I’m in a tequila cloud this morning. Some of the news items don’t make a lick of sense. On the otherhand the sex last night awakened something in me–yeah right. Chris Kallas, biker artist came by yesterday and we mounted the Lucky Devil front fender on the Sturgis Chop. I couldn’t give it that artist’s touch without a master on hand. Check it out, then guess what we did wrong.
Let’s hit the news, then I’ll report on the Chop progress. It’s comin’ along:
Cool article on stickin’ on the Holley 2bbl carb #27970-00 …was wondering if you had any leads on gettin’ these two parts for it? Do I even need Holley’s enrichener valve (the Khein stock one fits perfectly)?
29724-00 ENRICHENER CABLE
29723-00 ENRICHENER VALVE
I’ve inquired from Holley to Holland tryin’ to locate these parts…any help would be amazingly appreciated!
–Joe
(518)858-2793
mailto:j.czaban@earthlink.net
You might try Keith Terry of Terry Components in Spearfish, SD.–Bandit
I thought I’d reach out to you and see about getting a bike of mine in ‘Street Chopper.’ I guess Jeff Deasey was in touch with you awhile back about getting it in. He showed you a few pics and you and your people liked it and told him to do the shoot and get a story behind it and send it in to you. Well, that was awhile ago and nothing has progressed except for a few pictures here and there.
So, I thought I’d send along a couple pics to refresh your memory and if you are still interested, hopefully you can get me in for a photo shoot sometime soon. I’m trying to get as much exposure for this bike as possible by getting it in your mag and putting it in your show in June. Hoping to attract a buyer for it. So I’d appreciate it a bunch. You can reach me at this email address or give me a buzz at (626) 484-5066
— Boy
Hey, I’ll see what our vast board of Bike Features has to say. Jeff or Ernie can shoot it. If anyone wants to have their bikes considered for magazine features, launch your bike into the Bikernet Readers Showcase are and we’ll check it out.–Bandit
1. Most Blues begin, “Woke up this morning.”
2. ” I got a good woman” is a bad way to begin the Blues, ‘less you stick something nasty in the next line, like ” I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town.”
3. The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes … sort of: “Got a good woman – with the meanest face in town. Got teeth like Margaret Thatcher – and she weigh 500 pounds.”
4. The Blues are not about choice. You stuck in a ditch, you stuck in ditch; ain’t no way out.
5. Blues cars: Chevys and Cadillacs and broken-down trucks. Blues don’t travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles. Most Blues transportation is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train. Jet aircraft an’ state-sponsored motor pools ain’t even in the running. Walkin’ plays a major part in the blues lifestyle. So does fixin’ to die.
6. Teenagers can’t sing the Blues. They ain’t fixin’ to die yet. Adults sing the Blues. In Blues, ” adulthood” means being old enough to get the electric chair if you shoot a man in Memphis.
7. Blues can take place in New York City but not in Hawaii or any place in Canada. Hard times in St. Paul or Tucson is just depression. Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City still the best places to have the Blues. You cannot have the blues in any place that don’t get rain.
8. A man with male pattern baldness ain’t the blues. A woman with male pattern baldness is. Breaking your leg cuz you skiing is not the blues. Breaking your leg cuz an alligator be chomping on it is.
9. You can’t have no Blues in an office or a shopping mall. The lighting is wrong. Go outside to the parking lot or sit by the dumpster.
10. Good places for the Blues: a. highway b. jailhouse c. empty bed d. bottom of a whiskey glass Bad places: a. Ashrams b. gallery openings c. Ivy League institutions d. golf courses
11. No one will believe it’s the Blues if you wear a suit, ‘less you happen to be an old ethnic person, and you slept in it.
12. Do you have the right to sing the Blues? Yes, if: a. you’re older than dirt b. you’re blind c. you shot a man in Memphis d. you can’t be satisfied No, if: a. you have all your teeth b. you were once blind but now can see c. the man in Memphis lived. d. you have a retirement plan or trust fund.
13. Blues is not a matter of color. It’s a matter of bad luck. Tiger Woods cannot sing the blues. Gary Coleman could. Ugly white people also got a leg up on the blues.
