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

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AMSAC and theMotorcycle Safety Fund

By Johnny D ALMA MCACMC Designated LobbyistABATE State PAC Officer

Hello again friends,

As of this writing there is news on theArizona Motorcycle Safety AdvisoryCouncil (AMSAC) and the remainingfunds in the Motorcycle Safety Fund(MSF). There was a meeting of AMSACon 6/15/2016. There were a number ofinterested parties in attendance. The deci-sion was made to use the remainingfunds for motorcycle rider course schol-arships. This is good news as I had spo-ken with Mick Degn near the end of Mayand he had been advised by ADOT andan attorney that the money would be

turned over to the Highway User Fund.We can expect a new bill to be intro-duced in the 2017 legislative session toreinstate the MSF and AMSAC.

In 2014 there were 127 motorcycle fatali-ties, down from 147 the year before. In2015, the final number was 121. Whilethis is still 121 too many, it is a sign ofimprovement. I still do not have the finalnumber of registered motorcycles inArizona as of this writing, but at lastcount it was over 192,000. There is atrend becoming evident. As a percentage,fatalities are dramatically dropping, inreal numbers as well. Anti-lock brakesystems being stock on newer bikes prob-ably has an effect on this downwardtrend, but those training courses must bea factor as well. Since January of 2014,Arizona Motorcycle Safety AwarenessFoundation (AMSAF) in conjunctionwith the Governor’s Office of HighwaySafety have given out 1,500 course schol-arships. I believe that those trainingcourses must be a factor in the trend aswell. It would be expensive to researchthe true causes but we can feel good thatwe are making a difference. I am toldthat new scholarships will be rolled outin July. Go to the AMSAF website for

information.

A statistic I was told, that I have not veri-fied yet, is that 40% of new motorcyclessold have been bought by women. I per-sonally know many women who havetheir own bikes. There are also manywomen involved in the motorcycle rightsorganizations nationwide, as you alreadyknow. This male dominated segment ofsociety is becoming more inclusive. I seeit being dragged into the twenty-first cen-tury. I know that I have learned so muchfrom the women I have been dealing withover the last years. I want to thank themfor their friendship and guidance. Thereare too many to name here but you allknow who you are.

More news from Waco, an appeals courthas lifted the gag order and information isbeginning to be disseminated. On a sidenote, the coach at Baylor has been sus-pended indefinitely pending termination.Ken Starr, of Clinton impeachment fame,was fired as well. It seems that theylooked the other way while some playerswere allowed to play despite accusations

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ABATE OF ARIZONA LOCAL CHAPTERSYavapai Chapter

PO Box 11445Prescott, AZ 86304-1445

Coordinator............................ Clyde BrooksVice Coordinator....................OPENSecretary................................ Suni SommersTreasurer................................ Terri LucontroMembership........................... OPENRun Coordinator......................OPENSafety Coordinator..................OPENSgt. At Arms...........................OPENP.A.C...................................... OPENCommunications.................... OPENMerchandise...........................OPEN

Yavapai Chapter has been reactivated! They willbegin meeting in June. Meetings are 2ndWednesday of the month @ 6:00 PM. The meet-ing location is at Addictions Bar & Grill, 1590Swenson Street Prescott 86305. The next meetingis on June 8th. FMI: [email protected]

Yuma Chapter11316 S. Glenwood Ave.

Yuma, AZ 85367Coordinator............................ David "Pastor D" LittsVice Coordinator....................Gilbert HernandezSecretary................................ Mikkie MelansonTreasurer................................ Virginia NielsenMembership........................... Garrett "Buster" GouldRun 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 eveningmonthly at 6:00 PM at the pm. The next meetingwill be held at the Kountry Kitchen Café locatedat 11242 S Foothills Blvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. Foradditional 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 2015 - 2016

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

East Valley………………….Jack BattyHigh Country........................Forrest “Woody” PhillipsPhx / Shadow Mountain…...Clyde BrooksSouthern AZ.........................Sean PinderYavapai……………………..Deborah ButittaYuma....……………………..Rick Breadwell

Quarterly Board meetings are held on the firstSunday in January, April, July and October at1:00pm @ the AZ American-Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St, Phoenix. Please make sure yourChapter has representation.

A.B.A.T.E. State Officers For 2016President………..............……Jim ButsbackVice President.....……………Brad CosbySecretary……………………Dawn SteedTreasurer…………………….Jim SilkMembership…………………Ben MartinezRun/Events………………….VacantSafety Coordinator………….Teresa "Trauma Mama"McClellandSergeant-at-Arms……………Vic GradyP.A.C………………………...John "Johnny D" DreyfusCommunications…………….Judy "Hooody" BrusDesignated Lobbyist...............VacantABATE Products……………VacantMasterLink Editor................ Eric”Spanky” Hampton

[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....................Jack BattySafety Coordinator................Nolan SteedSgt. At Arms..........................Richard DaltonP.A.C......................................Tami KeimCommunications....................VacantMerchandise........................... Donna Batty

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

High Country Chapter209A E. Juniper St.Payson AZ 85541

Coordinator............................Wayne SlocumVice Coordinator...................Billy HenslerSecretary................................Dee SchultzTreasurer...............................Forrest “Woody” PhillipsMembership...........................CC Rider Run Coordinator....................Mark Fickel2nd Run Coordinator....................CC Rider lSafety Coordinator.................John LaceySgt. At Arms.........................Justin Wilson2nd Sgt. At Arms.........................Mike BasnerP.A.C.....................................Woody PhillipsCommunications...................SnakeMerchandise..........................Beth Lacey

High Country Chapter meetings are held on the3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The Moose Lodge in StarValley. Contact: [email protected]

Phoenix-Shadow Mountain ChapterP.O. Box 54041

Phoenix, AZ 85078-4041Coordinator...........................Mike SchneiderVice Coordinator....................Jim PageSecretary................................Tara RudometkinTreasurer................................Laura "Sunny" SleemonMembership...........................Ben MartinezRun Coordinator....................Jeremy KellimSafety Coordinator.................Trauma MamaSgt. At Arms..........................Scott GibbonsP.A.C......................................John ‘Johnny D’ DreyfusCommunications....................Nichole KirkpatricMerchandise...........................Judy "Hooody" Brus

Phoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings are held onthe 2nd Sunday of each month at 10:30am at theAZ American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th Street,Phoenix, AZ 85020. FMI: Chapter CoordinatorMike Schneider, 602-549-1044, [email protected]

Southern Arizona Chapter6888 N De Chelly Loop

Tucson, AZ 85741Coordinator............................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...........................Sean Pinder

The Southern Arizona Chapter will meet the thirdSaturday. We will gather at the Kettle Restaurant,748 W Starr Pass Tucson. Breakfast will be avail-able at 7:30 a.m. with the meeting beginning at 9a.m. FMI contact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or email [email protected]

Arizona MRF Representative WantedThrough the Motorcycle RidersFoundation State RepresentativeProgram, local motorcyclists are kept upto date on the MRF's legislative and train-ing agendas. The MRF State Rep pro-gram allows information to pass quicklyto the State Motorcyclists' RightsOrganizations, as well as allowing infor-mation to reach the MRF concerningindividual states.

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

volunteers from the membership rankswho are willing to give their time andenergy to build, maintain and enhance therelationship between the MRF and allmotorcyclists within their states. Theymust work closely with the StateMotorcyclists' Rights Organizations,attending their meetings and events,keeping the SMROs abreast of nationalissues, international issues, and issuesaffecting motorcylists in other states.

MRF State Reps promote the MRF by all

possible means, such as making presenta-tions to SMROs and other groups.Writing articles for newspapers andnewsletters, membership recruiting, andspeaking to individual motorcyclists areother examples of promoting the MRF.

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

endorsement from your StateMotorcylists' Rights Organization. If yourstate has more than one SMRO, anendorsement must be obtained from allSMROs in your state.

For additional information regarding theMRF's State Representative Program,please contact Dave Condon, Director ofState Representative [email protected]

Meeting MinutesA.B.A.T.E. of Arizona, Inc. Board ofDirectors and State meeting minutes willno longer be printed and taking up spacein THE MASTERLINK. They are avail-able to view 24/7 on-line at www.abateo-

faz.org under the “Communications” tab.

