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THE CLASS
OF 2014
T
he seven members of the AMA Motor-
cycle Hall of Fame Class of 2014 were
recognized for their achievements and con-
tributions to motorcycling during the 2014
induction ceremony at the Chapin Theater
in the Orange County Convention Center in
Orlando, Florida on Friday night.
During a ceremony hosted by actor, mo-
torcyclist and AMA board member Perry
King, the new inductees are: race tuner and
innovator Byron Hines; motocross pioneer
Pierre Karsmakers; Tom White, acclaimed
motorcycle collector, former nationally
ranked racer and founder of White Brothers
Cycle Specialties; George Barber, founder
of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
and the Barber Motorsports Park; national
off-road racing champion Scott Summers;
AMA motocross champion and current Su-
percross/motocross team manager Mike
LaRocco; and legendary tuner, engine
builder and team owner Rob Muzzy.
Also honored was AMA Motorcycle Hall
of Fame Legend William "Willie G." Davidson. Wil-
lie G. is the grandson of Harley-Davidson founder
William A. Davidson and is responsible for many of
the innovative motorcycle designs that ushered in
a new era for the iconic company.
Pierre Karsmakers was one of the first Europe-
an motocross champions to bring his expertise to
America. Racing for Yamaha in 1973, Karsmakers
won the 500cc Motocross National Championship
series, scoring 2659 total points. The second-
place racer scored 1427. Karsmakers also was win-
ner of the inaugural AMA Supercross Champion-
ship in 1974. He retired from racing in 1979.
"I came to America in the early '70s, after I had
gotten an offer from Yamaha to race for them in the
National Motocross Championships," Karsmakers
said. "Together we were pretty successful. I had a
great time racing and working in America, although
in motocross there are many ups and downs, like
everybody knows. I hope that I was a good ex-
ample for the young American motocross riders,
and that we all made motocross stronger and more
popular over here."
Byron Hines is one of the most successful engine
builders in motorcycle racing. As a tuner, Hines
has won in the 1970s, '80s, '90s and 2000s. He
has won in drag racing and road racing on brands
as varied as Yamaha, Ducati and Harley-Davidson.
He found early success as a young tuner in the
1970s when he joined forces with motorcycle drag
racer and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Terry
