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BROUHAHA NOT JUST AN ENTERTAINING BIKE SHOW–Bandit will be on hand to sign his Bonneville Book and Sam “Chopper” Orwell. We will have Bandit’s Bedrolls, the first Brouhaha T-shirts, Bikernet bandanas and backpacks for sale in the Thunder Dome at Thunder Road. Don’t miss the hot items, the fun and the Bike Show, Friday, August 8th 10 a.m.-7p.m.

AUGUST 2 – OPERATION SOS BENEFIT AND CUSTOM CHOPPER RAFFLE — Join Full Throttle Magazine, Venom Custom Choppers, Wild Wing Cafe and Florida Veterans Assistance Association for a well deserved welcome home to our troops. This is a car and bike show with a performance parts auction and custom chopper raffle. Venom Custom Choppers has built a chopper and will give it away the day of the event and you must be present to win!

Registration for the car and bike show is from 11am till 1pm. Judging will start at 2pm with the custom parts auction at 4pm and the bike given away at 5pm. Tickets for the chopper are $20 and you can purchase them at any on the Thursday Night Bike Nights at Wild Wing Cafe from 7pm till 10pm brought to you by Full Throttle Magazine and Wild Wing Cafe. For more information contact www.operation-sos.us

STURGIS RIDERS ALERT! DRUG AND GUN CHECK–On Interstate 64 Approx. 70 miles East of St. Louis there is a sign ? DRUG & GUN CHECK followed by DRUG DOG.When I rode by on Wednesday there was no one there and that may be because it was raining very heavy and I suspect those doing the stops did not want to get wet.

–Rogue

CARLO AND EMMA ON THE ROAD AGAIN!– We did the Ground Zero run last week. I had goose bumps almost the entire ride. Now imagine this, 600+ motor-sickles cruising down the NYC freeways with a Police escort leading us out of town.

The entire freeway system is shut down no one is able to get on the freeway with us, we (the bikes) are the only ones on the road!!!

We were cruising at about 40mph. We were in the front of the pack so when we looked behind all we saw was a Ribbon of Harley Davidsons.

The roar is music to my ears, the site is spiritual a Run to Honor our Fallen Hero’s from Ground Zero. (You remember when the terrorist ran planes into the twin towers, the Pentagon & the last plane did not make it’s target as the Proud American passengers stood up and said we are not going to go the way you want us to we are in charge of our destination and ran the plane into the ground in PA? You do remember right? Well this is something we should Never Forget!)

The ribbon seems to float along undisturbed the wind carrying us like an Eagle, soaring along our way feeling like the Proud Americans we are, following the police escort 65+ miles still the goose bumps makes the hot day seem “cool” against my skin. We reached our destination, (a little sad that I had to come back to reality) Kruckers in Pomona NY and had an ALL YOU EAT BBQ, ribs, chicken the works plus watermelon and Ice cream.

When we arrived ate lunch my work continued, “A labor of Love and Honor.” I was the emcee!! There were bike games, tattoo contest & a 50/50 raffle live music ALL DAY long this is the BEST run I have ever been on. So let’s see some of you there with us next year OK? OK!!

Carlo & I left Bloomsbury NJ Monday July 29Th., heading for Boston made it here in 6 hours. What nice scenery. Funny how until I came to the east cost I thought like most think of CA that it is just pavement & cars. There are lots of open space. So much History here the beginning of Democracy started in these part.

From here we will meander down to FLA taking in lots more scenic roads. Then back to NYC to meet the Milwaukee crew and head to Harley-Davidson’s 105Th Anniversary.

So come along for the ride and when you see someone ride by on a Motor sickle wave & say to yourself “THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE!”

Until we meet again.

Stay safe and “get on your bad motor-scooter and ride”!!!!!!!

–Emma

BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE DAY– Like I repeat incessantly to my son, “Every day learn, earn and make the world a better place.Every drop of “volunteering” helps. It’s good karma.

Bon Voyage.

Talk to upon your return.

–Paul

QUAIL LODGE, A SALE OF EXCEPTIONAL MOTORCARS AND AUTOMOBILIA–

Location:
Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club Map
8205 Valley Greens Drive
Carmel CA 93923

Viewing:
Wednesday 13 August 2008, 10am-5pm
Thursday 14 August 2008, 10am-5pm
Sale: Friday 15 August 2008

Automobilia 10am
Motorcars 1pm
motors.us@bonhams.com

LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK–1999 HARLEY SPORTSTER XL883GREAT ENTRY LEVEL HARLEY! ONLY $3,875.00.

Click Baldwin Dies in Motorcycle CrashThe owner of Carolina Harley-Davidson/Buell died in a motorcycle accident in Missoula, Montana– Clifton ‘Click’ Baldwin’s motorcycle collided with a car Tuesday morning.The owner of Carolina Harley-Davidson/Buell died in a motorcycle accident in Missoula, Montana.Clifton “Click” Baldwin’s motorcycle collided with a car Tuesday morning. He was airlifted to St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Montana, and died later that night.

There were 14 fellow members of the Hamster’s Motorcycle Club with Baldwin at the time of the crash.

They were en route to the 68th Annual Sturgis Rally in South Dakota.

Baldwin’s wife, daughter, mother and brother flew to Montana. Several of his friends and fellow Hamster’s members also made the trip to be with the family.Baldwin was a native of Belmont, North Carolina.

On Wednesday, Baldwin’s company released the following written statement: “His generosity was demonstrated over the years through his participation in all fourteen Kyle Petty Charity Rides and through numerous Poker Run’s benefiting local charities, and Victory Junction Gang Camp for chronically ill children.”

In lieu of flowers, the dealership is asking for donations towards “Bricks for Click” to be a part of their memorial sidewalk at the dealership.

BIKERNET TECH TESTIMONIAL–I am now in the market for a new bike and have a lot of ideas running through my head, I’m sure you get messages all the time about certain bikes, parts, techs., rides, etc. But I pretty much stumbled onto your website and the King Report by mistake. My dream bike is very similar to the ’03 king you built up (prob still are riding) and I just wanted to thank you for the things that you have posted. I feel like I have learned a lot from reading your posts.

I do have a quick couple questions though and since it has been so long since those posts, my feelings won’t be too shattered if you dont know the answers. I was wondering if you have a part number or anything on that SE exhaust system? I can’t seem to find it anywhere online, but I have yet to go to the dealerships.

Actually I think that is the major question I had today. I’m sure I will think of something later though.

Thanks a lot hoss, I appreciate your articles.

From one B.A.M.F. to another….Ride hard, or stay home.

–DJ Payne
Westminster, MD

Hey DJ, Thanks for the note. I would suggest this system for your King?the best performance. Check this link: www.bikernet.com/garage/PageViewer.asp?PageID=2134.

Let me know if you have any other questions. If you?re dead set on the Screamin? Eagle system, I?m sure you can find it in a Harley Accessory catalog, if they still make it. It was stainless steel and I had it blacked out.–Bandit

FATBOB POEM FRAMED FOR WOJAHN– Here is the famous Wojahn. Tom did my ’46 and great if I say so myself. I wrote him a poem, and I left enough room for him to draw a cartoon of himself. It turned out cool. He is going to redo the passenger door he spelled Davidson wrong. I laughed my ass off.

He was upset and I told him no big deal. It will be done on the morrow.

I watched him letter my neighbors stockcar when I was 14 years old. I think he does great for 82.

Rubberside Down
–FATBOB

CLOSING THE BOOK ON ANOTHER NEWS COLUMN–We’re packing, scrubbing, beating the dogs, and hauling ass for the Badlands. The Sunday Post will be light and next week the news will be short and sweet, but we’re not leaving you holding a empty bag (paper or plastic). We scored Doc’s Hollister report before he left. I may have something on a new fantastic artist from Australia, Paul Garson submitted a short V-Rod radiator tech and there’s something else floating around that might be launched before we hit the road, if I can find the bastard.

As soon as we return we’ll deliver Brouhaha and Sturgis coverage, plus a road test of the Softail Custom from Jon Towle. We’ll work on bike features from Sturgis, Ms. Bikernet from Sturgis and a Girl of Bikernet from the Badlands. We’ll be cooking, including a feature on Nyla’s bobber from Lucky Devil Metal Works in Houston. Here’s some Root Beer Paint Shots. Can’t wait to see this bike. So hang on. We’ll be back.

And here’s the build of the mighty Bikernet Brouhaha Burn-Out Champion trophy. You can’t hardly see it in these shots but the Laser cut Bikernet logo by Kevin Baas is sprinkled with the famous 160 mph Rollin’ Sixers green flake. Watch for more of it on my next bike build, the mudflap girl bike.

There’s official H-D air cleaner added to Samson pipes, and now I need to find a spot on the truck for it. Look out. Sunday you’ll see the final best of show trophies custom painted by Jim Murillo.

Wait, I’m the test pig for W8Less rotors. I’ve tested two sets of pads and discovered one (red) was a tad tight against the rotor. The W8Less boss pointed out the heavy paint on the back of the rotor. Just removing it could make all the difference.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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SASHA’S NEW BOOK FROM MOTORBOOKS– Attached is the final cover of my book. Groovy! The photo is by Michele Lanci-Altomare, Creative Director, Motorbooks, Inc.

