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This news is packed with interesting shit. You can’t say we don’t give you controversial elements to ponder between working on bikes, chasing broads, and whiskey. Just don’t over do it.
Recent news flash. Paisano Publications boss, Joe Teresi, recently sold the Easyriders buildings. The two 10,000 square foot buildings were once packed with Easyriders peeps, crew, staff, and editors (over 100 strong). Business is constantly fluctuating. Never know what might happen next.
The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by Cycle Source, Iron Trader, and ChopperTown.
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ONE MORE TIME FROM CALIFORNIA— California this week became the second state in the nation to automatically register citizens to vote when they obtain or renew their driver’s license. The New Motor Voter Act, signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown, will automatically register up to 6.6 million eligible Californians who have failed to sign up to vote—including 52 percent of residents ages 18-24. Hang on.
–The Week Magazine
THE BIKERNET SEARCH FOR AMERICAN TRADITIONAL BANDANA MANUFACTURING— We thought we finally found one, Carolina Manufacturing, but their minimum was 5000 at a buck apiece. Interesting. I can have quality t-shirts printed with multiple colors for five bucks a shirt. I’m not so disturbed by the price, but the quantity is kicking my ass.
Andrew gave us a hand with another source. “I spoke to my printer yesterday. He told me it is cheaper just to go to http://www.wholesaleforeveryone.com/ or similar websites to get them done.”
It’s an interesting challenge, since many bandana manufactures screen print bandanas, which isn’t the traditional method of basically a die process in the bandana, not on it.
The hunt continues.
–Bandit
NEW ART FROM STEPHANIE RUSSELL–
Just wanted to send you my latest and favorite painting so far. This is a 14×14-inch commission watercolor from forbidden motorcycles and fun little fact there is not a drop of black or grey paint in this one!
–Stephanie Russell
may.monroe@hotmail.com
Open Road INCREDIBLE EDIBLES set to introduce best tasting Superfood Bars worldwide with new Kickstarter Campaign– Feel The Horsepower Chocolate Superfood Bars, a subsidiary of Open Road Incredible Edibles, is launching a new Kickstarter campaign today to raise funding to introduce America’s best tasting performance enhancing bars world-wide after a successful local introduction in Chicago this past Spring.
Feel the Horsepower is a startup company specializing in artesian handcrafted specialty confectionery bars created for great taste and power-packed vitamin infusion.
The company has successfully tested the product in the Chicago market with a combination of limited retail availability, special event samplings and focus groups.
“Feel the Horsepower Bars are an on-the-go delight that not only satisfies your sweet tooth, but delivers the jolt you need to handle the rigors of the road or a too-busy day. I’m a true believer,” said Marilyn Stemp, Iron Trader News.
“Our product is unique. We have a proprietary ‘gel’ surrounded by dark chocolate infused with all natural organic ingredients that provides energy, power and performance replacement. Most importantly, it tastes like a treat, not a treatment,” said company founder, Gina Woods.
The company’s goal is to eliminate the stigma that if it is good for you it tastes bad, with a product made through nearby sourced and sustainable ingredients from local farms who hire employees within the community to drive economic growth. The company’s Kickstarter campaign is designed to raise money to take production and distribution of Feel The Horsepower worldwide.
The campaign kicks off today with rewards for donations that include Feel The Horsepower stickers, hats, t-shirts, leather jackets, gas tanks, business radio commercials, a NASCAR Experience and Valerie Thompson Racing autographed swag!
For additional information, visit www.feelthehorsepower.com or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2114216643/feel-the-horsepower-chocolate-superfood-bars.
GRIMES DOMINATES JIM MCCLURE ALL-HARLEY RACE– Beats Turner in Top Fuel Final; Vickers Sets Record En Route to Pro Fuel Win
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – NHRA champion Tommy Grimes maintained his dominance at Rockingham Dragway Sunday by beating fellow Carolinian and newly-crowned IHRA champion Jay Turner in the final round of the 24th annual AMRA Jim McClure All Harley Nitro Nationals.
Grimes qualified No. 1 at The Rock for the fifth consecutive year with an all-time best AMRA time of 6.157 seconds. He also raised the Ray Price Harley own AMRA speed record to 231.60 miles per hour before beating Turner to the finish in the final round by a narrow .028 of a second.
Fittingly, Donnie Huffman of Lakeland, Fla., clinched three AMRA national championships Sunday, boosting his career total to 19 and breaking the record formerly held by the event’s namesake. McClure won 18 national titles in his career.
Huffman was the event’s only double winner. After beating James Garey of Hernando, Miss., to win in Street Eliminator, he stopped Nate Carnahan of Powhaton, Va., to prevail in Super Pro.
Grimes and Huffman weren’t alone as record setters Sunday. They were joined by Johnny Vickers of Millers Creek, N.C., who dropped his own Pro Fuel record from 7.210 to 7.185 seconds on the way to the Rockingham winners’ circle.
Other winners were Bill “Billy Jack” Jackson of Honeybrook, Pa., in Nitro Funny Bike and Gary Douglass of Staunton, Va., in Pro Mod.
The Rock returns to four-wheel racing this week when Tony Saraceni and Yuengling, America’s oldest brewery, present Powerfest 3 featuring a $10,000-to-win Saturday show and a host of special awards.
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Elimination results from Sunday’s 24th annual AMRA/Jim McClure All-Harley Nitro Nationals at Rockingham Dragway:
TOP FUEL
Qualifying – 1. Tommy Grimes, Winston-Salem, N.C., 6.157, 231.60 mph; 2. Randall Andras, Amelia, La., 6.330, 217.67 mph; 3. Jay Turner, Julian, N.C., 6.364, 220.12 mph; 4. Ricky “Sharkey” House, Humble, Texas, 6.389, 206.16 mplh; 5. Tii Tharpe, East Bend, N.C., 6.421, 186.07 mph; 6. Jim Fagon, Valley City, Ohio, 6.466, 206.57 mph; 7. Jake Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, 6.707, 160.96 mph; 8. Frank Capone, Walmfield, Mass., 6.727, 171.95 mph.
