A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation
March 2017
VOLUME 25, ISSUE 9
Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ
Motorcycle Day at the Dome 2017
abateofaz.org
ABATE of AZ. 7509 N. 12th St, #200 Phoenix, AZ 85020
Mike Infanzon ABATE of AZ Designated Lobbyist
The sound of thunder filled the State Capitol courtyard February 15th even though the sky was blue and the weather was perfect. Motorcyclists from all over the state converged on the Capitol. From Tuscon to Show Low and all over Phoenix they came in. All this to sit and have lunch with those elected officials who represent these men and women on two-wheels. The showing of legislators was better than I expected. One-third of the elected showed up. Thirty-three to be exact. Yes, thirty-three legislators took the time out of their busy schedule to sit and have lunch with us. I did get a few apologies because a few committee meetings ran late. I even received an email from Governor Ducey’s office expressing his regret for not being able to make it.
It was great to see so many faces show up and support their motorcycle rights organizations. ABATE was out in force, the Arizona Coalition of Clubs was well represented by over a dozen different clubs. Modified Motorcycle Association and the Mountain Motorcycle Association was also represented. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) had manned our Legislator Sign-in table. The willingness to pitch in and help was great. Thank you to all the clubs and independent riders who showed such great support to this event. I know that myself and the lobbyists from the other organizations will continue to work hard for your freedoms.
Being able to sit down and have lunch with a few legislators was great. The conversations seemed to break down some walls to gain us support of our “agenda”. In fact, two representatives asked me what legislation I needed for them to support. Big win for the motorcyclists in Arizona.
I want to tell you all how proud I am of the motorcycle community who turned out in support. The professionalism and respect was plain to see and I really believe that the legislators appreciated our event tremendously.
The first week in March the House and Senate will begin hearing bills that have come over from the other side. I will keep you informed of the MSF bill and when that will be heard as soon as it is scheduled. My goal is a unanimous bipartisan pass in the House. I will need your
help to get that done. Keep an eye out on my blog page and the state Facebook page for updates. You can also follow on Twitter.
It’s not all downhill yet. We still have alot of work to do and alot of mileage to ride. Jim B and I are planning to attend alot of the different meeting across the state together for updates and get the pulse of the local chapter. I have already began my goals for next session and through the next election cycle. I will ask that all chapters help us get out the vote in their respective district when the time comes.
I will be sending out a “fact sheet” in the next week or so for you to use to call your representative before the MSF bill goes to the floor. Every member will need to call/email their Representative to make sure this goes through smoothly. You will be able to get it through your chapter PAC officer. Or email me directly if you don’t have it by March 1st.
If there is something I can be of assistance to your chapter with, please let me know. I am working on a signal light issue in Tucson that Radar and Dragonfly brought to my attention. So it’s not just a state thing, we can work locally also.
Don’t forget the Ride for the Long Haul event and also Too Broke for Bike Week. Until next time. Be good to one another.
Mike ABATE of Arizona, State Designated Lobbyist
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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERS
A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR 2016 - 2017
Chairman..............................Sean Pinder
East Valley………………….Nolan Steed High Country........................Forrest “Woody” Phillips Phx / Shadow Mountain…...Mark Million Southern AZ.........................Sean Pinder Yavapai……………………..Deborah Butitta Yuma....……………………..Frank White 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 2017
President………..............……Jim Butsback Vice President.....……………Brad Cosby Secretary……………………Dawn Steed Treasurer…………………….Jim Silk Membership…………………Ben Martinez Run/Events………………….Vacant Safety Coordinator………….Teresa "Trauma Mama" McClelland Sergeant-at-Arms……………Vic Grady P.A.C………………………...John "Johnny D" Dreyfus Communications…………….Judy "Hooody" Brus Designated Lobbyist...............Michael Infanzon ABATE Products……………Vacant MasterLink Editor................ Eric”Spanky” Hampton TheMasterlink@abateofaz.org Office phone: 480-256-9237
www.abateofaz.org and www.toobrokeforsturgis.com
Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ 85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday of every month, 10:30 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 Jim Silk, 5722 E. Garnet Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206 Coordinator............................Jim Silk Vice Coordinator..................Joe Ferrucci Secretary................................Dawn Steed Treasurer................................Deb Ferrucci Membership...........................Mike Shearhart Run Coordinator...................Vacant Safety Coordinator................Nolan Steed Sgt. At Arms..........................Richard Dalton P.A.C......................................Gynni Giebel Communications....................Dawn Steed Merchandise........................... Jerry Prisoc EAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are held the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202 FMI contact Jim Silk FYI 602 312 1927
January 24, 2017
MARK YOUR CALENDERS – MAY 23rd IS BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY!
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 is the 9th Annual Michael ‘Boz’ Kerr Bikers Inside the Beltway event in Washington, DC! This is an amazing, once-a-year opportunity to have a lasting impact on Washington’s policymakers. Hosted by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, this is YOUR oppor-
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High Country Chapter
209A E. Juniper St. Payson AZ 85541 Coordinator............................Wayne Slocum Vice Coordinator...................Billy Hensler Secretary................................Dee Schultz Treasurer...............................Forrest “Woody” Phillips Membership...........................CC Rider Run Coordinator....................Mark Fickel 2nd Run Coordinator....................CC Rider l Safety Coordinator.................John Lacey Sgt. At Arms.........................Justin Wilson 2nd Sgt. At Arms.........................Mike Basner P.A.C.....................................Woody Phillips Communications...................Snake Merchandise..........................Beth Lacey
High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: azoutlaw66@hotmail.com
Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter
P.O. Box 54041 Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041 Coordinator...........................Mike Schneider Vice Coordinator....................Jim Page Secretary................................Jean Cooper Treasurer................................Tara Rudometkin Membership...........................Ben Martinez Run Coordinator....................Jeremy Kellim Safety Coordinator.................Trauma Mama Sgt. At Arms..........................Scott Gibbons P.A.C......................................John ‘Johnny D’ Dreyfus Communications....................Robb Felder Merchandise...........................Sandy Hassinger
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: Chapter Coordinator Mike Schneider, 602-5491044, mike@squarepegpromos.com
Southern Arizona Chapter
6888 N De Chelly Loop Tucson, AZ 85741 Coordinator............................Jim Butsback Vice Coordinator....................Darron Huntington Secretary................................Becky Garino Treasurer................................Dawn Detelj Membership...........................Bob Stewart Run Coordinator....................Bob Welton Safety Coordinator.................Robert Templeton Sgt. At Arms.........................Ruben Soto P.A.C......................................Annisa Huntington Communications....................Vacant Merchandise...........................Sean Pinder
Yavapai Chapter
1590 Swenson Street Prescott AZ 86305 Coordinators..........................Mark Kessler / Dan Tumey Secretary.............................. Suni Sommers Treasurer................................Terri Lucontro Membership...........................Suni Sommers Run Coordinator......................OPEN Safety Coordinator..................OPEN Sgt. At Arms...........................OPEN P.A.C......................................OPEN Communications....................Suni Sommers Merchandise...........................OPEN
Yavapai Chapter meets the 2nd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Addictions Bar and Grill, 1590 Swenson St in Prescott – (928) 237-9029. FMI contact ycabateaz@gmail.org, see Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ycabateaz/ or contact me: Suni Sommers, Secretary/Membership/Communications Officer Yavapai Chapter ABATE of Arizona
Yuma Chapter
11316 S. Glenwood Ave. Yuma, AZ 85367 Coordinator............................David "Pastor D" Litts Vice Coordinator....................Gilbert Hernandez Secretary................................ Mikkie Melanson Treasurer................................Virginia Nielsen Membership...........................Garrett "Buster" Gould Run Coordinator.....................Jerry Allison Safety Coordinator..................Ray “PeeWee” Grier Sgt. At Arms...........................Frank White P.A.C......................................Gilbert Hernandez Communications....................David "Pastor D" Litts Merchandise...........................Lisala White
Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:00 PM at the pm. The next meeting will be held at the Kountry Kitchen Café located at 11242 S Foothills Blvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the third Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant, 748 W Starr Pass 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 520-247-3051 or email abateofazsac@yahoo.com
If any of the Officers are listed here incorrectly, please send corrections to: TheMasterlink@abateofaz.org I will be sure everything is accurate for the next Issue and on the web site.
News from the MRF
tunity to inform, educate and encourage our legislators about the motorcycle community and the issues we care about.
Read below to get more information on what to expect and how to sign up or visit us at http://mrf.org/events/ Why Should I Attend?
Though it might be hard to believe that one trip to Washington, DC can have a lasting impact on our lawmakers, it’s a
proven fact that it DOES make a difference. During 2016’s BITB event, the MRF network visited delegations from 25 states and held over 300 meetings to discuss our agenda, 100 of which were sitdown discussions that resulted in 79% of those legislators either supporting or cosponsoring legislation we care about. Lobbying really does work! Where Will I Stay?
The MRF has booked a room block at the
Meeting Minutes
A.B.A.T.E. of Arizona, Inc. Board of Directors and State meeting minutes will no longer be printed and taking up space in THE MASTERLINK. They are available to view 24/7 on-line at www.abateofaz.org under the “Communications” tab. Thank you!
- March 26th, following EV Chapter Meeting (Noon) located at FOE, 1712 W Broadway, Mesa - July 9th, Addictions Bar & Grill (Noon) located at 1590 Swenson Street, Prescott - October 8th, AAIC (Noon) located at 7509 N 12th St, Phoenix. This will also be the State Officers and By-Law Change Election
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.
Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City for a rate of $135 a night. Call 703-6847200 to book. The hotel is metro accessible and a 5-minute walk to the MRF’s new offices in Crystal City and is 3 miles from our nation’s Capitol.
What’s the Schedule?
Plan to arrive to the hotel by late afternoon on Monday, May 22. The MRF will
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MASTERLINK MARCH 2017
By Jim Butsback
As I sit down to write this I just got back from Phoenix and Motorcycle Day at the Dome. I want to thank all who served on the committee for this year’s event. It was
President’s Report
a great event. We had approximately 200 or so motorcyclists attend. There were also over 30 of our elected officials who took the time to come out and enjoy lunch and meet with some of us. I look forward to next year’s event and working with our officials for the benefit of all those in our motorcycling community. There were representatives of all of the Motorcycle Rights Organizations who sponsored MDATD. It was good to see that all of the groups are dedicated to work together for the common good. As many of you already know the bill to re-establish the Motorcycle Safety Fund, SB1082 has been passed in the Senate and now need to go to the House. This fund does not use any state monies.
Arizona Motorcyclists pay an additional $1.00 on their registration compared to vehicles. That is what goes into the Safety Fund. The fund is governed by the Director of the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The original
Hello again. As you know February 15 was our annual Motorcycle Day at the Dome. We had a good turnout. The sun
The Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation (AMSAF) committee also had an information tent at MDATD to inform those attending what AMSAF does and the scholarship program. They also had information on their family oriented educational event “RIDING FOR THE LONG HAUL” March 5th at the Shrine Auditorium at 552 N 40th St., Phoenix, AZ. For more information about AMSAF and all they do for the motorcycling community go to AMSAF.org. This is the time of year when our calendars start getting very full. The weather is getting better and everyone has events
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was out and it was a perfect day to ride. Many legislators came down to meet us. If you missed it, too bad for you. It was good to see so many friends come out to enjoy a great day. We were able to inform our representatives about the issues we in the motorcycle community are dealing with.
By Johnny D ALMA MC ACMC Designated Lobbyist ABATE State PAC Officer
intent was for this fund to subsidize motorcycle training throughout Arizona. Many of the Legislators I spoke to at MDATD said they would support reestablishing this fund. Please let your Representatives know that you wish for them to support this effort.
There have been questions about Senator Judy Burges. After five years of working with her, she turned her back on the motorcycle community. She claims that the Department of Public Safety (DPS) gave her a briefing on motorcycle gang activity in Arizona. She also returned the campaign donation from the Arizona Motorcycle Riders Political Action
Committee.
Over the Summer, Steve Yarbrough was elected as the President of the Arizona Senate. He is a former prosecutor and he hates motorcycle clubs, and bikers in general. Frank Milstead was appointed by Governor Ducey to head the DPS in 2015 and has turned up the harassment on bikers. After the last election, law enforcement agencies nationwide are expecting more funding and coordination with federal agencies to go after gangs. In Arizona, the number one type of gang listed in their training is “Motorcycle”. We need to work more with our elected representatives to ensure that our rights are not trampled in the name of Law and
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planned and rides in the works. Arizona Bike week is in April and many of the clubs and charities have scheduled events for this time of year. Because of all the events and the fact that the best riding weather in the country is here in Arizona this time of year we have many visitors from out of state. These folks are not always familiar with our road and conditions. Please ride defensively and look out for these folks. We have lost way too many of our fellow riders already this year. Everyone should be able to enjoy the beautiful rides here in Arizona and get home safe afterwards. We have published a new handout stressing the 4 R’s of riding. RIDE SAFE, RIDE SMART, RIDE RESPONSIBLE and RIDE ENDORSED. You will be seeing this theme carried out in other formats by ABATE in the future. As always, until next month! RIDE FREE!! Jim
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I wish I had better news but for now this is it. In 2018, we need to find a way to elect people who are more sympathetic to our issues. Right now, please call your state representatives and ask them to support SB 1082, the bill to recreate the Motorcycle Safety Fund. This is from a tax we imposed on ourselves to promote motorcycle safety. In recent years the money has been used to fund rider training scholarships through AMSAF. There is some evidence that these training courses are saving lives. Until next time, enjoy the sunshine, ride safe out there.
Texas Biker Movement Alive and Strong After Waco Tragedy
Reprinted from http://www.motorcycleprofilingproject.com
The motorcycle rights movement is alive and thriving in the state of Texas. Although many motorcyclists conjectured that the tragedy that occurred in Waco on May 17, 2017 would reduce participation in the Texas Confederation of Clubs and Independents, over a thousand club members and independents showed up for the bi-annual Rally held at the Capitol in Austin every other year. On January 23, 2017, the Motorcycle Profiling Project joined select motorcycle rights advocates from around the country and a contingent representing the National Council of Clubs (NCOC) in a show of support and solidarity that clearly communicates that clubs and independents from across America support the Texas COC&I and Texas bikers in their struggle against motorcycle profiling and discrimination. Crisis creates opportunity
After Waco, many in the biker community worried that the motorcycle rights movement in Texas would become fractured and lose participation. This logic was based on a couple of factors. There was supposed to be a Texas COC&I meeting at the Twin Peaks where the tragedy occurred. Would clubs and inde-
pendents stop participating for fear that merely being present at a political meeting could get you arrested without individualized suspicion and given a 1-million-dollar bond? Would law enforcement start surrounding all TCOC&I political gatherings with a multi-agency task force with high powered rifles?
But Texas bikers have made another choice. The manpower behind the movement to protect motorcycle rights is still mobilized and politically active. TCOC&I meetings have continued to peacefully assemble statewide as they have for nearly 20 years without any incidents or violence.
In the face of crisis, Texas bikers have not laid down and surrendered to fear or complacency. Instead, they have chosen to stand up and fight for their liberties as demonstrated by the mass gathering at the Capitol on January 23rd. And this mobilization is nationwide as evidenced by the support from states coast-to-coast represented in Austin. Bikers from Across America Show Support for Texas Bikers
After Waco, many motorcyclists view the
state of Texas as ground zero in the effort to preserve motorcyclist’s civil liberties and the fight against profiling and discrimination. Although there was some discussion relating to pending motorcycle safety legislation like lane-filtering, the clear message from the community was that motorcycle profiling and discrimination is the most important issue currently facing Texas bikers. In search of support and sponsorship, the mass of bikers gathered at the steps of the Capitol to deliver their message. Impressively, many of them were not from Texas. Indeed, the NCOC showed their support with a contingent from Washington State, California, New York, Maryland, Nevada North Carolina and Utah. Long Island ABATE was also present and displaying a banner declaring support for Texas bikers. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation, another organization dedicated to the fight against profiling, was also present. Guest speakers included Dr. Will Dulaney from North Carolina and David “Double D” Devereaux from Washington State, as representatives of the NCOC and MPP. Double D spoke about Texas being at the epicenter in the battle against motorcycle profiling. “Texas showed us all that grassroots manpower worked when they brought the country the US
Defenders program. Now it’s time to use the model to protect Texas bikers!”
Dulaney introduced a new program from the MPP providing consultation and expert witnesses to bikers with public defenders facing criminal charges. “Public defenders are often overwhelmed with caseloads and uninformed about issues specific to the biker and club community”, explained Dulaney.
Russell Radke, representing the MRF, discussed the national organization’s commitment to pass federal legislation addressing motorcycle profiling. Radke explained that the MRF is one of the only organizations with an infrastructure firmly rooted in Washington DC. Finally, recently elected District Attorney Mark Gonzales, a motorcycle club member himself, confirmed that even he has been the victim of motorcycle profiling during his recent campaign. Gonzales explained that his named popped up as a gang member during a traffic stop. He’s the newly elected District Attorney! Gonzales is proof positive that motorcycle profiling impacts everyday bikers simply based on a stereotype. There is obviously a problem when the District Attorney has been labeled a gang member with NO due process.
Chapter Reports
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East Valley Chapter
I sit here all worked up from Motorcycle Day at the Dome I am trying to settle down and focus to write this chapter report.
Today was absolutely freaking awesome. I attended last year’s event so I can’t truthfully claim this year as my first time. This year was my first time with having the luncheon and booths present. I will admit in my opinion this year ROCKED. Since not everyone signed, when I check there were about 200 bikers that attended and about 36 Legislators & staffers.
It was so good to see everyone. I would like to say THANK YOU to everyone who attended. I would list all the Individuals, Clubs, Groups, and Organizations but I only get so much room. So please know that you are appreciated. I choose the pulled pork sandwich over the variety of wraps that were offered from The Hop Shop, it was delicious.
It was Nolan’s first time to the State Capital and Motorcycle Day at the Dome. We stepped inside with Woody and checked out the seal from the upper level. Now for the really exciting part, we recently bought me my own bike a 2007 Yamaha 650 Vstar. It was my 5th time riding it, and one of my longest adventures on it yet. We took the scenic surface street route since even though I have taken the basic rider course thanks to an AMSAF scholarship 2.5 years ago I am nowhere near ready to adventure on to the freeway yet.
Now down to some basic East Valley business.
By the time you read this East Valley’s own Redbone and the Bonettes will have served lunch at the Church without Walls on February 25th and will be preparing to serve lunch at Sunshine Acres on Saturday March 25th. We are looking forward to Phoenix/Shadow Mountains fundraiser Too Broke for Bike Week on March 31st and April 1st.
I know it is early but the date for the Spaghetti Feed has been set for June 3rd. We will be rolling Meatballs after the May 28th Chapter meeting so mark your calendars to scrub those hands and nails.
