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

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Mike InfanzonABATE of AZ Designated Lobbyist

(ABATE) of Arizona is a not-for-profit organ-ization that is interested in citizen’s rights asthey apply to motorcyclists in particular, aswell as all citizens. ABATE is the largestMotorcycle Rights Organization in Arizona.The members of ABATE of Arizona include;Attorneys, Ministers, Teachers, LawEnforcement Officers, Nurses, ConstructionWorkers, Commercial Drivers, BusinessOwners, Legislators, and many more.

PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1992 Opened HOV lanes to motorcyclists1997 Helped prevent mandatory helmetlegislation

2001 Established the Motorcycle SafetyFund2002 Established Arizona MotorcycleSafety Council2004 Established veteran plates for motor-cycles2007 Eliminated yearly emissions testingfor motorcycles in Pima county

Removed the cap on the MotorcycleSafety Fund2013 Eliminated yearly emissions testingfor motorcycles in Maricopa County2015 Eliminated restriction on handlebarheight2017 Reestablished Motorcycle SafetyFund for 5 years

Lobbied for the Teen Texting BillLobbied for the Civil Forfeiture

changes

We launched a 4 R’s focus last year. Four R’s

Ride Safe.Always have an out and wear proper ridinggear.

Ride Smart.Be a lifelong learner. Take a rider’s safetycourse. Practice skills.

Ride Responsible.Know your limits. Don’t ride impaired.

Ride Endorsed.

Get your motorcycle license. Encourage yourfriends and family to as well.

Our agenda for this 2018 session of the legis-lature is three-fold. First, we are again seek-ing to ensure that motorcyclists have ability toride the beautiful roads in Arizona without theworry of being killed by automobile drivers.Secondly; we will be using our efforts to passa reasonable version of a lane splitting bill, toreduce traffic congestion and increase thesafety of motorcyclists traveling on the road-ways within Arizona without a mandatoryhelmet stipulation. Thirdly; ABATE ofArizona is open to assist other organizationsin a unified community effort as requested tosupport other motorcycle legislation ourmembership deems appropriate.

I also want to announce that as the ABATElobbyist, I will be launching a first for amotorcycle rights organization in our country.This will be my main focus as we attempt toget sensible legislation passed to help keep usalive. Because bikers lives matter.

From 2010 through 2016, 911 people losttheir lives in motorcycle crashes in Arizona.We have to ask ourselves: How many deathsand serious injuries are “acceptable” onArizona’s roadways? How many of your fam-ily members would it be “acceptable” to lose

Visit us on FaceBook facebook.com/AbateofAZ and facebook.com/pages/Too-Broke-For-Sturgis-Rally

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How to Reach Us

480-256-9237For Advertising Rates

Email Ericat [email protected]

Or Mail Your Ads to:MasterLink, ABATE of Arizona

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

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Mission Statement

We will lobby and educate the government and the general public to promote

motorcycling in a safe and positive image.

We will endeavor to enlist the cooperation and participation of all organizations

and individuals who share

a similar interest in preserving our American tradition of

FREEDOM.We will involve ourselves in fund raising to achieve our goal.

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Would you like to receiveThe Masterlink digitally?It is posted monthly onthe ABATE website -www.abateofaz.org. Optout of the receiving theThe Masterlink? Pleasecontact the ABATE Officeif you would like to nolonger receive a hardcopy of The Masterlink.480-256-9237 [email protected]

ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERSSouthern Arizona Chapter

6888 N De Chelly LoopTucson, AZ 85741

Coordinator............................Jim ButsbackVice Coordinator....................Darron HuntingtonSecretary................................Becky GarinoTreasurer................................Dawn DeteljMembership...........................Bob StewartRun Coordinator....................Bob WeltonSafety Coordinator.................Robert TempletonSgt. At Arms.........................Ruben SotoP.A.C......................................Annisa HuntingtonCommunications....................VacantMerchandise...........................Ron Kool

The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the thirdSaturday of the month. We will gather at the KettleRestaurant meeting room. 748 W Starr Pass Blvd.,Tucson, AZ 85713. Meeting time is 10AM Octoberthrough March and 9AM April through September. FMIcontact Jim Butsback (520)247-3051 [email protected]

Yavapai Chapter465 E Liana Dr.

Chino Valley, AZ 86323Coordinators..........................Dan TumeyVice Coordinator...................Mark KesslerSecretary.............................. Suni SommersTreasurer................................Terri LucontroMembership...........................Suni SommersRun Coordinator......................VacantSafety Coordinator..................Reed WilsonSgt. At Arms...........................Reed WilsonP.A.C.......................................VacantCommunications....................Suni SommersMerchandise...........................Vacant

Yavapai Chapter meets the 2nd Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.at the VFW Post 541 in Prescott – 202 N Arizona Ave /928-776-1125. For more information, please contact DanTumey @ 928-308-9911 or [email protected]. Seeus on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ycabateaz/.

Yuma Chapter11316 S. Glenwood Ave.

Yuma, AZ 85367Coordinator............................David "Pastor D" LittsVice Coordinator....................Gilbert HernandezSecretary............................... Mikkie MelansonTreasurer................................Lisala WhiteMembership...........................Carla SchmidtRun Coordinator.....................Jerry AllisonSafety Coordinator..................Ray “PeeWee” GrierSgt. At Arms...........................Frank White P.A.C......................................Gilbert HernandezCommunications....................David "Pastor D" LittsMerchandise...........................Lisala White

Yuma Chapter meets the second Tuesday evening month-ly at 6:00 PM at the pm. We meet at the Copper MinerRestaurant, 11375 S Foothills Blvd 85367For additional information 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.

A.B.A.T.E. BOARD OF DIRECTORSAND OFFICERS FOR 2016 - 2017

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

East Valley………………….Nolan SteedHigh Country........................Forrest “Woody” PhillipsPhx / Shadow Mountain…...Mark MillionSouthern AZ.........................Sean PinderYavapai……………………..Deborah ButittaYuma....……………………..Frank White

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.

BOARD APPOINTED OFFICERSLobbyist………..............……Michael InfanzonM.A.P.………................……Jim SilkTreasurer……….............……Jim Silk

STATE OFFICER APPOINTED OFFICERS

Masterlink Editor…….....……Eric Hampton

A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2017President………..............……Jim ButsbackVice President.....……………Brad CosbySecretary……………………Dawn SteedTreasurer…………………….Dawn SteedMembership…………………Ben MartinezTBFS Chair………………….Joel “JR” RosenRun/Events………………….VacantSafety Coordinator….……….Jim SilkSergeant-at-Arms……………Vic GradyP.A.C………………………...John "Johnny D" DreyfusCommunications…………….VacantDesignated Lobbyist...............Michael InfanzonABATE Products……………VacantMasterLink Editor................ Eric [email protected] phone: 480-256-9237

www.abateofaz.org and www.toobrokeforsturgis.com

Mailing address 7509 N. 12th St, #200, Phoenix, AZ85020. State Officers meetings are held the 1st Sunday ofevery month, 10:30 am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street Phoenix, AZ.- OR in conjunctionwith the quarterly BOD meeting.

East Valley Chapterc/o Jim Silk, 5722 E. Garnet Circle,

Mesa, AZ 85206Coordinator............................Jim SilkVice Coordinator..................Joe FerrucciSecretary................................Dawn SteedTreasurer................................Deb FerrucciMembership...........................Mike ShearhartRun Coordinator...................VacantSafety Coordinator................Nolan SteedSgt. At Arms..........................Richard DaltonP.A.C......................................Gynni GiebelCommunications....................Dawn SteedMerchandise........................... Jerry Prisoc

EAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are held the 4thSunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W. BroadwayRoad, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Jim Silk FYI 602 312 1927

High Country Chapter605 W. Arabian WayPayson AZ 85541

Coordinator............................Wayne SlocumVice Coordinator...................Billy HenslerSecretary................................Dee SchultzTreasurer...............................Debora Shaffer Membership.......................Cecilia “CC” Ransom Phillips Run Coordinator....................CC Rider Safety Coordinator.................John LaceySgt. At Arms......................... Mark FickelP.A.C.....................................Woody PhillipsCommunications...................Mark FickelMerchandise..........................Christine Andrade

High Country Chapter meetings are held on the 3rdSaturday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in Star Valley.Contact: [email protected]

