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LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES– Hell, I thought the lady heard my bike too!!! It’s not like it had stock mufflers on it. Guess I was wrong… Those V&H Straight-Shots with the cut down baffle weren’t loud enough. That’ll change with my next ride… I guarantee who’s ever in a mile radius will definitely hear me, much less see me.
Respectfully,
–Jester
ABOUT BERRY WARDLAW, MASTER ENGINE BUILDER FROM CYRIL HUZE– Every top custom builder knows that if he dreams a wild performance custom engine setup the address to make it happen is in Alabama at the headquarters of Accurate Engineering. There they meet (usually in the office/kitchen) with Berry Wardlaw who will demonstrate to you in less time that one needs to finish a lunch, that wild can be outrageous, beautiful can be sexier, and that fast will be the number you give him (just follow his driveline recommendations).
There are no stock engines on the Accurate Engineering Shelves, no dream engine in a crate waiting to be picked up. But there’s multitude of custom engine parts, most of them designed by Berry himself (wait to see the new aluminum cylinders for Panheads). All his engines are built to suit with style and flash by hand.
So ask him what you want inside & outside, explain to him how you ride, and Berry & crew will start machining, polishing, powdercoating, mixing parts following secret recipes for performance and reliability that he will never disclose to you or even to me.
During these last years Berry’s trademark has been his refined with even more refined Panheads, Knuckles & Shovelheads engines. But as told you before, he wrenches in the wild, and if you visit him at the right time, you can get a glance at much more unusual than this. Like a half Pan/half Knuck engine or the new Pan in preparation to be the fastest Panhead ever raced on Bonneville flats by Bikernet.com (see Berry in some of the Sunday Post Shots with the Assalt Weapan). Berry can build anything from part Knuckle and Pan, to dual carb evos. You have a notion, he as the abilities.
Worth noting, all engines carry a warranty of one year or 12,000 miles. Berry is the man behind the custom engine used on my bike “The Bravest.” –Cyril Huze
THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE GRAYBEARD IN YOUR LIFE– Go back in time to the era that created the mystique of the biker lifestyle. A treasure trove of nostalgia in the form of two books that set the trend for biker adventures. “A Brotherhood of Outlaws” is the most relevant novel of the seventies. Written by Bob Bitchin, it is the story of how a group of outlaw bikers banded together to twist the government’s tail feathers and to end the national helmet law.
This is a never-dull story of what the Brotherhood of Outlaws was really like in the era of Choppers. Also, “Biker”, a collection of true stories of what it was like cruising the highways of America on a Harley in the 70’s. Sturgis, when there were only about 1,300 outlaws, Daytona’s original Run to the Sun, with Less than 3,000 bikers.
See where the history of these events, and more, began. Available at Bikernet.com in the Gulch.
BIKERNET READER REQUESTS AIH EVALUATION– I just finished reading you’re, very well written evaluation of the “Saxon” custom cycle line and was impressed with your descriptive report (especially the “Warlord” model, which is what I may purchase).
I am currently in the market for a new bike (I recently sold my Harley Davidson Heritage Softail) and am considering purchasing from either American Iron Horse or Saxon. As such, I have been researching these two product lines since I know absolutely nothing about custom choppers.
They are both cosmetically pleasing, but I really don’t want to spend $30,000 + on something that is unreliable or that will spend more time in the shop than on the road (I’m funny that way).
As I read through your critiques of a number of motorcycle makes and models, I didn’t find anything that addressed the American Iron Horse line. Do you have any input or experience with this particular company? I am primarily interested in the “2007 JUDGE” model from American Iron Horse.
There is a dealer just a few miles from my residence that I visited the other day who had one on the floor that I was able to sit on and look at. It was very good looking and fit me like a glove; however, that’s about the extent of my knowledge on this particular company/bike. I have since researched the company and this particular model (the Judge) on the internet for hours. Although I have yet to read anything about the JUDGE, I was very disappointed as I read a slew of postings from owners of other models from Iron Horse. I read approximately 50 separate evaluations from people who have purchased an Iron Horse and 38 of the 50 were negative.
I suspect that even with the most quality of merchandise there will always be those who will complain, but 38 out of 50 seems a bit excessive to me, which leads me to believe that there may be some problematic issues with the entire American Iron Horse line. Some of the problems owners described were rather serious (ie. transmissions freezing up, clutches burning out, excessive oil leaks, etc?)
If you get the opportunity, could you look into this company and their quality issues? If you get the chance to ride the JUDGE from Iron Horse, could you run it through a series of rides and let me know what you think? I really hope the 38 riders I read of exaggerated their stories, or were the overall minority of the populace who have purchased from Iron Horse. Regardless, at this point, your report will most likely be the deciding factor of weather or not I purchase from that company
–Milford R. Echols
Ashburn, VA. “e” mail Address:
mece@smartneighborhood.net
We haven’t had the opportunity to critique AIH models and recently it has been reported that the company may be in trouble. We haven’t received any reports from AIH to the contrary. Check it out.–Bandit
HIRING TEST—BIKERNET NEEDS TO USE THIS TEST–At last an impartial, accurate and unbiased employee testing procedure.
ON THE AIR WITH STROKERS DALLAS– But make sure you don’t party too hard so that you can still wake up and catch Rick’s new radio show every Sunday morning:The first broadcast of Rick’s new radio show “The Texas Hardtails Scooter Show with Rick Fairless” went great! We had some fun call-ins and talked a lot about what is going on in the motorcycle industry.
We’re looking forward to continuing the show every week and covering even more topics, including the Dallas Cowboys, Harley-Davidson, interviews with other builders, and even Pam Anderson! (Our goal is to get her on the show- tune in to hear about our progress!) You never know what the hell Rick’s going to talk about but chances are, it’s not going to be politically correct!
