Hey,
I’m getting a late start. A magnificent redhead from my past wandered into my life recently and spent the night. We had a lot of catching up to do and ate breakfast of Mole enchilidas this morning at the little Mexican restaurant up the street, Maya’s. This small restaurant in an old brick building, run by a big man, has been apart of this little third world country between Long Beach and San Pedro for three decades. The waitresses have been on the job since they were kids. He must be a helluva boss.
It’s tough being the boss. No matter what, it’s your responsibility to keep the business alive, which forces you to make the tough decisions. Like Frank from Kendon Trailers said, “When the economy tanked, business was like being at war.”
But screw business, let’s discuss redheads and romance. Hang on for hot Cantina babes. I better shut my trap and hit the news.
The Sunday Post is sponsored in part by Jack and Bikerpics.org.
SPEAKING OF ROMANCE–The Drifters – This Magic Moment Lyrics
Artist: The Drifters
Songwriters: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
This magic moment, so different and so new
Was like any other until I kissed you
And then it happened, it took me by surprise
I knew that you felt it too, by the look in your eyes
Sweeter than wine, softer than the summer night
Everything I want, I have whenever I hold you tight
This magic moment wiled your lips are close to mine
Will last forever, forever till the end of time, oh, oh.
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AUSTRALIAN TOUGHEST BRO OF THE WEEK–This guy is one tough mother
Aussie Gold Coast biker accused of taxi shooting declared ‘too violent’ for court
A biker charged over a wild rampage on Queensland’s Gold Coast has been declared too violent to face court.
Bandidos motorcycle club associate Leonard David Toalei was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly shooting up a taxi, hijacking a milk truck and assaulting a bus driver.
He also allegedly assaulted a police officer during a violent arrest in which he was tasered a number of times whilst handcuffed. It appeared the taser had little effect on him.
The large and heavily tattooed Samoan was to have appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Wednesday on multiple charges including discharging a weapon in public, going armed so as to cause fear and serious assault.
But he was deemed to much of a security risk to appear in the dock and was remanded in custody to appear via video link from jail on July 24.
THE FUTURE OF FREEDOM FOUNDATION—We’ve mentioned a grant effort to expand Freedom through safety and education. During our investigation we ran across this web site, FFF.org. and we reached out. They are sending our their book right away. As it turns out two members of the board are riders. Hang on for future reports from the Future of Freedom Foundation.
SPEAKING OF BIKERNET INVESTIGATIONS—We are still investigating travel and ride with the Spitfire Girder team. I recently had a discussion with someone who pointed me at Donnie Smith and Hagon shocks. I just received the following:
We¹ve been supplying Donnie with Hagon Type P polished stainless shocks in
280mm/11-inch with 23kg/129 lb springs and bushes for ½-inch bolts. Can
certainly do other spring rates and lengths as well. Travel is 2.4 inches on
the 11-inch shocks with a fully compressed length of 8.6 inches. In stock. Retail is
$291 a pair.
The standard Hagon range in stainless body shocks is as follows- I always
suggest mocking up extended and compressed lengths.
Extended Length Compressed Length Travel
350 mm 13.8″ 10.6″ 3.2″
340 mm 13.4″ 10.2″ 3.2″
330 mm 13.0″ 9.8″ 3.2″
320 mm 12.6″ 9.4″ 3.2″
310 mm 12.2″ 9.0″ 3.2″
300 mm 11.8″ 8.6″ 3.2″
290 mm 11.4″ 8.6″ 2.8″
280 mm 11.0″ 8.6″ 2.4″
The fine print:
Hagons’ Type A and P twin shocks feature three position spring preload and
quadrate progressive springs. They are not adjustable for damping, and are
not rebuildable. You can see them online at
http://www.davequinnmotorcycles.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/HAGON_TWIN_SHOCKS.html
All Hagon shocks have a two year unlimited mileage warranty against failure due to manufacturing defect. Bent shocks due to accident, impact, dropped bike, improper installation or adjustment, or owner malfunction will not be
warranteed. Neither we nor Hagons warranty shocks for racing applications. Shocks are not returnable once they have been fitted though we will do up to two spring exchanges on twin shocks if original springs are returned in saleable condition (clean with no chips or scratches). We do not warranty the finish on black springs. Shipping charges are not refundable. All returned goods are subject to a 15% restocking fee.
