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I don’t know where to steer my forks today. Daytona is happening and we’ll bring you reports. Mike Pullin built me a spare 5-Ball racing factory racer gas tank out of an small fire extinquisher and we”ll show you the process. We recently featured Michael Boen’s Indian Larry Tribute bike and noticed a shot of a crazy brass plumbing plug he made a point cover with. “You can have it,” Michael said when he replaced it with an Indian Larry Odyssey job. He brought it to me in Cincy and immediately got me thinking. At the end of the news I’ll show you what I came up with.
Finally. I experienced Vertigo for the first time in my life. Nasty shit. It’s like your worst case of seasickness without the sea, but all is not lost. Vertigo is a symptom, not a disease. I’m reading a book about it and discovering that there are exercises that will ward it off forever. We all need good news. Finally, since I was dizzy constantly I quit watching the news and suddenly the economy was fine. That might be the best cure. Let’s hit the news:
BIG INCH MUSCLE FROM CUSTOM CHROME, RevTech 125? Engine ?-Introducing the all-new RevTech 125?! With more power, dynamite looks, and greater dependability than ever before, the RevTech 125? offers up-grades over traditional v-twins that make it truly one of the ?best of the best.? Starting with a clean slate, our engineers incorporated the best features and technology the market has to offer to create for you a fire-breathing RevTech 125? engine.
These masterpieces are ASSEMBLED IN THE USA with parts sourced from some of the biggest and best names in the business. We?re talking about brands like Manley, JE Pistons, Daytona Twin Tec, Andrews, Mikuni American Corp., Timken and many more.
REVTech is known for it?s extreme attention to detail and it?s evident in this engines special styling, amazing reliability and unreal ?seat of the pants? torque. And we didn?t stop there! We included increased fin area on the cylinders and heads and state of the art internal piston oilers, creating maximum temperature control and increased engine life. The traditional breather system with gear has a long proven track record, specially designed ?D?-shaped intake and manifold ports provide exceptional controlled air flow and the 45mm Mikuni carburetor provides the 125? monster all the fuel it needs.
Earning a position in the RevTech line of engines is no easy task. Only after rigorous testing can an engine take its place among a legacy of motors proven over two decades of service. Before putting the new 125? into production, we subjected it to durability testing by Optimum Power Technology in Bridgeville, PA., where the engine withstood a brutal non-stop 100-hour beating. During testing varying loads were placed on the engine from a 950 rpm idle up to 5,000 rpm?s for various lengths of time with brief rest periods in between to cool off and go again. The average duration of each cycle was 33 minutes and this cycle was performed more then 180 times during the 100-hour test period. We go to these lengths to ensure that each and every RevTech? engine has earned its place among the finest engines available today.
These new engine assemblies will replace 1984 thru 1999 Evolution style engines. Assembled with Pride in the U.S.A.
SCRIPTURES FROM THE CODE OF THE WEST– If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
Midnight bugs taste best.
? Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
Never try to race an old geezer; he may have one more gear than you.
It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
–SARGE
BRASS BALLS IN DAYTONA–Dar Holdsworth, Brass Balls Bobbers? BossMan, is meeting up with the Limpnickie Crew for Bikeweek. He?ll be putting down stakes at the Limpnickie Lot located at the Stone Edge Skatepark on 1848 S. Ridgewood Avenue in South Daytona from February 28th through March 8th.
The Lot is a place to see the next generation of custom builders, sleds and parts with some skate boarding thrown in. Come Down & Meet DarDar will be at the Lot with his award-winning Military Bobber that will be given away in October at Biktoberfest later in the year. And it could be yours for only $10. Meet Dar and win a custom motorcycle.
The proceeds go to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
–Jeff Najar
GEN X STUDY RELEASED FROM BIKERNET.COM UNIVERSITY MARKETING RESEARCH LAB– Here?s some interesting facts on the Gen age, 35 and younger. 20 percent of all annual expenditures go to transportation.
49.3 million people make up this group
62 percent are married
30 percent are parents
1.4 trillion annual buying power
81 percent are employed full time
36 percent invest in stocks
21 percent of men have never been married
16 percent of women have never been married
8 percent are divorced
31 percent have a college degree
12 percent of income spent on entertainment
They are 30 percent of the internet population
They spend on average 19 hours a day using media
72 percent watch videos on line
59 percent send text messages
67 percent use social networking sites
60 percent created a profile
43 percent read a blog
20 percent create a blog
10 percent visit a virtual world
–From C.J. Hanlon
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AMA CALL TO ACTION, PREVENT MOTORCYCLE BAN–Take action now: Help stop the ban on youth model OHVs Action items to share with your club members, racers and fans
As you may know by now, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA) has effectively banned the sale of youth off-highway vehicles (OHVs) as of Feb. 10, 2009. The AMA is issuing a repeated call for action to help reverse the potentially devastating effect this could have on the sport of OHV recreation.
