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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to Welcome New Inductees on Oct. 15

Voters selecting members of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2021 now PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame will honor its Class of 2021 on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, on Oct. 15. Eligible voters are currently determining which nominees will be selected for induction. In addition to all previously

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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Derek Rickman Passes

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 motocross superiority in the 1960s,

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Bruce Brown: Thrill Architect

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 moto documentary On Any Sunday

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Widowmaker, Then and Now

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 landscaped houses, a meandering lane

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AMA Hall of Famer Gloria Tramontin-Struck: Go, Gloria, Go!

At nearly 96, Gloria Tramontin-Struck is still riding, still inspiring May 28, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Photos: Berit, Inc., and G.T.S. Archive When you’re talking motorcycling trailblazers, you’ve gotta talk about Gloria Tramontin-Struck. As I’ve written previously, the gal’s life is a literal window on the 20th century, and motorcycling’s unique place in it. From

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Mona Ehnes: Champion of Off-Road Rights

May 20, 2021 By Kali Kotoski (Inducted: 2009) While running a motorcycle shop with her husband, Mona Ehnes entered the fight for motorcyclists’ rights in 1967 by opposing controversial legislation that aimed to restrict off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding opportunities in her home state of Montana. After that first fight, Ehnes has served on the front

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Ex-Freddie Spencer Yamaha TZ250C at AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

A racebike that helped propel young Spencer toward three world titles May 17, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Before Freddie Spencer was World Champion Freddie Spencer, or Hall of Famer Freddie Spencer, he was simply a hotshot club racer from Shreveport, La., who devastated his competition just about everywhere he raced. And one of the motorcycles

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AMA HOF Spotlight: Mary McGee

One of the first female motocross and road racers May 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski (Inducted: 2018) Mary McGee learned to ride motorcycles in 1957 on a 200cc Triumph Tiger Cub, and later took up motorcycle road racing to try to improve her car-racing skills. But before she could race, the American Federation of Motorcyclists

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AMA HOF Spotlight: Augusta and Adeline Van Buren

Crossing the country to fight for equality  May 4, 2021 By Kali Kotoski (Inducted: 2002) During the run up to America’s inevitable involvement in World War 1, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren set out in 1916 to cross the country on Indian PowerPlus motorcycles to convince the United States Military that women were fit and

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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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