Don Emde (born February 16, 1951 in
San Diego, California
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[) is an American motorcycle racer, author and publisher. In 1972 he won the ]Daytona 200
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motorcycle race in only 56 laps.[ In 1999, he was inducted to the ]American Motorcyclist Association
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's Motorcycle Hall of Fame
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,[ and in 2011 was inducted to the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.][
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Racing moments
Emde's 1972 victory at Daytona as a privateer
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[ was the first win at that race for a Yamaha, the smallest displacement racebike to take first place, the first victory for any two-stroke, and the first (and only) father-son win at Daytona (his father Floyd Emde won in 1948).][
Emde retired from racing in 1973 and became an author and magazine publisher.][
In May, 2014, Emde organized a recreation of ]Erwin "Cannonball" Baker
Erwin George "Cannon Ball" Baker (March 12, 1882 – May 10, 1960) was an American motorcycle and automobile racing driver and organizer in the first half of the 20th century. Baker began his public career as a vaudeville performer, but turned to ...
's 1914 transcontinental motorcycle ride, on its 100th anniversary.[
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Featured rider: Don Emde
National Motorcycle Museum
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1951 births
Motorcycling writers
Living people
Motorcycle racers from San Diego
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