To the entire Road Racing Community,
Please read below, This is intended in effort to advertise Road Racing to the general public on a wider scale, in order to increase fan base and in order to increase sponsor interest...
(This is a suggestion that WE, THE RACERS AND TEAMS, put whatever time that we can into giving back to our own Communities by BASICALLY, first showing the interest (and being present) and then invite them out to witness 1st hand someone they (now) know (got that from Super_DAVE) performing in our particular field of ENTERTAINMENT...)
#1 STUNNA'S MOTORSPORTS CLUB
presents
#1 VEHICLE CONSIDERATION NETWORK
#1V.C.N. INAGGURATION:
The #1 VCN Propose to set up sites throughout the Chicagoland area and eventually the U.S. where EVERYONE can COME, JOIN, RECEIVE, and FORWARD "SAFETY AWARENESS" information.
The #1 STUNNA'S MOTORSPORTS CLUB is a HIGH PROFILE club that aims to utilize our influence through numerous connections with CITY and COMMUNITY LEADERS. We are non-for-profit, and the major focus is SAFETY AND EDUCATION FOR THE MASSES. We are excited with our position in the community, and aim to exploit our "attention demanding¨ "STUNNA STYLE¨.
Our leadership consists of mature professionals who are seasoned inner city motorcycle riders, as well as, licensed racers. We BELIEVE the old adage "IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD¨. The #1 Stunna's have assembled, now over 200, responsible adults, generally from the inner city, where we have yearned for improvements in leadership in several areas of concern. Now in a position to assist, we are eager to spread INFORMATION AND EDUCATION concerning the following topics via television, radio, newspaper, magazine, word of mouth, and OUR OWN, #1 VEHICLE CONSIDERATION NETWORK PROGRAM (classes and schedules in the makings)
* MOTORCYCLE DEATHS, ACCIDENTS AND AWARENESS:
#1VCN looks to educate the motorcyclist on the limitations of todays motorcycles. Help riders understand their personal skill levels, improve them and prepare mentally to operate within said limits.
We aim to create an "easy" access to race tracks for those who are interested.
* PEDESTRIANS HIT IN STREETS:
#1VCN is prepared to educate pedestrians (children, up to seniors) surrounding "automobile on pedestrian" accidents that have caused the loss of lives. We aim to work with drivers, new and old, in the consideration and awareness of pedestrians.
* DRIVERS CUTTING INTO FASTER LANES:
#1VCN feels the need to enlighten the general driving public that there is a term called "closing speed" where some drivers merge into a lane where, let's say, a semi-truck/tractor-trailer is "closing in" on the same space at a much faster pace than the vehicle entering the lane.
* CARS TURN LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC:
More motorcycle accidents are caused by cars making left hand turns at intersections than any other instance.
#1VCN wants this fact to spread more than any other!!! AWARENESS and EDUCATION is the Key!
Hmmmm!
:)
Hey, This is, of course, written in Chicago Style "LINGO", and can obviously be re-written for each application or audience...
MY street bike club, the #1 Stunna's, (http://stunnastyle.com/forums/portal.php)(http://numberonestunnas.com/Page.html)
Actually has a Stunt team (imagine that) ::)
and will work to find a way from here to your town in the case that it may be deemed neccessary for lessay.. attention grabbing entertainment..
I know that a lot of us dont care particularly about squids and or Harley guys, but a bunch of us come from those groups to Road Racing...
It would HAVE to be US bikers (ALL) who get together to make a "major" difference...
(yeah, we work individually and in small groups and it can work for some of us, for a while, but what about the big picture?... Do you think our sport has as much entertainment value as any?)
Do you think we can all work together and possibly have Mladin, Miggie, Ben and or Eric, Nicky (the BIG superstars)... maybe create a MAJOR pipeline, that when Val, Sete, Max and even the WSB guys come over they'll take a minute to promote safety (and Road Racing?) Yeah, we CAN, but will we, and how?
And to also add, This again is something "IN THE MAKINGS" not quite solidified, but very close!
Ike
http://stunnastyle.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=158#158
Posted on Club forum...
