Hey,
I’ve got a quandary I believe needs to be discussed. Michael Lichter recently turned me on to a web site made up of motorcycle scholars. I wanted to put this question to them, and maybe Bikernet readers can help me position it.
I believe this is a core issue within our society: the notion of Freedom. We mention freedom in every description regarding the United States, but, as you know Freedom is considered a joke by many who expect the government to handle all aspects of life.
So, the question is: Is this a Free country, and can we inject freedom back into the equation? I’ll give you an example. We started the EPA because of the smog in our air. They have been very successful in curbing air pollution, and we congratulate them for their efforts. But, do they need to control everything related to air pollution? Do they work for us, or do they control all aspects of our air related lives, no matter how important or meaningless? Can they make it illegal for you to work on your car?
I believe two things: Government bureaucracies have learned how to work the system to build their budgets and justify their growing levels of control. And I believe that with Freedom injected into the equation we can curb this growth, ad the human element back into the equation, and force agencies to work with the people and not overtly attempt to control them. In other words, there could be balance and freedom restored. What the hell do you think?
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY FINDINGS: The new data is in– Vodka and ice damages the kidneys. Rum over ice causes liver damage. Whiskey on ice is bad for your heart. Gin & ice causes brain damage. Chardonnay with cubes of ice is bad for your joints. Coke and ice is bad for your teeth.
Warn everyone you know immediately: the damned ice is deadly!!?
–Andreas Dudda
BIKERNET SOUTH DAKOTA INVESTIGATION–I’ve heard that “If it’s too loud, I’m too old.” If it’s too loud, my hearing aid is turned up too high! And I don’t wear one!
–Buck Lovell /Editor Bikernetbaggers.com
Lovell Photography & Design
Senior Editorial Contributor: Easyriders Magazine, American Iron
Magazine, Motorcycle Baggers Magazine, Iron Works Magazine, Hot Bike
Magazine, Hot Bike Baggers Magazine, and Street Chopper Magazine.
B.L.A.B.B. (Buck Lovell’s American Biker Blog)
www.lovellphoto.com / bucklovell@gmail.com / bucklovellsblog@gmail.com
I recently read a citizen complaint about loud motorcycles. They scared the citizen’s kid, and disturbed the small animal hunting practices in the park. Good god.
Sinwu bought a new, over-the-shoulder Oreck vacuum cleaner two days ago. She went crazy with that noisy bastard, cleaning all the stairways in the Bikernet Headquarters. I was force to listen to it for hours. I decided to write my legislator. We need to do something about loud appliances. They are scaring our pets, and insects trying desperately to forage for food. Quick, pass a law. –Renegade
AUSSIE CLUBS AGREE TO TEAM UP FOR LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST MOUNTING POLICE POWERS–Motorcycle clubs from across Australia have agreed to work together in the face of mounting pressure from police armed with new legislation that will make it harder for the clubs to operate.
Clubs from South Australia, Western Australia, NSW and Queensland met in Brisbane last week to discuss sharing funds and legal resources.
At a subsequent meeting of the United Motorcycle Council of NSW, held in western Sydney last night, the clubs began actively raising money to fund any potential legal challenge.
A four-page letter recently circulated among NSW’s bikers said “the police are ramping up their attacks on the clubs” and “members need to step up to meet these challenges”.
So seriously are they taking the threat that senior Hells Angels have consented to contact being made with the Nomads to offer assistance before the first court test of new “consorting” legislation this week. This is despite a an alleged feud between the clubs, which police claim is behind a series of shootings in Sydney.
Motorcycle clubs in Queensland are also fundraising for a potential legal challenge to a bid by the police to have the Finks club declared a criminal organisation. If successful, this could prevent individual Finks meeting or visiting their clubhouse.
The letter, sent by the United Motorcycle Council to about 20 clubs across NSW, said that “concerted police attacks” meant clubs needed to change the way they operate in order to survive.
“The police are ramping up their attacks on the clubs,” the letter said. “Their . . . behaviour is increasing and the amendments to the Crimes Act and the Tattoo Parlours Act are nothing short of disgraceful. The challenges are now much greater than before and members of the UMC need to step up to meet these challenges.”
BANDIT’S DAY ROLL REVIEWED– What the heck? You mean it can’t handle a 2-hour ride, wind blown up against a 100+ watt highbeam headlight? It is also not water tight in a monsoon.
Other then that it is a rocking item, I was surprised that it melted then I remembered I have no low beam right now.
–RFR
HINES VICTORY AT ROUTE 66 KEEPS HARLEY WIN STREAK ALIVE–Second Win for Hines is Fifth in a Row for Screamin’ Eagle Team in 2012 JOLIET, Ill. (July 1, 2012) – The Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines team remains undefeated in 2012 as rider Andrew Hines rode his Harley-Davidson V-Rod to the Pro Stock Motorcycle win at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. The win is the second for Hines in 2012 and the fifth in a row for the team in five events this season. Hines defeated GT Racing Suzuki rider LE Tonglet in the final.
“I was really feeling the pressure when we went to line for the final round,” said Hines. “I wanted to win because this is the closest race to Harley-Davidson headquarters in Milwaukee and we had a lot of fans down here. And we’ve never had a winning streak like this before, undefeated this season and really seven in a row going back to last season. That’s really special and I don’t want this moment to end.”
Hines qualified his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson V-Rod in second position with an Elapsed Time of 6.917 seconds. Krawiec qualified the team’s other V-Rod fourth at 6.941 seconds. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. was the top qualifier at 6.884 seconds.
Hines moved through the elimination rounds with a win over Sovereign-Star Racing Buell rider Scott Pollacheck in round one, an automatic win in round two when Kuryakyn Buell rider Chip Ellis fouled at the start, and a win over Hector Arana Jr. on a Lucas Oil Buell in the semi-final round.
Tonglet had won the last two events at Route 66 and had won 11 consecutive elimination rounds at the track. But the Suzuki rider went for a quick light and left the starting line 0.004 seconds early to hand Hines the automatic win and his 27th career final-round victory.
“I had the performance advantage on him, so I’m sure he was trying to cut a good light,” said Hines. “After the last race I re-wired my V-Rod because we thought there was an electrical issue, and we had a chance to test both bikes. We’ve got a pair of strong-running Harley-Davidson motorcycles right now.”
