Secretary ~ Eric Eads

Riding season is upon us! Look out for motorcycles!

     This will be a short article this month. I am still in recovery from my surgeries.

      I want to remind everyone there are a lot of ways to support ABATE. You can become a member. You can also buy Awareness signs, become a Sustaining Member, sign up a friend or family member, or sign up a young person between the ages of 15 and 18. There are new supporting patches now available that anyone can purchase if they believe in ABATE's mission. Products will soon be up and running again. Raffle tickets are available for the bike giveaway. You get the idea. Even if someone is not interested in joining, or a member is unable to attend meetings or doesn't have the time, there are still plenty of ways to show your support.

  I have been observing all the gloom and doom reported on the motorcycle industry. January sales were up 4.5%. February sales dropped over 20% nationwide. Sales reports for February 2025 by brand are Honda down 15%, Harley Davidson down 25%, Kawasaki sales up 21%, Yamaha down 1%, Suzuki down 18%, KTM down 35% and BMW up 10%. It appears that some manufacturers are riding the downturn better than others, I only have data for the above manufacturers.

Awareness donations are from Susan Hall and Henry Morrison.
Life Members are Lil John, and Mark Berger.

Ride defensively.