Hey,

This news might kick my ass. Hang on. I’m grappling for words to kick it off. Maybe it was the B-complex I took this morning to relieve stress, or the fact that I ran out of Jack a week ago. Wait, I just shipped out my 120-inch Panhead engine for tweaking by the Accurate Engineering squad. I already miss it. Maybe I can’t believe we set a record at Bubs Bonneville.

I want to thank the following companies for coming on board as sponsors: S&S, AdvanceStar, Pro One and Rockem/Sockem just signed up. I spoke to Genevieve Schmidt this morning. She owns Women Riders Now.com. When I told her our readership numbers she said, “that’s sick.” Her site is new and picking up 70,000 impressions a month. We receive right at a million a month. Our CPM for advertising is currently .40 or 40 cents per 1000 impressions for a 2-year contract. Our rates are going up at the end of the year, so it’s a good time to jump on Bikernet. Some mags charge as much as $40 per cpm.

Okay, let’s hit the news. I need to take care of our new sponsors:

Saxon Motorcycle Launches The All New Pro-Street 300mm Tire Gauntlet Model–CASA GRANDE, ARIZ – Sept. 20, 2007 – Saxon Motorcycle Company today introduced its all-new Gauntlet model, a custom manufactured, pro-street style motorcycle with a 300 mm rear tire featuring ultra modern design elements and components.

“The Gauntlet represents another way that Saxon is keeping up with the consumers demand for designs that are modern and aggressive,” said David Schwam, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “By manufacturing a pro-street motorcycle with a 300 mm rear tire we are able to offer another radical production-custom bike to the general public at an affordable price.”

The Gauntlet has several features you would expect to see on a full custom motorcycle, and with a base price of just $25,995, it can’t be beat. The frame is a single down tube with coupled with a 6-speed right side drive transmission. The 45 degrees of overall rake and pro-street geometry make the Gauntlet a bike that will handle superbly, and the 300mm tire in back makes it look tough. “We want to offer new models to keep up with the demand for something innovative and different. Last year we came out with one of the first 300mm tire manufactured motorcycles, our Griffin chopper, and this year we wanted to use that same 300 mm tire platform and create a pro-street model. We believe the Gauntlet represents Saxon as a leader in manufacturing and modern design,” said Schwam.

With the launch of the Gauntlet, Saxon is rounding out its existing model line with a third pro-street with a unique design and appeal. “The Gauntlet is a great alternative to the Firestorm for someone who wants the massive 300mm tire out back but wants the aggressive riding position of a pro-street. It allows us to go after the customers who want the styling of a production custom, super-wide tire motorcycle while offering them the reliability, performance, and value that have become synonymous with Saxon,” said Schwam.

The Gauntlet will be available at Saxon Dealerships nationwide starting in late October, with its MSRP anticipated to start at $25,995.

Highlights of the Gauntlet include:
300 mm Metzler rear tire
Aggressive drag-style handlebars
Radical, right side drive frame with 40 degree rake in the neck as well as 5 degrees in the triple trees
Sleek single down tube
Stretched custom gas tank Sculpted custom seat
Softail suspension frame

Black S&S 96 CI engine and 6-speed transmission right side drive standard with an available S&S 111 engine upgrade
9 color choices
4 levels of graphics including an entirely custom option.

www.saxonmotorcycles.com

BIKERNET.COM SPONSORS THE 2007 EASYRIDERS BIKE SHOW TOUR–We are working out the final details, but we may feature show winners and perhaps the Pro Class Winners. The Pro Class are contestants to be apart of the Centerfold Tour the following year. I may even be a judge for some of the shows.

We’ll bring you all the news as the following schedule unfolds:

POMONA, CA ? January 6 &7
L.A. Fairplex???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
1101 W McKinley Ave ???????????????????????????????
Pomona, CA 91769
Venue Information: 909-623-3111

SACRAMENTO, CA ? January 13 & 14??????????????????????
Sacramento Convention Center??????
1401 K Street????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Sacramento, CA 95814
Venue Information:
916-808-5291?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

CHARLOTTE, NC ? January 27 & 28
Charlotte Convention Center
501 S College Street???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Charlotte, NC 28202
Venue Information:
704-339-6000?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

MEMPHIS, TN ? February 3?????????????????????????????????????????
Memphis Cook Convention Center
255 North Main Street
Memphis, TN 38103
Venue Information: 901-576-1200?????????????????????

LOUISVILLE, KY ? February 10
Kentucky International Convention Center??
221 Fourth Street
Louisville, KY 40202??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Venue Information: 502-595-4381

COLUMBUS, OH ? February 16 ? 18
Veterans Memorial
300 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215

PORTLAND, OR ? March 24??????????????????????????????????????????
Oregon Convention Center??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
777 NE Martin Luther King Blvd??????????????????????????????????????
Portland, OR 97232????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Venue Information:
503-235-7575?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

SAN DIEGO, CA ? March 31
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101
Venue Information: 619-525-5000

DENVER, CO ? April 7
Denver Merchandise Mart
451 East 58th Avenue
Denver, CO 80216
Venue Information: 303-292-6278

HARTFORD, CT ? APRIL 14
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd
Hartford CT 06103
Venue Information: 860-249-6000

DALLAS, TX ? APRIL 21
Fairpark/The Centennial Hall
3929 Grand Place
Dallas, TX 75210
Venue Information: 214-670-8400

KANSAS CITY, MO ? MAY 5
Kansas City Bartle Hall
301 West 13th Street
Kansas City MO 64105
800-821-7060

CONGRATS TO THE 5-BALL TEAM AT BONNE– Great job, Valerie.That pan sure did come together nice. I can’t wait for the World’s Fastest Panhead now. I’m getting weird on my keyboard now just thinking about going through the gears on that thing and hangin’ on…….

The riding season here in Pocono Mtns. of PA is coming to an end, well maybe after the New Year’s Day ride. I love the 5-Ball team logo and apparel. They’re great.Say hi to Nyla- she’s awesome.

–JodiGirl
faithful reader/supporter

ACCURATE ENGINEERING NEW DYNO FACILITY–Berry Wardlaw of Accurate Engineering built the 120-inch Panhead engine for the Bikernet 5-Ball Racing bike that’s currently the World’s Fastest Sportbike Panhead.”If nothing else, I dyno it just to see what RPM the engine would have pulled,” Berry said. “The gear change percentages are very close in 1 through 4th gears. We will see. I have a new program that will give me distances, gearing, and I can put in different parameters that consider parasitic losses. I’m gonna’ give it the old test-a-rooni. The dyno room is damn near finished. This fucker is NICE!

SCREAMIN’ EAGLE AMA FLAT TRACKERS PUT CHAMPIONSHIPCHASE ON HOLD FOR WEATHER–AMA Flat Track Season Finale Moved to Oct. 14– COLUMBUS (Sept. 23, 2006) – Kenny Coolbeth was already chomping at the bit to get to Scioto Downs. The track – used for horse racing most of the year – is the site of the AMA Flat Track championship season finale. The race was supposed to start Saturday evening, crowning the champion at the conclusion of the race.

That was before a storm decided to run through Ohio. AMA officials were forced to postpone the season finale until Oct. 14. Opening ceremonies are scheduled for 5 p.m. followed by the first heat race at 5:30 p.m.

Coolbeth took over the points lead at the previous event held at the Springfield (Ill.) mile on Sept. 5. The Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson factory rider now leads fellow Wrecking Crew teammate Jared Mees and the Texter H-D team by nine points and Chris Carr and the Pre-Owned Ford Harley-Davidson team by 10 points.

Coolbeth is in search of his first AMA Flat Track Championship. It would also be the first for Harley-Davidson in nine years.

“I just want it over with because the waiting is so difficult,” Coolbeth, a Warren, Conn., native said. “I wish we had raced two weeks ago so now that it’s postponed even more makes it really tough to be patient. It’s nerve-wracking to wait but all I can do is go through the time off the way I would any other race. I’m just training and preparing to go in there and win a race.”

Screamin’ Eagle Wrecking crew racer Bryan Smith and the Pat Moroney’s Harley-Davidson team are in fourth place while Screamin’ Eagle factory rider Rich King is in fifth place.

Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso said the team will have to work even more to be prepared for the finale.

“The previous race was on Sept. 5, so there is going to be more than a month between the final two races of the season,” Paluso said. “We have great riders and crew members who have battled all season long. It’s tough on them to have to wait another two weeks especially when we have riders in the championship chase. But if anyone can use the time wisely and double-check that we’re prepared, it’s the Screamin’ Eagle team.”

AMA Top 10 Point standings: Flat Track(Following nine of 10 events. Number of wins in parenthesis)
1. Kenny Coolbeth, Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson (2) 135
2. Jared Mees, Texter H-D/ Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson (1) 126
3. Chris Carr, Quality Pre-Owned Ford Harley-Davidson (2) 125
4. Bryan Smith, Pat Moroney’s/Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson 119
5. Rich King, Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson 110
6. Joe Kopp, Latus Harley-Davidson (1) 97
7. Glen Schnabel, Harley-Davidson 89
8. Jake Johnson, Suzuki 77
9. Mike Hacker, Doc’s Harley-Davidson (1) 68
10. Johnny Murphree, Coziahr Harley-Davidson 65

In addition to the direct team sponsorship, Harley-Davidson will also provide support through professional flat track contingency and the Rider Support Verification Program (RSVP). Under the Screamin’ Eagle banner the support will total more than $140,000 throughout the 2006 season. This includes a contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson XR750 riders on the AMA Flat Track series.

The Screamin’ Eagle Flat Track team is sponsored by Matco Tools.

THE ULTIMATE PROMO FOR BANDIT’S CANTINA–I just tuned in to the Sunday update and laid these old eyes on a blue eyed hardbelly with pouty red lips, a wasp waist and creamy milkers the size of New Jersey….and she even has freckles in the valley between ’em !!

I am in LOVE again and life is worth living once more !!! She is fuckin’ perfect! Just gazing upon her is worth every single penny of the $16.60 I paid to join up….Yes, I also bought yer damn book ! Thanks for showing me life as it should be….and can we see more of her ?

–Dusty
dan@lvmsystems.com

Quick, join the Cantina and check the Sunday Post. There’s a banner that will take you right to Veronica.

BURT MUNRO’S SON IS LOOKING FOR AN ANTIQUE BIKE–I’ve been in contact with John Munro – Burt’s son. He is looking for a 1952/3 Vellocette.Do you know anyone reliable who I can put him in touch with?He is coming in for the induction of his Father this October into the AMA Hall of Fame (AMA).

Linda “Jo” Giovannoni . . .
biker1jo@sbcglobal.net

BILLY LANE UPDATE ON ACCIDENT–Local motorcycle builder Billy Lane turned himself in at 1 p.m. today in connection with a fatal accident Sept. 4.Among the charges Lane faces are driving under influence, manslaughter and driving with his license suspended.

Lane, 36, arrived with his lawyers at the Florida Highway Patrol office on State Road 520.

FHP spokeswoman Kim Miller said Lane’s blood alcohol level was .192 when the accident occurred on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach.

She said bond would be set at $15,000.

Investigators have said Lane was trying to pass two other vehicles on a double-yellow-lined stretch of A1A when his southbound 2006 Dodge Ram pickup collided with a northbound 1983 Yamaha moped.

Melbourne Beach resident Gerald Morelock, 56, was killed. Lane and a passenger in his truck were injured.

BILLY LANE STATEMENT– Melbourne, FL- Today charges were filed against Billy Lane in the motor vehicle accident involving Mr. Lane and Gerald Morelock. We first want to say that we extend our sincere sympathy to Mr. Morelock’s family. Mr. Lane also was injured in the accident, but will cooperate fully in the pending investigation as he recovers. At this time we cannot make any further statements, but will keep the lines of communication open as more information becomes available.

Okay, Billy is taking a lot of heat on the HORSE board, so I’ll say the following: Billy was a brother and is a brother. No matter what, we’ll stand behind him through this. When we stand back we must admit that this could have happened to any number of us. Life is just a roll of the dice daily. Sometimes we’re lucky and roll sevens, and other times we roll snake-eyes.–Bandit

EASYRIDERS EVENTS ANNOUNCES 2007 CENTERFOLD TOUR MASTER BUILDERS 2007 V-TWIN BIKE SHOWING SIX MASTER BUILDERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES–(Newbury Park, CA) – September 2006 – Easyriders Events proudly announces the six new master builders for the Easyriders Centerfold Tour. Six master builders and their custom one-off motorcycles will be showcased during the 12-city tour across the United States; which kicks-off in Pomona, California on January 7 and wraps up with the Invitational Bike Show in Kansas City, Missouri on May 5. A complete schedule of tour dates and locations is available online at www.EasyridersEvents.com.

