10 Safety Tips Learned From Motorcycle Crash Studies
What many experienced riders may think are common-sense tips for staying safe while riding on the streets are scientifically proven to be rooted in fact.
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AMA Members Get a 15 Percent Discount at Risk Racing
- by Jim Witters
- November 30, 2020
Risk Racing is an innovative motocross company that offers AMA members a 15 percent discount on its products, such as it’s adjustable top magnetic stand, Ripper goggle roll-off system with a wireless handlebar remote, Holeshot practice starting gate and work lights. Other products include the Lock-N-Load Pro bike transport system, EZ Utility Jugs for race
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Billionaire Plans to Resurrect BSA
- by Jim Witters
- November 23, 2020
The British press reports that Indian billionaire Anand Mahindra plans to revive the famed BSA marque as soon as next year, but with a twist. The new firm, BSA Company, would produce gas-powered and electric motorcycles in the Midlands of England beginning as early as mid-2021. The Guardian newspaper reports Mahindra is chairman of the
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AMA Offers Deals on Popular Motorcycle Magazines
- by Jim Witters
- November 23, 2020
Fight the stay-at-home blues with a good motorcycle magazine, or a few, at discounted rates, thanks to your AMA membership. You’re already getting American Motorcyclist magazine in the mail, right? If not, sign up for AMA Life Member Plus. It’s a great deal, because you not only get the monthly American Motorcyclist, but you’re also
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Nebraska National Forest Offers Riding Fun
- by Jim Witters
- November 23, 2020
When thinking of Nebraska, many people don’t think of riding in the forest. But you can do that in the Nebraska National Forest near Dunning in the middle of the state. The 20,000-acre forest is manmade. The pine trees were planted more than 100 years ago in an effort to get people to move to
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Tuman Passes
- by Jim Witters
- November 18, 2020
Bill Tuman, a member of Indian Motocycle’s famous racing team dubbed the “Indian Wrecking Crew” and winner of five AMA Grand Nationals during a professional racing career that spanned from 1947 to 1955, has died. He was 99. The Indian Wrecking Crew was a group of top racers in the late 1940s and early ’50s
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Carl Cranke Passes
- by Jim Witters
- November 17, 2020
Carl Cranke, a 10-time member of the U.S. International Six Days Trials team and a 2000 inductee to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, died Saturday. He was 71. Mr. Cranke earned seven gold medals and two silvers in ISDT competition aboard Penton, KTM and Yamaha motorcycles. The ISDT is now known as the International
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Trail Riding Adventures in Eastern Pennsylvania
- by Jim Witters
- November 16, 2020
The Maple Run, Burnt Mills and Dixon R. Miller Recreation Area trails in eastern Pennsylvania aren’t long individually, but can be combined to make for a great weekend of riding. Start at the Maple Run loop trail in Pike County near the village of Pecks Pond, which offers an 8-mile loop trail. Maple Run is
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Give the Gift of Motorcycling with an AMA Membership
- by Jim Witters
- November 16, 2020
Any time is the right time to give the gift of an AMA membership, whether it’s for a special occasion, the holidays or “just because.” As an AMA Life Member, you know that AMA membership entitles riders to many money-saving deals while helping to protect motorcycling. You can help family and friends, as well as
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Elvis Presley’s 1975 Harley-Davidson FLH to be Auctioned Nov. 28
- by Jim Witters
- November 16, 2020
Elvis Presley's 1975 Harley Davidson FLH, with the original title in his name, is part of an auction dubbed “Artifacts of Hollywood and Music” that is scheduled for Nov. 28. Kruse GWS Auctions, which is conducting the sale, estimates the bike will sell for at least $300,000. Other machines on the auction block include actor