It’s Sunday after Thanksgiving Holiday and the time is blazing past too fast. Now we’re into December in a couple of days. Sent my mom a Christmas Tree, bought my grandson an engine for the mini-chop we’re building in the shop.
I’m fortunate enough to have stumbled upon a 1929 Peashooter H-D single 30.5 cc engine for a restoration project. My connection was Mil Blair of Kraft Tech. Cindy of Century Motorcycles is helping out with a frame and frontend and I’ll be on my way toward building a tiny racer from the times. This bike above reminds me off this vintage racer.
Let’s hit the news, I’m still waking up from the party the night before.
CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL EXPANDS AGAIN IN 2005 ADDING 5 NEW TRACK LOCATIONS IN THE US! Keith Code, Founder of the legendary California Superbike School, has added Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Reno Fernley Raceway in Nevada, Firebird Raceway in AZ, Texas World Speedway in TX and Autobahn Country Club in IL.
The locations have been added to returning schools in AL, Northern & Southern CA, FL, IL, OH, PA, and VA and bring the 2005 school dates to over 50 across the USA.
Keith and his Instructors look forward to welcoming new and returning students on all the excellent tracks for what is shaping up to be the best and most exciting travel year ever!
To see the full 2005 dates, states and tracks schedule visit www.superbikeschool.com or call the school directly at: 323-224-2734 for a list of 2005 locations. Global schools links are also on the website.
Sunday Motorcycle Art Sale
I work for Harley-Davidson of Danbury. I have 2 Harley-Davidson Fine Art Canvas Giclees that you might be interested in. I have “A Model Champion” by David Uhl (# 220 of 250) and “Great Doings” by Tom Fritz (# 220 of 250). The Boss purchased them for himself when they first came out. He no longer wants them and has asked me to sell them.
I will list them for sale on eBay. The eBay auction will start on Sunday 11/28/2004 and end on Sunday 12/05/2004. The starting price on both is $1,499. This price is well below MSRP ($2250.00) and below our purchase cost as well. Also available today untill 11/28/2004, is Bringing Home the Tree by Ben Otero (# 152 of 500)($275). This is a link to the eBay auctions and to my eBay store.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2289270219
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2289266382
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2288451000
http://stores.ebay.com/NiceHarleyStuff
–Jeff Watson
My First Harley Stories On Bikernet
It’s gonna be tough, but I’m up for it. Got some people to protect besides myself, so it will take a little time.
In the meantime, check out this shit. I want some of what they were smokin! Saw it at Biketoberfest, up in Ormond Beach.
–fritz
Bikernet Sunday Confessional–Bless Me, Father!
Tommy Shaughnessy enters the confessional box and says, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. I have been with a loose woman.”
The priest asks, “Is that you, little Tommy Shaughnessy?”
“Yes, Father, it is.”
“And who was the woman you were with?”
“I can’t be tellin’ you, Father. I don’t want to ruin her reputation.”
“Well, Tommy, I’m sure to find out sooner or later, so you may as well tell me now. Was it Brenda O’Malley?”
“I cannot say.”
“Was it Patricia Kelly?”
“I’ll never tell.”
“Was it Liz Shannon?”
“I’m sorry, but I’ll not tell her name.”
“Was it Cathy Morgan?”
“My lips are sealed.”
“Was it Fiona McDonald, then?”
“Please, Father, I cannot tell you.”
The priest sighs in frustration. “You’re a steadfast lad, Tommy Shaughnessy, and I admire that. But you’ve sinned, and you must atone. Be off with you now.”
Tommy walks back to his pew. His friend Sean slides over and whispers,
“What’d you get?”
“Five good leads,” says Tommy.
–from Vern H.
Widder Electric Vest Report From Bikernet Australia
Well, it’s getting pretty cold for a lot of your readers, so it’s a good time to give you a report on my Widder Electric Vest. I’ve worn it all through our winter and I’ve gotta say, it’s absolutely fantastic, really light and comfortable to wear and easy to hook up . It has either a fixed or an adjustable heating control. Personally I found the adjustable control to be the best, as I got way too hot with the fixed on /off version. I’ve worn mine in below zero conditions with just thermals, jumper and jacket and it was perfect.
Next winter I’ll get the chaps to complete the package. Widder Enterpises have been around since 1984 and were hosts for the 1999 “Iron Butt Rally” which is one of the most gruelling events in the world. If you’re selected to participate, you must endure 11 nonstop days in the saddle, in all kinds of weather and are required to reach all four corners of U.S.A.
