Jose Takes Over–So Bandit’s back in town. Glad he made it in one piece. The girlsleft PR in a hurry and there’s been at least a week to “catch up” on thingsthat were missing. So things will get back to “normal?? Sorry to burst thebubble, Se?or Bandido, but the ladies and crew did an excellent job whileyou were rolling the seas and they even managed to have lots of fun whiletaking time off on your coin….I don’t know if this is happening to youbut after a long time at sea, everything looks different. The world becomesnoisier and you tend to miss those moments of peace while in the middle ofnowhere. I guess that is why people go back to the sea time and time again.

Yep I’m going editorial once more (sorry Bandit). While reading somearticles and a message at Your Shot, my busy mind started buzzing once moreand this is stuff we deal with everyday. “Oh but it’s a rigid, that’smurder to the back, and with these roads…”Let me tell ya people, have you ever ridden one? I can’t say that yourwife?s cooking is bad unless I’ve been invited for dinner.

Sure we need a degree of politeness at the shop, so I can’t tell them tofuck off, but here it’s a bit different. I ride rigids and so do a lot ofour friends. Our backs are fine and the doctors and chiropractors don’tmake a red cent on us. Sure I have ridden old rigids and they are rough,they bang and bounce you around and sometimes you feel like pissing blood,but all these new choppers are as smooth as the latest Softail with loweredshocks, wide tires and long wheelbase. I have been able toride lots of bikes during this lifetime and if I were going to choose themost comfortable one, that would be an old FL with the pogo-style policeseat.

Those Harleys beat any new dyna or softail hands down, even the older rigidFL bikes are amazing to ride. The balance, the seating position and thatpogo seat kick ass!

Nowdays we are selling and building a lot more rigids. We have customerswho have never ridden one and come back after 900 miles or so praisingthe rigid, and not on a stretcher. More so, they look better (style wise) andare cheaper than any other bike, plus they are fun. Like I always say, ?If Iwant extreme comfort I will take my car.? I will always admire those guyswho took their Old School choppers and rode them all around Frisco like itwas nothing. Try riding up to Potrero Hills on a suicide clutch, rigid,slap shift chopper with no front brake. That’s tough! Besides, I knowwhat I know today thanks to a kick-only old chopper. You learn about thebike and how to keep it running, flipping a switch and pressing a button tostart is the easy way, sometimes we gotta pay our dues.

So before dissin’any rigid, first ride one. Something might be learned.

OK, and now to the news:

This a photo of our friend Carlos on a ’70s FL. A friendly cop inMexico City allowed him to pose for this photo. We are receiving some morephotos from the Caribbean and South America and will post them soon, waitfor the ones from Cuba.

One more time……..NO! Jesse James is not in jail. It was all arumor by people who have nothing better to do, and yes, he saw a marketingopportunity and took it. “Free Jesse James” stickers and shirts areavailable at our shop. Want one?

We heard that Bandit was captured by a tribe of nympho,Japanese, midget,Amazon chopper chicks…He’s actually still missing and all of his arrivalstories are a smoke screen. The Bikernet crew is sending the Costa Ricanarmy to rescue him, since he refuses to be rescued……. We will have anupdate, if I can find him, and beg to be kidnapped also. Do you believethis one too?

Things have been pretty quiet on the bike scene here in Puerto Rico. I’mguessing everyone is locked up getting their tax forms ready and hoping forthe best.

The Storm Riders MC had a small ?just friends? ride to the Caribbean Seaside this Sunday. Twenty or so guys on choppers and rigids. They crossed the mountain range and ended up in the southern town of Guayama fora bike meet. My guess is they were having too much fun in those mountaintwisties since they never made it to the meet. Wish I had a photo of a 10″ up 45 degree chopper rigid carving the mountain roads, with a passenger,for those “know it all” rubbies….

Next Sunday the Dia del Motociclista at the local race track in Salinaswill take place. This event welcomes all kinds of bikes and will featuredrag races and a “custom” show. We are trying to make a Harley day, so theboys in cruisers can go and have fun without the Yamasaki riders creatinghavoc. I think it would be cool to have an all V-twin drag challenge.

Laughlin is near and we received news that Big Mike is tying the knotpretty soon. Also, our friend Noel from CrazyRigids.com shirts willbe there showing his wares. That’s one event that we have never done and Iknow it will be fun, well maybe next year….

For those of you lucky enough to score The Horse No. 23, Wow, those Japanesechoppers are cool! They certainly have a style of their own and createbikes with what they have available. If you have not seen the mag, try tocheck it out. That was a cool article by our globe-trotting reporter friendThe Sheriff…..We are guessing when he will make it to Puerto Rico…..

I’m outta here, the chopper that I mentioned a couple weeks ago (builtfrom takeoffs) is done and we are doing the shakedown run this weekend. Wemanaged to stay within budget and it looks cool to me. Maybe next week Iwill post some photos of the extremely cheap chopper. By the way, with thisreport I’m not trying to put anyone down or sound like I’m venting myanger…..Some readers will think I’m right, some will think I?m insane……But I sayit like I see it…..See you next week.

Jose – Bikernet rigid chopper ridin’ report.

New Babes In The Cantina- Check ’em out!

Jose said it all in his Caribbean Report— As Sir Francis Chichester mentioned so articulately in his novel “Gypsy Moth” about sailing around the world: “Hope always persists beyond reason.” So I return from the glorious open seas that lure men into a false swaying sense of reality. Once out to sea I couldn’t wait to return to the coast and motorcycles. Only I discovered after we scrapped the corroding gray hull of the Leon against the Houston docks that myriad bills awaited, disputes were stacked under the good news, unfinished projects lingered, and lackluster profits and missing parts met me in the driveway. But goddamn the sex was fine.

So, to answer Jose’s all-time question about the sailor who returns from the adventures that greet him from port to port to the mundane bill-paying humdrum life at home, will the sea lure me back? Fuck no, is the razor-sharp answer to that question.

It was the experience of a lifetime, but there are more hidden behind the next book project and plans for annual book-research travels to some of my favorite sites within the wonderful continental United States. Let’s get to the news and to work on Nuttboy’s Pro Street.

HOT OFF THE PRESS–I was at the printer last night doing a press check on my latestprint “Chopper Heaven” (see attached), that we are debuting at Laughlin. Likethe previous prints, they are lithographs printed on a premium 80-poundacid-free cover stock.

The prints measure 18-by-27 inches (image size is 10 1/2-by-20 inches)and are available as a signed limited edition of 300 ($39.95) and an unsignededition ($19.95). For more info, call Chris Kallas (310) 316-2790.

Come by ourbooth at the Colorado Belle and say hello.

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NEW MEXICO REPEALS HELMET LAW Okay, we all know New Mexico doesn’t have a helmet law,right? Wrong. Or at least they had one up until the town of Sunland Park repealed theircity helmet ordinance recently under heavy pressure from the motorcycling community.

Sunland Park is a border town located at the corner of old Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico,and it’s one of the most scenic roads in the state. The city boasts a casino and horsetrack, and until recently, a helmet law, despite the fact that New Mexico doesn’t have amandatory helmet law. It’s a popular riding destination, particularly for Texasmotorcyclists before their state repealed the helmet law.

Sunland Park was the only remaining municipality in any state to enact and maintain amandatory helmet requirement for all riders and passengers, despite state law that allowsadult freedom of choice. The statewide helmet law only pertains to riders under age 18,but because of “Home Rule” provisions in New Mexico, cities can pass laws that contradictthose of the state.

