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Motorcycle-only checkpoints would be discouraged under a bipartisan bill reintroduced by a group of senators, among them New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte. The bill would prohibit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from issuing grants to states for motorcycle-only checkpoints. The agency initiated a program in 2009 that provided states with funds to conduct the checkpoints. The senators say they are discriminatory, where riders are specifically targeted by police to check that their vehicles meet state standards for noise, handlebar length, tire condition and other requirements. Shaheen said there aren’t checkpoints that stop cars to check their tire pressure, so there shouldn’t be checkpoints for motorcycles, either. Other senators reintroducing the bill are Susan Collins of Maine, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia.

  The Smell of Violence Mixed with Tequila, By K. Randall Ball with George Fleming and Dick Allen Illustrations. Friday night happy hour time was in high gear as the sun began to set over the Los Angeles Harbor. The Cantina parking lot was packed with bikes, longshoremen’s trucks, and girls who rolled over from Long Beach, three bridges away with the dreaded Terminal Island in between. READ more…  

Driving this beast elicits bemusement. Technically/legally it’s a motorcycle, yet doesn’t require a motorcycle license but requires motorcycle helmets yet has a steering wheel, side-by-side seating and seatbelts. No roof, no doors, no airbags, three wheels and rear belt drive. You tell me what it is. I am the Triking Viking, I get three wheels and when the opportunity arose to ride this roadster, I was all over it. Designed from the ground up from its center of gravity, a front end wider than a Corvette and can pull almost .88G in corners, but I am a motorcyclist! I don’t write for Car and Driver, so I don’t have a point of reference, or do I? READ FULL STORY IN BIKERNET

The Easyriders 2015 Bike Show Tour’s kick-off at the Long Beach Convention Center at 300 E. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach, CA on January 10, 2015. The new venue offers $5 motorcycle parking and easy access from all major Southern California freeways. Hours for the one day show are Saturday from 10:00a.m. until 7:00p.m. Tickets for the show are sold at the door on Saturday, Jan. 10. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event showcasing the newest innovations in custom motorcycle builds mixed with antique, old school and specialty builds. Star of the hit television show Sons of Anarchy, Tommy Flanagan (a.k.a. “Chibs”), will be delighting fans with an autograph and photo session open to the general public from 1:30pm until 4:30pm. A limited number of VIP Meet and Greet tickets are also available at www.easyridersevents.com. The tour boasts some of the most recognized and respected builders and bikes in today’s motorcycle scene. Everything from Paul Yaffe’s Bagger Nation and John Shope’s Dirty Bird Concepts, who starred in the History Channel’s Biker Battleground Phoenix to all of the Armed Forces Tribute Bikes built by master builders Billy Lane, Jay Allen, Brigitte Bourget, Dar Holdsworth and Mike Thomas. The show boasts a multitude of the motorcycle industry’s top vendors showcasing the most up-to-date biker goods available in today’s market. As featured on America’s Got Talent, Country Music Television’s, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out and a laundry list of popular country music videos, the Purrfect Angelz, who are most-recently recognizable as the “Flaunt Girls” at Full Throttle Saloon in Sturgis, will be showing off their choreographed dance performances live on the main stage at the Long Beach show and offering attendees photo opportunities. The founder of the Purrfect Angelz, Lisa Ligon, has been announced as the new master of ceremonies for the

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  Follow Your Heart, By Scooter Tramp Scotty. This is a piece I feel compelled to write. It is about my own struggles with the idea of following only the true call of one’s heart. For this I will have to talk of my own dealings with God. But don’t worry because I am not, nor have ever been, even slightly religious—although I have plenty of friends for whom religion works very well. But it would seem that the vast majority of folks have some idea of a Creator. This idea just seems a natural part of the human condition. READ more…

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The J&P January Product Showcase in online. Check it out; it has a selection of accessories. We like the RSD tail section for instance. You can see all the products in this guide here. Advertisement

    Prisons employ and exploit the ideal worker. Prisons employ and exploit the ideal worker. Prisoners do not receive benefits or pensions. They are not paid overtime. They are forbidden to organize and strike. They must show up on time. They are not paid for sick days or granted vacations. They cannot formally complain about working conditions or safety hazards. If they are disobedient, or attempt to protest their pitiful wages, they lose their jobs and can be sent to isolation cells. Read more…  

    Modified 2004 Harley RoadGlide  Modified Harley Owner: Paul Binford Bike Name: No Bullshit Make/Model/Year: 2004 Harley Roadglide Paint by: Binfords Custom Cycles Engine Type: HD 98″ Engine Mod: Fly wheels, TW408G Cams, Gerolomy Heads, Roller Rocker, 12:1:1 Wiesco Piston, 3-1 lb Bottles of NOS Chassis Type: Bagger Chassis Mod: 26″ Wheel, 42 degree of rake, no weld, air ride Special Features: 13 Speaker System, Hand made Inner Fairings, 3 TVS, 10″ Sub Woofer CLICK to read….