Hey,

Hopefully, in the near future colleges will teach a course about this last troubled 20 years and how the lack of free speech nearly destroyed this country. Teachers will point out when it started and how a seemingly positive notion turned into a fight for control based around lies that could not be contested.

Here are two of the backlashes of this behavior. With power comes overt punishment for the wrong things. They wrongly think oil and oil power is bad, so everything associated must be punished. Now, we have wars on cars and motorcycle bans are considered.

Second, if we’re lied to by the government, what does that mean to society. Does that mean it’s okay to be an outlaw? Why obey the laws, the government and its agencies don’t? Hang on!

Let’s hit the news:



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THE PUNISHMENT EXAMPLE—

While there is definitely an issue with people who operate vehicles under the influence of substances I remember back to the days of fighting the Mandatory Helmet law, 55 Mile Per hour Speed limit and Blood Alcohol Limit of 1.4.

 They keep lowering it and there are a lot of people and agencies making a lot of MONEY from it.

A DUI is very expensive lawyers, mandatory schools, probation, breathalyzer fee etc. Wanting to install breathalyzer in all new vehicles, that could be a real nightmare for motorcycles.

Click here for that news

Wash. bill would lower legal blood alcohol limit.

A bill under consideration in Washington would make it the second state in the country to lower the legal limit for a driver’s blood alcohol content from 0.08% to 0.05%.

State Sen. John Lovick, D-Mill Creek, is Senate Bill 5002’s primary sponsor. The former state trooper and former Snohomish County sheriff said this week that of the more than 700 people killed on Washington roads last year, over half were DUI-related.

‘Our roads are not as safe as they should be, and they are definitely not as safe as they could be,’ Lovick said. ‘I see driving behavior that is beyond anything I could have imagined when I started as a state trooper over 40 years ago … It is very clear to me that drunk driving is impacting the safety of our communities, and it is time that we do something.’

Across the country and currently in Washington, the legal blood alcohol content limit for most drivers is 0.08%, but limits vary by state for commercial drivers or drivers with past DUI convictions.

Josh McDonald, executive director of the Washington Wine Institute, spoke against the bill this week, saying a change to 0.05% blood alcohol content could turn a ‘reasonable, modern consumption experience, for both the customer and winery, into a very serious concern,’ KUOW reported.

Washington is the second-largest wine producing state with more than 1,000 wineries, according to the Washington State Wine Commission.
Julia Gorton, with the Washington Hospitality Association, also spoke against the proposed change, arguing that there is ‘no discernible way to recognize signs of intoxication’ at the 0.05% level.

Utah’s Legislature voted in 2017 to decrease the legal limit to 0.05% despite similar concerns. Since it went into effect, the number of crashes and fatalities have fallen even though drivers logged more miles, according to research published last year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended last year that all new vehicles in the U.S. be equipped with blood alcohol content monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving, saying alcohol-related crashes were one of the biggest causes of highway deaths. The agency encouraged states a decade ago to drop their blood alcohol content levels to 0.05%.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signaled his support for the bill Thursday, saying he’s convinced the change would cause people to moderate their drinking and driving behavior.

The bill, which is also sponsored by about a dozen other lawmakers from both parties, moved out of the Senate Law and Justice Committee on Thursday after it was changed to take effect in late December this year, instead of July. It goes next to the Senate Transportation Committee for consideration.

‘It is very clear to me that drunk driving is impacting the safety of our communities, and it is time that we do something.’

State Sen. John Lovick

–Lisa Baumann
ASSOCIATED PRESS

–from Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com™





COMMUNITY NEWS FRON THE LAW TIGERS GROUP—

Community Highlight
Arizona Burn Foundation Benefitting Camp Courage

Sunday, February 5

The Arizona Burn Foundation’s mission is to help improve the quality of life for burn survivors and their families in Arizona while promoting burn prevention advocacy and education.

Law Tigers is presenting the “Live with Courage” Camp Courage Extravaganza.

What is Camp Courage? The Arizona Children’s Burn Camp, “Camp Courage,” is put on by the Arizona Burn Foundation. Kids that have suffered traumatic burn injuries are allowed to forget about the surgeries, procedures, and hospitals and just have fun in the cool pines of Prescott, Arizona for one week each year.

Provided to Youth Burn Survivors, this summer camp is funded through donations to the Arizona Burn Foundation. For more than 50 years, Arizona Burn Foundation has provided high-quality support programs for Arizona children and adult burn survivors and their families.

Where: Cottonwood AZ, Mainstage- Becca’s Bar

Yavapai Broadcasting Co. will be broadcasting LIVE with fire trucks, food trucks, poker puns, live auctions, silent auctions, raffles & more.







ANOTHER PUNISHMENT EXAMPLE—

Motorcycles are mentioned in this article numerous times and in the past we have heard some wild things from NY and their enforcement.

 $800 – $2,625 FINES Again is it about noise or making money?

Refer news article by clicking here

Traffic cameras listen for loud vehicles
Pilot program tickets noisy neighbors in NYC

NEW YORK – After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.

Over the years, there have been numerous efforts to quiet the cacophony. One of the latest: traffic cameras equipped with sound meters capable of identifying souped-up cars and motorbikes emitting an illegal amount of street noise.

At least 71 drivers have gotten tickets so far for violating noise rules during a yearlong pilot program of the system. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection now has plans to expand the use of the roadside sound meters.

‘Vehicles with illegally modified mufflers and tailpipes that emit extremely loud noise have been a growing problem in recent years,’ said City Council member Erik Bottcher, who heralded the arrival of the radars to his district to help reduce ‘obnoxious’ noise.

New York City already has one of the most extensive noise ordinances in the country, setting allowable levels for a host of noisemakers, such as jackhammers and vehicles.

A state law known as the Stop Loud and Excessive Exhaust Pollution Act that went into effect last spring raised fines for illegal modifications of mufflers and exhaust systems.

Because police officers often have other priorities, offenders have gone their merry, noisy way. The new devices record the license plates of offenders, much like how speedsters are nabbed by roadside cameras. Vehicle owners face fines of $800 for a first noise offense and a penalty of $2,625 if they ignore a third-offense hearing.

City officials declined to reveal where the radars are currently perched.

A year ago, Paris, one of Europe’s noisier cities, installed similar equipment along some streets.

 ‘You listen to the noise out there, it is nonstop – the horns, the trucks, the sirens,’ New York Mayor Eric Adams bemoaned during a recent news conference. ‘Noise pollution makes it hard to sleep and increases the risk of chronic disease.’

Nearly a decade ago, one of Adams’ predecessors, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, launched a war on noise, releasing 45 pages of rules that covered chiming ice cream trucks and how long a canine can continuously yap (five minutes during the wee hours of the night, 10 during most of the day) before its owner gets in the doghouse.

In 1905, the New York Times had declared the metropolis ‘a bonfire of sound that is rapidly spreading beyond control of any ordinary extinguisher.’ The article asked: ‘Is there any relief possible?’

A global pandemic more than a century later answered that question. For a few months in the spring of 2020, the roar of vehicles on city streets stopped as people stayed in their homes.

The silence allowed people to hear birdsong again – though it was often interrupted by wailing ambulance sirens and, at night, bursts of illegal fireworks.

‘As quiet as it was during the lockdown, it was a very uncomfortable quiet. It was a scary quiet because it carried a lot of implications with it,’ said Juan Pablo Bello, the lead investigator of Sounds of New York City, a New York University endeavor to study urban noise.

Bello and his team initially hoped to collect data on the dissonance of routine urban life but the coronavirus intervened. Instead, they monitored the acoustical rhythms of a city under lockdown.

