April 02, 2009 Part 2
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 1
J&P JUNE BONANZA–ANAMOSA, Iowa ? WOW!! That is the best word to describe the two-day 30th anniversary bonanza planned for Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28 at J&P Cycles, outside Anamosa, Iowa.
In a town with a population of roughly 5,000 people, it?s not common to hold an event with attendance numbers close to or exceeding 15,000 people. Last year?s one day J&P Cycles? Annual Open House did just that. For that reason, the 30th Anniversary celebration has been stretched into a two-day extravaganza complete with more entertainment, more events and more fun!
One of the highlights of this Open House is sure to be the motorcycle builders who will be in attendance. Not one or two, but THREE well-known bike builders will be in Anamosa at J&P during this event. Cory Ness, Rick Fairless and Brian Klock will all be onsite, all weekend long, answering your questions, posing for photos and signing autographs.
Cory Ness, son of famed bike builder Arlen Ness, has been a part of the bike building industry basically since birth. Now, as the chief designer behind Arlen Ness Enterprises, Cory is the president, running the day-to-day operations, designing new parts and accessories and still finding time to design his own bikes. Many of Cory?s personal creations have appeared on the covers and inside spreads of motorcycle magazines around the world.
Rick Fairless began his love interest with motorcycles at an early age. At 19, he went to work at his uncle?s paint store, working his way up the ladder. After growing tired of the paint business, he decided to go after his love of motorcycles and in 1996 opened an Easyriders franchise in Dallas. Today, Fairless runs Strokers Dallas, which sells Big Bear, Big Dog and Victory motorcycles and builds customs as well. Rick became even more well known when his business became the setting for the SPEED show, Texas Hardtails in 2005.
Brian Klock found success in South Dakota with a full-time shop that builds various custom motorcycles. Open since 1997, Brian has found his niche with Klock Werks, building bikes and working with his line of custom parts, including bag fillers, bagger dashes, handlebars, speaker grilles, windshields and more. His wife, Laura, is by his side in business, serving as vice-president at Klock Werks. She also isn?t afraid to ride! Laura piloted the World?s Fastest Bagger to an AMA National Land Speed Record in 1996. The following year, she piloted the bike to a SCTA National Land Speed Record.
In addition to these great bike builders, meet and greet former American Thunder TV Hostess Michele Smith, motorcycle stunt rider Jason Britton and the Motorcycle Monster at the J&P Open House. The Daytona Harley-Davidson? Drill Team will be there as will the ILL Conduct Stunt Team. Meet with representatives from over 60 companies, see the Teresi Dyno Drag, Motorcycle Rodeo and much, much more!
We hope you?ll join us for our celebration June 27 and 28. It?s J&P?s chance to thank customers for their business, and has turned into the largest one day event in the Midwest! Don?t miss it!
J&P Cycles is the world?s largest catalog retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson, V-Twin Cruiser, Sport Bike and Gold Wing motorcycles. Featuring tens of thousands of items in stock, in print and on-line, J&P Cycles delivers the best customer service and return policy in the industry. Order toll-free in the U.S. and Canada at 1-800-397-4844 or on line at www.jpcycles.com.
BIKERNET OPENS OFFICIAL ZOO NEAR GRIFFITH PARK IN LOS ANGELES– A small zoo in Georgia obtained a very rare species of gorilla. Within a few weeks the gorilla, a female, became very difficult to handle. Upon examination, the veterinarian determined the problem. The gorilla was in heat.. To make matters worse, there was no male gorilla available.
Thinking about their problem, the Zoo Keeper thought of Bobby Lee Walton, a redneck part-time worker responsible for cleaning the animal cages. Bobby Lee, like most rednecks, had little sense but possessed ample ability to satisfy a female of any species.
The Zoo Keeper thought they might have a solution. Bobby Lee was approached with a proposition. Would he be willing to mate with the gorilla for $500.00?
Bobby Lee showed some interest, but said he would have to think the matter over carefully. The following day, he announced that he would accept their offer, but only under five conditions:
‘First’, Bobby Lee said, ‘I ain’t gonna kiss her on the lips.’ The
Keeper quickly agreed to this condition.
‘Second’, he said, ‘She must wear a ‘Dale Earnhardt Forever’ T-Shirt.’
The keeper again readily agreed to this condition.
‘Third’, he said, ‘you can’t never tell no one about this.’ The keeper
Again readily agreed to this condition.
‘Fourth’, Bobby Lee said, ‘I want all the children raised Southern
Baptist. ‘Once again it was agreed.
‘And last,’ Bobby Lee said, ‘I’ll need another week to come up with the $500.00
–from Rodan
BIKERNET SCOTT LONG DEALS OF THE WEEK–Central Coast Cycles Vegas Bike:Polished 113″ S&S with Pan Tops, Polished 6spd, 3″ Primo belt/pro clutch. 8″over front end. 21 Avon frt. 18×8.5 rear 240 Avon. Custom 1 off wheels by Scott. P.M. frt.brake, Exile rear chain drive.CCC custom frame and sheet metal. Corbin seat. Pro One raked trees and modified bars. P.M. hand and foot controls This bike has been on all the T.V.shows, mags/books ect. Call for more info. Serious offers only please !!! (831)476-3901 ask for Scott, cccinc@gotnet.com
Central Coast Cycles Discovery Channel BBO Bike:93″ polished S&S alt./gen. Shovel head, Polished Baker 6spd. with kicker, custom belt drive, pro clutch in tin style cover.39mm custom narrow glide frt.external springs P.M.front brake. Avon 21speedmaster frt. Avon 18-200 rear. 5 spoke wheels designed by Scott. Exile rear, chain drive. Heavily modified CCC frame and custom sheet metal. Double barrel oil tank. CCC custom Fox Shox seat with leather work by Bill Wall. CCC piston risers,bars. ISR hand controls, CCC foot controls Amazing paint by Josh at Greedy Fly Custom Paint, chrome by Meclec.
This bike has also been on American Thunder, Chopper Challenge ect. Cover of Easyriders and more.
All “REAL” serious! offers will be considered .Call (831)476-3901 ask for Scott or leave message. cccinc@gotnet.com
TORIAN CHOPPER LEATHERS? STIMULUS PACKAGE– The Torian Race Jacket is designed to look good for years and now it is good for your wallet. Torian is stimulating the economy by reducing the jacket by 35%. The traditional styled race jacket featuring 4 external and 3 inside pockets is now just $199 and we pick up the shipping.
An inside security-zipper pocket keeps your valuables safe? Get all the details at Torian Chopper Leathers.
–Jeff Najar
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY FINANCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES NEW STOCK MARKET TERMS–
CEO ? Chief Embezzlement Officer
CFO – Corporate Fraud Officer
BULL MARKET? A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius
BEAR MARKET? a 6 to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry, and the husband gets no sex.
VALUE INVESTING? The art of buying low and selling lower.
P/E RATIO? The percentage of investors wetting their pants as the market keeps crashing.
BROKER ? What my financial planner has made me.
STANDARD & POOR? Your life in a nutshell.
STOCK ANALYST? Idiot who just downgraded your stock.
STOCK SPLIT? When your ex-wife and her lawyer split your assets equally between themselves.
MARKET CORRECTION? The day after you buy stocks.
CASH FLOW? The movement your money makes as it disappears down the toilet.
YAHOO ? What you yell after selling it to some poor sucker for $240 per share.
WINDOWS? What you jump out of when you’re the sucker who bought Yahoo at $240 per share.
INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR? Past year investor who’s now locked up in a nuthouse.
PROFIT ? an archaic word no longer in use.
–James Schnarr
LA County Choprods PartsMooneyes Oil Tank and Side Mount Battery Box–This is the famous Mooneyes 3 quart “Chopper” oil tank but after years of begging we finally got them to configure the fittings to our specifications allowing for better fitting placement when mounted lengthwise as on all “Choprods” that feature this tank.
The tank is designed to mount on the left side of the bike and positions the oil pick up fitting to optimize oil volume and feed. Easily mounts when using the cast aluminum brackets (sold separately) and our “Side Mount Battery Box”. Price: $275.00
Go to www.lachoprods.com or call (310)353-2467
Our “Side Mount” battery box is designed to allow a standard “Softail” size battery to be mounted on the right side above the transmission. The box mounts in three places and uses rubber isolated mounts for vibration resistant installation and includes mounting provisions to accommodate the Mooneyes 3 qrt. “Chopper” oil tank and mounting brackets.
Available in raw steel or Solar Black powder coated with your choice of steel or leather battery strap, comes with mounts and hardware. Price: $175.00
Go to www.lachoprods.com or call (310)353-2467
–Ken Conte
CHARLEY HUTTON ? FAMED STREET ROD PAINTER TEAMS UP WITH PPG–STRONGSVILLE, Ohio ? March 30, 2009 ?Renowned street rod painter Charley Hutton has teamed with PPG Automotive Refinish for a number of automotive projects including custom painting of the Kurt Busch Foundation Dodge Challenger.
?I?m very excited about partnering with PPG,? said Hutton when reached at his newly expanded facility, Charley Hutton?s Color Studio in Nampa, Idaho. ?I started painting cars with PPG and it?s great to be working with them again. I?ve always liked their products, support and service. While building our new facility, we have worked hard to be environmentally friendly. PPG?s new waterborne paint lines ? Aquabase? Plus and Envirobase? High Performance fit perfectly into our plan. I am really impressed with the ease, sprayability and fast coverage of both of these products. The clarity of color is amazing and allows us to really be creative.?
Well-known in the custom car world for his work on high-end street rods, Hutton has won national recognition including two prestigious Ridler Awards, several Street Rod of the Year and Custom Rod of the Year awards as well as an America?s Most Beautiful Roadster Award. He made his mark in television on the Discovery Channel?s American Hot Rod show working with legendary custom car builder, the late Boyd Coddington. Hutton has also been featured on The Learning Channel?s Overhaulin? and on Hot Rod TV.
Hutton started painting cars at 13, working in a body shop owned by a family friend and painted his first custom car when he was 15. He established his own business in 1993 at the age of 20. Hutton will be using PPG products exclusively in his shop.
For more information about Charley Hutton and PPG Automotive Refinish products call 800-647-6050 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com.
MIC Encourages Support Of Legislation To End Lead Ban–The Motorcycle Industry Council and the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America have announced their support for two new bills that would overturn the lead ban that resulted from the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which effectively stopped the sale of off-highway motorcycles and ATVs designed for kids 12 and under.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does not appear likely to grant the Industry’s pending exclusion petitions, and as a result, the MIC has intensified efforts to get Congressional support for a legislative solution.
On March 17, Senator John Tester introduced S.608 to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to exclude secondary sales, repair services and certain vehicles ? including youth ATVs and motorcycles ? from the ban on lead in children’s products, and for other purposes.
On March 18, U.S. House Representatives, Rehberg, Burgess, Pomeroy and Simpson introduced H.R. 1587 to amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles and for other purposes.
The MIC is working with the sponsors to provide necessary relief to the powersports industry. “It’s time to start letting kids ride safely again on vehicles designed for their use, and finally put an end to this untimely economic debacle,” said Paul Vitrano, general counsel, Motorcycle Industry Council and Specialty Vehicle Institute of America. “We’re very pleased to see that Congressional action is being taken to end the ban, and we’re working with the bill sponsors to ensure these bills would provide immediate and critical relief to the powersports industry.”
Learn more about how you can help the cause by visiting www.StopTheBanNow.com –Rogue Santee Seats Perfect Combination of Quality, Comfort and Affordability– Morgan Hill, CA ? Production of Santee Seats began with the desire to flat out produce the coolest line of seats on the planet with the quality of Santee built in. Well the proof is in the ride. Santee seats are made with premium grade flexible polyurethane foam. This highly resilient open cell foam is precisely measured to insure proper density for maximum seat comfort and support to the rider. The seat pans are made of hand-laid fiberglass. By using hand-laid fiberglass, we are able to build a lightweight, flexible, yet very strong base that conforms to the lines of the bike. The seat covers are made with leather seating surfaces and vinyl side bands. Santee seats are comfortable and ready for a long ride, right out of the box. Seats come in four great styles including the Phoenix, Minotaur, Hydra and the Pegasus. There is also a full line of accessory backrests and pillion pads. Santee seats are available exclusively through Custom Chrome Dealers and come in styles & fitments for most applications 1984 to present and are made in the USA. For more information on Santee seats and other products designed, manufactured or distributed by Custom Chrome, go to www.customchrome.com. To find a dealer nearest you, click on the eStore or Dealer Locator. Continued On Page 3
April 02, 2009 Part 1
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hey,
I’m going to jump right into the news. It cooled off today like some April fools weather bit. It’s supposed to be sunny, bright and riding weather. This is destined to be outstanding news, so let’s hit it. Then Sam Dixon is due to show up with Playboy model, Michelle Manhart, with a body-painting specialists, make-up and hair designers, and he’s planning to shoot her with our Salt Shaker.
I gotta dust off the bench and find a clean rag. Oh, here’s my hot tip for the day. I discovered a tap removal company here in LA. If you have a tap broken off in a part, you can send it to Jim Durish, and he’ll remove it. He calls in Electronic Disintegration. He’s also associated with Cunningham Rods. They manufacture forged, cross-grain performance connecting rods for anything including Triumphs and Harleys: (310) 324-4446.
Myrtle Beach Rally Not Cancelled – Hot Leathers to Have Five Rally Locations–Manchester, Conn.–March 31, 2009–Hot Leathers, the industry leader in motorcycle apparel and accessories, today announced it will celebrate its 19th year at the Myrtle Beach Rally with five locations to better serve rally goers.
Despite the controversy surrounding the Myrtle Beach Rally, the event will take place as scheduled, and Hot Leathers will be there with five full-size locations offering the motorcycling public the latest in motorcycle merchandise. Hot Leathers will have four locations in Myrtle Beach, open May 11-17, 2009, and one location in North Myrtle Beach, open May 8-17, 2009. Location addresses will be as follows:
?Mr. Fireworks, 4720 South Kings Highway (next to the Harley Dealer)
?Graham Golf Cars, 3900 South Kings Highway
?Lakewood Campground, 5901 South Kings Highway
?Calli Baker’s Firehouse Bar & Grill, North Kings Highway (in the Myrtle Beach Mall parking lot)
?Barefoot Landing, 4898 North Kings Highway, North Myrtle Beach
“We’ve been a part of the Myrtle Beach Rally for the last 18 years, and we’re not scaling back this year,” said Jerry Berkowitz. “Traveling around the country to provide rally goers with everything from shirts and leather jackets to helmets and saddlebags is part of what makes Hot Leathers unique, and the Myrtle Beach Rally is no exception – we’ll be there with the best we have to offer.”
Hot Leathers has been serving the motorcycle community for over 25 years. The company’s growing wholesale and printing facilities have earned it a place as one of America’s top 50 volume screen printers. Known for fast and friendly service, Hot Leathers makes its customers a priority whether in the shop or on the road. Hot Leathers is a division of Good Sports, Inc. and currently has store locations in Sturgis, S.D., Swansea, Mass., Daytona Beach, Fla., East Providence, R.I. and South Windsor, Conn. Hot Leathers also takes its merchandise to various rallies and events across the country. Keep an eye out this summer for the Hot Leathers logo. It’s a brand you can trust with prices you can easily afford.
For more information about Hot Leathers or the 2009 Rally Schedule, please call 800-845-0084 or visit www.hotleathers.com.
–Ken Conte
BIKER?S CHOICE HI-PERFORMANCE 4 PISTON BRAKE CALIPERS —These hi-performance Brake Calipers are made from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and are CNC machined, chrome plated and high polished. The front calipers are a direct bolt-on application to front fork leg assembly so there is no need for additional brackets or hardware.
They are also specially designed to also be used in rear applications, mounting bracket sold separately.
All the hardware needed to attach them is included. They will fit 1984 to 1999 H-D? FLH, FLT, FLHR, FLST, Fatboy, Heritage (exc. FLSTS), FXR, FXD, FXWG (exc. Fx with wire wheels, FXST, (exc. FXSTS), XL and XLH models. For more information, applications and other brakes, visit www.Bikerschoice.com or visit your local Biker?s Choice dealer.
