The Association of Recovering Motorcyclists (.A.R.M.) is an independent motorcycle association that has existed since the mid 80's and currently has chapters in the United States, Canada, Australia, Sweden and Denmark.
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The San Francisco Motorcycle Club (SFMC) was founded in San Francisco, California in 1904. It has been in continuous operation since its inception . This makes it the second oldest motorcycle club in the United States, and the oldest west of the Hudson river, preceded only by the Yonkers MC of Yonkers, New York, founded in 1903.
