A Publication of the Modified Motorcycle Association of ArizonaNovember 2021

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Inside this Issue:

MMA of Arizona Listings 2

State Membership Information 3

NCOM Newsletter 4,5

MMA of Arizona Event Calendar 6

Editor’s Space 7

District Updates 10

Business Member Listing 12,13

AD&D Insurance 13

One of the most important events atMeeting of the Minds is the legisla-tive strategy session. Each year, dur-ing this session, state motorcyclerights groups develop the federal leg-islative priorities for the followingyear. Items are discussed, debatedand eventually voted on, with eachSustaining State Motorcyclists’Rights Organization (SSMRO) hav-ing a voice and a vote. Legislativepriorities are placed in one of threecategories, “High,” “Medium” and“Monitor”. These priorities will serveas a roadmap, for the MotorcycleRiders Foundation Washington D.C.team, as we focus on 2022.

While you can see the full detailedlist of priorities in the next AmericanBikers’ Journal, below is brief pre-view of the “High” priority items ap-proved during the session.

Profiling:Continue pursuit of the House anti-profiling resolution mirroring the Sen-ate version that passed unanimously.Build momentum for inclusion of anti-profiling language in other legislation.

Renewable Fuels:Advocate for targeted changes to theRenewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

Autonomous Vehicles:Advocate and monitor any legislationor regulations related to motorcyclesconcerning connected and au-tonomous vehicles.

Emission Regulations:Engage the EPA & Congress on anyactivity related to motorcycle emis-sion regulations.

Definition of a Motorcycle:Educate policymakers and advocatefor change to current definition, that

better reflects the current two- andthree-wheel motorcycle landscape.

Crash Avoidance:Continue to promote the theme ofcrash avoidance versus safer crash-ing urging NHTSA and the DOT tofocus on crash prevention and ridereducation.

Helmet Laws:Oppose any mandatory federal hel-met, apparel or conspicuity stan-dards.

Black Box:Pursue legislative language that anycollected or available vehicle data isthe property of the consumer and inwhich the consumer has the choiceto opt-out of having their personaldata communicated to interested par-ties.

Surface Transportation Reautho-rization (Highway Bill):Advocate and pursue legislative ef-forts that impact motorcyclists in theHighway Bill, now set to expire in2021.

Additionally, new topics were addedto the broader agenda includingthreats to the internal combustion en-gine, lane splitting and potentialchanges to transportation taxes.

Remember, as part of your MRFmembership you receive an issue ofeach American Bikers’ Journal (ABJ).Not a Member of MRF? Click hereand join today! The next ABJ iswhere you will find more details onthese specific priorities, as well asthe list of over a dozen other priori-ties in the “Medium” or “Monitor” cat-egories.

Looks like 2022 will be a busy year!

KRACKEN, Nathan Deily – MMA Designated Lobbyist

Following a meeting with theLegislative representativesof all the CMC organizationslast month, it has been de-termined that the CMC willcoordinate all legislative ac-tivities through theNCOM/CMC legislative repRick from Sons of God. Aninitial meeting is beingscheduled for November fol-lowing the Riot on the Riverevent.

Also discussed was the in-

tent to have two separateevents at the Capitol thisyear - a rally and a separate"lobbying day". The Rallywould occur as usual, butthe lobbying day would be aspecial event for con-stituents and lobbyists tomeet with their elected rep-resentatives.

In other news, the Q3 ex-pense report was filedtimely.

Nathan "Kraken" DeilyAZ MMA Lobbyist

37th Annual Meeting of the Minds

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MMA of Arizona State OfficersChairman Cindy Gates 623-695-5659 cgates0617@yahoo.comVice Chairman Dan "Breeze" Clore Secretary Terry "Hardware" Krider 909-844-4429/ terrykrider@att.netTreasurer Pam Mahan 602-919-0003 treasurer@mma-az.orgSGT at Arms OPEN Membership Julie Funk 480-440-5155 juliejay612@yahoo.comActivities OPEN Communications OPEN communications@mma-az.orgQuartermaster OPEN quartermaster@mma-az.orgAIL Representative C.J. Swinford 602.788.2088 cj@mma-az.orgDesignated Lobbyist alobbyist@mma-az.orgPatriot Editor Eric “Spanky” Hampton 602-367-9524 editor@mma-az.orgWebmaster Mark Stafford mark@stafford.com webmaster@mma-az.orgM.A.P Coordinator/ Sky Pilot Designated Lobbyist,Nathan Deily aka Kraken email deily@yahoo.comSkypilot, Authorized Lobbyist

MMA of Arizona District ContactsLeather/Eagle District Julie Funk District Manager 480-440-5155

OPEN Asst. District ManagerCindy Gates Secretary 623-695-5659

2nd Saturday of every month, The Beaver Bar (602) 944-4644), 11801 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ85029

Rim Country District Mike “Cooch” Menoche Terry “Hardware” Krider Asst. District Manager 909-844-4429

Verde Valley District District Manager Patty Eames 928 821 3894Asst. District Manager Gary Wilharm 928-300-2242Secretary Karen BeebeTreasurer David Goldstein, 928-921-9073Sgt. at Arms Harley Kipena

Meetings 2nd Sunday of the month at 11:00 am at the American Legion Post 25, 480 S. CalvaryWay, Cottonwood, Az. 8632

MMA of Arizona Life ServiceMike BennettTom and Lynna Buohl Fritz Clapp, Esq Tom CorrDick “Turtle” Davis* Dave Deckwa Marysia Deckwa Mick DegnBob GatesHoward Gelman James Gonzales Lee Gonzales

Mary Hart Bobbi HartmannEd “Hollywood” Holyoak Becca “Vine” Holyoak Joseph HoodakRay “Rayman” HustonTambria Kirk-Huston Teri Kelley*Butch Kirkham Carl Letzin Joanne Letzin “Pipe” Loomis

Stony MondaySteve “Muskrat” Musgrave Janie PiccianoTony Picciano Wes SellardsMike Shearhart Willie ShearhartEdward “Jersey” Smith Betty McDonald-Swinford J. SwinfordMike "Cooch" Menoche

MMA of Arizona Life MembershipCasa Grande DistrictTom CorrEddie DavisSteve Musgrave*Carol Myers

Cochise DistrictJon V. EverettKresent GurtlerErnie HarrisThom IhliDavid LeaboPhyllis RimmerBetty Rodriguez

Eagle DistrictJulie CissneKimberly ColeCherie DubrowBilly “Desperado” LarsonGeorge GrahamRay HoustonEufemio PolancoGene MummetEarl RigbyScot WilliamsonWesley StraitMichael Vigorito

Grand Canyon DistrictStephen Briggs

High Country DistrictMarlin KesslerColin MacDiarmid*Stony Monday

LeatherDavid BarrDebbie BasherRichard L. Davis*Jerry DyerTerry EngelkingCindy GatesJames GonzalesLee GonzalesLarry GriffithDave “Stiffy” HillDon HillRhonda Holz

Joseph HoodakTambria KirkDave KoppDavid LaddHenry “Skip” MikolajczykTony PiccianoJane PiccianoDeborah RiggsGerald RiggsJohn “Skip” SimsEdward SmithRon SpirlockPaul StuartGarry ThurstonKris WallMichael Wendt

Northern Arizona DistrictRay BozzolaLarry EvansJoseph HarrisBill HulseyCarlene HulseyBill JusticeMarie JusticeRenee LippertSteve”Limey” LippertEddie Lovato

Phoenix DistrictMark Be_ldenMark BoratoTom BuohlLynna BuohlRussell G. Cheetham Jr.David Deckwa Sr.Marysia DeckwaLee Erceg*Tom ErhardtVictor FlorioJack “Yukon Jack” FryJeff GordonTracy GruberMary HartBobbi HartmannBarbara Hatley*Roger HurmLee IrvineButch KirkhamJudy Kirkham

Karen KonleyKeven KullbergChester LarsonSue LeggettDean LottDiane MaloneBetty McDonaldLarry MyersFred PascarelliForrest PhillipsBeverlee SimmonsWaldo Stuart*Charles Swinford