Thank you, thank you! I say this to you…because you have SOOOOO inspired my career to keep moving forward. The book comes out August 18th. Feel free to use the photo on the cover of the book, but please reference Michele as the photographer. xoxoxoxoxoxo

–xoS

The Next Great American Builder Holds Open Casting Call During Sturgis 2008–Sturgis, S.D. – July 10, 2008 ? The Next Great American Builder is partnering with The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse at Thunder Road during Sturgis Bike Week 2008 for a one of a kind event. In keeping with Thunder Road?s reputation as ?the custom capital of Sturgis?, the upcoming television series is holding an open casting call on Saturday August 2nd for amateur bike builders who are ready to enter the ultimate competition.

This live event kicks off at 9am on Saturday and will be filmed for the first episode of the series, where a cross country search has already garnered thousands of entries from hopefuls who think they have what it takes to be the next custom bike building star. Contestants who register on site will then be brought face to face with some of the stars from the show: Paul Cox, Gard Hollinger and Billy Lane. Watch sparks fly as these guys determine whether contestants should make the cut or be left in the dust!

Anyone interested in auditioning should arrive at Thunder Road and check in at The Next Great American Builder registration desk starting at 9am until 6pm on Saturday August 2nd with the following:

-A valid ID
-A motorcycle they have built themselves OR 2 photos
of a motorcycle they have built-Lots of charm and charisma to win these guys over!

And throughout the following week at Thunder Road, Paul Cox, Gard Hollinger, Billy Lane and Russell Mitchell will be at The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse along with the rest of The Next Great American Builder gang. We?ll also be featuring the one of a kind talent of custom painter Buck Wild who will be painting and striping on site. This is one week you don?t want to miss!

For additional information, please visit:
www.greatamericanbuilder.tv
www.hrroadhouse.com
www.thunderroadsturgis.com
www.randrpromo.com

WATCH OUT FOR RENEGADE’S 3D ?ASPEN?–How Sweeeet is Renegade?s 3D Aspen? This amazing design features a contoured 9-spoke layout with 3D cut, producing the overall impression of an airfoil. As with all Renegade wheels, the ASPEN is precision machined from a single block of the highest grade billet aluminum.

Each wheel is then polished to a mirror finish and dipped in brilliant, extremely durable show quality chrome. All Wheels are shipped complete with applicable hubs and bearings and are available in diameters from 16?-23? and widths from 2.25? to 14?.

Additionally, all Renegade custom wheels carry a Lifetime Structural Warrantee!

For complete details visit the entire Renegade lineup at www.renegadewheels.com or call direct to 714-998-7241

94.1 KMPS Welcomes:JAKE OWENWith Special GuestsBACKFIRE BAND– JAKE OWEN to ?YEE HAW? the Napavine Amphitheater and its been a long time coming.My dad had always wanted to be a professional golfer, and he could have been, but life andresponsibilities prevented him from pursuing that dream. He told me that if this was my dream, and if itwere my gift, them I should go for it, and that I had their blessing.?

Two days later, Owen packed his clothes, some furnishings, his two guitars and a notebook full of songsinto his Forerunner and headed north. ?I didn?t know anyone in Nashville, but I knew I needed to go to theplace where it happens. I found an apartment in Bellevue, about 10 miles from town.

That first week, Ibasically stayed in my apartment writing songs.?When he finally made his first visit to Music Row, it wasn?t to a record label, or a publisher, or amanagement office. It was to open a bank account, a deposit that ultimately reaped immeasurableinterest and dividends. ?When Becky (the bank employee) asked me what I did for a living, I told her I wasa singer/songwriter.

She said she would like to hear my music sometime; luckily, I just happened to havea CD,? he says with a laugh. The following day, he got a phone call from Warner-Chappell Music,expressing interest in his material. Though that arrangement did not ultimately work out, Owen felt thathis decision to pursue a career in Nashville has been validated. A chance meeting over lunch withproducer Jimmy Ritchey (Clay Walker, Mark Chesnutt and Jimmy was raised in Centralia WA) confirmedit.

?We just hit it off right away,? he says. ?We became friends first. But he was very supportive. For thenext 18 months, we basically hung out, writing songs. I hardly even went out of my apartment. I wrote asong with Jimmy and Chuck Jones called Ghost that we thought Kenny Chesney was going to record. Hedidn?t, but that sort of put me on the RCA radar. Jimmy got me together with Renee Bell, Senior VicePresident for SonyBMG Nashville and she signed me.? Less than two years after moving to Nashville, the24-year-old former golfer had a recording deal and basically brought a finished album to the table.

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NIGHT DRAGON FROM VICIOUS REVEALED AT CARLISLE BIKE FEST ’08–We revealed the night Dragon for the builders show, “We didn’t win it this year though. We also finished the custom FOUR a Cure charity bike on stage and fired it up! It will be auctioned off at the fall swap meet at Carlisle.

Donna “Miss Vicious” won the Miss Carlisle Bike Fest for two years running. Not bad she just turned 30 the day before. We added a new Vicious girl as well Angie.

–Dave
dave@viciouscyclesinc.com>

HINES RIDES HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO NHRA FINALS AT SONOMA–Krawiec and Hines Face Off in Semi-Final Round; Hines Builds Series Points Lead

SONOMA, CALIF. (July 27, 2008) ? Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines advanced to the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at the Fram/Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. In his fourth final-round appearance of the season, Hines lost to Rocklin Motorsports Buell rider Matt Guidera, but added to his overall lead in NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season points. Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec advanced to the semi-final round before losing to Hines.

Aboard a Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle, Hines qualified in the sixth position for the Sunday Pro Stock Motorcycle elimination rounds with a time of 7.033 seconds. Krawiec qualified his Screamin? Eagle V-Rod seventh at 7.036 seconds. Karen Stoffer rode the Geico Suzuki to the top qualifying spot with a 6.962 pass.

Hines opened eliminations with a red-light win against Hector Arana in the first round, and a victory in round two over his closest rival in season points, NitroFish Buell rider Matt Smith, who had a mechanical problem during his run.

Krawiec defeated Team Tigue Suzuki rider Craig Treble in the first round, and won in round two when the motorcycle ridden by Chris Rivas broke at the starting line. In the round three race between the Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines teammates, Hines left the line with a reaction time of just 0.006 on his way to a pass of 7.055 to beat the 0.039/7.097 run posted by Krawiec.

In the final, Hines lost at the light with a 0.050/7.026 run to the 0.018/7.054 pass by Guidera, who crossed the line with a .0045-second margin of victory.

?I really cut it close at the start against Eddie, so maybe that was on my mind and I watched the yellow just a little too long in the final,? said Hines. ?But all the way down the track I thought that I would catch Guidera, especially after the 7.125 run he?d made in the semi-finals. But he beat me by about the thickness of my front tire.?

Beating Smith in the second round was a highlight of the day for Hines.

?I thought it would be tough to beat Smith,? said Hines. ?That win not only helped us in the points, it let us run some rounds back-to-back today and really work on our tune-up. I think we?ll be racing with real momentum in the second half of the season.?

Krawiec raced to the semi-final round of eliminations for the third consecutive NHRA race weekend.

?It?s good to be consistent, because we keep scoring points,? said Krawiec. ?I guess I dropped back one position to sixth in the points, but we gained ground on the teams ahead of us, and now there are less than 20 points between sixth and fourth. We?ll have a real opportunity to move up before the U.S. Nationals at Indy.?

After nine rounds in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Hines leads the Pro Stock Motorcycle class with 762 points. Smith is 76 points back in second place with 686 points, followed by Chip Ellis with 644 points, Rivas with 569, Guidera with 563 and Krawiec in sixth place with 554. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles will race next August 7-10 at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minn.

J&P WIDE SWINGARM KITS–These new kits from J&P Cycles allow the use of W-I-D-E wheels and tires in a cost-effective manner. They allow stock Harley-Davidson Dyna, Softail Evolution and Twin Cam models to accept up to a 250mm tire with only minor modifications. These kits are complete and include everything you need for the conversion.

For more information on this and other swingarm kits, visit us online at WWW.JPCYCLES.COM or call us toll-free at 800-397-4844.

ERIK BUELL APPOINTED TO AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION BOARD–On June 27, 2008, the American Motorcyclist Association officially appointed Erik Buell as a Corporate Member on the AMA board of directors. Erik is Chief Technical Officer and Chairman of Buell Motorcycle Company, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harley-Davidson, Inc. In 1971, Erik joined the AMA as a lifetime member.

Erik Buell’s career with Harley-Davidson began in 1979 when he joined the Company as a Junior Test Engineer immediately following his graduation from the University of Pittsburgh. His background up until graduation included working in the motorcycle industry as a mechanic and service manager in a number of dealerships, as well as racing professionally in the American Motorcyclist Association series as an Expert rider. After joining Harley-Davidson, Erik continued his involvement in professional racing, while also working in a series of positions at Harley-Davidson, including Product Engineer, Project Engineer and Senior Project Engineer.

