American Motorcyclist Association
May 10, 2022 By Mitch Boehm Photos by Kevin Wing and Lars Frazer This year’s Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, presented by Royal Enfield, event at Mid-Ohio July 22-24 is none other than 1993 World 500cc Champion and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Kevin Schwantz —
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May 8, 2022 By Joy Burgess While celebrating Mother’s Day, we can’t help but think about a woman who’s long been dubbed the matriarch of the women’s motorcycling community: Gloria Tramontin Struck. At nearly 97 years old, she’s not only witnessed motorcycling’s incredible first century, but lived it herself, riding
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Signs three-year title sponsorship deal supporting amateur flat track racing PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 5, 2022) — Mission Foods — the world’s leading manufacturer of tortillas, wraps and tortilla chips, and a proud supporter of flat track racing — will be the title sponsor of the 2022 AMA Flat Track Grand
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The AMA’s intrepid On-Highway Government Affairs Manager gets schooled on the finer points of front brake and cornering technique May 5, 2022 By Tiffany Cipoletti NOTE: This article first appeared in the August 2021 issue of American Motorcyclist. Hi. My name is Tiffany Cipoletti and, until last week, I was
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Motorists urged to use caution during motorcycle riding season PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association reminds motorists throughout the nation that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. “For almost 40 years, the AMA has promoted motorcycle awareness in May because, as the weather warms in large
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Long-time motorcycle manufacturer returns as presenting sponsor for second year running PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2022) — Royal Enfield, a motorcycle manufacturer with a history dating back more than 120 years, was recently announced as the Presenting Sponsor of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which takes place July 22-24 at
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Shuttered for two years due to the pandemic, the amazing Quail Motorcycle Gathering is set for a dramatic comeback in May April 20, 2022 By Mitch Boehm Photos courtesy of The Quail Motorcycle Gathering Of the many cancellations and postponements in motorcycling thanks to the pandemic, the two-year hiatus forced
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Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company will connect with riders and wrenchers at Mid-Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 12, 2022) — B’laster, an Ohio-based rust remover and protectant company, has been named the Official Rust Remover and Sponsor of the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days — the preeminent and longest-running vintage
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AMA Hall of Famer and On Any Sunday alum to race the Du Quoin Mile and headline more event-oriented championship PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 28, 2022) — The AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the country’s most prestigious amateur flat track event — will return July 7-13 at the Du Quoin
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Arizona the latest state to allow lane filtering, while Utah is seeing success PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 28, 2022) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a law legalizing lane filtering after the bill cruised through both the Senate and House chambers with strong bipartisan support. The law now puts the
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30th Annual AMA VMD event will highlight Schwantz’s AMA Superbike and Grand Prix career with Suzuki, and much more PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 25, 2022) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has been named Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event
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Eli Tomac extends 450SX win streak and points lead; Jett Lawrence blasts to thrilling 250SX victory March 21, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos: Jeff Kardas The soft, rutted, unforgiving Indy dirt led to plenty of drama at Round 11 of AMA Supercross. In a thrilling top-five battle in the 450SX
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By Joy Burgess March 17, 2021 Back in January, the AMA announced its 2021 Racing and Organizer Awards, which are presented to individuals and organizations that stand out in AMA-sanctioned competition and recreational endeavors. The AMA recognized MotoAmerica as Track Racing Organizer of the Year, and Roadracing World & Motorcycle
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Brandon Paasch takes second straight win at the 80th running of the Daytona 200 by just .007 of a second March 14, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos: Mariah Lacy The Daytona 200 has a truly storied history, one that connects the sandy beach competition of the pre- and post-war years
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March 9, 2022 By Mitch Boehm AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith turns 81 years of age today, and as we all smile and nod our heads and think back to ‘Ol’ Malcolm’ in Bruce Brown’s classic On Any Sunday documentary, we don’t think of an
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The FIM Board of Directors held an extraordinary meeting on 5 March 2022 in relation to the situation in Ukraine. After having carefully considered the International Olympic Committee recommendations and the specificity of our sport, the Board of Directors has unanimously condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Henceforth the following
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February 28, 2022 Our parents always told us to “slow down and take your time,” and there was good reason for it: Hurrying breeds silly mistakes, and we made a doozie in our March issue on page 55 in the Can’t Miss Events 2022 feature, writing the Sturgis Rally was
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The AMA is set to promote and operate the event at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Feb. 16, 2022) — The AMA Flat Track Grand Championship is already the most prestigious amateur flat track event in the country, but 2022 promises to be the best rendition of the
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Kyle Peters wins title in 2022 Kicker AMA Arenacross National Championship Photo Credit: Jack Jaxson PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Feb. 16, 2022) — Phoenix Racing Honda’s Kyle Peters continued his amazing stretch of excellence by winning his third straight 2022 AMA Arenacross National Championship, wrapping things up at the season finale in
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The Motorcycle Industry Council, American Motorcyclist Association, and Motorcycle Safety Foundation join forces to share the priorities of the motorcycling community and industry with U.S. Department of Transportation PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Feb. 16, 2022) — In a collaborative effort to raise awareness of key issues and opportunities facing the motorcycle industry,
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