By the time you read this Officer Training is done for the year. I hope you had a good time and learned lots of good solid information. We t

That is how I would describe ABATE of Wisconsin’s Lobby Day 2025. Success. Time will tell as the legislators absorb the information that ABA

“Lobby Day is one of the most significant days for ABATE of Wisconsin. This is the day we fight for everything we work on all year long. In the movie Antz they say, “one ant doesn’t matter—but when thousands stand together, they become a force.” One rider can be ignored, thousands cannot. If we don’t show up today, we give up our voice. Today, we stand together for motorcycle rights, freedom, and the future of every rider who comes after us.”   Jesse Plawman Region 4A

Are you new to Lobby Day and are wondering how to approach your Legislators and what to do, what to say, how to act, what to wear? This short seminar will give you all the tools you need to be successful when we go to Madison on February 17th, 2026, or if you are planning on visiting Washington, DC next May.  Be sure to plan on attending and get all of your “questions” answered by Steve Panten, Legislative Committee Chair, and John Reblin, Executive Director of ABATE of Wisc

As we navigate the heart of the holiday season, the federal legislators are primarily concentrating on booking their flights home to spend time with their families. Of course, some things are still moving forward and the MRF is making sure we keep a finger on the pulse of each of these upcoming topics:   1) Highway Bill: 2026 will bring a new federal Highway Bill. This bill is expected to address funding for highways, which has traditionally come from the gasoline tax. As EVs

2026 ABATE Safe Rider BRC Schedule                Class Code          Date                              Instructors   W26-01     April 25-26                  Diana & Deven W26-02     May 2-3                        Gary & Abby W26-03     May 9-10                      Gary & Jeremy W26-04     May 30-31                   Deven & Abby W26-05     June 6-7                        Deven & Abby W26-06     June 13-14                   Diana & Jeremy W26-07     June 20-21               

Fish-O-Ree     Today as I write this the temps are in the 30-degree range and snow flurries are in the forecast. But this is the perfect time to invite you to attend the 15th annual Randy and Janine Ice Fish-O-Ree! being held on January 17 th , 2026, at Nuckleheadz Bar and Grill, 3680 County Hwy NN, West Bend, WI. This event is held on Little Cedar Lake with great fishing opportunities at hand. It is a fun ice fishing contest with all the proceeds donated to the ABATE of Wisc

Gary Klinker It seems pretty weird to write 2026 already. It does mean we are on the slide toward Spring. December was busy for Safe Rider. We had our scheduling meeting and have the 2026 schedule posted the earliest ever. We even have one student registered for the first class in April. The classes are listed on the ABATE website. All this is because of the Motors system that we transitioned to last year. It encompasses registration, financial, bike inventory, and Rider Coac

Betty Roberge Kudos  to all of our members for coming together and finding sponsors for the Summer Hummer. We are well on our way of meeting our goal of securing funding to cover all of our band expenses, but haven’t quite gotten there yet. Remember that although December 31 st  was the deadline for a sponsor to be included on our Hummer poster, it doesn’t mean we are done soliciting. Any sponsors that come in after the end of the year, will still be included on other forms o

My question is “Do we really need incentives to promote membership?” I would say no, but there are members that just need that extra PUSH to

One of my favorite days of the year is Lobby Day in Madison. It gives me a chance to visit a beautiful city with like minded people and visi

Besides going over the marketing presentation and distributing the new signage, I was also able to distribute fun giveaway items for convers

Look to the next few issues of this newsletter to pre-order your 2025 Summer Hummer T-Shirts. Designs were sent to the Summer Hummer committ

IT’S MARCH already so start getting the bike ready. A great destination ride is coming to ABATE Acres, so make your plans now.

For us, the most intriguing is Jimmy's first little sister, Gloria. When Jimmy was little, he pronounced her name as “Go-Go,” a nickname whi

Sue Vertz ​ I hope everyone had a great holiday.   We taught 390 students in 2025, great job instructors. If anyone would like to become an instructor, please reach out to me & I can get you involved.   Always look, look and look again!     Sue Vertz Share The Road “Look Twice SaveLife”

ABATE Friendly Establishment Guidelines Any business can become an ABATE Friendly Establishment . This is an advertising opportunity for members and non-members alike. Your name, address, phone number, and email address will be printed in the ABATE of Wisconsin newsletter for a period of not less than 6 months; however, at the editor’s discretion may run the entire year. The program begins each March 1st and is guaranteed advertising space until October 30th of the same year.

By the time you read this Officer Training is done for the year. I hope you had a good time and learned lots of good solid information. We t

That is how I would describe ABATE of Wisconsin’s Lobby Day 2025. Success. Time will tell as the legislators absorb the information that ABA

The nation is just emerging from the longest shutdown of the Federal Government in history. Your lawmakers were still in D.C., but they were not thinking about motorcyclists; they were focused on getting enough of Congress on the same page, so we could get back to regular business. The only business the MRF worked on during this shutdown was re-nominating Jay Jackson of Indiana to the now reconstructed Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). Jay is Vice President of the MRF and