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The Sturgis Museum and Hall of Fame has announced their class of 2010 inductees which will be added to the Hall of Fame. Here are the newest members:

Nancy Davidson – wife of Willie G. and unabashed motorcycle enthusiast. One of the most approachable and passionate spokespeople for Harley-Davidson.

Betsy E. Lister – one of the first individuals to recognize the potential use of the internet for riders. Founder of two websites, gypsypashn.com and bikerbits.info which helps keep riders up to date with all kinds of information. Also the Biker Poet Laureate of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Ronald McKinley – a twenty year veteran of the South Dakota Highway Patrol with five years on their motorcycle corps. Dedicated to promoting motorcycle safety as an instructor, spokesman and safety volunteer to Harley-Davidson.

Stan Simpson – Chairman of the Board for the AMA. Started riding some sixty years ago on a 1949 Indian Scout. Still an avid rider he tries to ride 20,000 miles on road and 10,000 miles off road every year.

“Kiwi” Mike Tomas – one of the world’s most knowledgeable experts on classic Indian Motorcycles. He founded Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Company. Kiwi makes four classic styled Indian motorcycles and stocks thousands of parts.

Founders Award to Roger Schieman – noted motorcycle historian and supporter of motorcycle racing at the Sturgis Rally. A member of both Motorcycle Halls of Fame in Sturgis and a longtime member of the AMA and Jackpine Gypsys.

Congratulations to all of this years worthy inductees. Induction will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010. For more information on the inductees and ticket information for the induction ceremony go to www.sturgismuseum.com.

source: Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame

Can you believe this story out of California??

L&R,

ArtBiker

Tracy residents will now have to pay every time they call 9-1-1 for a medical emergency.

But there are a couple of options. Residents can pay a $48 voluntary fee for the year which allows them to call 9-1-1 as many times as necessary.

Or, there’s the option of not signing up for the annual fee. Instead, they will be charged $300 if they make a call for help.

“A $300 fee and you don’t even want to be thinking about that when somebody is in need of assistance,” said Tracy resident Greg Bidlack.

Residents will soon receive the form in the mail where they’ll be able to make their selection. No date has been set for when the charges will go into effect.

Outlaw motorcycle [clubs] might claim to be good ol’ boys who like to ride bikes, but law enforcement officers say that by definition, outlaw [club] members are involved in crime. Kevin Thom, director of the Attorney General’s Division of Criminal Investigation, said that he considers outlaw [clubs] to be organized crime.

To keep track of [club] activity, DCI completes a report at the end of the Sturgis motorcycle rally tallying all contacts officers have with [club] members and gathering intelligence information. Officers note who is enrolled in which [club] and what roles individuals have within the [clubs].

The information is then put into a report a few inches thick and shared with 35 states and five foreign countries that have an interest in the information, Thom said.

The information gathered this year will be used by DCI to prepare officers for the next year’s rally, Thom said. DCI puts together a Law Enforcement Safety Bulletin, a handbook of outlaw [clubs]‘ identifiers and terminology, a timeline of violent motorcycle [club] involvement in South Dakota from 1981 to the present, and acts of violence nationally in the current year.

The crimes traditionally committed by outlaw [clubs] during the rally are drug possession and distribution, motorcycle theft and assault, according to Pat West, director of the Rapid City DCI office. In general, [club] members don’t commit random attacks against others. “If you mind your own business, everything will be fine,” West said. “If you pick a fight, you’ll get one.”

Anyone picking a fight with one [club] member might get more of a fight than he can handle, West said, because other [club] members will join in. “Every one of them is loyal to those colors and that group,” West said.

Law officers have been concerned in the past that [club] violence would erupt at the rally because of disputes between [clubs] in other parts of the country. In April 2002, a shootout between the Hells Angels and the Mongols in Laughlin, Nev., left three dead and 12 hospitalized. In February the same year, a fight between Hells Angels and Pagans in Plainview, N.Y., killed one and injured 10, according to the Associated Press.

Authorities here were alert for signs of problems at the 2002 rally, but none occurred, Thom said.

“Rivalries between [clubs] ebb and flow,” West said.

Motorcycle thefts are big business for outlaw [clubs], and professional thieves work motorcycle rallies, Thom said. Law enforcement officers work to prevent thefts and recover stolen bikes, and representatives of the National Insurance Crime Bureau come here to try to identify stolen motorcycles and parts.

Locally, the Bandidos is the only outlaw [club] with official chapters, two in the Black Hills and one East River. Hells Angels owns 120 acres north of Sturgis, and the Sons of Silence have a 10-acre campground seven miles north of Sturgis, Thom said.

A Rapid City Bandido, Christopher Horlock, 44, turned himself in June 21 in Houston after being indicted with 25 other people in Seattle, the AP reported.

Horlock, a national regional secretary for the Bandidos, was wanted on charges of conspiracy to tamper with a witness.

Horlock’s indictment and arrest was part of an offensive launched by federal agents and police against the Bandidos after a two-year investigation, according to the AP. Authorities served arrest and search warrants in Washington, Montana and South Dakota.

