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State Coordinator Terry Howard 303-789-3264 statecoord@abateofcolo.org Legislative Affairs Officer/Team Stump Haberstumpf 303-816-0909 stumpandval@msn.com Metro Regional Coordinator Randy Savely 303-909-4599 rpsavely@yahoo.com Mountain Regional Coordinator Tim O’Connor 719-395-8733 Assistant State Coordinator Northeast Regional Coordinator Don Enninga 970-768-5599 denninga@kci.net Board Member at Large Charlie May 719-320-3892 Wingmaster93@aol.com Southwest Regional Coordinator Open State Recording Secretary Lisa Gill recordingsecretary@abateofcolo. org State Treasurer Perrie Ranburger 303-789-3264 treasurer@abateofcolo.org
Office Staff Deb Craig deb@abateofcolo.org Don Gunn dma1966@q.com
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Mission Statement
ABATE of Colorado exists to preserve freedom of the road, to unite motorcyclists, to promote fair legislation, safety, and rider education and to provide a network for communication on issues affecting motorcyclists.
ABATE Monthly Meetings District 1
Call Dave Cawley @ 970-380-4232 Jan 5 Leroy Bishop & Penny Vaughn Feb 2 Corral Sports Bar March 2 The Place April 6 Dolittle’s June 1 Main Event Bar & Grill
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2nd Sunday of the month @ 12pm Herradura Bar & Grill 6520 S. College Ave. Ft. Collins, CO 80527 720-938-1149
District 5
2nd Wednesday of the month 7:30pm Micky‘s Steakhouse 6950 N. Broadway, Denver
District 7
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm Steel City Eagles 704 Elmhurst Pueblo, CO
District 10
4th Sunday of the month @ 10am Noonan’s 13525 E. Iliff Ave (I-225 and Iliff ) Aurora, CO 80011
District 11
1st Monday of the month @ 7pm VFW-Johnson Village (2 miles south of Buena Vista)
District 13
2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7pm Pepper Jacks 3768 State Hwy 52 Erie, CO 303-833-4361
District 14
3rd Wednesday of the month 7 pm Holiday Inn, Frisco, Co
District 16
2nd Sunday of the month @ 9am Bear Creek Restaurant 25940 Hwy 74. Kittredge, CO 80457 303-674-9929
District 17
3rd Tuesday of the month @ 7:30pm The Shack, Littleton NW corner of Mineral & Broadway ABATE OF COLORADO is a non-profit, educational, charitable and safety oriented motorcycle rights organization.
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A Word From The State Coordinator just some important chatter The Last Brass Monkey Run was successful again in 2013! Attendance was not what we hoped, but all in all it was a good time and we made some money.. Thanks to all who helped work the event! Even though it’s still a little frosty outside, there are several events taking place. Check out the fliers in the Spoke. We upgrading our database so please contact us with your current contact information.. We have a busy season ahead of us with lots of new ideas. We are well into the Legislative session. SB14-020 was passed out of the Senate committee so it will move on to the floor and hopefully by the time you read this we are in the House with it. Precinct caucuses are coming up, please get involved! Contact Stump if you need some guidance. Remember we are willing to come to your area to do training if you want us to. I’d like to briefly address some issues that have been pointed out to me over the past couple of months. First and foremost, if you ever have any questions or feel uninformed, please contact your District Rep or Regional or the State Office. I know many of you are not able to attend meetings, but make sure that your Rep has your email address, or pick up the phone and ask questions. Kristi Truscott 14-12414-1212. Treasurers make sure you have current signature cards for your District. Remember your District Rep or Ass’t District Rep must sign the checks.
ABATE is looking for a Metro Region Coordinator. If you have interest in this position, please contact your District Rep to submit your name. We hope to appoint this position at our March SBOD meeting. We are starting to plan the Best of the West in June. We’ll be getting some info out in the next couple of weeks. A membership committee has been formed and we are planning a contest, stay tuned for details!! We have several State events coming up and I hope you will make a point to attend. Please see the District events happening this month. I am hoping by the time you read this our Denver Broncos are Superbowl Champions!! That’s all I have for this month …
Ride Safe and Happy Valentine’s Day!! Terry Howard
I’d like to congratulate our Dream Catcher bike raffle winner Lynette Janzen. She is a District 1 member. We appreciate everyone’s support with the raffle. We made some extra money for ABATE. Congratulations to Bill and Belva Smith of District 1 and the recipients of the 2013 Jim Bishop award. Thank you and congratulations to Dave and Carolyn Cawley again from District 1 and winners of the 2013 Volunteer of the Year award.
