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MYRTLE BEACH, DA BASTARDS, pass rally ordinances [… and Lid Law]– All 15 of Myrtle Beach’s proposed bike rally options have become law, though with some modifications.
At this morning’s city council workshop, rally proponents raised objections to some details and some entire proposals, like the one that requires riders to wear helmets and protective eyewear within city limits.
Of all the proposals designed to curtail the May motorcycle rallies that draw more than 300,000 to the Grand Strand each year, the helmet law is the least popular among rally supporters.
They say wearing a helmet is actually unsafe and that the city’s rule making noncompliance an infraction instead of a crime still supersedes state law.That ordinance didn’t face any changes before it passed 5-1, with Councilman Randal Wallace dissenting. He has never agreed with the helmet law.
The other ordinances passed 6-0, with Chuck Martino absent.
The city planned on limiting parking to one motorcycle per space, but after bikers made the case for multiple bikes in one spot to save parking spaces for other users, the council at this afternoon’s meeting voted to allow no more than two bikes per public space.Councilmembers also passed the 2 a.m. bar-closing law, which says any bar that wants to remain open after 2 a.m. must apply for an exemption and make its security, underage drinking and overpouring policies and procedures clear to the city.
But until this afternoon, the council had been planning to require all official security personnel to be licensed and bonded. Councilmembers removed the bonding requirement before passing the second and final draft of the ordinance.
The juvenile curfew will go into effect in 90 days, as will anti-loitering and public drinking rules and more. Other rules take effect immediately, like stricter noise standards and adding rallies and other unpermitted, unmanaged events to the city’s list of nuisances.
Lawyers representing some of the businesses that object to the ordinances attended both the workshop and meeting. Suzanne Coe of Greenville, an attorney for The Dog House and The Masters’ Club, spoke up several times during both gatherings to warn the city about legal challenges she sees coming.
In the end, though, the city council said it would face whatever legal challenges come up.
Speakers accused the council of discriminating against bikers, attorney Beth Marlow of Charleston, representing Harley-Davidson of Myrtle Beach and Festival Promotions, registered her objections to a variety of ordinances, including the one that allows the city to hold promoters of events that spill over into the city liable for the city’s expenses.
But she said after the meeting that she doesn’t anticipate filing any motions to try and stop the city from enforcing the new laws — yet.
–By Lorena Anderson
–from Rogue
BIKERNET/ROLLIN SIXERS CHRISTMAS T-SHIRT DRIVE FOR THE TROOPS–I can?t believe how grateful these guys and gals were last year to get just a t-shirt. Everybody listen up, Thanks to all who sent in stuff last year. You really made the day for the guys and gals over there and it showed what standup folks you really are. Like I said, times are tough for us, but it is a lot tougher for the troops overseas.
Nobody is shooting AK 47s at us everyday or trying to kill us with IED’s. So hey everyone, if you can help out again this year that would be great, and if you can?t, that?s cool too. Everyone at Rolling Sixes would like to say thanks and may God bless you with a better year then the last. So let’s see how many t-shirts we can get together and don’t forget we also need a little cash for shipping. Nobody would give us a break on shipping last year.
–Jerry
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BIKERNET READER FINISHES BOBBER–Here’s some pictures of my 88-inch Shovelhead bobber I built.It has S&S flywheels, rods, and pistons. S&S Super “B” with custom stainless steel ball air cleaner.Two-inch stainless steel exhaust with stainless and brass end caps/baffleshand made rear fender/struts/taillamp hand made oil tank, all brass grips, pegs , brake and clutch levers made my me.
Kicker pedal is aftermarkethand made license plate/oil filter bracket and hand made chain guard.I also made the seat pan and hand tooled the leather myself.I thought this would fit right in your webpage or magazine
–Tom Sawyer
Sawyer’s Motorcycle Shop
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EAGER ANTICIPATION AS RM AUCTIONS? ?AUTOMOBILES OF LONDON? EVENT DRAWS NEAR–Eager anticipation is building as 100 vintage motor cars are entered for RM Auctions? second annual ?Automobiles of London? auction event next month at Battersea Evolution, London, UK.
Some of the important highlights include: a stunning1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder; the ex-Park Lane Showroom 1997 McLaren F1; a concours-winning 1959 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta; and an ultra-rare 1938 Horch 853 Special Roadster.
For further information, please contact RM Auctions? London Office at +44 (0) 20 7293 6336 or visit www.rmauctions.com.
HOUSTON-GALVASTON UPDATE–Thanks for your concern about HOU/GALV. looks like we might still have our LONE STAR RALLY halloween weekend. Come on out and I’ll buy ya a cold one.The area sure could use money!!! I live in galv. county so it’s my poor boy’s Sturgis. Keep up the GREAT work.
live to ride
–RON in TX
BRITTOWN GANG CHECKS IN–Hope everybody had a great summer! We’re busy designing some new posters, shirts, and goodies for Christmas and yes… editing some new movies for next spring! In the meantime, we wanted to let you all know that we’ve been busy posting pics and stories on our blog from the crazy trip we took through Europe this summer.
Dickies picked up the tab and we showed the films in 11 different countries over a two month span. If you get a chance, please head over and check it out at www.oneworldstudios.blogspot.com.
SMOKE OUT SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM COMING TO COTTONWOOD NEXT WEEK, BROTHER HEADING OUT–The HORSE Backstreet Choppers Smoke Out is the world?s largest Chopper Rally and will be held out West for the 3rd time October 3 and 4, 2006, on the Verde Valley Fairground in Cottonwood, AZ (20 minutes South of Sedona).
For more information check SmokeOutRally.com. See ya there.
–Edge
THE VIKING REPORTS ON HIS AMERICAN ADVENTURE–After having closer looks at my material I decided to send you some samples of my biker-days in So-Cal. It was fun meeting all these guys and girls, to go to secret places and to have the opportunity to shoot some bikes.
On this way also many thanks to Eric Ellis from Hot Bike. It had been a great time over there, ride safe, we’ll meet again, sure.
Cheers,
–Viking
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THERE YOU HAVE IT–Another Bikernet News section for September 25, 2008. This puppy is 103 pages long, like producing a magazine in a day. Good god, what the hell was I thinking.
Later today or tomorrow morning, before I race to the airport, I’ll launch our first Mudflap Girl Bike install. We’re building the Mudflap Girl bike for a friend and you’ll see the touring FXR come together right here. Hopefully, Johnny Humble will post another Root Beer Bobber story next week.
Here’s what we also have in the hopper. I’m building a complete story on the new touring frame for 2009 Harley-Davidson with special images and comments from factory engineers who developed it. We have another very cool Bonneville success story from the mad performance scientist Kenny Lyons, plus a new Indian Dealer just opened in Southern California and we have the full report.
Several bike features including a feature on the new WCC bikes from Illusions will hit the ever-expanding pages of Bikernet, next week. Never a dull moment around here.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
