A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation
February 2013
VOLUME XXI, ISSUE X
Do we need
Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ
to define it?
By Matt Brown State Treasurer and ABATE Legal Counsel
Something Everyone in ABATE Should Consider
There is a lot of misinformation floating around about what is legally required of us when it comes to the protective glasses, goggles, or transparent face shields we are supposed to wear. The same is true of protective windshields. Here is what the law says:
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ABATE of AZ. 7509 N. 12th St, #200 Phoenix, AZ 85020
An operator of a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle shall wear at all times protective glasses, goggles or a transparent face shield of a type approved by the director unless the motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle or motor driven cycle is equipped with a protective windshield.
If you are able to tell me exactly what that does or does not cover, then you are probably a better lawyer than I am. The problem is that the laws do not define at what point someone becomes an “operator,” what the word “wear” actually means for the purposes of the statute, and what makes “protective glasses,” “goggles,” or a “protective windshield” legally permissible. That is a big problem. Some officers believe an operator is anyone who is about to ride a motorcycle. They will
cite you if you are pressing the start button with your visor up. Some believe you are only an operator if you are moving. They will cite you if you pull away from a stop while putting your visor down. Others think you are only breaking the law if you are riding on a highway with the visor up. What if you are maneuvering your bike into a parking space with the motor off and the visor up while your feet are firmly on the ground? What if you are walking your bike while you stand next to it? Right now, it is basically up to the officer to decide what the law is, and judges usually rubber stamp their decisions. Similarly, officers give themselves broad power to decide what makes protective glasses or goggles sufficient. Some officers believe that the state has not specifically approved anything, so they will give a ticket to anyone not wearing a helmet with an approved transparent face shield. It basically turns the statute into a helmet law. Some officers believe the glasses or goggles need to be specifically designed for motorcycling. They will ticket you unless you can prove to them that Harley or BMW or someone else made them for that specific purpose. Other officers believe sunglasses or aviator goggles are never sufficient and will ticket you accordingly. What if you have airtight Oakley wrap-around sunglasses? What if you made your own goggles that meet or exceed anything professionally manufactured and mass-produced? Again, this too is basically up to the officer to decide, and
judges usually rubber stamp their decisions.
Although it may seem like I am splitting hairs, it is an even bigger problem that the word “wear” is not defined. Are you still “wearing” your glasses if you lift them up for a second to get something out of your
eye? Are you still “wearing” your goggles if you pull them forward for a second to rub the lenses when they have fogged up? Are you still “wearing” the visor if you lift it up for a moment because it is 120 degrees and you are overheating? Can you crack the face shield even one millimeter? Many officers believe you must be wearing it in a way that they deem sufficient to protect your eyes. In other words, it is completely up to their discretion. Others think it should be your decision and that you simply must have glasses, goggles, or a face shield available and on your person in the event you feel they are necessary for your safety, but those officers are definitely not in the majority. Finally, officers and courts are not in
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MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2013
Mission Statement
We will lobby and educate the government and the general public to promote
motorcycling in a safe and positive image. We will endeavor to enlist the cooperation and participation of all organizations and individuals who share
a similar interest in preserving our American tradition of
FREEDOM.
We will involve ourselves in fund raising to achieve our goal.
President’s Report
State Officer Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2013
State Officers Meeting Minutes
OFFICERS: President - Tim O’Reilly, Vice President - Paul Pendergast, Secretary - Casey Yates, Treasurer - Matt Brown, PAC Jim Page, Run Coordinator - Darin Yates, Membership - Tina Benoit, Merchandising – OPEN, Safety Officer Jean Cooper, Designated Lobbyist Carole O’Reilly, Sergeant at Arms - Joe Ferrucci, Communications - Paul Hassinger - Absent, Guests: Charity Stuart, Jim Butsback, Eric Hampton, Darla Hampton
Call to order: 11:45 AM Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence led by: Joe Ferrucci Secretary minutes from December 2012: Motion to wave reading of Minutes: Paul____ 2nd:__Joe All in favor Passed. Officer reports:
Treasurer report - Matt Brown Motion to accept treasurer report: Jean 2nd¨Paul Pac Report - Jimmy Page
Hello to all My Brothers and Sisters;
Last month we had Officers training, Thanks to everyone who attended. Hopefully you came away from the training with some new ideas and an overwhelming enthusiasm that you can bring back to your Chapter.
First thing I am asking is for everyone to put their thoughts together so we can have the best and largest Motorcycle Day at the Dome, this year. MDATD Committee has been meeting and planning for months. The final touches are being decided as I write this article. State Officers, BOD members, MDATD Committee members can only do so much, now it’s up to our Chapter Officers to spread the word and really sell this event to other motorcyclists in your Chapter and surrounding area. Attendance is only a portion of the event. We need motorcyclists, whether members or not. to attend but also take that extra step and call your legislators and make an appointment to speak to them regarding our issues. Wow! Have I lost anyone yet? You may be thinking, I’m supposed to call my House Representatives (2) and State Senator (1) and make an appointment? Yes, that’s what we are hosting this event for, for the motorcycle community to have our voices heard, and heard by the ones who actually make laws, or repeal laws, through the legislative process.
This year brings many State Legislators to the House and Senate for the first time. They are eager to hear from their constituents. They were just sworn in January 14, 2013. “Timing is everything” We, the motorcycling community need to speak to our Legislators and make a Good but lasting first impression. Call your Legislators, all 3 and request a meeting with them. If you feel comfortable riding a passenger offer to give them a short ride around the block. Who knows they just might take you up on it!
Identify your legislators and districts. First step is locating your Legislative District. Check your voters’ registration card for Con. # and Leg. #. Another option is to go to www.azleg.gov , locate the general information section, click on
legislative map, then type in your complete address. Click, “find” and your Congressional and Legislative districts will automatically be displayed. Now that you have your Districts go back to the home page and click on House Representative, and then Senators to identify them by district. If you are not registered you may register on this site also. You will then receive your voters’ registration card in the mail in a few days.
Plan on taking the day off or part of the day off from work, if possible.
The date is Wednesday February 20, 2013. All Chapter Coordinators have organized a location and time to meet for those interested in attending the event. Chapter and Run Coordinators will calculate start time and travel time to the central meeting location. The plan is for everyone to arrive at a central location at 10:30 – 10:45 AM at I-17 and Northern at the K Mart parking lot N/W corner. Kickstands up promptly at 11:00 start procession to State Capitol. We are striving for a large group of bikes to arrive at the Capitol at the same time. We want to impress our legislators, many of whom are new legislators and have never been exposed to a large contingent of bikers, especially on their front lawn. The event begins at 11:00 – 3:00 PM.
Upon arrival proceed to registration and sign in. There will be talking points furnished for your convenience. Also we will have volunteers to assist everyone in locating their legislators.
The event is put on by bikers for bikers to meet their legislators. Let’s make this year a successful Motorcycle Day at the Dome.
Remember Democracy begins with you, and Democracy only works when you get involved.
Drive now text later, you can’t do both!
Tim O’Reilly ABATE of Arizona State President
Anti-lock brakes, to be added to all new motorcycles in production.
GPS drones are being used currently for observation.
Phoenix, Ariz.: Motorcycles in the Phoenix metropolitan area would be exempt from emissions testing requirements under a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The agency has proposed three revisions to the Arizona State Implementation Plan submitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Two of these revisions relate to an amendment to Arizona's Basic and Enhanced Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programs that would exempt motorcycles in the Phoenix metropolitan area from emissions testing requirements.
The request to drop the testing requirement came in response to a 2008 state law requiring ADEQ to do an analysis of pollutants emitted by motorcycles and make a proposal to the federal agency. Even though motorcycles account for 3.5 percent of vehicles on the area’s roads, the department’s analysis determined that they emit “insignificant” amounts of pollution, accounting for less than 1 percent of total emissions in the Phoenix metro
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The EPA is proposing approval of these revisions because it has found that they meet all applicable requirements and would not interfere with reasonable further progress or attainment of any of the national ambient air quality standards. The EPA is proposing this action under the Clean Air Act obligation to take action on state submittals of revisions to state implementation plans.
Membership - Tina Benoit
Safety report - Jean Cooper
MAPP website needs to be updated, Jean to contact Leo/webmaster
2013 GOHS – This year’s advisory committee’s focus on non-licensed riders and impaired riders. Additional LOOK Out for Motorcycles bumper stickers have been ordered.
Next GOHS meeting will be held Monday February 11, 2013 at 10:30 AM at the GOHS office. If you are interested in attending contact the GOHS office.
Jean requested that we purchase projectors for all Chapters that have MAP instructors currently teaching the program. Money was budgeted for this purpose. Jean will look into the purchase.
Designated Lobbyist report - Carole O’Reilly
*Vic Grady has expressed an interest in becoming ABATE’s Designated Lobbyist. Carole has started preliminary training with him.
*Motorcycle Day at the Dome Feb. 20, 2013. Make appointments with your Legislators prior to attending the event.
Communications report -
No report at this time.
Run Coordinator report - Darin Yates:
Coordination between chapter officers for future runs, including an education family day. The High Country has a great family day that has been very successful, the suggestion was to incorporate more chapters to do this, and even perhaps an all chapters day based on the HCC event.
TBFS Report – Paul Pendergast
Update on TBFS progression of the contract with CCFG.
Awaiting approval of our application.
ABATE Riders Advantage – Darin Yates - Moving ahead and meeting with our sponsor to meet our end goals. OLD BUSINESS
P & P Committee members: Tim will present the State Officers proposal for minimum number of Officers and Members to start a new Chapter, to the BOD 1-12-13. Matter is on hold Pending BOD approval.
Officer training January 12 will be held at the AI Club. Lunch will be provided. Lunch is at 11:00 AM Training starts at 11:30 AM
The Motion was made by Jimmy Page to take the land purchase off the table indefinitely. Paul 2nd. ALL in favor
Training manuals will remain on DVD. No paper manuals will be provided.
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State Officer Meeting Minutes (continued)
Every Officer new and old will have all information on DVD disc. Including Offices contact information. Anyone who wishes a paper copy can print all info off of disc.
Charity and Casey will have DVD’s for officers at the training meeting.
“Riot on the River”, ticket sales per Chapter. Each Chapter sells 15 tickets which would cover 100 tickets. (7x15 =105) Tim O’Reilly will handle the distribution of tickets.
(N/W corner) 10:30 -10:45 AM, Kickstands up 11:00 AM.
New Business
Paul Hassinger submitted his (verbal) resigned as State Communications officer, due to work related matters.
The motion was made to remove his name from the officers list. Motion made by Jimmy 2nd by Paul. All in favor
MDATD February 20, 2013 Freedom Ride; Meet at the K Mart I-17 and Northern Ave.
(MDATD) February 20, 2013
The purpose of the Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) is to meet, greet and converse with your State/District Legislators and National Senators/Representatives in their offices OR on the Senate Lawn of the State Capitol. You will have the opportunity to discuss various issues facing Motorcyclists today.
You can also sit in the gallery as the Legislators are in session.
Representatives from Motorcycle Rights Organization Members, Motorcycle Clubs (MCs), Independent Riders and Motorcycle Supporters will attend the Annual Motorcycle Day at the Dome. This event is sponsored by ABATE of
A second motion was made to accept Charity to as the new State communications officer. Made by Jimmy Page, 2nd Darin. ALL in favor
The BOD will make the final decision.
Charity Stuart has offered to become the new communication’s officer. Tim will recommend her for the position at the BOD meeting 1-12-13.
Vic Grady has volunteered to become Designated Lobbyist to replace Carole. Darin made the motion to accept Vic Grady as ABATE Designated Lobbyist. 2nd Joe All in favor. Tim will present Vic to the BOD for consideration 1-12-13. White ABATE bandanas to be distributed to the chapters, and will be given out at the BOD meeting 1-12-13.
Motorcycle Day at the Dome
Arizona and the date is Wednesday, February 20th from 10:30-3pm on the Capitol grounds, House lawn. All volunteer organizations/workers and clubs should be on sight by 8:30am. Please mark your calendars. "All Bikers Welcome".
A barricaded area is reserved for bike parking on 17th Ave between Washington and Jefferson, the full length of the Capitol grounds itself. Any delivery vehicles will have to enter the area from the Washington side. We have notified TV stations for media coverage. Your lobbyists cannot do this alone and we are asking for your help to make this another great year with our Legislation. We are asking that each of you invite as many of your motorcyclist friends as you can to participate in this important event.
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Critical Time Frames:
January – State Safety Form Motorcycle Safety Awareness (MSA) Committee with MMA.
State/BOD Officers – Officer Training for Chapter Officers to be held on Jan. 12, 2013.
Next State Meeting: February 3, 2012 11:30 at State Office
Motion to adjourn: Paul_ 2nd: Joe All in favor: Yes. Time: 1:55pm
WE ARE ASKING ALL MOTOCYCLISTS TO PLEASE CALL or EMAIL your 2 Representatives and 1 Senator and Set-up an appointment with them to meet in their office from 9am-3pm. Or ask them to join you on the House lawn to discuss some key points effecting motorcyclists in Arizona.
CLICK on "Complete Contact Information" under their picture, for more info and phone
GOTO www.votesmart.org ENTER your ZIPCODE on the left
The Motorcycle Day at the Dome Committee (MDATD) is made up of all 4 MROs in the State of Arizona (Abate, MMA, ACMC, & MMAA).
If you're not sure who your Legislative person is, you can obtain their name and contact information by going to the following website:
SCROLL DOWN - to "State Legislative"
CLICK on Their Name for an info page along with their picture and email address
GO BACK two pages and do the same for the other two.
