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This is a heady news. Lotsa stuff happening in the industry. See the blonde. I’m sure you didn’t miss her. I wrote a chunk of fiction on my boring flight to Minneapolis, then Cincy. I finished it on the way back. It’s based on a blonde love affair, then a Bikernet reader sent these shots. She fits this romance to a T. We’ll try to launch it tomorrow. You won’t want to miss “White Line Blues.” Let’s get to the news, we’ve got a busy day ahead.
CHECK OUT MIDAMERICA BIKE AUCTIONS– Top price… a Crocker…$230,000. –Malacek PRIMEDIA SELLING ENTHUSIAST TITLE MAGAZINES– Having spent some time in the warm and fuzzy Primedia family, I thought you might find this interesting. It looks like the decisions makers at the top have decided to selling all their enthusiast magazines so they can focus on their more popular and profitable apartment guides and such. I believe all their motorcycle magazines, including Motorcyclist, Hot Bike, Motorcycle Cruiser, Street Chopper, BikeWorks and some dirt titles, are all included in this deal. Don’t you wonder who would be interested in and able to buy their “more than “70 publications and 90 web sites”? –Buzz Kanter Primedia Inc. (PRM), which has been shedding some businesses to focus on core operations, said Friday that its board of directors has authorized the company to explore the sale of its Enthusiast Media segment. The New York media company said it has retained Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEH) to manage the exploration of a potential sale. Enthusiast Media is a leading special interest magazine publisher, with more than 70 publications and 90 Web sites. Some of its best-known assets include Motor Trend, Automobile, Hot Rod, Automotive.com, Power and Motoryacht and Surfer. The publisher had revenue exceeding $500 million in 2006, excluding the recently divested Outdoors Group. Dean Nelson, chairman, president and CEO of Primedia, said, “The Board believes the market environment is extremely favorable for the sale of PEM,” or the Enthusiast Media segment. He said the company has spent considerable time reviewing strategic options for the company and has been exploring a possible spinoff of the Consumer Source division, “creating two distinct publicly traded companies.” Nelson said Primedia has obtained a favorable IRS ruling and virtually completed complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. ” Therefore, spinning off the Consumer Source business remains an option,” he said. The Consumer Source unit produces free publications, such as Apartment Guide and Auto Guide. Primedia has sold off a number of its other magazines in recent years, including New York, American Baby, Chicago and Modern Bride. In December, it agreed to sell its hunting, fishing and outdoor titles, including Guns & Ammo and Game & Fish, to private-equity firm InterMedia Partners LP for $170 million in cash. The investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. owns about 60% of Primedia. BIKERNET COMPLAINT–Bikernet rules! But wife does not like it much. she says I spend all time there. When not on your web site, all I talk about is bikes. Go figure. Hopefuly I’ll document my build, so maybe it’ll be on Bikernet in the future. Till then I’ll be riding!!! — Eric Fertig USO TOUR UPDATE– Just wanted to give you a quick update on our USO tour effort, Sponsored by Bikernet.com, we’re trying to get going. To date, only yourself, Brian Klock and Harold Pontarelli have had the courtesy to respond to our numerous invitation attempts. All others have either ignored our invitation or maybe feel they have something better to do. Too bad, our troops deserve better. We’ve been busy with correspondence with possible and newly signed sponsors for our Bonneville bagger effort. To date we have Daytec, BDL, Avon Tires, Bel Ray Racing, Spyke, DNA Specialty, Corbin and Hacker Pipes on board with products for this project. We’re still seeking sponsors for other parts and support for this effort and hopefully will be able to secure more support in the coming weeks. The latest project was to get the gas tank done and mounted to the frame. The mounts have been fabricated and welded to the frame so we now have a gas tank in place. The next step will be mounting the front end to fit for fork stops and also mount the steering damper as required by the rule book. We hope to have those done shortly so we can get the frame, swingarm and some other pieces off to the powdercoaters. –California Customs THE SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ROADHOUSE 2007 TOUR– FT LAUDERDALE, FL (February 1, 2007) – Showcasing the rides of various celebrities the 2007 Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse Tour is making waves with the new tour and gearing up for another exciting year. With new flare this year, the 2007 Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse Tour, Sponsored by Bikernet.com, will feature custom builders and manufacturers as well as the rides they built for celebrities of all avenues, from rock n roll, film, TV, NASCAR and sports. The tour will kick-off at Daytona Bike Week March 2nd – 11th with live entertainment day and night at their Main Street location. Daytona will feature the rides of Russell Mitchell from Exile Cycles in California and his custom bike created for the rock n roller Billy Joe of Green Day; Ralph Randolph from Ralph Randolph Designs in Arizona and his custom bike created for actor Matthew McConaughey; and two of NASCAR’s rock’n drivers with Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fab in Boston and his custom bike built for NASCAR’s? #20 Tony Stuart; and NASCAR #43 driver, Kyle Petty and his customized Victory Motorcycle. In addition to the featured builders and showcase of bikes, the Roadhouse will feature a touring photo exhibit of top builders photographed by world-renown photographer, Michael Lichter. The photos displayed have been taken over the years by Michael at various events, rallies, and in the studio. The Roadhouse will also feature daily ride-ins by a long list of builders & friends, hot models, bikini pageants, great entertainment, a hard rock’n time and more during the following bike rallies: MARCH 2ND – 11TH / Daytona Bike Week (Daytona Beach, Florida)Main Street & Wild Olive AUGUST 6TH – 12TH / 67th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (Sturgis, South Dakota)?Thunder Road OCTOBER 3RD – 7TH / Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Week (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) TBA OCTOBER 18TH – 21ST / Biktoberfest? (Daytona Beach, Florida)?Main Street & Wild Olive DECEMBER 3RD / The 2007 Hard Rock Roadhouse Tour Year-End Finale at the 19th Annual Toys in the Sun Run in Sunrise, Florida. Title sponsor of the Roadhouse, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is a destination for rock n’ rollers from across the nation to discover their rock n’ roll dreams. The 86-acre resort in Hollywood, Florida, located between Miami and Ft. Lauderdale is pure paradise, featuring a colossal 130,000 sq. ft. casino, a lush 4-acre lagoon tropical pool area, a legendary Hard Rock Caf?, sensational European-style spa and fitness center, and the famous Hard Rock Live concert hall. Seminole Paradise, South Florida’s newest entertainment destination for savvy shopping, delicious dining and explosive entertainment offers a little something for everyone, both day and night. Other sponsors include Budweiser, Michael Lichter Photography, Baker Transmission, Bikernet.com, Automatic Slims, ThunderRoad and Keyboard Carriage. For more information and a complete listing of scheduled events, please visit www.hrroadhouse.com. JOHN REED SMILES IN A VINCENT SIDECAR!– I have just been scanning some early photos. This one brought back some memories of when I racing sidecars. Photo was taken about 40 years ago at the Snetterton road race circuit in England, I was the rider, Dave Houghton was passenger, bike was a 1000cc ETY Vincent, tuned by Ray Elger. I had a big pair of balls those days and if they were joined to my brain, my racing career would not have been so short spectacular and painful John Reed ARTICLE RESPONSE FROM THE OWNERS: I also notice that it says “Bikers greasy spoon since 1938” – I would ask that this information is deleted, as it is not the case and is VERY misleading. It’s just a cliched headline grabber! When the cafe opened in 1938, it was a transport cafe that catered for hauliers and truck drivers using the new arterial road network. It was not only a cafe, but also had a restaurant section with table cloths, and also made it’s own bread and cakes. It was then a state-of-the art cafe/restaurant! In the ’50s and ’60s, it became the ‘home’ to the Ton Up Boys and then the Rockers, and yes, it did go downhill after that, as society changed and the owner retired, so it closed in 1969. We have reopened it as a light and airy 21st century cafe/restaurant/music venue, that holds many events, A lot of these events are also car events , and we are by no means a ‘greasy spoon’ cafe! I trust that you understand this and my request to delete the words ‘bikers greasy spoon since 1938’. LINDA WILSMORE Check the Ace Caf? Story In the Cantina History Section-Bandit. CAR PEOPLE SCREWING WITH THE WORLD– If you haven’t noticed recently, we’re actually running out of room to put and drive