Check out their website,
Hey, don’t just take my word for it, in May 2001, Rider Magazine did a survey on heated vests and gave it a big plus, so do your own checking out on the Widder website,
–Glen, Bikernet Australia
Bikernet Parental Files
A teenage granddaughter comes downstairs for her date with this see-through blouse on and no bra. Her grandmother just pitched a fit, telling her not to dare go out like that!
The teenager tells her “Loosen up Grams. These are modern times. You gotta let your rose buds show!” and out she goes.
The next day the teenager comes down stairs, and the grandmother is sitting there with no top on.
The teenager wants to die. She explains to her grandmother that she has friends coming over and that it is just not appropriate.
The grandmother says, “Loosen up, Sweetie. If you can show off your rosebuds, then I can display my hanging baskets.
–from Vern
Former Clearwater Judge Arrested
CLEARWATER, Fla. – A former Pasco-Pinellas Circuit Court judge who resigned earlier this year after being reprimanded for public drunkenness has been charged with drunken driving, officials said.
Charles W. Cope, 55, was arrested Wednesday night after a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy saw Cope driving his sport utility vehicle with one wheel on the center concrete median of a road west of U.S. 19 in Clearwater.
Breath tests showed Cope had a blood-alcohol level of 0.3 percent, more than three times the 0.08 percent threshold at which a motorist in Florida is presumed intoxicated, according to his arrest affidavit.
When the deputy pulled Cope over, the former judge had bloodshot and watery eyes, smelled of alcohol, and moved sluggishly, the affidavit stated. He refused to undergo a field sobriety test but acknowledged having consumed alcohol.
Cope resigned from the bench Jan. 27, five months after he was verbally reprimanded by the Florida Supreme Court for public intoxication and inappropriate conduct of an intimate nature.
The reprimand followed an April 5, 2001 arrest in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., where Cope was accused of making advances on a vacationing Maryland woman while attending a judicial conference. The woman and her mother accused Cope of trying to get into their locked hotel room.
Information from: The Tampa Tribune,
–from Rogue
http://www.bikerrogue.com
UK Single Downtube Bikes Captured
Here’s a pic of 3 single down tube scooters built here in the UK
–Ferryman
Johnny’s Dad
Johnny was in his 4th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up: fireman, policeman, salesman, etc…
Johnny was being quiet so the teacher asked him about his father.
“My father’s an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes in front of other men. sometimes, if the offer’s really good, he’ll go out to the alley with some guy and make love with him for money.”
The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, sent the other children to work on some coloring, and took Little Johnny aside to ask him, “Is that really true about your father?”
“No,” said Johnny, “He plays for the Yankees, but I was too embarrassed to say so.
–from Rev CarlR
Photo from Wino Joe Wino Joe photograph from the ’60s.
Wino Joe Update
I’m Wino Joe’s son-in-law. I got an e-kite from Rev Tramp that you were inquiring about how he is doing and trying to call the hospital.
The hospital will only give information to his daughter, Katherine, my wife, so there’s not much use in calling them for info. I can’t call for info either. I’m happy to keep you in the loop though.
Honestly, he is not doing very well. Paralyzed and can’t really speak. He attempts, but it’s very hard to make anything out. He’s not eating much. He is getting daily therapy where they work with him to walk, move around, sit up, etc. He’s also getting speech therapy but in my opinion he has actually gotten worse as he hasn’t been able to match pictures to words like he did a couple of weeks ago, so he may be continuing to have little strokes.
Today Katherine is having a conference call with the doctors, and I will be there. They are supposed to give her their prognosis and talk about the release plan. The typical stay there is 14 days. If you improve they release you to a physical therapy center. If not, they will probably release him home to be cared for. Anyhow, feel free to e-mail me at this addy –Bobby McMurry 
Scott Long, Central Coast Cycles FUBAR Frame
New from Central Coast Cycles, the “FUBAR” chopper frame and rolling chassis. Available in both a rigid and softail model. These frames are TIG welded from DOM mild steel, and available in any rake and stretch for 180 to 250 rear tire. They can also be ordered with either a double or single down tube, with or without seat post, or with a traditional straight backbone. A 280+ right hand side drive model will be coming soon.
Priced at $2000 for the rigid frame, and $2400 for the softail frame, they are the perfect start for the most custom projects. Call (831) 476-3901 to order or inquire about rolling chassis options and pricing, or visit www.centralcoastcycles.com for more products and info.
