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FEB 2011 Sun City Biker 3

More than a dozen federal

lawmakers are asking the

Consumer Product Safety

Commission (CPSC) to delay

enforcement of the so-called

lead law that effectively bans

the sale of kid-sized dirtbikes

and all-terrain vehicles(ATVs), the AMA reports.

Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-

Mont.) drafted the letter and

circulated it for other law-

makers to sign before sending

it to the CPSC.

The CPSC -- charged with

carrying out the law known

as the Consumer Product

Safety Improvement Act

(CPSIA) of 2008 -- has al-

ready postponed enforcement

of a key portion of the law

until May 1. The lawmakers

want the federal agency to

delay the enforcement even

longer so that the currentCongress can tackle the issue.

"It's clear the Consumer

Product Safety Commission

overstepped the intent of the

law," said Rehberg. "The

original legislation Congress

passed was meant to keep

kids safe from lead content intoys. Ironically, the over-

reaching enforcement puts

kids at risk by forcing them

to use larger, more dangerous

machines that are intended

only for adults. An extension

of the current stay will pro-

vide the necessary time for

Congress to fix this problemonce and for all."

The CPSIA bans the making,

importing, distributing or

selling of any product in-

tended for children 12 and

under that contains more than

a specified amount of lead in

any accessible part. Aimed at

children's toys, the law also

ensnared kids' dirtbikes and

ATVs because trace levels oflead can be found in parts

such as batteries and brake

calipers.

The law also requires all chil-

dren's products be tested by

independent laboratories ap-

proved by the CPSC and be

certified that they comply

with the law.

"We do not believe the origi-

nal intent of the CPSIA was

to include these vehicles in

the Act's lead-ban provisions,

and we support legislation

that would permanently ex-

clude them from the lead

ban," the lawmakers said in aJan. 4 letter to the CPSC.

"As you know, it is extremely

important that young motor-

cycle and ATV riders use

only appropriately sized ma-

chines," the lawmakers wrote.

"The CPSC, user groups, and

the motorcycle and ATV in-

dustry all agree that children

suffer fewer injuries when

they are kept from riding

large ATVs designed for

adults. The failure to extend

the current stay (of enforce-

ment) would be counterpro-

ductive to the work that has

already been accomplished inpromoting youth rider safety.

Read the entire article at:

www.americanmotorcyclist.com

Federal lawmakers seek

delay in enforcement of

lead law


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S U NS U N C I T YI T Y B I K E RB I K E R FEBRUARY 2011EBRUARY 2011TABLE OF CONTENTSABLE OF CONTENTS

Pg. 18

Man and His

BikePg. 7

Safe and Worry

Free MilesPg. 10

Being

A BikerPg. 14

STRAIGHT FROM TEJASSTRAIGHT FROM TEJAS


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No one who doesnt ride a

motorcycle knows the joy

you feel when you get on a

big bike, and hit the big road;going 60 mph, and you spot

a Dennys Restaurant down

the road, you pull up, get off

your bike, and order a break-

fast of eggs, bacon, and cof-

fee, said Ramon Holguin.

Then, to see people who

watch you with envy because

they dont know what itslike.

Holguin, a motorcycle enthu-

siast since he was 16 in

1959, is the vice-president of

the Board of Trustees of the

San Elizario Independent

School District. He said he

has held every position, frompresident, to vice-president,

to secretary, and treasurer.

Ive been the V.P. since the

summer of 1985, and Im

proud to be a member of

such a great board.

Holguin credits his love of

bikes when a friend showedup at his parents house with

a 1937 Old Indian motorcy-

cle. I was just a small,

skinny kid and didnt have

the weight to kick-start it.

But, someone helped me and

once I got behind the wheel,

it was love at first sight. I

promised myself then thatsomeday I would have my

own bike.

Holguin went into the Army

in 1962, fresh out of high

school, and got shipped to

Vietnam, where he did his

duty, but didnt ride a bike.