We will have a pamphlet with the Legislative bills we are running for this year on site and at the Sign-In Table. For further information on the event, go to the http://www.abateofaz.org/
Sponsored by ABATEof Arizona
Do We Need to Define It? (continued)
agreement about the word “protective windshield.” Just like everything else in that statute, there is no law defining the term. Some officers will give you the benefit of the doubt because the law does not say what is sufficient. For those officers, even though Arizona’s Motorcycle Operator Manual says windscreens on sport-style motorcycles are not considered protective windshields, they will not cite you. It is rare you will encounter those officers. Instead, I have mostly seen officers claim your windshield must be no more than 2 inches below your eye level, that it must be exactly at eye level, or that is must be at least 2 inches above eye level. In reality, they just make it up as they go. They also rarely measure the height, instead just guessing and January 12th, 2013, 1PM Board of Directors Meeting Agenda ABATE State Office
claiming they are very good at estimating. What if your windshield has a unique aerodynamic shape? What if there is a hole in it? Your guess is as good as mine.
I just did a civil traffic hearing where my client was accused of riding with his face shield up on a hot day on a surface street in Mesa. The judge said he thought that the word "operator" seemed to imply someone on a vehicle that was underway. Whether maneuvering into a parking spot with the visor up and both feet on the ground would constitute a violation to him is still unclear. He then explained he thought that "wear" seemed to imply not just having it as part of the helmet you are wearing, but using it in a way that makes it preventing
things from getting your eyes. Finally, he explained he thought that "protective windshield" seemed to imply a windshield that would prevent you from getting things in your eyes. I know a lot of judges that would have reached different conclusions. Some would be more lenient, but most would be even stricter. Like the officers, though, they really just make it up as they go.
I think that ABATE should consider taking some sort of action to clarify the statute or change the law altogether. We are essentially giving police and the courts the ability to create law. It is fundamentally unfair to hold people responsible for supposedly violating a statute that can be interpreted in so many rea-
sonable ways. It is even worse because vague laws give officers the ability to selectively enforce them. Do you think police are ticketing riders in brand new full body suits on brand new Gold Wings? Unclear laws give officers a legal basis to harass the people they want to harass in the first place. Unless we fix this, the only way to avoid a ticket is to wear an approved helmet with the approved visor down from the moment you start your motorcycle to the moment you walk away. On average, these tickets cost about $150.00, though they will not result in any points. Regardless, I think this is just the sort of this ABATE needs to address.
Board of Directors First Qtr Minutes
Board members in attendance: Eric Hampton – Phoenix- Shadow Mountain Chapter, Stillray – Yavapai Chapter - Absent, Billy Hensler – High Country Chapter, Sean Pinder – Tucson Chapter, Don Russell – Mohave Chapter Absent, Red Bone – East Valley Chapter Frank White – Yuma Chapter (Proxy for
Rick Breadwell)
Guests: Tim O’Reilly, Darla Hampton, Jimmy Page, Paul Pendergast, Richard Dalton, Joe Ferrucci, Jim Clark Meeting called to order: 11:10 Pledge of Alligence and moment of silence led by: Joe Ferrucci Welcome new BOD member Rick
Breadwell from Yuma *Absent
Elect Chairman of the Board: *Eric Hampton will remain the chair of the BOD for 2013. All in favor Motion made by Frank White to make Charity Stuart State Communications officer 2nd: Sean Pinder all in favor
Reports: Secretary's Meeting Minutes Motion to waive Meeting minutes: 1st: Sean Pinder 2nd: Billy Hensler All in favor
Treasurer's Report- Matt Brown *2012 ending balance. Current balance in 2013
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East Valley Chapter
NO REPORT
High Country Chapter
Hello Brothers and Sisters,
Here is a warm welcome too all the New officers! Well up here in the high country it is freezing cold, so if you’re riding up here layer up. Our chapter is working on our next big event already . A lot of planning for this one . This is our chapter's biggest event .
Now I want to remind my chapter members that on Feb. 20th, 2013 is Motorcycle Day At The Dome, the time is 10:00 am till 2:00 pm . hope to see you all there. Chicknbone H.C.C. Coordinator
Mohave Chapter
NO REPORT
Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter
My name is Steve Palmer. I am the new communications officer for Phoenix Shadow Mountain chapter. This was our first meeting with the new office lineup. Our meeting, at the Arizona American Italian Club, was called to order by the new coordinator Vic Grady at 10:30 am. Vic has also accepted the duties of lobbyist for ABATE of Arizona.
Motorcycle Day at the Dome will be held on February 20th from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Riders in the area are invited to join up at the K-mart parking lot, located at I-17 and Northern Avenue at 10:30 AM for the ride to the capital. Kickstands up at 11:00. Let our legislators know that we are there and care about the decisions made where motorcyclists are concerned. We have also been invited by the Arizona Automobile Hobbyists Council to join them at the anti-toll-road rally on February 27th starting at 10:00 AM.
Other interesting topics where insurance loopholes and medical discrimination. Break a leg while not wearing a helmet… Insurance claim denied.
Darla Hampton also informed us of a new NTSB study that new cars don’t make enough noise. The NTSB also feels that motorcycles should be quieter. Something seems wrong here.
Darren and Casey Yates donated a bandana and motorcycle tool kit, for the monthly club drawings.
Our next meeting will be held on Feb 10 at the Arizona American Italian Club, located at 7509 North 12th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85020. Breakfast starts at 10:00 AM for $5, Meeting begins at 10:30.
Steve Palmer Phoenix-Shadow Mountain ABATE Communications Officer
Southern Arizona Chapter Our December meeting was held on Saturday December 15th at the Kettle Restaurant at I-10 & Starr Pass in Tucson. Meeting was called to order at 9:00 AM
Officers present included Coordinator Jim Butsback, Vice Coordinator Don Boulé JR, Secretary Marie “Lou” Baker, Treasurer Dawn Detelj, Membership Art Burke, Run/Event & Communications Jimmy “Maverick” Clark, Safety Jim DeYoung, Sgt at Arms Robert Guenther, P.A.C. & BOD Sean Pinder.
There were 29 members present; the Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Sgt at Arms Robert Guenther along with a moment of silence for fallen brothers & Sister along with the victims & families of the Connecticut shootings.
Chapter Reports
There was a motion to accept the minutes and the Treasurer reported that the Chapter had $1073.00 as of Nov 30th. Our membership officer Art Burke reported that the current membership stands at 111 and we also have 8 business members with 2 members each.
PAC officers Sean Pinder reported that the AAHC Is leading the fight against toll roads in Arizona. There will be a rally and more information will be coming. February 20th is Motorcycle Day at the Dome. We have power in numbers! We want to make a big show at the Capitol. Make us known to our Legislators, go and talk with them and let them know what is important to us!
Safety Officer Jim De Young, passed handouts on “Guidelines for riding with a passenger on your motorcycle” along with a graph listing equipment requirements in all 50 states. Good information to have if you are planning a trip!
Jimmy Clark who is presently our Run Coordinator as well as Communications officer AND heading up the ABATE Riders Advantage program (Damn the guy works his butt of for us!) reported on the progress Abate Riders Advantage is having. He also brought down the first batch of White Abate bandanas to pass out to riders. These are printed with instructions to tie to the left handgrip if you are broke down and need assistance. Eventually we hope to have thousands of these in the hands of riders all over the State to make a standard signal for motorcyclists in need of help!
Our first order of new business was Chapter elections! Teresa Davidson was nominated for run/event officer and she graciously accepted the nomination. All other officers agreed to keep there present positions for another year. One unanimous vote was given to elect all officers for the upcoming year. Congratulations to everyone who stepped up to support our Chapter!
We have our next road clean-up on January 26th which is the Saturday after our January meeting. John Hanusch is heading this up again and he does a great job. Meeting time is 11:00 AM at Buddy’s Bar and as usual the Chapter will buy lunch for all those participating AFTER the work is done! We will plan a group ride out there and details will be at the next meeting.
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Yavapai Chapter
We had our first meeting of the New Year with all of our 2013 officers and had a great turnout of members and new comers. The meeting started with introductions of our new officers.
Some of the highlights we discussed this month included:
44Dan discussed getting two of our members (44Dan and Havok) to begin the MAP Instructor program to serve in Yavapai Chapter and other northern areas, as needed. 44Dan and I will be setting up a weekend to meet with Jean Cooper within the next month or so to begin the process and arrange a time to visit Phoenix for the training program. Our run coordinators , Ralo and Longhair James, discussed our two upcoming events for this spring:
Membership Run: Our annual membership ride will be held on March 23rd, 2013. We will start out at Roberts Market and ride through the Prescott Valley, stopping at mystery stops for a free poker hand. We will also have a traveling bike show, music and models. The ride is $10 per person and everyone is welcome. Run to the Hills will be held on May 4th, 2013 at the Gold King Mine in Jerome, AZ. More details coming soon.
Paul, State Vice President, brought the white bandanas for distribution to the members to be given out to riders across the area.
We also decided that we will be riding after our meetings to various locations around the county. Come join us for our meeting and ride with us afterwards. (Weather permitting).
Day at the Dome was discussed and we are asking for as many riders as possible to join us on Feb. 20th for the trip to Phoenix to visit our representatives and
add your voice.
Mike "Havok" Ladd Communications Officer Yavapai Chapter ABATE of AZ
Yuma Chapter
Call to Order – 6:30
Minutes of Last meeting – Lisala White / Dianna Gouge Treasure Report - Daniel Medina/ Lisala White Officer Report – SOH Anniversary Party @3:00 @ club house SOH – January 19th - Yard Sale 10am – 4:30 Guest – Donald Olson / Tom Mango Old Business - N/A
New Business – talking about moving the meeting to (Round Table) Saturday BOD meeting in Phoenix Frank White and Rick Breadwell are attending / Next BOD meet April 7th Around Table – Ken White Cancer Run Feb 2nd Sponsored by SOH, All Biker BBQ Sunday 1January 13, 2013 @ 2pm @ Bold house, FIRE - Jan 26th ride Brawley, Bobby’s HD BBQ Jan 26th Tony
Looking at doing a Membership ride for Abate Need flyers made call Tom,
Motorcycle at the Dome discussion,
Bob Welton is working with a couple of the Vet groups in town to set up a ride to raise funds for homeless vets. As soon as more information is available we will see what we can do to support this event. Maybe we can help work it and pass out our new white bandanas to the riders. Vice Coordinator Don Boulé JR is working on setting up a raffle for a flat screen TV and a gas grill to help raise some funds. He will bring more infor to the January meeting.
Jim Butsback has made up Certificates of Appreciation for our business members and he also made on for Sam Sudi, the owner of the Kettle. We asked Sam to step into the meeting and presented it to him. We them gave him a round of applause and cheers! Thanks for everything Sam!! He promptly hung the certificate behind the register in the restaurant. We also passed cards around for everyone to sign for the business members. These will be hand delivered to them.
Sean brought up that Dan Fossan has opened a new shop in Rio Rico called Steel Horse Motorsports. We will talk to Dan about becoming a business member. The Dollar Jar rolled over again; Dave Kimbrell’s name was drawn. You have to be there to win!!! Don Boulé won the 50/50. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 AM so we could start our annual Holiday Party and white elephant gift exchange. A great time was had by all but if you want the details of the party you should have been there!!
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Board of Directors First Qtr Minutes (continued)
*report will be sent via email to officers.
State President's Report by Tim O'Reilly *Vote Charity Stuart to State Communications Officer
Too Broke Report - Tim/Paul *Security issues at CCF *Mormon Lake still avaible for our venue *TBFS ride to CCF
ABATE's Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) - Jean absent *GOHS give aways have been changed. Jean to contact GOHS again. ABATE's Rider Advantage - progress report - Darla *Location to be at Victory Motorcycles.
What Is ABATE?
ABATE Of Arizona, Inc. is a non-profit motorcycle rights organization that is dedicated to freedom of the road for all motorcyclists.
ABATE is a volunteer organization that fights discriminatory legislation aimed towards the motorcycling community. ABATE's position is that all motorcycle riders have the right to choose not only the machine that they ride, but also the riding gear that they choose to wear or not to wear, (i.e. leathers, gloves, boots and helmets.) ABATE promotes rider education for all motorcycle riders and motorcycle awareness for all automobile drivers. ABATE needs the support of all motorcyclists.
Arizona Motorcycle Rights Organizations Need Your Help!
all in favor *Carol to train Vic *Freedom Rally/MDATD. Meeting location, time, etc *Carol has list of legislator *Lane sharing *Motorcycle check points *Distracted driver law in effect but not enforced
Currently working with Sands Chevrolet (owner of the property) to make changes on the lot to accomodate course *Modifications to ABATE/ARA contract *Loan of additional funds to ARA Motion made to accept changes to of agreement between ARA/ABATE 1st: Redbone 2nd: Frank White All in favor *Cycle Gear donating saftey gear to ARA *Donation of motorcycle still in progress Review Critical Timeframes JANUARY – State Safety - Form Motorcycle Safety Awareness (MSA) Committee with MMA.
*ABATE of Arizona proposed changes to P&P Motion made to revisit change *Interview perspective chapters prior to making them a chapter. *Number of members/officers must meet criteria
Motion to approve Vic Grady as our Designated Lobbyist 1st: Frank White 2nd: Redbone
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*Mojave Chapter issues - Lack of interest. Don Russell will advise of Mohave Chapters decision.
Motion made to order an additional 1500 White bandana's 1st: Sean Pinder 2nd: Redbone All in favor Sunday, April 7th, 2013, 1pm will be the next scheduled board meeting Motion made to adjourn. 1st: Billy Hensler 2nd: Frank White
Meeting adjourned at 3pm
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along with an events section to inform you of *Do you like emission testing your motor- up-coming motorcycle runs and events. cycle? The Motorcycle Rights Organizations in *Do you like the choice to wear a helmet or Arizona are run by volunteers. Anyone that not? does volunteer gives their time freely to fight the fight. Please help us to pass on our ability *Do you like noise ordinances? to ride free. *Do you like the ability to modify your motorcycle?
