It’s a sad interesting day. I run through life like a mad dog gobbling at anything and everything. I avoid funerals because they indicate the end, and I’m all about helping the living. Recently though and few have died and my perception has changed. I’ve pondered and ruminated over lost conversations or compliments never made.
Lou Kimzey pulled me into the publishing enterprise known as Easyriders. He told me that he would train me to be an executive. At the time I was just a biker doing my thing and didn’t think much of that comment. Lou was a wild man I always respected, but we drifted apart. I wish, before he died that I could have said, “Thanks for the education and opportunities you gave me.”
Recently Indian Larry passed surprizingly before his time. Then David Mann died. David was always a friend and a man I respected for what he offered the world and specifically bikers. David was an outlaw, a wild man, a party animal who lived life with women on one side and his art on the other. Material things meant little to Dave. Sure he tried to hang onto stuff from time to time, but that wasn’t his creed. I’ll miss him as a friend, and a Mann who touched so many people with his unsurpassed craft of capturing the outlaw spirit. It was a pleasure to work with David.
I have so many thoughts, but we better hit the news. Dave died without a life insurance policy or anything in the bank to support his wife Jacquie. I’m going to help all I can to support a tribute ride for Dave’s family, December 12th in Ventura California. I’ll keep you posted, but mark your calendars. Billy Lane will be there along with Dave Perewitz, and I’m going to call Arlen Ness. Segal Fine art will produce an exhibit of Dave’s art and prints.
Let’s hit the news:
Don’t Miss Monster Garage, Monday, October 11, at 9:00 p.m.
You’ll witness me and five close friends turning a wrecked 2005 Heritage Softail into a classic, old school chopper. Whatta blast we had.
I brought a couple of items home from the show with the permission of the director. One was Don Hotop’s driveline alignment tool. I’ll show you more and give you all the specs on Thursday. It’s a cool tool, handmade during five days we had to complete the bike. I asked the local trophy guy to engrave a brass plate to commenorate the 50th episode and Don’t efforts.
–Bandit
Bikernet Hunt Report
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: “My friend is dead! What can I do?” The operator, in a calm soothing voice says: “Just take it easy. I can help. First, let’s make sure he’s dead.” There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. He says: “OK, now what?”
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SONS OF LIBERTY RIDERS E-NEWS
RALLY FOR FREEDOM 2
The Cycle Source Magazine in conjunction with Sons of Liberty Riders Region 1 and Nikki Mendicino will hold a Rally for Freedom 2 at Fort Duquesne Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA on October 3, 2004 at 11:30 am. This is a ride to show our support for the men and women of the Armed Forces, that they are still in our thoughts and prayers. There will be special parking for motorcycles and all vehicles are welcome. All forms of media are invited to this event. The flyer for this is located at http://www.solriders.com/temp/freedom_rally.jpg . Those interested in speaking can contact Hawk to be placed on the agenda.
South Dakota Supreme Court recuses itself in Janklow appeal
South Dakota Supreme Court recuses itself in Janklow appeal
A group of circuit court judges will sit as the state Supreme Court when they consider oral arguments on Nov. 16 in the appeal of the manslaughter conviction of Bill Janklow, a former four-term governor and congressman.
All five Supreme Court justices disqualified themselves because Janklow appointed four of them while he was governor and had appointed the fifth as a circuit judge.
Court spokeswoman Lynn Sudbeck said it was the first time in recent memory that all five justices stepped aside on the same case. “To have five have a reason to recuse themselves isn’t very common,” she said.
The recusals were a sign of Janklow’s influence over the judiciary during his 16 years in office, she said. In fact, she said was difficult to find lower court judges who didn’t owe him their jobs.
