Motorcycle Industry Council Promotes Ty van Hooydonk to Vice President, Communications
The Motorcycle Industry Council has promoted long-time staff member Ty van Hooydonk to vice president, communications. Van Hooydonk has worked, and will continue to work, on the industry’s mainstream media and market expansion programs, including Discover Today’s Motorcycling.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to Induct Four More Members to Round Out 2015 Class
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced two more inductees of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Race team manager Keith McCarty and dirt-track racer Alex Jorgensen will be inducted Oct. 17 in Orlando as part of the 2015 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame to Welcome Rodney Smith, John Parham in October Ceremony
On October 17 in Orlando, the American Motorcyclist Association will welcome the Class of 2015 into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Two of those motorcycling greats will be racer Rodney Smith and entrepreneur and patron John Parham.
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Returns to AIMExpo for 2015
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) have announced that the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2015 will be recognized in front of the world of motorcycling Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Orange County Convention Center’s Chapin Theater in Orlando.
The Motorcycle Industry Council Unveils Logo Makeover
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) recently performed a slight makeover to its corporate branding with the unveiling of a new logo. The association says it is a more modern approach that shows its ongoing commitment to preserve, protect and promote motorcycling in the U.S.
American Motorcyclist Association Announces Additions to AMA Board of Directors
The American Motorcyclist Association has ratified three new board members. David Foley, Harley-Davidson Motor Co., was approved as an AMA Business Member representative, Tony Moseley was ratified as an individual member representative, filling a vacancy in the South Central Region, and Jerry Abboud was appointed as an at-large director.
American Motorcycle Association Announces 2015 AMA Award Recipients
The American Motorcyclist Association has announced the recipients of its 2015 AMA Awards. The six motorcyclists selected by the AMA Board of Directors have made outstanding contributions to the motorcycling community and their efforts support the AMA mission to promote the motorcycle lifestyle and protect the future of motorcycling.
Seven-Time Motorcycle Land Speed Record Holder Valerie Thompson to Appear at AAPEX and SEMA Shows
CTEK, a leader in smart charging battery systems, will host a new “Happy Hour” event at the upcoming AAPEX and SEMA Shows in Las Vegas featuring Valerie Thompson, the rider of the CTEK-sponsored BMW S1000RR. Thompson recently achieved her seventh motorcycle land speed record at the prestigious Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. Thompson’s 208
Seven-Time Motorcycle Land Speed Record Holder Valerie Thompson to Appear at AAPEX and SEMA Shows
CTEK, a leader in smart charging battery systems, will host a new “Happy Hour” event at the upcoming AAPEX and SEMA Shows in Las Vegas featuring Valerie Thompson, the rider of the CTEK-sponsored BMW S1000RR.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. To Be Title Sponsor of 2014 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The American Motorcyclist Association welcomes American Honda Motor Co., Inc. as the title sponsor of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony being held Friday, Oct. 17, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando.
Museum Founder and Racetrack Builder George Barber Elected to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
George Barber, founder of the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum and the Barber Motorsports Park in Leeds, Ala., has been elected to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2014 in the Ambassador/Industry category.
Motorcycle Icons Pierre Karsmakers and Tom White Elected to AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
Pierre Karsmakers, one of the first European motocross champions to bring his expertise to America, and Tom White, acclaimed racer, White Brothers Cycle Specialties founder and a lifetime advocate of motorcycling and the sport of motocross, have both been elected to the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Class of 2014. The 2014 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is Oct. 17, in Orlando, Fla.
Changes to Motorcycle Industry Council Board of Directors
Motorcycle Industry Council members recently elected Steve Menneto, Larry Little and Sarah Schilke to each serve two-year terms on the MIC Board of Directors.
American Motorcyclist Association Takes Further Action to Prevent E15 Fuel
In an effort to prohibit the availability of E15, a gasoline formulation that contains up to 15 percent ethanol by volume, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has announced its support of U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte’s (R-Va.) H.R. 1462, the RFS Reform Act of 2013. The bill would prohibit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from allowing the introduction into the marketplace of gasoline containing greater than 10 percent of ethanol by volume.
Motorcycle Industry Council Adds Newest Member to Dealer Advisory Council
Rick Alcon, owner of R&S Powersports Group in Albuquerque, N.M., joins seven other members of the newly formed council.
Intended to represent the needs and interests of new dealer members, the council was implemented with the MIC’s decision to include dealers in its membership for the first time since 1974.
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