Jerry Young of the Cogan Station area is over 80 years old, and motorcycles have been a special passion for him throughout his life.

One motorcycle he owns is a 200 cc, Triumph Cub street bike, which he converted into a trial motorcycle, and was featured recently on the cover of the September issue of American Motorcyclist Association Magazine. As if that were not enough, his son, Ryan, is being inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Ohio in October.

“It’s a great feeling and a great honor to have my motorcycle featured on the cover of this national magazine,” Young told Webb Weekly. “It was interesting to have them describe it as a ‘work of art.’ I always worked hard to make it look pretty.”

Young said he has competed in the AMA championships at various times and won the 1972 championship. He also competed in the Scottish 6-Day Trials in Scotland, which had competitors and spectators from many different countries. He finished 150th out of 300 competitors.

He said he and his son would practice on the motorcycle in all kinds of weather.

“Many a night I would go out in the wintertime and sweep off the snow where we would practice. I would lay down ashes so we could get some traction. Ryan would say, ‘Dad, there’s six inches of snow on the ground,’” Young said.

He said that during the summer, he would travel all across the country to compete in various events. He said he got to see a lot of the United States that way.

It has been an interesting and rewarding life for Jerry, who has been able to enjoy his passion for motorcycles and share that passion with his own, Ryan.