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Three U.S. ISDE teams increase class leads on Friday

American Junior World Trophy team maintains second place in class on fifth day of international off-road competition Story and photos by Mark Kariya PORTIMAO, Portugal — Three American ISDE teams ended Day 5 of the 2019 FIM International Six Days Enduro with a larger lead than they started the day with. The U.S. World Trophy

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U.S. World Trophy, Women’s World Trophy teams hold onto class leads at 2019 ISDE

American Junior World Trophy teams maintains second place on Day 4 of six-day off-road racing event Story and photos by Mark Kariya The U.S. ISDE World Trophy team added to its lead on Day 4 at the 2019 FIM International Six Days Enduro, while the U.S. Women’s World Trophy and Junior World Trophy teams maintained

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U.S. World Trophy Team takes the lead on Day 3 at 2019 ISDE

American Women’s World Trophy team maintains class lead, Junior Trophy team holds onto second Story and photos by Mark Kariya PORTIMAO, Portugal — After enduring a tough day on Tuesday, the U.S. ISDE World Trophy team put in a stellar performance on Wednesday to capture the overall lead of the 2019 FIM International Six Days

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U.S. women’s team takes class lead on Day 2 of 2019 ISDE

American World Trophy, Junior World Trophy teams maintain second place in Portimao Story and photos by Mark Kariya The U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team took the lead in the Women’s Class on the second day of the 2019 FIM International Six Days Enduro, while the other American Trophy teams held onto second place in their

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U.S. women's team takes class lead on Day 2 of 2019 ISDE

American World Trophy, Junior World Trophy teams maintain second place in Portimao Story and photos by Mark Kariya The U.S. Women’s World Trophy Team took the lead in the Women’s Class on the second day of the 2019 FIM International Six Days Enduro, while the other American Trophy teams held onto second place in their

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U.S. teams off to strong start at 2019 ISDE

All three American Trophy teams finish first day in second place Story and photos by Mark Kariya The U.S. ISDE team is off to a strong start in all competition classes at the 94th edition of the FIM International Six Days Enduro. The off-road racing action got underway this morning at the grueling, week-long motorcycle

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Off-the-beaten path: In search of California’s missions

This article appeared in the July 2007 issue of American Motorcyclist. By Grant Parsons I’m on a mission to explore missions in California. I find myself riding on Stagecoach Road toward the California towns of Santa Ynez and Solvang, two small towns full of contrasts. First, there’s Mission Santa Ines (pictured above), which is actually

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Survive your winter ride

If you’re one of those hardy souls who must ride even when it’s bitter cold out and there’s a foot of snow on the ground, here are a few tips to keep you going. If you ride on the street, watch for black ice. This is hard-to-see ice on the road. Be extra careful on

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Don’t miss the chance to win this 1973 BMW R75/5 sidecar rig

Don’t miss out on this chance to put a very cool 1970s-era motorcycle in your garage while supporting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame at the same time. Each year, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame raffles off one or more historically significant motorcycles to raise money for the charity. One of those motorcycles is

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U.S. team ready to compete at 2019 ISDE in Portugal

Annual international off-road competition kicks off Monday Story and photos by Mark Kariya Hopes and expectations are high for the U.S ISDE team in the hours before the start of the 94th FIM International Six Days Enduro in Portimao, Portugal. The annual international off-road competition takes place Nov. 11-16 on the grounds of the Autodromo

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