From Center for Industrial Progress by Alex Epstein

Last week we looked at the need for a process of producing energy that is cheap, plentiful, and reliable—and we saw that solar and wind cannot produce cheap, reliable energy. How Germany embraced solar and wind and ended up in energy poverty Let’s take a look at this in practice. Germany is considered by some to be the best success story in the world of effective solar and wind use, and you’ll often hear that they get a large percentage of their energy from solar and wind. You can see here on this chart how this claim was made and why it’s not accurate. First of all, this is just a chart of electricity. Solar and wind are only producing electricity and half of Germany’s energy needs also include fuel and heating. So solar and wind never contribute half as much to Germany’s energy needs as this chart would imply. But that’s not the biggest problem. What you notice here is that there’s certain days and times where there are large spikes, but there are also periods where there’s relatively little. What that means is that you can’t rely on solar and wind ever. You always have to have an infrastructure that can produce all of your electricity independent of the solar and wind because you can always go a long period with very little solar and wind. So then why are the solar and wind necessary? Well, you could argue that they’re not and that adding them onto the grid will impose a lot of costs. In Germany, electricity prices have more than doubled since 2000 when solar and wind started receiving massive subsidies and favorable regulations, and their electricity prices are three to four times what we would pay in the U.S. (Because of its low reliability, solar, and wind energy options require an alternative backup—one that’s cheap, plentiful, and reliable—to make it work, thus creating a more expensive and inefficient process.) Nuclear and hydro Fossil fuels are not the only reliable sources. There are two others that don’t generate CO2 that are significant and are more limited, but still significant contributors. Those are hydroelectric energy and nuclear energy. Hydroelectric energy can be quite affordable over time, but it’s limited to locations where you have the right physical situation to produce hydroelectric power. Nuclear is more interesting because nuclear doesn’t have the problems of hydro but it’s been very restricted throughout history so today in the vast majority of cases it’s considerably more expensive than say electricity from natural gas. This may change in the future and one thing we’ll discuss under policy is how we need to have the right policies so that all energy technologies can grow and flourish, if indeed the creators of those technologies can do it. The reality of energy poverty: a story To illustrate just how important it is to have cheap, plentiful, and reliable energy, I want to share a story I came across while doing research for my book, The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels. This is a story about a baby born in the very poor country of Gambia. The baby was born underweight and premature, but not in such a way that would be a big problem in say, the United States. In the United States, the solution would have been obvious: incubation. This technology would almost certainly bring this baby up to be completely healthy, and if you met the baby later in life you would never know that there had ever been a problem. Unfortunately, in the Gambia, in this particular hospital, they needed something that billions of people in the world do not have, and that is reliable electricity. Without reliable electricity, the hospital didn’t even contemplate owning an incubator, the one thing this baby desperately needed to survive. Without access to this technology, the baby could not survive on her own, and sadly, she died. I think this story reminds us of what it means to have access to cheap, plentiful, and reliable energy, and how having more energy gives us the ability to improve our lives. To summarize what we discussed, if you can’t afford energy you don’t have energy, and if energy is scarce or unreliable, then you don’t have energy when you need it. It’s not just enough to have energy, the energy and the process to create it has to be cheap, plentiful, and reliable.

Hey,

Did you know motorcycle sales are up 13.7 percent above last year’s numbers. It’s amazing what’s happening in this world.

Most of the motorcycle companies I know of are doing very well.

What could it be? Folks are locked down. Fossil fuels and internal combustion vehicles are under attack.

Let’s hit the news.

— Bandit

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Lon Nordbye Joins Electrify Expo as Business Development and Sponsorship Executive

(Sioux Falls, SD December 9, 2021) Lon Nordbye has joined Electrify Expo, North America’s largest Electric Vehicle Festival to lead Business Development and Sponsorship efforts. A recent recipient of ‘Expo of The Year’ honors at the 2021 IMPACT Conference, Electrify Expo is focused on scaling the experiential platform, and this appointment highlights the commitment to achieve that.

Nordbye brings two decades of leadership experience in business development and integrated marketing to the Electrify Expo executive team. Lon Nordbye most recently served as VP of Strategy & Commercial Development at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip where he played a significant role in developing some of the rally’s most successful promotions, events, and brand partnerships.

“Our team is excited for Lon to join the company and know he will make immediate contributions that will benefit our partners and fans,” said BJ Birtwell, Founder and Executive Producer of Electrify Expo.

In his new role with Electrify Expo, Nordbye will lead development of Electrify’s e-motorcycle, e-bike, e-scooter, e-skate, and e-surf lifestyle categories. He will also oversee larger scale activations with national, non-endemic brands looking to reach the e-mobility consumer.

“BJ, Jeff and their dynamic team have not only pioneered how consumers engage and interact with e-mobility, they’re pushing the industry, culture and lifestyle of electric mobility forward,” said Nordbye. “I couldn’t be more excited to join an enterprising team and get immersed into the day-to-day work to achieve the high expectations we have for Electrify as well as ourselves.”

Electrify Expo is a weekend festival that takes place multiple times per year featuring the world’s leading brands in e-mobility. Consumers get the opportunity to demo and drive the best electric vehicles the industry has to offer as well as engage with interactive brand displays, enjoy live music and more.

2021 took Electrify Expo to Southern California, Miami, and Austin. 2022 will add additional events in hot e-mobility markets.

Companies interested can learn more by visiting: https://www.electrifyexpo.com/exhibits-press#Exhibitors

About Electrify Expo:

Attend North America’s largest Electric Vehicle event! Fun for all ages, Electrify Expo is a weekend festival that gathers the World’s top EV manufacturers all in one place!

Come see your favorite electric car, motorcycle, bike, scooter, skateboard, surfboard, e-foil and other electric mobility brands as they show off their latest products and technology. Visit their interactive displays, talk with EV experts, and BEST OF ALL, take a free test drive on one of our thrilling demo courses. Kids, have fun on the latest stability bikes or play in the Kids Zone!

With over 500,000 square feet of exhibit and festival space, Electrify Expo is a full day of electrified fun mixed with great food, drinks, music and more. Yes, this is an e-mobility party and everyone is invited!

Reimagined Electric Motorcycles Launch the Future of Customization

LOS ANGELES, CA (December 9, 2021) – The customization potential of the LiveWire One™ electric motorcycle was on full display on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Autopia 2099, a new and dedicated EV event held at Optimist Studios in Los Angeles designed to showcase electric cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, and other mobility solutions. The event featured more than 80 vehicles, from home-built and conversion EVs to brand new cars and trucks, plus a display of what the event organizers called retrofuturism. Two custom motorcycle builders, SMCO and Earle Motors, presented the first fully customized LiveWire One motorcycles, both of which originated in Los Angeles, a city rapidly becoming LiveWire’s most successful market.

“The custom bikes showcased at Autopia make a big statement on behalf of LiveWire,” said Ryan Morrissey, Chief Electric Vehicle Officer. “Personalization has always been an element of motorcycle culture, and this weekend SMCO and Earle Motors demonstrated the customization potential of LiveWire One. These custom bikes and components are early indicators of our intent to incorporate limited edition builds and accessories into the digital bike builder on LiveWire.com.”

