Italian performance motorcycle leader Ducati is heading to South Dakota this August for the first time to thrill the hundreds of thousands attending the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™. Ducati will be hosting various events throughout the rally between August 5 and August 13, which will include unveiling an XDiavel customized by Roland Sands Design (RSD) as well as test-riding opportunities. “Sturgis is always a great place to get together with motorcyclists…
Read MoreOfficials Promote Safety en Route to Sturgis
Hundreds of thousands of motorcycle riders are starting to head to Sturgis, South Dakota, this week for the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Not all will make it home, though. Each year, several motorcycle fatalities are recorded on the way to and from Sturgis. But law enforcement and highway safety officials hope 2016 is different. “This year, we would like that to be zero,” said Col. Kebin Haller of the Wyoming…
Read More2016 Vintage Motorcycle Festival Winners
Tom Ruttan’s 1949 Triumph Grand Prix won Best of Show last weekend, at the fifth annual Vintage Motorcycle Festival: The MEET at ACM. The event at America’s Car Museum campus in Tacoma, Washington, featured a weekend of motorcycle-related activities, including a Sunday ride coordinated by the local Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts bike club. “The Meet is one of the staple Signature Events that demonstrates how ACM has become a thriving institution since our…
Read MoreSuzuki Sponsors Sisters Centennial Ride
Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. and Motorcycle Adventure Group, LLC are excited to announce Suzuki’s support of the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride, a cross-country motorcycle event commemorating the historic motorcycle adventure made 100 years ago by sisters Augusta and Adeline Van Buren, who were the first women to cross the continental United States, each on her own motorcycle. As a sponsor, Suzuki is providing a V-Strom 650XT ABS adventure motorcycle…
Read MoreAMA Fast Brain Award 2016 Reveal
The 2016 AMA Fast Brain Award, which recognizes a young racer whose motorcycling talents are matched by classroom performance, will be presented on July 6 at the conclusion of the 2016 Suzuki AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin, Ill. The AMA Fast Brain award is funded by contributions from AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bill Werner of Bill Werner Racing, Zanotti Racing’s Dave Zanotti, AMA Life Member Stan Simpson, Tom Seymour…
Read MoreDeadline Extended for AMA Dirt Track
Online entry for the Suzuki AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship in Du Quoin, Ill., has been extended through June 28. Pre-entry is $70 per class/per event. After June 28, only onsite registration will be available at $80 per class/per event. To register online, visit secure.tracksideonlineresults.com. “The Suzuki AMA Dirt Track Grand Championship is the premier event for amateur dirt track racing in the United States,” said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. “We’re hoping…
Read MoreOregon Motorcycle Expo Starts Today
On June 25, and 26th, 2016 at the Oaks Amusement Part is this year’s annual Oregon Motorcycle Expo. This year’s event will offer some amazing motorcycles, shows and unique vendors. Attendees can enjoy a stunt show, tattoo fair, live music, tons of food and of course, a beer garden. Admission is free, which is one of the best things about this event, but donations will also be accepted to offset…
Read MoreVintage Motorcycle Race at Ashland Fairgrounds
Motorcycle racers on vintage machines dating to the 1940s will display their skills as they continue their quest for the coveted AMA National No. 1 plate during a half-mile event July 9at the Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio. The race, sponsored by AMA Business Member Nationwide Insurance, is Round 10 of the 14-round AMA Vintage Dirt Track National Championship and is a featured event during AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days, July 8-10,…
Read MoreElectric Bike Race at Pike’s Peak June 26
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The peak is 14,115 feet (4,300 meters) high, and the road to the top is 12.42 miles of pavement, with no fewer than 156 turns. This year, the mountain will be the setting for the 100th anniversary of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb car and motorcycle race. Electric motorcycles have had some exemplary performances at…
Read MoreAMA SuperMoto Race at Loudon
The AMA Supermoto National Championship Series returns to action this weekend, June 17-18, for round two of the series held in conjunction with the 93rd annual Loudon Classic at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The series sweetened the pot for the New Hampshire round, so competition will be at a fever pitch to claim the cash up for grabs in the double purse. Last year’s New Hampshire winner, defending Pro Open…
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