Krawiec opened Sunday’s rain-delayed elimination rounds with a win over Matt Guidera on the Harley-Davidson of Folsom Buell. Krawiec lost in round two on a holeshot to Tonglet, who used a 0.022-second reaction time and a 6.993 ET to beat Krawiec’s 0.048/6.971 run by just 0.0047 seconds.
“The track was good today but a little tricky, and we had to pull a little clutch out of my bike,” said Krawiec. “When we do that I find it’s harder to hit the tree, so my reaction times were not where I wanted to be today. I really just lost a good drag race to Tonglet.”
Krawiec retains the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle points lead, leaving Route 66 with 522 points. Hines remains in second place with 447 points. Arana Sr. moves up to third place with 383 points, followed by Arana Jr. with 381 points. Tonglet is fifth with 292 points.
The Pro Stock Motorcycles will be in action again on July 5-8 at the 6th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
BOUNCE THIS ALONG– U.S. Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away.
Use them all the time when playing baseball and soccer. I use it when I am working outside. It really works. The insects just veer around you.
All this time you’ve just been putting Bounce in the dryer!
1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.
2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.
3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don’t get opened too often..
4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
8. To freshen the air in your home – Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
10.Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
12. To freshen the air in your car – Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
14.Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
15. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resetting.
17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
18.Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.
22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce.
23. Put a sheet of Bounce in your suitcase when traveling, it will
help keep mites or any other critters out of it. While you are at it, travel with several Bounce sheets and run them up and down your bed linen before getting into bed, it will cause all the critters already in your bed to run. Keep a sheet in your suitcase even after you have unpacked to protect your suitcases from bugs nesting in it.
Quick, bounce this on within the next 5 minutes! Nothing will happen if you don’t, but your friends will be glad to hear these hints!
–Bob Clark
NEW PRODUCT FROM BAISLEY’S PERFORMANCE– Just got a package in the mail today, and I must say Dan Baisley (Baisley Hi-Performance Home Page) and his crew do some nice work.
Who would think there’s still someone out there offering good hop up stuff for old Ironheads.
–Drew Gatewood
AMA/F.I.M. technical steward
Motorcycle Landspeed Racing
GEARS – Gatewood Engineering And Race Support
Chesterton, IN.
http://www.gearswebsite.com
BAD COP RESEARCH CENTER OPEN– This is exactly what I have been trying to show people with my Bad Cop notices. This is going on everywhere there are cops.
They break the law and Nothing Happens to them. Well other than staying Home And Getting Paid.
Officer continues to beat system
Opa-locka cop keeps certification despite numerous charges By Julie K. Brown The Miami Herald
Opa-locka has the dubious distinction of employing the cop who can’t be fired. Though the city keeps on trying. Sgt. German Bosque of the Opalocka Police Department has been disciplined, suspended, fined and sent home with pay more than any officer in the state. He has been accused of cracking the head of a handcuffed suspect, beating juveniles, hiding drugs in his police car, stealing from suspects, defying direct orders and lying and falsifying police reports. He once called in sick to take a vacation to Cancún and has engaged in a rash of unauthorized police chases, including one in which four people were killed.
Arrested and jailed three times, Bosque, 48, has been fired at least six times. Now under suspension pending yet another investigation into misconduct, Bosque stays home and collects his $60,000-a-year paycheck for doing nothing. Before he was ever hired in Opalocka 19 years ago, Bosque was tossed out of the police academy twice and fired from two police departments. Each time he has been reinstated with back pay. He boldly brags about his ability to work a law enforcement system that allows bad cops to keep their certification even in the face of criminal charges.
$7,000 IN PRIZE MONEY AT THE CUSTOM BIKE SHOW WEEKEND IN MILWAUKEE, WI–Make plans to attend the Custom Bike Show weekend in Milwaukee on Labor Day Weekend from August 30 through September 3, 2012. We will be awarding $7,000 in prize money during the AMD affiliated Custom Bike Show weekend. Bandit will be the judge, hang on.
It all happens at the Harley-Davidson Museum under the Big Top. Register for the event at www.Bikerpros.com.
–Jeffrey Najar
THE ADRENALINE CLOCK IS TICKING
Speed Week Bonneville, 41 Days
BUB Speed Trials Bonneville, 54 days
Last week started like we were shot out of a cannon securely mounted port side on a Battle Ship Iowa with a full charge of powder sittin’ off the coast of Viet Nam in the heat of the battle on the 4th of July. INCOMING……..
This has been one helleva week in the belly of the happy monster we call life, which is not new around Bikernet Headquarters and the Cantina. Around here we specialize in sunshine, mixed with hot and cold running, scantily clad young southern California starlets parading through the polished hallways lookin’ for a job in the dusty Cantina. It’s hard on a guy trying to concentrate at times. Interviewing will kick your ass after a full day of, well you know. Interviewing. The girls of Bikernet are hand picked, like ripe honey dew melons fresh off of the vine.
Gasser and pat her on the Ass!
Can you imagine sitting around all day on you keister watchin the grass grow? Unless you’re a horticulturalist in the fast growing Medical industry, watchin’ the grass grow under your ass might be a serious waste of time.
Fire up the trusty hot rod, pat your sweetheart on the ass, fill-er-up and haul ass any direction, you will, some-how, find a gas station. Works every time, damn near.
The EVENT of the CENTURY!
Thursday evening with Bandit behind the wheel, Michael Lichter riding shotgun and I’m stashed in the back seat of the hearse with a non-working door handle. Cruised down the street with a GPS guiding the way, , we made a left turn in a factories parking area to check our location? Bandit turned around and headed for the street, BINGO! directly across the street. We rolled in parked and lined up for a guest pass to THE EVENT of the CENTURY hosted by MOTORCYCLIST magazine in Bandit’s, Bikernet, lowered, black Hearse. The Bike of the last 100 years award, The Honda 750 and what an iconic bike, rode one many a time in the early ‘70s. The era was a blurrrrrrrrrrr and the bike was fast.
MALCOLM SMITH
After the awards ceremony ran into the Rider of the last 100 Years, Malcolm Smith. What an honor to meet such an incredible, life long, still rides, in an event last week, motorcycle fanatic. Watching the movie, On Any Sunday resulted in my ending up deep in the heart of Mexico, pit crewing for a bike team in the Baja 1000, we finished the race.
124 inch Turbo Raycer
Here’s a quick update on our 5-Ball Racing Team Bonneville build in Rick Tedders shop, Salem, Oregon.
