Ok,
so you've been bitten by the scooter bug. YOU WANT TO
BUY A SCOOTER. All around you are CHOICES. Everything
you read, everyone you talk to, just conspires to confuse
the issue more and more. Where? How? Which one? How much??.....
the questions are endless. Where do you start?
Vehicles eligible for the motorcycle tax deduction added to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are likely to include on-road and dual-sport motorcycles, as well as motorscooters and mopeds. The tax deduction -- first reported by the AMA on Feb. 14 -- was added at the eleventh hour to the landmark $787 billion stimulus package that President Barack Obama signed into law on Feb. 17.
I get off the bus
and see my scooter, waiting,
ready to have fun
Be safe, wear helmet.
keep the rubber side down please
slow, look, press, and roll
Ariel is my mine!
My scooter to ride, my own.
gravity rules all
She's purring softly
through dappled light and white snow
my scooter is me
Is that my shadow
rolling with me through the curve?
tickled pink, I smile
Ariel scooter
blasts through a set of long curves,
I yell and go Wheeeee!
Ariel is free
to scoot and jump and roll,
past
elk and hummingbirds
Our scooters free us
wind rushes past, tires sing,
smell the flowers bloom
We are women and
we can do anything we
want to; just watch us!
We can RIDE our own.
scooters and motorcycles
brings us freedom now
Looking
for a new helmet?
National Highway
Traffic Safety Adminstration (NHTSA)
Motorcycle Helmets Compliance Testing
It is the responsibility of a
manufacturer of vehicles and/or items of motor
vehicle equipment to certify that each motor vehicle
and/or equipment item is in full compliance with
the minimum performance requirements of all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSSs).
The manufacturer must not only be concerned with
the initial certification, but should also monitor
continued compliance of vehicles and/or items of
motor vehicle equipment throughout the production
run. To accomplish this, an effective quality control
program was established to periodically inspect
and test vehicles and/or items of motor vehicle
equipment randomly selected from the assembly line
to ensure that the original performance is carried
through to all other units.
If you are currently in the market for a new helmet,
or just want to see how your current helmet rates,
the following link shows results of tests for the
past 6 years.
Irvine, CA - Getting there is half the fun, and making
new friends along the way is what motorcycle touring
is all about. To assist clubs and tour organizers,
or anyone interested in learning more about group
riding, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) has
produced a new training video, "The MSF Guide
to Group Riding."
The 17-minute, live action production
was originally premiered last June at the 2000 Honda
Hoot in Asheville, North Carolina.
The video covers useful, need-to-know
information on how to ride safely in a group. It
addresses issues such as holding a riders' meeting,
the role of the lead and sweep rider, staggered formation
riding, communication within the group, negotiating
traffic and road hazards, and reviewing common-sense
safety habits.
"This informative and easy-to-follow
video is a much-needed addition to MSF's range of
educational materials," said MSF President,
Tim Buche. "It is sure to be of help to clubs,
tour leaders and all motorcyclists who ride with
a group of friends."
If
you are new to scooters or even if you have been riding
for years, we recommend taking the Motorcycle Safety
Foundation (MSF) Rider Course.
You'll be safer and more confident and secure. In
most states, the MSF Rider Course qualifies graduates
for a motorcycle license test waiver and may also
result in lower insurance premiums.
To sign up for a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider
course in your area or to request information,
call (800) 446-9227 or visit www.msf-usa.org.
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