A week after the Oregon House approved a bill that would forbid anyone under 18 years old from using a tanning booth — citing health concerns — the Senate on Tuesday voted 22-7 to allow children under the age of 7 to ride off-road motorcycles on public land.

Motorcycles and dirt bikes are considered among the more dangerous pastimes, with deaths and injuries reported every year. But supporters of the change said it's up to parents, not the state to decide what's safe for their kids.

"Government can't protect children, but a parent can," said Sen. Bruce Starr, R-Hillsboro. "Who cares more about a child than a parent?"

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The reigning champion of the 2012 Baker Smokedown Showdown in Sturgis is J&P Cycles’ own Gorilla suit wearing Patrick Garvin. This Wednesday, he’ll face 12 other participants in Daytona during the Bike Week Baker Smokedown Showdown.

The Smokedown Showdown begins at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, at the Iron Horse Saloon on North US Highway 1, Ormond Beach. Take part in the chaos as the Baker’s Dozen of industry builders, TV personalities and celebrities go head-to-head in a drag style burnout competition.

This year’s Smokedown Showdown is courtesy of Baker and J&P Cycles.

 

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It’s time to step out of our usual V-Twin cruiser niche and take a look at another aspect of the motorcycling universe. Last weekend I went to the AMA Monster Energy Supercross in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a traveling circus that crisscrosses the country for 16 weeks culminating in the season finale in Las Vegas.

Supercross, for those not familiar, is basically a condensed version of motocross that is held in everything from football stadiums to the tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway. It features close racing, lots of bar banging and high flying jumps. This is a young man’s sport in which some of the best athletes in the world compete.  The main events are 20 laps long for the premier class and take an incredible amount of stamina to be going strong from beginning to end.

Having raced some amateur Supercross races in the past, I can confidently say that the speed these guys are going today is so much faster. One of the more recent advancements is the “scrub,” where riders will actually flick the bike sideways before leaving the face of a jump. Instead of the trajectory of the jump being straight up and down like physics should dictate, they will actually be 90 degrees to the ground in the air that keeps the flight lower and gets the bike back on the ground and moving forward more quickly.

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BAKER, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem – this time to Daytona, in a way ONLY BAKER can bring it! Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? And being the originators of the drag style head-to-head burnout competition we are prepared to make this year more monumental than any year before with our annual Smoke-Down Showdown Daytona Edition – this year at the Ironhorse Saloon with the help of our friends at J&P Cycles and our guest emcee Jay Allen.

The Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday March 13th – at 10pm, at the Ironhorse Saloon on N. US Highway 1 in Ormond Beach.

Feel the energy and witness the chaos as a Baker’s Dozen (13) of your favorite industry builders, tv personalities and celebrities go head-to-head in a drag style burnout competition that will leave only one man standing victorious in the end!

With some amazing personalities already slated for joining us in this night of fire and chaos, and more falling in line, this is sure to be an event not to be missed!

For more information on the BAKER Smoke-Down Showdown, visit www.bakerdrivetrain.com, or call (877) 640-2004 and ask for Trish.

I don't know what to say about this feature. Maybe I'm soft, or a sucker for a brilliant smile and a talented petite form. Or maybe it was the manner in which RFR pitched the story–the future Mrs. Roesler.

This is too cool to pass up.

1964 was an interesting year for Harley. it was the last year of the 6-volt electrical system, and last year for the kick-start only. In 1965 they stepped up to 12-volt system and the first electric start and massive batteries started to appear. 

The Tranny gets cleaned up:

Quick, this is your last chance to make a difference and win a totally bitchin' bagger from Klock Werks!

If you haven't yet heard or read about our Helping With Horsepower Bike Rebuild Program, check out the updates at www.helpingwithhorsepower.com. We have 8 locations across the US currently running the program and are literally touching the lives of hundreds of at-risk and troubled youth, using a motorcycle as a tool to teach life lessons. It all started at the Abbott House in Mitchell, South Dakota, where we completed our first, and second, HWH Bike Rebuild Program. And build #2 is about to find its new home! The drawing for MOSAIC will be held on March 12, 2013, in Mitchell, SD. There's still a chance to get your ticket – so please help this worthy cause by purchasing a chance to win. Tickets are $20 each, 6 for $100 and all proceeds benefit educational programs and counseling at the Abbott House, a residential treatment facility for girls ages 7-17.   Get your ticket today!

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