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SCHOLARSHIP ALERT!!!

2 Scholarships, 2 Deadlines The Women's Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) & SeCCRet "The Cross-Country Rider" Moreau team up with Reg Pridmore's CLASS Motorcycle School to offer Two Advanced Rider Scholarships!!! The Women’s Coalition of Motorcyclists (WCM) is dedicated to doubling the number of female riders by 2020. In pursuit of this goal, we have partnered with Sarah “SeCCRet” Moreau "the Cross-Country Rider," and Reg Pridmore's CLASS Motorcycle School to establish a scholarship program for two promising females to attend either the All Women’s Day Training event on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 (7:30 am - 4:30 pm PST), or, the 1-day…
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Terry Longpre 02-09-2018

American Patriot’s Sixty (60) years and eight days ago I stood in the backyard of our home in NW Bradenton and watched as the United States launched their very first rocket with the Explorer 1 satellite onboard. At the time I was ten years old and one of the proudest people on planet Earth when I saw the rockets red and yellow exhaust heading for the stars. Now sixty years later we as a nation witnessed the launch of the SpaceX's Falcon Heavy which lifted off the same pad which had been utilized for the Apollo Missions back in the…
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Terry Longpre 02-02-18

American Patriot’s Well, once again the NFL (National Football League) has tripped over their collective cleats. First, they allowed players to kneel during the National Anthem. This time they turned down a two-word advisement saying “#PleaseStand” with a photo of the Military color guard. I must be missing something, but then again, I’m not a sports fan. I feel the players are paid an ungodly amount of money to play a kid’s game. I understand the NFL has made football a humongous American sport which has a massive following and more power to them, that is what America is about.…
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Waters Autobody Racing Announces Two-rider Team for 2018 American Flat Track Season

Wyatt Anderson on AFT Twins, Sandriana Shipman on AFT Singles ALBION, NEW YORK (January 30, 2018) – Waters Autobody Racing has announced its team for the 2018 American Flat Track season, and it’s not only chock full of youth, enthusiasm and skill, it’s co-ed, as well. AFT Singles competitor Wyatt Anderson, who podiumed three times in 2017 and ended up seventh overall in the title chase, will move to the AFT Twins presented by Vance & Hines class in 2018. Sandriana Shipman, an up and coming racer who’s shown plenty of promise and potential, will ride the team’s KTMs in…
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Terry Longpre 01-25-18

American Patriot’s My column is driven by several personal agendas, number one is to lift-up those who serve in the military, law enforcement and as first responders. Number two, concern for the way the government (federal to city) promotes themselves all the while spending taxpayers’ dollars. In the case of those in the military they are and should be considered minorities, after all, they represent less than 10% of the total population and somewhere around 22-24% of those serving in Congress. Having said that, it appears what might be an issue is the fact the other 76-79% of Congress has…
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INTRODUCING HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S 2018 AFT FACTORY TEAM

Halbert, Robinson and Vanderkooi to Compete on Harley XG750R Race Bikes MILWAUKEE (January 25, 2018) – The Harley-Davidson® Factory Flat Track Racing Team will combine veteran savvy with youthful potential in a three-rider effort contesting the 2018 American Flat Track (AFT) Twin series. Returning rider Brandon Robinson will be joined by seasoned pro Sammy Halbert and rising star Jared Vanderkooi on the Harley Factory squad for the coming season. The team was announced to the Harley-Davidson dealer network during meetings held today in Nashville. The Harley-Davidson Factory Team will engage in flat track battles aboard all-new Harley-Davidson XG750R competition motorcycles…
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TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2017 YAMAHA MOTOROiD – Self Balancing Robot Motorcycle

TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2017 YAMAHA MOTOROiD -  Self Balancing Robot Motorcycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmqqSUAb2sI
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CONTINUING TO GROW THE SPORT OF MOTORCYCLING, H-D DEBUTS HARLEY-DAVIDSON SNOW HILL CLIMB AT 2018 X GAMES 

