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  1. GEICO Honda team signs rising star Zach Bell through 2014



    CORONA, Calif. (May 16) – Known across the sport for finding and nurturing some of the best up-and-coming talent in motocross, the GEICO Honda team has signed rising motocross star Zach Bell through the 2014 season.   Bell has been tearing up the amateur ranks as part of the group's developmental program. ...    Read more

  2. FANS INVITED TO WALK AROUND BARBER WITH STARS OF AMA PRO ROAD RACING SERIES



    Birmingham, Ala. (May 16)– Fans attending the opening day of the Triumph Superbike Classic at Barber Motorsports Park will be allowed to walk the picturesque track with the stars of the AMA Pro Road Racing Series.   The track walk will be free to all ticket holders on Friday, June 22nd ...    Read more

  3. Team Honda Muscle Milk announces Tommy Hahn for the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship



    Torrance, CA: American Honda announces today that Tommy Hahn will be filling in for Team Honda Muscle Milk’s Trey Canard throughout the entire 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series. Hahn will join Justin Brayton aboard a factory CRF450R for all 12 rounds of the nationals.   “For Honda to pick me ...    Read more

  4. AVON TYRES TO PROVIDE TIRES FOR THE 2012 GARAGE GIRLS ULTIMATE BIKER MAKEOVER CONTEST



    STOW, OH – Avon Tyres is proud to partner with the Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover contest again this year by providing a set of tires for the 2012 contest winner. Through this special competition, applicants are asked to submit a 600-word essay explaining why they would like to be ...    Read more

  5. Led by duo of SX champions, GEICO Honda team ready for outdoor action



    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 16) – It's a new season but the same mindset for GEICO Honda riders Justin Barcia, Eli Tomac, Justin Bogle and Wil Hahn as they head west for the start of the Lucas Oil AMA Motorcross Championships this Saturday at the historic Hangtown Nationals.   The team is trading ...    Read more

  6. ZERO MOTORCYCLES TO HOST NATIONAL DEMO DAY – THIS SATURDAY, MAY 19



    WHAT: Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in electric motorcycle manufacturing, is launching a new awareness program appropriately titled – Ride a Zero  Motorcycle - Join the Silent Revolution Demo Day. The National Demo Day program is set for Saturday, May 19, 2012 and Zero dealers across the country will be ...    Read more

  7. BRAMMO UNVEILS GROUND-BREAKING ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES EMPULSE AND EMPULSE R



    Ashland, OR (May 8th, 2012) – Brammo, Inc., the designer and manufacturer of world leading electric motorcycles, today revealed pricing and production plans for the Empulse and Empulse R while giving motorcycle enthusiasts in Los Angeles a first look at the stunning new design. At this unique electric vehicle industry event, ...    Read more

  8. Broc Glover Wins Lifetime Achievement Award



    Buffalo, NY: Broc Glover, Dunlop’s Senior Manager, Motorcycle Off-Road, was awarded the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Lifetime Achievement Award at the season-ending award banquet in Las Vegas, NV. Glover, who spearhead’s Dunlop’s Supercross, Motocross and off-road racing efforts, had this to say about the prestigious award.   “I feel very fortunate that I ...    Read more

  9. Kawasaki Good Times™ Street Demo Days headed for sixth AMA International Women & Motorcycling



    PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is pleased to announce that Kawasaki Good Times Street Demo Days will be part of the demo ride program at the sixth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference in Carson City, Nev., on July 26-29. "Kawasaki motorcycles have a reputation for being sporty, ...    Read more

  10. KYMCO USA demo fleet headed to AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference



    PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association is pleased to announce that powersports distributor KYMCO USA will provide scooter demo rides at the sixth AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference. The conference will take place in Carson City, Nev., July 26-29. "KYMCO scooters are fun, practical and easy to ride," said ...    Read more

  11. AMA Pro Racing and Lucas Oil Announce AMA Pro Flat Track Sponsorship, MAVTV Designated as TV Broadca



    CORRECTION:  The number of homes that the MAVTV Network is available in was misstated at 80 million, the correct number (as of this date) is 42 million. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 14, 2012) - AMA Pro Racing and Lucas Oil have reached an agreement naming the lubricant and motorsports powerhouse ...    Read more

  12. KTM FACTORY RIDERS TAKE BOTH MX1 AND MX2 GPS IN MEXICO



    Red Bull KTM factory riders Tony Cairoli and Jeffrey Herlings sealed both the MX1 and MX2 GPs in Guadalajara Mexico on Sunday in Rd. 4 of the World Championships to move further ahead in their respective championships and retain the coveted red plates. After a clear victory in the opening moto ...    Read more

