A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation April 2013 VOLUME XXI, ISSUE XII ABATE of AZ. 7509 N. 12th St, #200 Phoenix, AZ 85020 abateofaz.org Nonprofit Org US Postage Paid Permit #1662 Phoenix, AZ Well, I'm back again with more news about what is going on in our world. First the good news, StillRay is being inducted into the Sturgis Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame, congratulations StillRay. And our own Charity Stuart recieved a Hometown Hero award for her service in Operation Enduring Freedom. Dee and I were both there to show support. We are all proud of her. Now the sad news as we are all mourning the passing of Pops of the Limey Riders M/C.. Condolences have poured in from across the state and we will all miss him. On to what's happening at the capitaol, SB1086, the anti-profiling bill, went down in flames.We needed 16 votes on the Senate floor and only got 14. There were 14 for 14 against and 2 who did not vote. So we will start again for next year, and again I can not say this enough: time to talk to your legislator and let them know how you feel. If you get pulled over for any reason document it. Most new cell phones take incredible video, that it's no longer “he said, you say”. We are still looking for a sponsor for the Lane Advancement bill. The threat of toll roads is still there, one more item to take to your legislators. We need every rider’s help to achieve these things. Victor Grady Designated Lobbyist for ABATE of Arizona Coordinator Phoenix/Shadow Mtn Chapter ABATE of Arizona we will try again
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A publication supporting the rights, safety and freedom of all motorcyclists through education and legislation
April 2013 VOLUME XXI, ISSUE XII
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Well, I'm back again with more newsabout what is going on in our world.
First the good news, StillRay is beinginducted into the Sturgis FreedomFighter Hall of Fame, congratulationsStillRay.
And our own Charity Stuart recieved aHometown Hero award for her servicein Operation Enduring Freedom. Deeand I were both there to show support.We are all proud of her.
Now the sad news as we are allmourning the passing of Pops of theLimey Riders M/C.. Condolences havepoured in from across the state and wewill all miss him.
On to what's happening at the capitaol,SB1086, the anti-profiling bill, wentdown in flames.We needed 16 votes onthe Senate floor and only got 14. Therewere 14 for 14 against and 2 who didnot vote. So we will start again for
next year, and again I can not say thisenough: time to talk to your legislatorand let them know how you feel.
If you get pulled over for any reasondocument it. Most new cell phonestake incredible video, that it's nolonger “he said, you say”.
We are still looking for a sponsor forthe Lane Advancement bill. Thethreat of toll roads is still there, onemore item to take to your legislators.We need every rider’s help to achievethese things.
Victor GradyDesignated Lobbyist for ABATE ofArizonaCoordinator Phoenix/Shadow MtnChapterABATE of Arizona
we will
try again
March 3, 2013
State Officers Meeting Minutes
OFFICERS:
President - Tim O’Reilly, VicePresident - Paul Pendergast - absent,Secretary - Casey Yates, Treasurer -Matt Brown, PAC - Jim Page, RunCoordinator - Darin Yates - absent,Membership - Tina Benoit,Merchandising – OPEN, Safety Officer- Jean Cooper, Designated Lobbyist –Vic Grady - absent, Sergeant at Arms -Joe Ferrucci - absent, Communications– Charity Stuart
Guests: None
Call to order: 10:17 AM Pledge ofAllegiance and moment of silence ledby: Jimmy Page
*OFFICERS SIDE BARRING ATMEETING.
Secretary unable to make notes Pleasebe courteous as Robert’s Rules apply.
Secretary minutes from February 3,2013:
Motion to waive reading of Minutes:___ Tina _ 2nd:__ Jimmy
All in favor: yes X
Officer reports:
Treasurer report - Matt Brown
Motion to accept treasurer report:Charity Second: Jean
Pac Report - Jimmy Page
Mission StatementWe will lobby and educate the government and the general public to promote
motorcycling in a safe and positive image.We will endeavor to enlist the cooperation and participation of all organizations
and individuals who share
a similar interest in preserving our American tradition of
FREEDOM.
We will involve ourselves in fund raising to achieve our goal.
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President’s Report
State Officer Meeting Minutes
Hello to all my Brothers and Sisters,
Motorcycle Day at the Dome 2013 wasshall we say different! This year wonthe prize for 3 different seasons in oneday here in the Valley. I asked that thisyear be a memorable MDATD. So westarted off with heavy rain then sun-shine and finally snow. I had fo rgottenhow much fun it is since I moved herefrom Chicago. All things considered wehad a good turnout of bikers. Many whohad made appointments with their legis-lators met with them under the tents orin their offices. I would like to congrat-ulate and thank everyone who attendedthis year’s event. A very Special ThankYou goes out to ALMA MC andHooligans MC who helped direct theparking of the bikes on the street infront of the Senate & House. LimeyRiders MC, ABATE and MMA mem-bers, for their assistance signing inattendees and helping locate legislators.
American legend Sonny Barger presentsDEAD IN 5 HEART BEATS the movie.April 5th,6th and 7th The movie has 5Showings per day at Super Saver 8Cinema 2710 W. Bell Phoenix. Formore information, www.deadin5heart-beats
I was very fortunate to attend a privateshowing, along with 200 + other bikers.I am by no means a movie critic howev-er I very much enjoyed the movie. Themovie has many Brothers and Sistersfrom clubs throughout Arizona. I rec-ommend seeing the movie and see howmany people and places you recognize.Bikers, Babes, Bikes and Beer it’s allthere what more could you wish for?Treat yourself and a friend go see themovie.
Goodbye “Pops”
Limey Riders MC has lost a Brother,Mentor, friend and legend. As far as Iknow he was the most elder biker inArizona. Pops died peacefully at hishome last month.
Everyone who knew Pops instantlyliked him. His warm smile and friendlydemeanor welcomed old friends andnew acquaintances. Pops was born in1921 and named, Glen Richards. Popslater attended York College in York,Nebraska. After graduation he contin-ued to do graduate work at the college.In 1933 Pops first started riding fromLincoln Nebraska to his work 45 milesone way.
When WWII broke out Pops enlisted inthe Army. He was assigned to theAleutian Islands with the Army Corp ofEngineers. Pops later had other assign-ments until his discharge. Pops returnedto Nebraska and continued his love formotorcycles. He joined the White SpotsMC which later evolved into theModern Knights MC.
Sometime in the late 40’s Pops had anEnfield motorcycle that he used to raceand also use for transportation. Afterriding the bike in a race, the next dayhe started a journey from Nebraska toCalifornia, which I’m sure took him tomany interesting places.
Pops later found his way to Arizona set-tling in the Phoenix - Glendale area. Heworked for the State of Arizona as aSocial Worker until he retired at age 62.Well his retirement didn’t last long.Pops started working for the distributorof the Arizona Republic Newspapers.He delivered pallets of papers to distri-bution centers until he turned 80. Popsnever had a bike with an electric startuntil he turned 87. Pops then had anelectric starter put on the bike as anoption. The bike still had the originalkick starter but as Pops was gettingolder it seemed it wasn’t starting a fastas it used to.
When Pops turned 88 he bought anewer Enfield in 2010, this bike had anelectric starter. Pops rode untilSeptember 17, 2010. That was the daythat Pops’ was hit while riding his bikewhich put him in the hospital for alengthy recovery. After the accident
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MDATD was an OK turnout probablywould have had more in attendance hadit not been for rain and snow.
ACMC Bill – Elimination of emissiontesting for motorcycles. There was aproblem with the information sent toEPA from ADEQ. EPA requests theinformation be sent again. New targetdate is May 1st 2013 for EPA to dis-solve motorcycle emission testing inMaricopa County.
SB 1086 Discrimination Bill - The billwas brought up for a vote which was atie vote. Lobbyist tried to save Bill byasking for a voice vote but that alsofailed. Bill 1086 has been declareddead. Lobbyist will try again next year.
Jimmy Page would like to step down asState PAC Officer. If anyone is interest-ed please submit your desire to anyState Officer or BOD member.
Membership - Tina Benoit
Pre-Bike Week: Trifecta at Steel HorseSaloon April 7, 2013, Membershiptable.
Safety report - Jean Cooper
*GOHS / Arizona Motorcycle safetyAdvisory Council meeting was a closedmeeting. The original date for this meet-ing was changed the new date was notposted on their web site. Jean willattempt to contact Alberto Gutier tohave this problem resolved. Ron Kool isback and doing MAP training in south-ern Arizona. Jean will contact Gov.Brewers Office for a Proclamationdeclaring May as Motorcycle SafetyMonth.
Designated Lobbyist report – Vic Grady– absent
Authorized Lobbyist - Kat Grover -absent
Communications report - CharityStuart
Will research locations for safety table,sell ABATE shirts for $5.00 and pro-mote PSA’s during Bike Week.
Run Coordinator report - Darin Yates: -absent – Tri-Fecta
April 7th.
TBFS Report – Paul Pendergast - absent
Laura, CCF response letter was read byTim.
President’s Report (continued)Pops didn’t feel comfortable riding hisnew bike and side car. He was hesitantbecause riding the bike didn’t feel likesecond nature to him, and until it did hesaid he wasn’t comfortable riding in traf-fic.
Pops had the distinct privilege of attend-ing the 1st, 2nd and 50th. Sturgis motor-cycle rally. It’s believed he attendedsome more over the years but those werethe important ones too him.
Pops out lived all his relatives. His momdied at age 82 in 1979. Although Popsdidn’t have any blood relatives, he had avery close knit family within the motor-cycle community. His Club Brothers and
Sisters were his immediate family andthe rest of us were just, very privilegedto have known him. Pops was truly avery good man and a legend, who shallnot be forgotten soon. Pops you will bemissed.
Ride Forever Free my Friend
Remember Democracy begins with you,and Democracy only works when you getinvolved.
Drive now text later, you can’t do both!
Tim O’ReillyABATE of ArizonaState President
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State Officer Meeting Minutes (continued)State Officers reaffirmed not to utilizeCCF. Too Broke For Sturgis event will bekept at MLL.
Question as to who is Charmin of theTBFS Committee? Tim O'Reilly is theChairman of the committee final approvalof negotiations and contracts are soleresponsibility of the president.
OLD BUSINESS
P & P Committee members: TimO’Reilly, Paul Pendergast, Jim Page and
Casey Yates. Review of purposed changeto P & P regarding minimum number ofOfficers and Members to start Chapter.Matter is on hold Pending BOD approval.TABLED until committee an meet anddecide on specifics.
Mohave Chapter: Close Chapter. Matthas Cancel checking account.
Tina will contact the now closed MohaveChapter members asking them whichchapter they would prefer to be assignedto.
BOD approved perusing and continuingTBFS trademark.
New chairs for State Office were orderedand will be picked up shortly.
