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NEW VANDAL ATTACKS STURGIS–The Vandal is Rucker performance’s 2006 model that is a rigid pros-street style American Muscle bike. It runs 330 rubber out back. It is the introductory model in the Rucker Performance motorcycle line. If you are into building your own bikes it can be had as a kit with the standard 124 CI motor or the optional 145 CI mil.

Standard features on the Vandal include a powerful 124 cu in V-Twin S&S engine, 6-speed right side transmission, 45 degree rake and a race-inspired inverted front fork.

–Jeff Najar

SCREAMIN’ EAGLE RIDER RICH KING FLIES HARLEY FLAG AT PEORIA TT–Chris Carr Gains in Race for AMA Grand National Championshi.p

PEORIA, Ill. (August 21, 2005) – Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts rider Rich King finished 13th at the Grand National main at the 57th running of the Peoria TT at Peoria Race Park, round 11 of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship.

Mack Daddy Racing rider Henry Wiles was fastest qualifier on his Honda and led every lap to win the Peoria event for the second consecutive year. Quality Checked Pre-Owned Ford/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr finished fourth but ahead of his main rivals for the AMA Grand National season championship with five events remaining on the schedule.

After finishing fourth in his qualifying heat, King won a semi-final heat race to qualify for the main. Wiles pulled out to a quick lead at the start and was unchallenged on two subsequent re-starts when the race was red-flagged for accidents. Carr was running in second place after the final re-start with nine laps remaining, but could not hold off the charge of Coziahr Harley-Davidson rider Johnny Murphree, who finished second, and Parts Unlimited Suzuki rider Jake Johnson, who finished third.

Mid-America Harley-Davidson rider Ken Coolbeth, who arrived at Peoria in second place just five points behind Carr in the season points race, finished 11th. Latus Harley-Davidson/Jones Powersports rider Joe Kopp, who is third in the points race, finished 10th. Carr, the reigning Grand National champ, now has 186 points and a 12-point lead over Coolbeth. Kopp remains in third with 153 points. Saddleman/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees is fourth with 139 points, followed by Johnson with 115 points and King in sixth place with 111 points.

“Rich and the Screamin’ Eagle team worked hard, and Rich put in a great effort on the only Rotax-powered motorcycle in the race,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso. “The short, tight TT track is challenging. We’re looking forward to the upcoming races on tracks like Springfield and Du Quoin, where the team has had success in the past.”

Round 12 of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship series is scheduled for August 27 at State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo.

Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin’ Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications, while Screamin’ Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information.

DEPARTURE DEAL OF THE WEEK–2001 H-D FXST (Softail),240 Wide Tire Kit,Loaded with chrome and aftermarket parts,Ready to Move at $9700.

Slight rear- end damage. The bike was struck from behind by a high riding vehicle causing damage to the fender only and not the drive- train of the bike. Sold as salvage.These photos were sent from Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 3.0. Find out more: http://www.adobe.com/photoshopelementswin

–Justin

BRITISH DRAG BIKE–Thought you might like to see this drag bike.

–Ferryman

19TH ANNUAL CUSTOM CHROME DEALER SHOW TO BE HELD AT ADVANSTAR’S BIG TWIN WEST–Morgan Hill, CA. – August 22, 2005. Custom Chrome announced today that it will co-locate its 2005 dealer show, the 19th annual Custom Chrome dealer show, with Big Twin West in Las Vegas on November 18th and 19th. 2005.

The Custom Chrome show, which has been the fall staple of the V-Twin show circuit for many years, is moving from its Morgan Hill base so that it can continue to serve our vendors and dealers in this rapidly changing market. Big Twin West, Advanstar’s leading event for the V-Twin market, will accommodate the influx of vendors and dealers while adding features that will enhance the overall value of both shows to their respective stakeholders.

“Custom Chrome has always been an innovator throughout it’s more than thirty five year history and this new approach to how we conduct our dealer show is born out of that same innovation. We are very confident that dealers and vendors alike will be impressed with how easy it is to do business in this new format and how much of our famous spirit of celebration we can retain in Las Vegas”, said John Lott, CEO of Global Motorsport Group, Inc., the parent company of Custom Chrome.

“The show to watch, Big Twin West is rapidly becoming a must-attend event for leading suppliers, retailers and custom bike builders. Held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, a city with the same vibrant spirit and energy as the Big Twin community, Advanstar welcomed the opportunity to co-locate the19th Annual Custom Chrome dealer show with Big Twin West. We are delighted Custom Chrome recognized Big Twin West as the perfect platform to bring together their dealers and vendors. Together we can deliver far greater value, do a lot of business and have fun while we’re doing it,” said Tracy Harris, Vice President & General Manager, Advanstar Communications Inc.

The format of the show will include an exclusive show “preview” on Thursday evening, November 17th, open only to Custom Chrome vendors and dealers as well as a private sales floor area where Custom Chrome sales representatives and dealers can easily and discreetly conduct business. The weekend’s agenda will also include a host of entertainment features including an industry awards gala on Friday night and the AMD ProShow, the official world championship of custom bike building, presented by Custom Chrome on Saturday night. Custom Chrome dealers will also enjoy a private function on Saturday night following the AMD ProShow as well as various additional exclusive entertainment and hospitality features.

David Scott, Director of Communications for Custom Chrome stated “We are fully cognizant that we are trading some exclusive face to face time with our dealers for a better business and entertainmentenvironment in co-locating our show with Big Twin West. However, we have the industry’s largest and most complete line up of proprietary products which enhance the value we provide our dealers and consequently, our vendors. We have the most loyal dealer base in the industry and frankly we are proud to stand with our competitors and be measured on our engineering, innovation and intuitive understanding of the V-Twin market. This format gives us an opportunity to reward our loyal dealers and meet new customers in an exciting environment that will showcase our leadership of the industry”.

For more information please log onto http://www.bigtwinwest.com.

MORE ON BIKERNET LA CARRERA RACE EFFORT–We have few opportunities to relive a legend. The Pan Am Race, La Carrera Panamericana, is one of those rare opportunities. There is nothing like it in the world!

Each year, one hundred vintage cars line up in Southern Mexico to race nearly 2000 miles north to the border with Texas. The Pan Am passes though the heart of the Country, a glorious string of mountains and quaint colonial cities. The road is cleared by 20 Mexican Highway Patrol, who travel with the race. Along the way you are cheered to go faster by thousands of spectators.

Each night you will rest your weary bones in a luxury hotel or party in some of the most famous and picturesque cities in the Country – Tuxtla Gutierrez, Oaxaca, Puebla, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexico City, and Zacatecas. You are at high altitude, so the weather is typically cool and clear.

This adventure is a serious test of drivers and their vintage cars. Some are serious competitors; most are there for fun. For all, just finishing the race in Monterrey seven days later is a major accomplishment. It’s a lifetime of memories. Join us this year! You may never have the opportunity again.

STRUGIS FINANCIAL REPORT– Sturgis rally revenue stalls this year.KOTA, SD – Lackluster vendor sales is another indication that this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was a little on the tame side.The State Department of Revenue took in $1,013,081 in taxes from temporary vendors in Meade and Lawrence counties. That’s down $178,998 from last year.

With more vendors this year, 1,200 compared to 1,131 the year before, the smaller rally pie means smaller profits.Overall sales totaled $14,906,000.Vendor sales in the Southern Hills, including Rapid City, totaled just under $2 million, also down from the 2004 rally. And, like in the Sturgis area, there were more vendors 193 compared to 178 in the 2004 rally.The final revenue figures could improve however. Many Southern Hills vendors have yet to report sales; and while the last official day was August 15 for tax collections,

–from Rogue

HELMET LAWS DON’T ENSURE SAFETY–By John Paliwoda, Guest Columnist. The answer to motorcyclist safety is training and education, not an ineffective helmet law.California motorcyclist deaths and injuries dropped in 2004, not because of helmets but because the number of accidents decreased. No helmet law supporter has ever been silly enough to claim that mandated helmet use caused motorcycle accidents to drop.

The 4 percent reduction in accidents comes despite a 12 percent increase in the number of Californians registering motorcycles between 2003 and 2004, and it can only be due to the success of the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. The CMSP has graduated more than 350,000 motorcycle riders since it began in 1985, training them to avoid colliding with drivers.Why isn’t the helmet law responsible for the death and injury decreases? That’s because the 3.71 fatality rate per 100 motorcycle accidents in 2004 has exceeded the pre-helmet law rate of 3.22 for the eighth year in a row, despite a very strictly enforced helmet law.

If riders have been dying at a higher rate per accident for almost a decade, it would show that the helmets they are forced to wear aren’t saving any more lives than before helmet use was mandated.Pennsylvania repealed its helmet law two years ago, and preliminary state statistics demonstrate that their motorcycle deaths have dropped 9 percent despite a similar percentage rise in registrations. They also have a very effective motorcyclist safety program.

What’s missing here is a serious motorist awareness of motorcyclists program. A majority of motorcycle accidents continue to be caused by inattentive drivers who claim that they didn’t see the rider they collided with.

An expansion of the CMSP, coupled with an effective, proactive motorist awareness program, will do much more to further reduce motorcycle rider deaths and injuries, by promoting accident avoidance, than the continuation of California’s ineffective and unpopular helmet law.John Paliwoda is executive director of the California Motorcycle Dealers Association and lives in Reseda.

–from Rogue
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IRON CROSS BILLET LED TAILIGHTS–These latest billet taillight assemblies just introduced by PRO-ONE are without a doubt going to set your ride apart from the pack. Step machined in perfectly tapered layers from a solid block of billet aluminum, each unit is chrome plated to perfection and fit with the latest in sophisticated LED lighting technology.

Available with red or clear lens the lights measure 4″ x 4″. Red lens models are wired for running and brake lights while the clear lens model features a flashing brake light that can be wired as a directional and can also be used with the Blue Dot center. Flat back design allows for universal mounting.

Red lens lights retail for $94.00 and the Clear light sells for $114.00. For details call PRO-ONE at 800-444-4570 or visit them on the Web at http://www.pro-one.com/

K&N FILTERS PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR ADVANSTAR’S BOOKOO ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES– Leading Air Filter Joins AX Team to Deliver Bigger Air?Better Tracks?More Speed?

Santa Ana, CA – August 19, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced that K&N Filters would be the Presenting Sponsor of the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series and each of its racing events across the country.

“When you think of K&N Filters, you think of performance and passion. With K&N Filters as our presenting sponsor to kick off the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series, we are continuing to align ourselves with the brands that reflect the vision of our inaugural series.” said Mike Kidd, Arenacross Director.

K&N is the leading manufacturer of high-flow air filters for the powersports industry, and is the filter of choice for many top arenacross racers. K&N’s filter technology is used throughout the motorsports industry from Formula 1 to the Baja 1000. Known for increasing power, K&N’s filters also offer superior filtration, especially under dusty conditions during off-road and arenacross racing.

The BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series is one of a series of new brands aimed at expanding Advanstar’s consumer media and events portfolio on a national scale. “We’re committed to offering enthusiasts and race fans real value and entertainment with our Arenacross series, and our sponsors are benefitting from doing business with a customer service-focused company that can get their message and brand in front of consumers as well as distributors and retailers,” said Danny Phillips, Executive Vice President of Advanstar. “With flagship brands like K&N and out-of-industry sponsors like BooKoo supporting our racing, magazines and shows, combined with the strongest management team in motorcycle events, Advanstar’s Arenacross Championship Series will take this kind of racing to a whole new level,” continued Phillips.

The 12-event race series kicks off in Fort Worth, Texas from November 4-6, 2005 and wraps up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2006. For more information please visit www.racearenacross.com (1-817-595-5844) o

BIKERNET DEER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES–

My brother-in-law, brother in some ways (not that way damit!!!) works at white sands missle range in new mexico, rides almost every day.

From what he says, there were some African range animals imported to the area by the govt. called an “Oryx”, big antelope with 3′ long spears for horns!!

Anyhow, I guess these things get pretty big, 500 lbs or so….but check out the horns!!….holy shit!!

Cruisin home after a second shift, several of em crossin the road, he swerved and almost made it, he says the last one wagged his ass and knocked him clean off his Dyna…talk about an ass-kickin!!

