Recent Entries

• Win For Consumer Right To Repair

  by RevBigJohn Mon at 2:37 PM
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) applauds the recent settlement between John Deere and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with the attorneys general of Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arizona regarding consumers' right to repair their own equipm...

• NHTSA Addressing AV Issues With First Responders

  by RevBigJohn Jul 12
  This week, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison sent a strong message to developers of driverless automated driving systems, warning that autonomous vehicles must be able to safely recognize and respond to emergency vehicles and first respo...

• Supporting Motorcyclists’ Rights Is Easy

  by RevBigJohn Jul 8
  Everybody Supports Motorcyclists’ Rights - Until It Costs Something Ask any rider about their support for motorcyclists’ rights – and “yes” is the resounding answer. They support access. They support freedom of choice. They support th...

• Borrowed Freedom

  by RevBigJohn Jul 4
  Most riders never think about the people who secured the freedoms they enjoy. The rider who challenged profiling legislation. The advocate who spent days and weeks attending legislative hearings. The volunteer who testified before a committee. The SMRO leaders who...

• Presidential Memorandum On Right To Repair

  by RevBigJohn Jul 4
  This week, President Donald Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum aimed at expanding Americans’ freedom to repair their own vehicles. The memorandum directs the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clarify what actions individuals may take when...

• The Next Generation Won't Train Itself

  by RevBigJohn Jun 30
  Who Replaces Today’s Freedom Fighters? Every successful victory for motorcyclists’ rights has something in common. Someone was willing to do the work. Someone attended the meetings. Someone learned the issues. Someone built the relationships. Someone...

• MRF Thanks Rep. Andre Carson

  by RevBigJohn Jun 26
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), joined by a coalition of over 50 motorcyclists’ rights organizations and small businesses, recently sent a letter to Representative Andre Carson of Indiana thanking him for his leadership during the United States House Commi...

• Learn from Those Who've Been In The Fight

  by RevBigJohn Jun 25
  Experience is a powerful teacher. The problem is that gaining experience often means learning lessons the hard way. At Meeting of the Minds, you don't have to start from scratch. For decades, motorcycle rights advocates, industry leaders, and grassroots organizers ha...

• Knowledge Is A Weapon

  by RevBigJohn Jun 24
  Good intentions don't win legislative battles. Information does. The riders who are most effective in protecting motorcycling freedoms are not necessarily the loudest voices in the room. They are the riders who understand the issues, know the facts, and can confidentl...

• Gary Sellers Recognized By AMA

  by RevBigJohn Jun 19
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) proudly congratulates Gary Sellers on his induction into the AMA Hall of Fame. The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Hall of Fame honor recognizes Gary’s lifetime of dedication to motorcycling and the rights of America&...

• The Future of Motorcycling Will Be Decided by Those Who Show Up

  by RevBigJohn Jun 17
  Every rider has an opinion about the future of motorcycling. Fewer riders are willing to do something about it. The reality is simple: the future of motorcycling will not be decided by the millions of riders who stay home. It will be decided by the people who sho...

• Washington D.C. Ride To Work Day

  by RevBigJohn Jun 12
  Monday, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) joined several other members of the Washington, D.C., motorcycling community to celebrate the annual “Ride to Work Day.”  To kick off the event, members of Congress rode to the U.S. Capitol to cast votes on several pieces of legis...

• The Most Powerful Weapon We Have

  by RevBigJohn Jun 11
  The most powerful weapon motorcyclists possess is not money. It is not political influence. It is not a paid lobbyist. It is an informed, engaged, and organized grassroots network. For more than forty years, motorcyclists’ rights victories have been won because ordinary riders decided...

• Grassroots Advocacy Still Wins Battles

  by RevBigJohn Jun 9
  Proof That Grassroots Advocacy Still Works Every freedom that motorcyclists enjoy today has something in common. Someone fought for it. Someone attended the hearing. Someone wrote the letter. Someone met with lawmakers. Someone refused to accept that riders should si...

