Erik Pritchard Stepping Down as President and CEO of U.S. Powersports Industry Associations
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 24, 2024 — Erik Pritchard, president and CEO of the powersports industry’s leading trade and education associations – Motorcycle Industry Council, Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association – announced that he is pursuing new opportunities and will step down from his position at the associations […]
Power Up the Holidays with Powersports
Giving a gift that goes? Don’t forget the riding gear and training.
Train Now for a Better Ride Tomorrow; Off-Road Safety Week, November 11 – 19
Be an Off-Road Hero – Take Free Dirt Bike, ATV, and ROV Courses All Across California IRVINE, CALIF., October 26, 2023 — Fall is here and the trails are open! Across the state, California State Parks is offering free OHV rider and driver safety courses. Cal Parks, in collaboration with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, ATV […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Awarded the 2022 Visionary Award from the Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation
The Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation presented its 2022 Visionary Award to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation for its work in rider education, promoting safety and awareness for motorcyclists, and for its positive influence on the Arizona motorcycling community.
MSF Launches a Rider Course for Adventure Bike Riders
IRVINE, Calif., May 11, 2022 — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will help adventure and dual-purpose riders looking to learn fundamental off-road skills through its newest offering, the AdventureBike RiderCourse (ADVRC). The course features 12 exercises and an adventure prep discussion that will help riders better understand and control their motorcycle so that they can gain off-road […]
White House Recognizes May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2022 — President Biden recognized May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in a letter from the White House that acknowledged the millions of Americans who ride, and that “a motorcycle offers freedom, recreation, and the opportunity to explore our great Nation coast-to-coast.” “My Administration remains committed to ensuring the safety of everyone […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Calls on Motorists to #SeeMotorcycles as More Riders Get on the Road
IRVINE, Calif., April 26, 2022 — Two years of strong motorcycle and scooter sales, continued demand for rider training, and higher gas prices mean more riders are likely to be on the roads this spring and summer, so the Motorcycle Safety Foundation is doubling down on getting the word out to #SeeMotorcycles. “May has been the […]
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Elects Board Officers and Welcomes Two New Trustees
IRVINE, Calif., March 30, 2022 — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation elected board officers. Croft Long of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. was re-elected chairman; Jason Tolleson of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. was elected vice-chairman; and Chase Rastegar of Suzuki Motor USA, LLC was elected secretary/treasurer. “As riding increases in popularity, our work with the Motorcycle Safety […]
