For the last 2 years rider activists from Ohio Motorized Trails Association, American Motorcyclist Association, ABATE of Ohio, and the Ohio State Snowmobile Association have been working on a legislative effort to restore the State Recreational Vehicle Fund Advisory Board, and create a grant system for accessing money in the S.R.V. Fund.     Read More....

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From the Chairman of the Board page Jim "SNAFU" Elgin  (5-5-13)   May Is Motorcycle Awareness Month, I hope you were able to join us for the Parade from the A.D. Farrow North Star Dealership in Sunbury Ohio, to the State Capitol Building in Downtown Columbus, on May 4th, for the reading of Governor Kasich Proclamation and the list of the rest of the Motorcycle Awareness Proclamations gathered by our Members from all over the Great State of Ohio. This was truly an Event to Behold. Great Job Everyone!.............( Read more....)

From the Executive Director page Ed Schetter   (5-5-13)   I wonder how the government will overreact to this. Many of you have heard me say that the government has to speeds: slow and knee jerk reaction. I hope this doesn’t lead to yet one more knee jerk reaction act or law that takes away from our rights with the guise of protecting us. If any of you questions on how this could happen do a little research on the Patriot and even the Rico Acts...................( Read more....)

Tired of sitting on your bike at Red Lights that won't turn GREEN ????     To enlist the help of Ohio’s motorcyclists, ODOT set up a special phone number & E-mail for motorcyclists for reporting problem intersections. When reports come in, ODOT will notifiy signal owners ( often a city or county ) about the situation and offer recommendations for improvement.   Red Light Hotline 614-387-0722 Red Light E-mail bike.report@dot.state.oh.us (Read More)

Help Wanted: E-Mail the State Office or Call 1-800-252-4537 for details	State Products Director A "250", "2500" or "C" class or heavier Truck / Van is recommended. E-mail the State Office or call 1-800-252-4537 for details
	State Newsletter Editor Should be experenced in Magazine Publishing and/or Microsoft Publisher software. E-mail the Outspokin' Editor for details
	Web Crew Work on ABATE.com and/or Regional web pages.   Should have F.T.P. and HTML experence.   E-mail the State Webmaster for details.
	State Secretary Takes Minutes at State Board Meetings & submit same to State Board Members. Should have typing skills on Windows based PC's (MS Word). (PC Provided at meetings) E-mail the State Office or 1-800-252-4537 for details.