“Enticed by state grant money which provided police equipment and payroll to staff onepolice officer for three years, Sunland Park, during tough times, found the offer toogood to resist,” explained Eugene Heathman, Chairman of the New Mexico Confederation ofClubs and a member of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. “Since that time, the helmetordinance ruffled some feathers as being selectively enforced and arbitrary.”

On March 19th, 2002; through the collective efforts of the New Mexico Confederation ofClubs, New Mexico Motorcyclists Rights Organization, ABATE of New Mexico, West TexasConfederation of Clubs, and the Texas Motorcycle Rights Association (TMRA2), the SunlandPark City Council voted unanimously to repeal the current language of the ordinance.

With support from Mayor Jesus Segura and several council members, new language to theordinance was adopted mirroring current New Mexico State regulations, with the amendmentthat “all persons under the age of twenty-one, whether operating or riding as a passengeron a motorcycle, shall at all times wear a helmet.”

“We had lobbied the city council since January of this year,” says Revvv, of ABATE. “Itwas the last universal mandatory helmet law in the entire Southwest. The State of Texas,City of Edmonton (OK), and the Navajo Nation (approximately the size of West Virginia)all repealed or modified their?s in the past five years.”

A well-deserved celebration is planned to honor Sunland Park’s decision to respectrider’s freedom and in appreciation for the city’s past support of charity motorcycleevents.

MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS NEEDED, NOT HELMETS In one of the more positive, and factual,newspaper articles to come out of Daytona Bike Week, Greg Martin had this to say abouthelmets and motorcycle safety, excerpted from his article “Helmets, Drivers, Factors InBike Wrecks,” which appeared in the March 18, 2002 edition of the Charlotte Sun-Herald.

Ever since the Florida Legislature repealed a state law that required motorcyclists towear helmets, news reports of motorcycle crashes inevitably report on whether the riderwas wearing a helmet.

That’s true also in the recent motorcycle wreck that claimed the life of Timothy G.Spieldenner, 41, of Port Charlotte, who was not wearing a helmet, according to reports.

But statistics gathered since July 2000, when the helmet law was repealed, are unclearwhether helmets are safer. That may be because motorcycle crashes are dangerous with orwithout helmets.

The statistics also show that in 80 percent of motorcycle crashes, the drivers of othervehicles, such as cars and trucks, were issued the citations.

Some 86 percent of motorcycle wrecks result in rider injuries and 4 percent in death,according to state highway department statistics for 2000.

To members of the American Bikers Aiming Toward Education, a biker organization known asABATE that Spieldenner had recently joined, the statistics point to the need to educateother drivers to watch out for motorcycles.

“Doc” Reichenbach, state legislative affairs director for ABATE of Florida, said he metwith Governor Jeb Bush last week to discuss the need to improve motorist awareness. Themeeting came after Reichenbach lost two friends to motorcycle wrecks. In one wreck inFort Myers last year, the driver of a car that struck the motorcyclist was issued a $62citation, Reichenbach said. “The governor told us he would work with us on motorcyclesafety.”

The number of motorcycles in the state climbed from 185,000 in 1993 to 250,000 in 2000. Most of the increase came in the past three years.

The state’s current helmet law allows riders who are at least 21 and possess $10,000 inhealth insurance to ride without helmets. The law became effective in July 2000.

The department’s statistics for 2000 show the number of motorcycle crashes declined 8percent in the six months after the helmet law was repealed, but the number of fatalitiesrose by 4.5 percent.

Reichenbach is quick to point to other numbers. For example, fatal motorcycle wrecks atBike Week peaked in 2000 at 15 — before the helmet law was repealed. Seven were killedat the event in 2001, and nine in 2002.

But for motorcyclists, it’s not about the numbers — it’s about freedom of choice. “Istill feel it’s our God-given right under the Constitution of the United States and theDeclaration of Independence to ride without a helmet,” Reichenbach said.

NOTE: In addition to his duties as President and Lobbyist for ABATE of Florida, Inc.,”Doc” Reichenbach also serves as the Chairman of the Board for the National Coalition ofMotorcyclists (NCOM).

This lengthy article was condensed for the sake of space. For a copy of the completearticle, including numerous statistics appearing therein, please e-mail Bill Bish atNCOM, at bish@aimncom.com, or call the NCOM office at (800) 525-5355.

WASHINGTON ENJOINED FROM HARASSING BIKERS After being stopped numerous times by policefor bogus reasons, masking for intelligence gathering on local motorcycle clubs, aWashington biker turned to A.I.M. (Aid to Injured Motorcyclists) Attorney Martin Fox,legal counsel for the Confederation of Clubs of Washington, for advice and legalassistance. Following is Marty’s report on this situation;

To the Motorcycle Community:I am sending this to update you on what is happening with our lawsuit against theWashington State Patrol, the Washington Department of Licensing, and Trooper KennethDePretto. We sued the State and officer DePretto for a number of claims includinginjunctive relief, a violation of the national Civil Rights Act section 1983, a violationof the Washington State Constitution Article One Section 7, and common-law claims offalse imprisonment and false arrest. The case was scheduled to go to trial on April 15,2002. The State made a motion for dismissal of all claims by summary judgment scheduledfor hearing on March 29, 2002.

At the hearing the court made a number of rulings and struck the trial date to becontinued to a later time. The court granted our motion for injunctive relief andenjoined the State of Washington and Trooper DePretto from using “Biker 101” in stoppingmotorcyclists and in particular motorcycle club members. The court found that any fairreading of the document indicated that the procedures recommended in the outline were forintelligence purposes and harassment of bikers. The court dismissed the civil rightsclaims under section 1983 and under the Washington State Constitution. The 1983 civilrights claims were dismissed because of a case called Whren vs. United States which foundthat pretextual stops were permitted as long as the arresting officer had some trafficviolation or other reason to stop the motorists that he could fall back on.

Pretextual stops are not permitted in the State of Washington under the Ladson case as aviolation of the Washington State Constitution. However, a recent December 24, 2001 casecalled Blinka vs. W.S.B.A. found that a claim for damages is not authorized for aviolation of rights granted under the Washington State Constitution. The tort claims forfalse arrest and imprisonment were dismissed because the judge determined that a bikercould be stopped for a helmet, exhaust, or handlebar violation and that those arrestsallowed the officer to check our client’s driving record for violations. In our case,after the biker was stopped, the officer determined from a license check that thecomputer records demonstrated that his license was suspended because of violations inOregon which, according to the court, allowed him to be arrested. The court found thatthe officer does not have to go beyond the computer records to verify them.

The action against the Washington State Department of licensing is still moving forward. The issue of whether or not our client’s license was suspended when he was arrestedstill may go to trial. I am going to attempt to get a ruling from the court which willdetermine whether or not Oregon can impose motorcycle insurance on Washington residentsas a result of a violation of Oregon law.

Obviously, this case would have been appealed sooner or later. However, it seems as ifit will be appealed sooner depending on the wishes of my clients. I think we have anexcellent record to go up on appeal, perhaps, even a superior record to a trial becausethere are no extraneous issues that could obfuscate the constitutional questions here.

This is simply a case of a motorcyclist wearing club identification who is consistentlystopped by the State patrol for bogus helmet, exhaust, and handlebar violations becausethe officer is gathering intelligence and wants to harass clubs. The court in its oralruling declared that he knew this was the case destined for the Washington State SupremeCourt up the street from his courtroom. I believe given the current climate in the stateand the fiscal issues existing in Olympia, the judge probably took the easiest way outand made a ruling that would save the state money, but he still gave us our injunctionbecause I believe he realized how terrible Ed was treated and wanted to stop thepractice. To be continued?

