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• Motorcycle Boomer Deaths Raise Concerns - 01/21/05
• Safety experts suspect older motorcycle riders with a lot of disposable income are buying more machines than their aging, out-of-practice bodies can handle.
• Street gang member tried as terrorist - 12/29/04
• Hellmet Law news - 12/22/04
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• Tens of thousands at toy run - 12/21/04
• Deuces hold charity run - 12/20/04
• Shooting at Soul Survivors clubhouse - 11/09/04
• Southern Brothers divided - 10/12/04
• Clubs fight court battle over colors
• AHM and Hot Rod Weekend changes location - 10/07/04
• American Heat Motorcycle and Hot Rod Weekend moving to new location
• Bikers fill ward with toys - 10/04/04
• Bikers escort wall honoring veterans - 09/16/04
• Bike club rides in memory of veterans - 09/16/04
• Vietnam Veterans MC welcomed
• Indian Larry, motorcycle builder, rider - 09/03/04
• Indian Larry Dies After Accident - 08/30/04
• Indian Larry hurt in crash - 08/30/04
• builder is alive but in critical condition
• 1,200 bikers are expected for 9/11 ride - 08/20/04
• Memorial ride begins today.
• Former Hells Angel follows path of God - 08/17/04
• Bike group complaigns about harrasment - 08/17/04
• 60,000 bikers and gawkers jam Port Dover - 08/16/04
• Bikes show up for 40th Friday the 13th party.
• Indian may be moving to Florida - 07/29/04
• Three sites in the final cut.
• Indian no longer American Iron - 07/29/04
• A London-based company has acquired Indian trademark.
• Motorcycle theives on the prowl - 07/27/04
• Motorcycle thefts up in Fayetteville
• Thunder Rally Rolls into Cody - 07/27/04
• A group of motorcycle enthusiasts, business managers and chamber staffers have organized a new rally in Cody.
• Police Crack Down On Laconia Motorcycle Noise - 07/19/04
• Checkpoints will be up all summer
• Man sentenced for theft from charity - 07/14/04
• VVMC Treasurer get two years probation
• Janklow Not Ticketed for Driving Offenses - 07/01/04
• Congressman caught for speeding over two dozen times.
• Bikers Provide Escort for Traveling Memorial - 06/29/04
• Motorcycle rally a success - 06/22/04
• Laconia beats record attendance.
• Bikers turn out early, strong for Bike Week - 06/14/04
• Laconia looks like it's going to be big.
• Thunder still rolling - 06/01/04
• Several hundred thousand bikers show up in DC for Rolling Thunder.
• Motorcycles on the south lawn of the White House - 06/01/04
• Rolling Thunder backs Bush
• Motorcycle group raises money - 05/26/04
• ABATE holds fund raiser.
• Grand Strand businesses split on biker rallies - 05/10/04
• Some businesses lobbying for event to be held Labor Day weekend instead of May.
• Opening Bad Boys Saloon proves to be a good move - 04/19/04
• Couple quit hi paying jobs to live their passion.
• Public forum to discuss motorcycle limitations - 04/06/04
• Residents want to restrict mtorcycle use to two hours per day
• Riding with peace - 04/06/04
• Top Hatters hold bike blessing on Palm Sunday
• Biker dies after battle with cancer - 04/06/04
• Ulysses MC member dies from asbestos.
• Third Tradition member passes away - 04/02/04
• Former marine dies
• Police Examine Three Motorcycle Wrecks Within One - 03/05/04
• Three motorcycles involved in collision with cars
• Thousands expected for Adelanto Grand Prix - 02/27/04
• 25,000 fans expected for Grand Prix
• Judge rejects Janklow's request for new trial - 02/19/04
• South Dakota - Judge denies Janklow request.
• Boy caught in drug-war crossfire dies - 02/18/04
• Philadelphia - Bike clubs offer their support to family
• Ex-congressman starts jail term - 02/10/04
• Dakota - Janklow starts serving time.
• Janklow once called for stiff penalties for repeat - 02/03/04
• South Dakota - Janklow, 64, was the "tough on sentencing" governor and attorney general. He told the state legislature in 1999 that he wanted longer and stiffer sentences for repeat traffic offenders. He admitted to speeding, in fact bragged about it.
• Plans are set to make Motorcycle Museum bigger aft - 02/03/04
• UK - Plans to make the National Motorcycle Museum bigger than before it was destroyed by fire have been approved.
• Bikers still reign on Route 66 - 02/03/04
• The Pine Breeze Inn is boarded up, white paint peeling and grass creeping up its sides. A rusted gas tank stands in front. Just feet away, what's left of this portion of Route 66 -- the fabled Mother Road now largely bypassed by Interstate 40 -- is cracke
• Utah biker group put off plane after dispute - 01/27/04
• Utah - Members of BACA confront abussive parents.
• Bikers attempt to rally boycott support - 01/27/04
• bikers divided on boycott
• BIKERS PROTEST JANKLOW SENTENCE - 01/27/04
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• Harley-Davidson, Inc. Sponsors Organization - 01/23/04
• HD sponsor of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
• Hollister man buys Indian headquarters - 01/23/04
• California - Property bought for $3.35 million
• Janklow sentenced to 100 days in jail - 01/23/04
• South Dakota - Ex-Congressman sentenced for killing motorcyclists
• Janklow to be sentenced today - 01/22/04
• Sout Dakota - Congressman to be sentenced for manslaughter
• Motorcyclist's family sues Janklow - 01/22/04
• The family of a motorcyclist killed in a collision with a car driven by Bill Janklow has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit
• Harley Profit Up But Retail Sales Slip - 01/22/04
• Milwaukee - fourth-quarter net income rose to a record $182.4 million
• Funds for motorcycle program vetoed - 01/15/04
• SC - no money for motorcycle education course
• Motorcycle fatality trial begins - 01/12/04
• Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of a Des Moines van driver accused of crashing into and killing three Mid-Iowa motorcyclists.
• Motorcycle rally to rumble through area Mardi Gras - 12/31/03
• Louisiana - Bikers head to Mardi Gras
• Mass. Bikers Challenge Rate Decision - 12/31/03
• Massachusetts - MMA files suit because of unfair insurance rates for bikers
• Woman, 29, shot in face at local motorcycle club - 12/30/03
• Ohio - woman shot in all night club
• N.C. Man Proposes While Impaled On Motorcycle Hand - 12/30/03
• North Carolina - Man determined to finish purpose of ride
• Indian Motorcycle Co. may be liquidated soon - 12/30/03
• Milwaukee - Indian may be sold by mid-January
• Janklow seeks post-conviction acquittal or new tri - 12/22/03
• Janklow not happy with jury verdict.
• Santa arrives with rumbling reindeer - 12/22/03
• Palm Beach - U.S. Military Veterans MC help Santa deliver toys
• Bikers and local businesses contribute food boxes - 12/22/03
• Guam - 35,000 worth of food items were collected during a two-month long food drive
• Red Cross programs should fulfill all requests thi - 12/22/03
• The Greater Edisto Chapter of the American Red Cross' elves are spreading holiday cheer
• Indian Motorcycle's future still up in the air - 12/18/03
• NEW OWNER MAY BE NEAR, BUT THEN WHAT?
• New Hope continues motorcycle crackdown - 12/18/03
• New Jersey cracking down on loud pipes and other violations.
• City won't change vendor charges for Bike Week - 12/18/03
• Laconia - Too late to make changes for next event.
• Motorcycle rally outgrowing downtown area - 12/15/03
• Dallas - Toy run has grown so large, it might have to move.
• Bikers' special delivery - 12/15/03
• Australia - Toy run a success
• Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell Writes Letter of C - 12/12/03
• MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
• Motorcycle club aids center for veterans - 12/12/03
• Kentucky - Rolling Thunder MC makes donation to veteren center
• Indian announcement expected by end of year - 12/12/03
• California - Indian auction may close at the end of the year.
• Motorcycle Groups Join Forces - 12/11/03
• North Carolina - Bikers fight for helmet free state
• Janklow May Face Civil Suit - 12/11/03
• South Dakota - Tort Claims Act could be used to save Congressman
• Janklow Convicted of All Counts in Traffic Death - 12/09/03
• Rep. Bill Janklow on Monday announced he would resign from the House after a jury convicted him of all charges in the traffic death of a motorcyclist.
• Bikers give to military kids - 12/08/03
• Myrtle Beach - Kidswith parents in Iraq get gifts
• Bikers brave WNC chill, deliver thousands of toys - 12/08/03
• North Carolina - 23rd Smoky Mountain Toy Run a success
• 2 members of the Brotherhood of 74 die in traffic - 12/02/03
• New Mexico - Bikers die in collision with truck
• Jury seated in Janklow manslaughter trial - 12/02/03
• South Dakota - Impartial jury nearly impossible to fine.