I was amazed to see entirefamilies riding a bike, but,

not just the family they had

chickens, a goat, and whatnot

with them. All on one bike. I

had dozens of pictures of the

Vietnamese and their use of

motorcycles, but I lost the

film. Someone confiscated it.It was amazing.

After Vietnam, he was a drill

sergeant at Fort Bliss, where

he would let a friend drive

his Mustang automobile,

while the friend loaned him

his bike, a 1965 250 Scram-

bler. In those days, there

were no rules about wearinga helmet or having insurance,

or any of that stuff. I wore

my military-issue helmet

liner instead of a regulation

helmet, so if had fallen, it

wouldve been good-bye

Ramon.

Some people fear riding abike, but, its not about fear.

Its about being cautious.

You have to watch where

youre going, watch for cars

to the sides of you, behind

you, in front of you. Its all

about safety. Take care ofyourself and youll be okay.

Today Holguin owns a

Harley Davidson Sportster

883. He still takes it out on

the road, with his wife, Isela,

as his passenger. We hit all

the small towns, drive on all

the small roads up and down

El Paso County. Its beauti-

ful. We both love it. I drive a

small bike, because if I ever

fall down, Ill be able to pick

it up.

Holguin said hes only fallen

down once. It was in Mon-

terrey, California, when I

came to a stoplight. I forgotto put my foot down, and, of

course, I fell. Since then,

however, Im alert and

aware. Ive never again for-

gotten to put my foot down

when I stop. Its all about

safety.

San Elizario school board member loves motorcyclesBy Joe Olvera , 2010



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SMurrieta, CA With the

launch of a new revolu-

tionary KTM SX model

line-up including the new

50 SXS race machine and

the MX2 and MX1 WorldChampionship winning

KTM 350 and 250 SX-F

motorcycles, KTM is ex-

cited to announce the next

step toward increasing its

motocross presence the

2011 amateur motocross

support program.

KTM will launch a new

support program for ama-

teur motocross riders

through its dealership net-

work. All interested appli-

cants must submit a

rsum to their local KTM

dealer to be considered for

support. The rsum will

only be considered if sub-

mitted by the KTM dealer

individual rsums sent

directly by the rider will

not be considered. Each

rider rsum should in-

clude the riders 2011

planned race schedule andclasses as well as past rac-

ing accomplishments/re-

sults. All rsums must be

submitted by February 1,

2011.

Riders must be willing to

race a minimum of 4 ama-teur national events to be

considered for the support

program. Each applicants

rsum will be processed

and selected riders will be

determined on February

15, 2011. The level of sup-

port will vary based on the

riders skill and ability, past

race results and value as

determined by the KTM

dealer.

KTM announces 2011 amateur

racing support program


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Youre taking the plunge;

you have a new found

feeling of taming the open

road in something other

than a four wheeled vehi-

cle. A motorcycle could be

calling your name. Classic

to sporty, there is a motor-

cycle out there for every-

one. There are certain

responsibilities in motor-

cycling that should be con-

sistently practiced, from

novice to experienced rid-

ers alike.

Being a safe rider is not

mainly about wearing a

helmet and proper riding

attire; its about being con-

stantly aware of your sur-

roundings. When you ride,

weather conditions, road

surfaces, and traffic con-

stantly change. Situations

can change in an instant

and you do not want to be

daydreaming while riding

when a bad situation unex-

pectedly happens. A good

reminder taken from the

Motorcycle Safety Foun-dation is, SEE. Search

around for potential haz-

ards; Evaluate any possi-

ble hazards, such as turn-

ing cars, railroad track,

ect. Execute the proper

action to avoid the hazard.

This is a great thing to

keep in mind while riding.

Our local news has beenreporting an increased

amount of traffic accidents

for the New Year, one of

which involved a motorcy-

clist. In this case it in-

volved the motorcyclist

crossing an intersection

and colliding with a carturning if front of them.