Round 1 – Ricky “Sharkey” House, Humble, Texas, 8.518, 124.83 mph, def. Tii Tharpe, East Bend, N.C., 10.552, 93.71 mph; Jay Turner, Julian, N.C., 6.487, 211.93 mph, def. Jim Fagon, Valley City, Ohio, 6.522, 201.34 mph; Jake Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, 6.501, 212.39 mph, def. Randall Andras, 6.511, 216.90 mph; Tommy Grimes, Winston-Salem, N.C., 6.351, 222.77 mph, def. Frank Capone, Walmfield, Mass., 9.747, 98.14 mph.
Semifinals – Turner, 6.643, 163.67 mph, def. Stordeur, 6.828, 184.32 mph; Grimes, 6.263, 230.45 mph, def. House, 6.408, 212.36 mph.
FINAL – Tommy Grimes, Winston-Salem, N.C., 6.271, 229.70 mph, def. Jay Turner, Julian, N.C., 6.311, 222.18 mph.
PRO FUEL
Qualifying – 1. Kirby Apathy, Deland, Fla.. 7.128, 174.57 mph; 2. Johnny Vickers, Millers Creek, N.C., 7.263, 169.83 mph; 3. Janette Thoenley, Statesville, N.C., 7.299, 170.19 mph; 4. Kevin Garrow, Philadelphia, Pa., 7.370, 167.18 mph.
Round 2 – Thoenley, 7.295, 166.48 mph, def. Jackson, 7.644, 166.17 mph; Vickers, 7.181, 168.11 mph, def. Wilson, 7.690, 147.62 mph; Apathy, 7.237, 158.15 mph, def. Vreeland, 9.084, 99.44 mph.
Semifinals – Apathy, 7.325, 169.27 mph, bye; Vickers, 7.185, 164.83 mph, def. Thoenley, 7.266, 174.71 mph.
FINAL – Johnny Vickers, Millers Creek, N.C., 7.253, 165.29 mph, def. Kirby Apathy, Deland, Fla., no time.
NITRO FUNNY BIKE
Qualifying – 1. Rich Vreeland, Bloomsburg, Pa., 6.798, 198.09 mph; 2. Billy Jack Jackson, Honeybrook, Pa., 6.812, 202.00 mph; 3. Jay Beasley, Winston-Salem, N.C., 7.026, 188.78 mph; 4. Keith Browne, Semora, :N.C., 7.119, 177.81 mph.
Round 1 – Rich Vreeland, Bloomsburg, Pa., 6.794, 200.38 mph, bye; Keith Browne, Semora, N.C., 7.018, 183.24 mph, def. Rocky Jackson, Youngsville, La., no time; Jay Beasley, Winston-Salem, N.C., .7.387, 192.28 mph, def. Sam White, Columbia, S.C., no time; Billy Jack Jackson, Honeybrook, Pa., 6.876, 192.14 mph, def. Jake Stordeur, Goshen, Ohio, 8.391, 122.43 mph.
Semifinals – Vreeland, 7.064, 189.15 mph, def. Browne, no time; Jackson, 6.780, 198.50 mph, def. Beasley, 9.274, 95.19 mph.
FINAL – Billy Jack Jackson, Honeybrook, Pa., 6.876, 199.52 mph, def. Rich Vreeland, Bloomsburg, Pa., 9.683, 99.52 mph.
PRO MOD
Round 1 – Jason Adams, Gainesville, Ga., 8.401, 155.90 mph, def. Morry Straubel, Wyoming, Mich., no time; Gary Douglass, Staunton, Va., 8.567, 148.97 mph, def. Hank Stanton, East Rochester, N.Y., 8.698, 144.83 mph; Ryan Oehler, Bloomington, Tenn., 8.360, 155.13 mph, def. Jerry Lee Colyd, Kokomo, Ind., 13.116, 101.90 mph; John Price, Emmitsburg, Md., 8.659, 146.15 mplh, def. Loreto “Larry” Pesce, Newark, Del., 25.815, 42.06 mph.
Semifinals – Douglass, 9.019, 128.96 mph, def. Adams, foul; Price, 8.547, 149.76 mph, def. Oehler, 19.388, 36.56 mph.
FINAL – Gary Douglass, Staunton, Va., 8.511, 143.06 mph, def. John Price, Emmitsburg, Md., 8.531, 149.98 mph.
OTHER FINALS:
MODIFIED – Don Leslie Jr., Pinson, Tenn., 9.388, 135.41 mph, def. Gary Douglass, Staunton, Va., 9.721, 133.91 mph.
OUTLAW STREET – Gregg Dahl, Uniontown, Pa., 8.323, 156.94 mph, def. Stephanie Crete, Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada, 8.561, 159.17 mph.
HOT STREET – Troy Young, Wirtz, Va., 9.717, 136.33 mph, def. Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., 10.130, 135.00 mph;
DRESSER – David Dennick, Eighty Four, Pa., 10.199, 129.80 mph, def. Paul Vicory, New Carlisle, Ohio, 10.284, 134.60 mph.
STREET ELIMINATOR – Donnie Huffman, Lakeland, Fla., 11.438, 106.04 mph, def. James Garey, Hernando, Miss., 11.422, 110.03 mph.
TOP SPORTSMAN – Troy Young, Wirtz, Va., 9.671, 136.58 mph, def. Charlie Douglass, Staunton, Va., 10.092, 134.35 mph.
OPEN STREET – Christopher Wyckoff, NA, 13.244 on a 12.60 target, 103.06 mph, def. Danny Register, NA, 13.308 on a 12.340 target, 97.01 mph.
ELIMINATOR – Bill Rowe Jr., Hellertown, Pa., 10.025 on a 10.200, 131.81 mph, def. Chris Wood, Goldsboro, N.C., 9.820 breakout on a 10.000, 131.27 mph.
PRO ELIMINATOR – David Higgs, Ormond, Fla., 10.864, 101.07 mph, def. Greg Gross, Proctorville, Ohio, 10.815 breakout, 99.99 mph.
SUPER PRO – Donnie Huffman, Lakeland, Fla., 10.324, 114.20 mph, def. Nate Carnahan, Powhaton, Va., 10.429, 106.84 mph.
TOP ELIMINATOR – Dennis Waldron, Owings, Md., 9.390, 130.81 mph, def. Bob Drapp, Winter Haven, Fla., 9.439, 139.13 mph.
