The Rally is a couple of weeks behind us, and hopefully I will launch my report tomorrow. Rumor has it Easyriders Magazine is struggling. A couple of staff members have bowed out, and they didn’t do well with their Captain America subscription raffle bike. It sold on ebay for $38,000. Is that legal? That’s not showing respect for the contributors and builder, Mondo at Denver’s choppers.
On the positive side, Ron Paugh at Paughco is considering building another Captain America replica with Mondo in the future. Ron has the most original Captain America bike on the planet and knows the history. He’s the man to build them. Stay tuned.
Let’s hit the news:
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THE LATEST FROM THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION–Two Stories Caught Our Eye
August in Washington, D.C. is normally a quiet time of year as lawmakers have left town and will not return until after Labor Day. Despite this, a few issues caught our eye that we wanted to make you aware of.
On August 11th Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) sent a joint letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on how the agency is working to address its report showing that Tesla vehicles were implicated in numerous crashes, including crashes involving serious injuries and five known deaths. As we mentioned last week, two fatal crashes between Tesla vehicles and bikers in California and Utah earlier this year have raised concerns at the MRF.
According to the letter, “Federal investigations and recent reporting have uncovered troubling safety issues associated with these systems, including but not limited to the following:
Driver Engagement– The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found that Tesla’s Autopilot system does not effectively monitor driver engagement and respond to driver inattentiveness.
Erratic Driving – Reports have found that vehicles in Full Self Driving (FSD) mode have imperiled bicyclists and pedestrians, driven down tram tracks, and crashed into bollards.
Rolling Stops– Last year, Tesla issued a software update enabling FSD to make “rolling stops,” in which the vehicle fails to come to a complete stop at all-way stop intersections.
Passenger Play – Last year, Tesla introduced a new “Passenger Play” feature enabling occupants to play video games on the center console while the car is in motion, which could be used by the driver when the Autopilot feature is engaged.
Phantom Braking – In October 2021, Tesla recalled certain vehicles equipped with FSD software over issues with vehicle braking. 11 Vehicles equipped with this software were reportedly braking sharply in response to falsely detected road hazards.”
The other major news this month was the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Included in the legislation was a 10-year tax credit worth up to $7,500 for the purchase of a new electric vehicle and a $4,000 tax credit for a used vehicle. The Department of Energy has released a list of nearly 30 vehicles that meet the requirements for the tax credit, however, clearly missing from the list are electric motorcycles. The tax credit only applies to four wheeled vehicles assembled in the United States.
Now there is no doubt that many of the 10 million bikers in this country have no interest in purchasing an electric motorcycle! If it doesn’t run on an internal combustion engine, they have no interest in riding it. Nevertheless, it’s concerning when the federal government crafts policy regarding our transportation system and omits motorcycles from that policy. While D.C. has ignored bikers, a handful of state governments have rightly included motorcycles in their state-run tax credit programs for electric vehicles.
Even with Congress on vacation until September, the MRF remains committed and vigilant in defending the rights and safety of all bikers.
Ride Safe and Ride Free.
NEWS FROM THE MAGNIFICENT ARCH MOTORCYCLES–J.W. Speaker Provides Premium Lighting Solutions for all ARCH Motorcycles
J.W. Speaker, an LED and emerging lighting technologies designer for automotive, powersports, transport, and industrial products, creates technologically advanced lighting solutions for every ARCH Motorcycle produced.
J.W. Speaker’s premium LED headlights for all ARCH Motorcycle units built in 2022, including the ARCH KRGT-1 and the upcoming ARCH 1s and ARCH Method 143 models. J.W. Speaker and ARCH Motorcycle will also partner in developing customized LED lighting technology for future ARCH models.
“J.W. Speaker has been at the forefront of innovative LED lighting designs for decades and developed the world’s first dynamically Adaptive Motorcycle Headlight, designed to calculate bank angles on a real-time basis, automatically sending light up or down as the motorcycle leans into a corner,” said Trish Logue, Director of Marketing at J.W. Speaker.
“J.W. Speaker has been an important collaborator of ours for years, so we’re excited to evolve that relationship further as we look ahead to the release of upcoming models like the ARCH 1s,” said Gard Hollinger, co-founder at ARCH Motorcycle.
ARCH Motorcycle was founded on the idea of redefining the American performance cruiser and delivers an unrivaled riding and ownership experience through an obsession for innovative design, engineering excellence and dedication to the rider. Every ARCH Motorcycle is delivered via a uniquely collaborative process tailoring livery and ergonomic fit to each owner. What started off as an exploration of what may be possible in the world of motorcycling has quickly evolved into the benchmark for the premium motorcycle category.
RED CROSS ALERT— With the increasing pace of disasters like wildfires and hurricanes — and as we’re currently seeing in Texas, record-breaking rainfall that’s causing extreme flooding damage — the Red Cross must be prepared to provide lifesaving assistance anywhere and anytime it’s needed.