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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERS
A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR 2011 - 2012
Chairman..............................Eric Hampton
East Valley………………….Redbone Schneider High Country........................Billy Hensler Mohave……………………..Don Russell Phx / Shadow Mountain…...Eric Hampton Southern AZ.........................Sean Pinder Yavapai……………………..”Still Ray” Fitzgerald Yuma....……………………..Rick Breadwell Quarterly Board meetings are held on the first Sunday in January, April, July and October at 1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure your Chapter has representation.
A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2012
President………..............……Tim O’Reilly Vice President.....……………Paul Pendergast Secretary……………………Casey Yates Treasurer…………………….Matt Brown Membership…………………Tina Benoit Run/Events………………….Darin Yates Safety Coordinator………….Jean Cooper Sergeant-at-Arms……………Joe Ferrucci P.A.C………………………...Jim Page Communications…………….Charity Stuart Designated Lobbyist...............Vic Grady ABATE Products……………Vacant MasterLink Editor................ Eric Hampton TheMasterlink@abateofaz.org
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Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ 85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday of every month, 11:30 am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street Phoenix, AZ.- OR in conjunction with the quarterly BOD meeting.
East Valley Chapter
c/o Jeff Gorall, PO Box 20433 Mesa AZ. 85277 Coordinator............................Joe Ferrucci Vice Coordinator...................Mary K Donnay Secretary................................Jeff Gorall Treasurer................................Jess Method Membership...........................Mike Shearhart Run Coordinator....................Jess Method Safety Coordinator.................Jim Silk Sgt. At Arms..........................Richard Dalton P.A.C......................................Mary K Donnay Communications....................Cheryl Vasquez (Mary K until she gets a computer) Merchandise........................... Vacant
East Valley Chapter meetings are held the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00, At the Mesa Tri city Eagles Club. 2314 E. APACHE BLVD Tempe Az. 85281.
High Country Chapter
209A E. Juniper St. Payson AZ 85541 Coordinator............................Jim “Chicken Bone” Mazzone Vice Coordinator...................Billy Hensler Secretary................................Dee Schultz Treasurer...............................Debbie Fickel Membership...........................Becca (Vine) Holyoak Run Coordinator....................Vacant Safety Coordinator.................Steve Leonard Sgt. At Arms.........................Wayne Slocum P.A.C.....................................Vacant Communications...................Bill Hensler Merchandise..........................Wayne Slocum
High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: chicknbone@live .com or 928970-1134
Mohave Chapter
2620 Miracle Mile Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Coordinator...........................Joe Monfredo Vice Coordinator...................Eric Sauvan Secretary................................Carrie Russell Treasurer................................Crystal Sauvan Membership..........................Don Russell Run Committee....................Lew Morgan Safety Coordinator................Vacant Sgt. At Arms.........................Reggie Ingram P.A.C.....................................Don Russell Merchandise..........................Vacant Communications...................Vacant
Mohave County Chapter meetings are held the 1st Sunday of each month at 12 PM at the Moose Lodge #1860, 2620 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Phone: 928-763-1860.
Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter
P.O. Box 54041 Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041 Coordinator...........................Vic Grady Vice Coordinator....................Kat Grover Secretary................................Dee Grady Treasurer................................Tina Benoit Membership...........................Melissa Everest Run Coordinator....................Paul Grover Safety Coordinator.................Ernie Lizarraga Sgt. At Arms..........................Jerry Davis P.A.C......................................Darla Hampton Communications....................Steve Palmer Merchandise...........................Mike Schneider
Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI contact Vic Grady at 602-300-4115 or hellfireguitarphxaz@gmail.com
Southern Arizona Chapter
6888 N De Chelly Loop Tucson, AZ 85741 Coordinator............................Jim Butsback Vice Coordinator....................Don Boule Secretary................................Marie “Lou” Baker Treasurer................................Dawn Detelj Membership...........................Art Burke Run Coordinator....................Teresa Davidson Safety Coordinator.................Jin DeYoung Sgt. At Arms.........................Robert Guenther P.A.C......................................Sean Pinder Communications....................Jim Clark Merchandise...........................Vacant
The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the third Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant, 748 W. 22nd St, Tucson. Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520544-6086 or email jimbutsback@yahoo.com
Yuma Chapter
11316 S. Glenwood Ave. Yuma, AZ 85367 Coordinator............................ Frank White Vice Coordinator....................Daniel Medina Secretary................................ Mikkie Melanson Treasurer................................ Virginia Nielsen Membership........................... Diane Gouge Run Coordinator.....................Jerry Allison Safety Coordinator..................Ray “PeeWee” Grier Sgt. At Arms...........................Terry “Gunner” Longworthy P.A.C...................................... Vacant Communications.................... Vacant Merchandise...........................Lisala White
Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOP located at 575 East 16th Street Yuma, AZ 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209327-0814.
Yavapai Chapter
P.O. Box 3377 Prescott, AZ 86302 Coordinator............................ Lynda Marie “Handi” Barnett Vice Coordinator....................David “Doc” Pratt Secretary................................ Mike “Da Wolf” Ruddell Treasurer................................ Beth Ladd Membership........................... Dave ‘Chino’ Pinney Run Coordinator......................“Longhair James” Venegas and Lora "Ralo" Heiniemi Safety Coordinator..................Dan “44Dan” Lemond Sgt. At Arms...........................JD Fillingim P.A.C...................................... Deborah Buttita Communications.................... Mike “Havok” Ladd Merchandise...........................Lori Lutz
Yavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00 AM; The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301. FMI contact Handi at 602518-0878 or lmbarnett@hotmail.com
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MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2013 Alexander Toyota Yuma 928-344-1170
ABATE of Arizona Business Members
All Clene Carpet Cleaners Payson 928-468-1358 Amon Builders Payson 928-474-0689 AZ Alarm Doctor Mesa 480-334-6087
AZ Differential Specialists Phoenix 602-462-5367 Bedmart Phoenix 623-878-0536 Big John’s Garage Tucson 520-322-9933
Big Sky Motorcycles Tucson 520-886-7388
Billy Jack’s Saloon & Grill Humboldt 928-632-8689
Bobby D’s Bar-B-Q Pit Jerome 480-703-0045
Brett Miller’s Upholstery Prescott 928-778-5565
Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys at Law 480-299-2093 Buffalo Bar & Grill Payson 928-474-3900
Burro Saloon Bar & Grill Kirkland 928-442-3287
Cactus Flats Tonto Basin 928-479-2233 Capsurz www.capsurz.com
Cathiez Leather Bullhead City 928-758-6592 Cleopatra Hill Jerome 928-634-6701
Continence Center of America, Inc. Phoenix, AZ (623) 977-1212
Desert Lightning Motorcycle Apparel Lake Havasu 928-505-2453 Doreen’s Backstreet bar & Grill Chino Valley 928-636-0309 Eaglerider of Flagstaff Flagstaff 928-637-6575
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Eagles Wings Carriages, LLC Tonopah 623-386-8281
Punkin Center Bar Tonto Basin 928-479-2627
The Drunken Lass Irish Pub Prescott 928-778-4211
El Rancho Restaurant Payson 928-474-3111
Renegade Classics Biker Outlet Tucson 520-647-9312
The Hog Pit Smoke House Tucson 520-722-4302
Eclectic Café Tucson 520-885-2842
Gila County Chopper Strawberry 480-789-2933
Gold King Mine & Ghost Town Jerome 928-634-0053
GraphicsGraphics Web Design & Development Phoenix 602-595-4740 Gurley Street Sports Pub Prescott 928-778-2491
Havok Cycles Chino Valley 928-239-5303 Jakes Corner Bar Payson 928-474-0679
Jerome Tattoo Company Jerome 928-649-2143
Kactus Kate’s Cottonwood 928-634-7822
Kitty For Tax Camp Vercde 928-567-0224
The Law Office of Alfred McDonald Tucson 520-884-5201 La Gitana Cantina Arivaca 520-398-0810
Red Garter Bar & Grill Tucson 520-325-0483
Roberts Marketplace Prescott Valley 928-722-8920 Shamrock Bros. Lock & Safe Goodyear 623-377-6541
Skin City Ink Prescott Valley 928-458-7242 Spirit Room Jerome 928-634-8809
Square Peg Promos LLC Phoenix 602-549-1044 Sutures Embroidey Phoenix 602-751-8181 Tailwinds Hauling Phoenix 623-463-2187 Taj Mahal Prescott 928-445-5752
The Butcher Hook Tonto Basin 928-479-2226
East Valley Chapter East Valley Chapter meetings are held the fourth Sunday of the month at 11:00, At the Mesa Tri city Eagles Club. 2314 E. APACHE BLVD Tempe Az. 85281.
Mother Road HD Kingman 928-757-1166
High Country Chapter High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: chicknbone@live .com or 928-970-1134
Mountain Pass Prescott Valley 928-899-7663 North Health Center Scottsdale 602-421-2730
Paul’s SE Arizona RV Rentals LLC Whetstone 877-728-5778 Phoenix Vulcan Riders info@phoenixvulcanriders.com Pincus & Associates, PC Tempe 480-777-2599
The Jerome Tattoo Company Jerome 928-649-2143 The Maverick Saloon Phoenix 602-943-5680
TMA Precision Tube LLC Glendale 623-221-4922 Top End Specialties Phoenix 623-258-2092 Walt’s Lock and Safe Phoenix 623-780-0490 Wear This Smoke This Payson 928-474-3090
Xhale Smoke Shop & Adult Boutique Prescott Valley 928-458-0040 Y’all Come Back Saloon Rio Rico 520-781-3730
ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations
Law Tigers 888-529-8443
Lyzzard's Lounge Prescott 928-778-2244
The Flying Grizzly Bar Strawberry
Mohave Chapter Mohave County Chapter meetings are held the 1st Sunday of each month at 12 PM at the Moose Lodge #1860, 2620 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Phone: 928-763-1860.
Phoenix / Shadow Mountain Chapter Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI contact Jim Page at 602-570-6839 or email jpage30@cox.net
Southern Arizona Chapter The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the third Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant, 748 W. 22nd St, Tucson. Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-5446086 or email jimbutsback@yahoo.com
Yavapai Chapter Yavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00 AM; The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N. Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301. FMI contact Rich Kocar 928-771-9293 or email grayghost17@cableone.net. Yuma Chapter Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOP located at 575 East 16th Street Yuma, AZ 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.
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The PAC Rant
Jim Page State PAC Officer Hey guys
I usually don’t do this, but it’s been a really, really tough month. So I’m going to pass along some stuff without much comment this time. My apologies. I’ll do better next time. I promise!
Washington, D.C.: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is apparently scrapping its requirement that consumers buy at least four gallons of gasoline from blender gas pumps that dispense the new E15 ethanol-gasoline
blend. The EPA had said that the minimum purchase requirement was meant to dilute any residual E15 fuel left in the hose. On Dec. 17, in response to ongoing AMA concerns, the EPA indicated to the AMA that it would no longer require a minimum purchase of four gallons. Instead, the EPA will now likely require a label on blender pumps that dispense E10 and E15 through the same hose that states the pump is solely for passenger cars and trucks. In addition, the EPA indicated it will require stations that sell E15 to also have a pump with a dedicated E10 hose for use by motorcycles and other vehicles the EPA has not approved for E15 use. Ethanol is essentially grain alcohol produced from crops such as corn that is mixed with gasoline to produce an ethanol-gasoline blend motor fuel. In October 2010, the EPA approved the use of E15 in model year 2007 and newer light-duty vehicles (cars, light-duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles). Then, in January 2011, the EPA added model year 2001-06 light-duty vehicles to the approved list. No motorcycles or
ATVs are currently on the list.
Oklahoma City: The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office recently launched a new Oklahoma Motorcycle Safety & Education website. The site provides one convenient location for motorcyclists to find legislation, training opportunities, and other motorcycle safety information.
The new website offers educational videos featured on the homepage, as well as links to other websites that promote motorcycle safety. All content on the Oklahoma Motorcycle Safety & Education website is maintained by the Advisory Committee for Motorcycle Safety and Education, which was formed to address motorcycle safety issues in Oklahoma. The committee serves at the discretion of the Commissioner of Public Safety.
The Oklahoma Motorcycle Safety & Education website and services result from a partnership between the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and OK.gov. The new site can be accessed at
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I did a comparison between OK and ours and found that about 99% of ours was dedicated to helmet use including a link to a nice piece of propaganda entitled “Without Motorcycle Helmets We All Pay the Price”. The AMSAC page contained nothing but meeting minutes and times. Nowhere in Arizona’s much vaunted motorcycle safety pages did I find anything about motorist awareness. Whereas on the Okie site the first thing you see is a “Look out for Motorcycles Video” with useful links to motorcycle info.
Don’t get me wrong, AMSAC has done some really good things, but I think they are taking their eye off the ball. Hopefully we can get some folks over there to “educate” them. File under the “What happens there usu-
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of Ohio in welcoming the
MEETING OF THE MINDS
28th Annual to Columbus, Ohio September 26-29, 2013
Ave., ve., Columbus, OH 43229 Crowne Plaza Columbus North, 6500 Doubletree A Call 614-885-1885 for room reservations ($95 inc. breakfast). Cut-off date: August 26, 2013 (Room amenities: hairdryer, coffee maker, indoor pool, airport shuttle) Conference Information: Pre-registration for conference through the MRF, 236 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002. Pre-registration (must be received by Aug. 26th): $70.00 Current, Individual member / $80.00 Non-MRF member. Registration rate after Aug. 26th: $80.00 Current, Individual member / $90.00 Non-MRF member. Registration includes all workshops, workshop materials, and Saturday banquet. Registration questions call the MRF at 202-546-0983 or Carol Downs at 303-204-6939, downs@mrf.org.
