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RENOWNED MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMIZER DAVE PEREWITZ TO APPEAR AT GOODGUYS PPG NATIONALS–STRONGSVILLE, Ohio ? July 2, 2009 ? One of America?s best-known motorcycle builders and customizers, Dave Perewitz, often called the master of ?art in motion,? will sign autographs at the PPG exhibit during the Goodguys PPG Nationals July 10 ? 12, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Regarded as a living legend among hot rod, street rod, and motorcycle enthusiasts, Perewitz is the force behind Perewitz Cycle Fabrication, his family-run shop in Bridgewater, MA. A gifted custom painter and devotee of PPG products, Perewitz is known for his one-of-a-kind, hand-built creations and awesome flame designs ? a combination of design, engineering, performance and beauty.
Perewitz?s reputation for excellence gained broader awareness when he competed in two Biker Build-Offs for the Discovery Channel?s popular cable program. Many celebrities, including Hulk Hogan, Aerosmith?s Brad Whitford, NASCAR?s Tony Stewart, Ray Evernham, Kyle Petty and others, have commissioned him for custom motorcycle builds. He recently ventured into street rod designs when he teamed with Factory Five Racing to build a stunning orange FFR ?33 Hot Rod. This awesome hot rod will be displayed at the PPG Vibrance Show Truck in Columbus.
Perewitz will appear and sign autographs at the PPG Vibrance Show Truck Friday, July 10 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm and on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.
PPG will also present a seminar covering the Vibrance Collection? and Deltron? product lines along with the latest in PPG waterborne technology. The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, July 11 from 1:45 pm to 2:30 pm, and will give special attention to the creative possibilities PPG products afford customizers.
This is the 12th year PPG has sponsored the Goodguys Nationals. Goodguys is the world?s largest rod and custom association with membership approaching 70,000 nationwide. According to Marc Meadors, Goodguys president, ?the Goodguys PPG Nationals has become the mid-summer meeting place for the entire hot rodding community. With over 6,500 rods, customs, muscle cars and classics, this event symbolizes America?s passion for hot cars and bright colors, showcasing the industry?s latest trends. Together with PPG, Goodguys will keep the hot rod torch shining for future generations of car lovers worldwide.?
To learn more about Dave Perewitz, visit www.perewitz.com. To learn more about Goodguys Rod & Custom Association visit www.good-guys.com. For more information about PPG call 800-647-6050 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com.
BIKERNET.COM TO SPONSOR BEST OF SHOW TROPHY FOR EASYRIDERS STURGIS BIKE SHOW–Right now the Bikernet engineering staff , including Kevin Baas, the shop teacher, are breathing heavy on the blueprints for a one-off Bikernet/Easyriders Best of Show trophy. You’ll see it come together right here. The show is scheduled for Wednesday at the Broken Spoke in Sturgis. Don’t miss the action.
REV UP FOR BIKERS FOR BABIES– The March of Dimes has had the generous support of the motorcycling community for more than a decade. You’ve given your time, talent and donations to help the March of Dimes in our fight against birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Let’s make 2009 our best year ever. With your support, we can help more babies be born healthy.
–Tambra Cheman
Community Director
A Statewide West Virginia Run
August 2009
Destination 67 – Flatwoods, WV
DON’T MISS IT!
WV State Chapter/March of Dimes
3508 Staunton Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 720-2229 x11
Fax: (304) 720-6135
Cell: (716) 445-5715
marchofdimes.com
NEW ORLEANS BIKEFEST BANDS FOR 2009 EVENT–We?re excited to announce that the following bands have been booked to perform at the 2009 New Orleans Bikefest :
Confederate Railroad
Geneva
JJ Mugler
Danny Alexander Blues Band
Pigpen and the Porkchops
We still have one slot to fill, we?ll let you know who when we get it booked.
Check out the website www.neworleansbikefest.com for the schedule and other info.
Live Free and Ride!!
Barry Lee
Live Free Promotions, LLC
650 Poydras Street, STE 1200
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 274-0226
Wheels Through Time Museum to lead Nations First 4th of July Parade!–This coming Saturday, July 4, the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, NC will be heading to Gatlinburg, TN to participate in a momentous event celebrating the birth of our great nation over 230 years ago.