Thank you!MK

By Jim Butsback

Hello to all my fellow Freedom Fighters! As I sit down to write this article myheart is heavy. Here in Tucson we havelost two motorcyclists in less than twelvehours both due to drivers running redlights. Unfortunately this seems to be anongoing problem that is increasing.Riders in Tucson are coming together tohold a night out to increase awareness ofmotorcycles on the streets of Tucson andPima County. The Southern ArizonaChapter will actively participate in thisevent and I hope it is influential in mak-ing our plight on the streets and roads ofArizona a higher priority to drivers, lawenforcement and our elected officials.Until our lives as motorcyclists are treat-ed with the same importance as everyother life we must continue to make our

voices heard.

I have just experienced a wonderful weektraveling across our state and meetingMormon Lake to attend Too Broke forSturgis. Since I was on the road I took alittle detour to attend the first meeting ofour newly reorganized Yavapai Chapterof ABATE of Arizona! I would like tocongratulate the new officers of theYavapai Chapter, Clyde Brooks hasstepped up to be the new Coordinator,Suni Sommers will serve as the Secretaryand Terri Lucontro is the new Treasurer.Deborah Butitta will continue to representYavapai on the state Board of Directors.There are several open positions and theyare looking for some good people to fillthose jobs.

The good folks at Addictions Bar & Grillhave agreed to host the chapter for theirmeetings and allow the members to holdevents etc. at the restaurant. I was happyto be present when Addictions Bar &Grill became the newest business memberof ABATE of Arizona! Look in futureissues of the Masterlink for their“Business Member Spotlight”. It lookslike the chapter is starting off on the rightcourse and I know I speak for all theState Officers as well as all our memberswhen I wish them Good Luck!! It wasgreat meeting everyone and I will try tomake it up there as often as possible. Well the 25th Anniversary of “Too Brokefor Sturgis” is now in the books! I mustcongratulate the entire committee onanother job well done. This year’s eventwent off smoothly with only a very fewminor hiccups that were handled quickly

and professionally. We do not have all thefinal numbers in at this time but initiallyit looks like our attendance was up overlast year and once again it looks like itwas a profitable event.

It was very encouraging to see membersof all the State Motorcycle RightsOrganizations (SMROs) in attendance.There were so many clubs who belong tothe ACMC that I cannot mention them allfor fear of missing one. I had the pleasureof seeing several members of the MMA,and there was a good size group of ridersfrom the MMAA. These groups alongwith ABATE of Arizona are working toprotect the rights of ALL riders across theentire state of Arizona. If you are not amember of a SMRO and you ride amotorcycle in Arizona or are interested inthe Motorcycle Rights Movement, Iencourage you to seek out a SMRO inyour area and join. There are groups allacross our state and I am sure there is onenear you.

I would also like to take the time to thankall of our Sponsors and Partners in “TooBroke for Sturgis”. Without the sponsorswe would not be able to host this eventand without this event we could not domost of what we do for the motorcyclistsof Arizona! All the proceeds go towardscontinuing the fight for “Freedom of theRoad”. This helps pay for our newsletterthe Masterlink. It funds our delegations toBikers Inside the Beltway in WashingtonD.C. It allows us to send participants toconferences such as “The Meeting of theMinds” put on by the MRF and to theNational Coalition of Motorcyclists con-

vention. The information and knowledgegained by attending these seminars andworkshops is extremely valuable in deal-ing with issues here in Arizona. It alsomakes it possible that ABATE of Arizona,along with the ACMC, MMA andMMAA are able to fund our annual“Motorcycle Day at the Dome”.

I know several members of the Too Brokefor Sturgis committee have been doingthis for many years and are looking tostep aside and let some new blood takeover. I would like to see more membersfrom other chapters outside of thePhoenix metro area become members ofthe TBFS committee. I know in the past ithas been hard especially when meetingsare held on a weeknight in Phoenix. Thathas kept me off the committee as it isimpossible to work all day and drive 100plus miles for a meeting. Now that wehave acquired the electronic capability tohold meetings with those unable to attendable to do so over the internet, I ask eachchapter to get at least one if not twomembers to join the TBFS committee. Itis time to start teaching others what isdone and how this event comes together.It is also important that we get freshideas. Just because we have always doneit one way does not mean there isn’t abetter way. Please talk it over amongstyour chapter members, we all need towork together to make ABATE ofArizona the best organization it can be.

Until next month!! RIDE FREE!!

Jim

President’s ReportMASTERLINK JULY 2016 PAGE 3

Accepting Applications for Designated LobbyistWe are currently accepting applicationsfor Designated Lobbyist of A.B.A.T.E. ofArizona, Inc. This position is appointedby the Board of Directors. TheDesignated Lobbyist interacts with thestate legislature and motorcycle safety

and awareness organizations, developsA.B.A.T.E.’s legislative plans, formulatesplans to circumvent negative motorcyclelegislation, drafts positive motorcyclelegislation, keeps officers informed, andwrites an informative article each month

for publication in The Masterlink. Thisperson needs to be personable and have afull understanding of the workings ofboth state and federal government, be anarticulate speaker and writer, familiarwith local, state and federal laws, and be

proficient in legal research methods.Interested applicants may submit theirapplication with background informationto [email protected]

AMSAC and the Motorcycle Safety Fund (cont.)of sexual assault. Baylor is the col-lege that many of the legal communi-ty of Waco attended. Apparently rapeis a much less serious crime thanattending a political gathering ofmotorcycle enthusiasts. DaveMcGrew of the Coalition OfIndependent Riders went to a gather-

ing in Texas recently to show solidar-ity and support for the victims of thelawless government of McLennanCounty in that mud puddle of a state.

I’m sorry, I just am still pissed offabout it. I

hope for the day that the city andcounty file bankruptcy and hand overall their land to the victims of theinsane policies that were allowed tobe in effect in 2015.

Until next month, stay hydrated.Check your oil and tire pressures.

Carry a LOT of water. This Father’sDay is projected to see 120° temps,and in the 1-teens through next week.Let us survive another summer onSatan’s Anvil. It builds character.

Stay safe out there.

Helmet SafetyHelmets are a piece of safety gear thatriders tend to be passionate about... somein favor of them, and some against them.While I am not here to talk anyone intowearing a helmet, I am here to explain alittle more about them. There are manydifferent types of helmets for motorcycleuse, from half helmets (often called brainbuckets) to full face helmets. They willhave a D.O.T. rating if they offer a certainlevel of protection based on theDepartment of Transportation's guide-lines. Any state that requires riders towear helmets will require this basic certi-fication. Helmets that do NOT meet thisstandard are known as Novelty helmets,and offer minimal protection, if any at all.

Essentially a helmet is 3 pieces... an outer

shell, E.P.S. (Expanded-Poly- Styrene),and a comfort liner. The outer shell canbe made of poly-carbonate, fiberglass,carbon fiber or a variety of man madematerials with varying levels of strength.The EPS is the actual safety component.It is the layer that absorbs the energywhen your helmet comes into contactwith a stationary item. Novelty helmetsdo not have this E.P.S. layer, thus negat-ing any protection. The last piece is thecomfort liner which is just a soft fabricstitched over some thin padding. It offersno protection, but makes the helmet com-fortable to wear.

A basic helmet will offer a D.O.T. rating,a plastic shell, and a single layer of E.P.S.A very high end helmet will offer a

Fiberglass or Carbon-Fiber shell, multi-density E.P.S., and usually a higher safetyrating such as a Snell certification.Helmets that fit in between these twoprice points will offer a blend of the fea-tures listed. If safety is your ultimategoal, I would advise learning more aboutthe brands, the materials used, and thesafety rating of any helmet you choose towear. While wearing a cheap helmetdoesn't guarantee a fatal result in a crash,spending $800 doesn't guarantee survivaleither. There are too many variables ineach crash to make that assumption. Butit is safe to say that given the same crash,in the same two helmets, the higher endhelmet would likely give you a higherlevel of protection... meaning less injuryto your head or brain.

Ultimately it is up to each rider to decidehow much risk they are willing to assumewhen riding a motorcycle. "Expose onlywhat you are willing to damage" is a sim-ple way to think about it. Cover up whatyou don't want scarred, lost or "modified"by asphalt. This will give yourself thebest chance of survival, just in case youcrash... after all, that IS why they callthem accidents.

Thanks and Ride Safe!

DaveDavid SteeleThe Helmet Centerwww.thehelmetcenter.com/

MASTERLINK JULY 2016

Chapter ReportsEast Valley Chapter

Another month has slid by; of courseright now with the heat we don’t mindseeing them go quicker. Speaking of theHEAT everybody please be careful outthere. Stay covered and hydrated.

Our East Valley Adventure this monthwas the annual meatball rolling for theSpaghetti Feed. Everyone had a blast.There were lots of smiles and conversa-tion.