• Tribute to Biker - 11/20/03
• Pennsylvania - Motorcycles were Virgil "Sing" Day's first love. His second was his wife, Madelyn.
• 2 bidders on Indian Motorcycle Co may unite if the - 11/19/03
• California - The only two bidders for the Indian Motorcycle Company who've gone public might team up after the auction if one of them wins.
• Christian MC unite for kids - 11/19/03
• Oregon - It starts out as a soft distant rumble which soon grows into a thunderous roar. Don't worry. The end of the world is not at hand, it's bikers helping out Big Hearts for Little Hands, and these bikers have some really big hearts.
• Janklow claims he was slowing down - 11/18/03
• South Dakota - new document filed in U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow's second-degree manslaughter case
• Number of people dying in motorcycle accidents up - 11/13/03
• Wisconsin - More funding wanted for safety programs.
• bikers miffed over light sentence - 11/13/03
• Friends insist that the drunken driver who killed a motorcyclist two years ago should spend time in prison.
• Bids increase for Indian Motorcycle - 11/13/03
• Still no winnner in bidding war for Indian
• Motorcycle chop shop busted - 11/13/03
• New York - man tries to sell stolen seat on Ebay
• Motorcycle Escort Injured In Funeral Procession Cr - 11/13/03
• Kansas City - funeral escort was injured when hit by car
• Moving wall memorializes Vietnam veterans - 11/13/03
• Tennesee - Moving Wall arriving in Clarksville
• Ada seeks new digs for Owyhee Motorcycle Club - 11/13/03
• Idaho - County commisioners seek to move club.
• Remembering those who served - 11/12/03
• Philadelphia - Veterans groups work to raise money
• Solemn ceremony honors veterans at state Capitol - 11/12/03
• North Dakota - Bikers remember vets.
• Past, present heroes remembered - 11/12/03
• New York - Veterans remembered
• Clarksville becoming city of bikers - 11/12/03
• Tennesee - Bikers popular in city
• Bikers join toy convoy - 11/05/03
• Santa, who traded his usual sleigh ride for a motorcycle, was one of more than 250 bike riders and 80 vehicles to participate in the convoy.
• Motorcycle riders take part in a Gift Run - 11/04/03
• Connecticut - Motorcycle riders take part in a Gift Run benefiting Camp Harkness
• Protests grow as cycle accident sentence nears in - 10/29/03
• Ohio Motorcyclists upset about sentencing guidlines
• Club's treasurer lost $108,000 gambling - 10/29/03
• Wisconsin - VMV MC treasurer embezzeled club money to go gambling
• Grantville ministry caters to Harley crowd - 10/29/03
• Kansas- Topeka biker church rolling.
• Record Trip Leads To Accident - 10/29/03
• Russian trying around the world trip hits truck.
• Harley-Davidson VP speaks at Wartburg - 10/29/03
• VP says Harley Davidson has customers wants in mind.
• Second biker killed in Biketoberfest 2003 - 10/22/03
• Florida - The motorcycle fatality was the second of this year's Biketoberfest
• One more week to bid on Indian - 10/22/03
• Bidding on Indian has been extended one week.
• Harley shares drop after record profit - 10/16/03
• Harley-Davidson Inc. Wednesday posted a record quarterly profit on slightly weaker sales and issued a disappointing 2004 production target
• Bikers donate toys, $200 to aid agency - 10/13/03
• Idaho - Annual event draws nearly 100 motorcyclists
• Bikers to roar back into town - 10/13/03
• California - American Heat Bike Weekend returns
• Organizers expect large turnout. No Colors allowed - 10/03/03
• Arkansas - Organized expect 75,000 bikers at event.
• Family withdraws suit in motorcycle death - 10/02/03
• Florida - Family drops civil suit against city and police
• Russian making trip around the world on motorcycle - 10/02/03
• Russia - Belarus Minsk, a 62-year-old Russian, made an overnight stop in Mapleton last week on his trek around the world
• BIKING CLUB TO KEEP GOING IN MEMORY OF DIANE - 10/02/03
• Isle of Mann - THE Ladies of Mann Motorcycle Club will keep going in memory of the club's late founder Diane Chreseson.
• City braces for bikers, blues and barbecue - 10/01/03
• Arkansas - Business owners and Fayetteville officials have prepared for an expected 75,000 motorcycle enthusiasts
• Polaris Industries Inc. - 10/01/03
• Victory motorcycles, established in 1998 and representing the first all-new American-made motorcycle, from a major company, in nearly 60 years, is rapidly making impressive in-roads into the motorcycle cruiser marketplace
• CMA Business Credit Services Appointed Assignee fo - 10/01/03
• Audax Group announced today the assignment of the company's assets to CMA Business Credit Services of Burbank, California.
• Spirit Harley-Davidson Racer Takes First Place in - 10/01/03
• Pennsylvania - Kevin Patterson winds points championship.
• Burglars make off with motorcycles, vehicles - 10/01/03
• California - In addition to the four motorcycles, a Dodge dually truck, a 24-foot, box-type motorcycle trailer and various motorcycle parts were stolen
• Organizers say Reno biker festival a success - 10/01/03
• Nevada - Organizers say this year's Street Vibrations motorcycle festival might have been the largest
• Chrysler to build $550,000 concept motorcycle - 10/01/03
• Detroit - Concept bike to be sold by Neiman-Marcus
• Off-Duty Deputy Reprimanded After Photo Circulates - 09/30/03
• Ohio - A lot of people in Huron County are wondering what a sheriff's deputy was thinking when he got into hot water.
• Police club forced to withdraw gun T-shirts - 09/30/03
• United Kingdom - A police motorcycle club has withdrawn T-shirts featuring a gun-toting skeleton
• Man Arrested in Motorcycle Hit-and-Run - 09/30/03
• A 23-year-old Indianapolis man has been arrested in the hit and run deaths of a motorcycle rider and his passenger.
• Missing man died in motorcycle crash - 09/30/03
• North Caronlina - Jackson was wearing a helmet, Whitley said, and appeared to have died from the impact.
• Motorcycle passenger dies in Orono collision - 09/30/03
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• Motorcycle rider spends night outside after colli - 09/30/03
• California - California Highway Patrol responded to an injury collision Monday at 8:04 a.m.
• Lady Riders Foundation donates $1 million - 09/29/03
• Funds for breast cancer research raised through annual ride
• Bikers ride to support veterans - 09/29/03
• Indiana - More than 500 motorcycles rev up for annual fund-raiser.
• Sturgis motorcycle rally brings harvest to small S - 09/26/03
• Sturgis - First Baptist Church pastor Roger Crowhurst said the event is a Mardi Gras for motorcyclists.
• Virginia City businesses bank on Street Vibrations - 09/25/03
• Nevada - Jett Aguilar, who complains of a financially dry summer at her Union Brewery in Virginia City, hopes biker business from Street Vibrations saves the bar and the rest of the Comstock from an economically cold winter.
• Bike meetings a roaring success - 09/25/03
• United Kingdom - Hundreds of bikers descended in their droves on a rural pub near Wolverhampton for a weekly gathering that attracts enthusiasts from across the Midlands.
• Specialty motorcycle maker idles plant - 09/24/03
• South Sound Harley dealer doesn't expect change to affect him
• Indian's abrupt closure leaves a puzzling void - 09/23/03
• Indian Motorcycle sputtered to a halt last week, abruptly shutting down its Gilroy factory
• Indian Motorcycle Lays Off All Workers - 09/23/03
• California - Indian Motorcycle a revival of a pioneering motorcycle maker, has halted production and laid off its entire work force
• Union Leaders Concerned Harley Could Outsource Som - 09/23/03
• Union leaders at Harley-Davidson Inc. are concerned the motorcycle manufacturer might eliminate some jobs in the Milwaukee area by outsourcing the production of transmissions.
• Janklow set to be arraigned Friday - 09/23/03
• South Dakota - U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow told reporters he "couldn't be sorrier" for an accident that killed motorcyclist Randy Scott,
• Indian Motorcycle closes its doors - 09/20/03
• The first time around, Indian Motorcycle lasted more than 50 years. This time, it lasted five.
• Wyoming troopers address Sturgis concerns - 09/19/03
• Sturgis - Some business owners are at odds with the Wyoming Highway Patrol
• Bike Week business brisk in OC - 09/19/03
• Maryland - Delmarva Bike Week was an unqualified success with Ocean City business
• City leaves motorcycle association - 09/19/03
• Laconia - Accounting questions lead to withdrawal
• Vietnam vets to hold candlelight vigil - 09/19/03
• California - The Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County will host a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. today at the Veterans Memorial at the Ventura County Government Center
• Over 500 bikes lost in major museum fire - 09/18/03
• UK - The National Motorcycle Museum experienced a severe fire on the afternoon of 16th September.