The number of noise complaints actually grew during the COVID-19 pandemic, but some experts say that was a symptom of homebound people becoming hypersensitive to their uneasy environments.

Complaints over noisy neighbors nearly doubled in the first year of the pandemic. Many other complaints were attributed to cars and motorcycles with modified mufflers.

Still, some people say efforts to quiet loud vehicles go too far. Phillip Franklin, a 30-year-old Bronx car enthusiast, launched an online petition to protest the state’s noise law.

‘The majority of us live here in New York City, where noise is a part of our daily lives,’ said his petition, which asserted that quiet vehicles pose dangers to inattentive pedestrians.

‘Fixing potholes is a lot more important than going after noisy cars,’ Franklin said…

‘I think people developed an appreciation for the fact that it’s a messy, noisy city,’ said Bello, the NYU researcher. ‘We like it to be active, and we like it to be lively. And we like it to be full of jobs and activity, and not this sort of scary, quite unnerving place.’

New York City already has one of the most extensive noise ordinances in the country, setting allowable levels for a host of noisemakers, such as jackhammers and vehicles.

–Bobby Caina Calvan
ASSOCIATED PRESS

–from Rogue
Senior editor
Bikernet.com™





ARE CONCERTS TOO LOUD?—

Country Newcomer Whitney Miller Releases New Single “15 Minutes of Fame”—

“15 Minutes of Fame” Premiered By People.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country music singer-songwriter Whitney Miller is excited to release her new single “15 Minutes of Fame,” premiered by People.com.

The former Miss Texas and Miss United States, kickboxing commentator and MMA fighter is no stranger to hard work and dedication. Never one to shy away from difficult topics, Miller has taken the pain from a broken relationship and turned the experience into a lifelong lesson that most can learn from.

With lyrics like “When it comes your time, I’ll bring the wine and we can make a toast to the next girl in line,” it is clear that she isn’t looking back for one second. In a short period of time, Whitney Miller is already making her mark in country music with several new singles and a debut album slated for 2023, proving to the world that she isn’t going to settle with just “15 Minutes of Fame” in a man or her music!

“This last year, since moving to Nashville, has been a wild roller coaster ride,” shares Miller. “There are times I have to pinch myself to make sure this musical journey isn’t simply a dream. In a way, this new song finally allowed me to say, or sing at the top of my lungs, all the things I was too afraid to say out loud. It was my own type of therapy and not only written from my own experience but also for anyone who has felt or watched their ex do the same thing, different day, different girl. ’15 Minutes of Fame’ is a sassy little truth teller and one of the best things that came from getting my heart broken.”

“Whitney Miller is a force of nature in many ways! Raw talent, work ethic, and a desire to make a difference on this planet, make her a great new addition to the country music arena!” – Bernard Porter / PCG Nashville

For more information on Whitney Miller and her schedule, visit her website, or follow her on social media:

https://www.whitneymillermusic.com





BUILDER OF THE WEEK—Kutty Noteboom
Owner at Hippy Killer Hoedown and Owner at Hippy Killer Garage Co.







Hemet, California
Married to Jamie Noteboom





Hemet, California
Married to Jamie Noteboom

Hemet, California
Married to Jamie Noteboom

–Sam Burns
Feature Bike Editor
Bikernet.com™





Vance & Hines Shakes Up NHRA PSM Team—
Young Star Added to Team After Impressive Debut in 2022

Santa Fe Springs CA –Vance & Hines announced the members of the Vance & Hines/Mission/Suzuki NHRA ProStock Motorcycle (PSM) Team, which will feature four-time champion Eddie Krawiec and 29-year-old Gaige Herrera competing for the 2023 championship. The riders will be aboard Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycles. Six-time champion Andrew Hines returns as crew chief in 2023.



Gaige Herrera is a fourth-generation racer who has had success in XDA’s Pro Street and Outlaw racing classes, with race wins in both classes earned over the past several years. Herrera is no stranger to fast bikes, having numerous runs in the 6.30’s over 200 MPH. He is a long time Suzuki rider, holding the record for the fastest Nitrous Suzuki Hayabusa in the country. He’s also familiar with great equipment, since he’s been a customer of Vance & Hines for the past five years.

In 2022, Herrera competed in six NHRA events, his first taste of NHRA PSM racing. He qualified in four of the six races he entered. Herrera impressed the Vance & Hines team when he rode Eddie Krawiec’s Suzuki in a test following the Las Vegas round in October.

“This is such a tremendous opportunity,” said Herrera. “I never expected to get a call with an invitation to join the Vance & Hines team, and when I told my dad (long time drag racing fixture Augustine Herrera), he was as excited as me.”

“We love finding and supporting talented riders,” said Terry Vance, co-founder of Vance & Hines. “We have another guy on the team that we hired before he had ever qualified for an NHRA PSM race. That worked out really well.”



Eddie Krawiec’s success in PSM is unquestioned. A member of the Vance & Hines team since 2007, Krawiec has accumulated 49 NHRA PSM wins and four championships (2008, 2011, 2012, 2017). He was the first member of the team to enter the Denso 200 MPH Club with a current top speed of 203.49 MPH.

“This will be my second year on the Suzuki Hayabusa and I’m ready for a big year for me and for the team,” said Krawiec.

Andrew Hines, a six-time NHRA PSM champion, leads the team as Crew Chief again this year. Andrew is the son of Vance & Hines co-founder Byron Hines and has notched 56 race wins in the PSM class.



“I watched Gaige’s first run at the US Nationals and immediately knew this guy was something special, he’s a long-time Suzuki rider and it was easy to see how confident he was on the bike,” said Andrew Hines. “I can’t wait to help him develop into a championship level rider in PSM on one of our bikes.”

Suzuki continues its partnership with the Vance & Hines team and will have a significant presence at several of the stops on the 2023 schedule. The Suzuki display will host rider autograph signings at most races and Suzuki’s 2023 motorcycles will be on display for race attendees.

The 2022 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season begins at the Gatornationals in Gainesville FL March 9-13, 2023. The PSM schedule includes 15 stops in 2023 with the finale at the In-N-Out Burger Finals in Pomona, California.

Learn more about the company’s history and products at www.vanceandhines.com.

For more information, visit www.suzuki.com.





THEY MAY BE COMING FOR YOUR CUP OF COFFEE—

Global coffee consumption has been increasing steadily for almost 30 years. With a daily average consumption of 2.7 cups of coffee per person, coffee is now Canada’s most popular drink. It is estimated that around two billion cups of coffee are consumed daily worldwide.

This demand has led to considerable diversification in the ways of preparing coffee as well, including the creation of coffee capsules. The popularity of these capsules has divided the public opinion because this method of preparation, which uses single-use individual packaging, is harmful to the environment.

As researchers working on assessing the environmental impacts of products and services, we often discuss coffee’s carbon footprint.

We decided to study the carbon footprint of several techniques used to prepare coffee at home, and it turns out that coffee capsules aren’t the biggest carbon culprits.

The life cycle of coffee

The pollution resulting from the preparation of coffee at home is just the tip of the iceberg.

Before you can enjoy a cup of coffee, it goes through several steps, starting from the agricultural production of the coffee beans, their transport, the roasting and grinding of the beans, right up to the heating of the water for the coffee and the washing of the cups it is poured in.

These steps, common to all modes of coffee preparation, consume resources and emit greenhouse gases (GHG).

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

https://theconversation.com/heres-how-your-cup-of-coffee-contributes-to-climate-change-196648





THE LATEST FROM THE PRISM GANG—

If you’re trying to keep your bike slim and looking clean, the Bristol Breather is for you.

