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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Earl Bowlby Passes Away

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (August 7, 2023) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame sends its condolences to the family and friends of Earl Bowlby, a 10-time AMA national hillclimb champion, who passed away Saturday, Aug. 5. He was 90 years old. Born on Oct. 27, 1933, in Hocking County, Ohio, Bowlby’s love for motorcycles began as

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1967 BSA 650: Long-Running Vertical Weapon

Earl Bowlby took the hillclimb world by storm on an unlikely 1967 BSA 650 October 6, 2021 By Keaton Maisano Among the two-wheeled relics at the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is a 1967 BSA 650 — a bike AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Earl Bowlby resurrected to relevance with his dominance in the

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