This past week Rick added a neck brace to help keep the rocket in a straight line under power. Fork stops are effective and cool. Also fabricated a support for under the transmission for a bed rock solid foundation. Fabricated swingarm gussets doubling as foot peg (multiple position) mounts. The engine will come out of the frame with the primary cover and transmission connected. Our exhaust header for the Turbo was reamed out thoroughly then ceramic coated inside and out with a .004 thick layer and waiting for a Monday pick up.
We have a Dan Thayer designed fuel system, on a truck in route from the East coast. Dan came highly recommended and we met last year at the BUB meet for the first time. Dan is the tuner on the Perewitz teams, 200 mph plus motorcycle ridden by Jody Perewitz.
Over 10,000 IN ATTENDANCE WITH CHOPPERS FROM END TO END
It’s early, as in 1:30 am Sunday after attending the coolest one day event since sliced bread was invented. The event BORN FREE 4 was held next to a Lake Irvine located on the Oak Canyon Ranch in Silverado, CA. The event reminded me of the Sturgis City Park in the late ‘70s, early ‘80s. GREAT event to say the least. Looking forward to next year. Willie G. Davidson was seen wandering through the crowd.
http://www.Harley-Davidson.com
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
–Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
Lose the Lid Party – 7/21/12– Bubba’s Restaurant – 4000 Williamsburg Rd Richmond, Virginia, 23231
Fund raiser to beat helmet legislation in Virginia
Contact: Cerberus
–from Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com
HOKA HEY REPORT–FACING ADVERSITY IS WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT–
A few hours ago we completed the live Q&A on the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge business page on Facebook and I wanted to be sure to let everyone know that if you weren’t able to join us in real time the threads from yesterday and today remain for your review. However, if you are not a member of Facebook I want to repeat some things that (I feel) are important to note.
First let me start by reiterating that we are attempting to build a brand with the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, and this has been a test of our own fortitude as much as any of our riders and we are grateful to everyone that supports us in this endeavor. As I’ve said before, I am an Environmental Scientist and Jim is a Tribal Attorney. Until we started promoting the Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge in 2008, neither one had any experience in promotions or in long distance motorcycle events. Admittedly, we have been on a bit learning curve but we are getting most of the bugs worked out in an effort to make the Challenge a world-class event.
But it is not just about us, or the event. Sometimes in the hype of dealing with the good, the bad, and the ugly; people forget about our ultimate mission which is to bring awareness to the plight of the Indian people on the remote reservations. Most specifically, Pine Ridge Reservation since it is the poorest region in the country and it is right in our own back yard! So, while we may not agree on everything that has happened in the past, as it regards the event, let us all agree that something needs to be done about the poverty within the boundaries of the United States and that the grim statistics surrounding the reservations present a compelling argument for our unbending desire to use the HHMC to make some small difference.
There were a couple of doubters online with us during the Q&A, and I tried to address their concerns but I know we are probably never going to convince the nay-sayers and the haters. Some people will believe everything they read on the internet without any proof, one way or the other. They choose what they want to believe. We acknowledge that the HHMC does go against the grain and not everyone likes that about us. But that is OK… To each his own.
On the other hand, I have to say “Thanks” to everyone who does believe in the HHMC. I want you to know that we are doing our best to earn your trust and belief. But, I say again… This is not about us; it is about the people on the Indian Reservations who need something to hope for.
Maybe the actual controversy over the HHMC doesn’t help the young people on Pine Ridge but perhaps, without trying, the HHMC has allowed us to become an example of how difficult it can be to stand for what you feel is right. At a great deal of personal cost to us and our families; the HHMC hasn’t come cheap. And it certainly hasn’t been easy to carry on in the face of so much adversity. But, I suppose that is one of life’s hardest lessons after all.
When I signed off today; I tried to put my finger on the most critical aspect of the HHMC, and I don’t know that I was able to convey the sentiment adequately. What I tried to say is that the HHMC IS about facing adversity. It is about carrying on no matter how difficult things become. The teenage suicide rate on the Pine Ridge Reservation is 150% higher than the U.S. national average for this age group and these young people NEED something to hope for. If we can serve as an example of what it means to adapt and overcome then so be it. We admit to our mistakes and try to correct them if we can. But the HHMC will not reward cheating nor condone bending the rules to get ahead.
People ask what’s wrong with the youth today? Well, I have a clue. I feel that it is because too few adults set the correct example. Right or wrong, the example we intend to set is one of perseverance, dedication, hard work, commitment, honor and integrity. If that is too difficult to understand then this event is not for you.
–Hoka Hey!
If it is for you then we still have space available with just 30 days to gear up!
Contact us now to register for the event that continues to change lives & shape ideas.
BURLY MX STYLE FOOT PEGS– Billet aluminum is nice for big airplanes and your dad’s bagger, but steal is the real deal and the new MX style pegs from Burly are just that. Inspired by the bear trap style of the ‘70s motocross machines and designed to fit your Sporty or Dyna.
Adjustable angle will let you tune them to your liking and serrated edge will keep your feet planted. TIG welded for strength and powder coated satin black to blend nicely with your bike. The Burly guys figured while they were at it, a bottle opener might be a nice touch, too.
Thanks Burly, we like a peg that can multitask.
Check out the Burly web site or contact your local dealer to get a set.
–Burly Brand
6911 Marlin Circle
La Palma, CA 90623
Phone 888-367-1871
info@burlybrand.com
http://www.burlybrand.com
Traveling up I-29 on your way to Sturgis Stop by LOESS HILLS HARLEY-DAVIDSON!–1st Annual Loess Hills Bike Week *No Sleep Till Sturgis Party**
Bands, Beer Garden Free Biker Tent Camping Sand Volley Ball Sand Beach on 2.5 Acre Pond Full RV Hook Up’s (Limited Space Reserve Yours Now) Heath Rodney President Loess Hills Harley-Davidson 712-622-4000
Hundreds of motorcyclists riding north along the AI from Durham to the Washington services, as part of a national Motorcycle Action Group protest against proposed new European regulations about modifications to motorbikes and scooters.
FOUR hundred bikers staged a go-slow on the A1 in protest against a new European law.
The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) brought the cyclists together yesterday to show their opposition to the EU legislation, which aims to restrict modifications to new machines in the future.
North East MEP Stephen Hughes helped start the event, before the bikers headed from the Park and Ride at Carrville in Durham, on to the A1, and dispersing at Washington Services.
Rachel Leonard, who was one of the organizers, said: “It went really well and I think we really got our point across.”
–from Rogue
TATTOO MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTOR REACHES OUT–Okay, how about these for tattoo Magazine!!
