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SPYKER CARS AND RM AUCTIONS PARTNER FOR UPCOMING EVENT CALENDAR–BLENHEIM, Ontario (May 7, 2009) − RM Auctions, the world?s preeminent vintage motor car auction house, is pleased to announce a new partnership with exclusive premium sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars N.V. for its 2009 and 2010 U.S. schedule of events.
RM?s discerning clientele − accustomed to experiencing the very best collector cars, can now enjoy the privilege of special access to Spyker?s handcrafted sports cars onsite at RM auction events.
Calendar of Events:
Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook ? August 1, 2009
Sports & Classics of Monterey ? August 13 ? 15, 2009
Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey ? October 9, 2009
Automobiles of Arizona ? January 2010
Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale ? February 2010
Automobiles of Amelia Island ? March 2010
For further information, visit: www.rmauctions.com
Additional information can be found on Spyker Cars? website: www.spykercars.com
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Roeder’s Harley-Davidson ClosesThe Ohio dealership calls it a day–Today’s edition of the Sandusky Register in Ohio features a story on Friday’s closure of Roeder Harley-Davidson, the dealership owned by Will and Julie Roeder and founded by the late George Roeder in 1972.
According to the report, National City banked filed a forecloser lawsuit against the dealership on April 29, alleging that the Roeders have defaulted on roughly $2.5 million. Harley-Davidson, meanwhile, followed that with a lawsuit of its own, saying the dealership owes the Motor Company $2 million.
In addition to its financial woes, the dealership serves as the main sponsor for Ohio Bike Week, which is scheduled to start on June 5. The Sandusky Register says that signs on the dealership window directed customers to Shifters Bar and Grill, which is located next to Roeder’s, to purchase passes for the event there.
Steve Ernst, who runs Ohio Bike Week as the president of Advantage Entertainment and Consulting, told the newspaper that the event would continue.”We’re certainly affected,” Ernst told the Register. “They are our lead sponsor. They are the ones who started all this.”
–Cycle News
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER FINDINGS WITH DR. WEIL–5 Ways to Lower Cholesterol Through Diet .For people battling high cholesterol, choosing meals wisely can be a challenge, but it is essential. Restaurants, parties, even an office potluck may present unhealthy temptations. But simple dietary modifications can help you eliminate those unhealthy choices, while still allowing you to enjoy your meals. Try these healthful ways to help lower your cholesterol:
Reduce saturated fat. The richest sources of saturated fat (fat that is usually solid at room temperature) in the diet are red meat and dairy foods. Substitute whole soy protein for animal protein, and use low- or non-fat dairy products.
Avoid trans-fat. Stay away from items that list “partially hydrogenated oil” on the label, especially snack foods. Try baked or air-popped versions instead.
Use fresh garlic regularly in your meals. Garlic has been shown to help lower cholesterol levels.
Drink green tea daily. The antioxidants in green tea help lower cholesterol and prevent the cholesterol in your blood from oxidizing.
Eat plenty of soluble fiber. It has a powerful cholesterol-lowering effect. The best sources are beans and lentils, apples, citrus fruits, oats, barley, peas, carrots and freshly ground flaxseed.
–Learn more from DrWeil.com
Dal Smilie Faces Extradition ChargesFormer AMA Board Member Dal Smilie in hot water–Former AMA Board Chairman Dal Smilie went before the court in Helena, Montana, Thursday to face extradition charges originating in Ohio that he stole $109,000 in travel related expenses from the AMA, according to a Helena Independent Record report that appeared today on www.missoulian.com.
Smilie, a former chief legal counsel for the state Department of Administration in Montana, is accused of grand theft by deception and receiving stolen property between January 2003 and December 2007 from AMA. Smilie was a member of the AMA’s board of directors for 25 years, including a term as chairman, before resigning in November of 2007. A few months later he retired from his job with the state of Montana.
The 60-year-old Smilie, an AMA Hall of Famer, was quoted on the website as saying he was surprised by his arrest because he thought he had reached a settlement with the AMA a year ago.
“The amount that we had in dispute about the travel claims were all more than refunded,” Smilie said. “Our indication was that it was a civil matter.”
“Two things took place,” AMA spokesman Pete terHorst told the website. “There was a civil action, which was resolved between Mr. Smilie and the AMA, that happened last summer. But we also turned over the results of the investigation by AMA to the county attorney.”
Smilie was released from custody after posting a $25,000 bond. Now it is likely that Smilie will travel to Ohio to enter a plea in court.
–CycleNews
KENDON BIKE LIFTS SAVE THE DAY–Tired of taking your bike to a shop to have it worked on simply because you can?t lift it off the ground? Kendon has lifts for all your bikes mechanical needs. The Cruiser Bike Lift is perfect for your domestic or import bikes and has a 1,000lb weight capacity. This lift will fit bikes up to 90? long (measured from the front of the front tire to the center of the rear axle).
The Chopper Lift is ideal for all your choppers and extended length motorcycles. This lift also has a 1,000lb weight capacity, and has optional accessories available such as the Bike Builders Kit and the Frame Jack, not pictured. The Chopper Lift will fit bikes up to 115? long (measured from the front of the front tire to the center of the rear axle).