It has been said it sometimes pays to come to the meetings. Member number #123 Cassandra Suida could have been $320 richer from the dollar jar. 50/50 went to Bob Gumfory in the sum of $8 which he generously donated back to the chapter.
After our March 26th Chapter meeting at 1 pm we will be hosting the Board of Directors meeting everyone is welcome and encouraged to come check it out.
Until next month, be safe out there. Enjoy the ride and as always keep it rubber side down. Here’s to Wind Knots in my Hair,
Dawn P SteedEast Valley Communications Officer, Chapter & State Secretary
High Country Chapter
Hello brothers and sisters. Well, up here in the High Country the weather is improving. It has been great for riding and we've gotten in a few good ones the last couple months. It still gets Chilly from time to time, so be prepared, pack your leathers.
We have been working on our next event, which is; "Wild In The Weeds". This will be coming up the first weekend in May. It is always a good time. If you've never been before you don't know what you have missed. Mark it on your calendar for May 5th through the 7th. There will be bike games, people games, vendors, fun, food, and entertainment. There is free camping and RV parking. Hope to see you all there. It's going to be a great time. Motorcycle day at the Dome was held in February, I hope most of you took time to try to attend. I know some members from our chapter took time to attended. Unfortunately I was unable to make it due to work, "I know, that's a four letter word". I have been there once before in the past, and got a chance to talk to some of our legislators. It's always good to get involved.
High Country chapter holds its meetings, every third Sunday of the month. All are welcome to attend, come join us, and see what we're about. Our meetings are held at the Moose Lodge 852 in Star Valley, starting at 10 a.m. . We meet at the Spur bar for breakfast at 8:30 a.m. prior to the meeting. We usually plan to go for a ride after the meeting. Destination Unknown.
Keep wind in your face, sun on your back, fuel in your tank, and rubber on the road. Wayne Slocum, Coordinator, H.C.C. ABATE
Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter
The Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter met on Sunday January 8th at the AAIC. Scott, our Sgt at Arms opened the meeting with a recital of the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence. Our Coordinator Mike started off by welcoming the new year, some new Chapter Officers and a couple announcements. First, he commented on the success of Officer training, held for all of ABATE of Arizona officers the day before, and then suggested our Chapter Officers meet just prior to the monthly meeting to discuss the agenda and such, which has since been implemented. Lastly, he announced the breakfast buffet has increased a dollar and is now $6. Don’t forget we are meeting in the backroom now for more privacy. If you don’t see us gathered around the buffet, head east to the backroom to join us for the meeting.
Next we accepted Tara’s treasury report, afterwhich Tara filled in for Ben and reported the membership standings, followed by JR filling in for Teresa with a Safety report (did you get that the first read?). JR recapped a presentation by Mick Degn, Board member of Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation, that was given at Officer training the day prior. Head over to amsaf.org to see the new PSA videos they have produced. Also, don’t forget the 4 R’s: Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Responsible and Ride Endorsed.
Johnny D then gave his PAC report about not having a anti-motorcycle-profiling bill proposed this legislative session. Additional work needs to be done to counter an overwhelming opposition by law enforcement. Motorcyclist are encouraged to get informed on the issue and if you feel you have been caught up in unwarranted profiling because of what you wear, what you ride or where you go, please contact ABATE of AZ President, State PAC Officer or State Designated Lobbyist so they can document your encounters.
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Jeremy took the floor next updating us on upcoming rides and events, including announcing the Chapter riding over to Saint Nicks Tavern after the February meeting to thank them for joining as a new business member. He also reminded us that we’re still looking for volunteers for TOO BROKE FOR BIKE WEEK. This is a fundraiser for the Phoenix/Shadow Mtn. Chapter of ABATE of Arizona and we are looking for up to 40 volunteers for each day (3/31 & 4/1). All ABATE members that are interested in volunteering are encouraged to bring friends to help out with the event. Coordinate with Jeremy Kellim for more information and sign up to assist with ticket booth, parking/traffic, security/backstage, vendors and promoting ABATE. Please save the dates and plan on attending this important fundraiser for our Chapter. Volunteers get in FREE! Get all the details at our next monthly Chapter meeting. Tell all your friends about TOO BROKE FOR BIKE WEEK, being held at Desert Wind Harley-Davidson on Friday March 31 & Saturday April 1, 2017. There will be Live Music, Bike Show, Vendors, Food & Drink, Rally Ride, Contests and much more! Scheduled to perform are .38 Special & 74th Street Band on Friday; with Jackyl & The Visitors on Saturday. Two Day General Admission Tickets only $35 (Advance only!) & Single Day General Admission Tickets only $20 (Advance only!), or $30 either day of event. Advance tickets and information available at: www.TooBrokeForBikeWeek.com
Keep in touch with our Chapter by joining us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/groups/shadowmountainabate
Please subscribe to our Chapter email list to keep informed about events, bulletins and other announcements. Anyone is welcome to join by sending an email request to: ABATEPhxShdwMtn@gmail.com
Meetings for the Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter are held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. We invite you to attend our next meeting on Sunday March 12, 2017 at the Arizona American Italian Club (AAIC) - 7509 North 12th Street, in Phoenix. Breakfast is available for $6.00 at 10:00 am and the meeting starts at 10:30 am. Robb “Double B” Felder Communications Officer Phoenix/Shadow Mtn. Chapter
Southern Arizona Chapter
The monthly meeting of the Southern Arizona Chapter was held on January 21, 2017 at 10 am, at the Kettle Restaurant in Tucson. We welcomed members and 4 guests to the meeting. Planning is under way for the upcoming events in February as well as Too Broke for Sturgis, our State run, which will be here before we know it.
Two events will have taken place by the time this goes to print, Motorcycle Day at the Dome on February 15th, and our Fisher House Benefit Poker Run. Both of these are important events in their own rights. First, Motorcycle Day at the Dome is an opportunity for motorcycle rights organizations, motorcyclists and motorcycling enthusiasts to let their legislators know how important motorcycling rights and safety are to them, and talk about how current law and pending legislation effects the motorcycling community. It’s important for legislators to be informed in a factual manner and to be reminded that motorcyclists comprise a significant voter block in Arizona.
Next is Southern Arizona Chapter’s Fisher House Benefit Poker Run on February 18, the second year for this event. Tucson is home of the first Fisher House in Arizona. “The Fisher Houses are built on the premise that a family’s love is great medicine and when a loved one is in the hospital, a Fisher House unites families, relieving financial and emotional stress from the veteran in the hospital being away from home and the family from wondering about the care, progress and treatment of their Veteran loved one.” Fisher House is located on the grounds of the Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital and until it opened on February 18, 2016, often times our Veterans had to be hospitalized and family members remained at home due to lack of funds for motels, eating out, and other expenses, which creates a high level of stress for both the Veteran and their family. The other scenario was family members, sometimes elderly or with small children sleeping in their cars on the VA property, which is uncomfortable and unsafe, to say the least. The Fisher House has 16 suites for families, a communal kitchen and dining room, a family room, and dining room, laundry facilities, telephone and TV/DVD player. We are honored to host a fund-raising event for this facility which benefits our American Heroes and their families. It’s never too early to start planning for Too Broke for Sturgis. Last year was my first time at this event and it was GREAT! Reminiscent of an old school bike run, we had a fun time getting to know riders from around Arizona, Nevada, So. California and New Mexico. The Mormon Lake area is beautiful as well. So plan now, put your pennies away, ask for some time off and get the bike, RV, car, truck or donkey cart ready to roll. Oh yeah, invite your friends too. They don’t have to be bikers to enjoy a good campout party with good people. Meanwhile, Keep the rubber side down, be informed, be active, and “Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Responsible, and Ride Endorsed.” Becky Garino Communications/Secretary Southern Arizona Chapter
Yavapai Chapter
Our January meeting was held at Addictions Bar and Grill on the 11th. March 25th is the date of our Spring Swap Meet. Save the Date! See our flyer elsewhere in the Masterlink.
HB 2406 is another Helmet bill; please contact your Representatives and tell them what you think about this bill. We have revived our Facebook page – please check it out: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ycabateaz/
We are seeking riders and non-riders of all 2- and 3-wheeled vehicles, members and non-members alike to bring ideas and opinions to our monthly meetings. If you can't attend, please send us an email!
We meet at Addictions Bar and Grill on the second Wednesday of each month, at 6 pm. The address is 1590 Swenson St, Prescott. For more information, contact ycabateaz@gmail.com. Our next meeting will be January 11, 2017.
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MASTERLINK MARCH 2017 NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
BUTCH HARBAUGH, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
It is with great sadness that we report the death of longtime Freedom Fighter, Butch Harbaugh, former Chairman of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists Legislative Task Force (NCOM-LTF), among other positions. Butch passed away February 7th from heart failure and cancer.
“When I began as the AIM (Aid to Injured Motorcyclists) and NCOM Attorney for Oregon back in the late 1980's, Butch was actively involved with ABATE, and with BikePAC since it was founded,” recalls Sam Hochberg, AIM Attorney Emeritus, and now Of Counsel to Christopher Slater, Oregon & Washington AIM Attorney. “He spent many years as the lobbyist for ABATE, and was well-known, respected and liked by many in the legislature in Salem.”
A biker rights activist since the 1970s, Butch attended and helped organize many STEAM conferences and ABATE/BikePac planning retreats. He was a regular at many ABATE runs around the state, often helping AIM Chief of Staff “Gunny”, now retired, at the AIM/NCOM tables, and was known and
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Butch also participated in many NCOM Conventions, and in 2003 was bestowed with the Ron Roloff Lifetime Achievement Award, NCOM’s highest tribute. This year’s 32nd Annual Convention, to be held over Mother’s Day weekend May 11-14th in Reno, Nevada at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino, will be dedicated in his honor.
