Hey,
It’s Sunday, warm outside, tinkering with my Panhead and trying to build a cart for our new/old belt sander. The big move for next week is sending all Bonneville bike stuff to the Foremost Powder Coatings.
It’s spring, I suppose, so watch it. The girls are nuts, guys are fighting over them. It’s that time when we get an itch for something soft, fresh and new, or someone. Beware.
Let’s hit the news. I’ve got shop projects and margaritas waiting.
TEST RESULTS FROM BIKERNET AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT– No curse words allowed! It’s hard to find a joke today w/o a dirty word or two in it, but here’s one.
Two tall trees, a birch & a beech, are growing in the woods. A small tree begins to grow between them, and the beech says to the birch, “Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch?”
The birch says he can’t tell. Just then a woodpecker lands on the sapling. The birch says, “Woodpecker, you’re a tree expert, can you tell if that’s a son of a beech or a son of a birch?”
The woodpecker takes a taste of the small tree. He replies, “It’s neither a son of a beech nor a son of a birch. It is, however, the best piece of ash I’ve ever put my pecker in.”
–from Dr. Christian Reichardt
DEWEY WORKING WITH BANDIT ON EXHAUST STORY FOR BIKERNET AND AMERICAN IRON– Just put my heads back on my FXD. Five times I had the heads off. Put in the Ferrea hollow stem intake valves {1.940} and new seals. Opened up the ports a little. Shooting for 115 hp. and 112 tq. on a 95-incher. Pulls 111 hp. and 109 tq. now.
I have a patent on a baffle I would like to sell. Similar to the cycle shack baffle, but the ramp opens as the rpm’s go up. Pulls 3-4 more hp. than a cycle shack but has the same tq. curve. Do you know anyboby who might be interested?
–DEWEY
UK BIKERNET REPORTER CHECKS IN–I’m proud to announce that our Bikernet Reporters such as Paul Garson, Johnny Humble, Ferryman, Rogue, Katmandu and Mistress Marylin are always on the story. This is a perfect example.
We sent Ferryman, first class to the UK to cover this bike show. A limo picked him up and delivered him to the most posh bed and breakfast we could find near the Co. UK Rally. We fedex’d a complete interactive computer system and European electrical conversion kit, plus high speed wireless modem equipment. He spent three months on the job. Here’s his extensive report:
–Ferryman
CHRIS KALLAS BELATED MEMORIAL DAY THOUGHTS– I wanted to send you this art in honor of Memorial Day for the News and or the Sunday Post last week but my computer was down.
Maybe you can put it in this week. it’s never too late to remember our fallen brothers and sisters.
Ride Free
–CGK
THIRD ANNUAL JOY RIDE – SATURDAY, JULY 15, 2006 CHILDREN’S CANCER RESEARCH FUND– Join us as we travel toward a world free of childhood cancer. The ride begins at Black WaterChoppers at 235 County Rd. 81 in Osseo, winding along a scenic route with stops in Maple Lake, Mayer, and ending in Navarre.
Proceeds benefit Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Registration and pancake breakfast at 9:00 a.m.
Ride leaves at 11:30 a.m. Information and pre-registration at
BlackWater Choppers
235 Co Rd 81
Osseo, MN 55369
763.494.0100
mailto:brad@blackwaterchoppers.com
http://www.blackwaterchoppers.com
SNIVELING BIKERNET REPORTER EMBEDDED IN HOUSTON TITTY BAR– Someone to show some tit for you! This is all you will get, most of them girls have no interest in doing it outside of work. I did send one shot of Julie we did at the Devils, don’t think there is enough variety of poses to do much with?
Republic of Texas in town this weekend, I may go to 6th street later and check out some bikes, but not going out to the rally. No one hooked me up with a wristband this year and I am not paying $50 to see the same shit again.
I will send you some stuff on the LDMW party. Sorry about the girls, most of ’em won’t even talk to me.
–RFR
MOTORISTS FINGERPRINTED DURING TRAFFIC STOPS– We used to fingerprint felons — now, we’re “inking” traffic scofflaws. Run a couple of mph over the speed limit in the state of Kansas (or even fail to “buckle up for safety”) and you’ll be duly entered into the Kansas Bureau of Investigation’s electronic fingerprint database — a privilege once reserved for actual criminals, not ordinary citizens who commit minor violations of the motor vehicle code. KBI, authorized by the state government, will be “testing out” 60 automated fingerprint readers throughout the state beginning this month — all of it funded by a $3.6 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Who knew Kansas drivers were such an ominous lot?
