08/19/2026
A great guy that I have known for over 20 years,
John Tibben #60 has written a book about his life as a motorcycle racer/rider/wrench & his life as an airplane pilot & wrench.
John had an AMA National Plate number from 1958-1972,
a very long run as a top tier racer.
See him at Davenport booth AA18 selling his new book !!!!
The other guy in the pic was a great Drag racer & Bonneville racer.
Both from eastern Iowa !
Leo Payne ,Drag & Bonneville Racer with
#60 John Tibben & his HD KR setup as full fairing road racer. John had #60 national pro number from 1959-1971. John also raced Harley Sprints & XR750.
Dirt & road racing, John's amatuer number before going pro was 50k.
A very long run in pro class.
Both men wrenched in the shop at Wilson's Harley Davidson in Cedar Rapids. This pic may be at Daytona.
Leo from CR & John was from Vinton.