Archive for the 'Biker Lifestyle' Category
Here’s an update on the motorcycle related legislation currently being acted on by the General Assembly in Virginia.
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SB698 (Motorcycle Helmet) has made it through the Second Reading and is on to the Third. Thank you for all your letters and effort. It has paid off! It is up for Third Reading now, and if it makes it, will go to the House. Then we will need to get to work again to get it passed there.
SB556 (Right of Way - reckless driving) made it out of full committee today uncontested! This is great news and each of you deserve a big thank you for all your hard work. Next it will hit the Senate Floor for First Reading. We are hopeful that since it came out of committee uncontested, there will be no issues on the Senate Floor. Please stand by to write letters if needed.
There is no Call to Action at this time. Please stand ready as we watch what happens in the coming days.
Keep up the great work, Patriots! You’re doing a fantastic job.
Yours in Liberty,
Penny
Penny Adams
Virginia Freedom Riders - Legislative Officer
RIDE FREE!
Thank god it’s FRIDAY! It has been a crazy week, now it’s time to unwind a bit.
Here is your Friday Eye Candy Biker Babe. Not sure where I found this one at but it is also my current desktop wallpaper, just that little bit of motivation to help me through the day :)
Not a bad looking bike either!
If you want the full size image to use as your desktop wallpaper just click on the thumbnail below.
Take it easy and have a great weekend.
Take Care - Ride FREE
Biker Helmet Stickers at ChopperStickers.com
This is from Penny the Legislative Officer of the VFR. It doesn’t get them off our heads, but it is a step in the right direction!
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SB698 (Motorcycle helmets. Provides for a $25 civil penalty for the conviction of a motorcyclist who fails to wear a helmet. At present, a violation is a traffic infraction and punishable by a fine of up to $250.) has made it out of the Senate Transportation Committee with a 10 - 4 vote.
Below are some of the talking points we are using to support SB698
* Brings a violation of 46.2-910 in line with the seat belt penalty
* Currently, a seat belt violation is a $25 civil fine, no court costs, no points
* An unbelted minor child is a $50 civil fine, no court costs, no points
* An improper helmet ticket is a minimum of $25 fine plus $65 court costs ($90) and the judge has the discretion to make it a $250 fine (it currently carries no points)
While this doesn’t give us back our freedom to choose whether to wear a helmet, it is one piece of a larger plan. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Penny Adams
Virginia Freedom Riders - Legislative Officer
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The Friday Eye Candy is on the way - so check back in a bit!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
Here’s a great looking babe on a great looking bike.
Have a great weekend!
Take Care - Ride FREE
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Hope you had a good week!
This Friday’s Eye Candy is a hot babe on a bike I found on a site called Sex, Guns, and Motorcycles. Pretty good site, stop by and check them out.
Now let’s check out the babe!
Very nice!
Have a great weekend!
Take Care - Ride FREE
VIPS (Vehicle Integrated Protection System) Motorcycle Cover Review
The guys over at EmpireCovers.com sent me one of their VIP Motorcycle Covers and asked me to check it out. Now just so you guys know I do not use a cover, I have a garage and besides that my bike hardly sets still long enough to be covered. I know there are a lot of folks out there that either do not have a garage or store their bike over the winter, the VIP cover would be a great product for you folks.
Even though I do not personally use a cover on my bike I would recommend the Empire Covers VIP Motorcycle Cover to anyone looking for a cover to protect or store their bike.
The VIP Motorcycle Cover is designed to protect your bike from moisture, dust, and the sun. The manufacturer states that the cover will fit every mass-produced motorcycle up to 1500cc. It fit my Heritage with 20″ apehangers just fine with room to spare.
The VIP Motorcycle Cover In It’s Storage Bag
The cover is a 2 piece cover that completely covers your bike from top to bottom. The lower cover is made from a heavy rubberized material and the top cover is a heavy duty polyester which is lined to protect your bikes finish.
When folded the VIP motorcycle cover measures about 16″x11″x5″ and weighs approximately 8 lbs.
About the only thing that I can say negative is that the cover did not come with any instructions so it did take me a bit to figure the thing out the first time I used it. After that it did not take anytime to cover my bike.
Since the cover did not come with any instructions I was not sure if you could use the cover on a motorcycle while the engine and exhuast was hot so I a dropped a note to Empire Covers Customer Service and they said that the cover was designed so that it could be installed on a hot bike. Just so you know I did not try this, and I would recommend that you wait for your bike to cool at least some before installing this cover or any cover. Covering a hot engine can lead to condensation inside the cover which kind of defeats the purpose.
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VIPS Motorcycle Cover Review
Hope everyone had a great first week of ‘08.
Here is the first eye candy of 2008. A hot babe in a pink bikini on a cool custom bike.
Have a great weekend!
BTW - Sticker inventory is on the way, should have it any day now.
Take Care - Ride FREE
Biker Helmet Stickers at ChopperStickers.com
North Carolina has had a helmet law for all riders for years, a change went into effect yesterday that “better” specifies the type of helmets that can be worn. Yesterday bikers across the state of NC held rides to protest the new law.
GREENSBORO — Hundreds of bikers across the state broke a new law in an act of civil disobedience. “We call this the ride to choose. Everyone who rode here today chose what safety gear they wanted to wear. Some didn’t wear any,” said participant Dave Carroll.
Call it civil disobedience or defending their rights. Hundreds of motorcyclists from all over North Carolina rode for their freedom Tuesday, protesting a new, restrictive helmet law.
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Way to go guys! Ride FREE!
Doing Our Thing (DOT) Stickers Here
Join the Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists, Virginia Freedom Riders, ABATE of VA, and other bikers from around the state in Richmond to meet our elected representatives and help promote the fight for bikers’ rights in VA.
Sunday, January 20 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm, there will be a Legislative Briefing, and Lobby Training Session.
Sunday evening 7:00 till… we will have a BBQ Social (details TBA).
Monday, January 21, 8:00 AM SHARP we roll to the Virginia Capitol to meet with our elected representatives followed by FREE LUNCH compliments of Tom McGrath.
More info at VCOM Online - just click here.
Virginia Lobby Day is always informative and fun. Hope to see you there!
Take Care - Ride FREE
Hersey and Sandy
Biker Helmet Stickers