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ATTENTION!
MEMBERS RENEWING ONLINE Please note that when you sign up or renew your membership online, Paypal automatically signs you up for a subscription. That means you will automatically be charged the next year at your renewal time. This is not something ABATE setup, it is Paypal’s structure. Please read the renewal page in it’s entirety and unsubscribe. That way you will not be charged automatically next year.
We Now Have Patches Available for 15 (Bronze), 20 (Silver) and 25 (Gold) Year Membership Anniversaries. Eligibility for these patches requires continuous membership. For example, if you are starting your 16th year of membership with ABATE, you are eligible for a 15 year patch, and of course any previous year patches. 3, 5 and 10 year patches are also available. Each patch is $10. Call the office NOW and make your collection current. 303-789-3264 4 www.abateofcolo.org
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WHAT’S INSIDE ABATE Meetings .....................................2 A Word From The State Coordinator ........................... 3 Randy’s Rant ............................................ 6 When Motor Vehicle Companies CANNOT Increase Your Premiums ....10 2014 Events ............................................. 14 Legislative Report ................................... 18 MRF News ............................................. 19 District News ......................................... 20-22 ABATE Classifieds ................................. 24 Northeast Regional Report ................... 26 Spokesman Submission Guidelines can be found online at www.abateofcolo.org The Colorado Spokesman is an official monthly ABATE of Colorado publication. ABATE of Colorado, 4725 Paris St., Ste. 250, Denver, CO 80239. ABATE of Colorado accepts no responsibility for the comments or opinions contained within this publication. Copyright 2007 ABATE of Colorado. All rights reserved. The absolute deadline for submissions to the Colorado Spokesman is the 15th day of the month
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MOTORCYCLE RIDER EDUCATION CLASSES
4725 Paris St. Suite 250 Denver, CO 80239 (303) 789-3264 866-536-5081 FAX (303) 789-2915 WEB SITE www.abateofcolo.org
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ABATE provides the highest quality rider safety training to more people in Colorado than any other provider. We have training sites in the Denver Metro area (Lakewood, Littleton, Westminster, and Aurora/East Denver), Colorado Springs, Greeley, Pueblo and Fort Collins. Our mobile training program currently includes Fort Morgan and Summit County. We were the first not-for-profit training company and have been training in Colorado since 1990. We are the only Colorado company certified to train and test three-wheel vehicles. Our educational mission is further met through programs such as “Operation Save A Life” which delivers “share the road” presentations to other organizations and businesses throughout the state. We maintain a fleet of more than 150 training motorcycles. ABATE contracts with only the finest instructors in the State. All of our instructors are certified to teach by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and by the Colorado Department of Transportation. We are proud of our instructors! GENERAL INFORMATION
Courses for the beginning rider as well as the experienced rider are available. Helmets, full-finger gloves, long sleeved shirt, long pants, eye protection as well as leather over- the-ankle boots are required for all riding sessions. Half or “shorty” helmets are not recommended as they may put the user at unnecessary additional risk. Helmets are available for student use. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required (cash, check, money order, MC/V/D/AmEx). With less than 48 hours notice your tuition is NOT refundable or transferable to another date. BEGINNING RIDER COURSE Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Basic RiderCourse (BRC). Cost is $215.00 INTERMEDIATE COURSES MSF BRC2 (formerly the ERC). Cost is $130. Discounts may be available for organizations that pay for 12 people at once. • Testing for the Colorado motorcycle endorsement and loaner bikes are available for an additional fee. BRC2TEST cost is $140.00 MSF ARC-ST. Cost is $155.00
ADVANCED RIDER COURSE
THREE WHEEL COURSES Evergreen Safety Council Sidecar/Trike Education Program (S/TEP). Cost for the novice course is $225.00; license testing for the three-wheel motorcycle license endorsement is included. The Advanced Course is 1 day and costs $125.00; participants must already be properly endorsed on their license and have riding experience on their machine.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.abateofcolo.org FOR COMPLETE COURSE SCHEDULES, LOCATIONS, AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS.
