Hey,
Life is nuts and hopefully we all know that by now. The Sunday News is full-on today, so I’ll shut my trap and get to it. I’ll fill you in as we stumble to the end.
NORTH DAKOTA BULLSHIT NOISE ORDINANCE– You have got to hear about this new noise ordinance that will take affect on Aug. 1, 2007 in Bismarck, ND. You?re going to like it.
First I would like to tell you that I am a biker, I ride my DR650 suzuki to work, 45 mpg helps. It is completely stock, and comes in at 85 db’s, and my grocery getter in the summer is my 2003 road glide, just a set of screaming eagles on it and it comes in at about 90 db’s. Now according to our new ordinance, neither one of my bikes will be allowed on the streets of Bismarck because they are too loud, the new ordinance states that a vehicle weighing less than 10,000 lbs can not be over 80 db’s at a distance of 25′ and a vehicle over 10,000 lbs cannot be over 85 db’s. I guess we will just have to see how many tickets they write out before we get mad. The fine is $40 and 1 point off of your drivers license.
Let me know if you have ever heard of such a law anywhere else in these good old states.
–NDharleyrider
richard”
rschlenker2000@bis.midco.net
Yes, it follows the new Denver law that also flies in the face of even federal standards. It’s also discriminatory and dangerous. Here’s our Bikernet.com Independent Noise Study. Feel free to print it out and share it with the community for a better understanding.–Bandit
Bikernet Independent Noise Study __
60th ANNIVERSAYR HOLLISTER RALLY WINNERS 2007–
Sunday July 7th
Top Hatters M.C Bike Games
Weenie Bite contest results: 1.
Craig Pasetta & Renee Raley (Simi Valley,CA) 2.
Ace & Linda Enderlin (Hayward, CA) 3.
Dale & Lisa Cruz (L.A., CA)
Balloon Toss results: 1.
Dale & Lisa Cruz (L.A., CA) 2.
Mel & Lisa Tosta 3.
Tim & Julie Mitchell (Visalia, CA)
Slow Bike Race results: 1.
Brian Wassell (Simi Valley, CA) 2.
Ace Enderlin (Hayward, CA) 3.
Met Tosta
Adult Trike Race results: 1.
Jennifer Swifteagle (San Jose, CA) 2.
Tim Mitchell (Visalia, CA) 3.
Lisa Cruz (L.A, CA)
Youth Trike Race results: 1.
Tony Gatto (Hollister, CA) 2.
Aischa Goudy (San Jose, CA) 3.
Travis Bribaer (Big Sur, CA)
Hollister 2007 Bike Show Winners
Radical Custom, Rubber Mount
1st Place Kevin Overturf #117
Radical Custom, Solid Mount
2nd Place Steven Wolf #131
1st Place Craig Gleed #118
Radical Custom, Chopper
2nd Place Jamie Downchild #128
1st Place Christian Dotson #122
Radical Custom
2nd Place Al Conte #116
1st Place Jim Tolle #124
Street Custom
2nd Place John Callaghan #121
1st Place Chuck Frederick #133
Old School
2nd Place Stephanie Tole#114
1st Place Craig Mazzonc #120
U.S Manufactured (non Harley)
1st Place Rick Jackson #115
Sport Touring
2nd Scott Krough #127
1st Doug Patterson #112
Antiques, Trikes & Sidecars
1st Luis J. Gutierrez #125
Metric-Stock
1st George Hamrick #119
Metric-Mild Custom
1st George Dumph #129
Metric-Full Custom
1st Sean Hoffman #130
Special Interest
1st Barry Rice #113
Best Engineered
Dotson #112
Best Paint
Kevin Overturf #117
Bikenet Bike
Steve Thomas #132
–Photos by Henry Aparicio
STURGIS PREPARATIONS TO HANDLE TROUBLEMAKERS AND HISTORIC CLIPS– The decade of the 1970s started with a change. This was the first time arrangements for policing the Black Hills Motor Classic were held beforehand.
It was explained at a press conference that preparations were needed to handle any “troublemakers.” Many community members were deputized to help out if needed.
Meade County State’s Attorney William Coacher said, “These people come here to have fun, and we want them to have it.
“But we want to be prepared to rid the community of any rowdy element that threatens to disrupt the classic.”
Short track winners in 1971 were Joe Valentine of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Bill Liebig of Rapid City.
The Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department, Sturgis Police Department, and Sturgis Park Board were among the entities receiving cash donations for assistance rendered during the classic.
Black Hills Motor Classic board members voted to increase the price of gate tickets to $3. Children aged 6-12 were admitted for 50 cents; those under age 6 got in free. Two riders were killed in an accident four miles west of Sturgis along Highway 14A. Their motorcycle collided with a car at the Rainbow Cliffs curve in Boulder Canyon.
“Fat Bob” (Robert Lamping) and “Spacy Dee” (Claudia Tinsley), both of Denver, Colo., were married during the 1974 classic. This ceremony marked the first time a wedding occurred atop a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
A midweek hailstorm marked the 1976 classic. Golf ball-sized hail fell for almost 30 minutes, and snow shovels were needed to remove the ice. Total prize money had swelled to $8,100. Mike Collins (Albuquerque, N.M.) ruled over the Expert division of the Pacific Coast Regional Championship.
Jackpine Gypsies figures showed each cyclist spent at least $50. This added up to $900,000 in new money brought into Sturgis.
In discussing the 1976 classic, however, some remember the disturbance that occurred.
Early Friday of bike week, rumors of a near-riot at the city park began circulating. The next 36 hours featured 104 arrests. Bikers began to light fires on the highway between the city park and Lions Club Park. Some of the riders engaged in drag racing through the flames.