14. If you ask for water and Baby give you gasoline, it’s the Blues. Other acceptable Blues beverages are: a. wine b. whiskey or bourbon c. muddy water d. black coffee The following are NOT Blues beverages: a. mixed drinks b. kosher wine c. Snapple d. sparkling water
15. If it occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it’s a Blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is another Blues way to die. So is the electric chair, substance abuse, and dying lonely on a broken down cot. You can’t have a Blues death if you die during a tennis match or getting liposuction.
16. Some Blues names for women: a. Sadie b. Big Mama c. Bessie d. Fat River Dumpling
17. Some Blues names for men: a. Joe b. Willie c. Little Willie d. Big Willie
18. Persons with names like Sierra, Sequoia, Auburn, and Rainbow can’t sing the Blues no matter how many men they shoot in Memphis.
19. Make your own Blues name (starter kit): a. name of physical infirmity (Blind, Cripple, Lame, etc.) b. first name (see above) plus name of fruit (Lemon, Lime, Kiwi,etc.) c. last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.) For example, Blind Lime Jefferson, or Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc. (Well, maybe not “Kiwi.”)
20. I don’t care how tragic your life: you own a computer, you cannot sing the blues. You best destroy it. Use fire, a spilled bottle of Mad Dog, or get out a shotgun. Maybe your big woman just done sat on it. I don’t care.
–from Josh Placa, Cruising Ride Mag
Here are a few images, thought you might like to see the inter-workings of a Lucky Devil photo shoot.
We have a bike show down in South Austin this weekend, if I can snag a ride in the AM. I would like to go get some images, otherwise it is a long journey for a short amount of time. These time limits sure are annoying, 70 days left! Boy do I owe folks for taking my sorry P.A.C.(punk ass criminal) ass around after 6 pm.
–RFR
Check this little beauty, you’re probably familiar with it Bandit. I believe it’s a hand held tacho for easy rev reading, (maybe earlier marine application) ?
— Glenn
The Australian Bikernet Connection
As I told you last time in email, I had the misfortune to be hacked on by a MD who almost cost me my life. Well, I’ve been to the depths of hell in my suffering to recover, but I’m ever so slowly improving.
I’ve got a foot-long gash down the center of my gut and two hands that are tight and numb in the fingers to deal with but at least I’m still alive. Finally got on the bike and rode again today (4 months I’ve waited). The BEST therapy in the world. My spirits have never been so improved since this crap in my life began last December.
Talked to Rick Fairless the other day and thanked him for his Triumph build on the Biker Build Off on Discovery Channel. Seems that there are not as many who appreciate Limeys as I do. It was different for us old timers back in the ’70’s. Not that I didn’t appreciate Matt Hotch’s efforts – H-D should take a lesson or two and maybe V-Rod sales wouldn’t be so lackluster.
Also wanted to say that your efforts with the Primedia Group are netting positive results. It helps to have bosses( like you)who know something about the product that they produce instead conglomerate heads who don’t have a clue.
Ride Forever Has Never Meant So Much …
–Bob N. – Long Beach
How can I order five back issues of the April issue of Street Chopper, Went on the website and found nothing..
Let me know…
–Bob T
By the way, that Discovery Build off Awards SUCKED What the Hell is going on…..It was a joke….
Hey, I’ll take care of sending you the mags. We’re now publishing wild Life And Times stories in Street Choppers. If you have one from the ’60s or ’70s let me know. Bob T. wrote one of the first ones and he deserves some extra copies.–Bandit
Because I’m a man, when I lock my keys in the car I will fiddle with a wire long after hypothermia has set in; calling AAA is not an option. I will win.
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Because I’m a man, when the car isn’t running very well, I will pop the hood and stare at the engine as if I know what I’m looking at. If another man shows up, one of us will say to the other, “I used to be able to fix these things, but now with all these computers and everything, I wouldn’t, know where to start.” We will then drink beer and break wind as a form of holy communion
_______________________________________________ Because I’m a man, when I catch a cold, I need someone to bring me soup and take care of me while I lie in bed and moan. You’re a woman. You never get as sick as I do, so for you this should not be a problem.