In 1983, Erik left the Motor Company to build his own Buell racing motorcycles. Recently Buell Motorcycle Company celebrated a quarter century of motorcycles in East Troy, Wisconsin.

“The AMA is currently going through a huge transformation into what leadership there believes will be a much better organization, poised to open up the world of motorcycling to more people. After going through my first board meeting, I can certainly say that all the members there are absolutely unified in helping make these changes happen. I am very honored by being chosen to be part of this by the AMA and HDI, and will do my best to apply my experience to deliver to the AMA goals,” said Erik.

Big Bear Choppers SUMMIT Meeting Peeked with an Optimistic Energy–Big Bear Choppers (BBC) hosted an industry Meeting with their dealers and invited press members for the annual SUMMIT Meeting this July up in the mountains of Big Bear Lake, CA. These industry folks without a doubt went home with a mountaintop high and a head buzzing with the understanding and knowledge that BBC is a big future of Premium American Motorcycles with their industry driving designs, solid financial status, strategic dealer/customer incentive programs and brand equity.

This Meeting was for the purpose of giving Big Bear Choppers? dealers and the press a better understanding of who they are, what they do, and where they expect to guide the company in the future. Big Bear Lake?s well-known Big Bear Ch?teau resort was the setting for the formal presentations and open forums. Factory tours by BBC owners Kevin and Mona Alsop were on hand with demo rides on a variety of their bikes around the scenic lake.

?Those dealers and press guys who have never stepped foot on BBC land were impressed with our operation, professionalism and passion, and have a higher respect from their firsthand experience,? says Andy Meadors ?Marketing Director. Rick Urban ?Dealer Development Director added, ?We introduced new strategic dealer incentive programs that will not only benefit the dealer, but will also benefit the customer in the end.?

This was the weekend to introduce the highly anticipated Fairing component for the G.T.X. bagger, and yet other variable additions such as 2-Up configured Venom and Devil?s Advocate ProStreet designs, now totaling 18 models and variations in BBC?s expanding fleet. The BBC dealers and press members lined up with ants in their pants to ride the new ?09 models and the best sellers around the scenic and twisty lake route.

Kevin Alsop adds, ?We expect the economy to start picking up between now and spring of 2009. By that time, our strong momentum through the winter will sling shot Big Bear Choppers into next summer by our incentive programs and distinct brand marketing.?

Big Bear Choppers has the tools and determination to become something even greater for the near and far future. To keep a pulse on what they are currently producing in their ever-so-creating world -click their website: www.bigbearchoppers.com.

BIKERNET BROUHAHA SHOW CLASS QUESTION– Bandit, bet you?re busy. Are you going to be at Thunder road on Friday in person, I’d like to meet you, buy you a beer? I have a question concerning the bike show. Is the American Manufactured bike show class for everyday rides? I have a Dyna that I think looks pretty good, but it is an everyday rider. What’s your thoughts on that?

— Will from Denver

Hey Will, Yes I?ll be at the show at Thunder Road all day. And yes the American Manufactured class is for everyday rides. I?d like to see your Dyna. Just bring it to Thunder Road between 9 and 11 on Friday for check in. There?s no charge to enter your bike.

Look forward to it and ride safe, damnit,–Bandit

BUELL launch 1125CR–BUELL has debuted its 2009 model range with the launch of the 1125CR. It is described by the East Troy, Wisconsin company as “a modern interpretation of ‘caf? racer’ styling” and utilizes the Buell Helicon 1125 liquid-cooled V-Twin engine. It is one of nine models from Buell covering sports, Streetfighter and adventure bikes.

“Part superbike and part Streetfighter, the 1125CR is my vision of a 21st century caf? racer,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. “It’s got Clubman style bars and a fly screen instead of a fairing. Then we geared it down to optimize acceleration. With a class-leading weight-to-horsepower ratio, the 1125CR takes Streetfighter performance to a new level.”

The second bike in the sportbike range is the 1125R, which uses the same Helicon engine as the 1125CR. For 2009 it is available in new body and wheel colors and with tinted windscreens.

Completing the sport range is the Firebolt XB12R, with a new blacked-out frame, swingarm, powertrain, forks and other components. It also features new high-performance Pirelli Diablo Corsa III tires for ’09.In the Streetfighter range the XB Lightning XB12Ss and XB12Scg are powered by the Thunderstorm 1203 engine and gain Buell ZTL2 front brake with four-pad, eight-piston caliper, a design that debuted on the 1125R in 2008. The XB9SX has its seat lowered by 1.3in to 30.1in.

Making up the adventure sportbike line-up are the Ulysses XB12XT, Ulysses XB12X, and Ulysses Police XB12XP. The latter is a ‘special duty’ motorcycle intended for government agencies and private security firms. It is supplied with a special wiring harness for easy installation of an ‘Emergency Response Kit’, which includes special compact, hard-shell top and side cases, a siren and LED police pursuit lamps.

Buell Blast completes the 2009 range and is powered by a 34hp, 492cc single-cylinder engine. For 2009, the Blast is offered in new Sunfire Yellow and Midnight Black, both with Stardust Silver wheels.www.harley-davidson.com

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WARNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST– This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Migration, Mohammed Omar, warned the United States that if military action against Iraq continues, Taliban authorities will cut off America’s supply of convenience store managers, and possible candidates for President of the United States.

And if this action does not yield sufficient results, cab drivers will be next, followed by Dell and AOL customer service reps., and then Motel 6 managers.

It’s Getting Ugly

–Rogue

FARLEY MCDAVIDSON ROAD SHOW COMES TOGETHER–Time is running out and we need your help!!!Every year The Farley McDavidson Road Show comes together with ?Fools Life? to put on a Bikes-Babes-Beer & Music event to benefit Childhelp. http://www.childhelp.org/

This September will be our 4th year with the ?RUN with the FOOLS? and it has already come to be known as the ?BEST One Day Event in the Great Southwest?,

It doesn’t matter whether you are a Club, Business, Family or just one guy, we Need YOUR Help!

Send us $100 (American Money) and we?ll have YOUR Name, City & State, along with all of the other sponsors, silk screen printed on the official event T-shirt.

But wait, there?s more. we?ll even send you one of the T-shirts along with a letter of appreciation and a charitable donation receipt for your taxes. And if one shirt isn?t enough, we?ll let you buy more at the special price of only $15 each.

I know what you?re thinking, ?What a Deal!!?Yes boys and girls this is a smoking good deal.Not only do you get to support a very worthwhile charity but everyone gets to see your support. And let me tell you from experience, it?s a pretty cool feeling when you?re someplace and you see one of the shirts with YOUR name on it.

Will the next one I see have YOUR name it?

Act NOWand we’ll even through in a FREE ADMISSION to both the END and AFTER HOURS PARTY.The deadline for this special offer is SATURDAY AUGUST 9TH.Make your checks payable to”Run with the Fools”

And mail to:Run with the FoolsC/O Dan Milliron819 E. Spanish Moss Lane,Phoenix, AZ 85022Be sure to include your shirt size and mailing address.Thanks for YOUR support!

Mother/Daughter Team, Laura Klock and Erika Cobb, Featured at Sturgis Motorcycle Museum ?First Ladies of Motorcycling? Exhibit– Mitchell, SD – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibit entitled ?First Ladies of Motorcycling.? The exhibit occupies a room in the museum that has been reserved for exhibits honoring women in motorcycling.

The ?First Ladies? exhibit will include displays about the first women?s transcontinental solo ride in 1916, the first women?s motorcycle club, the first woman motocross contender, the first woman to race superbikes, the first woman to sit on the Motorcycle Industry Council, the first female commercial bike builder, and of course ? Pearl Hoel, the first lady of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Laura Klock and her daughter Erika Cobb are honored to have been asked to be part of the exhibit as they are the first mother/daughter duo to hold land speed records on the Bonneville salt flats at the same time.

Laura Klock is the Vice President of Klock Werks Kustom Cycles in Mitchell, South Dakota, where she and her husband, award winning custom bike builder Brian Klock, work side by side. Their partnership has resulted in completing over 248 new part numbers (so far) which are distributed through Drag Specialties and their website www.kustombaggers.com . Laura piloted the ?World?s Fastest Bagger? to an AMA National Land Speed Record in 2006. In 2007, she piloted the WFB again to an SCTA National Land Speed Record of 146.297. Her personal best on the bagger is 147.359, so far.

Their daughter, Erika, was along for the trip when they were at the salt flats in 2006, and decided that she might like to try racing too. So, in 2007, at the age of 16, she rode a 500cc single cylinder Buell Blast to a new land speed record of 101.359. She also won the Women?s Spirit Award for her valiant efforts, teamwork, camaraderie and for displaying the true spirit of the sport while at the salt flats. Erika?s personal best of the Buell is 107.151.

?We had someone ask us while we were out at the flats in 2007 if we knew if there was ever an instance where a mother and a daughter held records on the salt at the same time. We hadn?t really thought about that, but have since discovered that as far as we know, we are!? said Laura. ?And what an honor to be a part of an exhibit that recognizes, well, pioneers.?

