AMA Dud Perkins Award
The Dud Perkins Award was established in January 1971, and first presented to its namesake. Dud Perkins was a San Francisco motorcycle dealer who embodied tireless and generous dedication to every aspect of motorcycling, serving on many AMA committees and advancing the careers of many noteworthy professional motorcycle racers. Its purpose is to acknowledge the highest level of service to the Association in any area of activity, and its recipients should be individuals whose contributions are nationally recognized.
It is bestowed by vote of the AMA Board of Directors and is described as the Association's highest honor for outstanding contributions to motorcycling.
Recipients:
| 2004 | Dave Despain |
| 2002 | Patty Mills |
| 2000 |
Jim Hutzler & Carl Reynolds |
| 1998 |
Jim Nickerson |
| 1997 |
Trevor Deeley |
| 1996 |
Woody Leone Sr. & Bill Boyce |
| 1995 |
Dick Mann |
| 1994 |
Dave & Rita Coombs & Mike Farabaugh |
| 1993 |
Charlie & Joan Watson & Chuck & Sharon Clayton |
| 1991 |
Bob Frink |
| 1990 |
Roger Hull, Harold Farnam & Roxy Rockwood |
| 1989 |
Stan & Dorothy Miles |
| 1988 |
Joe Christian |
| 1987 |
Bee Gee & Duke Pennell & John & Bonnie Burnside |
| 1986 |
Hap Jones & Floyd "Pop" Dreyer |
| 1985 |
Bill Bagnall |
| 1984 |
Jim Davis |
| 1983 | J. C. "Pappy" Hoel & Earl & Lucille Flanders |
| 1982 |
Al Eames |
| 1981 |
Lin Kuchler |
| 1980 |
Horace Fritz |
| 1979 |
Dot & Earl Robinson |
| 1978 | Reggie Pink |
| 1977 | J. R. Kelley |
| 1976 |
John Harley |
| 1975 |
Bruce Walters |
| 1973 |
William Harley |
| 1972 |
Tom Sifton |
| 1971 |
Soichiro Honda |
| 1970 |
Dud Perkins |
