Hey,
Another interesting week in Paradise. This weekend the good Dr. Hamster and I are riding into the desert to perform a tech on his 200,000 mile ’89 Evo dresser. This tech will contain some interesting aspects and a couple of simple ones.
We’re riding over to Bennett’s Performance in Long Beach tomorrow to dyno the old dresser. Then when we ride out Saturday morning, we’ll top off and check his mileage to the Marengo Caverns and the Chop N Grind Performance Center.
We are going to switch out his duals exhaust system from a D&D 2-into-1 performance system. We’ll change the air cleaner to a high-flow K&N and then switch out his entire ignition system for a new Compu-Fire Single Fire system. Usually single fire entails dual coils, new mounts some wiring adjustment. Not so this time. This is a clean, single coil system. We’ll bring you all the results, Yucca Valley Girls and how many real palms reside in 29 Palms, California (call Chop N Grind if you need service work in that area, (760) 910-5010). Let’s hit the news:
MEET THE CHAMP IN INDY @ SOUTHSIDE HARLEY-DAVIDSON —Heading out to the MotoGP race and the Indy Mile in late August? Then meet a legend, Chris Carr, at the Southside Harley-Davidson Dealership Friday, August 28, 2009. D&D Performance Enterprises is sponsoring an autograph signing with the champ.
Festivities start at 3PM to 7PM. Southside Harley-Davidson is located at 4930 Southport Crossing Place, Indianapolis, IN 46237 317-885-5180. More information at the dealership.
Food, live music and a vintage race bike display will round out the show. Check August 28, 2009 on your calendar… don’t miss it!
D&D’s NEW QUIET RIOT PIPE FOR 2009 BAGGERS–The new 2009 Boss Fat Cat – 2:1 Concentric Baffle drops 10db at full throttle and moves the peak torque down about 1000 rpms, thus making it more usable and enjoyable. For riders that have a stereo, you can now hear the stereo and run a performance pipe at the same time. The 2009 Boss Fat Cat pipe is low tone in cruise mode.
“I definitely feel there is “no compromise” when it comes to D&D Performance Exhausts!” – Kevin Lang, Parts Manager, New Roc Harley-Davidson
“I work in a shop and see a lot of pipes but there is nothing that delivers the rich tone and produces the horsepower like a D&D Fat Cat Pipe with a Zipper’s Hi-Flow air cleaner.”-Jacob, Ft. Worth
DYNO RUN
I BELIEVE THIS WAS STOLEN FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY LOUISIANA LANGUAGE CLASS– You don’t PUSH buttons, you MASH ’em.
You measure distance in minutes.
You switch from heat to A/C in the same day.
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect, or animal.
You know what a “Dawg” is.
You carry jumper cables in your car – for your own car.
You only own five spices: salt, pepper, Tony Chachere’s, Tabasco , and ketchup.
–from Donna O.
YOU’RE KIDDING CHRISTMAS PARTY ANNOUNCEMENTS ALREADY, South Side Kustoms 4th Annual Christmas Party– is December 12th 2009 at Recckio’s Sportsbar 2426 South Park Ave. Buffalo, NY 14220Write it on your calendars and make sure you are there – http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/EVENTS.html
South Side Kustoms is also PROUD TO ANNOUCE Rumble In The City – July 31st 2010 – We are looking for sponsors and select vendors. Contact Jason or Cheri to book 716-823-6279 http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/EVENTS.html
South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206
716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – www.south-side-kustoms.com
THE FATBOB SCORE OF THE WEEK– here are the pics of the ’36. Just state for more info to contact me. Bummer about Billy, my brotherinlaw is in the joint for driving. They aren’t playing anymore.
I haven’t drank in twenty years but I still hate fucking cops. Thanks bro come to Davenport, Aki is coming. Shelly will be there and we have tables chairs shade food and drink.
It is the fucking Mecca of old scooters and old bikers. The crowd is changing to people like us as the old farts are riding with Jesus, and I don’t mean the Hispanic dude from LA.
–FATBOB
REGISTER NOW FOR MEETING OF THE MINDS!–The pre-registration deadline for the Motorcycle Riders Foundation?s (MRF) 25th Anniversary Meeting of the Minds (MOTM) conference is quickly approaching. The MOTM conference this year will take place in Bloomington, MN from September 24-27. You can save $10 by registering for MOTM prior to the August 24 pre-registration deadline. The pre-registration price for MRF members is only $70.00, and it is $80.00 for non-MRF members.