Aquarius Casino Resort to Host Live Concerts and Special Events During the 27th Annual Laughlin River Run– March 31, 2009 ? Laughlin, Nev. ? Aquarius Casino Resort will host a variety of events and promotions as part of the 27th Annual Laughlin River Run beginning Thursday, April 23 and running through Sunday, April 26. Events include an open vendor area, live performances by a nationally known touring act, and parties in the porte cochere area and over-looking Casino Drive.
The Platform Party Zone will feature a live DJ, drink specials and dancers from 6pm ? midnight all three days; a three-day tattoo convention; the Ms. Laughlin River Run 2009 contest inside Splash Cabaret at 3pm on Saturday; a casino drawing for a free stay at the Aquarius during River Run 2010, Jack Daniels leather vests and more, and a live band nightly at Splash Cabaret. There will also be food and drink specials and t-shirt giveaways throughout the casino.
?The Aquarius Casino Resort is the only place to be during River Run. We are center strip and have the best value for our newly-renovated rooms and amenities, and we offer top-name entertainment,? said Paul Hobson, general manager of the Aquarius Casino Resort.
Special room packages are being offered for Thursday, April 23 through Saturday, April 25.
Packages start at $349.00 (plus tax) for two nights and $499.00 (plus tax) for three nights. The ?Ultimate? package includes a plush, new room for three nights, for just $599.99 plus tax. Each ?Ultimate? package also includes two buffet breakfasts per room, per day; one secured parking space for two motorcycles; one welcome gift and a $5 Starbucks coupon per room, per day. In addition, this package also includes unlimited access to the Party Platform Street Bar & two entries to the Tattoo Convention (Aquarius Pavilion). The packages can be reserved now at www.theaquarius.com or by calling (800) 662-5825.
The Aquarius Casino Resort is the largest 24-hour gaming resort in Laughlin providing 1,907 rooms in two 18-story towers and a 57,000-square-foot casino offering 1,250 new state-of-the-art slot machines with a modern race and sports book, keno lounge and live poker room. The Aquarius Casino Resort offers multiple amenities including restaurants to serve every taste from fine dining to casual dining.
For more information, please call (800) 662-5825 or (702) 298-5111. For further information visit www.theaquarius.com.
NEW GLOSS BLACK DOCKING KITS FOR TOURING MODELS–Provides Easy On-And-Off Installation of Harley-Davidson Racks and Sissy Bars
MILWAUKEE (March 27, 2009) ? Two Gloss Black Docking Hardware Kits from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories fit the wider, cleaner rear fender area of the 2009 Touring chassis. Designed to match Gloss Black accessories, these Docking Kits are easy to install and bolt directly to the factory drilled-and-threaded fender struts for perfect alignment. Even if used initially only for a passenger backrest, these kits allow the owner to quickly change to a different accessory as touring demands change.
The Gloss Black 4-Point Docking Hardware Kit (P/N 54246-09, $149.95) can accommodate the Detachable Sissy Bar, Solo Luggage Rack, 2-Up Luggage Rack, Solo Tour-Pak Rack or 2-Up Tour-Pak Rack.
The Gloss Black 2-Point Docking Hardware Kit (54249-09, $109.95) accommodates the Detachable Sissy Bar, Solo Luggage Rack, or Solo Tour-Pak Rack.
These Docking Kits fit 2009 Harley-Davidson Road King, Road King Classic, Electra Glide Standard, Street Glide, and Road Glide models.
For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada.
BIKERNET WRITER’S GUILD QUOTE OF THE DAY–Suppose you were an idiot. And, suppose you were a member of Congress…. But then I repeat myself. -Mark Twain
–from James Schnarr
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RAN THIS AD IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, MONDAY–I’m sure it was in response to the lousy news column they ran a week ago.
–Dick Allen
80,000 MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE ON BIKERNET THROUGH K AND G CYCLES.COM– www.kandgcycles.com
CHROME COWGIRL READER BOOK REVIEW– Hi Sasha…I bought your Chrome Cowgirl book and absolutely loved it! You expressed how I feel when I get on my bike and ride…there is no feeling like it!
I wanted you to know that I loved the personalized license plate you had on Tigerlily….”Soulo”… and I decided to get that for my bike. I hope you don’t mind and take it as a compliment.
Ride safe,
–Michele
GUY WRECKS HIS BARSTOOL & COP EATS TOO MANY POT BROWNIES–
BIKERNET PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVES OPENED– ?One who values American prosperity and?American standards of wages and living can have no sympathy with the proposal that easy entry and a flood of imports will cheapen our cost of living. It is more likely to destroy our capacity to buy.?
–President William Harding
PARTTIME WORK FOR KTM EMPLOYEES–733 of 1,482 full-time KTM employees will transition to part-time work between May and August this year. The move effectively eliminates two months of production, but retains the company’s workforce and manufacturing capacity in hopes of an economic rebound next year. All levels of employees will be affected, including factory works, management and executives. Cross Holdings, KTM’s majority owner, and Bajaj Auto, which holds 31.72 percent, plan to inject ?30 million in capital to keep KTM race-ready.
–AUSTRIAN TIMES
ADP Forecasts Revenue Growth of 1% to 2% in 2009–While Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) expects revenues for its year ending June 30 to grow 1 percent to 2 percent from revenues of $8.78 billion during the previous fiscal year, the company?s outlook regarding its dealer services business is less positive.
?ADP continues to grow despite difficult economic headwinds, albeit at a slower rate than previously anticipated,? says Gary C. Butler, president and CEO. ?For Dealer Services, we anticipate a 2 percent to 3 percent decline in revenues compared with our previous forecast of flat to slightly down revenues. This updated forecast reflects increased out of businesses, delayed implementations, and lower transaction volumes.?
ADP provides integrated computing systems to motorcycle, auto, truck, marine and recreational vehicle dealers with its LightspeedNXT dealer management system.
ADP?s updated revenue forecast represents a slight decrease from a previously forecast year-end revenue growth of 2 percent to 3 percent.
– Submitted by Guido Ebert
DEALERNEWS
Swap Meet Saturday April 4th at Marie Reds–Sponsored by Marie Reds 12:00 noon till 5:00pm Anything you want to sell Vender’s Welcome Bring all your bike parts,Household items, Anything you want to sell Down to Marie Reds. Booth space is Free set up starts @ 10:00am Vender’s Welcome.
Hope to C-ya there
–Tina Fairless
3007 E. Abram Street
Arlington, Texas 76010
Italian builder scoops European Championship–An Italian competitor has won AMD’s Official European Championship of Custom Bike Building; the first time an Italian competitor has done so in a year that saw three Italian builders in the top ten.
Gigi Esposito and Luca Pizzano of Big Twin Motors from near Naples in Southern Italy repeated their January win of the AMD Championship Affiliate event, the Verona International Custom Show at Motor Bike Expo, Verona, Italy with “Panster”.
Second place was taken by former World and European Champion Stellan Egeland (SE Service, Sweden) with his radical departure, radical BMW, radical technology demonstrator “Harrier”.Third place went to Finland’s Andy Niemi/Flying Choppers whose much-admired and thoroughly convincing homage to early seventies choppers “Cloud 9” has been winning or placing at most of the events he’s shown it at since it made its winning debut at Twin Club MC’s Custom Bike Show in Sweden last year.
As ever, the competitor-judged ‘Freestyle Class’ based AMD Official European Championship was generously staged on behalf of the market by Custom Chrome Europe at their popular annual Dealer Show, with Custom Chrome vendors putting up a whole slew of parts and parts credit prizes and Custom Chrome themselves underwriting the DHL bike freight vouchers worth some 5.000,00 euro each that the first three win for competing at this summer’s 6th annual Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building at Champions Park on Lazelle Street, Sturgis in August.
Our thanks to Custom Chrome, their hard working staff, to their vendors (which included a record number of new vendors for the firm at the show this year) and to our advertisers and Official Partners for helping make this event the annual institution it is.
The recession-defying second largest ever field of 116 outstanding custom bikes (from an all-time record 16 different countries) showed that the market is proving “robust” in the face of the negativity and concern that had worried it as the year started, and with Custom Chrome sources unofficially intimating that dealer parts and accessory sales for the weekend “may well turn out to be even better than last year” the central message from all the season’s trade shows so far, that “there is still good business to be done out there” has been yet again reinforced.
As has the general perception that in custom market terms at least, Europe is “The” market to be active in at this time.
Always a stunning showcase and hot-bed of cutting edge, best practice and radical new-thinking custom bike design and engineering, the common reaction to this year’s entry from competitors, vendors and dealers alike was that the standard in competition represented yet another new high.
Whether or not that was the case, the most significant and apparent impressions that the thousands who witnessed the weekend will take away with them is of a market that is changing, and changing for the better, right in front of our eyes.
A market that is embracing performance engineering as central to the meaning of customizing as the 21st Century’s first decade draws to a close, and of a market that is going to be characterized by a massive diversity of styling as we enter the second decade.
A market where all possible trends will work side-by-side to attract more customers than ever into the lifestyle, rather than one where any one trend is dominant at the cost of all others, or where only one style of riding is considered “cool”.
www.amdchampionship.com
Euro Cycle OEMs Seek Government Assistance–Motorcycle manufacturers in Europe want the European Commission and EU member states to help the motorcycle industry defy the economic crisis with measures similar to those devised for the car sector.
Members of ACEM, the professional body representing the interests of 12 manufacturers and 15 national associations in Europe, met recently at Ducati headquarters in Bologna, Italy, to discuss the situation.
The European Commission recently announced multiple initiatives to help Europe?s auto manufacturers fight the economic downturn. EU countries are offering billions of euros in aid to carmakers and the European Investment Bank, the 27-nation bloc?s lending arm, is stepping up loans for auto research in response to the downturn. At a March 1 meeting, EU heads of government ruled out a centralized rescue program for the car industry while pledging more coordination of national initiatives such as fleet-renewal programs and a possible increase in EIB research loans.
ACEM says, due to its similarities to the car sector, the motorcycle industry should be entitled to the same benefits.
?The motorcycle sector needs the same urgent and drastic measures aimed at preventing a prolonged period of recession, supporting manufacturing and continuing to drive forward the environmental goals that are shared by policy makers and manufacturers,? organization leaders announced following the meeting.
?Not unlike the car sector, the motorcycle industry is experiencing the same kind of problems and, despite our lesser size, we need the same kind of tools if are to successfully overcome this downturn,? said Stefan Pierer, ACEM President and CEO of KTM Sport Motorcycles.
New motorcycle registrations in Europe in 2008 were down 8% compared to 2007. Two-wheeler sales during the fourth quarter of 2008 were down 34% (down 42% for mopeds and down 28% for motorcycles) compared to the same period of 2007.
?Another pressing issue to resolve remains the limited access to credit due to the non-functioning of the financial market,? Pierer said. ?Action must be now taken without further delay to lift bureaucratic barriers and speed up implementation at national level. A coordinated European policy would not only ensure more fairness and respect for EU competition rules but – more importantly – greater efficiency in a single, European market.?
In other ACEM news, the organization unanimously confirmed Pierer as president of ACEM for another two-year term and welcomed two new members: BRP and ARGE2RAD (the Austrian association of motorcycle manufacturers and distributors).
– Submitted by Guido Ebert
DEALERNEWS
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April 02, 2009 Part 5
By Bandit | | General Posts
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BIG BEAR CHOPPERS INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION–In these times, companies are faced with big decisions with their business model, human and equipment resources, sales channel, and product development. Big Bear Choppers (BBC) is agile enough to successfully maneuver with the current environment, resulting in immediate growth and penetration in a global export sales channel, efficient lean manufacturing and fresh product design. Yet BBC?s brand equity is large enough to have an international brand recognition and presence, due to continued world wide media exposure, and growing positive viral customer word-of-mouth.
Big Bear Choppers has pursued aggressive expansion into foreign markets, and their 2009 business planning indicates close to 50% of planned turn-key motorcycle shipments will come from foreign markets, as the result of the slow domestic market and growing demand internationally. Single-line dealerships carrying the BBC brand of motorcycles are starting to sprout up more and more, with already established dealerships in countries like Australia, Canada and Switzerland -solely representing and selling Big Bear Choppers. Other existing international multi-line dealer body consists in countries like India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, Taiwan, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, England, Germany, and Sweden. Current negotiations are in process covering additional strategic countries -not ready for public knowledge.
BBC is currently analyzing countries? Gross Domestic Product and targeting metropolitan shopping/urban areas of developed, or developing, countries with affluence and moderate-to-strong demand for luxury goods. And culturally, people across the world desire to ride an American chopper, to own a piece of cool Americana; we produce a product that is highly appealing, in-style, and in-demand world wide. Think of super-cars from Italy or electronics from Japan. Our American culture of choppers is powerful across the planet.
So what does this mean for you as a person living in the US? Our production and revenue is, and will continue to be strong, making it financially possible to continue in providing industry leading motorcycle designs through proper engineering. With survival on everybody?s minds lately, our mind-set is to expand the BBC Empire to the ends of the earth.
www.bigbearchoppers.com
909.878.4340
David Hope and Vroom Racing Support Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, Real men CAN wear pink–David Hope and John Hammock of Vroom Racing have joined forces with Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, BCFO, Springfield, MO. Hope will wear the Pink Ribbon for BCFO while competing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class of the NHRA (National Hot Rod Assoc.) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.
Hope came up with the idea of sharing a marketing program with a non-profit for Vroom Racing. ?With the economy so unpredictable right now, we realized that a joint venture with such a great organization that serves our regional area would be a positive experience for both Vroom Racing and BCFO.?
Hope goes on to say, ?Our family business, Nevada Auto Mall is supportive and we will be having a fundraiser in August (when contributions are traditionally low) to kick off the Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. Nevada Auto Mall will be contributing a portion of the cost of every oil change during August. We?ll also be selling pink ribbon magnetic decals for BCFO.?
Stephanie Lutes, Director of Development for BCFO was thrilled with the idea. ?We were kind of taken by surprise. The phone call and information on David Hope came at a great time in our fund raising efforts. Hope and Hammock will be at our office in April 28th to show us the new bike graphics and their NHRA race rig, we?re excited.?
Vroom Racing is supported by Red Line Oil, Brown Machinery, Lozano Brothers Porting, Route 66 Harley Davidson, World Wide Bearings.
–John Hammock-918-633-1078
jhvroom@aol.com
www.bcfo.org
We’ve got big news! The USRiderNews Best of the Beach (official Thunder Beach bike show) in Panama City Beach May 2nd is now a $15,000 cash and prize show! Click the banner for more info! Be sure to visit www.usridernews.com and click the Thunder Beach banner ad if you’re not up to speed on this premier Gulf Coast event. Remember to pick up a copy of our printed magazine, USRiderNews at a dealership near you, or SUBSCRIBE ONLINE and we’ll mail you a copy every month. Also, feel free to comment on any story you read by clicking the comment link at the top of the story.
-Scott Cochran
BIKERNET PHOTO ART EXHIBIT OF THE WEEK–Another view from the Limp Nickie Bowl – Daytona Bikeweek ’09 – those guys threw one helluva party!
–Whiplash Biker Photog
soffordphotos@comcast.net
SUPPORT INJURED RIDERS– This young man was badly injured a few weeks ago and is now in the hospital with sever spinal injuries. Could you put this link and the flyer in the “News” section.
We are getting a lot of donations to help off set medical costs. The BBQ is this week end, Saturday at Barona MX Park which also has a casino so for those who wish to partake after the BBQ and auction…the casino is located on the way out.
— Don Redmon
RMI
http://www.jameshartwell.org/
HOT ROD OF THE WEEK–121″ TPE motor, 5 speed Tranny, bdl 3″open primary, 2″ over Duece front end,60 spoke 21″ front wheel, 60 spoke 250 rear, engraved flames in chrome fenders, Cadillac white paint, Not just for show.
–Roy Gregory
Sweet Specs on Mr. Electric Chopper to Benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities– (WACO, TEXAS ? APRIL 1, 2009) The guys at Mr. Electric may know their volts and watts like nobody?s business, but a look at their custom chopper sweepstakes shows they?re no novices when it comes to motorcycles.
The custom Mr. Electric chopper features a 92-inch S&S polished motor, six-speed right side drive, 300 mm rear tire, BDL belt drive and Performance Machine brakes and rotors.
