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TIRED OF BAD MOTORCYCLE PRESS, DAVE WROTE LOCAL NEWS PAPER–Feel free to share the following with your local newspaper:
What’s Good for Motorcyclists Is Good for You Too
Motorcyclists often get a bad rap. Some say cycles are too loud and some note the folks who ride cycles dart around their towns like crazed squirrels. For reasons such as these a motorist may not like sharing the road with motorcycles. But, did you know motorcycles are good for you?
Motorcycles?
” Get 35-75 mpg, which reduces our demand on fuel (Which can eventually help lower fuel prices) and reduce the consumption of non-renewable resources
” Require significantly less materials and resources to manufacture them than a car or truck
” Use a relatively small amount of road space, which reduces gridlock in congested areas
” Can be ridden in HOV lanes, which improves traffic flow on highways
” Can be parked up to 4-vehicles per car space, providing more room for cars & trucks
” Roll on 2-wheels and weigh between 300 and 800 lb, which is a fraction of cars & trucks. And they’re ridden an average of only 715 to 2900-miles per year (Motorcycle Industry Council estimate), which means they’re barely wearing the road surfaces they ride on.
And, did you know that motorcycles in states like California and Arizona are charged license fees according to their MSRP, not their road usage or vehicle weight? That means motorcyclists there pay a disproportionate amount of taxes for road wear they don’t even cause. In states like CA and AZ a new Harley-Davidson or Honda Gold Wing owner can be paying over $200 per year to ride less than 3000-miles!
Additionally, Arizona and California’s motorcycle industry impacts their retail marketplace to the tune of roughly $692-million dollars and $3-billion dollars per year respectively (Motorcycle Industry Council estimate for 2006), paying taxes and employing thousands of individuals along the way.
Last note, May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. As you can see, motorcycles are good for everyone – not just those who ride them. So, please watch out for us. We don’t need your thanks, we just ask that you don’t run into us!
–Dave Koshollek – Motorcyclist for 40-years
COLLECTION FOR SALE– If you know anyone that might be interested in these bikes, would you pass this on to them. I found a ranch in Colorado that I want, so I’m selling off my collectables.
For Sale 1949 Harley Davidson FL Panhead
1955 Harley Davidson Chopper ChassisThis frame will take the Knucklehead, Panhead, Shovelhead, and early 1985 Evo Bikes are in Cottonwood Az.
–Cliff
Scooter Tramp Photo in Cottonwood Az.
Message Phone: 785 608 3481
Email: rppcycle@msn.com
WIMMER DOES IT AGAIN WITH SUPER FILTER AIR CLEANER–WIMMER Custom Cycle’s new Super Filter intake with IBS features a new totally internal loop breather system that is claimed will not leak oil mist.
The systems are available with either 60- or 90-degree elbows, and a full range of colored filters that require no oiling. Models are available to fit all popular motors and carbs including up to ’07 and the new ’08 Delphi fuel injection systems.
WIMMER CUSTOM CYCLE
Souderton, Pennsylvania, USA
Tel: 215 721 4110
Fax: 215 721 4160
E-mail: info@wimmermachine.com
www.wimmermachine.com
BIKERNET READERS RECEIVES BONNEVILLE BOOK–Received Bonneville book today from Wolfgang. Even after seeing it come together on the website had to read it immediately. Special thanks to Nyla for keeping you and Bikernet as one of the forces behind motorcycling and biker lifestyle.
–Hank
Thanks, Hank! ~Nyla
JASON LEE & GIOVANNI RIBISI TO PRESENT ELVIS AWARD AT LEGEND OF THE MOTORCYCLE– For immediate release. San Francisco ? 23 April 2008 ? Motorcycles and rock ?n? roll have always gone hand in hand, each representing a spirit of rebellion, self-expression and freedom.
To celebrate this spirit and pay tribute to a music legend who loved motorcycles, the exclusively licensed Elvis Award, proudly sponsored by Lucky Brand Jeans, will once again be presented at the upcoming Legend of the Motorcycle Concourse and will be conferred by actors, rock ?n? roll aficionados and motorcyclists Jason Lee and Giovanni Ribisi.
Friends and riding partners Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl, Vanilla Sky, The Ballad of Jack & Rose) and Giovanni Ribisi (Flight of the Phoenix, Gone In 60 Seconds, Cold Mountain) will select and present the special award for the bike they feel best represents the King of Rock ?n? Roll out of a field of over 250 rare and historic motorcycles spanning over a century of history and popular culture.
Furthermore, Lee will unveil his custom motorcycle, the Bullet Falcon, on Concours morning with builder Ian Barry of Falcon Motorcycles.
Says Lee, ?I?ve always been into motorcycles, having ridden dirt bikes as a kid, but as I got older I became fascinated with vintage British and Japanese bikes. When I saw a photo of an old Reading Standard board track racer I knew I wanted to build something as beautiful and unique, and I knew the only person for the job was Ian. I never could?ve imagined how incredible the end result would be.?