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PHOENIX SEAT MAKER DISCOVERED AGAIN–Pure Kustom has been dedicated primarily to One of a kind kustom Harley paint jobs. And now we have expanded in offering one of a kind kustom hand tooled leather seats.

With over 25 years experience in design and custom painting. Rocky’s Pure Kustom assures the highest quality, from cool street Kustoms to full blown show bikes. At Pure Kustom we do it all. One of the few things that make your bike yours, is the paint and the seat. And now we do both.Our seats are some of the best in the industry. The tooling techniques that I use, will blow you away. And my coloring process and colors that I use are unheard of in the industry. And to ensure the highest quality of your job, we use only the best custom finishes from House of Kolor, DuPont ,and 3M. And on our seats, we use only the highest grade of leather available. And the acrylics that I use and our sealing process are on the cutting edge.

At Rocky’s Pure Kustom, we believe in high quality, not high quantity.

SONS OF LIBERTY RIDERS E-NEWS– Oregon ROW that will make you go mmmm.

Just received this from a friend in Oregon…. she was leading a group of 14 women to the coast, the local Women in the Wind chapter out of Medford area. Hwy 42 is a two-lane scenic by-way, w/ occasional turnouts and passing lanes. It seems the group came upon a pickup hauling a trailer of hay… doing 45 in a 55 zone. First sign of a passing lane, the first group of the 14 moved to pass… the pickup, w/ 3 ‘cowboys’ inside, speeds up till the riders have to notch it up to 70-75 just to pass before the lane runs out. This was done repeatedly until the last group of three women were trying to pass (mind you, the truck continued to slow to 45, then speed up at the passing lane).. now they’re doing 80 just to pass, as they’re committed (and w/ the trailer, there’s no way to get back behind the truck in time) as the lane is running out and an oncoming car approaches from around the bend.

The two women managed to slip in front of the pickup in time, but the third couldn’t, had to make a sharp jump back into the lane to avoid a head-on, lost control (most likely on road gravel after some investigation) and lost it on the shoulder/embankment. Landed face down w/ her brand new bike on top of her (after the bike did an end-over). Miraculously, no broken bones or road rash (had helmet, leathers).

The pick-up finally managed to pull over quite a ways up the road, but told the cops that the women were passing illegally.

And now this, from Teri:Now I’m angry . I just found the Oregon State Police accident notice from the Roseburg newspaper . it reads

4:04 pm – Rollover accident on Highway 42 at Milepost 63 in Tenmile. Driver was cited for unsafe passing and was treated and released for minor injuries at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg. The driver hit an embankment after trying to make a pass in a 2005 Harley-Davidson and flipped the vehicle.

NHTSA STUDY DISCLAIMER– “This publication is distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation,National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the interest of information exchange. ***The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Department of Transportation or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.*** The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. If trade or manufacturers’ names or products are mentioned, it is only because they are considered essential to the object of the publication and should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers.”

WOMAN WEILDS PITCHFORK AT BIKERS-DORK OF THE MONTH–WWMT, MI – A woman carrying a pitchfork toward passing motorcycles wasinjured Sunday when one of the vehicles hit her.The accident happened west of Hastings on Gun Lake Road near the intersectionof Glass Creek Drive in Barry County’s Rutland Township.Michigan State Police in Hastings say a Kawasaki Ninja driven by 24-year-oldTrammell Toombs of Muskegon Heights hit 43-year-old Corlissa Larsen ofHastings.

Police say Larsen was trying to slow down the group of motorcycles that waspassing by her home. She went into the road carrying a pitchfork before beinghit.The driver of the motorcycle and the woman were taken to Spectrum-ButterworthHospital. The pedestrian is in critical condition; the motorcycle driver isin stable condition.The incident is still under investigation.

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WHAT IS MILITEC-1?–The UltimateLubricant.It Increases Power,Decrease Full Consumption, and willProlong Equipment Life

MILITEC-1 is a clear golden synthetic liquid resembling an SAE 10-weight oil. When MILITEC-1 is added to the primary lubricant of any machine, it will increase operating efficiency, extend equipment life, reduce downtime and cut unscheduled maintenance.

Even though MILITEC-1 is added to the oil, it is not an oil additive. MILITEC-1 contains no viscosity enhancers or other oil augmentation compounds. It does not modify the primary lubricant in any way.

Instead, MILITEC-1 is a metal conditioner. MILITEC-1 simply uses the circulating oil as a means to reach the critical hot spots and metallic friction surfaces within the machinery. When the oil carries MILITEC-1 to these areas, MILITEC-1 exits the oil, leaving the oil completely unaffected and unchanged.http://www.fastbikesaz.com/

DREAMS BECAME REALITY AT THE 1ST ANNUAL CUSTOM CHROME ‘MADE IN STURGIS’ EVENT–Morgan Hill, CA. – August 24, 2005. Custom Chrome’s first annual ‘Made in Sturgis’ Sweepstakes was a huge success. Three lucky winners built the motorcycle of their dreams at Custom Chrome’s truck parked in the J&P lot during the Sturgis Rally and then road off into the sunset.

The winners were chosen, the ‘garage’ was set-up, and the motorcycle parts laid out. Now, the builds were ready to begin.

Brian George of Pottstown, PA was selected to build a Venom ProStreet. Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios and none other than Johnny Chop joined Brian to offer their expert advice and guidance.

Hyrum Zerkle of Cedar City, UT won the opportunity to build the Hardcore II and was assisted by Wayne Kemp of Wayne Kemp Kustoms. Greg Hansen from Hillsboro, OR took on the Pimp Daddy with the help and guidance of Butch, Dawn and Andy of Stinger Custom Cycles.

Anticipation was running high as Brian, Hyrum and Greg arrived at the Custom Chrome truck anxious to begin building the motorcycle of their dreams. The guys were eager to get it done and get on the open road. Two days into the build they were hauling. As they approached the sixth day of building, it was only a matter of time before we heard the roar of the engines. Working feverishly to be the first to fire it up, Hyrum won the race followed by Greg and then shortly after by Brian. Each took their new bike for a spin as the crowd cheered on.

BIKERNET BLOND MOMENT– A guy took his blonde girlfriend to her first football game. They had great seats right behind their team’s bench. After the game, he asked her how she liked the experience.

“Oh, I really liked it,” she replied, “especially the tight pants andall the big muscles, but I just couldn’t understand why they were fighting over 25 cents.”

Dumbfounded, her date asked, “What do you mean?”

“Well, they flipped a coin, one team got it and then for the rest of the game, all they kept screaming was: ‘Get the quarterback! Get the quarterback!’ I’m like…Helloooooo? It’s only 25 cents!!!!

–from Rev CarlR

VON DUTCH 113 CUBIC INCH ENGINE GAINS CARB/EPA CERTIFICATION– CALIFORNIA custom builder Von Dutch Kustom Cycles has gained CARB/EPA certification to 2008 for its Nigel Patrick designed 113ci engine.

Von Dutch’s chief operating officer and designer Alex Mardikian emphasized how rapidly certification was awarded, mainly due to the design of the Patrick Racing engine, which comes as standard on all Von Dutch models. “In comparison with other manufacturers’ engines it’s a lot cleaner, which is why we passed so quickly,” he says.

Von Dutch produces 200 limited edition motorcycles a year in batches of between 10 and 50, and the CARB/EPA certification is part of a rolling program designed to keep the company ahead of the game. Mardikian considers the fact that his company only uses Patrick Racing motors is important. “We physically go there for every single motor that we install and it’s only 45 minutes away from us. If there is any question, if I need any training, if I need anything, it’s right there at our call.

“Most other manufacturers don’t get that kind of luxury. Nigel (Patrick)’s support to the manufacturers, the dealers, the bike builders in general is great. He’ll get on the phone and talk us through individual things. There is someone behind the motors. If you look at any one of our suppliers like Primo, Rivera, Diamond Chassis, they’re right at the back.

“You know it’s all in the relationship. If they’re not going to support it, we’re not going to deal with them.”

Mardikian is keen to draw attention to the drag racing roots of the engine, and the effectiveness of the Mikuni HSR carburetor. “It’s a drag motor and that’s why it gives you such a great feeling. It comes balanced, finished.”

He is convinced his company’s relationship with Patrick Racing will be a factor in Von Dutch Kustom Cycles’ future success. “Our focus is to build great bikes, Nigel’s is to build great motors. What more can you ask for?”

VON DUTCH KUSTOM CYCLES
Rancho Cucamonga,
California, USA
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http://www.vondutchkustomcycles.com

LATEST HARLEY MODEL–But wait on the 8th day GOD created HARLEY….

–From Ray Russell

CARIBBEAN BIKE WEEK UPDATE–Working on this years event, the website is being worked on, right now it’s a mess, but it will take shape by the end of the week, nothing fancy, just a workhorse with information…if interested in coming over let me know, we got to start sorting out the shipping, we are still working with hotels and such in San Juan, Rincon beach resort is on board already, This year will be much better since I have nothing to do with Alexis and more or less can do what I want. The town of Rincon is heavily involved with the event, we will have the whole space, local cops will take care of traffic and we have secured a parking for cars, and a one way flow in and out.If you are planning in coming over we also have houses available and small inns and hotels that can be booked totally by a group……

The shipping date has been established for November 18th, Jacksonville being the preferred port.

Planning on having a cool party at the shop and the hotel in San Juan we are working with, if anyone comes in early we can go ride.The official event dates are December 2,3 4. But the activities will start since Monday.

We have press conference and TV stuff squared up……Rincon bars will be throwing parties for us every night, waves are usually kick ass, and the sun is always shinning.

Also, even if can’t attend, we will be giving away tons of stuff, if you would like to donate apparel, let me know, it will be welcomed and you will be added to the sponsor links.We are putting a bike together that is going to be raffled away on the event, the participation of attending builders on the bike would be a cool addition, I am going to mock it up and send it to paint, but it would be cool to have parts or stuff of what each of you do best.

Let me know, it’s only a few months away…….. I don’t want to be caught at the last minute like years before.

–Jose
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LUCKY DEVIL TRIUMPH–Hey check this out, Lucky Devil may go World, if we will be able to sell bikes somewhere? Scary shit going on in all these EPA reports. I have some serious questions about most of this, I am sure you do also. Let me know when we can compare notes.

Take care, Kent

BIKERNET EXTENSIVE EDITORIAL ON GAS PRICES–After filling up my truck today……..here is my piggy bank.

–DKK

GUN REPORT RETURNS TO BIKERNET–Maybe Mr. Bandit will display this my second Gun Nut Report; maybe not. Myopinion was a little harsh about his choice of a Walther PPK as a carryweapon in my last report, but I’m thinking he really don’t give a fuckabout my opinion anyhow. Not that I give a shit.

While on the subject(Walther PPK, not fertilizer), I would like to make a couple ofobservations:

The first rule of a gun fight is – have a gun.

One 22 short will kill you just as dead as a magnum 12 gauge slug.

Also, the PPK has a more rounded edges than even the smallest Glock, and”imprint” may be a factor depending on your carry location. “Imprint” is afancy way of saying, “outline” when carried in clothing made of lighterweight material. I have spotted carry guns on individuals at tables 30 feetaway from me when their intent was obviously one of concealment. I’ve kindamade this a game now that CCW laws have been enacted in many states.

Anyof you old time bikers probably know this shit, but maybe not everyonewho’s reading this, eh? Also I’ve never had much use for ankle holstersmyself; running while using them can be interesting and the firearm canrarely be retrieved quickly if needed.

Be discreet if you carry. Don’t talk about it to anyone unless you knowthat they are cool (discreet themselves). Don’t be making any scenes inpublic places – and try to avoid instigating any confrontations. PersonallyI think that the use of a gun in anything but a life-threatening situationis sort of “show-offy” and chicken shit – target shooting excepted ofcourse. I recommend first using conflict resolution skills (verbalpersuasion), then maybe fisticuffs and then on to knives. Never had to pulla gun out so far. Yet. Actually my main reason for carrying is when I’m waythe fuck out in the middle of nowhere with very few (or no) other people. Ifeel better carrying when I’m riding in the swamps of southern Louisiana,for example.

The best weapon at yer disposal against human beans is the brain betweenyour ears.