Remember sometimes it pays to come tothe meetings #8 Jim Batty (yes Jim notJack) could have won the dollar jar andbeen $213 richer. Jim Silk won the 50/50.Way to go!

June’s Motorcycles on Main was the lastone before the summer break. It was defi-nitely warm and not as crowded. See yaback there in September.

Spaghetti Feed was a huge hit as always.Redbone and the Bonettes were amazing.First year we ran out of “pasta/noodles”(whatever you want to call them, muha-haha) and had to send a runner to thestore for back up. Look forward to nextyear. The date has already been set forJune 3, 2017. Mark those calendars.

I want to leave some room for others so Iwill sum up that Too Broke for Sturgis25th anniversary “Rocked”!! Nolan didan awesome job as the wet t-shirt pouringwater boy.

Thank You to everyone that helped put ittogether and worked their BUTTS off. Iknow that I can’t wait for next year.

Until next month, be safe out there.

Enjoy the ride and as always keep it rub-ber side down.

Here’s to Wind Knots in my HairDawn P SteedEast Valley Chapter & State Secretary

High Country ChapterHello Brothers and Sisters.

I wanted to take a moment to tell youabout a Sister we are all real fond of uphere. (San-Dee) aka Sandy Mazzone hasbeen battling Cancer for some time now.I ask that you all keep her and Chick-n-one in your thoughts and prayers. Shemeans a lot to us up here in the HighCountry, and if you know or ever mether, then I'm sure she means a lot to youtoo. Keep up the fight Sister we love you.

Up here in the High Country we arepreparing for our next event. This will beour Chili Cook-off coming in October. Itwill be at the Spur Bar in Star Valley.Date not confirmed yet, I will keep youinformed. However if you make a goodChili you should enter, last years winnertook home $200 and a cool trophy.

Well Too Broke for Sturgis was a goodtime. We saw a lot of good friends andsome old ones too. Face it we're all old,so naturally our friends are gonna be oldtoo. Anyway I thought we we had a lot ofgood vendors, and good food. I was onlythere for a few hours, but made sure tocheck it all out, and taste the food. Hatsoff to the TBFS Committee I think theydid an awesome job.

Our meeting is held on the 3rd Sunday ofevery month. We meet at the MooseLodge 852 in Star Valley at 10am. Priorto the meeting we meet for breakfast atthe Spur Bar around 8:30. Come and joinus, or just come see what ABATE isabout.

Keep wind in your face, sun on yourback, fuel in the tank, and rubber on theroad.

Wayne SlocumCoordinator,H.C.C. ABATE

Phoenix/Shadow MountainChapter

With the TBFS packet stuffing immedi-ately following this month’s meeting, weflew through the agenda. (It was great tosee our membership turn out to supportthis volunteer effort. We knocked outpackets in less time than in year’s past.Great job!)

Jean and Ernie gave the safety report forTrauma Mama and reminded all riders tocarry a bottle of water while riding tostay hydrated in the summer months; caf-feine is not the best option, but you knewthat.

Jeremy, our run coordinator, reminded allChapter members to sell tickets for theguitar (made by our own ABATE StateSgt. at Arms, Vic Grady) to be raffled offat TBFS, and listed off a few events,including, Desert Rose Bike Night (aABATE business member) and the annu-al East Valley Spaghetti Feed.

Our Chapter’s communication officerposition is OPEN. There are a few candi-dates (which is not to say that more aren'twelcome to throw their hat in the ring). Acandidate will chosen and officially votedin at our next meeting. This position isresponsible for disseminating informationto our members, writing the Chapterreport for Masterlink, and keeping tabson the happenings of other ABATEChapters.

Cheri also gave a report on her trip to DCfor Bikers on the Beltway. She was ableto schmooze with many key representa-tives and communicate the ABATE mis-sion and goals for the year. She had agreat time while supporting the cause.Thanks Cheri!

See you at the next Chapter meeting onJuly 10th at 10:30am at the American

Italian Club; breakfast starts at 10:00amfor $5.

Tara RudometkinSecretaryPhoenix-Shadow Mountain Chapter

Southern Arizona ChapterThe May meeting was held on the 21st atthe Kettle Restaurant.

The meeting was called to order with thePledge of Allegiance, and a prayer for allthose in harms was and our fallen broth-ers.

The minutes of last month’s meetingwere approved as written, and theTreasurer’s report was accepted.

I want to thank all who attended TooBroke for Sturgis and volunteered theirtime to help out. Our Chapter had a pret-ty good showing this year. I would alsolike to thank our Chapter Vice-Coordinator and his lovely bride forgoing up early and saving some room forthose of us who came up later. It wasgreat being up in the mountains andrelaxing.

The ACMC “Riot on the River” is inOctober. This is another of the events thatinclude a weekend of camping. TheWinkelman location is a lot closer for usin Tucson and would be a great time forour chapter members to come out andspend some time with each other whilehelping the ACMC raise much neededfunds. Plan on attending and maybe wecan set up a group committee to coordi-nate what we need to bring etc.

Our Annual Chapter Fund Raising Raffleis now in full swing. If you have notreceived any raffle tickets to sell pleasecontact Bob Welton. The tickets havebeen printed and the drawing date hasbeen set for August 20th, the day of ourmeeting. This has been the main sourceof funds for our chapter. I encourage allmembers to actively support this and sellas many tickets as you can. If each mem-ber sells at least $20 worth it will be agreat success. Tickets are $5 or 3 for $10.Prizes are 1st - $300, 2nd - $150, 3rd -$50. Bob will have tickets available atour meetings or you can contact himdirectly and make arrangements to getthem from him.

There will be a Memorial Ride forRobert “Grunt” Guenther after our Junemeeting. It will start and end at theAmerican Legion Post in Corona deTucson. There is no admission charge orcharges of any kind. They will be collect-ing funds for Grunt’s family to aide inthe final expenses for Robert.

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

Ride Free, Ride Safe

Yavapai ChapterYavapai Chapter has been reactivated!They will begin meeting in June.Meetings are 2nd Wednesday of themonth @ 6:00 PM. The meeting locationis at Addictions Bar & Grill, 1590Swenson Street Prescott 86305. The nextmeeting is on June 8th. FMI: [email protected]

Yuma Chapter

The Yuma chapter met on June 14th at6:00 pm at the Kountry Kitchen restau-rant to conduct our monthly businessmeeting. The meeting was called toorder, the Pledge of Allegiance was recit-ed, guests were introduced, and normalreports were addressed. We had one visi-tor that signed up and became a memberof ABATE at this month’s meeting.

The Yuma Chapter’s Memorial Day Runon May 30, 2016 in was a big success.We had approximately 55 riders in atten-dance to honor those who have made theultimate sacrifice for our freedom in theservice of this nation.

The Yuma Chapter would like to give abig shout out to all the planners, organiz-ers, and personnel that worked so hard tomake TBFS 2016 a reality. Your hardwork and dedication paid off with anoth-er awesome TBFS. We are looking for-ward to TBFS 2017 already!

The Yuma ABATE chapter meets the sec-ond Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.The next meeting will be held onJuly12th, 2016 at the Kountry KitchenCafé located at 11242 S. Foothills Blvd,Yuma, AZ. We would love to see youthere.

For the love of freedom,

Pastor DCoordinator & Communications OfficerYuma ABATE Chapter

H-D Riders Dominate Flat Track At X Games In AustinReprinted from http://blog.bikernet.com

A trio of Harley-Davidson racers filledthe medal podium as Harley-Davidson®Flat-Track racing opened 2016 ESPN XGames Austin. Jared Mees rode a Harley-Davidson XR750 motorcycle to the winand an X Games gold medal following arace-long battle with Harley-DavidsonScreamin’ Eagle Wrecking Crew riderKenny Coolbeth Jr., who finished secondto claim the X Games silver medal.Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle

Factory Team rider Brad Baker won XGames bronze for a third-place finish.

“That’s a sweet gold-medal win for JaredMees and a great performance by all ofthese talented flat-track racers,” said DinoBernacchi, Harley-Davidson U.S.Marketing Director. “Flat-track racing isAmerica’s original action sport. What agreat way to kick off the X Games.”Mees was the fast qualifier for the race,staged on a challenging Circuit of TheAmericas half-mile dirt oval, but it was

Baker aboard the Factory Harley-Davidson® XR750 motorcycle who ledthe early laps of the main. Mees got pastBaker and opened a gap on the pack onlyto have Coolbeth chase him down on hisZanotti Racing Harley-Davidson XR750.Coolbeth was able to pull even with Meeson several passing attempts but nevertook the lead. Mees roared across the fin-ish line on his Rogers Racing/Las VegasH-D XR750 motorcycle just 0.369 sec-onds ahead of Coolbeth.

