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LETTER TO SENATOR AGAINST MOTORCYCLE SMOG TESTING IN CALIFORNIA–Dear Senator Kehoe,
It would be greatly appreciated if you would support a “NO” positionon this ridiculous bill.
The proposer, Senator Fran Pavley (D-Santa Monica), has clearly losttouch with reality given the facts around smog emissions. Please donot follow her lead on this one. It is simply flawed in all itsintention and clearly indicates Santa Monica is not providing theirrepresentative with enough to do in her role as a Senator.
For example,Motorcycles because of their low mileage usage and good gas rateconsumption metrics, represent only 1.5% of the total for all mobilesource emissions. That’s it Senator Kehoe. Only 1.5%.
Then there is the cost to Californians should such a brainless smogcheck scheme come to pass. The cost to implement and conduct amotorcycle smog check program will cost the state dramatically morethan the emissions it’s estimated to save. Like we need more deficitcreation these days???
Further, motorcycles constitute less than 3% of the total number ofvehicles in California. We Bikers are clearly not the massiveemissions creators the Senator from Santa Monica believes we are. Shesimply is misinformed and as such, is inappropriately headed in awrong direction.
Thank you Senator Kehoe for your support. We sure appreciate yourfocus on the important issues of our time and not spending time onthings that at the end of the day don’t positively change the lives ofyour voters.
Proud San Diego Voter and Proud American.
–Marc@Bikernet.com
Hey, its where the adventure begins and the ride never ends.
The Chairman of this committe, Alan Lowenthal, can be reached as follows:
Chairman Alan Lowenthal
Senate Transportation & Housing Committee
2032 Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: 916-455-2209
Phone them: 916-651-4027
Email: senator.lowenthal@sen.ca.gov
We Bikers need to take charge of this type of political nonsence orwe’ll be run by well-meaning folks who simply don’t get it. Not cool.
–BikerMarc
NEW H-D DEALER OPENS ON ISLAND–I was at the grand opening of our new dealership in Victoria, and got talking to a guy about his new bike, and he says to me, “Are you E Man?”
Yup, I tell him. Turns out he is an avid Bikernet fan and actually stopped in to meet you a couple years ago to pay for his sub. Gary was his name. Small world…
–E Man
ROLLIN SIXES BILLET GRIPS–Grab hold of sensational style for your bike with show polished CNC machinedbillet grips from Rollin? Sixes Choppers. It?s like having four grips in one, our gripsfeature interchangeable end caps.
Choose from four designs: Maltese-Cross, Ace ofSpades, Nautical Star and Dome Style. Our grips fit models from 1973 to present withsingle or dual throttle cable.
Grips for internal throttles are also available. Check out our EBAY Store and get yourself a set for $49.99.
Sons of Anarchy First Season debuts on Blu-Ray and DVD– The complete first season of FX Network?s original series, ?Sons of Anarchy? is set to be released on Blu-Ray and DVD August 18th. Sons, is an adrenalized drama that explores a ficticious outlaw motorcycle club?s (MC) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that their simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that. Charming. The MC must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers and overzealous law officers. Behind the MC?s familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood.
Select copies of the first season Sons of AnarchyBlu Ray and DVD will be available to the USRiderNews readers in the Guess the Cover contest in the coming months. Sons of Anarchy is already set up for a season 2, and will be airing on FX this summer.
DVD Special Features:
?Easy Rider? Featuerette
?Making of? Featurette
Deleted Scenes
Gag Reel
Commentary on Select Episodes
— Source: USRiderNews
LOOKING FOR IDEAS–Bandit, Do you have any more pics of that black w/ gold metal flake bike from the Arlen Ness show article?? I’m looking for paint ideas and I’m really liking that bike!
Thanks,
JB
PS: Got the bedroll, love it!We’ll check around with the show staff.–Wrench
Primo Brute IV 2in Touring–PRIMO’S newest open belt primary drive is its 2in Brute IV, designed specifically for the ’90-’06 Harley Touring models. By utilizing a 2in drive belt, the company has been able to create a drive that can be used with the stock running boards.The drive uses a heavy duty 8mm belt which runs on forged and machined 6061 aluminum pulleys. In addition, the motor-plate is machined from a single piece of 6061 billet aluminum and includes the heel toe shifter shaft support which will unscrew from the motor-plate for applications without floorboards. The outer center guard is also machined from billet aluminum stock before been finished in chrome to match the clutch beauty cover. A Primo Pro Clutch is included in the package too.
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FIGHT THE JUNK MAIL–“Presorted Standard” class junk mail. The catalogs, the advertisements for gym memberships, the bullshit that the U.S. Post Office is “required by law to deliver,” since they take the money for the delivery, can be stopped.
The Post Office will tell you, “We can’t refuse to deliver mail if we’re paid to deliver it, even if you don’t want it and it’s addressed to ‘Current Resident’.” Translation; your post office that you fund with your tax money, is taking bribes from advertisers to cram your mailbox and landfills full of crap you don’t want, against the will of just about every American in this country (assuming at least one person likes junk mail). If they didn’t take the money, they wouldn’t “be required” to burden you with the garbage. “It’s perfectly legal” for the U.S. Post Office to take this money, they’ll tell you.
Being taken off the junk mail lists by writing letters to junk mail swine in Farmington, New Jersey won’t cut it. You’ll still get “Presorted Standard” junk mail, thanks to the greedy practices of your U.S. Post Office.
