Long Riders Magazine March 2013

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MARCH 2013
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Motorama,
35 But Still
Active and
Spry
ABOUT THE COVER
Photo by Doug Ryan
The 35th edition of Motorama was held on February
16 and 17, 2013 at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show
Complex in Harrisburg.
Once again Motorama earned its title as the largest
indoor showcase of motor sports in America. This
issue’s cover features one of the custom built bikes
along with a stock car that was on display at the
Speed Show.
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M A G A Z I N E
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Fuel for Thought: A Couple of Tips
A Blast from the Past: National Roundup 1998
Hungry for a Cure?
Hot Pipes: Laugh or Cry
Celebrate Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Month
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MC Clubs
Motorcycle Art
Motorcycle Club List
AMA News
Road Shots
Road Shots
Road Shots - Faces of Motorcycling
Road Shots - Faces of Motorcycling
Road Shots
Road Shots
MC Clubs
Road Shots
MC Clubs
MC Clubs
Road Shots
Blazing Colors
Blazing Colors
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March 2013
Issue Vol. 17 No. 5
Charles D. McGee
Publisher
Christine M. McGee
Editor
Winifred Ward
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Doug Ryan • Marie Shuff
Mike Seate • Steve Zurl
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A Couple of Tips
“Fuel for Thought”
by Charles McGee Publisher
What’s that I hear coming? Could it be?
sharing the road with motorcycles.
Yes it is, it’s SPRING. It’s right around
This is especially true in our northern
the corner and coming on strong.
states. For the past 4 to 5 months,
Riders, it is now time for you to
they’ve only seen a few, if any, bikes
start doing your due diligence when
on the road. You should always believe
it comes to you and your motorcycle.
the driver of a car up waiting to pull out
Before you hit the road make sure your
into traffic has not seen you, so be
ride is properly prepared and that you
prepared to take evasive action. After
as a rider remember a few things to
an accident, it’s the wrong time for you
stay safe this riding season.
to say “I thought he could see me.”
If your bike isn’t road-ready, it isn’t
Remember that little kids tend to
safe for you or the motoring public. Your
dart into the street without looking,
bike needs to be properly inspected
especially when they are playing in
for defects to its frame, exhaust, and
groups during those first early warm
suspension and remember to check
days of spring. The same goes for
for worn tires and brakes. The same
wildlife.
goes for riding gear, helmet, boots,
jacket, gloves and chaps.
Mentally, you need to remember
These are just a few tips to follow to
help keep you stay safe on the road.
Be alert and stay sober.
that most car drivers are not use to
Motorama,
35 But
Still
Active
and
Spry
By Doug Ryan
As some major events age their
promoters tend to grow complacent
and let their event programs become
predictable and ultimately bland for
people who attend year after year. They
also tend to rely on their past success
and reputation to keep attracting large
crowds. This can often cause a decline
in attendance over time because
people, in general, are always
looking
for new things to experience, new
thrills and spectacles.
For the past 35 years, the Hostetter
family, promoters of Motorama, have
diligently worked to make it the largest
and most interactive indoor motor show
held annually in the United States.
Motorama’s lineup includes a Speed
Show and a Rod, Custom and Tuner
Show.
The Speed show this year featured
more than 80 vendors, 350 show cars
and motorcycles along with tons of
interactive activities for young and
old alike. This year’s new event was
the live sprint car build sponsored by
Pancho’s Racing Equipment. The
build included three 1-hour segments
that walked motor sport enthusiasts
through the proper steps of building
and assembling a track ready sprint
car.
The Farm Show Complex’s North
Expo Hall played host to the Rod,
Custom and Tuner Show. This was the
5th year for the show and the 4th year
for the Unknown Rat Rod Nationals.
The North Hall was filled with
amazingly beautiful and outrageous
custom cars, bikes and trucks. Watch
the video in next month’s issue and
you’ll see what I mean.