Onsite for the weekend at X GamesAustin, Harley-Davidson will be in theGalleria area with X Games athletes, itsnew 2016 motorcycles and the H-DJUMPSTART riding experience. Harleywill also host appearances and autographsessions with X Games athletes and alounge area to stay cool with free give-aways and more. Fans can enter a sweep-stakes to win Harley-Davidson RidingAcademy training, a VIP experience anda 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

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ABATE IS:· A Motorcycle Rights Organization(MRO)· For Bikes & Riders, regardless of Race,Creed, color, sex, age, machine or gear· For all Motorcycles regardless ofFraternal or club affiliation, as well asIndependents· For people interested in motorcycle safe-ty· For People interested in rider education· For people interested in motorcycleawareness PSAs directed to non-Riders· For people interested in protecting andpromoting motorcycling· A volunteer, not-for-profit grass-rootsorganization · For Motorcyclist who enjoy the ride

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ABATE of Arizona Serves to:

· Collaborate with other organizations to moni-tor and support funding for practices that do notdiscriminate against motorcycling.· Encourage political involvement of its mem-bership.· Promote and present motorcyclists and motor-cycling in a positive and safe manner.· Help prevent motorcycle crashes and promotecrash survival through rider education, and · · ·· · Public awareness campaigns.· Encourage ongoing federal research programssuch as use of E15 fuel in motorcycles, inclu-sion of motorcycles in ongoing transportationemerging technologies, and improvements insafer roadway design strategies.· Promote rider skills training through ABATE’s· Rider Advantage (ARA) scholarship programand tax-deductible entity

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

JOIN ABATE NOW!ABATE Of Arizona provides a unifiedvoice for all motorcyclists in Arizona.Add your voice to ours. Join ABATEnow, for the preservation of your abili-ty to ride a motorcycle with the free-dom that's your right!!

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Coast to CoastCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

NCOM CONVENTION ROLLS INTOATLANTIC CITY

Odds are, it may not have been the largestConvention ever, but you can bet it was thelargest venue, as nearly a thousand bikerrights activists from across the U.S. convergedat the sprawling Harrah’s Resort in AtlanticCity, New Jersey for the 31st Annual NCOMConvention, May 5-8, 2016.

For more than three decades over Mother’sDay weekend, the National Coalition ofMotorcyclists (NCOM) has provided a plat-form for diverse factions of the motorcyclecommunity to come together in the spirit ofunity and teamwork to address issues of mutu-al concern, such as pursuing Biker Anti-Profiling legislation; supporting Save thePatch litigation; and reviewing Freedom of theRoad victories & defeats; as well as attendingseminars on Holding Effective Fund Raisers,Organizational Effectiveness, and LawEnforcement Interaction.

A Safety & First Aid seminar was hosted byMaster Motorcycle Trainer Christine Firehockof the Kickstart Motorcycle Training Series,followed by Sr. EMT Instructor Dick “Slider”Gilmore’s popular life-saving presentation“The Golden Hour – How to Save a Biker’sLife”.

Special Meetings were on the weekend’sagenda in support of NCOM’s many outreach

programs for Women In Motorcycling; Cleanand Sober Roundtable; National Sport BikeAssociation (NSBA); and Christian UnityConference, in addition to the Confederationof Clubs General Patch Holders Meeting, U.S.Defenders Program, NCOM-Legislative TaskForce Meeting, and A.I.M. AttorneysConference.

During the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet onSaturday evening, several honorees were rec-ognized for their contributions to “ImprovingThe Image of Motorcycling”, including;MEDIA: Jimmy & Pat Kay of Two WheelThunder TV; LEGAL: William Swatek, AIMAttorney for Alabama; ENTERTAINMENT:Singer/Songwriter Arlo Guthrie; SPECIALRECOGNITION: NCOM Christian Unity,and Bill Foley, former NCOM Board Memberfrom ABATE of Pennsylvania. NCOM’shighest honor, the Ron Roloff LifetimeAchievement Award, was presented to LouieNobs, Liaison for NCOM Christian Unity.

Next year’s 32nd Annual NCOM Conventionwill be held May 11-14, 2017 at the SilverLegacy Resort & Casino, 407 N. Virginia St.,in Reno, Nevada. For further information,contact NCOM at (800) ON-A-BIKE or visitwww.ON-A-BIKE.com.

MARYLAND GOVERNOR SIGNING ANTI-PROFILING BILL INTO LAW

Hundreds of bikers descended on the StateHouse in Annapolis on Thursday, May 19, fora historic bill signing ceremony withGovernor Larry Hogan signing only the sec-

ond Motorcycle Profiling measure in thecountry into law in Maryland.

The motorcycle anti-profiling legislationpassed unanimously through both chambers ofthe legislature, and without opposition fromlaw enforcement, and emulates anti-profilinglegislation passed in the state of Washingtonin 2011.

HB785/SB233, passed 47-0 in the Senate on4/4 and 137-0 in the House on 4/7, requires aspecified statement condemning motorcycleprofiling to be included in police policies andrequire training of officers on “motorcycleprofiling,” defined in the legislation as “Thearbitrary use of the fact that an individualrides a motorcycle or wears motorcycle-relat-ed clothing or paraphernalia as a factor indeciding to stop, question, take enforcementaction, arrest, or search the individual.”

HIGH PERFORMANCE RACING MODIFI-CATIONS NEED PROTECTED

Bowing to political pressures and public out-cry, the federal EPA announced on April 15,2016 that it would remove provisions fromproposed regulations that would have prohibit-ed street-legal vehicles, including motorcy-cles, from being modified for racing.

But regardless of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency backing off this issue atthis time, Congress is considering bi-partisanlegislation in both the House and Senate toguarantee that vehicles can continue to bemodified for competition on the track.

HR 4715 & S 2659, the RPM Act(Recognizing the Protection of MotorsportsAct of 2016), would ensure that the Americantradition of modifying vehicles into dedicatedracetrack competitors is not only continued fortoday, but will be protected for future genera-tions of race fans as well.

CONGRESS ACTS TO CURB HIGHERETHANOL BLENDED FUEL

In response to recent Congressional legislationpromoting the use of E15 gasoline (HR 4673REFUEL Act), members of the U.S. House ofRepresentatives have co-sponsored a measureto prevent the EPA from further forcing thecontroversial fuel onto the U.S. marketplace.E15 contains 50% more ethanol than previ-ously-approved E10 gas, and has not beenapproved for use in motorcycles, ATVs andother small engine applications. In fact, evenits inadvertent use can invalidate manufacturerwarranties and cause damage.

HR 5108 (the “Food and Fuel ConsumerProtection Act of 2016) was introduced May10, 2016 by U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX) “toalleviate the ethanol blend wall under therenewable fuel program.” Specifically, thebipartisan bill would cap the ethanol contentof fuel at 9.7%, and would also effect theEPA’s Renewable Volume Obligations underthe Renewable Fuel Standard.

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Coast to Coast (continued)Under proposed RFS volume requirements for2017, the EPA calls for 18.8 billion gallons ofbiofuel next year, representing a nearly 4%increase despite lower demand for higherethanol blends. HR 5108 would also ensurecontinued availability of ethanol-free gasolinefor older motorcycles.

EUROPE’S CHANGING EMISSIONSLAWS WILL CHANGE MOTORCYCLES

Your favorite bike may be influenced fromafar. “This year promises to bring a recordcrop of new and updated models from virtual-ly every manufacturer thanks to wide-ranginglaw changes coming into force thousands ofmiles away in Europe,” according toMotorcyclist Magazine. “Those changes mightnot directly affect us, but given the way bikesare developed with global sales in mind manyof the new models being developed to meetthe latest European regulations are sure to becoming here too.”

On January 1, 2016, a whole new set of ruleswas adopted across Europe. “Regulation (EU)No 168/2013” makes significant changes -- inparticular to exhaust emissions limits but alsoto things like braking systems and electronics.Tests for noise levels have also been changed.

The emissions limits are of course muchtighter; called “Euro 4,” the new limits reducethe permissible levels of carbon monoxide,unburned hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitro-gen in exhausts. Previously America’s ruleson emissions were tougher than Europe’s, butnow in order to pass the Euro 4 tests newbikes are being fitted with much largerexhausts and kits that include charcoal canis-ters to reduce evaporative emissions.

“Next year we’ll be seeing a lot more thingslike that,” predicts Motorcyclist author BenPurvis, explaining that “While the rules werepassed into law back in 2013 and came intoforce at the start of 2016, their implementationis staggered to give manufacturers a chance toadapt.”

