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IRON WORKS KICKS OFF A BLOG–We know you love it when the latest issue of IronWorks shows up in your mailbox but if you’re the kind of rider who needs more input more often, we’ve got the solution. In fact, we’ve got two! Check in every day at IWBlogger to see what Snakebit Sam Kanish is ruminating about – then add your bit. Stir up some controversy, challenge him to defend his opinions, or tell him something he doesn’t know yet. It’s all good. And if that’s not enough, log on to www.ironworksmagcom where you’ll find even more info on the motorcycles, news, and events that appear in the printed version. You’ll also find fresh new content that’s exclusive to the website. Don’t forget to vote for your American Idle while you’re there, too.
Speaking of what’s in print, the Jan/Feb ’09 issue will be on newsstands any minute. Don’t miss it, or you’ll miss:
Randy Smith’s 45 Magnum, complete with vintage photos and a detailed narrative of the rebuild by Tim Wallingford, a man who worked with Randy and knew him well.
The first installment of our new series on the builders of the Limpnickie Lot, featuring a bike built as a giveaway by the group. Pat Patterson of Led Sled Customs did the heavy lifting on this one.
IW stopped in at Indian Motorcycle’s open house at their factory and flagship store in North Carolina and covered the Sturgis Black Hills Rally from Rapid to Spearfish. Is the motorcycle landscape changing? You bet. FInd out how, where, and when.
The first installment of columns written by industry heavy hitters Bert Baker and Brian Klock are in the March issue. Get tech and customizing input from the people who know.
In the tech area, IW looks at the Goodson Tools that are missing from your workshop, a 98″ Kit from Revolution Performance, and goes behind the scenes at Patriot Suspension.
Don’t miss the progress on the IW/Brass Balls/BIKERNET.COM Bobber giveaway bike either.
NEW MODEL OF THE YEAR–A young inventor has created a motorbike with a twist – it uses two wheels but they are positioned right next to each other, giving it the illusion of being a powered unicycle. And even better, it might help save the planet.
Ben Gulak has spent several years building the electric Uno that uses gyroscopic technology – like the infamous Segway commuter device – to stay upright.
The bizarre-looking contraption has only one switch – on or off – and is controlled entirely by body movement. The rider leans forwards to accelerate to speeds of 25mph and back to slow down. It has two wheels side-by-side and has been turning heads wherever it has been ridden.
Ben Gulak designed the Uno himself with the help of a simple 3D programThe green machine is so small and light it can be taken indoors and carried into lifts – and is recharged by being plugged into the mains.
The wheels are completely independent, allowing the bike to turn on a sixpence and the technology takes the balance and guesswork out of riding a unicycle.
Its 18-year-old creator is now looking for investors to get the Uno into production and onto the streets.Ben, from Ontario , Canada , said: ‘I was inspired to make the bike after visiting China a few years ago and seeing all the smog.’They all drive little bikes that are really polluting and I wanted to make something to combat that.’I started with the concept because if something doesn’t look cool people just won’t be interested.The Uno works like a Segway – just tilt your body forward to start moving
BIKERNET MARRIAGE ADVISORY REPORT–On their wedding night, the young bride approached her new husband and asked for $20.00 for their first lovemaking encounter. In his highly aroused state, her husband readily agreed. This scenario was repeated each time they made love, for more than 30 years, with him thinking that it was a cute way for her to afford new clothes and other incidentals that she needed.
Arriving home around noon one day, she was surprised to find her husband in a very drunken state. During the next few minutes, he explained that his employer was going through a process of corporate downsizing, and he had been let go. It was unlikely that, at the age of 59, he’d be able to find another position that paid anywhere near what he’d been earning, and therefore, they were financially ruined.
Calmly, his wife handed him a bank book which showed more than thirty years of steady deposits and interest totaling nearly $1 million. Then she showed him certificates of deposits issued by the bank which were worth over $2 million, and informed him that they were one of the largest depositors in the bank.
She explained that for the more than three decades she had ‘charged’ him for sex, these holdings had multiplied and these were the results of her savings and investments.
Faced with evidence of cash and investments worth over $3 million, her husband was so astounded he could barely speak, but finally he found his voice and blurted out, ‘If I’d had any idea what you were doing, I would have given you all my business!’
That’s when she shot him.You know, sometimes, men just don’t know when to keep their mouths shut !!
–from Jim Waggaman
BIKER’S CHOICE WINTER GEAR–Cold? Try our new River Road Caliber Jacket for men. This premium, heavy-weight jacket is perfect for protection and comfort. It has a removable, insulated fully sleeved liner , the collar snaps down for a secure fit so it doesn?t flap in the breeze, or smack ya around!! You know what I?m talking about!!
It also has an adjustable waist belt for a more comfortable fit. Add in the pre-curved arms and vents, this is the perfect autumn and mild winter jacket. For more information on all of our apparel, visit our website www.bikerschoice.com. Happy Holidays and Safe Riding!!
–Carmen
1-817-258-9030
1-877-367-8711 Fax
cnelson@bikerschoice.com
SOUTH SIDE KUSTOM RUBEN FOUNDATION RAFFLE BIKE–South Side Kustoms is building the Ruben Brown Foundation Raffle Bike for 2009. As this is a Non-For-Profit foundation, Ruben Brown and South Side Kustoms are asking for your help, to make this bike build a success. We need parts and/or monetary assistance with this project. Ofcoarse with your assistance this project will be a success and change the lives of many youth as well your company will get the recognition it deserves.
Bike To be Raffled Off June 28th 2009 in Buffalo,NY. As well the Ruben Brown Run is a 3 city tour, with plenty of exposure for the bike and your company. The bike will be a bobber!
To Help Contact:
Jason McCudden – Owner of South Side Kustoms
1800-675-3191
Desi – Coordinator for Ruben Brown Foundation
716-228-8575
http://www.rubensrun.com/
What The Ruben Brown Foundation Does:Ruben Brown worked diligently to build a successful 13-year career in the National Football League as an offensive guard. He spent his first nine NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills and then moved on to play four more years with the Chicago Bears. He was selected for the NFL Pro Bowl an impressive nine times and was named All Pro four times. Prior to his departure from Buffalo, he established the Ruben Brown Foundation in order to help underprivileged youth and to give back to the communities that were instrumental to his success.
Ruben is now retired from professional football. However, he continues his charitable efforts with the same devotion and drive that propelled him to the upper echelon of NFL athletes. The ?Ruben Brown Motorcycle Run? is an annual fund raiser held in Buffalo, Chicago and his hometown of Lynchburg, VA.
Sponsors to Date:
South Side Kustoms
S&S CYCLE
Dunlop Tires
Air-FX Paint and Airbrushing
County Seats
ENGINE TECHNOLOGY OF THE WEEK–The MYT (Massive Yet Tiny) Engine is an internal combustion engine of new design the features multiple firings in one cycle, producing enormous torque in a small area.
With 40 times higher power to weight ratio, low parts count, low maintenance, high mechanical efficiency, and low pollution, the MYT Engine will benefit airplane, big ship, 18 wheeler, SUV, passenger car, even down to carry on power generator applications. The MYT Engine as a pump/compressor also exceeds existing pumps/compressors in providing massive pressure, volume, and flow, all in one unit.
The first prototype model exerts 850 cubic inches of displacement even though the size is only 14″ diameter by 14″ long, weighing 150 lbs, compared to 3000 lbs for a comparable engine of conventional size capable of that much power output.
Angel Labs, LLC:
http://www.angellabsllc.com/index.html
How it Works ~
The reason why the MYT Engine is so huge in displacement is because of frequent firing. It fires 16 times in one rotation, making it equivalent to 32 cylinder, four stroke engine.
The basic principle is the following. There are two disks each connected to four pistons in a toroidal cylinder. The disks rotate alternately generating the four stroke principles between the pistons. There is no need for valves since the position of the pistons allow wide open port to breathe air.
The part count is less than 25 parts even though it’s 32 cylinder equivalent. (Each piston fires twice during one rotation, making total 16 firings in one main shaft rotation.) Since only the piston rings touch the cylinder wall (not piston skirts), the friction loss is very minimal. (Emhart/NASA (http://emhartcontest.com/W2005/mor2005.php?startat=292))
Contact:
http://www.angellabsllc.com/contact.html
Angel Labs LLC
Location: Lodi, CA
Telephone: (408)667-1979
Email: jin@angellabsllc.com (mailto:jin@angellabsllc.com?subject=MYT_featured_at_PESWiki.com)
BAGGER WHEELS FROM BLACK BIKE–Black Bike now offers a series of Wide Tire options that are a direct bolt on for all Baggers. Out in front is a wide 21? wheel tucked nicely under the fender. Available in 40 Spoke to 120 Spoke, and in different finish options including BLACK RIMS, CHROME RIMS, or any custom finish to match your bike. Matching rear wheel in 16?, 17?, or 18? is also available. Starting at about $600/ wheel
Blackbikewheels.com
(818) 341-2550
SUGAR BEAR SPEAKS TO SOLD-OUT CROWD AT HARLEY-DAVIDSON MUSEUM–Legendary chopper builder Sugar Bear captivated a sold-out audience during his appearance at the Harley-Davidson Museum in November with his “Untold Stories of the American Chopper.” For 37 years, Sugar Bear has built street-rideable choppers with the philosophy that “if it ain’t long, it’s wrong.”
The event included stories, rare photos and home movies of the early days of the American chopper scene. This was the kick-off in a series of programs offered by the Harley-Davidson Museum.
SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR WITH BAKER’S POWERBX – IN BIKERNET STUDIO–Baker Transmission has a new tranny called the PowerBox. It looks very cool so we got on the horn with Chad Beherndt, the engineer that designed the smooth shifter, to get the 411 on their latest and greatest. Don’t miss the interview
–Jeff Najar
RIDER MAGAZINE CIRCULATION NUMBERS CLARIFICATION– My name is Jill Anderson and I’m the Circulation Director for Affinity Media, publishers of Rider, American Rider and the Cruiser Buyers’ Guide.
I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight regarding the growth in Rider’s circulation:
1 The numbers we publish on the statement of ownership and for our ABC report are completely factual and auditable.
2 The Post Office and ABC have different requirements for how our various programs are classified. But, if you add up the paid circulation numbers for single copies and subscription from both re ports, you will see that they are very close (ABC June statement = 144,132 average and October 08 Statement of Ownership shows 146,734).
3 The ABC statement covers January through June 08 issues; the Statement of Ownership covers December 07 through November 08 issues, so the comparison is not perfectly aligned from a date standpoint.
The e-mail from Mr. Kanter implies that our single copy sales cannot possibly be correct. If he were to actually read the ABC statement that Rider filed, he would see that ABC classifies our Motorcycle Riders Club of American (MRCA) subscriptions as single copy sales in the explanatory notes in paragraph 9d. ABC requires this because of the every-other-issue nature of those subs. ABC considers a subscription to be copies sent with continuous service, no breaks.
The Post Office considers MRCA subs to be subscriptions. They are looking at what our MAIL ED paid copies are within our total distribution.
Finally, I want to pass on the results of our recent ABC audit, which will report on the next statement. ABC showed that we under-reported newsstand sales for the December 07 and June 08 statements by 580 sold copies. If our single copy sales are inaccurate as Mr. Kanter implies, it is because they were reported too low!
We would be happy to give instructions on how to read publisher statements and statements of ownership if TAM Communications would accept our help!
–Jill Anderson
Who’s jolly and cute,
Wearing a beard and
a red flannel suit,
And if he is chuckling
and laughing away,
While flying around
in a miniature sleigh,
With eight tiny reindeer
to pull him along,
Then let’s face it…
Your eggnog’s too strong!
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2OO9
–from Carlo and Emma
Auburn, California Harley-Davidson
BASSANI ANNOUNCES ONLINE WEB TRAINING FOR DRAG SPECIALTIES AND PARTS UNLIMITED REPRESENTATIVES–Bassani Xhaust launched a password protected exclusive training and information website for Drag Specialties and Parts Unlimited Representatives. Besides information and training, the site has technical specs, training videos, product images and company logos. The Bassani Vault has received great reviews by
?We wanted to expand our product knowledge and training for our LeMans Sales Team,? said Sales Manager Nick Trumbo. ?Nothing replaces personal time with a rep, but the website is easy for outside sales reps to use and will save us both time.? Drag and Parts Reps will easily learn the Bassani Advantage and pass on the information to help their dealers make money even in tough times.
Tapping into new technology and making it work was the work of Gary Naito, Bassani?s in house Art Directory and Graphic Artist. The site is user friendly and defines the standard for excellence Bassani is known for.
Bassani exhaust for can be purchased from any dealer who does business with Parts Unlimited or Drag Specialties.
Bassani Xhaust began from the passion and expertise of founder Darryl Bassani and has been a leader in high performance exhaust for over 4 decades. In the state of the art facilities in Anaheim, CA, Bassani manufacturer?s mufflers, head pipes and complete systems for cars, trucks and motorcycles. Bassani exhaust is known for improving sound, performance and fuel efficiency.
–Nick Trumbo
National Sales Manager
Bassani Manufacturing
Phone 866-782-3283
2900 E. La Jolla
Fax 714-630-2980
Anaheim, CA 92806
Email nick@bassani.com
Web bassani.com
Official World Championship on Discovery Channel tonight!–Big Fish Entertainment, the specialist TV production company, has created a program celebrating the annual Sturgis Rally and Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building. Scheduled to be broadcast tonight (Tuesday, Dec 9) at 10pm (EST) on Discovery Channel, ‘Sturgis Motorcycle Mania’ will feature the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building as a main element of the show.
The 60-minute show is also repeated at 11pm (EST) and again at 2am on Wednesday, Dec 10.This year the 5th World Championship, held at Champions Park on Lazelle Street, was won by Canadian builder Roger Goldammer, with his land speed record bike Goldmember. The victory was the third Championship win in five years for the master builder from Kelowna, British Columbia, who was competing against the best custom bike builders from around the globe.
Big Fish Entertainment
www.bigfishdc.com
www.discovery.com
www.amdchampionship.com
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