Didn’t know if anyone told you but David died yesterday at 3:45 p.m. He had been in a coma for some time.
Thanks,
Jeremy Povenmire
Editor
Wide Open Magazine
Bandit,
David Mann passed away this afternoon. I was told that yesterday was his 64th birthday. He has been ill for some time, it was no surprise, but he will be missed.
Rogue
Photo From Bob T.
A Rhyme To Clear My Mind
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As I Sit here In
This Big Easy Chair
I’ve Never Felt So Alone
The ‘Ol Ladys Gone
So Are The Kids
~
It?s So Dark
The Sweat Rolls Off My Chin
Bathing In My Own Sweat
I Think Of Where I’ve Been
A Few Years Ago
I?d Call This Drinking,
Drinking Away My Sins
~
What Happened
To The Way
I Used To Be?
Hard Core Biker
Beer And Blade
In Hand
Afraid Of Nothing
Not Even The Man
~
Living My Life On
Auto Pilot
Or So It Seems
Lately The Past
Has Been Haunting
My Every Dream
~
Waking Up In
In A Cold Sweat
Heart Racing
Relieved That My Demons
Haven’t Caught Me Yet
~
No Longer Do I Carry
The Loaded Guns
No Longer Do I
Stare People Down
Just To Watch ‘Em Run
~
Some Would Say
I’ve Lost My Nerve
Some Would Say
Life Threw Me
One To Many Curves
~
Which One Is Right?
Some Days I Don’t
Even Know The Score
I Guess I’ve Just Got
What I Deserved
~
Lifes Not All Bad
Don’t Get Me Wrong
I’ve Got My ‘Ol Lady
And I’ve Got
Two Wonderful Kids
~
I Pray They Never
Know Of The Life
I Once Lived
I Keep No Secrets
My Lifes An Open Book
I Just Hope They Learn
From The Roads I’ve Took
~ No One Needs To Follow In The Steps I’ve Took Specially Not Those To Boys Of Mine ~
I Know Im Too Hard
On Them At Times
Its Only Because I Love
Them Even Though
I Don’t Tell Them
Nearly Enough
~
I See The Childhood
I Never Had Through
Their Innocent Eyes
Steal A Few Moments
For Myself
From Time To Time
I Guess Thats
All I Have To Say
This Is The End
Of My Rhyme
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Composed By Panhead Josh Of Outlaws World. Do Not Reproduce Without Owners Consent.
CALIFORNIA SUPERBIKE SCHOOL FINDS LOVE IN BRAZIL!–
And Brazilian California Superbike School is Born.
“South America was one of few remaining continents we didn’t have a school and now that has been remedied,” says Keith Code, founder of the legendary California Superbike School. “This past June we went to beautiful Nelson Piquet circuit where the MotoGP was held two weeks after and September is yet another Brazilian circuit, this time Curatiba, which is just south of Sao Paolo.”
“The schools have been organized by Mr. Decio Ketis through his BFast in Rio organization,” says Code.
“Since we have about 90% of our previous students returning for their next level at Curatiba, we’d say that the schools were a hit with Brazilians,” says Code.
It should be very interesting to motorcycling ‘Norte-Americanos’ that there are now so many motorcycle enthusiasts in South America. They appreciate the sport so much that upwards of 200,000 fans crowd Nelson Piquet for the MOTO GP and motorcycling as sport is second only to soccer – which spells opportunity, expansion and ‘new blood’ high adventure for all. “This is definitely a vitamin B shot in the right place as far as emerging markets are concerned,” says Code. “It’s an excellent indicator of a growing middle class that can afford this somewhat expensive pastime.” Code says.”As usual the California Superbike School is on the spot and in the forefront opening new vistas in the motorcycling world as we have done in Ireland, Spain, Indonesia, The Phillipines, Greece, Australia – adding those areas to the already successful England and European schools for what is becoming a healthy global exercise in making friends and allies.” “And,” says Code, “mutual love of motorcycling makes it all possible.”
Keith Code has instructed champions and more than 125,000 motorcyclists of all skill levels in “the soft science” of motorcycle riding and his textbooks and videos are widely utilized resources for motorcyclists worldwide. The school’s website is: www.superbikeschool.com and it’s loaded with photos and information on the US and international touring schools.
Old Photo From Bob T.
CIA Test–After all the background checks, interviews, and testing were done, there were three finalists. Two men and a woman.
For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. “We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. Inside the next room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. “Kill her!!!”.
The man said, “You can’t be serious. I could never shoot my wife.”
The agent said, “Then you’re not the right man for this job. Take your wife and go home.”
The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out with tears in his eyes and said, “I tried, but I can’t kill my wife.”
The agent said, “You don’t have what it takes. Take your wife and go home.”
Finally, it was the woman’s turn. She was given the same instructions to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They then heard screaming, crashing, and banging on the walls.
