This is difficult. I tried to write a bit every day, or at least every couple of days, so everything would be fresh and I wouldn't forget details. Ah, the World is full of intentions. Alas, there's no way to find rest in Daytona, much less a few moments of quietness. If it's not the […]
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Below is a complete listing of events for Daytona Bike Week 2004, but don't miss the coverage on Bikernet, before, during and after the sand settles. Here's a tease from Bikernet correspondent, custom painter and hot female rider, CrazyHorse: “Well my articles usually follow whatever adventures I have. I'll cover the cool paint jobs, but
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Photos by Rogue and Frank KaislerHere's the Sturgis 2004 enigma. Was attendance overwhelming or were the biker underpinnings faltering? This dire question and so much more will be covered in our vast, strident Badlands reports. Hang on as Rogue, CrazyHorse, Jose, Frank Kaisler, Doze, Harley-Davidson and newspaper clippings make up the most complete Black Hills
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Rookie reporter Fritz reporting in with 2004 Boogie report! For some reason my system won't send it all at once. If they don't get there, let me know and I'll re-send them. My hat's off to you for your skills. This ain't near as easy as reading. Geez man, I can build bikes, wrecked semi
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Excitement, beautiful bikes and girls, and a record turnout highlight the13th annual FastDates.com and Performance Machine presents the2004 Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Jardine Dyno Shootout Shatters World Record, World's Top Custom Bike Builders withfree Seminars, The West Coast's premier Bike Contest, Rockin' Concerts, Iron & Lace Calendar Saturday Night Party, Purrfect Angelz gone wild,
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The (ROT) Republic of Texas Rally began in 1995, only back then it was called the Hill Country Classic. I remember sitting on the curb a little after midnight, drinking a beer (yes we could take them out of the bars then). There wasn't a bike within 50 yards, either side, of me that year.
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The Kyle Petty crew.MEDINA, MN: Nearly 300 motorcyclists enjoyed a windy, sunny and memorable ride across America on the 10th annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride and their generosity, combined with support from sponsors including Victory Motorcycles and individual contributors, will soon make dreams come true for children with chronic illnesses. The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty
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The 25th annual run drew record crowds. When you have that highof a concentration of bikers in one area you would expect difficulties.Fender-to-fender traffic as riders walk their bikes through the over packedstreets as they try to spot an elusive parking spot. The streets would belined with the countless venders selling $10 water and hackneyed
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Wheel spacing is an important part of any ground-up bike building project.It also must be addressed when customizing an existing bike.With the vast selection of frames and wheels available today, there is noway any manufacturer can fit every different wheel combo to their frame andprovide exact fitting wheel spacers. Some frame manufacturers provide a wheel
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THE BISH REPORT–FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE KILLED IN A CAR THAN ON A MOTORCYCLE 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
Let me lay out the background for this project. Scooter is anattorney. Maybe that makes him a yuppie, who the fuck cares? He’s acriminal attorney of the highest order, in fact recently herepresented a prostitute and we will have a full report on thatepisode. In this case, he was representing a jealous Bouncer from a
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BILL BISH AND SOLO RIDERS BRING US UP TO DATE 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)
THE BILL BISH STUDY–ORWELL MAY BE COMING TRUE Bill Bish, writer, rider, 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
SONS OF LIBERTY RIDERS E-NEWS–TEA REPORT, N.C. CALL TO ACTION, MISSOURI NEEDS HELP AND BEWARE THE MATRIX TEA NewsHi Everyone; I have learned that the House plans to pass a 60 day extension to TEA.This will require the House to amend the 4-month extension it recentlypassed. The Senate is also expected to approve a 60-day
THE BISH FILES–RIGHT-OF-WAY LAWS LIVE!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
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Motorcycle Right Of Way Laws–The Randy Scott Law–A Country-Wide UpdateBikernet continues to follow Motorcycle Right-Of-Way laws throughout the country. If we can’t tell people to watch out for bikes, it’s about time we reminded them through legislative efforts as a tribute to all downed bikers in Randy Scott’s name. Here’s the lastest news:NORTH CAROLINA–Sandy Lee,
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WASHINGTON STATE PASSES NEW 3-WHEELED LICENSING ORDINANCE Did the legislature pass a new three-wheeled motorcycle law? Yes, during its 2003 session the legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill 5229, which establishes a special three-wheeled motorcycle endorsement knowledge and skills test for operators of motorcycles with sidecar, and trikes. The bill also requires the Department of Licensing
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THE COAST TO COAST REPORT–BILL BISH ON NEW EPA REGS, HELMET LAWS AND ORGAN DONOR BILLS Bill Bish, the rider behind the Coast To Coast Biker News.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
GUNNY’S SACK REPORT–JANKLOW SLIDES WITH 100 DAYS FOR MURDER, INSURANCE RIPOFF AND NEW BMW HAULS IN STARRING ROLL From TheGUNNY’S SACKWell folks, here we are again. Right now, it’s snowing to beat the band and I’m in Portland, Oregon, fer cryin’ out loud! There are around seven inches on the ground right now and doesn’t
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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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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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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