For the thirty-fourth year in a row, Gatlinburg will kick off America’s Independence Day celebrations with the nation’s first 4th of July parade. The festivities, which begin at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, and annually draws in excess of 100,000 spectators, will bring the city’s streets to life as pre-parade entertainers and over 100 parade entries prepare to show their patriotism in a 1-mile procession down the Gatlinburg parkway parade route.
As part of the celebration of our nations birthday, the City of Gatlinburg will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a recreation of the December 2, 1940 Presidential Motorcade of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as it travelled through the streets of Gatlinburg on its way to dedicate the park at Newfound Gap. It was on this day that FDR, standing with one foot in North Carolina and one foot in Tennessee, officially dedicated the park. Golden Globe-nominee, David Keith, will portray Roosevelt during the reenactment.
As part of the reenactment, staff from the Wheels Through Time Museum will be escorting the parade-leading motorcade via two period motorcycles virtually identical to those used during the original motorcade in 1940.
“Its an unbelievable honor to participate in the reenactment of the dedication of our nation’s most visited national park,” said museum curator, Dale Walksler. “From original photographs of the 1940 motorcade, we’ve been able to identify the motorcycle’s used, and we’re confident that the machines we’ll be riding in the parade will help make the reenactment as authentic as possible.”
Kionna M. Coleman, of the City of Gatlinburg, is also excited about the city’s motorcade reenactment. “The FDR reenactment will be one of the most high-profile events of the year-long celebration in Gatlinburg, and throughout Tennessee, of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of Great Smoky Mountain National Park,” said Coleman. “The Presidential Motorcade will be reproduced in vintage style with period automobiles and costuming, along with vintage motorcycles to escort the motorcade.”
“This will be one of the most patriotic and colorful midnight parades that the City of Gatlinburg has ever produced,” said Special Events Manager George Hawkins, who organized the first Gatlinburg 4th of July parade in 1976 celebrating America’s Bicentennial.
For more information about Wheels Through Time or the Gatlinburg 4th of July parade visit the museum’s website at www.WheelsThroughTime.co or the City of Gatlinburg’s homepage at www.ci.gatlinburg.tn.us.
–Matt Walksler
Wheels Through Time Museum
P.O. 790 / 62 Vintage Lane
Maggie Valley, NC 28751
(828) 926-6266
Mad Fabricators lands at Choppertown!–Wanted to let you know that the Choppertown Store now has the complete Mad Fabricators collection including the brand new “Mad Fabs 5.5” and previously out-of-print DVDs like Emily Frye’s awesome Shifters C.C. doc “Desperate Generation”. We’re honored to be working with Piero, who’s been making these cool films for a long time. Please take a minute and check them out, they’re the real deal and you won’t be disappointed.
Editing on The Harbortown Bobber is going great, can’t wait to share the completed film with you guys. Please remember to head over to YouTube and click on “favorite” and put in your vote. We hit #9 on the front page a couple weeks ago and it was because of you guys.
Stay independent,
–Zack and Scott
One World Studios Ltd.
www.choppertown.com
Help Make This The Biggest Sturgis Bike Show Of All Time!–Hot off the press… the Rat’s Hole 2009 Sturgis Bike Show Poster… Print it, Post it and pass it around.
PLEASE… Help us get the word out. The 21st Annual Rat’s Hole Show will be at a NEW LOCATION: Champions Park in downtown Sturgis!
See you at the shows!
–Ted Smith
World Famous Rat’s Hole Bike Shows
Sponsorship information: 386.454.3496
P.O. Box 1974
High Springs, FL 32655
A GREAT DEAL IN HARD TIMES– This is a 2009 South Side Kustoms – custom build. Another proof of the bad economy, is someone else’s misfortune, is your benefit. Customer fell thru, this bike has more than $48k into it.
WE ARE ONLY ASKING $35,000.00 or BEST OFFER! This bike will not last. Only thing is you have to wait 4-6 weeks as we have it booked in shows, for obvious reasons. I am asking for my friends and vendors help on this one to spread the word, we know how bad things are and I need to recoop on this bike.
