Hello and welcome! If this is your first time reading this publication, then I hope you find it informative and that it sparks an interest and a desire to take an active roll in your “Free Pursuit of Happiness on two or three wheels!” ABATE is a Motorcycle Rights Organization! I will admit we do not speak for all of Washington’s 200,000 plus riders, but I believe we represent the thousands that give a damn about their desire to Ride Free. What does that mean? To me and I believe to most ABATE members, is too Ride what I want, when I want too, where I want too and wear what I want too, with out the interference or regulation of the Government. If you share these sentiments, then look through this newsletter, fill out an application and take an active role in your defense of your right to Pursue Personal Liberty. Better yet, find a chapter in your area and attend their next meeting.
By the time you get this in your oil stained hands, the April BOD will be in the can and Spring Opener will be just around the corner. Your chapter has agreed to at least one shift on the gate or support one of the activates. Check with your coordinator at your May Meeting and volunteer. We are an all volunteer organization and can not sustain the events, our Share the Road stuff or our political efforts without our volunteers, we need you… Thanks in advance!
We also need a chapter or several individuals to head the Fall Swap meet.
Again, Thanks JC for putting this Newsletter together, remember, for every single complaint, there are a 1000 who are good with your efforts, so don’t let the minority get ya down, it is the majority that will still be here next time. Chapter members, if your Chapter is not submitting an article or report each and every month, it is not on me to beat them up- It is your job to rattle their cage and get the info in. How can other ABATE members or chapter support your chapter if we have no clue what you are doing?
Busy- Busy! And now that sunny weather is here, going to all these meetings for ABATE when I would rather be riding gets tougher and tougher, so if you know a person who is a Board Member or and ECOM member, thank them because they are giving up riding time to run ABATE and defend your rights.
Keep it safe and remember, just because ya have the right of way, doesn’t mean you can go forward. Be safe- See Ya around the next corner
Rich Bright
ABATE of WA- State Coordinator
wk 509-225-2266 cell 509-910-4638 Hm 509-697-9877
Is there a new bike in your future?
How about this one?
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What scares me; is this person sent this to me
after I voiced concerns that the Government
might want to make this mandatory.
(His comments are below)
I am sure they are well meaning, nice folks!
Rich B.
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Mr Bright,
Response to your comment on the Babecage,
The tubes are made of Chromalloy and don't bend easily, besides the bike will fall over before any bending occurs. The occupants will be ok if they stay on the bike. (Majority people die when they are thrown from a car etc. when not seat belted in) Obviously if you go over a cliff etc you'll die whether you're on or off the bike. So if you stay in the vehicle or on the bike you have a better chance of survival. I think that if a car hits you with the cage you'll have a better chance then without don't you thing? As for any comments on weight distribution. the bike rides the same because the tubes don't add much weight or top heavy aspects either.
The passenger still has great visibility/freedom and has the feeling of being more secure (testimony from passengers who have ridden on back, no complaints at all !!)
I will also incorporate netting for the passenger sides to keep hand and arms in the seating area, just like race cars.
Just some thoughts from Jim the inventor-
(So ABATE of WA what do ya think??????)