New Business
Motion to financially assist JohnnyDreyfus (AZCMC Lobbyist and ABATEmember) expenses for Bikers on the belt-way. Amount not to exceed $300.00.Johnny will give his report the firstPhoenix – Shadow Mountain meeting
after his return. Motion: Charity 2nd:Jimmy.
Congratulations Kat Grover Newlyappointed Authorized Lobbyist forABATE.
Next State Meeting: April 7, 2013 10:00at State Office
Motion to adjourn: Jimmy 2nd: Jean
All in favor time: 12:11
BOD Teleconference MinutesFebruary 26, 2013
Officers:
Chair - Eric Hampton, East Valley -Redbone Schneider, High Country -BillyHensler, Phoenix - Shadow Mtn - EricHampton, So. Arizona - Sean Pinder, Yavapai - Still Ray Fitzgerald - absent, Yuma – Rick Breadwell - absent
Guests: Matt Brown, State Treasurer,Charity Stuart, Communications, TBFSCommittee, Mary Kay Donnay, V.Coordinator EV, TBFS Committee
The purpose of this special teleconferenceis registration of the Too Broke forSturgis trademark. This is a time sensitiveissue. The previous attorney handling thishas retired and referred ABATE to thenew attorney.
The question brought forth is it in thebest interest of ABATE to continue seek-ing our Too Broke for Sturgis trademark?(Matt Brown)
How much has ABATE actually spentpursuing the TBFS trademark?
(An approximation of $2000 to date. MattBrown to verify. )
Is there an actual cost benefit from thetrademark? Yes (Redbone Schneider)
Will this new attorney, will our trademarkbe a slam dunk? No (Billy Hensler)
Legal back ground history, NO copyrightNO trademark, NO profit. (CharityStuart)
This leaves the door open for promoters
to come in and use our name.
Motion made by Redbone Schneider toapprove additional $850 to obtain a newattorney to proceed with trademark appli-cation.
2nd: Bill Hensler All in favor motionpassed
Amended motion made by Billy Henslerthat if additional monies are needed, thatanother special teleconference be made atthat time.
2nd: Sean Pinder All in favor motionpassed
Motion made by Sean Pinder to approveKat Grover as our Authorized Lobbyist.
2nd: Redbone Billy Hensler abstained
Motion passed
Vic Grady - Designated lobbyist
Deb Buittita – Authorized Lobbyist
There is no limit to the amount of lobby-ists that ABATE can have.
Congratulations Kat!!
Congratulations!!! to Stillray Fitzgeraldfor be inducted into The Sturgis FreedomFighter Hall of Fame
Motion to adjourn: Billy Hensler 2nd:Redbone Schneider
Meeting Adjourned: ALL IN FAVOR
Coast to CoastNCOM BIKER NEWSBYTESCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists(NCOM)
LEGISLATION WOULD PROHIBITE15 GAS PENDING FURTHER INVES-TIGATION
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)has introduced H.R. 875, which wouldrequire the Environmental ProtectionAgency to stop the use of gasoline con-taining 15% ethanol (E15) until its harm-ful effects are investigated further.
H.R. 875, introduced on February 28,would repeal the EPA’s waiver decisionapproving the use of E15 and the authori-ty of the agency to grant further decisionsuntil the EPA seeks an independent scien-tific analysis of the effects of the E15blend.
“There have been several tests and warn-ings highlighting E15’s harmful effectson engines and their components, butthey have all been dismissed by the EPA.Therefore, we must force the EPA to stopthe use of E15 fuel until the serious safe-ty, durability, performance and environ-mental concerns have been addressed,”announced Rep. Sensenbrenner.
Sensenbrenner has introduced severalbills to address the risks associated withE15, and his latest legislation to halt thesale of the 15% alcohol blended fuel untilfurther studies are completed, came lessthan a week after witnesses from automo-bile and motorcycle industry and con-sumer groups testified before the Science,Space and Technology Committee thatmore testing is needed.
“We have a responsibility to ensure thatAmericans using gas-powered machinery– whether it be cars and boats or chain-
saws and lawnmowers – are not put atrisk due to faulty fuel that has not beenadequately vetted,” Sensenbrenner said.
BILL INTRODUCED IN CALIFORNIATO REGULATE LANE SHARING
No sooner had the California HighwayPatrol published guidelines on how tosafely maneuver your motorcyclebetween lanes of slow-moving traffic,than SB 350 was introduced by StateSenator Jim Beall (D-San Jose) to codifythe rules into law.
California is the only state that allows“lane sharing” or “lane splitting,” precise-ly because there are no laws against it;though officers have a variety of chargesthey can levy against a reckless rider suchas unsafe lane change or too fast for con-ditions.
Beall’s bill would restrict the practice byprohibiting motorcycles from splittinglanes unless specifically allowed;“…when a highway has been divided intothree or more clearly marked lanes fortraffic traveling in the same direction, aperson operating a motorcycle shall notpass another vehicle in a portion of a laneoccupied by that vehicle unless the fol-lowing conditions are met:
(1) The passing occurs during traffic con-gestion.
(2) The passing occurs at a safe speed.”
Following furious feedback from motor-cyclists opposed to over-regulating an actthat 87% report doing almost daily duringcrowded commutes, Sen. Beall soonpulled his proposal and turned it into atwo-year bill for future reconsideration.
In the meantime, although ABATE ofCalifornia did not initiate the measure,
the group will work with Beall to amendthe language, and vows “…our goal is toultimately submit a bill that addresses theconcerns of the motorcycle community; abill that can be supported and endorsedby the ABATE membership. If the finalbill doesn’t meet ABATE’s requirements,ABATE will vigorously oppose the billand try to kill it.”
DRIVERS CAUSE MOST CRASHESWITH MOTORCYCLES, RESEARCHSHOWS
For motorcycle riders, people in "cages"bear a disproportionate share of the blamefor the high number of motorcycle crash-es, while car drivers feel careless motor-cyclists careening in and out of traffic areputting their own lives at risk.
So who's mostly to blame when four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles collide?According to a recent Florida Departmentof Transportation study, bikers are right.Motorists driving cars and trucks aremostly at fault, often failing to yield theright of way to the smaller vehicles.
In analyzing 10 years of Florida motorcy-cle crashes, Chanyoung Lee, a seniorresearcher at the University of SouthFlorida's Center for Urban TransportationResearch, found that 60% of the timemotorists in other vehicles are at faultwhen they collide with motorcycles.
But the study uncovered more: Whenlooking at all motorcycle crashes, motor-cycle operators bear a lot of responsibilityas well. They have a significantly highernumber of single-vehicle crashes thanother drivers. Some 34% of motorcyclecrashes involve one vehicle, according tothe study, compared to only 19% of carcrashes involving one vehicle. Whenlooking at really severe and fatal motor-cycle crashes, 50% involve just the
motorcycle and no other vehicle, butwhen multiple vehicles are involved,greater blame falls on four-wheeled driv-ers. And most motorcycle crashes involveother vehicles.
But it's also a matter of awareness,according to Lee, who is part of FDOT'sMotorcycle Safety Coalition. In driversurveys, FDOT has asked people howoften they see motorcycles. Those withmotorcycle endorsements on their driver'slicenses report seeing motorcycles all thetime, while those without endorsementswho live in the same area report occa-sionally seeing motorcycles.
Due to minimal levels of protection totheir riders, approximately 80% of motor-cycle crashes result in injury or fatality,according to the Network of Employeesfor Traffic Safety, while only 20% of pas-senger car crashes injure or kill the vehi-cle occupants.
MMA HELPS DEFEAT SOUND WAR-RANT IN YARMOUTH, MA
The Massachusetts MotorcycleAssociation (MMA) is pleased to reportthat a town bylaw proposal has been suc-cessfully defeated in Yarmouth. Withshort notice, the MMA in concert with theYarmouth Chief-of-Police and DeputyChief attended a recent Board-of-Selectmen meeting and were successfulin convincing the board that such aBylaw would be unsuccessful.
Armed with prior testimony used success-fully around the state, including used tooverturn a similar bylaw passed inFalmouth and subsequently struck downby the Commonwealth Attorney General,MMA Legislative Director Rick Gleason
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Chapter ReportsEast Valley Chapter
NO REPORT
High Country ChapterHello my Brothers and Sisters,
Here up in the high country the weath-er is getting so much better here as iwrite this report on 3/15/13 the temp. is80 degrees out come up here enjoy thehigh country's beautiful views and greatriding times.
Enjoy our many eateries, our businessmember are just waiting for you toenjoy their services. Like our newestbusiness member the Flying Grizzly .Stop in, enjoy their food and spirits.
Now for our big up coming event -WILD IN THE WEEDS is coming upin May . It is on the first weekend ofthe month May,3rd 4th and 5th. AtJake's Corner Bar. This is A.B.A.T.E. sfirst camp out. It is only $15.00 for asingle and $25.00 for a couple with freecamping. The owners of Jake's Cornerare going to serve us a free breakfast onSaturday and Sunday , i was told bymyactivities officer. Come up and enjoythe two bands. Live music by theMODS Friday night and Soul Ever onSaturday night Please brothers andSisters come up and support our thisgreat event it is our 9th annual
HIGH COUNTRY CHAPTERCoordinatorCHICKNBONE
Phoenix/ShadowMountain Chapter
Our meeting started out on a disap-pointing note. SB1086 failed to pass theArizona Senate (14-14-2). I have con-tacted my Senator again and expressedmy disgust of his decision. If you donot know who your state representa-tives are, you can find them on theArizona Legislative websitewww.azleg.org. Use the LegislativeDistrict to determine your state repre-
sentatives. You can also find USCongressmen and Senators atwww.house.gov and www.senate.gov.The congressional district, fromazleg.org can be use to determine yourUS Congressman.
Another important meeting topic ispolice are getting tough on motorcycleendorsements. Insurance companiesmay also reduce or deny a claim if youhave no endorsement. Statistics showthat 70% of motorcyclists currentlyhave their endorsement.
We also welcomed two new members. Ido not currently have their nams butwill post them in the next Masterlink.
Our next meeting will be held on April14th at the Arizona American ItalianClub, located at 7509 North 12th StreetPhoenix, Arizona 85020. Breakfast,served by the Arizona American ItalianClub staff, starts at 10:00 AM for $5/perperson, Meeting begins at 10:30.
Steve PalmerPhoenix-Shadow Mountain ABATECommunications Officer
Southern Arizona ChapterNO REPORT
Yavapai ChapterOur March meeting was held onSunday, March 10th at the Taj MahalRestaurant in Prescott, AZ.