Mr. Electric is joining hands with Ronald McDonald House Charities?(RMHC) and Martin Brothers Bikes to raise funds and increase public awareness of the important work done by RMHC. A sweepstakes contest for a custom-built chopper from Martin Brothers Bikes tops the deal for fans of both a worthy cause and awesome rides.
Winners of numerous custom bike competitions, including Discovery Channel?s World Biker Build Off?, the Martin Brothers have led the way in the re-birth of the chopper.
Like the people who ride Martin Brothers Bikes, no two choppers are the same. Each custom-designed bike is handmade using only the finest components available. Each chopper is topped off with a signature Joe Martin paint job.
Whether it?s finding a way for families to stay together when a child is undergoing treatment in another city, or helping to provide access to basic medical and dental care in under-served communities, the programs provided by Ronald McDonald House Charities? help support more than 3.7 million children worldwide each year. RMHC provides a home away from home for children and their families while the child is treated for serious, often life-threatening illnesses.
Mr. Electric franchises across the country are pitching in to help sell tickets and support the work done by RMHC. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased online at www.choppersweeps.com
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Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse helps kick off the inauguralNew Orleans Bike Week this May–NEW ORLEANS–April 1st, 2009–The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse announced it will be featured at the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show to help kick off the first annual New Orleans Bike Week from May 6-10, 2009. In addition to showcasing some of the best bikes from the industry’s biggest names, the Roadhouse will feature some new additions, including a collection of customized Hard Rock Fender guitars that were debuted during Daytona Bike Week.
In honor of the long-standing relationship between motorcycles and rock-and-roll, the Hard Rock Fender guitars will be on display exclusively at the Hard Rock Roadhouse. Guitars were customized by some of the motorcycle industry’s most recognizable talent including.
Ami James of Love Hate Choppers
Athena “Chickie” Ransom of Vagabond Choppers
Bill Dodge of Bling’s Cycle
Christian Clayton of Sucker Punch Sally’s
Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fabrication
Eddie Trotta of Thunder Cycle Design
Keino Sasaki of Keino Cycles
Pat Patterson of Led Sled Customs
Paul Cox of Paul Cox Industries
Paul Wideman of Bare Knuckle Choppers
Russell Mitchell of Exile Cycles
Steve Broyles of Stevenson’s Cycle
Taber Nash of Nash Motorcycles
Of course, the Roadhouse wouldn’t be complete without custom motorcycles. Attendees will have the opportunity to see the latest works from some of the world’s hottest custom bike builders . The photography exhibit will feature work from world-renowned motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter, Josh Kurpius and others. A traditional rock’n’ roll Hard Rock Guitar Smash will kick off the New Orleans Bike Week on Thursday at the Morial Convention Center.
“We’re excited to support and be part of New Orleans’ first annual Bike Week,” said Carrie Repp, producer of the Hard Rock Roadhouse and owner of R&R Promotions. “We’re working with some of the best in the industry including New Orleans Harley-Davidson, Broken Spoke, BikeWeek.com and Easyriders Bike Show Tour to put New Orleans back on the map of the country’s best motorcycle rallies.
The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse will be open daily during Bike Week. For more information on the Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse and New Orleans Bike Week please visit www.hrroadhouse.com, www.easyriderevents.com, www.bikeweekneworleans.com, www.neworleansh-d.com and www.hurricaneh-d.com
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Elisa Seeger, Partner in Indian Larry Motorcycles, Announces the Grand Opening of Genuine Motorworks in Brooklyn, N.Y.–BROOKLYN?March 30, 2009?Genuine Motorworks today announced its grand opening, to be held April 18th. Founded by Elisa Seeger, Genuine Motorworks is a unique motorcycle merchandise store with an artistic side, dedicated to made in the U.S.A. and Americana product and an artist’s gallery.
The new store will feature lifestyle apparel such as Levi’s, Dickies and Wrangler, vintage helmets, leather jackets by Schott and accessories geared to meet the needs of today’s male riders. In addition to its merchandise line, Genuine Motorworks will have custom bikes on display as well as an art gallery where there will be one featured artist monthly. The first exhibit will feature Bobby Seeger Jr?s photography that is dedicated to his friend, and business partner Indian Larry.
As partners in Indian Larry Motorcycles, the Seegers served as the driving force behind the creative and diverse line of Indian Larry merchandise ? experience they will carry with them as they open Genuine Motorworks. The new store will feature an extensive line of riding gear, accessories and motorcycle parts with a focus on brands that have a deep American heritage. In addition to its merchandise line, Genuine Motorworks will also house a few custom bikes, as well as an art gallery where artists will be invited to display their work.
?We?re excited about the launch of Genuine Motorworks, and we?ve designed the store to feature brands with Americana roots,? said founder Elisa Seeger. “To honor the true spirit of motorcycling, Genuine Motorworks will carry only top quality merchandise with a dedication to finding brands Made in the USA, honoring the craftsmen that built this country. We will feature brands such as Redwing, Frye and Filson along with numerous others.?
Genuine Motorworks grand opening is set for Saturday April 18th, noon- 4 p.m. To kick things off there will be an in store promotion where you buy $50 or more worth of merchandise and receive a limited edition Genuine Motorworks t-shirt, (while supplies last). The store is located at 195 North 14th St. in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is open 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. 7 days a week.
For more information about Genuine Motorworks, please visit www.genuinemotorworks.com or call (718) 486-6971.
STOP THE PRESSES–Always wanted to say that. Fortunately, we don’t need those tree eating bastards to bring you the news.
I’m about to launch another 5-Ball Factory Racer tech and another motorcycle adventure from Scotty. We’ll review another motorcycle DVD this weekend, while sipping whiskey. I’ll also see if I can grab a shot of this hot model for the Sunday Post.
As usual, never a dull moment at Bikernet. Have a helluva weekend. Do me a favor. Kick the sun in the ass. I need some warm rays.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
April 02, 2009 Part 4
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 3
Black Sunshine Customs New Oil Filter– Macon, Illinois, March 24- Black Sunshine Customs is introducing their new oil filter. This is the second-generation oil filter that has been CNC machined for accuracy and is now available in machined Aluminum or Brass. It uses a standard Harley spin-on filter. You have the choice of black or chrome filter and it includes all of the mounting hardware. Please specify weld on clamp or bolt on clamp. Bolt on clamps are available in 1?, 1 1/8? 1 1/4? or 1 3/8? tubing size. Available at www.blacksunshinecustom.com
–Brian Elliott
217-433-8745
Blacksunshinecustoms@hotmail.com
MIC DRAFT LETTER TO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATOR REGARDING MOTORCYCLE SMOG TESTING–Dear Senator Pavley:
As stated on your website, SB 435 is intended to address the excessive emissions caused by the replacement of catalytic converters with more polluting ?custom? exhaust systems. To accomplish this objective, the bill would amend the Health and Safety Code to require biennial ?Smog Check? inspections for model year 2000 and newer motorcycles beginning on January 1, 2012. The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) agrees that the removal of catalysts on late-model motorcycles is a problem, but for the reasons described below, we are certain that adding motorcycles to the Smog Check program will not be an effective solution.
The fundamental problem with attempting to prevent catalyst removal through biennial inspections is that it takes, on average, less than one hour to change a motorcycle exhaust system. The vast majority of owners who have removed catalysts can be expected to reinstall the catalyst only for as long as it takes to pass Smog Check once every two years.
There are three other problems with a change in legislation that causes model year 2000 and newer motorcycles to be treated just like cars and trucks under the Smog Check program. First, Health and Safety Code section 44012 specifies that the test performed on all vehicles registered in ?enhanced? areas ?shall require, at a minimum, loaded mode dynamometer testing.? The dynamometers used in Smog Check stations were not designed for motorcycles and it has never been demonstrated that high-volume dynamometer testing can be safely and cost-effectively done for motorcycles. Being ?single track? vehicles, motorcycles are unstable when operated on a chassis dynamometer. Failure to properly restrain the front wheel significantly increases the risk of accidents.
The second problem is that dynamometer tests will not be effective in identifying catalyst removal. Unlike passenger cars, motorcycles are certified based on each manufacturer?s fleet average emissions: a particular model is allowed to have higher emissions if another model has sufficiently low emissions to allow the average of a manufacturer?s production to meet the applicable standards. This makes it infeasible to make a pass-fail decision based on the measured emissions from a particular model. The problem that the bill is attempting to address (i.e., the removal of catalysts) can be more reliably determined through a simple visual inspection.
The third problem with treating motorcycles like cars and trucks is that the motorcycles most responsible for excessive emissions would be exempted from testing. As the bill is written, motorcycles would be subject to the provisions of existing law that exempt from testing ?all motor vehicles six or less model-years old.? This provision makes perfect sense for cars and trucks because there is an overwhelming body of evidence that very few cars or trucks emit excessively until they are more than six years old. However, catalyst removal is just as much of a problem with new motorcycles as with older models. In addition, newer motorcycles are ridden much more frequently. By the time they are more than six years old, annual average mileage accumulation has dropped significantly.
There is an alternative to Smog Checks that would be much more effective in preventing the removal of catalysts from motorcycles. With MIC?s encouragement, the Air Resources Board recently adopted a regulation allowing the sale of catalyst-equipped aftermarket exhaust systems. Until this recent change, it was illegal for a manufacturer of aftermarket exhaust systems to sell a system with a catalyst even if the aftermarket system was as effective as the original equipment system. Under the new regulation, motorcycle owners can customize their exhaust systems without increasing emissions. Now what is needed is an incentive for owners to use emissions-legal systems every day (not just one day every two years).
For more than two years, MIC has been working with the Society of Automotive Engineers on the development of a new sound test procedure for on-road motorcycles that will discourage the replacement of catalyst-equipped exhaust systems with unbaffled pipes. The new procedure is expected to be published within a few months. Legislation allowing the California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to take enforcement action based on this new procedure not only will protect the public from obnoxiously loud motorcycles, but also will be highly effective in identifying motorcycles that have had a catalyst equipped exhaust system replaced by a system with unbaffled pipes.
MIC would be pleased to work with your office and the American Lung Association on the specific changes to the Vehicle Code that would accomplish the objectives of SB 435 using the new sound test procedure. We have draft language available, if you are interested in pursuing this alternative approach.
Sincerely,
Pamela Amette
Vice-President
If you wish to write the California Senator, here’s the info:
The Honorable Fran Pavley
State Capitol, Room 4035
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Senate Bill 435, Clean Air Equity Act
PONDERISMS FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY– Never take life seriously? Nobody gets out alive anyway.
There are two kinds of pedestrians: the Quick and the Dead.
Life is sexually transmitted.
Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
–from Chopper Dave Monson
BIKERNET HISTORIC DIGITAL DISCOVERY–Hey Fella?s??found this old pic. That?s me up on the tank with my sister?.
My Dad used to ride this bike to his nite-job as a bartender at the local pub?.the guys at the bar dubbed him ?Chaly Honda?.
Funny story, after awhile, they thought that was his name. My mom called up there one night and asked for Chaly Young?..They said ?Aint No Chaly Young works here Mam??.oh, she was pissed.
Anyhow, probably wasn?t 2 or 3 yrs later, my 5th Birthday, I got my first mini-bike?..all downhill from there!
Anybody know what bike that is?
–Charley Young
WIN PEREWITZ CUSTOM THROUGH ALLSTATE’S GARAGE–Hey Guys check this out ? sign up to win this awesome Bobba by The King of Flames – Dave Perewitz ? IT?S FREE! Check back with allstategarage.com for upcoming events!
Hey, Have you heard about the Allstate Motorcycle Sweepstakes? The prize is a Dave Perewitz custom bobber. Better yet, you can get a free Allstate Motorcycle ringtone (trust me, you need a new ringtone). You can sign up at allstategarage.com.
–from Gina Woods
WHEELS THROUGH TIME ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE UPDATE–Several months back, we were tracking the progress of one of our latest bike builds here on my blog. The bike being built was quiet a rare one — a 1942 Harley-Davidson FL Knucklehead. We captured much of the build on video, and as of this week, you can see them in our Time Machine Video Archives!
The project at hand came to my doorstep in an interesting way. One day at the museum, a fella pulled up with truck and trailer, came up and introduced himself, and let me know he had something that may be of interest to me. After talking a bit, we made our way out to his trailer and, to my surprise, he uncovered a1942 Knucklehead in complete and running condition. “Its for sale” he said. And after a bit of talking, we made a deal.
The bike looked good at first, but after a few days to look at it, we decided it wasn’t all that I thought it was. I’m telling you, this was a real “look before you leap” story. After removing a few parts, and then a few more, then a few more, we had the bike torn down to a bare frame and set of engine cases. Not where I expected to be!!!
New Updates on “Dale’s Blog” at www.WheelsThroughTime.com!
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Featured Column from Jessica Zalusky– A New Journeyin Life On November 16, 2008, pro racer Jessica Zalusky suffered a stroke that affected the left side of her body. Since then she has been recovering at her home in Minnesota and is working hard to redevelop the everyday skills that she took for granted all her life. But with determination and the support of her husband, family and friends she’s learning new tricks every day. READ JESSICA’S BLOG
Roland Sands discusses his latest charity custom built for Ride for Kids ? “The Mission” —How do you get a chance at a Roland Sands custom Honda CBR 1000RR for $5.00 and feel good about it even if you don’t win? Watch Roland’s Interview.
There’s still time to enter the drawing
At last count, “The Mission” has raised $60,884! We can’t break last year’s record-setting numbers without your support! The drawing ends this month, with a winner announced on May 1, 2009. Tickets are available online
ENGINE DEAL OF THE WEEK–Hey, deal of the week, 84 inch stroker panhead, delkron cases and S&S internals, carb, fairbanks mag, gen, external oiling, o-ring heads. The engine is fresh never run, leinweber cam. Five k. I have the mso for the cases and will give a bill of sale.
–Fatbob
ROCKER LITA FORD JOINS BUFFALO CHIP BILL– BUFFALO CHIP CAMPGROUND, SD ?? Iconic hard rock singer-songwriter-guitarist Lita Ford will play at the Legendary Buffalo Chip Campground Monday, Aug. 3 during the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
Ford began her career as a founding member and lead guitar player for the hard rockin? all-female band, The Runaways, which also included lead singer Joan Jett.
Ford later went on to a solo career, managed by Sharon Osbourne. Her hits include: ?Kiss Me Deadly, Hungry,? ?Close My Eyes Forever,? (a duet with Ozzy Osbourne), ?Lisa,? ?Shot of Poison,? ?Gotta Let Go,? ?Back To The Cave,? ?Out For Blood,? and ?Fallin In and Out of Love,? which she co-wrote with Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue.
In spite of her striking good looks, Ford established herself as a first-class guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Missing from the stage for 15 years, while she and husband Jim Gillette of the band Nitro raised their two sons, Ford is returning to recording and performing this year with only 75 concert dates. Ford and family live on a deserted Caribbean island.
Ford joins a full slate of events on Monday of the rally including the Legends Ride, The Chip?s annual Tribute to the Military and a performance by Country superstar Toby Keith.
Other confirmed performers for the Buffalo Chip?s concert series include: Aerosmith, George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Billy Squier and counter-culture comics Cheech & Chong. Information and reservations are available at: www.BuffaloChip.com
Suspected drunken driver rams San Diego house, gaping hole reveals alleged pot farm–SAN DIEGO – Authorities said a 63-year-old man suspected of drunken driving crashed his pickup truck into a neighbor’s house, leaving a gaping hole and revealing a small marijuana farm inside.
San Diego police got a search warrant after the Sunday afternoon crash and confiscated more than 20 pot plants from the house.
Police Sgt. David Jennings said no one was inside the house, and neighbors told officers the residents were gone on a ski trip.
No one was injured in the crash.
The Associated Press
–Rogue
FROM BIKERNET METRIC, What is going on in the Metric world– Well, our friends over at AFT Customs have created a new website (www.aftcustoms.com). This site has many of the bikes that Jim Giuffra and his team have built over the years and the new site shows ALL of the girls from the modeling agency.
Probably the coolest part of the site is the new videos that they have put up. The videos show the building of the World Champion bike, Er Hed and the photo shoot around it. Big deal? They shot the bike in a mine approximately 600 feet under ground!