–Bob Bitchin
bob@TheBitchinGroup.com
www.TheBitchinGroup.com
WINDSHIELD REVIEW–had a decent trip back from Rockingham and the Smoke Out. I bought a new high windshield before making the trip.
Guy makes ‘em out in the Dakotas and sells them on ebay for $45 shipped.
http://stores.ebay.com/dakotashield
this is the seller’s ebay store.
I ordered a 9″ windshield today.
The one I have is 10″ and the top edge is in my line of sight.
I took the FLHT primary down today. The knocking sound came back on the return trip to Louisiana, I found the compensator nut was loose, like in hand tight loose.
I snugged it up and no more knock.
The threads on the nut are pretty well shot, the engine mainshaft threads are perfect, thank goodness. I ordered a new compensator nut $10. If that does it, I’ll be a happy biker. Watch for a tech later in the news.
Still can’t believe the compensator nut was about to fall off.
–Anson
Shawn Barber Book Release and Signing Party–
Tuesday, July 10 at 7pm – 9pm
Started with a handful of paintings, the Tattooed Portraits Series quickly developed into an obsession and a life-changing event for artist Shawn Barber. The series documents contemporary tattoo culture and history through fine art paintings ranging from traditional portraits to colorful, expressionistic abstractions.
This beautifully printed volume contains photographs, paintings and essays chronicling a six-year living journal. Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series includes paintings of Don Ed Hardy, Bob Roberts, Grime, Paul Booth, Marcus Pacheco, Kim Saigh, Jack Rudy, Thomas Woodruff, Aaron Cain, Mike Giant, Adrian Lee, Margaret Cho, and many more. The series documents many facets of the tattooing world, including the tattooing process and experience. The paintings range from traditional portraits to colorful, expressionistic abstractions.
Foreword by Margaret Cho. Introductions by Marisa Kakoulas, C.W. Eldridge, and Kim Saigh.
“When someone is great at something, it’s because their passion is woven into every facet of their lives in some way. I’ve come to see over the past four years with Shawn, that he is always observing … watching more than painting,and listening more than talking.” – Kim Saigh, tattooer
“Barber has been molding a place for himself as one of America’s greatest contemporary artists.” – Tattoo Bible
This special signing event is the worldwide debut of Shawn’s new book.
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com
event web page with image: http://laluzdejesus.com/shows/2012/Events/Barber-Luo/Shawn-Shinya.htm
Shawn Barber – “Memoir: The Tattooed Portraits Series”
$39.95 Hardcover
110 full color paintings · 30 color photos
256 pages
12 x 10 inches
— Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts
www.leejosephpublicity.com
Dionysus Records, Inc
www.dionysusrecords.com
INDEPENDENCE DAY WISHES FROM RIVERA PRIMO– On behalf of the management & staff, we would like to take a moment to wish you and your family a safe and enjoyable Independence Day.
We thank all our men & woman in uniform, past and present, who serve to protect the very freedom that affords us the opportunity to celebrate a holiday as important to us all as July 4th, 1776, the day our Declaration of Independence was signed. Please honor our men & women in uniform by supporting them & our great country,
The United States of America.
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A BAKER SHOWDOWN AT THE THUNDERDROME LEAVING ONLY ONE MAN STANDING…BAKER, a name known for unapologetically innovating, top-end premium drivetrain components in the American Big Twin industry, is once again bringing the mayhem to Sturgis in a way ONLY BAKER can bring it!
Who knows more about burnouts than the Drivetrain Authority? And being the originators of the drag style head-to-head burnout competition in Sturgis we are prepared to make this year more monumental than any year before with our Third Annual Smoke-Down Showdown!
The Smoke-Down Showdown begins on Wednesday August 8th – at Dusk, at the Thunderdome. Come stand in the pits and watch the sky for our burnout ramp high in the air above your heads. Feel the energy and witness the chaos as a Baker’s Dozen (13) of your favorite industry builders, tv personalities and celebrity musicians go head-to-head in a drag style burnout competition that will leave only one man standing victorious in the end!
With some amazing personalities already slated for joining us in this night of fire and chaos, and more falling in line, this is sure to be an event not to be missed. Stay tuned to see if your favorite celebrity is on the roster!
For more information on the BAKER Smoke-Down Showdown at the County Line, visit www.bakerdrivetrain.com, or call (877) 640-2004 and ask for Trish. More details will be available as race day nears.
–Trish
Marketing Director
BAKER DRIVETRAIN
www.bakerdrivetrain.com
Pitch A Tent At The Broken Spoke In Sturgis!– The Broken Spoke Saloon Campground is on 600 acres located at the foot of the Black Hills in Sturgis, South Dakota. The 30,000 sq. ft. ride-thru Broken Spoke Saloon accommodates 4,000 people indoors with the cleanest camping facilities in town, the biggest biker pool in the world, hot tubs, live music and entertainment, and eight full service bars and growing.
The Broken Spoke Saloon Campground has become a camper favorite; with everything you’ll need on property, you don’t ever have to leave the party!
ON THE ROAD TO STURGIS?–Ghost Train…Last stop, The Depot Rest “haunt” and Lounge – Yakima, Washington
All aboard for this crazy ride to Sturgis, with a stop at a haunted train station in Yakima, Washington. Another great place to stop, with a shady and ghostly past. The Depot Restaurant and Lounge in Yakima was built in 1910 by the Northern Pacific Railway.
It was a stop originally a train depot, and a main stop in the growing city of Yakima. During the typhoid epidemics in the early 1900’s, the stations basement furnace was used to cremate bodies. If this isn’t spooky enough, the basement also includes an entrance to an underground network of tunnels running below Yakima. It was discontinued as a rail station in 1971, and converted into a restaurant. But did the trains and passengers stop coming? This former train depot might just still be in service, from the afterlife.
The stories and legends about the Depot are more than just one. Rumor has it, that there is a the ghost of a famous traveling hobo who used the nickname “A #1” to elude authorities for who knows what reasons. His name is supposedly carved into the marble of the bathroom wall. While he may have escaped authorities, he seems to never have escaped The Depot. The reports also contain tales of children playing, ghostly organ music, faucets turning on and off by themselves and a “lady in white” seen walking the staircase to the attic.
