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Eleven motorcycling legends and champions were inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame on November 5th, 2011 at the Delta Meadowvale Resort and Conference Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. This accomplished group of men and women have achieved excellence in one or more competitive disciplines or made a significant contribution to the well-being, advancement or general positive image of motorcycling in Canada. They are:

Larry Bastedo - Contributor and Competitor
Herb Becker - Builder, Supporter
John Clare - Contributor
Kathleen Coburn - Competitor: Road Racing, Enduro, Superbike
Jon Cornwell - Competitor: Dirt Track, Ice, Road Racing
John De Gruchy - Competitor: Trials, Scrambles
Len Dillon - Competitor: Speedway, Dirt Track
Moe Fraser - Competitor: Dirt Track
Jack Hunt - Competitor: Motocross
Rueben McMurter - Competitor: Road Racing
Toni Sharpless - Competitor: 1/2 mile, Ice, Road Racing, Enduro

Join us next year in the city of Montreal for the 2012 Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Banquet and Reunion.

Founded by Bar and Hedy Hodgson in 1999, the Canadian International Motorcycle Heritage Museum Foundation preserves and promotes Canadian motorcycle history for the benefit of the motorcycling community and public. The Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame was added to the Foundation operations in 2005, with the first inductions made in May of 2006. For more information about past inductees, historic motorcycle collections, event sponsorship, and tax-deductible donations, visit www.motorcyclehalloffame.ca.

The Hall of Fame is operated by the Canadian International Motorcycle Heritage Museum Foundation (CIMHMF). The CIMHMF is a charitable foundation, registered with the Canada Revenue Agency, and can issue tax receipts for donations. Your contributions will help fund the operations and build towards a permanent home.

The CIMHMF was founded by Bar and Hedy Hodgson, as a charitable foundation, and originally operated as the Canadian Motorcycle Heritage Museum.

Their vision was to preserve and protect Canadian motorcycle history for the benefit of the motorcycling community.

In 2005, the Hall of Fame was created and added to the operations of the foundation, with the first twelve honourees inducted in May, 2006.

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		ESTEEMED DUNLOP TROPHY - awarded by Dunlop Rubber to the Toronto Motorcycle Club in 1927 has been donated to the Hall of Fame by the North family in memory of their father, Les North. Les was a winner of the trophy in 1935. The donation is recognized on our Roll of Honour.
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Hall of Fame Notes

Lang Hindle started "Hindle Exhaust Systems" in the Canadian race scene many years ago. His career as a road racer began in 1969 competing on a 650BSA at Ontario's Mosport race track. The Rocket 3 BSA that Lang used was considered unlimited because he had built the frame, swing arm and, of course, the exhaust system. Hindle Exhaust Systems officially started in 1982 and todate have grown to enhance todays' motorcycle performance across every racing category --road, ATV, motocross, Supercross and drag!

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Museum Notes

The first-ever Canadian motocross championship race took place in Delson, Quebec, on September 15, 1957. With the keen knowledge and expertise of this era's best racers LPOPAAE DE LA MOTO presents "Classic Motocross in Quebec" - - the evolution of the provinces motocross racing. Motorcycles such as Gerry Marshall's 1957 AJS 500, Eric Pritchards 1959 Triumph Cub 200 and many others make up this spectacular collection.

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