Sooner State Abate Sentinel
The Voice of the Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs Volume 2 Issue 1 Motorcycle Rights Organization
As the new legislative session be- will charged. elected official go to http://www. Failure to do nothing to protect gins in Oklahoma, there are a few Defeat: House Bill 2275 Represen- ok.gov/ and scroll down to find my YOUR rights is the same as helping items Sooner State Abate is address- tative Denny wants to collect DNA legislator and fill out the informa- the government to take them. ing. from anyone arrested for a felony. tion to get all their info. Or contact Bus someone from Sooner State Abate Senate Bill 1457: Senator Shorty NOT convicted, just arrested (and !st Chair This bill is to help stop motorcyclists how you are charged is up to the and we will gladly help you. from being pulled over or denied arresting officer). Also who is paying May Motorcycle Safety Awareness access based on what they wear or for processing and storage of sam- what they ride. ples, you are. Proclamation Signed By Governor - Bus SB 1077 Senator Fry This bill is Defeat: SB 972 Senator Smalley cre- designed to clarify the use of aux- ating a new class of vehicles. iliary accent lighting (LED) on The autocycle, is reverse trike en- motorcycles. Current state motor closed cab no M endorsement. vehicle code does not cover the use of LEDS. Which leaves it up to law Problem they r removing the cab re- enforcement to decide if they feel quirement, which could include ALL you are legal or not. 3 wheel motorcycles, there goes the death toll and insurance rates SB1277 Senator Sharp This bill will create a Sooner State, Oklahoma li- Problem 2-9 requires more govern- cense plate for motor cycles and cars ment to regulate, tax, rewrite laws, This will be available to all who what set up bonding for Autocycle deal- to show their support. ers repair centers. Plus if trikes are included do u want seatbelts, autocy- There are 5 other bills that might cles have. interest everyone are: And everone who is already trying Support : SB 838 Senator Loveless, to run us down in a cage will now be his bill changes the law that the able to have a toy to make it worse allows the state to take and sell your out there. stuff BEFORE you are convicted of a crime. To AFTER you are convicted. Your Opinion: HB 2260 As written This is a no brainer, that is the way it 2/10/16 It will require everyone should have been. under 18 to take a MSF Basic riding course to get their license. Training Defeat: S B 1009 Senator Mat- is good, but forcing people to use a thews. This bill is to change to the certain company is against state law/ Stand your ground law, which allows constitution I do believe. Ask your you to defend you and your family politician they should know. from death without question. Also the training not all over state Is to be changed to require you to it can be 2hrs or more away, for a retreat first and only as a last resort course that takes 2 days to complete to use deadly force. It will be the opinion of the investigating officer We are asking the concerned citizens and/or the D.A. if you were able to of Oklahoma to contact the peo- retreat (run) if they FEEL you could ple THEY voted to the capitol. have ran for it and didn`t, then YOU To find out how to contact your Sooner State ABATE Sentinel - Volume 2 Issue 1 Page 2
Great leaders in all walks of life take control and lead their and some- times other people`s lives. A great leader in life can be leading his life with his family, or a large group of like minded people. Family, friends, feelings,or fear can lead us and con- trol us . OKLAHOMA BIKER, Publisher is a subsidiary of To take control of your life you don`t Ol’ Broke Biker, Inc. follow a road or path someone else 11215-D N Garnett Rd has chosen,you must set out and Owasso, OK 74055 918.260.7195 SOONER STATE ABATE, INC make your own. To control your life 918.553.6642 Not affiliated with ABATE of Oklahoma you must be firm enough to stick to [email protected] Advisor STICK WITH IT the convictions you choose, or you www.oklahomabiker.net Mike “Tiger Mike” Revere can let friends,family and things like 405.596.1072 From as young as we can remember, stress, and drama in your life con- 1st Chair trol you. From the small to the large Mark “Bus” Buskirk someone is always telling us what to 405.824.2488 do, with what appears to be control things in life they all add up and can control us if we let them . 