This week’s special guest will be Kim Suter of KC Creations/ Big Inch Bikes. Be sure to listen every Sunday from 8:00-9:00am CST. For those of you not in the immediate DFW area, please tune in online via the Live 105.3 website: If you would like to call in and talk with Rick or ask him a question, call the Hotline during the show: 214-787-1053. You can also text the show at 43733 or email SUCKER PUNCH MEMORIAL RIDE– It is with great sadness that Sucker Punch Sally’s shares the tragic news of losing one of their family members. Sucker Punch Sally’s is organizing the first annual memorial ride to say goodbye to former Marine, brother and friend, Matthew “Biff” Kline-Piazza, at their Arizona headquarters. The Never Alone Memorial Ride will take place Saturday, September 1st at 10 am at 14982 N. 83rd Place, Scottsdale, AZ. With a $20 donation, riders will receive a memorial T-shirt and patch. Catered food and memories will be available, and all proceeds will be donated to a local charity. Matt lived from 1983-2007 and leaves behind many people who loved him dearly. For more information about the memorial ride, please call Sucker Punch Sally’s at 480-798-9000. –Ken JIMS STEEL O-CLIP PINCER TOOL– Pincer tool is used for installation of steel O-Clips. Steel O-Clips are used for crimping vinyl or Tygon fuel line to fittings. No.1171 –JT Lepien SIMPLY WOW RELEASES FIRST ORGANIC CLEANING PRODUCTS FOR MOTORCYCLES– August 21, 2007 – Idaho Falls, IDAHO – Not new to cleaning products, Source Direct Holdings, Inc. now offers a new, green cleaning product for the motorcycle industry; Simply Wow for motorcycles. Source Direct Holdings is established in the household and automotive cleaning industries for developing and manufacturing highly effective and non-toxic biodegradable cleaning and appearance products. Located in the heart of the Eastern Idaho Technology Corridor, Source Direct Holdings provides cost-effective solutions that make life better. The public company guarantees that you will say “Wow” when you see how their products work on your motorcycle. Their products are all organic, meaning the consumer can rid themselves of all the other cleaners in their cabinet and replace them with one solution that doesn’t pollute our planet. Cleaning up messes and keeping the environment healthy is easy with Simply Wow! Simply Wow is being introduced to the motorcycle industry because of the inherent qualities of the cleaning system. It is great for all motorcycle paint jobs because it is all organic, restores factory shine and removes bugs. It is safe for virtually all surfaces including black chrome and aftermarket window tint. It contains no harmful agents such as acid, hexane, silicone or petroleum distillates. Simply Wow is the cleaning system for any motorcycle. Satisfied customers readily recommend Simply Wow to others on their website and in their daily lives. Renowned custom motorcycle builder Russell Marlowe said, “I only build high-end motorcycles and I’m always looking for products that match my commitment to excellence. I tried Simply Wow, and will never go back to those other cleaners. It works the best without damaging custom paintjobs and chrome parts.” For additional information, visit our web-site at www.simplywow.com or contact Deren Smith at: 877-529-4114. CHECK OUT NEW JAMMER PRODUCTS ON LINE–Checkout my NEW STUFF at Exclusively available through Custom Chrome Call Now to Order! CRO CUSTOMS NEW MODEL– What’s up big man? Gotta get a ton of stuff to you for an update at some point, and a possible feature, yeah yeah, I know, as long as I have a hot chick in the pic, you’ll run it. 🙂 Just finished this ’72 big bore shovel for Matt Davis of Dice magazine. Very cool bike, and it was built they way I love to do things.. hunkering together parts via swap meets and trades, some bardaring and two friends drinkn,spittn, and cursing to get it done. All the major pieces are genuine H-D, most rebuilt. This was a true ground up build of parts that have never been on the same bike. Matt will have it at the Primer Nationals if you are up that way next weekend, I’ll have my Pan there as well. Oh yeah, check the new shop out. –Caleb R. Owens NEW DETACHABLE FAIRING LOWER HARDWARE FOR ULTRA CLASSIC– MILWAUKEE (August 31, 2007) – The new Detachable Fairing Lower Hardware Kit (P/N 58146-07, $89.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories makes it possible to easily and quickly remove Ultra Classic Electra Glide fairing lowers for hot-weather touring or around-town cruising. This kit includes corrosion-resistant, polished stainless steel clamps and thumb nuts that do not require tools. The kit fits 2005-later FLHTCU, 2005 FLHTCSE2, 2006-later Screamin’ Eagle Ultra and 1988-later Touring models equipped with the accessory Vented Fairing Lower Kit. For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada. THERE I WAS– I was nervously waiting for the wiring to make sense and the bike to fire. It did, like a dream and Dave Rash will be proud of the exhaust. Suddenly I was relieved. It came together after 9 months of struggling, wrenching, designing and we passed the first test. She ran. The second test was the dyno runs, not so much for the pre-tested Accurate Outlaw Panhead engine, but the entire chassis. Would the oil tank work? Would the bike come unglued under hard running. Did the brakes work, the chain hang, the brackets fail and vibrate to pieces? We ran it through six wide open passes up to 4th gear, flat out and she held strong, shifted well, sounded like a champ and displayed 115 HP and over 200 pounds of torque. We’re rockin’ have a list a page long of projects and one more test ahead-Valerie in the saddle cruising along the salt. But I can’t tell ya how pleased I am and relieved. We’re almost there at the giant white dyno in Bonneville, where the real testing begins. Just one week to go. Ride Forever, –Bandit 
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