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Track day at
Brainerd!
 TCsportbikes.com
is hosting a track day at CBIR on Tuesday July 10th. For
just 150 clams you get four 30-minute sessions in one of 3
classes, which is a screaming deal in my opinion. Beginners
are welcome. All you have to do to your bike, be it a
Goldwing or a Ducati, is tape up the lights and signals,
remove the mirrors, and make sure the tires are in good
condition. Riders will need a 1 or 2-piece suit, made of
leather or Cordura that zips together in at least one area.
This ensures that most average Joes will be able to use
their street riding gear. Boots that cover the ankle and a
helmet are also required. Deposits are needed by June 10th
and they need more people to meet the minimum attendance
goal so contact Sean Edgett @ 952-912-0388 or Sean Harris @
763-574-1971 with questions or to register. Deposits will be
returned if a large enough group is not assembled. My check
is already in the mail.
120 Over the
Limit
Chicago police may have recorded a new city speeding
record during a campaign to stop speeding motorcyclists on
the cities Lake Shore Drive. 32 year old Daemond Rogan was
clocked doing 160 mph in a 40 mph zone at around 2 a.m. on
his ë99 Honda cbr600f4. When police finally caught up
with him miles later, Rogan willingly pulled over and was
immediately arrested. Though he was wearing jacket, gloves
and a helmet we at MMM can not condone his actions and
remain firm in our position that, safety gear or no safety
gear; anything over 150 mph in a 40 is totally reckless.
Hutton Had a
Helmet
Old time supermodel Lauren Hutton had a terrible
motorcycle accident while on a group ride last fall. The
accident which involved her running onto the shoulder,
skidding over 100 ft, jumping, landing, and then finally
losing it when she struck a pile of rocks, left her with
four broken limbs, three broken ribs, a punctured lung, and
a mouth full of dirt and rocks. In her first interview since
the crash Hutton told Diane Sawyer "I think what saved me
the most was that in the next two days something like 14
friends jumped on the next plane from LA and New York." and
"I think they kept me alive." I think the full-face helmet
that friend Jeremy Irons lent her just hours before
helped.
EA
SupercrosS
Ricky Carmichael and Kawasaki have ousted Jeremy McGrath
and won the EA Sports 250cc Supercross title. Carmichael had
14 first place finishes with 13 of them being back to back,
and now shares the "consecutive wins" and "most wins in 1
season" titles with Jeremy. Could Carmichael be Supercross's
new wonderdude? Who knows? McGrath has won the championship
every year he has competed except for two and even in those
seasons he finished second. He is also number one on the
250cc all time win list with 72 while second place Ricky
Johnson has only 28.
AMA
Superbike
The guy everyone loves to hate, Suzuki's Mat Mladin is
leading the AMA points race. He finished 4th at Sears Point
California while riding with a healing ankle which he broke
dirt biking. Yamaha's big boy Anthony Gobert won the race
with little Nicky Hayden a close second. Round 3 saw Mladin
get second and first place finishes at Road Atlanta. So far
it's Mat Mladin (Suzuki) with 136 points, Eric Bostrom
(Kawasaki) with 110, and Kurtis Roberts (Honda) with 96.
World
Superbike
 Round
two in Australia went to Honda with Colin Edwards winning
the first race, Tadyuki Okada in second and Ducati's Troy
Bayliss in third. Mr. American-as-pie, Ben Bostrom, crashed
out after straying off the dry line. Race 2 was canceled
after riders complained about the hurricane like winds &
rain. Round 3 was in Sugo, Japan and is typically dominated
by local track heroes. This year was no exception with Troy
Corser (Aprilia) coming in second in race 1. He was the only
superbike regular to finish in the top five. Ben Bostrom got
fourth in race 2 and was the top superbike regular in that
race. Round 4 was in Monza, Italy. Ducati land. Troy Bayliss
came through for the factory by putting his 996R in first
place for both races. Colin Edwards (Honda) got second place
in both race, as did Kawasaki's Akira Yanagawa with third.
Bostrom went down and as a result has a screwed up shoulder
and will likely miss the next round in England where Bayliss
is sure to stretch his points lead by even more seeing how
he was British superbike champ not long ago. Currently it's
Bayliss (Ducati) 150 points, Corser (Aprilia) 122 points,
and Edwards (Honda) 120 points.
Late (Shoulder)
Breaking News
 MMM
contributor and hillclimb photographer Don "Crabby" Sheldon
was injured when he performed a genuine highside maneuver on
the cloverleaf at 169 and 394 in Golden Valley. Proof that
MMM's test riders can push the envelope on occasion. Hope
that crooked shoulder straightens out real quick Sheldon.
Get well.
As always, if you
know of any local news or events that you'd like us to check
out then call 763-521-8313 or email MMMnews@bitstream.net
M.M.M.
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