HeavyDuty

You HAD the right to decide to go into any establishment where smoking was allowed or not you let some azzhats take that freedom of choice away from you let the sheep vote away your freedoms only because it will not affect you the government is slowly taking away all of your rights most of you do not even realize everything that has been lost over the last 30 years freedom of speech being one of them and what is a shame most of you under 40 have no idea what I am talking about LET POLITICAL CORRECTNESS RULE LOL The government should not be involved with any freedom of choice issues that was what America use to be about Side note I were a helmet 99% of the time this has nothing to do with helmets to me it’s only about my freedom to choose for myself and not let someone else tell me what to do I already work for a living and get paid to have some dick head do that. In car accidents most deaths are caused by head injuries and that adds up to a lot more then with motor cycles so at what point in time will the insurance companies want everyone in cars to start wearing helmets.

Every time you sit back and let someone’s freedom of choice get taken away because it doesn’t effect you America get a little weaker at some point in time something you will want will get taken away because a bunch of other people that it does not affect will not care and along the way we will end up with no freedom at all. All of you need to wake up and fight against anything that removes anyone’s freedom or we all lose in the end.

Rode to work today and will the next 2 days

Whatever happened to freedom of choice? http://www.americanmotorcyclist.com/News/13-11-08/Federal_task_force_preparing_recommendation_for_mandatory_motorcycle_helmet_laws.aspx Federal task force preparing recommendation for mandatory motorcycle helmet laws November 08, 2013 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- A federal task force is poised to recommend that all states have mandatory helmet laws for all motorcyclists, which the task force says would reduce injuries and deaths as well as result in economic benefits, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. The AMA has repeatedly expressed its belief that motorcyclists would be best served if regulators and legislators focus on programs to prevent motorcycle crashes from occurring in the first place. The AMA also said that any economic benefits would be insignificant since health care costs related to motorcycle crashes are miniscule in the context of total health care costs nationwide. "The AMA continues to strongly encourage the use of personal protective equipment, including gloves, sturdy footwear and a properly fitted motorcycle helmet certified by its manufacturer to meet federal safety standards," said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president for government relations, on Nov. 7. "But we also believe that adults should have the right to voluntarily choose to wear a helmet." The Community Preventive Services Task Force, whose 15 members are appointed by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, makes recommendations to the CDC and reports to the U.S. Congress about community preventive services, programs and policies to improve health. The task force is preparing to recommend that all states have universal helmet laws, which means that all riders, regardless of age, would be required to wear helmets. The task force is ready to make the recommendation based on its belief that a universal helmet mandate would reduce motorcyclist deaths and injuries, and that mandating riders to wear helmets would result in economic benefits. The task force believes health care costs for injured helmeted riders wouldn't be as high as those of injured unhelmeted riders, and also that universal helmet laws would result in fewer missed days of work for injured riders. The CDC, which oversees the task force, is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services and is headquartered in Atlanta. Its official mission is to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the United States. "Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same," the agency says on its website. Explaining the AMA's opposition to the proposed recommendation, Allard cited the official AMA position on voluntary helmet use. "The AMA strongly advocates helmet use, but helmet use alone is insufficient to ensure a motorcyclist's safety," said Allard. "There is a broad range of measures that can be implemented to improve the skill of motorcycle operators, as well as reduce the frequency of situations where other vehicle operators are the cause of crashes that involve motorcycles." In its position on voluntary helmet use, the AMA noted that mandatory helmet laws do nothing to prevent crashes. "The AMA supports actions that help riders avoid a crash from occurring, including voluntary rider education, improved licensing and testing, and expanded motorist awareness programs," said Allard. "This strategy is widely recognized and pursued in the motorcycling community." Concerning the task force claim of economic benefits, the AMA noted that injured motorcyclists are less likely than the general population to use public funds to pay for injuries sustained in crashes, and are just as likely to be insured as other vehicle operators. In addition, the AMA said the costs associated with the treatment of motorcyclist injuries account for a tiny fraction of total U.S. health care costs. An even smaller portion of these costs is attributable to unhelmeted motorcyclists, the majority of which are paid by privately purchased insurance. In 2000, for example, approximately 1.55 percent of total U.S. health care costs were attributable to all motor vehicle crashes. Motorcyclists involved in crashes represented a miniscule percentage of this figure. To read the AMA position on voluntary helmet use, go to www.americanmotorcyclist.com/Rights/PositionStatements/VoluntaryHelmetUse.aspx.

