The Masterlink - May 2016

May 2016

A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation

VOLUME XXIV, ISSUE XII

Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ

motorcycle world united

2- Any federal or state legislation that would allow motorcycle riders to filter through lanes of traffic during times of road congestion for the safety of the riders and to reduce traffic congestion.

By Johnny D ALMA MC ACMC Designated Lobbyist ABATE State PAC Officer

abateofaz.org

ABATE of AZ. 7509 N. 12th St, #200 Phoenix, AZ 85020

The Arizona motorcycle riding community is united in support of the following:

1- Any federal or state legislation that would require police training regarding motorcycle rider profiling, respecting the rights of motorcyclists, and reducing law enforcement surveillance of motorcyclists.

3- Any federal, state, or local requirement that driving instruction include awareness of motorcycles that share the road with other motor vehicles.

4- Any federal or state legislation that would keep public lands open for ATVs, dirt bikes, or off-road vehicles.

The Arizona motorcycle riding community is united in opposition to the following: 1- Any federal or state legisla-

tion that would mandate the wearing of helmets for adult motorcycle riders.

2- Ay federal or state legislation that would prohibit recording with video, audio, or still photos the actions of law enforcement officers during the performance of their duties.

3- Any federal, state, or local legislation or ordinance that would limit the gathering or associating of motorcyclists.

4- Any federal, state, or local legislation that would prohibit the entrance to any public event by any member of any club, association, or confederation of motorcyclists.

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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERS

A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS FOR 2015 - 2016

Chairman..............................Sean Pinder

East Valley………………….Jack Batty High Country........................Forrest “Woody” Phillips Phx / Shadow Mountain…...Clyde Brooks Southern AZ.........................Sean Pinder Yavapai……………………..Deborah Butitta Yuma....……………………..Rick Breadwell Quarterly Board meetings are held on the first Sunday in January, April, July and October at 1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure your Chapter has representation.

A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2016

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter

P.O. Box 54041 Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041 Coordinator...........................Mike Schneider Vice Coordinator....................Jim Page Secretary................................Tara Rudometkin Treasurer................................Laura "Sunny" Sleemon Membership...........................Ben Martinez Run Coordinator....................Jeremy Kellim Safety Coordinator.................Trauma Mama Sgt. At Arms..........................Scott Gibbons P.A.C......................................John ‘Johnny D’ Dreyfus Communications....................Nichole Kirkpatric Merchandise...........................Judy "Hooody" Brus

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

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.

Southern Arizona Chapter

East Valley 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

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....................Jack Batty Safety Coordinator................Nolan Steed Sgt. At Arms..........................Richard Dalton P.A.C......................................Tami Keim Communications....................Vacant Merchandise........................... Donna Batty

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Yavapai Chapter

P.O. Box 11319 Prescott, AZ 86304 Coordinator............................ OPEN Vice Coordinator....................OPEN Secretary................................ OPEN Treasurer................................ OPEN Membership........................... OPEN Run Coordinator......................OPEN Safety Coordinator..................OPEN Sgt. At Arms...........................OPEN P.A.C...................................... OPEN Communications.................... OPEN Merchandise........................... OPEN

Yavapai monthly chapter meetings have been suspended due to lack of member participation.

Anyone interested in re-establishing the chapter should contact Deborah Butitta at deb@mrf.org meeting times to be announced

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 520247-3051 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.

Arizona MRF Representative Wanted

Through the Motorcycle Riders Foundation State Representative Program, local motorcyclists are kept up to date on the MRF's legislative and training agendas. The MRF State Rep program allows information to pass quickly to the State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations, as well as allowing information to reach the MRF concerning individual states.

The men and women involved in the MRF's State Rep Program are dedicated

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

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...............Vacant ABATE Products……………Tina "Sweetpea" Benoit MasterLink Editor................ Eric Hampton TheMasterlink@abateofaz.org Office phone: 480-256-9237

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

volunteers from the membership ranks who are willing to give their time and energy to build, maintain and enhance the relationship between the MRF and all motorcyclists within their states. They must work closely with the State Motorcyclists' Rights Organizations, attending their meetings and events, keeping the SMROs abreast of national issues, international issues, and issues affecting motorcylists in other states.

MRF State Reps promote the MRF by all

possible means, such as making presentations to SMROs and other groups.

Writing articles for newspapers and newsletters, membership recruiting, and speaking to individual motorcyclists are other examples of promoting the MRF.

To become an MRF State Representative, candidates must submit two things to the Director of State Representative Program: (1) An MRF State Representative application, obtained from the Director of State Representative Program. (2) A written

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.abateo-

faz.org under the “Communications” tab.

Thank you!

MK

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.

endorsement from your State Motorcylists' Rights Organization. If your state has more than one SMRO, an endorsement must be obtained from all SMROs in your state.

For additional information regarding the MRF's State Representative Program, please contact Dave Condon, Director of State Representative Program.

Dave036@aol.com

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President’s Report

may not have seen since last fall.

May is also Motorcycle Awareness Month, throughout this great country of ours organizations and municipalities are issuing proclamations and holding events to increase awareness of motorcycles on our nation’s roads and highways. Please help spread the word and let folks know that it is everyone’s responsibility to be careful and to “Look Twice-Save a Life”.

If you attend any of these events please take photos and report back to us what is being done around our state to bring attention to this cause.

By Jim Butsback

Greetings to all my Brothers & Sisters of ABATE of Arizona. May is upon us as this issue comes out. Spring has finally come to the entire state of Arizona.

Those of us in the desert areas have had good weather but the high country and mountain areas of our great state are now fully into riding weather. As always the calendar is full of events and we all look forward to getting out and seeing friends and associates around the state that we

A BILL To eliminate motorcycle profiling by law enforcement Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the "End Motorcycle Profiling Act of 2016".

SEC.2. DEFINITIONS ln this Act: (1) Motorcycle Profiling.- The term "motorcycle profiling" means the practice of a law enforcement agent or agency using the fact that a person rides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle related paraphernalia as a factor in deciding to stop and question, take enforcement action, arrest, or search a person or vehicle with or without legal basis under the United States Constitution.

(2) Law Enforcement Agent.- The term "law enforcement agent" means any Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal official responsible for enforcing criminal or traffic laws, including police officers and other agents of a law enforcement agency.

(3) Law Enforcement Agency.- The term "law enforcement agency" means any Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal public agency engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal or traffic laws.

(4) State.- The term "State" means each

May is also the month that we celebrate our Moms! Mothers Day is May 8th. I would like to express ABATE’s best wishes to all of the Mothers out there in our ranks. I hope all of our Mothers have a very special Mother’s Day and for those who are no longer with us, we will cherish those memories of our Mother’s Love.

The month of May is also very significant because it is also the month that we honor our Veterans! It is the month we observe Memorial Day! Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our great Nation. There

are many stories how this day had its beginnings but it all culminated when General Logan gave his official proclamation in 1868. Many of our members have served our country and many of us have friends, relatives etc. who have served or are still serving. Without these brave men & women we would not be able to enjoy all the freedoms we enjoy today. I thank all of our service members for the dedication and sacrifices they gave. So honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for us and DO NOT EVER FORGET!!

May is also the month that our very own HIGH COUNTRY CHAPTER of ABATE of Arizona hosts their annual “Wild In The Weeds” Old School Biker Rally!! This year will be the 12th Annual and it is a great way to kick off the summer riding and camping season!! It is being held May 6th, 7th & 8th. The location is at the Punkin’ Center Bar & Grill which is near Roosevelt Lake at mile post 262 on Hwy 188 in Tonto Basin Arizona. Weekend admission is ONLY $15 single or $25 couple! This includes FREE RV & Tent spaces (no utilities).

