BIKERNET NEWS ALERT–CARIBBEAN CONNECTION REVIVED, DFO CONNECTION DISCOVERED AND BAD COPS ARRESTED Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT– Well I guess the New Year is already looking brighter, it’s a whole new world out there for us who like choppers and home building. The Discovery series is already rolling their cameras, the new shop […]
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LAME CRIMINALS, BAD COPS, DAYTONA BIKE WEEK, FACTORY CHOPPERS AND DONNIE SMITH’S SHOW Hey, well it’s back to wacky biz as usual. The women are nuts, the chrome is ready and the Jack Daniels is running low. Brothers already gabbin’ about Daytona and Laughlin. The year is in full swing. Mums the word
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Sponsored By Once the engine was back in place, the bolts were placed and the tape was removed. Then it was on to the area where the transmission was to be placed. The transmission plate from Custom Chrome and the rear fender mounts were put into place and bolted down. The transmission was
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Sponsored By At this point I needed to make sure the front and rear pulleys were even at their outer edges. This was to make sure the belt does not rub on the pulley rim. A long level or other straight edge can be used to do this. If you need to move the front
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We’ve collected a number of parts for the rigid over the last few months – but one key item was missing. That’sthe engine. When it came time to decide on a power plant for the project, there were a couple of factors thatwarrented consideration. The first is of course, cold hard cash. None of us
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Sponsored By It was then time to put the Revtech engine in place. Caution and ease are the keys to success here. One thing to note: If you build a ride of your own and are using the type of stand I do, which sits under the frame, make sure the rails are around where
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Sponsored By This project uses a BDL open drive system to drive the tranny, so the motor plate was put into place and bolted down while the engine bolts and transmission bolts were still loose. Make sure to use Loctite 242 and to torque the bolts to spec per the instruction sheet provided with the
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Sponsored By Now here’s the test. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll notice that I DIDN’T put on the secondary belt before we put on the motor plate! Just remember to do this and save yourself the removal of the assembly to fix this mistake. With everything in place, I put the friction plate back
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Sponsored By Once the tape was removed, a small Dremel tool was used to strip the area down to the bare metal. The area was cleaned and the engine was placed back in the frame over the bare metal spots. On to Part 4, Page 4…. Back to Part 4, Page 2….
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Sponsored By Although you haven’t seen it in a fully assembled state, the rigid has actually been mocked up to completion. However, anyone who’s built their own sled knows that an assembled bike without paint and powder just isn’t quite the same as the finished product. Although a primered mock-up will show you the lines
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OK, I know….. It’s a shitty photo. Sorry folks. The good news is, it’s promted me to goout and buy a new camera – so keep an eye out for some high quality photography in the nextinstallment. So here it is. Actually, as I write this, the project is a little further than the photowould
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The above photo details the back end of the Atlas Precision ‘Roadrunner’ frame. Attached is a 9″ wide stubby fender, also supplied by Atlas. Both the fender and the frame are designed to handle 200 mm meat. We’ll be using a 180 for the project. Since wide tire aftermarket frames require special fenders, you have
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–HAPPY NEW YEAR GODDAMNIT! Continued From Page 2 INDIAN LIQUIDATED– The sale or liquidation of a motorcycle company that was once a rival of Harley-Davidson could come by mid-January, according to a letter mailed this week to Indian Motorcycle Co. dealerships.If a “bulk sale” of Indian is not settled soon, the company will
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–WE MADE IT TO 2004 It’s New Years Day 2004 and I’m glad. I’m looking forward to this year more-so than many. It’s a new/harsher era. Yet we’ve notched up our plight in many respects. I’m rambling, but this will certainly be a year that people respect more thoroughly. It’s that way when
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BIKERNET CHRISTMAS NEWS FLASH–WE’RE EVEN DISHIN’ OUT PRESENTS FOR READERS Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET CARIBBEAN XMAS WISH–Just a short note wishing everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ! As always, hoping that all is well. Best Regards to all Jose BIKERNET CHRISTMAS CONTEST WINNERS–SEAN SAUDERSPARTA FROM NEW JERSEYSuggestion: I’D LIKE TO SEE A TECH
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MERRY CHRISTMAS NEWS–SANTA ARRIVED ON TIME Christmas card from Jon Towle.It’s a miracle of Christmas. The news is out. Say hallelujah, praise the Lord and pass the presents. This has been a tough year in some respects, yet as a country we’ve stood tall and faced terrorists, war in Iraq, illegal cooperate manuevers and a
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THE GUNNY INVESTIGATION–TRAINING AND TOUGHER LAWS THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at http://www.ON-A-BIKE.com.From
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BIKERNET HOLIDAY NEWS–PRESENTS, HISTORY, BROTHERS GET PAID AND WIDE TIRE KITS Continued From Page 3 ANOTHER BANDIT SIGHTING–Sin, My sources have found Bandit again, passed out at Bikernet Headquaters West. Damn the Tullamore! Leaves all the work for you to do.. XX OO Scoot SPEED FREAKS WILL CONTINUE TO RULE THE MOTORSPORTS EMPIRE–Saturday And Sunday
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BIKERNET HOLIDAY NEWS–CRAZY COPS, HOLIDAY TRIBUTES AND CARIBBEAN WHINNING Continued From Page 2 BIKERNET MILITARY DEPARTMENT– An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that included admirals from both the U.S.Navy and the French Navy. At a cocktail reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel from both navies.
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BIKERNET HOLIDAY NEWS– BAD COPS, NEW RULES IN SD, INDIAN RECALLS AND BANDIT SIGHTING Continued From Page 1 PRO-STREET SLASH CUT–Bar Hoppers, Street Scorchers and just about any Harley rider looking to enhance the performance and appearance of his, or her, machine are going to be hard pressed to find an exhaust system that even
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BIKERNET HOLIDAY NEWS–GET DRUNK AND HIDE Ah, the Thursday before Christmas. One stinking week to pull all your shit together. Seems impossible? It is, but don’t stress. Do what you can and know that if your friends are worth their salt, present or not, they’ll know you’re thinking of them (in one way or another).
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THE BISH INVESTIGATION–MOVIES, RESTAURANTS AND LEGAL WRANGLING Bill Bish author and freedom fighter.THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit
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BIKERNET NEWS ALERT–NEW PAUGHCO SPRINGERS, TEXAS TOY RUN AND THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA Continued From Page 3 JESSE JAMES BUILDS JAP BIKE–after repeatedly knocking the custom “harley” world flat on its ass mr. James is now gonna do the same thing to the sport bike game.This, is one sick motorcycle. Should hit the stands jan.
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–CARIBBEAN REPORT, SAMSON SHIELD ALERT, CRAZYHORSE AT WAR WITH BUILDER AND DUAL MIKUNIS FOR SPORTSTERS Continued From Page 2 BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT–The Puerto Rico Bike Weekend is over, thank God! I don’t know if I could take any more beatings. While trying to finish the choppers we had, setting up everything and hanging
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