Teddy Landers
How it took Teddy Landers 40 years
to finish the Berkshire Trial
By Jeff Debell
I
f you missed the 2013 ISDT Reunion Ride at Jim Hoellerich's Ayrhill Farm, you really missed a spectacular and historic weekend.
In addition to all the ISDT veterans, cool old motorcycles, great weather, incredible trails and everything else that made this a
special weekend, everybody there had their own tales and remembrances of their experience. Here is one tale that is just a little extra special.
In 1968, Teddy Landers was living in Michigan and bought the first Yamaha DT-1 imported into the state. He started riding enduros
to offset the inactivity from his weekday desk job as an engineer. In the fall of '68 Teddy recalls being passed by a buzzing Sachs engine…the Penton sportcycle had arrived on the enduro scene! The Pentons became more and more popular the following year, and
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