Hog Heaven on the High Seas
On each of six annual Harley cruises, up to 70 people take as many as 35 bikes onboard. Each passenger is paying $1,100 to $1,500 for a stateroom bed, a bit more than regular passengers pay. Included in the premium are a few perks. Harley riders, personally rolling their bikes off the ship, are the first off every port. At the mandatory immigration check on St. Thomas, the bikers skip to the front of a long line of other passengers. White luggage tags are distributed at the end of the cruise, allowing the bikers to clear customs first.

Apparently off-limits to me because I do not choose to ride a Harley, but you might be interested.

Virginia panel to again consider lifting helmet mandate
Helmet wars in VA.... Update: Bill to relax helmet law dies on House floor.

I just bought one of these for my bike...
It arrived this morning...very cool-looking thing, but H-E-A-V-Y. Not sure I can install this sucker without help.

Canadian motorcycle death rate falls
But it appears that motorcyclists in Canada, and particularly those in Ontario, are not like their American counterparts when it comes to getting involved in road crashes. In other words, U.S. statistical trends do not necessarily apply here.... Suggestions made...ranged from the idea that we have had better rider training and testing programs here, to the fact that more than half the U.S. states do not require adult riders to wear safety helmets any more, to the perception that Canada is probably stricter on impaired driving than they are in the U.S.

Build Your Own Motorcycle Computer
You know you want this, too.

Motorcycle Rubber In Color
You know you want a set of these.

Helmets should be the law for all motorcycle riders
Helmet wars in Maine. Editorial.

MCI reacts angrily to 'Euro Lunacy' on motorcycle licences
Looks like getting a license "over there" is a little more involved than getting a license "over here".

APRILIA MUSEO
Aprilia online motorcycle museum. Cool.

Putting motorcycle passion on wheels
"I have seen people fly over their handle bars and land on their back because the motorcycle kicked back as they were trying to start it," Atkinson recalled. "And once I had a guy come in and ask me to build an engine from two halves of two different engines. I am not even sure why he wanted to do it."

Mob kills motorcycle thief: police
Rule number one in Cambodia: Don't try to make off with someone else's machine.

The helmet wars continue...
Battleground here is Nebraska.
And Texas also.

A mototcycle with air conditioning?

The art of the motorcycle
The motorcycle, as an art form, already has been validated by leading art institutions like the Guggenheim Museum, whose widely popular, Frank Gehry-installed exhibit "The Art of the Motorcycle" in 1998 touted the cultural and its allure that embodies rebellion, freedom, sex and danger, as an emblem of the 20th century.

No longer motorcycle mamas, women moving up to front seat
Gone are the days of women riding the back seats of Harleys; these days, women are revving up sales in the driver's seat.

Devil Rays Daily Report
This is number two son's weblog. Fairly amazing, considering he's only 13...and I'm not just saying that because I'm his mom. ;-}

Annual Motorcycle Sales Roar Through the One Million Mark; Upward Trend Continues for 12th Consecutive Year
New motorcycle sales continued to climb last year, rising through the one million mark and reaching levels not seen since the 1970s. The Motorcycle Industry Council is currently estimating 2004 two-wheeler sales of nearly 1,050,000, and the upward trend continues as the industry has sold increasing numbers of bikes for the 12th straight year.

Fire official advocates motorcycle medic teams
A motorist having a heart attack while stuck in traffic in the Midtown Tunnel could have a long wait for an ambulance. Portsmouth emergency officials think they have a solution: medics on motorcycles.

Middle-aged riders boost rising motorcycle death rate
Increasing numbers of middle-aged Americans are getting motorcycles, whether to recapture their lost youth or pull through some kind of midlife crisis. As a result, riders 40 years old and over are accounting for an alarming number of motorcycling deaths.

Cruising Missle
It's called an Ecomobile, or Eco, and it's basically a motorcycle enclosed in a hard shell that makes it suitable for riding all year around, in any kind of weather short of Buffalo in January.... It comes with heat, air-conditioning and a radio, stereo, GPS system. And its 1200-cc BMW motorcycle engine gets 50 miles per gallon of gasoline. However, with a price tag of nearly $80,000 - which will induce not just sticker shock but sticker seizures in most people - the Eco would appear to be a tough sell as a mass-market vehicle.

Wheel Life, on Display at the Motorcycle Show
Her mother once told her she'd be disowned if she ever bought a motorcycle. But that didn't stop NPR's Petra Mayer from checking out the International Motorcycle Show in Washington, D.C. She found eye-catching bikes, including a Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle, and a trio of Texas teens in a stunt-riding show. And she came away "longing for the open road."

Wear helmets, reduce two-wheeler thefts
If you are hesitant about wearing a helmet, think again. Not only will it save you from life-threatening injuries during an accident, but statistics worldwide have shown that compulsory helmet use have greatly reduced two-wheeler thefts.

Despite statistics, no insurance is no problem for Fla. motorcyclists
Few riders in Florida carry insurance. The state is one of the last in the United States that does not require motorcyclists to buy crash insurance of any kind. Car owners have no choice: Complete coverage is mandatory.

Live the Dream. Get on a Motorcycle.
The latest from the MCI, who have discovered research which suggests people associate motorcycles with adventure and `fantasy' days which contrast with the general boredom of everyday life. Amazing. Nah...not so amazing, actually.

Female motorcycle officer revels in demanding job
She said one of the reasons many female officers do not want to ride a motorcycle is because they do not want to wear a helmet during hot seasons or put up with the cold weather. And if an accident occurs and the motorcycle rolls over one's body, "you have to be able to lift it up." In addition to her demanding job, Audsley-Reiter and her husband have five children between ages 3 and 9.

Readers New Years Resolutions 2005
Weather, schmether. Just remember, a lousy day on a motorcycle is better than a good day at the office.

Motorcycle Fatals Are Highest in a Decade in Maine
Part of the reason older riders are being killed might be that some of them are deciding to hop on a bike for the first time in years.