2008 Ahrma Rules

The American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) is a non-profit association that is member owned. AHRMA is dedicated to the sport of historic motorcycle racing as well as to the enjoyment of its riders and fans. AHRMA understands the difficulty involved in maintaining historic motorcycles in racing condition, so it has extensive rules to provide a fair competition for all involved, while making sure that all competitors are enjoying themselves.

  1. Entry Guidlines

    • All riders must sign an AHRMA supplied entry form if they are competing in any AHRMA events. All entry fees must be paid in US currency, personal checks, money orders or Visa/Master Card. All bad checks will be returned with a $25 fee added on to the bill. Riders must sign all blanks on the registration form in ink and must have the signature of a parent or guardian if they are under the age of 18.

    AHRMA Race classes

    • AHRMA races are broken down into various classes based on the year of the bike and the size of the motor. The classes are broken down into 18 categories, such as the vintage class which is for bikes older than 1968. Vintage motocross is then broken down in to 15 categories based on age, motor size and gender. Each race class is designed to increase the fairness of the race, making sure that all of the racers are of similar skill, physical ability and bike performance.

    Rider Eligibility

    • All riders must prove that within the last two years they have successfully completed the courses at an accredited road race school or that within the same time period they have competed with a road race organization that is acceptable to AHRMA such as AFM or WERA. No rider may be under 18 years of age and no new riders are allowed in events.

    Dirt Track

    • To ride on a dirt track in an AHRMA competition, riders must have been accepted into the Junior level of AHRMA competition or have been vouched for in writing, by another accredited AHRMA dirt track racer. Riders must wear full leathers while racing on dirt tracks that are 1/2 mile or longer and they are suggested for use in all races and rides. Points are awarded to racers that place from 1st to 14th place ranging from 20 points to 1 point. Points are totaled at the end of the year to determine the champion racer.

    Cross Country

    • Cross country races are broken down into two broad categories; vintage, which are bikes made before 1968 and post-vintage. It is strongly recommended that there is an initial parade lap so that all riders become familiar with the course. Courses should be longer than three miles in length and the race should not take less than one hour, except in severe weather conditions. At the completion of each lap, riders must come to a full stop to be scored and must be signaled to leave. Any rider caught cutting the course will be docked a minimum of one lap with more severe punishments such as disqualification possible.