Hey,
As you know life is nuts. A brother, our Tile man, brought his early twin cam Dyna over often to make mods and repairs. We always helped out. With is sorta dialed-in and looking good, he sold it and bought a newer Dyna.
Years ago, in my 20s I helped a brother build a bike. The day he finished it, he rode off into the sunset and I never saw him again. The things you do for friends.
So, the Tile man pinged me today about using the shop to make mods to his new bike. I passed. I need to stay focused on the Salt Torpedo, Frankie’s FXR and we are building a cool Panhead bobber for Dr. Hamster.
Plus Jeremiah has been bothered by his D&D muffler. It’s vibrating apart at the seams and D&D doesn’t seem to want to help, so he bought a chunk of thin-wall 4-inch tubing and we will fix it in the shop. You’ll see the report.
Let’s hit the news:
NEW FROM THE NMA–Political Interference in Setting Speed Limits Shouldn’t Happen:
From guest writer Ian Tootill, who is co-founder of the grassroots British Columbia motorists advocacy group SENSE BC (or Safety by Education and Not Speed Enforcement). SENSE BC and the NMA are kindred spirits, with SENSE advocating for sensible driving standards for more than 23 years and the NMA for over 36. The issues facing drivers in Canada and the United States are not so different as Ian’s excellent op-ed illustrates.
On November 21, 2018, this opinion piece first appeared in the Vancouver Sun and with permission from both the editor and the author, the NMA presents it here in full.
BC’s Minister of Transportation Claire Trevena set back BC motorists when she announced speed limit roll backs on nearly half of the 33 highway segments where speed limits were raised in 2014. Motorists, who’ve been traveling at safe and legal speeds, following the 2014 Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, will now encounter more police enforcement for politically set speed limits. This means more wasted police resources devoted against minor offense violators who aren’t the root problem on affected highways, increased travel costs, and frustrated (poorer) motorists.
It’s no secret the NDP (New Democratic Party) needs money to shore up ICBC (Insurance Corporation of British Columbia), and drivers will enter the holiday season stuffing provincial treasury stockings for the wrong reasons.
Recently ICBC announced rate increases and dramatic increases to fines and penalty point premiums. Likely it’s no coincidence those announcements followed a recent well promoted report, which implied speed limit changes had resulted in “vastly” more crashes/fatals.
The report’s authors are part of the same crowd pushing Photo Radar 2.0 (Automated Traffic Enforcement) which includes a vocal BC group of publicly funded academic / health professional cycling advocates.
They are cheerleaders for the Vision Zero movement whose modus operandi is to frustrate and expense drivers into oblivion. When highway speed limits are reviewed and properly set by engineers, without their interference, they call it an “experiment”. They gained publicity in October with little critical examination of their Report claims about road carnage.
We’ve long advocated frequent reviews of highway speed limits and setting using principles and methodology recommended by Transportation Engineers. We’ve also said politicians and special interests should have less influence on the process.
Contrary to the Vision Zeronista’s malicious and self- serving spin, there is no indictment of the actions of the previous Minister Todd Stone who relied on engineers to do their jobs in 2014.
MOTI (Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure) staff did an excellent job of the July 2014 Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, and again with the 2018 Review, gathering reliable data and establishing baselines for future analysis and reviews.
However, 2018 Review data contradicts both Minister Trevena’s conclusions and her decree which suggests political meddling occurred.
Facts noticed by few in media, include that 16 – just above half – of the affected segments had no reduction in safety and instead saw a 14% decrease in collisions.
Three of the segments, where Trevena rolled back speed limits, saw either the same or reduced serious collision rates. Noteworthy is that two of the 33 segments already had a rollback to pre-2014 speed limits (from the earlier review), yet they saw the largest increase in collisions at 72.9%.
While it is true that 15 of 33 affected highway segments showed a reduction in safety, they were modest in actual terms. However, many of those had no correlation with an increase in natural vehicle speeds (85th percentile). Of those 15 segments, the flow of traffic speeds either remained the same or dropped in 7 segments.
Speeding over the limit was clearly a minor player as a contributing factor.
Regardless, the Minister’s position was that any roadway with an increase in crashes for any reason, no matter how small, was a chance to cut the speed limit by 10 km/h across the board. Some of the road segments had ONE bad year; that does not represent a trend.
To summarize, approximately half of the affected highway segments saw a 14% decrease in collisions. And, while the other half did see an increase in collisions, only half of those segments saw an increase in travel speeds and some even saw a reduction in travel speeds.
This 2018 Review was NOT an indictment of principled engineering decisions. On the contrary it validates the position that social/special interest, professional lobbyists and politicians should butt out and leave speed limit setting to the professionals who are trained in the field of engineering.
Ian Tootill is Co-Founder of grass roots BC Motorists advocacy group SENSE BC.
