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The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is an offshoot of the American Motorcyclist Association, recognizing individuals who have contributed to motorcycle sport, motorcycle construction, or motorcycling in general. It also displays motorcycles, riding gear, and memorabilia in two floors of exhibits. [1]
The Motorcycle Hall of Fame has inducted the following people as honorees: [1] J. C. Agajanian (1999) Giacomo Agostini (1999) David Aldana (1999) Johnny Allen (1999)
Pridmore won the inaugural 1976 AMA Superbike Championship riding a BMW motorcycle at a time when BMWs were considered to be outdated touring motorcycles rather than proper racing motorcycles. [2] In 2002, he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. [1] He is the father of retired AMA racer Jason Pridmore.
McGee was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2018. Her life story was the subject of the ESPN short film "Motorcycle Mary," which was released on ESPN's YouTube channel on Thursday.
The AMA is the largest motorsports organization in the world, [citation needed] overseeing 80 professional and more than 4,000 amateur events each year. [citation needed] The AMA also maintains the Motorcycle Hall of Fame located near Columbus, Ohio.
Don Castro (born December 28, 1949) is an American former professional motorcycle racer who is an inductee of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. During his career he was a works rider for Triumph and Yamaha' [1] and a privateer on Triumph, Montesa, [2] Yamaha and Kawasaki machines. [3] Castro's life was the subject of the 1990 film Learning Curve ...
[1] [2] A national champion enduro rider, he was an influential figure in the development of off-road motorcycle racing in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. [1] He also founded a successful off-road motorcycle boot and apparel company. [1] Penton was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998. [1]
Motorcycle racer Wester Steven Cooley , (June 28, 1956 – October 16, 2021), better known as Wes , was an American former motorcycle road racer in the AMA Superbike class. He won the 1979 and 1980 AMA Superbike Championships on a Yoshimura Suzuki GS1000s .