–Jason McCudden
Owner – SSK
RMS Customs Frame – molded sheet metal
113″ Arlen Ness S&S Motor
Baker 5 Speed, RSD w Jay Brake on the Tranny
BDL TOP FUEL OPEN BELT PRIMARY
JAY BRAKE FORWARDS
Performance Machine Front/Rear Brakes
Performance Machine Wheels
Ferse Performance Trees
Harley Duece Forks
REAL ALLIGATOR CUSTOM SEAT
Dakota Digital
Custom Exhaust
Custom Paint
HEAVY METAL FLAKE PAINT JOB
ALL HIDDEN LINES
Molded Rear Turn Signals in Rear Fender
South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – www.south-side-kustoms.com
Pastor welcomes gun owners to church– LOUISVILLE, Ky. ? A gun-toting Kentucky pastor says it’s OK to pack heat at church ? at least for one day.
Ken Pagano asked his flock to bring their unloaded handguns ? in holsters ? to New Bethel Church in Louisville for a celebration of the Second Amendment. When the event got under way a little after 5 p.m. Saturday, about 200 people ? many carrying small firearms ? sat in the Pentecostal church sanctuary.
?We are wanting to send a message that there are legal, civil, intelligent and law-abiding citizens who also own guns,? Pagano said in greeting the audience, which included people who do not belong to his church.
?If it were not for a deep-seated belief in the right to bear arms, this country would not be here today,? he said, drawing hearty applause and exclamations of ?amen!?
Pagano says he got the idea for the event after some of his church members expressed concern about the Obama administration’s views on gun control, though the president hasn’t moved to put new restrictions on gun ownership. He says the gathering was meant to promote safe gun ownership.
The ?Open Carry Celebration? included a handgun raffle, patriotic music and screening of videos on gun safety. The church hung patriotic banners on the wall that read ?In God We Trust.?
The pastor said that he himself did not carry a gun at the event. Pagano’s Protestant church, which attracts up to 150 people to Sunday services, is a member of the Assemblies of God and is in a conservative part of southwest Louisville.
A coalition of peace and church groups staged a gun-free event across town at the same time.
–Rogue
Bill to Restrict Ammunition Sales Rescheduled for Next Week–Please Continue Contacting the Senate Public Safety Committee!As we reported last week, Assembly Bill 962 was scheduled to be considered today by the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill has been rescheduled and will be considered on Tuesday, July 7.
Sponsored by Assembly Member Kevin De Leon (D-45), AB962 would make it a crime to privately transfer more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month, even between family and friends, unless you are registered as a ?handgun ammunition vendor? in the Department of Justice?s database. Ammunition retailers would have to be licensed and store ammunition in such a manner that it would be inaccessible to purchasers. The bill would also require purchasers submit to fingerprinting, which would be kept in dealers’ records and subject to inspection by the Department of Justice. Lastly, mail order ammunition sales would be prohibited.
Please continue to contact the members of the Senate Public Safety Committee and respectfully urge them to oppose AB962. Contact information can be found below.
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
State Senator Mark Leno (D-3) ? Chair
(916) 651-4003
senator.leno@senate.ca.gov
State Senator John J. Benoit (R-37) – Vice-Chair
(916) 651-4037
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo (D-22)
(916) 651-4022
State Senator Loni Hancock (D-9)
(916) 651-4009
BROKEN SPOKE COUNTY LINE UNLIMITED FREE SWAP MEET SPACE–Free Unlimited Swap Meet Space At The Broken Spoke Sturgis County Line This Year!Jay Allen is trying to create a home for the largest swap meet in Sturgis during the Black Hills Rally beginning in 2009.
Located on highway 79, the Broken Spoke County Line is willing to provide free unlimited space for parts swap vendors for the whole week of Sturgis. Only thing you have to do to get in on it is buy one $99 dollar camp space for the week.
Free space is limited to those vendors who?s inventory is for the largest percentage used parts. Jay has been working his ass off to provide the best location for every rider to experience! From the organized rides, the world biggest Biker Pool, Free Beer Hour, nightly contests and concerts, this is the place to be! For more information go to www.brokenspokecampground.com
THE WHITEHORSE GEAR ADVENTURE RIDE OF THE MONTH, EXPLORE MEXICO’S COPPER CANYON, JESSE JAMES AND KID ROCK DID–It’s hard to believe many folks have never heard of Mexico’s Copper Canyon. Those who have seen it and ridden it, know it’s one of the most special places on earth. Let authors Neal and Sandy Davis help you explore the Copper Canyon with their book Motorcycle Journeys Through Texas and Northern Mexico. This great new book features dozens of epic rides. And if you buy a copy of the book, we’ll include a free copy of Motorcycle Journeys Through Southern Mexico. Such a deal! Ride well, amigos!
