Christmas Stretch,
It?s coming quick, and I?m out of the loop. I?m scrambling to work with our design team on our Assalt Weapan for Bonneville. I don?t have time for Christmas. We got shit to do? All the Xmas cards are out and the presents ordered, but I haven?t mustered the guts to hit a mall.
The girls blazed out of here with their kids and headed to State Line to play for the weekend at the Primm resort thanks to Joe Zanelli. I was left alone to drink too much Whiskey, wrestle with Tank, our dog, test ride the Sturgis Shovelhead and try to work on my first Chance book.
The crew left, just as the hardwood floor guy arrived with his crew. I slept in the dungeon without heat with a warehouse full of polyurethane fumes. Even the cats are pissed off. Have I sniveled enough? Let?s hit the news. Since I?m all alone, there?s more girls in the news?
50 YEARS OF MARRIAGE– With a man soon to celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary at the church’s marriage marathon, the minister asked Pete to take a few minutes and share some insight into how he managed to maintain his marriage with the same woman all these years.
The husband replied to the audience, “Well, I treated her with respect, spend money on her, but mostly I took her traveling on special occasions.
“The minister inquired “Trips to where?”
“For our 25th anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China.
“The minister then said, “What a terrific example you are to all husbands, Pete. Please tell the audience what you’re going to do for your wife on your 50th anniversary?”
Pete: “I’m going to go get her.
–from Rik Savenko
OFFICER ACCUSED OF SENDING PORNO TO A WOMAN– COBB COUNTY — A Cobb County police officer is in big trouble ? he?s accused of sending a picture of his genitals to a woman he had arrested.
?I can confirm that there was some improper conduct, photographs taken,? says Wayne Delk with the Cobb County Police.
Cobb County Police say Officer Roy Collar took a picture of his private part and sent it via his camera phone to Autumn Gray ? a woman he had arrested for DUI.
Collar ? a top DUI Specialist ? was taken off the DUI Task Force and was reassigned while Internal Affairs investigated.
?The Department is not going to stand by and let this type of behavior go unchecked,? says Delk.
Sources tell Channel 2 authorities found out about the pornographic picture after Gray?s husband got wind of the photo and complained. Sources also say Gray sent Collar a pornographic picture of herself. When we reached Gray by phone she had no comment.
We asked the Solicitor General ? whose office is prosecuting the DUI case ? if the fact Collar sent the picture will affect the case.
?I?m not saying it wouldn?t play a role, but it doesn?t affect what the charge should be,? says Solicitor General, Barry Morgan.
–from Rogue
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND– I got a phone call from a gorgeous ex-girlfriend the other day. We lost track of time, chatting about the wild nights we used to enjoy together. I couldn’t believe it when she asked if I’d like to meet up and maybe rekindle a little of that magic.
“Wow!” I said, “I don’t know if I could keep pace with you now. I’m a bit older and a bit balder than when you last saw me.”
She giggled and said she was sure I’d meet the challenge!
“Yeah”, I said, “just so long as you don’t mind a man with a waistband that’s a few inches wider these days.”
She laughed and told me to stop being so silly. She teased me, saying that she thought tubby bald men were cute.
“Anyway, I’ve put on a couple of pounds myself,” she giggled.
So I told her to fuck off.
–from Rik Savenko
HARLEY WINNER TO RECEIVE HIS HOG AFTER FRAUD ALLEGATIONS– Richard Siebert might finally get to ride his new Harley. The 68-year-old Vero Beach resident won the soft tail motorcycle in November after a charity raffle run by Hearts for Hope at the Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson of Stuart dealership. But the charity for sick kids suffered a major miscue coming through with the money to pay for the bike or responding to inquiries about the situation.
Just about three weeks after a Martin County Sheriff’s Office detective started asking questions, the woman behind the charity paid for the bike, and the case was closed with no charges, officials said Thursday.
“I think that’s great,” Siebert said Thursday, but, “It leaves too many issues. Has she done this before?”
Suspicion continued to shroud Hearts for Hope, which announced it was shutting down, even as its founder insisted the incident was “one big huge misunderstanding.”
“We’ve helped tons and tons of families up there,” former St. Augustine and now Port St. Lucie resident Molly Butler said, when reached by telephone Thursday for the first time in weeks of trying by The Stuart News. “I think it’s 237 as of this date.”