VIRGINIA GETS TOUGH WITH DRIVERS WHO KILL BIKERS What?s A Mother To Do? If you are aVirginia mom named Jody Patterson, you get really MAD!! Ms. Patterson got mad when herson, Adam Svihla, was killed by a motorist who turned in front of Adam?s motorcycle lastSeptember.

To make matters worse, in January at the trial of the other driver, for negligentlykilling a biker he was fined $200 plus court costs for failing to yield right of way.

Bet that really hurt his pocketbook. He will have to skip a day trip to a theme parkto pay for killing another human being. See anything wrong with this picture?

Jim Spencer of the Daily Press in Newport News, where the crash occurred, was also hackedoff. “Whenever violations of traffic laws take human lives, justice demands that thepeople responsible forfeit their driving privileges at least temporarily. If the lawdoesn’t allow for that in all fatal accidents, then the law should be changed,” wroteSpencer.

Ms. Patterson proceeded to lobby Virginia’s legislature for a law that would allow judgesto suspend a motorist’s driver’s license for up to a year for causing a fatal crash. Virginia State lawmakers have now approved such a bill.

Jody Patterson knows first hand what we’ve been saying for years, “Your ONE VOTE counts!” In this case, her vote was her voice and action. She put down the TV remote long enoughto take action, promote her agenda, and she prevailed. We should all learn from herlesson. Put down the remote! Get out and VOTE!

And we’re Not Alone in the never-ending quest for our rights. In Washington State, theWashington Road Riders Association is supporting a bill that would make it a felonyoffense, vehicular assault, if a car driver operates his/her car with disregard for thesafety of others and causes substantial bodily harm to another. Similar politicalactions are occurring in New Jersey, New York, Missouri, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Be comforted in the knowledge that we are not the only ones working toward our commongoals. Be invigorated knowing that we all are having successes in our efforts. Keep upthe Good Work!

A Message From SPUTNIK,Founder, TMRA-II and Member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists Legislative TaskForce (NCOM-LTF)

WEIRD NEWS OF THE MONTH: WHAT?S YOUR SIGN? A new survey of Australian accident insuranceclaims suggests Geminis are the most likely to have a crash. The survey of Australianaccident insurance claims shows drivers born under the Zodiac sign of Taurus and Piscescome in second and third.

Suncorp Metway’s survey shows Capricorns are least likely to have accidents.

“Geminis, typically described as restless, easily bored and frustrated by things movingslowly, had more car accidents than any other sign,” Warren Duke, Suncorp’s nationalmanager of personal insurance, told The Courier-Mail.

Taureans are thought to be stubborn and inflexible, Pisceans are risk-takers anddare-devils, while Capricorns are generally thought of as patient, he added. The studyis based on 160,000 car accident insurance claims over the last three years. The fulllist, starting with the most accident-prone star sign, is as follows: Gemini, Taurus,Pisces, Virgo, Cancer, Aquarius, Aries, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Scorpio, and Capricorn.

The company isn’t planning to base its premiums on people’s star sign.

QUOTABLE QUOTES: “All progress has resulted from people who took unpopular positions.”ADLAI STEVENSON (1900-1965) U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations 1961-65Democratic Presidential candidate in 1952 and 1956

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ANOTHER GODDAMN SENIOR JOKE–Howard is 95 and lives in a senior citizen home.Every night after dinner, Howard goes to a secluded garden behind thecenter to sit and ponder his accomplishments and long life. Oneevening, Annabel, age 87 wanders into the garden. They begin to chat, and beforethey know it, several hours have passed.

After a short lull in theirconversation, Howard turns to Annabel and asks, “Do you know what I missmost of all?”

She asks, “What?””SEX!!!”

Annabel exclaims, “Why you old fart, you couldn’t get it up if I helda gun to your head!

“I know,” Howard says, “but it would be nice if a woman just held it for a while.”

“Well, I can oblige”, says Annabel, who gently unzips his trousers, removes his manhood and proceeds to hold it. Afterward, they agree to meet secretly each night in the garden where they would sit and talk and Annabel would hold Howard’s manhood.

Then, one night, Howard didn’t show up at their usual meeting place.Alarmed, Annabel decided to find Howard and make sure that he was O.K.

She walked around the senior citizen home where she found him sitting by the pool with another female resident-who was holding Howard’s manhood!

Furious, Annabel yelled, “You two-timing creep! What does she have that I don’t have?!”

Howard smiled happily and replied, “Parkinson’s.”

CNN POLL-PERSONAL WATERCRAFT BAN–Here’s another of those CNN polls, only this is on the subject of banningpersonal watercraft from national parks. I don’t know about you, but I’msick of people who don’t happen to take part in a certain activitywanting to spoil it for the rest of us. If they can do it to watercraft,how far behind can motorcycles be?

I urge you to take a minute to vote NO on this poll.

–Bill

Here’s the link for the CNN online poll on the current PWC ban in ourNat’lParks.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TRAVEL/NEWS/04/11/watercraft.ban.ap/index.html

This ban takes effect April 22. Two factors could delay the April22ban.

1) A federal judge in Texas has been asked by a watercraft industry grouptoprevent the ban from taking effect. The judge has scheduled a hearing forApril 17.

2)The House also could vote as early as next week on a bill that wouldpostpone the ban until December 2004, although it is unlikely the billwillmake it through the Democratic-controlled Senate.

Place your NO vote now! At last count: YES-61 percent NO-39 percent (up from 72 percent -28 percentonlyan hour ago!)go to:http://www.cnn.com/2002/TRAVEL/NEWS/04/11/watercraft.ban.ap/index.html

BANDIT RETURNS TO BIKERNET– Coral discovered Bandit asleep on his bags behind the headquarters just as a black and white cruiser rolled up and a young officer poked Bandit in the ribs with his night stick. “Homeless aren’t allowed to crash on private property,” he said. “Just move along.”

As Bandit stirred in the morning fog, a half pint of Jack Daniels rolled out of his pocket and shattered. The girls pulled him to his feet as Wrench came out of the garage and Renegade jumped from his pickup.

“See, he didn’t go around the world. The bogus sonuvabitch,” Renegade shouted, “he’s been on a four and a half month drunk.”

Coral reached over, slid her hand down the front of his Levi’s, whispered something in his ear and kissed Bandit deeply. His green eyes opened. He stretched and it was obvious that he had kept up his training routine. He turned to Coral, snatched her around the waist, pulled her to his side and French kissed her. “What the fuck are you looking at?” he said to the cop and Renegade. “We’ve got shit to do.”

Damn, if he isn’t back. –Sin Wu–

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RUN FOR BREATH UPDATE–The Run For Breath, slated for July 28, was designed as a charity run for the American Lung Association and its clinics for children with asthma-related illnesses. It was started by Mike Pullin of Charlotte Harley-Davidson, who lost his son to asthma. Bandit introduced Mike to Lee Clemens from Departure Bike Works, who a year ago lost his son in a motorcycle accident. They have developed a strong lasting friendship and Lee plans to attend again this year. Bandit is the grand marshal and will also be in attendance, if we can find him.

CALL FOR RECIPIES– April 10, 2002-Biker Billy wants YOUR recipes for his next book,”Hogwild on a Harley,” to be published by Harvard Common Press, Boston, nextspring.

