Backward Looking

As a motorcycle enthusiasts should we care about the Healthcare debate?  In a word, YES!
Looking in our rear view mirror, there is precedent for all of us to be concerned with in regards to any health care legislation coming out of Washington. For example in 1996, Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [...]

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Veteran Stimulus Money

Stimulus watching as a lifestyle is boring.  I’d rather be motorcycle riding, but none-the-less how our tax $$ get spent has reached the Northwest Harley Blog.
The blog theme isn’t changing.  There are lots of sources for stimulus-related blogging that serious government-watchers can find. However, coffee drinking colleagues down at ‘bucks’ started tracking stimulus as part of their [...]

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Good Intentions Of Washington State Legislature

The good news is that motorcyclists in Washington State survived another year of legislative damage.  John Davis of Northwest Cycle Report provides a post mortem blog of the Washington State legislative session.  Below is a brief sample:
“HB 1403 (Addressing the detection of motorcycles and bicycles at vehicle-activated traffic control signals.) got caught up in the wrangling [...]

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Tweets To Remind

I’ve posted previously about social activism and how various motorcycle clubs have joined the social networking medium to convene and be heard on legislation which might be anti-motorcycle or anti-biker.
I predict there will be a new wave of protesters over the next year, called “flash activists,” who will use an arsenal of social-media tools — [...]

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Ride Free

The open air and miles of asphalt stretch out all across the U.S.  Bikers nationwide consider the open road a home away from home and the desire to explore is sometimes described as a spiritual calling.  To ride with the wind in your face and be free on the open road is like nothing else.
But, are we [...]

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Intellectual Honesty

A couple years ago just after dusk several of us were returning to Las Vegas after a busy day in Laughlin, NV at the River Run.  Hwy 163 is a long windy road at night in the desert.  Black asphalt runs like a ribbon through the mountains near Pipe Springs Canyon where we came upon [...]

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Motorcycle Club Suppression

Imagine for a moment you purchase a new Harley Iron 883.  Before pulling away from the dealer to enjoy a nice spring day ride you slip on a black leather riding vest with a large Harley-Davidson embroidered logo.  Near the bottom of the logo there is a Milwaukee, WI rocker.  Your buddies have similar vest’s [...]

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Motorcycle Enthusiasts Kill Wilderness Bill

I made a commitment earlier in the year to blog more about and highlight Northwest legislative activity.  My intent is to provide illumination on issues and help give motorcyclists a “voice.”   It’s turning out that it could be a full-time job as America seems to be moving farther away from its Founders’ vision and government, but [...]

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Fondness Of ‘Ol Yeller

Three years ago I sold my (purchased new) 1978 Yamaha YZ 400 to a good buddy.  At the time I was downsizing and making room in the garage for other more active projects and the bike received little ride time.  My buddy had plans to ride with his kids and though there are days I [...]

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Going Fast Was A Way Of Life

I have a weakness for muscle cars.  
A Ford Hybrid Escape just doesn’t do it for me.  Over the years I’ve spent a fair amount of time wrenching a ‘67 Camero, but these days it’s been on a mid-sixties Vette.  Given my experiences and looking over parts receipts I can expertly state that vintage auto’s are [...]

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