Central Coast Cycles
1700-D Commercial Way
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
831.476.3901
www.centralcoastcycles.com
Bikernet Rally Info
Two bikers are talking about rallies and which ones they will ride to in 2005, when Billy Bob tells Luther, “This year I’m gonna do it a little different.”
“The last few years, I took your advice about where to go. Three years ago you said to go to Daytona in the spring. I went to Daytona for a whole month, which was a nice change from the snow, and Earlene got pregnant. Then two years ago, you told me to go to Sturgis, and Earlene got pregnant again. Last year you suggested Laughlin, and darned if Earlene didn’t get pregnant again.”
Luther asks Billy Bob, “So, what you gonna do this year that’s different?”
Billy Bob says, “This year I’m taking Earlene with me.”
–from Art F.
Hot Bike Employee Handbook
Hey, I was thinking that maybe you should look in your Primedia employee’s handbook and see if it’s okay for editorial directors to spend the whole day chopping up pipes and welding them together for a tech piece… I mean I would hate to see you lose the job because you are too hands-on.
I saw Conder’s illustration on Bikernet for our joke page in Hot Bike and really liked it… Even more than I like Spam… Do they use real pork in Spam?
–Krylon John
Hot Bike, Street Chopper and Hot Rod Bikes Contributor
See logos on homepage, if you would like a subscription deal.–Bandit
Bikernet Numbers
Last month our number soared again to 269,000 unique users and 474,000 visits. We were astounded. Check the big guy’s numbers below.
The latest for some Primedia sites are:
Sportrider.com: 230,000 UV/month – 1 million + PV/months
Motorcyclecruiser.com: 220,000 UV/month – 500,000+ PV/month
Motorcyclistonline.com: 180,000 UV/month – 500,000+ PV/month
3 American Motorcycle sites combined: 85,000 UV/month – 300,000+ PV Month
Broke is Broke
A little old lady answered a knock on the door one day, only to be confronted by a well-dressed young man carrying a vacuum cleaner.
” Good morning, ” said the young man. “If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners. ”
“Go away!” said the old lady. “I haven’t got any money!” and she proceeded to close the door.
Quick as a flash, the young man wedged his foot in the door and pushed wide open.
“Don’t be too hasty!” he said. “Not until you have at least seen my demonstration.” And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse manure onto her hallway carpet.
“If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet, Madam, I will personally eat the remainder.”>
The old lady stepped back and said, “Well I hope you’ve got a damned good appetite, because they cut off my electricity this morning.”
–from Vern H.
Drug Producers Traveling To Gather Ingredients
OWENSBORO, Ky. – A pair of Kentuckians looking to get ingredients for methamphetamine traveled to Atlanta, where they bought nearly 7,000 pills containing pseudoephedrine from a wholesaler, court documents said.
Now Dennis B. Cartwright, 51, and Vanessa Lynn Jennings, 25, are facing charges of criminal attempt to manufacture methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor.
Police in Kentucky have found that since stricter laws regulating meth ingredients were passed, more and more people are traveling outside the state to gather ingredients to make the drug that has become an epidemic in rural western Kentucky.
Sgt. Brock Peterson, supervisor of the Owensboro Police Department’s street crimes unit, said the ability of meth cookers to obtain pseudoephedrine from nearby states is a significant problem.
“Basically, because other states don’t have the methamphetamine problem we have, they don’t know,” Peterson said. “It’s an ongoing battle.”
Last year, nearly 300 meth labs were seized in Kentucky while 17 labs were seized in Georgia, according to Drug Enforcement Administration statistics.
Georgia’s not the only state where users travel to get ingredients.
“We’ll find receipts after transactions where people will make a circuit through southern Indiana,” Daviess County Sheriff Keith Cain said.
Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer,
–from Rogue
A SUNDAY WRAP–Let’s knock-off, take a ride, find a girl, have a margarita, somethin’. I’m wrappin’ up my first issue of Hot Bike, and it’s been a bear. We had a project dropped into the middle of the production schedule called the Hot Bike Poster Book. It’s a magazine packed with 20 Hot posters of wild rides, OCC and Jay Leno Bikes, Build-Off winners and hot models aboard the finest bikes in the industry. It will hit the stands in about a month. Watch for it.
So that put us behind the 5-Ball, but we pulled it off. For the first time in 7 years Hot Bike will have a girl or two gracing the pages, gutsy articles and everything we could find out about fuel injection upgrades. It’s the March issue, and we’ll seal the deal on this puppy this week.
Now, I have to battle the bean counters over budgets, write cover blurbs, finish that exhaust pipe tech and decide the order in which to place the articles in the March issue of Hot Bike. Hang on.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