Currently these are designed to fit S&S super E/G, CV, and Linkert carbs and come in either a tumbled or polished finish.

Contains all necessary stainless steel mounting hardware.

They are made of aluminum and consist of a stainless-steel mesh screen.

The back of the housing has a recess for mesh screen fitment.

Allows adequate flow’

The hardware for a CV is long enough to work with a carb support bracket.

Best of all – They are made in house, right here in Charlotte, NC.





BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!—

REPARATIONS BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 19, 2023

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/REPARATIONS_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_January_19_2023.aspx

Enjoy reading “News” each week. Hal is everywhere and I am watching out for him by looking out for what happens to his art treasures. Enjoyed reading the messages I sent along with seeing “Chopper Power.” Old School Choppers are Old School Cool. They seem to be revived under the Old School Umbrella for some of us.

It’s super wet here in sometimes sunny CA and so I’m using mine. Bye for now.

— Ann Robinson
Long Beach, CA







THE GREAT FOOD RESET—

‘Lab-grown meat’ harvested in ‘massive steel vats’ edges closer to fed approval & U.S. dinner plates – As EU approves human consumption of worms & crickets

Climate Depot’s Marc Morano: “You Will Eat lab-grown ‘meat’ and bugs — and Be Happy. Or so the forces of the Great Food Reset believe. Bill Gates is gobbling up U.S. farmland (now the single largest owner) and the World Economic Forum pushes eating bugs, and the U.S. FDA and USDA edge closer to approving lab-grown ‘meat’ — Bon appetite?!

A food crisis and transformation are just the ticket for even more chaos that the WEF can exploit for their Reset agenda. The World Economic Forum is so eager to promote synthetic ‘meat’ that they are touting numerous ways to print up to 6 kilograms of the fake meat an hour. As part of this new coerced Great Diet Reset, the WEF has advocated eating bugs to save the planet. The Davos-based group has explained, “Why we might be eating insects soon.”

Our future is being planned by our overlords, load up on eating bugs to save the planet! It is a future that will happen, only if we allow it. It’s time for the Great Reject. Rise up and defy the Great Reset.”

–Marc Morano
Climate Depot





 

LIFESTYLE CYCLE DEAL OF THE WEEK—

2019 Harley-Davidson FLHC – Softail Heritage Classic for $19,995.00

SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=13266735

2019 Harley-Davidson HERITAGE CRUISER 124C.I. BIG BORE KIT with only 6901.00 miles!



Someone put a lot of money in this bike! Here’s what we know:

The motor has an S&S 124 big bore kit, HPI throttle body, performance cams, high-flow air cleaner, Two Brothers Racing exhaust and has been Dyno tuned.

It sounds and runs AMAZING!



It has the Race Tech G2-R front fork cartridges and Race Tech G3-S rear shock with remote reservoir! Saddlemen 2-up seat and other upgrades. and some of the features/Add-ons on this bike are

* M8 with a S&S 124 big bore kit Dyno tuned and a 6-Speed trans.
* TBR exhaust
* HPI throttle body
* Race Tech G2-R front fork cartridges
* Race Tech G3-S rear shock with remote reservoir!
* Saddlemen 2-up seat
* Hard leather bags
* Detachable windshield
* Dat maker lights

This bike is only $19,995.00



Plus license, $85.00 documentation fee, and local sales tax. NO HIDDEN FEES like some dealers. And we have no reconditioning or prep fees. This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 92-point safety/mechanical/structural inspection.This motorcycle has not been refurbished and does not come with any warranty expressed or implied!

EXTENDED WARRANTIES are available!

Fill out an online application today. We have EZ FINANCING

Lifestyle Cycles is located at 1510 State College Blvd,Anaheim,CA,92806. Open 7 days a week.







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BAKER DEALER OF THE MONTH–Maxx Cycle

BAKER Dealer Since 2021

Are you living near Vancouver and looking for a reputable shop for custom-performance bike work? Look no further, Maxx Cycle is the shop to go to! Dave Ladouceur, the owner of Maxx Cycle, has worked on Harleys for over 30 years and has been specializing in custom-performance bike work for the last 4 years.

He works with some of the top performance shops in the U.S. and has dedicated his shop to creating high-quality custom-performance bikes.

To ensure the longevity of his custom builds, his shop has dedicated its efforts to using only the highest quality brands. This means using Made in the U.S.A or Made in Canada parts!

Read Michelle and Dave’s interview to learn more about this premium shop!







IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–US Government Ordered Twitter to Censor Free Speech

Elon Musk has released a staggering amount of evidence from Twitter showing that the US government ordered Twitter to censor incredibly important topics, including:

The 2020 elections
COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 virus information

These unprecedented actions by our government are covered in detail in the ground-breaking Twitter Files Infographic.

We cannot think of a more important time in American history to have access to real, factual news.





CORRECTION Bikernet Reader Comment!–
REPARATIONS BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for January 19, 2023

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Bandit,
Your memory is definitely failing! Put the bourbon glass down and step back and try shake some of those dead brain cells out!

Panhead desk #3 was built by you, for me, while I was VP at Custom Chrome in 5/5/97.

When I left CCI the desk went to my Hollister H-D store then on to House of Thunder H-D in Morgan Hill.

It has a lot of miles on it and still runs like a champ. It lives in my home now. Still my favorite possession!

–Dangerous Dan
San Jose, CA

“I don’t know what I got wrong. Maybe I need more whiskey to clear the air.” –Bandit





HARLEY GOES ALL ELECTRIC ACCORDING TO THE BOSS—

American motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is transitioning to become an all-electric brand in a process that will take decades, explains its CEO Jochen Zeitz in this interview.

Harley-Davidson, which is known for its large-engine, heavyweight cruiser motorcycles, is currently undergoing a long-term transition with the aim of becoming an electric brand, said Zeitz.

“At some point in time, Harley Davidson will be all-electric,” he told Dezeen. “But that’s a long-term transition that needs to happen. It’s not something you do overnight.”

The company launched its first electric motorcycle in 2018, named LiveWire. According to Zeitz, electrificaction is the next logical step in the evolution of the brand that was established 120 years ago.

“If you look at the past 120 years, the company has always evolved, never stood still,” he said. “Now, like the founders did at the time by trying to reinvent or invent something unique, that’s obviously something that we as a company brand need to do as well.”

“What we’re doing is celebrating our past but also evolving the brand at the same time,” he continued. “It’s a natural evolution that needed to happen”.

According to Zeitz, the transformation of the iconic brand means focusing on people who may not typically ride large motorcycles and even those that do not ride at all.

“I believe in big transformational change for iconic brands, which is what I’ve always done in my life,” he said.

“We are targeting different consumer profiles – you have the traditional core customer, but you have a contemporary core customer, you have dreamers that aspire to ride or may just dream about the brand,” he continued.

“The brand is not just for inspiring for those who buy motorcycles, it’s inspiring for others, which is why we’re making such made such a big effort on apparel and accessories to really bring the brand to broader customer bases – customers that might or might not right one day.”

Although Harley-Davidson has begun producing electric motorcycles, Zeitz does not expect the company to abandon petrol in the near future.

Its planned timeline to become fully electric is longer than many other auto companies with several leading car brands including Volvo, Fiat, Mercedes, Buick, Bentley and Rolls-Royce, which recently unveil its first fully electric car, stating that they will be all electric by 2030.

“We are thinking: ‘how do we evolve if you think really long term’, as this will not be an overnight transition,” he said.

“It takes decades, right? But you have to also think in decades rather than just thinking about what year and the short-termism that everyone is exposed to as a public company. We have to think about the transition, and preparing for that transition is why LiveWire was born.”

