(PRWEB) March 19, 2008 — Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI), announced the winners of the 2008 Riders Choice Awards. The awards, voted by thousands of motorcycle riders in 77 countries, recognize significant achievements and serious lapses in judgment during 2007 by motorcycle and related product manufacturers, persons and organizations. This years winners are:

MBI Riders Choice – Star Awards

- Object of Lust — Ducati Desmosedici RR
- Best Concept Motorcycle or Scooter — Honda Evo 6
- Best Manufacturer’s Website — BMW Motorrad
- Best New in 2007 Scooter — Piaggio MP3 400
- Best New in 2007 Motorcycle — Triumph Street Triple 675
- Most Environmentally Friendly Motorcycle – ElectricMoto Corporation Blade XT
- Wish We’d Thought of That — KTM Bread Toaster
- Women Riders Booster of the Year — Lois Pryce (20,000 mile solo ride, Alaska to the tip of South America on a 225cc bike)
- Thumbs Up — Ewan McGregor/Charlie Boorman ( Enhanced image of motorcycle riders)

MBI Riders Choice – Fallen Star Awards

- Most Disappointing Motorcycle – Suzuki B-King
- Thumbs Down — Loud Pipes Save Lives
- What Were They Thinking — Babecage
- Worst Manufacturer’s Website — Cycleport/Motoport

The Riders Choice Awards are unique in that the nominees and winners are chosen by every day riders around the world, not by professional journalists. The awards reflect the judgment of the motorcycle buying public, not motorcycle industry insiders.

Anyone could vote, there was no restriction on age, gender or country. Even non-riders could vote. No registration, nor email addresses were required. However, a system of storing and analyzing IP addresses was put in place to minimize duplicate voting.

About MBI
MBI (whose motto is “Riding and writing is what we do”) is a group of 161 international motorcycle weblog authors from China to Chile.

Membership is open to any motorcycle rider who maintains an active motorcycle-related Internet weblog or news web site with original commentary. With a combined readership over 5 million readers per month, the awards represent a true feeling what lives amongst the biker communities. The awards are not given by professional journalists, commercial publications or companies, but by the public.

More information about MBI, its members and the complete list of nominees will be found at the MBI web site http://www.mbiweb.org/.

MBI Website: http://www.mbiweb.org/
MBI Awards 2007: http://www.mbiweb.org/2008/
Interview Contact: Mike Werner
Telephone: +33-2-35297230
Email: mwerner@mbiweb.org

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Motorcycle Bloggers International (MBI) 2008 Awards For The Motorcycle Industry [via PRWeb]

To get some of you up to speed, Vinnie and Cody recently left Orange County Choppers to form V-Force Customs.

Personally, I think Vinnie was a hoot on TV and will be sorely missed by the OCC gang.

For more information on the breakfast and other things V-Force Custom, see the link below.

V-Force Customs at Builders Breakfast [via Jeff at BikerDATA.com]

You can vote for the winners in over 13 categories such as:

• Best new motorcycle
• Best manufacturers web site
• Wish we’d thought of that
• What were they thinking?
• Women riders booster of the year

To place your vote, simply visit the MBI web site (link provided below) and enter your choices. No need to register, give your email, sign in blood, or the such.

Thanks for participating!

2008 MBI Riders Choice Awards

Prize winners are announce each day and posted on the website. Sponsored prizes are shipped to the winners FREE of charge.

Prize sponsors are Motorcycle related company’s such as: A collectable one of a kind helmet painted by Chris Cruz worth $500.00, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson, Born to Ride TV and Magazine, Condor, Boss Bags, STURGIS Bike Week, Liquid HorsePower, Bikes UnderCover, The BikerID, IronHorse Trailers, White Diamond Polish, QWI Nerve Protection Gloves, Bolt Lock Corp, Jacket Chaps, Segal Fine Art, 50′s Boy Motorcycle Accessories, Max, BlingMaster Polish, BikeHerChix, Moto-Xpress, Strip Club Choppers and Hog Gaiters!

The PRIZE TREE™ has Twenty Four (24) animated Ball ornaments that you simple click on until you find the hidden prize sponsor. Enter you name and you are eligible to WIN that days prize and the Christmas Day prize. You can play every day until December 24, 2007.