SUPER COMP – Freddy Frazier, Sanford, N.C., 8.890, 134.23 mph, def. Billy Doherty, Lake Charles, La., 8.858 breakout, 144.77 mph.
SUPER GAS – Joe Peterson, NA, 9.910, 129.90 mph, def. Andy Horn, St. Louis, Mo., 9.859 breakout, 116.14 mph.
LAST LOVE RIDE REPORT– After 32 years it’s over. Very good day. Excellent crowd. Over $1 million raised for Wounded Warriors program. Rode my 2007 Street Glide in the rain for the first time since it was new.
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–Art Hall
Supreme Bikernet International Editor
WACO SHOOTING REPORT– Gear Whine, by Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo
Turf War, Incompetent Police Response or Federal Conspiracy?
Waco tragedy remains a mystery
On May 17, 2015, hundreds of bikers converged on the town of Waco, Texas, for a bimonthly Confederation of Clubs and Independents meeting. These meetings take place in towns and cities across the country and deal with matters of legislation affecting motorcyclists, or local issues as diverse as the next planned fundraiser for a local charity.
What happened in Waco has captured the attention and the imagination of bikers and non-bikers alike who have been bombarded with continued media coverage in the weeks following May 17. What started out as just another gathering of bikers to talk about issues important to them ended with nine dead, 20 wounded and 177 jailed for being part of a criminal enterprise. The country was shocked, but the question on everyone’s mind was what really happened at Waco? As usual, there are always at least two sides to a story, but this story may be more complicated and possibly more sinister than first imagined.
What really happened in Waco on May 17, 2015?
Read the full report on Bikernet in Special Reports.–Bandit
Sturgis 2008 Splitting Lanes With Billy Lane
I own this bike now it is my daily rider, still runs perfect. I understand why it was Billy’s favorite bike. There’s nothing like it
–Michael Corney
Trkd2@comcast.net
Shamong, Nj
QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY– We all love to spend money buying new clothes but we never realize that the best moments in life are enjoyed without clothes.
Finnegin: My wife has a terrible habit of staying up ’til two o’clock in the morning. I can’t break her of it.
Keenan: What on earth is she doin’ at that time?
Finnegin: Waitin’ for me to come home .
–from Jerry and Rogue
JIMS TOOL OF THE WEEK– No. 2244 Fork Nut Socket
JIMS No. 2244 Fork Nut Socket is a 35mm socket designed especially for fork tube plugs on Big Twin and Sportster models.
It is low profile to clear the handlebars and has a rubber protector inside so it will not scratch the chrome finish of the fork cap. The socket features a 3/8-inch square drive for a ratchet or it can be used with a 1-inch open end wrench.
For Big Twin and Sportster models with 35mm hex fork plug caps. JIMS No. 2234 is made in the USA, features JIMS lifetime warranty, and has a MSRP of $52.45.
For more info contact sales@jimsusa.com, visit www.jimsusa.com, or call (805) 482-6913.
SWAT TEAM RAIDS IRON HORSEMEN CLUB HOUSE–
LOWER PRICE HILL, Ohio (Rich Jaffe) — In September 2015 Local 12 News reported about a new biker clubhouse established by the Iron Horsemen in Lower Price Hill.
That clubhouse on West Eighth Street looked different in October than it did in September. Cincinnati has long been the territory of the Iron Horsemen. Call them a club, call them a gang, call them whatever you want; they’ve been a long-time problem for law enforcement.
The clubhouse in Lower Price Hill represented a bold effort by the Horsemen to extend their reach and stake a claim on the community, right up until when a swat team raided it. The Iron Horsemen’s new clubhouse underwent a rather sudden transformation. Gone is the big black Iron Horseman logo from the fence. Gone is the Vic’s Brew and Cue sign from a famous Mount Carmel biker shootout. Gone is the bike off the roof and much more.
The redecorating was the result of a raid by Cincinnati police, the SWAT team and ATF and FBI agents, serving a search warrant on the property.
Capt. Paul Nuedegate with Cincinnati police told Local 12 News, “They are not just a weekend motorcycle club that does Toys for Tots at the end of the year; that they are an organized criminal outfit that engages in drug trafficking, meth amphetamine trafficking.”
At the biker clubhouse, police took William Francis Meeker into custody. They described him as a “wannabe” Horseman. He already had convictions for assault and robbery. Police said he had a .38 special with him when they arrested him.
When Local 12 News was at the clubhouse Sept. 10, we talked with neighbor Michelle Hodgetts and asked what it was like living next to the Iron Horseman.
She said, “Loud, there’s probably some illegal stuff going on over there, that’s what I heard. But it’s mostly the motorcycles revving at 3 o’clock in the morning.”
Police also agreed illegal stuff was going on inside the club. So after the raid Wednesday, Oct. 14, agents paid a visit to the main Iron Horsemen Clubhouse in California on the city’s east side. They told the 20 or so assembled members and Horsemen leaders why they raided the Lower Price Hill location and explained the federal law known as “Violent Crime in Aid of Racketeering.”
The raid no doubt brought a sigh of relief to neighbors like Michelle, “Nobody around here’s happy that they’re here,” she said, “because of who they are.”
For the last few years, as Local 12 News has reported, the Horsemen were involved in a turf war with what authorities called a rival club, the Detroit Highwaymen. While the Highwaymen, following a similar raid, disbanded, according to Local 12 sources they may be in the process of making a Cincinnati comeback. Local 12 News will keep you posted.
–from Rogue
NEWS FROM CHOPPERTOWN– With our Facebook hitting 1,000,000 last week we decided to have little photo contest of supporters’ rides. The winner will get an awesome hand-engraved timing cover from Scorpion Engraving. Please click the link below to help us choose the winner!
If anybody wants a cover done for their bike (any make)
–Zack and Scott
www.choppertown.com
RAISING FUNDS FOR STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM– Donna Labate shared Charlie Brechtel’s video. Charlie Brechtel and his band have been long time supporters. He never gives up supporting the museum.
