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Royal Enfield celebrates first ever Half-Mile Victory

Lewis bested the AFT Production Twins field in dominating fashion. Milwaukee, Wis (Tuesday, June 29, 2021) – Round seven of the 2021 Progressive American Flat Track Championship proved to be a historic moment for Royal Enfield, as Johnny Lewis and the Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield Team were the class of the field on Saturday evening at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio. The win marked the team’s first victory since the Daytona I Short Track, and the first-ever Half-Mile win for Royal Enfield and the Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield Team. “This weekend gave us the opportunity to showcase what the Royal Enfield Twins FT is capable of,” said Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield rider Johnny Lewis. “The team has been working extremely hard every time out to improve the motorcycle and this result reflects all the effort we’ve put into the program. We couldn’t be happier with this achievement. Thank you to Royal Enfield, the team and all our supporters for backing us.” Lewis got out to a decent start in the main event but had to work his way into the lead, which took him less than a minute to do. From there, Lewis simply dominated the field, leaving the competition to battle over second as he stretched his lead. A red flag (due to a downed rider) with less than two minutes remaining prompted a restart, and once again Lewis had to make some passes to get out front, but he simply powered his Royal Enfield Twins FT around the outside, reclaiming the lead and taking the checkered flag. Johnny Lewis’ win at Lima, Ohio comes after a steady season of progress with the Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield Team. Following some flashes of brilliance aboard the Twins FT in the 2021 season, Lewis and the team knew they had the engine to be competitive, and worked on fine-tuning the chassis with their focus specifically on the Half-Mile. The classic venue at Lima, Ohio—the only cushion Half-Mile on the American Flat Track schedule—was the perfect stage for this significant victory for Royal Enfield. “This historic win came at the right moment for the team, for Johnny and Royal Enfield,” said Breeann Poland, Marketing and Communications Lead – Royal Enfield Americas. “We started the season with a new crew led by David Lloyd and have been looking for our first win at a Half-Mile. We look forward to continuing our development and seeing Johnny progress even more throughout the 2021 American Flat Track season.” Lewis and the Moto Anatomy X Royal Enfield team will be back in action on Saturday, July 24, at the Port Royale Half-Mile in New York. They will be joined by the Royal Enfield BUILD TRAIN RACE (BTR) program as the ladies are looking toward their next exhibition race at the same venue. About Royal Enfield The oldest motorcycle company in continuous production in the world, Royal Enfield made its first motorcycle in 1901. A division of Eicher Motors Limited, Royal Enfield has created the mid-size motorcycle segment in India with its unique and distinctive modern classic motorcycles. With its manufacturing base in Chennai, India, Royal Enfield has been able to grow its production rapidly against a surge in demand for its motorcycles. Royal Enfield is a leading player in the global middleweight motorcycle market. The Moto Anatomy x Royal Enfield team is supported by Harris Performance, SENA, Spectro Oils, Beringer Brakes, Solid Performance, EVS, ODI, Just 1, Tucker, Saddlemen, S&S Cycle, Team Lawant, Quayle Construction and Goon Glass and Rubber. Royal Enfield North America (RENA) is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is developing a growing network of more than 125 dealers in North America, including the contiguous U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. RENA currently offers the all-new Meteor 350, Himalayan and the 650 Twins (INT 650 and Continental GT 650) motorcycles, along with a range of Genuine Motorcycle Accessories and apparel. For more information on Royal Enfield North America, visit www.RoyalEnfield.com/us/en/, www.Instagram.com/RoyalEnfield_NA, www.Facebook.com/RoyalEnfieldNorthAmerica.
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Klock Werks Vent Screen Install

Klock Werks has created a simple yet effective part to accent the vent in the Harley-Davidson 2014-2020 FLH “batwing” style fairing. And on top of not only looking good it will keep some love bugs from flying through the vent.

Klock Werks offer a whole line of accessories for your motorcycle, not limited to just Harleys. Check them out. They are a great company with great support and that it is hard to find.

