Motorcycle Mojo – September 2019

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 MOTORCYCLE MOJO 9

The Iron Butt Rally is the toughest motorcycling endeavour in North

America. The premise of the rally, which is held biennially, is simple:

cover approximately 17,700 km (11,000 miles) in 11 days across the

United States and Canada, and collect bonus points by making stops

at waypoints along the way. This year’s event had 102 participants

start off in Greenville, S.C.; 11 days later, 71 riders made it back to

Greenville.

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deep into Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula and back to the starting point.

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NEWS

Pikes Peak

Australian expat motorcycle journalist

Rennie Scaysbrook took the top spot in

this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill

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This year’s trip was the fourth time he

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having taken the runner-up spot in each

of his previous attempts. He bested his

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and setting a new heavyweight record.

Unfortunately, tragedy struck at this, the 97th running of the hill climb. The defending

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Climb is cancelling the motorcycle program for 2020. Motorcycles have been part of the

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Historic Iron Butt

Motorcycle Sales

Looking Good

The Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) released sales

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