Red Mountain DistrictMike “Maddog” BennettJames CionciJ.D. De PaolantonioDebra DonaldsonDave GreyBob GumforyGlen KoepkeTrish McElyeaMike ShearhartWillie ShearhartCarl LetzinJoanne Pilger-LetzinMichelle Wirth-Packer

Rim Country DistrictEd “Hollywood” HolyoakBecca HolyoakRuth LewisRoger OgbornDiane SchultzWayne SlocumJane Wilcox

Salt River DistrictJames BestMick DegnJohn EmersonChuck FranklinHoward GelmanBill GoodwinBob GumforySherry HarradenceGay HaywardJames HillyardWilliam Hitze

Wade JacksonLarry JenkinsPhyllis Kelley*Glen KoepkeElmer MyersDarline Olsen“Lady Jewells” Olson-LentzGreg OppedalDon “Sandman” RandolphCatherine “Kate” RouseLarry Venteicher

Tucson DistrictDennis BeyeM. JuareguiRon KoolRalph LevonPipe LoomisKathy MarbleMartin MinningerThe Solano Family

Verde Valley DistrictDavid BrowneKen CadiganRobert DixsonRose DixsonJessica HowellBob GatesBill Lyons Jr.Michael MooneyPhil O’NeilDale Vandermolen

Westsiders DistrictDeborah BlairKimberley “Sunshiney”ColeGeorge GrahamRay HustonGene “Gobb” MummertWesley “T-Bone” StraightMichael Vigorito

White Mountain DistrictTim BelousRandy CriderJohn “Oilcan” Fields*Bob Kirby

Ben McLachlanRobin PierceRandy RahnTerry K. RutherfordRich TuminelloDenise Hunter-TuminelloBuddy ZahnleWes SellardsDick Tush

Other DistrictMike Revere

MMA StateNCOMBill Bish - Encino, CAFritz Clapp Esq.Joe Eggleston*TankTiger Mike Revere

Motorcycle Club Life MembersSober Riders since08/2003Limey Riders since09/2005VIII’s Society since11/2006

Life Emeritus MembersRoger “Priest” Hurm -ChairmanBill Justice - ChairmanCJ Swinford - ChairmanColin “Cinders” MacDi-armid- Chairman*Tom Coor - Chairman

Co-Founders of MMA-AZJoe Eggleston, Esq.* AIMAttorneyRichard Lester, Esq. AIMAttorney

* In Memoriam

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MMA of Arizona District Meeting Times & LocationsEagle/Leather District2nd Saturday of every month, TheBeaver Bar (602) 944-4644), 11801 N19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029

Rim Country District2nd Sunday at 10 am American Legion post 69on Hwy 260 Payson, AZ

Verde Valley DistrictWe still meet 2nd Sunday at 11am,Moose Lodge # 1449 - 1051 S. Broad-way, Clarkdale, AZ 86324

What is the MMA?MMA is a Motorcyclists Rights Or-ganization (MRO) comprised of mo-torcyclists and motorcycleenthusiasts who are concerned withthe future, safety, and welfare ofmotorcycling. We are a non-profit,educational organization dedicatedto improving the social atmospherethat surrounds motorcyclists, andprotecting the individual freedomsof citizens.

We are an association that lobbiesand educates the government andthe general public to promote mo-torcycling in a safe and positiveimage. When you become a mem-ber of the MMA of Arizona, youmake a difference in the ongoingmission to protect your right to rideand enjoy the motorcycle of yourchoice, your choice of riding ap-parel, and when and where you canride a motorcycle. These issues arereal and present in today’s “protectyourself from yourself” political en-vironment. This holds true for alllevels of government.

At the state level we have a lobbyistwho regularly visits our state capitalto lobby our legislators on the is-sues concerning the motorcyclistsin Arizona. On the national level weare aligned with the National Coali-tion of Motorcyclists (NCOM), andseveral other motorcycle rights or-ganizations.

Memberships are open to anyoneregardless of what type of motorcy-cle you ride, if any. All membershipsinclude: The Motorcycle PatriotNewsletter, Membership Card,$4,000 Accidental Death & Dis-memberment Benefit, Event Up-dates, Voting Guides, and theability to interact with some of themost politically active motorcyclistsin the state of Arizona.

The MMA of Arizona needs the sup-port of all motorcycle riders and wehope you will consider joining thisdedicated organization.

Please join us in the cause to pro-tect your rights.

Join MMA online - http://mma-az.org/about/mma-az-membership

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NCOM NEWSLETTER

Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)

SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES COMING YOURWAYCircling back to the NCOM Legislative TaskForce Meeting during the recent NCOM Con-vention in Des Moines, Iowa, examining existen-tial threats to motorcycling, NCOM-LTF MemberEd Schetter notified the NCOM Board of Direc-tors that “Mercedes Benz is claiming the firstLevel 3 autonomous technology will be in pro-duction for their 2022 EQS equipped with DrivePilot.”

Level 3 is known as conditional driving automa-tion, and it uses various driver assistance sys-tems and artificial intelligence to make decisionsbased on changing driving situations around thevehicle. People inside the vehicle do not needto supervise the technology, meaning they canengage in other activities.

During the NCOM-LTF’s presentation on “TheDemise of Gas-Powered Vehicles,” Schetter re-ported that the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration (NHTSA) is investigating 11crashes since 2018 in which a Tesla vehicle with"Autopilot" has struck one or more vehicles in-volved in an emergency response situation.

Tesla currently operates at Level 2, partial driv-ing automation, which falls short of self-drivingbecause it comes with the expectation that ahuman will always be alert and ready to takeover.

“We will keep you updated on the quicklychanging technology on the road today,” notesSchetter, who in addition to serving on the Na-tional Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) Boardof Directors and Legislative Task Force, is Exec-utive Director of ABATE of Ohio.

INFRASTRUCTURE BILL ON HOLD, FOLLOW-ING EXTENSIONIf you don't know what's happening with the in-frastructure bill, you're not alone, as even politi-cal insiders who should be in the know seemnot to be. The vote on this ‘highway reautho-rization bill’ is complicated by action to be takenon another measure, a sweeping social spend-ing and climate package, that has been politi-cally tied to the infrastructure proposal bycongressional Democrats and President JoeBiden.

Despite both chambers of Congress agreeing toextend the FAST Act deadline, H.R. 5434; the“Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2021,”Biden put the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill onhold, telling Democrats that a vote on the high-way measure must wait until the party agreeson spending trillions more for his far more ambi-tious social policy and climate change package.

In addition to providing billions in new funding torebuild America’s deteriorating roads andbridges, improve airports and rail services, andexpand high-speed internet access, the infra-structure bill still offers several pro-motorcycleprovisions such as expanding prohibitions onmotorcycle-only checkpoints, prohibiting law en-forcement activities that profile motorcycle oper-ators, evaluating biker profiling by lawenforcement, specifies that motorcycles must beconsidered in autonomous vehicle operation, al-locates increased motorcyclist safety funding,and reauthorizes the Motorcyclists AdvisoryCouncil at the U.S. Department of Transporta-tion.

PHILADELPHIA TO HALT STOPS FOR MINORINFRACTIONSPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania will become the firstmajor city to ban stops for minor traffic infrac-tions, with a historic piece of legislation that putsthe brakes on police pulling over drivers for so-called “secondary violations.”

The City Council approved a bill 14-2 that banspolice officers from stopping motorists for minorviolations, such as having a broken taillight ornot having certain stickers displayed. Driverswho are guilty of those minor violations will in-stead receive a warning or a citation in the mail.

“So that an expired license plate or fuzzy dice inthe mirror isn’t a death sentence that it can be insome cases,” said Councilmember Curtis JonesJr., who is a co-sponsor of the “Driving EqualityBill.”

Jones said the city reviewed 2.8 million stopsand found that Philadelphia police pull over adisproportionate number of black drivers forminor violations. Supporters contend the newlaw would “end traffic stops that promote dis-crimination while keeping the traffic stops thatpromote public safety.”