ACCEL sponsors Official World Championship Production Manufacturer class, launches SLM EFi controller–ACCEL Motorcycle has announced a new fuel injection tuner and, to promote its user-friendly package of contemporary features, the company has announced sponsorship of the Production Manufacturer class at this year’s 6th annual Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.
Called the ‘SLM’ (Self Learning Module), the company says that it is designed to help riders ‘regain control of their fuel injected ride’, delivering improved gas mileage while ‘increasing power torque and reducing emissions for stock and modified applications.
That flexibility is central to ACCEL’s decision to sponsor the Production Manufacturer class because, as ACCEL motorcycle product specialist and sales agent Joe Distefano told AMD Magazine, “The greatest feature that the SLM brings to the market is exactly that, its ability to ‘self learn’ its install environment and automatically calibrate for engine displacement, compression ratio and tune. It can then recalibrate for any modifications to the engine, such as intake, and cams, and to any other changes from stock such as exhaust pipes or air cleaners.”
He went on to say that: “SLM works great with either Harleys or aftermarket production bikes, whether stock or modified. It automatically compensates for rider variables too, such as changing loads, weather conditions and altitude.”
Said to eliminate the ‘bang and pop’ that is sometimes associated with a poorly programmed ECU, ACCEL say that it is a simple direct plug-in install with easy-connect fitments for the factory throttle position sensor, crank position sensor and O2 sensors, with no need to re-flash the factory ECU.
ACCEL’s support for the Production Manufacturer class means that the World Championship will be able to offer a $5,000.00 total ‘cash’ prize fund for the class this year, with $2,500.00 to the company building the ACCEL World Champion Production custom style bike. Class entries can be stock or customized examples of bikes that either already are in volume production, or have been developed for future volume production.
www.accel-motorcycle.com
www.amdchampionship.com
Bikernet Launches Daily Metric Motorcycle Blog–Blog will Feature Bikes, News, Accessories and Other Metric Related Information.
Wilmington, Calif.?June 24, 2009Bikernet, the largest and most read online motorcycle publications, today announced the launching of its daily Metric motorcycle blog. The new blog site (bikernetmetric.com) will provide information on bikes, products and accessories, industry news and other information daily. Readers and subscribers to the blog will get breaking news at no charge. In addition, readers will be able to comment on blogs and create dialog with other readers and riders. Last, a blog manager will be available so readers can submit their own news and information, really making the blog an online community.
?With the Metric industry booming there is just too much information to put under one site,? exclaimed Keith Ball, publisher of Bikernet. ?Bikernet Metric?s blog will help readers find news that is relevant and of interest quickly and easily.?
Like Bikernet Metric (www.bikernetmetric.com), the blog will be will offer its news and information at no cost thanks to the support of Bikernet?s sponsors and advertisers. With upwards of 300,000 unique readers per month on Bikernet and Bikernet Metric, the blog will become be a favorite of metric enthusiasts.
?We have always had great support from readers, riders and companies in the motorcycle community. We anticipate the same support with the new metric blog and we expect it to grow to the largest metric news source in the industry.?
U.S. House Committee Moves Surface Transportation Bill–The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has learned that, with little pompand even less circumstance, the Unites States House of Representativessubcommittee on Highways and Transit voice voted the SurfaceTransportation Bill on to the full House Transportation and InfrastructureCommittee (HTIC). The 800-page bill lays out a plan for revamping thenation’s highway systems and safety programs not seen in the last fewdecades. The spending bill, which is yet to receive a number or name, andeven more importantly a price tag, is mammoth.
The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) will be out of money 6 weeks before the fundwas supposed to be tapped out. Future predictions for the HTF, which isfunded through a national gas tax, are bleak. With more fuel-efficientcars and record-breaking gas prices, Americans have done the unthinkablethe past few years, buy less gas. That conundrum will leave the HTF withabout $250 billion to be generated over the next 6 years. Congressman JimOberstar, Chairman of the HTIC, wants to spend $500 billion. Talks betweenthe House, Senate and White House have completely broken down. Oberstarwould like to raise the gas tax, and both the Senate and the White Houseshot that down immediately. This stalemate will likely delay the billsignificantly; some say well into 2012. At the same time, it could movequickly, but that’s not likely.
