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Time to Light Up the Switchboard in Olympia

By John Davis • Mar 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

Senate Bills 5994 and 5995 which would eliminate the rider-funded Motorcycle Safety and Education Advisory Board as will as the Non-Highway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities Advisory Committee have passed out of committed and are headed for the floor. Now is the time to contact your legislator about these important rider programs.



Legislative Action Alert

By John Davis • Feb 11th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

Gov. Gregoire has proposed eliminating the Washington State Motorcycle Safety and Advisory Board; an organization funded entirely be the motorcycle riding community. Light up the phones and let your legislator know what you think.



Olympia Update

By John Davis • Feb 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

“Texas” Larry Walker of the Washington Road Riders Association brings the latest from the Washington State Legislature.



Black Thursday - Motorcycling’s Day in Olympia

By Ian King • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story

The beginning of the new legislative session is upon us!  Our elected officials are headed back to Olympia, and it’s time for us to remind them about our issues.  Black Thursday, motorcycling’s first big day in Olympia, is scheduled for January 22, 2009.  This is a great opportunity for us to show our representatives in [...]



Sputtering Into 2009

By John Davis • Dec 31st, 2008 • Category: Lead Story

As we celebrate a new year, the motorcycle industry continues to feel the effects of the recession. Events are canceled, factory race teams are withdrawn. What else might 2009 have in store?