Texas seeks sport bike discrimination

red1100cc said:
im here. been watching this develop.

my best idea so far is to contact the Texas motorcycle road riders association (tmro), and Seven with the National Sport Bike Association (NSBA). i will contact them and go from there. im guessing a law repeal.

these knee jerk laws are chip chip chipping away our freedoms. :rulez:
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it's gonna be all "Mad Max" all over the place before too long:rofl:
 
one of the 1st things we might need, is a few people to get some tickets. once the tickets are issued, they can be fought. in effect putting the law on trial.

if ANYONE gets a ticket for this, Please let me know!!
i know a few lawyers that would love to take on a law like this.
 
red1100cc said:
one of the 1st things we might need, is a few people to get some tickets. once the tickets are issued, they can be fought. in effect putting the law on trial.

if ANYONE gets a ticket for this, Please let me know!!
i know a few lawyers that would love to take on a law like this.
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A Lobbiest knows a few lawyers I don't think soo lol.

But really I think you are right Russ.
 
This is just one of many reasons I left Texas. I think the heat just drives them nuts.

It's kind of a shame. It wasn't that long ago that there was no open container law. Now it seems they are heading the CA route.
 
FloydV said:
It's kind of a shame. It wasn't that long ago that there was no open container law. Now it seems they are heading the CA route.
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i understand open container laws. i don't want to go to a get a pack of smokes at the 7-11 and be hassled by a bunch of drunk trash.
open container laws just back up public drunkenness laws.

this sport bike law in Texas is totally different in my eyes (because i don't get the open container argument/statement).

this is one of the first to single out and classify a type of motorcycle as not only being different, but more dangerous. this is very dangerous territory for those of us that enjoy high HP fast as funk motorbikes or even any class of "sport machine" out there.
once they ban us, the lambo (or insert fast car here) is next.

1st it will be....ok you can have it, but it's for "off road use" :whistle: like your mufflers. then in the end they will chip chip chip away until were all driving the same vagina on wheels, don't forgit the airbags, big honkin airbags.

well rant off (for now)

im gonna go take a nap.

and as i leave you for the day i remind you of what Bob Marley said "Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Rights!" :1zhelp:
 
This is absolutely the most ignorant thing I have ever heard. You cannot make a law just because someone got hurt. Its not the motorcycles fault and its not the drivers fault. She should have known his riding experience and habits before getting on the bike. Her injuries or death are no ones fault but her own!!!! May sound a little cold hearted but its true. I would never ride behind someone if I didn't know how they ride. I don't even ride in a car with someone if I don't know how they drive. This is ignorance at its best FAIL!!!!
 
rockethead said:
must just be my part of the country but harley riders in my area are loud and rude. Winding gears all the way out blowing through residential area. Although i have seen a few sport bikes do the same through here i see plenty more harleys stop at the stop sign out front of my house and think it's a drag strip:poke: stereotypes are bogus, it's the rider who chooses to ride safe or not, not the bike...
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^^this^^
 
red1100cc said:
i understand open container laws. i don't want to go to a get a pack of smokes at the 7-11 and be hassled by a bunch of drunk trash.
open container laws just back up public drunkenness laws.

this sport bike law in Texas is totally different in my eyes (because i don't get the open container argument/statement).

this is one of the first to single out and classify a type of motorcycle as not only being different, but more dangerous. this is very dangerous territory for those of us that enjoy high HP fast as funk motorbikes or even any class of "sport machine" out there.
once they ban us, the lambo (or insert fast car here) is next.

1st it will be....ok you can have it, but it's for "off road use" :whistle: like your mufflers. then in the end they will chip chip chip away until were all driving the same vagina on wheels, don't forgit the airbags, big honkin airbags.

well rant off (for now)

im gonna go take a nap.

and as i leave you for the day i remind you of what Bob Marley said "Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Rights!" :1zhelp:
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I guess my point was that Texas could go from little regulation (open container--actually the driver could be drinking and driving, just not drunk), to making goofy separations between sport and cruise bikes. But then again the governor there recently said Texas might have to secede from the union.
 
There was an ABATE rally at the Capitol here in Sacramento on Monday. Probably 500+ bikes parked along N Street next to the Building, maybe close to a 1,000 people in all listening to and cheering for the speakers. I think I saw a dozen -- max -- sports bikes.

You guys don't want to get squashed by the do-gooders and no-nothings you best get involved with ABATE, or if you cannot stand to associate with all that Harley trash, start your own political action group.

And good luck, cause if they want to pass this stuff in Tejas, you can bet states with more control freaks at the helm will be even more intolerant.

Oh and this:

"stereotypes are bogus, it's the rider who chooses to ride safe or not, not the bike..."

I gotta love it considering the source... -L-
 
Here my take. I've had my license for 8 years now. Got it when I was 18. Had gs500, gsxr600 and finally a busa. I just moved to Texas from Chicago. The pace of traffic here in Houston scares me, even being a seasoned rider, and I've been building my self up go riding the highways here. So for an 18yo to walk in to a dealership and buy a liter bike or busa is not a good idea.

I think there should be a law aginst new riders having passengers. I also think there should standard training too. I remember I had to log 24 hours of driving time to get my drivers license. I also think there should be a diapacement restriction until a certain age too. Not to mention proof of license and insurance when you buy a bike.

But a loose interpretation of sportbike needs to be fixed too. It should be based off what the insuance company's classify the bikes. Afterall, a busa is a sport touring bike. Just like a bagger, or goldwing.
 
bjewell said:
There was an ABATE rally at the Capitol here in Sacramento on Monday. Probably 500+ bikes parked along N Street next to the Building, maybe close to a 1,000 people in all listening to and cheering for the speakers. I think I saw a dozen -- max -- sports bikes.

You guys don't want to get squashed by the do-gooders and no-nothings you best get involved with ABATE, or if you cannot stand to associate with all that Harley trash, start your own political action group.

And good luck, cause if they want to pass this stuff in Tejas, you can bet states with more control freaks at the helm will be even more intolerant.

Oh and this:

"stereotypes are bogus, it's the rider who chooses to ride safe or not, not the bike..."

I gotta love it considering the source... -L-
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So let me get this straight. A rally to support the rights of Motorcyclists took place. There were aprox 500 motorcycles (and more supporters without bikes). of the 500 motorcycles, only about 10-12 were sportbikes?

Now mind you, I didn't get a whole lotta that theRe book learnin` when i wuz a kid. But it would seem people on sportbikes are not holding up thier end of the bargin regarding fighting or,,,, or even just showing up to support the rights for all motorcyclists.

TeLL mE tHis aiN't SO?
 
Ya got it 1414. So let's all get involved and stop the divisive name calling. They could shut down the parade for all of us...
 
I am actually wondering how they didnt get pulled over for the rider exceeding the weight limit for the bike.

I dont see how they can make this law when the state doesnt have gear laws in the first place. That passenger should deffinetly not been on that bike and the driver should not have let her get on. If you want to change the rules for bikes then change them for all of them, cause she could have just as easily fallen from a harly.
 
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