• MAC To Meet In July

  by RevBigJohn Jun 5
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) proudly congratulates Jay Jackson on his appointment to the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Jay was previously appointed to the council before it was dissolved last year, and the MRF i...

• Serving A Plate Full Of Freedom

  by RevBigJohn Jun 4
  While most riders are focused on work, family, and the next ride, others are focused on shaping the future of motorcycling. Why? Because... Legislators continue introducing bills. Federal agencies continue drafting regulations. Insurance interests continue looking fo...

• The Road To Freedom Runs Through Milwaukee

  by RevBigJohn Jun 1
  Two weeks ago, more than 200 motorcyclists roared into Washington, D.C., from every corner of this country. They put aside their daily lives to take the fight for motorcyclists’ rights straight up Capitol Hill and into the offices of 535 members of Congress! They...

• Stand With The Motorcycle Riders Foundation

  by RevBigJohn May 29
  This May, hundreds of riders came to Washington, D.C., to stand up for motorcyclists’ rights. They met with lawmakers, shared their stories, and made it clear that riders are organized and paying attention. That momentum doesn’t stop when the trip ends. The...

• Memorial Day

  by RevBigJohn May 25
  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...

• MRF Selects Legislative Champion

  by RevBigJohn May 24
  Representative Derrick Van Orden SelectedMRF Legislative Champion The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is proud to recognize Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin as this year’s Legislative Ch...

• Major Victories For Motorcyclists On Capitol Hill

  by RevBigJohn May 23
  This past Tuesday, hundreds of motorcyclists from around the country converged on Washington, D.C. for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) annual Bikers Inside the Beltway grassroots lobby event. During this event, motorcyclists visit every legislative office...

• Friday From DC - House Votes On E15

  by RevBigJohn May 16
  House Votes On E15 The fight over higher ethanol fuel blends took a major step this week as the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act, by a ...

• Time Is Up! See You One Week From Today!

  by RevBigJohn May 12
  Bikers, Motorcyclists - Freedom Fighters from across this nation will gather in Washington DC a week from today! The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Bikers Inside the Beltway 2026 is a critical event with top priorities leading the agenda. The best opportunity in dec...

• We Are The Motorcycle Riders Foundation:

  by RevBigJohn May 8
  The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. The MRF is chiefly concerned with issues at the national and international levels that impact the freedom and...

• Motorcycle Awareness Month A National Recognition Of Riders And

  by RevBigJohn May 1
  Motorcycle Awareness MonthA National Recognition Of Riders And Road Safety Each May, communities across the country come together to recognize Motorcycle Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting safe...

• They’re Coming For The Aftermarket Your Livelihood Your Lifesty

  by RevBigJohn Apr 28
  Let’s cut the noise - this is a direct hit on the motorcycle aftermarket. Across this country, independent shops, custom builders, parts manufacturers, and distributors support an estimated 120,000–180,000 American jobs. Not boardrooms bureaucrats - re...

• Highway Bill In May?

  by RevBigJohn Apr 24
  The road to a long-term highway bill has taken yet another turn and for motorcyclists, the timing may be working in our favor. At the start of 2026, many in Washington anticipated that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would roll out a draft bill by February or Ma...

• Washington Is Deciding You Need To Be There Bikers Inside The B

  by RevBigJohn Apr 20
  Washington Is DecidingYou Need To Be ThereBikers Inside The Beltway The definition of a motorcycle is being challenged right now - and silence will be taken as consent. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation is actively working to close the loophole - ...

• An Exodus On Capitol Hill

  by RevBigJohn Apr 17
  According to new reporting, a remarkable 58 members of the U.S. House have already announced they will not seek reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms. That’s more than one in eight lawmakers, an extraordinary level of turnover this far out from Election Day, and the highest in more t...

• The Definition of a Motorcycle Is on the Line

  by RevBigJohn Apr 13
  You Should Not NeedA Motorcycle LicenseTo Drive A Car For decades, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has never chosen the easy road when principle was at stake. When pressured to compromise our independence, we stood firm. When defending adult freedom ...