This work is so important that we set a goal to raise $500,000 by midnight to fuel our response efforts. With this deadline coming up in just a few hours, will you make a gift today to help provide emergency assistance like food and shelter to communities coping in the aftermath of a disaster?
HELP THE RED CROSS RESPOND TO DISASTERS
NEWS FROM BONNEVILLE— Dear Racers,
I am heartbroken to not be able to host BMST 2022, and we will certainly miss seeing all of you achieve your goals, have fun, and get to do what we all love.
The amount of water out there amazed me. If you haven’t already seen it, check out- our Facebook page. It has a video that will show a bit more about what we saw out there that forced our cancellation.
We were excited to implement race-driven improvements that include additional signage, flagging, better line marking equipment (to save time and increase the quality of markings we can add), and a hybrid center-line markings to help orient you on-course.
We appreciate your patience as we are an all-volunteer organization and we’ve been implementing our cancellation procedures to minimize costs.
The good news is that some items purchased for course improvements will be ready to go next year and we have been able to recover some deposits and prepayments thanks to supportive vendors and organizations. However, we already went to print on 2022 merchandise and have other non-recoverable deposits.
What this means for you:
All registered participants will be receiving their 2022 Participant T-shirt and decal. We have several options for you to designate how your registration fees can help the continued success of the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials and are offering options beyond what is currently listed in our standard Terms and Conditions.
These includes
- Donating your entry to sustaining the event by becoming an official ‘Friend of BMST’ with some exclusive rewards.
- Donating a portion of or your entry registration
- Rolling over your entry registration to 2023
- Refunds
We understand that everyone is in a different financial position, and we hope it offers flexibility in how your registration fees are processed. All income from BMST Sponsorship, registration, gate tickets and merchandise sales go directly into funding the event. As an all-volunteer program, we work diligently to stretch every dollar for a premier land speed racing experience.
In the coming days you will receive an email with the details and a link to form to complete the cancellation process regarding your entry registration, as well as an opportunity to purchase merchandise and support BMST now and in the future.
Again, I appreciate your patience as I’ve switched from preparing the event to cancellation. I do wish I was out there right now awaiting your arrival to race!
Yours in Racing,
Delvene Reber,
Event Director/Owner
Deliciate Promotions LLC
Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials
PH: 530.263.7276
BonnevilleMST.com
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NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF J.J. SOLARI—
My favorite Facebook videos are the ones where the wise and pontificating student of the Constitution tells the cop outside his car window that he doesn’t have to do anything the cop tells him to do. Not once has the cop ever said, “Well, this has been very informative! Enlightenment has come unto me this day! I feel like I have not only advanced my education but that a door has been opened in my spirit through which the angels of knowledge have swarmed and have found lodging inside my heart! Go thy way, citizen! I have impeded your life and stalled your day enough! Proceed unto thine destination!”
That has not happened even once. What HAS happened is the cop screams for a while, then takes out a metal object, breaks the window, wrangles with the still-lecturing inhabitant, unsnaps the seat belt, opens the door, drags the occupant to the ground and kneels on his temple until 20 more cops arrive, which happens within 30 seconds after the expert in constitutional laws cheek hits the gravel.
To date not one police officer has listened to the particulars of the legal arguments being presented and become convinced that stopping the driver was a big mistake in judgement and that remorse and apologies were in order. In fact, it’s as though the dissertations on the Founding Fathers’ hopes and desires for a fair and just society and the listing of their measures and plans for achieving it are falling upon deaf, if not increasingly infuriated, ears.
J.J. Solari
Constitutional Law Professor
Bikernet University
JOHNNY MAC’S CHOPPER HOUSE— Charitable Custom Motorcycles & WONDERFUL SPONSORS
At Johnny Mac’s Chopper House in Philadelphia, our focus has been on building motorcycles for qualified charities, and so far it’s been terrific.
We have one rule when choosing a charity, it has to support the military, kids, or dogs. We then work closely with the charity to handle advertising, social media, colors, and more.
We had HUGE success with our first charity build for Philabundance in Philadelphia, only to be followed up by our latest Tunnel to Towers Foundation Custom Build at the MECUM Auction in Las Vegas 1/28/22, which brought in $41,000.00.
What’s up next? Well we are already on it, two new builds again, for our charities. Want to be involved, donate some parts from your company or a few dollars, all help is accepted. See the full feature on our latest charity builds on Bikernet tomorrow.
SUPREME QUOTES FOR THE WEEK–
With all the bad news you got — here is some inspiration for all those who persevere
“A fool’s brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence university education.” — George Bernard Shaw
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” – Richard P. Feynman (winner of Nobel Prize in Physics, 1965)
“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.” – Bruce Lee
“A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” – Baltasar Gracian
“The misfortune of the wise is better than the prosperity of the fool.” — Epicurus
“A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.” – Louis L’Amour
–Wayfarer
persevering monk in training
Bikernet Temple
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NEWS FROM THE WORLD AUTO PARTS INDUSTRY—
Auto parts industry booming, but dollar keeps rising. So not easy to import fuel for those cool motorcycles and four-wheelers. During the chips shortage, along with people needing to commute under Covid strains scare, the price of used-vehicles were highest ever recorded in India.
