Hey,
It’s Sunday morning and I failed to click on the Sirius radio command center. It’s quiet in the Bikernet shop except for the buzz of my computer and the 4000 fluorescent tubes lighting the dust. It created a odd aura in the shop, then I downloaded the news and sensed a strange nature in the news.
I’ve also been haunted by my first Chance book. I want to rewrite it and publish it this year, but it needs to be revamped. I originally started writing fiction pieces for the HORSE based on Vince and Chance, two crazed brothers living in LA. After a half-dozen segments I decided that this would be my first Chance Hogan book endeavor. I shifted gears.
I wrote book number two, while traveling around the world, and like it much better. There are a few chapters posted here in the Cantina. But I need to face-up to Book number one first. It needs to be the best book I’ve ever written. I’ve learned a great deal. I may have found an editor to work with. Now I need to dig up the time to see it through. Let’s hit the news:
MORE FOURBIDDEN EXHAUSTS SLITHER INTO MC ADVANTAGES– MC Advantages is excited to announce the promotion of even more FourBidden? Pipes from Hooker? Headers. “We were knocked off our feet,” says MC Advantages General Manager, Kent Reed. “We simply were not prepared for the tremendous demand the original FourBiddens generated. We’re excited to see what kind of interest the additional styles of four-into-one pipes generate. The factory had to work hard to fill the rush of orders. FourBiddens meet a need in the market place for distinctive looks and increased performance.”
Holley?, the owner of Hooker Headers, states that mildly modified Softail? models can experience increases up to 13 H.P. when FourBiddens are properly installed. In addition to the well-publicized chrome versions for big twins, MC Advantages carries black metallic ceramic and silver metallic ceramic pipes with side/slash cuts or turndown tips. The pipes have a standard retail price of $698. Call your local MC Advantages dealer to order any Hooker? Header today.
MC Advantages is a distributor of high-performance V-Twin parts based in Grimes, Iowa, serving dealers in the U.S. and abroad. MC Advantages distributes many brands including: S&S? Cycle, Martin Bros.?, Spyke?, Stampede, Prowler?, Bulletpruf, D&M Custom Cycle, Platinum Air Suspension, Tauer Machine?, Hooker? and many more.
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NEW TELEVISION ANNOUNCEMENT USES HUMOR TO URGE DRIVERS TO SEE BIKES– This clip includes portions of a television news report on the making of the ad, footage of the shoot, and is followed by the full 30-second PSA as it will appear on television.
An inattentive, distracted car driver, dialing a cell phone and abruptly changing lanes, invades the space of a motorcyclist, causing her to swerve.
It’s a scene we’re all familiar with as riders. Now, a new television public service announcement created by the AMA will bring some of that awareness to car drivers.
Columbus, Ohio, the PSA is intended for free distribution to television networks and local stations nationwide.
Interior scenes were recorded at the dental offices of AMA member Dr. Doug Kowalczyk, and AMA Life Member Colter Rule contributed his well-known voice to the project and AMA member Carie Soltys served as the motorcycle stunt rider.
Film crews set up for the outdoor shooting session on a street in downtown Columbus, Ohio, not far from AMA headquarters in Pickerington. Camera gear was mounted in the bed of a pickup truck to shoot the moving scenes. http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2006/PSA2.asp
–TRA
BIKERNET MARRIAGE COUNSELOR NOTES– Husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading when the wife looks over at him and asks the question.
WIFE: “What would you do if I died? Would you get married again?
HUSBAND: “Definitely not!”
WIFE: “Why not? Don’t you like being married?”
HUSBAND: “Of course I do.”
WIFE: “Then why wouldn’t you remarry?”
HUSBAND: “Okay, okay, I’d get married again.”
WIFE: “You would?” (with a hurt look)
HUSBAND: (makes audible groan)
WIFE: “Would you live in our house?”
HUSBAND: “Sure, it’s a great house.”
WIFE: “Would you sleep with her in our bed?” HUSBAND: “Where else would we sleep?”
WIFE: “Would you let her drive my car?”
HUSBAND: “Probably, it is almost new.”