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THANK YOU TO OUR $100 SPONSOR MEMBERS
Stuart Boulter – Allenspark, Dec 1998 “Torch” & Sue Barr – Littleton, June 1999 Craig Wandrey – Idaho Springs, Feb 2002 Dave “Preacher” Pohlman – Arvada, Feb 2002 Bradley Thompson – Arvada, April 2002 Laura Greene – Brush, June 2003 John Chaney – Denver Aug 2004 David & Chad Green – Blackhawk Feb. 2004 Graydon Wheeler - Huntley, WY April 2006 Fran & Shawn Hannifin – Denver, CO July 2006 Fred Stonebraker – Silverthorne, CO Aug 2007 Wendell & Kristina Burden – Castle Rock Oct 2007 Will Rutledge – Aspen October 2008 David Alderman – Erie March 2009 Al & Karen Hirth – Pueblo October 2009 Papa Lew & Lisa Vaughan – Franktown December 2009 Dale “Bear” Meade - Lafayette March 2010 Carl & Trina Brockwell – Denver July 2010 Eric & Rose Strotman – Golden January 2011 Toby Schmidt & Willa Mandziuk - Westminster Aug 2011 Don & Kristi Enninga – Ft Morgan January 2012 Christi Little – Arvada January 2012 Sam Torno – Englewood April 2012 Mina Douglas – Reno, NV
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RANDY’S RANT SERVICE PEOPLE
I take my bikes in regularly, both for normal service, and repair work. Obviously I do the things I am able because, let’s face it, I am not made of money, (crap!) If that were the case I probably wouldn’t be writing these rants because I would be out traveling and enjoying life more. I have had good, and very bad experiences with service people. I will start with the bad. I had some electrical issues that seemed at first glance to be fairly straight forward. I had replaced my battery after about 4 or 5 years on my bike. After about 1 month the bike would not start due to a dead battery. I recharged the battery and tried not using my turn signals for a while and signaling with my hands instead. This seemed to help till about 3 months later when it would not start again. I figured it was something to do with the charging system, and checked out all the things I was conversant with, which admittedly was not much. Not having any success, I sought the help of some of my buddies. One of them suggested that I take it to a place here in Fort Collins. He said he took his Electra Glide there all the time.
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I was steered to a place in Loveland by a friend of mine and the very first time I went there for service, I met the head of the service department. He proceeded to take very good care of me and after all was said and done, he even offered me a 15% discount on both parts and service. I have been going to this place now for about 6-7 years and I always make it a point to speak to the same guy. We have become friends over the years and he always does me right. He is not bound by his company and will always suggest 1 or 2 alternative ways of fixing an issue or even suggest another place if necessary. I respect him very much and will always take my bikes there. I hope you readers do not have the bad experiences I did, but I am sure there are some horror stories worse than mine and conversely there are some better ones also.