Auto parts industry reports highest ever revenue
Despite reporting the highest-ever revenue in rupee (INR 4.2 lakh crore), auto component business in terms of dollar stood at USD 56.5 billion in the last financial year compared to the peak sales of USD 57.1 billion in FY19
Read full article at:
https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/auto-components/auto-parts-industry-reports-highest-ever-revenue-of-inr-4-2-lakh-crore/93710628
–Wayfarer
WILD TRIKES OF THE WEEK—
–Sam Burns
Supreme Trike Editor
Bikernet.com™
THE LATEST FROM THE CHOPPER CHRONICLES–Windsor (NY) man arrested for motorcycle theft.
A 37-year-old Windsor man was arrested for motorcycle theft on August 15th.
Scott Frost II allegedly displayed a handgun when he stole a motorcycle from a residence in the Town of Windsor.
Frost has been charged with one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class B Felony.
He was arraigned on his charge and remanded to the Broome County Jail.
SOURCE:
https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/crime/windsor-man-arrested-for-motorcycle-theft/
I’m working on the second Chopper Chronicles story. –Bandit
“Advise caution, even draperies have ears.” –Charlie Chan (Warner Bros)
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RESTORERS REJOICE AS NEW LAWS PROTECT AGAINST PROSECUTION
By Shauna Morrison
Everyone from the biggest car enthusiast to your average Joe has a dream car. You know: the car. The car you fantasized about since you were 16. The one that you gawk at on the street or at car shows. The car that you spend years saving for. The car that, when you see it, your heart races and you get butterflies in your stomach.
Imagine finally getting your hands on your coveted dream car only to have the state seize it as “contraband,” with the state intending to destroy it. Well, such was the nightmare case for one Kansas enthusiast.
Richard Martinez spent decades looking for his dream car—a red and white 1959 Corvette convertible with a hard top—and finally found it at a dealership in Merrillville, Indiana, in 2017. He bought it for $50,000 and brought it back to Kansas to register, expecting to drive his prized car on the streets in no time. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) had other ideas.
KHP seized the Corvette as “contraband” at a routine state inspection when the inspectors found new rivets on the dashboard VIN plate, suggesting that the VIN plate had been removed. In fact, it had been removed years earlier during the car’s restoration process and then reinstalled.
According to Kansas state law at the time, police were required to seize and destroy any car on which the VIN “has been destroyed, removed, altered or defaced.” Although KHP declared Martinez innocent of any wrongdoing and found that nothing was removed from the vehicle with nefarious intent, his car was still slated for the crusher.
Under the law, there was no exception for a car lawfully purchased by someone who had no reason to be aware of its VIN issues. Martinez filed a lawsuit in the hopes of saving his dream car, which has been sitting in an impound lot in Topeka, Kansas, since its seizure.
SEMA learned of Martinez’s problem in late 2021 and immediately enlisted the help of a committed ally in the Kansas State legislature: Representative Leo Delperdang. As SEMA’s 2021 recipient of the Stephen B. McDonald Lawmaker of the Year award, Representative Delperdang has a proven history of pro-hobby advocacy, championing an effort to ease restrictions on vintage vehicles eligible for antique registration. Eager to prevent what happened to Richard Martinez from happening to any citizen of Kansas, Rep. Delperdang introduced H.B. 2594.
The Kansas House and Senate unanimously passed the bill, and Governor Laura Kelly signed it into law this spring. The new law ensures that restorers do not face prosecution for removing a vehicle’s identification number during the restoration process. It clarifies that a VIN may be removed from an antique vehicle “if the removal and reinstallation are reasonably necessary for repair or restoration unless the person knows or has reason to know that the antique vehicle is stolen.”
Kansas was not the only state to tackle this issue in the 2022 legislative session. Arizona passed SEMA-supported legislation to allow full restoration of pre-1981 vehicles, including temporary removal of the VIN when necessary.
The new law allows for the removal and reinstallation of a VIN if the vehicle was manufactured before 1981 and if the removal and reinstallation is reasonably necessary for repair or restoration. Before Governor Doug Ducey signed the bill into law, enthusiasts in Arizona who intentionally removed or altered a VIN—regardless of reason or vehicle model year—were guilty of a felony.
The biggest opponent of VIN removal exceptions for restorers is law enforcement. Some argue that VIN-tampering laws aid law enforcement in their ability to catch car thieves and deter thefts. They believe that laws like the ones passed in Kansas and Arizona could allow the states to become havens for stolen cars and chop shops. While this claim is a valid concern, wary citizens can rest assured that police will still be able to enforce existing VIN-tampering laws against bad actors.
The laws passed in Arizona and Kansas seek to narrow the scope of VIN tampering by adding clarifications to similar laws that are already in place. The new laws protect classic-car restorers and owners by creating an exemption that allows them to bring their dream cars back to their full glory.
