I’m not talking about bowling. California is the only state where it’s legal for a motorcyclist to pass between lanes of cars when vehicles are moving slow or stopped in traffic. The practice is referred to as ‘lane splitting.’ Some believe the practice violates the core safety principles of motorcycle riding while others believe it helps reduce [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Splitting The Lanes
Posted in Events, Harley-Davidson, Latest News, Legal, Legislation, Motorcycle, Oregon, Politics, Safety, Safety-Conscious, Transportation, tagged 133800 registered motorcycles, Governor-elect Kitzhaber, Governor’s Advisory Committee, Harry Hurt, HD, Hurt Report, Lane-Splitting, Motorcycle, Multnomah County, Oregon, Safety, Traffic on November 19, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Fear Of Motorcycle Club Members Has A Price
Posted in 1 Percent, Casino, Clubs, Events, Fatalities, Harley-Davidson, Hells Angels, Latest News, Laughlin, Legal, Mongols, Motorcycle, Safety, tagged 1%, 2002, 3 Dead, Andrea Daniels, April, Aquarius, Clubs, Dean Daniel, HAMC, Harrah's, Harrah's Casino LIable, Harrah's Laughlin, Hells Angels, Jorrg Maykopf, Kathy Fuller, Laughlin, Laughlin River Run, Michael Bower, Mongels, Nevada, Noi Lewis, Pink Flamingo, Robert Garcia, Shoot-out, Steven Fuller, weapons on November 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
It was like any typical early morning in the Nevada desert with gamblers enjoying the casino and all its entertainment glory. Then gunshots broke out and a gang melee ensued. Bystanders started running, dodging around and falling to the floor, fearing for their life – cameras caught the activity as some pulled weapons to shoot, [...]
Thanks
Posted in Clubs, Events, Living Life, Motorcycle, Oregon, Organizations, Politics, Veterans, tagged ABATE, Groups, Harley, Harley-Davidson, Motorcycle, motorcycles, November 11, OMRF, OVMA, UFR, US Military, Veterans Day, Veterans Day Parade, Vets on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, on Veterans Day, my heartfelt thanks is extended to all veterans and their families. This is not a day of celebration, rather a day of reflection to honor those who currently serve in harms way and have sacrificed on our behalf. You are not forgotten. Photo taken at Wanker’s Corner Saloon during Sept 11th [...]
Harley Negotiation Is Déjà Vu All Over Again
Posted in 2011 Models, Brand, Brand Loyalty, Dealer News, Earnings, Harley Engines, Harley-Davidson, Latest News, Motorcycle, Motorcycle Sales, Products, tagged Art of Negotiation, CEO, Concessions, Costs, Deja Vu, Efficiency, Gaps, H-D, H-D’s restructuring, Harley, Harley-Davidson, HD, Kansas City plant, Keith Wandell, Labor, Penn., Union, York, York Vehicle Operations on November 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Way back in 2009 I posted a blog about H-D’s restructuring and management looking at moving from the York, Penn. plant due to inefficiencies, cost structure and a major problem with absenteeism. At the time H-D was looking at four other possible sites including moving operations to the Kansas City facility. I even wrote a tongue-n-cheek letter to [...]