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain ChapterP.O. Box 54041

Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041Coordinator...........................Mike SchneiderVice Coordinator....................Dawn SteedSecretary................................Jean CooperTreasurer................................Tara RudometkinMembership...........................William DriggersRun Coordinator....................Jeremy KellimSafety Coordinator.................Joel RosenSgt. At Arms..........................Nolan SteedP.A.C......................................John ‘Johnny D’ DreyfusCommunications....................VACANTMerchandise...........................Sandy Hassinger

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held on the 2ndSunday of each month at 10:30am at the AZ AmericanItalian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020.FMI: Chapter Coordinator Mike Schneider, 602-549-1044, [email protected]

News from the MRFRIDING FREE FROM DC:

Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Insidethe Beltway

Your Motorcycle Riders Foundationteam in Washington, D.C. is pleased toprovide our members with the latestinformation and updates on issues thatimpact the freedom and safety ofAmerican street motorcyclists. Count onyour MRF to keep you informed about arange of matters that are critical to theadvancement of motorcycling and itsassociated lifestyle. Published weeklywhen the U.S. Congress is in session.NEWS FROM THE HILL – An Uptickin Support for Profiling, Plus A National

Bill on Distracted Driving

In the last couple of weeks our congres-sional support for the anti-profiling reso-lution has amplified. Kudos go to Illinoisspecifically who helped to add not one,but two new co-sponsors to H.Res.318.Rep. Cheri Bustos and Rep. RodneyDavis have each signed on. Rep. JimmyPanetta from California also lent hisname, growing our co-sponsor list to 23names - 13 Republicans and 9Democrats. This is important to haveboth parties support the measure; wewant this viewed as a bipartisan issue.Have you contacted your Member ofCongress and Senators to ask for co-sponsorship? Now’s the time beforeCongress adjourns for the year! We needto add more supporters in order for themeasure to be considered for a vote!Check out our webpage to send an auto-mated email to your elected officials,

review the full list of sponsors as well asother bills the MRF is watching:http://mrf.org/federal-legislative-issues/Don’t know who your Congresspersonis? Our webpage can help you find thattoo under “Find Your Elected Officials”Just enter your zip code to get started.

Well its about damn time…. New YorkDemocrat Kathleen Rice dropped a billlast week which would establish a grantprogram aimed towards ending distracteddriving. The bill would require theSecretary of Transportation to issuegrants to non profit organizations whichwould in turn be used to educate the pub-lic about the stupid sh*t you shouldn’t dowhile driving…i.e. texting… taking self-ies… facetiming…. snapchatting… shav-ing… putting on makeup… and Lordknows what else. The amount allottedtowards the grant program would be acool $5 million. And yes, if your MRO

has a project they are working on thatwould educate about the impact of dis-tracted driving on riders, then they couldqualify IF this bill passes. I’ll stop byRep. Rice’s office before the end of theyear and offer up our support. The billnumber is H.R.4542 if you want to trackit yourself and currently only has 1 otherco-sponsor. I think we should fix that.

EXECUTIVE & REGULATORYUPDATES – Trump Wants to Make ADeal…on Ethanol PLUS January Plans

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By Jim Butsback

Greetings Fellow supporters ofMotorcycle Rights!!

Well this year has started off pretty wellif I say so myself. As I sit down to writethis, it is the middle of January and wehave many things on the horizon and afew just completed. I want to once againwelcome all those who stepped up tobecome new Officers for their Chapters. Iknow this can sometimes be a little scaryif you have never been an officer in anorganization like ours before. Do not beafraid. There are lots of people who havedone this before who are willing to help.To the best of my knowledge nobody hasever been hurt or died from taking anactive part in their Chapter. The first Saturday of January the Statehosted officer training for all the officersof the various Chapters and I thank every-one who made it. I understand that noteveryone can always make these events.Life has a way of interfering with ourvolunteering. I think it was a very inform-ative day and we went over several itemsthat are coming up on our calendar. Therealso was a Board of Directors meetingheld the same day so anyone interestedcould sit in and see how our BOD oper-ates. If anyone who could not make thetraining event has any questions about

their responsibilities please do not hesi-tate to contact me as I will be happy toassist.

The TBFS committee gave a presentationby Dawn on the preparations and progresson “Too Broke for Sturgis”, she wentover chapter assignments and what isexpected of each Chapter. The amount ofman hours that is needed to put on thisevent is staggering. The bands have beensigned and things are moving along wellbut we need everyone possible to helpmake this a success. It is our only realfund raiser for the state. Please plan onattending and helping to support ABATEof Arizona. This year the committee istrying something new. If you sign up tovolunteer, IN ADVANCE, there is a wayto qualify to have your admission fee tothe event waived. I will leave the exactdetails to the committee so watch for theinformation to be forth coming.

The new legislature opened their sessionon January 8th. We had many motorcy-clists down at the Capital showing thatwe are involved with the process. Asalways it would have been better to see alarger turn out. Our Designated LobbyistMike Infanzon represented ABATE andgave a presentation to those in atten-dance. Mike also had his presentation onFacebook as a live feed for those whocould not make it to the Capitol. ABATEprovide coffee and donuts for thosemotorcyclists who came out. Mark yourcalendars for next year and come out andshow our unity and support to our electedrepresentatives.

This year Motorcycle Day at the Domewill be held in the beginning of Maywhich is Motorcycle Awareness Month.Every year ABATE of Arizona workswith ALL the other Motorcycle RightsOrganizations (MROs) to put on thisevent. We are looking forward to havingseveral guest speakers and elected repre-sentatives from around the state toannounce the issuing of Proclamationsdeclaring May Motorcycle AwarenessMonth. I encourage everyone to please do

whatever you can to be at the StateCapital in May for Motorcycle Day atThe Dome!!! There will be much moreinformation on this as the event gets near-er. Remember we all need to contact ourlegislators even if we cannot make it.Invite them to come out and meet with usand let them know that you are involvedand watching what is happening at theCapital!

Mike Infanzon will no doubt be followingup on all the bills in the Legislature thatwe are following this year, along withseveral issues on the national level.Please watch for his articles and followhis blog online and the facebook posts asthey contain up to date and critical infor-mation.

Two things of real importance on thenational level are the “Bikers in theBeltway” event, and the annual “Meetingof the Minds”. The Motorcycle RidersFoundation (MRF) who is our representa-tives in Washington DC is presenting the10th Annual Michael “Boz” Kerr Bikersin the Beltway National MotorcyclistsLobby Day. This will be held May 15th,2018 in our nation’s capitol. There is alsoa prep meeting and discussion of issueson Monday May 14th.

In September the MRF is once again put-ting on their National MotorcyclistConference which is known as the“Meeting of the Minds”. In an effort toget more of these events held in the west-ern states so as to try and make attendingeasier for more folks west of theMississippi, ABATE of Arizona has cometogether with ABATE of Colorado,ABATE of Utah and the Nevada Soldiersfor Jesus to host this event. It is a HUGEundertaking and also can be expensive tohost an event of this size. Because of thiswe gathered with our fellow freedomfighters from these western states to deferthe expense and to better be able to getenough volunteers. The convention willbe held in Denver, Colorado fromSeptember 20th through September 23rd,2018. The location is the Renaissance

Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec St., DenverCo. 80207.

Because ABATE of Arizona is one of thesponsor organizations we will be in realneed of volunteers to help. If you havenever been to an event like this, this is areal opportunity to go to one close by.There will be a lot more informationcoming out on this but please plan onattending and mark your calendars andget your time planned so you can bethere. Many of us will be riding up andsharing rooms to save expenses so comealong and ride with us. It would be greatto have a LARGE contingent of ABATEof Arizona members riding in force! If you are not yet a member of the MRF, Istrongly urge you to join. The MRF rep-resents ALL motorcyclists on a nationallevel in Washington DC. They have a VPof Government Affairs & PublicRelations who lobbies for us all (and whois from Arizona). They also publish TheMRF Reports to inform us of what is hap-pening in Washington. This is too big ajob for just us; we need the MRF to workfor all the State Motorcycle RightsOrganizations in the country. They needour support to do it. Please consider join-ing the MRF and encourage others to alsojoin. The information is in the Masterlink.Sign up to receive MRF alerts! Be surenot to miss any news or calls to actionfrom the MRF! Email –[email protected] to make sure your e-mail is included on your membership. Remember that the reason more motorcy-clists are not members of ABATE isbecause they have never been asked tojoin! SO when you are out with other rid-ers at an event or maybe you just ran intoanother rider at the gas stop, ASK!Always carry a membership tri-fold withyou. The time to organize and fight forour rights and freedoms is BEFORE theyare all gone!