As part of the latest evolution of the brand and to mark its 120th anniversary, Harley-Davidson is overtaking a revamp of its offices in Milwaukee. The first stage of this redevelopment will be the creation of a public park that will include an amphitheatre that can hold 700 motorcycles that will be designed by Heatherwick Studio.

—dezeen.com





WE OPENED THE OLD SALTS FILE—

My Grandpa Bobby (Robert Maragno) turns 80 years old today. Born in 1941 in New York. A Navy Vietnam Vet, and one tough Italian- who used to arm wrestle guys with his pinky & win!

Hardworking all his life & a long-lasting married man, since he fell in love with my Grandma Saundra “Sandy” in 1960 & Married 60 Years Now!

–Sam Burns

“Congrats brother and give dad my best!” –Bandit





SWEET HOME PENNSYLVANIA!!

LYNYRD SKYNYRD TO HEADLINE LOST HIGHWAYTM MOTORCYCLE SHOW & CONCERT

MAY 19-21 AT POCONOS PARK

Also appearing: The Marshall Tucker Band, Rick Monroe & the Hitmen, The Jess Zimmerman Band, and Seth Enslow, with more to be announced!

Tickets on sale Friday, January 27!
Sign up at LostHighwayShow.com for Thursday Presale!

Bushkill, PA (Lehman Township) — Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the upcoming LOST HIGHWAY Motorcycle Show & Concert, slated for May 19-21, 2023 at the newly renovated, 200+ acre entertainment complex POCONOS PARKTM.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducted group known for classic hits such as “Free Bird,” “Gimme Three Steps,” and “Sweet Home Alabama” will take the stage of the Amphitheater at POCONOS PARK on Friday, May 19, 2023 with direct support by fellow Southern rockers, The Marshall Tucker Band (“Can’t You See,” “Heard It In A Love Song,” “Fire on the Mountain”).

Rick Monroe & the Hitmen, The Jess Zimmerman Band, and Seth Enslow are also slated to appear on the outdoor festival stage throughout the day. Other great acts for Friday and Saturday’s music lineup, including Saturday’s headliner, will be announced in the future.

Early Bird tickets go on-sale this Friday, January 27, at 10 A.M. Eastern through www.LostHighwayShow.com and start at only $19.99 (plus fees) for general admission (elevated experience packages such as front row, standing pit, reserved seats, dinner on the lake, private cabanas, hotel packages, camping packages are available for an additional cost).

Fans who wish to purchase tickets on Thursday (PRIOR to tickets going on sale to the general public) should register for a Presale password at www.LostHighwayShow.com between now and Wednesday at Midnight. Those who sign up for the Lost Highway presale list will be entered for a chance to win a Simpson Motorcycle Helmet pinstriped by world renowned custom motorcycle painter Taylor Schultz from Schultz Designz and a pair of passes for the weekend.

LOST HIGHWAY Motorcycle Show & Concert will also feature daily activities including charity rides from Pocono Mountain Harley-Davidson, motorcycle giveaways, bike games, a cornhole tournament, line dancing in the Party Tent, and more.

There will also be two motorcycle shows: the Deadbeat Custom Clash Ride-in Motorcycle Show that will feature five categories of bikes (including Chopper, FXR/Dyna, Sportster, Bagger and Softail) and Speed-Kings Cycle Showcase that will exhibit the best bikes from custom builders from across the nation in conjunction with the Motorcycle Art Gallery curated by Strati Hovartos at the intimate Lake House at POCONOS PARK.

LOST HIGHWAY Motorcycle Show & Concert is also partnering with Poconos Mountain Harley-Davidson and Speed Kings Cycle Supply for a fundraising sweepstakes that raises money for The Warrior Built Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides vocational and recreational therapy to combat veterans and wounded warriors.

Participants may enter for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to see Lynyrd Skynyrd at Lost Highway Motorcycle Show & Concert, including flights, hotel, a backstage tour, and more, PLUS a 2023 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special from Poconos Mountain Harley-Davidson customized by Steve Edgar from Speed Kings Cycle Supply! Donations will benefit The Warrior Built Foundation. Enter to win at www.LostHighwayShow.com.*

For more information, please visit PoconosPark.com.

Photo Courtesy of Francis Sapienza from Poconos Park. ©2022 All Rights Reserved

–Ken Conte
LostHighwayShow.com





LATEST FROM THE NASH MOTORCYCLE EMPIRE—

New Product: “The Buckhorns”

A traditional style handlebar with all the comfort you need! The Buckhorns are classic and comfy!

Grab a pair in Chrome, Copper or Powder Black!

CHECK THEM OUT TODAY!







THE DIME BAG REPORT—

Hey Bandit, received photo from Jack Deagazio with new leather seat on new build.





–Adam Croft
Founder and Master Craftsman
Dime Bag Leathers







GET OUT AND GET IT DONE: Wisdom Quotes

“Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.” ~ Tony Gaskins

“It’s not what happens to you but how you react to it that matters.” ~ Epictetus

“Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.”

“You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.”

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“You can’t have a million-dollar dream on a minimum wage work ethic.”

“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” ~ Maya Angelou

–Wayfarer
Editor
Bikernet Blog & Facebook Page





LOWBROW NEW PRODUCT— This well-engineered air cleaner is inexpensive but oozes style.

What else could you want?
The Louvered Air Cleaner fits:
1991 & later Harley Sportsters
2004-2017 Harley Dyna
1993-2006 Harley Big Twins with CV carburetor
Mounting hardware and gasket included.

Made in the USA







FRUSTRATED READER LETTER–

This came in from Alabama. At the end of the semester teachers are leaving over the school’s inability to “embrace the freedom of exchanging ideas,” says those that are pushing a disastrous climate narrative are “robbing” young Americans of their “ambition and their hope.”

University of Alabama professor says slamming school’s DEI, climate push has been ‘career suicide’ Dr. Matthew Wielicki, an assistant professor in the school’s geological sciences department, pushed back against the messaging of “vocal climate alarmists,” who he concludes are doing more harm than good when it comes to America’s youth. Wielicki said. “I mean, I go to these the talks, by some of the most vocal climate alarmists out there, and I noticed that they’re pushing a stroller with like a one or two-year-old in it. I’m like, wait a minute, do these people really believe that the planet is going to end in eight or 10 or 12 years? They clearly don’t believe that.

“I talk to my students [and] there’s a good chunk of them that really think that the planet is heading towards some sort of civilization collapse in eight, 10, 12 years,” he added. “What a terrible way to motivate young people. Like why? Why am I going to be a good steward of my planet? Why am I going to be responsible and sacrifice now so I can have a brighter future later on if I think that my future is doomed anyway? We’re robbing these young people of their ambition and their hope. And it’s the adults doing it. It’s the adults allowing this stuff.”

— Kenneth Burnett







SHOP OF THE WEEK–Doalotta Performance,
Port Huron, Michigan













–Sam Burns
Feature Bike Editor
Bikernet.com™







SONG PICK OF THE WEEK—Hope it’s not too loud

The theme for the decade, if we have to believe the past two years, is, it is gonna be B-B-B-B-Bad and we gotta be Bad to the Bone to survive it.

If you plan to ride to Sturgis, the Bikernet Blog this week gives you one more “good” reason to get there. George Thorogood & The Destroyers are gonna be performing Live.

From Buffalo Chip: Styx, REO Speedwagon, Whiskey Myers and George Thorogood & The Destroyers are the first of dozens to be announced as part of the Buffalo Chip’s diverse 2023 lineup that features rock, classic rock, and country rock.

You won’t want to be anywhere else this August. It’s the Best Party Anywhere.