SMCO: LiveWire One Hooligan Racer
Brothers Aaron and Shaun Guardado started racing as young teenagers, first in shifter karts and then in high performance import cars before they turned their attention to motorcycles. They founded SMCO in 2010 to sell branded T-shirts and started building custom competition motorcycles in their Long Beach, Calif., shop to back up the brand and feed their appetite for racing and performance. Now in their mid-30s, the brothers have built serious Harley-Davidson flat trackers and performance bikes for hooligan racing, and even converted a pair of Harley-Davidson® Street Rod® motorcycles into snow bikes for a winter hill climb at the ESPN X Games.

“When we got our hands on the LiveWire One, we immediately wanted to race it,” said Aaron Guardado.

This past July, Shaun and Aaron entered a pair of LiveWire One bikes in the Roland Sands Super Hooligan Championship at the Laguna Seca race course in California. The series is open to almost any motorcycle, and for the event the bikes were stripped of lighting but were otherwise stock.

“The bikes are so fast and so much fun to ride, but we wanted to find ways to improve on that performance,” said Aaron. “We started by reducing rotating mass with a set of carbon fiber wheels from BST. Then we removed all the stock bodywork and used it to make molds for our own lightweight carbon fiber body pieces. We also designed our own rear-set foot controls to put us in a more-aggressive posture for road racing the bike.”

The SMCO race-prepped LiveWire One bikes were displayed this past weekend at Autopia in the unpainted carbon bodywork.

“This project really pushed us into some new technology,” said Aaron. “We learned to use CAD and a 3D printer to create the rear sets, for example.”

All of the carbon bodywork created by the Guardado brothers uses the stock mounting points on a LiveWire One, and if there’s interest from other owners, the parts may show up for sale in the future.

Earle Motors: E/MULHOLLAND CUSTOM
When designer Alex Earle needs to unwind, he often does it on his LiveWire One electric motorcycle.

“I’ve spent a lot of time riding off road, but I discovered the LiveWire One was the perfect stress-relief street ride,” said Earle, who teaches powersports design at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. “I live near the base of Mulholland Drive, a famous and very curvy road winding from Los Angeles up into the mountains. On weekends it’s nuts with cars and bikes, but on an evening during the week nobody is there. It’s like my private road. Unlike an internal combustion bike, the LiveWire One is quiet, and smooth, and cool. I can make a run up Mulholland, or Decker Canyon Road, stop at Old Place or the Rock Store. It’s a great escape.”

Earle Motors is more of an outlet for Earle’s creativity than it is a business, and he turned that creative design bent on his LiveWire One, in a very dramatic way.

“Initially this bike was intimidating, because it’s electric,” said Earle. “There’s no exhaust, for example, which is always an easy starting point for customization. And no fuel tank. I had two goals in mind – to consolidate the design and adjust the ergonomics for my own comfort. I want it to fit like a tailored suit.”

Earle replaced most of the bodywork with pieces of his own design, created in composite on a 3D printer, except for the “fuel tank” in front of the seat, which covers tightly packed electronics that can’t be reshaped. He removed the rear fender and lighting, and replaced the tail section with one he formed of welded steel.

“I painted the electronics cover, which looks like a fuel tank, in Synthetic Haze, a gray-to-blue fade developed during World War II to help airplanes appear less visible in the sky, which lowers the profile of the entire bike,” said Earle. “I filled in the space below that cover with a new finned piece that wraps around in front of the seat. The fins are the same shape as those on the battery case in the center of the bike.”

The part Earle removed incorporates air scoops to cool electronic components, and to replace that cooling capacity he created hollow galleries within the fins in which coolant might circulate. Two small hoses on the show bike would carry that coolant to a finned heat exchanger located between the forks. To create this part, Earle made detailed drawings, and had the entire motorcycle digitally scanned by Mimic 3D. His drawing and the scan was handed off to PROTOTYP3, a firm founded by two of his former students, who recreated it in CAD and then made the part in one piece with a 3D printer.

“It was amazing that when I got the part the holes lined up perfectly with the mounting points on the bike.” said Earle. “Right now, this is an idea, not a functional feature. I have no way of testing it, but I designed it so that I think it could be functional. The next step would be to 3D print it in aluminum.”

The lower bodywork behind the front wheel is shaped to be an air curtain to smooth flow around the battery case. Its bright orange color is meant to draw the eye down and lower the perceived profile of the bike. Earle removed the stock headlamp and its nacelle to fit three LED lights.

“The new tail section and a custom motard-style seat I designed raise the seat height several inches, which is perfect for my six-foot three-inch frame,” said Earle. “Saddlemen covered the seat in black leather, and it looks great. I also installed a chrome handlebar that’s lower than stock, chrome because it doesn’t get scuffed up when I transport the bike.”

A final custom detail can be found on a logo Earle created for a new charging port cover, which combines the number 23 – which he has always used on his competition-style customs – with an elk antler design that’s also used by the Old Place on Mulholland.

“Some of the inspiration for this project comes from my students, who show up in class with these computers they have built themselves, and they are liquid cooled,” said Earle. “People have been hot rodding motorcycles the same way for 70 years, but how will that happen in the future, when bikes are electric? How will this generation customize a bike? They can 3D print their own parts. They could liquid cool the electronics. I’m hoping this project gets on Instagram and some 17-year-old in Portugal sees it and gets a spark of inspiration. That will be the future of customization.”

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About LiveWire
More than a motorcycle, LiveWire plans to redefine electric. Drawing on its DNA as an agile disruptor from the lineage of Harley-Davidson, capitalizing on a decade of learnings in the EV sector and the heritage of the most desirable motorcycle brand in the world. With an initial focus on the urban market, LiveWire will pioneer the electric motorcycle space, and beyond. With a dedicated focus on EV, LiveWire plans to develop the technology of the future and to invest in the capabilities needed to lead the transformation of motorcycling. LiveWire expects to benefit from Harley-Davidson’s engineering expertise, manufacturing footprint, supply chain infrastructure, and global logistics capabilities. Innovating by design and attracting industry-leading talent, LiveWire will be headquartered virtually, with initial hubs in Silicon Valley, CA (LiveWire Labs) and Milwaukee, WI.

For LiveWire career opportunities please see LiveWire.com/careers

For more information regarding LiveWire products visit: LiveWire.com

Video from MTG – investigating 47 nations for claims about rising sea-levels.

The visible cause of Ocean Reclamation by Governments for revenues affecting the sea-level in their region.

Climate Change Or is it Temperature Change ? Sit outdoors for a few hours and find out.

See the Video to understand what people working at Sea-shores witness and experience over past 45 years.

Hey,

Did you know motorcycle sales are up 13.7 percent above last year’s numbers. It’s amazing what’s happening in this world. Most of the motorcycle companies I know of are doing very well. What could it be? Folks are locked down. Fossil fuels and internal combustion vehicles are under attack due to Climate Fraud.

Are the brothers reaching for freedom in a Covid World or grabbing onto a piston piece before they are gone?

We installed the awning and it started to snow. It helped. Let’s hit the news:

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KNUCKLE PROJECT REPORT—I’m pondering a name for this project. I tend to want to build it pure with a kicker and a 4-speed ratchet top transmission, but the electric start transmission issue is a serious consideration. It’s all over the place at this point.