If you are an Easyriders reader, make sure you check out the March issue. Andrea, one of the AFT Customs Girls is the Fox Hunt winner and she sits poised on Scott Hultquists? Mas Te Kill Ya bike. If you are going to the Arlen Ness show in a couple of weeks, bring your Easyriders mag and come by the AFT Customs? booth. Andrea will be there in person to sign the photo spread.
Also, I have a great photo shoot of a hot lil? red head on a CB 750 chopper. Give me a couple of days and it will be in the features section. The builder learned how to fabricate on this bike and has since gone on to build some really twisted frames at a very reasonable price?and, they will build them to fit HD or Metrics at your request.
A good buddy of mine has also expanded into the bike world from the hot rod industry. Todd Evans, winner of several awards at this year?s Sacramento Easyriders, has been building bikes for years but mostly as a hobby or to help out buddies. Now is going full throttle into the two wheeled world. I will keep you posted on what is going on. He has a new bagger comin? our way, a Sporty and a bitchin? Busa! He also has a paint exchange program that I am taking advantage of.
I will show the before and after when I receive them in a about a week?hurry up UPS?I am dyin? on the vine! Look out, this riding season is going to be kick ass?.I can feel it in my old bones.
–Wacko
PAUL COX IS RUNNING THE SMOKE OUT 10’S LONG ROAD– Paul Cox, long established as a leather craftsman, fabricator and key member of “Indian Larry Legacy,” will be running the Long Road during the Smoke Out 10 rally.
The 10th Anniversary Smoke Out starts on May 8, 2009 in Cottonwood, AZ with a two-day blow out launch party and ends the following week May 15 and 16 at the Rockingham Drag Strip in Rockingham, NC.
Cox will ride The Long Road, which will be a 350-mile ride each day with an insane party each night.
If you are interested in taking the Long Road with Paul, here for details.
–Jeff Najar
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Biking In India, Part 1
By Ujjwal Dey | | General Posts
The Bombay Travel Woes:
Being a biker is no special feature to most commuters on Indian roads. In a country where population outnumbers job opportunities, people are more than willing to travel miles to reach their place of work. Real estate rates in the premium South Bombay area are so exorbitant that the average employee has to live in far-flung suburbs and uses public transport to reach the offices. The estimated population of Bombay is 12.6 million. (Census is carried out once every 10 years by the Government. The population of India crossed the billion mark at the turn of the millennium.) There is a huge influx into the city from various parts of India since Bombay is reputedly the financial capital of India. This is the city that never sleeps. You can get food & cigarettes at roadside stalls past 2 a.m.
The local trains ((Central Railway & Western Railway ) are the lifelines of the Bombayite commuter. Next come the Government run buses (BEST), which have the widest network of routes and stops within the city; among the best in Asia. The local trains and buses stop their services only between 2am and 4am. Such is the demand for transport that the authorities can afford to ply their services at odd hours. A double-decker bus is as ordinary a sight here as in London.
Using Bombay’s Roads:
Though most of the major roads have been upgraded from tar to concrete there is a clear bias between the affluent South Bombay and the congested suburbs. The working class living in the suburbs have to face potholes, Municipal / telephone / gas workers digging up roads ad hoc, overflowing gutters/drains, open manholes, bold traffic violation and bolder corrupt cops.
If you fantasize about riding your steed during a beautiful Indian monsoon, don’t. Monsoon travel is hell in Bombay irrespective of whether you use roads, rails or even airplanes. If you want to see how the roads look during monsoon Google Images for “Afghanistan after the bombing”, that is how bad Bombay’s roads become after the onslaught of rains.
But there are a few good highways and bridges in Bombay, which in the early morning or late night becomes a privileged spot for racing among the youth whose parents have too much money to keep it to themselves.
Media:
Bombay is also the Cine capital of India. The city which produces the most number of movies, mostly in Hindi language; another attraction for people to arrive to Bombay in the hopes of becoming a celebrity. A Hindi language movie “Dhoom ” set off a craze for superbikes and now you can spot the imported Hondas, Kawasakis and Yamahas on city streets. The villain biker/robber in the movie played by actor John Abraham has signed on as a brand ambassador for Yamaha . The media and the general public do not view biking as a negative trait yet. It is a common & economical means for daily commute.
Current Indian Bike Fare:
As said above – ‘common & economical’ is what defines the majority of bikes sold in India, a major drawback for power enthusiasts. The manufacturers wish to have huge sales by reaching & appealing to the masses. The masses need an affordable bike with low maintenance and high mileage. So most of the bikes with million plus sales figures are 100cc and 125cc sissies. The market for two-wheelers (motorcycles, scooters, non-geared scooterette, mopeds) in India is estimated at 5.5 million annually (Two-wheeler Prices ).
Hero-Honda (a joint venture of Hero Group with Honda Japan) leads this 100cc segment with its Splendor and Passion range priced at Rs.44000 and Rs.46000 respectively (US Dollar 1 = Rupees 43.56). These two bikes still have consistent admirers even after years of their launch (Splendor was launched in 1994). Recently Hero-Honda re-launched these two with better-styled upgrades such as dual-tone paint job with the nametag Splendor+ and Passion+ (sic +). Hero Honda has been the undisputed market leader for a long time and now faces a threat from Bajaj and its own partner Honda (Hero Honda Sales and Income. Note: India uses the measurement unit of ‘lakhs’ and ‘crores’ instead of Million for currency denomination. 1,00,000 is One Lakh and 1,00,00,000 is One Crore).
Bajaj Auto Ltd has the next biggest market share in motorcycles and is closing in on the market leader (Bajaj Sales ). While in the west and south India Bajaj's market share as compared to Hero Honda is 1:2 and 1:4 respectively, in the north and east it is close to 1:1. Their Bajaj Discover DTS-i 125cc is available at Rs.50000 with an electric start, disc brake and alloy wheels.
There is no competitor matching such specifications at such a price. Discover gives 65 km/ltr. Before ‘Discover’ they promoted ‘Boxer' which was available at a very competitive price of Rs40,000 for the low end segment. Bajaj’s other successful product is the Pulsar available as a 150cc or a 180cc. Pulsar has been judged as the best stunt bike made in India. But the two variants lack product differentiation in terms of their styling.
Bajaj has already announced that 2006 will see the launch of Pulsar DTS-Fi 250cc with many industry firsts (in India) such as rear-wheel disc brake, led tail lights, twin stocked headlamps (one parabolic & another projector type), larger diameter front disc brake, etc.
If Bajaj is able to attract a following for power bikes then Pulsar 250cc will usher a new era and a new personality for the ‘Indian Biker’. Honda, which had launched its solo venture Honda M&S India Pvt. Ltd., would have to match the new Pulsar and ditto for Yamaha India. TVS has already launched the TVS Apache with similar specifications and pricing of the existing Pulsar. TVS had a good run with its 150cc Fiero and economical TVS Victor in the past (TVS Sales ).
Honda (solo venture) made a disappointing maiden entry with the conservative, fuel-efficient Unicorn 150cc. A good slogan ‘Be a Wing Rider’ had few takers. Such attempts to grab the mileage-conscious as well as the power enthusiast are bound to fall on their ugly fiberglass arse. Yamaha’s Fazer 125cc was good on looks but failed to match Pulsar’s performance. Its poor-man’s cruiser called Enticer 125cc is now out of production. Having ridden my Yamaha Enticer since 2003 I have to say it is lightweight (115 Kg.) and easy to handle, though calling it a cruiser is a stretch. It is a totally run-down version of the international Yamaha Royal Star. The new cheap cruiser is Bajaj’s Avenger (Rs.70000), which has the same styling of its erstwhile expensive Eliminator except that it now has 180cc DTS-i engine of the Pulsar.
Bajaj looks set to capture the biking interests of Indians. Its only negative feedback so far is poor after-sales service at Authorised Service Centers. On the after-sales front no one beats Hero Honda, which has the widest network of dealers and just about any mechanic is able to fix your Hero Honda product. Also Bajaj Pulsar aficionados complain that the 180cc variant has a long waiting list even though the customer is shelling out Rs.8000 extra for the performance ride. Dealing with such issues now will ensure Bajaj’s home base lead as the market opens to bigger bikes.
The Original Indian Cruiser:
So now you think that the Indian biker is a real wuss who rides a snail and locks his wallet before visiting the gas station. Well, let me introduce you to a mid 19th century brand – Royal Enfield . They set shop in England as Enfield Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and registered as ‘Royal Enfield Manufacturing Co. Ltd.’ in 1893 with the trademark “Made like a gun”. They went from making needles to pedal-cycle to a quadricycle by 1897 and even a motorcar by 1904.
Royal Enfield surprisingly launched a 2¾ hp V twin engine shown at a motorcycle show that year. Soon by 1914, Royal Enfield was supplying motorcycles to the British War Department for the First World War with various models under production.
The Indian debut happened in 1949 with the 350cc Bullet when Madras Motors started assembling the Royal Enfield motorcycles to supply it to the Indian Army. The Bullet would disappear from most regions of the biking world but Enfield India Company thumped along. In 1994 the ailing company renewed its reach after they were acquired by the Eicher Group.
Today the ‘Bullet’ is regarded as an icon of Indian biking. It has the widest following among military and police professionals.
The new management intends to create a brand image through clubs, planned tours , branded accessories and merchandise to recreate the type of success that Harley-Davidson has in USA. Their original 350cc & 500cc Bullet is still sold with its sturdy cast-iron engine generating the unique thump. The more attractive newer brands are the 350cc Thunderbird and Machismo models. They have an all aluminum lean burn engine and constant vacuum carburetor for improved performance (this engine sadly lacks the classic thump but warms up faster than the cast iron engine).
Also if you want a custom chopper in India the most recommended bike for a chop is of course the Bullet. Their fans, known as ‘The Bulls’ or ‘The R.E.D.S.’ (Royal Enfield Discoverers) are a class apart (Popular Bullet club in Bombay and one in neighboring Pune city). Only the Bullet can boast of maximum biker clubs in India and rates highest in customer satisfaction . Any tourist interested in touring India on a bike goes for the Bullet Standard 350cc or 500cc iron engine. For a 50 year old technology that is indeed impressive.
So if anyone reading this does not admire the fiberglass pansy bikes on their street, get out and get a Royal Enfield motorcycle. Whether you drive on the road or off it, riding this ‘King on Wheels’ is a pleasure uncomparable to any destination you will reach.
March 26, 2009 Part 4
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 3
SHASTA SALUTE TO AMERICA MOTORCYCLE RALLY UPDATE–Jeff Kraus here, the organizer of the Shasta Salute to America Motorcycle Rally sponsored by Bikernet.com is being held Independence Day weekend at the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fairgrounds. The theme of our event is to honor America?s troops & celebrate our freedom to ride.
We are planning to make the Shasta Salute to America Motorcycle Rally the greatest patriotic motorcycle event in the western region of America. All the ingredients are in place: a supportive community with a rich veterans? history, many supportive regional businesses, supportive regional military installations & supportive law enforcement. Add beautiful riding and great places to discover and you have what it takes to launch a new tradition for motorcyclists ? the largest, most mobile, fuel efficient & affluent hobby group in the world! The positive economic impact on the region will increase every year South Bay Biker Productions produces our amazing event.
In cooperation with regional law enforcement, on Wednesday, July 1st, South Bay Biker Productions is organizing a fitting escort for the America Veterans Traveling Tributes (www.avtt.org
We have also invited the Malin Car Show owner/drivers to join the motorcyclists, Patriot Guard Riders, CA & OR law enforcement, civil service & regional military personnel & their vehicles in this escort which will muster at the Klamath Falls Home Depot parking lot at 10:00 am.
The escort will be lead by Ms. Carolyn Blashek & SSG Elizabeth Cowie, the founders of Operation Gratitude (www.operationgratitude.com
On Sunday @ 8:00 am there will be a traditional ?bike blessing? conducted by the Christian Motorcyclists Association / Redding, Anderson & Yreka Chapters. Following the bike blessing there will be a dedication ceremony for AVTT?s ?Cost of Freedom? & ?Traveling Wall? displays.
Please take time to visit our website for more details of all the fun & exciting events we have planned throughout Independence Day weekend. If you would like to discuss this further & / or have questions, please feel at ease to call me any time, toll free, @ 877-688-4229.
–Jeff Kraus – EZJ
SMOKE OUT LONG ROAD STOPS @ BRASS BALLS BOBBERS FOR A FREE CONCERT–The Smoke Out Long Road stops at Brass Balls Bobbers & Choppers’ World HQ in Oklahoma City for a Jasmine Cain Rock Concert on Monday May 11, 2009.
The Smoke Out chopper-jockeys are making Brass Balls their second stop on their trek across America.
Check out Jasmine’s Latest Video:
The Brass Balls PartyLet the mayhem begin – Plan on having fun, seeing some rad rides and partying throughout the night. And bring your sled as we plan on documenting the world?s largest burnout.
Take the road less traveled and get on your motorcycle and ride. Details on the Smoke Out is here. The Smoke Out Now Has Brass Balls – Call 405-270-0995 for details.
Motorcycle group protests actions by State Patrol–SEATTLE – A motorcycle rights group is demanding answers from the Washington State Patrol.
They say during an annual rally at the Capitol this year, a state trooper recorded the license plate numbers of those attending.
The sergeant was seen wandering through the parking lot and using a voice recorder to take down the license plate numbers from motorcycles. At one point he even backs into the bushes to get a better look at the tags.
“Seeing an officer from the State Patrol in the bushes, doing this is just shocking,’ said Martin Fox, an attorney for the motorcycle rights group ABATE.
Fox says ABATE members were inside the Capitol building, meeting with their legislators when the trooper recorded the license tags.
“My concern is anyone going to the Legislature to have their views heard are being put on a list and it’s not what we do in America,” said Fox.
The State Patrol says rival gang members were seen riding onto the Capitol campus and this recording was just good police work. “Motorcycle gangs do have a record of violence against each other, and if something broke out it would be nice to have a record of who was here,” said Sgt. Freddy Williams.
“They want to know why it was being done and where this information was going,” said Fox.
“I can see how it might be cause for concern, but your license is public record, public knowledge, it’s there for everyone to look at,” said Williams.
License plate numbers are there for everyone to see, but even the State Patrol acknowledges that if you saw someone recording your plate number, you’d want to know why and just how that information would be used.
— By DEAN STALEY / KING 5 News
–from Rogue
SEMA SEMINAR–Inventory Management: Stop Storing Cash in the Warehouse Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (PDT)–By Tom Shay, Profits+Plus Who should register? SEMA-member CEO/CFO/CEO, key contacts, manufacturers, manufacturers rep employees, WDs, retailers, jobbers, retailers and dealers. Why should you register? The current recession is creating strategic opportunities to move your company ahead of the competition. Take this opportunity to learn a valuable strategy and watch your competition make substantial and poor decisions regarding what they?re cutting back in their businesses. Find out the areas of opportunity in which you can step in and take that business. Tom?s webinar will help you determine: Why you should examine your inventory by ?velocity coding?; Where to place your priorities on the inventory you are going to stock; and How you can decide if a slow-moving part is the right item to stock. About Tom Shay: Tom?s seminars present proven and time-tried ideas on the topics of promoting, customer loyalty, business-management design, employee skills development, and financial control. This webinar is part of the SEMA Recession Survival Series, a new program that will focus on topics specific to today?s challenges. For more information on the SEMA Survival Series and to view a list of all upcoming SEMA Recession Survival Series webinars, go to www.sema.org/survivalseries
UNCLE MONKEY REPORT–What?s in the box?A friend of mine is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his brand new Road King Classic. He called the dealer to tell him that he wanted to keep the box that the bike comes in. It?s not an uncommon request as many riders ask for it. I just don?t understand it.
Often before the bike is even fired up for the first time at the dealership, the person has had a sundry list of parts and accessories installed on the bike. The bike becomes an extension of themselves and their personalities.
The box, it would seem, becomes worthless. (I?m sure all you guys who bought a 100th anniversary ?collector? bike and left it in the crate will one day be able to recoup the financial investment.) More often then not the bike is ridden home, the box collapsed so that it fits into the backseat of the car, or worse yet laid on the floor with the bike loaded on top of it. Nice tire marks.
Once home these boxes are tucked away in a dark corner of the garage never to be seen again, much like that chopper you vowed you?d ride until the bitter end. Others are hung with care on the garage wall for all to see and to collect dents and scuffs from the kids playing, spray can paint tests, and oil and grease smudges before being pulled off to be thrown under the wife?s car while you repair it.