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author.
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Cops in NJ now FELONS if they carry HCap Mags Off Duty!–
Earlier we had reported on New Jerseys newest unconstitutional violation of the 2nd amendment. Their “High Capacity” Magazine ban, in which a few of their officials said they have not ruled out door-to-door seizures. Simply being in possession of any magazine with a capacity of 10 rounds can get you charged with a fourth degree felony, fined up to $10,000 and up to 18 months in prison.
What happens if someone resist during these door to door visits are they going to suffer the same fate as the Maryland man during a red flag law confiscation?
Now it seems that a prosecutor is taking it even further and expanding it to law enforcement officers who are off duty.
You know, people who at any point in time are targeted by criminals or in some cases stop criminal acts in progress while they are off duty.
This new law strips them of their ability from not only being able to defend themselves from criminals who ARE NOT going to comply with the magazine ban but negates their ability to protect and serve their communities effectively!
Yet again Laws are being passed based on feelings and will not save anyone. Political correctness and feelings are starting to become a plague to this country.
We’re sure some people are going to love this because now law enforcement is being held to the same standard off duty like the rest of us, but that is neither the concern nor the problem. As far as we’re concerned these people are idiots. The problem is YOUR rights as American citizens are being stripped away. What was once a slow crawl has turned into a dead sprint. This law only benefits the politicians pushing them and not the American people. How long before they start restricting what you can say or type? Because once the Second amendment is gone you can be damn sure that is where they will start next!
This whole situation is ridiculous and will do nothing to save a single life. Some people will see this as further proof that the magazine capacity restriction law was ill conceived and is being poorly implemented while others will “celebrate” this because at least the cops are being held to the same standard as everyone else when off duty.
Regardless, this law helps no one except a handful of politicians who are pandering to people who are concerned about problems they misunderstand or that don’t even exist.
Again, We are beating a dead horse into the dirt at this point and we are not going to stop either and as we have said before, multiple times, it is extremely important that you as responsible gun owners take action against the constant attacks on the second amendment. Sharing a post on social media is not enough. Its time to be active contacting your legislatures and representatives. Go vote! Make sure these idiots aren’t afforded the chance to infringe on your rights.
–from Rogue
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT–
Q: What’s the difference between a hooker and a drug dealer?
Q: A hooker can wash her crack and sell it again.
Q: Why was the guitar teacher arrested?
A: For fingering A minor.
Q: Three words to ruin a man’s ego…?
A: “Is it in?”
Q: What’s 72?
A: 69 with three people watching
Q: What do the Mafia and a pussy have in common?
A: One slip of the tongue, and you’re in deep shit.
–from Rogue
BAD COP FILE OPENED–Maryland: Cops Shoot Man to Death In His Home For Resisting Gun Confiscation
Police in the Democrat haven of Maryland shot and killed a man in his home on Monday while serving a “protective order” under a new law which allows them to seize people’s guns without due process.
Since the new gun confiscation law went into effect on October 1st, police have carried out 114 such confiscation orders, which comes out to over 3 such seizures every day.
From The Baltimore Sun:
Two Anne Arundel County police officers serving one of the new “red flag” protective orders to remove guns from a house killed a Ferndale man after he refused to give up his gun and a struggle ensued early Monday morning, police said.
The subject of the protective order, Gary J. Willis, 60, answered his door in the 100 block of Linwood Ave. at 5:17 a.m. with a gun in his hand, Anne Arundel County police said. He initially put the gun down next to the door, but “became irate” when officers began to serve him with the order, opened the door and picked up the gun again, police said.
“A fight ensued over the gun,” said Sgt. Jacklyn Davis, a police spokeswoman.
One of the officers struggled to take the gun from Willis, and during the struggle the gun fired but did not strike anyone, police said. At that point, the other officer fatally shot Willis, police said.
[…] Anne Arundel County reported 19 such “red flag” petitions in October, tied with Harford County for the most in the state, according to a report on requests made under the new law by Montgomery County Sheriff Darren M. Popkin. The state has reported 114 petitions overall.
This is what Democrats want for every state in America.
In the demographically transformed state of Georgia, Stacey Abrams wants to ban AR-15s and is open to gun confiscations:
Americans who oppose this lunacy need to get out and vote GOP today like their lives depend on it.
–by Chris Menahan
http://www.informationliberation.com
–Rogue
AMERICAN PRIME HAS CLUTCHES
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
5-Ball Factory Racer Tuning issues
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/5Ball_Factory_Racer_Tuning_issues.aspx
What a waste of time reading this rambling, pointless article was! After taking the reader hither, thither, and yon, the author ends up with the same problem he started with!
So why write about it if you didn’t accomplish a damn thing except flushing a bunch of money down the toilet?
