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Hot Leathers to Feature Multiple Vendor Locations at Sturgis Bike Week–Sturgis, SD (July 23, 2009) Hot Leathers will be represented to the fullest at Sturgis Bike Week this year. The industry leader in motorcycle apparel and accessories is proud to feature ten locations in and around Sturgis during Bike Week this year. Rally-goers will be able to choose from the Hot Leathers permanent location on Main Street Sturgis in addition to a number strategically located spots including several out at the Legendary Buffalo Chip; the famed Sturgis hot spot.
Customers will be able to purchase from a significant selection of specialty-printed Sturgis Rally merchandise including t-shirts, hats and other miscellaneous products for men, women, and children. Known for offering the best selection of motorcycle merchandise in stores, online and on the road, Hot Leathers is proud to showcase its quality products at a number of locations at Bike Week. Wherever you find yourself at Sturgis, a Hot Leathers location is sure to be nearby.
Hot Leathers has been serving the motorcycle community for over 25 years. The company’s growing wholesale and printing facilities have earned it a place as one of America’s top 50 volume screen printers. Hot Leathers is constantly on the road, showcasing its merchandise at a number of rallies and events across the country. Keep an eye out this summer for the Hot Leathers logo. It’s a brand you can trust with prices you can easily afford.
Go to www.hotleathers.com for your printable coupon worth $10 off a purchase of $50 or more redeemable at any one of its Sturgis locations.
–Ken Conte
Underway to 30th Anniversary Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance Weekend–Bloomfield Hills/Birmingham motoring tour kicks off the weekend
Automotive Design Forum with representatives from Detroit?s Big 3 Automakers provides unique aspect
RM?s Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction provides the opportunity to acquire great collector cars
30th Anniversary Gala features Motown?s ?The Contours?
From Drag cars to Duesenbergs, Sunday?s show field of over 220 cars and motorcycles has something for everyone
Troy, MI, (July 20, 2009) − In less than two weeks car collectors and automotive aficionados from around the continent will descend on Rochester, Michigan to enjoy an exceptional motoring weekend in the heart of the American automotive landscape when the Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance and RM Auctions each celebrate 30th anniversaries July 31 to August 2 on the grounds of the historic Meadow Brook Hall.
?We invite young and old alike to celebrate a shared passion for the automobile when the Meadow Brook Concours celebrates its 30th anniversary of showcasing the world?s finest in automotive history,? said Matthew de Larcinese, Executive Director, Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance. ?The weekend is sure to please all who attend with its variety of events and vast array of exciting cars.?
The weekend festivities kick off with the Meadow Brook Concours vintage motoring tour of Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham on Friday, July 31. Along the way, participants will enjoy exclusive tours of esteemed local car collections and lunch at the Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham. A behind-the-scenes tour of The Henry Ford is another exciting organized activity available the same day.
On Saturday, August 1, join Ralph Gilles of Chrysler Group LLC, Patrick Schiavone of Ford Motor Company and Bill Porter, retired from General Motors at an Automotive Design Forum in the Meadow Brook Hall Ballroom to hear their thoughts on automotive design over the years.
Also on Saturday, RM?s Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook returns to the Shotwell Pavilion with a selection of 100 collector cars including Detroit-built luxury cars from the private European collection of Thomas H. Rupf. Amongst those set for the auction block are an award-winning 1933 Chrysler Imperial Eight CL Sport Phaeton, one of only 36 built; an AACA and Grand National award-winning 1933 Packard Twelve Model 1005 Five-Passenger Sport Phaeton; and an elegant 1936 Packard Twelve Convertible Victoria featuring a rare in-dash radio and fully chrome plated headlamps. For more information about the Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook, please visit: http://www.rmauctions.com/default.cfm?SaleCode=MB09
The weekend?s main event is Sunday?s 2009 Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance featuring a diverse range of over 220 exciting cars and motorcycles. From drag cars to Duesenbergs, the show field will have something for everyone, including the North American debut of a one-of-a-kind 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300, a rare 1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic, over 80 cars representing ?The Best of Detroit?, a round-the-world 1911 Hupmobile, a Super Car display and exclusive examples from each of the 12 Rolls Royce Phantom series. The Mode du Concours presents ?Sirens of Chrome? models dressed in period auto show costumes, further enhancing the show?s style. Show day tickets are on sale now for $25 at http://www.mbhconcours.org/tickets.htm, or by calling 248.643.8645.