What?s next for the ladies? Laura and Erika are both returning to the salt in 2008, and will be joined by Karlee, Laura?s 14 year old daughter. ?This year Karlee will be piloting Erika?s Buell Blast while Erika will race on a Buell S2. Both know the speeds they are reaching for, and if Karlee gets there, it?s her sister?s record she will beat. It?s a little added incentive for a competitive younger sister. It?s all in fun though. The girls do a great job at encouraging one another,? Laura reports. Laura will be riding the WFB again this year, with plans of higher speeds as well.

Stop by the Sturgis Motorcycles Museum and see the exhibit yourself. And Laura, Erika, Karlee and the Klock Werks Krew will be set up at the Top 50 Rally Park at exit 46 off I-90 for the week of the rally.

If you would like to receive additional information about Laura Klock, Erika Cobb, or Klock Werks Kustom Cycles or would like to set up an interview, please email Melissa Waddell at melissa@kustomcycles.com or call her at (605) 996-3700 or (605) 933-0238.

–Melissa Waddell
Klock Werks
915 S. Kimball
Mitchell, S.D. 57301
605.996-3700 Shop
605.996.9900 Fax
www.kustomcycles.com

Pablo Rodriquez from Old School Customs, Miami, Florida and “Morfene”–Builder and bike. ahh man it was so cool driving/stalling it around Miami this weekend,I need to find a vacant paved lot to get to know that rocker clutch and tank shiftand then look out 🙂

We need to do a few more things but then I am taking her home, I must have stalled it 10 timesbut its started first kick every time, man I was all smiles -fighting the clutch, the rain and the crazy Miami drivers.but I will heed your advice and keep her.

–Geno

SASHA STURGIS FILM PROJECT–My World Artists Productions [MWAP] along with PeakHD Productions will be on location in Sturgis SD, August 2-10, shooting footage for their upcoming hi-def video release, Sturgis Scavenger Hunt Bike Build 2008.

Sturgis is a Mecca for motorcyclists, drawing tens of thousands of riders, builders, and vendors to its legendary annual rally. The premise of the show?devised by MWAP?is to come to Sturgis empty-handed, and build a motorcycle from the ground up, using scavenged parts. MWAP has dubbed their resourceful crew ‘The ReCycle Pirates.’ Unlike all the other bike builders getting airtime these days, The Pirates will come to town with nothing other than drive and ingenuity, leaving with a tricked-out custom motorcycle at the end of seven days.

The idea came in a moment of inspiration at 2007’s Sturgis rally, says MWAP’s David Galinsky. “It just hit me as I walked the streets of Sturgis last year. I saw all the parts available, and I thought: ‘Man, you could slap a bike together in no time if you knew what you were doing.'”

The project demanded an experienced hand at the helm, and Galinsky found a perfect match in custom cycle builder Jerry Jackman of Jackman Custom Cycles.

“We’re lucky to have Jerry, he’s the perfect guy for this kind of project,” says Galinsky. “When I approached him with the idea, he kind of laughed and said ‘Yeah, I can do that.'”

Jackman is no stranger to the idea of a Blitz-build. Before opening his own shop, Jerry and his buddies would compete to see who could build a bike in the shortest time, with the smallest budget, using parts scavenged from anywhere they could get them.

“Sturgis Scavenger Hunt is the same concept, only we have a seven day deadline,” says Galinsky. “With so many vendors and biker-related items available at the Rally, we knew we could get the parts, as well as meet some of Sturgis’s unique characters. The deadline makes it all the more exciting.”

Joining the team as on-air host is Sasha Mullins, a biker-culture celebrity in her own right, Sasha has written two books on the biker lifestyle, and has appeared on Discovery, TLC and BBC television. Sasha is more than just a pretty face, she’s a real, live biker chick, and an inveterate scrounger, so she knows first-hand the thrill of tracking down obscure parts. “I love to scour for treasures and dig around at swap meets,” she bubbles. “When David contacted me about this cool idea, I leapt on the opportunity.”

“Sasha will be invaluable to the process,” Galinsky counters. “She has a great energy, and a deep understanding of what we’re trying to do. When I first spoke with her about the project she ‘got it’ immediately. She was so excited, it got me even more revved -up.”

“The kicker will come at the end when the bike is finished, and we auction it off for charity,” Galinsky continues. The proceeds will be donated to Hungry for Music, a charity established in 1994 to enrich the lives of marginalized youth through music.

“It’s an exciting project for anyone who loves motorcycles and it’s a great way for us to give something back to the community,” Galinsky concludes. “Hungry for Music will produce a concert/event, and we’ll have a big ol’ party. We’ll get some footage, and we’ll help some kids along the way.”

Residents of Sturgis and local businesses in and around the surrounding areas are welcome to open-up their garages and invite the ReCycle Pirates over to scavenger hunt their donations to the project, or stop by and drop off their goods at the official build location 961 Howard Street in Sturgis. To invite the ReCycle Pirates to treasure hunt, contact the production team at 301 523 6656.

–Jerry Jackman Custom Cycles:
www.jackmancustomcycles.com

Sasha Mullins: www.bikerlady.com
http://www.bikerlady.com/>

RUSSELL MITCHELL OF EXILE DID HIS 2ND SWEDISH TOUR LAST WEEKEND–Russell Mitchell of Exile did his 2nd swedish tour last weekend.A 48 hour BBO thing at V?stervik Bikerdays.8ooo bikes and some more spectators saw both RM in action and canadian rocker Danko Jones. See the movies athttp://youtube.com/user/sheriffmediagroup

–SHERIFF
SHERIFF MEDIA GROUP
S-36030 LAMMHULT
SWEDEN
http://picasaweb.google.com/SHERIFFMEDIAGROUP
PHONE: 46-766 4923 66

NEW TATTOO SEMINAR DVD RELEASED–All or Nothing and www.strangleholdmerch.com have some very exciting news to announce! The brand new tattoo seminar DVD “The Whole Enchilada, VOL. 2” is on sale, save over $100 if you preorder now. This two-disc collection will only be on sale at this low price for a few weeks. Please check out http://strangleholdmerch.com/the-whole-enchilada-volume-2-p-170.html to order. This DVD series is available to licensed tattoo artists only. The preview can be seen here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZetqqXlhPTg

We are also going on a mission throughout California to film more of Michael Vick’s former dogs. The film project “VICKtory to the Underdog,” a documentary about the rescue of Mike Vick’s fighting pit bulls, was put on hold in light of the passing of 7, one of the dogs rescued from Vick˙s property. We have begun filming again, and will be filming many celebrities in the coming weeks with their OWN rescued pit bulls. Included in the film is Leo, once a fighting dog in Vick?˙s kennel, now a certified therapy dog in California, bringing happiness and hope to cancer patients and other sick people. You can see some shots of Leo at: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jmBqn9njo_0

A preview for the VICKtory project can be viewed here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=MzKyViUYGNQ

We would like to welcome both Danny Trejo (http://youtube.com/watch?v=DCzvME2x6RY) and Michael Berryman (http://youtube.com/watch?v=Jv4MtbouARs) to the VICKtory film project. They were the first two celebrities to join in the project; both actors are already very involved in animal rescue prior to the Vick incident and wish to speak out on the subject in our movie. Danny Trejo is a familiar face in films, having been in From Dusk Till Dawn, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Rob Zombie’s Halloween. Michael Berryman has also appeared in a Rob Zombie film, The Devil’s Rejects, as well as the iconic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Danny and Debbie Trejo’s Myspace page for animal rescue is http://www.myspace.com/debbietrejo — check out their page and add them as a friend for further animal rescue updates!

STAGE 8 SELF-LOCKING EXHAUST FASTENERS–STAGE 8 fasteners prevent nuts & bolts from coming loose under any conditions !All bolts & fasteners on Harleys tend to loosen due to harmonics & vibration. Here?sa permanent and inexpensive fix for exhaust-to-head problems and associateddamage caused by fastener breakdown.

Available for Shovelheads, Evo & Twin Cams.

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The author working in his shop.

“The razors edge”, a familiar expression, has returned to our sector once again in 2006. After experiencing robust growth for a period of five years fostered by new TV shows and other forms of media, the motorcycle industry, specifically the American V-twin market that we know and love, is starting to show signs of a “cooling off period”.

The American public has grown dependent on the hi-jinks of Billy Lane, OCC and the like, over the course of the last 5 years which has brought tremendous success to our celebrity brethren while also creating increased sales within the motorcycle community as new riders come forth to join the flock.

This renewed interest in our community has also brought with it the opportunity for others to enter the sector and perhaps pursue a lifelong dream, or for some, just try to earn a quick buck.

This mass flood into our tiny sector has brought with it both good and bad economic effects.

We all recognize the benefit of new talent entering the sector, bringing with them fresh ideas and designs. Economically it forces more competition to the marketplace which benefits the consumer as other players in the sector are forced to be more creative while also price effective in their approach to the new consumer market. Free market economies such as ours are the cornerstone for this action and it’s effect for the consumer.

