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Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team to Race in King of the Baggers

H-D Contingency Program of nearly $30,000 Also Announced By Kali Kotoski April 9, 2021 – The future of Harley-Davidson’s commitment to racing appeared in doubt after the manufacturer decoupled with Vance & Hines last November, effectively killing its factory drag racing and American Flat Track racing programs. But Harley-Davidson is back, and its in-house Screamin’

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AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days 2021 is On!

April 8, 2021 By Mitch Boehm It’s true, vintage bike fans…AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is happening this July 23-25 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio! And while COVID kept things in limbo for a lot longer than we’d planned, we’re happy to tell you that most of the things you love about VMD

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News Riding

AMA & Edelweiss Alps Challenge Tour

Come ride the amazing Alps with us in August! April 7, 2021 By Mitch Boehm Photos by Edelweiss Bike Travel If you’ve been around motorcycling a good bit it’s a good bet you’ve heard or read about it – the it being a motorcycle tour of the Alps, a region offering some of the most

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Columbus’ Good Day Columbus Morning Show Visits AMA Hall of Fame Museum

March 26, 2021 By Mitch Boehm On Wednesday, March 24, lifestyle anchor Cameron Fontana from Columbus, Ohio’s own Good Day Columbus morning television show paid a visit to the AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum for a few live broadcasts throughout the morning with AMA Operations Director Steve Austin. The pair made their rounds into

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Magazine News

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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News Riding

Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 Demo Tour Kicks Off

Take Milwaukee’s First Adventure Touring Motorcycle out for a Spin March 23, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos Courtesy of Harley-Davidson After years of anticipation, riders will soon be able to experience Harley-Davidson’s Pan America 1250 and 1250 Special firsthand with an official motorcycle demo tour at locations across the country. The tour kicks off in

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News Racing

Webb Strikes Again with Arlington SX Win

March 18, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos by Jeff Kardas Red Bull KTM’s Cooper Webb took the win again in Round 11 of the 2021 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, his second consecutive win and fifth victory of the season at Texas’ AT&T Stadium on Tuesday night. Webb, the 2019 Supercross champion, grabbed the holeshot in

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News Racing

Estenson Racing Scores Big at American Flat Track Volusia Opener

March 17, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Photos by Scott Hunter and Kristen Lassen Estenson Racing started the 2021 Progressive American Flat Track season with a bang. On the first night of the doubleheader at Volusia Speedway Park, the team scored three podium finishes. The Mission SuperTwins racer JD Beach won his Semi and backed that

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Magazine News

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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Hall of Fame News

Malcolm Smith is 80!

By Mitch Boehm Photos courtesy Joe Bonello and Smith family archives That’s right…Malcolm turned 80 on March 9, which is just about as hard to wrap your arms around as is the realization that On Any Sunday – which he starred in alongside Steve McQueen and Mert Lawwill – debuted 50 years ago. Man…time is

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