ATTENTION ALL EASYRIDERS BIKE COMPETITORS!!!!!–
Due to an over whelming number of requests, we have decided to add the Pro Class to the Columbus Regional show, this year. The show is being held February 15 thru 17, 2008. This year you can enter the PRO class in Columbus, and possibly walk out as one of the Centerfold Builders for the 2009 Easyriders Bike Show Tour. Here is how it all works.
If you enter the Pro Class, in Columbus, and are one of the three builders to be chosen to move into the Pro Invitational Class, you will advance, immediately, to the Pro Class finals, which will be judged on Sunday, February 17, 2008. It is in the Sunday competition that you will be competing against the other regional show finalists. It will be from this complete field of regional winners that we will choose the 2009 Centerfold Tour Builders.
We have also decided to make the same changes for the Best of Show competitors. In other words, the Judged Class bikes entered in the Regional part of the Columbus Bike Show will be judged on Saturday, February 16, 2008. The three bikes that the judges choose to be the Regional Best of Show winners will automatically advance to be in the Invitational Best of Show category. Along with the Judged bikes, the top three vote getting bikes, in the Spectator Class, as of 9:00 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2008, will also automatically advance to be in the Invitational Best of Show category. All of the Columbus Regional Best of Show winners will be judged, along with all of the other Regional Best of Show winners, from the 2008 Bike Show Tour, on Sunday, February 17, 2008.
All Best of Show winners from the Columbus Regional Judged and Spectator Classes, along with the Pro Class winners from the Columbus Regional Pro Class will be announced on Saturday night, February 16, 2008, at 9:30 PM, from the downstairs stage, in the North Hall. All of the winners of the Invitational Best of Show and Pro Class, along with all of the Columbus Regional winners, will be announced Sunday evening, as it has always been in the past, from the upstairs main stage.
What this will accomplish is that all of the Best of Show winners along with all of the Pro Class winners from the 2008 Bike Show Tour will compete against each other for the well deserved honors. This will make it so there is not a wait for the Columbus Best of Show winners, to be able to finish the competition in February 2009. Simply said, there is no more waiting a year to be finished with the competition.
Also, for Columbus, we have included one wristband ($35.00 value) to your entry, at no additional charge. Simply said, if you show your bike, at the regular price of $50.00 for a basic space or $70.00 for a corner space, you will receive one, complimentary, wristband with your entry. Any additional wristbands will need to be purchased at the regular wristband price of $35.00. Any other upgrades, such as electricity and turntables will also be at the regular additional prices.
If you have already signed up for the show and paid for your wristbands, you will receive a refund, at the show, in the amount of $35.00, for your complimentary wristband.
Please get your applications in as soon as possible. We are taking application in the office until February 13, 2008. After the 13th you can still enter. All you have to do is bring yourself and your bike to the Veterans Memorial Building, in Columbus Ohio. Space is limited, at this hall, so pre register if you can, or get there at 1:00 PM on Thursday, February 14, 2008, to be guaranteed a Show Space, as show spaces are on a first come first served basis, for non pre-registered competitors.
We are looking forward to seeing you and your bike at the show!!!!!
Easyriders Staff
BIKERNET FARMS QUARTERLY REPORT– John the farmer was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called ‘pullets’, and ten roosters, whose job it was to fertilize the eggs.
The farmer kept records and any rooster that didn’t perform went into the soup pot and was replaced. That took an awful lot of his time, so he bought a set of tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone so John could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report simply by listening to the bells.
The farmer’s favorite rooster was old Butch, a very fine specimen he was, too. But on this particular morning John noticed old Butch’s bell hadn’t rung at all! John went to investigate. The other roosters were chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing. The pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.
But to Farmer John’s amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it couldn’t ring. He’d sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one. John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in the Renfrew County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the judges.
The result…The judges not only awarded old Butch the No Bell Piece Prize but they awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well.
Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making: who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren’t paying attention.
Vote carefully this year…the bells are not always audible!
–from Art Friedman
STOLEN CREDITS FEATURED IN MAGAZINE– It has recently come to our attention that the January 2008 issue of Easyriders magazine features a motorcycle, “Root Beer Float” that is said to have been built by U.S. Kustoms of Danville, CA. Unfortunately this is not the truth.
The truth is that motorcycle was built by Joe Cree at California Customs for one of our clients. While it may be true that U.S. Kustoms did change some parts on this motorcycle, bars, front fender, etc. the motorcycle was designed, fabricated and assembled by California Customs.
Changing a few parts does not qualify them as the original creator of this motorcycle. We feel this act is nothing short of plagiarism and want to alert our friends in the motorcycling media about this issue.
While we know of several companies that have “borrowed” proprietary designs for parts and sold them as their own designs, this is the first time we have come across a shop taking someone else’s work and putting their name to it, the true definition of plagiarism. This sort of behavior should not be tolerated within our industry by anyone at any time.
