Hey, I’m reeling this morning. We’re beginning to post the final BUB’s Bonneville report, about building the CCI V-Bike and taking it to Bonneville. Check it out. Then I’m moving onto the Saxon Sedona, Arizona road test and Victory’s new models. Johnny White is working on the new Big Dog Line-up. Beyond that, I’m helping Nyla paint her kitchen. She paints in the nude. Let’s hit the news:
POLICE HIT THE WRONG HOUSE IN PORN RAID– SPOKANE — For a 67-year-old homeowner and his wife, wrongly subjected to a shattering pornography search, saying, “Oops, wrong number” is not enough. Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich apologized Tuesday for the blunder, which he said resulted when Detective Timothy Hines tried to nail whoever was responsible for obscene calls to at least 20 women enrolled at Whitworth College.
Hines wrote down the wrong figures for a telephone number associated with the calls, and he obtained a search warrant for a house in Spokane, miles from the correct location in suburban Spokane Valley, Knezovich said.
The irate homeowner told The Spokesman-Review, which did not identify him at his request, that deputies dumped out drawers, went through his wallet and checkbook, seized computers, CDs, floppy disks, VHS tapes and other material and refused to clean up the mess in the raid Sept. 27.
A half-dozen sheriff’s vehicles converged on the house, and after taking photos outside, Hines told officers within hearing of the neighbors, “Now let’s go inside and get some porn,” the owner said.
“It’s like the gang that can’t do it right,” he said. “They shoot themselves in the foot, and then they all come to make peace. “What would you do if somebody came to your door and ripped your whole house apart, turned everything upside down and said you are a porno freak?”
Among the confiscated items were copies of “The Lion King” and “Snow White,” found in a bedroom where the couple’s granddaughter stays when she comes to visit, the man said.
–from Rogue
DID YOU SEE THIS? THE DEAL OF THE WEEK– $10,000, 06′ Suzuki GSXR 1000, Farmington, UT 84025.
2006 Suzuki 1000. This bike is perfect! It has 1000 miles and has had its 500-mile dealer service. (Expensive) It’s been adult ridden, all wheels have always been on the ground. I use it as a cruiser/commuter. I’m selling it because it was purchased without proper consent of a loving wife. Apparently “do whatever the f*** you want” doesn’t mean what I thought. Call me, Steve. (801)**********
THE CYANIDE LADY–A calm and respectable lady went into the pharmacy and walked right up to the pharmacist, looked straight into his eyes, and said, “I would like to buy some cyanide .
The pharmacist asked, “Why in the world do you need cyanide?”
The lady replied, “I need it to poison my husband.”
The pharmacist’s eyes got big, and he exclaimed, “Lord, have mercy! I can’t give you cyanide to kill your husband! That’s against the law! I would lose my license! They’ll throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen! Absolutely not! You CANNOT have any cyanide!”
The lady reached into her purse and pulled out a picture of her husband in bed with the pharmacist’s wife.
The pharmacist looked at the picture and replied, “Well, now. That’s different.
OPEN ROAD RADIO MOVED–Gina woods called me last week to tell me she moved Open Road Radio to 95.1 FMWIL ROCK 11-12 noon CST on Sundays.
— Jim
PHOTOGRAPHER RIGID FRAME RICHARD REPORT FROM TEXAS–These were shot during my Houston fun. Could not really get any great angles on the paint. Too many bikes, too close together.
–RFR
WIFE KNOCKS HUSBAND OFF MOTORCYCLE– A 26-year-old woman who reportedly made threats to kill her husband after leaving a divorce trial, was charged with aggravated domestic battery when she allegedly used her vehicle to knock her husband off his motorcycle, according to an Ocala police report.
Wednesday, Kenneth Roy Melancon told police he was leaving the parking garage at the courthouse when he saw his wife, Jennifer Melancon, approaching in her vehicle. He said the vehicle pulled in front of his motorcycle, blocking him. When he tried to go around, he said Jennifer Melancon put the vehicle in reverse and backed into him.
He said he chased after her vehicle. He suffered road rash on the inside of his right forearm, and an open wound, about an inch or two, on the outside of his right ankle.