  13. CSBK Puts Safety First! All Racers to Wear a Medical Data Carrier



    TORONTO, ON (May 14, 2012) – Frontline CSBK Inc., Canada’s premier road racing series organizer, is pleased to announce their ongoing partnership with Medical Data Carrier IM Inc. makers of the Medical Data Carrier for helmets. The Medical Data Carrier is a unique, bilingual, medical Information system that provides critical lifesaving ...    Read more

  14. RED BULL X-FIGHTERS GLEN HELEN POTTER IS KING OF THE HILLS



    American Todd Potter was the king of the hills at the second stop of the $1 million 2012 Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour on Saturday, mastering the biggest and most challenging course in the history of the sport in front of an enthusiastic Southern California crowd in Glen Helen. ...    Read more

  15. History for BMW and Melandri, dramatic win for Rea



    Donington Park (UK), Sunday 13 May 2012 – A 48,500 strong crowd saw some astounding race action at Donington in two sun-blessed 23-lap races, which culminated in a moment of history for one of the world’s most important motorcycle manufacturers, some of the best SBK racing ever seen and ...    Read more

  16. Bike Week Radio Show Hits The Airwaves June 17



    San Diego, CA - May 11, 2012 - XX1090 Sports Radio has long been a powerhouse in sports news programming, and is now proud to announce the addition of an all-new weekly motorcycle program, "Bike Week Radio Show." Motorcycle industry icon Broc Glover will join executive producer and XX1090 regular, ...    Read more

  17. HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES POWER TRIP SWEEPSTAKES



    MILWAUKEE (May 11, 2012)  Harley-Davidson® motorcycle owners can share their passion with a friend who rides a competitive brand motorcycle when entering the Harley-Davidson Power Trip Sweepstakes, which runs now through July 31, 2012. Harley owners will get a chance to invite a non-Harley riding friend along with them to ...    Read more

  18. METZELER OFFERS RIDERS A CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE OKTOBERFEST



    Rome, Georgia, May 11, 2012 – The typical Metzeler rider would define a day trip across four state lines as a ‘short ride.’ Why not extend aspirations of riding the best roads around the country to one of the best roads in the world, the curves and magnificent views ...    Read more

  19. MAY SUZUKI DESKTOP CALENDARS ONLINE



    Design your own custom Desktop Wallpaper and Screensavers of your favourite Suzuki riders on Team Suzuki Racing's website. It's simple and quick; just go to Desktop Wallpaper in the Multimedia dropdown and follow the step-by-step instructions here: TEAM SUZUKI DESIGN YOUR OWN WALLPAPER We've provided a few already from Tyco Suzuki riders ...    Read more

  20. FIND 2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON® DEMO TEST RIDES NEAR YOU



    MILWAUKEE (May 11, 2012)  -- There has never been a better time than now to ride a new 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. With the new Twin Cam 103™ powertrain as standard equipment on Softail®, Touring and most Dyna® motorcycles and four new models: the Sportster® Seventy-Two, Softail Slim®, V-Rod® 10th Anniversary ...    Read more

  21. Be a World Superbike VIP and help the kids!



    Miller Motorsports Park is offering Ride for Kids® supporters a great deal on a VIP Ticket package for World Superbike weekend, May 26-28. The package includes a SBK Grandstand weekend ticket, official program and event T-shirt. Best of all, $5 of every package sold will go directly to the Pediatric Brain ...    Read more

  22. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation 100-Motorcyclist Naturalistic Study Fact Sheet



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  23. Promising Start To The Year And Growing Dealer Network At HMNA



    Corona, CA - May 10, 2012 - The first four months of 2012 closed on a positive note for Husqvarna and the entire BMW Group, which sold more vehicles by April than in any other respective period in its history. The Husqvarna brand reported a 40% increase in deliveries ...    Read more

  24. Announcing Alpinestars Summer Parking Lot Sale!



    Come by Alpinestars headquarters Saturday, May 19th for the latest clothing, giveaways and more. Britt’s BBQ Truck will be there to satisfy the hunger craving and a DJ will be spinning tunes while you shop. The event kicks off at 9am and goes until 3pm. Hope to see you all ...    Read more

  25. U.S. Forest Service may change derogatory language in trail guide



    PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- The U.S. Forest Service may share some of the concerns expressed by the American Motorcyclist Association and other off-highway vehicle groups about anti-OHV comments in a recent USFS OHV trail maintenance publication, the AMA reports. In a letter dated May 8 to AMA Board Chairman Stan Simpson, Agriculture ...    Read more

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