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Racing Registration Now Open for 2026 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Presented by Turn 14 Distribution

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 29, 2026) — Racing registration is now open for 2026 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Turn 14 Distribution, which runs July 24-26 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Vintage racing is at the core of the event, with competition spanning off-road disciplines, including trials, motocross, hare scrambles,

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May Issue of American Motorcyclist Highlights The 10 Biggest Threats Facing Motorcycling

From excessive sound to land usage, American Motorcyclist took a deep dive into several key battlegrounds for the future of motorcycling PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 20, 2026) — Hitting AMA member mailboxes starting today, the May 2026 issue of American Motorcyclist provides readers with an in-depth look at the potential dangers to motorcycling in America, along

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From the Arctic Circle to America’s Backroads: April Issue of American Motorcyclist Delivers Adventure, Legacy and the Fight to Ride

The thrilling conclusion of the Micah and Me trilogy headlines the recent issue of America’s largest motorcycling magazine PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 23, 2026) — The April 2026 issue of American Motorcyclist will hit AMA member mailboxes soon, and it takes readers from the rugged isolation of the Arctic Circle to the deeply personal stories and

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The Historian

Longtime AMA employee — and unofficial archivist — John Bricker has spent years building, cataloging and organizing the AMA’s vast archive Jan. 23, 2024 (Story from January issue of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano At first glance, the American Motorcyclist Association’s collection of history appears to be concentrated within the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum,

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2024 Honda Transalp 750

Honda dusts off a late 1980s ADV nameplate and scores. Is Less More? Yes! Jan. 19, 2024 (Story from the January 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By John Burns Downsizing being all the rage these days, here comes Honda right on schedule with an all-new lighter, friendlier, and cheaper ADV bike. Sure the Africa Twin is

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Gift of a Lifetime

A wife’s gracious offering continues to resonate May 2, 2023 (Originally from May 2023’s edition of American Motorcyclist) By Paul Biglin (with son-in-law Mike Haake) Dear American Motorcyclist Staff: I wrote this story almost 20 years ago, intending to send it to the magazine in hopes Peter Egan (of Cycle World fame) would see it, but never

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Autonomous Technology in the Crosshairs

Federal authorities investigate Tesla’s Autopilot system. AMA opposes “beta-testing” the technology on the open road with little regulatory oversight. November 16, 2021 By Kali Kotoski Automotive manufacturers have been charging ahead with autonomous vehicle (AV) technology and active driver assist systems of late, as Twitter-savvy tech CEOs make grand pronouncements to consumers and shareholders that

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