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, this station had an appeal to us that we just had to indulge. We’ll be stopping ride to Sturgis in this reportedly haunted station. While we enjoy a meal and some rest, we’ll keep our eyes peeled for the ghostly passengers that may still be riding the rails at The Depot. Stay tuned next time for another segment of LRS Myths, Legends, and Tales from the Road…
–By Jeremy West
LATEST ISSUE AVAILABLE–Wanted to let you know that the latest issue of “On The Road” is online and available. If you are current on your membership you should be getting a print copy in the mail in the next week or so as well. If you just signed up recently it is possible the membership has not been processed yet so please be patient with that. Please click on the link below for latest issue. Have fun and be safe out there this summer.
http://www.kmakba.com/images/PastNewsletters/12-07%20on%20the%20road.pdf
–Jay Huber
S&S SAID, “We’re Not Losing Our Minds. Just Our Shirts!”–During the month of July only, anyone ordering an S&S Throttle Hog EFI throttle body for Harley-Davidson big twins with throttle by wire, will receive a free Throttle Hog t-shirt. This is an exclusive item that is not available to the general public. The only way to get one is to buy a Throttle Hog during the month of July. This high quality all cotton shirt is available in black only. The back features our really mean-looking Throttle Hog mascot, and an S&S logo on the front with the words “Got it 1st!” underneath. Think of it as a really stylish bacon wrap.
Just so nobody feels left out, the selling dealer and the customer each get a shirt! Two coupons will be shipped with the Throttle Hog; one for you and one for your dealer. Coupons must be redeemed on-line by August 31, 2012. You snooze – you lose!
Everybody loves free stuff, but the real reason to get a Throttle Hog throttle body is to get more grunt out of your hog. More air, more power.
Our dyno tests show that if you really want to make power with our 97” and 106” big bore kits and CNC heads, you need a bigger throttle body. We recommend the 58mm Throttle Hog for these engines, but we make even bigger 66mm and 70mm Throttle Hogs for larger engines. Throttle Hog throttle bodies are an exchange item, which means you must send a working stock throttle body to S&S in order to get a Throttle Hog. S&S will use the electronics from the stock throttle body to control the Throttle Hog.
Remember! Order a Throttle Hog throttle body during the month of July and you and your S&S dealer both get a free Throttle Hog t-shirt!
UNCLE MONKEY ON THE BIKER LIFESTYLE– It’s been over two years since I had opened the throttle up on my own motorcycle. My self-imposed exile is over now and while I still feel the pain in my back after riding it so far seems to be manageable.
Snow White purrs with delight as I head out onto the highways. Trips are short, usually under ten miles, zigzagging back and forth on the Trans-Canada highway as it passes to the North of my home town. She is a little temperamental and after having the nut on the front open primary back off twice I try to stay with a reasonable walking distance to home.
As the minor bugs disappear I settle into a more relax state with each ride, a few extra miles each way. The cumbersome extra padding of my road gear is replaced with jeans, runners and a beanie helmet. The pace is quick in the heavy traffic and I can finally let my guard down and enjoy the ride, the first ride of many. Its still there – the sun on the face, wind in my hair, the roar of drag pipes, the road beneath me and the traffic around.
People who never ridden don’t understand, can’t understand why we would shed the safe confines of a caged automobile to risk life and limb to ride motorcycles, a danger most often the result of someone complacency behind the wheel of their car or truck.
I wave to the bikes passing on the opposite side of the twin highway, a few wave back, maybe their shiny new leathers are still too stiff to wave, or maybe Harley doesn’t include that useful bit of information in their learn to ride course. I notice a lot of riders wearing the hyper fluorescent green safety vests. Perhaps they have had one too many close calls with the inattentive but with the large number of European immigrants that are calling Saskatchewan home it might be a cause of old habits.
Long haul truckers wave and blast their air horns as I power by. I smile and wave back knowing that somewhere at the end of their highway they have a bike waiting for them to get home. As I rumble down quiet city streets little has changed. The old people scowl, kids run excited along on the sidewalk, and all the pretty girls smile coyly hoping their boyfriends don’t notice their longing. Life is good on two wheels.
-bad Uncle Monkey
THE BIKERNET REDHEAD SANCTUARY OPEN ON SELECTIVE DATES–
As your Redhead photo editor u r welcome. Hope u can use ‘em Bro.
I just saw a great story on NBC. It was a about this artist from Bussey, Iowa. How he
overcame a life threating car accident. Make’s u proud to be a American & live in a great country on this Independence Day.
–PSD
HAPPY BELATED 4TH OF JULY–Just wanted to pass along best wishes here on the 4th of July. Please stay safe and have fun while enjoying the freedoms our soldiers and others have worked so dearly for over the history of this country. Let us keep up the fight to preserve it.
Also have a couple of announcements. If you are planning to head for Sturgis, S.D. for the bike rally in Aug. I am awaiting info for a discount to stay at the Broken Spoke Campground. I will send it along as soon as I get it but they are offering 10% off if you put in a code that lets them know you are a member of the KMA. Hopefully I should have that info in the next few days.
Lastly wanted to pass along the invite to a ride in southern KY I just recieved if you are looking for somewhere to go this coming weekend.
YOU’RE INVITED!!!
Motorcycle Charity Event
Kiwanis Club of Williamsburg, KY
10th Annual Kiwanis Cruise for Kids of Williamsburg
Premier Sponsors: State Farm Insurance, Agent Michael Howard
Wildcat Harley-Davidson
When: Saturday, July 7, 2012
Registration: 10:00 am at
Kentucky Splash Water Park
Williamsburg, Kentucky
I-75 Exit #11 Turn West on Hwy 92 ½ mi. on right
Start:11:00 a.m. cruise to Mill Springs State Park then Mill Springs Battlefield; lunch & prizes
Cruise travels to premier sponsor, Wildcat Harley-Davidson, in London, KY
Wildcat H-D will be celebrating their 3nd Anniversary from
5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
There will be music, food and fireworks!
Cost: $15.00 per rider pre-registered by 7-5
$10.00 per passenger pre-registered by 7-5
$20.00 per rider on day of event
$15.00 per passenger day of event
*Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Playground Fund
Registration forms at KY Splash Waterpark in Williamsburg, KY, Wildcat Harley – Davidson in London, KY or sign up day of event
Contact: Dave Bergman 606-521-6178
Mike Johnson 423-912-0324
Kiwanis_contact@kiwaniswilliamsburg.org
Check us out on the web:
http://www.kiwaniswilliamsburg.org/kiwaniskruise.html
We’re also on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=241114158340&v=wall
ACE CAFÉ DIAMOND DAY– NCC London’s annual Diamond Day Saturday 7th July Ace Cafe London In addition to hosting an array of the best in choppers, customs, specials and trikes, this years National Chopper Club London’s annual Diamond Day, held throughout the day on Saturday 7th July, includes live on the Ace stage, the Burning Condors.