For the past dozen or so years, Butch lived with his loving wife Laura in Rigby, Idaho, where he enjoyed riding his Panhead and was active in the homebrewing community. Always friendly, engaging and enthusiastic about motorcycles and biker's rights, he will be greatly missed.
With the 32nd Annual NCOM Convention in Reno just weeks away, at this time the National Coalition of Motorcyclists is requesting that MROs, motorcycle clubs, and riding associations submit the names of those members and supporters who have died since last May, so that we may honor their memories during the traditional “Ringing of the Bell” tribute to fallen riders during the opening ceremonies. Dedications should be emailed in advance to Bill Bish at NCOMBish@aol.com, or can be handdelivered at the Convention to “Doc” Reichenbach, NCOM Chairman of the Board.
NHTSA SEEKS TO CURB DRIVER DISTRACTIONS
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing new federal guidelines to provide a safety framework for developers of portable and aftermarket electronic devices to use when developing visual-manual user interfaces for their systems. According to NHTSA and the Department of Transportation (DOT), their “VisualManual NHTSA Driver Distraction Guidelines for Portable and Aftermarket Devices” [Docket No. NHTSA-20130137] will “encourage innovative solutions such as pairing and Driver Mode that, when implemented, will reduce the potential for unsafe driver distraction by limiting the time a driver's eyes are off the road, while at the same time preserving the full functionality of these devices when they are not used while driving.”
Driver distraction is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention away from the driving task to focus on another activity. This distraction can come from electronic devices, such as texting or emailing on cell phones or smartphones, and more traditional activities such as interacting with passengers, eating, or events external to the vehicle. The crash data indicate that visual-manual interaction (an action that requires a user to look away from the roadway and
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· Collaborate with other organizations to monitor and support funding for practices that do not discriminate against motorcycling. · Encourage political involvement of its membership. · Promote and present motorcyclists and motorcycling in a positive and safe manner. · Help prevent motorcycle crashes and promote crash survival through rider education, and · · · · · Public awareness campaigns. · Encourage ongoing federal research programs such as use of E15 fuel in motorcycles, inclusion of motorcycles in ongoing transportation emerging technologies, and improvements in safer roadway design strategies. · Promote rider skills training through ABATE’s · Rider Advantage (ARA) scholarship program and tax-deductible entity ABATE accomplishments:
· Motorcycle Lobbyist at the State Legislature · 2013 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissions testing in Maricopa County · 2007 Remove Motorcycle Safety Fund cap · 2007 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissions testing in Pima County · 2004 Veteran’s plates for motorcycles · 2002 Arizona Motorcycle Safety Council established · 2001 Motorcycle Safety Fund established · 1997 Handlebar height raised to shoulder · 1993 Helped prevent mandatory helmet legislation in Arizona · 1992 Opened HOV lanes to motorcycles
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In 2015, 10% of the 35,092 traffic fatalities involved one or more distracted drivers, and these distraction-affected crashes resulted in 3,477 fatalities, an 8.8% increase from the 3,197 fatalities in 2014. Of the 5.6 million non-fatal crashes in 2014, 16% were distraction-affected crashes, and resulted in 424,000 people injured. At any given time, an estimated 542,073 drivers are using hand-held cell phones while driving. Currently no safety guidelines exist for portable device technologies when they are used during a driving task. RESEARCHERS BLAME “OTHER DRIVERS” FOR MOST MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
An Australian study states “failure of other drivers to give way” as the most common factor in motorcycle accidents. Research by Monash University in Melbourne has found that human error was the primary contributing factor for 94% of bike accidents. “Whilst with sin-
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Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP)
ABATE of Arizona has developed a program with the mission to provide motorcycle awareness training to all drivers and soonto-be drivers on the road in Arizona. Instructors provide a one hour program to students in driver education classes throughout the state.
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gle-bike crashes, rider error and loss of control were found to be the most common causes, for incidents involving more than one vehicle, it was found that ‘motorcycle crashes occurring in lighter traffic more likely involved an error by another driver, including such things as failure to give way’.”
The motorcycle crash research studied over two hundred and thirty accidents between January 2012 and August 2014, with nurses at the hospitals and crash scene investigators aiding with the compilation of the data.
“Whilst car drivers were responsible for the majority of accidents in less-dense traffic, it was the motorcyclist to be more likely at fault for most ‘urban’ crashes and collisions however,” Trevor Allen of the Monash University Research Centre told The Herald Sun newspaper, adding that this was most likely due to the greater frequency of danger; “Higher traffic density leads to more hazards and a higher level of difficulty for riders to move safely in and among traffic, compared with other vehicles.”
The research also found that the older the rider, the less likely it was that the rider was primarily to blame for the accident.
STUDY SHOWS MOTORCYCLE MARKET EXPANDS WHILE E-MOTO SALES FLATTEN
According to a study by the market research company Freedonia Group, global demand for all types of motorcycles is projected to climb 3.8% per year through 2020 to 113 million units. Internal combustion engine (ICE) models have historically dominated the global motorcycle market, but demand for ebikes and electric scooters, motorcycles, and mopeds has grown rapidly.
In 2005, electric models accounted for just 22% of worldwide motorcycle sales. Their share of the market grew to 35% in 2015, as the use of electric motorcycles in China increased sharply.
"Multiple developed countries – particularly Germany, the Netherlands, and the U.S. – also registered rapid electric product sales growth during the 2010-2015 period,” said analyst Gleb Mytko.
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Global demand for ICE motorcycles is forecast to increase 5.5% per year through 2020, according to Freedonia Group’s World Motorcycle Sales Study, with advances fueled by strong ICE product sales gains in a wide range of industrializing nations. As personal incomes in these countries rise between 2015 and 2020, more households will be able to afford motorcycles. Improving market conditions in the U.S., Western Europe, Japan, and other mature markets will contribute to growth as well.
Worldwide sales of e-bikes and electric motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds is projected to be flat during the 2015-2020 period because of declining product demand in China, by far the world's largest market for electric models, though demand for electric motorcycles outside of that country is forecast to grow at a double-digit annual pace.
In developed nations, e-bikes will continue to rapidly capture market share from bicycles. LANE-SPLITTING BILL INTRODUCED IN LONE STAR STATE
Texas is contemplating becoming only the second state, after California, to allow motorcycle riders to split lanes in heavy traffic under certain conditions. Senate Bill 228 was introduced on December 9, 2016, and if passed would make it legal for motorcycles to ride between lanes of traffic on limited-access or controlled-access highways during periods of traffic congestion at a speed not more than 5 mph above the speed of other traffic, and only if that traffic is moving at 20 mph or less.
Lane-splitting, which was a long-standing but legally-ambiguous practice in California until it was made legal there in 2016, is common in Europe where motorcycles typically “filter” to the front of the line at intersections and ride between lanes of traffic in crowded cities. Lane-splitting advocates in the U.S. cite the safety of the practice overseas as well as its effect on reducing traffic congestion.
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATION COULD REPEAL HANDLEBAR HEIGHT LAW
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Legislation repealing the restriction on the height of motorcycle handlebars -Senate Bill 27, by Senator Harold French (R-Franklin) -- carried the New Hampshire Senate by a voice vote on January 19 and has been referred to the House of Representatives where most likely it will be assigned to the Transportation Committee. The current law prescribes that the hand grips can be no higher than the shoulders of a rider seated in the saddle. Charlie St. Clair, executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, told the Laconia Daily Sun that if the House endorses and the governor signs the bill, New Hampshire will become the 19th state and first in New England not to restrict the height of handlebars, but it’s not clear whether the restriction will be lifted before the 94th running of Laconia Motorcycle Week in June.
As the host of the nation's oldest rally, which attracts visitors from across the country, St. Clair said that New Hampshire should not impose restrictions that may inconvenience motorcyclists from other states. Limits in other states vary considerably from shoulder height in Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut, to eye level in some states and to heights above the saddle measured in inches in others. Most restrictions on high bars, called "ape hangers" were introduced in the 1960s. Although touted as a safety measure, many motorcyclists claimed the restrictions were imposed to provide police with a pretext for stopping and searching bikers. MISSISSIPPI CONSIDERS LOWERING SALES TAX ON MOTORCYCLES Legislation has been introduced (House Bill No. 1631 by Representative Steve Hopkins R-D7) which would “reduce the sales tax rate on retail sales of motorcycles from 7% to 5%,” as well as reduce the sales tax on other agricultural and farming products. On February 15, the legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. QUINCY MIDNIGHT MOTORCYCLE BAN - FALSE!
According to the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA), a recent report on quincy.com indicating that the City of Quincy, MA, has instituted a ban against any motorcycle being ridden between the hours of Midnight and 5am, unless exempted for work or emergency purposes, is NOT correct.
Although such a proposal was indeed filed, the council member who introduced it “immediately asked that it be withdrawn” after learning that such a proposal would not be legal.
NCOM CONVENTION ROLLS INTO RENO
The 32nd annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 1114, 2017 at the Silver Legacy ResortCasino, located at 407 N. Virginia St. in Reno, Nevada so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $99 by calling (800) 687-8733 and mention “GNCOM17”. The largest gathering of motorcycle rights activists in the world, this year’s NCOM Convention will draw over a thousand concerned bikers from across the country to the “Biggest Little City in the World” to engage in serious discussions on topics of concern to all riders.