After a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow. “This gun was loaded with blanks,” she said. “I had to beat him to death with the chair
Old Racer Going Sailing ? BIG Sale–
Hey, I don’t know if some of y’all remember Bill Shirra from Pittsburg area, used to race nitro dark in the dark ages 😉 He’s retired and is getting ready to go sailing for a while and is having a TOTAL AUCTION, Sept. 19 in the Pittsburg area. House, some HD parts, Machine tools out the yazooooo. Wood working shop (no nitro here), welding shop, tooling, fixtures, jigs. Since I don’t know anymore than that, Bill’s number is 412-680-1862. hope all’s well w y’all. always,
Mary Lou
Pot Head–
I friend sent the above. I figured some of the people I know would like it for their own reasons.
Enjoy your day
Rogue
Harley Engine powered airplane–
I thought you might be interested — http:// www.hog-air.com
S&S, Cycle Inc. Provides Victory with Proven Performance Victory Products–Namely A 106-Cubic Inch Kit for Victory Freedom Engines–
MEDINA, MN (August 5, 2004) To satisfy the power and performance desires of its customers, Victory Motorcycles has teamed up with the leading aftermarket source for American V-twin performance equipment, S&S Cycle, Inc. in an alliance that will result in development of high-performance engine components for Victory motorcycles.
Victory, the motorcycle division of Polaris Industries Inc., will provide the S&S Cycle product development team with technical information about Victory Freedom V-Twin engines as well as advanced information about new Victory products. This will allow them to design, test and produce performance equipment for Victory motorcycles in the most timely fashion.
The alliance was announced during the Polaris 50th anniversary celebration held at the Minnesota State fairgrounds this past July and will be formally unveiled to hardcore motorcycle enthusiast this August during the Sturgis motorcycle rally. The alliance represents an ongoing commitment by Victory to only partner with the best in the industry and will allow Victory owners to outfit their motorcycles with the most coveted performance products in the business.
“We responded to our customers’ and dealers’ requests for more performance equipment by working with the best aftermarket performance company in the business, S&S Cycle,” said Victory General Manager Mark Blackwell. “Our customers will have access to outstanding performance products from the true industry leader. This is in keeping with the Victory approach of partnering only with the best in the business.”
S&S Cycle is a family owned and operated aftermarket company that has produced V-twin performance equipment for 46 years. The company is based in Viola, Wisconsin, and distributes its products through a worldwide network of S&S dealers.
“It’s important to us that the Victory brand is recognized for its ingenuity and its edginess, and I think the new Hammer exemplifies Victory’s commitment to performance,” said S&S Cycle President Brett Smith. “The relationship between S&S Cycle and Victory has been fantastic. I think our two companies work very well together and share a lot of the same values and approaches to this business. It’s a very exciting relationship.”
Smith said the first S&S Cycle products for Victory motorcycles will be performance kits that convert Victory’s Freedom 100/6 and 92/5 V-twin engines into high-performance 106-cubic-inch (ci) engines. These kits are scheduled to be available in the spring of 2005.
S&S Cycle will sell its Victory-related performance equipment directly to authorized Victory dealers and will not sell the products directly to consumers.
“Not only does this relationship support the Victory customer base, it also supports the dealer network and its critical involvement in projects like this,” Smith said.
Victory has eight models in its 2005 lineup, including the all-new Hammer with the new Freedom 100/6 V-Twin, a 100-ci engine with the cruiser segment’s first production 6-speed overdrive transmission. The other seven models in the 2005 Victory lineup – the Kingpin, Kingpin Deluxe, Victory Vegas, Touring Cruiser, two limited-edition Ness Signature Series models and the new Vegas 8-Ball – are powered by the Freedom 92/5 V-Twin, a 92-ci engine with a 5-speed transmission. The Ness Signature Series Kingpin and Vegas feature custom touches by Victory styling partners Arlen and Cory Ness.
“We have a very close relationship with the Ness family and I was very impressed that Victory decided to work with them to get some styling input,” said Smith. “I thought it would be a natural fit for S&S Cycle to do the same thing with Victory on a performance level, and it is working out very well.”
S&S Cycle has been a leading manufacturer of Proven Performance V-Twin motorcycle components and engines for over 45 years. George Smith and Stanley Stankos founded the company in 1958 in Blue Island, Illinois. Shortly after the founding of S&S, George, and his wife Marjorie (whose maiden name was also Smith), bought out Stanley Stankos and Smith & Stankos became Smith & Smith (S&S). In 1969, S&S moved from Blue Island to Viola, Wisconsin and expanded to La Crosse, Wisconsin in 2004. This 3rd generation business supplies components and/or engines to several large custom OEs including: American Ironhorse, Arlen Ness, Big Bear Choppers, Big Dog, BMC, Bourget Bike Works, Hellbound Steel, Swift, Titan, Ultra, Vengeance, & Victory (please see the S&S website for a complete listing).
Seems this shirt never goes out of style
Rogue
Sorry for such a short Sunday Post But with Bandit gone, most of the content submitted, goes to his email address. Such a sad weekend with the anniversary of 9/11, then Dave Mann passing away. We don?t have any more news on Dave just yet, but as it comes in, I will share it.
Take care, Layla