This year Charlie’s group will be raising money for the Sturgis museum through the Legendary Buffalo Chip with Dan Lawson and the Charlie Brechtel band. For more info reach out to www.bikersinnercircle.com or call 209 785-9422. Other supports include Cris Sommer/Simmons, Keith Ball and Rogue of Bikernet.com and Dan Lawson.
www.bikersinnercircle.com or call 209 785-9422
TOM FOSTER’S CLASSIC BUILD– Did you ever publish this Tom Foster bike? I know we just used this location, but the bike is hot, so is the girl. Perhaps just for your Cantina?
— Peter Linney
Certified Bikernet Feature Photographer and drone operator
Yep, we featured it a few years ago, but it’s archived forever on Bikernet.–Bandit
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/CrazyFast_Cracker_in_Los_Angeles.aspx
BANDIT’S CANTINA BRINGS YOU JACK GALLERIES DIRECT FROM BIKETOBERFEST–
The Daytona Boardwalk Custom Bike Show is a favorite of everyone during Biketoberfest or Bikeweek.
It a picturesque setting for any show, and with the artistic beauty of custom motorcycles, there just isn’t a better setting anywhere. This year was as powerful as ever.
Bikerpics photographer, Chopper Dave made the rounds and grabbed Candy to help out a bit. Enjoy the pics! Only in the Bikernet Cantina!
RFID TAG—YOU’RE IT–
If you live in a state bordering Canada or Mexico, you may soon be given an opportunity to carry a very high tech item: a remotely readable driver’s license.
Designed to identify U.S. citizens as they approach the nation’s borders, the cards are being promoted by the Department of Homeland Security as a way to save time and simplify border crossings. But if you care about your safety and privacy as much as convenience, you might want to think twice before signing up.
The new licenses come equipped with radio- frequency identification (RFID) tags that can be read right through a wallet, pocket or purse from as far away as 30 feet. Each tag incorporates a tiny microchip encoded with a unique identification number.
As the bearer approaches a border station, radio energy broadcast by a reader device is picked up by an antenna connected to the chip, causing it to emit the ID number. By the time the license holder reaches the border agent, the number has already been fed into a Homeland Security database, and the traveler’s photograph and other details are displayed on the agent’s screen.
Although such “enhanced” driver’s licenses remain voluntary in the states that offer them, privacy and security experts are concerned that those who sign up for the cards are unaware of the risk: anyone with a readily available reader device—unscrupulous marketers, government agents, stalkers, thieves and just plain snoops— can also access the data on the licenses to remotely track people without their knowledge or consent.
What is more, once the tag’s ID number is associated with an individual’s identity—for example, when the person carrying the license makes a credit-card transaction—the radio tag becomes a proxy for that individual. And the driver’s licenses are just the latest addition to a growing array of “tagged” items that consumers might be wearing or carrying around, such as transit and toll passes, office key cards, school IDs, “contactless” credit cards, clothing, phones and even groceries.
KEY CONCEPTS
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags are embedded in a growing number of personal items and identity documents.
Because the tags were designed to be powerful tracking devices and they typically incorporate little security, people wearing or carrying them are vulnerable to surreptitious surveillance and profiling.
Worldwide, legislators have done little to address those risks to citizens.
—The Editors
–Article by Katherine Albrecht
Scientific American
HARLEY-DAVIDSON REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2015 EARNINGS– Company Announces Increased Investments to Drive Demand.
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG) third-quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share were $0.69 compared to EPS of $0.69 in the year-ago period. Third-quarter net income was $140.3 million on consolidated revenue of $1.32 billion compared to net income of $150.1 million on consolidated revenue of $1.30 billion in the year-ago period.
Dealer new motorcycle sales were down 1.4 percent worldwide for the third quarter compared to the year-ago period, with sales down 2.5 percent in the U.S. and up 0.9 percent internationally.
“We expect a heightened competitive environment to continue for the foreseeable future, and now is the time for us to dial things up with significant additional investments in marketing and product development,” said Matt Levatich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harley-Davidson, Inc. “We have a strong plan, built on our incredible foundation, to further assert Harley-Davidson’s substantial market leadership and accelerate growth. We have great confidence in our plans to drive demand and grow our reach and impact with customers globally.”
The company intends to fund the increased demand-driving actions by reallocating existing spending. Harley-Davidson expects to incur one-time expenses of approximately $30 million to $35 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, primarily for employee separation and reorganization costs related to this reallocation.
“In the short term, because the third quarter did not unfold as we expected, we are lowering full-year shipment guidance. Our ongoing commitment to manage supply in line with demand and maintain the premium nature of the brand remains a top priority for Harley-Davidson,” said Levatich.
Company Highlights Four Focus Areas for Increased Investment
In 2016, Harley-Davidson will increase its investment in customer-facing marketing by approximately 65 percent above 2015 levels. The company also plans to increase its investment in new product development by approximately 35 percent from 2015 levels. These changes represent an approximate $70 million increase in investment to drive demand compared to 2015.
These investments will be focused in four primary areas:
· Increasing product and brand awareness
· Growing new ridership in the U.S.
· Increasing and enhancing brand access
· Accelerating the cadence and impact of new products
Five Company Goals:
· Lead in every market.
· Grow the sport of motorcycling in the U.S., in part by growing the number of U.S. core customers and growing the number of U.S. outreach customers at a faster rate.
· Grow U.S. retail sales and grow international retail sales at a faster rate. In support of this objective, the company has a target to grow its international dealer network by 150 to 200 new dealerships by 2020.
· Grow revenue and grow earnings faster than revenue through 2020.
· Outperform the S&P 500.
Retail Q3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Sales
Dealers worldwide sold 72,178 new Harley-Davidson® motorcycles in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 73,217 motorcycles in the year-ago quarter. In the U.S., dealers sold 48,918 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the quarter compared to sales of 50,167 motorcycles in the year-ago period.
In international markets, dealers sold 23,260 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the third quarter compared to 23,050 motorcycles in the year-ago period, with sales up 5.1 percent in the Asia Pacific region and 2.4 percent in the EMEA region, and down 11.5 percent in the Latin America region and 1.7 percent in Canada.
See the whole quarterly report in the Bikernet Blog.—Ming, Bikernet’s financial wizard
AUSTRALIAN CLUB NEWS– National MC club leader fails in latest court bid.
