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Two-day flat track series canceled

Three Pooler, Ga., races were scheduled for Friday, Saturday Three AMA-sanctioned flat track events scheduled for Friday and Saturday at Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Pooler, Ga., have been canceled due to a flooded track. The opening rounds of this year’s AMA All-Star National Flat Track Series, the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series and

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News Riding

Fun facts about the 1985 Honda VF1000R

Racing bikes for the street have always had an allure for the go-fast crowd, and that was particularly true in the early 1980s when performance-oriented Americans were suffering through an onslaught of standard machines on the market. One bike Americans lusted after that the Europeans enjoyed was the Honda VF1000R. Here are a few fun

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Magazine News

March American Motorcyclist features adventure in Antarctica

AMA Member Ken Friedman’s quest to ride on all seven continents is just one of the fascinating and informative stories in the March 2020 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine. Readers of the AMA magazine will also get AMA Charter Life Member Cathy Seckman’s take on transitioning from a two-wheeler to a trike, enjoy a preview

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Membership News

Become an AMA LongRider

You’ve put a lot of time in the saddle on your motorcycle. This year is a good time to be recognized by the American Motorcyclist Association and your peers. The AMA LongRider program recognizes dedicated riders and rewards them for being serious about the sport. How? The AMA LongRider program invites AMA members to register

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News

AMA News & Notes: March 2020

National and Regional News WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced S. 3249, the Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act, which would refine the membership seats of the federal Motorcyclist Advisory Council to ensure more national motorcycle organizations are represented and authorizes the council for six years. The AMA worked

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AMA Supermoto National Championship Series kicks off six-round 2020 season in April

Schedule includes new venues in Colorado, Hawaii PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Two of the six rounds on the 2020 AMA Supermoto National Championship Series schedule take place at new venues, including one in Honolulu. The series, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, kicks off 2020 in Primm, Nev., on April 4-5, followed by the round at

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2020 AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship takes place in Wisconsin

Bay City’s Valley Springs Motorcycle Club to host amateur national championship event in August PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The nation’s best amateur hillclimb competitors will duke it out for AMA National No. 1 plates at Valley Springs Motorcycle Club this summer. The club hosts the 2020 edition of the AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship at its Bay

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AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series announces 13-round schedule

Yesteryear’s flat track machines compete in short track, half-mile, TT events PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Racing fans have 13 opportunities to watch the flat track machines of decades past roar back to life in 2020, as the AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series visits nine venues in six states. The 2020 schedule includes three rounds

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More than 20 American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned events on tap at 79th Annual Daytona Bike Week

Event kicks off 2020 AMA National Gypsy Tour PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The 79th Annual Daytona Bike Week features American Motorcyclist Association-sanctioned events for riders, racers and motorcycle fans of all ages. Daytona Bike Week is March 6 through March 15 and is the first stop on the 2020 AMA National Gypsy Tour. “With more than

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News Riding

Wolf Pen Gap trails in Arkansas open March 6

The 2020 riding season starts March 6 at the Wolf Pen Gap trails in the Ouachita National Forest near Mena, Ark. The trails offer everything you could want for a great day of riding, including fantastic views and a down-home friendly atmosphere. There are 35 miles of trails that feature terrain for everyone, from beginner

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