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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

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 motorcycle-rights organizations, the motorcycle industry

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AMA Press Releases VMD

Mert Lawwill Named Grand Marshal of 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Featuring an On Any Sunday theme, VMD will highlight people, machines, and memorabilia from Bruce Brown’s beloved moto documentary PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 4, 2021) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mert Lawwill has been named Grand Marshal for the 2021 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event July 23-25 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington,

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and Racing Legend Dick Mann Passes

Mann, a two-time AMA Grand National Champion, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998 PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 28, 2021) — Dick “Bugsy” Mann, one of the most versatile racers to ever throw a leg over a motorcycle, passed away on April 26 at the age of 86. Mr. Mann, born June 13, 1934 in

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Del Kuhn Passes

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 Douglas, Wis., in 1925, Kuhn

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2021 AMA Amateur Ice Racers of the Year Named

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 Champion Class on the oval

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Avid Motorcyclist Erin Reda Joins AMA Government Relations Department

Reda brings experience and passion for advocacy to the position of AMA Government Relations Grassroots Coordinator PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Avid motorcyclist Erin Reda, who has a history and passion for advocating for her local riding communities, is the American Motorcyclist Association’s new Government Relations Grassroots Coordinator. Reda will be based at the AMA Government Relations

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Montana Passes Motorcycle Lane-Filtering Legislation

Becomes third U.S. state to allow lane filtering in traffic PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Montana has become the third state to recognize lane filtering, with Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature on a bill legalizing filtering of motorcycles under certain conditions. “We applaud the efforts of Montana’s motorcycling community and the state’s legislators, and thank Gov. Gianforte for

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AMA Press Releases Magazine News

Journalist and Motorcycle Industry Veteran Mitch Boehm Named AMA Editorial Director

New communications team will use compelling storytelling, engagement to serve AMA mission PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association announced today the appointment of longtime motorsports journalist and motorcycle industry veteran Mitch Boehm as Editorial Director, in addition to other changes in the communications department. In his role, Boehm (on the left in the photo

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Motorcycling in Siberia and More in February ‘American Motorcyclist’

Photographer Michael Lichter chronicles the Baikal Mile Ice Speed Festival in Siberia, and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Paul Dean describes racing a dirt bike near the erupting Mt. St. Helens volcano in the February 2021 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Dale Walksler Passes Away

AMA Life Member and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Dale Walksler, founder of the Dale’s Wheels Through Time Museum, died at home Feb. 3 after a long illness.

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