Unfortunately, this is not an isolated aberrance. California began fingerprinting driver’s license applicants as long ago as 1977 (when it was optional; it’s now mandatory) and other states (Georgia, Colorado, Hawaii, Texas) routinely fingerprint motorists as well — with digitized/electronic systems coming on line. Most of this is done at license issue time, however.
Kansas is the first state to run fingerprints during traffic stops.
Recently passed federal legislation will soon require all states to catalogue motorists’ whorls and swirls (and other so-called “biometric tags,” including eye scans) within the next couple of years.
Virginia and a few other states are looking at incorporating microscopic “radio frequency” ID transmitters into driver’s licenses that would make it possible for anyone with the right scanner to download all your pertinent (and even not-so-pertinent) information — without your even being aware of it. These RFID transmitters work sort of like those EZ-pass thingies some of us already have on our cars to help us breeze through tolls. Only in this case, it would be a matter of making it easier for government to breeze through our personal data.
BEST LAWYER JOKE OF THE MONTH– Two lawyers had been stranded on a desert island for several months. The only thing on the island was a tall coconut tree that provided Them their only food. Each day one of the lawyers would climb to the top to see if he could spot a rescue boat coming.
One day the lawyer yelled downfrom the tree, “WOW, I just can’t >believe my eyes. There is a woman out there floating in our direction.”
The lawyer on the ground was most skeptical and said, “You’re hallucinating; you’ve finally lost your mind.”
But within a few minutes, up to the beach floated a stunning red head, face up, totally naked, unconscious, without even so much as a ring or earrings on her person.
The two lawyers went down to the water, dragged her up on the beach and discovered, yes, she was alive, warm and breathing.
One said to the other, “You know, we’ve been on this God forsaken island for months now without a woman. It’s been such a long, long time….So .. do you think we should, well … you know .. screw her?”
“Out of WHAT?” asked the other.
–from Joe Lankau
ILLINOIS STATE PATROL USE 50 NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES–_In an effort to increase the safety of Illinois state highways, the Illinois Department of Transportation is adding a fleet of 50 new 2006 Electra Glide Harley-Davidson Police motorcycles to the Illinois State Patrol…
QUEENSRICHE TO RIDE ACROSS AMERICA–_Queensr?che will rock and ride across America for charity this summer as the band partners with Buell Motorcycles to raise money for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation…
PROFESSIONAL SKATEBOARDERS INVADE THE HEARTLAND ON HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLES_”–?cruising with friends, heading for nowhere in particular, and enjoying the act of riding, just because you can, because it feels good, and because you are free?” …
BIKERNET TECH QUESTION ANSWERED– Hey Bandit, there was an article about putting evo tappet blocks on a Shovel to upgrade the valve train. Getting conflicting info as some say it’s a straight swap, keeping my Shovel cam. Others say I need to change cam. Thought I’d ask somebody with personal experience. Thanks for the site, it’s been a great help.
I recommend Jims ” Top End oiling kit for the Shovel. Drag Specialties P/N DS-194068. Use OEM cam or whatever use got. Also S&S has a kit using EVO cams & lifters for Shovels. DS P/N 0929-0002, this is a new item from Drag.
–Pablo
FINALLY JUSTICE-STATES TOUGHEN PENALTIES FOR DRIVERS WHO MAIM OR KILL– In 2004, motorcyclist Danny Kneisly of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was riding less than a mile from his house. According to police reports, the 43-year-old husband and father of three was obeying all traffic laws as he rode to a nearby gym. Then a car driver turned left in front of him.
In the crash that followed, Kneisly died. And the driver? He got a ticket for failure to yield right of way. His fine was $20.
You read that right. A rider dies, and the penalty is 20 bucks.
Shocking? No. It’s exactly what we’ve come to expect. And they want us to make our bikes silent.
In case after case across the country, we’ve seen drivers who kill or maim motorcyclists get off with a slap on the wrist. Often, as in this case, the penalty for killing someone is less than a typical speeding ticket.
But in West Virginia, and in a few other states, that’s changing. Outraged by this case, West Virginia motorcyclists banded together to get a new reckless driving measure introduced and passed into law. In memory of Kneisly, that bill was called “Danny’s Law,” and it allows for the possibility of higher penalties, including jail time, when reckless driving leads to serious injury or death.