Finally, a leading insurer’s data shows what we’ve all know for years Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--general-news/motorcyclists-23-better-behind-the-wheel-of-a-car/23971.html#ixzz2kaWlO7a1

You want good wings try a place called Little Wings in Warren Ohio

Put in 115 miles this afternoon hands got a little cold once the sun got clouded over. Time to get some heated gloves

Will be riding to work Sunday 27 & Monday 28 for sure 51 miles each way I will take any day I can get riding season is ending fast

Working on a Deal to trade in my 2012 Softail Classic that has 17,000 miles on it for this Bike and a few up grades

Maybe she is hot and he just wanted a closer look.

The government is using staff they cannot pay to evict people from sites that don’t cost them any money Idiots

I will ride until they salt the roads

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I found this poking around the Web: Top reasons why SOME bikers don’t wave back… Top Reasons Why Harley Riders Don’t Wave Back 8- Raising the arm could be considered a form of exercise. 7- They’re afraid it will void the warranty. 6- Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise their arms. 5- They refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for. 4- They are afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off. 3- Rushing wind might blow the scabs off their new tattoos. 2- They can’t tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else. 1- They’re too tired from the hours spent polishing all that chrome. Top Reasons Why GOLD Wing Riders Don’t Wave Back 7- They couldn’t find the “auto wave back” button on the dashboard 6- They are afraid they might get frostbite if they remove their hands from the heated grips. 5- They have arthritis. 4- The reflection from the etched windshield has momentarily blinded them. 3- They were asleep when you waved. 2- They were distracted by the odd shaped blip on the radar screen. 1- They were simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature and satellite navigation system. Top Reasons Why Sportbikers Don’t Wave Back 7- They have not been riding long enough to know they are supposed to. 6- They’re going too fast to have enough time to register the movement and respond. 5- They didn’t notice you, you weren’t wearing bright enough gear. 4- If they stick their arm going that fast they’ll rip it out of the socket. 3- Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any other position than fetal. 2- Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops. 1- It’s to hard to do one handed stoppies. Top Reasons Why BMW Riders Don’t Wave Back 5- Their new Aerostich suits are too stiff to raise their arms. 4- Removing a hand from the bars is considered “bad form”. 3- They are too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to their ipod or talking on cell phone. 2- The wires from the Gerbings are too short. 1- You haven’t been properly introduced

And when CCW passed there was going to be blood in the streets... Not even close to the same thing I take it you think I’m wrong in my thinking Look at the number of bike accidents the first month of the riding season verses the rest of the year Hell look at the number of riders on this site that wreck the fist month of riding compared to now, How many times a year do you get cut off when you have the whole lane to yourself because drivers don’t look before they change lanes I ride 480 to work every day and it happens to me at least twice a day now add in inexperienced riders thinking they can split at freeway speeds How many times have you been cut off by a driver when you are merging in to traffic just because they don’t want you in front of them. I do not have a problem with lane splitting I do it when I need to. In California lane splitting evolved over many years to where it is today. There is always a learning curve and the dumb ones will be weeded out quickly. You do know it is illegal to ride side by side but how many times have you heard about anyone being stopped for that. Same thing with lane splitting pretty much the only time you will be cited for it is if you cause a problem or some ass causes one for you.

I believe if a law was to pass here in Ohio you would see a major increase in motorcycle accidents and fatalities for the first few years until the driving public gets use to lane splitting and learns to look for it. Lane splitting at anything over 15 miles is just asking for trouble

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When you need to Just Do It been doing it for 40 years never been hassled about it. Just don't be a dumb ASS

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If that is what they are going to do things will be good again. But even double axel tanker trucks will break up the shoulders and put debris on the road And they would be lucky to be able to get up to 30mph on that road.

So what happened with their grand kids after you kicked their asses LOL

Damm that sucks That’s too bad sounds like this road will be screwed for riding from now on with heavy slow oil and gas truck traffic that will tear the road up. Please keep me posted I will try to make it there when the road reopens before the truck traffic and road gets too bad...Might ride down anyway just for the ride Sounds like they are replacing a culvert around here bridges take months to replace. Thanks HeavyDuty

Has anyone been down to 536 lately I have Monday 29th off and am riding down wondering how are the road conditions this year with all of the rain? I will be leaving Ravenna around 8am if anyone is interested in a leisurely ride for the day?