2023 ADV GUIDE P77
R
andy Hawkins, aka Javelin, is a
legend. The AMA Motorcycle Hall-of-
Famer, seven-time National Enduro
Champion, and 73-time AMA National race
winner knows a thing or two about riding off-
road and winning. His AmPro Yamaha team
effort is the official Yamaha factory-support-
ed off-road racing program in the United
States, taking on National Enduro, GNCC,
Sprint Enduro and other South/East-based
races. He has a championship pedigree,
and his racers are always in contention.
The secret to his success as a team
owner/mentor to current racers is simply
giving talented riders the tools to win. From
his home facility outside Traveler's Rest,
South Carolina, for testing and training,
to the long list of aftermarket and perfor-
BY JESSE ZIEGLER I PHOTOGRAPHY BY
BRIAN ELLIOTT, ZIEGLER
The AmPro Yamaha
Tenere 700 sitting pretty
and frosty during our
winter test ride. Graphics
by SKDA give it a real
team look (if you're into
that sort of thing).
JAVELIN
EDITION
AMPRO YAMAHA BUILDS A
GNCC/ENDURO-INSPIRED TENERE
700, AND WE GOT TO RIDE IT
The