Political Interest

Paternalism is a control over others, like a father attempts to control his children (Pater; Latin for father). Some control and protection are necessary because children sometimes lack the ability to make rational choices. As we mature, we learn life lessons that will hopefully protect us as adults. In other words, we take control of […]

      What is the price of freedom?     First you have to define freedom. You have to strip away all the rules and regulations, all the bureaucracy and start with one man by himself in the wilderness. He can hunt, fish, grow his own food. He will only take from the land

With one of the longest and hottest riding seasons on record, higher gas prices and a slight increase in motorcycles registrations, 2012 saw a small increase in motorcycle fatalities with over half of those being fatalities being riders not endorsed to operate a motorcycle. The year also saw an increase in motorcycle tourism since the

Editor’s Note: I’ve been holding on to this report for a while waiting on a response from the MRF, because I knew it was false. If the sky was blue, and these agencies weren’t fighting for more money, they would support FREEDOM, training, and awareness campaigns, and fewer regs. This is why I have been

In 2009, at the request of the industry, ARB adopted a new regulatory provision for the exemption of aftermarket critical emission control parts on highway motorcycles. In 2012, the Air Resources Board’s (ARB) Enforcement Division, in conjunction with ARB’s Office of Legal Affairs, discovered that performance exhaust manufacturer V&H Performance, LLC. sold, offered for sale,

Please be sure to pass this along far and wide to all your contacts as we need as many phone calls generated on the following bills as possible. The number to call to leave a message for your legislator is 1-800-372-7181. Even if you do not know who they may be the very nice folks

I’m just going to come right out and say it: This is a commercial. If the government has its way, motorcycling as we know it is coming to an end. You might be a member of a motorcycle rights organization (MRO) or at least you know someone who is. You know the guy that travels

How secure are property rights if the police can take your stuff and keep it, citing no particular reason at all? Not very secure. This is the way police work in the developing world. Of course, this practice is increasingly common in the U.S. too. Municipalities around the nation are battling to stay afloat, and

Analysis A number of inaccuracies and inconsistencies have been uncovered in examining data related to motorcycle crashes, injuries and fatalities. If the information is incorrect it can only lead to theories and conclusions that are also incorrect or, at the very least, suspect. Solution Since much of the data is obviously flawed and most of

Editor’s Note: This is a perfect example of why we all need to support our motorcycle rights groups. One bureaucracy, in one state, California, chose to supersede EPA rulings and guidelines: The California Air Resources Board (CARB). Bikernet will continue to follow and report on these issues and on the groups trying to protect our