ABATE of Arizona

A. President's Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:39 GMT

President's Report

I want to thank all the volunteers that helped put on Too Broke. Too Broke was bigger and better this year and you made it happen. I know all of you worked your butts off and it paid off. Sometimes you don’t get the credit that is due, but your work is appreciated. We still need more volunteers so that everybody has a chance to enjoy themselves. I especially want to thank Paul and Singer for filling in at the last minute. You guys did a great job. I hope you will be available next year.

I also want to thank everybody that showed up and all those that participated in the games and events. I hope everybody had a good time. The vendors did their share too. They had a good selection of goods and services. The staff at Mormon Lake Lodge was very helpful too, I hope I didn’t forget anyone. Thanks to all of you for your help and support. See you again next year.

ABATE of Arizona will be having elections in November for the Board of Directors and all chapter officers. If you want to help support ABATE and your right to ride free, step forward. This is your chance to make a difference. I know that in these turbulent times, it’s hard, but the people in high places never stop trying to infringe on your rights, because according to them, they know best. To protect your rights, you have to step forward. By becoming a voice with all the other voices, we will be heard. So check with your local ABATE chapter and see where you can help. Volunteer for a chapter office, it doesn’t take that much time out of your life. But the knowledge and the rewards you get can be priceless. Riding free is a right; protect it.

Know Your Rights, Ride Free
Ross Rutherford
ABATE of Arizona
State President

B. Legislative Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:40:37 GMT

Legislative

Selected Articles:

The Whole Enchilada
YOUR - $1 - AT WORK FOR YOU

Let’s take a look at APATHY shall we?

APATHY – Lack of emotion – Indifference – Listlessness.

Indifference – Neutral – Unconcerned – Of no importance.

Listlessness – Indifference because of illness; dejection.

Neutral – Supporting neither side in a quarrel or war – mechanically means “a disengaged position of gears”.

In other words, APATHY might very well apply to a person who no longer has any show of emotion, therefore causing an Indifference or Listlessness due to possible Dejection and therefore further causing a person to become Neutral as far as supporting the war on their RIGHTS and FREEDOMS or for the more ‘mechanically’ inclined, Disengaging themselves from the Gears of the MRO wheels that move forward towards the keeping of those very same things!!

Disengaged – To get loose from something that engages, holds entangles.
Entangled – To involve in difficulty, To confuse, To complicate.

In other words, if the task at hand is too (entangled) – Difficult or Confusing or Complicated for you to step up and “HOLD” onto your RIGHTS and FREEDOMS, you might just be considered by most of us, to be APATHETIC!!!

HOLD – Keep in your grasp – To possess – To guard/defend – To remain unyielding – To be true or valid – To take, seize, acquire – A dominating force. HOLD ON/OUT – To stand firm – To refuse to give what is to be given.
HOLD UP – To last – To endure

Bottom line is APATHY is not where it’s at!

In order to keep your FREEDOMS and RIGHTS and make a difference, we all need to be Concerned. We all need to take a side in this war on our RIGHTS and FREEDOMS. We all need to Engage ourselves in the Gears of the MRO wheels and move forward with them, no matter how Difficult or Confusing or Complicated it gets. We all need to take HOLD and remain unyielding in the defending of what belongs to us. We need to HOLD ON/OUT, standing firm and not give in no matter what hardships we have to endure. And, more importantly we need to HOLD UP under the pressure of government and Stand Firm.

In other words: WE NEED TO GIVE APATHY A GOOD SWIFT KICK IN THE BEEEE-HIND!!

You personally can get started by joining ABATE of Arizona Inc. Go to our website, www.abateofaz.org and Sign Up today. Remember, your “Level of Commitment” is entirely up to you! You can show your support by simply becoming a member, or attending meetings or offering your support during any number of fund raising events. We understand that not all riders want to become politically involved. That’s what your lobbyists are for. Any level of support is so necessary. While you’re out there, Subscribe to the ABATE mailing list and receive updates on a regular basis. JUST DO IT !!!

Any questions feel free to me

Bobbi Hartmann
ABATE Designated Lobbyist
ABATE MAP Coordinator
NCOM LTF Member
bobbij2@earthlink.net

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C. State PAC Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:55:07 GMT

PAC Report

Following are a few news items of interest:

U.S. Interior Department eyeing possible closure of millions more acres to off-highway riding Recently revealed documents show that a federal land management agency has been talking about changing land-use designations on public land that could close from 35 million to 140 million acres to off-highway riding.
In a letter to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar dated Aug. 9, Ed Moreland, AMA senior vice president for government relations, noted that an internal government document indicates the Interior Department may have "a finely detailed plan to exclude Americans from accessing public lands despite the bureau's assertion that these documents are simply the result of 'brainstorming sessions.'"

Groups opposing an ethanol percentage increase in gasoline have launched a campaign calling for more testing. Environmental and industry groups that frequently oppose each other on a broad range of policy issues are launching a joint campaign calling on Congress to require thorough and objective scientific testing before allowing an increase in the amount of ethanol in gasoline.
Raising strong concerns about consumer safety and environmental protection, the groups have joined forces to sponsor an ad with the tagline "Say NO to untested E15" as part of an effort to persuade Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency to reject calls by some in the ethanol industry to allow the amount of ethanol in gasoline to increase by 50 percent. The ads began running on July 22.
Some 36 groups have also signed a letter that went to the majority and minority leaders of the U.S. Senate urging opposition to any amendment to the coming energy bill that would authorize the sale of gasoline with more than 10 percent ethanol.
Source and full story: http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=2157