For more information, please visit www.BikerDATA.com

BikerDATA.com

Motorcyclist Argues for Different Safety Approach

Following another motorcycling fatality, a motorcyclist argues that calls for more regulations are unfounded. He says that the key to safety is thinking. And he has set up a website to help other motorcyclists to think better.

London, UK (PRWEB) September 12, 2007 — A motorcyclist today weighed into the debate about motorcycling safety.

This follows a motorcycling fatality in Milton Keynes, England. In the background is a row between a motorcyclist group, British Motorcyclist Federation, and a road safety charity, Road Peace, about motorcycle safety.

John Blake, the author of motorcyclemeditation.com who commutes a hundred miles every day on a motorcycle, says, “Regulations will not make any difference. Nor will improvements in motorcycle engineering. Nor will reductions in power. What matters is motorcyclist behaviour. And behind that is how motorcyclists think about their riding.”

John Blake set up motorcyclemeditation.com as a record of daily riding experience. He says, “Safe motorcycling cannot be reduced to tips and techniques. It is more a question of mindset.”

He adds, “But you need to apply the thinking in actual motorcycling situations, not just in the abstract. That is why the website is really a collection of stories. It conveys the live situation on a motorcycle, and communicates real life dangers. This lets motorcyclists be forewarned and forearmed.”

Asked why he set up motorcyclemeditation.com, John Blake says, “A trick question on motorcycle courses is, where is the most important piece of safety equipment on a motorcycle? Answer, between the ears. Yet when I tried to find out how to think, all the motorcycle websites were about machinery or racing. I decided to share the thinking that goes into my daily motorcycle commute. And in fact, the thinking turns out to be quite wide ranging, with motorcycle issues woven into other thinking, just the way it happens on a motorcycle.”

Motorcyclemeditation.com has no commercial links and no vested interests to promote. Its sole purpose is to communicate the thrill and challenge of safe motorcycling.

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Probably something that all riders should read.

Enjoy!

Motorcyclist Argues for Different Safety Approach [via PRWeb]

Motorcyclemeditation.com

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Scholarly Motorcycle Publication Seeks Papers

The Popular Culture Association and American Culture Associations are holding a series of panels at the next annual meeting of these groups to be held March 19–22, 2008 in San Francisco, California at the beautiful San Francisco Marriott. Deadline for entries on Motorcycling Culture and Myth are November 1, 2007. Proposals for individual papers, presentations, and panel discussions are requested on motorcycling and its impact on American and other societies and cultures. Suggested topics include:

* Riders’ narratives or descriptions of the ride
* The motorcycle as art, poetry, or agency
* Rituals, norms, customs, or influences in motorcycle culture
* The biker as subaltern
* Movies, films, or other images of motorcyclists
* Analyses of media, consumer capitalist, corporate, or other power structures in relation to motorcycling culture or popular myth
* Biographical analyses of noteworthy motorcyclists and their influence upon myth, culture, or cultural capital
* Racial, ethnic, gendered, class, or demographic aspects of motorcycling culture
* Other literary, anthropological, geographical, historical, sociological, or psychological perspectives of motorcycling culture or myth

Please respond to the Area Chair listed below with a biographical statement and an abstract of 150 words by November 1, 2007:

Gary L. Kieffner
Department of History
University of Texas at El Paso
Telephone: 915.747.5875
E-mail: Kieffner@miners.utep.edu

Basic information about the conference can be found at the PCA/ACA website

Happy submissions!

Scholarly Motorcycle Publication Seeks Papers [Carla King via Motorcycle Misadventures]

PCA/ACA

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Motorcycle Enthusiasts Get a Chance to Ride a Harley Through the Most Scenic Spots on the West Coast

Motorcycle enthusiasts who have dreamed of riding through American’s most breath-taking scenery can now live out their own “Hog” fantasies and see the “left coast” up close and personal — from the behind the polished chrome of a custom-made Harley Davidson. Starting September 29th, JC BIKE TOURS US will offer experienced riders exclusive tours through historic Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway and beyond.