You forgot something Chef: General Respect twards cyclists, which is a major issue. You can read about my horrible experiance that ended my street riding by clicking on the link below. My username back then was NOTFAY.
http://ducsunlimited.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=510&highlight=dan&sid=4d902d3484c32a2fa63930ff8d7f0ba6
SEE!!
And this is how "working Together" goes...
You would be SUPER as a special guest, passing out your race posters and asking community leaders to help bring kids to the races for great entertainment and a safer riding atmosphere!
And looking into the future, wouldnt it be nice to start getting more youngsters involved?
Yeah, it's prob been done before and worked on and worked on, but do we quit? or pick up the torch from or predecessors (you spell it)
:P
The best way I could see getting the "community" involved is by "forcing" them into it.
Here's an example...
Usually cops give "stunters" and street riders a hard time right? Well, instead of a cop handing out tickets when a cyclist does something wrong, hand them a flier, along with their ticket if they actually deserve it. If I was a cop, that's what I would do. That's the perfect time to inform them, and you've got their full attention. Even better, if judges and such got involved by making risky street riders take a class of some sort. Kinda like, pay your ticket, and report to the racetrack. :)
They do it with cars. I had to retake drivers ed. once when I got a 20 over ticket in a car. Why not do the same for bikes? Get the media involved, and you have some cycle oriented attention that doesn't consist of showing death rates and people pulling wheelies.
I've yet to ever see a positive impact the media has put on street cyclists. It's usally about someone drag racing and someone losing it at 100+ mph.
Bike cops would be a good start.
Thats EXELLENT!!!
1st, We do have immature riders on the streets, but who can reach a motorcyclist better than a motorcyclist with more experience... or maybe a big group of motorcyclist, some of whom stunt too, but only in competition.. or mostly in competition..
I'm sure the pro stunters or the XSBA guys pull wheelies on the street too, but if NO-ONE is making an effort to show the street stunters the way to organized competition, where will we be in 10 years?
OR, If it takes 10 years to get the job done, but NO-ONE ever gets started on it, when does it get done...
The Judge and cop thing, I see to be possible, We have cops in our growing club and I see very good things coming from the work we are doing in that direction..
We have Very professional speakers throughout Road Racing from riders to Clear Channel to MotoGP...
If the little guys team up (the "semi-pro" guys), and get some pro guys to assist, I dont see why we cant promote street safety, and at the same time Road Racing (Our club has a Motorcycle Drag Race team and looks forward to Auto Racing as well)
And I didnt mention that Our Club's founder and President, Reese, along with Tez (most know), started me racing, but put his racing on hold a couple years ago...
YOU are helping tho, I think a well dressed, well mannered, elloquent speaker, standing in front of a well organized group of safety concerned motorcyclist
can make a difference...
QuoteYOU are helping tho, I think a well dressed, well mannered, elloquent speaker, standing in front of a well organized group of safety concerned motorcyclist
can make a difference...
Are you talking about me here ???
;D ;D ;D :D
Well The position is open, but I was mentioning the Idea helping, and it seemed to run into the next thought...
Maybe we'll take turns, and whomever seems to do the best can have it...
maybe ;)
<clears throat> May I remind you that I am a business professional here. <cough>
;D :P
I'll do what I can. I could help get some of "Corporate America" involved. The company I work for is based in Crete, IL, and the "operations" side is in downtown Chicago. I also happen to know a few people that retail some pretty high end vehicles/bikes in downtown Chicago. They throw quite a few private parties for special functions. Last time I was down there, I ended up drunk and walked over to the Hard Rock, and then somehow ended up in Compusa ??? I dunno I got there, but oh well. ??? I also pee'd on the tire of some guys Ferrari ;D
Oohhh... the Christmas parties, can't wait ;D
www.bentlygoldcoast.com
I know one of the owners. He's an investor in the company I work for. They also sell, or use to, exotic bikes. Private parties every weekend for some cause or another. Usually just an overstated sales pitch to get you to buy a car. Nice guys though. Love anything that's fast .
Chef, have you seen this article http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/index.html over at the RRW site? LA County Sheriff's Department Outreach Program To Use Road Race Bike, Track Days .
Is it close to what you have in mind?
H.
H., ;D
yep, thats it.... Thank you!