Lee has a small but substantial collection of rare motorcycles. He?s not just a collector, but also a daily rider. One day pal and fellow actor Ribisi showed up on a custom Triumph that Lee couldn’t get out of his mind, so he arranged to meet with it’s builder, Ian Barry. Barry had been dreaming up ideas to build bikes not unlike the one Jason was envisioning, so it was a meeting of minds and the year-long process of building the Bullet Falcon began.
Lee, Ribisi, Barry, the Bullet Falcon and the Elvis award will all come together in just ten days from now at the third annual Legend of the Motorcycle on Saturday, May 3rd in Half Moon Bay, California (just south of San Francisco). For tickets and more information on this unique world event, visit: LegendoftheMotorcycle.com.
For signature clothes rooted in motorbikes and rock ?n? roll, check out LuckyBrandJeans.com.
To learn more about the creations of Falcon Motorcycles and its founders, Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight, go to: FalconMotorcycles.com.
For press inquiries, contact info@legendofthemotorcycle.com
WEEKLY BIKERNET PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–Ready to head back North after some rides through the South.
Live it up,
–Whiplash Biker Photog
whiplash@photo.net
COMING TO BIKERNETMETRIC–Shot a customized Yamaha the other day. Guy spent $36 grand on it. (Have to ask why???)Will send pics and some text for your metric section a bit down the track if you like?Super detailed paint job tho not shown to best advantage in these lo res pics maybe.Give my regards to the lovely Sin Wu. I’m dying to get her alone.
–Doc
Associate & Technical Editor
Heavy Duty Magazine
www.heavyduty.com.au
THE FISHING LESSON–A man was on the water for his weekly fishing trip. He began his day with an 8 Lb walleye on the first cast and a7 Lb on the second. On the third cast he had just caught his firstever walleye over 11 pounds when his cell phone rang.
It was a doctor notifying him that his wife had just been ina terrible accident and was in critical condition and in theICU. The man told the doctor to inform his wife where he was andthat he’d be there as soon as possible.
As he hung up he realized hewas leaving what was shaping up to be his best day ever on thewater. He decided to get in a couple of more casts before heading tothe hospital He ended up fishing the rest of the morning,finishing his trip with a stringer like he’d never seen, with 3 walleyeover 10 pounds. He was jubilant…. Then he remembered his wife.
Feeling guilty he dashed to the hospital. He saw the doctorin the corridor and asked about his wife’s condition. The doctor glared at him and shouted, ‘You went ahead andfinished your fishing trip didn’t you! I hope you’re proud ofyourself! While you were out for the past four hours enjoying yourself on thepond your wife has been languishing in the ICU! It’s just as wellyou went ahead and finished because it will be more than likely thelast fishing trip you ever take!’ ‘For the rest of her life she will require ’round the clockcare. And you’ll be her care giver forever!’ The man was feeling so guilty he broke down and sobbed.
The doctor then chuckled and said, ‘I’m just messin’ with ya. She’s dead. What’d you catch?’
–from Rik
WIRE PLUS INTRODUCES THEIR NEW “CLASSIC BLACK FACE” ROUND DIGITAL SPEEDO–Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their new, state-of-the-art ?Classic Black Face? Round Digital Instrument Panels. Designed by request, these new round digital instruments provide speedometer, tachometer, trip, odometer and all indicator light functions and new flat panel construction that measures 2.5? round with all electronics onboard. (No external brain box) The unit features super bright display technology for ?true daylight? readability with a light sensor for auto-dimming at night.
Wire Plus also manufactures other round digital speedos that feature a backlit graphic overlay with axe design and are available in four colors (violet – blue – red – yellow) with electro-luminescent lighting to glow the selected color at night. Color and mounting applications are selected by part numbers. On all round digital speedos, there are various riser and T-bar mounting options available?1?, 1 ??, 1 ?? T-Bars and between 1? Risers. Suggested Retail $498.51.
Don?t forget that Wire Plus also manufactures rectangular models that can be mounted either on your handlebars or flush mounted in your gas tank or other areas of your sheet metal.
Wire Plus has been providing innovative high quality products for the V-Twin market for the past decade and continues to provide their customers with the most cutting edge technology needed to survive in the Harley-Davidson and custom bike markets.
Wire Plus also manufactures a complete line of self-diagnostic wiring systems to fit any stock or custom bike application. Some of the advantages that you get with products from Wire Plus include 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. Wire Plus? main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.
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.
LIFESTYLE CYCLES SMOKIN’ SPRING BIKE SALE! — 2007 HARLEY SPORTSTER XL1200L!
ONLY 2913 MILES & SUPER CLEAN! ONLY $6,900.00
2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING! FLAMED PAINT, APES & FULLY LOADED!!
ONLY $ 14,995.00
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