Here’s the kinda SuperBowl huddle I like. It’s nuts today. We’re wrappin’ up the Post, then running to the new Harbor Kick Boxing Dojo to help complete the gym, then I’m riding to Berdoo to watch the SuperBowl with my down and out son is spends his time in a Biker Church rehab center. I have to hand it to Phil Aguilar, the preacher. He must be a very dedicated soul.
Results of High Pressure Bikernet Job
This is Rigid Framed Richard. The shot above was taken just a year ago before he became a Bikernet Reporter scheduled to cover the state of Texas.
That’s the poor bastard after only a year, below. See his recent Jockey Shift tech on the home page.
Bikernet Reporters Embedded In V-Twin Expo, Cinncinati
I was up in Cincinnatti yesterday at the V-Twin Expo and I was impressed with how many products there are that are 100% USA Made. I talked with several vendors and my first question for them was ” Is this American Made?” if their answer was “No” I left their booth. I have made a conscious decision that my shop, Nick’s Performance Accessories, will only offer my customers parts and accessories that are made in America by American Labor.
In Cincy I was really heartened to hear that many of the suppliers and vendors feel the same way and take pride in offering only American Made items. I spoke with one couple, who are offering a line of apparel aimed at the women in our sport. They have been get their clothes from overseas sources, but they are embroidered and finished in the USA by American Labor. After our discussion they both said that they would look on the www.USStuff.com website and try to buy their garments from the many American shops, in order to make their line of clothing into a 100% Made in America product line. Their goal is to contribute a portion of their profits to help abused women and children, which is true patriotism in my book, as they are helping their fellow citizens, and our country, while contributing to the economy.
We can make a difference if we put our minds to it. Whenever we buy a part or piece of clothing, we should first ask the shop if it is Made in America. If it isn’t then we should tell the owner that we only want US Made items and refuse to patronize anyone who won’t support his fellow Americans and their jobs. We have the power to change our part of American commerce. Instead of accepting the lame excuse that an item would be too expensive, we should look beyond pricing to support American jobs. We are True Patriots who believe in supporting our fellow Americans.
Be American, Buy American!
–Nick R.
Shot from Rogue
South Dakota Report
I am reporting in from the oh-not-so tropical snow drifts of South Dakota where the temps have been hovering between -12 and -31. It is a heat wave compared to Minnesota where I was earlier this week. It’s a 7-year low temp of -50. I attended paint gun school at Sata Spray Gun Company, home of the most bad ass paint guns on the planet. Those folks know how to make a visiter feel welcome. I was out till 2 a.m. every night. One night I went out to a local character’s cabin in the woods, along with most of the front office of Sata. It was a wild as well as completely beautiful place. They had a thing called a squirrel wheel. Last night I did a photo shoot for The HORSE and Bikernet at the Air Base here. The pictures ought to be brutal. I was shooting some wicked chops from Twisted Choppers. I also was privy to see some severe killer new bikes from their shop.
But for the past six weeks my own custom chopper has kept me extremely occupied. Everything went wrong during the assembly process. We struggled to attend the Easyriders Show in Charlotte, NC.
I have a plane to catch very soon, but I’ll promise to report on my latest ordeals shortly.
–Crazy Horse
Bikernet Drunk
A drunk walks out of a bar with a key in his hand and he is stumbling back and forth.
A cop on the beat sees him and approaches “Can I help you sir?”
“Yessh! Ssssomebody ssstole my carrr” the man replies.
The cop asks- “Where was your car the last time you saw it?”
“It wasss on the end of thisshh key” the man replies.
About that time the cop looks down and sees the man’s weiner hanging out of his fly for all the world to see. He asks the man “Sir are you aware that you are exposing yourself?”
Momentarily confused, the drunk looks down at his crotch and without missing a beat, blurts out………. “! I’ll be damned —– My girlfriend’s gone, too!!!!!”
NOW THAT’S DRUNK !
