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AMA Sound Meter Program Open for 2022

June 14, 2022 By Kali Kotoski The American Motorcyclist Association’s Sound Test Kit Program is officially open for 2022 applications. The program is administered by the AMA’s Government Relations Department and provides kits to AMA Districts, club members, race organizers and others who educate riders about sound levels. The kit contains a Type 2 sound

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Hall of Fame News

Hall of Famer Spotlight: Ricky Graham

June 13, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin, Ill., less than a month away, June’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is Ricky Graham — a three-time AMA Grand National Champion whose career included a win at the world-famous Magic Mile track at Du Quoin State

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News Racing

Tyler Scott on Flat Track Racing

By Kali Kotoski June 10, 2022 Flat track racing has long been a proving ground for young racers aiming to gain experience, master control of the bike, build up endurance and, of course, earn a bunch of much-vaunted wins, titles and trophies to fill up that case at home. And 16-year-old Tyler Scott has plenty

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Events News Racing

Flat Track Grand Championship Registration Still Open

Pre-registration for the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship (FTGC) — the national championship event for the most American of motorsports — is still open so don’t miss your chance to save money! The event runs July 7-13 at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds in Du Quoin, Ill. Racers looking forward to banging bars

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News Riding

First Ride: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000

Naked and naughty, Suzuki’s latest-gen do-everything sportbike impresses on several levels By Ken Vreeke Photos by Kevin Wing Suzuki’s 2022 GSX-S1000 is like the party animal that never runs out of steam. The question used to be: How much can you handle? Not anymore. The S1000 asks: How much do you want? This bike is

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News Riding

Small Bores and Much More

May 31, 2022 By Keaton Maisano The enthusiasm, fun and community that surround the Small Bore Corps bring to mind the old saying… “it’s not what you ride, but how you ride it.” Based in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, the AMA chartered club brings together avid scooterists to ride and share experiences. Seemingly growing

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News Riding

A Reason to Ride

May 26, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Despite snow, rain, hail, sleet and temperatures in the 30s for majority of the daylong, 1,000-mile ride, the riders that participated in the 2022 Iron Knights Iron Butt Ride left the experience with warm hearts and teary eyes. While shaken from the brutal weather during the ride — which

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Events News

Laconia Rally Set to Stun June 11-19

May 17, 2022 The motorcycle rally in Laconia, N.H., has been a fixture for a century, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary next year. (The 1959 gathering, shown here, was extra-special from what we hear…) But there’s plenty happening at the 99th edition this June 11-19, and you should definitely plan to be there. Besides

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Events News Racing

Dallas Daniels Chats About the Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship

May 17, 2022 By Joy Burgess Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Dallas Daniels, who currently races in the American Flat Track (AFT) SuperTwins class, did something no one else has ever done in the history of AMA amateur racing — he won two Nicky Hayden AMA Horizon Awards in 2018 in both flat track and roadracing. After winning

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News VMD

AMA VMD Presented by Royal Enfield to Feature Kevin Schwantz Career History

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 — which means he and his

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