He’s the hottest cook on a Harley, his demonstrations are the hit of therally circuit. No one knows peppers-from ancho to serrano-better than BillHufnagle. His two books, “Biker Billy Cooks with Fire” and “Biker Billy’sFreeway-a-Fire” have turned up the heat in kitchens across America.

Biker Billy’s third book will be dedicated to Harley-Davidsons and thepeople who ride them. After all, we live to ride, and we ride to eat! “HogWild on a Harley” will be a celebration of Harley people, lifestyle andcommunity expressed through food.

Biker Billy wants to include YOUR recipes-for meals, snacks, parties,holidays, beverages; childhood or family favorites are welcome. Ingredientscan come from any food group-animal or vegetable. The recipes don’t have tobe hot and spicy, but they must be uniquely yours, not taken from anotherbook, magazine or Internet site.

Submit recipes online until May 1 atwww.bikerbilly.com/home.tpl. Click the recipe submission icon. Please readthe release form before you hit submit recipe, to indicate that you acceptthese terms.

Just type, or copy and paste, your text in the form:Recipe title, subtitle if necessary.List ingredients with quantities. Be specific: 1/2 teaspoon, 2 cups, 6ounces, 3/4 pound; fresh, frozen, dried, whole, chopped, diced, minced, shredded, ground.Step-by-step directions for preparation, and expected results for each stage.Describe consistency of mixtures before cooking, how to correct and test fordone.Number of servings, suggested foods or beverages to accompany.A paragraph or two to about your experience with Harleys and food. (50-300words)

Multiple submissions encouraged! Photographs of you, your motorcycle andyour food (keep them rated G, please) may also be sent through the Web site.Biker Billy’s going HOGWILD ON A HARLEY-come along for the ride!

SCREAMIN’ EAGLE NHRA PRO STOCK DRAG RACING TEAM FOCUSED ON TESTING– MILWAUKEE – (April 11, 2002) The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Pro Stock Bike drag racing team will remain focussed on extensive testing and development efforts and, as a result, will not compete at the NHRA O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas, on April 11-14. The Screamin’ Eagle team made its debut at the NHRA Mac Tools Gator Nationals in Gainesville, Fla., in March, setting the quickest V-Twin run in NHRA Pro Stock history.

“We know what the benchmark is to qualify for an NHRA Pro Stock National and we knew this wouldn’t be an easy mountain to climb. The team has been working non-stop since Gainesville to solve the technical issues that kept us from making the show,” said Mike Kennedy, director of marketing for Harley-Davidson Parts and Accessories. “We are committed to our goal of becoming the first V-Twin to qualify, to make a final and to win. We have the best minds in the business working on our program and we expect to make progress through continued development.”

Screamin’ Eagle team rider GT Tonglet, who recently turned 19, remains confident. “I know Byron Hines and the team are hard at work on this and I can’t wait for the next race,” he said.

WELCOME HOME BANDIT–I just love homecomings. My ex-husband fished in Alaska in 1980 and I remember proposing to him via a card! Glad you are safe at home and Layla has her man back. Ah romance.

I can’t wait to go. Suzanne and I are thinking the 18-20th would be a good leaving date and we’ll allow ourselves about 18 days or so for the whole trip. Mailman took out an insurance policy on the bikes since our last plans were foiled. He says he won’t go with us, although I asked a few times.

Funny thing, your leaving and returning has affected me. Layla, your excitement is contagious! I am very happy you are in each other’s … arms.

–Helen Wolfe

This is our drag racing journalist who attempted a run down the West Coast only to have a breakdown and return home, but she’s not giving up.

You know, could it be Bandit banging on the back door? Shit, Coral, put on some clothes and go check.

BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT– Hope that Bandit made it OK. Let him know that you did a great jobwhile he was out on the rust bucket. And I say so !

Saludos. Jose.

By the time you read this Bandit should be back home, the floor stillrocking, but home at last. I want to say that the ladies did an amazing jobthese past months. Bikernet would have gone down the tube without them. Also,to everyone else who held the fort while Se?or Bandit was taking that”pleasure” cruise around the world. But now it’s back-to- work time.

Week after week we have more people sending e-mails and calling about theshort reports, all have been positive and I think that’s great. We areusing this forum to inform and help other people who are not able to reachas many readers as we do, so feel free to use Your Shot or e-mail me withany gripes or requests.

And now to the point.A friend/customer has been coming to the shop for the past couple monthswith a problem and I’m going to post it to see what can be done about it,so here we go. He has a 2002 Sportster, nice, brand new, dealer-bought,bike. Problems with the paint has brought him several times back to thedealer. When you slide your hands over the paint, it scratches. I know they do that, but it’s not in a normal way. A white (from the clear) streakshows up. To top it off, the bottom of the tank is totally bubbled up, likeclear drips or excess. The fenders do the same but not as bad. Just theclear bubbles should be enough to change the tank (still under warranty)but no, the dealer (which I have no beef with) waited for the Latin Americanservice expert ???? And he decided that the bubbles are completely normal,bull !

That’s part one. So now his bike is spewing oil from the rockerboxes, and lots of oil, so they change them. Now his lifters ended up dry(seized) and had to be replaced, along with a bunch of other parts. Lemon youmight say.

The owner sent a letter to H-D’s VP with his paint concerns. The letter wascut off by someone in customer service and he was told that the case hadbeen settled. After sending a few more letters they are all cut off bysomeone else. So he asked me to post this in Bikernet and intends to postone in every motorcycle magazine in the United States. If any of the powers to be readthis, feel free to e-mail me privately – Jose@ChopperFreak.com – and I willforward his concerns.

To me a tank’s not worth that much. It?s a hellof a price to pay for some bad PR. I know that H-D’s powers to bedon’t have the time to deal with all the problems, but what’s important ina tiny business or a huge corporation is customer satisfaction.

The Motorsport (our local H-D dealer) BBQ was a hit. We showed up with 12of our choppers to show support (see we have no beef!) even though the daywas overcast and rainy. We also shared the floor of one of our local malls(invited by the dealer) with their brand new bike.

For the kind of day, it was pretty packed. For $5 you could have all the food you wanted and soft drinks from LonghornSteakhouse. But I tell ya’, those choppers looked good all lined up amid thesea of chrome barges, even our pseudo competitors (who caged in ! ) weredrooling……

We met and had a short ride around town (trying to avoid the thunderstorms)and ended up in Old San Juan checking out the cruise ships and freshtourists, ogling at the bikes while looking for bargains. It was a goodtime of friendship and avoiding rain.

The Desertores did not have the same luck. They ended up soaking wet, butmanaged to have pretty good attendance at their ride.It’s been raining here and Sunday was no exception, although the waves arerockin’ (hear that Jesse! ) so we, of course, go surfing.

I’ve noticed that in the past year or so that I’ve been posting in Bikernet,I have not shown a photo of one of my personal bikes, so I will try thistime, maybe next week, if the rain stops.

I had some really good news this morning. Seems like Mike Rouse from BMC isdoing great, can’t even keep up with production! And seems like thechapel bells will be tolling soon. Congrats my friend.

Well, I’m guessing that’s it for now. Welcome back Bandit! I know thegirls are dying to see ya’, they even left PR in a hurry when they saw theLeon rust bucket crossing the Panama Canal.
See ya’next week, and the next, and next……….

