Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Rogue did an interview with channel 2 news and Greg Fox on the Florida Abate issues
It sounds like things are getting a little hot at the office of Independence Chapter of ABATE
From Independence Chapter President.
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o To all interested party's that are complaining about Rogue and his expired Membership in ABATE. This was a State decision to let his membership go, it was not Independence Chapter.
Out of 31 Chapters in the State, they were all mad about his actions and caused then difficult problems. So if you don't like the state decision the go to the nexted State meeting and bring the matter up before the State Board not Independence Chapter.
The nexted State meeting is on October 8th, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus onCurley Rd , San Antonio , FL.
This is not aIndependence
President Charles "Grumpy" Bird
Independence
Out of 31 Chapters in the State, they were all mad about his actions and caused then difficult problems. So if you don't like the state decision the go to the nexted State meeting and bring the matter up before the State Board not Independence Chapter.
The nexted State meeting is on October 8th, 2011 at the Knights of Columbus on
This is not a
President Charles "Grumpy" Bird
In response to the above I would like to thank all who have and continue to come forward about ABATE of Florida
The president of Independence
The state Violated By-laws so their action is not valid and I state I am still Life Member 289 effective 6-10-89.
I find it hard to believe that all the state chapters were mad about me doing a interview on Channel 2 NEWS with Greg Fox . I will note for the record when I was interviewed so was a Chapter President.
The fact that any interview I gave caused any problem could easily be corrected by answering the question on how the money given to ABATE of Florida
As a matter of fact Greg Fox and his cameraman were in Tallahassee
In regards to the suggestion that people who do not like the states decision attend the next state meeting he knows as well as I do that would be a waste of time as the state will only let the two chapter delegates and or officers speak.
Going to the statement in a previous post from the webmaster that
“The website is not to be used for Personal Agendas.
Its not a blog or a forum. I will not post this.
The contact us page is for people to contact the board, in case they cant make the meeting.”
I personally think that people who can not attend meeting should be able to have a input. Going further with that since the membership pays the expenses of the two delegates to the state meeting it is their responsibility to bring messages from the membership.
It is ludicrous to suggest members do the job of the delegates.
Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
Good Afternoon Industry Friends and Associates…
Custom Cycle Control Systems, Inc. announced today that it has reduced the price of their SAS/Simplified Air Suspension by 15% at both the dealer and consumer levels….MSRP is now $1,395.00. Gary Farrell, Sales and Marketing Manager for Custom Cycle Control Systems stated, “We have lowered the price on our SAS system in order to stimulate sales at the dealer level during these tough economic times.” “We are also offering a 30 day money back guarantee on the NEW and Improved Simplified Air Suspension System/SAS for Softails… also a lifetime warranty on all machined parts on our newly engineered unit”, Farrell concluded. If the rider ever experiences any problems, take off the SAS (it only take a few minutes), send it back and you’ll receive a reconditioned or new unit…no questions asked. If you have any problems with (most) other units on the market, (you have to take your bike in to a shop to have them find the leaks in the airlines or fittings, which is where 90% of the leaks are found).
The SAS is super easy to install and comes complete with mounting instructions. The SAS has no compressor to mount, no pressure hoses to run, no fittings to fail…All you have to do is replace your old shocks with a new SAS unit and wire an on/off switch directly to the battery. Stay EPA Compliant on stock HD’s by not having to move canisters to make room for an ugly compressor. Fits all soft tail Harley-Davidson’s as well as custom production bikes. Its water-resistant design is perfect for those that ride in inclement weather and they are manufactured right here in the USA.
Raise and lower your rear end at the touch of a button. Add air pressure to improve ride quality during changing road conditions or while hauling added weight. Also improving the ride quality is a “pre-set factory” dampening valve. At approximately 150 psi, the bike will be fully raised and the suspension will be resting on its piston bumpers at *maximum ride height*. After that your height will not change, but you can continue to increase air pressure for improved riding during cornering or with a passenger.