I?m not saying it?s wrong, I?m just saying I don?t understand it.
–Wayne ?Uncle Monkey? Wuschke
Southern Independent Riders
www.stvictorboogie.com
THIS SUNDAY – MARCH 29th Win $500 in the Poker Run!–The Credit Union Cruise for Kids Poker Run will start at a participating credit unions across the Tampa Bay & at the Lube. Just stop by 2 other stops before ending at the Lube (see map below). Purchase a per chance drawing for the 2008 Yamaha VStar 1100 for $5 or 5 for $20. Tickets available at the Lube. All proceeds will benefit local children’s charities.
We hope to raise over $50,000 again this year. 2nd prize is a 4 night stay at Moose Creek Crossing in Pigeon Forge TN. There will be gift baskets, door prizes and auction items. Brent from the Bubba Show will be in the house. Wendy Bob will emcee the event. And The Legendary Greg Billings Band will rock the house!
info: Sharmon Lents, 813 386-4208,
SGoins@Baygulf.com. Website:
www.pinellaslube.com.
www.creditunioncruiseforkids.com.
–Tony, floridafullthrottle.com
COLLECTOR CARS TO BE OFFERED IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES AT ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR AUCTION OF MICHIGAN–From pre-war toy trucks, to Evel Knievel?s personal motorcycle, to a nine-ton 1950 Flxible Motor Coach, RM?s ?Classic Car Auction of Michigan? event will offer a wide selection of rare collector vehicles at the Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Michigan, April 25 & 26
Ypsilanti, Michigan – March 24, 2009 ? The classic car hobby transcends generations of collectors who enjoy the thrill of the hunt for memorable cars and trucks of their younger days, many of which can be found at auction events such as RM?s ?Classic Car Auction of Michigan? event at the Rock Financial Showplace, Novi, Michigan, April 25 & 26.
One of the largest collector vehicles ever to be offered by RM is a factory-built 1950 Flxible Private Luxury Motor Coach which will be up for bids at this event along with hundreds of other unique cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Easily recognized for their bulbous streamlined bodies and split windshields, the fifties era Flxible often made cameos in many famous Hollywood movies such as The Wild One, Vertigo, North by Northwest and Key Largo.
This remarkably original recreational vehicle on offer at the Novi event is one of only five examples built and was designed for its first owners the Slawik family at cost of $20,700 in 1950. Most notably, this is not a converted passenger bus but a purposely designed luxury coach that represents the epitome of 1950s travelling elegance. In 1958 the Flxible was parked in proper heated storage until it was acquired by its present owners in 1995.
The Flxible retains its original Buick eight-cylinder engine and Koehler generator and is equipped with air brakes, power steering, a roof-mounted air conditioner. The lavishly designed interior features mahogany paneling and stainless steel trim. Other accoutrements include a full galley, private intercom, Pullman-style bathroom, special lighting and a circa-1956 Chrysler Hi-Fi radio/record player. Benefiting from careful ownership, this unique, two-owner land cruiser runs and drives as new and has recorded a mere 24,000 original miles.
For the two-wheel collector, this event will offer a one-of-a-kind motorcycle custom-built for the legendary American daredevil, Robert Craig ?Evel? Knievel. More than just a showman, Knievel was one of the highest paid entertainers at the time and rewarded himself with numerous luxury cars, jets, yachts and of course, motorcycles. One of his favorite rides was a personalized 1980 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Golden Eagle that features genuine 24K gold plating and inlays. This special bike is being offered complete with a copy of the bill of sale from Evel Knievel and photos.
Some of the smaller auction lots include several highly prized pre-WWII metal toys produced by the Buddy L and Steelcraft companies such as an early 1920 International Harvester Truck, a rare 1920 Tri-Motor US Mail Plane and an operating 1928 Little Jim Mack Steam Shovel. The ten examples offered at this event are from a private collection and have been properly restored to their original condition.
In support of Michigan’s rich automotive history, representatives from the MotorCities National Heritage organization will be on site to share the latest news on the many exciting events held in Michigan during Autopalooza August including the Meadow Brook Concours, Festival of Speed & Style and the Woodward Dream Cruise. www.autopaloozaaugust.com The Classic Car Auction of Michigan weekend kicks off with a vehicle preview on Friday, April 24th from 3pm to 8pm. Doors open for the auction at 9am on Saturday and Sunday, with the auction action starting at 10am each day, and ending at 8pm Saturday and 4pm on Sunday. For additional information on the Michigan auction and other RM Auction events, please call (800) 211-4371 or visit: www.rmauctions.com 
REPLIKAMASCHINEN HEADWORK REVEALED–A few pictures of the old style PSM 1550 cylinder head that I had been working on. I have flow tested, re-contoured, installed new guides and cut new seats, etc.
–Don
SCOTT JACOBS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE– that after two recent major shows Scott JacobsStudios’ sales are up! We recently returned from Daytona Bike Week and oursales were up 120% over last year’s Bike Week! This news comes shortlyafter we reported a 50% year over year gain at the Harley dealer conventionthis past January. Scott’s work continues to buck the trend by showing asteady increase in demand worldwide, even in this challenging environment.
In keeping with our philosophy of allowing you; our valued Studio clients,first right at any unique offerings that are very attractive, here’s thelatest: We recently bought back, from a dealer, four TOASTING A LEGENDcanvases (remember that is the HD wine piece that sold out in record time?)Many of you missed out on that one so, on a first come basis, here’s yourchance to acquire a high demand work synonymous with best images Scott haspainted in his career. This work will also be featured in the upcoming newbook release. (More about that later).
So here’s the skinny: The price on these remaining four giclees has beenrolled back to the original framed price of $1950.(also comes with a signedand numbered bottle of the wine.) The current secondary market price is$3700 and many have sold at that level. We made a great buy so you couldenjoy the benefit. Good luck and please see the framed version attachedhere. (Specs located by clicking link:http://www.scottjacobsstudio.com/ghd/toasting_a_legend.html)
–Ron Copple
Scott Jacobs Studio
303-431-4453
www.scottjacobsstudio.com
TOXIC CHOPPERS INTRODUCES THE NEW ?RETRO? BARS–Colorado Springs, CO March 2009 ? Custom Builder Eric Drouillard introduces the new ?Retro? handlebars to his current line up of motorcycle accessories. Continuing in the ol? skool styling of the Toxic Choppers parts and accessories lineup, these ?Retro? bars will make the statement you want with aggressive styling and the 5-holed gusset detail under the grips.
Built to last, they?re made from top quality 1? DOM 1026 steel tubing tig welded with the gussets laser cut from 3/16? steel (7/8? DOM tubing available). The ?Retro? Bars are available in base widths to fit standard V-Twin & Metric triple trees including springers, and baggers.
They can be customized from 4.5 inches – 20 inches high to fit your riding style. Order them either raw, black, power coated or chromed. Prices start at $249, Made in the USA.
For more information call 1-866-50TOXIC or visit www.toxicchoppers.com
Carlisle Bike Fest 2009: The Garage Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover, Carlisle Edition brought to you by GEICO powersports–Two Lucky Bikers Will Win Biker Makeovers and One-Grand Prize Winner, The Ultimate Makeover
CARLISLE, PA ? At the 2009 Carlisle Bike Fest, held July 17-19 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds, two lucky bikers will win biker makeovers from the Garage-Girls, Sara Liberte and Jody Perewitz. One lucky grand-prize winner will not only get a personal makeover but will also win a makeover for their motorcycle to boot!
The concept is simple: take Extreme Home Makeover for a person, in this case a biker (male or female) combine it with Pimp My Ride (a custom car makeover show) and bring it to one of the largest motorcycle events in the country; have two talented, well-known girls in the custom motorcycle industry host, judge and conduct the makeovers and you?ve got yourself the Garage-Girls Ultimate Biker Makeover, Carlisle Edition.
Contestants must submit a 200 words or less essay ? describing why they are most in need of a biker makeover as well as a photo to bikermakeover@garage-girls.com by May 15, 2009. Submissions will be narrowed down to a few finalists, and then narrowed down to the final three, via on-line voting at www.Garage-Girls.com and www.CarlisleEvents.com.
Two winners will be selected for the Rider Makeover, including all-new gear and accessories with one grand-prize winner, who will win the Ultimate Biker Makeover.
Winners must be present at the Carlisle Bike Fest on Saturday, July 18th to collect their prizes. Winners will receive killer new riding gear from ICON including Jacket, Helmet and gloves, a sweet new pair of riding boots from HD-Footwear, a case of Spectro motorcycle oil, Wizards Cleaning Products, Pink Partz Clothing, a year subscription to IronWorks Magazine, and this is just the tip of the iceberg, tons more prizes will be given away as well as way cool parts and accessories for the Lucky Winners Motorcycle.
For more information, rules, eligibility and submission procedures, visit www.Garage-Girls.com or www.CarlisleEvents.com.
Garage-Girls.com is a rad new website developed to meet the growing needs of women who are seeking information about motorcycles and their maintenance along with other things that women are interested in, like celebrating the Garage Lifestyle of cool rides with health, exercise, nutrition, and all things that fit into the lifestyle from music and books to sharing stories about passions. The focus of Garage Girls is to encourage women to maintain a balance between their motorcycle and body. ?The Motorcycle becomes an extension of your body, treat it the way you treat yourself and your riding time will be that much more enjoyable?. ~Sara Liberte.
If interested in getting your company involved please contact Sara Liberte at sara@garage-girls.com
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON HOSTS SPECIAL RIDES TO KICK OFF WOMEN RIDERS MONTH– New York City and Milwaukee Rides Commemorate International Female Ride Day
MILWAUKEE (March 23, 2009) ? To help commemorate the 3rd Annual International Female Ride Day, as well as kick-start Women Riders Month, Harley-Davidson is hosting two special rides on Friday, May 1, 2009, in New York City and Milwaukee, respectively. The rides, as well as additional events throughout the month of May are designed to celebrate the millions of women who have already grabbed life by the handlebars, as well as inspire more women to experience the freedom of the open road.
International Female Ride Day, founded by Vicki Gray of Motoress.com, encourages women around the world to hit the open road, whether it?s just for a few minutes or several hours, on the first Friday of May every year. Specific details for the Motor Company sponsored International Female Ride Day rides include:
? International Female Ride Day, New York City ? Starting at Bergen County Harley-Davidson/Buell, in Rochelle Park, N.J., the New York City ride will be led by Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of one of the Motor Company?s founders. The ride, which will kick-off at 11:00 a.m. EDT, will roll across the George Washington Bridge before touring the sites of Manhattan. The celebration will continue after the ride with music, food, camaraderie and fun back at the dealership.
? International Female Ride Day, Milwaukee ? Country music artist, Krista Marie, will help lead the Milwaukee ride, which will kick off at Miller Park at 1:00 p.m. CDT, before rumbling through the streets of Milwaukee on their way to continue the celebration at the Harley-Davidson Museum.
Both rides are free and open to any female riders with a valid motorcycle license, but space is limited. Women can reserve their place in either ride by logging onto www.harley-davidson.com/womenriders Harley-Davidson May 1 Rides/Add One Women who cannot attend the rides in New York City or Milwaukee are encouraged to check with their local Harley-Davidson dealership, as many across the world are also planning rides in their areas to commemorate International Female Ride Day. For more information about International Female Ride Day, Women Riders Month or Harley-Davidson, visit www.harley-davidson.com/womenriders
Get A Cool Distinctive Look from Custom Chrome? with the Banana Boards by Cyclesmiths–Morgan Hill, CA??Cyclesmiths Banana boards have a distinct look with their long shape and curved front & rear tips. They feature a high-grip rubber surface that is riveted to the footboard for a very cool look. They are available in 19? or 14? lengths, matching passenger floorboards, brake pedal pad, shift pegs, and foot pegs.
Floorboards fit all Touring and FL Softail? models from 1980 to present and retail from $299.99 to $219.99. Passenger Floorboards fit all Touring and FL Softail? models equipped with accessory passenger floorboards from 1980 to present and retail for $159.99
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Optional Accessories Include:
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640974Banana shift peg (sold each) $69.99
640975Banana male mount foot pegs (sold in pairs) $179.99
To find out more go to www.customchrome.com. There you can click on the eStore or Dealer Locator to find the dealer nearest you.
ANOTHER JAMMED WEEK–I did something unique this week. As an admitted mad man, I set goals weekly. My first major goal this year was to publish my next book, but not just any book. I’m going to begin a series of books based on one character, Chance Hogan.
I wrote this bastard beginning three years ago in the Horse in monthly installments about the adventures of Vince and Chance, then decided to modify it. That stumbling obstacle was similar to turning a long Denver Chopper into a motocross bike. It wasn’t easy. Last summer I spent a long weekend rolling through chapters, while locked in a mountain cabin, and I roamed close to the manuscript I wanted, but not close enough. Over SuperBowl weekend I snuck away to Primm Nevada, thanks to brother Joe, and locked myself in a room for 4 days (I did escape for the SB party–helluva game). I returned home, attempted to back up my computer and lost everything.
Okay, so I could have fired myself, gone on a drunken rampage and shot all the animals in the headquarters, or just buckled down and hit the keys once more–knowing full well that the next run at each chapter would be even better. That brings us up to date. This week I hit the Monday and Tuesday Bikernet content hard , so I could turn the phone off on Wednesday and hammer through one chapter after another. Thursday is news day, do-or-die. Friday and Saturday I’ll hide out again. Hopefully by Sunday I’ll be in good shape again.
I’m no Tom Zimmeroff, when it comes to writing skills, but I want this to be my best goddamn book yet. Then next week I’ll meet with Chris Kallas and discuss the cover art. I would like to have printed copies sizzling in my hands by June. There’s the goal for this weekend.
Next week I will deliver on a 5-Ball Factory racing report. I’ve made considerable progress in the shop. We have two engine techs boiling to the surface, one from Rev Tech and one on the massive JIMS 131-inch monster. We’ll bring you an I-beam frame built custom from Conspiracy Cycles in Michigan and a package arrived from Scotty today. He lives on the road and we’re going to devote a section on Bikernet to his road tales. So hang on. There’s never a dull moment on Bikernet.
Ride Forever,Bandit
March 26, 2009 Part 3
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 2
AUSTRALIAN CLUBS DRAW MORE HEAT DURING AIRPORT FIGHT– New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees says it is too late for peace talks to stop an escalating and fatal feud between five rival bike clubs, but a self proclaimed ‘gang expert’ says the suggestion may be the only solution.
The national president of the Comancheros’ motorcycle club, Mick Hawi, yesterday called for the talks after months of unrest, shootings and fatal assaults came to a head in Sunday’s fatal brawl at Sydney Airport’s domestic terminal.
Four Comancheros members have been charged with affray over the fight and refused bail. They were arrested while trying to leave the terminal in taxis after 29-year-old Anthony Zervas was pummeled to death with a metal pole. In response, Mr Hawi has temporarily banned the club’s members from wearing gang colours or riding motorbikes.
The police Gang Squad has made it clear it is not negotiating with the bikers and has put them on notice, saying officers are concentrating on every step they take.
But Monash University researcher Arthur Veno, who has spent a large part of his career studying motorcycle clubs, says peace talks are the only way forward. He hopes bikers will create a “confederation of clubs” where they thrash problems out at weekly or monthly meetings.
Veno knowingly or unknowingly, is being seen to be echoing an initiative that had already been put into place (by the clubs) and was in the process of being discussed and, potentially ratified and acted upon. Veno says a model that has worked in north-east America allows just two members from each club to attend the meeting. “The model that is on offer, as I would see it, is that the bikies clean their act up through a form of what’s called the confederation of clubs or they face the fact that they’re going to be under incredible police scrutiny, which is in nobody’s interest, particularly the majority of non-criminal members,” he said. But the researcher believes the Comancheros’ push for peace is not sincere.
“They are directly under the hammer and quite frankly, I have very little trust in the Comancheros, based on my experiences with them in terms of their intentions…” he said. “I would be cynical but nevertheless, I would take the opportunity to do what they say in the good faith that it would allow for the establishment of a confederation-of-clubs model.”