• Riding for righteousness - 09/16/03
• California - "It's using your personal passion for riding motorcycles to help reach people for the Lord,"
• Driver Faces Charges In Deadly Motorcycle Accident - 09/16/03
• Cincinnati - motorcycle benefit ride turned deadly
• Few eyes on cash from charity rides - 09/16/03
• "If they're just a bunch of guys getting together to raise money for someone, that would be hard to check,"
• Motorcyclists let loose on closed road - 09/16/03
• New Zealand - Motorcycles were clocked at over 300kmh on a Central Otago public road on Saturday - and it was all legal.
• Country singer hurt in motorcycle crash - 09/12/03
• Tennessee - Country music artist Terry McBride has been injured in a motorcycle crash.
• Motorcycle Run Honors 9/11 Victim - 09/12/03
• Florida - Almost 200 motorcycles roared to life in Port Charlotte Thursday night, honoring the life of a friend and hero.
• A.C. worker hurt by police motorcycle on sidewalk - 09/12/03
• Atlantic City - City code enforcement officer Hugh Gallagher suffered a possible broken leg Thursday when a police motorcycle hit him on the sidewalk
• Riding for a cause - 09/12/03
• Florida - Motorcyclists from across Alabama and the Southeast came to Talladega Saturday to make three laps around the speedway apron
• Boomers join motorycle clubs for nice guys - 09/12/03
• Wayne Merrifield has had two very different periods in his motorcyle riding career: Phase I as a wild kid in his 20s, and Phase II as a responsible adult.
• 'INSENSITIVE' POLICE PULL UP BIKER HEARSE - 09/09/03
• United Kingdom - Police pulled over a motorcycling clergyman as he led a funeral cortege
• Memories of biker live on - 09/09/03
• United Kingdom - ABOUT 100 bikers rode through Suffolk to celebrate the life of a much-loved man who died from a rare form of cancer
• Biker Dies In I-4 Crash; Motorist Charged - 09/09/03
• Florida - A Clearwater man was charged Monday with vehicular homicide after allegedly slamming into a motorcycle with his car on Interstate 4
• Projects seek biker business - 09/09/03
• Florida - Bikes, booze, bread and beds might not be a revolutionary concept, but new business plans that bring them all together
• Stolen Motorcycle Could Be Part Of Theft Ring - 09/09/03
• Cleveland - Police in Vermilion in Lorain County said they're trying to find out who may be involved in a city-wide theft ring.
• A dozen people taken to hospitals - 09/09/03
• Rhode Island - A dozen people taken to hospitals after a van and motorcycle collide
• Failed Motorcycle Theft Turns Deadly - 09/09/03
• California - Motorcycle Rider Refuses To Give Up Bike To Gunman
• Snitch paid in prison by policeHogging the road - 09/08/03
• New Jersey - "The mystique is just not what people think,"
• Hog heaven - 09/08/03
• Maine - Carlton Chase had owned motorcycles before, but never dreamed he would be fortunate enough to have a big Harley-Davidson
• Janklow Joked About Speeding Before Crash - 09/05/03
• Nebraska - Two months before Rep. Bill Janklow was involved in a fatal crash in South Dakota, he publicly joked about being stopped for speeding in Nebraska.
• Motorcyclists celebrate, oppose new helmet law - 09/05/03
• Pennsylvania - "If I didn't have my helmet, I would be dead," said Bane, 34, of Washington Township.
• Ready to rumble Harley riders take to the streets. - 09/05/03
• Milwaukee - Thousands lined Blue Mound Road Saturday starting at the Milwaukee County Zoo in Wauwatosa to watch as 10,000 Harley-Davidson motorcyclists rumbled to the lakefront as part of Harley-Davidson's 100th Anniversary celebration.
• Harley-Davidson honors veterans - 09/05/03
• Washington - Through a new contest, an American legend is looking to honor an American hero.
• Freedom riders - 09/05/03
• Pennsylvania - The wind was in the hair of many riders for the first time in decades.
• Cops target bikers area - 09/05/03
• United Kingdom - POLICE are to target motorcyclists who ride dangerously at a traditional meeting place for rides.
• Mayor of Essex charged with causing fatal accident - 09/05/03
• Chicago - The mayor of Essex in Kankakee County has been charged with causing the accident that killed the son of an Illinois State Police trooper.
• White men can't ride - 09/04/03
• South Africa - Sarah Duguid hits the road with the Sowetan Eagles, South Africa's first black biker gang
• Bikers to help refurbish Holly First Church of the - 09/04/03
• United Kingdom - Twenty bikers from the Denver First Church of the Nazarene are scheduled to roll into Holly on Friday
• Big-hearted bikers blaze a trail to raise hospice - 09/04/03
• France - A HOSPICE fundraiser who was plunged into semi-darkness as he rode with a gang of big-hearted bikers in France has helped to raise nearly £12,000.
• Bikers' annual charity run - 09/04/03
• United Kingdom - MOTORCYCLISTS from all over the South West will be converging on Truro on Sunday, Sep-tember 14, for the the now traditional Martin Jennings Memorial Motorcycle Run.
• Motorcycle riders raise $2,750 for Moore Cares - 09/04/03
• The Connoyers wanted to give something back to Moore County, a community that has been very supportive of their business, Judy's Leather.
• FATHER AND SON DIE IN CRASH TRAGEDY - 09/04/03
• United Kingdom - It should have been the perfect summer day when teenager Samuel Turvey celebrated his 17th birthday with his long-lost father on a motorcycle ride in the South Hams countryside
• Topless chocolate wrestling helps raise cash for g - 09/04/03
• London - MEMBERS of a High Wycombe-based motorcycle club endured topless chocolate wrestling and various other fun and games when they collected £2,734 for the Thames Valley and Chilterns Air Ambulance.
• Labor Day, rodeo crime affected by wet weather - 09/04/03
• Ohio - Ross County was a busy spot for law enforcement officers this holiday weekend
• Proposed motorcycle dealership stirs fears of 'wil - 09/04/03
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• Congressman in court on charges in fatal crash - 09/03/03
• South Dakota - On the same day his fellow members of Congress returned to Washington after their summer break, Rep. Bill Janklow made his first court appearance Tuesday
• City to scrutinize motorcycle noise enforcement - 09/02/03
• New Mexico - When Philip Rice encounters a loud motorcycle, he plugs his ears to let the rider know he finds the noise painful and inconsiderate.
• Motorcycle course puts young bikers on track - 09/02/03
• England - YOUNG motorbike fanatics from St Albans have been learning to ride responsibly through a course organised by the Cell Barnes Youth Project.
• Motorcycle rallies ride into sunset - 09/02/03
• Four Corners - The bikers have ridden off, leaving happy merchants behind
• Bikers gather in Austria for rally - 09/02/03
• American motorcycle enthusiasts are among thousands rumbling toward Austria for European Bike Week.
• Rodeo will return in 2004, organizer says - 09/02/03
• Milwaukee - What's left to say about Harley-Davidson motorcycles and the people who rode them
• Rodeo will return in 2004, organizer says - 09/02/03
• Ohio - The Easyriders Motorcycle Rodeo is already looking ahead to next year
• Riders Leave, Milwaukee Cleans Up - 09/02/03
• MILWAUKEE -- Cleanup began early Monday morning after the "party of the century" wrapped up Harley's 100th Anniversary celebration.
• Weld prevails in warranty suit, takes on Harley-Da - 09/02/03
• Kansas - Weld Racing wins one suit, files another
• Dragons hold benefit for former member - 09/02/03
• Tennesee - The Dragons Motorcycle Club is holding a benefit for former club member
• Congressman charged with manslaughter - 08/29/03
• U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow was charged Friday with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a motorcyclist,
• Harley theme bike - 08/29/03
• Man drives Coca-Cola motorcycle about 8,000 miles across United States, Europe
• Top Hatters run - 08/29/03
• California - The Sierra Mountains chapter of the Top Hatters Motorcycle Club has scheduled its second annual Fall Poker Run for Sept. 13.
• Grandmother's motorcycling passion still going aft - 08/29/03
• Wisconsin - "Great-great-grandmother" might conjure up an image of a smiley white-haired lady with a cup of tea, a plate of cookies and a house full of family photos.
• Bikers stretch deputies' days - 08/29/03
• Milwaukee - Harley to reimburse Washington County for part of the extra staffing
• Motorcycle nights planned in Old Town - 08/29/03
• Kansas - Don't be alarmed by the abundance of motorcycles parked outside Emerson Biggin's on Thursday nights.
• Biker has a baby as she lies dying after crash - 08/29/03
• Amsterdam - A TINY baby was fighting for life last night after he was delivered as his mother lay dying following a motorbike crash.
• Riders without helmets wouldn't lose damage - 08/27/03
• MADISON, Wis. -- While many motorcyclists headed to Milwaukee for the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, some turned out in Madison to support a bill that would prevent juries from reducing damage awards in cases where cyclists are hurt or killed while
• 81 New Zealanders ride 'Hogs' through area - 08/27/03
• MANITOWOC - Mark Gibson was one of 81 New Zealanders who rolled off the Badger carferry Tuesday morning.