Additional Features and Benefits Include:
Price Reduced 15% (Dealer and MSRP)
3 Year Warranty…No Questions Asked!
Money Back Guarantee
Lifetime Warranty on Machined Parts
Built-in compressor
Cylinder Pistons and Rods are doubled sealed (Pneumatic seals and top quality O-rings are forever protected and eliminate leaks)
Pre-set factory dampening
Easiest install on the market (no compressor to mount)
Quick connect fitting with improved convenient breather line
The pneumatic cylinders eliminate bottoming out
Remote filtered air breather keeps compressor clean and dry
All parts are CNC machined billet aluminum
Adjustable air pressure from 0 to over 250 psi
Custom Cycle Control also offers a complete series of award winning "Climax Controls" or Complete Climax Hand Control/Handlebar systems. They have a wide variety of handlebar styles, gauge options and grip choices. Need something custom made - call them; they can accommodate just about any custom order. For those interested in obtaining more information on Custom Cycle Control Systems new SAS system, you can reach them at 866-438-2129, or 702-438-2129. Check them out online at http://www.customcyclecontrols.com/ or email them at info@customcyclecontrols.com.
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 714-280-8537 with any questions you may have regarding this PR Release.
As always…many thanks for your continued support.
Best personal regards,
Rick
Wire Plus introducing their new Power, Lighting Control Modules and Wiring Harnesses
Good Afternoon Industry Friends and Associates…
I have attached a PR Release and photos from Wire Plus introducing their new Power, Lighting Control Modules and Wiring Harnesses for Most Custom Production Bikes. Many custom production bikes that were being made in the 90’s – mid-2000’s are now experiencing electrical problems due to a variety of reasons. Bike owners can now go to a one-stop company for all of their electrical needs…Wire Plus. Over the last 16 years, Wire Plus has produced a wide variety of individual power and lighting modules and wiring harnesses at the builders and manufacturers requests. Finding electrical parts is no longer like “looking for a needle in a haystack” for these custom production bikes.
I have attached a PR Release and photos from Wire Plus introducing their new Power, Lighting Control Modules and Wiring Harnesses for Most Custom Production Bikes. Many custom production bikes that were being made in the 90’s – mid-2000’s are now experiencing electrical problems due to a variety of reasons. Bike owners can now go to a one-stop company for all of their electrical needs…Wire Plus. Over the last 16 years, Wire Plus has produced a wide variety of individual power and lighting modules and wiring harnesses at the builders and manufacturers requests. Finding electrical parts is no longer like “looking for a needle in a haystack” for these custom production bikes.
Wire Plus’ sells their power control, lighting control and auto cancel modules separately or as part of a complete kit and can be plugged right into the existing harness with no hassle. Their power modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market. The lighting control module controls the operation of the front, rear turn signals, and provides load equalization and auto cancelling. It also operates the rear turn signals as brake lights and running lights with one wire hook-up. Wire Plus’ main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.
Their pre-assembled wiring harnesses are designed for bikes with and without stock or aftermarket ignitions, electric or kick start and can be used with or without turn signals and a variety of other options. These mid-frame harnesses are for completely rewiring any manufacturers bikes...including older Harleys
These replacement modules and wiring harnesses work on all of the following models…
American Iron Horse • American Performance Cycle/APC • Apollo Choppers • Big Bear Choppers • Big Dog • Brass Balls Choppers • CCI Kit Bikes • Confederate • Covington Cycle City • Create A Custom Cycle • Custom Works • DD Customs • Eagle • Echelon • Ecosse • Edmondson Custom Built • Hellbound Steel Motorcycles/HBS • Ironworks • Legends • Minneapolis Custom Cycles • Ness Bikes • Orange County Choppers • Paramount Custom Cycles • Patriot • Pro-One • Proper Chopper • Pure Steel • Raven • Red Hot • Red Horse • Ridley • Spencer Bowman Customs • Steed • Swift • V8 Choppers • Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles • Ultra Cycles
For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at http://www.wire-plus.com/ or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.