Two firemen sustained minor injuries in that 1976 event. Windshields in a fire truck and police vehicle were also broken.
Officials decided a change was needed for 1977.
A person was heard to comment, “The motorcycle classic, the Jackpine Gypsies, and the promoters of this have got to consider security and public safety in any additional planning. I think it’s (the rally) too long.”
The 1978 classic was marred by five cycling fatalities. Three of them lost their lives while polishing their bikes at a motel parking lot in Thermopolis, Wyo. They were struck and run over by a drunken driver.
–Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com
MEMO FROM THE BIKERNET LAW OFFICE OF SIN, SALLY AND SWEETS– ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said, “Where am I, Cathy?”
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
–from jester
HISTORIC BIKE SHOP ON MAIN IN STURGIS DURING BIKE WEEK, 2WHEELERS– Chrome and Steel 4 inch Velosity Stack for SSE and SSG Carb. Price $ 69.99. Our next product will be from Sturgis along with some pre-rally shots.
— Donna
BIKE NIGHT TUCKAHOE INN Wednesday, July 25, 2007– 5 p.m. until 11 p.m., Band Begins 7pm-11pm. CAR and BIKE REGISTRATION 5pm – 7pm Live Music by “Who Dat?” Full Back Bay Menu Food and Beverage Available “People’s Choice” Awards and Trophies Friendly Atmosphere Outside on the Bay
For General Info and Directions Call The Tuckahoe Inn: 609-390-3322 Exit 25 off the Parkway, on Route 9 by the Beesley’s Point Bridge Just Outside Ocean City in Beesley’s Point
ROT RALLY PARTNERS WITH ER EVENTS– You talked. We listened. After countless hours of planning, coordinating and re-planning, we are proud to officially announce the 2008 dates for The Republic of Texas Biker Rally . So mark your calendars for June 12-15, 2008, and plan to come early and party hard. All things considered, faithful ROT-goers should feel good to know that your voice was heard, and ROT will be better than ever next year. So make plans to send the kids to camp because ROT ’08 is officially on the books!
“ROT” YOUR WARDROBE
If you partied with ROT this year, then you know that official ROT merchandise was hotter than ever. From sleek belt buckles and newly-designed hats to strappy ladies’ tanks and barely-there shorts, ROT ’07 outfitted badass bikers like never before. Watch for even more official ROT biker gear coming soon this August. Just in time for hunting season, Christmas shopping, birthdays and more, you’ll want to hit the ROT site with list in hand to make sure that you and all your closest biker friends roll into ROT ’08 with the year’s hottest biker wear. And don’t forget to grab an official Paradise Bar tee to commemorate all the wild times from ROT ’07!!
please use our web form on www.ROTRally.com
SALT SHAKER BLUES–I have one of these on the Salt Shaker and it’s never worked. I’ve ordered another speedo sensor. Is this a Thunder Heart device or what? The speedo and the tach has never functioned. Looking for ideas.-Bandit@bikernet.com
THE MOTORCYCLE, ITALIAN STYLE RIDING THE CURVES WITH MV AGUSTA– opens Sept. 8, 2007 Vintage Motorcycle exhibition runs through Jan. 6, 2008 at Stamford Museum & Nature Center.
(Stamford, Connecticut-July 9, 2007) ? Transportation meets art in The Motorcycle, Italian Style: Riding the Curves with MV Agusta, which opens at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center on Saturday, Sept. 8. A special Members Preview Reception will be held Friday, September 7 at 5:30 p.m. This exhibition is made possible with support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism.
This vintage motorcycle exhibition traces the MV Agusta brand from its World War II inception to today. More than 30 bikes, most from the Classic era (1945-1980), will be on display throughout the Bendel Mansion Museum Galleries until Jan. 6, 2008.
This “edgier” exhibition is the first motorcycle show the museum has ever displayed. “We’ve always found our audience to be very interested in transportation and design issues,” said Curator of Collections Rosa Portell. “It offers us a perfect opportunity to underscore the principle that art can be found not only in the traditional media, the kind that hangs in museums, but in these beautiful machines which are, themselves, art works.”
“Museums take objects and interpret them for the public. Hopefully, we’ll help people see things that they may not have thought about,” Portell said. In this show, isolated parts of the machines will be display on pedestals as objects of beauty.
And for children, Chica, MV Agusta factory’s guard dog, will guide them through the exhibition. Tots 2 to 4 years old will be able to ride toy bikes in their special section in the Bendel Mansion Great Hall, as they learn about safety on two-wheeled vehicles.
The Motorcycle, Italian Style
As World War II came to a close in Italy, the Agusta family saw the opportunity to create a new machine that would provide inexpensive and reliable transportation to a country ravaged by war.
MV Agusta motorcycles had barely hit the market when one of them was driven into first place in a modest race. From 1956 to 1976 MV Agusta would win over 3000 international races, becoming the most successful brand in the history of the sport.
By the mid 1960s motorcycles began to represent a certain non-conformism. Motorcycle-riding itself with its individualistic, in-your-face, ruggedness became coded speech for counter-culture, with an ethos and worldview of its own.
“If it were a machine strictly for practical purposes, it would have long ago disappeared,” Portell said. “If it was strictly a way to get from point A to point B, there are ways that are more practical than on the back of a motorcycle. Riding a motorcycle is a lot more than a matter of transportation. It’s about image and the experience of the open road.”
In recent years, some motorcycles have evolved into luxury objects and status symbols with their spectacular esthetic qualities. Sometimes priced higher than many an automobile, their machines’ craftsmanship, materials, looks, and limited production numbers are meant to identify their riders as people of means and taste set apart from the crowd.
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