Readers often ask about fork tube specifications. There are somany we’ve been in search of standard information to help buildersunderstand what the hell they’re working with. This information camefrom Rick Whitehead of Custom Cycle Engineering. As you will seebelow, they make and chrome any size you need. “For over 30 years we have manufactured extension […]
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Yeah, right, there once was a time when changing handlebars meant taking off the throttle, the grip on the left side, and one mirror, replacing the bars and bolting the other shit back on. Ah, but that was 5,000 years ago. Now replacing a set of bars is worse than replacing a piston in the
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–THREE STAFF MEMBERS KIDNAPPED BY CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIP (CONTINUED) Continued from Page 1 A COP PULLS A GUY OVER–for speeding and asked, “May I seeyour driver’s license?” The driver answered, “I don’t have one. I had itsuspended when I got my 5th DUI.”The officer asked, “May I see the owner’s card for this
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–THREE STAFF MEMBERS KIDNAPPED BY CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIPThe neighbors called the cops on us last night. It was just an innocent party–Karl had flown in from Phoenix for fire department union negotiations and Steve, the bum for Orange County, rode his rattle-trap Softail into the headquarters. It makes louder noise from the valve
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–BANDIT’S CANTINA DUE TO LAUNCH FRIDAY, MURDER AND INTRIGUE ABOUNDSI slipped out of town for a couple of days while the feds sniffed around the headquarters. All the girls were sick as dogs and some conniving bitch was trying to get the scoop on the Cantina. It was time to be scarce, away
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HAPPY HOUR PART 9 The two black-clad and helmeted bikers stood at the entrance of the bar, obvious to the bar?s clientele. An uncomfortable hush fell over the Cantina like a dense fog over the San Pedro Harbor. ? Mandy pulled the slider back on the MAC 10 then laid it on the bar, aimed
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–SHE LEFT ME FOR ANOTHER WOMAN–MY GIRLFRIEND (CONTINUED) Continued From to Page 1AN UPSCALE BROTHER– enters his favorite ritzy restaurant….. While sitting at his regular table, he notices a gorgeous woman sitting at a table nearby….all alone. He calls the waiter over and asks for their most expensive bottle of merlot to be
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–SHE LEFT ME FOR ANOTHER WOMAN–MY GIRLFRIEND With Laughlin behind us, we’re back at the computers like mad men and women. With our new bookkeeper tied up and naked in the basement, I explained to her how lucky we are to be able to make a humble living doing what we love. She
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Mandy absently brushed a lock of her auburn hair from her face as she rapidly poured four mugs of beer. It was happy hour and the place was packed like coins in a roll. ?Looking out over the crowd in Bandit?s Cantina, she shook her head. The crowd of men started coming in just after
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LAUGHLIN RAIDED BY BUTTERFLIES (CONTINUED) Continued From Page 3AUNT AGNES– was in her 80s, and much admired for her sweetness and kindness to all. The pastor came to call one afternoon and she welcomed him into her Victorian parlor. She invited him to have a seat while she prepared a little tea. As
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LAUGHLIN RAIDED BY BUTTERFLIES (CONTINUED) Continued From Page 2 BIKERNET MEETS JIMS MACHINE–Not only are we in the process of developing a line of custom covers with JIMS, but our Web master recently came up with the above neck cup puller design and is sharing it with the bros at JIMS for a
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LAUGHLIN RAIDED BY BUTTERFLIES (CONTINUED) Continued From Page 1 ERIC HERRMANN’S LAUGHLIN RENDERING–Eric was nearly finished with his new Laughlin 2001 piece while we roamed the aisles of vendors at the River Run. Here’s a sneak preview. Check out Eric’s other works right here on Bikernet. You can purchase them directly by going
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LAUGHLIN RAIDED BY BUTTERFLIESNot sure where to start this week. We rode the Buell to Laughlin with a kick-off time of 5 a.m. No, we didn’t rise and shine at 5, we were rolling down the street at that sleepy hour. I like to watch the sun come up. From a survival standpoint,
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–BANDIT ESCAPES HEADQUARTERS (CONTINUED) Continued From Page 1 GUN REFRESHER COURSE–A. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject.B. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.C. Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface.D. Gun control is not about guns; it’s about
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–BANDIT ESCAPES HEADQUARTERSWith jealousy raging at the headquarters, I called for backup. Just one girl will hug me all the way to Laughlin. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, Japanese Jay and I, plus Nyla were cutting a dusty trail for the shimmering neon paradise on the Colorado River. I gotta tell you what
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Los Angeles Detective Joe Hernandez clicked the pen, closed the notepad and put it back in his coat pocket. When Marko eased close to the officer to deliver a drink, the detective shot out his left arm faster than Marko could blink. The Joe grabbed Marko?s collar and began to twist, pulling Marko towards him.
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LOST ARTIFACT FROM THE TOMB OF KING PUTT DISCOVERED IN BIKERNET BASEMENT (CONTINUED) Continued from Page 3BUSH PLAN TO REGULATE MOTORCYCLISTS– In a startling revelation, George W. Bush announcedtoday before a packed gallery of reporters that he was considering boldinitiatives to regulate the 4 million motorcyclists in the United States.Bush stood flanked by
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH—DEVIL DOLLS INVESTIGATED (CONTINUED)Continued from Page 2…..FEDERAL CASES–Federal CasesWhen the Feds come and bust in your door, (in my case two houses I wasn’t in before they finally showed up outside the condo where I was), looking to arrest you on a conspiracy rap.I don’t care how tough you are; you’re in for
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH—DEVIL DOLLS INVESTIGATED (CONTINUED)Continued from Page 1….. RENO, NEVADA: From the Reno Gazette-Journal, Mary Thompson says: TheAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has offered to help northern NevadaAIM attorney Kevin Karp and a group of Reno motorcycle club members withthe Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs, who are contesting Carson citycourthouse rules that ban
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH—DEVIL DOLLS INVESTIGATEDNews crews swarmed the Devil Dolls’ clubhouse in San Francisco and ultimately the Bikernet headquarters was called. Was the president hiding in our basement with the other girls? Could we deny any link to the notorious female motorcycle club spreading like wildfire throughout the country, leaving a trail of illegal activities,
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BIKERNET NEWS FLASH—DEVIL DOLLS INVESTIGATED (CONTINUED) APACHE JIL, TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, TATTOO MASTER–Had to wait to get back to you, all my tattoo work was loaded into pddfiles. Had to wait for my buddy to show me how to convert them to jpg. Don’thave much because my scanner took a crap, but sending you what I
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Motorcyclists? Rights: LIVE at 2001 BEST of the WEST!Motorcycle Riders Foundation?s Annual Western Regional Meeting Will Be Broadcast Live Via InternetMRF Washington, D.C. — Concerned about motorcyclists? rights and overall transportation safety on the American road?Better fly, drive — or, preferably, ride — to Phoenix, AZ, on April 6 thru 8 where the leaders of
Bandit marched through the massive oak doors packin’ two cases of Jack Black into the near-empty Cantina. It was shift change and Tina was getting ready to leave. Two other waitresses were arriving. “Attention on deck!” Bandit shouted in mock military fashion. He was greeted with half-hearted salutes and boos. But a quiet countenence fell
BIKERNET NEWS FLASH–LOST ARTIFACT FROM THE TOMB OF KING PUTT DISCOVERED IN BIKERNET BASEMENT (CONTINUED) Continued from Page 2EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S ART SHOW– Hope to see you and your guests at the ECF Art Show and Reception on April 20, 6-9 p.m., at the Aaron Bros. location in West Hollywood (8383 Santa Monica Blvd. at Kings
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