The Dud Perkins Lifetime Achievement Award was established by the American Motorcyclist Association in January 1970. Among several AMA awards established for "significant contributions to American motorcycling",^[1] the Dud Perkins Award holds the top honor for "the highest level of service" to motorcyclists.^[2] It is named for the first awardee, Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Dudley "Dud" Perkins.

• 2016: Craig Vetter
• 2014: Mike and Margaret Wilson
• 2013: Andy Goldfine
• 2012: Jerry Abboud
• 2004: Dave Despain
• 2002: Patty Mills
• 2000: Jim Hutzler and Carl Reynolds
• 1998: Jim Nickerson
• 1997: Trevor Deeley
• 1996: Woody Leone Sr. and Bill Boyce
• 1995: Dick Mann
• 1994: Dave & Rita Coombs and Mike Farabaugh
• 1993: Charlie & Joan Watson and 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 and John & Bonnie Burnside
• 1986: Hap Jones and 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: Earl and Dot Robinson
• 1978: Reggie Pink
• 1977: J. R. Kelley
• 1976: John Harley
• 1975: Bruce Walters
• 1973: William S. Harley
• 1972: Tom Sifton
• 1971: Soichiro Honda
• 1970: Dudley "Dud" Perkins