Hey,
Happy 4th of July. We’re hanging out flags and celebrating Independence Day. We need to give thanks for all we have and had. We also need to keep the faith in this tenuous democracy, to do our part as citizens to steer this country in the correct direction. I wish we could quit the back-biting and bickering, make good decisions, based on this country’s premise and move forward.
In the meantime, the annual Smoke Out just passed. I was supposed to ride the long road, but this year is tough, and we’re heading to Bonneville again. I worked on the Peashooter all day yesterday, and the day before we jammed over to Bennett’s Performance, for Assalt Weapan dyno tuning. You’ll see a report from Professor Prince, the master of the Pegasus Fuel Injection system, below.
For amber waves of grain.
For purple mountains majesty,
Above the fruited plains.
America, America,
God shed His grace on thee.
And crowned thy good, with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea.”
May God Bless You
And God Bless America!!!!
Always…………………………..
–from Emma Lujan
CALIFA LAWMAKERS BACK EPA COMPLAINT REQUIREMENT– PICKERINGTON, Ohio — A key California State Assembly committee has endorsed a proposal to require motorcyclists to have EPA-compliant exhaust systems on their model year 2011 and newer motorcycles, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) reports.
On June 28, the Committee on Transportation voted 8-4 to approve Senate Bill 435, introduced by Sen. Fran Pavley (D-Oxnard-Los Angeles), which would make it illegal to ride a motorcycle on the road built on, or after, Jan. 1, 2011, that doesn’t display a federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) label certifying the exhaust system meets sound emissions standards.
Riders caught riding model year 2011 or newer motorcycles without this stamp would be issued “fix it” tickets by law enforcement officers.
The measure now goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee for further consideration.
“Many EPA labels are very difficult to locate on motorcycles,” said AMA Western States Representative Nick Haris. “This proposed law could lead to a flurry of tickets for motorcyclists who have legal exhaust systems on their machines with EPA labels that can’t be easily seen. It’s unreasonable to expect a law enforcement officer to easily locate an EPA label, and it’s simply unfair to expect a motorcycle owner to partially dismantle an exhaust system alongside the road to prove the label exists.
“Requiring that a motorcycle display a readily visible EPA label isn’t the correct way to address concerns about excessive motorcycle sound,” he added. “The only objective way to determine whether a motorcycle complies with sound laws is for properly trained personnel to conduct sound level tests using calibrated meters and an agreed-upon testing procedure.”
Haris suggested that concerned California motorcyclists contact their state lawmakers and urge them to reject Senate Bill 435. To do so, go to www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Issue & legislation and select “CA” in the drop down menu.
The AMA has long maintained a position of strong opposition to excessive motorcycle sound. In September 2009, the AMA developed model legislation for use by cities and states seeking a simple, consistent and economical way to deal with sound complaints related to on-highway motorcycles within the larger context of excessive sound from all sources. The model legislation offers an objective method to evaluate motorcycle sound based on the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) J2825 standard, “Measurement of Exhaust Sound Pressure Levels of Stationary On-Highway Motorcycles.” For more information, see AmericanMotorcyclist.com > Rights > Resources > Model Legislation.
BIKERNET SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT–
“Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.”
–Mariah Carey
ABATE OF ILLINOIS FIGHT TO PROTECT MOTORCYCLE SAFETY TRAINING FUNDS– Today, A.B.A.T.E. Legal Services filed A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois’s “Petition for Leave to Appeal” with the Illinois Supreme Court. Last month, the 4th District of the Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Cycle Rider Safety Training (“CRST”) Fund was not protected from raids by the Governor and the General Assembly because trust created for that Fund was revocable. That is, the General Assembly could undo the terms of that trust at any time – even by implication.
Among the many issues we ask the Supreme Court to rule upon is whether CRST money is protected by an irrevocable trust or whether the language in the CRST Act regarding that money is essentially meaningless.