Under the new law, which resulted from a campaign by ABATE of West Virginia, Kneisly’s family and other motorcyclist activists in the state, a first reckless-driving offense can result in a jail term of five to 90 days and a fine of up to $500. For a second or subsequent offense, or when the reckless driver causes serious bodily injury to another person, the penalty could include a jail term of 10 days to six months and a fine of up to $1,000.
The provisions of the law are consistent with the AMA’s Justice for All campaign, which was founded in an effort to focus attention on the serious consequences of tragic events that are often dismissed as traffic “accidents.”
As the name of the campaign indicates, Justice for All isn’t just about motorcyclists. It’s designed to make the punishment fit the crime in crashes that result in injuries or fatalities, no matter who the victim is. In some cases, that means a larger monetary penalty or a license suspension. But in the most serious cases, like those covered by the new West Virginia law, it recognizes that those who drive with reckless disregard for the safety of others, or who are convicted of crimes like vehicular manslaughter, might face some jail time for their actions. “West Virginia motorcyclists can be proud that their legislators and their governor value justice,” says Imre Szauter, AMA legislative affairs specialist. “All too often, police and judges say their hands are tied in cases where people are seriously injured or killed on the highway, because the law only allows them to impose a small fine.
“These new penalties aren’t designed to make criminals out of ordinary drivers. But they do give the courts a serious tool to use when more punishment is warranted.”
And West Virginia isn’t alone. In fact, the day after “Danny’s Law” was signed by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, Iowa’s governor, Tom Vilsack, signed into law a measure that was introduced by ABATE of Iowa and supported by AMA members.
The Iowa law covers the entire range of potential penalties, starting with a possible fine of up to $500 or a driver’s license suspension of up to 90 days for those convicted of traffic violations that result in serious injury. If the crash results in a fatality, the potential penalties increase to a maximum of $1,000 or a license suspension of up to 180 days. When warranted, those penalties can be imposed in addition to any other fines.
As in West Virginia, the Iowa law follows a tragedy. In 2002, a van driver who apparently fell asleep at the wheel crossed the center line on a highway and ran head-on into a group of motorcyclists, killing three of them. That driver got off with a $70 fine.
And at presstime, Georgia lawmakers were well on the way to establishing similar legislation there. A bill that could impose fines of $250 or more for drivers who seriously injure vulnerable road users had been sent to Gov. Sonny Perdue, who was expected to sign it into law by the end of April.
With these recent actions, Iowa, West Virginia and Georgia join seven other states- Arkansas, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington- in passing laws that support the goals of Justice for All.
The AMA is seeking to get similar legislation passed in all 50 states, but we need your help. For information on how you can get involved in the AMA’s Justice for All campaign, visit:
www.AMADirectlink.com/justice or contact
AMA Grassroots Manager Terry Lee Cook at (614) 856-1900, ext. 1288;
or by e-mail at <>tcook@ama-cycle.org.
FESTIVAL OF WHEELS COMING IN SEPTEMBER– The City of Goldendale cordially invites you to join us for the Goldendale “FESTIVAL OF WHEELS” coming September 15th, 16th, and 17th. Check out our posters that I have attached….What would we need to do to encourage BikerNet.Com to join us for this event?
If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me…We hope you, your family and friends will join us and help make this event a success!
VENDORS AND SPONSORS NEEDED!
You can check event updates on the City of Goldendale website:
–Lorraine Reynolds
Golden Event Planning, LLC
Event Director ~ City of Goldendale
H/O/F: 509.773.0567
http://www.cityofgoldendale.com/
OLD BROTHER CHECKIN’ IN– hope things in California are good for ya. I was just sittin around chewin the fat with Nelson and I told him about the time we were headin up to “T’s” birthday party on PCH and you straight legged me over Kanan Dune on my Indian. Remember??? Be careful, Be Safe and Ride ON !!!
— TOBY
SAMSOM EXHAUST SYSTEMS MOVES AGAIN– Samson Motorcycle Products has moved. Please make note of our new address. Our phone numbers have not changed.
–Nick
SPORTSTER JOCKEY-SHIFT CONNECTION– I finally got around to putting the jockey shifter from La Briola on my ’03 sporty. So far my Sporty has a 16-inch apes, wide glide – raked front end from AME, a molded seat (so you can’t possibly get a lower profile without riding on the frame), a few other goodies, and finally the jockey shift/suicide clutch.
I asked you for your opinion on riding with a jockey a shift and I’m glad I took your advice. It is the coolest feeling when people stare at me slapping through the gears. If you want some info for the Sporty section of your page I can give you a few pics and a detailed description of the conversion. It was way easy, and only took about and hour to install and that’s because I was taking my time.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know how that worked out, and that the La Briola kit is a very easy install and I would recommend it to anyone interested in converting their sporty over to a jockey shift. Hell even if you wanted to fabricate your own shifter, they give you the option to buy the foot clutch alone for half the price of the kit.
