March AMA magazine items of Interest
“Ethanol industry is pushing federal regulators to approve the use of E30 fuel in non-flex fuel vehicles”. The corn lobby is putting your motorcycle and older vehicles at even a worst case scenario than E15 …
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AMA Raffle Bikes Submitted by Jim Shaw
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame has two very different raffle bikes up for grabs in 2018—but both are undeniably cool. The 2017 Ural Gear-Up “Adventure Together” Edition is a two-wheel drive sidecar from Ural …
Benefits of AMA Membership Submitted by Jim Shaw
Legislative Watchdogs and Rider Advocates. Discounts on the Products and Services: AMA roadside assistance $29 Lodging: Motel-6 10%, Red Roof Inn 20% Other discounts: Eagle Rider M/C rental 5%, Cycle Trader 20%, AIMexpo M/C shows …
AMA Action Items from January 2018 Issue of American Motorcyclist Submitted by Jim Shaw
The US House passed a bill (H.R. 3388) that would effect ensuring future deployment and research in vehicle evolution, i.e. highly automated vehicles. The US Senate is considering a similar bill (S.1885). The House bill …
AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
The annual Vintage Days rally will be July 6-8 2018 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington Ohio. The rally includes Road Racing, Motocross & Enduro events. A vintage street ride is normally held along with …
National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators
Submitted by Jim Shaw: Two AMA staff members attended the National Association of State Motorcycle Safety Administrators national training summit in Burlington, Vt., in September. Western States Representative Nick Haris and Mike Sayre, government relations …
Distracted Driving Submitted by Jim Shaw
Jim Shaw submitted the following, gleaned from the American Motorcyclist magazine. A Progressive Insurance study shows about one third of drivers feel confident in their ability to text and drive, yet the majority believe distracted …
AMA meets with U.S.D.O.T. Secretary Elaine Chao By Jim Shaw
This information is from the Oct. 2017 American Motorcyclist Magazine – page 14. AMA President/CEO and VP for Gov. Affairs Wayne Allard met Ms. Chao and spent significant time discussing autonomous vehicles and the fact …
New Motorcycle Caucus Formed
New Motorcycle Caucus Formed by US Senators American Motorcyclist Association thanks Sens. Joni Ernst and Gary Peters for forming Motorcycle Caucus. Bipartisan effort to advocate for motorcycling issues, April 04, 2017. PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The …
AMA National Adventure Riding Series
AMA update from the April issue of American Motorcyclist The AMA National Adventure Riding and Dual Sports series will make a stop in Bixby MO on June 3-4. Two Fed House bills have been introduced …