World-class creations from Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe Originals, Kendall Johnson of Kendall Johnson Customs, The Detroit Bros., Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co., Bill Rucker of Rucker Performance and Austin Weiss of Streamline Designs will be displayed for up-close viewing at each of the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Shows.

“Each of this year’s builders has been selected and personally invited to join the ranks of ‘Centerfold Tour’ predecessors like Billy Lane, Rick Fairless and Ron Finch. The excitement is in the diversity of these phenomenal Motorcycle Builders,” explained Easyriders Events president, John Green.

Master Centerfold Tour builder Paul Yaffe responded to his invitation to the 2007 event circuit enthusiastically, stating “It has been an honor [for me] to be selected. Attending the Easyriders Shows across the country is the perfect way to meet fans and customers. My phones ring off the hook following every show I attend. Since Supertrapp decided to have a booth coupled with mine, our dealer and retail exhaust sales have doubled.”

Excitement surrounding the 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour is building with newly released information regarding attractions scheduled in 2007. Dorian Swanner of Carolina Customs Products, Inc. has been confirmed as the builder of a custom one-off motorcycle to be given away to one lucky V-Twin Bike Show attendee at the end of the tour. Swanner has also designed and created custom trophies for the 2007 tour, which are sure to beautify any winner’s trophy case. Additionally, Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co. is feverishly building a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to be given away at the 2008 Easyriders Rodeo Tour Grand Nationals in Chillicothe, Ohio. Both giveaway bikes will be on display for the public at all 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour locations.

For additional information regarding the 2007 V-Twin Bike Show Centerfold Tour, Carolina Customs Motorcycle Giveaway, Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Giveaway, Exhibitor Information or Bike Show Competition Entry, please call our offices toll-free at 1-800-962-9857 or visit us online at www.EasyridersEvents.com.

ROCKEM SOCKEM MOTORCYCLE COMPANY COMES TO BIKERNET–Ralph Randolph grew up on dirt-bikes and the mean streets of New Mexico. It was clear early on that Ralph “Rockem” Randolph and his brother, “Sockem”, meant business. Ralph had a dream of success and nothing was going to stand in his way.

Ralph wasn’t afraid of hard work and by the time he was 13 years old, he was pouring concrete and running his own roofing company. During college, Ralph used prize money he won cage fighting on weekends to pay for an addiction to aviation and a career as a Strong Safety for University of New Mexico’s football team. It was also during college that Ralph stepped up from riding dirt-bikes to building the old-school bobbers and choppers he’s famous for today.

With a degree in hand from the School Of Architecture in Albuquerque, Ralph was driven to serve his country. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and graduated #1 Company Honor Man from his boot camp class of over 600. It was on tour during Operation Desert Storm that the Corps further instilled in Ralph the value of teamwork and the concept of gut check: When you think you can’t go any further you can. Back stateside, Ralph refocused his attention on flying airplanes and building custom motorcycles.

Ralph Randolph is now a captain with US Airways, a father, a husband and the hands-on Big Dog behind Rockem & Soxckem Motorcycle Co. Since its unveiling of the Snap-On Tools 85th Anniversary Bobber, Rockem & Sockem Motorcycle Co. has become one of the fastest growing brands in motorcycles. In an industry recently plagued with accidents and bad press, Ralph Randolph and company continue to attract big-name sponsors at the highest level with products including miniature die-cast models, a national Rockem & Sockem Boxing Club, a Rockem & Sockem Roadhouse Restaurant empire and a hot new line of custom bobbers, available November 2006.

What might seem like overnight success has actually been years in the making. For the kid from New Mexico, his journey’s been proof that the American dream can and does come true. According to Ralph, it all comes down to one simple philosophy: Teamwork and hard work will always pay off.

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While Bandit?s off test riding the new Saxon?s from Phoenix to Sedona, I?m here slaving away to bring you the news. I love you guys, I?m sticking with you no matter what. Bandit on the other hand is gone in a hot second when someone says, ?lets go for a ride?. Friggin no-good big ass biker.

It?s a short news cause I can?t take weeding through Bandit?s emails. The girls writing him, ?oh Bandit?, the complainers, ?you suck?, the gimme mo-fo?s, ?gimme a motorcycle?, it?s enough to drive me to drink. Here?s the best news I can do for you today, cause I care and I?m here for you.

Layla

CANADA’S ‘BIKER” KIDS NEED HELP–

As you saw, if you’re a regular reader of BIKERNET, I just returned from the Canadian Championship of Bike Building in Wembley Alberta. While I was there I had the pleasure of meeting a group of youngsters from the Bernice MacNaughton High School in Moncton, New Brunswick and their teacher Marc “MAZZ” Mazerolle.

Mazz, as the kids call him, runs a program to help “at risk”, misfits, and kids that have nowhere else to go teaching them various skills such as welding and metal fabrication that they currently put to use building custom bicycles.

The kids themselves raised funds for their trip to the AMD Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building in Wembley Alberta, Canada. The kids sold tickets on various prizes throughout the summer and attended two custom vehicle shows displaying “Wendy” and the Indian Larry Tribute Bicycle.

Chica from Chica’s Custom Cycles took time from his busy show schedule, as did many of the Canadian Builders, to take the kids under their wings and go over their bikes to show the kids the details that go into making a winning bike.

All the parts for a bobber, wheels, tires, front-end, seat, tins, engine, tranny, everything!!!! If they can get this first bike built, they are counting on selling it, once completed to finance the next bike and so on. All funds raised will go 100% directly back into the program to help “at risk”, misfits, and kids that have nowhere else to go.

Mid-USA’s Canadian Division stepped right up and donated a custom Bobber frame to get the kids started and has challenged all the other parts manufacturers to do the same with whatever parts they can.

Thanks Chuck!!!

These parts do not have to be new, they don’t have to be shiny, they are ready to refinish any parts they get and they will take anything you could send to them. This is an incredible opportunity for these kids and for you too.

If you can help out in any way, please contact:

Marc ” MAZZ” Mazerolle
Teacher/Bike Club Manager
Bernice MacNaughton High School
999 St George Blvd. Moncton, New Brunswick
Canada E1E 2C9
Phone: 506-856-3469 (school)
Phone: 506-856-9903 (home)

From TBear

ANOTHER COMPLAINER ON BIKE NOISE– Hi Bandit, You may or may not remember meeting me (it’s been years), but I took theliberty of running your noise study in the Keystone Motorcycle Press, aPennsylvania regional monthly publication.

A reader responded to your study and Iwant to afford you the opportunity to respond him. It follows. In addition, ifyou’d like to receive the KMP, just say so and I’ll see to it. I also sometime ago printed a blurb about your neat furniture. Are you still doing that? In any event, please respond to this address, if you’d care to do so. Thanks.

Regards,
Dan Faingnaert, editor
Keystone Motorcycle Press

Dear KMP, It’s been a while since I?ve written a letter to the editorconcerning an article appearing in your paper, but after reading “An IndependentMotorcycle Noise Study,” by Keith R. Ball, I feel compelled to do so. His positionthat motorcycle safety requires the use of loud pipes, based upon his “study”of whether a car driver can hear the sound of a stock motorcycle is, plainlyput, ridiculous.

First, a stock exhaust system, by definition, is going to be quieter than anaftermarket one (unless, of course, the aftermarket one is a directreplacement). No striking revelation here, and certainly no need for a study to confirmwhat most motorcycle purchasers know and actually look forward to.He goes on to argue that many drivers are being distracted by the use ofmobile electronic devices and are a threat to our safety. Does Ball think, that byblasting your pipes at such a driver, it will somehow make him or her lessdistracted? Yeah, right!

Finally, he plans on having his cake and eating it too. His position is thatin order to be safe, make sure your bike is loud enough to be heard intraffic, but be considerate of your neighbors…lest they vent their anger on you.

Well, how about showing some consideration for the rest of us who are not yourneighbors and who you are likely to meet on the highway?I keep hoping that loud pipes on motorcycles will go the way of the dinosaurs(legislators notwithstanding), but here we are in 2006, and I keep readingthe same lame arguments for loud pipes. Sigh.

Albert Singer
Middletown, NY

Albert,

Thanks for your response. For every nine responses I receive, one is as misguided as yours. I’ll tell you what’s ridiculous, when a motorist runs over a biker while talking on a cell phone. Ridiculous, is when a motorists turns left in front of a motorcyclists, killing him, and walks away by saying, “Sorry officer, I didn’t see him or her.” What’s ridiculous is that between 70 and 85 percent of all motorcycle/car crashes are the fault of the motorists.

Of course we had to study a variety of motorcycles in order to come up with a base. And of course we know that whatever we have to do to distract a cell phone user to save a life is necessary and relevant. And finally, I would like to think that vehicular manslaughter will someday go the way of the dinosaur. Almost weekly I receive testimonials from bikers who prevented accidents with aftermarket pipes. Sorry pal, but I can only confirm that ‘Loud Pipes Saves Lives’.

Ride Forever,
K. Randall Ball
President
Bikernet.com

P.S. We recently published a study on deadly cell phone use on Bikernet.com. Feel free to check it out: http://www.bikernet.com/news/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1102

BIG TWIN WEST HOUSING NOW OPEN!–December is quickly approaching! Be sure to make plans to attend Big Twin West 2006 taking place Decemeber 1-3, 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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See you at Big Twin West on December 1 – 3, 2006!

ARTISTRY IN IRON PEEK–Hey Bandit, Here’s a picture of the winning bike by Greg Westbury. He does incredible work. I also included a pictue of the seat I made for it. Thanks, Duane

ACCELERATORS POKER RUN SEPT 24
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RT 50 MAYSLANDING
9:00 AM TO 11:00 AM
609-628-1838 FOR INFO

LOOKING FOR A FRIEND–I don’t know if i’ll reach the right guy but I am looking for a friend I met in Daytona in 1995 .His name is Maurice BALLOU and he was from Oxford / MA . I was racing in the 24 hours of LE MANS and spent good moments at the bike week all together . Could you give me some news or redirect my mail ?

My very Best regards from BRITTANY/FRANCE . Christian LE BADEZET.

–Le Badezet Christian
clebad@free.fr

KENNEDY CHOPPER CLASS NEEDS YOU–The Kennedy Chopper Class located in Bloomington MN isworking on a new fund raiser bike build to helpsupport the shop classes from being dropped. We arelooking to get any publicity possible to help promotewhat I am doing with the kids. Any motorcycle partsor donations are tax deductible and greatly needed tokeep this program going.

You can see a video of my class on the S&S website goto this link, http://www.sscycle.com/iframes/video.phpand click on the Kennedy High School Link. Any interested people can contact me through ourchopper class website http://www.kennedychopperclass.com

Thanks for the support
Kevin “TEACH” Baas
BAAS METAL CRAFT
Custom made steel signs, art, furniture and fabricated parts.
952-215-1252
www.baasmetalcraft.com

“When in doubt, burn out!”

BELT DRIVE COVERS WITH INTERCHANGEABLE FACE PLATES–PRO-ONE is now manufacturing a collection of DESIGNER BILLET BELT DRIVE COVERS that feature interchangeable, custom designed face plates. That?s right now you can fit your scooter with an enclosed cover fit with any one of a number of custom face plates. These 2-piece covers are machined from 6061 T6 aluminum and available in show quality chrome or anodized black. Covers are offered for Roadmax, PRO-ONE, Primo and BDL drives and can be ordered with any of the designs shown. Order several different inserts and change with your attitude. For complete details call 800-884-4173 or visit www.pro-one.com .

FAT 200 ON A BUDGET–So you want to run FAT rubber on your 89-99 Softail but you don?t want to bust the bank. No problem, Doherty Machine has just introduced a new FAT 200 conversion that retails for a fraction of their award winning original. The new set up is a complete kit and allows you to run up to 200 mm rear meat. Each kit includes everything you are going to need with the exception of a fender and tire. You?ll get a fully chrome plated 60 spoke rear wheel with steel hub and correct offset, front and rear sprockets, chain, axle assembly, splash guard, gaskets, seals, spacers and necessary hardware. And get this, the entire package sells for under a grand! Check all the details by calling 928-541-7744 or go to www.dohertymachine.com.

WHIPLASH ART MOMENT–Hey Bro, The little town of Keystone SD…on the balcony drinking Margaritas…watching the world go by… after a long day’s ride.

Ride Hard,
Whiplash Biker Photog
soffordphotos@comcast.net

TEXAS NATIONAL BIKE SHOW UPDATE–Howdy All, Well just as our glorious leader Bandit (HMFIC)said, ?Holly, with BIKERNET as your sponsor you can’t go wrong!!!?

He was right …..

So here I am with a post from another of our fabulous builders participating in the Texas National Builder Showdown,American Heli-Arc, with Mr. Tom Young at the helm, he and his band of merry men (at least I think they are merry) have brought to the table “The Little Red Chopper” they are building this creation for a guy in Japan and his pretty bride, who are anxiously waiting to have it finished so when they get stateside they can give it a whirl. I am sure it will get a lot of attention at the buildoff.