John Steele HELP TENNESSEE WORK THEIR HELMET LAW– NON-RESIDENT SURVEY By my signature below, I am attesting that I reside outside of Tennessee and am a motorcyclist. I am further attesting that I intentionally avoid travel in Tennessee since the state does not respect my freedom to choose when or where to wear a helmet, given the circumstances. Tennessee is full of beautiful scenery and has some of the best road quality available for pleasurable motorcycle touring. I estimate that I travel on my motorcycle no less than _______ weekends a month. On any given weekend journey I typically spend no less than $___________ per ____________ (choose one-day/trip). I ride most of these journeys with _______ friends who would also be contributing to the economy of Tennessee. I would be spending a significant portion of this is money in Tennessee if I were afforded the Freedom of Choice, a personal liberty afforded to me by the Founding Fathers of this country. Signed ______________________________________________ Date _______/_______/____________ Printed Name ________________________________________ Phone __________________________ Street Address ____________________________________ City/State ___________________________ Email _________________________________________________ PLEASE RETURN SURVEY NO LATER THAN 11/15/04 TO: BUSTED Screenings Update Here’s a quick update on the success of our BUSTED screening campaign: Thanks to you, over 30 unique screenings of our original film “BUSTED: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters” took place across the country this spring and summer. Through events large and small, BUSTED has helped deliver crucial rights-flexing information to thousands. 1. Order your copy of BUSTED today at http://www.flexyourrights.org/videopreview/order.html. — Steven Silverman HERO AND DORK OF THE WEEK HERO: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for applying his veto pen to two pieces of anti-gun legislation, including one that would have registered sales of ammunition and also his veto last week of a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. DORK: Robbie Moore–Back in May she drove the wrong way down I-71 and crushed newlyweds Jeff and Ann Marie Bliss as they pulled onto the expressway on their motorcycle. Bikernet Infirmary Report Paul returned from a doctor’s visit one day and told his wife, Alma, that the doctor said he only had 24 hours to live. Wiping away her tears, he asked her to make love with him. Of course she agreed, and they made passionate love. Six hours later, Paul went to her again, and said, “Honey, now I only have 18 hours left to live. Maybe we could make love again?” Alma agrees and again they make love. Later, when Paul was getting into bed, he realized he now had only eight hours of life left. He touched Alma’s shoulder and said, “Honey? Please? Just one more time before I die.” She agreed, than afterward she rolled over and fell asleep. Paul, however, heard the clock ticking in his head, and he tossed and turned until he was down to only four more hours. He tapped his wife on the shoulder to wake her up. “Honey, I only have four hours left! Could we…?” His wife sat up abruptly, turned to him and said, “Listen Paul, I have to get up in the morning! You don’t.” –from Red Horse Wrong way driver gets 20 years in Jail CLEVELAND — The woman who drove drunk on I-90, killing a pair of Parma newlyweds on a motorcycle, received the maximum sentence Tuesday. Twenty-nine-year-old Robbie Moore was going the wrong way, when she fatally hit the couple. Jeff and Ann Marie Bliss had been married for less than two weeks when they were crushed by Moore’s oncoming car. Their bodies were thrown from their motorcycle across the median. Moore was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide and DUI. She was sentenced to 20 years behind bars. Moore had numerous driving violations before the deadly wreck. Her blood alcohol level was more than two times the legal limit. This sentence is terrific, but Janklow only received one year?–Bandit If you need more info on this or any other subject just go to the Sons of Liberty Riders Info Zone Hawk Bikernet License Plate Frame Rocks Charlotte Stealth Reporter creates Bikernet License Plate Frame. Indian Larry In The News I just want to let you know that the picture you have posted on your news page of Indian Larry and a few other guys & girl, was actually taken in 1981 on 16th street in NYC (Manhattan) and was sent to Super Cycle Magazine in 1983 by Michael Cycle. Who is in the back middle of the picture. He got $50.