Evolution of the Motorcycle Rider
My first motorcycle was a Kawasaki Eliminator 250 street bike. I consider it to have been my training bike, and it was somewhat generic in the sense that it was not easily identifiable as a member of a specific style of motorcycle. And, more importantly, by associating with other riders, I realized that I was not easily identifiable as a member of a specific class of riders. Riders are a species all their own; and, though there are many sub-classes within a class, observation has shown that three main branches of evolution can account for most riders.
The cruiser (Homo Draggusanus) variety is most often seen riding a vintage Harley or Indian-made motorcycle. He rides very low to the ground
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Sportsters are younger than the average cruiser, ranging in age from eighteen to thirty. They move so swiftly that they are very rarely seen; like the firefly, the sportster may be seen in one's peripheral vision, but when one turns to look, the sportster is gone. If an observer is lucky enough to get a good look at one of these creatures, he may see a full-faced helmet with a dark, tinted shield and a torso covered with bright stripes or patches in wild, fluorescent colors. If one were to sneak a peek at a dis-helmeted sportster, he might also see a clean-shaven face, or, maybe, a short, neatly trimmed goatee, relatively short, bleached-blond hair, and gleaming-white teeth. Members of this class usually ride in groups of two or three and are most often seen in urban areas. They stop infrequently to socialize, usually in large, open parking lots where they smile and laugh heartily with other members of the pack. But don't let this frivolity fool you--when approached by an outsider, on or off the road, the sportster's attitude says, "I am a Motorcycle Maven. God of the Gravel. Ruler of the Road. Out of my
Melville, Herman. "Bartleby the Scrivener." The Story and Its Writer. Ed. Ann Charters. Boston: St. Martin's, 1995: 513-539.
2. Motorcycle fatality rates due to riding without a helmet are quickly rising. Nationally, motorcycle fatalities have increased 59 percent since 1997 (Motorcycle 1). Between September and December of 2003 in Pennsylvania, helmetless rider fatalities more than doubled, but fatalities decreased in riders wearing helmets (Wlazelek 1). Similarly, research done by the American Journal of Public Health found that motorcycle helmets severely reduce the presence and severity of head injuries resulting from motorcycle accidents (Rowland 4). Obviously, there is strong correlation between helmet use and the number of fatal crashes. The research done across Pennsylvania in the years following the repeal of the all-rider helmet law suggests that helmets do in fact decrease the risk of serious head injuries and death among motorcyclists. According to Judith Stone, increased deaths were enough for Louisiana to reject helmetless riding and revert back to an all-rider helmet law. Louisiana saw a 100 per...
Melville, Herman. “Bartleby the Scrivener.” The Norton Anthology of American Literautre. Ed. Nina Baym and Julia Reidhead. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2007. 2363-89. Print
Melville, Herman. "Bartleby, the Scrivener." The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Nina Baym. Shorter 8 ed. Vol. 1. New York: W.W. Norton &, 2012. 112-19. Print.
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Sigmund Freud, a physiologist, health physician, psychologist and husband of psychoanalysis, is ordinarily appreciated as one of the most influential and commanding thinkers of the twentieth century. Freud’s most meaningful and frequently reiterated allegation, that with psychoanalysis he had invented a novel science of the mind, however, this still remains the focus of much severe controversy and controversy.
At Victory, we know riding your motorcycle is the #1 priority – after all, your passion for riding is what started this chapter in the first place. We don’t want you bogged down by paperwork. That’s why we want to keep the heavy business meetings limited to one a year. By utilizing this section and holding one business meeting a year, your chapter can collect all the information that Victory requires – just prepare the forms in this section, send in the required documents, and be done! It’s that simple!
Upshaw, D., & Babin, L. A. (2010). Music downloading: Competing against online piracy. International Journal of Business & Public Administration, 7(1), 14-26. Retrieved from EBSCOhost
The first thought of motorcycles as a means of transportation began in the year 1900. The pioneers’ of this field were William S. Harley and his lifelong friend Arthur Davidson. They were both born and raised in Milwaukee, WI. It took them almost three years to build their first production ready motorcycle which was a single cylinder, 10 cubic inch engine. It was bolted directly to a bicycle chassis driven by a pulley system with a leather belt. We are going to look at the development, racing, and the people who made the Harley Davidson an American Legend.
Bartleby the Scrivener, written by Herman Melville, takes place on Wall Street in New York City during the 1850's. This was a very crucial era in American History, as it was a period of major business development, in which Wall Street was the center for such growth. Wall Street at the time was the very representation of Capitalism and the successful wealth found in The United States. The setting is such a paramount aspect to the interpretation of the plot, because it leads us to believe that Bartleby may represent a stand against Capitalism and "Big Money" Wall Street's control over a majority of everyday life. He does so through his polite defiance to the narrator's requests to take a stance and make a point that his freedom of choice was above all else.
This paper is being written to identify and provide demographic information on a population that has been through trauma and resiliency following motorcycle accidents. This population has been through some form of trauma whether they realize it or not. Some people deal with trauma differently. For example, many motorcyclists engage in drug and alcohol to feel most comfortable because they face traumatic situations on the road, daily. Many of the traumatic experiences are caused by automotive drivers. According to “Nolo” (2016), Crashes involving motorcycles and other vehicles account for fifty-six percent of motorcycle accident deaths. In the vast majority of these accidents, the car strikes the
Many people are hurt each year racing “51,000 children ages 5 to 14 are hurt annually riding all-terrain vehicles, mopeds and minibikes” This is simply shocking due to the fact that this is only children, The number is so big for adults the number can only be estimated. Dirt bike racing breaks down into two categories enduro racing or endurance racing and motocross racing. Both kinds of racing provide thrill seeking experiences that many people live for, but everyone one of those people are taking a chance that can prove deadly. With the number of injuries that racers of all kinds face, racing proves to be one of the most brutal sports in the world.
The second group, known campus-wide, is the nerds because they are obsessed with books, constantly studying and learning about their interests. The nerds are usually annoying with their obnoxious laughter regarding a really stupid joke. The nerds wear a nice shirt with a bow tie, or a tie and a nicely ironed dress pants and always has a pocket protector to prevent ink stains from their pens. The nerd spends their school night with a tight schedule for recreation, school homework, and learning new things that captures their interests. Computer programming, calculator programming, the biology of their pet frog are some of the common things that interests the nerds.
The Internet has been hailed as one of the most prolific inventions in modern times. Although many believed it to be a passing phase at its inception, it has proven to be a driving force especially in the business world. Most industries have seen a boom in business due to the access of the global market the Internet draws. However, many have had to deal with the increase in competition. The music industry is no stranger to some of these challenges. Much has been said about how music piracy has decreased the revenue for some in the business. The Internet has revolutionized not only how music is made. It has affected economically the record companies the artists and those who listen to their music.
...ant annual decline in the sales of music albums. Music companies are facing heavy loss in revenue as more and more people are developing the habit of downloading music for free. This loss affects in cutting down the salaries of artists. After spending enormous amount of time to produce a good music, artists could not get sufficient income and this forms a deep wound within the heart of artists. Consequently, some artists or musicians lose their confidence in creating better music due to the sales of their albums are not promising. Many artists are forced to leave this profession as their creativity is not appreciated by the public. Therefore, Music piracy not only affects the music companies and artists, but it also brings negative effects to all of us as well. Therefore, everyone should stand against music piracy so that this negative trend will end in one day.