A sad day in Michigan's UP.

[chefc14]

It's a sad time in the UP. It seems someone has been vandalizing H58.



October 4, 2011
U.P. Cruising Special Newsletter
To Our Fellow Riders and Readers,



Over the last 4 months, a very disturbed individual or individuals have found the need to vandalize the H-58 road from Munising to Grand Marais. Last weekend this sick person has struck again and has dumped nails on the road.

In our September newsletter we made a statement that this act was not done intentional, well I take that back and I apologize.

On Sunday October 2, 2011 Kathy and I had a group of 8 bikes going to Grand Marais on the H-58 road. Out of the 8 bikes, 5 of them had nails in their tires. This doesn't include an additional 3 bikes that were left stranded alongside the road with flats.Over the last couple days the number of flat tires on bikes and vehicles has been increasing steadily.

It's quit obvious this individual does not realize the seriousness of the matter. A flat tire while driving a vehicle is bad, a flat tire with a motorcycle on a curvy road is a recipe for tragedy.

Yesterday I filed a complaint with the Michigan State Police only to find out this was the third time this summer it has happened.

We are offering a $1,000 reward for information, arrest, and conviction for the person or persons responsible for this horrific act.

For all our readers that had flat tires from traveling H-58 or surrounding area this summer, please send me an email with the information of your incident. Once this person is caught, they will be held responsible for all cost along with criminal charges. Make sure not to toss your receipts.

We have set up a donation button on our Website for anyone that would like to help donated to the reward of the capture and prosecution of this sick individual. If each one of our readers donated only a dollar or two we will be over our $1,000. If we collect more than $1,000 we will raise the reward until this person is caught.

This does not only effect the local riders, it also effects everyone that plans on riding to the U.P.

Safety and fun is #1 to us and we're taking this serious.

Please help by donating. click here ---> H-58 Reward Donation

http://visitor.benchmarkemail.com/c/b/34F575

[stromgal]

Unbelievable.  I don't care if you're p*ssed-off because of the loud pipe crowd or whatever is stuck in your craw, nails on the road is beyond the pale.

And I was looking forward to riding the newly-paved road.

[chefc14]

I guess they don't realize they could cause someones death. I don't know if it's the loud pipe people, the fast driving people or just the traffic increase but I sure hope they catch them. I'm glad I got my ride in when I did. Lets just keep our fingers crossed that they catch the person responsible and I hope he has to pay for every tire that has been punctured not to mention some jail time.

[twotrackhero]

What an idiot, I hope they catch the ass and make them walk barefoot across H-58 covered in nails. I've read similar stories of people in the south pouring oil on the road in the curves to keep the bikes away   No big deal it's only someone's life  but at least I won't be interupted from doing nothing

[sammyseaman]

This person needs a serious beat down  

[bomber]

first time I went to the Gap, angry bear hunters were pouring motoroil in the apex of a couple of the faster turns, to discourage the riders  . . . .

they caught the guy, and he got slapped pretty good.

agreed, this vigilanteism is bullshit -- too bad some folks find it the only way to address what may be a legit reason to be pissed.

[sammyseaman]

first time I went to the Gap, angry bear hunters were pouring motoroil in the apex of a couple of the faster turns, to discourage the riders  . . . .

they caught the guy, and he got slapped pretty good.

agreed, this vigilanteism is bullshit -- too bad sociopaths find it the only way to address what may be a legit reason to be pissed.

FTFY

[MKorn]

Damn ... i jsut rode there for the first time last Monday ... luckily no one in our group of 4 had any flats.  

[CLAY]

I *really* hope they catch the bastard...  

[wibornz]

The only way you will catch them is if they ride a yamaha.

[chefc14]

The only way you will catch them is if they ride a yamaha.

 

[Bad Dad]

Aw man, I was gonna ride up that way tomorrow. I even put the baffle in the GSXR.

[chefc14]

Aw man, I was gonna ride up that way tomorrow. I even put the baffle in the GSXR.

You don't need no stinking baffle.

[OU812]

Asshats !
I need to order some more plugs for the "plug and go". Any good deals out there?

[mxvet57]

The only way you will catch them is if they ride a yamaha.

Kawasaki's are a little white dot in my mirror.

[duceduceexplorer]

people just dont think anymore  

[wibornz]

Kawasaki's are a little white dot in my mirror.

dammit Ed wash your bike.  I think I splashed your mirror as I passes you.  

plus Ed, you know I ride a yamaha vino 125 every chance I get.

[Bad Dad]

You don't need no stinking baffle.

           Ees a lilttle loud, and according to the guys who ride behind me its only getting louder...

[the drummer]

We did H-58 in mid-sept. Great road! What do these folks(persons?) think they'll do??  Close the road?  Glad to hear no injuries though!    

[HipGnosis]

That's pure deplorable assery!

I applaud U.P. Cruisers   for reporting it and offering a reward.  I hope the word gets out so the perp. gets caught and punished ASAP.