cars here in LA. I read somewhere that the average speed we can travel anywhere here now is only 19 miles an hour. Another study showed that besides all the toxins being spewed into our air – we are actually spending more time in our cars (about a month every year) and that we are getting fatter faster – because of our cars. Literally, our cars are killing us. Certain streets are also now major impediments to “smart and sustainable growth”. It’s time we STOP planning for more and more cars and begin planning more for more feet. We must now start getting RID of cars and the streets that use them – at every chance we can. We can start first in San Pedro. I have a plan. –by Dick Pawlowski CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURSES BOARD RESPONDS TO VANCE AND HINES–Dear Vance & Hines Dealers: We are very excited to relay that we have just received the following response from the California Environmental Protection Agency (CARB) regarding Vance & Hines exhaust systems for 2007 model Harley-Davidson motorcycles. We realize there has been much confusion regarding the emissions legality of installing Vance & Hines systems on non catalytic converter Harley-Davidson motorcycles. This CARB response letter eliminates concern for dealers installing these specified systems with regard to anti tampering and emissions. Sincerely, WEEKEND BIKERNET PRODUCT, NASCAR Barbies!– “In celebration of the Daytona 500 on February 18th, Mattel is unveiling the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. NASCAR? Barbie? Doll and Jeff Gordon? NASCAR? Barbie? Doll! Inspired by superstar drivers, the NASCAR? Barbie? dolls rally excitement for a day at the track!” Yes, NASCAR Barbies. Yes, there are six little ? symbols in those two sentences. An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own. He wanders around, seeing the sights, and occasionally stopping at a quaint pub to soak up the local culture, chat with the lads, and have a pint of Guinness. After awhile, he finds himself in a very high class neighborhood…..big, stately residences … no pubs, no stores, no restaurants, and worst of all…NO PUBLIC RESTROOMS. He really, really has to go, after all those Guinness’s. He finds a narrow side street, with high walls surrounding the adjacent buildings and decides to use the wall to solve his problem. As he is unzipping, he is tapped on the shoulder by a London bobby, who says, “I say, sir, you simply cannot do that here, you know.” “I’m very sorry, officer,” replies the American, “but I really, really HAVE TO GO, and I just can’t find a public restroom.” “Ah, yes,” said the bobby…”Just follow me.” He leads him to a back “delivery alley,” then along a wall to a gate, which he opens. “In there,” points the bobby. “Whiz away sir, anywhere you want.” The fellow enters and finds himself in the most beautiful garden he has ever seen. Manicured grass lawns, statuary, fountains, sculptured hedges, and huge beds of gorgeous flowers, all in perfect bloom. Since he has the cop’s blessing, he unburdens himself and is greatly relieved. As he goes back through the gate, he says to the bobby, “That was really decent of you … is that what you call English Hospitality?” “No, sir” replies the bobby, “that is what we call the French Embassy.” –from Mothergoose BANDIT INTERVIEWED IN CINCY– Your interview from Cincy is on Bikers Inner Circle. –Rogue CALIFORNIA HARLEY-DAVIDSON CLOSED MONDAY FOR INVENTORY– Once a year it has to be done. We need to count all of the flimsy-doodles, widgets, and frammis filters. Yeah, it’s time for inventory! We will be closed on Monday, February 12th to get this done, but we will be open regular hours on February 13th. We are sorry for any inconvenience that this may cause you. — Visit our site at http://www.californiaharley.com GATHERING OF EAGLES TO PROTECT VIETNAM VETERANS WALL– Leftist activists who march to the Pentagon next month will discover that their path won’t be as clear as it has been in the past. The group, led by Cindy Sheehan, Jane Fonda, Ramsey Clark and their ilk, plan to gather March 17 at the Vietnam Memorial Wall to begin a march to protest America’s involvement in the Iraq war. The date marks the fourth anniversary of the war’s beginning. This time, however, protestors will see objectors if they spit on Iraqi veterans again, or throw paint on a war memorial. This time, they will encounter a buzz saw of Vietnam veterans and supporters who will gather to protect the Wall, and show their support for U.S. troops. The counter-protestors are calling themselves the Gathering of Eagles. “? An eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks. The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.” An unknown