Read it on Buffalo Chip website to believe it: Click Here

Meanwhile, let’s remember the fun of the boogie-blues of the 80s. Here is the song pick for the week:

Song: “Bad To The Bone”
Artist: George Thorogood

On the day I was born
The nurses all gathered ’round
And they gazed in wide wonder
At the joy they had found
The head nurse spoke up
Said, “Leave this one alone”
She could tell right away
That I was bad to the bone

Bad to the bone
Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Bad to the bone

I broke a thousand hearts
Before I met you
I’ll break a thousand more, baby
Before I am through
I wanna be yours, pretty baby
Yours and yours alone
I’m here to tell ya, honey
That I’m bad to the bone

Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Bad to the bone

I’ll make a rich woman beg
And I’ll make a good woman steal
I’ll make an old woman blush
And I’ll make a young girl squeal
I wanna be yours, pretty baby
Yours and yours alone
I’m here to tell ya, honey
That I’m bad to the bone

B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Bad to the bone

Now when I walk the streets
Kings and queens step aside
Every woman I meet
They all stay satisfied
I wanna tell ya, pretty baby
What I see I make my own
And I’m here to tell ya, honey
That I’m bad to the bone

Bad to the bone
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
B-B-B-B-Bad
Woo, bad to the bone

Watch Music Video at: https://youtu.be/IyhJ69mD7xI

Thanks & regards,
Wayfarer
Editor
Bikernet Blog & Facebook Page







NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT–Artist David Uhl

Quick note for all “Yahoo” mail users – it has recently come to our attention that emails from “greg@uhlstudios.com” may be going to your spam folder If you’d like to continue to receive emails from me, please follow these steps:

1 – Open the Spam folder (if you don’t see it, click “more” below the Sent folder)

2 – Select the email from greg@uhlstudios.com

3 – Click “Not Spam” to move the message to your Inbox. Future messages from us will be delivered to your Inbox.

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Now, onto our exciting news today!

If you own any of David’s older works (pre-2004) or if you’ve been waiting for incredible values to “join the family” here, please carefully review the following information from David Uhl. You’ll be glad you did!

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David Uhl: “In 1998, upon completing my first-ever painting, “Change in the Weather,” I attended a meeting with Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee. They invited me to become one of their licensed artists and directed me to work with their established Art program publisher. I didn’t necessarily agree with the publisher’s business model but had no choice if I wanted to begin my journey to capture Harley-Davidson’s rich history in oil.

This publisher offered far too many options (and prints) with each of my new pieces. Edition sizes of 500 total prints in multiple sizes and media (paper and canvas) were not uncommon. Even with the heyday of Harley’s 100th Anniversary at the time, the editions were bloated.

In 2004, I became licensed directly with The Motor Company. With my first print release that year, I greatly restricted the edition size down from 500 to a total of 185. This reduction allowed my collectors who supported me early to realize an increase in the value of their investment in my first release, “Rose”. The opening price of the 34.5 x 26 was $1,850 and we sold the final print in that size for $4,650.

This is what I had envisioned for my Fine Art program. Keeping the number of prints down and rewarding my collectors who support me. And, over the years, I have continued this practice – – sometimes we offer as few as 12 prints!

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Now, going back to the print editions of 500 offered prior to 2004 – it is highly unlikely that we will sell all of them, leaving the people who bought them at the time languishing with pieces of art that have not appreciated in value for 20+ years.

2023 marks my 25th year as a Fine Artist and this issue has bothered me a lot over the years.

I think I have a solution…

For a limited time, we will offer these paper and canvas prints at unbelievable prices. Once done, I will retire the unsold prints in each of these editions (those numbers will never be produced or sold). Instant reduction of the edition. We will set aside 12 of each size/media to be sold at progressively higher prices as they are sold off in the future (which mirrors our model of the past 25 years). These 12 prints will allow for an increased value of each size/media to appropriate levels over time.

Each of these prints (whether paper or canvas) are being sold unframed only and will come hand-signed and numbered, with a Certificate of Authenticity.

These will be offered through Feb 5, 2023. At that time, we will officially retire the unsold prints in the edition and raise the prices for all of these pieces on our website.





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SPEAKING OF ART—

We sold out of my second book “OUTLAW JUSTICE.” I’m in the process of having it set up on Kindle, so I can print more. But I do have some posters of the cover art by Eric Herrmann. The next two-year Cantina Member gets a poster as part of his or hers bling package.

The poster is signed by me and Eric.

–Bandit





BIKERNET RELATIONSHIP COUNSELING CENTER, ALERT—

If you choose a working woman, you have to accept that she can’t take care of the house full time.

If you choose a housewife who can take care of you and handle the house fully, you have to accept that she doesn’t make money.

If you choose a humble woman, you must accept that it is up to you.

When you’re with a brave woman, you have to accept that she’s independent according to her own views.

Those who choose a beautiful woman must accept that jealousy must be controlled.

If you’re with a strong woman, it’s worth accepting that she’s gentle and fragile at a glance, but solid as steel.

If you choose an emotional, insecure woman, you must step up to make her feel safe and loved.

No woman is perfect and doesn’t have to be. Every woman has her own personality and values that determine who she is and that makes her special!

— Ray Russell
Australian Inspirational Correspondent
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UK to Ban Plastic Spoons—

This coming October, the UK intends to “ban several single-use plastic items, including cutlery and plates”.

“The European Union approved a ban on single-use plastic items in 2018, which went into effect three years later. England’s neighbors, Scotland and Wales, each banned a similar list of items last year.”

“Rebecca Pow, an environment minister, said in a statement, “Plastic is a scourge which blights our streets and beautiful countryside, and I am determined that we shift away from a single-use culture.””

“Steve Hynd, policy manager at City to Sea, an environmental organization based in Bristol, said the ban was welcomed but “these are very much minimum agreed standards.”

“The ban will help England catch up with other countries that already implemented similar bans years ago,” he said. “But for England to be true ‘global leaders’ in tackling plastic pollution like this government claims to be, we need them to go much further.””

I am a curious person (yes, both meanings). When a Brit orders a take-out curry which she intends to eat on a park bench or sitting on a wall overlooking the pebble beach, what is she going to use to eat her curry when the shop no longer gives her a nice plastic spoon or fork?

Since the E.U. has had a similar ban for more than a year, I queried a European colleague and asked the same question. Being the same sort of person as I, he didn’t know. But he has a daughter and he called her for the real scoop on the streets of Europe, who reports: “They use paper (for the fries), cardboard (for serving a burger), wooden spoons, forks, knives for eating a salad.” I can assume that they use the same wooden cutlery for our take-out curry.

Taken in historical context, Europeans (and other humans) have had spoons carved out of wood, ivory, flint, bone and horn. Later spoons were cast in pewter and other softer metals. But all of those (except the wood—even peasants could have a wooden spoon) were quite valuable and in various time periods, represented wealth and social position. Today, most household spoons are stainless steel. But these are not cheap enough to be given away.

New York’s famous food service automat, Horn and Hardart, offered customers metal cutlery which was meant to be returned at the end of the meal. My wife has one of those spoons, nicked by her mother sometime in the mists of history.

When I was child, the Ice Cream Man gave us simple wooden paddles as spoons for eating our little cups of ice cream. Enter the plastic spoon (and fork, and knife), costing less-than pennies apiece and readily given away with take-out food.

The problem appears to be that many of these cheap now-plastic items end up in the environment – not because they are plastic, but because people are not careful with their trash. The fact that they are plastic just means they will breakdown more slowly in the wild.