I spoke to Myron Larrabee who went on a ride with Paul Yaffe. Paul built a bike with an S&S Knucklehead engine and like my recent Panhead he ran a belt drive to a used 1996 5-speed tranny out of a Road King. So, I reached out to Paul for the formula.

“When we do belt drive primary’s we purchase a Primo 3-inch belt drive and then we cut it all up and turn it into our own 2-inch minimal looking belt drive,” said Paul.

Irish Rich, Shamrock Customs, is fixing and modifying a single-loop VL frame and my XA Springer frontend from Matt Olsen may arrive today or tomorrow. The other electric option is with W&W. I need to check it out.

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Bandit’s Cantina Episode 96: Bandit Lights a Xmas Fire

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The truth is something we must constantly be striving for. A great place to start is with the kids because they are honest and are not afraid to speak the truth. I think this is a classic story and one that will be around for a while.

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The 10 Best Easyriders Covers–

It’s hard to imagine biker lifestyle today without Easyriders. Since the early ‘70s, the magazine has been a mirror for motorcycle culture, featuring righteous rides and rowdy rallies. Of course, it would be impossible to forget that all the issues came locked and loaded with some of the most head-turning cover photos of models and bikes you could imagine. Yes, lots of cool bikes and even 2 HOF exotic film stars, Traci Lords and Jenna Jameson.

Celebrate the rebellious return of Classic Easyriders in December 2021 and salute some of the best “Biker Bible” covers throughout the decades.

NEW ADVANCED BIOFUELS SET TO TRANSFORM RACING

San Antonio, TX (December 9, 2021) – VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a global leader in performance fuels, lubricants and additives, announced Thursday that advanced bio-renewable components are available for adaptation with the company’s current race fuel portfolio.

“With enhanced concern over the global environment and an ever-increasing demand on the transportation of people and goods, government regulatory authorities continue to push for more stringent regulations on pollutants and CO2 emissions,” said Mark Walls, VP’s Director of R&D and Fuel Technology. He added, “Auto manufacturers continue to pursue advanced powertrains, such as electric and hybrid-electric vehicles to address this problem, but we felt onboard fuel could play a part.”

VP is currently developing and testing race fuels with advanced renewable components to meet upcoming renewable fuel requirements of multiple race series, including Formula 1 and IMSA. The company features more than 70 proprietary fuel blends in its portfolio, of which 23 use renewable components. VP is now expanding that line with advanced renewable options.

THE TEXAS WEATHER REPORT— Got to cover Sammy last night, problem is “real” job for 9 hours, family issue in the evening, another show Friday, grandson Saturday, church Sunday. Got some cool shots last Sunday.

Anyway, I think I’m gonna have to cash in my 700,000 shares of Bikernet stock. I could really use those 9 hours I lose 5 days a week! The other image, check out the Temperature scale as it opened the image (about 5 lines down) –very cool! Last night was the final tour show too! It went down to 5150 Cabo Wabo.

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100 LIMITED EDITION BIKES AVAILABLE–Introducing HyperFighter Colossus. No matter what you’re fighting – boredom, gas, traffic, the status quo – Colossus is in your corner.

HyperFighter Colossus is a raw, muscular-silhouetted, electrifying streetfighter. Derived from the HyperSport and built upon our groundbreaking HyperDrive™ platform, this bare-knuckle fighter is not for the faint of heart.

Only 100 units of this stripped-down demon of a bike will hit the road. Don’t miss your chance to own the limited edition Colossus and reserve yours now.

WORLD PREMIERE AT CES 2022

Join us at 1 pm on January 5th, 2022 for the official unveiling of the HyperFighter Colossus – booth CP-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Won’t be at CES? Don’t fret. We’ll share the unveiling video with you in our monthly newsletters, social media, and the Damon Lab.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS–Congress Considers Landmark Recreation Legislation

The MIC, the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America, and the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association are joining numerous outdoor recreation businesses, associations, conservation groups, and enthusiasts urging Congress to pass a sweeping recreation package of bills that would be a great boost for powersports.

In The Hill newspaper, Jessica (Wahl) Turner, executive director of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (which is supported by the MIC, the SVIA, and ROHVA), wrote about the potential impact of the legislation:

“Through a combination of bipartisan and bicameral bills the outdoor recreation industry has long supported – including the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, Recreation Not Red Tape Act (RNR), and the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act – as well as other outdoor recreation legislation like the newly introduced Outdoor Recreation Act, this package would be a legacy achievement for our shared natural resources and all who enjoy them today and in the future.

“These bills streamline the permitting process for outfitted excursions, support “gateway” communities, create public/private partnerships to modernize campground infrastructure, extend shoulder seasons and improve visitation data on public lands to help with overcrowding, make common-sense updates to antiquated systems, and provide more tools in the toolbox for land managers to plan for sustainable recreation for years to come.”

“At a time of such deep division in Congress, one issue they have reached bipartisan agreement on is outdoor recreation,” said Scott Schloegel, MIC senior vice president of government relations. “There are many issues that divide Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. But working together on a package of bills to ensure public lands access, and make it easier, benefits both motorized and non-motorized groups. This has united senators and gives us hope that it may generate even more bipartisanship going forward.”

VINTAGE DAYS 2022–Secure your tickets for 2022 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days today! For a limited time, tickets are discounted for AMA members, so buy now before the price increases.

Buy Tickets Now!

We’re already hard at work preparing your VMD favorites: the swap meet, vintage racing, pit bike racing, bike shows, rides, demos, and so much more!

Once you purchase your tickets, we’ll send you an order confirmation and over the next few weeks, we’ll follow up with a link to your electronic ticket download.

If you aren’t already signed up, please subscribe to our VMD E-newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @AMAVintageMotorcycleDays to keep up with the latest news about next year’s event.

Thanks and we can’t wait to see you in July!

The AMA Team

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STOCKING STUFFERS FROM NASH–So many things are half-off so so you can stuff a stocking twice as much! Tuesday & Wednesday only! Sales ends Thursday am 6am PST.
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Black Girls Ride Magazine is teaming up with Cali Slingers and the WCPA for the annual hood toy toss and Slingshot Sleigh Ride!

Join us on Saturday, Dec 18 at 120th St & Crenshaw Blvd at 10am.

We’re providing toys to the kids of Los Angeles and we need your help! Bring new and unwrapped toys!

Got questions? Call PT at 310.733.0508.

Special thanks to Polaris Slingshot and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys for their support!

FAST EDDIE TOOLS COME TO BIKERNET— Working on motorcycles is a rite of passage. It starts with just taking out a spark plug… next thing you know, you’re splitting your flywheels.

It’s a long and joyful road to get to that point, and in the past it’s all been way harder than it really needed to be. You might’ve been led to believe that it’s impossible to learn some of these things, but the truth is that you just haven’t had the right information or the right teacher. We’re here to help.

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J.J. SOLARI MASK REPORT— Apparently the Fauci Theory is that while water vapor can pass free through the mask, the flu virus, being millions of time smaller, will be smashed against the cloth barrier, rendering you safe. And this is proved by the fact that after 2 years of masking, no one now has covid-19. It’s gone!!

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PPG launches PPG DELTRON NXT-– refinish system for new levels of premium color-matching capability

 PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of the PPG DELTRON® NXT refinish system, representing a major upgrade to the current PPG Deltron DBC solventborne product line.

