Got Your Back

Mike Alvey wrote an interesting article for the TMRA II Warrior magazine,
this week.. For anyone interested in a quick read..tmra2.org is the
website..

Since the district advisor's meeting last month, TMRA II is taking a hard
and close look at the Helmet Bill Amendment that like to get passed into law
at the upcoming legislative session, in January..The Bill, as it exists has
been a piece of legislation that has been considered "unfinished business"..
Even though, the Bill was designed to take the helmets off, it contained
caveats that enabled some law enforcement officers to use it as a tool for
harassment, in many cases..

TMRA II is taking the position that the caveats should be taken out of the
Amendment and the state shall either put the helmets on Bikers, or to take
them off entirely.. Regardless of how anyone feels about wearing helmets, we
can all agree that government should not be allowed more trespass into
personal decisions that affect our lives..

In his article, Mike pointed out the importance of high visibility during
the upcoming session.. We can all be assured that Mike Alvey will be highly
visible and working hard to represent us all during that session.. There
will be many of the TMRA II Warriors in our capitol during that session.

That being said, I have worked with Mike on many occasions and have learned
how effective he is when he fights for the causes of motorcyclists rights,
in our state..Good Lord willing, I fully intend to take the time to travel
to Austin and support Mike, Sputnik, Del Essary, Elmer McKeeghan, and all
those Warriors from across our state .. I am hoping that Bikers from Texas
will gather in the Austin Capitol to make sure that these brothers and
sisters will know that they are representing men and women who appreciate
their efforts..

"I've got your back, Mike Alvey.. Let's go and get 'er done, brother"..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Nope, that's what windshields are for.

 

The "helmet issue" continues because, periodically a few of our legislators
persist is imposing legislative influence into the law making procedures..
There are other "bread and butter" issues which will be considered during
this upcoming session in Austin.. The helmet law is only one of them..

This is the one which bikers can identify with more readily. Issues which
are dealing with vehicle insurance are also going to be on the floor.. There
will be legislation which affect utility costs, healthcare costs, etc. etc.

There will be men and women from all over Texas who will be there to
represent the freedoms of all of us..Our government passes legislation
during each session that is important to maintaining the freedoms that we
all enjoy..With a stroke of the pen, our government can limit or eliminate
freedom that we take for granted.. We can take an active role to participate
in that process, or we can sit on the sidelines to accept the results..

Our neighboring state of Louisiana is a very good example.. Their governor
pushed for and got the legislation to impound vehicles for infractions of
traffic code enforcement.. That governor also endorsed and got legislation
to require rigid enforcement of helmet laws.. Tired of reading discussions
of "helmet laws" ? Then .. how about the regulation that would limit the use
of your vintage motorcycle on public streets and highways.? That would mean,
you could only ride during parades or special events, your motorcycle would
be hauled to and from show events..

Lack of interest and apathy is the enemy of your freedoms and liberties..
Non-support of the men and women who fight for those liberties and freedoms
will certainly cause you to lose them.. These are surely "sticky issues" and
debate of them will continue, thanks to those men and women who are actively
participating in our legislative process.. You still have the choice.."Lead,
Follow, or get the Hell out of the Way".. TMRA II will be on the fronlines,
fighting for the rights of all of us..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

Bikers have been getting a pretty "bad rap" lately.. Entire documentaries
have been aired about the "stunters" who are playing on the freeways and
streets.. There seems to be media "on the scene" at quite a few of the most
serious accidents .. Reporting these tragic accidents seldom produce a
comment about the rider is the only fatality..When a motorcycle crashes,
regardless of another vehicle involved, there hasn't been a fatality of the
"other driver"..

We've experienced rigid EPA rules and regulations which will affect
modifications to ignition, carburation, and exhaust systems.. The recent
discussions of handlebar heights are furthur examples .. The Netherlands
adopted rigid requirements for the types of motorcycles which are permitted
street and highway access.. As a result, many Harley Davidson motorcycles
are parked ..

Helmet requirements in states' like Lousiana are adopted easily and passed
into law.. How easy will it be for them to pass another law that would limit
the motorcycle traffice to specific bikes that "meet specifications" of some
legislator who has never ridden a motorcycle..