Hosted by ABATE of Ohio, PP.O. .O. O. Box 1658, Hilliard, Ohio 43026, 1-800-25BIKER, stateoffice@abate.com, www.abate.com
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February 2013
Saturday February 2, 2013 ALMA MC-Eastside Grand Opening, ALMA MC. Eastside Chapter Grand Opening. It’s time for our official grand opening which will be Feb. 2nd starting at 4:00 PM $10 gets you in which will include your food ticket. There will be fun, food, drinks, DJ and bike games. Everyone is invited but after 9:00 PM you must be 21 or older. ALMA MC. Eastside chapter is located at the S.E. Corner or Kyrene and Baseline in Tempe in the warehouses behind the Fresh & Easy. 5255 S. Kyrene Rd. Tempe, Az. Suite # 1 which is located all the way in the back of the complex. For more info or questions please email almamceastside@gmail.com We appreciate everyone’s support
Saturday February 2, 2013 LDMC-Peoria Open House, Lost Dutchman MC-Peoria Open House on Sat Feb 2nd, Starts at 5pm. No Cover.
Saturday, Feb. 2nd - Phoenix, AZ. The Phoenix Motoring Thru Time will be held at the Heritage & Science Park - 115 N. 6th St. Phoenix, AZ. from 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Registration is free. For more information call 602-262-5071 click here for more information
Friday, Feb. 8th - Phoenix, AZ Rough Riders M/C (Papago Chapter) Open House. Come party with your local Rough Riders! From 7:00 P.M. - ??? at the RRMC Clubhouse - 1201 N. 54th Ave. Suite #133, Phoenix, AZ 85043 (Enter clubhouse from alley) Just south of I10, take 51st Ave exit then turn right on Latham St. For more information contact Warhead at warheadrrmc@cox.net
Saturday Feb. 9th – Apache Junction, AZ. Superstition Harley-Davidson Free Seminar - 11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. "Seasoned Rider" Presented by T.E.A.M. Arizona Motorcycle Training. Space is limited. Please RSVP to 480.346.0600. Superstition HarleyDavidson - 2910 W Apache Trail, Apache
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Junction, AZ 85120 | www.superstitionhd.com | 480.346.0600
Saturday February 9, 2013 DEVILS DICIPLES VD PARTY, Devils Diciples. And Sons of Odin present 3rd annual VD party . At the Cadillac chaparral steakhouse on mile post 102 north on Highway 79 .between Tucson and Florence . 5 till? Plenty of room for camping .live music by the Garcia brothers 20 dollars per person includes steak dinner ! Good food good music and good friends !
Saturday February 9, 2013 Valentines Run, Loners M/C 7th Annual Valentines Party & Poker Run - February 9th 2013 Annual Cards for Cause Poker Run - Supporting Juvenile Diabetes (JDRF) $10 per person / $15 per couple Registration & Last Stop - Roadrunner Bar & Grill 47801 N Black Canyon Hwy, New River, AZ 85087-8163 Registration - 10am - 12pm Final Check-in 3:00pm. Winner to be announced 3:30pm High hand $250 Low hand $100 Chicken-Shit-Bingo 50/50 Raffle Bull Riding Live Music Featuring "Sour Diesel Trainwreck" Full Kitchen Drink Specials Fun for all !!!!! FMI: Mud mudlffl@yahoo.com 602.299.6778
Saturday February 9, 2013 LRMC Valentine Party, 7 PM- Limey Riders MC Valentines Party. $5.00 per person
Friday, Feb. 9th, Event_Title: 12th Annual Chili Lovers Cook Off, Event_Time: 11:00am, Event_Location: Tin Top Bar and Grill 37900 w salome hwy tonopah, Event_Description: Come Taste Some Of The Best Chili In The South West Live Music, 50/50 and Prize Drawings $10 event entry children under 17 free $5 entry to chili contest for vendor and contest info call Jay Herrera 623-698-2881
Sunday February 10, 2013 30th FLORENCE PRISON RUN, HAMC ARIZONA – 30TH ANNUAL FLORENCE PRISON RUN Arizona’s Premier Motorcycle Event to kick-off the 2013
Riding Season--“Ride a Harley – Go to Prison”. Sunday February 10th, 2013. Event and Party Location: Florence Rodeo Grounds – 4 miles South of Florence. Event Kick’s-Off at the Rodeo Grounds at 11am with doors opened at 10:30am. Great Live Rock & Roll/Blues * Great Fun * Food & Drink * Great Friends * 30th Annual FPR Souvenir shirts available - while they last. This Event is open to the Public with all bikes, vehicles welcome. (4 wheel vehicles at Event site only). NO MINORS – 21 AND OVER. Run Pins to the first 1200 Participants. To ride with one of the various Packs – Meet and presale at the following locations beginning at 8am on Sunday, the day of the Event: Mesa: Evil Twin Cycle – Country Club and Main in Mesa – Pack Departs Approx. 10 AM. Tucson: Tucson Clubhouse – Pack Departs Approx. 10 AM. Phoenix: Phoenix Clubhouse – Pack Departs Approx. 10 AM. Cave Creek/Nomads: Steel Horse Saloon – 19th Ave & Bell – Pack Departs Approx. 10 AM. Yavapai County: Billy Jack’s – Hwy 89, Dewey-Humbolt – Pack Departs Approx. 9 AM. For additional Information: http://www.florenceprisonrun.com/ or Email: onepercenter@hotmail.com Come on out and support your local Arizona Red & White *** Great Times & Great Fun!
Saturday, Feb. 16th – Apache Junction, AZ. Superstition Harley-Davidson Lost Dutchman State Park Benefit Ride and Party at the Park. Ride at your own pace observation run ending at Lost Dutchman State Park. Lunch, live music, vendors, raffles. Help us keep Lost Dutchman State Park one of the most profitable in the state. All proceeds directly impact Lost Dutchman State Park. Superstition Harley-Davidson – 2910 W Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 | www.superstitionhd.com | 480.346.0600
Saturday February 16, 2013 MOOSE RIDERS Present 5th Annual Sweetheart Poker Run, To Benefit Breast Cancer Research, “Big or Small, Save Them All”. Raffle, 50/50, Food, Music, and More!
MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2013 Poker hands $10.00 or 3 for $25. Your Sweetheart passenger gets a free hand!!! Signup @ BHC Moose Lodge 9-11 AM. (2620 Miracle Mile, Bullhead City, AZ 86442). Breakfast available at 8 AM for just Five Bucks!!! Info: Don @ (909) 229-0845 or Jim @ (928) 277-9038. Have Fun & Ride Safe!
Saturday February 16, 2013 SRMC-Glendale Open House, Spartan Riders MC Glendale-OPEN HOUSE- 5964 West Maryland Ave Glendale, AZ. Starts at 6pm til whenever...As always food is free, Beverages available and a good time.
Saturday, Feb. 16th - Event_Title: Run For The Clubs, Event_Time: 12:00pm, Event_Location: 1446 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85009, Event_Description: 2nd Annual Run For The Clubs -50/50 -High/Low Hands -Raffle Items Donation: $10.00(single), $15.00(double)
Sunday, Feb. 17th - Phoenix, AZ. Want to see Eagles, Red Tail Hawks, Burrowing Owls, and Turkey Vultures up close? Join us for our 8th annual “Bikers Soar For Wildlife” motorcycle ride sponsored by the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center Auxiliary (AMWCA). All proceeds go to help rescue, rehabilitate and care for the hundreds of animals that come to the Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center each year.
The ride starts and ends at Buffalo Chip Saloon - 6811 E. Cave Creek Rd. Cave Creek, AZ. 85331. Sign-up is 8:00 - 9:30 A.M. Breakfast will be available for purchase on a first come basis. As always participants will enjoy a great lunch, music, a raffle, auction and a large display of animals courtesy of the volunteers at Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center.
Pre-registration is $25.00 for rider, $35.00 for rider & passenger. The first 200 who pre-register will receive a ride shirt and pin. After February 8, 2013, registration prices are $30.00 for rider and $40.00 for rider & passenger.
MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2013 The AMWCA is a 501c3 organization. All donations are tax deductible. For more information visit www.azwildlifecenter.net
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Wednesday February 20, 2013 Motorcycle Day at the Dome, Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) February 20, 2013 The purpose of the Motorcycle Day at the Dome (MDATD) is to meet, greet and converse with your State/District Legislators and National Senators/Representatives in their offices OR on the Senate Lawn of the State Capitol. You will have the opportunity to discuss various issues facing Motorcyclists today. You can also sit in the gallery as the Legislators are in session. Representatives from Motorcycle Rights Organization Members, Motorcycle Clubs (MCs), Independent Riders and Motorcycle Supporters will attend the Annual Motorcycle Day at the Dome. This event is sponsored by ABATE of Arizona and the
date is Wednesday, February 20th from 10:30-3pm on the Capitol grounds, House lawn. All volunteer organizations/workers and clubs should be on sight by 8:30am. Please mark your calendars. "All Bikers Welcome". A barricaded area is reserved for bike parking on 17th Ave between Washington and Jefferson , the full length of the Capitol grounds itself. Any delivery vehicles will have to enter the area from the Washington side. We have notified TV stations for media coverage. Your lobbyists cannot do this alone and we are asking for your help to make this another great year with our Legislation. We are asking that each of you invite as many of your motorcyclist friends as you can to participate in this important event. WE ARE ASKING ALL MOTOCYCLISTS TO PLEASE CALL or EMAIL your 2 Representatives and 1 Senator and Set-up an appointment with them to meet in their office from 9am-3pm. Or ask them to join you on the House lawn to discuss some key points effecting motorcyclists in Arizona . If you're not sure who your Legislative person is, you can obtain their name and contact information by going to the following website: GOTO www.votesmart.org ENTER your ZIPCODE on the left SCROLL DOWN - to "State Legislative" CLICK on Their Name for an info page along with their picture and email address CLICK on "Complete Contact Information" under their picture, for more info and phone GO BACK two pages and do the same for the other two. We will have a pamphlet with the Legislative bills we are running for this year on site and at the Sign-In Table. For further information on the event, go to the
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inside the US could be the next step to ensuring “public safety.”
Sunday February 17, 2013 MMA-VV Sweetheart Run, Come join us at the MMA Verde Valley Sweetheart Run on Sunday, Feb 17th, 2013. Dice Run. $15 Single/$20 with Passenger. Proceeds benefit The Treekle and martinez Children who recently lost their mother and these children need the community to help! Sponsored by MMA Verde Valley. Registration starts at 9:30am at 10/12 Lounge in Clarkdale, AZ. Kickstands up at 10:30am. Great Ride planned: 10/12 Lounge to Nate's Cowboy Cafe to Up the Creek to Old Corral to Vintages. End Party at Pub and Grub. Food/Games/Raffles/50-50 and Live Music. Hope to see you there!!!
PAGE 11 http://www.abateofaz.org/ . The Motorcycle Day at the Dome Committee (MDATD) is made up of all 4 MROs in the State of Arizona (Abate,MMA, ACMC, & MMAA). Sponsored by ABATEof Arizona
Thursday, Feb. 21st – Apache Junction, AZ. Superstition Harley-Davidson Bike Night 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. at AJ's Fairway Grill - 6900 U.S. 60, Gold Canyon, AZ 85118. Food & drink specials, free raffles, live entertainment. Join us there or ride with us. Kick stands up at Superstition Harley-Davidson at 5:45 P.M. at Superstition Harley-Davidson 2910 W Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 | www.superstitionhd.com | 480.346.0600
Saturday, Feb. 23rd - New River, AZ. 20th ANNUAL MMA BEACH PARTY at the Roadrunner in New River AZ. Wear your favorite hawaian shirt for our famous contest. $10.00 gets you lunch,live music,Bike Show, Tattoo Contest raffles and more. Party starts at 12:00 - 5:00 P.M. For more information call Cindy 623-695-5659 or visit www.mma-az.org
Saturday, Feb. 23rd – Apache Junction, AZ. Hogfest Arizona. Benefitting Wounded Warriors. Ride, BBQ Cook-Off, Live Music, Beer Garden, vendors. Superstition Harley-Davidson – 2910 W Apache Trail, Apache Junction, AZ 85120 | www.superstitionhd.com | 480.346.0600
The PAC Rant (continued)
Brussels, Belgium: The European Parliament has approved a proposal to require anti-lock braking systems on all new motorcycles and trikes with engines larger than 125cc beginning in 2016. The measure—adopted on Nov. 20 by a 643to-16 vote with 18 abstentions—still needs to be adopted by each member nation of the European Union. If it is approved, ABS could become standard equipment on all motorcycles sold in the United States in the not-too-distant future.
The European Parliament’s vote is a concern because manufacturers seek to build vehicles of all types, including motorcycles, to uniform standards worldwide. Called global harmonization, the process allows manufacturers to produce just one version of a model and sell it in every market with few—if any—variations. Global harmonization has the potential to make vehicle standards passed in other parts of the world—like the European Union—the de facto law of the land here in the United States. Although the AMA does not oppose ABS, the association has always maintained that ABS must be affordable, should be a rider’s choice, and that riders must be able to switch ABS on and off on dual-sport machines.
Send in the Drones
The United States already uses surveillance drones on its borders, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said during a hearing on Wednesday that flying unmanned aircraft
Sec. Napolitano weighed in on the topic of unmanned aerial vehicles during this week’s Committee on Homeland Security and suggested that implementing UAVs for domestic surveillance could the next step in the United States’ amazingly accelerating drone program.
The Federal Aviation Administration is currently considering ground rules that will outline how the FAA can govern domestic drone use, and by 2020 they expect to see 30,000 UAVs soaring through US airspace. Speaking before a House panel on Wednesday, though, Sec. Napolitano suggested that deploying UAVs proactively to put an extra set over locales nowhere near America’s border may in fact be the next move.
“With respect to Science and Technology, that directorate, we do have a funded project,” she said. “I think it’s in California, looking at drones that could be utilized to give us situational awareness in a large public safety [matter] or disaster, such as a forest fire, and how they could give us better information.”
In a transcript of the secretary’s testimony made available after her address, Napolitano admits that the US has expanded their use or surveillance drones on America’s border with Canada in recent years, now letting UAVs monitor 950 miles of Washington State’s boundary line. Despite growing opposition from the American public of drones largely cen-
tered over privacy objections, the United States has continuously ramped up its drone program in recent years, both domestically and abroad. During the Hackers on Planet Earth conference in New York City earlier this month, activists with the Electronic Frontier Foundation said that US military now owns around 7,500 drones, which makes up around one-third of the Air Force’s entire arsenal.