Major features incorporated in the PPG Deltron NXT system include more than 30 new toners that comprise the latest liquid pearls and effects pigments as well as new black toners.

“We chose these advanced toners to keep pace with and provide excellent color matching for today’s most complex OEM vehicle colors,” said Pete Ragone, PPG solventborne brand marketing manager, automotive refinish. “In addition, we’ve tapped our global technology resources to add new premium clearcoat options that are especially designed to meet performance requirements of the high-production collision center.”

The PPG Deltron NXT system also includes a new range of reducers to broaden the application window for users, as well as new tools to assist painters in the proper use of the system.

“The enhancements we’ve incorporated into the PPG Deltron NXT system reflect our ongoing commitment to provide superior performance and color-matching excellence for those collision centers that prefer a premium-quality, solvent-based refinish system,” said Tom Maziarz, PPG vice president, automotive refinish, Americas. “Given this significant evolution of our iconic brand, customers will soon notice new PPG Deltron NXT branding and label designs to better reflect a modern, premium and high-tech system.”

The launch of the PPG Deltron NXT system will begin in January 2022 as a phased rollout to collision repair shops in the U.S. The rollout will continue to expand in this market during the second quarter of 2022.

To learn more about the PPG Deltron NXT system, visit PPGDeltronNXT.com.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Starting Wednesday, December 8 at 10/9c, country hit-maker T. Graham Brown will host another exciting month of live cuts with some of his closest friends and heroes on the new episodes of LIVE WIRE on Sirius XM’S Country Christmas Channel 58. Make sure to tune into December’s episodes for some Christmas favorites recorded live at SiriusXM’s Music City Theater in Nashville, Tennessee.

“It’s that time of year again and I went through all of the archived Christmas shows that were recorded live at SiriusXM’s Music City Theater located in The Bridgestone Arena and picked out some treasures that we all love,” shares Brown. “While you’re wrapping presents, be sure to tune in for your Holiday favorites and remember, San-T’s on his way!”

December’s continued airings will include live cuts from country artists and bands including Exile, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, The Bellamy Brothers, T. Graham Brown, and Mark Wills. LIVE WIRE is also available on-demand worldwide with the SiriusXM app and Pandora NOW with a standard SiriusXM subscription.

Additional airings in December include:
Thursday, December 9 @ 1 am and 3 pm ET
Tuesday, December 14 @ 12 am and 11 pm ET
Thursday, December 16 @ 3 am ET
Sunday, December 19 @ 11 am ET
Monday, December 20 @ 12 pm ET

SiriusXM subscribers are able to listen on SiriusXM radios, and those with streaming access can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM mobile app, and at home on a wide variety of connected devices including smart TVs, devices with Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant, Apple TV, PlayStation, Roku, Sonos speakers and more. Go to siriusxm.com/streaming to learn more.

Brown will also be spreading holiday cheer and helping people enjoy a Tennessee Christmas with a slate of performances that will include Christmas songs along with his hits. ‘Christmas With T. Graham Brown’ at The Donoho Hotel in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, continues through December 23rd. Each ticket to the show will include an all-you-can-eat “family-style” dinner, offering a delicious meal including traditional turkey, ham, green beans, and sweet potato casserole, pecan pie, and more! Ticket prices are $39.95, which includes an all-you-can-eat meal, show ticket & tax. The meal starts at 6 pm and the show starts at 7 pm. For more information, tickets, and reservations, call The Donoho Hotel at 615-699-3141.

DEC 06 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 07 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 08 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 09 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 11 – Walhalla Performing Arts Center / Walhalla, S.C.
DEC 12 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 13 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 14 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 15 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 17 – Alto Lake Country Club / Alto, N.M.
DEC 18 – Cree Meadows Country Club / Ruidoso, N.M.
DEC 19 – The Egyptian Theatre / Boise, Idaho
DEC 21 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 22 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 23 – The Donoho Hotel / Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.
DEC 25 – Grand Ole Opry / Nashville, Tenn.
JAN 09 – RP Funding Center / Lakeland, Fla.
FEB 19 – Kentucky Opry Theatre / Benton, Ky.

For T. Graham Brown’s most updated concert calendar visit tgrahambrown.com.

THE CLIMATE REPORT from ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS–The Real Threat to Banks Isn’t from Climate Change. It’s From Bankers.

Michael Shellenberger: A major new staff report from the New York Federal Reserve Bank throws cold water on the over-heated rhetoric coming from activist investors, bankers, and politicians. “How Bad Are Weather Disasters for Banks?” asks the title of the report by three economists. “Not very,” they answer in the first sentence of the abstract.

The reason is because “weather disasters over the last quarter century had insignificant or small effects on U.S. banks’ performance.” The study looked at FEMA-level disasters between 1995 and 2018, at county-level property damage estimates, and the impact on banking revenue.

–from the climate Depot

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Bandit’s Cantina Episode 96: Bandit Lights a Xmas Fire

An excellent little read of an inspiring story. In a sane world a screenplay would be written based on it leading to a successful kids’ movie.

But our world is far from sane, so only social outlaws like us will see that story and be able to say, “Somebody ought to make a movie about that.”

— Vern Moore
Kingsley, PA

Rah, rah!–Bandit

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

–Buddha

1968 TWO PANHEADS AND AN INDIAN—San Francisco Run.

Mike Stevenson and Chopper builder from the ‘60s was recently hanging with a friend, Glenn and talking about old times. Mike made the sissybar on Glenn’s Indian.

Glenn rebuilt the engine with car pistons and the handlebars were repurposed from a dune buggy bumper. “In 1968 we rode to san Francisco, Two Pans and an Indian,” Mike said.

–Bandit

CHARITY OF THE WEEK NEEDS HELP—
Right now, the American Red Cross blood supply is at historically low levels. We’re at a point where some patients relying on a transfusion may not receive the blood they need. If more donors don’t come forward to give blood, some patients requiring a transfusion may potentially face delays in care.

To encourage donations this month, all who come to give Dec. 17-Jan. 2 will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last.

Sincerely,

Raahima Shoaib Yazdani

Regional Development Communications Manager
American Red Cross Los Angeles Region
Cell: 213-215-0118
Media: 213-347-4775

FREE, EMAIL ALERTS, FREE—I know, we all receive too many sales emails. I try to carve out sometime once a month to unsubscribe to these bastards.

On the other hand, it would help out the Bikernet gang if you signed up for our email blasts. They are all about motorcycle and legislative news. We are not trying to sell you anything but freedom and custom shit.

Thanks,

–Bandit

ABOUT THE GLOBAL WARMING PAUSE—

On the UAH data, there has been no global warming at all for very nearly seven years since January of 2015. The New Pause has lengthened by three months, thanks to what may prove to be a small double-dip la Niña:

On the HadCRUT4 data, there has been no global warming for close to eight years, since March 2014. That period can be expected to lengthen once the HadCRUT data are updated – the “University” of East Anglia is slower at maintaining the data these days than it used to be.

Last month I wrote that Pat Frank’s paper of 2019 demonstrating by standard statistical methods that data uncertainties make accurate prediction of global warming impossible was perhaps the most important ever to have been published on the climate-change question in the learned journals…

And that is why these long Pauses in global temperature have become ever more important. They give us a far better indication of the true likely rate of global warming than any of the costly but ineffectual and inaccurate predictions made by climatologists. And they show that global warming is far smaller and slower than had originally been predicted.