Okay enough serious shit for now. Have any of ya’ll ever done any targetshooting using a sawed off, pistol grip 12-guage one-handed while trying tohit a gallon milk jug full of water at 30 yards? It’s even better with 3″magnum loads, almost funnier than shooting at a stuffed purple Barney toywhile he’s singing, “I love you, you love me”. Oh the tears of laughterthat I have shed. Have some pain killers handy the next day, because thewebbing between your thumb and forefinger is gonna really be hurtin’.

Berry Wardlaw’s Larry Crow/Ruger is the shit – by the way Mr. Crow residesright here in the great state of Missouri. I have had great experience withall of the Ruger pistols that I have ever used – automatic as well aswheel gun. Never used one of their long guns yet. Some of their autopistolsare not the prettiest but they shoot straight and last forever. By the wayR.I.P. Mr. William Ruger. He died recently and was a great man in manyways. Much respect to you, Mr. Ruger. And Mr. Wardlaw you are one luckybuckaroo to walk away from that encounter with the tire falling off of thetrailer. Your number obviously ain’t up – great picture of the upside-downbike.

That’s it for now – and remember, “better to have a gun and not need it,than to need a gun and not have it”.

–Spud out in the Missouri Countryside

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Hey, The news about Sturgis is popping to the surface. All the vendors I spoke to this week had killer rallies. Not a bad word except they plan to build larger booths for next year.

I have one request. Even if you don’t join the Cantina, because you’re a cheap sonuvabitch, register in our contest area. Oh, I need to remind everyone who comes to the site, over 80 percent of the site is free. Check the categories at the bottom of every page. Each department is free.

The Cantina is devoted to special, rare bikes, reports and books. But I always tell everyone that you’re supporting all of Bikernet to join. It helps me keep the majority of the site free and pay for writers and contributors. For the price of one magazine, that’s half ads, you can have the Cantina and an improved Bikernet for a year. Whatta deal.

I know, this section is generally devoted to our reports, bike building updates and chasing women. Let’s get to the news then I’m make something up.

BIKERNET CONTEST WINNERS–

TIMOTHY RAYMOND DENHAM{ZIG-ZAG} – KENTUCKY 41005 – USA
Suggestion: MAN…I MIGHT BE THE STUPIDEST HILLBILLY IN KENTUCKY…OK…WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT COMBINE YOUR PAPER TRASH WITH APROX. 139 NEWBORN BABY DIRTY DIAPERS IN A 50 GALLON DRUM WITH HALF A COFFEE CAN FULL OF GASOLINE AND THEN THROW THE MATCH…NO SHIT…
Wanted: I NEED A RUSTY OLD RIGID FRAME FOR MY OLD RUSTY SHOVELHEAD,{OLDECROWE}SHE’S CURRENTLY SITTIN’ IN HER SWINGARM 4 INCHES LONGER AND SCRAPIN’ LOW BUT SHE WANTS IT HARDER AND LOWER.CRAPPY RUSTED AND BEAT UP WOULD BE FINE,SHE’S A DIRTY GIRL…

Tim gets a t-shirt and beanie? unless he contacts us and we have some old parts lying around.

From the Cantina–

SSG James Santore – 457th TC BN, 1173rd TC Co APO , AE 09391 – IRAQ
Wanted: Well since I am stuck in Iraq I really don?t have a list but a t-shirt would be cool.

James gets a package of magazines, t-shirts, candy and whatever else I can stuff in a box to try and show my appreciation.

Sin

WEST COAST CHOPPERS SOLD–That’s the rumor this week. An employee called yesterday and told me that he was laid off alone with 24 other employees and that the shop would be sold this weekend. We’ll keep you posted.

FREE RUCKER PERFORMANCE POSTER–If you didn’t already register in the contest area, here’s another reason. For a limited time Rucker will send all who register a signed limited edition poster of the man himself and their latest model. “We just returned from Sturgis and have 100 extra Rucker Performance / Metzeler Posters that we are making available to our friends at BikerNet.com. It’s a little Sturgis memento that you can only get from Bikernet. Every poster comes with a complementary Rucker Performance newsletter.”

TUCKER ROCKY TAKES ON HOOKER– TROUBLEMAKER and Rebel series exhaust systems have now become stock items at Tucker Rocky (Biker’s Choice).

Both systems use Hooker’s stepped internal pipe design, which is claimed to offer improved horsepower, but not at the expense of bottom-end torque. The 2-1/2 in diameter pipes have an internal ceramic coating to provide an insulating layer. This helps retain heat in the exhaust, maintaining gas velocity but keeping the outside of the pipe cooler to prevent bluing. The pipes are supplied with standard muffler cartridges, but alternative ‘quiet’ and ‘competition’ cartridges will also be available.

For Softails and 2005 model Sportsters the Troublemaker exhausts are offered with straight-cut, slash-cut and scallop-cut ends. The Rebel pipes for Softails are in Long Even configuration with straight- or side-slash ends and Long Staggered with straight-cut ends. Rebel systems for Dresser models can be Long Even or Long Staggered, both with straight-cut ends.

TUCKER ROCKY
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Tel: 817 258 9000
Fax: 817 258 9055
E-mail: mailto:tuckerrocky@tuckerrocky.com
http://www.tuckerrocky.com

CARRERA NEWS- THE 2005 RACE WILL END IN MONTERREY– Because of the unsettled conditions in Nuevo Laredo, La Carrera Panamericana will end in Monterrey, Mexico — not Nuevo Laredo — on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005. There is no change in the date of the race–start or finish.

As reported earlier in the CARRERA NEWS, two drug cartels turned Nuevo Laredo into a battleground. As a consequence, the U.S. State Department has recommended that U.S. citizens not visit the city.

The Mexican Government assumed control of Nuevo Laredo and wanted the Pan Am to end there as usual. However, Eduardo Leon insisted that the race end in Monterrey, out of concern for safety of participants from the U.S. and Europe.

Mr. Leon and Mr. Luis Reguer want everyone to know that the safety and security of the participants are their primary concern.

After the race has ended, a convoy will be escorted for the 136 mile drive to the U.S. border on Friday, Oct. 28. It is also possible to cross the border from Matamoros (Brownsville, Texas), or Cuidad Acuna (Del Rio, Texas), if you want to avoid Nuevo Laredo completely.

Monterrey is a very large, industrial, and Americanized city with first class accommodations. It is also the scene of many major motorsports events. The modern Carrera normally stopped in Monterrey in the early years; so in a sense, we are returning to a city along the original route.

BIKERNET.COM is sponsoring a ’53 Lincoln and Bandit is the co-pilot. We’re looking for quality sponsors to support this once-in-a-lifetime effort. Call (310) 830-0630 for more info.

**DOING “THE QUAIL” ON AUGUST 19?

If you are headed to the Monterrey Historic Races this coming weekend, please remember that “La Carrera Panamericana” will be honored at “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering,” Friday, Aug. 19, 10:00-4:00 in Carmel, California.

The Quail’s organizers were attempting to gather at least twenty cars that participated in the Pan Am back in 1950-1954. It has been fun helping to track down these old cars. In addition to the original cars, we will have a couple of very nice OPA replicas there, including Roger Clement’s Lincoln and Martin Swig’s Chrysler. John Fitch and Phil Hill may make an appearance.

FOR SALE — Donnie Fain is selling his 1963 1/2 Ford Fairlane. It’s ready to roll. Call 260-424-0405. dfain@hmc-us.com It ran in 2001, 2002, and 2004.

LOW DOWN SWINGARM FROM EMPIRE– THE NEW ‘Low Down’ swingarms offered by Empire Manufacturing are intended for Softail Evolution models, 1991-9; or for the later Twin Cam B Softails (2000-up). They have the capacity to take a 240- or 250-series tire with left-side drive, or a 280- or 300-series if used with right-side drive. The company claims to have achieved high-end looks and quality at a low-end price.

The swingarms are Tig-welded from 1-1/2in DOM tubing and CNC-machined components. They are supplied complete with a 1in rear axle and adjusting set-screws as well as billet axle covers. Empire also supplies press-in paint savers.

EMPIRE MANUFACTURING
Chateauguay, CANADA
Tel: 450 692 2455
Fax: 450 692 4509
E-mail: doublebarrel@bellnet.ca
http://www.empiremfginc.com

GOT BOOST? CUSTOM PERFORMANCE INTRODUCES A TURBO KIT TO ROCKET YOUR V-ROD TO THE NEXT PERFORMANCE LEVEL–That stock V-Rod of yours is a smooth riding motorcycle. A Custom Performance V-Rod Turbo kit can make it a screaming machine, without modifying the engine. Our custom designed, patent pending, bolt on turbo kit that produces at least, a dyno proven, 155 HORSEPOWER? (we’ve seen 190 H.P!). Wow, that much power out of a kit you can install on a Saturday or bring it down to the shop and we can install it for you (additional charge for installation).

Included in the kit is a ceramic coated and polished Custom Performance modified Garret ball bearing turbocharger with internal wastegate, all exhaust manifolds, intake plumbing, custom intake plenum, Hi Performance clutch and even an installation CD, with a custom designed fuel and ignition map. All of this performance for a package price of $4999 + tax. Your bike will require the installation of a Screamin’ Eagle Race Tuner, not included in the package price.

Custom Performance offers a variety of turbo applications custom designed to BOOST your V-Twin. We welcome dealer inquiries. For more information contact Custom Performance at 623-879-8488 or visit us online at http://WWW.TURBOYOURHARLEY.COM

CRAZYHORSE WEEKLY PAINT REPORT– Where to start? It’s good to be back at Bikernet. It’s been a long, weird trip since I was here last. Anyhow it’s good to be among the living and riding again. Not that I wasn’t riding. In fact, riding is what woke me up from the stresses that had overtaken me this spring. The Amazons MC had their yearly gathering in Helen, GA, a little bavarian town in the Georgia Mts. As a long time member, I had to be there. The chopper had nasty clutch problems, so I took out the poor, ignored old sportster and brushed the shop dust off of it. Riding on the back roads across inland South Carolina is like riding through the Twilight Zone. Those little towns are stuck in time. It was a total break from the harsh reality I’d been dealing with for months. I stopped in Atlanta and picked up my best friend since 9th grade, MaryAnn. She’d never been on a bike. We rode up to Helen with her 3 daughters following behind in her car. The next 4 days were a much needed slice of heaven. Spending time with old friends, making new ones.

Tearing up every twisty road between Helen, GA and Deals Gap, TN with my friend and club sister Barb. Blowing the doors off Mike and his Intercepter. At one point Barb and I were blasting down the side of a mountain in the dark, just eating up those curves and we had to pull over and wait for Mike. My hand was completely stiff on the throttle and I couldn’t open my hand in time to pull the brake. Barb was pulling over in front of me and I had to yell, “Go, go!” As I nearly ran into her. Her Dyna jumped out of the way. We laughed and went back to blasting. And then the wild ride back to Waxhaw, NC from Atlanta, 70-75 the whole way trying to stay ahead of a vicious storm front. I felt like I had just climbed Everest only better. Better because I had found something I had lost. I had gotten so caught up dealing with my life and business I had forgotten what was real to me. I found it on those those long, lonely rain soaked roads.

Two weeks later Barb rode down from New Jersey and we did it again. Took a “little” ride up to Lake Lure. We only got lost twice. Got stranded at a gas station during a brutal thunderstorm, ate lunch, walked in the river, ended up going 60 miles out of our way. It was 9pm, dark, foggy, raining, cold, we’re doing 90 and we are over 2 hours from my house. On this dark stretch of road Bark tells me I have no taillight. So she rides behind me and out of the gloom there’s some large creature dead in the road in my lane, no time to do anything other than just pull up on the front end and ride over it. We finally get to a gas station to thaw for a few. I tell Barb, “We’re only an hour and 15 minutes from my house.” “Oh, only an hour and 15 minutes?” We laugh as there’s nothing else we can do. But those rides brought me back to life. Too bad a month later I kinda hurt the sporty. More about another time. Sturgis 2005 was more of that. Great friends, unreal brutal rides, and just priceless time away from work. So I’m back and happy to be here. Knowing what’s important, at least to me. I hope my Sturgis tale for Bikernet, which I am still working on, will bring that across. Seeing Bandit, Goth Girl, Jose, and so many other people who I am very priviledged to know.