Lake Havasu City, AZ: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Lake Havasu Field Office recently announced a public open house on August 18, 2010, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. The open house will be held at the Lake Havasu City Parks and Recreation Department Aquatic Center, to discuss the Havasu Travel Management Plan. The planning area includes public lands in the Lake Havasu Field Office south of I-40, extending to lands north of the Bill Williams River.
The open house will also mark the start of the public scoping period for the Havasu Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The assessment will evaluate all of the motorized and non-motorized routes of travel and their affected resources in the current inventory of existing routes in the study area and will include three transportation route network alternatives, designating each route as open, limited or closed. Written comments for consideration during the assessment preparation must be received by the BLM on Friday, September 17, 2010.
Comments may also be faxed to (928) 505-1208 or emailed to ASOWEB_AZ@blm.gov.
Copies of the maps will be available for review online at the Lake Havasu Field Office website at http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/fo/lake_havasu_field.html or by contacting Myron McCoy, Outdoor Recreation Planner at the BLM Lake Havasu Field Office.

Sacramento, CA: California lawmakers continue to back EPA label requirement for riders of new motorcycles. On August 4th, the Assembly Committee on Appropriations voted 11-5 to approve an amended version of Senate Bill 435, introduced by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Oxnard-Los Angeles). This bill would make it illegal to ride a motorcycle on the road built on, or after, Jan. 1, 2013, that doesn't display a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) label certifying the exhaust system meets sound emissions standards. The only objective way to determine whether a motorcycle complies with sound laws is for properly trained personnel to conduct sound level tests using calibrated meters and an agreed-upon testing procedure.

Springfield, IL: Signed into law on July 27th by Governor Pat Quinn House Bill 4580, sponsored by Rep. William Black (R-Danville), requires the Secretary of State to immediately revoke the license, permit, or driving privileges of any driver upon receiving a report of the driver's conviction of any offense against any provision in the Illinois Vehicle Code, or any local ordinance, regulating the movement of traffic, when that offense was the proximate cause of the death of any person.

Ride Safe,
Tom Bateman
Coyote38_61@yahoo.com
ABATE of Arizona
State PAC

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D. Safety Report

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 01:39:43 GMT

Safety Report

Selected Articles & Downloads:

Download 49 Safety Tips

Hand Signals

Group Riding Guidelines for Street Bikes

Again This Month’s Safety Article will Deviate from Individuals Safety and begin Short Series on Group Riding.This information is be copied from and article in the Motorcycle Tips and Safety website listed below. If you’re interested in reading the entire article, please go to there. This website also has many interesting articles; I would suggest that you save it to your “Favorites”. http://www.msgroup.org/GroupRidingGuide.aspx

Each rider commands his entire area within a lane and may move to left or right in it as required.

Another exception: the Drag Bike may not travel in the same path as the rest of the group. If, for example, a two-lane road is narrowing so that a lane is about to be lost, the Drag Bike will frequently “close the door” by moving out of the group’s staggered formation into the lane which is soon to disappear. This is to prevent a four-wheeler from trying at the last minute to pass part of the group and then have to cut into it when the pavement runs out. Even if the riders near the back of the group observe that the Drag Bike is no longer in the position where he has been riding most of the time, they should maintain their own place in the group.

Rubber-Band (“Yo-yo”) Effect

Reaction time for a motorcyclist when confronted with an unexpected threat is, on average, about one second. If the need to react is anticipated (such as when a turn has been announced), then riders can usually react within about half a second after the bike ahead begins to react. When a group of riders change speeds very gradually, however, it usually takes two or three seconds for a rider to recognize this and begin to change his speed to maintain his position in the group.

This doesn’t sound like much time, but experienced group riders manage their risks reasonably well with a minimum one-second interval between each bike and a minimum two-second interval between bikes that are traveling in the same track. When the group has more than six bikes in it, however, gradual changes in speed within the group can become tricky.

When a Lead Bike begins to accelerate, the second bike doesn’t instantly start to travel at the faster rate. Instead, a gap grows between them while the second bike is reacting -- and it continues to grow until the second bike is fully up to the increased, stable speed of the Lead Bike. Clearly, once the speeds are the same, the gap will remain the same size. However, since most groups prefer to keep a one-second minimum interval between bikes (two seconds between bikes in the same track), the new gap caused by the Lead Bike’s acceleration may be larger than is desired. When this occurs, the second bike must go faster than the first one for a brief time in order to “catch up.”

If we assume that the Lead Bike speeds up from 60 to 70 mph over a period of two seconds, the second bike will have to ride at 75 mph for two seconds (after his reaction time passes) in order to close the gap. Then he will take another one second to decelerate back to 70 mph to create a gap of the proper size.

If there were only two bikes in the group, this example is easy to follow. But when the group is larger, and the bikes involved are riding further back in the pack, the “rubber band” effect can be especially dangerous to all bikes from the middle of the group to the Drag Bike.

For example, the third bike in the group has this problem: About two seconds after the second bike has begun to accelerate, the third bike responds. Now, however, the second bike is moving at 75 mph rather than at 70 mph like the Lead Bike. The third bike must use even more effort to catch up to the second bike than the second bike did to match his speed to the Lead Bike’s new speed, if the gap is to stay relatively constant. He will have to move at 75 mph for four seconds, not two, to catch up. The fourth bike will have to accelerate to 80 mph!

In a group of only six motorcycles, the last one will find the gap between himself and the fifth bike has grown to 143 feet before it begins to close, once he starts to speed up, given these average reaction times. And it will be at least 11 seconds after the Lead Bike first began to accelerate before the sixth bike does so.