–George Tinkham A.B.A.T.E. State Legislative Coordinator “Helping Democracy Work”
–from Rogue
BIKERNET VET CLINIC DOG RESEARCH– The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
–Anonymous
–from Ray Russell
20,000 ATTEND ANNUAL J&P OPEN HOUSE ANAMOSA, Iowa – Once again J&P Cycles raised the bar with the 2010 Open House celebration! Sunny skies and warm temperatures assisted and more than 20,000 customers visited our headquarters, just outside Anamosa, Iowa, on June 26 and 27 as we celebrated our 31st anniversary! Motorcycle enthusiasts from around the country visited Anamosa, including guests from Canada, Georgia, Arizona and Virginia.
“Outstanding is the best word to describe this year’s Open House,” said J&P Cycles® President John Parham. “After last year’s amazing turnout, we knew we had quite a feat for this year. I think we did that and then some! We can’t say enough to our customers who visited us during this event.”
People of all ages were treated to a variety of entertainment that the J&P Cycles® Open House is known for. The ladies of Circus Una were a crowd pleaser as was the ILL Conduct Motorcycle Stunt Show. The Timeline Motorcycle was another treat to visitors. In fact, on Sunday, this monster of a motorcycle fired up all seven engines for the crowd, and they LOVED it!
“Each year, we’re touched by the number of people who attend this event,” said Vice President Jill Parham. “This year, especially, was very moving for John and I. Not only that, but we could not do it year after year without the huge support of industry manufacturers.”
The motorcycle rodeo was a huge success, and the silent auction for the National Motorcycle Museum raised more than $6,500 – the most in its history! During this weekend, the National Motorcycle Museum debuted at its new location with the AwesomeNess exhibit. Arlen and his son, Cory, were on hand at both the J&P Cycles® Open House and the Museum. A special fund-raiser and dedication was held on Saturday evening at the Museum, with approximately 150 guests in attendance.
Another great highlight of the event was the more than 80 manufacturers on hand. Except for Sturgis, there is no other place to go in the Midwest to see this many manufacturers in one spot! With no shortage of seeing the largest selection of parts available in the industry, many visitors were not only able to purchase items in the J&P® showroom, but also have them installed.
The Teresi Dyno-Drag Semi let attendees test their motorcycles capabilities and two ride-in bike shows were well received. More than $4,000 in door prizes were given away to attendees throughout the weekend and J&P Cycles® Gold Club members were treated to a special event, where they could sign-up and win a variety of great prizes.
Famed motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter signed autographs and Cristine Sommer Simmons, author of “The American Motorcycle Girls 1900 to 1950” held a book signing. The Iowa Hawkeye Cheerleaders providing face painting for kids, and grown-ups.
All-in-all it was truly a spectacular time!! Next year’s event is scheduled for June 25 and 26th, so it’s not too early to make plans to attend! Thank you again to all who attended!
J&P Cycles® is the World’s largest catalog retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. In business for more than 31 years, we also carry a full line of V-Twin Metric Cruiser, Honda Gold Wing and Sport Bike parts and accessories. Featuring tens of thousands of items in stock, in print and online, J&P Cycles® delivers the best customer service and return policy in the industry. Order toll-free in the U.S. and Canada at 800-397-4844 or online at http://WWW.JPCYCLES.COM .
WHEELS OF DESIRE ROLL INTO FALLBROOK ART CENTER–The Fallbrook Art Center in California will host a “Wheels of Desire” motorcycle show July 11 through August 15.
This unique exhibit looks at the motorcycle as art and features a variety of machines dating back as far as the late 1800s.
“A visitor to our 2004 show told me he thought our show was better than the Guggenheim Museum’s ‘Art of the Motorcycle’ because he could get up close to the bikes,” Art Center executive director Mary Perhacs told the Village News. “I actually had men lying on the floor next to the bikes with penlights!”
The exhibit will show 35 bikes, including an extremely rare 1899 DeDion Trike; a 1906 Curtis; a 1917 Harley Davidson board tracker, a 1925 Vincent Black Shadow, one of the first Hondas; and some modern customs. A motocross/supercross section sponsored by Monster Energy Drink showcases champion rider #377’s Kawasaki KX 250F and a historic overview of the sport.
Local motorcycle collector Greg MacDonald curated the majority of the bikes and Jim Swan, a retired motorcycle dealer from the Chicago area, provided connections to early dirt bikes and Monster Energy Drink’s Supercross/Motocross Kawasaki Team.
The show will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $8 (FAC members free). For more information, call (760) 728-1414 or see www.fallbrookartcenter.org.