There will be food specials all weekend, a breakfast buffet Sat& Sun. Live music Fri & Sat, fun & Games etc. For more

Federal Profiling Bill Language

or the 50 States and the District of Columbia.

(5) Local.- The term "local" means any city, county, township, town, borough, village, parish or other general purpose political subdivision of a State including any law enforcement or judicial enforiement district that is established under State law and any lndian tribe that performs law enforcement functions, as determined by the Secretary of the lnterior.

(6) Indian Tribe.- The term "lndian tribe" has the meaning given the term in section 102 ot the Federally Recognized lndian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).

TITLE I - PROHIBITION OF MOTORCYCLE PROFILING sEC. 101. PROHTBTT|ON. No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in motorcycleprofiling.

SEC.102. (a) REMEDY.- The United States, or any individual injured by motorcycle profiling, may enforce this title in a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief, filed either in a State court of generaljurisdiction or in a district court of the United States. (b) PARTIES.- ln any action brought under this title, relief may be obtained against(1) Any governmental body that

employed any law enforcement agent who engaged in motorcycle profiling; (2) any agent of such body who engaged in motorcycle profiling; and (3) any person with supervisory aUthority over such agent. (c) NATURE OF PROOF.- Proof that the routine or spontaneous law enforcement activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on motorcyclists shall constitute prima facia evidence of a violation of this title. (d)ATTOFNEY'S FEES,-ln any action or proceeding to enforce this title against any governmental body, the court may allow a prevailing plaintiff, other than the United States, reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs, and may include expert's fees as pad of the attorney's fee.

TITLE II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGULATIONS AND REPORTS SEC. 201. ATTORN EY GENERAL TO ISSUE REGULATIONS (a) REGULATIONS.- The Attorney General shall issue such regulations as the Attorney General determines are necessary to implement this Act. (b) REPORTS.(1) lN GENERAL.- Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit to Congress a report on motorcycle profiling by law enforcement agencies.

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information, check out their ad in this issue of the Masterlink.

The month of May is also the month that the MRF hosts Bikers inside the Beltway. This is a day when motorcycle rights activists from around the country gather in Washington DC to meet with our Congressmen and Senators to discuss issues important to all of us who ride. Please everyone contact your Congress men and Senators Flake & McCain and let them know that even if you are not able to attend this event that these issues are important to you.

I will be in Chicago for my Fathers 90th birthday on May 5th which is also Cinco de Mayo. Dad always jokes that the whole country of Mexico celebrates his birthday. I am lucky to still have my father so can’t miss this special event.

I look forward to seeing ALL of you at Too Broke For Sturgis in June!! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please sign up and volunteer a few hours to help make this year, OUR 25th Anniversary, the best TBFS EVER!!!

Until next month!!

RIDE FREE!!

Jim

include-

(2) SCOPE.- Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall (A) the status of the adoption and implementation of policies and procedures by law enforcement agencies as a result of the regulations 3 required under section 201.

(B) a description of any other policies and procedures that the Attorney General believes would facilitate the elimination of motorcycle profiling.

TITLE III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 301. SEVERABILITY lf any such provision of this Act, or the application of such a provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the application of the remaining provisions of this Act to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby.

SEC.2O2. SAVINGS CLAUSE. Nothing in this Act shall be construed(1) to affect any Federal, State, or tribal law that applies to an Indian tribe because of the political status of the tribe; or (2) to waive the sovereign immunity of an Indian tribe without the consent of the tribe.

Accepting Applications for Designated Lobbyist

We are currently accepting applications for Designated Lobbyist of A.B.A.T.E. of Arizona, Inc. This position is appointed by the Board of Directors. The Designated Lobbyist interacts with the state legislature and motorcycle safety

and awareness organizations, develops A.B.A.T.E.’s legislative plans, formulates plans to circumvent negative motorcycle legislation, drafts positive motorcycle legislation, keeps officers informed, and writes an informative article each month

for publication in The Masterlink. This person needs to be personable and have a full understanding of the workings of both state and federal government, be an articulate speaker and writer, familiar with local, state and federal laws, and be

proficient in legal research methods.

Interested applicants may submit their application with background information to president@abateofaz.org

Chapter Reports

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East Valley Chapter Chapter

Well would you look at that another month has gone. Rewind let’s see where it went.

Mike and Willie Shearhart hosted a booth at Ink and Chrome Car, Bike, and Tattoo Contest. Willie was awarded 2nd place in the car show and Nolan was awarded 2nd place in the Bike show. Woo Hoo way to go both of you.

We held our monthly meeting of March 27th which happened to be Easter Sunday. I know that it is long past but I hope everyone had an awesome day however you may or may not celebrate it.

Due to personal reasons Vic was unavailable to do our firearms safety presentation. Bill Beach stood in for him.

Nolan won the 50/50 and donated it back.

Now ya’ll know it pays to come to the meetings not only from the time spent with your ABATE family but Indy Turner could have been $80 richer from the $1 jar.

A bunch of us from the chapter along with anyone who wanted to join in went out to the public shooting range in Casa Grande. I like to call these after meeting events our “East Valley Adventures”. I didn’t think anything could top last month’s billiards but you’ll have to forgive me shooting blew it away. I don’t think I have had so much fun in a long time and judging from the smiles on everyone else faces I think it is a do it again adventure . I appreciate being allowed to try out some other guns. I think we will need to go gun shopping, screw shoes I want a new gun.

Somewhere out there is a picture of the ABATE to the rescue team. A dad was doing what we all have done showing off for the kids but he managed to put that cute little truck in the ditch. Not saying this to be mean or rude but dude didn’t seem to know how to hook up a tow rope so on the ground I went to hook it up and Jack dragged him out.

Motorcycles on Main was full of hustle, bustle, sweet sights and sounds. Nolan was interviewed by a student asking what is ABATE. He did incredible. I couldn’t be more proud of him, which I guess was obvious with me posting it all over Facebook and emails. She has it posted at https://lahelamaxwell.wordpress.com/201 6/04/07/first-friday-isnt-just-about-thearts/.

A couple of us got to adventure to Yuma for the Board of Directors meeting. I would like to thank the Sons of Hell for hosting us. They made us feel very welcome. They had coffee and donuts for the meeting and then dogs and drinks after.

Now bear with me I am going to sound like a girl for a minute it was the cutest club house, even with the damage.

CMA hosted a viewing of God’s not Dead 2. I along with many others would like to say Thank You. I will not get into any religious discussions, so those who know me will appreciate when I say it was a pretty good show and I am thankful for the opportunity to see it.

How do you describe Bike Week? What happens at Bike Week stays at Bike Week, ya I don’t think so. As always there were plenty of pre event activities. I didn’t get to attend everything, but I

heard that all were awesome.

I can only speak for what I witnessed. A few of us went to Eagle Rider Music Fest to be part of the christening of a 1st annual event. We watched Christopher Shayne and Jackyl along with enjoying the Affliction clothes line show. Bike Week as always was awesome a whirl wind of activity and adventure.

Here we are all now recouping for Motorcycle Day at the Dome, Wild in the Weeds, The Spaghetti Feed, and Too Broke for Sturgis, along with many, many other events.

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 Steed East Valley Chapter & State Secretary

High Country Chapter

Hello Brothers and Sisters.

Up here in the high country, the weather has been beautiful for riding. I hope you get the chance to twist the throttle and point the head lights north towards Payson. It's what the doctor ordered, (therapy).

Well "Wild in the Weeds" is here upon us, Punkin Center, May 6th 7th and 8th.

It's sure to be a great time. Camping, music, games, raffles, food, and fun, come see what you've been missing.