Accidents involving a col-

lision between a motorcy-

cle and an automobile

most often happen at an

intersection. Always check

for traffic coming from

both sides of you, left and

right. Also check traffic

behind you, to make sure

no one is going to run up

your tailpipe. Just because

you may see what other

cars are doing does not

necessarily mean they can

see you as well.

Motorcycling is becomemore popular and is a so-

ciable sport, so chances

are youll being riding

along with friends with

motorcycles and friends

wanting to be passengers.

When riding with a group

of motorcycles it is a goodidea to ride 2 seconds

apart from each other, in a

staggered formation, first

bike on the left side of the

lane, second bike on the

right, ect., not side by side.

If your group approaches a

slow driver or needs to to

pass a vehicle, when it is


Safe and Worry Free MilesBy: Mario Rios Jr.


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safe to pass, pass individu-

ally, not in pairs or as a

group. Approaching and

stopping at a stop light or

stop sign, wait in pairs and

not in a staggered forma-tion; this makes you more

noticeable to drivers

around you when the light

turns green or its your

turn after the stop.

Having company while

riding is always nice, so

when bringing a passenger

along for the ride there are

a few things to take note

of. Steering and braking

may change with the

added weight of your pas-

senger so be aware. Besure to let your passenger

know to mount on the bike

the same side you do, and

to warn you before they

climb on. Last thing you

want is your precious bike

to tip over and smack the

ground over some mis-communication. Passen-

gers need the same

protection as you. Make

sure your passenger has no

loose fitting pants or shoe

laces that could get caught

in the chain or back wheel.

Show your passengers

where the hot things are on

your bike, like mufflers

and header pipes. Let them

know to keep their feet on

the foot pegs and not totake them off at a stop.

Also have them hold on to

your hips or waist and ask

them to lean forward a lit-

tle when accelerating from

a stop. Most importantly

tell your passenger not to

lean unless you do when

taking a corner. Last thing

you want is them hanging

off to the side of you, itll

effect your steering and

make the ride unsafe for

the both of you. Have

them look over your shoul-der in the direction of the

turn.

Dont let these precautions

shy you away from want-

ing to own a motorcycle; it

just makes riding more ex-

citing. Youll never knowall there is to riding, but as

the years go by the more

you will know. Enjoy the

wind in your face, the

rumble of that motor, and

ride smart.

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by: Andy Freeman

Any biker can spend a pro-

tracted amount of time trying

to explain to a non-rider (or

even to a newcomer to the

world of biking) the great

feeling that traversing the

country by motorcycle brings

to them. The sense of free-

dom andbeing at one

with the mo-

torcycle is

really hard to

describe, it is

a completely

different ex-

perience todriving a car

or other enclosed vehicle.

The kind of feeling a ride

gives depends a lot on where

the biker is, when on a mo-

torcycle you are not shut

away from nature and the el-

ements, you are able to smell

the forests, fields, rivers youpass, and be able to feel the

wind blow by and the sun on

your back (on a good day!).

When driving through new

areas by car it is often diffi-

cult to get the feel, the at-

mosphere of the place, nomatter how hard you try. Un-

less you stop off you are shut

away, unable to use all your

natural senses and instincts

to become accustomed to the

change in environment. It

can sometimes feel in a car

that you have never really

left your own space or com-

fort zone despite the miles

you have travelled. On a mo-

torcycle this is not the case;

the sense of exploration is

heightened by the changes inthe weather, the changes in

smells and even tastes as you

travel enhances any journey.

As well as feeling at one

with the surroundings, as a

biker you will feel at one

with your motorcycle. Thefact you need

to move in

with the ma-

chine makes

you feel like

one with the

machine.

When first

learning to ride

or if you have just acquired a

new model it can take some

time to feel close to a bike. It

is important to get ac-

quainted with any new vehi-

cle, by eye as well as by feel.

You should look a bike over;

get to know how all the partslook whilst in good working

order, from motorcycle brake

discs to tires and handlebars.