author wrote that description, but it describes how the veterans see their mission. They are angry that the Wall is being used as a jumping off point for a political protest and they are gathering to protect it from another storm of anti-war activists. “The anti-war/anti-America group cannot be allowed to use the Vietnam Memorial Wall as a back-drop to their anti-America venom and stain the hallowed ground that virtually cries out with blood at the thought of this proposed desecration … it must not happen,” said veteran Bud Gross. “? All Americans are invited to support our effort, which is intended as a defender of hallowed ground and intended as a non-violent competition between those that would sell out America and those of us who support freedom and keeping the fight with the enemy on distant shores.” The group defending the Wall will be wearing armbands to identify themselves. Those who are unable to stand with the defenders are being asked to wear armbands with small U.S. flags to show their own communities that they abhor the Fonda-Sheehan tactics. “We’ll be there to act as a countervailing force against the Cindy Sheehan-Jane Fonda march from the Vietnam Memorial to the Pentagon,” retired Navy Capt. Larry Bailey said. “We will protect the Vietnam Memorial. If they try to deface it, there will be some violence, I guarantee you.” Bailey and thousands of his fellow Vietnam vets are worried that the anti-war protesters will damage the wall, just as they spray-painted the steps of the Capitol at their last march. The wall is sacred to the men and women who fought in that war. “It is our contact with our dead brothers — those who lost their lives in the cause of their country,” Bailey said. And so it is that Washington will see a Gathering of Eagles – Americans determined to stand up against leftist propagandists who denigrate U.S. troops and the mission for which they sometimes sacrifice their lives. Retired Col. Harry Riley organized the Gathering of Eagles. Organizers hope thousands will show up in Washington from as far away as Hawaii, and they won’t only be Vietnam veterans. Families, friends and veterans of other wars, including Iraq, and soldiers still on active duty, will be there to defend the Wall. “When we say a gathering of eagles, that signifies people who support the American way,” Bailey said. For an exchange of information, visit and join the Gathering of Eagles message board. STEALTH BIKE WORKS DEAL OF THE WEEK–The Meanest made this sign for us for all the people who think because you own a bike shop you are rich. This is the only business I know of where everyone expects a discount????? I don’t get it! Later! MATT HOTCH BATTERY TEST– Click on the VIDEO for an unedited cranking test of the GoWheel Battery: http://www.tekbattery.com/Matt_Hotch.html The girl on the motorcycle is Alexandra Lashlee. A custom hi-performance motorcycle built by Matt Hotch cranked the starter (with the plugs disconnected) until the starter finally melted and caught on fire. The starter was never able to crank with any other brand battery for more than 15 seconds (then the battery died), but with the GoWheel battery it cranked for FOUR MINUTES. Matt has won the “Biker Build-Off” four times in a row on Discovery Channel. The GoWheel Battery is private labeled by Matt Hotch at: TekBattery.com and offered to others at: EV-Battery.com and GoWheel.com –Gary Olsen CUSTOM CHROME NAMES PETE AMENDA, NEW VICE PRESIDENT, CATEGORY MANAGEMENT– Morgan Hill, CA- In a clear signal to the industry that Custom Chrome is committed to growth by reinvigorating its new product development pipeline, the company tapped a seasoned executive and motorcycle enthusiast, Peter Amenda, to fill the newly created role of VP, Category Management. “Custom Chrome was built by motorcycle riders, folks who wanted to build stuff for their own bike. People that had a passion for the industry brought product development ideas that led to a thriving business. We are adding people to our team that not only understand the business, but also understand the end consumer because they are one too. Riders get it.” said President, Custom Chrome, Holger Mohr. “Pete is not only a rider, but has amazing experience working at Harley-Davidson, General Motors and other great companies” finished Mohr. Pete Amenda brings diverse experience to the Custom Chrome team and dealers. His experience includes leadership roles focused on brand management, product and channel marketing, lean manufacturing as well as product line strategy development. His roles at Harley over a period of eight years ranged from Product Plant Manager to General Manager, Performance Parts. Additionally Pete applied his areas