Los Angeles (PRWEB) August 29, 2007 — Motorcycle enthusiasts who have dreamed of riding through American’s most breath-taking scenery can now live out their own “Hog” fantasies and see the “left coast” up close and personal — from the behind the polished chrome of a custom-made Harley Davidson.

Starting September 29th, JC BIKE TOURS US will offer experienced riders exclusive tours through historic Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway and beyond.

Owned and operated by Joerg Cremer, JC Bike Tours US will offer two tours: one a week-long excursion that takes the rider through several points along Route 66, Nevada and California, and a 4-day mini-tour beginning November 1 that moves along the coast from Los Angeles to San Francisco via the breath-taking Pacific Coast Highway. (An additional mini-tour was recently added that runs from San Francisco back to Los Angeles.)

For the past five years, Mr. Cremer has provided European motorcycle enthusiasts with similar tours, but now has turned his focus towards East Coasters (and other U.S. residents) who want to see California from a decidedly first-person perspective.
“There’s nothing like Route 66 and Coast California” says Mr. Cremer. “I have the greatest job in the world, because I lead every tour and get to see all these magnificent sites again and again.”
And Mr. Cremer has hand-picked some of the most interesting and beautiful spots on the West Coast for points of destination, including: Palm Springs, Lake Havasu, Pahrump (Nevada), Mammoth Lakes, San Francisco, Los Olivos, Carmel and more.

Riders stay at top hotels along the way and have a great chance to get to know one another via evening cookouts and other get-togethers organized by Mr. Cremer himself (who acts as tour leader on every excursion the company offers).

“My goal is to make everyone’s week completely unforgettable – from the moment they step off the plane in Los Angeles and get on the back of their custom Harley – right on through to the final miles on the road before heading home.”

Tour prices start as low as $1995 per person (airfare and some meals are not included in this price). And because Mr. Cremer believes that the tours are even more special with friends, special discounts are available for groups of three or more.

ADDITIONAL TOUR AND PRESS INFORMATION

CONTACT: Terri Chiodo – 310.432.6307 or terri@jcbiketravelus.com
More information can also be found at the company’s website:
www.jcbiketravelus.com

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Looks like a fun way to travel some very scenic routes.

Enjoy!

Motorcycle Enthusiasts Get a Chance to Ride a Harley Through the Most Scenic Spots on the West Coast [via PR Web]

JC Bike Travel US

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Meet Your Newest Riding Partner, the Biker+ID

This guy won’t slow you down or ask for gas money, is comfortable, extremely durable, and looks good! This practical piece of riding gear not only looks good, but could easily save your life. “BIKER+IDâ„¢ can prevent serious delays in medical treatment or the contacting of loved ones in case of an accident or seizure

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) August 27, 2007 — This guy won’t slow you down or ask for gas money, is comfortable, extremely durable, and looks good! This practical piece of riding gear not only looks good, but could easily save your life.

The BIKER+ID â„¢ is a biker themed wristband made of woven nylon with a brushed stainless steel ID plate that is imprinted with up to 6 lines of important information (blood type, contact phone numbers, allergies, doctor, etc,) that can help emergency personnel save lives. The bands are available in five different colors and designs in two widths, for women or men. And the BIKER+IDâ„¢ isn’t just a piece of riding gear- it’s peace of mind. The BIKER+IDâ„¢ is perfect for any rider regardless of size or sex.

BIKER+IDâ„¢ can prevent serious delays in medical treatment or the contacting of loved ones in case of an accident or seizure. The BIKER+IDâ„¢ isn’t just another identification bracelet either! The BIKER+IDâ„¢ is made ‘by riders for riders’, who know that accidents happen, and that accurate and easily accessible information is critical for every rider.
“The motivation for the BIKER+IDâ„¢ was to quiet my wife’s fears,” says Carl Hanlon, designer of BIKER+IDâ„¢ and owner of Guilty Customs. Hanlon says that, “she was afraid that I’d end up in the hospital as a ‘John Doe’ and no one would know who to call or what allergies I had. So this was a natural solution.”

Each year, over 450,000 people are taken to hospitals unconscious and without Identification. And with the latest statistic from NHTSA showing over 88,000 motorcyclists in 2006 were injured in traffic accidents, it makes sense to have the BIKER+IDâ„¢ available for medical personnel to help save your life.

