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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 10 Issue 3 | 27 MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY NEWS About 8:10 a.m., the Indiana state police sergeant was driving east on Interstate 80/94 when he saw a motorcycle speeding up behind him, state police said. The motorcycle passed him in the right lane, then went into an exit lane and con nued on the right shoulder. The sergeant reached 130 mph with his squad car lights and siren ac vated as he followed the motorcycle, which split lanes as it weaved in and out of traffic, state police said. About a mile later, the motorcyclist saw the sergeant and pulled over on the right shoulder just west of Interstate 65, state police said. Asked why he was going so fast, the driver said he was on his way to work for training. Zachary M. Babich, 19, was arrested and charged with reckless driving in the incident, state police said. The motorcycle was impounded. AS MOTORCYCLE WEEK IN LACONIA GETS OLDER, SO DOES ITS BIKERS By Jacob Dawson It's pre y obvious who is par cipa ng in Laconia Motorcycle Week. It's no longer the rough-and-tumble riders of yesteryear. "We tend to get older people," said Charlie St. Clair, execu ve director for the Laconia Motorcycle Week Associa on. Bike Week, a me-honored tradi on, returned for the 95th year. With no registra on required for the events, Bike Week organizer Jennifer Anderson said it's hard to pinpoint a head count, but officials try to get a endance es mates using data on the number of riders passing through tollbooths. Laconia Bike Week is the oldest rally in the country, with the first rally being held in 1916. Even though this was the 95th year, it hadn't always been an annual event, Anderson said. In the past, the week was scu led during mes of war or economic hardship. Historically, Bike Week was met with some resistance from residents around Lake Winnipesaukee, but Anderson said those complaints have died down over the years. "I remember those days very well," she said. "I would say that it is different now. We work so closely with the towns; we have such a good working rela onship. But anything of this size... is burdensome to local residents and businesses." Anderson said the event brings over 250,000 people and huge economic opportunity to the state. More than $100 million is spent on hotels, restaurants, tolls and liquor sales, while hundreds of thousands more are raised for various charitable organiza ons, according to Anderson. The types of bikes that roll into Laconia – and the types of riders on them – can vary. "It depends on the day… The weekends we will see more young people because they are technically off work". Those interested in more informa on about Laconia Motorcycle Week are encouraged to visit laconiamcweek.com. 'MAYANS M.C.' GOES ALL IN WITH KURT SUTTER'S NEW FX SERIES By Dominic Pa en The Kurt Su er FX biker Mayans M.C. hit the road hard with a new trailer last month and made its debut just a few days a go. Full of loyalty, guns, a new prospect in the JD Pardo-played Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes, trust issues, some Edward James Olmos and a Spanish version of the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black," the Sons of Anarchy sequel of sorts declares that once you are in, there is no out. The next chapter is set in a post-Jax Teller world, with Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes (Pardo) fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new iden ty in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp. Mayans M.C., produced by Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Produc ons, was co-created by Kurt Su er and Elgin James. It remains to be seen if this biker show will be worth watching or it will turn like S.O.A. did to increase ra ngs with extreme violence and adult content. CONTROVERSIAL RUSSIAN "NIGHT WOLVES" HEADED TO GERMANY TO MARK THE END OF WW2 A er paying tribute to the Russian soldiers in Prague, the Night Wolves went to Germany where they ended their journey in the city of Berlin. Russian motorcycle club the Night Wolves rode through Prague - stopping off on their way to Berlin where they par cipated in celebra ons marking the end of World War II. Known for their Russian na onalism and Kremlin es, the bikers' presence in the Czech Republic was seen as highly controversial. Visi ng Prague's Olshany Cemetery the Night Wolves were met by both supporters and cri cs. The different fac ons eventually got into a skirmish and two men were detained by police. Many locals saw their presence as poli cally provoca ve Russian propaganda. But the bikers say they are there to honor hundreds of Red Army soldiers who died libera ng the country from Nazi Germany. The Burgas court sentenced 3 Bulgarian men for a brawl with protesters during the visit of the Russian motorcycle club "Night Wolves." One of the sentenced, named Atanas M., will serve 2 years in prison, along with an addi onal 1 year for a previous crime. His accomplices, Svetlozar M. and Stoicho received suspended sentences for 2 years. The incident occurred in June 2016, when the Night Wolves were on their "Slav World 2016" tour that started in Moscow and passed through 12 countries. The visit to Bulgaria, however, was marked with a brawl between protesters against the Night Wolves and the Bulgarian Military Union "Shipka." It's unclear what exactly transpired during the visit, with both sides claiming they were a acked. The sentenced, backed by witnesses, claim that they defended members of the Russian MC and their fans against pro-Ukrainian a ackers.