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THE AIM / NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists ( A . I . M .) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists ( NCOM ), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M . Lester . If you ’ ve been involved in any kind of accident , call us at 1- ( 800 ) ON-A-BIKE or visit www . ON-A-BIKE . com .
NCOM CONVENTION IN MOBILE INVITES NAMES FOR FALLEN RIDERS TRIBUTE With the 33rd Annual NCOM Convention in Mobile , Alabama just weeks away , the National Coalition of Motorcyclists is requesting that MROs , motorcycle clubs , and riding associations submit the names of those members and supporters who have died since last year ’ s Convention , so that we may honor their memories with the traditional “ Ringing of the Bell ” tribute to fallen riders during the opening ceremonies .
Dedications should be e-mailed in advance to Bill Bish at NCOMBish @ aol . com , or can be hand-delivered at the Convention to “ Doc ” Reichenbach , NCOM Chairman of the Board .
Attendees are also encouraged to bring an item on behalf of their organization for the Freedom Fund Auction , with proceeds benefiting the motorcyclists ’ rights movement nationwide through Getting Our People Elected donations , NCOM Speaker Program , lobbying activities and other pro-motorcycling projects as determined by the NCOM Board of Directors .
The 33nd annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother ’ s Day weekend , May 10-13 , 2018 at the Renaissance / Riverview Plaza Hotel , located at 64 S . Water St ., in Mobile , Alabama .
This annual gathering will draw bikers ’ rights activists from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders , so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $ 114 by calling ( 251 ) 438-4000 .
Registration fees for the NCOM Convention are $ 85 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night , or $ 50 for the Convention only . All motorcyclists are welcome and encouraged to attend .
Meetings , seminars and group discussions will focus on legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride and Freedom of the Road .
To pre-register , call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at ( 800 ) 525-5355 or visit www . ON-A- BIKE . com .
TWIN PEAKS UPDATE On the eve of a Feb 7 hearing at which two Twin Peaks shootout bikers were seeking to disqualify McLennan County District Attorney Abel Reyna from prosecuting their cases , on a variety of grounds , Reyna instead dismissed one of those cases and recused his office in the other to avoid the disqualification hearing .
Subsequently , Reyna announced on Feb 28 that he ’ s seeking the dismissal of cases against 13 more bikers indicted for engaging in organized crime in connection with the deadly melee in Waco nearly three years ago , and dropping charges against 24 others who weren ’ t indicted .
Also , in early February , 73 indicted bikers had their cases dismissed , and eight unindicted bikers had their charges dropped .
Only one of the scores of bikers indicted in the shootout has gone on trial ; Jacob Carrizal , President of the Dallas Bandidos chapter , whose trial on RICO and murder charges ended with the judge declaring a mistrial in November after a hung jury was unable to reach a verdict .
The May 17 , 2015 shootout Ieft nine bikers dead and 20 more injured . Police arrested 177 bikers after the incident , all of whom were charged with engaging in organized crime and all of whom were initially ordered held in lieu of $ 1 million bonds .
DA Reyna has been highly criticized for his handling of the cases , and recently lost his re-election bid .
TRADE WAR COULD IMPACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON President Donald Trump ’ s recent announcement of tariffs on steel and aluminum would likely lead to global retaliatory consequences for iconic American industries such as Harley-Davidson motorcycles , Levis jeans and whiskey .
In response to Trump ’ s announcement of his intention to impose tariffs of 25 % on imported steel and 10 % on aluminum to reduce an $ 800 billion trade deficit and protect the interests of American workers , European Union leaders threatened to target quintessential American goods such as blue jeans , bourbon and motorcycles .
H-D could suffer from a negative two-pronged effect from the tariffs on steel and aluminum ; the costs of production will rise , causing the cost of the bikes
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“ A punitive , retaliatory tariff on Harley-Davidson motorcycles in any market would have a significant impact on our sales , our dealers , their suppliers and our customers in those markets ,” say Harley-Davidson officials . Roughly 16 % of Harley-Davidson ’ s sales are to Europe , representing more than half of its international sales .
American-made Polaris is not as concerned because 50 % of its sales are made to Canada where , like Mexico , the country would be exempt from the tariffs , so no retaliation is expected .
The U . S . has previously threatened to hike import duties up to 100 % on European motorcycles in response to an EU ban on American bred beef from cattle raised on growth hormones .
HONDA ‘ RIDING ASSIST ’ SYSTEM COULD ADVANCE MOTORCYCLING New patent images give a glimpse of Honda ’ s self-balancing technology that could be seen as a significant step forward for motorcycling . Although unthinkable until recently , the growth of automated systems such as traction control , stability control and anti-lock braking systems could soon lead to a bike that is virtually impossible to crash .
That could be a massive step for motorcycling and its acceptance on a wider scale , as most non-riders would cite the perceived risk as their number one concern .
Honda ’ s Riding Assist system , which adds a computercontrolled steering system between the bars and the front wheel , is the next step . Modern bikes can already intervene in your application of the throttle and brakes , but to really save us from ourselves they need to be able to override the stupidest of our steering mistakes as well . “ If a novice could jump on a bike with zero fear of toppling off it , even if they come to a halt without putting a foot down , then it becomes as user-friendly as a car while offering all the congestion-busting and emissions-reducing advantages of a bike ,” predicts Visordown . com .
While the new designs patents , just published on the European Union Intellectual Property Office website , shouldn ’ t be taken as evidence that the Riding Assist system is going to go into production anytime soon , they provide a fascinating glimpse into one of the most radical projects in motorcycling at the moment .
RIDERS RISK PERMANENT HEARING DAMAGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS Motorcyclists are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing after just 15 minutes of riding at 62mph ,