Hey, It?s almost midnight on Sunday PST and I?m rattling this bullshit Sunday Post. It?s not actually bullshit. I spent the entire day representating Bikernet at the World Class LA Calendar Bike Show at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. The show was sponsored by Performance Machine and Bikernet.com. PM gave a bike builders a check for $5,000. Jim Gianatsis, the show promoter, gave another check to Larry Nagel for the Best of Show Dream Craft bike.
This show draws bikes and builders from as far away as Hawaii, Phoenix, Oregon, Washington and Florida. It?s a world class event in a park on the Long Beach coastline. It?s incredible. So I was there all day, judging the bike show, picking girls for the Girls of Bikernet.com, and wondering if the Sturgis Shovel would start.
I?ll tell you more about the bike project in a minute, but here?s two announcements. I?ll fill in more tomorrow after I get some sleep.
Houston “All Harley” Championships – At the BIGGEST – FASTEST & BADDEST Dragstrip in the State Of TEXAS, Houston Raceway Park.
Located just outside of Baytown, Houston Raceway Park covers 440 acres. The spacious all paved ALL WEATHER pit parking has room for 400 race rigs and seating for 23,000 spectators. Track wise, the NHRA National Event Facility was resurfaced last year and is used constantly by Drag Racing?s Top Teams to test at because of it?s sea level altitude and tremendous “BITE”.
Don?t Miss It !!, Aside from Top Fuel & Nostalgia Fuel Harleys and Top Alcohol Harleys the Giant Dragstrip will be full of “Texas Style Party Drags” Harley Racin? Sportsman!!!!!!!!!!!! Wheel Standin? Hot Street Stroker Harleys, and all types of Drag Modified Harleys. …
There?ll be 32 different Class Trophys “Up for Grabs” & Texas State Records “On The Line.” A Big Vendor Midway will be directly behind the Grandstands with Door Prize Drawings & a Burn-Out Contest keeping the ACTION virtually NON STOP !!!
Sponsored By Fas?Coonass Racing, KT?s Cycle Service, MC Creations, Dragon Breath Tattoo?s, Skunk Dots & Brand X Racing, Gates Open at 2pm with Time Trials at 5pm and
Come Race Your Own Bike !! OR Just kick back in the Grandstands with a Cold One!! If your “Bell Rings” when someone says – LOUD – Wild – Exciting – Harleys – Nitro – Party – Holeshot – Competition – or BIG TIME !! Houston Raceway Park Is the PLACE YOU NEED TO BE
Saturday Nite July 23rd – UNDER THE LITES !! “Texas Style Party Drags”!!!
ADMISSION – – STILL $20 Adults – $5 5 thru 14 – Under $5 No Charge
DIRECTIONS – – I-10 East to Exit 798 (Hwy 146), South (right) 3 miles, Left on FM 1405 .
MORE INFORMATION – – www.texasscooter.com OR 254-687-9066 PHOTO?S – RACERS POLL
SEE ? WHO?S COMING TO BAYTOWN & MORE !!!!!
PRE RACE PARTY – FRIDAY NITE – KT?S CYCLE SERVICE IN BAYTOWN MEET THE RACERS – FREE LIVE BAND, SUDS, BARBEQUE & CANNON SHOOTIN? (AS LONG AS IT LASTS!!!!)
Party Info – 281- 576 – 4662
–ROGUE
Dr. Jeffrey Runge to Leave NHTSA The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced Dr. Jeffrey Runge will be leaving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take a position as Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Homeland Security where he will coordinate the department?s response to biological and other catastrophic attacks. Dr. Runge has served as NHTSA Administrator for the past four years.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is hopeful Dr. Runge?s replacement will offer a broader based and common sense approach to motorcycle safety issues. “The Bush Administration will select Dr. Runge?s replacement,” said Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations. “As of today the timeline and who that will be is unclear. The MRF will be monitoring this closely.”