Until next month!

Ride Free!! Ride Safe!! RideENDORSED!!Jim

President’s ReportMASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2018 PAGE 3

The 2018 Legislative Session By JohnnyD

Hello fellowmotorcycleriders,

the 2018 leg-islative ses-sion is uponus. This yearwe have anumber ofbills to con-sider.

First is HM 2001 (House Memorial)which defines motorcycle profiling andencourages law enforcement to end thispractice and work with motorcyclists tobetter communicate and end this practice.Representative David Stringer introducedthis bill and Representative NoelCampbell is a co-sponsor. We can thankthem at [email protected] and [email protected].

Next is SB 1007 which would allow

motorcyclists to ride between lanes oftraffic to avoid unsafe conditions duringheavy traffic. It was introduced bySenator David Farnsworth. We can thankhim at [email protected].

Another bill we need to worry about isSB 1015, introduced by Senator JohnKavanagh. [email protected] Itwould also allow riding between lanes butat a speed of no more than 25 mph and intraffic going less than 20 mph. It wouldalso mandate helmet use. This bill is dif-ferent in that SB 1007 would ask theDepartment of Public Safety to createsafety guidelines in conjunction with theArizona Department of Transportation,The, Governor’s Office of HighwaySafety, and a motorcycle safety group,probably the Arizona Motorcycle SafetyAdvisory Council, those fine folks whobring us subsidized rider training courses.Please contact your state representativesand senators to ask that they oppose thisbill.

The last one we need to worry about is

from Representative Jay Lawrence, HB2007 would make wearing a face cover-ing a class 6 felony if done at publicevents. It would make any person wear-ing a face covering guilty of a class 2felony if that person is even indirectlyinvolved in actions that involve propertydamage, injury, or death. Does Wacosound familiar? This bill would classifywearing any type of face covering proba-ble cause for police to detain and arrestany person they please. Do dark glassesconstitute a face covering? Is a bandanaworn to protect a face from the sun actu-ally a disguise? What is indirect involve-ment? If I pull up to a Circle K wearing afull-face helmet just as a robber shoots abystander, am I indirectly involved andsubject to felony charges? These arequestions we need to confront Rep.Lawrence and our own legislators [email protected].

I have been writing columns in this news-paper for more than five years and I amstill urging people to get involved. Go towww.votesmart.org to find your state leg-

islators or www.azleg.gov to find theiremail addresses and phone numbers.

While some laws are intended to protectthe public and minimize crime, we mustalways be wary of the Law of UnintendedConsequences. Every new law bringswith it loopholes that unscrupulous actorsmay wiggle through to make the lives ofotherwise law abiding, albeit not average,citizens harder. Bikers are not the averageJoe-six-pack. We live in a slightly differ-ent reality. We are freer and thus more ofa target. While many envy us, many moreseek to control us. The Protestant ethicdemands that we not enjoy life too muchlest we be sent to hell. There are thosewho would see our enjoyment end sincethey do not have the guts to live like us.

Tell Jay Lawrence and John Kavanaughthat the road to Hell is paved with goodintentions. The stairway to heaven is builton letting others be.

Until next month, keep the rubber sidedown. Democracy is not a spectator sport,

MASTERLINK FEBRUARY 2018

Chapter ReportsEast Valley Chapter

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2018.

As I write this we are half way thru ourfirst month of a new year, that means 350new opportunities to ride. Are you stillholding true to your resolutions? Make iteasy next year just resolve to ride more.

Not surprising with the back to back holi-days that it has been a pretty quiet monthfor the chapter.

Due to a lack of officers present we didn'thave a December Chapter meeting. Thankyou to everyone that showed up for themeeting and potluck.

Remember to Ride safe, Ride smart, Rideresponsible, Ride endorsed. If your ridingwithout an endorsement your riding ille-gally or otherwise known as “naked”.

Until next month, be safe out there. Enjoythe ride and as always keep it rubber sidedown.

Here’s to Wind Knots in my Hair,Dawn P SteedE V Communications Officer

High Country ChapterNO REPORT

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain Happy New Year Everyone! OurJanuary meeting had great attendanceshowing a great beginning to the newyear. The leadership for 2018 is:

Coordinator Mike SchneiderVice-Coordinator Dawn SteedTreasurer Tara RudometkinSecretary Jean CooperCommunication VACANTMembership Will DriggersPAC John ‘Johnny D’ DreyfusRuns/Events Jeremy KellimSafety Joel ‘JR’ RosenMerchandise Sandy HassingerSargent-at-Arms Nolan Steed

Robb Felder stepped up to fill the emptyChapter Representative seat to the Boardof Directors left when Mark Millionresigned. Thank you to Mark Million.And Thank you Robb for volunteering.

Logan, of Grand Canyon HD and

AMSAF, gave a brief presentation aboutthe mission of AMSAF (ArizonaMotorcycle Safety & AwarenessFoundation) to promote motorcycle ridersafety by sponsoring scholarships forpeople to take basic rider skills courses atMSF rider education programs throughout the state of Arizona. ABATE stronglysupports this program. Visitwww.amsaf.org for more information.

On March 3, 2018 Phoenix-ShadowMountain is sponsoring an AccidentScene Management basic course 9:00 –4:00 at the American Italian Club. Thereare only 30 spaces, so reserve your seatearly. Go to www.accidentscenemanage-ment.org to register for the class. See theflyer in this Masterlink edition for details.You must reserve your seat in advance.This is a very worthwhile course to helpthose who crash to survive the event.

Some of our chapter members will begathering at the American Italian Club fora group ride to the El-Zaribah Shrine toattend the Riding for the Long-Haulevent, sponsored by AMSAF. See ourevents listings for the time.

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain is seekingvolunteers for 2018 Back Stage BikerBash at Desert Winds HD on April 6 & 7,2018. See the Phoenix-ShadowMountain Facebook Page for details, listof bands, and sign-up.

And don’t forget about Too Broke ForSturgis 2018 June 8-11 at Mormon LakeLodge. Watch our website for more infor-mation.

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter ofABATE is excited about event plans for2018. The events that we sponsor help usto promote our mission of promotingmotorcycles and motorcyclists in a safeand positive manner. Our Lobbyist hasbeen quite busy promoting our mission atthe Arizona Legislature. See his columnin this edition of Masterlink. Learn howto contact your Legislature about issuesregarding motorcycles. Make sure you areriding legally by having a motorcycleendorsement on your driver’s license.

Attend a Phoenix-Shadow MountainChapter meeting and learn more about us.There is always a lively discussion and ofcourse, great comradery.

Respectfully submitted by,

Jean CooperChapter Secretary

Southern Arizona ChapterThis month’s meeting was on SaturdayDecember16th. This meeting was held atChuy’s at 22ndst. & Kolb as agreed to atthe last meeting. The great folks at Chuyhave agreed to let us use the patio areafor our meeting and to hold our holidayparty/gift exchange after the meeting.

The main order of business for this monthwas to go over details for our upcomingrun/event to raise funds for Fisher Houseat the Tucson VA Hospital. This eventwill be held on Saturday February 17,2018. Run starts at Chuy’s at 22nd &Kolb in Tucson. Registration is from 9:00AM ‘til 11:00. Rally finishes at AmericanLegion Post 68 at 4724 S 12th Ave inTucson. Last bike in by 3:00. There willbe food & drinks, raffles prizes, livemusic and vendors. ALL PROCEDES goto Fishers House Arizona. For more infocontact Gizmo.

The meeting was kept at a minimum sowe could all get to our little celebration.There was a good turnout. The WhiteElephant gift exchange was a lot of funand several gifts were “stolen” whichkept it lively. There were lots of goodiesthat were brought in for all to eat sothanks to all who brought them.

We also held our Raffle drawing and itwas good to see that all winners werealso ABATE members. This has been agood fundraiser for our Chapter and wewill do it again in the future. A specialthanks goes out to Bob “Gizmo” Weltonfor running the raffle and also being ournumber 1 salesman!!

As always please keep promoting ourBusiness Memberships to those you dobusiness with. We have been doing Greaton this so let’s keep up the good work.

Anyone who is not getting emails fromthe Chapter, please send your emailaddress to [email protected] is also a group page at YahooGroups. All Chapter members can sign upthere and receive all emails from theChapter through the group.