The Australian president of the Rebels motorcycle club has lost a legal bid to challenge the cancellation of his visa. Alex Vella has been stranded in his birthplace, Malta, since June last year, when the Immigration Minister cancelled his visa on character grounds.
His lawyers argued Mr Vella had been denied procedural fairness because the reasons for the cancellation had not been disclosed.
But the High Court refused his application for leave to appeal.
Mr Vella was stripped of his residency visa by the Abbott government in 2014 because “the [Immigration] Minister reasonably suspected that Mr Vella did not pass the character test and was satisfied that the cancellation would be in the national interest”.
Mr Vella, who held Australian residency for 47 years but not citizenship, has been stranded in Malta ever since.
His wife, children, grandchildren and elderly mother live in Sydney.
Mr Vella has been the national president of the Rebels since 1973, presiding over a club that has grown to be the biggest in the country with an estimated 2,000 members.
State and Federal police claim the Rebels are one of the country’s most dangerous and violent outlaw motorcycle clubs.
“We’ve certainly charged people with fraud, intimidation, extortion, kidnapping, attempted murder, murder,” NSW Police Gangs Squad leader Deb Wallace said in an interview in July.
“Alex Vella is synonymous with the Rebels.”
But in an interview with the ABC from his base in Malta in July, Mr Vella denied he was involved in any criminality.
“I’m innocent, I know that. I’ve done no wrong by nobody, but they’ve shut the door on me and thrown me out of the country,” he said.
“Why should I take responsibility for [a club member] who done wrong? That’s for the law to do their job, not me.”
Mr Vella’s previous legal challenges to the stripping of his visa, including the most recent appeal to the full bench of the Federal Court, failed to get the minister’s decision overturned.
ANOTHER TODD’S CYCLE FEATURE CONSIDERATION– Amazing bike + model, I hope you did not publish this one..?
–Peter Linney
Certified Bikernet Feature Photographer
No, and this bike is very cool, but we just featured Todd’s Monster bike. Keep looking.—Bandit
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/Bikernet_Features_Todds_Monster_Shovelhead.aspx
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY PURSUES INTELLIGENT BIKES–
The motorcycle industry recently took a major step toward the “connected bike” when three major OEMs announced the launch of a Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC), with Yamaha, BMW and Honda entering into a joint agreement to accelerate the development of intelligent bikes, whose technology development and inclusion in the greater mobility picture have lagged behind the connected-car movement.
Industry officials made the joint announcement at the 2015 ITS World Congress in Bordeaux, France, and the newly formed organization follows the 2014 signing of a far reaching Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by all members of the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (ACEM) stating that connected motorcycles will be available for sale within the next five years incorporating smart safety devices that speak with each other across brands and products.
The CMC will focus on sharing information and technology to get Cooperative-Intelligent Transportation Systems (C-ITS) applications onto powered two-wheelers by 2020, and the three manufacturers are encouraging other motorcycle OEMs to join the consortium in an effort to standardize C-ITS protocols across the motorcycle industry.
“In order to speed up more motorcycle-specific safety developments, we intend to cooperate to promote a successful implementation of C-ITS in motorcycles and scooters,” said Honda’s Tetsuo Suzuki. “The next logical step is to enter into a cooperation dedicated solely to the challenges relating to powered two-wheelers,” added Takaaki Kimura, of Yamaha.
“Our aim is to promote a timely and comprehensive use of cooperative ITS systems in powered-two wheelers offering the potential to improve safety. We therefore encourage other companies to join us,” said Prof. Dr. Karl Viktor Schaller, of BMW Motorrad.
ITS technologies offer the potential to further increase safety, security and efficiency in all transport systems, in particular for motorcycles. Future systems development will further integrate V2V features, in particular interoperable networked wireless communication between vehicles to enable road users to make coordinated and informed decisions about their route as well as allowing safer maneuvering in busy urban environments.
–Bill Bish
This was taken from the NCOM monthly legislative news. You can see the whole tamale on Bikernet here.
NCOM AND WACO— The National Coalition of Motorcyclists, the Confederation of Clubs and AIM attorneys are working hard to solve the Waco shooting issues. Richard has asked that every one of our AIM attorneys nationwide donate a few thousand dollars each to support the investigation and defense fund. The AIM attorneys aren’t the ones who’ll represent the case, as that isn’t their field of expertise, but they’re doing whatever they can to help.
–Bill Bish
Director of NCOM Communications
Publisher of Ridin’ On Magazine
WHY WAS SHE NEVER CHARGED?????
Scott approves penalty in ethics case against former Lt. Gov.
TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Rick Scott has agreed to impose a $1,000 fine against his one-time running mate.
Scott this month issued an executive order that requires former Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll to pay the fine as part of a settlement over her ethics case.
The Florida Commission on Ethics in July approved a settlement with Carroll where she acknowledged she did not properly disclose on required forms all the money paid to her company. The money was paid by a company accused of running an illegal gambling ring.
Carroll was paid the money when she was a state legislator and before she ran with Scott. She was forced to resign in March 2013 after investigators questioned her about the work she did. She was never charged with any wrongdoing, but the case was eventually forwarded by authorities to the ethics commission.
–from Rogue
UNCLE MONKEY ON HUNTING AND GATHERING– Our forefathers were hunters and gathers. For all our technology we are only a shuffle away from them in the time line of man. It is still ingrained in us to collect, to seek out whether it is a new tool, another band or Harley shirt, or another motorcycle.
For many of us it is a lifelong ambition to collect the things we were born without. Eventually though we reach that arbitrary point where we finally satisfy that hunger. I wasn’t lucky enough to be born into a rich family, not lucky enough to quickly earn enough to buy it all.
It meant for many years it was buying what I could afford and not necessarily what the best was. Cheap tools to get me through a repair, ok pots to cook with, department store jeans. But slowly I was able to trade out those with better ones, new tools would move up in quality. Proper equipment taking over for pieced-together, seeing all the concerts I wanted, traveled to all the top places on my bucket list.
I eventually reached the point in my hunting and gathering that I have everything I think I need. I’m no longer compelled to buy something just to say I have it, no longer have to buy a tool because it is on sale, and I hope I will need it one day. It is sort of liberating. There are still a few things here and there that will eventually be upgraded but what I have now is more than sufficient to get me through.