• Bikes are blessed and Leno's a no-show - 08/27/03
• A rumor that the "Tonight Show" host was leading a pack of more than 12,000 bikes to Rockford started around 1 p.m.
• Stolen money used to pay bikers - 08/27/03
• Australia - A MEDICAL practice manager who stole almost $60,000 from her employer made two payments to the Bandidos
• Wings of desire - 08/26/03
• United Kingdom - Harley-Davidson, the world's best-known two-wheeled brand, is 100 years old, and celebrating noisily.
• They come from a land Down Under - 08/26/03
• Australia - The director of University Research Park in Madison is very proud to say he has an iron butt.
• Iron butts for high-profile Harley riders - 08/26/03
• Wisconsin - The director of University Research Park in Madison is very proud to say he has an iron butt.
• Harley-Davidson Cruises Into Centennial - 08/26/03
• Milwaukee - Harley-Davidson, the iconic motorcycle maker whose bikes call to mind leather-clad easy riders cruising down the open road, has reached its centennial,
• French Riders Gather in Janesville - 08/26/03
• Wisconsin - About 250 Harley-Davidson riders from France will congregate this week in Janesville for the company's 100th anniversary.
• Harleys, Davidsons hold family reunion - 08/26/03
• Wisconsin - Dozens of Harley and Davidson family members had a reunion Sunday afternoon
• Deaf bikers plan to roar into town - 08/26/03
• West Virginia -Parade of hundreds will end with picnic
• Biker riding in benefit injured - 08/26/03
• New Orleans - A motorcyclist was critically injured Sunday when he crashed in Slidell while on a benefit ride for the family of a man who recently died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle wreck
• DOCTOR'S CORNER BLACKSPOT CLAIMS ANOTHER BIKER'S L - 08/26/03
• Scotland - A Biker was killed yesterday in a head-on crash with a lorry at a notorious accident blackspot near Stirling.
• Biker Rally Draws Thousands To Madison, Milwaukee - 08/26/03
• Wisconsin - Thousands of Harley Davidson motorcycle riders from all over the world are passing through the capital city on their way to the 100th anniversary celebration in Milwaukee
• Buffalo Bike Blast Attracted Thousands of Harley R - 08/25/03
• Thousands of Harley-Davidson fans headed west Monday, after a weekend of partying and blues at the two-day Buffalo Bike Blast.
• Harley-Davidson "overweight," target price raised - 08/25/03
• Analyst Felicia Rae Kantor of Lehman Brothers maintains her "overweight" rating on Harley-Davidson (HDI).
• Bikers create housing market - 08/25/03
• Residents in this Midwestern motorcycle mecca are opening their city and even their homes to thousands of bikers who need a place to stay during Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary bash.
• One killed, 1 hurt by lightning - 08/25/03
• A 59-year-old Florida man died Sunday afternoon after he was struck in the head by lightning while riding his Harley low-rider
• Harley Ride Boosts Local Economy - 08/25/03
• The big blue sky over Texas isn't all that's reflected in Harley chrome -- for area businesses, they're also seeing green.
• Hog heaven - 08/25/03
• For some professionals Harley-Davidson is more than just a name
• 'It's just a good feeling to go for a ride' - 08/25/03
• One hundred years ago, William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson rolled their first motorcycle from a wooden, 10-by-15-foot shed in Milwaukee.
• Business Owners Happy with Motorcycle Rally Change - 08/22/03
• The Bikes, Blues and Barbecue event coming up in October in Fayetteville can be a big money-maker for Dickson Street businesses
• Motorcycle trip honors 9/11 victims - 08/22/03
• Tears fell from Richard Pinnavaia's eyes as he mounted his motorcycle yesterday at Harley-Davidson of Stamford.
• Harley-Davidson celebrates in Washington - 08/22/03
• Revved and roaring, hundreds of motorcycles rolled through the nation's capital Thursday
• Exhibits put spotlight on Harley works - 08/22/03
• Riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle quickly and safely is something of an art, but so is the precisely built two-wheeler itself.
• Hormel to offer free Spamburgers to Harley drivers - 08/22/03
• There are two kinds of ``hogs'' -- Harley Davidson motorcycles, and the kind used to make Spam luncheon meat.
• Buffalo, New York, will be Hog heaven this weekend - 08/22/03
• At least 20-thousand motorcyclists are expected to roll into western New York starting tomorrow
• More than 2,000 Harleys roar through city - 08/22/03
• There was thunder rolling down 10th Avenue South Thursday, but not the kind that threatens more lightning-caused fires.
• Harley Davidson turns 100 years old - 08/22/03
• Revved and roaring, hundreds of motorcycles rolled through the nation's capital Thursday
• Club ready for major event - 08/22/03
• THE Upper Hunter Motorcycle Club is gearing up for the biggest event in the club's history.
• This time, Arizona town is much easier on riders - 08/21/03
• About a decade ago, Felix and Lori Mansene bought the motel, turned it into a biker campground, and built the nearby Route 66 Roadhouse Bar and Grill.
• Harley-Davidson Set to Celebrate Centennial - 08/21/03
• Hundreds of thousands of motorcycles, hogs and choppers are expected to rumble into Milwaukee
• Janklow claim of another car happened before - 08/21/03
• After his car collided with a motorcycle near Trent over the weekend, Congressman Bill Janklow told authorities he had to swerve to avoid a vehicle in his lane.
• Janklow said doing 70-75 at time of crash - 08/21/03
• Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D., was driving 70 to 75 mph when his car collided with a motorcycle, killing its driver
• Janklow expects to be charged - 08/20/03
• Rep. Bill Janklow, R-S.D., failed to heed a stop sign before colliding with a motorcycle in a fatal accident in South Dakota
• Women ride for a cause - 08/20/03
• Pony Express Relay: Raising funds for cancer research
• Congressman in fatal motorcycle accident - 08/20/03
• Former Gov. and current Congressman Bill Janklow described the fatal traffic accident he was involved in Saturday as "very tragic" in a brief written statement.
• Harley has long history - 08/20/03
• William Harley and Arthur Davidson were hobby tinkerers working at a metal fabricating plant when an idea seized them: Building a motorized bicycle from scratch.
• Couple indicted in Sturgis motorcycle theft - 08/20/03
• A Pennsylvania couple has been indicated by a Pennington County grand jury on felony charges in the thefts of three motorcycles reported during the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
• Congressman Collision Kills Biker - 08/17/03
• South Dakota - Congressman Bill Janklow was the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision that killed a motorcyclist Saturday afternoon in rural Moody County.
• Update on biker crash - 08/16/03
• Australia - Eight motorbikes have crashed near Canberra this afternoon leaving two people dead and five injured.
• 26 motorcycle club members are involved in the cra - 08/16/03
• Australia - Up to 26 motorcycle club members are involved in the crash, at least one person is believed to have died.
• Biker toll up to 22 - 08/13/03
• NORTH Yorkshire's roads have claimed the life of another biker, bringing this year's death toll to 22
• Final journey in a motorcycle hearse - 08/13/03
• MOTORCYCLE fanatic Alan Bell loved bikes so much that his family decided his funeral had to reflect his passion.
• Biker hurt when cop opens car door to try and stop - 08/13/03
• Narita Police Station officials said two of its officers spotted biker gang members zigzagging on a street in Tomisato on Sunday night and ordered them to pull over.
• Leather, Metal and Beer: Bikers Gather for Festiva - 08/12/03
• Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from all over Russia gathered at the Kasimovo Aerodrome outside St. Petersburg
• Riders raise POW/MIA awareness - 08/12/03
• Rolling Thunder members are clear about their mission and proud of their most visible means of delivering their message.
• Rolex rebels - 08/12/03
• Harley-Davidson ditches its outlaw past in favor of servicing the well-heeled weekenders
• Hayfield becomes city during biker rally - 08/08/03
• For 50 weeks a year, the Buffalo Chip Campground is a hayfield. But for about two weeks in the summer, it's one of the largest cities in South Dakota
• Gospel hitches a ride during Biker Sunday - 08/08/03
• A decade has passed since a local church sponsored its first Biker Sunday event in Fremont.
• Staintune 4Stroke Nationals - 08/08/03
• COMPETITORS in the 2003 Staintune 4stroke Nationals had nothing but praise for the Coopers Gully venue
• 3,500 watch Dirt Bike Nationals - 08/07/03
• Round four of the Staintune 4 stroke Dirt Bike Nationals was a great success.
• Veteran wins right to fly POW-MIA flag - 08/07/03
• After weeks of dispute, a homeowners association last night agreed to allow an Army veteran to continue flying a POW-MIA flag outside his house.