High Country Chapter is looking forward hosting our State Officer, and Board of Directors meetings in July. The meetings will be held on July 17th directly following our chapter meeting. All Members are welcome to sit in on these meetings and see whats going on at a state level. Come and meet your State Officers and Board of Directors from all over Arizona, and show them some High Country hospitality.

Everyone is invited to come join our monthly meetings, which are held every 3rd Sun of the month at the Moose Lodge in Star Valley 10am, breakfast prior to, at the Spur 8:30am come see what we are about.

Keep wind in your face, sun on your back,

fuel in the tank, and rubber on the road.

Wayne Slocum Coordinator, H.C.C. ABATE

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Chapter

NO REPORT

Southern Arizona Chapter Chapter

The March meeting was held on the 19th at the Kettle Restaurant.

The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer for all those in harms was and our fallen brothers.

The minutes of last month’s meeting were approved as written, and the

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Treasurer’s report was accepted.

It seems to have been a bad time lately for motorcyclists in our area. There have been several accidents involving motorcyclists. The Old Bastards MC who are ABATE members have had 4 or 5 riders involved in an accident and The loners had 2 members go down and unfortunately one has passed away. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Please folks BE ALERT AND BE CAREFUL out there.

Our event benefiting the Fisher House at the VA hospital was a great success.

Thanks to everyone who attended and participated. A special thanks goes out to our run coordinator Bob “GIZMO” Welton who was most involved in making this come about. THANK YOU BOB!! Bob will be making arrangements with the fine folks down at The Fisher House to present them with the check of the proceeds.

Our Safety Officer was not in attendance do to having surgery on his leg after his recent motorcycle accident. Interesting right?

ed due to lack of member participation.

Anyone interested in reviving the chapter, please contact Deborah Butitta, ABATE of Arizona Board of Directors representative for Yavapai County. The chapter is required to have a Chapter Coordinator, Secretary and Treasurer. You may contact Deborah at deb@mrf.org or the State President at president@abateofaz.org

Yuma Chapter Chapter

The Yuma chapter met on April 12th at 6:00 pm at the Kountry Kitchen restaurant to conduct our monthly business meeting. The meeting was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited, guests were introduced, and normal reports were addressed.

The Yuma Chapter regrets to inform you that ABATE member Terry Gunner Langworthy passed away on March 26, 2016. Gunner went down on his motorcycle while traveling on I-8. Gunner held the office of Sergeant at Arms for the Yuma Chapter.

May is Motorcycle Awareness Month and Grease reported on putting together an event like last year at Tommy’s. The tentative date will be May 7th.

The Yuma chapter has experienced several leadership changes since Gunner has passed. I, Pastor D, have filled the position of Coordinator and will continue to be the Communications Officer. Frank White has stepped down as the Coordinator, but stepped up to fill the Sergeant at Arms position help by Gunner. Gilbert Hernandez volunteered to be Vice Coordinator and he was appointed to the Vice Coordinator office and will continue to be our PAC officer.

Faithful members currently fill the remainders of our positions.

We need volunteers to work our shifts up at Too Broke for Sturgis. If you are planning on attending PLEASE sign up to work for a few hours and help make this year’s event the best ever!! This year is the 25th anniversary of TBFS every ABATE member should try to attend.

The Yuma Chapter will be hosting a Memorial Day Run on May 30, 2016 in Yuma to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom in the service of this nation. The ride will start in Old Town Yuma on Main Street at the old Post Office and will travel to several Memorial Day venues in the Yuma area.

Meet time is 8am and kick stands up at 8:30am.

Dragonfly and Josh have taken the motorcycle training class and are now going to be riding fully endorsed!

Congratulations guys!!

Motorcycle Day at the Dome will be held on April 18th this year. Please plan on attending if at all possible.

The Chapter discussed changing the meeting time to 10AM for the months October –March so it would not be as cold in the morning and would allow more folks to ride their bike to the meeting. We would keep the meeting time at 9AM for the summer months due to the heat. The motion passed so we will keep everyone informed as to when the time changes.

As always please keep promoting our Business Memberships to those you do business with. We have been doing Great on this so let’s keep up the good work.

Anyone who is not getting emails from the Chapter, please send your email address to abateofazsac@yahoo.com.

There is also a group page at Yahoo Groups. All Chapter members can sign up there and receive all emails from the Chapter through the group.

It is abateofazsac@yahoogroups.com. We are trying to save the Chapter some money by cutting down on postage.

Please make sure the State Membership Officer has all your current information as well, this includes phone numbers, email addresses, address changes etc. You can email him at membershipofficer@abateofaz.org.

Ride Free, Ride Safe

Yavapai Chapter

YAVAPAI CHAPTER has been deactivat-

The Yuma chapter is currently working with Yuma City Council to officially make May Motorcycle Safety Awareness month in the City of Yuma. We are also working to get Public Safety Announcements (PSA) on local radio and TV broadcast during the month of May.

March 26, 2016 the Yuma chapter held the 4th Annual Membership Drive in Yuma. We had a good turn out and an awesome time. There were 46 people that signed up for the ride and many that joined us at the last stop at Bobby’s Territorial Harley Davidson for food, fellowship, and door prizes. We would like to thank all the business that donated door prizes and their business for ride stops. The ABATE Board of Directors met in Yuma on the April 3rd at the Sons of Hell MC clubhouse. The Yuma Chapter was honored to have the state BOD here locally.

The Yuma ABATE chapter meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.

The next meeting will be held on May 10th, 2016 at the Kountry Kitchen Café located at 11242 S. Foothills Blvd, Yuma, AZ. We would love to see you there.

For the love of freedom,

Pastor D Coordinator & Communications Officer Yuma ABATE Chapter

MASTERLINK MAY 2016 Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

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Dedications can be hand-delivered at the Convention to “Doc” Reichenbach, NCOM Chairman of the Board, or e-mailed in advance to Bill Bish at NCOMBish@aol.com

Attendees are also encouraged to bring an item on behalf of their organization for the Freedom Fund Auction, with proceeds benefiting the motorcyclists’ rights movement nationwide through Getting Our People Elected donations, NCOM Speaker Program, lobbying activities and other pro-motorcycling projects as determined by the NCOM Board of Directors.

The 31st annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 5-8, 2016 at Harrah’s Resort, located at 777 Harrah’s Blvd in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This annual gathering will draw bikers’ rights activists from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders, so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $109 by

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Registration fees for the NCOM Convention are $80 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $45 for the Convention only. All motorcyclists are welcome and encouraged to attend. Meetings, seminars and group discussions will focus on legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride and Freedom of the Road.

To pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

ANTI-PROFILING BILL HEARD IN MINNESOTA

A minority group claims its members are being unfairly profiled and stopped by police, and it’s demanding a bill to prevent it. That group is motorcyclists, and the legislation, put before Minnesota’s Senate Judiciary Committee by State Senator David Osmek (RMound), would require Minnesota’s Board of Peace Officer Standards & Training to develop a statewide policy to eliminate motorcyclist profiling, including methods to identify and avoid it. SF1509 in the Senate, and companion bill HF59 in the House, would also require every law enforcement agency in the state to have “a written anti-motorcycle profiling policy.”

In testimony, several members of Minnesota motorcycle clubs laid out a litany of their own experiences: Officers they believed had pulled

them over on trumped-up pretenses questioned them about who they were and why they were in their community and, in some cases, photographed their tattoos & patches. “It’s my constitutional right to be in a Motorcycle Club,” said Jim Jahnke of Rochester, the National V.P. of the Sons of Silence MC.