Other states have tried to enact less severe VIN-tampering laws. Colorado statutes declare as contraband any vehicle that has its identification number removed, defaced or altered. The state then grants the person from whom the property was seized a post-seizure hearing to plead his or her case, giving them the chance to prove their ownership.
Illinois changed its laws in response to a court case where the circumstances were quite similar to Martinez’s. In 1979, Allison Bridegroom purchased a brand-new 1979 Pontiac Grand Prix, unaware that the VIN number on the vehicle was a false identification number that belonged to a car registered in Texas. Under Illinois law at the time, the vehicle was to be seized and sold by the state. Bridegroom filed a lawsuit that ended up at the Illinois Supreme Court, where it was determined that Bridegroom was innocent of wrongdoing and that seizing his car violated his right to due process.
This incident sparked Illinois to amend the law to leave an exemption for owners who were unaware of any VIN tampering on the vehicle. Current Illinois law states that vehicles are not considered contraband if the owner is unaware that the manufacturer’s VIN has been removed, altered, defaced, falsified or destroyed. This prevents the state from taking the vehicle and allows rightful owners to keep their prized cars.
While Colorado and Illinois laws are friendlier than those in other states and prevent innocent owners from getting caught up in the system, they do not go as far as they need to. Every restorer should have the right to thoroughly restore a vehicle into award-winning condition without fear of being prosecuted for tampering with a VIN.
SEMA’s government affairs team is working to ensure that right nationwide to prevent what happened in Kansas from happening anywhere else. This is just one example of how SEMA stays on top of emerging issues and is at the forefront of protecting the automotive hobby.
- Developing a database of public land trades to help generate public awareness and involvement in protecting access for recreation.
- Conducting a workshop educating land managers on sustainable trail building and maintenance to protect the safety of riders and the future of access on public lands.
- Significant trail rehabilitation and rerouting efforts to improve off-road experiences while protecting sensitive environments.
- Introducing kindergarteners to biking.
The second quarter grants for 2022 have been awarded to six applicants:
- Colorado Wild Public Lands — Basalt, CO
- Indian Creek Valley ATV Club – Indian Head, PA
- Limestone Trail Hawks — Aroostook County, ME
- National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council
- All Kids Bike
- The Nature Conservancy – Tennessee Chapter
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY— My goal for 2022 was to lose just 10 pounds … only 15 to go!
Ate salad for dinner … Mostly croutons & tomatoes … Really, just one big, round crouton covered with tomato sauce … And cheese …
FINE, it was a pizza … Ok?!
How to prepare Tofu:
1. Throw it in the trash.
2. Grill some Meat.
I just did a week’s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web …
I don’t mean to brag, but …. I finished my 14-day diet food in 3 hours and 20 minutes!
A recent study has found women who carry a little extra weight live longer than men who mention it …
Kids today don’t know how easy they have it … when I was young, I had to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel …
Senility has been a smooth transition for me …
Remember back when we were kids and every time it was below zero out, they closed school? Me neither.
I may not be that funny or athletic or good looking or smart or talented … I forgot where I was going with this …
I love being over 70 … I learn something new every day … and forget 5 other things.
A thief broke into my house last night … He started searching for money … so I woke up and searched with him …
My dentist told me I need a crown … I said, “You bet, pour mine over rocks” ….
I think I’ll just put an “Out of Order” sticker on my forehead and call it a day …
“Just remember, once you’re over the hill, you begin to pick up speed.” So, lighten up and enjoy the ride downhill!
–Sam Burns
Certified Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library
1-Day Build | 1961 Panshovel
If you follow our channels, you’ll recognize this bike. We built this ’61 Harley-Davidson Pan / Shovel in one day and have since brought it all over the country from TMMR in Tennessee to Sturgis, South Dakota.
We’ve made several videos documenting the build, but realized we haven’t shot photos of it yet. So, we asked Jonny Bourgault to snap some pics of it using his 35mm film camera.
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION – MEETING OF THE MINDS 2022
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” – Thomas Jefferson
For nearly forty years, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation has been eternal vigilant. Nothing demonstrates more the MRF’s commitment to freedom and liberty than the MRF’s ongoing presence on Capitol Hill and the offices of members of Congress.
Eternal vigilance comes from an unyielding commitment by the MRF that goes to the roots of the nation’s premier bikers’ rights advocacy organization – the Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference.
The 38th Annual Meeting of the Minds, scheduled for September 22-25 in Des Moines Iowa, will do everything to reinforce the MRF’s commitment to motorcyclists’ rights and staying eternal vigilant.
Charlie “Chopper” Gilmore – U.S. Army veteran, motorcycle restorer, and freedom fighter is on deck as just one of the presenters at the 2022 Meeting of the Minds. His presentation – The Price of Freedom – is taken from life experiences and will certainly motivate and inspire attendees. Plus, the conference is sure to reinforce the MRF’s commitment eternal vigilance.