As Dr Benny Peiser of the splendid Global Warming Policy Foundation has said in his recent lecture to the Climate Intelligence Group (available on YouTube), there is a growing disconnect between the shrieking extremism of the climate Communists, on the one hand, and the growing caution of populations such as the Swiss, on the other, who have voted down a proposal to cripple the national economy and Save The Planet on the sensible and scientifically-justifiable ground that the cost will exceed any legitimately-conceivable benefit.

By now, most voters have seen for themselves that The Planet, far from being at risk from warmer weather worldwide, is benefiting therefrom. There is no need to do anything at all about global warming except to enjoy it.

Now that it is clear beyond any scintilla of doubt that official predictions of global warming are even less reliable than consulting palms, tea-leaves, tarot cards, witch-doctors, shamans, computers, national academies of sciences, schoolchildren or animal entrails, the case for continuing to close down major Western industries one by one, transferring their jobs and profits to Communist-run Russia and China, vanishes away.

The global warming scare is over. Will someone tell the lackwit scientific illiterates who currently govern the once-free West, against which the embittered enemies of democracy and liberty have selectively, malevolently and profitably targeted the climate fraud?

–By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley
Watts Up With That.COM

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MEANWHILE BACK IN TEXAS–The Flying 5-Ball, 113-inch FLH is on hold again, due to the lack of a 113-inch motor or Baker 6-Speed.

MC Creations is having their swap meet today, going to head back that way, too nice to be in the garage! Only took 2 pictures, had to leave.

The R.B.F. tag came from a swap meet/show at Cow Palace when I was out there for work ‘98/’99? The Little Red Rigid Evo came from Oakland H-D in ‘97.

We didn’t hit 80 today due to the clouds just 77.

–RFR
Panhandle Weather Specialists
Bikernet Weather Observatory
Somewhere in Texas

MORE FROM THE OFFICIAL H-D MUSEUM– MUST-SEE EXHIBITS AND INSTALLATIONS
Inspiration and Recovery: Wounded Veteran Climbs the Seven Summits (on display now)
In September 2009, Specialist Benjamin Breckheimer, a Cavalry Scout with the U.S. Army 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, was severely wounded during a tour in Afghanistan.

His rehabilitation was difficult as he endured numerous surgeries. During this same time, the Harley-Davidson Museum regularly sent care packages – including H-D Museum™ flags dotted with well wishes – to active-duty military personnel.

Breckheimer took to mountaineering during his recovery and over the summer carried the H-D Museum flag to the summit of Denali, the highest point in North America. With that peak reached, Breckheimer became the first and only Purple Heart recipient to reach all the Seven Summits, the highest peaks on each of the seven continents. He continues to climb, and he shares his inspiring story to encourage resiliency and support the mental health of veterans and current service members.

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

Clubs & Competition (on display now)

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

The newly reinstalled display case in the Clubs & Competition gallery highlights clothing from club members from primarily the 1930s and 1940s. The clothing selections on view include full dress uniforms, shirts, sweaters, jackets, and caps, customized by the owners with their club name and logo, and pins or patches indicating membership in the American Motorcyclist Association. The H-D Archives™ collection includes Motorclothes® apparel sold in H-D® product catalogs but also non-H-D produced clothing items that have been proudly customized by riders.

Experience Gallery: Model Year 2021 Harley-Davidson® motorcycles (on display now)

Always a favorite photo opportunity for riders and non-riders alike, the H-D Museum’s Experience Gallery has been refreshed with five 2021 Harley-Davidson motorcycles –including the all-new Pan America™ and the Sportster S!

Harley Fox (on display now)

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

Alfonso Sotomayor’s 1957 Model FL (on display now)

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

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

In the decades before America paved its highways, early riders had to be prepared for all sorts of terrain: sand, clay or dirt – and wandering those makeshift byways were Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. Today, it’s called off-road or adventure touring; back then it was just called riding. Since 1903, Harley-Davidson motorcycles proved their toughness by riding over wooded hills, through stone-choked creek beds and up mountain sides. “Off-Road Harley-Davidson” tells the history of motorcycles designed for rough roads, the people who rode them and the adventures they shared.

A recently recovered cache of architectural drawings includes plans for the original Juneau Avenue facility. The pencil drawings, along with archival photographs, demonstrate the whirlwind pace of the company’s early growth. While building an international business—going from producing just over 1,000 motorcycles in 1909 to manufacturing 27,000 motorcycles in 1920—the company’s Milwaukee factory experienced near-constant expansion. Construction through this relatively brief period created the buildings that today, a century later, are still the proud home of Harley-Davidson.
“Building a Milwaukee Icon” provides a snapshot of Harley-Davidson’s formative years and illustrates a chapter of Milwaukee history when the city was known as the “Machine Shop to the World.”

THE SHOP
It’s that time of year to start thinking about who’s on your naughty and nice lists, and The Shop is here to help. Be sure to follow the H-D Museum on Facebook and Instagram to see what sweet deals you can score throughout the month. Give the elves a little break and ask for complimentary gift wrapping when you’re shopping in-person. To help you fulfill those shopping needs, we’re staying open until 8 p.m. Dec. 2–4. Can’t make it on those dates? Don’t fret. On Saturday, Dec. 11 and Saturday, Dec. 18, The Shop will be open until 7 p.m.

MOTOR® Bar and Restaurant is now open seven days a week – including dinner service on Fridays and Saturdays! Whether you’re hankering for an authentic all-you-can-eat Wisconsin Friday fish fry or just want to reconnect with your “virtual” colleagues, MOTOR bar and restaurant provides the perfect backdrop to toast great food and good times. And the monthly specials are mouth-watering: Patty Melts, Baked Lasagna or a Mint Chocolate Torte will satisfy any craving.

1903 EVENTS
It’s not too late to book your holiday party! After months of missing out on events and gatherings, it’s time to reconnect with friends, family and colleagues. Intimate or grand, the team at MOTOR® Bar & Restaurant and 1903™ Events are ready to take care of all the details so all you have to worry about is where you left your dancing shoes. New holiday parties booked for December 2021 and January 2022 receive complimentary passed holiday welcome cocktail.

DON’T FORGET THE BIKERNET SHOP—If you’re looking for something cool for Xmas. And Imogen from the Great Frog Jewelry is quite a designer. Just google her shop to check it out.

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY STUDIES THE STUDY— Study shows men spread COVID particles more than women and children
CBSNews

Mon, December 6, 2021, 6:24 AM CST·3 min read.

Fort Collins, Colorado – A study focused on tracking the spread of COVID-19 in performing arts settings has also unveiled the population of humans who spread the most COVID-19 particles. Researchers at Colorado State University learned that men more frequently spread the coronavirus particles than women or children.

The imbecility level in the field of “the press” has now finally hit bottom. It is officially at polittburo level everywhere on earth. Even the idiot that wrote it decided “No, this is just too retarded to put my name on it. even though I have a degree in retardation I mean journalism: this is too embarrassing.”

Covid particles. this is about something called covid particles. This was a study of covid particles. A study was done – which is not actually anything other than observation for its own sake with conclusions based on supposition, so that money can be pulled from the various government money-distributors to finance Corvettes for child molesters with tenure.

