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Suzuki Named Marque of the Year for 2025 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Presented By Turn 14 Distribution

Photo Credit: Mariah Lacy PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 9, 2025) — Suzuki Motor USA, LLC (Suzuki) will be the official Marque of the Year of 2025 Permco AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Turn 14 Distribution, which will run July 25-27 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “Suzuki is one of the most

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30th Running of AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days a Wild Success

July 27, 2022 By Kali Kotoski By seemingly every measure, the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield was a wild success, with possibly the largest attendance ever recorded. While the ticket sales are still being counted, a conservative estimate would put attendance upwards of 40,000. The event, held on July 22-24 at

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Suzuki Named Associate Sponsor of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (July 8, 2022) — The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that Suzuki Motor USA will be the Associate Sponsor of the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days presented by Royal Enfield, which takes place July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. “Suzuki is happy to sponsor AMA Vintage

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First Ride: 2022 Suzuki GSX-S1000

Naked and naughty, Suzuki’s latest-gen do-everything sportbike impresses on several levels By Ken Vreeke Photos by Kevin Wing Suzuki’s 2022 GSX-S1000 is like the party animal that never runs out of steam. The question used to be: How much can you handle? Not anymore. The S1000 asks: How much do you want? This bike is

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Kevin Schwantz Named Grand Marshal of 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

30th Annual AMA VMD event will highlight Schwantz’s AMA Superbike and Grand Prix career with Suzuki, and much more PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 25, 2022) — AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer and 1993 500cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz has been named Grand Marshal for the 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event July 22-24 at the Mid-Ohio

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AMA Hall of Famer and Superbike Champion Wes Cooley Passes

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (Oct. 22, 2021) —The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Wes Cooley, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2004 who was a pioneering force behind the rising popularity of AMA Superbike racing in the 1970s and early ’80s. Cooley passed away

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Suzuki Announces 2022 Hayabusa Sport Bike

Suzuki has revamped its flagship sport bike, creating what the Japanese manufacturer is calling, “the quickest, most technologically advanced and aerodynamic Hayabusa yet.” Suzuki says the third-generation 2022 Hayabusa has more than 550 new or redesigned parts. Those changes are reflected in the price of the bike: $18,599, an increase of $3,800. The Hayabusa—named for

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Land-Speed Record-Holder Ralph Hudson Succumbs to Injuries

Ralph A. Hudson, a well-liked motorcycle land-speed record holder who suffered serious injuries in a crash at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, has passed away. He was 69.

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