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THREE Nutrition Tips for Arthritis–If your mornings begin with stiffness, pain and swelling of your joints you may be experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis. In addition to getting regular exercise (low-impact is the best) and maintaining a healthy weight, consider the following nutritional strategies to help prevent or lessens symptoms.
1. Eat foods rich in antioxidants. Fresh fruits and vegetables are good sources, and may help reduce tissue damage from inflammation.
2. Get enough omega-3s. The omega 3 fatty acids provided in Oily fish such as wild Alaskan salmon, walnuts, and freshly ground flaxseed may help reduce the inflammation and pain of arthritis.
3. Regularly use ginger and turmeric for their natural anti-inflammatory properties.
Licks Front Fork Lowering Kit for Harley Davidson Sportster–Lowering the front end of your motorcycle just got a whole lot quicker! This easy to install drop in kit transforms a previously messy, labor-intensive install into a 30-minute breeze for your Sporty!!
The Licks Fork Lowering Kit pulls approximately two inches out of the front end!! No disassembling of the forks or changing out of fluids. Best of all, the average guy can do this install in his garage with tools right out of his own toolbox.
This kit fits 1988 to 2010 Sportsters
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NEW BIKE FEATURE COMING FROM THE SOUTH–Here are some sample pics of the Shovelhead I have been telling you about. I am working on the article.
–Mike
Bikernet Southern Correspondent
REPORT ON POWERSPORTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR SEMA–Several new participants joined the discussion and helped to accelerate the plans, actions and benefits of the powersports industry being involved with SEMA.
1. It is an opportunity to give the powersports industry exposure to a larger, “mainstream,” global audience (new buyers, international buyers and completely new crossover lifestyle markets). Click here for details.
2. Affiliation with SEMA would create a greater level of networking and business-to-business relationships and innovation for powersports.
3. November, in Las Vegas, NV is an optimum time of year for OEs to unveil new products and program launches.
4. Las Vegas can be a more affordable and easy-to-get-to destination in terms of hotels and meals.
5. SEMA membership/powersports council membership would be open to all segments within the industry (i.e. dealers, OEs, parts manufacturers, distributors, etc.).
6. SEMA offers an extensive list of member benefits.
A couple of key points need to be reiterated:
1. SEMA is looking to the PAG to let us know what the pain points are for this market segment. What are the biggest challenges they are currently facing? Once we have this information, we’ll be able to identify how SEMA can currently help them as well as identify potential future opportunities. This will help shape our mission statement as well.
2. SEMA is approaching this from a long-term perspective. While we may not have all the OEs exhibiting this year, there may be opportunities to have the OE’s participate on the industry panel. We are also amenable to helping facilitate any dealer meetings–i.e. provide meeting space at no cost, help arrange hotel, etc.
3. SEMA is not competing with organizations like the MIC; it is competing against existing powersports budgets for traditional events and shows. SEMA Powersports must present a compelling value proposition for PS industry stakeholders and provide unique opportunities and benefits to help the industry grow and prosper.
Firm and Confirmed:
?Powersports Dealer Update Workshops with Gart Sutton & Associates. State of the Includes a ?Sate of the Powersports Industry? panel on Tuesday morning, Nov. 2 in the Renaissance Hotel led by Gart Sutton. Click this link for details: http://www.SEMAShow.com/PowersportsDealerUpdate.
In the Works:
SEMA Powersports Roundtable in LVCC on Thursday morning, Nov. 4 led by John Waraniak. (Event is firm, developing panel lineup.)
Automotive and Powersports Performance Lubrication Panel on Thursday, Nov. 4 with Lake Speed Jr., Scooter Brothers, Len Groom, Dick Lechien, Mitch Payton. (Event is firm, confirming panel lineup.)
American Suzuki?s new National Sales Manager, Rod Lopusnak was presented with a very compelling proposal to exhibit and possibly conduct dealer meetings at the 2010 SEMA Show. He will be making a site inspection of the Las Vegas Convention Center, and adjoining hotel properties, on Saturday, May 8 along with our event organizers from ConvExx.
Potential opportunity to have Suzuki, MX Sports? Carrie Coombs and AMA introduce Roger Decoster and Ryan Dungey at SEMA Show, Kicker Big Air Bash and Powersports Roundtable.
