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Peter Starr 1942-2023 AMD was saddened to hear of the passing of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Peter Starr - motorcycle racer , author , TV producer and filmmaker , whose work includes dozens of productions about motorcycles and motorcycling . Starr passed away on July 3 at the age of 80 . Born on Nov 2 , 1942 , in Coventry , England , Starr began riding motorcycles at a young age , later raced Nortons , Ariels and Triumphs , and then turned that passion into a four-year job with Triumph in the early 1960s . Starr moved to the United States in the mid-1960s working as a DJ and later in record production before returning to his love of motorcycles as a filmmaker . His first film , titled ' Bad Rock ', was funded by Hodaka and Penzoil , and was distributed across the United States . Later , his film ' Take it to the Limit ' would become his most famous creation , starring riders at the top of their sport and a string of hit songs on its soundtrack . Along with his films , Starr also directed over 50 television specials on motorcycling and motorsports . It was Starr who had the first film camera mounted on a motorcycle , and later did the first live broadcast from a motorcycle in competition for ABC ' s Wide World of Sports in 1985 at the AMA National on the Du Quoin Magic Mile . In recent years , Starr became a global ambassador for motorcycling , and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2017 . " Peter was a fixture in the motorcycling community for decades ," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman . " He was a man who always strove to highlight our sport to both enthusiasts and non-riders , and was also incredibly supportive of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and its mission . His energy and positive outlook on the sport we all love will be missed ." Starr battled cancer for many years . Despite his diagnosis , he lived a full and vibrant life and remained tirelessly active in motorcycling : " When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2004 , I spent a lot of time thinking about dealing with aging , and I concluded that it required living a purposeful life . " For me , motorcycles were always a theme ," he continued . " The concept for me became looking forward , and creating something with motorcycling that was very important to me . Being a rider gives you something to always look forward to ."
<<< Continued from cover and musician . Everyone has heard of The Broken Spoke Saloon , right ? Jay Allen created the legendary Sturgis Rally venue and pioneered the concept of interactive motorcycling entertainment . Passionate about the motorcycle lifestyle and sport , the past 25 years has seen him build and establish gathering places that appeal to a broad range of riders . Jay also holds no fewer than 52 land speed records and is a great ambassador for the sport - indeed he will be chasing more records at Bonneville a couple of weeks after Sturgis this year . Scott Jacobs opened his first gallery in New Jersey , initially featuring works by other artists . After receiving an easel and acrylics as a gift , he experimented with several styles before settling into his signature style of Photorealism . In 1993 Scott became Harley- Davidson ' s first Official Licensed Artist , with his painting " Live to Ride ". He has created artwork for both the Sturgis Rally and Daytona Bike Week . Scott ' s artwork first featured on the Sturgis Rally ' s magazine in 1995 , and that tradition continues to this day . Scott is also a licensed artist for Ford , Chevrolet , Elvis Presley Enterprises
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on September 6 , 1981 , at Lommel , in Belgium and then the Motocross des Nations ( 500 cc ) a week later in Germany . There are five additional , specialty Hall of Fame Awards - the Arlen Ness Lifetime Achievement Award , The Founders Award , the Freedom Fighter award , the JC ' Pappy ' Hoel Outstanding Achievement Award and the Kickstand Down posthumous recognition award . This year the Museum has made three such awards with motorcycle right ' s activist Russel Radke of Nevada receiving the Freedom Fighter award , legendary New Zealander and Indian streamliner World Landspeed record chaser Bert Munro is recognized with the Kickstands Down award and , fittingly , the Arlen Ness Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Arlen ' s life-long friend and fellow shaper of the custom motorcycle industry we know today - Donnie Smith . www . sturgismuseum . com
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