Since January 1st, all newly launched models

have needed to comply to be legally sold inthe EU. But the more important date isJanuary 1, 2017, because that’s the deadlinewhen existing models must also come intoline, though manufacturers can apply for atwo-year extension.

What else is changing? Emissions aside, thebig change is that in Europe all bikes over125cc will have to be fitted with ABS whilesmaller bikes will need to have either ABS ora combined braking system. There are alsochanges to the lighting rules, with daytimerunning lights becoming mandatory as well asUS-style side reflectors.

Europe is the closest to America in terms ofthe types of bike that are popular, but whileAmericans consume less than a half millionmotorcycles a year, riders in the EU purchasewell over a million.

Like lower emissions exhaust systems,economies of scale will likely dictate thateven what’s not legally required in the states -- like ABS -- will become standard equipmenton increasing numbers of our U.S.-importedbikes, as it won’t make sense for manufactur-ers to build different versions just to suit a rel-atively small number of American customers.

Unfortunately, Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013also provides for the next-generation “Euro 5”emissions tests, tougher still, and the deadlinefor their implementation is less than five yearsaway, beginning with 2020 new models.

BMW TO INSTALL “SOS” BUTTON FOREMERGENCIES

BMW Motorrad has announced plans to offera safety option on its bikes that would auto-matically contact emergency services in thecase of an accident or emergency situation.

The “Intelligent Emergency Call” system fea-tures a vehicle-integrated eCall system that'sbeen available in BMW's cars in Europe since1999. The system will be extended to BMWmotorcycles starting next year.

According to BMW, in the case of an emer-gency or an accident, the bike's emergencysystem sends out the position data to a BMWCall Center to initiate the rescue chain. Thesystem can either be triggered automaticallyby the bike, or manually by the rider.

NO HELMET = NO GAS

Due to a rise in motorcycle crashes attributedto “non-use of helmets,” under a new penaltyinstituted in Bhagalpur, India, motorcyclistscaught riding without a helmet will not beallowed to buy fuel, in addition to other finesand penalties.

PARIS OFF-LIMITS TO OLDER MOTOR-CYCLES

Bikers with pre-2000 motorcycles will bebanned from Paris, France. From July 1 allprivate cars registered before January 1, 1997(for gas) and 2001 (for diesel) and all two-wheelers before June 1, 2000, will be bannedfrom Parisian streets on weekdays as part ofthe city’s efforts to cut pollution that has attimes seen the air in the capital more pollutedthan Beijing.

The anti-pollution measures will be progres-sively extended so that by 2020 Paris will banall cars registered before 2011 and all motor-cycles before July, 2004.

VESPA SCOOTERS BANNED IN GENOA

The mayor of Genoa, Italy, birthplace ofVespa inventor Enrico Piaggio, has decreedthat Vespa motor scooters built before 1999will be banned from the city’s streets for 12hours each weekday to reduce air pollution.

DELAWARE INCLUDES MOTORCYCLESIN LEMON LAW

Although Delaware’s “Lemon Law” previous-ly excluded motorcycles and motor homes, SB173 by Sen. Gary Simpson (R-Dover) nowbrings new motorcycles within the scope ofthe automobile Lemon Law.

So-called “Lemon Laws” are consumer pro-tections that provide a remedy for purchasersof new (and sometimes used) motor vehiclesin order to compensate for products thatrepeatedly fail to meet codified standards ofquality and performance. Every state haslemon laws on the books, but some specifical-ly exclude motorcycles, though federal lemonlaw protections also apply.

With bi-partisan support, Senate Bill 173passed both chambers unanimously, 21-0 inthe Senate on January 26, and 38-0 in theHouse on April 12, 2016, and was signed intolaw by Governor Jack Markell (D) on April20th.

SETTLEMENTS & VERDICTS: OregonBiker Settles for $1.125 Million

In an ongoing effort to keep motorcyclistsinformed as to the results of the continuingbattle for their legal rights, Aid to InjuredMotorcyclists (A.I.M.) submits the followingcase study:

About two years ago, an Oregon biker was hitby a delivery vehicle making a left turn acrossthe biker's path. The biker suffered permanentdamage to his leg and foot. Oregon A.I.M.Attorney Sam Hochberg had the case workedup right away by a private investigator. Thecorporate defendant approached Hochberg’slaw office, asking to settle. The case resolvedin a mediation session for $1,125,000.00.

Sam Hochberg, incidentally, after 29 yearswith A.I.M. and NCOM, is now associated as"Of Counsel" with the new Aid to InjuredMotorcyclists lawyer for both Oregon andWashington, Christopher Slater.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "Those who tormentus for our own good will torment us withoutend."

~ C.S.Lewis (1898-1963) Irish author andscholar

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AED Scholarship Approved!Greetings Fellow Freedom Fighters!

As you all know I had applied for sev-eral Grants and Scholarships for aAED ( Automatic ElectronicDefibulator).

I am so excited to announce that wehave been approved to received anAED from the Right CareFoundation!!!

What this means is that at all of theABATE of AZ State events we willhave an AED on hand along withFIRST AID equipment in case ofimmediate and life threatening emer-gencies. This also means I'm workingin efforts to also provide CPR andFirst Aid classes at a minimal to nocost to all of ABATE members.Keeping everyone safe and providinglife saving education is a crucial ele-ment and inline with our Safety &Educational planning goals forABATE of AZ.An automated external defibrillator(AED) is a lightweight, portabledevice that delivers an electric shockthrough the chest to the heart. Theshock can stop an irregular heartrhythm and allow a normal rhythm toresume following sudden cardiacarrest. Sudden cardiac arrest is anabrupt loss of heart function. If it’s nottreated within minutes, it quickly leadsto death.

*Cardiac arrest claims about 330,000lives each year – or 900 per day -

nationwide.*AEDs are safe for trained lay res-cuers to treat sudden cardiac arrestbecause the devices automatically ana-lyze the heart rhythm and only allowan electric shock when necessary.*The use of effective bystander CPRnearly doubles a victim’s chance forsurviving sudden cardiac arrest*For every minute a cardiac arrest vic-tim is not defibrillated, his or herchances of survival declines 7-10 per-cent*If defibrillation can be performedwithin the first 1-3 minutes, there is a70-80 percent chance of survival

I have attached the link for The RightCare Foundation so you can see all ofthe great things they are doing to assistthe community.

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Please let me know if you have fur-ther questions about the program.

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ABATE of Arizona Chapter Meeting Times and Locations

East Valley ChapterEAST VALLEY CHAPTER meetings areheld the 4th Sunday of the month at 11:00a.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.)1712 W. Broadway Road, Mesa AZ 85202FMI contact Jim Silk FYI 602 312 1927

High Country ChapterHigh Country Chapter meetings are held onthe 3rd Sunday at 10 a.m. at The MooseLodge in Star Valley. Contact: chickn-bone@live .com or 928-970-1134

Phoenix / Shadow Mountain ChapterPhoenix/Shadow Mountain meetings areheld on the 2nd Sunday of each month at10:30am at the AZ American Italian Club,7509 N. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020.FMI: Chapter Coordinator Mike Schneider,602-549-1044,[email protected]

Southern Arizona ChapterThe Southern Arizona Chapter will meet thethird Saturday. We will gather at the Kettle

Restaurant, 748 W Starr Pass Tucson.Breakfast will be available at 7:30 a.m.with the meeting beginning at 9 a.m. FMIcontact Jim Butsback by phone at 520-247-3051 or email [email protected]

Yavapai ChapterYavapai Chapter has been reactivated! Theywill begin meeting in June. Meetings are2nd Wednesday of the month @ 6:00 PM.The meeting location is at Addictions Bar& Grill, 1590 Swenson Street Prescott86305. The next meeting is on June 8th.FMI: [email protected]

Yuma ChapterYuma Chapter meets the second Tuesdayevening monthly at 6:00 PM at the pm. Thenext meeting will be held at the KountryKitchen Café located at 11242 S FoothillsBlvd, Yuma, AZ. 85365. For additionalinformation contact Frank White (Hound)at 209-327-0814.