If a bike is second hand, it

may be worthwhile getting

all the parts checked out by a

professional, catching prob-

lems early can stop them be-coming more expensive to

repair or even dangerous at a

later time. For example, re-

placing worn brake pads

early can prevent them caus-

ing damage to motorcycle

brake discs, which are more

expensive to replace. Get to

know your bike at slowspeeds initially, and learn its

individualities. You will soon

gain in confidence.

Be at One with your

Motorcycle


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Being A BikerPhotos and Story By Ricky J. Carrasco

What does it mean to be a

biker? When someone

buys a Harley, does it au-

tomatically make him abiker? Or does it merely

mean someone owns a

bike? It usually takes more

than learning one down,

four up. It means more

than knowing to wave to a

fellow biker when you see

another on the street. Even

wearing a patch on your

back wont make you a

biker. Being a Biker or a

Rider will mean differ-

ent things to each person.It means a certain level of

respect for someone who

shares the road with you

as a fellow rider.

Here, are just a few of

opinions from riders in El

Paso. You are free to agree

or disagreeon the road.

A biker is someone who

is a loner at heart. Its re-

ally just me and my bike

on the road. All I hear is

the pipes and the wind in

my face. Im a loner

againtill I meet an-

other brother or sister on

the road. Lecroy

Rhyanes independent

rider for 20 years

A biker is someone who

feels severe claustrophobiafrom being stuck inside a

car, otherwise known as acage. I first started rid-

ing when I was 17 in Lon-

don, England. My first

bike was an Italian

Malaguti. Ive ridden in all

kinds of weather, snow,

rain, and wind. Riding is

not a hobby, but a passion.

Everyone that rides is a

friend. Andy

There is a kind of broth-

erhood on the road. They

watch out for you. When I

first started riding with thegroup, I was having trou-

bles and I slowed down.

Another biker slowed

down to meet me to see if

I was ok. Its good to

know that other bikers will

watch out for you simply

because you are a bikerlike them. Holger S. Ger-

Lecroy and Andy


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You know youre a rider

when you know what a

bumblebee tastes likeat

60mph.

I ride because of one rea-

son. I ride because its like

a type of therapy for me,

when Im on the bike I

feel free of stress and

problems. The stress and

problems from workinglong hours and being away

from family members.

Spc Anthony V. US Army

You know youre a biker

when you know what ahundred mile seat is, and

what it feels like after 600

miles.

I know someone is a

biker when theyd rather

go on the bike than in the

car. The other day it wascold, windy, and ugly. But

I went on my bike because

I didnt feel like being

cooped up in the car.

Mike Xicali, independent

rider 11 years.


when youve started a bike

by running it down the

street and popping the

clutch in second gear.

Today, I knew I was a

biker when me and my sonleft home to run errands in

the truck, drove down like

three miles, and had to go

back and get the bike off

the lift. It was just too nice

of a day to not be on thebike, enjoy the sun and the

company of my son. John

Ludwikowski


when youve ridden at an

angle for miles because of

a crosswind, or had water

in your pipes from the

standing water during a

good rain.


when you spend as much

on tires as you do on rent!"Chris Weeden, riding

streetbikes since 1996

You know youre a biker

when you crash your bike

and you still keep riding.

Thats when you know its

in your heart and soul.

Cactus

Chris Weeden

John L. and son.

Anthony V.

Holger S.


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St. Valentine's DayMassacre

Feb 11-13, 2011Non Profit Rally - Pro-ceeds benefit Eques-trian Therapy forDisabled Children and$1 of gate fee will bedonated to MotorcycleRights Organizations.

This is a weekend longevent at the KendallCounty Fairgrounds inBoerne, TX. Entry beginsat 8 AM on Friday, Feb-ruary 11th if you are pre-registered ($18), 12 PM

open to all ($23) Youth13-15 ($10) under 13($0) - RV and Utility Trail-ers ($10) No Electricity.

Free Camping, HotShowers, Run Pins for first500 registered. Saturdayevents include - Fun Runwith CASH PRIZES, Adultand Children FieldEvents, Exotic/CustomBike Exhibit. Live Musicthroughout the week-end. Over 60 Merchan-dise and Food Vendors.