“The FAA can give drone licenses to any agency that can prove that they can use them safely,” the EFF’s Trevor Timm told the crowd. Despite dozens of permits being handed out to law enforcement agencies and educational institutions in recent years, though, neither the security nor safety of these aircraft are believed to have been fully examined. In just the last few weeks, a Texas professor hacked a UAV in front of representatives from the DHS and, separately, a military drone crash-landed just outside of Washington, D.C. Despite these incidents, the FAA and DHS are still spearheading an accelerated drone program. Given Sec. Napolitano’s latest statements, though, the domestic use of drones for proactive surveillance could be coming more sooner than previously thought. Really!?!?! Am I the only one that saw “the Terminator”?
Anyway guys I’ll be back in form next month. Jim
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From the Wayback Machine
By Bobbi hartmann ABATE’s Former MAP Director
Reprinted from http://www.abateofaz.org/index.php?op tion=com_content&view=article&id= 18:motorcycle-awareness-programmap-arizona&catid=76&Itemid=207 Being the Coordinator of Abate of Arizona’s Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP), I’d like to share a little bit of what’s been going on. This program was started in Arizona, by ABATE of Arizona approximately 8 years ago. It had a rough start the first year or so, but finally took off running about 2003. With the potential for access to funding from the Motorcycle Safety Fund, I started a documenting process, recording all aspects of the classes presented and number of students taught, as well as teacher and students comments, for every class moving forward. I went to different areas of the state and worked with ABATE members in those areas, to educate and train prospective MAP presenters. I then approached the Arizona Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council that I was a member of and requested funds for such things as the Key Chains and informational Trifolds we handed out to students. They did us one better, by actually making these part of what we know as ‘stock items’ today, and are available to all motorcyclists to hand out at their events
As continuity of the MAP is a key to its success, all presenters follow a script that takes approximately 50 minutes to present. The fact that MAP is presented to all High School Driver Ed periods for any given day, we may present to 150-200 students in one visit. We usually have anywhere from 2-4 presenters and at least 1-2 bikes at every presentation. The ‘certified presenters’ and their assistants introduce themselves and explain the reason for the program is to make drivers more aware of motorcycles on the road and how to see us better and safely share the road with us. They then talk about the most common crashes being left turns or pulling out in front of a motorcycle, show examples of the different types of gear they might see a motorcyclist in, and invite participation from the students on if they or anyone they know rides. After the showing of an 8 minute MSF Video, the presenters verbally go through the 10 question quiz with the students, giving examples of real life experiences that relate to each question throughout.
Afterwards, the students are taken outside to witness a few ‘ride bys’ to demonstrate how hard it is to judge the speed of a motorcycle by having them guess the speed and to further explain the ‘narrow profile’ of a motorcycle coming at you and how easily it can be hidden by small objects or ignored due to larger vehicles around it and so on. They then go back into the classroom, collect the evaluation sheet students fill out, hand out key chains and informational tri-folds to everyone and ask them to take them home, along with the quiz, and educate their parents.
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We now have ‘certified presenters’ teaching in Tucson, Kingman, Lake Havasau, Phoenix/Metro, and soon to be Payson. Many others from ABATE and MMA and the motorcycle clubs themselves are working with us to present this very FUN and IMPORTANT Program. Although most of our recipients are High School students, we have also presented to Senior Groups and even one engineering company on 24th Street and Camelback to help them meet their safety education requirements for that year. The man in charge just happened to ride and had heard of our program from his teenage son. Please read a few of the Teacher and Student Comments that we’ve collected off of the Evaluation sheets over the years. Their comments speak volumes for the success of MAP in Arizona. I especially like the first one under students. You DO NOT have to be a member of ABATE or any other organization or club to assist in these presentations. If you have the time, and want to get involved in any way, shape or form, please contact me at 602-672-3531 or bobbij2@earthlink.net and I’ll get your name to the presenters in your area. If MAP is not currently being presented near you, I’ll get something going there myself and with your assistance we’ll go from there. Teacher's Comments
I love this presentation – The message is so important and is presented very well. The kids love having the message come from real motorcycle riders! Program provided information in a very professional and interesting manner. Students enjoyed the demonstration and the video. The guest speakers were great with their interesting backgrounds and experiences.
Great presentation, students like it very much. Fun and informative. Bobbi and Tim Carney relate really well to the students. The students enjoyed the information given first hand knowledge Great information that most vehicle/car drivers don’t understand, but need to know about motorcycles. Good info and Good Demo. Students learned a lot. Did a tremendous job. The students return the next day and say, “I saw a bunch of motorcycles today/yesterday”. It’s an effective program and we are thankful for the presenters who bring this to us. Enjoyed the professional touch and knowledge of the subject – Definitely would like to make this an annual event each semester. This is always one of my favorite days of the semester – Very well done and the fact it comes from “bikers” I think carries more weight with the kids. Students. Enjoyed all 3 participants. Very well adapted to students needs.
The students really like meeting motorcycle riders. This presentation helps raise their awareness and appreciate motorcycle riders. Tim, Sky Pilot, and Lisa do a very thorough job while maintaining student involvement throughout. The guys did a wonderful job. I like watching the motorcycle demo. Certainly raises students awareness of motorcycles. Excellent information about motorcycle awareness and safety. Much interaction with students! Great. Good presentation. Helps make students aware of how they can better interact with motorcycles and some of the problems motorcycles have to deal with on the roadway. Bobbi and Tim are awesome! Without a doubt their presentation will help our students be safer while driving. This is a fine program that all licensed vehicle drivers need to see – awareness of motorcycles. We were pleased to have them speak to our students.
So... Why all the misinformation all of a sudden?
How about when 5 or 6 of us are coming out of the parking lot of a party, not enough time to get to the freeway 3 miles awayâ&#x20AC;Ś Speed limit is 45, only one stop
light that we stopped at and waited for it to turn green, and have the on ramp in sight. Damn lights flashing behind me, ugg. Some riders have patches covering the back of the vest, some donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Few riders go on their way 45 minutes to over an hour later with failure to yield or speeding tickets. This is an issue the ACMC (Arizona Confederations of Clubs) is working to eliminate from our state. I applaud them for their efforts. Although, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this issue doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t simply affect members of a club. I see this often having an impact on the average Joe who happens to ride and have different nostalgia sewn on a leather vest, to the most law abiding citizen riding a metric motorcycle. Wait, has anyone seen those who ride scooters pulled over for anything? So is this going to become something other MROâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Motorcycle Rights
by Rod Taylor - ABATE Legal Services
Illinois - must have had a good lobbyist.
DOGGONE DOG LAWS OR PINK PANTHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x153;IT IS NOT MY DOGâ&#x20AC;? DOESNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T WORK IN MANY STATES
Q. Rod, while riding in Kentucky, out of nowhere a stray dog jumped in front of my bike. I went down hard, was injured and my bike sustained considerable damage. While waiting for medical attention, I learned that the local preacher was feeding and caring for the stray, but was not otherwise securing the dog. He made a big point of saying that he did not own the dog and denied legal responsibility ( just like Peter Sellers did), but he did admit to feeding and caring for it. What is the law in this situation?
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Regulation 90.02 in Kentucky, 510 ILCS 5/2.16 in Illinois, Sec. 955.28 in Ohio and other similar laws around the country, defines the owner of an animal as one â&#x20AC;&#x153;who keeps or harbors an animal or dog, has it in his care, or permits it to remain on or about the premises owned or occupied by him â&#x20AC;Ś.â&#x20AC;? as such â&#x20AC;&#x153;is liable for all damages caused by such animal....â&#x20AC;? This is so even if a person just cared for the stray dog. No ownership is required. Common sense and lawmakers do not want folks harboring a dog without the legal responsibilities. Accordingly, most communities disallow the Pink Panther, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not my dog defense.â&#x20AC;?
In searching for the law on responsibilities of â&#x20AC;&#x153;dog harborersâ&#x20AC;? donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop with state laws (statutes). Counties in some states have enacted ordinances that provide legal responsibilities to the owner of the property, even where the dog is owned by the tenant. For example, an Ordinance in Howard County, Indiana provides for liability of the owner of business property, when that owner permits a dog to roam free on the property even when that dog is owned by another. It is sufficient that the property owner knows that a dog is running loose and could be a problem. The idea is that the land owner has control of his property and can make sure the renterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog is secured.
In most cases, home/business insurance policies, provide coverage for your personal injury and property damage to your bike. So if you get hurt by a dog when it runs out in front of you, and the person standing over you seems to know all about the dog but does not want to own up to the responsibility for your injuries, I know a lawyer that knows all about your rights.
MOTORCYCLE POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER - ANOTHER STORY
A while back, I wrote a story about a good friend of mine who had a traumatic experience while riding and gave it up. While on his weekly ride, his good friend was killed by a couple of racing drivers. My friend is a guy that had more miles on a bike than just about anyone I know including me. Doctor Taylor here, concluded that surely more is going on with him than meets the eye. Motorcycling was his life. How could he quit? And what would cause such a drastic decision in his life. Using the experiences of
clients I have had over the years, I suspected the root of the evil was posttraumatic stress disorder. My experience is that many of these riders return to riding at some point in their lives, but not until, they, on their own or with the help of others, work out the â&#x20AC;&#x153;stress issuesâ&#x20AC;?. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;? have to realize that the meteorite can get us - unlikely, but it still can happen.
Interestingly, I have observed others who seem impervious to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;stress disorderâ&#x20AC;? and go about putting their life back together even better than it was before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ronâ&#x20AC;? is the poster biker for a fellow that gets hit on his motorcycle, and honestly believes that his life has become better for it. He was run over by a person who was not paying attention. Many surgeries and infections later, his right leg was removed below the knee. Now he is living life with the gusto of a man many
ABATE is not only in our stateâ&#x20AC;Ś This MRO is national! So hey if your new here and maybe not even staying, come out to a meeting near you see if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, if you are and not staying with us long, there will be an ABATE chapter somewhere close by in which ever state youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to. All of us are willing to meet new friends and have another helping hand interested in preserving the freedom of the road! Check one of our chapters out on www.facebook.com search (Phoenix-Shadow mountain abate) I'll always be me~ Charity!
years younger having become heavily involved in his church and the needs of his family. He has been an empty nester for many years now, and has replaced the requirements of his graduate engineer daughter with seven dogs. I think it is fair to say they are having a hoot. And did I mention that he continues to ride? Why is he and those like him different than the others? I wish I knew so that I could bottle his attitude and pass it on to those of us that need it desperately. MISSOURI SENATE BILL 897 - NO MORE MOTORCYCLE ONLY CHECKPOINTS
Since ABATE, MRF, AMA and other motorcycle rights organizations have got-
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Laws have been enacted in many jurisdictions to protect the public from the dangers of stray dogs on roadways which include responsibility for feeding, caring for and otherwise harboring a stray dog. Even though the intentions are pure, once you undertake the care of a stray, there is a duty in many jurisdictions to make sure the dog does not run loose. In other words, if you start caring for a stray dog, you have to do it right and make sure that the stray you feed does not cause harm to others. Legally it becomes your dog to keep out of the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way. Interestingly, cats are off the hook in
for wind in our face and for protecting our rights on the road.
Are you a member of a MRO? ABATE is made up of all different types of people riding all different types of motorcycles. Our state treasure rides a BMW all terrain motorcycle, our secretary rides a smaller sportster and hey! Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a girl! We have many members that are woman that ride. Another one of our members who is a volunteer for all sorts of things rides a victory and even wears a patch. I believe there are more than a few that wears a patch amongst our members. We also even also have dirt bikers and a few sport bike (metric) owners in the mix. Our organization has a bright and diverse group all over the state that has passion
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A. In my experience, injuries caused by loose dogs are some of the more devastating - hence the reason that many states and counties have enacted laws/ordinances that protect the public. Many riders do not appreciate the dangers of loose dogs running into the path of a motorcycle. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I got into the lawyering business. My technique of dog avoidance was to speed around them or nudge them away with my boot - both are bad ideas. Isaac Newton is right, â&#x20AC;&#x153;whatever you hitâ&#x20AC;? hit it as slow as possible. Here is what you can expect when you hit a dog, even at low speeds of 30 or 40 mph and god forbid you hit one at 50 or 60 mph. Your front tire instantly turns sideways even though you are traveling at lower speeds, and it does this - without a hint of warning, unless you are so good that you hit the dog - dead center. And that almost never happens with the usual collision causing your bike to go head over heals, with you somewhere in the mix. Not good. Most bikers that have not hit a dog assume that you just run over the top of the dog and go on. Not so, unless youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re that one in a thousand and happen to hit the dog with equal pressures on the front tire.
Organizations) work for? More support the better rightâ&#x20AC;Ś Email me Foxycharity13@yahoo.com and tell me your opinion.
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Hi all, my name is Charity. Your new State Communications officer! Hmm where to start? Anti-profilingâ&#x20AC;Ś So far this issue has been bothering me the most lately. I am a woman who rides a large motorcycle; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wear a patch, and helmet when I want to. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just like any other rider who likes to see what that big engine I have under me has, and open it up every once and a while. Oops may have picked the wrong time to check what my RPMs do. Ok Mr. Officer you got me, I was doing 15 or more over, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the damage? Reckless driving and criminal speeding? WOWâ&#x20AC;Ś this isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t me at all, how do I protect myself from this?
