Wait, you might ask. Doesn’t that distinction belong to Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson? Not quite. He has just received more publicity over the years, including a documentary by Ken Burns. Wyman actually beat Jackson by nearly three weeks.


Wyman’s cutting-edge motorized bike—he referred to it as a “motor bicycle”—was powered by a 200cc, 1.25-horsepower, four-stroke engine attached to an ordinary diamond-frame bike, but it required the will and strength of a seasoned cyclist to complete the journey due to breakdowns along the way. According to 365daysofmotoring.com, Wyman’s machine was equipped with 28×1.5-inch tires, wooden rims, a leading-link front suspension fork, a Garford spring saddle, a Duck Brake Company front roller brake, and a 1902-patent Atherton rear coaster brake. A leather belt-drive with a spring-loaded idler pulley connected the engine output shaft directly to the rear wheel.


Considering the distance of the trip, Wyman didn’t bring much gear. When he left Lotta’s Fountain, located at the corner of Market and Kearny streets in San Francisco, on May 16, 1903, Wyman carried warm clothing, money, a water bottle, cans of spare oil and gasoline, a Kodak Vest Pocket camera, a cyclometer (he purchased several more along the way before he gave up trying to keep track of his mileage), bicycle tools and spare parts, and a long-barreled .38 Smith & Wesson revolver, just in case.

From San Francisco, Wyman crossed the Sierra Nevada and rode to Reno, where he woke to snow. In his first-person account published in the inaugural six issues of The Motorcycle Magazine, Wyman described the short weather delay—abbreviated because he ultimately decided not to wait out.



“When mention is made of the places at which I stopped and through which I passed, it must not be imagined that they are all cities, or towns, or villages, or hamlets, or anything in the nature of civilized settlements,” Wyman wrote. “The majority of them are nothing of the sort. They are just places—and it seems a waste of good English to call them that.”




As it turned out, he would need the extra rest (although he hated his time in Chicago and complained that the respite had left him “soft”). After repairing the California and heading east once again, Wyman rolled through Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, then crossed into the state of New York. Then the roof seemed to cave in just before he reached Albany.



Wyman pedaled all night on July 5 and reached the New York Motor Cycle Club on July 6. While he recovered from the grueling ride, his motorbike was put on display. Before leaving New York, Wyman took part in the inauguration of America’s first nationwide motorcycle organization, the Federation of American Motorcyclists (FAM), his hands still wrapped in bandages from the trip.

Reflecting upon his cross-country travels, Wyman wrote: “While the idea of establishing a record was no part of my purpose, it is worthy of remark that none of the three powerful automobiles that have since crossed the continent have come near to equaling my time.


Wyman most certainly enjoyed his train ride back to San Francisco, where his motorbike was placed on display at Golden Gate Park. He spent the rest of his life in California, promoting the Duck Brake Company, serving as a chauffeur, and working as an auto mechanic. He died on November 15, 1959, at the age of 82.

Amazingly enough, Wyman’s cross-country feat was actually the second time he had crossed a continent on a bicycle; in 1900, he traversed Australia on a non-motorized bike. While that ride likely prepared Wyman for the difficulties he would endure on his historic U.S. trip, it didn’t bring him the massive publicity or lasting significance that Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson received. Regardless, nearly 120 years later, we remember Wyman as the OG … on two wheels.

by Geoff Hill from https://www.mirror.co.uk/

Another icon of the American dream

It weighs as much as a small tank, goes like stink and handles very nicely for such a beast, so even though it costs more than an average UK hatchback, for Harley fans it’s a metal and rubber incarnation of their mythical aspirations

I was having a beer one night in Los Angeles in 2013 with the head of Triumph USA when we got to talking about Harleys.

He’d been sent to LA in advance of that year’s launch of the Thunderbird LT, an extremely capable cruiser which Triumph hoped would convince American riders that there was more than one type of bike in the world.

On his first weekend there, his Harley counterpart took him to an open day at Bartels, the city’s biggest Harley dealership, where hundreds of riders and their families were enjoying a free hog roast, burgers, raffles, gifts, music, beer or soft drinks and test rides.

“See? This is what you’re up against. It’s not just about the motorcycles,” said the Harley guy.

I was reminded of it in 2018, when I rode a Harley from Oxford to Prague for a three-day bash to celebrate the company’s 115 th anniversary to find 60,000 Harleys and 100,000 riders and partners, all with leather waistcoats, tattoos and chains, proclaiming their particular allegiances with patches saying Naples Military Chapter, Hanoi Chapter, Jeddah Chapter and so on.

It is, of course, all harmless fun – middle-aged men who during the week are Reg in Accounts, but at the weekends become Rebel Reg, King of the Road, riding west on his iron steed into the setting sun for a burger and beer with his sweetheart in a Route 66 diner.

And while non-Harley fans who have never ridden one wrongly condemn them as basic and agricultural ridden by chaps wearing chaps with tassels, no other motorcycle make in the world earns such astonishing passion and camaraderie.

And it’s not just from patriotic Yanks – there were Harley fans there from 75 countries, all of them walking, talking expressions of an infinite yearning for the innocence of an American dream which the rest of us may think blossomed into its fullest fruition in the Fifties, then died in the Sixties and Seventies after Kennedy and Vietnam, but which was still alive in the heart and soul of everyone walking around Prague on those sunny days.

On a slightly smaller scale, my biking buddy Gareth and I rode down on his Kawasaki Versys 650 and my BMW R 850 R to the recent open day at the local dealers. It’s called Belfast Harley, and it’s in Antrim. You need to be Irish to understand that.

We arrived to find the expected chapter members with their patches, leather and denim and tattoos, and a small woman looking slightly terrified as she tried to reverse her large Road Glide into a parking space.

“Help, I’m going to fall over!” she muttered. We strode manfully over to help, and she finished the job and got gratefully off.

“I’ve only had it two weeks. It’s very heavy, but I love it when it’s moving,” she said.

“Just don’t stop, then,” I said helpfully, and Gareth and I went inside to see Wilmer the boss about the two bikes we were going to take out for a test ride – Gareth the Pan America and me the new Street Glide ST.

ROAD-TEST REVIEW:

The ST is basically a standard Street Glide on steroids, with the 1868cc engine thrown in the bin and replaced by a 1923cc version, increasing the power and torque from 93bhp and 117 ft lb to 103bhp and 124 ft lb.

And, er, the price from a sharp-intake-of-breath £25,795 to a get-me-to-the-defribillator-on-time £27,795. No wonder Harleys are mostly sold on PCP. Still, they hold their value, so you get a good deal when you trade them in for a new one after three years.

The standard Glide is a beefy 375kg wet, and although the ST has shaved off 6kg to 369kg, that’s like a sumo wrestler claiming he’s gone on a diet by only having 10 chickens for lunch instead of 11.

I was just glad I wasn’t a small woman trying to reverse it as I trundled carefully out of the car park and opened the throttle.

Well, heavens to Betsy, that’s impressive. In spite of weighing the same as a small tank, it soared towards the horizon with surprisingly alacrity, helped by a bottomless well of creamy torque and a solid but precise gearbox which was light years away from the agricultural clank factories of Harleys of old.

With that weight on board, handling is never going to be quicksilver, but it’s agile enough for such a big beast, allowing you to dip and sway through A-road bends with happy precision, particularly as the Showa suspension is set firm for good handling, although at the expense of comfort on rough roads, as I found when it bottomed out on one bouncy stretch and left my spine an inch shorter.

The Brembo brakes haul it in so briskly and smoothly that, unlike most big Harleys, I didn’t need to call on the rear brake for assistance when steaming a bit hot into a corner.

As for the details, the mirrors are excellent, the traditional analogue dash is supplemented by a large TFT screen for the entertainment and comms systems, and the speakers in the fairings are pointless, like all speakers on all bikes anywhere.

The batwing fairing and sliver of screen, meanwhile, do a surprisingly good job of keeping the wind at bay, since I still have nightmares of a turbulent 90mph dash through France at night on a Harley with a batwing fairing while wearing an open-face helmet and shades.

So if you’ve got the dosh and like the whole Harley social thing, it’s significantly better than the standard Street Glide.

Oh, and Gareth loved the Pan America, so he got on the Versys and rode home to tell his wife that they’re selling the house, her mother, the dog and the camper van.

I haven’t heard from him since, so he’s probably buried in a shallow grave in the garden, and if anyone’s looking for a tidy used Versys, get your people to talk to my people about his wife’s people.

SPECS (price in British Pounds currency)
Harley-Davidson Street Glide ST
Engine: 1923cc air-cooled V-twin
Power: 103bhp @ 5,450rpm
Torque: 124 ft lb @ 3,500rpm
Colours: Black; grey
Price: £27,795

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All-new for 2023, Husqvarna Motorcycles’ FS 450 continues its legacy as a premium supermoto racer. Designed and developed to offer outstanding supermoto performance, the FS 450 is expertly crafted with the latest technology and competition-focused components to create a highly capable circuit racing machine.

Finished with new bodywork and improved ergonomics for 2023, the FS 450 is complete with striking white and grey graphics for a distinctive look. Powered by a new 450cc SOHC 4-stroke engine, the performance characteristics of the FS 450 can be fine-tuned using the updated map select switch mounted on the ProTaper handlebars.

This sophisticated device allows for full customisation of the machine as it controls the activation of launch control, traction control, and the new Quickshifter, which ensures seamless upshifts.

A new hydro-formed frame enhances rider feedback with the new polyamide-reinforced aluminium subframe playing a vital role in aiding handling and ensuring comfort. Together with the latest WP suspension and a repositioned engine that improves mass centralisation, the FS 450 delivers an exceptional on-track experience for all riders.

Assembled skilfully with quality, supermoto-specific hardware including Alpina wheels, a Suter anti-hopping clutch, and high-performance Brembo brakes, the FS 450 is undoubtedly built for competition.

With all these performance-focused technical advancements, the FS 450 unquestionably remains the most powerful, best-handling, and most complete supermoto machine on the market today.

To further customise the FS 450, a concise selection of high-quality technical accessories is available from your local Husqvarna Motorcycles dealership. Each component on offer is designed to enhance on-track performance, reduce weight, or add durability to this exceptional supermoto machine.

For enhanced rider safety and unrestricted performance, a premium collection of supermoto-specific functional apparel combines innovative technical features for improved comfort, protection, and style.