After August 24, the price will increase to $80.00 and $90.00 respectively. To register, simply go to the MRF website (www.mrf.org) and click on Conference Info, then register for Meeting of the Minds 2009. If you prefer, you can mail a check to the DC office. A mail-in registration form can be downloaded from the MRF website.
The MOTM will be held at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South. Our group room rate is only $89.00 for single and double rooms. They also are offering special rates for our group in their Cabana, Deluxe and Club rooms. Reservations must be made no later than August 24 to take advantage of the group rate. This is a really good deal, as regular room rates start at $149.00. Hotel information can also be found in the Conference Info area of the MRF website.
There is some conflicting information about the airport shuttle service. Even an upcoming article in THE MRF REPORTS unfortunately has misinformation. The discontinuation of the hotel shuttle service is what has led to the confusion. However, there will be hotel shuttle service Thursday-Sunday, including limited service to and from the Mall of America. The Conference Info section of the MRF website has the correct information.
While you are on the website, please take a look at the agenda for the conference, as there are many new workshops being offered this year. For instance, our panel discussion on Saturday morning, regarding political activism, will have panelists that include not only motorcyclists? rights activists, but also politicians who may or may not support all of our issues. It should be a lively discussion on exactly how the political process works from the perspective of our elected officials.
Because this is the 25th Meeting of the Minds, we expect to see lots of people who have been involved in our movement through the MRF for many years. A wealth of knowledge and history will be present at this year?s MOTM; we hope you will be too.
KRAWIEC BUILDS POINTS LEAD WITH SEMI-FINAL RUN AT BRAINERD–Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines Riders Stay 1-2 in Season Points Standings.
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 16, 2009) ? Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec leads the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle series by more than 100 points after racing a Harley-Davidson V-Rod to the semi-final round of eliminations at the Lucas Oils NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway.
Krawiec?s closest rival in the points race both went out in the first round of eliminations. Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines, who is in second place, lost to Stone Mountain/Granite Mountain Harley-Davidson Buell rider Junior Pippin. Krawiec scored a first-round win over Nitrofish.com Buell rider Matt Smith, who is third in points. In round two, Krawiec defeated MPR/Damn Sports Suzuki rider Michael Phillips. Krawiec lost in round three to top-qualifier Hector Arana. Arana got a win in the final when Pippin fouled at the starting line.
?Our focus is to maintain our momentum, go rounds, and do well at Indy,? said Krawiec, the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion. ?A run to the semi-final round today caps another great weekend for the Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines team.?
Hines lost at the starting line, with a 0.073 reaction time and 7.034 run to the 0.027 start and 7.056 run of Pippin.
?I was shooting for about 0.050 on the tree,? said Hines. ?He got that start on me and beat me to 60 feet, and then I just ran out of track before I could catch him. The good news is that my teammate beat Matt Smith in round one and kept him from catching me for second place in points.?
After the Brainerd event, six Pro Stock Motorcycle riders have qualified for the 2009 Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Hines and Krawiec are joined by Arana, Smith, Horne Racing Buell rider Doug Horne, and Team Scream Suzuki rider Craig Treble. Only the top 10 points earners in the class will take part in the Countdown playoffs, which begin at the North Carolina Nationals on Sept. 17-20.
After 10 events on the 17-race 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule, Krawiec leads the series with 911 points. Hines is second with 803, followed by Smith with 668. Arana moves up to fourth with 644 points, followed by Treble with 641 and Horne with 632.
The next event on the 2009 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule is the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals, Aug. 20-23 at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pa.
The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Matco Tools, Dunlop and S100.
VINTAGE CARD DISCOVERED IN BANDIT’S CANTINA WINE CELLAR–My old courtesy card from 1985, was sent to me recently, wasn’t I the creative soul even then!
–Catherine “Katmandu” Palmer
NEWS FROM CHOP N GRIND PERFORMANCE CENTER–Chop N Grind Black Magic Night Fighter Mock up….Last week Chop N Grind started the mock-up of Robert Jr`s 1999 X1 Buell lighting “Chop N Grind crew member”. It all stared with a $500 used Buell. In Chop N Grind fashion bought the bike from local Drunk who forgot he had the bike sitting in a corner of his garage of buried parts and tools.
