Motorcycle News | Windy City Women Riders MC

Category: Motorcycle News

HARLEY-DAVIDSON CELEBRATES ‘WOMEN RIDERS MONTH’ WITH NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR TOP STORIES OF FEMALE INDEPENDENCE

Filed under: Motorcycle News, Uncategorized by Sheri "Phoenix" — Leave a comment

May 5, 2013

MILWAUKEE – As Harley-Davidson’s year-long, global 110th Anniversary Celebration rolls on, the company continues to highlight the independent spirits that have fueled the brand for more than a century. In May, Harley-Davidson will shine its headlight on women riders as part of the fifth annual Women Riders Month.

There’s never been a glass ceiling for women when it comes to Harley-Davidson, as female riders have been an integral part of the family since the company’s early days. In fact, dozens of female Harley riders have blazed historic trails, including the mother and daughter team of Avis and Effie Hotchkiss who in 1915 crossed America – twice – on a three-speed V-Twin Harley-Davidson with a sidecar.

Next month, Harley-Davidson is engaging its fans around the world to uncover modern day stories of independent women like Avis and Effie Hotchkiss, who embody freedom, self-expression and rebellion. From May 1 to May 15, 2013, fans are encouraged to share stories of incredible women riders through a crowd-sourcing application called “Fan Machine” on Harley-Davidson’s Facebook page ( www.Facebook.com/harley-davidson ). Submitted stories should highlight how these women riders have unleashed their inner rebel as well as inspired other women to do the same.

“Our brand unites independents from all walks of life,” said Claudia Garber, Director of Women’s Outreach Marketing for Harley-Davidson. “There are thousands of women who have taken to life on two wheels…and they all have a story to tell. These stories are not only the lifeblood of the Harley-Davidson experience, but are instrumental in inspiring other women to live out their own dreams.”

The top 10 fan submissions will be featured on Harley-Davidson’s Facebook page and other social media channels, as well as the official Web site (www.harley-davidson.com/women ). Each winner will also receive a $200 Harley-Davidson gift card and Harley-Davidson merchandise.

Women interested in riding are encouraged to visit the updated Women Riders section of the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com/women . The site features tools designed to help women in their journey toward riding, including information on local Women Riders Month events planned throughout May across the country.

About Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson Motor Company produces heavyweight custom, cruiser and touring motorcycles and offers a complete line of Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, accessories, riding gear and apparel, and general merchandise. For more information, visit Harley-Davidson’s website at www.harley-davidson.com .

Comment

Michigan is Helmet Free at last!

Filed under: Motorcycle News by Sheri "Phoenix" — 2 Comments

April 14, 2012

April 13, 2012
Michigan gained freedom today when Gov. Snyder signed the bill (SB291) into law (PA #98) that repeals the 37 year old mandatory helmet law. The repeal is effective immediately!!!

Comment

Filed under: Motorcycle News by Boston — Leave a comment

February 24, 2011

An Affair… With Water
GLMC 2011 GRAND TOUR

This years theme is Water
You will be looking for town names that have something to do with water.

The 2011 Grand Tour will run from April 1st-September 15th, 2011

1) Polaroid photos, digital prints, or standard photos are all acceptable. Photos may also be submitted on CD or on SD card. Photos may not be emailed.

The following paragraph is a suggestion only, NOT a rule
If you are using a digital camera, it would help if your photos are shot at the lowest resolution possible (640 X 480) It makes scoring thousands of photos much quicker. When submitting them on CDs consider putting them in Alpha order & include a spreadsheet.

2) To be considered a finisher you must accumulate 25 points. You will then earn a Grand Tour shirt and entry into first level of prizes.

3) Riders with 50 or more points will get the shirt and entry into the first and second place level of prizes. Riders with 75 or more points get the shirt, and entry in the first, second and third level of prizes. Prize levels increase at 25 point increments. This is not to say that the prizes get any better at each level, only that you will be entered in more of the drawings and have better odds of winning multiple prizes.

4) The Rider with the most number of points will win the grand prize of a 200 dollar gift certificate to Aerostich Riderwarehouse AND entry in every drawing. Rider with the second highest number gets a Helmet and entry in as many of the drawings as they qualify for. Third Place will win a prize too.

5) Only the following words & spelling, are acceptable to be used in town names. Town names must start or end with one of the words.

Bay, Bays, Brook, Brooks, Cove, Coves, Creek, Creeks, Fall, Falls, Harbor, Harbors, Hydro, Hydros, Lake, Lakes, Ocean, Oceans, Pool, Pools, Pond, Ponds, Rapid, Rapids, River, Rivers, Sea, Seas, Spring, Springs, Stream, Streams, Water, Waters.

6) Town names must be on a building, or a sign that is attached to the building. No city limit signs, No water towers.

7) Three things MUST be in the photo. 1. YOUR rally towel. 2. A significant portion of your bike. 3. The town name must be on a building, or sign attached to the building. Everything must be CLEARLY readable in the photo.

8) Signs with arrows pointing the direction of the town or miles to the town are not accepted. Even if it is on a building.no arrows allowed.

9) All entries & photos submitted must be mailed to Jack & Marlene Backer, 26537 450th Ave, Monroe, South Dakota 57047 Photos sent elsewhere will be ignored. We must receive them or they must be postmarked prior to or on September 15th 2011 at the latest.

10) Your numbered rally towel may only be used by you. No one other than you may possess your towel. If you find a towel at a location, LEAVE IT THERE. The owner will most likely be back for it.

11) Don’t Cheat

12) If you lose your towel, send in your current photos and $10.00 for another towel. We won’t ship out your new towel until these items are received. Any photos sent in with the old towel # after this won’t be accepted. If you find your old towel later, DON’T USE IT! Only photos with the new # will be accepted.