Wheels down and oil pressure up folks, Randy Mumma, (Squirrel) hondarm@skybeam.com
I also needed a new chain and rear sprocket so I decided to let these folks handle both these and the electrical issue. So I went and dropped off my bike and proceeded to wait. 1 and ½ months later I was told the problem had been fixed so I went and rode the bike home. The next morning I went out to start it and got the dreaded click click of a very low battery. I called the shop up and was told to bring it back. I did. 2 months later they called and said that they could not figure out the problem and just decided to hard wire the alternator to the battery. When I got to the shop, paid the $670 bill and proceeded to load the bike up, I noticed that one of the rear turn signals was hanging down and asked the mechanic who was helping me load what happened. He said he didn’t know, but they would fix it if I bought the replacement part. (WHAT!) I was super upset and proceeded to cuss out the owner of the place till I could not speak any more. Needless to say I have never been back to that place. I am purposely leaving out the name of the place to avoid casting aspersions since some other people obviously have had good experiences there. After all they have been in business for quite a number of years. www.abateofcolo.org
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NORTHEAST REGIONAL REPORT
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This should be a great year for ABATE of Colorado. There are many events already planned so get them on your calendars and support the district and state events. Speaking of state events, the Last Brass Monkey Run was held on December 31, 2013 with a good turnout. The weather was cooperative which helps as we all know and the attendees had a good time. It looks like about 370 motorcyclists attended and ABATE showed a profit of just under $3000. The poker walk was the most popular event during the day. That, along with the pool tournament, provided some added entertainment so everyone had the opportunity to enjoy the day even more than in the past. The committee planning and running the event did a wonderful job! It makes things run much more smoothly when there is a lot of help and planning. A special thanks to the Grizzly Rose for hosting the event and the metro area districts for the starting point registration at the old Suzy’s parking lot and at the Frontier Club. One of the exciting events was the drawing for the Dream Catcher motorcycle that the Helping for Horsepower girls group put together. One of our own District One members and sponsors, Lynette Janzen from A & R Automotive in Brush, CO was the big winner. We look forward to seeing Lynette and Arvin along with the bike at our events this year. As always the chili cook-off and thee chili-eating contest were popular events. A lot of door prizes were given out and, of course, the popular brass nuts were given to each participant. As we look forward to December 31, 2014 and this year’s Last Brass Monkey Run, the planning committee has already met, reviewed the 2013 event and is working on 2014. If you have any ideas, thoughts, or suggestions for making it better, please let us know. You can contact the state office or email me at denninga@kci. net.
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Here’s to getting the winter over and riding weather started. Everyone be safe and keep the rubber on the road. ASMI, is available so keep your eye on the ABATE website for classes. If you want to have one in your area, let us know and we will get something scheduled. Being prepared in case of an emergency is important! Both the Basic and Advanced courses will be offered this next year. Have a great 2014! Be safe and ride often!
Have a great 2014! Be safe and ride often! Don Enninga “Many forms of Government have been tried and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” — Winston Churchill
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ABATE NEEDS YOU Name Angel, Shirley M Bares, Dick Brewer, Sue Bull, Richard Clark, Bob Darrell, Thomas Dougherty, Bob Drawbert, Dave Edwards, Brian Edwards, Charissa Gerlt, Charlie Johnson, Dusty Kingery, David E Lewis, Nathan Longest, Sam Nielsen, Chris Paulson, Curt Pierson, Saunder Stover, Eric
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ABATE OF COLORADO EVENTS
MONTH DIST. EVENT February 2/8/2014 D13 Sweetheart’s Dance 2/22/2014 D1 Chili Cookoff March 3/8/2014 D10 Corned Beef Bash 3/22/2014 D1 SBOD 3/28/2014 State Lobby Day April 4/6/2014 D1 Highway Cleanup 4/27/2014 State Motorcycle Expo May 5/3/2014 D10 Blessing of the Bikes 5/4/2014 D1 Sandhills Poker Run 5/17/2014 D17 SBOD 5/31/2014 State Coffee Run and Ice Cream Social June 06/07 & 08/2014 State MRF Best of the West 6/15/2014 D16 Fathers Day Poker Run 6/21/2014 State Randy Run Fallen Bikers 6/28/2014 State MRA BBQ July 7/19/2014 D10 SBOD August 8/10/2014 D17 Dart Poker Run 08/15 - 08/17/2014 D1 Rally on the Plains 8/23/2014 State MRA BBQ
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LOCATION Fredrick, CO 303-642-7118 Brush, CO 970-542-0902 Aurora, CO Ft Morgan, CO Brush, CO Aurora, CO Aurora, CO Ft Morgan, CO 970-542-0902 Littleton
Summit County 303-789-3264 Conifer, CO 303-816-0909 Aurora, CO 303-789-3264 Pueblo, CO Aurora, CO Littleton, CO 303-972-1175 Yuma, CO 970-542-0902 Byers, CO Summit County
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ABATE Business Sustaining Memberships Please support these businesses that support us!!!