Besides
these
two
shows,
Motorama packs a full schedule of
racing and competition events starting
with arenacross in the large arena to
Robot Conflict and Remote Control
racing in the Equine Arena. Go-Kart
and ¼ Midget racing both drew their
share of spectators to the Northeast
Hall cheering on competitors who gave
their all to win first place.
One of the most popular attractions
of the weekend was the Ms. Motorama
contest featuring 2 bikini contests,
a RC Race Off and a Sportswear
pageant. The final judges tabulation
and crowning of Ms. Motorama 2013
took place on Sunday on the Speed
Show stage. DJ Tommy Tunes and
Class 1 Entertainment kept music
coming on each stage respectively
between performances by the bands
Jazz Me and Flashpoint.
Typically, at most events, there are
a few prime attractions that draw the
audience in, but in Motorama’s case,
it’s impossible to say. Every event
draws its own dedicated following
including participants. People from all
over the East Coast and Canada come
to Harrisburg to attend or compete in
Motorama events.
If you love motor sports, competition,
and grease gas and oil are a part of
your DNA, then you need to attend
Motorama 2014 in Harrisburg, PA.
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Hungry for a cure? Eat
at Hardee’s to help kids
with brain tumors
Join Hardee’s and show your support for kids with brain
tumors! Customers who make a donation for a PBTF pinup
will also receive valuable discount coupons at participating
stores.
Hardee’s® restaurants in four states have kicked off a
fundraising drive for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Ride for Kids. For a $1 donation to the PBTF, customers
at participating stores will receive a customizable pinup
to display in the store, as well as coupons for Hardee’s
bestsellers such as biscuits, burgers and combos.
“The charity campaign will run for five weeks beginning
this week and ending on April 8,” said Pate Fee, regional
marketing manager for Hardee’s Food Systems. “Last year
we raised over $101,000. This year our goal is to reach
$175,000.”
Hardee’s started the promotion in 2010 in Tennessee,
where customers have contributed more than $220,000
to date. This year 144 stores are participating in Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee.
“We are grateful that Hardee’s is dedicated to helping
us find a cure for one of the deadliest forms of childhood
cancer,” said PBTF President and CEO Robin Boettcher.
“Their support is giving hope to the 28,000 Americans living
with the diagnosis of a pediatric brain tumor.”
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The promotion runs for the next five weeks, and coupons
are available while supplies last.
About Hardee’s
Celebrating more than 50 years in the quick-service industry,
Hardee’s Food Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE
Restaurants, Inc. of Carpinteria, Calif. As of the end of the third
quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company, through its subsidiaries,
had a total of 3,292 franchised, licensed or company-operated
restaurants in 42 states and in 27 countries, including 1,349
Carl’s Jr.® restaurants and 1,936 Hardee’s restaurants. For more
information, or to find a Hardee’s near you, go to www.hardees.com.
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www.twitter.com/hardees and www.youtube.com/hardees.
About Ride for Kids
Ride for Kids supports the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation,
a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Asheville, N.C.,
that is the world’s largest non-governmental source of funding
for childhood brain tumor research. Our programs include free
educational information about brain tumors, Internet conferences
and college scholarships. Our Ride for Kids motorcycle charity
events are presented by American Honda, and our national
insurance sponsor is GEICO. The 2013 Ride for Kids season
opens on April 14 in Deerfield Beach, Fla., and San Bernardino,
Calif. Learn more at www.rideforkids.org or call 800-253-6530.
Hot Pipes:
LAUGH OR CRY
Publisher’s Opinion Column
Well readers, it has finally happened, the members of
our senate, house of representatives and supreme court
have gone way beyond even my cynical expectations of
their capacity for arrogance, self-serving greed, childish
pettiness, contempt for their constituents, cowardice, and
blatant racism.
Are you someone who spends time and energy bitching
and complaining rather than being involved. To make this
less about my views and personal opinions, I’m not
going to go off on my own personal rant. Instead,
filibuster when he had the chance just so democrats can
use it as a weapon when republicans control the senate.
4. Rep. John Boehner and republican members of the
house held up disaster aid to New York and New Jersey for
more than 3 months, then a month later, voted against the
violence against women act.
