Casper Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Honest question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm a fan of ABATE. LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES. ALSO FUCK WEARING SAFETY GEAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Reading the AMA magazine gives me an appreciation for what they do to protect trail riding and their sponsorship of racing, but who knows if they help with road riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 $35/year gets me roadside assistance for anything I'm driving, riding, or am a passenger in. the legislative stuff I just look at as a bonus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okeefe01 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I hit my 25 year mark with the AMA last year. I am now a Charter Life Member. I think they do a great job of keeping an eye on our rights and issues that might impact us. They have some really good benefits for members. Probably one of the best benefits is the American Motorcyclist magazine. They now have two versions of the magazine. One for off road, and one for street riding. I do wish I would see them at more events in Ohio (Their home state). Sign up and help make them more relevant!!http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodninja420 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 What do we want them to accomplish? I wouldn't mind seeing some effort thrown behind legal filtering/splitting. Maybe ordinances allowing parking on sidewalks in urban areas. Reduced sales tax on used bikes. Therr are probably some underexploited opportunities to align with the environmental lobby to get some preferential treatment in terms of reduced tolls, registration fees.Other than that, it seems like the US has it good in terms of motorbike regulation. No tiered licensing, horsepower restrictions, luxury taxes, etc. How much of that is due to AMA vs inattention by regulators, I don't have a clue. The 2000lb gorilla probably has some deterrent effect.The atgatt crowd has a distaste for AMA pushing back on helmet laws, but I think fighting is the correct strategy. Are progressive nanny-staters ever satisfied after an interest group yields to "common sense regulation?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelS Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 What do we want them to accomplish?I wouldn't mind seeing some effort thrown behind legal filtering/splitting. Maybe ordinances allowing parking on sidewalks in urban areas. Reduced sales tax on used bikes. Therr are probably some underexploited opportunities to align with the environmental lobby to get some preferential treatment in terms of reduced tolls, registration fees.Other than that, it seems like the US has it good in terms of motorbike regulation. No tiered licensing, horsepower restrictions, luxury taxes, etc. How much of that is due to AMA vs inattention by regulators, I don't have a clue. The 2000lb gorilla probably has some deterrent effect.The atgatt crowd has a distaste for AMA pushing back on helmet laws, but I think fighting is the correct strategy. Are progressive nanny-staters ever satisfied after an interest group yields to "common sense regulation?"Hmmm the one state that is known for lane splitting requires a helmet but has no other restrictions. Sometimes common sense is just common sense. So your nanny-state comment is pretty off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 My answer is no. Roadside assistance, it's standard with most any ins policy Laws, I've never known AMA to be involved in new traffic lawsTrails, in OH at least, your trail pass fees and apv plate fees keep the trails alive not AMAMagazines, I find SportRider to be far more entertaining and informative than American Motorcyclist They've no part in road racing anymore. Little to do with MXI say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I was a member for a year a while back. I seem to remember getting discounts on stuff with membership but other than that, I didn't feel like being a member had much value for me. At least they didn't bury me in junk mail like the NRA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowdog Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I do not know a whole lot about what AMA is up too, but i do know all of the local motocross races are still ran by them and an AMA license is needed to race in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durk Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 The way I look at is they pay more attention to laws and such that effect us than I ever think to, and I appreciate that. On top of this you get roadside assistance as others have mentioned and I have used the 10% discount from bike bandit a couple of times. I have no problem giving them money once a year as cheap as the membership is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Pretty sure that the states new system for twisting the arms of local municipalities to fix red light triggers is because of AMA and also the huge public awareness of looking out for motorcycles being done by the state is because of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Whether you realize it or not, the AMA is still actively a part of MotoAmerica. I had to buy an AMA membership (i bought a 1 yr race license) to get a pit credential for the Indianapolis MotoAmerica round. Because it's a competition license, I think I paid $50 for the year, and I opted out of roadside assistance. OMRL is still planning to have the PIRC round be an AMA sanctioned national supermoto event next year, so I figured "why not?" Plus now I can crew for anyone in teh MotoAmerica paddock if I want to. "relevant?" Maybe not, but they got me to join for the first time, so it will continue to exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I bought my first membership term at the museum, which meant I paid less for admission into a very nice place and cheap membership into the AMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 Any feedback on their towing service? I was at the AMA site last week but didn't pull the trigger on a membership.Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAC Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I bought my first membership term at the museum, which meant I paid less for admission into a very nice place and cheap membership into the AMA.Yep, I did that. I need to renew again. My credit card changed expy and it termed out earlier this year. AMA is alright. Has its warts like anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aforrest4 Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I support the AMA because they are still very active in lobbying for motorcyclists rights throughout the US. I recommend reading of of their monthly magazines. It will show you what they accomplish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted September 29, 2015 Report Share Posted September 29, 2015 I bought my first membership term at the museum, which meant I paid less for admission into a very nice place and cheap membership into the AMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okeefe01 Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 Any feedback on their towing service? I was at the AMA site last week but didn't pull the trigger on a membership.Sent from my SPH-L720T using TapatalkI used (or at least tried) the Roadside Assistance for the first time this past Friday. The water pump on my car blew out near Germantown, OH. It was just past midnight. I thought that was as good of a time as any to try out the Roadside Assistance. While the folks on the phone were very nice and seemed sincere, after an hour and a half, they were not able to find anyone to tow me. I finally had to call the wife and wake her up to come get me. I towed it myself the next day. I have talked to some other people with different types of assistance, and from what I have heard, my experience, being in a small town after midnight and not being able to get a tow, is normal. So, I guess you need to break down in a larger city, during the week, between 8:00am and 5:00 pm? One guy told me that AAA only covers the first three miles of the tow. Can that be right? By the way, anyone interested in an 02 Mazda Protege5 with a blown head and water pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted September 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 One guy told me that AAA only covers the first three miles of the tow. Can that be right? The cheaper plan (classic) covers three miles free. The middle plan (plus) covers 100 miles free. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 AMA roadside covers cars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx3vfr Posted September 30, 2015 Report Share Posted September 30, 2015 AMA roadside covers cars?All vehicles in your household Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motociclista Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 I have been a member 23 years, so I'm getting close to Life membership. I was an AMA employee for seven years. So I know the association inside out. I have used the roadside assistance twice, the most recent time being the Sunday night of MotoGP weekend on my way home from Indianapolis. I don't have much to compare it to, but I think it's comparable to other services. It's not like the AMA does it itself. It's farmed out to a national company. As for relevance, fewer and fewer people think so. This story is now a little out of date, but it's my attempt at an objective look at the steady losses in membership and money the AMA has suffered under the current president. They've lost 28 percent of the membership, as of the time I wrote that last year. After I left as an employee in 2008, I wrote an article for Motorcycle Consumer News, outlining a lot of reasons, mostly demographic, why I thought the AMA would see a membership decline. When I asked the president how he would handle those challenges, he said they didn't matter, because membership was going to soar because of the great things they were doing. It hasn't exactly played out that way. I don't know what the future holds for the association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smccrory Posted October 1, 2015 Report Share Posted October 1, 2015 Very interesting. Any insight why it's taken so frigging long to get a new Hurt study going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted October 2, 2015 Report Share Posted October 2, 2015 Any feedback on their towing service? I was at the AMA site last week but didn't pull the trigger on a membership.Sent from my SPH-L720T using TapatalkI've been an AMA member for 5 years, and the roadside assistance has paid for the membership every year. I've had a bike or car towed for one reason or another every year. I've got roadside assistance through my insurance, but my insurance will only cover 10 miles. AMA covers 25. My insurance roadside coverage is tied to the VIN on the policy, AMA follows the driver, and extends to my immediate, same household, family members. I'll keep my membership. Also, AMA has been one of the most vocal opponents of motorcycle only checkpoints all across the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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