Hey,

We are off to Cincy tomorrow, and with the help of Doc Robinson, the Tech Editor, of Heavy Duty Magazine, the lovely and always patient Nyla, and Ray C. Wheeler, the Bikernet Performance Editor, we have 75 stellar Dealer Show care packages to deliver. We have to take care of the bros.




Let’s hit the news. I need to pack, one of the headquarters toilets is clogged, and I need to take shots of the new S&S air cleaner that just arrived.








NEW BIKERNET TRIKES CONTRIBUTOR CHECKS IN–The Triking Vikings been off roading and doing doughnuts in the mountain snow… I got a great story.







DOC, FROM HEAVY DUTY AUSTRALIA TO CONTRIBUTE TO BIKERNET TRIKES AND BIKERNET BAGGERS–  I arrive on Wednesday, landing at LAX around 10.00 am.  By the time I clear customs and get my rental car, I expect to be arriving at Bikernet HQ around one, just in time to take you to lunch if you wish.
Or at least you will (hopefully) have someone there raise the portcullis and drop the drawbridge to let me in.


I am working on four great trike features, three Harleys and a sensational Rocket 3 with independent rear suspension.  All of which I will make available for your site.

— Doc Robinson
Tech Editor,
Heavy Duty Magazine
Australia







BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER REACHES OUT TO THE GOOD DOCTOR–Anti-Inflammatory Diet Makeover: Grocery Shopping Tips– we present tips on the what, why and how of the Dr. Weil-recommended anti-inflammatory diet. Get started today!

Simple steps to help you make your grocery cart a vehicle for healthy living. Use these suggestions the next time you shop for groceries:



* Produce Section: Choose fresh, whole organic produce whenever possible. Fruits and vegetables from all parts of the color spectrum should make up most of your grocery items.

* Canned/Packaged Foods: Choose no- or low-sodium canned and packaged foods.

* Grains, Breads, Cereals and Legumes: Choose products made of whole, intact grains, not white or whole wheat-flour products. Stock up on healthy, inexpensive staples like dried beans and lentils.

* Dairy, Refrigerator Case and Frozen Foods: Avoid anything with carrageenan (which may be irritating to the digestive tract), choose organic, hormone-free dairy products without a lot of added sugar, and choose frozen foods that are organic. Avoid frozen meals that are high in sodium, and instead opt for healthier protein sources such as frozen edamame, omega-3 enriched eggs and fresh tofu.

* Meat/Seafood/Fish: Choose fresh or frozen to widen your selection, and focus on seafood. When buying salmon, always opt for wild-caught Alaskan varieties.






NEW STORZ PERFORMANCE SP1200RR CAFÉ RACER SHOW BIKE–Storz Performance has developed a new line of Café Racer style accessories for use on 2004 to current model Harley–Davidson Sportsters. A new show bike, the Storz SP1200RR, has been constructed to serve as a rolling display case for these items. A hand formed aluminum gas tank and road race style fiberglass tail section with custom Saddlemen seat pads creates the basis for the look. Specially modified clip-on handlebars by Driven are mounted to the Storz/ Ceriani 55mm Inverted fork tubes above the top triple clamp. Ohlins rear shocks with adjustments for compression & rebound damping, spring preload, and overall length, complete the suspension package.



The donor bike for this project was a low mileage 2007 model 883 Sportster, but installation of a Wiseco piston kit increased the displacement to the 1200cc level. A BUB / Storz 2:2 high pipe exhaust and a Performance Machine air cleaner handle the breathing chores on this fuel injected bike.



The bike rolls on 18” wheels, front and rear, with Metzeler tires, Galfer Floating Wave Brake Rotors, and Performance Machine brake calipers. A Storz billet rear set footpeg kit, Barnett custom cables, PM hand controls, and a Storz/Ceriani Steering Damper keep things under control. Pearlescent paintwork done by Vintage Restorations, Oxnard, Ca.



The bike will be on display at the Cincy V-Twin Expo in the Wiseco Piston booth on February 4-6, and also at the Indianapolis Powersports Expo, February 17-19, 2012 in the Galfer Brakes booth..

For additional information please contact Steve Storz. E-mail: admin@storzperf.com. Photo credits, Don Williams.

Storz Performance, Inc.
239 S. Olive St.
Ventura, CA 93001

805-641-9540 T
805-641-3650 F






1) Harley Davidson Winnipeg 153 Stutsman St. Pembina, ND 58271 204-254-3974

2) Grove Cycles 16356 S. State Hwy 36 Moody, TX 76557 254-986-3402

3) Big Bore Bikes LLC 908 E. Johnson Ave Jonesboro, AR 72401 870-934-8221

4) Profile Performance Inc 44600 Michigan Ave Canton, MI 48188 734-397-5880

5) Badd Custom Cycle 47 North St Wolcott, CT 06716 203-633-4442

6) Integ Motor Sports Inc 1107 E. Washington St East Peoria, IL 61611 309-699-3929

7) Forbidden Motorcycles 1307 7th St # B Modesto, CA 95354 209-534-5446

8) MotoWheels 11306 Sunco Dr # 1 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 916-369-2509

9) Confederate Motors 2222 5th Ave South Birmingham, AL 35233 877-324-9888

10) BR Cycles Inc 2021 NW 7th St Faribault, MN 55021 507-332-7691

11) Partex Inc 993 McDonald Ave Brooklyn, NY 11230 718-854-0300

12) Velocity Motorsportz 26910 Tomball Pkwy Tomball, TX 77375 281-255-3336

13) Lynnwood Cycle Barn 5615 188th St SW Lynnwood, WA 98037 425-774-3538

14) Ward Performance Inc 24015 112th St NW Zimmerman, MN 55398 763-441-5535

15) Old American Motorcycle Company 1712 Booth Quillen Rd Ashland, KY 41102 606-929-5574

16) K.C Cycle & Helmet World 3765 RT 21 South Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-6360

17) H & H Cycle Repair 202 N. 11th St La Porte, TX 77571 281-678-2540

18) Custom One Cycle 320 Main ST Selkirk MB Canada R1A1S9 204-785-9534

19) D & M Custom Cycle 18205 State Hwy 15 New Ulm, MN 56073 507-359-1971

20) SS Motorcycle Cafe LLC 15715 Livernois Detroit, MI 48238 313-288-0074

21) Brooks American Made Customs LLC 300 W. 13th St Atoka, OK 74525 580-889-3311

22) Lucky H-D 6315 Illinois Rd Ft Wayne, IN 46804 260-489-2464

23) Nice Cycle 10139 Ridge Run St # 9 Howell, MI 48855 888-497-4774

24) Scramblin Around 2502 N Palm Dr # B Signal Hill, CA 90755 562-912-4223

25) Patriot Cycle Works 1120 85th Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501 360-349-9475

26) Steve’s Custom Cycles 6900 Deering Ave Canoga Park, CA 91303 818-712-9999

27) GO AZ Motorcycles 15500 N Hayden Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85260 480-609-1800

28) Black Dog Emporium 22 South Main St Lexington, NC 27292 336-249-7799

29) Motorhead Garage 373 RT 22 E Green Brook, NJ 08812 732-384-5111

30) Gatewood Custom Cycles 1000 E State Hwy 84 Caruthersville, MO 63830 573-333-2733

31) Blue Collar Choppers 6000 S I-35 Service Rd Oklahoma City, OK 73149 405-631-9989

32) Cowboy Cycles LLC 2617 Forest Ln Garland, TX 75042 214-703-9277

33) Powersports Of Greenville LLC 2019 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville, SC 29615 864-244-6632

34) HD Cycles 29 Messiha Dr Braintree, MA 02184 781-849-1245

35) Xtreme Customs & Cycles 205 S. Main St Mauldin, SC 29662 864-963-7600

36) Honda Kawasaki of Santa Monica 4110 Lincoln Blvd Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 310-822-1045

37) Baldhead Kustom Motorcycles 139 Bethea Rd # 904 Fayetteville, GA 30214 770-629-4009

38) ARAO Eng 21400 Lassen # G Chatsworth, CA 91311 818-709-4781

39) Celtic Motorcycles LTD 325-326 Cardiff Rd Aberdare, RCT UK CF446UU 01685-870-070

40) Lucky 51 Hot Rod Cycles Inc # 120 3191 Thunderbird Cres Burnaby, BC Canada V5A3G1 604-444-5150

41) Moutain Motorsports LLC 333 Cobb Pkwy N Marietta, GA 30062 770-425-4000

42) Lone Wolf Harley Davidson 19011 E Cataldo Ave Spokane Valley, WA 99016 509-927-7433

43) Apex Powersports 938 Cookson Ave SE New Philadelphia, OH 44663 330-308-8900

— Jennifer Barnard
D & D Performance Ent
Office Manager
And as always RIDE SAFE &
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES
817-834-8961
Fx: 817-831-4260




BAGGER FOR AMERICAN IRON BAGGER THEN BIKERNET BAGGERS, MAYBE–Let me explain; I shot his friends bike at this location for American Iron. The bikes and the location are so much the same.



By the way, April American Iron’s April issue that are out in March have a bike from me on the cover.

–Peter Linney






BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT IDONEOUS VOCABULARY LESSON–idoneous ahy-DOH-nee-uhs, adjective:

Appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.

As far as benefices are concerned no one could be more idoneous, fitting or suitable than Martin, since he is an Anglican clergyman.
— Patrick O’Brian, The Truelove

It would hardly be possible to apply less idoneous adjectives to it than Watson’s reiterated “wailing” and “haunting.”
— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

Idoneous is derived from the Latin word idoneus which meant “suitable.”





BIKERNET UNIVERSITY HISTORY CLASS NOW OPEN–  At local taverns, pubs, and bars, people drank from pint and quart-sized containers. A bar maid’s job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in ‘pints’ and who was drinking in ‘quarts,’ hence the phrase ‘minding your ‘P’s and Q’s’.


One more: bet you didn’t know this!
In the heyday of sailing ships, all war ships and many freighters carried iron cannons. Those cannons fired round iron cannon balls.

It was necessary to keep a good supply near the cannon. However, how to prevent them from rolling about the deck? The best storage method devised was a square-based pyramid with one ball on top, resting on four resting on nine, which rested on sixteen. Thus, a supply of 30 cannon balls could be stacked in a small area right next to the cannon.

There was only one problem…how to prevent the bottom layer from sliding or rolling from under the others. The solution was a metal plate called a ‘Monkey’ with 16 round indentations. However, if this plate were made of iron, the iron balls would quickly rust to it. The solution to the rusting problem was to make ‘Brass Monkeys.’

Few landlubbers realize that brass contracts much more and much faster than iron when chilled. Consequently, when the temperature dropped too far, the brass indentations would shrink so much that the iron cannonballs would come right off the monkey; Thus, it was quite literally, ‘Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.’
–from Sam Burns




HELLS ANGELS SUPER BOWL PARTY–
Super Bowl POTLUCK PARTY @ SFV Clubhouse
9323 Franklin St. Chatsworth CA 91311
Party starts @ 2pm.
SFV t-shirts, hats, accessories ON SALE.

Come out and see the NEW Clubhouse Remodel.
See up close ‘SFV Support BRICKS’.
SFV is selling engraved bricks for $200 to help off-set remodeling costs.

See you Sunday!




NEW PRINT FROM GROSSMAN–Here’s a sneak peak at the latest print from notorious hot rod/biker artist Larry Grossman. Titled “LUCK OF THE DRAW AT LUCKY’S LAST STOP”, this exciting and amazingly detailed Lithograph (a high quality poster) measures 18 x 24″ and is printed on the highest quality 100lb. cover stock paper. It features choppers, rods, kustoms, hot babes and bad-ass dudes …what more could you want for chrissakes!



Larry’s take on the scene:

Lucky’s Last Stop Casino is a seedy desert watering hole situated somewhere between Reno and Hell. Known far and wide as the place to go for a damn good time, customers straggle in from the blistering heat because they know they can get whatever they need at Lucky’s …from whiskey, to poker, to one of Lucky’s girls (as it says above the door: Loose Slots).

A member of the notorious “Stompers” bike gang out of Vegas has just roared up on his metalflaked chopper. But this may not be his lucky day, as he’s outnumbered by several mean-looking hombres, all members of rival bike gang “Dealers in Death”, who are not looking too happy to see him! Everyone’s packin’ heat, so let’s just hope no stray slugs hit that slick black scalloped ’57 Cad Kustom, or dapper looking Lucky by the door …or a gas pump!




Meanwhile, cruising by on the highway is an ol’ skool ’33 Ford chopped rod, and passing overhead is a huge B-36 Bomber, probably on approach to the nearby top-secret Air Force base, Area 51.

Visit: www.retrovisions.com to buy it and also see more of Larry ‘s Art, or call : (818) 907-8626 after 9am Pacific Time, paleeeze!   He can even put your bike and/or car (and you or whoever) into any of his pictures!

— Larry



FIVE RULES TO REMEMBER IN LIFE
1.. Money cannot buy happiness, but its more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle
2.. Forgive your enemy, but remember the bastard’s name.
3.. Help someone when they are in trouble and they will remember you when they’re in trouble again.
4.. Many people are alive only because it’s illegal to shoot them.
5.. Reforming Democrats is like trying to pick up a turd by it’s clean end.





RETRO-ROD CAR AND BIKE SHOW–  Think this might look cool on your site? Poster for our local retro-rod car and bike show. My buddy does the art. New feature is the Vintage Custom Bike Display. This show is a summer highlight in central Wisconsin…rockabilly, roller rink gals, swap meet, camping, flaming exhaust at night. And beer.

Charles Plueddeman
“A Good Man To Have Along”
920-235-6186






Keith Ball of Bikernet Acquires Genevieve Schmitt’s Trike Riders Now–
Web sites join forces creating largest family of Web-based motorcycle magazines.

February 1, 2012 – (Wilmington, Calif.) – Keith Ball, editor and owner of Bikernet.com, the oldest and well read V-twin motorcycle magazine online, has acquired TrikeRidersNow.com, an online magazine covering the three-wheeled industry. Trike RidersNow.com was launched in 2009 by Genevieve Schmitt, editor and owner of WomenRidersNow.com. Schmitt will join Ball in creating the Bikernet online portal where visitors can find four motorcycle magazines, Bikernet, Bikernet Trikes (formerly Trike Riders Now, Bikernet Baggers, and Women Riders Now, creating the largest family of motorcycle Web sites.

“I am excited to add trikes to the Bikernet family,” said Ball. “The trike market is one of the fastest growing segments of the powersports industry. That, along with our new bagger site and Genevieve’s Women Riders Now magazine, we’ll provide online motorcycle enthusiasts all the information they want from one family of Web sites. More importantly, we can offer advertisers opportunities to reach a wider variety of readers online.”

“I couldn’t have found a better person than that bastard Ball to take over Trike Riders Now at this time,” said Genevieve Schmitt. “By handing over the reins to Keith and his staff, I can focus on expanding WomenRidersNow.com, which in its seven years of existence has firmly planted itself as the leader in motorcycling news, reviews and information aimed at women.”

While Ball becomes the new owner of Trike Riders Now, Women Riders Now is still completely owned by Schmitt. However, by being part of the Bikernet family of sites and cross-linking them to each other, advertisers have greater opportunities to target their campaigns.

To reach Genevieve Schmitt, call 406.333.4491, or email Gschmitt@WomenRidersNow.com.








AMERICAN CYCLE NEAR PHOENIX–  These guys at All American Cycle would love to be on your site. Before hard times they were the Tucson Indian dealer. The Shovelhead chopper with the sidecar belongs to Doug, the old graybeard sittng down.



The guy behind the counter is Roy, and the Manager is Hal. Roy says they have a great mechanic in the shop. They are on Grant Ave, about a mile north of I-10. Also a shot of my new Phoenix home. That’s my bedroom window over the garage.

–Bill May





FALCON MOTORCYCLES MOVING– They are moving 3 blocks up the street from famous motorcycle and tattoo photographer, Markus Cuff, in the heart of downtown Hollywood.







SAMSON EXHAUST INTRODUCES THE POWERFLOW III– Two into One Exhaust Series.
Brea, CA – Samson Exhaust is proud to introduce their new Powerflow III series of exhausts which are the most powerful two into one exhausts ever made. The power is generated through a series of chambers, which Samson refers to as the “Power Chamber” which helps condense and intensify exhaust flow, resulting in extremely high horsepower and torque.

The results are incredible…Independent dyno testing has shown that by just changing out the stock pipes with this new Powerflow III two into one system, riders will experience up to a 20% increase in both horsepower as well as torque. With Samson’s new system, you can take a stock HD and turn it into a high performance bike by simply changing out the pipes.


Samson has over 725 different styles to choose from and they have all styles available for Harley’s new 2012 model lineup. And now there’s no more guessing what a particular style will sound like…listen to each of Samson’s exhausts right from their internet site.

Features and Benefits
O2 sensor ports accept O.E.M. / Aftermarket sensors
Installer Friendly
Interchangeable Baffles
Full Coverage Heat Shields
Fits 2006 to 2011 Harley-Davidson Dyna Glide Models
Fits 2007-2011 Harley-Davidson Softail and Dresser Models
Fits 2004-2011 Harley-Davidson Sportster Models
Limited 1 year warranty
Available in chrome and ceramic black
MSRP-$599.95

Don’t forget about Bikernet.com viewers special 15% DISCOUNT…order direct from Samson and mention Bikernet.com to qualify
Listen to the sound of Samson’s exhausts right on their website

FREE SHIPPING


Samson Exhaust recently introduced a new 15% off “discounted internet program” for all Bikernet.com members in order to help stimulate sales and to help during these hard economic times. Anyone ordering a set of Samson pipes direct from Samson and mentions Bikernet.com receives a 15% discount off the MSRP PLUS FREE SHIPPING!

Check out Samson Exhaust’s entire ‘12 product line at www.samsonusa.com or contact them directly at (888) 572-6766; Samson USA, 655 Tamarack Ave., Brea, CA 92821…email them at info@samsonusa.com.






HIGH-FLOW AIR INTAKE SYSTEMS–
K&N Engineering, Inc., releases a new line of High-Flow Air Intake Systems for 1999-2007 Fuel-Injected Twin-Cams® and 2008-2011 Harley-Davidson Dyna’s & Softails. Offering a guaranteed increase in horsepower and torque, K&N’s New STREET METAL-Hammer High-Flow Air Intake Systems, offer a Million-Miles of power and very good looks!

PRODUCT:STREET METAL SERIES Intake Systems

PART NO:FLARE – RK-3932 HAMMER – RK-3933

FITMENTS:‘99-‘07 HD Twin-Cam with FI/’08-‘10 HD Softail & Dyna

MSRP: $249.00

KEY FEATURES:
Guaranteed Horsepower!
Completely replaces stock intake assembly
Cast Aluminum Chrome-Plated Backing Plate and breather system
Complete integrated internal breather system and mounting hardware
K&N High-Flow Air Filter™ handmade in the USA for over 40 years
DryCharger® also available for increased service intervals
K&N’s famous Million-Mile Limited Warranty®

K&N’s New Street Metal Series High-Flow Air Intake Systems provide a good looking
appearance, offer increased airflow and deliver more horsepower & torque to your Harley-Davidson motorcycle. As an example, the Hammer System gained an estimated 10.17HP AND 10.27LBFT of torque at the rear wheel on a stock 2010 HD Fat Bob 96CI.

It increases power by eliminating the stock OE air cleaner and replacing it with a complete High-Flow Air Intake System. The sturdy, cast aluminum backing plate mounts directly to the throttle body via a aluminum integrated internal-run breather system. An original K&N High-Flow Air Filter is used, lowering restriction while providing long service intervals. A durable mounting gasket is used to absorb vibration. K&N High-Flow Air Filters™ are washable, reusable, pre-oiled and ready to ride.
• No Fuel-management modifications necessary to obtain increased performance
• Kits are sold complete, with mounting hardware included
• Covered by K&N’s famous Million-Mile Limited Warranty®
• RK Series Intake systems are street legal in most states. However, they are not legal for use in California and other states adopting California emission standards.








BIKER’S CHOICE TO BE IN CINCI THIS WEEKEND–The 12th Annual Easyriders V-Twin Expo is this weekend in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The dates are February 4-6, 2012 and will be at the Duke Energy Center.

Are you attending? We will be there in Booth 601, so if your there, make sure to stop by and say hello to us! Come and talk to our knowledgeable Sales Representatives, and take a look at our brand new, revamped and easier to use catalog.




Pick up a sticker or two and a catalog on disc, and maybe a poster to take back to your shop. Take a look at our EXCLUSIVE Rush Racing Performance Products and our Freedom Performance Exhaust lines. We will also be displaying the NEW River Road apparel, Grateful Dead Jackets and Vests, and Skid Lid helmets with new designs.

Very cool merchandise sure to make everyone happy. See ya there!!



Twin Power Fork Oil

Our Twin Power Fork Oil is recommended for use in both O.E.M and aftermarket fork assemblies. It minimizes the friction and cavitation and provides optimum performance. The superior anti-foam and anti-wear characteristics keep your ride smooth and your forks cleaner. 20W is recommended for firmer handling and/or heavier loads.




To check out our full line of Twin Power Oils and Lubricants for your scooter, visit www.bikerschoice.com or visit your local Biker’s Choice Dealer.

Biker’s Choice…”More Products. More Brands. More BIKER.”

Happy Riding!
–Carmen








GATEWOOD ENGINEERING AND RACE SUPPORT–Though, as with most of our projects they go along slowly; I still thought I would share the newest arrival.
A friend of mine who races a top fuel V-Twin has a man near Chicago who makes his cylinders, and he made these for me.




1000cc XL cylinder base bolt pattern (will have to bore cases larger), and Shovelhead head bolt pattern: 3 7/16” Bore, and 5” stroke w/ 8” rods. 93 cu in/1520cc SHOVESTER.



