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NEW PREMIUM PROFILE LOW REAR SUSPENSION FOR DYNA MODELS–Fat Bob Rear Suspension Now Offered as a Kit from Harley-Davidson.
MILWAUKEE (Nov. 30, 2007) – Introduced on the 2008 FXDF Dyna Fat Bob, the new Premium Profile Low Rear Suspension Kit (P/N 54619-08, $399.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories will lower many other Dyna models while raising the level of custom style. The low-profile shock absorbers lower the seat height by approximately one inch. Mirror-polished and chrome-plated sleeves cover each shock and rear spring assembly. The kit fits all 2007-later Dyna models, but does not lower FXDF, FXDL or FXDB models.
2007 Dyna models require separate purchase of Chrome Belt Guard Kit P/N 60633-08. Does not fit with Detachable Saddlebag Kit P/N 90181-08.
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.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM BIKERNET GIFT BAG WINNER– Merry Christmas to all, especially our troops who can’tbe with there families!!
Bandit & Co. Just wanted to say Thanks, for the Christmas present! I was shocked when I saw the package, and felt like I won thelotto!!! …well almost!
You guys do a awesome job for us & the industry!!! Ican’t wait to check the news every week. Wishing you & yours all the very best in the New Year!!
Thanks again
–Mike Mason
BIKERNET POLITICALLY CORRECT CHRISTMAS GREETING–Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2008, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great.
Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.
To My Other Friends:Merry Fuckin’ Christmas and a Happy Goddamn New Year!
–Mike Ozee
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM MAJOR 5-BALL RACING SPONSOR–To my brothers and sisters of recovery and the road. May you all have a very Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. As far as I’m concerned, we celebrate the day as a gift of life and sobriety. One big-ass miracle in my book.
I know this isn’t the most intimate card ya’ll have ever gotten, but the “spirit” moved me to say thank you for the gift you have given me this past year whether you know what you did or not. You all mean a great deal to me and I am grateful to have you in my life, not that I talk to you a lot, but know that you are always in my thoughts and the words you have conveyed have been the best gift of all.
Love and Respect,
–Jester
BONNE BELLE HEADING TO DEPARTURE BIKE WORKS–Yvonne Mecailis just finished her rendition of the Chris Kallas drawing on the tanks base painted by Jim Murillo. We’re about to load the 1940 45-inch roller into a H-D crate and ship it to Departure Bike Works in Richmond, Virginia. It’s been separated from its driveline too long.
Lee Clemens is mounting a K-Model top-end on the 45 and preparing a new Sportster transmission to fit the 45 frame and transfer the power to the rear wheel. Hang on for more reports as we rumble into 2008. If you’re in Virginia and need engine work or fabrication, give this crew a shot.
LEROY GOES TO A REVIVAL– Leroy goes to the revival and listens to the preacher. After awhile the preacher asks anyone with needs to be prayed over to come forward to the front at the altar. Leroy gets in line, and when it’s his turn, the preacher asks: “Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you?” Leroy replies: “Preacher, I need you to pray for my hearing.”
The preacher puts one finger in Leroy’s ear, and he places the other hand on top of Leroy’s head and prays and prays and prays.
After a few minutes, the preacher removes his hands, stands back and asks Leroy: “Leroy, how is your hearing now?”
Leroy says, “I don’t know, Reverend, it’s not until next Wednesday.”
–Buckshot
A GOOD YEAR IN CELEBRATION– Thanks for a great year. Congratulations to you and your 5-Ball Racing Team on the salt. We are all very proud of your hard work and your team’s record run. I can’t tell you how much I have learned on Bikernet.com, with all your tech articles. Thanks for all inside data on building and maintaining V-Twins.
I have been kicking around what bike to buy in 2008. I was going to buy a bobber (bar hopper) and now I have decided to purchase a new 2008 Harley Dyna Lowrider. Now I have to figure if I want to spend $17K or drop $27k on a 110 in. Screaming Eagle Dyna!.
Here’s wishing you and your family (Extended Bikernet family) a Merry Xmas and a great New Year for 2008!
A Brother from Moorpark, CA
–Bill Barnes
BIKERNET/ROLLING SIXES CHOPPERS T-SHIRT DRIVE FOR THE TROOPS CONTRIBUTORS– Hey,I have attached The file of everybody’s cards and letters that went with the shirts. If we get any pictures sent back from the guys with the Gifts I will be sure to pass them along. Here is the list of contributors that was on the card.
The Horse Backstreet Choppers
Ol? Skool Rodz
Car Kulture Deluxe
Sucker Punch Sally
American Iron Magazine
SouthSide Kustoms
Felon/Lucky 13 Clothing
Harley Davidson of Baton Rouge
Tri-State Choppers
Fort Myers Harley Davidson
Strip Club Choppers
Lucky Devil Metal Works
Bourget?s Bike Works
Myrideisme.com
Bennett Performance
Lil Joe?s Legendary Leather
Hometown Hot Rod Magazine
Category 5 Customs
American Thunder
Black Widows Car Club
Rick Fairless Strokers Dallas
Exceptional Engineering
BIKER SPRING–
A winters work my toil is done
Trees are budding time for fun
The motors fresh the skins are new
Ready and waiting just turn the screw
Splitting lanes and jamming fast
Lady luck please make it last
Dodging cages loosing the heat
Cruising the bars checking the meat
–Fatbob
Shotgun9354@aol.com
BERRY WEISS CADILLAC MAKES IT TO CUSTOM KULTURE DELUXE–This madman and a member of the Hamster recently had his bike shot by Bikernet Photographer Peter Linney for Geno’s book Custom Kulture Deluxe. Watch for it on the newsstands in 2008. Cool book.