Bronze Memberships
Silver Memberships
BuckMoors Sports Lounge 119 LaBonte St Dillon, CO 80435 970-468-2006 www.buckmoors.com
EM Leather 14016 E. Mississippi Ave, Aurora, CO www.em-leather.com 303-337-6690
Fun Center Inc 29603 US Hwy 160 E Durango, CO 970-259-1070 www.funcentercycles.com
FED MOD CO – Rich Barclay Denver – 303-917-8622 - Colorado Springs 719-541-5224 www.fedmodco.com
HoltHammer Cycles LLC Eagle, Colorado 970-328-2544 www.HoltHammerCycles.com First Street Café 137 E. First St, Salida, CO Biker friendly 719-539-4759 Casey’s Motorsport Independent Amsoil Dealer CSPCASEY@GMAIL.COM Motobreck 16135 Highway 9 Breckenridge, CO 80424 970-453-0353 www.motobreck.com Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1071 - Denver, CO (303) 870-2428 www.vva1071.org
Tenderfoot Tavern 109 N. “F” St Salida, CO 719-539-4030 Bikers Always Welcome Trike Toys Inc. 22285 E. Alameda Aurora, CO – 303-478-7880 www.triketoysinc.com
Gold Memberships Fleishman & Shapiro P.C. 2000 S. Colorado Blvd Tower One, Suite 9000 Denver, CO 80222 303-861-1000 Grand Prix Guns & Ammo 3105 W. County Line Rd Littleton, CO www.grandprixmotorsports.com 303-761-2471
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Fundraiser to Benefit
ABATE OF COLORADO DISTRICT 13
IT’S BACK! SATURDAY, FEB 8 2014 LOCATION:
ROCK-N-RANCH TAVERN & STEAKHOUSE 110 MONMOUTH AVE., FIRESTONE, CO 80520 303-833-9917
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Hey Brothers & Sisters, On a federal level, a companion bill to HR1861 will be introduced in the senate.HR1861 is the House version of the Stop Motorcycle Only Checkpoint Funding Act.It’s good to see that the Senate will get on board with a bill on their side. HR1462, introduced by Rep. Goodlatte (R-VA) has 53 co-sponsors and will lower the total amount of ethanol produced in the U.S. HR875, introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner ,(R-WI), has 22 co-sponsors and halts the sale of E-15 until further testing is done on the harmful effects to vehicles. HR 2414, again introduced by Rep. Sensenbrenner, is the BLACK BOX PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT. This act clarifys who “owns” the info collected in your vehicle. We have “ lost” 2 motorcycle friendlies in Congress. Tom Latham (R-IA) is stepping down and Sen. Max Baucus, is going to be nominated as Ambassador to China. As state legislatures get back in session there are a variety of bills to be aware of. New York: Senate Bill 6114 would amend the administrative code of New York City to prohibit more than 50 motorcyclists from gathering as an assembly without paying for and obtaining a permit from NYCDOT. Also, Senate Bill 6180 would define an “illegal maneuver” as any maneuver that requires the front or rear wheel to leave the ground.Fines would be $2500 and revocation of license. Virginia has a couple bills to be aware of.HB441 would require new policies on known salvage vehicles to have a premium reduction. Many motorcyclists who have wrecked and choose to put their bikes back on the road have had to pay the same premiums as before the wreck. This bill makes sure the insured knows that the vehicle is worth less and the insurance company cannot charge the higher premiums for a vehicle worth less. HB542 concerns wearing a mask in public.Currently this is a class 6 felony. Exceptions are mc helmets and masks on certain holidays. Some motorcyclists have been pulled over and forced to remove cold weather face masks.This bill would clarify the Virginia Supreme Court ruling that the person wearing the mask must be trying to conceal their identity. There will be much more as bills are introduced by various
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state legislatures. For those of us who do a lot of traveling by bike through other states,I’ll try to keep you appraised of what of what all the MRF is doing for you.Get friends and fellow scooter jockeys to join and support the MRF. The Best Of The West MRF conference, hosted by ABATE of Colorado, will be in Frisco,CO on June 7 & 8. Ride on up to Frisco and see what the MRF is all about.You’ll find all the details at MRF.org. Join us and you’ll meet some extremely dedicated people----dedicated to preserving and protecting all bikers rights. Ride safe,ride smart,ride sober. See ya on down the road, Bear
COLORADO MRF REPRESENTATIVES State Rep - Dale “Bear” Meade 303-642-7118 dcbear1985@aol.com Northeast/Ass’t State Rep - Bruce Downs 303-912-7455 scooterrider@q.com Southeast State Rep—Lorenzo Perez 719-384-8648 lfperez@bresnan.net
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Dave Cawley District Representative 728 Diana St. Ft. Morgan, CO 80701 970-380-4232 madd_dogdave@yahoo.com