He wanted a custom rigid chopper frame I had; so we traded for these cylinders, Con. Rods, and a box full of misc. Andrews Trans. gears

The jugs are CNC machined from solid ductile cast iron round stock. I sure love the looks of sharp machining.

Admittedly, it is old technology, but will make a fun skinny slick ’60s style bracket bike for my Son to drag race.

–Drew




GEARS – Gatewood Engineering And Race Support
P.O. BOX 2568 CHESTERTON, IN 46304
TEL/FAX: 219-926-5647
EMAIL: GEARS55@FRONTIER.COM
WEB: WWW.GEARSWEBSITE.COM




ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES FROM ZERO–Zero Motorcycles ships faster, longer-range 2012 models–Zero Motorcycles says that its all-new 2012 lineup of faster, longer-range electric motorcycles is now in full production. Dealers can expect to see the models hitting the marketplace throughout the first quarter.

The company celebrated the start of production Dec. 15 with the rollout of its first new 2012 Zero DS. Management and staff greeted the model with applause and excitement, the company reports.

“It’s an amazing feeling to watch the fruition of so much hard work and effort as it comes into being and becomes something that is so special and unique,” said Scot Harden, vice president of global marketing for Zero Motorcycles. “We are very proud of our dedicated team at Zero Motorcycles. Without their passion and dedication to building the very best electric motorcycle, we wouldn’t be in the position we are today. The progress being made is phenomenal, every model in the lineup goes faster, further and is more fun than ever before.”



The 2012 product line had had it debut this past November at EICMA in Milan, Italy.

The Zero S, a streetfighter, and Zero DS, a dual-sport, are both available in a 6 or 9 kWh configuration. As measured by the EPA UDDS, the Zero S is capable of respectively achieving 76 or 114 miles on a single charge. Both motorcycles offer a higher top speed, with the Zero DS hitting 80 mph and the Zero S topping out at 88 mph. Both motorcycles, Zero notes, offer a broad torque band and stealthy acceleration from a standstill.

All the street models, including the Zero XU designed for inner city riding, feature new brushless air-cooled motors and regenerative braking that allow riders to recoup energy during deceleration. The Zero XU now uses the same maintenance-free belt drive system as the Zero S and Zero DS.

Zero says that the new Z-Force power pack found in all the models uses an entirely new battery cell chemistry and configuration that is up to 95 percent more energy dense and is rated to 3,000 complete charge cycles before hitting 80 percent capacity. This means that a Zero S could travel as much as 308,000 miles on its original power pack.

The all-new Zero X and MX dirtbikes also receive upgrades in styling, performance and range. According to Zero, the models have three times the range of previous Zero X and MX models, with substantially more power on tap.

Starting MSRPs are as follows: Zero S, $11,495; Zero DS, $11,495; Zero XU, $7,695; Zero MX, $9,495; Zero X, $9,945.

–Published courtesy of Dealernews
www.dealernews.com







KELLI MURROW PROMOTED TO PERFORMANCE MACHINE’S DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING–January 31, 2012 La Palma, CA — For more the 40 years, Performance Machine has been rolling along as the industry leader in brakes, wheels and performance accessories because of passion synonymous with the brand. This well-oiled operation is known for both its innovation and attention to detail… a direct result of the top-notch people behind the brand, says company President Mark Finnie. “We are proud to recognize Kelli Murrow’s award-winning brand building by promoting her to Performance Machine’s Director of Sales & Marketing.”

Kelli’s promotion comes just in time for all the all the craziness of a new catalog (the biggest in PM history), not to mention the trade shows, the recent expansion of RSD hard parts and the acquisition of Xtreme Machine Wheels. “Be careful what you ask for,” she jokes. “Seriously, I love what I do and I am fortunate to work with an organization packed with people who do too



To get a copy of the 2012 Performance Machine catalog and to learn the latest of what is being rolled out, be sure to stop by Booth #401 during the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati or Booth #1627 at the Dealernews International Powersports Dealer Expo in Indianapolis.

If you can’t wait until show time click on www.performancemachine.com or follow the blog at http://www.custommotorcyclepartsblog.com/ or like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PerformanceMachine





NEW BILL IN KENTUCKY– We have a bill that we are working on at this time H.B. 328. I ask that you call the legislative hotline at 1-800-372-7181 and leave the following message for your State Representative: “Please Co-sponsor H.R. 328.” If you do not know who your representative is which can be tricky right now due to redistricting just tell the folks at the phone center your address and they will be glad to help you out. You can also look it up by clicking on this link:

http://lrc.ky.gov/Legislators.htm

So the next question I am sure you are asking is what is H.B. 328 and why should I be calling to support it. This bill seeks to address two items. First is a long-standing problem here in KY of folks riding around on their instructional permits for years and years and years. Under current law a person can renew their motorcycle learner’s permit forever. They just have to go back to the county clerk’s office every 3 years and pay the fee. Bad part is that a good chunk of these folks along with others who have not even tried to get their learner’s permit are involved in about half of all accidents here in KY.

In 2010 for example we had about 2000 accidents that were reported. Of those a little over 800 had either a learner’s permit or no license at all. Now when these folks are out on the road on a permit they are supposed to be riding in the daytime, no passengers and with a helmet. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. So you can see how the numbers get skewed by folks who are already breaking the current law which gives lawmakers another reason to try and add even more laws like a mandatory helmet law for example.

The second issue the bill seeks to remedy is a problem, which occurred when the graduated licensing program began a few years back. In that bill it increased the age at which you could even obtain a motorcycle learner’s permit to 18. So, what is wrong with that? Most people may not think about this but KY statute defines anything on 2 or 3 wheels over 50ccs as a motorcycle. Those Vespas and other scooters are technically a motorcycle and you need an endorsement to be able to ride them. Especially in the larger towns like Louisville, Lexington, and Northern KY, these type vehicles are used on a regular basis by the 16-21 crowd among others. Right now there is no way for a 16 or 17 year old to obtain a learner’s permit to ride one of these type machines.

Additionally we have a law on the books for the 16 and 17 year olds which allow them to take the rider-ed course here in the state for FREE and get their motorcycle endorsement. However, they cannot get their endorsement without a permit first. But you cannot get a permit, so why even take the class. See the dilemma? This bill would move the age at which a person could get their motorcycle permit back to 16 1/2 which is when they can get their intermediate driver’s license. Hopefully more kids will go on to take the FREE course as well.

So how is the bill going to address that 1st problem? Glad you asked. A person would have 2 years to get their full motorcycle endorsement just like they do now. You would take the written test and receive your learner’s permit. Now it would be good for one year however and you could renew it once. This would give a person 2 years to complete the process of getting a permit and taking the skills test to get their full endorsement. If they still cannot get their endorsement after 2 years they can still obtain one. They must take an approved rider-ed course and by doing so they will get a card to take to their county clerk for their full endorsement. This bill seeks to address the issues of people without licenses, lack of training and getting the youth more involved and trained as well.

Please be sure to call 1-800-372-7181 and ask your House member to Please Co-sponsor H.R. 328.

Last but not least we will be having a meet your legislator day at the Capitol Annex

Feb. 22nd at 10am.

Please meet in the Annex main cafeteria at 10am and folks will be going to meet their Reps. and Senators later that day. The Senate Transportation Committee meets that day at Noon so be sure to stop by there and talk with those folks as well. Just please come to the Annex Cafeteria at 10am and look for Dave Webster and/or Dave Newman. They can help tell you where you need to go. See you there.

–Jay Huber
State President KMA/KBA
www.kmakba.com
800-68-CYCLE




HOW COOL IS THIS–Harley trike and trailer.

–from Gerry Celia






UNCLE MONKEY LOVES TOOLS–That’s right, I love tools. There is nothing more satisfying then going to do a job having the right tool for the job. With the exception of a few specialties tools most bike work can be done with common hand tools and I’ve got a good selection of tools, more then enough to tinker on motorcycles. Being from Canada I’ve also got metric tools along for the ride. You won’t find me getting tripped up by a simple 10mm bolt.

I am hoping to expand my tool collection though. My uncle was a handyman and a machinist. He never worked a day in his life, but always filled his days tinkering away making things and repairing this and that for neighbours. Most of my memories of him revolve around him making things whether it was by stoking the fire in the forge he had constructed or working away at his lathe in “his” shop right next to it on our farm.

The lathe was a mysterious thing growing up. The many knobs and dial served their purposes to my imagination and me. It was the bridge of my space ship as I raced across galaxies with Luke and Han Solo in a frantic war to defeat the evil Empire. My uncle was not impressed. Instead of scolding and banishing me from his “kingdom” he took me under his wing and showed my how to use the master machine. My uncle kept his lathe running by building parts for it on it. Lathes are unique in that they are the only tool that can make themselves. He showed me that tools were to be appreciated and respected and not slammed into gear chasing a TIE wing fighter.

My uncle passed away a couple years ago. Like most old bachelors his stuff was divided up amongst his brothers and sister with most of it ending up in the garbage dump. Most except his tools. His tools live on, barely, stored away in dark, damp buildings collecting rust, fading from memory. No one has come to claim them; no one has come to maintain them. I am hoping that my family will finally pass the lathe onto me. I’m hoping to restore it to its former glory. I’m hoping to let the master machine do what it was designed to do. I’m hoping the art of machining can live on through me. Who knows? Maybe the fate of my universe still lies in these hands.

-bad Uncle Monkey





Highway Hawk and Aeromach LLC team up– I have important news to tell you: effective immediately Aeromach LLC will be our USA distributor for Highway Hawk products. Aeromach has been in the accessories industry for over 20 years and owner Paul Aiken is a valuable partner to work with.


Paul will introduce Aeromach to you as soon as possible and will clarify any changes that will occur in the near future. Remember: our goal is to make any changes as easy for you as possible.



If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me directly at bakker@highwayhawk.com or Paul at paul@aeromach.net.


–Jaap Bakker
CEO Motolux




An Announcement from Full Tuck Racing–
“As of 9.00 am the morning of, Saturday January 28, 2012, Full Tuck Racing
Corporation has made the decision to operate its AMA Pro Road Race team
without the involvement of Van Nuys workshop AIP Racing.

Irreconcilable differences have made this decision inevitable and it is with some regret that Full Tuck Racing Corporation makes this announcement.
Full Tuck Racing Corporation will sever all ties with AIP Racing and pursue other avenues to continue their progress and success in AMA Pro
Road Racing in 2012.

The separation has been as amicable as possible under the circumstances, and Full Tuck Racing Corporation look forward to moving on and becoming a leading brand and team in the AMA Pro Road Racing paddock.

There is no intent to change from either the Yamaha R6 as bike of choice or alter the choice of riders or classes competed in.”

Updates to be released in due course.



–Dale Schmidtchen
Business Development Manager
Full Tuck Racing
Van Nuys, CA.
cell – 1 818 599 7684






SIDEHACK JERRY ON THE NATION–  When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.



–from Rogue





METALSPORT BILLET ALUMINUM TOUR PACK RACK–Metalsport Inc. introduces a new billet aluminum tour pack rack. These are machined from aircraft grade aluminum and formed to the contour of the Harley Davidson Tour-Pak. Finised in beautiful chrome plating or gloss black anodize.

Please visit the website for the matching saddle bag rack. These are a must have for that complete custom look.

www.metalsportwheels.com
Phone: 562-776-9594




BIKERNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL–Teacher: “Johnny, can you tell me the name of 3 great kings who have brought happiness and peace into people’s lives?”


Little Johnny:

Drin-king, smo-king, and fuc-king!



–from Bob Clark





TRIKE RIDERS NOW AND BIKERNET TRIKES–  Nice paring of talents. Congratulations to both of you with this. The best for the future!

–Pam
PAM PROCTOR PHOTOGRAPHY
pamproctor@msn.com
831.902.0814







WIZARDS’ BANNER YEAR–Coming off a banner year celebrating their 25th Anniversary in 2011, WIZARDS is twisting the throttle again in 2012 with another big announcement. WIZARDS® is proud to announce that their full line of top quality professional detailing and finishing products is now available through Tucker Rocky and Biker’s Choice and is in their 2012 catalogs. Bringing a combined total of more than 100 years of industry experience, WIZARDS®, Tucker Rocky and Biker’s Choice are excited to team up.

Amy Antonsen, President of Wizards Products says, “I am excited about this new partnership.” Adding, “Feedback from Dealers nationwide has been super positive and we are thrilled to be able to continue to offer superior customer support, face-to-face sales and prompt delivery of product through our new relationship.”



Tucker Rocky and Biker’s Choice Vice President of Marketing, Hank Desjardins, states, “We are stoked to be taking on the complete line of Wizards Products. We have been using the products and are completely satisfied that they are some of the finest cleaners on the market. We are proud to have them onboard.”

For more information about Wizards Products, please visit WizardsProducts.com or call 800-356-7223.


WIZARDS® motorcycle products include: Mist-N-Shine™ Professional Detailer, Shine Master™ Polish & Breathable Sealant, Bug Release™ All Surface Bug Remover, Bike Wash™ Complete Bike Cleaner, Crystal Clear™ Plastic Cleaner & Polish, Wipe Down™ Matte Paint Detailer, Supreme Seal™ Paint Sealant, Metal Polish Impregnated Cotton Metal Polish, Metal Renew™ All Metal Polish, Power Seal™ All Metal Sealer, Out of The Blue™ Exhaust Bluing Remover Kit, Mini and Metal Buff Kits and Multi-Fiber™ Cloths.

Web: www.WizardsProducts.com









DEBURRING EQUIPMENT COMES TO BIKERNET– My name is Henry Bare and I would like to know if your company is using deburring equipment. Our vibratory finishing and deburring equipment replaces expensive hand deburring with an inexpensive means to deburr, degrease, clean and polish.


We also sell 5 and 10 cubic foot round vibratory bowls with sound reduction covers and automatic separation built in. Also available are large rectangular 12, 16 and 20 cubic foot tanks.




We manufactured quality and affordable vibratory finishing equipment in the USA since 1972. Our products range from Rotary Tumbler Bases with five sizes of Rotary Tumber Barrels, three sizes of Bench Top Vibratory Bowls and two sizes of Vibratory Finishing Tanks.

–Henry Bare
Phone (562) 888 1952
DeburringTechnologies@gmx.com




US HOUSE COMMITTEE TARGETS FEDERAL FUNDING OF MOTORCYCLE ONLY ROADSIDE CHECKPOINTS– The Motorcycle Riders Foundation reports that Wednesday, February 1st, the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure rolled out the latest version of the highway bill. The bill is the long term funding bill for road construction and highway programs.

This version of the bill takes aim at a controversial practice of the Department of Transportation which funded motorcycle-only roadside checkpoints with taxpayer dollars.

The checkpoints have drawn much criticism from the motorcycle community at large. So much so, that longtime motorcycle champion Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) had introduced legislation to end the program by prohibiting any future Federal funding of any motorcycle-only roadside checkpoints. That bill is HR 904. The mammoth highway bill includes the same language as contained in HR 904.

Representative Sensenbrenner had this to say, “We need to focus on proven methods of motorcycle safety, including crash prevention, rider education, and training and proper licensing. Motorcycle-only checkpoints are an intrusive governmental overreach that place an undue burden on riders while doing little to actually improve safety,” He added, “It is encouraging to see that the transportation reauthorization bill will encourage more efficient use of taxpayer dollars and smart motorcycle safety policy.”

Representative Tom Petri (R-WI), a staunch defender of the motorcyclists, had this comment on the issue, “Motorcycle riders are right to be outraged at being singled out for safety inspections,” Petri said. “Nobody is suggesting flagging cars down for unscheduled inspections, and there’s no good reason why motorcycles should be treated differently. It’s unnecessarily intrusive, and not a smart way to use limited police resources.”

We at the MRF could not agree more. While swift passage into law is not likely, this is certainly an encouraging step.

The MRF will keep you updated on this issue–become a member.






LOCAL ABATE STATE GROUP SUPPORTS THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION– At the January BOD meeting, the BOD was informed of the current budget shortfall that the MRF is experiencing. Because of this, the ABATE BOD decided to donate $1000 to the MRF in addition to the $1000 that we normally donate in September at Meeting of the Minds.

Attached is a thank you letter from Hardtail.




ACE CAFÉ NEWS, Cafe Racers – A passion from Poland–On Friday 16th March, friends Krzysztof Panczak of www.moto-klinika.pl and Arkadiusz Pawlukowicz of www.szajba.eu.org will be arriving from Poland to debut their latest bike builds at Ace Cafe London, from 6pm.

Arkadiusz’ love affair with motorcycles dates from his childhood and, since 2006, he has taken part in quarter mile drag races at Santa Pod, testing a highly tuned turbo-charged Hayabusa and setting an unofficial speed record of 309km/h. In 2007 he also started his own business, Szajba’s Garage, which has since developed to become a professional customising and tuning establishment with a store offering motorcycle parts and specialist components. The motorcycles built by Arkadiusz include the “Cedzior Streetfighter”, which took first place at both the Polish Motorcycle Championship and FighteRama (Germany) in 2010 and then again with a first at the 2011 Central European Custom Motorcycle Championship at the Euro Bike Fest.



Not long after finishing high school, in 2000 Krzysztof took part in the first Polish Transiberian Motorcycle Expedition, riding a 1954 Jawa and today regularly takes part in vintage motorcycle racing, with good results, to include gaining 3rd place in the Czech Tourist Trophy in 2011! In 2007 he established his own company Moto-Klinika where he specialises in the building of bikes for road racing, as well as cafe racers and old school motorcycles, alongside working on modern machines.







BAKER MANUFACTURES AN OUTTER PRIMARY REPLACEMENT–All new for 2012! The BAKER Bully Primary is designed to work with 2007 and later FLT Touring models.

The mechanically potent design combines with a new removable inspection cover allowing for the use of a manual chain adjuster (also coming soon from BAKER). Get a sneak peek of the product here! Stay tuned, next month we will have a full tech feature with specs, pricing and availability.





THE SHOW AT VERONA IS ONE OF THE LEADING SHOWS DURING THE WINTERSEASON IN EUROPE–  I GUESS 130 000 PEOPLE FROM EVERYWHERE SHOWED UP. GOOD FUN IN TYROL OF NORTHERN ITALY– judges will have to choose among all the Bikes present in Verona, each winner (the prize ceremony will take place Sunday January the 22nd immediately after the CCE Championship prize ceremony, Hall 1 on the MBE Stage), will obtain coverage in the magazine by which it will be selected.




Hot Bike is dedicated to Harley-Davidson enthusiasts and Jordan Mastagni, who cooperates with the magazine since 5 years, is the Senior Editor. Each month it covers the spectrum of the latest and newest trends in the American V-Twin industry, from in-depth technical articles to coverage of the globe’s hottest custom bikes. The Magazine’s prestige and Mr Mastagni’s vast knowledge of motorcycles in general contribute to the high level of the Magazine Award.



One of the hottest news is the new bike that Danny Schneider of the Hardnine Choppers is building expressly for Verona. It is a 1950 Triumph Tiger Club Flat Tracker and a preview (pictures) is coming directly from his garage. After his success with the Triumph invited to Mike Lichter Show, to the Artistry in Iron Show of Las Vegas and to the Yokohama Mooneyes Show, a new fantastic creation is expected from this versatile and ebullient customizer and will for sure cause an uproar.



In the meantime his collaborator René has almost finished a Yamaha XS, designed for Verona.  The Hardnine Choppers was born in Bern in 2002, the company made its qualitative leap in 2005 with the first complete realizations, but the real turning point came in 2008 when Danny was the first Swiss Customizer to be invited to the Yokohama Mooneyes Show in Japan. The great success achieved in Japan was then confirmed by the third placement in the World AMD Championship (Harley Modified class) in Sturgis.



From Germany is coming back to Motor Bike Expo also Fred Kodlin, the Customizer who above all, till the early 90’, stole the Show in Europe, setting out styles and trends, before coming to the US market. He won many times the Daytona Bike Week and he is always admired for his capacity of being always innovative even respecting his essential style as strong point.



Always from Europe, precisely from Austria, comes Peter Penz, who started to work on bikes in 1983, in the beginning he did it as an hobby, painting them with an innovative design. In 1996 his passion became a real job that reserved great satisfactions and recognitions at an international level till nowadays.



He is famous also for his activity of frame builder, for which he is appreciated all over Europe.



–from the SHERIFF MEDIA GROUP

S-36030 LAMMHULT

SWEDEN

http://www.facebook.com/SHERIFFMEDIAGROUP






BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER HEAVY BUSINESS STUDY–FOUR Steps to Naturally Whiter Teeth.
If you are a cola, coffee, tea or red wine drinker, you may experience discolored teeth. Actually, any food or drink capable of staining clothes or carpets – including fruit juices, blueberries, soy sauce and curry – can also stain teeth. While the best way to get rid of persistent stains is with professional teeth cleaning, you can help prevent stains – new or recurring – with the following:

* Rinse your mouth with plain water after you drink or eat staining foods and beverages.

* Brush your teeth twice a day with a whitening toothpaste; many natural-ingredient-based toothpaste lines such as Tom’s of Maine now have whitening varieties.

* Floss daily (stains around the edges of your teeth can occur when plaque accumulates at the gum line and absorbs color from food and drink).

* Sip temperate fluids through a straw, which minimizes contact with teeth.


Be cautious about over-the-counter teeth whitening kits, and talk with your dentist about professional options. You should be aware that any method of tooth bleaching may, over time, break down the integrity of the teeth. That can leave them more susceptible to future stains. Tooth sensitivity is a common side effect of teeth whitening but usually decreases over time.





EASYRIDERS V-TWIN SHOW THIS WEEKEND–The 12th Annual V-Twin Expo delivers top industry exhibitors, show specials, plus tools to increase your profitability.
All under one roof!

Just a Reminder:
The V-Twin Expo will open at 9am
on Saturday, February 4th!