Frank Ernst of Chanhassen, MN representing ABATE of Minnesota, and also chairman of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists Legislative Task Force (NCOM-LTF), described an instance in which he said he was pulled over by an officer who claimed he hadn’t seen Ernst’s protective eye wear, which he was wearing, but Ernst didn’t file an official complaint.

Sen. Osmek admitted the bill is based largely on anecdotal evidence, but told the state’s Daily Globe newspaper that “I’m focusing on something that constituents brought to me that they had issue with,” and he urges motorcyclists to file complaints and collect data on their own in order to make a stronger case.

Meanwhile, a motorcycle profiling bill is gaining momentum in Maryland, having passed the state Senate unanimously 47-0 on March 3 and now moves to the House, positioning Maryland to become the second state in the country behind Washington to pass such antidiscrimination legislation.

FEWER AMERICANS GETTING A DRIVER’S LICENSE

It used to be a rite of passage into adulthood,

Join A.B.A.T.E.

· 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

PAGE 5 but today fewer and fewer U.S. residents are lining up at their local DMV to get a driver’s license, and new data indicates that all age groups are affected.

Analyzing decades of data from the Federal Highway Administration, a team from the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute found that since 2011, the number of U.S. citizens with drivers licenses across all age groups, from 16 to 70, has decreased.

A recent University of Michigan report analyzed decades' worth of Federal Highway Administration records to show how licensure across all age groups has declined in the period stretching from 1983 to 2014.

Last year, nearly 77% of 20- to 24-year-old drivers held a license; in 1983, nearly 92% in that age bracket had one. Four years ago, the number was about 80%. For 16- through 44year-olds, there has been a continuous decline in the percentage of people with a driver’s license.

The news may not be surprising for younger generations, who are more likely to use public transit or a ride-sharing company, or telecommute, but researchers also found a decline in the number of older adults with a driver’s license.

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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.

MAP is available to be presented to civic organizations as well as most businesses that hold safety meetings. FMI: map@abateoJOIN ABATE NOW! faz.org ABATE Of Arizona provides a unified voice for all motorcyclists in Arizona.

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Other reports have detected related trends, such as a decrease in the distance driven per person and less travel time overall, but even as the age of driverless cars approaches, a driver’s license will continue to be mandatory for years to come.

WHITE HOUSE PUSHES DRIVERLESS CARS

The Obama administration aims to remove hurdles to making autonomous cars more widespread, and the President’s fiscal 2017 budget proposes spending $4 Billion over the next decade to accelerate the integration of driverless cars on U.S. roadways.

The administration’s multi-billion dollar proposal, which would require Congressional approval, calls on federal regulators to work with auto makers and others to craft policies and rules regarding autonomous vehicles and their development.

"We are going to do everything we can to advance safe, smart and sustainable transportation innovations,” announced Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx at the Detroit Auto Show, “We are bullish on automated vehicles."

In addition to the new testing programs, Foxx also unveiled ambitious federal guidelines that he says will get self-driving on the roads quicker -- and more safely -- than ever thought possible. “(These actions) will provide the foundation and the path forward for manufacturers, state officials and consumers to use new technologies and achieve their full safety potential" he said.

Now, NHTSA will seek input from automakers and others as the auto agency tries to wrap its arms around the deployment and operation of fully self-driving cars as the norm, not an anomaly.

In addition, the agency plans to team up with state partners and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators to develop a model driverless car policy states can imple-

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ment, hopefully laying the groundwork for a consistent national policy.

CONGRESSIONAL RPM ACT WOULD PROTECT THE SPORT OF RACING

The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is attempting to regulate racing by prohibiting the conversion of street motorcycles and automobiles into competition-only racing vehicles, but newly-introduced legislation in Congress would prevent the EPA from impacting the lives of tens of thousands of armature and professional racers, their support teams and millions of race fans across the country.

Members of both chambers of Congress have introduced bipartisan versions of a bill that would protect the sport of racing by blocking the EPA from over-regulating the industry and ensuring that it remains legal to convert street legal motor vehicles for racing purposes.

The RPM Act (Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016); “A bill to exclude vehicles used solely for competition from certain provisions of the Clean Air Act” H.R.4715, was introduced March 7, 2016 in the House by U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) with 13 bipartisan co-sponsors, while companion measure S.2659 “to reaffirm that the EPA cannot regulate vehicles used solely for competition” was offered in the Senate on March 9 by Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) and three original co-sponsors.

H.R.4715 states, in part: “at the time the Clean Air Act was written, and each time the Clean Air Act has been amended, the intent of Congress has been, and continues to be, that vehicles manufactured for, modified for, or utilized in organized motorized racing events would not be encompassed by the Clean Air Act’s definition of “motor vehicle”.

The EPA recently re-opened the proposed regulation for more public comment. The regulation is scheduled for final approval this summer, so the time to act is NOW.

WISCONSIN BILL WOULD RESTRICT

AMA News

Bill promotes wider availability of unsafe E15 fuel Tell your representative to oppose!

Take Action!

On March 22, U.S. Rep. David Loebsack (D-Iowa) introduced H.R. 4673, the Renewable Fuel Utilization, Expansion, and Leadership Act” or the “REFUEL Act.” The bill would provide federal grants to purchase and install new or existing infrastructure (i.e., pumps, storage tanks, internal tank lining, piping, and electric vehicle chargers). The infrastructure must be used in the “process of dispensing fuel containing covered renewable or alternative energy.”

The bill contradicts the will of Congress, which prohibited funding for special ethanol blender pumps in the FARM bill.

Despite congressional intent to stop blender pumps from being subsidized, this bill follows U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s end-around efforts to use other programs to fund blender pumps.

These pumps would be a key component in helping to expand the availability of

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Holtsclaw’s lawsuit cites the Noise Control Act of 1972 that makes it illegal for motorcycle exhausts to be altered or removed for the purpose of making noise. In addition, the Arkansas muffler statute requires every motor vehicle to be equipped with the quiet factoryinstalled muffler or a muffler duplicating the specifications of the factory-installed muffler.

ACCESS TO BLACK BOX DATA

A bill that would require an owner's consent to access data in “black boxes” in cars and motorcycles seems more likely than ever before to come up for a vote in January 2017, according to members of ABATE of Wisconsin, a grassroots lobbyist group that deals with motorcycle issues but now finds itself leading the charge in fighting for privacy.

Holtsclaw stated that “the law enforcement community in Arkansas has failed to intercede on behalf of the noise-beleaguered citizenry,” particularly at rallies “where there are thousands of motorcyclists making illegally loud noise,” and is seeking $1,000,000 (one million) in damages from each municipality.

The bill covers not only Event Data Recorders or EDR's but any device that is recording any information or tracking user behavior.

Anyone that took the information without consent faces potential fines ranging from $200 to $2000 per incident.

DRIVER WHO DELIBERATELY ASSAULTED MOTORCYCLISTS STILL IN JAIL

The bill says insurance companies would not be able to link the issuance or renewal of a liability policy to whether the vehicle has such a box, or whether the motorist allows the insurer to access or use data it collects.

A viral video showing a Texas driver who without provocation intentionally crashed into a motorcyclist last October, causing serious injuries to the rider and his passenger, has been languishing in jail unable to post bail since the incident.

Currently, the boxes record such data only in the seconds before, during and after a crash.

But critics like ABATE, worry about how much more information the devices might collect as they become more sophisticated.

ABATE says while the timing of the recordings may be limited now, safe guards need to be in place should that change.

William “Bill” Sam Crum was indicted by a Hood County grand jury on two aggravated assault counts carrying punishment of up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 and is currently being held on $150,000 bail in Hood County Jail since his arrest October 20, 2015.