A witness told police after the accident that the woman said: “I should have killed him.” The man’s attorney told police that Jennifer Melancon “was very agitated, yelling and screaming on the way out of the courthouse.” The attorney also said she checked her vehicle before leaving the parking lot.
Jennifer Melancon was still at the Marion County Jail as of Thursday on $10,000 bond.
–from Rogue
THE ORGASM SOLUTION–A man and a woman were sitting beside each other in the first class section of an airplane. The woman sneezed, took out a tissue, gently wiped her nose, then visibly shuddered for ten to fifteen seconds. The man went back to his reading. A few minutes later, the woman sneezed again, took a tissue, wiped her nose, then shuddered violently once more. Assuming that the woman might have a cold, the man was still curious about the shuddering.
A few more minutes passed when the woman sneezed yet again.
As before she took a tissue, wiped her nose, her body shaking ever more than before. Unable to restrain his curiosity, the man turned to the woman and said, “I couldn’t help but notice that you’ve sneezed three times, wiped your nose and then shuddered violently. Are you OK?”
“I am sorry if I disturbed you, I have a very rare medical condition; whenever I sneeze I have an orgasm.”
The man, more than a bit embarrassed, was still curious. “I have never heard of that condition before” he said.
“Are you taking anything for it?” The woman nodded, “Pepper”
–Rogue
BIKERNET UNDERCOVER STEALTH REPORT–This week at STEALTH BIKE WORKS we got a blast from the past. We got a 78 Low Rider in to work on. The old Low Rider has been gold plated, top to bottom, 70’s style! The low rider took back to those days when you saw a lot of gold plating at the shows. It looks kinda funny now but I guess back then it was cool.
Our rigid frame, high bar, Evo is coming together. The bike sports an S&S carb, BDL belt drive, and P.M. brakes. This one is going to have a real industrial look to it. No chrome and a satin black finish.
I have been watching the bike build off’s and for me they have lost something. There seems to be too much drama and hype. Maybe it is just me?
We rode to bike night last night. It was a great night for riding, the weather was perfect. There were a couple of interesting bikes in the parking lot. Sometimes you see some neat stuff at the bike nights, but more times than not it is like a HOG meeting!
Time is drawing near on upcoming Toy Runs. It is hard to believe it is that time of year. Plan on attending one and help someone out who is less fortunate.
Not much else to talk about this week, so I will close it out!
Until next week, RIDE!
–STEALTHMAN
HELMET DOESN’T GUARANTEE YOU’LL WALK AWAY– The fatal motorcycle accident on Harkney Hill Road this week, while the first in Coventry for some time, is the third such statewide fatality in recent months.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), between 2001 and 2005 the number of motorcycle fatalities in Rhode Island increased each year with a total of 14 deaths last year. Nationally in 2005 there were 4,553 fatal motorcycle accidents on U.S. roadways.
Some people argue that such tragedies could be avoided, or at least lessened, if the state required all riders to wear motorcycle helmets. The argument goes that if all automobile drivers and passengers are required to wear their seatbelts, why aren’t all motorcyclists required to wear helmets. Well, consider this: the NHTSA also reports that eight of those 14 motorcyclists killed last year in Rhode Island were wearing helmets. Six of them weren’t.
By nature of the vehicle, a motorcyclist who crashes has a greater likelihood of being injured than someone involved in an automobile accident. In a car, aside from airbags, there other assorted barriers keeping you from hitting the road. On a motorcycle, there are your clothes and that’s about it. If you’re going down on the pavements, it’s going to hurt. If you go down wearing a helmet it might hurt less but there’s no guarantee you’re going to walk away unscathed.
The law in Rhode Island requires all motorcycle passengers to wear helmets but for the operator, helmets are optional. Many riders choose to wear safety helmets anyway but many don’t. Some riders argue that wearing helmets decreases their peripheral vision and, in addition, their ability to hear what’s going on around them – a couple of factors that could arguably contribute to an accident on a motorcycle.
However, state law mandates individuals take a motorcycle safety course before they can legally obtain a motorcycle license in Rhode Island, something required in order to operate a motorcycle in this state.
Such safety courses are a good idea and should be required but forcing all operators strap on helmets isn’t going to decrease the number of statewide or national motorcycle accidents or fatalities. Everyone on the road, whether you’re behind the wheel or the handlebars, needs to be conscious of their surroundings and the traffic laws of the roads you’re traveling.