Hello D1 Well I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year it was a little different for Carolyn and I were under the weather the last two weeks of the year and that really suck but once in 50 years isn’t a bad average, but we are looking forward to 2014. Dec. 31,2013 ABATE of Colo. held it’s biggest fund raiser, the 26th Annual Last Brass Monkey Run. The weather turned out to be very nice and we had a pretty good turnout. I want to thank all D1 members who showed up for this great event. The Chili cook-off we did have 1 member Carolyn Cawley who came in 2nd Place in the Red Division Congrats. And The Dreamcatcher Bike drawing was done and the winner was Lynette Janzen of Brush, Congrats to our D1 member. I want thank Don Enninga and his committee for doing such a great job. So what’s next for D1 and 2014 well our membership is going up and I thank all D1 members who have put that extra effort in signing up new members, because the membership contest will continue for 2014. Our Jan. monthly meeting like the one we had at Leroy and Penny’s house even with bad weather we had 24 who showed up, the meeting went a little long, but with good 20 www.abateofcolo.org
food and spirits the meeting went well Thank You Leroy and Penny for hosting it. After the meeting we raffled a surprise gift which Penny won; a Route 66 sign that will sure look good in Leroy’s Garage. Congrats. We also sign up a new member David Capps of Sterling welcome to our family. We raised another $104.00 towards our Christmas for Kids. So we are off to a great start for 2014 with better meetings, more members in attendance and more surprises. Feb 2nd D1 meeting will be at The Corral Sports Bar in Brush @ 101 Clayton (970) 8429874 @1pm hope to see you all there. Feb 8th D13 will be having there SWEETHEART’S DANCE at the Rockin’ Ranch Tavern, 110 Monmouth Ave. in Firestone I urge all D1 members to come to this event it is fun and will help support our brothers and sisters to the west of us look for the flyer in the Spokesman. Feb. 22nd D1 will be having it’s 11th Annual Chili Cookoff always a great time hope to see you all there look for the flyer in the Spokesman. On March 2nd D1 meeting will be @ The Place in Hillrose 317 Emerson (970) 8473462 @1pm. As you can see lots going on and more to come, so since I am still sick as I write this letter that’s all for now.
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Dave Kingery 812 E. 8th St. Loveland, CO 80537 303-882-5829 snakekingery@hotmail.com
Hello D-3… I’ve had a rough past couple of months due to the passing of my father just before Thanksgiving. Although his death was not unexpected (he was under hospice care for a few months), the holidays were not the same without him. Last year held many heartbreaking surprises- good riddance to 2013. I’m ready to jump into action here in our District now… Stump has informed me of how many of our members (i.e., constituents) live in various Senate and House Districts right here in Northern Colorado… we can start canvassing these representatives’ meetings and maybe get some items taken care of. For your information, ABATE of Colorado will be hosting the Best of the West (a big inter-state Motorcycle Rights Conference) later this yearplease contact me if you would like to attend and/or volunteer. We have our Lobby Day on Friday, March 28th- I particularly appreciate this day to get face to face with our representatives at the State House in Denver and discuss our interests with them. The February D-3 meeting is noon on Sunday the 9th at Crazy Jack’s Saloon (6520 S. College Ave., Ft. Collins 80525-corner of Trilby and US 287)… hope to see you there.
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Gary Davis District Representative PO Box 211277 Denver, CO 80221 720-635-2897 revgcitwdvr@aol.com
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Andy “Short Run” Haning 103 W. Abriendo Pueblo, Co. 81004 719-778-3092 akmcapparel@gmail.com
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Larry Montgomery District 10 Representative 1590 Elkhart St Aurora, CO 80012 303.263.9412 l Montgomery@live.com
Hello District 10 members, As most of you know our district has voted to move our monthly meeting to Noonan’s Sports Bar & Grill at 13521 E Iliff Ave. Aurora Co. at 10 AM. Our first meeting will be on Jan.26 2014. As we move forward as a district, remember that as a member of ABATE your ideas and opinions for the district are very important to those that you have entrusted to represent the district. As your district rep. I feel that it is my duty to represent all the district members in their thought and voices. As the District moves into the next year, we will have many things to look forward to. Starting with the Corn Beef Bash in March, Blessing of the Bikes In May and our first attempt at an IRONAZZ 500 in July. We also have 2 BBQ event’s for the MRA racing team, one in June and one in August. I am looking to have a great year with all of you and many others that may join our district this coming year. For now ride safe and remember .................
