It?s Sunday madness. The weather is perfect for a ride, a workout, a margarita on the harbor with a voluptuous maiden. We?ve got plenty of shapely figures for the post, hang on. The Girls of Bikernet fever is growing.
Regarding my Sturgis Chop I ran into a problem and just as quick a solution. Incredible, Kent Weeks, the Satan of Lucky Devil Metal Works in Houston called, ?What about a kicker?? My first reaction was, ?Cool.? But I didn?t have one and didn?t like some kickers systems for 5-speeds I?d seen.
?Yes you do,? Sin Wu shouted from the other end of the headquarters. She was right. I had the one Muller in Germany sent us to write a tech article on. It?s sharp, will miss the exhaust pipe by a mile and eliminate a starter all together. Perfect for a Shovel. Let?s hit the news:
My best friend/drinking buddy from the navy sent me this link to website www.fuckingmachines.com There is one paticular machine called “the chopper” that has handlebars and a throttle and all. Thought ya might get a kick outta it. Here’s the page it should be on if not go to the above address and and you can find it there. http://www.fuckingmachines.com/meetthemachines/machine_chopper/
Funny I should mention my friend from the navy. we went to boot camp together although not in the same company. same division though. Worked together during “galley week”. Went to fireman ATD together and got stationed on the same ship. Met him in Chicago to fly out to the ship together. I was always the motorcycle dude and he would ride bitch behind me going out to meet woman. Now I’m a custodian and he is a custom fabricator/wrench in a shop in his hometown up in Illinois. Funny how things work out sometimes.
Brian from Georgia
Soon after the site is launched we will look around for other photographers to contribute to Girls of Bikernet. Kurt Lout from Denver, Colorado will be the first on the list.
He?s already on the streets finding talent and hot looking bikes to go with the girls.
On SpeedTV they are replacing Corbin’s Ride On (CRO) in the Tuesday line-up. I was a little miffed, but hold on I checked the listings on Speed TV there is a link to CRO. CRO is moving to the weekends and check this out. the Company that produces CRO, also does the show that is taking its slot, Hardtailz,My Classic Car and CRO are all made by the same company.
I liked the new products you are showing in the news section. here is a product you might find interesting Harley-Davidson has a new Screamin Eagle Active Performance Muffler Kit, it uses a Servo activated butterfly valve in the Muffler to control exhaust flow. So far it is only for the EFI-TC Touring bikes. it requires a recall of the ECM. It is similar to the system on the Buell XB12 to help with low end power.
It is part number 65467-05 cost 699.99 I’am told.
As a side note some import sport bikes use a power valve of some sort to help with throttle response which they need some Japanese rev to 15,000 rpm the power does not really come unitl around 6000-8000 rpms. That’s why I like V-twins low end power and you don’t have to rev the piss out of them.
On Syn 3, I have been using it for 2 years now and have not have had any problems no weeps or anything, in fact my bike hardly uses any oil. This is a Sporty that had synthetic oil in since it’s first oil change first Mobil One for bikes and I switched to SYN 3 because it is easier to get. My local suppliers for mobil one usually never have enough on hand to do a oil change, and I like being able to use one type of oil. Just for the record the SE Fatboy with it’s hi-po engine has SYN 3 in it right from the factory,there is even a decal on the oil cap stating such.
–Drifter ??
Branscombe Richmond, and Keith Ball of
Bikernet.com
A Raffle to benefit the ongoing endeavors to complete the building of the Crazy Horse Monument. When completed the Crazy Horse mountain carving will be 641 feet long by 563 feet high. Crazy Horse’s completed head is 87 feet 6 inches high. The horse’s head, currently the focus of work on the mountain, is 219 feet or 22 stories high.
Help us support Mr. Korczak vision. He believed that if the public accepted the goals of Crazy Horse Memorial, they would support it financially. He believed in individual initiative and private enterprise without governmental influence. So they need our support. Join us to make it a successful event.
Grand Prize: Custom Performance is making available a Turbo Your Harley package (total value of $6495) for your Harley Davidson Motorcycle, and Keyboard Carriage will transport your motorcycle to and from a local authorized Harley Davidson dealership near you. This turbo kit can be installed to any v-rod, 02 and later, fuel injected touring bikes, (such as road king, road glide, and ultra classics), and any S&S carb engines.
Second Prize: Cowboy?s & Indian?s magazine has donated a custom pair of Ostrich and Leather, hand tailored to the winners specifications, cowboy boots (men?s or women?s), valued at $1000.
