Ride your motorcycle into history


January 27, 2009    E-mail this pageEmail  Print this pagePrint

The AMA is celebrating its 85th Anniversary this year, and you can join in the fun. The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is looking for a few good motorcycles for a special parade at the 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, scheduled for July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. If you have a motorcycle that represents a significant time in the AMA’s 85-year history, we’d love to have you join us as a member of this special parade.

The parade is made up primarily of street machines, though off-road and competition machines are also welcome. It is expected the parade will travel at approximately 25 miles per hour once around the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, July 25, during the lunch hour. All machines must be in good running condition, safe and roadworthy.

Entrants must commit to having their motorcycle on site by 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, and available for display through 3:30 p.m. Machines will need to queue up at a specified location that will be communicated at check in.

All entrants will be provided two one-day passes to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days that are good for Saturday, July 25. The tickets will be available at will call.

Each motorcycle will be photographed for a special feature on the AMA and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum websites. One photo will include the owner(s). A copy of these photos will be provided to each owner, but the AMA will retain non-exclusive rights to use each photo.

One person may submit more than one entry and offer more than one machine; however, a rider will be needed for all motorcycles.

AMA staff reserves the right to select the most appropriate motorcycles from among those entered. Multiple motorcycles may be selected from the same year.

Interested in being part of this historic event? Send us the following information, either by e-mail to kwood@motorcyclemuseum.org; or mail to 85th Anniversary Parade, Attn: Katy Wood, American Motorcyclist Association, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, OH 43147:

Be sure to include photos of your motorcycle!

Owner information:
Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Cell phone number
Home phone
E-mail address

Bike information:
Brand
Model
Year
Condition
Modifications
Restored/Unrestored
Color

By applying to be part of the AMA’s 85th Anniversary parade, you are agreeing to be part of this event. You will need to arrive at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days by 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, and be available for events as noted above, including the parade and photo shoot. You also agree not to remove your machine from display before 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25.

Machines that already have been committed to the parade are below. We're also interested in bikes from years not yet represented. If you have a motorcycle that you feel is representative of a specific year or era, and you would like to participate in the parade, please contact us.

1924 Harley-Davidson JDCA
1925      
1926      
1927      
1928      
1929 Indian 101 Scout  
1930      
1931      
1932      
1933      
1934      
1935      
1936 H-D EL (Knucklehead)  
1937 Rudge Ulster  
1938      
1939      
1940      
1941 Indian Military 841  
1942 H-D WLA Military  
1943      
1944      
1945      
1946      
1947 Harley-Davidson S-125  
1948      
1949      
1950      
1951      
1952      
1953      
1954      
1955      
1956 BSA Gold Star  
1957 H-D Sportster  
1958      
1959 BSA A-10 Super Rocket  
1960 BMW    
1960 Honda CB-92  
1961 Honda CB-77  
1962      
1963 Rokon Trail Breaker  
1964 BMW R69S  
1964 Hodaka Ace 90  
1965 H-D FL Electra-Glide  
1965 Norton Atlas 750  
1965 Honda Dream 305  
1966 Suzuki X-6 Hustler  
1967 Bridgestone GTR 350  
1968 Velocette  Venom Clubman Veeline  
1968 Triumph T100C  
1969 BSA  Rocket III  
1970 Norton Commando  
1971 Norton    
1972 Kawasaki Mach IV (H2)  
1972 Triumph Bonneville  
1972 Honda  CB500  
1973 Norton Commando  
1974 BMW  R90S  
1974 BMW  R90S  
1974 Ducati 750GT  
1974 Triumph T150 Trident  
1975 Honda  Gold Wing  
1975 Norton 850 Commando  
1976      
1977 Honda CB400F  
1978 Kawasaki Police 1000  
1978 Kawasaki Z1R  
1978 BMW R100S  
1979 Honda CBX  
1979 Honda CBX Super Sports  
1979 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica  
1980      
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport  
1981 Honda CBX  
1982 Honda CX500  
1982 Yamaha Virago XV750J  
1982 Kawasaki KZ 1000 Eddie Lawson Replica  
1982 Yamaha Seca 650 (non-Turbo)  
1982 Yamaha Seca 650 Turbo  
1983 Harley-Davidson XR1000  
1983 Honda CB1100R  
1983 Honda Interceptor V45  
1984 Honda  VF500F Interceptor  
1985 Yamaha FZ 750  
1985 Honda VF1000R  
1985 Honda Sabre  
1986 Suzuki RG500 / Gamma  
1987 Honda  Hurricane  1000  
1988      
1989 BMW K1  
1990      
1991 Suzuki VX800  
1992 Suzuki GSX1100G  
1993      
1994 Yamaha GTS 1000  
1995      
1996 Kawasaki ZX-9R  
1997      
1998      
1999 Suzuki Hayabusa  
1999 Victory V92C  
2000      
2001      
2002      
2003 Yamaha FJR1300  
2004      
2005      
2006      
2007 Ducati  Desmosedici  
2008 Victory Vision  
2008 Kawasaki Nomad 1600  
2009