REGISTER AT THE V-TWIN EXPO
You must be registered to attend the V-Twin Expo. ONLY bona fide dealers, motorcycle retailers, manufacturers, or members of the press are invited to attend this trade only event.
On-line registration has closed for the V-Twin Expo, but you can show up at the Duke Energy Convention Center and obtain tickets. Please make sure that you bring proper proof of business of any two (one of each) of the following:

Retail business license
Vendor’s permit
Resale license
Paycheck stub
W2 form
Business card
Press Credentials (Press Only)

V-Twin Expo by Easyriders
Duke Energy Convention Center
Cincinnati, OH

February 4* 9am – 5pm
February 5 10am – 5pm
February 6 9am – 1pm
*New Time



ILLINOIS RED LIGHT LAW CLARIFICATION– Concerning the Illinois Red Light Law just put into effect, I was informed by a member of the Peo-Taz Abate that the “reasonable time” is 120 seconds. Just wanted to relay the info.

–from Rogue





HERE IS THE THURSDAY DEAL FROM THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS! A 2009 Fat Bob Superglide! Vance & Hines exhaust, Everything else pretty much stock, 3413 on the clock. A brand new bike with a much lower price tag. $10,500 takes it home! CHECK OUT THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN! YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND!

MIKE the STEALTH

http://bikernet.sprocketlist.com/FXDF-Dyna-Fat-Bob/2440261/2009-H-D-Fat-Bob.html




GUN NUT REPORT–What is the smallest caliber you trust to protect yourself?
My personal favorite defense gun has always been a Beretta Jetfire in 22 short. I have carried it for many years including while hiking. I never leave without it in my pocket. Of course the first rule when hiking in the wilderness is to use the “Buddy System”. This it means you NEVER hike alone, you bring a friend, companion or even an in-law because if something happens there is someone to go get help.
I remember one time while hiking with my brother-in-law in northern Alberta out of nowhere came this huge brown bear charging us and was she mad. We must have been near one of her cubs.
Anyway, if I had not had my little Jetfire I would not be here today. Just one shot to my brother-in-law’s knee cap and I was able to escape by just walking at a brisk pace.
–from Keith Wahl





DIRECT FIT 80-SPOKE WHEELS– Paughco is now offering a complete selection of very cool direct fit and custom, superior quality 80-spoke rim assemblies for a wide variety of applications. Front packages are available in 21” x 2.15” for use with ’89-‘99 single disc brakes and forks. All assemblies come fit with Timken bearings ready to install.

Rears come in 8.5” and 10” and carry 3 late model sealed bearings – one on the brake side and 2 on the pulley side (3/4” ID and 1” ID bearings included). They are also supplied with larger 2.20”-diameter spigots for 2000-up brake rotors and belt pulleys. Rear wheels are sealed in the spoke wells for tubeless tire applications. Retail pricing for the new 80-spoke wheels starts at just 312.95 for the 21” style.

For complete details call 775-246-5738 and be sure to catch them on the Web at www.paughco.com




BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING WHEELER REPORT–Here we go, its time for the Thursday news from your favorite motorcycle web site. We just might be The Largest Motorcycle web site on the block. And we’re growing at an unbelievable rate, we now have (drum rollllllllllllll please) Bikernet Baggers, Bikernet Trikes and Women Riders Now. All sites will provide timely information.
Quick, pick a site and enjoy the latest and the greatest news available.



V-Twin Show, Cincinnati, Ohio
By this time tomorrow morning your bikernet staff will be safely seated in a American Airlines cross country jet cruising along at 600 mph at about 30,000 feet headed due East with the V-Twin show in Cincinnati, Ohio on the radar.
We’ll hit the ground running in the search for the holy grail of motorcycling. Bert Baker has a new primary cover to introduce to the market that looks killer and functional, imagine that?
We’ll take lots of photos and report in after the dust settles.





Bennett’s Twin Cam build
We’re scheduled for the final leg of the build at Bennett’s Performance in Signal Hill, Ca. on Tuesday evening.



Hyperformance/R&R Cycle
Our 124 inch Twin Cam is completed and ready for a Rick Tedder/Jim Bartlett custom frame in the quest for speed on the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2012.

Time to pack my 3 day bag and get in line to Haul Ass to the show.



Cantina Member Report
Packages for the latest group of new members hit the post office yesterday afternoon headed your way. A laminated membership card, a signed book by Bandit, stickers, a 15 year patch and more. Plus a multitude of discounts from Bikernet sponsors that might save you a few hard earned dollars in the future.

See ya in Cincinnati.

Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
–Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor
Cantina V.P.
Sturgis Security Advisor
wheeler@bikernet.com







WELCOME TO MICHIGAN MOTORCYCLE MECCA (MMM) CUSTOM BIKE SHOW–  Multi-class custom bike show at Suburban Collection Showplace, June 1 – 3, 2012

February 1, Novi, MI – This spring the “Motor City” will be transformed into “Motorcycle City” when it hosts the first ever Michigan Motorcycle Mecca (MMM) Custom Bike Show. Presented by Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, this elite, multi-class custom bike show experience will attract tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts to Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, June 1 – 3, 2012.

MMM Custom Bike Show is powered by The Rat’s Hole Custom Bike Shows, which has been producing the most unique, exciting, innovative and professionally sanctioned custom bike shows throughout the world for the past 40 years. Hundreds of awe-inspiring custom bikes will be showcased representing all motorcycle classes, including One-Off Customs, Factory Customs, Factory Cruisers, Sport Bikes and European Bikes.
MMM Custom Bike Show is an invitational that is open to the general public, so anyone with a custom bike can apply to enter the show for a chance to win the coveted Rat’s Hole trophy and other valuable prices.
It’s free to apply and the entrance fee for custom bikes that are invited to enter the show is only $35.
There are twenty-two (22) custom bike classifications to choose from so there is a classification to accommodate almost any custom bike. Persons interested in entering their custom bike in the show should visit the Bikers section of the MMM website at MI-MotorcycleMecca.com to apply online.

Exhibitors of MMM Custom Bike Show will introduce guests to the latest motorcycle models, parts, services, accessories and apparel across all popular motorcycle classes. Motorcycle enthusiasts seeking cutting-edge and high-quality motorcycle products are encouraged to shop the Exhibitor booths at MMM Custom Bike Show.
Exhibitor 10’ x 10’ booth spaces are priced at only $200 each to accommodate almost any budget.
Persons interested in becoming an Exhibitor of the show should visit the Exhibitors section of the MMM website at MI-MotorcycleMecca.com to purchase Exhibitor booth spaces online.

Live Entertainment and Popular Attractions. In addition to experiencing unique and innovative custom bikes, guests of MMM Custom Bike Show will enjoy live entertainment by some of the hottest bands in the State of Michigan. Other exciting attractions include the exclusive VIP Reception, the high-profile Miss MMM Pageant, a motorcycle apparel fashion show, free women’s motorcycle seminars, motorcycle and related video games and the “Wall of Death”. MMM Custom Bike Show will be fun and exciting for the entire family. To review the most up to date show schedule visit the Schedule section of the MMM website at MI-MotorcycleMecca.com.

MMM Custom Bike Show will also give back to the Michigan community by donating up to 10% of its annual net revenue to support the following non-profit organizations: Motorcycle Safety Foundation, Second Harvest, the Boys & Girls Club of America, the Detroit Zoo and the Michigan Humane Society.


A PRODUCT FOR MOTORCYCLE RIDING DOGS–We are now offering a brand new product for folks who have a motorcycle riding dog who doesn’t like staying at home.

These pet carriers are made of hand layed fiberglass for a strong lightweight carrier. Our own dog has now logged in several thousand miles and it has won her endorsement.

http://www.buggy.com/motorcycletrikepetcarrier.html

visit our website at

http://www.buggy.com
517 852 9743
8AM 4PM Mon-Fri



LIFE IS NUTS, BUT IT’S THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE–So let’s make the most out of it. I feel like we’ve been slacking, but we haven’t. More content is headed your way from several fronts.



Next week we will publish some wild fiction, then a Saddlemen tech from Rogue on their new heated seat.



Peter Linney and Markus Cuff are shooting features. I’ve got to haul a ring gear to Cinci, the the Rivera booth, to exchange it. How’s that. Doc is carting parts to the KlockWerks booth.



We’ll be back scrambling in the shop with lots of new industry buzz next week.






Ride Forever,

–Bandit

The day of infamyand the future of theMotorcycle Hall of Fame Museum(12/14/2007)

Motohistory is a place for fun, scholarship, and exploration about the history and traditions of our great sport and hobby of motorcycling. I hate the idea of using it as a political voice, but in this case I feel I must, because I think it is time for people who care about our traditions to know what has been going on inside the walls of the AMA. A little over a year ago, the Board of Directors brought in a new CEO named Rob Dingman. After serving about six months under the tutelage of veteran employee Patti DiPietro, in April of this year Dingman was entrusted with the job of running the organization. Shortly thereafter, DiPietro left, about six months ahead of her plan to see the organization through its next budget cycle. DiPietro is a woman of integrity and a lifelong AMA employee who had executed wise and effective financial management for many years.

Dingman brought in two lieutenants who have little or no knowledge of the history of the organization (how much they even know about motorcycling I am not sure), and he placed them in positions of power over the veteran, experienced staff. By accounts I have heard, at least one of them has nothing good to say about the AMA and constantly tears it down, within and outside the walls of the building. Dingman seems to have been heavily influenced by this philosophy. It is true that the AMA has been severely criticized for the last few years, mostly for the failings – real, perceived, or contrived – of its professional racing program, but instead of trying to fix the problem, Dingman has decided to get rid of it. He published a manifesto in Cycle News – curiously, not in the AMA's own magazine — that basically denounced the organization as fatally flawed and his own staff as incompetent. He announced that the AMA would just get out of the promotion of racing series, whatever that means.

He has declared that the AMA's only historical area of competence is government relations, and that in the future it should focus its resources there. Finally, just yesterday he published his “vision” on the AMA's web site, and it seems significantly changed from what appeared in Cycle News. The Board of the AMA needs to determine whether the new CEO is working with a vision or a moving target, but I doubt that the AMA Board has the potency to do that. While it would appear that the Board has bought into his “vision,” I woner if they have just acquiesced. This Board, I think, has become so shell-shocked and beleaguered by a long period of litigation, ineptitude, poor hiring, bad decisions, and infighting that it is no longer capable of effectively governing, and may have simply abdicated leadership solely to this CEO.

However, my greatest concern is for what Dingman has not yet talked about, and that is the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, which is a separate corporation but heavily dependent upon the AMA. My concern is based on the fact that he appears to have no interest in the traditional functions and the institutional memory of the AMA, and he has demonstrated little regard for those who know the history, have the experience, and have gained it through years of dedicated service. I say this because his campaign to revolutionize the AMA has taken on an abusive and brutal style in regard to the staff. He does not tolerate dialogue and dissent toward his views. I am told he has shut out the experienced staff and huddles only with his two lieutenants, then delivers pronouncements and policy clarifications that often have the quality of threats toward his employees. No one except the chosen two seem to have access to him, and everything is funneled through a gate-keeper.

Long-time members and supporters have complained to me that he will not return their calls, and there are department heads who have gone literally for weeks with Dingman ignoring their requests to discuss pressing issues, yet he has ordered that nothing be written or circulated that has not undergone his personal review and approval. His inaccessibility is so complete that some members of the staff have taken to calling his office “Fort Dingman.” An atmosphere of distrust, fear, and paranoia has blossomed within the building. Employees are convinced that their phones are tapped and their E-mails monitored. He is so afraid of open dialogue that he has ordered the staff to report to him in detail on any contact they have had with a member of the Board of the organization. Employees have learned that he places loyalty to him, personally, above loyalty to the organization, and probably anything else, and he appears to believe that loyaty can be earned through fear.

The toxic environment that Dingman has created inside the AMA became public on December 7, 2007, when he fired two of the longest serving, most loyal, and dedicated employees in the organization. These were Greg Harrison and Bill Wood, who had served for 28 and 25 years respectively. They were escorted from the building like criminals. Earlier in the week, Dingman dismissed the Association's outside legal counsel, who had worked for the organization for 17 years. His cruel and thoughtless behavior toward long-serving employees was, in my opinion, quite unnecessary. Perp walking them out of the building was clearly so mean-spirited, abusive, degrading, and low that the woman from the human resources department assigned as their escort wept as she carried out her task. In a letter to the AMA Board of Directors, I have protested this style of leadership as “monstrous,” and that is what I believe it is. The AMA may need to change, but this is not the way to do it, and I believe that any man capable of this kind of behavior toward his staff does not have the character or gumption to rebuild a decent and better organization.

This action of December 7 I could not abide, and I reacted by protesting the only way I knew how, and that was to resign my committee duties for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. I did this with full understanding that it would make me unwelcome in Mr. Dingman's domain, which includes one of the best motorcycle research libraries in the nation, which – while belonging to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum – is on AMA property. Perhaps the quality of future articles at Motohistory will suffer from this, but so be it. At some point one must declare where he stands. At some point, one's outrage must be made clear.

Below is my letter, copied to the Boards of the two organizations, after which I will clarify my greatest concern, among many, about the future.

December 11, 2007

On December 7, 2007, two of the hardest-working, best, and most loyal employees the American Motorcyclist Association has ever had were fired and escorted out of the building like criminals. One had served 25 years and the other 28. Never mind that the employees in question have been key to driving membership, magazine circulation, and magazine revenue to all-time highs. Never mind that they were utterly loyal to the Association and served it well, even during the period of confusion and instability it has experienced in recent years. Beyond this cruel incident, it is my belief that the current leadership of the Association has established a reign of terror over the professional staff as a whole.

In my opinion, the current regime is monstrous, and I am simply dumbfounded that the AMA Board of Directors seems tolerant of this style of management, if not complicit. It has caused me great pain to watch the deterioration of the AMA, but I expect my unhappiness is nothing compared to that of the employees, volunteers, and supporters who have been directly affected by it. There is very little I can do about this situation except cease to be a party to it in any direct or indirect way.

For this reason, it is with deep sadness that I resign my position as Chairman of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Ambassadors and Promoters Committee, and my membership on the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Pioneers Committee. Furthermore, with the firm belief that the current AMA leadership will apply any resources provided it toward the destruction of the Association, and eventually the destruction of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum, I will make no further financial or in-kind contributions until a more caring, conscientious, and responsible leadership is established at the levels of both the administration and the Board of Directors of the AMA.

Sincerely,

Ed Youngblood
Past President, AMA
Member, Motorcycle Hall of Fame

The AMA will have to sink or survive, and its Board will have to live with its tacit or complicit support of Mr. Dingman's style of leadership. But what will happen to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in his brave new world is what really concerns me. I have seen nothing that would indicate that he has the slightest understanding of it or appreciation for it and what it stands for. In fact, his apparent campaign to obliterate institutional memory at the AMA would suggest that the Museum — or anything else that honors tradition — has no place in his vision.

As I said, the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum is a separate corporation, but it is unfortunately hooked at the hip with the AMA, both politically and financially. Of everything that Mr. Dingman might like to divest the Association of, the Museum would be the easiest. Its by-laws are written such that the AMA Board could obliterate it with a single vote. The Hall of Fame function could be assigned to another organization, or, for that matter, just be abolished. The assets could be liquidated and an auctioneer called in to sell off the collections. Believe me, people, this could be done at any meeting of the AMA Board, at any time, with no requirement of notice to the members of the Hall of Fame or the donors who have given motorcycles, artifacts, and money to the organization over the years.

Since I have been told one should not complain without offering a solution, at this time I shall offer one. I think the Museum Board needs to step beyond its traditional role as a subordinate body and give Mr. Dingman a gift. I would like to see this Board quickly sit down and hammer out a business plan that clarifies how to survive without being dependent on the AMA. This plan should include a political structure that reaches out to tap the broadest possible constituency among the various clubs and organizations in America that love and cherish the traditions and heritage of motorcycling.

I believe the Museum Board is more than capable of this task. There are bright people there who represent a much broader range of industries and experience than you will find on the AMA Board. They should create this plan post haste, take it to the AMA Board, and say, “It is time you set us free, for the good of all concerned.” Independence would eliminate the AMA's need to provide support services to the Museum (IT, accounting, communications), and it would free the Museum from the possibility of collateral damage resulting from the current vicissitudes of the AMA. And Mr. Dingman would be free to focus all of his attention on pursuing his campaign to revolutionize the AMA. Surely, he would appreciate that.

Let me end by returning to history, which is, after all, the purpose of this web site. I think about how the head of the AMA treated his senior staff like criminals on December 7th, and I recall what a truly great American leader said about that date many years ago, describing it as “a day which will live in infamy.” Thanks, Mr. Dingman, for reminding us. I hope others will take your actions as a wake-up call and consider that perhaps now is the time for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum to move on and make something positive out of all this mess by taking on the responsibility of independence so that one of our most important institution will not be taken down with the AMA. In the mean time, lets hope that somehow the AMA Board of Directors will find the courage and right-mindedness to do its job and demand that decency be an obligatory part of Mr. Dingman's vision.

BIKERNET THURSDAY MOVIE NEWS FINALE–

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THE LATEST FROM DAVID UHL?STELLA–
“Large” – image size appx 32×24, 150 prints plus 25 Artist Proofs and 25 House Copies. Price is $1,895 framed
“Oversize” – image size appx 40×30, 20 prints plus 5 Artist Proofs. Price is $3,850 framed
“Jumbo” – image size appx 48×36, 10 prints plus 2 Artist Proofs. Price is $4,850 framed

In David’s words, “It has been 2 years since the introduction of Evelyn, the last piece in my”Women of Harley Series”. The Evelyn painting was a portrait of a seasonedrider on her way to a hill climb in the early thirties. She was composed ofbig bold strokes with expressive paint and colors. I got to thinking of how womenfirst climbed astride the iron horse in the first place and did alittle research. It appears that the decade before was the culprit forparadigm shift of attitudes: “The Roaring Twenties” . Now I wanted todo an accurate rendering with all the details of this slice ofAmerican history.

I decided to produce a piece that went full circle back to the”Ruby” era, except focus on the motorcycle as the catalyst of change.Stella sits outside the Oxford Hotel on a shiny new Harley Davidson infull ’20s regalia, igniting the onslaught of the previous Victoriangeneration’s display of contempt. These young women of the ’20s couldnot have been more shocking to their parents — they flew airplanes,rode motorcycles and stayed out dancing until the morning hours, not tomention the attire. Harley-Davidson’s rich heritage includes thesetype of scenes, and I hope you enjoy my window into that past.”

Greg Rhodes
Uhl Studios
15801 W. Colfax Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
303-913-4840

greg@uhlstudios.com

BRASS BALLS BRINGS THE FXR BACK WITH A WHOLE NEW ATTITUDE–Brass Balls Bobbers is building a new model, and what could be better than to bring the best of Harley’s heritage back through the FXR, but with today’s attitude.

Here’s some teaser shots. The first build is being covered in Cycle Source Magazine and on Bikernet. Watch for more reports as this long-distance rider comes together.

“Also included is a photo of my boys,” said Dar Holdsworth, the boss of BBB, “Will (9) on bike and Jack (7) next to lift.”

Dar builds Quality American Bikes built using Quality American shop equipment… Handy lifts.

BUFFALO CHIP STURGIS COUNTDOWN KICKS OFF–The Countdown has begun: The Legendary Buffalo Chip Gears Up for Sturgis Rally Week 2010.

Sturgis, SD (January 28, 2010) – Despite the countless motorcycles still in hibernation in garages across the country, the countdown has officially commenced. Now only over six months out, the Legendary Buffalo Chip has already begun preparations for the 70th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2010. The epicenter and purveyor of the ultimate Sturgis experience; the Legendary Buffalo Chip has once again set out to provide rally-goers an array of entertainment, art, vendors, food, amenities and a myriad of raucous memories.By bikers and for bikers, The Legendary Buffalo Chip has consistently proven itself as the best party in Sturgis. Synonymous with providing patrons a world-renowned assortment of musical acts, this year’s lineup is sure to deliver. Locked, loaded and ready to grace the Chip’s infamous main amphitheatre stage is rock and roll luminary, ZZ Top. That little ol’ band from Texas is sure to deliver the familiar and intricate riffs that landed them in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in the hearts of fans the world over. The notoriously bearded blues-rock power trio will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary next year and is looking forward to ringing in this musical achievement with a rowdy crowd of Chipsters.

Another musical powerhouse booked for this year’s festivities is hard-hitting American rock band, Disturbed. Since the band’s inception in 1996 they have sold over 11 million albums worldwide, making them one of the largest grossing rock bands in recent years. They have also released three consecutive studio albums that have debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.

An additional can’t-miss attraction at this year’s Sturgis Rally Week is Michael Lichter’s 10th Annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibit. An internationally renowned exhibition showcasing the works of the most influential master builders and artists in motorcycling, Motorcycles as Art has become the token exhibition of the annual Sturgis Rally. The exhibit curated by legendary motorcycle photographer, Michael Lichter, has been successfully captivating rally-goers for the past decade and has effectively touched on a variety of relevant and significant themes within the motorcycle community.

Last year’s 2009 exhibit entitled “Rebel Rousers- Motorcycle Icons that Inspired Us to Ride” inspired thousands of enthusiasts to come out and witness for themselves an array of revered images and sacred memorabilia central to the biker culture. Quickly becoming the most eagerly anticipated exhibition of its kind, the Motorcycles as Art exhibition provides Sturgis rally-goers with an unforgettable experience. This year’s theme soon to be announced, is guaranteed to follow in the rich and unforgettable Motorcycles as Art tradition.The Third Annual Legends Ride has also been confirmed for Sturgis Rally Week 2010. The Legends Ride is your ticket to join celebrities, world-class bike builders and over 500 riders on a stunning, 50-mile ride from historic Deadwood, SD to the Legendary Buffalo Chip. All proceeds from the ride benefit two local Black Hills charities including the Black Hills Children’s Home and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame. Within the past two years, the Legends Ride has quickly become the premier charity-celebrity ride of the motorcycling community and has raised nearly $100,000 for local charities. The ride is scheduled for Monday, August 9 with details still being worked out.

