I wish I knew what the hell I was doing this week. Life is nuts, what with the terrorism and the media trying to make us out as the bad guys while the Taliban is torturing Afghan women. As if that isn’t bad enough, I’m also trying to pack for five months at sea and make sure I can be online to Bikernet with some wild, high-tech equipment. The first bike I rode since the accident was a V-Rod. I didn’t know whether it was me or the V-Rod that was out of balance. Let’s get to the news, then get the fuck out of here:
Exclusive To Cantina Members
We posted news on Bikernet that we had reviewed a biker singer’s CD. It was cool, but we didn’t have a shot, a face, a body, to go along with a voice that could melt sparkplugs. Cantina members are the first to see Patsy. She has a sweet, smoky voice that will make your day, and she ain’t bad on the eyes. Check out her Web site: http://www.patsythompson.com.
National I.D. Cards Report
by: Phyllis Schlafly
The current attempt to inflict Americans with the burden of having to carry a national ID card did not begin on 9-11 and, indeed, is unrelated to it. The attack on the World Trade Center is just a convenient excuse to promote this thoroughly un-American idea.
Totalitarian governments keep their subjects under constant police surveillance by requiring everyone to carry “papers” that must be presented to any government functionary on demand. This is an internal passport that everyone must show to authorities for permission to travel even short distances within the country, to move to another city or to apply for a new job.
This type of personal surveillance is the indicator of a police state. It operates as an efficient watchdog to stifle any emergence of freedom…
We cut this report, but you get the point. I have a question: What the hell are Social Security numbers and drivers’ licenses that contain them but national ID cards?
Parts Deals Of The Week
Bandit, I was wondering if you could help me unload some stuff. I have some killer deals, and I need to unload this shit. It is all brand new, and 100 percent legal!! These are all Custom Chrome numbers, by the way…
08-350 Regency Chrome Billet Forward Controls— 3 Sets
$1,094 Your Price; Dealer Price $1,234; $1,899 Retail Price
42-432 Chrome 80 Spoke Landmark Millennium Front Wheel 21″x2.15″ —3 wheels
$750 Your Price; Dealer Price $799.99; Retail Price $999.99
42-424 Chrome 80 Spoke Landmark Millennium Rear Wheel 16″x6″4 Wheels
$840 Your Price; Dealer Price $896; Retail Price $1,119
42-425 Chrome 80 Spoke Landmark Millennium Rear Wheel 18″x5.5″—4 Wheels
$850 Your Price; Dealer Price $928; Retail Price $1,159
42-466 Chrome 80 Spoke Landmark Pearl Wheel 18″x5.50″—4 Wheels
$850 Your Price; Dealer Price $927; Retail Price $1,160.00
42-464 Chrome 80 Spoke Landmark Pearl Wheel 16″x6″ Rear Wheel—4 Wheels
$850 Your Price; Dealer Price $927; Retail Price $1,160.
64-137 Chrome Spike 21″x2.15″ Front Wheel —1 Wheel
$840 Your Price; Dealer Price $841; Retail Price $1,100.
16-083 Chrome Spider 19″x2.15″ Front Wheel —2 Wheels
$650 Your Price; Dealer Price $698; Retail Price $999.
16-088 Chrome Spider 16″x5″ Rear Wheel —1 Wheel
$800 Your Price; Dealer Price $838; Retail Price $1,200.
16-110 Chrome Air Foil 16″x5″ Rear Wheel—5 Wheels
$800 Your Price; Dealer Price $838; Retail Price $1,200.
16-096 Chrome Airfoil 21″x2.15″ Front Wheel—3 Wheels
$740 Your Price; Dealer Price $768; Retail Price $1,100.
17-990 Chrome Stileto 18″x5.50″Rear Wheel—3 Wheels
$740 Your Price; $768 Dealer Price; Retail Price $1,100.
17-991 Chrome Stileto 19″x2.15 Front Wheel —2 Wheels
$650 Your Price; Dealer Price $698; Retail Price $999.
All the billet wheels are by Custom Chrome. Thanks again man!
Aric Heckman
Heckman Customs
(812) 569-4876
raheckman@cunn.com
Moral Question Of The Day
Below is a moral question for you. This is an imaginary situation, but I think you will find it beneficial to think through this exercise.
