News & Events

2010 Royal Enfield Bullet line hits the states
New 2010 Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycles will begin rolling out to dealer showrooms in most markets this month, with model availability expected to follow later this spring for pending dealers in California.

Don't forget to claim federal tax deduction if you bought a new on-highway motorcycle in 2009
The AMA is reminding riders that they may be eligible for a federal tax deduction on their 2009 taxes if they bought a new motorcycle last year.

Competition Bulletin: ISDE team selection procedures
Due to a reduction in the number of riders allowed by the event organizer, AMA Racing has modified the selection procedures for the 2010 ISDE teams.

AMA News & Notes: April 2010
AMA News & Notes is compiled and edited by the AMA Government Relations Department. It is designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events around the world.

AMA Video: John Penton talks about dominating off-road racing in 1958
In 1958, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer John Penton had one of the most successful off-road racing seasons of all time, riding an NSU 175 in enduros across the country.

TV Alert: AMA Rekluse National Enduro round one on MavTV tonight
Round one of the AMA Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series will air on MavTV (Dish Network channel 361) tonight, March 11, starting at 8 p.m.

Webcast: U.S. House hearing on bill that negatively impacts Colorado's OHV recreation
The U.S. House received testimony on March 12 on a bill that would designate about 850,000 acres of public land as Wilderness.

More than 3,500 riders compete in Racer Productions and MX Sports events during Bike Week
Racer Productions and MX Sports, in partnership with Florida racing facilities Daytona International Speedway and West Gate River Ranch, plus Aonia Pass MX in Georgia, as well as Ricky Carmichael and his team, hosted over 3,500 competitors at AMA-sanctioned events during Bike Week.

AMA Video: How to Perform a SAE J2825 Motorcycle Sound Test
Sound expert Chris Real demonstrates how to perform the new SAE J2825 motorcycle sound test

AMA Video: How John Penton got started in motorcycling
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer John Penton, the founder of Penton motorcycles and in many ways the architect of modern off-road racing, talks about how he got started in motorcycling.

Racer gallery from AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals is live
Did you race at the AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals? AMA Racing invites you to download photos from the event -- for free.

Josh Strang rails at the Maxxis General GNCC
For the second race in a row, Josh Strang put his FMF Makita Suzuki on the top step of the podium.

Ryan Villopoto wins Daytona Supercross by Honda
Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto put on a dominating performance leading all 20 laps on way to his first career Daytona Supercross victory on Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.

Second Supersport race goes to Pascarella
Joey Pascarella avenged his 0.001-second loss in the first of two Bike Week Supersport races to come back and win at the legendary Daytona International Speedway.

Zemke doubles in Superbike
In an absolute last gasp pass at the line, Jake Zemke's No. 54 Suzuki GSX-R1000 passed No. 22 Rockstar Makita Suzuki GSX-R1000 rider Tommy Hayden and won by 0.009 of a second for the second win in as many days.

Herrin wins the 69th running of the Daytona 200
After losing out on the Daytona 200 victory in 2009, No. 8 Team Graves Yamaha YZF-R6 rider Josh Herrin secured his name in the history books by becoming the 69th winner of the Daytona Beach classic.

Lafferty "gambles," wins, gets Husaberg its first
Mike Lafferty gave Husaberg its first national enduro win with a come-from-behind victory at the 60th running of the Alligator Enduro in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Honda rider on top of podium at second night of Daytona dirt-track doubleheader
Honda’s Jake Johnson put on a dominating performance, taking the lead on the first turn and riding onto a victory in the AMA Pro Flat Track Expert main event.

Zemke claims first Superbike win of 2010 season
Jake Zemke took a hard-earned victory aboard his No. 54 National Guard Jordan Suzuki GSX-R1000 in the opening round of AMA Pro National Guard American Superbike competition.

Rookie wins first AMA Pro SuperSport race at Daytona
From the drop of the green flag until the last lap, the opening round of the 2010 AMA Pro Racing SuperSport Championship provided non-stop action.

AMA Pro Racing will offer new Vance & Hines XR1200 spec class
AMA Pro Racing and Vance & Hines are pleased to announce the launch of the new AMA Pro Vance & Hines XR1200 Series, a spec-bike five race championship.

Interview: Josh Demuth cleaning up in AMA Arenacross
In recent weeks, the hottest rider in the 2010 AMA Arenacross Series championship has been Babbitt’s Monster Energy/Ti Lube Kawasaki’s Josh Demuth.

Yamaha rider claims inaugural pro win at new Daytona Flat Track
On a historical night at the “World Center of Racing,” Sammy Halbert won the inaugural 25-lap AMA Pro Racing Flat Track Expert Main event in Daytona Beach.

