The top five most popular articles written by FastFred and friends at Biker Ezine http://www.fastfreds.com Tue, 10 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0500 Tue, 10 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0500 Hand coded by FastFred http://fastfreds.com/articles/warofattrition.htm Sometimes it is more important to stand up and fight for your rights than if you win or lose individual battles. Old timers in the battle against North Carolina's helmet law told me they were impressed I was even able to get as far as I did in bringing my case through the court system. They also admonished me that I may never get the chance again and should savor this experience. Apparently they feel the state keeps a list of "trouble makers" in their database so when a tag number is entered in a computer the police officer knows whether or not to issue a helmet ticket. I can neither confirm nor deny this theory at this time. However when I ride in North Carolina I still decide and plenty of police officers have seen me do so yet none have made any effort to issue me another helmet ticket ... Thu, 19 April 2007 16:00:00 -0500 http://fastfreds.com/articles/civildisobedience.html First I will provide a little background information to put everything in perspective. This article is the result of a request from ABATE of WV to speak on the subject of civil disobedience at their legislative seminar. Many have asked me why I choose to ride without a helmet in helmet law states such as North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee. Others have asked how South Carolina bikers amended their helmet law to remove the artificial consequences for those over 21 years of age. It is my hope this article will help address and answer these questions ... Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://fastfreds.com/articles/motorcycleapartheid.html Once again Mayor Joe Riley and the City of Charleston are discriminating upon a minority. While Charleston suffers a severe lack of parking and major traffic congestion the city leaders choose to spit in the face of reason by discouraging the use of motorcycles. Worst still struggling college students feel the brunt of the intolerance most. Wednesday April 25, 2007 motorcyclists found notes on their motorcycles left by Republic Parking Systems ... Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:45:01 -0500 http://fastfreds.com/articles/mcmasterendspokerruns.html South Carolina State Attorney General Henry McMaster's ruling against poker runs maybe setting a trend. Recently Texas State Attorney Greg Abbott similarly ruled that a motorcycle poker run was illegal in Texas. These rulings prompt an important question; will organizers of charity poker runs for groups like the Children's Miracle Network potentially face criminal charges for organizing illegal lotteries ... Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.fastfreds.com/articles/scmotorcycleeducation.html My Name is Ralph Bell. I am a 42-year-old male. My motorcycle riding started when I purchased a used 2000 FLHRCI Road King on June 20, 2006 from a good friend of mine. I started out just riding around the neighborhood. As time went on I ventured out and tried to get a ride in everyday after work. I had tried the course at the Ballentine DMV but actually dropped the bike once. It was not until a ride back from Aiken that I decided to take a Midlands Technical College course. I had a rear tire blowout on I-26 ... Tue, 10 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0500