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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

California bikers make noise on attempt to quiet motorcycles | 89.3 KPCC

California bikers make noise on attempt to quiet motorcycles | 89.3 KPCC: "laid-back vibe of this affluent Los Angeles suburb gets a jarring wakeup on weekends when hundreds of motorcycles thunder through the Santa Monica Mountains, triggering car alarms, rattling windows and jolting alive barking dogs.
'They rev their engines with complete disregard for the people who live here,' complained neighborhood resident Tonia Aery. 'It's obnoxious.'
Aery's wish for peace and quiet could come true after the state Senate passed a bill this month that would make it a motor vehicle violation to ride a roaring hog. The only catch is that the decision now falls to the state's biker-in-chief, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, an avid motorcyclist.
Schwarzenegger's fellow riders - still bitter over an 18-year-old state law requiring helmets - are hoping he'll veto the law.
The bill targets motorcyclists who remove factory-installed emission control devices mandated by the U.S. government and replace them with custom, after-market parts that often make their bikes louder - and, consequently, dirtier. If passed, motorcycles would be required to bear the proper U.S. Environmental Protection Agency label certifying that the exhaust system is clean burning and does not exceed 80 decibels - about the same as a vacuum cleaner.
At least six cities, including Denver, Boston and the state of Oregon have passed similar noise-prevention laws, but muffling motorcycles here could have symbolic impact.
The Hells Angels started here, so did the raucous motorcycle rallies in Hollister that inspired 'The Wild One,' the 1953 Marlon Brando movie that cemented bikers' rebellious image in American pop culture.
'It's another example of government intrusion into our lifestyle,' said Mike Levison, president of the Southern California Harley Riders Association."

Bikie boss gets bail on affray charge « nike air max 89 shoes

Bikie boss gets bail on affray charge : "Hawi, 28, has been held in custody since his April 6 arrest over the fight in Sydney’s domestic terminal on March 22 that claimed the life of 29-year-old Anthony Zervas.
Hawi took his bail application to the NSW Supreme Court after it was initially knocked back in a lower court.
Prosecutors had argued there was a presumption against bail for the affray charge, and that a previous conviction meant Hawi should remain behind bars.
But Justice Megan Latham disagreed, saying the presumption against bail only counted for offences of a greater scale – such as a riot charge.
Hawi’s earlier criminal conviction in the juvenile court was not to be taken into consideration, she said.
On Thursday, Justice Latham was told Hawi’s wife Carolina Gonzales was 31 weeks into an “at risk pregnancy” and could go into labour at any time.
On Friday, she found Ms Gonzales did need her husband at home to help her through the pregnancy and birth.
“The material before me establishes the applicant’s wife is likely to give birth prematurely,” the judge said"

Monday, September 13, 2010

Rebels Motorcycle club has recently established a chapter in Mildura

Mildura police won't tolerate bikie gangs - ABC Mildura - Swan Hill Victoria - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "Mildura officers arrested a wanted member of a biker gang from South Australia at the weekend, and the Rebels Motorcycle club has recently established a chapter in Mildura.
Inspector Simon Clemence says police are giving a clear message the bikers are not welcome.
He says police locked down Lime Avenue and drew their firearms to arrest 35-year-old Peter Raymond Masters on Sunday.
'This is a really good example of good police work,' he said.
'This guy gave a false name [and] we had nothing to indicate it was a false name other than the member's gut feeling that he wasn't telling the truth."