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August ‘American Motorcyclist’ Features Motorcycle Photography, Movie Magic and More

Check out your August issue of American Motorcyclist magazine for stories on chronicling the motorcycle lifestyle in photos, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Peter Starr reflecting on his classic motorcycling movie Take It To The Limit and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey writing about MotoAmerica road racing in 2020. You can read the

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AMA News & Notes: August 2020

AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association, designed to inform motorcyclists of rights-related issues and events in the United States and around the world.

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News Racing

Final Two AMA Supermoto National Championship Events Canceled

The  final two rounds of the 2020 AMA Supermoto National Championship Series have been canceled, due to health concerns and restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic. The six-event series had been scheduled to kick off April 4-5 in Primm, Nev., and wrap up Sept. 11-12 in Sturgis, S.D. None of the races was run.

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Beta AMA National Dual Sport Series
News Riding

The Beta AMA National Dual Sport Series Offers Great Rides

The Beta AMA National Dual Sport Series, presented by Yuasa Battery, promises some of the best riding on the planet in 2020. These great rides take you a little further off the beaten path and the routes are typically laid out by local clubs and promoters who know the best dirt roads and trails to

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Membership News

Do Riding Right with Your AMA Discount on Nelson Rigg Products

Whether you’re planning to ride around the block or around the country, Nelson Rigg USA has the tank bags, soft luggage and other gear you need at a 20 percent discount for AMA members.  As an AMA member, you save money on all Nelson Rigg USA products for street bikes, tourers, cruisers, dual sport machines

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News Riding

Cult Bike: Ducati 750 Sport

Before racer-replica motorcycles were widely available in the 1980s, riders who wanted to get from Point A to Point B quickly rode café racers. And one of the most sought after was the Ducati 750 Sport. In its early days, the Italian company was known for its sporting singles. But that began to change when

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News Rights

Pendley Gets BLM Nod

President Donald J. Trump announced in June that he intends to nominate William Perry Pendley to be the director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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News Rights

Off-Roaders Lose to Sage Grouse

A federal judge upheld the U.S. Forest Service's authority to keep a 250-mile motorcycle race out of the habitat of the bi-state sage grouse in Nevada, ruling against the Sierra Trail Dogs Motorcycle and Recreational Club. The club, which had staged the Mystery 250 dirt bike race in June for 25 years, claimed in a

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AMA Riding in 2017, two motorcyclists cruising down the road
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Highway Bill Passes House

The full House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Invest in America Act, also known as the federal highway bill. The bill includes several provisions that benefit motorcyclists.

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5 Motorcycles driving down the street
AMA Press Releases Membership News

Street Skills Discount Now Available to American Motorcyclist Association Members

Members of the American Motorcyclist Association are eligible for a 10 percent discount on all online courses offered by Street Skills LLC, a new AMA Member Benefit Partner. The Street Skills curriculum is based on Jon DelVecchio's 2018 book "Cornering Confidence: The Formula for 100% Control in Curves," and includes 109 online lessons.

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