I will be as fundamental as possible revealing what this article no one wanted to put their name on says: men can exhale more voluminously than women and children. Especially if they are singing show tunes on stage while performing a gender-bending Broadway tune of Morrissey-level angst.

–J.J. Solari
Extreme medical supervisor
Bikernet Medical Center
Top of Pillar Peak
Sturgis, South Dakota

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–2018 Harley-Davidson® FLTRXS – Road Glide® Special for $24,995.00

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NEW MIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS–MIC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The MIC Board of Directors selected Chuck Boderman, vice president, General Administration Business Unit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., as the association’s new chair. After four years as board chair, Paul Vitrano, senior assistant general counsel, Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Inc., is stepping down and will join the executive leadership team of a new company operating the GEM and Taylor-Dunn businesses being divested by Polaris.

The board selected Bill Jenkins, senior vice president of sales and operations for Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., as vice chair. Jim Woodruff, CEO of National Powersport Auctions, remains the board’s secretary/treasurer. MIC members reelected Woodruff, Rod Lopusnak, general manager of Triumph Motorcycles America, and Robin Hartfiel, Dealernews editor, for additional two-year terms.

“I’m honored to have the confidence of my fellow board members to fill the role of chair of the board for the Motorcycle Industry Council, and I look forward to helping our industry meet the opportunities of the 21st century,” Boderman said. “On behalf of the board, I want to thank Paul Vitrano for his leadership and numerous contributions through his storied tenure, first as the MIC’s outside counsel, then as staff, and finally as board chair for four years. Paul oversaw a tremendous period of change for the association, most notably leading the board’s market expansion efforts. His leadership and friendship will be missed across our industry.”

New MIC Chair Chuck Boderman.

HANG ON, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Flathead Power Knucklehead Engine Alive Once More Through S&S

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

I own a S&S KN74 and I am Very Pleased with this engine. I have searched every where on the www and the S&S site for the HP rating on this engine and can’t find any information. Would you please share the HP rating? The stock engines are 45 HP but the KN74 should be a little more than 45HP since it was made using better processes and technology.

–Gary C Sandlin
glsandlin13@gmail.com

THE OOPS REPORT OF THE DAY–The fake climate catastrophe has spawned a fake energy paradigm – replacing fossil fuels with wind and solar electricity. Wind and solar are claimed to be cheaper than traditional sources of electricity but non-fake accounting reveals that wind or solar electricity costs five or even ten times more than traditional electricity, exclusive, of course, of government subsidies and mandates.

The reason it costs so much is that the erratic nature of wind and solar requires maintaining the traditional electricity generating system intact and ready to operate when wind and solar fail. Solar fails every night, every cloudy day, and more often in winter. Wind fails at random times, or somewhat predictable times, and often has a seasonal cycle. If the renewable energy advocates were logical, they would be advocating for nuclear. Nuclear is reliable and does not produce CO2.

Climate change and wind and solar electricity are a snipe hunts, diverting the country from serious problems in favor of imaginary problems with imaginary solutions that enrich the promoters and their political friends with status and money.

–from Watts up with that

 NEWS FROM THE BIKERNET BLOG EDITOR–Check out the lucky fella who discovered the Triumph prototype made before any official motorcycle business/production was launched by Triumph.

Incredible, rare find about something believed to not exist anymore – it’s like finding some folk tale gold myth told by grandpas.

Triumph Collector Stumbles Across Ultimate Collectible, the 1901 Prototype

https://blog.bikernet.com/triumph-collector-stumbles-across-ultimate-collectible-the-1901-prototype/

–Wayfarer

NEW AT WHEELS THROUGH TIME– We have just received copies of the brand new book, “Freddie Ludlow: His Life on Two Wheels” by Don Emde.

Christmas is right around the corner, and we have the perfect gift for the Motorcycle History lover on your list. The brand-new book from Don Emde, “Freddie Ludlow: His Life on Two Wheels.” You don’t want to miss out on this incredible look into the life of one of the great American motorcycle pioneers.

From the back cover:

“The seeds of the idea for this book were planted over twenty years ago when author Don Emde was entrusted with the care and ownership of a scrapbook of memories of Freddie Ludlow, a pioneer of the early day motorcycle sport. With nearly 100 pages of the scrapbook photos organized chronologically with Ludlow’s own handwriting captions, what was obvious was that he was a man of adventure and competitive spirit, who also answered the call to serve his community and country.”

TWISTING THE THROTTLE ON THE NEW ZEALAND ECONOMY–5 FEB 2022 – 19 FEB 2022

Planet Chopper is proud to present the Virus Buster Run 2022. The ride covers the best bits of both islands over 14 days.

There is live music organized, plus custom-made event t-shirts and raffle tickets are sold for the Salvation Army’s Foodbank Project.

The purpose of this run is to twist the throttle on the economy by bringing business to New Zealand’s hard-hit restaurants, bars, hotels, motels and retail outlets.

Given that international travel is not currently an option, this tour gives the motorcycle community something to look forward to, bringing riders together in a new and meaningful way, helping all New Zealanders.

–Ben

COVID ARTICLE OF THE WEEK–COVID-19 a Pandemic of Fear ‘Manufactured’ by Authorities: Yale Epidemiologist—Epoch Times

Ya know, not to diss the guy but you don’t have to be an epidemihemi from Yale to know the fake flu is a hoax authorized by a cabal of crossdressing sociopaths. You just have to be raised in a carnival run by wops. Still. The Epoch Times is the only “news” entity that is 1: rabidly anti-Marxist and 2: semi rational.

–J.J. Solari
Media Authority
Bikernet.com™

The 2022 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Calendar is now available on AMAGear.com!

We are excited to announce the 2022 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Calendar is now available on AMAGear.com.

The calendar features photographs of motorcycles in the Hall of Fame collection. The motorcycles in this calendar are truly special. They are authentic artifacts of motorcycling’s rich history in America. These machines were ridden, raced, built or owned by some of the most influential people in motorcycling.

The calendar is a great gift that will be enjoyed by motorcycle lovers all year long! Each month, you’ll learn more about each featured bike and its impact in the world of motorcycling.

Proceeds from calendar sales directly benefit the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.

WILD LEATHER GIFT NOTIONS FROM ROCKING K LEATHER SHOP— New gifts are in, get them before they are sold out!

Baseballs, cigar holders, and journals, oh my.
Please enjoy 18% off your purchase.
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–Howard Knight
Rocking K Leathers

New TECH Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Rake and Trail Madness

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

I bought this roller used, unsure of the rake but being in PA “I assume” 52*. The rubber is 130 / 330-rear, the front is way too heavy.

While this goes together, I plan to put a -SurarBear- front due to the press I’ve seen/read on your expertise creating it.

I have a RoadKing with a bunch of miles on it and since this deal found me I gotta build it.

In my spare time I have been attempting to figure a length to order. Have I given you enough info if you could recommend one or is there some other way/other articles to point me at? I have never road your front but have ridden long custom builds. I hope you can point me. Thanks

–Bill
wch4pa@gmail.com
Bellefonte, PA

THIS JUST IN FROM NEW ZEALAND REPORTER—
This was sent to me from another guy as I do not do Facebook. I am a full member of the Patriots after attending three of their monthly meetings in Dunedin. One must attend three of their events and lead a run from A to B and the run details have to be written by yourself so others riding have an idea of what to expect. It is not a mystery run.