• Mahaffy family dominates hill climb - 08/07/03
• The Mahaffy family took home five wins in the American Motorcycle Association Hill Climb
• City expects thousands for motorcycle rally - 08/07/03
• Thousands of two-wheeled machines could be headed for the island at the end of September
• Liddy Roars Into Sturgis - 08/07/03
• Convicted Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy has set up shop here for the town's annual motorcycle rally.
• Poker Run for teens on Probation. - 08/06/03
• Poker Run Sunday August 10th. Register between 10am -Noon
• Arrests Rise At Sturgis - 08/06/03
• South Dakota - The number of arrests made so far during the weekend before the official start of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has gone up more that 40 percent from last year.
• Yuppies continue to pump up Harley-Davidson sales - 08/06/03
• The stock market has stumbled, layoffs have continued and the economy in general has been in the tank the last couple of years. But as thousands of people attending this week's Sturgis Motorcycle Rally can attest, people keep buying Harley-Davidsons.
• A rider, not a polisher - 08/06/03
• South Dakota - Linda Orr of Grand Rapids, Mich., probably isn't a typical woman biker, or maybe not even a typical biker. She wasn't at all embarrassed that her '93 Harley Low Rider was a bit dirty and not terribly shiny as the rally started.
• The Moving Wall evokes emotions - 08/06/03
• South Dakota - Last May, Doug Lange visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., with a group of more than 20 of his former Army buddies who were holding an informal reunion. On Tuesday, the Vietnam veteran from Belle Fourche viewed The Movi
• Bikers find new 'family' at unique congregation - 08/05/03
• Texas - On Friday nights and Sunday mornings, a line of motorcycles stands - outside Church in the Wind. Inside about 40 bikers gather for worship.
• Veteran wins right to fly POW-MIA flag - 08/05/03
• New Jersey - After weeks of dispute, a homeowners association last night agreed to allow an Army veteran to continue flying a POW-MIA flag outside his house.
• Fallen rider honored at Bike Week - 08/04/03
• Connecticut - Although motorcyclists involved in Conn. Bike Week usually categorize the annual celebration as being a time of enjoyment and camaraderie between bikers and the community, this year's bike week represents much more.
• Man threatened wife before fatal shooting - 08/04/03
• Australia - Less than half an hour before police say a Townsville man shot his estranged wife through the head in front of their four-year-old daughter, he phoned a friend and told him, "I'm going to kill the f---ing bitch," a court heard yesterday.
• City expects thousands for motorcycle rally - 08/04/03
• Texas - Thousands of two-wheeled machines could be headed for the island at the end of September, but Police Chief Robert Pierce said residents should have nothing to worry about.
• Liddy Roars Into Sturgis, S.D. Biker Fest - 08/03/03
• South Dakota - Convicted Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy has set up shop here for the town's annual motorcycle rally.
• No inroads into China - yet - 08/01/03
• Harley writes Washington to complain about trade barriers in overseas market
• Milwaukee meets Barcelona en route to centennial - 08/01/03
• IT'S IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH during the day, but nightfall adds something extra to a Harley-Davidson rally.
• Motorcycle festival still revving engine - 08/01/03
• Organizers hope to have city doing wheelies over "Bikefest."
• Pre-rally bikers hurt in accidents - 08/01/03
• This year's Sturgis motorcycle rally was over before it began for two men injured in separate accidents Thursday.
• Dealers add bite to Choppers - 08/01/03
• Friends fulfill dream of shop to sell custom motorcycles
• Faith on two wheels - 08/01/03
• When you're a Faith Rider, you can handle powerful machines, the open road - just about anything.
• McNally's stereotyped attack on motorcylists is sh - 07/31/03
• Rebuttle to an article posted earlier by Mr. Joel McNally
• Harley from the heart - 07/31/03
• Paralyzed son arranges special gift for his mourning father
• Local man known for riding trike dies - 07/31/03
• A Durango man known by friends as "Motorcycle Willie" died Monday night from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident.
• Woman's Death At Motorcycle Rally Ruled Accidental - 07/31/03
• update from pervious story
• bikers ditched their usual means of transport and - 07/31/03
• Hundreds of riders, who were in the area for the Rock and Blues festival, were forced to leave their motorbikes at the Pentrich show ground after persistent rain
• Annual Bike Show Moves North for Birthday Year - 07/31/03
• Thousands of motorcycles will roar into St. Petersburg next Thursday
• Cash injection boosts bikers - 07/29/03
• A CHARITY which offers youngsters the chance to repair and ride motorbikes has received a £12,500 cash boost.
• T-shirts target MPI bike rates - 07/29/03
• Winnipeg motorcycle enthusiast Yvan LaTourneau is not afraid to say exactly what he thinks of Manitoba Public Insurance.
• Sturgis gets ready for annual motorcycle rally - 07/29/03
• Not everyone will live high on the hog during next week's annual Sturgis Motorcycle rally in South Dakota.
• Happy birthday - 07/29/03
• Harley's 100th anniversary of America's bike finds riders celebrating
• Perth welcomes "Thunder in the Glens" event - 07/28/03
• A major motorcycle rally, being staged in Perth next month, was launched today.
• Harley-Davidson eyes Europe - 07/28/03
• When a convoy of 10,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles roared through Hamburg yesterday, it was the culmination of a weekend of partying in the northern German city to mark the 100th anniversary of the US motorcycle manufacturer.
• Bikers Help Bring Dollars to Clovis - 07/28/03
• Motorcycle enthusiasts in Clovis are helping to boost the town's economy.
• Tourism numbers wavering - 07/28/03
• A mass of people is expected to converge on the Black Hills for the annual Sturgis motor-cycle rally in early August.
• memorial for the 84 Islanders who died in Vietnam - 07/28/03
• Annual memorial for the 84 Islanders who died in Vietnam also celebrates life of Michael J. Cocozza
• Riders promote breast cancer awareness - 07/28/03
• Woodward, of Boston, is making the journey with the ashes of two close friends who have died from breast cancer and had previously joined her in cross-country motorcycle treks.
• Bike run collects toys for needy kids - 07/28/03
• Thanks to the efforts of well over 100 area motorcycle enthusiasts, there will be plenty of presents to spare when Christmas rolls around later this year.
• The History of the Sturgis Rally - 07/28/03
• A week from Monday the normally small town of Sturgis becomes the biggest city in South Dakota.
• Motorcycle club comes to aid of flag flyers - 07/28/03
• Support is gathering for the Hamilton couple who refuse to take down their POW/MIA flag, despite heavy fines from their local homeowners' association.
• Motorcycle club gets profiled for magazine - 07/27/03
• WHEN THESE GENTLEMEN start their engines, it isn't race cars they're driving, but motorcycles.
• Cycle club searches for new blood - 07/27/03
• Cape Cod group hit by shrinking membership
• Take your money out of Michigan - 07/25/03
• The forecast calls for rolling thunder coming into Van Wert County this weekend,
• Bikers gear up to strut their stuff - 07/25/03
• In only 60 days, Troy Bryant and Premier Electronics have put together the first annual Cruise In & Bike Show scheduled for Saturday night.
• Riding with Jesus - 07/25/03
• Motorcycle ministry rolls out its message
• Vietnam veterans' 'Moving Wall' coming to Gardner - 07/25/03
• Gardner will be the only New England stop for the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall this year.
• Motorcycle Safety Conference Today - 07/24/03
• Motorcyclists, traffic experts and law enforcement officials get together again today to try to find answers to the state's growing motorcycle fatality rate.
• Biker babes give the Big Apple a treat - 07/23/03
• IT WAS was a miracle on 34th street for shoppers in New York when three of the world's most beautiful women pulled up on Harley Davidsons.
• German cops to test Harleys - 07/22/03
• Germany (AP) - Police officers on heavy BMW motorbikes are a familiar sight on German streets, but Hamburg police on Tuesday began giving U.S.-made Harley-Davidsons a try instead.
• It's time to put a lid on motorcycle carnage - 07/22/03
• Liberal editorial on helmet laws, or lack of.
• Motorcycle sales, deaths rise - 07/22/03
• Motorcycling baby boomers, either renewing a lost hobby or starting a new one, are helping fuel a steady annual increase in motorcycle registrations, crashes and fatalities across Arizona
• motorcycle ready for record - 07/22/03
• a 72-year-old Monterey resident, believes he has built a motorcycle that will break the world land-speed record for its class next month on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.
• Motorcycle Summits in Green Bay - 07/18/03
• The incredibly high number of motorcycle fatalities this year has Wisconsin transportation authorities looking for a solution
• Strategy to beat rising trend of biker deaths - 07/18/03
• EIGHT motorcyclists have died on Tasmanian roads this year, equalling the total for 2002. The deaths make up almost 33 per cent of this year's road toll.
• Biker protest delays minimal - 07/18/03
• TRAFFIC slowed to a crawl as up to 1000 motorcyclists rode through the Domain and Burnley CityLink tunnels
• Huron sheriff may ban moonlighting at cycle event - 07/18/03
• The sheriff suspended Robert Skillicorn, a corrections officers for the office since 1997, after he learned that the deputy caused damage to a patrol cruiser.
