Back in April, I wrote about the growing problem with ethanol in our fuel.  I covered how it would damage motorcycle and other small engines, and how it would actually create more pollution.  This topic is rapidly evolving and I thought I’d post an update on what has been happening.

On May 12, 2016, Members of ABATE of the Garden State met with Congressman Frank Lo Biondo (Rep, NJ) in Washington DC during the Bikers Inside the Beltway (BITB) event. 

It’s very confusing.  You see the placard at the pump that says this fuel “contains less than 10% ethanol.”  You hear terms like “E10,” “E15” and “blender pumps” bandied about.  You are told that this fuel is good for the environment on the one hand, but will ruin your bike and void your warranty on […]

Call to Action – Help End the Federal Funding of the Motorcycle-Only Roadside Checkpoints The US Congress has moved forward on the highway funding bill. They recently named the Conferees that will negotiate the differences between the House and the Senate versions of the bill. This is a crucial juncture for the legislation that would […]

Motorcycle-only checkpoints have revved up concern in Congress, and wording was recently inserted into the House highway bill that would bar the U.S. Department of Transportation from providing grants to local or state governments for such discriminatory inspections. The action arose over motorcycle-exclusive roadblocks set up in Georgia and New York under federal safety grants […]