–Jose. Caribbean news and gripes @ Bikernet.com

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FREEDOM FIGHTER ALERT–Many riders have no awareness of the amount of effort, time, cunning and hard work it takes to keep bikes free. There’s a group of riders all over the country who fight constantly to repeal helmet laws, manage EPA restrictions, and watch insurance companies to keep them from running us off the road completely. We’re very lucky to have these dedicated people working tirelessly for us night and day.

There’s a conference of these freedom seekers scheduled to be held in New Orleans in May.
For more information check the AIM site.

Freedom Fighters risk their lives and freedom to keep us on the road and I’ve been constantly in touch with one who was imprisoned for four years. Fred Harrell, a Nevada freedom fighter, was recently released. In a recent secret missive he reported the following, “I see you for 30 minutes in Laughlin then I’m called back to Las Vegas by my parole officer and the next thing I hear is that you’re all broken up in the hospital. Riding a motorcycle is as therapeutic as it always was. I’d like to spend more time riding, however, I’m still confined to the rules of my release, and this too shall pass.”

We’re currently bouncing through life as if there’s no end in site. Fred has experienced the end. Daily these people face legislation that would eliminate motorcycling forever. They need our support.

WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH SENIOR JOKES?– The family wheeled Grandma out on the lawn, in her wheelchair, where the activities for her 100th birthday were taking place. Grandma couldn’t speak very well, but she could write notes when she needed to communicate. After a short time out on the lawn, Grandma started leaning off to the right, so some family members grabbed her, straightened her up, and stuffed pillows on her right.

A short time later, she started leaning off to her left, so again the family grabbed her and stuffed pillows on her left. Soon she started

leaning forward, so the family members again grabbed her, then tied a pillowcase around her waist to hold her up.

A nephew who arrived late came running up to Grandma and said, “Hi Grandma, you’re looking good! How are they treating you?”

Grandma took out her little notepad and slowly wrote a note to the nephew, “They won’t let me fart.”

TATTOO OF THE WEEK–

Heckman

THIS DOES SAY IT ALL!!!–After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion andlet a Muslim woman have her picture on her drivers license withher face covered, I believe this is even more appropriate. Readon, please!

This is an editorial written by an American citizen, published ina Tampa Newspaper. He did quite a job; didn’t he?

IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT–I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we areoffending some individual or their culture. Since the terroristattacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism bythe majority of Americans. However, the dust from the attacks hadbarely settled when the “politically correct” crowd begancomplaining about the possibility that our patriotism wasoffending others.

I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge againstanyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Ourpopulation is almost entirely comprised of descendants ofimmigrants. However, there are a few things that those who haverecently come to our country, and apparently some born here, needto understand. This idea of America being a multiculturalcommunity has served only to dilute our sovereignity and ournational identity.

As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our ownlanguage and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developedover centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions ofmen and women who have sought freedom. We speak ENGLISH, notSpanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any otherlanguage. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society,learn the language!

“In God We Trust” is our national motto. Thisis not some Christian, right wing, political slogan. We adopted this mottobecause Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded thisnation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate todisplay it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggestyou consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is partof our culture. If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don’t like UncleSam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of thisplanet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and wereally don’t care how you did things where you came from. This is OURCOUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives everycitizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you everyopportunity to do so. But, once you are done complaining, whining and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto or our way of life,I highly encourage you to take advantage of one other great Americanfreedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE. Please pass this along if you agree.

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After four and a half months of relative peace at the plush headquarters of Bikernet, there was a wild pounding and screaming in the back alley. Sin Wu, who looks more luscious than ever, pulled the security alarm and got out of bed with the new blonde who was also startled, but for some reason could not hear the clamoring.

Tight security at Bikernet is administered by Lucky the office mascot, who responded immediately by dragging the head and guts of a recently killed gopher into the headquarters. Sin reported that the face at the window was more terrifying than a Stephen King character. She called the Harbor Division of the Los Angeles Police department, but no one was in the office due to a call they got from a shipping company in Houston, Texas. Apparently something occurred on a ship from Altamira, Mexico, that has so stymied the authorities in Texas that they’ve called in backup from other ports. They’ve also gotten complaints about brothel-type activities on the corner of 19th street in San Pedro, which just so happens to match the address of Bikernet. That explains the lack of response. We better get to the news:

ELVIS PRESLEY’S LEGENDARY GUITARIST SCOTTY MOORE TO HEADLINE HARLEY-DAVIDSON PARTY AT LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN–Scotty Moore, the legendary guitarist who accompanied Elvis throughout the ’50s, will headline the Southern California Harley-Davidson Dealers Association’s three-day Harley-Davidson Party at this year’s Laughlin River Run. An 80-by-180-foot tent in the Flamingo Laughlin parking lot will be the headquarters for the official Harley festivities on April 25-27. Admission is free for all festivities.

The tent will also be the official Laughlin River Run headquarters for the Harley Owners Group, which will distribute a limited-edition HOG event pin to all HOG members on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Scotty Moore will perform April 26 at 8:30 p.m., backed by the Mike Eldred Trio. Scotty was Elvis’s guitarist on record and in concert from their first meeting at Scotty’s house on July 4, 1954, until Elvis was drafted in 1958. Scotty was even the band’s first manager. Now 70 years old, Scotty continues to tour the United States and the United Kingdom and was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Laughlin River Run registration packages and limited-edition Harley-Davidson Laughlin 2002 T-shirts are available now at all 25 Southern California Harley-Davidson dealers. Check our www.harley4fun.com.

HOTBIKE’S WHITE BROTHERS L.A. CALENDAR MOTORCYCLE SHOW ROCKS THE WEEKEND OF JULY 20 AND 21–at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif. All weekend entertainment, over 130 major manufacturers, live music, food, dyno shootouts, beautiful girls, the top custom and race bike builders in America. Be there, be there, be there. For all the hot information and spectator info go to www.FastDates.com. This event is sponsored in part by Bikernet.com.

BIKERNET’S MESSAGE FROM THE MASTER–Bandit will be training again with Richard Bustillo of the school of International Martial Arts and Boxing next week. The master, if we are blessed, will afford us bits of wisdom from time to time. Here is one item to ponder: Once a man was traveling and wanted to know how far it was to the next village. He stopped to ask an old man sitting by the road how far it was to the next town. But the old man said nothing. He asked again and again, but the quiet old man remained completely silent. He gave up on getting an answer and went on his way. Suddenly, he heard the old man shout, “Half a day.”

Angry, the man went back to the old man and complained, “Why didn’t you tell me before when I asked you?”

The old man looked at him and calmly replied, “How could I know how long it would take you until I saw how fast you could walk?”

Before you can know how long it will take to advance in training, you must step forward and begin the arduous process of discipline and agility.

Richard is a member of the World Martial Arts Hall of Fame and a Black Belt Hall of Fame and a Filipino Martial Arts Hall of Fame member. He gives seminars on the art of being yourself, Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do, the art of respecting others, the art of developing your own training techniques, the art of having an open mind, and the art of knowing the truth in practical and functional martial arts. The IMB program encompasses the arts of Kali/Eskrima, Boxing/Muay Thai and Jujitsu/Wrestling, enhanced by the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do philosophies, concepts, principles, theories and training methods of Bruce Lee.

These seminars are held all over the world:
Sept. 22-27 Kettering, England
Sept. 29-30 Schwerin, Germany
Oct. 6-7 Los Angeles, California
Oct. 20-21 Palermo, Italy
Oct. 27-28 Atens, Greece
Nov 3-4 Sterling, Colorado
Nov. 10-11 Bayville, N.J.
Nov. 17-18 Orlando, Florida
Three more will follow in Acapulco, Calgary, Canada and Honolulu, Hawaii.