From Rogue
This is very good news for motorcycle people. Dr. Jeffrey Runge?s attitude about motorcycle people has been less than desirable to say the least. Hopefully his replacement will me a more logical person.
ROGUE
July 15, 2005 #05NR17 – Dr. Jeffrey Runge to Leave NHTSA The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has announced Dr. Jeffrey Runge will be leaving the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take a position as Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Homeland Security where he will coordinate the department?s response to biological and other catastrophic attacks. Dr. Runge has served as NHTSA Administrator for the past four years.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is hopeful Dr. Runge?s replacement will offer a broader based and common sense approach to motorcycle safety issues. “The Bush Administration will select Dr. Runge?s replacement,” said Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of Government Relations. “As of today the timeline and who that will be is unclear. The MRF will be monitoring this closely.”
Rogue I am sorry to be sending such an impersonal email at such a personal time, but I am trying to let as many people as possible know about the tragedy that the motorcycle community suffered this weekend with the untimely passing of Christian Neuhauser, Publisher of RoadRUNNER Magazine. I do not know any more details than what is contained in this news report at this time, but I ask for all of your prayers for his family and loved ones. Respectfully, –Eric Bass SOLVANG, Calif. (July 17) – Actress Sandra Bullock, star of “Miss Congeniality,” has married reality TV star Jesse James at a ranch in the California wine country near Santa Barbara, according to reports. Bullock, 40, and James, 35, exchanged vows in a sunset ceremony Saturday in front of several hundred guests at the Folded Hills Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley. It was the first marriage for Bullock. She was previously engaged to actor Tate Donovan and romantically linked to actor Matthew McConaughey. James has been married twice before, most recently to adult-film star Janine Lindemulder. He has three children. According to the Web site for PEOPLE, the pair arrived in a red monster truck with James driving. The guests were shuttled to the ranch from area hotels and weren’t told they were there for a wedding until shortly before the ceremony took place. Guests included actor William Shatner, actresses Jamie Lee Curtis and Regina King, and Metallica lead singer James Hetfield, according to “Entertainment Tonight” and Us Weekly magazine. Many in Hollywood have been surprised at the pairing of the tattooed bad boy James and the on-screen good girl Bullock. They met in 2003. For wedding bands, Bullock wore a vintage ring by Neil Lane. James wore a ring made by Bullock herself out of steel. A spokeswoman for Bullock was not immediately available for comment Sunday. Bullock, who typically plays a good girl in her film roles, met the tattooed James, who is also a motorcycle mechanic, in 2003. 
Think Street Chopper would be interested in any of these bikes?
–Curt Lout
www.studio9000.com
I?m not working with them anymore, so you?ll need to contact Greg Friend at Primedia. Good luck.–Bandit
1. You are willing to park 3 blocks away because you found shade.
2. You can open and drive your car without touching the car door or the steering wheel.
3. You’ve experienced condensation on your butt from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
4. You would give anything to be able to splash cold water on your face.
5. You can attend any function wearing shorts and a tank top.
6. “Dress Code” is meaningless at high schools and universities.
7. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave town.
8. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
9. The 4 seasons are: tolerable, hot, really hot, and ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!!
10. You know that “dry heat” is comparable to what hits you in the face when you open your oven door.
The Legend Top Fifty Custom Bike Show is the latest event to become an affiliate of AMD’s official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.
Devised and hosted by Legend Air Suspension and Lowlife/Hardlife chassis engineer Jesse Jurrens at his Rapid City, Dakota facility during the Sturgis Rally and Races, the event made its debut last year to considerable acclaim.
“The idea was to create an event that showcased builds using our own products, especially our frame designs. But if it has succeeded for us on that level, in fact the event immediately became one of the principal showcases during Sturgis for the work of builders from all around America and beyond”, Jesse told AMD.
The list of entrants for this year’s show on Wednesday August 10th is already impressive and, as with last year, is set to burst through the fifty bike mark by some distance.