RUSTY” IRON BUTT CHALLANGE? — Matt Olsen, the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s Youth Coordinator, is planning on riding his 1936 Harley Davidson EL from South Dakota to the AMA Vintage Days to participate in the AMA’s 85th anniversary parade.
The event in Lexington Ohio, takes place from July 24th through July 26th. The weekend’s festivities include vintage racing, North America’s largest swapmeet, bike shows, demo rides and more.
What makes Matt’s trip so unusual is that he and his passenger, Mara Butler, plan on riding the 1,100 miles in 24 hours with no chase vehicle or support team. “We would love to qualify for the Iron Butt Association Saddle Sore 1,000 award,” Matt stated. “In order to qualify for an IBA Saddle Sore 1,000 award, you have to ride at least 1,000 miles in 24 hours. And we want to do it on a 71 year old Harley.”
“We want to shatter the general motorcycling public’s perception that the old and collectible motorcycles belong in museums, or that they can’t be ridden.” Matt explained. “I figure this is a good opportunity to attempt my first Iron Butt Run and participate in the AMA Vintage Days event while demonstrating the durability and reliability of my 73 year old motorcycle.” If Matt and Mara succeed, Matt’s 36 EL will be the oldest Harley to qualify for an IBA award.
If you can’t make it to the AMA Vintage Days event on July 25th and 26th to meet Matt and Mara, you can check in on their progress at www.oldbikesinsd.blogspot.com, Mara will be doing updates along the 1100 mile trip at every gas stop.
FREE ?Watch for Motorcycles? Bumper Stickers AvailableHelp us save LIVES– As part of Hupy and Abraham?s efforts to increase awareness of motorcycles on the road, we have come up with another facet to our ?Watch for Motorcycles? campaign. We have reached over 4 million people with full-page newspaper ads in the last three years. We have added electronic billboards, airplane banners and television messages.
We are now providing fee of charge, black, orange and white bumper stickers that say ?Watch for Motorcycles? (see attachment). This is another reminder to motorists that they must be careful and specifically look for motorcycles as well as manage their vehicle appropriately when motorcycles have the right-of-way.
In addition to bumper stickers, we have stickers that can be placed on envelopes or letters that carry the ?Watch for Motorcycles? message (see attachment). The stickers are in black, orange and white. We also have a version available in yellow and black that says ?ABATE of Wisconsin? and a generic orange and black sticker.
If you wish to receive any of these or be added to our Biker Newsbrief mailing list, please send an e-mail to pan@mfhupy.com and indicate which stickers you would like.
–Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo
Investigator, Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
See our new website at www.hupy.com
H-D to Shut Down Production for 14 Weeks–Harley-Davidson plans production shutdowns and line rate adjustments at powertrain operations in Menomonee Falls and Wauwatosa, Wis., and at motorcycle assembly operations in York, Pa., and Kansas City, Mo.
The shutdowns and line rate adjustments are part of the OEM’s plan to cut production by 25 to 30 percent and lay off up to 1,000 workers in an effort to reduce output, match demand and shrink inventories.
Sportster and V-Rod motorcycle final assembly operations and V-Rod motorcycle powertrain production in Kansas City, and production of Sportster motorcycle powertrains in Wauwatosa will be shut down for approximately 14 weeks in 2009, including the entire fourth quarter. The company anticipates that other production operations will be shut down for a total of approximately five weeks over the rest of 2009.
“When it comes to protecting and enhancing the brand, managing supply in line with demand is one of the most important things we can do,” says H-D President and CEO Keith Wandell. “We’ve got a great lineup of motorcycles and one of our top priorities is to reduce complexity and improve efficiency throughout our product development and manufacturing processes.”
H-D earlier this year announced plans to consolidate its two Milwaukee-area powertrain (engine and transmission) plants into one facility; consolidate paint and frame operations at its York facilities into one plant; and close its Franklin parts and accessories distribution center and consolidate those operations with general merchandise distribution through a third-party logistics company. Also, in April, the OEM completed the transition of its U.S. transportation fleet operations to a third-party provider as part of its restructuring initiatives.
Since the announcement of the original consolidation plans, Harley-Davidson has determined that the company’s York operations are not currently competitive or sustainable.
H-D has undertaken a “two path” study to determine whether major, additional restructuring at York can achieve cost and efficiency targets to make the operations viable, or alternatively, whether the company will relocate the York operations to another U.S. location.