• 'Bosozoku' case goes to prosecutors - 07/17/03
• Police turned over to prosecutors Thursday a bizarre reckless-driving case involving a freelance reporter and two "bosozoku" motorbike gang leaders.
• Biker raising cancer funds - 07/17/03
• After having two friends diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Deborah Landry decided she had to do something.
• Bikers rev up revenues for charitable groups - 07/17/03
• Members of the Elizabethtown chapter of the Southern Cruisers dress in black leather riding gear. But they're anything but a stereotypical motorcycle gang.
• 10,000 expected for local event - 07/17/03
• This weekend, thousands of motorcycles will ride through Grove City -- on their way to church.
• Harley-Davidson Profit, Sales Surge - 07/16/03
• Harley-Davidson Inc. on Wednesday said its quarterly earnings increased 40 percent, outstripping analysts' expectations, as sales of its legendary motorcycles accelerated.
• Fear and loathing and a shortage of porta-gents - 07/16/03
• On the lighter side, a non-biker's view of the British GP
• Bikers scale down protest - 07/15/03
• ANGRY motorcyclists will ride through two CityLink tunnels in a mass protest on Friday -- but have scaled down disruption in the face of rising criticism.
• 157mph biker to be sentenced - 07/15/03
• A motorcyclist caught riding at what is thought to be the fastest speed recorded by police on a British road is due to be sentenced.
• Cossacks set up benefit to help family in need - 07/15/03
• A local family recently lost a loved one and the Cossacks Motorcycle Club is asking for community support help with medical expenses.
• Motorcycle deaths on the rise in state - 07/14/03
• Answers sought as rate nearly doubles from last year.
• Harley-Davidson's great ride to the top - 07/14/03
• "You know you've got strong brand loyalty when your customers tattoo your logo on their arm,"
• Bikers take stand on road rights - 07/14/03
• "It is not about whether or not you have to wear a helmet anymore,"
• Pennsylvania helmet law to take effect in early Se - 07/09/03
• HARRISBURG - Before the summer is out, the vast majority of adult motorcyclists will be able to ride bareheaded on Pennsylvania's highways if they want to.
• County eyes nude bikers - 07/08/03
• County commissioners are once again trying to rein in activities at the Rowan County Fairgrounds.
• Hundreds of bikers ride in for hospital - 07/08/03
• MORE than 350 bikes streamed into O'Connell Street on Friday in the biggest bike rally ever to pass through Sligo town.
• 120,000 fuel record-breaking motorcycle rally in H - 07/08/03
• It's an engine that rumbles for three consecutive days, and the 2003 model was the loudest in a seven-year history for the Hollister Independence Rally.
• Pennsylvania governor signs bill to repeal motorcy - 07/08/03
• Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation to repeal Pennsylvania's law that requires all motorcyclists to wear helmets.
• Helmet law generates duel over statistics - 07/08/03
• The view from the emergency room at Mercy Hospital is clear: Letting motorcyclists ride without helmets will result in more deaths.
• New Evidence Found On Fate Of Missing Pilot - 07/08/03
• WASHINGTON - New secret evidence has surfaced during an intensified search for clues concerning the fate of Florida fighter pilot Michael Scott Speicher, a Navy captain once presumed dead after the downing of his aircraft over Iraq 12 years ago.
• Motorcycle rallies feel friction - 07/07/03
• The board of the Four Corners Iron Horse Motorcycle Rally is accusing organizers of a new motorcycle rally of capitalizing on its name and reputation,
• House vote clears way to repeal helmet law - 07/02/03
• Gov. Ed Rendell is poised to make helmets optional for most Pennsylvania motorcyclists after the state House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to allow motorcyclists over 21 with two years of riding experience or a rider education course to go bare
• Haltom house used as motorcycle chop shop, police - 07/02/03
• Police searched Tuesday for the owner of a house they say had been used as a chop shop for stolen Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
• New Tennessee Law Allows Riders To Run Lights - 07/01/03
• Nashville, TN - Beginning July 1, Tennessee motorcyclists can legally run red lights -- if they stop first and "exercise due care" -- under a bill signed into law by Governor Phil Bredesen, reported the Coast To Coast Biker News (compiled and edited by Bi
• Suspect held in maiming of biker - 06/28/03
• A motorist who police say intentionally ran down a motorcyclist at up to 55 mph, launching him onto the pavement and paralyzing him from the neck down, was arrested at his San Jose home Thursday
• Having a good time for a good cause - 06/27/03
• Cycle club's 24th annual Pow Wow Daze event raises thousands of dollars for charity
• Motorcycle club to send Coffer out with a roar - 06/25/03
• Donald "Dee" Coffer, 45, of Ocean Springs, died Saturday. He will be remembered in a memorial service today that will involve many of his fellow motorcycle enthusiasts.
• Governor vetoes funds for motorcycle safety classe - 06/25/03
• Motorcycle safety courses taught at technical colleges around the state fell victim to Gov. Mark Sanford's budget vetoes, putting the program's future in doubt.
• Christian group withdraws from independence rally - 06/23/03
• A Christian group recently backed out of the Hollister Independence Rally after receiving permission May 19 from the Hollister City Council to use city land for an event during the July 4th weekend.
• Motorcyclists remember fallen friends - 06/23/03
• On Sunday about 70 businessmen, firefighters, policemen, restaurant owners and everyday-kind-of people jumped on their Harley-Davidsons and rode the route to Dolliver State Park that Pickering took many times before. It was a trip he will never take again
• Biker/Bar owner plans to give away lottery winning - 06/22/03
• Dana Latsch looks tough and sounds gruff, but his softer side is really shining through.
• Crash kills biker, injures 2 others - 06/22/03
• POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a fatal accident at Bonny Hills on Saturday afternoon to come forward.
• Welcome home warriors: Yumans say thanks to milita - 06/22/03
• Yumans in red, white and blue lined 4th Avenue on Saturday to applaud several hundred marching warriors and eagerly deliver one simple message: Thank you.
• Freedom of choice for PA - 06/20/03
• Pennsylvania - The house voted to pass a new bill allowing riders 21 and older the freedom of choice to wear a halmet or not. Your turn to help
• EUCCK sets up motorcycle panel - 06/18/03
• The European Union Chamber of Commerce in Korea announced yesterday the establishment of the Motorcycle SubCommittee within its Automotive Committee, to serve the increasing needs of the rapidly growing market segment.
• Police Quell Second Night Of Riots In Michigan - 06/18/03
• Police say 10 to 15 people have been hurt in a second night of anti-police violence in a southwestern Michigan community.
• Carefree to hire motorcycle officer to catch speed - 06/18/03
• The town that launched a noise ordinance to crack down on motorcycle noise will soon be hiring a motorcycle officer to catch speeders on Cave Creek Road.
• Mich. Cops Attacked After Death in Chase - 06/18/03
• A motorcyclist being chased by police for allegedly speeding died in a crash, and the following night several police officers were hit with bricks and bottles and three police vehicles were damaged.
• PSL Vietnam wall dedication Saturday - 06/11/03
• Phyllis Tucker stood silently Tuesday afternoon as her son's name was sandblasted onto the Florida Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
• Group returns to cheers after deployment - 06/11/03
• Seabees, still dressed in their desert fatigues, were escorted by members of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club and Legacy Veterans Motorcycle Club
• Motorcycle club could handle security for campers - 06/11/03
• A motorcycle club from Green Bay likely would be hired to provide security at a proposed temporary campground in Slinger
• Bike Week regulars meet again - 06/10/03
• Thousands surge into town for 80th annual gathering
• Rain Puts Damper On Motorcycle Week - 06/10/03
• Rain gear may be the "in thing" at this year's Motorcycle Week in New Hampshire
• Police Crack Down On Roadside Drinkers - 06/10/03
• Police patrolling Motorcycle Week in New Hampshire's Lakes Region say alcohol is the root of most of the event's problems.
• Bikers urged to brake as death toll mounts - 06/10/03
• TRAFFIC police last night issued a stark warning to bikers after this year's death toll on North Wales roads rose to 12.
• Emerson honors hometown hero, neighbor, friend - 06/10/03
• Kyle Griffin was buried Monday with the precise rituals and haunting solemnity of military rites, because he was a soldier. His life was celebrated by hundreds of relatives, friends, and neighbors, because he was Kyle Griffin.
• Donation from biker group puts blind students in d - 06/10/03
• Students at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will soon be able to do things they never thought possible.
• States consider repealing motorcycle helmet law - 06/07/03
• When mechanic Gary Gerardine Jr. rides his Harley Low Rider into Ohio -- which like 29 other states does not require helmets -- his headgear comes off.
