John Reynolds gets an early...
John Reynolds gets an early start on some good riding this season.
Lots of bike thieves were busted. Harley sued for slow sales. If you run from the cops on your bike and get away, bragging about it on the internet can backfire. Myrtle Beach, Art of the Motorcycles, and waking the dragon. And watch for falling rocks.
Federal Highway Bill Passes Both Houses
After two years of wrangling, both houses of Congress have approved future funding for highways, on the eve of its expiration. This bill impacts motorcyclists not just because it will help improve, maintain and add to roadways nationwide, but because it includes supports motorcycle safety programs and—perhaps most important—includes funding for a new motorcycle safety study. However, it is also full or pork. And $11 billon over the figure that President Bush would draw a veto. When you realize how difficult it was to get a few million dollars to study motorcycle safety, the report by the Los Angeles Times about how Texas plans to divert $16 million in federal highway funds to repair a rusty battleship may annoy you. That's why an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer urges a veto. The two houses also need to approve a bill with language they can both accept.
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New York Times, NY
Citizen's Voice, PA
Los Angeles Times
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
Kansas City Star, MO
Portland Press Herald, ME
The Ledger, FL
Bloomberg
As NHTSA Announces Plans for Pilot Study
This could be first step of the most important government-sponsored motorcycle-safety project in a quarter-century.
NHTSA Site
Motorcycle Air Conditioning
If a mesh jacket isn't doing the job, the personal air conditioner from Entrosys, a company in Israel, may be just what you need.
Haaretz, Israel
Entrosys site
This is the black version...
This is the black version of the HCI helmet that's being recalled.
36,800 Helmet City (HCI) Model 100 Helmets Recalled
HCI's model 100 one of those minimum-coverage DOT-certified shorties as shown here and popular with cruiser riders. It comes in a variety of colors and graphics. The retaining strap could break, so the company is recalling it for free repairs. You can contact HCI at (888)550-3731 for a free repair.
WFMY TV, NC
Helmet City site
Tony Neighborhoods Become the Front Line of the Noise War
Malibu is one of the most popular places to ride in the country, but loud pipes have residents up in arms. The same is true in Royal Oak, Michigan
Malibu Times, CA
WDIV TV, MI
High-Speed Stupid in Public
We know a cop who says that the offense that most people get arrested for is "stupid in public." As proof of that theory, this genius ran from the cops twice on his bike, then bragged about it on the internet. Guess who was reading his posts...
Akron Beacon Journal, OH
Freak Crash of the Week: Watch for Falling Rocks
She was just riding down the interstate. A five-pound rock dropped on her, causing the fatal accident.
Salem Statesman Journal, OR