H-D leadership expects to make a decision on the status of the York operations later this year.
?Submitted by Guido Ebert
DealerNews
MILLION MILE HISTORIC HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO BE DONATED TO STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM–The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame will be holding a News Conference on Tuesday, June 28, 2009 at 1 p.m. The news conference will feature former Wisconsin State Senator Dave Zien, who?s ?Million Mile Motorcycle? will be dedicated.
Zien, who is riding to Sturgis directly from the completion of a round trip journey from Key West, Florida to Prudhoe Bay Alaska and back to Key West will meet Tony ?Pan? Sanfelipo, first person inducted into the Sturgis Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame (2002) at La Crosse Harley Davidson in Wisconsin on Monday, July 27th.
The two will ride to Sturgis for the opening of the new exhibit. Zien?s Florida to Alaska and back trip netted over 11,000 miles on the new 2009 Harley-Davidson Road Glide, which Dave picked up on April 6, 2009 at the Harley-Davidson Juneau Avenue facility in Milwaukee. He had over 20,000 miles on the bike when he started out from Key West on July 4, 2009. By the time he returns from Sturgis, Zien will have over 44,000 miles on the new motorcycle.
For additional information, please contact Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Executive Director Christine Paige Diers at 605-347-2001 or email christine@sturgismuseum.com.
Gilroy-era Indian CEO Pleads Guilty in Racketeering Case–The Gilroy Dispatch is reporting that Gilroy-era Indian Motorcycle CEO Rey Sotelo has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic stolen motorcycles parts in a federal racketeering case.
Sotelo faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Defense attorney Albie Jachimowicz says that said he expects Sotelo to serve six months or less of home detention.
Sotelo was arrested in July 2008 on federal charges of conspiring with an alleged Northern California chop shop to falsify the paperwork of a bike being sent to Sweden.
Federal prosecutors had alleged that Sotelo assisted two others in the exportation of the Harley-Davidson by supplying false Manufacture Statements of Origin and a false VIN.
Sotelo’s arrest was part of wider case against Robert and Brent Holloway, the father and son co-owners of Road Dog Cycles in Denair, Calif., in which they were charged with racketeering, witness tampering, extortion, making violent threats and trafficking in stolen parts.
There are eight other defendants in the case that centers around the Holloway’s shop and their relationship with a number of outlaw motorcycle clubs, including the Hell’s Angels and the Alky Haulers.
Robert Holloway and a number of the other defendants have law enforcement backgrounds, including two men actively employed by the Stanislaus County sheriff’s department charged with making false statements about the case while being questioned by federal investigators.
The federal indictment alleged that Road Dog Cycles was a gathering place and a commercial supplier for the clubs. In addition to operating as the owners of a chop shop and in trafficking in stolen parts and motorcycles, the filing said that the defendants protected their enterprise through intimidation, threats of violence, violence and assaults.
Sotelo’s role in the operation, the indictment shows, was limited to the efforts to alter the VIN and conceal the true manufacturer of the motorcycle being shipped overseas.
POLARIS Q2 Sales Drop 24%–Polaris Industries’ sales for its second quarter ended June 30 totaled $345.9 million, a decrease of 24 percent from second quarter 2008 sales of $455.7 million. The company expects sales for the full year 2009 to be 20 percent to 25 percent lower than sales of $1.948 billion posted in 2008.
Polaris leadership says it expects year-end sales of motorcycles to be down 40 to 50 percent compared to last year; off-road vehicle sales to be down 21 to 25 percent; parts, garments & accessories (PG&A) to be down 13 to 17 percent; and snowmobile sales to be down 15 to 20 percent.
“Our outlook for the North American economy remains weak,” says Scott Wine, CEO, Polaris Industries. “Our expectations for 2009 remain unchanged and we expect our core markets to remain very challenging.”
VICTORY
Sales of Victory motorcycles to dealers decreased 55 percent during the second quarter of 2009 when compared to the same period in 2008. Polaris says the decrease reflects the planned reduction in shipments of Victory motorcycles to dealers in North America during the quarter in response to dealers’ efforts to further reduce their inventory levels as well as the weakening motorcycle industry retail sales environment.