For more lifts and products for your motorcycle and the rider, visit www.Bikerschoice.com Happy Riding!!
–Carmen
LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEALS OF THE WEEK!–Check out our entire inventory at www.lifestylecycles.com
1992 HARLEY HERITAGE SOFTAILONLY $8,995.00
Wow! How’s this for a deal on a Heritage? This 1992 Harley features a 80ci motor with Vance & Hines Long Shot custom dual exhaust, 5-speed transmission and tons of extras!
Features include metallic burgandy red paint, chrome oil bag, chrome highway bars, factory two-up seating, passenger pegs, Nacelle headlight, 16-wheels with diamond cut spokes, Kuryakyn axle coves, chrome pulley and shaved fenders. This bike also comes with custom flamed grips, mirrors and a teardrop hot rod taillight with a blue dot. To be sure, there’s a lot of Harley here for only $8,995.00. Call today at 714-490-0155
2001 HARLEY FAT BOYONLY $16,995.00
Now here’s a tricked out 2001 Harley Davidson Fat Boy that’ll turn heads where ever you go!
This ’01 features custom blue paint with green tribal flames, accented with tons of chrome accessories! Power comes from an 88 cubic inch motor and 5-speed transmission! The Fat Boy also comes with Carlini bars, riser and dash! The flame scheme goes all the way around the bike from the custom air cleaner to the custom made seat. This 2001 Harley also comes with a chrome front end, axle covers, twisted spoke rims and a lowered suspension. The only thing missing is you! Call today at 714-490-0155
2004 LUCKY 7 CHOPPERS PRO STREETONLY $15,995.00
This 2004 Lucky 7 Pro Street has all the trimmings and more!
Features a RevTech 110 cubic inch motor with up shot chrome exhaust WCC Spade air cleaner and 5-speed transmission! This bike is custom painted black with red hot rod style flames, solo seat, blacked out lower legs and triple trees, blacked out spiked riser and wheels and much much more! You really have to see this one in person to get the full effect! And at this price, it’ll be gone by the weekend! Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity! Call today at 714-490-0155
2005 Harley SPORTSTER XL883COnly $5,995.00
It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a back up bike or a bike for your wife or girlfriend, this 2005 Sportster is ready to ride!
Features a factory 883cc motor with Screamimg Eagle exhaust system and 5-speed transmission, factory Black Cherry Paint, 21-inch front wheel and more! This bike comes complete with removable leather saddlebags, windvest wind screen, chrome engine guard and forward controls with heel rest. Ready to ride anywhere, anytime! Call today at 714-490-0155
2007 HARLEY ROAD KINGONLY $15,995.00
Why buy new when you can have a gently pre-owned Harley Road King for a fraction of a new bike?
This awesome 2007 Road King features a powerful, factory 96 cubic inch motor with Vance & Hines slip on exhaust and six speed transmission ready for any road you can throw at it! Features a Suede Blue Pearl paint job, highway bars, chrome front end leather saddlebags and much much more! Too many extras to list! You must see it to believe we’d sell it this cheap! And with only 2971 miles, you know it’ll go fast! Call today at 714-490-0155
Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.
BIKERNET SPORTS CENTER–At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old baseball players aside and asked, ‘Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?’
The little boy nodded in the affirmative.
‘Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together as a team?’
The little boy nodded yes.
‘So,’ the coach continued, ‘I’m sure you know, when an out is called, you shouldn’t argue, curse, attack the umpire, or call him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?’
The little boy nodded again.
He continued, ‘And when I take you out of the game so another boy gets a chance to play, it’s not good sportsmanship to call your coach ‘a dumb ass’ is it?’
Again, the little boy nodded.
‘Good,’ said the coach. ‘Now go over there and explain all that to your grandmother.
–from Art Friedman
Lehman Conversion Harley-Davidson Trike andFat Boy Customized by RSD Headline 2009 Kids & Chrome–Kids & Chrome, a one-of-a-kind benefit dinner and auction held annually during the Sturgis Rally, has a tradition of attracting motorcycle enthusiasts and industry legends who ?Rally for a Reason? to benefit ?Kids,? the Children?s Home Society, and ?Chrome,? the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.
Since its inaugural event in 2005, Kids & Chrome has donated well in excess of a half million dollars to its charities.
The 5th Anniversary Kids & Chrome is slated for Wednesday, August 5th, 2009.Headlining this year?s Kids & Chrome live auction are a 2009 Lehman Conversion Harley-Davidson FLH Trike, donated by Lehman Trikes and Black Hills Harley-Davidson, and a 2009 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, donated by Jim and Monica Burgess, and customized by Roland Sands Design (RSD).
For more information and to purchase event tickets for an opportunity to bid on these awesome motorcycles and other great auction items, visit www.KidsandChrome.com.
Radio ads tell bikers Myrtle Beach rallies are over–The city of Myrtle Beach is running radio ads throughout the Carolinas to discourage bikers from attending the upcoming Atlantic Beach Bikefest. The ads also ran ahead of the Cruisin’ the Coast Spring Rally, according to Mark Kruea, city spokesman.