Now… with some bike show news,we have finally nailed down our esteemed judges, “Joe T” from Joe T’s Customs in Dallas will be returning for a third time (sucker for punishment) and our very own, home grown “Fat Robert” of Thunder Press fame will add to the mix, once again I don’t envy the guys that have to make those decisions. so be kind to your judges they have a hard job.

O.K. do you want girls??? Well we have more girls this year; we are excited to bring you Concrete Rose a sexy group of ladies that perform a Nuevo Burlesque act complete with fishnets, garters, feathers and very tight corsets! (yea) get your socks knocked off on Friday night @ 7:00 pm.we will also bring in “Rosie Rawhide” and her girls all the way from Corpus Christi to do a little GO GO dancing on Friday and Saturday.

I am not going to give it all away today, so look for more updates on the Texas National Bike Show, November 3rd and 4th @ the Galveston Island Convention Center, come vote for your favorite builder, see some very pretty girls, hot motorcycles, have a cold one, oh you know…all of the fun stuff we like to do in the Lone Star State.

Discount tickets will be available for $8.00 until October 15th after that they are $10.00 at the door and get you in both Friday and Saturday contact: holly@texasnationalbikeshow.com

Bike show registration is going strong so bring on your customs. We have also added a Sportster class this year now there can be no excuses from our Sporty friends, and vendor spaces are still available @ $1.50 a sq ft, you can’t beat it!

See you at the show!
Mrs. Devil

p.s. for those of you that don’t know what HMFIC means please contact me.

RALLY IN THE ROCKIES UPDATE– First and foremost, we wish to apologize to all Bikers throughoutthe US. Especially to those that made plans, traveled, bought roomsor pre-rally tickets, only to find a Court issued an injunction tostop the Rally. This event has been in controversy for the entirehistory, 14 years. In 2002 while the Iron Horse was promoting theRally it was canceled. Now with the Court stoppage of the Rally thisyear that means in Five years this Rally has been stopped twice,inexcusable. Thousands of bikers have come to trust us over theyears since we have honored our commitment to stage a rally that is”for bikers, by bikers”; we feel that we have really let down thosebikers this year by not being able to stop these officials who donot want bikers in our area.

Not only have bikers been denied their rights, it has been costlyfor thousands of bikers. The actions taken by County Officials wereno doubt not only designed to hurt bikers, their rights, the rally,but to put the Rally in a spot where it would go bankrupt, erasingany lawsuits and legal action the Rally would have against thosethat caused this mess.

For those that planned, came to, or bought pre-rallytickets/camping/beer tickets, we have worked out a way with ourAttorney to try and get all bikers involved a repayment of theirdamages as long as you have hard copy proof of expenses in case theyare required.The information is found on the front page of our website, weencourage you to take the time to read the entire front page.

This exact same thing happened in Hollister, now the Four Corners,where is next? When we read about Hollister, we all said “what ashame” but did nothing. Now the past promoter of Hollister isbegging us to stand up here, for us to stand and fight. What bigrally can be shut down by this method next? Will this generationstep up and stop these officials before it is too late? We all haveto ban together to fight this injustice against bikers.

Take the time to get involved, read our front page, send this andour comments on to everyone you know, write you favorite motorcyclemagazine, get your groups/organizations to get involved, lets stopthis before it goes any further. Two major national motorcyclerallies lost in one year, how many next year?

The Rally in the Rockies

Enter Bikernet Bikini Contest Sponsored by D&D Performance Exhaust Steve Tate is this week’s D&D Bikini Contest Winner! He receives a D&D Performance Exhaust T-Shirt. He sent in this pic of his bike and gal pal.

To enter the contest send in a picture of your bike with your favorite bikini honey to dd@horsepowermarkeing.com. . Each week we pull the best picture and award a D&D Performance Exhaust t-shirt. Then we pull them all together, vote on the best picture and the winner receives a set of D&D Performance Exhausts.

Include in your email your Name, Motorcycle, Year, Model, Email, Bikini model name, and Telephone number. The contest runs from August 17th through September 28th.

Need a race proven high-performance exhaust pipe for your Harley? Check the thunder that D&D makes with there Fat Cat and Boarzilla pipes. Bandit swears by them! Click here to view D&D Exhaust Pipes.

Cyril HuzeSpikelights–These 2-function lights will turn heads well before you make turns. Three designs: Mini, Hardcore or Visor style. Spikelight Mini (3″ x 1 1/4″) is offered with a 2-function bulb. Spikelight Hardcore (3 1/2″ x 1 1/2″) and Spikelight Visor (4 1/4″ x 1 1/2″) are offered with a 2-function bulb or a strong 2-functon L.E.D. with standard red or amber lens. L.E.D’s are brighter than bulb, have no filaments, are not susceptible to failure due to vibrationsts are high gloss polishing billet aluminum.

Cyril Huze
Tel: 561-392-5557
Fax: 561-392-9923
www.cyrilhuze.com

The HORSE BackStreet Choppers Smoke Out West Update–9 area hotels SOLD OUT, and 2 entire RV Campgrounds are also SOLD OUT! Do not despair! The ride to Cottonwood is incredible. Trouble finding a place to stay -call Monica at (803) 629-2442. There is hotel availability north toward Sedona.

Dates for this historic event are Friday and Saturday, October 6-7, 2006. Hours for the event are 10am to 11pm both days. This kick ass event will be held at the Verde Valley Fairgrounds in Cottonwood, Arizona. Cost to enter the event is $45.00 per person, which covers both days.

To commemorate this inaugural event the HORSE has commissioned a high quality keepsake poker chip with Charlie Horse gracing one side of the chip. This will be given away FREE to the first 4000 people through the gates (or buy one at the HORSE T-shirt booth).

Meet Vern Autry, from the original Boozefighters Motorcycle Club that rode into Hollister and inspired the original Wild Ones movie or chat with Chica or a host of other builders.

The Bands are fast-living and hard-rocking high energy Rock n Roll to drink beer by. Witness the SUPERSUCKERS. You?ve seen the name, heard the music, seen the t-shirts and stickers. Probably the favorite band of someone you know and will no longer be a mystery. DEVIL DOLL, a timeless, silk-lined speakeasy of seduction and strength. Rose petals that cuts like a knife. ROCKET 350, Elvis swagger, high-speed, rockabilly rock ‘n’ roll with a deep southern fried feeling. Traditional, hard-rocking twists. Blends of four-on-the-floor drums, break-neck bass and scorching guitar. Plus a special surprise guest band to be announced.

Our Sponsors are Jammer Cycle Products, Bikernet.com, Baas Metal Craft, Flyrite Choppers, and PANOPTX.

The Builders for the Chop-Off (you vote for the winner) are Scott Webster from Leroy Thompson Choppers, Paul Cox and Keino of the Indian Larry Legacy, Scott Craig from Chopperville Cycles, Cole Foster of the Salinas Boys Customs. Need we say more?

The ride in Bike Show is scheduled for Saturday. Registration is at the event. One class chopper and the staff pick ten winners to be featured in The HORSE Backstreet Choppers Magazine.

Salisbury?s chosen Horse Maiden, Jennifer Scott will be on site. Roller Derby girls will entertain and have a parking lot show scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Get spanked.

Vendors will travel from all over the entire continental United States to set up and sell their wares! Look for American Nightmare and many more. It?s going to be a good time rolling on in the heavenly hills near Phoenix. For more information go to www.horsebackstreetchoppers.com and see what other signals are in the smoke. It?s almost here. Feel the excitement on the horizon! Get ready!

Edge

THAT?S IT FOR ME–When we post the news, we put up stuff that everyone and their uncle has sent us, however, there are a couple of items that I would really like those who can, try to attend. The Texas National Bike Show put on by some of the best people walking this earth. Two in particular are Kent and Holly Weeks, (Mr. & Mrs. Devil). They host this show not for love of God or money, but because of passion for motorcycles in the purest form. They want to put on the best darn bike show they possibly can. So, if you find yourself in or near Galveston, TX on Nov. 3rd and 4th, show your support for them. If you make it, you?re gonna see some of the coolest custom bikes from all over, but your true reward would be to find Holly and see her smile.

Now for my other ?gotta do?, The Horse Backstreet Chopper first ever Smoke Out West. All the info is above so if you missed it, go back up and read it again. This event is described at best as ?indescribable?. You will see more home-built choppers than you ever knew existed. Hot women walking around half naked and the coolest people on earth all there for two things; to admire each others masterful creations, and to PARTY! You gotta go, gotta go, gotta go. That?s all there is to it. I mean, it?s the first ever on the West Coast. I?ve heard people complain about the quality of the shows out here; they suck, they?re too expensive, they?re full of RUBS. Check out the Smoke Out? October 6th & 7th in Cottonwood, AZ.

Have a great Friday, Saturday and Sunday. And then come Monday have a great week!

Layla

Dirtbags and fluzies – as the newest Bikernet operative I guess some introductions are in order. The name’s Big Truth. I’m transmitting to you from Boston, MA. My mission is to cover local events, profile bike builders, and throw some tech articles in your eyes from time-to-time.

Bandit suggested that I start off with a profile of my company (Choppahead) so that you can get a little familiar with my background and what I do. Choppahead is a greasy, grimy, gritty, hardcore chopper oriented clothing, parts, and mayhem machine company. I got this thing off the ground a year and a half ago and since then it’s grown into a monstrous industrial giant. I’m hell-bent on world domination and everyday I laugh menacingly while rubbing my hands as I watch fleets of trucks ship my evil wares out to the unsuspecting world. Mwoohahaha! POP! (Hear them daydreams shatter back to reality?) Actually, I still operate out of a hidden garage located in a murky Boston alleyway. No storefront. My garage (which three of us share) is my shop and warehouse; my bedroom is my office and multimedia studio. And you thought hi-fashion and chopper building was all glamour?

Choppahead designs (whether it be for clothing, parts, or bikes) are rugged and menacing but simple and to the point. Basically, everything we do is a big “Fuck You” to all the bullshit out there. Nothing is watered down. I embrace being part of the dark underbelly of society. The people who rock my products tend to be of the same caliber.

A word on our bikes. Choppahead builds gritty choppers to ride, not to show. Actually, you can show them, too – the 64 Triumph chopper that’s for sale right now took an honorable mention trophy at last year’s New England Motorcycle Spectacular. “Big deal,” you say, “it’s only honorable mention.” It’s a big deal when this 6k chop is surrounded by 60k and up bikes?! Choppahead aims to build within the means of the average Joe. We don’t build mortgage-priced bikes that you need to be a superstar to afford. I can appreciate the high-end bikes, but I don’t build them.

The other mission of Choppahead is to help preserve, document, and facilitate chopper and biker culture. That ties into what I’ll be doing here at Bikernet. It’s also why I have community features on my website like an active messageboard, news announcements, upcoming events, and a section for builders and riders to send in flicks and spec sheets of their scoots. I want the site to be a place for heads to come in and swap knowledge, stories, and just talk shit. I’m also working on a Choppahead video project that focuses on home-builders and small shops. They are the true essence of the chopper scene, in my opinion.

Check out the site http://www.choppahead.com and let me know what you think. I’m still building the company up, and once I have more $$$ and time I’ll have a lot more by way of clothes, parts and complete bikes for sale. So give me a brake for not stamping out new shit every week. For now, I’m still balancing this with my day job (working in health and safety with trades unions – iron workers, laborers, pile drivers, etc.), music, and writing. Yes, I keep busy. If I’m not busy, I’m bored. When I’m bored I get in trouble!

I’m psyched to be part of the Bikernet squad. My fingers are already getting all antsy to start pounding out some articles for the site. If you have any events, builders, tech issues or anything else that you would like me to cover, feel free to drop me a line at: truth@choppahead.com – till next time, keep riding and keep it strong!

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BIKERNET SPELLING LESSON– A bus stops and 2 men get on. They sit down and engage in an animatedconversation.

The lady sitting next to them ignores them at first, but her attentionis galvanized when she hears one of them say the following:

“Emma come first. Den I come. Den two asses come together. I comeonce-a-more! Two asses, they come together again. I come again and peetwice. Then I come one lasta time.”

The lady can’t take this any more, “You foul-mouthed sex obsessed pig,”she retorted indignantly. “In this country we don’t speak aloud in publicplaces about our sex lives.

“Hey, coola down lady,” said the man. “Who talkin’abouta sex? I’m ajusta tellin’ my frienda how to spell ‘ Mississippi ‘.”

$5.00 says you’re gonna read this again!

–from Robin Hartfiel

UGLY DUCKLING WINS BEAUTY CONTEST–On August 7, MC Advantages/Klock Werks “Ugly Duckling” Sportster® took firstplace at the AMD World Championships in the Modified H-D® class held inSturgis, South Dakota. The modified 1200cc Sportster® was given the UglyDuckling moniker by builder Brian Klock and his team at Klock Werks as theircustomizing concept grew from its less than handsome beginnings.