13) Entry fee is $25.00

14) Almost any way that a town name is identified on a building is acceptable. Painted, Etched. We are just looking for the name to be on buildings

15) Town names may only be used ONCE. Even if the same name is used in many states, it may only be used ONCE.

16. Some signs are in places that it is not safe to park your motorcycle. We understand this and will allow up to 5 photos to NOT include your motorcycle. Park your motorcycle in a safe location and walk to the sign instead. Your towel must still be in the photo.

17. All questions or inquiries can be e-mailed to jbackerus at yahoo dot com. You can also post on the Barn at http://www.network54.com/Forum/152868/

18. Don’t cheat. If you ever hear yourself saying “It doesn’t say you can’t”, then it is probably something you should not be doing.

Note: Need not be a GLMC member to participate; a rider number will be assigned to you if you do not already have one.

Comment

Iron Justice MC Offers Scholarships

Filed under: Motorcycle News by Boston — Leave a comment

February 14, 2011

Iron Justice is a Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club that was founded in February of 1998 in Chicago.

Since its inception, this nonprofit motorcycle club, which is composed mostly of sworn law enforcement officers, has donated thousands of dollars back into the communities where its members serve.

The McHenry County chapter will assist community law enforcement families in trying situations, including offsetting the costs of higher education. “

Iron Justice has always been committed to giving back to the community that we serve,” Eric Decker, an Iron Justice spokesman, said in a news release. “This is one of the reasons we do fundraising events and host gatherings is to promote charitable causes like this.”

The chapter is offering two $250 scholarships to be used toward an education cost of the recipient’s choosing. The recipient must provide proof of payment toward the educational cost, such as books, tuition or fees, and then will be reimbursed directly. Applications must be postmarked by March 1.

To be eligible, the recipient must be a McHenry County resident and must be a dependent of a full-time or part-time law enforcement officer of any level, specialty or location of employment. This applies to municipal, county or federal sworn law enforcement, conservation or correctional officers.

The recipient must enroll as a full-time student at a two- or four-year institution or trade school for the 2011-12 school year and pursuing or planning to pursue his or her first undergraduate degree and have a 2.5 or higher grade-point average based on a 4.0 scale.

Required materials are a completed application, a copy of the most recent semester high school transcript with a cumulative grade-point average, and a signed letter of recommendation from a nonfamily member.

Completed materials should be mailed to Andrew W. Thomas, Iron Justice – McHenry County, 724 Village Circle, Marengo, IL 60152.

For information or applications, call Thomas at 815-260-3721 or e-mail IJMCMcHenry@gmail.com.

Tags: Iron Justice MC, Iron Justice Scholarships

Comment

Motorcycle helmets reduce spine injuries after collisions

Filed under: Motorcycle News by Boston — Leave a comment

February 9, 2011

Very interesting that this study would be done by an MD with a research interest in “Care of Uninsured Trauma/Surgery Patients. As you can imagine this study will be fuel for lawmakers that are currently attempting a helmet bill in Illinois.

Members of WCWR MC are not anti-helmet but we are anti-helmet law. Let those that ride decide!!!

Helmet weight as risk to neck called a ‘myth’

Contact: Stephanie Desmon
sdesmon1@jhmi.edu
410-955-8665
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

Motorcycle helmets, long known to dramatically reduce the number of brain injuries and deaths from crashes, appear to also be associated with a lower risk of cervical spine injury, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests.

“We are debunking a popular myth that wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle can be detrimental during a motorcycle crash,” says study leader Adil H. Haider, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “Using this new evidence, legislators should revisit the need for mandatory helmet laws. There is no doubt that helmets save lives and reduce head injury. And now we know they are also associated with a decreased risk of cervical spine injury.”

For more than two decades, the researchers say, activists lobbying against universal helmet laws have cited a small study suggesting that, in the event of a crash, the weight of a helmet could cause significant torque on the neck that would be devastating to the spine. But results of the new study, published online in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, shows that helmeted riders were 22 percent less likely to suffer cervical spine injury than those without helmets. The study reviewed and mined the National Trauma Databank, looking through information on more than 40,000 motorcycle collisions between 2002 and 2006.

Even with what researchers say are mountains of evidence that helmets reduce mortality and traumatic brain injury after a collision, many states, including Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas, have over the past 15 years repealed their mandatory helmet use laws after lobbying from motorcycle riders, Haider says. Anti-helmet lobbyists often cite a 25-year-old study which found more spine injuries in helmet wearers. That study, has been criticized by many, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, because of flawed statistical reasoning. “Additionally, helmet technology has significantly improved since that time — now helmets are much lighter but even sturdier and more protective” Haider says.

Forty years ago, Haider says, nearly all states required helmets for motorcyclists of any age in the United States. Today, helmets are mandatory for all riders in only 20 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

Motorcycle use has risen sharply over the past 10 years in the United States. Since 1997, motorcycle injuries in the U.S. have increased by roughly 5,000 per year and motorcycle fatalities have nearly doubled, according to the new journal article.

Haider’s study, like many others before, found a reduction in risk of traumatic brain injury in helmet wearers (65 percent) and decreased odds of death (37 percent). But the new paper, Haider says, is the strongest evidence yet that helmets significantly reduce cervical spine injury, which can result in paralysis.

Other Johns Hopkins researchers who contributed to this study include Curt Bone; Keshia M. Pollack, Ph.D., M.P.H.; Cassandra Villegas, M.P.H.; Kent Stevens, M.D., M.P.H.; David T. Efron, M.D.; and Elliott R. Haut, M.D.

For more information:
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/surgery/faculty/Haider
https://www.hopkinsresearch.org/JHH_Home.aspx?SS=&CurrentUDV=38