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No Disciplinary Action… AYFKM!

By John Davis • Jul 6th, 2010 • Category: Rants and Raves

The video below is dash-cam footage from Austin, TX Police Officer Damon Dunn’s police cruiser. Officer Dunn was entering data into his computer when he rolled through a stop sign and struck motorcyclist Louis Olivier. No disciplinary action is planned against Officer Dunn. I hope Mr. Olivier sues the living sh*t out of the Officer [...]



Old Spice - I’m on a bike!

By John Davis • Jun 30th, 2010 • Category: Feature Stories

The new Old Spice commercial continues the awesome visual effects and witty dialog. It also includes a motorcycle. Check it out: New Old Spice Commercial - I\’m on a bike!



AERC Classes Announced

By John Davis • Jun 3rd, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

Regular readers may recall that I had an opportunity to experience the new Advanced Experienced Ride Course last fall. My friend Dave Wendell of Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Safety (full disclosure: Dave’s company is a long-time advertiser on NWCR.) dropped me a line the other day to let me know that they have three AERC courses [...]



RIP: Dennis Hopper

By John Davis • May 31st, 2010 • Category: Feature Stories

The driving force behind one of the most iconic motorcycle films ever made, passed away at age 74 from prostate cancer. Dennis Hopper struggled with drugs and alcohol throughout his life and was recognized at various times as both a creative genius and a pariah in the film industry.
“‘Easy Rider’ was never a motorcycle [...]



Spring Has Sprung

By John Davis • May 12th, 2010 • Category: Lead Story

It’s time to ride again. Despite my absence from the site for a while, I am anxious to get out and ride! My new job downtown makes commuting daily a bit of a challenge, but my weekends are quickly filling up with great rides.
So get that bike out, dust it off, change, oil, check the [...]