Secretary ~ Eric Eads

 I hope everyone is getting some riding in. Ride while you can when you can. 

       Pennsylvania has a proposed helmet bill. If you think it can’t happen here, think again. Pennsylvania modified their helmet law a couple of years before Michigan did, to allow an adult to decide individual choice. That freedom to choose is again under attack. It seems it never stops. We must always be vigilante as the powers that be will never stop in their quest to make us conform to what they want. They will never be satisfied with chipping away at our freedom to choose in all things, and, unless we are always vigilant, they will do just that.

      Well, here is some good news! Those new, almost unusable gas cans that are child proof, and vapor proof may soon be coming to an end, The requirements were enacted in 2007 and 2008. In 2020, another requirement was added which required flame mitigation devices. All this resulted in a gas can that was nearly impossible to get any gas to come out. After numerous consumer complaints, the EPA recently rescinded these requirements.

    Sports bikes continue to show sales growth, while other types of bikes continue to decline. Sports bike sales rose 71% over a 5-year period. Gen Z riders account for 47% of sport bike sales.

    Harley Davidson is rumored to be working on a new bike to compete with Royal Enfield, KTM, and Triumph. The bike is expected to be available in 2026 for a price in the 6K range.

    Don’t forget to return your tickets to Sherri if you haven’t. They are due July 31st.

    If you need Awareness Signs, you will now need to get them from Products Lady Kim. Kim will now handle all Awareness Sign orders. 

    President Gary is still working on trying to figure out where all our money is going that we pay to the State of Michigan, when we renew our motorcycle plates and motorcycle endorsements. The State is apparently keeping it a secret. It’s our money as motorcyclists that fund this program, and for the state to attempt to hide where the money is going is a disgrace. We should all be mad.

   Hope to see you at the Bike Raffle next month. 

   Life Members this month are Victor Olivieri, Brian Frank, and Charles Way. Melissa, who is anonymous, and Ron Sangster Jr. donated to Awareness.

Ride defensively.