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Click HERE for UPCOMING EVENTS courtesy of Thunder Roads Magazine!
NOTES FROM GENERAL MEETING
Marrero-Estelle Fire Station 85
- Big Al's Monday Night BBQ
and Blues. Good music and food.
- 9-11 Ad in Jun08 Thunder Roads. Check out our ad in the latest
issue. Flyers and posters will be available shortly. Stay tuned for more!
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RIDE SAFE, folks!!
LA TAX BREAK FOR FIREFIGHTERS
...from The Times
Picayune/NOLA.com on Sunday, July 22, 2007...Volunteer firefighters and individuals who volunteer at public recreation
departments around the state will be eligible to take a deduction of $500 from their state income taxes starting this year.
Gov. Kathleen Blanco has signed into law House Bill 949 by Rep. Charmaine Marchand, D-New Orleans, granting the tax breaks,
which fiscal analysts estimate could cost the state about $225,000 a year. Marchand's bill started out as a more expensive
$200-a-year tax credit to public recreation agency volunteers and firefighters but that was changed in the Senate to a $500
tax deduction. Marchand's bill requires recreation departments to certify in writing that an individual volunteers at least
30 hours during a year. The volunteer firefighter must complete 24 hours of annual continuing education classes and
must be an active member of the Louisiana State Fireman's Association or listed on the roster of the State Fire Marshal's
Volunteer Fireman's Insurance Program.
BIKER
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LA's MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN (MAC)
MAC's mission statement: 1) to promote awareness and safety
of motorcyclists on Louisiana roadways.; 2) MAC is
non-profit. 100% of dues and contributions go to promoting motorcycle awareness; 3) MAC is always interested in hearing about new and innovative ways to bring motorcycle awareness to the motoring public.
Everyone can help with that!; 4) MAC is committed
to your safe motorcycle riding experience. Find out more and join MAC at http://www.macorg.com/main.htm.
THE ROADS LESS TRAVELED
Looking for a new place to ride? Check these out:
PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS WANTED
The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders
from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles: We have an unwavering respect for those who risk
their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us. We don’t care
what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a "hawk" or a "dove". It is not a requirement
that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is. You don’t even have to
ride. The only prerequisite is Respect. Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes
as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives: 1) Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and
their communities; and 2) Shield the mourning family and friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group
of protestors using strictly legal and non-violent means. Visit http://patriotguard.org/Home/tabid/53/Default.aspx for more info or to join.
Per LA RS 32:190, ALL LA BIKERS MUST WEAR HELMETS. We're down to 4 helmet-free states (CO, IA,
IL & NH), but you'll need to pack a helmet to get there. A map of U.S. state helmet laws is included below. Washington,
D.C. & Puerto Rico are red, Guam is yellow. Canada is red. Mexico is green.
Red = Helmet required by ALL riders.
Yellow = Helmet required based on age and/or experience.
Black = Helmet required based on age AND
minimum medical insurance coverage.
Green = No helmet required.
Click HERE for the most recent
updates:
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HELP-A-KNIGHT DIRECTORY
The Red Knights International have compiled a list of Red Knights
who have pledged their assistance to fellow Knights in need. You can sign up to provide a variety of services, including
taking calls about info on your area, allowing an overnight guest, providing tools, etc. Visit the link below to find
the complete list of international volunteers, the services they are willing to provide, and a form to volunteer your
own services to a Knight in need. Help a Knight...join today!
ZEN & THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE...ONLINE!
An oldie but a goodie written by Robert Persig in the late 60s,
the book recounts a 17-day motorcycle journey of father and
son across the United States from Minneapolis to California where "secondary roads are preferred. Paved country roads
are the best, state highways are next. Freeways are the worst." This could well be the PERFECT book to keep in your saddlebag
for lazy summer road trip reading...part motorcycle trip, part social commentary, part philosophy...it will CERTAINLY
leave you with something to think (and talk) about on your pit stops!
BIKING THRU CHERNOBYL RUSSIA
Extreme biking at its best, Elena takes a photojournalistic
motorcycle tour through Chernobyl, Russia - a ghost town now known as the "Dead Zone" since the cataclysmic nuclear disaster
of 1986.
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Red Knights General Meeting Schedule
Our next meeting will be held on
TUESDAY, AUG 12th
7pm to Eat ~ 7:30p to Meet
Location TBD
General Meetings are generally scheduled for the SECOND TUESDAY
of each month, 7pm at Station #85 (2248 Barataria, 2 lights off Lapalco), unless otherwise noted.