For more informationcall 210-601-1932 or visitmassacrerally.com.

EPIK Super Bowl Ride

February 5, 2011304 Central Expressway,South Allen, TX, 75013Riders from the Northand East sides of Dallaswill meet at 10:00amat the Harley Davidsonstore of Dallas in Allen -

304 CentralExpressway South Allen,TX 75013.Well get everyonesigned in and will headout at 10:30am.Riders from the Southand West sides of Dallaswill meet at 11:00am

at First Baptist Church inMansfield - 1800 EastBroad Street,Mansfield, TX US 76063The two groups willmeet at LonghornHarley Davidson inGrand Prairie and from

there ride around Cow-boys Stadiumand then to the Traf-fick911 Super Bowl Tail-

gate Party inMansfield.The purpose of this rideis to support Traffick911(www.traffick911.org)and the Im Not BuyingIt campaign toraise awareness aboutthe connection be-tween human traffick-ing and big events like

the Super Bowl. Comejoin us. http://epikride-texas.wordpress.com/http://www.traffick911.org/

Ft Worth Swap Meetand Bikers LifestyleExpo

Will Rogers MemorialCenters Small ExhibitsBuilding at 3400 HarleyAvenue in Fort Worth will

host Texas ScooterTimes FORT WORTHSWAP MEET& BIKER LIFESTYLE EXPOSundayFebruary 21st, 2010,sponsored by HankBauer Rider & Attorney.New & Used motorcycleparts & accessory ven-dors, Garage clean-outs, Discount leather,

jewelry,clothing & morefor the Biker Lifestyle atpre season prices.Rock & Blues by PeteBarbeck & 7th Son.

Door Prizes, Adult Bever-ages, 10am - 5pm, $8Admission, Military &Kids 5-14 $5,

Info: WWW.TEXASS-COOTER.COM -254.687.9066

Calallen Gypsy MCMember Benefit

February 19, 20113006 E Surfside Blvd,Corpus Christi, TX, 78402The Calallen Gypsy MCMember Benefit will betaking place in Christi,TXThis event will be a ben-efit for three of theCalallen patchholders,

for each of them is suf-fering a severe situation.This event will have:-Poker Run-BBQ-and much more!Admission:$10 per person

For Info: 361.774.916We hope to see you allthere!

13th Annual BikeBlessing

February 19, 2011DIRECTIONS AlamedaPark, 1500 N. WhiteSands BlvdLos Parias MC, VoodonMC, & The Christian Mo-torcyclists Associationwill host the 13th Annual

Bike Blessing on Satur-day, 19 February 2011at Alameda Park, Alam-ogordo. Registration

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starts at 10:00am withthe blessing of the bikesstarting shortly after.Entry Fee is $10.00 whichincludes the Bike Bless-ing, Lunch, Refresh-ments, & Live Music.Immediately followingthe bike blessings, wewill form up for a Pa-rade through town and

ending at the Red &Gold clubhouse at 14Battersby Street wherelunch will be served.Please come on outand enjoy some greatfood, live entertainmentand fellowship with bik-

ers from all over thesouthwest.For more informationabout this event, Pleasesee [email protected]

Arizona CustomBuilders Showcase

The Arizona CustomBuilders Showcase willtake place from Febru-ary 18th - 20th, 2011.This event will be in

Cave Creek, AZ.On the opening day ofthe event will be a partywith many activities, thesecond day will bringthe bikers showcaseand many other activi-ties, and the last day will

have the custombuilders showcase andmany activities.This will be an interestingand fun time, we hopeto see you there!For more infohttp://www.hideaway-usa.com/