All motorcyclists are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the many meetings, seminars and group discussions that focus on legislative efforts and litigation techniques to protect our riders’ rights and preserve Freedom of the Road. Topics will range from legal and legislative issues to organizational effectiveness, with Special Meetings for Veterans Affairs, Women in Motorcycling, Clean & Sober Roundtable and World of Sport Bikes, as well as the Christian Unity Conference and Confederation of Clubs Patch Holders Meeting.
NCOM has successfully outreached to numerous segments of the motorcycling community in an effort to unite for our rights, both legal and legislatively, and has become a unifying voice amongst North America’s motorcycle rights organizations (MROs), motorcycle clubs, women riders, religious riding organizations, touring groups, trikers, sportbikers, and minority motorcyclists. To pre-register for the 2017 NCOM Convention, contact the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 5255355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.”
~ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), statesman, author, and inventor
ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations
East Valley Chapter EAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are held the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202 FMI contact Joe Ferrucci at 480-295-9488
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
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: Chapter Coordinator Mike Schneider, 602-549-1044, mike@squarepegpromos.com
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 520-247-3051 or email abateofazsac@yahoo.com Yavapai Chapter Yavapai Chapter meets the 2nd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. at Addictions Bar and Grill, 1590 Swenson St in Prescott – (928) 237-9029. FMI contact ycabateaz@gmail.org, see Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ycabateaz/ or contact me: Suni Sommers, Secretary/Membership/Communications Officer Yavapai Chapter ABATE of Arizona Yuma Chapter Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening monthly at 6:30 PM at the pm. The next meeting will be held at the Kountry Kitchen Café located at 11242 S Foothills Blvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. For additional information contact Frank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.
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host a prep session that evening to go over expectations and provide a deep dive of the issues and will host a dinner immediately following. Kickstands up early Tuesday morning for the ride into Washington, DC followed by a full day of meetings with legislators and staff.
What Do You Need from Me to Sign Up?
Your commitment! Contact mrfoffice@mrf.org or call 202-546-0983 to register for this event. Though there is not a cost to attend, you will be expected to make appointments with your lawmakers, attend the prep session and report back on your meetings. This year we will also be asking for State Leads to help coordinate meetings and serve as the main point of contact for the MRF staff. If you are interested in attending BITB and serving as a lead, please let us know.
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Gypsy’s Roadhouse Phoenix HB's Place Pine 928-476-4475
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FUL LOBBY DAY, PLEASE SIGN UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE ON MAY 1ST AFTER WHICH SPACE WILL NOT BE GUARANTEED.
SEE YOU IN WASHINGTON, DC!
Megan J. Ekstrom
Vice-President, Government Affairs & Public Relations Motorcycle Riders Foundation =========================== January 26, 2017
Senate Joins House in Support of the RPM Act
WASHINGTON, DC – It was a one-two punch for motorcycle and race car enthusiasts during the month of January.
Following the January 6th introduction by the House of Representatives, the Senate released its version, (S.203) of the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2017 (RPM Act). Introduced by Senator Richard Burr (RNC), the bill already has a number of supporters from both political parties. Similarly, the House version (HR.350) has 73 supporters though this number grows by the day.
Like the version pending in the House, the Senate bill ensures that transforming motor vehicles, including motorcycles, into race cars or racing bikes used exclusively in competition does not violate the Clean Air Act. The issue came to a head when EPA officials insisted that they have the authority to regulate the racing industry according to the Clean Air Act. The RPM Act would clarify that the Clean Air Act does indeed allow motor vehicles, including motorcycles, to be
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converted into dedicated race vehicles without fear of EPA penalties or enforcement action.
Similar bills surfaced last year but ultimately fell short of passage before the 114th Congress adjourned in December of 2016. Proponents of the amateur racing industry and others including the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, and the Specialty Equipment Market Association have included passage of the RPM Act as one of their key priorities in the 2017 legislative season. Both organizations among several others were listed as supporters on Senator Burr’s press release on S.203: http://www.burr.senate.gov/press/releases/burr-introduces-bill-to-keep-epa-fromdevastating-amateur-motorsports
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3/3 {Fri} Motorcycles on Main Bike Night in Downtown Mesa from 6-10pm. Live Music, Beer Garden, vendors, & more. Park & show your bike. Eateries open. Takes place every first Friday between September & June. Vendors call Courtney 480890-2613 https://facebook.com/MotorcyclesOn Main 3/5 {Sun} “Riding For the Long Haul’ hosted by AMSAF [Arizona Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Foundation] @ Shrine Auditorium 552 N 40th St, Phoenix from 10a5pm. Vendors needed. Live music, silent auction, guest speakers, skills demonstrations, & more. Sponsors include Law Tigers. FMI: www.amsaf.org | MDegn40669@aol.com 3/11
Events Calendar
Cycles of Mesa hosts Bike Night at Arlie’s Bar & Grill 2155 E University Dr, Ste 116, Tempe, 85281 from 6-10pm. Music & sit-in jam session hosted by Unknown Associates. Games, specials, & more. Every 2nd Saturday. FMI: Robert 480-784-0040, robert@eviltwincustomcycle.com 3/11 {Sat} Bikers for Safe Babies Run -GLENDALE, AZ, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm, Loners North Valley presents Benefit Poker Run for the AZ Safe Baby Haven Foundation, Sign in 10-1130 Stingers Sports Bar, 2nd Stop Maverick Saloon, End Stop Slicks Garage, $10 per entry, 50/50 & Raffle Prizes. Stingers Sports Bar 10040 N 43rd Ave. Glendale, AZ
3/25 {Sat} Yavapai ABATE Swap Meet All 2- & 3-wheeled, on- & offroad vehicle swap meet at Addictions Bar & Grill in Prescott, AZ - 1590
PAGE 9 Swenson St. FMI: Reed at 928-7100737, RWW2683@msn.com 3/25 Accident Scene Management Class at Tucson HD. Basic class. $50/pp. FMI: Teresa McClelland ‘Trauma Mama’ tjm911rn@aol.com
3/26 {Sun} Accident Scene Management Class at Tucson HD. Advanced class. $50/pp. FMI: Teresa ‘Trauma Mama’ McClelland tjm911rn@aol.com
3/31-4/1 {Fr-Sat} Too Broke For Bike Week is a fundraiser for the Phoenix/Shadow Mtn. Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. of AZ at Desert Wind HD, 922 S Country Club Dr, Mesa. Music, Bike Show, Vendors, Rally Ride, Contests & more! Bands include .38 Special, 74th Street Band, Jackyl, & The Visitors. GA $30/day OR online ticket discounts @ www.TooBrokeForBikeWeek.com
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“The Clean Air Act was never intended to allow the EPA to regulate race cars or motorcycles,” said Megan Ekstrom, Vice-President of Government Affairs for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. “This is, unfortunately, yet another example of an agency’s overreach.”
Over 200,000 letters were sent last year to Congress in support of passage of the RPM Act last year. The bills will now go through the legislative process in which many are hopeful the proposals will cross the finish line. ==========================
February 1, 2017
Bikers Roll into Texas With a Unified Voice: End Motorcycle Profiling
WASHINGTON, DC – The roar of hundreds of motorcycles echoed through the halls of the Texas State Capitol in Austin. This year, January 23rd marked the day where bikers from all walks of life, representing all corners of Texas and beyond gathered together in unity to send a strong message to lawmakers: end the unconstitutional practice of motorcycle profiling.
Citing a survey issued by the Motorcycle Profiling Project completed last year, instances of profiling of motorcyclists is on the rise in the U.S. With a participation level of over 5,000 motorcyclists nation-wide, over 50% reported being unjustifiably stopped by police at least once while riding their motorcycles. According to state laws passed in Washington and Maryland, motorcycle profiling is defined as, the arbitrary or illegal use of the fact that an individual rides a motorcycle or wears motorcyclerelated attire as a factor in deciding to stop, question, take enforcement action, or make an arrest. Dozens of other states have already introduced similar legislative proposals in 2017. Even the U.S. Congress addressed the issue in 2016 through the introduction of a bill in the House of Representatives. Though its unclear if the Texas legislature will introduce an anti-profiling bill, the dynamic between law enforcement and the motorcycle
community continues to be tense after an incident in 2015 in the state that left nine people dead and hundreds arrested.
But despite the controversy in Texas, many see value in continuing to raise concerns over motorcycle profiling on a national scale; especially considering the outcome in the states that already passed anti-profiling laws. In Washington state, which passed their profiling measure in 2011, reported incidents of motorcycle profiling have dropped approximately 90 percent since legislation was signed into law. And in Maryland, though the law was only passed last year, preliminary reports suggest the number of incidents of motorcycle profiling are down. Back in Austin, motorcyclists communicated these statistics to any lawmakers that would listen. “Riding a motorcycle or wearing a leather jacket doesn’t make me a criminal,” said Russell Radke, a member of the National Council of Clubs, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists, and a Member of the Board of Directors to the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. Radke is also International Vice President for the Soldiers for Jesus Motorcycle Club. “We need to send a strong message to lawmakers – unlawful profiling of motorcyclists will not be tolerated.”
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has led the fight in Washington, DC to bring awareness to the issue. Through work with its partners within the Anti-Profiling Action Group, the MRF will continue to advocate in 2017 for a national solution to end the practice of the profiling of motorcyclists and support its members at the state level in their own advocacy efforts.