–Hawk
THE SEXUAL PRESCRIPTION– 1. 70% of women who smoke have had more than 4 lovers in the last year while 60% of female non-smokers had none.
2. Women who respond to sex surveys in magazines like Cosmo may have 5 times as many lovers as typical women.
3. Women who read romance novels have sex twice as often as those who don’t.
4. Women with a Ph.D. are twice as likely to be turned on by the thought of anonymous sex as women who never got a bachelor’s degree.
5. Women who went to college are more likely to enjoy oral sex (giving and receiving) than high school dropouts.
6. National birthrates rise and fall with the height of heels.
7. In a bar or nightclub, the hemlines and necklines of unaccompanied women rise and fall (respectively) during ovulation.
8. Women who have a positive attitude towards sex tend to be less achievement oriented.
9. White teenage girls who live with single mothers are 60% more likely to have sex before the age of 18 than those who live with both parents. The percentage is much lower for black girls.
10. Women who lost their virginity before their 18th birthday are likely to be twice as sexually active as women who don’t.
11. Atheists, non-Christians and Jews are tend to be more sexually active than practicing Christians.
12. Women who have spent a night in jail are almost 50% more likely to have had more than 10 lovers in the past year than women with no criminal record.
13. Australian women are more likely to have sex on the first date.
14. Latino women have sex more often than either Blacks or Whites, who get down at roughly the same rate.
15. Black women are 50% more likely than White women to come every time they have sex.
16. White women, especially those with a college degree, are the most receptive to anal sex.
17. 20% of women who live with their boyfriends have more than one sex partner.
So, you know what this means? Yup…all you guys have to go looking for: A 1/4 Aussie/1/4 Latino/1/4 Black/1/4 White Atheist with a Ph.D., wearing a low neckline and high heels during happy hour in a swanky bar, smokes, has a criminal record, reads Cosmo and Barbara Cartland, and who lived with her single mom! Shouldn’t be too hard.
–from Rogue
THE AUSTRALIAN BIKERNET SHOVELHEAD– Well here she is! Almost 2 years since I got it – pulled it apart and put it back together and changed a heap of stuff! I’m a happy man! It’s a blast to ride and does everything just right. Got a bunch of photos on the way through the building process and some nice shots with a professional model – in case there’s a story there later on. I’m also putting together a leather segment for you.
–Glenn.
MOTORCYCLE ADVISORY COUNCIL APPOINTED– Acting Department of Transportation Secretary, Maria Cino, announced the roster of individuals appointed to the Motorcycle Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administrator (MAC-FHWA) this week.
According to the Council’s charter the scope of the group is to “coordinate with and advise the Secretary of Transportation on infrastructure issues of concern to motorcyclists, including: barrier and road design, construction and maintenance practices, as well as architecture and implementation of intelligent transportation system technologies.”
The Council’s overall purpose is to provide a forum for the development, consideration, and communication of information from a knowledgeable and independent perspective and in turn offer advice and recommendations to the US DOT Secretary. Council members were appointed to a two year term and will receive no monetary compensation for their service.
“This Council is a common sense step toward making our highways safer for all motorcyclists.” says Jeff Hennie, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Vice President of Government Relations adding, “Quite often when designing our roads and bridges the small signature of motorcycles is an afterthought if considered at all. The MAC is an attempt to change that way if thinking”.
The MAC-FHWA was included in the most recent Highway Bill (PL 109-59) at the insistence of the MRF and the majority of the SMROs. The first meeting of the MAC is tentatively scheduled for October 24th, 2006 in Washington, DC and is open to the public. The MRF will provide the date and location of this meeting.
The Members of the 2006-2008 Motorcycle Advisory Council to the Federal Highway Administrator are:
Mark Bloschock-Texas Dept. of Transportation
Ed Moreland- American Motorcyclist Association
Darrell Killion-ABATE of South Dakota
Gerald Salontai- Kleinfelder Incorporated
Robert McClune- North American Potters Industries
Kathy VanKleeck- Motorcycle Industry Council
Jeff Hennie- Motorcycle Riders Foundation
Ken Kiphart- State Motorcycle Safety Administrators
Steve Zimmer ABATE of Ohio Inc
Donald Vaughn- Alabama Dept. of Transportation
PAUL YAFFE VS. DAVE PEREWITZ BUILD-OFF MONDAY NIGHT– Don’t forget to watch Discovery Channel Biker Build-off this Monday night at 9pm Eastern time. Dave Perewitz v. Paul Yaffe. It should be an awesome show with great footage.