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PAGE 14 12NR34 - MRF News Release - PASSING OF MRF FOUNDER AND FORMER CHAIRMAN BILLY GANNON FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 29 December 2012
Contact: Kirk "Hardtail" Willard, MRF President PASSING OF MRF FOUNDER AND FORMER CHAIRMAN BILLY GANNON
Billy Gannon, 59, passed away on December 24th following a courageous battle with cancer. Billy was a member of the original Meeting of the Minds Steering Committee and one of the founders of what would become the Motorcycle Riders Foundation located in Washington D.C. Billy was key in convincing motorcyclists rights representatives from the east coast to attend the first Meeting of the Minds. Billy took over from Michael "Balls" Farabaugh as the organizations Chairman in 1987 and then served as Co-Chair with Michael in 1988. One of the first messages I received about Billy's passing was, "Billy Gannon has left this world to ride with those who have left before us. Every motorcyclist lost a freedom fighter today". ===========================
12NR35 - MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO OUR MRF SUSTAINING PARTNERS AND MEMBERS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 December 2012
Contact: Kirk "Hardtail" Willard, MRF President
MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION TO OUR MRF SUSTAINING PARTNERS AND MEMBERS
As we close our 28th year in operation, let's take a moment to reflect. Using a measure of "engagement through participation" I would say our motorcycle rights community and the MRF are running strong, straight and true. We are operating on all cylinders thanks to the direct involvement, in so many ways, of our Sustaining State Motorcycle Rights Organizations, our Sustaining Organizations and Sustaining Motorcycle Clubs, and our Members.
This year we saw the highest participation and the most Congressional Offices visited in a single day by motorcyclists at our national biker lobby day in Washington D.C. during the MRF's Bikers Inside the Beltway event.
We realized another first during our successful Best of the West Conference as the Southern Nevada Confederation of Clubs hosted the event. Furthering on that theme, the MRF Board of Directors voted unanimously to add a Motorcycle Club representative to our Board in September. A nomination for Still Ray Fitzgerald to fill this new position came out of the
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Sustaining Motorcycle Club meeting. We expect to seat him during the upcoming January 5th Board meeting. These impactful changes couldn't occur without the highly valued input and direction from our sustaining partners for which we remain very grateful, as we have through our long history.
ABATE of Georgia (Beast of the East) and the Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE of North Carolina (Meeting of the Minds) significantly contributed to our cause by hosting excellent conferences for the MRF in 2012. And I feel it is necessary to include a genuine nod of appreciation for the HEARTLAND STEAM SMRO's hosting their 23rd Annual Conference as a fundraiser for the MRF.
Importantly, the MRF had its highest participation ever by voting State Motorcyclists Rights Organizations at our Legislative Strategy session during our Meeting of the Minds Conference. The voting resulted in a very clear and very strong agenda to unite and direct our work. It can be reviewed on our website at www.mrf.org..
Additionally, we have seen a significant growth in membership since our Meeting of the Minds Conference. As we know membership is the pipeline to the motorcyclist rights community and the source of roughly half of the MRF's operating funds. I would like to take a moment to thank ABATE of WI as they have almost completed their second round of offering and funding 100 new MRF memberships to first time ABATE of WI members. What a perfect way to get motorcyclists involved. We have learned over the years the more involved a motorcyclist is the more effectively they can represent our work.
We have also seen the highest number of non-MOTM donations from State Motorcyclists Rights Organizations come in since we called for donations to fund the Vaughn EPA study in 2002. This is how we can maintain our office in Washington D.C. The office is a few blocks from the United States Capitol and employs two of the finest people we could imagine, n our Office Manager and our Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs. I would also like to thank ABATE of Indiana for their immediate response to fund a MRF Board member from another state when the opportunity was revealed. It is a good time to again thank all of our partners that fund the travel and expenses of MRF Board members; it would be very difficult to operate without this funding.
A final congratulations to all of our 2012 MRF Award winners and MRF Champions. It is through these efforts, contributions and careers that we can accomplish what we do to protect and enhance motorcycling and our lifestyle in our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capitol. These can also be seen on our MRF website, 2012 MRF Awards .
Lastly, I would like to thank the leadership of our sustaining organizations for communicating the importance and relevance of the work we do in Washington D.C. For the number of highly engaged MRF State Representatives and Assistants that act as our boots on the ground and our membership that goes the extra mile repeatedly. For me personally, I am extremely appreciative for the diversity, dedication, expertise, and passion that our Board of Directors brings to the table every day.
When adding all this up, it is clear that together we all Ride with the LeadersTM. The MRF Board of Directors would like to sincerely thank you for your impactful contributions as we close out 2012 and move into what I am sure will prove to be an exciting 2013. I am confident through your demonstrated "engagement through participation", we are ready for the challenges ahead that are facing our nation of motorcyclists. ===========================
13NR01 - MRF News Release - 113th Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 January 2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Ralations and Public Affairs 113th Congress
Last week both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate swore in its body for the 113th Congress. Washington D.C. has a whole lot of new faces with this Congress. The US House has 82 new freshman members out of 435 and the Senate has 13 new Senators, out of 100
That's a lot of new people for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation to get to know. The majority remains the same, albeit more Democrats were elected than Republicans in both chambers. The House remains under Republican control and the Senate continues to be led by the Democrats. Speaker Boehner and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid were both, as expected, re-elected to retain their positions.
In the House we have a new Transportation Committee Chairman, Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania. If his name sounds familiar it's because his father Bud ran the same committee from 19952001 when the national helmet law was repealed.
It has only been a week but this Congress is expected to be a busy one filled with controversial legislation. Especially considering the lack luster performance of the 112th Congress. Fiscal Cliff
What a difference a week makes. This time last week you couldn't swing a cat without hitting some media reference to
MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2013 the "Fiscal Cliff", or the point in time when many tax cuts expire and many new taxes are implemented. This would result in a sharp increase for almost every American's personal taxes. The Congress and the White House did reach a last minute deal that would push the so called "cliff" just a little farther down the road. This solution was done so at the expense of the American people. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has stated in the deal that the ratio of spending cuts to tax increases is 1-44. So we will be revisiting this same situation in a few months.
Some estimates say the bill will cost $620 Billion over ten years. One of the new tax credits is for motorcycles, but only all electric motorcycles. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon insisted that the electric motorcycles be included as part of the deal. The tax credit was not something the MRF advocated for. The credit was the result of direct lobbying by the electric motorcycle manufactures. The credit is good for 10% of the purchase of a brand new electric motorcycle. Save the Date:
2013 Bikers Inside The Beltway is scheduled for May 16th, 2013 in Washington D.C. Mark your calendars now. =========================
Mandatory Helmet Law In Utah???
An amendment to the existing helmet law has been sent for review and introduction to the Utah State Senate in the 2013 session. This change will require mandatory helmets for all motorcycle riders and passengers regardless of age. This legislation will make it mandatory to wear helmets for not only motorcycles on the road but also Type 1 all terrain vehicles including snowmobiles driven on public land. We encourage you to contact all Utah State Senators and respectfully ask them to oppose changes to the existing bill and ask them to support your position.
Please explain your reasons and point out the lost tourism dollars Utah will face. The sponsoring Senator is Todd Weiler. tweiler@le.utah.gov 1248 W 1900 S WOODS CROSS, UT 84087
Home: 801-599-9823 Work: 801-599-9823 Cell: 801-599-9823 Fax: 801-525-5327
For Further Information contact Steve Thompson @ (801) 690-1338 or visit our website at abateutah.com
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Out With Old, In With the New… Well, Kind Of
Casey Yates ABATE State Secretary Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter
With the change in years also came the change of ABATE officers. It was a cold Arizona morning when only the brave wandered out, those devoted to making a difference in our motorcycle community. New officers mean new ideas. Many officers stayed in position for another year pushing ahead for our personal rights. Congratulations 2013 Officers! It is going to be a great year! First on the agenda. “The Freedom
Ride”/ Motorcycle day at the dome. Mark your calendars for February 20th 2013.Tell your boss you will be late. This is an important date!! One of the meeting spots will be at the Kmart at I17 and Northern, check with your chapter for a meeting location near you. Kickstands up at 11:00 am sharp. The MORE the merrier!
Meet your legislator; we need to make a big impression. Don’t know who your legislator is? Check out the ABATE website for more information. We need to be seen, motorcycles are everywhere, and wouldn’t you agree that our rights
Southern AZ Chapter’s Jim Butsback presenting Certificate to Sam Sadi owner of the Kettle!
Call for MAP Instructors
The Motorcycle Awareness Program (M.A.P.) is an educational program aimed at the target audience of high school students in driver’s education classes. There has been a small group of instructors who have volunteered to present the M.A.P. to students throughout the state. But, we need more instructors.
Remember, that ABATE stands for EDUCATE. Our purpose is to spread the word about safe motorcycling and promote a positive image of motorcyclists. What better way than to speak to the future drivers of our state. The students hopefully, will not only be better equipped car and truck drivers but will also be more aware and watch out for us.
To become an instructor you must:
1. Be available during the day: The presentations in the high school driver’s education classes last about an hour during the school day. There may be as many as 5 classes in one day.
2. Be willing to stand up in front of a group of about 30 high school students and speak: That sounds easier than you think. You need to be able to gently maintain control of the group.
3. Know the material being presented: There is an outline for all presenters to follow so there is uniformity in
the material presented.
4. Commit to teaching at least 2 classes per school year: We hope to have at least one volunteer instructor in each ABATE Chapter. That person will attend and instructor class (about 4 hours), attend a M.A.P. with an experienced instructor, teach a class with an experienced instructor in attendance. When the new instructor is comfortable and the experienced instructor assesses him/her to be ready the new instructor may begin teaching alone. The mentor program assures that everyone is teaching the same material and everyone has support.
5. Provide record of teaching to the M.A.P. Coordinator on a consistent basis.
This is your opportunity to get the word out to new drivers about the importance of sharing the road with motorcyclists. This is your opportunity to support the mission and vision of ABATE in your community. Call me 602-616-9855 or email me azjkc@aol.com for more information and to register to become a M.A.P. Instructor. Jean Cooper ABATE State Safety Officer ABATE M.A.P. Coordinator
and freedoms are worth fighting for? Motorcycle riders are a family, we may not agree on everything, but we can agree on our safety. It takes a little noise to let those at the capital know we are there! And I know we can make some noise. Loud pipes save lives.
Most motorcycle owners are passionate about their ride, and have the same passion in protecting our freedoms. Unity, if only for a day. Let’s make it a memorable one, by coming together as one. Second on the agenda. EDUCATION. Starting with schools, the MAPP program is a great tool, educating students about motorcycle safety before turning them loose on the road! ABATE welcomes anyone who would like to be a part of this program. Do it on your time, your schedule, at your kids or grandkids school, or just pick a school. All you have to do is check with the district to verify that they approve the program. However, you have to be an instructor
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first!! Training will be soon, and will be posted in the Masterlink. Or, contact Jean Cooper for more information. ABATE has a really great program, it all starts with a white bandana. Ever cruising around and see a brother or sister sitting along the roadside? You stop to see if they need help. Only to find out it was a smoke break, phone call etc. This program is designed to alert other drivers/riders they have a problem, by hanging a white bandana from your mirror or wherever you can tie it! The bandanas are free, get them at the chapter meetings grab a bunch give them out to any rider you know. The instructions are printed right on the bandana. Any white material will do…what easy ways to let motorists know you are I need of assistance. Let’s have a kick ass year and get the party started!
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ten involved, 5 states have outlawed the practice of federally funded motorcycle only checkpoints. I have written about this practice in the past when it first started showing up in New York, Illinois and other states. What better way to ruin your day of riding than a federally funded police officer getting federal funds for his overtime gig to cause you delay or deter you from attending your favorite motorcycle event? Now Missouri has introduced legislation to join the other “outlaw” well thinking states. Looks like we have only 44 more to go if Missouri does as the other five. If you need help in your state getting legislation introduced to eliminate this unwarranted practice let us know.
From time to time we will commend people and companies that are proactive in helping to keep our roadways safe. This month we thank BNSF Railway for its quick action in repairing a very dangerous railroad crossing. The crossing, located on Somonauk Road/DeKalb County had a huge pothole 18 inches wide by 3-4 inches deep. Rebar was visible in the bottom of this small canyon waiting on you to show up! After notifying BNSF Regional Director of Public Affairs, Amy McBeth, we were kept up to speed as to the improvement of this crossing which was completed in less than two weeks. Impressive! Thanks again to BNSF and Amy for their very timely and responsible actions!
With the freeze and thaw, there will be numerous potholes and dangerous riding conditions. Take a moment out of your day to report these adverse conditions to RoadHazard.org. Looking out for others on the open road might just come back and look out for you!
In a trial, a small-town prosecuting attorney called his first witness, a grandmotherly, elderly woman to the stand. He approached her and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know me?' She responded, 'Why, yes, I do know you, Mr. Williams. I've known you since you were a boy, and frankly, you've been a big disappointment to me.
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vehicles by the end of this decade.
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CONGRESS GIVES TAX BREAK TO ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE BUYERS Tax hikes and spending cuts dominated holiday headlines as the federal government teetered on the edge of the Fiscal Cliff, but the legislative package passed on New Year’s Day to resolve the issue, dubbed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, included several tax credit extensions that didn't generate as much media interest – including one for electric motorcycles.
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D) sponsored the amendment extending the EV tax credit, which covers 10% of the cost of a qualified electric vehicle, up to $2,500. Vehicles must be a two- or threewheeled plug-in electric designed “primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways” and “capable of achieving a speed of 45 miles per hour or greater.”
Electric-powered two wheelers have been without a federal purchase incentive since the end of 2011, when the original tax break expired that was part of the $800 billion stimulus package passed in 2009.
A coalition of EV motorcycle companies, through Plug-In America, lobbied Congress to extend the tax credits, which are also retroactive and apply for electric motorcycles or EV chargers purchased in 2012 as well.
