ernard Li (62), founder of Eagle One Car Care Products, tragically passed away Saturday May 3rd as a result of injuries received in a single motorcycle accident on Highway 260, just outside of Springerville Arizona. Springerville is near Eager Arizona, in the Eastern Arizona area. The accident happened at approximately 10:30 Saturday morning. The cause of the accident is unknown and there were no witnesses.
     Barney, to his friends, was a life time motorcycle enthusiast and entrepreneur. In addition to his highly successful Eagle One Company, Barney also created Wheels of Fortune Motorcycles, a Yamaha dealership in Carson, California. His dream was to recreate the Vincent Motorcycle brand and he had developed several exciting prototypes of the reincarnated icon.
     Mr. Li is survived by his wife Elizabeth, his two sons Justin and Darren, his daughter Nikki and brother Jerry.
     Gary Bryson, a long time friend of Barney’s was also on the ride. He said, “We don’t know the cause of the accident, but we do know that he was doing what he loved to do and that’s ride his motorcycles.” Barney was an experienced rider, having ridden motorcycles since his college days. We may never know what caused this tragedy, but we know he will be missed by his friends and family, as well as his many business associates.



he motorcycle sport and industry mourns the loss of John Matherson. According to a report in the Orange County Register, John Matherson, owner of Mission Motorsports in Irvine, CA, was killed in a motorcycle crash on the back roads of South Orange County on Saturday, May 17th. He was riding solo on Rancho Carrillo Road, south of Ortega Highway, when the incident occurred. There were no known witnesses and Matherson was pronounced dead at the scene.
     Parts Magazine Publisher Don Emde reflected on his long friendship with John, saying, “John has been so much a part of the motorcycle sport in Southern California for so many years, it is hard to condense it down into a brief overview. Many years ago he was involved in roadracing, then later racing the amazing dirt track Speedway sidecars. Through the years he rode virtually everything from trailbikes to roadbikes. His motorcycle retail store was right in my area in South Orange County and I enjoyed watching him and his wife Robin build their business up from a struggling little store alongside Interstate 5 in Laguna Niguel to what is now the anchor motorcycle store of the area with Mission Motorsports in Irvine.
     We’d buy all our motorcycles from John as well as the Yamaha Rhino that we turned into a project for Parts Magazine. All of the service and installation work for the project was done at Mission Motorsports. I always enjoyed stopping by his store, as you could count on John’s smiling face to greet you back in the Service Department, where John spent most of his day. It hasn’t really sunk in yet how much we’ll miss him.”
     From all of us at Parts Magazine we offer our sincere condolences to John’s wife Robin, his family, and everyone at Mission Motorsports. Godspeed old friend.

Parts Unlimited is proud to announce the addition of Jayme Wood as our new AFX product specialist. Jayme has been living with powersports all his life, competing in SnoCross and Motocross, riding jet skis and working as a race official for Rock Maple's QuadCross series. He previously worked as a manager at KDK Sports. When not working or racing he enjoys boating and golf. No doubt that Jayme will be a great member of our team.

IParts Unlimited is proud to announce the addition of Kristin Vincent as a new Z1R Product Specialist. Kristin comes to us from Jack Trebour Motorcycles where she handled buying parts and accessories as well as bike sales. She rides both a CR80 and LT-Z450R and plans to enter in regional scramble races soon. We look forward to working with you, Kristin.

Parts Unlimited is proud to announce the addition of Mike Talarico as a new Z1R Product Specialist. Mike comes to us from Scorpion Sports in California where he was director of customer service and training. You’ll soon see Mike cruising our highways and byways on his favorite ride -- a 2005 Suzuki SV650S. Welcome to the team, Mike.

     LeMans Corporation, the nation’s leading distributor of motorcycle, snowmobile and ATV parts and accessories is expanding and planning a European operation. We have an immediate full-time opening for a Purchasing/Parts Buyer. Candidates with German, Spanish or French language skills would be highly considered.
     Job duties include product selection, forecasting of expected sales, planning buying schedules and purchasing of the inventory items distributed by the company. Prior job experience at the dealer or distributor level within the markets serviced by Parts Unlimited is preferred; V-Twin or apparel related experience a plus. An excellent background in forecasting and buying for a distribution business servicing other markets will be considered as an alternative to experience within our industry.

Send resume to: LeMans Corporation, Attn: Human Resources, 3501 Kennedy Road, P.O. Box 5222, Janesville WI 53547-5222.

Jake Holden followed up his career-first victory of the AMA Superstock class at the recent championship race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA. with a win at Infineon.

Ben Spies took won the AMA Superbike class at both the Fontana and Infineon rounds.

At the NAVY MotoX World Championships, Nate Adams took home the “Golden Helmet” in both the Speed & Style and Freestyle competitions.