Richard Quigley has been fighting California’s helmet law since it took effect in 1992. And now a judge in Santa Cruz County has thrown out nine citations against Quigley.
Richard Quigley, helmet law opponent: “They would have been $133 dollars a piece so that’s about $1,200 dollars worth of tickets.”
It is not about the money though. [...]

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This sounds like a great adventure.
Forty-five thousand miles of dust came to rest in Ketchum last week.
Dirt, stickers—including one from Lefty’s Bar & Grill—and a miniature Guatemalan doll affixed to the front of a motorcycle pulled up along side Shum’s Frenchman’s Place condominiums in Ketchum.
Read the rest: Idaho Mountain Express

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From the vendor’s website:
For all you biker fiends out there, Drinkstuff brings you the motorcycle chair. No need for the leathers, just sit back and enjoy the ride
Features red leather-effect seat and a printed eagle on the back rest with stylish black wheel arched arm rests and biker bags on both sides.

Only about $2450 (plus [...]

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This last weekend my son and I went on the Just For Fun Run to benefit Skagit Hospice. This has become an annual ride for my son and me. The event starts in Sedro-Woolley where they block off a couple blocks of Metcalf Street for bikes and classic cars. There are a few vendors and [...]

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Researchers in the UK recently demonstrated a device that will automatically limit the speed of vehicles, including motorcycles. The device, which uses GPS to determine the vehicle’s location and the appropriate speed limit thereof, emits two beeps when the rider exceeds the speed limit. Exceed the speed limit by 5 mph and your seat will [...]

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