Posted by Holly Wagner
Published courtesy of DealerNews: www.dealernews.com
BIKERNET SAILING INSTRUCTOR LOST ON ISLAND–
A man is stranded on a desert island, all alone for ten years. One day, he sees a speck in the horizon. He thinks to himself, “It’s not a ship.” The speck gets a little closer and he thinks, “It’s not a boat.” The speck gets even closer and he thinks, “It’s not a raft.”
Then, out of the surf comes this gorgeous blonde woman, wearing a wet suit and scuba gear. She comes up to the guy and she says, “How long has it been since you’ve had a cigarette?”
“Ten years!” he says.
She reaches over, unzips a waterproof pocket on her left sleeve and pulls out a pack of fresh cigarettes. He takes one, lights it, takes a long drag and says, “Man, oh man! Is that good!”
Then she asks, “How long has it been since you’ve had a drink of whiskey?”
He replies, “Ten years!”
She reaches over, unzips her waterproof pocket on the right, pulls out a flask and gives it to him. He takes a long swig and says, “Wow, that’s fantastic!”
Then she starts unzipping this long zipper that runs down the front of her wet suit and she says to him, “And how long has it been since you’ve had some REAL fun?”
And the man replies, “My God! Don’t tell me you’ve got a motorcycle in there!”
–from Buckshot
BIKERNET MUSIC CONSERVANCY REPORT– Steel Panther is an 80’s rock band with a hilarious twist.They play all the familiar covers we all know and add a great comedy routine to the mix. If you haven’t seen them you don’t want to miss this show.
ATTIKA 7 is a Los Angeles based rock/metal band with an original sound that is their own. Melodic riffs and zombie like vocals.
Both bands for 1/2 the price of one, great shows, killer deal!
go to savefans.com for your 1/2 price ticket reservations for this show.
PROFFESSOR PRINCE THE PEGASUS EFI GOD GIVE BIKERNET A REPORT CARD OF FIRST DYNO TESTS– My thoughts on the test…..
-118 hp @5500. Very good. If we could run it to 7000 we would be around 140 hp. More tuning needed.
-electrical systems sucks. The charging system must function correctly for EFI and the battery and starter have to turn the engine over at least at 300 RPM for reliable starting.
-We need to measure real air fuel ratio in each exhaust and what we were using won’t cut it. I suggest calling Daytona Twin tech and asking for a free one. You know Alan Alvarez? If you can get a system, I will install it and weld the bungs into the pipes.
-Looks to me like we have different air fuel ratios in each cylinder. Could be because the engine sat around for 2 years and an injector got clogged, or because the tank and filter are dirty, or because the injection timing is wrong. We can fix this when we get the wide band.
-Lots of things falling off the bike. Do you need some help changing the nuts to nylocks and re-locking all fasteners? I could come out Wednesday to help.
No reason to try nitrous until the bike is perfect, but I am working on some electronics to interface with the PFI unit to make it work.
–Stewart Prince
Mil asked me not to start the bike before we met at Bennett’s, or many of these items would have been fixed, maybe. As it turns out a fuse was blown in the charging system. I’ll fix many of the items mentioned below for the next run. I will reach out to Allen and Arron at Big Bore for a fresh battery. I will also reach out to Berry on the cam configuration.
Appreciate your offer to help. I’ll let you know as soon as I have all the elements in hand.
–Wrench
Bikernet Bonneville Crew Chief
WTF! NO MENTION OF JIM THE ACTUAL GUY WHO STARTED THE HAMSTERS!!– ED KERR AND DAVE THE ONLY FOUNDERS TO SHOW!! AND THE PENNA, CREW TO SEND CONDOLENCES!! THAT SUCKS!!!! —-GREG!
BIKNERET UNIVERSITY WORD OF THE DAY– rataplan rat-uh-PLAN, verb:
1. To produce the sound as of the beating of a drum.
noun:
1. A sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
2. A tattoo, as of a drum, the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.
When his breath returned, he called aloud to space: “My drum ain’t busted, but I can’t reach t’other stick !” and then rat-tatted as best he could, sitting, hot in his own blood, there in what might have seemed the measured centre of the surely coming charge. As his one stick beat, rataplanning as best it might alone, his ghastly face, turned backward, saw the first man, rifle in hand who topped the low ridge, racing forward on two strong legs, furiously cursing the swinging, helpless left arm that dripped as he ran.