The bill now goes to Mayor Jim Kenney, who isexpected to sign it into law, after which the po-lice department will have 120 days for trainingand education before the changes begin.

CALIFORNIA TO BAN GAS-POWERED‘SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES’ (SORE)As of 2024, California will ban “small off-roadengines” (SORE) primarily used in gas-poweredlawn equipment, such as lawnmowers, leafblowers and chainsaws, in a new law signed byGovernor Gavin Newsom.

The legislation, Assembly Bill 1346, will applynot only to fuel-fed lawn equipment, but also togenerators and emergency response equipmentoperated by internal combustion engines (ICE),and “other assorted categories” including golfcarts.

AB 1346, authored by Assembly member MarcBerman (D-Menlo Park), directs the CaliforniaAir Resources Board to adopt regulations byJuly 2022 that would prohibit the sale of new"small off-road engines" -- a category that in-cludes all gas-powered engines under 25 horse-power -- but does not regulate the use ofexisting equipment, and includes exceptions forfarmers and emergency responders.

According to CARB, there are more small en-gines in California than cars, 16.5 million vs.13.7 million, but have not been the subject ofregulation and lack adequate pollution controldevices.

Soon, all such equipment sold new in Californiawill be required to be zero-emissions; either bat-tery-powered or electric plug-in.

KAWASAKI MOTORCYCLES TO GO FULLYELECTRIC BY 2035It seems that all vehicles, including motorcycles,are destined to become battery-powered in thenear future. Honda, BMW, as well as Yamaha,have all announced their plans to go full electricby 2050. But for Kawasaki, their self-imposeddeadline is coming much sooner, being in 14years' time, and by 2035 all of their motorcyclessold will be electric-powered.

To help maximize resources and increase man-agement flexibility, Kawasaki Heavy Industries(KHI) has spun off its motorcycle division intothe aptly named Kawasaki Motors, which willfocus solely on the motorcycle business. KHI,meanwhile, will continue to oversee the com-pany's interests in producing aircraft, ships, in-

dustrial equipment, and trains.

“Outdoor leisure activity has been popular dur-ing the COVID pandemic,” said YasuhikoHashimoto, KHI President, adding that “We willstrengthen our environmental efforts with oursights set on post-pandemic lifestyles.”

These electric motorcycles in the pipeline for2035 are so far intended for markets in devel-oped nations, like Japan, the U.S., Canada, Eu-rope, and Australia.

HONDA, KTM, PIAGGIO & YAMAHA FORMSWAPPABLE BATTERY CONSORTIUMHonda, KTM, Piaggio and Yamaha all got to-gether to sign a letter of intent about their EVbattery swapping plans, with the project’s statedgoal being to agree upon a set of shared stan-dards to which all four companies plan to ad-here, thus creating the Swappable BatteriesMotorcycle Consortium.

Battery standardization has been one of the keystumbling blocks to electrification, but the bigissue with battery swapping has always beenthe cost of the infrastructure. If there are to beenough batteries in circulation, this would re-quire enormous investment by a manufacturer.

If every company used a different battery type, itwould be both expensive and wasteful. How-ever, if a battery in a docking station fits multiplebikes, scooters, mopeds and other small ma-chines, it becomes more viable.

The hope is that by working together not onlycan they share costs, thus lowering prices bothfor the bikes and the infrastructure, but that theycan work together to improve battery technologyresulting in longer ranges and shorter chargingtimes.

“Honda believes that the widespread adoptionof electric motorcycles can play an importantpart in realizing a more sustainable society. Forthat purpose, we need to solve several chal-lenges such as extending the range, shorteningthe charging time and lowering the vehicle andinfrastructure costs to enhance convenience forcustomers,” according to Honda Motor Com-pany Limited motorcycle operations chief officerYoshishige Nomura.

“In the Consortium we have created, the found-ing members from the motorcycle industry andother stakeholders will work together towardsstandardizing swappable batteries, their charg-ing systems and surrounding infrastructure tocreate the environment for their use. Our finalgoal is to ensure that motorcycles will continueto be chosen as a useful method of transporta-tion in future mobility,” Nomura concluded.

MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURERS PLACEONUS ON INDIVIDUALS IN NOISE DEBATEThe ACEM - European Association of Motorcy-cle Manufacturers – has spoken out on thenoisy motorcycle debate, issuing its response togrowing efforts across the continent to ban bik-ers from certain routes over complaints motor-cycles exude too much noise.

The union, which represents 18 manufacturingcompanies and 20 national industry associa-tions, is concerned bikers are being unfairly sin-gled out for an issue that is endemic across allroad users, saying modern motorcycles don’texceed the permitted decibel levels comparedwith many four-wheel alternatives.

Interestingly, the ACEM also supports the use ofdevices that measure noise and issue fines,since it places the onus on the individual poten-tially abusing the regulations, rather than the in-dustry as a whole.

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The debate over noisy motorcycles has steppedup in recent years, with the issue leading to anumber of measures being implemented acrosspopular routes throughout Europe. Germanyand Austria have been particularly pro-active inintroducing rules seemingly aimed specifically atthe motorcycle industry, going so far as to banmotorcycles entirely from certain stretches.

However, as the ACEM points out, Euro4 andEuro5 motorcycles are already designed not toexceed the permitted 77dB of noise (on aver-age), but, that said, these machines can be al-tered by various customization techniques, justas with cars.

With this in mind, the ACEM’s position is thatmanufacturers, the industry in its entirety andevery biker shouldn’t be unfairly targeted withspecific motorcycling bans since the issuecomes down to individual practice and can justas easily be mirrored across all modes of trans-port, thus applicable to all road users or none.

As such, the ACEM has taken the stance ofsupporting the use of noise pollution devices,

despite them coming in for sharp criticism frombikers, so long as the devices are placed in keylocations, shifting the onus back onto the indi-vidual - regardless of machinery - and withoutusing the sweeping brush of preventing all bik-ers from using certain routes.

PRICES INCREASE ON BIKE PARTS DUE TORAW MATERIALS SHORTAGESThe world may be getting back on its feet,notwithstanding the ongoing effects of the globalpandemic, but the manufacturing sector in par-ticular will surely struggle to go back to normal.With mass lay-offs following months of closure,companies around the world are finding them-selves severely undermanned as business be-gins to open up, and demand increases.

Furthermore, the already problematic shippingcontainer shortage further aggravated by theSuez Canal blockage in March 2021, partsshortages, supply chain breakdowns, and back-logs of cargo ships waiting to dock, continues topresent challenges to global trade.

As such, multiple industries -- the motorcycle

and automotive industries, particularly -- are ex-periencing production delays brought about byraw materials shortages, such as with the semi-conductors and microchips in recent months.Now, price hikes in materials have hit the tire in-dustry, with the cost of producing rubber in-creasing.

As expenses go up, so do prices across indus-tries, as inflated tire pricing not only affects mo-torcycles, but costs for heavy industrymachinery such as trailers, airplanes, andtrucks.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: "If you have enoughbreath to complain about anything, you havemore than enough reason to give thanks aboutsomething."~ Mattie J.T. Stepanek (1990-2004), Poet &Peace Advocate

World’s Fastest Female Motorcycle Racerhttps://blog.bikernet.com

Valerie Thompson is the World’s Fastest Fe-male Motorcycle Racer and a 10x land speedrecord holder with membership in the SturgisMotorcycle Hall of Fame as well as eight 200MPH Clubs and one 300 MPH Club.

She is consistently ranked as one of the World’sTop 10 Fastest Motorcycle Racers.

“The first time I raced at Bonneville, there

were only 3 other female competitors, so we re-ally stood out. A lot of people didn’t take me se-riously until I established myself as a seriouscompetitor capable of breaking records.” – Va-lerie Thompson

“I collected my first two records with teamowner Keith Ball, who had a lot of faith in meand provided my first two record rides at Bon-neville. Now I have Denis Manning, designer ofthe BUB 7 streamliner and AMA Hall of Famemember, as a mentor and team director.” – Va-

lerie Thompson

Racing the BUB 7 during the 2018 Dry LakeRacers Australia (DLRA) Speed Week competi-tion at Lake Gairdner, she set a new speedrecord of 328.467 mph (528.616 km/h) to be-come Australia’s fastest female streamliner mo-torcycle racer.

