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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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Flashback: The “Other” Mid-Ohio

By Mitch Boehm Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, the home of our spectacular AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days event each summer, has been around since 1962, but it’s not the only “Mid-Ohio” in motorsport lore. Just a few miles southeast of the road course on Mill Run Road is a handful of acres of farmland upon which

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A group of motorcycle riders taking a break on a forest trail next to a stop sign.
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HOLY TOLEDO!

Toledo Trail Riders step up to improve safety at local state forest APV area April 30, 2024 (This story appeared in the May 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Unlike in the comics, no caped crusader — accompanied by a “Holy Toledo” quipping sidekick — swooped in to save the day when tragedy

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Unceasing Umphress

AMA Board Member Tom Umphress has worked tirelessly to better motorcycling for over two decades April 4, 2024 (This story appeared in the April 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano While it may have taken Tom Umphress nearly 30 years to get into motorcycling, he wasted no time leaving his mark on what has

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Four Decades In The Making

March 6, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano When Connie Fleming arrived at Angel Stadium for Round 1 of AMA Supercross on Jan. 5, she knew hardware would be handed out…she just didn’t know she would be on the receiving end! Unbeknownst to Fleming — an

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100 Years of Historic AMA Rights Wins (Part Two)

March 5, 2024 (This story appeared in the March 2024 Edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess Last month we looked back at some of the AMA’s historic legislative wins over the past century, including the creation of the AMA Legislative Department, and one of the most intense political-action campaigns in motorcycling’s history — fighting attempts

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Rock Solid

77-year-old Rocco Spano has solidified himself as an integral part of the New Jersey enduro community February 7, 2024 (Story from the February 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Over the years, certain names have become synonymous with motorcycling: Carmichael, Coombs, DeCoster and Davidson to name a few. For a pocket of riders in

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100 Years of Historic AMA Rights Wins (Part One)

February 6, 2024 (Story from the February 2024 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Joy Burgess Throughout the past 100 years, even long before a Legislative or Government Relations department was created, the AMA fought for the rights of motorcyclists. In 1929, for instance, E.C. Smith — who served as the Executive Secretary of the AMA

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