The 2023 FS 450 is now available worldwide from all authorised Husqvarna Motorcycles Dealers. Availability may differ from country to country. For details on pricing and availability, please refer to your national Husqvarna Motorcycles subsidiary or importer.

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Atlanta, GA – June 9, 2022 – METZELER USA is proud to announce their continued support of the BMW MOA at the 2022 National Rally, to be held June 16-18 in Springfield, MO. Celebrating 50 years of the MOA, this landmark rally will be highlighted by the U.S. launch of two brand new Metzeler tire models: the Tourance Next 2 and Karoo 4.

“It is a huge honor to return as the Title Sponsor of the BMW MOA National Rally and support this amazing community of enthusiasts,” said Brian Davenport, Senior Sales Manager for Metzeler. “This event is always an excellent opportunity for us to not only interface with serious riders who log enough miles to really put our tires to the test, but also to educate riders on proper tire maintenance and care.”

The centerpiece of METZELER USA’s exhibit will be two new tires: the Tourance Next 2 and the Karoo 4. The Tourance Next 2 tire is the perfect tire choice for sport touring riders, with the stability and grip to perform well in any conditions, even with bikes loaded with luggage or a passenger. For those adventure riders seeking some fun off the pavement, the Karoo 4 provides exceptional traction and clearout in even the messiest of conditions while maintaining a smooth ride on the road as well.

Attendees can visit the METZELER USA booth during the rally to see the Tourance Next 2 and Karoo 4 up close, along with the rest of the lineup of sport, touring and adventure tires from METZELER. In addition, the tire manufacturer will be hosting a seminar designed to help riders get the most longevity and performance out of their tires.

“We’re proud to have Metzeler as our title sponsor for the 2022 Wander Farther National Rally,” said MOA Executive Director Ted Moyer. “BMW MOA members ride thousands of miles to come to our annual ‘homecoming,’ and many accomplish an epic trip with the help of Metzeler tires. With such a rich history between Metzeler and the MOA, it only makes sense to have Metzeler as the title partner for our signature annual event.”

For more information about Metzeler’s complete lineup of motorcycle tires, visit www.metzeler.com, or follow along on Facebook and Instagram.

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On June 17-19, 2022 The XDA heads back to Maryland International Raceway located in Mechanicsville, Maryland for 5th annual FuelTech Superbike Showdown!

Round three in a six round series will feature the Orient Express Pro Street class running at speeds over 230 mph in only 6-seconds! Over 90 Professional riders, plus another 700+ Sportsman, and Grudge motorcycle racers who will compete for over $80,000 in cash purse at this event. This season XDA will payout over $500,000 in purse money along with a $130,000 contingency fund that spans all classes.

Next weekend’s Orient Express Racing Pro Street class will deliver another healthy round from the baddest street tire motorcycles in the world. These 650+ horsepower motorcycles running at speeds over 230mph in the quarter mile, in only 6-seconds will keep the excitement level high as this class is always looking for more performance.

Pro Street competitors are also battling for a spot at the 26th annual Haltech World Cup Finals presented by Wiseco at Maryland International Raceway on November 2-6, 2022. In points, XDA’s top ten finishers will earn a spot to compete in front of 50,000+ fans and win the $5,000 Pro Street Shootout sponsored by Platinum General Services. Currently qualified for WCF are Rodney Williford, Greg Wallace, Ryan Hable, Darion Payne, Gaige Herrera, Justin Shakir, Jason Dunigan, James Waugh, Jamie Lopes and Jordan Haase. Several racers will be fighting hard to bump into these coveted spots this weekend.

Saturday Night, the HTP Performance Afterdark Underground Grudge program will feature the “Running of the Bulls” Grudge Shootouts and all the Grudge Racing you can handle!

Serious Grudge racers have four different Championship points earning classes to choose from with XDA this season. Boosted Bulls (Turbo Bikes), APE Nitrous Bulls (Nitrous Bikes), 3 Sixty 5 Transport Monster Bulls (Heavyweights), and Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls (Introductory Class). There will also be an All Motor Bulls Shootout on Friday! XDA offers Grudge racers a world-class stage to show their performance with a consistent ‘on kill’ prepped racetrack and event schedule that you can set your watch to.

The DME Racing 7-second, 190mph Real Street class, is designed for street‐legal sportbikes with limited modifications and a hand clutch. Next weekend’s XDA Championship points chase will heat up as only seventeen points separate Ben Knight from his points lead over the class. Knight has two class champions, Mark Hylton and David Stewart working hard to gain ground and dethrone his modest lead. Rickey Gadson sits fourth in points and has the talent and determination to reach the top of the leader board this season. Come out next weekend and watch the action at Maryland International Raceway.

MaxxECU Pro Xtreme features the World’s quickest turbocharged, nitrous injected or injected nitro drag bikes. This is the quickest and fastest 1/8 mile category in the XDA and there is nothing better than first to the finish line, heads up racing. Class Champion Kevin Clarke returns to action this weekend for the first time this season. You won’t want to miss the horsepower they can throw down in only 660 feet, these bikes are big, powerful, and exciting to watch.

The stock wheelbase HTP Performance Super Stock class features strict modification rules, stock wheelbase, stock motor, MR12 spec fuel, no air shifters, no dataloggers, etc. Whoever has the best clutch hand will own this class. Darion Payne has been the class leader for the last two events with a forty-two point lead over the field of 4‐stroke naturally aspirated production machines. With the FuelTech Superbike Showdown being the halfway point of the season, racers need to make some moves to close the gap on Payne’s lead before it’s too late.

The Vance & Hines 4.60 class is the World’s quickest index class that originated with the XDA’s predecessor MIROCK back in 2013. The bikes in this popular 1/8th-mile sportsman index category make their four-second passes in a span of only 660 feet. With little margin for error, their reaction times at the starting line will make or break their runs. Mac McAdams is leading over forty-two competitors by a mere thirty-one points. The class veterans won’t be sitting idly by next weekend as the claws come out for the 2022 Championship points chase.

The XDA will additionally hold competition in SIX additional sportsman classes featuring 1 Stop Speed 5.60 Index, Mickey Thompson Tires Top Sportsman, VooDoo Components Bracket Bash, MPS Racing Pro ET, Brock’s Performance Street ET, and the Friday night Hard Times Parts & Service Gambler’s race. XDA offers up to $28,000 in guaranteed payouts for sportsman racers at each event, all while giving them a safe and professional environment to compete in.

Great weather conditions are on the schedule for next weekend with another competitive round of XDA at Maryland International Raceway. Make plans now to come out and watch or better yet, race with us, on June 17-19, 2022.

Visit www.xdaracing.com/superbikeshowdown for event information, class rules, payouts, entry fees, schedule, and more

About XDA Racing: The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is an east coast motorcycle drag racing series with 700+ motorcycle racers competing at each event. Every XDA event hosts professional classes, sportsman classes, grudge racing and a vendor midway. Lifestyle activities such as bike shows, bikini contests, DJ and live bands are also held at select events. For more information on the XDA, please visit www.xdaracing.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube @xdaracing

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The shop is so close I can taste it. It’s spring out here and flowers are blossoming everywhere.

I needed to fabricate some risers for the XA. My lathe is in a crate, so I jammed down to Clausen’s Machine in Spearfish.

The 85-82 year old husband and wife team are still running the machine shop, have been for over 50 years. They made me two sets, one 4-inch and one 6-inch. Irish Rich approved.

It’s almost whiskey time and a big weekend coming up. We will look at trailers for Bonneville, a bridge for the stream behind the shop and meeting with Irish Rich tomorrow. Saturday, might be ’48 UL start-up day or staining shop chair rails.

In the meantime, ride fast and free forever.

–Bandit

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Hey,

This is a tough one and I don’t get it, but maybe I do. I say I do because political control is alluring for politicians, but usually leads to devastation.

I’ll back up some. I wrote a forward for my book about Terry the Tramp, the 27-year boss of the Vagos MC. He took great pride in not ever starting a war with another club. But my forward involved the controlling AMA. As you can imagine, the AMA was the boss of motorcycling in the ‘40s. They even told you what to wear at events.

I don’t remember the bosses name, but he became the Hitler of the AMA and was ultimately ousted. You can imagine guys coming home from WWII and being told what to wear to events and how their bikes were supposed to look. Consequently, the chopper and outlaw spirit took off. Brothers built outrageous bikes and wore purple underwear over their Levis just to fuck with the authorities. The formula for disaster was the lack of integrity and freedom in the controlling group. The country is facing the same now.

If you have control freaks pushing everyone around and supreme dishonesty everywhere including the media, how the hell do you expect the citizens to respond? Hang on. And when the shit hits the fan how can they complain, they set the stage. Like many of the current cities, you can rob the Taco truck, just because…

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The biggest life hack was just buying 15-year old 4-cylinder stick economy cars. They cost nothing. All these cars are gone now. and it’s hard to even get anything like that under 5 grand now that’s not a turd. Forget about getting any kind of truck for a reasonable price.

I also don’t get why mini trucks lost popularity and no company makes little 4 cylinder trucks anymore. You would think people would buy the hell out of them. That’s why I’ve adopted the old mini vans as the new pickup truck-less life hack.

I refuse to ever buy a new vehicle for myself. Maybe I’m just an old car person. If I’m going to spend a lot of money towards a car, it better be cool and turn heads. And if I’m going to drive a late model car, it better get good gas mileage. A brand new corvette isn’t anymore exciting to me than a 2002 Ford focus

–Matt Martin

TUCKER POWERSPORTS –Preps to Keep Vintage Bikes Rolling on First Chix on 66 Ride

Fort Worth TX – June 6, 2022 – Tucker Powersports is mobilizing to support the first ever Chix on 66 Ride, which will feature an all-female posse of motorcycle riders crossing the country on historic Route 66. The group is gathering in Milwaukee, riding to the origin of historic Route 66 in Chicago and then on to Santa Monica, California.

As a sponsor of the ride, Tucker is harnessing several of its exclusive brands to help keep the participants’ motorcycles, some dating back to the 1930s, rolling with oil changes and service materials along the route.

Chix on 66 is an adventure designed for 40 women that will follow the entirety of Route 66, sponsored by the Riveter Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America.