In other news, stunt pianist, Goth Girl will soon be releasing the 2006 Femme Fatal Calendar. She and Sara Libertie are hard at work getting that baby ready for the printer. In it you will see real women riders, not some non riding posers. One of the featured models is stunt rider Samatha Morgan who rides the Wall of Death. To advertise in the hottest calendar on the market, email me at joann@crazyhorsepainting.com and I’ll pass your email onto Goth Girl. The ad rates are very reasonable. I’m even buying an ad.My first book, How to Custom Paint Your Motorcycle has sold out it’s first printing and the second printing is selling fast too. My second book, How to Paint Your Motorcycle just went to the printer. It focuses on molding frames, bodywork, and covers nearly everything from the bare sheetmetal to the clearcoat. Go to http://www.crazyhorsepainting.com for more info and to order books.

This evil chop belongs to Shannon King and is featured in this month’s Reader’s Rides. In fact we got a bunch of cool rides just waiting to be seen. So check ’em out and maybe send yours in. I’ve got to get back to painting. I’m involved in a painting contest. It’s an east vs. west coast thing, and I have to make a good showing. But to tell the truth, I’d rather be out there riding. Humm, I think I hear the Sportster calling me.

CRAZYHORSE CHARITY RAFFLE WINNERS–Winners are as follows:

Bruce Beckwith: Custom Performance Turbo
Bruce Beckwith: Boots
Dave Florence: Tires
Joe Milanese: Bandit Belt Buckle and Murga Belt

Bruce lives in Phoenix, so there is no need for shipping from Motorcycle shipping, maybe they would like to donate the cost to the monument…

Also I wanted to give special thanks to our sponsors, that sponsored the unknown, and could see the potential … Profile Health, Militec, and Hacienda Customs and Bikernet.com.

Attached is the top 3 in each class for the horsepower competition, we had 114 entries, and a lot of exposure. We had 50-150 people at our trailer at any given time.

TWO BROTHERS PASSING IN THE STURGIS HEAT–Bandit… in this photo on the left is the ass end of a black standard… ITS MINE. I was there when the photo was taken Skooter

Bandit had his tank repaired at this shop one block off Lazelle.

INTERNATIONAL BIKERNET STUDY– Two Arab terrorists are in a locker room taking a showerafter their bomb making class, when one notices the otherhas a huge cork stuck in his butt.

If you do not mind me saying,” said the second, “that cork looks veryuncomfortable. Why do you not take it out?”

I regret I cannot”, lamented the first Arab. “It ispermanently stuckin my butt”

“I do not understand,” said the other.

The first Arab says, “I was walking along the beach and I tripped overan oil lamp. There was a puff of smoke, and then a hugeoldman in anAmerican flag attire with a white beard and top hat cameboiling out.

He said, “I am Uncle Sam, the Genie. I can grant you one wish.”

I said, “No shit?”

God Bless America

STEALTH BIKEWORKS REPORT–Here at STEALTH BIKE WORKS we keep hammering along. As I said last week we sold our first one-off handmade part, a 10 sided diamond style gas tank. The guy liked it so much he is having us make him an oil tank to match! We are excited about this and hopefully this is just the beginning for our in house parts.

Here at Stealth Bike Works we try to have some fun doing what we do. It is not all fun and games like some people think. There are the high times, the busy times and the low and slow times but we are doing what we love to do and I would not trade it for anything else.

Speaking of the funny times, I have a funny story for you. Last night Chopper John and I decided we would hit the local bike nights and do some free advertising passing out STEALTH BIKE WORKS flyers.

We hit Hooters first and did not stay long. They sit next to the local dealer and they were having some kind of swimsuit event. We hung around for a few minutes and decided to hit the road. We headed to Tumbleweeds, the original, and first place to have a bike night in the Charlotte area. We got there and handed out more flyers. Chopper John was riding his “FRANKEN CHOPPER” and I was on my ’03 bagger.

Chopper John”s bike is a work in progress. When we were getting ready to leave Tumbleweeds, Chopper John noticed his rear exhaust bracket had broken. We did not have anything but electrical tape with us so Chopper John taped the very end of the pipe. Well you know how long that lasted. Not long! The tape let go by the second red light. We only had about 8 miles to go to get back to the shop. At the next light Chopper John asked if we could take the “FRANKEN CHOPPER” back to SBW.

We stopped at the shop, by the time we got there the pipe had cut an oil line or something and we had an oil slick trailing us into the back lot. We pulled old Frank in and John asked could I give him a ride home. We both looked at each other kinda funny and I said yes. Chopper John got on and we almost dropped my bike in the lot, we laughed and proceeded to Chopper John’s house.

On the way we both laughed and Chopper John said “Boy this makes me feel gay,” and I told him it didn’t make me feel much better. Chopper John said it was his first time riding bitch and hopefully his last. I was just glad it was at night and no pictures were taken, so at least both of us can deny this if we have to. “THE MEANEST” had a real good laugh at our expense. Hey, sometimes you have to do what you have to do! Enough already!

This weekend ‘THE LIQUID STEEL BIKE SHOW comes to the Charlotte area. On a down note this is where Indian Larry left us last year. Saturday night they have a tribute to Larry’s life. I am looking forward to that. The SBW shop ride leaves at 4pm Saturday for the show. If you are in town and interested in riding with us give us a call at STEALTH BIKE WORKS, 704-882-0889, http://www.stealthbikeworks.com.

Until next week, RIDE!

–STEALTHMAN

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THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to InjuredMotorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), andis sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, callus at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at <>

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National Coalition of Motorcyclists

HIGHWAY BILL FINALLY ENACTED: MOTORCYCLISTS’ CONCERNS ADDRESSED Following tendeadline extensions dating back to September 2003, the 109th Congress voted onJuly 29th to enact HR 3, the sweeping $286.4 billion highway bill thatreauthorizes federal transportation spending through September 2009, andPresident Bush signed the measure into public law on August 10th.

The final version of the massive 1,681-page document contains numerousmotorcycle provisions lobbied for over the past several years by national, stateand local motorcycle rights organizations and concerned individual riders.

In addition to providing much-needed federal funding to rejuvenate our nation’scrumbling infrastructure, the bill also makes available $25 million in grantmoney for motorcycle safety training and awareness programs to individualstates. The bill also provides for the formation of a motorcyclists advisorycouncil to advise the Federal Highway Administrator regarding how motorcyclesmust be included when designing future Intelligent Transportation systems.

HR 3 also includes nearly $3 million for a new scientific study of motorcyclecrashes to be conducted by the Oklahoma Transportation Center, located atOklahoma State University. This marks the first comprehensive research intomotorcycle crashes since the Hurt Report was completed in the late 1970s.The reauthorization measure also stipulates that motorcycles will continue to beallowed to use High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, and continues to prohibitlocal governments from excluding motorcycles on roads maintained with federalfunding.Lastly, for off-road riders, the legislation earmarks $370 million from gasolinetaxes to fund the Recreational Trails Program.

MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES CONTINUE TO CLIMB Motorcycle fatalities nationwide havesurged to their highest levels since 1987, even as overall highway deathscontinue to decline.

In 2004, 4,008 motorcycle riders were killed in highway accidents, up 7.9% from2003 and 89% higher than in 1997, according to a new National Highway TrafficSafety Administration report. Meanwhile, passenger car deaths dropped 3.2% to19,091 last year.

NHTSA cites as possible causes: a sharp rise in motorcycle ownership, anincrease in inexperienced bikers riding powerful machines, and rollback ofmandatory helmet laws in several states.

Americans bought an estimated 734,000 new on-highway motorcycles last year, upfrom 230,000 in 1995, according to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation.

Motorcycle groups opposed to helmet laws point to the changing face of bikers,reports USA Today. Jeff Rabe, lobbyist for the Modified Motorcycle Association(MMA) of California and member of the board of directors for the NationalCoalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), said more “middle-aged executives” are ridingpowerful machines without training. “There’s a huge group of people ages 35 to50 who have purchased motorcycles,” Rabe said. “But they’re still beginning riders.”

INVENTOR PROMOTES CAR HELMETS FOR KIDS Michael Fleming, an amateur inventor andfull-time Houston attorney, has filed a patent application for a new safetydevice for kids. It’s called the Automobile Helmet. “The time has come for ahelmet that protects children in autos,” Fleming told the Chicago Tribune.

Fleming cited government statistics that 2,500 children are killed and 294,000injured annually in vehicle accidents.

But how do parents convince their kids to not only belt up, but helmet up as well?

Fleming thinks he has the answer: loading the helmet with electronics. “Bybuilding a helmet that allows a child to listen to music, watch a DVD movie orplay a handheld game, I’m hoping they?ll want to wear a helmet without complaint.”

NEW YORK AMENDS HANDLEBAR HEIGHT LAW Governor George E. Pataki has signed intolaw a handlebar height bill that will allow motorcyclists to adjust the heightof their handlebars up to shoulder level, eliminating the 15″ above the seatstandard that has been the law since the late sixties.

ONCE RIVALS, BIKE CLUBS NOW WORKING TOGETHER Once-notorious outlaw-bikerrivals, the Pagans and Warlocks are working together to raise funds to fightdiscrimination, fresh from helping to repeal laws regarding motorcycle helmetsand high handlebars, reports the Philadelphia Daily News.

What’s more, these clubs have joined with non-outlaw bikers to fight againstdiscrimination and police harassment in a political and legal forum, and threwtheir first annual Summer Sizzler, a biker family picnic, on August 21st, at theNevlin Grist Mill Park, in Glen Mills, Delaware County.This was the first major fund-raiser for the Confederation of Clubs of EasternPennsylvania, founded in April 1999. The confederation represents more than1,000 members, with an average age of 42, from 23 clubs. Members include 1percenters, Bikers Against Child Abuse, Christian bikers, and Clean and Soberbikers.It’s one of 55 confederations in North America, the fastest-growing part of thenational bikers- rights movement, with annual national conventions and a Website: www.aimncom.com/coc/.

The confederations’ aim is to stop police harassment of bikers and civil-rightsdiscrimination in housing, bars and other areas, and to solve mutual problems,not settle scores among clubs, according to its local president, a Warlock.

“We’re all bikers,” said Kenny Plank, of Longriders, in Chester County. “There’sno reason to be fighting each other.”

Not all bikers in the local confederation are outlaws and not all outlaw bikersare gangsters. They are nurses, firemen, company owners, salesmen, judges andlawyers.

As confederation treasurer, “Patches” said his job was to “make sure all thecommittees are doing the right thing.” That is, keeping within a $5,000 partybudget. After paying for expenses, said Patches, a member of the MessengersMotorcycle Club, known as a “clean and sober” club, “We’ll have the legal meansto protect ourselves.”

“We’re serious about bikers rights,” he said. The confederation is “neutral ground.”

At regular meetings at which two representatives per club have one vote,Norristown attorney Boyd Spencer regularly updates them about state and federallegislation, including the Patriot Act. Spencer said the law “targets three ormore people with a common handshake, common purpose and common attire.”

Spencer is a member of the national network of biker-rights lawyers in Aid toInjured Motorcyclists, or AIM, founded in 1982 by California attorney Richard M.Lester, who started the national confederation and similar groups.

On legislative issues, the local confederation supports the Alliance of BikersAimed Toward Education (ABATE) of Pennsylvania, the main biker lobby; andPennsylvania Coalition of Motorcyclists (PCOM), which monitors legislation.

The confederation supported member Warlocks and the Bikers Against Child Abuse(BACA), both of whom sued police for allegedly harassing bikers in separate Toysfor Tots Runs in Philadelphia and Delaware County in 2002. The Warlocks obtaineda consent decree from the Philly cops and BACA, an out-of-court settlement fromDarby Borough.

“Everybody is getting along together as a group and becoming more political,”said “Rabbit,” of Men of Honor. “It’s good to see as many [clubs] agree on onething.”

At their latest confederation meeting, held in the middle of the summer whenmost organizations don’t meet, the confederation drew more than 40 members.

Amid the banter, the president introduced “Q” as a nurse and a minister: “He canbury ya and marry ya.”

For $200, which would go to the confederation, he added, bikers could getmarried or renew their vows at the Summer Sizzler.

“Boyd will do the divorce,” joked the president, referring to AIM lawyer BoydSpencer.