However, today as manufacturers, we face a new and modern paradigm. New resources have emerged for the manufacturing sector (read: China labor force). These new resources have provided cheap labor allowing an American manufacturer to produce his items overseas while still attaining good margins domestically. As American consumers waiver in their discernment of “quality” versus price, the American businessman can take advantage of this new “margin spread”.

While they complain about their salary or hourly wage, they will go out in the same breath and buy a product produced overseas simply on a “cost” basis. You see, we have been trained over the years by product obsolescence and “throw away” goods. We have found a way to produce products so efficiently and cheap using the overseas labor market, that when it’s functional or economic life diminishes, it is simply thrown away and the new “improved” version is bought, sometimes at even less cost than the original.

Folks, we are building our home on a very weak foundation. Although, some might argue that money supply measures are increased (an economic measurement of the velocity “speed” of one dollar handed from one hand to another defined as M1, M2, and M3 money supply), the value of that same dollar decreases as more money is printed to keep the velocity through the economy high. “Easy money” policy becomes a necessary component to keep the wheels turning, further undermining our economic future.

Once upon a time, not too long ago, we had a nation which grew out of the Industrial Revolution as an economic powerhouse producing high quality durable goods which fostered a more mature economy. This in turn, spread into service sectors taking care of and “servicing” the needs of this expanding economy. This provided wide-spread job growth and prosperity in America for many economic “rolling periods”.

Now, we flash forward and notice a time where we are taking this successful formula and entitling other countries with it…… this is the “modern paradigm” shift mentioned earlier. No longer do we care about the production of the goods which trickles money all the way down the supply chain to you and I, but instead we focus the attention to the consumer alone and make him the object of our affection putting price over quality and selling our manufacturing and service sectors overseas to satisfy the consumers veracious appetite.

Heck, in this day and age, we have been trained to buy things on credit. Plastic cards buy the consumer his goods without the pain of real money trading hands as we brainwash future generations to undermine their future economic well being in order to grab immediate gratification- “without pain”. Real ownership becomes a fleeting commodity as we are coerced to leverage any purchases through “creative financing” thanks to our benefactors and money lenders who care so much about us that they will lend us the money at a nominal fee, for just about as long as we desire (witness the push for home mortgages past 30 years!). Just don't forget to tell your children to get their credit cards early in life (you can also co-sign for them), so that they can start building their credit! After all, we all need good credit! You simply can’t buy a car or home with cash!

Cash has become such an obsolete tool to barter with. Usually my good looks pay for most everything- I’m sure you’re just as lucky as I am.

Now you say, “What the heck does this have to do with motorcycles?” I know, wipe the sleep from your eyes and reheat that cup of coffee. Our small sector of the economy responds to economic factors in the same way as every other sector. We aren’t as special as we think. In fact, we are the fly on the ass of this economy–pardon my expression. However, I do feel that we share something that others don't. It’s our desire to share our feeling of expression and freedom through riding. Our bikes have been an artistic conduit for over 100 years, giving us a way to express our patriotic feelings, and the one thing that makes our country better than any other country in the world, OUR FREEDOM. Our children place their lives in harms way to help to cultivate, protect and share this wonderful way of life.

We face arduous times. We have the most knowledgeable Fed in history and the most responsive monetary and fiscal policy in our short history working for our benefit. They are doing everything in their power right to fight the effects of this new paradigm and keep our economy moving forward. We are in a period of rising interest rates, increasing commodity prices (caused in part by China exhausting supply), and American debt levels that are unprecedented. Trust me when I tell you, it’s not going to get easier.

A company with the name “U.S. Choppers” could not possibly offer products made in China- we would not do this to you. We spend our money using American made materials, American tools, and American workers to deliver you a 100% Red, White, and Blue products.

Our freedom has been paid for in blood and there has been significant cost. We will not let those efforts slip away in vain. Is it worth it for us as a business to pay more for our materials, our tools and our workers? Let me tell you, friend, it’s worth every red cent. I wouldn't trade the quality of my goods or the people I work with for all of the tea in China! For these reasons we have very thin margins and make very little off of our product line, but when we sleep at night, we rest well knowing that no Chinaman can compare his product to ours and we do our best to support our people at home in every way. For these reasons and for you, our American brothers and sisters, we walk “the razors edge”.

-Rick Krost

Rick carries a degree in Finance, with emphasis in economics and accounting. He has spent 7 years in the finance profession as an institutional bond trader, financial consultant, and high net worth manager for such firms as Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, Salomon Smith Barney, and ultimately owning his own branch office of Raymond James Financial employing 5 other consultants in Newport Beach, CA. Rick’s efforts were concentrated on technical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory blending both fundamental and technical aspects. Ricks clients included a very highly regarded local CEO base. Rick sold the practice in 2004 to pursue a dream and passion– “U.S. Choppers”. Rick has been involved in the restoration community for over 17 years, starting with his first motorcycle business “Homies Cycle” circa 1989 in a little town named Pasadena, CA.

U.S. Choppers
2039 S. Lyon St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-546-4699
Appointments Only Please
http://www.uschopper.com

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Wimmer Custom Cycle Introduces 2 New Models–Myrtle Beach, SC- The latest introduction to the ever growing line of quality intakes and products from Wimmer Machine is The Better Sucker and the EBS Basic System. Both provide better air flow and are part of the world famous line up of products from Wimmer Machine.

The Better Sucker is a low cost (MSRP: $145.00), high performance alternative to the Screaming Eagle or the Ness Big Sucker and are 100% made in the USA. The EBS basic system was developed for Big Twins and Sportsters. It starts at $170.00 MSRP and is shown with optional chrome face plate. (MSRP: $250.00) When it comes to aftermarket intakes, Wimmer Custom Cycle continually outperforms its competition.

Wimmer?s intakes not only look great, but will also increase the performance and horsepower of your bike?guaranteed! ?We proudly stand at the top of our industry as the King of Intakes,? exclaimed Lee Wimmer, founder and president of Wimmer Custom Cycle. For the past 10 years, Wimmer has stayed on the cutting edge of technology, producing some of the best intakes on the market. Top custom bike builders and award winning bikes from around the globe use Wimmer intakes.

For further information on intakes, please contact Wimmer Custom Cycle directly at 1-866-Hot Cycle ( 1-866-468-2925) and 215-721-4160 . You can also view their complete product line at www.wimmermachine.com or drop them an email at info@wimmermachine.com. Wimmer Custom Cycle, 11670 Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Dealer inquiries invited!

JON TOWLE ONGOING BIKERNET INVESTIGATION–More evidence that Bikernet is everywhere. In the process of road testing one Harley model after another, Jon Towle photographs Bikernet stickers, tattoos, you name it from coast to coast. If you want a sticker, just send us a self addressed stamped 5 by 7 envelope to Bikernet, 200 Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744.

We’ll hook you up.

WHERE CAN YOU FIND KLOCK WERKS DURING STURGIS? The 2008 Sturgis Bike Rally is only days away ? and the motorcycle traffic is increasing in both directions on I-90 through Mitchell. Along with Main Street in Sturgis being packed full of bikes and vendors, comes a calendar of events and many other rally parks outside of Sturgis filled with vendors. Here is a brief synopsis of where the Klock Werks Krew will be during the Sturgis Bike Rally ? if you are looking to start the Sturgis party a little early, join us at our shop in Mitchell for our PRE-STURGIS PARTY?

July 31 ? Pre-Sturgis Party at Klock Werks Shop, 915 S. Kimball, Mitchell, S.D. Food and refreshments at 6 p.m. ? but stop in when you get to town!

August 1-10 ? Sturgis Bike Rally, Sturgis, S.D. We will be set up at the Top 50 Rally Park, exit 46 off I-90. (http://www.top50rallypark.com/index2.html ) During Sturgis, Klock Werks will be doing FREE installs on our Patent-Pending FLARE Windshields at our truck set up at the Top 50 Rally Park. RIDE AND BUY! DEMO rides available and we will also send your stock windshield back home for FREE!

~ Laura Klock and her daughter, Erika Cobb, are featured in the ?First Ladies of Motorcycling? exhibit at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Laura and Erika are the first mother/daughter land speed record holders. Hours of the museum are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday ?Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission to the museum is $5 for adults; $4 for seniors (65+) and FREE to children 12 and under. http://www.sturgismuseum.com/

Be sure to take time out of your busy Sturgis schedule to view this new exhibit that honors women in motorcycling. Click on the link below to go to SDPR Dakota Midday which hosted Laura and Erika for an interview on Tuesday, July 22. To replay the interview, click on the ?play media? link. http://www.sdpb.org/Archives/ProgramDetail.asp?ProgID=7247

~ The Klock Werks S&S Swap Meet Louie Bike will be on display at the Champions Park as a part of the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building. The Champions Park is located at 3rd and Lazelle in Sturgis and is open August 2-9 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday, August 5 ? Brian Klock will participate in the 3rd Annual Sturgis Builders Breakfast at 10 a.m. at the Broken Spoke. This event raises money for the South Dakota Make A Wish Foundation to use in helping kids see their last wish come to life.

