Motorcycle Riding--see Off Road Riding/Racing Sites Below
Motocross is one of the most physically demanding sports in the world--it is the second most popular sport in Europe. The name "motocross" is a contraction derived from words "Motorcycle" and "Cross Country" (the word is derived from French and traces its origins to British Scrambling competitions-the first scramble took place in Camberley, Surrey in 1924).
Motocross and trail riding is an enjoyable sport and helps keep our children and young adults off drugs. It is recommended that all townships in New Jersey set aside at least a 100 acres for trail riding that includes a motocross tract. This should be lobbied on a State and local level--the new motorcycles, including the motocross bikes, are almost all four-strokes and therefore very quite. Dirt bike riding is a very safe sport.
If you want to protect your rights as a motorcycle rider, please join the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). It is inexcusable for a motorcycle rider not to belong to the AMA. See AMA website at: http://www.ama-cycle.org/
Safety Note: All riders should wear proper safety gear that includes helmet, boots, goggles, full length pants and gloves as the minimum. Unfortunately, there are stupid riders that wear shorts and sneakers while riding a high performance street bike. All competitors participating in Motocross racing , Enduro racing or Road racing AMA sanctioned events are required to wear the full protection gear. See the following two websites: http://www.msf-usa.org/ (Motorcycle Safety Foundation-MSF) and http://www.motosport.com/ (Motosport).
Motorcycle Insurance for NJ & PA: http://www.njrider.com/ (Rider Insurance)
Nationwide--offers motorcycle insurance & 10% discount for AMA members.
http://www.nationwide.com/motorcycle-insurance-discounts.jsp
New JerseyMotor Vehicle Commission—Renew Registration and License on-line
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation—Renew Registration and License on-line
U.S. Consumer product Safety Commission (CPSC) --which helmet for which activity?
Federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
Federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP)—originally known as the National Recreational Trails Fund Act—was enacted in 1991. The RTP provides funding for acquisition, development, rehabilitation and maintenance of motorized trails.
To apply for Recreational Trails Program grant to create riding areas and trails in your state, contact your state department of natural resources—see website below to find the Recreational Trails Program administrator for your state. In the 2008, nearly $80 million is available in the RTP.
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails/rtpstate.htm
Rapid Response Center website for Contacting your Lawmaker
Contact your lawmaker about motorcycle issues affecting riders. For example, the H.R. 1076 (HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act) to end health care discrimination against motorcyclists. Call and support this bill.
Federal Recreation on Public Land (an official government site)
Under the “Recreation Search” tab, select “Off Highway Vehicle,” your state and click “search”.
Off Road Riding Places in NJ, PA & NY
Click PDF "Off Road Riding Places" File
A few Recommened motorcycle Repair shops in Hunterdon County, New Jersy
John's Cycle
Tues-Friday (10-7) Saturday & Sunday (10-3) Close Monday |
J & L Cycle 1072 State Hwy. No 12 Frenchtown, NJ 08825 Ph#908-996-6969 J & L has been doing custom and repair work on Harley Davidson motorcycles for over 30 years-they also sell parts and accessories |
Note: God’s mandate for taking dominion in a responsible way also includes using the earth for recreational uses, such as dirt bike riding.
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” God created man in His own image, the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:26-28—NASB.)