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Gary Meier 10795 CR197 A Lot 132 Nathrop CO 81236 402-440-3917 b1biker@aol.com
District 11 - ABATE of Colorado We are planning a poker walk in Leadville on Friday, February 14, Valentines Day. E-mail b1biker@aol.com for details; we’ll get the info to you as soon as it is finalized. Discussions continue on how to re-energize our existing membership and bring new members into the fold. Some members feel that any deemphasis on fund raising will be detrimental to the organization while others are concerned that in trying to plan fun events to bring new folks in we are abandoning ABATE’s primary mission, rider education. I invite all members of D-11 to come to our next meeting on February 3 at the VFW in Johnson Village and share your thoughts and ideas o how to make our organization stronger. Gary
CARS ARE EVERYWHERE!
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Dale “Bear” Meade District Representative 101067 Arapahoe Rd. Lafayette, CO 80026 303-642-7118 dcbear1985@aol.com
Hey D-13,
If you read this before Feb.8 you still have time to join us at the Rockin-Ranch in Frederick for our D13 SWEETHEART”S Dance.Bring some kind of potluck dish if you wish.Eat, drink, and dance the night away. There are also some events coming up with D1 and D10. Meet and mingle with fellow riders.You might just meet somebody traveling the same direction as you this riding season.Ride safe,ride smart,ride sober. See ya on down the road, Bear
D14 Jerry “Mac” McFarland District Representative PO Box 5661 Frisco, CO 80443-5661 970.418.0341 JerryMcfarland@Centura.org
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Stump Haberstumpf PO Box 487 Pine, CO 80470 303-816-0909 stumpandval@msn.com
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D17 Mal Sikes 7119 S Reed CT Littleton, CO 80128 303-972-1175 malsikes@comcast.net
Hey D-17 Looks like winter is here and hopefully we’ll get a riding day in here or there. That’s one of the things I love about Colorado. I don’t store my bike for the winter, it is ready to ride all year long. I trust everyone had an enjoyable Holiday season with family and friends. I know some years the Holidays can be not so good, I’ve had my share of those and so have you. But, I hang in because there is always hope for a better future. The legislature will be back in session and that is always a source of concern. Our representatives need our input, if you don’t know how to contact them we can get that information for you. If we are going to be relevant we have to stay informed and ready to act. Also, the Governors race will be coming this fall. I saw one tv ad just the other day. I’m thinking a change may be in order. I enjoyed seeing friends at the Last Brass Monkey Run, this makes 14 for me. How about you, how long have you been supporting ABATE with your attendance? Ok, I look forward to seeing you at the next District meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm at the Shack, Mineral and Broadway. Ride Well,
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ABATE LOBBY DAY March 28th, 2014 8:30 AM COME JOIN US!!!
This day is to introduce ABATE to new Legislators and say hi to those that already know us. We’d like you to get the experience of interacting with our public servants.. Please contact your Legislator to make an appointment to visit with them that day. If you don’t know who your Legislators are call the office and we will help you. If they cannot meet with you we will have packets for you to leave at their office.
We are on our own for parking. There is plenty of paid parking lots around the Capitol. Please wear your motorcycle attire, preferably ABATE clothing. You must enter the Capitol from the south end and go thru a metal detector. Make sure you leave your leatherman, pocket knives etc on your bike or in your car. There is a cafeteria in the basement for refreshments. Any questions please call the office 303-789-3264
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BUY, SELL, TRADE, FIND....
HARLEY DAVIDSON XL883 L 2009 SPORTSTER - 9,000 miles. Engine guards, studded saddle bags, windshield and sissy bar. Great starter bike. $5300.00. Sue (970) 389-1021; suetynan@yahoo.com
For Sale, Women’s leathers. Like new, Black motorcycle jacket and chaps. Sz small, like new. Call 719-239-1405, Buena Vista CO.