It is [email protected]. Weare trying to save the Chapter somemoney by cutting down on postage.Please make sure the State MembershipOfficer has all your current information

as well, this includes phone numbers,email addresses, address changes etc. Youcan email him [email protected].

Until next time, Ride Free, Ride Safe!

Yavapai ChapterGreetings!

Normally we meet at VFW Post 541 onthe second Wednesday, but due to thatbeing Valentine’s day, we are moving ourmeeting Thursday the 15th of February 6pm. The address is 202 N Arizona Ave,Prescott. 928–776-1125;http://vfw541prescott.org/

We will bring in pizza for dinner, so headon over there and join us about 5 for din-ner.

We are seeking riders and non-riders ofall 2- and 3-wheeled on or off-road vehi-cles to bring ideas and opinions to ourmonthly meetings. If you can't attend,please send us an email!

For more information, contact [email protected].

Our next meeting will be THURSDAYFebruary 15, 2018 at the VFW post.

Yuma ChapterOur first meeting of the year was held onJanuary 9 at Dudley’s restaurant. It waspreviously named the Copper Miner11375 S Foothills Blvd Yuma.

All in attendance voted to change themeeting night from the 2nd Tuesday tothe 2nd Thursday of the month.

If anyone is interested in their rights as amotorcyclist please join us. Our nextmeeting is February 15 at 6:00 pm atDudley’s.

Upcoming events are Bald One’s BikerBBQ on January 28th. All bikers are wel-come Potluck side dishes and desserts arerequested. Meat is supplied. Doors areopen at 11 am and lunch is served a 1pm.

Carolyn MorganCommunications OfficerYuma Chapter ABATE of Arizona

By Mike InfanzonABATE of AZ Designated Lobbyist

Our democracy was made by and for We,the People. We can preserve and strength-en it only if enough of us are involved innational, state and local campaigns. Thereare so many ways to get involved -- hereare some of the most important.

1. Join the ABATE Team! As anABATE Team member, you will be partof a corps of dedicated motorcyclistsworking to hold our elected officialsaccountable, end partisan bickering, fightdiscrimination, and defend our freedoms.Members of the Action Team lead volun-teer teams, phonebank, organize meetingsand house parties, write social mediaposts, and assist on digital campaigns.

2. Get involved in your local cam-paigns. Whether you are in Cottonwoodor Oro Valley, there are important effortsin the state house, your city hall, or yourcounty courthouse that need your support

and attention. This might mean helpingwith the Arizona Motorcycle VoterProject, motorcycle safety and awarenessevents or standing against motorcycleprofiling.

Find your local ABATE chapter and thecampaigns they are running.

If you want to get involved in these cam-paigns or any others email us at [email protected]. Defend freedom in your commu-nity.

Go to your Member of Congress’ townhall to demand a defense of policies andprograms with your local chapter

Schedule an In-Office Visit with your rep-resentative to discuss important democra-cy reforms

Coordinate blanket calling of congres-sional offices at key moments

Form, small, dedicated groups that arelocally focused. This allows you to com-municate frequently with your representa-tives and other activists to dedicate timeand resources to our cause. While we pur-sue our own policy priorities, our mainfocus in this era must be preventing anti-motorcycling policies from being passed.

4. Take action on your own.Remember, your representative inCongress cares a lot about winningreelection. That means he or she has apowerful incentive to work hard for you.But because every member of Congressrepresents thousands of people, we haveto work to make our voices heard:Advocacy requires effort

Representatives will pay more attention toin-person visits to their offices than to asingle email or call.

Sign up for your representative’s e-newsletter or postal mailing to receiveregular updates, invites to local events,

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Review their voting history atVoteSmart.org

Research their biggest campaign contribu-tors at OpenSecrets.org

Set up a Google News Alert — for exam-ple, “Rep. Bob Smith” — to receive anemail whenever your representative is inthe news

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ABATE accomplishments:

· Motorcycle Lobbyist at the State Legislature· 2013 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissionstesting in Maricopa County· 2007 Remove Motorcycle Safety Fund cap· 2007 Eliminated yearly motorcycle emissionstesting in Pima County· 2004 Veteran’s plates for motorcycles· 2002 Arizona Motorcycle Safety Councilestablished· 2001 Motorcycle Safety Fund established· 1997 Handlebar height raised to shoulder · 1993 Helped prevent mandatory helmet legis-lation in Arizona· 1992 Opened HOV lanes to motorcycles

Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP)

ABATE of Arizona has developed a programwith the mission to provide motorcycleawareness training to all drivers and soon-to-be drivers on the road in Arizona.Instructors provide a one hour program tostudents in driver education classes through-out the state.

MAP is available to be presented to civicorganizations as well as most businesses thathold safety meetings. FMI: [email protected]

Please Tell us What Your Top FiveMotorcycle Issues, Matter to You:

· Distracted Driving – Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrianare Vulnerable Roadway Users · Right of Way Violations resulting in Injury/Fatality · Insurance Discrimination and claim denial· SAFETEA-LU Safety/Highway Funds ~2010 MSF· Discriminatory Profiling by Law Enforcement· Anti-tampering Regulations – Right to Modify· State/National Mandatory Helmet/Equipment · Transportation Exclusion of Intelligent Technology(IT), New Vehicle, Highway, Taxes and Fuel regardingMotorcycle Safety and Use· Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints · Accurate Stats & Research Study regardingMotorcycle Safety & Accidents· Off Road Trail Closing and Access· Tar Snakes & Median Cable wire · Intersection Engineering – Lights to Speed Limit,Leading Left Only, Increase Yellow & All Clear Red

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Coast to CoastNCOM BIKER NEWSBYTESCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists(NCOM)

DATE SET FOR RETRIAL OF TWINPEAKS CASE

After a mistrial was declared in the firstTwin Peaks case to go to trial in over twoyears, a spring 2018 trial date has beenset for the first defendant to go back ontrial in the deadly shootout. The retrialdate for Christopher “Jake” Carrizal, 36,will be April 2, the court coordinator forWaco’s 54th District Court determined.

A mistrial was declared in the case afterthe jury couldn’t come to any agreementon the three gang-related charges onwhich Carrizal was indicted in connectionwith the 2015 shootout involving policeand bikers at Waco’s Twin Peaks restau-rant.

"At the end of the day they couldn't, therewasn't enough evidence that the DallasChapter (of the Bandidos MC), andspecifically Jake Carrizal, had committedany violence against any person that was-n't self-defense,” defense attorney CasieGotro said in response to the ruling.

When leaving the McLennan CountyCourthouse after the hung jury resulted inmistrial, Carrizal said he knew his battlewas only beginning. “We'll fight it anoth-er day,” he said.

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES NEWTRANSPORTATION RESEARCHPARTNERSHIP

In a partnership that will raise the profileof behavioral traffic safety, the GovernorsHighway Safety Association (GHSA) hasannounced the launch of a new forum forcollaborative research through theBehavioral Traffic Safety CooperativeResearch Program (BTSCRP).

Through funding from the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), the BTSCRP will conductresearch projects proposed and selectedby State Highway Safety Offices to pro-vide actionable solutions that will savelives, prevent injuries, and reduce thecosts of traffic crashes associated withunsafe behaviors. BTSCRP is jointlymanaged by NHTSA and GHSA and exe-cuted by the Transportation ResearchBoard (TRB), which is part of theNational Academies of Sciences,Engineering, and Medicine.

As TRB Executive Director NeilPedersen explains, “Traffic safety haslong been one of TRB’s highest priorities.The vast majority of traffic crashes resultfrom human error, so a research programthat focuses on human behavior is criti-cal. We look forward to working closelywith GHSA and NHTSA in finding newways to reduce crashes related to behav-ioral issues.”

For each BTSCRP research project, TRBwill assemble a panel of subject matterexperts to provide guidance throughoutits full lifecycle, from problem statementdevelopment through final product deliv-ery.

GHSA Research Committee ChairThomas Glass states, “This is exciting forGHSA members and anyone working inthe highway safety field. The panels caninclude members from law enforcement,prosecution, treatment and many otherprofessional fields that do not workdirectly for an SHSO. We are benefitingnot only by the collaboration of TRB, butalso by the widening circle of experts thatwe will become active participants inhighway safety research.”

