HomeMotorcycle History

Motorcycle History

Ricky Johnson Named Legend Of The Sport For Quail Motorcycle Gathering

AMA HALL OF FAMER RICKY JOHNSON NAMED LEGEND OF THE SPORT AT 2024 QUAIL MOTORCYCLE GATHERING Johnson to share inspiring stories from his career at renowned...

R.I.P.: Pat Hennen, First American To Win A 500cc Grand Prix

Former Grand Prix racer Pat Hennen died April 7 at the age of 70.     The following is from Pat Hennen's AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame...

BMW Motorrad Days Americas Returning To Barber Vintage Festival

BMW Motorrad USA announces BMW Motorrad Days Americas 2024. Woodcliff Lake, NJ – April. 5, 2024…BMW Motorrad USA is proud to announce the return of...

AHRMA Spotlighting 500 Premier Class In 2025 Vintage Cup

Bikes from the Golden Age of GP Racing Featured in 2025 AHRMA Vintage Cup (April 3, 2024) A Golden Age of Grand Prix motorcycle racing...

Hanging With: Troy Herfoss, In The March Issue

Featured In the March 2024 issue of Roadracing World:         American Racing fans may know Australian Troy Herfoss, because he started his...

Kato Named New President Of Yoshimura Japan

Editorial Note: Yohei Kato is the grandson of Yoshimura founder Hideo "Pop" or "Pops" Yoshimura and his wife Naoe Yoshimura.   Yoshimura Japan Announces New President As...

Suzuki Hayabusa Anniversary Celebration Scheduled April 27 In Concord, NC

SUZUKI HAYABUSA ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION COMING TO CONCORD, NC “Hayabusa Homecoming” Set for April 27th at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway Brea, CA – March 28, 2024...

MotoGP: Mike Trimby (R.I.P.) To Be Named MotoGP Legend

Mike Trimby to be named MotoGP™ Legend Trimby will become the first non-rider to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, honouring his off-track contributions...

Triumph Unveils 2025 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition

TRIUMPH UNVEILS TRIDENT 660 SPECIAL EDITION MODERN GRAPHIC SCHEME INSPIRED BY WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS TRIDENT   Triumph Motorcycles reveals new MY25 Trident Triple Tribute Special Edition...

Brough Superior Coming To North America

Brough Superior Motorcycles arrives in North America  The iconic motorcycle brand Brough Superior is proud to announce the opening of its first filial office in...

Laguna Seca And Monterey County Settle Lawsuit With Highway 68 Coalition

County of Monterey and Friends of Laguna Seca Celebrate Positive Settlement for Laguna Seca Recreation Area Favorable agreement allows Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS)...

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood, R.I.P.

Former AMA President Ed Youngblood Passes Away at 80 Youngblood spearheaded the AMA’s efforts from 1981 to 1999 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The American Motorcyclist Association is...

Latest Posts

More About RideSmart Buying CMRA

RideSmart, the New Owners of CMRA RideSmart Motorcycle School is excited to announce a new chapter starting in 2026! With the new season upon us,...
Eric Wood (5). Photo credit Sam Draiss.

Black Friday Deals (Updated Again)

(SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ADDED TO THIS POST!)   From a press release issued by Woodcraft Technologies:  This Black Friday, we’re putting riders...

WorldSBK: Official 2026 Entry Lists Include Gerloff & Correa

Editorial Note: Americans Garrett Gerloff and Julian Correa are racing in WorldSBK and Sportbike classes. 2026 entry lists announced: A record 13 manufacturers across WorldSBK,...

WorldSBK: More From Two-Day Jerez Test

Lowes tops the timesheets as Jerez test wraps up ahead of January action As winter testing continues to shape early 2026 preparations, teams and riders...

ASRA Releases 2026 Schedules

ASRA has released its 2026 schedules: