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Food For Thought!!

 

The three states with the lowest fatality rates in the country per 10,000 registered motorcycles: Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, do not have mandatory adult helmet laws.

 

Of the ten states with the highest fatality rates per 10,000 registered motorcycles, seven of them have universal helmet laws.

 

Wisconsin has the third lowest fatality rate in the country per 10,000 registered motorcycles.

 

Since Louisiana reinstated their helmet law in 2004, fatalities in that state have climbed to the highest levels in that state's history.

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Interesting Facts

 

In the aftermath of both the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, the Tonight Show auctioned off two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, which had been signed by various celebrities. The winning bid for the motorcycle auctioned after the Tsunami was $800,100.

 

The first Harley Davidson motorcycle was built in 1903, and used a tomato can for a carburetor.

 

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From one of our very own

Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: motorcycle registration/title refusals

 

Mr. Mitchell,

 

The following information has been copied from an e-mail request, from me, for information on individuals contacting us regarding their problems registering motorcycles:

 

 

Here are some of the folks we have, keep in mind this is only in about three weeks and only those that have contacted our magazine:

Donnie Fincher: 770-464-6488
McDonough , GA
Has custom built bike that he bought that was previously titled in 2004. He went to Henry Co to transfer the title and was told he couldn't do it with no explanation as to why.
He even went to the main Hapeville office where an employee took the existing title and refused to give it back to him. He got the officer working security to get his title back.

Rick Rostas: 404-431-4612
Cumming , GA
Moved in from TN. Tried to transfer title and his TN title was shredded and no GA title issued. The bike was built, inspected and titled 9 YEARS ago.
It is a Jammer frame with Harley EVO Motor.

Shane Gower: 770-385-5607
owner MPA - Covington , GA
A year ago went theough the entire process as directed by the State to become a manufacturer. Currently has three motorcycles paid for and  built for customers. The bikes  with 17-digit VIN numbers have been rejected for titles.

John Edmond Sawyer (one of the above stated customers) , 295 Reeves Rd, Jackson, GA recieved a letter from the State that says, " Georgia does not issue certificates of title for this type of vehicle." It goes on to say "After complying with the requirements of this letter, please return all you enclosures..." No where does it state the requirements in which he should comply.

Hartman T/F Cycles - Craig Hartman
Two new builds on ground that he can't get titled.

Mason Moyner - 404-680-2950
Cherokee Country
Custom built bike that he can't get titled

Young Choppers- Hank Young
Marietta , GA
770-425-1305
Internationally acclaimed builder from TV's Biker Build-Off
Cannot get titles for new builds
From: Dave 'The Real Deal' Smith
Sent: Mon 1/14/08 11:11 AM
And I used to think the USA was a free country...???...

btw...I saw a blurb on the tube last night stating that our pseudo governor is pushing for roadside sobriety check points...!!!...The location of these will have to be published in advance (An excuse, I'm sure, to get around the 4th and 14th amendment rights to privacy and search and seizure laws)...The big question is: "Is this a violation of your rights?"...If it goes against the constitution of the United States Of America...???...DAMN RIGHT IT IS...!!!!...Our government, for years, has been hard selling us on the benefits of this or that, (Items that negate the amendments to the constitution) to get people to buy-in to their agendas...!!!..."Oh, it's really no big deal. It's just a way for us to do something about this or that"...but underneath it DOES negate the constitution...A little here...a little there...and then one day you wake up...it's 2008...and dam, we don't have any rights any more...!!!...WTF happened...???...Our homes/vehicles can be violated without due process...Our phones/communications can be monitored without court order...(Homeland security)...!!!...Now, if the govna gets her way, the State Patrol will be able to arbitrarily setup check points to pull you over without suspicion or reason to test your sobriety, and if they see or feel anything suspicious, search your vehicle, search you...All to try to "save the 200 people that die in alcohol related traffic accidents annually in the state of Washington"...btw...You rarely see anything published that proves that the person that consumed the alcohol was the cause...!!!...You only hear that alcohol was involved...!!!...Never anything that describes the circumstances under which the accident occurred...Did the person just stop off after a hard day at the office for a beer and get t-boned on his/her way home...???...Who knows...What next...???...Hmmm...I digress...

On another note, The govna is also looking at ways to finance the new Evergreen Point floating bridge...She's thinking of enacting rolling tolls...(rolling = charges related to time of use...i.e...more $$$'s during peak times...)...Up to $7.00 one way...She's even looking at enacting these tolls as soon as possible and prior to any construction to get the financial ball rolling...!!!...Just thought you might like to know...!!!...

WOW....!
 
 
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