We had a good turnout and severalissues were discussed for the comingmonths, including:
Our membership run will be held onSaturday, March 23rd. We will haveregistration at Roberts Market off Hwy.89a from 8-10am. KSU at 10am. Cost is$10 per person and will have severalstops at business members across theHwy. 69 then on to Wilhoit and theBurro Inn. All riders will receive a freepoker hand during the ride and therewill be a fashion show and raffle at theBurro Inn.
Our annual Run to the Hills event is onJune 1st in Jerome, AZ at the Gold KingMine. Our live music on the event daywill include: The Persuaders, Voodoo SexCult and Moondog. More being added.
We also agreed as a chapter to supportand attend the Jester’s run on May 18thin Cottonwood, Az. The event will be atribute to Pat Fitzgerald. We invite all ourmembers to ride with us to the event.Details on a group meet-up and ride forthe event will be sent out soon.
Yavapai chapter will be organizing ourservice commitment to TBfS at our nextmeeting.
We are calling for anyone that knows ofpatch holders out east to try and get themto attend the Beast of the East on April19th. Also anyone that is going andwants to ride with Still Ray, let himknow ASAP.
Our next meeting is on Sunday, April14th at the Taj Mahal.
Yuma ChapterCall to Order – 6:30
Minutes of Last meeting – Brad Peyree/Patty Peyree
Treasure Report - we have orderedchecks, Patty Peyree/ Daniel Medina
Officer Report – N/A
New Member / Guest – Terry Slider(Grumpy)
Old Business – Membership run April6th
We have Bobby’s HD to donate for HighHand,
Abate Members need to place flyersaround town, and also bring in RafflePrizes equal to about $20.00, Prizes canbe kept at Frank’s House.
Next Run Committee meet March 27@6:30 location Frank’s Man cave
We will have a mystery stop, and lookingfor sponsor for the mileage guess
Need release forms, and members to manstops,
6. New Business – SB1086 – has beendied, we need to bring it back to life,Please contact your localRepresentatives.
Around Table – N/A
Next Meeting - April 9, 2013 @6:30Ihop
Adjournment – Daniel Medina / BradPeyree
NCOM NewsThe AIM Attorneys are helping withthe legislation to deal with the elimina-tion of Motorcycle Only Check PointStops. Luckily for us here in theWestern US we have not yet had to per-sonally deal with this issue and arethankful and hopeful that we neverwill.
For the past several years now our AZMotorcycle Lobbyists have been run-ning Lane-Splitting or Lane-SharingBills to safely move Motorcyclists for-ward in heavy congested traffic situa-tions. Unfortunately without enoughpractical background statistics and notenough positive feedback from ourlocal Traffic Authorities, the Bills didn'tgo anywhere. Some of the reasoningbehind wanting to get this type of legis-lation signed into Law is that we,Arizonian's live right across the Borderfrom CA, where Motorcyclists freelyskirt the Lane lines on a regular basis.Finally after many years of allowingCA Motorcyclists to scoot through traf-fic CA Officials are to unveil Lane-Sharing Rules. Basically what is beingaddressed is: You should Lane-Split nofaster than 10 MPH over the speed oftraffic around you, and recommend rid-ers not split at all if the Traffic is fasterthan 30 MPH. Now with specific Rulesin place for Lane-Splitting hopefullywe will be able to get this done here inAZ during our next Legislative Session.
You should All know that the biggestthing we have going here in AZ for our
Motorcycle Rights Issues is Our Anti-Profiling Bill SB 1086. At last countwe were only one or two votes fromgetting our Bill to continue moving for-ward. We did have a really great showup of Motorcyclists for the SenateHearing with over 250 Bikers signingin to give Testimony about their specif-ic Harassment they had to endure forbasically wearing Biker Atire while rid-ing their Motorcycles. During the sametime period we also had our MotorcycleDay at the Dome, (MDATD) set up forMotorcyclists to Visit with their localLegislators to let them know what ourcurrent Issues are and what they can bedoing for us, as OUR elected Officials.we are asking for Bikers to make theirphone calls and send their emails to getseveral of the Legislators on the com-mittee to change their votes, and I'mhoping this has gotten done.
Our next major NCOM NationalConvention will take place at the SilverLegacy Resort-Casino in Reno NV. TheConvention will take place May 9th -May 12, 2013. Rooms are filling upfast so if you are planning on attending,Reservations can be made by calling:800-687-8733
We hope to see you there, and untilnext time . . . . .
MUSKRAT - Steve Musgrave NCOM, Region 9 Board Member
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What Is ABATE?
ABATE Of Arizona, Inc. is a non-prof-it motorcycle rights organization that isdedicated to freedom of the road for allmotorcyclists.
ABATE is a volunteer organization thatfights discriminatory legislation aimedtowards the motorcycling community.
ABATE's position is that all motorcy-cle riders have the right to choose notonly the machine that they ride, but alsothe riding gear that they choose to wearor not to wear, (i.e. leathers, gloves,boots and helmets.)
ABATE promotes rider education forall motorcycle riders and motorcycleawareness for all automobile drivers.
ABATE needs the support of all motor-cyclists.
Arizona Motorcycle Rights Organizations Need Your Help!
*Do you like emission testing your motor-cycle?
*Do you like the choice to wear a helmet ornot?
*Do you like noise ordinances?
*Do you like the ability to modify yourmotorcycle?
*Do you know that there are dollars avail-able for motorcycle safety and awareness?Please help the Motorcycle RightsOrganizations in Arizona to prevent ourGovernments from restricting our ability toride free. With your help, we can eliminatethe emission testing of motorcycles inArizona, fight our National-level battleswith the EPA and NHTSA, and effectivelywatchdog the Arizona Legislators who, on ayearly basis, have entertained the idea ofintroducing a mandatory helmet law in ourstate. You can help by joining in the fight.The cost is only Twenty-five Dollars a year.Although you are not under any obligationto volunteer your time, any time you chooseto give to our cause is always appreciated.With your membership you not only helpour cause, but you will receive our newslet-ter as well. "The MasterLink" contains localhappenings and national motorcycling news
along with an events section to inform you ofup-coming motorcycle runs and events.
The Motorcycle Rights Organizations inArizona are run by volunteers. Anyone thatdoes volunteer gives their time freely to fightthe fight. Please help us to pass on our abilityto ride free.
Benefits Of MembershipIndividuals·ABATE membership card·ABATE patch on first year·Year pins thereafter·One year subscription to the MasterLinknewsletter·Lifetime members get all that without thehassle of renewing
Business·Two annual memberships·Business card size advertisement and alpha-betical listing in the MasterLink for thelength of your membership. Circulatedthroughout Arizona·Benefit of a run stop or event participationto support your business·Addition of your business listing on ourweb site with a link to your business
JOIN ABATE NOW!ABATE Of Arizona provides a unifiedvoice for all motorcyclists in Arizona.Add your voice to ours. Join ABATEnow, for the preservation of your abili-ty to ride a motorcycle with the free-dom that's your right!!
Ask Our Lawyerby Rod Taylor - ABATE Legal Services
MIRACLE RIDE COMING - MAY 31,JUNE 1 AND 2! JOIN THOSE WHOHAVE DONE THE INDY 500, BRICK-YARD 400, RED BULL MOTO/GPAND THE UNITED STATES GRANDPRIX - GET THAT SAME THRILLFOR JUST A FEW BUCKS TO RILEYCHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Every year since 1994, bikers have gath-ered together to support Riley Hospitalfor Children. And every year since thenthey have ridden by the hospital and outto the the track of the famousIndianapolis 500 - courtesy of theIndianapolis Motor Speedway and theHulman/George family. One of riding’sbiggest rushes is to enter the Indy 500track and head down the main stretchwith around 8000 other bikers on yourtail. Holy mackerel; it only takes aboutan hour for all of them to get around it.Amazing to go two and half milesaround the track before you see the restof your pack entering the turn you start-ed on. It is hard to keep your speeddown, but you must. As you head intothe first turn, recall names and eventsthat make the track what it is today -
Foyt, Unser, Mears, Andretti (all ofthem), Peske, McLaren, Rahal-Letterman, Patrick, Borg-Warner Trophy,and of course Parnelli Jones, who led theMiracle Ride a few years back. And whatabout the Red Bull MotoGP, withKentucky native Nicky Hayden, andCasey Stover? Or the Brickyard 400with Gordon, Stewart, and Johnson orthe United States Grand Prix withMontoya and Villeneuve? This ride hap-pens at the Holy Grail of racing - ofevery kind. And you can be part of itand help the kids at Riley.
Since 1994, around 4 million dollarshave been raised for the kids at Riley,and 99.9 percent of those funds havebeen raised by volunteers. The MiracleRide Foundation has just a skeleton staffthat is paid for their work. So manythanks to those who volunteer time, dol-lars, motorcycles and expertise. I amtempted to start naming names of thosegood hearted volunteers that make thisevent happen, but I would do so at therisk of leaving some unrecognized (andit would be one long list). Safely, Iacknowledge the HOG Chapters, HarleyDavidson dealerships - South Side, WestSide, Mann, Bloomington and all of
those who operate the poker run sites,Miracle Ride Board of Directors,Miracle Ride Committee, Bob & Tom,Gino Johnson (the world’s best CPA) andthe folks at Rock Solid. Finally, wecouldn’t do without Lucas Oil, TuckerRocky, IMS and Riley Hospital stalwart -Cassie Martin.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE FIRSTRACE AT THE INDY 500 WAS AMOTORCYCLE RACE? AS SUCH,BIKERS SHOULD OWN IT.
Motorcyclists need to own the Red BullIndianapolis GP Race - emotionally ofcourse. One of the best motorcycleevents to hit the tracks is the Red BullMotoGP and has been since 2008.Upwards of 100,000 riders crowd thestreets of downtown Indy with nothingbut motorcycles. But not enough of ustake the next step and go to theIndianapolis Motor Speedway to take inthe actual race. Why? With hard coreracing, Nicky Hayden, pit walk abouts,IMS Kid’s Club, vendor marketplace,camping and tailgating there is some-thing for everyone, so it is hard to under-stand why more of us don’t go. Did Imention Motorcycles on Meridian?
What more can you ask for? Here is theissue as I see it. Many of us are boule-vard bikers, pleasure/country cruisersand the like. Let’s face it, we just like toride. While some of us have developed ataste for flat tracks and hill climbs, theplain truth is that we are mostly riders.
This leads me to the following. I haveconcerns that the best race in the countrywill go away unless we bikers support it.Sure, there are 100,000 of us that showup on Meridian Street in downtown Indy.And no biker could ever have a bettertime than at that event. But by the timethe crowd gets out to the Speedway,there are fewer than 65,000 of us left.We and the IMS need 100,000 to makethis race one of the greatest spectacles inmotorcycle racing. How do we do it?Just go. And remember that there areover 1,000,000,000 registered bikers ifyou just include the surrounding states.Unfortunately, some of us have not takenthe time to increase our motorcycle parl-ance from flat tracker talk to MotoGPtalk. From there, it is simply a matter ofeducation - old bikers, learning new
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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERSA.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS FOR 2011 - 2012
Quarterly Board meetings are held on the firstSunday in January, April, July and October at1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure yourChapter has representation.