Although dealer inventory levels are 24 percent lower at the end of the second quarter 2009 than at the end of the second quarter 2008, further reductions are needed given the weak motorcycle industry retail sales environment, the OEM says.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
Sales of ATVs and side-by-side vehicles to dealers during the second quarter 2009 decreased 25 percent from the second quarter 2008. Polaris says the decrease reflects the continued weakness in the consumer retail environment, as dealers continued to reduce core ATV orders in an effort to reduce inventory levels. As a result, ATV dealer inventory levels in North America finished 18 percent lower at the end of the second quarter 2009 than at the end of the second quarter 2008.Although side-by-side retail sales were also lower during the second quarter 2009 compared to the second quarter 2008, resulting in lower shipments of the vehicles, the decline was less than the core ATV retail declines. The OEM says dealer inventories for side-by-side vehicles are higher than a year ago, but lower than at the end of the first quarter 2009.
PG&A
PG&A sales decreased 13 percent during the second quarter 2009 compared to the same period of last year, driven primarily by the lower retail sales of Polaris vehicles during the second quarter 2009.
SNOWMOBILE
Snowmobile sales totaled $7.4 million for the 2009 second quarter compared to $6.0 million for the second quarter of 2008. The second quarter is historically a seasonally low quarter for snowmobile shipments, as deliveries to dealers ramp up in the second half of the calendar year.
DEALER RELATIONS
Polaris leadership says it is watching dealer health closely so the OEM can respond as appropriate.
“Maintaining the strength of our dealers is a top priority,” Wine says, adding: “We continue to drive down dealer inventory, with a 10 percent reduction from the previous quarter and an eight percent reduction from the second quarter of 2008. But inventory reduction is not the only area where we are working closely with our dealers. We are reducing the overall floorplan receivables and have even accelerated hold-back payments in the quarter to help with their cash-flow.
“Access to wholesale financing remains solid, and losses across our network remain low, both in receivables and in actual dealer count. We have seen dealer repossessions drop from the spike we saw in the fourth quarter of last year, and still expect the overall decrease in dealers in 2009 to be approximately 5 percent, which is in line with our historical annual turnover.”
The objective to Polaris’ recently introduced Maximum Velocity Program (MVP) is for dealers to continue to grow market share while operating with lower levels of inventory.
?Submitted by Guido Ebert
DealerNews
LOWBROW ADMITS NEW PARTNER TO THE FOLD–BIG news here at Lowbrow, my wife Larissa and I had our baby daughter, Darly June on July 9th! Good news for us, and while my brother Kyle is happy as well he is also about to stroke out because I have been in and out of the shop and he is handling the work load while we learn to cope with less sleep and more responsibility than normal.
Darly won’t be at any shows with us this year but hopefully starting next year she will be travelling around with us, I can’t wait. The big family news hasn’t delayed all the new products, we have so much I want to tell you about that I can’t cram it into this newsletter, but I will try. Check out all the new stuff in the New Products category on the website as always.
MID OHIO Vintage Motorcycle Days –
be there or be square! We will be there with basically our entire shop, setting up this Thursday and camping out until Sunday. I will be there Thursday and Saturday for sure, while Kyle and Greg will be there the entire time. I have to go back and forth to help my wife out with the baby, but I can at least make it part of the time. We will be in the Swap Meet section, two spaces side-by-side, D14 and D16, look for the big white tent and all the super rad parts and apparel. See you there!
NEW from LCFabrications and exclusively available from Lowbrow Customs, new weld on hardtails for modern Hinckley Triumph Bonneville, Thruxton, T100, and Scrambler motorcycles. Build yourself a chopper or bobber with modern reliability, what a concept! We have them in stock and ready to ship, you can scope them out here.
WE had a deluge of requests when we asked who wanted to be a Lowbrow Weirdo. We decided it would work out better for everyone if we did up a super cool Lowbrow Weirdo t-shirt and with each purchase sent out a free handful of posters, stickers and cards for you and your friends or to hang up and pass out at your favorite local hang out. The shirts are now done and available here.
SEVERAL other new shirts are available, including an Amal Concentric Carb T-shirt, BSA A10 T-Shirt, The Vincent HRD Logo T-Shirt, and a 2nd Generation Econoline Van T-Shirt.
K&G TO CARRY DAYTONA HELMETS–K and G Cycles is proud to announce the addition of Daytona Helmets to their product line. Daytona uses the finest materials available to create helmets and accessories that display their attention to detail and their 18 years of experience.
