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COMMENT: People Are Doing Dumb Things............................................................ 4
That is the on-the-record view of JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon about the present ' Wild West ' that is the Private Credit Market. Also sometimes referred to as the ' Shadow Banking ' sector. Dimon should know- his company is a major player in a finance segment that has developed specifically to duck the guard rails put in place to prevent the 2008 Financial Crisis happening all over again.
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK: Chris Carr.............................................................................................. 8
The return of seven-time AMA Grand National Champion former World Land Speed Record Holder Chris Carr as AMA Pro-Racing ' s newly installed AFT Series Director is good news. He will bring valuable insight, institutional memory and insider ' feel ' to a series that has changed so rapidly in the past 24 months that it could be in danger of losing its sense of direction. Change is always good, but sometimes too much change, too quickly can be bad.
BRL EUROPE: Season II Four Countries, Eight Races............................................ 28
Backed by Motorcycle Storehouse, one of the major attractions of the independent Bagger Racing Leage- for those of an independent nature is that provided it is safe, it is allowed. The European iteration of the Bagger Racing League seen in the US is being masterminded by Spanish former WSBK / MotoGP racer turned entrepreneur Ruben Xaus- after getting hooked on BRL for Feuling in the US series.
BIKER FEST INTERNATIONAL: Europe ' s largest Biker Rally.............................. 64
The 40th Biker Fest International on May 14 to 17, 2026, Lignano Sabbiadoro( Udine- Italy) will be hoping for a repeat of the 265,000 weekend attendance recorded in 2025 to again confirm its status as the biggest motorcycle rally in Europe and the third largest event of this kind in the world- after the legendary U. S. rallies of Sturgis and Daytona- and is the only AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building Approved Custom Bike Show in Italy.
SADDLEMEN: Racing, Winning, Carbon.............................................................. 26
Are you sitting comfortably? The name Saddlemen has been synonymous with Harley-Davidson racing for decades. In addition to being a global leader in seat manufacturing, Saddlemen has been involved in winning races and championships since the company started. Racing is in the company ' s DNA. In 2020, Saddlemen was one of the founding teams in the MotoAmerica King Of The Baggers road racing series as well as the Super Hooligans series and is now taking its passion international with a team in Harley ' s Bagger Racing Championship.
STURGIS MUSEUM: Hall of Fame Inductees Class of 2026.............................. 22
An inspiring and wide-ranging roster of inductees this year includes Le Mans Chairman Paul Langley, ' Legend of the Salt ' Dennis Manning, actor and philanthropist Robert Patrick, graphic artist Paul Smith and Rusty Wallace- NASCAR legend and custom bike builder. Dave Perewitz is recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award and posthumous recognition is extended to ' King of Cams ' John Andrews, and the ' Three Piasanos ' who created Easyriders Magazine- Joe Teresi, Lou Kimzey and Mil Blair.
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