AMA Vintage Days

Well, I found myself sleeping at the wheel today. I'd been planning to attend the AMA Vintage Days at the Mid-Ohio Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, but waited until today to purchase my tickets. The discount to AMA Members had expired and I'm stuck paying $60 for a weekend pass. It would have been $45 two weeks ago. Nonetheless, it'll be a great trip (over 2,200 miles round trip) and a great weekend.

Three days (two for me) of vintage racing, world's largest swap meet and thousands of vintage motorcycles on display!

On a side note, I booked my hotel using that new hotel website called Trivago.com. It was really easy. I just wanted the basic room at the absolute cheapest rate and they made it real simple.

Vintage Days Schedule

General Schedule

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Friday, July 10
7 am - 5 pm	Event Registration (Gate 3)
7 am - 7 pm	Mid-Ohio gate hours / ticket sales for the general public
8 am - 11 am	Lap of History Registration (False Grid)
8 am - 5 pm	North America’s Largest Motorcycle Swap Meet & Used Bike Corral
	Street Factory Demo Rides: KTM & BMW Motorcycle Skills Challenge (Upper Paddock) 1pm; 3pm; 5pm Moto Trials Extreme Exhibition (Upper Paddock)
	Vendor Midway American Motor Drome Wall of Death
	AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Tent Hall of Fame Display Featuring 25th Anniversary of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Hall of Fame Gift Shop Raffle Bike Tickets Ashland Dinner Ride Registration
	Club Corrals: Classic Wing Club, Kawasaki ZL Owners Association, Cincinnati Classic British Motorcycle Owners, The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Vintage Iron Motorcycle Club, Warrior Souls Military Motorcycle Club
	Classic Club Displays: Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club
Saturday, July 11
7 am - 5 pm	Event Registration (Gate 3)
7 am - 7 pm	Mid-Ohio gate hours / ticket sales for the general public
8 am - 10 am	Lap for History Registration (False Grid)
8 am - 5 pm	North America’s Largest Motorcycle Swap Meet & Used Bike Corral
	Street Factory Demo Rides: KTM & BMW Motorcycle Skills Challenge (Upper Paddock) Moto Trials Extreme Exhibition 11am; 1pm; 3pm
	Vendor Midway American Motor Drome Wall of Death
	AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Tent Hall of Fame Display Featuring 25th Anniversary of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Hall of Fame Gift Shop Raffle Bike Tickets Ashland Dinner Ride Registration
	Club Corrals: Classic Wing Club, Kawasaki ZL Owners Association, Cincinnati Classic British Motorcycle Owners, The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Vintage Iron Motorcycle Club, Warrior Souls Military Motorcycle Club
	Classic Club Displays: Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club
11 am - 3 pm	Vintage Dirt Track Registration, Ashland County Fairgrounds
3:30 pm - 4 pm	Ashland Dinner Ride Staging (Flase Grid)
3 pm - completion	Ashland Dirt Track AMA Membership/Raffle Bike/Merchandise Tent
5 pm	Ashland Dinner Ride Dinner at Ashland County Fairgrounds
Sunday, July 12
7 am - 12 pm	Event Registration (Gate 3)
7 am - 6 pm	Mid-Ohio gate hours / ticket sales for the general public
7:30 am	Worship Service Goodyear Tower
8 am - 10 am	Lap of History Registration (False Grid)
11 am	Annual Hall of Fame Raffle Bike Drawing - AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Auxiliary Tent
8 am - 3 pm	North America’s Largest Motorcycle Swap Meet & Used Bike Corral
	Street Factory Demo Rides: KTM & BMW
	Vendor Midway American Motor Drome Wall of Death
	AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Tent Hall of Fame Display Featuring 25th Anniversary of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Hall of Fame Gift Shop Raffle Bike Tickets Raffle Bike Drawing (11am)
	Club Corrals: Classic Wing Club, Kawasaki ZL Owners Association, Cincinnati Classic British Motorcycle Owners, The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Vintage Iron Motorcycle Club, Warrior Souls Military Motorcycle Club
	Classic Club Displays: Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club
8:30 am	Vetter Vintage Days Fuel Economy Challenge, departs from Comfort Inn Splash Harbor, Mansfield to Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, Pickerington (80-90 miles each way)

Equipment Failure

Shop AC

The hot and humid season is upon us in Florida. Fortunately, my hurricane preparedness items includes a portable air conditioner. If the power ever goes out, this little gem, powered by my portable generator, will cool several hundred square feet. And, in the meantime, I have way to cool my garage to make it a little more bearable keeping up with my maintenance and projects.

This model is a 14,000 BTU SPT, which I got for under $400. It will cool about 700 square feet. The importance of an air conditioner isn't so much the desire to keep things cool, which is nice of course, as it is keeping mold from growing in your home when the power goes out for long periods.