of expertise to other globally recognized companies including General Motors. “I’m excited about rejoining this industry and to be able to ride all year long in California” said Amenda. “I’m ready to get my hands dirty at Custom Chrome. The team in place there has a rock-solid, strategic map to regain the leadership position as the provider of the World’s Finest Products for Harley-Davidsons.? The brand new 2007 catalog shows the traction they’ve already made” said Amenda. He continued, “I always viewed Custom Chrome as an innovative brand with a rich history of being on the cutting edge of aftermarket trends. I’m thrilled to get the honor to lead the product team”. Custom Chrome has publicly stated that as part of their business transformation strategy they are putting an increased focus on the design and development of proprietary parts. As Mohr explains, “I have been in contact with a number of the key designers in the industry – both up-and-comers and proven veterans – about co-developing new parts for Custom Chrome. Pete will be instrumental in helping take these new parts to market. He’s a degreed engineer with demonstrated ability to successfully launch new products to our industry. In addition to hiring Amenda, Custom Chrome announced that it has hired a new Outside Sales Manger for the West Coast, Walter Clark, and added 3 new Outside Sales Representatives. Asked about the recent additions to the commercial side of the company Mohr claimed, “It’s simple; we’re going to grow this business in ’07”. MYRTLE BEACH SUGAR DADDY WANTED– Swannanoa, NC- After 66 years of bringing the rally to life, the founders, Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association (CHDDA) plan big changes in 2007 including adding a car show to the mix. “In the past, most people come to the convention center for the smokin’ deals at our Factory Sale” explained CHDDA President, Gene Lummus. “The deals will be better than ever on Harley merchandise at the Sugar Shack, plus we will provide a destination for riders. The Shack has it all; bar with the hottest staff for miles, top tier vendors displaying and selling their product on site, Harley-Davidson demo rides, custom car show and more, we now are offering a cool place to visit during the rally, not just a sale” finished Lummus. The Sugar Shack takes over the Myrtle Beach convention center on Oak Street on May 15 through the 19th. The convention center will forever be known as the Sugar Shack beginning this rally. The Shack is just a mile away from Broadway at the Beach; the Shack will be rockin’ during the entire rally. Enthusiasts can still expect great deals on new HD merchandise at the Sugar Shack during the rally, but they can also expect the unexpected; a Kendall Johnson custom CAR and bike, custom rat rods from Paul Cox and Billy Lane to Brian Klock’s Cadzilla plus live music. Rally attendees are encouraged to pre-register their attendance at the Shack. In appreciation for their registration they will receive a Raising Cane book filled with freebies ranging from a free, ice cold beer to free apparel and more. Jump on Limited vending space and sponsor opportunities are available, for details contact Chrome Marketing at (952) 470-4297 or visit the newly created Sugar Shack website powered by the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association at www.sugarshackmb.com STEALTH BIKE WORKS SHOP SUGGESTION– What Mike could do is setup a price for “researching” partnumbers for people–Say $25. That amount is deducted from the costs if the parts are purchased at SBW. Problem solved. Let the punks have you look up the part numbers. Another solution is to never use anyone else’s part number in your system. Convert all part numbers to a SBW part number in the PC database. Then you can have all available sources of parts tied to the SBW part number and always use the vendor that’s giving you the best service or price. Sure, you’ll then be happy to give mister punk the part numbers and prices! Just try to buy them somewhere else. Ya, you do have to set it up but only the first time you enter a new part in your system. I like this solution better, and every electronics company I’ve ever worked for does this. It allows the multiple vendor part numbers to all drop to just one internal part number. It works. –Rebel FREE RAMOS AND COMPEAN– Nacho Ramos is Locked up in a Mississippi Prison– ON FALSE CHARGES. He has been assaulted and badly beaten alien inmates. Ride with the American Freedom Riders Help Protest this Malicious Prosecution by the Bush Crowd. Demand that Nacho Ramos and Jose Compean be Set Free! When – February 28, 2007 Every American Patriot is Encouraged to Attend and be Heard. 
