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Welcome to the Motorcyclist Information pages. We hope to provide information, news and pictures of our motorcycling activities in the central east coast area of Florida known as the Space Coast. Info will also be provided on events and happenings around the state and nation. There will be information of interest to all motorcyclists no matter what you ride.

We have a Motorcyclist Forum available so you can tell us a story, share information or ask questions. Just click the link to go there.

  Come back often and check us out.

Check us often as we add new information and features. Events are added as we learn of them. Checking often assures you don't miss a ride or event that comes on short notice.

  I have been unable to update the site for several months.

The site has been down for several months.

I have been unable to access the site to make any updates for several months. Just this July 4th weekend I found out that I can once again gain access for updates. So hopefully if it stays up I will be able to make some updates as I have time.

  motorider™ website is now a dot info site

The motorider™ website has it's own official web address URL using the dot info suffix and can now be reached at www.motorider.info.

  Read about our weekend camping trip.

Weekend camping trip to Torreya State Park and Salt Springs National Forest Service campground.

Read about our recent motorcycle camping trip to Torreya State Park west of Tallahassee and the National Forest Service campground at Salt Springs by clicking HERE. We had a nice trip up through the Big Bend area and to the panhandle area west of Tallahassee and then back to the Ocala National Forest. A great trip through some pretty areas of Florida and into the "real" Florida. To view pictures from the trip click HERE. Enjoy!!!

  Pictures from my Vintage Motorcycle Days trip now online.

Check out the pictures from my motorcycle vacation to VMD 2007.

I took a vacation on my motorcycle for AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, OH. The pictures are now online and you can view them by clicking HERE and scrolling down on the left navigation bar to the new items. Click on the pictures you would like to view. Enjoy!!! I will have a synopsis of the trip online as soon as I can get it finished, so stay tuned.

  Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera files HB137 providing stiff penalties for offenses committed while operating a motorcycle.

If this bill passes you can be taken into custody, your motorcycle seized and forfeited and your motorcycle license endorsement revoked.

Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera from District 113 in Miami has filed HB137. An act relating to offenses committed while operating a motorcycle; creating s. 316.1926, F.S.; providing 3 additional penalties for certain offenses committed by a person operating or in actual physical control of a motorcycle; requiring that the person be taken into custody; providing for seizure and forfeiture of the motorcycle; providing for revocation of the person's privilege to operate a motorcycle. To go to Representative Lopez-Cantera's web page click HERE. To see the full text of the bill click HERE.

  Attorneys say Billy Lane blood samples may be tainted

Attorney Gregory Eisenmenger has filed motions calling for the blood sample evidence to be thrown out of the Billy Lane trial.

Attorneys contend state law enforcement authorities' poor handling of blood samples taken from motorcycle builder Billy Lane may have caused a false positive on a high blood-alcohol level. Gregory Eisenmenger attorney for motorcycle builder Billy Lane contend failure by police to refrigerate blood samples may have sparked bacterial growth that resulted in a false high blood-alcohol level reading against their client. He has also filed motions calling for the evidence to be thrown out because Lane did not consent to a Florida Highway Patrol blood draw at the hospital following the accident.

Police say Lane, 37, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit, when he crossed a double yellow line on State Road A1A to pass several vehicles and struck 56-year-old Sebastian Inlet park ranger Gerald Morelock's Yamaha mini-motorcycle head-on with his Dodge Ram pickup. He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted at his trial, expected to begin in early 2008. A pretrial conference hearing is scheduled before Circuit Judge Meryl Allawas for 9 a.m. Oct. 10. Eisenmenger said he expects to ask for a continuance that day in order to schedule a full day for his motions to be heard.

A Morelock family civil suit against Lane seeking compensation for hospital and funeral bills was settled in July for an undisclosed amount.

  Breakfast Rides

Saturday 10/15/05

OK...here's the plan: This SATURDAY morning leave the Sunoco station at I-95 & US192 at 7:45AM. No need to leave earlier since the place doesn't open til 8:00AM. Ride to Holopaw for breakfast. Return route TBD.

Ride safe......Harold

I'm just about fed up with this %^$#@*&! rain. If it is still raining tomorrow morning forget about the ride to Holopaw. Otherwise, plan to leave the US192 Sunoco at 7:45AM.

Shoot the weatherman.........Harold

Saturday 11/11/07

The next planned breakfast ride is for this Saturday morning. Leave the Shell station on Malabar Road next to the Ford dealer at 8:00AM. Destination is a new (for us) place in Sebastian. Richard knows where it is. See you Saturday.
Ride safe........Harold

Check back for announcements of future breakfast rides.

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  Other Rides

Motorcycle Camping trip to Torreya State Park and Salt Springs.
The tentative plan: Leave the Sunoco at US192 & I-95 at 8:00AM on Saturday October 13th. Ride to Torreya State Park west of Tallahassee. Camp there on Saturday night. Sunday leave Torreya and ride to Salt Springs Recreational Area in the Ocala National Forest. Camp there on Sunday night. Monday return to Melbourne.

If you are interested in making this motorcycle camping trip email to sign up.

Check back for announcements of future rides.

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Event Calendar
October Event Calendar is posted. If you know of any events to add to the October calendar please email them to

Non-Motorcycling Events Page added.
A page has been added that will list non-motorcycling events that you may wish to attend. It will provide information on events arount the state that are fun venues to attend that are not motorcycle based. Get your riding friends together and plan a ride to one of these events and enjoy. If you have any events you would like to share just email them to us. Thanks. Email to:

Weather Information
Local weather information courtesy of Spydercat Weather Services.

Riders Email List:
Like to ride? Get our riders email. We'll let you know about local rides such as day rides, breakfast rides, and overnight camping trips. We'll give you the information on where we are going, where and what time to meet and if you want to go just show up at the appointed time. Plus any important motorcycling information news or events. Just send us an email requesting to be added to the Riders List to:

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