‘On the Line with the AMA’ Podcast Debuts
In April, the AMA launched a new podcast, “On The Line With The AMA,” featuring AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees and other motorcycle racing greats, industry leaders and rights advocates.
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Dual Sport Nirvana: Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington State
- by Jim Witters
- July 20, 2020
While Mount St. Helens may be the best-known feature of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwestern Washington, the trails are what attract dual sport riders. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest, named after the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, encompasses 1.3 million acres of scenic beauty: forests, mountains, rivers, waterfalls and more. Congress
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AMA Grand Tours Offer the Perfect Solo Adventures
- by Jim Witters
- July 20, 2020
Grand riding. Grand adventure. Grand Tour. The 2020 AMA Grand Tours offer great adventures that you can ride on your own schedule. Grand Tours allow participants the freedom to ride to checkpoints on their own time. Most grand tours take place over several months or an entire year. Some grand tours encompass a single state,
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Bonhams Offers Classic Racing Machines at Aug. 14-16 Auction
- by Jim Witters
- July 20, 2020
If you’re a fan of 1950s and 1960s road racing motorcycles, take a look at the rare offerings up for bid at the Bonhams auction Aug. 14-16 at the Stafford County Showground at Bicester Heritage in England. Examples include a restored 1959 Benelli 250 Bialbero GP Mono, one of only four built. It was purchased
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AMA Hillclimb Grand Championship Rescheduled for Sept. 19-20
- by Matthew Miles
- July 20, 2020
The 2020 American Motorcyclist Association Hillclimb Grand Championship, the amateur national championship event for motorcycle and ATV hillclimb, is rescheduled for Sept. 19-20 at the Pioneer Motorcycle Club in Waterford, Ohio.
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AMA Board of Directors Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
- by Matthew Miles
- July 16, 2020
The AMA Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 AMA Championship Banquet and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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American Motorcyclist Association Withdraws from 2020 Motocross of Nations
- by Matthew Miles
- July 15, 2020
The American Motorcyclist Association will not participate in the 2020 Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme Motocross of Nations, Sept. 25-27, in Matterley Basin, Great Britain, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Hosts Successful Open House and Bike Night
- by Matthew Miles
- July 15, 2020
Some 200 motorcyclists took advantage of sunny skies and warm weather on Saturday, July 11, to attend an open house and bike night supporting the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame museum.
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American Motorcyclist Association Congratulates AMA Regional MX Champions
- by Matthew Miles
- July 14, 2020
The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the AMA Regional Motocross Champions who will lead the race for AMA national titles this Aug. 3-8 at the Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
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Ride Utah’s Little Sahara Recreation Area
- by Jim Witters
- July 13, 2020
From sagebrush flats to juniper-covered hills to a 700-foot-tall sand dune, the Little Sahara Recreation Area in Utah offers a variety of riding conditions for all skill levels. Located about 100 miles south of Salt Lake City, the federal Bureau of Land Management’s Little Sahara Recreation Area features Sand Mountain, which is the 700-foot-high challenging