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May 22, 2012
Motorcyclist fatalities for 2011 will be about the same as 2010, according to a preliminary report released on May 21 by the Governors Highway Safety Association.
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May 22, 2012
The AMA is pleased to announce the addition of a new benefit for members of the country's premier motorcyclist organization: a free gift card with the purchase of a Sam's Club Membership.
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May 18, 2012
Language in a proposed federal spending bill would require a report on the impact of a planned California military base expansion on off-highway riding.
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May 17, 2012
The AMA Premier Touring Series event will run June 4-9 in Lake George, N.Y. Attracting motorcyclists on all types of bikes, especially tourers, sport-tourers and cruisers, Americade offers some of the best riding in the country in addition to a full slate of events and entertainment.
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May 10, 2012
The U.S. Forest Service may share some of the concerns expressed by the AMA and other off-highway vehicle groups about anti-OHV comments in a recent USFS OHV trail maintenance publication.
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May 01, 2012
The AMA is collaborating with Cycle Gear and its 95 brick-and-mortar stores across the country on an AMA membership drive in the month of May.
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April 30, 2012
The AMA is urging all road users to look around, check your mirrors, and consciously watch for motorcycles during Motorcycle Awareness Month in May 2012.
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April 30, 2012
Powersports Business has named AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman as its “2012 Powersports Business Executive of the Year.
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April 24, 2012
Federal lawmakers are concerned that the public was ignored in the creation of a travel management plan for a U.S. forest in Oregon.
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April 20, 2012
The AMA announces the beginning of the fourth and final week of the AMA 2012 Get Out And Ride! Month: AMA Get Out and Ride Smart! Week.
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April 20, 2012
AMA Grand Tours have long offered motorcyclists a way to participate in great rides and win cool prizes on their own schedules. New for 2012, the AMA is introducing AMA Flash Tours, which put the grand tour concept on hyperdrive, including similarly fun themes but on a much more immediate schedule.
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April 16, 2012
The Motorcycle Industry Council has honored U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) for her efforts to help motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle riders.
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April 09, 2012
AMA News & Notes is a monthly publication compiled and edited by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Government Relations Department.
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April 06, 2012
Longtime BlueRibbon Coalition freedom fighter Adena Cook passes away.
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April 06, 2012
AMA Get Out and Ride Together! Week kicks off this weekend, marking the second week of the AMA's campaign to promote the fun and excitement of motorcycling in America during AMA Get Out and Ride! Month.
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March 30, 2012
As part of the contest, the AMA is very pleased to announce that valued partner and longtime AMA supporter Helmet House will reward one resourceful AMA member with a Tour Master Saber Series 3 riding jacket each week during the AMA Get Out and Ride! Month trivia contest.
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March 20, 2012
The AMA is pleased to launch "AMA Get Out and Ride! Month" for April 2012. Now in its second year, AMA Get Out and Ride! Month encourages motorcyclists everywhere to enjoy the thrill of motorcycling in the dirt and on the street.
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March 19, 2012
The AMA is pleased to announce that the Bay Area Riders Forum (BARF) is the association's first official "AMA O/MC," or Online Motorcycle Community.
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March 14, 2012
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill that extends the embattled Recreational Trails Program that provides funding for trails, and the federal motorcyclist safety grant program, for nearly two more years.
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March 14, 2012
The AMA Board of Directors has announced the recipients of six national awards that recognize outstanding contributions to the world of motorcycling.
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March 12, 2012
A government document related to maintaining motorized trails has raised some eyebrows with some of the language it contains.
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March 05, 2012
In a victory for motorcyclists, Virginia is the latest state to bar motorcycle-only checkpoints.
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February 29, 2012
Sen. Olympia Snowe, a Republican senator from Maine and a longtime champion of motorcyclists’ rights on the federal level, has announced her retirement. She will not seek a fourth term in office this fall and will retire when her current term ends on Jan. 3, 2013.
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February 27, 2012
On Feb. 28, the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the House Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah), held an oversight hearing entitled
"FY 2013 budget requests from the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management."
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February 17, 2012
The AMA welcomes Yamaha Motor Corporation to the second year of its title sponsorship of the AMA Yamaha Super Ténéré Adventure Riding Series, America's premier adventure-touring riding program.