A to Z Mobile Repair Services ofTucson 520-304-6078

American Family InsurancePeoria & Glendale 623-225-7299

Big Sky MotorcyclesTucson 520-886-7388

Biker’s MallMesa 623-335-1000

Bill Alexander Flight-Line MazdaYuma, AZ 928-314-3400

Bob’s House of HairMarana 520-797-6566

Bobby’s Territorial Harley-DavidsonYuma 928-782-1931

Boston’s Common HousePayson 928-474-2900

Brewer’s Truck Repair, IncWillcox 520-384-2846

Brown & Little, P.L.C., Attorneys atLawTempe 480-299-2093

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

Brothers, Sons and Pop MotorcycleShopTucson 520-370-7788

Buchanan Construction928-978-3291

CCAScottsdale 480-985-6764

Chuy’s Mesquite BroilerTucson 520-722-5117

Cowpony BarTucson 528-721-2781

Coyote AutoPayson 928-472-1100

D & G Paint & BodyWillcox 520-384-2933

El Rancho RestaurantPayson 928-474-3111

Evil Twin Custom CyclesMesa 480-784-0040

Great Lakes PropertiesTucson 520 203-2323

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

HDBitchin http://hdbitchin.com

HeadKase MotorcyclesTempe 480-557-5223

Herman’s Automatic TransmissionsTucson 520-294-8717J

Joeta’s LeatherMesa 480-827-1868

La Gitana CantinaArivaca 520-398-0810

Lucky 13 SyntheticsSahuarita 619-647-4895

MaacoTucson 520-495-5411

Marc Victor, P.C., AttorneyChandler 480-455-5229

Monkey Butt GaragePhoenix 602-456-2453

Mormon Lake LodgeMormon Lake 928-354-2227

Motorcycle SafariOnline www.motorcyclesafari.com

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Pappy’s DinerTucson 520-408-5262

Punkin Center BarTonto Basin 928-479-2627

Renegade ClassicsTucson 520-647-9312

Sacred Bones Society M/Chttp://www.sacredbones.org/

Sidewinders Tavern and GrillPine 928-476-6434

Spur BarStar Valley 928-472-7787

Territorial Bar & GrillTucson 520-514-9035

The Bashful BanditTucson 520-881-9706

The Maverick SaloonPhoenix 602-943-5680

Tonto Silkscreen & EmbroideryPayson 928-474-4207

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Events CalendarJuly

July 9, 2016 6:00 pm – July 10, 201612:00 am, Old Pueblo Summer Bash,**SUMMER BASH 2016**, Donation, $15.00 Couples / $10.00 Single,ALMA MC Old Pueblo 620 E 19th St

July 9, 2016 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm,MMMC Arizona 10th AnniversaryParty, MMMC Arizona 10thAnniversary Party. Save the date. Hugecelebration. All welcomed except LawEnforcement of any kind. Kat [email protected]

July 10, 2016 8:30 am – 9:00 am,Roberts Last Ride-RIMC Tucson, Packwill leave the Bashful Bandit at 9am fora ride up Mt. Lemmon to say our lastgoodbye to our brother Robert Adairfollowed by a celebration of his life atthe Red Iron Tucson clubhouse. BashfulBandit 3686 E. Speedway Tucson, AZ85716, Rooster (520) 205-2200

July 10, 2016 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm,Stoned Sober MC presents the 23rdAnnual Cycle Splash, $15 Donation atDoor, Includes food, Bike Show with

Trophies, Tattoo contest with trophiesLive Music and Dancing, $1 Domesticdrafts all day., Raffle prizes all day50/50, AZ best WET T-SHIRT contest,Trophy and Cash prize, Vendors, *Part of the proceeds will go to RIMCTennessee\\'s wife and children.RileysIrish Tavern 5150 N La Cholla BlvdTucson, AZ 85705

7/10 {Sun} Swap Meet at MedusaCycles, 8831 E Main, Mesa 85207.Vendor set up 6am, open 7a-noon. Freevendor set up, free admission.Sponsored by Law Tigers. FMI: 480-330-1266, www.MedusaCycles.com

July 16, 2016, HAMC Tucson "Hot JulyNite", HAMC Tucson "Hot July Nite".Details to follow.

July 16, 2016, Yavapai CountyRed/White Presents a Music Concert,Saturday July 16th Yavapai CountyRed/White Presents a Music Concert atChilleens off I 17 Exit 244, Tickets are$30, either presale or at the gate. Chick-fil-a is the sponsor of the event and pro-viding free food. Chilleens 33125Coldwater Canyon Rd Black Canyon

City, AZ 85324

July 16, 2016 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm,Nomaden MC Black and Gold SupportParty, More info to follow, Buddy's BarHuachuca City, AZ

July 23, 2016 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm,Alma MC EASTSIDE, Alma MCEastside Summer Bash is coming upand we got alot to throw, come outenjoy the good company and killerfood. Also if you have not gotten withan Eastside member for the raffle that isstill on and the drawing will be thisnight, yes that is right, two drawing twolucky ass winners. Come out have agood time and don\'t forget to Supportyour Loco Eastside,Any question please contact MonkeyALMA MC Eastside.

7/22-24 {Fr-Sun} Biker Bash &Fundraiser for Packages From Home atCabin Bar & Grill, Overgaard, AZ[2763 Hwy 260]. Music, Games, PokerRun [$20/sgl, $30/cpl], Silent Auction,& more! FREE Dry Camping on site.FMI: 928-535-6117

May 24, 2016

MARYLAND BECOMES SECONDSTATE TO PASS MOTORCYCLISTANTI-PROFILING LAW

WASHINGTON, DC – The motorcy-clists of Maryland counted a major victo-ry last week when Governor LarryHogan signed a bill into law that wouldexpressly prohibit the profiling of motor-cyclists within the state. At the signingceremony were members of ABATE ofMaryland, the Maryland Confederationof Clubs, and Motorcycle RidersFoundation. The teamwork, cooperationand hard work by these organizationsensured swift passage of the measure.

"The unanimous passage of this legisla-tion through both chambers is a directresult of well thought out strategic posi-tioning, thorough lobbying and a trulyunified motorcycle community,” statedBill “Colt” Kaitz from the MarylandConfederation of Clubs and Co-Founderof the Motorcycle Profiling Project. “Wehad tremendous support in both cham-bers and all committees. Our communi-ty hopes that this will serve as an exam-ple to any state with well documentedprofiling incidents that with a unifiedcommunity and intelligent, concentratedeffort, this legislation is possible andstands to better the lives of all motorcy-clists."

Maryland is now the second state to passa motorcycle anti-profiling law.Washington state passed related legisla-tion in 2011. Similar activities and advo-cacy efforts are underway in severalother states across the U.S. Federally,the issue has been gaining traction due tothe recent Michael ‘Boz’ Kerr BikersInside the Beltway event where it wasraised before elected officials inWashington, D.C. The MotorcycleRiders Foundation and affiliated individ-uals and organizations will continue tomount pressure to ensure that unjustmotorcycle discrimination is not tolerat-ed.

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May 25, 2016

GHSA REPORT ADVOCATES FORUNIVERSAL HELMET LAW…AGAIN

WASHINGTON, DC– Last week, theGovernor’s Highway Safety Association(GHSA) released its preliminary dataand findings regarding motorcycle fatali-ties in 2015. The GHSA represents thestate and territorial highway safetyoffices that implement programs toaddress highway safety. AlthoughGHSA’s primary mission is to improvetraffic safety, their latest report appearsto be more focused on thinly veileddemands for nationwide universal helmetlaws despite their failure to provide realdata demonstrating the effectiveness ofsuch laws.

While the report highlights that the pre-liminary data suggests a 10% increase inmotorcycle fatalities in 2015, it fails toconnect the presence or lack of universalhelmet laws to the projected increase. Infact, there are a number of other factorsthat may explain the projected increase,including the climate, education andexperience of the motorists involved, andthe inclusion of faulty data in the makingof this report.

Climate Affects

In 2015 many parts of the countryenjoyed a longer riding season than inprevious years. Warmer and dryer weath-er leads to additional time and ridinghours on the road. While the report doesaddress this possible explanation, it doesnot conclude that it has the same influ-ence as the absence of a universal helmetlaws.

Education & Experience

Another issue that GHSA barley address-es is the consideration of education andexperience. For example, one of the mostpopulace states that experienced adecrease in motorcycle related fatalitieswas California. While the state has nothad any changes to their helmet law, thestate did engage in a motorcycle aware-ness campaign for motorists. This sug-

gests that perhaps other factors, such asmotorist education and awareness initia-tives, impact fatalities. Further, the reportidentifies a connection between ridingexperience and increases in fatalities. Itstates that roughly 25% of all motorcyclefatalities are the result of invalid motor-cycle licensure. These statistics under-score the belief long held by theMotorcycle Rider’s Foundation thattraining and education is a crucial com-ponent to motorcycle safety.