But Butler, 24, said the negative publicity surrounding the Stuart Harley raffle, along with her own health issues, was forcing her to shut down Hearts for Hope. She said the money left over from the raffle ? about $25,000 was raised and about $15,000 paid for the bike ? would be distributed among local charities.
“It’s destroyed any chance of us helping here,” she said, “and we have a lot of requests from families here.” Butler added that she has been cleared by the Sheriff’s Office.
–Rogue
BIKER BEAUTIES MAGAZINE EXPANSION–The January issue will go up to 100 pages. I plan to hold at that page count for a couple months before going to 124 pages in the May Issue.
We’re less than 10 pages from having all our advertising sold out for 6 months with about 30% of those paying for all 6 months up front……
Two Radio Stations (one in MD and one in VA) are now going to have Biker Beauties Calendars on their websites with daily photos and will be plugging the magazine on air and via weblinks……..
The first Biker Beauties Magazine Billboard will soon go up outside Luray, VA…….. Billboards are in the works for Easton, MD…….. Wytheville, VA……… and Richmond, VA
All Harley Davidson ad spots in the magazine are sold out and there is a waiting list for those spots (I only let 1 Harley Davidson Dealership in for each 25 pages)……
Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg, PA goes through 700+ copies a month from just their one dealership. All the other magazines in their store are hardly touched anymore.
Biker Beauties is now available in several Hooters Restaurants for free (something no other magazine has been able to do)…….
We got our first metric advertisers this month…….. We’ve got major promotions scheduled for this spring and summer with Hooters, Harley Davidson, FORD Trucks, and Budweiser.
We now have 20+ stores in West Virginia carrying the magazine making our best coverage in MD/DE/PA/VA/WV……. however we’ve now got 5 stores in NJ…. 3 in NY….. 5 in NC….. 4 in FL….. 1 in MI….. and 1 in CA that carry the magazine every month. The goal is to be printing 50,000 copies a month nationally by Jan 08 with at least 10 locations in each of the lower 48 states.
HOLLISTER IS BACK!!!– After a one-year absence, Hollister is back with Horse Power. The 60 year Hollister Motorcycle Rally continues its tradition in 2007.
For the first time, the city of Hollister has enlisted the help of a promotions company to create a motorcyclist?s entertainment Mecca in its historic downtown area. Veteran event company Horse Power Promotions enlists its 26-year expertise in public relations and production to work around the clock on one of the biggest makeovers in rally history.
In years past Hollister, SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM, has been known for the type of rally that attracted a crowd who would simply ride downtown for one day around the 4th of July, opting for a t-shirt and a cold one, take a look and ride off. But Horse Power Promotions is working to change that. By stepping up the non-stop entertainment, organizing on-going demonstrations for bikers such as creating a builders square full of the bike building craftsmen of today), Hollister?s 2007 Rally will be one its most memorable and action-packed.
Hollister Motorcycle Rally is the largest of its kind in California and one of the top ten in the United States, always offering a great line up of vendors. Horse Power Promotions and the new Hollister Motorcycle Rally Committee plan on luring more vendors than ever before and the new easy-to-maneuver layout of the downtown motorcycle marketplace will insure all vendors a premium space in the heart of Hollister, while also creating a great shopping experience with the downtown merchants.
The excitement is mounting: Custom Bike Show, two stages with live music, Corbin open house, great riding are just a taste of what?s on tap. New for 2007 is VIP bike parking with helmet and leather checks. Go to www.horsepowerpromotions.com for info on the value packed Rally packages and the latest news.
FORMER COP GETS 19 YEARS FOR ROBBING DRUG DEALERS– Memphis, Tenn. (WHBQ) — A former Memphis reserve police officer was sentenced Friday to 19 years in prison for robbing drug dealers while on duty, the Department of Justice announced.
Andrew Hunt, 30, pleaded guilty in September to plotting to set up drug dealers in order to rob them of cash, cocaine and personal items.
“It is profoundly sad when one individual abuses a position of power and public trust,” Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, said in a statement.
In his guilty plea, Hunt acknowledged arranging with a co-conspirator to purchase four grams of cocaine from Pedro Moreno and Victor Saucedo in September 2005.
While in uniform and in a marked squad car, Hunt and other former Memphis police officers robbed the men of the cocaine and kidnapped them, demanding a ransom.
When they couldn’t pay, Hunt arrested them for possession and split the cocaine among his co-conspirators.