Maybe it is part of growing up – reaching that point where we are satisfied with what we have gathered around us. Family, friends, good food, good wine seem to be more important than collecting things. A time when all the blood, sweat and tears we’ve poured out starts paying out dividends. The bills are getting paid with a little left over for the bank account, a little left over to invest into something that will eventually pay out more.
-bad Uncle Monkey
BIKERNET EDITOR RESEARCHES MOTORCYCLE AND MOONSHINE WITH THE COMMANDER–
Well the crew at Mountain Mama Moonshine were happy to show us around as well and after a few sips so we could get an idea of what their products tasted like they agreed to meet us later that evening at the Chief Logan Lodge and bring a supply of Moonshine with them.
We all met out at a fire pit at the lodge and listened to some good music by a couple of local guitar players and did in fact consume some Moonshine.
A good time was had by all.
Watch for Rogue’s travel and booze reports on Bikernet Baggers.—Bandit
GUN NUT REPORT– Appeals Court Upholds New York, Connecticut “Assault Weapons” Bans.
On Monday a three-judge panel of the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that bans on possession of “assault weapons” by New York and Connecticut did not infringe on rights of citizens in those states guaranteed under the Second Amendment.
According to Tom King, the president of the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, one of the numerous plaintiffs bringing the complaint, the decision was expected, was no surprise, and will be appealed: “This is just one step in a longer journey.”
According to Judge José Cabranes, writing for the three-judge panel, the states’ interest in public safety overrode concerns over infringements of individual rights, calling those interests “important — indeed, compelling — … in controlling crime.”
In addition, according to Cabranes, how a weapon looks — its features — was also important in his decision to uphold the ban. And reiterating the common but inaccurate conclusion that mass shootings are on the increase merely added to the judges’ reasons for infringing upon individual rights. Those weapons, because of those features, “tend to result in more numerous wounds, more serious wounds, and more victims. These weapons are disproportionately used in crime, and particularly in criminal mass shootings.”
–Written by Bob Adelmann
–from Rogue
Goodguys Rod & Custom Association Announces 2016 Event Schedule– The Goodguys 2016 event schedule is official! Twenty electric events spanning the country are on tap for the 2016 event season highlighted by the BIGGIE – the Goodguys 19th PPG Nationals, July 10-12 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
The East Coast Nationals returns to its original home – the scenic Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York, June 10-12. The 5th Nostalgia Nationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky will be held October 14-16 moving it deeper into the fall as it was from 2007-2010.
The Goodguys West Coast Nationals celebrates its 30th birthday in Pleasanton, August 26-28. Another big change is the awarding of Goodguys 2016 Tank’s Hot Rod of the Year.
The signature award for ’48 and older hot rods will be selected at the 11th Nashville Nationals May 13-15 at Nissan Stadium – home of the Tennessee Titans.
The 2016 season kicks off with the Goodguys 7th Spring Nationals March 4-6 at WestWorld in Scottsdale and travels the country before returning to Scottsdale for the season ending 19th Southwest Nationals, November 18-20.
Goodguys AutoCross racing will be held at sixteen of the twenty events. Three Goodguys Vintage Drag Races will be staged as well, promising an action packed year! Whether you love the Goodguys events on the West Coast, East Coast or the summer classic, the Heartland Nationals, Goodguys has an event for you! Check out the Goodguys Gazette to get the complete 2016 event schedule!
March 4-6 7th Spring Nationals (Scottsdale, AZ)
March 11-13 6th Spring Lone Star Nationals (Fort Worth, TX)
March 19 & 20 34th All American Get-Together (Pleasanton, CA)
April 1-3 16th Meguiar’s Del Mar Nationals (Del Mar, CA)
April 15-17 2nd North Carolina Nationals (Raleigh, NC)
May 13-15 11th Nashville Nationals (Nashville, TN)
June 4 & 5 23rd Summer Get-Together (Pleasanton, CA)
June 10-12 24th Grundy Worldwide Insurance East Coast Nationals (Rhinebeck, NY)
June 25 2nd Speedway Motors Day At The Hay (Lincoln, NE)
July 1-3 25th Heartland Nationals (Des Moines, IA)
July 8-10 19th Goodguys PPG Nationals, Columbus, OH)
July 29-31 29th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific Northwest Nationals (Puyallup, WA)
August 19-21 15th Great Northwest Nationals (Spokane, WA)
August 26-28 30th West Coast Nationals (Pleasanton, CA)
September 9-11 19th Colorado Nationals (Loveland, CO)
Sept 30 – Oct 2 24th Lone Star Nationals (Fort Worth, TX)
October 14-16 5th Nostalgia Nationals (Bowling Green, KY)
October 21-23 23rd Southeastern Nationals (Charlotte, NC)
November 12 & 13 27th Autumn Get-Together (Pleasanton, CA)
November 18-20 19th Southwest Nationals (Scottsdale, AZ)
Pre-registration is available online for the 2016 events at www.good-guys.com. Save $10 and register by 12/31/15 for the 2016 events!
Stay up to date on event announcements, details and other things Goodguys at www.good-guys.com. “Goodguys….cool cars, cool people, good times.”
Contact: Betsy Bennett, Goodguys
betsyb@good-guys.com
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CHICAGO INTEROGATION CAMP– Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police ‘disappeared’ 7,000 people
Exclusive: Guardian lawsuit exposes fullest scale yet of detentions at off-the-books interrogation warehouse, while attorneys describe find-your-client chase across Chicago as ‘something from a Bond movie’
Police “disappeared” more than 7,000 people at an off-the-books interrogation warehouse in Chicago, nearly twice as many detentions as previously disclosed, the Guardian can now reveal.
From August 2004 to June 2015, nearly 6,000 of those held at the facility were black, which represents more than twice the proportion of the city’s population. But only 68 of those held were allowed access to attorneys or a public notice of their whereabouts, internal police records show.
Full story: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/19/homan-square-chicago-police-disappeared-thousands
–from Rogue
New BIKERNET BAGGER Reader Comment!–
Well pard, where I live V is pronounced V. Vah, not Baa. A little over the top and artsy fartsy to start, but all in all a good report.