BONHAMS ANNOUNCES NEW MOTORCYCLE AUCTION IN LAS VEGAS–Inaugural motorbike sale to take place first week of January.
10 May 2010 ? San Francisco ? Bonhams, the world?s leading auctioneer of motor vehicles, is excited to announce that it will host a new motorcycle auction in Las Vegas, scheduled for the afternoon of January 6th at the Imperial Palace hotel and casino located on the world-famous ?Strip.?
Adding to their roster of successful fall and spring sales at the Petersen Auto Museum in Los Angeles and the Quail Lodge in Carmel, ?a new motorcycle auction to meet demand is a welcomed addition to our company?, says Mark Osborne, head of Bonhams? Motoring Department. ?The requests to host such a sale ? and do it specifically in Las Vegas ? have been overwhelming and we are delighted for the interest and opportunity.?
With consignments from significant private collections, Bonhams? January sale is expected to feature over 200 classic motorbikes from around the world.
In anticipation of this introductory event, Bonhams is offering preferential consignment packages until November. To consign a motorcycle or a collection of motorcycles to the first annual Las Vegas sale, interested sellers may call 415-391-4000 or e-mail one of the following Bonhams motorcycle specialists:
?Nick Smith: nick.smith@bonhams.com
?David Edwards: david.edwards.media@gmail.com
?Paul d?Orleans: vintagent1@aol.com
?Jamie Karrick: jameskarrick@sbcglobal.net
?Paul Duchene: paul.duchene@comcast.net
Auction Date/Time/Location Thursday, 6 January 2011, 1:00?6:00pm Imperial Palace, 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard (across from Caesar?s Palace)
For general information about the 217-year old firm of Bonhams and its 50 specialist departments worldwide, visit http://wwwbonhams.com
International Media Groups to Visit Wheels Through Time–Over the next several weeks, Wheels Through Time Museum will be hosting several media groups from the United States and Europe who will be touring the area to visit some of Western North Carolina’s best travel destinations.
On Tuesday, May 11, the museum will host the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Media Tour. Coordinated by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority, the tour will include writers, editors, and publishers from a variety of publications and websites, including AAA’s GO Magazine; World Travel Trade News; V magazine for Women; and Mantripping.com, a website dedicated to guys’ weekends, men’s travel, and vacations for men. The media tour will focus on sharing many of the cultural and historic attractions surrounding the Blue Ridge Parkway that make it one of America’s favorite roads.
Wednesday, May 12, Wheels Through Time will host a German press group led by Wit Tuttell of the North Carolina Division of Tourism. The group will include members of the German Associated Press, staff writers from several of Germany’s largest newspapers, and German radio travel show hosts. The primary focus of the tour is to increase awareness of the Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th Anniversary and the unique attractions along its North Carolina route.
Internationally renowned for its preservation of American motorcycle history and its unique ambience and presentation, Wheels Through Time has hosted travel writers in years past from countless countries around the world, including Canada, France, Germany, Russia, and Australia, to name a few. Since its relocation to Maggie Valley in 2002, the museum has been featured in over 70 international travel articles in 8 different languages.
Recently, North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue recommended initiatives to increase tourism across the state through marketing and advertising. The budget recommendation includes and additional $1 Million for the the Division of Tourism to support the state’s small business tourism economy by increasing the investment in marketing and advertising of North Carolina as a tourism destination.
Governor Perdue’s goal to increase the presence of North Carolina as a travel destination has been met with great enthusiasm from Wheels Through Time staff and administration. “We’re proud to be a part of North Carolina’s new tourism marketing intiatives, and look forward to continuing our involvement in bringing visitors from around the United States and the world to see what our area has to offer,” says museum curator and founder, Dale Walksler.
During the first week of June, the museum will host another German media group consisting of journalists from several of Germany’s largest motorcycle publications. The tour will be led by Bill Kniegge of Blue Strada Tours, and includes writers and photographers from Motorraad, Europe’s largest motorcycle magazine, and writers from Germany’s largest newspaper, the Die Welt News, which devotes a complete section of their publication to motorcycling.
“Its an honor to have the opportunity to share the museum and its collection with writers from around the world,” says Walksler. “It is our goal to provide the best experience possible for each and every museum visitor, and we are excited to host a multitude of groups that have the ability to share their museum experience with their readers.