Later, Q identified himself as Steve Stoyke, 54, a member of Association ofRecovering Motorcyclists, or ARM, who rode five hours on his Harley fromFrederick, Md., to support the confederation. “To do a wedding, we line bikes upon either side,” said Stoyke. “You can do a traditional wedding, or we can readfrom the Harley Repair Manual.”

The minister asks the groom: “Do you promise to keep her cables greased andtires balanced?”

And he asks the bride: “Do you promise to keep his gas filter cleared, changehis oil and bring him in for maintenance?”

“This is America’s last subculture,” added Stoyke. “That’s what keeps ourcountry great.”

WEIRD NEWS: HARLEY HELPS BLIND TO SEE A student at Penn State Behrend Collegein Erie, PA has developed a process that may help the blind to “see” digitalphotographs. Using a process developed by Harley-Davidson called “rapidprototyping,” 27-year old Jason Donnell hopes to produce 3-D images that a blindperson could run their fingers across and “feel” the image, in much the samemanner as Braille is used to read.

“With a Word document, you output to a printer,” explains Donnell. “With rapidprototyping, the output is to a machine that uses a special type of paper, waxor plastic. So, for example, if Harley-Davidson has something they want toinclude on a bike, but is not too sure about, they can input the information andit will produce an exact size copy of the item.”

After a lot of hours writing and re-writing, Donnell has his program, but theresults so far have been mixed. Because of the short time frame of the collegeproject, he was only able to produce and test three examples.

“The test on a simple picture of a playing card were pretty good,” Donnell toldthe Valley News Dispatch, “but the pictures of a tree and a ghost town were verytough and showed the need for more work.”

QUOTABLE QUOTES: “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whetherit exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.”Sir Ernest Benn (1875-1954), publisher and public speaker

AND THAT’S ALL THE NEWS THAT FITS!

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TONGLET EARNS SECOND VICTORY OF THE SEASON IN A BATTLE BETWEEN TWO SCREAMIN’ EAGLE V-RODS–Tonglet Takes Top Qualifying Honors for the First Time This Season.

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 14, 2005) -When GT Tonglet earned the victory at the third NHRA POWERade Drag Racing event in May at Commerce, Ga., he nearly jumped off his Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson before it was stopped.

When Tonglet posted his second victory of the season and third of his career on Sunday, beating teammate Andrew Hines in the final at the 24th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the usually reserved 22-year-old had a different reaction.

“That was such an awesome win and I screamed as soon as I saw the win light in my lane,” Tonglet said. “And I have never screamed like that before. I was just so excited. It’s always great when Andrew and I race each other because it’s a win for the Screamin’ Eagle team, but he has beat me the last few times. This win will just give me more confidence for the rest of the season, and it is great to be at the top of the points race.”

With the victory, Tonglet took over as the Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader. He was third going into the race and now has a six-point lead over teammate Andrew Hines. Tonglet posted a 7.179-second pass at 187.68 mph over Hines’ 7.268 at 180.62.

“Overall, both of our V-Rods were just awesome all weekend,” Tonglet said. “Anytime we can both advance in the rounds just proves how hard this team works. For me it is even more important to get past the second round because mentally I just get more and more confident with every round.”

Hines – the 2004 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion – said the final round matchup was the best possible scenario.

“It’s a win-win situation because we are both in the hunt for the next championship and all that matters is that we go as far as we possibly can each weekend,” Hines said. “With just five races left this season, we’re up front in points and looking really good. It really can’t get any better than having both Screamin’ Eagle V-Rods in the final.”

Tonglet also earned top qualifying honors for the first time this season and second in his career, posting a 7.011 at 192.96. Once again, Hines was right there too, finishing second in qualifying with a 7.024 at 196.82.

“We came out here thinking it would be a little hot but the conditions were just awesome,” Hines said after earning his sixth consecutive Full Throttle Award (given to the most consistent team in qualifying). “We took advantage of the good weather and the very idea we ran so many passes in the 7.0-range just shows how consistent the crew is.”

Tonglet beat Michael Phillips (Suzuki) in the first round with a 7.067 pass at 190.32 over Phillips’ 7.205 at 187.00. In Round Two action, he beat Angelle Sampey (Suzuki) for the fourth time this season. Tonglet went 7.091 at 194.38 over Sampey’s red-light foul. In the semifinals against Geno Scali (Suzuki), Tonglet posted a 7.105 at 187.70 over Scali’s 7.232 at 181.25.

Hines topped Tom Bradford (Buell) in the first round with a 7.063 run at 185.49 over Bradford’s 7.238 at 182.11. Then Hines rode his Harley to a 7.136 at 188.67 to beat Suzuki rider Matt Smith’s 7.228 at 182.38 before Hines beat Antron Brown (Suzuki) in the semifinals with a 7.126 at 186.61 over a red-light start by Brown.

“To see the guys work so hard throughout the weekend to earn a spot in the finals was just amazing,” crew chief Byron Hines said. “I am so proud of the team and the boys for the way they responded to all the challenges of this race, and they proved how dedicated they are. The bikes ran well, the boys did really well. It was a great weekend.”

“We’re so impressed with GT, Andrew and the entire Screamin’ Eagle team for their remarkable performances this weekend and all season,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso. “The team is very dedicated and has put in many hours of development and testing to keep the bikes as competitive as possible. The Harley-Davidson V-Rods continue to improve each week, and GT and Andrew keep honing their skills as well. Being one and two in the points race shows how all of their hard work is really paying off.”

In reaction to the recent NHRA rule change announcement (giving Suzuki models a 10-pound weight reduction) that goes into effect with the next race, Paluso said the team is surprised.

“This season has seen some great and close racing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, with several different winners, a good mix of brands in the finals and a tight championship points chase,” said Paluso. “We were very surprised and disappointed by the rule change given the level of competition and parity that already existed.”

The next NHRA POWERade event that features the Pro Stock Motorcycle category is the O’Reilly Mid-South NHRA National at Memphis Motorsports Park in Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 19-21.

STURGIS SHOVEL GAS CAP–I had a couple of tough times with that ol’ Shovel on the road, but no problem with that cool Speedster Gas Cap from Crime Scene Choppers, or the Brembo Brakes, or the list goes on. I received a number of comments on the Speedster cap.

–Bandit

RULES OF THE ROAD FROM BIKERNET–Some people are like Slinkies …Not really good for anything,But they still bring a smile to your face whenyou push them down a flight of stairs.

–from Drew Jack

BIKER CRUISE SHIP–I wanted to send this info along for a Bikers Break taking place on a cruise ship called Mariner of the Seas doing a 7 night Western Caribbean cruise on December 3, 2006. I have put this together since my husband and I both ride and I thought it would be something a little different to get bikers involved in

The Full BikerParties August 2005 Newsletter can be found at: http://www.bikerparties.com/august_2005.htm

–Trishsharleyd@aol.com

BIKERNET PARTY PLANNER–September Events: http://www.bikerparties.com/EventsCalendar.htm

Thursday, September 1, 2005 Four Corners Rally in the Rockies Ignacio/Durango CO

Friday, September 2, 2005 Tea Party, motorcycle rally, Montour Falls, NY.

Friday, September 2, 2005 3rd Annual Law Enforcement Memorial Bike Ride

Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Brothers Of The Creed Mc Labor Day Bash CA.

Friday, September 9, 2005 HAWG HOLLER FALL BIKERS BASH ATWOOD, TN.

Sunday, September 11, 2005 Lost Wheels MC 30th Anniversary PR

Thursday, September 15, 2005 Las Vegas Bike Fest

Saturday, September 17, 2005 Scooters 4 Hooters Run Syracuse, NY

AUSTRALIAN BIKERNET READER SHOW PRIDE–Pic is of my brother Chris (left) after receiving his “Gong” for 40 yearsservice in the Queensland Police Force.

I am very proud of his achievement!

–RayR

THE INTERNATIONAL BET–Two Muslim families moved from Saudi Arabia to America.When they arrived, the two fathers made a bet:in a year’s time whichever family had become more Americanized, would win.

One year later they met again.

The first man said, “My son is playing baseball, I had McDonalds for breakfast and I’m on my way to pick up a case of Bud, how about you?”

The second man replied, “Fuck you towel head

–from WeaselDave

NEW STEALTH STARTER AND K-9 DRIVE DEFINES CLEAN DESIGN AND STRENGTH IN STARTERS– Spyke Stealth Starters are now ready to strut with a shell for style! Custombuilders and bikers looking for a starter that doesn’t stick out like a sorethumb have to look no further. Concealed bolts and minimal lines give way toa smooth, sleek design like none other.

In addition, the Spyke StealthStarter utilizes brand-new, cutting-edge components with dependable gearsand gear ratios. Spyke Stealth Starters are available in polished or chrome1.4kw configurations for ’89 and later models with an optional super-strongSpyke Krypto-9 Starter Drive pre-installed.

The revolutionary Krypto-9 Starter Drive features an unprecedented lifetimewarranty. The drive is made from space-age composites that are much strongerand more durable than conventional starter drives.

Spyke, Inc.
11258 Regentview Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
Phone: 562.869.9333
Fax: 562.869.9323
http://www.spykeinc.com

THE DOUG KEIM PERFECT COMBINATION–Due to the overwhelming popularity of the bike built for the Hard Rock Roadhouse tour, Doug Keim Creative Cycles (D.K.C.C) has decided to once again make available to the public one of the parts designed and created during the custom build. Although the D.K.C.C. 3-inch Open Belt Primary was created to steal the show, like any Doug Keim Creative Cycles’ product it will withstand any abuse the road tries to give out.

The 3-inch belt has a completely CNC-machined motor plate with a swept top and bottom along with fully radiused sides for looks. For strength, the unit features forged and milled front-and-rear pulleys and a Primo Brute clutch assembly. Available in both polish and chrome finishes, keep an eye out for the outboard supported version, coming soon.

For more information. contact: Doug Keim Creative Cycles
(732) 751-1403
http://www.creativecycles.com/.

BIKERNET AMBER ALERT-RIG STOLEN–8.03.2005 Chip Ellis parked the Star/G2 rig last night in Omaha Neb. about 10:30 pm, when he came out this morning it was GONE!

Please help us find it! Any suggestions would be appreciated. 229-924-0031 or 800-841-7827

It is the whole rig: truck, trailer, race bike, engines, pit bikes, 2 street bikes, tools, EVERYTHING!!

1997 T2000 Kenworth Truck with Competition Trailer it’s White and Blue with Orange Star and Yellow Flames. Please call everybody you know that may be able to help!

Thanks, Jackie and George Bryce, George Smith

Please use whatever resources you may have to help the G2 Motorsports Team. As many VTwinPlus.com fans already know this is the bike that we have our name on. The team is currently in a tight point battle and have had their share of adversity this season. Let’s all group together and lend a hand in righting this terrible wrong! Speed is essential here

-Greg Guarinello

MORE TO COME–I could have doubled the news today, but I need a break and time to work on Sturgis Reports. I’m still finding notes in vests and boots from the Full Throttle Saloon. I’ll hit it hard again on Sunday. We have Sturgis reports, fiction (the Unforgiven), Bike Features from Hawaii and Texas, Lucky Devil to post. Next week I’ll work on my freelance assignments and drive features onto Bikernet. We may never catch up.

Sometime this weekend I’m being banned from the headquarters as 23 women converge on the teetering premises to touch one another and drink Pink Panty drinks. I may putt to the House of Hayden bar in downtown Long Beach and drink myself under the table. Then again, how about the House of Blues, if they have a good band. Then like a wharf rat I’ll try to sneak back to the headquarters and check the action. There’s so many rodents around, they won’t notice another one clinging to a window frame and smirking, two stories up.

Now it’s back to the Sturgis reports. Have a helluva weekend.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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ZIPPER’S 2004-UP XL PUSHROD COVER CONVERSION KITS–Five speed Sportster? and Buell? engines require that you remove the cylinder heads and take off the one-piece pushrod covers to get to the pushrods, greatly complicating pushrod adjustments for tuning or maintenance when adjustable pushrods have been installed. This pushrod cover kit permits access to the pushrods using special billet adaptors that allow the use of telescoping pushrod covers. Includes twin billet aluminum bases with special seals for the front and rear cylinders that replace the factory pushrod tube lower retainers. A full telescoping pushrod cover kit is included. The twin bases can be purchased separately if desired.