Rees unconvinced NSW Premier Nathan Rees is not convinced peace talks will solve anything. He is planning to fast-track a crackdown on motorcycle clubs, based on South Australian laws that treat bikies as terrorists. “The key departure from history here has been the spilling over into the public domain of violence,” he said. “We will not tolerate that and that’s why… we’ll be reviewing existing laws with a view to bringing [new legislation] in as quickly as possible.”
Under the planned laws, motorcycle clubs would be outlawed, the type of employment bikers can seek would be restricted and police intelligence networks would be expanded. Mr Rees says it is extraordinary that suggestions have been made that police officers should provide protection during any planned talks, but Dr Veno says peace talks are more likely to succeed than the planned legislation.
“Our only hope really is to grab the bull by the horns and try these lateral kinds of moves,” he said. “If we do this, we’ve got a chance at actually bringing alongside a peace and a sense of public safety, which is the real problem when you look at the amount of crime that the clubs are involved in. “For example, in NSW, all ‘gang’ crime accounts for 0.6 per cent of total crime. Now, how much resources do we want to pour down that tube? “I think if we can get the bikies up and into a peace negotiation situation, which results in a functional confederation of clubs where wars are diverted, that’s a hell of a lot cheaper and a hell of a lot more effective than legislation.”
BIKERNET STEPS BACK TO 1975– I also forgot this, one of my customers gave it to me, from 1975. I had already quit school and was working full time and actually went to this concert! Need to get a frame for it.
–RFR
BIKERNET COUNSELORS RELEASE STRESS TEST–Just in case you are having a rough day, here is a stress management technique recommended in all the latest psychological journals. The funny thing is that it really does work and will make you smile.
1. Picture yourself lying on your belly on a warm rock that hangs out over a crystal clear stream.
2. Picture yourself with both your hands dangling in the cool running water.
3. Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.
4. No one knows your secret place.
5. You are in total seclusion from that hectic place called the world.
6. The soothing sound of a gentle water fall fills the air with a cascade of serenity.
7. The water is so crystal clear that you can easily make out the face of the person you are holding underwater.
There!! See? It really does work. You’re smiling already.
–from Dave Clancy
Duane Ballard Custom Leather New Improved Caf? Racer Style Seat–Lake Elsinore, Ca- March 25- Earlier this month Duane was asked to form a seat for Bill Dodge?s of Bling?s Cycles new Caf? Racer project. Most caf? style seats are just made out of a piece of foam, covered with vinyl and attached with snaps. Duane has created a full seat, starting off with a custom pan, then shapes and forms the foam for your comfort.
The top is made out of 7 oz #1 grade cowhide that can be tooled with anything you desire. The sides are #1 grade cowhide and he installs the snaps needed to attach your seat to your tail section.
For more information, Please contact Duane at 603-377-0517 or visit www.dbcustomleather.com
–Lisa Ballard
lisa@dbcustomleather.com
603-377-0517
LIFESTYLE DEALS OF THE WEEK–Owned Harley Davidson’s that are ready for you to take home! All of these bikes are in awesome condition and have been completely gone through before they hit our showroom floor! Come in today and see how we can get you on one of these gently pre-owned motorcycles NOW!
2004 Harley Davidson Sportster 883C
NOW ONLY $5,495.00!
A super clean, customized Sportster 883C for under $6,000.00???? It’s true! If you’re looking for your first Harley or an awesome back up bike, this is the one you’ve been waiting for! This 2004 Sportster 883C features a powerful 883cc motor coupled to a 5-speed transmission and a Screamin’ Eagle exhaust system. Take someone with you, as this bike comes with factory two-up seating and a chrome sissy bar. The goodies don’t stop there, as this black and blue beauty also comes with forward controls, a chrome swing arm, beach-style handlebars with chrome controls, a 21-inch front wheel and to keep it all safe, factory HD security system! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.
2006 Road King Classic
WOW! ALL THIS FOR ONLY $13,995.00!
With tons of upgrades and extras, this 2006 Road King Classic is the bike you’ve been waiting for! Check out the clean factory blue paint … looks like brand new! The bike features an 88ci motor with a chrome Kuryakyn hypercharger air system and 5-speed transmission. The bike also features a quick release windshield, chrome fender tips, wide white wall tires, highway bars, chrome regulator cover, chrome caliper cover, two up seating and leather saddlebags! Seriously, this bike is decked out, ready to ride and comes with a VERY affordable price tag! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.
COBRA COMES TO BIKERNET–Log on to www.cobrausa.com/contact.php and give us your info and we’ll mail a new catalog out to you right away in it’s own protective poly bag.
Its larger format showcases all the great Cobra products in a larger more exciting way. It’s stuffed with the latest information about Cobra products and our company. A new feature is a complete parts-by-bike list in the back of the catalog, so you can look up your bike and see everything we make for it. Of course you will always find the most up-to-date information at www.cobrausa.com
Former Wisconsin State Senator set to complete one million mile ride on Same motorcycle–Hupy & Abraham, S.C. Announces Landing Party on April 4, at noon, to Commemorate First Time Anyone Has Ridden One Million Miles on the Same Harley-Davidson
Milwaukee, Wis. ? The law firm of Hupy & Abraham, S.C. announced today a landing party set for Saturday, April 4 to welcome former Wisconsin State Senator Dave Zien back to Wisconsin as he becomes the first person to ride one million miles on the same Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The feat will earn him a world record from the Iron Butt Association, an international group that oversees and governs safe, long-distance motorcycle riding challenges.
Hupy & Abraham, S.C. is the sole sponsor of the ride, providing more than $5,000 to offset the travel and maintenance costs. Zien is a longtime friend of attorney Michael Hupy, president of Hupy & Abraham, S.C., and a former client of the firm. Attorney Hupy also testified before the Wisconsin Senate Judiciary, Corrections and Privacy Committee in 2006 in favor of Act 466, the right of way violation bill requested by ABATE. Zien was chairman of the Judiciary Committee at that time.?We are excited to see the culmination of Dave?s journey next month,? said attorney Hupy. ?It will be a monumental occasion when he caps the million mile mark in Wisconsin.?
Zien?s odometer is expected to hit one million miles as he rides into Hal?s Harley-Davidson in New Berlin, Wis. at noon on April 4. Zien will be joined by John “Rogue” Herlihy, a Sturgis Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame member, Bruce Arnold, an Iron Butt Bun Burner 4500 Trifecta title holder, and Tony Sanfelipo, Sturgis Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame member, founder of ABATE of Wisconsin and 16-year employee of Hupy & Abraham, S.C., as he travels the more than 1,400 miles from Melbourne, Fla. to Milwaukee, Wis. Dozens of Wisconsin Patriot Guard riders will also escort Zien on a route lined with over 100 American flags as he completes the final leg of his journey. The celebratory event will include remarks from the president of the Iron Butt Association and local elected officials, as well as a check presentation from Hupy & Abraham, S.C. for a $5,000 donation to a veteran?s organization of Zien?s choice in honor of his work as a champion of veteran?s rights and Marine combat veteran.
There will also be a surprise announcement made at this celebration that you won?t want to miss.
The landing party is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.hupy.com and click Dave Zien?s photo on the homepage.
ALAN LEE and the Chopper Challenge MONSTER ENERGY DRINK BIKE–We are in the “Pre-Production” phase of season II of, The Chopper Challenge. Most of the builder spots are filled with 2 or 3 that could swing a couple of ways.
At the moment, we are targeting May-June for filming to begin with a (tentative) release date of Aug-Sep 2009. We are in the trenches negotiating with the new 9 proposed brands that will represent each episode/build.
The audience will be treated to a few new twists to the show such as a “Chopper Girl Model Search” where we’ve picked 9 girls to drive the Chopper Challenge delivery truck (this years truck is a radical fab and is aptly named “Lucky 13” “Bubba the Truck” from season one, will also have appearances as well as The Chopper Challenge Semi, as we travel from shop to shop, etc.) allowing the audience to vote for their favorite “Pin-Up Girl”…
We are expecting big things for this season with the addition of our trucking sponsor (Keyboard Carriage) who have provided us with an awesome custom semi-truck fully dedicated to carrying our bikes from the show to all of the major motorcycle events in the country (appearances this year: Sturgis, Vegas Bike Week, Daytona Biketober Fest, Daytona Bike Week, and Lacoinia to date, etc.) Working very hard to make the show the best it can be and in a timely fashion!
–Eric L. Harryman
Producer/Partner
V Entertainment Group LLC
The Chopper Challenge LLC
275 South Beverly Drive 202
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone 310.278.9700
Facsimile 310.278.9845
www.ventertainmentgroup.com
www.thechopperchallenge.com
Black Sunshine Customs New Oil Filter–Macon, Illinois, March 24- Black Sunshine Customs is introducing their new oil filter. This is the second-generation oil filter that has been CNC machined for accuracy and is now available in machined Aluminum or Brass.
It uses a standard Harley spin-on filter. You have the choice of black or chrome filter and it includes all of the mounting hardware.
Please specify weld on clamp or bolt on clamp. Bolt on clamps are available in 1?, 1 1/8? 1 1/4? or 1 3/8? tubing size. Available at www.blacksunshinecustom.com
–Brian Elliott
217-433-8745
Blacksunshinecustoms@hotmail.com
Fairchild Corporation Files Chapter 11–The parent company of the business that private labels some of Harley-Davidson’s apparel (among other OEs), Fairchild Corporation of McLean, Virginia, has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization.
The company said that it planned to seek court approval that would “allow it to continue to conduct its business without interruption” and that the company “expects that it will continue to manage its properties and operate its business” on a “debtor-in-possession” basis.
Fairchild entered the motorcycle apparel industry in 2003 when it bought private label contracts (such as that with Harley) and significant US (Intersport Fashions West) and German/international motorcycle apparel distribution, design, manufacturing and retail operations from the troubled Eurobike conglomerate in Germany, after that business had itself gone bankrupt following a decade of rapid expansion.
Industry observers are saying that the present recession and impacts from elsewhere in its portfolio have combined with the always highly competitive nature of the motorcycle apparel market, with its notoriously low margins relative to capital and debt requirements, to make it difficult for the Aerospace parts distributor and property owner to maintain investment levels and profitable trading in its motorcycle apparel industry businesses.
In January Fairchild sold 51 percent of its ownership of the 95-store German Polo motorcycle apparel chain in a deal headed up by long-time Polo Managing Director Klaus Esser. A week before its filing, it fully sold its other European retail chain, Hein Gericke, in a deal led by a four-strong British/German management buy-out team.www.fairchild.com
ZIPPERS WILL–Let That Puppy Breathe!–Have you put big bore pistons, heads and cams in your Harley? Realize their full potential with a ThunderMax throttle body! ThunderMax throttle bodies are available 50, 54 and 60mm in multiple widths to suit most any engine size and performance application.
Designed for no-hassle, stock-like installation and accepts factory components. Combined with the MaxFlow air cleaner, this combination substantially raises intake airflow capabilities.
Two-piece design replaces stock 44mm units found on 2001-2005 model Big Twins; one-piece style replaces stock 46mm found on 2006-up cable operated engines. Made with pride in USA!
See your favorite dealer or contact:
–ZIPPER?S PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
6655-A Amberton Drive
Elkridge, MD 21075
DAYTONA BIKE WEEK WEB PAGE–We have just created a WebPage that has Pictures and Video of 2009 Daytona Bike Week held in Daytona, Florida.
Pictures and Video Include : The Full Throttle Bike Contest, The Rats Hole Bike Contest, Destination Daytona Bikini Contest, Daytona Main Street Roaming Video, WyoTech Brute HorsePower Shoot-Out and much more..
Click on the Link Below and We Hope You Enjoy :
http://www.BlingMasterTv.com/2009daytonabikeweek
Second European Ural Meeting– First participant on the Second European Ural Meeting already arrived!
Incredible: Fabrizio from Roma is the first who pitched his tent on the camp ground of the castle Piberstein. Very good! But Fabrizio, the Second European Ural Meeting will take place only in about 180 days – from 11th to 13th of September. So in case you get bored, you are invited to remove the snow from the camping area.
Second European Ural Meeting: 11. – 13. September 2009Castle Piberstein between Ahorn and Helfenberg in Austria
–Team of Ural Motorcycles Linz GmbH
Ural Motorcycles GmbH
Poschacherstra?e 32
4020 Linz, Austria
Tel.: +43/732/245501, +43/732/944431
Fax: +43/732/250507
Email: office@ural.at, www.ural.cc
BIKERNET CODE CORRECTION DISPUTE–Last week Renegade wrote: I’ve always been bothered by the negative slogan, “Ride it like you stole it.” Stealing bikes is against the Code of the West on the highest order. But we like the notion of riding like hell and we’re looking for a substitute.
Hey! Is he serious or what?! I’m so over the Government’s(and everyone else’s) euphemizing, politically-correctifying,and sugar-coating everything under the sun to the pointwhere our lives aren’t worth squat anymore.
Renegade,sorry, man, but just get over it!!! Bike theft is animportant part of our cultural history — not one we liketo think about or dwell on — but a part. As soon as westart sweeping away little bits of our heritage becausethey displease us somehow, we begin to lose the very fabricthat binds us together.
So, while you’re searching for a more politically correctsubstitute, I’m gonna continue to RIDE IT LIKE I STOLE IT!
–C.J.
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D&D DEALER DIRECT PROGRAM HAS A BIG WEEK–Here are the new dealers from last week. If you can’t find a dealer near you for your performance exhaust needs, click on the D&D banner to find a dealer near you.
1) SRS Motorsports 3112 Sands Dr Greensboro,NC 27405 336-375-5311
2) Vandervest H-D 810 Frontage Rd Peshigo, WI 54157 715-582-8843
3) River Front H-D 608 N 2nd Lawrence, KS 66044 785-832-8828
4) Dakota V-Twin 3123 A East Fairgrounds Loop Rd Spearfish,SD 57783 605-717-0009
5) Steeldreams of Fayetteville 3618 Sycamore Dairy Rd Fayetteville, NC 28303 910-321-7433
6) Shenandoah H-D/Buell 213 Rolling Thunder Ln Staunton,VA 24401 540-213-7433
7) Barebone Choppers Inc 8420 Hwy # 11 Orillia Ontario CA L3V6H3 705-325-0005
8) H-D of Chillicothe 818 Eastern Ave Chillicothe,OH 45601 740-773-8826
9) Team Powersports 222 US Hwy 70 E Garner, NC 27529 919-772-7866
10) Sportbikez LLC 1547 Rocky Point Rd Middle Island, NY 11953 631-504-6174
11) C& S Cycle 5636 Hwy 61-67 Imperial, MO 63052 636-464-3535
12) Cutting Edge Cycles Inc 105 North Service Rd St Peters, MO 63376 636-970-4200
13) Dragonfly Cycle Concepts 18908 Hwy 99 # F Lynwood, WA 98036 206-818-5014
14) Mountain Motorsports 899 Iris Dr Conyers, GA 30094 770-761-4800
15) Ironhorse Stables 34951 29 Mile Rd Lenox TWP, MI 48050 586-749-5211
16) Douglas and Frye 1902 N Locust Sterling, IL 61081 815-625-4426
17) Riderz Inc 1941 Williamstown Rd Erial, NJ 08081 856-767-2220
18) Diamond Auto 1905 E Shady Grove RD # A Irving, TX 75060 972-579-7400
19) Southside Custom Cycles 5442 St Rt E 49 S Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-6182
20) Kline Motorsports 2610 Hwy 61 Maplewood, MN 55109 651-379-4300
–Jennifer
HAWAIIAN ANTIQUE DISCOVERY: 1928 FORD Service Garage Mailout
–from Chris T.
MAD MAN J.J. SOLARI COMES OUTTA THE CLOSET– as long as i gut you hear, they’re movin real quick to make helmets mandatory for skiiers. HAHAHAHAHA let’s see how the hoity toity rich like it. This is gonna fuck up their whole “look,” and the skate boarders are probly gonna burn down the capitol. HAHAHAHA those kids are fucking nuts. HAHAHAHAHA looks like the bikers have a powerful ally finally if they get their schmoozing shit together.
They’re in the process at high speed to pass the global helmet law. This is a first. You heard it here first. I am scooping AP on this one. My crystal ball is clear. this will be the first-ever world wide legislation. After this all the rest of the world wide laws will be easy.
I am sure every one-worlder of power and influence sees this just as clear as I do, except unlike me, they are gonna make it happen.