Now, imagine what happens in the group if, while this is taking place, the Lead Bike must apply his brakes! This rubber-band effect becomes extremely important if the Lead Bike happens to make an abrupt and major change of speed at certain critical moments, such as when approaching a sharp turn or a tricky curve.

The rubber-band effect can be reduced by following these guidelines:

Lead Bike changes speed more gradually

Lead Bike announces speed changes over the CB radio

All riders watch farther ahead than just the bike immediately in front of them in order to notice and to react quicker to changes in speed

All riders restrain the impulse to “crank it up” in order to quickly re-establish normal spacing

Lead Bike does not increase speed within 15 seconds of entering a curve which may require braking or some slowing down to maneuver it safely

All riders abandon the one-second spacing rule when riding twisties

Groups should not be larger than six bikes per group if even one rider is not experienced at group riding. Groups should never be larger than eight bikes: break the groups down into smaller ones.

This problem has been described with respect to the acceleration of the Lead Bike. When the rubber band effect is considered in reverse -- that is, when the Lead Bike is suddenly braking -- these tips on how to avoid the rubber-band effect can be even more important. Those who ride as Lead Bike for their group should be aware of the importance of avoiding sudden changes in speed if at all possible, so as to reduce the risks to those following.

To be continued next month.......

Al Pike
Yavapai Chapter

Accident Scene Management class

In regards to the Accident Scene Management class, soon to be provided to various members of ABATE of Arizona. Thanks to Sandy Hassinger for the follow up necessary and to the BOD for approving up to $700 to make it happen. The contents of the basic course offered are basic first aid, helmet removal, supplies to carry and such etc. It was suggested by the BOD that a budget might be put in place to do this on a regular basis. Bobbi, as State Safety Officer, stated that she would follow up with those attending this course, to see if they felt it was sufficient, or if a more advanced class would be better, do some comparison budget wise by researching the ASM's website and then submit a suggested budget and class curriculum to the BOD at the October meeting.

A safe motorcyclist knows what trouble looks like and has taken the effort to build the skills to avoid whatever happens. Learn from the mistakes of others by sharing riding techniques and help others by reminding them of safe riding techniques.

E. MAP Report

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:34:38 GMT

MAP Report

AZ MAP Collaborators & Stakeholders:

Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (MSAC) with Governors Office of Highway safety (GOHS) http://www.azgohs.gov/motorcycle_safety.asp GOHS-MSAC also, works with ADOT and Law Enforcement

Modified Motorcycle Association (MMA) http://www.mma-az.org/

Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs (ACMC) http://www.azcmc.com/home.html

Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) http://www.gwrraaz.com/

Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) http://nm.msf-usa.org/msf/ridercourses.aspx?state=AZ

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Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP) - Arizona

Being the Coordinator of Abate of Arizona’s Motorcycle Awareness Program (MAP), I’d like to share a little bit of what’s been going on. This program was started in Arizona, by ABATE of Arizona approximately 8 years ago. It had a rough start the first year or so, but finally took off running about 2003. With the potential for access to funding from the Motorcycle Safety Fund, I started a documenting process, recording all aspects of the classes presented and number of students taught, as well as teacher and students comments, for every class moving forward. I went to different areas of the state and worked with ABATE members in those areas, to educate and train prospective MAP presenters. I then approached the Arizona Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council that I was a member of and requested funds for such things as the Key Chains and informational Tri-folds we handed out to students. They did us one better, by actually making these part of what we know as ‘stock items’ today, and are available to all motorcyclists to hand out at their events

As continuity of the MAP is a key to its success, all presenters follow a script that takes approximately 50 minutes to present. The fact that MAP is presented to all High School Driver Ed periods for any given day, we may present to 150-200 students in one visit. We usually have anywhere from 2-4 presenters and at least 1-2 bikes at every presentation. The ‘certified presenters’ and their assistants introduce themselves and explain the reason for the program is to make drivers more aware of motorcycles on the road and how to see us better and safely share the road with us. They then talk about the most common crashes being left turns or pulling out in front of a motorcycle, show examples of the different types of gear they might see a motorcyclist in, and invite participation from the students on if they or anyone they know rides. After the showing of an 8 minute MSF Video, the presenters verbally go through the 10 question quiz with the students, giving examples of real life experiences that relate to each question throughout.

Afterwards, the students are taken outside to witness a few ‘ride bys’ to demonstrate how hard it is to judge the speed of a motorcycle by having them guess the speed and to further explain the ‘narrow profile’ of a motorcycle coming at you and how easily it can be hidden by small objects or ignored due to larger vehicles around it and so on. They then go back into the classroom, collect the evaluation sheet students fill out, hand out key chains and informational tri-folds to everyone and ask them to take them home, along with the quiz, and educate their parents.

We now have ‘certified presenters’ teaching in Tucson, Kingman, Lake Havasau, Phoenix/Metro, and soon to be Payson. Many others from ABATE and MMA and the motorcycle clubs themselves are working with us to present this very FUN and IMPORTANT Program. Although most of our recipients are High School students, we have also presented to Senior Groups and even one engineering company on 24th Street and Camelback to help them meet their safety education requirements for that year. The man in charge just happened to ride and had heard of our program from his teenage son.

Please read a few of the Teacher and Student Comments that we’ve collected off of the Evaluation sheets over the years. Their comments speak volumes for the success of MAP in Arizona. I especially like the first one under students.

You DO NOT have to be a member of ABATE or any other organization or club to assist in these presentations. If you have the time, and want to get involved in any way, shape or form, please contact me at 602-672-3531 or bobbij2@earthlink.net and I’ll get your name to the presenters in your area. If MAP is not currently being presented near you, I’ll get something going there myself and with your assistance we’ll go from there.

