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THUNDER BY THE BAY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS THIS WEEKEND

Suncoast Charities for Children’s 20th Annual Thunder By The Bay Motorcycle Festival will be held this weekend February 15-18. The event continues to honor veterans, active duty military and first responders with a special Eagle Award being presented to local area veterans on stage throughout the weekend. The two-day Festival portion of the weekend, being held at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, will continue to offer free admission to the general public. Thunder By The Bay plans to offer a wide variety of live music for all ages touting the theme “The Festival Where Rock Meets Country”. Headliners this year include…
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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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Babe of the Week Brittney

Brittney comes courtesy of Florida's Fines Bikini Babes
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THE SKY RACING TEAM VR46 BACK ON TRACK FOR THE 2018 SEASON

Milan, 8th February 2018. It's the time of talent: another season begins of the Sky Racing Team VR46. Two categories: Moto2 and Moto3. Four riders, all Italians: Francesco Bagnaia, Luca Marini, Nicolò Bulega and Dennis Foggia.     Five years later, the beginning of this new season means the confirmation of the strength and the continuity of the project born in 2014 from the synergy between Sky and VR46 of Valentino Rossi for supporting the growth of the next generation of Champions. The green light of the 2018 season for the Team – with Pablo Nieto as a Team Manager…
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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member Johnny ‘Crashwall’ Gibson Passes

Winner of 1956 Daytona 200 PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- Johnny "Crashwall" Gibson, a member of the American Motorcycle Hall of Fame and winner of 1956 Daytona 200 and more than 100 dirt-track, road-race and TT races, passed away Jan. 30 in Boca Raton, Fla. He was 87. Mr. Gibson was a leading AMA Grand National racer of the 1950s. His biggest victory came in the 1956 Daytona 200 riding a factory-backed Harley-Davidson. He also was one of the stars of the popular Friday night Ascot Park races in Gardena, Calif., along with Hall of Famers Sammy Tanner, Al Gunter, and host…
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The 2018 Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Team Presented at Global Cloud Data Center in Ponte San Pietro

After another successful season, which finished with 8 wins overall and the runner-up spot in the championship for Chaz Davies, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team is ready to take on a new challenge in the 2018 WorldSBK Championship. In Aruba's high-tech Global Cloud Data Center in Ponte San Pietro (Italy), the team presented the riders and bike for the upcoming season, which will begin as usual at the end of February in Phillip Island (Australia). Now in their fourth year together on track, Aruba.it and Ducati so far have been strong contenders on the world stage – with 24…
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Savatgy Keeps Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Podium Streak Alive In Oakland

OAKLAND, Calif. (February 4, 2018) – Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki’s Joey Savatgy collected his second runner-up finish of the season inside Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The ever-changing soft track conditions made for a challenging race, but Savatgy made moves to the front and finished second. Teammate Adam Cianciarulo had a rough first lap coming around in last, but he was able to get all the way up to seventh by the end of the race. Savatgy now sits second in the standings, just eight points down, while Cianciarulo is fourth. Savatgy had a good start to the evening with a…
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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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Happy Corporate Partner Anniversary BTR

On January 31, 2018, I called Ronnie of Born To Ride to wish him a Happy Corporate Partner Anniversary. It was 4 years ago that we met to discuss a partnership to increase awareness and funding for the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. For us, it is our 60th Anniversary since the founding of our organization by the Florida Sheriffs Association. Since the first child crossed our threshold in 1957, we have been providing help & hope to our most vulnerable little citizens. There is a misconception amongst the public about who we are. The name makes people believe we are a…
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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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American Motorcyclist Association Honors 2017 Champions

Athletes of the Year, Sportsman of the Year Among those Recognized COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The American Motorcyclist Association recognized its greatest champions and hardest-working organizers from the 2017 season on Jan. 20 during the AMA Championship Banquet at the Hilton Downtown Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. "The AMA and our chartered clubs and promoters represent the most expansive sanctioned motorsports activity in the world," said AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman. "The riders, racers and families in this room are the people who bring the passion, talent and dedication to make that possible. "The AMA is more than an event sanctioning body," Dingman continued.…
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Motorcycle Riding on Poor Road Surfaces – Motorcycle Safety Foundation

  POOR ROAD SURFACES A public highway is an unpredictable place. Even familiar stretches can seem like a foreign land at times. Conditions can change from day to day, depending upon weather, road use, or other unpredictable factors. When it comes to surfaces on new or unfamiliar roads you must be prepared and ready for anything. You never know what surprises lurk around yonder bend. Sound knowledge combined with a good riding strategy is essential for handling some common poor roadway surface conditions that you should be prepared to encounter. Loose Surfaces/Debris: Reduce speed to create a margin of safety…
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