American Motorcyclist Association
Jan. 25, 2024 (Story from the January 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Mitch Boehm Like a lot of Boomers, I don’t spend a lot of time on social media, for a whole bunch of reasons. But once in a while I’m forced to log on for work-related stuff, and the
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The revamped AMA Government Relations Department hit the ground running in 2023, and is primed to successfully defend motorcyclists’ rights in 2024 Jan. 24, 2024 (Story from the January 2024 issue of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano The past 12 months brought about a bolstering of the AMA’s Government Relations Department,
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Thrasher sweats out victory in 250SX West class The sold-out crowd at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego was treated to an intense night of bar-banging action and career-defining wins, while — for the second-consecutive week — the racers battled through a mud-soaked track during the third round of the 2024
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Longtime AMA employee — and unofficial archivist — John Bricker has spent years building, cataloging and organizing the AMA’s vast archive Jan. 23, 2024 (Story from January issue of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano At first glance, the American Motorcyclist Association’s collection of history appears to be concentrated within the AMA
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Honda dusts off a late 1980s ADV nameplate and scores. Is Less More? Yes! Jan. 19, 2024 (Story from the January 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By John Burns Downsizing being all the rage these days, here comes Honda right on schedule with an all-new lighter, friendlier, and cheaper ADV bike.
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Smith earns his first 250SX West win of the season The second round of the 2024 AMA Supercross season could be defined by one word: mud. As rainy conditions ravaged San Francisco throughout the day, AMA Supercross athletes battled the weather and a mud-caked track while chasing glory at Oracle
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The Connected Motorcycle Consortium demonstrates new technology for improved rider safety Jan. 9, 2024 (Story from December edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Most motorcyclists know this, and study after study have confirmed it, but it bears repeating, as it affects street riders just about every time they climb aboard
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Hampshire receives early title boost with win in the 250SX West Class It may have been the opening round of the 2024 AMA Supercross season, but it didn’t take long for Team Honda HRC’s Jett Lawrence to show that he was up to the challenge of racing in the 450SX
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Midwest Women Riders Get Your Groove On event empowers and entertains By Debi Wilder What event has plenty of tie-dye and two-wheel fun? The Midwest Women Riders Get Your Groove On event, of course! The first time I attended the Midwest Women Riders Get Your Groove On (GYGO) moto event
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December 11, 2023 By Mitch Boehm Rick “Super Hunky” Sieman has passed away at the age of 83, and for family, friends, colleagues and the entire motorcycle community, it is indeed a sad thing. Sieman was on the ground floor of the off-road motorcycle boom of the 1960s and ’70s,
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The federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), in place since 1991, now enjoys an important waiver that eliminates a longstanding roadblock — good news for all off-road riders December 5, 2023 (Story from November edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano More than three decades after its approval in 1991, the
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The Connecticut club traces back to 1923 Dec. 5, 2023 (Story from November edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Six months prior to the inception of the American Motorcyclist Association in the spring of 1924, a motorcycle club in the city of Meriden, Conn., was taking its first steps on
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Since 1998, Allen Brotz has collected the signature of every VMD grand marshal November 1, 2023 (Story from October edition of American Motorcyclist) By Jack Emerson When Allen Brotz makes his annual pilgrimage to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, there’s one thing he never leaves behind:
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Winning the Honda Elsinore auction at AMA VMD completed a half-century journey for one man October 17, 2023 (Story from October edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Each year motorcyclists flock to AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days for a multitude of reasons: To participate in the vintage racing; some, to meet
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Club stays strong and grows through changing landscape October 17, 2023 (Story from October edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joe Perfecto In the heart of downtown Sacramento, Calif., there stands an unassuming, little WWII-era bungalow, with the entryway overhang bearing the words CAPITAL CITY MOTORCYCLE CLUB, hand-painted in orange. On
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Carlton visits own creation at AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame When one begins their journey through the vast catalog of items at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, the replica of Gottlieb Daimler’s 1885 Reitwagen is there to welcome them to the world of motorcycling. As one of the
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Get to know the AMA’s new Government Relations Department staffers October 3, 2023 (Story from October edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano When the AMA set out in May to restructure its Government Relations Department, it created an opportunity to make some changes to the department in a continued
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will seek to reclaim parts of Perry State Forest in Blue Rock, Ohio, which could potentially impact the 16 miles of All Purpose Vehicle (APV) trails in the forest. The ODNR’s Division of Forestry and Division of Mineral Resources Management will spearhead the
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September 6, 2023 (Story from September edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano During a race in June the Arizona Trail Riders used a sound test kit provided by the AMA and its annual Sound Meter Program to check sound emissions of competing motorcycles, a move aimed to help riders,
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Spend a few questions with the newly appointed — but longtime AMA employee and motorcyclist — Government Relations Director Nick Haris September 6, 2023 (Story from August edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano In May, the AMA announced the restructuring of its Government Relations Department to better serve its members
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