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• Wall Street Journal Investigates Tesla Autopilot

  by RevBigJohn Jul 31
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJnkg4dQ4JI An investigative report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Tesla crashes caught our eye this week. The report used crash data submitted by Tesla to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and cross-referenced it with state acci...

• What To Do At Sturgis

  by RevBigJohn Jul 29
  Thursday Aug 8th - 12p-3:30p Join your fellow motorcyclist's rights advocates for some social time! Compare notes, compare bikes or simply hang out and have a beverage. It's a short ride from Sturgis, but away from the heavy crowds. Hosted by ABATE of South Dakota, this is always a worthwhile stop....

• 2022 Traffic Safety Facts for Motorcycles

  by RevBigJohn Jul 26
  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their 2022 Traffic Safety Facts for Motorcycles. The 15-page report details motorcycle safety data including geographic, demographic and other factors in crashes and fatalities involving bikers. As is often the case, how statistics...

• The Silly Season

  by RevBigJohn Jul 24
  The term “Silly Season” goes back to the 1800s and refers to a time when journalists faced a dilemma: Washington D.C. is on summer break, European governments are on vacation, but the space newspapers typically devote to politics must still be filled. So, stories about ...

• 40th Annual Meeting of the Minds September 26 - 29, 2024

  by RevBigJohn Jul 22
  "This Is America,We Won't Let Any Of That Happen Here..." ...and this is your wake-up call that it sure as hell could happen here. The following issues are at the top of the MRF’s 2024 legislative agenda. Just because th...

• Save Our Shops!

  by RevBigJohn Jul 19
  The independent and aftermarket motorcycling industry is endangered. Shops, builders, parts makers - every aspect of the industry is being threatened by regulatory lockdown. Dealers won't work on bikes over ten (10) years old, but manufacturers won't let anyone other than dealers work on the bikes.M...

• 40th Annual Meeting of the Minds

  by RevBigJohn Jul 17
  September 26 - 29, 2024 PRE-REGISTER NOW! Save Your Spot and Save Some Cash Your attendance at the Meeting of the Minds is vital!Take action now to attend the 40th Annual...

• Unsafe At Any Speed

  by RevBigJohn Jul 12
  This week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the rollout of a national campaign entitled “Speeding Catches Up with You.” In the coming weeks, advertisements on television, radio and digital platforms will draw attention to the consequences of speeding. ...

• Less Money In More Money Out

  by RevBigJohn Jul 5
  Late last month, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its projections on spending and revenue for government programs over the next decade. Included in the report was the financial outlook for the Highway Trust Fund. The Highway Trust Fund is the main source of money used to fund g...

• Supreme Court Overturns 40-Year-Old Case

  by RevBigJohn Jun 28
  Friday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that by a 6-3 vote, it had overturned a 40-year-old legal precedent known as Chevron Deference. Chevron Deference compels federal courts to defer to a federal agency's interpretation of an ambiguous or unclear statute that Congress delegated to the ag...

• MRF VP Jay Jackson Appointed To Federal Panel

  by RevBigJohn Jun 28
  This week, Jay Jackson, Vice President of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation was appointed to the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Jay will serve a two-year term on this federal panel. The MAC was reestablished b...

• 40th Annual Meeting of the Minds

  by RevBigJohn Jun 26
  September 26 - 29, 2024 What Is this?Why Should I Attend? Forty years ago, a handful of bikers met in St. Louis, Missouri, for one reason: Unity. That meeting was...

• All States, Big And Small

  by RevBigJohn Jun 21
  All States, Big And Small State Motorcyclist Rights OrganizationsHappy Anniversary The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) prides itself on being the voice of the American street rider.  That means we care about bi...

• 40th Annual Meeting of the Minds

  by RevBigJohn Jun 20
  40th AnnualMeeting of the MindsSeptember 26 - 29, 2024 ENHANCING YOUR SKILLSTO KEEP THE NIGHTMARES AT BAY In the real world, few people wake up in the middle of the night in a co...

• The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

  by RevBigJohn Jun 19
  The good news is that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complied with a 2022 Congressional directive to report back on the profiling of motorcyclists. The bad news is that they wrote the report, but no one in Congress was alerted. The ugly is that NHT...