As the official Oil Change sponsor, Tucker will provide, through its Twin Power and BikeMaster brands, a supply of individually chosen motor oil and oil filters for Chix on 66 participants so that they can have free oil changes along the route. TwinPower and BikeMaster will also supply other fluids and supplies that may be needed for minor on-the-road repairs.

“We’re working with Chix on 66’s selected dealerships to support oil changes before departure and along the route” said James Simonelli, TwinPower Brand Manager. “We’ve already shipped cases of oil, filters, gaskets and maintenance items so they are ready when the riders arrive.”

Tucker is working with its dealer in Milwaukee, Create Milwaukee Moto Collective, and in Tucumcari, New Mexico, CCMS, to help service the rider’s motorcycles for the event. Most riders are aboard Harley-Davidson motorcycles, with the remainder aboard Hondas, a Yamaha, a Ducati and a Victory motorcycle.

“This is one of many ways that Tucker supports motorcyclists,” said Andrea Weeke, Tucker’s Senior Director of Marketing. “Chix on 66 celebrates freedom and the open road for all women riders. We’re so happy to support these hardy souls.”

Chix on 66 departs June 10 and arrives in Santa Monica on June 25, 2022. Fans can follow the ride on social media. (@tucker_powersports, @chixon66)

I would like to kindly inform you that recently the official unveiling of our latest motorcycle took place. It is a uniquely modified Harley-Davidson Street Bob, and its official presentation took place in the US.

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BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT–A hundred and fifteen years ago, in 1907…our great grandparents were first able to buy the rifle pictured. The semi-auto Winchester Model 1907.

This is a gun they could buy from a Sears catalogue and have delivered via US Post. It was/is a semi-automatic, high powered centerfire rifle, with detachable, high capacity magazine.

About 400,000 semi-automatic rifles were produced before WW2. Civilians had hundreds of thousands of these for 40 years, while US soldiers were still being issued old fashioned bolt action rifles.

The 1907 fired just as fast as an AR15 or AK47 and the bullet (.351 Winchester) was actually larger than those fired by the more modern looking weapons.. The ONLY functional difference between the 1907 and a controversial and much feared AR15 is the modern black plastic stock.

The semi auto, so-called “assault rifle” is 115 years old. It isn’t new in any way. The semi auto rifle was not a weapon of war. The government MADE IT a weapon of war 40 years after civilians had them. The semi-auto can be safely owned by civilians. The proof is that literally 3 generations of adults owned and used them responsibly and no one ever even noticed.

Want to fix the horror of mass shootings? Fix the things that have changed for the worse in the last 50 years – Family Values, Prayer from Schools, Ten Commandments from Court Houses, Spanking Kids, Morals, What is socially acceptable, Confusion on Genders, Left Wing Liberalism, Socialism, ect.

– because the rifle technology in question was here long before this insanity.

GOD SAVE THE USA.

–from Sam Burns

Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Travis Wyman led his brother Kyle across the finish line in a 1-2 sweep of the top positions in the MotoAmerica Mission King of the Baggers race on Sunday at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI. It was the first win in the King of the Baggers series for Travis Wyman, who started the rain-delayed race from the front row aboard a race-prepared Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® motorcycle. Travis passed for the lead on the second lap of the four-lap race and crossed the finish line 0.942 seconds ahead of Kyle.

“This is really an emotional win for me,” said Travis Wyman. “I’ve never won a race on a Harley. It means so much to win here in Harley-Davidson’s back yard in front of all these fans and people from the factory who stuck out the day in the rain. I was really nervous at the start because the dry line on the track was so narrow, but as the race progressed, I felt more and more confident in the bike, especially in the middle sections where I was able to pass. The hard work of the entire Harley-Davidson factory team made this possible.”

Kyle Wyman was the fast qualifier for the race, setting a new Road America class record on Saturday of 2:22.701 on the 4.0-mile, 14-turn course. Following the Sunday morning warm-up session, he was bumped back to fourth position on the race starting grid as the team was penalized for a technical infraction due to loose bolts on an external cover.

By the time the race began about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, the rain had ended and the racing line on the track was dry. Travis passed Tyler O’Hara for second place on lap 2 and then took the lead from Jeremy McWilliams on lap 3. From there Travis put his head down and opened a gap on the field. Kyle Wyman passed O’Hara and McWilliams as well but could not catch his brother. Kyle Wyman posted not only the fastest lap of the race at a 2:24.50, but the fastest lap of any class on the day.

Kyle and Travis Wyman are the sons of Kim Wyman, owner of Harv’s Harley-Davidson in Macedon, N.Y. and grew up around Harley-Davidson and flat track racing.

The Mission King of the Baggers series features race-prepared American V-Twin touring motorcycles. Harley-Davidson Factory Team Road Glide motorcycles are powered by modified Screamin’ Eagle Twin-Cooled Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate Engines.

After four of seven rounds on the 2022 Mission King of the Baggers series, Travis Wyman is in third place in the series standings with 66 points. Kyle Wyman is fourth with 61 points. O’Hara leads with 74 points, with McWilliams second with 67 points. The Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle factory team returns to the track July 8-10 at the Geico Motorcycle MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey at Laguna Seca Raceway, Salinas, Calif.

MotoAmerica King of the Bagger Race Results – Road America
Travis Wyman (H-D) Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson
Kyle Wyman (H-D) Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson
Jeremy McWilliams (Ind) Mission Foods/S&S Cycle
Tyler O’Hara (Ind) Mission Foods/S&S Cycle
Taylor Knapp (H-D) Vance & Hines Racing
James Rispoli (H-D) Vance & Hines Racing
Cory West (Ind) Saddlemen
Ben Carlson (H-D) Suburban Motors
Scott Beal (Ind) Mad Monkey Motorsports
Andrew Lee (H-D) Big Bear Performance

When you think you don’t have a choice you just made a choice

Life is about the choices you make, some of the choices are good and some are learning experiences.

Are we choosing to Live the Life we want, or choosing the Life others have told us we should live? I think about some of the choices I have made based on conditioning, fear, and doubt.

Daily I need to stop and think about some of the choices that I have been making throughout my day and make sure that they are in line with My Truth.

Most of the time we are on automatic pilot and need to take the time to make sure we are on the route we want. As I have said many times the lessons of life are repeated until they are learned. I choose to learn from my life lessons and move on to a greater expression of Life.

Today Say: Life is about choices. I choose to Live my Life My Way. I choose to let go of anything that does not support my highest expression of Life, there is no judgment, no condemnation, no criticism. I choose to tap into that inner Divine Source of all Life and live a boundless Life.

My Life is filled with Peace, Love, Joy, Health, Wealth, Creative Self Expression, and Abundance. I choose to know that the Universe always supports me and wants me to have only happiness in my world. I give great thanks for all my new and better choices and this amazing Life that I have in front of me.

I choose the Perfect experience of being in the now. I am Grateful for the power of choice.

And So It Is
Namaste’

Every choice you make has an end result.
–Zig Ziglar

–Yale Gelfant
Choppers Cycle

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–
2008 Harley-Davidson FLSTSB – Cross Bones

FOR $14,995.00

SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=12037724

ABOUT THIS BIKE…..

STOCK # 13307

2008 Black Harley-Davidson SPRINGER CROSSBONES FLSTSB

ONLY 17471.00 Miles !!!!!

This bike is a super clean Springer Crossbone

Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike

* 96c.i. Motor
* 6-Speed trans
* Spring seat
* Tall sissy bar with passenger pad
* Ape hangers
* Vance & Hince exhaust

Just $14,995.00

Plus license, and a $85.00 documentation fee and your local sales tax. NO HIDDEN FEES like dealers, We have no reconditioning or prep fees.

This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 92-point safety and mechanical/structural inspection.

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FEATURE BIKE OF THE WEEK— Vanilla Cycles is in Carrington, North Dakota.

–Sam Burns
Feature Bike Editor
Bikernet.com™

You have to put them at ease immediately. they’re like dogs: they can be tricked into obedience. Once, when I got a pentax 6×7 medium format camera because, Cecily got me interested in photos, so I noticed a eucalyptus tree on the other block.

The first split in the trunk, about 15 feet up looked like a twat. So, it was cold in the morning and I put on a long leather coat. I’m a bit of a prima-donna in one aspect only: I like cool coats. I’m like Seth Frickin Rollins OR a Harlem pimp. I admit it. So, I went out to take a memorable photo.

Two cops are down the way checking out a parked car. This is arcadia. The cops here are like the SS, which is good. So, they see me with a camera and one asshole comes sashaying over, some old timer with a chip on his shoulder.

He’s all chummy and I’m thinkin’, “Should I lie to this fucker? They can smell lies. I better not.” I only lie to cops when it will get someone off the hook. I have to be very motivated to lie to a cop. It’s not recommended. So far I’ve gotten away with it. But I musta been in a mood. I musta figured, fuck this dunce, we’re the same fucking age, screw ‘im. let’s see how he handles the truth.”

So, he’s all smarmy and full of smiling shit and he goes “What are ya doin’?”

I looked like a high-end reporter, if there is such a thing, and he’s gonna make sure I ain’t takin’ photos of him and his buddy examining a suspicious vehicle parked in one place too long, like for days. Cops don’t like to be photoed, because they fear the press. Everyone does. That’s like fearing the month of May.

But hey, everyone fears the idiot hacks. So, he’s all “whatcha doin’ there?” I figure fuck it and I go, “you see that place up the trunk where it branches out?”

he goes “….yeah….”

I say “looks like a fuckin’ TWAT, don’t it?” fucker goes into a micro second’s worth of shock because people think if you talk filth to a cop he’s gonna arrest you for public indecency.

Just the fuckin opposite: he’s gonna relax and feel right at home. So, he recovers at realizing I’m a garbage-mouthed compadre and starts laughin’. “Goddamn! It does!!”

I say “And that’s what I’m doin’. What are YOU doin’?”

“Checkin’ on shit” he says, and off he went to check on shit. And the point of all this? Give cops shit at your own risk.

–J.J. Solari

But what ultimately brings everyone to London’s iconic Tobacco Dock are the bikes, handpicked from the UK, Europe, and the USA, and this year delivered some of the best we’ve ever seen and one highly anticipated unveiling.

The major motorcycle shows have always been worth checking out, often the place where you first get to lay eyes on a newly released model. But let’s be honest, half of the bikes you’ve already seen at your average dealer, many of the rest are boring re-badged versions of an older bike and the sales reps are downright bloody annoying! At the Bike Shed Show, you don’t have to deal with any of that, and even better, none of the spectacular machines on display are roped off, here you can get up close and personal.

