Hey, It’s cold in the shop today. My dinky desk heater is blowing flames under my chair. It’s downright strange for Los Angeles to dip below 40 degrees. Ah, but the news is sizzling this week. We’re about to launch The Girls of Bikernet in Bandit’s Cantina. Curt Lout, Ken Conte and Becky are responsible for the first feature. Any day now.
I’m sensitive about the EPA subject, because debates are heating up. EPA issues are flying between the MIC (Motorcycle Industry Council) and the MRF (Motorcycle Riders Foundation) and I’d like the best minds to get together on this. Our Bikernet Radio is planning to interview Hardtail from the MRF in the next couple of days. We will make the same offer to Brett Smith, the President of S&S. As far as I’m concerned, this is not about right and wrong, or who got on base first. It’s all about saving this lifestyle and our industry. There’s currently three industry interviews in the Bikernet Radio department, with many more to come.
Let’s hit the news then I’ll touch on our Bonneville effort:
NEW ELLIPSE HAND AND FOOT CONTROLS FROM CYRIL HUZE– Ellipse hand & foot controls are very stylish with very fluid lines. Hand controls available with cable or hydraulic clutch master cylinder. Optional 2 or 3 button switch housing to choose for each side.
Matching foot controls include adjustable shifter rod, with a choice of 1″ or 3″ extended levers. In chrome or black anodizing.
Available for Big Twins up 99 and Twin Cam 00-up.
Cyril Huze
Tel: 561-392-5557
PERFECT BREASTS– A guy walking down the street sees a woman with perfect breasts. Hesays to her, “Hey miss, would you let me bite your breasts for $100dollars?
“Are you nuts? !!” she replies, and keeps walking away. He turnsaround, runs around the block and gets to the corner before she does.
“Would you let me bite your breasts for $1,000 dollars?” he asks again.
“Listen you; I’m not that kind of woman! Got it?” So the guy runsaround the next block and faces her again. “Would you let me bite yourbreasts just once for $10,000 dollars?”
She thinks about it for a while and says, “Hmmm, $10,000 dollars, eh?Ok, just once, but not here. Let’s go to that dark alley over there.”
So they go into the alley, where she takes off her blouse to revealthe most perfect breasts in the world. As soon as he sees them, hegrabs them and starts caressing them, fondling them slowly, kissingthem, licking them, burying his face in them, but not biting them.
The woman finally gets annoyed and asks, “Well? Are you gonna bitethem or not?”
“Nah”, he replies. “Costs too much…”
–from Joe Lankau
STOLEN HARLEY FLAG–Someone who rides State Rte 301 between Va and MD stole my brother’s Harley flag from his grave. I thought all bikers were united. Guess I was wrong.
Somebody help us.
–His sister, Gayle
Graphiccon2002@aol.com
WHAT’S THE DEAL ABOUT BOOBS THIS WEEK?–Everyone loves a healthy breast right? The Breast Cancer site ishaving trouble getting enough people to click on their site daily to meettheir quota of donating at least one free mammogram a day to anunderprivileged woman. It takes less than a minute to go to their siteand click on “donating a mammogram” for free (pink window in the middle).
This doesn’t cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisersuse the number of daily visits to donate a mammogram in exchange foradvertising.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com
THE DEVIL DELIVERS– Hope all is well out there, I am in early this morning to get a jump on the weekbut I figured I’d take the time to pass this on. Holly and I enjoyed the Worlds Fastest Indianyesterday, and then had dinner with a friend on the way to deliver Lucky Devil model 001 after some additionalmolesting. I trimmed up the clutch cover and fabricated a custom devil tail from raw aluminumand polished it myself, not quite as nice as Bradley but I think even he would let it go.
— The Devil
ACCESSORY MOUNTS–But not if that brand new shiny GPS is going to end up smashed into tiny expensive pieces all over the interstate.
See firsthand how Techmount’s line of premium accessory mounts handles everything from iPods? to garage door openers. We’re the leader in personal technology accessory mounts, find out more here…
NEW PERFORMANCE EXHAUSTS–D&D Performance Exhaust introduces our NEW Slash-cut and Straight-cut slip-onsspecifically designed for the Harley-Davidson Dyna. They improve power andtorque for as much as 12 additional horses and puts out the great Harleyrumble. Performance baffles are included.