The Ugly Duckling name fits the bike well. With a powerful gold flake paintjob and a stout Kiwi Leaf Spring Front End, “The Duck” rolls retro with astylin’ snout. In addition to the front end, MC Advantages supplied aStampede?? 240 Wide Tire kit for uncommon road-holding ability, Ride Wrightspoked wheels, S&S? Hot Set Up Kit?, Progressive? Suspension, StampedePulley, and Spyke? Ignition, Battery, Battery Cables and Petcock.

“We are ecstatic about this win,” says MC Advantages’ General Manager, KentReed. “Brian’s team did an amazing job converting a sad, overlookedSportster into a rolling work of art. We look forward to working with himagain,” he noted.

The “Project Ugly Duckling” Sportster is currently on display at MCAdvantages offices in Grimes, Iowa.. KlockWerks, located in Mitchell, South Dakota, can be reached at1.605.996.3700.

MC Advantages is a distributor of high-performance V-Twin parts based inGrimes, Iowa, serving dealers in the U.S. and abroad. MC Advantagesdistributes many brands including: S&S? Cycle, Martin Bros.?, Spyke?,Stampede, Prowler?, D&M Custom Cycle, Platinum Air Suspension,Tauer Machine?, Hooker? and many more.

MC Advantages
1-800-726-9620
http://www.MCAdvantages.com

HINES LEADS SCREAMIN’ EAGLE V-ROD TEAM WITH SEMIFINAL FINISH AT U.S. NATIONALS IN INDIANAPOLIS–CLERMONT, Ind., (Sept. 4, 2006) – Andrew Hines was so close, yet not nearly as close as he would have liked to be. Hines earned a trip to the semifinals on his Screamin’ Eagle/ Vance & Hines V-Rod Monday during the 52nd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.

The semifinal round appearance surpassed last season’s first round loss but that doesn’t make up for the team’s goals going into the event. Hines held the points lead going into the event and walked away with it too. Still, the Indianapolis resident was disappointed the day didn’t last longer and end with a victory. “I really did have the bike to beat,” Hines said. “That V-Rod ran nine awesome passes between 7.02 seconds and 7.09 seconds. Hands down, the bike deserved to be in winner’s circle. I just got amped up going into the semifinals and let the clutch out too early.”

Hines won his first round matchup with a 7.028 pass at 189.18 mph to Chris Rivas’ 7.091 at 184.90 on his Mohegan Sun Racing Buell. In Round Two, Hines posted a 7.098 at 186.10 to Paul Gast’s 7.196 at 180.52 on his Fast By Gast Suzuki. Hines fouled at the starting line in the semifinal race against Angelle Sampey and the U.S. Army Suzuki team.

Teammate GT Tonglet also saw red on Monday. After his Screamin’ Eagle entry broke at the starting line, the team re-fired the motorcycle, but Tonglet fouled out of his first round race against Matt Smith and the Torco Buell team. Smith went on to win the race.

“The reason Indy means so much to everyone is because it is such a tough race to win,” Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso said. “It has more competitors, it’s a longer event and it takes everything out of a team to be the last group standing on Labor Day. This Screamin’ Eagle team did their best to put Andrew and GT in the position to win, but it just didn’t work out this time.”

Hines qualified in the No. 2 position with a 7.020 at 189.68 while Tonglet was 16th with a 7.117 at 186.38.

The team now must shake off the U.S. Nationals and move on to the next race – the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Penn., on Sept. 14-17.

“The U.S. Nationals really does take it all out of you,” Tonglet said. “It was a long weekend and we saw some really good things but it just didn’t translate into a win. This is one of the races I want to win the most, so I guess the team has to wait another year to try again.”

Hines was also nearing a possible double-up bonus. Hines beat Chip Ellis in the final round of the eight-bike Ringer’s Gloves Pro Bike Battle bonus race on Saturday. Each NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Bike racer has one calendar year to qualify for the event and the top eight riders get to race for more than $50,000 in prize money. Hines collected a $25,000 paycheck for his win.

“All weekend we were nailing our 60-foot times and we found the consistency we have been looking for all season,” Hines said. “It would have been amazing to win both events in one weekend and it’s disappointing it had to end with a red light. The good thing is that we have the points lead and three more races to go after some more round wins.”

CYRIL HUZE DESIGNS COBRA FRAME–Imagine what you can do with such a beautiful curvaceous frame. A chopper with a body style looking like nothing else you have seen before. Optional twisted single curved down tube. Available in rake from 32 to 50-degree, with a down tube from -4 inch to + 8 inch, and a backbone stretch from +2 inch to + 8 inch.

Cyril Huze Custom Inc.
Tel: 561-392-5557
www.cyrilhuze.com

SALT’S STILL DRIPPING FROM OUR FENDERS–See that lovely face above. That’s Nyla Olsen, the Queen of Bikernet, the woman who set up our tents on the salt everyday. She made us sandwiches, arranged to have our 5-Ball racing team patches embroidered, hats stitched, stickers printed, shirts silk screened, truck serviced, and the damn thing packed. Plus she ain’t bad looking for all the abuse she puts up with. I love her, and I thank her daily.

Keep your eye on the site, we’re getting back in gear. I may post TBear’s coverage of the AMD Canadian show this afternoon. We have a story on a Pro One build from Bob Clark and Capn Bill sent us another tale. I’m wrapping up our Road King Test story to Sturgis and will dip into the Salt Flats Saga next week.

I’m flying to Phoenix next week to ride new Saxon Models and meet with Rock ’em, Sock ’em. Plus we have another story from India to post and maybe winner features from the AMD Pro Show in Europe. It’s all happening here on Bikernet.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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BUT THAT’S NOT ALL… The newly updated package for ’07 contains several ALL NEW “must have” features and tools every bike builder should own if they are serious about getting the job done correctly! To learn more, go to: www.custombikebuildingsecrets.com

AWESOME TRIBAL LEVERS FROM AEROMACH–Matched to a bike’s TRIBAL theme or run “ala cart,” these awesome TRIBAL LEVERS from AEROMACH are going to make a lasting impression. Sporting serious attitude and superior quality workmanship, TRIBAL LEVERS provide both form and function. Edges forming the grip area are rounded for comfort and precise actuation. CNC machined from T6 extruded aluminum, the levers are offered in both show quality chrome and anodized black.

Designed for fitting to factory controls found on 1996-2006 Harleys with manual and hydraulic clutch mechanisms the levers are also compatible with many custom machines produced by Big Dog, American Iron Horse, Saxon and others. Retail price for the new TRIBAL LEVERS is $139.95 per pair. For complete fitment details contact Aeromach Manufacturing at 800-990-9392 or catch them on the Web at www.aeromachmfg.com

CUSTOM PAINTED CAST–When my friend Ken Dollinger, who is Justice of the Peace in Beaumont Texas was recently hit by a car while riding his motorcycle he had Famous Custom Bike Builder Sonny Keeton Paint his cast.

–Rogue
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005

CHARITY POKER RUN FOR TODD EUBANKS–Hello, my name is Sue Tomei. My nephew, Todd Eubanks, has recently been diagnosed with cancer and we are running a Poker Run in Honor of him on September 30, 2006. We are asking for donations to raffle off, attached is a flyer with more information. All donations can be mailed to the bar that is sponsering the Poker Run:

My House
C/O Todd Eubanks
403 Lawerence Ave.
Ellwood City, Pa, 16117
www.myhousebar.com
(724)758-9101

VALERIE THOMPSON SPONSORED BY MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS AND BIKERNET.COM– Sets Land Speed RecordThompson runs her Harley close to 150 mph for new A-PF 2000 class record.

CARLSBAD, Calif., (Sept. 8, 2006) Monster Energy’s Valerie Thompson put Keith Ball’s 5-Ball Racing Harley into the record books yesterday, claiming her first World Land Speed Record at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

The FIM/AMA Sports International Motorcycle Speed Trials by BUB featured all sorts of size, shape and displacement motorcycles vying for records. In the A-PF 2000 class, Thompson piloted the 120- inch pan head Harley to a combined two-run world record speed of 141.308 mph (137.150 and 145.647).

“I’d definitely like to thank Monster for its support and am pleased I could deliver the world record this past week at Bonneville, said Thompson. “A special thanks also to Keith Ball at 5-Ball Racing for building me this wonderful bike to race. The entire week ranks as a very special time for me in my motorcycle racing career.”

To check out more on Monster Energy?s world record holding Valerie Thompson, visit her website at www.vtracegirl.com. And for more info on the bike and 5-Ball racing, visit www.bikernet.com.

Please visit us online at www.CrownAMG.com

BIKERNET PROJECT BUELL RUNS–Hey Bandit,

Hope the salt was nice. IT RUNS! Need VIN verified and insurance but at least the reg is started. This is just the parking lot at Joel’s shop. Sure was fun though.

–Rebel

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Everytime I look at magazine numbers and the cost to advertise I compare Bikernet. We have on average 250,000 individual enthusiasts come to our site monthly. They come over a half million times for on average 10 million hits a month. Our sponsorship rates allow sponsors to have up to 100 pages on Bikernet for $600 a month. A banner costs $50 a month. The site is up and available to the world 24/7 and we launch info daily.

The downfall is that we have one sales representative and he’s drunk most of the time. We’ll fix you up though: Bandit@bikernet.com.

BUELL ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF NEW MOTO-ST ENDURANCE SERIES–EAST TROY, Wis. (September 7, 2006) – Buell Motorcycle Company recently announced support for the new MOTO-ST endurance racing series, which will begin with the 8-Hours at Daytona on October 21, 2006. Buell will be the presenting sponsor of the MOTO-ST SuperSport Twins (SST) class and will offer $10,000 of contingency support to privateer Buell racers aboard XB and XBRR model motorcycles at the inaugural Daytona event. The Buell contingency bolsters the $100,000 total event purse recently announced by MOTO-ST.

“We’re really excited about the MOTO-ST endurance series and we’re proud to support the privateer Buell racers who will step up to the challenge,” said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. “Endurance racing is a true test of man and machine and the sights and sounds of all those V-Twins thundering around the high banks of Daytona for eight hours is going to be awesome.”

Buell will award Buell racers in the SuperSport Twins class with $2,000 to win; $1,000 for second; $750 for third; $500 for fourth; and $350 for fifth. Buell racers in the GrandSport Twins and Sport Twins class will receive $1,000 to win; $750 for second; $500 for third; $300 for fourth and $200 for fifth. Complete details of the $700,000-plus 2006 Buell contingency program, including the racer registration form, are available at www.buell.com in the Racing Support Section.

MOTO-ST is organized by Professional Motorsports Productions of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and is sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) of Pickerington, Ohio. The Grand American Road Racing Association, based in Daytona Beach, Fla., provides the series with administrative and commercial support. The MOTO-ST advisory board features some of the most respected individuals in the world of motorsports, including AMA Hall of Fame members, respected motorcycle racing journalists and renowned officials from various forms of road racing

AVON TYRE QUESTION OF THE WEEK–I Need good tips for mounting and balancing a tire?

–James Dolittle

When mounting a new tire begin by making certain the rim has been thoroughly cleaned. It may require a wire brush. If you leave the speck of old rubber, rust or dirt (even as little as .04 of an inch) the result may be a variation force of 11 lbs. And this may cause motorcycle tires to wobble. Next, lubricate the tire and rim to allow the new tire to seat itself. Lubricating the tire is not done just to help you get the tire on the rim. Lubrication allows the tire to seat itself.

Trying to mount a tire without cleaning the rim and lubricating the beads is like trying to put on a dry sock over a wet leg; you can’t get the darn thing straight; it doesn’t line up; all the ribs are crooked. Now some people don’t care if the ribs on their socks are crooked. I happen to like mine straight.

If you try to mount a motorcycle tire without thoroughly lubricating both beads you stand a good chance of mounting it “tweaked”. This is because when the beads first come in contact with the rim, there’s tension. If the beads don’t slide back and become comfortably seated they will be straining to get straight for the rest of the tire’s life. This may cause wobbling and lower mileage so make sure that both beads are thoroughly lubricated with a good commercial lubricant. Soap and water may also be used but be careful in applying so you avoid getting soapy water inside the tire. This may cause the tire to become imbalanced and may also promote the rusting of steel rims.

Also water trapped inside the tire will turn to steam when riding, affecting tire pressure and performance. I strongly recommend against putting sealant and/or balancing fluids in a tubeless motorcycle tire. They tend to mask damage done to a tire by a penetrating object. These fluids continue to fill puncture holes until the object may suddenly be thrown out which may lead to a dangerous blow out. And with the kinds of heavy loading we’re getting these days on motorcycles the risk is of concern.

