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This will be a short and wild one. We’re on Oahu where the North Shore island swell is mounting an attack on the island and Pro Street Custom Cycles is throwing a grand opening on the other end of the island.
Everything is different in this island paradise, except for the white man’s concrete that gradually spreads over everything with McDonalds fast foot and Target stores. Whatta shame. Other than the dread plaque of the anglo, this is paradise of brotherhood and nature from the club patches of Kanaka Hakili MC and the many other island clubs to the pristine coastlines and crystal clear waters.
We gotta split to the other side of the island. Chris T. already rolled out on the blacked out flh to meet with the brothers. So let’s hit the Biketoberfest Sunday Post:
Superstore Grand Opening in Motorsport Capitol!– Daytona Beach, FL J&P Cycles celebrated its Superstore grand opening Wednesday October, 17, 2007 at its all new, 35,000 square foot retail superstore located at Destination Daytona in Ormond Beach. Destination Daytona has become the place for motorcycle and motorsport enthusiasts to visit all year long.
?Being part of Destination Daytona is a great opportunity for J&P Cycles?,? said J&P Cycles President John Parham. ?There is nothing in the world like Bruce Rossmeyer?s motorcycle complex and we are thrilled to be part of it today and into the future. There is much more to come.?
Local chamber representatives, press, industry VIP?s and friends joined Jill and John Parham to celebrate the opening of their new 35,000 square foot facility. ?This is unlike any other motorcycle shop I?ve been to. It is like the Ferrari of them all? explained celebrity bike builder Eddie Trotta. ?It?s huge and filled with what any biker needs, no matter what he or she rides? finished Trotta.
Grand Opening attendees enjoyed a personal tour led by John and Jill Parham, food, drink and great conversation to celebrate the occasion.
?After all of our hard work, we are so proud of how the store has turned out.? said J&P Cycles? Vice – President Jill Parham. ?We hope the people of Ormond Beach, and our customers, will love it as much as we do.?
The new facility features a 15,000 square foot showroom stocked with one of the largest selections of motorcycle parts anywhere in Florida. The facility also houses an 11,000 foot 2nd floor office area and technical call center that is digitally connected with the center in Anamosa. Employing dozens of full time motorcycle mechanics, the call center is also open daily to help customers with everything from fitment questions to full bike builds. The new facility employs over 50 full time staff and is one of the largest aftermarket retail stores in the motorcycle industry.
J&P Cycles is the World?s largest catalog retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson?, V-Twin Cruiser and Sport Bike motorcycles. Featuring tens of thousands of items in stock, in print and on-line, J&P Cycles? delivers the best customer service, technical support and return policy in the industry. Order toll-free in the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-397-4844 or on line at WWW.JPCYCLES.COM.
Low Attendance & Red Tide Plague Biketoberfest Experts answer red tide questions — Got questions about that pesky red tide? A panel of experts from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, the state Department of Health, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Mote Marine Labs in Sarasota spoke on a statewide teleconference Friday.
I thought the red tide was a Gulf of Mexico thing. What brings it to our Atlantic shores?
At the end of September, a small algae population known as Karenia brevis on Florida’s west coast got caught in a loop current, which brought it around the Florida Keys and up the state’s east coast. The bloom spread from there.
When’s it ever going to end?
No one’s sure. It could be off and on for few months to a year. Some rough weather could break up the bloom so you might hope for rain.
I haven’t even been in the water. How come I’m coughing and sneezing?
When the algae blooms and toxins get into the water, wind and wave action transport it in normal sea spray and into your lungs when you breathe.
Could breathing the toxin cause an asthma attack?
It can be a potential trigger for people who have asthma. If you must go to the beach, make sure you have a particle filter mask, take your medication as prescribed and walk with a short-acting inhaler.
By KARI COBHAM Staff Writer
–from Rogue
I swam in lots of Red Tides as a kid. No problem. Go check the surf at night and watch it glow. It’s amazing–Bandit
THE GIRLS OF BIKETOBERFEST SHOWED UP–Well it’s up and running Biketoberfest. And and gals are here.
–Donna
2Wheelers On Main in Daytona
WOLFGANG BONNEVILLE 2006 PICTURE BOOK ON STANDS NOW–Just wanted to let you know that I got my copy of of Horst’s book the Tim Remus did and it is excellent !! . Very impressive. # full pages dedicated to the Salt Shaker.
–Scooterwww.ScooterShoots.com
BIKERNET ALASKAN ADVENTURE BEGINS TO TAKE SHAPE– We cannot get the exact dates and cost of the ferry until January but we are going to bypass Canada for the sake all of Bandit’s felonious friends. YOU WILL STILL NEED A PASSPORT!!!!!!!! Due to the heavy ferry traffic during this season there needs to be a deadline for registration as the ferry master (damn that sounds weird) has to know. Here is the preliminary plan without dates, miles and details.
Ferry ride; Bellingham, Washington to Juneau, Alaska. Juneau, Alaska to Whittier, Alaska. Unload bikes at Whittier.
Phase 1; Kenai Peninsula which includes Whittier, Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, and Seward. This is postcard stuff here with many small stops and sightseeing.
Phase 2; Anchorage to Fairbanks. In between is Talkeetna, Denali (Mt. McKinley), Healy, and Nenana. Lots to see on this route and we should take at least three days to get to Fairbanks.
Phase 3; Fairbanks. Ok, I haven’t figured this one out completely but I know some people would like to get to the Arctic Circle and it is up the haul (dirt) road.The other northern route is to Circle Hot Springs. Both are worth seeing so we have some planning to do here. Either way we end up back in Fairbanks.
Phase 4; Fairbanks to Tok and on to Chicken (dirt road).
Phase 5; Tok to Valdez.
