Matt Danielson - GPS Spying On You

Your GPS May be Spying on You By Matt Danielson, The Motorcycle Law Group

Beware. Your GPS may be collecting evidence against you. More and more motorcyclists today are using GPS (Global Positioning Systems) to plan trips, get directions and keep track of miles traveled. However, keep in mind that if you are in a motorcycle accident, you may be collecting evidence that could be used against you in both a criminal and civil trial. Most GPS systems allow you to keep track of your speed. As such, they can be used as evidence in court. I have come across jurisdictions which, at the scene of an accident when speed is a question, will seize a crash victim’s GPS, get a search warrant, and download the information pertaining to speed. Such action does more eventually be used by a party that injures than subject the crash victim to a speeding you to avoid paying for the injuries they ticket. It can, if the injured party was speeding, put their ability to collect damages for their injuries at risk. That means, if the party who injures you can show that you were in some way at fault in causing the accident, then depending on which state you caused. If you have any further questions or comments concerning this article or any other matters concerning your rights as a motorcyclist, please do not hesitate to contact me. were injured in, your claim can be reduced, Matt Danielson or outright denied. McGrath, Danielson, Sorrell & Fuller The Motorcycle Law Group Keep in mind that I am in no way Matt Danielson is a partner at the Motorcycle Law suggesting that you should not use a GPS on your motorcycle. I am merely suggesting that if you do, keep in mind that depending on the system and how you use it, you Group, a personal injury law firm whose attorneys all ride motorcycles and represent clients in GA, VA, WV, NC and SC. He also serves as a lobbyist, adjunct professor and works with motorcycle rights organizations throughout the could be collecting evidence that could country.

Inside the Harley Milwaukee - 8 Big-Twin

FINALLY, A BETTER OILING SYSTEM

If Harley’s Twin-Cam powered bikes had an Achilles heel, it was the motor’s oiling system. During the twenty some years that it was produced, a lot of people looked into and worked on this problem. Most of the attention was directed at the oil pump, its pressure relief valve and the mounting plate. Harley’s Screamin’ Eagle performance division, and more than a couple of aftermarket companies, developed hi-volume oil pumps and hi-flow cam plates that featured adjustable oil pressure regulator valves, other companies came up with regulator valve modification kits, some of which worked, while others didn’t. In designing the Milwaukee-8 motor, Harley took a very long look at the Twin-Cam’s oiling system and came up with three changes to improve the new motors’ oil system. The first change was moving the oil pressure regulating valve to the oil pump housing. The second change involves the pressure regulator piston; it now has a step, instead of a taper on its closed end. The outer edge of the step is of a larger diameter than the hole in the oil pump’s bypass port, which makes a much more secure closure of the bypass port. The third change is in the actual oil pump itself; like the oil pump used in Twin-Cam motors, the Milwaukee-8’s oil pump is a double gyrotor system: a pressure pump and a scavenge pump. But the new oil pump is fitted with much larger diameter gyrotor assemblies, which increases the pumps’ volume. The scavenge pump’s gyrotor is also about 50% thicker than the pressure gyrotor. This increases the volume of oil that can be removed from the crankcase. So, if you want a good reason to make the switch to a Milwaukee-8 powered bike, we just gave you three.

- John Sullivan

Sources: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Harley-Davidson.com

THE THUNDERHEADER SYSTEM NOT ONLY GAVE THIS LOW RIDER S A GREAT LOOK AND SOUND, IT REALLY WOKE UP THOSE 110-INCHES OF SCREAMIN’ EAGLE V-TWIN.

THE CAM PLATE IS SECURED WITH SIX ALLEN HEAD BOLTS AND THE OIL PUMP IS ATTACHED TO THE CAM PLATE WITH FOUR ALLEN HEAD BOLTS. THIS CAM PLATE IS PRESSURE DIE-CAST. IT FEATURES INTEGRAL BEARINGS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT. TO PULL THE CAM PLATE, YOU MUST REMOVE ALL TEN OF THESE BOLTS. THE OIL PUMPS WILL STAY MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT END OF THE CRANKSHAFT.