Teachers Comments:

I love this presentation – The message is so important and is presented very well. The kids love having the message come from real motorcycle riders!

Program provided information in a very professional and interesting manner. Students enjoyed the demonstration and the video. The guest speakers were great with their interesting backgrounds and experiences.

Great presentation, students like it very much. Fun and informative. Bobbi and Tim Carney relate really well to the students.

The students enjoyed the information given first hand knowledge

Great information that most vehicle/car drivers don’t understand, but need to know about motorcycles. Good info and Good Demo. Students learned a lot.

Did a tremendous job. The students return the next day and say, “I saw a bunch of motorcycles today/yesterday”. It’s an effective program and we are thankful for the presenters who bring this to us.

Enjoyed the professional touch and knowledge of the subject – Definitely would like to make this an annual event each semester.

This is always one of my favorite days of the semester – Very well done and the fact it comes from “bikers” I think carries more weight with the kids.

Students. Enjoyed all 3 participants. Very well adapted to students needs.

The students really like meeting motorcycle riders. This presentation helps raise their awareness and appreciate motorcycle riders.

Tim, Sky Pilot, and Lisa do a very thorough job while maintaining student involvement throughout.

The guys did a wonderful job. I like watching the motorcycle demo. Certainly raises students awareness of motorcycles.

Excellent information about motorcycle awareness and safety. Much interaction with students! Great.

• Good presentation. Helps make students aware of how they can better interact with motorcycles and some of the problems motorcycles have to deal with on the roadway.

• Bobbi and Tim are awesome! Without a doubt their presentation will help our students be safer while driving.

• This is a fine program that all licensed vehicle drivers need to see – awareness of motorcycles. We were pleased to have them speak to our students.

Students Comments When Asked: What Did You Like About The Presentation?

I hope that I never have to say what I learned today. “I didn’t see the motorcycle officer.” That fact will be stuck in my mind when I drive.

Interesting facts about how to watch out for a motorcycle – you made a point to me.

Learned more about the bikes and how they operate – how small they are, why they maneuver, lane positions, why they wear things, where accidents happen.

Nice people, they were real personalities – taught by real motorcyclists – they knew what they were doing.

It was better than using the simulators – I would never have learned it otherwise if I had not heard it from a real person.

Presentation taught me more about how important motorcycles are and how vulnerable they are. I learned to give them more respect on the road and how I will treat them in the future. I will be a lot more cautious and keep my eyes open for motorcycles.

Got us to talk about our friends and family who ride motorcycles.

They are real people that took the day off to inform us of the hazards on the road.

Good info and facts on needing to be safe around motorcycles and to look out for them.

This class really helped me learn how to look for motorcyclists and be aware and to respect them like other motorists.

It was hard to judge the speed of the bikes, now I know how to be more careful.

I had never been talked to about motorcycles and I never realized how important the information is to me and the rest of the driving world.

The instructors didn’t talk down to us. They made us feel important.

It was great having real people teach the class who were nice, and could relate to us, and weren’t really serious (boring).

I liked that the presenters were here on their own time and were excited to be here.

I like the “drive by”. It gives you a better prospective on motorcycles and their riders.

Covered a lot of helpful information. It was good because we had people who knew about motorcycles first hand, and now motorcyclists do not intimidate me anymore.

I thought it was great. Very informational. It’s better to have presenters who know what they are talking about.

That there was an actual biker (motorcyclist) giving presentation. And we got to see an actual motorcycle.

The information you gave us. Very informative, interesting and valuable.

Real people trying to help kids and prevent death of motorcyclists.

I liked that it taught me to watch out for motorcycles. They are harder to see than people think.

I liked learning about how driving is for motorcyclists. I did not know anything about motorcycles and now I know more and how to be safe and share the road with them.

The information given was very useful and helpful when dealing with motorcyclists on the road. Being a beginning driver I am still a bit nervous about driving around cyclists, but having this info and knowledge now makes me a bit more comfortable.

I liked that she was passionate about what she was saying. Made me really believe what she’s talking about. I liked the demonstration.

I liked the demonstration and the presenters sharing their own experiences.

• Knowledgeable presenter, good speaking skills, very good examples, guessing speed gave a realistic view to new drivers.

Bobbi Hartmann
ABATE Designated Lobbyist
ABATE MAP Coordinator
NCOM LTF Member
bobbij2@earthlink.net

Motorcycle Awareness Events

Remember, this is YOUR organization and it cannot survive without its members and volunteers. If you can help your fellow members and ABATE, let us know.

F. East Valley Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:21:01 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - East Valley

Hello everyone.

I hope that you all had a great time at the "Too Broke for Sturgis Rally" this year. I also hope that you all had a safe trip back to where you rode from. The weather up there was just beautiful, rained a lot Friday as most of you were riding in but tapered off quickly. I hope a lot of you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Congratulations to "Miss Too Broke 2010!" Her name is Jewel and she is from California. Hope that she is having fun with her new title as "Miss Too Broke." She will represent us well over there. We are looking forward to seeing her next year. Thanks to all the venders that contributed to her prize give-a-ways that you donated, and that it will now become a new tradition for the years to come, as well as, to A.B.A.T.E. of Arizona for giving her a year’s membership.

I heard that we did well this year with the participation of riders that showed up for the event and hope to see it grow more each year. Also, thank you all that helped out with various volunteers for this event. Pat yourselves on the back. Good job, well done.