The run was in conjunction with a Patriots rally at Bannockburn. Chrissie and Neville (from Invercargill) were getting hitched ( married ) at Lake Hawea some 70 km away.

Charisse led the group of some 30 motorcycles to Hawera, and I got to lead them back again via different route. I was going to take them over the Crown Range, but due to the rain happening up in the hills and the nature of a winding road, I decided against it as it can get a bit slippery going down the south side when the road is wet.

Chrissie got her vest presented to her before she got married. She is a full member. Neville is a fully fledged supporter as he is only eligible to be that as he has not done time in the military.

The dessert thing is my ‘thing’ and I had done one a bit more elaborate at the Danseys pass run a few months ago, so I toned it down a bit this time and as such there was very little left over.

I am allowed and expected to sew other patches on the vest as I see fit but they will be mainly ones of runs that I do with the Patriot events. I might even take to putting rally patches on it as well to see how long it will take me to cover the vest.

Having joined these guys, I have been able to get in some rallies that help make up for the ones that have been cancelled because of the covid restrictions on large gatherings. Two were cancelled this year and a Christmas Toy Run in Dunedin has become a gathering to drop off toys only on this Sunday, so it will be a day run for us as usual.

–Graeme Lowen
Certified Correspondent
Bikernet.com™

CHOPPERS FOREVER—Matt’s crew poured the foundation. Hopefully next week after a couple of light snows we will start on the shop construction. The trusses are supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

I’m looking for Knucklehead shit for my chopper project. The XA frontend arrived today.

We placed our first billboard from Bikers for Truth in Deadwood. Alex Epstein suggested the green subtitle and I went for it.

Our Boulder Canyon digs are built into clay and the cement guys, Matt’s team, didn’t want to get too close and perhaps sink into the mud. So they hired a pump crane to transfer the concrete from the street over the back patio to the foundation area.

In the meantime think of sunny days and riding free.

–Bandit

Product Review by Bandit

When I came across an Australian Hamster, Keith McClure, who was manufacturing light, tough and DOT approved Polo helmets I had to check them out, test them and have them modified by George “The Wild Brush.”

The fact that this helmet meets and exceeds D.O.T. Safety Standards FMVSS 218 ….

POLO Helmet sits low and snug won’t blow back in the wind.

Simple! Mushroom or no mushroom look? Go for the Low-profile Polo No Mushroom Head Helmet.

CLICK HERE To Read this Product Review Only On Bikernet.com

Check Out the Polo and Beanie Helmets at Biker Lid Website.

https://bikerlid.com/

Okay, so we’ve been brainwashed to wear helmets for the last 40 years. Hell, it’s now cool to wear full-faced helmets, and I tried a couple of times. It’s like the brothers think they look badass in an all-black full-face job, or they think it separates them from society, like Darth Vador. Whatever, each to his own.

Full face helmets are dangerous. They limit peripheral vision, gives the rider a false sense of protection and puts their spinal cord in serious harms way. Did you know that only about 25 percent of injuries are to the head. Back injuries are much more severe. The best protection a rider can have is the ability and senses used to avoid accidents. Okay, enough of that, let’s party and be cool.

Over the years, there has only been one helmet that worked to allow a rider to look cool and still be agile– the polo helmet, but they weren’t legal. Harley came out with a helmet that tried to do the trick, but was way too mushroom, yet it had DOT approval. We tried some out, but they still didn’t do the trick for us. Wait, the Redhead loves hers and feels it gives her additional protection. There you have it.

Brothers and sisters continued to wear Beanie and Polo helmets, without DOT approval, so you know what that meant. Towns like Huntington Beach profiled and busted riders who wanted to ride to the beach wearing illegal helmets. I’m sure there were other police departments around the country, who used this restrictive maneuver.

This is interesting. I tried to research the history of Polo Helmets for Polo field events on horses. It led me to Equestrian Helmets, but I still couldn’t find the original designer or history.

But generally, these stylish helmets had aerodynamic qualities and a bit of a visor to prevent sun burns to the face. Equestrian helmets have changed some for more safe-guards including face shields and wider brims.

When I came across an Australian Hamster, Keith McClure, who was manufacturing light, tough and DOT approved Polo helmets I had to check them out, test them and have them modified by George “The Wild Brush.” Here’s something about the Biker Lid company based in Australia. Don’t let that fool you, they are also distributed into the United States.

WE ARE RIDERS

The company’s vision is to provide innovative high-quality products for motorcycle riders & Bikers We have searched the world looking for innovative quality products that work and offer value for your money. Our company believes in delivering the best service on the Internet, we want to save you valuable time by only providing products that meet our high standards. We are committed great service and reliability.

Motorcycling Being a Rider or a Biker

It’s not easy to explain the passion you feel, for some people is their hobby, for others it’s an obsession, a vice, for many others it’s a way of life. Everyone as his own way to explain, to feel, for me it’s life and passion; on two wheels, and it’s called Motorcycles.

Keith McClure aka Fat Albert, is founder of CLuEiER.com & Farkew.Net. and Now BikerLid.com. Albert as he likes to be known started first riding on Vespers and Lambretta’s at the age of 9 and then the trial bikes. Today he enjoys those Sunday rides and those hearty breakfasts. He can’t stop doing it. The whole staff loves to ride. It allows us to go further and further, more miles, more turns, more landscapes and embrace more cultures.

In 2010 we got together for this adventure and called it Far Kew Clothing and Helmet Company, the online shop for bikers. What moves us is you, the motorcycle riders. All we want to offer is what you need to enjoy your passion as we do. From Rider to Rider, it’s our way to help the everyday Motorcyclist. We work every day to improve our site and our customer service. We Provide you with the best experience, supplying you quality & great product knowledge.

THOUSANDS of clients trust us.

If you want a free sticker, drop me a line at support@bikerlid.com

RIDE HARD LIVE FREE

–Albert

Here’s the skinny on the Biker Lid Polo Helmet:

Polo Motorcycle Helmet Dot Black from Biker Lid

DOT Approved Low Profile Mayans Style

Regular price $135.00 Sale price $88.00

Ships from USA Delivery 7-10 days (limited Stock)

FREE SHIPPING

NO MORE MUSHROOM HEAD

POLO Helmet sits low and snug won’t blow back in the wind.

EPS Liner
Light & Comfortable

PROTECT YOUR BRAIN! The fact that this helmet meets and exceeds D.O.T. Safety Standards FMVSS 218

Simple! Mushroom or no mushroom look? Go for the Low-profile Polo No Mushroom Head Helmet

FOR SMALL & BIG HEADS – If you’ve been searching for a half-helmet with a wide range of sizes, then your search is over! comes sizes S,M,L,XL,XXL

Quick release helmet chin strap clip

Weight: 600g or 1.32 pounds (super light, less strain on the head and neck)

Sizing Tips:

To measure your head for the correct size, take a tape measure just above your brow around your head just at the top of your ears. If your head measures in between sizes order the size smaller. Our helmets should fit snug when new they stretch and mold to the shape of your head. Also see hat sizes below

PLEASE check size chart

S-55 -56 22 1/4″ – 22 1/2″ = hat size 7

M-57 – 58, 22 3/8″ – 22 3/4″ = hat 7-1/8 to hat 7-1/4

L-59 – 60 , 23 1/4″ – 23 5/8″ = hat 7 3/8 to hat 7 3/8

XL-61- 62, 24″ – 24 3/8″ = hat 7 1/2 to hat 7 5/8

XXL-63cm , 24 3/4″ = hat 7 3/4 to hat 7 7/8

So far, we have discovered the following benefits to the Biker Lid Polo Helmet. They are super light and comfortable. They are DOT approved and you can wear one anywhere. I like the slight brim for sun protection and enough protection in the rain to keep going.

