Motorcycle officer hits another biker -
Concord Monitor - A motorcycle collision in Laconia put two men
in the hospital yesterday, including an on-duty police officer.
According to the state police, Gary Liles, 25, of Pelham was driving his
motorcycle southbound on Route 3 about 11 a.m. when he failed to yield
to a marked police motorcycle driven by Laconia police Officer Karl
Atherton.
The police said Atherton, 32, was heading southbound with his emergency
lights on when Liles made a left-hand turn and into the officer's path.
Atherton attempted to stop but collided with Liles's motorcycle, causing
extensive damage to both vehicles and briefly shutting down the road.
Both men were taken to Lakes Region General Hospital and treated for
non-life threatening injuries. Liles was later cited with a traffic
summons for failing to yield, the police said.
Farfield man dies in motorcycle crash in Jefferson County -
DesMoinesRegister.com - A Fairfield man died
after his motorcycle struck a pickup truck on Thursday in Jefferson
County, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Robert Daley II, 50, was killed while traveling eastbound on
Libertyville Road west of Iowa Highway 1 around 8:40 p.m.
The other driver, Jordan Bradfield, 17, of Fairfield, was uninjured.
Daley's motorcycle struck the passenger side of the pickup as Bradfield
was making a left hand turn onto a private driveway.
The accident is under investigation. It was not immediately available
whether Daley was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Motorcycle Ride Raises Money For Ronald McDonald House -
WOWK - HUNTINGTON -- The Ronald McDonald
house has some much-needed extra funding this evening, thanks to the
efforts of a number of local bikers.
The Fire and Iron Firefighters Motorcycle Club station 29 of Kenova held
a "Ride for the Children" Saturday.
They traveled from the Huntington Ronald McDonald House to Charlie's
Harley-Davidson dealership downtown, where plenty of biker games were
waiting for them.
"Without this support we couldn't keep our doors open," explained Ronald
McDonald House Executive Director, Tanyia Oakley.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Tri-State has served as a home
away from home for more than 9,000 families of critically ill children
in the area.
Jesse James Sets Hydrogen-Powered Land Speed Record -
Gas2.0 - I’ve always enjoyed the antics of
Jesse James, the motorcycle mogul who owns the custom bike shop West
Coast Customs. He was the star of Monster Garage, where him and a team
of equally-eccentric characters were challanged with creating oddball
rides, such as an ambulance that does wheelies. That is one trip to the
hospital I wouldn’t mind. But he isn’t exactly what I would call an
“enviromentally concious” person, especially after last week’s episode
of Jesse James Is A Dead Man, where Mr. James was tearing across through
housing projects and golf courses in a nitrous-injected Camaro.
But apparently the idea of breaking the land speed record for hydrogen
cars has been on his mind for some time now. Last Wednesday, Jesse blew
past the previous record of 185 mph and set a new record of 199.7 mph.
After three attempts and much too much dust blowing into the cockpit,
Jesse was stopped just short of the 200mph club on the flats of the El
Mirage dry lake bed. On hand was Mike Cook, who currently holds four
land speed records, including three at El Mirage. His vehicle of choice
is a 1932-34 Hi-Boy hot rod powered by one of three Chevy small or big
block engines. Taking a cue from Mike, Jesse adopted a former land speed
racer, (take a breath) the Dees-Milodon Engineering-Davis B Streamliner.
This car had gone as fast as 237mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats, but
was converted for a much higher purpose by Jesse.
Jesse and crew started with a run-of-the-mill 572 Chevy big block V8,
and then converted it to run on hydrogen gas. Not as easy as it sounds;
whereas a normal V8 has eight fuel injectors, this one had 24 (three per
cylinder if you’re counting). Since the point of Jesse’s show is to try
and off himself, there certainly needs to be a dangerous element, in
this case the potential for explosive engine failure. Should the
hydrogen gas, stored in three 5,000 psi tanks provuded by Quantum
Technologies, ignite back into the intake runners, there would be a very
big boom. So long, low-profile intake runners were specially designed to
fit into the silo-shaped race car. The nose was also filled with water
and ice to keep engine temperatures below 170 degrees (the autoignition
temperature for hydrogen is nearly 1000 degrees Fahrenheit, but why take
chances?)
After solving the problem of excessive cockpit dust with duct tape and
cardboard, they had to open up the air intake with snips, hammers, and a
baseball bat. To make sure the car had enough oxygen, of course. The end
result is the fastest land speed record for a hydrogen powered car that
emitted no pollution during its three record attempts. While just shy of
the 200 mph club, Jesse has raised my expectations for hydrogen cars.
All we need now is an entire infrastructure and some committed car
companies to make it happen.
Still, it makes me think about other, even more obscure land-speed
records waiting to be broken…
Shots fired at 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' in Colorado Springs -
Washington Examiner - COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLO. — Police in Colorado say shots were fired at TV bounty hunter
Duane "Dog" Chapman and a bail bondsman when they tried to apprehend a
man whose bail was revoked on an attempted murder charge.
Colorado Springs police Sgt. Roger Vargason says the two were attempting
to take 35-year-old Hoang Nguyen into custody at an apartment complex
Tuesday night when Nguyen shot at them at least once with a handgun and
fled on a motorcycle.
No injuries were reported.
Vargason says initial reports showed Chapman and the bondsman were armed
only with paintball guns.
Police said Chapman apprehended Nguyen early Wednesday. He was due in
court Wednesday afternoon.
Chapman is best known for the TV reality series "Dog the Bounty Hunter"
on the A&E network.
2 killed in motorcycle crash in Larimer County -
Denver Post - LAPORTE, Colo.—Authorities
have identified two people killed in a motorcycle crash in Larimer
County.
The motorcyclist and his passenger were killed when their 2007 Honda
motorcycle veered off a curve. Police have identified them as
25-year-old Matthew Northrup and 28-year-old Sara C. Smith. Both lived
in Fort Collins. Their bodies were discovered Friday afternoon, but
police say they likely crashed late Thursday or early Friday morning.
About an hour before the bodies of Northrup and Smith were discovered, a
separate motorcycle wreck killed a 53-year-old Fort Collins man who
collided with a Honda Odyssey minivan. That man has not been named by
police.
Ride for Cancer Research - KIMT - MASON
CITY, IA - Bikers from the North Iowa Southern Cruisers are raising
money for cancer research at Saint Jude's Childrens Hospital. Before
hitting the road, they donated at least $20. In return, they're getting
prizes from local sponsors, and Harley Davidson is providing the grub.
But you don't need to pull in on a hog to join this ride.
Organizer Dave Hawver explained, "all motorcycles are welcome. There's a
lot of people here that don't ride Harleys. They've got a lot of
Harley's here today, but anybody that rides any kind of motorcycle is
welcome."
Organizers are thanking their Minnesota friends for helping out.
Southern Cruisers from Rochester and the Twin Cities drove down for the
ride.
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