A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2012President………..............……Tim O’ReillyVice President.....……………Paul PendergastSecretary……………………Casey YatesTreasurer…………………….Matt BrownMembership…………………Tina BenoitRun/Events………………….Darin YatesSafety Coordinator………….Jean CooperSergeant-at-Arms……………Joe FerrucciP.A.C………………………...Jim PageCommunications…………….Charity StuartDesignated Lobbyist...............Vic GradyABATE Products……………VacantMasterLink Editor................ Eric Hampton
Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday ofevery month, 11:30 am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street Phoenix, AZ.- OR in conjunctionwith the quarterly BOD meeting.
East Valley Chapterc/o Jeff Gorall, PO Box 20433
Mesa AZ. 85277Coordinator............................Joe FerrucciVice Coordinator...................Mary K DonnaySecretary................................Jeff GorallTreasurer................................Jess MethodMembership...........................Mike ShearhartRun Coordinator....................Jess MethodSafety Coordinator.................Jim SilkSgt. At Arms..........................Richard DaltonP.A.C......................................Mary K DonnayCommunications....................Cheryl Vasquez (Mary K until she gets a computer)Merchandise...........................Vacant
EAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are heldthe 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W.Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Mary K. at 602-751-3180.
High Country Chapter209A E. Juniper St.Payson AZ 85541
High Country Chapter meetings are held on the3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in StarValley. Contact: chicknbone@live .com or 928-970-1134
Phoenix-Shadow Mountain ChapterP.O. Box 54041
Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041Coordinator...........................Vic GradyVice Coordinator....................Kat GroverSecretary................................Dee Grady Treasurer................................Tina BenoitMembership...........................Melissa EverestRun Coordinator....................Paul GroverSafety Coordinator.................Ernie LizarragaSgt. At Arms..........................Jerry DavisP.A.C......................................Darla HamptonCommunications....................Steve PalmerMerchandise...........................Mike Schneider
Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held onthe 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at theAZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street,Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI contact Vic Grady at602-300-4115 or [email protected]
Southern Arizona Chapter6888 N De Chelly Loop
Tucson, AZ 85741Coordinator............................Jim ButsbackVice Coordinator....................Don BouleSecretary................................Marie “Lou” BakerTreasurer................................Dawn DeteljMembership...........................Art BurkeRun Coordinator....................Teresa DavidsonSafety Coordinator.................Jin DeYoungSgt. At Arms.........................Robert GuentherP.A.C......................................Sean PinderCommunications....................Jim ClarkMerchandise...........................Vacant
The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the thirdSaturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant,748 W. 22nd St, Tucson. Breakfast will be avail-able at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or email [email protected]
Yavapai ChapterP.O. Box 11319
Prescott, AZ 86304Coordinator............................ Lynda Marie “Handi”BarnettVice Coordinator....................David “Doc” PrattSecretary................................ Mike “Da Wolf” RuddellTreasurer................................ Beth LaddMembership........................... Dave ‘Chino’ PinneyRun Coordinator......................“Longhair James” Venegasand Lora "Ralo" HeiniemiSafety Coordinator..................Dan “44Dan” LemondSgt. At Arms...........................JD FillingimP.A.C...................................... Deborah ButtitaCommunications.................... Mike “Havok” LaddMerchandise...........................Lori Lutz
Yavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00 AM;The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N. Montezuma St.Prescott, AZ 86301. FMI contact Handi at 602-518-0878 or [email protected]
Yuma Chapter11316 S. Glenwood Ave.
Yuma, AZ 85367Coordinator............................ Frank WhiteVice Coordinator....................Daniel MedinaSecretary................................ Mikkie MelansonTreasurer................................ Virginia NielsenMembership........................... Diane GougeRun Coordinator.....................Jerry AllisonSafety Coordinator..................Ray “PeeWee” GrierSgt. At Arms...........................Terry “Gunner”LongworthyP.A.C...................................... VacantCommunications.................... VacantMerchandise...........................Lisala White
Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday eveningmonthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOP located at 575East 16th Street Yuma, AZ 85365. For additionalinformation contact Frank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
If any of the Officers are listed hereincorrectly, please send corrections to:[email protected]
I will be sure everything is accurate for the next Issue and on the web site.
ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations
East Valley ChapterEAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings areheld the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.)1712 W. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Mary K. at 602-751-3180.
High Country ChapterHigh Country Chapter meetings are held onthe 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The MooseLodge in Star Valley. Contact: chickn-bone@live .com or 928-970-1134
Phoenix / Shadow Mountain ChapterPhoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings areheld on the 2nd Sunday of each month at10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020.FMI contact Vic Grady at 602-300-4115 oremail [email protected]
Southern Arizona ChapterThe Southern Arizona Chapter will meetthe third Saturday. We will gather at theKettle Restaurant, 748 W. 22nd St, Tucson.Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m.with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMIcontact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or email [email protected]
Yavapai ChapterYavapai Chapter Meets 2nd Sunday, 11:00AM; The Taj Mahal Restaurant, 124 N.Montezuma St. Prescott, AZ 86301. FMIcontact Rich Kocar 928-771-9293 or [email protected].
Yuma ChapterYuma Chapter meets the second Tuesdayevening monthly at 6:30 PM at the IHOPlocated at 575 East 16th Street Yuma, AZ85365. For additional information contactFrank White (Hound) at 209-327-0814.
Alcock & Ogborne, PLCPhoenix 602-337-8735
Alexander ToyotaYuma 928-344-1170
Big John’s GarageTucson 520-322-9933
Big Sky MotorcyclesTucson 520-886-7388
Billy Jack’s Saloon & GrillHumboldt 928-632-8689
Brett Miller’s UpholsteryPrescott 928-778-5565
Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys at Law480-299-2093
Buffalo Bar & GrillPayson 928-474-3900
Burro Saloon Bar & GrillKirkland 928-442-3287
Cleopatra HillJerome 928-634-6701
Continence Center of America, Inc.Phoenix, AZ (623) 977-1212
Doreen’s Backstreet bar & GrillChino Valley 928-636-0309
Eaglerider of FlagstaffFlagstaff 928-637-6575
Eclectic CaféTucson 520-885-2842
El Rancho RestaurantPayson 928-474-3111
Gold King Mine & Ghost TownJerome 928-634-0053
Gurley Street Sports PubPrescott 928-778-2491
Harley Davidson of Scottsdale480-905-1903
Havok CyclesChino Valley 928-239-5303
Jakes Corner BarPayson 928-474-0679
ABATE of Arizona
Kitty For TaxCamp Vercde 928-567-0224
La Gitana CantinaArivaca 520-398-0810
Landmark at the CreekPayson 928-478-4587
Law Tigers888-529-8443
Mountain PassPrescott Valley 928-899-7663
North Health CenterScottsdale 602-421-2730
Paul’s SE Arizona RV Rentals LLCWhetstone 877-728-5778
Pincus & Associates, PCTempe 480-777-2599
PT's BarWinslow 928-289-0787
Punkin Center BarTonto Basin 928-479-2627
Roberts MarketplacePrescott Valley 928-722-8920
Spirit RoomJerome 928-634-8809
Square Peg Promos LLCPhoenix 602-549-1044
Tailwinds HaulingPhoenix 623-463-2187
Taj MahalPrescott 928-445-5752
The Drunken Lass Irish PubPrescott 928-778-4211
The Flying Grizzly BarStrawberry
The Maverick SaloonPhoenix 602-943-5680
TMA Precision Tube LLCGlendale 623-221-4922
Top End SpecialtiesPhoenix 623-258-2092
Y’all Come Back SaloonRio Rico 520-781-3730
Ask Our Lawyer (continued)tricks for a good race in the heart ofAmerica. RED BULL BULL MOTOGP AUG. 18, 2013 - MARK IT DOWN,AND SAVE A RACE. We only need35,000 more of us to make it perfect andto make it stay. So if you loveMotorcycles on Meridian and want it tostay, you better go to the races. I guar-antee that you will have a great time.
ROADSIDE SECURITY, OR ROAD-SIDE BRIBE, TRIAL BY SKYPE?
Q: I got a speeding ticket recently. Thecop asked for a cash payment of $50.00on the spot. When I informed the offi-cer that I didn’t have $50.00 cash, thecop asked if I had any money at all. Ionly had a couple of bucks with me, sothe cop took my license and told me Iwould get the license back after the tick-et was paid. I think this sounds bogus.Have you heard of this? ABATE MEM-BER
A: Surprisingly, the law supports theofficer. Most states are members of aninterstate compact for enforcement oftraffic tickets - if you don’t appear incourt and pay the fine, your home statewill be notified and suspend your license
until you deal with the out-of-state tick-et. The Driver License Compact (DLC)also provides that the home state wouldtreat the offense as if it had been com-mitted at home, applying home statelaws to out-of-state offense. The actiontaken would include, but not be limitedto, points assessed on a minor offensesuch as speeding and suspension oflicense for a major violation such asDWI/DUI. It is not supposed to includenon-moving violations like parking tick-ets, tinted windows, loud exhaust, etc.All states are members except forGeorgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, andTennessee. Nevada repealed the author-izing legislation in 2007, though it stillgenerally conforms to the agreementthrough regulations.
Michigan is not a member of the inter-state compact. Pursuant to MCL257.749, the officer is empowered toreceive from the offender a cash bond tosecure the offender’s appearance incourt to answer for the ticket. If theoffender cannot post the bond (in cash,
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The PAC Rant
Jim PageState PAC Officer
Well Guys
We had Motorcycle Day at the Dome andit was mixed bag as far as successes go.On one hand the weather didn’t cooperatewith us and half of the state was snowedin. We even got graupelled here inPhoenix. Yep That’s the first time I‘veheard that word too. I guess it meansslushy snow. On the other hand though, alot of representatives came out to say hi
to those that did make it out to the event.We did have a fairly decent crowd there,but it wasn’t the rumblefest I was hopin’for but it got the job done.
We were pushing SB1086 that wouldchange the way cops were being trainedto look at and treat bikers. As of this writ-ing the bill has stalled. And it doesn’tlook like it’s going anywhere. But we arestill trying to get just one vote that wouldget it out of committee and onto the floor.By the time you read this it will either bepassed or shot down. As you can imaginethe legislature is being undated with allkinds of firearms bills this year and weneed to make a little noise to let themknow that we are here. That’s where youcan help. Contact your representativesand let them know that you are concernedabout motorcycle related legislation.That’s it!! Easy Breezy LemonSqueezy!! Your phone call or email willgo a long way towards your freedom.A little good news for those that live in
Maricopa County. It looks like we willfinally be exempted from taking our bikethrough emissions like the rest of thecountry. At this time it looks like Maywill be the month it will go into effect.(OF course my bike’s registration is up inApril.)
