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    !!Emergency!! Meeting notice, save a bay trail option in San Jose 2-13-2020

    Edit: See post below for 12-10-2020 meeting info. Thanks again to all who have signed the petition to open a multi-use and Zero Emission OHV park in San Jose here: Zero Emission OHV park in SJ A main feature of the park is under threat of being destroyed, a 3.5-mile loop trail out on the bay...
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    East Bay Regional Parks Survey

    Anyone want to "Share Your Thoughts" with EBRP. I have a few choice thoughts to share with them regarding OHV recreation and Carnegie :afm199 :mad http://eastbayparksurvey.com/
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    Voting? post up moto friendly/unfriendly candidates

    One of the East Bay Regional Park District Directors, Ayn Wieskamp, who is suing to stop the expansion of Carnegie OHV park, is up for re-election :thumbdown I say vote for the other guy. What say you?
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    Anyone in SF have time tomorrow 1:00pm to support OHV park in SJ?

    Re: Zero Emission Recreational Vehicle Demo and Multi-Use Park. Link to park summary One of the cities that governs the land has finally shown interest in being the local lead in the project. CA State Parks and the California Air Resources Board are very much interested in it moving forward...
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    Prop 68 and 69

    Proposition 68 is a park bond fund. Funds from prop 68 could help open OHV parks. I urge a yes vote :thumbup Proposition 69 "Requires that certain revenues generated by a 2017 transportation funding law be used only for transportation purposes and generally prohibits Legislature from diverting...
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    Santa Clara County Fairgrounds development dead (for now)

    Maybe 408 MX will stay put... The Board sought to obtain competing proposals for the development and operation of the entire 150-acre Fairgrounds to include existing community activities and the annual County Fair, and to propose uses for the balance of the property divided equally between...
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    Bringing OHV riding back to the bay; Zero Emission Park update

    Thanks again to all who signed the petition to open a Off Highway Vehicle and multi-use park as discussed in this thread.. Please sign petition to open Zero Emission OHV park in SJ Progress is being made. I've given up on San Jose but another city is willing to look at being the local lead for...
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    Some good news, park funding from SB-1

    SB-1, the transportation bill at first excluded State Parks and Boating and Waterways from the increased funding from raising gas taxes. That changed in the final version that was signed by the Governor. This bill, commencing November 1, 2017, would transfer the gasoline excise tax revenues...
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    Dirt Bike Rider Arrested For Alleged Wild Ride Through SF Streets

    It look like they figured out how to get some of these guys with aircraft, second time in a couple of weeks: Dirt Bike Rider Arrested For Alleged Wild Ride Through SF Streets
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    Santa Clara County Parks Strategic Plan Update 2017

    Santa Clara County Parks is gathering public input to update their Strategic Plan. ourfutureparks.org Last time Santa Clara County Parks gathered public input was for land acquisition. We had a large turnout and OHV recreation was the second most requested land use as shown in this report...
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    Fremont residents, want an OHV park?

    With San Jose being stubborn in allowing a zero emission electric OHV park, other locations are being explored including on some unused industrial land in Fremont. Some in the city think it's a good idea. One in particular hates the idea and I suspect off-road recreation in general. "No one has...
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    Lane sharing legal in Philippines

    199523062 199523332 Just back from a trip to the Philippines. Apparently lane sharing is legal, not that anyone pays much attention to the lane markings.
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    More bad news RIP, Pittsburg: Felony DUI, hit-and-run arrest after fatal motorcycle crash 10/22/16

    RIP rider :rose I'm glad they caught the SOB :mad pittsburg-felony-dui-hit-and-run-arrest-after-fatal-motorcycle-crash
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    Thanks for signing Zero Emission OHV Park petition; request for further support by doing this survey

    this (edit by Butch): http://bit.ly/greenprintsurvey Thanks everyone for your support, now at 530 signatures and 180 positive comments! :thumbup:teeth Zero Emission OHV Park Petition here Original thread here There is another way to show San Jose that you want this park. Tell them about any...
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    Share stories of off road riding in Bay Area back in the day

    Old farts (like me I guess, -ish maybe.. Oh hell, like me :afm199 ), Please share your stories of off road motorcycle riding and Motorsports in the Bay Area back in the day. I'll start.. When I was growing up in Half Moon Bay in the 70' my friends and I would ride all up and down the coast on...
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    Please sign petition to open Zero Emission OHV park in SJ

    Hello all, I could use some help convincing San Jose to allow the opening of an all electric OHV motorcycle park along the bay in San Jose. I need to show that there are plenty of people that would prefer this park to cricket or ball fields and ultimately a larger park over industrial...
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    Need nonprofit board members to open OHV park

    Hey guys, I've been on here a while but too busy to post stuff. I need help and board members to setup and run a nonprofit. The nonprofit would access grant funds and partner with government and businesses to plan, open and operate a small OHV (Off Highway Vehicle :ride) park in the south bay...
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    * Off road park in San Jose-Alviso update, email support needed

    A while back I submitted a proposal for an off road motorcycle park in the land becoming available around the waste water treatment plant in Alviso. The theme of the development is "renewable energy, clean tech" so I proposed an electric off road park and suggested gas bikes could be allowed...
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    MCCARB, KILLFILE HELP! pls (park plans)

    Can newbies send PMs? I sent but nothing is in sent folder? mcarb, killfile, I sent both of you PM's. I would like to put your names on a proposal as consultants for the park idea before a meeting today, Saturday, May 8 - 2:30p.m. Please respond or send PM so I can give my # or you can PM...
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    Electric Supermoto, cart, MX and maybe even trails in Alviso?

    MCARB, KILLFILE, HELP! Electric Supermoto, cart, MX and maybe even trails in Alviso? What do you guys think of the possibility of an electric motor sports park in new land becoming available near Alviso/San Jose? I actually submitted the idea to the city of San Jose:shocker Their whole theme is...
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