I had a great time as last year’s "Miss Too Broke 2009." It was fun to use that position for the promotion of the event itself (Too Broke for Sturgis), and to promote other events that A.B.A.T.E. held throughout the year of 2009. My favorites were the Motorcycle day at the Dome (Luncheon on the Lawn) and Motorcycle Awareness days held at local schools for the children and their parents to help them be aware of us out there on the road. And those are just to name a few.

Thank you all my friends and fellow bikers, as well as, my family for all the love and support that you gave me as Miss Too Broke. I appreciate you all

If you have pictures from Too Broke send them in to themasterlink@abateofaz.org to share them with the rest of us. Thank you.

I have nothing else to report at this time. Till next time ride safe and keep yourselves hydrated in this summer heat. Cha!

JoAnne King
Miss Too Broke 2009
ABATE of AZ
East Valley Chapter, Communications

G. Flagstaff Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:21:42 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - Flagstaff

Reorganizing

H. High Country Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:25:54 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - High Country (Payson)

Hello Brothers and Sisters of ABATE,

Happy Labor Day too all of you. Have a enjoyable weekend.

Have a good ride and be extra safe, especially when you ride up to the High Country Chapter area.

Be sure you stop at our business members watering holes.

We are having our annual Chili Cook Off, it's coming up in October on the 2nd. Enter your chili and maybe you will be the winner! Come be a judge for it's your tasting is what chooses the winner.

So for now have a safe month, enjoy your ride be safe!
Jim (chicknbone) Mazzone
ABATE of AZ
High Country Chapter
Coordinator
928-970-1134

I. Mohave Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:41:19 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - Mohave

Another great turn out at Too Broke for Sturgis.

We had a record turnout for Mohave County. Everyone had a great time. I want to thank the committee for their hard work and planning of such a fun and exciting event. The size of the event will surely help get the word out for Motorcycle Rights and ABATE. The weather was fantastic and it sure felt good to be in the pines and the cooler weather, for many of us it has been a hot and dry summer. I want to thank all of the Mohave County members for their help with security and registration. Thanks Coyote, Don, Tom, Shane, Billy, Crystel, Treva, Trudy, Cori, Derek, and Kyle. All of your help is greatly appreciated.

Just a reminder Mohave County Chapter is having a raffle for a handgun, it is a Kimber (Colt 1911 style 45 auto) with crimson trace laser sights. This gun retails for 1169.00 dollars. Tickets are 5 dollars each. If you are an Arizona resident with the ability to own a firearm and want to get in on this raffle, tickets are available in Kingman at On Target Enterprises, in Bullhead City at Cathiez Leathers. Or you can contact Tom Anderson at 928-565-4331.

Rodney Rich
ABATE of AZ
Mohave Chapter, Coordintor

J. Phoenix - Shadow Mountain Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:02:42 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - Phoenix & Shadow Mountain

Hello from the Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter! What a busy meeting we had and a lot of great information was shared. We have some great runs coming up; currently we are planning for the Moon Mullins Run is beginning for October. Also, on October 16th is the “Hard Ass Run”. October 15-17 is the “Ride on the River” run. August 21st is the Rough Riders 9th annual run. Monsoon Madness is September 18th in New River. Please see the Masterlink for additional details on rides, events, runs.

Tina from American Legion Post #105 announced the bucket ride packets are available for $50 which has 66 stops in Arizona. This is good until next year’s bike week.

PAC Report by Tim O’Reilly:

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Primary Elections are August 24th. Be sure to register if you haven't already. Go to the following sites and review the attached files:

www.votesmart.org enter zip code, use all 9 digits to locate your districts and Representatives in case your zip code has overlapping districts.

www.azsos.gov information on candidates

https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/ This is for voter registration on-line. https://recorder.maricopa.gov/pollingplace/getdistrict.aspx (Was not user friendly) Maricopa County Election Facility / Polling Place Detail Report. This is the site you need to get to. Pooling place locationsmay have changed.

Speaking of voting Margie Ferrucci nominated Eric Hampton as our Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Board of Director Representative for the 2011 thru 2012 term. Eric accepted the nomination.

Nominations for BOD Reps need to be in prior to Sept. 10th deadline for the Masterlink. It is almost that time to nominate the officers for 2011. If you would like to be an officer or nominate someone you think will be great for the position be at next months meeting the next chapter meeting will be September 12, 2010.

And a reminder, we will have a run after the meeting. Please bring bottled water to the September 12th meeting. Our after the meeting run will be to give bottled water to a shelter in south Phoenix.

Casey Yates
Communications Officer
Phoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter,
ABATE of AZ

K. Southern Arizona Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:50:11 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - Southern Arizona

Another Too Broke is in the history books and it turned out to be a good one. The weather was perfect, attendance was up about 300 riders from last year and a stone fox became Miss Too Broke. Now, what more can you ask?

Well, we asked for some Chapter member help and Bob Welton, Cliff Abel, Papa Gene Lueth, Jim DeYoung, Bill Greene, Dawn Detelj, and Mike Messer showed up. Yours truly was there and our Coordinator was working 18-hours a day on State membership and any other job that needed to be done. If I missed any of our members that helped out I apologize up front. It's hard to relay how interesting it is to work the registration desk. Literally everyone shows up at your table and it's an eclectic mix of people to say the least. I honestly enjoyed my time working the desk.

Our Chapter was also responsible for the Poker Run. We ran a Ken Lamb style run with no designated stops. The turnout was excellent and an informal poll of those returning from one of the three routes showed the riders and their passengers enjoyed the “no stop” routine. If we're designated to the Run task next year we'll try and make it another “no stop” one.