Wyden argues that extending the tax credit will help generate jobs in the growing electric motorcycle industry. “The electric motorcycle industry is poised to create tens of thousands of U.S. jobs over the next five years, led by companies like Oregon’s Brammo,” said Wyden. “This amendment helps promote the development of a promising U.S. industry and support the transition to a low-carbon American economy.” E-CYCLES PROJECTED TO OUTSELL PLUG-IN CARS According to two new Pike Research reports, electric scooters and motorcycle sales are going to eclipse that of plug-in
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You lie, you cheat on your wife, and you manipulate people and talk about them behind their backs. You think you're a big shot when you haven't the brains to realize you'll never amount to anything more than a two-bit paper pusher. Yes, I know you.' The lawyer was stunned. Not knowing what else to do, he pointed across the room and asked, 'Mrs. Jones, do you know the defense attorney?' She again replied, 'Why yes, I do. I've known Mr. Bradley since he was a
youngster, too. He's lazy, bigoted, and he has a drinking problem. He can't build a normal relationship with anyone, and his law practice is one of the worst in the entire state. Not to mention he cheated on his wife with three different women. One of them was your wife. Yes, I know him.' The defense attorney nearly died.
The judge asked both counselors to approach the bench and, in a very quiet voice, said, 'If either of you idiots asks
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In one report from Pike Research which looks at electric motorcycles and scooters, the study predicts that “annual sales of e-motorcycles and e-scooters will reach 18.6 million by 2018.”
Pike Research points primarily to industries such as delivery companies, police and security forces, and even taxi services in some locations as the prime mover for the increase in sales of electric motorcycles and scooters.
Another recently released Pike Research report predicted that annual worldwide sales of electric vehicles will reach 3.8 million by 2020. This includes plug-in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles selling in the Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe.
“Sales of EVs have not lived up to automakers’ expectations and politicians’ proclamations, but the market is expanding steadily as fuel prices remain high and consumers increasingly seek alternatives to internal combustion engines,” says senior research analyst Dave Hurst. “Indeed, sales of plug-in EVs will grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 40% over the remainder of the decade, while the overall auto market will expand by only two percent a year.”
Taken together, the two Pike Research reports indicate that two-wheel EV sales will outperform electric four-wheelers by a margin of 5-1 by the end of the decade. Currently, China is the biggest market for the sale of these electric vehicles, accounting for 81% of the global electric motorcycle and scooter market.
EPA TO DROP FOUR GALLON MINIMUM GAS PURCHASES Ethanol-laden gasoline is known to cause engine damage, and many manufacturers warn that using the product will invalidate warranties, so when the EPA approved E15 (fuel blend containing 15% ethanol) it raised concerns amongst motorcyclists, off-roaders, snowmobilers, boaters and others who use vehicles and equipment driven by small gas-powered motors…none of which are approved for its use.
The EPA’s response was to require a minimum four gallon purchase, the misguided rationale being that it would dilute any residual E15 remaining in a gas pump’s lines. Again, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency came under fire, with powersports and automotive groups pushing back against the federal agency’s push for the grain alcohol-blended biofuel.
Apparently realizing that a viable solution to the problem needs to be conceived, the EPA is abandoning its four-gallon minimum on blender pumps that dispense both E10 and E15 from the same pump, and instead the government body says it will likely require gas stations to label shared pumps, as well as offer a dedicated E10 pump/hose for non-approved vehicles. In the meantime, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has denied a rehearing on the EPA decision to put E15 on the market. The federal appellate court decision is a setback for the oiland-gas industry, which opposes the use of E15 and a federal biofuel blending mandate that requires refiners to blend 36 billion gallons of biofuels into traditional transportation fuels by 2022.
NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS The new year puts new laws on the books across the country, with state and local governments ringing in 2013 with a mix of new laws ranging from the innovative to the odd; one in Kansas City says households can't have more than four cats, while a town in Massachusetts is banning businesses from selling plastic bottles. In Florida, drivers can once again flash their headlights to warn others of upcoming speed traps, which was previously outlawed. Meanwhile, driverless cars in California got the green light to hit the public roads, but one of Illinois’ 150 new laws prohibits motorcycle riders from popping wheelies -- Public Act 97743 imposes a fine of $1,000 on anyone who pops a wheelie on a motorcycle while speeding. WOMAN FIRED OVER HUSBAND BEING IN A MOTORCYCLE CLUB Her husband's membership in a motorcy-
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her if she knows me, I'll send you both to the electric chair.' Ride Safe and Free,
Rod Taylor ABATE Legal Services
ABATE, though many know it not, is one of the greatest rights organizations ever; but what it reaches for, by far exceeds what it has achieved, and what it has achieved is magnificent.
Remember, injured ABATE members pay only 28 ½% of total recovery and expenses as approved by client, consistent with and conforming to applicable state law. Elsewhere, you may pay 33 ⅓%, 40% or even 50% of your recovery. ABATE members are not charged for recovery of damage to your motorcycle, and have access to a 24-hour toll-free telephone number. Call us at (800) 25-RIDER. Questions? Submit them to RodTaylor@abatelegalcom. © 2012.
cle club has cost the job of a human resources technician with the city of Kingman in northwest Arizona, according to a Phoenix lawyer who is representing the woman in her bid for reinstatement.
The city served 11-year employee Melissa Summerson a notice of intent the day after Christmas and terminated her employment Dec. 28, attorney David Kresin told the Las Vegas ReviewJournal. "She was terminated for the stated reason of her husband's membership in a family motorcycle club - the Desert Roadriders," he said, adding that the dismissal violates her constitutional right to freedom of association. "There's no allegation that Ms. Summerson personally did anything wrong in her job or engaged in any conduct personally that violated any of the city's rules, and we believe there's no cause for termination as she's been an outstanding employee with a great record for her entire employment."
CRIMINALS MORE PRONE TO CRASH THEIR MOTORCYCLES Motorcyclists who have criminal records are twice as likely to get into accidents on the road than their law-abiding peers, a new Swedish study has found. The findings come from an examination of more than 5,000 motorcycle accidents carried out by Karolinska Institute epidemiologist Michael Fored.
He went through statistics and looked at motorcycle riders who have a license and then cross-referenced the names with the criminal register.
"If you've been convicted of a crime before, we see at least double the risk that you'll get into a serious accident," Fored told the TT news agency. Among non-offenders, there are 4.1 accidents per 1,000 license-holders annually. However, that figure jumped up to 27.7 when looking at drivers who had at least two criminal convictions.
Fored shared his findings at the Transportforum conference in Linköping, Sweden. "Maybe we should educate people who break the traffic laws," suggests Fored.
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EUROPE SET TO MANDATE ABS FOR MOTORCYCLES A Europe-wide proposal to mandate antilock braking systems (ABS) for motorcycles bigger than 125cc manufactured from 2016 onwards was overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament by a vote of 643-16. Although the measure is still working its way through the EU legislative process and must still be adopted by individual member nations of the European Union, it is expected to be adopted soon.
A European Union Commission presented the ABS requirement for new framework regulation for motorcycles, and calculates that the proposal would reduce the number of fatal motorcycle accidents by more than 5,000 over a 10-year period.
13NR02 - MRF News Release Definition of a Motorcycle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 January 2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Ralations and Public Affairs Definition of a Motorcycle
What is a motorcycle anyway?
We all know what a motorcycle is, ; question is do we know what is not a motorcycle? I am not trying to intentionally confuse you, this is a serious question. Look around and you will see many two, three and sometime even four wheeled vehicles all carrying a motorcycle license plate that vaguely resemble a motorcycle
The motorcycle vehicle category has become a catch all for misfit vehicles that are not traditional cars. This has led the Federal government to refine what a motorcycle is when it comes to accident
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Although the first anti-lock braking system was installed on a motorcycle in 1988, only 16% of all newly manufactured motorcycles in Europe were equipped with ABS, and by comparison car manufacturers have made ABS standard equipment since 2004 which has contributed to an estimated 49% overall decline in fatal car accidents in the EU. Experts regard anti-lock braking as a huge boost to safety, pointing to a Swedish highway study that showed that 38% of all motorcycle accidents involve personal injury and 48% of all serious and fatal accidents could have been prevented with ABS.
In the U.S., the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has considered requiring ABS on new motorcycles sold
in America, and will likely take up the issue in the near future.
INDONESIAN WOMEN BANNED FROM STRADDLING MOTORCYCLES In an effort to establish Sharia law, Indonesia's northwestern province Aceh has enacted a controversial new law banning women from sitting on motorcycles with their legs apart. Aiming “to save people’s morals & behaviors,” under the new regulation “women are allowed to sit ‘side-saddle’ because passengers who sit side-saddle rarely fell off while when you see a woman straddle a motorcycle she looks like a man…” Despite opposition from human rights activists who are calling for a reversal of the Sharia-type law; "We're going ahead
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reporting. The definition in the past has been as loose as "a vehicle with two or three wheels in contact with the ground that is designed to carry one or two individuals".
The problem with that definition is that it makes no mention of enclosures, riding position over seated position, seat belts, and other add ons that may fit the definition, but is clearly not a motorcycle. In and around Washington DC I have personally noticed vehicles that bear a motorcycle license plate that have a full enclosure, windshield wipers, bench seating, seat belts, doors and windows.
I realize that we are not talking about a great number of vehicles here but it's important to delineate these vehicles as something other than a motorcycle. Why? Because the motorcycle fatality column on safety reports do not need any additional numbers. We need to make sure that these vehicles remain separate from the motorcycle category.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 3% of Roadway crashes involve motorcyclists but 17% of roadway fatalities were motorcyclists. Statistically, another motorcyclist is the first to be on the scene of a motorcycle crash. The purpose of Accident Scene Management Bystander Assistance Programs is to reduce injuries and fatalities to motorcyclists through First Response Education.
100 series: Bystander Assistance Program Ͳ “A Crash Course for the Motorcyclist” This course is designed for the average motorcyclist. No prior training is necessary. “BAP” classes have made an impact on over 10,000 motorcyclists! Don’t miss your opportunity to learn the specifics of motorcycle trauma care. Rescuer Safety, Assessment & Treatment, Mechanisms of Injury, Good Samaritan Laws are all covered in this seven hour course. There are no other classes like it! For more information or to sign up for a class, call Jean @ 602Ͳ616Ͳ9855. CPR & First Aid Course This class is for those who need or want CPR & First Aid (Heartsaver) Certification according to American Heart Association guidelines. Chest Compressions, Rescue Breathing, Recovery Position, Choking Interventions and hands on testing are all part of this six hour course. For more information or to sign up for a class call Jean @ (602)616Ͳ9855. Jean Cooper, RN, MSN has been riding motorcycles for over 40 years and has been a nurse for almost as long. She has also been an American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR) Instructor for about 30 years and a Certified Accident Scene Management Instructor for the past three years. She has passion for motorcycling safety. Let her share her knowledge and enthusiasm with you!
The Federal definition did improve upon the old definition but falls short in some ways. They created new categories that include break out groups for mopeds, Segways, scooters, motorcycles and motorcycles with enclosures. This gives the States a little more structure when defining two and three wheeled vehicles. But in my opinion anytime a three wheeled vehicle has doors, windows, and a steering wheel, it's definitely not a motorcycle anymore. Picture those European and Asian delivery trucks that have one wheel up front and two in the rear. Under the Feds standards those could be considered a motorcycle-with enclosure. We still have some work to do. Sign the Petition! A White House petition to ban motorcycle only road side checkpoints has been created. The petition asks the White House to end the funding of the roadside checkpoints. You may be aware that President Obama began his "We The
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"The government is only preserving morals. Women must not straddle motorbikes because it provokes the male drivers," declared Aceh Mayor Suaidi Yahya, who proposed the law. However, he also added that women were allowed to straddle motorbikes if they were driving, as long as they were dressed in a "Muslim way."
Al Yasa' Abubakar, a professor at the State Islamic Institute Ar-Raniry in Banda Aceh, explained that no such prohibition exists in Islam. While Yuzar agreed it was
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People" initiative back in September of 2011. The idea is that anyone can submit a petition to the White House and if that petition gets more than 25,000 signatures on the website within 30 days the White House will take an official look at the idea and give it an "official response".
Nothing more is promised than a response. Even if the petition gets 1,000,000 signers, it is still a non binding system. The "We The People" has been used for some serious items such as this, but has also been used to mock some ideas. One such petition asked the White House to build a "Death Star", Darth Vader's weapon of mass destruction in the Star Wars movies. The response from the White House on that one? Not gonna happen. But this is a serious issue. So take a minute to voice your opinion on the checkpoints by signing this position. The deadline is February 7, 2013. Sign The Petition
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"not explicitly" written in the Koran that women should not straddle bikes, he said "by sitting astride, women dishonor themselves. They show their body curves almost transparently. They're riding with men who are not related by blood or marriage. Their front body part is in contact with the men's back. This is forbidden in Islam."
According to Tunggal Prawestri, a women's activist based in Jakarta, "Almost every bylaw that was based on Sharia law targets the female body as a political battle ground in Aceh. Women become the easiest target, because as soon as women rights activists protest we are deemed anti-Muslim or antiSharia."
Spread across a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia, Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population and Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, a huge market that all motor-
cycle manufacturers, including HarleyDavidson, dream to dominate one day.
AUSTRALIAN TOP COP VOWS TO BAN BIKIES FROM PUBS Declaring that outlaw bikies “…are not the type of people who should be running licensed premises,” Chief Commissioner Ken Lay has vowed to ban bikers from pubs and clubs across Victoria. "The legislation is designed to ensure that doesn't occur," he told the Herald Sun newspaper of his plan to move “bikies” out of venue ownership, operation and security.
Earlier this year, police swooped on bikies in a series of raids and seized 120 guns after ruling them not fit people to have the weapons under the Firearms Act. Meanwhile, police are telling licensees not to allow patched-up bikies entry, so some Melbourne strip clubs, bars and
nightclubs are refusing entry based on a "dress code standard," and some have even banned motorcycles from parking outside. Inspector Paul Ross, of licensing enforcement, said police "advised" licensees "it's probably better if they don't allow outlaw motorcycle gang members inside ... wearing colors."