Flawed Data

Perhaps one of the biggest questionsraised from reading the report is the dataitself and specifically, what “counts” as amotorcycle. According to federal statute,a motorcycle is defined as, “a motorvehicle with motive power having a seator saddle for the use of the rider anddesigned to travel on not more than threewheels in contact with the ground.” Withthe rise of autocycles, a new class ofvehicle that has attributes of both a carand motorcycle, it raises the question ifthis type of vehicle was included in thedata supporting the statistics in theGHSA report. As this type of vehiclecontinues to emerge as a form of trans-portation, it will be critical that they areaddressed independently, and not unfair-ly categorized with motorcycles or anyother form as transportation so as not toskew the data. It is not clear from thereport that this consideration is given.

Failure to Connect the ProjectedIncrease to the Lack of Universal HelmetLaws

Despite the report’s effort to relate theprojected increase in motorcycle fatali-ties to the lack of universal helmet laws,it fails to provide any data suggesting aconnection between those who werewearing helmets versus those who werenot wearing helmets when the fatalityoccurred. Of the nineteen states that cur-rently have a universal helmet law in

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News from the MRF (cont)place; twelve experienced an increase inmotorcycle fatalities between 2014 and2015. Of the sixteen states that saw adecrease in motorcycle fatalities in 2015,only six have a universal helmet law.The other ten either allow adults to maketheir own choice or have no law at all.

The report also suggests that the increasein motorcycle fatalities in Michigan isdue to the state’s modification of its hel-met law in 2012, which allowed adult rid-ers to choose whether to wear a helmet.The report suggests that the 2015 increasein motorcycle fatalities in Michigan isdue to fewer riders wearing a motorcyclehelmet but have not provided any data tosupport this claim. However, the reportfails to explain the 18.8% decrease inmotorcycle fatalities between 2013 and2014. According to the NationalHighway Transportation & SafetyAdministration (NHTSA), Michiganmotorcycle fatalities dropped from 138 to112 in 2014 despite the change to thestate’s motorcycle helmet law.

In conclusion, despite its best efforts, theGHSA report fails to make any connec-tion between the rise in motorcycle fatali-ties in 2015 and the implementation ofuniversal helmet laws. It is unfortunatethat entities such as the GHSA continueto hold such a myopic view when itcomes to motorcycle safety. TheMotorcycle Rider’s Foundation encour-ages the GHSA and other groups interest-ed in a meaningful campaign to enhancemotorcycle safety to adopt a strategy thatfocuses on avoiding motorcycle crashesand not merely surviving them.

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June 3, 2016

U.S. Department of TransportationReminds People to ‘Share the Road’

WASHINGTON, DC – Though this weekmarked the end of May’s “MotorcycleAwareness Month” the U.S. Departmentof Transportation’s Assistant SecretaryGreg Winfree reminded everyone to keepan eye out for motorcyclists.

Assistant Secretary Winfree, himself amotorcyclist, was the author of a recentbulletin posted by the Department ofTransportation’s Research andTechnology office. The bulletin, availableby clicking here reminds all road users toshare the road and be alert. ThoughWinfree does mention the recentGovernors Highway Safety Association

(GHSA) report, he acknowledges that thenumbers showing an increase in motorcy-clist fatalities in 2015 are preliminary.

Importantly, Winfree himself makes nomention of a universal helmet law as asolution despite the GHSA’s reportrepeated insistence. Instead, Winfreepoints to the importance of having con-crete data to help inform and shape criti-cal safety priorities.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation(MRF) agrees on the importance of hav-ing concrete data which is why ensuringthat the statistics compiled by Bureau ofTransportation Statistics (BTS) and usedby the GHSA and are actually capturingmotorcycles and not other vehicles suchas the newly emerging class of autocy-cles. Reasons like this are why the MRFand its partners are advocating for theDepartment of Transportation to ensurethe federal definition of a motorcycle isnarrowed to guarantee that any collecteddata is accurate. Accurate data helps leadto responsible strategies rather than blan-ket solutions that focuses solely on sur-viving motorcycle crashes rather thanavoiding them.

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June 8, 2016

TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TES-TIFIES ON HIGHWAY BILL IMPLE-MENTATION

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, SenatorJohn Thune (R-SD), Chairman of theSenate Committee on Commerce,Science, and Transportation convened ahearing concerning the implementation ofthe Fixing America’s SurfaceTransportation Act or FAST Act. TheFAST Act is a bi-partisan five-year reau-thorization of surface transportation agen-cies and programs and contains severalprovisions affecting motorcycle riders.

U.S. Department of TransportationSecretary Anthony Foxx testified beforethe committee and provided an updateregarding where the Department ofTransportation and its reporting agencies,including the Federal HighwayAdministration (FHA), and the NationalHighway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) stood on implementing theFAST Act.

Primarily, Secretary Foxx was questionedon issues that have made national news asof late including long lines at airports anda consideration to privatize air traffic con-trollers. Safety was also a key topic dur-

ing the hearing, but was limited to thesafety needs of commercial vehicles andwidespread concerns surroundingNHTSA’s management of safety recalls.

Though issues related to motorcycleswere not specifically addressed in today’shearing, they do remain a key componentof the FAST Act and are referenced inprovisions related to the stopping of fed-eral funding for motorcycle checkpointsand the reestablishment of theMotorcyclist Advisory Council whichaims to coordinate with and counsel theAdministrator of U.S. Department ofTransportation on infrastructure issuesthat could affect motorcyclists. TheMotorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF)continues to closely monitor the imple-mentation of these provisions workingwith stakeholders to ensure the interestsof motorcyclists are represented.

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June 9, 2016EPA Holds Public Hearing on RenewableFuel Standard; MRF Testifies

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)held a public hearing in Kansas City, MOconcerning the Renewable Fuel Standard(RFS), also referred to as ethanol man-dates, and allowed interested parties theopportunity to testify regarding how theregulation affects them.

A variety of stakeholders testified; manyof which expressed concern about ethanolmandates forcing increased amounts ofbiofuels into the U.S. fuel supply andpossible effects. However, the majority ofspeaking slots were filled with pro-biofu-el individuals which support higherblends of ethanol in fuel. They spoke pas-sionately citing frustration that a recentEPA proposed rule published in Maywould increase renewable fuel volumeobligations but not at levels they deem“high enough.”

On the other side of the spectrum, oil pro-ducers and others expressed concernsover higher ethanol blends citing negativeeffects on the environment, food supply,costs to taxpayers and deleted resources.Congress created the Renewable FuelStandard (RFS) program in an effort toreduce greenhouse gas emissions andexpand the nation’s renewable fuels sec-tor while reducing reliance on importedoil. As a result, the EPA is required to setannual RFS volume requirements for fourcategories of biofuels. One of these cate-gories, “Renewable Fuel” accounts forcorn-based ethanol. Recently, the EPA

announced a proposal for their recom-mended level of corn-based ethanolrenewable energy to be blended intogasoline for 2017 which is18.8 billion gallons, an increase from2016 levels.

Concern over E15

Several individuals expressed concern inboth written and oral testimony specifi-cally focused on blended fuel containing15 percent ethanol (E15) and its potentialto wreak havoc on engines by causingcorrosion, rubber swelling and other dam-ages. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation(MRF) was represented through theFreedom of Road Riders (FORR) whichalso delivered testimony. “Encouragingnew research, specifically targetedtowards motorcycle engines as well as theeffects on internal combustion, could helpalleviate the concerns of motorcycle rid-ers, as well as motorcycle manufactur-ers,” stated Amy Allmon, MRF Rep andMember of FORR. Allmon went on toalso tout the importance of consumereducation asking the EPA to, “help ensurethat consumers have a comprehensiveunderstanding of the risks associated withusing fuel with a higher blend ofethanol.”

Working Together

A major coalition, known as “SmarterFuel Future” has been active in address-ing concerns over ethanol mandates. Itbrings together major associations, com-panies, environmental groups and othersin order to reform the current mandates.Recently, the MRF became engaged withthe Coalition and began participating insupportive activities. This outlet can serveas an opportunity to voice the position ofthe MRF and its members to learn moreabout the effects on motorcycles andhigher blends of ethanol. This week theSmarter Fuel Future coalition sent a con-gressional letter to the EPA encouragingincreased consumer awareness on E15’spotential to cause damage and cited con-cern over the lack of public knowledgeon this fact and related federal laws. Thecoalition website can be accessed here athttp://smarterfuelfuture.org/

In its entirety, the hearing lasted for sev-eral hours, allowing over 120 people theopportunity to speak. Interestingly, whilemotorcyclists’ rights groups had a pres-ence during the hearing, manufacturers ofmotorcycles were not present on the wit-ness list.