See the whole story at Pipeburn

DYMAG returns to the Isle of Man TT for 2022

Dymag wheels used by roster of top riders and teams at 2022 Isle of Man TT with 15 Senior TT titles to date.

Defending Senior TT race winner, Dean Harrison, using the forged aluminium UP7X
The UP7X is fully road legal, offering track performance for the road for OEMs and Aftermarket customers.

• Dymag wheels drastically improve performance allowing for faster acceleration and braking, more precise handling and reduced rider fatigue
• Dymag has led advanced wheel design since 1974, with unrivalled heritage in motorsport across two and four-wheels

Wiltshire, 7th June 2022: After a two-year hiatus, the Isle of Man TT returns for 2022 where Dymag continues to support a competitive roster of top riders and teams.

Dymag, world leaders in lightweight wheels, has a rich history at the TT with multiple podium finishes since it started supporting Tourist Trophy teams in the late ‘70s.

Over the years, Dymag’s motorcycle wheels have helped to take some of the most well-known riders to victory, including Michael Dunlop, James Hillier, Conor Cummins, Bruce Anstey and Horst Saiger. Since 1980, a total of 15 Senior TT titles have been won on Dymag wheels.

Defending 2019 Senior TT Champion, Dean Harrison, will also be lining up on the grid on a Kawasaki ZX-10R using the UP7X, the lightest wheel Dymag has ever developed. Ridden by champions worldwide, the forged aluminium wheel drastically improves performance allowing for faster acceleration and braking, more precise handling and control, less load on suspension and reduced rider fatigue.

The UP7X is also used by teams in the British Superbike Championship and is fully road legal, offering track performance for the road for OEMs and Aftermarket customers. Its current range of race spec / road certified forged aluminium motorcycle wheels feature a modular hub system that allow them to be fitted to virtually any motorcycle and Dymag’s fitment catalogue includes 1000’s of motorcycle models. The UP7X and CH3 designs are available in a wide range of sizes suiting both dual and single-sided fitments.

Dymag has led advanced wheel design since 1974, with unrivalled heritage in motorsport across two and four-wheels. The company was the first in the world to commercialise diecast magnesium wheels in the 1970s, monobloc carbon carbon composite motorcycle wheels in 1995 and hybrid carbon automotive wheels in 2004.

Dymag CEO Tom de Lange said: “We are delighted to be back at the Isle of Man TT for 2022 where we have a long-standing history of supporting both privateers and top race teams since the 1970s. We have supplied our lightweight forged aluminium UP7X wheel to some of the best riders lining up on the grid, including defending Senior TT Champion, Dean Harrison.

Significant investment in our products and processes has strengthened the business and allowed us to build on Dymag’s motorcycle racing heritage. Our commitment to racing and performance applications is unwavering.”

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ALL-NEW 2023 Elektrode Electric Balance Bike–

• NEW Designed and built by Kawasaki
• NEW Powerful 250W in-wheel brushless electric motor
• NEW Three selectable speed modes (low/mid/high) with passcode parental lock
• NEW Premium disc brake
• NEW Adjustable seat height, handlebar position and brake level
• NEW Lightweight aluminum frame with low center of gravity
• NEW Durable 16″ cast aluminum wheels and pneumatic tires
• NEW Long-lasting frame-integrated battery with up to 2.5 hours of running time*
• NEW KX-inspired styling and motocross style handlebar with twist throttle
• NEW Foldable steel footpegs with rubber grip

For complete product information and to download high-resolution images, log on or register for the Kawasaki media site at http://kawasakimedia.com

EASYRIDERS EVENTS ACTION–Attention All Vendors

The 2022 Easyriders Rodeos are right around the corner! You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to show your amazing products at the original Easyriders Motorcycle Rodeo!

Thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts will converge for a weekend of camping, dirt track motorcycle rodeo competition, a great lineup of concerts, and more. Plus, it wouldn’t be a true biker rally without the very best motorcycle-lifestyle related vendors in the country! Vendor space is limited so sign up today!

Do you have used Motorcycle parts laying around? Call us for special pricing in the “Used Parts Corral” – let those used parts earn you some cash instead.

Sign up at check in to participate in our Poker Crawl. Get everybody to stop at your booth! Quantities limited.

If you have any questions shoot us an email at info@easyridersevents.com.

Complete vendor information can be found at our website.

FOWLERVILLE, MI

BLOOMVILLE, OH
SEPTEMBER 1-5

New Indian Challenger & Chieftain Elite Deliver the Ultimate in Style & Exclusivity

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 7, 2022) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, today unveiled two new limited-edition baggers within its premiere “Elite” class. With limited availability, and an exclusive, custom-inspired design, the 2022 Indian Challenger Elite and 2022 Chieftain Elite deliver the ultimate in style and exclusivity.

“From factory-custom details to premium amenities, and advanced ride-enhancing technology, we left no stone unturned when designing our new Elite baggers,” said Aaron Jax, Vice President of Indian Motorcycle. “Whether you prefer the liquid-cooled power and performance of the Indian Challenger, or the more organic growl and unmatched air-cooled power of the Chieftain, these two Elites elevate both platforms with gorgeous custom-inspired design elements straight from the factory.”

Indian Challenger Elite

With only 200 available worldwide, 2022 marks the debut for the Indian Challenger Elite. Its muscle car-inspired styling turns heads, while class-leading performance provides unmatched passing power. Premium amenities and advanced ride-enhancing technology combine for a comfortable ride – whether cruising city streets or touring backroads.

Muscle Car-Inspired Styling

The Challenger Elite’s Stealth Gray and Black Metallic paint with Indy Red accents screams American muscle. A red stitched seat and color-matched Elite badging complete the bike’s performance-inspired design.

Class-Leading Performance

At the heart of the Indian Challenger Elite is the liquid-cooled, 108 cubic-inch PowerPlus engine. With best-in-class 122 horsepower and 128 ft-lbs. of torque, the Indian Challenger Elite delivers incredible V-twin performance with unmatched passing power.

With three ride modes, riders can customize the bike’s throttle mapping by selecting from Rain, Standard or Sport mode – resulting in one motorcycle with three distinct performance personalities. Each ride mode has been engineered with its own distinct traction control setting to align with each mode’s specific throttle mapping.

Premium Amenities & Ride-Enhancing Technology

With loads of premium amenities and advanced ride-enhancing technology, riders will have no problems traversing hundreds of miles a day. Electronically adjustable rear suspension preload from Fox® allows riders to conveniently dial in their bike to account for extra cargo or two-up riding, while intuitive Smart Lean Technology keeps riders confidently grounded.

Back lit switch cubes improve the rider’s ability to see the bike’s controls at night, while an adaptive LED Headlight, along with LED driving lights, deliver superior illumination, as the adaptive headlight adjusts light spread based on the bike’s lean angle. An adjustable flare windscreen, select floorboards, and heated grips contribute to a comfortable ride experience.

In addition, an upgraded and fully integrated 400-watt PowerBand audio system, including saddlebag speakers, produce crystal-clear sound quality at any speed. The bike’s industry-leading seven-inch touchscreen display powered by RIDE COMMAND offers Apple CarPlay®, GPS with turn-by-turn navigation and a complementary year of RIDE COMMAND+ connected features, which includes live traffic and weather overlays, and a vehicle locator feature that allows riders to track their bike’s last location where it was powered on.

Standard features aboard the Indian Challenger Elite include, ABS, keyless ignition, tire pressure monitoring, as well as weatherproof and remote-locking saddlebags with more than 18 gallons of storage.

Chieftain Elite

Designed for discerning riders who demand the best of the best, the 2022 Chieftain Elite combines a sophisticated design with custom-inspired details straight from the factory. With only 150 globally available, the Chieftain Elite is highly exclusive.

Custom-Inspired Style

It’s all in the details, as the Chieftain Elite’s eye-catching Heavy Metal Smoke paint is complemented by premium bronze finishes, including the tank’s Indian Motorcycle headdress, saddlebag latches, center console, primary cover and airbox. Oil-rubbed bronze finishes across the engine’s push rod tubes, horn cover, and cam cover take the Chieftain Elite’s style to an entirely new level straight from the factory.

The Chieftain Elite’s streamlined fairing, slammed saddlebags with sharp lines and hard edges contribute to the bike’s aggressive demeanor. In addition, LED saddlebag lights, a two-up comfort seat, low suspension, precision machined wheels, and premium blacked-out finishes complete the Chieftain Elite’s head-turning style.

Packing the most powerful Indian Motorcycle air-cooled engine, the Thunderstroke 116, the Chieftain Elite delivers class-leading performance with 126 ft-lbs of torque. Rear cylinder deactivation improves rider comfort when riding through slower traffic, while three selectable ride modes, including Tour, Standard and Sport, allow riders to adjust the bike’s throttle response to match their riding style.

Pricing for the Indian Challenger Elite starts at $34,999, while the Chieftain Elite begins at $32,999. Both models will begin shipping to dealers this month.

NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT– Artist David Uhl

Greetings and welcome to all of our new subscribers!

We are excited to announce a new release by David Uhl – a piece that has been about 8 years in the making. As you may know, in 2014 David released “Jessi”, featuring the amazing Jessi Combs. The print edition of “Jessi” has been sold out for a few years now.

In preparation for his Jessi painting, David and Jessi took several photos in various scenarios. One of these is the setting for his new piece which is now available for purchase.

This masterpiece features Jessi with the Navy bike from Rocky Mountain Motorcycle Museum in Colorado Springs. Jim Tobul’s “Korean War Hero” Navy Corsair serves as part of the backdrop. Ultimately, this piece is really all about the light – of which David continues to demonstrate his mastery.

In David’s words, “I wanted to add a strong light component to this composition featuring Jessi. So much so, I think I’ll call it “Eternal Light” or “Radiance” . She always seemed to have this image “glow”. Took a long time (8 years) but I think I’m nearly finished. This original photo of her is from my 2014 shoot with her for the Jessi piece we did that year.”

The image is below, along with a couple of close-ups, which display the beautiful light David incorporated in the painting.

