The Freedom of Road Riders here in MO is similar to Abate in some of the other states. It is not a strictly Harley crowd, but open to any brand of bike. I've been on a few of their poker runs and they draw all sorts, even sportbike riders. One of the nice things about FORR is they tend to be working class folk. People who believe in motorcycling, not lawyers who bought a bike 'cause it's trendy. A lot of the people can't afford Harleys, or don't want Harleys, and nobody looks down on 'em.
Give it up to the governor on this one. The capital in Missouri is in the middle of the state, a couple hours drive from St Louis or Kansas City. Anybody riding out in 80+ degree heat with our typical 85% humidity is going to be a bit riper than somebody who takes the same trip in their volvo with multi-zone climate control.
I gotta love how even on this site of dedicated motorcyclist people assume that the only people who want helmet laws repealed are yuppie harley riders. You'd think we'd be beyond stereotypes like that.......