By Wade Eldridge, Attorney at Law

As you may have heard by now, the City of Golden, Colorado, has begun an aggressive campaign of ticketing motorcyclists for allegedly loud exhaust mufflers. Rumor has it that more than 120 (one hundred twenty) tickets have already been issued so far this summer.

Freedom isn't free! That is why the bikers of Northeastern Wyoming have banded together to bring the American Veterans Traveling Tribute to Gillette, Wyoming September 7, 2010.

A caravan of motorcycles, and a few cages, will bring the tribute to the Camplex Park in Gillette on the 7th of September, which will be followed by a big feed for all participants. The tribute will remain in Gillette as the primary focus of a five-day-long homage to our countries finest.

By Tim Anderson

As US troops rotate in and out of combat zones in Afghanistan, so too the platoons supported by Sun Harley and the Thornton H.O.G. chapter have been rotating.

After adopting a unit from the 1-40 CAV (ABN) out of Fort Richardson, Alaska, while they were in Afghanistan for much of the past year, and then taking platoons from the 12th Infantry, 4th ID from Ft. Carson, and the 6th Infantry, 1st Armor from Ft. Bliss, Texas, during the tail end of their deployments, the kids at Sun have a new assignment. They’ve adopted a platoon from the New Hampshire National Guard.

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A little attitude can be a good thing.

One look at Dave Weaver’s custom-built Shovelhead will tell you that. When Dave sat down with Coop from Suicide Cycles in Manchester, Maryland, to design this little scooter, it quickly became apparent it was going to make a statement. When the bike started coming together, the attitude was obvious, and coop christened the old school bobber “Bitchslap.” We’re not sure why, but this root beer brown beauty jump up and get your attention.

Labor Day Weekend is shaping up to be another celebration of all things two-wheeled in the Colorado’s Four Corners Region as the Four Corners Biker Rally prepares to host the annual motorcyclist migration to the area again this year.

The rally came into being a few years ago after the Rally in the Rockies fell Apart. Rally in the Rockies was the successor to the Ironhorse rally, which was the original motorcycle rally in the region nearly two decades ago.

By Joe Maher

Like many people, the choice made for my first motorcycle was dictated by factors other that what I wanted. But I never dreamed of the impact that decision would make on me.

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Everyone loves a stripper, right?

That thought launched what has become the best backyard party ever—Stripperpalooza.

The 3rd Annual Stripperpalooza party happened July at Mike & Lynn’s place in Denver, and, as expected, it was a rowdy good time. More than 500 people filled the backyard, and left more than 100 bikes parked on the street and front yard while they showed appreciation for of the world’s most valuable professions.

Editor:

I am a retired airline pilot who just happens to ride one of those “nasty, noisy Harleys”. At 64 years of age and with nearly 50 years of accident and incident-free riding and a spotless DMV record, it came as quite a surprise to me when I was stopped last Sunday in Golden for a motorcycle that was deemed to be too loud by the arresting officer and his partner.

It seems there’s more than a little unrest within ABATE of Colorado. This letter, authored by Steve Turner, found its way to us unsolicited. It seemed important enough to share here. Could it be the unorthodox ways of that groups’ leadership are finally causing serious damage to the organization that is supposedly dedicated to protecting the interests of all Colorado motorcyclists? Read for yourself.

Dear ABATE Members and Rider Coaches,