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The ABCs of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

There are many, many reasons we attend AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The bikes, the swap meet, the racing and the overall atmosphere created by motorcycle enthusiasts is an experience we don’t wanna miss. We were fortunate to have worked with the good folks at the American Motorcyclist Association to help convey the vibe of VMD (see the video at the end of the post). After going through our pics, here’s an alphabetical and photographic rundown of why we love attending this event.

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Baseball Clinic for MotoGP Riders in Indianapolis

For the always-fun cultural event preceding the Red Bull Indianapolis GP, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted a baseball clinic at Victory Field in downtown Indy. Last year, it was football at Lucas Oil Stadium. This year, eleven MotoGP racers learned the basics of hitting, catching and throwing. Watch the vid and scroll thru the following pics for more!

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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio 2012

Thousands of motorcyclists and vintage motorcycles fill acres and acres of land at this annual gathering; it’s like being in a moto time warp. You’ll see bikes riding by, or being raced, that you’d never see outside the three jam-packed days of fun at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.

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Motoworks Chicago and Johnny Scheff

When Johnny Scheff walks into a room, it’s not uncommon to hear someone say, “John-naay!!” As owner of Motoworks Chicago, he’s a quick-moving busy fella, but always deliberate with his handshake and hello. Though Motoworks is a motorcycle and scooter dealer, it doesn’t feel dealership-y. Read on to meet Johnny and peek inside the old brick walls of his S. Western Ave location…

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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2012 – Event Illustration

Every summer, the American Motorcyclist Association hosts Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The theme this year is Rockers & Mods, and we were fortunate enough to work with the good folks at AMA in designing and illustrating an event poster and T-shirt.

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Motorcycle Travel Photography E-Books by Anthony Kerr

As motojournalists, our goal is to creatively capture a scene with photographs that tell a story or add visual impact to a written piece. During motorcycle events and adventures, it can be a challenge to adjust for varying light, lock in a solid composition or fiddle with camera controls. There are many how-tos, articles, blogs and videos available to aspiring photogs, but a special e-book surfaced with a moto-centric approach that we had to check out. It’s called, “Motojournalism Book Two – The Tools” by Anthony Kerr of MotoJournalism.com.

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