Count Motorcycles - The Game That May Keep Riders Safer

Now here's something unusual that may help promote motorcycle safety and reduce motorcycle accidents that result from motorists not seeing us on our motorcycles.

Count Motorcycles, LLC has come up with a new game aimed at increasing motorcycle awareness. The game is a new concept in motorcycle awareness that gets people to see motorcycles. The Count Motorcycles game and CountMotorcycles.com will be premiering at the New York Progressive International Motorcycle Show with on–air personality 'Mistress' Juliya Chernetsky at the Jacob Javits Center January 18, 19 and 20, 2013. Here's a quote from a press release from CountMotorcycles.com:

"Count Motorcycles, the game, accomplishes this by introducing a simple competition out of looking for motorcycles. It plays on people's natural inclination to be competitive and play games to make people aware of motorcycles. The website, CountMotorcycles.com, simply provides the game's rules, point structure and a few 'hints.' Very little is said about motorcycle safety or statistics. Instead, the focus is on a quick set of rules and how points are awarded with suggestions to play 'Punch-Buggy' style or to tally points at the end of a drive. By arranging the website this way, counting motorcycles is seen as fun and not a passive safety message." -- CountMotorcycles.com

Read more and be sure to see how to play the game at the bottom of the press release.

Motorcycle Picture of the Week - Tami C.

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These pictures are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Tami C. on her 2006 Honda VTX 1300C under Women on Motorcycles. There are no Men on Motorcycles, Bikes Only, or Trikes Only this week. Send your picture in. We are showing an encore picture this week to encourage women to submit a picture of themselves with their bike. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.

NHTSA Says, "Louder Please."

Many riders say: Loud Pipes (Bikes) Save Lives. Maybe this is truer than you might think. The NHTSA is now realizing that some bikes are so quiet, especially at low speeds, that something ought to be done to turn up the volume so that they can be heard. It's becoming a safety concern. A recent article from MotorcycleDaily.com discusses the motorcycle loudness issue. Here's a quote:

"If the NHTSA has its way, quiet motorcycles will be banned! To be more specific, electric vehicles of all types, including two wheelers, are frequently so quiet that they pose a safety risk to pedestrians at low speeds." -- motorcycledaily.com

Read more and, be sure to look at the video to see and hear what Domino's Pizza is doing with some of their delivery vehicles.

Polar Bear Grand Tour Run to De Thomasi's East 5 Points Inn on January 6, 2013

Check out pictures of the 11th motorcycle run of the 2012-2013 Polar Bear Grand Tour season to De Thomasi's East 5 Points Inn on January 6, 2013.

Some Aging Motorcyclists Want Motorcycle Hearses and Facebook Too

Aging motorcycle riders love their motorcycles and, increasingly, their social media participation. Some want to use social media as part of their own funeral services. Some even want to be carried out in hearses pulled by motorcycles. Here's a story by Peter Gray of NPR.org that shows how all these elements came together for one such motorcyclist. Here's a quote:

"Old Aristocracy Hill isn't a part of Springfield, Illinois that draws a lot of attention. The quiet neighborhood dates back to before the Civil War, its historic homes now carefully preserved by proud business owners. But outside a stately funeral home, a large black-and-chrome Harley-Davidson motorcycle trike pulls out of the parking lot, towing a matching casket in its glass-sided trailer. It's not something you would expect to see, but it's exactly what 67-year-old Lew Bird says his friend Dave Rondelli wanted: one last ride." -- Peter Gray, NPR.org

Read more and, if you like, click the top of the story to hear an audio version.

Women Riding Pillion Must Ride Side-Saddle in Indonesian Town

One town in Indonesia is now requiring female passengers on motorcycles to ride side-saddle. Here's a quote from news.com.au:

"A city in Indonesia's Islamic law stronghold of Aceh will ban women passengers from straddling motorbikes, describing the position as 'improper.' The move comes after leaders from the country's only province ruled under strict sharia law drafted a series of new bills, including banning women from wearing tight trousers, and allowing the stoning of adulterers and the flogging of homosexuals." -- news.com.au

Read more.

Motorcycle Picture of the Week - Lisa

Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These pictures are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Lisa on her 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Custom under Women on Motorcycles. There are no Men on Motorcycles, Bikes Only, or Trikes Only this week. Send your picture in. We are showing an encore picture this week to encourage women to submit a picture of themselves with their bike. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.