• Bike Week has big Seacoast impact - 06/07/03
• When people think of Laconia Bike Week they might think of the Lakes Region before the Seacoast, but the influences of the annual event may be closer to home than you think.
• Hogg Farm Rally a challenge to law enforcement - 06/07/03
• With a little more than two weeks to gear up for a biker rally, Franklin County Sheriff's Department is prepared to handle the expected 10,000-15,000 visitors headed this way.
• Bikers hit the road to benefit veterans - 06/07/03
• Connecticut -- Motorcyclists rarely need a reason to ride. But give them one and results can be impressive
• Chief justice rakes judge over the coals - 06/05/03
• Florida - A chastened Sheldon Schapiro was publicly reprimanded by the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday for his rude, intemperate and "completely unacceptable" behavior as a Broward circuit court judge.
• Cyclist hurt in `rage' crash - 06/05/03
• California - A San Jose motorcyclist was left paralyzed from the neck down after a truck driver rammed him in a parking lot Monday night in an apparent road-rage incident.
• HOGs Roar Into Memphis - 06/04/03
• Memphis - This week is the 2003 Tennessee State Harley Owner's Group Rally.
• Bike Week set for a roaring good year - 06/03/03
• Laconia - Organizers of one of the country's oldest, largest motorcycle rallies have fired up their engines in anticipation for this weekend
• More than 350,000 expected at Motorcycle week - 06/02/03
• Laconia - More than 350,000 people are expected to pack Laconia, N.H. next weekend
• Biker rally revs up $20M for Austin - 05/30/03
• Texas - The roar of 50,000 motorcyclists in Austin this weekend is the sound of about $20 million rolling into the local economy, according to the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau.
• Rolling Thunder Veterans motorcycle to Arlington - 05/30/03
• Washington DC - Members of Rolling Thunder accompanied by thousands of other motorcyclists rode to Arlington
• Scab Head Motorcycle Club donates POW-MIA flag to - 05/30/03
• Wisconsin - This weekend, a new flag will fly outside Franklin City Hall for the first time, courtesy of a group of Harley-Davidson riders
• Americade attendance expected to slide - 05/30/03
• LAKE GEORGE - The combination of international tensions, a slow economy and poor weather is expected to reduce Americade's attendance by about 10 percent, founder William Dutcher said Thursday.
• Bikers Ride to Benefit 3-Year-Old - 05/30/03
• Utah - Chapter 152 Riding Association is sponsoring a motorcycle ride June 7 to raise money for an educational fund for Angel Valdez, a 3-year-old whose mother was killed in 2001.
• Motorcycle clubs band together in ride to help bik - 05/30/03
• Texas - In November, biker Robert Lutz was injured and disabled in a wreck in the 4400 block of Georgia Street. On Sunday, bikers will unite and ride for Him.
• Biker road toll heavy this month - 05/28/03
• COLUMBIA, South Carolina - A deadly month for bikers continued as troopers say seven of the 12 people killed on South Carolina roads over the Memorial Day weekend were on motorcycles.
• Helmet proponents, bikers butting heads - 05/26/03
• PA - Cycling enthusiasts are revving up their support of a local lawmaker's plan to revamp Pennsylvania's 33-year-old motorcycle helmet law, making helmets optional for most riders.
• 'Rolling Thunder' heard in D.C. - 05/25/03
• WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Motorcycle enthusiast and New Paris resident Randy Webb has visited the Vietnam Wall three times. Today, he'll bring 500,000 of his biker friends with him.
• Plan for biker campground rejected - 05/23/03
• Milwauki - The town's Park and Plan Commission has rejected a proposed temporary campground for more than 11,800 motorcyclists attending Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary celebration in late August.
• Some rally vendors allowed to set up early - 05/22/03
• Myrtle Beach - The Atlantic Beach Bikefest doesn't officially begin until Friday, but the town and state health officials allowed a handful of vendors to start selling Wednesday to gauge whether next year's event should expand to a full week.
• Her heart races as a Harley pulls up next to you - 05/22/03
• Connecticutte - It never fails. You're at a red light, pretty girl on the passenger side, and some guy on a Harley whizzes by and she's gone.
• Motorcycle fatalities climb - 05/22/03
• Iowa - Motorcycle-related deaths are on the rise in Iowa and across the country - at the same time states move away from tougher helmet laws.
• Motorcycle allowed to run red lights - 05/22/03
• Tennessee - The state Senate has approved a measure that would allow motorcyclists to pass through a red light if the driver first stops then uses ''due care'' before proceeding
• Activists Urge Approval for Visitor Center Near th - 05/22/03
• [DC] Forces Join to approve a $10 million Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center...
• NAACP Alleges Bias During Biker Rally - 05/21/03
• Myrtle Beach - The NAACP claims in two lawsuits that Myrtle Beach authorities and a hotel discriminate against blacks during a biker rally held each Memorial Day weekend along the South Carolina coast.
• Biker goes to his rest - 05/21/03
• [NC]: Jay "Jay-Bo" Jarman of Durham was among eight motorcyclists killed during the weekend's annual Harley-Davidson motorcycle rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the deadliest in the event's 63-year history.
• Record Crowd Turns Out for Blessing of the Bikes - 05/20/03
• Michigan - A crowd believed to be between 18 and 20 thousand people came to the Baldwin Airport for the annual Blessing of the Bikes on Sunday.
• Myrtle Beach Bike Week Summary Thur-Sun - 05/19/03
• From the Desk of the Chopperguy: We went down Thursday, and left Sunday. From who we talked to, that seemed like the thing to do this year...
• One of the deadliest biker rallies ever comes to a - 05/19/03
• Myrtle Beach - Another biker was killed this weekend as one of the deadliest biker rallies ever here came to an end.
• Fund-raiser hits road Saturday - 05/16/03
• Daytona - Members of two motorcycle clubs will be revving their engines Saturday to raise funds for the families of military men and women serving in the Middle East.
• Bikers Beware - 05/16/03
• Connecticut - South Windsor's zoning officials, police pick a fight with hog-ridin' Vietnam vets
• Vets paint monument - 05/16/03
• Tennessee - Motorcycle club members paint marker to improve its looks
• Early bike rally turnout promising - 05/13/03
• Myrtle Beach - A pack of weekend arrivals has put the Harley bike rally in gear earlier than usual this year, but lodging properties remain iffy on how big this year's rally will get.
• Riders take to the road for veterans - 05/13/03
• Massachusettes - More than 200 motorcycle riders gathered at the AMVETS post after tooling around the area in a fund-raiser for the Veterans Outreach Center of MetroWest yesterday.
• Grand Strand debates biker festivals - 05/11/03
• MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Just as surely as the tide comes in, the bikers will come to Myrtle Beach. As just as surely as the tide goes back out, locals will grumble about the Harleys' rumble.
• Barons Motorcycle Club Rolls On - 05/10/03
• Utah - They are men of their word. The saying, "all for one and one for all" certainly is applicable to this club.
• Fewer vendors headed to Myrtle Beach - 05/08/03
• MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Only half as many vendors have registered this year to sell items at the Grand Strand's annual Harley-Davidson rally, compared to last year.
• Despite biker opposition, OOB set to enact noise l - 05/08/03
• Maine - Despite overwhelming public opposition from motorcyclists, councilors are planning to adopt an ordinance making it illegal for bikers to alter their exhaust systems.
• June 13 biker rally puts buses off road - 05/08/03
• Canada - The wheels on the Harleys will go 'round and 'round, but not on local school buses June 13.
• City vs. Bike Week - 05/05/03
• Conneticut - What began as an oversight on the part of City department heads has resulted in the culmination of two major events.
• Battle to repeal helmet law nearly over - 05/05/03
• Michigan - state and local anti-helmet law activists are making their plea for freedom from a law they say is stifling "“ to breath, movement and liberty
• Bikers blitzed or bullied? - 05/05/03
• LONDON, Ont. -- In the words of a police official, it was a "high-risk takedown." But according to a witness, it was a horrible case of unjustified harassment.
• Bikefest was 'a peaceful weekend' - 04/30/03
• Florida - While some 35,000 motorcycles parked on and along Leesburg's Main Street last weekend, police said the crowds remained relatively well behaved
• Tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts conver - 04/30/03
• Nevada - Despite a media frenzy regarding police involvement in the 2003 Laughlin River Run, tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts from all walks of life converged on Laughlin last week.
• Vietnam vet raises POW/MIA awareness - 04/30/03
• Maryland5 - Members of various Rolling Thunder chapters are participating in the Cage Walk that is heading to Washington, D.C. The group will be on the mall today from 10 a.m. to dark.
• Bikers mean business in Leesburg - 04/28/03
• Florida - The roar of motorcycles meant the ringing of cash registers for many businesses along Main Street during this weekend's Leesburg Seventh Annual Bike Fest.