The exclusive canvas print edition will be available in the same sizes and edition size as the original “Jessi”, shown below. If you have the first “Jessi” and want this new one, please let me know ASAP and I’ll try to get you the matching print edition number as we slot people in.

Canvas print edition specifics (all signed, numbered and Certified):

** Image size 32×24, 150 prints plus 25 Artist Proofs and 25 Hors d’ Commerce – $1,895 framed.

** Image size 40×30, 20 prints plus 5 Artist Proofs and 5 Hors d’ Commerce – $3,850 framed.

** Image size 48×36, 10 prints plus 2 Artist Proofs and 2 Hors d’ Commerce – $4,850 framed.

STURGIS REPORT—Long time factory rep in the Midwest, Leah Whaley, who also builds sharp custom bikes retired on the 6th of June. She worked for Harley for 22 years.

But there’s more. Yesterday she became the Executive Director of oops, I need the board’s approval before I can tell you. It’s in Sturgis and in the motorcycle industry. Hang On!

–Bandit

First since 2019

–The Sheriff
The Sheriff Media Group
Sweden

What was originally started as “The Anvil Toss” by The Horse Magazine editor Ralph “Hammer” Janus, now turns into a 3 stage competition to crown one man and one woman as World’s Strongest Biker for 2022.

STAGE ONE comes from the World’s Strongest Man competition where they carry Atlas Stones. Only this has a Moto-twist to it by replacing the stones with V-Twin Engines. Each engine will be weighted with given amounts of weight. Three times competitors must travel a given distance, pick up a motor and return it to the original point where they then have to place it on a shelf. Each time the weight gets heavier and the shelf gets higher.

STAGE TWO is from the Olympic sport of deadlifting. Our biker twist on this will see competitors deadlifting a barbell made from a sportster hardtail frame. All competitors will start with a given weight and after completing the lift they move on. Weight is added at each round until competitors are eliminated.

STAGE THREE comes from the Highland games, the Hammer Throw. Of course we have to make this Moto-centric as well, so in place of the hammer will be a V-Twin Crank and Rod assembly at the end of a short rope. Longest throw wins.

THE PASSAGE OF TIME–Years ago, we did a series where we wrote our beginnings… how we sold our soul to the Gods of Chrome, addicted to the two-wheeled life forever.

I wrote about my dad and uncle building their bikes from milk crates and junk, my own version of biker build-off circa 1982. Well, I recently found an old pic of my pops on his Sporty as well as one of me at the same age on my first Sporty… surreal.

–The Humble One

An amazing European tour full of diversities, designed to satisfy all your senses and create wonderful and unforgettable memories!

Starting from the romantic city of Venice, full of historical splendor, we will take you on a ride through an amazing patchwork of the most beautiful mountain sceneries, the magical Dolomites!

In a Tuscany motorcycle tour, we will ride along the major and some of the most important mountain passes, letting you experience the beauty of the typical mountain scenery and at the same time, enjoy the elegance of some of the best motorcycle roads in Europe.

Combining that with a ride down to the Mediterranean coast and to the colourful Cinque Terre, this tour provides a wonderful and fulfilling experience in the heart of the most beautiful Italian region – the famous Tuscany, with its jewels – the cities of Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Florence.

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued its estimate of 2021 U.S. traffic fatalities. A Reuters headline blared, “U.S. traffic fatalities surge 10.5% in 2021 to highest count since 2005,” followed by the lede, “Traffic deaths surged after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020 as more drivers engaged in unsafe behavior like speeding and driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.”

No empirical data was cited by the writer to support the sweeping contention that irresponsible drivers caused the fatality uptick, but he did acknowledge further into the article that the fatality rate fell slightly in 2021 from the preceding year, from 1.34 traffic deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled to 1.33, as more people took to the roads with COVID-19 restrictions easing.

We have shared discussions from the Member Forum of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in the past to provide an informative glimpse into the thinking of some of the people responsible for the practical application of safety standards to the roads. Shortly after the NHTSA report was released, a related “U.S. Roadway Fatalities at 16-Year High” thread was started on the ITE Forum. Jay Beeber, NMA Research Fellow and ITE Member, suggested a reality check on the alarmist thread title:

“So the headline on this should be ‘U.S. Roadway Fatalities Down Slightly in 2021.’ With all due respect, the industry standard metric is the fatality “rate,” not the absolute number of fatalities. California has the largest number of roadway fatalities because it’s the state with the largest population and highest vehicle miles traveled. For this reason, you wouldn’t compare the total number of fatalities in California to Rhode Island.

“Apocalyptic headlines don’t serve us well if we want to be taken seriously. Of course, the goal is to continue to reduce the number of fatalities on our nation’s roadways, regardless of whether the fatality rate ticks up or down and, over the long term, we have achieved that. The fatality rate on US roadways has fallen 21% in the last quarter century and is down 76% since the mid-1960s. It’s down 95% since the modern automobile era began a century ago. By any measure, this is a huge accomplishment. Sure, we should take note that there’s more work to do to improve roadway safety, no one is arguing otherwise. But let’s at least keep the discussion reasonable and keep in mind the larger picture. . .”

As you might expect, that triggered a number of responses from the traffic engineering community, including one from a City of Portland, Oregon engineer who pointedly noted that he did not consider Beeber a colleague and somewhat disdainfully implied that a person who supports motorists’ rights is not to be taken seriously about road safety matters.

Jay then added, ”Some approaches to safe systems design aren’t reasonable. In particular, the idea that cars should never go faster than the speed at which a fatal injury might occur if there’s a conflict with a vulnerable road user is mostly nonsensical. That might work in a small city or town center (and the road has to be designed so the speed is self-enforcing) but many are advocating for this to be the norm throughout entire cities. That’s like saying airplanes shouldn’t fly higher than 10 feet off the ground in case they fall from the sky or that ladders shouldn’t be taller than 2 feet lest the user make a mistake and fall off. Some design ideas might create a perfectly safe system, but render the tool essentially nonfunctional.”

But the pièce de resistance in rebutting the all-in safe streets approach was this summation by Jay on the forum:

“I think one of the biggest objections I have to some ideas posted here is the hubris of some that believe they know so much as to be able to control the behavior and lives of large parts of the population – from where and how we live our lives, to what types of homes and communities we are “allowed” to live in, to how and when we travel.

“That’s a bad approach, not only because it’s an overtly authoritarian approach, but it just doesn’t work, and inevitability leads to conflict. Of course, there’s a place for rules of the road, requirements for vehicles like seat belts, airbags, anti-lock brakes and the like (those things likely would have become the norm without government intervention, but it could have taken longer). But the “new paradigm” of controlling everyone’s lives and behavior isn’t new. It’s just the old authoritarianism wrapped up in shiny new slogans. It hasn’t worked in the past, and it won’t work in the future.

“The same is true for things like “speeding” (which I put in quotes since it is ill-defined and highly relative to the conditions). Arbitrarily lowering speed limits and imposing massive enforcement to try to get people to comply has been the approach since automobiles were invented. It doesn’t work, and it never will, but some keep trying to double down in the hope that there will be some magical breakthrough. The only thing that works is changing the nature of the roadway to make it self-enforcing at the desired speed (and then dealing with the true outliers).

“But you can’t do that everywhere as some have advocated – say to make them all 20 mph roads – because people still have to get where they are going in a reasonable amount of time, and the change can cause other unintended consequences. So, we have to be judicious about these types of changes and target them to where they will be effective and well-tolerated by road users.

“But I’m more the glass-half-full person. I know things are much better than they were in the past (looking long-term) and believe they will continue to get even better in the future without huge governmental command and control over people’s lives or trying to completely remake society. Individual choices and improvements in technology will further reduce fatalities.

“Here’s another way to look at last year’s fatality statistics: About 43,000 people died in traffic accidents. Each of those 43,000 crash deaths is tragic, but they’re statistically rare. On average, there was only 1.33 for every hundred-million miles of driving. That translates into 2.5-million hours of driving. 2.5-million hours of driving is 285 years of continuous 24 hours a day, seven days a week driving in between fatal crashes. Statistically, any one individual is relatively safe traveling on our roadways. And if we don’t do anything stupid, like driving impaired, or fatigued, or intentionally distracted, or weaving in and out of traffic at excessive speeds, our safety odds go way up.

“I’m not trying to minimize the loss of life that’s been reported, just trying to keep it in perspective.”

We needn’t say more, frankly, because we couldn’t have said it nearly as well.

you were aboard the donald’s yacht
you were pyoor nekkid and your slacht
was making my cock hacht to tracht
right over to the very spacht
where you were lying in the hacht
and burning sun. my eyes were fracht
with lust and fire, and I thacht
“If I can just but touch my tongue
near the place where she makes dung
and slide it slowly up the slittage,
avoiding where out comes the shittage
and walk the tightrope betwixt heav’n and hell
i’ll drink the Sacred Slittage goop
and not think it’s near where the poop
evacuates into the toilet
and heats the bowl enough to boil it
NO!….I’ll focus on her groinal seam
and it will generate in me the cream
of future generations mighty
that from her twacht will burst, all fighty
and belligerent: to right the wrongs
of commies, hippies, and end their songs
of atmospheric tyranny,
and save the earth for you and me
to thus exploit for eternity.

Burma shave.

J.J. Solari
Official Burma Shave Writer
Bikernet.com™

RACER DOWN–Davy Morgan dies after Supersport TT incident

An immensely experienced TT competitor with multiple top ten finishes – including a best finish of fifth place in the 2008 Lightweight TT – Morgan, 52, from Saintfield in Northern Ireland was contesting his 80th TT race.

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I saw the new Top Gun movie last week. It was really good. Sorry to see Val Kilmer really has throat Cancer.

California and the Navy both suspend the helmet law when Tom Cruise Rides. They even let him pull a wheelie on the North Island runway. Go figure.

Just keep riding and writing.

–Bill May
Official Book Review Specialists
Bikernet.com™

A PASSAGE FROM THE 5-BALL TEMPLE– WISDOM QUOTES:

Quotes from ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’ by Sri Paramahansa Yogananda :

“The ills attributed to an anthropomorphic abstraction called “society” may be laid more realistically at the door of everyman. Utopia must spring in the private bosom before it can flower in civic virtue, inner reforms leading naturally to outer ones.”

“A man who has reformed himself will reform thousands.”