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Because I’m a man, I can be relied upon to purchase basic groceries at the store, like milk or bread. I cannot be expected to find exotic items like “cumin” or “tofu.” For all I know, these are the same thing.
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Because I’m a man, when one of our appliances stops working, I will insist on taking it apart, despite evidence that this will just cost me twice as much, once the repair person gets here and has to put it back together.
__________________________________________ Because I’m a man, I must hold the television remote control in my hand while I watch TV. If the thing has been misplaced, I may miss a whole show looking for it (though one time I was able to survive by holding a calculator)…..applies to engineers mainly.
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Because I’m a man, there is no need to ask me what I’m thinking about. The answer is always either sex, martial arts, cars, football, or baseball. I have to make up something else when you ask, so don’t ask.
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Because I’m a man, I do not want to visit your mother, or have your mother come visit us, or talk to her when she calls, or think about her any more than I have to. Whatever you got her for Mother’s Day is okay; I don’t need to see it. And don’t forget to pick up something for my mother, too.
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Because I’m a man, you don’t have to ask me if I liked the movie. Chances are, if you’re crying at the end of it, I didn’t….and if you are feeling amorous afterwards…then I will certainly at least remember the name and recommend it to others.
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Because I’m a man, I think what you’re wearing is fine. I thought what you were wearing five minutes ago was fine, too. Either pair of shoes is fine. With the belt or without it, looks fine. Your hair is fine. You look fine. Can we just go now?
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Because I’m a man, and this is, after all, the year 2005, I will share equally in the housework. You just do the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning, the vacuuming, and the dishes, and I’ll do the rest…… like wandering around in the garden with a beer wondering what to do.
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This has been a Public Service Message for Women to better understand Men
Thanks for takin the time to look at the nice Knuck machine, Lots of good class, Here is Nelson’s Cell # 352-317-7638 if you have any questions any time don’t hesitate to call him…
Here are a couple of pics of the Knuck. We’re hoping to see it featured. I’m still on the same horse & still running and lookin good.
— Toby
A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency’s legitimacy and called police.
According to an account in the Baltimore Sun, 57-year-old Mike Bolesta was shocked to find himself taken to the Baltimore County lockup in Cockeysville, Md., where he was handcuffed to a pole for three hours while the U.S. Secret Service was called to weigh in on the case.
Bolesta told the Sun: “I am 6 feet 5 inches tall, and I felt like 8 inches high. To be handcuffed, to have all those people looking on, to be cuffed to a pole – and to know you haven’t done anything wrong. And me, with a brother, Joe, who spent 33 years on the city police force. It was humiliating.”
After Best Buy personnel reportedly told Bolesta he would not be charged for the installation of a stereo in his son’s car, he received a call from the store saying it was in fact charging him the fee. As a means of protest, Bolesta decided to pay the $114 bill using 57 crisp, new $2 bills.
As the owner of Capital City Student Tours, the Baltimore resident has a hearty supply of the uncommon currency. He often gives the bills to students who take his tours for meal money.
Bolesta explained what happened when he presented the bills to the cashier at Best Buy Feb. 20.
“She looked at the $2 bills and told me, ‘I don’t have to take these if I don’t want to.’ I said, ‘If you don’t, I’m leaving. I’ve tried to pay my bill twice. You don’t want these bills, you can sue me.’ So she took the money – like she’s doing me a favor.”
Bolesta says the cashier marked each bill with a pen. Other store employees began to gather, a few of them asking, “Are these real?”
“Of course they are,” Bolesta said. “They’re legal tender.”
Secret Service agent Leigh Turner eventually arrived and declared the bills legitimate, adding, according to the police report, “Sometimes ink on money can smear.”
Commenting on the incident, Baltimore County police spokesman Bill Toohey told the Sun: “It’s a sign that we’re all a little nervous in the post-9/11 world.”
–from Rogue
Usually when you flip through a magazine and see a beautiful woman standing next to a custom bike, she is a paid model- not this time. This time she is the bike builder.
