Motorcycle Camping – The Guide To Traveling Light and Rough on Your Bike

A Little Planning Goes A Long Way - A checklist is essential. Do you want to take a laptop computer on a camping trip? Maybe a smart phone will do the trick?

Pack A Reasonable Load - Don’t overload the motorcycle, they don’t like that in a purely aerodynamic way.

Find the Right Campsite - What you’ll need is fresh water, toilets, and showers.

Clothes Make the Man – And Woman -  No need to go crazy here, you can pick up a brand new package of t-shirts for a ten spot. Think blanket-lined jeans and rain gear.

Look for motorcycle camping #2 soon.

Daytona Bike Week 2012 Review

Daytona Bike Week 2012 had the foreshadowing of a bust. Weather was crappy, motorcycle accidents were claiming lives before the event even really started, and it remained to be seen how Spring Breakers would mingle with the biker brood. Then the sun came out. And so did the crowds. The rest of the week was splendidly warm, the weather was perfect for racing, and the fact that Bike Week stretched into St. Patty’s Day only heightened people’s spirits. Before it was all over, Daytona bar and hotel owners were happy after initial attendance projections are up from last year while vendors reportedly were a mixed bag. 

Jeremy Cupp Takes Ultimate Builder Custom Bike U.S. Championships with his custom 1976 883 Harley-Davidson, at the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike U.S. Championships during the final judging in Daytona Beach, Fla. Cupp took the title with another of his bikes, the Old Black.

Click his name above to see the bike and more about it. 

Cupp, of LC Fabrications, Mount Crawford, Va., took the 2012 Grand National Championship title and won the Freestyle Class by beating a field of 19 competitors.

 

 

LYNYRD SKYNYRD May 11, Crewe Virginia, tickets go on sale 3/23/12

Virginia State Park Pavillion at Hooper Park        Crewe. VA US

Beware. Your GPS may be spying on you


Beware. Your GPS may be collecting evidence against you. More and more motorcyclists today are using GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to plan trips, get directions, and keep track of miles traveled. However, keep in mind that, if you are in an accident, you may be collecting evidence that could be used against you in both a criminal and civil trial.

Many systems allow you to keep track of your speed. We have come across jurisdictions which, at the scene of an accident when speed is a question, will seize a crash victim’s GPS, get a search warrant, and download the information pertaining to speed. As a matter of fact, that was done in federal court in a case along the Blue Ridge Parkway when a park ranger pulled in front of a motorcyclist whom the parkway ranger later claimed was speeding. The U.S. Government used that information to charge the injured motorcyclist with reckless driving and thereby denying him the ability to recover for his injuries.

Such action does more than subject the crash victim to a speeding ticket. It can, if the injured party was speeding, put their ability to collect damages for their injuries at risk. Virginia and North Carolina are contributory negligence state. That means that if the party who injured you can show that you were in some way at fault in causing the accident, then your claim can be denied. Speed can be used as a contributing factor to deny an injury claim, even if the other party is more at fault than you.

Now keep in mind that I am in no way suggesting that you should not use a GPS on your motorcycle. I am merely suggesting that if you do, keep in mind that, depending on the system and how you use it, you could be collecting evidence that could eventually be used by the party that injures you to avoid paying for the injuries that they caused.

If you have any further questions or comments concerning this article or any other matters concerning your rights as a motorcyclist, please contact us at 1-800-321-8968 or at matt@motorcyclelawgroup.com.

The preceding is for informational purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. The laws governing the above may be different in your state.

 

POOL TOURNAMENT
Saturday, March 31st 2012
THE CLUBHOUSE BAR &
BILLIARDS
21174 Timberlake Road
Registration 10am, Tournament Starts 11am
Pre-Registration fee $10.00 at
The Clubhouse Bar & Billiards on Facebook
Registration at the door $15.00
Live music & Prize drawings!
Top Prize POOL CUE!
FROM AMERICAN POOLPLAYERS ASSOC
Double Elimination 8 Ball
APA Rules Apply
Contact: The Clubhouse @ (434)239-7665
BUMP

It is official.  The governor has signed both HB 187 (Prohibiting Motorcycle Only Checkpoints) and HB 97 (Allowing Two Two-Wheeled Motorcycles to Ride Abreast in the Same Lane).  Both bills go into effect on July 1, 2012. 

 

Once again I offer my sincerest thanks to all who worked so hard this session to push both of these bills through the legislative process.  Virginia is a better place for motorcyclists because of you.    

 

Shortly I will be sending out an email concerning one of next year’s initiatives. 

 

 

Matt Danielson