Call 203-393-2651 to order if you are uneasy about emailing credit card
details.
–Dave
Dave Quinn Motorcycles
335 Litchfield Tpke Bethany CT 06524 USA
203-393-2651
9-5 M T Th F 9-12 Sa
dqmcs@earthlink.net
www.davequinnmotorcycles.com
Donnie sent me a Hagon shock since the company requires that I purchase two shocks at a time. I’m now evaluating how I can mount the longer shock for testing. Note the spring rate at 129 pounds compared with the 300 pound spring in the Rox shock currently on the Mudflap girl FXR. Watch for more reports.–Bandit
OUNCE OF COURAGE AND THE MILLION MILE MAN–When Million Mile Man Dave Zien stopped in my office today he mentioned a movie he really liked called “Last Ounce of Courage”. I gave him my second to last copy autographed by Marshall.
I was on the back of Dave’s Harley when he hit the million-mile mark in Milwaukee on April 4, 2009.
Also pictured is Tony Sanfelipo founder of ABATE of WI and a 20-year employee of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Note the picture of Dave standing on his bike in the background.
–Mike
JIMS VACUUM FED FORK FILLING TOOL
“This Year’s Time Saver”–Changing the fork fluid on models with fairings can be intimidating and take hours. This patent pending tool will eliminate the need to remove the fairings on all touring bikes to change the fork oil; it’s like magic.
With this tool it should take about 30 minutes to perform the service compared to 2.2 hours without it. Drain the fork, and simply insert the tapered fitting into the drain hole and create a vacuum using a standard Mityvac hand pump. Once you reach approximately 23 lbs. of vacuum pressure rotate the valve and instantly the vacuum will draw the pre-measured amount of fork fluid into the fork tube.
Use on all common damper tube type fork assemblies, this tool is not for use on motorcycles using cartridge type forks or inverted fork assemblies. This tool is designed for use in conjunction with a Mityvac tool No. 741, which is available separately. For more information contact us at sales@jimsusa.com, visit www.jimsusa.com, or call 805-482-6913.
SALUTING THE WARRIOR SPIRIT, THAT’S WHY WE RIDE!–Challenging the elements, living harmoniously with Mother Nature, each of us has so many stories to tell. To record our message would be an inspiration to others.
We should write down our experiences, feelings and memories. Miracles and misfortune with manifested meaning serve God’s Higher Purpose.
Opportunities to cherish:
– Easy Rider II – The Ride Back.
– “Grasshoppers, Baggies and Bird Strikes” book by Ric Mathews.
Itinerary to Be Announced
Cycles, cars, caravans from Wisconsin Veterans Home-Chippewa Falls, American Motorcyclists Tribute I & II, Chippewa Falls to Madison.
November 7 p.m. –
Movies “Born to Ride, “Last Ounce of Courage”, “Easy Rider II”.
Recognition program at the CC Rider Motorcycle Clubhouse, Madison
November 8 at the Capitol,
Event for Veterans and their loved ones.
Possible military branch reunion pictures with Governor Walker, Gary Wetzel- CMH and other VIP’s.
Unique Workshops VIP tours and opportunities TBA.
Please be super-sensitive, hyper-vigilant and mindful!
God Bless you, Your loved ones and our troops.
Pray to Live
Live to Ride
–Dave Zien
former State Senator
Million Mile Motorcycle Man
WEEKEND BOOK REVIEW–
Uwe Siemon-Netto was a great combat photographer in Viet Nam. He now lives in California, has been active as a minister and writer of books on practical theology, including one aimed just at Viet Nam vets. He covered the war for years, and as a German “had no dog in the fight”, but his unbiased eye recorded a lot of the real history.
He has a book just out about his experiences and thoughts on the war, which I just ordered. But from his letter to the WSJ below, you can see he is a straight shooter and an excellent witness to history.