K and G is carrying their complete line including D.O.T approved 1/2, 3/4, and full-face helmets. They also have D.O.T. approved children’s, German-style, and Hawk-style offerings. In the novelty line, K and G is offering Daytona’s 3-D, chrome. carbon fiber, leather, and wide variety of colors.
In addition to the complete helmet line, K and G is carrying Daytona’s Phantom Pad products. The Phantom Pad is a suction-cup mounted, gel-filled pad that has two U.S. patents associated with it. It is easily removable, comes in a wide variety of sizes and finishes and is one of the most comfortable and versatile pillion pads on the planet.
Daytona Helmets run true to size and come in sizes ranging from XS to 4XL. Their liners are made from space-age components that result in a cool, comfortable, and safe fit.
Just like everything else at K and G Cycles, the complete Daytona Helmets line is on sale for up to 20% off retail prices. If you need a helmet, you need a Daytona and K and G Cycles is where you find them. www.kandgcycles.com
–George M. Marakas
www.kandgcycles.com
NEW D&D DEALERS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PERFORMANCE PIPE NEEDS–Here are the new dealers from last week
1) Drew Cycle 72 Elm St # 5 Salisbury, MA 01452 978-462-5152
2) U Motors Inc 3525 38th St SW Fargo, ND 58104 701-232-5000
3) Scooter Boutique 241 13th Ave N Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904-853-6328
4) Thunder Cycles 3636 W 139th St # 5 Hawthorne CA 90250 310-901-8645
5) Murray’s Cycles 1727 Pleasant St Fall River, MA 02723 508-673-2702
6) The Motorcycleman 4220 College Nederland, TX 77627 409-842-3365
–Jennifer
SPECIAL EDITION ROAD RAGE M-25 MODEL–Talk about ‘road rage’! Just what a motorcyclist needs for riding on I-5. Designed as an equalizer. Inconceivable and unpredictable lane changes and other traffic related anomalies perpetrated by tire losing, cell phone using SUV driving morons in California (and elsewhere) on the rest of us.
The above pictured machine was designed for that purpose. Each mini gun fires at a rate of 3000 rounds per minute (6000 total). During initial test and evaluation it was demonstrated that a single 2 second burst would and did blow a 40 foot RV with tow car clean off the road leaving an open and unobstructed route ahead. It will vaporize an SUV in seconds! Tests further indicated that after two or three RV’s/SUV’s in a row were eliminated, or “friggin smoked”, others voluntarily pulled off the road and thus became a “non threat”.
–sbearinc@aol.com
CYCLE SOURCE Run Through The Hills–Cycle Source Magazine Hosts Ride At Mt. Fest Rally 2009
MORGANTOWN, WV ? July 22nd, 2009The Mt. Fest Rally is only a short time away and in addition to the Annual Custom Chopper Show that they hold at Mylan Park, The Vintage Display at the same location, Travis Tritt, and the Vintage Grand Prix, The Cycle Source Magazine will be leading a group of readers and rally participants on a run through the hills of West Virginia. Slated to be between one and two hundred mile loop, this will be a nice afternoon jaunt through one of the most beautiful parts of the country to ride.
They have several stops planned and are inviting anyone that is coming to the rally, or is in the area, to join them at 12pm on Friday the 24th of July at Mylan Park.
Located at 500 Mylan Park Lane, Morgantown, WV 26501 For more information on the Mountainfest Rally, July 23rd-26th, visit their website at www.wvmountainfest.com
HOT STURGIS RIDES AND EVENTS–Monday August 3rd We have the Legends Ride on Monday starting at 3 pm in Deadwood. We will have reception complete with food and drinks at the Historic Franklin Hotel 709 Main Street Deadwood starting at noon and going until 2 pm at that time we will all go and get a birdseye shot of the lineup from the top of a hotel. We will also have a press conference at1:30 at this location complete with celebrities, bike builders and community leaders.
Tuesday August 4th The Legendary Buffalo Chip hosts the Metzeler Bike Show, registration starts at 9 a.m. doors open at 11 a.m. and awards are at 5 p.m. Immediately following the awards there is the invite only Michael Lichter reception at the newly constructed Lichter Exhibition hall. Mud Racing at the Buffalo Chip starts at Noon at the Chip Sports Complex
Wednesday August 5th Pro Hill Climbs at the Chip 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.Mud Racing at the Buffalo Chip starts at Noon at the Chip Sports Complex.There is only one thing happening in Sturgis on Wednesday night..Aerosmith
Thursday August 6th Pro Hill Climbs at the Chip 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.Indian Motorcycle Ride to Crazy Horse 8 a.m.Native American Dancers 5:30-8 p.m.Sucker Punch Sally’s will be hosting their VIP party at the Top Shelf lounge, with free Original Octane and Sucker Punch Shine, you can listen to Hinder and Tesla.