One operator, who is enforcing the ban, said police asked him and others to sign an agreement that the dress code standard relating to bikies was upheld. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “When two opposite points of view are expressed with equal intensity, the truth does not necessarily lie exactly halfway between them. It is possible for one side to be simply wrong.” ~ Richard Dawkins (b. 1941), English biologist and author
Important Phone Numbers
Aid to Injured Motorcyclists - A.I.M. - (800) 521-2425 24-Hr. Legal Assistance for all accidents
Aid to Incarcerated Motorcyclists A.I.M. - (800) 235-2424 24-Hr. Legal Criminal Defense
National Legislative Hot Line - (800) 300-NCOM 24-Hr. Motorcycle Legislative Alerts
National Coalition of Motorcyclists NCOM- (800) 525-5355 Fighting for Bikers Rights
Confederation of Clubs. - (800) 531-2424
House Roster Name John Allen Lela Alston Brenda Barton Sonny Borrelli Paul Boyer Kate Brophy McGee Chad Campbell Minority Leader Mark A. Cardenas Heather Carter Doug Coleman Lupe Chavira Contreras Andrea Dalessandro Jeff Dial Juan Carlos Escamilla Karen Fann Eddie Farnsworth Tom Forese Rosanna Gabaldón Ruben Gallego Assistant Minority Leader Sally Ann Gonzales Doris Goodale David M. Gowan Sr. Majority Leader Rick Gray Majority Whip Albert Hale Lydia Hernandez John Kavanagh Adam Kwasman Jonathan Larkin Debbie Lesko David Livingston Phil Lovas Stefanie Mach Debbie McCune Davis Juan Mendez Javan "J.D." Mesnard Speaker Pro Tempore Eric Meyer Catherine H. Miranda Darin Mitchell Steve Montenegro Justin Olson Ethan Orr Lisa Otondo Jamescita Peshlakai Warren Petersen Justin Pierce Frank Pratt Martín J. Quezada Bob Robson Macario Saldate IV Carl Seel Andrew Sherwood T.J. Shope Steve Smith Victoria Steele David W. Stevens Bob Thorpe Andy Tobin Kelly Townsend Michelle Ugenti Bruce Wheeler
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Victory Motorcycles to Unveil 15th Anniversary Special at International Motorcycle Show in New York City
Victory Motorcycles has several special attractions on tap for the International Motorcycle Show in New York City, Jan. 18-20, including the introduction of a limited-edition 15th Anniversary model.
It was 15 years ago that the first Victory motorcycles hit the open road. Victory No. 1 – a V92C classic cruiser – was built on the Fourth of July 1998 at the Polaris/Victory production facility in Spirit Lake, Iowa. The limited edition 15th Anniversary Victory models will be produced on the same assembly line after the bike is unveiled in New York.
“We are excited to celebrate 15 years with our passionate riders,” said Steve Menneto, Polaris VP Motorcycles. “Victory riders are men and women who demand the best Cruisers, Baggers, and Touring bikes on the road and we are excited to celebrate this exciting time with them while also continuing to develop new models to ensure more great riding ahead.” Victory’s New York IMS Plans
The Victory display at the New York IMS will include the complete 2013 Victory motorcycle lineup – Cruisers, Baggers and Touring models – as well as a large collection of new Victory apparel. Other highlights of the display and the New York show weekend will include:
• Victory Bagger Bar: Riders can take a seat at the Victory Bagger Bar to learn more about Victory baggers and accessories from Victory engineers and accessories developers. Tablets at the Victory Bagger Bar will provide interactive access to the accessories catalog and allow riders to virtually “build” accessorized Victory models.
• National Motorcycle Museum Ness Victory Custom: Legendary custom bike builders – and Victory dealers – Arlen Ness and Cory Ness will introduce the Ness Custom Cross Country that will be raffled off to raise funds for the National Motorcycle Museum (www.nationalmcmuseum.org) in Anamosa, Iowa. Victory donated the bike and the Nesses customized it into a one-of-a-kind custom that includes museum graphics. The bike will be unveiled Friday, Jan. 18, after the Victory 15th Anniversary model is introduced
• ‘Gunny’ & The Bunnies: Actor, Victory rider and retired U.S. Marine R. Lee Ermey – better known as “The Gunny” – will be at the Victory display for autograph and photo sessions with riders, as will Playboy Playmates who appeared in the 2013 Victory Motorcycles brochure.
The Bunnies are scheduled to be at the Victory display: Friday, Jan. 18, 1-3 p.m., 4-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.; and Saturday, Jan. 19, 10-11 a.m., noon-2 p.m., 5-6 p.m., and 7-9 p.m. Gunny is scheduled to appear Saturday, Jan. 19, at: 10 a.m.-noon, 2-4 p.m., and 6-8 p.m. Use Victory Discount Code to Save on Show Tickets
Victory is making it possible for riders to save $3 per ticket for any IMS event by purchasing tickets online in advance. To
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Zero Motorcycles’ “Cash For Carbon” $2,500 Trade Bonus For Gas-Powered Motorcycle Trade-Ins
Zero Motorcycles has launched an allnew promotional program to support their 2012 model line. “Cash for Carbon” is designed as a consumer trade-in bonus, with $2,500 in additional trade value on top of whatever amount the dealer offers the consumer available towards the purchase price of a new 2012 Zero Motorcycle. This incentive is presented in addition to the recently announced 10 percent federal tax credit available as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act, offering up to an additional $2,500 in incentives for new Zero Motorcycle consumers.
“Similar to the ‘cash for clunkers’ government promotion in 2009, Zero aims to entice traditional internal combustion engine motorcycle owners to make the switch to electric,” said Scot Harden, Vice President of Global Marketing for Zero Motorcycles. “In offering a $2,500 trade in bonus for new customers, we expect this promotion to be a great sales tool for our nationwide dealer network.”
In addition to the $2,500 trade bonus and federal tax credits, Zero customers can also take advantage of Zero Motorcycles financing. Current financing options offer no down payment and 0 percent interest for 12 months, plus 4.99 percent financing options, both with approved credit. “Cash for Carbon” will run from Jan. 1, 2013, through March 31, 2013. Consumers must print a “Cash for Carbon” voucher for presentation at their local dealership to receive $2,500 bonus. Zero Motorcycles invites interested motorcyclists to become acquainted with the 2012 product line at their local dealer. To download a voucher or find a dealer, visit www.zeromotorcycles.com. ===========================
Polaris plans a big year for Indian motorcycles
This fall, Polaris will introduce a redesigned Indian motorcycle -- the 112year-old iconic American brand it acquired in 2011.
Arturo Eguia-Welch, co-owner of Indian Motorcycle of the Twin Cities, is so thrilled to sell the iconic American bike that he set up his St. Paul dealership like a museum, featuring models from 1949 to today.
Soon, Eguia-Welch, the only Indian dealer in Minnesota, will have two new models to sell.
This past weekend, Polaris Industries introduced the 2013 "Indian Chief Vintage Final Edition" at the International Motorcycle Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The limited edition bike is the last one to be based on designs from the previous owners in Kings Mountain, N.C., and only 25 will be made. But come fall, Medina-based Polaris -which bought the 112-year-old company in 2011 -- will unleash hundreds of its closely guarded, fully redesigned 2014
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PAGE 22 Indian. By year end, the new generation bike will roar out of the factory in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and onto showroom floors at new dealerships set up across North America. The launch is important for Polaris. Steve Menneto, the company's vice president of motorcycles, said Polaris has invested "tens of millions of dollars" to get Indian just right so it can compete with Harley-Davidson. If successful, Polaris will revive a struggling but much-beloved motorcycle brand that broke racing records in the '60s, birthed the 2005 Anthony Hopkins movie "The World's Fastest Indian" and survived predecessors' bankruptcies and weakly funded relaunches.
"We are really excited. It's going to be a great year," Menneto said. "Our team is committed to charting an inspired new future for this brand that fuses the iconic elements of its legendary past with [new] state-of-the-art technology and engineering prowess."
At the motorcycle show, Eguia-Welch and other fans of the classic heavyweight motorcycle huddled near a sound booth display to hear the distinct engine growl that Polaris promises will be a key feature of its next generation bike. "I am extremely excited about what is to come," Eguia-Welch said.
Mark Smith, senior research analyst at Feltl & Co. in Minneapolis, said Polaris' engineers spent big to develop the right engine roar for its new take on the 1901 American classic.
"They have rooms full of special equipment and sound studios where they tuned and tweaked and tested to get the sound just right," Smith said. "You think of Harley-Davidson, and you immediately get that key piece of recognition because of the engine sound. [With Polaris' Indian], they certainly need that same feeling of wonder."
Hundreds of the new 2014 bikes are expected to emerge this fall, thanks to hundreds of Polaris engineers in Wyoming, Minn., engine builders in Osceola, Wis., and production workers in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Polaris will make both its Victory motorcycle, a brand it built over 10 years, and the Indian in the same plant.
In buying Indian, Polaris instantly gained an established, well-loved brand that could sell well right out of the starting gate. Indian will be built on two of its own production lines in Spirit Lake.
"With Indian, you have this great, upscale brand," said Smith, the research analyst at Feltl & Co. "It's been undercapitalized for decades. Now [under the wing of the $3 billion Polaris], one has the chance to dump the capital and the R&D it deserves into the Indian name ... I think it's really exciting." With Indian, Polaris has "something where they can go after that high-end consumer. With Indian, there is a lot of brand equity."
Ambitious plans
Menneto wants to have 150 Indian dealers set up across the United States and Canada by year end 2014. And he wants about $375 million in annual sales in five to seven years.
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It's a tall order. There are just 14 Indian dealers today. Only 100 of the 2013 Indian models will be made and sold. So a lot is riding on the 2014 redesign and production ramp-up.
To understand the aggressive nature of Polaris' goals, consider that in 2011, Polaris's entire "on-road" division -mostly Victory motorcycles and electronic vehicles -- generated $146 million in sales. Forecasts call for 60 percent growth in 2012. And Menneto predicts $750 million in combined Victory and Indian sales in five to seven years. To help get there, Polaris added the Indian production lines in Spirit Lake and brought on hundreds of new workers. Polaris didn't close its Osceola plant as planned last year. Instead it decided to build its Victory and Indian engines there. That plant kept about 200 workers.
Polaris promised to double the size of its R&D plant in Wyoming, where engineers will design, test and improve future version of Indian and Victory motorcycles. In every case, Indian will remain exclusive, with separate production lines, staff, and distribution systems from the Victory brand, Menneto said. While Polaris developed the Victory bike from scratch, Indian is coming out of the chute with an established reputation.
Eguia-Welch said customers are charged up about Indian's comeback.
"One of things that Polaris is starting to learn is that the name Indian is more iconic than the name Polaris or Victory," Eguia-Welch said. "This is going to make them an iconic business." =========================== Easyriders Bike Show Draws Big Crowds In Sacramento, CA
Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts thundered into Sacramento on their bikes Saturday for the annual Easyriders bike show at the Convention Center.
Organizers expected upward of 15,000 to attend the two-day event. The downtown show is part of a nationwide tour that ends next month in Columbus, Ohio. "We have all sorts of vendors, from jewelry to helmets to parts," said event manager Kari Roben of Easyriders magazine. "Anything a rider would need." Hundreds of shiny motorcycles – most from outside the region – lined the streets of downtown, while the deep rumbling of the beauties could be heard miles away.
The target demographic, Roben acknowledged, is men. Few women attended, but Raquel Alvarez was an exception. The Pleasant Hill resident biked from the Bay Area with her boyfriend to the convention. "We're addicted to bikes," said Alvarez, 38, smiling. "It's always an adventure."
The show's highlight is a competition to see which motorcycle will be featured in Easyriders magazine. Workers passed out ballots so attendees could vote on the best bike. For the most part, large, heavy motorcycles like Harleys dominated the show
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floor, but some alternative bikes tried their best to steal the spotlight.
Downtown's Scooter City set up shop to promote smaller bikes, catering to older folks and women. But manager Devin Brandenburg said selling them has been difficult. "America is built on big stuff," he said. "People want their big bikes."
Another vendor, Mario Balderas, also was hawking an alternative to traditional big bikes. Balderas' company, Lincolnbased Freedom Rides, converts bikes into three-wheeled "trikes."
"You get a safer, comfortable, more relaxed ride," he said.
Trikes are similar to cars and geared toward the boomer generation, Balderas said. They don't require extra maneuvering. At the other end, Modesto's Sean Choy handed out pocketknives to promote a motorcycle law firm.
Choy, the victim of an accident that left his arm permanently paralyzed, called motorcycle accidents a "common occurrence." "Cars don't pay attention to us motorcycles," he said.
Lucas Baker, 13, was one of the youngest guests browsing the booths. He arrived with his mother, who works for Harley Davidson. The youngster vowed to buy a motorcycle as soon as he could drive one. "Bike travel is so comfortable," Lucas said. ==========================
2013 Hollister Rally Back On The Calendar, July 5th & 6th
The Hollister City Council recently voted to bring back the world-renowned Fourth of July motorcycle rally for the 2013 season. The American Biker image was born in Hollister Fourth of July weekend in 1947 when a group of rowdy bikers in town for the annual Gypsy Tour event reportedly terrorized the town. The story was picked up by Life magazine who published the iconic photo of a drunken biker sprawled on his bike amid a sea of beer bottles. The exaggeration was further sensationalized in the Marlon Brando movie “The Wild One”. The image stuck and has become an icon of Americana that lives to this day. After “The Invasion of Hollister”, the annual Gypsy Tour event went dormant for decades. In preparation for the 50th anniversary of the historic event, Sonny Barger presented the idea of a rebirth to the city of Hollister and local business people. It took a lot of effort by many people, but it didn't take long for the Hollister Independence Day Rally to become the largest Motorcycle Rally on the West Coast.
This year, attendees can expect motorcycle-only parking filling downtown Hollister with side streets devoted to a wide variety of rally vendors. Two large entertainment areas downtown will offer live entertainment and local beer gardens. On Saturday, center lane parking on the main drag will be occupied by the official bike show which is a part of the World Championship of Bike Building. Motorcycle manufacturers will be in attendance at multiple locations offering demo rides.
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