The Legendary Buffalo Chip offers visitors the ultimate Sturgis experience- there’s really no reason to go anywhere else. The countdown has officially begun so visit www.buffalochip.com now to secure your reservation for Sturgis 2010. Join ZZ Top, Disturbed, Michael Lichter and thousands of rowdy bikers at the Legendary Buffalo Chip for Sturgis Rally Week 2010 and join in the celebration. It’s going to be a wild ride!

–Sarah Wozniak

Bikers say bye-bye to Cobleskill —Am-Jam, the three-day biker festival held at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds every May for 25 years, isn?t returning this spring.American Motorcycle Jamboree organizer Jean Aldus said last week that she?s fed up with State Police, the Chamber of Commerce and what she termed an uncooperative attitude in Cobleskill.

But the targets of Ms. Aldus? wrath denied any wrong-doing, saying instead that they tried to help Am-Jam.

Am-Jam regularly brought 5,000 bikers, who spent thousands in Cobleskill and surrounding areas. Numbers dwindled in recent years, however, and Ms. Aldus blamed the mounting problems.Ms. Aldus said she made her decision last year after a meeting with Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce representatives ?was the last straw.??They don?t have a clue,? Ms. Aldus said, adding that the Chamber reps offered little or no promotion and assistance.

However, she singled out the State Police for her sharpest criticism. Ms. Aldus complained about State Police roadblocks that checked bikers as they exited I-88 and entered the Fairgrounds.That was a criticism repeated from past years, and Ms. Aldus said it was the same in 2009.

Instead of being able to travel around the area while at Am-Jam, bikers were ?sequestered at the Fairgrounds? because of the State Police presence, Ms. Aldus said.?I?m glad we don?t have to deal with them anymore,? she added.Ms. Aldus also blasted local businesses, claiming they grew indifferent to bikers and the money they were prepared to spend.?If we?re such an inconvenience to Cobleskill, fine,? Ms. Aldus said. ?Let?s see the town dry up and blow away.

?The whole Town of Cobleskill is a backward, non-progressive area. Our vendors didn?t want to deal with the unfriendliness.?Those enduring Ms. Aldus? criticism see the situation differently.Troop G?s Major William Sprague of the State Police pointed out that Am-Jam attracts Hell?s Angels and other gangs.If the Angels are there, the State Police will be there, too, he said.

?The Hell?s Angels are an internationally known and recognized criminal enterprise,? Major Sprague said. ?We take enforcement action whenever we can against such an organization.?And troopers are hardly to blame for Am-Jam leaving Cobleskill, he added.?Do not believe the State Police carrying out their regular law-enforcement responsibilities is the cause for Am-Jam leaving the Cobleskill Fairgrounds,? Major Sprague said.

As for the Chamber, Executive Director Jodie Rutt said the organization offered assistance and suggestions.

?The Chamber of Commerce loves to support an event like that because we know they spend money, and that money?s important to local businesses,? Ms. Rutt said.But Am-Jam didn?t take up the Chamber?s offers.?We tried to help out with our promotional expertise, but there were obstacles out of our control that we couldn?t overcome,? Ms. Rutt said, without elaborating.Jacqui Hauser, executive director of Cobleskill Partnership Inc., the downtown improvement group, denied that local businesses were uncooperative.

For two years, CPI and businesses posted ?Welcome, Am-Jam? signs in windows and printed flyers describing discounts and offers specifically for Am-Jam visitors.?I think we tried,? Ms. Hauser said. ?We welcomed them here. I don?t know what more we could have done.?

If Am-Jam won?t be in Cobleskill this year, it won?t be anywhere, either.Ms. Aldus said the event will re-surface in the Syracuse area in 2011.?It will take a year to set everything up and change venues,? she said.

http://timesjournalonline.com/details.asp?id=33261
Bikers say bye-bye to Cobleskill
1/27/2010
By Jim Poole

Rogue

31st J&P Cycles Open House Set for June 26-27–ANAMOSA, Iowa ? J&P Cycles raised the bar after the 2009 record-breaking 30th Anniversary Open House and now plans are well underway for the 31st event. The 2010 event is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, so mark your calendars now!

With more than 22,000 attending the June event last year, an even larger crowd is expected to make the trip to the company?s headquarters, outside Anamosa, Iowa, for this massive two-day event this year. Manufacturers galore will be on site showcasing their company?s latest wares during the event.

The J&P Cycles Open House is known for super exciting entertainment during the event. For 2010, Circus Una will be on stage. Circus Una is a high-flying entertainment act featuring two women. The motorcycle, dancer and rider balance themselves on a thin wire. Additionally, there will be Ride In Bike shows, Motorcycle Rodeo, silent auction and much more! Plus, there will be activities planned for children, so plan on bringing the whole family.

Visitors will also save big throughout the weekend on J&P Cycles enormous inventory of parts and accessories. Most products in the showroom will be 10 percent off (15 for Gold Club members) and a portion of the one-acre warehouse will be devoted to drastically reduced clearance items (up to 50 percent off).

The J&P Cycles? Showroom Semi will be on hand, displaying some of the coolest products around, and you can win over $5,000 in door prizes. Plus, sign up for a chance to win the 2010 J&P Cycles?/Easyriders Build-A-Bike Sweepstakes Bike!

The J&P Cycles Open House started out as a small Customer Appreciation Day held by owners John and Jill Parham to thank their customers for their business throughout the year. Now, as the world?s largest aftermarket retailer of parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson, V-Twin Metric Cruiser and Sport Bikes, this event has become the largest two-day event in the Midwest.

J&P Cycles knows how to throw a party, and this year?s event will be like no other! Again, the event will take place at the J&P Cycles? headquarters, located one mile north of Anamosa, Iowa, on Highway 151 on June 26 and 27. Don?t miss it!!

J&P Cycles, Keeping the World on 2 Wheels for 31 Years!

Peel Back pricing continues to roll at K and G Cycles– This week we are peeling back lights and fenders at up to 35% off!

Through a special arrangement with one of our big suppliers, we have available a limited quantity of taillights just perfect for replacement. Taillights for Dynas, Sportsters, and FL’s in chrome and smoked housings with red, clear, and smoked lens. These babies are priced to sell and will fit just like the original. The styling on the housings sets the light apart from plain ol’ OEM and the prices will make it easy to add a little bling to your thing.

We also have front fenders for your wide glide. These beauties are made from 16 gauge steel for strength, 39 1/2″ long, with the mounts are undrilled for so you can insure exact placement on your motorcycle. They are spec’d to fit 21″ wide glide wheels. If you are creative, you can trim here and trim there for a custom look. Put this fender on your bike for under $70.00!

We had a great run last week on the peel back products but there are still some items left. Because of the demand, we are continuing the RC Components Sabre cast aluminum wheels for wide tire applications. These wheels rock and will make that rig of yours look better than the day you rolled it off the show room floor. They are in very limited quantities and sizes and but, like everything else at K and G Cycles, they are priced to sell. Over 35% off on these babies so get them now or miss them altogether.

The peel back on LePera Bare Bones seats and V-Factor exhaust systems is still running, too. Just go to www.kandgcycles.com and “peel back” the upper right-hand corner of the website and click to see all of the bargains.

All of a sudden, everybody is “the best” or “the biggest” or “the something.” We just want you to try us out and you’ll see for yourself that K and G Cycles is just simply dedicated to getting you more for less. That’s all.

UPDATE ON BIKERNET METRIC–Check out custom metric and Brit bobbers from around the world, handmade parts made in America by Rock’s Chops and Kilby Deuce, vintage bikes, major manufacturer news and reviews, babes, humor and more at BikernetMetric: Your source for the stripped-down, raw and real truth about the underground metric revolution!

Click for more info!

Licks Now Offers Custom Hand Pinstriped Biltwell Helmets.–Licks Cycles is hooked up with some of the hottest pin stripers in the industry. They showcase the coolest, tricked out, custom line of hand pinned Biltwell helmets on the planet!!

Have you ever wanted to incorporate a handcrafted piece of hot rod nostalgia into your biker lifestyle? If so, Licks has your FIX. Best of all, they are able to bring this incredibly unique, one off product right to your doorstep.

These custom gems are made the old fashion way?. handcrafted, one at a time with the artist?s talent and passion poured into each one. Make your friends DROOL with envy???Buy Yours Online Today!!

NEW BIKER SHIRTS FROM HOT LEATHERS– The Leader in Motorcycle Apparel for over 27 years, has several new funny biker t-shirts now in stock. These heavyweight, 100% cotton tees come in sizes large to XXL and are available only from Hot Leathers?. Up for grabs are funny sayings, hilarious drawings, patriotic tees and even a few serious messages. Perfect for this tax season is our “Born Free, Taxed To Death” shirt. That’s sure to get people talking! See them all at www.hotleathers.com. You won’t find these awesome tees anywhere else!

Hot Leathers has also upped the humor quotient with our new boy shorts designs. These ladies panties are comfortable AND sexy! Over 30 different designs available! In sizes medium to extra-large. Check Hot Leathers boy shorts out now.

And don’t forget, Hot Leathers has the right stuff to keep you warm this winter: leather jackets, chaps, hoodies, thermal tees, face masks, knit hats, gloves and more! Check out Hot Leathers huge selection of everything biker, in-stock and ready to ship to you.

PARTY AT THE BLUE GROTTO–We (my partner Jack McIntyre from Bikerpics.org & I) are having a party at the Blue Grotto (just south of Daytona H-D) on Friday, March 5, 2010 from 6PM – 11PM. The idea of this event has been extremely well received by everyone we have contacted. We are hoping that you could and will help support the event.

The venue is first class all the way. A beautiful marina setting.

The first document attached to this message is the consumer flyer. This will be distributed via 2.8 million e-mail blast during the month of Feb., Florida Newspaper ads, and direct mail. It CAN have your logo on it!!

The second document is the program and what exactly will take place as we lead up to the date of the event and at the event itself.

Now, you are certainly invited and encouraged to attend. However, for a small investment, there are great marketing opportunities!

We have and are inviting numerous high profile personalities and companies from the industry.

I sincerely hope you can help support this effort, take advantage of the great marketing opportunity presented here, and of course personally attend the party.

I assure you this will be money and time well spent.

As always, please feel free to contact me any time 24/7 with any comments or questions concerning this or any companies listed below.

Thank you for your continued support and I hope to see you either in Cincinatti or Indianapolis in the next couple weeks.

Thanks again and have a great day.

Best Regards,
Joe Distefano
ACCEL National Sales Manager

BRASS BALLS CUSTOM PARTS ? REVERSE MEGAPHONE 2-INTO-1– Brass Balls has something special for your sled? custom stainless steel 2-into-1 performance pipes coated with a Faux Ti or (titanium-style finish). The pipe is designed around a reverse megaphone.

These stainless steel pipes are treated with a special in house process to give them the look of Titanium, yet you retain the strength of stainless. Pipes have a gradual gold fade from headers down once they are heated.

Very cool, unique and will make your sled standout. Checkout the Brass Balls Custom Parts today.

VICTORY BEEFY SLIP-ONS FROM D&D–A v-twin just sounds better and performs better with a set of aftermarket exhaust pipes, am I right? D&D can show you how your motorcycle will sound and look because they have placed video and pictures of their pipes on the D&D website.

D&D dyno tunes each motorcycle to deliver a pipe with a deep rumble, performance right off idle and in your passing gear as well as flawless chrome or powder coat.

VIDEO DYNO RUN

Checkout the latest Victory Slip-ons from D&D Performance Enterprises.

FLAMED MIRRORS FROM AEROMACH–The Aeromach Flame Mirror is built using CNC machines to carve lightweight and strong custom mirrors from billet aluminum. The mirror housing is chromed to a show-quality finish. The mirror itself is glass, not a plastic. Aeromach only uses glass because it glass has the best optical properties.

The Optical Secret ? The reason an Aeromach mirror is desirable and isn?t cheap is because of the billet. The density of the aluminum is much higher than the cast stock mirrors from Harley or other accessory suppliers. This metal density combined with glass optics instead of plastic increases the clarity of the mirror by as much as 40% over stock.

The Aeromach mirrors and stems are manufactured in NASCAR country right outside of Charlotte, NC using aircraft quality solid billet extruded T6 aluminum. When the CNC machine isn?t carving up 200 MPH go fast parts, its delivering consistent design and quality motorcycle mirrors, stems and grips..

Aeromach’s mirror are available at the Aeromach Website.

IT’S A WRAP, I SUPPOSE–I’m rolling out to some Los Angeles Canyon tomorrow morning, before sunrise. Sunset Films is shooting the last segment of a Mike Jones film called Born to Ride. Mike has devoted his life to this creative effort for half a decade. He’s rolling the dice once more that this will wrap up production, and I’m apart of the effort.

Senator Dave Zien will be on hand to make sure we follow the code of the west. Dave is the hardest rider I know. He probably rode out from Wisconsin through snow storms, rain squals and flooding to scramble to this shoot. He doesn’t stop for anything.

So what’s coming for Bikernet. I’m waiting for our Texas martial arts master to launched a new Australian feature and a gypsy road story from Scotty. Here’s another mad non-stop rider. Scotty has lived on the road for almost a decade. He has no home except his FLH.

I’m working on several techs involving Bubs Exhaust, Bassani, S&S and K&N. Plus I need to roll out to Urban’s place to interview him about the Cannonball run. I’m still prepping for a tech with Paughco on Sportster products, for turning wrecked Sportsters into cool choppers. I’m also working with Baker on a tech on their new 4-speed transmissions.

The books is being printed as we speak. Yipee.

I’m also drinking heavily and writing the next Bandit’s Cantina Soap. Plus Bikernet has signed two deals to support bike shows around the country. We are sponsoring Ryan’s Donnie Smith, Arlen Ness and Rick Fairless shows, and the LA Calendar show. Hang on for reports.

Okay, the sun is out. It’s time for a ride, goddamnit.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit
“Most of my money was spent on Motorcycles, Women, and Whiskey …the rest I just wasted”

THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH HARLEY PROJECTING 201,000 to 212,000 BIKE SHIPMENTS IN 2010, HOT ROD & CUSTOM CAR SHOW 2010, INSPIRE IS AT IT AGAIN, BAKER SPECIAL DEAL OF THE WEEK, DESIGNER ALAN LEE REPORTS TO BIKERNET, SNIPER BABES COMES TO BIKERNET AND MORE.

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AH, THE SEVEN DEGREES FOR BLONDE CONTINUES, SPONSORED BY BIKERNET INSURANCE–THIRD DEGREE:A blonde suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her, so she buys a gun.She goes to his apartment unexpectedly, and when she opens the door she finds him in the arms of a redhead.

The blonde is really angry, so she opens her purse to take out the gun. Overcome with grief, she takes the gun and puts it to her head.

The boyfriend yells, “No, honey, don’t do it!!!”

The blonde replies, “Shut up! You’re next!”

FOURTH DEGREE:

A blonde was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals. She proudly says, “Go ahead and ask me, .. I know ’em all.”

A friend says, “OK, what’s the capital of Wisconsin ?”

The blonde replies, “Oh, that’s easy. It’s W.”

FIFTH DEGREE:

Q: What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?

A: “Is it mine?”

–Jim Waggaman

SNIPER BABES COMES TO BIKERNET–We are not your average girls and guns calendar company. Our company specializes in promoting the shooting sports and we do it live at a wide variety of events. We also have an online store full of great products like calendars, posters, photos, ladies t-shirts, hats, shorts and tanks and men’s hats and t-shirts, mouse pads, bumper stickers and pillow cases.

We also create custom products for our customers for resale or as giveaways. We support all of our activities with live appearances. We can also provide print and promotional modeling services for your company for styles ranging from glamour, outdoor casual, country girl or bikini’s.

We are the only dedicated modeling and promotions company serving the shooting sports as well as other vertically integrated industries in the USA. Those industries include but aren’t limited to hunting, fishing, boating, biking, cars, trucks, racing and many other outdoor sports.

We strongly support the Constitution and Bill of Rights. We advocate for the FIRST AND SECOND amendments in particular. We strive to grow the number women and children who enjoy the shooting sports. We encourage gun training, education, proper handling and storage for all ages and genders of shooters and non-shooters alike.

We would also like to thank our more than 9000 MYSPACE women supporters! Enjoy the website and please keep the feedback coming for features and items you would like to see!

CASTING BIKER CLUBS FOR NEW SHOW ON A&E!–A&E is searching NATIONWIDE for authentic and unique motorcycle clubs to feature on a new original real-life series hosted by Bob Saget (America’s Funniest Home Videos/Full House).

We are specifically seeking groups of bikers who’ll be riding together to the 2010 Daytona Beach Bike Week at the end of February beginning of March 2010!!

The hour long, documentary-style series will follow our host as he dives in to the unique pool of cultures, lifestyles, practices, and people in America. He’ll take the audience on a fun, but informative, journey through a variety of worlds that they’ll learn about through his experiences. It will be an objective and entertaining look at interesting people, places, and things as only Bob Saget sees them.

TO SUBMIT:

Be sure to mention you heard about this from Jeff Gund at INFOLIST.com for priority consideration, and email ALL the information requested below, including “BIKER CLUB” in the subject line, ASAP to:bikercasting@gmail.com

Be sure to include:
1. Your name (first and last)
2. Contact phone number
3. City and state you live in
4. Brief bio about you and your motorcycle group/club
5. Approx dates you are planning on riding to Daytona
6. Photos of members of your biker club
7. Website if your club has one
8. Be sure to mention you heard about this from

–Jeff Gund at INFOLIST.com

–from Robin Hartfiel

DESIGNER ALAN LEE REPORTS TO BIKERNET–This is Alan Lee. Thank you for your precious time in reading this quick note. This email is in response to all of those who are asking about my whereabouts.

Many in the motorcycle industry have noticed that I’ve been off the radar for a little while. Many in the automotive industry noticed that I have showing face a little more, once again. This is because I’ve been up to a bold, new project. I’ve been working on a Supercar; One, single, high-performance marriage of performance, technology and artistry. Please observe the graphic below, or follow the link below, if you are curious about any details that are underway.

Project started in July 2009, duration 2 years:

We are actually at +- 8% done

All the measurement are based on a Ferrari Enzo , 4 meters long ,126 centimeter high, And 2 meters wide

All the pre project was done on blue print and computer before starting, I researched on internet for several month , buyed books and ad several meeting with engineers, designers, artists all around the world, taking advices and informations.

If you want to look serious, you need to use serious tools, I don?t wanted to look-like a regular mechanic man who build his car on his garage. The first step after all the research, was to buy two Ferrari V8 motors and three transmissions (2 Ferrari and 1 Audi), which I took in parts and started slowly to rebuild, my way.

The actual motor on the car is a 360 Modena Challenge with a 6 speed transmission F1 (paddle shifter). I will add two superchargers with intercooler from Procharger at +- 7 kilos of boost (a lot!!).

My hand made intake manifold, my hand made computers (5 computers), I expect 750 to 900 Horses power at 11.000 RPM, that?s mean. The level or over most of the actual supercars , Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bugatti, Mc Laren , and others.

The center part (where the seat are) is a unibody(center cell for protect passengers), like on a Enzo; Ferrari use a maximum of carbon kevlar, I use a maximum of aluminum (more ?noble? material,and more difficult to use), the rear frame will bolt on the unibody and will support all the rear , motor and transmission, wheels, double tanks, ect

The car will run with 22 inches wheels front and rear, the difficulty is to negociate with tires company to make me special 22 inches tires who handle over 340 km/h

We will use also like in my last glass bike a Hydrogen generator witch help to run cleaner and also use less gas

The best way to describe the project is ONE MAN,ONE CAR, nobody as I know tried to accomplish a so hard task in to years, by himself and with his own money.

All the car is made of aluminum, frame, unibody and complete body. No paint just the polished alu for the body and brushed alu for the frame/unibody, I don?t want to hide anything under the paint , so it needs to be perfect!!

Interior will be in red leather with carbon Kevlar accent.

The goal when the car is finish, is to display it at all the main antoshow, Los Angeles, Detroit, Franckfort, Tokyo, Milan, Beijing and other for my personnal promotion.

I have a price for the car but will not tell you now, you can compare with the other brand !!

Let say that I believe it?s around 30 peoples in the world capable to pay what I will ask for the finish car.

Make your own research and you will see that it?s not a lot of people in the entire planet able to accomplish what I do ????maybe nobody else.

–Alan Lee
alan@alanleedesigns.com
www.alanleedesigns.com

EASYRIDERS SHOW SERIES HITS CHARLOTTE– The Easyrider Bike Show Tour came to Charlotte this past weekend. It was a wet and rainy weekend but warm. The show always serves as break from winter every year and this year for me it was well appreciated. Standing in the unemployment line has a way of making winter even longer!

The bikes entered in the show were all top shelf and the Hot Rods and Rat Rods were cool as well! I entered my 4 speed jockey shift Evo just for fun and to break the boredom. I did not win anything but I really did not care, it was a win for me just to get away from things for awhile. There were some great Panheads at the show along with every other model also.

The crowd was heavy Saturday and dropped off some on Sunday. The show is always a good place to see old friends and make new ones. All in all it was good time. Hopefully the Easyrider Bike Show Tour will make a stop in Charlotte next year!

Later!
–STEALTH

SuperTrapp Launches SE, Mean Mother, and Kerker Slip-Ons for 2010 Touring Models–There is a brand new addition to SuperTrapp’s SE line: The 2010 SE ($249.00) has arrived, specifically designed for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Street Glide (FLHX) / Road Glide (FLTR) models to produce that signature SE sound on the 2010 stock head pipes. SE’s are constructed with a chrome-plated steel shell and a steel core. Their race-proven baffle increases torque and horsepower. SE’s feature a unique internal baffle heat shield design. The muffler is rebuildable and the core replaceable. They are the champion of numerous magazine shootouts with a seven to twelve percent horsepower gain. SE’s are the king of bottom-mid range torque with a steady, tough, low rumble and are only 3dB louder than stock.