While motorcyclists can take comfort knowing that Mr. Crum has been in jail nearly 6 months awaiting trial on criminal charges, because he purposefully crashed into the victims, his auto insurance won’t cover any civil judgment due to the intentional act exclusion in every policy.

At least 23 other states have passed laws defining who owns EDR data, according to Steve Panten, a spokesman for ABATE of Wisconsin, which supports the bill.

EX-COP SUES OVER MOTORCYCLE NOISE

A former Texas police officer is suing Arkansas officials over motorcycle noise.

Rick Holtsclaw, a 31-year veteran of the Houston police department who placed an emphasis on noise enforcement, has sued city officials in Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Arkansas for their failure to enforce federal, state, and local laws regarding motorcycle noise.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”

~ Mary Flannery O'Connor (1925-64) American writer and essayist

E15 fuel, a blend of gasoline that includes up to 15 percent ethanol by volume.

None of the estimated 22 million motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles in use in the United States is certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to operate on fuel containing more than 10 percent ethanol. Inadvertent use of E15 in vehicles not designed for its use can damage fuel system and engine components and void manufacturer’s warranties.

Tell your representative to oppose H.R. 4673. Send a prewritten message by clicking the “Take Action” link.

Take Action!

Now more than ever, it is crucial that you and your riding friends become members of the AMA to help protect our riding freedoms. More members mean more clout against the opponents of motorcycling. That support will help fight for your rights – on the road, trail and racetrack and in the halls of government. If you are a motorcycle rider, join the AMA at americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/j oin.

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A to Z Mobile Repair Services of Tucson 520-304-6078

Buchanan Construction 928-978-3291

Big Sky Motorcycles Tucson 520-886-7388

The Chaparral Bar Cottonwood 928-634-2131

American Family Insurance Peoria & Glendale 623-225-7299

Biker’s Mall Mesa 623-335-1000

Bill Alexander Flight-Line Mazda Yuma, AZ 928-314-3400

Bob’s House of Hair Marana 520-797-6566

Bobby’s Territorial Harley-Davidson Yuma 928-782-1931

Boston’s Common House Payson 928-474-2900

Brewer’s Truck Repair, Inc Willcox 520-384-2846

Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys at Law Tempe 480-299-2093

Breyer Law Offices, P.C. Phoenix 480-505-2160

Brothers, Sons and Pop Motorcycle Shop Tucson 520-370-7788

CCA Scottsdale 480-985-6764

Cowpony Bar Tucson 528-721-2781

Coyote Auto Payson 928-472-1100

D & G Paint & Body Willcox 520-384-2933

Herman’s Automatic Transmissions Tucson 520-294-8717

Pappy’s Diner Tucson 520-408-5262

Jakes Corner Bar Payson 928-474-0679

Renegade Classics Tucson 520-647-9312

Independent Motorcycles Chandler 480-785-4888

Joeta’s Leather Mesa 480-827-1868

La Gitana Cantina Arivaca 520-398-0810

Lucky 13 Synthetics Sahuarita 619-647-4895

El Rancho Restaurant Payson 928-474-3111

Maaco Tucson 520-495-5411

Great Lakes Properties Tucson 520 203-2323

Monkey Butt Garage Phoenix 602-456-2453

Evil Twin Custom Cycles Mesa 480-784-0040

Greater Payson Moose Lodge #852 Payson 928-474-6212

HDBitchin http://hdbitchin.com

HeadKase Motorcycles Tempe 480-557-5223

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Marc Victor, P.C., Attorney Chandler 480-455-5229

Mormon Lake Lodge Mormon Lake 928-354-2227

Motorcycle Safari Online www.motorcyclesafari.com Old Bastards MC

Punkin Center Bar Tonto Basin 928-479-2627

Sacred Bones Society M/C http://www.sacredbones.org/

Sidewinders Tavern and Grill Pine 928-476-6434 Spur Bar Star Valley 928-472-7787 Territorial Bar & Grill Tucson 520-514-9035 The Bashful Bandit Tucson 520-881-9706

The Maverick Saloon Phoenix 602-943-5680

The Pour House Star Valley 928-478-6979

Tonto Silkscreen & Embroidery Payson 928-474-4207

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 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 520247-3051 or email abateofazsac@yahoo.com

Yavapai Chapter Yavapai monthly chapter meetings have been suspended due to lack of member participation. Anyone interested in re-establishing the chapter should contact Deborah Butitta at deb@mrf.org meeting times to be announced

Yuma Chapter 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.

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Events Calendar

May

5/6 {Fri} Motorcycles on Main Bike Night in Downtown Mesa, ON Main from 6-10pm. Music by EzDz, Beer Garden, vendors, & more. Park & show your bike. Eateries open. Takes place every first Friday between September & June. Vendors call Courtney 480-8902613 https://facebook.com/MotorcyclesOnMai n

5/6-8 {Fr-Sun} 12th Annual Wild In The Weeds with ABATE of AZ’s High Country Chapter at Punkin Center Bar & Grill, Mile Post 262 State Route 188 Tonto Basin, AZ (near Roosevelt Lake).

Food Specials, B’fast Buffet Sat. & Sun. Live Music Friday & Saturday, Bike & People Games, $500 VISA Raffle, Wet TShirt Contest, Silent Auction, FREE RV & Tent Spaces (no hookups). Weekend Admission is $15/sgl, $25/cpl. FMI: CC cecilia.ransom@gmail.com | www.facebook.com/AbateHighCountryC hapter

5/7 {Sat} Join us for our 7th Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta! Great Food, Great Music & always a Great Time! $10 getz u thru the gate & a delicious plate of food. Get your tickets early and be entered in the $100 drawing. ALMA OG CLUBHOUSE SW CORNER OF 27TH AVE & McDOWELL

5/14 {Sat} Law Tigers AMA Pro Racing Arizona Mile at Turf Paradise in Phoenix {1501 W Bell Rd, 85023} Flat track racing plus bike show, stunt teams, live music, vendors, & more. Gates open @ noon. GA tkts [advance] $39/adult, $10/ages12&under. More tkt options online. FMI: www.ArizonaMile.com |602-730-0778

5/14 Party on the Patio at Desert Wind Harley Davidson 922 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa from noon-3pm. ABATEAZ volunteers will be in the cook shack.

FMI: 480-894-0404, http://www.desertwindhd.com

Federal Funds Available for Distracted Driving Programs April 13, 2016

5/15 {Sun} Swap Meet at Medusa Cycles, 8831 E Main, Mesa 85207.

Vendor set up 6am, open 7a-noon. Free vendor set up, free admission. Sponsored

by Law Tigers. FMI: 480-330-1266, www.MedusaCycles.com

5/15 {Sun} 1st Annual Recipe Cook Off, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, Come out and enjoy the Best Biker food in the valley.

The best of the best recipes will be published in the "Best Biker Recipes" cookbook. This event is hosted by Rollin Knights MC and Desert Thunder MC. Website: https://www.facebook.com/DesertThunde rMC/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel , Desert Thunder Clubhouse 3101 W. Thomas Rd. # 104

5/21 {Sat} 7th National Armed Forces Freedom Ride. Starts 8a at American Legion Post 2, 2125 S Industrial Park Ave, Tempe. $15/pp includes b’fast & lunch. Last stop at Desert Wind HarleyDavidson 922 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa. Music by Unknown Associates.