Wednesday, August 6 ? Brian Klock will be emceeing the Hall of Fame Breakfast and Banquet. The breakfast begins at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Spearfish Holiday Inn. The 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees include Charlie St. Clair, Becky Brown, Malcolm Smith, Christine Sommer-Simmons and Johnny Spiegelhoff. Tickets are on sale for $25 each. You can order tickets online at http://www.sturgismuseum.com/custompage.asp?pg=halloffame

Thursday, August 7 ? Women?s Day at Sturgis. Laura Klock will give a short seminar about riding tips for the racer or daily rider for women riders at 11:15 a.m. She will then lead the Bike for Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Ride. Proceeds to benefit Brenda Fox, a leading lady n our industry fighting breast cancer. The ride begins at noon. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the registration fee is $15 per person.

–Melissa,
Klockwerks
605.996-3700 Shop
605.996.9900 Fax
www.kustomcycles.com

www.kustombaggers.com

melissa@kustomcycles.com

S&S AIR-CLEANER KITS FOR 2008 VICTORY MOTORCYCLES– La Crosse, WI (July 24, 2008) S&S? Cycle announces the availability of a billet air-cleaner kit for 2008 Victory Motorcycles. To date, one of the most economical and effective performance products available for the Victory Freedom? engine is the S&S? high performance air cleaner kit. Used in conjunction with a set of Victory Stage 1 performance mufflers, this kit has consistently shown an increase of up to 20 horsepower over a stock 100ci Freedom engine. That?s an increase that you will definitely notice. . . and you don?t even have to open the engine! But until now, they only fit 2003-?07 models.

S&S now offers a high performance air cleaner kit to fit 2008 models. The idea is the same, and so are the results! Big horsepower gains for a very reasonable investment. The new air cleaner kit with a set of Victory? performance mufflers has consistently produced a solid 10 horsepower improvement in our 2008 Hammer? test bike. It should be noted that this is less than what was achieved with earlier Freedom engines, but the lower compression ratio of the 2008 engines appears to hold it back a bit, but the additional power is built just where you can use it.

Like the S&S high performance air cleaner kit for 2003-?07 models the new kit for 2008 engines includes a polished billet air cleaner with a pleated gauze filter, all required hardware, and a calibration card to allow your dealer to load an S&S tune file. Fits all 2008 models except Vision. Contact your local Victory dealer for more information or email S&S at victoryriders@sscycle.com.

THE BANDIT’S BEDROLL STORY–I thought about the Old West and the bedrolls the cowboys used to carry their shit, and it came to me. Something over the headlight, as long as it wasn?t too heavy, could do the trick. The bike would maintain its nasty profile, I could still pack someone on the back, and carry my shit.

As I wound through the canyon, my mind went to work on the bedroll concept. Could it carry all I wanted to pack? Another question smacked me as I rounded another corner and caught a glimpse of the Pacific slapping the Malibu shores in the distance: What about a tool bag? The short answer is yes, the perfect bag for the job.

Then I thought about this bubbly blonde who stuffed her hairpins in my bedroll, so I’d get busted. Bandit?s Bed Roll is the perfect combo of tool bag and weekender engineered by a man who needs to get outta town often. It delivers form and function and keeps your ride looking clean. So pull out your wallet and click here to get your official Bandit Bed Roll Today.

–Bandit

OFFICER ARRESTED ON DRUG AND GUN CHARGES– ALTAMONTE SPRINGS — An Altamonte Springs police officer and his wife have been arrested on federal drug and weapons chargesAuthorities say Clay T. Adams also was planning to kill a former drug unit supervisor.

A judge agreed today that Adams and his wife, Robyn, should be held without bond. Prosecutors said both defendants had made threats against an informant and others in the case.

Federal authorities say Adams ran a marijuana grow-house operation that supplied distributors in Tallahassee and dealt illegal prescription drugs. They also say Adams provided weapons to an informant who is a convicted felon.

The U.S Attorney’s Office reports the couple faces up to life in prison, if convicted.

–from Rogue

COUNCILWOMAN NAUGLE FEARS THE PARADE OF CHROME IS AND ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN– Thousands of people lined the streets of Gettysburg earlier this month for Bike Week?s Parade of Chime, a yearly ritual that features a seven-mile line of motorcycles filing down Steinwehr Avenue, Baltimore Street and Lincoln Square.

The event is burgeoning in popularity and attendance ? and that worries some town leaders.

?I know it brings out thousands of people, but I was glad when it was over,? Councilwoman Susan Naugle said during a recent Public Safety Committee meeting. ?I think it?s an accident waiting to happen.?

The parade customarily begins at the All-Star Sports Complex, along Business 15 in Cumberland Township, and proceeds into the heart of Gettysburg Borough, circles Lincoln Square, and then heads back out to the Sports Complex.

?The speed is way in excess of the speed that?s allowed south on Baltimore Street,? Councilwoman Naugle said regarding the posted 25-mph zone. ?We have children sitting out there. It only takes one person who is not an experienced rider for a serious accident to happen in our borough.?

The nine-member Borough Council is largely divided about Bike Week, an event that ? aside from the Parade of Chrome ? is largely held in neighboring townships.

Battlefield Harley-Davidson, along York Road just east of Gettysburg, hosts the event, while the All-Star Events Complex and Gateway Gettysburg, near the Route 15/30 interchange in Straban Township, are co-venues.

?Thousands of people come to our town during the Parade of Chrome,? Councilwoman Caroline Smith, who traditionally rides with Battlefield-Harley Davidson owner David LeVan in the parade, said during a recent board meeting. ?The energy is vibrant, and there?s a buzz in the air.?

The event is generally considered an economic boon to the area?s hospitality businesses. But critics link the mega-event to several unfavorable stereotypes: they contend that biker behavior is disorderly, that the event is uncleanly, and that noise is excessive.

?The noise is going to be loud, and sometimes deafening,? said Councilman Michael J. Birkner. ?What we face as this event grows in popularity scares me.?

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which is cognizant of the noise concerns, has launched a public awareness campaign encouraging bikers to throttle down.

?I do think that there is a perception problem, that these people are unruly,? said Councilwoman Alice Estrada, who watched the Parade of Chrome in downtown Gettysburg. ?I was on the square (during the parade), and I did not observe any of that.?

The seventh annual Bike Week ? which launched Thursday, July 10 and concluded Sunday, July 13 ? was largely trouble free. Gettysburg Police Department reported that they were dispatched to just 10 incidents that were ?reasonably associated? with the event. The most significant infraction, GPD Chief Joe Dougherty said, was a disorderly conduct citation issued to a drunken biker for barking at a dog.

The streets, Councilwoman Smith added, were cleanly too. Battlefield Harley Davidson placed 50 trash receptacles throughout town during the four-day event.

Still, Councilwoman Naugle believes that officials should closely monitor the Parade of Chrome, before an unfortunate mishap lands the municipality in legal trouble.

?We just need to take a close look at the whole parade, before someone gets hurt,? she said.

Aside from the annual Civil War re-enactment, which was held in early July, Bike Week is arguably the area?s most highly attended special event. This year?s Bike Week reportedly drew more than 25,000 bikers to Gettysburg and the surrounding communities.

–BY SCOT ANDREW PITZER, TIMES REPORTER

–from the Tinman

CARB CONTINUES TO ATTACK MOTORCYCLING–Many of you volunteered to “adopt a cat”, or a specific issue which challenges the future of motorcycling, after reading my article, “It Ain’t Over Til the Cat Lady Sings.”

This email is for those of you who have adopted the ugly cat named “ARB”

ARB has an insatiable appetite for exhaust systems, emission control components and aftermarket parts for highway motorcycles……ARB presents unwarranted obstacles to American business and entrepreneurship while specializing in needlessly redundant bureaucracy at taxpayer expense.

ARB is inviting YOU to a public workshop to discuss modified draft procedures for the evaluation of aftermarket critical emission control parts used on HMCs. (Highway Motorcycles).

Wednesday, August 20, 2008
9 am to 12 pm
Annex IV Auditorium
9530 Telstar Avenue
El Monte, CA 91731

(Odd…just so happens – there’s a MUFFLER MAN for you to photograph with your bike – in El Monte: http://www.bikernation.net/mufflerman.htm. Send me a digital pic of you and your bike and I’ll stick your pic on the Muffer Man webpage)

Thanks for your interest….it’s your job to care/feed the ugly cat, now….I can’t feed all these cats, anymore.

~splatt

August 20, 2008, Highway Motorcycle Aftermarket Parts Public Workshop Documents

Workshop Notice (Mail-Out #MSO 08-05): Invitation to the public and industry to a second discussion concerning modified procedures for the exemption of highway motorcycle aftermarket parts incorporating critical emission components, including catalytic converters and oxygen sensors. This second workshop is a follow-up to the one held on April 9, 2008. (PDF 170K) (Added July 23, 2008)

READ THE DRAFT……
Modified Draft Regulatory Procedure. The proposed exemption procedures have been modified based on comments received regarding the initial proposal presented at ARB’s April 9, 2008, workshop. (PDF 596K) (Added July 23, 2008)

BIKERNET BOBBER BUILT BY LUCKY DEVIL TO BE REVEALED IN STURGIS–Here are some progress shots. The license bracket was the most in focus shot he had on the card, I need to take a look at THE DEVIL’S new camera settings as well.