Dawn put on her sales hat and took off with a bag of ABATE pins we've had hanging around for a while. She came back with the bag almost empty. I didn't ask her how she did it but according to Ron “she sold the crap out of them.” Thanks Dawn.

Be sure and check out this month's Masterlink for further information and a bunch of photographs.

State and Chapter elections are coming up fast. As usual, we need some new blood in both groups. Please think seriously about donating a little of your time to the Chapter and become an officer. Trust me it's not a hard job and there's lots of help available.

Our first highway cleanup of this year had a few, but very dedicated folks show up and fill nine bags of trash. The place looked pretty good and we had enough chow left over to feed the patrons of Buddy's Bar. Our next cleanup is scheduled for October 16th. The weather will be cool and we could certainly use a little more help. Mark it on your calendar please.

Dawn, our merchandise person, tells me we're getting closer to a Chapter shirt. How close I don't know but it will be a pay up front affair and chances are it won't be a t-shirt. Let your ideas be known and wear it proudly.

Our next meeting will be August 22nd at our usual place, the Kettle Restaurant with breakfast at 8:30 with the meeting beginning at 10 sharp. See you there.

In the meantime, ...

...Ride Hard,
Rich Montgomery
Southern Arizona Chapter
Secretary/Communications Officer

Southern Arizona's LQQK Out For Motorcycles Trailer

L. Yavapai Chapter Report

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:40:39 GMT

ABATE of Arizona Chapter Report - Yavapai

The August chapter report usually contains a paragraph about Too Broke For Sturgis. Not this year. I wasn’t there. I did hear TBFS was highly successful as usual with a great turnout and a whole lot of partying (must have been a lot of hangovers), too bad I missed out on all the fun. The birth of a new granddaughter always trumps everything else. My new moniker is “Granny Gabby”.

I know this is redundant because I wrote about it extensively last month but in case you didn’t read July’s Masterlink I will repeat this reminder. Our Oak Creek Canyon fun and Dice Run is scheduled for Saturday September 11th in remembrance of 9/11. Sign in at Jackass Bar and Grill @ 8156 East Valley Rd. in Prescott Valley phone # 772-7777 from 9:00am-10:00am. The group ride donation is $5.00. This is our longest and most fun ride of the year. To give you an idea of where we’re going here’s a few stops; Cornville, Oak Creek Canyon and Williams. The ride will end at Doreen’s in Chino Valley where food, drink specials and live music will be provided. If you can’t make the ride then meet us at Doreen’s around 3:00pm and join the party. FMI: Vicki (928) 632-8875 or Ross (928) 9254204.

The time is drawing near for chapter officer nominations. Yavapai Chapter has several positions open for new officers. Some of us have been officers long after our expiration dates and now it’s time for some new people to stand up and volunteer. Think about it and remember this chapter belongs to you the members. Is anyone out there up for Secretary?

Until next month,
Ride with your eyes open and your head clear,
Linda "Gabby" Kocar
ABATE of Arizona
Yavapai Chapter, Secretary

M. Latest Info

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:51:55 GMT

Latest Information

UPCOMING ABATE of AZ EVENTS

I would like to update everyone on a few things that ABATE has been up to lately

Let’s go back to May when we went to the May 3rd Mesa City Council meeting to except a Proclamation declaring May Motorcycle Awareness month. When the Mayor presented ABATE with the Proclamation, in return he was given 7 copies of a sign proposal. Basically what the proposal stated was that we wanted Mesa to put up 10 "Look Out For Motorcycles" signs. Well much to my surprise, they had the signs approved and installed within 3 weeks time. They can be seen in the following locations. EB direction - Main St west of May, EB direction - University Dr east of Ironwood, EB direction - Southern Ave east of San Jose , NB direction - Alma School south of Nido Ave, NB direction - Country Club Dr north of Baseline Rd, NB direction - Power Rd north of Baseline Rd, WB direction - Southern Ave east of Rialto, WB direction - Main St west of Sunvalley Blvd, WB direction - University Dr west of 88th St, SB direction - Power Rd north of Redmont Dr. I would like to thank Mesa Mayor Scott Smith and Sanja Grujakovic, City of Mesa Transportation Department, Traffic Studies Crash Analyst, they were very cooperative and helpful.

So then the next Mayor to approach was the Lake Havasu Mayor, because I was up there quite a bit, he was very receptive and will be getting an update back to us soon.

While in Lake Havasu, ABATE was able to score a face to face with Senator John McCain, We discussed how dangerous it is for all motorcyclists here in AZ and how people do not respect or see us on the roads, and how when they do hit and even kill us the penalty is not enough to make people more aware of us. We asked him to put 10 signs up in each city in the State, more billboards, and also to be allowed to use the overhead light warning signs when they are not in use, to say "Look Out For Motorcycles". He too was receptive and has since been in touch with me, this one might take a little longer than Mesa did, lol.

There is an appointment scheduled with the Mayor of Kingman on the 2nd of Aug., and I have been trying with no avail to contact the Phoenix Mayor, but we won't give up. I certainly hope when it's time for another update I will have nothing but good news of more and more signs.

I would personally like to suggest that anyone having the bumper stickers that say "Watch Out For Motorcycles" put them on your garbage cans, so once a week when it's garbage day, everyone driving down your street gets reminded to watch out for us. Ride safe and watch out for the other guy.