Well Guys, This will be my last articlefor a while. I’m stepping down frombeing State PAC for a bit. No, no don’tread anything to it. Nothing is wrong andit’s nothing to do with anyone or any-thing. There are a few reasons. One isbecause of my working situation. I’mpretty much incommunicado from five inthe morning till six at night. In today’spolitico world something can start and beover in that amount of time. By the time Isee something going on and am able toget the information to you guys. It’s toolate or already reported in spades. Alsohaving two full time lobbyists makes thePAC position a little redundant. So Ithought I might do something in the
organization that isn’t so time sensitive.
I think what I’d really like to do is helpCharity with the communications job.One of the things I’d like to do is bringour methods of communication up todate. I want to make it easier for folks inthe outlying parts of the state to do StateOfficer and TBFS committee jobs. Sodon’t think just because I’m not PAC, I’mgoing to be on a beach somewhere, sip-pin’ Mai Tais. Wait a minute that soundslike fun. What am I sayin’? A-lo-ha ami-gos.
It’s been a lot fun writing to you guys. I’llmiss it immensely. Although Mr. Editormight not think so from all the cattle produse that he has to inflict to get my articlesin on time.
Rubber side down my friends.
See ya on the roadJim
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Arizona Town Has Photo Enforcement Lobbyist Conduct AuditReprinted from thenewspaper.com
In response to allegations of wrong doingwith its photo enforcement system, thetown of Prescott Valley, Arizona turnedto industry insider John D. Wintersteen toconduct an audit. The results were pub-lished earlier this month.
In December, Prescott Valley officialshad tasked Wintersteen with investigatingan anonymous tip that police officerswere dismissing photo radar ticketsissued to family members. The allegationwas taken seriously because it wascopied to the Arizona Peace OfficersStandards and Training (AZPOST) board,and the complaint turned out to be wellfounded. Wintersteen gathered fromRedflex copies of any tickets for vehiclesregistered to town police officers thatwere rejected. In most cases, the citationswere intercepted long before they couldbe dropped in the mail.
"It is clear from interviews of the traf-fic lieutenant, sergeant and corporal thatincidents for which a citation could notbe legitimately issued and mailed, andfiled with the court, by Redflex, were infact being 'rejected' at the first review orlater in the process within the policedepartment, on incidents involving vehi-cles registered to police employees,"Wintersteen wrote. "Both the traffic lieu-
tenant and sergeant confirmed to thechief that they customarily electronically'rejected' incidents in SmartOps whenthey involved a vehicle registered to aPrescott Valley police officer in whichthe police officer was not driving."
The officers involved referred to lettingoff family members as being an exampleof "officer discretion" mirroring the spe-cial treatment afforded such drivers whenpulled over by a live police officer. ChiefBill Fessler, who claimed he had no priorknowledge that this was going on,ordered the practice stopped. Wintersteenassumed this was a factual statement.
"I did not detect even the slightest indi-cation any of the four involved in review-ing incidents or dismissing citations elec-tronically were not being truthful; to thecontrary, all four had been particularlyopen and relaxed during the entire inter-view," Wintersteen wrote.
The officers explained they neverwould have paid the tickets had theybeen mailed.
"He stated that besides police discre-tion as a reason all seven incidents wererejected, the main reason he rejected theincidents in which his wife was driving avehicle registered to him is that had anNOV [Notice of Violation] been issued,he would have declined to respond to itby nominating his own wife, as is the
right of every registered owner whoreceives a NOV," Wintersteen wrote."Thus, he said, there was no purpose tohaving a NOV issued in any of the inci-dents."
Wintersteen has been a spokesman forAmerican Traffic Solutions through itsfront group, the National Coalition forSafer Roads. Wintersteen has also lob-bied the courts on behalf of RedflexTraffic Systems of Australia. As a result,Wintersteen's primary concern was thenegative impact on his industry of theofficers' conduct.
"It is also clear to me based on myinterviews that they did not considerpublic perceptions of this practice, thatmany outside the police departmentwould regard this practice as inappropri-ate and unfair, and thus potentially havean effect on public support for the photoenforcement program in Prescott Valley,"Wintersteen concluded.
The report included a number of rec-ommendations designed to increase thenumber of tickets issued and to collect$26 in "service fees" from motoristswhose citations were dismissed.
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Events CalendarApril 2013
Friday April 5, 2013, LonersMC Easter Bash, : Loners MCEaster Bash at Winkelman Flats.More info to follow.
Saturday April 6, 2013, HunsMC-SV Spring Blastoff, SierraVista Chapter. The Huns MCSpring Blastoff. Location TBA.FMI: (www.thehunsmc.com).
Saturday, Apr. 6th,Event_Title: Colon All Angels -Ride a Bike, Save a Butt,Event_Time: 12:30 pm,Event_Location: United States,Event_Description: Please jointhe Colon Cancer Alliance,Chapter of Central Arizona, andthe motorcycle riders of theValley in riding to raise moneyfor the Blue Note Fund that pro-vides financial assistance toColon Cancer patients currentlyin active treatment. Our run willstart at 1230 at Connollys whowill be providing lunch for allour riders then we will head thrusome amazing Arizona BackRoads and stop at a Post #58then ride into town with a stop aRenegade Tap & Kitchen thenpack up and head out toChester’s Backstage Biker BashPre-Rally Kickoff to ArizonaBike Week 2013!! First 150 pre-registered will receive run pin.
www.colonallangels.webs.comThe Colon Cancer Alliance, Inc.is a non-profit 501(c)3 Corp. Weare the leading national patientadvocacy organization dedicatedto increasing screening rates &survivorship. Colon Cancer isthe 2nd leading cancer killer ofmen and women combined inthe U.S. Each year, nearly150,000 Americans are diag-nosed with colon cancer and/orcolorectal cancer. It is the mostcommon forms of cancer, yetfew people know about it or feelcomfortable talking about it. TheBlue Note Fund, a programthrough CCA, was established inJanuary, 2011 to provide finan-cial assistance to colon & col-orectal cancer patients currentlygoing through treatment. Withyour help, we can increase ratesof screening , survivorship, pro-vide patient support, education,research and advocacy for thosesuffering from this terrible dis-ease. Colon cancer is PRE-VENTABLE, TREATABLEAND BEATABLE!!!!
April 7, 2013, Event_Title: 18thAnnual Trifecta Custom BikeShow and Blowout,Event_Time: 10:00 AM,Event_Location: Steel HorseSaloon,1818 W. Bell Rd. #100Phx., Az., Event_Description:The 18th Annual Trifecta
Custom Bike Show and Blowoutwill take place April 7th, 2013during the Arizona Bike WeekPreRally Days This event will belocated at the Steel Horse Saloonin Phoenix, Arizona. For yourenjoyment, there will be ven-dors, live music, food & drinks,cool bikes, hot babes, contests,and more! We hope to see youthere! For more informationabout this event, Please visit orcall us. [email protected]://www.steelhorsesaloon.com
April 6, 2013, Event_Title:Colon All Angels - Ride a Bike,Save a Butt, Event_Time: 12:30pm Event_Location: UnitedStates, Event_Description:Please join the Colon CancerAlliance, Chapter of CentralArizona, and the motorcycle rid-ers of the Valley in riding toraise money for the Blue NoteFund that provides financialassistance to Colon Cancerpatients currently in active treat-ment. Our run will start at 1230at Connollys who will be pro-viding lunch for all our ridersthen we will head thru someamazing Arizona Back Roadsand stop at a Post #58 then rideinto town with a stop aRenegade Tap & Kitchen thenpack up and head out toChester’s Backstage Biker Bash
Pre-Rally Kickoff to ArizonaBike Week 2013!! First 150 pre-registered will receive run pin.www.colonallangels.webs.comThe Colon Cancer Alliance, Inc.is a non-profit 501(c)3 Corp. Weare the leading national patientadvocacy organization dedicatedto increasing screening rates &survivorship. Colon Cancer isthe 2nd leading cancer killer ofmen and women combined inthe U.S. Each year, nearly150,000 Americans are diag-nosed with colon cancer and/orcolorectal cancer. It is the mostcommon forms of cancer, yetfew people know about it or feelcomfortable talking about it. TheBlue Note Fund, a programthrough CCA, was established inJanuary, 2011 to provide finan-cial assistance to colon & col-orectal cancer patients currentlygoing through treatment. Withyour help, we can increase ratesof screening , survivorship, pro-vide patient support, education,research and advocacy for thosesuffering from this terrible dis-ease. Colon cancer is PRE-VENTABLE, TREATABLEAND BEATABLE!!!!
April 7, 2013, Event_Time:10:00 am, Event_Location: 6403W. Chandler Blvd. Chandler AZ85226, Event_Description: Ride& Rock with the crew from
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Events CalendarIndependent Motorcycles andMogollon. This ride is broughtto you by the Beard Brothers ofIndependent Motorcycles andsponsored in part by ChuckFranklin Law. Stops include:Jolie’s Place, Dirty DoggSaloon, and AJ's Baseline Grill.This ride is bound to be one ofthe best rides and parties ofArizona Bike Week Pre-Rally’sdays. There will be live music,great people and a kickback ride,all for a great cause “Sounds ofAutism”. So get your groove onsupport a local shop a local char-ity and play with us! $20 perperson. Check in at 10am at:Independent Motorcycles inChandler.
April 10, 2013, Event_Title:Peace Out Prostate Cancer,Event_Time: 10:30 am,Event_Location: 8909 E. IndianBend Road Scottsdale, AZ85250, Event_Description: Joinus in the fight against ProstateCancer! The event is in lovingmemory of Miss Arizona BikeWeek 2012 Miss ShelleyMartin's Dad, James Martin andher Grandpa, Louis Rivetts. Thisride is to honor those who havelost their loved ones to prostatecancer. Together we can supportthose who have fought and/orare fighting prostate cancer!Ride Fee: $ 25pp Ride includesFree Wings at Hooters entranceinto Arizona Bike Week Concertand wristband for Dirty DoggParty after 10pm ( WednesdayOnly) , Stops include: Hooters,Dirty Dogg Saloon, RenegadeTap & Kitchen, Harley -Davidson of Scottsdale ending atArizona Bike Week. Check in atHooters day of from: 10:30am-12:00pm. Last Bike OUT by 12.Last Bike in by 4:00pm.
