American Motorcyclist Association
Event takes place July 23-25 in Lexington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2021) — Motorcyclists in the market for a new bike can experience some of the hottest models available from Royal Enfield and American Honda at 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield, July 23-25 at Mid-Ohio
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Rickman was part of one of the most famous brother partnerships in motorcycle history PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2021) — Motorcycle icon Derek Rickman passed away on July 3 after a short battle with cancer. He was 88. Derek, born in 1933, along with his younger brother Don, commanded British
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 19, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association expresses its appreciation to the Roadracing World Action Fund for assisting with soft-barrier deployment at the AMA Vintage Grand Championship, taking place July 23-25 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal
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Largest swap meet in North America features 35 acres of motorcycles and parts PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 16, 2021) — Biltwell — a motorcycle parts, helmets, gear and apparel company — is co-sponsoring the largest swap meet in North America, which will be held at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by
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Huge swap meet includes motorcycles, parts and gear across more than 800 vendor spaces PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 15, 2021) — Federal Motorcycle Transport is co-sponsoring the largest swap meet in North America, which will be held at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield, July 23-25 at the Mid-Ohio
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D.C. Circuit decided the Environmental Protection Agency Rule overstepped congressional authority PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 14, 2021) — The U.S. Court of Federal Appeals for the District of Columbia on July 2 struck down a 2019 rule that allowed for the sale of a 15 percent ethanol gasoline blend during the
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For fifty years, Brown’s On Any Sunday has provided the soundtrack to our motorcycling lives July 12, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Big Screen entertainment has been a fixture in our lives for more than 100 years, but trying to measure the impact AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bruce Brown’s epic
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Five days of amateur racing returns to the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 8, 2021) — The 2021 AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is scheduled for July 15-20 in Du Quoin, Ill., promising five days of intense competition among the nation’s elite amateur riders. Promoted by Steve Nace
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Kenda, STACYC and Iron Pony partner to bring first-of-its-kind kids moto playground PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 8, 2021) — Kenda Tire has been announced as the Official Tire of the 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which takes place July 23-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “We’re pumped
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The Restore Bonneville program has stalled, bureaucracy has failed, and the legendary Salt Flats are at risk…but you can help By Joy Burgess Photo: Scooter Grubbs “For motorcyclists,” Hall of Famer and former fastest man on two wheels Chris Carr told American Motorcyclist, “the Bonneville Salt Flats is one of
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Long-time motorcycle manufacturer celebrates 120 years of pure motorcycling with fans at AMA VMD PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 7, 2021) — Royal Enfield, a motorcycle manufacturer that produced its first motorcycle in 1901, was recently announced as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which takes place July
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The AMA and On Track School team up to support continuing education through scholarships for racers June 29, 2021 By Joy Burgess In 2018, the AMA and the On Track School discussed the need for continuing educational support for racers, and together came up with a program to award scholarship
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Long-time insurance provider to connect with motorcyclists and celebrate motorcycling at Mid-Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 29, 2021) — GEICO, an insurance company established in 1938, was recently announced as the Official Insurance Company of the 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which takes place July 23-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car
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The Crossroads will feature the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Ride-in Bike Show presented by Old Bike Barn, vendors and more PICKERINGTON, OH (June 28, 2021) — The Old Bike Barn Crossroads will return to 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days on July 23-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in
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Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company to connect with wrenchers and riders at Mid-Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 23, 2021) — B’laster, an Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company, was recently named the Official Rust Remover and Sponsor of the 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which will take place July 23-25
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2021 AMA VMD features On Any Sunday theme and special outdoor screening of the beloved moto-documentary PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 22, 2021) — David Aldana, one of motorcycle racing’s most legendary and popular riders, and a fixture in Bruce Brown’s epic moto-documentary On Any Sunday, will be Grand Marshal for the
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June 16, 2021 By Joy Burgess Ride to Work Day is an annual event created with the mission of “advocating and supporting the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation, and providing information about everyday riding to the public.” The very first Ride to Work Day event took place on
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The ongoing struggle with non-motorcycle-friendly traffic signals continues… June 15, 2021 By Joy Burgess The red light blues. If you’re a street rider, you’ve probably had ’em. You ride up to a red light and you wait, expecting the light to turn green eventually. But when it doesn’t, or it
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10 World, Junior and Women’s Trophy riders — along with 21 Club Team riders — will represent the United States in the 2021 FIM International Six Days Enduro PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 9, 2021) — The American Motorcyclist Association announced today the 10 Trophy team riders selected to represent the United
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June 7, 2021 By Mitch Boehm These days, when you go to Widowmaker, it’s hard to imagine the crazy scene portrayed so well in AMA Hall of Famer Bruce Brown’s On Any Sunday documentary. In place of scrub, dirt, dust, haphazardly-parked cars and motorcycles of all kinds, there are nicely
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