For more information about Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, visit their website, located at www.WheelsThroughTime.com or call (828) 926-6266.
BEST of the West MOTORCYCLE LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE– Have you registered yet? The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) hopes you will join us in Boise for the 2010 BEST of the West conference from June 11-13. This year the conference is hosted by the Idaho Coalition for Motorcycle Safety (ICMS).
BEST of the West is one of the MRF?s regional events that allows interested motorcyclists’ rights activists to learn about issues affecting our right to ride. It offers workshops on how to be more involved, be more effective and make our presence known. This year will also feature a demonstration by the Idaho STAR Motorcycle Safety Program.
BEST of the West conference attendance is open to anyone interested in motorcyclists? rights, and individuals wishing to attend this conference will receive $10 off the regular registration fee if they register before May 12, 2010. After the deadline, the fee will increase to $70 for MRF members and $80 for non-members respectively. The registration fee covers all the seminars for the weekend, as well as a dinner banquet and auction on Saturday night.
The MRF encourages all participants to make their hotel arrangements by Wednesday, May 12 to receive the conference rate of $79. After Wednesday, the hotel will no longer honor the rate for the block of rooms reserved for this event. Reservations can be made at the Best Western Vista Inn by calling 208-336-8100. The hotel is located on 2645 Airport Way, Boise, ID 83735.
To register for the BEST of the West conference, visit the MRF?s website at www.mrf.org or contact the MRF DC office at 202-546-0983. Applications can be printed from the website and mailed to the MRF office at 236 Massachusetts Ave NE, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20002. For more information about BEST of the West or any MRF conference, contact MRF Conference Director Carol Downs at 303-204-6939 or downs@mrf.org.
FURY PIPES MAKES THE CHOPPER SOUND JUST RIGHT–Chris Wrote in…
Here is a picture of my Fury fitted with your D&D slipons. Thanks again for designing a product for the Fury. I have already received numerous compliments on the looks and sound of the new pipes… After I put them on, what a huge difference! They were simple to put on and now I am proud to drive down the street. My Fury doesn’t sound like a moped any more…
THANKS D&D,
We get a lot of feedback because our pipes are covered in show quality chrome, fit perfectly and provide just the right rumble. Our D&D Performance Enterprises 2009-2010 Honda Fury Slip-ons increase power across the rpm range and improves sound and looks. Matched exhaust tips are cut for a custom look. These pipes decrease overall weight and improve power.
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DAR HOLDSWORTH INTERVIEWS RICK FAIRLESS @ R. F. BIKE SHOW–
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WHAT DOES NHRA HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR BAGGER?–Dodge Motorsports knows that high-performance suspension can get a Pro Stock car down the track faster. Dodge brought in Mike Alex, President of Suspension Technologies, to work with the three MOPAR Pro Stock teams to assist them in improving their performance by performance tuning their struts and shocks.
When he is not at the track, Mike is in his race shop at VIR building race-tuned shocks that offer a plush ride and increased control. The results that riders are experiencing is an increase in controlled corner entrance and exit speeds by as much as 30mph.
Suspension Technologies offers premium shocks that provide more control and greater satisfaction.
Mike Alex?s website is www.suspensiontechnologies.com/
2009 World Championship Profile: RK Concepts – The Missing Link–Out of the Box Thinking with RK Chain. When it comes to custom bikes, builders are often described as ?thinking outside of the box? when it comes to more radical looking machines. In the case of Rafik Kaissi of RK Concepts he?s not just thinking outside of the box, he has thrown it away. Designed to look as though it has been made from a giant transmission chain ?RK Chain? defies all the conventions of regular custom bike thinking and in doing so finished 10th at the World Championship of Custom Bike Building
There are certain features that can often be found on the very best show bikes; such things as using the engine as a stressed member, front suspension that uses leaf springs, air ride rear suspension, and gas and oil tanks not placed in the regular locations. While all of these features can be found on RK Chain, the bike built by Rafik Kaissi, the owner of RK Concepts, uses them in ways that have not been seen before.