The declaration that “…plastic is a scourge” is nothing but an activist meme – something said to get positive attention but is not actually true. It is not “plastic” that is the problem – it is trash and litter, some of which is plastic, purposefully thrown into the environment or carelessly allowed to escape – such as blowing out of the back of a pick-up truck (very common in the United States) or off the back of garbage trucks.

–Watts up with That





QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–

The BOSS of THE CYCLE SOURCE EMPIRE steps up

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/The_BOSS_of_THE_CYCLE_SOURCE_EMPIRE_steps_up.aspx

Chris is a Great Editor of a Great Publication. We Need More Like Him!

–ROGUE
Palm Bay , FL





BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT—from Associated Press

Florida Supreme Court upholds gun law banning restrictions

Florida lawmakers can fine local government officials who attempt to restrict gun and ammunition sales under a state law upheld by the state Supreme Court on Thursday.

Former Democratic Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and some municipalities sued the state over a law that preempts local governments from enacting gun sale restrictions, saying it goes too far because it also calls for fines against elected officials who voted for restrictions.

But justices on the conservative court disagreed in a 4-1 decision, saying local officials don’t have exemption from the fines.

“It is not a core municipal function to occupy an area that the Legislature has preempted, and local governments have no lawful discretion or authority to enact ordinances that violate state preemption,” the court wrote.

The preemption law was revised in 2011 to include the penalty provisions — and later challenged by several local governments who wanted to enact gun safety measures in the wake of the 2018 Parkland high school shooting that left 17 dead. Fried, who left office earlier this month after an unsuccessful run for governor, later joined the suit.

The law calls for a fine of $5,000 for officials who willfully violated the legislation. In his dissent, Justice Jorge Labarga said the punishment is “an impermissible judicial intrusion into the official’s legislative thought process, and it undermines the official’s ability to effectuate the constituents’ will.”

–By BRENDAN FARRINGTON
Associated Press





NEW HAMPSHIRE INTRODUCES BILL TO ADOPT INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BAN—

DON’T DELAY! Please contact lawmakers to request their opposition on this bill:

Overview: Lawmakers in New Hampshire have introduced SAN-opposed legislation (H.B. 92) which would adopt California’s low and zero emission motor vehicle standards and ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered motor vehicles starting in 2035. The SAN believes that Californians should not be deciding what vehicles are best for New Hampshire. H.B. 92 will be heard in the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee on January 24th.

–SEMA



UPDATE: VIRGINIA HOUSE ADVANCES BILL TO REPEAL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE BAN

DON’T DELAY! Please contact lawmakers to request their support for this bill:

Overview: Lawmakers in Virginia have introduced SAN-supported legislation (H.B.1378) to repeal the law tying the state to California’s motor vehicle emission standards. Under current law, sales of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles will be banned starting in 2035. The SAN believes that Virginians, not the government, should decide what vehicles are best for them and their families. The House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee passed the bill which now awaits consideration on the House floor.

–SEMA







NEWS FROM THE DICE OFFICES–

Giulio Miglietta AKA the Don is a long time mate of DicE Magazine and has appeared in numerous issues including on the cover of 83 wearing some of his incredible chain stitched work.

Yesterday we announced our huge collaboration with Iron heart Denim that our dear pal Giulio Miglietta is working on.



Check out the details and check out the interview about his work on the DicE Blog.







THE ESSENTIALS of Part 1 of Fossil Future, in my own words—

Ever wished you could get the “Cliff’s Notes” for a book that are written, not by “Cliff” but by the book’s author?

I have. Which is why I decided to create “Alex Notes” for Fossil Future: Why Global Human Flourishing Requires More Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas—Not Less.

Those of you who are writers might be interested to know that these notes are based on the outline I used to write and edit Fossil Future. I am a fan of very detailed outlines when one is attempting to make a comprehensive, integrated logical argument.

Here are the Alex Notes for Part 1 of Fossil Future: Framework.



PART 1: FRAMEWORK

The “knowledge system” we are relying on to evaluate continuing fossil fuel use is operating on the anti-human, anti-energy “anti-impact framework” that will inevitably cause it to oppose fossil fuel use, ignore its benefits, and catastrophize its side-effects—even if continuing fossil fuel use is indispensable to human flourishing.



Chapter 1: Ignoring Benefits

Our “knowledge system”—the people and institutions we rely upon to research, synthesize, disseminate, and evaluate expert knowledge—engages in an irrational method of evaluation when it comes to fossil fuels and other sources of cost-effective energy: supporting their rapid elimination while ignoring their massive, life-or-death benefits.

 Save the World With…Fossil Fuels?

I am going to try to persuade you of something that might seem impossible: that one of the best things you can do to make the world a better place is to fight for more fossil fuel use—more use of oil, coal, and natural gas.

 Questioning the “Expert” Moral Case for Eliminating Fossil Fuels

My case for expanding humanity’s massive fossil fuel use might seem unworthy of even considering given that it totally contradicts what trusted sources tell us is the consensus of virtually all experts, but consider that 1) we know that sometimes what we’re told is the “expert” view turns out to be catastrophically wrong, and 2) the “expert” view that we should rapidly eliminate fossil fuel use is a radical and potentially disastrous change in how we use energy.

 How to Know When the “Experts” Are Wrong

We can often detect if there’s something wrong with what we’re told “experts” think by recognizing that we acquire “expert” views via a “knowledge system” consisting of four phases—1) research, 2) synthesis, 3) dissemination, and 4) evaluation—with 2, 3, and 4 being prone to distortion in general and, I realized after doing some initial research, in the case of fossil fuels in particular.



How Research Works

Research, the foundation of any knowledge system, involves highly specialized knowledge that is hard for us to evaluate, but one way we can spot something going wrong in the broader knowledge system is when some new claim is confidently attributed to all scientists, such as the specific prediction that a 2° C temperature increase from preindustrial levels will mean global catastrophe.

 How Synthesis Can Go Wrong

Synthesis, in which the near-limitless amount of specialized knowledge is organized, refined, and condensed, can go wrong through honest error or the manipulation of synthesizing bodies; one way to detect a syntheses error is when crucial variables or facts are omitted, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) omitting the rapid decline in climate-related disaster deaths.

 How Dissemination Can Go Wrong

Dissemination, in which the essentials of synthesized research are communicated to the public, is frequently highly distorted; one way to detect dissemination is to even briefly peruse the sources a disseminator is using and see if they are being accurately essentialized.

 How Evaluation Can Go Wrong

The task of evaluation, in which certain institutions and people evaluate what we should do about the disseminated conclusions in a different field, is often hidden by inane refrains such as “listen to the scientists,” but it is always at work and must always be questioned; two errors to look out for are 1) using an anti-human “standard of evaluation” and 2) failing to consider the full context—which there is the strongest evidence our “knowledge system” could be catastrophically failing to do, in the form of opposing fossil fuel use on the basis of its negative side-effects without considering its massive benefits.

 The Unique, Massive, and Desperately Needed Benefits of Fossil Fuels

I didn’t think our knowledge system was misevaluating fossil fuels until I learned 3 undeniable facts about fossil fuels’ benefits that are ignored or contradicted by popular portrayals of our knowledge system’s moral case for eliminating fossil fuels: 1) Cost-effective energy is essential to human flourishing; 2) Billions of people lack cost-effective energy. 3) Fossil fuels are a uniquely cost-effective source of energy, providing low-cost, on-demand, versatile, global-scale energy.

Fossil Fuels Are a Uniquely Cost-Effective Source of Energy

Fossil fuels are a uniquely cost-effective source of energy, providing energy that is 1) low-cost, 2) on-demand, 3) versatile, and 4) on a scale of billions of people in thousands of places—which is why they are growing around the world, above all in places that care most about cost-effective energy, such as China.