–Remi
NCOM CONVENTION IN DERBY CITY– Kentucky hospitality greeted a near-record number of motorcyclists’ rights activists to Louisville for the 21st annual NCOM Convention, held Mother’s Day weekend, May 11-13, 2006 at the spacious Executive Inn.
Nearly 1,300 bikers attended the National Coalition of Motorcyclists’ Convention, coming from virtually every state and representing most Motorcyclists’ Rights Organizations and Confederations of Clubs across the country.
Hosted by the Kentucky Motorcycle Association/KBA and the Kentucky Confederation of Clubs, this annual gathering draws prominent leaders in the bikers’ rights movement to different locations every year to discuss topics of concern to all riders. Meetings, seminars and group discussions focused on safety issues, legal rights, legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride.
Highlights of the 3-day conference included an insightful presentation by researcher and author Wendy Moon, “Fatal Design – SUV vs. Motorcycle” which offers an intriguing explanation as to why motorcycle injuries and fatalities are increasing yet motorcycle accidents are decreasing.
This year’s agenda was packed with informative and thought provoking meetings such as the NCOM Board of Directors Meeting, NCOM Legislative Task Force Meeting, A.I.M. Attorney Conference, A.I.M. Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Christian Unity Conference, Clean and Sober Roundtable, Women In Motorcycling, SMRO President’s Meeting, American Biker Party Conference, and the popular and always inspiring Confederations of Clubs General Patch Holder Meeting.
Seminars and workshops included “Freedom of the Road & Use of the Courts”, “Discrimination – A Practical Approach”, “Fundamentals of Forming a Motorcycle Caucus”, “Getting Our People Elected on a Shoestring Budget” “Back to Basics – Lobbying 101” and “Patriot Law and Pending Gang Legislation”.
The NCOM Legislative Task Force welcomed new members; Idaho State Senator Skip Brandt, Texas State Rep. Norma “Da Lady” Chavez, and Arizona lobbyist Bobbi Hartmann.
South Dakota State Rep. Jim Putnam was entertaining with his home-spun humor as the dinner speaker during the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday evening.
Silver Spoke Award recipients were: MEDIA: Peter Kay, Wheels of Grace; ENTERTAINMENT: Paul Revere and the Raiders; COMMERCE: Joe Teresi of Paisano Publications; GOVERNMENT: U.S. Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma; LEGAL: Joey Lester, California A.I.M. Attorney and Partner in the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester; and SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Cyndi Calhoun (Posthumously) of the Texas Motorcycle Rights Association; Motorcycle Rights Group Advocate Pam Martin; and George Heissenbuttle, Founder of the Kentucky Motorcycle Association/KBA.
The Ron Roloff Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to “Tiger” Mike Revere, President of ABATE of Oklahoma and member of the NCOM Board of Directors.
NCOM would like to thank the KMA/KBA and the Kentucky Confederation of Clubs for hosting this year’s Convention, and special thanks for the following groups for hosting Hospitality Suites during non-meeting times: Soldiers For Jesus M/C, Sober Riders MC and the Kentucky COC.
The 2006 Convention was dedicated to the memory of Cyndi Calhoun of the TMRA-II and Fat George Hutchison of the Spartan Riders MC and Arizona Confederation of Motorcycle Clubs.
Next year’s NCOM Convention will be held May 10-13, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Call NCOM for further details at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.On-A-Bike.com.
FAMOUS SHRUNKEN FXR FOR SALE IN SAN DIEGO–That’s right the famous Bikernet Shrunken FXR, designed for the smaller rider is for sale at Randy Aron’s shop, Cycle Visions, right around the corner from historic Old Town Dago. The entire build was featured on Bikernet, then in American Ride and American Dealer magazines.
It’s a rare, Bandit built, one off custom motorcycle-all new.
Randy Aron
Cycle Visions
(619) 295-7800
LET’S RIDE, WHIP UP MARGARITAS AND KISS THE GIRLS–What could be better. I’m going to finish our belt sander cart or die trying, then kick back.
More girls of Bikernet are coming from Hawaii, then Phoenix. We’ve got features coming from France and India and techs from right here. More Bonneville updates coming this week.
It’s too summer-like outside to be burning electricity in front of this computer. Let’s ride.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
