Hey,
Here we are in Bikernet Paradise, Bandit’s Cantina, surrounded by motorcycles, motorcycle literature, and women. The city decided to build a park across the street. Then the major voted to bring jobs to Wilmington, by widening the street beside the headquarters.
That’s not all, I attend Wilmington Waterfront Development Meetings monthly. The next plan included building a fisherman’s wharf, commercial area and a corridor to the water, beginning across the street from our front door. This community group has been working on this effort for over eight years, and the city is about to break ground.
Some of the members, who have worked diligently WWDC for all this time, will probably not live to see it completed. Amazing dedication and vision.
That’s one terrific aspect of America, the right and the ability to have a notion, and see it through to fruition. This Memorial Day give thanks to all the brothers and sisters, who gave their lives so America could be strong and a bastion of freedom and inspiration world wide. Then, go beyond giving thanks, make it a goal to get involved, join a community group, and join your local motorcycle rights group. They fight daily to keep us on the road. Let’s hit the news:
TATTOO OF THE WEEK FROM ELECTRIC–My son, and his gang of Tattoo specialists, sent us a selection of shots from the Mike Farabaugh collection. Great stuff.
SPEAKING OF INNOVATION, FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY HISTORY DEPARTMENT– Some of you may have seen these images of the devices the military used to detect airplanes before the development of RADAR, I had not and thought they were interesting.
Before Radar, How Were Air Attacks Detected?
–from Chris T
SUNDAY SPECIAL KNUCKLEHEAD FOR SALE– I have it advertised for $15,000. I got all the specifics of the build and confirmed that it is a S&S 93″ Flathead-Power Knuckle (Most sources say worth upwards of 10k) V-twin Frame, springer, trans, wheels, etc…The bike was built by Scott Tudery.
I met Anders(Scotts partner at Flathead?) at the Long Beach swap. He seemed impressed. It needs minor tweaking. I’m selling it AS-IS so I will negotiate accordingly. My contract with the original owner stipulates I won’t go below 12K. I detailed it and It looks as good as would be expected from a new build with 6.2miles.
–D-Chopman-C
chopmanchoppers@gmail.com
Excelsior Manxman — Most vintage motorcycles look spindly and fragile. Others look bulbous and unbalanced to modern eyes. But a select few?Vincent included?look hunkered-down and purposeful, and strangely modern: their aesthetic balance has endured. Excelsior is a name that can be added to that list, as long as you get the right Excelsior?because there are at least eight motorcycle manufacturers who have used that brand name (meaning lofty, or higher) in the past.
The 1937 Excelsior Excelsior used engines from the likes of JAP, Blackburne and Villiers, and following the War, took to the racetrack to promote their bikes. After experimenting with a Blackburne-made racing engine, Excelsior created a simpler and sturdier design of its own?the Manxman. This thumper was produced in capacities of 249, 348 and 498 cc, and the machine featured here is the ?big? Manxman. The company closed in 1965, but there are still a few early models around. The motorcycle in the pictures was recently sold by the leading Dutch dealer Yesterdays, and described as a ?well-restored, super fast machine?. If you have a few minutes to spare and like classic motorcycles, the Yesterdays website –From http://www.bikeexif.com> BIKERNET TESTIMONIAL– We always appreciate the extra effort you give. All our employees are walking testimonials to Bikernet. Kyle and I are currently in Europe. We are opening a European server and office. You’ll be the first to get the story when we release it. –Dr. George M. Marakas 
BOB CLARK’S IDEA OF THE IDEAL MOTORCYCLE–Only in Texas, goddamnit!
–Bob
Perp Walks of the Week: Ohio Chop-Shopper Sentenced in West Virginia– An Ohio man has been sentenced for his role in an interstate theft and motorcycle chop shop ring.
Edward Jay Messer, 46, of Cincinnati, was sentenced to two months in a community corrections facility, five months on home confinement and three years of supervised release. He had pleaded guilty in November to possessing a stolen motor vehicle that had crossed interstate lines.