Phase 6; Valdez to Anchorage and back to Whittier and the ferry.
Keep in mind this is only preliminary stuff so stops of interest, sightseeing and the such will continue to be added and the plan will be built off of those suggestions and new information. There is a LOT to see and do so we are not going to be in a hurry. This is a vacation and a motorcycle trip of a lifetime for some of us so we must do it right or Bandit will have me by the short hairs.
Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. Keep in mind that there are opportunities to fish, ride trains, hike, shoot guns, visit Denali, river raft, museums (damn good ones), dog sled rides (yes, even in the summer), go to the drag races, party with some of the most fun people in the world, etc… The dirt roads are in pretty good shape but rain can be a factor here. You do not have to ride the dirt roads as they are options only. Please note that no matter what anyone says the haul road belongs to the truckers, make no mistake. Fortunately many of the truckers are bikers also.
We will have 24 hours of daylight during this period. We are also compiling a must have list. Ok, send in your suggestions but all complaints must be accompanied by a cashiers check in the amount of $50.00. Much more to come. Thanx.
–Berry
Accurate Engineering
Took my first deer with a bow yesterday. I prefer handgun hunting.
Biker group says Daytona noise ordinance right approach– Among the hundreds of bikes on Main Street Friday, a 39-year-old Palm Coast resident knows his audibly stands out. “Oh yeah,” said Chris Hawkins as he pointed to the short, shiny pipes he installed himself minus a muffler. “You want to know why, right?” Ironically, Hawkins said he considers himself a minimalist. “Motorcycles, to me, should be a motor and very little else,” he said.
Should Hawkins decide to take a cross-country trip, his choice to have a loud bike could be illegal in some cities.
In New York, exhaust systems that can be heard within two hundred feet can be fined. In Denver, bikes 25 years old or less must use mufflers made by their original manufacturer. In Delray Beach, city officials are considering banning motorcycles from a five-block downtown stretch.
In Daytona Beach, where noise has long been an issue of its motorcycle festivals, bikers are invited to come by the thousands but are asked to ride quietly. A city ordinance prohibits “any noise-creating device for the purpose of drawing attention to the source of the noise.”
The patchwork of laws in the U.S. — often passed at the municipal level — are impossible to track, said Bill Wood, a spokesman for the 280,000-member American Motorcyclist Association.
“From our perspective, Daytona Beach is ahead of the curve,” Wood said. “If you are revving your motor, you are going to get a ticket — whether you are a car or motorcycle.”
The association’s government relations department suggests Daytona Beach’s behavior-based solution as an example for other cities to follow, Wood said. Officials in Portland, Maine, and Lancaster, Pa., adopted similar ordinances after being told about the one adopted here in February 2003.
A common saying within the motorcycle community is “Loud Pipes Save Lives,” Wood said. To combat that idea the association adopted the saying “Loud Pipes Risk Rights.”
Pam Sanders of Atlanta said her loud bike makes her feel safer. She’d never heard bikers’ rights are at risk. “I actually set a car alarm off on accident once,” she said.
At a Thursday Biketoberfest press conference to kick-off the event, many of the speakers talked about Daytona Beach’s success in keeping the roar to a minimum.
“The bikers got the message,” said Daytona Beach Mayor Glenn Ritchey. “Please don’t rev the pipes.”
–By M.C. MOEWE Staff Writer
’08 Model Unveiling Sells Three Months Production for Ridley Motorcycle– (Okla. City, Okla.-10/19/07) The ever Ridley Motorcycle Dealer Conference was held earlier this week in the manufacturer’s hometown of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Focused on providing dealers with the guidance and information needed to successfully position the Ridley brand, the event brought dealers together in an open forum setting. The two day event started with a tour of the company’s corporate office and final assembly facility followed by the long awaited unveiling of the ’08 model line. One by one the new models were introduced by Clay Ridley. In all, Ridley introduced eight models including the company’s first ever three wheel model, the Auto-Glide Trike.
North American Ridley Dealers attended the two day event October 14 – October 15 responding to the success of the presentations, the company’s future plans, and unveiling of the new models by purchasing over three months production. “This was the shot in the arm I needed” commented Jim Lytner of Trike Toys, Las Vegas’ exclusive Ridley Dealer. On monday, break out sessions covered topics from the manufacturing process to Ridley retail marketing and the future of Ridley. “I have attended dealer conferences for many companies in and out of the motorcycles industry. None of them covered as much or was as important as this weekend”, stated Grimes Motorsports’ Jim Grimes “the information was pertinent, the event was done with class and the timing was not disruptive to my business.”
Currently ramping up production to satisfy the demand from new riders, Ridley Motorcycle has designed its two and three wheeled motorcycles to help build confidence and make riding easier leading to a safer motorcycling experience.
IT’S MAI TAI TIME ON THE ISLANDS–Time to cut a dusty trail to the other side of the island to the Pro Street Party. We rolled over yesterday and helped work on bikes, sweep the shop and hang a giant American flag in the back.
Deacon, the owner, has built record breaking drag bikes, customs for Jack Daniels and VW dragsters. He’s one of the hardest working shop owners I know. A shop in Hawaii presents a different set of challenges. Space is very expensive forcing shop owners to work in difficult spaces, and still crank out top of the line performance bikes and customs on this island so far from the mainland. Watch as we feature bikes and techs from Pro Street in the future.
Just ’cause we’re in the middle of the Pacific doesn’t mean content will be slow going. We will deliver new fiction and the Bikernet/Hot Bike Iraqi Veteran SPS build event at the Hard Rock in the next couple of days. One final note, before we peel out. We are flying back on Thursday, so the big news won’t hit the presses until Friday afternoon. Don’t blame me. I didn’t set up the flights.
Let’s Ride
–Bandit