Thursday April 11, 2013,HAMC PHX 1st Babez N Bikez,HAMC Phoenix hosts the 1stAnnual BABEZ N BIKEZ onApril 11th at Fox's Cabaret at35th Ave and Indian SchoolRoad. Sarts at 6pm till Midnight.Babes, Bikes, Food, Drinks,Vendors, Entertainment, andmore..... FMI about Vendor spotscall Juan HAMC PHX at 623-570-8797.
Saturday April 13, 2013,LCMC 2nd Annual Run toMiami, Miami Run hostedby Loose Cannons MC. Sign inat 9am at Loose CannonsClubhouse on 3695 E ApacheTrail (Hwy 88) Apache Junction,
AZ. The Party starts at 11am atShamrock Bar 4169 E US Hwy60 Miami, AZ 85539. DoorPrizes, 50/50, and our infamousfood! $10 single/$15 couple.
Sunday April 14, 2013, SonnyAnniversary Run & Party, CaveCreek Crew hosts Sonny 55thAnniversary Party and Run.Ends at Road RunnerSteakHouse. Fore info to follow.
Friday April 19, 2013, MRFBeast of the East, MRF Beast ofthe East Conference inChelmsford, Massachuetts onApril 19-21st 2013. RadissonHotel 10 Chelmford Dr.,Chelmsford MA For room reser-vations call 978-256-0800. Rate$89 (includes high-speedInternet, indoor pool, and in-room coffee).Rooms must bereserved by March 19, 2013.Must mention Motorcycle RidersFoundation BEAST of the EastConference to get the conferencerate. Conference cost if regis-tered by March 19, 2013: MRFMembers $60, Non-MRFMembers $70. Conference costif registered after March 19,2013: MRF Members $70, Non-MRF Members $80.Registrations are acceptedthrough the MRF website atwww.mrf.org (Visa, MasterCard,AmEx & Discover), bymail:MRF, 236 MassachusettsAve NE, Suite 204, Washington,DC 20002, or call the MRFOffice: 202-546-0983. 2013BEAST of the East Pre-Registration (Must be receivedby March 19, 2013 to receivediscount after March 19, regis-tration fee increases $10.00)
Saturday April 20, 2013,HAMC TUCSON TK PARTY,Hells Angels MC Tucson TKMemorial Benefit Poker Runand Party. Tucson Clubhouse at2819 S 12 Ave Tucson, AZ.Sign-in from 1-3pm. $20 dona-tion includes Memorial RunShirt for the first 200Participants. Good Food. FunTimes. Great Friends.Ride WithThe HELLS! Partial Proceeds toFamilies in Need South Tucson.Free Chance to win $500 TucsonHD Shopping Spree. OPEN TOTHE PUBLIC. All VehiclesWelcomed. FMI:www.hamc2son.com
Post 1433, Glendale, AZ,Event_Description: ROUGHRIDERS M/C INC. PapagoChapter Hosts their annual “InMemory” Party To benefit theVeterans of Arizona When:Saturday, 20 April 2013 @ 1800hours (6:00 P.M.) Where: VFWPost #1433 (63rd Ave, south ofNorthern Ave) Admission for theParty: $10.00 per person *LiveMusic by “HARDRIDE”*Food* *50/50 and RAF-FLE DRAWINGS*SUPPORTSHIRTS* For more info contactRabbit @ 623-764-2111/ForVendor info contact Fumes @602-469-0145 The Rough RidersM/C is a Veterans MotorcycleClub dedicated to Veterans’causes and POW/MIA issues andawareness. The RRMC is desig-nated a Public Charity underInternal Revenue Code 509(a)(2) by the IRS and is TaxExempt under Internal RevenueCode 501 (c)(3). Our EIN is 20-2739186 and DLN is17053047020017. All contribu-tions made to the RRMC are TaxExempt and deductible undersection 170 of the Code. Giftsmade to the RRMC are TaxDeductible under section 2055,2106, or 2522 of the Code.
Saturday, April 27th 2013,Event_Title: 5th AnnualRobbie's Ride, Event_Time: 8am, Event_Location: 206 N.Gilbert Rd, Gilbert AZ,Event_Description: Join theGilbert American Legion Ridersas they host their 5th AnnualRobbie's Ride on Saturday, April27th 2013. Minimum donation is$25 and is open to all motorcy-cles and cages (cars) and willreceive 1 t-shirt per registration.Pre-registration is available andthe deadline to pre-register isSaturday, April 13th. Go towww.robbiesride.com for moreinformation and to download aregistration form. Hope to seeyou there!
Saturday April 27, 2013,SRMC-Glendale Annual FishFry, Spartan Riders MCGlendale- ANNUAL FISH FRY-5964 West Maryland AveGlendale AZ. Starts at 4pm.Serving between 5pm-9pm..Fried Fish, FriedTaters,Fried Hushpuppies,Coleslaw, Green Salad, and
Good ol American White Bread.NOTHING OUT OF A CAN!!$10 single-$15 couple..Beverages available and a goodtime.
Saturday April 27, 2013, MMACasa Grande Biker Rodeo, Allinvited for a day of Fun, Food,Music, Drinks, Biker RodeoGames, 50/50, Raffles and More.Details and Info to follow.
Sunday April 28, 2013, DTMC-VV April Fools Run, DTMCVerde Valley April Fools RunApril 28 2013.This run is to ben-efit Autism and Cri Chat Sa. Thebenefits will go to Rusty’sMorning Star Ranch in CornvilleAZ. $10.00 a rider/$5.00 a pas-senger. Sign ups @ 9:30 am.Kick stands up at 10:30am. RunStarts at Nate’s Cowboy Café206 s main st Cottonwood AZ86326. FMI Nate 928-639-3838or 8ball 928-202-9753
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Coast to Coast (continued)joined the Chief and Deputy Chief of theYarmouth Police Department in their argu-ment that Town Bylaws cannot exceed StateLaw, and that such a measure would essential-ly be meaningless.
The MMA has long held strong opposition tothe use of the OEM EPA Stamp on stockexhausts as an enforcement tool, because it isa consumer protection mechanism and notmeant to be used against the consumer. It isalso hard to locate on many models of motor-cycle, hidden under seats on sport bikes, undersaddle bags of cruisers, or simply facing thewrong way for aesthetic reasons. Most criti-cally, per the very regulation that entitles it, itexpires in one year or 3,729 miles, whichevercomes first!!
Instead, the MMA(www.MassMotorcycle.org) continues to holda firm belief that the existing laws on thebooks are sufficient if properly implementedand enforced, specifically that simple test pro-cedures do exist for muffled exhaust, whetherreplaced with after-market or not, with a rea-sonable sound level.
LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS - A NEWWAY TO NAB SCOFFLAWS
First came red light cameras attached to trafficlights to catch drivers trying to beat the light;then came speed cameras along the roadwayto ticket lead-footed speeders; but now policeare deploying cameras in their cruisers to scanour license-plates in order to get instant feed-back on unpaid tickets and other warrants.
It also allows authorities to monitor whereaverage citizens might be at any particulartime. That bothers some privacy advocatesand organizations like the ACLU that opposepublic intrusions into individual privacy. Thegroups are becoming more alarmed aboutlicense plate tracking as a growing number ofpolice departments acquire the technology for
electronic surveillance of traffic on publicstreets.
Little Rock, AR Police Chief Stuart Thomassaid the law enforcement benefits outweighany concerns about possible abuse of theinformation, which, as a public record, islegally available for anyone to see.
Lawmakers in several states, includingMinnesota and Utah, have suggested setting atime limit for their departments regarding howlong such data can be collected and stored, butmany places like Little Rock have no set poli-cy and have a growing archive of license platephotos, along with time stamps and the loca-tions, showing where motorists were at certaintimes.
Privacy advocates worry about the potentialuses for such outside law enforcement, fromsnooping by stalkers and private investigatorsto businesses that sell personal data. "Givenhow few rules are currently on the books toprotect our privacy, it's plausible that privateinvestigators and data-mining companiescould acquire this location data," said ACLUstaff attorney Catherine Crump, adding thatthe organization has requested more informa-tion from government agencies, but hasn'tfiled any lawsuits.
AUSTRALIA BANS BROTHERS BEHINDBARS
Since last Nov 19, the Australian State ofQueensland in Northeastern Australia hasbanned the distribution of the monthlynewsletter “Brothers Behind Bars” in its pris-ons. Brothers Behind Bars is a digest of bikerclub and motorcycle news edited by retiredSons of Silence patch holder Iron Mike Davis,and is an outreach program supported by theNational Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM).BBB is specifically aimed at motorcycle clubmembers and is stubbornly non-partisan.
Mike Davis was notified that the words hepublishes were illegal in Oz with a perempto-ry, unsigned form letter from the governmentof Queensland that read in full: “On 7th ofNovember 2012 Queensland CorrectiveServices issued a directive from head officethat all correspondence between prisoners whoare members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang(OMCG) & OMCG members & associateswas to cease immediately. As a result theauthor of this letter has been identified to beeither a member or associate of an OMCG assuch your mail has been returned to you.”
Iron Mike recently told The Aging Rebel(www.agingrebel.com), “Something I’ve saidfor years: ‘Australia today, Canada tomorrow,and the U.S.A. the day after.’ I truly believecountries like Canada, Germany, U.S.A., andothers are watching to see what works inAustralia to outlaw motorcycle clubs – start-ing with the 1%er ones.”
The Aging Rebel article went on to describe“Anti-Bikie Laws” down under: “Queenslandhas been trying to outlaw motorcycle clubssince 2009 when the state passed legislationformally called the Criminal Organisation Actof 2009. These anti-bikie laws give police thepower to declare which organizations arecriminal & which are not. Similar sets of lawshave been passed in the Australian states ofNew South Wales & South Australia, and havebeen challenged in the courts by the HellsAngels, Finks & Rebels MCs. Australia’sstrategy has been difficult to implement in theUnited States because the U.S. Constitutionspecifically guarantees citizens’ & visitors’rights to move freely, assemble peaceably, tokeep & bear arms & to express themselvesfreely in numerous ways including the right towear a patch on your back. Various Fed policeforces in America including the FBI, the ATF& increasingly the Dept of Homeland Securityhave attempted to subvert these Constitutionalguarantees using the Racketeer InfluencedAnd Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) & in
several recent cases trademark law.”
CANADIAN RIDERS BALK AT HEFTYINSURANCE HIKES
Premier Brad Wall says “maybe mistakes weremade” and the Saskatchewan government willrevisit motorcycle insurance rate hikes pro-posed recently by Saskatchewan GovernmentInsurance. “Our MLAs are reporting a lot offeedback on the issue, not just from those whoare riders or have motorcycles, but others ingeneral who note that these increases seem tobe very high,” Wall told reporters.
