Motorcycle Classics

The AHRMA Fast & Safe Roadracing School

ecently I undertook a project that culminated in my first experience riding a motorcycle on a race track. It was exhilarating in a number of ways, and I immediately understood how a person could grow to like it. Opportunities to really see the outer limits of our riding abilities and those of our machines are few and far between, but there is no denying the joy to be had in opening the throttle of a vintage motorcycle and leaning into a long sweeping curve. Maybe you’ve participated in track days at your local

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