5. First term Representative Cruz accused Chuck Hagel
of supporting a non-existent Muslim terrorist group even
though he knew the truth.
6. Democrats and republicans loudly accusing each other
for being responsible for repetitive self-imposed financial
deadlines agreed to by both parties agreed.
7. Rep. Eric Cantor professed how hard house members
are working for the country when he scheduled only 126
days for them to be in session this year (2013).
8. Various republican elected officials spouting ridiculous
statements about women’s abilities to deal mentally and
physically with rape.
9. Are you the slightest bit alarmed by the ongoing
repeated republican attempts to restrict voting rights across
the country in 2012 continuing this year?
10. Wayne LaPierre, mouthpiece of the NRA, raved
about riots and anarchy while dismissing the Newtown,
Connecticut massacre while fighting against gun control
measures the majority of NRA members support. Could
it be that his real bosses are the gun manufacturers who
want to protect their profits by keeping sales high?
These are some of the reasons why I don’t know whether
to laugh or cry when I watch our beloved government
officials on the news. This is also why I can’t tell what the
far right lunatic fringe hates more, the fact that a black man
is president or the possibly they might not be able to buy
a military-style assault weapon with a 30-round clip to go
deer hunting.
I’d like you to take a little time and think about the
following events.
1. Senator John McCain (the MAVERICK)
happily admitting that he took part in delaying
Chuck Hagel’s confirmation simply as payback for
Hagel’s refusal to go along with the Republican
party’s agenda 7 years ago.
2. Supreme court justice Scalia’s statement
that he believes the voting rights act is a racial
entitlement rather than a means of insuring every
citizen of our country gets a fair chance to vote.
3. Senator Harry Reid refused to eliminate the
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Ride for Kids®
2012 Calendar
April 14, 2013 South Florida
April 14, 2013 S. California
April 21, 2013NE Florida
April 28, 2013 Houston
May 5, 2013 Los Angeles, CA
May 5, 2013 Albuquerque
May 5, 2013 Triangle Area
May 19, 2013 Middle Tennessee
May 19, 2013 Louisiana
June 2, 2013 Atlanta
June 2, 2013 Virginia
June 9, 2013 Colorado
June 9, 2013 Cleveland, OH
July 14, 2013N. Indiana
July 21, 2013 Minnesota
July 21, 2013 Utica, NY
July 21, 2013 Chicagoland, IL
July 28, 2013 Knoxville, TN
July 28, 2013 Marysville, OH
July 28, 2013 Kansas City
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and college scholarships.
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May is Motorcycle Awareness Month!
Celebrate
Motorcycle
Safety &
Awareness
Month at the
PA State
Capitol
By Steve Zurl
A.B.A.T.E. of PA
Assistant
State Coordinator
Join with motorcyclists from across Pennsylvania for the ABATE of PA
Motorcyclist Rights Rally on Monday, May 13, at noon!
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The Rights Rally is an annual event,
held in the rotunda of the State Capitol
in Harrisburg, where motorcyclists
from across the Commonwealth
carry their message of Motorcyclists’
Rights and Safety & Awareness
to Pennsylvania’s Legislators.
It
includes a parade ride to the State
Capitol, guest speakers, comments
from legislators, and the presentation
of ABATE of PA’s prestigious Clarence
D. Bell Scholarship Award.
Continuing
a
Pennsylvania
tradition, the legislature will recognize
the start of the motorcycling season
by proclaiming May as Motorcycle
Safety & Awareness Month. For the
entire month, PennDOT’s lighted
highway signs display a “Watch For
Motorcycles” message on the major
roadways. PennDOT’s mobile “Live
Free – Ride Alive” program makes
its way across the state promoting
motorcycle safety at events.
The success of the motorcyclist
rights effort in Pennsylvania is based
on its formal mission of promoting
Motorcyclists Rights and Safety &
Awareness. ABATE
of PA has a long
history of identifying
issues pertaining to motorcycling,
and working toward livable solutions
to those issues. Its members work
to create a safer environment on
the highways. The majority of the
bills ABATE of PA has introduced or
lobbied for have been safety-related.
