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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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Swap Meet Nirvana at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days!

May 12, 2021 By Mitch Boehm You might not think a little ol’ swap meet would be such a big deal considering all the so-cool stuff happening at AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days — including road and off-road racing, AMA Hall of Fame happenings, legends sightings and autograph sessions, bike shows, general vintage-bike stuff, evening BBQs

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News Racing

An AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Motocross Flashback

May 12, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Anyone who’s been to the AMA’s Vintage Motorcycle Days event held annually at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, knows there’s a ton of amateur racing going on, from road racing to trials to motocross to cross-country to dirtrack. Signups for all of this dirty fun are coming

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News Riding

Harley-Davidson Spins Off LiveWire, Launches Electric Motorcycle Brand

Electric Division Now to Stand on its Own May 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Harley-Davidson announced that it would be spinning off its electric vehicle operations into a new all-electric focused brand called the LiveWire, named after its halo model that flipped the script on traditional American motorcycles. Harley-Davidson’s electric division that created the LiveWire

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Hall of Fame News

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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News Riding

First Reviews: Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250

Despite dire predictions from social media know-it-alls, expert evaluators are finding Milwaukee’s new adventure tourer seriously competent — and seriously fun! May 7, 2021 By AMA Staff Photography courtesy of Harley-Davidson Editor’s Note: We don’t do much new-motorcycle coverage here at American Motorcyclist, as we realize most new bikes already get tons of coverage from

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News Riding

Take a Kid Dirt Biking Day is Saturday, May 22!

Tips and strategies for getting your child on a dirt bike safely and securely By Kali Kotoski May 5, 2021 The American Motorcyclist Association is launching a new nationwide campaign to encourage and support parents or family members to get kids out riding in the dirt. At the AMA it is important to cultivate the

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News Racing

Coop Crushes It!

Needing only to finish the AMA Supercross finale in Salt Lake City to win his second championship, Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb routes an impressive field in dramatic fashion May 5, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Photos: Jeff Kardas The conventional wisdom said play it safe. Just finish 19th or better in the Salt Lake City

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News Racing

Yamaha and Estenson Sweep AFT Atlanta Super TT

Estenson Racing Yamaha’s Dallas Daniels becomes first racer since AMA Hall of Famer Ricky Graham to win two Nationals in one day May 4, 2021 By Joy Burgess Saturday, May 1, 2021, proved to be an incredible night in racing for Yamaha and Estenson Racing. Not only did Yamaha clinch two 250 AMA Supercross Championships

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Hall of Fame News

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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