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  • CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY!

    CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY! THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION -- KEEPING FREEDOM ALIVE “We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor.” July 4, 1776, was not a ho...
  • COMMON GOALS & MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING

    COMMON GOALS & MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING --  MOTORCYCLISTS’ RIGHTS ACTIVISTS MEET  Phoenix, Arizona – Eleven motorcyclists’ rights activists representing the National Coalition of Motorcyclists, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, and four motorcyc...
  • THE MRF LISTENS & MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

    MEETING OF THE MINDS 2023 THE MRF LISTENS & MAKES A DIFFERENCE. CORRECTION:  The previous phone number for the Meeting of the Mi...
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  • Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame Freedom Fighter

    Motorcycle Riders Foundation board member Russell Radke is set to be inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame this August. ...
  • MEETING OF THE MINDS 2023

    MEETING OF THE MINDS 2023 THE MRF LISTENS & MAKES A DIFFERENCE. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation listens. Culminating 18 months of plannin...
  • “It’s very dangerous for motorcycles to be around Teslas”

    Over the weekend a Washington Post story on Tesla’s Autopilot system made national news. The story included this quote from former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) senior safety adviser, Missy Cummings, “It’s very dangerous for mo...
  • California Focusing on Motorcycle Emissions

    On Wednesday, June 7th the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will be conducting a public workshop to discuss proposed changes to the On-Road Motorcycle (ONMC) emissions standard and test procedures.As the background in the public notice states, “CARB has not proposed new standards for ONMC...
  • Let Those Who Ride Decide – State #33

    On June 1st, Nebraska governor Jim Pillen signed into law a motorcycle helmet modification bill, which allows riders to choose if they wear a helmet. Congratulations to the motorcyclists in Nebraska, ABATE of Nebraska and all the groups in Nebraska who for years fought ...
  • California Unification Rally Draws 3,000 to State Capitol

    On May 21,2023, over 3,000 motorcyclists gathered at the California State Capitol in Sacramento to talk biker’s rights, and to send a message to the state legislature that a change in how California deals with issues important to riders is needed. Speakers from th...
  • Baker’s Dozen Fight for Biker

    On Tuesday, 13 members of the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary of Pete Buttigieg seeking the formation of the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). As you may remember, the MAC was first established by Congress in 2015 an...
  • Bikers, Bikers Everywhere!

    This week bikers from across the nation descended on Capitol Hill. The 2023 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) Bikers Inside the Beltway was the largest event in the 14-year history of the event! Motorcyclists from 34 states made the trip to Washington, D.C. to ...
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  • Life-long Freedom Fighter - Still Ray Fitzgerald

    Sadly, the motorcycling community has lost another life-long motorcycling freedom fighter. STILL RAY FITZGERALD died peacefully in hospice care in Prescott, Arizona on May 2nd.   Still Ray was an ABATE of Arizona lifetime member since...
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  • End of the Road... Show

    Heartland STEAM in Bismarck this weekend marks the unofficial conclusion of the 2023 MRF “Road  Show”. Beginning in January MRF board members have traveled to 23 states to speak and present at SMRO events. We are honored to be invited to so many ev...
  • H.R. 1435 the “Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act

    Across the country a battle is underway between those that want to end the availability of combustion engines, and those fighting to protect their survival. While states like California and Massachusetts are setting timelines for purchase bans on internal combustion engines, other states like New Ha...
  • BIKERS INSIDE THE BELTWAY 2023

    STANDING ON & HOLDING COMMON GROUND Bikers inside the Beltway – Since the late eighties, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and motorcyclists’ rights advocates have journeyed to Capitol Hil...
  • Biden’s Full Court Press on Electric Vehicles

    Media reports have surfaced regarding a planned announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to ensure that all-electric cars make up as much as 67 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the country by 2032. According to the New York Times, "The proposed...
  • Living Free… on the Road Show

    The best state motto in the country is New Hampshire’s… Live Free or Die! Some people may disagree, but the state motto captures what we as bikers believe. We cherish our freedoms and we will fight to defend them!  Last week, the New Hampshire Motorcy...
  • Major Car Maker Having Second Thoughts?

    A letter released to the public on Thursday, from the Ford Motor Company to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding automated driving systems is eye opener. While not giving up on “self-driving cars” Ford appears to be dialing back their testing and...
  • Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program

    PennDOT offers free motorcycle training through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program. Free courses for novice through seasoned riders are offered to Pennsylvania residents who have a motorcycle learner’s permit or motorcycle license. Four levels of courses are available – includin...
  • Show Me a Road Show

    Earlier this month the MRF’s “Road Show” made its way to the Show Me State. The Missouri Freedom of Road Riders (FORR) held their 2023 seminar in Jefferson City and the MRF was proud to participate. The seminar entitled “Rebel with a Cause”...
  • Battle Lines Being Drawn

    In August 2022 California Governor Gavin Newsom announced, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved, an executive order requiring sales of all new passenger vehicles be zero-emission by 2035. While the California directive doesn’t include motorcycles yet, motorcyclist advocates i...
  • Ride in Peace Wayne

    The Motorcycle Riders Foundation mourns the passing of motorcyclist rights activist Wayne Lettau.Wayne was heavily involved in the MRF’S federal legislative agenda, and his efforts with ABATE of South Dakota are legendary. His passion and skills delivered countles...
  • Additional Clarity...

    Editor’s Note: The MRF wishes to clarify the distinction between an automated driving system (ADS) and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) refers to “self-driving” technologies that do not require a d...
  • NHTSA Responds to Questions from Congress

    Just before the end of 2022, Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan and 26 of his colleagues in Congress sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding recent crashes that involve motorcycles and cars believed to be in self-driving mode. The response from gove...
  • HOLDING COMMON GROUND

    Bikers inside the Beltway – with the encouragement and direction of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, since the first Bikers inside the Beltway in 2009, thousands of bikers have met with their elected representatives and educated them about issues of importan...
  • Coalitions Rejuvenated

    The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) 2023 legislative agenda includes a diverse set of issues that strike at the core of who we are as bikers. Historically, the MRF has fought many battles to defend individuals and the aftermarket motorcycle businesses’ rights ...
  • MRF and the Road to Zero Coalition

    The Road to Zero Coalition, managed by the National Safety Council, held their Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 28th. Their goal is to achieve zero deaths related to motor vehicle crashes.The Motorcycle Riders Foundation attended this activity to keep track of how motorcyclists may be ...
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  • Continuing to Bridge the Gap

    Almost a decade ago, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) began outreach to motorcycle clubs to find common ground on key legislative items. An MRF board seat, titled Director of Sustaining Member Motorcycle Clubs, was created and that seat is held by Russell Radke. P...
  • Pressure Mounts on Federal Government to Act on Self-Driving Ca

    Late last week it was announced that Tesla will recall 362,000 vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software. This comes after U.S. regulators said on Thursday the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and could cause crashes. The reca...
  • MRF Road Show Marches On

    The leadership of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) continues our visits to annual state meetings with recent visits to Wisconsin and Ohio.MRF President Kirk “Hardtail” Willard and Wa...