2022 Will Be a Busy Year on the Salt for Valerie.

Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation

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MMA of Arizona Calendar of Events

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In Memory of Buddah

Bike Night for the Fall Seasonhttps://www.cyclerides.com

Greetings Riders,

First of all, I would like to pay my respects to the12 Marines and 1 Sailor that lost their lives inAfghanistan last week. They answered the calland gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us inthe line of duty. We pray for peace over theirfamilies as they cope with this horribletragedy.Thank you all for your service.

Well, the Summer is almost over and the naturaldisasters just keep on coming bigger than ever.Hurricane Ida paralyzed New Orleans and thencontinued her havoc all the way to New Yorkcausing historic flooding and tornadoes alongthe way on the East coast. Then come to theWest and fires are threatening South LakeTahoe forcing evacuations after burning over210,000 acres and only 25% contained. I havetalked to several riders who have experiencedhorrible smoky conditions while riding in theWest, particularly Oregon, Idaho, California andinto Nevada. I remember riding through Oregona few years ago near a fire and it was very un-comfortable riding. Hopefully these will be undercontrol soon.

If you have been following me over the years,you know that I love to take pictures of people,places and things. I have taken 10's of thou-sands particularly over the last 20 years. I am abig believer in capturing the moment and look-

ing forward to the day that it pops up on a mem-ory from Facebook or Amazon Photos. It canput a smile on your face or a tear in your eye,depending on what you are seeing that day. Re-gardless, in this digital age, these are memoriesthat you can revisit at a moments notice when-ever you want. But without the photo, you areleft to your own memory that seems to fadeaway in time.

I came across this great song by Country singerMichael Ray that is called "Picture", and it reallyhit home for me as I receive these memoriesfrom my photos every day. The song is linkedbelow, but here is the chorus:

One day we're barefoot, young, and aliveThe next we're a story in a three by fiveThat somebody is sure glad to have'Cause time makes it hard to rememberSo take every snapshot while you canAnd tell them that you love 'em while you gotthe chanceMake sure that you take it in'Cause one day all you gonna have with themIs a picture.

As Michael Ray says at the start of this video,"Looking back, it's not about who or what wehave lost, but what we all gained by being to-gether, because that's when life truly comes intofocus. It's these moments that matter, enrich ourlives. The stories we take with us, the memorieswe hold onto forever. Make sure to take it in,

cause one day, all you'll have of it is a picture."Watch this great music video of the Michael Raysong "Picture".

My CondolencesWith that in mind, I would like to give my condo-lences to Andreanne and the family of a goodfriend of mine, and to a lot of us around the Val-ley. Chazz DePape, also known as Chazzman,past away this week at 97 years old. Chazz wasa WWII fighter pilot, Olympic trapshooter,Packard Porsche Mercedes Volkswagen cardealer and just loved life! Starting at the age of16 his complete & absolute love of Harley-Davidson motorcycles began. He always said itkept the little boy alive in him. One of my high-lights was taking him flying. Knowing his back-ground in aviation, it was one of my mostnervous flights ever. He was one of the toughestand most adventurous guys I have known. Nextto my Dad, Chazz has always been one of themen I have admired most. I will miss his conver-sation, his words of wisdom and his foreversmile when I would see him. We have his mem-ories, but with These Pictures we have a visualforever. Godspeed Chazz!

Bike Night Begins Thursday, September 9th!Cyclerides.com Bike Night at Westgate Enter-tainment District. This season we will be doing 6nights.

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It’s finally getting cooler!

Remind everyone to Watch Out For Motorcycles!

My Apologizes to all our MMA members. Iassumed when I was given the Patriot forapproval and it was sent out I was underthe imprecation that it went out in a blastemail. we we all know what happens whenwe assume. I take full responsibility of thismistake. All our members will get a copyon their email;. If for some reason you donot think your email is up to date pleaselet me know and send me a notecgates0617@yahoo.com.

Well it is riding season again and the MMAwants to go back to our roots. We will stillbe doing our events, However we want toput more focus on our current lobbyingissues.

Profile because you ride a motorcycle

EPA raising Ethanol content in fuel tolevel that will damage your motor

Autonomous Vehicles that are not pro-

grammed to recognize motorcycles

Exclusions of motorcycles from publicparking

Motorcycle only checkpoints

Proceeding safely when stoplights donot respond to your motorcycle

Converting motorcycles into race onlyvehicles

Three wheel autos being classified as aMotorcycle

Rider safety education

Helmet laws- Should be your choice

With the Holidays coming up it will be timefor BIRDS ON BIKES flyer will be in thepaper. As bikers we always give back tothe community and again this year with

some still not working and the price ofthings we need to reach in our pocket andhelp. We also will collect non perusablefoods along with Turkey for ST> VincentDE Paul.

Let's ask Local Business if we can put abox in their store to help collect cannedfood.

Well I know I ma looking forward to thecooler weather and to get out on the road.Be safe out there since they do not watchout for us.

Ride Safe/ Ride Free

Cindy GatesChairman MMA of Arizona

Chairman’s Report

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Birds on Bikes 2021Hello Arizona Riders!

My name is Emily and I work for St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP) in Phoenix. Iwanted to invite your club to join us for our annual Birds on Bikes Ride inNovember.

Birds on Bikes is an event that we host here on our campus the Sundaybefore Thanksgiving. We invite Arizona HOG groups, motorcycle clubsand others to ride down to our main campus and donate a frozen turkey(hence the birds on their bikes). They are greeted with a parking lot picnicas they await the final turkey count that will declare the Valley winner. It isa fun event that brings the vast Arizona motorcycle community togetherfor a good cause.

I have attached this year’s flyer for you to share with your fellow ridersand club members.

I do hope you are able to join us. If you do know of a few members thatwill be attending, please let me know. We would like a headcount if wecan get one, and we would also like to announce the clubs/groups thatare in attendance that day.

Please reach out to me. I am happy to answer what questions you mayhave.

Be well,Emily

Emily Radawec | Community Drives ManagerSt. Vincent de Paul | Feed.Clothe.House.Heal.602.850.6748 | M 623.695.5165 | ERadawec@svdpaz.org

District UpdatesEagle/Leather District Report

I am at a loss for words as I write this. The MMAand the Motorcycle community have lost a per-son who had dedicated his life to this commu-nity. His Name is Buddha, He was a LimeyRider, A Lobbyist for our community and a friendto many in our community. He always had astory to tell and sometimes he would not stoptalking, However hos passion on what hewanted for this community was overwhelming.His brother Sky Pilot and himself would go tothe capital and help lobby for our rights. At thetime of his passing he was doing exactly that.He was at a event in Atlanta GA. Meeting of theMinds put on by the MRF. Buddha was also afamily man and was always helping in his com-munity. As I write this I still cannot believe he isgone but always in my heart.

So what is the Leather district working on. Wewill be having our famous 3 ball run Jan.8th willget the flyer out shortly. This is always a fun run$5.00 per person and there is always a competi-tion on the trophies eve the scratch award.

We will also be doing our Beach Party Late Feb-ruary earl March .keep an eye out on the flyer.

Hope everyone will come out and support our

organization we work hard for your rights whileriding your motorcycle an if you see those StreetSigns that say LOOK OUT FOR MOTORCYL-CES, We put them up around our STATE. yourMembership and your participation to ourevents help us to continue to have our Lobbyistdo their job for our rights to ride.

if interested please come to one of our meetingsYou do not have to volunteer unless you wantto. and no pressure.

We meet the 2nd Saturday of the month at theBeaver Bar on 19th Ave at 1000am. They doserve a good breakfast.