When the legislature reconvenes for its springsession next week, the Saskatchewan Partycaucus will discuss its next steps, Wall said.He said he’s not convinced SGI has exhaustedall of its options to help eliminate a $9-milliondeficit between crash injury payouts and feescharged to motorcyclists. “Obviously, what’sbeing proposed by SGI for the rate rebalanc-ing means huge increases and immediateincreases, if approved, for riders,” Wall said.
SGI’s proposal to the Saskatchewan RateReview Panel would mean a sudden 73%jump in insurance costs for the average motor-cycle owner, compared to an overall vehicleinsurance rate increase of 1.03%. The moveprompted a backlash from bike enthusiastsand business owners, who fear a big blow tonew and used bike sales which could devas-tate the motorcycle industry.
If approved, the rate increases would takeeffect in August, but Wall said the chance is“slim” the proposal will stay as is. He wantsthe government and SGI to look at other cre-ative options, such as using better price incen-tives to reward motorcyclists who have takentraining courses.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “I am not a product ofmy circumstances. I am a product of my deci-sions.” Stephen R. Covey (1932-2012) author,
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Motorcycle Awareness Starts at HomeIsn’t that a funny statement?
Motorcycle awareness SHOULD start athome. It doesn’t, that is for sure. It isalso obvious that most families actuallythink that any form of education doesn’teven begin until school age. There inlies the problem. Whenever my kidsfriends around, they are just amazed byour bikes and ask loads of questions andI personally think that is awesome, afterall they may be future riders themselves.ABATE is EDUCATION that is why wefocus so hard on motorcyclist rights andregulation. Two great programs that areavailable are; ABATE’s MotorcycleAwareness Program (MAP) is awesomeand aimed toward educating young driv-ers who are ready to hit the streets.Volunteer instructors take this programright to driver’s education classes. Tosee if your child’s school has the pro-gram, you can call the district or anyMAP Instructors, see our MAP ad.
The other is new and upcoming
ABATE’s Rider Advantage. This pro-gram designed to teach new riders thebasics of motorcycle training whichincludes both a understanding of therules of the road and safety both on andoff the road. ARA Doesn’t stop with thenew riders, there will be brush up class-es as well. I have heard so many times,that “When I got my license there was-n’t even a course” as if that is a goodthing, those are the drivers who reallywould benefit! The awesome part is thestate of Arizona requires these classes toget your endorsement. Plus taking thiscourse qualifies for the MotorcycleSafety Foundation, and you receive abreak on your insurance.
Even with our focus on riding motorcy-cles, there is still an education gap. It isthe ages 3-15. It is the ages when kidsare most impressionable. Kids do stupidthings when they see a motorcycle fromfascination to rock throwing. With thatbeing said we also need to educate themwith responsibility and being responsi-
ble for their actions. That isthe next targeted area.Kids’ bike night.
The letter is from Skylar,this is a little boy who athis bigger sister’s instruc-tion throws a rock at uswhile we were ridingthrough a neighborhood.Darin stopped his bikeimmediately and sent theboy for his parents (I admitit, I left the scene!). Thatlittle boy was in tears, whenhe crossed the street to hishome, head hung low“Dad”….the rest resulted ina lesson on motorcyclesafety.
Ask Our Lawyer (continued)on the roadside) the officer is empow-ered to retain the offender’s license toguarantee appearance. The cash bondcannot exceed $100.00. Payment of thebond is not an admission of the offense,and you are free to return to the countyof the infraction to contest the ticket atthe time of the scheduled hearing, whichof course is not much of a remedy ifyou live 500 miles away. With moderntechnology, why not a Skype trial? Wewill talk about that one in a later col-umn.
BIKE THEFT COVERAGE - BIGCHAIN, BIG DOG NEEDED
Q: My husband had a bad crash on hismotorcycle, but is recovering. Theinsurance company has agreed to pay usfor the damage to his bike and hasallowed us to keep it less the salvagevalue. We are paying a fair price for awrecked bike (salvage) and can fix it fora reasonable amount. Is that normalpolicy for an insurance company to dothat? Also, the insurance premium isdue soon. Is it okay to cancel the poli-cy? Is there any downside to can-celling? We need to save all the dollarswe can until my husband recovers fromhis injuries and gets back to work, butwe do not want to jeopardize the settle-ment funds and the deal for the bike.Rod, we need your advice. ABATEMEMBER
A: Most Insurance companies allow itsinsureds to “buy” the salvage, so buyingthe salvage is normal. When a companytotals your motorcycle, they are obligat-ed to pay you the “value” of the motor-cycle. At that point, the insurance com-pany owns the wrecked and totaledmotorcycle (salvage). You can thennegotiate with your insurance companyas to the salvage. If you are mechani-
cally inclined, this may be an opportuni-ty to get a “good deal” if the motorcycleis repairable. The insurance companywill deduct this salvage amount fromthe value of your motorcycle and sendyou a check for the balance. Be sureand investigate the effects of a “salvagetitle”, especially as to the insurability ofyour bike. If you still have questionscall or email me.
Regarding your other question, you cancancel your policy and it will not affectyour motorcycle settlement or the otherobligations of the policy in effect at thetime of the crash. The greater portion ofthe premium you pay on your policygoes toward liability coverage for theother guy if you are involved in a crash.Since your bike is not road-worthy, con-tinuing to pay the liability part of thecoverage is a waste. Your policy mayhave theft coverage so you will lose thatfor the bike upon cancellation. Don’tcount on theft coverage because theinsurance company may consider yourbike personal property and not a “vehi-cle” for coverage purposes. But somepolicies do provide theft coverage for astored bike in damaged condition - andsome don’t, so be sure to ask youragent. If you do not have theft cover-age, get a big chain and a bad dogbecause the economy has made yourkind of bike a prominent theft target.
GETTING THE FIXER FIXED
Q: I have a problem with getting mymotorcycle repaired. The mechanicwho is supposedly fixing it has had itfor many weeks now and is not fixing iteven though I have paid him over$1,000.00. What can I do? ABATEMEMBER.
A: First, try to work out an agreement
that works for both of you. If that fails,the fastest way to address this problemis to file a complaint in your county’ssmall claims court, or as the lawyerssay, “sue the bastards.” Visit the courtand introduce yourself to the court per-sonnel. Don’t be bashful - ask for help.Most court staff enjoy introducing thepublic to the legal process. The courtwill, after a relatively short period, setyour case for trial. Bring your witness-es and documents that support yourclaims and present your case chronolog-ically. Small claims courts are designedto work without lawyers, but we will behappy to give you some guidance in theprocess.
News from the MRF13NR06 - MRF News Release - HouseSubcommittee Holds Hearing on MidLevel Ethanol Blends
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE27 February 2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President ofGovernment Ralations and Public Affairs
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing onMid Level Ethanol Blends
On Tuesday, February 26th, the UnitedStates House of RepresentativesCommittee on Science, Subcommittee onEnvironment held a hearing entitled "MidLevel Ethanol Blends: Consumer andTechnical Research Needs." The hearingpanel consisted of three witnesses, theAmerican Automobile Association(AAA), the American MotorcyclistAssociation (AMA) and the CoordinatingResearch Council (CRG). Vice ChairmanChris Stewart (R-UT) chaired the hear-ing.
Vice Chairman Stewart had this to say,"Unfortunately, the more E15 is studied,the more concerns are identified. Besidespotential widespread impacts on vehicleengines, the EPA has led a haphazardtransition to E-15 usage marked by regu-latory confusion, bungled implementa-tion, and a lack of consumer education."
The hearing covered a lot of ground butall panelists endorsed one commontheme, the need for more research whenit comes to using E-15 as a common fuel.E-15 is fuel that has 85% fossil fuel and15% ethanol or distilled corn fuel.
The Clean Air Act (CAA) allows for upto a 10% blend of ethanol. In 2010 theEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA)issued a waiver of the CAA allowing forup to a 15% blend of fuel in model years2001 and newer. The EPA did this afterthe Department of Energy (DOE) did astudy and found the blend to be accept-able, sort of.
The study did not do any testing on apower train or the fuel delivery systems.The only aspect that was tested was theemissions control system, which is trou-bling to the Motorcycle RidersFoundation.
Ethanol was first introduced to the mar-ketplace in the early 1990's. It was foundthat the higher oxygen content was ableto help bring down carbon monoxide inthe tailpipe exhaust of carburetor fedinternal combustion engines and there-fore, the reduction of smog. Todays mod-ern fuel injected engines can self adjustusing oxygen sensors, basically eliminat-ing the need for ethanol.
One witness went into detail about howethanol is detrimental to engines bothlarge and small. One witness went so farto say that 95% of all vehicles on theroad should not use E-15. Two passengervehicle manufactures have retooled thepower train of their vehicles to work wellwith E-15, the rest have not.
AAA said that there are 169,000 gas sta-tions in the US and just around 20,000are selling E-15. They went on to empha-size that this is why we need moreresearch now before it's a more widespread problem.
All three witnesses also agreed that theenvironmental impact and cost savingsare a wash when it comes to using E-15.The biggest problem with E-15 is the fact
that it can harm the engine and the nega-tive side effect of lowering the miles pergallon.
Draft legislation was also unveiled at thehearing, authored by long time motorcy-cle defender and a MRF Champion, Mr.James Sensenbrenner (R-WI). TheSensenbrenner bill would halt the use ofE-15 until proper, real world testing isconducted on the effects of E-15 on cars,trucks and motorcycles.
Another issue that was revealed in thehearing was the fact that no one seems towant to take responsibility for any dam-age done by E-15. Most auto and motor-cycle manufactures will not honor war-ranties when the engine is damaged by E-15 and the fuel providers, who were notat the hearing, do not seem to be standingbehind their product.
In June 2011, Rep. Jim Sensenbrennersent letters to 14 automobile manufactur-ers inquiring as to the relationshipbetween vehicle damage resulting fromthe use of E-15 and vehicle warranties.All 14 companies responded with lettersoutlining their concerns with E-15 useand affirmed the potential for E-15 tonegatively impact their vehicles andcause engine damage. Furthermore, themanufacturers indicated that their vehiclefleets were not designed to operate on E-15, and stated that the warranties wouldnot cover damage resulting from E-15.
This is not the first time this country hasdealt with a change in the fuel supply.When this country switched from leadedto unleaded fuel we had a similar fuel-mislabeling problem. That was fixedwhen gas stations and auto manufacturesagreed to change the filler tube on thevehicle to a different size. This made itnearly impossible to fill a car notdesigned for leaded gas. No one is sug-gesting that type of a fix this time around.