Friday August 7th Starts with the PinkNProud Ride4Women which is a 50 mile ride through the Black Hills that ends up at an exclusive VIP reception at the Buffalo Chip, all proceeds go to the Rapid City Regional Hospital Foundation and the Keep a Breast Foundation. Then a 1938 Indian Chief complete with Side car will lead the charge of over 100 bikes doing burnouts on the elevated platform. After that it’s time for the pro’s to burn rubber with the 2nd Annual Baker Burnout Drag Race. You can rock out to Buckcherry and RED while you witness raw power in action.
Friday is the evening when one lucky winner will ride home on a brand new Sucker Punch Sally’s motorcycle courtesy of The Buffalo Chip, Sucker Punch Sally’s and American Cycle Magazine.
Here is a rundown of all the concerts happening at the Chip
?Friday, July 31 – Mark Farner, Peter Rivera, Mike Pinera and Jerry Corbetta
?Saturday, August 1 – Chuck Berry “The Father of Rock and Roll”
?Sunday, August 2 – Rock legends George Thorogood and the Destroyers and Creedence Clearwater Revisited
?Monday, August 3 – Country musician Toby Keith and rocker Lita Ford
?Tuesday, August 4 – Arena rocker Billy Squier and counter-culture comedians Cheech & Chong
?Wednesday, August 5 – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Aerosmith and blues-based southern rock band Saving Abel
?Thursday, August 6 – Hard rock bands Tesla and Hinder
?Friday, August 7 – Modern rockers Buckcherry and RED
?Saturday, August 8 – Classic Rock Legends The Guess Who
–Ken Conte
ACCIDENT STATS THAT WILL FRY YOUR BRAIN–An update of the Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study of 921 accidents investigated from 1999-2000 in five sampling areas located in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain. Among other things, the European study found that just over 50% of the motorcycle accidents in the subject cities were caused by CAR drivers, with 69% of those resulting from ?perception failure,? which can include not seeing the rider, misjudging distances and space on the road.
CAN YOU FATHOM THE THOUGHT: THEY CAN’T SEE US, BUT THEY WANT TO REQUIRE US TO BE QUIET…SOUND IS NOT OKAY, BUT INJURIES ARE.
– Wear protective gear. The 921 accidents in the study resulted in 3,417 injuries — 31.8% of which were to the lower extremities, 24.3% to the upper extremities and 18.4% to the head.
ANOTHER DISTURBING FACT: HELMETS CAN CAUSE YOU TO SUSTAIN 55 PERCENT OF THE PROJECTED INJURIES AND ONLY PROTECT YOU IN 18 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, A PROPORTION OF NECK INJURIES ARE CAUSE BY HELMETS. AND THEY STILL SEE HELMETS AS THE PANACEA.
Salvation Army Charity Ride in PA–With the increased demand for human services and the decrease in funding, The Salvation Army of Westmoreland County is spearheading a new way to raise needed dollars. Slated for Saturday, September 5th, bike enthusiasts are invited to take part in the first annual ?Ride for the Red Shield? Motorcycle Run. Helping to keep thousands of lives shielded from some of life?s hardships, funds raised through this event will be used to support The Salvation Army of Westmoreland County?s Red Shield Campaign.
The motorcycle run will begin and end at The Salvation Army?s Delmont Service Center, located at 326 East Pittsburgh Street in Delmont. Fees are $30.00 per motorcycle and $10.00 per passenger. Lunch only is also available for family and friends at a cost of $5.00 each. Children under age seven are free. Ride for the Red Shield is a Scrabble Scramble Ride and prizes will be awarded for Best Bike, Most Original Paintjob, and Best Club Representation. Early Bird Signup, before August 1st, is $25.00.
For more information call Melissa Dunlap, The Salvation Army?s Resource Development Manager at 724-216-8033 or e-mail melissa_dunlap@use.salvationarmy.org. To register, make checks payable to The Salvation Army Westmoreland County Red Shield Campaign and mail to: The Salvation Army; Attention: Melissa Dunlap; 700 North Bell Avenue; Carnegie, PA 15106.
–IWBlogger
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