2nd Annual Arizona

Freedom Ride

February 26, 2011Arizona Freedom Ride -2nd AnnualThis ride will start at WestValley at Westgate inGlendale, Arizona with

kick stands up at 12pmnoon. Ride will stop atToby Keith's I Love ThisBar & Grill at 5pm. This isa poker run that bene-fits the Wounded WarriorProject. The FreedomRide Reception is opento everyone with nocover for the receptionparty. Live Music, prizes,Giveaways, meet andgreet with the woundedwarriors and muchmore! Come out andenjoy the festivities andshow your support for

our countries heroes!Riders: $25

Rider and Passenger:$35For more informationabout this eventhttp://www.azfreedom-ride.com/

Rio Grande Shovel-heads Run & BikeBlessing

Feb 27, 201110:30am - 1:00pmLocation:Calvary Baptist @ Bor-derland

If you would like to have

your event listed in Sun

City Biker please email

details to:[email protected]


CALENDAR OF EVENTS FEBRUARY 2011


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SPECSDriver: Julio Saucedo

Bike: 2006 American Ironhorse Tejas

Engine/Trans/Tires: 111 S&S SuperSidewinder, Right hand belt drive, 6

Speed Transmission, 280 Rear Tire, Cus-tom billet aluminum wheels and sprocket.


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Father son relationships differ, from spending time

building a project car, to taking fishing trips together. In

this case, Julio Saucedo and his dad found a hobby they

can enjoy together, motorcycles. With his fathers pur-

chase of a 100th anniversary Fatboy, Saucedo saw how

fun it was to ride and was hooked. Warmed to the idea,

the journey began for Saucedo to find and purchase his

own motorcycle.

As Saucedos search began, his father gave him someadvice, If your going to get something make sure its

the best... at least what is best, financially. Saucedo

thought a chopper style bike or a pro street bike was the

route he wanted to go. Him and his father looked at Big

Dogs and at Big Bears, then his searched continued.

Low and behold Saucedos eyes were glued to a 2006

American IronHorse Tejas model. It looked sleek and

badass, Saucedo stated. These Texas built bikes arerigid, What the hell, Im young and my back can han-

dle it said Saucedo. Being a UTEP graduate, proudly

displays it, with the Tejas IronHorse glistening in a

beautiful competition orange color, it was fate. One

click on the Buy It Now button and Saucedo was theowner of this badass machine. Drove to College Station

to pick it up and brought it back to El Paso. Saucedo has

not stopped riding with his father and friends since.

Seeing how Saucedo loves his orange machine, we

asked if he has plans for his motorcycle or plans of own-

ing another one? I love chopper style, so before my

time is done I would love to own a Big Bear Athena or

something made by Arlen Ness or Orange County

Choppers Saucedo stated. One thing Saucedo is sure of

is he wants to cruise cross-country on a chopper bike.

He said after he inlists and comes back to El Paso he

will be looking for his next bike. It will be hard to top

my Gorda but I will try my best. Saucedo said.

He would like to send special thanks to his father JulioSenior, mother Cindy, family and friends. Love you

guys and God bless.


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Kids Dirt Bikes for the Adventurous ChildBy: Leo Nelson

Everyone knows that the

adults are usually the ones

who have all the fun and ad-

venture. Motocross racing is

one of the favorite sports that

adults normally watch and

for those who have a sense of

adventure, they normally try

to experience what a dirt bike

is all about.

Today is a different matter.

With the appearance of thekids dirt bike, even kids will

have their chance to explore

their adventurous side as

well. A mountain bike is also

another kind of off-road

equipment that adults and

kids can use.

The bike for kids to use is re-

ally mainly just a smaller

version of the adult one.

They are sometimes referredto as mini dirt bikes or pit

bikes and can be used by

kids from 5 to 15 years old.

A typical one can come in

different sizes, shapes and

designs so every child who

wishes to experience what it

is like to drive around the

dirt road will be able to expe-

rience it.

With the rising

popularity of the

kids dirt

bike, there

are now

competi-

tions being heldaround the world. The wheel

size usually defines the cate-

gory of the competition. Be-

fore children get their hands

on a bike, parents should first

introduce to their kids what

this kind of racing is all

about, its rules and regula-tions as well as the safety

equipment required. This

will help create a betterawareness of the dangers in-

volved before they try it

themselves.