What do you think about it, H.?
Anyone else have any thoughts? feel free to chime in, or maybe pass the link around for me, for us...
Ike
Hey Ike, if you want me to put together a brochure for you on safety equipment, jusy holla.
BTW...say hi to George. It was cool talking to him last week.
>:( >:( >:(
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/3981974/detail.html
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A witness said a South Florida driver plowed into a motorcyclist Tuesday night and kept going, even as the screaming man rolled onto the hood of the car.
"He didn't know what he hit. He said 'I didn't know. I hit some debris.' I said, 'Debris? But the guy was on your hood yelling at (your) windshield to stop,'" said witness Thomas Thibert.
"I didn't see a guy on my hood," said the driver, Scott Eisenberg. "If I saw a guy on my hood I would have stopped right there. I simply thought I ran over something."
The motorcyclist, Marlowe Buelvas, was driving west on I-595 when he said Eisenberg hit him. After the impact, Buelvas managed to get up off the ground and write down Eisenberg's license plate number.
Thibert stopped to help Buelvas, then took off after Eisenberg. He chased him 20 miles to Pompano Beach where Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Broward Sheriff's Office deputies intercepted him.
Investigators questioned Eisenberg, but did not arrest him Tuesday night. On Wednesday, they announced he is charged with the following:
*
* Leaving the scene of an accident involving damage.
* Failure to report an accident immediately.
* Failure to leave information.
* Careless driving.
Having no insurance.
Buelvas was not injured, but his motorcycle was reportedly totaled. Buelvas, owner of Gangster Cycles in Dania Beach, said the bike was worth $85,000.
QuoteHey Ike, if you want me to put together a brochure for you on safety equipment, jusy holla.
BTW...say hi to George. It was cool talking to him last week.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!
;D
I tickle me ::)
YES!, Sweet Alexa, please!
This Vehicle Consideration Network thing is again,
being set up to Bring attention to Road Racing...
To help Racers, Street riders, Stunters, Cruisers, Auto Drivers, Pedestrians and The Community that we all live in, wherever you are, in general...
And that is the reason for the post, TO enlist whatever assistance we can, AND EVERY assistance we find, WHOEVER wants to help, CAN FIT SOMEWHERE!
Alexa, YOU are LOVELY (inside and out!)...
<Groucho Marx eye brows>
Thanks, and let me know what you have when you get the chance..
Chef
#1STUNNA CEO George, Sed WUSSUP!, and sends Happy Holiday Wishes...
Quote>:( >:( >:(
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/3981974/detail.html
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A witness said driver plowed into a motorcyclist and kept going, even as the screaming man rolled onto the hood of the car.
* Leaving the scene of an accident involving damage.
* Failure to report an accident immediately.
* Failure to leave information.
* Careless driving.
Having no insurance.
bike was worth $85,000.
Dan (rite?),
This is TOTALLY PERFECT...
As a 20 year rider, I know that as long as we sit on our thumbs, NO-ONE else will do it...
(I mean as long as I continue to sit on my thumbs)
Chef
Thanks for the post, I'm using it...
Here's anotherone for you: The 200 mph guy
http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1102612501166630.xml
Yeah, $500 and 90 days :o
Hey Ike
If you need any help getting into the Rockford area you know I will help an old friend out in anyway that I can. Right now street riding is all that I can do and I would love to help promote roadracing to help out all the racers.
Craig
Craig,
You The MAN!
(you gonna be 797 again?)
;D
Ike
Just so we don't lose it, here's the RRW article that I gave a link to earlier in this thread. Ike, e-mail comin' your way about this topic.
H.
11/11/2004
LA County Sheriff's Department Outreach Program To Use Road Race Bike, Track Days
Copyright 2004, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.
Stay off drugs, stay out of gangs, stay in school and if you're going to push the limits of your vehicle do it at the racetrack. That's the message carried by Team Sheriff Racing, a not-for-profit community education and outreach program endorsed by the Los Angeles County (California) Sheriff's Department.
Conceived by Deputy Bill Chaffin in 1993, the program is made up of full-time Deputies who volunteer their free time to go racing, then use their racing, their race machines and their racing equipment to capture the attention of and deliver their message to driving-age youths at various school and community events throughout Southern California.