Third Prize: Bikernet.com is donating a custom made belt buckle and Murga Boot Co. hand crafted belt.
Other sponsor prizes may also be made available including Bikernet.com?s donation of various Keith Ball books.
All prizes will be raffled off to lucky winners at the Horsepower Shootout awards ceremony on Friday evening, August 12th at 7:30-8:30 PM at the Full Throttle Saloon w/ Branscombe Richmond, of American Motorcycle 1902 and movie and TV fame. Proceeds from this raffle will then be made available to benefit the Crazy Horse Monument and Foundation.
Raffle tickets are available online at (www.amc1902.com), at The Long Beach Calendar Show in the American Motorcycle/Bikernet.com booth, at local bar?s and restaurants throughout the greater Phoenix area, and from, Sat, Aug. 6 through Friday Aug.12 available at the following locations: the Custom Performance booth, the Hot Bike / Full Throttle Horsepower Shootout, as well as at Hot Bike/Bikernet.com / American Motorcycle 1902 Vendor Row, and at all Full Throttle souvenir stands and their Chop Lot office locations, which are all located at the Full Throttle Saloon . Raffle tickets are available at a cost of $10, or five tickets for $30, and are fully tax deductible contribution.
Raffle tickets will be hawked all the way to Sturgis from Phoenix on the Bikernet Crazy Horse Charity Ride to Sturgis. From Phoenix to Durango, to Aspen then Cheyenne, we?ll support Crazy Horse all the way. Check the news for the ride information.
Support this events sponsors: American Motorcycle 1902, Bikernet.com American Indian, Custom Performance, The Full Throttle Saloon, Hot Bike, Hot Rod Bike, Street Choppers, Keyboard Motorcycle Shipping, Pacific Health, Hacienda Custom Motorcycles, VTRacegirl.com, and the Seminole Hard Rock Road House. Sponsors of the raffle to benefit The Crazy Horse Monument and Foundation.
Also, join us on the Crazy Horse Charity Ride leaving the American Motorcycle 1902 booth at The Full Throttle Saloon, on Thursday the 11th of August. Ride with Branscombe and his friends on this fabulous ride through the wonders of South Dakota. Registration is available online at (www.amc1902.com) or from 9 AM till 10:30 AM the day of the event, leaving the Full Throttle Saloon for Crazy Horse at 11AM that morning. Join these worthwhile causes. Help keep The Crazy Horse Monument project moving forward. We look forward to seeing you there.
If you cannot make it to Sturgis to participate but would like to contribute please send a tax deductible check payable to The Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation to: 19528 Ventura Blvd, Suite 425, Tarzana, CA 91356
The Predator Motorcycle Is a 130 HP American Muscle Bike Manufactured By Rucker Performance
Fort Worth, Texas (June 23, 2005) ?The nation?s fastest Pastor on two and four wheels, Star Scott, purchased a first-round production model of Rucker Performance?s Predator motorcycle from Arlen Ness Motorcycles in Daytona, Florida during 2005 Daytona Bike Week.
?I wasn?t even looking for a motorcycle.? said Star. ?I just felt like I needed to buy it.?
Star has been thrilled since he made his purchase. Back home in Sterling, VA, he put the Predator through its paces and found that the bike is stable at all speeds, handles well and has exceptional balance with a 300 rear tire.
He also knows a thing or two about performance. He and his wife Greer race dragsters in the IHRA series and owns many high-performance cars like an 855 HP blown Corvette, F355 F1 GTS Ferrari, 1967 Grand Sport replica and the country?s fastest stock ZR-1.
?The Predator Motorcycle is our latest high-performance American Muscle Bike created at our production facilities in Fort Worth, Texas.? said Bill Rucker, President of Rucker Performance. ?Not only does it have the fit and finish of a custom bike, the Predator pumps out 130 HP through our S&S Cycle 124 CI engine.?
Star took his bike to a local Motorcycle show in the suburbs of Washington D.C. where 1,500 bikes were vying for awards and prizes. The judges didn?t realize that the Predator was a production bike so he had to submit it into the ultra-radical Custom class. Even though this class was more competitive, the Predator motored away with the trophy for first place.
Website: www.ruckerperformance.com
One night at Cheers, Cliff Clavin explained the “Buffalo Theory” to his buddy, Norm. “Well ya see, Norm, it’s like this. A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest.
