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| Craig Hayes “I started riding motorcycles to have fun, and I’m still having fun today.” Currently riding: 2000 Cagiva Grand Canyon and 2002 300cc Gas Gas Born in Springfield, Illinois, Craig first started riding on a Honda Mini Trail 50 in 1972. His first trophy was won at a motocross in Brokaw, Wisconsin in 1975 on a 1973 Yamaha 100. Craig became an A Class enduro rider in October of 1977 at the tender age of 16. He has 5 national class wins in enduros and hare scrambles from 1993 to 1995 all on a Husqvarna 125cc. The trophy he is most proud of is an overall win at the Macomb, Illinois enduro in 1982. Craig worked as a mechanic at a Harley-Davidson / Husqvarna dealership from 1979 – 1981 and at a repair shop which became a Husqvarna dealership in 1983 from 1982 – 1986. He became an Ohlins Factory Trained Technician in 2003. His favorite bike was a 1987 250cc Husqvarna with the motor worked into a 400cc and upside down White Power forks. Craig says the bike was “just perfect”. His least favorite bike was a 1973 Hodaka Super Rat. “It caused trouble at inopportune times for a 13 year old.” A new activity for Craig is attending AHRMA Vintage Nationals. On a 1974 175cc Penton Jackpiner, he is competing in the cross country and motocross. He has finished working on an Honda XR 200 project bike with long travel suspension, disc brakes front and rear, and motor upgrades. Jack Potter When asked why do you ride a motorcycle, he replied, “Just for the enjoyment”. Currently riding: 1993 Yamaha FJ1200 and 2004 Gas Gas EC 250cc Jack’s first bike was a 1972 Yamaha CT1 175cc. His first race was the Black Hawk Ridge enduro near Madison, Wisconsin in 1971. He became an A Class enduro rider in 1979 on a CanAm 250 Qualifier. In 1996, he won the national enduro senior A class riding a 250WR Husqvarna. The trophy Jack is most proud of winning is a 2nd place in the 200 A class at the Winterset, Iowa national in 1983 on a 175cc CanAm. Jack has been collecting old enduro bikes for a while now. His current restoration projects are a 1973 175cc Penton Jackpiner and a 1975 350cc Bultaco Matador. His favorite bike was a 1988 Kawasaki KX250 which he still owns. “It works as well as the stuff we have today.” He liked everything about it: disc brakes, strong motor, and good handling. He is also active in many organizations including the Jackson County Trail Riders, Midwest Off-road Trail Riders, Wausau Area Enduro Riders, and Central Wisconsin Ice Racing Association. Jack has been instrumental in the development and maintenance of several trail systems in the state. |
| Craig's Ride for 2005 2005 MC 250 Hebo head and tail lights Renthal Taper Bars Clarke 3.2 gallon gas tank CRD skid plate LT Racing mud guard E-line pipe guard CRD radiator guards LT Racing reeds Messico pipe and silencer Guts tall seat foam and seat cover Watch Dog computer |
| Jack's Ride for 2005 2005 EC 250 Hebo lights Moose handguards E-Line pipe guard |