Samson Exhaust introducing their new Powerflow III series of exhausts
Good Afternoon Industry Friends and Associates…
I have attached a PR Release and photo from Samson Exhaust introducing their new Powerflow III series of exhausts which are the most powerful two into one exhausts ever made. The power is generated through a series of chambers, which Samson refers to as the "Power Chamber" which helps condense and intensify exhaust flow, resulting in extremely high horsepower and torque. The results are incredible…Independent dyno testing has shown that by just changing out the stock pipes with this new Powerflow III two-into-one system, riders will experience up to a 20% increase in both horsepower as well as torque. With Samson’s new system, you can take a stock HD and turn it into a high performance bike by simply changing out the pipes. Samson offers over 675 different exhausts…all “installer friendly.
I have attached a PR Release and photo from Samson Exhaust introducing their new Powerflow III series of exhausts which are the most powerful two into one exhausts ever made. The power is generated through a series of chambers, which Samson refers to as the "Power Chamber" which helps condense and intensify exhaust flow, resulting in extremely high horsepower and torque. The results are incredible…Independent dyno testing has shown that by just changing out the stock pipes with this new Powerflow III two-into-one system, riders will experience up to a 20% increase in both horsepower as well as torque. With Samson’s new system, you can take a stock HD and turn it into a high performance bike by simply changing out the pipes. Samson offers over 675 different exhausts…all “installer friendly.
Features and Benefits
- O2 sensor ports accept O.E.M. / Aftermarket sensors
- Installer Friendly
- Interchangeable Baffles
- Full Coverage Heat Shields
- Fits ’95-’08 and ’10-12 Harley-Davidson Dresser and Road King models
- Fits 2012 Harley-Davidson Softail and Dyna Models
- Fits ’04-‘12 Harley-Davidson Sportster Models (Forward or mid-controls)
- Limited 1 year warranty
- Available in luxurious chrome or “sinister” black ceramic (special request)
Check out Samson Exhaust’s entire product line at www.samsonusa.com or contact them directly at (888) 572-6766; Samson USA, 655 Tamarack Ave., Brea, CA 92821…email them at info@samsonusa.com.
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 714-280-8537 with any questions you may have regarding this PR Release.
As always…many thanks for your continued support!
Best personal regards,
Rick
As always…many thanks for your continued support!
Best personal regards,
Rick
The Sturgis Museum is presenting there 2011/2012 sponsorship program
Good Morning Industry Friends: As promised, here is the September 2011 Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame newsletter..........
HOT OF THE PRESS!
Simply follow the link below to view information on the life of the museum this month.
In addition to the newsletter, we are also presenting our 2011/2012 sponsorship program.
Many of you expressed interest in the program last year and some signed on........of course we sincerely thank our sponsors that support in 2011.
We listened to your suggestions and made revisions to the program. We feel given the amount of press we get, the fans we have, and the years of marketing experience as well as a clear cut track record of success, we can be a sensible choice for your marketing dept. to consider for the upcoming season.
Of course, while promoting your business to thousands of museum fans, you obviously support what is considered by many to be the most famous motorcycle museum in North America.
For sure we have more people at our doorstep during the rally than any other museum in the country (at least I think so).
Follow the link below for details on the program.
As always, your continued support is a priceless gift and we do appreciate it. Thank you, have a great week, and by all means, please feel free to contact me 24/7 for any reason.
I am at your service.
