Starting January 1, 2019 – Paid Membership Contributions

Parts Unkown, AZ

by El Presidente

The time has come to start asking participants in our club to contribute in maintaining the infrastructure of our organization.  Though we do seek out sponsors to help pay for targeted aspects of what we do, they do not pay for everything.  That burden has fallen on the Board of Directors since forming and on myself previously.  For example, GO AZ Motorcycles is currently our Ride Series sponsor and cover all costs related to our rides and ride related awards that we give out at the end of the year, but they do not cover things like the costs related to keeping and maintaining our website.

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6’s Wild Grand Tour Recap

GO AZ Motorcycles, Peoria, AZ – September 28-30, 2018

by El Chino Loco

It’s 7am on a gorgeous Friday morning and I am heading to GO AZ Motorcycles in Peoria AZ to meet up with the AZRATPack to ride the annual Route 66 motorcycle tour, this year called the 6’s Wild Grand Tour. The morning air is crisp and I am eager to get this bike on the road.

Victor Castañeda, President of the AZRATPack this year created a ride to take advantage of the many Route 66 historical and memorable routes in Arizona. This years: Day 1 routing, would take us from Peoria, AZ out US 60 to the Devils Highway, US 666 (renamed AZ 191) eventually arriving at the first nights stay in Holbrook, AZ on Route 66. The second day would take riders through the petrified forest and onward to ShipRock, New Mexico, Four Corners and eventually stopping in Chinle, AZ, Canyon de Chelley.

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