Information on GHSA’s current researchprojects can be found at

www.ghsa.org/resources/BTSCRP

SAVE MOTORCYCLING

As a devastated motorcycle industryslowly recovered from the big recessionnine years ago that decimated domesticsales, it was hit hard by an aging demo-graphic. Reports of declining motorcy-cles sales blame an aging baby boomergeneration, disinterested millennials,unaffordable prices, limited choices fornew riders, licensing requirements, clo-sures of off-road riding areas, insuranceand registration costs, and a nervous

overall economy.

Whatever the reason, the situation hasreached so dire a point that a group ofindustry insiders, veteran riders, mar-keters and moto-journalists convened atthe recent International Motorcycle Show(IMS) in Long Beach to discuss mattersand come up with some solutions to savemotorcycling from the steady decline it’sbeen experiencing in the United States.

Former Indian Motorcycle executiveRobert Pandya formed the 'Give A Shift'group this fall, beginning with a writtensurvey which included 300 participants,and proceeded to a roundtable discussionin Long Beach, on Nov. 16, with 25 ofthe most ardent influencers.

Their key findings and comments, madeanonymously for fear of offendingemployers and business associates, painta bleak picture:

- Sales are flat or falling in almost everyarea.

- Baby boomer buyers, the most consis-tent motorcycle consumers, are aging outof the industry fast.

- The industry has failed to increase salesby making new riders out of women,

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ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations

East Valley ChapterEAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings are heldthe 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00 a.m. atFraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) 1712 W.Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Joe Ferrucci at 480-295-9488

High Country ChapterHigh Country Chapter meetings are held on the3rd Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at TheMoose Lodge in Star Valley. Contact: chickn-bone@live .com or 928-970-1134

Phoenix / Shadow Mountain ChapterPhoenix/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: Chapter CoordinatorMike Schneider, 602-549-1044,[email protected]

Southern Arizona ChapterThe Southern Arizona Chapter will meet thethird Saturday of the month. We will gather atthe Kettle Restaurant meeting room. 748 W StarrPass Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85713. Meeting time is10AM October through March and 9AM Aprilthrough September. FMI contact Jim Butsback(520)247-3051 or [email protected]

Yavapai ChapterYavapai Chapter meets the 2nd Wednesday at6:00 p.m. at the VFW Post 541 in Prescott – 202N Arizona Ave / 928-776-1125. For more infor-mation, please contact Dan Tumey @ 928-308-9911 or [email protected]. See us onFacebook athttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ycabateaz/.

Yuma Chapter

The Yuma ABATE chapter meets the secondTuesday of each month at 6:00 pm. We meet at theCopper Miner Restaurant, 11375 S Foothills Blvd85367. We would love to see you there.

Coast to Coast (continued)minorities and millennials.

- The old dealership model is outmodedand unimaginative.

- The arrival of autonomous vehicles maypush motorcycles off the road entirely.

“The message is, ‘We are in trouble, andthere is no silver bullet’,” Pandya said.The consortium called on the powersports industry collectively and ridersindividually to self-correct, self-policeand work together to improve motorcy-cling’s image and prospects.

In summary, the panel’s report identifiesfive major areas that participants felt themotorcycle industry should focus on overthe next three years:

1. Improving the desirability of motorcy-cles

2. Ensuring motorcycles are not forgot-ten amid the autonomous car boom

3. Increasing female ridership

4. The importance of self promotion

5. Improving the dealership experience

“There has never been a more compellingand interesting time in motorcycling,” thereport states, with consensus centering onattracting new riders in a shrinking mar-ket.

NEW STUDY FORCASTS STRONGGLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLEGROWTH

A recent study by Infiniti Research Ltdpredicts that the electric motorcycle mar-ket will grow 42% in the next five years.Reported on military-technologies.net,the detailed analysis includes all majorglobal markets, and identifies marketingstrategies and market trends through 021.

“One trend in the market is developmentof long-mile range motorcycles,” saidone analyst on the study team. “Hence,OEMs are continuously working towardthe development of battery technology sothe mile-range bridge between thesemotorcycles and ICE (internal combus-

tion) counterparts is reduced.”

The report concludes that the mostprominent driver in the market isdecreasing battery prices, which allowsOEMs to push cost benefit toward cus-tomers. The market is facing continuousimprovement in battery technology,which has the strongest effect on bothprofitability and adoption rate.

The report also states that high purchaseprices remain the most challengingprospect for high-performance electricmotorcycles. Although while the initialcost of electric motorcycles is higher thanequivalent internal combustion poweredbikes, the total cost of ownership is lessthan that of IC-powered bikes due to thelatter's higher fuel and maintenance costs.

FULL MOON LINKED TO MOTORCY-CLE FATALITIES

A Canadian research study published inthe British Medical Journal recentlyfound that "distracted drivers, like thosewho text behind the wheel, are a dangerto themselves and to others. Even abrief, momentary glance away from theroad can result in life-threatening conse-quences."

Motorcycle riders can testify to that, butthe research identifies one fatal attractionfor motorists that shows up 12 times ayear – the full moon.

“The researchers found that on nightsilluminated by a full moon, fatal motor-cycle accidents increased by 5% com-pared to nights without a full moon," thereport concludes. "On evenings when thesupermoon decorated the sky, thisincreased to 32%.

The study included 40 years worth ofdata from the United States, as well asrecords from the United Kingdom,Canada, and Australia.

After analyzing data from the officialUnited States registry of motor vehiclecrashes from 1975 to 2014, during whichtime 494 full moons and 65 supermoonsappeared, researchers calculated the num-ber of fatal crashes on full moon nightscompared to nights with a quarter moon(one week before and after the fullmoon).

They found 4,994 fatal crashes occurredon the nights with a full moon, which isequal to 9.10 crashes per night. In con-trast, a total of 8.64 fatal crashes pernight occurred on nights without a fullmoon. Fatalities increased further under asupermoon, amounting to a total of 703fatal crashes, or 10.82 fatal crashes pernight. This means that for every two fullmoon nights, there was one additionalfatal crash. Under the supermoon, thisincreased to two additional deaths.

Authors of the study believe there are atleast three potential explanations for thelink between motorcycle deaths and fullmoons, including lighting effects pro-duced by the moon that may cause ridersto misjudge their speed, or that a fullmoon means more riders -- or other traf-fic -- might take to the roads. “A differ-ent possibility is this idea of distraction --that glancing up at a full moon takes therider’s gaze off the road and creates amoment of inattention that can lead to aloss of control,” according to the report.

OKLAHOMA TO ENFORCE “MOVERIGHT” LAW

On November 1, the Oklahoma StateLaw went into effect penalizing motoristsdriving in the left lane, especially if theyare identified by police as impeding traf-fic. According to a report given by TigerMike Revere, Liaison to the OklahomaConfederation of Clubs at a recentNCOM Board Meeting in OklahomaCity; “Law Enforcement WILL issuetickets, especially since it’s probablygoing to constitute a Revenue GenerationTool to help with the State’s budgetaryshortfall (fines are estimated at $285),and given that we don’t have an Anti-Profiling law on the books, you canprobably expect police to pull over anybikers on a Pack Ride if they’re stayingin the left lane, and especially if they’renot passing slower traffic.”

Isolated reports of this happening havebeen circulating already, said Revere,advising riders in the Sooner State to becareful and observant!

ARIZONA CONSIDERS LEGALIZINGLANE SPLITTING

Arizona State Senator David Farnsworth(R-Mesa) has introduced a bill thatwould make lane splitting legal in thestate, making Arizona more like neigh-boring California and many Europeanand Asian countries that allow the prac-tice, also referred to as lane filtering.

Sen. Farnsworth recently introduced thebill for the coming legislative session,

which begins in January. The bill, SB1007, strikes out the clauses in statutethat make lane-splitting illegal. If thebill becomes law, it would allow motor-cyclists to "overtake and pass in the samelane occupied by the vehicle being over-taken," and also would allow motorcy-cles to operate "between the lanes of traf-fic or between adjacent rows of vehi-cles."

Bob Eberhardt, chair of the ArizonaConfederation of Motorcycle Clubs(ACMC), said he "absolutely" thoughtlane-splitting should be legal -- for safetyreasons. Lane-splitting would likely"greatly reduce" rear-end collisions ofmotorcycles, he said. But he acknowl-edged it might take some getting used toby other motorists “until the public wasaware that it was legal," Eberhardt said.