Randy Thistle races dirt track for fun
Randy Thistle traveled from Minnesota to get some fun in the sun at the AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals.

Josh Strang on top at Parts Unlimited River Ranch GNCC
FMF Makita Suzuki’s Josh Strang drew first blood at the opening round of the 2010 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series at Westgate River Ranch in Lake Wales, Fla.

Vets, seniors rail Daytona's new short track at AMA Racing Vet/Senior Shootout
Tuesday was open practice for all professional-licensed dirt-track racers just outside the Daytona International Speedway, as well as the AMA Racing Vet/Senior Shootout.

AMA Video: How Malcolm Smith was introduced to Husqvarna
In 1966, a man walked into a Southern California motorcycle shop. He walked out with a deal that would help put Husqvarna motorcycles on the map and change motocross in America forever.

Nick McFadden goes fast on dirt and asphalt
Competing at the AMA Racing Winter Short Track Nationals for the first time on a big bike, McFadden is racing in the highly competitive 250 Mod and DTX classes.

Tim Greig: Racing in America
Tim Greig traveled from England to test his skills on what for dirt trackers is hallowed ground: Daytona.

Gillim, Bromley win on day two of AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals
Hayden Gillim won the high-profile 450cc Mod class, while Daniel Bromley claimed a first and a second on day two of the AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals.

AMA Racing Short Track Winter Nationals kick off at Bike Week
Racers were anxious to take to the new short track constructed just outside Daytona International Speedway.

Vintage bikes break-in Daytona short track
Racers in the newly established AMA Racing Dirt Track Vintage Championship Series were the first to compete on the all-new Daytona short track.

Enduro racing is easy! How Easy? Read on...
Some of the most fun you can have on two wheels is blasting through the woods at an AMA Racing/Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series event. Recently, Dirt Rider's Jesse Ziegler reported just how easy it is to get started.

Racing the Alligator? It's going to be wet
Alan Randt from the National Enduro Promotions Group says conditions will be particularly wet for this year's Alligator Enduro. Ride prepared.

Mark Hawk: Back to the future with vintage dirt-track racing
Mark Hawk came out on top of the +50 Open class at round one of the 2010 AMA Racing Dirt Track Vintage Championship Series at Daytona Beach. Mark talks about getting started in motorcycle racing and his progression to flat track.

Rained out: First day of AMA Racing Winter National Short Track Championships
Due to inclement weather, today’s AMA Racing Winter National Short Track Championship event has been rescheduled for Monday, March 1.

Appropriations bill debate creates opportunity to influence lead-related ban of youth off-highway vehicle
The AMA is urging motorcyclists to take advantage of an immediate opportunity to stress to members of the U.S. Congress how the lead-related kid bike ban has affected the lives of families who recreate responsibly off-road.

AMA members receive the best rates on Allstate supplemental insurance
AMA members can purchase supplemental insurance from Allstate at the lowest rates available.

AMA Racer: March issue looks at Bike Week, desert racing, dirt track and more
The March 2010 issue includes news from the AMA/Kenda Hare & Hound Championship Series, including an interview with the National Hare & Hound Association's Chris Blais.

Round three of AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship will name King of the Desert
The stars of the AMA/Kenda National Hare and Hound Championship Series have set their sights on the infamous southern locale of El Centro, Calif.

Leslie Porterfield will interview world's fastest motorcyclists at Breakfast at Daytona
Leslie Porterfield's unusual perspective on speed makes her a natural choice for interviewing the world's fastest motorcyclists, Chris Carr and Denis Manning, at the March 5 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum Breakfast at Daytona.

Two-decade layoff from enduro racing hasn't slowed down Husqvarna
Team Husqvarna's woods racing specialist Glenn Kearney has even shifted his focus from GNCC competition to contest the 2010 Rekluse/AMA National Enduro Series, finishing fifth at the Cherokee Enduro.

Ricky Carmichael Daytona Amateur Supercross awards unveiled
The event, which will be held on March 7 at Daytona International Speedway, marks an important step in recognizing and supporing amateur Supercross racing.

American Honda expands 2010 racing contingency program
American Honda announced today that their 2010 contingency program will be expanded to include a wider range of professional and amateur racing venues.

Whibley to defend against deep field of contenders at GNCC opener
Defending GNCC Champion Paul Whibley has switched to the Am-Pro Yamaha team for 2010, setting off speculation on whether the New Zealander can change teams for the fourth time in as many years and still claim the title.

AMA, KTM give away KTM 530 EXC
Paul Calder of Burbank, Calif., won the 2010 KTM 530 EXC from sponsor KTM North America for participation in 2009 AMA/KTM National Dual Sport Trail Riding Series.

Congress reacts with outrage to administration plan to take public lands without public debate
Bipartisan congressional reaction was swift after the AMA and others revealed the Department of Interior's plan to designate without public debate as many as 13 million acres of public and private land in the West as National Monument areas.

