Commuter Bikes are Good for Us
Motorcycle riders don’t just save themselves time and money, they do the same for car drivers.
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.
California Motorcyclist Wins Yamaha Super Ténéré in AMA Membership Sweepstakes
When Bob J. Loguidice of Ramona, Calif., renewed his American Motorcyclist Association membership last February, it earned him the status of AMA Life Member and qualified him for the 2014 American Motorcyclist Association membership sweepstakes. By doing that, Loguidice won the sweepstakes prize, a 2014 Yamaha Super Ténéré motorcycle, courtesy of Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A.
AMA Member Wins Yamaha Super Tenere
American Motorcyclist Association membership has its benefits. Just ask AMA member Ron Fluke of Trinity, Ala., whose membership in the association won him one of the most versatile motorcycles ever made: a brand new Yamaha Super Tenere, courtesy of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
Bill Steele’s “Blue Baller” Named Easyriders’ Bike of the Year
“Blue Baller,” a retro-styled motorcycle constructed by celebrated motorcycle builder Bill Steele took 2014 Bike of the Year honors at the Easyriders Grand National Invitational Finals held February 8-9 in Columbus, Ohio.
AMA Championship Banquet Celebrates the 2013 Season and Recognizes Top Amateur Motorcycle and ATV Racers
The country’s best amateur motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle racers from the track, trail, desert and everywhere in between were honored at the American Motorcyclist Association Championship Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 18.
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.
Motorcycle Industry Council Adds Two Members to Dealer Advisory Council
Jerry Lenz, general manager of Beaverton Motorcycles in Tigard, Ore., and Rick Rizzon, owner of Rizzon Cycle in Middlesex, N.J,, are the newest additions to what will eventually be an eight-member advisory council to MIC’s new dealership member class. Thus far, 252 dealers in 41 states, representing 176 out of 436 congressional districts, have joined the MIC.
Capital City Scooters
Weeks before Caitlin Didier’s shop opened, her husband suffered a fatal heart attack. But that didn’t stop her from pursuing her passion.
MIC Continues to Grow New Dealer Membership Class Advisory Council
Kim Harrison, general manager of Coleman Powersports in Woodbridge, Va., and Jim Foster, owner of Killeen Powersports in Killeen, Texas, are the newest additions to the council.
Motorcycle Industry Council Adds Two Members to Dealer Advisory Council
Bob Althoff, owner of A.D. Farrow Co. in Columbus, Ohio, and Sandy Stroope, owner of Boat World Honda Polaris in Harrison, Ark., are the inaugural members of what will be an eight-member council. The council will advise the board and aftermarket committee, while the board will direct dealer/retailer dues revenue to market expansion, training and education, public policy and government relations activities.
Motorcycle Industry Council Focuses on Recruiting Dealers
Having recently expanded its membership to include powersports dealers and retailers, the Motorcycle Industry Council is now proactively reaching out to them regarding the new membership class and its significant benefits. So far, the MIC has signed up more than 150 dealer/retailer locations representing congressional districts in 38 states.
American Motorcyclist Association Announces Year-End Award Nominees
The awards, granted to standout individuals and organizations involved in AMA-sanctioned competition, will be presented at the 2012 AMA Championship Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Aladdin Event & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio.
A Conversation With Wayne Allard, AMA’s Vice President For Government Relations
Last October, former U.S. Senator Wayne Allard of Colorado joined the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) as vice president for government relations. Allard served two terms as a Senator for his home state, but he’d promised his constituents to put a term limit on his service. We recently chatted with Allard and AMA spokesman Pete TerHorst
Airbrush Master JoAnn Bortles
The story of the custom paint queen.
For the Powersports Industry, Made in America Still Matters
Global partnerships reap rewards for jobs in the powersports industry.