SAUDI WOMEN TO BE ALLOWEDTO DRIVE MOTORCYCLES

Saudi Arabian women will be able todrive trucks and motorcycles, officialshave said after the kingdom announced ahistoric decision to end a ban on womendriving. In September, King Salmanissued a decree saying women will beable to drive beginning next June 2018 aspart of an ambitious reform push in theconservative kingdom.

"Yes, we will authorize women to drivemotorcycles" as well as trucks, said theSaudi General Directorate of Traffic,adding that the royal decree stipulatesthat the law on driving will be "equal"for both men and women.

There will be no special license platenumbers for female-driven cars, officialssaid, but women involved in road acci-dents or who commit traffic violationswill be dealt with at special centers thatwill be established and run by women.

Saudi Arabia was the only country in theworld to impose a ban on women drivingand its maintenance was seen around theworld as a symbol of repression in theGulf kingdom. The Saudis enforce someof the world's tightest restrictions onwomen, so its historic decision to allowwomen to drive has been cheered insidethe kingdom and abroad -- and comesafter decades of resistance from femaleactivists, many of whom were jailed forflouting the ban.

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~ Henry van Dyke, poet (1852-1933)


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Utah: Cop Cannot Provoke A Violation To Justify A Traffic StopReprinted from http://www.thenewspa-per.com

Federal judge rejects traffic stop conduct-ed by Utah cop who prompted a motoristto move out of his way on the interstate.

Seized methIt is not uncommon for a patrol officer totailgate a suspect in the hopes of provok-ing a traffic violation justifying a trafficstop. A federal judge last month decidedto end the practice by declaring that UtahHighway Patrol Trooper Jason Tripodiviolated the constitution when he goadedJerry Siaki Esteban Jr into committing aminor turn signal infraction on October15, 2016.

Esteban was in his silver Ford pickuptruck on Interstate 80 that morning whenhis California license plate drew thetrooper's attention. The state police weregaining big headlines from making drugbusts on the highway, including theseizure of 236 pounds of methampheta-mine a few days prior. So Trooper Tripodiwas hunting for out-of-state drivers, and

his logs for this period showed that 95percent of his stops involved drivers fromoutside Utah.

When Trooper Tripodi noticed that theEsteban was leaning back slightly in hisseat, with hands in the "ten and two posi-tion," he decided this behavior was suspi-cious enough to begin following. After awhile, the trooper realized that Estebanhad not committed any traffic violations.On the road shoulder ahead, however,another police car with lights flashingwas writing a ticket to a motorist. Estebanreacted by signaling for a full two sec-onds before changing lanes to the left, inaccordance with the state's move overlaw.

The trooper then hit the gas, acceleratingto 77 MPH behind Esteban. Instead ofspeeding up beyond the road's 70 MPHspeed limit, Esteban quickly signaled andmoved out of the way to the right-handlane. The trooper insisted that the signallasted just under two seconds, constitut-ing a traffic infraction. Judge ClarkWaddoups was inclined to agree that the

signal came up a bit short.

"Upon the court's own review of the dashcamera video, at reduced speed, the pick-up appears to signal and begins to moveinto the right lane before a full two sec-onds passes, although two seconds elapsebefore the lane change is complete and nocars are present in the right lane," JudgeWaddoups observed.

It turns out that the judge did not need todecide whether this was a legitimate vio-lation of the law because he found thatthe trooper was to blame for what hap-pened.

"In the particular circumstances of thiscase, the court finds that Trooper Tripodiprovoked the two-second traffic violation,though perhaps unintentionally," JudgeWaddoups ruled. "The Supreme Court hasheld that observed traffic violations pro-vide the 'quantum of individualized suspi-cion necessary to ensure that police dis-cretion is sufficiently constrained' in con-ducting traffic stops. But police discretionis not constrained when an officer's con-

duct provokes or substantially contributesto a violation, even unintentionally."

Under Utah law, a driver can be cited forimpeding traffic if he dawdles in the leftlane and refuses to allow faster vehiclesto pass.

"In these circumstances, the court finds areasonable person would have noticed thepolice car's quick approach and reason-ably assumed that they should changelanes as quickly as possible," JudgeWaddoups wrote. "Mr. Esteban clearlyunderstood the two-second rule becausehe implemented it just seconds beforewhile properly passing the earlier emer-gency vehicle."

The court also found that, once stopped,the trooper dragged out the amount oftime needed to write a written warning sothat he could call in a drug dog to sniff

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2/2 {Fri} Motorcycles on MainBike Night in Downtown Mesa from 6-10pm. Live Music by MoonshineVooDoo Band. Beer Garden, vendors,& more. Park & show your bike.Eateries open. Takes place every firstFriday between September & June.Vendors call Courtney 480-890-2613https://facebook.com/MotorcyclesOnMain

2/3 {Sat} Hooligans MCAnniversary Party, 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm$10 - $15, Phoenix, AZ- COME OUTAND HELP US CELEBRATE OUR8TH ANNIVERSARY. EIGHT

YEARS GOING STRONG AND WEARE THROWING A HUGE PARTYTO CELEBRATE! WE’LL HAVEGREAT FOOD, DRINKS, MUSIC,VENDORS, AND A GREAT TIMESURE TO BE HAD BY ALL! BRINGYOUR FRIENDS. YOU WONTWANT TO MISS THIS ONE!

2/4 {Sun} Alma MC Westside’sSuper Bowl Party, 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm, Avondale, AZ-

2/10 {Sat} 5th Annual Red IronMC Ride for the Children, 12:00 pm -11:30 pm, Phoenix, AZ- Poker Runstarting at Steel Horse Saloon 12pmEnd Event Party at Steel Horse Saloon

5pm until...?

2/11 {Sun} 35th Annual FlorencePrison Run, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm,Florence, AZ- Pack Rides from variousAZ locations. 9 & 10AM

2/24 {Sat} ACMC Meeting,ACMC Meeting is at 12 noon. Pleasesend at least 2 representatives fromyour Club or Organization who has theauthority to vote, if needed. TheArizona Confederation of MotorcycleClubs Meetings are intended for repre-sentatives of ACMC Members andAssociates ONLY.

Target Zero (continued)to motorcycle crashes each year? Ten?Five?

Of course, the answer is none. Zero. Thegoal of every Arizona citizen should bezero deaths and serious injuries on ourroads and highways. The personal, finan-cial, and societal loss for every personkilled or injured in traffic crashes is enor-mous. The loss of even one family mem-ber, co-worker, or friend is unacceptable.

This is called PROJECT ZERO:

A goal of zero motorcycle fatalities inArizona by 2025.

This can only be accomplished by settingsome intermediate goals.1. All motorcyclists in Arizona tobe an endorsed rider2. Increased Safety and Awarenesscampaigns3. Zero incidents of wrong waydrivers on freeways4. Reduce DUI incidents by motor-

cyclists to 0 and overall by 50%5. Zero incidents of motorcycleprofiling6. Motorcycle Awareness Program(MAP) available in 20 more high schoolsover the next 5 years

I am challenging all of our elected offi-cials to come on board with us to accom-plish this goal.

I also want to extend an invitation to allof our elected officials to become anendorsed motorcycle rider. Even if theywill never ride a motorcycle themselves,at least attend a motorcycle safety courseto understand the particulars of what ittakes to navigate the roads.

The Motorcycle Safety Fund through theGovernors office of Highway Safetyissues grant funding that allows AMSAFto scholarship these courses. They areopen to anyone.

ABATE will lead from the front on keep-

ing motorcyclists safe and free inArizona.

One legislator that has fought for motor-cyclists at the Copper Dome in BOTHhouses is Senator Karen Fann. SenatorFann represents the citizens of LD1. Thispast year she has went above and beyondfor ALL Arizona motorcyclists. Not onlysponsoring common sense legislation, butadvocating on the floor of the Senate andin committee meetings on issues she didnot have a stake in. She is one electedofficial who honestly fights for her con-stituents. With that said, ABATE ofArizona named Senator Karen Fann ourFreedom Fighter of the Year for 2017.This vest was donated by RenegadeClassics in Phoenix as well as the custompatches on it. Thank you, Senator, forbeing a friend of Arizona motorcyclists.

Freedom is a team sport!Mike

Utah: Cop Cannot Provoke A Violation (continued)the car, in violation of the procedures setout in the US Supreme Court's Rodriguezdecision (view ruling). He also found thedrug dog's "alert" to be highly dubious.As a result, the court ordered the sup-

pression of the two pounds of metham-phetamine that were uncovered duringthe search of the pickup.