–Del
Letter to the editor of The Wall Street Journal, Wed. 04/10/13
Reader George McKenna is right in citing Walter Cronkite as an example of how a new form of journalism gave distorted narratives due to liberal ideology (Letters, April 6). As a West German combat correspondent, I was with Peter Braestrup in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Like Braestrup, I stood at a mass grave filled with the bodies of civilians slaughtered by the Viet Cong; like Braestrup, I also witnessed the destruction of the VC as a fighting force. Like Braestrup, too, I was enraged when Cronkite declared the war un-winnable, thus prompting President Lyndon B. Johnson to remark, “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.”
With that Cronkite betrayed the very principle of journalism he had once stood for, namely, that a reporter should report and not opine. Once an honorable war reporter himself, he thus placed himself at the head of the new narcissistic media movement dominated by self-important pundits. This was both Cronkite’s personal tragedy and a catastrophe for journalism as an indispensable pillar of democracy?all democracies, not only America’s.
–Uwe Siemon-Netto
Laguna Woods, Calif.
— Del & Tony C
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT POP QUIZ: IS STURGIS A HAMLET?–
hamlet HAM-lit, noun:
The world was indeed excluded; the sides of the valley shut in the small hamlet and fenced it from the keen and biting winds of the north and east.
Soon appeared glimmering indications of the few cottages forming the small hamlet of Upper Mellstock for which they were bound, whilst the faint sound of church-bells ringing a Christmas peal could be heard floating over upon the breeze…
The term hamlet entered English in the 1300s, long before Shakespeare wrote about the Prince of Denmark, from the Old French ham meaning “villiage.”
BIKERNET READER REVIEW New Bikernet Reader Comment!–NON-STOP ACTION THURSDAY NEWS FOR JUNE 20, 2013
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11105
Thursday News kicks ass!!! More chicks would be nice…just sayin.
— Mike
slamon@sbcglobal.net
Windsor, CT
BIKERNET APPAREL CHIEF DIRECT BUYERS TO J&P–
I am heading to Iowa next week for their 2-day event to promote the brands.
http://www.jpcycles.com/motorcycle-parts/5-ball/shirts-and-tops/mens
–Andy
WEEKEND DIGITAL DISCOVERY—The longest used H-D part number:
The part# the motor company used the longest is 26348-15 used from 1915-1999 it is for the long oil pump key.
–Richard Kranzler
Bandit’s Cantina Certified Investigator
SPEAKING OF DISCOVERIES—Bikernet Australian Correspondent recently toured northern California in search of rare motorcycles and exotic tattoo talents. Here’s her report:
Whilst travelling north toward san fran, stopped at a rest stop, I saw these two bikes parked.
I could not resist the call of the chrome or the tinkling song of the cooling engines, so as I made a b-line towards the aroma of gasoline fuelled steeds.
From the terrace above I hear, “So, do you know what you’re looking at?”
Truth was, I thought I did, but the more I looked, the more confused I got. At first glance, an Indian, but the engine….hmm, Vincent….and that’s not right, but look at that…
and so on. This thing is a hybrid of sorts, but built so well, it looks just like it was a factory model.
And sat next to it another classic machine, another british ex-pat.
So after striking up a conversation with the owner, a worldly guy by the name of Dennis, and his
exceptionally good looking son, Domenic (I am only human), I was invited back to the mansion;
A haven of pure motorcycle love and intellectual overload, at a secret location.
more photos to follow.
–NMB
Dennis Magri here.
My description of this motorcycle is: The Vindian, Series II, design by Dennis Magri
Build year: First ridden May 2012, many years of design and development.
Reason: Tough to say exactly, but I enjoy the result.
A little history: Indian and the Vincent Companies principles met in 1949 and from that meeting it was decided that a feasibility study would take place. The idea of repowering the Indian Chief with a Vincent v-twin engine would take place.
A 1948 Indian Chief was sent to England test ridden, evaluated and measured. It was determined that with a few frame and fuel tank modifications it could be made to fit. The chief engineer at Vincent was the very clever Phil Irving.