As with all World Championship affiliate events, the winner will be invited to enter the World Championship at the Big Twin West Dealer Show in Las Vegas on November 18th to 20th this year.
http://www.independentcycleinc.com
Jesse Jurrens will be hosting the second Legend Top Fifty event on Wednesday August 10th, 2005
LA CROSSE, WI (July 8, 2005) S&S Cycle is pleased to team up with Mac Tools as the official tool for the new S&S Training & Certification Facility.
During the grand opening of the new S&S Customer Support Center and the Training & Certification Facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin today, S&S and Mac Tools announced their collaboration to outfit the S&S facilities with Mac Tools. Students attending the S&S Training & Certification Facility will have the opportunity to use Mac Tools exclusively during their time in class. Additionally, plans are in place to have Mac Tools manufacture and distribute a variety of specialty tools that are unique to the needs of V-Twin mechanics.
To better serve their customers, S&S and Mac Tools will be offering specific tool kits relative to the training courses being provided. Technicians will have the opportunity to purchase these unique tool kits, from an authorized Mac Tools Distributor, helping them better service their customers when they return to their own shops.
“Our collaboration with Mac Tools is a perfect fit for this new educational facility, “said S&S president, Brett Smith. “Being able to outfit our new Training & Certification Facility with Mac Tools is a great opportunity for us to get a good start with our new classes and I’m sure our students will be pleased with the selection and performance of these products.”
“The synergy between our companies has been excellent from the very beginning, “said Brian Conyers, Senior Manager of Communications & Marketing for S&S Cycle. “Tony and the others at Mac Tools have been great about listening to our needs and coming through with solutions that will make a difference in how we conduct business through our Training & Certification Facility. This deal is the result of very sound collaboration between both companies and we’re very pleased to be associated with Mac Tools.”
“Mac Tools’ partnership with S&S Cycle Inc. is a perfect example of Mac’s commitment to creating customers for life,” said Tony Merritt, Sports Marketing and Relationship Manager for Mac Tools. “S&S Cycle is the premier aftermarket engine manufacturer in the country and we are thrilled to be able to exclusively service them with our quality products. We are so proud to outfit their new training facility and believe their program will bring a great quality of life for technicians who enter the program, giving them the best training that only a world class organization like S&S can provide,” continued Merritt. “We are also eager to see the unlimited opportunities that Mac Tools and S&S Cycle’s partnership will bring in the future.”
THERE I WAS–I?m not kidding. Nothing on that bike was going correctly until Roger from Kustom FAB and Nui flew in from Hawaii with their bikes. They uncrated them in the middle of our Wilmington Ghetto. Then we spent the night starting and shutting down the Sturgis chop. First I discovered earlier in the day that I didn?t have the correct Compu-Fire ignition.
Here?s the deal. Most electronic ignitions demand that the starter system shove the engine over three times before it ignites the ignition. That won?t work with a kicker system. I had to unwire and rewire in a single-fire Compu-Fire kicker system. I drove forty miles and met a CF engineer in a gas station. I handed him a signed copy of Orwell and he handed me the correct ignition.
So it fired by didn?t run worth a damn. That?s when Roger and Nui yanked off the carb and we tried, unsuccessfully, to install rubber band manifold seals. We didn?t have the straps long enough to make them work. The heads didn?t fit the Rivera Intake manifold, but we installed the massive O-rings and one side was cool, the other had a gap. We filled it with silicone and let it set, as we cruised to Joe?s Garage in Tustin for a private party.
When we returned, we installed the stainless straps and hit it again. Keep in mind this is a kicker system only. It fired again, but still ran lean. Roger yanked the carb again and we fought until the float bowl was removed. We installed a larger one and it ran like a top.
Then I rode it around the block and shorted the battery against the frame. I pushed it home. We fixed it and I rode it around the block again. It was much improved, but still needed a cross threaded oil line repaired. I slipped off the seat, like oil on the fender for a passenger. The front fender wasn?t going to work. We removed it to haul ass the next morning to the show. I felt tentatively, that I was ready to rock.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