Myrtle Beach is “a great place to visit,” the ad says, “but don’t expect to find a bike rally.”
The ads are running in these radio markets: Florence, Sumter-Columbia, Charleston, Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, Fayetteville, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and Wilmington, N.C., Kruea said.
–from Cindy Hodges
MORE RESTRICTIVE HELMET LEGISLATION–They call it grant money I call it bribes.I have some questions about how law enforcement can take your personal property (helmet)When the helmet is stolen from the motorcyclist by law enforcement and the motorcyclist is now helmetless in a mandatory helmet situation what happens then.Certainly the motorcyclist will not be able to ride away helmetless. Will Police be selling helmets out of the trunk of their cars? Will they be staying with the motorcyclist and or motorcycle until the operator produces a helmet of their liking?
Since there would not be any thing illegal with the motorcycle what do they plan to do with it?
I see this being a Big Can of Worms and I hope that anyone who does get stopped and has any of their rights violated to take legal action against those doing it.
— Rogue
The Omaha Police Department received grant funding to begin operations to enforce motorcycle helmet compliance in Omaha.
Operations will begin Wednesday, May 27, 2009 and run through Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at various dates and times throughout the entire city.
The Nebraska Office of Highway Safety has awarded $25,000 to fund extra officers on the streets to ensure motorcyclists are compliant with Nebraska state laws regarding motorcycle helmets.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration, NHTSA, estimates that helmets reduce the risk of a fatal head injury by 40% and the risk of a death in a motorcycle crash by 37%.
Nebraska state law specifies that protective helmets that meet the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard #218 are required for all operators and passengers of a motorcycle or moped.
The protective helmet must be secured properly with a chinstrap on the head of the operator and /or passenger while the motorcycle or moped is in motion. The helmet shall consist of lining, padding, and chinstrap and shall meet or exceed the U.S. D.O.T. 218 Standard.
This compliance initiative is designed at saving lives by gaining compliance with Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet laws.
Officers will be looking for operator’s who are in violation of this law by not wearing a helmet and /or not wearing a helmet satisfying or exceeding the U.S. D.O.T. standards.
Helmets found in violation of this standard are confiscated and the driver cited. http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/45400402.html
CANADIAN MOTORCYCLE NEWSPAPER NEEDS HELP–Maybe you help. One of the papers my articles run in is call the BustedKnuckle Chronicles. It is a weekly newspaper put out by Renee Charbonneaua.k.a. Belt Drive Betty that centers around motorcycling in Canada. Likemany of us she has hit hard times and is looking for investors and/orfinancial help.
I thought I would float it by you to see if you knew ofanyone in your stretch of the woods that might be interested in beingpartnered with it. Its website is www.beltdrivebetty.com and I’ve includeda couple of .PDF samples of the newspaper itself.
–Uncle Monkey Wayne
With over 6 Horsepower gain to the rear wheels, K&N?s New Custom Intake Assembly gives your Dyna the punch it needs, to get you movin? down the highway!– May 2009, K&N Engineering, Inc., Releases a ?New? High-Flow Custom Intake Assembly (RK-3931) for all 2008-2009 Harley-Davidson DYNA Models. Designed to fit neatly behind your Dyna Model?s stock air cleaner cover, this new High-Flow, Custom Intake Assembly is performance designed to provide low restriction, resulting in increased horsepower & torque.
An ?Original? High-Flow filter provides a large filtration area offering low restriction and long service intervals. A Zinc-coated Top-Plate ensures years of filtration without corrosion. A Bump-Seal is used at the base to provide a perfect seal. Like all most K&N High-Flow Filters, this filter is washable & reusable, pre-oiled and ready to ride. The cast aluminum backing plate includes built-in, internal run breathers that directs heat dissipation direct to the throttle body. A bolted-in, dyno-tuned, velocity stack increases airflow velocity into the throttle body.
Spacers and hardware are included to mount your stock Harley Davidson air-cleaner cover. Fuel management modifications are not necessary to obtain increased performance.
THE BIKERNET WEDDING TEST– I was a very happy man. My wonderful girlfriend and I had been dating for over a year, and so we decided to get married. There was only one little thing bothering me…It was her beautiful younger sister.
My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore very tight miniskirts, and generally was bra-less. She would regularly bend down when she was near me, and I always got more than a nice view. It had to be deliberate, because she never did it when she was near anyone else.
One day her ‘little’ sister called and asked me to come over to check the wedding invitations. She was alone when I arrived, and she whispered to me that she had feelings and desires for me that she couldn’t overcome. She told me that she wanted me just once before I got married and committed my life to her sister.
Well, I was in total shock, and couldn’t say a word.
She said, ‘I’m going upstairs to my bedroom, and if you want one last wild fling, just come up and get me.’ I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment, then turned and made a beeline straight to the front door. I opened the door, and headed straight towards my car. Lo and behold, my entire future family was standing outside, all clapping!
With tears in his eyes, my father-in-law hugged me and said, ‘We are very happy that you have passed our little test. We couldn’t ask for a better man for our daughter. Welcome to the family.’
And the moral of this story is: Always keep your condoms in your car!!!
–from Scooter
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