A new addition to the Kerker family has also arrived and is also now available: The 2010 Kerker Slip-On ($249.00), has also been developed specifically for the 2010 Harley-Davidson Street Glide (FLHX) / Road Glide (FLTR) models. These new Kerker Slip-Ons produce that signature Kerker sound in conjunction with the new factory head pipes. Kerker Slip-Ons have a proven seven to thirteen horsepower gain and promise great mid-high range power. Kerker Slip-Ons are 8dB louder than stock with a profound, deep, throaty rumble. Kerker Slip-Ons keep matinenance at a low with a rebuildable core and packing. A Mikuni Core is also available for peak performance and ultimate flow.

Last but not least, SuperTrapp’s Mean Mothers just got meaner and are now available for the first time as Slip-Ons ($499.00) in chrome for H-D ’09 – ’10 Touring Models. These offer the same loud and throaty, drag pipe sound as the original Mean Mothers, but are 2 3/4 inch chrome-plated heatshields with a stainless steel 2 1/4 inch expansion chamber, with Black Ceramic Coated Billet End Caps. They also include a removable louvered core. These new Mean Mothers Slip-Ons can simply be added to the ends of the stock head pipes, offering that drag pipe sound without the drag pipe price. Mean Mothers offer a 7.5 lbs. or 33 percent weight savings, an eight percent horsepower gain over stock, and are available in four different length: Short, Standard, Long or Staggered. Baffles and replaceable heat shields are pre-installed.

For more information please visit www.supertrapp.com.

– – C.S. Berg

BAKER SPECIAL DEAL OF THE WEEK–This week save an additional 20% on our entire lineup of 4-Speed Kickstart Covers!

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D&D DEALER DIRECT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND–Here are last week’s new dealers. If you need performance, dyno-tuned exhaust, look for a dealer near you or click on the banner above to find a D&D dealer near you.

1) Phantom Cycles 1306 SE Court Pendleton, OR 97801 541-278-1644
2) International Classic Motorcycles 686 Digby Ave Parksville, BC Canada V9P2M3 250-228-8887
3) Iron Aces Speed Shop 1800 Camden Rd #107-226 Charlotte, NC 28203 704-255-1780
4) Fog Cycle Supply 420 N Jackson St # F Dixon, CA 95620 707-678-6422
5) Fairbanks Motors 738 RT 100 C Johnson, VT 05656 802-635-1744
6) Bikers Edge Cycle & Leather 1201 E Central Wichita, KS 67214 316-267-6677
7) Big Daddy’s Automotive & Cycle Repair 1850 Highway 85 S Fayetteville, GA 30215 678-817-1410
8) Performance Cycles of Tahlequah 22387 S Stick Ross Mtn Rd Tahlequah, OK 74464 918-431-0311

–Jennifer Millican
D & D Performance Ent
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NEBRASKA CHAINSAW CRIMINAL DISCOVERED–Hey I’m a starvin chainsaw carver in Nebraska, what’s the best way to find a home for a woodie?

–Rick Burgess

rburgess@hamilton.net

INSPIRE IS AT IT AGAIN–I just wanted to let you know that I am in the process of working in the preproduction phase for the next series of INSPIRE. Released for 2011 will be the custom bike and Harley calendar plus an additional calendar that will feature all sports bikes. This edition is world bikes. and I am calling out to all top bike builders from around the world for custom built bikes, modified harleys, sports bikes and custom sport bikes. Main areas are from USA, Australia, Europe and Japan. Please spread the word.send there info to info@inspirecalendar.net

–David Willis
Creative Director
Vida
www.studiovida.net
310 866 8449
INSPIRE Calendar series and DVD
www.inspirecalendar.net

HOT ROD & CUSTOM CAR SHOW 2010–At the 16th Padova Bike Expo Show (www.bike-exposhow.com), that took place from January 15th to January 17th, the main characters of the show were as usual the most prestigious custom bikes coming from all Europe, but this comprehensive exhibition presented even an exciting special show for all US car enthusiasts.

In fact the exhibition centre of Padova was literally invaded not only by more than 60,000 visitors, but even by the roar of powerful American V8 engines. In an exhibition area of over 6,000 square metres (Pavilion 5) took shape a colorful show. Cruisin’ Life Magazine (www.cruisinlife.it) organized on an area of 3,000 square metres the Hot Rod & Custom Car Show, an exhibition of the most outstanding and sparkling Hot Rods and Custom Cars currently on Italian ground; together with the classic and “mild custom” cars of the Route 66 American Cars Club was created an exciting vintage-retro atmosphere that met the noticeable approval of many visitors during the whole weekend.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the show offered a great opportunite to enjoy a vintage and rockabilly atmosphere, thanks event to the presence of many interesting stands (accessories, hairstyle, clothing, design, etc.). Great bands, such as The Crunchy Candies, Jhonnyboy & The Ice Cream and The Mad Tubes, entertained all presents with their music. Than there were the charming “Vintage Fashion Parade” (courtesy of Sam Missous Vintage and Futuretr?), the American car meeting organized by the Route 66 ACC, the unleashed DJ set and then two “tattoo contests”.

According to the considerable turnout of visitors, we can say that even for this 2010 edition, the Hot Rod & Custom Car Show has hit the mark, giving all presents a vivid and exhiting experience of US Car Culture. We give you an appointment to 2011 (January, 14th-16th), again in Padua… because real passion lives here!

www.olskoolrodz.com

Nebraska no-helmet proposal to get another ride– LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A bill that would let motorcyclists go helmet-free in Nebraska will get another ride.

On Wednesday, the Legislature’s Transportation and Telecommunications Committee advanced a measure (LB200) that would allow bikers 21 years old and older to ride without helmets.

The committee vote means the bill introduced by Sen. Charlie Janssen of Fremont will likely be debated by the full Legislature. Last year, the bill got stuck in committee.

Similar measures have failed in the past, including in 2008.

The majority of states let people ride motorcycles without helmets, but safety concerns have persuaded Nebraska lawmakers to require helmets.

On the Net:Nebraska Legislature: http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov

Associated Press – January 27, 2010 1:15 PM ET

–from Rogue

HARLEY PROJECTING 201,000 to 212,000 BIKER SHIPMENTS IN 2010–Harley-Davidson’s fourth quarter and full year financial results reveal that the company has seen full year income from “continuing operations” drop to $4.29 billion in 2009 against $5.58 billion in 2008.

Including its MV Agusta discontinued operations, Harley is reporting a $55.1 million full-year loss, with the restructuring-impacted fourth quarter loss of $218.7 million taking the annual performance into negative territory for the first time in more than two decades.

Compared to its 5.58 billion revenue in 2008, the company is down 23.1 percent in revenue terms for the year, with fourth quarter revenue down a whopping 40.2 percent to 764.5 million from 1.28 billion for the final quarter of 2008.

Harley President/CEO Keith Wandell remains “confident we have made the right decisions for our future” saying that “these actions are critical to restoring greater profitability and long-term growth to Harley-Davidson.”

Wandell cites some $224 million of restructuring charges impacting the 2009 results, but the company is now saying that, in total, its restructuring is estimated to cost between $430 and $460 million going into 2010, which includes some $175 to $195 million that will work through its books this year.

Harley says that it is ultimately anticipating annual ongoing savings arising from restructuring of between $240 and $260 million a year, with some $135 to $155 million savings anticipated in 2010.In the fourth quarter of 2009, revenue from Harley-Davidson motorcycles was down 45.6 percent over the final quarter of 2008 at $552 million on a huge 53.1 percent drop in motorcycle shipments to its worldwide dealer network, at 35,938, which is at the lower end of prior guidance. Parts and Accessories though were only down 4.9 percent for the quarter, with General Merchandise only off 3.2 percent.

For the full year, motorcycle revenue was down to $3.17 billion from $4.12 billion in 2008, with motorcycle shipments down to 223,023 for the year, against 303,479 for 2008.

For this year Harley is now saying it anticipates shipments to be in the range 201,000 to 212,000, which would be a reduction of between five and ten percent, giving some credence to off-the-record reports from within the company that the general feeling is that having planned the hits it is taking to deal with the impacts of the downturn, this year should see demand for the firm’s motorcycle broadly stabilize by the end of the year.

In market share terms, the company continues to perform better relative to market decline internationally than at home. Harley says that its full-year decrease in motorcycle sales (in its 651+cc heavyweight sector) represents a 22.7 percent decline worldwide, with 25.8 percent decline domestically, and 15.4 percent in international markets.

There does appear to be some continuing evidence that Harley is outperforming the market, with on-highway motorcycle sales for the domestic US market as a whole (all displacements) down over 40 percent for the year, and evidence to support the “stabilization” theory.Compared to the full-year performance, final quarter retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles declined “just” 27.9 percent (domestic 651+cc), despite its reported greater than 50 percent year-on-year reduction in shipments to dealers (suggesting that some supply/demand equilibrium is on the horizon) with final quarter international retail sales down 10.3 percent only in international markets.

DARWIN AWARDS CONTINUES–5.. A teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.

6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer… $15.

[If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?]

7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.

Don’t miss the final Darwin Awards in the Sunday Post.

Continued On Page 3

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS FLASH – WIN A KLOCKWERKS BIKE THIS MONTH WITH AMERICAN IRON, THE SNOW BELT UNCLE MONKEY DOCTRINE, SPS IN THE NEWS, HOT BIKE WORLD CHAMIONSHIP SPECIAL EDITION, NEW VICTORY VEGAS, ADVANCED MOTORCYCLE TRAINING, NEW FROM SUPERTRAPP AND BUDGET BUILD FROM ILLUSIONS.

The Sucker Punch bike and girl of the week.

Hey,

We are scrambling to complete the News on a Wednesday night, ’cause I’m supposed to be shot for a role in a biker movie tomorrow at the crack of dawn. Plus, we’ve been close with our blog re-design three times. Each time it blows up and we start over, but we’re shooting for the extraordinary. The blog will be a precursor of changes to come to Bikernet. http://www.bikernet.com/blog

As far as I’m concerned, we’re not moving fast enough. We’re burnin’ daylight, but it’s all good. Let’s hit the news:

BUDGET BUILDS WITH STYLE AND PERFORMANCE — Once again Illusion has made it possible to get into a serious chopper that is as smokin? hot in appearance as it is a great daily or weekend ride. Simply by doing a little tweaking here and making careful choices there, they are able to offer class act scooters that won?t break the bank.

This particular build uses an Ultima motor, transmission, primary drive, and slightly modified Ultima frame. Illusion fit a DNA front end and wheels, modified HD tank, a custom seat from Danny Grey, a ?two eight? fender, Illusion MAC 10 exhaust, and mild but tasteful paint by Rock n? Roll.

The sanitary switching system is by Grip Ace and for safety purposes they stepped up to PM calipers front and rear. Looking at the bike you?d never know it wasn?t a high dollar piece, but the truth is Illusion has been building these one off, affordable scooters for nearly 30 years and they have proven more reliable than many of the freaked out high dollar customs.

For complete details and availability call 714-894-1942 or catch them on the Web at http://www.illusionmotorcycles.com

NEW FROM SUPERTRAPP TRUE DUALS FOR FLH MODELS– Supertrapp has been used by one of the world?s largest O.E.M.?s for years and has been the Champion of numerous magazine shootouts with a 10-12% horsepower gain. They are the King of bottom-mid range torque with its steady, tough and low rumble.

Constructed of steel, chrome plated shells, mild steel core and double walls help to keep it bluing-free. The race-proven baffle increases torque and horsepower and has a unique internal heat-shield design.

SE?S (Super Elites) are less than 3dB louder than stock pipes and are compatible with a variety of 14 end caps. All end caps also fit H-D? Performance II Mufflers and has a completely re-buildable core and packing.

For applications and specifications, visit www.Bikerschoice.com , or visit one of our many Biker?s Choice? dealers.

Happy Riding!!

–Carmen

THE ALLAH CODE OF THE WEST– An 18-year old suicide bomber blew himself up and appeared before Allah.

He said, “Oh, Allah, I did your bidding, I have a request. Since I’m only 18 and spent all my time in terrorist training school, I never was with a woman. So, instead of 72 virgins, who also won’t know what to do sexually, can I have 72 whores?”

Allah regarded him for a moment then replied, “Actually, the 72 virgins are here in heaven because assholes like you murdered them before they could experience the pleasure of sex.So, you’re here to service them. Since they’re virgins, they’re quite sexually ravenous; and, frankly, you’ll be on constant exhausting duty.”

“The bomber responded, “Well, I guess I can handle with that. How hard can itbe to keep 72 women satisfied for all eternity?”

And Allah replied, “Who said they were women??

–from Chopper Dave M.

Harley-Davidson Launches India Product Lineup at Delhi Auto Expo–On January 5, 2010, Harley-Davidson revealed its motorcycle model line-up for the India market at the Delhi Auto Expo. The company will offer 12 motorcycle models spanning all five families, ranging from the Sportster 883L to the CVO Electra Glide Ultra Classic. Advanced bookings begin in April 2010 for delivery in June 2010 when the first five dealerships are expected to open in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chandigarh. Along with product mix and dealer locations, Harley-Davidson also announced price points for the market in the range of 6.95 to 34.95 lakh rupees (approx. $15,000 to $75,000 USD) due, in part, to a strategic partnership between Harley-Davidson and ICICI Bank of India. ICICI will offer financing options to Indian customers for periods of up to five years.

The Harley-Davidson booth on the expo floor experienced overwhelming attendance numbers throughout the six-day show, with an estimated 2 million people attending the event. The highlight of the announcement was the unveiling of a special edition Fat Boy with custom paint colors of the Indian national flag, which drew cheers from the press corps and onlookers. The special edition Fat Boy will be auctioned off for charity at a later date.

BIKERNET BONNEVILLE PROGRAM EXPANDS FOR 2010–The Department was launched this week, Click Here for the Bonneville Department. I will launch several initial techs over the weekend. The Sponsor Department in now up. Click on the banner above to get involved and support our Bikernet effort.

Rare Bonneville art from the Bob T. collection.

Hang on for regular update on our progress or obstacles. What the hell. We’ll fight all the way to the salt.

–Bandit

Our logo and cheerleader for the year, created by Chris Kallas.

Our Salt bound team in 2007. Some survived to talk about it.

Advanced Motorcycle Training School to Debut at Chicago International Motorcycle Show–

Midwest Police Motorcycle Training of Illinois, which focuses on enhancing the knowledge in advance traffic safety and motor-vehicle operations for both police and civilian motorcycle safety, will debut at the Chicago International Motorcycle Show, running from February 19 to 21. The school will be raffling free motorcycle training at this event.

Midwest Police Motorcycle Training of Illinois offers numerous motorcycling courses varying from the basic level of motorcycling to the most advanced motorcycle training in the country. The school is one of the few motorcycle training programs in the nation that utilize accident reconstruction to help establish field exercises for the courses.

It has been a point of riding educators and schools for some time that, once riders pass the basic motorcycle operators courses, they are put out on the streets without proper follow-up to maintain and build proper skills through motorist training, furthering coordination and physical skills. “Riding advanced cone patterns under slow riding conditions is absolutely critical for enhancing a rider’s skills, it enhances a rider’s confidence as well as muscle memory in emergency situations.”, says O’Connell, Illinois’s Head Instructor. “However as an example, far too often the same rider is not prepared to evade and or perform emergency controlled braking and or evasive operations at typical road speeds followed immediately by escape maneuvers.”

To accomplish this, Midwest Police Motorcycle Training is offering multiple unique courses based on real-life situational training in a controlled environment for the civilian rider. These courses have evolved over time through accident reconstruction analysis. In the end, these courses are focused on motorcycle safety. Historically, this type of training has only been available to police motorcycle officers.

During this Debut at the Chicago International Motorcycle Show, Midwest Police Motorcycle Training of Illinois will be raffling a free Primary Course, as well as having other giveaways during the show on February 19-21, 2010. Moreover, any student that has already signed up for the 2010 Illinois season and wins the raffle will have a credit applied. All motorcyclists interested in advancing their riding skills as well as safe road riding should stop by the Midwest Police Motorcycle Training booth at the show, visit the website at , http://www.midwestofillinois.com or call 630-589-6141.

– – C.S. Berg

Victory Motorcycle Introduces Victory Vegas LE–2010 Victory Vegas Limited Edition represents the leanest and meanest Victory ever offered.

MEDINA, MN (January 22, 2010 ) ? Victory Motorcycles introduces its quickest motorcycle ever produced. The 2010Victory Vegas Limited Edition motorcycle represents the leanest and meanest Victory ever offered. Featuring the Freedom106/6 with Stage 2 cams, The Vegas LE pumps out 97 Horsepower and 113 ft/lb of torque, and features a Bonneville SaltFlats inspired paint scheme to let everybody know how serious it is.

?We wanted to honor racers that have brought Victory Motorcycles to the Bonneville Salt Flats,? says Victory ProductManager Gary Gray. ?Bonneville is one of the most harsh racing environments on the planet, and racers such as GregorMoe, Laura Klock of Klock Works, Matt Waring of MBW and others have helped show the potential of our motorcycles tothe world. So we started with our lightest bike and our largest most powerful engine and added a Limited Edition paintscheme to create a unique motorcycle, plus we priced it aggressively.?

A particularly unique feature of the Vegas Limited Edition is that each owner will choose from one of four color schemesat the time of ordering. The order session will close in February and motorcycles will be delivered in March. A total of100 Victory Vegas LE motorcycles will be built, each one featuring a limited edition plate on the motor. A dedicatedwebsite has been created to order the Vegas LE ? www.victorymotorcycles.com/vegasLE/ where instructions and specificationsare listed. Ordering opens on January 22, and will close on February 15th, 2010. No more than 100 units will bebuilt, and Victory suggests those wanting to own the quickest Victory ever produced order as soon as possible, becausethese bikes will be going ? quickly.

The Victory Vegas LE features:

Limited Edition Salt Flats Inspired Paint SchemeVictory?s baddest Freedom 106/6 speed with Stage 2 camsEach of the 100 vehicles is numbered from the factoryBig 106 race plate graphic on the sidesColor Matched Frame and Swing ArmBlacked out forks, engine, and other bitsPassenger Seat and Pegs included (not shown in press images)

Customers choose from 4 different limited edition colors:

Fire Ball Red
Competition Yellow
Pearl White
Turbo Silver
MSRP – $15,999.00

Vegas history (model time line):

2003 Victory Vegas V92 5 Speed
2004 Arlen Ness Vegas V92 5 Speed
2005 Vegas 8-Ball V92 5 Speed
2006 Vegas V100 6 Speed, Vegas 8-Ball V100 5 Speed
2008 Vegas Low V100 6 Speed
2010 Vegas LE with 106/6 with Stage 2 Cams

Hot Bike World Championship special edition–Hot Bike Magazine’s annual World Championship of Custom Bike Building special will hit the newsstands on January 26th and will be on-sale for 90 days (to 27th April).

With an 85,000 print run that celebrates the bikes from last summer’s 6th annual World Championship at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, this is Hot Bike’s second annual World Champs special and, as Source Interlink Motorcycle Group publisher Sean Finley said, “it has immediately become a popular souvenir collectible that Harley riders will read over and over.

“We are proud to be the Official Media Partner to the World Championship of Custom Bike Building as it demonstrates exactly where the center of the Hot Bike brand has always been, right at the heart of the greatest and most exciting design and engineering that the custom motorcycle industry has to offer.”

Click here to subscribe.

If you don’t have access to a newsstand with stocks of the Hot Bike World Championship special, or for whatever reason cannot get hold of a copy, you can call 1-818-716-8000 to place individual orders, or order online at: www.primediabackissues.com. Issue Code is #HB09WC.

U.S. CHOPPERS, THE GOD OF THE BOARDTRACK FRAME STILL SWINGING–We shot this recent Board Track basket build, built by Rick Krost. A magazine recently turned it down, but it will be featured on Bikernet in the next couple of weeks. I dropped him a note recently. He’s currently developing a front end to go with his Board Track frames:

Wow, I have been buried- I keep meaning to call you. I got the package- haven’t had time to open it yet- but I assume it’s the voltage regulator. I am wrapping up the bike with the new front end right now… I’ll bring it over in the truck and we’ll get lunch, pay you for the parts, and talk about everything- and relax!

Hope all is well- very chaotic over here. Don’t sweat the magazine deal – thanks very much for trying- I appreciate it. I approve of a Bikernet feature anytime.

Watch yourself TIG welding- I just got real sick for the first time – it wasn’t good… made me re-think some things…

–Rick

American Motorcycle Specialties Vows to Save Your Butt on Long Hauls–This week we caught up with Joe McNeill of American MotorcycleSpecialties. You may have spotted him at consumer shows across ourland as he works his butt off in his sales booth. Joe sells theComfort Max Ortho-Deluxe Gel Seat Pad, a device he designed to offerlong-haul riders unparalleled comfort on any bike.

At the core of the Comfort Max Ortho-Deluxe Gel Pad is an advancedViscoelastic molded gel that’s used in medical and sportsapplications. Its unique properties include the elimination ofpressure points or “Hot Spots” which can cause rider discomfort. Inaddition to absorbing vibration, small bumps and road irregularities,it helps relieve backache, fatigue, discomfort, soreness and numbness.

Comfort Max Gel Pads feature a unique, maximum grip bottom.This rubberized surface prevents the pad from sliding off the seat anddoes not require the use of permanent straps. You just put the pad onthe seat and ride away. When you make a stop, just take the pad withyou or toss it in your saddlebag.

?It?s better to get a pad that?s a bit bigger than the pillion pad,?says Joe, ?because a rectangular pad won?t be offering the bestcomfort. For instance our heart-shaped Medium pad is contoured toideally fit a female motorcycle passenger and provides the bestcomfort for that back seat, in spite of being a little wider at theback.?