Hunt also pleaded guilty in a separate event for robbing a drug dealer of cocaine, $10,500 in cash, a $15,000 watch and a cell phone.
Three other Memphis officers are also charged with violation of civil rights, possession of drugs with intent to distribute, extortion and firearm charges.
Hunt was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and a $300 fine.
–from Rogue
JOHNNY PAG BIKE TESTIMONIAL– JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW LOVE THE SITE…….! READ THE 250 JOHNNY PAG CHOPPER REVIEW… IT’S ALL YOU SAID AND MORE… I HAVE A 1961 CUSHMAM EAGLE I RESTORED ….I’ M TALKING EVERY THING …. WIND SHIELD ,,,,, BUDDY BAR EVERYTHING WITH THE HELP OVER THE PHONE ,,,, WITH CLINT AT ( C AND R CUSHMAN ) HE HAS EVERY PART YOU COULD NEED FOR ANY CUSMAN……
I HAVE A 1994 XL 1200 I’VE HAND SENCS 94 AND NOW IT’S( CHOPPED OLD SCHOOL )YOU KNOW .SPRING SEAT. SIX OVER TUBES. SOLID STRUTS APES SIX ” RISERS .. AND ON AND ON…
I PLAY IN A BAND ””’ AND HAVE PLAYED FOR YEARS I’M 52 AND STILL A HITTING IT EVERY WEEKEND……. I PLAY AS THE HOUSE BAND ((((THE JEFF GALEY BAND………….. AT ( 29 DREAMS MOTOR CYCLE RESORT. IN ALABAMA. THIS PLACE IS BEAUTIFUL …. YOU’V GOT TO SEE IT TO REALLY KNOW WHAT I’M A TALKING ABOUT… GETTING TO THE PAG CHOPPER….
VICTORY WAS DOING A SHOW AT ( 29 DREAMS ) AND THE LOCAL VICTORY DEALER SELLS THE 250 SPYDER ALONG SIDE SOME ( H I G H D O L L A R ) BIKES.. LOTS OF CHOPPERS … AND I SAW HIM ROLL THIS BEAUTIFUL LOW SLUNG ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ RED WITH LOTS OF CHROME CHOPPER OUT OF THE BIKE TRUCK…
PEOPLE FLOCKED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS… SO AT BREAK TIME I WALKED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK …..
I WAS IN LOVE …. I GOT A CHANCE TO TEST RIDE THE SPYDER…. AND LET ME TELL YOU IT FEELS LIKE A 550 WITH A GOOD TWIST OF OF THE GO GO BAR…. I WENT THE NEXT MORNING AND PAID CASH FOR A RED CHOPPER ..IN FACT IT WAS THE BIKE AT THE SHOW. DID’T MEAN TO TALK YOUR EAR OF BUT GOT TO TELL YOU THS SPYDER IS THE BEST BUY ON A BIKE I’VE EVER OWNED… AND I HAVE SIX BIKES…………….
— JAYBIRD2ROBIN@aol.com
MOTORCYCLES KICKED OUT OF CANTON CHINA– Guangzhou, China , formerly known as Canton, officials have decided that the swarms of motorcycles and scooters had become a plague on the streets of this huge city so as of Jan. 1, the city’s 260,000 or so registered motorcycles will be forced off the roads. Tens of thousands of people who use the vehicles to make deliveries or otherwise earn livings must turn in their motorcycles or take them out of the city.
Guangzhou is the center of an industrial zone that manufactures everything from cars to golf clubs. The city is China’s fifth-largest auto market, with 900,000 vehicles jamming its roads. Adding to traffic problems, motorcycle and scooter prices have plunged, causing throngs of residents to eagerly turn to two-wheeled motorized transport.
Apart from the 260,000 registered motorcycles, another 100,000 unregistered ones ply the streets, as well as 100,000 or so electric bicycles. Motorcycles were involved in about half the city’s accidents last year, when crashes left 311 people dead, according to the public security office, and motorcycle riding snatch-and-run gangs of thieves menace pedestrians.
Guangzhou isn’t the first city in China to ban or sharply limit motorcycles, scooters and electric bikes. Shanghai and Beijing also do so to some degree. But Guangzhou is taking action after hundreds of thousands of consumers have already bought the vehicles. Guangzhou authorities are offering some compensation, depending on the age of the motorcycle or scooter, often amounting to $100 to $200. Owners also receive about $8 for the scrap value of their vehicles. Officials say they’ll give some job training to those who needed their motorcycles to earn livings, but they haven’t provided details.