Fits great with stock heat shields and no ECU programming is necessary. Slip-onsare tested on our state-of-the-art in-house dynamometer in combination with ahigh-flow air cleaner.D&D Perfromance Exhausts are available from Custom Chrome dealers nationwide or from the factory at 817-834-8961, www.danddexhaust.com.
SPEEDO TECH QUESTION–I have a ’69 shovelhead that I’ve owned since ’72. I rebuilding the whole bike for the second time,engine lower end for the fourth time, tranny’s first time… Yes, it held together that long, tough bastard. I have a 5-INCH speedo on my tank that is cable driven off the transmission. I want to upgrade to an Auto Meter electronic speedometer. I’ve seen a sensor from Dakota Digital that screws into your cable then plugs into the back of your…I guess…Dakota digital speedometer. Would this setup work on an Auto Meter electronic speedo? How would I go about wiring it.
–’69 Shovel
Ronnie
showbike@flash.net
BLOOD SWEAT AND GEARS, BILLY LANE TOUR– New for 2006 Billy Lane will bring Blood Sweat & Gears to a whole new level of building- ONE on ONE building with the East Coast Kingpin himself. Be one of the many invited on stage to build a custom sissy bar or oil tank with Billy Lane on stage. Take home what you built with Billy. Come early to get your spot. Blood Sweat & Gears and Choppers INC will be located on Main Street across from The Wreck.
Sunday 3/5 Noon-2PM
Friday 3/10 Noon-2PM
Saturday 3/11 Noon-2PM
display on Main Street. Choppers INC display opens Friday March 3, 2006. Stop by throughout Bike Week to see what new at Choppers INC or to meet Billy Lane.
Blood Sweat & Gears is brought to you by: Bikernet.com, House of Kolor, Activision, Choppers INC and Dodge Trucks. See you in Daytona.
–Darcy Betlach
The annual V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati once again played host to Easyriders magazine’s Industry Leaders awards–The event hosted by Dave Nichols, Easyriders’ editor-in-chief, celebrates the newest and most innovative product of the past year as well as honoring those people who have made a difference to the motorcycle industry.
A newly created award for 2006 was the Production Bobber of the Year, introduced in response to the growing number of Bobbers now available. Dave Nichols said of the new category: “The nice thing about being the editor-in-chief of the magazine that sponsors the awards is that I and my fellow editors can create a new award if we like something.”
When Alan Hurd of Victory took to the stage to accept the award for ‘Cruiser of the Year’ he explained the origins of the bike’s name. “When we started the project we called it the motorcycle. This soon became shortened to the MC and after that it was a short step to become MC Hammer. The name ‘Hammer’ just stuck.”
The highlight of the evening and the final award was the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Bob Illingworth. Bob received a standing ovation upon his acceptance of the award, given to him in recognition of his work for riders’ rights, the development of the Sturgis motorcycle museum and his ongoing work with the Kids and Chrome Project.
2006 Easyriders Award Winners
Motor of the Year: Accurate Engineering Outlaw 120 Panhead Motor
Frame Designer of the Year: Independent Cycle Inc.
Wheel Designer of the Year: Xtreme Machine
Tech Product of the Year: Grandeur Cycle Super Auto Clutch
New Product of the Year: Lucas Motorcycle Oil
Accessory of the Year: BulletProof Electronics Keyless Ignition
Performance Product of the Year: Zipper’s Performance Thunder Max EFI Module
Metric Cruiser of the Year: Yamaha Star Series
Production Bobber of the Year: Proper Chopper Bobber
New Model Bike of the Year: Harley-Davidson Dyna Street Bob
Cruiser of the Year: Victory Hammer
V-Twin Bike of the Year: Big Dog K-9
Hardbikes Appoints Timothy Saulsbery as Hardrider Systems Coordinator–Hermitage, Pennsylvania, February 15, 2006 – Hardbikes, a leading designer andmanufacturer of custom American motorcycles and Choppers, welcomes TimothySaulsbery as Hardrider Systems Coordinator.
