_{TLDR: Pit Stop with Ashley | Fourteen Miles of Women at the Isle of Man TT | Ducati Scrambler Review}

Hey riders,

This issue covers two stories about people who showed up, one with a camera, one with an idea over coffee, and changed what was possible.

The road finds people worth knowing.

We just write it down.

-Zach

Publisher of American Moto Co.

Ashley got her start with a disposable camera and a grandmother who photographed everything, and grew into the eye behind motorcycle photos that have graced the pages of our blog. She wanted nothing to do with riding, until a sledding gig, a Can-Am Ryker, and a Sportster 1200 put her in control of her own throttle. Now she shoots the moto world the way only a rider can, chasing emotion over polish. We turned the lens around on the photographer who usually stays behind it. Read more…

For the first time in history, women led the Isle of Man TT Legacy Lap, a front row of record holders, racers, adventurers, and the woman who dreamed the whole thing up, with fourteen miles of motorcycles rolling out behind them. But ask the women up front what they remember, and they don't start with the machines or the mountain. They start with the hedges, and the little girls lining them. Read more…

When Ducati launched the Scrambler, they weren't trying to build a performance bike. They were trying to build a brand. An air-cooled 803cc twin, retro styling, accessible power, and an entire lifestyle wrapped around it. FortNine called it the Mini of motorcycles. Beneath the hype sits a genuinely good bike wearing an extraordinarily good suit. Read more…

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– The American Moto Co. Team