Hope to see you all there

CindyLeather District

Rim Country District ReportNO REPORT

Verde Valley District ReportThe members of the Verde Valley Dist. MMAare getting ready for our 27th Frosty Balls ChillyBoobs Charity Run. January 1st, starting fromthe American Legion Post 25 in Cottonwood,

sign-up from 9:00-10:30 am. Kickstands Up at10:30 am for a dice run thru our surroundingtowns. $100.00 for high total and $50.00 forlow total. Event t-shirts, raffle gifts, 50/50 andfood at the end party at the American LegionPost 25. $20.00 per rider and $10.00 per pas-senger. This year we selected the Verde ValleyHumane Society of Cottonwood, to receive theproceeds from the event. So lend a helpinghand for our needy animal friends, and have agreat time doing it. Respectfully, Gary WilharmVerde Valley Dist.

We of the Verde Valley Dist. MMA are also help-ing out the Toys for Tots Run here in Cotton-wood, which will be held on November 6thstarting at Cottonwood’s Walmart with sign-upat 9:30 am and KSU at 11:00 am. $20.00 perperson or a gift of equal amount will allow you toride or drive in a money raffle run. At the endparty you will be entertained by the “WellDressed Wolves” and have a chance at raffleprizes and more. Hope to see you at this wor-thy event.

Respectfully,

Gary Wilharm Verde Valley Dist. ADM.

Bike Night for the Fall Season continued

The opening night will be Thursday, September9th followed by 5 successive Thursday nightsending on October 14th. September 9, 16, 23,30. October 7 and 14. Due to constructionaround events plaza we will have to move thestarting time to 6PM to open the gates and rideinto and park on Coyote Blvd. But if you arethere early, you can park in the overflow and getsomething to eat and drink ahead of the gatesopening.

As usual we will have Live Music, Vendors andRestaurant Specials for those with an M on theirlicense. Opening night we will have Live Musicby "Backstage Crew" from 6-9 PM. You cancount on them to rock the plaza and bring us

back with some great Classic Rock and somecurrent music. Our presenting Sponsors Arrow-head HD, Indian Motorcycle Peoria and Ride-now Powersports will be there along withAssociate sponsor Law Tigers. Phoenix MotorLeathers, Badazzlights and Performance, BikerJewelry and Royal Helmets will also be thereamong others.

Gates will open 6pm. Enter from the West side.Overflow parking will be on the East side just offCoyote Blvd. Westgate Entertainment District islocated at 6751 N Sunset Blvd, Glendale, AZ85305. Loop 101 & Glendale Ave. More Infor-mation for food and drink specials.Click Here for More Information.

If you would like to stop the sweat stains onyour hats, go to www.hatsaver.com for more in-formation and watch the 1 minute video demo.See our new web page and click on "Our Re-views" to see our 4.8 Star rating and to seewhat our customers are saying about Hat Saver.If you would like to give it a try, use the couponcode "CR10" for a 10% discount.

I look forward to seeing you all once again atour opening Cyclerides.com Bike Night at West-gate Entertainment District on September 9th.

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Automated Vehicles and the Safety of Motorcyclistshttps://americanmotorcyclist.com

The rush to market Automated Vehicles hasthe AMA membership and boardconcerned. To ensure that clear expectationsare developed at an early stage, the AMAurges the National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration to test algorithms andsoftware in highly automated vehicles to en-sure that this new technology fully andeffectively identifies and properly responds tomotorcycles in all traffic situations.Advanced crash-avoidance warning systemstechnologies used in motor vehiclesmust not supplant an operator’s responsibil-ity to operate the vehicle in a safe andresponsible manner. While technology can,and should, enhance the actions of theoperator to maintain control of the vehicle,safe operation of a motor vehicle shouldremain the operator’s highest priority. There-fore, the federal policy for highlyautomated vehicles should include a cam-paign to educate the public on these newtechnologies.

The safety of motorcyclists is of singular im-portance to the mission of the AmericanMotorcyclist Association. As technology al-lows vehicles to communicate with eachotherand with roadway infrastructure, the promiseof improved safety is alluring. To decreasethenumber of motorcycle crashes and resultinginjuries and fatalities, it is paramount thatautomated vehicle technology, includinghighly automated vehicles, be capable ofrecognizing and properly reacting to motor-cycles in all track situations and settings,including in parking lots, amid urban conges-tion, at intersections and on highways,expressways and rural roads.

Automated vehicles can bring a greatermeasure of safety to motorcyclists and can-not be overlooked. Distracted driving is oneof the major causes of motorcycle crashesthat arefrequently the fault of the motorist. A properlydesigned, complete automated system ofcontrol, highly refined in its ability to recog-nize motorcycles, can truly save lives. TheAMAwelcomes the potential of this type of vehi-cle, once thoroughly vetted. Unfortunately,theindustry is still many miles away from the de-velopment of a system that is able to interactsafely with motorcycles in many commonreal world situations.

The rush to market of driver-assist systems,semi-autonomous vehicles and highlyautomated vehicles—referred to collectivelyas AVs—poses a significant threat tomotorcyclists when the developers of thistechnology and the vehicle manufacturersare not held to the highest safety standardsthroughout the entire development and im-plementation process. If AV systems are notconceived and developed with motorcyclesand motorcyclists in mind, the eventual resultcould be that motorcycles would be excludedfrom certain roadways, or, worse, bannedfrom roads altogether.

Motorcyclists have been an integral compo-nent of daily transportation and recreational

activity on our public roads and highways forover a century. The AMA has an indeliblehistory of protecting access for motorcycliststo our transportation infrastructure.Motorcycles meeting federal design, safety,sound and emission requirements operatelegally on our public roadways. The issue ofsafe access is also directly related to thehighcost of licensing, ownership and fuel taxes,including the substantial expense to themotorcycle consumer of meeting state andfederal laws pertaining to safety and emis-sions in the manufacturing process. Addition-ally, motorcyclists are and have been directcontributors to both the building and policingof our highway systems and hence con-tributedirectly to the safety of all motorists.

Motorcycling provides many benefits to rid-ers and to the public at large. On average,motorcycles and scooters consume fewer re-sources and emit less carbon dioxide permile, take up less space in parking areasand impose very little wear and tear on ournation’s roads and infrastructure, especiallycompared to automobiles, trucks and SUVs.Furthermore, motorcycling tourism andevents provide substantial economic beneCtin the form of revenue and tax receipts totowns, municipalities and counties that caterto motorcycling enthusiasts.

The AMA has been monitoring the develop-ment of safety-enhancing technology fordecades —and AV systems since the early2000s. The AMA is committed to ensuringthat AV technology beneCts all road users,and, specifically, motorcyclists.

Working with the U.S. Department of Trans-portation and its agencies, including the Na-tional Highway Track Safety Administrationand the Federal Highway Administration, aswell as elected officials, automakers, tech-nology companies and software develop-ers—the AMA has strongly advocated thatmotorcycle safety must be an integral com-ponent of every AV technology program. Thegoals of this effort include ensuring that:

Motorcycles are included when AV, vehi-cle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infra-structure

(V2I) communication systems are de-signed, tested and implemented;

The implemented communications sys-tems, whether using Wi-Fi or another tech-nology,

are secure from hacking; andThese technologies protect the privacy of

all road users.

If manufacturers can self-certify that theirAVs comply with existing applicable safetystandards, no federal law or regulation pre-vents AVs from being built or from beingtested on roadways shared with motorcycles.Neither the 2016 Federal Automated Vehi-cles Policy nor the 2017 Automated DrivingSystems guidance change addresses thissituation. They instead sacrifice safety fortechnological flexibility. Administrative agen-cies actions often reject pressure from man-ufacturers to bring products to marketwithout adequate testing.

The federal policy lists examples of behav-

ioral competencies that AV manufacturersshould assess, test and validate. However,as expressed above, what are the sanctionsfor failure to address motorcycles, which area legal class of motor vehicle with distinctoperating characteristics? Currently, the an-swer is none.

As a result, the AMA continues to demandthat motorcyclists be included in the ongoingdiscussion, planning and implementation ofthe policies and regulations governing therollout of AVs.

