AMA Superbike is the premiere superbike racing series in the US. It is part of the AMA Pro Racing series, and it is
managed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). AMA Superbike Championship was created in 1976 to provide playing field for professional racing teams and a means for motorcycle manufacturers to showcase their sport-performance, production based models. The series allows more engine modifications than most Superbike championships. The roots of AMA Superbike are said to have started when the AMA first organized road racing in the United States in 1934. The 4 manufacturers motorcycles participating in AMA Superbike are: Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha.