Continued From Page 1
LEROY-THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A NEW DATE AND LOCATION FOR THE RAFFLE OF LA CHICANA, TO BENEFIT THE CITY OF MENTOR S.W.A.T. TEAM– Mentor, OH; May 13, 2008 – Leroy-Thompson has announced a new date for the raffle of La Chicana, which will benefit the City of Mentor S.W.A.T. team. The drawing will now be held on September 21, 2008 during the Mentor Patrolman’s Athletic Association?s annual Turkey Fry. The Turkey Fry will take place at Gunny Hall, 8720 Twinbrook Road in Mentor and begins at 4 pm.
Previous plans had the raffle set to take place on Saturday July 12, 2008 at the Rockabilly Deluxe V on the grounds of Leroy-Thompson. The change of date and venue was necessary as the 2008 Rockabilly Deluxe V has been canceled.
Tickets for the motorcycle raffle are $100 each and may be purchased at the shop Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Odds of winning are just 1 in 400 as only 400 tickets will be sold! Credit card orders will be accepted by phone 440-266-1635. A $5 processing fee will be applied to all credit card orders.
Checks may be mailed to Leroy-Thompson 8685 Twinbrook Road Mentor, OH 44060. Please write ?La Chicana Raffle? and the number of tickets requested in the memo line of the check and be sure to include your name and phone number.
Tickets for admission to the Turkey Fry sold separately. Winner need not be present but will be responsible for any applicable tax and delivery.
For additional pictures and information on La Chicana visit the Leroy-Thompson website: http://www.leroythompsonchoppers.com/la_chicana.htm
SIMMS MOTORSPORTS NAME CHANGE–On Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Project X announced it would be the Premier Marketing Partner for the SiMMS MotorSports, Inc. 2008 PowerSports Tour.
It would appear the use of the term “PowerSports Tour” has caused some confusion.
While SiMMS MotorSports, Inc. will be attending at least one of PowerSports Entertainment, Inc. ATV PowerSports Tour events, the two entities are separate companies and are not involved in a joint venture and/or partnership of any sort.
To eliminate any future confusion, from this point forward the SiMMS MotorSports, Inc. 2008 PowerSports Tour will be know as, the “SiMMS MotorSports, Inc. Powersports Super Series”.
Easyriders, V-Twin and Biker magazines present:THE FIRST ANNUAL BROKEN SPOKE OLD SCHOOL RIDE-IN CHOPPER SHOW–Ride your nasty lil? oil-drippin? scoot down to the world-famous Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle on Wednesday, August 6th and party with your brothers and sisters from Easyriders, V-Twin and Biker.
Custom-made trophies will go to:
Best Knuckle
Best Pan
Best Shovel
Best Evo
Best Sportster
Best Brit Bike (BSA, Triumph, Royal Enfield, etc.)
Best of Show (1st, 2nd and 3rd Place)
No pre-registration, just sign up at show. Sign up time is from 9am to 10:30am and the awards will be given out at 5pm followed by live killer rock by Jasmine Cain. No Metric bikes, and your scooter must be ridden to the show.
Best of Show winners will get a bike feature in Easyriders, V-Twin and Biker magazines. Bike Show judges will be Dave Nichols, editor of Easyriders and V-Twin, Dean Shawler, editor of Biker magazine and John Green of the Broken Spoke.
Come hang with us at the coolest place in Sturgis.
Prizes and trophies include:
Best Knuckle trophy and “Sweet Hog ?O Mine” feature by Biker magazine
Best Pan trophy and prizes by Bikernet
Best Shovel trophy and $250 gift certificate by Jireh Cycles
Best Evo trophy by Carolina Custom Products
Best Sportster trophy and $250 gift certificate by Jireh Cycles
Best Brit Bike trophy and $200 bar tab at the Broken Spoke$1,500 in Supertrapp product for Best of Show WinnersBest of Show trophies and product prizes by Carolina Custom Products
S&S Cycle jackets for all winners!
VINTAGE KLASS WILL STORM MOTORCYCLE MADNESS THIS WEEKEND–Well then look in Santa Maria, CA – that is where Vintage Klass will be for the next two weeks!