WIFE: “Would you replace my pictures with hers?”
HUSBAND: “That would seem like the proper thing to do”
WIFE: “Would you give her my jewelry?”
HUSBAND: “No, I’m sure she’d want her own.”
WIFE: “Would you take her golfing with you?
HUSBAND: “Yes, those are always good times.”
WIFE: “Would she use my clubs?
HUSBAND: “No, she’s left-handed.”
WIFE: — silence —
HUSBAND: “SH*T.”
–from Mothergoose
MILITARY TECHNOLOGY AT WORK–A picture of the Global Hawk UAV that returned from the war zone on Monday under its own power. Iraq to Edwards AFB in CA – Not transported via C5 or C17….. Notice the mission paintings on the fuselage. It’s actually over 250 missions.
That’s a long way for a remotely-piloted aircraft. Think of the technology and the required quality of the data link to fly it remotely. Not only that but the pilot controlled it from a nice warm control panel at Edwards AFB.
–from Bob Clark
BIKERNET DISCOVERY (THAT MAY CHANGE TO THE LEARNING CHANNEL SHORTLY) BUILD-OFF REPORTS– For the first time in the history of the Discovery Channel Biker Build Off, we have one guy working on both teams. Alan is working with Craig in Texas for one week then traveling to Canada to work with Mike on these out of control trikes. You will not want to miss this episode. Funny how talent always rises to the top. Both of the designers contacted Alan because of his skills in design and fabrication. May the best man win!
Catch the show on October, 16 2006 on the Discovery Channel.
AFGHANISTAN WEED– OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy — almost impenetrable forests of 10-feet-high marijuana plants.
General Rick Hillier, chief of the Canadian defense staff, said on Thursday that Taliban fighters were using the forests as cover. In response, the crew of at least one armored car had camouflaged their vehicle with marijuana.
“The challenge is that marijuana plants absorb energy, heat very readily. It’s very difficult to penetrate with thermal devices … and as a result you really have to be careful that the Taliban don’t dodge in and out of those marijuana forests,” he said in a speech in Ottawa.
“We tried burning them with white phosphorous — it didn’t work. We tried burning them with diesel — it didn’t work. The plants are so full of water right now … that we simply couldn’t burn them,” he said.
Even successful incineration had its drawbacks. “A couple of brown plants on the edges of some of those (forests) did catch on fire. But a section of soldiers that was downwind from that had some ill effects and decided that was probably not the right course of action,” Hillier said dryly. One soldier told him later: “Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I’d say ‘That damn marijuana’.”
–from Rogue
BAD SUNDAY BLONDE JOKE–A blind man enters a Ladies Bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a drink. After sitting there for awhile, he yells to the bartender, “Hey, you want to hear a blonde joke?” The bar Immediately falls absolutely quiet.
In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, “Before you tell that joke, sir, I think it is just fair – given that you are blind that you should know five things:
1 – The bartender is a blonde girl.
2 – The bouncer is a blonde girl.
3 – I’m a 6 feet tall, 220 lb. blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4 – The woman sitting next to me is a blonde professional weight lifter.
5 – The lady to your right is a blonde and is a professional wrestler.
Now think about it seriously mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke? The blind man thinks for a second, shakes his head, and declares, “Nah, not if I’m gonna have to explain it five times.”
–from Bob Clark
CHECK THEM OUT ROSS PISTONS HIRES BIKERNET EMPLOYEE–In swift, stealth executive head hunter action the marketing manager of Bikernet was wisked away by Ross Pistons.
Their new motorcycle tech, John VanTrump, is available for all your motorcycle piston needs – e-mail John at jvantrump@rosspistons.com, or call our line (310-536-0100) and ask for the motorcycle department. You can also fax Ross at (3100 536-03333.
We wish him all the best in his new position with Ross.
THE RUCKER REPORT–Bill Rucker, designer, builder, fabricator and veteran in the v-twin industry has been named as one of the v-twin industry’s top builders in the nation for the 2007 Easyriders Centerfold Tour. The Easyriders Centerfold Tour will start on January 7, 2007 in Pomona, California and will feature a distinguished group of the v-twin industry’s top builders including Kendall Johnson, Paul Yaffe, Ralph Randolph Rockem and Sockem, Austin Weiss and Detroit Bros.
