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In Loving Memory of Kevin Molloy
Memorial donations may be made to the Kyle Molloy Educational Fund, c/o Bank of America, 300 Eliot St., Ashland, MA 01721.

Irene Freel dies in motorcycle crash

Get the memorial patch at the swap meets or the monthly meetings from Rich Freel. Proceeds to go to the Clinton '57 HS Class Scholarship Fund.

NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM DEVESTATED BY FIRE (SEPT. 16, 2003)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/3114410.stm

CLUBHOUSE CLEAN UP KUDOS
The meeting hall in Shrewsbury, MA was scrubbed and polished by a crew of hearty Mass. BIA members. The place looks fantastic and a round of applause should go out to everyone involved in the cleanup. Let's all keep it that way!

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! (JUNE 22-23, 2003)
Well, not to brag or anything... for the fourth year in a row the Mass. BIA chapter has been awarded Triumph Day's Don Sollenberger Outstanding Club Award. This award is sponsored by BRITECH.

TRIUMPH WINS AT TT! (JUNE 4, 2003)
Triumph ValMoto scorched to a stunning and historic victory in the Isle of Man Junior TT. The British manufacturer had not won on the Island for 28 years, however, 34-year-old Bruce Anstey and his Triumph ValMoto Daytona 600 proved to be today's dominant force around the legendary Mountain Course. Anstey finished 10.96 seconds ahead of his nearest rival and recorded the fastest ever Supersport TT race, which he completed in 1:15.13.98. Anstey's emphatic win is a huge boost to the sport. Triumph's return to racing in the British Supersport Championship has already generated a vast amount of media coverage and attracted support from around the globe. Now, the Hinckley-based factory has the results to match.
TT racing is arguably the ultimate test of a motorcycle's true performance and reliability. In addition, the courage and dedication required by its competitors is beyond comparison in the sporting arena. The Junior TT is arguably the most hotly contested of the nine races that take place during TT race week. It sees highly focussed Supersport race bikes take to the roads for four laps of the 37.73-mile circuit. The world's major manufacturers are all well represented, but at the end of the one and a quarter-hour race, along coastal B roads and through towns where the top speeds can reach 160mph, a British bike had proven its pedigree and supremacy. "IÕm absolutely over the moon," said Anstey. "ValMoto has worked really hard on the Triumph Daytona 600 and everything just went according to plan. Farquhar set off 20 seconds ahead of me but I caught him up fairly quickly. We had bit of scrap but in the end I just let him go knowing that if I could just maintain my pace IÕd be on for the win. There was a lot of expectation surrounding this race - especially after I went fastest in practice. I'm just glad that got we the result - and winning it on a Triumph makes it extra special."
Three Triumph ValMoto Daytona 600s squared up against a field largely populated by Japanese machinery and - in a gruelling race that inevitably sees many bikes retire with mechanical problems - all three finished. AnsteyÕs victory may have been the highlight of the day but the team's two other riders Jim Moodie and John McGuinness made it an exceptional TT by taking ninth and tenth places, respectively.
McGuinness made an uncharacteristic error on the first lap of the race and did very well to make it into the top ten. Moodie once more demonstrated the tenacity that has earned him his impeccable reputation at the TT. The 37-year-old Scot battled valiantly through excruciating pain - the legacy of neck injuries sustained during practice earlier in the week - to ensure that Triumph ValMoto also picked up the coveted Junior TT Team Award. The Herculean efforts of Anstey, McGuinness and Moodie meant that the first three riders of any manufacturer home in the quickest time were all aboard Triumphs.
Triumph ValMoto's victory in the TT is of massive significance not only from a historical point of view, but also for the future of British motorcycling and signals Triumph's re-emergence as a racing force to be reckoned with.
http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=4875

TOP RIDER KILLED IN TT CRASH (May 29, 2003)
David Jefferies was a star rider at the Isle of Man TT races

Isle of Man TT star David Jefferies has been killed in an accident during a practice session for this year's races. Fellow rider Jim Moodie was seriously injured in the same incident, which happened on a fast stretch of the circuit near the village of Crosby. Jefferies, who was 30, was one of the most successful racers on the island's Mountain Course. He had been entered in four races at this year's TT, riding for the TAS Suzuki team and was gunning for a fourth consecutive treble. Jefferies was the outright lap record holder at the TT and had lapped at 125mph on his first lap on Thursday riding his 1,000cc Temple Auto Salvage GSXR Suzuki. The organisers said they have launched an inquiry into the details of the incident. The TT is notoriously dangerous and riders are regularly killed as they test the limits of themselves and their bikes. Jefferies was a popular figure in Northern Ireland where he won four races at the North-West 200 and four at the Ulster Grand Prix. - from the BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/2947854.stm
Isle of Man official site: http://www.iomtt.com/

TRAGIC LOSS OF MRF PRESIDENT BUCK KITTREDGE
By the MRF
It is with great sadness and tremendous loss that the Motorcycle Riders Foundation's Board of Directors reports the untimely death of MRF President and friend Nathan "Buck" Kittredge. Buck's life was taken just before 7:00pm on Sunday, April 20, 2003 in a single-vehicle motorcycle accident less than 10 miles from his home in Wisconsin. The exact cause of the accident remains unknown. Buck was 56 years old and leaves behind his beloved wife Carolyn and his two sons Jesse and Travis, as well as a worldwide family of motorcyclists' rights activists with whom he had served for many years.
For more info: www.abatewis.org.

MASSBIA.COM GETS A FACELIFT!
The massbia.com web site got a facelift courtesy of new member Hopey. If the site is moved onto a larger server, look for bigger and even better! What's new? A member's only photolibrary of their own favorite motorcycle, as well as include a section of tips and articles from the newsletter. Other improvements may include regular e-mail blasts of upcoming events and reminders. Any comments/ideas are welcome!

ALL E-BOARD!
The December 6th Pot Luck Dinner and E-Board elections was a huge success. See meetings for the complete list of new/returning e-board members.