Hey,
It’s Sunday, no shit, and I returned last night from the Pomona Grand Nationals Show where Jim Waggaman and I judged the bikes. Whatta gruel, but they do it right. The judges classify the bikes, a tedious process, but it insures the bikes are placed properly. Then each bike is actually judged. Believe me, it’s a pain in the ass to fill out a full page form on each bike. The owners receive copies minus the scores.
Since I’m now a judge and can hide in my chambers and no one can bother me, unless you plan to face a stiff sentence. Let’s hit the news:
BIG TWIN CUSTOMS AT NEW NEWMAR 26TH ANNUAL CYCLE WORLD SHOW– The 26th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Presented by Toyota is once again hosting the Big Twin Customs with Newmar on board as the showcase sponsor this year. This display area local and regional builders and owners an opportunity to show off their custom bikes in front of the tens of thousands of attendees at each IMS show.
Attendees will vote for their favorite bike for the People’s Choice Award that will be given to the bike receiving the most votes in each showcase at each show.
In addition, all participants will be entered into an overall People’s Choice Award that will be given to the best of show series via online voting at www.motorcycleshows.com.
If you have a custom cruiser and want an opportunity to display it in the world’s largest motorcycle show series, e-mail your name, contact information, and photos to Ryan Marshall at After we review your information you’ll be contacted with additional information and instructions on how to participate in this exciting opportunity. Ryan Marshall BIKERNET READER BIKE BUILD PROJECT REPORT–My name is Ethan Dean. I’m a 20 year old amateur builder and technician from Brighton, Michigan. For the past year or so I have been on and off with a bike build and it’s finally coming down to the end. I have included some in-progress shots, and I would like to know if you think it’s good enough to get a feature on your site.
Public Relations Manager
Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Presented by Toyota
714-513-8668 Phone
714-513-8612 Fax 
Most of the fab work was done at Jolly Roger customs.
I don’t yet have all the tools and knowledge to be able to do this all myself. But I’m learning and trying damn-it. The motor is a 127 el Bruto mated to a 6-speed R-max trans through a 3-inch BDL open belt. The set-up sits in a Hushboys rigid with a Donnie Smith girder front end.
The foot and hand controls are also BDL with GMA calipers. The tank, fender, oil bag, bars, sissy bar, battery tray and seat are all one-off deals. I will have a much more complete set of pics in a few days.
Ethan Dean A.K.A Creep
Of course we’ll consider your bike for a feature, but we need to see it complete and in running condition.–Bandit
REMOVABLE PHANTOM PASSENGER PADS– The perfect solution to temporary passenger accommodations on today’s super sanitary custom scooters and bare bones choppers, these new REMOVABLE PHANTOM SEAT PADS from PRO-ONE are both sleek and functional. Designed to fit virtually any Harley, Metric Cruiser or Custom rear fender, the REMOVABLE PHANTOM SEAT PADS are offered in “Stitched, Smooth and Two Tone Stitched” leather.
Each seat features dual cavity suction cups, a non abrasive neoprene fender liner, A.B.S. base plate, space age shock absorbing foam and a special coating to help protect the leather from U.V. rays. These unique and extremely convenient butt cushions for your favorite passenger measure 10″ long x 8 1/2″ wide x 1 3/4″ tall.
Available from PRO-ONE dealers worldwide. Call 800-884-8473 or visit the Web at www.pro-one.com.
READER SUGGESTS ROAD REPAIR TECH–YOU SHOULD START A SECTION DEVOTED TO “ON THE ROAD REPAIRS” MAKE A TECH SECTION. ANYONE CAN FIX A BIKE IN THE GARAGE BUT IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON TO GET BIKE ROLLIN AGAIN WHEN YOU BRAKE DOWN ON A TRIP. ONE TIME I USED A TREE BRANCH TO HOLD THE PLUG FROM MY VOLT PACK TO MY ALTERNATOR FROM FALLING OUT, TEN YEARS LATER IT IS STILL IN THERE.