• Congressional Motorcycle Caucus Ride To Work Day

  by RevBigJohn Jun 13
  This week, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard and Vice President Jay Jackson had the honor of joining the Congressional Motorcycle Caucus for an event celebrating “Ride To Work Day.”  The ride began at the foo...

• Saying No To California

  by RevBigJohn Jun 12
  This week, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that beginning next year, the Commonwealth of Virginia will no longer adhere to California set emissions standards enacted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). As you may remember, since 1967 federal law has allowed Califo...

• Legislative Champion 2024

  by RevBigJohn Jun 7
  As part of the Bikers Insider the Beltway event, the MRF presents its annual Legislative Champion award during the visit to Capitol Hill. This year’s winner was Representative Mike Bost of Illinois. Congressman Bost has been a longtime advocate for our priorities in Washington, D.C. and before...

• 40th Annual Meeting of the Minds

  by RevBigJohn Jun 5
  September 26 - 29, 2024 A Training Ground for the Future of Motorcycling The success of this year’s Bikers Inside the Beltway has a direct correlation between the hands-on ...

• Louisiana Protects Internal Combustion Engine

  by RevBigJohn Jun 3
  After eight (8) trips to Baton Rouge by ABATE of Louisiana to advocate for their 2024 Legislative Agenda, one (1) bill made it through the process to become law. ABATE brought the MRF legislative issue regarding Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) to Representative Dodie Horton. ABATE explained t...

• Congressional Motorcycle Caucus

  by RevBigJohn May 31
  With the end of May upon us, it’s great to report that the House Congressional Motorcycle Caucus has added six (6) new members since Bikers Inside the Beltway! These additions bring the House caucus up to 36 lawmakers from both political parties. The House and Senate M...

• From The Desk Of The MRF Director of Membership

  by RevBigJohn May 29
  If you are a current Motorcycle Riders Foundation member, thank you for your support. Because of members like you, we have been very successful in Washington getting legislation passed that benefits all motorcyclists. But our fight on Capitol Hill is just beginning! Our mode of transportatio...

• Memorial Day

  by RevBigJohn May 27
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is forever grateful to our brothers and sisters lost defending the freedoms we cherish. Let us all take a moment to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We at the MRF wish you and yours a safe and happy Memorial Day.  “Freedom...

• Bikers Take The Hill

  by RevBigJohn May 24
  This week bikers from across the nation descended on Capitol Hill. The 2024 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) Bikers Inside the Beltway was the largest in the 15-year history of the event! Motorcyclists from 37 states made the trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate for issues that matter to t...

• End Of Roadshow Trail Oregon

  by RevBigJohn May 17
  The “Roadshow” is the Motorcycle Riders Foundation's (MRF) unofficial nickname for the time we spend visiting States from the first of the year through our arrival in Washington D.C. for Bikers Inside the Beltway. Getting out into the States and meeting with bikers is a critical ...

• MRF Roadshow Stops: NCOM Conference 2024

  by RevBigJohn May 15
  Kansas City, Missouri The National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) held its annual conference May 10-11 in Kansas City, Missouri. NCOM invited the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) to attend the event, where MRF President Ki...

• MRF Roadshow Stops: TALES in Texas

  by RevBigJohn May 14
  The MRF Roadshow went to Round Rock, Texas on May 4th for the Texas A.B.A.T.E. Legislative Education Seminar (TALES). The event started with a nice lunch provided by Texas A.B.A.T.E. at the American Legion. The main event was followed by presentations from 6 different speakers who addressed the crow...

• NHTSA Digging Into Tesla

  by RevBigJohn May 10
  NHTSA Digs Deeper On Tesla Crashes This week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notified Tesla that the company must provide additional information about a recent software recall and update of the Autopi...

• BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2024

  by RevBigJohn May 9
  HOLDING ONTO THE COMMON GROUND THAT UNITES US Bikers Inside the Beltway: an event deemed necessary to bring us together to hold onto the common ground that the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, partner SMROs and motorcycle clubs fo...

• Call To Action Congressional Joint Resolution

  by RevBigJohn May 3
  Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are again trying to push back on new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules compelling over half of all new vehicles sold to be electric by 2032. The new bills, H.J. Res 136 and S.J. Res 75 would ov...