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VENT SCREEN INSTALL

I have 2019 Street Glide Special, I love the look of my cruiser and whenever I get a chance to add something that gives it that custom touch, I go for it. Well, Klock Werks has created a simple yet effective part to accent the vent in the Harley-Davidson 2014-2020 FLH “batwing” style fairing. And on top of not only looking good this Florida boy is hoping it will keep some love bugs from flying through the vent.

You have a choice of round pattern or honeycomb pattern, but only the round pattern comes painted. My preference was to use the round black pattern which is anodized aluminum, although either one would look good.

Now most of the riders out there know Klock Werks windshields on sight but they also offer a whole line of accessories for your motorcycle, not limited to just Harleys. Check them out at https://getklocked.com. They are a great company with great support and that it is hard to find.

The vent screens are located here:

Fairing Vent Screens for H-D 2014-2021 FLH (getklocked.com)

The install is straight forward and quick. I did find that 2 sets of hands are probably easier during the glue install portion.

 

 Removal

 Loosen but do not remove three screws (with flat washers) securing the windshield to the fairing.

 Raise and remove the windshield.

 

 To remove the outer fairing start by removing the two bolts from each side of the inner fairing.

 At this point I personally like to turn the wheel to the right so there is less chance of the fairing falling when the three screws that hold the windshield are removed. I take both outside ones out first and the center one last. Just a personal preference.

 Remove the wire from the headlight and place the outer fairing in a safe place to protect the paint.

 

Install

Prep the vent opening on the inside fairing. Use an alcohol solution to remove any contaminates allowing the cement glue to adhere better.

 

 Place a small amount of cement around the opening at areas that will be covered by the outer fairing when on.

 

 Take the vent screen and place into position. Hold until the cement starts to set. This is where two hands were better for me, once tacked up I placed the outer fairing on to keep it from moving.

 

    Re-install the outer fairing by reversing the procedure to remove.

If you do get any glue in the holes I found once it was set up, I could poke it out and user a blower or air gun to clear the vent.

Now ride and enjoy with another great Klock Werks product. I definitely love the look!

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Why SIPDE is Important for Motorcycle Riding Safety

How Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute work to keep riders safe in precarious moments

In this quick guide, we’re going to explain how Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute work to keep riders safe in precarious moments. We’ll go through the recommended applications for each letter of the acronym individually, and how to best apply them all throughout your riding career to allow you to enjoy the open road stress-free.

SIPDE, along with SEE (Search, Evaluate, Execute), are pushed by motorcycle instructors, group ride leaders, and many prominent online motorcycle safety resources.

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Global Warming Observation of the Day

Is it my imagination or has everyone else also noticed that the daily reports of global- warming horrors from the internet and television “news” fiction writers….only happen in Democratic States? Meanwhile what I like to call The Fake Pandemic Reports……they routinely cover the entire inhabited earth, explaining in repetitive fictional detail how the pandemic from the bat caves of the wet market laboratory of Doctor Caligari are affecting coffin-photographers and their staged presentations of boxed-up death…..all over the world!

But the global warming horrors…..seem to limit themselves to the Democrat hives of Marxist decay…..in America! For instance…..the Northwest United States which is now being apparently turned into a second sun due to a few days of cloudlessness: Washington State is experiencing actual instances of sunlight which is terrifying internet journalists and whatever Tik-Tokkers are. And the week before that the Mojave Desert was experiencing high temperatures in summer! This was reported with more anxiety than if someone had saluted the American flag.

And California, whose Democratic leadership daily finds new ways to allow rivers and streams to flow unimpeded by dams into the sea so that the ocean won’t dry up, is APPARENTLY the only State in the Union causing the earth to overheat since California has the most heat-preventative laws on earth. Which apparently aren’t working!

We know how many millions of people are being boxed-up into photographed coffins in Pago Pago due to the flu….but we don’t know what the weather is there. We only know the global warming horrors occurring in the USA, among them countless arson fires in the American forests since global warming is an arsonist.