“BIKER+IDâ„¢ can prevent serious delays in medical treatment or the contacting of loved ones in case of an accident or seizure. The BIKER+IDâ„¢ isn’t just another identification bracelet either! The BIKER+IDâ„¢ is made ‘by riders for riders’, who know that accidents happen, and that accurate and easily accessible information is critical for every rider.” he said.

Guilty Customs, LLC (www.guiltycustoms.com) is a motorcycle manufacturer that is quickly establishing itself in the custom chopper industry by bringing to the discerning consumer, innovative and “rider friendly” custom motorcycles and parts that are affordable.

The BIKER+IDâ„¢ can be ordered by visiting www.thebikerid.com. Dealer Inquiries are welcome by contacting info @guiltycustoms.com. Retail $19.50 (Free shipping).

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Meet Your Newest Riding Partner, the Biker+ID [via PRWeb]

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Beginning in September, you will have the option to go to the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina for your motorcycle training. You will also have the option of completing an on-road or off-road course. Or even a combination of the two.

Here is some of what BMW has to say about the offerings:

Here’s how it works: choose whatever discipline you prefer, road or off-road, and take a one day class. Or choose both road and off-road and do them both in a two day on and off-road class. Our off-road program is patterned after the curriculum at the BMW Enduro Park In Hechlingen, Germany, and involves a variety of drills and exercises, ranging from basic bike set up and body position, throttle and clutch control, to braking and cornering. After that, riders will then hit the trail with a BMW-certified instructor.

If off-road isn’t your thing, you can go for the on-road instruction, which stresses the same sort of control and finesse, only on the pavement. The on-road course also involves some dual-sport drills which will help every street rider handle the section of gravel or unpaved road that inevitably occurs on a ride.

The techniques and maneuvers that students learn during these classes are invaluable, and will make everyone a more safer, skilled, and competent rider. After these classes, there will be no road you cannot conquer as you will possess knowledge and abilities that can be put to use everywhere you ride, whether it’s on the trail, the race track, or just racing around town.

And here is one of the best parts of the program, in my opinion, for those who may not yet own a BMW motorcycle.

If you don’t have a BMW motorcycle, it’s no problem; you can just rent one at the Performance Center.

Sounds like a great opportunity to try out a BMW bike or two and get some quality training at the same time!

Here are the links to a couple of pdf files from BMW for the courses.

On-Road PDF

Off-Road PDF

Remember, you can never have enough training on your motorcycle in an effort to stay safe.

Enjoy!

BMW Motorcycle Rider Training at the BMW Performance Center [via BMW Motorcycles]

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Harley-Davidson 105th Annniversary Tickets Now Available; Ticket Package Purchasers Before November 30th Entered into Drawing for Limited Parade and Museum Passes

Tickets are now on sale for the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary, a celebration that will take place August 28-31, 2008, in Milwaukee, with several exclusive ticketed events, as well as many activities that are free and open to the public.

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) August 17, 2007 — Tickets are now on sale for the Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary, a celebration that will take place August 28-31, 2008, in Milwaukee, with several exclusive ticketed events, as well as many activities that are free and open to the public.

The Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Celebration ticket package sells for $60 and includes a Signature 105th folio, laminated event ticket good for a two-day entry to the Summerfest grounds and a one-time entry to Discovery World’s special Harley-Davidson exhibit, an event guide, a Signature 105th Anniversary copper wristband, a 105th Anniversary flag and an American flag.

Those who purchase tickets before November 30, 2007, will be entered into separate drawings for entrance to two limited-access ticketed events. Each early ticket purchaser will be entered into a drawing to receive two Harley-Davidson Museum tickets for entry during the 105th Anniversary weekend and a second drawing for one 105th Anniversary Parade Pass. These drawings are being held due to the limited capacity for entrance into the Parade and Museum and are virtually the only way 105th Anniversary attendees can get access to the Parade and the Harley-Davidson Museum during the event dates.

For more information and to order tickets, go to harley-davidson.com/105th.

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories and general merchandise. For more information, visit Harley-Davidson’s Web site at www.harley-davidson.com.

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Enjoy!

Harley-Davidson 105th Annniversary Tickets Now Available [via PRWeb]

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