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Peters wins overall title in 2020 Kicker AMA Arenacross National Championship, presented by Lucas Oil

North Carolina rider clinches AMA National No. 1 plate PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates Kyle Peters on winning the overall title in the 2020 Kicker AMA Arenacross National Championship, presented by Lucas Oil. The Honda rider from Greensboro, N.C., clinched the championship Feb. 29 in the second of two rounds in Salt

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FIM North America News

FIM MotoGP round at Circuit of the Americas postponed until November

The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship, has been postponed by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Road Racing Teams Association and Dorna Sports, due to concerns about the coronavirus. Originally scheduled to take place April 3-5 at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas,

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News Riding

Ride California’s Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area

Want to spice up your dirt riding in California with a little variety? Then try riding at the Prairie City State Vehicular Recreation Area that is 20 miles east of Sacramento and 3 miles south of U.S. 50. The 800-plus-acre park, operated by the Off-Highway Vehicle Division of the state Department of Parks and Recreation,

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News Riding

Get your ride ready to ride

With riding season here everyone is itching to get back on the road. But before you head out, it’s a good idea to give your trusty steed a once-over to ensure the bike is as ready to go as you are. Here’s a quick checklist put together by the good folks at the Motorcycle Safety

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News

12 classic motorcycle song lyrics

There aren’t many motorcycle-related songs that riders have been able to enjoy over the years, but there are a few. And some have memorable lines that, when you hear them, you instantly remember the song. Can you match these lyrics to the songs? Here’s a test of your motorcycling musical knowledge. The answers are below.

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News Racing

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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