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State motorcyclists' rights organizations (SMROs) exist in about 32 US states, 25 of which call themselves "ABATE of (state name)," the rest going by various other names. . SMROs advocate for a point of view in motorcycling that is, in general, opposed to mandatory helmet laws, required motorcycle safety inspections, mandatory rider training and licensing, and other similar regulat
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is an American national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Indian Motorcycle and Yamaha motorcycles. The MSF maintains rider training curricula used in ...
Motorcycle rider on his Rudge-Whitworth motorbike, Australia, c. 1935. By 1920, Harley-Davidson was the largest manufacturer, [31] with their motorcycles being sold by dealers in 67 countries. [32] [33] Amongst many British motorcycle manufacturers, Chater-Lea with its twin-cylinder models followed by its large singles in the 1920s stood out.
U.S. Army National Guard motorcycle riders conducting motorcycle training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Motorcycle training teaches motorcycle riders the skills for riding on public roads. It is the equivalent of driver's education for car drivers. Training beyond basic qualification and licensing is available to those whose duty includes motorcycle ...
The University of Arizona announced in 2020 that it was creating University of Arizona Global Campus, a nonprofit, to purchase Ashford University, a for-profit, for $1. Zovio, a former education ...
American Motorcyclist Association. The American Motorcyclist Association ( AMA) is an American nonprofit organization of more than 200,000 motorcyclists that organizes numerous motorcycling activities and campaigns for motorcyclists' legal rights. Its mission statement is "to promote the motorcycling lifestyle and protect the future of ...
Yamaha Champions Riding School is often referred to as "YCRS" or "ChampSchool." Yamaha Champions Riding School teaches motorcycle control techniques to any rider, with the ultimate goal of promoting safer riding in any condition. [5] The school uses race tracks to teach riders because it is a controlled environment, features repeatable corners ...
Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other road users. Riding motorcycles on public roads carries several times the risk of riding in cars ...