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AMA Offers Deals on Popular Motorcycle Magazines

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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News Riding

Nebraska National Forest Offers Riding Fun

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 Press Releases Hall of Fame News

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Tuman Passes

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 Press Releases Hall of Fame News

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Carl Cranke Passes

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

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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Membership News

Give the Gift of Motorcycling with an AMA Membership

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

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

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American Motorcyclist Association Thanks American Veterans for Their Service, Sacrifice

The American Motorcyclist Association extends its gratitude this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to the U.S. military servicemen and servicewomen for the sacrifices they have made while preserving American freedom.

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Hall of Fame News Racing

Did You Know? Ten Facts About Road Racer Wes Cooley

Road racer Wes Cooley was a driving force behind the increased popularity of AMA Superbike racing while on his way to earning two Superbike championships, in 1979 and 1980. Here are a few facts you may not know about Cooley, who was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2004. Cooley’s name is

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News Riding

Ride and Find History at Mississippi’s Trace State Park

Imagine riding trails in woods once roamed by famous pioneer Davy Crockett. Or taking a break from your ride to visit the birthplace of Elvis Presley. You can do both if ride at Trace State Park near Tupelo, Miss. Trace State Park, 9 miles west of Tupelo on Highway 6 in northeastern Mississippi, offers 25

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