“The ideal of a well-rounded civilization is not a chimerical one. Abundance, material as well as spiritual, is a structural expression of cosmic law or natural righteousness”

–from Master Wayfarer
Monk in Training
Bikernet Temple of Doom

AUCTION DEAL OF THE WEEK—Sold for $89,000

This 1940 Indian Four is said to have been restored under prior ownership and was acquired by the selling dealer in 2016. The bike is finished in dark red over a black frame and powered by a numbers-matching 77ci inline-four paired with a hand-shifted three-speed transmission.

SONG PICK for The Week—

Song: Truckin’
Artists: Grateful Dead
Album: American Beauty (1970)
Songwriters: Jerome J. Garcia / Philip Lesh / Robert C. Christie Hunter / Robert Hall Weir

* * * *

Truckin’, got my chips cashed in
Keep truckin’, like the do-dah man
Together, more or less in line
Just keep truckin’ on

Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street
Chicago, New York, Detroit and it’s all on the same street
Your typical city involved in a typical daydream
Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings

Dallas, got a soft machine
Houston, too close to New Orleans
New York got the ways and means
But just won’t let you be

Most of the cats that you meet on the street speak of true love
Most of the time, they’re sittin’ and cryin’ at home
One of these days they know they better be goin’
Out of the door and down to the street all alone

Truckin’, like the do-dah man
Once told me, “You’ve got to play your hand”
Sometimes the cards ain’t worth a dime
If you don’t lay ’em down

Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me
Other times, I can barely see
Lately, it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip it’s been

What in the world ever became of sweet Jane?
She lost her sparkle, you know she isn’t the same
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine
All a friend can say is, “Ain’t it a shame?”

Truckin’, up to Buffalo
Been thinkin’, you got to mellow slow
It takes time, you pick a place to go
And just keep truckin’ on

Sittin’ and starin’ out of the hotel window
Got a tip they’re gonna kick the door in again
I’d like to get some sleep before I travel
But if you got a warrant, I guess you’re gonna come in

Busted, down on Bourbon Street
Set up, like a bowlin’ pin
Knocked down, it gets to wearin’ thin
They just won’t let you be

You’re sick of hangin’ around and you’d like to travel
Get tired of travelin’, you want to settle down
I guess they can’t revoke your soul for tryin’
Get out of the door and light out and look all around

Sometimes the light’s all shinin’ on me
Other times, I can barely see
Lately, it occurs to me
What a long, strange trip it’s been

Truckin’, I’m a goin’ home
Whoa, whoa, baby, back where I belong
Back home, sit down and patch my bones
And get back truckin’ on

–Wayfarer
Lyrics Research Specialist
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A Modern-Day Incarnation of Lincoln Cosmo Carrera Panamericana

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Aside from my own personal connections to many of the cast of afore mentioned characters, and being very familiar with the car itself, I found both of these 2 GREAT articles VERY informative and entertaining. Much of the info was new news to me and I appreciated it immensely.

Congratulations to you and Christian for all your accomplishments with this now historic ‘Hot Rod Lincoln.’

–El Waggs
Oceanside, CA

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— Ronald Reagan

FREE EVENT !

Join us Monday night, June 13th, 7:30 to 10:00ish at the Looney Bin Bar and Grill, as between the LIVE LOUD CLASSIC ROCK sets of “Down Cellah,” (GREAT FOOD and SERVICE, pay as you go) . . .

We remember 50 years ago (1972), via Easyriders Magazine, a call went out for Bikers to stop fighting each other, get together and fight the Government intrusions into our rides and lives, creating “A Brotherhood Against Totalitarian Enactments (ABATE)” National.

Many Club Members first answered the call, Nationwide, including John “Rogue” Herlihy of CT, who with others lead the way for ‘choice’ in CT and later, a repeal of the Federal Funding hostage requirement for State Highway Safety Funds – a Sturgis Hall of Fame inductee – photo journalist and co-founder of “Bikers Lives Matter” in Florida. Long time invited “Bikers of Lesser Tolerance” (BOLT) activist and advocate and Veteran. We honor his military service and 50+ years service in our rider community.

In New Hampshire, Dave Kelley of Manchester with others answered the call in 1975 incorporating the New Hampshire Motorcyclists Rights Organization (NHMRO) – with Dave as its first President. We lost Dave in July 4, 2016 – we remember and honor his leadership and the freedoms and motorcycle awareness he and others fought for then – and continue today.

And in memory and honor of Bob Doiron, the “John Hancock” of the 1974 creation of the Modified Motorcycle Association of MA and 1981 creator of the “Check Twice” motto and bumper stickers – as a protest against the then MA Registrar of Motor Vehicles who tried to ignore motorcycles in his Government Safety Awareness messages . . . and

Billy “Irish Ryder” Gannon, . . . who staged ‘sit-ins’ at the Mass State House when the Governor ‘stole’ the motorcycle safety funds – and with others got the
$$$$t back – and championed the “Helmet Laws Still SUCK” motto – who pissed off a lot of people (who needed being pissed upon) and loved by many more for his passion in our community – another Sturgis Hall of Fame Inductee. Two ‘stand up’ guys who rallied others we lost too soon.

Join us in a toast to them – and others you know who lead us out on the limb, refusing to back down and preserving our rights to ride . . .

FYI – a Facebook Event Page for Monday Night, June 13th – was just set up at . . . . https://www.facebook.com/events/867314440862195/

–Paul Cote

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75-year-old farmer, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to politicians and their role as our leaders.

The old rancher said, “Well, you know, most politicians like Justin Trudeau,& Joe Biden are ‘Post Turtles’.”

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him, what a ‘post turtle’ was.

The old rancher said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a post turtle.”

I tell guys that we’re not getting old or aging, we’re dying. Just some are dying faster than others. So, we’re basically in a fight to prevent the inevitable. But more than just that.

First and foremost two things: What you eat and working out.

You need to maintain your strength and keep the blood flowing. I can help you with a workout plan. That’s so important on so many levels: Health, longevity, posture, mental attitude, self-defense, confidence, you name it.

Food: Think of your body as a carburetor. You want only high-test, clean fuel and tune it perfectly. So, I mostly only have two cups of coffee in the morning. Not large cups. Put something in your gut before coffee. I take a couple of slugs of Kefir. And recently found out, it’s good to have a glass of water first thing.

At noon on most days, I have a protein shake with tons of fresh fruit, protein powder and yogurt. I have a hamburger maybe once every ten years.

The shit you want to avoid is butter, fat and cheese.

Okay, so dinner and the shit you want to eat, like lots of fresh vegetables and salads. Olive oil is a good thing and avocado oil.

Of course, you want to dodge sweets and processed foods as much as possible.

Take your vitamins and keep moving. Keep in mind, I’m very good at all the above and could die tomorrow.

One more important aspect of life—mental attitude. Stress is a killer. You can pray or meditate. The notion is twofold. You need to take your mind out of gear everyday if possible, and whatever you are thinking today, you can change tomorrow. Someday, when you are stressed or pissed off go to a quiet place, close your eyes and think about what you’re thinking. Then think about what it is doing to you. And then think about changing those thoughts. They are only thoughts.

Rest and be kind, you have nothing to prove.

Ming Ball
Health and Longevity Editor
Bikernet.com

PS. My brother wrote back and complained that it was too late. I forgot the third Code of the Old West rulebook: Never give in and never give up!

The Harley-Davidson Museum is heating up—

MILWAUKEE, USA (June 8, 2022) – Mark Thursday, June 9th on your calendars. That’s when the all-new, 10,000-square-foot Harley-Davidson Shop opens its doors to the public. In addition to the outstanding lineup of H-D Museum-branded merchandise, authentic reproductions, accessories, and gifts guests have come to love, more than 150 new products will line the shelves. With more room comes even more options to customize your gear and create one-of-a-kind items that display the uniqueness that has been a hallmark of Harley-Davidson. Come down for the opening day and be sure to enjoy extended hours during Bike Night.

And on Saturday, June 25, the timeless Wild Ones Vintage Motorcycle Rally makes its triumphant return after a two-year hiatus. Celebrate Harley-Davidson’s unrivaled motorcycle heritage with a vintage 1940s-style motorcycle rally at the H-D Museum complete with vintage bike show, authentic motorcycle field games, boonie bike races, poker run launch and a new addition with the Badger Boneyard Swap Meet (with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin) and so much more moto-culture fun.

1977 FLH “Blackula” (on display beginning May 13)
Milwaukee man about town Freddie Franklin purchased his Electra Glide® motorcycle from its original owner, 95-year-old Wallace Brzezinski, with only 4,500 miles on its odometer. And in short order, he completely re-envisioned the bike to reflect his timeless style. The motorcycle incorporates some hallmarks of Franklin’s disparate tastes. A dash of the Coney Island-style bikes – decked out with lights and reflectors – he adored mixed in with elements of Willie G.’s seminal Knucklehead and topped off with details that harken to the 1970s blaxploitation films Franklin watched back in the day. A clear statement of Black pride via the language of vintage motorcycles, this is a bike you must see in-person.

Keith Brammer (Die?Kreuzen) leather jacket (on display now)
Perhaps no other genre of music is so closely associated with the classic black leather jacket?than punk rock. Keith Brammer, of Milwaukee’s hardcore punk band Die?Kreuzen, has graciously lent his well-worn leather to the H-D Museum. The?jacket?was purchased in?New York City in the 1980s and was a constant companion for Brammer throughout his touring days. Check out the Custom Culture gallery to view this piece of Milwaukee music history.

Revolution® Max Engine (on display now)
The brand-new Revolution® Max 1250cc engine powers a new generation of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. See the liquid-cooled, 60-degree V-Twin that delivers for the Pan America™ adventure touring model and the performance cruiser Sportster® S motorcycle. On view in the Museum lobby.

Clubs & Competition (on display now)
In the early part of the 20th century, motorcycle culture was a homegrown phenomenon. It grew out of the passion of riders for their evolving sport. The camaraderie that developed around riding and attending competitive events led to the formation of motorcycle clubs that hosted destination rides, family picnics with motorcycle games and other riding competitions.

The newly reinstalled display case in the Clubs & Competition gallery highlights clothing from club members from primarily the 1930s and 1940s. The clothing selections on view include full dress uniforms, shirts, sweaters, jackets and caps, customized by the owners with their club’s name and logo, and pins or patches indicating membership in the American Motorcyclist Association.

