Toy Run To Benefit Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters – November 15, 2009

Blue Knights Toy Run To Benefit Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters (CHKD)
Date:Sunday, November 15, 2009

Place: Bayside Harley-Davidson
2211 Frederick Blvd
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757-397-5550

Time:Registration Starts at 9:30am
Donation: $10

Awards & Door Prizes
Party After Run
Location Announced At Run
Run Pins for the first 500

Officers On Motorcycles To Patrol Va Interstates

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) ― Law enforcement officers on motorcycles will be out on interstates in southeast Virginia this week to crack down on speeding and other violations.

The Motor Enforcement, Accident Reduction effort, referred to as Project M.E.A.R., will include officers from Virginia State Police along with the Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach police departments. The Portsmouth Sheriff’s Office also is participating.

Throughout the year, law-enforcement agencies work together on projects to increase enforcement on roads, track down people wanted on warrants and to identify criminal activity in undercover operations.

Original story can be found here…

I counted about 8 on I-64 between Greenbrier Parkway and Indian River Road today at lunch, so watch yourself out there.

9th Annual Fleet Ride Press Release

9th Annual FLEETRIDE
“Rumble through the Tunnels”
Saturday, October 10th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

This annual Police escorted ride was started by Bayside Harley-Davidson in 2000, as a way to give back to the large military community of customers, friends and neighbors, both active duty and retired. The ride, which has become a signature event of the Hampton Roads Fleet Week celebration, “rumbles” through the areas major tunnels connecting the 7 cities of the Tidewater area, and is one of the largest motorcycle oriented military commemorations in the United States. Every year a diverse group of individuals on all different types of motorcycles come out in a resounding manner to show their support for the areas active duty and retired military members and their families. The proceeds of the event go to Navy Support Organizations including the Navy’s Morale Welfare & Recreation (MWR) and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS). Although the ride is free for active and retired military, many of these riders still make generous donations to help other military personnel and their families through hardships and difficult family separations.

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2009 BIKERS FOR BABIES POKER RUN – September 26

2009 BIKERS FOR BABIES POKER RUN
Saturday, September 26th
First bike out 9:00 a.m.- last bike out 11:00 a.m.
Sponsored by Bayside Harley-Davidson
2211 Frederick Blvd., Portsmouth VA (I-264 Exit 5)
Rider or Passenger $15.00 per hand, includes picnic lunch, music & fun
Awards will be provided to the Largest Group and the Oldest and Youngest Rider’s
Prizes, Prizes, Prizes, including $500.00 in gift certificates from Bayside Harley-Davidson

100 years of motorcycle design on display in Portsmouth

This summer the Courthouse Galleries space is looking more like its Olde Towne neighbor, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

Inside, motorcycles are everywhere.

There are 40 of them spanning a century in design, from a 1912 Triumph once owned by an Irish outlaw to a 2009 Zero that runs on electricity.

Visitors will find racing and riding garb from notable bikers, even from the Motor Maids, a national association of women riders founded in 1940. A section on local legends and videos of races round out the resemblance to a sports center.

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FREEDOM: Evolution of the Motorcycle – July 3 – October 11, 2009

FREEDOM: Evolution of the Motorcycle
Courthouse Galleries, Corner of Court & High Street
Portsmouth, VA
July 3 – October 11, 2009
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and First Weekend Friday: 10 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fee: Museum Admission $5/adult, $2/child
For more information call 757-393-8983

Technology and enthusiasm in riding motorcycles has inspired changes in motorcycle designs since their early origins in the late nineteenth century. From generation to generation, motorcycling has always drawn riders for sport and accessible, inexpensive transportation who were also seeking a sense of adventure and freedom on the road. This exhibit explores transformations through designs by American, European and Asian companies and the explosion in riding popularity during the twentieth century.

Over forty motorcycles will go on view at the Courthouse Galleries on July 3, 2009. Featured are motorcycles from the early to late twentieth century. Amongst them are such brand names as Brough Superior, BMW, BSA, Ducati, Fabrique National (FN), Harley-Davidson, Henderson, Honda, Indian, New Map, Triumph, Vincent and more. FREEDOM: Evolution of the Motorcycle continues through October 11, 2009.

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American Cruisers Chapter 54 Ride for the Children June 13, 2009

Charity Dice Run for EDMARC Hospice for Children
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Registration: 8:30 AM First Bike Out: 9:30 AM Last Bike Out: 10:30 AM

Registration and FREE breakfast at Roger Browns Sports Bar in Downtown Portsmouth