If you like riding without a helmet, thank ABATE. If you want to continue to have the right to choose, join ABATE.
Since 1983, A.B.A.T.E. has represented the interests of motorcyclists riding Pennsylvania's roads. Today, our Members come from every discipline of motorcycling, both on the road and off. Through a variety of programs, A.B.A.T.E. is working to protect and preserve the rights of over 750,000 licensed motorcyclists and the untold tens of thousands of riders who enjoy the variety of off-road recreational opportunities available. Regardless of whether you enjoy touring, cruising, trail riding, or racing, A.B.A.T.E. of Pennsylvania is here to serve you.
Your help and support is needed to protect and promote your right to ride.
| Represent Motorcyclists Throughout PA | Promote Motorcycle Safety Training Classes |
| Protect Against Road & Land Closures | Educate The Public About Motorcycle Awareness |
| Introduce Motorcycle Related Legislation | Defend Against Harassment & Discrimination |
| Conduct Fund Raisers To Benefit Our Community | Preserve Motorcycling As Transportation & Recreation |
Hollywood movies, an uninformed media and the irresponsible operation of motorcycles by a limited few have created an image of motorcyclists that is far from being factual. As a result, we are continually faced with issues, legislation and prejudice which threaten to eliminate motorcycling as we know it today. In order to protect against the infringement of your right to choose motorcycling as a life style or recreational choice, it is absolutely necessary that you include yourself among the thousands of Pennsylvania motorcyclists who have banded together to form one of the most effective grassroots lobbying organizations in the state.
In addition to joining a national motorcycling organization such as the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) or the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), all riders should also join A.B.A.T.E., a state motorcycle rights organization (SMRO). While the AMA and the MRF work to protect your interests at the national level, A.B.A.T.E. works to protect your rights at the state and community levels.
The insurance industry, the medical community and poorly informed lawmakers would like nothing more than to see motorcycles disappear from the roads of America. Year after year, legislation has been introduced toward that end. Any time the legislature is in session, your personal freedom to ride your motorcycle is in danger of being taken away. Road bans, confiscation of property rights, denial of access to public accommodations, inflated insurance rates, prohibition of equipment modifications and senseless laws to inhibit your enjoyment of riding have, and will, continue to be a threat to motorcycling.
Keeping those threats from becoming reality is expensive. A.B.A.T.E. employs a lobbyist, produces educational and information materials, maintains a full time office staff to respond to Members inquiries, provides expert testimony at state or local hearings and keeps a constant vigil to insure Members are immediately aware of any legislation that impacts upon motorcycling.
| Representation By Paid Professional Lobbyist | MSF Instructor Training Refund |
| Monthly Newsletter | Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance |
| Membership Patch (Year Pins On Renewal) | Training Opportunities - Legislative & Leadership |
| Entrance to Members Only Events (Hazen!) | Motorcycle Theft Reward Protection (Coming Soon) |