I’m so damn tired, I’m about to fall down. The day called for Beach Ride madness. We rolled up to the Queen Mary at 8:00 am and signed in the bike show entrants. We wrestled with a killer-clear and warm day by the sea. Black Oak and Bad Company made the park shake. Rock and roll. Let’s get to the news before the margaritas hit home:
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I don’t know what got into us?–Bandit
Great Paint Jobs from Chris T.
FALL NEWS FROM WHITEHORSE PRESS
Who hasn’t wanted to spend time in New England in the fall to experience the reds and golds of its famous foliage season? And once there, who hasn’t made plans to come back in the spring or summer to ride the high peaks and lush valleys once again, and maybe even take in one of motorcycling’s most popular rallies — Americade in Lake George, New York or Bike Week in Laconia, New Hampshire?
This is just a quick note to let you know that the new updated third edition of MOTORCYCLE JOURNEYS THROUGH NEW ENGLAND (256 pages, item code W-BERK3, $19.95) has just come off the presses and is now available for those of you planning a trip our way. Completely updated, it’s the perfect travel guide to help you find the best our area has to offer motorcyclists — including places to stay, attractions to visit, favorite local roads, and even directions for a stop at the offices of Whitehorse Press! We hope to see you this fall and we hope you like the book.
One other reminder: Prices on the AIRHAWK SEAT CUSHIONS go up September 15, 2003. If you want one, get it now!
http://www.whitehorsepress.com/email.asp?cn=52&en=en0308&id=cvra
The Bikernet Oil Cooler Investigation
I talked with the manager over at AZ HD about the Twin-Cam overheating issue and he said that they did a bunch of their TC factory durability testing riding up and down the desert cliffs of Yarnell Hill by Wickenburg AZ. They found no issues with the oil temp on a properly set up motor. He didn’t think that the oil cooler was a necessity on a TC, but a great ‘up-sale’ revenue generator.
The debate will be endless, certainly an oil cooler can’t hurt anything as long as it’s not leaking!
–John Covington
Steeds Motorcycles
See John’s article on oil coolers in the garage and the Barstow run, about oil coolers.–Bandit
Another Paint job from Bob T.
Bikernet Medical Advice
A Doctor was addressing a large audience on Nutrition. “The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Sugar rots our teeth and causes Diabetes. Soft drinks corrode our stomach lining. Spicy dishes give us heartburn. Many vegetables give us terrible gas pains. Undercooked eggs permit e-coli to thrive. Milk is impossible for adults to digest. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous and few of us realize the long-term harm caused by the germs and chemicals in our drinking water.
But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have eaten or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?”
After several seconds of silence, a 75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand and answered, “Wedding Cake?”
–from Geno
Mastermind Art Director and Partner of the HORSE
The Gusset Testimonial
I actually purchased a pair of those Diamond Gusset jeans about a month ago, and now they are a sponsor on Bikernet, go figure (it’s a small world. UNTIL YOU LOSE YOUR LUGGAGE).
They’re great for tall guys and have that extra room ‘for the boys’. I have trouble finding jeans too. I’m too tall for the Mervyns’s or JC Penny’s inventory and not fat enough for Big n’ Tall stores.
Usually I just settle for pants that are a little too short. I wound up a western wear store in North Phoenix that mostly carries Wrangler and Cowboy clothes. The store owner showed me the pair of Diamond Gussets and they had ’em in the right size for me. Rode 1000 miles in them last week and I’m a believer. See if they need an endorsement from a guy who doesn’t need an oil cooler! The pants are cool enough…
–Sir John Covington
Steeds Motorcycles In Phoenix
Sunday Bikernet Church Service
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. “Where have you been?”
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, “Look, Michael. Look what I’ve made.”
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, “What is it?”
“It’s a planet,” replied God, “and I’ve put Life on it. I’m going to call it Earth and it’s going to be a great place of balance.”
“Balance?” Inquired Michael, still confused.
God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. “For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over there I’ve placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people,” God continued pointing to different countries. “This one will be extremely hot while this one will be very cold and covered in ice.”
The Archangel, impressed by God’s work, then pointed to a land mass and said, “What’s that one?”
“Ah,” said God. “That’s California the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful beaches, deserts, streams, hills, and forests. The people from California are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world as diplomats and carriers of peace.”
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, “What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!!!”
God replied wisely, “Wait until you see the idiots I put in Sacramento.”
–from Chris T.
Cause of Black-out From MillerNitro
Janklow’s First Three Minutes In Court
FLANDREAU – Rep. Bill Janklow made his first public appearance since an Aug.16 fatal traffic accident, walking with the assistance of family members and his lawyer to face a judge in a Flandreau courtroom Tuesday afternoon.