- for the picture at the time. That is probably why you have the picture marked as you do. How do I know this ? I used to ride with them, Crabs, Blues (now NYC HA), Mike, Larry, Billy, and the chick, Larry’s sweetie at the time, Toni Rose. I just found your site this afternoon while reading about the Leno thing with OCC on Chopperweb.net, and will be a regular visitor there from now on. Lots of great information to be had. Thank you for it. Stay Safe, The Bikernet Blonde Connection Q: Why shouldn’t blondes be given coffee breaks? Q: What are the worst six years in a blonde’s life? Q: What do you call a blonde in an institution of higher learning? Q: What do a group of blonds have in common? –from Skooter WHEN TOM CRUISE SHAPED UP FOR NEXT ACTION FLICK HE DID IT ON ONE WHEEL! In June of 2004, Willow Springs International Raceway in Rosamond, California hosted Tom Cruise and The On One Wheel wheelie school. Cruise chose On One Wheel to hone his already terrific wheelie skills in preparation for the filming of Mission Impossible 3 and invited Rolling Stone Magazine along to do his cover interview for that prestigious publication. “Tom was a good rider already. He has a great combination of bravery and control, just like in his films,” says Whitney Fair, Director of the school. “That was his third On One Wheel school session and he’s already just about good enough to enter stunt contests. The idea was to get to the next action level on the motorcycle and, in his usual go-for-it style, he did!” School founder and the world’s top motorcycle instructor, Keith Code, says, “Doing wheelies ranks high on the list of the most frivolous and decadent things in the history of Mankind but I look at it from the perspective of skill and control. It just happens to be one of the skills every top rider I have ever worked with has perfected.” “Riders have more confidence in themselves when they know they can really handle the motorcycle, especially in extreme circumstances and a wheelie is an extreme circumstance. “The Wheelie School, appropriately named On One Wheel (www.OnOneWheel.com) will reduce fear….which is the best part,” says Code. The highlight of the school is Code’s invention, the Wheelie Training Bike. The school’s Triumph Speed Triples are equipped with two ANTI FLIP-OVER devices. An adjustable microswitch kills one of the three cylinders while the other applies the rear brake. Both devices are adjustable and can produce the desired height of the wheelie. “Your eyes will pop out of your head when it goes up–but flipping it won’t be easy,” says Code. Along with the rest of his motorcycle training devices —the Brake Rig, the Onboard Camera Bike, the No B.S. Bike, the Braking Trainer, the Lean/Slide Machine and the Control Trainer, which are used at Code’s legendary California Superbike School — the Wheelie Bike gives students a whole new level of control over their riding. For more information and school travel schedules visit: www.OnOneWheel.com or call: 818-957-7104. Agent Zebra Returns To Bikernet Here’s what I say, you bolt-on pussy geek! Let’s do it, before you drop dead from birthday candle overdose and we can’t have any fun anymore. I want involvement. Know what I mean, man? Crazy involvement. I want to be Chief of Wrongful Content. I want to feel the joystick of control in my clutches. Take the candy! For god’s sake! It’ll put us in booze and bikes for years to come! Talk about fun. And some other dumbass will pay us to kill people and break shit? Are you insane? Take the goddamned job. I’m between prison sentences. I need something to do. I need to get paid. I’ve got a backlog of stories so deep my mind is full of…wait, what was I saying? You wacko. I’ll write something for ya. I’ll write how pleased I am that you took the job of Editorial Director, and had the good sense, the genius really, to hire Special Agent Zebra to actually run the show and make you famous. Sensational! Pass the scotch. Article on the way. Assuming you got the innards to publish my skunk. Great Grandmother Meat Jack Daniels Wuss’s Out–Pretty sure you’ve heard by now how Jack Daniel’s has reduced their Old No. 7 proof (again) from 86 to 80. Who really knows why? Tried Jim Beam the other day for the first time in years and still prefer JD’s flavor. Maybe your investigative division can find out what’s going on; or is this Lynchburg’s answer to New Coke? –John Bikernet Rogue Biketoberfest Report Rooms are going to be scarce in Daytona for Biketoberfest! I am sure there will be some rooms but people should make sure they are in good shape, every thing works and there is no mildew. –Rogue Adam’s Mark Shuts Down Till Year End DAYTONA BEACH — The Adam’s Mark Daytona Beach Resort is closing its doors until the end of the year, company officials said Friday. The 742-room hotel, the area’s largest, is the latest to shut down because of damages sustained from the hurricanes that battered the region during the past six weeks. “As we all know, the hurricanes have had a devastating effect on Florida residents and businesses. And our hotels were not spared,” said Jim Dina, chief operating officer for hotel owner Pyramid Advisors LLC. “Based on our preliminary assessment of the hurricane damage, we believe it is best to temporarily close the hotel in order to get the property back to our high quality standards of operation as quickly as possible,” Dina said in a prepared statement. He said the company anticipates reopening the hotel by the end of this year. The Adam’s Mark joins several other beachside properties that have closed in recent weeks, including the Treasure Island Inn, the Seaside Inn, the Beachcomer, the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, the Acapulco Inn and the Boardwalk Inn and Suites. –By VALERIE WHITNEY –from Rogue A Bikernet Trucker in Wisconsin As a trucker in Wisconsin stops for a red light, a blonde catches up. She jumps out of her car, runs up to his truck, and knocks on the door. The trucker lowers the window, and she says “Hi, my name is Heather and you are losing some of you load.” The trucker ignores her and proceeds down the street. When