The prototype was built and road tested within a couple of months of very hard work.
Then the bad news came, the Indian Co. was in bankruptcy and the receivers had no interest in product development. The Indian Chief was stripped of its Vincent engine, being too valuable to leave in place, and sent back to America.
So that was it. What it could have been! Would it have been a commercial success? Vincent motorcycles where notorious for their speed records being set in almost every racing venue.
About 15 years ago, I began to think about pairing two of my favorite motorcycles. Having acquired an Indian Chief frame and an engine, the process of “mocking up” began. It became quickly clear that this was not going to be a fast build project. The genius’ of the original prototype builders had a lot of hidden secrets up their respective sleeves.
At some point in the construction, I decided that this was first going to be a design development project. Rather than try to get it running soon, I would develop it in an evolutionary way and enjoy the design challenge and prototyping process.
Goal number one:1 form follows function. 2. Weight reduction. 3. Low center of gravity.
These being the primary items along with other priorities. This motorcycle is a completely different design from the original prototype. You’ll notice with some study that a large section of the frame is absent. The engine, as in Vincent practice, is the primary structural component. The chassis and ancillaries are all redesigned only a few parts have not been modified. It is so modified that it looks stock, but it is not!
Then, after years of work, my list was getting shorter, I wrote a note to myself that said, “It’s time to get it running!”
–Dennis Magri
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BORN FREE NEXT WEEKEND–I would actually suggest being there Friday as early as noon. We are meeting with all the builders and their bikes at noon to go over the builder invite portion, the voting and awards amongst the builders, and making each one fire their bike up to make sure they all run.
From then on it should be a fun casual Friday as vendors and sponsors setup.
We’ll be closing the gates at 5pm Friday and ushering everyone down to the show class peoples champ party Cooks corner.
Let me know if you have any other questions, should be one for the book!
–GRANT PETERSON
BORN FREE
THIS JUST IN New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Devils Diciples MC 44th Anniversary
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=10101
Thank you so much for this article my father was a member of the DD unfortunately he left my mother when I was very young and I was unable to see him again before he died in 1994. For that reason anything I can find that has any connection to him before he past means the world to me.
If anyone reads this and knows anything they are willing to share about my dad I would love to hear it His name was ‘Frenchy’ Loyd Estrada.
Thanks again
–Freedom
fmcjunkin@gmail.com
OR
LOVE THIS ONE!!!–How many times have you wanted to do this.
–from Jim Waggaman
35 YEARS OF COLLECTING CARS COMES TO AN END– I am selling my wrecking yard and all my stored vehicle projects must go. There are 30 Camaro and Firebirds that I am taking offers on. Including 67-73 vintage RS, SS, Big Blocks, Convertibles and 4 speeds.
The list of other cars is extensive including, Corvettes, El Caminos, Novas, Trucks, Rancheros, Falcons a little bit of everything Ford and Chevy. 1970 Pontiac GTO, 1972 Buick GSX 455, 1955 Ford Pick Up, 1964 Thunderbird, 1961 Corvair Rampside P/U, 1969 Thunderbird, 1968 Buick Skylark Convertible too much to list.
714-898-4343 6972 Garden Grove Blvd. Westminster CA
BIKERNET COMMUNITY ALERT–
Kids are putting Drano, aluminum foil, and a little water in plastic drink bottles and capping it up – leaving it on lawns, in mail boxes, in gardens, on driveways etc. just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the rubbish, but you’ll never make it!!!
If the bottle is picked up, and the bottle is shaken even just a little -in about 30 seconds or less it builds up enough gas which then explodes
with enough force to remove some of your extremities.
Don’t pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A little Drano. A little water. A small piece of foil. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!
No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
Click on the “snopes” link & read the story, it’s enlightening !
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp
FROM THE CODE OF THE WEST RESEARCH DEPARTMENT–If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, but is still fat.
A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years, while a tortoise doesn’t run and does mostly nothing, yet it lives for 150 years. And you tell me to exercise?? I don’t think so.
Just grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to remember the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference.