Even funding for Pennsylvania’s
Motorcycle Safety Program comes
from motorcyclists, based on the
lobbying efforts of ABATE of PA.
Other successful lobbying efforts
include the ability to park multiple
motorcycles
in
metered
parking
spaces,
licensing
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requirements, modification of PA’s
helmet requirement, Disabled licenses,
auxiliary lighting, and opposing
passenger age restrictions.
This year, ABATE of PA will be
urging the State Legislators to enact
a piece of legislation addressing
Motorcycle Learners Permits. While
not compromising the value and intent
of the learner’s permits, it will reduce
abuses, and encourage people to
get trained in the PAMSP, and get
licensed.
When
reviewing
motorcycle
collision data, it stands out that in many
collisions, the individual motorcyclist
has direct control, and can PREVENT
a collision from occurring! Training and
Education works, and ABATE of PA will
remain committed to its support!
With regard to “awareness”,
motorcyclists still have work to do.
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People not only need to be made
aware of motorcyclists visually,
but also need to be aware of the
injuries and expenses that result
from an instant of carelessness.
Part of Motorcycle Safety &
Awareness Month includes a lawn
sign campaign, taking the “Watch
For Motorcycles” message to the
public. The sign campaign has
become synonymous with ABATE.
This program started small, and
was originally fully-funded by
ABATE of PA. The program grew
in popularity beyond what anyone
could have imagined. The sign
program is recognized for its
effectiveness in communicating
the safety message, and is now
a combined effort of ABATE of
PA, PennDOT and the PAMSP.
Beginning in May, ABATE of PA
and the PAMSP will be working to
distribute 28,000 signs.
Celebrate Motorcycle Safety &
Awareness Month! Bring your message
to the legislators in Harrisburg. Tell
them that you care about Motorcyclists’
Rights and safety, and appreciate their
continued support for the programs we
requested.
Take responsibility, and promote
Safety & Awareness not only through
your message, but through your
actions. Make May 13rd your most
important ride of 2013 by participating
in the Rights Rally in Harrisburg.
May is Motorcycle Safety &
Awareness month. Live it every month!
Ride safely - Ride sober!
For more information on the
organizations or events mentioned,
visit the following web sites:
Alliance Of Bikers Aimed Toward
Education: www.abatepa.org
Live Free – Ride Alive:
www.livefreeridealive.com
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety
Program: www.pamsp.org
About A.B.A.T.E. of PA
A.B.A.T.E. is the “Alliance of Bikers Aimed
Toward Education”. It is an organization of
motorcyclists dedicated to the protection
of the individual rights of motorcyclists
through political change, public education,
and charitable works. ABATE is active in the
elimination of unfair legislation as it concerns
motorcyclists; promoting motorcycle safety
through both motorist and rider education; and
improving the image of motorcyclists to the
general public.
ABATE’s goal and purpose is to keep
motorcyclists, members, and the public
informed, to promote safe riding habits,
and to encourage favorable legislation for
motorcyclists. This is accomplished through
a monthly newsletter, e-mail alerts, safety &
education programs, working with the state
and federal legislators, and voter registration
promotion.
Since 1983, A.B.A.T.E. has represented the
interests of motorcyclists riding Pennsylvania’s
roads. Through a variety of programs, A.B.A.T.E.
is working to protect and preserve the rights of
over 800,000 licensed motorcyclists.
Freedom Weekend – May 11 & 12
Looking for something to do on the
weekend prior to the Rights Rally?
Stop out at the
VFW Picnic Grounds in Shellsville, PA
on Saturday & Sunday, May 11th & 12th.
Visit www.abatepa.org for more info.
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The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce that the
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Motorcycle Group is supporting
the 2013 Ride for Education in Las Vegas.
The ride, to be held in conjunction with the ISC West security products trade
show and conference on Saturday, April 13, will raise money for the SIA First
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Las Vegas Harley-Davidson
2605 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: (888) 218-0744
Responders Scholarship Fund, which provides awards of $1,000 to fire fighters
and law enforcement officers for job-related education and training.