The H-D Archives collection includes Motorclothes® apparel sold in H-D® product catalogs but also non-H-D produced clothing items that have been proudly customized by riders.

Harley Fox (on display now)
Gail Anderson’s 1986 Softail® Custom motorcycle, “Harley Fox,” built by her partner Bob Burrows, took top prize at the first Ladies of Harley® (LOH) ride-in show during Daytona Beach Bike Week in 1987. With her custom bike and themed riding gear, Anderson presented a striking image that fit the growing visibility and exciting new options for women riders in the 1980s.

Alfonso Sotomayor’s 1957 Model FL (on display now)
The Harley-Davidson Museum is proud to announce its collection has recently grown with the addition of a 1957 Model FL that was ridden by famed Mexican stunt rider and racer Alfonso Sotomayor Canales.

Harley-Davidson’s history in Mexico dates back to at least 1913. In the 1920s, the brand was more frequently spotted throughout Mexico City as the motorcycles proved popular with the local traffic police who would also perform stunts with their Harley-Davidson® bikes. After racing from the 1930s into the 1960s, Sotomayor launched his own stunt riding career by performing the famed “Salto de la Muerte” or Jump of Death. Learn more about Sotomayor’s feats of derring-do and Harley-Davidson’s early entry into Mexico with this new display located in the Custom Culture area.

Staff from the MIC’s Government Relations Office traveled to Moab, Utah, to help save some of the nation’s most scenic riding trails.

Scott Schloegel, senior vice president of the MIC’s GRO, rode to the Labyrinth Rims/Gemini Bridges Special Recreation Management Area, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management. Trails there are in danger of being closed to motorized users.

Leading the way was Clif Koontz of Ride with Respect, which aims to protect natural resources while accommodating diverse recreation on public lands through trail restoration projects and educational programs. Local motorcycle rental and tour company Ride Moab Industries helped supply gear for the ride.

“Clif is a passionate rider who has dedicated his life to ensuring that riding opportunities remain open in the Moab region of Utah,” Schloegel said. “His group has put in countless hours marking riding trails to ensure that visitors stay on designated riding routes, and recently received a Right Rider Access Fund grant.”

The GRO also has a longtime relationship with Utah Congressman John Curtis, cosponsor of the Recreational Trails Program reauthorization bill. He sits on the House Energy & Commerce Committee with jurisdiction over the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which regulates off-road motorcycles, ATVs, and side-by-sides. Curtis is also a member of the House Motorcycle Caucus.

HIGHWAY 21 ROLLS OUT RED CARPET THIS WEEKEND—

Western Power Sports is rolling out the red carpet this weekend for the big screen premiere of Honing The Craft — a celluloid tribute to the biker lifestyle. Headlined by its Highway 21 Brand (so named after the stretch of road that winds through the Rockies), the film pays tribute to the pursuit of perfection and the ultimate motorcycle ride.

In addition to playing on the big screen at the historic Egyptian Theater in Boise, there will be a custom bike show, more than $10K in raffles and fun for the whole family.

–DealerNews

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Dave aged as the writer did. He started out a New Orleans detective with a drinking problem and in later years is a detective for the police in New Iberia, a small oil field town just west of New Orleans. All those books are awesome.

Two have been made into movies. “Heavens Prisoners”, staring Alec Baldwin as Dave and “Into the Electric Mist” with Tommy Lee Jones as Dave. Jones was perfect.

This new book is called Every Cloak Rolled in Blood. In real life James Burke lived in New Iberia for many years and his books were about all the drama that happens down there. It is another Harbor area like Wilmington.

A few years ago, he moved up to Montana and bought a ranch just south of Missoula. Now he writes about the Holland family. He started with a Texas Ranger in the late 1800s and their descendants all the way up to now.

His character is 85-year-old Arron Holland Broussard, a writer who bought a ranch in Montana. He deals with white supremist and other outlaws in a lot of drama involving ghosts of soldiers killing Indians and the ghost of his recently passed daughter.

In real life he just lost a daughter named Pamela. She used to take care of his website I believe. In fact, I emailed her a few years ago about one of his books. His other daughter is Alafair Burke, a great crime writer in her own right.

In the book Heaven’s prisoners Dave Robicheaux rescues a little girl from a dope plane that crashed in the bayou. Dave and his wife adopt her and name her Alafair. James is a great character developer. His people are flawed just like all of us. Anyway, this old writer has a hell of an adventure and he is still able to handle it.

I hope me and Bandit can still ride off on adventures when we are 85. All the history mentioned in the book is real and accurate. It is worth reading just for the education. In fact, all his books are like that. Enjoy.

–Bill May

So, I bought this from a guy I worked with. He drove up in my driveway 20-odd years ago and asked if I knew anything about this model. I said yeah, I had one in high school 1971.

We tried to start it and a case of beer, later it was tore down to the frame. I sent the engine to Accurate to be rebuilt. It was painted, gone thru and the motor came back running great.

My coworker rode it less than a 1000 miles and parked it til I bought it in January 2022. Same shit wouldn’t start.

So, it’s mine now and I only want to make it a weekend rider. I have Barry’s number and hope to talk with him soon about the rebuild. The paint is still good. I might do a frame mount dual seat for the ladies. Wish it had a linkert (has Ss E) and the stock handlebars. Other than that I ain’t complaining. You in Long Beach or Deadwood? I enjoyed visiting your Broad Street place years ago.

–Anson

I’m in Sturgis or Deadwood, depends on the Redhead and motorcycles. Stop in. Bring the Panhead. We will make it run like a top.
–Bandit

As if the cause wasn’t enough, there is the setting: More than 150 rare, vintage and unique motorcycles from the MotoDoffo Vintage Motorcycle Collection and sponsors, including Kurt’s first ‘factory’ race bike, NHHA race bike and rally bike will all be on display.

–DealerNews

COMMENT FROM AN UNDERCOVER STAFFER—

Excellent work Mr. Weeks, from Lucky Devil Custom Cycles, Houston, Texas.
–Mystery Man

The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.
–Cyril Connolly

I fear this might be a sure-fire way to drown.

Today my day is filled with harmony. Everywhere I go I see the harmony unfolding in ways I have never imagined. I let go of all confusion and discord. My thoughts are clear, and my mind is open to living Life in perfect order. Perfect expression of Health, Love, Peace, Energy, Abundance, Prosperity, and Success fill my day. My creative self-expression raises and manifests at a higher level for I am Divinely inspired. I know what to do and how to do it.

I tried this in what might be termed as heavy Austin traffic. I will need someone to bail me out.

I am so grateful for this clarity. As I express Life at this new and higher level of self, I encourage others to do the same.

The judge has now denied bail.

Today I let go of all limitations, fears, and doubts and express My Truth like never before. My Life unfolds in Perfect Harmony and I Love My Life.

My jail mates just couldn’t grasp this concept. They say I should be able to walk with a cane in a few months.

And So It Is
Namaste’

and so it is,
chingaderas

One must marry one’s feelings to one’s beliefs and ideas. That is probably the only way to achieve a measure of harmony in one’s life.
–Napoleon Hill

Been married for over forty years, but at least he did think and grow rich..

I think I’ll wait to see what J. J. Solari has to say about all this.

–from Sam Burns
Monk in training

–Sam Burns

If you buy an AR that is stamped 5.56mm then you are good for any ammo. Most current commercially available ARs are marketed as 5.56mm so you should have no problem finding one.

That said, if you get a great deal on a .223 Rem AR then stick with .223 Rem commercial ammo. Just stay away from military surplus ammo.
Used is okay as long as it is in good condition and not been abused. Many pawn shops have a good selection of ARs.

A lot of people buy ARs on impulse but hardly ever shoot them, and then have to sell them when they fall on hard times.

But stay with the major name brands like SIG, Ruger, S&W, Colt, etc.

I’m coming to Sturgis after Alaska. Hang on!

TRIKE OF THE WEEK—We went all out this week. This could be an old Roth job gone to seed.

–Sam Burns
Trike Editor
Bikernet.com™

QUICK BIKERNET READER COMMENT–THE UNITED BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for June 2nd, 2022

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Hey Bandit,

Here’s a few thoughts on Laconia Bike week…
I was born in Laconia and Over the years I bought several Bikes from Meredith Harley owned by locals, Herb and Linda Johnson. Herb and Linda always treated their customers with respect. When they retired and sold the dealership, it became Laconia Harley Davidson.

Now, here’s my bitch…my Vietnam brother, who recently passed, traded his Ultra Classic on a Tri-Glide, at this dealership, and never road his new bike. He died the day he was going in to pick it up. In the meantime, Laconia Harley sold his Ultra Glide and want his son to pay for the Tri-Glide which he doesn’t need or want. I feel the appropriate thing, Laconia Harley needs to do, is pay the son for the Ultra-Glide and cancel the sale on the Tri-Glide that has never left the dealership.

Just know, in the meantime, the son is paying interest and storage fees on the trike until this can be settled. I think you will agree that this is very poor treatment of a Vietnam veteran and his family.

— Alex Jemery
Deland, FL

But my brother, Micah McCloskey suggested a Ramjet Retainer. Unfortunately, Roger Ramjet is no longer around but folks are still making early clutch retainers. I ordered one from J&P.

The shop is so close I can taste it. It’s spring out here and flowers are blossoming everywhere.

My lathe is in a crate, so I jammed down to Clausen’s Machine in Spearfish. The 85-82 year old husband and wife team are still running the machine shop, have been for over 50 years. They made me two sets, one 4-inch and one 6-inch. Irish Rich approved.

It’s almost whiskey time and a big weekend coming up. We will look at trailers for Bonneville, a bridge for the stream behind the shop and meeting with Irish Rich tomorrow. We will also pick up split rail fencing for our property line behind the shop. Saturday, might be ’48 UL start-up day or staining shop chair rails.

I keep bugging the contractor about another project or two. For instance, I would love to roll the new Smithy Lathe into the shop. Patience my son…

In the meantime, ride fast and free forever.

–Bandit

Hang On For This One….