His new position involves providing a single point of contact for Hardbikes’dealers on the Hardrider Configuator?s hardware and software systems. TheHardrider Configuator allows individuals to custom design their own motorcycleonline and at a Hardbikes? dealer. Saulsbery?s additional duties includedealer training, Hardrider Configuator installation and updating the systems asmodifications and new motorcycle designs are implemented.
Timothy joins Hardbikes with an extensive background in end user and resellertraining. His past success in implementing quality control systems and ISO 2000standards will assist Harbikes in providing a consistent, bullet proof customerexperience.
“I’m looking forward to applying my technical, training and quality managementbackground at Hardbikes,? explained Saulsbery. ?We are building a newparadigm in the motorcycle marketplace and I am excited to be a part of it.
The Hardbikes team is growing in all facets of the organization and is pleasedwith the latest member of the sales and marketing department and looks forwardto a prosperous future together.
“Maybe its Tim?s background in nuclear reactors or certification on ISO 2000that has made him a process control wizard,? said Bob Kay, VP Sales andMarketing. ?Either way, we are fortunate to have another strong member joinour team.?
MY GOD, THE FIRST POPE JOKE OF THE YEAR–After getting all of Pope Benedict’s luggage loaded into the limo, (and he doesn’t travel light), the driver notices that the Popeis still standing on the curb. “Excuse me, Your Holiness,” says the driver, “Would you please take your seat so we can leave?”
“Well, to tell you the truth,” says the Pope, “they never let me drive at the Vatican when I was a cardinal, and I’d really like to drive today.”
“I’m sorry, Your Holiness, but I cannot let you do that. I’d lose my job! And what if something should happen?” protests the driver, wishing he’d never gone to work that morning.
“Who’s going to tell? Besides, there might be something extra in it for you,” says the Pope with a smile.
Reluctantly, the driver gets in the back as the Pope climbs in behind the wheel. The driver quickly regrets his decisionwhen, after exiting the airport, the Pontiff floors it, accelerating the limo to 105 mph. (Remember, he’s a German Pope.)
“Please slow down, Your Holiness!” pleads the worried driver, but the Pope keeps the pedal to the metal until they hear sirens.
“Oh, dear God, I’m gonna lose my license — and my job!” moans the driver. The Pope pulls over and rolls down the window as the cop approaches, but the cop takes one look at him, goes back to his motorcycle, and gets on the radio.
“I need to talk to the Chief,” he says to the dispatcher.
The Chief gets on the radio and the cop tells him that he’s stopped a limo going a hundred and five.
“So bust him,” says the Chief.
“I don’t think we want to do that, he’s really important,” said the cop.
The Chief exclaimed, “All the more reason!”
“No, I mean really important,” said the cop with a bit of persistence.
The Chief then asked, “Who ya got there, the Mayor?”
Cop: “Bigger.”
Chief: “The Governor?”
Cop: “Bigger.”
Chief: “The President?”
Cop: “Bigger.”
“Well,” said the Chief, “Who is it?”
Cop: “I think it’s God!”
The Chief is even more puzzled and curious, “What makes you think it’s God?”
Cop: “He’s got the Pope as a chauffeur.”
–from Buckshot
TEXAS NATIONAL BIKE SHOW POSTER CONTEST–We need a bitchin bike for the Texas National Bike Show Poster. Here’s the rules:
1. All photos must be submitted to us by March 31st
2. 30 days to vote, voting will begin on April 1st and will end on April 30th, all submissions must be in by April fools day!
3. Bike must be available to participate in the Texas National Bike Show (all show guidelines)
4. Bike must be available for photo shoot no later than the end of May.
5. Texas National will comp a display space for the winner at the show.
6. Bike can participate in the judged class at the show, with a complimentary entry
And yes it might be shot with a hot babe for the poster. Be a star and send us a photo of your bike. The Show fires up the same time as the Lone Star Rally, November 3rd, I think. Send entries to Holly@Texasnationalbikeshow.com
Thanks,Holly
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