The four-term South Dakota governor and the state’s only Congressman said nothing as Circuit Court Judge Rodney Steele and Janklow’s lawyer Ed Evans of Sioux Falls discussed schedules for a preliminary hearing and set bond.
Janklow faces a felony manslaughter charge as well as three misdemeanors in connection with the traffic accident that killed 55-year-old Randy E. Scott 0 of Hardwick, Minn. Janklow was speeding and ran a stop sign before the collision, authorities have said. He fractured his hand and suffered a head injury in the crash. The Republican congressman has not been arrested and has not entered a plea in the case.
In the three-minute court proceeding Tuesday, Steele set Sept. 25 and 26 as the dates for a preliminary hearing and approved Evans’ request for a personal recognizance bond.
At a preliminary hearing, the prosecution lays out the evidence in the case and a judge decides whether it will proceed to trial. Janklow’s lawyers would get a chance to cross examine witnesses. The hearing would involve evidence only in the second-degree manslaughter and reckless driving charges, the most serious of the counts.
However, Moody County State’s Attorney Bill Ellingson could still call a grand jury. When asked why Janklow had not been fingerprinted and booked yet, Moody County Sheriff Jerry Hoffman said, “Did you see his wrist? I wait until they are medically ready.” Hoffman said photographs would be taken the same day Janklow is fingerprinted.
In addition to second-degree manslaughter and reckless driving, Janklow also faces misdemeanor charges of failing to stop at a stop sign and speeding.
If convicted of second-degree manslaughter, Janklow could face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. His son, Russ Janklow, said Evans, a Sioux Falls lawyer, will be the lead attorney in the case. Another Sioux Falls lawyer, State Sen. Dave Knudson, also accompanied Janklow into the courthouse. A former Janklow aide, Knudson sat with Evans at the defense table.
–Argus Leader.com and Rogue
Bikernet Men’s Room Joke
I was barely sitting down when I heard a voice from the other stall saying: “Hi, how are you?”
I’m not the type to start a conversation in the men’s restrooms at a rest stop but, I don’t know what got into me, so I answered, somewhat embarrassedly: “Doing Just Fine!”
And the other guy says: “So what are you up too?”
What kind of question is that? At that point, I’m thinking this is too bizarre so I say: “Uhhh I’m like you, just traveling east!”
At this point I am just trying to get out as fast as I can when I hear another question.
Can I come over to your place after while?
OK, this question is just wacky but I figured I could just be polite and end the conversation.
I tell him, “Well, I have company over so today is a bad day for me!”
Then I hear the guy say nervously…
“LISTEN, I’ll have to call you back. There’s an idiot in the other stall who keeps answering all my questions!”
–from Jay H.
New Models On Bikernet
We’re launching new model line-ups every couple of days. We started with the Dyna models for 2004. Watch for ’em.
Another Steed Report
I agree about the wide tire deal, so I’ve stayed out of the jack-ass big tire game, until now. I’m guessing that in 45 days we’re going to have the first running 300 Steed Monoglide. It should handle great.
The Avon tire will have enough of a radius in it’s footprint that it will not effect cornering, and my chassis design will incorporate a standard Softail width seat, nice n’ low, along with the ground and cornering clearance that our bikes are known for.
On paper it all looks like the holy grail, but as always you don’t really know until the rubber meets the road. I’ve got the new Baker Right side drive Dyna Tranny sitting on the shelf here, ready to go on the first mule.
–John Covington, MD
Steeds Motorcycles
We’re doing out best to scavange a report on right-hand drive trannies from Baker. We want to know what will fit what?
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2000-UP TWIN CAM FLT SUGGESTED RETAIL $207.99 2000-UP TWIN CAM 88B SOFTAIL SUGGESTED RETAIL $207.99 91-98 EVOLUTION FLT SUGGESTED RETAIL $189.99 Bike Night in Austin, Texas Well I finally made it to my first bike night at Jack’s Backyard. It is cosponsored by Central Texas Harley Davidson. It rocks every Thursday for a good part of the summer. Unfortunately my job as a Double-Knot Spy has kept me traveling quite a bit this summer. My understanding is that this weekly event has grown from 60 scoots to over the 300. Watch for a full report this week. –Rigid Frame Richard That’s it, let’s run–I’m fading fast. Quervo and a sweet running Panhead lead me to the harbor after the show. Rumor has it that the Long Beach Police held up the event with false paranoia that cost the Exceptional Children’s foundation $15,000. Were there fights, weapons busts, drug smuggling or even prostitution at the event. Nope. No so much as top was lifted to reveal the softness of a couple of boobs. They could have handled this event with a half drunk security guard and an empty flashlight. What are bike events coming to? Ride Forever, 
–Bandit