ALL THE RUBS (RICH URBAN BIKERS) SEE IT AND TELL ME THERE IS A TREE BRANCH STUCK IN MY BIKE…..THEY JUST DON’T KNOW. KEEP UP THE GOOD ARTICALS ABOUT THE PAST.
SHOVELHEADS FOREVER
–MARK
I just had this discussion this weekend, and yes, there’s a strong call for techs of this sort. We kicked around the small tool pouch we carried. We could literally tear a bike down with what we carried. If readers will send me techs we’ll start a section.–Bandit
BIKERNET COMPUTER UPGRADE–Finally upgraded my computer. It took a little while, but I finally got my computer configured the way I want it.
–from Rev CarlR
THE CODE OF THE WEST INVESTIGATION CONTINUES– Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.
“Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars to the saddle.”
“Life may begin at 30, but it doesn’t get real interesting until about 110..”
“You start the game of life with a full pot o’ luck and an empty pot o’ experience… The object is to fill the pot of experience before you empty the pot of luck.
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.”
Midnight bugs taste best.
Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you.
It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
Don’t ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight.
Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you’ll ride alone.
Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
If you don’t ride in the rain, you don’t ride.
A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.
Young riders pick a destination and go… Old riders pick a direction and go.
A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it.
Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night.
Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it.
Work to ride & ride to work. Whatever it is, it’s better in the wind.
Two-lane blacktop isn’t a highway – it’s an attitude.
When you look down the road, it seems to never end – but you better believe it does.
Winter is Nature’s way of telling you to polish.
Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking.
People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently.
Sometimes, the best communication happens when you’re on separate bikes.
Good coffee should be indistinguishable from 50 weight motor oil.
The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome.
The twisties – not the superslabs -separate the riders from the squids.
When you’re riding lead, don’t spit.
A friend is someone who’ll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you’re broken down.
Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary.
If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can’t stop at every tavern.
There’s something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer.
Don’t lead the pack if you don’t know where you’re going.
Practice wrenching on your own bike.
Everyone crashes. Some get back on. Some don’t. Some can’t.
Don’t argue with an 18-wheeler.
Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit.
A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel.
If you can’t get it going with bungee cords and electrician’s tape, it’s serious.
If you ride like there’s no tomorrow, there won’t be.
Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside.
Gray-haired riders don’t get that way from pure luck.
There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders.
Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won’t save your butt from “road rash” if you go down.
The best modifications cannot be seen from the outside.
Always replace the cheapest parts first.
You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze.
Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling.
Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window.
Keep the paint up, and the rubber down!
There are two types of people in this world, people who ride motorcycles and people who wish they could ride motorcycles.
Never ride faster than your guardian angel can fly.
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end.”
Ride as if your life depended on it !!
Bikers eat more bugs!
–from Buckshot
BILLY LANE AND CHOPPERS INC HIT THE ROAD IN 2007– Melbourne, FL- Billy and the crew at Choppers Inc are packing up the trailer and polishing the bikes getting ready to hit the event trail in 2007.
At each event you will see ground-breaking custom bikes anything from a Choppers Inc world famous hubless wheel bike to a custom bobber or antique, Choppers Inc has them all plus some. Choppers Inc will continue to flaunt its hot rod passion as well. Bikes, cars, crazy new parts for stock H-D’s and Baggers, they all come together under the Choppers Inc umbrella.
If you can’t attend any of the shows listed below, no sweat, you can see all of what is new on the Choppers Inc website 24/7 at
National Rallies and location where you can see Billy and the Chopper’s Inc crew:
Mar 3-10 Daytona Bike Week (Destination Daytona on I-95 and US 1)
May 15-19 Myrtle Beach Rally (Sugar Shack Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC)
Jun 22-23 The Horse Smoke Out 8 (Salisbury, NC)
Aug 5-11 Sturgis Rally and Races (Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle)
Oct 18-21 Biketoberfest (Daytona, FL/Destination Daytona)
Laughlin River Run, Rolling Thunder and Hollister are also tentatively planned
MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT SEARCH– For years I have been trying to contact the family of the 3 people who died after being struck by a van just off Highway 21 on Highway 30 in Iowa in Tama County!