For more information call IMB at (310) 787-8793

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Text and photography by Frank Kaisler

Hey Bandit, I’m back from Daytona Bike Week. No, I’m not late with the story, you just forgot to extend the deadline. Obviously, you’ve forgotten, once again, how very sensitive I am . . .

As always, I really look forward to the first event of “the season”, specifically Daytona in March this year was no exception. After enduring countless days of snow and freezing rain, along with the misery and back pain that goes with it, the warm beaches and clear skies of Florida were calling. This year I teamed up with my associate, Hatchet Head, who met me in Orlando under the afternoon overcast sky.

The weather was balmy, in the high 60’s as we headed northeast to Daytona and ran into some liquid sunshine just south of the Daytona city limits. Undaunted, but damp, we looked for our base of operations, which was located at the Palm Plaza Hotel in Daytona Beach Shores. After a couple of spin cycles in the laundry room, we were out and about and looking for food. Once nourished, we headed for Main Street to check out the action.

Main St. was in full swing with wall-to-wall bikes, as in previous years, the first two days of the event were for bikes only no cars were allowed to cruise Main St. The sidewalks were walk able so we did a couple of laps on both sides of the street, stopping in various locations for refreshments, as needed. We figured we’d take it easy the first night since the rest of the week was shaping up to be a non-stop motorcycle odyssey.

The next day started like the previous one ended; overcast. Our first stop was the headquarters of AMI (American Motorcycle Institute), where tech inspection for the AHRMA road race bikes was underway. It’s unbelievable the quantity and quality of vintage race bikes that show up for the first race of the season.

That same evening we went up to the Adams Mark hotel for the unveiling of the new 145 cubic inch engine from S&S. To show off the new engine, S&S gave five builders an engine to construct a custom bike to be used as display models for Daytona and events around the country for the rest of the year. The bike builders are Arlen Ness, Roger Bourget, American Iron Horse, Pat Mathers and Ron Simms. All five bikes were unveiled at the coming out party and then moved over to Beach Street where they were put on display at the S&S truck, which was located over on Beach Street, (grass area), for the rest of the week. We caught up to Brett Smith the new COO at S&S, and a third generation Smith at their truck and spent some time trying to find out what’s coming next.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON CEO JEFFREY L. BLEUSTEIN APPOINTED TOPRESIDENT?S COUNCIL ON 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE
Council to advise president on business and labor issues
MILWAUKEE — (April 5, 2002) Jeffrey L. Bleustein, chairman and chief executive officer of Harley-Davidson, Inc., has been appointed by President George W. Bush as a member of the President?s Council on the 21st Century Workforce.
The Council provides information and advice to the president through the secretary of labor, the Office on the 21st Century Workforce within the Department of Labor, and other federal officials. The Office on the 21st Century Workforce gathers and disseminates information relating to future workforce changes including technology, globalization, education, and training by conducting summits, conferences, meetings and other appropriate forums designed to encourage the participation of organizations and individuals interested in such issues.
?I am extremely honored to be appointed by President Bush to the Council on the 21st Century Workforce,? Bleustein said. ?I look forward to working with the Council and the secretary of labor on the challenging issues facing business, labor and government in the coming century. I am confident we can use some of the experience and lessons we?ve learned at Harley-Davidson to give both businesses and workers the chance to grow and succeed.?
Bleustein?s appointment along with nine others to the 13-member Council was announced recently by U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao. ?I am very excited to work with such a talented group of individuals in providing the president critical information and advice that will be a catalyst for positive change in our workforce,? Chao said. ?I am sure the Council is eager to identify where the government needs to get out of the way of change and to develop strategies for effectively addressing workforce issues.? Since joining Harley-Davidson in 1975, Bleustein has served in many capacities. In 1997, he became president and chief executive officer and in 1998 he assumed his current role as chairman of the board and chief executive officer.

Other appointees to the Council are Douglas Banes, General Vice President, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners; James Hoffa, General President, International Brotherhood of Teamsters; Anna Cabilik, President, ANATEK Inc.; Anna Cabral, CEO, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility; Tom Donahue, President, US Chamber of Commerce; Jim Glassman, Host, Tech Central Station; former Rep. Joe Scarborough; David Lee, Chairman, eOn Communications Corp.

Harley-Davidson, Inc. is the parent company for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Buell Motorcycle Company and Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and offers a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories, apparel, and general merchandise. Buell Motorcycle Company produces sport and sport-touring motorcycles. Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. provides wholesale and retail financing, insurance and credit card programs to Harley-Davidson dealers and customers.

RCMP TO THE RESCUE–An RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer stoppedto help a stranded rider standing beside a stalledmotorcycle in the mountains. It was extremely cold, andthe rider was heavily dressed in a helmet, balaclava andsnowmobile suit.In a muffled voice, the rider told the Mounties that thecarburetor was frozen.

A motorcyclist himself, the Mounties remembered an oldtrick for just such an occasion. “Try peeing on it,” theMounties said, “That should unfreeze it.””Can’t,” replied the rider.So the helpful Mounties took out his own equipment andliberally hosed down the carburetor, and the bike soonfired up.

A few days later, the local department received a thankyou note from a father, grateful for the roadsideassistance his young daughter had received from the RCMP.

–from Dennis

BIKERNET CONTRIBUTES TO AMERICAN RIDER–At a recent Bikernet staff injunction a member mentioned contributing a series of ?For the complete idiot, tech articles for the editor who said about the new addition to the magazine, ? I just dunno’. My biggest regret isthat you can only piss off some of the people all of the time.? We plan to take new riders through a slow process of understand a new twin cam model from service to modifications. Watch for ?em in issues to come.

QUOTES TO LIVE BY–As you?ll see the following quotes come from a wide range of sources. Can?t call us literary magnets here: Something for lovers: ?You surely must know magic girl ?cause you changed my lifethe Temptations. On bravery: I?m reading an incredible book about and by Beryl Markham ?West with the Night? about a woman who grew up on a farm in Africa in the early 1900s. Her father cut their farm out of jungle and ultimately had a grist mill and lumber yard. As a young child just before WW I she hunted with members of African tribes with a spear. Brushes with death were often, strolling past angry lions and fighting warthogs. One of the natives Arab Maina said to her once ?Courage lives in a man?s stomach, but there are times when it is not at homeand then the stomach is sour.? Great book.

On accomplishment: ?Anything can be accomplished, if it’s planned right and you have the desire and creativity to execute it.?Jesse “The Governor” Ventura. That last one was graciously sent to us from,Sons of Liberty Riders of Pa. http://www.solrpa.com/

Hey Bandit!–Thought you guys would like to see the tank art on my Maltese Mistress.The clear is a foot deep-I?m jazzed.

Geno

BIKERNET TRAINING ADVICE–Since I?ve been out of the county, but still training I dropped the following note to champion master, my Sifu and world renowned training in Philippino martial arts, Richard Bustillo who came to the states with Bruce Lee: rbustillo@attbi.com:

Sifu Sir, Oh Master of my mental agility,

Every other day I work with the sticks I brought along that you gave me (bamboo poles). I have all the wrong moves down pat. We’ll see when I return.

I?ll be there every Monday and Wednesday morning at IMB dojo. I?m about to reach the Panama Canal, then just six days. Damn, I need a woman, whiskey and a ride.