The Meeting of the Minds – renewing old friendships and making new ones. The Meeting of the Minds – three days of nuts-and-bolts workshops to augment the tools needed to promote and protect the rights of all motorcyclists. The Meeting of the Minds – more than a dozen presentations and workshops to build and strengthen individual’s and state motorcyclists’ rights organization’s commitment to protecting the freedoms motorcycling brings us all.
Workshops and presentations include but are not limited to:
- Up-to-the-minute Legislative Updates
- The necessity of Political Action Committees
- Riding skill enhancement
- What aging demographics means to motorcycling
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation lives and understands Eternal Vigilance… understands The Blessings of Freedom… and understands the commitments needed to protect rights, liberty, freedom, and our motorcycles from the pending siege from over-regulating and callous bureaucracies. Jefferson, Paine, and a host of others took stands to promote and defend the freedoms that all motorcyclists’ rights advocates understand.
Thank you for your support of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and we look forward to seeing you in Des Moines for the 38th Annual Meeting of the Minds.
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–American Biker
While there is motorcycle rider education through Motorcycle Safety Foundation and state programs offered for motorcycle riders’ licenses, in most cases we learned to ride bicycles in a more casual, even haphazard manner. Dad or mom walked along side helping with balance or catching us before we hit the pavement. But for about the past ten years there’s been a more formal training approach…
–NMM
This is just a quick pic that I pulled off the net, but I still have the whole magazine article and pics from 1978.
I’ve just always wanted to know WHO?
–Thanks, Todd
“I believe it was Frank Kaisler R.I.P., but I’m putting it out there for confirmation.” –Bandit
The government of the United Kingdom has launched an open consultation, called “L-category vehicles: ending sales of new non-zero emission models,” in which they announce a sales ban for new non-zero emission motorcycles from 2035: “It is important that motorcycles do not remain fossil fueled as the rest of the transport fleet cleans up,” states Trudy Harrison MP, Minister of State for Transport.
‘L-category’ vehicles include 2- and 3-wheeled mopeds, motorcycles, trikes, sidecar-equipped motorbikes, and quadricycles, and in the consult the government clearly states: “While cars and vans vastly outnumber motorcycles on UK roads, motorcycles are an important and sizeable vehicle population, with 1.3 million currently licensed in 2021. We do not want to see them remaining fossil-fueled as the rest of our vehicles clean up.”
The British government has already committed to phasing out new cars and vans that run solely on petrol or diesel by 2030, and all new non-zero emission road vehicles by 2040.
Jim Freeman, Chairman of the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) said: “The BMF will oppose any proposals to ban the use of motorcycles powered by internal combustion engines while such vehicles are still capable of being run. We also oppose a ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine-powered motorcycles while there is the possibility of providing alternatives to fossil fuel and while the electric vehicle charging infrastructure does not adequately support electric motorcycles.”
–Bill Bish
NCOM biker newsbytes
“Read Bill’s complete legislative report on Bikernet, quick. See below, without scientific transparency we’re toast.” –Bandit
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/NCOM_Biker_Newsbytes_for_August_2022.aspx
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AMA NEWS—Motorcyclists repel hill climb assault.
The “Monson Monster” operated by the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club since 1946 is known for some of the most challenging hills in the country. But that didn’t stop the Town of Monson, Mass., from issuing to vaguely written cease-and-desist orders to ban hill climbing under the guise of zoning laws.
The false accusations brought out hundreds of bikers to protest closing the hill. The Zoning Board of Appeals struck down the cease-and-desist order. Bada bing.
Brand new at Kodlin Motorcycles is a line of CNC machined billet aluminum floorboards, brake pad pedals, pegs and mini boards.
All Kodlin extra lightweight Trackboard products are CNC machined from billet aluminum in a black anodized finish with all needed hardware included for an easy installation.
The floorboards are sold in pairs and fit 1980-2022 H-D Touring models.
Same fitment for the matching Brake Pedal Pads that are sold each and feature a small “K” Logo.
Shifter pegs are sold each and fit all H-D models using a traditional style 5/16NF screw in toe peg.
The Kodlin Mini Boards complete the package or can be used as driver pegs for multiple applications.
They require the use of Kodlin specific splined adapters that are sold in pairs and are model specific
Please check www.Kodlinusa.com for details.
I discussed legislative agenda with a motorcycle rights group recently. They wanted to stick to their historic agenda, as if the battlefield was still the same as it was 20 years ago. I asked if they wouldn’t ask their legislators for scientific transparency and open discussion regarding the climate (or free speech). They disagreed. Here’s how I responded:
But if the most important topic to impact all aspects of our industry is not on the agenda, why attend? Climate doom is absolutely the most important issue for our industry, our time, our society, our lifestyle, freedom you name it.
I could be wrong, but there is one easy way to find out. Ask for scientific transparency. If you guys decide not to ask this simple question, our lifestyle is gone, toast, nada in a few years. You won’t need to worry about helmet laws, a socialist government will dictate everything. Humanity and freedoms will come a distant second or even third to the planet agenda.