AMA Racing Road Race Grand Championships part of major week of motorcycling July 12-14
The annual amateur championship roadracing event will follow the AMA Racing Vintage Grand Championships and precede the AMA Pro Racing Honda Super Cycle Weekend, presented by Dunlop Tire.

AMSOIL named official oil and lubricant of GNCC Racing
As part of the deal, AMSOIL will be the title sponsor of the Ironman GNCC, the largest event of the series and the final round in Crawfordsville, Ind.

Kenda Tire announces 2010 racer support program
Kenda, the official tire of the AMA Racing/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series has announed its 2010 Racer Support Pricing program.

QLINK named official sponsor of AMA Dragbike
QLINK Motor will partner with AMA Dragike to become the official scooter and UTV of the AMA Dragbike Championship Series through 2012.

Triumph announces 2010 models
For 2010, Triumph's line will grow to 23 models across seven motorcycle families from the current 16 models.

Former AMA Board Chairman Dal Smilie Sentenced
Former American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Board Chairman Dal Smilie was sentenced Monday, Feb. 22, to eight months in prison and two years probation for embezzling more than $100,000 through fraudulent travel reimbursement claims.

Villopoto gets third win; tie at top of Supercross standings
After qualifying for the main event through the last-chance qualifier, Monster Energy Kawasaki's Ryan Villopoto powered back for the win.

Cory Buttrick wins Cherokee Enduro
The AMA/Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series saw its second first-time winner an as many rounds as KTM's Cory Buttrick took the win in Greensboro, Ga.

SPEED will air AMA Pro Flat Track from Daytona
The Daytona Short Track National will air in high-definition Sunday, March 7, on SPEED at 6 p.m. Eastern.

AMA objects to National Monument designations without public debate
The AMA has formally objected to a process being developed by the Obama Administration to potentially designate as many as 13 million acres of public and private land as National Monument.

Sitting on the sidelines is not an option
As I reflect on the unprecedented attacks on motorcycling in 2009, and the enormity of the challenges ahead, I have reached an inescapable conclusion: No longer can any motorcyclist afford to sit on the sidelines.

MSF commends California Highway Patrol for road signs
Statewide "Share the Road" signs deliver safety message to millions of motorists in the Golden State.

AMA announces changes to its Board of Directors
The most notable change is the restructuring of the AMA Board of Directors to reduce the number of corporate-elected members from six to four, and the addition of two at-large member positions.

Skagit Powersports wins Dealer of the Year
Skagit Powersports, a multiline dealership in Burlington, Wash., north of Seattle, was named the 2010 Dealer of the Year during the Top 100 Awards Ceremony.

AMA 'Think. Ride.' public service announcement campaign now offers print, web and radio resources
The audio, print and web messages supplement the responsible-riding and driver-awareness videos announced in October 2009.

First Ride for Kids for 2010 raises $67,000 in South Florida
Riders in Coral Springs, Fla., started the 2010 Ride for Kids season by raising $67,440 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation at the sixth annual South Florida event.

Pearson wins first race since return from injury
FMF/KTM rider David Pearson won his first AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound event, at the second round of the series, since his return to racing from a broken femur in 2008.

Villopoto gets win number two at A3
Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto edged out Josh Hill in the first turn of tonight’s round of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series at Anaheim’s Angel Stadium.

AMA Hall of Famer Malcolm Smith to serve as Grand Marshal for 2010 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
In recognition of Malcolm Smith's contributions to the success of Husqvarna, the AMA and Husqvarna Motorcycles North America will honor Smith as Grand Marshal at the 19th annual AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.

Ricky Carmichael University reaches capacity
MX Sports will accept names for a waiting list in the event there is a cancellation and a spot needs filled.

Feld Motor Sports and Angels Baseball team up for breast cancer awareness
Feld Motor Sports and Angels Baseball are teaming up for the final Anaheim race of the season this Saturday in support of finding a cure for breast cancer.

AMA Racers urged to renew online for 2010 racing season events at Daytona
With the 2010 AMA racing season shifting into high gear in Florida at month's end, AMA and ATVA competition members are urged to renew their memberships online prior to race day.

Spread the word: 'Think. Ride'
Media outlets are encouraged to download print, radio and video assets that promote responsible riding.

Amateur prizes announced for second round of the AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series
In addition to the abundance of sponsor-provided contingencies, racers in many of the support classes will have a shot of winning some off-road support dealer coupons, as well.

Two new Husqvarnas will be unveiled in Indy
The 2011 TE630 dualsport motorcycle and the SMS630 supermoto will be on display at the Indianapolis Dealer Show this weekend.