The interior of the helmet is comfy and high-quality material. It feels official. And finally, an extremely important benefit is the quick release snap, which you can easily pull with your gloves on. I also like the way the snap or latch slips together and tightens. It allows me to adjust the fit from light to firm without messing with straps and taking the helmet off and on.

This snap frees me from pinching snaps and cumbersome straps. I can’t wait for you to try one and let me know what you think.

The Bikernet.com staff will bring you more reviews as we put more miles on our Biker Lid Polo helmets. If you buy one, don’t hesitate to send us your comments.

–Bandit
Bandit@Bikernet.com

from https://www.autoevolution.com/ by Daniel Patrascu

At the turn of the last century, a time when horse-drawn carriages turned into automobiles and bicycles into motorcycles, most of the companies active back then wanted a piece of the new action, and turned their businesses around to include the production of the new mechanical wonders.

So did a British enterprise that went by the name Triumph Engineering, which used to make bicycles. Which, if you come to think of it, are just like motorcycles, only without engines, hence easy to re-make.

And that’s exactly what Triumph did with one of its bikes, fitting it with a Minerva engine and opening the doors to a history that has spanned so far for 120 years. That production motorized two-wheeler came to be in 1902, but as you can imagine, a prototype had to be made before that. A prototype that, like many others of its kind, was considered lost for a long time, despite rumors surrounding its existence floating around.

Extremely conveniently-timed, the first 1901 Triumph motorcycle prototype just resurfaced, having been uncovered by a collector named Dick Shepherd, and put back into the spotlight by the company itself.

According to the available details, attesting to the motorcycle’s authenticity are the engine number, “consistent with references in Minerva’s engine records of a 1901 first Triumph engagement,” and a “letter from Triumph, dated in 1937, that outlined the bike’s unique origins and provided key details.”

As far as we understand, the bike was uncovered some time ago, as the collector had time to restore it.

“As a lifelong passionate fan of the history and achievements of this incredible British brand, to have discovered this amazing survivor and restored it to the glorious condition it would have been in when it first went on display in 1901, has given me an immense amount of satisfaction,” Shepherd said in a statement.

The prototype will be, of course, included in the celebration events the British company has planned for next year, and it will be shown, together with the millionth Triumph manufactured in Hinckley, in a special display being set up at the factory.

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4 DECEMBER 2021 – An amazing historic find, discovered and restored by leading vintage Triumph collector Dick Shepherd, the 1901 Prototype rewrites the history books, adding a whole new chapter prior to Triumph’s official sales starting in 1902.

Long rumoured to exist and referenced within advertising and reviews that appeared in 1901, this first Triumph prototype was developed from a standard Triumph bicycle, with an engine provided by Belgian manufacturer Minerva, in order to generate interest and gauge the public’s demand for a Triumph motorcycle.

Dick Shepherd said “Having been approached by a friend of a collector, who had sadly recently passed away, to evaluate an old Triumph I was incredibly excited to discover that the bike they had featured unique details that were not present on the first production Triumphs. Along with the bike, the collector had also received a letter from Triumph, dated in 1937, that outlined the bike’s unique origins and provided key details.”

“With an engine number that is consistent with references in Minerva’s engine records of a 1901 first Triumph engagement the historic significance of this motorcycle became incredibly clear.”

“As a lifelong passionate fan of the history and achievements of this incredible British brand, to have discovered this amazing survivor and restored it to the glorious condition it would have been in when it first went on display in 1901, has given me an immense amount of satisfaction.”

First unveiled at the UK’s Motorcycle Live show the 1901 prototype will feature in dedicated event at Triumph’s Factory Visitor Experience on the 14th December, where the machine will be ridden in public for the very first time in over 100 years.

This incredible, historic motorcycle will then be on display, alongside the millionth Hinckley Triumph, in a new, specially created 120-year anniversary display, hosted within Triumph’s Factory Visitor Experience.

The Triumph Factory Visitor Experience is free to visit and is located at Triumph’s HQ in Hinckley, England and is open daily Wednesday through Sunday, from 10am – 4.30pm.

from https://www.autoevolution.com/ by Daniel Patrascu

The third generation of the now legendary Suzuki Hayabusa came to be in early 2021, meaning it had enough time at its disposal to meet the requirements of its fan base, even the most high-level ones.

Available for purchase for some time now, the once fastest production motorcycle in the world was on the shelves for most of the year in black and orange, and matt silver and red. That despite the fact Suzuki showed a white version of the two-wheeler when it unveiled the new range all those months ago.

Now, starting this week, the Japanese company is unleashing the white version of the model, with a starting price in the UK of £16,499 (which is about $21,900). Customers will get the bike in pearl brilliant white with chrome trim and metallic matt stellar blue accents sprinkled throughout.

There are virtually no other changes to the Hayabusa except for the paint on the body, and that means customers will get all the goodies offered with the rest of the range for almost a year now.

That means a reworked 1,340cc powerplant (it got new pistons, camshaft, crankshaft, and even a new clutch assembly, among others) sitting inside a remade frame. The white streak of awesomeness will be capable of zipping by at speeds of up to 299 kph (186 mph), not because it couldn’t more, but because the bike’s electronics won’t allow it.

Suzuki also boasts about the model having the “most advanced suite of electronics ever,” offering things like multiple lean angle-sensitive traction control modes, ABS, three power modes, cruise control, and a speed limiter, among others. All of these features and more can be controlled by means of a switchgear and can be set up using the TFT display.

The white Hayabusa is already available for purchase.

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6 December 2021 – Suzuki has added a white version of the new Hayabusa to its range for 2022, which joins the existing black and orange and matt silver and red versions launched this year.

With an RRP of £16,499, the third generation of the legendary hyperbike gets Suzuki’s most advanced suite of electronics ever, with 10 lean angle-sensitive traction control modes, lean angle-sensitive ABS, three power modes, a bi-directional quickshifter, cruise control and a speed limiter, and three stages of launch control, all controlled via easy-to-use switchgear and managed through a neat colour TFT display, nestled between two analogue dials reminiscent of the original Hayabusa’s clocks.

A heavily redesigned engine – including new pistons, conrods, crankshaft, and camshaft – specifically aimed at producing enhanced performance in the lower to mid rev ranges making it the fastest-launching Hayabusa yet with more cumulative torque than its predecessor. All this is wrapped in sharper, more angular bodywork that nonetheless is immediately recognisable as Hayabusa, taking heavy design cues from the original.

The new pearl brilliant white Hayabusa, with its chrome trim and subtle metallic matt stellar blue accents, is available in dealerships now.