–RFR

SHELL CELEBRATES H-D 105TH ANNIVERSARY–Shell NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer, Chopper Chicks to be Part of Celebration

Houston ? American icon Harley-Davidson plans to end the summer motorcycle season with a blowout event and Shell is gearing up for the celebration. As the exclusive fuel sponsor of the Harley-Davidson? 105th Anniversary Celebration, Shell will mark the occasion with an exciting lineup of events taking place in Milwaukee throughout the four-day event — August 28-31.

To kick off the festivities, one of NASCAR?s top drivers, Clint Bowyer — a Harley? owner and driver of the No. 07 Jack-Daniels car Chevrolet in the Sprint Series — will be at the Shell Racing Experience at Veteran’s Park on Thursday, August 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to greet fans and swap motorcycle stories. In addition to meeting Bowyer, event goers will have the opportunity to test their driving skills with the No. 07 and No. 29 NASCAR show cars and racing simulators and get a first hand feel of what it?s like to be in the pits with the Shell Tire Change Challenge.

On Friday, August 29, Shell will host an all-women?s charity custom bike build at the House of Harley, Milwaukee?s largest Harley dealership. The Chopper Chick Crew, led by Athena Ransom, will transform an array of hundreds of bike parts into a fully functioning motorcycle within a matter of hours. These women are some of the best in their field and have been featured on NBC?s Today Show, the Discovery Channel?s Biker Build-Off and SPEED TV?s American Thunder in addition to publications such as Easy Riders, American Iron, and Ironworks.

?Anytime we do a live bike build, it?s a huge draw,? said Ransom. ?People are fascinated by the intricacies of what goes into making a motorcycle, and will stop by several times during the day to see the evolution of the bike.? Since the majority of motorcycles are made to run on premium grade gasoline, Shell Gift Cards will be randomly distributed throughout the event to give attendees the opportunity to try Shell V-Power premium gasoline for themselves.

Throughout the bike build, the ?Garage-Girls? motorcycle experts will conduct free seminars to educate audience members about the importance of proper motorcycle care and demonstrate how to perform personal bike maintenance. The ?fully-built bike? will be donated to the RAACE Foundation, an organization dedicated to fighting child sexual abuse by raising public awareness of the epidemic.

The all-women?s charity custom bike build and Bowyer?s appearances are just a taste of what Shell has in store for Harley fans at the 105th Anniversary Celebration and related events. Attendees can also:

? Get the chance to try Shell V-Power premium grade gasoline for free with a Limited Edition Harley-Davidson/Shell Gift Card that will be distributed at select times and locations by roving Shell representatives.

? Be one of the first to demo the 2009 Harley-Davidson? models, all fueled by Shell V-Power, a high-quality premium gasoline. Participants will also receive a free Shell Gift Card during registration at this State Fair Park event.

? Earn Shell Gift Cards and branded merchandise by bringing sales receipts for Shell V-Power premium gasoline purchases to the Shell Racing Experience at Veteran?s Park.

? Discover how Shell is meeting the energy challenges today and tomorrow at ? where else? ? Discovery World.

Additionally, motorcyclists participating in the Ride Home can plan ahead by using the Harley-Davidson? Ride Planner 2.0, which was launched earlier this year at www.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner. It is a Web-based application that not only enables motorists to map out any route in the U.S., but also provides the added convenience of identifying all Shell-branded sites along each potential route, making fill-ups a cinch.

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THE CLARION INN LOCATED IN GILLETTE, WY -NEED A PLACE TO STAY IN THE BADLANDS?–We have 159 rooms, including 13 suites, all newly remodeled. We have a large mineral pool (so no chlorine and no chlorine smell!) plus hot tub and steam room. All of our first-floor rooms have a door that opens to the parking lot and also a door to the inside hallway. We are totally non-smoking but have five pet-friendly rooms. This would be a great spot to rest and recover after a hot day in Sturgis.

Enjoy the hot tub, a warm shower and room service for a relaxing evening or hit the town (Jake’s Tavern, Attitudes, Mingles) to continue the fun. For reservations, call 800-686-3368.

–Mary Kelley
The Clarion Inn & Convention Center
2009 S. Douglas Highway
Gillette, WY 82718
307-686-3000, Ext. 130
mkelley@wyhcc.com
www.clarionhotel.com

ANOTHER CRAZY DAY IN PARADISE–We all complain about peeps and what a pain in the ass they can be, but without folks we have nothing. And folks make everything happen. For the last month, on a daily basis our Sturgis plans change. Billy Lane is flying in next week to pick up his flatty featured in the White Line fiction on the home page. He’s going to ride it to Sturgis. Doc Robinson, from Heavy Duty Magazine is riding in on a Victory Vision, switching to a Harley and may ride with Billy to Stugis.

If it wasn’t for Edge from the Smoke Out Fame we wouldn’t have the Brouhaha Sturgis show. Seth Doulton, the man behind the Hollister event and our Bike Show Leader, is hauling the Salt Shaker to Mike Lichter’s Exhibit at Thunder Road. Without Mike Lichter motorcycle photography in Easyriders would not exist. I’m fucking with you, but they’ve all helped Sturgis come together for Bikernet.

I joke around about the Bikernet University, or Bikernet studies, because I firmly believe building and riding custom bikes is all about havin’ a blast. But we work on some serious shit from time to time to keep this sport alive and free. Our Bikernet Independent noise study is a serious attempt to take the spin off noise regulations and we continue to work that element.

We are now working with a couple of Universities in California and Texas to research emission efforts, categorize their levels and put a cost on regulation. The Bikernet staff believes that the government needs to evaluate their efforts and focus on global warming milestones that will make the biggest difference and allow freedom to reign having little or no impact on emission levels. If you can help, don’t hesitate to drop us a note. It’s damn important to put this study together quickly, before we’re all buried with bullshit regs.

So we joke around at Bikernet and keep it light, but we have also always supported our freedoms whenever possible. We also support motorcycle rights groups whenever we can and hope to help for years to come.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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BIKERNET OLD SCHOOL / NEW SCHOOL / ALL COOL STUDY BY RICK KROST FROM U.S. CHOPPERS–

All is Kool today as we endeavor to put the pieces together in our search to define what exactly we mean by ?Old School? and ?New School?.

Websters Dictionary describes ?Old School? as:
1 : adhering to traditional policies or practices
2 : characteristic or evocative of an earlier or original style, manner, or form

However, Websters doesn?t seem to define what exactly ?New School? is; we can only assume that we take the converse relationship to ?Old School? and apply the rule.

This appears to present it?s own conundrum. While trying to prevent the replication of prior styles, the artist must create something that is absolutely unique. With over 100 years of motorcycle history and hundreds of American manufacturers, this poses a significant challenge in the search for ?New School? applications.

However, we are always challenging ourselves as Americans to rival any prior works, and top them with a new slant and distinct change. Today we witness fine examples of new era creations done by artists who would not accept limitations. In the words of Napoleon Hill, ?Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.?

Our ?New School? artists are a testimony to this fact, bringing with them a plethora of ideas which were born from the passion of creation and an unwillingness to accept ?no? for an answer.

So, you say, what then do we make of the clich? term ?Old School?? In my practical relationship with old school practices, I understand it as not only evocative of an earlier style, but more importantly, reflective of a bygone era where craftsmen were unwilling to let a small detail go unnoticed. These craftsmen and artists created history.

Giving homage to these craftsmen, we endeavor to emulate both their style and their skills while paying heed to their (old school) policies and practices hoping to re-claim the underpinnings of our Nation and what has made us great.

Thus, I have come to the conclusion that whether you have a passion for the ?Old School? or ?New School?, you are really one and the same. If you create your art without compromising yourself or others and do it in a fashion which honors your family and our Nation, your creation will stand the test of time; and your ?New School? approach will become the next ?Old School?.

–Rick Krost
U.S. Choppers
U.S. Choppers
8941 Atlanta Ave #266
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
714-546-4699
http://www.uschopper.com/

IMAGE MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS NEW LOCATION–Effective 08/01/08 we will be moving our corporate offices to a new locaiton! All phone numbers and email addresses will remain the same. We appreciate your patience during this move which will be taking place this week. Our office staff will be available to serve you during move.

IMAGE MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS
918 CALLE PORTILLA
CAMARILLO, CA 93010
PH 800-304-5838

— THE REICHS
Image Motorcycle Products

Wire Plus Introduces their New Line of Power Ports– Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their new line of Power Ports. They?re stylish solutions for the connection of phones, GPS devices, laptops, heated vests and gloves, cigarette lighters, portable music systems and the list goes on. Best of all you can maintain and charge your battery through this port when not riding.