AMA welcomes John Willoughby as development director
Willoughby will serve as the development director of the AMA, and will be responsible for raising funds and cultivating relationships with donors and supporters.

KTM increases contingency payout for GNCC
Possible contingency payout increases to $280,800 for the 2010 GNCC season.

MIC launches multimedia campaign to permanently stop ban on youth motorcycles and ATVs
Effort will launch at the 2010 Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis this weekend.

Teen motocross racer Ashley Fiolek named 2009 Professional Athlete of the Year
The Touchdown Club of Columbus has named Ashley Fiolek the 2009 Professional Female Athlete of the Year, and honored her achievements during their 55th Annual Sports Awards Banquet.

Yamaha grants $1.3 million in two years in support of the OHV community
Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., through its OHV grant program hands out more than $80,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009.

Massachusetts motorcyclists getting insurance premium refunds
Motorcyclists who had insurance through three companies in Massachusetts will get refunds from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Calling all AMA Racers: Daytona Bike Week is almost here
Nearly all AMA Racing disciplines will be on full display at Daytona Beach this Feb. 27 through March 7, making this one of the best years ever for amateur and pro-am racers to experience Bike Week.

President Obama's proposed budget slashes off-highway trail funding with potentially dire results
Many off-highway motorized trails in America's national forests could deteriorate dramatically or even disappear under the new federal budget for 2011 proposed by President Barack Obama.

MotorcycleUSA.com to sponsor holeshots in GNCC, AMA ATV MX, AMA Amateur National MX and Women's MX Series
MotorcycleUSA.com wants to become synonymous with holeshot awards in off-road motorcycle racing.

Shan Watts geared up for round two of AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship
Multi-time AMA off-road champ Shane Watts is coming back to the desert for round two of the AMA/Kenda National Hare & Hound Championship Series.

Husqvarna announces more than $11 million in contingency for 2010
Husqvarna is backing 2010 racing in a big way by offering more than $11 million in contingency awards for 145 different U.S. racing series this season.

Millsaps wins San Diego Supercross
Davi Millsaps took his first win in nearly two years with a dominating performance at the fifth round of 2010 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series in San Diego.

AMA Pro Racing announces purse, schedule for Daytona 200
The $225,000 total purse features an enhanced payout for the premier AMA Pro Racing National Guard American SuperBike class.

BMW achieves 2009 sales targets, cites success of Husqvarna motorcycles
BMW Motorrad achieved 2009 sales targets in spite of difficult market conditions, says strong sales for Husqvarna Motorcycles helped the company meet its goals.

Lucas Oil signs on as the official oil of AMA Arenacross
By coming on board to the AMA Arenacross Series, Lucas Oil further strengthens the series’ reputation as the nation’s premier indoor dirt-bike racing series.

National Guard teams up with AMA Dragbike
The Army National Guard will join forces with the AMA Dragbike Championship Series in 2010.

Polaris buys Swiss engine builder
The company says the purchase will strengthen its global engine and vehicle design capability while also enhancing its European presence.

KTM adds more to 2010 amateur racing contingency
KTM's 2010 amateur contingency program now offers more than $475,000 in award funds.

Doug Henry medals at the X Games
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Doug Henry has come back from a devestating injury to win a bronze medal in snowmobile competition at the Winter X Games.

2010 Aprila RSV4s recalled for connecting rod failures
Piaggio USA is recalling 2010 Aprila RSV4's for potential engine failures due to connecting rod stress.

AMA Pro Flat Track inks three-year television deal
A select number of AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship events will air on the MavTV network.

Charlie Mullins heats up Sumter, S.C., enduro opener
An unexpected winner takes the first round of the 2010 AMA/Rekluse National Enduro Championship Series, presented by Moose Racing, in Sumter, S.C.

Polaris reports strong profits, beats forecasts
The U.S. all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile and motorcycle company said it made $43.9 million in the fourth-quarter of 2009. That compares to $36.3 million last year.

Villopoto victorious in San Francisco
Before 41,872 at AT&T Park tonight, Monster Energy Kawasaki’s Ryan Villopoto, of Poulsbo, Wash., won his first Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, race.

2010 AMA Racing rulebook available online
Download your copy of the 2010 AMA Racing rulebook for amateur racing.

Jeff Emig joins faculty of Ricky Carmichael University
The March 8 classes at the Daytona International Speedway will include another AMA Supercross champion, Jeff Emig.

Troy Lee designs supports Haitian relief efforts
In an effort to bring continued awareness and financial support to the devastation in Haiti, Troy Lee Designs is giving back

AMA Arenacross returns to Kansas City
As AMA Arenacross returns to Kansas City's Kemper Arena, the headlining story is the dominent rider of Babbitt's Monster Energy Kawasaki's Tyler Bowers.