But we know the body count all over the world from the pig swine bird amoeba vampire bat delta variant we-are-doomed  flu. Which I find odd. I don’t see how something with the word “global” right in it: global warming…..only affects the USA. While the pandemic meanwhile not only tours the earth, it tours it over and over with outbreaks and breakouts and spikes and surges and spurts and superspreaders and being routinely reported as happening in places that no one not only has ever actually heard of, they may not even actually be actually even there!

I find that odd. Thank you.

J.J. Solari
Lead Statistician
Bikernet University
Berkley, California
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Why SIPDE is Important for Motorcycle Riding Safety

 
Experienced motorcycle riders will often refer to ‘SIPDE’ as a safety teaching mechanism that has gotten them through some difficult situations on the road. Those of you who are familiar with this acronym will be nodding along in agreement, but if you aren’t familiar with SIPDE, there’s no shame –  you’ve come to the right place!
 

In this quick guide, we’re going to explain how Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute work to keep riders safe in precarious moments. We’ll go through the recommended applications for each letter of the acronym individually, and how to best apply them all throughout your riding career to allow you to enjoy the open road stress-free.
 

What does SIPDE stand for?
 
SIPDE stands for “Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide, and Execute.” It is designed to guide you through motorcycle riding situational awareness, and organized in a fashion that if you follow the letters linearly, you should acclimate yourself to judging risk and avoiding dangerous situations.
 
 

Scan
Whenever you start riding from a standstill or change your pace, trajectory, or positioning on a road, you should scan. Look for hazards in front, on all sides, and behind you using correct form and mirrors. Similarly, note traffic, road conditions, people around you, and weather factors that might cause any irregularities in your ride.

Identify

Typically, the things you scan for will not require a change in behavior or significant action. However, you want to get in the habit of not glossing over risk, so quickly identifying outliers becomes valuable in your SIPDE routine. Sometimes, the combination of two things might present danger when each individual one would be fine alone. An example of this is inclement weather and traffic – they are both things that would keep your ride moderately cautious on their own, but in tandem, they should put you on high alert.
 

Predict
Obviously, we don’t have a crystal ball, but creating a mental range of outcomes well before you have to make a move can literally save your life. If you predict the most likely scenarios for a driver in front of you braking suddenly due to a pedestrian running on a city street (for example), you can then check which direction is safe to go around, or even prep to stop well short. Speed, distance, visibility, and your surroundings all need to be taken into account constantly during the ‘predict’ stage.

Decide
Once you have predicted potential trouble spots for your motorcycle ride, you need to decide on what your reaction will be to multiple scenarios. This is where your understanding of the surrounding elements and the time necessary to react safely will be extremely valuable. Like any other high-speed and intense activity, this will become easier with time. You will begin to recognize patterns in how certain dangers play out, but we always want to impart that vigilance is required for any skill level of rider.

 
 

Execute

Follow your plan decisively when the time comes. Your instincts will typically lead you to safety, especially if you follow each element of SIPDE to develop this move. Use all the tools your bike has to help – brakes, lights, horn, or whatever else is involved to get you to safety. An understated element of execution is acknowledging the difference between indecision and patience. Sometimes, the move is not to panic and overreact, when other times waiting will be dangerous. If you logic your way through all the steps of SIPDE leading into it, you should be able to determine the best course of action more often than not.
 
Following SIPDE doesn’t guarantee anything, but learning it and applying it creates a strong baseline for motorcycle riding safety. Like any other skill, you will develop it over time and become cognizant of its application in more and more scenarios.
 
 
Why is SIPDE Important for Motorcycle Riders?
 

SIPDE, along with SEE (Search, Evaluate, Execute), are pushed by motorcycle instructors, group ride leaders, and many prominent online motorcycle safety resources. The reality is that many of the elements in these teachings are instinctual or innate for drivers – so why are they so important to actively remember?

These lessons and breaking them down into micro-components are so important because of the gravity of a serious accident and how valuable it is to avoid potential hazards. If you can properly train your brain to stay sharp and look for each of these SIPDE elements as second nature, it will allow you to be a better rider, and stress less during your adventures.

