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January 31, 2009 · Filed Under Harley-Davidson

Using My Full Face Helmet For The Volcano!

I was thinking about how to ensure that I don’t get ash in my lungs should Mt. Redoubt erupt and we have the expected ash fall in Anchorage.

I was getting the usual filter masks at the Wal-Mart when it hit me.

I could wear my full face helmet!

Now I bet many of you are saying…what the hell is he going on about?!?!? So let me explain.

The reason to wear a filter over your nose and mouth is to protect you from the acidic volcanic ash from doing damage to you and your resparatory system. It is also recommended that you protect your eyes as ash tends t be very jagged and scratches easily.

So I started thinking of what would protect me from the scratchy, acidic ash and I realized I have something that did that for me already…my full face helmet.

My full face helmet protects me from dust and debris while I ride. It keeps rocks, rain and dust from my eyes, nose and mouth. While it may not be the N-95 rated filter it still has filters to capture dust and on my helmets, you can close up the vents to block incoming airflow.

So when you see a guy walking around in a blue full face helmet that will be me.

Hell, I figure I can’t be any weirder than thousands of people walking around wearing various filters and goggles.

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January 30, 2009 · Filed Under General

Bike Will Be Home for Valentine’s!

Yesterday I got the call that my bike is ready to be brought home.

If you’ll recall I had my first big ever wreck last May (http://www.hogbiker.com/2008/06/07/had-my-first-wreck-tuesday/125) and so now that we are both repaired I will be bringing baby home either Valentine’s Day or that week afterwards (I’ll be coming back from an AFCEA conference and I may just not be up to it till the week).

Regardless…it’ll be nice to have the bike home as a) I’ve missed her and b) I need to practice throwing a leg over the bike and sitting on her to make sure I have no problems riding again.

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January 24, 2009 · Filed Under Biker, General

Came Across This Site On Twitter

I broke down the other day and setup a Twitter account. I’m thinking I will mostly use it to tweet my riding adventures. Right now it’s just an extension of happenings between blog posts.

We’ll see how it goes….

Regardless, I decided to see who else that rides was on Twitter and came across http://motorcycleassistant.com/. It’s an interesting site with some pretty good information on riding (suche as how to ride, handling wobbles, etc.).

The menu is a little cumbersome to navigate, but if you just go to the categories at the bottom (or run a search at the top) you’ll pretty much find the articles of interest to you.

I’ll be adding it to my links page later on today.

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January 21, 2009 · Filed Under General, Website

How Cool It Would Be To Be Riding In Todays Motorcade!

No pun intended (it’s currently 27 degrees and sunny in Washington D.C.).

My thinking is besides it being a great honor to be part of the ceremony, it just gotta be cool that you job today is to ride a motorcycle ahead of the President and President-Elect guiding and protecting them.

I don’t care if YOU THINK it’s too cold to ride…I am jealous and would gladly ride the motorcade!

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January 20, 2009 · Filed Under General

I’m Chairman Of The Board For ABATE Of Alaska!

For those who know me, know I’ve been a member of ABATE of Alaska since I got a Harley in Alaska. I’ve held various positions within ABATE of Alaska, from Vice-President to Webmaster and have always been willing to server the motorcycle community.

The one position I’ve always wanted to be on but never been able to get voted (last time I ran I lost by 3 votes) to was the board of directors.

Don’t get me wrong…I’ve been honored to serve in any capacity of ABATE, but as a board member I’ve always believed that I would have a stronger voice to work on ensuring we Alaska riders have the freedom to ride. So being elected to the board was just a cool thing for me to get this election.

However I did not expect to become Chairman on my first go around (makes me wonder if this isn’t some kind of “trial by fire” tradition for the new board member)!

RegardlessI feel the role of Chairman has an immediate primary role to create an environment of trust for the Board Members, Officers, and members. The Chairman will have to be someone the members feel is accessible, willing to listen and accept suggestions – especially if we want the membership to increase. The Chairman will need to be a person to encourage, not DISCOURAGE.

I feel that my managerial, public speaking, and other skills (i.e. Former HOG Director) have shown I can meet the above requirements and make these goals achievable and successful.

Simply…I’m looking forward to it.

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