It?s Gonna Be a Quick Sunday Post Today–Bandit is on his way home from Lee Clemons? Departure Bike Works Anniversary party in Richmond, VA, and I?ve been dealing with the mommy blues this weekend. I have a 16-year old daughter who is as Nuttboy put it, ?That nasty child that is born of her, that is who she was.”
I was never this bad?
I hope you enjoy what I?ve pulled out of Bandit?s emails for today?s Post. ~Layla
Hey Bandit,
I love this picture from the tech tips books, I don’t know if i missed your reply in Its you Shot as to whether the tech tips books are still in print.
Your sometimes writer, Julie
From a friend in Atlanta–
Woman to serve jail term in fatality
A woman who killed a motorcyclist in a November car accident will be serving 60 days in county jail.
Carlene Feagan, 35, was passing a vehicle in her Ford Explorer on Highway 51 Nov. 6 when she collided with a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle driven by Ivan Snell, 45. Snell died on scene.
A jury convicted Feagan of misdemeanor vehicular homicide in Circuit Court on Aug. 10. Circuit Court Judge William S. Edwards sentenced Feagan to 365 days in jail, but suspended 305 days of her sentence, resulting in 60 days of jail time. Edwards also ordered her to pay $130 in court costs and $913 in restitution to cover the prosecution expenses. Feagan also will be placed on a year of unsupervised probation.
By The News-Record staff
Rogue
Where Is This Bar?–
All I can tell you is, this is not anywhere near where I live!! I would guess Prague or Suisse, France, Germany or Belgium. Note menu on wall —or did you notice the menu?? .
Chris T.
PRO TUNING CENTER LIST GROWING–
The new S&S Training and Certification Facility in La Crosse , Wisconsin, is open and offering VFI and Sidewinder courses. The second class to run through the week-long Pro Tuning session that incorporates these two courses came from Gateway Big Dog in Maryland Heights, Missouri-and they hold the distinction of being the second Certified Pro Tuning Center in the country.
Pro Tuning Center certification is achieved when two or more VFI and Sidewinder qualified technicians are on staff at a given S&S dealer–equipped with the proper tools and dynamometer in order to become certified. These courses give students the ins-and-outs of performance, oiling systems, carburetors, exhaust and tuning on both S&S and Harley-Davidson engines. All of the tuning and performance verification is done on SuperFlow dynamometers and the technicians utilize a complete shop full of MAC Tools during their training.
“Wow. I have worked on V-Twins sine the late ’80s, but I was always hesitant to take on truing the flywheels. It’s like a black magic that only one guy in town usually does,” said Greg Kottman, owner of Gateway Big Dog. “Now that we have done it as part of the school, it is no longer intimidating. In fact, it is something we are looking forward to doing as soon as possible. My technicians that attended the school are re-energized and ready to apply what they learned in VFI Training to the many fuel-injected Harley-Davidson motorcycles that are on the road now.”
“I recommend this class for anyone that wants to keep up with where the industry is going,” said Brian Dillender, Lead Technician at Gateway Big Dog. “You can see the future of the V-Twin industry is Fuel Injection and this is the best way I have seen to get ahead of the curve on working with it.” “This was a great class to work with,” said S&S Instructor Jon “Opee” Olson. “Since Gateway is a Big Dog dealer, their familiarity with our products allowed us to move into many extra modules of our curriculum, moving their class along at a really exciting pace.”
METRIC REVOLUTION TO FILM FIRST EPISODE AT BIKETOBERFEST OCTOBER 20-23 2005–
Congratulations to “Don Gray” for his acceptance as a builder on the all new TV series “The Metric Revolution” www.metrictv.com (press release attached). Coming this spring! For information contact Mark at mark@metrictv.com
Daytona Beach, FL- September 21, 2005. The “Metric Revolution” a new television series premiering in 2006, is launching the first ever all metric motorcycle build-off at Biketoberfest 2005. The newly renovated Shores Resort and Spa has been chosen as the location to film the first episode of this 13 week series. The 1st episode of the series will feature the top 25 custom motorcycle builders receiving a brand new stock motorcycle in which they will have 4 months to totally customize. Shooting will begin on Friday, October 21 with the Metric Revolution crew will be filming highlights and events throughout the Daytona Beach area. A photo shoot with the selected builders and some of the nation’s hottest models will take place on Saturday afternoon at The Shores.
A VIP party with a guest list containing the who’s who in the industry is scheduled for Saturday evening. The main show will be filmed on Sunday with all the selected builders showing off their entry motorcycles and receiving a brand new motorcycle in which they will customize. “We are very excited to be shooting this first episode here in Daytona the home of biker events world-wide. This is the perfect location to kick-start the first ever all-metric television series and we couldn’t get a better crowd of bikers to help make this a huge success,” stated Danielle Spandau, Executive Producer of the Metric Revolution, “We are going to bring you the “American Idol” of biker build-offs!”
