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Discounted Tickets For 2025 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Now on Sale for AMA Members

Swap meet booths also available to previous purchasers Photo Credit: Willie Browning PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 7, 2024) — Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Turn 14 Distribution is fast approaching — with the grand celebration of all things vintage motorcycling scheduled for July 25-27, 2025, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio

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AMA News & Notes: January 2025

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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AMA Looks Back On Its Successful 100th Anniversary

Celebrates a century of AMA rights wins, historic racing accomplishments and camaraderie among riders this holiday season Photo Courtesy of Sen. Tim Schaffer’s Office PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 19, 2024) — With the holidays just around the corner and the new year to follow, the American Motorcyclist Association prepares to cap off its year-long celebration of

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Tim James Named 2024 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year

James elevated the adventure and dual-sport riding communities throughout the year while serving as Board President of Backcountry Discovery Routes Photo Credit: Ely Woody PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 17, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the 2024 AMA Motorcyclist of the Year Tim James, whose service as the Board President of Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR)

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AMA Racing Adds Supercross & Motocross Veteran Jeremy Albrecht As Technical Manager

Albrecht brings championship-winning technical pedigree to AMA Photo Courtesy of Jeremy Albrecht PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 16, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association announced the addition of famed racing tuner Jeremy Albrecht, who will join the AMA Racing Department’s ranks as the technical manager. “We’re pleased to add the talented Jeremy Albrecht to our racing staff as our technical manager,”

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Permco Returns as Title Sponsor of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days in 2025

Photo Credit: Todd Westover PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Dec. 5, 2024) — Permco will — for the third year in a row — be the title sponsor of 2025 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, which will run July 25-27 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “For the past few years, Permco has been a fantastic supporter

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AMA News & Notes: December 2024

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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AMA Mourns the Passing of Motorcycling Pioneer and AMA Hall of Famer Mary McGee

McGee served as a driving force for women riders throughout her remarkable life Photo Credit: Willie Browning PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 29, 2024) — The American Motorcyclist Association mourns the loss of motorcycling icon and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Mary McGee — a pioneer for women riders — who passed away on Nov. 27. She

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Malcolm Smith, Legendary Motorcyclist and AMA Hall of Famer, Dies at 83

Photo Credit: Joe Bonnello PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Nov. 27, 2024) — Malcolm Smith (1941 – 2024), who many consider to be America’s most-renowned and best-loved motorcyclist, has died from complications of Parkinson’s disease, which he battled for more than two decades. He was 83. Smith passed away at home in Riverside, Calif., on November 26, peacefully

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Racing takes adventurous turn at AMA headquarters

AMA Adventure X Time Trials feature big bikes going fast on tight trails By James HolterPhoto Credit: AMA Dozens of adventure motorcyclists converged on the AMA campus in Pickerington, Ohio, on a chilly Nov. 23 for the inaugural AMA Adventure X Time Trials, a new combination of the adventure discipline with the time trial format.

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