’Monster Garage’ Host James to Pay Fine

I am soooo glad I dont live in Queerlafornia.

'Monster Garage' Host James to Pay Fine
Saturday, January 27, 2007 3:46 AM EST
The Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — "Monster Garage" reality show host Jesse James has agreed to pay $271,250 for violating California's air quality laws by selling motorcycles that did not meet the state's strict emissions standards, authorities said.

His Long Beach motorcycle building shop, West Coast Choppers, sold more than 50 new or custom-built motorcycles between 1998 and 2005 that were not certified by the Air Resources Board, the agency said in a statement Friday.

Attempts to reach James for comment Friday were unsuccessful. An employee who answered the phone at West Coast Choppers said the company would have no comment.

As part of a settlement, the shop is building motorcycles that comply with emission standards, the board said.

James is married to actress Sandra Bullock. His Discovery Channel series about customized vehicles aired for five seasons.

Hate to hear that.  FWIW, James is an offroader too.  He is active in the desert racing community.  Didn't come into it with a chip on his shoulder either, which I admire.  At the 2005 Baja 1000, his chase helicopter landed in our pit and borrowed 10 gallons of gas, for the helicopter.  Sandra was down there with him for the pre-race activities.

I was answering Case.

I figured anyone stupid enough to get drunk and then ride around on a scooter needs to be removed from the gene pool.

Brad

Yea - I haven't heard about that either.

Al - whatcha talkin' about?  More details?

Jesse James - the guy we're talking about lives in Southern California and would likely not be caught dead on a "scooter".  I'm not saying that he doesn't travel and that alcohol can persuade people do stoopid crap like get on scooters but....?

OK, the MC guy was drunk driving a dodge truck wrecklessly when he ran over a sober guy on a scootter.

I hope they put his @ss in jail for a long time.

That be him, thanks.

Different guy, all those biker types look the same to me.....

From above:  "According to police accounts, Lane sustained injuries along with his passenger Erin Derrick. Both Lane and Derrick were transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center for treatment. Apparently at the hospital Lane refused a blood test. According to Police, officers held Lane down while a nurse took the blood sample. This sample was then sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcements lab in Orlando for testing." (emphasis added)

This is going to look real good during his trial.

alabamatoy wrote:   Hope he rots in jail.........

Yep.

M DODSON wrote: What do bike types look like???

I think he just said that they all look alike to him.  I don't think that is an accident.  They do seem to strive for the same "look".

Brad

98TJ wrote: They do seem to strive for the same "look".

That has always cracked me up - "we are unique, special, a different breed, wild, free spirits blah blah blah" yet you can spot 'em miles away, most of the time.  Same black leather clothes, same jewelry, same tattoos, all just slightly variant clones of each other mostly.  Whatever floats yer boat!  I just wish I owned stock in harley davidson.

Yes he is.  Not sure exactly how but he is.

Saw that on one of his shows.