The Metric Revolution is a national television series offering metric bike owners, builders and enthusiasts an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the evolution of the custom motorcycle industry. The series, scheduled to make its national debut on network broadcast early 2006, will bring the exciting world of radical custom motorcycles into the living room of enthusiasts across the U.S. Multi-Media Marketing and Production, Inc. the creators of the “Metric Revolution” is an independent marketing and production firm that develops and produces programs on national broadcast, cable, and satellite television.
BEETAR & STANLEY – AUSTRALIA – ENDORSE S&S PRO STOCK V-TWIN POWER IN ANDRA PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES —
LA CROSSE, WI (October 7, 2005) S&S Cycle is pleased to announce that Australian racers Lance Beetar of Hostile Takeovers and Steve Stanley of Hot Rod Choppers will team up and endorse S&S engines by competing in the ANDRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Championship Series (Australian National Drag Racing Association). This follows the announcement on October 5, 2005, that Brett Stevens Racing, of Brisbane , Australia , is also endorsing the S&S Pro Stock V-Twin power plant. The 160 cubic-inch S&S billet Pro Stock engine has been making a name for itself in the highly competitive NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class. This field is comprised of the best in the USA , and the S&S engine has carried five bikes into the elimination rounds in the last two NHRA events. Ryan Schnitz of Team Muzzy has won twice this season with the S&S power plant. The 60-degree V-Twin features bore and stroke numbers of 5.100″ X 3.875″, a four-cam design, 9,000-plus rpm limit, fuel injection and a six-speed cassette style transmission. It has all-billet construction-except for the cast iron cylinders-and breathes through a dual down-draft independent intake system. It has consistently powered Buell motorcycles constructed for this class through the 1/4-mile at times in the low 7.0s and at speeds over 190mph
The motorcycle for Beetar & Stanley will be an S&S powered Buell built by G2 Motorsports of Americus, Georgia, USA . While the new team’s name and sponsor are yet undisclosed, they plan an official announcement in December 2005 and a launch dinner in January of 2006. The new S&S Pro Stock powered bike will be prepared at Hot Rod Choppers on their new SuperFlow dyno. Currently the plans are for Lance Beeter to ride and Steve Stanley will be the crew chief, assisted by Branko Andrijic and Adam Layton.
“As team owners, we are excited to have the chance to compete at the highest level of motorcycle drag racing in Australia ,” said Lance Beetar. “By combining our experience, resources and expertise, we hope to continue the racing success already achieved by the S&S Pro Stock powered G2 Buell,” said Steve Stanley.
“East Coast Custom is pleased to be associated with the Lance Beetar / Steve Stanley Race Team through the purchase of their S&S / G2 Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle. Members of this Australian Drag Race Team have raced various USA V-Twin motorcycles in several Sportsman classes, using S&S Proven Performance parts, and we wish them every success in Pro Stock Motorcycle,” said Neal Bolam of East Coast Custom. “The team followed the progress of these bikes in NHRA races and feels ready to try their hand in the ANDRA Championship arena. G Squared Motorsports build a great race bike and offer tremendous support both direct and via their Australian Distributors. We are very pleased with the performance of the S&S 160″ Prostock engine this year and know it will inject new enthusiasm into Australian Pro Stock Motorcycle racing.”
“I am enthused about the possibilities that sit in front of this new team,” said S&S Senior Manager of Racing and Customer Services, Charlie Hadayia . “With the start of a new Australian racing season coming soon, this newly built team will have a lot of challenges and expectations placed on them, but S&S racing support will be there for them-even half a world away.”
NCC LEG RISERS FOR SOFTAILS–
This latest addition to the rapidly expanding line of serious road hardware from North County Customs provides passengers with a secondary foot position, freedom of movement, and exceptional comfort without shifting their butt and your balance. As rugged and functional as they are eye appealing the new NCC LEG RISERS are machined from a solid block of 3?4″ billet aluminum and finished in flawless show quality chrome. NCC LEG RISERS bolt directly to the factory strut mounting location and can be used with a wide variety of stock or custom foot pegs. The top rear of each riser is countersunk for flush mounting of pegs with supplied countersunk Allen head screws.
NCC LEG RISERS include mounting hardware but due to the variety of styles available, pegs are not included. Available for all Bagger and Softail models, except Deuce, NCC LEG RISERS retail for $149.00 and can be ordered direct from North County Customs at 866-439-4287 or visitwww.northcountycustoms.com.
A Lesson In Hospitality–
I’ve just put a hot tub in my back yard and from that point on, the >neighbors think they have an open invitation to use it whenever they please.
R. Russell
That?s It For The Sunday Post– I hope you all had a nice weekend and are gearing up for the week. It?s gonna be jammin? for us. Bandit will probably drop a ton of content Monday thru Thursday and he?s outta here on Friday for the La Carerrera Panamericana race across Mexico.
I?d like to thank those of you who came forward as sponsors, it means a lot to us that Bandit will be able to participate in this adventure with Dr. Reichardt.
Take care, Layla