Pads come in many sizes to fit various applications. Ortho-Deluxe gelpads come with your choice of a Neoprene or Sheepskin cover. Thesheepskin cover provides increased comfort and allows air tocirculate, virtually eliminating perspiration. For complete detailsand all available options call 800-710-7237, go to the online secureshopping site . http://www.amspecialtiesusa.com

SUCKER PUNCH BUILDS CHOPPERS, MANUFACTURES WHEELS, HAS A DRINK LINE, GUITAR LINE AND NOW A DINER. HANG ON FOR RALLY AND MUSIC FESTIVAL– We would like to be put on your website for an event we have coming up. The event is called Suckerpunch Sally Rally & Music Festival. It is on March 20, 2010 at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds in Shreveport, Louisiana. The event starts at 10 A.M. til’. The event will have live music, great vendors, food, custom motorcycles, hot rods, rat rods, custom motorcycle raffle. For more information contact wade @ Suckerpunch Sally’s of Shreveport/Bossier City, LA (318)746-0301

THE SNOW BELT UNCLE MONKEY DOCTRINE–What to do, what to do? Winter can be a difficult time for us bikers in the Snow Belt. Between rebuilding our bikes and trying to stay warm there is a lot of down time as we wait for parts to come in from suppliers, chroming, painting. Some pass the time idly visiting BikerNet or reading the Busted Knuckle Chronicles and the like. Others it is a time to get reacquainted with our love ones that will soon disappear into rear view mirrors once it is time to ride again.

For those like me winter is a time to pick up pen and paper to share the words and thoughts that have seeped into our consciousness as we raced down the open road on steel steeds; sheltered in the isolation and intimacy that only riding can provide. Words spring forth of love and lust, deceit and hatred, friendship and camaraderie. Stories of trips, poems of loss, thoughts of laughter. Insight and foresight rolled into a mosaic of self-expression and communication.

Brightly colored paints and inks spill out the images that words fail to capture. Pictures of the jagged peaks and thundering iron horses, living skies painted by the fleeting sunlight. Pictures of our family and friends. Portraits of fallen brothers. Artwork that society would call “lowbrow”, tacky and tasteless, spread across canvasses on our walls and stitched into our skin, becoming part of our flesh and bone, part of our souls.

Those that like working with their hands will be found out in sheds and Quonsets cutting and bending, twisting and forming small pieces of scrap metal. Old spark plugs and wire worked until they resemble familiar shapes. One after one little motorcycles line up on the workbench like in front of our favourite stop. Lathed and milled miniature parts making detail replicas of their bikes or bikes they wished they owned.

For some miniatures won’t do. Small riding bikes take shape. We see them at the rallies and in the pits scooting our lazy asses across the parking lots in search of trim, parts and more beer. Others turn their talents to build full size statues in honour of the machines that define us, make us who we are. Some are simple and primitive, others elaborate and decorative. They can be found in front of dealerships, resting peacefully in the rafters of favourite drinking holes, adoring the steps of clubhouses.

There is something in the simple form of the motorcycle that draws to us, speaks to us. Perhaps it is in the simple lines, the nakedness, the rawness of a motorcycle that makes us want to emulate it in art. So throw another log on the fire, pour another shot of whisky. It maybe cold outside but the creative fires burn within.

-bad Uncle Monkey

New GPS for Motorcycle Safety and Recovery from IturanUSA–

IturanUSA just announced the release of their latest product, Rideit, a waterproof and shockproof global positioning system (GPS) device designed specifically for motorcycles that is guaranteed to withstand the toughest road and weather conditions.

?Our latest product, Rideit, is the only GPS of its kind that provides users with both a tracking and alarm system security solution for motorcycles,? said Nehemya Zamosh, CEO of IturanUSA. ?While there are hundreds of GPS devices designed for cars and even pedestrians, for the motorcycle industry, there is a huge lack of reliable and durable GPS systems. We developed Rideit as the solution to provide the security and peace of mind motorcyclists want while on and off the road.?

Rideit combines an alarm system and tracking device in one. The product designers paid special attention to details like power consumption and sensor placement, and packaged the device with a remote control. Other notable features include an internal accelerometer sensor which detects change in bike angles and can analyze on-road accidents, five second motion alert feature, and siren and blinkers output. Customers will also enjoy personalized perks such as alert notifications by e-mail or SMS and a back up battery.

Rideit also offers the ability to arm and disarm their motorcycle via cell phone, as well as set Geozones to know when the motorcycle goes in or out of a specified geographic region. To learn more about Rideit and its features, visit www.ituranusa.com.

– – C.S. Berg

WIN A KLOCKWERKS BIKE THIS MONTH WITH AMERICAN IRON–You can win this Brian Klock custom on the cover of American Iron Magazine this month. It is this year’s Official Motorcycle of Daytona Bike Week.

This 168 page March issue features a road test of the Brass Balls Bobber, a feature on Harry Sucher’s 1917 Indian and the usual solid tech and how-to articles.

American Iron Magazine is the best selling Harley-oriented magazine in the world.

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AUCTION TO SUPPORT HAITIAN FOLKS–Considered one of the most inspiring people on television for her role as trainer and life coach on the NBC hit series The Biggest Loser and star of the upcoming NBC show, Losing It With Jillian, leading health and wellness expert, Jillian Michaels , is taking action to motivate people to donate money towards Haiti.

Starting today, Jillian will be auctioning her Yamaha FZ1 motorcycle from Season 4 of The Biggest Loser on eBay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotorsbidding will be held over the course of five days, with all proceeds going towards the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund.

“The current destruction in Haiti is devastating,” says Michaels. “ Haiti holds a special place in my heart and I knew that I had to do something to help. I hope that the money raised from the auction of my bike will provide some relief to those suffering.”

Please visit the auction site to read a letter from Jillian and view images of the bike and candid pictures of Jillian from when she was traveling through Haiti .

Letter from Jillian: When I was 28 years old and at a major cross roads in my life something in my heart called me to Haiti . I was soul searching, lost, confused, looking for direction. I was in Haiti for roughly 3 weeks. I traveled the entire country from Cap-Haitien through Port-Au-Prince down to Jacmel. I went there not knowing what to expect and even slightly scared for my well being. What I found was shocking. The people were the most kind, loving, open and generous souls I had ever met. Even with nothing, living in shanties, they would literally give you the shirts off their backs. They brought me into their homes. Fed me soup. Shared their stories and their culture. Showed me the true potential of the human spirit. They showed me how to cultivate the fabric of resilience, and gave me an overall perspective on life that changed me forever.

You may remember on my return to Biggest Loser for Season 4, I rode up on the most insane motorcycle. This motorcycle was a fully customized Yamaha FZ1. Hand painted for me by Troy Lee. It was customized to the point of being nearly unrecognizable. It has titanium pipes, belly pan fairings, modified mirrors, iPod and iPhone capabilities, and a special alarm. You name it, the bike has it. This bike is special to me. It holds tremendous sentimental value symbolizing my return home to Biggest Loser. I find it only fitting that it’s sale helps benefit the people who took me into their homes.

I am auctioning it off to a new loving home and all the proceeds will be donated to www.clintonbushhaitifund.org to benefit the Haitian people.

Happy bidding and lots of love,
–Jillian Michaels

Best of Show

EASYRIDERS SHOW SERIES HITS SACRAMENTO–Nasty weather didn’t deter the diehards at the Easyriders Show in Sacramento this past weekend. The place was packed on Saturday afternoon. With 250 bikes on display, there was plenty of bling to keep riders entertained.

Carl Brouhard Designs from Grass Valley, CA took Best of Show with his 2010 Rigid Board Track, 6-speed in an 8-Ball chassis.

“Mongo” Kelly blew the judges away with his meticulously detailed 2005 Dyna FXDXI. After laying this bike down on Priest Grade Road, a twisty bitch of a road near Yosemite, Mongo put his bike through 40 different modifications. The best score on this bike is the 175 m.p.h. speedometer, which Mongo plans to test out this summer at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He hopes to get his 150 m.p.h. license on this bike.

–River Rat

New from Dakota Digital and sold by Biker’s Choice, 2000 SERIES SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER TANK MOUNT WITH INSTRUMENT REPLACEMENT AND DIRECT ECM PLUG-IN–

Designed to fit all single gauge tank mount applications
255 MPH speedometer is already calibrated
Odometer with 2 resettable trip meters
Resettable miles to service with warning (user settable countdown) and hour meter
Clock with 12 hour format
Quick response bar graph tachometer with adjustable shift point warning
Gear position indicator compatible with 3-7 speed transmissions
Various indicators can also be displayed such as turn signals, high beam, neutral, low oil pressure, low voltage and security indicators
Voltage readout
Cruise on and engaged indication
Automatic turn signal canceling compatible
“Wait to start” and “check engine” light
Several performance calculations include: 0-60 time, high speed and high RPM recall, π mile time and speed
Chrome front bezel with non-glare scratch resistant lens
Machined aluminum housing
Case diameter: 4-1/4”, bezel: 4-5/8”
2-year manufacture’s warranty

For information on this or any other product we carry, visit www.BikersChoice.com or visit one of our many dealers.

Happy Riding!
–Carmen

THINK NINO 925 FOR VALENTINES DAY–BadAss cuff bracelet with the flaming skulls facing off with one another in an infinite stare. Adjustable fits 7 1/2″ to 10″ wrist.

Click on the banner to see Nino’s complete line.

CGSociety’s 25th CGChallenge – B-Movie: Attack of the 50 foot CGChallenge–The CGSociety down in South Australia is searching the world for entries to its latest Digital Art competition: “CGChallenge XXV: B-Movie, Attack of the 50 foot CGChallenge”. Since the dawn of movies there was always a creepier, scarier, and unintentionally funnier cousin to the big budget blockbusters: the B-grade movie. Cinema screens around the world flickered with startling images of wolfmen, zombies, nuclear-mutated monsters, and, bug-eyed aliens who had a penchant for probing. The 25th CGChallenge “Attack of the 50ft CG Challenge”.

The CGSociety want A-grade art which celebrates the B-Movie genre. This could be a monster about to attack, an animated scene/trailer for your own imaginary B-Movie, a creepy set piece oozing with fog and the threat of the unknown, or a movie poster with a suitably corny title splashed across it. Let your imagination run riot! However, ensure that it embodies the cheesiness and sense of fun that is the essence of the B-Movie. Many prizes from companies like Autodesk, Luxology, Pixologic and our exciting new partner Dell, await those brave enough to wade into the murky swamp of B-Movie glory.

So…, if you are one of the creative types, visit their website at www.cgsociety.org and get on it, otherwise enjoy the poster they came up with to promote the competition – which is pretty cool with the babe and the bike and all.

– – C.S. Berg

Garmin Launches Streamlined zumo 220 for Motorcycles–Garmin today announced the zumo 220, dubbing it a rugged and affordable touchscreen motorcycle navigator that includes text-to-speech guidance, lane assist, Bluetooth headset compatibility and on-road/off-road travel options. “zumo 220 streamlines the design – and the price – while keeping the most popular motorcycle-specific features at your fingertips,” said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. “Compact and waterproof, zumo 220 makes two-wheel navigation as stress-free as possible for riders on any budget.”

Whether riding under a blazing sun or a tranquil moon, the zumo 220 is claimed to benefit from years of hands-on experience and countless miles of motorcycle expertise of Garmin’s zumo team. With a 3 inch color touchscreen that is both rugged and responsive, zumo 220 provides the information needed at a glance in an easy-to-read format while on the go. zumo 220 displays speed limits on most major roads and articulates turn-by-turn directions through spoken street names, such as “turn right on Main Street,” via the built-in speaker or through a compatible Bluetooth helmet or headset. Built to withstand the demands of the open road, zumo 220 is waterproof, glove-friendly and resistant to fuel spray.

For spontaneous road trips or detailed route planning, zumo 220 is intended to make life easier with preloaded street-level maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico along with more than six million points of interest including gas stations, lodging, restaurants and other locations. While riding, trip information such as speed, heading, altitude, and a customizable fuel gauge, can directly be accessed from the device’s motorcycle console page. In addition, with the zumo’s trip planning tools, owners can create and customize routes via computer and then transfer the saved route directly to the zumo.

The zumo 220 is expected to be available in March 2010 for an expected suggested retail price of $599.99 and comes with a motorcycle mount and an automotive mount included. For more about features and availability, as well as information about Garmin’s other products and services, go to www.garmin.com.

– – C.S. Berg

Greatest Road Software Releases First iPhone App fro Motorcyclists–Greatest Road Software have just announced the release of the first iPhone and iPod touch app to help motorcyclists find, rate and exchange the best motorcycle roads around the world. The new app, Greatest Road, promises to make looking for great places to ride simpler and more intuitive.. The app allows users to choose a location on a map, zoom in or out, and look for nearby road stretches. Each road stretch has a rating indicating how fun, twisty and scenic it is and what shape the road surface is in. With open-ended comments, riders can tell others about highlights or report on a current hazard. Road stretches are all contributed, rated and commented on by other bikers.

Another goal of the developers of the app is also to make getting together with biking buddies to decide on a route and giving each other directions easier. Whether in a cafe, bar, restaurant, race track or just about anywhere else, bikers can exchange a road description between iPhones or iPod touches, or email it to themselves or others in the commonly-used gpx format. The gpx files will work with many of the popular, standalone GPS devices.

“For less than the price of a good map or a bandana, our customers get live, worldwide maps and routes with the commentary that only other motorcyclists can bring.” says Daniel Pifko, founder and CEO of Greatest Road Software. “Whether on cruisers, dual sports, sport bikes, adventure bikes, touring bikes, customs or any other road bike, bikers with an iPhone or iPod touch will find Greatest Road to be the most indispensable tool they use for getting on the road.”

Customers in 37 countries can now buy Greatest Road from the App Store. The app will show road stretches in all supported countries, irrespective of where it was purchased. For more info go to www.greatestroad.com.

Motogadget Goes Classic With New Tiny Tachometers–Motogadget from Berlin, Germany, have just launched two new design editions based upon their Motoscope Tiny, an analog tachometer with only 49mm (1.9in) diameter: The Speedster and Vintage. Both new tachs are inspired by the streamline design of 1950s.

The stylish and elegant Speedster features an old-white face with the hand made from brushed steel. The ring holding the glass is available in matte black or polished. The vintage ups the old-school look a notch, featuring an aged face with a cracked look. The hand and top ring of the Vintage are made from brass and aged in a handmade process.

With both versions, display and lights are not visible when the ignition is turned off, thereby contributing even more to the authentic vintage look when the bike is parked in front of your favorite bar or in the show corral.

For more information on Motogadged, please visit their website at www.motogadget.com. Motogadget parts and accessories are available either directly from them, or, in the USA, through Spiegler Performance Parts at www.spieglerusa.com.

Motus Motorcycles Completes World’s First Direct Injected V4 Engine —Motus Motorcycles has been working secretly with Katech Engines to develop the world’s first direct-injected V4 engine. Named the KMV4, the engine is developed to be an advanced, high performance powertrain designed for Motus MST motorcycles. Now undergoing extensive durability testing, the KMV4 is also claimed to be the first American V4 ever built for a production vehicle.

Alabama-based Motus intends to compete with foreign manufacturers currently dominating the popular sport touring segment. Sport tourers blend the two largest motorcycle segments, sport bikes and tourers, by combining comfort and performance. To be competitive in the performance oriented world of sport touring, Motus is determined that a proprietary engine is needed.

“To create the ultimate sport tourer, we had to either work around the shortcomings of available engines or develop a purpose built engine for our application,” said Brian Case, Vice President and Design Director at Motus.

Domestically made street bikes are all currently powered by v-twin engines, which did not meet performance or efficiency targets for the MST concept. “The domestic motorcycle market is dominated by air-cooled v-twins, but to be successful in the long term, the MST has to present clear improvements over existing technology and not be another ‘me too’ product,” said Case.

After a global search and lengthy discovery process, Michigan-based Katech Engines emerged as the clear choice to help Motus design and build the KMV4.

“When researching quality engine builders, Katech was identified as a powerhouse of engine durability, engineering, and manufacturing,” said Lee Conn, President of Motus. “Katech has over fifty endurance racing championships, experience developing new engines for OEM’s, and access to the most advanced engineering and prototyping technologies. We couldn’t be happier with our decision to retain Katech for the KMV4.”

“Katech is thrilled to finally announce our involvement with Motus,” said Fritz Kayl, co-founder of Katech. “The KMV4 is an exciting project that fits well within our capabilities and experience. We incorporated technology from our race programs to increase durability, performance, and efficiency. We are ahead of schedule and are refining the KMV4 into the most reliable motorcycle engine made,” said Fritz Kayl.

“We didn’t focus on maximum horsepower; we focused on heightening the rider experience. To us, that means tons of torque over a wide RPM range, low vibes, high efficiency and bulletproof durability. Enter the KMV4, a liquid cooled V4 with DI,” said Case.

Ohio Technical College To Feature Airbrush Show at World of Wheels, Pittsburgh–Ohio Technical College will take its “Evolution of Life Fuel Your Future Road Show”, a custom airbrush demonstration that tours high schools around the country, to the Championship Auto Shows’ World of Wheels at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 22 to 24, 2010. OTC’s airbrush road show features a 75-foot tractor trailer that the school has transformed into a mobile classroom complete with practice airbrush stations and school videos.

Famed professional airbrush artist Richard Markham, who is an instructor for OTC’s Custom Paint and Graphics program, will give live airbrush demonstrations as he paints the outside of the tractor trailer rig and shares details of the school’s 12-week course that teaches airbrushing, 3-D paint effects, exotic paint, chameleon colors, flames and pinstriping. Markham’s famous custom cars The Devil’s Ride (1934 Ford 3-window Coupe), the Ice Car (2000 Toyota Celica) and the Pumping Iron (1932 Ford) will also be on display for students to check out during the event.

Students who come out to the World of Wheels event will have the chance to win one of 14 scholarships that will be given out by OTC, who has partnered with Championship Auto Shows to encourage high school students to consider jobs in the automotive industry. Additional activities throughout the weekend include Airbrush tattoos, Matco tool giveaways and Weekend Airbrush Class giveaways.

For more information please visit the Ohio Technical College’s website at www.ohiotechnicalcollege.com.

– – C.S. Berg

Pin-Up Girl Raises Money for Veterans Healthcare —Pin-Up-In-Chief Gina Elise, creator of the award-winning “Pin-Ups For Vets” Calendar fundraiser project, presented a $15,000.00 check to the Portland, OR VA Hospital to improve rehabilitation programs for Veterans. This was Elise’s third donation to a VA or military hospital since she began her pin-up project in 2007.

A few years ago Elise started seeing news about under-funded Veterans healthcare programs and wanted to do something to help. She decided to produce a WWII-style pin-up calendar to bring in funds to support these Veterans Hospital rehab programs.

Along with raising money for hospitals, Elise has also made thousands of bedside visits to Veterans across the U.S. to personally deliver her “Pin-Ups For Vets” calendars and “Kiss A Vet” T-shirts. These gifts, complete with personal messages, are donated by supporters who purchase the gifts on Elise’s popular website, www.PinUpsForVets.com.

In addition to her visits to VA and military hospitals, Elise sends hundreds of “Pin-Ups For Vets” items to deployed troops around the world to boost morale. The troops have responded to Elise’s support by flying seven American flags in her honor over military bases.

“The troops have sent me hundreds of thank-you notes for the great morale boost that the calendars have brought them. It is important to let them know that they are not forgotten,” says Elise. The photos have been torn out of the calendars to decorate tents, and some of the photos have been carried with troops during missions to inspire and motivate.

Military units have put in requests for the pin-up calendars, and Elise needs to find donors to meet those requests. Elise says, “These donated gifts boost morale and improve Veterans’ healthcare. What better way to honor those who have served our country!”

SuperTrapp 2010 Product Catalogs Available–SupertRapp Industries just announced their new 2010 Product Catalogs for V-Twin, Dirt, Sport Bike and ATV. The 72-page SuperTrapp catalog is packed with everything from the new Mean Mothers Slip-Ons for ’09 – ’10 Touring Models, SE and Kerker Slip-Ons for ’95 – ’10 FLH / FLT as well as ’10 FLHX / FLTRX, 17 End Caps compatible with SE and Kerker Slip-Ons including 3, brand new black end caps, True Duals and FatShots Slip-Ons for Baggers, to the IDS2 for dirt bikes, Kerker Meg Series for sport bikes and the infamous MudSlinger for ATVs and everything in between.

In addition to over 150 different exhausts for V-Twins, 100 for ATVs and 100 for Sport and Metric bikes, the catalog features Dyno Charts, End Cap and Accessory options, Application Tables, Pricing, Web Resources, SuperTrapp Gear, Ordering Information, a list of Domestic and International Distributors and a step by step guide to assist riders in choosing the Universal Exhaust that will best fit their application.

SuperTrapp also manufactures an extensive line of Automotive Exhausts. The 2010 Automotive Catalog includes everything from the legendary Disc Only exhaust, to the infamous WaveTech exhausts as well as S/C’s, SuperMegs, SuperLight Stainless Series and Internal Disc Series. SuperTrapp’s Automotive Catalog includes End Cap and Accessory Options, Inlet Diameter, Number of Discs Included, Exhaust Length, Tunable Disc Technology, Diagrams, Ordering and Distributor Information.

Both of SuperTrapp’s catalogs are available in a downloadable version at http://www.supertrapp.com/resource/catalog_download.asp or to request a complimentary hard copy, simply e-mail SuperTrapp at Marketing@SuperTrapp.com.

– – C.S. Berg

LIFE IS STRANGE–But we all knew that. If it made any sense, it might be easy. We don’t know if all the storms have passed or not. The wind is whistling and the dogs are hunkered down in the shop.

