Paralyzing Paris With A Motorcycle Protest Ride
Posted by Mike Werner on Apr 19th 2016
You got to hand it to the French. They know how to organize a strike or protest. After centuries of revolutions, protests and many more strikes, they have perfected the art.
Last weekend throughout France, the motorcycle lobby groups organized massive protest rides, with the biggest one in the capital.
The reason? The government now wants to force a mandatory tech
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A look at lids
Posted by Ben Baker on Apr 14th 2016
A bill pending in the Louisiana General Assembly aims to make the Bayou State the next place where bikers have the freedom to choose head gear.
House Bill 337 is headed to the full House, having passed a committee vote. If it makes it past the House, it must go to the Senate. Passage is no guarantee it will become law. Louisiana Governor John Bel
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Who Stops Faster ? A Car or a Motorcycle ?
Posted by Mike Werner on Apr 11th 2016
This is one of those questions that is frequently raised in motorcycle discussion forums, together with questions like “is black a faster color for motorcycles?” or “should I clean my bike with a pressure system?”.
The answer to the question is 9374. In other words, it’s not a straight answer. There are lot of factors in play, but in general, motorcycles stop faster than car
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Biker bill awaits Georgia governor's signature
Posted by Team Motorcycle on Apr 9th 2016
A major motorcycle bill is sitting on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s desk awaiting his signature.
The final bill as presented to the governor combines two issues Georgia bikers fought for this year: handlebars and red lights. These two started out as separate bills, but were combined into one.
If the governor approves, the prohibition on handlebar height is gone in th
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