Kevin Cameron (in hat) an Reno Leoni talk shop during technical inspection of Jimmy Adamo's Ducati. (Larry Lawrence photo)

Kevin Cameron (left) and Reno Leoni in discussion as Cameron inspects Jimmy Adamo’s AMA Pro Twins (Battle of the Twins) Ducati at Daytona in 1987.

Leoni is one of the all-time mechanical geniuses in AMA racing history and Cameron, in addition to being a great mechanic himself, does a better job of explaining complex technical issues in the pages of Cycle World than anyone else in the business.

Cameron served a stint as tech inspector for AMA Pro Racing in the mid-1980s. He’s the only tech inspector I can recall who wore a tweed jacket while inspecting bikes.