You won’t want to miss it, remember Monday October 9th, 9pm!!
–Jody Perewitz
Perewitz Cycle Fab
910 Plymouth St
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508)697-3595
www.perewitz.com
LAS VEGAS BIKEFEST TAKES SIN CITY BY STORM– LAS VEGAS (October 3, 2006) – A record breaking 35,111 bikers from all over the world took over the streets of Vegas September 14-17 for the sixth annual Las Vegas BikeFest. The four-day event returned to Sin City, featuring some of the world’s most talented custom motorcycle builders, scenic poker runs, exciting entertainment at the downtown’s Cashman Center and Fremont Street Experience and more than 300 leading manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles, parts, accessories and apparel, making it arguably the biggest event to date, according to Harry Schwartz, president of Full Throttle Events, one of Las Vegas BikeFest’s partners.
“Las Vegas BikeFest has earned a reputation as one of the top motorcycle events in the world, and this year’s event was no exception” said Schwartz. “More than 35,000 people from all over the globe rallied to experience the thrill and energy of biker culture that only Las Vegas BikeFest can provide. With Las Vegas as the backdrop and the beautiful bikes and eclectic people on display, there is no wonder we break attendance records year after year.”
For the third year in a row, the Artistry in Iron invitational master builders competition featured eye-catching, custom bike designs from the sublime to the outrageous. Winning the peer-judged competition and taking home the $20,000 prize was Greg Westbury, defeating 20 of the world’s most talented custom bike builders including Mitch Bergeron, Paul Yaffe, Gard Hollinger and two-time Artistry in Iron winner Roger Goldammer. Westbury amazed his fellow builders and onlookers with his progressive custom design.
New to this year’s Las Vegas BikeFest was the Metric Revolution Biker Build-off, featuring 22 of the country’s hottest sportbike and cruiser builders. The custom metrics were on display at the Fremont Street Experience as thousands of onlookers stopped to stare at the “rolling works of art.” The competition was taped for the season finale of Metric TV’s Metric Revolution, the first all metric biker build-off competition for television.
Other key highlights included the fan-favorite Mr. and Miss BikeFest competitions, during which Bruce Kramer of Westminster, Calif. and Amanda Kendall of Oxnard, Calif. were crowned as the hottest bodies at the show. Additional crowd-pleasers, Cameron Belles of Bakersfield, Calif., took home the title as World’s Strongest Biker and Carolina Roland of Las Vegas, Nev. won the Ultimate Bikini Contest. The winner of the Friday Poker Run was Jinx Guide of Temecula, Calif., who was awarded an Overbilt Sport Loader from Blue Ox and a $1,000 grand prize for her winning hand while Tafi Lynn Hernandez of Simi Valley, Calif. won the Saturday Poker Run and pocketed the $2,000 grand prize. Musical entertainment throughout the weekend included live concerts by Branscombe Richmond and the Renegade Posse, Missing Persons and RATT.
Plans for the 2007 Las Vegas BikeFest are already in the works, with the dates for the event set for September 13-16, announced Schwartz.
For more information, visit www.LasVegasBikeFest.com, call toll-free 866-BIKEFEST (245-3337), or email info@lasvegasbikefest.com.
NEW CLASSIC FROM GARD HOLLINGER– L.A. County Choprods has used the “Stop Here” license plate mount/tail light on many of its custom builds and on Speed TV’s “Build or Bust”. The light is an old skool, Vincent “re-pop” straight out of the1950’s and the plate holder is an LACC original. You can purchase the license plate holder raw or powder coated solar black and it’s available either horizontal or vertical.