the truck stops for another red light, the girl again catches up . She jumps out of her car, runs up and knocks on the door. Again, the trucker lowers the window. As if they’ve never spoken, the blonde says brightly, “Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!” Shaking his head, the trucker ignores her again and continues down the street. At the third red light, the same thing happens again. All out of breath, the blonde gets out of her car, runs up, knocks on the truck door. The trucker lowers the window. Again she says “Hi, my name is Heather, and you are losing some of your load!” When the light turns green, the trucker revs up and races to the next light. When he stops this time, he hurriedly gets out of the truck, and runs back to the blonde. He knocks on her window, and as she lowers it, he says “Hi, my name is Kevin, it is winter and I’m driving the SALT TRUCK!!” –from Rev CarlR Government Jobs Available A guy goes to the Federal Government to interview for a job.The interviewer asks him, “Are you a veteran?” The guy says, “Why yes, in fact, I served two tours in Vietnam “Good,” says the interviewer, “That counts in your favor. Do you have any service-related disabilities?” The guy says, “In fact I am 100% disabled. During a battle, an explosion removed my testicles, so they declared me disabled. It doesn’t affect my ability to work, though.” “Sorry to hear about your injury, but I have some good news for you, I can hire you right now! Our working hours are 8 to 4. Come on in about 10, and we can get right to work. The guy says, “If working hours are 8 to 4 why do you want me to come at 10?” “Well, here at the government, we just sit around and scratch our nuts for the first two hours. No point of you coming in for that.” –from Rev CarlR Bikernet Build-Off Some guy awhile back suggested a bikernet bike build off. So here is my entry. it is really coming together now! I will make sure and report weekly with the progress. SEEYA,
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Shovelhead Deal of The Week
That’s right, this is a complete running Shovelhead for $9,500 or best offer. It’s not perfect, but it’s fresh and clean. Call (310) 830-0630 for info and get a free tour of the new Bikernet headquarters when you pick it up.
Kent From Lucky Devil To Report On Victory Launch For Bikernet and Hot Bike magazine
That’s right. Kent will fly from Houston to Austin, Texas to witness the launch of a New Victory model as a moto-journalist for Bikernet and Hot Bike magazine.
This is his first journalistic endeavor, so I’m sending him a Bikernet pen and piece of paper. He was given complete instructions, “Don’t come back without a story, goddamnit.”
Hang On,
–Bandit
Arizona Biker Mag Arizona has always been a haven for motorcyclists. Bikers have been riding down riding down to Bisbee and Tombstone for more than a century, gradually replacing the cowboy mystique with the black leather variety. Names like Sonny Barger, Jim Nasi, and Paul Yaffe have replaced the Earps, Doc Holiday and the like on the lips and minds of Arizona residents.
Custom Bike builders have flocked to Arizona, drawn here by the sense of freedom (no helmet law), the beautiful scenery which offers the best roads running through mountains, desert and some of the most beautiful, exciting cities in the USA.
Clayton Douglas, a long time resident of Arizona who resided at various times in every major metropolitan area of the country, from Seattle to Miami to Dallas, first moved here to become a member of the Rattlesnake Raiders. He chose Arizona to launch the premier motorcycle magazine in Arizona, Thunder Riders. The magazine is distributed free to all Arizona Riders through the Harley shops, aftermarket shops, manufacturers, biker bars and strip clubs.
The first issue came out in January 04, featuring Sonny Bargers 65th birthday, all of the celebrities attending the Love Ride in California and a feature on master builder Paul Yaffe. The tone set by that first issue has been maintained by the dedicated staff of writers in every issue since.
Part of the lure is the writing style of Clay Douglas, who has written for most major motorcycle publications like Easyriders, Motorcycle Industry and Riders Exchange.
Clay recently suffered a near fatal crash when a woman crossed the double yellow and t-boned him on his Road King, rolling it and dashing his head against a curb. Three months in ICU and yet his sons kept the magazine going every month until he was out of the hospital.
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THAT’S THE WHOLE TAMALE–It’s time to drink margaritas feel the sun and ride. Do me a favor. If you have folks in your life who made a difference, before they go, tell ’em how you feel. If it takes a visit, or a call, scratch out the time and make it happen.
When you get back find a woman, a bottle of whiskey and an open road. I’ve carved out some time to work on my Ultimate Chopper project and I’m diggin’ it. God I love to build rigids. Another report will hit the site next week. We had a balcony built in our shop with my office on it. With Kenny Samson’s help I built the railing and bannister out of exhaust pipe and old, dinged Samson mufflers. I’m trying to finish the bastard today so I can turn my efforts back to the chopper.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