2008 TENTATIVE meeting dates will be...
Sep 9
Oct 14 ~ Nov 11 ~ Dec 9
BIKES & BIKER STUFF FOR SALE
*NEW LISTING* 2005 KAWASAKI 1600 NOMAD. Includes over $4000 in extras including Mustang seat with backrest,
Kuryakyn grips , air horn, Progressive Shocks
(Front & rear), Vance & Hines Exhaust System, Full rear lighting, Luggage case, Chrome bars around all luggage and
Fenders, Chrome Fender Tips, Chrome Oil Cap, High intensity Front head lamp, Tank Bag, Quick release side hard bags (with
interior luggage bags), New Battery, Tires 60%, Temperature (outside) gauge, Throttle Lock, 4 inch risers on handle bars,
Full set OEM exhaust system, Stock Seat (with driver back rest). Bike has used synthetic oil since 10,000 miles and is changed
every 3000 miles. Perfect condition. Ready to go anywhere. Perfect cruising setup. $8000. Contact: Michael.salvetti@ngc.com or 228-369-1348. 6/08
**NEW LISTING* 2005 SUZUKI BOULEVARD 1500cc. Custom
Cobra pipes, blue ground-effect lighting under tank and seat, saddlebags, windshield, red lighted
eyes on chrome devil on front fender. 13,500 miles. $7,950. Call Jim 504-382-7091. 5/20/08.
*NEW LISTING* 93 SUZUKI INTRUDER. Custom paint, new rear tire,
new front rotor and brakes, new handle bars and grips, neon lights, tons of extras. Adult-driven. Garage kept. Pics available. 43k
miles. $3000. Contact Jimmy at 504-495-6219, 504-371-8611 or mrroofm@yahoo.com. 1/3/08
*NEW LISTING* 04 KAWASAKI MEAN STREAK. Hypercharger, custom pipies, brand new battery, 3700 mi, mint condition, garage-kept, adult-driven,
no scratches or $8500 OBO. Contact Cheryl at 504-371-8078 or whitsmimi@aol.com. 11/26/07
*NEW PRICE*
2006 Harley Davidson 883 Sportster Custom. Silver. H/D accessories include Screaming Eagle mufflers, Quick-release
Windshield, Sissy bar, Clear shaded turn signals and headlights, Skull timing cover, clutch cover, gas cap, Chrome
bolt covers, Screaming eagle air intake kit, chrome gas tank accent, transferable warranty good until 2011 (unlimited
mileage). Driven from Ponchatoula to New Orleans for work. Garage kept, mint condition. 7,443 mi. $9400 OBO. Call Arvella
504-466-2448. 12/07
03
HARLEY DAVIDSON LOW RIDER. 100th Anniversary Edition, silver/black, 4000 mi, Gold Key Package (includes seat,
grips, windshield, saddlebags and bike cover), engine guard and Screamin' Eagle 2 pipes, excellent condition...$17,500. Call
Christine 504-289-6665. 12/07
MOST LIKELY PLACES
TO HAVE A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT...
Did you know Baton Rouge is the 3rd most likely place
to have a motorcycle crash in the United States? New Orleans is 6th. Facts per a study of cities with 500,000+ people
done by Progressive Insurance.
ATTENTION VACATION PLANNERS
Hello - my
name is Phil Jackson, and my wife and I have owned and operated Iron Horse Stables, a motorcycle resort exclusively for
motorcycle riders, since March of 2000. Iron Horse Stables is located 5 miles from Eureka Springs, Arkansas, and 40 miles
from Branson, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozark Mountains. We would like to invite you to check out both our website: ironhorsestables.com, and the Arkansas Parks and Tourism website: arkansas.com (look under the outdoors motorcycle
section), and let us know if you are interested in receiving information on riding in Arkansas, and Iron Horse Stables.
We have a number of Red Knights Chapters
that visit with us annually and I am confident they would recommend us highly.
Thanks for your consideration and ride safe!
~Phil and Janie Jackson
Iron Horse Stables, Inc.
(479)253-0440
PO Box 407, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS?
Visit our Links page for Timekillers (bottom right column),
featuring the latest in online clock burning technology.
BRENDA'S LEMONADE MOJITOS
Keep your cool...California style. Serves 20. In large bowl,
squash 1/2 cup mint leaves with simple syrup (see recipie below). Stir in 5 cups of club soda, 4 cups of vodka (no driving
now!), 4 cups of fresh lemon juice and 2/3 cups of superfine sugar. Chill. Pour into ice-filled pitchers with lemon rounds
and mint springs. Serve in tall glasses. P.S. you can substitute watermelon for the lemon, in season.
Simple Syrup: Dissolve 1 cup sugar into 1 cup water over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon. Once dissolved, increase
heat to medium and stop stirring. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Refrigerate 2 hours before using.
PAVE THE WAY TO THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL
The National Fallen Firefighters
Memorial located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is expanding its monument site. Construction
is underway on a new segment of the park that will include a winding brick Walk
of Honor. Customized memorial bricks are now available starting at $100 for individuals and ranging up to $500 for
metropolitan departments. 3 lines per brick, 18 characters per line.
FIGHT TELEMARKETERS!
To add your phone numbers to the Federal Trade Commission's "National Do NOT Call Registry":
1) Call this number from each phone you would like added to the list (residence and cell numbers
accepted): 888-382-1222 ~OR~
This will remove your number(s) from the nationally registered telemarketing lists for a period of
(5) years.
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