The most obvious design aspect of the bike, and the one that gives it its name, is the backbone of the bike. To call it a frame would be a misnomer as it uses the engine as a stressed member. Created from tubes and plates welded together and detailed to look like chain links. it runs from the headstock to the back of the transmission. Then bolted to the back of the gearbox is bracket to hold the battery and act as a pivot for a second, smaller reproduction of chain links which create the bike?s swingarm. This in turn is suspended by a single large volume air shock under the minimal metal seat.
More Custom Bikes at AMD World Champs
Paul Aiken of Aeromach USA is talking Trends in 2010.–
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SHE HAD BIG HANDS & PERKY TITS–She was clean, cute; her make-up was fresh and she reeked of sex.
?Are you going to tell me what you said??
?Oh, was that something about you being horny and wanting me to slide my hands up your thighs??She scooted closer to him and put her hands on Chance?s thighs. She had big hands with colorful nails, yet small perky tits.
?Go on,? she said.
?How about we go in the bedroom and I?ll??
Get all the action in HARBOR TOWN SEDUCTION, located in the Black Market.
Once you?ve turned the first page you?ll be hard pressed to put this one down as it has it all; Murder, Treachery and Too Many Women. Harbor Town Seduction makes for an electrifying literary ride from cover to cover. This is a must on table tops and in saddle bags throughout the biker community and in the hands of millions who wished they?d gone down the freedom road the first time they encountered a pack of bikers jamming down the freeway, their menacing hair frantically dancing like flames in the wind.
Published by 5-Ball Inc., Harbor Town Seduction retails for $19.95 and can be ordered from just about any reputable book store on the planet or in the Black Market.
Ariat International Teams Up With Lorenzo Cycles–
Custom bike company Web site to sell Ariat Motor and Work products
Union City, Calif. May, 11, 2010 ? Ariat International, the leading manufacturer of performance equestrian footwear, apparel and belts, is pleased to announce a partnership with Lorenzo Cycles in which Lorenzo Lamas, former star of TV?s ?Falcon Crest? and the hit series ?Renegade? (broadcast in more than 100 countries and 12 languages), will hand-pick an array of Ariat Motor and Work products to be offered to his fans and consumers via LorenzoCycles.com.
The Ariat Motor line is a waterproof motorcycle boot collection featuring a unique patent-pending design incorporating peg rests into the outsole for reduced leg fatigue.
“We are thrilled to partner with Ariat because it is an exciting way to introduce a respected brand in the equestrian market to our consumers in the international motorcycle community,? said Lorenzo Lamas, actor and founder of Lorenzo Cycles. ?We selected Ariat not only for the company?s premium design, materials and performance, but also for their accessible price points and the opportunity to develop and introduce new products to the Motor market together in the future.?
Lorenzo Cycles introduces a limited number of each custom bike model to the market, each built by acclaimed craftsman Eddie Trotta.
?Working together, Ariat and Lorenzo Cycles is a powerful partnership,? said Soyala Breen, Ariat?s product manager for the Motor category. ?It is a terrific opportunity for both companies to bring riders the best footwear in the marketplace.?
Official Apparel and Footwear Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesOfficial Boot Partner of the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)
JET LAG AND WHISKEY–Interesting week. I found myself awake at 5 and 6 AM. I wanted to fight it, but took advantage of the additional quiet hours. They afforded me uninterrupted writing time and I’m close to meeting all my bullshit deadlines.
So next week we should be back on track with a new Cantina Soap episode, and a new Girl of Bikernet. We will post a new Bonneville update and get started on several tech articles.
I’m even going to write a story about my old Sturgis Shovel. Markus Cuff shot it for American Iron on the Wilmington train tracks, but the American Iron art director turned down the shots. We re-shot it at the harbor and it ran in AI several years ago. We stumbled across the train shots recently and discovered that we never posted a feature on Bikernet. So you get to see the rejected shots. But it also gives me a chance to write a feature four years later and tell you about the changes we made, the problems we had and the rides I took on this bike. For now, this is my major ride. I sold my 2003 King, so this rigid, kick-only Shovel is the shit for me, right now.
As soon as I get the 5-Ball Factory Racer registered, it may take over. We’ll see. Hang on for more reports and the Bobber ride to the Italian Deli this weekend. And remember: I am the master of my fate, the Captain of my soul–Nelson Mandela.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
