American Motorcyclist Association
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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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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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Jan. 17, 2022) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Preston Petty, a leading off-road and motocross racer of the late 1950s through the early 1970s and the owner of Petty Plastics, a ground-breaking plastic motorcycle component business that
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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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Event brings together motorcycling legends, industry leaders, enthusiasts from across the country PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 15, 2021) — The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inducted eight new members Friday evening during the 2021 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by American Honda. The members of the AMA Motorcycle Hall
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October 11, 2021 By Keaton Maisano The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum served as the jumping off point for an Oct. 9 day of riding and fun aimed at supporting Boy Scouts of America — specifically the local Simon Kenton Council. Spanning from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the
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October 11, 2021 By Keaton Maisano A love for motorcycles was on full display Oct. 8 when a group from the Fairfield Community Supports organization toured the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum. Fairfield Community Supports — which strives to help individuals of different abilities to live as independent and
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer visits museum for first time in nearly 20 years September 28, 2021 By Keaton Maisano The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is full of information on and relics of the legendary machines and figures that helped shape the motorcycling community. However, for an hour
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Inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002 September 10, 2021 By Kali Kotoski AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Jeff Fredette sits in an elite category of athletes because of a superhuman longevity that saw him compete in 34 International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) races — and finish
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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
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Californian won 1980 AMA Supercross Championship PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Mike Bell, one of America’s leading Supercross and motocross racers of the late 1970s and early ’80s, has died. He was 63. Born on Aug. 8, 1957, in Los Angeles, Mr. Bell began riding at age 10 in the mountains near
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Joël Robert, the legendary Belgian motocross racer who won the 250cc Motocross World Championship six times, including five consecutive titles from 1968 through 1972, has died. He was 77.
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Everett Brashear, one of the top AMA flat-track racers in the 1950s, died Oct. 29 in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 93. Between 1952 and 1960, Mr. Brashear won 15 AMA flat-track nationals and dozens of regional races. He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.
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The AMA Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 2020 AMA Championship Banquet and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) introduced a resolution to recognize July 11th as “Antique Motorcycle Enthusiast Day.” The resolution celebrates those who restore and ride antique motorcycles, what these motorcycles represent in American history, and the jobs supported by the restoration of these bikes.
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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, closed to visitors since March 20 in compliance with Ohio’s coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen on Monday, June 22, for the enjoyment of fans and students of motorcycling history.
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