DYNA RECALL NOTICE– JUST GOT A NOTICE IN THE MAIL TODAY OF ANOTHER SAFETY RECAL ON ’06 DYNA’S BUILT FROM JUNE 17, 2005 TO FEBRUARY 6, 2006. THE BATTERY CADDY BOLT MAY LOOSEN DURING NORMAL RIDING, ALLOWING THE BATTERY TO SHIFT POSITION, WHICH COULD CAUSE A SHORT, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT LEADING TO INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
RECALL KITS AVAILABLE AT DEALERSHIPS. PARTS AND LABOR ARE FREE OF CHARGE.
–from Rogue
NEW SHIT FROM JOKER MACHINE–Joker machine has supported Bikernet from the beginning. They make top quality parts. Here?s a new trans cover.
950507BMC TRANS TOP COVER, BALL-MILL $194.95
950507C TRANS TOP COVER, SMOOTH $194.95
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Dress-up and strengthen your evo tranny with one of our billet tops! Precision machined from a solid block of billet for a precise fit. Features JOKER MACHINE’S famous CNC engraving on top surface. For 5-Speed transmissions from 1987 to 1999 except Dyna Models. Sold fully chrome plated and includes mounting hardware – (neutral switch not included)
DAVE ZIEN BANQUET COMING–Things are moving along nicely with the January 20th banquet, honoring Dave Zien for his service in the Wisconsin legislature and his devotion to motorcyclists and veterans.
There will be some very special raffle items on display including a beautiful photograph of Dave and his bike (which has in access of 845,000 miles to date). Easyriders and Biker magazines will cover this event because of who Dave is and what he has accomplished. A number of Sturgis Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame members will be present, including Rogue (an icon in Connecticut’s battle to become free), New York Myke, San Diego, Jim Putnam, South Dakota, Tommy Thompson, former governor of Wisconsin and Sec. Of Health and Human Services, and Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo, Founder, ABATE of Wisconsin.
Also expected are representatives of the AMA, MRF and various ABATE chapters. Dave’s epic motorcycle will be on display for photo opportunities, and there will be presentations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Wisconsin and the president of the Iron Butt Association. Please register now if you plan on attending this historic event. There is limited room space and you won’t want to miss this opportunity be a part of it. Visit If you plan on spending the night, book a room with the Wingate Hotel, adjacent to the event, with special room block rate of only $69.00 including hot breakfast in the morning. For more information, reply to this notice or call Tony Pan at 800-800-5678. See you there! GUIDO EBERT JOINS DEALERNEWS– Industry journalist becomes senior editor and news editor of North America?s leading powersports trade magazine. Santa Ana, California ? December 14, 2006 ? Advanstar Communications Inc., a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries, announced today that veteran industry journalist Guido Ebert has joined Dealernews magazine (www.dealernews.com ) as Senior Editor. Dealernews is the nation?s largest powersports business-to-business magazine. Ebert assumes his new post December 26, 2006, reporting to Associate Publisher/Editorial Director Mary Slepicka. Ebert will be in charge of the magazine?s News sections, and also will direct the magazine?s coverage of the off-road market, which includes ATVs, off-road bikes, dirtbikes and karts. He will be based in the Midwest, working from an office near Minneapolis, Minn. SECURE STAINLESS CREATIONS SINISTER STACK– Stainless Creations breaks design borders with these six new styles of velocity stacks, handcrafted in the USA out of show polished Stainless Steel or chromed aluminum. Sold exclusively through MC Advantages dealers, each stack contains a custom internal screen/filtering unit to keep your engine breathing clean. In addition to absolutely wicked style, they can be mounted in virtually any position on almost any carburetor using a Stainless Creations Universal Breather Bracket and Mounting Collar. (Mounting position may affect engine performance. A certified mechanic should perform installation.) The Mounting Collar is a separate billet aluminum ring that allows the stack to be swiveled up to 360? for the ultimate in customization. Contact your MC Advantages Dealer for the first chance to get your own Sinister Stack. MC Advantages ROLLIN? SIXES MOVIE STAR RAT ROD–Here is a sneak peak at what Jerry and the crew have been up to down in Florida……burnin’ the midnight oil……thought you might like to see the rod side of Rollin’ Sixes……take a good look at the firewall…. Later……Ellis SUNDAY BIKERNET TRIKE DEAL– I finished reading the bonneville stuff. I have always wanted to know, is the Honda VTX what happened to Wink’s bike he designed and did they pay him for riping him off? That new S&S motor looks like it will get the job done. I want one. It is really cool you want to do it with a Panhead. That is my favorite too. Oh, the trike is for sale as soon as I can bullshit Oklahoma out of a title. It will be registered as a ?78 fxe. –Bill LUCKY DEVIL DUECE PROJECT–Hey check out the latest on the Duece project, I modified the stock tank a bit and fabricated the dash from scratch. –Kent 
1-800-726-9620
www.MCAdvantages.com 
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SUNDAY SPECIAL CANTINA ART EXHIBIT–Feels like I worked 80 hrs this week…damn will this shit ever end, and will I ever get ahead?
