I have a couple of big blog entries in the hopper but found some news posted on some of my favorite motorcycle web sites today that has me so excited I wanted to share the news.

Dunlop has decided to make posters of their recent Legends line of print ads. These excellent black and white photos show incredible scenes of famous racers like Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, David Bailey, Bob Hannah, Jeff Ward, Bubba Shobert and others. The first one I saw in a magazine was a shot of Kenny Roberts and the rest of the 1983 Grand Prix grid doing an old Le Mans style push start of their bikes at the Grand Prix of San Marino. I was blown away by the picture and then in other magazines continued to see these amazing photos from the ’80s showing Dunlop riders in action. (Interestingly enough, Roberts is much better known as a Goodyear rider since it was on that brand of tires that he had his greatest success…). At the time I thought Dunlop should make posters of them.

Well Dunlop realized there was an audience for these posters but in a rare case of corporate compassion decided to donate the net proceeds from the sale of them to the Clayton Memorial Foundation which helps injured riders with their medical bills. Not only do I get some more garage eye candy but it will help riders too. Sweet!

The posters can be ordered from a link off the Cycle News web site. Mine are already on the way!

[image from the Dunlop web site.]