Ride Forever,

Bandit

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Dear Grass Hopper,

All the wrong moves is a correct move if it connects. “Anything that scoresis efficient” Bruce LeeI can help you with the ride and the whiskey. But! you are just asking tomuch for a woman. You are on your own my road captain. I need one myselfand I haven’t been anywhere like you have. Am I in trouble or what?

I just came back from conducting a seminar in Cancun, Mexico and ran intothe college kids Spring Break. You should have stopped in Cancun with allthe women running around.

Live to Ride, RSB

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BIKERNET GOES RELIGIOUS–A few minutes before the services started, the townspeople were sitting intheir pews and talking. Suddenly, Satan appeared at the front of thechurch.

Everyone started screaming and running for the front entrance, tramplingeach other in a frantic effort to get away from evil incarnate.

Soon everyone had exited the church except for one elderly gentleman who satcalmly in his pew without moving, seeming oblivious to the fact that God’sultimate enemy was in his presence.

So Satan walked up to the man and said “Don’t you know who I am?”

The manreplied, “Yep, sure do.”

“Aren’t you afraid of me?” Satan asked.

“Nope,sure ain’t.” said the man.

“Don’t you realize I can kill you with a word?” asked Satan.

“Don’t doubt it for a minute,” returned the old man, in an even tone.

“Did you know that I could cause you profound, horrifying, AGONY for alleternity?” Persisted Satan.

“Yep,” was the calm reply.

“And you’re still not afraid?” asked Satan.

“Nope,” said the old man.

More than a little perturbed, Satan asked,”Well,why aren’t you afraid of me?”

The man calmly replied, “Been married to your sister for 48 years.”

–from RSB

Remember Me?— My wife Charley , my bike (old) were on the cover of the horse #11…Anyway, here’s a shot of my new Rigid and my custom designed pipes…

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We also want to thank everyone in advance for not calling or coming by the headquarters for at least one month so we can fill him in on all that’s been going on (yeah right).

Later Gators and now from Bandit—

Sin & Layla

I?m a tad lost today– I tell ya life is a strange place. I go from folks who were brother associates for 20 years and shit in your hat or don?t pay their bills, to riders who I met yesterday and come across like gang busters. I don?t know what to make of it. At one time I was awake enough to recognize a day of conflict and avoid it like the plague. Then again, sometimes it?s just a fuckin? dog eat dog world.

I generally paint a picture of Bikernet as a crazed bunch of individuals building and riding motorcycles with wild abandon when they?re not chasing wanton, bi-sexual chicks around the office.

The above is why I left Easyriders. That and writing books are the goals. Generally we are having a helluva good time, but like everyone on this planet packed with greed and mayhem, we have a bad day from time to time. We?re a very small shop and we like it that way, but it means that we straddle a thin line from time to time. We have never wanted the site to be saturated with advertisers. Our goals was no more than 20 and do a helluva job for them. Well, if you have a few and a few don?t pay their bills, then we?re struggling.

As young men we struggle for power, titles, money and material bullshit until some dismal, cloud shrouded morning we wake up. We may roll over to a fat ugly broad and on the counter is a stack of insurance bills to cover all the happy bullshit we?ve collected over the years that we can?t use ?cause we?re working all the time. That?s when you come to the rude awakening that all the money in the world ain?t worth a hill of beans, if you?re not having a good time. Okay, goddamnit let?s get to the news:

TREV DEELEY WORLD FAMOUS FOR HIS WORK IN THE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY PASSED–away Wednesday March 27th during the night. Trev reached the age 82..The funeral will be a private family affair.

There will however be a Trev Deeley Memorial Ride, assembling On SundayApril 21st 2002 at Trev Deeley Motorcycles 2375 Boundary Rd. VancouverBC, CANADA (604) 291 BIKE at 12:00 Noon, and leaving at 12:30 to go tothe Trev Deeley Motorcycle Museum. 13500 Verdun Place Richmond BC 604273-5421

Trev was one of the first of three non American’s to sit on the Board ofDirectors for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

There is a possibility of memory patches and a Trev Deeley memorial pinat a nominal fee. Speak to Darwin At the store to reserve one if youdesire as it’s a one time deal. 291 BIKE

–from Dan

SECRETS FROM SIN WU–In an effort to understand the relationships between men and women on the Bikernet staff we are capturing all the e-mails from and to staff members. Here?s another quote. We?re not sure what to make of it, but it?s all apart of the study:I’ll only fuck other women with your blessings and hopefully one day withyour participation. This I can deal with. Sin Wu

Bikernet Caribbean Report–We spent our Easter weekend putting together the “new” takeoffchopper. In less than four whole days we managed to put the bike together,all with takeoff parts laying in different boxes all over the shop. Sureit’s not a “pretty” bike but it’s cool (to me) and it has it’s ownpersonality. It’s a no frills project at its best and we have kept the project( ’till now) to less than 800 bucks. I planned to start it tonight, but asalways, some little problems showed up and we might have to spend a bit moremoney to solve them the easy way.

I know I promised some photos but they will have to wait for next weeksreport, I was so pissed that left the floppy at the shop.Speaking of coolness and personality, I don’t know if it’s me or that Ihave been around bikes for so long , most of the bikes we see now lack thesetwo qualities. They seem like copies of stuff that other people have done or chromebarges with as much “billet” crap as an 700 page catalog can hold. Don’tget me wrong, we do sell a lot of that stuff, but we also put a lot ofpersonal effort and ideas into each bike. We don’t ever want to have a bikelooking like another, twins are cool if the are doing the nasty thing in aporno flick

Also I have noticed that most of the magazines have gone the Gaudy customway, even when they feature choppers they seldom do the cover, or we seeissue after issue of jet sky colored “customs” that looked very similar tothe one’s in past issues, even the ol’ Easyriders have gone the chromebarge way. But have no fear, The Horse stays true to the Chopper scene andthey even have an event for choppers, possers on billet barges are notwelcome. The 3rd SMSO will take place from July 26th to 28th in NorthCarolina, three days of fun, and choppas. We will be there on our way toSturgis and so will Bandit and Billy Lane. It?s gonna be a hell of a party,Check the Horse website or the mag for more info.

All this blah, blah. blah, comes from spending a few days in Daytona anddoing several bikes to customer specs (sort of) of getting drowned in chapsand “factory” jackets, and what about all the posers in the West CoastChoppers shirts…..

This little flat black chopper brings us closer to what its really allabout, using your knowledge (talent ?) to build something out of nothing.Like someone said before” it’s a blank canvas and you are the artist”. Adding bolt on stuff and building bikes from boxes does not makes you acustom builder, period.

Last weeks HOG ride was well attended, as many as 300 bikes showed up forthe ride and party, several clubs joined the event as well as any biker HOGrelated or not, they are following with an exhibition of the new models ata local mall and will close the event this Sunday with a BBQ by Longhorn.Yeap we were invited to show some of our bikes at the mall, and to the BBQ,which we will show up with 20 or so choppers just so the Rubbies know whatthey are missing.

Another Rican that lives in New Mexico has started a t-shirt company,pretty cool chopper shirts for rigid riders, Check his website atCrazyRigids, and tell Noel we sent ya’ score one before the posers gettheir hands on them.

We also got to check Indian Larry’s new place Gasoline Alley, pretty coolchoppers and stuff, also available in the web, take a look and say hi.

The Desertores will have a run this next Sunday, it’s called Visa para unSue?o ( visa for a dream) and all the money will go towards needy children.This group of riders are doing a lot for local charity and doing rides leftand right, congrats to this guys.