We put a battery in her and, “Bam,” she came to life. The Buell is just in the mock up stage, we need to invade the Bikernet headquarters for more parts. Wilburn Roach is a great guy at the headquarters as long as the Bandit guy isn`t around watching over us. We need to find Bandits secret stash of parts. I think the crew is talking about kidnappin Sin Wu..
–Bob T.
Chop N Grind Performance
(760) 910-5010
BROTHERS CAN’T CATCH A BREAK– This was sent to me by a retired friend in law enforcement.
Few days ago at 11pm at the largest intersection in ID, some gypsy jokers, & Jackals out of Oregon were heading back. A few Brother Speed were with them also. The traffic cam caught one blocking traffic so they can all go as a group.
They called in the gang task force, state, nampa & sheriffs & at an exit ramp a few miles west in Nampa, pulled them all over. Searched all & busted 1. Then wrote the tix. Talk about harassment.
–from Rogue
Massive traffic stop leads to 46 citations ? of bikers in Meridian – STATESMAN STAFF
MERIDIAN – Forty-six motorcyclists believed to be part of the Gypsy Jokers motorcycle gang were cited for flouting traffic laws when they passed through the Treasure Valley late Wednesday, according to Meridian, Boise and Nampa police officials. At least one was arrested on a drug-related charge.
The group, coming from the annual motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D., blocked intersections on Eagle Road in Meridian to allow members to pass through red lights, according to Meridian Police Chief Jeff Lavey.
THE NATIONAL POETRY CONTEST HAD COME DOWN TO TWO–A YALE GRADUATE AND A REDNECK FROM COLORADO.THEY WERE GIVEN A WORD, THEN ALLOWEDTWO MINUTES TO STUDY THE WORD AND COME UP WITH A POEM.
THE WORD THEY WERE GIVEN WAS ‘ TIMBUKTU ‘.FIRST TO RECITE HIS POEM WAS THE YALE GRADUATE. HESTEPPED TO THE MICROPHONE AND SAID:
TREKKED A LONELY CARAVAN.
MEN ON CAMELS, TWO BY TWO,
DESTINATION: TIMBUKTU ‘
THE CROWD WENT CRAZY!NO WAY COULD THE REDNECK TOP THAT.AS THE REDNECK CALMLY MADE HIS WAY TO THEMICROPHONE AND RECITED:
MET THREE GALS IN A POP-UP TENT.
THEY WAS THREE, AND WE WAS TWO.
SO I BUCKED ONE, AND TIMBUKTU .’
THE REDNECK WON
–from Redhorse
BIKERNET DISCOVERS ANOTHER EXCUSE TO GO TO HAWAII– My name is Chris Calicdan. I own and operate a small custom bike shop in Hilo, Hawaii.Attached is a bike I built for my girlfriend. It’s a rigid framed sporty. This a rarity in Hawaii.Most builders go for big twins in Softail frames.
Some of the parts that I fabricated myself include:The handlebars, headlight mount, rear fender, coil/motor mount, fender struts, in-the-frame oil tank, battery box, air-ride seat, front lower motor mounts, taillight, license plate braket, sporocket cover and a glass velocity stack. ALOHA!
Chris Calicdan
Twisted Bike Worx
22 Halekauila Street
Hilo Hawaii 96720
808-938-9093
http://twistedbikeworx.shutterfly.com
We will feature this bike on Bikernet shortly.–Bandit
JOKER MACHINE BACK IN ACTION FOR BUBS BONNEVILLE– I just received another email from Geoff Arnold at Joker Machine.It appears the JRM/Jawa Longtracker is ready for the upcoming BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials;at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Retired World and National Speedway Champion Billy “The Bullet” Hamill will be riding the machine, and as you can see from the enclosed video the test runs have been very successful.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPIqbIfM51Y I’m excited about seeing what this bike will do on a long race course.Best of luck to them both. –Drew 
“Street or Race…This IS the Place”
Andrew H. Gatewood
G.E.A.R.S.- Gatewood Engineering And Race Support
P.O. BOX 2568
Chesterton, Indiana 46304 U.S.A.
tel/fax: 219-926-5647
email: gears55@verizon.net
www.gearswebsite.com
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