Source: know[clubs].com

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss… in celebration the ArtBiker Clan will be eating Green Eggs and Ham in a sidecar.

Well, it is that time again and Daytona is kicking off as we speak!  I am stuck in Houston with no money… so all of you out there, please have a beer for me.

Our friends over at the Limpnickie Lot are doing some good for the community and wanted you all to know how to help out… check it:

For Immediate Release

The Limpnickie Lot Gives Back

Daytona Beach- February 25, 2010- The Limpnickie Lot has joined forces with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida who is helping raise awareness for childhood hunger in Central Florida.

During Daytona Bike Week, there will be drop off boxes set up at The Stone Edge Skatepark located at 1848 South Ridgewood Ave in South Daytona Beach. We are asking you to join us, be a part of a special cause and bring a few can goods when you head over to the Lot. A small grocery bag hanging off your handlebars could help us greatly.

We help the economy during Bike Week; now let’s help the community that serves us thru out Bike Week.

To find out more about the Second Harvest Food Bank, please go to http://www.foodbankcentralflorida.org. You can also make a small donation on there site.

And when you are on your way to make a donation, take advantage of all The Lot has in store for you!!

The Limpnickie Lot is in full swing for Daytona 2010 this year and we have a full week of good stuff going on. Located at Stone Edge Skate park - 1848 South Ridgewood Ave
South Daytona Beach, FL Stop by and check us out February 27^th through March 6^th.

Monday March 1^st –

1 1:00 am. – 1:00 Chickie’s Luncheon  - At Vagabond Trailer Come out and spend the morning/noon hours with Chickie and some of her friends who are women in the industry. All little pastry and some cool guests. Special guests include Cris Sommer-Simmons, Laura Klock, Joann Bortels, Paula Taylor, Vette Tudury and many more…

12:30 – 1:30 American Motorcycle Girls Book Signing – At Vagabond Trailer – Cris Sommer-Simmons

12:30 – 1:30 Autograph session/meet & greet – At Vagabond Trailer – Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers Band

1:30-3:00  Ladies Open Forum Seminar- All topics and a survey.  – At Vagabond Trailer – Athena ” Chickie” Ransom & Paula Taylor

4pm-6pm  Kinds In The Park Day – At Stone Edge Skatepark

We will be hosting boys and girls from the

Boys & Girls Clubs Of Volusia & Flagler Counties

Pizza Lunch Provided By Hungry Howies Of Holly Hill

Wednesday March 3^rd –

1 to 5 p.m.  The AMCA Bike Show and the Kick-start Challenge– At Stone Edge Skate Park

For the second year in a row, the AMCA will host an Antique Bike Show on Wednesday of Bike Week (March 3 this year) at the Limpnickie Lot, which is a place where young custom-bike builders show off their work and talent.  The show is open to all motorcycles at least 35 years old. But the exhibit will also include an interactive feature that debuted last year, the AMCA Kick-start Demo bike display, in which visitors will get a chance to fire up two authentic antique motorcycles on display— a 1946 Harley Knucklehead and a 1945 Indian Chief. The bikes’ owners, Matt Olsen and Rocky Halter,

will be on hand to guide visitors through the process of setting throttle, spark advance and choke controls before kicking the V-twin engines to life. Trophies will be handed out for best Antique Chopper, Bobber, Survivor, and Restored, so bring your old bikes out!

Dusk Till ?

Biker Drive In Theater– At Martinis Chop House (Across The Street)

We will be playing old time biker flicks on a big screen for anyone that stops in. This will be set up over at Martinis Chop House beside the Lot.

Thursday March 4^th

10am – Ride To Willies Tropical For The Old Time Chopper Show

Meet at the stone edge lot between 9-10am to ride up in a group.

9pm – Ride To Broken Spoke Saloon For Limpnickie Night From Willies

Meet At Willie’s Tropical at 9pm to ride in force. We will ride right up to the stage when we get there. Free pizza and drinks for all the lot members.

Friday March 5^th

9am – Noon – Sign Up For Cycle Source – Limpnickie Lot Chopper Show – At Stone Edge Skatepark

Our 3^rd Annual Chopper Show with a grand prize for best in show of a brand new Baker Drive Train Transmission and a complete intake system from K&N.

Awards between 4-5pm inside the skate park, by your favorite Roadside Marty!

Trophies for

Best Sportster – Best Chopper – Best Bobber – Cycle Source Hard Core – Best Antique

Best Asian Import – Best European Import – Baker Burly Bagger – Best Trike – Worst Rat Bike

9am – Noon – Sign Up For Cycle Source – Limpnickie Lot Hot Rod / Rat Rod Show

Open to all pre ’64 American Made Cars.

Trophies and $100 each for

Best Chop – Best Rod – Best Gasser – Best Jalopie – Hard Luck Award

Awards between 4-5pm inside the skate park, by your favorite Roadside Marty!

Dusk Till ?

Biker Drive In Theater– At Martinis Chop House (Across The Street)

We will be playing old time biker flicks on a big screen for anyone that stops in. This will be set up over at Martinis Chop House beside the Lot.