In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kill brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine!
That’s why you always feel smarter after a few beers.
–Rev CarlR
All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in flight “safety lecture” and announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
1. On a Southwest flight (SW has no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, “People, people we’re not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!”
2. On a Continental Flight with a very “senior” flight attendant crew, the pilot said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants.”
3. On landing, the stewardess said, “Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you’re going to leave anything, please make sure it’s something we’d like to have.
4. “There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane”
5. “Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride.”
6. As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Ronald Reagan, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: “Whoa, big fella. WHOA!”
7. After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, “Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted.”
8. >From a Southwest Airlines employee: “Welcome aboard Southwest Flight 245 to Tampa.. To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don’t know how to operate one, you probably shouldn’t be out in public unsupervised.”
9. “In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick your favorite.”
10. “Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we’ll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines.”
Here are a couple of new pieces I have done recently. Let me know if you can use them. I have not submitted these to anyone else…..Bikernet exclusive!
Ride Safe,
Whiplash Bob Biker Photog
Calendar Bike Show hostess Rockin’ Robin Cunningham stopped by the ABC Disney radio station group in Los Angeles to record a 60 second radio ad campaign for this year’s Calendar Bike Show which will run for 2 weeks on KLOS 95.5 Classic Rock in the Los Angeles area beginning July 4th until the July 16-17th Show weekend. Robin nailed the 1-page of copy, 60 second commercial perfectly on the 1st take and we were in and out of the studio in 10 minutes! The station crew was left amazed.
World Superbike Girl, Keith Ball of Bikernet, Miss Harley-Davidson and Miss Texas Robin Cunningham hosts the big LA Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend July 16-17th.
Los Angeles, CA June 25th – The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend Sponsored by Bikernet.com, on July 16-17th in Long Beach is America’s premier custom and performance street bike event and anofficial Affiliate Sponsor and Qualifying Round of the AMD Pro Show World Championship of Custom Bike Building
According to a new article in ‘Cosmopolitan’ magazine, they say the position you sleep in says a lot about you.
They say women who sleep on their sides are sensitive, women who sleep on their stomachs are competent, and women who sleep on their backs with their ankles behind their ears are very popular.
–from Rogue
The offer is as follows, once the consumer has purchased an HR3 Bike Kit, they will be issued a $1000 merchandise credit to be used toward the purchase of any part(s) in the Custom Chrome catalog, with the exception of tires, batteries and bike kits. The offer ends September 1, 2005, so don?t wait!
The HR3 line, featuring RevTech? engines and transmissions, is the best selling line of bike kits on the market and for good reason; Custom Chrome has taken all the guesswork out of building a custom motorcycle. All the parts have been test-fit to insure compatibility and each kit includes everything except paint and gas making them the most complete kits on the market. Completeness and reliability are only part of the story; selection and price are the other. With eight styles to choose from, you can build anything from a full-on prostreet custom to a kicked out chopper or cruiser, even a maximum performance sport bike. If you’re working on a budget, the HR3 bike kits start at only $13,299.
The merchandise credit does not apply to the Venom or discontinued bike kits.
To find a Custom Chrome Dealer near you call 800-729-3332 and view the complete HR3 Bike Kit line-up at www.customchrome.com.
A man and a woman, who have never met before, but are both married to other people, found themselves assigned to the same sleeping room on a Transcontinental train.
Though initially embarrassed and uneasy over sharing a room, They were both very tired and fell Asleep quickly… he in the upper bunk and she in the lower.
At 1:00 AM, the man leaned over and gently woke the woman saying, “Ma’am, I’m sorry to bother you, but would you be willing to reach into the closet to get me a second blanket? I’m awfully cold.”
“I have a better idea,” she replied. “Just for tonight, let’s pretend that we’re married.”
“Wow! That’s a great idea!” he exclaimed.
“Good,” she replied. “Get your own fucking blanket!”
After a moment of silence, he farted.
Having established a reputation for superior quality and performance with their rugged transmissions and belt drive assemblies, ROADMAX is rapidly expanding their scope to include chassis and suspension items like this unique springer fork assembly.
Conforming to the company?s stringent guidelines for quality workmanship, performance and rugged reliability ROADMAX SPRINGERS are designed for use on all H-D models from 1990 to present. Sizes currently available include 2? under stock, stock, and 2?, 4?, 6?, 8? and 10? over. The complete assembly as delivered includes a ROADMAX custom axle and applicable spacers. The front end?s unique design provides accommodations for the use of internal fork stops and fitting of right or left side disc brake. Optional fender mounting hardware is available.