— Clara Morris, The life of a star
They rataplanned through Abbeville. They saw four unknown riders, in uniforms of the North, trailing them. Harnden called an abrupt halt and waited till the riders came up.
— Ivan Clyde Lake, “The badgers pursued Jefferson Davis”, The Milwaukee Sentinel, 1965
Rataplan’s origin is French, though its meaning is entirely imitative.
BIKE OF THE WEEK FROM BIKE EXIF– There seems to be a trend towards compact, muscular customs in Japan. And if that means fewer vintage Harleys desecrated with ape bars, peanut tanks and cheesy metalflake paint, I’m happy. This Panhead is a classic example: it didn’t grab me immediately, but the longer I looked at the pictures, the more I liked it. It comes courtesy of Guy Bolton, editor of the excellent Greasy Kulture magazine in the UK.
“There are lots of beautifully rendered touches to the bike,” Guy notes, “from the K-model front wheel to the narrowed wideglide, the Smiths speedo and the narrowed fatbob tanks. It won ‘Builder’s Choice’ award at the prestigious New Order custom show in 2009.”
The bike was built by Ace Motorcycle of Kobe for Takuji Kawamura, who bought the Pan unseen from the States—predictably not in the condition described in the ad. He used just the frame and engine for this custom, which was built as an heirloom for his son Hiromu. According to Guy, “Ace is a well known shop for vintage Harleys in Kobe and the owner and chief builder is Mr Tokuyama. Mr Tokuyama listened to Taku’s ideas of what he wanted, but then basically built his own vision …
Taku wasn’t too disappointed; after all, he went to Ace specifically to get their unique take on old custom Harleys. Taku told me, ‘Mr Tokuyama’s sense of style—of art—is well defined, and doesn’t waver.’ He claims this is the one of the first bikes that appeared with the seat cowl blending into the fender … a look that has since caught on with many builders in Japan.”
BIKE FEATURE COMING TO BIKERNET– The photo shoot is DONE … Had a great morning with Terry and Dayna and stayed an extra couple hours just to catch up and visit. Terry and I worked for the same guy back in the ’70s for awhile … small world.
I will get these to you first of the week and Terry was working on a tech sheet.
–Scooter
NOTES FROM BIKERNET SALES SEMINAR, HOW TO SELL-The kids filed back into class Monday morning. They were very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on productive salesmanship.
Little Sally led off: “I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30,” she said proudly, “My sales approach was to appeal to the customer’s civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success.”
“Very good,” said the teacher.
Little Jenny was next: “I sold magazines,” she said, “I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events.”
“Very good, Jenny,” said the teacher.. Eventually, it was Little Johnny’s turn.
The teacher held her breath … Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher’s desk. “$2,467,” he said.
“$2,467!” cried the teacher, “What in the world were you selling?”
“Toothbrushes,” said Little Johnny.
“Toothbrushes!” echoed the teacher, “How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?”
“I found the busiest corner in town,” said Little Johnny, “I set up a Dip & Chip stand and gave everybody who walked by a free sample.”
They all said the same thing, “Hey, this tastes like dog shit!”
Then I would say,”It is dog shit. Wanna buy a toothbrush?”
“I used the governmental approach of giving you something shitty for free, and then making you pay to get the shitty taste out of your mouth.”
–from Chris T.
NRA Hails Historic Victory on Second Amendment Freedom in McDonald v. City of Chicago–Friday, July 02, 2010
This week, NRA praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision in another landmark Second Amendment case. In a 5-4 decision, the Court ruled that the Second Amendment applies not just to Washington, D.C. and other federal enclaves, but protects the rights of all Americans throughout the country. The opinion in McDonald v. City of Chicago brings an end to the nearly 30 year-long handgun ban that the city has imposed on its law-abiding citizens.
“This is a landmark decision,” said NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre. “The Second Amendment—as every citizen’s constitutional right—is now a real part of American constitutional law. The NRA will work to ensure this constitutional victory is not transformed into a practical defeat by activist judges defiant city councils or cynical politicians who seek to pervert, reverse or nullify the Supreme Court’s McDonald decision through Byzantine labyrinths of restrictions and regulations that render the Second Amendment inaccessible, unaffordable or otherwise impossible to experience in a practical, reasonable way.”