Failure to specifically address motorcycles instatutory and regulatory language amountstothe abandonment of motorcycle safety bylegislators and regulators. Essentially theissue of distracted and inattentive driving willmushroom into a monumental hazard formotorcyclists when Zawed AV technologyenters the transportation mainstream.

Moreover, the AMA opposes any provisionsthat limit or eliminate motorcycle access topublic roadways. The AMA maintains that ac-ceptance of a policy that attempts toperpetuate a view that motorcyclists presenta “social burden” on America’s highwaysbasedon Zawed AV technology is both discrimina-tory and contrary to the long-term interests ofmotorcycling.

From the beginning, the AMA has offered itsexpertise repeatedly during AV development.The AMA now calls upon the president andCongress to immediately direct the appropri-ate federal agencies to implement auto-mated-vehicle policy and guidelines toimprove andensure the safety of motorcyclists.

In summary, the American Motorcyclist Asso-ciation position regarding AVs, V2V and V2Itechnology is such that these technologiesmust be thoroughly reviewed and tested tomaximize crash avoidance involving motor-cyclists. However, the rush to market formaximization of sales of AVs without com-plete and competent analysis of the relation-ship of motorcyclist safety to the AVenvironment, is an invitation to injury anddeath. Simultaneously, the president andCongress, along with pertinent federal agen-cies, must hold vehicle manufacturers andthose developing this technology account-able by enacting regulations and or guide-lines that include consideration ofmotorcycles and motorcyclists in the devel-opment and deployment processes.

These regulations must come with sanctionsto be genuinely effective at achieving thelevelof safety motorcyclists are entitled towhether it is in fairness for their monetarycontributions to road use or more importantlyenjoy the right to be safe operating on thepublic streets, roads and highways.

Finally, we encourage all stakeholders in-volved in the development, testing and roll-out of AV technology to include the AMA intheir efforts.

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Dave Currier, aged 68, on Winning Cannonball riding his1911 Harley-Davidsonby Kevin Wallevand from https://www.info-rum.com

Fargo man wins Motorcycle Cannonball with1911 Harley Davidson

Dave Currier turned 68 years of age on theroad while racing in the Motorcycle Cannon-ball

Earlier, Dave Currier had been a runner-upin 2018 Motorcycle Cannonball riding a 1915Harley-Davidson

His father sold Indian and Harley motorcy-cles in the 1940s and 50s in Fargo and alsoraced them

Dave Currier credits John Rouland ofNorthern Crankshaft in Thief River Falls fordoing a lot of the technical and engine workon his 1911 H-D

“To start it, you have to pedal to start it, it isa belt drive. To move it forward, you have alever which tensions the belt and the bikemoves forward.” – Dave Currier

Fargo man wins Motorcycle Cannonball with1911 Harley Davidson

A Fargo man has just won a cross countrymotorcycle run called The Motorcycle Can-nonball.

Dave Currier is finally getting some feelingback in his rear-end. He is back in Fargo aftercompeting in the most difficult, antique en-durance race in the world: The MotorcycleCannonball.

“I think this has been the toughest ride of mylife,” Currier said. “It is a real grind, I hadabout eight hours in the saddle every day.”

Riding his 1911 belt-driven Harley Davidson,Currier and 88 competitors crossed 11 statesover 16-days straight. From Michigan toSouth Padre Island, Texas, they racked upjust over 3,700 miles.

“The bike is tall. I have short legs, so my feetdon’t touch the ground,” Currier said. “To startit, you have to pedal to start it, it is a beltdrive. To move it forward, you have a leverwhich tensions the belt and the bike movesforward.”

But Currier, who had a team planning andtweaking this bike, not only competed; hewon.

“I had a police escort, it was an absolute in-credible deal,” Currier said. “They closed theroads off.”

He crossed the finish line with this checkeredflag, bringing home the trophy.

“Before the finish, they handed me the check-ered flag, and I rode in with the checkeredflag,” Currier said. “It was incredible. (It’s) stillhard to talk about it.”

Currier credits John Rouland of NorthernCrankshaft in Thief River Falls for doing a lotof the technical and engine work on the 1911Harley.

He said his local sponsors; Milwaukee Tool,Acme Tools, Dakota Fence, and TechLineCoatings all played a role in the win.

Currier, who turned 68 during the race, thinkshe had a little help from angels above. Hisdad, Dick Currier, sold Indian and Harley mo-torcycles in the 1940s and 50s in Fargo. Heraced them as well, and Currier believes hisdad would be pretty proud.

“He was a big part of my life,” Currier said.“That’s why I called it, ‘The Last Ride.'”

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The Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness FoundationFinancial Assistance Helmet Program

• AMSAF Vouchers are valid towards the purchase of a $200.00 or higher DOT Certified Full Face or Modular Street Helmet. • Vouchers are only valid to those dealers approved by AMSAF and listed on the AMSAF website. • Vouchers are not valid for discounted, special order or discontinued helmets. • Purchased helmet is non-returnable if warning tag is cut off. Helmets may be returnable at the discretion of the dealer. • Voucher is valid for a $125.00 credit toward qualified helmet due to grant received from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. • Dealer or store will give an additional 25% off of Helmet MSRP. • $50.00 tax deductible donation is required to AMSAF at time of application. • Voucher and promo code is only valid toward one (1) Helmet purchase. • Dealer will credit individual up front at time of purchase and invoice AMSAF.

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MMA of Arizona Business Member Listing by CityAt Large

Sober Riders MC, Inc Organizations and ClubsBusiness Life Member

Apache Junction

American Legion Riders Post 27 1018 S. Meridan Rd.Apache Junction, AZ 85220602-541-2441 www.ajlrpost27.orgBusiness Life Member

Captain’s Bar 300 W. Apache Trail #118Apache Junction, AZ 85217480-288-2590 Business Life Member

Avondale

Dart Cycle Worx 1060 N. Eliseo Felix Way Ste. 10Avondale, AZ 85323623-925-5503 www.dartcycleworx.comBusiness Life Member

Camp Verde

Ligon Excavation636 S McCracken Ln.Camp Verde, AZ 86322928-300-2126Business Life

Clarkdale

10-12 Lounge910 Main StClarkdale, AZ 86324928) 639-0800

Verde Valley Moose Lodge 14491051 S BroadwayClarkdale, AZ 86324Business Life

Coolidge

Tags Cafe 156 N. AZ Blvd.Coolidge, AZ 85128520-723-1013

Cottonwood

ABC Body Shop 1269 E Cherry StCottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-6442Business Life

Bedrock Landscape Materials & Supplies770 E State Route 89A,Cottonwood, AZ 85302928-634-1490Business Life Member

Chaparral Bar 325 S. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-254-1307 928-634-2131

Kactus Kate’s Bar 929 N. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-7822

The American Legion Riders Post 25 Business Life Member

Scherich Insurance LLC657 E Cottonwood St, Ste 6C, Cottonwood AZ 86326928-567-0335

Seitz Architectural Design 728 Cove ParkwayCottonwood, AZ 86326928-646-1788, 928-301-2620Business Life Member

The Bar at Strombolli’s 321 S. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326928-634-3838

The Steak-N- Stuff1100 S SR 260 #21Cottonwood, AZ 86326602-571-8142Business Member

Cornville

Old Corral Bar11375 E Cornville RdCornville, AZ 86325928-649-9495

Gilbert

Team Arizona Motorcyclist Training Center 36 N. William Dillard Dr.Gilbert, AZ 85233480-998-9888, 480-236-2997Business Life Member

Glendale

Charley’s Place 4324 W. Thunderbird Rd.Glendale, AZ 85306602-439-1668 Business Life Member

Limey Riders Post Office Box 780Glendale, AZ 85311623-930-9165 Business Life Member

US Military Vets MC500 N. Estrella Parkway #B514Goodyear, AZ 85338-2894361.944.0032Business Life Member

Humboldt

Arizona Trike Shop 3650 AZ-69Humboldt, AZ 86329928-632-8910 Business Life Member

Mayer

Smokin’ Harley’s Steakhouse 11255 AZ-69Mayer, AZ 86333928-379-8480 928-632-4255Business Life Member

