American Motorcyclist Association
Sept. 12, 2022 By Keaton Maisano After weather washed away all the potential fun in the AMA’s springtime Bike Night, the most recent AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Fall Bike Night in early September had no rain in sight and plenty of fun to be had. The biannual event is held at the
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 16, 2022)—The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family and friends of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Ed Fisher, a leading national road racer of the 1950s and World War II veteran, who passed away on August 4. He was 97. Fisher won
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Bonneville Salt Flats flooding also results in cancellation of FIM Land Speed World Records PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Aug. 14, 2022) — Due to flooding from a significant storm and multiple subsequent storm systems in Northern Utah, the 2022 AMA Land Speed Grand Championship on the Bonneville Salt Flats near Wendover, Utah,
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 26, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association offers its condolences to the family, friends and team of Stock 1000 competitor Scott Briody, who succumbed to injuries sustained in qualifying at Brainard International Raceway today. More information below from the official MotoAmerica release: Scott Briody, 1971-2022 MotoAmerica and
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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 26, 2022) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the loved ones of AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and member of the Indian Wrecking Crew Bobby Hill, who recently passed away just days after celebrating his 100th birthday. Hill was born July 8,
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Six to be inducted on Oct. 28 at the Violet Township Event Center in Pickerington, Ohio PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 20, 2022) — The votes have been tallied, and the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is proud to announce the six inductees to be honored during the 2022 AMA Motorcycle Hall
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Semi-automated vehicles and the danger they and their drivers pose to motorcyclists Michael Sayre July 1, 2022 It may sound like science fiction, but in a not-too-distant future it is possible that self-driving technology will make human drivers and motorcyclists a needless complication on the nation’s road, at least in
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By Kali Kotoski July 1, 2022 Harley-Davidson has announced the first bikes in its new Enthusiast Collection with two U.S. Army-inspired paint jobs on the Pan America 1250 and the Tri Glide Ultra designed to honor U.S. Veterans and active service members. “The Enthusiast Collection motorcycles are inspired by Harley-Davidson
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By Kali Kotoski July 1, 2022 Three-time 500cc Grand Prix champion Wayne Rainey was reunited with his 1992 championship-winning YZR500 in an emotional display at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England. The event marked the first time Rainey — one of Yamaha’s most iconic champions —
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Riding to work is about more than just having an extra-fun commute June 15, 2022 By Kali Kotoski Are you struggling with getting to work on time because of the same old traffic and construction? Or does flipping the radio station and hearing the never-ending dings from email notifications make
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June 14, 2022 By Kali Kotoski America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022 sailed through the Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources without a single dissenting partisan vote. Introduced by committee chairman Joe Manchin of West Virginia and John Barrasso of Wyoming, the landmark legislation comes with a bevy AMA-supported
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June 14, 2022 By Kali Kotoski The American Motorcyclist Association’s Sound Test Kit Program is officially open for 2022 applications. The program is administered by the AMA’s Government Relations Department and provides kits to AMA Districts, club members, race organizers and others who educate riders about sound levels. The kit
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June 13, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With the 2022 Mission Foods AMA Flat Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin, Ill., less than a month away, June’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is Ricky Graham — a three-time AMA Grand National Champion whose career included a win at the world-famous Magic Mile
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Voting to determine the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2022 is now open PICKERINGTON, Ohio (June 6, 2022) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the list of nominees for the Class of 2022, and that voting is now open. The AMA Motorcycle Hall
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May 9, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With AMA Supercross’ latest champions crowned and the 2022 season concluded, the May Hall of Famer Spotlight looks back at the sports’ inaugural champion: Pierre Karsmakers. Born in Waalre, Holland, in 1946, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Pierre Karsmakers started his racing career at
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May 8, 2022 By Joy Burgess While celebrating Mother’s Day, we can’t help but think about a woman who’s long been dubbed the matriarch of the women’s motorcycling community: Gloria Tramontin Struck. At nearly 97 years old, she’s not only witnessed motorcycling’s incredible first century, but lived it herself, riding
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March 14, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With another Bike Week at Daytona now in the books, a massive group of bikers and enthusiasts are heading to all points and returning to their (hopefully just as warm) hometowns. The 2022 event packed in plenty of excitement, including what’s arguably the most
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March 9, 2022 By Mitch Boehm AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith turns 81 years of age today, and as we all smile and nod our heads and think back to ‘Ol’ Malcolm’ in Bruce Brown’s classic On Any Sunday documentary, we don’t think of an
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February 11, 2022 By Keaton Maisano While known more for his work as an observed trials rider and advocate, AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Wiltz Wagner was one of the riders that braved the cold and willingly dashed across ice on a motorcycle in the spirit of competition and for
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January 10, 2022 By Keaton Maisano With sand still being kicked up at the 2022 Dakar Rally, one of the event’s past competitors is this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Scot Harden traversed the Sahara on multiple occasions, with one of his most memorable coming
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