There’s also the fact that he admits re-using the same air cleaner he thought might have been the problem in the first place. This article was mainly an attempt to plug CompuFire (good ignition, btw) that failed.
–Tom Johnson
Daytona Beach, FL
Actually, we covered almost every problem that could occur with a Crazy Horse engine and how to fix it. It also covered a process I was experiencing, honestly. Not all articles have a positive ending, WTF?
On the other hand, after messing with a lot of options I fixed it by reversing the air cleaner. We took it to Sturgis year before last and rode about the Badlands. And on the way back, when the trailer failed, we rode it several hundred miles and into Las Vegas.
–Bandit
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NEWS FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–‘Climate Passports’?! – IPCC report rejected – Ignoring ‘immoral, suicidal’ – Trump: ‘Paris not working….burning down’ – Morano to Macron: ‘I told you so’ – ‘Sea of plastic is a fiction’ – UN summit round-up
CFACT & Climate Depot’s Coverage of the UN Climate Summit in Kawotice Poland
UN Chief: Step up on climate or choose ‘immoral, suicidal’ path
Prez. Trump: “The Paris Accord is not working out too well for Paris…the whole country is burning down’
I told you so: Skeptic Morano warned Prez Macron in 2017 that Prez Trump was ‘correct on climate change’
Call for ‘Climate Passports’ for refugees from ‘global warming’ at UN summit
Climate Depot’s Morano Responds: “On the contrary, it is time for ‘climate passports’ to be issued to French citizens and others who wish to flee climate change driven policies that skyrocket energy prices. It is the victims of ‘climate change’ policies, taxes, and regulations that need passports to escape their leaders who are trying to control the weather through higher fuel costs. Climate passports should be issued to all the French citizens who wish to escape from Pres. Macron’s climate policies!”
Special Report: Scientists Expose The Truth Behind the Plastic ‘Crisis’ – Greenpeace Co-Founder: The ‘sea of plastic is a fiction. The ultimate in Fake News’
Around the World, Climate Goals Clash With Reality
As French Protests Grow, Media’s Climate Focus Shrinks
China Was The Climate Champion Of Paris. Now It’s Doing A Complete U-turn – ‘pursuing every means at its disposal except green energy’
Progress! US, Russia, Saudi, Kuwait, refuse to accept UN IPCC report at UN climate summit
WaPo: ‘The surge of optimism that came with UN Paris pact has faded – ‘Promises that are widely acknowledged to be too weak to begin with’
Climate Depot’s Morano profiled in Sweden’s largest newspaper – ‘Morano is today an echo of his own president. It has made life much more fun’
Marc Morano has his office in the center of power in Washington.
Our mailing address is:
Climate Depot
1875 Eye Street, NW
5th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
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QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!
Secure Cap — Locking oil filler cap
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Secure_Cap__Locking_oil_filler_cap.aspx
I see you have an article on the Secure Caps/locking oil tank cap and offer it for $75. How do I buy it thru you. I tried clicking on the picture, it didn’t take me anywhere. thanks.
— Eric
nwhdrider63@hotmail.com
Rochester, WA
You can’t buy them through 5-Ball Racing Garage, but you can buy them directly from the manufacturer. See below:
–Bandit
SecureCaps Engineering
949-441-0438
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FROM ABATE OF ARIZONA–As most of you know, I have submitted my resignation as the Legislative Director/Designated Lobbyist for ABATE of Arizona effective December 31. Contrary to what certain individuals are saying, my resignation was not because of budget issues or the outcome of the endorsement disagreement. It was because of the blatant disrespect by certain individuals.
I will continue to be an active member of ABATE of Arizona because I believe in the mission of ABATE of Arizona. I believe …in the mission of all of the SMRO in our nation.
I will also continue to work towards motorcyclist rights and freedom, track legislation and be a loud advocate for what I believe in.
If you were receiving my email updates, you will get an email giving you the opportunity to opt out of any further Copper Dome updates. I will be expanding my tracking of policy areas outside of just motorcycle related issues and those subscribers will have the opportunity to check the areas they want to receive information on.
I will continue to be nonpartisan in my advocacy because I believe that good legislation does not come from one side of the aisle or another.
Keep an eye out for good things to come.
–Mike
ABATE of Arizona
BEWARE FOX CAR RENTALS—We rented a SUV from Fox Car Rentals in Seattle. From the beginning the experience wasn’t positive, although the clerk said the company had been around for 10 years.
She charged us extra insurance for a vehicle that was previously damaged. When we went to pick it up, it was dinged, dented, scratched and unclean. Only the big guy at the gate was helpful. I’m still waiting on my deposit refund.
Won’t go there again.
–Bandit
THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION–
Q: Why is the IRS going after Stormy Daniels?