Vendors, drawings, & more. FMI: Skeeter freedomrideaz.2010@gmail.com | http://azfreedomride.webs.com

5/21 {Sat} 9th Annual Howling for the Hounds, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Raffles for 50" TV, and Jack Daniel\\'s Guitar, door prizes and much more. $5 event shirts while supplies last. Live band, Vendors, 50/50, also featuring Choo Choo\\'s famous brisquit. $20 entry includes food. 100% of all proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Tucson. No need to be present for Grand Prize drawings. Always a great time! http://www.wolvesmctucson.com Wolves Clubhouse 2702 N. Flowing Wells Tucson

5/21 Sho Ryders MC 13th Annual BBQ. Activities start noon-5pm at Host Hotel: Quality Inn Flamingo Downtown ~ 1300 N. Stone Ave; Tucson, 85705 [520-770-1910] include BBQ, Bike Wash, & entertainment. After party from 8pm-?? with more music, raffles, wet T

PAGE 9 contest [$300 prize], dancing, awards, & more! Tell the hotel that you are booking for the Sho Ryders MC 2016 Group rate: 1 King bed - 54.99, 2 Double bed - 64.99 FMI: Octane octane@shoryders.com 5/21 {Sat} LOST DUTCHMAN QUEEN CREEK SIX SHOOTER POKER RUN, 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm, 1st anual LOST DUTCHMAN QUEEN CREEK SIX SHOOTER POKER RUN, RIDE WITH THE LEGEND, sign in at Superstition HD, end party at LDMC QC clubhouse, food and drinks, live music,games and prizes. WINNER of the SUPERBLACKHAWK 44 MAG will be chosen, see you there supporters, sign in @SUPERSTITION HARLEY DAVIDSON/END PARTY LDMC QX clubhouse 17998 186th st, Ste 24 Queen Creek, AZ

5/27-29 {Fr-Sun} 21st annual Silver City Blues & Bikes Fest, put on by the Mimbres Region Arts Council, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing the arts to Southern NM. This FREE festival is held in downtown Silver City around Gough Park and surrounding areas. Music & Busted Knuckle Stunt Tour performances start Friday evening. Saturday Night headliner Taj Mahal. Sunday headliner Dirty Dozen Brass Band. 3 vendor areas: arts & crafts; Biker-targeted goods; Kid Zone. 85-mile motorcycle run on Saturday morning, around the Gila wilderness. People’s Choice bike show on Sunday, w/ 3 categories. FMI: Ginny Wolf bluesandbikes@mimbresarts.org | http://mimbresarts.org/blues-festivalhomepage | FMI lodging: www.silvercitytourism.org 5/29 {Sun} Loners M/C Tucson Annual Crawfish Boil, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, The Loners M/C Tucson chapter invite you to our annual crawfish boil.

All you can eat crawfish and more.

Music, give aways and rifles. $5 per person or $20 a couple. M&M Saloon 3364 E Benson Hwy Tucson, AZ

News from the MRF

Did you know that funds are available from the federal government for states that enact distracted driving legislation?

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) wants you to know that H.R. 22, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (otherwise known as the FAST Act), authorizes funds for highway safety programs that include distracted driving initiatives.

Section 2005, Article 4 of the bill specifically provides funding for distracted driving legislation, stating, “In each fiscal year, 8.5 percent of the funds provided under this section shall be allocated among States that adopt and implement effective laws to reduce distracted driv-

ing.”

While there is specific language that spells out the details of eligibility, in general, states that are interested in applying for these grant monies need to: make distracted driving awareness a part of the driver’s license examination; pass legislation making it illegal to text while driving; and pass legislation that prohibits drivers under the age of 18 (or on a learner’s permit) from using a wireless communications device while driving.

These grant funds can be used in a variety of ways, including public advertising campaigns that explain the dangers of texting while driving, traffic signs that warn motorists about distracted driving laws, or for the costs related to enforcing distracted driving laws.

Too often state legislatures are reluctant to pass new legislation if there is a perceived cost, and these grant funds help offset any costs states would incur by passing distracted driving legislation.

If your state is considering or currently debating distracted driving legislation, the MRF encourages you to make the appropriate legislators aware of these grant funds, as their availability can help sway a legislature towards passage of such laws that ultimately protect not just motorcyclists but all roadway users.

Read the full text of the FAST Act here:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/22/text#tocH193364E12BE847F39AF58BF007E24 5F4

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Awareness & Education (MRFA&E) was established to promote motorcycle awareness and education due to an everincreasing rider population.

No one is more concerned with rider safety than riders themselves, and obviously those best suited to educate newer riders are veteran riders.

Promote awareness and education in the motorcycle community to improve rider’s safety.

Please donate, we are a 501C3 Corporation. Your donation is tax deductible. To donate go to our web site listed at the bottom.

Motorcycle Riders Foundation Awareness & Education (MRFA&E) 1325 G Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 546-0983

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Texas Grand Jury Charges 48 More People in Deadly Biker Fight Reprinted from http://www.reuters.com

By Lisa Maria Garza

A central Texas grand jury issued indictments for 48 people on Wednesday who are accused of engaging in organized crime in connection with the 2015 shootout among rival motorcycle gangs in Waco that left nine people dead, prosecutors said.

In November, 106 bikers were indicted on the same felony charge, bringing the total to 154 accused of involvement in the May 17 battle at Twin Peaks Sports Bar

Obituary: Terrance Neal “Gunner” Langworthy passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016, while riding his motorcycle. Terry was born in Duluth, Minnesota, July 31, 1948. He was preceded in death by his mother and father. He is survived by his wife, Cindy.

Terry served in the U.S. Maine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the transportation department, School District 1. Terry was respected by all, loved by many, and particularly in the motorcycling community.

He was a member of the Privateer Riders Motorcycle Club, Harley Owners Group and ABATE of Arizona Yuma Chapter.

Eulogy: April 11, 2016 we celebrated the life of Gunner. Gunner impacted the lives of all those who were blessed enough to have known and loved him. He was a man of

and Grill that also left at least 20 people injured. [nL8N1355RR]

Of the 48 indictments on Wednesday, six were sealed because the suspects were not part of the original 177 people arrested at the scene, said McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna.

The grand jury proceedings were not open to the public. Reyna did not say when the 38 remaining cases that were not presented to the grand jury on Wednesday would be heard.

A judge has issued a gag order, which has limited comments from Waco police and prosecutors. Lawyers for the bikers have been critical of the Waco Police Department and state authorities for the mass arrests, issuing carbon-copy warrant affidavits and setting initial bond of $1 million each.

Some bikers have blamed police for escalating the violence. The nine killed died from gunshot wounds, preliminary autopsies showed. [nL8N13D47W]

Surveillance video inside Twin Peaks

In Memory

many hats: a husband, brother, friend, biker, cowboy, and Marine. Gunner is alive in our hearts with memories of times gone by. He was a loving husband who was known to take his wife by the hand and dance. There was always a warmth about him when he was with Cindy. Their love could be seen and felt as they entered the room together. Gunner and Cindy were married almost 46 years.

He was a provider and protector that cared deeply about those he loved.

Gunner loved the open road and the rodeo. For the last 23 years he and Cindy attended the National Finals Rodeo.

Gunner kept a token of each rodeo in the form a belt buckle that he proudly displayed in his home. Gunner knew exactly how much excitement there could be between the cowboy’s nod and the buzzer during that 8-second ride. Gunner treated life like a rodeo cowboy. He was not

afraid to get on the bull of life and take it by the horns.

Gunner was a man who always displayed a quiet strength and had the look of determination in his eyes. He was a respected member of the Privateer Riders MC and ABATE who was quick to give brothers, patch holders, and friends hugs as they arrived at clubhouses, runs, and events across the state. He would lend a listening ear and would provide sound advice and counsel when asked. He loved the open road, wind in his hair, and the freedom that can only be experienced on two wheels. Some say that bikers are the last of the cowboys who ride their iron steeds and follow a code of love, loyalty, honor, and respect. Gunner’s final ride was on a stretch of desert highway doing exactly what he loved.

