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New-Motorcycle Sales Strong for Second Year Running

February 4, 2022 By Kali Kotoski With pandemic-related restrictions pushing consumers to find new and renewed ways to recreate, the motorcycle industry is seeing a renaissance after nearly a decade of stagnation spurred by the global financial meltdown of 2009, which zapped American’s appetite for purchasing two-wheel vehicles. Propelled by a mix of increased savings

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Indian Motorcycle Adds Rogue to Scout Line

February 2, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Indian Motorcycle unveiled its newest additions to the popular Scout line with the 2022 Scout Rogue and Scout Rogue Sixty, giving the iconic model its most aggressive look yet. The new features for the Scout Rogue include a quarter fairing, mini ape-hanger handlerbars, sport style seat, blacked out fenders

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Tomac Extends Lead in Anaheim

Eli Tomac wins AMA Supercross Round 4, takes 6-point lead in AMA 450SX standings February 2, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Following a sixth-place finish in Anaheim, Calif., to open the 2022 AMA Supercross season, Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac avenged his earlier performance with a win last Saturday at Anaheim 2. Tomac’s Main

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The Show Must Go On!

Amidst a global pandemic and harsh international travel restrictions, the AMA’s Government Relations Department helped countless athletes enter the U.S. to compete By Kali Kotoski January 26, 2022 Expectations were high as the date of early October’s MotoGP race at the Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas, approached in 2021. The race marked

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Harley-Davidson Adds More Power to Touring and Cruiser 2022 Lineup

New models get Milwaukee-Eight 117 V-Twin straight out the box By Kali Kotoski January 26, 2022 Inspired by Harley-Davidson’s performance in last year’s King Of The Baggers race series where Kyle Wyman took the top podium spot, Milwaukee has doubled down on performance and styling in 2022 by revealing eight new models powered by the

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Sexton Takes San Diego

Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton secures first AMA 450SX win January 26, 2022 By Keaton Maisano Team Honda HRC’s Chase Sexton has visited plenty of podiums in his 22 years of life, but his visit Saturday in San Diego was a first.  For the first time in his young career, Sexton collected an AMA Supercross

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Sunderland, GASGAS Take No. 1 at 2022 Dakar Rally

Sunderland secured first Dakar Rally win in GASGAS Factory Racing history January 17, 2022 By Keaton Maisano For more than four decades, riders have dashed across deserts and difficult terrain to compete for the top spot in the Dakar Rally, but it wasn’t until the end of 2022’s 12-day event that the GASGAS Factory Racing

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KTM Introduces Pair of Electric Balance Bikes

January 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano KTM’s new balance bikes will look to create some buzz in 2022 — a buzz which will come from both the bikes’ electric motors and the excitement generated by the young riders. With a North American release set for January 2022, the KTM 12eDRIVE and 16eDRIVE electric balance bikes are

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AMA Motorcyclist of the Year: Brandy Richards

January 11, 2022 By Joy Burgess Photos by Mary Rinell Every year the AMA — its Board of Directors and staff — bestows a very special honor on an individual or group that’s had the most profound impact on the world of motorcycling over the past 12 months. And looking back over 2021, there was

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Harley-Davidson Releases Partial 2022 Lineup Ahead of New Model Release

January 11, 2022 By Kali Kotoski In anticipation of Harley-Davidson’s world premiere event scheduled for later this month that will announce new models coming out of Milwaukee, the company has released a portion of its 2022 lineup which consists mainly of aesthetic upgrades to existing models. So, while details are scant on what the American

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