With a sound that is genuinely unique, exciting and firmly rooted in the blues, rockabilly and country, and given a big kick by the punk attitude of the four London lads, Marcus – Vox, Rory – Drums, Matthew – Guitar & Chris – Bass, make sure to check them out! www.burningcondors.com
HERE IS THE THURSDAY USED HARLEY BIKE DEAL FROM THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS!– A USED 1995 SPORTSTER! Screamin’ Eagle slip on mufflers, 12k on the clock and you can not beat this price, $2900 for a used motorcycle!
QUICK GO CHECK IT OUT AT THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN! YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND!
–MIKE the STEALTH
http://bikernet.sprocketlist.com/XL-883-Sportster/2649522/1995-harley-883.html
BIKERNET READER TECH OF THE WEEK– A bit of internet searching and this is what I found about about my knocking primary:
“The compensator set up on the early TC88 engines was prone to failure. The compensator nut was known to loosen. The result would be a “knocking” sound in the primary. The “knock” was typically heard at idle and would disappear as the engine was revved.
The reason for the knock was a loose compensator nut. The secondary symptom of the early TC88 compensator set up was a engine backfire at start up. The engine would exhibit a “banging” sound as the engine was initially turned over. The long term effects of this could result in a damaged starter or broken teeth on the clutch shell starter gear.
The Harley-Davidson fix for the compensator nut is Screamin’ Eagle kit P/N 40274-08-A which retails for $250. The SE compensator set up was completely different from the early factory TC88 compensator set up.
The SE part is a direct install. However it does require that the inner primary case be cleared to allow for the installation of the included upgrade rotor. The Screamin’ Eagle parts were used on the 2006 Dyna models and then incorporated in the entire H-D Twin Cam model line up: Dyna, Softail and Touring. The SE compensator set up is factory recommended for all TC 88 Big Twins thru 2005 on an “as needed” basis.
It not a factory recall item. However the factory does recognize the compensator problem on the early TC 88 models.
See attachments for the two different TC88 compensator assemblies.
Also see attached procedure for early style compensator installation.
The required torque setting is 150-165 ft-lbs.
The factory procedure allows for a lower torque setting with an additional tightening of the “nut.”
Note: upgrade kit 40274-08 is for later model TC engines 2007 and up
Note #2: tech tip for adding shim to engine compensating nut. Shim is an original Shovelhead part, interestingly enough. I rest my case
–Anson
And now for a correction: Apparently the SE kit is only for 2006 and up TC engines and was initially recommended for big inch engines, now it is the standard part for all late model engines.
The 1999-2005 TC’s stay with the original style compensator nut. The compensator nut should be checked for tightness should problems arise.
In keeping with this, there is a H-D service bulletin TT122 (which I can not find printed in PDF), it states that a .090″ thick shim (Harley PN 24033-70) should be placed under the compensating nut head to prevent the nut from bottoming out when tightened. The tightening procedure above should be followed.
I think I have had a enough of this “nuttiness.”
AMD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER–The AMD World Championship is hitting Sturgis in the next few weeks and we want your bike to enter. You’ll meet builders from around the world, get a studio photo shoot with you and your bike and video interviewed by the AMD staff.
And best of all, you’ll hang with world-class builders at the Harley-Davidson pavilion in Downtown Sturgis. What is better than that? Hit the link for details… http://www.amdchampionship.com/worldchamps
–Prince Najar
PIPES FOR LATE MODEL HARLEY’S ON SALE NOW @ D&D PERFORMANCE ENT.– Because of the overwhelming response that we have received from our May/June Sale, we decided to extend it through July— we are celebrating our 40th year anniversary by giving back to our customers!!!
Without you there would be no us, just a little thank you from D&D—D&D 40th Anniversary Celebration Sale
Hit the link for details… http://www.danddexhaust.com/news/2012/05/dd_40th_anniver.htm
BIKERNET 5-Ball RACING WHEELER REPORT UPDATE–THE ADRENALINE CLOCK IS TICKING Speed Week Bonneville, 37 days, 1 hour– BUB Speed Trials Bonneville, 50 days
With the clock ticking louder by the second we took a vote. The decision was unanimous, Rick Tedder decided it was time to double team the hot rod and kick ass.
Hope your 4th was a good one.
http://www.daytona-twintec.com
124-inch, Twin Cam Turbo, Raycer
[photo 0444] Brake set-up
Major progress, including foot pegs, brake pedal set-up, front engine tie down, modified the fuel block on the H P I 62 mm Throttle body to accept the Dan Thayer fuel system, there’s more, my head is spinnin’ and were headed for the shop.
On today’s hit list: seat/tail/, fuel system then we knock off and haul ass, destination Portland to attend the Building Speed opening night motorcycle exhibit/art show. Racing inspired motorcycles and art from the ‘50s and ‘60s.
http://graeterartgallerybuildingspeed.blogspot.com/
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SUMMER SESSION VOCABULARY LESSON–stymie STAHY-mee, verb:
1. To hinder, block, or thwart.
2. A situation or problem presenting such difficulties as to discourage or defeat any attempt to deal with or resolve it.
This rule, and its corollary—admit nothing into the ambit of the characters’ consciousness which would not reasonably have been there—accounts for both the authenticity of Ulysses and much of its ability to stymie its readers.
–James Joyce, Jeri Johnson, “Introduction,” Ulysses
No, I won’t stymie you, but I could, real fast, you know that.
–Catherine Coulter, KnockOut
Stymie is of unknown origin. It came into common usage in the 1830s, before the rise of golf as a popular game.
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K&N Filters Keeps the 15th Anniversary Bikernet.com & Cycle Source Giveaway Chopper Breathing Free and Easy– Win the 15th Anniversary Custom Chopper sponsored by SmartCup’s XPress Lid and Spectro Oil
The winner of the 15th Anniversary Cycle Source Magazine/Bikernet.com sweepstakes chopper sponsored by SmartCup’s XPress Lid and Spectro Oil will breathe easier knowing that the engine is protected with K&N Filters’ air filter and oil filter.
“We are excited to have K&N jump into our program. I’m not a velocity stack sorta guy. Even a chopper needs to last, and K&N is the first line of defense,” said Keith ‘Bandit’ Ball of Bikernet.com.