South Of The Border Run Investigation
Someone told me that y’all might have had something on the upcoming bike week in Matazlan Mexico on your site recently. We are trying to get a group together to ride there from Texas.
If you have any details or know of someone who does the info would be greatly appreciated. keep up the good work
–gman
mailto:gman@digitalpassage.com
I wondered where half the staff went?
The Rogue Bad Cop Files
DELAND — The person in charge of the Volusia County sheriff’s evidence compound, where half a million dollars’ worth of drugs were stolen, failed to enforce security policies and was suspended without pay last week, sheriff’s officials said Wednesday.
Timothy W. Wallace, the administrative coordinator at the evidence compound, was placed on suspension Jan. 22, pending an ongoing internal investigation, sheriff’s spokesman Gary Davidson said.
Earlier this week, Sheriff Ben Johnson announced nearly 900 grams of cocaine and several hundred pounds of marijuana were stolen from the evidence compound by one of his employees. That person, whom the sheriff would not identify, was placed on suspension and was the target of a criminal investigation, he said. An arrest is imminent.
Davidson said Wednesday none of the other full-time evidence employees at the compound have been suspended. He would not confirm whether Wallace, a civilian employee who is not a sworn law-enforcement officer, was part of the criminal investigation.
By KRISTEN MOCZYNSKI
Staff Writer
Sunday Cantina Quiz
Q: What do a gynecologist and a pizza delivery boy have in common?
A: They can both smell it but can’t eat it
Q: What’s the difference between love, true love and showing off?
A: Spitting, swallowing, and gargling
Q: Why do women pay more attention to their appearance than their minds?
A: Because most men are stupid, but few are blind.
–from Rogue
Bikernet Feature Request
If my bike is what your looking for, I can supply you with more pics and build info/ short description.
–Mike C.
Well guys what do you think?
Excelsior-Henderson Memorbilia for Sale
One of the Excelsior-Henderson founder is selling off memorbilia from the factory he helped create. If interested drop a note to Dan Hanlon.
_Dan Hanlon-RTAD
mailto:danh@ridingtheamericandream.com
Ten H Industries
15050 Cedar Ave South, #258
Saint Paul, MN 55124
Best supporting actress award shot from Paul Davis.
Cantina Hired A Piano Player
He was a ragged looking old man who shuffled into a waterfront bar that afternoon. Stinking of whiskey and cigarettes, his hands shook as he took the “Piano Player Wanted” sign from the window and gave it to the bartender. “I’d like to apply for the job,” he said.
The barkeep wasn’t too sure about this doubtful looking old guy, but it had been awhile since he had a piano player and business was falling off.
“What do you do?” he asked.
“I’m retired,” was the answer. “As a matter of fact, I’m a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer but since I retired I’ve done nothing but drink, chase broads and play the piano.
Now, really unsure, the barkeep decided to give him a try…he really needed more business. “The piano is over there…give it a go.”
The old man staggered his way over to the piano and several patrons snickered. But, by the time he was into the third bar of music, every voice was silenced. What followed was a rhapsody of sound and music unlike anyone had ever heard in the bar before. When he finished there wasn’t a dry eye in the place.
The bartender brought the old guy a beer and told him that he sounded really, really good. “What do you call that?” he asked. “It’s “Drop Your Skivvies, Baby, We’re Gonna Rock Tonight,” said the old Chief as he took a long pull from the beer. The crowd winced along with the bartender but the piano player went on.
“I got another,.”…and he began to play again. What followed was a knee-slappin,’ hand-clappin’ bit of ragtime that had the place jumping. People were coming in from the streets to hear this guy play. After he finished, the Chief acknowledged the applause and told the crowd that the song was called, “Big Boobs Make My Anchor Chain Run Out.”
He then excused himself as he lurched off to the men’s room.
After thinking a bit, the bartender decided to hire the guy, no matter how bad he looked or what his songs were called. When the guy came out of the men’s room, the bartender went over to tell him he had the job, but then he noticed that the old man’s fly was undone and his member was hanging out.