A: Because she didn’t declare all her “gross” income.
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT VOCABULARY LESSON FOR TARDY STUDENTS–
vivify
[viv-uh-fahy]
verb
1.
to enliven; brighten; sharpen.
2.
to give life to; animate; quicken.
QUOTES
… he enlarged his sphere of action from the cold practice of law, into those vast social improvements which law, rightly regarded, should lead, and vivify, and create.
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Lucretia, 1846
The English verb vivify comes from Old French vivifier, from Late Latin vivificare “to make alive, restore to life, quicken.” Vivificare breaks down easily to vivus “alive,” from viv(ere) “to live,” from a very widespread Proto-Indo-European root with many variants: gwei-, gwi-, gwi-, gwiyo- “live” (gw- usually becomes v- in Latin). The Proto-Indo-European forms gwiwos and gwiwos “alive, life” become vivus in Latin, bivus in Oscan (an Italic language spoken in southern Italy), bíos in Greek (from bíwos, from gwiwos). The Proto-Indo-European adjective gwigwos become kwikwaz in Germanic and ultimately English quick (in the archaic sense “alive,” as in the phrase “the quick and the dead”). The suffix -fy comes from Middle English -fi(en), from Old French -fier, from Latin -ficare, a combining form for verbs of doing or making, from the adjective suffix -ficus, from the verb facere “to do, make,” from the very complicated Proto-Indo-European root dhe-, dho- (and many other variants) “put, place,” the same source for English do. Vivify entered English in the 16th century.
Superb propaganda piece by Chippewa USA– I love my Chippewa boots – almost nineteen years old! Made in U.S.A. One of the last remaining great companies built on craftsmanship and quality.
–from Andrew
PROFILING UPDATE–Text – S.Res.154 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): A resolution promoting
awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging collaboration and
communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to
prevent instances of profiling. | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/154/text
–from Rogue
HALF MOON BAY CALIFORNIA’S FESTIVAL OF MAGNIFICENT MACHINES MARKS 29TH YEAR–Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show Returns Sunday, April 28, 2019 to Half Moon Bay Airport
World-Class Tricked-Out Cars and Trucks, Fantastic Flying Machines, Custom Motorcycles,
Quirky Contraptions, Warbird Flyovers, Dream Machine of the Year Award
HIgh-Flying Freestyle Motocross Stunt Shows With Quad Wars Wheel to Wheel Racing Monster Truck Rides, Unimotorcycle Drag Racing, Spectacular Skydiving,
Plus Bob Senz’ Big Cacklefest, a Mass Firing-Up of the Engines
Headline The Coolest Show on Earth
A Benefit for the Coastside Adult Day Health Center
HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA (December 13, 2018) –– There are car shows, air shows, motorcycle shows, tractor shows, maker fairs, music festivals, food festivals, and living history festivals galore. Mix them all together in one venue on one day and you’ve got Half Moon Bay California’s remarkable, one and only Pacific Coast Dream Machines Show –– marking its 29th year in 2019 with a massive celebration of mechanical ingenuity, power and style.
It’s quite simply the “Coolest Show on Earth”. This year’s spectacular 29th annual show will be held on Sunday, April 28, a one-day mega-show, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Half Moon Bay Airport, located in the picturesque seaside town of Half Moon Bay, CA about 20 miles south of San Francisco.
INFO-LINE/WEB/SOCIAL MEDIA
For event information, call the info-line at 650-726-2328 or visit the website www.miramarevents.com/dreammachines
ROLLING THUNDER REPORT–
I was one of the people that covered this when they first started and we did articles on it in Easyriders and then later in Biker.
I know Artie and some of the other people who put this together. They have worked hard for a lot of years.
–Rogue
KEEP BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN FOR THE HOLIDAYS—
A daughter asked her mother how to spell penis, her mom said you should have asked me last night it was at the tip of my tongue.
Q: What has got two legs and bleeds?
A: Half a dog!
Q: What do you call an afghan virgin
A: Mever bin laid on
Q: Why does Miss Piggy douche with honey?
A: Because Kermit likes sweet and sour pork.
ACTION PACKED—Every week is action packed around the Bikernet Headquarters. This week won’t be any different. We’re hustling on the Salt torpedo frame and Frankie and Jeremiah helped me shorten the swingarm 1-inch last night.
I need to keep checking unread emails from last week and catch up. I have more orders to process for 5-Ball Racing. I need to place another order for leathers.
I have a plan for my new/old pickup. We’re trying to decide whether to get Cash a puppy to keep him company or sell this joint and move to Deadwood. In January we’re heading to Deadwood to look at properties.
Hell, we have a Xmas Girl of Bikernet headed your way next week, Veruca. I’m working on a story. Let me know if you have any ideas.
In the meantime ride free forever.
–Bandit
