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Motorcycle Rights Activist Sputnik Dies

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[facebook_ilike] The Texas Motorcycle Rights Association is sad to announce that our great Leader, Sputnik, passed away suddenly at approximately 5:00 AM Thursday June 24, 2010. “I woke up at 5:45AM to find him on the living floor at the state office. It appeared that he crossed over quickly and did not suffer, from a [...]

June 25th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,Organizations & Laws,SW News | Read More »

2000 Motorcyclists to Depart from Janesville, WI Raise Money for MDA

[facebook_ilike] Motorcyclists from across the state will ride together to fight neuromuscular disease during the 16th Annual MDA Tub Run June 18-19. Over 2000 motorcyclists are expected to attend the Tub Run sponsored by The South Central Wisconsin Janesville Harley Owners Group and Kutter Harley-Davidson. Festivities begin Friday, June 18 with a Poker Run, pork [...]

June 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,Midwest | Read More »

Sorry Fella's, this Garage is For "Ladies Only"

() Roswell, GA—Over the past decade, women have increasingly embraced the sport of motorcycling – seeking the freedom and escape associated with an open road, polished chrome and a sweet sounding engine.  Currently 12% of new Harley-Davidson purchasers are women, compared to just 4% in 1990. The Motorcycle Industry Council estimates that one in 10 [...]

June 12th, 2010 | Posted in Blog View,Miscellaneous,SE News | Read More »

92 Year Old Hits and Kills Motorcyclists

The Highway Patrol reported that 92 year old Faith Mitzel of Oberon North Dakota crossed the center line and struck a pair of motorcycles near Fort Trotten. According to a report ,  30-year-old Sheri Leidholt was a passenger on a motorcycle that was struck byMitzel at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on State Highway 57. Leidholt died later [...]

May 25th, 2010 | Posted in Midwest | Read More »

92 Year Old Hits and Kills Motorcyclists

The Highway Patrol reported that 92 year old Faith Mitzel of Oberon North Dakota crossed the center line and struck a pair of motorcycles near Fort Trotten. According to a report ,  30-year-old Sheri Leidholt was a passenger on a motorcycle that was struck byMitzel at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on State Highway 57. Leidholt died later [...]

May 25th, 2010 | Posted in Midwest | Read More »

Band Changed For Helen Ga Reunion Run

Due to a scheduling conflict, JB Walker and the Cheap Whiskey Band will not be appearing in Helen for the 10th anniversary USRiderNews Reunion Run.  ”Of course we’re disappointed that JB won’t be in Helen for the Reunion” said Sylvia Cochran, president of ThunderWind Publishing, parent company of USRiderNews.  ”JB played at the very first [...]

May 17th, 2010 | Posted in Miscellaneous,SE News | Read More »

Worth Harley-Davidson Expands

Kansas City, Missouri – May 4, 2010 – A name synonymous with Harley-Davidson is about to roar even louder as Worth Harley-Davidson North, one of the country’s most successful Harley-Davidson Motorcycle dealerships, moves into its new home at 9400 Northwest Prairie View Road in Kansas City, Missouri, and celebrates with its Grand Opening on June [...]

May 5th, 2010 | Posted in Midwest,Miscellaneous | Read More »

Ooops! What Happened?

According to the website, Wauwatosa Now a Harley-Davidson employee crashed the motorcycle she was learning to ride into a fence in the employee parking lot at the Capitol Drive facility today.  The police report said the 57 year old employee was a new rider and was practicing maneuvers in the parking lot when she noticed the throttle [...]

April 27th, 2010 | Posted in Midwest,Miscellaneous | Read More »

Connecticut May Require Motorcycle Training

April 20, 2010 Motorcycle riders in Connecticut may have to take a 15 hour safety course and fork over $200 for the privledge of riding in the Constitution State if a bill, currently under consideration passes all the legislative hurdles. The House appropriations committee voted Monday 42-2 in favor of a bill that would require [...]

April 21st, 2010 | Posted in NE News | Read More »

GA ABATE Issues Call to Action

SB 519 was stripped of our Red Light Amendment in a late evening manuever.It is highly unusual for a Bill to be sent back to Committe to be stripped of an amendment that has passed. We are not taking this sitting down. I will be meeting with Represenative Rice tomorrow   morning. Represenative Rice somehow manuvered [...]

April 20th, 2010 | Posted in SE News | Read More »