As with all kinds of products,

the prices for kids dirt bike

usually vary depend-

ing on the size,

style, materials

and of

course

manufac-

turer.

To

make

things

easier forcustomers, there are several

shops to be found online that

are selling them at prices that

are quite reasonable. There

are plenty of designs avail-

able and with the conven-

ience provided by the

Internet, people can compareprices easily.


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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

35

31

27

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

19

18

17

30

25

21

19

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

25

19

15

13

11

9

8

7

6

5

4

4

3

20

13

9

6

4

3

1

0

-1

-2

-3

-3

-4

15

7

3

0

-2

-4

-5

-7

-8

-9

-10

-11

-11

10

1

-4

-7

-9

-11

-12

-14

-15

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-17

-18

-19

5

-5

-10

-13

-15

-17

-19

-21

-22

-23

-24

-25

-26

0

-11

-16

-19

-22

-24

-26

-27

-29

-30

-31

-32

-33

-5

-16

-22

-26

-29

-31

-33

-34

-36

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-38

-39

-40

-10

-22

-28

-32

-35

-37

-39

-41

-43

-44

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-15

-28

-35

-39

-42

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-50

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-52

-54

-55

-20

-34

-41

-45

-48

-51

-53

-55

-57

-58

-60

-61

-62

-25

-40

-47

-51

-55

-58

-60

-62

-64

-65

-67

-68

-69

-30

-46

-53

-58

-61

-64

-67

-69

-71

-72

-74

-75

-76

-35

-52

-59

-64

-68

-71

-73

-76

-78

-79

-81

-82

-84

-40

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-66

-71

-74

-78

-80

-82

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-88

-89

-91

-45

-63

-72

-77

-81

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-91

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-95

-97

-98

Temperature (F)

Wind(mph)

Where, T= Air Temperature (F) V= Wind Speed (mph)

Wind Chill (F) = 35.74 + 0.6215T - 35.75(V0.16) + 0.4275T(V0.16)Effective 11/01/01

Windchill Chart


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Repair Manuals Online: Are They Reliable?

By: The Manual Store

Finding a Repair Manual on-

line is easy- but confusing.

There are a large number of

repair manuals authored byamateurs that don't contain

accurate information. Look

for manuals that have been

validated by manufacturers.

A good repair manual will be

useful to the beginner, ama-

teur as well the expert. Of

course, knowing the make,model and year of manufac-

ture of your outboard motor

or motorcycle will help nar-

row your search.

When in doubt, always go toa professional. While shop-

ping for a garage that's both

affordable and gives quality

repair jobs, you tend to shop

around and ask someone.

The same is true

online. Go to

motor club fo-

rums, visit chat

rooms that do-it-

yourself mechan-

ics go to, and visit

manufacturer

websites. Though,

manufacturer

websites hardly

ever produce de-tailed manuals, in-

house chat forums

or blogs usually give you a

hint of what would suit you.

While there are free repair

and service manuals avail-

able, these necessarily aren't

reliable. When you wantquality always buy an au-

thenticated manual. Several

from Seloc are online manu-

als that are available for a

year upto 3 years they costalmost nothing. Such online

repair and service manuals

are ideal for boat or motorcy-

cle rebuilding projects that

can typically last upto a year.

Online manuals

are less cumber-

some than

printed manu-

als, and they

don't lie around

wasting space

after a restora-

tion project is

done.

Make sure your

online/printedrepair manual

has a list of

parts, schematic, and wiring

diagrams. Colored photo-

graphs must accompany the

manual- the more the better.

Clymer produces good

printed manuals that cover asingle manufacturer over

several years. These prove to

be good referencing guides

for boatyards.

Always weigh the pros andcons of online repair manuals

versus printed versions. Most

professionals are turning to

the online versions as any

updates released after pur-

chase are available free for a

whole year. Read the fine

print, if an online manual in-

sists you pay for updates

even after paying the full

purchase price, chances are

the manual doesn't contain

important information.