According to a Justice Department press release, a Harley Davidson Heritage motorcycle was stolen from a hotel parking lot in Ohio in July 2004. The stolen motorcycle was disassembled, then reassembled with another frame, transmission and motor case.
At his plea hearing, Messer admitted he knew the motorcycle was stolen when it was presented to the Huntington Police Department for inspection. After the reassembled motorcycle was titled, it was taken to a Kentucky motorcycle shop where it was later sold.
As part of his plea agreement, Messer stipulated he had titled seven stolen and reassembled motorcycles between 2001 and 2004.
United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers, who presided over the proceedings, ordered Messer pay $69,453 in restitution to his victims.
The Judge also ordered that the motorcycles seized in connection with Messer’s criminal conduct be returned to the victims. The FBI, Cabell County Sheriff’s Office and Kentucky State Police conducted the investigation.
— by Holly Wagner
WWW.DEALERNEWS.COM
KATMANDU IS SELLING HISTORY– 1976 Shovelhead FXE Swingarm Bobber, second owner, fresh OEM motor and 4-spd. tranny, top o?line GMA brakes, Chandler Paint job, Pera seat, S&S Carb, fast and furious little sled with extra original parts. Garage kept, needs to be ridden.
$8,000 takes it.
Contact Katmandu 772-631-8181
or katmandu@cyclesource.com
Many thanks, my brothers and sisters!
BIKERNET REPRESENTED IN AMERICAN IRON–See that cover bike. We featured that classic on Bikernet, shot by Peter Linney, years ago. Peter shoots for Bikernet on a monthly basis. We also were involved in their classic Ace 4 feature this month. Markus Cuff, a Bikernet staffer, shot the Rodan built four of fours. A magnificent bike, and I wrote the feature. Don’t miss this issue.
BIKERNET FICTIONALIZED CHARACTER COMES TO LIFE–Agent Zebra was recently discovered on the coast of France, at the Cannes Film Festival. He was caught on film by an undercover Bikernet paparazzi.
“You’d have loved watching me smuggle my knife past the cops and metal wands on the red carpet,” The agent said honoring the Bikernet Code of the West, “Bunch of junior varsity commandos.”
VETERAN’S CLUB SEEKS RECOGNITION– My name is Tim Stinson and I have been in comms with you for awhile now. You posted me on your website before. Kent from Lucky Devil is one of my brothers and we have talked about Mr Devil a few times. I included you in a group email to the major MCs today and wanted to follow up with this email to explain. Rather than bore you with repetitive stories if you go to www.horrormerchantsmc.com you can read more about the club. I recently reactivated an old club that I am a charter member of but changed the mission, instead of being just a bunch of fun loving insane party animal bikers living like 1%ers, this incarnation of the old club is a Veterans Club.
I am trying to get the word out as to who we are, what we are and what we are not so we can enjoy the time we have together riding before some of us ship back out to Afghanistan, Iraq, Africa, Central and South America or future hot spots…we are not a LEO Club but we have LEOs in it.
Let folks know about us, will ya?
–Tim Stinson
Horror Merchants
Veterans MC
FEATURE BIKES FROM BIKERNETMETRIC–Trent, the esteemed, Supreme, Editor in Chief, is feature some killer Garage Built Metrics. We’ll tease you with one from time to time.
–the Chinaman
TWO BIKERNET STAFF MEMBERS HEAD TO THE GULF, WITH KEVIN COSTNER– ALL??I need to hurry over to the Gulf??.but, hey, ya?ll have a nice Memorial Holiday without me!
We will be out of touch for several weeks starting immediately. I have been very upset about the impending damage to the Louisiana coast, so when I received the call for help in clean-up and saw the picture of the oil soaked creatures that are washing up on the beach at Grand Isle, I immediately decided to answer the call.
–Lucky Devil and Bob T.
News from the Bikernet Insurance Center: Get the Insurance Policy You Don’t Even Know You Need– We bikers ride with the wind. Think nothing of going 80 down the highways and by-ways of America. Risk takers we are by birth. It’s just the way it is folks. Yet, with just one unfortunate accident, you can lose it all. There is a solution and we can help.