NEWS FROM THE CHOPPER KING– I’ve made my selections for the next six Biker Build-Offs. As you know the selection is based on many, many factors such as: artistry, skill, geographical location, TVQ (meaning how this person will come off on TV), What two builders would create a worthy challenge, awards, publication appearances, has the builder been on the show before and on and on. We all know there are quite a few great builders out there, and I’m sorry that I can’t feature them all.
But the numbers that the last thirteen shows are getting are excellent so there will probably be more shows in the future.
For your information the next six shows will be aired on The Learning Channel. Discovery is moving all its gear head programming to TLC.
The new series will be aired starting in February 2007.
–Hugh
BILLY LANE OF CHOPPERS INC ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL BUILDERS BREAKFAST DATE– Melbourne, FL – (October 13, 2006) – Billy Lane, founder of Choppers Inc and the master mind behind his now famous hubless wheel custom motorcycles will host the second annual Billy Lane’s Builders Breakfast in Sturgis, South Dakota August 7, 2007.
The first annual breakfast, Sponsored by Bikernet.com, was held this year at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street and was a huge success. Raising well over $11,000 its first year; the breakfast was well received by enthusiasts from across the country. Guests pre-registered from as far away as Alaska as early as May 2006 for the August event. With 200 tickets pre-sold, the event hoped to sell another 200 tickets at the door. The plan was to feed 400 but that plan was blown the morning of the event when another 500 people showed up. “I was overwhelmed by the response.”
“Thankfully Custom Chrome agreed to cover the meal costs so all the money raised went to the charity, then the caterer kicked in all of her rally food to cover the additional ticket sales. We actually ran out of breakfast food and ended up serving lunch. It was amazing how many people wanted to be a part of this event to support kids in the South Dakota area. It made me proud to be a part of this industry” said Lane.
The planning team working on the 2007 event is hard at work securing builders and the location and of course lots and lots of food. More information will be made available in the upcoming months at:
FLORIDA APPEALS COURT RULED TOPLESS PROTEST OKAY– ORLANDO, Fla. – A woman, who was arrested when she exposed her breasts to protest laws that bar women from publicly going bare breasted, can demonstrate topless as part of a legitimate political protest, an appeals court has ruled.
The Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 5 upheld a Volusia County judge’s opinion that Elizabeth Book could protest while topless on the city’s Main Street Bridge. Book, of Ormond Beach, was arrested by Daytona Beach police and fined $253 during Bike Week in March 2004. The city said she violated an ordinance banning public nudity that was passed in 2002 to curb indecency at special events. Book’s attorney, Lawrence G. Walters, said the latest ruling is a victory for his client, who set out to test laws against nudity because she believes they are unfairly applied to women.
Deputy City Attorney Marie Hartman said the city “respectfully disagrees with the opinion.” Hartman said the city is looking into an appeal to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.
Book also faces charges in a separate case, where she was arrested for appearing topless in front of topless Grecian statues near a city auditorium in July 2005. She has been charged with disorderly conduct in connection with the incident.
–from Rogue
PROTESTERS STILL TARGETING MILITARY FUNERALS– Men and women of the Patriot Guard Riders have one main mission: Show respect for soldiers killed in war and shield the mourning families and friends from protesters. President Bush signed a law on Memorial Day banning protests within 300 feet of national cemeteries. Last month, he said it “ensures that families of fallen service members will not have to endure protests during military funerals.”
Florida law also states that anyone who willfully interrupts or disturbs a military funeral honors detail commits a first-degree misdemeanor.
On Saturday, the men and women of this national motorcyclists organization will be in Orange City to serve as a buffer between the family of Spc. Angelo Vaccaro and protesters from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. Vaccaro, a 23-year-old Army medic from Deltona was killed Oct. 2 while trying to rescue fellow soldiers wounded in an ambush in Afghanistan. He will be laid to rest at Deltona Memorial Gardens at 1295 Saxon Blvd. in Orange City.
