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The Best of Bike Week

For roughly one week in early March, Daytona Beach, Florida, is the center of the motorcyling universe, with way more racing, bike shows and motorcycle fun than any one person could possibly take in. But that doesn’t stop half a million motorcyclists from trying.

To Da Yoop

If ever there was a place that could legitimately be called “Harley Country,” the area surrounding Lake Michigan is it.

Rob Dingman: A Historic Day

The very good news is that the AMA is evolving to the next level.

Grant Parsons: Bike Week Highlights

When it came time for questions, the voice sounded familiar. And with good reason.

Letters: You Write, We Read

• Myths, myths and more myths
• Batteries, loud pipes and a mid-life crisis

Ignition: THIS JUST IN

Aprilia’s stunning FV2 concept bike and BMW’s HP2 Sport.

Ride Report: Jack of All Trades

BMW F800GS is a mid-weight master.

Rights: Lawmakers target public stunts

Crackdown on road antics could snare responsible riders.

State Watch: State Watch

These are motorcycling-related issues being debated in various states.

Members: AMA News

Save some bucks when you travel, meet your board members and more.

Dispatch: From Colorado

Being young and invincible, I had no need to make contingency plans.

Competition: This month's racing news

Jacobsen rails, Abbott rocks and McBride drops the hammer

Calendar: The best of May

Take to the Hills in Texas, the trails in Kentucky or the track in Tennessee.

Museum Classic: 1997 Yamaha YZM400F

The bike that fired the first shot in the modern four-stroke MX revolution.

May  2008

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On the Cover: Jake Johnson (center), JR Schnabel (right) and Brian Smith (left) share the podium at the Daytona Short Track. Inset: AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman and Daytona Motorsports Group’s Roger Edmondson (see page 14).  
Photos by Bill Andrews.

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