The Sweeps giveaway chopper will be a one-off classic design popularized by the ‘50s and ‘60s chopper scene and features a 3 Guyz’ springer front end and a Crazy Horse 100ci mil in a light-weight, old-school frame fabricated by Texas Bike Works. It’s built on a proven design by Gary Maurer of Kustoms Inc. and Ron Harris of Chop Doc’s with world-class American suppliers providing components and accessories.
“The motorcycle team at K&N Filters is excited to be a part of the 15th Anniversary Giveaway Chopper program and is looking forward to seeing it thunder to life at the Las Vegas Bikefest later this year,” explained Johnny Jump, Brand Manager, Power Sports. “If you don’t win the chopper, you still have the chance to win a filter set for your scoot.”
Cycle Source Magazine and Bikernet.com are showcasing the build from the ground up. Each month these publications will follow every element of this classic build.
Enthusiasts can win the custom chopper in one of four ways. They can (1) purchase a subscription; (2) renew a subscription; (3) send in a postcard; or (4) join Bikernet’s Bandit’s Cantina. To get all the details on how you can win the
chopper motorcycle, log on to www.cyclesource.com, www.winthchopper.com or www.bikernet.com.
Product sponsors for the Bikernet/Cycle Source 15th Anniversary Giveaway Chopper include 3 Guyz, ACCEL Motorcycles, Aeromach USA, Bare Knuckle Choppers, Barnett Clutches, Bell Helmets, Biker’s Choice, Chop Docs, Crazy Horse Motorcycles, D&D Performance Enterprises, Evil Engineering, Fab Kevin, Grip Ace, Handy Industries, Hawg Halters, K&N Filters, Kustoms Inc., Las Vegas Bikefest, Metzeler, Ridewright Wheels, Rivera Primo, Rocking K Custom Leathers, Spectro Performance Oils, Texas Bike Works, Wire Plus and XPress Lid by SmartCup.
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER FINDINGS–5 Foods to Reduce the Risk of Stroke.
Want to help reduce your odds of having a stroke? Besides minimizing common risk factors such as smoking and unhealthy stress, consider adding magnesium-rich foods to your grocery cart.
Researchers at the Swedish Karolinska Institute found that the risk for ischemic stroke – the most common type of stroke in older people, which is when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain – was reduced by 9% for each additional 100 milligrams of magnesium a person consumed each day. For any type of stroke, adding 100 milligrams of magnesium reduced the risk by 8%.
It is not known exactly how magnesium reduces the risk of stroke, but the researchers suggest that the mineral’s benefits may be related to its ability to lower blood pressure. Next time you are at the grocery or farmer’s market, buy these magnesium-rich foods:
•Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale and collard greens, as well as broccoli
•Nuts and seeds. Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of magnesium, and peanuts, almonds and cashews are good nut choices
•Whole grain products such as brown rice, oat bran cereal and whole grain breads
•Beans. Black beans are a particularly good source, providing 120 mg in one cup
•Fish. Halibut, oysters and scallops are all good sources of magnesium. Choose sustainably raised when possible
–Dr Weil
www.drweil.com
LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK, 2005 FATBOY– APE HANGERS! ONLY $12,995.00
Check out this clean 15th Ann. Model Fat Boy with ape hanger bars! It’s got 16-inch chubby ape hangers, a chrome front end, braided stainless steel cables, highway pegs, 2-up seating, billet turn signals, Vance & Hines long shots exhaust, Roland Sands high flow air cleaner and more.
Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been thoroughly tested and inspected by a LifeStyle Cycles technician after undergoing a rigorous 38-point motorcycle inspection.
BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE WEEK– Thomas Jefferson said “The timid prefer the calm of tyranny to the sea of liberty.”
–from Eric Hampton
LAS VEGAS BIKEFEST ANNOUNCES 4TH MOTORCYCLE GIVEAWAY AT THIS YEAR’S EVENT–CycleSource and BikerNet.com offer 15th Anniversary Custom Chopper.
Las Vegas, NV, July 1….. Four motorcycles will be given away during the 12th Annual Las Vegas BikeFest, September 27 – 30. The latest to be announced is the 15th Anniversary Custom Chopper from Bikernet.com and Cycle Source Magazine. The bike is also sponsored by SmartCup’s Xpress Lid and Spectro Oil.
The bike is a classic design popularized by the 50’s and 60’s hot rod scene. It features a 3 Guyz springer front end, a Crazy Horse 100ci mil in a light-weight, old-school frame fabricated by Texas Bike Works. The ride is built on a design by Gary Maurer of Kustoms Inc. and Ron Harris of Chop Doc’s with world class American suppliers providing components and accessories.
All registered attendees with either a Party Pass or Ultimate Pass will be eligible to win the bike. Information on all the bike giveaways and other contests can be found at www.LasVegasBikeFest.com.
In addition to registering for Las Vegas BikeFest, enthusiasts can win the custom chopper in one of three ways. They can (1) purchase a subscription to Bikernet’s Cantina, Cycle Source Magazine; (2) renew a subscription; or (3) send in a postcard.
Product sponsors for the Bikernet/Cycle Source 15th Anniversary Giveaway Chopper include 3 Guyz, ACCEL Motorcycles, Aeromach USA, Bare Knuckle Choppers, Barnett Clutches, Bell Helmets, Biker’s Choice, Crazy Horse Motorcycles, D&D Performance Enterprises, Evil Engineering, Fab Kevin, Grip Ace, Handy Industries, Hawg Halters, K&N Filters, Las Vegas Bikefest, Metzeler, Ridewright Wheels, Rivera Primo, Rocking K Custom Leathers, Spectro Performance Oils, Texas Bike Works, Wire Plus and XPress Lid by SmartCup.
Las Vegas BikeFest features Vendor Village at Cashman Center, which holds over 250 vendors of motorcycles, motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, jewelry, riding gear, and more. In addition, the rally holds non-stop musical entertainment, a sport bike free style stunt show, multiple competitions and activities throughout the weekend in the Vendor Village.
Registration and hotel reservations for the 2012 Las Vegas BikeFest are available on the event website, www.LasVegasBikeFest.com. Las Vegas BikeFest 2012 will be held September 27 – 30, 2012 at Cashman Center, 850 Las Vegas Blvd. North, Las Vegas, NV 89101, as well as returning its headquarters to the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino on the world-famous Fremont Street Experience. More information regarding vendor space or event registration can be found at www.LasVegasBikeFest.com, or by calling 1-866-BIKEFEST (1-866-245-3337).