You need to read Green Murder by Ian Plimer from Australia.
–Bandit
Six men arrested in Sturgis Motorcycle Rally sex-trafficking investigation
–Wayfarer
Chief Investigator
Bikernet.com
1. The dog is NOT allowed in the house.
2. Okay, the dog is allowed in the house, but ONLY in certain rooms.
3. The dog is allowed in all rooms, but has to stay OFF the furniture.
4. The dog can get on the OLD furniture only.
5. Fine, the dog is allowed on all the furniture, but is not allowed to sleep with the humans on the bed.
6. Okay, the dog is allowed on the bed, but only by invitation.
7. The dog can sleep on the bed whenever he wants, but not under the covers.
8. The dog can sleep under the covers by invitation only.
9. The dog can sleep under the covers every night.
10. Humans must ask permission to sleep under the covers with the dog.
The Honeymoon!
Little boy says to his dad one day, “Dad, when you and mummy got married, afterwards you went away on that thing called a honeymoon”. Dad says, “ Yes son that’s right”. Little boy says, “ Did I go with you and mummy”? Dad says, “Well son, you went with me and you came back with your mother”!
–Joe Smith
SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=12633622
OUR MOST ROAD-DEVOURING MACHINE GOES TO A DARKER PLACE
Blacked-out and loaded with premium features. Fire up the thrill-inducing Milwaukee-Eight® 114 V-Twin engine and you’re in for one hell of a ride.
Features may include:
BLACKED-OUT FINISHES
Blacked-out from the front forks to the tips of the exhaust for an aggressive, modern look.
MILWAUKEE-EIGHT® 114 ENGINE
The most displacement in standard H-D® Touring models. You get 114 cubic inches of passing and horizon-chasing power.
BLACKED-OUT TALON™ WHEELS
Big, bold wheels with spokes that extend all the way to the edge of the rim, so you can roll in with style and attitude.
STRETCHED SADDLEBAGS
A sleek look on the outside and roomy on the inside with more than enough space to stash your riding essentials. The lids open with a single touch of one hand.
NEW BOOM!™ BOX GTS INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM
A new, evolved interface experience that offers a contemporary look, feel and function of the latest mobile devices and tablets, with exceptional durability and features designed specifically for motorcycling. Every element is optimized to enhance the rider’s interaction with the bike and connectivity with the world.
REFLEX™ LINKED BREMBO® BRAKES WITH STANDARD ABS
The front and rear brakes are electronically linked to provide exactly the right amount of brake to each tire no matter the road condition. No matter how good you are, this will make you a better rider.
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TUNES OF THE WEEK–This is quite a song – check out the lyrics for sure. Hard-hitting words.
Song: Crooked Tree
Artists: Shaggy and Sting
Album: 44/876
(album title inspired by the International Dialing Code for calling from UK to Jamaica)
All rise for the Honorable Judge Burrell.
This court is called to order,
These charges are serious,
Stand up and face the bench,
How do you plead, Sir? How do you plead?
“Guilty as charged, ” the Judge decreed, “stand up and face the bench,
I have some words to say to you before we recommence.
A list of crimes this serious, I swear I have not seen,
In all the years that I have served Her Majesty the Queen.
Arson, murder, blackmail, grand larceny and theft,
Drug dealing, human trafficking, I ask the court, what’s left?
Are there words of mitigation, before I pass the sentence?
Anything that you can tell the court to add to your defense?”
I faced the court, thought long and hard before I gave reply,
“There’s something that you need to hear, from me before I die.
The circumstances of my birth were something short of bliss,
I have this from my mother, it was told to me like this…
‘The day that I was born, she said, The Good Lord woke from slumber,
Looking ’round his timber yard, He found He had no lumber,
Apart from some old twisted branch, in shadows left to lurk,
He pulled it out into the light and set about his work.’
She told me that the world should not expect too much of me,
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree.
When the Good Lord carved my crooked soul, out of a crooked tree.”
“Stand up and face the bench,
I’ve heard all you’ve got to say,
That there look on your face says you’re guilty,
And now it’s your judgment day.”
“I’m not asking for forgiveness,
I’m not proud of what I’ve done,
I did the things I had to do, like any other mother’s son.
None of us are perfect, so remember what you see.
When the Good lord carved this crooked soul, out of a crooked tree.
When the Good Lord carved this crooked soul, out of a crooked tree.”
Songwriters: Gordon Sumner (Sting) / Shaun Pizzonia / Orville Burrell (Shaggy) / Martin Kierszenbaum / Shane Hoosong / Dwayne A Shippy
(album released year 2018)
–Wayfarer
Editor in Chieftain
Bikernet International New Desk
We’ve edited and launched 12 saucy chapters of the Bandit’s Cantina series on Vella, under the Kindle books site. You can read three for free, then they have some token system to follow. We will launch a new chapter or two each week.
They are also available, all 100 of them in Bandit’s Cantina.