“We are honored to have the IAFF Motorcycle Group join us for this year’s
Ride for Education,” SIA CEO Don Erickson said. “This partnership with some
of America’s bravest will help us to achieve our goal of growing this event and
making the SIA First Responders Scholarship Fund a vital source of revenues
for public safety professionals who are seeking to enhance their skills and job
knowledge in order to better serve the public.”
The event is scheduled to start at Las Vegas Harley Davidson at 9:00 a.m.,
and, in the past, it has included visits to such sites as Valley of Fire State Park and
Hoover Dam. While most people ride motorcycles during the event – SIA has
arranged for a special rental rate from Las Vegas Harley Davidson – sports cars
and other vehicles are also welcome. Lunch will be provided to all participants, as
will a specially designed “2013 SIA Ride for Education” shirt.
The registration fee is $40 per person ($30 if riding as a passenger). Law
enforcement officers, fire fighters and military personnel may participate at no
charge, though registration is still required.
For more information and to register, visit www.siaonline.org/ride.
The Ride for Education is supported by
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Motorcycle Ohio is a nationally
recognized respected rider education
program that provides four training
courses for motorcyclists of all skill
levels. The Basic RiderCourse, the
Basic RiderCourse for returning riders,
the Basic RiderCourse 2, and the
Advanced RiderCourse are taught by
dedicated, experienced RiderCoaches.
N E W S
Ohio motorcycle rider
safety training funds
saved from transfer
A provision in an Ohio House bill that
could have made it difficult to determine
how motorcycle rider safety training
funds were being spent was deleted
after several motorcycling organizations
complained, the American Motorcyclist
Association reports.
The AMA, ABATE of Ohio, the Ohio
Motorized Trails Association and others
told state lawmakers that the provision
was a bad idea because motorcyclists
wanted to ensure that the funds are
used for motorcyclist safety training.
Lawmakers removed the provision from
the bill, and then on Feb. 28 the full
House approve the bill, sending it to the
Senate for further consideration.
The provision was in House Bill
35 -- the proposed state transportation budget. The language proposed
abolishing the Motorcycle Safety and
Education Fund and transferring its
cash to the State Highway Safety Fund.
The Motorcycle Safety and Education
Fund, coupled with student tuition fees,
funds the Motorcycle Ohio rider education program.
Ohio’s on-highway motorcyclists
support Motorcycle Ohio through $6
from each motorcycle registration fee
paid to the registrar of motor vehicles.
That money goes into the Motorcycle
Safety and Education Fund.
Imre Szauter, AMA government
affairs manager, was among those who
testified against the provision before the
House Transportation Subcommittee of
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the House Finance and Appropriations
Committee on Feb. 15.
“The proposed abolishment of the
Motorcycle Safety and Education Fund
following transfer of its cash balance
to the State Highway Safety Fund is
troubling for several reasons,” Szauter
testified.
He said those reasons included:
1. Placing motorcycle registration
fee money in the State Highway Safety
Fund would make it harder for the
motorcycling community to track it.
2. Placing motorcycle registration
fee money in the State Highway Safety
Fund would make it easier to divert it
for purposes other than motorcycle
safety and education.
3. Motorcycle Ohio, which provides
the training, is strongly supported by
the motorcycling community because
riders know how the money is being
used.
4. The motorcycling community
doesn’t want money collected from
them for a specific program used for
purposes other than motorcycle safety
and education.
Szauter also noted that in 2006 and
in 2009, the state of Ohio attempted
to raid the Motorcycle Safety and
Education Fund. In 2006, the Ohio
Controlling Board received, and
later rejected, a request to transfer
$750,000 from the fund. In 2009, thenGov. Ted Strickland reversed a decision
to transfer $800,000 from the fund.
In both cases, the motorcycling community spoke up to protect the money
riders paid to support rider education.