As a party to the case, the NRA participated in oral arguments before the Court in March. The NRA persuasively argued that the Second Amendment applies to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment and that handgun bans, like those in the City of Chicago and the Village of Oak Park, are unconstitutional under any standard of judicial review. This same view was shared in friend of the court briefs by a bipartisan group of 309 members of Congress from both chambers, 38 state attorneys general, and hundreds of state legislators. Public opinion polls show that this view is also shared by an overwhelming majority of the American people.
“This decision makes absolutely clear that the Second Amendment protects the God-given right of self-defense for all law-abiding Americans, period,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “Ironically, while crime in Chicago runs rampant and lawmakers there call on the National Guard for help, Mayor Daley has insisted on leaving the residents of his city defenseless. Today’s opinion puts the law back on the side of the law-abiding. We will be watching closely to make sure that Chicago abides by both the letter and the spirit of the Supreme Court’s decision.”
THE ALPHA MALE–Back in the Stone Age, women had to be more selective in their mating habits for obvious reasons. If a saber toothed tiger wandered into her cave, would she want a fellow who would first consider the feelings of the tiger, and what one less man-eating beast would do to the balance of nature before deciding on a course of action? Hell, no! She needed a man who would pick up his club and bash the critter senseless without hesitation. Enter the Alpha Male. (I know, I know, saber tooth tigers were extinct before humans showed up, but it’s MY story, Doctor Leaky.)
In pre-historic times, women didn’t have much trouble deciding which prospective mates were Alpha Males. Was it the skinny fellow with a fist full of wildflowers, or the hairy hulking simian who grabbed her by the hair, dragged her back to his cave, and had his way with her? Hmmmm… How much damage would wildflowers do to a hungry predator? Looks like a no-brainer for Cave Girl!
Nature also has a way of taking care of her own. Even if she’s blind, Cave Girl still needs someone to protect her and the cubs, so she was given the unique ability to smell Alpha Male several miles away.
Over intervening thousands of years, evolution has worked many wonders that I’m sure we’re all grateful for. Our foreheads no longer extend to a point where we have to tilt our heads back to see above our own eye brows, most of us now walk without our knuckles dragging the ground, and Cave Girl no longer has the squat, lumpy body of an aging chimpanzee. However, there is one thing that time and evolution haven’t changed. The search for the Alpha Male.
These days, Cave Girl is no longer forced to hide in her cave, waiting for her man to bring home the Bronto Burgers. Her new hangouts are night clubs, gyms, and that dive bar down the street from work. You’d think life would be easier for Beta Male these days, with very few tigers left roaming around, but no. Poor old B.M. is still in the fix his initials suggest; deep shit!
A direct descendent of the original Cave Girl stands at the bar on Friday night. Her leopard skin may have given way to spandex and see-through chiffon, but her pheromones are still flitting about like leaves in a hurricane, and men are drawn in from all directions. B.M. has spent the last three hours buying her girly drinks embellished with fruit and umbrellas, and after a polite “thanks”, she still remains aloof. What’s she waiting for? thinks Beta Male. Perhaps she doesn’t even know herself, but they’re about to find out.
Enter Alpha Male; She hears the roar of his Harley-Davidson as he parks just outside the front door. Her nose wrinkles slightly as he struts into the shadowy room, but her head never turns; she knows instinctively that she’s safe from anything that sneaks, crawls, or flies, because Alley-Oop is there to protect her. Her alpha male has arrived!
Drawn by her wafting scent, Alpha saunters over to the bar to order a drink, and as he leans in to get the bartender’s attention, his hand just happens to land on spandex. She smiles her best “grab me by the hair and drag me back to your cave” smile, and common sense be damned, Alpha Male wins again.
Now let’s see what would happen if Beta Male tried the same thing: He uses the balance of his last two Visa cards to buy some flashy in-style clothes, and a used Honda Intruder, and heads back to the bar, where he parks quietly a block away. He swaggers up to Cave Girl, and leaning in to place his order, finds that the bartender still ignores him. Okay, he wasn’t thirsty anyway, but he “accidentally” lets his hand fall onto Cave Girl’s spandex covered posterior.