Inside the Harley Milwaukee - 8 Big-Twin

THIS EXPOSES THE INNER CAM CHEST, THE CAMSHAFT AND THE OIL PUMPS. SO HERE’S THE BIG DIFFERENCE: THE NEW MOTORS USE A SINGLE CAMSHAFT, WHICH, IS NOW DRIVEN DIRECTLY FROM THE CRANKSHAFT BY A HYDRAULICALLY TENSIONED CHAIN.

THE MILWAUKEE-8’S OILING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A PAIR OF GYROTOR OIL PUMPS, THE PUMP HOUSING, ITS BACK PLATE AND A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE OIL PUMP (SHOWN) USES A TEN-LOBE GYROTOR PUMP THAT FITS INSIDE OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING.

THE PRESSURE REGULATOR PISTON SEALS AGAINST A PORT ON THE INSIDE OF THE OIL PUMP HOUSING. THE OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE CONSISTS OF A STEEL PISTON, WHICH HAS A STEP ON ITS HEAD, A COMPRESSION SPRING AND A SPLIT PIN THAT HOLDS THEM INSIDE OF THE CAM PLATE.

THIS IS A COMPARISON OF THE PRESSURE SIDE GYROTOR ASSEMBLIES OF THE TWIN-CAM MOTOR, LEFT, AND THE MILWAUKEE-8 MOTOR, RIGHT. THE MILWAUKEE-8’S LARGER GYROTOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD ABOUT DOUBLE ITS OIL VOLUME TO THE MOTOR’S INTERNAL PARTS.

THE TANK WHISPERER MAKES YOUR OLD TANKS LAST FOREVER

The heart and soul of your bike is the fuel tank. Originally, the tank was new and clean, but over the years that all has changed. If you are tired of cleaning carburetors or think you need a new tank because yours is too rusty or it leaks, I have the solution. We clean tanks and preserve the metal – even permanently stop leaks! The highgrade epoxy coating we use is second to none; we can even remove most Kreem and Red-Kote liners. We have a fast turnaround time; it’s the easiest thing you’ll do all week.

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HALL OF FAMER VICKI “SPITFIRE” SANFELIPO AND TRIGGER, HER 1993 HARLEY SOFTAIL

Accident Scene Management founder, Vicki “Spitfire” Sanfelipo, was inducted into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame in August of 2020. Known as “Spitfire” by her friends, Vicki certainly lives up to that moniker. Ever since starting to ride motorcycles in the late 1980s, she’s been a bundle of energy. The single parent raised three young daughters and became a Registered Nurse at a hospital in Wausau, Wisconsin, finally settling in the surgery department. In 1987 Vicki bought her first motorcycle and then in 1995, she joined the Governor’s Motorcycle tours as the only female Road Captain and ride nurse. Shortly after, she attended a workshop presented by “Slider Gilmore” entitled Two Wheel Trauma. Gilmore, an EMT in Iowa, lectured on how to treat injured motorcyclists before professional help arrived. Vicki’s every day ride is “Trigger”, her customized 1993 Harley that started life as a Fatboy. The only original parts left are the Energized by Gilmore’s presentation, and with his blessing, Vicki frame, transmission and rear wheel. The motor is an S&S 100ci authored a program she named Accident Scene Management 4x4 with a 585 cam and S&S shorty “E” carb as well as a (ASM), and along with three fellow nurses from Wausau Hospital, Crane single fire ignition. began teaching a “hands-on” class to riders in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation learned of her efforts and supported her in presenting more classes for anyone interested. Other details include Indian Larry rotors and GMA brakes up front, a Springer front end and LED headlight, Chubby beach bars and a custom seat by Leather and Lead. The pipes are Her devotion to education and saving lives led Vicki to leave White Brother Porker upsweeps and Trigger’s Taildragger rear her nursing career and devote her time as a volunteer director, fender includes a Tombstone taillight and a full “real” horse tail. educator and instructor trainer for ASM. Today, with instructors in states across the U.S. and in other countries, thousands of students have been trained in roadside assistance at motorcycle The custom paint is by TS Customs and the graphic on the gas tanks says it all. Ride forever, Spitfire! crashes. — Chopper Daddy Dave