–JJ Solari
Eslick and Buell Complete Fontana AMA Daytona SportBike SweepPrivateer Buell Beats Factory Kawasaki?s Hacking in Both Races–East Troy, Wis. (March 24, 2009) Danny Eslick swept the AMA Daytona SportBike double-header at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, March 20-21, winning both rounds of the weekend aboard his Bruce Rossmeyer?s Daytona Racing/RMR Buell 1125R in dramatically different fashion to achieve his first career AMA Pro Racing wins. The victories were also the first in AMA Pro Racing competition for the Buell 1125R.
In Saturday?s Race 1, Eslick jumped out to the lead on the first lap, and as Team M4 Suzuki?s Martin Cardenas, Monster Energy/Attack Kawasaki?s Jamie Hacking, Team M4 Suzuki?s Jason DiSalvo and Erion Honda?s Jake Zemke engaged in a dogfight for the second and third steps on the podium behind him, he broke away for a commanding wire-to-wire victory.
The 22-year-old Broken Arrow, Okla., rider lead by more than seven seconds at one point before backing down on the final lap to take a celebratory wheelie across the start-finish stripe. His victory margin was 2.5 seconds over second place Hacking. Eslick also recorded the fast lap of the race, a 1:27.832.
?I got a good start and broke away from those guys,? said Eslick. ?They were battling each other back there and I had sort of a lonely race up front. I just kept my head down and kept watching my lap timer. The Buell 1125R was awesome.?
Eslick again charged to the front and lead every lap of Sunday?s Race 2, but had a much tougher fight on his hands from Hacking. After an early three-lap caution period, Eslick reassumed the lead on the restart and built a small gap, and by the time Hacking worked his way up from fourth past Erion Honda?s Jake Zemke and Graves Yamaha?s Josh Herrin into second on Lap 13, Eslick had jumped out to a 2-second lead. But Hacking clawed his way back into contention, closing the gap to just 0.151 second by Lap 19 and setting up a battle to the checkered flag as the pair broke away from the rest of the field. At the stripe, Eslick bested the veteran factory rider by less than a tenth of a second. Team M4 Suzuki?s Jason DiSalvo made a late-race charge to nip teammate Martin Cardenas by a photo-finish margin of 0.031 second for third place. The gap from Hacking to DiSalvo was eight seconds.
?I got the holeshot and I built a little bit of a gap, but then Jamie was all over me. He never really showed me a wheel, and I kept waiting for a big move from him but it never happened,? Eslick said. ?It was an awesome weekend and it was just spectacular to get my first two [AMA Pro Racing] wins.?
?We are so honored to have this great Bruce Rossmeyer/RMR/GEICO team and a rider like Danny Eslick,? said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. ?Danny is exploring all the differences of the Buell, like ZTL brakes and fuel in the frame, and he likes what he?s finding. AMA Pro Racing?s new Daytona SportBike class is great competition, with six brands finishing in the top ten. It?s going to be an incredible season to watch motorcycle racing in America, and best of all to watch an American sportbike finally battling for wins.?
BONNEVILLE RACING UPDATE–Just a quick note to let you know the the FIM has released the ‘Appendicies for World Records & Guidelines for Road Racing International Meeting’ or in other worlds- the FIM rulebook!
I will post the link to this rule book on our website soon, however I have also included the link here for you now:http://www.fim-live.com/en/fim/fim-official-documents/
It is the first document listed… and this year both books needed to attempt a world record are in the single volume (yay!).
For future reference- you can find it in the Official documents section of the FIM website, or linked in the rules and records section of the BUB speed Trials website.
No word yet on an FIM listing of the current world records, though I was told this is being worked on. Until then, we do have a supplemental list on the BUB website in the FIM rules and records section with a full listing of the current records that have been set at the BUB meet.
FIM licensing packets are on their way to me from the AMA. If you are interested in competing in FIM, there is checklist on our website in the FIM entry section that covers what you need to know. Please also email or call us ASAP and we will get your postal details so we can send out a packet as soon as they get to us.
Entry forms for the meet will be available on April 1st.
If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact us.
–BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Information
www.bubspeedtrials.com
PH: 530 272 4310
FAX: 530 477 7489
Email: salt-info@bubspeedtrials.com
ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLES AND COLLECTOR CARS SALES ARE UP–Recent auction results have shown that the collector car market continues to show strength, despite the current economy. As we prepare for our Classic Car Auction of Michigan event April 25-26 in Novi, we would like to interest you in a story regarding several unusual examples of automotive history as you will read below and the current state of the collector car market.
It is estimated that over 8,000 different automotive marques were produced around the world since the dawn of the automobile in the late 1800’s. At the epicenter, the State of Michigan hosted over 700 various automobile manufacturers throughout the evolution of motoring. Of those, over 300 brands were produced in Detroit alone. RM’s two-day weekend event will showcase several examples of these iconic automobiles, many of which were built by the predecessors of today’s automotive workers, along with hundreds of other rare and desirable collector cars and trucks.
–Terrance D. Lobzun
RM Auctions Inc.
One Classic Car Drive,
Blenheim, Ontario, Canada N0P 1A0
tel: 519-437-3052
cell: 818-703-2813
fax: 519-351-1337
FAT BOY WHEELS BY BLACK BIKE WHEELS–Well, now that the new Fat Boy has taken the concept of ?Fat? to new dimensions with their 200 rear tire bike with the super wide front wheel, Black Bike has stepped up to the plate to once again, and now offers the largest possible custom wheel available that is a direct bolt on. Our engineers have managed to squeeze a seven inch (yes, seven inch) rim with a 200 tire onto the bike with no swing arm or frame modifications! The front wheel in our set is a large 4.25 and really pulls out the stops in the looks department.
For more information on the wildest set of wheels available for the new Fat Boys, call Black Bike at (818) 341-2550
BIKERNET NATIONAL SURVEY FINDINGS RELEASED– Bikers would give up wives/girlfriends before their motorcycles. Virtually all hardcore riders answered they would give up their spouse or significant other before their motorcycle, according to the recent results of a consumer study commissioned by Allstate Insurance Company. Also, riders across all classifications were twice as likely to give up their television sets before their motorcycles – a testament to the passion many Americans feel for their bikes and riding.
These and other insights were revealed in an online survey of 500 male bikers nationwide, weighted to represent the total population and commissioned by the Northbrook, Illinois-based insurer earlier this year. Allstate developed the study to stay current about changing demographics and interests of those who ride motorcycles.
“Similar to car enthusiasts, millions of Americans invest significant time, energy and money to celebrate their love of motorcycles,” said Jeff Deigl, assistant vice president, specialty product lines for Allstate. “It’s important to constantly update our understanding of who’s out there riding and what’s important to them. After all, we don’t just protect the bike – we protect the rider, as well.”
Who I am and What I Ride Participants had the opportunity to identify their “biker classification” as a Sports Bike Enthusiast, Stressed Out Executive, Hardcore Biker or Weekend Warrior – which led the field with a 31 percent response rate. The majority of the participants who could not identify their classification labeled themselves as Baby Boomer Riders.
Among the riders surveyed, Harley Davidson drew the highest number of clicks when participants named which makes of motorcycles fill their garages. Thirty-five percent of participants own at least one Harley and spend an average of $20,600 for the bike. An additional $2,250, on average, is spent for accessories. Honda emerged as the runner-up with 30 percent of participants owning at least one.
How Much I Ride and Why Allstate’s study found that seven in 10 bikers ride at least once a week, including almost 45 percent of the participants who ride several times a week.
So, bikers are loyal to their passion, but why? Provided a long list of reasons to ride, bikers rallied around the idea of “riding is more fun” as their most common answer with 78 percent agreeing. “The feeling of freedom”, “the way it makes them feel” and “to relieve stress” also produced high results – all reaching more than 300 clicks.
In a nod to rising gas prices, 63 percent of respondents named “the fuel economy” as a top reason why they ride.
Where to Find Me Motorcycles allow their owners to socialize in a number of different outlets. Bikers unite at rallies and local clubs, philanthropic rides and around the water cooler with one commonality – their love of riding.
More than half of participants attend rallies, including one of the most well-known rallies – the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, which topped the attendance list, and the Daytona Beach, Fla. rallies (Bike Week and Biketoberfest).
One in five bikers belongs to a riding club, which predominantly consists of Hardcore Bikers. Even more riders participate in charity rides, including a “Ride for Life” event – typically to support a cure for a disease or other common cause. Two-thirds of bikers ride to work, taking advantage of the parking incentive motorcycles present.
Not only can you find bikers atop their ride, half of the surveyed participants – most of whom are Hardcore Bikers – ride with their spouse or significant other.
Ultimate Road Songs As motorcycles continue to have an established presence in American culture with more than 6 million registered bikes, one thing is clear – bikers continue to live with the attitude they were “Born to Be Wild,” the most popular song among survey participants. Below is a top five countdown, beginning with the most popular, of cruising music, selected by surveyed respondents.
“Born to be Wild,” Steppenwolf “Radar Love,” Golden Earring “Take it Easy,” the Eagles “Born to Run,” Bruce Springsteen “Freebird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd Something for a Rainy Day To satisfy a biker’s daily fix – whatever their classification may be – for anything and everything motorcycles, Allstate designed www.allstategarage.com, a site that features specific elements, including:
“Plan a Ride,” which uses the most up-to-date satellite imaging and mapping software from Google. This feature allows riders to create their own routes, chose from a list of scenic rides or check out what fellow riders have posted as their favorites. “Build a Bike,” a 12-step process that allows enthusiasts to pick from various parts, accessories and paint colors to create their own bike. “Calendar,” featuring upcoming national and local events. “Garage TV,” a tool that incorporates professional mechanics giving tutorials on many different safety concerns for motorcycles. “Get a Quote” and “Find an Agent” features, which enable site visitors to enter information online for a quote or locate a nearby Allstate agent. “Motorcycle Coverage,” which provides the ability to research various coverage options and features. “Safety Tips,” which provides checklists and safety reminders.
Why your motorcycle seat needs SaddleGel!–Without question SaddleGel is the most important breakthrough in motorcycle seating technology in decades. This amazing product will increase the amount of time you spend on your motorcycle, creating the comfort necessary to ride all day. Every type of riding is more enjoyable, from touring to dual sport, canyon carving to street cruising.
When it comes to motorcycle seat comfort technology, nothing compares to a Saddlemen seat with SaddleGel. The proprietary SaddleGel technology was gleaned from the medical industry with specific origins in wheelchair pads and hospital beds. The gel was used (and still is) to prevent bedsores for those confined to beds for long periods of time and for people in wheelchairs?some for their whole lives. Know anyone that rides as much as a person confined to a wheelchair?
In the early ?90s, the experienced riders at Saddlemen figured out a way to incorporate all the benefits of gel into a motorcycle seat and quickly learned it was far more comfortable than standard seats for a variety of reasons. For one, SaddleGel isolates engine and road vibration, a common cause of rider fatigue. Saddlegel is a molded solid with fluid-like properties that will not slide to one side or move around in your seat like water in a plastic bag; instead the proprietary design eliminates pressure points at the hip bones and tail bone by evenly distributing your weight across the surface of the seat. Otherwise, pressure points or ?hot spots? can hinder blood flow, causing pain and discomfort. Normal circulation is never lost on a seat with SaddleGel, and it keeps your rear end comfortable on a long ride, and ready to respond quickly as road conditions change.
Saddlemen SaddleGel is extremely advantageous, but we were able to maximize the benefits of it by developing a seating comfort system around it. Our integrated seat designs include a selection of materials that work together to make our seats as comfortable as possible, while still giving your bike show-quality style. Read more about Saddlemen?s Comfort System Technology (CST) here.
LIFE LONG FREEDOM FIGHTER GONE– It is with sadness that I have to tell you all that Bob Illingworth has passed on. He lived his life with cancer courageously right up to the end. His light and inspiration will be missed.
A celebration of his life will be forthcoming. As soon as plans have been made we will let you know.
Thank you all!
Colleen and family
I’ve known Bob Illingworth for more than 30 years. Bob’s life was always about freedom and supporting motorcycle endeavors. He spent his entire life fighting for our sport, and no one did it with more dedication and aplomb. He didn’t live for making money or building power; He lived for our rights and heritage. He was a rare man of pure integrity. I’ll always miss him.–Bandit
ONE MAN’S ENDLESS QUEST FOR BIKERNET–In my endless quest to help make Bikernet.com even more entertaining and informative, I spoke to a buddy of mine who took photos at the Clipsal 500 V-8 Supercars race.He is a pervert who takes more pics of the grid girls than of the cars/drivers/race. Our kind of guy actually.
Anyhoo, Mike Hess has a lot of pics which are posted on the web site of a HOG member who runs a software firm, Berlin Wall Software Supermarket.
BTW, he?s put the Bikernet logo prominently on his site. Check it out at /www.berlinwall.com.au/html/index.php?bw
–Doc
Associate & Technical Editor
www.heavyduty.com.au
QUOTE OF THE WEEK–One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire cat in a tree. “Which road do I take?” she asked. “Where do you want to go?” was his response. “I don’t know,” Alice answered. “Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.” –
–Lewis Carroll
–from Marilyn Bragg
FUNDRAISER FOR YOUR CLUB, CHARITY OR ORGANIZATION–Torian Chopper Leathers has a stimulus program that assists your club, charity or association in fund raising through marketing your branded image on Torian?s high quality gauntlet Road Glove.
The embroidery is located on the cuff of the all leather glove. The Road Glove is made from soft natural milled cowhide with gel palm. These gloves are made from the finest natural naked milled cowhide for a supple feel and quality that will provide years of protection while maintaining its good looks.
The program starts with just 12 units and can be implemented online and offline. For more details call 919-383-0500 or pin the throttle of your mouse to www.torianchopperleathers.com.
THE BEST PARTY OF THE SEASON IS AT STROKERS THIS WEEKEND!– Friday March 27th: Lonestar 92.5 will be here for the Bring in the Weekend Party from 3-7pm, enter the Bad Tattoo Contest to win a $100 gift card to Strokers Ink for a tattoo cover-up at 7pm, then see Kim Younkin play from 7-11pm
Saturday March 28th: Wound Tight plays from 11am-3pm, then watch Daddy Rocks from 3:30-7:30pm, don’t miss the HOT Wet T-Shirt Contest at 4pm, and see Southwest Blues performer Aaron Burton from 8pm-midnight.
Sunday March 29th: Watch Three Time Fool from 11am-3pm, stick around to see 40 Mile Road 3:30-7:30pm, and our famous Miss Strokers Ice House Bikini Contest with Dallas’ finest women at 5pm.
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March 26, 2009 Part 1
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hey,
It’s another whacky news day, here at the Bikernet Interplanetary Ivory tower headquarters in the third world country between San Pedro and Jesse James’ Long Beach, California. We’re in the industrial section directly adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles where one in every 10 incoming containers is tested for WMDs.
Three times a week we have fire and security drills. Half-naked women follow the armed men to the roof top carrying bandoleros of ammunition and chilled bottles of Corona in case there’s a fire.
That’s all the bullshit you’re gonna get outta me this Thursday. Let’s hit the news. I’ll report on Bikernet project bikes and content at the end:
BIG BEAR CHOPPERS 7th ANNUAL RIDE THE MOUNTAIN RALLY SPONSORED IN PART BY BIKERNET.COM IS GOING HOLLYWEIRD WITH A FREAKSHOW, MOVIE STUNT MAN, AND GLADIATOR TIGERS ? June 6, 2009–Introducing the one and the only, Freak Show Deluxe! Witness incredible attractions that?ll make your stomach squirm and churn with dangerous feats like the Blockhead, Bed of Nails, Eat a Light Bulb, Glass Walking, Sword Swallowing, and such. Like the voice from a bygone era, the Freak Show Deluxe comes straight out of America’s mythology. See stunt shows by the world famous Monte Perlin.
You?ve seen his motorcycle stunts in movies like Bedtime Stories, Terminator, Indiana Jones, Rush Hour 3, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and the list goes deep in his 25-year career as a Hollywood stunt man. He and his team will be performing in the intense Globe of Death, with thrilling street stunts, and cool trials exhibitions. Also on the entertainment card, featuring the famous animals from the company, and Big Bear?s own resident, – Predators in Action, Randy Miller professional trainer will be onsite with his beloved bears, tigers, and other co-workers that were in such films as the Gladiator, Last Samurai, Semi-Pro, Transformers 2, and past decades of Hollywood entertainment. Randy Miller was the winner of the first ever World Stunt Academy Award for his outstanding work on Gladiator.