The situation: You are in the Middle East, and there is a huge flood in progress. Many homes have been lost, water supplies compromised and structures destroyed. You’re a freelance photographer for a news service, you’re traveling alone, looking for particularly poignant scenes that you can shoot. You come across Osama bin Laden, who has been swept away by the floodwaters. He is barely hanging on to a tree limb and is about to go under. You have to make a choice: You can either put down your camera and save him, or take a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph of him as he loses his grip on the limb.
So, here’s the question . . . and think carefully before you answer it: (Scroll Down)
Which lens would you use?
Triumph Chop Project
Brother Richard Kranzler, who bought the Bikernet flamed T-Bird, put a tall buck stereo system and new header system on it and gave it to his wife. He’s in the process of building a Triumph chop. He was just about to start cutting and brazing himself when he stumbled onto a couple of very talented English bike builders and this is what they’ve come up with.
You’ll be able to see this masterpiece come together on Bikernet. Watch for it.
Deal Of The Week We mentioned that this particular bike was for sale in the Bikernet News, but weren’t fortunate enough to have a photograph of the sled to share. Last night we sent a squad into the highrise offices of Rogue Ltd., Corp., Enterprise overlooking the Miami ghetto. After breaking into the office we discovered a set of photographs and would have posted all of them here but were discovered by several crack addict security guards. We were lucky to escape with this shot. The bike has been reduced to $19,000 or thereabouts, and more info is available on bikerrogue.com. Don’t tell ’em where you saw this shot.
I thought you might be interested in a few shots from last year’s rally fun.– Rodger
Cantina Mystery Scoot
Even here in the Cantina, there are some mysteries, like this one. We hope to have shots of the bike soon. We do have a shot of Scott and T enjoying fine grub, but we don’t know where the hell the shots came from. The mysteries continue.
“I wanted you to see my scoot. Maybe it is something you would want to show. I have been building it since 1994 and it currently is in what I call “Phase III.” I have detailed photos and descriptions of all three phases. Thanks!”
John Pastore
West Chester, Penn.
JP@Bloominco.com
Hells Angels Donate To NY Fireman’s Fund
Four members from South Carolina’s Hells Angels braved two days of harsh weather while ridin’ to New York City this weekend to present a $10,000 check to Engine Co. 33/Ladder 9, which lost 10 men in the World Trade Center attacks. Joining them at the station house yesterday were members of the New York City Hells Angels, who gave a $5,000 check of their own.
“The Fire Department and EMS are always there for us. It’s time we did for them,” said Ken Hanneman, 45, who orchestrated the fund-raising at The Kickin’ Horse, a South Carolina saloon he co-owns. The money was presented to Battalion 6 Chief Rich Burban outside the station house on Great Jones Street. “It’s overwhelming. The support just doesn’t stop,” Burban said.
–TBear
TWILIGHT HEIGHTENS DEER COLLISIONS
By ROBIN FOSTER (c.2001 HealthScout News Service)
Along with the joys of fall, we often have the worry about hitting deer that dart across those picturesque roads we love to travel.
But a new study that pinpoints the hour after sunset as the most likely time for such a collision could mean fewer deer will be turned into hood ornaments.
Researchers in Finland looked at the data from 21,887 accidents involving white-tailed deer and moose between 1989 and 1997. Their aim was to determine the most likely time of day for deer-vehicle accidents.
Experts agree autumn is one of the most dangerous times of the year when it comes to driving and deer because of changes in the animals’ eating and mating habits. But nailing down the most risky hour has been more elusive, the researchers say.
Their findings appear in the October issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
“It’s important to know the very basic hourly/daily/monthly distributions of risks that people meet while driving, just as in all of their life, so that both society and drivers themselves can take the risks into account and reduce them,” says Heikki Summala, lead author of the study. ??There were some earlier studies that indicated evenings (and mornings) are more dangerous with moose and deer. However, in this better-controlled study, we found that it is just the time after sunset which is hazardous. We showed that moose and deer activity and darkness together increase accident risk very much, and if the peak of traffic still coincides with sunset, as it sometimes does, the risk is indeed considerable.”
