Harley Life - On The Road Again

Drivers failing to give the right of way in Maryland used to have a $150 fine imposed on them but now after a string of motorcycle deaths, the fine has been increased to try and discourage drivers from causing more accidents.

An SHA statement says drivers who fail to yield the right of way and cause a serious crash could pay $1,000 in fines and have their license suspended. The previous penalty was $150 for failing to yield the right of way and there was no specific penalty for causing injury or death.

Maybe now with the new fine and supension, people may take more time when they are changing lanes or driving in general to make sure that their path is clear when their license is at risk.  But no matter where you are driving or the penalty, you should always be on the lookout for a fellow biker.

Source Article “MARYLAND: New motorcycle laws target safety”

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Four Engine Bike

You have to check out this video about a very odd motorcycle, a five seat and four engine custom built Harley-Davidson. While there have been stretch motorcycles before, there have not been too many motorcycles built with 4 motorcycle engines.

If you watch the video, you will see a very clean looking design where the four motors still have their own exhaust and seats for each of the riders. This bike actually takes two people to start it becuase it uses kick start engines and the kicker is on the rear motor. The front rider has to clutch and gas the engines while the rear biker kick starts the engine.

This motorcycle will certainly turn heads as it parades through Milwakee for the 105th anniversary.

So check out this great video clip of a unique motorycle and some of the other inventions that the biker has made.

Source Article “Family-Sized Harley”

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If you have ever had to register your motorcycle in Maryland, you probally have had to make modifications to your license plate cover or remove it. Maryland’s motorcycle license plates are bigger than most other states and do not fit in the normal size ones sold with motorcycles. Maryland bikers were forced to buy special size holders or figure out unique ways to mount them legally.

But that is about to change after a law goes in effect October 1st reducing the size of the plates to what other states use. While this does not mean that all bikers will have to replace their current plates, it does mean that new bikes will not have to purchase special holders anymore. This also may mena alot of current bikers may try to get the new plates so they can finally get the license plate holder they always wanted.

An unintended benefit of course is to the aftermarket manufacturers that will be able to stop selling the larger size holder and just be able to sell the smaller size . As stores clear out their old stock in favor of the new size, bikers who want the larger plates and holders may find some really good deals.

Source Article “Md. motorcycle license tags getting smaller”

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Two years after losing your motorcycle you would never expect to see it again. But one biker might have got lucky and might see his bike again. Police found a custom chopper worth $70,000 nearly two years after it was stolen.

It is amazing to think that two years after losing a motorcycle that you could be re-united with your bike. Some bikers would do anything to get their old bike back, others would have already moved on to their next motorcycle.

What would you do? Would you want your bike back or sell it?

Source Article “Stolen motorcycle found in Kingsburg”

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TV and Radio host Big Tigger and The Street Corner Foundation (SCF) present Big Tigger’s 2nd Annual HIV/AIDS RIDE FOR LIFE featuring World-Renowned AMA Drag Racing Champion, Rickey Gadson as Honorary Grand Marshal. Big Tigger and Rickey Gadson will lead the assembly of 2,000 riders and bike enthusiasts for the largest African-American motorcycle ride benefiting HIV/AIDS in the Washington, DC area.

Big Tigger’s 2nd Annual RIDE FOR LIFE will take place on Sunday, October 5, 2008 and will begin at 7:00 am at RFK Stadium in Washington DC with registration and staging. The official ride will commence at 11:00 am with riders following the event route into Maryland and concluding at Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. The grand finale event will include a cookout, entertainment and a bike and show competition.

Big Tigger’s 2nd Annual RIDE FOR LIFE is sponsored by Harley Davidson, The Street Corner Foundation, WPGC 95.5 FM, Triple Plate Customs, Platinum Rollers MC, and Chocolate City Divas.

Registration Fee:

$20 Includes Ride & Cookout

RFK Stadium Parking Lots 6 & 7

www.bigtigger.com

Arv Voss

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Harley-Davidson first entered into the power cruiser category in 2002 with some serious drag bike influence reflected in the styling. Except for the V-Twin configuration of the motor, tradition flew out the window with the non-traditional VRSCA V-Rod. It didn’t look or sound like anything that one had come to expect from America’s best-known oldest motorcycle manufacturer.

Harley-Davidson’s V-Rod drew its power from a Porsche designed 1130 cc DOHC, eight-valve Revolution V-Twin, liquid-cooled motor with electronic sequential port fuel injection. Exhaust exited via a unique and stylish, two-into-one-into-two, single right-side system. The motor mated to a five-speed manual transmission, with a high ratio spur gear primary drive and a final belt drive.

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Talk about dying quickly, crashing at over 200 mph certainly is way to do that. In Utah a biker was clocked at over 200 miles per hour before this speed demon biker meet his end.

Cliff Gullett lost control of his motorcycle Wednesday while trying to set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats annual time trials.  Cliff had in the past won several other land speed records but was looking forward to trying to get his Streamliner up to 400 mph.

Hopefully investigators will be able to figure out what caused his death and be able to help prevent such accidents in the future. If Cliff’s goals are to ever be achieved, these hard earned lessons are needed to make racing safer for every biker at the salt flats.

Source Article “Montana motorcyclist dies in 239 mph crash”

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Aug 28, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Riding tandem with one of Nashville’s most popular retailers, Boswell’s Harley-Davidson, travel retailer Hudson Group has opened a unique specialty store in Nashville International Airport (BNA) that celebrates all that is fun and exciting about the world’s best known motorcycle brand, now celebrating its 105th anniversary.

Boswell’s Music City Harley-Davidson opened for business this summer and has become a focal point of the airport’s recently refreshed retail program. Located front and center in the store is a Harley-Davidson Dark Custom Nightster, the new retro-look bike designed to appeal to younger riders.

Arranged behind this stylish machine is a wide array of authentic merchandise from Harley-Davidson — gifts, souvenirs, apparel and collectible items emblazoned with familiar Harley motifs: flames, skulls, tattoos and the classic copper-and-black Harley bar and shield.

“The airport store will be an extension of our own fine stores, which feature only genuine Harley-Davidson and Boswell’s logoed products,” notes company President Bubba Boswell, whose family has been selling Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Nashville for three generations.

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