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Vote for your favorite athlete from now until July 9 at ESPYS.com June 23, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Two-time Supercross Champion Cooper Webb has been nominated for his first ESPY Award in the Best Athlete, Men’s Action Sports Category. Webb had an amazing Supercross season winning 8 of 17
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Brothers Travis and Kyle Wyman to Race Factory Road Glide Special Bikes at Road America’s King of the Baggers Series By Kali Kotoski Racer Travis Wyman has joined Harley-Davidson’s Screamin’ Eagle factory racing team for MotoAmerica’s King of the Baggers road racing series. Wyman will race a factory-prepared Harley-Davidson Road
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Robbed by the pandemic, Colorado returns $5 million to OHV fund By Kali Kotoski The governor of Colorado has signed a bill to return $5 million to the State Parks’ Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Fund after fears that the state’s revenue would take a drastic hit by the COVID-19 pandemic were
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Electric Division Now to Stand on its Own May 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Harley-Davidson announced that it would be spinning off its electric vehicle operations into a new all-electric focused brand called the LiveWire, named after its halo model that flipped the script on traditional American motorcycles. Harley-Davidson’s electric
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Motorists urged to use special caution during motorcycle riding season PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association reminds motorists throughout the nation that May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Launched by the AMA in the early 1980s, the campaign and its message have been adopted by many AMA-sanctioned clubs, state
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Despite dire predictions from social media know-it-alls, expert evaluators are finding Milwaukee’s new adventure tourer seriously competent — and seriously fun! May 7, 2021 By AMA Staff Photography courtesy of Harley-Davidson Editor’s Note: We don’t do much new-motorcycle coverage here at American Motorcyclist, as we realize most new bikes already
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Tips and strategies for getting your child on a dirt bike safely and securely By Kali Kotoski May 5, 2021 The American Motorcyclist Association is launching a new nationwide campaign to encourage and support parents or family members to get kids out riding in the dirt. At the AMA it
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April 29, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Harley-Davidson has announced its new Electra Glide Revival model as the first motorcycle in their Icons Collection, an annual program offering limited edition motorcycles designed to celebrate Americana. Global production of the Electra Glide Revival model will be limited to a one-time build of
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April 29, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Indian Motorcycle has locked in their three privately-backed teams running the Indian Challenger at the 2021 MotoAmerica King of the Bagger racing events. The three teams include reigning King of the Baggers Champion S&S Indian Challenger, 2020 King of the Baggers third-place finisher Roland
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April 22, 2021 Indian Motorcycle is once again partnering with International Female Ride Day, a globally recognized event that returns on May 1. The event is celebrated on six continents in over 120 countries. This year’s theme encourages new women to ride while shining a light on the diverse participation
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April 15, 2021 By Bill Kresnak Zero Motorcycles and EagleRider have joined forces to offer electric motorcycle rentals at EagleRider rental locations. Besides giving riders the opportunity to try out the latest technology in the electric motorcycle segment, the collaboration offers a deal for riders who decide to buy a
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With a generous contribution to the Hall of Fame, Karen Mahaffey returns to her BMW roots April 13, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Karen Mahaffey of Tulsa, Okla., has always been an avid BMW motorcycle fan, having first owned a 1976 BMW R90/6 when she was 30 years old. Over the
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After Securing First Place in 2020 Invitational, Indian Ups the Ante By Kali Kotoski April 12, 2021 – MotoAmerica has announced that Indian Motorcycle is an official partner of the 2021 MotoAmerica King of the Bagger Series, a fitting partnership after Indian and rider Tyler O’Hara rode the S&S Indian
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H-D Contingency Program of nearly $30,000 Also Announced By Kali Kotoski April 9, 2021 – The future of Harley-Davidson’s commitment to racing appeared in doubt after the manufacturer decoupled with Vance & Hines last November, effectively killing its factory drag racing and American Flat Track racing programs. But Harley-Davidson is
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Come ride the amazing Alps with us in August! April 7, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Photos by Edelweiss Bike Travel If you’ve been around motorcycling a good bit it’s a good bet you’ve heard or read about it – the it being a motorcycle tour of the Alps, a region
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Kuhn, one of the nation’s top off-road racers, was inducted to the AMA Hall of Fame in 2003 PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 5, 2021) — Del Kuhn, one of the nation’s top off-road racers in the 1940s and ’50s, passed away peacefully on March 24. He was 95. Born in Camp
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Take Milwaukee’s First Adventure Touring Motorcycle out for a Spin March 23, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos Courtesy of Harley-Davidson After years of anticipation, riders will soon be able to experience Harley-Davidson’s Pan America 1250 and 1250 Special firsthand with an official motorcycle demo tour at locations across the country.
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March 17, 2021—(Los Angeles, CA) EagleRider Holdings, the world’s largest motorcycle and powersports rental, tour, and subscription provider, recently launched a new company, EagleShare. EagleShare connects private owners and dealers of motorcycles, ATVs, side-by-sides, snowmobiles, and more with rental customers from around the world. Vehicle owners set their rates and
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PICKERINGTON, OH (March 22, 2021) — Brady Bargeron of Bentley, Mich., and Kyle Johnson of Muskegon, Mich., were named the 2021 AMA Amateur Ice Racers of the Year for their performances in the 2021 AMA Ice Race Grand Championship, held on Feb. 6 in Oshkosh, Wis. Bargeron won the Open Amateur
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March 18, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos by Jeff Kardas Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb took the win again in Round 11 of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, his second consecutive win and fifth victory of the season at Texas’ AT&T Stadium on Tuesday night. Webb, the 2019 Supercross
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