5/16-18 Motorcycle Madness bike show www.horsepowerpromotions.com 5/24-25 Crusin Nationals car show www.westcoastkustoms.com EASYRIDERS LEGEND WINO JOE PASSES ON– Not sure if you knew or not, but Wino Joe died a few days ago. Got a note from his son-in-law Bobby. Apparently Joe banged his head falling out of his mobility chair and died a couple of days later in the hospital of a brain hematoma. I knew Joe from the neighborhood (Half Moon Bay)and was a part of his short-lived website, “The Roadhouse Gang”. –T BIKERNET.COM ASSALT WEAPAN IN THE NEWS AGAIN, IN AUSTRALIA–We were once again featured with our World Land Speed Record, Worlds Fastest Panhead in Heavy Duty Magazine from Australia thanks to Doc Robinson. Here’s the feature laminated by the gang at In The News. They’ll laminate anything and it’s protected in a cool way forever. Thanks Tim. –Bandit NEWS FROM THE KING ARCHIVES–I ran into my first glitch Sunday evening with the new King. Fortunately, it happened in my garage instead of on the road, and it turned out to be an easy fix. It had rained most of the day, but the weather broke for awhile, so I decided to go for a short putt. Bike cranked but wouldn’t fire.. I know you’re thinking, what was the last thing I fucked with before this happened, because I was, too. That’s part of the Code, right? But all I did was ride for about 100 miles Saturday, stop off for a brew at a local watering hole, filled the tank, rode home and parked her in the garage. That’s it. I did change all the fluids earlier in the week, but no way could that have caused the problem. Plenty of juice, just wouldn’t fire. Checked all the usual stuff. Run switch on, clutch disengaged. Cables OK. Plugs OK, got spark, but installed a new pair anyhow. No trouble codes. All electrics functioning normally. Fuel system fuses and ECM connection OK. CKP connection OK. I can hear the fuel pump come on. But no fuel was making it to the combustion chamber; the plugs were bone-dry. That kinda narrowed it down, I thought, to the fuel filter, bad gas (but no symptoms during the 30-mile ride home after I topped off), bad coil, bad CKP or MAP sensor, or bad ECM. Which put me right back at square one, scratching my head, and resigned to having to haul the bike into the dealer and somehow survive bikeless for awhile. I emailed the selling dealer’s service department, describing the problem and what troubleshooting I’d done. Randy, a tech at Ray Price H-D, called me Monday morning and pointed me in the right direction. There’s a QC fitting (chrome sleeve) that seats and houses the check valve on the fuel supply line (where the petcock would be on a carbed bike). I re-seated it and she fired right up. Naturally, though, this tip isn’t included in the factory service manual’s troubleshooting guide. It’s only mentioned in the fuel tank removal/installation section. I’ve gotta tip my hat to Randy for taking the time to call me on my cell and helping me solve the problem. His five-minute call saved me more gray hair, a tow, and possibly an hour’s shop time labor. Well, they probably wouldn’t have hit me for shop time since the bike’s still under warranty, but the tow would’ve cost me. I have a single-rail Kendon trailer, but there’s no way in hell I can manhandle an 800-lb bike onto it by myself. And that’s one of only two positive experiences I’ve had with a H-D service department. –Bruce ANOTHER BROTHER DOWN– Thomas ‘Criminal’ Cavanaugh passed away on Monday morning, May 12, 2008. Criminal was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on a Friday the 13th in 1943. He was 64. Criminal lived in West Palm Beach, Florida for over forty years. Years ago, he owned a motorcycle shop, and later, usually worked out of his garage, continuously wrenching and helping bikers in his South Florida community when he wasn’t on the road. He met Samantha Morgan when she was just a teenager and their lives were spent sharing the thrill and experiences that only the Wall of Death motordromes could bring. He was deeply loved by his family and enormous amounts of close friends and associates all over the world. He would give you the shirt off his back. He may have died suddenly of a massive heart attack while planning memorial celebrations for his beloved Samantha, (as Sam Morgan passed away a week prior),he really died of a broken heart. So lift your eyes to Heaven and give a wink, as he and Samantha look over us now, riding their motorcycles across the twilight sun’s cloud canyons. They are free at last. Memorial Life Celebrations have been combined and are being held: Over night reservations, contact: In lieu of flowers: monetary donations are being accepted. Please send letters and cards to: –Catherine ‘Katmandu’ Palmer WIRE PLUS INTRODUCES THEIR NEW Z1 MINI MID FRAME SYSTEM– Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their new, state-of-the-art Z1 Mini Mid Frame System. These new systems have the smallest power modules ever! These were specifically designed for Bobber and Chopper style bikes with round oil tanks or springs under the seat with no place to hide anything. These modules are supplied with a billet aluminum cover, for visible mounting, with holes for viewing the onboard diagnostic LED?s and measure just 1.8? W x 2? H x .95? Deep! They mount anywhere in the oil tank area and are vibration resistant and water proof! All Wire Plus modules feature solid-state breakers (that will never burn out) and a replaceable start relay that can be purchased at any auto parts store. WP191 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com. THE DREAD NUMBER 13 CURSE– I was walking past the mental hospital the other day,and all the patients were shouting ,’13….13….13′ The fence was too high to see over,but I saw a little gap in the planks and looked through to see what was going on. Some bastard poked me in the eye with a stick.Then they