2008 Pace American low profile enclosed trailer, set up to haul three large motorcycles. Drop down tailgate, side door, light and roof vent, new tires and ready to go. 16x8 v-nose. Over $10,000 invested, priced at $8950.00. rottenbiker@yahoo.com or 970-231-4025
2003 Goldwing 1800 Trike: 31,125 miles. Motortrike kit. Slate gray with raked front end. Lots of accessories such as large windshield, extra lights in cowling, chrome pegs, passenger armrests, carriage rack and chrome rear bumper with lights. Looks like new. Must see! $22,500. Call Bill at 303-478-7880
Rarely used 6x10 Trailer built by SST. White, two tires, two fenders, newish tires, includes a brand new spare, Great condition! Diamond plate front, aluminum fenders and trim, 2” ball, Cargo-style rear doors - not a ramp door, no side door. $1900.00. Tony @ 303-907-1941
2005 Ultra Classic: 21,000 miles. Maroon and silver full dressed HD motorcycle with many, many extras including wrap around red lights, air seat, fold up heel rest passenger pegs and chrome racks. This beautiful bike looks brand new. $16,500 Call Bill at 303-478-7880
Denver Metro-Springs Area Fresh Eggs $3 Dozen - Free Range fresh chicken. Fresh farm raised free range beef (no antibiotics). Call or email for pricing. rlayson493@aol.com 719.541.4840 24 ft Millennium enclosed trailer with 14 ft awning. This bumper pull ‘Toy Hauler’ holds 5 to 6 full dressed bikes or 4 to 5 ATVs or 1 race/show car. Has 2 20-lb propane bottles, 2 burner stove, 6 cabinets, refrigerator/ freezer, beds for 2, ac/heat, inside lights & vents, AM/ FM/CD and flat screen tv, right side door, left & right windows in front. Full ramp opens in rear. Great for campers, hunters or off-road riders. $15,000 new – asking $10,200. MUST SELL! Call 303-979-0855 or 303-915-3085. New Fat Spoke Wheel and Tire. Has 48 fat spokes. Fits 99 and earlier HD’s with 3/4” front axle. Ready to install. Beautiful!! $350. RideTek LidHauler, with Lid sacks..sold my hardbags. Like new..retail for $160, asking $75.00 303-887-7083 2007 Harley Black Cherry Dyna 103 FXDB, 16,200 miles, $12,000. High performance 103 CI, 1690 cc, 225 cams, 100% Harley parts. Includes racing tuner, genuine HD service manual, brand new tires, and much more. Call Ed at 719-395-6090 for more information. (Buena Vista CO) 24 www.abateofcolo.org
2003 Indian Chief Roadmaster - last year Indian was made. Power Plus motor, Baker tranny, 1650 cc, cobalt blue. Has 634 miles. Added foot pegs, front and rear highway bars, changed handlebars and pipes. Rebuilt seat. Bought in 2003 for $32,600, asking $14,000 or reasonable offer. 719-873-5466 For Sale: 2010 Harley Davidson Ultra Trike FLHTCUTG, Red Hot Sun Glow, 11,200 miles in excellent condition, lots of extras such as reverse, rear bumper, revco trailer hitch, Trike cover, highway pegs, screaming eagle mufflers, Kuryakyan rear light bars not installed but are included. Asking 26,500 OBO. Always garaged a must see! For more information and pictures. Call or text Rod @ 970-554-0610 or e-mail harleyrider03@hughes.net For Sale: 2002 Suzuki GZ250 with Sidecar. $2300 OBO. Call 303-789-3264
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The Frontier Club 18881 E. Colfax Ave Aurora, CO
Starts at 3 PM Dinner served at 5 PM
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Character is the ability to carry out a good resolution long after the excitement of the moment has passed. cavett robert
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What’s all the fuss? ABATE is upgrading our technology to be able to better serve our members, but we can’t keep you informed if we don’t have your current information. As always, we do not share nor sell ANY of our members’ contact information. Your information will only be used to keep you updated concerning important legislation and other ABATE information. You can help us help you by updating your contact info.
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