2nd Chair of our lives. As we grow in life there VACANT are rules we need to follow and Remember there is a big difference DISCLAIMER Sergeant At Arms someone is telling us what we should between CONTROL and CON- Sooner State ABATE Sentinel is printed quarterly Steve “Evo” Antel 405.641.2664 do. If it is not our parents, then it is TROLLING. by Oklahoma Biker, PO Box 582, Skiatook, OK teachers, Police, Judges, ordinances 74070. Reprinting this paper in whole or part is Area Representatives Having control of our lives is a want illegal. Contents copyright © 2016 by Oklahoma for Cities, County, State, County, or that we have, BUT to be controlling Biker. Editorial contributions are welcome, but Northeast Oklahoma Federal, which control our life. once received may fall out of our saddlebags Blu Tyk is not what we or anyone needs or and become lost, so ya probably won’t get’em 918.348.5582 Midlife we find that the control is wants . back. Good pics are also welcome, but they must be exclusive. All pics submitted must include Southwest Oklahoma not guidelines for us to live in but But like I always say, Live, learn, photographer’s name and contact information. Ray-Man Send photos to: [email protected]. Once 405.823.3878 rather the boundaries that we have grow, but allways stick with it. to stay within, because someone submitted pictures become property of Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Chaplain Stick Biker and may be used or sold as we deem Bus controls our every movement. As fit. Send editorials, comments, suggestions to: 405.824.2488 we travel along in our lives we see If you think the cost of education [email protected]. This Sooner State ABATE Sentinel is received State Chaplain that control, but we control how we is high... You should see the cost of with the knowledge that the stuff contained herein Stick ignorance. is from many diverse contributors; therefore, 214.206.7949 travel within those boundaries and what choices we make within them, Oklahoma Biker and Sooner State ABATE assume Stick Keiner no responsibility or warranty as to entirety and/ that affect our lives. But there are all 214-206-7949 or correctness of content. 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Hoobee’s Safety Corner
Greeting my SOONER STATE ABATE it’s not too late to order one and charge flat-spotting on the tires from sitting for all the used coolant with white vinegar Brother and Sisters, if you winterized your battery back up for that first ride a long time and bringing tire pressure and distilled water, and refilling your your bike by following my last Safety of the season. I recommend getting a up to spec, as air will have undoubtedly system with a fresh mix. If your bike Corner Article, you will have either “smart” battery charger that automatical- seeped out after months of not being tends to run hot or you ride especially drained the fuel or added a fuel stabi- ly turns itself off so you don’t overcharge used. Check the tire wear too, it may be hard, check out products like engine lizer to the fuel in the tank. If you did and damage it. No matter what charger a good time to go ahead and replace ice a racing-approved coolant that can drain your tank, use a flashlight and you pick up, it’s still a good idea to check tires before spring hits, so you know you reduce operating temperatures by 20 take a peek inside for any rust, gunk, or your battery fluid levels before hooking it have good rubber for the whole riding degrees or more. Unless you’re working condensation that could cause problems up, and top off any low cells. If you have season. You may have changed your oil on making a Rat Bike, give your bike a later, if you notice any drain you tank a lithium battery, you’ll need to treat it as part of your winterizing process, but if good scrub and wax it up to help protect and refill your tank with high-octane a little differently. You should still use a not, it’s a good idea to change it before it from riding season hazards such as fuel before you start it up, to make sure trickle charger, but you’ll need one that starting a new riding season. Next check dirt, rocks and even the sun. Now with the gas running through the system is is lithium battery-specific. Lithium batter- your brake fluid, and top off the fluid lev- the battery charged, fresh fuel in the as fresh as possible. Stale gasoline is ies are solid-state, so you don’t top off els in your master cylinder, ensuring you tank, all moving parts lubed up, and a an often forgotten yet very problematic the cells with water either. If you happen use the correct brake fluid for your bike, paint job that sparkles in the springtime issue with stored vehicles. to hook up your battery to a charger and different DOT brake fluids should not be sunlight, there’s only one thing left to do nothing happens, chances are that your mixed. Ideally, you should do a complete - go ride! The most common issue with bikes battery is just too far gone to be revived. flush of your brake system with new flu- sitting all winter long tends to be the It’s definitely better to check the battery id. Remember your coolant if your bike So until next Quarter ride safe my fami- batteries. Every time a battery goes in advance! has it, make sure coolant levels are up ly... MAY GOD BLESS AND PROTECT dead, its life gets cut down, and it only to spec, especially after your bike’s been YOU ALL, needs to be drained a few times for it to Tires are a part of your bike that should sitting for several months. If you really HOOBEE become really problematic. Smart riders really be checked before every ride. want to go the extra mile, you can do a will have kept their battery on a while it When checking tires after storage, complete coolant flush also, clearing out was stored, but if you forgot this step, you should be conscious of potential
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Oklahoma Cofederation of Clubs Liason Report
