Reminiscing: White Lightening 2012

White Lightening 2012, hard to believe its already been a year and we are on the eve of the 2013 edition and racing season. In 2012 the Ton Up compound included: Max and Scott from Fla. and TUNC's Jim, Eric, Alex and Me (Brian). Max raced his Triumph twin, Scott on his Premiere class AJS, Jim on the T25T Field Pig, ALex on the C15, me on the XR200 and Eric on the Hondapontamos (a monstrous Honda 400cc twin). What follows are some pics from the weekend of racing.

The Race Meeting

Field Pig is as Field Pig does.

Jim and Scott.

Max.

Eric on the grass track portion of the course.

Jim finishes day 1.

Eric finishes day 1.

Scott.

Alex.

Tent maint.

AJS.

Max and Field Pig share a moment.

Alex and the BSA C15

Fla. transporter.

See you in Chester, SC this weekend (3.16-17) for the 2013 edition of White Lightening Vintage Cross Country.

Ton Up NC = Riding, Restoration and Racing of Vintage Motorcycles

-Brian

On Any Sunday in Henderson, NC

The 441's

The chill of fall, the smell of burnt oil and gasoline, the twist of the throttle and the cloud of dust that follows. There's nothing quite like a dirt-bike ride on a cool autumn morning. The trails and tracks at Henderson, NC's North Carolina Motorsports Park have been a weekend playground for us Ton Up NC folk for some time now. Here's some pics and video from some recent weekends at NCMP and a few from the not so distant past...

Marcus and his Taco

Brian on Chad's 441

Alex and Jim sort the T25T "Field Pig"

Chad in a moment of XR200R love.

Eric and son on the TT.

Trail videos...

 

If you know of other great NC places to ride, public or private, do let us know. We're always looking to explore new and interesting dirt.

Ton Up NC = Riding, Restoration and Racing of Vintage Motorcycles

-Brian

The 2014 TonUp N*C Vintage Motorcycle Event Schedule

Here's a few events you might catch us dripping oil at in 2014

January

10-12 Elvisfest (Chapel Hill, NC)

10-12 International Motorcycle Shows: Washington DC

17-19 Freeze Your Balls Off Scooter/Motorcycle Rally (Durham, NC)

18-19 PVR Swap Meet (York, PA)

31-1   Bull City Metal Fest (Durham, NC)

February

28-2   AHRMA Roebling Road Racway

March

8         AHRMA Aonia Pass Vintage MX/XC: Washington, GA

9         AHRMA Devils Ridge Vintage MX: Sanford, NC

15-16 White Lightning Cross Country (XC) (Chester,SC)

22       ARHMA Marion Vintage MX: Riddick, FL

April

5        Raleigh Eurobike Show: Raleigh, NC

11-13 AHRMA Diamond Don's Vintage MX/XC

?         Rochelle Reliability Run (Durham, NC)

??        Meltdown (Hendersonville, NC)

25-26 AMCA Perkiomen Chapter Nat'l Meet

26      AHRMA Perry Mtn Nat'l ISDT Qualifier: Maplesville, AL

May

3         Carolina Classic Motorcycle Show (Spencer, NC)

4         AHRMA Devil’s Ridge VMX Nationals (VMX) (Sanford, NC)

16-18 AMCA Southern National Meet, Denton Farm Park, (Denton, NC)

??-??    Britbike.com Three State Mountain Ride (Blowing Rock, NC)

18       British & European Classic Motorcycle Day (Germantown, MD)

25-26 Southington Off Road VMX (Windham, OH)

??       Spring Moto Rally at Southern Rail (Carrboro, NC)

31       AHRMA Unadilla Vintage MX

June

?         Mods v Rockers Charlotte, (Charlotte, NC)

6-8     AHRMA Road America Vintage Road Racing: Elkhart Lake, WI

11-13 AHRMA New Jersey Motorsports Park Vintage Road Racing: Millville, NJ

14-15 AHRMA Clear Fork Resort Vintage MX/XC: Mansfield, OH

??-??    27th British in the Blue Ridge Rally (Hiawassee, GA)

27-28 Smokeout Rally (Rockingham, NC)

??-??    Triumph Come Home (Spring Grove, PA)

July

4-6     Heavy Rebel Weekender (Winston-Salem, NC)

18-20 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, Mid-Ohio (XC), (Lexington, Ohio)

26-27 AHRMA McKee Farm, (XC & VMX) (Terra Alta, WV)

August

TBA     OVBSAOC 27th Fall Rally, (Toronto, Ohio)

29-31 Ton Up NC 10th Annual Bull City Rumble, (Durham, NC)

September

27-28 AHRMA Aonia Pass Vintage MX/XC: Washington, GA

October

?          VBMC Annual Rallye, (Manassas, VA)

9-12   Barber Vintage Festival, Barber Motorsports Park (XC)(RR) (Birmingham, Ala.)

17-19 Daytona International Speedway, (Daytona Beach, Fla)

19       AHRMA Devils Ridge Vintage MX: Sanford, NC


November


December