THE SHRINER’S MOTORCYCLE UNIT– My name is Mike Ozee and I belong to the El-Zaribah Shriner’s in Phoenix, AZ. I am also a member of the motorcycle unit here at the temple. Our unit is having our first benefit run on November 4th called Shriner’s Ride for Kids and our motto is “We Ride so Kids can walk”. We have a web site for you to look at http://el-zaribah.org/mcrun.htm Your web site is fantastic and very informative. Keep up the great work and thanks for getting the word out.
–Michael Ozee
WILLIE NELSON COMES CLEAN–Willie Nelson’s public statement regarding being caught with a bag of Marijuana:
“It’s a good thing I had a bag of Marijuana instead of a bag of spinach. I’d be dead by now.”
–from Joe Franks
WAR ON TERROR– I’m a 3-tour Nam Vet riding with a group ” Combat Veterans International ” . We are set up in three states with Bellingham Wash. as our Mother Chapter. You have done me right in the past with the web site and I thank you. I totally agree with yer outlook on this WAR!
We are honored to have around 10 men and women from this WAR in our group.
— Gar “Mothergoose” Freymann
Nam 69 / 72 Hal 3 Seawolves Navy
AVON TECH QUESTION OF THE WEEK– What is Out of round or out of balance?
–Sukoshi Fahey (Ms.)
Sales Manager, North America
HONEST MEDIA OR TOYKO ROSE–Interesting tidbits on the war on terror. The woman who was accused of being Toyko Rose during WWII just past-away recently, Iva Toguri. As it turned out there was no one Toyko Rose. The name was given to any English speaking woman on the Japanese propaganda outlet Radio Japan. Does that mean that every female announcer on CNN and other Television stations who pump anti-American propaganda onto the airways is a Toyko Rose?
The other night such a reporter said that 2,700 Americans have died in Irag in the last four years. We confirmed that over 40,000 Americans die annually in car accidents, 3,700 in fires, 4,000 drown, 8,600 die of poisoning and 14,900 of falls. Hate to see anyone die in the Middle East or at home.
Sadam Hussien is in prison but having trial witnessed murdered by loyalist. Here’s a quote from Ahmed Al-DuJaili, “I’ll give up my own life and the lives of my family if it means I have helped send Sadam to the gallows.”
And finally, as it turns out Osama Bin Laden, used the Muslim religion to lure young men into these attack, when his notions were to upset the Middle East, so that he could take over Egypt, other countries and form his own Empire.
We need to support the fight for freedom all over the world.
LOOKING FOR A PARTY WITH A PURPOSE– For 10 years, Bruce Rossmeyer and Daytona Harley-Davidson have been helping children suffering from chronic or life threatening diseases by sponsoring the Boggy Creek Ride for Children. Camp Boggy Creek was created so that ill children (and their families) could enjoy a ‘vacation’ from their ailments. The traditional camp atmosphere provides an environment where kids can share experiences with those who can relate to their unique trials and tribulations while taking part in swimming, boating, horseback riding, etc.
The 12th annual ride will be held on Sunday, October 15, 2006. Bruce will be joined by honorary Grand Marshall, David Roth, Camp Boggy Creek camper, and Shannon Burke of Real Radio 104.1 in leading the pack. For VIP riders, there will be a reception with great food and live entertainment on Saturday, October 14, 2006. For all others, a Krispy Kreme donut breakfast and coffee will be served at the departure point in Ormond Beach, Destination Daytona.
The police escort a thousand or more riders to Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, FL (north of Orlando). Stickshift Cadillac will provide a live music show while you chow down on Outback Steakhouse meals and take part in the silent and live auctions. Packages start at $50 and include T-shirt and pin, breakfast and lunch, ice cream dessert, free Cocoa-Cola products, Miller beer and Newman lemonade, entertainment and auction. Deluxe and VIP packages are also available. Visit
http://www.rideforchildren.com for more information.
–Rogue
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL–This weekend the Hamsters are riding to Mexico and the Smoke-Out is rockin’ Cottonwood, Arizona, but I’m hanging here. I need to put the Salt shaker back together. We’re going to revamp our Gulch area with new products from U.S. Choppers, Kiwi, LA ChopRods, 2 Wheelers and more. Hang on.
We’re working on our Bikernet Christmas gift and it’s going to be hot. In fact I need to talk to George Fleming about the art right now. So have a helluva Sunday and have a Margarita on me.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
