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Bosch: Tech Forward

Checking in with Bosch and its advanced Forward Collision Warning System technology January 25, 2023 By Michael Sayre NOTE: This story first appeared in the December 2022 issue of American Motorcyclist It is an unfortunate fact of our two-wheeled life that many motorcyclists involved in crashes — almost a third of them, in fact —

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AMA Government Relations: The Good Fight

A 2022 review of the AMA Government Relations Department’s actions, and a look at what’s coming in 2023 January 11, 2023 By Joy Burgess Protecting motorcyclists’ rights is one of the ways the AMA fulfills its mission of promoting the motorcycle lifestyle and protecting the future of motorcycling, and the AMA Government Relations Department (GRD)

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Bucket List Ride

December 1, 2022 By Keaton Maisano AMA Charter Life Member Jeff Shultz has been a licensed motorcyclist for more than 50 years and ridden thousands of miles, but it wasn’t until 2021 that he got to live his motorcycling dream of taking a cross-country motorcycle trip. Setting out from his home in Dillsburg, Pa., Shultz

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Winter Bike Prep 101

The basics of properly pickling your motorcycle for the winter months By Mitch Boehm Nov. 3, 2022 For many of us in the upper tier of the country, it’s that oh-so depressing time again — when the clocks fall back, the days get shorter, the temperatures fall…and motorcycles get put away for the winter —

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To Protect Against Rising Motorcycle Theft, Check Your Insurance

November 1, 2022 By Kali Kotoski The AMA’s Government Relations Department has been receiving reports from members that insurance companies are not paying out motorcycle theft claims due to a lack of paperwork and unannounced policy changes. In 2021, motorcycle thefts were up 26 percent compared to 2020, and in 2020 they were up 30

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The Tiffany Epiphany

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 a true-blue Never Front Braker.

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Zero Electric Motorcycles Now Available at EagleRider Rental Locations

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 Zero motorcycle. Renters who buy

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American Motorcyclist — in new digital format — is free, this month only!

It’s true. The reimagined and reinvigorated American Motorcyclist — America’s largest-circulation monthly magazine — is now available in a digital, flipbook-style format in addition to the conventional print version (which isn’t going anywhere). And to promote the newly-crafted April issue, which features the legendary Hall of Famer Malcolm Smith, the AMA is offering the digital

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Who’s On Our April Cover? Malcolm Smith, of Course!

By Mitch Boehm When choosing an appropriate cover story for the April edition of our new-and-improved American Motorcyclist magazine, it was pretty hard to ignore America’s favorite-son motorcyclist Malcolm Smith. For one thing, Ol’ Malcolm turned 80 on March 9, which is in many ways just as hard to grasp as the fact that On

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Commitment to Community

Motorcycling Needs You—Yes, You!—Now By Heather Wilson This column will appear in the March 2021 issue of American Motorcyclist. — Ed. When I say I was born into the motorcycle industry, I am not exaggerating. After they graduated from high school, my dad and his brother opened a dealership, which my parents own and operate

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