Balancing new tires is also very important. 1.8 ounces of imbalance will result in 110 lbs. of variation force at 80 mph. That may cause a lot of wobble and 1.8 ounces of imbalance is not so uncommon with some manufacturers’ tires.

Always have tires balanced at a dealership. Computer balancers are state of the art and you should take tires to places that have them. All tire manufacturers mold a thin line around the sides of each tire close to where the tire meets the rim. This rim line is to help the mechanic determine if the tire is properly seated. Be sure this line is parallel to the rim all the way around on both sides of the tire. If it is not, you must relubricate the beads and try again. After mounting any new tire, remember that most new tires are coated with a compound to help release the tire from the mold during production. Since this may cause slight traction problems, take it easy until the compound is worn off.

Sukoshi Fahey (Ms.)
Sales Manager, North America

BROTHER OF VICTIM IN BILLY LANE COLLISION SPEAKS OUT–The younger brother of a Melbourne Beach man killed in a Labor Day collision with a pickup driven by a nationally known motorcycle designer says he’s concerned charges have not yet been filed in the case.

Byron Morelock, an Indialantic resident, also described his 56-year-old brother Gerald “Jerry” Morelock as a sensitive, fun-loving man who once quit his job as a child psychologist because he hated to see children suffer.

“Jerry was just the coolest cat,” said 52-year-old Byron Morelock of his brother. “He could really make you laugh.”

The deadly crash happened at about 9 p.m. Monday on State Road A1A south of Melbourne Beach and near Ballyshannon Street. Investigators said the accident happened after Billy Lane – the nationally known chopper builder who has been featured on Discovery Channel’s “Biker Build-Off” and “Monster Garage” – crossed a double yellow line to pass two other vehicles.

Lane’s custom-painted black Dodge Ram pickup then slammed head-on into Gerald Morelock as he rode his moped, officials said.

Gerald Morelock, who was wearing a helmet, was killed instantly in the collision. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. A blood-alcohol test was conducted on Lane and sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement state lab in Orlando for evaluation. Test results, part of the traffic homicide investigation, could take up to eight weeks to return, although agents are asking for the tests to be given priority.

No charges have been filed in the case.

“Just the fact that he crossed the double yellow line and hurt somebody, let alone killed him is enough. There is no doubt in my mind that if it was me or you we would be in jail,” Byron Morelock said.

This is not Lane’s first road incident this year.

In June, he was arrested by the North Carolina Highway Patrol on charges of drunk driving. Police said Lane was driving the wrong way on a two-lane road without a helmet. Lane refused a breathalyzer test. The Rowan County Clerk of Courts confirmed that he is due to appear in court on Oct. 5.

–from Rogue

MIDWEST CHOPPERS MAY BE IN TROUBLE–A buddy of mine told me about your site and said you have written about Midwest Choppers located in Galesburg, Illinois. If you have not I’m sure you heard how this company filed bankruptcy and screw 29 people of their hard earn money.

Well I was one of them. I am out $40K including a 2000 Harley Fatboy that was traded in. If you would like to hear my story give me a call on my cell.

–Brian “diesel”
brianmigs@prodigy.net

ROADWAY USERS RESPONSIBILITY ACT 464–Some of you already know that Wisconsin passed the Roadway Users Responsibility Act earlier this year. Actually, the law becomes effective four months from the date the governor signed it into law. So, this law becomes effective as of October 1, 2006.

This became law after a concentrated effort by ABATE of Wisconsin, dedicated officers and rank and file members, who presented the facts to their legislators and testified at two public hearings. This was a pure ABATE victory. ABATE proposed the bill, helped with the language, secured the sponsors and went through the entire legislative process. No other group or organization assisted. The front line who testified and helped in the formation of the language included Ed Williams, Executive Director, Kirk “Hardtail” Willard, Deputy Director, Dave Dwyer, Legislative Director, Attorney Michael F. Hupy, member, Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo, Founder, Dave “Chubby” Charlebois, Public Relations Director. Numerous officers and members of ABATE spent a day in a massive lobby effort before the hearings. Sen. Dave Zien was the main sponsor of the bill.

This law will:Allow motorcyclists to proceed through a vehicle actuated red light after 45 seconds when the signal fails to recognize the motorcycle

Increases the penalties for right-of-way violations

Will require that Share the Road, a motorcycle awareness class be taught in all driver education classes in the state

Require that a person who violates the right-of-way of a motorcyclist and causes a crash must attend a Share the Road class

Allow a graduate of the basic rider course to obtain a motorcycle endorsement without holding an instruction (learners) permit.

COLORADO COUPLE WINS “WARRIOR” CUSTOM BIKE–Hupy and Abraham, S.C. gave away 12 raffle tickets for the custom motorcycle “Warrior”, which benefited the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. The tickets were given to people who responded to an e-mail sent out by the firm, in a random drawing. Unfortunately nobody in that select group won, but the tickets purchased by the firm helped the foundation raise more than $200,000. The proceeds from the raffle will help fund projects like the mountain carving and student scholarships.

Warrior was built by Elite Custom Motorcycles, of Prescott Valley, Arizona. The winning ticket was drawn on August 12th by Ruth Ziolkowski, widow of sculptor and founder, Korczak Ziolkowski, and Deb Martin, owner of Elite Custom Motorcycles. The winners were Andy and Brenda Bober, of Avon, Colorado. The Bobers were not present at the drawing, but were called on the phone after the winning ticket was drawn.

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TEXAS NATIONAL BIKE SHOW UPDATE– Welcome back O very fast Golden God of Motorcycles!!!! Hope you finally got all the salt off.

Well as promised the incomparable BIKERNET (our favorite sponsor) has graciously allowed us to start teasing all of you with some photos of the bikes from our Builder Showdown, this week we are featuring Kingpin Cycles from beautiful Corpus Christi Texas. You know I don’t know how the finished product is going to turn out…. but if I could vote I would vote for it based on the name alone… Rooster Booster. I don’t know what it means but I can use my imagination. Remember the Builder Showdown is by popular vote so come out to the show and vote for your favorite builder.

There is so much going on for the show right now I don’t know where to start. We have signed on with Premiere Promotions who will be bringing over 25 beautiful ladies to the show for our bikini model search and a bikini fashion show on Friday, the ladies will also be signingtheir swimsuit calendars so you can get up close and sort of personal with the girls!

I am also excited to tell everyone that I have a new partner in crime Ms. Vickie, she has graciously signed on to help me in my endeavors to bring ya’ll the best custom bike show in the world!

A couple of house keeping notes… anyone wishing to pre-purchase tickets to the show will get them at the discounted rate of $8.00 dollars. Please contact me holly@texasnationalbikeshow.com and I will get you the hook up. Remember that your admission fee gets you in all weekend long for all of the activities going on. Bikini fashion show, builder showdown, custom bike show, bikini model search, free stuff…..ect. ect. ect. Registration is still going on for both vendors and custom bike show participants so sign up now.

Texas National Bike Show: November 3rd and 4th at the beautiful Galveston Island Convention Center

See you at the show,
–Mrs. Devil (Holly)

BIKERNET MURDER INVESTIGATION–A man was found dead in his home over the weekend.

Detectives at the scene found the man face down in his bathtub.

The tub had been filled with milk, sugar and cornflakes.

A banana was sticking out of his ass. Police suspect a cereal killer

–from Rev CarlR

TEXAS GUITAR–I figure you have a ton of land speed stuff Congratulations! and Sturgis stuff still but what the heck. Here are a couple images of the guitar painted by Southern Metal Choppers for the Austin Guitar Town project with Gibson and the break down of the Blackbird rear hub. You may know more about it, I do not have a lot of time with Triumphs, but that rear hub is cool. Still waiting for his background info.

–RFR

Very cool. That Triumph hub is rare. I had one once, and I believe Rich Whitehead from Custom Cycle Engineering is putting the final touches to a new model of that classic design.–Bandit

JOURNALIST FOLLOWS THE 120-INCH ACCURATE PAN AND VALERIE THOMPSON–First I have to say how great it was to meet everyone. Thanks for everything. I have the “intro” done with notes for the rest of my story. Hope you can send “tech info” when your not to buried with work or other projects. May need help with a question or two along the way. Tell everyone “Hello” for me please!

–Mark Shubin
shubinphoto@comcast.net

HERO EFFORTS FOR THE TROOPS–We met about a year ago, I had dinner at your place a few days before you left for the La Carrera race. Donnie Weaver brought me by. I hope everything is well with you and your family.

I live about 10 miles from the Johnson Space Center outside of Houston. There is a lot of Patriotic stuff going on all the time, so I got together with a group of people and helped to form a 501 (c)(3) fundraising organization called HelpingAHero.org. We raise funds for injured War on Terror Veterans.

We are having three events at the end of this month, one of them being a motorcycle ride through Houston (on Sunday, October 1st), ending at a really cool club right on the bay in Seabrook. The link to our site is http://www.helpingahero.org/ .

We would appreciate it if you could post an announcement on your website so the riders in the Houston area can find out about it.

–Chris Plante
“Helping A Hero” info@HelpingAHero.org

WILD WEST FRAME DEAL OF THE WEEK–Call Toll Free – 888-684-0782,Four styles of frames with awesome pricing.250 Rigid Frame any rake, any stretch and any rise $800.00.

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Sweeten the deal – 25% off on matching oil tank for any frame.
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AVON TYRES DUDE PROJECT BIKE–Here’s some shots of the bike. Not too much to look at the moment but you get the idea.Now all I need is more time to work on it.

In the photo –
Santee rigid wishbone frame 0 stretch and stock rake
RevTech 100″ 4X4 motor
RevTech 5spd close ratio Softail style transmission
LePera seat
3.5 gallon “peanut” gas tank

–John Leach – Sales / Racing Support
Avon Tyres North America

TAKE OUT A MOMENT FOR THE SERVICEMEN OVERSEAS–If you don’t think our military pilots earn their pay .. you need to take a look at this picture … and then look again and realize what you’re seeing .

This photo was taken by a soldier in Afghanistan of a helo rescue mission. The pilot is a PA Guard guy who flies EMS choppers in civilian life. Now how many people on the planet you reckon could set the rear end of a chopper down on the roof top of a shack on a steep mountain cliff and hold it there while soldiers load wounded men in the rear??? If this does not impress you … nothing ever will.

Gives me the chills and a serious case of the vertigo … I can’t even imagine having the nerve … much less the talent and ability …

God Bless our military!!!!!

NATIONAL RECORD FOR THE CHOP N GRIND TEAM–Were Back…with a national record in Modified Push Rod Gas 1650 cc. It’s true. Next door to our tent was the Chop N Grind, sand snortin’ bastards, with all the tools and parts. They helped me throughout the week and even saved a streamliner effort with a spare Evo ignition system.

I’m a newbie to Bubs Bonneville and their team captain, Larry, is an experienced racer. We kicked off the runs with our Accurate 120-inch Pan, 140 mph run, they came back with a 143 mph pass. Another day passed and we hit 145 mph. That’s when Larry’s expertise took over. He hit 147 and 152 for a new record in his open class.

–Bob

NEW CHOCTAW CHOPPER FROM AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE 1902–Check it out … American Motorcycle 1902 has made a significant change in its model lineup by taking its already successful 240 “Choctaw” Chopper and has now converted this model to the “New” 260 “Choctaw” Chopper w/ right side final drive. The attached press release shall give you all the details….This motorcycle is amazing…awesome balance…great handling… And custom in every detail.

American Motorcycle Co. 1902 is proud to introduce for the 2006-2007 the replacement of our very successful 240 “Choctaw**” Chopper ? the all new right side drive 260 “Choctaw” Chopper.

Now built as a right side final chain drive w/ hydraulic clutch and six speed transmission paired with S&S’s proven 96 cu in / 104 hp engine this motorcycle is perhaps the best handling chopper on the planet. This motorcycle defines the meaning of handling. Balanced and an absolute joy to drive. You will not find a better handling chopper in the market…you will be amazed at the balance of this motorcycle.

Created to stand apart from the crowd this bike is also built with the best billet parts of the highest quality, awesome custom paint, great performance, killer good looks, numerous options to choose from, and best of all it ride’s like a dream. We can add custom features to the base model to make this bike exclusive to you as well, just ask for detail’s.__

The AMC Choppers are available in many creative color schemes, we will work with your idea’s or we will create a look just for you. All bikes are DOT and EPA compliant meeting all federal regulations for registration and title.__AMC2 motorcycles are manufactured under license by Carefree Custom Cycles in the name of American Motorcycle Co. 1902, and will be delivered with an appropriately designated MSO. Suggested Retail Price of base model: (not as shown) $33,995 (plus all appropriate taxes, licenses, etc.) __

Be the first to own one of these very unique custom motorcycles… Branscombe Richmond, the star of the Renegade TV series, owns one…how about you?__

To learn more about the AMC motorcycles, how to purchase, where to see it, options available, etc. please call 714-389-4792″, or email us at: inqiuirychoppers@amc1902.com__

BILANSKY RIDES BUELL TO ASRA THUNDERBIKE WIN AT AUTOBAHN–JOLIET, Ill. (Sept. 10, 2006) – Hal’s H-D/Buell-Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky rode a Buell XB12R Firebolt to win the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) Thunderbike National at the Autobahn Festival of Speed, held at the Autobahn Country Club South road course. The win was the second ASRA Thunderbike victory of the season for the rider from Waukesha, Wis.

