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March 30, 2011 · Filed Under Biker, General, hotnews

12 Things We Learn From Our Bikes

1. The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror.

2. Four wheels might move the body…but two wheels move the soul.

3. I’d rather be riding my motorcycle and thinking about God than sitting in Church and thinking about my motorcycle.

4. Life may begin at 30…but it doesn’t get interesting until about 95….mph.

5. Midnight bugs taste just as bad as noontime bugs.

6. Sometimes it takes a whole tank of gas before you can think straight.

7. A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.

8. Young riders pick a destination and go… Old riders pick a direction and go…

9. When you are riding lead, don’t spit.

10. Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at 75 mph can double your vocabulary.

11. I’ve never seen a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist’s office.

And Finally:

12. Only Bikers know why dogs stick their heads out car windows.

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March 29, 2011 · Filed Under Biker

Ride

Rumble
Shake
Wind
Brake

Roll
Rush
Breeze
Push

Dip
Lean
Squeeze
Careen

Shift
Lurch
Thrust
Burst

Forever and a day
Where I want to stay

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January 10, 2011 · Filed Under General

All The Best In 2011…..

To all my friends, family, & readers….

May the roads be clear, the sky warm & dry, & the corners tight in 2011!

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December 30, 2010 · Filed Under Biker, General, Website

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ALERT! NTSB Calls for Nationwide Helmet Laws

MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
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10NR33 – MRF News Release – National Transportation Safety Board Calls for Nationwide Helmet Laws

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
16 November 2010

Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations and Public Affairs

National Transportation Safety Board Calls for Nationwide Helmet Laws

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation reports that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is calling on all States that do not have a mandatory helmet law to adopt one. The NTSB has a “top ten most wanted” list that has never before addressed motorcycle helmet law, but does now. They are asking for every State to enact mandatory helmet law for every rider and passenger on every motorcycle.

This is a disturbing, but not surprising, recommendation by the NTSB. They had a forum in 2007 where they brought in some motorcycle safety professionals and asked them a few questions, they then relied on their motorcycle crash investigations, a whopping six in total crash investigations to issue some safety recommendations. This pales in comparison to the over 150,000 airline incident investigations, over 90,000 other surface transportation investigations, which does more than qualify them to issue such recommendations. But investigating just six motorcycle accidents and now they are the experts?

What’s also surprising is the fact that motorcycle deaths declined last year. For the first time in 11 years motorcycle fatalaties went down, and not just a few percentage points. Motorcycle fatalities were down 16 percent last year. And it is not because people were riding less, vehicle miles traveled for motorcycles was down just a half a precent over the previous year, according to the US DOT.

The NTSB has no regulatory ability and no law making ability, just the power to issue recommendations to the States, industry and the Federal government. We at the MRF are troubled by the NTSB issuing recommendations about anything motorcycle, with such a lack of expertise in the arena of motorcycling and a seemingly nonchalant attitude towards the motorcyclists of this country.

The MRF will keep up you updated on this and every other issue facing the Motorcyclists of America.

Read the NTSB “most wanted list” here: http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/brochures/MostWanted_2010_2011.pdf

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November 16, 2010 · Filed Under Motorcycle News, Motorcycle Safety

Two Too Soon: Ted Kautz

So another friend has passed last Friday. Luckily I spend some quality time with him & his wife the previous Saturday at the celebration for Gene Burrill, & was able to take pictures of him.

Last Friday ABATE of Alaska lost our VP, Ted Kautz.

Ted, was an avid supporter of ABATE, it’s values & mission. ABATE lost a good friend who made us all laugh, and we will miss him.

To Patricia, Chairman of the Board, we are deeply saddened by your loss as is all of the motorcycle community.

The service for Ted Kautz will be held at the Lake Otis Cremation Society (7216 Lake Otis Parkway) at 4 PM Thursday November 18.

There will be a potluck Celebration of Life to follow at the Buckaroo Club (2811 Spenard Road) at 5 PM. It is requested that you bring a dish if possible. Cash donations are requested to support the family.

ABATE encourages everyone to come out & celebrate the life of a good man, husband, father & supporter.

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