These are not isolated cases that affect us, these are real cases that can
be pursued by lawmakers and their supporters.. By the stroke of a pen, these
laws can be expanded to actual bans of motorcycles ..

Can't happen ? I surely hope not, but there are many things that we never
believed would be possible, concerning our freedoms.. In order to ensure
that it doesn't happen, TMRA II has dedicated men and women who are alert to
the legislation that is being proposed and considered in our state capitol..
They've made it easy for all of us to take a moment to surf their website
and read the summaries of these Bills.. Action to support or oppose the
Bills and Amendments is the responsibility of each one of us.. Inaction is a
guarantee that our government will no longer be "ours", but the tools that
is needed to furthur control and eliminate rights and freedoms of the
public..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

hey Bill W., i'm not reading alot out of ya last couple dayz. Are you
not doing well in this cold temp? Or, is it hard to find a decent
Post-Subject these dayz?? Brian too! I miss his sarcastic humor, of
which is close to brilliance.........(chucle.ness)
(Winking)....take care......chat later...

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

I don't believe that the general public is that "pissed" at us.. There are a
few old soreheads that have an inherent dislike of anything on two wheels..
Any excuse to come down on all of us is sufficient for them..

The reporters who don't take the time to cover the commendable events, like
Christmas Toy Runs, etc. are not helping the images of Bikers as a whole..
Considering the number of Riders in Texas, the few who do contribute to the
street racing and stunts are not representative of any of us..

I ride on back roads and have fun where people

That's a fact.. Me, Mike Alvey and the Preacher went to a Hooter's for an
after meeting bite, a couple of months ago.. The parking lot was full of
sport bikes.. None of the Riders inside were even close to thirty years
old.. Most were in their late teens.. When they left, they were doing
wheelies in the parking lot and the streets in front and to the side of the
restaurant.. Bad impression for the public..

Funny thing about the traffic on streets and especially freeways, they are
all unpredictable..

Exactly.. We have to educate and police ourselves or expect law enforcement
to do it for us..

 

I have a video of about 6 sportbikes in traffic coming up to a stop
behind a bunch of cars at a signal. They thought they'd be "cool" to
all be doing stoppies. It seemed to have worked well...other than the
last guy in the pack didn't stop so well, and he managed to wreck out
the other bikes...'cause he was "cool"!

 

<>~~~in part~~~~~Well, you know, lately WE deserve it. I don't literally
mean everyone, but the biking community has brought it on themselves.
Between the cruising, drinking, loud-ass motorcycle, hell raisers and
the stunters I'd say it's not very surprising that the mass public is
pissed off at us.
The media is not helping, but consider that people see the bikers in
public being morons. I ride on back roads and have fun where people
aren't around, and that side of it is never presented. That still
doesn't justify or make it right for the idiots that cause problems.
I saw an interview of a guy the other day that was selling his vids of
him and his homies stunting in public. The guy was fairly nice, but the
reporter had him dead to rights when she started grilling him about
OTHER people's safety on the highways where he pulls this shit. He just
didn't get it. He said something to the effect of people not
understanding that he is a "professional" and knows how to do this
safely, etc.
I can tell anyone that he is full of shit because you never know what
might go wrong out there on the road. How many times have we seen videos
of guys crashing while doing wheelies and what not? Don't you think they
did it hundreds of times before, but this time they crashed? BillWalker
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I have a video of about 6 sportbikes in traffic coming up to a stop
behind a bunch of cars at a signal. They thought they'd be "cool" to all
be doing stoppies. It seemed to have worked well...other than the last
guy in the pack didn't stop so well, and he managed to wreck out the
other bikes...'cause he was "cool"! BRIAN

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

I accidently ''sent'' my response before saying anything about what Bill
Walker's comments of ''motorcyclist'' (themselves) causing the public to
take notice in a negative way. And Brian having a video of the ''sportz
guys'' acting up and this n that.
And the media was mentioned as providing lots of attention insenuating
that bikers are a bad bunch. I was gonna say, I havent experienced any
of this here in our smaller community. I get Shreveport News, and some
Little Rock stuff, and wonder why we don't see and hear bad Bike'ing
publicity. I said before, that I think the general public, thinks,
''Bikers'' are cool!! I know, one thing, the general public around here,
thinks every Biker, rides a Harley. That's one good thing, maybe the
only one, about Harleys...THEY do provide a ‘good healthy image’ for
most of the public.....don't cha think?