Ride hard,
Whiplash Biker Photog
soffordphotos@comcast.net
REGULAR FRIENDS VS. BIKER FRIENDS FOR CHRISTMAS–
FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
BIKER FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.
FRIENDS: Will say “hello.”
BIKER FRIENDS: Will give you a big hug and a kiss.
FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
BIKER FRIENDS: Call your parents mom and dad.
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
BIKER FRIENDS: Cry with you.
FRIENDS: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
BIKER FRIENDS: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just being together.
FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
BIKER FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it’s yours.
FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
BIKER FRIENDS: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that’s what the crowd is doing.
BIKER FRIENDS: Will kick the whole crowds’ ass that left you.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your door.
BIKER FRIENDS: Walk right in and say, “I’m home!”
FRIENDS: Are for a while.
BIKER FRIENDS: Are for life.
–from Jill Z. and Linda
JUDGE SAYS TOPLESS WOMAN BROKE NO LAW– DAYTONA BEACH ? A woman did not break the law when she exposed her breasts to protest laws that bar women from publicly going bare breasted, a judge has ruled.
County Judge David B. Beck said Thursday that Elizabeth Book, 44, of Ormond Beach, did not violate disorderly conduct.
Book was arrested by Daytona Beach police July 2, 2005, for disrobing in public.
Her attorney, Lawrence G. Walters, said the city is trying to censor his client.
?I?ve never seen another city or case where the city has shown so much time and effort to shut down one person?s First Amendment right of protected speech,? Walters said. ?They just can?t seem to let it go. They need to stop wasting taxpayers? money.?
Beck and the 7th Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals previously ruled in favor of Book for a similar incident. She was first arrested for baring her chest during Bike Week in March 2004.
Deputy City Attorney, Marie Hartman said an appeal has been filed for a local court of appeal to reconsider the most recent case.
?We have no problems with her holding up signs, to hold public forums to protest nudity laws, but that does not include the right to go nude,? Hartman said. ?Any more than you can stand on a podium and snort cocaine to protest cocaine laws.?
–ASSOCIATED PRESS
EUROPEAN MOTORCYCLE NOISE ISSUES–European representatives of the FIM?s Committee on Mobility and Transport, including Portugal, Great Britain and the Netherlands have begun meeting with OEM manufacturers, rider?s groups, politicians, and aftermarket manufacturers to proactively address the issue of excessive motorcycle sound. Their recent action is in response to growing concerns that the United Nations is taking punitive measures against motorcycles in the regulatory arena as a means by which to lower the negative impact of loud motorcycle exhausts.
The coordinators of the effort are using AMA?s Sound Advice document as their ?road map.? The AMA has agreed to share whatever experience and expertise we have on the subject and look forward to a unified effort to address this global issue since we are already represented on this commission.
Bikernet?s Research Commission has the answer through their extensive motorcycle noise study. We are making a presentation at the National Coalition of Motorcyclists Convention in May.–Bandit
MIDWEST SHOP CLOSURE MAKES GOOD FOR ONE CUSTOMER– Midwest Choppers located in Galesburg, Illinois filed bankruptcy and screw 29 people of their hard earn money.
Well I was one of them. I am out $40K including a 2000 Harley Fatboy that was traded in. The bankruptcy court process is just about over. I was able to get my painted frame and tins back. I also received my transmission, pipes, headlight, and some some miscellaneous items. I am hoping to receive some wheels and tires, and forward controls. Well see what happens on that. I had written S&S Cycles about my situation and they offered me a re manufactured show polished 124″ for 5K. great price.