I was an EMT on the scene! I was 18 years old at the time!
I have so much to say about this accident. At the age of 18 (in High School still) I had a drinking problem follow me around that has caused my life so many problems, that I will not be able to help people as I used to for years!
I have met many friends of the men who died that die , even under bad circumstances, however I need to get things out of me that only the family can hear! Granted they might not want to!
However please help me in contacting these folks!
–Derek BUELL RIDERS TO CELEBRATE HOMECOMING IN STYLE THIS SUMMER– EAST TROY, Wis. (Jan. 26, 2007) – Buell Motorcycles today announced details of the 2007 Buell Homecoming activities. The events will take place July 5-8 at the Buell Motorcycle Company facilities in East Troy, Wis., and at Road America, the legendary 4-mile race track in Elkhart Lake, Wis. “We look forward to hosting Buell enthusiasts from around the world for another memorable Homecoming,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer. “We recently produced our 100,000th Buell motorcycle, and this will be a great chance to see many of our owners ride their bikes home. The bonds that connect Buell owners are something special, and we always have a great time together.” Activities currently scheduled for Buell Homecoming 2007 include the following: – Kick-off with a welcoming reception on Thursday, July 5. CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH’S REVVING ORDINANCE– Thank you for your interest in the city’s motorcycle rapid throttle ordinance. Here is the specific language. Please let me know if you need any additional details. Have a wonderful weekend, Sec. 42-277. Creation of certain noises upon public right-of-way prohibited. (a) No person, while occupying any public right-of-way in the city, shall operate any noise-creating device for the purpose of drawing attention to the source of the noise. (b) The prohibitions of this section shall include, but not be limited to, the following activity or conduct: (1) Discharging fireworks or any exploding device. –from Rogue
– Factory tours, technical seminars and an autograph session with Erik Buell at the Buell Motorcycle Company facilities in East Troy on Friday, July 6.
– Buell hospitality for owners at the ASRA Pro and MOTO-ST motorcycle races at Road America Saturday and Sunday, July 7-8.
– Additional activities, special events and hospitality for Buell owners will be announced in the coming months. See the owners section of 
–Susan Cerbone, Public Information Officer
386-671-8014
(2) Firing a starter pistol.
(3) Sounding a bell or whistle.
(4) Rapid throttle advance (revving) of an internal combustion engine
resulting in increased noise from the engine.
(Ord. No. 02-300, ? 1, 6-5-2002; Ord. No. 04-173, ? 2, 4-21-2004)
Note: Formerly ? 42-216.
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005 
MAD JACK COMING TO CINCY V-TWIN SHOW AND DAYTONA–Saxon’s new Road Warrior model built by Gard Hollinger of LA Chop Rods is scheduled to be unveiled in Cincy next weekend, then released to the public in Daytone at Bike Week. Hang on for the tight bobber styled beauty. Watch for it here on Bikernet next week.
NICK’S PERFORMANCE TO SPONSOR 5-BALL RACING BONNEVILLE 2007 EFFORT– How about adding my sponsorship and logo to the list of sponsors at your earliest convenience? As you probably know I gave over $500 to last year’s effort and expect I’ll be doing the same this year.
I’m attending the V-Twin Expo next week hopefully we’ll get some time to catch up. I’m looking into a couple of ideas for my Road Glide engine and plan to pick as many brains as possible over the two days of the show. I’ll try to attend some of the seminars, S&S and EFI seminars hopefully.