MILWAUKEE (January 18, 2018) – In an X Games first, Harley-Davidson® Snow Hill Climb will make its debut at X Games Aspen as a medaled event alongside ski, snowboard, and other action-sports competitions. The new medal sport will close out X Games Aspen 2018, which airs January 25-28 on ESPN and ABC.   In the Harley-Davidson Snow Hill Climb, riders will race modified twin-cylinder motorcycles up the flat bottom of the SuperPipe course. In each heat, riders will line up side-by-side at the start line at the base of the SuperPipe for a head-to-head race.   The first racer to…
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Terry Longpre 01-19-18

American Patriot’s Saturday, I was on my way to the Manatee County Fair keeping in mind the parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr would be 250 minutes to get to the fairgrounds due to traffic backups on US-301 and a standstill of traffic in downtown Palmetto. As I sat in the gridlock caused by the parade and fair traffic on Desoto and Green bridges both north and southbound as well as all main arteries I became concerned for the welfare and safety of the citizens in Manatee County. The traffic was at a standstill and not even an ambulance…
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Cigars with The Prez – FQ Cigars

Mike "The Prez" Palmer, has been a avid cigar smoker since the age of 18.  A serious cigar smoker for the last 10 years.  He is the founder and President of the Florida Cigar Club, On the Board of Directors of the Boutique Cigars of America Association and Co-host of A Cigar Hustlers Podcast. FQ Cigars, otherwise known as Fernandez Quiroga Cigars was started by Matthew Hunt when he was just 21 years old. This young man discovered at 19, he had a love for cigars and the cigars lifestyle. He is now just 27 and about to release his…
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Bikernet.com January 17, 2018

Bikernet Blog – Online Biker Magazine - 10 new articles
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Terry Longpre 01-11-18

We have launched into the New Year with promises made of which many will be broken throughout the year. I personally never make New Year’s resolutions I just attempt to be the best citizen I can while being considerate of those around me. I admit, sometimes I fail, then I realize something has taken my attention away from my personal goals. Last year was a year which will go down in the annals of history as one of the most decisive we as Americans have experienced since our founding. I pray we will come together as united Americans and do…
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Happy New Year

Happy New Year As we enter the year 2018 several things come to mind. 241 plus years ago the United States became an official federal republic (a country which is governed by elected representatives rather than being ruled by a king, queen or self-imposed leader) on July 4, 1776. Our established nation’s motto at the time was ‘E pluribus Unum’ which in Latin translates to ‘out of many, one’ meaning 13 colonies formed into one nation. From that basic conception of a United States created with the health and welfare of all its people in mind to what we are…
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Make It a Great Ride! – Women’s World

When June Cline was about ten years old her mama’s brother, ‘Uncle James’ picked her up, sat her on back of his bike and said, “Hold on!” Off they went! June was terrified, excited and hooked. She loved it! Unfortunately, at the end of that short ride, June’s mama was furious. “If I ever catch you on the back of a motorcycle again I’ll beat you half to death,” her mama admonished. “You can die on those things!” As a teen, June’s first boyfriend William had a bike. (A secret from Mama!) June would slip off, saying she was going…
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Maximum or Emergency Braking – MSF Motorcycle Safety Foundation

Stopping your motorcycle in the shortest possible distance is another valuable skill that street riders need. When an obstacle appears in front of you and swerving is not an option because there are no escape routes available (a piece of furniture falls off of the truck in front of you), then stopping becomes your only option to avoid a collision. The term “maximum braking” is used when both brakes are applied as firmly as possible without locking up either wheel, typically in an emergency situation. To achieve maximum braking, simultaneously squeeze the front brake and clutch levers, and press the…
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Eric Anderson and Jim Woodruff Re-elected to 2018 MIC Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2017 – Eric Anderson and Jim Woodruff were re-elected by members of the Motorcycle Industry Council to serve on the Board of Directors, representing the aftermarket and allied trades members. Anderson, VROOM Network founder and president, will be entering his ninth term on the MIC board. Anderson has nearly 40 years of experience in the powersports industry, beginning in the 1980s when he worked with the MIC as a technical analyst. He then joined Intersport Fashions West, working there 18 years before co-founding Scorpion Sports Inc. Anderson also served as sales and marketing VP for Motorcycle…
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