We are also asking for your help, as promoters and club leaders, to spread the word to your club members, racers and fans to encourage them to get involved.
While this move could cripple the future of the sport, it does appear that there may be relief for the use of motorcycles purchased prior to Feb. 10. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has compiled a list of prohibited acts in the CPSIA. Neither riding a previously purchased motorcycle nor promoting a race that includes those motorcycles is included on that list.
Still, immediate attention is needed to end this ban on the sale and manufacture of youth model OHVs. In addition to the efforts the AMA is putting in on Capitol Hill, all motorcyclists need to help fight this measure. Here are some quick links to background information and ways you can help reverse this decision:
?Contact your representatives in Congress by using the Take Action button in the Issues and Legislation section of the AMA website.
?Write the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) directly to encourage them to exclude youth model OHVs here.
?Read the AMA press release on this issue here ?Read the AMA’s comments to the CPSC here ?Click here For regular updates on this issue, please keep a close eye on the AMA website at www.AmericanMotorcyclist.com GET THE LEAD OUT-PRODUCT BAN LAW–With Congress saying “get the lead out,” motorcycle manufacturers and local businesses are wondering if common sense gets chucked along with it. Retailers across the country are yanking shoes, toys and any goods marketed to children from shelves to comply with a strict lead law enacted nearly unanimously by Congress. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which went into effect February 10, 2009 is meant to protect children from lead-laden products, but unintended consequences of the new legislation are decimating the industry as thousands of motorcycle and recreation vehicle retailers across the country scramble to obey the federal law: all of them had to cease selling small off-road motorcycles and ATVs designed for kids, because according to a provision of the Act the machines are dangerous?not because a child might have an accident on the diminutive machines, but because if a child develops an appetite for the vehicle’s brakes or battery terminals and decides to nibble on the ATV or motorbike, lead poisoning may result. The ban encompasses some 19 models from just Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki. The economic impact of the CPSC’s ruling will be substantial for both dealers and manufacturers in an already weakened economy. The regulation takes an estimated $100 million worth of inventory off the sales floors of some 13,000 dealers immediately. It also impinges on manufacturers, makers of aftermarket equipment and everything from racetracks to distributors. Honda has already informed dealers that their inventories of new and used youth motorcycles and ATVs will become worthless and legally unsalable effective Feb. 10. ?In fact, under the terms of the Act you cannot even display these models on your showroom floor, distribute brochures, or advertise them on your website,? Honda told their dealer network. According to motorcycle and ATV industry sources, most motorcycle and ATV components are compliant with the CPSIA?s lead limits, but some components unavoidably contain small quantities of lead in excess of the CPSIA?s limits. However, the nature and location of these components suggests a very minimal exposure risk. Industry reps say the lead used in motorcycles and ATVs is embedded in alloys but is not easily transferred to humans through typical use, the way lead in paint or infant toys would be. Motorcycle riders, activists and enthusiasts are requested to contact their Congressional representatives and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and ask them to exclude youth model off-highway vehicles from the final rule governing the law. –Bill Bish CONSUMER REPORTS TESTS MOTORCYCLES–Fueled by painfully high gasoline prices, 2008 saw many consumers looking for new alternatives to big-bucks fill-ups at the pump. With rising consumer interest in lower-priced two-wheelers that sip rather than guzzle gas and thousands of new riders on the road, Consumer Reports has tested small motor scooters and motorcycles for the first time since 1981. “When fuel prices crossed the $4.00 per gallon mark, some consumers shifted gears and two wheels became a cost-saving alternative,” said Rik Paul, automotive editor, Consumer Reports. “And, despite current low gas costs, interest in scooters and motorcycles may continue to increase, especially in urban areas where parking space is at a premium.” Consumer Reports tested a total of eight fuel-sipping, small-displacement motorcycle and scooter models. Like Consumer Reports in-depth auto testing process, scooters and motorcycles were subjected to an extensive sequence of standardized tests to determine their performance in categories such as acceleration, braking, fuel economy, noise/vibration, top speed and comfort. The full report is available in the March 2009 issue of Consumer Reports and online at www.ConsumerReports.org. MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE DECLINE CORRECTION–IT’S ALL GOOD!–It seemed like Buzz Kanter, AMERICAN IRON MAGAZINE, in his premature rumor concerning Source Interlink Distribution / Media’s demise was truly concerned regarding the future of Hot Bike, Baggers, and Street Chopper in particular. Just so Buzz can rest easy, and know all is well on the SIM front, it looks like we have picked up 600 more stores in nine states in a recent long-term agreement with Time Inc, thus the recent newsstand turmoil has come to an end. So instead of going out of business like Buzz said, it seems we’re just gettin’ stronger than a motherfucker… a big motherfucker. –John Gilbert, Editor 
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BIKERNET WEEKLY HOT LEATHERS DEAL–When you’re looking for motorcycle shirts Hot Leathers has the best selection. Offering all kinds of graphics and styles of garment, Hot Leathers has a ton of variety.