But there’s a catch; it’s perfectly legal (call you post office and they’ll verify this if you’d like) to put this junk mail back into the corner post office box to be returned to sender and return the favor. They got paid, let them sort it out of the outgoing mail. They won’t return it to the sender, as this sort of junk mail is crammed into your world at a reduced price, said price being reduced, because there is no “return rate” factored in.
The post office will suddenly be getting the junk mail (in huge quantities if enough Americans start rebelling) and they can try sorting the real mail from the garbage daily and see how they like it.
When enough Americans start doing this, “Presorted Standard” class mail– meaning, one-way garbage that you can’t avoid– will go away, as the profits will be offset by the costs of sorting the junk back out of the real mail by the greedy U.S. Post Office. Problem solved.
Send a little of that love back downstream to the post office, throw junk mail back into the post office box weekly. According to the U.S. Post Office, “it’s entirely legal to do so.”
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE–We asked you to contact your legislator requesting they Vote Against Chuck Hurley becoming the new head of NHTSA.I would like to thank all of you who did.–Rogue
Obama Choice for Highway Safety Position WithdrawsChuck Hurley, the Obama administration’s pick to lead a federal highway safety agency, was a top official with Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
WASHINGTON — A top official with Mothers Against Drunk Driving who was chosen to oversee a federal highway safety agency has withdrawn his name for the post, the White House said Tuesday.
The Obama administration said in April it intended to nominate Chuck Hurley to become the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Hurley, who was not formally nominated, is a longtime safety advocate and has served as MADD’s chief executive officer since 2005.
Some environmental groups had questioned Hurley’s commitment to tougher fuel efficiency requirements and his ties to automakers. MADD has received funding from several auto companies, including General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp., Ford Motor Co. and others.
The federal agency oversees highway safety programs and sets fuel efficiency and safety requirements for car companies.
President Barack Obama worked with Hurley while serving as a state senator in Illinois to strengthen the state’s auto safety laws. Hurley has also worked for the National Safety Council and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
At MADD, Hurley has pushed states to adopt tougher drunken driving laws and require first-time offenders to use ignition interlock devices on their cars. The devices require drivers to blow into an instrument that measures alcohol and prevent a vehicle from starting if the driver’s blood alcohol concentration exceeds a certain level.
MADD, a Texas-based nonprofit organization, was instrumental in pushing Congress to set aside federal highway funds for anti-drunken driving efforts and to raise the federal minimum drinking age to 21.
MACHINE GUN PREACHER COMES TO BIKERNET–Here are a few shots of the Machine Gun Preacher. The bike is not super customized, but we’re looking for placement in a magazine. The hook is more his story of rescuing orphaned children in Africa. His Jesse James bike has already run in Amer Iron, so that’s out, and Easyriders said ‘we’ll pass’ when the controversial gun-totin’ ex-rowdy was mentioned…
–Markus
Wildcard Custom Torpedo Gas Tank From KustomWerks–
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Fits custom application, uses early cam lock style gas cap – notIncluded – holds approx 3.2 gallons (12 liters).
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Smooth looking Torpedo steel gas tank. This is a solid mounted tankto keep the price down. If features a ridge line that runs from front toback, giving it some old school flair. The petcock hole is exposed onthe left side to let everybody see the plumbing. Petcock hole isthreaded for a 3/8 petcock, but you can use a reducer to size itdown to use the small 1/4 petcocks.
There are 2 different gas capbung styles available. And for those who want a visual reference thepictures show the Torpedo gas tank on a frame with 4? extension inthe front tubes, and 2? Backbone extension.The tank is universal mount, bolted to the frame using the suppliedrubber gaskets to isolate it from vibration.
Overall length : 24.16?
Tunnel length : 20.81?
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Thanks,
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BAGGER SOLUTION FROM K&G ONLINE BIKE SHOP–I have finally found an inexpensive and easy to install solution to the only thing I don’t like about my 2007 SE Ultra Classic. It handles like a Lexus except in a fast corner. Then it wobbles. Progressive Suspension has given me the solution and K and G Cycles is bringing it to you. The Touring Link Stabilizer helps keep the motor and swing arm assemblies aligned with the chassis without introducing any unnecessary vibration to my backside. No more complaints from Kyle when she enjoys a ride in her rear-mounted throne either.
This thing installs in no time. The whole process takes about an hour to complete. From the moment I took off, I could tell a difference. Everything felt more stable. The turns were like butter. Trust me. Every bagger out there from 1993 to 2008 needs one of these babies.
You can get the Progressive Suspension Touring Link at K and G Cycles for 20% off retail. Pick one up today.
–George M. Marakas
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THE END–I’m suddenly and momentarily caught up. With the help of copy editor, and rider Bruce Snyder, I have labored through another fiction book effort, except for the last chapter. I changed the ending, and I need to wrap-up that last literary effort. Sure, it’s just a dime-store adventure, but it contains a lot of heart, and babes.
I’m hoping to get together with Chris Kallas and begin working on a stellar cover, then we can roll to the presses. It’s May, and my goal is June to have copies burning holes in my grease-stained paws. Of course I need to raise the money to pay for the printing–another project.
Then I can slip back into the shop and finish welding the 5-Ball Factory Racer. We’re getting close. I just received an Exile rear sprotor brake. Brake installation and a trip to see Gard at LA Chop Rods for a throttle and some wiring and cable guides are on the list, with final welding and then off to powder coating and paint.
Let’s party this weekend. We deserve it. Then I’ll lay some heavy, motorcycle reports on you next week and an antique motorcycle report from the LA Times. And Cindy, from Century, just sent me a 100,000 mile Vincent road test from the ’50s. It’s all good, if we keep up the fight.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
