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First Rumble Opens the Riding Season at the H-D Museum May 29 – 31– Kickstart the riding season at the H-D Museum,? rain or shine, over Memorial Day weekend. Indoor and outdoor activities include H-D demos and racing dynos, American Motor Drome Wall of Death, grilling demonstrations by Motor Bar and Restaurant?s Chef Travis, live music, and food. Sunday features a Bike Blessing by Milwaukee?s new Catholic Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki, and a special breakfast for H-D Museum Members. Have a flag that needs to be retired? Bring it to the Museum on Monday and partake in the flag retirement ceremony. For more information, visit http://www.h-dmuseum.com/.
Two Anti-Gun Bills Awaiting Action in Sacramento– Please Stand Up and Make Your Voices Heard!
Two very serious threats to the rights of California?s law-abiding gun owners are currently pending consideration. They must be stopped at all costs.
The Assembly Public Safety Committee will consider Assembly Bill 1934, a blatant attack on the self-defense rights of law-abiding Californians, on Tuesday, April 20. Simply put, this legislation would outlaw the open carrying of a handgun for self-defense.
Please contact the members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to oppose AB1934. Contact information can be found below.
Also, earlier this week, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed Assembly Bill 1810, legislation that would establish a registration system, similar to the one currently in place for handguns, for all newly-acquired long guns. AB1810 will now head to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. No hearing date has been scheduled.
Under AB1810, the make, model and serial number of the firearm as well as the identifying information of the purchaser would be recorded and kept on file by the California Attorney General?s office.
If AB1810 were enacted, violent criminals would continue doing what they do now ? obtain firearms through illegal means. This bill would not decrease crime but will rather have disastrous effects on the already financially unstable Golden State. AB1810 would impose additional burdens on California?s taxpayers to maintain the registration system as well as on the state?s licensed firearms dealers, small businesses who already deal with extensive business requirements.
One simply needs to look at Canada, a nation with draconian firearms registration, to see the results ? billions in cumulative administrative costs, annual cost overruns, no clear substantiation of public safety benefits, unjust prosecution, and a bureaucratic complexity that daunts those willing to comply. Ironically, California is considering a new registration scheme as Canada is considering doing away with its system.
Please contact the members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee and strongly voice your opposition to AB1810.
DESERT WISDOM, DUG UP BY BIKERNET READER–An old prospector shuffled into town leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat. He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other. The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, “Hey old man, have you ever danced?” The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, “No, I never did dance… never really wanted to.” A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, “Well, you old fool, you’re gonna dance now,” and started shooting at the old man’s feet. The old prospector –not wanting to get a toe blown off– started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet.
Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied. When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon. The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening. The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man’s hands, as he quietly said, “Son, have you ever licked a mule’s ass?”
There are a few lessons for us all here:
Never be arrogant.
Don’t waste ammunition.
Whiskey makes you think you’re smarter than you are.
Always, always make sure you know who has the power.
Don’t mess with old men, they didn’t get old by being stupid.
–Weezdog
SONS OF ANARCHY UPDATE– The leather slapping, gun dealing crew of America’s most famous make believe motorcycle club, the Sons of Anarchy MC, are back in the studio next week and start shooting Season 3 scenes to mesmerize the masses on Fox Network in the fall. As we all recall, the 2009 season finale had some pretty upsetting scenes that included a kidnapping, some plot twists, murders, and our favorite prospect, “Half Sack” (Johnny Lewis), was snuffed out before he was ever patched out by the club.
In reality, the crew gave Lewis his walking papers and full patch at the season’s wrap party. Bummer, but nice memorabilia for the young actor. Sad as it was to lose the character we all grew to know and love, we suggest you don’t get too attached to the crew for this season, either. Preseason rumors are that there will be another death. Are we surprised? Dare we predict that there will actually be more than one? Who will it be? What’s next for our small town bikers and their club? Whatever this new series has in store, you can bet your V-Twin that it’ll have us all screaming at the boob tube and clutching the couch as the weekly plots take us through the twisties.
As the season kicks off, we at Bikernet.com have a few tantalizing tidbits to pass along to the loyal fans of SOA, including back lot photos of the personal motorcycles of some of the cast (yes, some of these actors actually do ride, but not many) and an update on what the guys have been doing with their time away from the show. SO, keep the rubber side down, the volume turned up, and your keyboard close at hand.
Coming Soon! American Biker, the new book by Bill Hayes!– In an era of books and other media that tries to tear this lifestyle down, comes the most pro-biker, truthful book yet! Published by Flash Productions (the company that has given us two great books of vintage photos of the Outlaws MC), American Biker is indeed an intense and heartfelt look at “the history, the clubs, the lifestyle, the truth.”
Gain 8% Higher Cruising Speed Without a 6 Speed for under $125!– Illusion has just released their highly anticipated 27 TOOTH MOTOR SPROCKET conversion kit for a variety of popular HD 5-speed machines. The sprocket and chain swap alters the drive ratio to reduce running RPM on the top end and has proven to provide 8% higher cruising speeds without a 6-speed box. Just the ticket for big inch motors with plenty of torque.
Each kit comes complete with application specific chain and 27 tooth motor sprocket. Simple to install all you need is a primary gasket, quart of primary oil and about an hour of wrench time. The conversion fits easily inside the stock OEM primary chain case and replacement chains are available from Illusion.
Part # ILLU:10-2547 fits Softail? machines 1990-2006 and Dynas? 1994-2005.
Part # ILLU:10-2567 fits directly to 1990-2006 FXR and FLT models. And get this, the complete kit sells for just $122.95.
For complete details contact Illusion Motorsports at 714-894-1942, email to ILLUSIONOC@GMAIL.COM or visit them on the Web at http://www.illusionmotorcycles.com/.
Dealer inquiries welcome.
Testimonial:
“I put a lot of highway miles on my motorcycle and don’t have the extra dough to buy a 6 speed transmission. Before I installed the Illusion 27 tooth compensator sprocket and primary chain kit I always felt like I needed another gear beyond 5th. With this kit I can cruise at higher speeds with less engine RPM’s than before. And the kit was an easy install, just an hour, a primary gasket, and a quart of primary lube and it was done. Best $125 bucks I ever spent!”
–Brian G. Orange County, CA.
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY–The day of anxious rest. I confirmed, Jeremiah, is headed this way. I promised myself, if I survived this weekend and finished the myriad of tantalizing tasks on my lurid list, I would take a break on Monday. What the fuck does that mean?
Mondays are always bananas, as if someone pulled the pin on a grenade called the New Week. It explodes and so does the week. The phone rings, the list begins, the goals are set, and it’s another mad dash to complete each task before Thursday rolls around.
We will attempt to complete the Bubs/Wimmer tech. We may bring you a update on this new caf? FXR by Brass Balls. We have Crawdaddy’s Softail upgrade tech. I have some fiction to read and a story about famous Lil’ Joe. I need to finish a Cantina drama. Maybe I need to go to a certain bar for inspiration. Oh, and I have a story deadline for Cycle Source, Monday evening. That means I need to pound out a rough draft tonight. Holy shit. Let’s ride.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