The well-established leader in the antiprofiling movement and the force behind the Motorcycle Profiling Project, David "Double D" Devereaux also attend the Texas events speaking at the State Capitol rallying the crowds; “Motorcyclists view the state of Texas as ground zero in the effort to preserve motorcyclist’s civil liberties and the fight against profiling and discrimination… they have chosen to stand up and fight for their liberties.” ===========================
February 7, 2017
Lawmakers Respond to Motorcyclists’ Concerns Over Lack of Representation on Motorcyclist Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, DC – When last year’s highway bill passed into law, motorcyclists worked hard to re-establish the Motorcyclist Advisory Council or ‘MAC’. By design, the MAC was created to coordinate with and counsel the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on infrastructure issues that affect motorcyclists. So, it came as shock when the FHWA announced in January they would only dedicate one seat out of a possible ten for a motorcyclist on the Council. Instead the other nine seats were to represent experts in road design, construction, safety and engineering. Riders from across the nation quickly sounded the alarms calling on their elected officials to correct what was viewed by many as not only a misstep by the Agency, but a sharp turn away from the congressional intent behind the statute of the highway bill itself. Officials in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate agreed.
Approximately one month after the announcement about the composition of the MAC was issued, letters were sent to the newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao asking her to ensure that a balanced makeup of the MAC be guaranteed to address motorcyclists’ concerns. The bipartisan Senate letter, led by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) included a total of ten signatories including that of John Thune (R-SD), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation which has jurisdiction over transportation-related matters. The U.S. House of Representatives issued its own letter to Secretary Chao
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PAGE 10 outlining its concerns with actions by the FHWA, asking the Secretary to go as far as to delay future activity of the MAC until a fair and balanced composition could be reached. The House letter, led by Representatives’ Tim Walberg (R-MI), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Mike Burgess (RTX) Donald Norcross (D-NJ) stated,
“It is critical to allow motorcyclists to have a strong voice on this Council. These are the individuals who have experience and can provide a motorcyclist’s insights on the challenges and benefits of our roadways. Depending on where they live, riders have unique experiences and
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are differently impacted by roadway and barrier design, and construction, among others.”
In total, over thirty-five lawmakers signed onto the letters representing sixteen different states. Still, other lawmakers including Representatives’ Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Sanford (R-SC) called the Federal Highway Administration directly speaking with Michael Griffith, Director of the Office of Safety Technologies within the Agency and the contact for the MAC according to the Federal Register notice. Both registered their opposition on the composition of the
Council though reported the response from Griffith was “limited.”
The Federal Highway Administration is accepting nominations to the MAC through February 23. It is unclear as to whether they will look to increase the number of motorcyclists on the Council despite the concerns expressed from various lawmakers and the motorcycle community at-large. Leading the charge on the issue is the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, the Washington, DC-based organization for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations
MASTERLINK MARCH 2017 as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. President of the Board of Directors Kirk ‘Hardtail’ Willard explained the impetus for the organization’s strong stance on this issue, “Motorcyclists deserve robust representation on bodies handling issues that affect their community. It’s a scary world for riders when this all-important dialogue between the federal government and the motorcycling community may very well take place among bureaucrats who have never swung a leg over a motorcycle.”
ABATE and Arizona Citizens Defense League Preserving Your Rights
I'll bet that you joined AZ ABATE because you were interested in helping to protect your motorcycling rights and privileges. I applaud your decision to add your voice and support to an organization that was created to provide our riding community with the means to monitor and lobby for those rights and privileges. We do this to protect and enhance them for the benefit of all bikers be they ABATE members or not. I'll bet that most members are also interested in protecting other rights and privileges we all expect to enjoy in this country. If we focus on the 2nd Amendment to The Constitution of the United States, there is also an Arizona organization created for
the sole purpose of monitoring and lobbying the Arizona legislature to protect and enhance our rights as state residents to keep and bear arms consistent with federal laws. I present the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL)...
Beginning about 1990, anti-freedom state legislators began chipping away at our 2nd Amendment rights that Arizonans had enjoyed since before the days of Wyatt Earp. As these intrusions into our rights continued, concerned citizens decided in 2005 to formally organize their opposition by forming the Arizona Citizens Defense League - a 501(c)(4) organization. The organization is interested in responsible weapons ownership, and its stated goals are:
·- Freedom to carry lawfully owned weapons by any means anywhere citizens have a right to be - Minimize restrictions on lawful carrying on public properties in the state - Preserve and strengthen the rights of innocence in self-defense situations ·- Promote preemption laws so local agencies cannot diminish your rights ·- Demand liability responsibility for property owners who ban weapons on their premises ·- Continue improvements to Concealed Carry (CCW) laws By providing full-time AzCDL member lobbyists during the last 9 legislative sessions, the organization has thus far been
able to help defeat more than 45 proposed anti-weapon bills and have successfully proposed or helped the passage of 34 bills that accomplished the following:
·- Reduced the requirements for obtaining or re-instating CCW permits ·- Eased weapons carry requirements while hunting ·- Eased restrictions on where weapons can be lawfully carried - Restored the legal concept of "innocent until proven guilty" for self-defense - Restored Constitutional Carry - the right to carry openly or discretely without a permit - Limited local governments from regulating weapons contrary to state laws - Extended "weapons" laws to include
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knives - Prohibited state and local governments from attempting any form of gun registration - Protected us from state and local offices attempting to limit the capacity of gun magazines and possessing silencers - Reduced the seizing and halting the destruction of weapons
Like ABATE and many other volunteer organizations, the force behind any such groups' ability to protect rights and effect change is directly tied to the size of their memberships. When lobbyists can tell legislators they represent ever more voters, their voices are heard more loudly. Since its inception, AzCDL has grown to
nearly 11,500 members, which says a lot about their ability to protect and promote state weapons rights with such a modest member count. More members will only increase AzCDL's ability to protect and improve weapons laws during current and future legislative sessions. This is increasingly important, because big spending anti-freedom proponents who have lost battles at the federal level are moving their battles to the state level and the freedoms we have gained in Arizona are some of their prized targets in the next elections. A specific example: antifreedom forces are already planning to force the consideration of an inclusive gun registration law similar to the one just passed and enacted in Washington
State.
As an ABATE member, you obviously care about your rights. I am an ABATE member and an AzCDL member because I care about motorcycle and weapons freedoms and rights. I joined both organizations because they were an inexpensive and convenient way to have my voice heard in the halls of the Arizona legislature. I joined both because I, like others, know that freedoms and rights must always be monitored and fought for or we lose them by being silent. We have seen that every year, legislators and activist groups - some of which are very powerful and well funded - dream up reasons and proposed laws to limit our free-
doms. Being a member of organizations that have a chance to battle these people seems like a no-brainer.
If you are interested in your rights for responsible defense of you and your family, and adding your voice to the efforts of the AzCDL, please see their information at www.azcdl.org. Even if you decide not to join, feel free to sign up at no cost for their member alerts ("Subscribe to Alerts" on their site) to keep you informed of significant legislative news. Also, come see us at our AzCDL booths at most gun shows around the state. "We the people..."
Trump praises Harley riders, meets with company exec
Reprinted from http://www.bikernews.org
WASHINGTON — Although he didn’t climb aboard a hog, President Donald Trump praised Harley-Davidson riders during a meeting with officials and other representatives from the Milwaukeebased motorcycle company at the White House on Thursday.
Harley-Davidson,” adding that bikers “were with me all the way” during his presidential campaign.
But he didn’t take a ride, telling journalists: “Boy, would you like to see me fall off one of these!”
As the officials rolled up to the South Lawn of the executive mansion, Trump greeted them with “Made in America,
The president later met with the HarleyDavidson reps to discuss trade and manufacturing policy. He praised the company as “a true American icon, one of the greats.
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of a gang and 'didn't earn it'.
“Your motorcycles have carried American service members in the war, and they take care of our police officers,” said Trump.
The president had canceled a Thursday trip to the Harley-Davidson plant in Milwaukee after demonstrators there promised they’d protest against his immigration policies, according to an administration official.
During a press briefing, Trump spokesman Sean Spicer denied that the administration had been concerned about possible protests.
“Look, it was easier for the (HarleyDavidson) executives to come here,” said Spicer. “We looked at different options, and, ultimately the easiest thing to do in accordance with the president’s schedule was to invite them here to Washington to talk about some of the stuff that we’ve been doing.”
Furious biker forces a man to take off his Sons of Anarchy jacket
This is the moment a biker forced a man to take off his Sons of Anarchy jacket.
A video filmed at a US gas station shows the angry biker confronting the man next to his car.
He told him to take off the jacket, based on a popular TV show about a violent biker gang, because he wasn't a member
'You should be real careful wearing that,' the biker said.
'I should take it from you right now but it's the middle of daytime. I'm just letting you know though. You shouldn't f**king wear that. Because you didn't earn it. 'A lot of people died to wear patches on the back of their vests.'
The biker then said he was insulting the 'Sons of Anarchy' by wearing the vest with no affiliation.
The man responded by telling the biker that it's 'just a TV show.'
The biker replied: 'It's a nice present from [your girlfriend] I get it, but for your own sake I'm giving you a freebie right now that you shouldn't wear that.
'There's a lot of guys out there that do ride for real clubs. This conversation would go a lot different [with them],' he said.
The biker was insinuating that the man would have been beaten up if he ran into the wrong crew of bikers. Eventually, the man took off his jacket and put it in the back seat of his car.
Motorcycle club shows support for boy targeted by racist vandalism
Reprinted from http://www.bikernews.org
A Derry woman and her son who have been targeted by racially explicit vandalism over the past few weeks received some unexpected support Thursday.
Beginning in late October, Eze Obiora, 7, and his mother, Jaci Stimson, were the targets of racist vandalism at their home.
