the Year in 2010. Fredette has won numerous AMA Vintage Championships competing at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days -- all on Kawasakis.

Stay up to date with all the news about AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, featuring Riders of Kawasaki. Check often at //www.amavintagemotorcycledays.com and //www.facebook.com/AMAVintageMotorcycleDays for new information. And look for #AMAVMD on Twitter and Instagram.
 
About the American Motorcyclist Association
Founded in 1924, the AMA is a not-for-profit member-based association whose mission is to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling. As the world's largest motorcycling rights and event sanctioning organization, the AMA advocates for riders' interests at all levels of government and sanctions thousands of competition and recreational events every year. The AMA also provides money-saving discounts on products and services for its members. Through the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in Pickerington, Ohio, the AMA honors the heroes and heritage of motorcycling. For more information, visit //www.americanmotorcyclist.com.
Not a member? Join the AMA today: //www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join



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[paul a. busick]

HAPPY 4th of JULY!  See you all at Mid Ohio.  NO RAIN PLEASE! [8D] P.A.B

[Larry Perkins]

I was never at Mid Ohio that it did not rain at least once.  Maybe it will be different since I am not going.

Larry P

[ccmnova]

I was thinking about going - would be my first time. Is there any benefit to bring my Penton with me ?  I was hoping to look around for a replacement fuel tank. Would there be a Penton there to possible sign my tank ?

[scott brogan]

Bring your bike. John and Jack will be there Saturday

[Kip Kern]

Hats off to the brave souls that endured the rain and winds Friday.  I drove over in the morning storm, visited a bit and drove home in the afternoon storm and could not believe the weather.  Saw a lot of canopy frames in the scrap heap that day.  Pray the weather is better on Saturday and Sunday for everyone.