For complete details call ROADMAX direct at 714-446-0787 or catch them on the Web at www.roadmax.net.
My name is John Costley.Im sending this email out to all the magazines that I subscribe to.Some of you may think its rude to send it to all of you at the same time,but I’m a two fingered typist and doing it this way will save me a little time.It might also inspire a little competition amongst you all, and that’s not a bad thing from a readers point of view. Over the last two days I have been having an interesting email conversation with Pete Brock of Axtell. I am forwarding copies of those emails to you to help put things in perspective and to save me from having to retype some of it. When I get back from Iraq in January I’m going to buy a new bike. I have always ridden Sportsters and had thought about moving up to a twin cam, mostly because there aren?t many easy ways to increase displacement in a Sporty and I want to build the bike up after I ride it stock for a while.
I checked out Axtell’s web site after someone told me about their big bore kits. I?m a blue collar guy with bills to pay so I’ve never been big on the idea of spending the money for the labor to split the cases to install a stroker kit, and if I decide to buy another Sportster, the new rubber mounts on the Sporty having such a tight tolerance a stroker kit probably wouldn’t fit anyway.
On Axtell’s site I found that they make an affordable piston and cylinder kit that brings a Sporty up to 88″, with a square bore & stroke.They also have twin cam kits that give 100 inches with a sqaure configuration and 107-inch in an oversquare set up.Their twin cam kit is cheaper than the Screamin’ eagle 103-inch kit even without considering the labor differance. My question is why haven’t any of you ever mentioned a square combo There are probably a lot of Sportster guys who would like to have 88-incher, and a lot of twin cam riders who would like to have 100-inch, both without spending the money for new flywheels & rods or the large amount of labor money to split the cases. Not all of us can rebuild our own bottom end, but we still would like to have big cubes. After checking out Axtell Im now daydreaming about a real sleeper, a brand new bright orange 883R with an 88-inch kit, that still looks stock but has twin cam power with quicker revs and less weight.
Thanks for listening,
John Costley,Sabattus,Maine.
John,
This is Pete with Axtell Sales. On your square motor questions this is what I can tell you. On the XL combinations I have seen really good luck with guys using our 88ci kits (Cast Iron, or Aluminum) with Buell Thunderstorm Heads (Dual Plug), SE 536 or Red Shift 585 cams, Daytona Twin Tec Ignition, 45mm Mikuni carb, and using Cycle Shack 1 ?-inch 2 into 2 exhaust. Real strong numbers can come from this with proper tuning.
The 107 square motors can run many different combinations. One thing is for sure that solid lifters and adjustable pushrods we have seen make up to 17 extra ft/lbs of torque on our dyno. The cams varies along with what you want the bike for. The carb could also be a 45mm Mikuni or depends how much your going to want to spend for heads we could even use the 48mm Mikuni. The SE CNC Ported HTCC Heads work rather well or if you want some heads that are hand ported and really had time put into them we can get you those.
Ignition would be the Daytona Twin Tec Ignition and for exhaust I would also run Cycle Shack Exhaust maybe even 2-inch but one thing is for sure I would use a 2 into 2 system.
I would love to see a big ad of ours in one of those magazines but it cost alot of money. We try to focus more on the customer at hand rather than making fancy ads. If we could more guys like you to write in to them and talk about our product it would be cool to get an article about what we do and have. Keep talking about our product and if you need any info let me know. Anything else let me know.
Pete Brock
Axtell Sales
Phone-515-243-2518
Toll Free-800-704-3201
Fax-515-243-0244
http://www.axtellsales.com
THAT?S IT FOR SUNDAY–The heat is on for The Girls of Bikernet and our entire crew is working on it. I’ve been dealing with guys in prison for 35 years. Some good and some bad. Recently I received this binder in the mail from a guy. I was impressed with his workmanship and we may sell a couple of handmade products from him. If he delivers. Watch for more in an upcoming news.
Well here she is. The Sturgis Chop rolling together. If all goes well with the Muller kicker then she’ll be running in the next two weeks after I wire her, install the Rev Tech brake lines to the Brembo brakes and Joker controls. I’ll line up the entire bike with the BDL belt drive and she’ll fire to life with a Compu-fire single fire ignition.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