If I am able to get the wheels and tires and forward controls the main items that will need to be repurchased would be the motor, primary, and front end. Of course I am looking for any help from people in the industry and would also need someone to put it together for me.
ride hard, ride long…
–diesel(Brian)
BRIAN MIGLIORESE
brianmigs@prodigy.net
PAUL?S FLATHEAD FEATURE COMING?Did you see the VL/Pan feature? It?s killer and was built by Bones. Bones passed away and his brother Paul has the bike and this one we will feature shortly.
We are working with Tbear on this feature and a feature on Paul?s triumph. ?Don’t have a feature on the Triumph, but I have a feature on his Flathead,? Tbear reported. ?It’s sweet as sugar.?
Paul built the Triumph the same time Bones restored the Pan. I can?t wait to see it. In the meantime we?ll bring you this classic.
–Bandit
BAAS METAL CRAFT UPDATE–Here is a Baas Metal Craft update. Good news, our stainless steel riveted seat pans have been picked up to be sold in Jammer in the new 2007 handbook as well as my Old Skool Bobber book. I also have a variety of seat pans available through my website now, the link is http://www.baasmetalcraft.com/FORMgallery8.htm
Keep an eye on the site there will be many more new items added and some cool custom parts in the works.
–Kevin “TEACH” Baas
OIL BAG SEARCH–I’m looking for an idea for an oil tank for the Trump. I want to mount it vertical sticking out the left side of the of the seat post down tube. I’ve wanted to do something like this for a few years now. I was looking at old brass fire extinguishers but they’re either too friggin small (1 to 1 1/2 quart) or too big (2 gallon) to suit. Any ideas on something that could work?
Any suggestions?
Attached is a pic of the GS-BS one.
–TBear
COUPLE MEMORIALIZED WITH MOTORCYCLE HEADSTONE– KIRKERSVILLE — It’s a hog of a headstone. Friends and family of Clint and Tami Sue Harris honored the couple Thursday at York Street Cemetery with a custom-made granite headstone carved into the image of Clint’s 1986 FXRP Harley-Davidson “Agent Orange” motorcycle. “This headstone is just incredible,” said Gretchen Harris, Clint’s daughter. “Never in a million years would I have imagined it would be so detailed.”
Six months after his wife was killed in an automobile accident on Ohio 79, Clint, 58, died April 27 after a tree fell on him during excavation work. Tami Sue, 41, was killed Oct. 26, 2005, when her 2001 Ford Expedition veered off the road and into signposts in front of the Red Lobster in Heath.
The 3,000-pound black headstone is a tribute to the couple’s shared passion for motorcycles and long bike rides, said Willis Jenkins, Tami Sue’s father.
“She loved motorcycles, and so did he,” he said. “He’s the one who really got her into it.”
The couple lived in Buckeye Lake, but Clint has in a sense returned home.
Their plot in the York Street Cemetery overlooks a hill onto Clint’s childhood home, Harris said.
— By LIZA MARTIN Advocate Reporter
–from Rogue
CANTINA SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS–The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.
The next day the kids came back and one by one began to tell their stories.
“Tony, do you have a story to share?”
“Yes ma’am. My daddy told a story about my Aunt Karen. She was a pilot in Desert Storm and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol and a survival knife.
?She drank the whiskey on the way down so it wouldn’t break and then her parachute landed right in the middle of twenty enemy troops.”
“She shot fifteen of them with the gun until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands.”
“Good Heavens” said the horrified teacher.
“What kind of moral did your daddy tell you from this horrible story?” “Stay the fuck away from Aunt Karen when she’s drinking.
–from Rik Savenko
NEW CHROME BILLET DASH PANEL FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL– MILWAUKEE (November 27, 2006) ? The new Chrome Billet Dash Panel Extension (P/N 71296-07, $74.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories adds a splash of chrome from the console to the front of the seat for a creative look without the expense of a custom fuel tank. Made of smooth, chrome-plated billet aluminum with a mirror finish, the panel is easy to install and comes with a formed gasket to protect the tank surface. Fits 2000-later Softail models except FXSTD, FLSTFSE and FXSTSSE.
For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada.