“We honor these fallen heroes by creating a line of our members standing with 3-by-5 (foot) flags and do our best to ensure that the family is not disturbed,” said Bobbie Bilotta, the Patriot Guard Riders Florida State Captain. “If possible we do not let the family be seen by the group.”
The funeral has attracted the attention of the Topeka church group, which, according to its Web site, “adhere to the teachings of the Bible and preaches against all form of sin (e.g., fornication, adultery, sodomy).”
On Thursday, Shirley Phelps-Roper, an attorney and member of the church, confirmed that 10 members will come to Orange City to picket Vaccaro’s funeral. The church is not protesting the Iraq or Afghanistan war but the nation’s disobedience to God, Phelps-Roper said.
“It is a curse when the child comes home dead from battle,” Phelps-Roper said. “War is the mechanism God is using to punish and will use to destroy this nation. “We will be on the public right of way with our signs that say God hates fags, Thank God for dead soldiers and Thank God for IEDs,” Phelps-Roper said.
By PATRICIO G. BALONA
–from Rogue
SOPRANOS MOBSTER JOINS BENEFIT RIDE– ORMOND BEACH — Actor James Gandolfini, who portrays mafioso Tony Soprano on the HBO series “The Sopranos,” will lead a benefit motorcycle ride this weekend. He will be joined by Irish tenor Ronan Tynan, who recently became a part-time resident of Ormond Beach.
Galdolfini and Tynan will participate in the 12th annual “Ride for Children,” which will begin at 10 a.m. Sunday at Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson at Destination Daytona, 1637 N. U.S. 1 (at the intersection of I-95 and U.S.
1). Proceeds will benefit Camp Boggy Creek, a sports, outdoor and recreational facility for children who suffer from chronic and-or life-threatening illnesses. The 50-mile ride will conclude at the camp in Eustis.
Minimum donation to participate is $50. Riders can register online at Along with his role as mob boss Tony Soprano, Galdolfini also has starred in the films “Crimson Tide,” “The Mexican,” “Get Shorty,” “All the King’s Men” and others. Tynan recorded a number of albums as a member of the Irish Tenors, and last month he released his solo album “The Dawning of the Day.” He sang “Amazing Grace” at the funeral of President Ronald Reagan in 2004, and he’s known as “the voice of the New York Yankees” for his performances of “God Bless America” during the seventh-inning stretch at the baseball team’s home games. Rossmeyer, who has served on the Camp Boggy Creek board since the camp was established in 1994, also will lead the ride. — from Rogue QUIET FOR A CANTINA RELIGIOUS MOMENT– Some nuns had to paint the convent, they didn’t want to get paint on their robes so they decided to paint in the nude. Suddenly there’s a knock on the door, they panicked. “Who is it?” they shouted. “It’s the blind guy” came the reply. They figured if he’s blind he can’t see them , so its ok to let him in, they opened the door, a guy came strolling in. He looked at the nuns and said “Hey nice tits,where do you want these blinds?” –Holey Moley 2007 CUSTOM SHOW COMING SOON!– Mark your calendars now for April 14-15, 2007 because you will not want to miss the Westcoast Custom Motorcycle Show at the Tradex Centre in Abbotsford! After a successful debut last year we will be back with a bigger and better show in 2007. Don’t miss your chance to see some of the hottest custom machines in North America! This show is open to ALL BRANDS and will feature more than 30 classes including Foreign, Street, British, Asian, Italian, Vintage, Radical, and “Specialty.” There will be a $1000.00 prize for BEST BIKE! VENDOR SPACE & BIKE ENTRY INFO: For more information please call (604) 580-0111 or 1-877-580-0111. Forms are also available on-line at www.westcoastcustom.ca CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS: This years show will have special rates for any of the non-profit organizations and clubs that would like to attend. PHOTOS: Photos and results from last years show can be found at www.westcoastcustom.ca Please check out the BCCOM website at www.bccom-bc.com for other event listings. B.C. Coalition of Motorcyclists SUNDAY QUOTE–“Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity.” Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Continued On Page 2
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