A copy of the ruling is available in a

200k PDF file at the source link below.

Source: PDF File US v. Esteban (USDistrict Court, District of Utah,12/22/2017)

Harley-Davidson Trademarks hint at New Models Reprinted from http://blog.bikernet.com

Harley-Davidson has applied for trade-mark rights on three new names that itintends to apply to ‘motorcycles and thestructural parts thereof’ in the future. Butwhat could the 48X, Pan America andBronx models actually be?

Let’s start with the 48X. Harley alreadymakes a bike with a similar name, theForty-Eight. Note that the currentmachine spells the name out while theproposed new title uses numerals instead.The original Forty-Eight was inspired bythe 1948 Harley S-125 ‘Hummer’ thatfirst introduced the ‘peanut’ fuel tank thatlater became synonymous with theSportster. There’s a pretty strong chancethat the 48X will be a related model. Itwould certainly be confusing if the num-ber 48 was applied to completely unrelat-ed machine. The ‘X’ remains a mystery.

Under normal H-D practice the letter ‘X’,when used at the start of a model code

(eg ‘XR750’ or ‘XL1200’), refers to asports model. But all Sportsters, includ-ing the existing Forty-Eight, already havean ‘X’ designation like that. And evenmore confusingly, the existing Forty-Eight already has an additional ‘X’ in itscode – it’s officially the XL1200X.

In more general use, an X can refer to‘cross’ and is widely used for adventure-style bikes (Honda CB500X, forinstance).

Finally, and the longest of all long shots,the 48X could be a leaning reverse-trikethree-wheeler along the lines of thenever-released ‘Penster’ prototypesdesigned more than a decade ago. Theseprototypes were eventually revealed atthe H-D museum under the title‘Collection X’ to reflect their‘eXperimental’ nature.

There’s also a very strong chance that the48X could merely be a celebratory deriv-ative of the existing Forty-Eight. After

all, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the1948 bike that inspired it.

Another thing that happened in 1948 wasthe introduction of the Panhead engine,replacing the earlier Knucklehead designon Harley’s V-twins. And the 70thanniversary of the Panhead could well bewhat’s behind the ‘Pan America’ trade-mark and its 2018 timing.

Equally, just as Honda has the ST1300Pan European tourer, the Harley PanAmerica could be a long-distance touringmodel – although such machines arealready well catered for in the existingrange.

Finally there’s the Bronx. There’s reallyno indication of what sort of bike thismight be, although the name has over-tones that make us imagine a stripped-back Sportster rather than something at

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News from the MRF (continued)for Infrastructure Package

On Wednesday I learned that the WhiteHouse hosted a meeting this week bring-ing together the oil industry, ethanol pro-ducers and Senate staffers in an effort tostrike a deal on ethanol. Its not clear yetwhat the outcome is – I’m told that itwas a preliminary meeting and that theeventual goal is to strike a grand bargainto fix the Renewable Fuel Standardwhich governs the amount of ethanol inthe nation’s gasoline supply. Who was inattendance? I’m told aides from the pro-ethanol camp Sens. Chuck Grassley, JoniErnst and Deb Fischer were there for thecorn-state contingent, while staffers forSens. Ted Cruz and Pat Toomey madethe case for refiners. Staff from EPA, theDepartment of Agriculture and theNational Economic Council also joined.But truly though, the skeptic in me asksif there even CAN be a bargain…grandor petite. Ethanol producers have beendeeply skeptical of any kind of deal tobe made with the oil industry, whichthey feel wants to squeeze them out ofthe fuel market entirely. Nonetheless, weare watching closely and making suremotorcycles and others concerned overthe effects of ethanol in their engines arebeing heard.

Media reports leaked this week thatPresident Trump’s long-awaited $1 tril-lion infrastructure plan is likely to bereleased in January. This was a big angleof his Presidential campaign and frankly,one that has me sitting up and payingattention. Why? Well, not only do thingslike roads and bridges affect riders, butimportantly, big packages like this arewhere the safety-crats try and stick inlanguage complimenting their divisivepolitical agendas. We need to watch judi-

ciously to make sure our rights aren’tinfringed upon…I’ll be reviewing care-fully when the proposal is released.Word is that we should see it prior to theState of the Union Address on January30 and its likely to be in the form ofprinciples that will need to be moldedinto legislation. Stay tuned early nextyear for more on this.

STATE NEWS – Movement onAutocycle Definition in Arizona

News from my home state this week –riders in Arizona have been workingwith officials in the state to address auto-cycles and the importance of differentiat-ing these from motorcycles. BobbiHartman of the Modified MotorcycleAssociation of AZ conducted researchand outreach to the Arizona Director ofthe Governor’s Office of HighwaySafety as well as law enforcement agen-cies and the state DoT to garner support.Ultimately, Arizona will now add a newcategory of “autocycle” to the list ofchoices for body style for crash andfatality data and will begin to separatedata in the state’s “Crash Facts” reportnext year which will be published inJune 2019. Great work to everyone inArizona who helped with this. If yourstate has or is considering addressingautocycles in legislation or regulation,let your MRF know how it can help. Wecan supply research, model language andhelp connect you to other states who gotit right!

MRF NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Things in Washington are starting toslow down as we approach the holidayseason. Congress is likely to recess nextweek which means this will be your last

weekly update until the new year whenCongress starts back up again in January.

With the end of the year, its always agood time to reflect on what we achievedthis year on behalf of riders and use thisto help mold our agenda and strategiesfor the next. If you haven’t yet, checkout the MRF’s 2017 Year End Reportwhich details all the highlights from thisyear and all we accomplished together.You can find the report by clicking here:https://mrf.org/accomplishments/

Another thing that’s good to do at theend of the year? Connect with friendsand even former rivals. And that’s what Idid this week. If you follow us onFacebook, you may have already seenmy newest unofficial initiative. Togetherwith Harley Davidson, we decided onhosting friendly monthly lunches withthe motorcycle lobby community here inD.C. That includes myself as well as repsfrom Harley-Davidson, the American

Motorcyclist Association and theMotorcycle Industry Council. Though wemay not agree on everything, there iscertainly enough that we can work ontogether and its important to put the pastaside, and move forward. In 2018 I’dlike to usher in a new era where we letthe past stay where it belongs; behind us!I invite you to join me – let’s let bygonesbe bygones and put our differences asidein the new year and spend our energyworking together. Like I always say,work smarter, not harder.

To our MRF members and riders every-where, Merry Christmas and a very, veryhappy New Year.

RIDE FREE -

Megan Ekstrom

Vice-President of Government Affairs &Public Relations

MRFA&E is looking for a grant writer thatdoes this for a living or has some

experience in grant writing. This positionis an assistant to the board of directors

to be appointed by the Chairman.

Please keep these positions in mindwhen visiting riders whom might be a

good fit into MRF A&E board.

Thank you for your help. Hope to seeyou all

in Denver MOTM 2018.

Ride Aware,

Visit the web site for more information:www.mrfae.org

Deborah Butitta, Board of DirectorChairman


When Its Dark Out, Ride it Home, Safely!By Jim Silk

“I’m scared to ride in the dark,” said JimHammond a East Valley member. I toldhim you shouldn’t be, here’s how to ridea motorcycle at night, safely.

Once the sun goes down, it’s not justyour vision that decreases, so does thatof everyone around you.

Danger can be avoid!

With reduced vision, it becomes muchharder to spot hazards, judge corners andplan ahead. And planning ahead is essen-tial for safe riding.

Making matters worse, nighttime bringsadditional hazards for the motorcyclist:drunk drivers, animals in the road anddecreased temperatures.

After the sun goes down, many ruralroutes also become nearly abandoned,meaning help from a passing motoristbecomes even less likely.

If you’re heading out into the night, youneed to keep all those factors in mind.Here's what you can do to make sure youstay safe.

Open your eyes!!!

To increase your vision, make sure yourheadlights are properly adjusted. First,consult your owner’s manual for instruc-tions; this could be as easy as grabbing abig round headlight with your hands andtwisting up and down or could involveremoving fairing pieces and twiddlingscrew adjusters. Every bike I’ve everencountered has had some sort of adjust-ment.