LOOKS LIKE A TECH TIP IN THE MAKING–Don’t know if you remember, but I’m Dewey’s buddy that helps him with his website and makes all the screwed up pics of him banging different farm animals. I’m also the guy who won the Fat Cat from D&D last year with their first contest.
Anyway, I’ve been looking for a solution to get around my power commander because there is no one here in Dallas who can tune a bike for shit, and I’m tired of throwing money away on dyno runs.
I’ve been looking at the Zipper’s closed loop system and I want to possibly give it a shot. Now here’s my question, I’ve still got that Fat Cat in the box and haven’t installed them… who could I contact over there to see if they would be willing to exchange it and let me pay the difference to get me in the Thundermax and a Fat Cat with Oxy sensors
–Robert Brock
Don’t move. I reached out to the guys at D&D. They’ll make your bike rock.–Wrench
RARE EDSEL FORD AUCTION–Nearly seventy-five years ago an enterprising young man, living in his famous father’s shadow, made several significant contributions to the automotive industry. We are writing to interest you in the story of Edsel Bryant Ford and two very unique automobiles of his design being offered at RM Auctions exclusive “Automobiles of Amelia” event March 8th, 2008, on Amelia Island, Florida.
These custom built cars, the 1934 Ford Special Speedster and the 1934 Ford Brewster Town Car, will be cross the auction block for the very first time along with several other significant American and European automobiles from the pages of history. We invite you to read further and perhaps attend this oceanside event held in conjunction with the renowned Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
Further details and information regarding this and other events can be found at
MIKE PAGE JOINS INTREPID CYCLES–INTREPID Cycles has hired well known industry figure Mike Page as Director of Sales and Marketing. Page has previously worked with, among other companies, Swift Motorcycles and Big Bear Choppers.
Speaking about Page’s appointment, Mike McGinley, co-founder of Intrepid, said: “We know that he has good dealer connections and felt that he is the missing link we need to close the gaps between us and our potential dealers.” He continued: “He will strengthen the dealer relationships we already have and help us avoid making mistakes. We don’t want to grow ourselves out of business.”
Talking about his move to Intrepid Page said: “I was ready for a new challenge, growing another small company. I was attracted to Intrepid by the quality of the motorcycles.”
Temecula, California, USA
Tel: 951 506 8999
Fax: 951 506 8998
E-mail: mmcginley@intrepidcycles.com
http://www.intrepidcycles.com
BIKERNET CHRISTMAS IRISH CONFESSIONAL–A married Irishman went into the confessional and saidto his priest, “I almost had an affair with another woman.”
The priest said, “What do you mean, almost?”
The Irishman said, “Well, we got undressed and rubbed together,but then I stopped.”
The priest said, “Rubbing together is the same as putting it in.
You’re not to see that woman again. For your penance, sayfive Hail Mary’s and put $50 in the poor box.”
The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, andThen walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment andthen started to leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to himsaying, “I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box!”
The Irishman replied, “Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on thebox, and according to you, that’s the same as putting it in.”
–from Rik
BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING SPONSOR RECEIVES SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE– Just got my 5-Ball sponsorship goodie bag. Great stuff, thank you very much. I especially liked that Cycle Source mag. sounds like a down to earth bunch. A little more laid back than The Horse BC, but very similar. I really enjoyed all the Bonneville stuff.
Well, as Santa says as he roars out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all! And to all a good night!” Please tell Nyla thank you for me will ya, you work that poor girl to death……..
–pete(from florida)
SALISBUY BENEFIT RIDE– We are having a Rally in Salisbury NC, April 25th, 27th. We hope you can make it. We are looking for sponsors for this event and a Benefit Ride we are putting on. Go here www.rallyattheriver.com to see our sponsorship packages. If one of these packages do not fit your needs, Please contact us so we can discuss how you can help for this fundraising event. We also need small donations, Door Prizes, Supplies and many more things. All Donations are appreciated and we will list your name on the site or Sites.
–Keith Alley
704-223-2944
www.rallyattheriver.com
BIKERNET MOTORCYCLE SEAT OF THE WEEK–Hey just finished this one up for Warren Lane. He just wanted something that had western style tooling on the edges and make it look old. Have a great Christmas.
–Duane
PS- If you?re somewhere warm you suck. My driveway has four foot walls of snow on each side of it.
–Duane Ballard Custom Leather
603-781-7505
36 Goen Rd.
New Ipswich, NH 03071
http://www.dbcustomleather.com
BLINGMASTER PERFORMANCE RACING SITE–We have just created a WebPage that has Pictures and Video from the 2007 PRI (Performance Racing Industry) Show in Orlando, Florida.There are lots of Pictures and 3 Videos of : Race Cars and Boats, Rods, Rails, Jet Dragsters, Motorcycles, Tractor Pulls, Custom Go-Carts and more.
We hope you enjoy: http://www.blingmaster.com/prishoworlando2007
THERE IT IS AS WE CLOSE OUT 2008–Whatta year. I don’t care if the economy sucks, or housing loans are screwed, ’cause no one knows how to save a nickel anymore. Next year will rock, bike builders will create amazing masterpieces, brothers will give it all they got to break records in Bonneville and we’ll party like there’s no tomorrow.
No matter what the market does, the sun will shine and the roads will remain wide open. Our bike building nature will scream for an outlet, and the girl next door will still drive us wild.
So it all looks good to me. Bikernet readership numbers grew again this year, over 75 percent, and I want to thank everyone who stepped up to help us set another record in Bonneville, with the World’s Fastest Panhead. In the next week I hope to unveil our plans for 2008.
I wish everyone a terrific 2008. I may be optimistic, but my victorious vibe speaks of good shit on the horizon. The buzz is high, more and more younger guys want to build and ride bikes than ever before. Custom motorcycles represent the true American spirit of freedom.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
