Kurt Casellli & Timmy Weigand organized a ride day fundraiser at Piru MX to help get them to the 2010 ISDE in Morelia Michoacan Mexico
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Rare 1921 video of Motorcycle Hall of Famer Shrimp Burns at a 1921 board track race in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Albert “Shrimp” Burns became one of the most popular motorcycle racers in the early 20th century for hurtling himself with abandon around board tracks nicknamed “murderdromes.” Here is his daring 1921 Beverly HIlls victory on an Indian captured on film.
By the time he arrived at the Beverly HIlls Speedway in April 1921, the 22-year-old Burns had a reputation for daring racing. Growing up in Oakland, Calif., Burns was known to steal motorcycles at the age of 10; just shy of his 15th birthday, he beat several pro riders in a race, getting himself barred for a couple of competitions and earning the nickname “Shrimp.”  … Details
Pomona, CA – From motocross to the SCORE Baja 1000, leading motorcycle adventure tours in Baja or instructing U.S. Military personnel on how to drive, Chris Haines has become a legend in the industry… a fact not lost on the Off-Road Motorsports Hall Of Fame selection committee. “Getting a nomination form for the Hall Of Fame is simple, in fact it is right on the website,” explained master of ceremonies and ORMHOF executive director Bob Bower. “Answering the question as to ‘why’ someone deserves to be included in the Hall is the hard part!”
Out of several dozen worthy applicants, only five made it into this year’s class of inductees, including Haines, KC HiLites founder Peter K. Brown, former state legislator and member of the House of Representatives Gene Chappie, racing hero Johnny Johnson (107 wins… and counting) and magazine editor Rick Pewe  … Details