"We were feeling very isolated," Stimson said. "We were scared. We were questioning whether a lot of other people feel this
way and we were just oblivious to it."
Stimson said that when she shared her story, support came from everywhere, including one group she never expected: the Manchester Motorcycle Club.
"He knows that somebody cares about him," said Steve Vachon of the Manchester Motorcycle Club. "He knows mom and grandmom do, but perfect strangers showed him that they care. And I think that matters. It makes a big difference."
The club organized a ride Thursday and picked Eze up at school, gave him his own club jacket and took him out for some frozen yogurt.
"Racism is something that's taught, and we don't want him to learn that," said Mike Donovan of the Manchester Motorcycle Club. "We want him to learn that everybody is good, and there's other people out there that support him and are willing to be there for him." Eze said he enjoyed his day with the
motorcycle club.
"I think it's fun to get a lot of new friends," he said.
The racial incidents have stopped, and Stimson said the club and others have sent a powerful message.
"There's a lot more love than hate in the world and our community as well, and he's got all this support," she said.
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Arizona’s Motorcycle Day at the Dome
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Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClelland MSN RN A.B.A.T.E of Arizona State Safety Officer Greeting fellow Riders!
I hope everyone is enjoying all of the articles and pictures from Motorcycle Day at the Dome! It was so great to see so many clubs come out to represent. All SMROs were present. AMSAF BODs were also there to talk Motorcycle Safety. As your State Safety Officer, a Trauma Nurse and female rider, it was an honor to represent ABATE and distribute the new ABATE PSA to riders as well as legislators. I had several discussions about motorcycle safety awareness and the need to educate and not legislate. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and just perfect riding weather. Riding down in rush hour traffic was a pain and I couldn’t help to notice all the road snakes on the 17. It made me think about how to avoid the many road obstacles we face on the road. Spring weather is unpredictable, so be aware of wet, slick roads. Even if the sun is shining, a
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spring shower might have just happened in the area in which you’re traveling. Roads are always slickest after a brief rain because dirt and oil to rise to the surface and haven’t had a chance to get washed away. Patches of melting snow and ice om the north can also make roads slick and hazardous, so keep an eye peeled, even in warmer spring weather. Standing water can also prove dangerous, so be alert for puddles that can cause you to hydroplane and lose control. Puddles can also hide potholes, which can be deep and dangerous for motorcycle riders.
The only way to drive safely on a motorcycle is to drive defensively. One of the biggest factors cited in motorcycle collisions are drivers who say they didn’t see the motorcycle. Make yourself and your motorcycle as visible as possible. Wear brightly colored clothing that makes you more noticeable.
Always use turn signals and check to be sure your intentions are noticed by other drivers before you change lanes or pull out in traffic. Use your horn if you think someone hasn’t seen you to alert them of your presence and your intentions. Don’t drive in the blind spots of other vehicles.
Be on the lookout for potholes, road snakes and cracks in the road. Your motorcycle is much more susceptible to damage or loss of control is you hit one. If you can’t avoid a pothole, slow down as much as safely possible to lessen the chance of loss of control or damage to your tires and wheels. Don’t slam on your brakes, which can cause damage to your front-end suspension. Gravel can also prove hazardous to motorcyclists due
to loss of traction. Always void sudden braking or veering on gravel. Sudden acceleration can also cause you to lose control. Road debris can spell trouble for motorcycle riders. Keep your eyes peeled on the road ahead to avoid hitting something that could cause an accident.
Check your motorcycle out before taking it out. Yes, you are meticulous in caring for your motorcycle but if it has been sitting there through the winter, be sure to check: Tire pressures and weathering. Wheels for cracks or damage or if you have spokes make sure they are not loose or broken. Visualize all your controls including turn signals and low beams, and your gauges. All of your fluids, including break, clutch, coolant. Make sure your gas tank is filled. Steering & shocks to make sure steering is not grabbing and that the shocks didn’t freeze And don’t forget to look for any damage or rust on the frame and its components. What personal protective items do you have? And are they in good shape? Check to make sure all your gear is in good shape, including your helmet if you wear one- make sure it’s got adequate lining and straps, and a solid shield without cracks. Helmets make great nests for little critters to store their food in the winter and chew on your lining and straps. Gloves: Bring your gloves back to life by reconditioning with mink oil. Eye / Goggles: Do not forget your riding eye wear and that they are still usable and easy to see through without scratches. Boots: When left in the cold, boots will sometimes crack. Take a look and make sure you have boots that are ready to go. Always ride defensively, but especially take your time on the first ride. Most
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cagers are not used to seeing a motorcycle on the road for the last few months. Be sure to make eye contact, sound your horn, be cautious and make sure you know that they know you’re there.
Practice a controlled emergency stop. If you feel a little wobbly on your first trip, stay in the neighborhood and on familiar ground. Test all your controls and practice stopping fast just to get comfortable with all possibilities. And of course, make sure you take it easy on curves and intersections. When you’re out there, use the SIPDE process: -Scan ahead for possible problem -Identify what’s there. -Predict what might happen. -Decide on your course of action. -Execute your decision.
Of course this will all happen in thoughtspeed and it’s a part of staying aware and alert as you drive. SIPDE becomes second nature after a while so make sure you practice it on a regular basis. Examples of SIPDE includes behaviors such as looking out for vehicles turning left at intersections and making sure you have plenty of space behind you when turning left yourself, especially from a highway. Also remember to stay away from vehicle blind spots. Until next time, Ride Safe, Ride Smart, Ride Responsible and Ride Endorsed! Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClelland MSN, RN State Safety Officer
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American Motorcyclist Association CEO Testifies Against Proposed Motorcycle Tariff
Reprinted from http://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com
A proposed 100 percent tariff on European motorcycles would harm U.S. consumers by pricing affected models beyond the reach of American families, American Motorcyclist Association President and CEO Rob Dingman told a federal trade committee today, February 15, 2017.
Dingman said motorcycles should be removed from the list of products included in the proposed tariff.
“Many of the European-produced motorcycles in the affected categories are available at reasonable prices that allow for entire families to enjoy countless hours together outdoors, strengthening the family unit,” Dingman said during a public hearing of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Section 301 Committee. “A tariff that threatens to significantly
raise the retail cost of these motorcycles or curtail their supply, holds the potential to cause irreversible damage to outdoor recreation and the families that participate in it.”
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative proposed the tariff on 51cc to 500cc motorcycles imported from Europe as part of its ongoing battle with the European Union over U.S. beef raised using hormones. The EU will not accept the beef, so the Trade Representative is seeking leverage in negotiations.
The tariff would affect motorcycles with engines displacing 51cc to 500cc from Aprilia, Beta, BMW, Ducati, Fantic, Gas Gas, Husqvarna, KTM, Montesa, Piaggio, Scorpa, Sherco, TM and Vespa.
There is no direct connection between motorcycles and the EU’s ban on the importing of U.S. beef products treated with hormones. The lack of an agricultur-
al tie between the two products runs counter to sound trade policy, Dingman told the committee.
“American motorcyclists are unnecessarily caught in the crossfire of this completely unrelated trade dispute,” Dingman said. “Since my organization represents motorcycle-riding consumers, I can objectively and without vested commercial interest, assure you that this action will do more to harm individual Americans than it will to leverage the European Union.”
Motorcyclists sent more than 10,300 emails to Congress on this issue, posted more than 9,400 comments to Regulations.gov, and sent nearly 5,300 emails to President Donald Trump. Of the comments submitted via Regulations.gov, 82 percent came from motorcyclists.In the on-road motorcycle segment, 100 percent of the models 300cc and smaller are imported to the United States from
abroad.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative tried this same tactic in 1998 and 2008, but the efforts were thwarted when the AMA, the Motorcycle Industry Council and bike manufacturers and retailers rallied motorcyclists against the plan. At that time, the U.S. Trade Representative instead raised the tariff on a variety of European food products. Others testifying against the tariff today included Carroll Gittere, president of Powersports Data Solutions; Iain McPhie and Ritchie Thomas of Squire Patton Boggs; John Hinz, president of KTM North America Inc. and Husqvarna Motorcycles North America Inc.; Mario di Maria, president and CEO of Piaggio Group Americas Inc.; Rick Alcon, owner of R&S Powersports Group; Tim Cotter, vice president of MX Sports; and Tim Buche, president and CEO of the Motorcycle Industry Council.
Evel Knievel’s Iconic Motorcycle Leathers Ride to Auction
Reprinted from http://www.clutchandchrome.com
Two items as famous as the daredevil himself are being made available with Evel Knievel’s motorcycle leathers and diamond-studded walking stick heading to the auction block.
The set of instantly recognizable motorcycle leathers where the only thing between the ground and Knievel on multiple performances in the 1970s, and who could forget his his famous diamondstudded walking stick?
Truly a memorable character from the motorcycle world, from his first daredevil performance in 1966 until his retirement in 1981, Knievel made hundreds of jumps. He was hospitalized more than 20
times by violent crashes, made and spent millions, and was jailed for several months after attacking the author of an unflattering book with a baseball bat.
The leathers being made available are Knievel's signature ‘American flag’ design. Its flamboyant look celebrates ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’ that he loved. The garment features blue and red accents to the white leather, is boldly monogrammed with his "E K" initials, weighs over six and a half pounds, and exhibits clear evidence of "road rash" that documents the danger Knievel faced every time he performed before a crowd. The diamond-studded black walking stick is almost as identifiable with Knievel's larger-than-life persona as the jumpsuit;
he can be seen holding it in just about any photograph in which his hands are not gripping the handlebars of a Harley. Under a gold head decorated with a motorcycle and rider depicted in diamonds, the walking stick features a hidden liquor compartment. For Knievel, the alcohol was as much for self-medicating as for celebrating. Doctors reassembled his shattered bones after his spectacular crashes, but pain was a constant companion for the famed daredevil.