Buell riders filled the Thunderbike podium, as Veatch Motorsports rider Dave Estok finished second and H-D/Buell of Frederick rider Bryan Bemisderfer was third. Eleven of the 15 ASRA Thunderbike entries were Buell motorcycles.

Estok, the defending National Thunderbike champion, topped qualifying for the event on Saturday with a lap of 1:30.826 seconds on the two-mile course. The start of the race saw the Buell Firebolt of Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop rider Joe Rozynski take the early lead, ahead of a pack that included Bemisderfer, Bilansky, Estok and Suzuki-mounted Ed Key. Bilansky worked his way to the front and took the lead on lap four of the 14-lap race, and opened a comfortable gap on Estok, Bemisderfer and Key.

“The Hal’s team had a flawless weekend,” said Bilansky. “We didn’t have a single mechanical problem, the Buell V-twin engine was strong, and I think we broke the track record for Thunderbike during the race. We were really happy with the performance of our Pirelli tires. They were as good at the end of the race as they were on the first lap.”

Key finished the race in fourth position, followed by Buell riders Paul James (Hal’s Speed Shop/Spyder Leatherworks), Sam Rozynski (Sound Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), and David Myers (Delta Distributing). Ron Kopec was eighth on a Honda, followed by the Buells of Greg Avello (Hal’s Speed Shop/Badger Motorsports) and Darren Conrad (Conrad’s H-D/Buell).

Buell racers also took three wins and 10 podium finishes during the Championship Cup Series support races at Autobahn. Estok won CCS Expert Thunderbike, Bilansky won CCS Expert SuperTwins, and James was the winner in CCS Expert Lightweight SuperSport.

By finishing ahead of Bemisderfer, Estok retains his Thunderbike season points lead. After seven of eight races, Estok has 191 points, Bemisderfer is second with 180 points, and Bilansky moves up to third with 164 points. Sam Rozynski is fourth with 142 points, while BMW rider Nate Kern, who did not race at Autobahn, falls back to fifth with 134 points. The next and final race on the 2006 ASRA Thunderbike National schedule is during the 23rd Annual Race of Champions, October 20-22, at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.

To learn more about Buell motorcycles, visit your local Buell dealer today and experience the pure streetfighter attitude, style and performance only found on board a Buell. For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into . www.buell.com

AWESOME FLOORS FOR THE COOLEST MACHINES–Okay, so you’ve put together the hottest scooter in town and now you want the coolest garage to show it off in. No problem. SnapLock is now offering a rugged, easy to install modular floor system in a variety of blistering custom colors. Their state-of-the-art RACEDECK floor system installs without the tools, hassles and harsh odors common to messy paint type finishes. Additionally, RACEDECK modules can be ordered in eye catching and functional surface styles including: Diamond Plate, High Gloss Tough Shield, Traditional Coin Top, Roll Out FastDeck and Open Air Free Flow.

With all the colors, shapes and both 12″ and 18″ modules to choose from, custom design possibilities are unlimited and can be easily laid out to compliment your machine and garage’s personality. Impervious to chemicals, oil, grease and petroleum products, RACEDECK offers much more than crowd stopping appearance. Providing a cushion between you and the floor, there’s no more rolling around on cold asphalt and many users claim they experience less fatigue.

Providing Show Quality looks, simple quick installation and rugged durability, RACEDECK is the number one choice for Show, Home, Track and outdoor events. Visit their informative Web Site at www.racedeck.com and be sure to check out the interactive floor design option. For additional details call direct to 800-457-0174.

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MEMORIAL RUN September 30TH–Don’t miss it. Check with Hogwild14u@aol.com, or bluestrk@hotmail.com for more information.

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ANNOUNCES $30 MILLION CAPITAL INCREASE– Kings Mountain, NC (September 13, 2006) – Indian? Motorcycle is pleased to announce that it has successfully executed a capital increase of $30 million in order to fund its re-launch of the company and implement its business plan developed over the last 2 years.

This follows the recent announcement that Indian? will close on the purchase of a factory near Charlotte, North Carolina, where its world headquarters is now located. The site, located in Cleveland County, 35 miles west of downtown Charlotte, includes 11 acres of property and a 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility which is expandable to 125,000 square feet. This same announcement also described the hiring of industry veteran, Geoff Burgess, to the position of Vice President of Product Development and Engineering.

“This capital increase is a clear demonstration of our significant commitment to the successful future of Indian Motorcycle. It ensures that the Company has the proper financial foundation” said Indian Chairman, Stephen Julius. “However, the success of Indian Motorcycle will not be based on capital alone. Recruiting a world-class management team and following the appropriate business strategy are paramount”, added Mr. Julius.

In this context, the company also announced that it is formally seeking to hire a seasoned motorcycle executive as General Manager for the company. This executive will assume the role of David Wright, formerly President of the Company, who resigned on August 25, 2006. Steve Heese has taken over as President while Stephen Julius remains executive Chairman of the company. Mr. Heese is a long time investor and partner with Stellican Limited, and currently serves as President of another Stellican Investment, Chris-Craft Corporation.

“We wish David every success in his new venture and thank him for his contribution to the company” commented Mr. Julius who stressed that there would be absolutely no change to the direction and plans for the company following Mr. Wright’s departure.

Mr. Julius has a successful track record of re-launching iconic brands through his London firm, Stellican Limited, including Chris-Craft boats of which Mr. Julius is also Chairman.

SEPTEMBER 16-17th – CMDRA SEASON FINALE – WHO TO WATCH!–We all anticipate the 6th and final race of the 2006 Power Twins/PartsCanada Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association drag bike series atMission Raceway on September 16-17th. The rain has threatened a few times,but never stopped us from completing all five scheduled races to date. Theheat was more of an issue with 30 degree temperatures at a number of theevents this year. Eight of the twelve classes have racers in the top threespots separated by less than two rounds of racing. The trophy supplier willhave to wait until Sunday night before they can start the engraving for theMonday night year-end awards banquet.

Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel Series

Ron Houniet has a good lead in top fuel with 112 points on Mike Scott.Likely Houniet?s 11th straight TF Championship. Scott, in only his 2nd yearon a TF Harley is 62 points (3+ rounds) ahead of Ken Kent who is alwayspresent in the top three at year end.

Ainsworth Lumber / Core Pipelines Pro Modified Series

Gord Smith will want to regain his #1 plate back from Len Darnell. Smith is41 points ahead after 5 events. But I don?t expect Darnell will give up tooeasily in what could be his last year running Pro Mod. Clint Rabb?s Turboand Nitrous fed Kawasaki has been very quick this year. 40 points behindDarnell gives him a good shot at 2nd overall.

Screamin’ Eagle Pro Fuel Series

Despite a heart stopping crash in Ft. St. John (our hearts, not his), ToniFroehling holds a 21 point lead over Andy Beauchemin. Beauchemin has beenfocusing on his Top Fuel program, which may give Froehling the chance heneeds to hold on to #1. John Breckenridge is in 3rd, 113 points behindBeauchemin.

Screamin’ Eagle Pro Dragster Series

Woody Smith, who didn?t receive his fuel license until the 2nd race of theseason, is in 1st with a 33 point lead over Neighbor Dave Stickle. Smith hasqualified #1 twice since earning his license and will be hard to catch if hecontinues in Mission. Doug Casson will be chasing Stickle from the 3rd placestanding trying to make up a 43 point deficit.

Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer Series (East & West)

The battle to win the #1 plate in the first season of Harley Davidson’s verypopular “out of the box” V-Rod Destroyer class continues to heat up. In theWestern series, Dave Toth is just one round, 20 points ahead of Nick Allen.Both have swapped ET and MPH records back and forth this year looking forevery possible advantage. With 20 points for a new record, expect both to bepulling out all the stops for the last race. Terry Brown is in the hunt too,back just 46 points in 3rd. Terry has run over 143MPH this year and iscapable of setting a few records also.

The Eastern Destroyer series has been just as close, and will be decided inMission after their last event in Quebec was rained out. The separationbetween 1-2-3 is almost identical to the western series. Mike Duncan in 1stjust 19 points ahead Rene Giroux. Martin Dube is 43 points back in 3rdplace.

After both series champions are crowned, they will square off in an East vsWest final to determine the overall Canadian Champion.

Pro Street Series

Ethan Barkley is holding on to a 1st place standing despite developing awhole new program this year, switching from a proven nitrous setup to aleading edge Turbo’ed GSXR 1000. Barkley sold his nitrous set up to KenFroese who has used it to chase him all year. But with a 43 point lead, andgetting faster at every event, it’s not likely Froese will catch him. GlenFraser, 87 points back in 3rd, and Tom Tourand who have both recently beenrunning in the 8’s could have an effect on the final outcome.

There’s more series, so check it out through:
Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
Phone: (604) 580-9008 or 1-877-580-9008
Email: info@cmdra.com
Website: www.cmdra.com

WWC CHOPPER SEATS– Tired of run-of-the-mill custom seats? Check out West Coast Choppers’ slick web site and you’re up for anything but ordinary. Shown here is just a sample of the unique designs and exceptional quality you can expect in any of the companies beautifully hand crafted seats. No mass production here, WWC seats are made to order from the finest hides in black, tan and natural.

You can even order the raw seat pans ready for your finishing touch or fully show chrome plated. Three seat logo impressions are currently offered including the PAY UP SUCKER, WEST COAST CHOPPERS (WWC) and CHOPPERS FOR LIFE (CFL). A sanitary PLAIN pattern and other styles are in the works and will be available soon.

All WWC seats carry the company ID tag and are individually hand made in Long Beach California. For a close look at these unmistakably WWC seats and their massive lineup of true CHOPPER STUFF be sure to visit them on the Web at http://www.westcoastchoppers.com

2007 SOFTAIL SWEEPERS–Dare to be different! No doubt about it, these new SOFTAIL SWEEPERS designed specifically for 2007 Softail models are anything but ordinary. Not only are they unique in style but when dyno tested on a variety of engine configurations, they have consistently produced gains in both horsepower and torque. Fit with provisions for oxygen sensors, the new SOFTAIL SWEEPERS feature Bassani’s tri-step, 1 3/4″-1 7/8″-2 1?4″ construction, removable baffles and flawless chrome plating. Designed specifically for all H-D Softail models, these radical pipes come with all necessary mounting hardware, new gaskets and install using your stock exhaust flanges. If you’re looking for a set of pipes that were developed to provide a distinctive appearance, unmistakable exhaust note and increased performance, look no further. Bassani SOFTAIL SWEEPERS retail for $629.00 and are available exclusively from North County Customs. Call 866-439-4287 or check out the complete line Bassani Exhaust at www.bassanipipes.com

SMOKE-OUT WEST UPDATE–I wanted to give you all a quick peek at some of action waiting for us in October!

Here’s a picture of the lovelies from one of the two teams of roller derby girls that will perform for our pleasure while at THBSC Smoke Out West. I spoke with media director Andrea Beasley-Brown and she said there will be two teams, Lady Lux and Live Fast Roller Girls, who will chalk out a rink on the concrete and roll for an hour demonstration on Saturday. Lady Lux will be hot off a show from the Vegas Strip.

These ladies are members of alternative travel teams that are part of the women’s Roller Derby circuits. Andrea, a native of New Zealand, was excited to be coming to Arizona and meeting up with the chopper nation. She says the girls will have pillow fights, and audience participation with a game called “Spank Alley.” The ladies will have a booth set up both Friday and Saturday where they will pose for pictures, sign autographs at NO charge, and sell Roller Derby merchandise for their teams.So get ready! Here’s just one of the previews for Cottonwood. That’s right; we know it as the location for the premiere of The Horse Backstreet Choppers Smoke Out West!

THE HORSE Backstreet Choppers Smoke Out is the world’s largest and the best of Chopper ol’ skool festivals and it will be held for the first time on October 6 and 7, 2006 on the Verde Valley Fairground in Cottonwood, Arizona (20 minutes South of Sedona, about an hour north of Phoenix).

For more information or a vendor packet, check THE HORSE Backstreet Choppers website www.thehorsemag.com or call us at (800) 531-9733.

INSURANCE RIDER–Holden, MA. Sept. 12, 2006 – Susan Rezuke of Holden, MA can dead lift 300 pounds,has won her company’s prestigious “Top Gun” sales award, and visits her health insuranceclients on a 2002 Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster motorcycle.