Mesa

America’s Ultra Clean Carpet Cleaning 738 E. Dana Suite AMesa, AZ 85204480-206-4003 Business Life Member

Mainstreet Motorcycles 9750 E. Apache Tr.Mesa, AZ 85207480-357-7595 Business Life Member

VIII Society M/C 7930 E. 1st Ave.Mesa, AZ 85208480-227-2690 Business Life Member

New River

Roadrunner Restaurant & Saloon 47801 N. Black Canyon HighwayNew River, AZ 85087623-465-9903Business Life Member

Page

Blair’s Trading Post 626 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928-645-3008 www.blairstradingpost.comBusiness Life Member

Fred’s Liquor Store 902 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040520-645-3575 Business Life Member

Page Boy Motel 150 N. Lake Powell Blvd.Page, AZ 86040928-645-2416 www.pageboymotel.usBusiness Life Member

Page Honda 915 Coppermine Rd.Page, AZ 86046928-645-3251 800-432-6923www.pagehonda.comBusiness Life Member

Ranch House Grille 819 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928 645-1420 Business Life Member

Windy Mesa Bar800 N. Navajo Dr.Page, AZ 86040928-645-2186 Business Life Member

Payson

All-Clene Carpet Cleaners 609 W. Bridle Path LanePayson, AZ 85541928-468-1358, 480-734-3436www.all-clene.comBusiness Life Member

Amon Builders, Inc. 903 E. Hwy 260 #6Payson, AZ 85541928-474-0689 www.amonbuilders.comBusiness Life Member

Lil Joe’s Leathers Post Office Box 839Payson, AZ 85547800-643-3321, 928-200-3665www.liljoesleather.comBusiness Life Member

Mazatzal Casino AZ-87Payson, AZ 85541800-777-7529 Business Life Member

Miller Auto Works 600 W. Main St. Suite APayson, AZ 85541928-468-8855 Business Life Member

Payson Packaging 106 Bonita St.Payson, AZ 85541928-474-5260 www.paysonpackaging.com

RTD Automotive3898 E Az Highway 260Payson, AZ 85541928- 468-6164

Tonto Silk Screen & Embroidery403 W. FRONTIER ST.PAYSON, AZ 85541928-474-4207

Peoria

Airepros Air Conditioning & Heating LLC 24654 N. Lake Pleasant PkwyPeoria AZ 85383, Suite 103-340623-225-8199 623-225-6116Business Life Mem

CJ Creations 10348 W. CashmanPeoria, AZ 85383623-412-2110 Business Life Member

Phoenix

Alex & Associates Attorney at Law1717 E. Bell Rd., Suite #1Phoenix, AZ 85022602-971-1775 www.alexandassociates.com Business Life Member

Angelo Bellone CPA-PLC 3420 E. Shea Blvd. #140Phoenix, AZ 85028602-765-6111 Business Life Member

Breyer Law Offices15715 S 46th St Ste 100Phoenix, AZ480-505-2162Business Life

Greer Wilson Funeral Home 5921 W. Thomas Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85033623-245-0994 623-262-4565Business Life Member

Law Tigers 362 N. 3rd Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85003602-516-0000 602-271-0183www.lawtigers.comBusiness Life Member

Renegade Classics 3102 E. Cactus Rd.Phoenix, AZ 85032602-595-9598 Business Life Member

Skinny Dipping Pools 18655 N. 35th Ave.Phoenix, AZ 85027602-292-4033 www.skinnydippingpools.comBusiness Life Member

Scottsdale

Southwest Trikes 7430 E. ButherusScottsdale, AZ 85260480-951-7171 Business Life Member

Sedona

Olde Sedona Bar & Grill1405 State Route 89ASedona, AZ 86336928-282-5670

PJ’s Village Pub, Inc.40 W. Cortez #7Sedona, AZ 86351928-284-2250www.pjsvillagepub.com

Strawberry

Bandits Restaurant & The Dirty CowboySaloon Bar and Restaurant5079 N Hwy 87Strawberry, AZ 85544928-363-4075

MotorcycleSafari.com928-476-1955

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Show Low

Days Inn - Show Low 480 W. Duece Of ClubsShow Low, AZ 85901928-537-4356 Business Life Member

Native New Yorker #12 391 W. Duece Of ClubsShow Low, AZ 85901928-532-5100 Business Life Member

Springerville

American Legion Post #30 825 E. MainSpringerville, AZ 85938928-339-4475 928-551-3320Business Life Member

Booga Red’s 521 E. Main St.Springerville, AZ 85938928-333-2640 928-245-1670Business Life Member

Star Valley

Mad Mario’s Breakfast & BBQ3964 E AZ HWY 260Star Valley, AZ 85541928-978-3705Business Member

Spur Bar3964 E AZ HWY 260Star Valley, AZ 85541928-472-7787Business Member

Surprise

Arizona Dragon Slayer Exterminator 26307 N. 157th Ave.Surprise, AZ 85387602-526-0919 602-526-1312Business Life Member

H & H Plumbing & Drain Cleaning16772 W. Bell Road Suite 110 #233Surprise, AZ 85374632-322-9100 www.HandHplumbingAZ.comBusiness Life Member

Tempe

Aflac Insurance209 E. Baseline Rd., E203Tempe, AZ 85283480-686-4346 480-838-9020britton_johnson@us.aflac.comBusiness Life Member

American Legion Riders Tempe Post #2 2125 S. Industrial Park Ave.Tempe, AZ 85282Business Life Member

Beyer Appliance Service Inc.1797 W University Dr #172Tempe, AZ 85281480-659-1400Business Life

Tonopah

Tonopah Joe’s Family Restaurant 41101 W. Indian School roadTonopah, AZ 85354623-386-3895 Business Life Member

Youngtown

Curly’s Customs Motorcycle Shop12040 N. 111th AvenueYoungtown, AZ 85363623-977-0339, 623-764-6562Business Life Member

Other

Law Offices of Richard M. Lester21054 Sherman Way, 3rd FloorCanoga Park, CA 91303800-521-2425Business Life Member

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MMA-AZ is the first Motorcycle origination to have secured thiscost free insurance in Arizona. The Membership officer will per-sonally be mailing out this announcement with A.I.L. informationin the very near future.

Please remember that if you want to be contacted by a A.I.L.Representative you must mail in their correspondence that will bein the letter that we are sending you.

If you do not want to be contacted by an A.I.L. Representative donot send this information in to A.I.L. A.I.L. does not have yourcontact information unless you send in their reply card.

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The Flying Wrens: Sisterhood of Motorcycling Heroeshttps://www.bikernet.com

All-Female British dispatch riders of WW-IIby Brendan McAleer from Hagerty.com

On April 22, 1941, the Luftwaffe was wag-ing war on the British naval base at De-vonport. The signal tower atop MountWise glowed red in warning as theHeinkels and Junkers unloaded tons ofexplosive ordinance. Civilians huddled inbrick bomb shelters. Searchlights andanti-aircraft guns lit up the sky. In theblackout gloom below, dotted with firesand explosions, a single headlight cutthrough the darkness. Onward the ridercame through the rubble-strewn streets,her message bag slung at her side, herhand twisting the throttle open.

We do not know what message W.R.N.S.Third Officer Pamela McGeorge carried,only that she rode through hell and flamelike a woman possessed. A bomb fellclose, the blast knocking her from herbike, sprawling and sliding. She pickedherself up, ran back—the motorcycle wasa tangle of bent metal. She hefted herbag, turned, and ran the rest of the way todeliver the message.

For her bravery, for her service, and per-haps for her insistence on immediatelygoing out again as a dispatch rider, OfficerMcGeorge was awarded the British Em-pire Medal. While her actions were heroic,they were not unique. In fact, by 1940, allof the British Navy’s dispatch riders werewomen. It was a dangerous job, deliveringintelligence and orders from headquartersto military bases all over the U.K. Over thecourse of the war, more than a hundred ofthese women would be killed serving theircountry.