Best Regards,
Joe Distefano
Joe Distefano
Director of Sales/Marketing
Field Office
Pro Riders Marketing2213 SE 5th Street
Lee's Summit, Mo. 64063
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Motorcyclists sue over enforcement of Nevada’s helmet law
Motorcyclists sue over enforcement of Nevada’s helmet law Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 | 4:31 p.m. Twelve motorcycle riders filed a class action lawsuit Tuesday against Clark County and five cities within the county, charging arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement of Nevada’s helmet law. The suit filed in U.S. District Court names as defendants the county and the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite; and Boulder City. If certified as a class, the suit could represent more than 40,000 motorcycle riders in the county. The suit, filed by Las Vegas attorney Travis Barrick, charges "defendants, through their agents, have an ongoing pattern and practice of issuing helmet tickets to the class members that are not supported by constitutionally sufficient probable cause, thereby violating the civil rights of the class members." This violates the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring unreasonable search and seizure, the lawsuit says. The suit also alleges violations of the 14th Amendment protections against arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement, charging the defendants, through their agents, "have an ongoing pattern and practice of dismissing helmet tickets when contested in the courts or appealed to the courts, thereby denying the class members their due process rights to challenge enforcement of the Nevada Helmet Law." The suit also alleges there’s a disparity in fines and fees for helmet law violations with no rational basis for the disparities; and that the helmet law is enforced "as a pretext for invading the liberties and civil rights" of the class members. Barrick wasn’t available to elaborate on the allegations and the defendants have not yet responded to the lawsuit. Repeal It Or Feel It Mark Temple (916) 402-7981 so let us tie the second down with the chains of the constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first." Thomas Jefferson Efforts over the years to repeal Nevada’s 1972 law requiring motorcycle riders to wear helmets as a safety measure have failed, most recently this year. |
ABATE of Florida Wasting Money
Go to http://www.bigbendbikersforfreedom.com/2011/09/abate-of-florida-breaking-news-state.html to see article or read below
ABATE of FLorida
Lawmaker: Review Motorcycle Safety Spending A state legislator will ask a joint legislative committee on to review how state-collected money that goes to a motorcycle safety group is being spent, saying he thinks it's being wasted.
Reporter: David Royse, The News Service of Florida HE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE , Sept. 30, 2011 - David Royse, The News Service of Florida
A state legislator will ask a joint legislative committee on Monday to review how state-collected money that goes to a motorcycle safety group is being spent, saying he thinks it's being wasted.
The joint Legislative Auditing Committee will discuss Rep. Bryan Nelson's request for an audit of the $250,000 that is collected in $2.50 increments from motorcycle riders when they renew their registration. Nelson said the money, which is given to a private group, ABATE, is spent on "trinkets" that he doesn't believe improve motorcycle safety.
The group's spending on the program was already reviewed by an independent auditor who said the company appears to be at least complying with its contract with the state.
The president of ABATE, James "Doc" Reichenbach, said pointed to that audit's finding, and while acknowledging the money does go to buy things like refrigerator magnets and key chains, he says the campaign is working, citing declining motorcycle crash deaths.
"That's exactly what it's used for," Reichenbach told the News Service. "We have key chains that say 'Watch for motorcycles.' We have magnets, same thing.
"We have to use (the money) for safety we cannot use it for lobbying, which we don't. But every penny is accounted for," Reichenbach said.
Nelson, however, doubts that such "trinkets" work to reduce motorcyclist injuries and deaths, and questions whether it is a good use of the money which is essentially a tax on motorcyclists is what Nelson wants to know. He is inclined to think not. He suggested that it may be a better idea to reduce the motorcycle fee by the $2.50.
"It's one thing if you want to do safety seminars, but when you're giving out trinkets and stuff, come on," said Nelson, R-Apopka. "Somebody must own one of those trinket companies.. It's a bunch of stuff that has no business being part of a government program."
But Reichenbach said the reminders do work and the evidence is in motorcycle crash data.
"Deaths have gone down every year," Reichenbach said. "They went down 24 percent three years ago."
ABATE got $250,000 from the motorcycle registration fees this year.
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles released a copy of the outside audit that was done on the ABATE program and sent to the agency in July. It doesn't address the actual effectiveness of the campaign, and doesn't address motorcycle crash outcomes.
But the audit does note that the contract with ABATE spelled out what the money could be used for, and one of those approved expenditures is for "material for promotion of biker safety."
"In my opinion, ABATE of Florida, Inc., has disbursed funds in accordance with the requirements of the contractual agreement," the auditor, Michael E. Steuer, CPA, wrote in the audit summary.
The contract with ABATE also specifically allows the money to be spent on "any other needs with the express purpose of promoting biker safety/training to include promotional products."
In addition to key chains, kickstand pads and magnets, the group also spends some of the money on billboards, radio ads, bus ads and other informational items, according to the audit and Reichenbach.
Reichenbach said he welcomed the scrutiny.
"Everything is on the up and up and we can prove it," he said.
Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
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