Performing on stage is the hilarious Little Kiss, made up of little people playing Kiss cover songs. And finally, after a full day of diverse entertainment, our headlining music is the revved-up rockabilly band from the Bay Area ? The Chop Tops.
New for this year, Big Bear Choppers will be hosting a VIP lounge for their customers. So if you?re a customer that charged the hill on a Big Bear Chopper to the top of the mountain for the party, you?ll be treated like a king with an exclusive tent next to the factory big rig, preferred parking in the very front, refreshments, and an exclusive shirt with a VIP badge to wear. BBC is serious when they say once you buy one of their bikes, you?re a part of the family, yet set apart from the rest.
Cash is king. So what better prizes to give the Poker Run and Bike Show winners than cash money! Winner of the Poker Run receives $1,000 cash, with cash also going to second and third place winners. Bike Show categories are BBC Customer Builds, BBC Factory Builds, and an anything goes Open Class. $500 will be going to the winner of each class, with cash going to second and third place winners. No need to mess with success, Snow Summit Mountain Resort is the perfect host for 10,000 bikers with the proper restaurants, bars, parking, and other amenities to make everybody comfortable and satisfied. Ride the chair lift to the top of the mountain for the best view in the southland. Proceeds go to the benevolent fund and food pantry at Community Church to aid Big Bear families in desperate need.Come ride Big Bear?s famous twisties into the fresh air and witness a little Hollyweird at the top of the mountain.
Sponsored by Quickthrottle, Bikernet and Thunderpress magazines.www.bigbearchoppers.com/ride – 909.878.4340
NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON BLACK ANODIZED GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE–Machined Slots and Bar & Shield Logo Highlight Raw Aluminum.
MILWAUKEE (March 27, 2009) ? The new Custom Gear Shift Linkage – Slotted with Bar & Shield Logo, Black Anodized (P/N 33778-09, $129.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories features a Bar & Shield logo and machined slots that expose the raw aluminum for a high-contrast finish. Aircraft-quality rod ends permit easy adjustment and smooth operation. The easy-to-install kit includes a transmission lever cover and decorative acorn nuts and bolts for a complete custom look.
This linkage fits 2004-later Sportster models equipped with forward controls. A similar linkage is available to fit many Touring, Softail, and Dyna models. See a Harley-Davidson dealer for fitment details.
For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada
D&D STUNT RIDERS HIT THE CIRCUIT WITH FATCAT PIPES–Jumpin’ Jeff Schneider and ILLConduct, push motorcycle stunt riding to new limits and provide cutting-edge shows, world record breaking events as well as appearances and exposure around the world.
In 2009 ILLConduct will be hitting the streets again, entertaining hundreds of thousands of fans on their Harley motorbikes sporting D&D Fat Cat pipes.
Stunt riders like D&D pipes because they not only look good, they increase performance, economy and throttle response. They deliver more bang for the buck on a stunt bike or your cruiser at home.
–Jeff Najar Take your performance to the next level with D&D Performance Exhaust.
THE SWAG DOCTOR FROM AUSTRALIA BLESSES BIKERNET– Each time you place me on your web I get approx’ 150 hits a day just from Bikernet. That’s great however I’m ready to pay for a banner now as I don’t wish to have a “free ride” on you. Also at this stage let?s look at promotional gimmicks such as a lucky subscriber winning a Lite-Rider every couple of months at my costs. I?m open to suggestions.Cheers mate, Brett
Hot Leathers Unveils Updated Web Site–Manchester, Conn.–March 23, 2009–Hot Leathers, the industry leader in motorcycle apparel and accessories, today unveiled a new look for its Web site. While still offering the quality products Hot Leathers is known for, the new look and feel of HotLeathers.com will make it easier for customers to find the products they need.
Finding the perfect riding gear isn’t always the easiest task, and few department stores carry the variety of unique merchandise available from Hot Leathers. With the newly designed HotLeathers.com, bikers no longer have to wait until the next rally to find that one-of-a-kind item. Bikers can browse the great selection of motorcycle products found at a Hot Leathers rally booth from their home computers.
“Hot Leather’s Web site has been given a complete face lift so that we can better serve our customers,” said Andy George. “Sometimes a biker needs something specific, and he or she can’t wait until the next motorcycle show to get it. That’s where HotLeathers.com comes in – we make it easy for bikers to purchase rally merchandise from the comfort of their own homes.”
From motorcycle shirts and leather jackets to saddle bags and helmets, HotLeathers.com offers amazingly low prices on everything bikers need to look good while riding. Hot Leathers is always adding new products to its current inventory, and customers are encouraged to check out the Web site’s “What’s New” section to stay up to date on the hottest apparel and accessories. Customers who sign up for the Hot Leathers mailing list will receive exclusive discounts and a chance to win a free T-shirt every month.
Hot Leathers has been serving the motorcycle community for over 25 years. The company’s growing wholesale and printing facilities have earned it a place as one of America’s top 50 volume screen printers. Known for fast and friendly service, Hot Leathers makes its customers a priority whether in the shop or on the road. Hot Leathers is a division of Good Sports, Inc. and currently has store locations in Sturgis, S.D., Swansea, Mass., Daytona Beach, Fla., East Providence, R.I. and South Windsor, Conn. Hot Leathers also takes its merchandise to various rallies and events across the country. Keep an eye out this summer for the Hot Leathers logo. It’s a brand you can trust with prices you can easily afford.
For more information about Hot Leathers or the 2009 Rally Schedule, please call 800-845-0084 or visit www.HotLeathers.com.
–Ken Conte
DELUXE MAGAZINE BIKE SHOWN AT BILLETPROOF IN OCALA, FLORIDA–Here is a pic of Morfene at Billetproof Ocala this weekend.It was a hit, besides the 700 rad rods that showed up for the show
–Genowww.koolhousepublishing.com
WEB SITE BEING PORTED AND POLISHED–We are currently trying to get our act together and get the website ported over to www.artbikerworld.com
You can expect to see these changes before the end of the month. Until that time, the posts just keep on coming!
— ArtBiker
http://artbikerworld.wordpress.com
2009 Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance Celebrates ?The Best of Detroit?– Troy, Mich., March 24, 2009 − Marking its 30th anniversary of showcasing the world?s finest vintage motor cars each August on the grounds of the historic Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, the prestigious Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance returns in 2009 to pay homage to the Motor City by featuring ?The Best of Detroit?.
?Detroit?s ?Big 3? auto makers have been perennial supporters of the Meadow Brook Concours,? said Matthew de Larcinese, Executive Director ? Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance. ?As a gesture of gratitude for their long-standing support, the Concours is pleased to commemorate its 30th Anniversary with a celebration of Detroit?s automotive heritage featuring the engineering and design excellence of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler with ?The Best of Detroit?.?
The 2009 Meadow Brook Concours d?Elegance is scheduled for Sunday, August 2, with plans to exhibit an impressive field of vintage automobiles and motorcycles. In addition to ?The Best of Detroit?, the following categories will be featured:
?Fins and Chrome: The Convertibles of 1959 ?Packard V-12
?Swoopy Coupes
?Rolls Royce Phantom
?100th Anniversary of Morgan and a Celebration of British Sports Cars
?Motorcycles − The British Twins
This year?s Concours will also include a display of classic automobiles on loan from the Gilmore Car Museum located in Hickory Corners, Michigan.
For more information about the 2009 Meadow Brook Concours, visit www.mbconcours.org
HR 1388 ?GIVE? Act Forces Mandatory Service Requirement on All Young Americans–Passed by the House of Representatives with a 321-105 margin, HR 1388: the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act, dubbed the ?GIVE? act, would require the US government to develop a plan to implement a ?mandatory service requirement for all able young people?.
Already males ages 18 through 25 living in the U.S. register with Selective Service to keep records in the event Congress and the President authorize a draft. What is the purpose of the service requirement under the GIVE act?
The purpose of the GIVE act is to ?To reauthorize and reform the national service laws?, specifically the National and Community Service Act of 1990. HR 1388 reads:
?(9) recognize and increase the impact of social entrepreneurs and other nonprofit community organizations in addressing national and local challenges;
?(10) increase public and private investment in nonprofit community organizations that are effectively addressing national and local challenges and to encourage such organizations to replicate and expand successful initiatives;
?(11) leverage Federal investments to increase State, local, business, and philanthropic resources to address national and local challenges;
?(12) expand and strengthen service-learning programs through year-round opportunities, including during the summer months, to improve the education of children and youth and to maximize the benefits of national and community service, in order to renew the ethic of civic responsibility and the spirit of community to children and youth throughout the United States;
?(13) assist in coordinating and strengthening Federal and other service opportunities, including opportunities for participation in emergency and disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery;
Here?s how it would work. Young people will know that between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, the nation will enlist them for three months of civilian service. They?ll be asked to report for three months of basic civil defense training in their state or community, where they will learn what to do in the event of biochemical, nuclear or conventional attack; how to assist others in an evacuation; how to respond when a levee breaks or we?re hit by a natural disaster. These young people will be available to address their communities? most pressing needs.
In fact, Obama and Biden ran on the idea of required community service for our youth:
Obama and Biden will set a goal that all middle and high school students do 50 hours of community service a year, and will establish a new tax credit that is worth $4,000 a year in exchange for 100 hours of public service a year.
I like the idea of a tax credit for public service, but I do not like the idea of mandatory service for our youth. Mandatory requirements do not ensure our youth will develop a sense of lifelong community service, and many churches and high schools already have such requirements for youth.
HR 1388 is currently on the Senate?s calendar. A cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure has been presented in Senate. Although I am in favor of community service, I am not in favor of mandatory service, as the GIVE act could take away our individual freedom. I am also concerned at what the goverment will deem service, like biochemical attack training mentioned in Emanuel?s book. What happens if a child does not complete their mandatory service requirement if the GIVE act passes and one is developed?
–Written by Jennifer Lance
BIKERNET STUDIO FEATURES LIMPNICKIE LOT @ DAYTONA BIKE WEEK–Choppers, Bobbers & Skate – That?s what they did during Daytona Bike Week 2009. See the boys at Stone Edge Skatepark, South Daytona, FL 32119, United States.See more Biker programming in Bikernet Studio.
–Jeff Najar
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERY–The Worst Food in America–Men’s Health magazine has released its list of the worst foods in America in 2009. In the top (most unhealthy) position: a large Chocolate Oreo Shake from ice cream retailer Baskin-Robbins. According to the popular publication, this drink contains an astonishing 2,600 calories, which breaks down as 135 grams of fat, of which 59 are saturated, 263 grams of sugar and 1,700 milligrams of sodium.
For some perspective, consider that most adults need to consume between 2,000 and 3,000 calories per day to maintain a proper weight. So this single drink has more calories than most adults need in a whole day, and in an unhealthy distribution of macronutrients as well – ideally, an adult should get about 67 grams of fat, of which no more than 11 grams should be saturated.
Needless to say, steer a wide path around this caloric bomb, and all other manifestations of the cookie-or-candy-bar-in-a-blender beverages. If you crave sweets, go with dark chocolate that contains at least 70 percent cocoa solids. An ounce or two, a few times a week, provides heart-healthy flavonoids, and stearic acid, the type of fat it contains, does not raise cholesterol levels.
–Dr.Weil.com
“SCARLET” LATEST PAINTING FROM THE MASTER ERIC HERRMANN–As with most of Eric?s art, it?s the subtle details, and as Eric put?s it, ?turning up the volume a few levels?, that really tells the story. Shell casings, 1936 Ford Phaeton, 1926 Thompson Machine gun, 45 bullet holes, hidden outlaws, and just a taste of a beautiful woman?s secrets, add to the mystique of ?Scarlet?. This is one hot chick that?s going to leave you on the edge of your seat for the whole ride.
Eric started working on ?Scarlet? during the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction 2009.Speed TV took an interest in the painting and covered the progress during several days of International TV coverage. The original painting measuring 32? x 22? is available for $12,000.00. Extremely limited edition Giclee? prints are available in two sizes, framed and unframed, from $350.00 to $1000.00. Only 150 prints of each size will be produced. Contact Eric Herrmann Studios today to reserve you print of ?Scarlet? before she goes for a ride with only a select few.
www.EricHerrmannStudios.com
(888) 200-6554
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The Best Home Defense
By Bandit | | General Posts
Master Custom Gunsmith Larry Crow, owner of Competitive Edge Gunworks and member of the Prestigious American Pistolsmith Guild, is joining Bikernet with monthly articles for 2006. Larry is not only a premier custom gunsmith but also teaches courses at his facility in Bogard, Missouri. Larry is a Board Member and Summer NRA Instructor at Murray State College in Tishomingo, OK. He is an avid Cowboy Action shooter and Missouri State Champion.–Bandit
Todays topic will cover home defense. In these troubled times we live in, we are hearing about alarming amounts of home invasions. What is the perfect home defense firearm?
Just like if I was going to overhaul my Harley, would I need a wrench or a screwdriver?
There is no one firearm that will serve every purpose. I believe the firearm that will fill the bill most often would be a home defense shotgun.
Handguns play a very important role in defensive situations as they are much easier to pack in a holster.
We find in the privacy of your own home shotguns are a much wiser choice.
Handguns are somewhat more difficult to shoot accurately under stress. They will typically over penetrate, which can do harm to someone in an adjoining room. It is very difficult to be accurate with a pistol when sound sleep, a noise wakes you up and you need to think about many immediate choices that are facing you and your family.
A 12 gauge pump shotgun has a sound, even in a dark room, that is known all over the world when the action is slammed shut! Also, birdshot is a much more effective deterrent in the confinement of your own home, rather than slugs or solid projectiles.
One of the reasons we feel that the shotgun is the best choice for home defense is that with a properly fit shotgun a 100 lb. woman can fire hundreds of rounds a day in competition. If a shotgun fits the smallest person in your home, a larger person can accommodate it rather easily, compared to the smaller person trying to accommodate the shotgun that is too long.
A tactical light is extremely important as it will light up the darkest of rooms like daytime. A light is the most important item that you should have for a home defense shotgun. You must be able to identify your potential target. Quite often a blast of this light in the face is an effective deterrent.
In my 870 Tactical Shotgun, Home defense DVD, I show a small woman shooting a shotgun very rapidly and with excellent control. The porting of the barrel significantly reduces felt recoil and muzzle rise. While back boring also decreases felt recoil it increases patterning. With this shotgun one can generally hit paper-plate size targets at 100 yards with regularity with slugs.
The Tactical shotguns that we produce at Competitive Edge Gunworks and are offering to the public are the same high custom quality that we offer to law enforcement officers.
The CEGW Bandit Defender starts live as a Remington 870 pump shotgun. We chose the 870 because it is the tactical shotgun of choice of 90% of military and law enforcement agencies. The Bandit model includes CEGW Signature Action Job, Surefire lighting system, tiranium ghost ring night sights, ported and back bored barrel, spare ammo carrier and speed feed stock assembly, big head tactical safety, and finished in CEGW tough as nails OD Green and black tactical finishes.
The gun will include the Bandit Defender and Larry Crow engraved on the barrel and as with all custom CEGW firearms, I personally test fire each firearm.
We offer the tactical shotgun with a variety of stock lengths. A good rule of thumb to measure proper stock length is to place the stock in the fold of your arm facing upright with your trigger finger extended, your trigger finger should easily reach the trigger.
Since tactical type firearms used in defensive situations are typically fast on and off the shoulder, you typically require a shorter length of pull than would a hunting or target type firearm.
There are now two Competitive Edge Gun Works, Remington 870 videos available in DVD or VHS from Bandit’s Black market, by Larry Crow. The Remington 870 Tactical video covers modifications, penetration test, customizing and more. The Remington 870 video covers design and function, trouble shooting, disassembly reassembly, cleaning and maintenance. There are 15 videos available now in the Larry Crow Gunsmithing video library, with another 11 to be produced in March of 2006.
Check out our website
Armed we are citizens, unarmed we are subjects
Ride Hard
Shoot Straight
Speak the Truth
Until next time,
–Larry Crow aka Missouri Cyclone