Well, Beta thinks, rubbing his stinging cheek, that didn’t hurt all that bad. Sure hope the red mark fades before the cops show up. Poor Beta doesn’t know the Golden Rule: You have to be who you are to do what you do.
It’s amazing how thousands of years of evolution have changed our physical appearance, yet our pre-historic instincts still lie in wait just below the surface. Some guys can tell by instinct which women are Cave Girl, and which are not. Therein lies their ability to remain unslapped, out of jail, and fulfilled to a level that poor old Beta Male can only dream about.
Is Beta able to recognize Cave Girl? Sure; she’s giving off swirls of pheromones like pollen in a rose garden, but will he ever know what to do about it, and when?
Nope.
But this doesn’t mean that he’s doomed to a solitary existence. Cave Girl wants someone who brings home Chinese take-out when she has to work late, who takes out the garbage without being asked, and who unfailingly remembers birthdays and anniversaries. So Beta finds it easier than ever to find a mate these days, as long as he doesn’t mind that she still looks at Alpha Male like the cat looks at the can opener.
Well, I hope this helped ya decipher the mysteries of evolution, instinct, and the Alpha Male. I think I’ll go pick some wild flowers and head for the bar…
By Buckshot
FNP Exclusive: Pagan informant ‘glad’ for closure as Pagan president admits guilt–
By Kate Leckie
News-Post Staff
An informant who played a key role in the multistate sweep of the Pagans Motorcycle Club said today he was relieved to learn the national Pagans president, a Myersville resident, had pleaded guilty to federal crimes.
“I’m glad,” James “Pagan Ronnie” Howerton said by telephone in an exclusive interview with The Frederick News-Post today. He consented to having his name released now that David Keith “Bart” Barbeito had admitted guilt.
“It’s bringing closure to the whole thing,” Howerton said. The 46-year-old said he worked as a confidential informant with the FBI from 2004 until now.
During a plea hearing Wednesday in Charleston, W.Va., Barbeito pleaded guilty to four felonies: two counts of interstate travel and aid of racketeering in a gambling operation and two firearms charges, Tracy Dorsey Chapman, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of West Virginia, confirmed today.
At sentencing scheduled for 2 p.m. Oct. 28, the 50-year-old Barbeito could be ordered to serve as much as 25 years in federal prison.
Howerton said the FBI notified him of Barbeito’s plea about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, minutes after the hearing concluded.
Barbeito was scheduled to go on trial July 13 in Charleston.
The guilty pleas of Barbeito and others cancel the need for dozens of federal court trials for 55 Pagans members arrested in the eight-state sweep.
Howerton was scheduled to testify in some of them, including Barbeito’s.
The firearms charges included in Barbeito’s plea agreement originated in Maryland, but were transferred to West Virginia.
During an Oct. 6 search of Barbeito’s Myersville home, one firearm seized was a handgun with an obliterated serial number. A second firearm was an illegal firearm known as a “street sweeper,” a semiautomatic shotgun with a large-capacity magazine used for military purposes.
Contacted today, Rod J. Rosenstein, U.S. attorney for Maryland, said he agreed to transfer the Maryland charges to West Virginia for two reasons.
“It allows the federal judge in West Virginia to sentence him for all of the crimes and eliminates the need to transport him to federal court in Maryland at taxpayer expense for a separate proceeding,” Rosenstein said.
“This is a good result, because it ensures that Mr. Barbeito will be held accountable for his criminal activity,” he added.
Medical Expenses Caused By An Accident: Who you gonna call?–Note from Bikernet Insurance – July 1, 2010
We get a lot of questions about this insurance coverage so let us provide some information you can use.
Medical Payment (MedPay) insurance pays the cost of medical care you receive as a result of a motorcycle accident and can be used regardless of who is at fault. Most insurance policies do not provide large amounts for medical payments since most people carry health insurance through private purchase or they get it through their employer. A $10,000 limit is often the highest med pay limit one can buy. Some companies will pay up to $500 in excess of the limit you purchase for each insured who was wearing a helmet that meets minimum DOT standards at the time of an accident.
