We’re hot after another record and interest is high. Hell, we haven’t peeled all the salt off the Salt Shaker and already the pressure was on to return to the salt and make our own title: The World’s Fastest Panhead. Berry Wardlaw, the mastermind behind the Panhead Powerplant designed the new engine before we paid for our 2006 Bonneville hotel room. Chris Kallas, the 5-Ball team concept designer, assigned the name before we had a chassis manufacturer lined up. It was destined to be the Assalt Weapan and you’ll see the progression of illustrations below.
That’s not all. We now have the parts to piece together a Bonneville 45-inch flathead attempt with a K-model top end and original racing cams. Departure Bike Works is rebuilding the engine and transmission while building a bike for a Discovery Build-Off. The Bonne Belle may also see the flats this year.
Here’s the growing list of top notch sponsors already on board. We welcome and appreciate all the help and support. Even Wolfgang Publications stepped up and offered to publish a book on the Bikernet 2007 Effort. All the articles published on Bikernet will also see the book stores through Wolfgang and Tim Remus.
PLATINUM LEVEL****************************
Accurate Engineering
GoDaddy.com
David Florence, Bikernet Reader
Custom Chrome
Baker Transmission
Departure Bike Works
Paughco Frames
GOLD LEVEL**************************
BDL
True-Track
D&D
Lucky Devil
Pegasus by BDL
Chris kallas
Jim’s Custom Paint
Scooter Grubb
CustomRodGauges.com
Lucky Devil Metal Works, Houston, Texas
Duane Ballard Seats
SILVER LEVEL*********************************
Renegade Wheels
LA CHOP RODS
NICK'S PERFORMANCE
All American Wheels
S&S
Spyke Starters
Avon Tyres
Ted Tine
Kris from Cooler Scooters Direct.
Hank Hill
Bronze Level******************************
Ray Wheeler W8Less Rotors
Hank Hill
Expressive Design Stickers
Danny Bogart
Mike Rowland
Mike & Sandy Pullin from Stealth Bike Works
Terry Anderson
Michele Stevens
Peter Gray
Peter Hagen, P.M. Fine Knives
Ian Macdonald
Steven Diehl
The Bung King Master
RIDER LEVEL****************************
Glenn and Kerry Priddle
Gene Koch
Christian Reichardt
Terry Anderson
Peter Gray
James Annand
Michael Sayles
Lynn Patterson