–J. Cree
NEW U.S. CHOPPER ’08 BOARDTRACK DESIGN BUILT BY PAUGHCO–Here’s the photo’s of the U.S. Choppers 08 “Classic Boardtrack”. Ron is sending her to Cinci to be at the PAUGHCO booth. The rights side shot is the best in my opinion.
–Rick
U.S. Choppers
2039 S. Lyon St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-546-4699
Appointments Only Please
http://www.uschopper.com/
BIKERNET SUPPORTS AMSOIL–We have made it possible for Bikernet readers to purchase a tremendous line of Amsoil products directly through Bikernet. Just click on the banner above to purchase the same oils we use in our Bonneville bikes MOTHERS polishes and Amsoil filters.
BIKERNET PHOTOG FINISHES HIS FATBOY–Finished the Fat Boy. Totally Jet Hot coated, tanks, fenders and pipes.Let me know what you think.
–Scooter
scootershoots@cox.net
We made a few suggestion, too harsh to post in the news, then sent Scooter to the master of blacked-out bikes in 13 Palms, Califa, Bob T. He’ll set him straight.–Renegade
VETERAN CHARITIES ON BIKERNET– Don’t forgot to cover the services provided at the VA hospitals and clinics around the nation during the tribute to our vets.
I work at a VA hospital, and I can say we do as much as we can for our vets when they come to our facility seeking service. You hear some horror stories of the VA out in the lands, but those are abnormalities and not the norm.
Also, can you put the vet tributes on the metric side of Bikernet too? Some of us who ride metric are vets too!
–Ron D, Fargo
STORZ/BUB HIGH PIPES FOR H-D NIGHTSTER– Light up your Nightster with a dirt track style dual exhaust system from Storz / BUB. Available in chrome or black ceramic coat finish, they feature two individual head pipes with stepped diameters leading into beautifully tapered megaphones with billet aluminum end caps. Fixed steel baffles produce a mellow but powerful exhaust note and never require repacking.
The pipes have individual heat shields that run from the cylinder head to the start of the megaphone and intended for rubber mount Sportsters from 2004 to present including fuel injected models.
P/N: KSB-88312 chrome finish, KSB-88312-B black finish
Suggested Retail price: $965.00
Please contact Steve Storz @ 805-641-9540, and tell Steve you saw this on Bikernet.
MORE FILMS IN THE BIKERNET STUDIOS–
Singing the Blues with the Charlie Brechtel Band
Charlie Brechtel has played with the likes of Gregg Allman and John Lee Hooker. His CDs feature some of the best musicians in blues and rock ‘n roll today. His tunes will be heard in upcoming specials on the History Channel and in the DVD that accompanies the book, “The Original Wild Ones.”
The soul of the American biker and the music of Charlie Brechtel are truly one and the same.His tribute tunes are becoming legendary. His music pays homage to the biker lifestyle in a way that no other musician has ever done. More stuff to see and hear at Bikernet Studo.
LIFESTYLE SUPER BOWL BIKE DEALS! PATRIOT RED SPORTSTER 883!–HALF TIME SPECIAL: ONLY $4,850.00. Quick, call Lifestyle Cycles. They’ll be closed Sunday for the Super Bowl.
–Dan
S&S TWIN CAM GEAR DRIVE SET INSTALLATION ON BIKERNET, COMMENTS– I think that your air cleaner setup could be costing you some HP. We have had good luck with the tall oval K&N element and stock oval cover.
Next time you dyno the bike try it with your A/C setup on. Next set of pulls with the A/C off. Check the A/F ratio to see where your at. Just a thought.
–Pablo
See home page for full-on tech. –Wrench
DOUGLAS RACING ANNOUNCES 2008 SCHEDULE– Staunton, VA: Douglass Racing, a family oriented Harley Davidson Drag Bike Team is pleased to announce their 2008 AHDRA Race Schedule. We at Douglass Racing are anticipating another great year in 2008 and hope to see you at the races.
As the family team, father, Gary Douglass, 58, manipulates his vacation time as Service Manager at the Staunton Coca Cola plant, son, Charley Douglass, 38, is doing the same as Maintenance Technician at McKee Foods (Little Debbie snack cakes). Also, Jody, daughter/ sister of the team joins them. Jody adds, “We all enjoy our time together at the races. It means so much when you have your family by your side, especially when you are doing something you enjoy.”
Gary Douglass has been racing for 7 seasons in the Syn3 ET, Pingel Super Eliminator and S & S Super Sport series and aspires to win a class championship in ’08 on his 1990 HD Sportster with a 2001 Buell motor.
Charley Douglass started racing his 1992 Harley-Davidson Sportster in 2000 in the AHDRA Syn3 ET class. He advanced to DragMasters Hot Street in 2003 and continues to run in that class. Surprises are in store for 2008……stay tuned for more info!
Charley will carry the #1 plate in the National DragMasters Hot Street class by winning the Championship in 2007. He also finished 4th in S & S Super Sport. And not only are their racing credentials outstanding but in ’07 Douglass Racing placed 2nd in Best Appearing Sportsman team.