During that peak period, the researchers found crash rates involving deer and moose rose dramatically. With deer, the risk peaked at 30 times the seasonal daytime rate, while for moose, the risk climbed to 60 times the seasonal daytime rate.
In the study, the researchers looked at data collected by the Finnish National Road Administration, which included the exact time and location of the collision, and what type of deer was involved. They made seasonal adjustments to the times of the accidents so they reflected sunrise and sunset accurately.
The results can be applied to North America since the study was so large and white-tailed deer live in both northern Europe and North America, Summala says. During 1999, 231 people were killed in 213 crashes with animals in the United States. In Europe, annual deer collisions are estimated at 500,000, with 300 people killed and 30,000 people injured each year.
“I’m not aware of any other studies that have done this as accurately and scientifically as described here,” says M. Blake Henke, director of the Center for Conservation Research and Technology at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. The center is currently working with the Maryland Highway Administration on a study of deer accidents on Maryland’s roads.
So, what’s a driver to do? Summala says you should slow down after sunset, and be more alert when driving at that time. He also suggests using reflectors on cars and watching for deer-crossing signs.
Other experts say you should always wear a seat belt, use extreme caution when driving at night, and be aware that deer rarely travel alone. If you see deer on the road and manage to avoid them, flash your headlights at oncoming drivers so they know something is ahead.
If you hit a deer, get off the road, turn on your flashers and try to call police if you have a cell phone. Check your vehicle for damage, and report the accident to your insurance company. Make sure you get a copy of the police accident report since many insurance companies won’t cover the damage otherwise. If the deer is only wounded, don’t get too close to it because it might kick you, experts add.
Henke thinks if researchers could study the movements of deer over long periods of time, they might be able to figure out why deer cross roads when they do.
Quote Of The Week
“I’ve never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body.” —Winston Bennett, University of Kentucky basketball forward
Good One on Afghanistan
Mullah Mohammed Hasan Akhund, the deputy Taliban leader, and George W. Bush agree to meet in Kabul for the first round of talks in a new anti-terrorism process. When George sits down, he notices three buttons on the arm of Akhund’s chair. They begin talking.
After about five minutes Akhund presses the first button. A boxing glove springs out of a box on the desk and punches Bush in the face.
Annoyed, Bush carries on talking as Akhund laughs. A few minutes later the second button is pressed. This time a big boot comes out and kicks Bush in the shin. Again Akhund laughs, and again George carries on talking, not wanting to put off the bigger issue of peace between the two countries. But when the third button is pressed and another boot comes out and kicks Bush square in the privates, he’s finally had enough.
“I’m headin’ back home!” he calmly tells the Afghan. “We’ll finish these talks in Washington in two weeks!”
A fortnight passes and Akhund flies to the United States for talks. As the two men sit down, Akhund notices three buttons on Bush’s chair arm and prepares himself for the Texan’s retaliation. They begin talking and George presses the first button. Akhund ducks, but nothing happens. George snickers but they continue talking. A few minutes later he presses the second button. Akhund jumps up, but again nothing happens. Bush roars with laughter. They continue the talks but when the third button is pressed, Akhund jumps up again, but again nothing happens.
Bush falls on the floor in a fit of hysterics.
“Forget this,” says Akhund. “I’m going back to Afghanistan!”
George W. says, through tears of laughter, “What Afghanistan?”
Nursery Ryhmes That Went South
GEORGIE PORGY Pudding and Pie
Kissed the girls and made them cry.
When the boys came out to play
He kissed them too ’cause he was gay.
Private Redhead Report To Cantina Members–
I found a new Web site that I thought you just might like. www.guggenheim.com it is really a great site. It is motorcycles as art. Quite interesting.?
–Huzzy Won
The Guggenheim motorcycle display will be in Vegas for the next couple of weeks. We’ll check it out and get back to you.
That’s it–It’s fuckin’ Sunday. Go for a ride, goddamnit. We’ll be launchin’ new articles and books in the Cantina shortly. While I’m at sea, I’ll be sending all the undercover, in-depth world motorcycle secrets into the Cantina exclusively. Keep watchin’, and don’t let any of these motherfuckers or any bullshit destroy your peace of mind, goddamnit!–Bandit