Now that I’m older here’s what I’ve discovered:
1. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.
2. My wild oats are mostly enjoyed with prunes and all-bran.
3. I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart.
4. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.
5. Funny, I don’t remember being absent-minded.
6. If all is not lost, then where the heck is it?
7. It was a whole lot easier to get older, than to get wiser.
8. Some days, you’re the top dog; some days you’re the hydrant.
9. I wish the buck really did stop here; I sure could use a few of them.
–from James Schnarr
ONLY ONE IN FOUR TRUST NEWSPAPERS & TV NEWS– so let us do everything possible to make sure they trust what we write and post.
I remember one of the reasons Lou Kimzey started Easyriders– so that the motorcyclist could get honest information about what was going on in our lifestyle.
Let us not forget Bob Bitchin Lipkin with FTW and later BIKER and also Philip Castle for “COLORS” magazine. All Great People in Motorcycle Journalism!
–Rogue
Crosley Powered— This bike won the Editor’s Choice award at the Smoke Out yesterday.
–from Paul Aiken
Aeromach
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER STUDY FROM DR. WEIL–How Unhealthy is Microwave Popcorn? Popcorn can be a healthful snack, as it is a good source of fiber and relatively low in calories. However, if you want to partake of this movie-watching favorite, steer clear of microwave popcorn.
Not only are most microwavable varieties loaded with artificial flavors, sodium and unhealthy fat, but they can expose you to chemicals that are added to the artificial butter flavoring and used in the lining of microwavable popcorn bags.
Instead of risking the potential hazards of microwave popcorn, go a more natural route – air-pop kernels and then flavor them with a little tamari, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder, dried dill or a little grated Parmesan cheese (or create your own mixture of flavors).
You can mist the popcorn lightly with a little purified water before adding dry flavorings to help them stick. Alternatively, you can pop 1/4 cup of kernels in three tablespoons of olive oil in a three-quart saucepan on medium-high heat.
–Dr. Weil
www.drweil.com
GUN NUT Outrage of the Week–Bloomberg Gun Control Group Claims Terrorist was “Victim of Gun Violence”
— This week’s outrage comes to us from New Hampshire, where New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun group–Mayors Against Illegal Guns–labeled a terrorist as a “victim of gun violence.”
As part of a gun control rally this week in Concord, a MAIG-sponsored “No More Names” tour bus arrived and anti-gun organizers read the names of those “killed with guns” since the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school last year. Chief among the questionable list of gun violence victims was Boston Marathon terror bombing mastermind, Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
When Tsarnaev’s name was read, the crowd booed, and one of the attending pro-gun counter-protesters–who significantly outnumbered the antis–shouted, “he’s a terrorist”–a point obviously lost, at the time, by the MAIG “No More Names” group.
Tsarnaev was killed by police during a shootout following the April 15 “Patriot Day” bombing. During the car chase and apprehension, Tsarnaev threw grenades and other explosives at police and reportedly had explosive devices on his person when he died. But he’s a victim.
Under fire for their obvious gaffe, MAIG scrambled to apologize, claiming that Tsarnaev was mistakenly included on the list of victims and blaming liberal online magazine Slate.com for Tsarnaev’s inclusion on the list. Of course it wasn’t MAIG’s fault. It never is with these folks. When something goes wrong, when they get caught, they blame someone else.
Tsarnaev and his brother stand accused of murdering three people, injuring as many as 264 others, and causing some 34 people to undergo amputations as a result of injuries from the bombing. So, how is it that MAIG–a group that so vociferously supports “terrorist watch list” screening for gun buyers–can’t manage to screen a known terrorist off its “victims” list?
But there were other questionable “victims” on the list of names read. It turns out that the list apparently makes no distinction as to the circumstances of the deaths it reports. Not only does the list include terrorists, it includes suicides, home invaders shot by home owners during the course of their crime, murderers who turned their guns on themselves, and police officer shootings of criminals. Not exactly those you’d typically consider “victims.”