Read first 3 episodes for FREE
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Bandit’s Cantina Series
by Keith Randall Ball (Author)
Bandit loves every minute of the biker lifestyle, building bikes & running wild. By his 40s he was able to open his own place overlooking the Port of Los Angeles, Bandit’s Cantina where all hell broke loose weekly. It’s a place where romance flourishes, fights rage, the Cantina family supports & protects one another. K. Randall Ball, Keith “Bandit” Ball is a published author, former Easyriders editor, Bike builder, Land Speed Record holder, ex-Hells Angel, Vietnam Vet, founder of Bikernet.com, you name it.
1,200 Scientists and Professionals Declare: “There is No Climate Emergency”
The political fiction that humans cause most or all climate change and the claim that the science behind this notion is ‘settled’, has been dealt a savage blow by the publication of a ‘World Climate Declaration (WCD)’ signed by over 1,100 scientists and professionals. There is no climate emergency, say the authors, who are drawn from across the world and led by the Norwegian physics Nobel Prize laureate Professor Ivar Giaever. Climate science is said to have degenerated into a discussion based on beliefs, not on sound self-critical science.
The scale of the opposition to modern day ‘settled’ climate science is remarkable, given how difficult it is in academia to raise grants for any climate research that departs from the political orthodoxy. (A full list of the signatories is available here.) Another lead author of the declaration, Professor Richard Lindzen, has called the current climate narrative “absurd”, but acknowledged that trillions of dollars and the relentless propaganda from grant-dependent academics and agenda-driven journalists currently says it is not absurd.
Particular ire in the WCD is reserved for climate models. To believe in the outcome of a climate model is to believe what the model makers have put in. Climate models are now central to today’s climate discussion and the scientists see this as a problem. “We should free ourselves from the naïve belief in immature climate models,” says the WCD. “In future, climate research must give significantly more emphasis to empirical science.”
Since emerging from the ‘Little Ice Age’ in around 1850, the world has warmed significantly less than predicted by the IPCC on the basis of modelled human influences. “The gap between the real world and the modelled world tells us that we are far from understanding climate change,” the WCD notes.
The Declaration is an event of enormous importance, although it will be ignored by the mainstream media. But it is not the first time distinguished scientists have petitioned for more realism in climate science. In Italy, the discoverer of nuclear anti-matter Emeritus Professor Antonino Zichichi recently led 48 local science professors in stating that human responsibility for climate change is “unjustifiably exaggerated and catastrophic predictions are not realistic”. In their scientific view, “natural variation explains a substantial part of global warming observed since 1850”. Professor Zichichi has signed the WCD.
The Declaration notes that the Earth’s climate has varied for as long as the planet has existed, with natural cold and warm periods. “It is no surprise that we are experiencing a period of warming,” it continues. Climate models have many shortcomings, it says, “and are not remotely plausible as global policy tools”. They blow up the effect of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, but ignore any beneficial effects. “CO2 is not a pollutant,” it says. “It is essential to all life on Earth. Photosynthesis is a blessing. More CO2 is beneficial for nature, greening the Earth; additional CO2 in the air has promoted growth in global plant biomass. It is also good for agriculture, increasing the yield of crops worldwide.”
In addition, the scientists declare that there is no statistical evidence that global warming is intensifying hurricanes, floods, droughts and such-like natural disasters, or making them more frequent. “There is no climate emergency,” the Declaration goes on. “We strongly oppose the harmful and unrealistic net-zero CO2 policy proposed for 2050,” it says, adding that the aim of global policy should be “prosperity for all” by providing reliable and affordable energy at all times. “In a prosperous society, men and women are well educated, birth rates are low and people care about their environment,” it concludes.
The WCD is the latest sign that the ‘settled’ fantasy surrounding climate change science is rapidly breaking down. Last year, Steven Koonin, an Under-Secretary of Science in the Obama Administration, published a book titled Unsettled in which he noted that, “The science is insufficient to make useful projections about how the climate will change over the coming decades, much less what our actions will be.” He also noted that rigidly promulgating the idea that climate change is settled demeans and chills the scientific enterprise, “retarding its progress in these important matters”. In 2020, the long-time green activist Michael Shellenberger wrote a book called Apocalypse Never in which he said he believed the conversation about climate change and the environment had in the last few years “spiralled out of control”. Much of what people are told about the environment, including the climate, is wrong, he wrote.
Of course, green extremists in academia, politics and journalism will continue to argue for the command-and-control they crave through a Net Zero policy. In the end, their warped view of the scientific process will fade, leaving a trail of ludicrous Armageddon forecasts, and yet more failed experiments in hard-left economic and societal control.
Chris Morrison is the Daily Sceptic’s Environment Editor.
[ muh-kad-uh-mahyz ] SHOW IPA
verb (used with object)
To pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF MACADAMIZE?
