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BMW R 18 on Loan at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame

April 20, 2021 By Joy Burgess In 2020, BMW launched its R 18 super-cruiser, the German firm’s take on the high-end production custom. It featured the largest-displacement boxer engine in company history, and also brought back some of BMW’s timeless design features. Recently, the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame got an R 18 on loan

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Longtime Motor Maid and AMA Supporter, Proud Owner of 1973 BMW with Sidecar

With a generous contribution to the Hall of Fame, Karen Mahaffey returns to her BMW roots April 13, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Karen Mahaffey of Tulsa, Okla., has always been an avid BMW motorcycle fan, having first owned a 1976 BMW R90/6 when she was 30 years old. Over the years, she put 92,000 miles

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Buzz Kanter Visits the AMA Hall of Fame

April 13, 2021 By Joy Burgess We love getting visitors at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, but it’s extra cool when one of our own Hall of Famers walks through the door. Just a couple of weeks ago, Hall of Famer Buzz Kanter came in for a visit and spent some time with the

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Columbus’ Good Day Columbus Morning Show Visits AMA Hall of Fame Museum

March 26, 2021 By Mitch Boehm On Wednesday, March 24, lifestyle anchor Cameron Fontana from Columbus, Ohio’s own Good Day Columbus morning television show paid a visit to the AMA’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum for a few live broadcasts throughout the morning with AMA Operations Director Steve Austin. The pair made their rounds into

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Malcolm Smith is 80!

By Mitch Boehm Photos courtesy Joe Bonello and Smith family archives That’s right…Malcolm turned 80 on March 9, which is just about as hard to wrap your arms around as is the realization that On Any Sunday – which he starred in alongside Steve McQueen and Mert Lawwill – debuted 50 years ago. Man…time is

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Hall of Fame Spotlight: Dick Mann, Honda and Daytona, 1970

By Mitch Boehm It’s been 51 years, but the Daytona 200 of 1970 still resonates powerfully, especially when March rolls around and Bike Week flashes on the motorcycle world’s consciousness – as it’s done for the last 10 days. Honda had launched its axis-altering 750 Four the previous year, and though the company was hesitant

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