If you are going to Americade 2008

[BudTheGrey]

You might want to read this article from the local paper first.

An excerpt:

With motorcycle registrations and rider deaths rising sharply, state police planned to stop bikers heading to and from the upcoming Americade rally in the southern Adirondacks to make sure they have decent helmets and the right licenses

Motorcyclists in New York are required to wear helmets that meet federal Department of Transportation standards. Sgt. Jim Halvorsen said DOT stickers are easy to come by, and they won't prevent getting a ticket for a so-called "skid lid" that provides little protection.

"You may as well wear your baseball cap," Halvorsen said, holding up a black shell with little padding inside. "I've seen knit caps with the DOT label on the back."

A mandatory motorcycle checkpoint began Friday afternoon on the Adirondack Northway in Queensbury, 40 miles north of Albany, on the eve of Americade. Troopers planned another next week for southbound I-87 traffic near the close of the rally, which is expected to draw more than 50,000 riders from around the country to Lake George from Monday through Saturday.

Troopers also planned to check for unsafe tires; improper exhaust pipes, which can mean thundering unmuffled engines; and motorcycle licenses.

[BudTheGrey]

And now there's a lawsuit over it. Apparently the troopers have been confused "tickets" with the term "education material"

News article here

[nebular1]

My buddy and I were lucky enough to have been coming up the side roads. The cops were pulling people off at exit 18 on the northway and checking stickers, helmets, pipes etc.... They had a strong showing at Americade this year and kept the antics to a minimum. Warren County, Glens Falls and the State Troopers all have officers on motorcycles. They were pulling you over for any reason. It was a good week though and I thought there were more bikes there than last year. They have tons of pics posted here: BikerEventPhotos.com So many nice bikes to see! I hope next year turns out just as good

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