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

 

I accidently ''sent'' my response before saying anything about what Bill
Walker's comments of ''motorcyclist'' (themselves) causing the public to
take notice in a negative way. And Brian having a video of the ''sportz
guys'' acting up and this n that.
And the media was mentioned as providing lots of attention insenuating
that bikers are a bad bunch. I was gonna say, I havent experienced any
of this here in our smaller community. I get Shreveport News, and some
Little Rock stuff, and wonder why we don't see and hear bad Bike'ing
publicity. I said before, that I think the general public, thinks,
''Bikers'' are cool!! I know, one thing, the general public around here,
thinks every Biker, rides a Harley. That's one good thing, maybe the
only one, about Harleys...THEY do provide a 'good healthy image' for
most of the public.....don't cha think?

<>haveAgoodDay-Bjay<>

LMAO... gotta say this.. Just can't resist.. I keep making this comment to
so many of my own family who live in your area.. "The world does not begin
or end at the Bowie county line".. Bjay..

There are quite a few good Bikers who live around Texarkana.. I've ridden
with some of them.. There isn't the same volume of Bikers in that area as
there are in some of the metropolitan cities in Texas.. Makes a lot of
difference.. In the DFW metroplex, there are also a great variety of
different motorcycles.. Most are "goodens", but there are also a handful who
give us all a bad rap..

These are the ones that we are discussing .. It should also be pointed out
that the majority of the "goodens" don't approve of the way the "badens"
perform.. The media seems to allow the "badens" more coverage than they
provide for the "goodens".. Makes a more interesting story on television..

Next time you are in the area, if you will give me a call, I'd be more than
happy to give you the "tour", to give you a first hand idea of what I am
talking about..

Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker

 

<>~~~~~~~~LMAO... gotta say this.. Just can't resist.. I keep making
this comment to so many of my own family who live in your area.. "The
world does not begin or end at the Bowie county line".. billWalker..
<>><<><><>><><<><><><>><><><><><>
•BUT, this is my world...like Dallas area is yours. So, I can only
quote what's a going on here, and base my opinion on such. that's all
anyone can do, the heck with what's going on anywhere else, I say.
Like I said, we do get news from pretty good size
cities....Shreveport/LittleRock..
(smile when ya type bowie) bjay
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There are quite a few good Bikers who live around Texarkana.. I've
ridden with some of them.. There isn't the same volume of Bikers in that
area as there are in some of the metropolitan cities in Texas.. Makes a
lot of difference.. In the DFW metroplex, there are also a great variety
of different motorcycles.. Most are "goodens", but there are also a
handful who give us all a bad rap.. billWalker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~•L•Like that old saying....bad apple
theory!
bjay
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

These are the ones that we are discussing .. It should also be pointed
out that the majority of the "goodens" don't approve of the way the
"badens" perform.. The media seems to allow the "badens" more coverage
than they provide for the "goodens".. Makes a more interesting story on
television..
Next time you are in the area, if you will give me a call, I'd be more
than happy to give you the "tour", to give you a first hand idea of what
I am talking about..
Your friend in Irving
Bill Walker
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<>bjay here) ~~~ I have hauled my bike to Forney a few times, and
Keith, our sonNlaw, has led us on quite a tour of East &West Dallas,
and out off of 49 in an old area.........we did ride right down that old
Avenue...(cant think of the name) east going to the fair
grounds......it was rough....saw some sure nuff, ''ruff harley rider
looking dudes''.......I know you have, but I have pulled into a joint,
and mostly there were ''gang'' looking dudes parked, some inside and
some outside....with their dirty ''jean jackets'' on, with insigna
stuff, on em...but never encountered trouble...and we were on some
''shiny'' bikes.....we drank a beer, they were nice..no fussing....yadda
yadda yadda..


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