Finally, it goes without saying that if everyone took safety seriously while on the road, the riding community would be better off overall. We’d much rather err on the side of caution and do our part to contribute to a safer road setting. We hope that this guide has illuminated what SIPDE is and how you can use it to be a more complete motorcycle rider.
 

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98th Loudon Classic a Great Success

LOUDON, NH, UNITED STATES – The 98th Annual Loudon Classic weekend by Mayhew Tools featured three days of perfect weather, fans from all over New England and racing with the NorthEast Motorcycle Road Racing (NEMRR) series. NEMRR is part of the national Championship Cup Series organization and riders from the Northeast, Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic regions competed in a twin sprint weekend that ran an impressive 45 races in total.

The feature events of the weekend were the three Grand Prix classes, which boasted $9500 in purse money in total. Specialty Saw presented the Seacoast Sport Cycle Lightweight Grand Prix class and the Street and Competition Unlimited Grand Prix classes. Mayhew Tools was the title sponsor of the featured Loudon Classic Middleweight Grand Prix class together with presenting sponsors Motorace and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. In the twin sprint format the lap times from the Friday races were used to set the grid for the Saturday main events, and the Friday Motorace Middleweight Grand Prix race featured a $1500 purse.

Saturday’s feature races were held in front of a fantastic crowd and led off with the two support classes presented by Specialty Saw, Lightweight GP and Unlimited GP. First off were the small displacement machines and NEMRR #1 rider Rick Doucette of Sandown, NH showed why he was the heavy favorite, scoring the holeshot and running a string of blazing fast laps in the 1:14 and 1:15 range on his special de-stroked Yamaha R5. The surprise of the day came from Eli Block riding a strong running KTM 450 motard bike who challenged Doucette right to the very end. The Motard bike was down on power to machine of Doucette, but the combination of the nimble handling and equisite skill of Block made for an incredibly entertaining race to watch. Block was especially fast on the brakes and would be all over the back tire of Doucette in the back section of the track. In the end Doucette’s experience and consistency proved too much to handle as he pulled out the win by 0.4 seconds at the line. The battle for third was a similar battle between the SV650 of Steven Hieder and the Honda 450 motard of Moto America Junior Cup star Ben Gloddy, and in this case the motard won the battle and claimed the last spot on the podium.

In the Unlimited GP feature, pole sitter Shane Narbonne was forced to ride his Yamaha R6 after his Suzuki GSXR1000 suffered a mechanical failure. Scott Mullin won the drag race off the line, and 2nd row starter Eric Wood of Ashburnham, MA was able to use the power of his Kawasaki ZX10 to pass Narbonne to assume 2nd place as the trio rocketed into turn 1. Wood made an inside pass on Mullin into turn 6 and the two Kawasaki riders began to separate themselves from Narbonne. Mullin kept Wood honest throughout the contest, staying within a few bike lengths until Wood begin to open his advantage to an eventual 2.4 second gap as the pair navigated traffic in the closing laps.

The featured 98th running of the Loudon Classic by Mayhew Tools went off under 84-degree sunshine with a paddock abuzz and stands full of spectators excited to see the action. With all eyes focused on the front row, starting lights came on and perennial NEMRR star Scott Greenwood of Dunbarton, NH made an uncharacteristic mistake. To get a jump on the field, Greenwood launched out of his grid spot too early, a mistake that he clearly signaled as he entered turn one with a gap on the field while he was shaking his head in disbelief. Greenwood would be assessed a 30 second penalty, and the race was on. Greenwood and Narbonne separated themselves from the field while running a string of 1:12 lap times, Narbonne racing for the win and Greenwood racing against the clock to try to secure a podium position despite his penalty.