California lawmaker
withdraws bill that
would have restricted
lane-splitting by
motorcyclists
The sponsor of a California Senate bill
that would have restricted the current
practice of lane-splitting by motorcyclists will withdraw the bill from consideration, the American Motorcyclist
Association reports.
Lane-splitting by motorcyclists in
California is recognized by the California
Highway Patrol and helps ease traffic
flow.
An aide to state Sen. Jim Beall
(D-San Jose), who sponsored S.B.
350, confirmed in an email to the AMA
Tuesday afternoon that the bill would
be withdrawn, pending the results of a
University of California-Berkeley safety
study expected later this year. The bill,
introduced Feb. 20, would have allowed
lane-splitting only in certain instances:
on divided highways with three or more
lanes of travel in the same direction,
only when traffic is congested and only
at “a safe” speed.
Nick Haris, AMA western states
representative, noted that lane-splitting has been an accepted custom and
necessary strategy to ease traffic congestion in California for years. He noted
that Beall’s bill proposed a sudden and
significant shift in traffic management
strategies in the state with respect to
motorcycles, which could have had a
serious impact on traffic flow.
“We are pleased that Sen. Beall’s
office is withdrawing the bill, but we
remain watchful of any legislative action
on lane-splitting that could penalize
motorcyclists,” Haris said. “Lane-splitcontinued on next page
ting has been done safely in California
for decades, so there is really no need
to impose new restrictions, especially
given the guidelines just released by
the California Highway Patrol that make
no mention of a three-lane minimum.”
According to the California Highway
Patrol, lane-splitting occurs when a
motorcyclist rides between lanes of
stopped or slower-moving traffic or
moves between lanes to the front of
stopped traffic. The convention is recognized as a benefit to urban traffic flow
because it allows motorcycles to make
maximum use of roadways when traffic
is stopped or significantly slowed. The
controlled flow of motorcyclists through
stopped traffic also permits more space
for other road users.
“Lane-splitting by motorcyclists,
when done correctly, helps improve
traffic flow for everyone on the road,”
Haris said. “That helps everybody
save time, gas and hassles, and promotes safer roads by mitigating traffic
backups. It’s important that we work to
preserve lane-splitting for the benefit of
everyone on the road.”
American Motorcyclist
Association tells
Congress more E15
study needed
The American Motorcyclist Association
expressed concern to a U.S. House
subcommittee about possible damage
to motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle
engines caused by the inadvertent use
of E15 when the new fuel becomes
widely available.
In testimony to the House
Subcommittee on the Environment
during a hearing on “Mid-Level Ethanol
Blends: Consumer and Technical
Research Needs” on Feb. 26, Wayne
Allard, AMA vice president for government relations, said that motorcycles
and ATVs should be part of any scientific study into the effects of E15 on
engines to ensure that the new fuel
blend won’t damage those engines.
He also cautioned that E15 could
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cycles and ATVs.
E15 is a new fuel blend of 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline
that the EPA has approved for use in
2001-and-newer passenger vehicles.
The blend isn’t approved for use in
motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, boats,
lawn mowers and other engines, and
may even damage them and void warranties.
E10, which is commonly found at
gas stations, contains 10 percent ethanol. E0 fuel has no ethanol. Ethanol
is grain alcohol produced from crops
such as corn that is mixed with gasoline
to produce an ethanol-gasoline blend
motor fuel.
American Motorcyclist
Association honors U.S.
lawmakers
The American Motorcyclist Association,
which is the premier advocate for
motorcyclists’ freedoms in the country,
honored 59 current and former federal
lawmakers on Feb. 28 for their support
of motorcyclists during the just-completed 112th Congress.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.),
Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)
and former Reps. Roscoe Bartlett (RMd.) and Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.)
topped the list of those honored. They
were singled out for AMA Government
Relations Department “Hero” awards
for their extraordinary efforts to support motorcyclists and motorcycling.
They were particularly praised for
their successful efforts to save the
Recreational Trails Program from extinction, as well as to exempt kids’ dirt
bikes and all-terrain vehicles from the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement
Act, which had banned the sale of
those vehicles.