See your favorite dealer or contact:

FLH AND V-ROD WIDE TIRE KITS NOW AT MC ADVANTAGES–MC Advantages’ impressive line of wide tire kits has gained even more girthwith the addition of a new 200mm Wide Tire Kit for FLH and a 240mm Wide TireKit for V-Rod?. Made by Fat Baggers, Inc., this bolt-on kit turns averagelooking FLH & V-Rod models into muscular monsters with road-hugging power.

Each 200mm FLH Wide Tire kit comes with chrome or black powdercoatedswingarm, rear axle and spacers, primed fiberglass fender, a Metzler 200mmtire, stainless steel brackets, transmission offset and installationhardware. Options for the kit include a 18.5″ x 5.5″ billet FBI wheel,detachable tourpack mounts, luggage rack filler strips, license plate mountand pre-’04, 1.125″ belt upgrade.

Each 240mm V-Rod wide tire kit comes with swingarm, front pivot axle, rearaxle and spacers, 18″ x 8.5″ rear wheel, a Metzler 240mm tire, frontsprocket hub, inner fender, license plate mount and hardware. Contact MCAdvantages for complete details at 800-726-9620 or research online atwww.mcadvantages.com .

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, Bulletpr?f, D&M Custom Cycle, Progressive Suspension, K&N, TFI,Rivera Engineering/Primo, Edelbrock, Russell, Platinum Air Suspension, MetalMotorsports, Nitrous Express and many more.

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

BIKERNET READER REVIEW–m8 have a look at my sit and sine the bookyour site is f*#king good.top shit.

–sharppy
http://www.12gagekustoms.com.au
“12gage” 12gage@12gagekustoms.com.au

Anarchy frame from Northside Choppers– ‘ANARCHY’, the new frame from Northside Choppers, is boldly styled and designed for a 330-series tire. Fabricated from 1-3/8in tube, the overall specification has a 7in stretch in the backbone, but with nothing in the downtube and a neck rake angle of 45-degrees. It also features a 2in dropseat. Rear axle is 1in diameter, behind covers for a ‘hidden’ arrangement. Installation will require a 1in offset sprocket for the transmission (to be ordered separately).

Anarchy is available in both rigid and Softail-style configurations. Softail-style frames are supplied with the pivot, spacer tube and all necessary hardware. Northside Choppers will soon be offering frames with the capacity for the latest 360-series tires.

NORTHSIDE CHOPPERS
Northlake, Illinois, USA
Tel: 708 345 8550
Fax: 708 410 0122
E-mail: nschoppers@aol.com

BIKERS ARE NEVER DOWN FOR LONG–Here’s me, and I had a broken back,,,HA HA nice little lady.Heres my new bike, love it.. My first WIGGLE motor.. damn nice…

–Skooter, S.D.

BIKERNET ASTROLOGY STUDY, WORLD MAY END– Watch for Mars, August 27. The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter thatwill culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recordedhistory.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to theway Jupiter’s gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers canonly be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the Last 5,000years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again.

Theencounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within34,649,589 miles of Earth, and will be next to the moon, the brightestobject in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will appear25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification Mars will look aslarge as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will beeasy to spot.

At the beginning of August it will rise in the east at 10p.m.and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m. By the end of August when the twoplanets are closest, Mars will rise at nightfall and reach its highestpoint in the sky at 12:30a.m. That’s pretty convenient to see somethingthat no human being has seen in recorded history.

So, mark your calendarat the beginning of August to see Mars grow progressively brighter andbrighter throughout the month. Share this with your children andgrandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN

–from Ray Russell

BIKERNET READER NEEDS PARTS–In the following article; http://www.bikernet.com/garage/PageViewer.asp?PageID=75 it shows adapters for the bushings to adapt the inner and outer primary covers from 89 to 93 to post 94. The items for the inner primary are #8 and #9 in picture http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID6815.jpg. For the outer primary it is #6 in http://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID6817.jpg.

Who is the supplier of these? Can not find part numbers in any suppliers book.

–GARRETT DOLAN
mailto:gdolan@teamindustrialservices.com
Team Industrial Services
750 Davistown Road
Blackwood, NJ 08012
(856) 374-0403 Telephone
(206) 350-8956 Primary Fax

NEW LINE OF KICKSTANDS–Camarillo, CA, August 15, 2005, Image Motorcycle Products has released a new line of Kickstands featuring a sleek, straight shaft with sculpted detailing at the kicker. IMP Kickstands are cast in aerospace quality stainless steel, heat treated and hardened to provide the best motorcycle accessories on the market. We offer a 100% money back guarantee against breakage for life. Kickstands fit Softail/ FL style frames 1936 to current.

For more information contact: Image Motorcycle Products, 918 Calle Portilla, Camarillo, CA 93010
(800) 304-5838,
http://www.imagemotorcycle.com

PHOENIX SEAT MAKER DISCOVERED–I met you a while ago. I am from Arizona, I am a friend of Myron’s of the Billet Bar. I do kustom hand tooled leather seat. Like these pictures. I also did the seat and paint on these bikes

–Rocky
http://www.purekustom.com
Tel:480-924-6866
mailto:rocky1@purekustom.com
Mesa , Az

CELEBRITY EVENTS FOR NELLIS AFB–On Sept. 10th & 11th, 2005, Las Vegas Harley-Davidson and HendersonHarley-Davidson, in association with Nellis AFB, Station Casinos,Budweiser, the Las Vegas Hard Rock Cafe, Hawaiian Chopper Magazine, andother great sponsors will hold the 2nd Annual “Celebrity Events forNellis AFB” . (www.phantasymultimedia.com/HD) Join thousand’s ofmotorcyclists and non-motorcyclist alike as we hold this specialfundraising event to benefit Nellis Airmen and their families.

We have amassed an impressive list of celebrities who are donating theirtime to say thanks to our men and women in uniform, and their familiesfor their sacrifice on behalf of a thankful nation. Some of thoseconfirmed are: Medal of Honor Recipient (Vietnam) Col. Roger Donlon,Actor/Musician (Renegade) Branscombe Richmond, Actor (Grizzly Adams) DanHaggerty, Monster Garage’s Big Schwag, Billboard Recording Artist,Guitarist Craig Chaquico, Actor (Total Recall) Michael Gregory, Actor(American Ninja) Michael Dudikoff, Actor (TV Series 4400) CharlesNapier, Actor (Third Watch, Taxi) Joe Lisi, Actor (Sex in City) DavidEigenberg, Actor (Air America) Gary Wood, Actor (Mask, Con Air) DennisBurkley, Custom Bike Builders (Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off) MattHotch, Cole Foster, Jose De Miguel, Hank Young, Scott Long, Mondo, The Count andShannon Aikau of Counts Kustoms, and others…

On Saturday, Sept. 10th,a red carpet event, and staging for the Celebrity Ride will be held atLas Vegas Harley-Davidson on Eastern Ave. Live music will be providedfor your entertainment. A ride fee of $30.00 (and $20.00 forpassengers) is required for the Celebrity Ride (all registered riderswill receive rider credentials and a special celebrity ride pin whilesupplies last). After the Saturday ride to and on Nellis AFB, a concertfeaturing Molly Hatchet will be held at the Sunset Station Hotel &Casino. Tickets are available at $15 each with 100% donated to thecause.

On Sunday, Sept. 11th, Henderson Harley-Davidson will be the place to befor a motorcycle rally. Scheduled are autograph sessions with thecelebrity builders, nine-time US National Motto Trails Champion GeoffAaron, live music, vendors, food & beverage booths, a custom motorcyclecontest (entry fee of $15.00 per bike)with a prize of $300.00 in Harleygift chips per category (judging will be conducted by the celebritybuilders on hand for the event), and other great events. By populardemand, we have added the Celebrity Poker Run on Sunday at our HendersonHarley-Davidson dealership. A registration fee of $25.00 per poker handwill be charged. Winners will be awarded Harley Bucks worth $3,000.00for best hand, $1,500.00 for 2nd best hand, and $500.00 for worst hand.Go to http://www.lvhd.com and visit the events page for registrationinformation. For more information, call Las Vegas Harley-Davidson at702-431-8500.

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A GREAT BIKERNET.COM HISTORY FIND– A team of archaeologists was excavating in Israel when they came upon a cave. Written across the wall of the cave were the following symbols: A woman, a donkey, a shovel, a fish and the Star of David. It was considered a unique find and the writings were said to be at least three thousand years old! The piece of stone was removed, brought to the museum, where archaeologists from around the world came to study the ancient symbols.

They held a huge meeting after months of conferences to discuss the meaning of the marking. The President of the society pointed to first drawing and said: “This is a woman. We can see these people held women in high esteem. You can also tell they were intelligent, as the next symbol is a donkey, so they were smart enough to have animals help them till the soil. The next drawing is a shovel, which means they had tools to help them. Even further proof of their high intelligence is the fish which means that if a famine hit the earth and food didn’t grow, they seek food from the sea.

The last symbol appears to be the Star of David which means they were evidently Hebrews.” The audience applauded enthusiastically.

Then, a little old Jewish man stood up in the back of the room and said, “Idiots, Hebrew is read from right to left…… It says: ‘Holy Mackerel, Dig The Ass On That Woman’

–from Weasel Dave

ESTOK RIDES BUELL TO THUNDERBIKE WIN AT BARBER–Victory Gives Estok Lead in Formula USA Season Points Race.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 14, 2005) – Millville & Wildwood Harley-Davidson/Buell rider David Estok took his Buell Firebolt to victory and put his team into the series points lead at the Formula USA Thunderbike National at Barber Motorsports Park.

Estok was the top qualifier for the event and led from the start of the 14-lap Thunderbike national, but was hounded until the final lap by Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Dan Bilansky. During the course of the race, Bilansky set a new race lap record of 1:34.004.

“Dan challenged me throughout the race, but I held on in the end for the win,” said Estok. “I’m excited to be on top of the points race with two races remaining.”Bilansky finished second aboard a Buell Firebolt. CAD Cycles rider David Yaakov was third on a Suzuki. Sound Waves/Hal’s Performance Advantage rider Sam Rozynski finished fourth on a Buell Firebolt, followed by Blue Springs Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Walt Sipp, also on a Buell Firebolt. Buell riders claimed four of the top five positions in the race.

After six of eight Formula USA Thunderbike National events, Estok leads the Thunderbike series with 159 points, as Yaakov dropped to second with 149 points. Sam Rozynski is third with 100 points, followed by teammate Joe Rozynski with 99 points. Hal’s Performance Advantage/Richie Morris Racing rider Clint Brotz sits in fifth with 97 points, and Bilansky and Harding Harley-Davidson/Buell rider Bryan Bemisderfer are tied for sixth with 91 points. Seven of the top 10 riders in the points race are aboard Buell motorcycles.

The next event on the Formula USA schedule is Sept. 9-11 at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Ill.The Formula USA National Thunderbike series is a horsepower-to-weight ratio restricted class, open to a variety of production-based motorcycles. Buell-mounted riders compete in the eight-event 2005 Thunderbike series race for a share of the $70,500 contingency fund posted by Buell Motorcycle Company.

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.

NEW 2006 IRON & LACE CUSTOM MOTORCYC AND GARAGE GIRLS CALENDARS–2006 Iron & Lace Custom MotorcycleThe 2006 Iron & Lace Custom Motorcycle and Centerfold Model Pinup Model Calendar sponsored by Mikuni Carburetors, Performance Machine and Jardine Performance features the world’s top custom bikes together with sexy centerfold models. Photographed by Jim Gianatsis, Iron & Lace offers a month by month look at the top winning bikes from the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show including Zero Engineering of Japan’s Best of Show winning retro street rod, Jesse Rooke’s Pro Class winning “Rockstar”, and Dreamcraft Studio’s show stopper “Sega”.

Other featured bike builders include World Championship winner Roger Goldammer’s reto Boardtracker, along with Paul Yaffe, Roland Sands, Mike Stafford, Harold Pontarelli, Chica and Russ Mitchell. Pose their bikes with the gorgeous FastDates.com Calendar Angels including Miss Great Britain Nicki Lane, Miss Texas and Hawaiian Tropic International winner Robin Cunningham, and Pet of the Year Zdenka and you’ve got the world’s top motorcycle pinup calendar!