He said, “Look Chief, the job is yours but first I gotta ask, do you know your fly is undone and your dick is hanging out?”
“Know it?” the old Chief replied, “Hell, I wrote it!
“The Best Biker Band in America”
I represent the best biker band in the US called The Charlie Brechtel Band. Charlie hit the motorcycle community hard in 2003 playing such places as “The Redwood Run”, Hollister, Mid-state, Am-Jam, The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis, a few mini tours in New York and several more. They have an all original album out called “Made In The USA”, with Ex-members from the Doobie Bros., Journey, Starship & The Elvin Bishop Band. And have an upcoming album ready to hit the biker community again by February called “Freedom”, and will have special guests on that album as well.
Charlie has been around for over 30 years, and is not just a player but a Composer, Arranger, Songwriter and a Producer. Charlie has played with so many musicians, such as, John Lee Hooker, Gregg Allman, Deacon Jones, Albert Collins, Dr. John, Freddy Fender, Lee Oscar and so many more. And has opened for such acts as Dave Mason, Fog Hat, Steppenwolf, B.B. King and a host of others.
–Sabrina M.
Big 7 Productions
209-785-9422
http://www.copperonline.com/charliebrechtel.htm
http://www.big7productions.com
Walgreen?s Joins Wal-Mart in Ditching Kodak forFuji
Walgreen?s is officially kicking Kodak to the curb in favor of Japanese-ownedFuji.Kodak used to be the sole provider of photo-developing services to America?s largest drugstore chain, but now Walgreen?s has over 4,000 Fujicomputer kiosks and 1,500 stores now use Fujione-hour developing equipment. Wal-Mart switched to Fuji a few years ago saying ?the sooner America realizes how American Fuji is, the better.? I suppose it would have been ?better? for Wal-Mart.
Where’s Elwood?
“Cheap Chop” How to Build a Bike on a Budget of Less Than a Grand– By Elwood
Could you send me Elwood’s e-mail address. I’m going to build a GN-400 and I need a manual and can’t find one. I noticed his story on your web site, but I can’t find an e-mail address.
–Denny Lacy
Hopkinsville, KY
leelacy@bellsouth.net
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President Down
The one-time international president of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club was sentenced to 16 years in prison Friday for racketeering and other crimes.
James Lee “Frank” Wheeler, 61, said nothing as he was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Whittemore. Wheeler, of Indianapolis, faces another federal trial this March in Ohio.
Prosecutors in Tampa have brought a series of Outlaw leaders to trial during the past decade on charges that some top Outlaws used the club as a drug trafficking enterprise and to wage a violent power struggle against other national motorcycle clubs.
Thirty-one Outlaws have been convicted of federal crimes since prosecutions against the club began in Tampa in 1995. “As long as Outlaws continue to break the law, we’ll continue sending them to prison,” said Steve Cole, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
But Wheeler’s defense attorneys were critical of the prosecution of the aging biker, saying the government made deals with more dangerous Outlaws who testified against Wheeler.
Defense attorney Tim Fitzgerald said both the Tampa conviction and sentence would be appealed. Jeffrey Helmick, who is representing Wheeler on the Ohio indictment, said he intends to challenge the government’s prosecution as double jeopardy, noting federal prosecutors there even intend to use some of the same evidence and witnesses who testified against Wheeler during his six-week trial in Tampa this fall.
–from Rogue
THE END–Layla just completed her first two riding classes. She controlled her first motorcycle during the riding course instruction at Harbor College yesterday. That was the acid test. If she came home smiling, she might be a biker momma. She grinned from ear to ear last night and the sex, well that wasn’t the cause.
Hang on, next week we’re posting a complete history of Harley commercial vehicles by Albert Mroz with classic photo. Posted only in the history section of the Cantina, it’s just for you.
Now I gotta run, I’m burnin’ daylight.
Happy day, goddamnit,
–Bandit