 Cost-Effective Energy Is Essential to Human Flourishing

Cost-effective energy is essential to human flourishing (our ability to live long, healthy, opportunity-filled lives) because the more cost-effective energy is, the more people can use the miracle of “machine labor” to produce vital material values such as food, clothing, shelter, and medical care.

 Billions of People Are Suffering and Dying for Lack
of Cost-Effective Energy

Billions of people lack cost-effective energy, such as the 3 billion who use less electricity than a typical American refrigerator, resulting in tragic amounts of suffering and death—such as premature babies dying because there is no reliable electricity for the incubators that could save them…

–Alex Epstein





ANOTHER, New Bikernet Reader Comment!—

Celebrating 120 years of the most desired motorcycle brand

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A Chinese Harley-Davidson with a Benelli 353cc motor, whoever authorized that should be beaten like a baby seal. Lol

–James Ferrantelli
Tavares, FL





THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT 2023–This combination of the Rabbit zodiac and the Water element will bring good luck, patience, prosperity, and vigor to all.

But what does the Year of the Water Rabbit really mean to us?

According to Chinese astrology, the Rabbit represents peaceful and patient energy. The Rabbit is gentle creature known for thinking things through before acting.

This energy will encourage us to approach challenges and opportunities calmly and rationally.

–Ray Russell
Philosophy Correspondent
Australian Outback Temple
Bikernet Research Desk





TALLAHASSEE – A House Republican this week filed a proposal that seeks to prevent motorists from driving in the left lane on roads with speed limits of at least 65 mph.

Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka, R-Fort Myers, filed the bill (HB 421) for consideration during the legislative session that will start March 7.

It would bar motorists from driving in the left lane “except when overtaking and passing another vehicle, when preparing to exit the road, street, or highway, or when otherwise directed by an official traffic control device.”

–Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com™





WAS THAT TOO HEAVY?—Sorry, if the news got sorta out of hand. I try to roll with the vibe of the week.

I actually pulled J.J.’s piece about Kotex dispensers in men’s bathrooms. It was about 3,000 words. Hang on, I might run it as a stand-alone article on Bikernet.



Okay, let’s jump into shop projects and tech articles coming to Bikernet. Dan came over and we fought with the front wheel on the 1913 board track racer. We took off the front wheel and with tire spoons struggled to remove one side of the clincher tire, replace the tube and put it back together.

There’s nothing about doing this that you can handle in a hurry without damage to the rim, pinching the tube or busting the bead on the tire.

Then Dan greased new neck cup bearing and slipped them in the cups. This front end completed the first Cannonball run. Two guys ran that cannonball with board track racers sans brakes or transmissions. If they came upon a stoplight, they were forced to kill their engines, then pedal start them again.



For some reason the bottom race was gone from the neck. I think the race should have been installed before the neck was brazed into the bottom tree. We struggled with getting the hardened steel ring over the neck. Only about 2 thousands difference, but it wouldn’t go without some careful machine. Yep, we tried heat.





Another odd challenge this week. I bought a set of Nash Apes, but I wanted them taller and I wanted a bend that Nash couldn’t do, but their bars are all made to order. So, I machined slugs, and then was forced to bend them. Lots of heat and pressure, but got the job done. Welding next.



Speaking of J.J. Solari, the ex mousketeer and the funniest guy on the planet. He sent me an article about the National Park in Yosemite. I’m going to post it next week. Hang on, it’s nuts.



Dan sent me this image of a Lithium battery he mounted between two tanks on a 45 flathead to hide it. It’s less than 2 inches thick.

We will bring you an update from his shop projects in the next week or so.



We have a couple of new sponsors to support the content on Bikernet. Amsoil is being supported by one of its dealers, Huff Oil Group.



I’m meeting with Chief of the Sturgis Police and Woody from the chip next week to discuss test runs with the Salt Torpedo. I’ll report back.



I finished reading Denis Manning’s book about his ongoing history with motorcycle Streamliners. Next week I need to write a review. It’s a very motivating and informative book about running at Bonneville.



Gary Mauer and his wife Jules had major hands in building this racer for Larry. It’s on its way to the Grand National Roadster Show with the wrong engine, and then onto Bonneville in the Summer.



I’m working on the second VL, XA, S&S FL Knucklehead Winter project build story. It will cover the installation for a stock mechanical front brake, beautiful Black Bike Wheels, and a Hawg Halters rear Sprotor brake system, plus the Nash bars.



The South Dakota Weather Report brought to you by Wolfs Plumbing and heating. My Hamster Wolf connection keeps escaping to Arizona.



My granddaughter just got this tattoo. I found out later, my son Frank did it in Austin, Texas at All Saints Tattoo.



Here’s a shot of the Mecum Auction from Micah McCloskey, who is checking the action. We will bring you reports from the floor of the show next week. Two thousand bikes for sale, plus 60 bikes from Mike Wolf’s, As Found, Picker collection.

In the meantime, keep building oily motorcycles and riding free.

–Bandit

“Don’t let that feeling go….keep on truckin !!!”

Hey,

Your Bikernet Blog Editor got grounded from riding his bike out of city limits.

Well, actually, my mother has been sick consistently since she caught COVID-19 in January 2022. She has been in-and-out of hospital twice in past 30 days.

I needed to get some wheels rolling near my residence so that I am available for mom and also able to enjoy some outdoor excitement. I decided on a new adventure — a hobby for Skateboarding. How childish? Imagine your dad riding down the street on a skateboard.

Well, remove the stigma and join in.

Can you imagine anyone other than a lifelong motorcyclist doing something so crazy in his/her early 40s age? This skateboard is the only vehicular-thing with more than two-wheels that I own.

Below I present a few useful YouTube Videos I found that got me off to a “flipping” start. It’s not exactly a how-to but more of a how-others do it.

Do These 10 Things Make A Difference In Skateboarding?

How to Set Up a Skateboard for Beginners

HOW TO SKATEBOARD FOR BEGINNERS | HOW TO SKATEBOARD EPISODE 1

Both of these two YouTube Content Creators have done a good job — though you may find one more useful than the other when you visit their YouTube Channel….depending upon your skill level and natural aptitude.

Their Channels are:

1. Braille Skateboarding

https://www.youtube.com/@brailleskateboarding

Playlists

https://www.youtube.com/@brailleskateboarding/playlists

2. VLSkate

https://www.youtube.com/@VLSkate

Playlists

https://www.youtube.com/@VLSkate/playlists

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So hit the deck and get off to a rockin start this weekend!!!

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We sold out of my second book “OUTLAW JUSTICE.” I’m in the process of having it set up on Kindle, so I can print more. But I do have some posters of the cover art by Eric Herrmann. The next two-year Cantina Member gets a poster as part of his or hers bling package.

The poster is signed by me and Eric.

In the meantime, keep building oily motorcycles and riding free.

–Bandit

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by Bandit and Sam Burns

The ultimate destination for motorcycle enthusiasts this last weekend

Bike builders, bike riders, and bargain hunters went to see cool shit, meet people, and score deals on the best riding gear, parts and accessories available in rain- soaked SoCal.

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Get to your motorcycle event in style – have a look at the leathers and bedrolls
at https://5-ballgarage.com/

by John Stein with edits from Bandit and John Martinisko

Or what might happen to your beloved bikes when you’re not around

Note: I’m not pretending that this is the definitive work on winding down your collection or living your life. But if it gets you to at least consider what steps should be taken, and how, the article will have done its job.