Shorty Inc is for real. Shorty stands only 5′ tall and found herself in a quandary. As a long time bike enthusiast who also loves to ride, but couldn’t afford the cool customs she fell in love with, she knew she had to do something and do she did. Shorty has become the first female builder to enter the ring of custom motorcycle builders.
“My first job was cleaning up around a bike shop in South Dakota. I did everything from clean their bathroom to fetching lunch” Shorty said proudly. “I always had my nose in something at the shop and was interested in what the “guys” were doing in the back. The owner knew I was going to stick around, so he put me behind the parts counter. That’s where I really started to learn about what I would need to build my own bikes.”
Making Jacksonville, NC her home recently, to be near the Marine base, because she loves Marines. Once in North Carolina Shorty started to hang out with Kendall Johnson to stay in the motorcycle scene and to be up on what’s hot. To earn her keep she became Kendall’s poster model and traveled with his team on their most recent Biker Build Off against Eddie Trotta.
“When I got back from that trip, I got busy building my first three bikes said Shorty. The biggest lesson I learned right out of the gate is to read the directions. Once you get that down, it was hard work, but rewarding. I love the bikes. I finally have something I can call my own. I tell people with pride that I built those bikes and they look damn nice”.
Shorty and her bikes will be at major rallies in 2005. For more details on where and when check out her website at:
What about the Vagabond Chickie, who has been building bikes for years. We’re about to feature one of her bikes in Street Chopper.–Bandit
SuperTrapp bike is getting shot Monday or Tuesday of next week. Chris said he is going to confirm with you on the look and feel of the shots.
Attached is a photo from the days of old. It was my understanding this pic was use as an ad or a feature in Easyriders when you were there. Have you seen it before? If so how did they do it?
–Kevin Krieg
Marketing – Paul Yaffe Originals
602.840.4205 x:224
marketing@paulyaffeoriginals.com
www.paulyaffeoriginals.com
The Bike was light and Randy was tough. You can read about Randy’s history by clicking the CCE banner below. He was a legend in this industry.–Bandit
Sneak preveiw of this year xmas card. Got Markus to shot the dogs and the trike…pretty funny stuff. This trike is one of a kind. The only 1900 Orient Trike that exists in the US. Orient was the first motorcycle manufacturer in the US. You can see a full feature and story on Orient in the August issue of HOT BIKE.
–DRW
Sin Wu tried to download this shot from Don twice and it locked up her computer. “Fuck it,” she screamed from her office. You’ll just be forced to grab a copy of the mag.–Bandit
1913, Twin Board track racer. Only $55,000. If you’re interested in exotic antique bikes, here’s the man to contact.
Don Whalen, drwhalen@verizon.net.
CAN YOU PROVIDE A CONTACT FOR MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURERS INSURANCE? DO YOU REQUIRE EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN SHOW EVENTS? WHAT INS. COMPANIES APPEAR TO BE MOST REPRESENTED?
–Frederick L. Zinger
Henderson Brothers Inc.
920 Fort Duquesne Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
T 412-261-1842
F 412-325-1165
Congratulations on your move to editor and editorial director @ Primedia’s bike rag collection. Over the last 6 months you have hammered out an agenda of change that has grabbed the attention of bikers everywhere. I can only imagine what you have gone up against in Primedia’s establishment to implement these changes which are not without controversy. Or, maybe they just gave you a blank check to do with what you want (yeah, right).
For me, the rags are now more interesting. Hot Bike has always been a favorite. I welcome the more creative writing styles, same great bikes & features and the added bonus of Hot babes!
I had given up on Hot Rod Bikes. I recently subscribed and was rewarded with up-to-date Tech projects — many that can completed by do-it-yourself wrenches who don’t have to hijack a Snap-On truck to get it done right.
Street Chopper is a great blend of new and old builds with new and old tech. The articles and art righteously translate the past into the future.
Speaking of Choppers, I recently got together with Brian Klock (Klock Werks) in Minneapolis at Donnie Smith’s Bike Show. He had a sporty/chopper that caught my eye from across the hall. It’s a sleek old school that Brian calls the Bare Minimum. The frame and sheet metal are painted a classic red with black rims and little chrome. Enclosed are pics of the chassis mocked up with a Sportster-style motor. I’ll be taking possession of this sport/chop equipped with an octane churning Buell power plant at Myrtle Beach Bike Week in May. This bike is already attracting a lot of attention and could be worthy of a shot in Street Chopper.