Born in Hawaii just in time to see that territory become the nation’s 50th state, she’s also awife, mother and a grandmother to four grand children.

“People’s eyes sometimes pop when I ride up on my Harley,” says Sue who is the LOH(Ladies of Harley) officer in Harley-Davidson’s Leominster, MA HOG Chapter #1870. “Several ofmy clients are in the auto and motorcycle repair business, so they understand.”Riding with her husband Peter since 2002, Sue is a licensed independent agent for Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of Tennessee and the Alliance For Affordable Services.

Her background as an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certified trainer, and innutrition product sales, skiing and competitive body building (she’s won international, nationaland local titles) all pointed Sue to a career in health insurance sales.

“Sue has a great, positive work ethic and would be successful at anything she pursues,”says Doug Carlson, Sue’s boss. “She’s a woman on a mission to help consumers understandtheir health insurance options then make informed choices on those options.”

“I seek out people all over Massachusetts who think they can’t afford quality healthinsurance coverage, then I introduce them to Mid-West National Life,” says Sue. “They’re usuallypleasantly surprised at the protection, value and cost.”

A 1973 graduate of Minnechaug (MA) Regional High School, Sue’s love of motorcyclingbegan when she was 48 years old. She’s ridden to Caribou, Maine and back (11 hours eachway). Her longest business trip was from Central Mass. to Sheffield in the Berkshires. Her dreamis to ride to the West Coast.

“I’ think I’d ride almost anywhere, if the weather’s right.” says Sue.” I guess the best wayto describe me is a bodybuilding, motorcycling, grandma insurance agent.”

Contacts:
Sue Rezuke.
Office (508) 284-2405.
Cell (508) 210-0048

BREAST CANCER CHARITY POKER RUN, SEPTEMBER 30TH–The Inaugural Twisted Pistons Breast Cancer charity poker run to benefit the 1 in 8 Motorcycle Series Against Breast Cancer, kicks off September 30, 2006 at 11:00 am. Riders will sign-up from 11:00 to 12:00, with the first bikes out at 12:00 noon.

Co-sponsoring this event are the Twisted Spoke Restaurants and Zanik Design – Kustom Motorcycle Konsulting. The 1 in 8 foundation supports early detection and care for both women and men suffering from Breast Cancer according to their website; 1in8.org. The charity takes its name from the fact that 1 in every 8 women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in this country.

Ken Vrana is the creator of the 1 in 8 Motorcycle Series Against Breast Cancer. For the last 3 years he worked for a foundation created upon the death of Linda Eastman McCartney, Sir Paul’s wife, who passed away from breast cancer and as part of that experience, he created the 1 in 8 Motorcycle Series. “It started off as something pretty small and a lot of fun. Each day is more exciting than the last and I’m not gonna quit till the words breast cancer are like the words Stone Age. You knowSit once existed, but it doesn’t any more!”

This Chicago event will be held at the original Twisted Spoke restaurant at 501 N. Ogden in Chicago. Co-sponsor, Zanik Design, Inc. – Kustom Motorcycle Konsulting, a client-oriented design firm helping riders create plans to customize their motorcycles, is taking the lead on promotions and “designing” the poker run and party. And boy, do these guys know how to PARTY! Twisted Spoke was named one of the top 10 Biker Bars in America in the past year, according to AOL editors.

Twisted Spoke – Mitch Einhorntwistedspoke.com 312.666.1500

Zanik Design, Inc. Kustom Motorcycle Konsulting – Tim Turbettzanikdesign.com847.685.0951
The 1 in 8 Motorcycle Series: 1in8.org

CONNECTING ROD KNIVES FROM ALACHUA COUNTY CHOPPERS– Vince is a unique guy with lots of creative juice and lots of time on his hands to do fun stuff. One of his talents is hand forged knives… Sooooo, I asked him if he could try his hand at a couple of “Rod Knives”.

The short knife is made from a shovelhead rod. The long one is a Knuck rod that he put my name on.

Toby was here this weekend and brought his pan/shovel in to work on it. I will send some progress pics if you are interested. He says HEY! He brought in some old Easyriders articles and pictures of you guys, It was fun to remember those times. I was here on the east coast and you guys were west coast. Toby would show up every now and again to check on his Mother here in FLA.

Also this months “American Iron Tuner” has my knuckle on the cover and a 6 page spread on it, check it out if you get a chance…

–C-YA! Nelson
nelson@alachuacountychoppers.com

We are always interested in project bike updates. How the hell will we learn how to build our own? Give Toby our best.–Bandit

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Hey,

We survived the salt and may have a record to prove it. But we can spout that we had the fastest Panhead on the salt with a top speed of 145 mph. I usually ramble on about learning something everyday, but at Bonneville I learned something every minute. I’m going to set up the CCI V-Bike for the street and ride the hell out of it. Then, with Berry Wardlaw of Accurate Engineering, Wil Phillips of True-Track, plus a host of others, we’re going to build the Worlds Fastest Panhead and get Valerie in the 200 mph club.

We may have the record for the A/PF 2000 class at 141.466 mph. We are waiting for AMA confirmation. I’ll pour out a full BUBS Bonneville report over the next week. Let’s hit the news, so I can finish my Sturgis report. Gotta get caught up:

DEAL OF THE WEEK–Here’s the bike deal of the week. Check SsinisterChoppers.com for info on this build and others in Phoenix. If you want to see more, check the latest addition to the Girls of Bikernet in Bandit’s Cantina. The bastard made me mention that.

CANADIAN WINNERS COMING TO BIKERNET–TBear covered the AMD show in Canada and we have the winners and the winners’ list. Hang on, it will hit Bikernet later today or tomorrow. See a feature on the champ’s Green Chopper in our Bike Features right now. And Chica’s latest chopper is coming soon.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOMAHAWK 2006 OPEN HOUSE EVENTS ANNOUNCED– MILWAUKEE (Sept. 13, 2006) – The Harley-Davidson Motor Company will host the 2006 Tomahawk Open House and Fall Ride activities on September 14 – 17, 2006 at its Tomahawk Operations in Tomahawk, Wis.

Tours of both Tomahawk Harley-Davidson facilities will be offered from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 15 – 16. There will also be a new motorcycle display and Bubba Blackwell will perform free motorcycle stunt shows at the Kaphaem plant at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on those days. Harley-Davidson merchandise will be sold at both plants. Proceeds of those sales support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), which is a significant component on the Tomahawk events.

2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle demo rides will be available 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Sara Park on Sept. 14 – 16, and 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 17, to those with a valid motorcycle license and appropriate riding gear. The event is also a Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) pin stop and includes food vendors and commemorative merchandise sales. Other events at Sara Park include the Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum, MDA fundraisers, live entertainment and music, Wisconsin State Patrol motorcycle demonstrations, children’s attractions and fashion shows.

The Thunder Parade on Friday will begin with the dedication of the new Tomahawk School Complex gymnasium floor donated by the Harley-Davidson Foundation. Line-up for the Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Tomahawk High School parking lot. The parade travels 18 miles of beautiful Northwoods scenery before ending in downtown Tomahawk.

“The Open House and Fall Ride is an excellent opportunity for our customers and riders to come and see our facilities and enjoy our area,” said Mike Heerhold, General Manager of Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations. “We welcome everyone as Harley enthusiasts come to meet friends, enjoy the ride and the fall colors in Wisconsin, and support MDA.”

Tomahawk’s Downtown Street Dances offer enthusiasts the chance to look at the motorcycles, as well as enjoy food, vendor displays, and live bands under the stars.

GIRLS OF BIKERNET ENJOY STURGIS–Our friends at Hardbikes hosted the Girls of Bikernet (GOB) at Sturgis. Did they have a swinging time? You Betcha! We have pictures from Sturgis at the Hardbikes compound with plenty of the GOB strutting their stuff and generally adding life to some very cool Choppers. Want to see more?

Click here to see the Girls of Bikernet.

DEAR ABBY–

I’ve never written to you before, but I really need youradvice on what could be a crucial decision.

I’ve suspected for some time now that my wife has beencheating on me. The usual signs… Phone rings but if Ianswer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out withthe girls a lot recently although when I ask their names shealways says, “Just some friends from work, you don’t knowthem.”

I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home,but she always walks down the drive, although I can hear acar setting off, as if she has gotten out of the car roundthe corner. Why? Maybe she wasn’t in a taxi? I once pickedher cell phone up just to see what time it was and she wentberserk and screamed that I should never touch her phoneagain and why was I checking up on her.

Anyway, I have never broached the subject with my wife. Ithink deep down I just didn’t want to know the truth, butlast night she went out again and I decided to really checkon her. I decided I was going to park my Harley- DavidsonHeritage next to the garage and then hide behind it so Icould get a good view of the whole street when she comeshome.

It was at that moment, crouching behind my Harley, that Inoticed that the rocker boxes on my engine seem to beleaking a little oil. Is this something I can fix myself orshould I take it back to the dealer?

Thanks,

–Andy

–from Bubblhead

KLOCK WERKS BUILDS FASTEST DRESSER ON THE SALT–You may have heard by now that our trip to Bonneville was a great success for Klock Werks Design Team. We couldn’t be any more proud of how the team worked together, how the bike ran, and that we were able to take a record, safely and without anything major going wrong. Our personal best ended up being 147.359 on that bagger. WOW, what an experience, and WOW, what an accomplishment! We’ll be going back next year. Salt addiction, definitely.

There is a part of it all that you may or may not have heard. We were waiting to announce anything because there was a chance that the ending of our Discovery show would be announcing to the world a new beginning in our lives. We have now heard that part did not make the cut, and we have also heard that the cat is out of the bag to an extent – and sure didn’t want any family or close friends to feel offended if they heard such big news “through the grapevine” rather than direct from us.

Hopefully we can share the video clip when we receive it, but here is the news right from us before that. At the banquet at the end of the week at Bonneville, in front of approx. 400 new friends mind you, Brian conspired to ask me something in their presence. He worked with the MC’s at the event and had them call me up front right after the announcement of the women’s awards. They were joking back and forth about how confusing it was that the record was listed as Klock Werks, yet that isn’t my name, etc. etc.

Brian came forward to, what I thought, help me clear this matter up and explain our situation. While he was talking I noticed he had a box in his hand. I can’t wait to see the video, because, well, HONESTLY, I had absolutely no clue, not even a hint or an inkling as to what was going to happen next and I’m sure the look on my face was, well, who knows. He then got on his knee and asked me to be Mrs. Klock to clear this name matter up. There were tears, hugs, and then the crowd said “what did she say?”….well, yes, of course.

I found out later that he had in the previous weeks, drawn up/designed the beautiful ring he gave me, talked with my girls, Dan, Joe, Tom Motzko of Drag Specialties…and I still had no clue. Never suspected a thing. He pulled it off – complete surprise. We had people coming up to us in tears – new friends we had made, people that had been to Bonneville for the last xx years and this made the event for them, the response was amazing. And, thankfully, Michael Licther was present (and in on it) to take pictures and Randy from the Discovery Channel to get it on tape. Again, I can’t wait to see the tape because I have no idea what was said, etc. etc. 🙂

So, no plans as to when yet, but this is to announce that after a long friendship, trials, tribulations, great times and some really tough times too, we are committed to each other, our family, our business and are enjoying everything we have worked so hard to reach….and will continue to work towards those goals – together as a team. Life lands us right where we’re supposed to be sometimes, right?

Just wanted to share this news!

–Laura & Brian, Erika & Karlee
Klock Werks
915 S. Kimball, Mitchell, SD 57301
605-996-3700 office
605-996-9900 fax
www.kustomcycles.com

THE HUNT FOR THE COOLEST SHOP ON WHEELS–After Sturgis and Bonneville Wil Phillips of True-Track and Bandit have started studying options for attending events and speed trials with a vehicle that has a shop on board and the comforts of a small home. Here’s Wil’s report:

Yes. The motor home that is parked on your street is in fact a GM Bryerwood, also a front wheel drive 455 cu. in. Its skin is SMC, Sheet Molded Compound the same as the Corvette and yet a light weight at 5000 lb with air bags! Looks like a Airstream trailer. Too big.

A Cortez, on the other hand has a steel sheet skin and is COMPACT at 20 feet yet efficient. Torsion bar suspension and front wheel driven with a 425 cu.in Oldsmobile engine. The transmission is called a 425A, also used in the early OldsToronado up to 80-90s. Its not as bulky as the GM and lower. ” Starting Fresh”, off shelf Diesel 7.0-8.0 with 425A trans, Incenolet toilet (waste burned and not held), Grey water is dripped to ground in transit to evaporate (legal), Air bag suspension, Only Fresh water held. Double wall Foam core or Nylaplas sides No verticle support tubes, constructed like a shipping container. Stiff and rigid.