Margie F State Vice President
State Run/Events Coordinator
ABATE of AZ
American Legion Rider
602.AbateAZ (222.8329)

AMSAC / MSFund Budget Update

To view the minutes of the Arizona Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council (AMSAC):
GOTO - www.azgohs.gov
CLICK - on Programs (right hand corner drop down)
CLICK - on Motorcycle Advisory Council

Although I've been waiting on the facts to be available, before I publish the exact Radio and Electronic Overhead Sign coverage the 12/3/09 council selected media plans will include, I can give you an overview of what to expect.

RADIO:

$55,000 - Proposed plan is to have 15 and 30 second announcements related to motorcycle safety and motorists awareness, spread out over a 4-month period. Possibly running January thru April which I am waiting to confirm, as Skypilot and myself recommended it start later so as to include the month of May. Proposed plan is to announce on 9 of the Phoenix Suns Network Coverage stations, which cover the entire state of Arizona, along with 4 major Phoenix and 3 major Tucson stations as well. I will be providing you with a list of complete location coverage as soon as it is confirmed.

ELECTRONIC OVERHEAD MESSAGE BOARDS:

$45,000 - As chairman of the council, I had met with ADOT in early November, obtained maps and locations of these message boards (i.e. Rural, Phoenix and Tucson Metro) and put together a proposed plan for placing the "LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYCLES" message on 63 statewide Electronic Overhead Message Boards, where available throughout the state, to be displayed twice a day 1 day a week, all year around, for $63,000. I provided this proposal, so that the council would have something to start with and we could go from there. After a thorough review of this plan, by the council, at the November meeting, it was suggested that the council members return to the 12/3/09 meeting with ideas for a revision of this plan. Council members discussed lowering the cost, and to help in doing so, that some message boards may be more seasonal for rider presence in that area. The council members accepted a revised plan presented by Skypilot at the 12/3/09 meeting. As soon as I get confirmation and facts on what and when ADOT will be starting the scheduling of these boards, I will make that information available to everyone. I should be able to provide the Mile Post of each location and days/times the message will be present. For now, all I can tell you is that the final plan proposed included 43 message boards with state wide coverage, with 37 of those displaying the LOOK OUT message for 1 hour Tuesday morning - 1 hour Friday afternoon, year around and 6 of those displaying the same message for 1 hour Friday afternoon and Sunday morning, April-September. I was told by ADOT that if an Amber Alert or Crash message was to be displayed during our hour, therefore using some of our time period, that they track that time and would provide it to us during another timeframe.

MSFund TOTALS:

In regards to the additional $56,000 sweep of the Motorcycle Safety Fund. The hierarchy goes like this. DPS has a budget. Within that budget are the different department budgets of the GOHS, one of those being the Motorcycle Safety Fund. When DPS was told to cut back an additional 15%, which equated to approximately 4 million dollars, they went through and swept all of the budgets under themselves which included GOHS and therefore our fund as well.

State Legislators $205,000 appropriations for fiscal year 7/1/09-6/30/10 - minus $56,000 swept due to additional cut backs = $149,000 of Motorcycle Safety Fund monies available for expenditure:

$30,000 - Set aside by the council in order to restock items used by motorcyclists everywhere, all year round and for MAP presentations, and May awareness events (i.e. bumper stickers, key chains, badges, info tri-folds)

$19,000 - Each year the Director of the GOHS is able to use 10% of the Motorcycle Safety Fund toward administration and maintenance of that fund and the running of the council etc. For 2009, Director Gutier chose to not take that money, but rather use it to pay for the printing of close to 50,000 Motorcycle Operator Manuals which are used by the Rider Ed schools in some cases, but a more prevalent use is by MVD to provide to motorcycle riders as needed.

$55,000 - Radio (see above)

$45,000 - Electronic Message Boards (see above)

Although there may only be $12.31 left out of the original $205,000 appropriations for the current fiscal year, that does not reflect the balance of the MSFund at this time. Remember that any monies for motorcycle registrations coming in since 7/1/09, are accumulating in the MSFund on a daily basis. Those monies will accumulate until the next legislative appropriations for fiscal year starting 7/1/10.

Anyone is welcome to attend the council meetings at any time. Please check the GOHS website for times and dates. The next council meeting, which will concentrate on motorcyclists needs for May Awareness Events, is scheduled to be held, Wednesday, February 3rd, 10am @ the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, 3030 North Central Ave. Suite 1550, Phoenix, AZ 85012. On Central just North of Thomas. Check the website for any changes to this schedule.

28-2010. Motorcycle safety fund; administration; advisory council
A. A motorcycle safety fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to subsection B of this section and monies from gifts, grants and other donations. The director of the governor's office of highway safety shall administer the fund. On notice from the director of the governor's office of highway safety, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided in section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Up to ten per cent of the monies in the fund may be used for administrative costs. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
B. Notwithstanding section 28-2004, through June 30, 2010, the director of the department of transportation shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, one dollar of each motorcycle registration fee collected pursuant to section 28-2003 in the motorcycle safety fund.
C. Subject to legislative appropriation, the director of the governor's office of highway safety shall use monies deposited in the motorcycle safety fund pursuant to this section, after consultation with the Arizona motorcycle safety advisory council, to implement and support voluntary motorcycle education, awareness and other programs, including covering the cost of materials for motorcycle safety, education and awareness programs.
D. Through June 30, 2010, the Arizona motorcycle safety advisory council is established consisting of five members who have experience in motorcycle safety and who are appointed by the governor for three year terms. Members may be removed for cause and may be reappointed. The council shall meet at least quarterly and on the call of the director of the governor's office of highway safety for advice on the expenditure of monies in the motorcycle safety fund.