–Sam
rotorkat@yahoo.com
TX
BY BIKERS, FOR BIKERS– If you went to the Sturgis 75th – in fact, if you’ve ever gone to the Sturgis Rally – you sat in traffic, that’s a fact. But just because traffic has become a part of the Sturgis experience, that doesn’t mean we like it. Bikers don’t want to sit in traffic, we want to ride!
What would it be worth to have a way around rally traffic? $25? $50? More? I ask because we may soon have an opportunity to buy our way out of future Sturgis rally gridlock, no kidding. We have a small window, right now, to do what bikers do best: join together for a common cause to make a difference.
There’s been talk for more than 30 years of a road connecting Exit 37 of I-90 with State Route 34. It’s a straight shot, 4.5 miles, circumventing the traffic at the other exits and meeting up with Rt. 34. This road wouldn’t only benefit bikers, either. An increase in truck traffic heading to and from North Dakota oil fields has emphasized the need as well. Veterans heading to Fort Meade, visitors and employees going to the VA Medical Center, and emergency service providers have long known that an alternate route north from I-90 would benefit residents and visitors alike.
But opposing forces have held back progress so far. Some people would rather we sit in snarled jams through downtown Sturgis, with our bike’s engines and our own tempers overheating. Why? Because they want us to stop there on the way. They worry that if there’s an option to coming through Sturgis we’ll bypass the town and they won’t get our money.
Truth be told, motorcycle riders will always go into the town of Sturgis. But here’s another truth: when people have fun they come back, and when they don’t have fun because, say, they’re stuck sitting in traffic, it leaves a negative impression and they’re far less likely to return. If Sturgis city officials were smart about it, they’d loudly and enthusiastically support the new road, knowing that freer flowing roads would produce a better overall experience for all visitors to the Black Hills, bikers included. Any money the city of Sturgis spends on legal fees fighting an alternate route is counterproductive in every possible way.
Naysayers point out the proximity of this new road to the Buffalo Chip, saying that it disproportionately benefits the Chip. There’s no denying the geography; the new road connects to route 34 right at the Chip’s entrance. But as the largest camping venue in the state, the biggest music draw at the rally and the entity that has drawn international media attention to Sturgis for decades, it’s not inappropriate. If you take an even closer look at Sturgis Rally history, a case can be made that without the Buffalo Chip the Sturgis Rally might very well have ended back in 1982 when the city ran bikers out of City Park – and the Chip welcomed them.
More than that, thousands of campers make the Chip their home during the rally, year after year. Along with the Full Throttle, Broken Spoke Campground, the Beaver Bar and other facilities east of Sturgis they generate revenue that increases funds going to state and county coffers. The Chip in particular has spent considerable resources building up the Rally over time, promoting and enabling its growth. As a destination venue the Chip is substantial enough to have discernable impact. Maybe I’m crazy but cooperating for the common good makes so much more sense than litigating to obstruct progress.
As the area prepared for the 75th anniversary rally last year, Sturgis’s own Chief of Police, Jim Bush, recognized the city’s limitations. After working with the SD DOT and Highway Patrol to manage the expected traffic snarls Bush was quoted by the Rapid City Journal saying, “We have a load structure in this community that can’t move through 800,000 to 1 million people. Directing traffic is not going to solve that. In big cities, they have eight lanes. We have two lanes. There’s only so much we can do.”
Meade County commissioners also understand the physical limits of existing infrastructure and they have approved the new road’s construction. We’re told they have most of the funding, but not all of it. What they do have right now is the political will to get it done and believe me, that’s a far more difficult hurdle to clear, one that’s been missing from the equation until now. So if this road is going to be built, it has to happen now, before the current county administration changes.
So here’s the deal: keep your eyes peeled for a crowd-funding opportunity and put your money where it matters, toward a way around the madness. Vote with your wallet! There may be tangible recognitions for those who participate but you know the real reward: an alternative to frustrating gridlock in Sturgis and access to more riding in the Black Hills; made possible by bikers, for bikers.
Honestly, isn’t that why we go there?
— By Marilyn Stemp, Iron Trader News
–from Rogue
“Lifetime Student” Keith McCarty Gets A Class Ring From The AMA Hall Of Fame–
Bypassing the traditional-style college degree that his mother desired for him, but still working on his MBA in life, with a major in “Motorcycles,” Keith McCarty, Motorsports Racing Division Manager for Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., was inducted into the American Motorcyclist Association’s Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held on Saturday night at the Orange County Convention Center’s Chapin Theater in Orlando, FL.
In Keith’s poignant and humorous speech, and with his mother Helen in attendance, he spoke about how he is still working on the college degree that his mother coveted for her son. He said he attends “YMU,” which he said stands for “Yamaha Motor University.” He is part of the “Yamaha bLU cRU,” which he rightfully referred to as a “fraternity,” and he said he was finally getting a “Class Ring,” which is the coveted ring given only to those people who are special enough to be inducted into the AMA’s Hall of Fame.
Keith went on to comment that he has always been a student because he learns something every day from the, as he put it, “smart people who he surrounds himself with.”
Joining Yamaha in January 1977 as the mechanic for AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Legend Bob “Hurricane” Hannah, Keith has remained in Yamaha’s racing division ever since, working as mechanic, supervisor, department manager and, most recently, division manager for all of Yamaha’s U.S. racing activities.
Keith, who lives in Orange, CA, with his wife Vicky–a former Yamaha employee herself–is known not only for his technical knowledge, but also for his inspirational prowess and organizational acumen that transcends racing disciplines.
“I want to congratulate the other inductees tonight,” Keith said. “I want to thank my Yamaha family. The thing about being in a family is being certain that someone has your back no matter what, through wins and losses. I’m so proud to be a member of the AMA and to receive this honor tonight.”
Keith went on to thank Vicky, his daughter Kristina and son Keith Alan, along with Yamaha Vice President of Motorsports Dennis McNeal and many others. Several members of Yamaha’s U.S. road racing teams, including riders and crew members, were in attendance to witness Keith’s induction, along with many other Yamaha Motor employees.
For more Yamaha racing news, results, photos, and videos, visit www.YamahaMotorsports.com/Racing
Also, check out “YamahaMotorUSA” on your favorite social media site.
