Ups & Downs

Ups & Downs

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UP: To American Photo magazine, for its tribute to old-time board-track photographer Ashley Frank Van Order. “Man and Machine” was published in the March/April 2002 issue. What’s more, several turn-of-last-century images taken by the former racer, who retired from competition “after one accident too many,” have been added to the Guggenheim Museum’s exhibition, “The Art of the Motorcycle," which is currently on tour in Las Vegas. Other exhibits and a coffee-table book are also in the works. To find out more, call 877/245-3278 or log on to www.museumstoregallery.com.

DOWN: To death, for taking one of the great ones. Walter Healy, one of Canada’s best-known motorcyclists, passed away this past January at age 88. Proprietor of Walt Healy Motorcycles (71 years in business!), the former racer also headed up various charity events, including the “Ride for Sight” and “Salvation Army Toy Run,” all in a lifelong effort to make motorcycling an “acceptable” activity. After his retirement in 1985, Healy hit the road, crossing three continents and tallying more than 1 million miles on his Yamaha Venture. Godspeed, Walt.

UP: To Trevor Wilder, for proving where there’s a will, there’s a way. The 11 -year-old Idaho native was born with a partially developed left arm, but that hasn’t stopped him from partaking in his favorite sport-motocross! Wilder prefers not to wear his “Kawasaki Green” prosthetic while racing, so he just speed-shifts his KX65 around the racetrack, no clutchwork needed. Despite being KX-mounted, Wilder says his hero is factory Suzuki rider Travis Pastrana.