One of their most popular styles are the Men’s Front and Back Printed Long Sleeve Biker T-Shirts. 100% cotton shirts will highly detailed, award winning graphics. Hot Leathers creates all of their shirt designs in-house.
If you’ve been to any major bike rally in the United States in the last 20 years you would have seen some of Hot Leathers apparel whether you knew it or not. Making original designs for all the major bike parties has been a staple of the Hot Leathers brand.
Check out the Hot Leathers event schedule www.hotleathers.com, chances are, they are gonna be at a rally near you!
Hot Leathers has TONS of products at very reasonable prices. From all-over prints to zipper pulls and everything in between. Hot Leathers has accessories for both your bike and your clothing. You can get a brand new zip-off saddle bag and pick up a new belt or belt buckle at the same time. Hot Leathers adds new products all the time so make sure you check back often.
B>ROGUE REPORTS FROM THE ROAD TO DAYTONA–When Rico and I were going back to Florida from Cincy we got off Interstate 26 at exit 113 in West Columbia South Carolina for gas.We saw a bar with some motorcycles out front and decided we needed a cold one, well actually it turned into a few.
I have to say it was a fun place and we made some new friends. So if you are ever in the area Stop In and Tell Them Rogue Sent Ya. I am sure you will have a good time like we did.
Rogue
NEW SEMA DIGITAL NEWS LETTER FOR MEMBERS–Dear SEMA News Reader: A new fully interactive digital edition of SEMA News is now available online by clicking here. All 138 pages of the February 2009 issue are at your fingertips along with video clips and a wide array of advanced viewing benefits. Clicking the bottom right-hand corner of the digital magazine cover will open the issue, and users can continue turning each page by clicking the right-hand corner of each spread.
Readers can also turn to specific stories by entering the page number in the bottom navigation bar or by clicking on the story in the ?Table of Contents? on page 4 of the issue. The icon on the bottom left corner allows readers to view a thumbnail map of the entire issue. And finally, if you?re looking for stories about a specific subject, simply enter keywords related to the subject in the search bar at the top right-hand corner of the screen. To view the new digital edition of SEMA News, click here. For more information on other SEMA-related programs, please visit www.sema.org .
— Matthew Pearson, SEMA Editorial Director
30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY J&P DEALS–ANAMOSA, IOWA – J&P Cycles is pulling out all the stops for their 30th year in business. Their new 2009 Metric Cruiser catalog is no exception. With 400 pages of parts and accessories for your Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Honda or Honda Gold Wing, it has everything you need for your cruiser!
This year?s Metric catalog features 15,000 parts and more than 2,000 new items. J&P Cycles has scoured the market to find the very best products available from the best manufacturers in the industry. Countless hours have been spent updating fitment information and organizing the catalog to make it as easy as possible for you to find exactly what you?re looking for.
?For 30 years we?ve gone the extra mile to provide excellent customer service to our customers,? said J&P Cycles? President John Parham. ?That same philosophy was used putting this Metric catalog together. Our goal is and always has been to bring the finest quality parts, accessories and service to our customers. We can?t wait for them to see the selection in this catalog.?
J&P has filled each section with a great selection of the newest and best parts on the market by top industry names such as Avon, Baron Custom Cycle, Cobra, Jardine, Kuryakyn, Memphis Shades, Milwaukee Twins, Show Chrome, Vance and Hines and more.
For 30 years, J&P Cycles has been proud to provide industry leading customer service and quality products. To order your FREE copy of the NEW J&P Cycles? Metric parts catalog log on to WWW.JPCYCLES.COM or call toll-free 800-317-4976.
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