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12 Oclock – High Noon
Where – In front of the East Valley Tribune
120 W. First Avenue – Mesa Arizona
What to bring – Signs, Energy, an Attitude
Riders – Staging instructions to be posted at:
www.americanfreedomriders.com
THEY DID NOT DIE FOR OPEN BORDERS!
GAME PLAN FOR SUCCESS– Legendary football coach Lou Holtz will share his secrets for achieving greatness with attendees of SEMA’s National Education Conference 2007, to be held April 15-17 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Holtz, whose 1988 Notre Dame team won the national collegiate championship and who is now an ESPN analyst, will show how his techniques of inspiration can power your business team to victory.
Register now for the event!
Holtz’s keynote address, “Game Plan for Success,” is sure to be revved with his wit and wisdom-for Holtz, often one and the same:
o On hard work: “No one has ever drowned in sweat.”
o On motivation: “Motivation is simple. You eliminate those who are not motivated.”
o On leadership: “It is a fine thing to have ability, but the ability to discover ability in others is the true test.”
o On striving: “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.”
o On mistakes: “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it.”
o On competition: “You’ll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.”
And all conference registrants will receive copies of our keynoters’ much-praised books: Holtz’s “Wins, Losses and Lessons” and Schutz’s “The Driving Force”-together, a $50 value!
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: IF, FOR SOME REASON, YOU’RE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE CONFERENCE, WE’LL REFUND YOUR ENROLLMENT FEE.
Get and keep your company in the game-attend SEMA’s National Education Conference 2007. As the Coach says, “This is the type of game you live for.”
METZELER SECOND ANNUAL ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST A HUGH SUCCESS– Cincinnati, OHIO February 9, 2007-Metzeler hosted its 2nd annual roundtable breakfast at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati, inviting top industry professionals to discuss the direction the custom motorcycle industry is taking and their views on topical subjects. Metzeler also used the forum to announce and debut its new ME880 24-inch tire.
The roundtable discussed the apparent shift in custom motorcycle sales over the last several years, discovering that one reason is the glut of builders spurred by the advent of bike building on T.V., and the fact that many builders without any professional training were designing and building low quality and unsafe bikes, a problem that led to motorcycle buyers turning to larger manufacturers for reliability.
This was punctuated by roundtable panelist Ron Salisbury from Orange County Choppers, who said “OCC has gained popularity through T.V., which is purely an entertainment medium for us, but we also have a reputation for always putting out innovative products that showcase our commitment to industry standards and quality.” Also, the existence of companies like Metzeler and Drag Specialties allow motorcycle owners to fully customize their manufactured bikes with custom tires and parts, without sacrificing reliability.
Panel members this year also included Eddie Trotta, Keino of Indian Larry legacy, Michael Lichter, Tom Motzko of Drag Specialties, Louis Ontiberoz of the IMBA and Chris Wall of Metzeler. Eddie Trotta discussed his own success, attributing it to his innovation, like the fact he used Metzeler’s new 21-inch tire as a platform for new builds this past year. He also reaffirmed the industry downturn by telling the panel that even though he is doing very well, he has been down in sales from previous years. “We are still steady, but not ten deep like we used to be. Part of the reason we are still successful is our commitment to innovation. I try to stay ahead of the industry.”
–Ken Conte
(970) 227-3588
SUNDAY TRADEGY TWO DEAD WOMEN– 1st woman: Hi! My name is Wanda.