They were also honored for efforts
to end discriminatory motorcycle-only
checkpoints, for trying to help forge a
compromise between the military and
off-highway riders over the use of the
popular Johnson Valley riding area in
California, and for trying to help protect
motorcyclists from the possible negative effects of the new E15 fuel.
“Thanks to the extraordinary efforts
of these lawmakers during the 112th
Congress, and the efforts of others,
motorcyclists are better off now than
they were a year or two ago,” said
Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for
government relations and a former U.S.
senator and U.S. representative from
Colorado.
The AMA Government Relations
Department also honored another five
lawmakers with “Champion” awards
for outstanding efforts to motorcyclists
and motorcycling. Another 50 lawmakers received “Supporter” awards
for their support.
“The constituents of all of these
current and former federal legislators
should be proud of them for their public
service and for their support of the
American motorcyclist, and the freedom
those Americans enjoy,” Allard said.
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It's a fact:
Alcohol affects your riding skills.
What you can do.
Riding a motorcycle takes coordination, balance and, most important, good
judgment. Alcohol, more than any other
single factor, can rob you of your ability
to think clearly and ride safely–even
after just one drink.
As with drivers of other types of vehicles, that loss of skill and judgment-and
the danger it poses-is a potential problem anywhere motorcyclists ride after
consuming alcohol. To be sure you keep
yourself and those around you safe, it's
good to know exactly how alcohol can
affect the critical motor skills and judgment needed to ride safely.
The result of making the wrong choice
is all too clear. Statistics show that nearly 40 percent of fatally injured motorcycle
operators had a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) of .01 or greater. Of these, 80 percent
had BAC of .08 or higher– the illegal limit in
most states.
The safest choice is don't drink and
ride. Because once you start, your judgment is affected and your ability to say
"no"–or "no more"–is weaker. And keep
an eye on your friends, too. If you see
that they've had too much to drink, do
what you can to keep them from getting
back on their motorcycle.
If you notice that a friend may be
impaired and shouldn't ride, arrange a
safe ride for them. If you need help, don't
be afraid to get other friends involved.
Ride Straight Q&A
Q: Why do some people seem to get
Alcohol works fast.
Unlike other beverages, alcohol is
absorbed very rapidly into the bloodstream.
In just a few minutes, the alcohol from just
one drink can circulate throughout the body
and affect the brain.
Different drinks work in different ways–
and in ways you might not expect. Straight
whiskey reaches the bloodstream faster than
a drink diluted by water. Sweet or carbonated mixers may actually accelerate the
absorption of alcohol into the blood. And
beer is just as intoxicating and just as
potent–a 12-ounce beer has the same alcoholic content as a shot of whiskey or a 5ounce glass of wine.
How much is too much?
You know that "too much" alcohol can get
you in trouble–but how much is "too much"?
Alcohol affects each of us differently.
Remember: Alcohol begins working on your
brain with the first drink. So even when
you're not legally impaired, you've already
lost some of the skills and judgment you
need to ride safely.
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A: A number of factors can influence
how alcohol affects you. Drinking on an
empty stomach, when you're tired, tense,
or on certain medication can accelerate
alcohol's effects. A person’s weight, size
and alcohol tolerance are also factors that
affect reactions to consuming alcoholic
beverages.
How fast you drink, and the amount of
alcohol in each drink can also affect alcohol's impact.
Q: Is there any way to slow down how
fast alcohol gets into my bloodstream?
A: If you do drink, pace yourself–that
is, drink slower. Know how much you're
drinking and how much alcohol is in each
drink. Food can help slow the rate that
alcohol is absorbed by your body.
Q: What's the fastest way to sober-up?
For more information, dial
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A: There are no shortcuts. None of
those "remedies" you've heard about–cold
showers, hot coffee, or physical
exercise–will make you sober. All you can
do is wait.
Q: How soon after drinking can I ride?
A: There's no easy answer, because
alcohol affects each of us differently.
Remember, your body can process about
one drink an hour. So watch yourself. The
responsible choice is to choose not to
drink and ride.
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