It is not the he date we were born or date

showed scores of people ducking for cover, with a few men brandishing handguns and firing shots.

Police have said officers fired 12 rounds during the melee. It is still unknown if any of those bullets killed or wounded people during the fight, which spilled into two parking lots.

Waco Police said numerous weapons were found at the scene, including knives, brass knuckles, batons, tomahawks, chains with padlocks, stun guns, pepper spray and firearms.

we died on a tombstone that matters, but the dash in between those dates that count. I know that Gunner lived that dash out to the fullest. He would want us all to live our lives abundantly, cherishing every moment and to live as if tomorrow never comes making the most each day.

Death has a way finding us at the most inopportune time and with unfinished work left unattended. The loved ones death takes from us leaves us heartbroken and with an emptiness that feels all too consuming. The broken hearts of those who mourn will mend in time. The pain will ease and the memories will grow fonder.

RIP Gunner, Gone But Not Forgotten!

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Why You Don't 'See' Motorcycles on the Road

Reprinted from http://www.popularmechanics.com

By Jack Baruth As illustrated by the SUV driver who nearly ran me over.

The late-model Ford Escape and I arrived at the intersection in my neighborhood at about the same time. I recognized the driver, a nice guy whose kids play with mine. I brought my Honda CB1100 to a stop and waited. So did he. Which was unusual, because he didn't have a stop sign. No, wait—he's stopped to talk to another one of our neighbors. I gave him about 30 seconds to change his mind and go forward. When he gave no sign of ending his conversation, I let the clutch out and started crossing the intersection.

Naturally, about half a second later, my neighbor started driving forward, still looking back at the person to whom he'd been speaking. I beeped the horn and twisted the throttle at the same time. He came to a sheepish halt about where my right leg would have been had I not accelerated out of the way and waved apologetically.

Think about that for a minute. Although my neighbor hadn't looked ahead for more than half a minute, he naturally assumed that the road ahead of him was clear. Sounds crazy, right? In fact, his behavior was less crazy than it might sound, and chances are that we've all done the same thing ourselves, for reasons that are both inherently biological and completely normal.

The first thing to understand is that our eyes don't see very much. We tend to think of eyes as cameras, but in reality they are biological devices with considerable limitations. If you could see a raw feed of the image sent to your brain by

your eye at any given time, you'd be horrified. It's mostly blurry, it has a blind spot near the middle, and it's upside down.

Luckily for us, our eyes are constantly in motion, even when we think we are looking straight ahead. They send several pictures every second to the brain, which then assembles the best and sharpest parts from each picture into a mental image.

That's what we see. When you read the print on this page or screen, your eyes are flicking all over that page or screen, assembling a complete picture that you can then read.

Think of an old-school radar screen.

There's a bright green line that tells you what the radar is seeing at that very moment, and it sweeps in a circle, continually refreshing the screen. Compared with the human eye, the line is the small area it can focus and see at any given time, and the whole screen is the image we have in our minds.

The human eye isn't really that great when compared to other outstanding eyes in the animal kingdom, such as the ones attached to eagles, some grazing animals, and (wait for it) sharks. But when it's combined with the human brain as an evolved system for hunting deer and the like, it's not bad. The problems start when things happen faster than the eye-brain system can "see." Since the eye is only looking at a very small area at any given time, it's possible that an alien or hugely advanced predator of some type, could actually hide in plain sight by moving quickly enough to avoid the eyeball's motion. (This is part of the plot of Blindsight by Peter Watts, a great book that I can't recommend enough to all of you.)

Luckily for us, the eyeball-tracking aliens

haven't arrived—or they have arrived, and they are simply content to sit around and harmlessly make fun of us for being so blind. I can't say for sure, because I wouldn't be able to see them. But there are things that move quickly enough, and are small enough, that we don't necessarily "see" them even when they are right in front of us.

As you might guess, motorcycles fall into that category of things that we don't always perceive even if they are right in our field of vision. A motorcycle approaching head-on from a distance occupies a very small part of a driver's vision. If it's going quickly, it's possible that the eye simply won't get around to looking at it enough to make it "stick" in the brain before it arrives in the driver's immediate vicinity. That part is important because the brain can really only see things that it understands.

Your brain has a sort of visual shorthand for objects. For instance, chances are that you aren't really seeing everything around you right now, especially if you are in a familiar environment. You're just seeing the shortcuts that your brain is placing there to conserve processing power and attention. That's why people become fatigued more easily in foreign countries or really unfamiliar terrain; their brain is working overtime trying to account for all the things that it doesn't normally see. For this same reason, if you don't expect to see a motorcycle or pedestrian during a certain part of your morning commute, your brain will often ignore a motorcycle or pedestrian right in front of you, particularly if they aren't moving sideways across your field of vision.

Alright. Let's take a typical case. A driver is preparing to turn left from a side road onto a main road. There's a GSXR-1000 flying down that main road because

what's the point of having something that fast if you don't wind it out, right? So our driver looks left and doesn't see the Gixxer because it's pretty far away. He looks right. Now he looks left again. The bike is much closer, almost on him, but because he didn't see it last time—and this is important—his brain simply discards the Gixxer as a result of his brain not expecting to see it. His brain is already busy doing this discarding for everything from his blind spot to various floaters in his vision to his own eyelashes. What's the harm in adding just one more object?

So the driver pulls out and BAM it's a GSXR-1000 in the door and at least one person who will wind up either dead or crippled. And the driver will tell the cop, "I didn't see him." And the cop will chalk it up to the Suzuki simply moving too quickly or to the driver being inattentive.

But there truly is that third possibility: The driver looked right at the Suzuki but failed to truly "see" him.

This sort of thing happens with bicycles and pedestrians as well, of course, but it doesn't happen nearly as often because bikes and people tend to move slowly compared to a motorcycle. It happens even more often when people are stressed or frightened, because these emotions tend to freeze up the muscles, including the muscles of the eyes. When that happens, you get tunnel vision, which is simply the eye refusing to do its normal tracking deal and the brain helpfully filling in all the areas away from the eye's fixed center focus with plain black.

Tunnel vision is why I work very hard to keep my novice trackday students from being next to another car on track. They

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Riding with your Buds, Posse or MC what can be a fun and stress-relieving experience.

Have a pre ride meeting before you ride.

This helps to get together with all your riders beforehand to talk strategy of where you'll stop, how long you'll ride, where to go if you get lost, etc. Believe it or not, it'll be easier to sort out concerns in a quiet room than over the crackle of the throttle. Discuss any safety issues or plans- in case of an accident. It also means discussing who has a first-aid kit, bike tools, and other necessities.

Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClelland MSN RN A.B.A.T.E of Arizona State Safety Officer

One of the benefits of having a motorcycle is meeting up with your buds, posse or club for a nice group ride. However, just as riding solo has risks, group riding also has risks. Covering too much road, mixing riders of various skill levels, and general chaos from poor planning were just a few of the group-riding concerns bikers may have.

Obviously, some helpful safety tips can help decrease the unpredictability of

Come prepared- This includes simple things that everyone should do, like arriving on time with a full tank of gas and bringing a cell phone with updated emergency contacts and of course cash.

Don’t forget your med kit or Trauma pack and tools

Keep your least experienced rider in mind- Not sure how far to ride? How fast? How often to take a break? The answer is always to figure out what your least-experienced rider is capable of and comfortable with and use that as your pace. Next up, choose a rider to lead (the one in front) and a sweep rider (the one in back). The lead rider is in charge of telling the group what's coming, be it a traffic jam, rainstorm, or stampeding

horse. The least experienced of your bunch should be behind the leader, letting the experienced rider’s line up behind them and assist in setting the pace. The sweep rider sets the pace for the group. An experienced rider with first aid training and Accident Scene Management is recommended for sweep.