You might want to look at your license plate frames on all of your vehicles and determine if you need to change or modify it to meet the new law. The following is the result of changes to Arizona law effective January 01, 2009:
License Plate Holder Law - State law* requires that the state name at the top of Arizona license plates must be visible. Any license plate holder or cover that prevents the license plate from being clearly legible, is in violation of this new law. * A.R.S. 28-2354(B.)

Download NHTSA's Report for the State of Arizona
Note: Motorcycle Accident and Helmet Statistics may be skewed, since Registered Class M includes Golf Carts and ATVs to Motorcycle Stats impacting statistical accuracy.
Download NHTSA's Report of Motorcycle accidents by AZ County
Download Motorcycle Owners Manual - Courtesy of MSF
Download State of Arizona Highway Safety Plan
US DOT Misreports Gasoline Tax Revenue
Useful Links

HELP WANTED:

Always welcome, new ideas, volunteers in any capacity to promote, expand and improve ABATE of AZ for the benefit or all motorcyclists, regardless of machine or rider.

Join, attend a meeting, and become part of ABATE of AZ that is a Watchdog to protect Freedom of the road and Fight Discriminatory Legislation.

Find a purpose by Contributing to solutions to responsibly reduce Accidents through MAP and promoting Rider Ed.

Masterlink Newsletter Distribution Help is always Needed

If you can help ABATE with the distribution of the Masterlink, then please contact the President at president@abateofaz.org

Always looking for new Biker friendly Business drop locations and Business Members

State Merchandise Officer

If you're interested in a new role as State Merchandise Officer, then please contact the President at president@abateofaz.org

State Business Manager

If you're interested in a new role as State Business Manager, then please contact the President at president@abateofaz.org

Remember, this is YOUR organization and it cannot survive without its members and volunteers. If you can help your fellow members and ABATE, let us know

Any Organization is only as Strong as its Members, Exacting as its Leaders, and Effective as all parts working in concert.

I DO NOT BELIEVE IN A FATE THAT FALLS ON MEN HOWEVER THEY ACT;
BUT I DO BELIEVE IN A FATE THAT FALLS ON MEN UNLESS THEY ACT
G. K. Chesterston

N. Tales from the Chrome Side

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:42:15 GMT

Tales from the Chrome Side

Well, well, well… last month’s Chromeside was surprising on many fronts. As explained, I strayed away from strictly motorcycle related issues because the only real thing that we’re facing as motorcyclists in Arizona right now that is REALLY troubling is the fact that our state legislators swept (stole) $100,000 from our Motorcycle Safety Fund. This fund is created by one dollar being added to each and every one of our motorcycle registrations each year.

So, what surprised me? My most vocal critic (another State Officer) appreciated that I printed an opposing viewpoint to my article. That was surprising. Even though we’re great friends, we poke at each other about politics – but we are able to work well together for a common cause – motorcyclists’ rights.

Let me explain how that happened in the first place… I submit all of my articles for review before it goes to print, just like everyone else. Tim read it and answered in a private email. I then asked if I could run it as a rebuttal. He was good with that and it ran. I hope that clears up any confusion that there may have been about how a rebuttal appeared in the very same issue of the paper as the “offending” article.

What also surprised me? My most personal critic (also another State Officer) criticized me for the overall content of the Chromeside - because I slammed our federal congressmen for not reading legislation that they passed, and affects every one of us… my reply? How could that possibly bode well for bikers, let alone the American people?

I received no reply to that question. I’m seeing a pattern here… I ask the hard questions and get no answers.

I guess I’m the “angry mob” Nancy Pelosi warned you about and that makes me proud. When war protestors shout down politicians, they are referred to as “concerned Americans”. When concerned Americans stand up for themselves and voice their opinion on bailouts or health care reform, they are labeled un-American (among other rude comments) and, of course the now famous “angry mob”.

Nancy Pelosi is saying anyone that doesn’t agree with her is part of “Astroturf” – demeaning the actual grassroots movement that is really occurring throughout the country. This woman’s arrogance is simply unbelievable. She is forgetting about the protestors in her own district in San Francisco being “angry mobs” protesting the last administration. Clearly, she is using her convenient memory loss and dismissing the sins of the past as not happening.

If our right to free speech is removed, our job as freedom fighters comes to a screeching halt. That, my friend, is the plain truth and could develop into a plain shame.

If we as motorcyclists are shouted down when we try to explain our views or dismissed as a radical fringe Astroturf movement – then we got problems. This whole bucket o’ crap HAS to be viewed as a motorcyclists’ concern.

Again, I have to stress that this is not a donkey vs. elephant thing. This is a government thing. Our Community Organizer in Chief is a politician – not your best beer-drinking buddy next door. I believe that he is out for his own best interests – just like ANY other politician. If you can prove me wrong, please do so. I need to be convinced, though. Hope and Change do not give me a warm, fuzzy feeling when 10 percent of this country is unemployed and the government is taking control of more and more aspects of American business and intruding further and further into the American peoples’ lives.

The day that they try to take my motorcycle is the day that they will rue their decision. My bike is an expression of who I am and what I believe in. If they try to tell me that my beliefs mean nothing because I have been hired by the motorcycle lobby to oppose them, they’ve got another thing coming.

If you’ve never been the “political sort” before, you better reexamine your way of thinking. If you’ve never written your congressmen before, you better consider doing so. If you’ve never gotten really pissed at our government – Red or Blue – I gotta feel sorry for you.

And if $100,000 of your money being stolen by our state legislators doesn’t piss you off, check to see if you still have a pulse.

Until next time… all of my bitching is for a good reason…
FREEDOM!

Eric Hampton
Editor, The Masterlink

O. Classifieds

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 18:53:12 GMT

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