CHOPPER BUILD MAGAZINE NEW ISSUE–Chopper Build magazine?s latest issue features a cover story on Mike Winnefeld?s supercharged shovel. This bike?s 30-year odyssey is just one of many fascinating, behind-the-scenes stories you?ll read about in the December edition. There?s also an in-depth interview with Master Builder Doug Keim as he shares what went into his amazing metric build called The Rising. Also in the issue, Craig Irish describes what it took to build his classic old school chopper from scratch, including bending his own steel. On the tech side, Twisted Choppers? hits four crucial elements in their latest installment, including mounting and modifying the gas tank, bars, controls and pegs, and finally, teardown. Another tech features shows you how to install a custom stainless exhaust, courtesy of Redhill Motorcycle Werx.
Check out Chopper Build online at www.chopperbuildmedia.com, where you can submit your bike for possible publication in the magazine, as well as subscribe. Chopper Build will be nationally distributed on newsstands starting in April of next year.
–Dave Hill, Editor
editor@ChopperBuildMedia.com
CANTINA BUSINESS SEMINAR– A businessman met a beautiful girl and agreed to spend the afternoon with her for $500.
They did their thing…and… before he left, he told her that he did not have any cash with him, but that he would have his secretary write a check and mail it to her, calling the payment “RENT FOR APARTMENT.”
On the way to the office, he regretted what he had done, realizing that the whole event had not been worth the price. So he had his secretary send a check for $250 and enclose the following typed note:
“Dear Madam: Enclosed find a check for $250 for rent of your apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon, because when I rented the place, I was under the impression that:
#1 – it had never been occupied;
#2 – there was plenty of heat; and
#3 – it was small enough to make me feel cosy and at home.
However, I found out that it had been previously occupied, that there wasn’t any heat, and that it was entirely too large.”
Upon receipt of the note, the girl immediately returned the check for $250 with the following note:
“Dear Sir: First, I cannot understand how you could expect a beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely. As for the heat, there is plenty of it, if you know how to turn it on.
Regarding the space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don’t have enough furniture to fill it, please do not blame the management.
Please send the rent in full or we will be forced to contact your present landlady.
–from Buckshot
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO SELL HOLLISTER LICENSED T-SHIRT– High Bidder will receive: Protection as the exclusive licensee for all official merchandise for the 2007 Hollister Motorcycle Rally. Protection will be enforced with copyrights, trademarks and service mark where necessary. Protection will also be provided in the form of a city ordinance that will only allow the official licensee to market the official merchandise.
The Hollister Motorcycle Rally will protect the word Hollister when used in conjunction with the following, Bike, Rally, 2007, 60th anniversary, 10th annual, motorcycle, or any artwork that implies that the article bearing said logo as an official event product.
The licensee shall be allowed to market and sell said merchandise through out the 2007 year. For instance after the 2007 rally the licensee may sell the merchandise to retailers in the Hollister area that want to continue to market these products
All merchandise and artwork must be approved by the Hollister Motorcycle Committee. They must meet or exceed 6.1 100% Cotton Preshrunk quality.
The Licensee will receive up to 10 premium marketing locations at the rally ( $30,000 value). Licensee is responsible for all necessary staffing, displays and tents to properly construct the official merchandise booths.
Licensee is responsible for reporting all sales tax.
70% of the bid is due within 14 days of the auction closing. The remaining 30% is due on or before March 31st 2007.
Licensee shall have first choice to bid on 2008 License.
Bids can be submitted to: www.horsepowerpromotions.com from Dec. 10th 2006 through Dec. 24th 2006.
BANDIT?S CANTINA HIRES TAROT CARD READER–The woman visited a psychic of some local repute at Bandit?s Cantina. In a dark and gloomy room, gazing at the Tarot cards laid out before her, the Tarot reader delivered the bad news: “There is no easy way to say this so I’ll just be blunt: Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year.”
Visibly shaken, the woman stared at the psychic’s lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself. She met the Tarot reader’s gaze, steadied her voice, and asked,
“Will I get away with it?”
IS IT MARGARITA TIME OR EGG NOG–I?m not in the right mood, the sun is out on the coast. The Salt Shaker is almost together. Sin Wu?s kitchen is almost completed. I need to get my head around Christmas and chapters of Chance.
Hopefully next week you?ll see a Bonneville update with specifics on our frame. This afternoon, I?ll launch an interview by Scott Cochran about the history of Easyriders magazine in the Life and Times section of the Cantina. Two techs are headed our way: One on Keith Terry?s fuel injection upgrade and one on Anson?s Dyna rebuild. The rebuild is extensive. Hang on.
In the meantime, check your Christmas and make sure you don?t fuck up, like me.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