We’re looking for options.

ONE BAD ASS PAN– I thought you might like this shot of the pan.

–Scott Braddon-Walker

OLD MOTORCYCLE ENEMY SURFACES AGAIN–Just when you thought it was safe to ride your bike again…Our old enemy, Senator Frank Lautenburg of New Jersey is coming after usagain…through our Governors!!!! It’s not enough that we killed hissafety-nazi agenda during the amendment process in TEA-LU. He doesn’tgive a shit about what we or anyone else wants. He’s a one manjack-booted thug that won’t stop until we’re all wearing helmets andpaying homage to him.

Read his latest attempt at stealing away your rights at the following link:http://www.solriders.com/pdf/lautenberg.pdf

Spread this news far and wide. EVERY biker in the nation needs to seehow this snake in the grass is working against us – not only inWashington – but in our statehouses, too!!! Every biker needs to contacthis/her governor tomorrow and explain that you and your state don’tappreciate Frankie sticking his nose in our business.

And it might not hurt to send Frankie boy a little message about how heshould stay out of issues that are strictly “states rights”.

Here’s a link to his “contact page”…these elected servants don’t useregular email anymore:http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/

If you want to contact him the old fashioned way:

Hart Senate Office Building
Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3224
TTY: (202) 224-2087
Fax: (202) 228-4054

You know what to do when attacked right?

Let the hounds have at it!!!

–Hawk
ICQ 34668186
AOL SoLRHawk

SUPPORT BIG COCK–At our LIVE DEBUTThis SATURDAY in Scottsdale. We hit the stage at 8PM sharp for one HARD rockin’ set! I personally hope to see you all in attendance

FREE song samples from both our CD’s at www.myspace.com/bigcockrocksLive Nation presents Ian Gillan: the voice of Deep PurpleSpecial Guest: Big Cock

VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE
7117 E. 3RD AVENUE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
480-945-5150
http://www.venueofscottsdale.com/

This is a 21+ event.
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show starts at 8:00 PM – We open the show at 8 sharp – don’t be late!

Tickets are avaiable in advance for $25 through Live Nation&Ticket Master Tickets will be available at the door the night of the show for $28 (cash only)

SAM MORGAN ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY–I wanted to let you know Thursday Sept. 14th Good Morning America is going to feature Sam Morgan Storm ride the wall of death from Delmarva bike rally in MD. This chick ROCKS 2006 Sturgis Hall OF Fame inductee, set 3 land speed records in Boneville 2006 and now major networks. NBC is also filming her on Friday. Should be awesome to watch her!

Sara Liberte
http://www.saraliberte.com
http://www.northhillscycle.com

IF TWO IS GOOD THEN SEVEN IS HEAVEN– Thinking of something new and different to put next to the Hawg in the garage? Try a 7 cylinder Chopper. Bikernet Radio has the interview with the latest Chopper builder, JR Cycles. Click here for the interview.

Radial Engine Details – With 7 cylinders all the way around the crankshaft there is no need for large counter weights to keep this motor turning smoothly and any engine builder will tell you the shorter the crankshaft the tougher the motor. Radials have run continually for over 5 years generating electricity and the radial was the motor of choice for the Sherman tank. Their durability matches that of diesel engines.

BIKERNET WEEKLY PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–Through the lens of Whiplash….on a sunny morning…behind a couple of the my best riding bros….the open road in South Dakota….shot one handed…..doin’ 68 mph….life is good!

Ride Hard,
–Whiplash Biker Photog
soffordphotos@comcast.net

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GONE RIDIN’– Yes, it’s time to head out to Sturgis, so I’ve compiled a few locations with lots going on for those who plan on attending. The years that Bandit heads out to the Badlands, it’s such a hectic schedule for months approaching August, that by the time he leaves, we girls are exhausted. So, excuse us for the next couple of weeks if we slack off a bit. We’ll drop a few items in Bikernet but not at the heated pace that Bandit did. We’ll also do short news on Thursdays and a tiny Sunday Post. Sorry about last Sunday, family crisis.

To all who are heading out, have a safe trip and we look forward to hearing your stories upon your return. And to those who are not going, take it easy like we’ll be.

Layla & Sin

Thunder Road, The Custom Capital of Sturgis– has more Bike Shows, Babes,Beer, and Vendors Four YearsRunning

Sturgis, S.D. For the fourth year in a row, during2006 Sturgis Bike Week, Thunder Road will be thecustom capital of Sturgis. Thunder Road will havemore bike shows, babes, and beer than anywhere else inSturgis. This year, the 40,000 square foot Thunderdomewill be host to the AMD World Championship of CustomBike Building, three major bike shows, and MichaelLichters Schools Out; Old School, New School,All(s)Kool exhibition, which will highlight theindustrys best builders and motorcycle artists. Asalways there is plenty of free motorcycle parking atThunder Road.

Thunder Road has grown over the last four years intothe custom capital of Sturgis with custom bikebuilders, manufacturers, and high-end parts companieson the lot. In addition to vendors, the prestigiousAMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building will beheld from Saturday, August 5th through Monday, August7th. The fourth annual Metzler Custom Bike Show willbe held on Tuesday, August 8th. Thursday will onceagain be host to the Biker/Penthouse bike show andBuild-Off, an event that is sure to be a huge hit. Theweek will end on Friday with the ever-popular RatsHole show. All these events will draw the top buildersin the world, and there is no better place to showcasetheir world-class bikes than at Thunder Road.

The Journey continues at Thunder Road with MichaelLichters 6th annual art exhibition of custommotorcycles and wall art. This year’s exhibitincludes custom bikes from over 20 of the top custombuilders from around the country, and explores what ismeant by the popular and often loosely used phrasesold school and new school. Regardless of approach,the lines between different styles of custom bikes areblending, and All(s)Kool.

We have made every effort possible to ensure thateveryone who comes out to Thunder Road gets the fullSturgis experience because we are hosting the best bikeshows and exhibits, along with having the top custombike builders on the property, says Gary Lippold,owner of Thunder Road. We feel like we have createdan atmosphere at Thunder Road where people can comeout, get a beer at Strokers, see some of the topcustom bikes from around the world, and experienceSturgis Bike Week.

The Thunderdome will once again be host to RickFairless Strokers Sturgis. This venue will be openfrom 11 am until midnight Saturday August 5th throughFriday August 11th. There will be food and beeravailable all day long from Ricks bar and there willbe free live entertainment nightly.

In conjunction Thunder Road will have the bestattractions around, including Miss Sturgis, The TexasBikini Team, and even more great entertainment.Thunder Road is a part of the Glencoe Nation and islocated directly in front of the Glencoe CampResortwhich will be host to Rock n The Rally, an event thatwill have over 20 national music acts including Bigand Rich, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Steve Miller Bandand Nickelback.

Thunder Road is located 3 miles east of Sturgis onHighway 34 and is home to the premier bike buildersand vendors in Sturgis.

STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM PLANS BIG FOR 66th RALLY– July 2006 – – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame 2006 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally schedule of events:

Saturday 5 August – Saturday 12 August
Museum Rally Hours 8:00 am until 8:00 pm

EXCEPTION: Museum will be closed to the public from 4:30 pm until 7:00 pm on Sunday, 6 August

Saturday 5 August – Thursday 10 August

Special Rally Exhibit
In conjunction with the release of four motorcycle postage stamps the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum will be exhibiting three of the motorcycles depicted on the stamps – 1918 Cleveland, 1940 Indian Four, and 1965 Harley-Davidson Electra-Glide

Sunday 6 August

Postage Stamp Motorcycle Owners “Meet and Greet” – 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm
Meet Penny Nickerson, George Tsunis and Larry Spielfogel, and talk about their now famous vintage motorcycles

Monday 7 August

Sonny Barger Book Signing – 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm
Sonny's books, tours and interviews have captured widespread attention around the globe. Meet motorcyclings most charismatic and controversial icon at the Museum for autographs, photo ops and book purchases. Books available for purchase ? “New” 6 Chambers, 1 Bullet/Freedom/Hells Angel

Tuesday 8 August

Postage Stamp Motorcycle Owners “Meet and Greet” – 10:00 am until noon/1:00 until 3:00 pm
Meet Penny Nickerson, George Tsunis and Larry Spielfogel, and talk about their now famous vintage motorcycles

Wednesday 9 August

Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast
9:00 until 11:00 am – Holiday Inn, Spearfish (exit 14)
2006 Hall of Fame Inductees ? Marjorie Hummel, John Parham, John Reed, Sam “Morgan” Storm & Paul “Sonny” Pelaquin, and Jay Springsteen who will be receiving the J.C. “Pappy” Hoel Outstanding Achievement Award

2006 Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame Inductees ? Elizabeth “Boots” Buchholz, Rich “Neb” Nebelsick and “Deacon” David Phillips

Thursday 10 August

Marian Hersrud Book Signing – 1:00 until 3:00 pm
Sturgis’ own Marian Hersrud will be on hand to sign her new book, Spirits and Black Leather, the sequel to her first hit Sweet Thunder, about a rally and a town not too unlike Sturgis.

Both books will be available for purchase.

Saturday 12 August

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Raffle Drawing – 2:00 pm

Will you be one of the three winners in 2006!

2006 Harley-Davidson FLHX Street Glide

Donated by Black Hills Harley-Davidson & Sturgis Harley-Davidson

Henry 44-40 Rifle
2006 Edition, one of a kind commemorative

Scott Jacobs “Pushing the Limit” framed Limited Edition print
Donated by Scott Jacobs-Signed, Numbered & Dedicated

Museum admission is $5.00 per person, $4.00 for persons 65 and older, children 12 and under are admitted free of charge (must be accompanied by a paying adult).

For further information on the Museum or the Rally visit our web site at www.sturgismuseum.com

Going On’s At The Broken Spoke–The Broken Spoke Saloon and Museum doubles the funwith two locations at Sturgis! Look for the BrokenSpoke Saloon at Lazelle Street and now at the newSturgis County Line Campground. The second location isa spacious version of the Broken Spoke Saloon onLazelle Street situated on 600 acres of South Dakotaoasis located off of Highway 79 N, four miles from theentrance to Bear Butte.

THE BROKEN SPOKE SALOON EVENT HIGHLIGHTS STURGIS 2006

• Billy Lane’s Blood, Sweat and Gears Tour at hisHeavy Metal Garage exclusively located at the BrokenSpoke Saloon on Lazelle Street. The master at workdoing his steel show. Watch the schedule.

• Sonny Barger signs his books and showcases his beerbrand! Get an autograph and picture with the legendof the motorcycle culture. August 9th and August 8th.

• Discovery Channel premiere television series, seasonkick-off starring Billy Lane vs. Russell Mitchell. Theepisode finale was filmed at The Broken Spoke Saloon,Laconia. Will be airing on the screens at BrokenSpoke Saloon, August 7th at 9 p.m.

• Billy Lane’s Builder’s Breakfast on Tuesday, August8th at 9am. Twenty-Five of the top builders willparticipate in the first annual fundraiser to benefitKids & Chrome charity. Hang with your favoritebuilder, talk shop and enjoy the social chow time allfor a good cause.

• Discovery Channel Biker-Build-off filming featuringbuild gurus Jay Hart and Brian Klock. Be there tocast your vote on Tuesday afternoon, August 8th, astwo hot and hungry builders go tire to tire to showwho’s boss of Sturgis Bike Week with the most stylin’high-octane build. Hugh “Chopper” King, executiveproducer of Biker Build-Off will be there to rock andrev the crowd.

• Celebrity Bike Builder Bartending event at theBroken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street and SturgisCounty Line. To support the Sturgis FoothillsAssisted Living Home. All proceeds from the celebritybartender shift goes to the charity. 8-10pm Sat 8/5 ¬Sat 8/12, except Wed 8/9 is 10p-12a. Starring DavePerewitz, Russell Mitchell, Jesse Rooke, RickFairless, Danny Gray, Kim Suter, Russell Marlowe, SaraLiberte, GothGirl, Chica, Keino, Paul Cox, AaronGreene, Dave Nichols, Jesse Rooke, Roland Sands,Mondo, Jerry Covington, Eddie Trotta and others!

• S&S Cycle night on Thursday, August 10th. Don’tmiss their unveiling of the Super Victory Motorcycle! This is the night to witness the ultimate tiresmoke-out.

• Broken Spoke legendary bike shows at Sturgis CountyLine: Panhead Day, Shovelhead Day,Knuckles/Flats/Indian Day, Chopper Day ¬ Rigids Only!

. The tattoo contest returns! Several other hotcontests. Cash prizes and trophies. The Ultimate XCFFighting, and more!

• Top music featuring: Jimmie Van Zant, DallasMoore, Ryan Rolando, Corpus and other great acts!

Visit www.brokenspokesaloon.com for the full contest,event and entertainment schedules.