One of the witnesses was asked howother countries, such as Brazil have beenable to fuel the countries cars with blendsup to 50% ethanol. The answer wasshocking. He said that the higher blendessentially "ate the cars apart" and leftBrazil unable to import cars. They had tocompletely redesign the power train andnow Brazilians can basically only buyBrazilian made cars. He also added that itwould take a decade for the US to com-pletely turn over the entire nation's fleetof cars to work perfectly with E-15.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundationstrongly supports the Sensenbrenner billthat calls for more research before widespread use of E-15 should be allowed.While that bill is yet to be formally intro-duced, the text can be found here:http://science.house.gov/sites/republi-cans.science.house.gov/files/documents/HHRG-113-SY18-20130226-SD002.pdf
Sensenberenner is looking for cosponsorsfor this important legislation. Please callyour member of the House ofRepresentatives and ask them to signonto the "Sensenbrenner Ethanol Bill".You can reach the United States Capitolswitchboard at (202) 224-3121.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation willkeep you updated on this issue.
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13NR07 - MRF News Release - UnitedStates Senator Frank Lautenberg to Retire
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7 March 2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President ofGovernment Ralations and Public Affairs
United States Senator Frank Lautenbergto Retire
Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) hasannounced he will not seek re-electionnext year. Lautenberg has served five 6-year terms in the US Senate and at theage of 89 is the oldest member in theSenate.
Lautenberg has been a thorn in the side ofmotorcyclists for decades. He has beenthe chief champion of mandatory helmetlaws serving in government today.
In 2005 he introduced an amendment thatwould have put mandatory helmet law inplace for the entire country, trampling onthe States rights. Due solely to the workof the Motorcycle Riders Foundation andits members that amendment was defeat-ed 68-29.
Lautenberg said; "While I may not beseeking re-election, there is plenty ofwork to do before the end of this term,and I'm going to keep fighting as hard asever for the people of New Jersey in theUS Senate".
"This is not the end of anything, butrather the beginning of a two-year mis-sion to pass new gun safety laws, protectchildren from toxic chemicals and createmore opportunities for working familiesin New Jersey."
Politicians are much like the end ofMarch in the Midwest, as the old sayinggoes, "it can go out like a lamb or outlike a lion". Many politicians spend therefinal days helping staff find new jobs,raising money to pay down any campaigndebt they may have or simply just walkaway. Others use there time to fight anylast political fights or take on controver-sial issues that may have otherwise costthem tremendous political capital.
"While motorcycle helmet laws are noton his laundry list we would be naive tonot remain vigilant with Lautenberg toinsure that the freedoms of the Americanmotorcyclists are kept in place," said JeffHennie, Vice President of GovernmentRelations and Public Affairs for theMotorcycle Riders Foundation.
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13NR08 - MRF News Release - Pre-Registration Deadline for BEAST of theEast is approaching fast.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE11 March 2013
Contact:Carol Downs, Director ofConferences & Events
Pre-Registration Deadline for BEAST ofthe East is approaching fast.
April 19th is the pre-registration deadlinefor BEAST of the East. By registeringearly you will save the $10.00 late regis-tration fee. In addition, the cut-off datefor reserving your room is on March19th.
We have a great line up of speakers forthis Conference. We will have generalsessions that include information aboutthe Intelligent Transportation System andthe latest from the Centers for DiseaseControl. Our workshops include
Developing Relationships Outside theLegislation, Motorcycle OnlyCheckpoints, Wooing Your Legislator andmany more. You can view a copy of theagenda on the MRF website,www.mrf.org; click on 2013 ConferenceInformation.
The Massachusetts MotorcycleAssociation (MMA) will host this year'sConference. The dates are April 19th -21st at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford,Massachusetts.
This year there will be a few changes tothe way things are usually done for Beastof the East. The MMA will be opening ahospitality suite on Thursday eveningbeginning at 6:00 pm and host an infor-mal meet and greet. Many attendees andMRF Board Members arrive on Thursdayand usually spend big money in the hotelrestaurant and bar renewing old acquain-tances and making new ones. We thoughtthis would be a great way to enjoy arelaxed atmosphere and spend some qual-ity time with our fellow freedom fightersfrom around the country. There will befinger sandwiches, light snacks, and yourfavorite beverages available.
On Friday morning, the MMA invites allattendees to meet in the hotel lobby todepart on a scenic ride/drive to theLexington/Concord battlefield. As a his-torical note, the date for this ride is onApril 19th which is the exact 238thAnniversary of the battle that started theAmerican Revolution and our quest forfreedom as an independent nation. Inhonor of this Anniversary, the ride/drivewill be named the Nathan "Buck"Kittredge ride. Buck is one of the earlyfounders of the MRF and a formerPresident. He was truly one of our lead-ing freedom fighters. A small donationfor the MRF A & E will be requested.There will be a private guided tour of thebattlefield for Beast of the East attendeesand we will stop for lunch. We plan onreturning to the hotel by 3:00 pm for theafternoon breakout sessions.
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President ofGovernment Ralations and Public Affairs
Sensenbrenner Introduces EthanolLegislation
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI)introduced HR 875, a bill that wouldrequire the US Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) to conduct a thoroughindependent study of the effects of gaso-line/ethanol blends above 10%. Currentlythe EPA is allowing the use of blends upto 15%.
Sensenbrenner had this to say, “Therehave been several tests and warningshighlighting E15’s harmful effects onengines and their components, but theyhave all been dismissed by the EPA.Therefore, we must force the EPA to stopthe use of E15 fuel until the serious safe-ty, durability, performance and environ-mental concerns have been addressed.”
The bill would halt the sale of E-15, the15% blend, until the studies findings havebeen completed.
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Call for MAP InstructorsThe Motorcycle Awareness Program(M.A.P.) is an educational programaimed at the target audience of highschool students in driver’s educationclasses. There has been a small group ofinstructors who have volunteered to pres-ent the M.A.P. to students throughout thestate. But, we need more instructors.
Remember, that ABATE stands for EDU-CATE. Our purpose is to spread theword about safe motorcycling and pro-mote a positive image of motorcyclists.What better way than to speak to thefuture drivers of our state. The studentshopefully, will not only be betterequipped car and truck drivers but willalso be more aware and watch out for us.
To become an instructor you must:
1. Be available during the day:The presentations in the high school dri-ver’s education classes last about an hourduring the school day. There may be asmany as 5 classes in one day.
2. Be willing to stand up in front ofa group of about 30 high school stu-dents and speak: That sounds easierthan you think. You need to be able togently maintain control of the group.
3. Know the material being pre-sented: There is an outline for all pre-senters to follow so there is uniformity in
the material presented.
4. Commit to teaching at least 2classes per school year: We hope tohave at least one volunteer instructor ineach ABATE Chapter. That person willattend and instructor class (about 4hours), attend a M.A.P. with an experi-enced instructor, teach a class with anexperienced instructor in attendance.When the new instructor is comfortableand the experienced instructor assesseshim/her to be ready the new instructormay begin teaching alone. The mentorprogram assures that everyone is teach-ing the same material and everyone hassupport.
5. Provide record of teaching tothe M.A.P. Coordinator on a consis-tent basis.
This is your opportunity to get the wordout to new drivers about the importanceof sharing the road with motorcyclists.This is your opportunity to support themission and vision of ABATE in yourcommunity.
Call me 602-616-9855 or email [email protected] for more information andto register to become a M.A.P. Instructor.
Jean CooperABATE State Safety OfficerABATE M.A.P. Coordinator
News from the MRFThe Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC)has cautioned owners against using theblend.
At a recent hearing held by the US HouseScience Committee all witness’s agreedthat more testing was needed into theeffects of E-15 on internal combustionmotors of all sizes.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation sup-ports this legislation and strongly urgesyou contact your US Representative and
ask them to cosponsor HR 875 as soon aspossible. Its important to have a largenumber of cosponsors to pass this legisla-tion.
You can reach the US CapitolSwitchboard at (202) 224-3121
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13NR10 - MRF News Release - RoadAmerica Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE15 March 2013
Contact:Jeff Hennie, Vice President ofGovernment Ralations and Public Affairs
Road America Update
The agreement between Road Americaand the Motorcycle Riders Foundationwill terminate on April 13, 2013.Until that time, they will accept new orrenewed business in accordance with the
existing contract.After that date, they will continue to serv-ice all members but will not accept anynew members.
Anyone who would like to continue aroad service plan that includes motorcy-cles may want to investigate a programcalled Rider Rescue. You can find theprogram at riderrescue.com
Biker Profiling Bill Killed in SenateReprinted from http://azcapitoltimes.com
A bill requiring police to be trained onthe wrongs of profiling motorcyclists felltoday in the Senate Committee of theWhole.
Sen. Steve Yarbrough, R-Chandler, andSen. Rich Crandall, R-Mesa, voted withthe Democratic caucus to kill SB1086 ina 14-14 roll call vote. Yarbrough led theeffort to kill it, arguing that to pass thebill would open the door for theLegislature to decide on other protectedclasses.
“Once we start down the road of tryingto micromanage the syllabus for thepolice academy, we will indeed regrethaving done so,” Yarbrough said. “Howabout persons who wear military uni-forms? Certainly they ought to be pro-tected as a class. What about young peo-ple, or what about little old ladies withgray hair? All of those might be worthyof being a protected class so they’re notprofiled by the police.”
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Judy Burges, R-Sun City, said she will have to discusswhether to bring the bill back with bikersand the Arizona Citizens Defense
League, which lobbied for it.But JohnDreyfus, a lobbyist with the ArizonaConfederation of Motorcycle Clubs, saidhis group will push for another bill nextyear.
“We’re not going away,” Dreyfus said.“They’re looking at us and saying, “Hey,they got it out of committee.’”
Dreyfus said he was unhappy withDemocrats because some showed himhis support and turned around to vote ina bloc.
The bill created a big splash when morethan 100 bikers wearing their leathersand club insignia roared in on theirHarley Davidson motorcycles Feb. 7 fora hearing in Senate Committee on PublicSafety.
Bikers gave personal anecdotes of howpolice targeted them as outlaw bikersbased on nothing more than their attireand fact they were riding a motorcycle.They said police use the pretense oflegitimate traffic stops to interrogatethem on the roadside about their motor-cycle clubs and tattoos and inspect theirmotorcycles before letting them go with-out a citation or a citation for a minorinfraction. One biker told how he wasinterrogated at gunpoint.
But some bikers showed up sportingNazi symbolism, spurring Sen. SteveGallardo to draft an amendment allowingpolice to use “hate symbols” as criteriafor a stop. He also drafted a secondamendment to add requirements for les-sons on racial profiling, but he didn’toffer either one.
Dreyfus said bikers missed an opportuni-ty when rain kept away large numbers ofthem Feb. 20 for a planned rally at theCapitol. He said if something isn’t done,then a motorcyclist will probably bekilled by police.
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