I’m going to try like hell to launch our Bonneville 2010 Department tomorrow. We’ll see if the new webmaster and the stars are aligned. We discovered we can’t build a streamliner with the 45 flathead. With all the new rules a rider can’t ride an enclosed motorcycle, unless it has a complete sit down tubular frame, parachutes, and a fire system. Doesn’t matter if the planned speed is only 75 mph. So, we’ve shifted back to the air tech fairing for a partially streamlined 1940 flathead entry. Hang on for the reports.

A George Fleming illustration of a character from the next Cantina Soap. Hang on.

Next week you’ll see the tech on Ray Wheeler’s Dyna hot rod. He’s hot to trot for the salt, with performance upgrades, and new pipes. Doc Robinson shipped a Headwinds shop tour report all the way from Australia. He toured the headlight making facility the last time he was in the states. He may be coming back soon and we will tour the BDL facility.

Cake for Sin Wu.

More sex ridden content is headed into the Cantina, and I can’t wait to write the story about Ross’ bike. It’s about time. Nyla’s bobber, built by Kent Weeks is destined to be featured in American Iron, and I have a couple of stories to write for the Cycle Source, on a Cannonball entry bike. It’s Sin Wu’s Birthday tomorrow. I better stop everything and shop for something special, super special. She’d probably be happy with a sunny day.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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Press Release: The Women?s Crystal Piston Ring– That?s right, the CRYSTAL Piston Ring! These rings are manufactured from 6061 T-6 Aluminum and CNC machined in house. This much lighter ring is comfort notched which holds the piston design in place just like the stainless steel rings but these are inlaid with a Swarovski Crystal of your color choice.

The rings are available in Men?s & Women?s sizes and can be special ordered to wear single or a pair. The newest thing in motorcycle bling!

Prices starting at: $59.95

www.BikeDesignz.com or call 941-815-6862

INTERMOT to take place in Cologne until 2016–The German Motorcycle Industry Association (IVM) as the conceptual sponsor of INTERMOT Cologne has agreed with Koelnmesse to extend their successful collaboration on the event earlier than planned so that manufacturers, dealers and motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the world will have planning security beyond 2010. The agreement reached in December 2009 extends to the end of 2016.

?Both parties to the agreement ? IVM and Koelnmesse ? joined forces in 2004 to further strengthen INTERMOT Cologne as a leading international motorcycle fair. The very close, intensive and successful partnership between IVM and Koelnmesse has given INTERMOT a new boost and provided the sector with sustained momentum,? said Oliver P. Kuhrt, Executive Vice President of Koelnmesse GmbH, and Reiner Brendicke, Chief Executive of IVM, in a joint statement. ?Ensuring such long-term collaboration is an important step in the future-oriented further development of INTERMOT Cologne and in strengthening theCologne venue as an international attraction for the motorised two-wheeler sector.?

In 2008, INTERMOT Cologne thrilled nearly 200,000 buyers and motorcycle enthusiasts, who came to the event from 110 countries. A total of 1,052 suppliers from 36 countries presented their new products. There were 354 suppliers from Germany, and 698 suppliers were from abroad, which means that 66 per cent of the exhibiting companies came from outside Germany. Headed by the ?Big Five? of the motorcycle and scooter sector ? BMW, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha ? all of the major European, American and Asian brands were represented in Cologne and impressively confirmed INTERMOT Cologne?s standing as a leading international trade fair for premieres.

INTERMOT Cologne
6th to 10th October 2010

BIKERNET INTERPLANETARY HEADQUARTERS FLOOD WATCH–Los Angeles will be hammered with 4 inches of rain today. The headquarters were under water Monday after only 1-inch. The troops are filling sandbags, and doing drugs to relieve the stress. Panic has enveloped this old 1925 building. Chris Maida, the editor of American Iron, flew in last night from the east coast to give our staff a survival seminar.

So far we’ve survived. I read that Montgomery, Alabama receives an average of 53 inches of rain annually. We are lucky to get 10, so 2-inches in one day is a major disaster.

ADJUSTABLE DOGBONE RISERS COMING FROM AEROMACH TO BIKERNET PRODUCT TESTING LABRATORY–The first set of adjustable dog bone risers are done and on the way to you. Sent them UPS yesterday. They are satin finish. For some reason metric bolts on the clamps but 12″ X 13 on the bottom. Production will not have any metric bolts.

Look forward to your comments.

–Paul Aiken
Aeromach USA, LLC PO Box 1422
116 Eden St.
Davidson, NC 28036
www.aeromachmfg.com
704-895-0150 phone
800-990-9392 sales line

HOT LEATHERS HELPS HAITI FOLKS–On January 12, a series of earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.5 to 7.3 devastated Haiti.

Hot Leathers will donate $1 from every web order placed now through February 14 to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief and Development Fund. This donation will support the ongoing emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Assistance provided by the American Red Cross may include deploying personnel, sending relief supplies, and providing financial resources. Thank you for your support.

–Sarah Wozniak
Rise Above Consulting

J&P Cycles Offers Live Chat to Further Assist Customers–ANAMOSA, IOWA – There are plenty of perks for online shopping; one of which is that you never have to leave the comfort of your home; however, online shopping also has its disadvantages, such as, not being able to get one-on-one assistance when needed. But, that has all changed at J&P Cycles.

J&P recently enacted Live Chat, which allows customers to speak in real time with a customer service or technical service representative. What part do I need? Will this fit my bike? I placed my order three days ago, what is its status? These are all questions that have been answered courtesy of Live Chat.

Those wishing to use the Live Chat feature simply need to log onto the J&P Cycles website at WWW.JPCYCLES.COM and click on the Live Chat button at the top of the screen. There you will be prompted to enter your first name, last name, e-mail address and chat selection (customer service, Harley tech or Metric tech). Then, your request is submitted and wa-la, a J&P representative is with you! The average wait time to speak with a representative is only 30 seconds.

?Live Chat has greatly exceeded our expectations already,? said J&P President John Parham. ?Customers have sought assistance regarding fitment of parts, assistance during checkout and order status. Those same customers might not have been able to complete their transactions with J&P had this service not been available. For more than 30 years, J&P Cycles has taken pride in offering the best customer service in the industry. The Live Chat feature is just another way to improve our service. Faster service equals happy customers and that is what we want!?

While Live Chat is not available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it is available during some handy hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.

Visit J&P Cycles? on the web at WWW.JPCYCLES.COM or call toll-free 800-397-4844.

Harley-Davidson Moves to New Beach Street Location for 2010 Daytona Bike Week– New for 2010, Harley-Davidson will hold Daytona Bike Week 2010 events at both the Daytona International Speedway and at a new location in Riverfront Park on Beach Street across from Daytona Beach Harley-Davidson. There will be no official Harley-Davidson events at the Ocean Center Arena this year.

Harley-Davidson events at the Daytona International Speedway from Saturday, Feb. 27 to Saturday, March 6, will include demo rides on the 2010 model motorcycles, a pin stop for Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) members, and other activities.

Harley-Davidson events in the Riverfront Park on Beach Street from Friday, Feb. 26 to Saturday, March 6, will include displays of the 2010 model motorcycle products, the annual Ride-In Show and much more.

More information about 2010 Bike Week events can be found at www.harley-davidson.com/daytona.

AMAZING SPECIAL ELECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS–Last night, against all odds and millions of dollars from national Democrats, Big Labor and leftist special interest groups, Republican Scott Brown was elected to the U.S. Senate by the people of Massachusetts.

The Democrats threw the kitchen sink at Scott Brown in their effort to keep “Ted Kennedy’s seat,” as they called it. But thanks to grassroots leaders like you, Keith, our Party had the resources to take back what is really the “people’s seat” for the first time in over 48 years.

Republicans now have the 41st vote we need in the U.S. Senate to break Harry Reid’s filibuster-proof majority and put the brakes on Obama’s radical tax-and-spend, big government agenda. And it’s the vote we need to stop the Obama Democrats’ disastrous government takeover of our health care system.

Click for more information.

NEWS FLASH, LICKS OFFERS VINTAGE TIRES–Licks now offers the most comprehensive line of Vintage Tires available for your scoot. There are over 30 different styles and tread patterns to choose from. Tried and true Brands such as Avon, Coker and Firestone are available for immediate delivery!!

If your looking to put a little nostalgia in to your custom bike, Licks has the rubber for your ride?

This week, K and G CYCLES peels back the prices on seats and wheels–We have LePera Bare Bones seats on sale with prices up to 20% off retail. LePera is the name in motorcycle seats and the Bare Bones line is a combination of style and function. Put that backside of yours into a new seat with a LePera seat from K and G Cycles. You may as well save some money while you are at it.

We also have a special, and very limited, deal on RC Components Sabre cast aluminum wheels for wide tire applications. These wheels rock and will make that rig of yours look better than the day you rolled it off the show room floor. These wheels are in limited quantities and sizes and they are priceed to sell. Over 35% off on these babies so get them now or miss them altogether.

There are other peel back prices too numerous to mention at K and G Cycles this week. Just “peel back” the upper right-hand corner of the website and click to see all of the bargains. K and G Cycles is dedicated to getting you more for less. Check it all out at www.kandgcycles.com .

888-50-K-ANDG x150
www.kandgcycles.com

WILD CUSTOM BIKE DEAL OF THE WEEK–I am selling my ’08 Templar bike with a brand new engine 113 inch for $ 19,500.00 !

If you are interested or know someone that might be please call me at

–MATT
310-980-2347

NEW GIRL OF BIKERNET CANDIDATE–Here are a couple of a young ladies I think we are trying to do a GOB with, the Devil is behind it. Suppose to shoot again in a couple weeks?

–RFR

Click to see morefrom Lucky Devil

Flyrite Chopper’s Custom Bearing Cup Set–Flyrite Choppers introduces it’s newest product, an industry first – the FRC Stainless Custom Bearing Cup Sets. Six styles of bearing cups are now available, from the sleek styling of the ‘Ribbed’, to the more radical looking ‘Sprocket’ design.

FRC’s custom bearing cups are designed & fabricated at Flyrite Choppers from high quality stainless steel. Sold in pairs for $118, or as a full kit for $148, the cup fits 1″ FRC frames & most other frames with a 1? neck.

Purchase on-line at www.flyritechoppers.com or call to order (512) 918-2467

SPEAKING OF THE GIRLS OF BIKERNET–Get up close and personal with the Girls of Bikernet. They won’t take out the trash or do your laundry but they will keep your appointments for a full year. And they’ll meet you at the door with just a wisp of nylon on.

Take a look at the Girls of Bikernet Calendar .

BIKERNET RACE TEAM STEPS UP TO SUPPORT FLAT RAT RACING– We have made some progress on a couple fronts?..our bikes, and some support. Dean has received word back from Silkolene Oils, and they have committed to sponsoring Flat Rat Racing with their products?.Thanx Silkolene!!!

Also, in a twist with some good timing, he heard from an acquaintance here in town that is a professional photographer, Jason Maris, who says ? we spoke of wanting to start a vintage bike photo essay and video, which would include environmental portraits, motorcycle beauty shots, racing shots, mechanic shots, etc?..I would really like to explore this project from the garages to the the race track, with everything in between, so plan on me picking your brain soon.? He has been out to Fullers shop, and supposedly will make his way to my shop for some background shots soon. It appears we may have some decent pics for our Bikernet reports.

On the Bikes, my racebike will be on display as stated earlier, at the Great American Motorcycle show in Atlanta Jan 23,24.

Deans bike: We have the motor out, and replaced 5th gear in the tranny with a close ratio gear, a typical upgrade for our unlimited V1 class (not legal for the stock class). I?ve pulled his carbs, torn them down, and sent them to our Friend / Sponsor /and CB350 Guru Bill Moeller at Bore-Tech http://www.bore-tech.com/index.htm for some ?massaging?. Dean continues to make progress on his new chassis after hours at the shop.

My Bike: NOT a good evening last nite. Front drum brakes are required for the classes we run?.they are vintage bikes?anyhow, I run a Suzuki Titan 500 ( T500 ) front drum, which gives about twice the braking power of the stock CB350 unit. Well, these hubs are prone to cracking. This brake has been working exceptionally well, so I was scared to take it apart and have a look?..Well, I did, I used flourescent Penetrant NDI and a blacklight on it, and sure enough it was cracked, but not real bad. So, I decided a touchup welding was in order, and I brought it to my good friend Jim Sweggar, a 40 yr pro welder.

He did what he could, just as I asked,?.but the CRACKS progressed THRU the hub face!!!!! Dang it, I?m 2 weeks from a race?..and BRAKE-LESS!!!….then I recalled a brake my boyeeee Dean had stashed, a ?Water Buffalo? brake?..yeah, one of the most AWSOME front drum brakes ever produced. I think I may be back in business.

This brake won’t be ready for Talladega on Feb 6, but it will for Daytona! Just a tid-bit of Vintage knowledge, but the old 2 stroke street bikes had HUGE drums because there is no Engine braking with a 2 stroke?.kinda like a sloppy farrt.

More to come gents!

Flat Rat Racing (www.teamflatrat.com)
–Charlie Young # 798
Dean Middleton # 418
Martin Middleton

Head of our flood watch crew, Cash, the dawg.

BIKERNET FLOOD WATCH– You guys still above water? Heard ’em talking about San Pedro on the news, thought about you and the headquarters. I?m a long time reader and Cantina member, even won the free prize a few weeks ago?looking forward to the increased tech stuff?hope all is well

–Aric Heckman

A hard body was sunbathing on a most deserted beach at Cape Canaveral, Florida–She looked up and noticed that biker had also decided to use the same beach. He walked up, placed his blanket on the sand near hers and began reading a book.

Smiling, she attempted to strike up a conversation with him. “How are you today?”

“Fine, thank you,” he responded, and turned back to his book.

“I love the beach. Do you come here often?” she asked.”First time since my wife passed away 2 years ago,” he replied and turned back to his book.

“I’m sorry to hear that. My husband passed away three years ago and it is very lonely, she countered. “Do you live around here?” She asked.

“Yes, I live in Melbourne ,” he answered, and again he resumed reading.

Trying to find a topic of common interest, she persisted,” Do you like pussy cats?”

With that, the biker dropped his book, came over to her blanket, tore off her swimsuit and gave her the most passionate lovemaking of her life.

When the cloud of sand began to settle, she gasped and asked the biker, “How did you know that was what I wanted?”

The biker replied. “How did you know my name was Katz?”

–Rogue

HOT OFF THE PRESS: Hot Leathers’ 2010 Product Catalog Coming Soon–MANCHESTER, CONN (January 21, 2010) – Get ready for biker merchandise overload; Hot Leathers will soon be issuing its 2010 Product Catalog. A collection of new products for the new year, this index of merchandise showcases the best selection of quality motorcycle accessories and apparel around.

Synonymous for selling the finest variety of motorcycle merchandise in the industry, Hot Leathers is a brand that you can trust with prices that are easily affordable. This year’s Product Catalog is no exception. With over 270 pages and 1500 new items found in the 21st edition of this notable collection, motorcycle enthusiasts will be able to find just what they’re looking for. New products for 2010 include KD’s Sunglasses, Hot Leathers’ Fuller Clothing Line, Blue Tooth and MP3 Player Helmets, easy to install LED lights by Swint as well as Throttle Art, Road Wraps and the “I Was There” pin series trademarked specifically by Hot Leathers.

Also found in this year’s catalog is an all new original line of Hot Leathers shirt designs for men, women and children, over 100 new patch styles and all new American-made belts. Hot Leathers has also added over twenty new women garment body styles and colors including all new full cut body styles, because bikers come in all sizes. Men will appreciate the all new zip hoodies, thermals, work shirts and jackets made just for testosterone-pumping bike enthusiasts.

Hot Leathers is also pleased to introduce their original line of Hot Leathers Premium jackets for men and women, an innovative breed of leather riding jacket whose superiority is unrivaled in the motorcycle apparel industry. You’ll also want to check out their fresh new line of embroidered leather bags with Hot Leathers high-impact art. And don’t forget about Hot Leather’s Custom Back Print Program. Check out their all new expanded selection and make their shirts your brand new and cutting-edge shop shirts.

Serving the motorcycle community for over 25 years, Hot Leathers is one of America’s top 50 volume screen printers. Make sure to check out this year’s 2010 Product Catalog or visit them online at www.HotLeathers.com .

–Sarah Wozniak
Rise Above Consulting

This action in Kentucky opposes “criminal gang” legislation– Out of staters concerned about traveling to KY might additionally contact KY Tourism Bureau with your concern about spending tourist dollars if these bills pass.

Please call your State Representative at 1-800-372-7181 and leave the following message: ?Please vote NO on HB 53 and HB 64.?

If you do not know who your state Representative is then please do not worry. The folks at the call center will help figure out who it is and/or you can ask to leave it for the House Judiciary Chairman Rep. John Tilley. He can decide to not even hear the bill and it will then die in committee which is what we would like to see happen.

These 2 bills can have dire consequences to your Liberty and expand the ability of law enforcement to target various groups they may not agree with. These are the two Criminal Gang bills being considered in the KY State Legislature. Below is a list of key elements of the bills. They are the same bills except for a technical correction between them.

? The definition of what constitutes a criminal gang is so broad that arguably the state Legislature, the VFW or even the Boy Scouts would be subject to its terms. (section 6-1)
? Does NOT define what constitutes as ?primary activities the commission of criminal acts?. (section 6-1)
? Creates a secret database that is not available to be checked by the public or individuals to contest that they may have been wrongly added to the database. Yet is shared widely throughout law enforcement and may create situations in which law enforcement targets individuals wrongly placed in the database. (sections 1 and 3)
? A person can be added to this database without his or her knowledge and the only level of proof to do so is ?reasonable suspicion.? (section 2 – 4)
? Allows a person to be added simply for suspicion they are a member or just associated with the group. (section 2-1-c,d)
? Fails to allow for due process in that you can be entered into this database and subject to civil and criminal prosecution based on the findings of a separate jurisdiction, state or even country. (Section 6-1-b)
? Due process is also denied since you can be labeled as a criminal gang member simply because an ?informant? or law enforcement officer says you are a member without trial, hearing or other legal proceeding. (section 6-2)
? Infringes upon the constitutional right to assemble by allowing guilt by association. Whether the person in question did anything wrong or not but can be found guilty for associating with others that may or may not have committed criminal acts. (section 6-2-e)
? The definition for ?Pattern of Criminal Gang Activity? is overly broad and could include as little as three speeding tickets. Even federal law limits this definition to violent offenses such murder; manslaughter and other class A type felonies. (section 6-4)
? No difference is made between recruitment in the first or second degree and first degree recruitment is impossible due to section 7-1-b, c.
? Section 9 allows for the taking of property but does not limit the type of property allowed to be taken sufficiently to those convicted of criminal acts. For instance a person is listed in the database as a ?suspected associate? or because a ?reliable informant? said he/she was a member, then is that person?s property then subject to forfeiture even though they had not been convicted of any crime?

Due to the vaguely worded language of this bill and its attempt to convey guilt by association thus infringing on our right to assembly, I would ask that every effort be made to defeat this bill as written. Please be sure to make the call at 800-372-7181 and ask your Representative to VOTE NO on these two bills.

Here are the links to the bills if you would like to read the test of the bills for yourself. The bills are nearly identical but have a few technical corrections.HB 53 — http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB53.htmHB 64 — http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/10RS/HB64.htm

–from Rogue

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VANCOUVER MOTORCYCLE PARKING ISSUE–We received the following note today regarding the meeting that was set for tomorrow to discuss motorcycle parking in the City of Vancouver:

“Please note: This report is WITHDRAWN from the agenda.For further information regarding the Standing Committee on Transportation and Traffic meeting please contact Pat Boomhower at 604.873.7015.Kind regards,
Bonnie Eng”

It is our understanding that this will be added to the agenda again after the Olympics. We will keep you posted.

JUSTICE FOR ALL RALLY
The next Justice for All Rally will be:
Friday, January 29, 2010
9:00 AM meet outside the court house
9:30 AM proceed to court room 102 for Robinson’s arraignment
(Rallies are planned in conjunction with Robinson’s court appearances)
Surrey Provincial Court
14340 57th Avenue
Surrey, BC
This is a peaceful rally
Website: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=192282664239

IT’S TIME TO RENEW YOUR BCCOM MEMBERSHIP FOR 2010

It’s that time of year again! 2010 memberships are now available at the office. They are also available on-line or by phone with MasterCard or Visa. You can follow this link: http://www.bccom-bc.com/bccom_store/bccom_store.html to join on-line or you can print off a form to mail in with a cheque. Thank you for your continued support.

EVER EXPANDING D&D DEALER PROGRAM–Here is last week’s new dealers. Go to the D&D web site for more information or a dealer near you.

1) Two Wheel Accessories Inc 1727 N Wesleyan Blvd Hwy 301 N Rocky Mount, NC 27804 252-977-9000
2) Wiccid Sickles 2602 W Townley Ave # 11 Phoenix, AZ 85021 602-550-7142
3) Dyno-Power Inc 1523 W Laskey Rd Toledo, OH 43612 419-478-7940
4) Moto Authority 1440 Eubank Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112 505-503-7613

–Jennifer Millican
D & D Performance Ent
And as always RIDE SAFE &
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES
817-834-8961
Fx: 817-831-4260

IT’S LEGAL TO WEAR HOME-MADE HELMETS–Police say it is legal to wear home-made helmets: The attachments are the current Folsom PD related documents. Thanks to Ride for publishing this story. from Ride Rag Jan – Feb issue http://www.riderag.com/Past%20Issues%20&%20Articles_files/RIDE%20JanFeb%202010.pdf

–Mark Temple
BOLT of California
(916) 402-7981

MIC Urges CPSC to End Ban on Youth Vehicles–The MIC has urged chairman Inez Tenenbaum and the other members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recommend in its report to Congress on the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) an amendment that would end the current ban on youth powersports vehicles resulting from the law’s lead content provisions.

As part of the legislation that funded the CPSC in 2010, Congress gave CPSC a deadline of Jan. 15 to submit suggested improvements to CPSIA to the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the MIC stated in a release.