Knievel displayed the walking stick's secondary function to a national television audience in a February 1973 appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.He made hundreds of public appearances, and his life story has been the subject of feature films, documen-
taries narrated by Matthew McConaughey, Johnny Knoxville, Geraldo Rivera and Guy Fieri among others, and even comic books. He died in 2007, at 69, only days after giving rap artist Kanye West permission to use Knievel's image in a music video. The auction, hosted by renowned collectibles dealer Heritage Auctions, will conclude at a sports collectibles auction February 25-26 in Dallas. Both items are original and exclusive and offered by the Knievel family.
At the time of writing, the jumpsuit has a bid of $30,000 and walking stick enjoying a bid of $17,000.
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Rider Ed Courses in AZ
Locations Zip County Email Phone Site Website City Motorcycle Rider PHOENIX 85012 MARICOPA Click Here (623) 979-1839 View Training RIDE SMART M/C PHOENIX 85023 MARICOPA Click Here (623) 877-5425 View TRAINING T.E.A.M. Arizona GILBERT 85233 MARICOPA Click Here (480) 998-9888 View Chandler/Gilbert GILBERT PUBLIC View GILBERT 85234 MARICOPA (480) 894-0404 SCHOOLS (PARKING LOT) T.E.A.M. Arizona View SCOTTSDALE 85260 MARICOPA Click Here (480) 998-9888 Scottsdale CHANDLER View TEMPE 85283 MARICOPA (480) 496-6800 HARLEYDAVIDSON T.E.A.M. Arizona View GLENDALE 85302 MARICOPA Click Here (623) 939-9888 Glendale DEER VALLEY View GLENDALE 85308 MARICOPA (623) 247-5542 HIGH SCHOOL LUKE AIR FORCE LUKE AFB 85309 MARICOPA (623) 975-6264 BASE Motorcycle Rider PEORIA 85345 MARICOPA Click Here (623) 979-1839 View Training VEHICLE SAFETY View YUMA 85367 YUMA Click Here (928) 376-7489 INSTITUE T.E.A.M. Arizona FT 85613 COCHISE Click Here (520) 733-9888 View HUACHUCA Sierra Vista Pima Community View TUCSON 85707 PIMA (520) 206-3981 College T.E.A.M. Arizona View TUCSON 85714 PIMA Click Here (520) 733-9888 Tucson RIDE NAZ -View BELLEMONT 86015 COCONINO (928) 443-0111 FLAGSTAFF Ride Northern PRESCOTT 86301 YAVAPAI Click Here (928) 443-0111 View Arizona - Prescott T.E.A.M. Arizona View PRESCOTT 86301 YAVAPAI Click Here (928) 771-2500 Prescott MOHAVE View KINGMAN 86401 MOHAVE (928) 757-0825 COMMUNITY COLLEGE MOHAVE LAKE View (928) 505-3321 COMMUNITY HAVASU 86403 MOHAVE COLLEGE CITY MOHAVE JB'S 86440 MOHAVE Click Here (866) 668-6462 View VALLEY RESTAURANT
ATTENTION - ALL RIDERS: =======================
It has come to our attention that business establishments in Arizona may still be discriminating against motorcyclists. Please carry copies of this form with you at all times. Discrimination can range from a sign stating "No Colors" or "No Motorcycle Parking" or "No Motorcycle Attire" etc., to simply being asked to leave a place of business, just because you are on a motorcycle or because of your riding apparel. If anything like this happens to you, PLEASE fill out this form in its entirety and send it to the address noted. Your lobbyists cannot get sponsorship for "equal access" legislation, without evidence of this type of discrimination. Documentation of Discrimination DATE: ______________
Business Phone _______________
NAME OF ESTABLISHMENT: __________________________________ BUSINESS PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ BUSINESS - FULL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ NAME / POSITION OF PERSON ENFORCING POLICY: ________________ ________________________________________________________ WRITTEN STATEMENT OF DISCRIMINATION (use back if needed): _____ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ YOUR NAME (please print): ______________________________________ YOUR PHONE (with area code): __________________________________ YOUR SIGNATURE: ____________________________________________ *** INCLUDE ANY PICTURES OF DISCRIMINATING SIGNS POSTED *** Mail To: Ray Fitzgerald 1634 West Pine Cone Way Prescott, Arizona 86303
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 Motorcycle Clubs Fighting Against Discrimination Motorcycle Riders Foundation Washington D.C. Office (202) 546-0983
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ABATE of Arizona Life Members
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Classifieds
ITS FOOTBALL SEASON!! I have a grill trailer for tailgating, camping, parties, etc. NEW, never used. Three burner Char Griller gas grill with side burner can be converted to smoker with addition of fire box available from Char Griller. 9 foot bistro umbrella stores in tube in middle of trailer. Folding rear table extension. 3-D powder coated frame. Locking cage holds most 2000 watt inverter generators. (generator pictured not included but is for sale also) Small flat screen TV mount clamps to umbrella post. Two coolers; ice down beer in the big one; keep burgers, dogs, steaks or ice cream on dry ice in the smaller one. Lots of table space for food, satellite receiver, DVD player, you name it. Tongue locks in upright position to save space and prevent theft. Three point leveling legs. Uses 1 7/8" hitch ball. Be the envy of everyone in the tailgating lot. I also have one of these trailers that I use at TBFS every year. Price reduced. $2000 OBO Cash Only Call or text Redbone any time and leave message. (480) Three Two Six - Seven 6 5 Six
2004 Waltz Hardcore special constructed soft tail Custom Chopper, Vin # AZ262741, Vehicle is garage kept, and customized. Chopper has a 145 Horse Power TP polished Engine, a 3" Primary and 6 speed Transmission. The Vehicle is built on a Waltz Hardcore Soft Tail Frame. All sheet metal work, paint job is Custom. Custom Chrome wheels and brand new Tires. All Mechanical components are in good working order. Engine runs awesome. Has less than 4000 miles. This baby is worth way more than I'm asking! Just need money now! Waltz Hardcore Frame $6,500, TP 124" Cubic Inch Polished Engine $7,500 3" Open Primary and 6 speed Transmission $3,000, Custom Sheet metal Work $3,000 Custom Paint $3,000, Wheels & Tires $2,500, Progressive Airtail Suspension, Brakes, Starter, Charging System, $4,000, Labor $4,500 Asking $18,999 obo, For more information call or text @ (480) 385-8947
ATTENTION ALL 30 YEAR OLDS!!
I have your year Softail-- 1984.1 owner, 1st yr. Softail, 1st yr. Evolution Kick and electric start PLUS all orginal parts. $9,500 Call 970-420-6675
One-Piece DayTripper motorcycle seat
New - never used - In box Retails for $359 model 76189 fits Honda VT 750 Spirit 2001-2006 & VT 750DC 2007-2009. The detailed stitch work in the highly durable, synthetic glove-leather makes the DayTripper a show winner. $150.00 Call Bob @ 602-463-0544
AzTech Flatbed Trailer (Car/ATV Hauler) $2200 obo 2008 STS Cadillac for sale, 23K miles $28,000 obo Call 928-718-6296 Cell 928-716-7289
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2009 HD Sportster 1200 Low style.
like new with 5000 miles, kept in AC garage, Stage 1 kit with Vance and Hines shorties, forward foot controls, all service down by Chester's in Mesa. Limited HD factory root beer brown color. $8750 obo. call or text 480-338-1965 in Gilbert AZ. For pictures email to; steve@arcasmachine.com
Your Classified Ad
could be here... It’s Free to ABATE Members. submit your ad online at www.abateofaz.org FINALLY!! A motorcycle themed paperback book for the young reader. The Adventures of Olive Pearl and Hammy Davidson features Olive Pearl; a green and black motorcycle and Hamrietta (Hammy) Davidson her stuffed piggy passenger. They experience the joy of motorcycling on a 1700-mile road trip to meet new people, see new things, and learn life lessons along the way. Their adventures are wrapped inside the love story of husband and wife characters, “The Man” and “The Lady”. Sprinkled throughout with pictures, social observations, and humor, adults will also enjoy reading this story to younger children and are sure to get a laugh or two themselves. Get more info and place an order at: www.OliveandHammy.com Let’s Ride!!
2000 HD Custom (623) 374-5510 $15K OBO Motorcycle Hearse
COPD diagnosis forces SALE! $50,000.00 www.eagleswingscarriages.com visit this website to view complete set of equipment. Equipment included: 1999 Harley Davidson Road King Trike (6045 miles) modified with reverse gear & fifth wheel hitch, detachable 18th Century styled Hearse Carriage, full size casket with full cover flag, cherry wood Urn Ark with panoramic glass & folding stand, Encased Memorial Flag, 2007 22ft. flatbed transportation trailer with winds/bug shield, Honor Flags, pre-printed magnetic Carriage name plates & misc office supplies. Call Bill or Phyllis 623-386-8281
2006 H-D Dyna Street Bob 11,000 miles, $22,000 invested, selling for $16,000. Contact Pete @ (602) 315-6950 FOR SALE:
2008 Harley Davidson Road Glide- 6,240 miles-lowering kit-travel packageAM/FM/WB/CD- 6 speed-Dark Blue Pearl-Corbin Solo and Stock Seat- asking $17,000. e-mail serious inquiries to: momac99@yahoo.com.