Macadamize “to pave by compacting successive layers of broken stone” is a verb based on the noun macadam, the word for a road paved in this way. Macadam is the namesake of John Loudon McAdam, the inventor of this technique, and the surname McAdam “son of Adam” is a compound of the Scottish patronymic element Mc- (also Mac-) and the Hebrew-origin name Adam. Mc- is anglicized from Scottish Gaelic mac “son,” while Adam comes from Hebrew adham “man,” which may be related to any or all of the Hebrew words adhom “red,” adhamah “earth,” or dam “blood”; for a similar pattern, compare Latin humanus “human” and humus “earth.” Macadamize was first recorded in English circa 1820.
HOW IS MACADAMIZE USED?
I noticed little matters, as usual. The road was filled in between the rails with cracked stones, such as are used for macadamizing streets. They keep the dust down, I suppose, for I could not think of any other use for them.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, “MY HUNT AFTER THE CAPTAIN,” THE ATLANTIC, DECEMBER 1862
–from Dictionary.com
We are about to launch two Girls of Bikernet in Bandit’s Cantina, this one from good friend Jack McIntyre. Hot stuff.
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INDIA: Mandatory standards for EV batteries in 2-3 months
According to sources, the standards and testing protocols will be notified simultaneously for both two- and four-wheeler EVs. The government will also make it mandatory for vehicle manufacturers to sell EVs with only standard-compliant batteries.
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–Wayfarer
Bikernet International News Desk
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ROYAL ENFIELD Welcomes SCRAM 411 to North America
Adventure tourer meets street scrambler with the fun and versatile all-new 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411
Royal Enfield, the global leader in midsize motorcycles (250-750cc), is proud to welcome the all-new 2023 Scram 411 to North America. Adventure-touring meets the accessibility and playfulness of a classic scrambler with Royal Enfield’s first ADV crossover.
Based on the globally popular Himalayan motorcycle, the Scram 411 brings a modern, urban twist to this proven platform, while maintaining its adventure DNA. The Scram 411 is an engaging, accessible and capable street scrambler, ideal for city riding, but its competent rough-roading capabilities mean the fun doesn’t stop when the pavement ends.
Built upon Royal Enfield’s venerable 411cc single-cylinder engine platform and the Harris Performance-developed chassis, the Scram 411 combines spirited agility on the street with the capability to tackle rugged roads. A 19-inch front wheel and streamlined styling characterize the appearance of the all-new Scram 411 motorcycle, which delivers a lighter, nimbler, and more street-smart package tuned for urban life.
The front wheel and one-piece seat lend to distinct ergonomics of the Scram 411, delivering a comfortable, neutral riding position with an easy reach to the ground. The Scram 411 sheds the distinctive engine guards, windshield, center stand and rear rack of its adventure-touring counterpart, leaving a delightfully agile, freshly styled ADV crossover motorcycle. The new geometry livens up handing for a responsive ride on the street, while long-travel suspension, provided by the 41mm fork and link-mounted shock, maintain class-leading ground clearance and well-rounded capability.
Speaking about creating a new subspecies of motorcycles, he said, “Most scrambler motorcycles focus only on aesthetics and looks. When we began work on the Scram 411, we were determined to create a motorcycle that would be distinct in design and purpose, and bring the best of rough-road capability to urban riding. With its distinctive look and design, playful colorways, accessible riding proposition, the Scram 411 is an ultimate ADV crossover for the urban environment.”
With the global goal of offering a fresh, multipurpose motorcycle for modern urban markets from London, New Delhi and Tokyo, the Scram 411 brings its own potential to the North American market. Whether it’s winding back roads, exploring the countryside or cruising beach towns, the Scram 411 will welcome new riders as well as delight experienced motorcyclists with its versatile performance and accessible nature, both in price and size.
The Scram 411 will be available in seven distinctive colorways, and will arrive at North American Royal Enfield dealerships as early as September 2022. The first 1000 units in North America will feature the Royal Enfield Tripper Navigation, a simple and intuitive turn-by-turn navigation pod that pairs with your smartphone via the Royal Enfield App. Royal Enfield will also offer an all-new Scram 411 Collection of apparel and Genuine Motorcycle Accessories.
The 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 will retail for $5,099 USD, $6,749 CAD.
Yesterday, we rode two 1947 45 flatheads into the hills and through Spearfish Canyon, on mostly dirt roads, about 100 miles. We had a blast until we reached a hill too steep for the 45 trikes. The clutch started to fade on the blue one and we retreated to the highway home.
I’ve decided to add two Paughco mufflers to my UL and I sent my front brake to Capitol Clutch and Brake in Sacramento, CA for new, bonded woven shoes and forming to my brake drum. I want to move on this tech quickly and be able to ride it before the snow falls. I’m also going to black out the white wall on the rear and add an oil filter. That should do it. Hang on for the tech.
In the meantime, I’m going to start riding the dicey ‘46 Knucklehead around town and maybe to Cool August nights.
I had some interest in my 1928 lower end, front end and frame. It’s the first year of H-D 45 flathead, which was produced until about 1972, amazing.
