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The '''American Motorcyclist Association''' is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 [[motorcyclist]]s that organizes numerous [[motorcycling]] activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its mission statement is "to protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists while serving the needs of its members." The organization was founded in 1924 and now has more than 1,200 chartered clubs. | The '''American Motorcyclist Association''' is an American not-for-profit organization of more than 300,000 [[motorcyclist]]s that organizes numerous [[motorcycling]] activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its mission statement is "to protect and promote the interests of motorcyclists while serving the needs of its members." The organization was founded in 1924 and now has more than 1,200 chartered clubs. | ||
For clubs and promoters it provides guidance and advice on running events and rallies, and allows affiliated members to vote on AMA matters. It also has a corporate membership category with representatives from the US motorcycle industry. | For clubs and promoters it provides guidance and advice on running events and rallies, and allows affiliated members to vote on AMA matters. It also has a corporate membership category with representatives from the US motorcycle industry. | ||
==Early History== | |||
America's governing body for motorcycle sport and manufacturing. It was founded in 1920 after the pioneering [[Federation of American Motorcyclists]] (FAM) was voluntarily wound up. Although originally intended as an independent democratic organization, the AMA later became dominated by trade interests. An example was the institution of the 21 cubic-inch racing class in the 1920s which just happened to favor [[Harley-Davidson]]'s new 2lci (350cc) single. The same thing happened in the early 1970s, when the AMA changed flat-track rules to allow overhead-valve 750s to compete and [[Harley-Davidson XR750|Harley's XR750]] fitted the bill. What the AMA did achieve, however, was proper organization of [[motorcycle sport]] in America, which had previously been lacking. | |||
==AMA Pro Racing== | ==AMA Pro Racing== | ||