June 29, 1918: A battalion of Wrens(Women’s Royal Naval Service) is in-spected in a park.June 29, 1918: A battalion of Wrens(Women’s Royal Naval Service) is in-spected in a park.

Originally, the Women’s Royal NavalService (WRNS) was formed in 1917, dur-ing WWI. The Navy was the first ofBritain’s armed forces to actively recruitwomen, and the Wrens, as they becameknown, were telegraph operators, clerks,and code experts. The director of theWrens was the highly capable DameKatharine Furst, who was later both anexpert skier and head of the World Associ-ation of Girl Guides and Scouts.

It’s worth noting that Wren McGeorge hadbeen a Sea Ranger, the Naval equivalentof a Guide. There was a great deal ofoverlap between the Guiding movementand the various WWII women’s auxiliaries.Girls who had grown up learning to beskilled and independent were not about tosit at home while a war was on.

Dame Vera Matthews, who led the Wrensfrom 1939–46, had previously volunteeredas a Wren herself on the very day theWRNS was created in 1917. Matthewswas highly educated, well-traveled, and ashrewd judge of character. A naturalleader, she would preside over a force ofnearly 75,000 women: radar operators,administrative staff, pilots, anti-aircraftcrew—and dispatch riders.

The WRNS organization was fortunate atfirst in having a small pool of experiencedwomen motorcyclists to draw on. Duringthe prewar period, society on the wholedidn’t exactly encourage women to takeup motorsport, but more than a few didanyway.

Pioneering female British motorcycle rac-ers like Florence Blenkiron, Theresa Wal-lach, and Beatrice Shilling led the way formany women riders. All three rode theirbikes to more than 100 mph at the bumpyBrooklands circuit. Wallach and Blenkirondid a highly-publicized motorcycle ridefrom London all the way to Cape Town,South Africa.

Wallach was a skilled engineer who wouldspend WWII as both a dispatch rider forthe Army auxiliaries and as a tank me-chanic. Shilling was also a highly re-garded engineer and invented a simpledevice that helped keep the Merlin V-12sof early Spitfires from losing fuel pressureduring negative-g maneuvers; the inven-tion put British fighter pilots on an evenfooting against the fuel-injected Germanfighter planes.

The women inspired by these pioneers al-ready had their own motorcycles andknew how to repair them. The WRNSbrought riders in off the local racetracksand gave them new purpose. Later, as theranks grew, less-experienced volunteerWrens would be trained on motorcyclesand learn to ride in the field.

As a brief aside, it should be noted thatQueen Elizabeth II learned to ride andmaintain a motorcycle as part of her 1945military service. If you happen to be ridingin the vicinity of Balmoral and anotherrider waves at you in that odd, swivel-wristed way, perhaps it’s her!

Riding on narrow British roads in allweather conditions can be a dangerousenough occupation. Doing so around theclock with the German Blitz going onaround you required steel nerves. Trainingincluded the expected operating basics,but also extended to evasive maneuversrequired to thread through bombed-outstreets, and how to take cover behindyour motorcycle if being attacked from theair.

A Wren despatch rider on night duty getsready for the road, while a fellow Wrengets some sleep. Note the time is 2.20

a.m.A Wren despatch rider on night duty getsready for the road, while a fellow Wrengets some sleep. Note the time is 2.20a.m.

The bikes used were mostly small, single-cylinder affairs, built specifically for mili-tary use. BSA, Royal Enfield, and Triumphall produced motorcycles in the 250cc–350cc displacement range, each withmodest power. But the bikes were lightand agile, perfect for the narrow Englishcountry lanes and city streets.

By 1942, the WRNS had stopped recruit-ing new riders. As German air powerweakened, the threat from the blitzwaned, though perilous weather, night-rid-ing, and narrow roads remained everydayhazards. The Wrens continued to servewith good humor and a sense of sister-hood. At some point, the orders for the D-Day invasion were tucked into leathermessenger bags, and a flock of Wrensfired up their motorcycles and headed outto deliver those historic messages.

This time, after the war ended, the WRNSwas not disbanded. Instead, it continueduntil 1993, when it was eventually ab-sorbed into the British Navy. DameMatthews retired once the decision wasconfirmed. In an alcove in WestminsterCathedral, you can find a statue of St.Christopher holding a boat. Upon theboat’s anchor is perched a small wren.

As for the dispatch riders themselves, withwartime over, eventually their serviceswere no longer required. Some returnedto civilian life, hanging up their riding out-fits for the last time. Some had found newpassion and freedom on two wheels.Theresa Wallach, though dispatch ridingfor the Army rather than the WRNS, con-tinued to ride motorcycles until she was88 years of age. She died on April 30,1999, her 90th birthday.

The success of the WRNS as a whole,and of the other women’s military auxil-iaries, had the same effect in the UK aswomen’s greater roles in manufacturingdid in the United States. Greater inde-pendence had been found, and it wouldcontinue to be fought for.

And, for a new generation, the retold sto-ries of the Wren dispatch riders providedinspiration. Perhaps some young woman,reading about Pamela McGeorge, felt herown wrist twisting an imaginary throttle,and thought, “Well, why not? Perhapssomeday I will fly too.”

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Justices appeared skeptical in FloridaSupreme Court hearing that explored mandat-ing refunds for red light camera ticket conven-ience fees.

Bret L. Lusskin

By Richard Diamond

Florida Supreme Court justices during aTuesday hearing did not appear to agree thatcharging a "convenience fee" for paying redlight camera tickets online unjustly enrichedAmerican Traffic Solutions (ATS, now knownas Verra Mobility). The Eleventh Circuit USCourt of Appeals asked the high court to inter-pret this question of state law so that the fed-eral judges can then decide whether ATSneeds to pay $29 million in refunds, under alawsuit filed by motorist Steven J. Pincus.

"There's $7.90 that's in ATS's hands thatshould be in Mr. Pincus's hands because itwas unlawful for them to impose any addi-tional fee, fine, surcharge or cost and illegal tocollect a commission for all the other reason,"the lawyer for the motorists, Bret L. Luskin,told the court.

Mailed Florida photo fines are capped bystate law at $158, but ATS tacks on an addi-

tional five percent "convenience fee" if mo-torists pay by credit card. Since three out offour motorists decide to pay tickets online orover the phone, the lawyers estimate ATS hascollected 3.7 million in fees in the past fiveyears, worth $29 million. The suit wants thatmoney refunded because the state legislaturenever authorized these fees.

"It should be self-evident that the city andATS can agree amongst themselves in theircontract how much the city should compen-sate ATS for the performance of its contractualduties," Lusskin explained. "What they cannotdo is agree amongst themselves in their con-tract that someone else, a non-party, has topay compensation to American Traffic Solu-tions."

Justices appeared unpersuaded.

"It seems to me the critical factor here is thechoice to make an electronic payment is en-tirely voluntary," Chief Justice Charles T.Canady said. "At some point you seem to indi-cate there's a duty to make available, as amatter of right, the ability to pay electronically.I don't know where that's written."

Lusskin responded that the statute makescollecting the fee itself unlawful.

"The relation between American Traffic So-

lutions and Mr. Pincus and accused drivers isanything but voluntary," Lusskin explained."The only voluntary relationship is betweenthe city and American Traffic Solutions... It'san illusion that this is voluntary. Section318.121 strictly prohibits additional fees, fines,surcharges or costs except for five exceptionsenumerated in the statute."

Appearing on behalf of the Florida Office ofFinancial Regulation, David M. Costello sidedwith ATS but argued there could be a commonlaw legal basis to file a private lawsuit againsta city and a vendor for violating Florida law.

"A statutory violation results when the de-fendant will have inequitably received a resultfrom the plaintiff as a result of the violation,"Costello argued. "If the statute renders acharge unenforceable or void, that is the quin-tessential scenario when someone is holdingto a benefit to which they have no legal entitle-ment."

Once the Florida justices answer the ques-tions of state law, the case will return to thefederal court to determine if the case shouldproceed further.

Florida High Court Hears Complaint Over Red LightCamera Fees

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