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Lory Lockwood Art on the cover of Quick Throttle Magazine

It is our pleasure to announce that HH's very first Featured Artist, Lory Lockwood, has her painting entitled "Artist as Biker Babe" gracing the cover of Quick Throttle Magazine, June '09 Northwest issue. We highly suggest grabbing one before their gone, could be a collector's item...  Our helmets off to you Lory! 

To view more of Lory Lockwood's art go to www.lorylockwood.com.   

While your on Lory's site don't miss her screaming new piece, "Krewe de Tat", which was inspired by tattoos shot at motorcycle shows around the country.

 

RIP: Moving Violations founder and Equal Rights Activist, Woody Woodward

Boston Pride icon Donna “Woody” Woodward Dead at 64 

By Lezgetreal.com

It is our sad duty to report the loss of a friend….

Boston Pride icon Donna “Woody” Woodward, died yesterday morning at age 64 of ovarian cancer, only hours before the festivities she loved and so often-helped lead.

Woodward had became an iconic figure in Boston’s gay community through her years of work for organizations focusing on HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, and other causes.

In recognition of her contributions, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino declared June 7, 2008, Woody Woodward Day during the city’s pride week last year.

In a statement yesterday, Menino said Woodward was missed at the parade but she would have been proud of the large turnout.

“She was more than just a champion for equality,” he said. “She knew how to inspire others to get involved.”

“It’s only fitting that she would die on Pride Day; she loved this day. She called it the high holiday for gay people,” said Daryll Drew to the Boston Globe. Drew drove her motorcycle in this year’s parade with fellow members of Moving Violations, a women’s bike club Woodward helped found in the 1980s in her honor.

Wherever she traveled, Woody would take her motorcycle. She drove a dirt bike from North Vietnam to Cambodia, across the Saharan desert, and in places throughout Australia. She taught English in China and worked as an archaeologist in Peru.

Before yesterday’s parade, Moving Violations members drove by Woodward’s home stopping to pay their respects. After which they participated in the parade despite their loss and sadness, because that is what Woody would have wanted, they said. After the march, all of the women in the bike club and in the Motor Maids, another women’s bike club Woodward had been a part of, gave short speeches on stage honoring their longtime friend.

In the past, Woody and her motorcycle crew would lead the pride marches through Boston’s downtown. A friend told LGR this morning Woodward loved the day because it celebrates gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender identities and allowed people to feel comfortable with whom they are.

Woody will be missed by us all…

Photo credit: Cheryl Rawlings

Piaggio Group Americas Announces Industry-First Risk-Free 12-Month Test Ride

"Parting can be sweet sorrow with Piaggio’s new trial ownership plan"

NEW YORK , June 1, 2009 – Piaggio Group Americas , Inc., the importer of
Vespa, Piaggio, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi scooters and motorcycles, has an
offer that you just can’t refuse.  If you’ve been tempted to join America ’s
rapidly growing scooter community but your plans have been on idle because
you’re not sure whether you were born to ride, the time to discover your
inner scooteristi is right now.  Effective today, Piaggio invites consumers
on a risk-free 12 Month Test Ride, an industry-first program that offers
qualified buyers the opportunity to experience all the fun, savings and
environmental benefits of select Piaggio, Aprilia and Vespa scooters without
a long-term commitment. The 12 Month Test Ride offer includes the option to
return the scooter to participating dealers after 365 days of ownership if
the buyer decides that the two-wheel lifestyle just isn’t right for them
after all.

The Piaggio scooters included in the 12 Month Test Ride are the Piaggio FLY
50, Piaggio FLY 150, Piaggio BV Tourer 250 and the Piaggio MP3 250.  You can
also choose from the Vespa S 50, Vespa LX 150, Vespa GTS 300 Super or the
Aprilia Sportcity 50, Aprilia Sportcity 125, Aprilia Scarabeo 100 and
Aprilia Scarabeo 200.

"It’s our mission to remove any roadblocks keeping even more Americans from
discovering just how much money and time they can save, and how much fun
they can have, by adding two wheels to their garage,” said Paolo Timoni,
President and CEO, Piaggio Group Americas . “The economic, environmental and
lifestyle benefits of scooters are proven on a daily basis in major markets
around the globe, and we think this hassle-free introduction to scooter
ownership is a risk-free way for U.S. consumers to take a trial membership
in our American scooter nation.”

Timoni believes that newcomers to the scooter lifestyle will quickly be
convinced to make two wheels a permanent addition to their personal
transportation fleets.  Existing scooter owners already know that life on
two wheels delivers fun and thrills.  Practical benefits such as an average
70 mpg fuel economy and an average ownership and operating cost savings of
$6,000 per year provide even more incentive to ride.  With the majority of
American households still owning two, three or more vehicles, swapping just
one set of four wheels for two is an immediate solution to rev up personal
savings while throttling back on foreign oil dependence, urban congestion
and carbon dioxide emissions. 

The 12 Month Test Ride is open to buyers who qualify for a 36-month
closed-end finance term, exclusively offered through Piaggio Group America’s
partner Sheffield Financial.  To take advantage of the offer, the purchase
must be completed by July 31, 2009.  The risk-free return guarantee requires
the completion of 12 scheduled loan payments and excludes upfront license,
vehicle preparation, freight and tax fees as well as a 10% down payment
based on the vehicle’s manufacturer’s suggested retail price. 

For more details about the 12 Month Test Your Ride, please visit
www.PiaggioUSA.com