The Oklahoma 2016 Legislative Ses- for Oklahoma per the REAL-ID Act, Memorial Patches, as I’m sold out. OKCOC Members went to Joplin sion Began February 1. Many thanks and current licenses can still be used Thanks to our Riding Community MO Feb. 21 to plan further the 25th to OKCOC Members, US Defenders, with TSA at airports. We’ll provide for purchasing these--100 percent Annual Mid-South MILE Motorcy- and Coalition of Independent Riders updates. Finally, per Title 47, if your of the funding goes to the victims, cling Rights Seminars scheduled for (COIR) for attending the OKCOC vehicle has ANY kind of Disabled through NCOM Christian Unity Oct. 14-16, probably at the Double- M.E.A.L. (Motorcyclists Educating & Plate, a Handicapped Placard is NOT Texas, who’s getting a special award tree Hotel in Joplin. We’re lining up Affecting Legislation) on Thursday, required! P.S. www.soonerstateabate. at the NCOM Convention for their a variety of diverse topics, and all six Feb. 11 at the State House. Attend- com and okcoc.com will have links efforts. Louie Nobs, Christian Unity member states (Louisiana has just ees got to both distribute breakfast to the Legislative Websites so Bikers Liaison, is receiving this year’s Ron joined) will be represented. We’re items to Legislators and their staffs can obtain the contact information Roloff Lifetime Achievement award also lining up speakers from the and spend time discussing important needed for their elected officials. for his hard work. The NCOM Board AMA, MRF, NCOM and MAG-Bel- issues with them. Lil Wolf Ministries will have to cope with Gimmi Jimmy gium. Check www.midsouthmile.org received a Citation of Appreciation On the National Scene, the 31st and Paul Landers stepping down for updates and a pre-registration from the OK State Senate for their Annual NCOM Convention is slated from their COC, US Defenders and form. assistance of Camp Iron Horse for May 5-8, 2016 at Harrah’s Resort NCOM Legislative Task Force Posi- during the May 2013 Tornado Disas- in Atlantic City NJ. Check out www. tions, but we’re glad that they’ll keep Finally, I want to recognize the ter. The next M.E.A.L. is scheduled onabike.com for pre-registration and supporting the COC in some capac- passing of a dear friend, Wilburn for Thursday, May 12, 9:00AM at travel information. The easiest way ity. I’ve been proud to have worked C. “Capt Bill” Hall, who just passed the Capitol Third Floor Balcony. All to fly into Atlantic City is to go to with them to defend Biker Liberty, away from cancer. Bill was an avid concerned Americans are urged to Philadelphia PA, and NCOM is go- and respect & honor their service motorcyclist for a lot of years. We participate. ing to provide a 56-passenger shuttle and sacrifice. are celebrating in 2016 the Twentieth both ways. We’ll have a full slate of Anniversary of the Oklahoma Con- Legislative update: SB1457, the educational and informative semi- I’m still waiting for Save the Patch federation of Clubs, and Bill Hall Anti-Profiling Bill, wasn’t heard in nars coming up, and key issues will updates on sanctions being imposed was one of our first legal represen- committee. A US Defenders Call to be discussed, including Nationwide on the prosecution for the Mongols tatives in the mid-90s as an NCOM Action was issued to get your legis- Anti-Profiling Legislation, Saving the case, and how the case against the Attorney. Bill was passionate about lators to contact Sen. Ralph Shortey Right to wear Patch Insignia, and the Devils Disciples is progressing. On Biker Liberty. He was instrumental with support, and to possibly get the Waco Horror. NCOM will provide Feb. 26, the Second District Ap- in pushing a successful lawsuit over issue attached to another bill. The Convention Agendas soon. pellate Court (IL) ruled that three Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints at the alternative will be to carry it forward Outlaws MC patch vests were “De- VNV MC State Rally in Turner Falls. to the 2017 Session. SB1077, which The Wheels of Justice are turning rivative Contraband” and could This legal action was the first victory would ease restrictions on auxiliary/ slowly regarding Waco TX, and all be seized by the state! The ruling for the OKCOC, and is the forerun- decorative motorcycle lighting, also are eating for updates on those in- affirmed a lower court decision--es- ner of our current campaign to get wasn’t heard in committee. This dicted. Waco Victims and their fam- sentially, “gang experts” testified that Anti-Profiling Legislation passed in bill will also be brought forward ilies are still enduring great hardship the vests portray “violent intimi- Oklahoma. He survived a really bad to 2017 if not attached to another regarding homes, jobs and finances. dation” and were used to facilitate motorcycle wreck a few years back, bill. SB1277, creating Sooner State NCOM Christian Unity and TX- “street gang activity”. The judge ruled & we fell out of touch. Bill was a ABATE License Plates for bikes and COC&I have been reaching out with the vests “weren’t inherently illegal, great guy, & I’ll really miss him. Ride cars, is moving forward. ALERT: support. You can donate by contact- but