Meanwhile, the battle for the podium was raging between the trio of Rick Doucette, Teagg Hobbs (riding a 600 at NHMS for the first time) and Paul Duval together. The 18-year-old Hobbs was going to be fast to the end and came from a mediocre start through Doucette and up to the rear wheel of Duval. After several laps sizing up his competitor Hobbs finally made the move forward and separated himself in the later stages of the race from his competitor to secure a solid 2nd place. Duval was racing against Greenwood and the 30 second penalty, and in the end managed to keep the gap to less than 30 seconds and finished the 20-lap final on the podium. Rounding out the top 6 were Greenwood in 4th, Doucette and 5th and young upstart Joe LiMandri in 6th. The top finishing amateur rider was Paul Hosue, finishing a very respectable 12th place in a field of 27 riders.

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Harley-Davidson to host benefit for Children Awaiting Parents

from https://www.rochesterfirst.com

GENEVA, N.Y. (WROC) – A fundraiser will be held in Geneva late Saturday afternoon at the Harley-Davidson parking lot on Route 5&20.

The Family FUNdraiser will benefit Children Awaiting Parents (CAP). The event is free for children 12 and younger. Admission is $10 for all others.

Tons of kids activities will be offered including: face painting, a bounce house, a dunk tank, a motorcycle show, food, raffles, pie-eating contests and more.

The event will run from 4-7 p.m.

Visit https://childrenawaitingparents.org/

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Bikers for Trump on the road again

Remember when the H-D patches were sewed on upside down – it brought attention to the Layoffs by AMF/Harley and all of the disgruntled employees.

Look at years back – with helmet protests – and the solidarity of bikers – trying to get states

To not have helmet laws….the gatherings, protests, courthouse appearances, runs, and hours spent trying to let the lawmakers understand “Let those who ride decide”…

Mike Lindell, the MyPillow Guy – has started his own social media platform – www.frankspeech.com and is using every ounce of his being to help save our America. He has put together several documovies.

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The 3D Printer Market Is Being Driven By 3D Printed Products In Automotive Industry

The Business Research Company’s 3D Printer Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030

The growth in the use of 3D printed products in the automotive industry is a key factor driving the growth of the 3D printer manufacturing market. The manufacture of lightweight vehicle components is possible with the aid of 3D printing that reduces vehicle weight, boosts car performance, and increases fuel economy, and greater productivity can be achieved in injection molding equipment manufacturing using 3D printing technology.

For instance, in 2019, General Motors collaborated with Autodesk to produce 3D printed lower cost and lighter vehicle parts. Therefore, the growth in demand for 3D printed products in the automotive industry drives the demand for manufacturing 3D printers and contributes to the growth of the 3D printer manufacturing market.

The 3D printer manufacturing market consists of sales of 3D printers that are used in automotive, healthcare, industrial, consumer electronics, aerospace and defense industries. 3D printing is the method of creating three-dimensional objects by transferring consecutive material layers through a 3D printer.

The global 3D printer market is expected grow from $8.62 billion in 2020 to $11.1 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.8%. The growth is mainly due to the companies resuming their operations and adapting to the new normal while recovering from the COVID-19 impact, which had earlier led to restrictive containment measures involving social distancing, remote working, and the closure of commercial activities that resulted in operational challenges. The 3D printing market size is expected to reach $25.26 billion in 2025 at a CAGR of 23%.

TBRC’s 3D printers market report is segmented by printer type into desktop 3d printer, industrial 3d printer, by technology into stereolithography (SLA), fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), polyjet/multijet printing (MJP), inkjet printing, electron beam melting (EBM), laser metal deposition (LMD), direct light projection (DLP), others and by end-use industry into automotive, aerospace & defense, healthcare, food, construction & architecture, others.

The major players covered in the global 3d printing industry are Stratasys, GE Additive, SLM Solutions, Voxeljet, Arcam AB, Hoganas AB, Groupe Gorgé, Renishaw PLC., Markforged Inc., Made In Space, Proto Labs Inc., and Tiertime.

3D Printer Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth And Change To 2030 is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides 3D printer market overview, forecast 3D printer market size and growth for the whole market, 3D printer market segments, and geographies, 3D printer market trends, 3D printer market drivers, restraints, leading competitors’ revenues, profiles, and market shares.

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