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THE CLARION INN LOCATED IN GILLETTE, WY -NEED A PLACE TO STAY IN THE BADLANDS?–We have 159 rooms, including 13 suites, all newly remodeled. We have a large mineral pool (so no chlorine and no chlorine smell!) plus hot tub and steam room. All of our first-floor rooms have a door that opens to the parking lot and also a door to the inside hallway. We are totally non-smoking but have five pet-friendly rooms. This would be a great spot to rest and recover after a hot day in Sturgis.
Yes, that?s an indoor pool!
Enjoy the hot tub, a warm shower and room service for a relaxing evening or hit the town (Jake’s Tavern, Attitudes, Mingles) to continue the fun. For reservations, call 800-686-3368.
–Mary Kelley
The Clarion Inn & Convention Center
2009 S. Douglas Highway
Gillette, WY 82718
307-686-3000, Ext. 130
mkelley@wyhcc.com
www.clarionhotel.com
COOLBETH BACK ON TOP AT TOPEKA AMA GRAND NATIONAL–Smith is Fourth, Kopp Fifth, and Coolbeth Gains in Season Points.
TOPEKA, KAN. (July 4, 2008) ? Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Kenny Coolbeth got himself back in the winning groove on Friday night. The two-time defending AMA Grand National Twins champion rode a Harley-Davidson XR-750 and led every lap to post a win on the Heartland Park half-mile. His third win of the season gives Coolbeth a 10-point cushion in the Grand National Twins points standings. His closest rival, Latus Harley-Davidson/Screamin? Eagle rider Joe Kopp, finished fifth.
With the victory in Topeka, Coolbeth regained the momentum that saw him win the first two races of the season and finish second in the third before running ninth last weekend at Lima, Ohio.
?We couldn?t do anything last week, so it?s great to be back on top and have things working again,? Coolbeth said after winning the 17th Grand National event of his career. ?I think this was the smallest track we?ve ever raced on with the twins bikes, it?s barely three-eighths of a mile. We had trouble getting our gearing set in practice but the Harley-Davidson team found an engine and suspension set-up that gave me good drive out of the corners, and that?s what it took to win.?
A good start would be critical success in the 25-lap main on the fast-but-tight Heartland Park half-mile, and Coolbeth led the pack away from the line before Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Jared Mees dropped his bike in turn three to bring out a red flag. Mees and Jake Mataya were unable to make the restart due to mechanical problems. Again, Coolbeth led at the start, with Glassman/LZ Racing rider Sammy Halbert, American Harley-Davidson/Dick Ford rider Rob Pearson, Chris Carr and Bartels’ Harley-Davidson/Rogers Lake Racing rider Shaun Russell in tow.
Pearson challenged Coolbeth in the early laps, but the factory Harley-Davidson rider slowly pulled away, leaving Pearson and Halbert to battle for second. On lap 23 the hard-charging Halbert got past Pearson to take second, his best finish and second podium of the season. Moroney’s Harley-Davidson/Screamin’ Eagle rider Bryan Smith edged Kopp for fourth place. Coolbeth led Halbert by more than two seconds at the finish.
With the win, Coolbeth opens a gap on Kopp in the season points race, and after five events Harley-Davidson Wrecking Crew riders lead the standings. Coolbeth has 98 points to 88 for Kopp, with Smith in third with 80 points. Chris Carr is fourth with 61 points.
The 2008 AMA Grand National Twins Championship will race again on July 12 at Beulah Park mile in Grove City, Ohio.
The Screamin’ Eagle Flat Track team is sponsored by Matco Tools.
SARA LIBERTE RELEASES NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES IN STURGIS–Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- moto-photographer Sara Liberte releases new images just in time to celebrate the Sturgis Rally and Races.
?Every August motorcyclists from all over the world travel to Sturgis to be submerged in a land where people once traveled across the prairie in covered wagons, and cowboys still ride their horses. Sturgis offers more than just a good time; it is a place where motorcyclists enjoy camaraderie with their friends and the freedom of the open road. As I watch my generation of motorcyclists enjoy this land I feel the connection they have with the environment, where the motorcycle, the soul and the landscape become one. These images attempt to capture that connection ? where machine becomes part of the scenery in Sturgis.? ~ Sara Liberte
This Special print series consists of five black and white photographs signed by the artist.
Sara Liberte has 2 other well-known photographic series available to the public, Her limited edition series titled ?Women and Machine portrays image of the female figure with motorcycle components fused throughout, and her Builder and Machine series consists of fusion style portraits of some of the true craftsmen working in the motorcycle/automotive industry.
Sara owns and operates RT?s North Hills Cycle Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA with her boyfriend Ron Tonetti. Sara is also the creator of garage-girls.com a website developed to meet the growing needs of women who are seeking information about motorcycles and their maintenance along with other things that women are interested in, health, exercise, nutrition, etc.
All images are available for purchase through Sara?s website www.saraliberte.com Sara will also be displaying the images during The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Races please check www.saraliberte.com for location.
WRESTLING COMES TO COMPUTERS AND CARS– For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
‘If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.’
In response to Bill’s comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash…….. Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single ‘This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation’ warning light.
7. The airbag system would ask ‘Are you sure?’ before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You’d have to press the ‘Start’ button to turn the engine off.
–from Keith Wahl
BIKERNET BONNEVILLE BOOK REVIEW FROM CANADA– Just got my copy of the Bonneville book via frieght ship.I am a bit surprised to see my story in there, but I understand how you feel about it being an integral part of the whole adventure.(It still gives me a sick feeling in my stomache) Glad I was able to add some spice to the whole thing. ha ha ha….
