Who We Are
Promoting Motorcycle Safety, Awareness,
& Education
ABATE of New York is a
corporation, not a "motorcycle club". We are a group of
individuals from different backgrounds coming together to ensure that the
motorcycling lifestyle will still be an enjoyable lifestyle for our children
and grandchildren. We do this by making sure that motorcyclists' point
of view is presented to our legislators.
We encourage all our
members to be informed, registered voters. We write letters to our
elected officials and stay aware of what is going on with motorcycle
legislation, education and other transportation issues. We spread the
word about motorcycle safety, awareness, and education. And to do that
we have events and motorcycle runs.
Yes, we sit at meetings
each month but we also ride our motorcycles ... a lot! A member is not
required to attend meetings but we do like to see all your smiling faces!
Anyone
interested in motorcycling may attend our meetings and events. We don't
all ride motorcycles, but the majority of us do share this interest.
History of ABATE
Going Back in
Time
Before We Were a
Twinkle in Lou Kemzey's Eye
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Back in
June of 1971, a new and exciting motorcycle publication was introduced -
EASYRIDERS - a motorcycle magazine for the entertainment of adult bikers.
This came into existence by the hard work of Lou Kimzey, the Editor, along
with the owner of Paisano Publications.
About
the same time that EASYRIDERS got underway, an organization by the name of
NCCSI (National Custom Cycle Safety Institute) got going...
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In
Issue No. 3, October 1971, EASYRIDERS started a non-profit organization just
for bikers.
It
was called NCCA (National Custom Cycle Association). At the time, dues were
$3 for a one-year membership
It
wasn’t long until Lou changed NCCA to ABATE (A Brotherhood Against
Totalitarian Enactments). Lou came
about the Eagle logo in an old civil war publication...
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