In a Jan. 12 letter, the MIC thanked the CPSC for its efforts to promote youth safety by implementing a temporary stay to make some youth vehicles available despite the ban. MIC also suggested three ways to completely or substantially exclude or exempt youth off-highway motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles from those provisions:

1. a ?functional purpose? amendment
2. a categorical exemption, such as would be provided by H.R. 1587
3. a change in the definition of ?accessibility? for powersports products

Even though the lead in metal parts of the vehicles do not pose a health hazard to youth riders, the CPSIA, as interpreted by CPSC, does not provide it with the flexibility it needs to grant an exclusion from the lead content limits. As a result, a CPSIA amendment is needed such as a ?functional purpose? amendment proposed by Chairman Tenenbaum in response to an earlier Congressional inquiry.

MIC General Counsel Paul Vitrano stated in the letter: ?Such an amendment should permit the Commission to grant exclusions for youth ATVs and motorcycles since lead in many accessible components is necessary for their functional purpose, contact with those components is infrequent and the elimination of lead is impracticable or impossible based on available scientific or technical information.?

Other solutions include a categorical exemption, such as would be provided by H.R. 1587, a pending bill with 55 bi-partisan co-sponsors, or a change in the definition of ?accessibility? for powersports products.

?Everyone agrees that the key to maintaining the safety of youth riders is for them to operate only appropriately sized vehicles,? Vitrano added. ?We are hopeful that CPSC?s report to Congress will pave the way to legislation that will ensure youth motorcycles and ATVs remain available.?

Vitrano said it will again be critical for enthusiasts and industry to mount a massive grassroots effort to advocate for one of these amendments to the CPSIA. For more information visit, www.stopthebannow.com.

Posted by Dennis Johnson
–from DealerNews

LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK, CRAZY LOW PRICE! $5,995.00!–This tricked out 2006 Sportster has all the goodies for a sharp little street bike! Features a factory 1200cc motor, 5-speed transmission, Screamin’ Eagle chrome exhaust, lowering shocks, PM front wheel, lay down license plate, 2-up leather seating, chrome oil bag cover, drag bars, and forward controls with upgraded pegs.

At under $6K, this bike will not last the weekend! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.

FABULOUS FORDS FOREVER SHOW–I wanted to share with you this application/flyer for the Fabulous Fords Forever show on April 25 this year. I represent LZOC West on the Ford Car Club Council that sponsors this event. This is the largest Ford only show around. This show will be celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Lincoln Continental. I encourage you to participate by registering your Lincoln Zephyr or Continental or any other Ford product in support of this celebration. There are 50 classes and registration fills quickly. The flyer also contains information on accommodations in the area and Knott’s discounts.

The show website is http://fabulousfordsforever.org/ and phone number is 626 914 3738. This is not sponsored by Ford Motor Company, but they do support by bringing special exhibits and aiding in the public relations. This is not an official LZOC function, but several are planning to participate as support for the 70th anniversary of the Lincoln Continental. Hope to see you there!!!

–Ray

Anybody can join Sema, large companies, small, dealers and individuals.

INTERNATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SHOW IN NEW YORK CITY–The very limited production P120 Fighter Combat is a machine you genuinely need to experience. Two early production examples (only 50 will ever be crafted) will be on display the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of this month at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, the setting for the new 2010 International Motorcycle Show

There still exists a small allocation of Fighters available for late spring, early summer delivery. Matt Chambers, our chief executive officer and founder, will be joined by designers Edward Jacobs and David Guido along with spoke persons Paul Adams, Phil Seed and Jen Graham. We encourage you to join them for this unique opportunity to engage conversationally around all things we motorcyclists hold dear.

Confederate Motors, Inc. | 2222 5th Avenue South | Birmingham | AL | 35233

QUICK LOWER ALABAMA WEATHER REPORT– As I sedately rode out of town this morning at 7:42AM the fog hung in the cool morning air like moss on a southern oak. The thermometer hovered at 45 degrees but with all the moisture it felt colder. Our roller coaster ride with the weather continues. My trips haven?t amounted to a lot of riding lately due to rain, cold, etc. but today was too good to pass up, even 24 miles round trip is better than no trip at all. Things at work have not picked up as much as usual but hopefully they will after the end of this month. Maybe my boss won?t be another casualty of these bad economic times but only time will tell.

If anyone is interested in knowing a good place in SE Alabama to purchase a motorcycle and a good salesman to talk to call Dothan Harley- Davidson and ask for Tim Perry. He is the most knowledgeable person I have run across (next to my husband of course), as far as Harley’s are concerned. He has worked in the parts dept. and warehouse and now is in sales. He can tell you just about anything you want to know about bikes and if he does not know he will find out for you. He goes way above and beyond the job of just selling you a bike. Customer service is still his number one priority and he does a great job. (334) 792-0063. However, the hours have been cut back at the Harley Dealership and they are no longer open on Mondays, guess they are feeling the economic pinch as well, but they are there Tuesday thru Saturday.

I am originally from a very small community called Red Bay in the NW Florida panhandle. It is growing a bit and has a grocery store/diner called the Red Bay Grocery www.redbaygrocery.com (see it even has a web site now). From what I hear it has good food and entertainment every now and then. Check out the site. There are hills (ok, little bitty hills more like mole hills compared to real hills like out west) in NW Florida too. The picture shows the northern route out of town headed toward Alabama. And that is where I end this weeks tale. So everybody…

Ride safe.
–Camy

BRASS BALLS MODEL 1 – RUNAWAY SALES LEADER–The Model 1 concept came from BossMan Dar Holdsworth understanding that in these uncertain financial times consumers would be looking for hi-value products. And in two months the concept came to life to great acclaim in Cincinnati, OH at the 2009 industry V-Twin show.

The Model 1 has become the firm?s all time sales leader and most popular Digger Bobber.

The Brass Balls motorcycle is a value-priced Bobber that comes in black and has zero options. It?s built around Henry Ford?s Model T idea, which came in one color and was built for mass appeal.

What it does have is a selection of the who?s who in custom v-twin manufacturing. American suppliers include an EVO 80 inch engine, a S&S carburetor, a Tauer Machine Warlord primary, a D&D dyno-tuned 2 into 1 performance pipe and a Baker 5 speed transmission.

In addition, the Brass Balls has wrapped the Digger Bobber in a 300,000 mile, 1 year warranty. There isn?t another custom-production manufacturer that provides so much for so little?

More details at Brass Balls HQ.

BUB Straight-Away Exhaust Systems for Harley-Davidson Motorcycles–
? BUB Straight Away exhaust systems are distinctly styled 2-into-2 ?Drag Pipes?.
? All Straight Away systems are built to BUB?s highest quality and performance standards.
? BUB Straight Away exhaust systems provide excellent value at an affordable price!
? Heat Shields & Baffles Standard on each system.
? All BUB Straight Away exhaust systems come with dual o2 sensor ports.
? Large selection of Accessories End Caps & Baffles

Straight Away Systems Fitments:
Sportster2004-2010
Dyna2006-2010
Softail1995-2010
Rocker2008-2010

Product Fitments and Description

Designed to fit Softail, Dyna and Sportster models, BUB Straight Away 2-into-2 two systems have a bold aggressive look, traditional styling, outstanding performance and awesome sound.

Available in a rich and handsome chrome finish or with sinister black ceramic coating, all BUB Straight Aways come in ?Long? and ?Mid? lengths, with ?Flush Cut? and ?Stagger Cut? configurations. Long length systems end at the center of the rear axle and Mid Length systems end approximately six inches forward of the rear axle.

We also offer a Softail LD version of this system that extends past the rear axle. All BUB Straight Aways come standard with full length heat shields that have 220 degree coverage around the headers. Full length linear coverage means no unsightly bluing or yellowing of the header pipes or mufflers.

To compliment the overall look of these systems, Straight Away exhaust outlets are fitted with chrome plated billet aluminum end caps. Adding further to the style, a BUB Straight Away logo is precision die stamped in the upper portion of the rear header heat shield on all systems.

Softail and Dyna model tuned length headers are 1 ? inch diameter tube that merge into a larger 2 ? inch diameter mufflers. Mufflers and headers are welded together to form an integral-one piece assembly. Each muffler section measures 20 inches in length and is fitted with a 2 inch diameter Dyno proven louvered baffle. This type of configuration provides for broader power and torque bands, more top end horsepower and a ?gotta have it? quality of sound. The entire length of the header and muffler assembly is covered by a single piece 2 ? inch heat shield.

The finished look of BUB Straight Away 2-into-2 systems makes a bold statement on all Harley Davidson and big twin motorcycles. Straight Away 2-into-2 systems for Sportster models accomplish the same style concept and quality of sound by using 1 ? inch headers ? 2 inch mufflers with 1 ? inch baffles and 2 ? inch heat shields.

BUB Straight Away 2-into-2 systems come with detailed installation instructions and all necessary mounting hardware and brackets. BUB Straight Aways are designed to perform on most engine configurations up to 113 cubic inches.

BUB Straight Away Accessories
Interchangeable End Caps For those who want the option of a different look, interchangeable end caps for Softail, Dyna and Sportster models, are available in the following styles:
Billet Aluminum Slash Cut ? Chrome
Billet Aluminum Slash Cut ? Teflon Coated Black
Radical Scalloped – Chrome
Radical Scalloped – Black Ceramic
Turn out -Scalloped ? Chrome
Turn out -Scalloped ? Black Ceramic
Turn out -Standard ? Chrome
Turn out – Standard – Black Ceramic

Optional Quiet Baffles
2 inch quiet baffles for Softail and Dyna models.
1 ? inch quiet baffles for Sportster models.

For more information at www.bub.com or 1-800-934-9739

* These products are designed for use on closed course competition motorcycles only.

Here’s Bob T’s classic. It’s his first bike. He still rides with the Tarantulas in 7 Palms, California.

The Darwin’s are out!!!!– Yes, it’s that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.

Here is the glorious winner:

1. When his 38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Provo , Utah would-be robber Jason Ellison did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.

We’ll have the honorable mentions starting this Sunday in the Post.

FIRST EVER BIKER’S BETTERMENT CONFERENCE– Please mark your calendars and plan on attending the first Biker’s Betterment Conference, brought to you by Road Guardians.org, the one-stop access to comprehensive motorcycle safety, legal and rider networking resources. We hope you can participate in this outstanding conference on March 26-27, 2010, at the Doubletree O’Hare Hotel Conference Center, Rosemont, Illionois.

Learn more about this conference and register at:http://www.roadguardians.org/events.php

Biker’s Betterment Conference (BBC)There is always more to learn about motorcycle safety. The BBC will help you enhance your education by providing workshops on proper braking, ABS, Alcohol Awareness programs, motorcycle crash situational learning and motorcycle training course resource information. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation will present the Honda Simulator and conduct a workshop geared to motorcycle safety projects, programs and courses.

There will also be a panel discussion on current safety initiatives, chaired by Imre Sauter, AMA. Accident Scene Mangement, Inc wil conduct skills workshops and CPR certifications. Group Riding seminars, Military Sport Bike Program tips and distracted driver discussions and more. Don’t miss this conference.

ABATE and the MRF will be represented on panel discussions. Visit www.roadguardians.org for updates and guest speakers, including Lee Parks, author of Total Control, who will conduct demonstrations outside, weather permitting, on proper cornering techniques.

Event Info

March 26-27, 2010Doubletree O’Hare Hotel Conference Center5460 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018

Hupy and Abraham, S.C. is a proud sponsor of Accident Scene Management, Inc, Rescue Riders and Road GuardiansOur firm recognizes the importance of continued safety education as well as bringing motorcycle awareness to the general public. For those reasons we support these programs and organizations with financial donations and sponsorships.

BBC Fires Hells Angels Employee After Police Criticism–Getting fired was probably the last thing on BBC reporter Steve Jones’s mind when he criticized the police for being too heavy-handed at a “Bulldog Bash” biker event in a radio interview. But the 20 year BBC veteran, speaking under the pseudonym of “Echo,” caught the attention of colleagues who recognized his voice, which led to his firing under the pretense that he violated the company’s code of conduct dictating that “journalists must disclose their interests and get permission before representing outside organizations.”

Jones was described by another BBC employee as being “… a lovely bloke and an excellent broadcaster but he’s a bit of a maverick.” Apparently, he also had a history of ruffling feathers at work by wearing short sleeves, which revealed his tattooed arms.

Though his identity as a Hells Angels member surely sounds salacious, his comments about the police– one of which can be seen at the bottom of this article– don’t sound all that provocative. Another one of his statements: “In the UK, we’re not organised crime – we’re a brotherhood of bikers.”

Did Jones deserve to be fired, or was he being discriminated against because he’s a Hells Angels member?

Sources: DailyMail.co.uk, Bikes in the Fast Lane Blog
Basem’s Motorcycles Blog
By Basem Wasef, About.com Guide to Motorcycles

Viper Motorcycle Company Announces Title Sponsorship for the Upcoming Rick Fairless Strokers Dallas Bike Show and Parts Expo SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM–Hopkins, MN January 20, 2010– Viper Motorcycle Company (OTCBB: VPWI.OB), a wholly owned subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc., is pleased to announce a partnership with Rick Fairless Strokers Dallas and American Thunder Promotions to be the title sponsor of the April 2010 bike show in Dallas, Texas at Market Hall. The show will be called the Viper Motorcycles Rick Fairless Strokers Dallas Bike Show and Parts Expo.

Terry Nesbitt, President of Viper stated, ?This will be the first year for this show and we are excited to be a part of this soon to be historic event honoring the achievements and evolution of Rick Fairless and Strokers Dallas. American Thunder is also the promoter of the annual Donnie Smith Show in Minnesota and the Arlen Ness Show in California. We?re in good company and look forward to this show and many to come.?

Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas added, ?This is a premier motorcycle show and the only one of its kind in the southwest. Numerous vendors will be displaying customs, cruisers of all brands, sports bikes, race bikes, parts/accessories and of course, the many award winning customs designed and built by Strokers Dallas. It?s also exciting for us as a Viper dealer to have Viper Motorcycle Company as a first year title sponsor. The Viper Diamondback 152 Super Cruiser will be prominently displayed. It?s only fitting that we create this relationship as we are the # 1 Viper dealer in the country.?

Nesbitt added, ?With Viper creating real momentum in the marketplace, we intend to take full advantage of the showcase opportunity for our bikes in front of this ideal demographic of motorcycle consumers and enthusiasts?.

Viper Powersports designs, manufactures and markets a line of premium American V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products through an independent dealer network. Joint venture partner Ilmor Engineering (www.ilmor.com), provides technical developmental support for the proprietary 152 cubic inch Viper V-Twin engine, utilizing their 25 years of engine design expertise, ensuring Vipers’ long term success as America’s newest domestic OEM of motorcycles. Viper Powersports and Viper Motorcycle Company’s websites arewww.viperpowersports.com and www.vipermotorcycle.com.

–Terry Nesbitt

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BIKERNET RAINY SO CAL THURSDAY NEWS

Crazy Times,

Right in the middle of a recession, we received more new sponsors than ever before. New to Bikernet includes the Cannonball Rally, The Donnie Smith, Arlen Ness and Rick Fairless show series, Bubs Exhaust, Bubs Bonneville, American Cycle Specialties, Illusion Cycles, Performance Machine and J&P Cycles. Watch for tech?s, and features on all these new companies. If you need anything regarding them, don’t hesitate to drop me a line.

On another front I just received a print bid for my first Chance Hogan Book. I’m a couple of months late, but its happening. I canceled our SEMA meeting yesterday due to flood threats, but a couple of guys showed up, the President of the California Dealers Association and Chris Maida, the editor of American Iron Magazine. We had a good discussion and several e-mails back and forth with Nathan, a SEMA VP. In these tough regulatory times, we need all the muscle possible to survive. SEMA is a motorcycle rights group for the 4-wheel crowd. It’s a big powerful organization, but I’m running under the impression that together we can help our industry with out-of-the-box marketing and support our motorcycle rights guys. We’ll take it a step at a time–anything to keep us alive and strong. “Bikers are the last bastion of freedom in this country,” John Paliwoda said during our discussion. “Kids are taught that regulation is the norm and freedom is no longer necessary.”

On the Bikernet entertainment front, we are about to offer Rick Fairless video/radio programs on Bikernet from Strokers Dallas. Rick is a big TV star and produces a video taped radio program every week. You’ll see it here on Bikernet. Plus, we’ve decided to sponsor another racing team. Hang on. It’s a vintage WERA road racing team. I don’t know shit about this sport, but what the hell, we’re going to find out and have some fun in the process. Charles Young and his Flat Rat Team will hit the track for 16 races this season across the South. He’s racing a ’70s Honda with drum brakes. Here’s a twist to the action; Bikernet Metric is going to sponsor another WERA team and we’re going to compete for the gold. This will be a blast.

WHAT’S THE NATIONAL COALITION OF MOTORCYCLISTS ALL ABOUT?–Founded in 1986, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists serves as a nationwide umbrella organization bringing together motorcycle groups, clubs and associations for the purpose of mutual exchange of information, legislative strategy and the combined strength to fight for bikers’ rights and against all that is adverse to our freedom of the road.

The goal and purpose of NCOM is to assist all motorcycle organizations and individual riders with legal, legislative and other motorcycling issues through such free services as legislative assistance, nationwide communications network, legal counsel, public awareness & motorcycle safety projects and other important services.

Designed for all rider groups, NCOM is a united voice for over 2,000 NCOM Member Groups nationwide, including most state motorcyclists rights organizations and all Confederations of Clubs, as well as Christian Unity, Clean & Sober Roundtable, National Sport Bike Association, Independent Shop Program, touring groups liaison, minority reachout, and a women riders forum.

NCOM is by bikers, for bikers; with direct input from NCOM Member Groups through an 18-member board of directors representing nine geographic regions across America. For further information, visit our website at www.aimncom.com or call 1-800-525-5355.

JOB OPENING, SUPERMAX NEEDS A MACHINIST–The master, Phil Ross, passed recently and he will be forever missed. His brother, Norm, and his wife, Vivian and trying to keep the Supermax fires burning, and product line available, but they need a machinist. Click on the banner above and send your resume.

This is much more than just a job opportunity, but a chance to become involved in custom bike history.

Harley-Davidson Ends Deal with Lehman, Moves Trike Build In-house–Harley-Davidson has moved production of its Tri Glide and Street Glide trikes in-house, ending its manufacturing deal with Lehman Trikes, which had been supplying components, paint and conversion services to the Motor Co. The decision is effective this summer.

?Harley-Davidson has advised us they will be moving the trike assembly in-house to their York, Pennsylvania production facilities for the 2011 models,? stated Lehman president and CEO Ken Hines in a press release. ?Lehman is proud to have been a supplier to Harley-Davidson. They have been a great mentor to the company and our association has led to benefits that will far outlive the contract. We are pleased to have been associated with this program, and while disappointed, we understand their business rationale?.

Harley is making the move based purely on the restructuring of operations at the York plant, which will allow the company to streamline trike assembly and distribution, state Julie Chichlowski, Harley’s Trike Platform director.

HOT LEATHERS TRAVEL PRODUCT LINE–Hot Leathers, The Leader In Motorcycle Apparel, has everything you need to travel safely and in style! Never be stuck without your essentials while on the road. We have a huge selection of saddlebags with our unique hidden zipper with zip-off feature that makes traveling a breeze!

Magnetic tank bags hold your things in place while keeping them convenient. Our tool bags are large enough to hold those tools you may need in a jam yet small enough to not bog you down. Or get a Hot Leathers travel bag, windshield bag, sissy bar bag to haul your gear. All available in several sizes to fit your needs. Whether riding a few hours or several days, Hot Leathers can carry the load.

Hot Leathers has all the other motorcycle accessories to customize your ride. Check out our selection of clutch covers, grips and foot pegs. Create a look uniquely your own without spending a fortune. And for you practical bikers out there, we have cargo nets, tie-downs and several bolt-on accessories such as drink and travel mug holders, GPS, phone and camera mounts. The coolest accessories are available only at Hot Leathers!

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD IN SERIOUS TROUBLE–Entire industries are destroyed by CARB regulations. Many requirements are not backed by legislation, and have become titled underground regulations, which can be tossed out.

Since the establishment in the early ’70s, its leadership has pushed its authority in ways never envisaged for an administrative agency. More often than not, CARB uses its power to intimidated and cower relatively weak industries into adopting strict regulations, and unreasonable low emission standards.

In the ’90 CARB started to levy fines against businesses and shops, but the California Motorcycle Dealers Association fought back and now CARB may be in trouble. Working in cooperation with other affected important industries, the National Marine Manufaturers Association, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the Construction Industry Air Quality Coalition, and the Home Furnishings Alliance, the CMDA has joined in the process of reforming CARB. It must become an accountable state agency for pushing to develop clean air technology and promoting industry compliance in a fair and consistent way, away from the reputation as a rogue administrative agency that its certification and enforcement divisions has earned it. For more info on this issue contact CMDA (951) 471-1500.

Old photo courtesy of the Bob T. Collection.

MOTORCYCLE NUMBERS FROM THE BIKERNET STATISTICAL AGENCY–
1. 5,927 authorized motorcycle dealers in the U.S.
2. 8,200 aftermarket shops (used, accessory and service retailers) in the U.S.
3. 177 motorcycle manufacturers and distributors in the U.S.
4. 7,140,000 registered motorcycles in the U.S. (2007)
Approx. 1,333,000 off-highway units (2007)
5. $26.4 billion is the estimated value of the U.S. motorcycle retail marketplace

These are 2008 figures. It would not be unreasonable to estimate a minimum 25% drop in some or all of the above figures for 2009 because of the severe economic downturn that has affected the motorcycle industry as much, or more, than other important transportation industries.

?JP

BAGGER STUNTING IN BIKERNET STUDIO–The Boys in NorCal know how to party… Get on a Bagger and ride. Amazing Stuff… Watch Slow Joe do his thang.