Many thanks, Looking forward to the read….The kids got a kick out of seeing “Bandit” (our dog) in the thursday news.
Have a great time in Sturgis…. BASTARD !!!I wanna go so bad… one of these days….
–E Man…
BAD DEPUTY– Deputy Used Stun Gun On Wife, Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office Says. TAMPA – A Hillsborough County deputy was arrested this morning after he used a Taser three to four times on his wife and placed a semiautomatic gun against her left temple, deputies say. He pushed her onto a bed, then took a Taser from his Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office duty belt and used the weapon on her stomach, causing Taser burns.
He was named District II deputy of the month in October 2005. No one answered the door late this morning at the home of the deputy and his wife. The Hillsborough County sheriff’s deputy accused of using a Taser on his wife and then holding a service pistol to her head will be freed from jail without having to post bail – pending the outcome of his case. The judge told the deputy that he wants to see progress toward rehabilitation before he considers allowing him to resume living at home with his wife and children.
Tanner works as a community resource deputy in the Plant City area, serving as a public representative of the sheriff’s office rather than a patrol deputy. The sheriff’s office said Tanner had been drinking Sunday and fought with his wife.The Tampa Tribune – Jul 8, 2008
–from Rogue
D&Ds NEW BANDIT PERFORMANCE KIT WITH ZIPPERS EFI SYSTEM–It?s summer time and you want a little more lead in your pencil. Where do you go? Go no farther than D&D?s New Bandit Kit – It makes asphalt ripping performance for your Harley-Davidson fuel injected motorcycle. The Bandit Kit comes with a D&D performance exhaust pipe, high-flow air cleaner and Zipper?s Performance ThunderMax with AutoTune tuner. And we will provide a 15% discount just by mentioning the Bandit Kit!
All the experts agree that the most cost effective upgrade to your motorbike is a performance pipe, a free-flowing air cleaner and a tune up. The Bandit Kit delivers it all in one easy to use and to install package from D&D Performance Enterprise.
The Zipper?s Performance ThunderMax with AutoTune tuner calibrates itself so you don?t need to put your bike on a dyno. That saves time and money. Also, if you add more go-fast parts, it knows it and modifies itself. Fast, efficient and easy to use – that’s the D&D way.
So call the D&D team today at 817-834-8961 or get more information by clicking here and start making horsepower gains tomorrow.
–Jeff
CONNECTICUT PUSHES FOR HELMET LAW ONCE MORE–Hartford (WTNH) _ There are more and more motorcycles on the road, and this spring and summer, a lot of deadly crashes. So, would a helmet law help prevent fatalities?
New England Cycle Center business has been brisk this motorcycle season and where they give helmets and other safety items with each purchase of a new motorcycle.
The long holiday weekend ended horribly for two Connecticut motorcycle riders Sunday night on interstate 91 northbound in Rocky Hill and miserably for thousands and thousands of people trying to get home.
In the past three months, there have been at least 50 motorcycle accidents on state roads resulting in at least 9 deaths. And that does not include crashes on town roads, which have not yet been reported.
Noting that wearing helmets is the law in New York and Massachusetts, Governor Jodi Rell said today that it may be time to reconsider a mandatory helmet law here.
?I often see people come across the state line, take off their helmets and continue to drive in Connecticut. To me, it just absolutely makes no sense,? Governor Jodi Rell said. ?If you can wear it all the way through New York, you can wear it in Connecticut and perhaps it is time that we take another look at it.?
INTERNATIONAL CYCLE SHOW BREAK TIME–Take a Break with The Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Presented by Toyota! Free Drinks, Prizes and More . . .
Attention you MotoGP fans heading north to Monterey! We’re introducing the IMS Pit Stop ? Fuel for you and (maybe) free fuel for your bike!
Date: Friday, July 18, 2008
Time: 9:00a.m. ? 3:00p.m.
Location:
Chevron Extra Mile
At the 1/101 Interchange
(cross Streets are SANTA ROSA (Hwy 1) and FOOTHILL Ave)
151 N. Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 35:17:42N
Longitude: 120:40:08W
At the IMS Pit Stop we’ll have for you:
Giveaways including Free Gas, Helmets and Gear! (Don’t worry, we’ll ship them to you after the weekend) Motorcycle and helmet cleaning station featuring free Mothers detailing products and IMS detailing towelsFree fountain drinks (courtesy of Chevron Extra Mile) and snacks Red Bull USGP race schedules
When you get to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, be sure to swing by our trackside display in the Yamaha Marketplace where we’ll have more moto swag to give away and you can enter to win:
Shoei helmets
Fulmer helmets
Chatterbox communication system
Deluxe Mothers detailing gift basket
Gift certificate for Pirelli tires
Tickets to the Cycle World International Motorcycle
Shows Presented by Toyota
And much more!
Don’t forget – bring the IMS detailing towel you got at the Pit Stop to our booth at the track for your chance to win VIP prizes and discounts!!Hope to see you on the ride and trackside!
BAKER REVIEWS BIKERNET BAKER OIL PAN TECH–That was marvelous! That totally helps folks understand the process.
Rollin Karrol, from Spector, likes our pan because it holds an extra quart. Lol.
Thanks Rogue!
–//Scout
Brand Vandal | Marketing, Creative & PR
BAKER Drivetrain
See the Bikernet Home Page or Tech Department for the Baker Oil Pan Tech.–Wrench
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