–Tracy Segal
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DOJ CREATES NEW COUNCIL TO COMBAT “ANTI-GOVERNMENT VIEWS”–
“Americans motivated by anti-government views and racist ideologies” will be the focus of a new Department of Justice position to coordinate investigations into violent homegrown extremism.
Assistant Attorney General John Carlin, head of the department’s national security division, told a George Washington University audience on October 14, 2015 that while the international terror threat occupies the public attention, federal officials remain just as concerned about the prospect of violence from Americans motivated by anti-government views and racist ideologies.
“We need to make sure we have the mechanisms in place so that we can continue to remain just as focused on the domestic terrorism threat while addressing the international terrorism threat,” Carlin said in a question-and-answer session following a speech at the university.
The new “Domestic Terrorism Council” will work with U.S. attorneys nationwide “to identify trends that can be used to help shape a national strategy.”
The new council should not be confused with another new department previously created by former AG Eric Holder, the DOJ’s Domestic Terrorism Task Force which also focuses on “anti-government extremism.”
–Bill Bish
Again, from the NCOM Legislative News, which will be published on Bikernet here.
BIKERNET TRANSPORTATION REVIEW– I will no longer be impressed by a Toyota Corolla speeding down the Interstate with a double mattress tied on the roof.
–Billy Tinney
Extreme Editor
Tattoo magazine
HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOVE RIDE RAISES OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR VETERANS– Grand Marshal Jay Leno, Foo Fighters and Social Distortion joined thousands of music fans, motorcycle enthusiasts and veterans in support of Wounded Warrior Project.
Jay Leno, Foo Fighters, Social Distortion and a star-studded cast of riders including the Harley-Davidson Royal Family—Willie G, Nancy, Bill and Karen Davidson—actors Peter Fonda, Robert Patrick, Emilio Rivera, Lorenzo Lamas, Kristy Swanson, George Gray, Sean McNabb, Phillip Winchester, Mark Boone Junior and countless others joined forces this past weekend to support the Love Ride Grand Finale concert and festival—the largest and longest-running one day motorcycle charitable fundraising event in the world.
Over $1,000,000 in charitable funds was raised to help veterans in need through the Wounded Warrior Project. The event was put on by an army of 750 volunteers organized by the Love Ride Foundation. Veterans in attendance included Petty Officer 3rd Class, Mr. Raymond “Doc” Andalio who served as a Navy Hospital Corpsman (medic) for 12 years. In 2003 in Iraq, Doc sustained wartime injuries causing many broken bones, brain damage, respiratory disorders and mental stress. The Wounded Warrior Project has provided the support he needed to have a second chance at life:
“Wounded Warrior Project and the Love Ride have our backs. I am deeply grateful to all the attendees who helped. I met so many motorcyclists who were vets, and being around all those people and love felt like heaven. Raising money for awareness shouldn’t be a job; it should be shared and given with an open heart. And it showed with this last Love Ride Grand Finale. The one million dollars from everyone there will not only make a difference to a lot of people now—but also in the future. “
Riders and attendees who participated in fundraising contests won prizes such as a 2015 Harley-Davidson Black Street Glide motorcycle, an all-expense paid trip to the famous Harley-Davidson Factory and Museum in Milwaukee Wisconsin, a tour of Jay Leno’s Garage and more. Full winners listed at www.loveride.org.
After 32 years of service, this was the Love Ride’s final curtain call. In the words of the festival’s founder, Mr. Oliver Shokouh: “It’s been my honor to serve these causes for decades. And I’m eternally grateful for the outpouring of support that so many gave this year as we ride off into the sunset with over $1,000,000 raised for Wounded Warrior Project and a total legacy of over $25,000,000 for charities to date. Lives are changed because of your attendance and participation over these years and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org
AUSTRALIAN Brake Test From Dream Machines Magazine, READER COMMENT–
Brake Test From Dream Machines Magazine
I didn’t see any mention of a master cylinder… That is a CRITICAL component of the brake system. It must be matched to the size requirements of the specific caliper. Sure the 3 aftermarket calipers you used are all 6 piston, but how much volume does each require? It may differ due to the diameter and depth of the pistons that each manufacturer used. This must be considered and brake manufacturers will have a recommended size of master cylinder that matches properly.
I like your testing, but you need to use the proper master cylinder for each caliper. The results will definitely change.
— Jeff
email@gmail.com
Roy, UT
INTERVIEW WITH PAUL COX— One of the historic Indian Larry Crew Paul Cox has built his own style and legacy. He’s a master and recently interviewed by a crew from Sweden hosted by the Sheriff himself.
–Bandit
–SHERIFFMEDIAGROUP
SWEDEN.
PLAYBOY CHANGES FORMAT— Hugh Hefner announced a major change to the Playboy format. He will no longer feature totally nude shots of women, much like Bandit’s Cantina. His reasoning, “The ubiquity of porn on the internet has made such images ‘passe.’” The magazine will try for a more upscale image to attract luxury advertising. –The Week Magazine
NEW ENGINE COMING TO THE BONNE BELL— Lee Clemens, from Departure Bike Works is working on the new high performance flathead 45 engine. The hot rod engine with a K-model top end is rolling toward Tom Seymour’s, Saddlemen, 45 custom being built at the Paughco headquarters.
We are also hoping for a new set of Enfield Racing WR cast sidevalve cylinders, hopefully available soon.
Lee is in the process of upgrading the 45 cams. Hang on for a tech next week.
–Wrench
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY STILL OPEN–
Q. What do you call an Irishman who knows how to control a wife? A. A bachelor.
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life and the memories make you smile.”
Slaney phoned the maternity ward at the hospital. “Quick!” he said. “Send an ambulance, my wife is goin’ to have a baby!”
“Tell me, is this her first baby?” the intern asked.
“No, this is her husband, Kevin, speakin’.”
–from Rogue and Jerry
BADA-BING— We are inundated with action and it’s all good. Features are headed your way.
I still have a couple of copies of my first crummy Chance book. It’s about a loner just trying to find peace, a job, and a girl.
Steve at Paughco promised some images for a tech on the Krash Kranzler tribute bagger this coming week.
There’s so much more, but I’m out of Whiskey. Let’s ride.
Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