The HOT Safety Report by “Trauma Mama”

Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClellandMSN RNA.B.A.T.E of Arizona State SafetyOfficer

I know you have heard it all before… sopay attention and follow some of thesetips to prevent dehydration, heat exhaus-tion and heat stroke!

Riding in really hot weather is not badwhen you’re prepared for it. Rememberto hydrate, keep your skin covered, andavoid hazards. Don’t let the heat weakenyou to the point where you’re not fullyattentive to traffic conditions and theroad. Basically, you must consider howyour body will deal with the heat.Reducing the effects of convection,through covering up and wetting down,will reduce the amount of heat that yourbody must deal with through evaporation.Covering up in the heat will keep youcool. Passengers too!

Hot weather usually means lots of sunexposure, so get some good sunglasses ora darkened visor to prevent headachescaused by sun glare. And don’t forget toput sunblock on the back of your neckwhere your riding gear leaves the skinexposed.

Don’t forget your passenger! It’s great tohave that “Hot Mama” on the back butmake sure you educate her on what towear and sunscreen!Watch for signs of dehydration or overintoxication. Hopefully you’ll want her tostay on the back!

If you’re riding with a group- Have theRide Coordination or Road Captain do apre ride debrief of where you will bestopping – including reminding people tostay hydrated. When you stop to fuel upyou ride- fill your own body tank withwater as well.

Let’s get the definitions straight!Dehydration

Heat Stoke / Heat Exhaustion

Riding Cool -

In these high-heat conditions, it is best towear a long-sleeved, tight-fitting exerciseshirt made of moisture-wicking material.This may counter-intuitive to wear longsleeves, but as long as you have air mov-ing over the fabric, it will work great. Assweat evaporates, it takes your body heat

with it. Moisture-wicking material drawssweat away from the body to be evapo-rated through the shirt, aiding the coolingprocess. Conventional materials can sim-ply trap sweat next to the skin, limitingevaporation. The key to these materials isair flow. If there is no air movement overthe material, then the shirt will becomeoversaturated, and sweat will not evapo-rate.

When air temperatures are high and thereverse wind chill is in effect, wettingdown clothing will increase the amountof moisture near the skin. This moistureis now available to be evaporated, draw-ing heat from your body. Although muchof the evaporation will be caused by thehigh air temperature itself, there will beenough water on the skin to reduce theamount you need to sweat. Some techniques for wetting downinclude neck bandanas (particularly thosewith water-absorbing crystals), wettingdown a regular cotton t-shirt, or evenpouring water directly into your helmet.

Keeping Hydrated

Try and start hydrating the day before abig ride. Now that we know how muchwater the body needs while riding in hightemperatures, we can deduce that stayinghydrated is one of the most importantthings to do while on the road. As cov-ered in the above graphic, the differencebetween covering up or not is about 20oz. /hour and 40 oz. /hour, respectively.Here are some tips to help ensure hydra-tion.

Cooling Vests are great but once they dryneed to be rewet to maintain coolness.

Wear a Camelback: For longer rides,wear a camelback-type water bag on myback. I usually fill mine with half ice andhalf water before the ride, and those cool-ing sips do add up to make the difference.If you‘re doing it right, you‘ll run out ofwater in the camelback before your nextgas stop.

Carry Extra Water: Carry a plenty ofwater on longer days of riding. Freezing

water bottles the night before will keepthe water colder.

Be wary of taking in ice-cold water toofast. It can cause an upset stomach. Swishit about your mouth to bring its tempera-ture up a bit before swallowing.

Urine Test: Go for the clear. Dehydrationis not something you can tough out – itwill kill you if you don’t remedy it.Deep-colored urine and headaches areearly signs that you are in need of water.If you stop sweating, heat stroke is notfar behind. Drink water often!

Only Water is Water: Caffeine and alco-hol are diuretics, which cause you to uri-nate and lose more water. When it’s hot,steer clear of sugary drinks, caffeine, andalcohol. When you are drinking alcohol –drink responsibly!!

Tar Snakes

Tar snakes are a hazard for both motor-ized and pedaled two-wheeled vehiclesand their riders. Many states – yesArizona- use a tar-like material to fill incracks on the roads; these can becomequite slippery when it’s hot. Avoid themif possible. Treat them the same as rail-road tracks by crossing them at 90degrees and in an upright position. Slowdown if your rear tire starts sliding outfrom under you – stay calm – and the tirewill grip again. Don’t try to over-correct,keep your line, keep your head up, griplightly, and keep your body steady forwhen the gripping action returns.

If there’s a large patch of tar snakes andthere is no way to avoid them all. Pull inthe clutch and treat the obstacle as Iwould a large patch of ice, coast throughit, and after ensuring that the rear wheelis clear, re-engage the engine. This helpsto keep from slipping.

Ride Safe, Ride Smart, RideResponsibly!Teresa “Trauma Mama” McClellandMSN, RNState Safety Officer


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The Renewable Fuel Standard proposalannounced May 18 by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency wouldincrease the risk of misfueling for motorcy-clists and all-terrain-vehicle owners by forc-ing the widespread availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends, such as unsafe E15.

Act now by signing the AmericanMotorcyclist Association’s petition to voiceyour concern. The deadline is July .

The EPA's proposed Renewable VolumeObligations call for 18.8 billion gallons ofbiofuel for 2017, up 690 million gallons fromthis year. The obligations for 2015 were16.93 gallons.

By increasing the amounts of ethanol intoAmerica’s gasoline marketplace, the EPA willexceed the blend wall by hundreds of mil-lions of gallons! The blend wall is the pointat which no more ethanol can be blendedwithout forcing higher blends like E15 andabove into the marketplace.Doing so means ethanol blends of 15 percentor higher would become more prevalent andsafe fuels like E10 or E0 could become hard-er to find.

In fact, the EPA’s RVO proposal intends theE10 blend wall, not as a barrier, but a “transi-tion” with the goal to push higher ethanollevels into the market. The EPA plans ondoing this by:

RegulationSubsidies for blender pumpsPrice subsidies to lower the cost per gallon

for higher ethanol fuel; and“[A]ctions not yet defined”

The EPA feels confident in its ability to pushmore ethanol into the marketplace. It states,“To date we have seen no compelling evi-dence that the nationwide average ethanolconcentration in gasoline cannot exceed10.0%.”

This contradicts the EPA’s past statements. Ina regulatory announcement released Aug. 6,2013, “EPA Finalizes Renewable FuelStandards,” the EPA said that for 2014 “theability of the market to consume ethanol inhigher blends such as E85 is highly con-strained as a result of infrastructure -- andmarket-related factors. EPA does not current-ly foresee a scenario in which the marketcould consume enough ethanol sold in blendsgreater than E10…”

Remarkably, the EPA still recognizes thesesame constraints in the current proposal!

An increase in higher-ethanol blended fuelmeans the availability of E0 – fuel needed forolder and vintage motorcycles -- willdecrease substantially. Since the distributionnetwork for E15 and E85 is limited, fuel pro-ducers may be forced to reduce E0 output tostay within the RVO limits. The proposedrule acknowledges only marine recreationistsas users of E0. Motorcycles and other smallengines are not mentioned at all.

This is very troubling, because the EPA iscalling for higher ethanol blended fuels andthe U.S. Dept. of Agriculture is spendingyour taxpayer dollars to make it happen,despite knowing that none of the estimated 22million motorcycles and ATVs in use in theUnited States is approved to use E15 or high-er ethanol blends. Using those fuels in motor-cycles and ATVs is illegal and may causeengine and fuel system damage and void themanufacturer's warranty.

Moreover, the proposed rule does not men-tion “misfuel” once in its 84 pages. The riskof inadvertent misfueling will increase asmore retail stations sell E15 or higher-ethanolfuel. The rule claims “it is possible that 1,700

stations could offer E15 by 2017.” In compar-ison, there are approximately 250 stationsthat offer E15 today.

The EPA opened a comment period to allowthe public to voice its opinion on the pro-posed rule. And the AMA has the tools tomake it easy for you to submit comments bysigning our petition.

The AMA will submit every name andaddress with our draft comments to the EPA.There is nothing more powerful than tens ofthousands of riders joining together toexpress their concern with unsafe fuel fortheir machines.

Now more than ever, it is crucial that you andyour riding friends become members of theAMA to help protect our riding freedoms.More members mean more clout against theopponents of motorcycling. That support willhelp fight for your rights – on the road, trail,racetrack, and in the halls of government. Ifyou are a motorcycle rider, join the AMA atwww.americanmotorcyclist.com/member-ship/join.

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