2006 Garage Girls Calendar
The 2006 Garage Girls Pinup Calendar sponsored by Feelin’ Lucky apparel features beautiful models hard at work. “All Killer, No Filler” is the only way to describe the exciting Garage Girls Calendar which always features a close-up look at the beautiful FastDates.com Calendar Angels without the bikes getting in the way! This year’s Angel’s include cover girls Andra Cobb, Chandi Mason and Taylor McKegney.

All FastDates.com Calendars are full color 15 x 15″ spiral bound and printed on heavy dull coated art board.revealing 16 months beginning with September 2005. Calendars are available at you favorite Motorcycle Dealer from leading parts distributors, or order online at http://www.FastDates.com. Order by phone in the USA 1-800 461-1226

To order by mail specify the calendar name, quantity, your name, address, and phone number. Mail with check, money order, Visa/MasterCard info for $16.95 each, plus $6 S&H per US order. International orders should consult the FastDates.com website for ordering information.Mail to: FastDates.com Calendars, 13275 Paxton Street, Arleta, CA 91331

Advanstar’s BooKoo Arenacross Championship SeriesPosts Record Purse and Championship Point Fund–$150,000 Championship Point Fund Plus a $30,000Race Weekend Purse Up for Grabs!

Santa Ana, CA – August 18, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced the largest Arenacross championship purse and largest per race payout ever offered in Arenacross racing.

“BooKoo means big, so we are going with the largest purse and point fund in the history of Arenacross right out of the gate,” said Mike Kidd, Arenacross Director for Advanstar. “This further emphasizes our plan to take Arenacross to the level we feel it deserves and sends a strong message to our teams and riders that we will reward them accordingly.”

All BooKoo Arenacross pro racers will have four chances to win a portion of the $30,000 purse each race weekend, with a race format of a 250cc and 125cc main event both Friday and Saturday nights. All pro racers are eligible to compete in both classes. “What this means to our racers is that a bad start or mechanical failure in one race won’t mean they have to go home empty-handed,” said Kidd. “There’s serious cash up for grabs and a big incentive for racers to run the entire series.”

Consistency will also have its rewards throughout the 12-race series as $150,000 will be divided up into four separate overall point funds. The 125cc Champion will take home $5,000, 250cc Champion $5,000, Dash for Cash Champion $7,500 and the BooKoo Arenacross Champion $25,000. For more specific details on the purse and point fund visit www.racearenacross.com.

The BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series kicks off November 4-6, 2005 in Fort Worth and the point fund will be awarded after the final race in Tulsa, February 10-12, 2006.

BERRY WARDLAW SURVIVES CRASH–On the way home to his shop Accurate Engineering in Dothan Alabama,Berry Wardlaw the famous motorcycle engine builder was in a motorcyclewreck and survived even though the 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle hewas riding was totaled.

Berry and I were traveling East on I-90 and had just re-entered theinterstate after getting fuel. We were in the right lane getting up tospeed; he was on the left and me slightly behind him to the right.There was an opening and I watched him move his head slightly to checktraffic as he made the move to the left lane. Just as he made thatmove a tire came out of the trailer in front of us carryingmotorcycles, it did a wobble and settled in the center of the leftlane. The only thing he could do was to try and get around it on theleft and he almost made it. His right floorboard caught the outsideof the tire and sent him into the grass median. He fought to maintaincontrol but the ground was damp and soft, the motorcycle got side waysand went down and I watched it start to flip as I went by.

I stopped as quickly as I could with out getting run over and made myway back to him. Two other riders had stopped to help and numerousothers followed as the vehicle that caused this continued on its way.By the time I reached him he was up and walking. After checking him wechecked the bike, which was sitting on the side of the road with thewheels straight up in the air. He told me to get my camera and takesome pictures as he said “ain’t no one going to believe this”referring to the way the motorcycle had landed.

The carelessness of the A-Hole towing the bike trailer and notsecuring the tire properly almost cost my friend his life. I feel thatBerry’s years of experience riding, which included some flat trackingand riding in the dirt helped him to make the right decisions in a badsituation. He was wearing full leathers and gloves all of which took aserious beating and did their job of protecting his skin. He survivedwith a injured wrist, some bruises and scratches.

The bike was totaled, we had to find a motel, get him a doctor, getthe bike back to Alabama and a host of other problems because ofanother motorcyclist’s carelessness. This was not the first thing weencountered when leaving Sturgis which included a young girl on a cellphone in the left lane doing 10 miles per hour under the limit, theusual truck tire casings, cooler lid tops and even two bags of trashthat we had to s turn to get past, vehicles towing trailers withmotorcycles on them cutting in front of motorcycles causing them tobrake sharply and on and on.

Some of these things we deal with on a daily basis But We Should NotHave To Deal With Other Motorcycle People Doing Them.

–ROGUE

LONE STAR RALLY BIKE SHOW SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM–Hi Bandit, I thought if you had some space in the Thursday new you could give us a little press for the bike show.The Texas National Bike Show in Galveston ,Texas September 30th and Oct 1st at the Galveston Island Convention Center. At this time registration is going strong, we still have space available for vendors as well as show participants, on line registration is available at www.texasnationalbikeshow.com and there is a convenient pay pal option for easy payment. The show will have a variety of vendors including our feature builder Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas, the host for the show is Kent Weeks of Lucky Devil fame , and our esteemed judges are Rick Fairless, Keith Ball and Joe T. Prime Media will award three of the winners a feature in one of the 3 magazines, Hot Bike, Street Chopper and Bike works.

We will have custom trophies for the winners sponsored by Hooters, and gift certificates from Custom Chrome, BDL and a host of other prizes and goodies. There is also a bikini model search sponsored FAME and you can get more details on how to register on the Texas National site as well. So come and check out the Texas National Bike Show during the Lone Star Rally in beautiful Galveston, Texas September 29th thru October 2nd.

BIKERNET REPORTER FROM THE FRONT– A Marine squad was marching north of Basra when they cameupon an insurgent soldier badly injured and unconscious.

Nearby, on the opposite side of the road, was an AmericanMarine in a similar but less serious state. The Marine was conscious and alert. As first aid was given toboth men, the Marine was asked what had happened.

The Marine reported, “I was heavily armed and moving northalong the highway and coming south was a heavily armed insurgent. Seeing eachother we both took cover.

I yelled to him that Saddam Hussein was amiserable low-life scumbag, and he yelled back that Teddy Kennedy is a rich, good-for-nothing fat drunk.

We were standing there shaking hands when a truck hit us…”

–from Bbblehead

THE BIKERNET VINTAGE CAR RACE EFFORT CONTINUES–’53 Lincoln Capri and Cosmopolitan.Lincoln seemed to go a different way in 1952. Introducing an entirely new body style, much more sporting, which would be copied by Pontiac in 1955. A new ball joint front suspension and a completely fresh engine design, done from a clean sheet of paper. It was a properly designed overhead valve V8 of 317ci. At 20 cubic inches less than the previous engine it put out 8 more horsepower, being rated at 160.

Only one wheelbase was offered and Lincoln split the difference between the two used from ’49-’51. Nineteen fifty-two’s would stretch to 123. Somewhat on the small side for the largest Lincoln offering, but this, combined with the ball joint suspension would make these excellent performers. Not exactly what a Lincoln had represented, they nonetheless were quite successful in racing. A club even exists today celebrating the cars, The Road Race Lincolns. Our car is registered with them.

These great cars especially excelled in the Pan American Road races. A 4 speed “Hydramatic” transmission was made standard and it would not be until the 2000 Lincoln LS that a Lincoln would again be available with a manual transmission.

Two trim levels were available. The Cosmopolitan was now the less expensive and the Capri was the top of the line. Weight was about 4200 lbs and an average price was $3300.

Since Johnny Boyd first twanged it out in 1960, and Commander Cody passed it to a new generation some 15 years later, it has been applied to everything from a primered Model A to the forgotten LSC coupe of the Eighties. But the real, honest Hot Rod Lincoln was actually a series of remarkably stock Lincoln Capri hardtops that pulled Ford out of a self-imposed exile from racing that had lasted more than 15 years.

It was a glorious return for Ford, as a factory Lincoln-Mercury team eventually rose to dominance in the “La Carrera Panamericana”, the fabled Mexican Road Race, the very last of the great long-distance competitions to be contested on public highways in North America.

In 1952 and ’53, Lincolns finished first through fourth in the race’s stock car division. Chuck Stevenson won both times, with Smith as co-driver. The 1954 race was won by Ray Crawford in a privately entered Lincoln, prepared by Stroppe, with Walt Faulkner second in a factory car. The other team cars dropped out, either through accidents or mechanical problems.

Tech Info

The all-new Lincoln was launched in 1952 and was built through ’54, and it had the brand new engine to replace the dated Flathead V8. The new 317ci (5.2-litre) unit was extremely smooth, thanks to eight crankshaft counterbalances where most V8s had just six, plus it was easily tuned. The new car also had a very stiff chassis, with six crossmembers on the separate frame, making the car’s new MacPherson strut suspension work well and improving the model’s durability. In its inaugural year the Capri took the Carrera Panamericana in first, second, third and fourth places, then did the same the following year, but just first and second places in 1954. But the Capri boasted more than performance as it also has power-operated leather seats, power windows, power steering and brakes, and even a Hydramatic transmission. In 1956 the car was dramatically restyled; production fell by 50 percent.

This Capri, which won the event’s final running in 1954, was the race’s top-finishing stock car, albeit in the hands of an unheralded privateer who hung on after Lincoln’s factory juggernaut came to grief.Our car is a car that was manufactured in 1953 and consequently would have raced in ’54. It is painted in the same color scheme as the winning car.It participated successfully in the 2000 Panamericana and has been completely overhauled with a full roll cage, 5-point harnesses, Porsche seats. All mechanicals have been redone. The electrics are 12 volt and up to racing standards. All work was done to modern standards, yet kept according to the rules, so that the car still qualifies to run in the “Original Panam” class!! Very few cars qualify for this!

Ball and Christian Reichardt have been on the road for a number of trips, some of these lasting several weeks. Albeit mostly on Harleys, they are road-tested and have proven themselves to be a tough crew.We are currently looking for Sponsorship for this years event. Please see the website for www.LaCarreraPanamericana.com for info on this awesome road race. One of the last adventures in the motor world, the race lasts1 week and runs straight all the way through Mexico, from the bottom to the top on the same route it did in 1954.

The following sponsorship opportunities are available
Full Sponsor will receive placement on the car’s trunk and sidepanels: $10,000
Partial sponsor doors and hood: $5,000
Supporter: the rest $1000We are looking forward to have the artist put your company’s logo and artwork prominently onto this adventure!!

–Dr. Hamster

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Hey,

The buzz this week is Sturgis. I’ve been called on to write several articles for a new dealer mag called American Big Twin Dealer. You’ll see it lying around in shops all across the country. They want Sturgis reports.

We’ll begin posting wild Sturgis reports as of tomorrow with Johnny Humble and myself. Reports are flowing in from Glenn (Australian reporter), Crazy Horse and Rogue. We’ll have all the action, the rides out, the breakdowns, the love lost, and the new girls.

My bike is doused with 1600 miles of rain and needs work, but I’m torn between cleaning it and going to work or shooting if for a mag feature while it still looks 50 years old and worn. Whatta ya tink?

So what’s ahead? Good question, the answer includes Las Vegas Bike Week, the Saxon Motorcycles 2006 model launch in Mexico, the Lone Star Rally in Texas and a vintage car race across Mexico. Seems I’ll be in the desert through out September. Oh and there’s a bike Show in Paso Robles.

Let’s hit the news and I’ll tell you about the party this weekend.

THE DEVILS? BEEN BUSY–One of Kent?s latest project.

Metzeler Selects Rucker Performance for Collectors Poster–Fort Worth, Texas (August 5, 2005) – The 2005 Rucker Performance Assassin, a formidable American Muscle Bike, debuts as part of the 2005 Metzeler Collectors Poster series. Featured with high performance radial tires, the Assassin will be showcased and distributed on posters at Metzeler’s Sturgis V-Twin Bike Contest.”We are honored to be recognized by Metzeler and asked to participate in the Collectors Poster program,” said Bill Rucker, President of Rucker Performance. “The Metzeler technology provides stability, maneuverability and reliability – all factors that are keys to the success of our motorcycles.”