“This calls into question every statistic that Bloomberg and MAIG has used and will use to promote their cause,” said NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam. “Bloomberg has proven that he will stop at nothing, including repeating flawed statistics, in pursuit of his gun control agenda. And he’ll do this with no regard for the truth.”
WIRE PLUS INTRODUCES NEWLY ENGINEERED Z1 MINI MID FRAME WIRING SYSTEM–Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their newly engineered, state-of-the-art Z1 Mini Mid Frame System. These new systems have the smallest power modules ever! These were specifically designed for Bobber and Chopper style bikes with round oil tanks or springs under the seat with no place to hide anything or can be used on many other styles of bikes that need re-wiring.
Wire-Plus products are built to survive the rugged urban environment.
Their products feature vibration resistant, solid-state breaker technology (the breakers never have to be replaced) and a replaceable start relay that can be purchased at any auto parts store.
Their power modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market.
The lighting control module controls the operation of the front and rear turn signals and provides load equalization and auto cancelling.
It also operates the rear turn signals as brake lights and running lights with one wire hook-up. Wire Plus’ main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.
These modules are supplied with a billet aluminum cover, for visible mounting, with holes for viewing the onboard diagnostic LED’s and measure just 1.9″ W x 2.1″ H x 1″ Deep!
They mount anywhere in the oil tank area and are vibration resistant and waterproof! Wire Plus also manufactures a complete line of self-diagnostic wiring systems to fit any stock or custom bike application.
WP191 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. (Lighting control module and compression releases included)
WP192 Mid Frame system with chopper style harness for minimal system switches. (Compression releases included)
WP193 Mid Frame system with harness for stock style handlebar controls. (Compression releases included)
For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.
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–Rick Raus
714-280-8537
Rick@vtwinmarketing.com
PRODUCT OF THE WEEKEND, COLE FOSTER SIGNATURE & LOWBROW GT GRIPS–Just in, the new Cole Foster signature series grips and the new Lowbrow GT Grips have arrived! Available in 7/8″ and in 1″, check out the unique colorways available below, and check out the new products section for more good stuff we have been adding to the shelves!
BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN ON SUNDAYS–Upon arriving home, a husband was met at the door by his sobbing wife.
Tearfully she explained, “It’s the Pharmacist. He insulted me terribly this morning on the phone. I had to call multiple times before he would even answer the phone”.
Immediately, the husband drove downtown to confront the Pharmacist and demand an apology.
Before he could say more than a word or two, the Pharmacist told him,
“Now, just a minute, listen to my side of it”.
“This morning the alarm failed to go off, so I was late getting up. I went without breakfast and hurried out to the car, just to realize that I’d locked the house with both house and car keys inside and had to break a window to get my keys. Then, driving a little too fast, I got a speeding ticket.
Later, when I was about three blocks from the store, I had a flat tire. When I finally got to the store a bunch of people were waiting for me to open up.
I got the store opened and started waiting on these people. All the time the darn phone was ringing off the hook.”
He continued,
“Then I had to break a roll of nickels against the cash register drawer to make change, and they spilled all over the floor.
I had to get down on my hands and knees to pick up the nickels and the phone was still ringing.
When I came up I cracked my head on the open cash drawer, which made me stagger back against a showcase with a bunch of perfume bottles on it.
Half of them hit the floor and broke”.Meanwhile, the phone is still ringing with no let up, and I finally got back to answer it.
It was your wife.
She wanted to know how to use a Rectal Thermometer.
And, believe me mister, as God is my witness, all I did was tell her.”
CANTINA BUSINESS SEMINAR–
A clearly inebriated woman, stark naked, jumped into a taxi in New York City and laid down on the back seat.
The cab driver, an old Jewish gentleman, opened his eyes wide and stared at the woman. He made no attempt to start the cab.
The woman glared back at him and said, “What’s wrong with you, honey? – Haven’t you ever seen a naked woman before?”
The old Jewish driver answered, “Let me tell you sumsing, lady I vasn’t staring at you like you tink; det vould not be proper vair I come from.”
The drunk woman giggled and responded, “Well, if you’re not staring at my boobs or ass sweetie, what are you doing then?”