If you missed Jesse James camel bike, check his websiteWescoastchoppers.com, the bike is already there, pretty wild !

I don’t wanna sound like I’m plugging other people’s stuff, but we have tothank Accutronix, those guys are great and they have excellent products. Wealso want to wish Randy the best of health after his fight with the big C,it’s sad to have bad things happen to good people. We are all praying foryou.

Dont miss issue 23 of the Horse where we feature our April Fools Kamelbike by “El chopper man”

Well time to go figure out what the hell to do with the primary and rearbrake , also add one more bike for the Bikernet file.
See ya next week…..

Jose– Bikernet poser antichrist agent.

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DETECTIVE SUI–A man suspected his wife of seeing another man. So, he hired a famousChinese detective, Mr. Sui Tansow Pok, to watch and report anyactivitiesthat might develop. A few days later, he received this report:

Most honorable sir:
You leave house.
He come house.
I watch.
He and she leave house.
follow.
He and she get on train.
I follow.
He and she go in hotel.

I climb tree-look in window.

She kiss he.
He strip she
She strip he.
He play with she.
She play with he.
I Play with me.
Fall out of tree, not see.

……NO FEE

THE LEXUS CONNECTION A lady walks into a Lexus dealership. She browses around, then spots the perfect car and walks over to inspect it. As she bends to feel he fine leather upholstery, she farts loudly. Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone has noticed her little accident and hopes a sales person doesn’t pop up right now.

As she turns back, there, standing next to her is a salesman.

“Good day, madam. How may we help you today?”

Very uncomfortably she asks, “Sir, what is the price of this lovely vehicle?”

He answers, “Lady, if you farted just touching it, you’re gonna shit when you hear the price.”

Austin/Bleu Bayou Ducati Racing

Austin/Bleu Bayou Ducati Racing will be taking the grid for the Superbike doubleheader with rider Pascal Picotte at the new California Speedway in Fontana, California. Having trained in the preseason at Fontana, Picotte is ready to take the number 21 Ducati 996RS to the front.

Having been controversially released from HMC Ducati after the season opener at Daytona, Picotte is on a mission to beat Chandler, the rider who replaced him on the HMC team. Since Chandler is considered a front-runner this weekend, this motivation will place the Austin/Blue Bayou Ducati team in good position.

Crew Chief, Lance Baker was happy to announce Thursday that a deal was made with Michelin to provide Picotte with tires that are proven to make the Ducati chassis work. The same tires that enabled Troy Bayliss to win both races at Valencia and Phillip Island and to hold the provisional pole at Kyalami. It may be a learning curve for Picotte to adjust to the Michelins but they should prove to be an advantage for the Austin/Bleu Bayou Ducati team.

Austin/Bleu Bayou Ducati Racing is sponsored by Ducati Austin, Austin Harley-Davidson, and Bleu Bayou Harley-Davidson, Cyclewacko.com, Grand Prix Appearal, Michelin, Nutec Racing Fuel, Performance Friction, Regina Chain, Viron International and Vortex. The team is headquartered in Temple, Texas at Bell County Harley-Davidson.

For more information contact Jarrod Weaver, 254-773-2243.

BIKERNET MAKES ENGINE CHOICE FOR NUTTBOY PROJECT–The following is a rundown on the Rev Tech Engine offering for the custom market. After you read the following you understand why we went with these guys:

Increased cooling fin surface area
No head or base gaskets (ultra-high temperature o-rings are used instead)
High-performance computerized ignition that controls and monitors break-infor the ultimate in a smooth burn-in
Two-finishes available… black with chrome covers and natural with chromecovers
Compatible with Original Equipment and custom frames that accept Evolution?engines
Available in two engine displacements 88″ and 100″88 Cubic Inch has 4 1/4″ flywheel stroke with a 3 5/8″ bore
100 Cubic Inch has 4 3/8″ flywheel stroke with a 3 13/16″ bore

RevTech? Engine Case features:Made from 356T6 cast aluminum

Added material in all high-stress areas for superior strength

Removable press-in/bolt-in bearing inserts on left and right sides of cases

Removable bottom sump-plate permits internal inspection

Late-style RevTech? external pump for improved efficiency and increasedvolume

RevTech? Cylinder features:Improved design with more fins overall, and longer fins in certain high-heatareas for better cooling

Steel liners are Perma-Locked into the outer aluminum castings

Cast pistons for controlled expansion and reduced engine noise

O-ring base seals instead of gaskets

RevTech? Cylinder Head features:

D-shaped exhaust ports for maximum flow and performance

Machined for dual plug applications

Wider-spaced head bolt pattern

O-ring head seals instead of gaskets for increased reliability

Mikuni HSR42 carburetorIntake manifold is closely matched to the port for maximum flow

RevTech? Flywheel features:Forged 4340 steel for superior strength

One-piece design flywheels and shafts

Other engine featuresSpecial cam with .495″ lift for good torque across the rpm range

Crane? digital ignition module and pick-up

RevTech? Engines Include the Following
Chrome Accessories:
Custom Rocker Box Covers
Air Cleaner with Custom-Designed Insert
Lifter Blocks and Pushrod Covers
Smooth Cam Cover with Laser-Etched Point
Cover
RevTech? Oil Filter and Bracket
Oil Pump CoverHardware

THE TRIP THAT TRIED:FATE STICKS A WRENCH IN SUZANNE’S REAR WHEEL–The following is just a hint of what happened to Helen Wolfe?s coastal putt. We were looking forward to her run reports, but the plans ended quickly. Watch for images and the complete rundown shortly:

This is a 2001 HeritageSofttail still under warranty.?

Watch for the complete report in Special Reports section.

DALLAS SWAPMEET– We here at the Texas Scooter Times would like to remind everyone about the:April 7th (THIS SUNDAY) Dallas Swap Meet at the Long Horn Ballroom…..Show Hours are 11am till 5pm

YOU’LL FIND:
Garage Clean outs
Parts Distributors “Over Runs”
Seasonal Leather Deals
Cheap, Used Parts
“Take Off” Parts and Accessories
Traveling Parts Discounters

There will be Live Bands, Door prizes and other contests… Parts & Party… Don’t Miss it!

Directions: The Longhorn Ballroom is located on the corner of Industrial Blvd. and Corinth. Take Industrial Blvd. Exit from I-30 or I-35 where they cross, Right Downtown Dallas Go South 5 Blocks.For more information visit: www.texasscooter.com

Vendor Space still Availablecall 254-687-9066 for reservations

Also don’t forget about the “Big Drags” April 20th at Red River Raceway, Shreveport, La……..

AN APOLOGY–to the readers. I dislike being a sniveler or even philosophical, but life is not all fresh paint and new chrome. I?ve done my time on this hell ship and will soon return to the front where the party and hard work will begin again.

I can?t wait to fire up the touring chopper for a putt to Walkers for a beer or to Tombstone, Arizona for some time with the Kennedys, (we?re putting together a series of articles on them for HORSE). I can?t wait to hang with my brothers behind a barbecue and some Jack and chase Sin and Layla around the office. I?ve even heard rumors that there?s a new blond hanging around the headquarters. I?m also itchin? to take a welding lesson from Paul Yaffee. We have torches and an old Lincoln stick welder at the shop and need to upgrade our welding capabilities. I can?t wait to get back into the garage and get greasy working on Nuttboy?s project. We aren?t major talents in the building industry, but we?re going to build something that will tweak your imagination. I should be back in the saddle by news time next week. Can?t wait.

–Bandit