Once you’ve figured out how to do it, gofind a dark, level parking area with a big,uncluttered wall in front of it. Park 100yards or so from it, sit on your bike inyour usual gear, making sure your weightis taken by the suspension, giving it itsnormal sag. Now, alternate between highand low beam. Low should illuminate thearea between your bike and the wall,high should hit the wall from the ground

up. Spend time adjusting your headlight,then hopping back on your bike until youachieve the proper setting. Out on theroad, pay attention to your illuminationand make sure you’re happy with it. Ifyou aren’t, tweak it a little further.

It sounds obvious, but make sure you’rekeeping your headlight lens clean andfree of moisture or other occlusions. Alittle dirt, dust or condensation can havea major impact on the efficacy of yourheadlight.

You should also check to ensure yourheadlight bulbs are relatively new. Theygrow dimmer as they age. As a rule ofthumb, replace yours every year or so, ifyou’re riding regularly.

Want to upgrade your headlight? Brighterbulbs are available for most reflector-type lamps. Just stick your bike year,make and model in Google, followed bya “headlight upgrade” or a similar searchterm.

If you have a projector-type headlight,you can perform an HID conversion rela-tively easily, but you will need someknowledge of working with electrics.Consult an owner’s forum for model-spe-cific reviews and recommendations.

Aftermarket auxiliary lights are probablythe most effective (and expensive)upgrade your lights why be cheap in thedark!

Warning danger Will Robinson, dan-ger!!!

A car coming at you on a dark road withit’s high beam on? Focus your vision onthe white line painted on the road’s rightto avoid being dazzled. It tracks the pathof the roadway, so you’ll be able to fol-low the corners and track the line.

The headlights of other vehicles aren’tjust a distraction though. Followinganother vehicle? Look ahead into thearea illuminated by its headlights to seefurther ahead. You can also look out forapproaching vehicles; their headlampswill make them apparent much earlier

than during the day time. They can alsosilhouette potential obstacles and haz-ards, allowing you to identify and reactto them sooner.

Late at night, be aware that the preva-lence of drunk or otherwise impaireddrivers will increase. Do all the bars inyour area let out at the same time? Avoidthe road for the hour following that peri-od. Always be on the look out for driversbehaving in an unpredictable manner andgive them plenty of room. And, alwayskeep them in front of you; you can con-trol your special relationship with anoth-er vehicle if it’s in the front, not if it’s inthe rear. Be especially careful at red-lights, stop signs and at an intersection,where impaired drivers are known tospeed through without stopping. Flashyour brake lights while stopped, keepyour bike in gear, look in your mirrorsand be ready to move out of the way ifyou spot an approaching risk.

Animals are even less predictable thandrunk drivers. They can leap from brushat the roadside at the last second, givingyou no time to take evasive maneuvers.On a bike, even an animal the size of araccoon or possum can cause you tocrash, while deer and moose can be fatal.The trick here is to be aware of what ani-mals are prevalent in your area, becomefamiliar with the places you can expectto encounter them, then be on watch forthem. Slow down, it’s the best way toride safer.

In mountainous areas or even out in thedesert, you can expect nighttime temper-atures to dip deeply below daytime tem-peratures. Ride somewhere during theday and you may be sweating, while atthat same place at night, you could liter-ally be freezing. In 50-degree tempera-tures, a 55 mph wind blast will make itfeel like it’s 25 degrees out. Checkweather forecasts and prepare according-ly. A pair of silk glove liners, a balaclavaand a windproof jacket liner stashed in abag, pocket or under a seat can be a hugehelp.

With the road less populated, you shouldalso prepare to fix any common mechan-ical problems yourself. Attach a smallLED flashlight fitted with a lithium bat-tery to your keychain or stick one inyour toolkit. Quality lithium batterieshave a 10-year shelf life and providemore illumination while LED lightsrequire no bulb replacement and aremore rugged. Using your zippoHammond in a waste of time.

If you have Halogen lights, also carry aspare bulb and everyone should havespare fuses and a fuse puller in their toolkit. You can’t ride at night if you don’thave a headlight. A taillight bulb is alsoa good idea.

Because you’ll have a harder time spot-ting debris, your chances of a puncturinga tire increase. If you have tubed tires,install Slime in them right now, it’ll helpprevent punctures. If you have the morecommon tubeless items, carry a can ofFix-a-Flat. It’ll get you rolling again in60 seconds; much better than fiddlingwith a puncture repair kit on the side of adark highway with cars speeding past.You can fix your tire for real when youget someplace safer.

For purposes of not getting smacked byan 18-wheeler, be especially careful tostop somewhere well off the road and, ifpossible, illuminated. Leave your lightson if you’re anywhere a car could veeroff the road and hit you, just be aware ofbattery life.

Still, the best safety advice we can giveyou applies during the daytime too: onlyride as fast as you can see. Always beable to come to a complete stop or totake other evasive action within the dis-tance you’re able to see ahead. That way,should a deer leap out or a drunk driverveer into your lane or if you suddenlyspot a patch of gravel, you’ll be able toavoid that hazard rather than hit it.

-- Jim


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The unique build was meant to inspiremotorcyclists of all levels of technicalskills to investigate customization possi-bilities they can perform themselves. Tothat end J&P Cycles expert builder PaulyWhite created a dream machine anymotorcycle enthusiast could build in theirown garage, using their own tools. Whilecompletely changing the body, handle-bars, controls, wheels, tires, seat, exhaustand lighting, the bike never left thegarage, except for painting. A link to the

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The bike will be on tour with GEICO atthe International Motorcycle Shows untilit will be displayed at the Buffalo Chip inAugust. Sweepstakes registration is openat each IMS GEICO display.

New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Exaggerating CopReprinted from http://www.thenewspa-per.com

The inaccurate testimony of a NewMexico police officer can still be used toconvict a motorist, state Supreme Courtrules.

New Mexico Supreme CourtA police officer's exaggerated testimonycan still be used to convict a motorist of atraffic offense, the New Mexico SupremeCourt ruled last week. The justices over-ruled a three-judge panel of state Court ofAppeals that had previously tossed theevidence gathered by Bloomfield PoliceSergeant George Rascon, whose descrip-tion of events of November 11, 2008,failed to match what the judges saw fromdashboard camera footage. SergeantRascon said motorist Jennifer Martinezraced to the intersection of Sycamore and

North Third.

"And at the four-way stop sign the vehi-cle just went past the stop sign complete-ly into the lane of traffic, southboundlane of traffic," he testified. "She steppedon her brakes completely and she made acomplete stop, but it was in the middle,in the lane of traffic."

At trial, the lower court judge expressedsurprise when comparing the officer'sversion of events to the dashcam video.

"Alright, well you know after hearingSergeant Rascon's testimony I was cer-tainly confused as to why the defendantwould file the motion to suppress becausehe made it sound very clear why, why hestopped and that there was reasonablesuspicion, but I think it just goes to showyou really need to review the video in

every case," the trial judge observed."And in this case after reviewing thevideo, I truly find the truth somewhere inbetween both positions. I certainly didn'tsee Sergeant Rascon's testimony thatthere was, she stopped in the middle ofthe intersection, I don't think that was thecase."

The Court of Appeals found that the offi-cer's stretching of the truth made his tes-timony unreliable, and the video itselfmade it impossible to determine whetherthere was a legitimate violation of law.Motorist Jennifer Martinez came to a fullstop at that intersection, but there wereno lines painted on the ground. From theangle of the video, the three-judge panelsimply could not tell whether she stoppedtoo far into the intersection, or not, sothey threw out the case. The SupremeCourt justices disagreed last week, insist-

ing that the bar for reasonable suspicionwas so low that it justified a traffic stopin this case and that the appellate courtshould have deferred to the trial judge.

"The district court resolved the parties'factual dispute in favor of the state, find-ing that defendant drove too far into theintersection before slamming on herbrakes and coming to a stop," JusticeBarbara J. Vigil wrote for the high court."We conclude that the Court of Appealserred by reweighing the evidence onappeal and failing to view the facts in themanner most favorable to the prevailingparty."

A copy of the decision is available in a100k PDF file at the source link below.

Source: PDF File New Mexico v.Martinez (New Mexico Supreme Court,


Harley-Davidson Trademarks (continued)the gaudier end of the Harley line-up.

There’s normally around six months to ayear between the filing of a Harley trade-

mark application and the emergence ofthe bike carrying the name. The mostrecent was the Sport Glide; the trademarkapplication was published in May 2017,

the bike was revealed in November thesame year. Trademark applications for allthree of the new proposed new titles wentin during December 2017, so we’re likely

to see the bikes bearing the names duringthe second half of 2018.


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