Most printed manuals cannot

be updated once purchased.

You may be able to buy ap-

pendices for a particular re-pair manual, if the company

prints it. Usually most

printed repair and service

manuals become collectors'

items, if they contain valu-

able information, diagrams

and wiring information and

are dedicated to a singlemake or model of motorcycle

or outboard motor.


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Obtaining cheap motorcycle

insurance is possible if you

focus on a few fundamentalrules. If you pay attention to

these ten should do's you

can substantially reduce the

cost of your insurance.

1- Insurance deductible -

Raising your deductible is

the simplest way to reduceyour premiums, in fact,

with a few companies, sim-

ply increasing your de-

ductible by a few hundreddollars could save you more

than 25% on your insurance

costs.

2- Avoid making small

claims - Coverage should

really be in place in order to

protect against significantloss. In the event that you

don't feel comfortable up-

ping your deductible con-

sideravoiding

generat-

ing

small

claims.

Instead,

make

the re-pairs

yourself

and in-

surance

companies will reward you

with lower premiums over

time.

3- Special discounts - Gen-

erally ask your own insur-

ance company if they have

any reductions that you

might qualify for. For ex-

ample, some companies

will offer you infrequent

driver discount rates so ifyou don't use your bike

most of the time you might

qualify for reduced rates.

Actually, youmight be in a

position to in-

tentionally

store your mo-

torcycle for a

period of time

just to qualify

for your dis-count.

4- Restrict the

number of

drivers - If you provide

coverage for more than a

single driver, and the addi-

tional driver has a weakdriving record, you may be

much better off by simply

not permitting them drive

the bike and reducing your

rates accordingly. This is

especially true if the other

driver is regarded as a

young driver by the insur-ance company..

Ten Strategies to Cheap Motorcycle Insurance

5- Ride alone - In the event

you generally ride on your

ance coverage and thus de-

crease your premiums


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you generally ride on your

own you may not require

guest liability insurance

coverage. Ask your insur-

ance company if they give a

reduction in the event youdon't take this coverage.

However, keep in mind that

in the event you don't have

coverage be sure to always

drive alone and never take a

passenger.

6-Credit profile - Makecertain your credit track

record is clean and that you

have a good credit record.

Many insurance companies

take your credit history into

account when determining

premiums so a good credit

score could result in cheapmotorcycle insurance.

7- Driving record - Keep an

excellent driving record and

your costs will certainly im-

prove. In fact, make sure

you look at your driving

history for any kind of mis-

takes. Mistakes do occur

and when they do, you're

the one who'll suffer

through higher premiums.

8- Pick the appropriate bike

- Just like cars, motorcycle

insurance charges fluctuate

by model. Avoid sport and

high-performance machines

if you would like to keep

your rates down.

9- Match up the protection

to the worth of the motorcy-

cle - Make sure that your

coverage fits the value of

your bike. As your motor-

bike gets older and depreci-

ates in price it may begin to

be preferable to lessen or

get rid of collision insur-

crease your premiums.

10 - Shop around - We keep

coming back to it but this is

the easiest way to be sure

you are receiving the bestpremiums. Search online

and comparison shop and

obtain quotes from several

companies and select the

best one.

And so obtaining cheap mo-

torcycle insurance is

achievable providing youkeep these ten factors in

mind.

Please call or visit the in-

surance agents located in

this magazine for advice

and quotes!


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Coalition gives backPhotos and story by

Ricky J. Carrasco

On Christmas day, about 40 bikers from various MCs got together and spent time away from their own friends and fam-ily to distribute toys that had been collected throughout the year. The bikers, from Bandidos, Salvados, Survivors,

Rolling Thunder, and others, visited the pediatric ward and met with the hospitalized kids to bring them Christmas

cheer. While many adults shied away from the leather-clad pack of Santas helpers, not one kid could resist talking with

Dusty Claus or spending time with the bikers.


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