The program has used various drag racing cars over the past decade, but recently added a 2004 Honda CBR600RR, provided by American Honda and backed by numerous motorcycle industry sponsors, to its fleet of vehicles.
The rider will be Deputy Michael Churney, 28, a long-time motorcyclist, an eight-year veteran of the Department and a member of Team Sheriff Racing for several years.
"I've been helping out with the team for the last few years. I liked the program but drag racing wasn't really my thing," said Churney, who said he has lost several friends in sportbike riding accidents on Southern California's canyon roads and has had to respond to several serious motorcycle accidents as a law enforcement officer. "We saw what kids were doing with motorcycles. We started seeing an increase in popularity with sportbikes, stunters and what not. So we toyed around with the idea of doing a road race bike, and it went from there."
Deputies involved in the program find that racing helps them counteract any negative perception of uniformed police officers and to better connect with children, according to Churney. When dealing with driving-age kids, the racing program allows the L.A. County Sheriffs Department to offer a better, long-term alternative to would-be street racers.
"Rather than be the jerk cop who cites them, tows their car, tells them to take it to the track, we kind of take them there, show them the ropes, show them what's going on and let them get bit by the track bug," said Churney. "When local drag strips have their test-and-tune nights, we'll have what we call 'Beat The Heat,' where we get the kids out on the track. We basically hand walk them through the procedures for getting on the track. What we've found out, the kids don't necessarily want to race on the street, but they just don't know where else to do it. They see it on TV, they know about the track but it has that mystique of, 'It's a Pro-only venue. I don't belong there. I can't go race there.' So they don't know where else to do it.
"What we're trying to do now is carry that over to motorcycle track days. We get teens between 16-21, who are out there riding the canyons, being canyon racers, (and) we'll take them to a track day, have some MSF instructors (and) some Expert-level riders. We've even got a couple of AMA racers who are wanting to help out and participate. We've got Jason Curtis from No Limit, and there's a possibility that (Jake) Zemke and (Miguel) Duhamel will be able to come out for a couple of the events as well.
"It won't so much be a cornering school. The riders are there to give them a few pointers and have fun while riding on the track with them at a reduced cost. That's their reward for doing the right thing, and at the same time, it's exposing them to the track environment so they can see if they want to take their bike to its limit or above the limit, with regards to the street, the track is the place to do it."
Churney said he is currently working with Willow Springs International Raceway, the proposed Learning Curves test track in Riverside, California and the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's (MSF) Motorcycle Training Center (MTC) in Colton, California in hopes of holding the first Team Sheriff Racing motorcycle track day in the summer of 2005. In the meantime, Churney is working toward competing in his first motorcycle road race in January 2005 by attending Freddie Spencer High Performance Riding Schools and other track days in the Southern California area.
For additional information, go to www.sheriffsracing.com.
I couldn't agree with you more Chef. It takes alot of people involved and I believe you have some very good thoughts. Money and time and a backing from fellow racers and officials will be the key.But more importantly a public with ears. Instead of squid who think they know everythng about what they ride or how to ride without becoming another number in a statistic.
I have seen that the AMA has some short comings that our group has picked up slack on. ie. a home for GP and Thunderbike racers. CCS / Formula USA has to really put our heads together to surpass that which is offered by them. Already they have opened up special track days. To bad it isn't available at all venues. I have seen a huge amount of streeters(squid) at Danville but no track day!?
As a veteran Corner Worker I'm all for more exposure to the masses. I believe motorcycle racing has the potential to be as big as it is in other countries. However it seems no one has found the right formula to make it happen here.
I once had the chance to work one of those track days @ CMP in South Carolina. We had a few show up est 15 riders.They ALL had fun and learned more about the sport and some crashed but they learned the lessons of riding on a wet track :o.
Just about every motorcycle shop has shows and special events. That is where I would start first.Not everyone knows where the tracks are.
All the best to your group !
This is great stuff!
Have a Merry Christmas!
THANKS!!!
not sure if this is who I think it is, But Thanks eitherway!
I know we have to find a way to boost our fan support, and since I am included in that "we", AND since I love road racing I will be interested in working towards just that..
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