All riders should be reminded of proper hand signals.

Don't be a dick- In group motorcycling, there's no room for showboats or renegades despite how badass you think you may be. Avoid competitions, tailgating, or passing other riders to show off.

Stagger your riding formation- One of the toughest parts of group riding is perfecting the formation. That's because while you want to keep your group relatively tight, you also want to maintain a space with all of the riders in the group.

The best way is to stagger. The leader rides on the left side of the lane, the second rider stays one second back and on the right side. The third rider stays one second behind the second rider and on the left side, and so on. If you prefer one side over the other, request it at the pre ride meeting before the group leaves.

You don't want to ride side-by-side since this will limit your maneuvering space if

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you need to swerve quickly. Always have an out. Keep in mind that you may want to go single-file on very curvy or deteriorated roads, when entering the highway, when turning at intersections, or in bad weather. There is something so beautiful of seeing a group in perfect formation.

Pass in formation- When it comes to passing other vehicles on the highway, group members should do so one at a time and then return to their spot in formation. So the leader would pass and return to the left side of the lane, then the next rider would pass and return to the right side, and so on.

Take plenty of breaks- If all these group riding rules seem a bit exhausting, that's because they are. In order to keep your concentration and energy and avoid taking the fun out of the experience, take frequent rests and stay hydrated. When the group stops for gas, top off.

Post Ride meeting- after the ride, discuss what went well and opportunities for improvement.

Until Next time- Have fun and Ride Safe Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClelland MSN, RN State Safety Officer

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Too Broke for Sturgis 2016 - The Dirty Lowdown

Information for the TBFS first timer.

See our website and Facebook page toobrokeforsturgis.com Go to registration to get signed in and get armband (no armband no get in) Tents and Bikes only in camping area (if you have a vehicle with your stuff unload and go park it) RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and trailers need paid sticker on driver side rear tail light of trailer or RV (let the person at checkpoint charlie/back entrance put it on) Introduce yourself to your new neighbors (people are real friendly) All of TBFS is BYOB feel free to carry your drink any place in the campground (Do not leave the campground with and

open container you will get busted) package store on site and gas No open carry of weapons any place at TBFS(we come in peace) No weapons in the arena. That means you Enjoy the magic of Mormon Lake Arizona and surrounding area No under age drinking No one under 18 allowed Have Fun, Get involved, Try something new (games, contests, runs) Treat people the way you want to be treated Respect your fellow campers and they will respect you Pick up your garbage (garbage bags are in

welcome pack) Eat a lot of food from the food vendors Buy yourself something new from the vendors You can look but don't touch Go horseback riding Do the poker run and the poker walk Enter your bike in the bike show You can be the next Miss Too Broke for Sturgis (female only) Bring your friends for people games Watch out for elk Get yourself some 50/50 tickets (drawing right after wet T-shirt contest) Go have Saturday Pancake breakfast at the Mormon Lake fire house 7:30 10am What happens at TBFS stays at TBFS

Pictures from Too Broke Past

Please respect the people of Mormon Lake we are guests of their community Have one of the best weekends of your life ABATE is a SMRO (state motorcycle rights organization) 401 c non-profit that is run by volunteers if you want to volunteer to help just come to registration and ask what you can do.

ABATE of Arizona and the TBFS planning committee Thanks you for attending our yearly fundraiser. ABATE fights for all motorcyclists rights.

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Why You Don't 'See' Motorcycles on the Road (cont)

literally won't see the car next to them because their eyes won't move enough to pick up that visual information and add it to their visual map. The same is true, of course, for people who are learning how to drive on the street for the first time.

The field of vision for those drivers is very small.

So, let's go back to my neighbor. He hadn't looked forward in more than 30 seconds, but his brain was telling him that

nothing was likely to change. Sure, it had been a while since he looked forward, but he probably wasn't consciously aware of just how long it had been. He might have even thought that he had looked forward prior to driving forward, because his mental map of the intersection was so strong.

Of course, the information was outdated, and there was 800 pounds of motorcycle and rider directly in front of him. But it's okay. I expect stuff like that to happen, and as a result I still have both of my

legs. Woo-hoo!

Can we improve the way we see on the road (and track) just by understanding our vision better? Yes, we can. Make an effort to look around, even at things that don't seem important like the side of the road or, if you're an SUV driver, your rearview mirror. The more you consciously look around while driving, the better and more varied the visual information your brain receives will be, which will lead to

a much higher-quality mental picture.

In short, you'll learn how to see things that are invisible to you right now. That's like a super power, right? So use it for good, and not evil. Unless you're a club racer. In which case you should absolutely use it for evil. I certainly do. But no matter how you use your new super power, do me a favor and look out for the old guy on the big black Honda bike, okay? Especially if you're my neighbor.

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Rider Ed Courses in AZ

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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

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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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BUSINESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - Renegade Classics

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Owners and New Abate Business Members Kristi Briggs- Bell & Cindy Bell took over Renegade Classics in 2016 and have given

this shop a whole new feel with a fresh new look with a lot of innovational products.

Both women are long time riders. Their customer service is excellent and Christi will take the time and educate you on all her products. They offer complimentary refreshments every day. Best yet, they are open on Sunday!! They also provide their location for events and poker run stops.

1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic

Do you have a patch that needs to be sewn on? Or do you need a new pair of boots?

Renegade Classics is well organized, bright, and clean and has the best leather selection of jackets, vests, chaps, gloves, helmets, bike luggage, boots, and apparel. If you can't find the patch you want, they have an embroidery machine to customize your patches!

They have a great selection of biker gear at reasonable prices. They have everything from leather jackets, jean vests and a unique ladies' boutique of helmets, apparel, jackets, boots, jewelry, and chaps! Renegade Classics is the

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So stop in Renegade Classics and see Christi or Cindy and they will make sure to not only find you the right size or color but will also educate you on the newest trends and fashions all with reasonable pricing. This shop has everything you need.

Support your local ABATE Member biker owned business.

2009 HD Sportster 1200 Low style.

43K miles, Lowered 1-1/2 inches in the rear, K&N air intake kit, Vance & Hines Straightshot exhaust, very loud, 60 HP and 50LBS torque, lots of tread left on Metzler tires, Also includes bike cover, windshield and mounting hardware, service manual, extra saddlebag, lots of extra parts, one half-helmet, find pics on craigslist.com $2900 - 602-367-9524

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. $7500 obo. call or text 480-338-1965 in Gilbert AZ. For pictures email to; arcasmg42@gmail.com

My bike is one of the only STAMPED limited edition bikes that Harley ever made. There were 2800 made. It is a 1993 celebrating their 90th year. Some facts and features: Odometer reading 10,543. 5.1 gallon gas tank and is a softail, ported heads, oversized pistons, adjustable lifters, Andrews E-27 low duration cam, converted to SINGLE FIRE ignition, S & S Carb, Deluxe Saddleman saddle, New HD Battery, Almost new wide whitewall tires. This Harley is a 'head turner.' Loaded with performance extras: ported heads, oversized oistons, Andreqs 27 high torque cam. Fishtail dual exhaust. LOUD and FAST.. PLUS new battery, brakes and wide whitewall tires. Under 11,000 miles. First $11,759 drives her home .

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Call Jim at 480-600-9449

For sale 2012 Subculture hard tail

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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

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2000 HD Custom (623) 374-5510 $15K OBO Motorcycle Hearse

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2006 H-D Dyna Street Bob 11,000 miles, $22,000 invested, selling for $16,000.

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