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With premiums that start at about $200 a year, this insurance protection is the best “peace of mind” value in America. And, its easy to get a quote for it at www.bikernet.com/insurance. Simply click on the “Judge” and complete the quick online application and submit. We’ll go right to work for ya.
Why you need Umbrella Liability Insurance?
Your dog bites the neighbor’s kid and they sue you for $100,000. You’ll pay with your own hard-earned cash if you don’t have good liability coverage.
You get in a car accident and are sued for causing an accidental death. Average suit paid in 2009 totalled $287,000. Do you have this kind of money in your wallet?
You are sued for gross negligence and lose in court. Look out. Average claim tops $1,000,000 here. Better have good insurance.
You hire a landscaper who jumps your fence to clean some brush and gets injured. Of course, he sues and you lose in court. Pay up time.
You decide to mouth off and are sued for slander. Ouch! Expensive if you lose in court. Even if you win the case, defense costs will put a huge hole in your bank account.
We at Bikernet Insurance go all out to bring you products and services that bikers need. No fluff products. We highly recommend the Umbrella Liability product because it adds an extra layer of protection on top of your basic, primary liability insurance policies. For one thing, it’s cheap, generally costing a few hundred dollars a year for $1,000,000 – $2,000,000 in limits.
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AMAZING REPORT, FBI Data Again Shows More Guns = Less Crime– Anyone needing proof that fanaticism for gun control hasn’t waned on Capitol Hill, that anti-gunners are — as Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) put it last year — only waiting to “pick the time,” should watch the video of Mexican president Felipe Calderon’s speech to Congress last week, versions of which have been posted on youtube.com However, on Monday the FBI released crime statistics
BIKERNET DOOR PRIZE EXTRAVAGANZA NEXT WEEK–We have a passel of special prizes due to be given away next week. Just go to our free section and fill out the shit, make a suggestion, or not. We have six copies of Matt Crawford’s heady Shop Class book to give away, copies of Cycle Source magazine, Bikernet Bandanas and stickers.
It’s free goddamnit, and you’ll be surprised when a package arrives in the mail from your favorite web site, Bikernet.com.
PUSH TO NOMINATE AL WILCOX INTO THE AMA HALL OF FAME– Basically, there is a push to get Al Wilcox (guy from that story) nominated to the AMA HOF. Any help would be appreciatted. Here is the thread. You can surf, or Join and post. Just today I?ve been posting with a guy who says he knows you?.?BrewDude? from Boone, NC http://forums.13x.com/showthread.php?t=254999&page=3
CANADIAN BILL 14 MOTOR VEHICLE ACT (REGARDING HELMETS) HAS PASSED THIRD READING– Regulations need to be written around this and will take some time. Please go to www.bccom-bc.com to view the latest information.
VANCOUVER MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER PARKING INITIATIVE UPDATE
Please go to www.bccom-bc.com to view the latest update at the top left of our website.
MEMORIAL DAY ENDING–Holy shit, Buckwheat. There’s never a dull moment at the Bikernet Headquarters. Believe it or not, we are going to attempt to kick back tomorrow. Get this: There is trouble in paradise, with a family close to us. Nyla’s daughter just had her first born. Our tenants in the Cantina are hitting the road. We have four bike projects in the works, We need to make a decision about Bikernet Metric. We’ve invested a great deal, but no money, so far, repays the loans. Fortunately, the Bikernet Hearse is finished.
It’s time to pre-register for the Bub Bonneville International Speed Trials this year, but we don’t know which bikes will be completed. I need a trailer. The LA Calendar Show is approaching and we need to build a killer Booth.
Okay, I’m getting the hell outta here. I can’t handle the pressure. I need to find a handful of peyote buttons and a bottle of Quervo Gold. Oh, shit. We keep talking about our run to Salom, Arizona. Hang On!
Ride Forever, Bandit