As motorcycle fanatics, we’ve all laid awake nights wondering how we could add to our collections. At some point in our lives, doing exactly the opposite probably makes more sense. The reason, of course, is advancing age while hanging onto a deeply misguided belief that our family shares our passions.

Click Here to Read the revised article on Bikernet.com

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Biltwell Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo was the ultimate destination for motorcycle enthusiasts this last weekend.

Bike builders, bike riders, and bargain hunters went to see cool shit, meet people, and score deals on the best riding gear, parts and accessories available in rain- soaked SoCal.

For ten years the Biltwell crew through an annual, get over the holidays Biltwell Temecula Headquarters parking log sale.

This year they stepped up and indoors. All day, bikes, peeps, and good times ‘o plenty filled Exhibition Hall at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The annual Biltwell Parts & Labor Custom Motorcycle Expo in San Diego, California kicked ass. Check out the bikes.

I confess, I wasn’t there. Working on my Knucklehead in snow-packed Sturgis, South Dakota.

–Bandit

www.biltwellinc.com

January 28-29

When it comes to cool customs, parts and entertainment, you’ll find the best of the west in the Mile High City during the Colorado Motorcycle Expo. This two-day event is the largest motorcycle show and competition in the Rocky Mountain region and the largest indoor parts swap in the country.

Make sure you pay a visit to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip® display while you’re there for a chance to win passes to the Best Party Anywhere® during the 2023 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Visit: https://www.coloradomotorcycleexpo.com/

• 100 Bikes Competing
• Used Motorcycle Corral
• Live Music
• Tattoo Contests
• Adult Big Wheel Races
• Vendor Shopping
• Kid’s Activities
• and lot more

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by Chris Callen

There is true Motorcycle Passion behind each Issue, fueled by Motorcycle Nuts

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Bandit, after reading your article, I realize two things: I have been fortunate to take part in this ride with you. Two, more specifically towards the content of the state of the magazine article, we are in a great place…. Kinda!

You see, in the hay days of the motorcycle culture, when things got crazy big and popular culture fell in love with us, there was money for the corporations to come in and dominate our culture, especially the space in print. But the problem for them was the very thing that fuels this lifestyle, and that is passion.

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Bandit, after reading your article, I realize two things: I have been fortunate to take part in this ride with you. Two, more specifically towards the content of the state of the magazine article, we are in a great place…. Kinda!

I have watched the ups and downs of the motorcycle industry over nearly three decades now and understand that to make a living in this is totally possible, but to strike it rich, well, that’s a fool’s paradise.

Yeah, there are times that the motorcycle business may do better, other times way worse, but the constant that keeps us opening the door, turning the wrench, and tackling another deadline is the love affair we have with the subject matter.

In that, I remind myself that the original purveyors of motorcycle media were just that, enthusiasts. They did this just like your article points out, for the love of it. Names like Easyriders, Supercycle, Colors, American Iron and IronWorks, just to name a few, were driven by staff, if not a principal that was a diehard motorcycle nut. As long as there was some raisin pie and gas for the tank after paying the printer bills, all was good with the world, and they started working on the next issue.

As money poured into the American Custom Motorcycle segment, it became appealing for big publishers to buy up or launch a motorsports division with a title for our culture. Many of them employed people with the same passion I’m speaking of, but none were at the top.

The owners were a board of directors immune from the code, the culture, and the deeper meanings we all share. For me, telling the stories of the men and women in the motorcycle life has been my lifelong privilege. I can’t imagine doing anything else, nothing of a higher calling.

Now the corporate-owned publications, on the other hand, when things got challenging, well, they wouldn’t suffer a financial loss, so paper quality went down, they forced the good people that worked for them to shoulder the extra workload of smaller staffs and in the end, many pulled the plug in favor of a more viable business model.

So, when you asked me for a report on the status of Cycle Source, I was conflicted. On the one hand, I want to dive into our platform’s minutia and why I think incorporating live broadcasting every week with ShopTalk, a weekly video magazine, our event activations, and do-it-yourself approach towards tech and fabrication articles. Setting very strict standards for the newsstand and our performance on it, so there is less waste is critical. Or that we have included social media, the weekly show, our blog and video content as added value.

We’ve promoted opportunities to our advertisers rather than going to them with additional costs to buy into the part of what we do that works best. To that end, I want to tell you that some level of mastery has helped us navigate those waters, and while some of that is very true, it also requires I go to the other hand.

There, I have to say that it is only because we love this culture so much we sacrifice family time, personal time, and economic hardships more than you can ever explain to anyone outside of this business. Not in an attempt to get rich or to be canonized, but because this is what it takes.

I learned my way into this from people like you, Rogue, Dennis and Marilyn Stemp, Chris Maida, Howard Kelley, Balls and John Green. All of you did the work as rule number one. I can’t think of one of those people who are sitting on a yacht today reading this, thinking about what a solid financial investment they made through the motorcycle life.

Some may even have been looked over by posterity. All of them, however, have governed themselves, to one degree or another, by a tenant that I have decided to do with my life, and that’s being “In Service” to your community.

For me, that’s the motorcycle community and the people who make it what it is. I get to wake up every day and tell their stories, show their talents, defend their causes, and share their burdens. For a tenth-grade dropout with very few skills I possess today, I am the luckiest man in the world, not because I will ever be rich or famous but simply because I got to be part of the history of this life.

I got to do the thing I have loved for the past 25 years. I have met all my heroes and introduced them to other people. I’ve ridden the greatest roads in the country and some overseas. I’ve shown people where they are and what great spots are on the way to them. Someday, I’m sure, like many of my mentors, I will run out of the energy to go after all of this as feverishly as I have for the past quarter of a century, but I bought the ticket, and I’m taking the ride!

So yeah, at Cycle Source, we’ve had to learn terms like ROI and CPM. We’ve had to learn digital broadcasting and more than I ever wanted to about the greasy underbelly of the American Newsstand, but none of that is why print media will succeed or fail. It simply comes down to passion.

Those with that spark that keeps them up at night dreaming of building, riding, traveling on, rebuilding, painting, and sharing motorcycles, that’s who it has to be to keep this thing alive. Whether it’s a magazine, parts distributor, event promoter, or local motorcycle mechanic, start looking into their story, find those that are true enthusiasts and doing this all for the love of it, and support them. In doing that, you will ensure that our culture continues and will have good stewards of its storied history.

Industry & Legislative Motorcycle News from USA and the world
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish

This Month’s Edition covers:

• HARLEY-DAVIDSON GOING ALL-ELECTRIC
• WYOMING LAWMAKERS PROPOSE BAN ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES
• STURGIS CHARITABLE DONATIONS SURPASS $2 MILLION
• LEGENDARY MOTORCYCLE DAREDEVIL ROBBIE KNIEVEL — R.I.P.
• U.S. HOUSE JOINS SENATE IN OPPOSING MOTORCYCLIST PROFILING
• NHTSA CHALLENGED ON ANTI-MOTORCYCLIST PROFILING
• SAVE THE PATCH: MONGOLS M/C KEEP THEIR TRADEMARK LOGO
• UGANDA TO GIVE RIDERS A FREE ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
• 2023 NCOM CONVENTION IN PHOENIX — MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Click Here to Read this latest edition of NCOM Newsbytes on Bikernet.com

ABOUT AIM / NCOM: The National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) is a nationwide motorcyclists rights organization serving over 2,000 NCOM Member Groups throughout the United States, with all services fully-funded through Aid to Injured Motorcyclist (AIM) Attorneys available in each state who donate a portion of their legal fees from motorcycle accidents back into the NCOM Network of Biker Services (www.ON-A-BIKE.com / 800-ON-A-BIKE).

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