2008 Schedule:
Gainesville Raceway – Gainesville, FL — Feb. 29th, March 1 – 2
Speedworld Dragstrip – Wittman, AZ — March 29 – 30
Gateway International Raceway – Madison, IL — April 19 – 20
Texas Motorplex – Ennis, TX — May 3 – 4
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA — May 24 – 25
Summit Motorsports Park – Norwalk, OH — June 14 – 15
Cecil County Dragway – Rising Sun, MD — June 28 – 29
Bristol Dragway – Bristol, TN — August 9 -10
Virginia Motorsports Park – Dinwiddie, VA — September 20 – 21
Rockingham Dragway – Rockingham, NC — October 10 – 12 (Championship Finals)
Douglass Racing is supported by Shenandoah Harley Davidson www.shenandoahhd.com
Energy One www.energyone.com — and Muggs (more to come on this).
IT MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY BRAVE MAN WHO WROTE THIS!— Son asked his mother the following question:’Mom, why are wedding dresses white?’ The mother looks at her son and replies,’Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.’
The son thanks his Mom and goes off to double-check this with his father.’Dad why are wedding dresses white?’
The father looks at his son in surprise and says,’Son, all household appliances come in white.’
–from Igor Schwartz
RUCKER PERFORMANCE RELEASES ITS 2008 PREDATOR–FORT WORTH, January 24, 2007 Rucker Performance is proud to introduce the 2008 Predator model. Building on the traditional look of V-Twin?s 2007 Custom of the Year, the Predator, features a re-designed, hand-built frame, new billet swingarm, re-designed oil tank, gas tank and rear fender for a more contoured look.
The Predator’s redesigned frame will now be built in house, which will change the profile of the bike appearance making it flow seamlessly from front fender to the newly designed rear fender. Lowering the placement of the oil fill on the redesigned oil tank also enhances the smooth appearance of the new profile, as does the new shape of the gas tank. The billet swingarm will be available in three finishes to complement the new design: polished, painted or chrome.
Although the profile of the bike is changing, the high standard of Rucker Performance is not. ?By building the frame in house, we will be able to offer better quality bikes to our customers. The redesigned profile of the Predator serves to enhance the performance and ride of the bike,? says Erin Rucker, Chief Operations Officer of Rucker Performance. The Predator will be debuting in the 2008 model line up of Rucker Performance motorcycles.
Built in the spirit of raw adrenaline drag racing, the Rucker Performance Predator boasts standard features such as 300-rear tire, polished S&S 124 cubic inch engine and right-side 6-speed transmission.
BIKER PROFILE MAGAZINE– My friend Tara Gower contacted me a few months ago to inform me she was going to be the editor of a new Florida motorcycle magazine named BIKER PROFILE MAGAZINE. The publication is out of the Tampa area and is published by Biker Attorney John MacKay. Shortly after that she got back to me about doing an article on me. Well the article is in issue #3 February 2008. It is available Now!
If you are interested in reading what she has to say or checking out the rest of the publication you contact them at Biker Profile Magazine, 201 South Westland Ave., Tampa, FL. 33606
John MacKay is interested in hearing from readers with comments, criticisms, concerns, or Kudos. You can e-mail him at mackay@bikerprofile.com or by his cell phone 813-781-BIKE
–Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com
BAGGERWORKS TO REVEAL 2008 KIDS & CHROME “THE DAKOTA”AT V-TWIN EXPO IN CINCINNATI– Tom Binyon of BaggerWorks Custom Touring Motorcycles in Wichita, Kansas has announced the reveal of his charity bike “The Dakota” for Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 at 9:30am in the lobby of the Duke Energy Center during the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, Ohio.
This year marks the 4th year the Kids & Chrome Foundation has been dedicating its efforts to the children of the Black Hills by enriching the outreach and programs provided by Children’s Home Society and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.
Please join us for the reveal of the 2008 Kids & Chrome Bike “The Dakota” that will be the feature auction item during the 2008 benefit dinner and auction. This benefit will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 in Spearfish, SD at the Spearfish Holiday Inn and Convention center during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
–Stacey Sharp
Director ~ Event Management Division
Robert Sharp & Associates
3615 Canyon Lake Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
www.thesharpagency.com
605-341-5226
YOU MAY BE A TALIBAN IF……….1. You refine heroin for a living, but you have a moral objection to beer.
2. You own a $3,000 machine gun and $5,000 rocket launcher, but you can’t afford shoes.
3. You have more wives than teeth.
4. You wipe your butt with your bare left hand, but consider bacon “unclean.”
5. You think vests come in two styles: bullet-proof and suicide.
6. You can’t think of anyone you HAVEN’T declared Jihad against.
7. You consider television dangerous, but routinely carry explosives in your clothing.
8. You were amazed to discover that cell phones have uses other than setting off roadside bombs.
9. You’ve ever uttered the phrase, “I love what you’ve done with your cave.”
10. You have nothing against women and think every man should own at least one.
11. You bathe at least monthly whether necessary or not.
12. You’ve ever had a crush on your neighbor’s goat.
–from Nick Roberts
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