In closing, I’ve got to say that I really miss being in the wind and on the road with you. Christian hinted, at Minneapolis, that you may make it to Sturgis this year. It would be good to for all of us to “Drink, break bread and ride hard” again.
Ride free forever,
–Dawson
You made my day. Maybe hard work pays off? I’ll see you on the road to Sturgis.–Bandit
Fort Worth, Texas (April 8, 2005) – Rucker Performance Wheel added Jaws to the popular line of custom wheels that include the Scimitar and the Dragster.
The Jaws wheel is a 3D billet CNC machined piece that looks and feels like true shark teeth. It is unlike anything available in the custom market today.
“Sharks are fast and sleek and these wheels really provide a distinctive look that set off a bike,” said Bill Rucker, President of Rucker Performance.
Jaws is built for the enthusiast that is looking for a unique style that is different from the old spoke and wheel design.
For further information on Rucker Performance please contact: Jeffrey Najar: 760-765-4734, pr@ibrainpromotions.com
Duct tape is like The Force. It has a dark side. It has a light side. Used correctly, it holds the universe together. Used incorrectly, it sticks your cat to the wall.
–Jeffrey Najar
HotingerK@aol.com
As you can see we got the seat area down quite a bit. I think after we build the seat it will raise you up an inch or two, still not bad.
Here are some more shots of the rear section.
–Kent, the Devil himself
Viola, Wisconsin (April 7, 2005) S&S is pleased to announce the availability of its Stainless Performance Oval (S.P.O.) mufflers for 1995 and later touring models.
These mufflers are perfect for the high mileage touring rider seeking improved performance without an overly loud exhaust note. Their high capacity design allows for good horsepower and torque production on stock or large cubic inch motors while maintaining a pleasant sound quality, reminiscent of a 60’S era big block muscle car. Dual wall polished stainless steel construction means that they look great and will not rust or turn blue. Simple polishing will bring them back to their original luster. For those desiring an even quieter tone, optional “low noise” baffles are available.
For more information on these new S.P.O. Mufflers, visit the S&S website at <>www.sscycle.com and click on ‘Feature’.
Clyde’s motorcycle industry background spans 16 years with sheet metal fabrication, frame building and ornamental tig welding experience to his credit. Clyde started his American V-Twin motorcycle industry career with Cody engineering and most recently served in the capacity of vice president of sales with the now defunct PF&P.
Clyde’s years of hands on experience and no bullshit sales approach make him a welcome addition to the Empire team.
You just can’t miss with a Double Barrel !
–Empire Mfg Inc.
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fx.: 450-692-4509
I just got the Steed trailer packed and ready to head to the Heritage rally, but not before I shot our latest Bronco with Melony. Here’s a couple of pics for Bikernet, where it’s always up to the minute.
The bike will be in Charleston, South Carolina from the 9th of April through the 17th on display at the rally, then it’s going to Pennesilvania to it’s new owner’s home; just in time to ride after all that new snow to melts in PA.
–John
GODDAMN, IT’S MARGARITA TIME AND I HAVEN’T HAD A BREAK–Hope you enjoy the post. It’s nearly the size of a regular news. Lot’s of stuff going on and I appreciate all the input from readers all over the country–hell, all over the world. But, shit, it’s Sunday. I need a break.
Here’s what the fender looked like completed, but there’s more to come. We need to rework one aspect of our design. The heim joints must go and be replace with bushings ends that won’t flop from side to side but allow the caliper to move up and down. Any ideas?
Speaking of taking breaks. There’s something on the horizon that I need your assistance with… In the meantime I appreciate all Bikernet readers’ patience with us while we assist the growth of the three Primedia mags. Hang on. This year will rock and ride to Sturgis.
Next weekend I’ll work on my MIG welding techniques, finish all the frame bracket welds and haul all the parts to a powder coater. Then this puppy will fly together for real. I’m jazzed.
Let’s hit the road.
–Bandit