He paused a moment, then told her…”Vell, M’am, I am looking and I am looking, and I am tinking to myself,’Vair in da hell is dis lady keeping de money to pay for dis ride?
Now, that’s a REAL Businessman!!!!!
WEEKEND NORML REPORT–Ohio: Legislation Introduced To Legalize Medical Use Of Marijuana
Representative Robert F. Hagan (D-Youngstown) has introduced legislation, House Bill 153, to protect patients who engage in physician authorized marijuana therapy.
House Bill 153 would allow patients with a physician’s recommendation to possess up to two hundred grams of usable marijuana and grow up to twelve mature marijuana plants. You can read the full text of the measure here.
According to a May 2013 Fox News nationwide telephone poll of 1,110 adults, 85 percent of Americans favor allowing doctors to authorize specified amounts of marijuana for patients suffering from serious illnesses.
Since 1996, eighteen states and the District of Columbia have approved legislation allowing for the use of cannabis therapy by qualified patients.
NORML will continue to update you in the coming weeks as this proposal moves forward. You can get further information on this measure from Ohio NORML here.
Is there a study documenting the harmful effects of alcohol use compared to marijuana use?—Wrench
1910 PIERCE ON DISPLAY IN ALBANY, NY!–
Motorcyclepedia’s own 1910 Pierce 4-cylinder is currently on exhibit in the New York State Capitol Building along with a collection of other vehicles that were manufactured in New York State!
The display is in the Concourse at the Capitol, and will be open to the public for several more weeks.
The Pierce-Arrow Company was founded in Buffalo in 1891, and produced bicycles and motorcycles.
In 1918, the Emblem Corp. purchased Pierce, and moved production to their facilities in Angola, New York. Production of motor vehicles under the name of Pierce-Arrow continued until 1935.
VERTICAL MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE BILL CLEARS HOUSE– HARRISBURG – Legislation allowing the vertical display of registration plates on motorcycles was recently passed by the state House and now heads to the Senate for consideration.
House Bill 1060 was sponsored by state Rep. Mark Keller, R-86.
Currently, the state vehicle code does not specify how a vehicle registration plate may be mounted. However, regulations in Title 67 of the Pennsylvania Code require horizontal mounting of vehicle registration plates and do not give the option for vertical mounting.
House Bill 1060 would also authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to produce, upon request, registration plates for motorcycles, which display the identifying characters in a vertical alignment. PennDOT may charge an additional fee of $20 to issue of those plates, in addition to the regular annual registration fee of $18.
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–Rogue
NEW CANTINA MEMBER HEADING HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN–
Thank you very much. I am not quite home yet, still have four more months. Man, I haven’t rode the scooter or been to a bike rally for over 2 years. When I get home the riding season will be coming to an end in Kansas, but I will make up for lost time come next spring.
Thank you for your service (military and the web site) the hot babes on your site are a sight for sore eyes.
–Gary
Hey Gary Welcome Home,
How did it go? If you ever need someone to talk to about your experience, don’t hesitate. I’m a Vietnam vet. Your password is: XXXX and I hooked you up for a couple of years.
–Bandit
ANOTHER INCREDIBLE DAY IN PARADISE—I just spoke to Dr. Nuttboy the man with three PHDs. I need to keep him focused on his art. Toby, our certified Bikernet Welder, and the Doctor of Feng Shui is coming over to discuss the year of the Rat and work on the 1928 Shovelhead. It’s time it was back on the road.
Next week Michael Lichter is rolling into town to attend the Born Free show. Markus Cuff will also attend Sugar Bear’s party, and the weekend will be packed with action.
The Redhead, born in the year of the Ox, just completed a semester at Oregon State in Portland and received straight A grades. She’s working on her Masters. So there you have it. Just waiting to hear from Paughco, and will head to Houston to kick off the Assalt Weapon II build. The first report will splash onto the pages of Bikernet next week.
Dr. Nuttboy was talking doom and gloom, when all around us the brilliant sun’s rays point to adventures, romance, creative endeavors, and mountains left to climb. Not a minute to lose.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