Any device that connects to a 12V power supply through a standard cigarette lighter can be charged with one of these Power Ports. Available in dual port or single port, they can be installed in minutes by connecting 2 wires to your battery and attaching the unit directly on either the horn bolt or to any other location with one bolt mounting. Simple, effective and immediate power right at your fingertips every time you ride! These high quality billet Power Ports are available in luxurious chrome or black powder coated and start at $69.00 MSRP for the Bullet Single Port and $94.50 MSRP for either Dual Port style. (Double Barrel or V-Twin)

Reliability?Ease of Installation?and Quality all in One?Wire Plus!

For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus? new Power Ports or to order direct, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417. Check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.

ZIPPER’S/THUNDERMAX IN STURGIS–Just a heads-up that the Zipper?s and Thunder Heart group will be at Black Hills H-D in Rapid City, SD for the annual Sturgis Rally between Thursday, July 31st to Saturday, August 9th. We?ll be there for ThunderMax product support, updates and new installations. If you?re curious as to how ThunderMax can improve your EFI-equipped Harley, or are a current ThunderMax user please stop by and say hello!

ZIPPER?S PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
6655-A Amberton Drive
Elkridge, MD 21075
Phone 410.579.2828Fax 410.579.2835
www.ZippersPerformance.com
www.Thunder-Max.com

NEW CUSTOM BIKE WEB SITE TO ADVERTISE ON–Dear Bikernet.com Ad Director, I am the Advertising Director for Customcycle.com, Custommotorcycle.comand Custommotorcycles.com. We receive over 1,000 random uniques per dayfrom people looking for anything and everything related to the businessthat has to with the custom motorcycle experience.

We have space available on each site (ad size 250px x 250p) placing yourlink and logo for $99 per month. (minimum 3 months)There are 9 spaces available on these sites, we would like you to promoteyour related site on our page and take advantage of these random uniques!

Here is the format: http://www.braintrustmarketing.com

Your company can take one banner for 3 months with any graphics that youwant, or we can design and place the ad at no additional cost. As statedabove, our 1,000 random unique visitors per day want to know how to get to KNOW YOU!

–Scott McGinn
Advertising Director
Customcycle.com
Custommotorcycle.com

Custommotorcycles.com

sales@braintrustmarketing.com

860-625-7257

Hot Bike’s World Champs Special to get three months on the newsstand–Official World Championship consumer Media Partner Hot Bike Magazine is to publish a special edition later this year, dedicated to the 5th annual Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.

Featuring complete coverage of the 2008 World Championship, this collector’s special will showcase all the great custom motorcycle design and engineering that will have been seen at the event at Sturgis this year.

In-depth Official Partner and ’08 competitor profiles, reviews of parts and accessories used and created by this year’s contestants, and special end-of-year round-up of the International Scene will bring together bikes and builders from all around the world in a unique one-off guide.

Targeted at the highest spending, highest mileage custom motorcycle riders and the serious enthusiast there’ll be a 95,000 print run with three months on the newsstand and a pre-Christmas on-sale of October 28th (materials due 8-26).

Contact your sales rep or associate publisher David Roe for details of this exciting opportunity to showcase your products in this Official World Championship endorsed special edition.

Tel: 661 252 6129
david.roe@sourceinterlink.com

BAAS METAL CRAFT CUSTOM CYCLES SCORED A NEW TOY–Kevin Baas was kind enough to help the Bikernet Brouhaha with Best of Show plaques. Right now they’re with Jim Murillo for some candy tangerine. Hang on. Here’s Kevin’s new toy. If you need custom made motorcycles, steel signs, art, furniture and fabricated parts get in touch with the Teach.

www.baasmetalcraft.com
952-215-1252
“When in doubt, burn out!”

IN SEARCH OF STEVEN TYLER– I am going to Sturgis for my first time this Year. Need some help, Need to know What day/days is Steven Tyler going to be at ThunderRoad this year and What Time on those days?

I am coming from Texas and cannot come the whole week is why I need your help. I want to meet Steven and get an autograph and need to know what day/s and time each day he will appear.

I DO NOT WANT TO MISS HIM AND NEED YOUR HELP DESPERATLEY. I have been told that he would be there Aug. 4th-8th and then heard Only on the 8th, and heard he will come out at 12 noon til 3pm from one site and one says only from 5:30pm to 6;15pm????

I am very confused and need more information that is correct and I can count on, Can you pleeeeeeeee-ase help me?

~Laura~

Rumor has it Steven Tyler is planning to be at Thunder Road on Wed & Thurs at 3 and Friday at 12 noon.

This is the schedule but subject to change…it has twice already! 🙂

HARLEY-DAVIDSON INTRODUCES TRI GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC–Designed from the Frame Up for Reliable, Comfortable Three-Wheel Touring

MILWAUKEE (July 22, 2008) ? Harley-Davidson brings original-equipment design, quality and service to the three-wheel motorcycle segment with the introduction of the 2009 Tri Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle. Based on a new chassis designed specifically for this three-wheel application, the Tri Glide offers the classic styling and popular touring features of the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide in a vehicle that will be sold and serviced by the network of Harley-Davidson dealers and covered by a two-year Harley-Davidson limited warranty. The Tri Glide will have an MSRP of $29,999.

Harley-Davidson launched a ?wheels-up? strategy in the development of the Tri Glide, and has created a frame and associated chassis structure that is engineered specifically to handle the loads generated by the steering forces and weight of a three-wheel vehicle. Changes to the front-end geometry enhance steering control by reducing steering effort up to 25 percent. The forks have been lengthened by 1.775 inches compared to the regular Touring motorcycle, and rake is increased from 29.25 degrees to 32.00 degrees. A steer damper controls coast-down wobble, and minimizes bumps and other road inputs during turning events.

Harley-Davidson has designed a new rear-axle assembly for the Tri Glide that utilizes an aluminum center section with steel axle tubes. The Tri Glide retains the high-strength and low-maintenance advantages of belt final drive, and the smooth operation of a rubber-cushioned, compensated rear drive. The rear suspension features dual air-adjustable rear shock absorbers.

The Tri Glide is powered by a Twin Cam 103 V-Twin engine with Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI), rated at 101 ft. lbs. of torque. It retains the 6-speed Cruise Drive transmission used on Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles, but adds an optional electric reverse ($1,195) integrated with the rear differential assembly that is engaged with a handlebar-mounted reverse module. The Tri Glide has dual front disc brakes and a Hayes Brake dual-disc rear brake system with a lever-actuated, integrated park brake.

See all the new model specs and info on Bikernet in the next couple of days.

GREG?S CUSTOM CYLES ADDS TO THE DEEPSICKNESS LINE WITH THE NEWVENGEANCE BARS–Clearwater, Fl ? July 2008 – Synonymous for his custom motorcycles and Deep Sickness Front End; custom bike builder Greg Rice adds to his line with the DeepSickness Vengeance Bars. The V-bars are offered two ways; pre drilled for external wiring or internal wiring to give your bike that clean, sleek look.

These bars are top quality 1? inch DOM steel tubing. Standard bars measure 32 inches end to end and have 6-inch risers. MSRP is $495 raw. Customizing is available; the risers can be made longer or shorter to fit your riding style and comfort. They?re offered in raw, chromed, and powder coated with pinstriped finishes or painted to match your bike. The V-Bars will fit all Harley-Davidson? models and Metric cruisers. Made is the USA. MSRP $495 raw. For further information, call Greg?s Custom Cycles at (727) 461-4840 or visit www.gregscycles.com

and high quality motorcycle parts. We pride ourselves on our eye catching and ahead of the curve designs, transforming even the most basic stock bike into a one-of-a-kind ride. Our parts are proudly manufactured in the United States and have been featured in some of the most reputable bike magazines in the world.

Another addition to the Rapide lineup – Crime Scene Choppers Rapide Air Cleaner–Santa Cruz, CA July 2008 ? The evocative design of Crime Scene Choppers Rapide Air Cleaner takes us back to another era. This Air Cleaner features the distinctive Rapide scallop design polished on the satin-finished body with a brass grill or, all in chrome. Go ahead and paint the body of the Air Cleaner to match your bike for that unique custom look.

The Rapide Air Cleaner fits S&S Super E or G, and stock CV carburetors, as well as a Mikuni carburetor with an adapter (sold separately). It includes the stainless steel mounting plate, attachment clip, and filter support screen plus all stainless steel hardware and two filter elements (one high flow and one standard).

Retail Price $319.00 to $339.00. The full Rapide line includes Tail Lights and Headlight. 100% made in the USA.

For more information check it out at: www.crimescenechoppers.com or give us a call at 831.406.0126.

MOTORCYCLES MADE FROM… OLD WATCH PARTS–You thought you had seen it all.

–from Art Friedman

BIKERNET HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY LESSON–If any of you have doubt about what we kids paid for a coke and a sandwich at Woolworths in the 1950s, here’s proof of the era we lived……..and it was a GREAT ERA to live as a teenager !!!!

D&D LOW CAT PIPES KICK ASPHALT–New Pipes For Performance Harley Softail Riders – D&D Performance LOW CAT Exhaust pipes are dyno-tuned for Harley Softails. They are up swept in the back to allow for spirited cornering and increased performance.