American Motorcyclist Association
Collins Knuth follows her father into the world of racing August 9, 2023 (Story from August edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano Header photo by @hbmotoco In conversation, Collins Knuth comes off as a polite and shy 8-year-old girl, but on race days, there is nothing shy about her knack
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Bessie Belles Riding Club pays homage to past while enjoying the present August 9, 2023 (Story from August edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano It has been 30 years since AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Bessie Stringfield passed away, but her impact today is alive and well. Honoring Stringfield and
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Italian brand releases Seiemmezzo STR Naked Street Bike in U.S. July 14, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Legendary Italian motorcycle maker Moto Morini is bringing a slice of Italy to the United States after announcing the release of its Seiemmezzo STR Naked Street Bike. Moto Morini, which launched in 1937, designed
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Organized ride for International Female Ride Day brings more than 150 out to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame July 5, 2023 (story from the July edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum was a bit busier than usual on Saturday, May 6. The
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Iván Cervantes sets Guinness World Record for greatest distance traveled on a motorcycle in 24 hours by an individual June 22, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Traveling 2,493 miles on a motorcycle in 24 hours seems impossible, right? On April 30, 2023, however, five-time enduro world champion Iván Cervantes accomplished the
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June 12, 2023 By Keaton Maisano One of the headline events of June is the AMA Flat Track Grand Championship, so it is only right that this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is an individual that had great success on the dirt. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Chris Carr found
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John Radke’s 6-year-old pit bull has become District 14’s beloved mascot, and a staple of hillclimb events June 6, 2023 (from May 2023 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano A typical hillclimb event involves fans looking up as riders brave hills that reach toward the sky, but spectators in District 14
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Stockton Motorcycle Club Inc. nears its 100th year in 2024 June 6, 2023 (from June 2023 edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano For nearly 100 years, Stockton Motorcycle Club has endured and thrived in the motorcycling hotbed that is California. Founded in April of 1924 by Jake and Pete Bayer and
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May 11, 2023 By Keaton Maisano With the warming of the weather throughout the country comes the ramping up of motocross season. In theme with the annual awakening of motorcycling’s extremely popular sport, May’s Hall of Famer Spotlight shines its light on two individuals that impacted motocross in a big
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The 450SX title race turned on its head following Eli Tomac’s injury and Chase Sexton’s win in Denver May 9, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Since the start of the 2022 AMA Supercross season, not much has gone wrong for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac, who entered Saturday’s event
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A wife’s gracious offering continues to resonate May 2, 2023 (Originally from May 2023’s edition of American Motorcyclist) By Paul Biglin (with son-in-law Mike Haake) Dear American Motorcyclist Staff: I wrote this story almost 20 years ago, intending to send it to the magazine in hopes Peter Egan (of Cycle World fame)
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Peters overcomes adversity to clinch title early, other riders crowned following season’s end PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 2, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates Phoenix Racing Honda’s Kyle Peters, who claimed the 2023 AMA Arenacross National Championship, his fourth straight title. Peters closed out the 2023 AMA Arenacross National
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Chase Sexton wins Nashville AMA Supercross to take second in 450SX standings, Hunter Lawrence clinches 250SX East Title May 1, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Team Honda HRC’s Hunter Lawrence earned the top spot on the 250SX East podium for the seventh time in 2023 — this time to celebrate his
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Justin Barcia, Max Anstie collect first wins of season following weather delay April 25, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Saturday was all about patience for Troy Lee Designs Red Bull GASGAS Factory Racing’s Justin Barcia, who sat through a thunderstorm delay to end his two-year drought without an AMA Supercross win.
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Three brothers — with the help of their grandfather and father — dash through the sand to four class titles April 19, 2023 (Originally from April 2023’s edition of American Motorcyclist) By Keaton Maisano They say good things come in threes, and for the Marshall family, the notion certainly rings true.
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Event hopes to make strong return after 2022 cancelation PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 18, 2023) — After inclement weather robbed the motorcycling community of racing on one of the most unique settings in all of sports in 2022, the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship at the famous Bonneville Salt Flats in
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Chase Sexton snags his third win of the year, Hunter Lawrence makes it four straight 250SX East wins April 17, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Round 13 of the 2023 AMA Supercross season featured unusual daytime action, and in the end, the results were just as abnormal as the sport’s two
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Three AMA members earn 2022 AMA Volunteer of the Year Award in respective rights, riding and racing categories PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 12, 2023) — The American Motorcyclist Association congratulates the three recipients of the 2022 AMA Volunteer of the Year Award: John Newton, Glenn Sarver and Bradley Smith. The AMA Volunteer
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Eli Tomac collects career win No. 51 and takes sole possession of first in 450SX standings after a 1-2-1 performance in Glendale round April 10, 2023 By Keaton Maisano Saturday was all about breaking ties for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing’s Eli Tomac, who tallied his seventh win of the
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April 10, 2023 By Keaton Maisano April is Get Out and Ride Month, so it is only fitting that this month’s Hall of Famer Spotlight is someone that truly cherished the magic that comes with riding a motorcycle. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Roger Hull tallied his fair share of
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