used in a unlawful manner”. Free Forever, Bill Hall! With deep SB2260 is still alive, and needs to be ing TXCOC&I Shield of Faith PO Basically, the First Amendment takes Respects & Condolences to family & defeated. This bill would mandate Box 2321, Cedar Park TX 78630 or a back seat to a “crime” according to friends, Tiger Mike MSF Rider Training Courses for rid- go to: http://sofaog.org/waco-aide. “gang expert” testimony. It’s worth ers under 18. The problem with this There’s a PayPal link for donations, your while to read up on this case- Submitted by : Tiger Mike Revere is it would State-sanction a specific where 99.44 percent of every dollar -it’s implication is really scary! The Liaison, OK Confederation of Clubs Private Corporation to conduct Rid- goes to the victims. The organiza- decision to appeal further hasn’t er Ed Courses for profit. Also, RFID tions collecting money are 501c-3 for been announced. Chip Drivers Licenses are delayed tax purposes. I’m getting more Waco Sooner State ABATE Sentinel - Volume 2 Issue 1 Page 6 Oklahoma Confederation of Clubs & Oklahoma Biker Join Forces for SUMMER’S BIGGEST BIKER BASH
The Oklahoma Confederation world tours. David played bass, 00 of Clubs is celebrating its sang and co-wrote a number of Classic Rock Legend $10. 20th Anniversary this year. To songs with Tom Scholz. FRAN COSMO commemorate this milestone they “Fran Cosmo a Classic Rock Former Lead Singer of have joined forces with Oklahoma Legend, is a MUST SEE in live Boston Biker the Riders Ragazine in hosting performance, and is known for his Playing all the Hits the 3rd Annual Cheryl’s Birthday high energy and outstanding vocals www.francosmo.com Bash / Ryder’s Army Toy Run / Old that very few can still perform.” School Smokers BBQ Competition. Also featuring former members of BOSTON Ticket prices for the concert are only Anton Cosmo & David Sikes The event began three years ago ten dollars. You may bring your own to collect toys for the Children’s ice chest and lawn chairs. Hospital at St Francis in Tulsa, CHERYL’S BIRTHDAY BASH On Sunday, June 26th Motorcycles and the Children’s Hospital at OU HOST OF THE CONFEDERATION OF CLUBS Medical Center in Oklahoma City. and Classic Cars are invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Ryders 20TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY This year’s event is two days. Army Toy Run. Vehicles will enter at On Saturday there is a BBQ the south Mack Taylor Park located Old School Smoker BBQ Smoke Off Competition & Competition, and music during at 9800 N Peoria Ave in Sperry. Matt Stevenson Memorial Wing Challenge the day will be provided by a DJ. Lineup starts at 11 am and kicks JUNE 25TH Live Music including ABATE’s own, James Rigler, will stands up will be at 1:30 pm. Please SATURDAY (www.francosmo.com) provide bounce houses for the bring a new unwrapped toy for the Fran Cosmo kids. For only ten dollars you can Children’s Hospitals. No stuffed (former lead singer of Boston) purchase a bracelet and try each of animals please...they cannot be Performing all of Boston’s hits! the BBQ competitors food in order sanitized by the hospitals. Gates open at Noon to vote for the People’s Choice $10 Donation for Concert Award. If you like BBQ you will love Last year we had more than 140 this! businesses and associations $10 Donation for People’s Choice BBQ donating items for raffles and Saturday evening at 7pm the auction. We expect to surpass that concert kicks off! Our opening band number this year with participation is a well recognized name in the from the Oklahoma Confederation Tulsa area, but we can’t tell you of Clubs. RYDER’S ARMY TOY RUN who it is until after May 30th. Damn JUNE 26TH ALL STREET LEGAL VEHICLES WELCOME! contracts! We haven’t finalized the We are still accepting applications SUNDAY for vendors, and we still need FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT second band yet, but our headliner Line up starts at 11am has been heard on Millions of volunteers to help with the event. PLUS (BOTH DAYS) MACK TAYLOR PARK IN SPERRY Albums Worldwide! For more information please call Cheryl at 918.644.7195 or FACE PAINTING (HWY 11 & 98th ST N) Fran Cosmo exploded onto the Darrell at 918.260.7195 or email HENNA TATTOING Kickstands up at 1:30pm RYDER HERRING Rock scene when he took over for [email protected] Ride will end at Country Corner Fire Station Brad Delp as the lead singer for the INFLATABLES Event held at: (6983 West 113th Street North) Legendary group BOSTON in 1992. VENDORS NEW TOYS ONLY (NO STUFFED ANIMALS) The Band also features Anton FOOD TRUCKS FREE FOOD • RAFFLES • LIVE MUSIC Cosmo and David Sikes also former Country Corner Fire Dept members of BOSTON. Anton wrote 6983 W 113th St N FOR MORE INFORMATION: and performed four songs off the Sperry, OK 74073 918.644.1267 or 918.288.8831 918.260.7195 “Corporate America” Album and www.oklahomabiker.net performed as the backing vocalist 918.644.1267 ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER & THEIR FAMILIES and guitarist on the 2003-2004 918.260.7195 www.oklahomabiker.net Page 7 Sooner State ABATE Sentinel - Volume 2 Issue 1
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