The other coverage often included in med pay insurance occurs when you, as a pedestrian, are hit buy a car or some run-a-way crotch rocket. Yes, you may get coverage as a pedestrian when struck by a motor vehicle or a trailer. Hopefully, you will never need to use this coverage but if you do, you’ll be glad you purchased it and bought enough of it.
We always recommend customers purchase at least $5,000 in med pay coverage and often recommend $10,000 if available from the insurance company. Unfortunately, many bikers choose to skimp on this coverage for all kinds of reasons – costs being the most common.
Given the coverage afforded however, this is one of the most reasonably priced coverages on your motorcycle insurance policy. For example, a $1,000 limit sells for about $30. Move up to a $5,000 limit and costs jump to around $99 depending on the insurance company. With some companies, you can buy $10,000 med pay limits for as low as $125. Make sure your agent give you options.
Example of how this coverage can respond:
Imagine you sustain $10,000 in injuries from a fall off your bike. To make matters worse, the recent economic meltdown caused your employer to drop your health insurance and so find yourself without any health insurance. Ouch. Double-Ouch!
Fortunately, you decided to buy $10,000 in “Med Pay” coverage along with your other motorcycle insurance coverages. You can use this medical payment limit, less your deductible, to pay for the treatment of your injuries. Cleans up the road rash, fixes a few scratches and keeps more of your hard earned money in your pocket. Its a good coverage and we always recommend it.
Any questions, just call or email us. We’ll do all we can to cover you right.
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BIKER’S CHOICE SUPPLIES PARTS TO PAUL JR. DESIGNS FOR NEW AMERICAN CHOPPER: SENIOR VS. JUNIOR TLC SERIES– Biker’s Choice, one of the world’s leading parts distribution companies, is happy to announce the agreement with Paul Teutul, Jr. of Paul Jr. Designs in providing motorcycle parts and accessories for the American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior television show.
Governors of 35 states have already filed suit against the Federal Government for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. It only takes 38 (of the 50) States to convene a Constitutional Convention.
This will take less than thirty seconds to read. If you agree, please pass it on.
An idea whose time has come. For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress. Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that they didn’t pay into Social Security, that they specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed (such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment) while ordinary citizens must live under those laws. The latest is to exempt themselves from the Healthcare Reform that is being considered…in all of its forms. Somehow, that doesn’t seem logical. We do not have an elite that is above the law. I truly don’t care if they are Democrat, Republican, Independent or whatever. The self-serving must stop. This is a good way to do that. It is an idea whose time has come.
Have each person contact a minimum of twenty people on their Address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.
In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one proposal that really should be passed around.
Proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution:
“Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives; and, Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States .”
You are one of my 20.
“In God We Trust”
KICKSTAND KRITTERS: Plush Toy Stand Support–
If you have a whacky sense of humour and hate plush toys as much as the idea of having to search for a scrap of something flat and hard every time you find yourself trying keep your sidestand from sinking into a soft patch of ground, the kickstand kritter could be for you. The novel sidestand support is a machine washable plush toy, built around a 4 inch plastic disc, that comes in 4 models: splattered squirrel, flattened frog, plastered poodle and vodood (a voodoo doll). Prices range from $12 – $19 USD. Available online at kickstandkritters.com.
–By Cycle Canada
http://www.passionperformance.ca
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY–If we keep the faith and work for our country, we will survive to rock ‘n’ roll into the future. In the meantime, next week we may bring you a new fiction story, the 5-Ball Bonneville update with reports on the Peashooter and the Assalt Weapan. I’m going to attempt to modify a Sportster tank for the H-D single, today. I’m not versed at Sheet metal, but I’ll try my damnest to succeed while working around my short-comings. I’ll call on San Pedro Jerry to touch-up me rough edges. Smoke Out reports are coming from Mike Pullin, J&P open house articles are coming, and I’m trying like hell to work with Baker on a install tech. Plus, we will upgrade my Son’s 88-inch Dyna with a new S&S 97-inch top end, a new cab, and Bub exhausts system end of next week at Bennett’s Performance, in Long Beach. We will bring you before and after dyno runs and a complete tech.
That’s just scratching the surface of what next week will deliver to Bikernet Readers. Hang on.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