• Colorado Springs bikers organize parade for troops - 04/28/03
• Colorado - Hundreds of motorcyclists rumbled down an eight-mile parade route Sunday to raise money for families of servicemen killed in the Iraq war.
• Honoring Fallen Protectors - 04/28/03
• New Jersey - 4,000 riders took part in Sunday's Police Survivors Motorcycle Run.
• Bikers unite to help friend - 04/28/03
• Ohio - Fund-raiser helps member pay for expenses during his medical treatment
• Late-arrivals boost Nevada biker rally - 04/28/03
• Nevada - A signature motorcycle rally rumbled at a lower octane than normal in this Colorado River gambling town
• Bikers depart after peaceful Nev. rally - 04/28/03
• LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) -- Motorcyclists began rolling out of this Colorado River gambling town on Sunday, ending a rally marked by heavy police presence and marred by one fatal crash
• Bikefest generates good publicity for city - 04/26/03
• Florida - Leesburg's annual Bike Fest not only draws upwards of 40,000 motorcyclists to town, it generates publicity reaching millions of other people nationwide.
• Vendors make Horry wait - 04/26/03
• Myrtle Beach - The number of temporary vendor permits purchased for the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Myrtle Beach Rally is down drastically this year. If the trend continues, it could mean a shortfall in Horry County's budget.
• State's motorcycle helmet law under review - 04/26/03
• Michigan - As actor Peter Fonda said in "The Wild Angels," a 1966 biker movie: "We want to be free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man."
• Bikers steer clear - 04/26/03
• Nevada - Motorcyclists rumbling into this Colorado River gambling town scarred by a deadly biker brawl last year found more empty hotel rooms Friday than in years past.
• Bikers boycott Laughlin rally, head to Phoenix - 04/25/03
• Arizona - Hundreds of motorcyclists are boycotting an annual biker rally in Laughlin, Nev., and heading to Phoenix instead to protest what they view as civil rights infringements.
• Ugly history of spy files must live on - 04/25/03
• Denver - The language settling the Denver police "spy files" lawsuit is pretentious lawyer- speak. Still, it leaves no doubt who decides whether to close the book on a shameful chapter in the city's history.
• Impatient driver crashed into biker - 04/25/03
• United Kingdom - Road humps could not stop a driver from speeding past cars and then smashing into an on-coming motorcycle.
• Bikers Give Valley Child Generous Gift - 04/24/03
• Nevada - "Bikers For Christ" rumbled into a valley neighborhood to brighten the day for a family suffering a tremendous loss.
• Bikers descend on Southern Nevada - 04/24/03
• Nevada - Despite last year's violence between the Hell's Angels and the Mongols at the River Run thousands of riders are going to the event this year.
• Vietnam veterans memorial is in town this weekend - 04/24/03
• A cold wind blew across the names of the dead. One by one the large black panels were raised, listing the names of more than 58,000 of those who died in Vietnam. About 35 volunteers worked four hours in Tuesday's cold weather to assemble the three-fourth
• Family still seeks clues to missing motorcyclist - 04/23/03
• Elgin police have called off their search for a missing motorcyclist, but the man's family members aren't giving up.
• Plea agreement reached in drug distribution case - 04/22/03
• A Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership that federal authorities said was used to distribute methamphetamine has been sold and part of the proceeds were forfeited in a plea agreement entered on Tuesday.
• Charleston bike rally no threat - 04/21/03
• South Carolina - Charleston County's first motorcycle rally probably will be seen as a little brother to the Myrtle Beach rally, not competition.
• Easton gathering brings out peace and troop suppor - 04/21/03
• They arrived before 5 p.m. Thursday, gathering in front of the Talbot County Court House several minutes before a group that holds a weekly silent vigil for peace in the same spot usually shows up.
• Bikers say city kept many from rally - 04/21/03
• South Carolina - Heritage Motorcycle Rally organizer Dave Harvey blames Charleston's new ordinance against engine revving for killing attendance at the rally.
• Police presence riles biker rally organizers - 04/19/03
• South Carolina - Not everything went according to plan Friday for the Heritage Motorcycle Rally. But sponsors of the event billed as "the wildest biker show in the South" still expect about 40,000 people this weekend.
• 50,000 expected for Heritage Motorcycle Rally in L - 04/18/03
• South Carolina - Motorcyclists are arriving in the Charleston area for the Heritage Motorcycle Rally and, so far, few problems have been reported. The event is being held in Ladson.
• Biker-barriers crackdown row - 04/18/03
• United Kingdom - A CRACKDOWN on bikers at Box Hill has sparked controversy, with fears the fences erected last week to stop them could be dangerous.
• Residents air concerns on May biker event - 04/18/03
• Myrtle Beach, SC - Noise is such a problem during the Harley-Davidson bike rally that some residents have to wear earplugs inside their homes, a small group of Horry County residents told county officials Thursday night
• Bikers, police say all quiet on the downtown front - 04/18/03
• South Carolina - Riding his Harley Fat Boy around downtown Charleston on Thursday, biker Mark Caulder felt welcomed -- and watched
• [Myrtle Beach] Residents air concerns on May event - 04/18/03
• Noise is such a problem during the Harley-Davidson bike rally that some residents have to wear earplugs inside their homes, a small group of Horry County residents told county officials Thursday night.
• Spirited crowd unites behind American flag - 04/15/03
• New Hampshire - Rows of gleaming Harley-Davidson motorcycles spanned the front of Seacoast Harley-Davidson on Route 1 yesterday, many adorned with American flags and signs expressing support for soldiers currently deployed in the Middle East.
• 2 motorcyclists killed in rain - 04/15/03
• California - Two Nevada motorcyclists riding with a group of Vietnam veterans were killed Monday morning on a rain-slick Antelope Valley Freeway overpass when a sport-utility vehicle slid on a onramp and veered into traffic.
• Motorcycle enthusiasts shed Hollywood bad-boy imag - 04/15/03
• South Carolina - Local bikers, many of whom are retirees and professionals, look forward to rally
• Bikers to roll through Clarksdale later this month - 04/15/03
• Arkansas - For the first time in its three-year history, the Wild Hog Music Festival and Motorcycle Rally in Helena, Ark., will unleash its biker guests on the "Birthplace of the Blues" as part of the festival's Poker Run.
• Bikers support troops in downtown rally - 04/14/03
• Before he led a rumbling convoy of Harley-Davidsons north on Interstate 77 yesterday morning, Chico Griffin looked into a sea of black leather and sunglasses and raised his bullhorn.
• Showing support - 04/14/03
• Brian Zenke attended a Support Our Troops rally in Manitowoc Saturday with a large portrait of his son, Brandon, pinned to his black motorcycle jacket
• Weekend to offer music, Bikefest - 04/12/03
• Music is in the air this weekend, with blues, country, classical and folk acts picking and strumming all over the place.
• Assembly considers helmet law - 04/12/03
• Motorcycle legislation rolled into the Tennessee General Assembly this week with six bills covering a range of concerns that motorcyclists have been trying to bring before the legislature for seven years,
• Lawmakers advance bill changing motorcycle helmet - 04/10/03
• Motorcycle riders in Nebraska age 21 and over would no longer have to wear helmets under a bill advanced from the first round of debate Wednesday in the Legislature.
• City says mind your manners when revving your moto - 04/10/03
• CHARLESTON - In this, America's most mannerly city, it would be downright rude to rev one's motorcycle engine too loudly, the City Council says.
• Motorcycle helmet law may be relaxed - 04/10/03
• But House Bill 4325 and Senate Bill 321, both introduced last month, would allow people 21 and older to operate a motorcycle without a helmet if they have had licenses for two years and complete a motorcycle safety course.
• Biker fashion show benefits kids charity - 04/07/03
• If you think motorcyclists are all about leather coats and black jeans, think again. Today, Harley-Davidson makes men's button down shirts, printed tops for women and even a clothing line for children.
• Bikers show support for troops - 04/06/03
• A cold sunday morning didn't keep some Hoosiers from riding their motorcycles. It's no routine ride. Men and women from across the state gather at Cycles & Cafe on the north side to support the troops overseas.
• Accident in Nashville fatal for motorcyclist - 04/03/03
• A man died yesterday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle and landed face first on a street in a west Nashville area known as The Nations. The man was not speeding, and investigators were still trying to determine what caused him to lose contr
• Bikers win final appeals case - 04/03/03
• The Appellate Division of the District Court Department, Northern District, issued its decision March 28 on the final case pending before it involving the "Newburyport noise" citations.
• Cyclefest offers plenty to enjoy - 04/01/03
• The tattoo-bearing, leather-wearing, motorcycle-riding men and women who roared into town for Cyclefest may look tough, but looks can be deceiving.
• Merck staff sends items to U.S. troops - 04/01/03
• Merck & Co. Inc. staff dropped off enough food, soap bars and shampoo bottles a couple of weeks ago to fill nearly a dozen 22-gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans.
• Biker News returning - 03/24/03
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