In today’s custom V-Twin market form and function must work together to provide the customer the right look with comfort and safety. The ME 880 series tires do just that.

“In order for the super clean Assassin to have the right look the rear tire and fender need to be as close as possible,” said Chris Wall, Metzeler’s Marketing Manager. “Other tire manufacturers’ tires have a tendency to give in to centrifugal growth and actually rub on the fender and damage paint. Metzeler’s ME 880 tires grow only 2 mm at 160 mph in testing due to our patented zero degree steel belt technology.”

Buyers of Rucker Performance motorcycles can select from more than 16 Weld Racing wheels to fit with Metzeler rubber. The full selection of Weld wheels includes the new Master Builders series designed by five of the country’s top custom bike builders like Eddie Trotta of Thunder Cycle Designs, Kendall Johnson of Kendall Johnson Customs, Matt Hotch of HotMatch Custom Cycles, Kim Suter of K.C. Creations and Vince Doll of Redneck Engineering.

“NHRA World Champions John Force and Kenny Bernstein win on Weld Racing wheels,” said Bill Rucker. “Their manufacturing technology gives us a lighter wheel than other wheels in the marketplace. This provides us with reduced unsprung weight and better handling when utilizing the Metzeler rubber.”

ContactsFor dealership inquires, contact Bill Rucker at (817) 838-

Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles (TMCC) held its first annual dealer meeting Friday July 22nd which was a great success not only for our dealers but also for Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles. We would like to thank the 60 plus dealers that made the trip out to see us at our home base in Loveland, Colorado! We are proud to announce that our very own Blackhawk 240’s have launched TMCC into the top 5 custom bike builders in the world, which was done with no external marketing outside of our dealerships. TMCC now has a full time marketing director dedicated to launching a national marketing campaign over the next quarter that will bring custom bike enthusiasts into our dealer network to find their perfect custom.

2006 New Model Line Up

Sterling: This back-to-the-basics bobber comes equipped with an H-D Twin Cam 88 motor and 40 spoke chrome wheels. Simple and smooth. The old-school model comes in either gloss black or matte black and soars on a 21″ front wheel and a 18″/180 mm rear wheel, made up of over 90% H-D components. Not available for sale in California.

Sterling RM: An upgraded version of the simply sleek Sterling, the Sterling RM includes six retro style custom paint options. Other options include a black or chrome springer front end, Carburated or H-D/Delphi EFI as well as your choice of black or chrome 60 spoke wheels. This retro model is shoehorned with a smooth and powerful H-D Screamin’ Eagle 103 B engine that will take you where no bobber has gone before.

Keystone: At 9’2″ long, the 300 mm rear tire custom is ready to hit the road. Using Jim’s right side drive and an H-D hydraulic clutch, this eye-catching TMC Cycle is all about balanced ride ability and ease.

Frontier: For miles of endless road, the only production 240 soft tail bagger includes the new 2006 H-D /Harmon Kardon factory stereo. The Frontier comes stock with over 90% H-D components including the Screamin’ Eagle 6-Speed Transmission, Twin Cam 103 B engine, and the H-D /Delphi EFI.

For immediate viewing of our newest line of customs, check out our website at http://www.TMCcycles.com.

TWO National Blackhawk 240 GiveawaysTMCC’s national marketing campaign is dedicated to increasing dealer market share as well as generating consumer excitement. TWO national giveaways have been put into place for TMCC’s network of dealers, the ‘TMC National Tour: Featuring the Blackhawk 240’ and the ‘Top Gun’ giveaway.

‘TMC National Tour: Featuring the Blackhawk 240’ is an enter-to-win Blackhawk 240 that will be kicked off September 1, 2005 for public entry. That giveaway bike will be traveling to TMCC dealerships across the country based on availability.

‘Top Gun’ is our second national bike giveaway! This Blackhawk 240 will be awarded to the number one salesperson of TMCC models at next year’s dealer meeting in San Diego, 2006. Sign up your salespeople and start selling!

HANK YOUNG RUNS ROADMAX–Young Choppers & Hot Rods, Inc. Builds With Roadmax TrannysHank Young, President of Young Choppers & Hot Rods, Inc. builds custom motorcycle projects in any stage, from ground up customizations to specialized adaptations and fitments. For his latest motorcycle project Young picked a Roadmax transmission to debut on his latest creation.

“I’m using a Roadmax right side drive supplied by Bob Kay of Biker Pros for a project that Micheal Lichter is putting together at the Journey Museum, It will coincide with the 2005 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis,” said Young. “This motorcycle has a similar look to the Bonneville Salt Flats racers of yesterday.”

Micheal Lichter, a world renowned motorcycle photographer, is creating an exhibition that is called Speed Demon. Lichter has collected a group of race-inspired motorcycles for the showcase.

The Bonneville project features a 120CI Harmon Motor manufactured by John Harmon in the 1980’s.

This motor is a prototype based on a shovel-head design with dual carburetors.The style of the bike will be long and low with an aerodynamic design.

“We are excited to be a part of this project with Hank Young,” stated Bob Kay, President, Biker Pros. “Hank (Young) is so enthusiastic about the Roadmax products that he is building two other custom motorcycles with Roadmax transmissions concurrently with his Bonneville project.”

Stopping in at American Performance Cycle (APC) requires you to pass the gauntlet of businesses from the who’s who of American racing including:Mario AndrettiCarroll ShelbyFreddie SpencerDerek DailyKing Richard Petty–You see Mike Sample, President of American Performance Cycle, and his crew at APC office at the performance warehouses next to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On any given day you can smell race-fuel and hear the high-performance engines screaming around the track.

Given their location, it’s not a coincidence that APC builds high-performance choppers and cruisers. Mike Sample makes sure that he builds a quality product.

“We use quality products where fit, finish and performance are important,” said Sample. “At APC we use Roadmax transmissions because it is a good product that shifts nice and works well. We use the 6-speed Roadmax in all of our high-performance right-side drive models.”

Seven Models APC offers seven models including High Roller S, 240, 280, Wild Card 240, 280, Hustler 240 and the Spirit S. APC offers softail-style suspension on there chopper and cruiser lines. Since fabrication and painting is handled in-house, customers can order custom one-of-a-kind paint schemes, stretch, rake, accessories, wheels and controls.

Running Roadmax “We are excited to have American Performance Cycles as part of the Roadmax family,” explained Bob Kay, President of Biker Pros. “Mike Sample is building outstanding bikes as well as a company that has staying power.”

Business is heating up at APC since the beginning of the year. Since January dealership outlets have grown from 42 to 52. APC has also brought in General Electric to handle flooring for dealers. Later this year APC will clear CARB emissions with bikes being available in California.

High Performance “My background is equal parts businessman and motorhead,” explains Sample. “I’ve raced and wrenched off-shore boats and before APC I was the second top producing stockbroker in the firm. This provides me with the experience to build a firm that will be here tomorrow with a product that is outstanding in design and just about bulletproof in durability.”

Currently APC’s facility includes a “cell” production facility for the custom high-end manufacturing and an assembly line operation for its new entry-level motorcycle the “Spirit S”. In addition, this expanded facility includes a state of the art “Machine Shop” with CNC capabilities thus allowing APC to build many more of the parts it requires, while lowering cost.

AS A LONG TIME MEMBER OF BANDIT’S CANTINA– and a big chunk of my life a KR Ball fan, Thought I would drop you a line and let all of you there at Bikernet that I have decided to leave my home of 50 years and move to Arkansas. Selling my little house in Whittier ( that I couldn’t afford to buy) and building a big house on my 5 acres in Montgomery county .

I have listed one of my toys on your site ( 03 ultra classic gun metal blue with an inline trailer ) If you know of anyone looking for one please send them my way. I hope before I leave I can get over to Wilmington and check out the Cantina ( If I can find it ). The good thing in all of this is I will be able to ride my Softtail a lot more and go to more happenings and Abate rallies. Hope someday to meet you in person.

John (corky) Boaz
Used to stand em up and knock em pretty good when I was younger.
( I think! can’t remember )

STEALTH BIKE WORKS WEEKLY REPORT–There has not been a lot to talk about lately. Here at STEALTH BIKE WORKS, we now have a website, http://www.stealthbikeworks.com.! Check it out, it is still in the early stages but it is coming along.

We sold our first in-house hand made part this week. A diamond gas tank by Chopper John. We are working on another tank and it should be ready soon. If any of you out there need a tank or any metal work done give us a call at 704-882-0889. Chopper John also has an oil tank in the works.

You know owning your own shop opens your eyes to a lot of things you never saw before. People come in and want you to compete with e-bay prices and you cannot. Something to think about, when you buy a part on e-bay, do you get a warranty with the part? I don’t think so. I get to talk to a lot of shop owners in the area and it seems we all have the same problems. One of those problems is customers bringing in their own parts off e-bay and having us install them. Let me ask you a question. Would you go to your local grocery store and buy hamburger and then take it to Burger King and ask them to prepare it? I don’t think so! The point here is that your local shop is there foryou when you have a question concerning your bike or parts. The people on e-bay are not.

When you ask your local shop questions consider this, How long did it take those guys to gain the experience needed to answer the questions? Your local shop doesn’t charge you a dime to share their knowledge. Consider also the little things that shop does for you after the store closes. A lot of us have our cell numbers listed on their business cards in case of an emergency or breakdown, again they don’t charge you for this service. My point to all of this is Support Your Local Aftermarket Shop! Stop for a minute and think what it would be like without these shops. Yeah it would not be much fun , would it? The only place you would have to go is you local dealer and we all know they are looking out for you. Right! Or there will always be e-bay, except they don’t service bikes, they don’t customize bikes and they don’t chop bikes.

So the next time you need something for your bike, take a minute and think about your local aftermarket shop. The guy running that shop is just like you, trying to make a living and trying to do what he loves. Contrary to popular belief we are not all rich because we own our shops. Just a little something to think about.

With that being said, go out and ride to your local shop, they will be glad to see you and you will be glad you did!

Until next time, RIDE!
STEALTHMAN

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Sorry, I had to run this. I thought it was so fascinating and since I took all these photos. As it turns out, they were common Honey Bees. Yes, I was the brave photographer.

Layla

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BIKERNET UNDERCOVER INTERVIEW ON JOHN REEDS LATEST CUSTOM CHROME PROJECT BIKE–I reassessed the projects I put on hold when I had myaccident.

1. I have stopped working on my missile luge .I have a potential problem with the brakes. I was going to stop it by dragging my feet on the ground like they do on a street luge, but if it takes off a bit I might not be able to reach the ground because I only got short legs.

I mocked up a 110 cu inch Rev tech engine luge, I was working on and that one seems pretty safe, but I have learned my lesson doing stupid things without talking to the experts, so I contact the therapist who is working on my bad hand and ask him if he could advise me on the riding position, So I can have it more rider friendly with the best ergonomic position for good long term posture etc..

If you can let me know if you see anything I might not thought about it would be appreciated. I hope all is OK with you,

–john reed.

PS.I have almost finished the bike I did for Genny, based on the V-Kit bike but I used an 88cu inch Revtech instead of the 110, and narrow Ceriani forks instead of the Paoli. It’s a bit lower and lighter, It has a single headlight, and looks a bit flat track,super moto. It rides really good, I am really happy with it.

IT’S A WRAP–Now it?s down to the fastener house for some special washers. I want to thank Kent Weeks, the Devil, from Lucky Devil Metal Works, for his constant support throughout this project. I was sliding off the seat he had made and hand tooled in Texas. I switched seats but he was bummed and came up with a solution. My seat springs were too short for my fat ass. I went with 5-inch seat springs and I hold fast. He’s sharp and always has a solution.

Roger and Nui from Hawaii assisted tremendously prior to the LA Calendar Show. They fixed my leaky intake manifold and we changed the Mikuni pilot jet to a larger unit. That made her run .

Then two days ago we were attacked by African killer bees. Check this shit out. They swarmed our concrete patio and moved into a patio umbrella. We attacked and they retreated underneath a wooden patio table, but didn’t leave. Layla researched Bee migration and they scout several places then move on, usually in 24 hours, before finding an appropriate home. Unfortunately it’s been 48 hours and they’re not packing their shit. We called a professional hit man.

It’s never a dull moment around the headquarters.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

Go on to next page to see the bees!!!