On Any Sunday Reunion

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To the general public, Easy Rider may be the definitive motorcycle movie, but to many riders of a certain age, the 1971 documentary On Any Sunday is at least equal if not more significant -- not only because it was real but because it showed the sport’s great breadth, from hill climbs to enduro races and everything in between.

Those of us who aren’t of a certain age have only been able to see the film on DVD, but on May 21 the legendary doc gets the big-screen treatment at the second On Any Sunday Reunion. As the name implies, it isn’t just a screening but an assemblage of many of the legendary racers who starred in the movie, including Malcolm Smith and Mert Lawwill. Director Bruce Brown will also be at the event, which features 40 bikes, some of which were used in the movie. The screening of On Any Sunday, the reunion of its racing legends and the Moto Expo of bikes will take place on May 21 at the Regal Big Six Theater on Fashion Island in Newport Beach. For tickets, visit www.onanysundayreunion.com.

-- Susan Carpenter

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