“The Glory Hole Specs”

Year: 2009
Model: 1980 Harley Shovel

Engine
Carb: S&S
Air Cleaner: Bare Knuckle Choppers Glass Jaw
Pipes: CHC

Transmission
Model: RevTech
Type: 4 Speed

Accessories
Gas Tank: CHC
Battery Box: CHC
Grips: CHC
Tail Light: CHC (Made from Vintage Microphone)
Pegs: CHC
Head Light: CHC (Made from Vintage Spot Light)
Bars: CHC
Rear Fender: Led Sled
Oil Tank: CHC
Handlebars: CHC
Seat: Outside The Box Cycle Seats

Frame
Type: Rigid
Builder: Maximum Metal Works

Paint
Painter: Darren Williams @ Liquid Illusions
Paint Color: Cinnamon Pearl and Silver Flake

Awards
3rd Place in Street Custom Judged Class, Easyrider Invitational Bike Show, Columbus Ohio 2009
SHOW WINNER 2009 Horse Smoke Out 10

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You’d think a town named Washington Court House and a shop named Court House Custom would both contain staid and conservative attributes, like an old Carnegie Library or a shop fulla bridal dresses and fine crystal. Not so kimosabe.

Court House Custom is in Washington Court House, Ohio which is located centrally between Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. Washington Court House (often abbreviated as Washington C.H.) is a small city in Union Township, Fayette County, Ohio.

Colonel Alonzo B. Coit ordered his troops to fire through the courthouse doors, killing five men. Colonel Coit was indicted for manslaughter but was acquitted at trial. After the trial, Governor McKinley stated, “The law was upheld as it should have been … but in this case at fearful cost … Lynching cannot be tolerated in Ohio.” The courthouse doors were not repaired or replaced and the bullet holes from the 1894 riot are still present in the southeast doors.

In 1910 the “Court House” suffix was used to distinguish the city from other places in the state with “Washington” in their name. The nasty history doesn’t end there.

The Court House shop was owned by Jason Stritenberger and D.J. Jenkins, two longtime friends who have known each other since grade school. Jason and D.J. started welding, building bikes and powder coating in Jason’s garage in 2004, but D.J. had a twist. He started building gas tanks with holes in them.

In late 2006 both of them decided to leave long term jobs to follow the American entrepreneurial dream and start their own business doing something they love, but Jason wanted D.J. to change is evil ways. The chopper spirit takes on odd and sometimes foreboding characteristics.

Since opening, the Court House Custom grew into a reputable company but faltered when D.J. built a scooter named Dirty Sanchez. D.J. welded into the night turning out strange components with bizarre designs. He snorted powder coating pigment and lived in the oven. His partner became wary of his macabre behavior, while trying to keep the calm reputation of the Court House.

Then D.J. started talking about glory holes and tasteless women. That did it, the partner split.

D.J. never turned away from adversity. He snorted a line of Tangerine pearl powder and went to work doing everything he could to keep the Court House lights burning, he turned out some of the finest powder coating in the region. He changed tires, did tune-ups, restorations, metal polishing, chroming, machining services and engine rebuilds.

Hell, he had the only shop in this small town and had to do anything and everything to keep the cash flowing and the brothers on the road.

In mid 2008 Court House Custom launched a new line of custom motorcycle parts designed and hand built by D.J. and Jason, but with Jason out of the picture, ground up chops and new product design waned. “I had to focus on keeping the lights on,” D.J. said and replaced the drive-chain on a customer’s Sportster.

But in his eyes the flare of the chopper lives.

In November 2008 CHC gained national recognition when the CHC Triumph was featured in Cycle Source Magazine after it won best of show in a Cycle Source Bike Show.

In early 2009 Chris Callen, the boss from Cycle Source offered CHC a spot as an advertiser in the Limpnickie Builders Manual. D.J. continued to keep The Court in the spot light earning a 3rd Place win with the Glory Hole at the Easyriders Bike Show in Columbus in February 2009.

After the win at the Easyriders Show, the boys traveled to the Horse Smokeout in North Carolina in May of 2009.

The Smoke Out proved to be a successful venture when The Dirty Sanchez and The Glory Hole were both picked as 2 of the 10 winners. Throughout 2009 they continued to travel the country attending many motorcycle events and spreading the word about Court House Custom and the Limpnickie Lot. See, the chopper spirit lives!

The future of CHC will be focused on offering continued service work from oil changes to engine building, building one-of-a-kind custom motorcycles once in a while and improving the efficiency of their powder coating processes.

“The Glory Hole Specs”

Year: 2009
Model: 1980 Harley Shovel

Engine
Carb: S&S
Air Cleaner: Bare Knuckle Choppers Glass Jaw
Pipes: CHC

Transmission
Model: RevTech
Type: 4 Speed

Accessories
Gas Tank: CHC
Battery Box: CHC
Grips: CHC
Tail Light: CHC (Made from Vintage Microphone)
Pegs: CHC
Head Light: CHC (Made from Vintage Spot Light)
Bars: CHC
Rear Fender: Led Sled
Oil Tank: CHC
Handlebars: CHC
Seat: Outside The Box Cycle Seats

Frame
Type: Rigid
Builder: Maximum Metal Works

Paint
Painter: Darren Williams @ Liquid Illusions
Paint Color: Cinnamon Pearl and Silver Flake

Awards
3rd Place in Street Custom Judged Class, Easyrider Invitational Bike Show, Columbus Ohio 2009

SHOW WINNER 2009 Horse Smoke Out 10

BUILD. TRAIN. RACE Road Race round two sees complicated results after last-lap drama unfolds at Road America

Milwaukee, WI (Monday, June 7, 2022) – Changing conditions, a shuffled program and last-lap drama made for a complicated weekend at Road America for Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race. (BTR) Road Racing program. At the second round of the 2022 season, the overall results appeared similar to the opening round at VIR, with Kayleigh Buyck leading the way, but after the action was settled, it was Jenny Chancellor who was awarded the winner’s points and the championship lead.

The Road America round of MotoAmerica started on a challenging note for BTR racers due to changing weather at the Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin facility. Inclement weather on Sunday morning, following the schedule changes due to Saturday’s delayed program, left the BTR women gridding up on Sunday afternoon. The shifting weather made it difficult to predict conditions for the main race, and the BTR Continental GT 650 motorcycles headed out on a drying track on rain tires.

After qualifying on the pole, Kayleigh Buyck jumped out to an early lead in the four-lap race with Chloe Peterson and Crystal Martinez giving chance. The lead trio broke away, where the battle heated up when Martinez got around Peterson for second, closing on Buyck. The three-rider contest for the lead turned into a two-way battle when Peterson dropped away in a low-side crash, and moments later Martinez overtook Buyck for the lead.

The sprint to the finish was on between Buyck and Martinez, until a crash involving Kayla Theisler and Jessica Martin (running fourth and fifth at the time), prompted a red flag, ending the race midway through the final lap. Despite the red flags, Buyck and Martinez continued to hammer away for the lead in a side-by-side battle in the final stretches, seemingly unaware that the race had been halted.

With results reverted to the previous lap, per MotoAmerica rules, Buyck and Martinez recorded first and second place, respectively. But due to their failure to observe the red flags, both riders were sanctioned by MotoAmerica and denied any championship points.

Third-place finisher Jenny Chancellor was awarded the championship points for the win, with Theisler and Martin collecting second- and third-place points, respectively. Both riders were okay after their final-lap incident.

“This was a complicated weekend for us,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “We pride ourselves on being able to showcase the Build. Train. Race. program in a premiere championship, and we do understand that this is a process for riders who are new to the competition aspect of road racing. We like to avoid errors but unfortunately, they do happen in racing. This further highlights the importance of Build and Train along with the Race aspect of the program, and BTR accepts the responsibility of ensuring all racers understand the rules of racing that every MotoAmerica athlete is expected to follow.

“While we’re leaving Road America with mixed emotions, we also will not let this discourage our program or its goals. I am proud of our BTR racers who rode phenomenally in what were very tricky conditions. Our goal is to grow the sport through providing opportunity and encouragement to those who have the confidence to get out there. It’s not always an easy road, but growth comes through embracing the entire experience, the mistakes and the successes—that’s what racing is about.”

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Road Racing is looking forward to the full grid of 15 racers returning to action for round three at Brainerd International Raceway on July 29-30.

THE RIDERS
Find bios on all 15 BTR Road Race women at the Build. Train. Race. website.

2022 BTR Road Racing Roster
#52 – Kayla Theisler, 26, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#27 – Michaela Trumbull, 29, Sheridan, Wyoming
#30 – Alyssa Bridges, 31, Orange County, California
#44 – Trisha Dahl, 31, Minneapolis, Minnesota
#21 – Bridgette LeBer, 29, Port Angeles, Washington
#31 – Ash Truxal, 31, Oakland, California
#55 – Chloe Peterson, 31, Steger, Illinois
#95 – Cora Tennyson, 36, Brandenburg, Kentucky
#25 – Crystal Martinez, 34, Thousand Oaks, California
#62 – Hannah Stockton, 23, Kansas City, Missouri
#19 – Jenny Chancellor, 46, Tumwater, Washington
#23 – Jessica Martin, 38, Savannah, Georgia
#16 – Kayleigh Buyck, 30, Sodus, New York
#11 – Nicole Pareso, 34, Carrolton, Ohio
#79 – Patty Paul, 57, Berrien Springs, Michigan

THE SCHEDULE

2022 Royal Enfield BTR Road Racing Schedule
Jul 29-31 (Rnd 3) Brainerd Int’l Raceway, Brainerd, MN
Aug 19-21 (Rnd 4) Pittsburgh Int’l Race Complex, Wampum, PA
Sep 9-11 (Rnd 5) New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ
Sep 23-25 (Rnd 6) Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham, AL

More information 2022 MotoAmerica, click here.

BTR SPONSORS
The 2022 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. programs (Road Race and Flat Track) are made possible by the participation of these generous sponsors. Our continued thanks to all our supporting companies behind BTR.

2022 Build. Train. Race. Sponsors
· Parts Unlimited
· Harris Performance
· S&S Cycle
· Dunlop
· Maxima Racing Oils
· BOXO USA
· Öhlins USA Suspension
· Arai Helmets

About Royal Enfield: The oldest motorcycle company in continuous production in the world, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. Royal Enfield North America (RENA) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is developing a growing network of more than 150 dealers in North America, including the contiguous U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. RENA currently offers the all-new Classic 350, Meteor 350, Himalayan and the 650 Twins (INT650 and Continental GT 650) motorcycles, along with a range of Genuine Motorcycle Accessories and apparel.
Visit www.RoyalEnfield.com/us/en/

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