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Suzuki GSX-Rs Sport 100th Anniversary Colors For 2021

Since 2020 marks Suzuki’s 100th anniversary as a company, Suzuki reports its newest GSX-Rs will boast 100th Anniversary Edition colors. The early release 2021 GSX-R1000, GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 will be decked out in a 100th Anniversary Edition color scheme featuring the iconic blue and slate silver that adorned Suzuki’s early Grand Prix machines of the

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AMA Road Race Grand Championship Takes Place Oct. 22-25 at Barber Motorsports Park

The AMA Road Race Grand Championship returns to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 22-25, with the 2020 WERA Grand National Final. The official U.S. amateur road racing championship, sanctioned by the AMA and operated by WERA Motorcycle Racing Inc., features 13 competition classes for motorcycles from 400cc to 1,000cc. The country’s top amateur

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Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest Offers Year-Round Riding

Northwestern Pennsylvania offers fantastic riding opportunities in the Allegheny National Forest, which offers more than 100 miles of trails. The Marienville and Timberline OHV trails are the most popular. Just a short drive away are the Rocky Gap and Willow Creek trails. Hardwood forest dominates the area, with scenic trout streams meandering through the valleys,

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AMA Podcast Offers the Inside Scoop on Racing and More

What’s it take to win enduros at the highest levels? What was it like racing motocross during its infancy in America? What were the challenges in running championship-winning racing efforts for Honda and Kawasaki? Get the answers to those questions and more from the people who actually tackled those challenges, and succeeded. People like eight-time

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Honda Offering the Honda Trail 125 for 2021

If you’re an older rider you may have gotten your off-road riding start on a Honda CT step-through trail bike. Well, Honda is bringing back that machine with its all-new 2021 Honda Trail 125 ABS (CT125). The bike “resurrects a revered brand by injecting a healthy dose of practical design and hassle-free technology to create

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Land-Speed Record-Holder Ralph Hudson Succumbs to Injuries

Ralph A. Hudson, a well-liked motorcycle land-speed record holder who suffered serious injuries in a crash at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, has passed away. He was 69.

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Peter Stockus joins American Motorcyclist Association Government Relations Department

Veteran campaign manager Peter Stockus has joined the American Motorcyclist Association staff as the government relations manager for off-highway issues. Stockus most recently oversaw land-use, candidate campaigns and other issues for the Calvert Street Group, a political consulting firm in Nashville, Tenn. His campaign experience dates to 2016. At the AMA, Stockus will report to

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AMA Supermoto National Championship Scheduled for Nov. 7-8

The 2020 AMA Supermoto National Championship features two days of competition in November in Tucson. Ariz., to determine who receives the coveted AMA National No. 1 plate in five classes. Originally scheduled as a six-event series, this national championship, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, will consist of four points-earning races. The format includes two

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Kentucky’s Turkey Bay OHV Area Offers Challenging Rides

For a variety of off-highway riding experiences, head off to the Turkey Bay Off-Highway Vehicle Area in Kentucky. Located in the middle of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Turkey Bay offers about 100 miles of trails for many different riding experiences. No matter which season you choose to visit Turkey Bay, the

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Meet motorcycle artist Rich Lee in the September issue of ‘American Motorcyclist’

Meet motorcycle artist Rich Lee, learn what AMA member John L. Stein has discovered in 50 years of riding, and get the inside scoop on what is happening in your state motorcycle-wise in the September 2020 issue of American Motorcyclist magazine.

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