MotorcycleUSA recognizes the American Motorcyclist Association for being an industry leader when it comes to defending the interests of riders everywhere.
It’s a thankless job overseeing the sausage-making legislative process in Washington D.C. And some riders are admittedly at odds with the AMA for its unyielding stance on select issues, namely its adamant opposition to mandatory helmet laws. We’ll even cop to poking fun at the AMA once or twice (like when they named Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger 2010 Motorcyclist of the Year for his negative effects on the industry). But it’s easy to forget there are active forces lobbying against motorcyclists – so we recognize the AMA as an Industry Leader for the tireless defense of riders’ interests.
The AMA keeps fighting the good fight on a number of fronts. Lobbying a laggardly Capitol Hill into passing a permanent fix on the CPSC Lead Ban was a noteworthy 2011 win, but there’s also OHV land access, motorcycle-only checkpoints, emissions regulations, even the formulation of gas that goes in our tanks… all are legal issues that have direct consequences for motorcyclists. The AMA does its best to stand guard, inform the public and mobilize rider action.