COOL PERFORMANCE PRODUCT OF THE WEEK–
Checkout this website
www.hemrickperformance.com
Then read the tab: adjustable cam gear.
To me this product idea is very cool 4 T .C. engines. Now you need a cam cover that has
an access door you can remove to make adjustments.
This along Supertuner or TTS EFI makes race-tuning a easy task!!
–PSD
MOTOR WHISKEY JOINS WMDRA AT STURGIS DRAG STRIP-Oregon City, OR: The Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) is proud to bring you Motor Whiskey, LLC at the 2012 Sturgis Nationals. This 100% all American Veteran owned and operated Fuel Thermalizer manufacturer has its roots deeply planted in their local community at the end of the Oregon Trail. They produce their hand-blended fuel thermalizer in small batches to maintain potency and quality, thereby providing you with the experience you deserve for your hard earned money!
Motor Whiskey donates a portion of their profits to several Veteran centered organizations and proudly sponsors Verl “Smitty” Smith’s Racing for V.E.T.S. (Veterans Education Towards Survival).
Motor Whiskey, go fast or be last!
About Motor Whiskey
For more information about Motor Whiskey, please call 503-432-9493 or visit them on the web at http://motorwhiskey.com/. Motor Whiskey LLC, PO Box 3254, Oregon City, OR 97045.
Sandra Alberti
President
WMDRA, LLC
www.westernmotodrags.com
SUPPORT FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION– I got a surprise visit from Karen Bolin’s sister Jane Chaney and her husband who were in town this week enjoying the 4th of July holiday. They just stopped by to say hello and bring some flowers. I had to come up with a place to put the flowers and I figured the motorcycle boot mug was an appropriate place.
I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe 4th of July.
–Tiffany Latimer
Office Administrator
Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Inc.
PROTEST OF THE WEEK– The people who own this great BBQ joint in Marietta, Georgia, are good friends of ours.
Check out the WSB-TV news coverage video of what happened when the city cited the
Williamson Brothers for flying a POW/MIA and support the troops flags.
Many thanks to the people of Marietta for their outrage and support. I would have
included the city’s email contact but I think enough people have chewed on their collective asses that there is probably little to be had at this point.
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/marietta-apologizes-military-flag-flap/nPhcD/
–from Rogue
BAD COP FILES–Miramar cop charged with lewd conduct.
By Monique O. Madan The Miami Herald
A teen-age girl tells police a man wearing a badge ordered her to undress so he could make sure she hadn’t had sex. One by one, the 15-year-old girl went through headshots of suspects.
Among them, she knew, was the man dressed as a police officer who she said ordered her to take off her pants and unbutton her blouse, and then spread her legs as he used a flashlight to inspect her.
The man she identified: Miramar police Capt. Juan De Los Rios, 46.
On Friday, De Los Rios was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious conduct on an underage girl, according to the arrest affidavit. He was booked into Broward County Jail and held on $30,000 bail.
If convicted, De Los Rios could face up to 15 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine.
According to the arrest affidavit, the girl was sitting in the back of a car with a 19-year-old friend parked in the back lot of a business plaza in Miramar after school on Jan. 18, when a man approached the car and looked at them through the window.
He asked them to roll down the window.
Because he was in a dark-blue uniform and wearing a gold badge, the teens thought he was a police officer and complied.
The man then began to question them. At one point, he leaned against the window, looked at them, gave a hard long pause and asked: “Well, were you having sex? What are you doing here?”
The girl quickly responded “no, no, no, officer no,” the affidavit said. The girl told police she and her friend were just talking.
But the man told the girl he “needed to check.”
The girl asked “Check what?”
“I need to see inside,” he responded.
That’s when he ordered her to take off her pants and underwear so he could look for bruising or other evidence of sexual activity.
In fear, the affidavit said, she complied.
The girl told police she thought it “was the right thing to do” because he was an officer.
Her 19-year-friend turned away, unable to watch, according to the affidavit.
He told police he heard the man tell the girl “I need you to spread your legs wider so I can see.”
The officer then used a flashlight to “inspect” her and told her to pull down her blouse so he could check for bruising, according to the police report.
Then he returned the driver’s license to the boy and told them “Go home.”
The teens got into the front seats of the car, “cried, hugged and drove off,” the affidavit said.
The youngsters didn’t tell anybody at first because they were afraid and intimidated. But then the girl told her older sister, who insisted their mother be told.
When questioned by police, the girl said the man who’d ordered her to remove her clothing had a gold badge and his last name began with the letter “R.’’ She also said she knew she could identify the man if she saw him again.
Officials did not release the identities of the teens.
As far as evidence, investigators had the girl turn in the clothes she was wearing that day — one pair of blue jean pants, a Ralph Lauren sport sized T-shirt, a beige bra, and one pair of pink and black underwear briefs. They also asked the CVS Caremark near where the teens had parked for its surveillance video.
Although the quality of the video was not enough to identify De Los Rios, police say the body language was consistent with the victim’s and witness’ statements.
De Los Rios’ gold badge was also paper bagged.
The 18-year veteran of the department has been on administrative leave since the complaint was filed in January. Miramar police launched a criminal investigation along with the Broward State Attorney’s Office.
A warrant for De Los Rios’ arrest was issued Friday. He later turned himself in to police.
“He is now suspended without pay, pending the outcome of the investigation,” said Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues.
–from Rogue
LIFE IS NUTS—But what the hell, it is what it is, and Bikernet is here for you, when you need to escape, relax, or worship the chrome messiah.
Over this weekend and next week, we will bring you Smoke Out reports, Born Free story from Gary Mraz, Le Pera tech, review of the Victory Judge, Marlboro man bike research, Arizona HOG rally coverage from Josh, and Wind Vest Champion trike tech from the Triking Viking. We have motorcycle fiction from Gary Mraz, and Uncle Monkey, and a new series, Unity 7, is in the wings.
I hope to also wrap up another report on the Bonne Belle as the roller comes together with fresh paint, and we pray the engine will arrive in time. We are looking for a handful of sponsorship funds to help deliver us to the salt.
I will also begin writing another report on the Bikernet/Cycle Source giveaway Sweeps custom build by Gary and Ron in Detroit. This is going to be one sharp scooter, and you’ll see sheet metal progress next week.
Have a helluva weekend. I’m going to take the Mudflap girl out for a ride, although I still can’t figure out the speedo. It won’t work, no matter what I do.
Ride forever,
–Bandit
