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Robert Patrick stands in front of his Harley Davidson Road Glide motorcycle and shows off his perforated Boozefighters vest

Gearing Up to Stay Cool: My Experience with a Cooling Vest & Riding Jeans

This past riding season, I decided to try out some new [to me] riding gear that promised to make it easier to be geared up during those hot and humid July and August rides. I’d seen actor and fellow rider Robert Patrick (@RIPfighter) posting Instagram videos of himself riding across the desert, often talking about his gear, including a cooling vest and riding jeans. So, I figured—if that setup works for him out there, it should work well in the summer heat here in Western New York, too.

Group photo at the Log Cabin at Indian Falls from the 35th Annual ABATE of Buffalo/Erie Toy "Cash for Bikes" Run.

Standing Up Against Reckless Driving: ABATE’s Push for Safer Roads

At our ABATE chapter’s “Cash for Bikes” Ride in September, we circulated letters for members and supporters to sign, addressed to state senators and assembly members, urging their support for New York Assembly bills A1788 and A3172 and Senate bill S2061. These measures aim to do three important things: increase penalties for reckless drivers, expand education about topics like road rage, motorcycle safety, school bus safety, and work zone safety, and modernize New York’s driver’s license test to better prepare motorists for the realities of today’s traffic.

John Watson and Ed Abdo stand in front of a banner promoting the Zoar Moto-Park Reunion to be held September 26 - 28, 2025

A Rider’s To-Do List for Fall

Mark Your Calendar for the Zoar Motorpark Reunion One of the best local events of the year is just around the corner—the Zoar Motorpark Reunion, happening September 26–28. This vintage motocross gathering offers nonstop race action all weekend long, along with camping, live music, great food, and family-friendly fun for all ages.

Still Learning: A Lesson from the Route 5 Traffic Circle in Hamburg

t was Tuesday, June 17th. I was riding my Springer Softail westbound on Route 5, just past Buffalo, with plans to take Milestrip Road (aka “the 179”) and head toward Springville. I’ve done that ride more times than I can count. But this time, something changed in a moment.

“After a Crash” Video Series & Gear Up! 2025 Contest Update

Steve Kantor talks about witnesses and evidence at the scene of a motorcycle crash in the fifth video in our series about “What to do after a motorcycle crash.” Videos can be found on our FB and Instagram pages @theKantorGulloLawFirm

A motorcycle rider in retroreflective rain gear sits on a red Ducati Panagale sport bike

Are Riders More Invisible than We Think We Are?

“Ride it like you’re invisible,” might be some of the best advice that any new rider can receive. We’ve all heard it and likely repeated it, and now it seems to be even more appropriate when you consider the results of a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Changes to New York’s Driver Violation Point System

By Chris Genovese, the “Marketing Guy” We talk and write quite a bit about the dangers caused on our roads by drivers that are either aggressive, distracted, or otherwise reckless, and how that affects us as motorcycle riders. A lot of that conversation focuses on our efforts, as members of ABATE of NY, to change […]