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Is an Old School Biker Whip Illegal in the State of California? What weapons are banned in California?
*** 10/24/2008 Update I have heard of a case out of Hollister, California where a prosecutor is trying to convict someone of sales and possession of an illegal weapon, i.e. a Biker Getback Whip. The Prosecutor is claiming that the Getback Whip is a Slungshot and...
There is Nothing Like being Notified by the Bank on a 3 Day Long Holiday Weekend, That You Have Been the Victim of Credit Card Fraud.
Yesterday morning, July 4, 2008, I received an email from my bank telling me that my Visa/Check/ATM card was suspended due to suspicious activity, and that I should call a toll free number immediately. I have received similar emails from my bank in the past so I did...
Happy Independence Day from The Biker Law Blog!
First off I want to wish everyone a safe and sane Independence Day. Well it is that time of year again; Independence Day, known to others as the 4th of July Holiday. On this day in the year 1776, the founding fathers of the United States of America proclaimed through...
Is there a difference between a California Motorcycle Accident Lawyer and a California Motorcycle Accident Attorney?
First off this article is not about regular yahoo personal injury lawyers who advertise or pawn themselves off as being biker lawyers or motorcycle accident lawyers, when they are nothing more then garden variety personal injury lawyers. This article is about the use...
Riding a Motorcycle to Save Money on Gas; It is a Smart Thing To Do!
For those of us who are getting creamed at the gas pumps by the oil baron crooks and oil speculator bottom dwellers these days, there is a way to save some serious money; buy a motorcycle and use it as your primary means to commute to work. Motorcycles are a serious...
Ramblings from a Simple Biker Lawyer on my 45th Birthday.
Well here I sit, June 20, 2008. I was born on June 20, 1963; today is my birthday, I am now 45 years old. Yippee fucken dodadeee. (Actually 44 years, 11 months, 30 days, 7 hours, and 15 minutes old at the time of the writing of this article, but who is counting. At...
Is There a Rivalry between Cruiser Motorcycle Riders and Sport Motorcycle Riders?
I have been getting many emails and comments on the Biker Law Blog, from all types of motorcycle riders in response to my articles. What is truly disturbing to me is that a couple of self described sport bike motorcycle riders have commented on articles, where I have...
News Alert; The City of Long Beach is Beefing Up Enforcement Against Motorcycles With Loud Pipes!
LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - Long Beach police said on Friday they will be beefing up their enforcement of motorcycle noise, particularly on Ocean Boulevard. It is illegal in California to modify a motorcycle's exhaust to make it louder; the citable limit for noise in the...
Two Great After Market Products for the Harley Davidson Detachable Tour Pak: (1) A 4.25 Inch Tour Pak Relocation Kit; and (2) Aluminum Docking Mounts to Replace the Stock Harley Davidson Plastic Docking Mounts; My Review!
Anyone who has installed the Detachable Tour Pak Rack Kit on their Harley Davidson Motorcycle will soon find a couple of things that could be better. You can read an article that I wrote about installing a Premium Tour Pak on my Electra Glide by clicking here now....
California Ban on Use of Cell Phone Without Hand Free Begins July 1, 2008! What You Need to Know about the New Law.
On July 1, after a nearly two-year grace period, a new era begins in California: holding a cell phone to your ear and talking while driving will be illegal unless it is an emergency. In most cases, you will still be able to talk-and-drive, but you will need a...


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