Program areas at American Motorcyclist Association
American Motorcyclist, the official journal of the ama, is published monthly and is the ama's primary vehicle for member outreach. The ama also produces regular electronic newsletters, including ama extra, hall of fame insider, ama news & notes and event-driven communications. These publications are complemented by the broad reach of the ama's websites, including americanmotorcyclist.com, motorcyclemuseum.org, amavintagemotorcycledays.com and amasupercross.com. The ama also is active on social networks, including facebook, instagram and twitter.
The ama is the largest national motorsports race sanctioning body in the world in terms of competitors and events. In 2022, the ama competition activity included both amateur and professional events. Various disciplines sanctioned by the ama include classes for ages ranging from youth to seniors, with additional categories based on skill and machinery specification. For a full listing, see the racing section of the ama website at americanmotorcyclist.com.
The ama monitors federal and state legislative and regulatory activity. In 2022, the ama tracked 412 bills at the state and federal level. Staff based in Washington d.c, pickerington, oh, and western region offices take action as needed, including sending informational mailings to ama members, preparing news releases, offering testimony, and providing information to key legislative committees. In 2022, 10,778 messages to officials were sent.