Harley Acts Like Any Corporation & Danny Magoo Will Get His Van

It turns out that Harley-Davidson is paying their CEO just like many other ethically-challenged multi-national corporations. Given that The Motor Company has been shutting down production lines and laying off workers, you would think that they could save some of that money by paying the CEO who has presided over the most dramatic losses that the company has ever had would take a pay cut to keep the company running. Well, this is what you get when a motorcycle company goes corporate - their only concern is with their shareholders' value in the stock and the executive pay - they are Wall Street slaves. It's all about the $$$ for them. If I were a loyal H-D rider, I would begin a campaign to stop this sort of behavior...but, I am not one...

http://tinyurl.com/yf5kvbw

Does anyone remember when we heard the news that Bob Hannah was setting up a fund to purchase a full-mobility van for motocross legend Danny "Magoo" Chandler? Well, it has achieved its goal! Magoo will be getting his van very soon now. It was new Hall of Fame inductee brothers Bob and Geoff Fox who donated the final US$15K to the project. Everyone is labeling the Fox brothers as amazing at this point, and there is good reason for this! For all the details, please take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/ykkyrnn

Couple of Motorcycle Safety Tips and Stories - Good Reading for Riders

First comes the story of Jerry "Motorman" Palladino - the guy behind the "Ride Like a Pro" - will be putting several motorcycle safety videos on SpeedTV.com. There are already 29+ videos up on the site and more are coming soon. So take the link and learn how to ride like a pro...

http://tinyurl.com/qr8232

After that, we hear that Travis Pastrana is donating some US$5,000 to help Brad Lackey get Danny "Magoo" Chandler a special needs van due to his injury. Pastrana did so because he really feels that Magoo has done wonderful things for the sport and he is continuing to do great things for motorcycle safety. This is all apart of Bob "Hurricane" Hannah's Challenge to raise funds for the transport.

http://tinyurl.com/yg6shqk

And, finally, a great tale of a politician doing something right for motorcyclists. She has taken up the mantle for Denise Lodge, whose son was killed while riding on Vancouver Island, Canada. It is a sad story, but some good is coming from it thanks to Mayor Joanne Monaghan, who actually listened.

http://tinyurl.com/yhfa8q5