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BELL TIPS FROM PAUGHCO– Pure Attitude in Looks and Sound.Are these retro, BELL TIP mufflers cool or what! Just reintroduced by PAUGHCO, the Godfather of the chopper and custom motorcycle industry, these slip-on mufflers speak pure attitude. Back in the hard-core 50s, 60s and 70’s the original BELL TIPS, FISHTAILS and SHOTGUN DRAG pipes provided the unmistakable thunder common to Bob Jobs, Choppers and Rat bikes. Using the latest in manufacturing technology and sophisticated in-house plating techniques, PAUGHCO now produces the nostalgic BELL TIP as well as a wide variety of FISHTAILS and DRAG PIPES that will add that finishing touch to any of today’s breed of choppers and bar hoppers.
BELL TIPS feature a simple slip on fit to 1 ?” pipes, steel baffles, Paughco’s flawless chrome finish, straight or upsweep styles and are available in Long and Short Tip versions. Pipes define your scooter’s image and nothing says hard-core CHOPPER better than these awesome muffs.
And get this, they retail for under a hundred bucks! For complete details call 775-246-5738 or catch Paughco on the web at www.paughco.com
THE BIKERNET CABBIE AND THE NUN–A cabbie picks up a nun.She gets into the cab, and the cab driver won’t stop staring at her.She asks him why is he staring and he replies, “I have a question to ask youbut I don’t want to offend you.”
She answers, “My dear son, you cannot offend me. When you’re as old as I amand have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear justabout everything. I’m sure that there’s nothing you could say or ask that Iwould find offensive.”
“Well, I’ve always had a fantasy to have a nun kiss me.”
She responds, “Well, let’s see what we can do about that: #1, you have to besingle and #2 you must be Catholic.”
The cab driver is very excited and says, “Yes, I am single and I’m Catholictoo!”
“OK” the nun says “Pull into the next alley”
He does and the nun fulfills his fantasy with a kiss that would make a hookerblush.
But when they get back on the road, the cab driver starts crying.
“My dear child, said the nun, why are you crying?”
“Forgive me sister, but I have sinned. I lied, I must confess, I’m marriedand I’m Jewish.”
The nun says, “That’s OK, my name is Kevin and I’m on my way to a Halloweenparty.”
–from Rogue
BIKERNET SWEDISH REPORT–The Malaren Run,Story by Tbear, Photos by Siver Ohlsson.Every year, they come like lemmings to the sea from all over Europe. From Great Britain, Germany, France, all over Scandinavia and the former Soviet Republics.
The reason? THE MALAREN RUN. Europe’s answer to Sturgis. Started back in 1986 by Sweden’s premier biker magazine MCM, with a mere 150 riders, the event has grown to well over 20,000 today. The run starts off in Stockholm, Sweden at MCM Magazine Headquarters. Inge Persson-Carleson, driving force behind both the Maralen Run and MCM Magazine leads the group of every type motorcycle imaginable through some of the most scenic roads in Scandinavia. 250 kilometers (approx. 125 miles) around Sweden’s largest lake, Lake Malaren, through the towns and mountains of Strangnas, Eskilstuna and V?ster?s to Enkoping.
Along the way, there are various stops for the riders. They are fed by local bike clubs and treated to music by local bands and fine Swedish brews provided by the locals who enjoy the event almost as much as do the participants. This event is a big deal in Sweden.
Not only to the bikers but the inhabitants along the route as well, who line up to see the show and cheer on the riders. Once safely encamped in the scenic area of Enkoping, The group is treated royally. Music, food, beer, bike shows and contests of two wheeled skills are the order of events. Sweden has long been known for there forte in the long bike genre and the chopper show at the Malaren Run is a rare sight to behold. Everything from custom Harleys to chopped Russian Urals can be seen there.
This years event was held the weekend of August 17th. Next year, Teddy Bear and Co. will most likely blow off the madness of Sturgis and head across the pond to join up with Inge of MCM to party hardy Swedish Style and make new friends with other builders and die hard riders there. After Laconia, Sturgis, Amsterdam and Tahiti we think we’re ready to move up to the big leagues and for choppers, it doesn’t get any bigger or better than Sweden’s annual Malaren Run.
–TBear
BIKERNET SCREW-UPS– When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at its intended victim during a holdup in Long Beach, California, would be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder: He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.
–from CarlR
DON NOWELL CREATIONS–In a special report due to be launched any day that our blotto web master sobers up, we will cover the fine steel art of Don Nowell. You’ve never seen anything like what Don can creates. These bikes are all billet aluminum, steel and held together with stainless fasteners.
You won’t believe it. Check his site, MotorcyceFineArt.com.
Roe vs. Wade–A blonde was sitting in class when the professor asked her if she knew whatthe Roe vs. Wade decision was. She sat there for quite a while ponderingthisvery profound question and finally sighed and said, “I think that is thedecision George Washington made prior to crossing the Delaware.”
–Rogue
SEGAL FINE ART IN THE ENTHUSIAT–Here is the article in the current issue of Enthusiast Magazine regarding the art collection. You may have difficulty reading the small text because of the format. Basically it mentions the fact that Willie G. commisioned these paintings and these are the first original works produced as a collection by H-D for an anniversary. It goes on to say that the reproductions are available through your local H-D dealer. Please call me if you have any questions.
— RC (800-999-1297)
BADLANDS PROJECT SHIFTS GEAR–Yo, dude, 6,000 words is about SIX solid pages of text – hey Bandit, this is amagazine, not a book. It would be helpful if you could condense it to about2/3 its original length. Of course you can write a brief intro about itbeing condensed, etc. I will allow enough editorial pages to make thisstory worthwhile, and make adjustments elsewhere to accommodate it…if it’sonly about 3000 to 4000 words, that is. Sound okay by you?
–Buzz Buzzelli, editor
AMERICAN RIDER
Our Badlands Book project will contain 30 stories about guys who have been in clubs for 20 years or more with photographs by esteemed Mike Lichter. Mike was recently filmed by the Discovery Channel as he photographed a veteran club member in Dallas. Watch for the Badlands Chapter in American Rider coming right up.
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