2nd woman: Hi! I’m Kelly. How’d you die?
1st woman: I Froze to Death.
2nd woman: How Horrible!
1st woman: It wasn’t so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I Began to get warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What About you?
2nd woman: I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected that my Husband was cheating, so I came home early to catch him in the act. But Instead, I found him all by himself in the den watching TV.
1st woman: So, what happened?
2nd woman: I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that I started running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic and searched, and down into the basement. Then I went through every closet and checked under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I became so exhausted that I just keeled over with a heart attack and died.
1st woman: Too bad you didn’t look in the freezer—we’d both still be alive!!!
–Curt Lout
www.STUDIO9000.com
303.921.4590
NORTHWEST CUSTOM DISCOVERED BY CCI REP– Attached are a couple of photos from Ewing Kustoms (one of my dealers) and a bike I think would be a great feature on your site.
Josh Ewing does all the metal fab in house and is incredible for such a young guy. Take a look and let me know what you think and if you want to do something or not.
–John Leach
Custom Chrome
Outside Sales Representative
Cell (206) 293-4179
BUILDERS BREAKFAST HITS DAYTONA BIKE WEEK MARCH ’07 AT DESTINATION DAYTONA– Wednesday, March 7th at Destination Daytona meet the most recognizable builders in the industry over breakfast. Breakfast ticket sales benefit Boggy Creek Camp for Kids.
Melbourne, FL – (February 9, 2007) – After making history last August in Sturgis during the rally, the Builders Breakfast is doing it again, only this time taking the Builders Breakfast on the road to raise money for charity in 2007. Please join the world’s most recognizable bike builders at two breakfast events both raising money for children’s charities.
The first annual breakfast was held last year at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street in Sturgis. Raising well over $13,000 its first year; the breakfast was well received by enthusiasts from around the world. For ’07 there will be two events- one in Daytona during the spring rally and one in Sturgis in August. Tickets are available for both events now at:
2007 Builders Breakfast Events
Details
Builders Breakfast Daytona
Builders Breakfast Sturgis
Wednesday, March 7th at Destination Daytona
Tuesday, August 7th at Broken Spoke
I-95 & US 1/Exit 273
Lazelle Street, Sturgis
9AM
Ticket: $25
Once again Custom Chrome and Bikernet.com has committed to sponsoring this historic event and is challenging other industry companies to join them for this great cause. “Custom Chrome was involved with the first Builders Breakfast last August, so was Bikernet.com. Going in we figured we’d see a couple hundred people and were pleasantly surprised the morning of the event when Billy Lane told us there were over 500 people there for the event plus 30 builders. Wow! What a day that was for the kids. We raised a lot of money for deserving kids, for this reason alone Custom Chrome is involved again” explained Custom Chrome President Holger Mohr.
“I am sending out a challenge to other industry players to participate financially with the Builders Breakfast. Let’s triple what we raised in 2006!” finished Mohr.
To purchase tickets for the Builders Breakfast Daytona or Sturgis visit:
NEW SPORTSTER CHROME ENGINE KIT FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON– MILWAUKEE (January 30, 2007) – The new Chrome Engine Kit for Sportster Models (P/N 16295-07, $949.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories upgrades the new fuel-injected XL Evolution V-Twin with brilliant chrome components. The set includes a chrome gear cover, transmission sprocket cover, primary chain inspection cover, derby cover, inner and outer rocker covers and all gaskets. The kit fits all 2007 XL models. These components are stock on the 2007 XL1200C, XL1200L and XL50 models.
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.
THAT’S IT THE BROS ARE ROLLING IN–We’re trying to wrap up Jeremiah’s Shovelhead today and then start on a ’98 Dyna Glide tomorrow. We’re sending the engine, through California Harley-Davidson to the factory to experience the re-manufacturing process. We’ll get an almost new engine back and you’ll see how it’s done.
Have a margarita for me. We’ll report back next week.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
