Eight organizations will receive sound test kits during 2019 as part of the annual AMA Sound Meter program.

The initiative is part of the AMA commitment to educate riders and the nonriding community about the issue of excessive motorcycle exhaust sound.

Few other factors contribute more to misunderstanding and prejudice against the motorcycling community than excessively loud motorcycles.

Since the AMA’s inception in 1924, the association has been urging motorcyclists to be sensitive to community standards and to respect the right of fellow citizens to enjoy a peaceful environment.

For on-highway motorcycles, the AMA endorses the SAE J2825 sound measurement standard. For off-highway machines, the AMA supports the SAE J1287 standard, which has been adopted by many clubs and is endorsed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The AMA Sound Meter program provides money for the purchase of sound testing kits that include a Type 2 sound meter, a tachometer, training materials, a spark-arrestor probe, personal protective equipment and a protective case.

Including the 2019 kits, the AMA has awarded 129 sound meter kits since the program began.

The organizations receiving kits in 2019 include:

New York Motorcycle & Scooter Taskforce, New York, N.Y.

New Hampshire Off-Highway Vehicle Association, Derry, N.H.

Twin Cities Trail Riders, Jordan, Minn.

The Cycle Conservation Club of Michigan, Coldwater, Mich.

Alfred State College, Alfred, N.Y.

Rhode Island Motorcycle Association, Cranston, R.I.

Road Riders for Jesus, Ostrander, Ohio

City of North Ridgeville, Ohio

If you or your organization would like to be considered for a 2020 award, contact Steve Salisbury at [email protected]. Those who submitted unsuccessful applications in 2019 should reapply for consideration next year.