A Motorcycle Lost During the Tsunami Washes Up On Canadian Shores

 Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: Last week, a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was lost in last year’s tsunami washed up on  a Canadian island nearly 4,000 miles away. If only that motorcycle could talk, its travels would become an instant bestseller. Through rough seas and shark infested waters, the container carrying the bike traveled along until it finally reached land over a year later. The motorcycle’s owner, Ikuo Yokoyama, was immediately contacted through the motorcycle’s license plate and remarkably reunited with his lost bike. Even though the bike was encrusted with corrosion and rust, Yokoyama recognized it instantly. Sadly, retrieving his lost bike was bittersweet; Yokoyama lost three of his family members in the horrific March 2011  tsunami.

 Originally, scientists estimated that nearly 18 million tons of debris was swept into the Pacific Ocean after the disastrous 2011 tsunami. While Yokoyama’s Harley Davidson motorcycle is one of the first pieces of tsunami debris to wash up on Canadian shores, it certainly won’t be the last. Experts predicted that the bulk of the debris will not actually wash up on the coasts of Alaska, Canada, Washington, and Oregon until March of 2013. Read more here: A Motorcycle Lost During the Tsunami Washes Up On Canadian Shores

 AWESOME WOMEN RIDER ~ MS Rhonda H!

 Occupation:  technician assistant

 Rides:  08 HD Crossbones, 06 Big Dog Mastiff

 5’ 7”

 Rhonda. When did you start riding and what got you involved in motorcycles? 

 I started riding 4 1/2 years ago.  I have always loved motorcycles, the sound of them, the look of them, and the way they look rolling down the road.  My fiancée started riding in 07 and like most women, I was on the back.  Well that lasted about 3 months and I decided that I wanted to learn to ride and be in the driver seat.  He bought me a 03 Sporty 1200 C to learn on.

How has riding motorcycles impacted your life? 

I have met some really amazing women riders.  The comrade of the brotherhood and the sisterhood.  Has taught me that The Code should apply to your everyday life.

What do you like most about your Crossbones? What kind of modifications have you done?

Hmmm… What do I like most about my Crossbones?  Well for starters it is just a bad-ass bike that you typically would not see a woman riding.  She handles beautifully.  Her saddle height is amazing.  She is just an all-around good motorcycle.  And I love the flat black look with the springer front end. READ MORE HERE ... Upgrading the Pavement in Griffin GA – Rhonda H

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The new venting system is sweet. It allows for more air flow, which equates to less rider fatigue and means a great day of riding on two wheels. There is a good quality UV coating applied to the silk-screened waterside decals to ensure they last for a very long time.

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After giving the helmet my Decker Canyon and Mulholland ride test I have to say – I highly recommend it! I found it comfortable and I really like the venting system. It has become my “go to helmet” out of a choice of several I have access to.

The Alliance helmet has a lot of value crammed into its modest price point. It is certified to the toughest safety standards in the world and has many features found on helmets that cost twice as much retail. For more information go to: www.rideicon.com

  Dot Robinson was a motorcyclist even before she was born.  When her mother went into labor on April 22, 1912, Dot’s dad, James   Goulding, loaded her into a sidecar and rushed her to the hospital. Dot’s father was a sidecar designer and an amateur racer, and Dot   grew up around motorcycles in Saginaw, Michigan.

  Dot met her future husband Earl while she was still in high school, and they married in 1931. They both rode in endurance runs and races. Dot earned her first trophy in 1930 at the Flint 100 Endurance race, and the couple made a record transcontinental run together in 1935. Shortly after that, Harley-Davidson asked the Robinsons if they wanted to run a dealership. The couple moved to Detroit and opened a dealership, and ran it for some 35 years.  CONTINUE READING HERE ON RUSS BROWN'S GREAT INSPIRING MOTO LADIES.

   

Dot Robinson - Motorcycle Legend   !