all started shouting ’14….14….14’… –from Bob T. RIDERS, PATRONS REACT TO ATLANTIC STATION MOTORCYCLE BAN– (FOX 5) ? Metro Atlanta motorcyclists have been banned from Atlantic Station. The popular dining and retail district no longer allows riders to drive through or park there.Motorcycles are now an unwelcome sight. The heart of the retail and dining district is off limits to motorcyclist Jarid Ison and other riders. Video: Riders, Patrons React to Atlantic Station Motorcycle Ban — FOX 5’s Deidra Dukes reports. “We just don’t understand why, why not let a bike park there?” asked Ison. Atlantic Station officials say they took action after facing ongoing problems.”They continually don’t abide by the code of conduct down here, continually rev their engines really loud,” said Brian Leary of Atlantic Station. Atlantic Station started telling motorcyclists about the change last month and will soon post signs and start ticketing violators. Atlantic Station officials said motorcyclists are welcome to park in the Target parking lot just behind the main retail district or on any of the side streets. “It’s a nuisance, it’s a loud nuisance and a lot of time they don’t come to spend money in the area, they come to hang out,” said Atlanta resident Kenneth Johns. Many Atlanta Station visitors said they welcomed the change. “It’s nice to have people in a place you can walk and not worry about being run over,” said Steve Lytle of Johns Creek. Ison said he thought motorcyclists were being unfairly targeted. “We’re paying patrons just like somebody in a car,” said Ison. “I know it’s tough. We do definitely apologize to the motorcycle owners and riders but in the meantime we are making the change,” said Leary. –from Rogue BIKERNET’S ONGOING INTERVIEW WITH JERRY PETTY THE BOSS OF SAXON MOTORCYCLE– What’s happening with Saxon? Haven’t heard from you in awhile: After four strong, growing years in the domestic motorcycle market building six successful models, we recognized the country’s economic downturn and tightened our belts. We continue to build our dealer network and work with Gard Hollinger on new products and models. We’ve reached across the pond and hooked up distributors in Europe and Australia. We are refining all elements of our product from chassis to electronics. We are just working hard to streamline our operation for the lower domestic volume. As well our R&D department is going nuts working on new ’09 models. Personally, I am extremely excited about working with my son Dustin who just graduated from the ASU engineering school with top honors and is running our production now. He?s kicking ass everyday making production sing and solving any problems rapidly. We’re preparing for a stronger economy. PRIMM, NEVADA REACHES OUT FOR MOTORCYCLISTS– Primm or Stateline is on the Nevada border with California straddling the 15 freeway heading directly into Las Vegas 50 miles away. Several of the executives of the three casino hotels are bikers and recently a new president came on board and said, “Let’s have a motorcycle friendly facility.” Joe Zanelli, a biker VP, immediately reached for the phone and called his secretary, “Get Bandit on the phone.” We’ve been working ever since to help Whiskey Pete’s, Buffalo Bills and Primm Valley Resort become motorcycle friendly and a place that’s perfect as a weekend run, stop-over or perhaps an event destination. We’ll bring you more reports when I return from the desert. CMT HOSTED THE FIRST CHOPPER CHALLENGE, A NEW BIKER BUILD-OFF SERIES–See Greg Westbury and crew on T.V. Be sure to tune in to the C.M.T. channel @ 8:30 on Wednesdays for the next episode of a new show. The first Chopper Challenge featured our friend Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios. Kirk asked the guys at Westbury Motorcycles to lend a hand with there metal fabrication expertise. We all had a great time as Randy Bond, Eric Harryman and the crew V – Entertainments caught the whole fiasco on film. –Greg Westbury HANDS FREE WIRELESS HEADSETS FOR RIDERS– Cardo Systems? new SCALA RIDER MultiSet includes two ready-to-use SCALA RIDER Q2 wireless headsets for hands-free and safe bike-to-bike communication and goes above its predecessors by offering Multiple Device Connection (MDC). With MDC, riders can pair their SCALA RIDER MultiSet headsets with cell phones, GPS devices, FM radio, and even other riders with bike to bike communication. The MultiSet offers the same high-quality performance as in previous SCALA RIDER models, including wind impact reduction, voice controlled receipt and rejection of incoming calls, automatic volume adjustment according to driving speed and ambient noise, full rain and snow protection and more. The MultiSet is perfect for the Motorcycle enthusiast. –Andrea Lawn Continued On Page 3
UFFU
![Crim's Photo]](http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID37504.jpg)
Saturday, May 24, 2008
VFW Hall # 2007
2:00pm-6:00pm
1126 Clare Ave.
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.
(Food donations for this tribute are greatly appreciated. Contact Hank Ware at the VFW # 561-833-0687)
The Holiday Inn
1301 Belvedere Rd.
West Palm Beach, Florida
561-659-3880
Joanne Cavanaugh Darragh
4831 Alberta Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33417
Katmandu74@msn.com
WP192 Mid Frame system with chopper style harness for minimal system switches.
WP193 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. (Lighting control module included)
WP179 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. Includes a separate 15 amp breaker and wiring for correct connection of compression releases needed for big inch motors. (Lighting control module included)
El’Jefe/MoneyGetter@
Westbury Motorcycles Inc.
www.westburyhotrods.com
925.682.9482
SS | PR
103 Carnegie Ctr. Ste. 203
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-750-9111
alawn@sspr.com