–Nick
Thanks Nick. Anyone can become a Bikernet 5-Ball Racing sponsor, from the rider to the corporate sponsor. We welcome all the support we can muster.–Bandit
SPIRIT OF THE BIKERNET CODE–I’m not religious, but I believe there’s a code, a spirit and a brotherhood among men of integrity.- Bandit
You’re Fucking right there is! I’ll tell you, it sickens me the level of cowardice that is so flagrantly rampant in our country. When I get to be with men who have the same foundation as me, well it gives me chills and makes me want to fight to preserve the shred of dignity and honor this country still has. I can’t stand that we have to defend saying God’s name in the pledge of allegiance, or that it is weird to see a family praying at dinner. While I try to lead my family by example, I also try to DO what’s right and not just SAY what’s right. Defend the weak, Honor our heroes, Respect the past, and Kill every living motherfucker who doesn’t agree. I guarantee you there are no atheist in foxholes, just as every one of these liberal chickenshit countries calls the name of the USA first when they are in trouble.
Whew, that felt good.
On a side note- I finished the paint on the Humble Bobber and rode the piss out of it yesterday. I even went by my local H-D dealership and drew a crowd very quickly. It was funny because there were several “blinged out” bikes in the lot, yet everyone came over to mine. Some people just don’t get that it ain’t all about the chrome.
Shit, I think stock H-D’s are ugly as shit now. Thanks again for everything. Have fun at the show, and I will try to get something to you on the editorial projects you sent me by Sturgis! HA-
–Johnny Humble
5-BALL RACING HELP FROM BIKERNET READER– Hey, have you given any thought to the underside of the Assault Weapon? I’m not sure of the terminology, but I know “Inverted Aerodynamics” is some highly coveted data in the upper echelon car racing world.belly pans for F1, Indy Cars, probably Rolex cars, are all chambered to literally suck the car to the track..create lift in reverse.
I know you wont have much room,but just a thought. Even a simple shape might make a difference.
I went down to Jennings Fla last weekend and learned how to ride a race bike, with not-so-great, Non-rain tires, in a monsoon. Just part of my on-going experiments. We race rain or shine, so I’ll call it experience. Also picked up a new trailer. No more haulin around these racebikes in the back of my truck, with all my gear in plastic bags!…..the wife came thru for Xmas and Birthday!
–Charles Young
I have been bouncing this around for some time without any knowledge, so I’m all ears. My plan was to build a oil bag under the frame. It can only be about 2 inches thick and run from the engine back. My feeble plan called for taking a piece of tubing about 10 inched in diameter and slicing a piece and rounding the nose, as if we sliced a bomb. The notion was to have more low weight and the tubing would allow Val to turn the bike without rubbing. The rounded nose would guide the air.
Let me know your thoughts.
–Bandit
BALDWIN WILSON MAKES ANOTHER MOVE–Check this out. Just recently the Baldwin-Wilson Development Corporation announced the release of the revolutionary “360 Brake.” Now look what has followed it up. A single sided swing arm application that comes complete and ready to weld to your swing arm. Incredible stopping power and the clean look the “360 Brake” is Known for.
–Chet Burozski
Sales and Marketing Director
Baldwin Wilson Development Corp.
1531 E. Northfield Dr.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
W. (317)852-7867
C. (317)370-0920
F. (317)858-9287
www.360Brake.com
IT’S TIME FOR SOMETHING, JUST NOT SURE WHAT–I need to finish up Jeremiah’s bike and move onto Uncle Brad’s project. We helped Japanese Jay, who was down on cash, and bought a ’98 Dyna basket for cheap. Brad picked up the tab. He owned a ’62 Pan for 25 years and needs something rubbermounted to carry him into the future.
We may work with Kraft Tech on a new FXR style touring frame to build a bike that’s cool but capable of long miles. We’ll see and bring you reports on our progress. Unfortunately our Kraft Tech connection rolled onto another job.
This week will be damn exciting. We have several articles screaming your way, including Glenn’s on building the one-and-only Bikernet 10th Anniversary seat. And two features from Europe. Plus there’s a Girl of Bikernet just waiting for the story. Rock n Roll. It’s too chilly for a Margarita, but maybe not. Have a helluva week.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