The bill does have some motorcycle-specific provisions, the lion’s shareof which are very positive. The MRF has been meeting with the committeestaff writing the bill for the past few years to ensure that motorcyclistsbenefit from the legislation. For the first time, the highway safety fundsobligate a percentage that can only be used for motorcycle safetyprograms. Depending on the percentage (all financial details at this pointare to be determined), the motorcycle safety community could see a hugeinfusion of federal cash.
There is one provision that the MRF will be aggressively working toremove. In one section of the bill, some rules are laid out for PublicPrivate Partnerships (PPP). PPPs are stretches of toll road that acommunity leases to a private sector partner. The partner pays the leasinggovernment up front and in turn gets to keep all the tolls for the lengthof the lease. The city of Chicago leased a toll road for 99 years to aprivate company for $1.8 billion in 2005. The provision of concern givesthe private sector partner the power to request from the
Secretary ofTransportation a ban on motorcycles from the road. The private partnermust certify that the presence of motorcycles is causing a safety hazard.The Secretary must approve the request. Current law allows for the samesituation, but gives the requesting power to the state agency, not aprivate for-profit corporation.
Public Private Partnerships have fallen out of favor with manymunicipalities and individuals, but this section is still of graveconcern. It’s troubling to think that roads built with federal tax dollarscould exclude motorcycles. Precedent has been set in our favor in thepast; convincing Congress will be our task.
The MRF will keep you informed on the movement of the bill and of themotorcycle-specific provisions in the bill.
MRF E-MAIL NEWS Motorcycle Riders Foundation
236 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002-4980
202-546-0983 (voice)
202-546-0986 (fax)
http://www.mrf.org (website)
S&S Cycle Announces Price Reductions– Viola, WI (July 2, 2009) S Cycle announces a reduction in price for two of their premium products, the S high performance clutch, and the S single bore tuned induction kits. ?We know these are both excellent products, and that they are superior to just about anything on the market. We believe this price reduction will allow more customers to see just how good they really are.? Said Director of Business Development and Sales, Michael Scaletta. ?S Cycle has always been known for big, powerful engines, but people just don?t think of us for clutches . . .Yet.?
The S high performance clutch features 10 steel plates and 11 friction plates to increase the number of friction surfaces available. The S clutch comes with a spring set that allows the clutch to handle up to 140 horsepower, with clutch lever pull that is equivalent to stock. Stronger springs are available for applications up to 200 horsepower. The S clutch is available for 1991-?06 big twins, except 2006 Dyna? models. The suggested retail price for these clutches has been reduced by a whopping $200.00. MSRP for the mechanically actuated versions was $899.95, but they are now priced at $699.95. The hydraulically actuated versions were $949.95 MSRP, and are now $749.95.
S single bore tuned induction kits have also been reduced in price so that MSRP on a complete system is under $500.00. Some applications are as low as $385.00. In addition, ordering has been simplified with a single part number. Customers simply specify model and year of the motorcycle, the preferred finish of the intake runners, and the desired color of the filters. Not only does the aggressive styling of the tuned induction kits look great, the tuned induction improves performance across the rpm range, with a real boost in the midrange.
Director of Product management Charlie Hadayia Jr. had this to say ?The classic teardrop air cleaner has been and image associated with S Cycle since 1975, but the S tuned induction kits look so good and perform so well, that they may become another classic S image in time. We?re sure that the new lower price for the S tuned runner and the S clutch will encourage customers to give them a try!?
For more information contact: S Cycle Inc. 14025 County Hwy G Viola, WI 54664 www.sscycle.com
HAPPY GODDAMN 4TH–Let’s party, be frugal, save our pennies, chase girls with jobs, drink cheap whiskey and ride.
Over the weekend I’ll post several stories including a Factory Racer update. I think a segment on the Little Big Twin from Greg Friend at Saddlemen is coming, plus a solo Road King seat tech. We’ll dig into the gel technology aspects.
I’m also going to bring you a feature on the news product K-Bobb vintage Knucklehead model from S&S. In the meantime I’m going to start assembling the 5-Ball Factory Racer for the Sturgis run. I’m excited about this bike, for lots of reasons. It’s a strange puppy, but I think you’ll like it.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
