Hey, I’m catching on, catching up and catching the Rally vibe. If you live in these regions, it’s like living with a mercurial girlfriend. If she’s in a bad mood you can’t get shit done. That’s the weather around here, and I think it’s cool. During the summer, you plan and hope to get as much shit done as possible. The other driving force for some is the rally. That’s our driving force this year. I decided to keep the Deadwood digs so bros could hang out here during the rally including my grandson and his pals. We are trying like hell not to burn any daylight. We have content headed your way from Dmac. I hope to get started on Dan’s feature next week, and I hope you enjoy chapter 94 of the Bandit’s Cantina series. Let me know what you think. In the meantime, Ride Fast and Free Forever. – Bandit

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Hey,

I’m catching on, catching up and catching the Rally vibe. If you live in these regions, it’s like living with a mercurial girlfriend. If she’s in a bad mood you can’t get shit done. That’s the weather around here, and I think it’s cool.

During the summer, you plan and hope to get as much shit done as possible. The other driving force for some is the rally. That’s our driving force this year. I decided to keep the Deadwood digs so bros could hang out here during the rally including by grandson and his pals.

The Redhead is working on the creature comforts, bedding and houseware, and we rapidly are needing a bookshelf. Repairs are underway, and as I shift to setting up my office at the Ranch Road digs, I’m going to add another couch to the Deadwood property, another coffee table and some railings to the stairs and upper landing area.

I’m trying to make the banisters myself after being inspired by Ron at Snowflake, who is building all the cool counters and bars at Scott Jacob’s buildings and home. We are trying like hell not to burn any daylight.

I put a new Battery in my 2014 Indian and discovered I needed gas and DOT 5 in my Panhead front brakes. Can’t get DOT 5 around here. They have DOT 3, DOT 4 and I have a large tin can of DOT 610. Remember, I posted an article about all the DOTs and what worked with what. Don’t ask me to remember all that stuff.

Let’s hit the news.

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BIKERNET TURNS 25 YEARS YOUNG—George Fleming dialed in our new logo. We worked together on it for almost three months shifting back and forth on the design and details.

He’s a master and we’ve worked together on various projects for over 20 years. Thanks George!

–Bandit

KING OF THE BAGGERS BATTLING USURPERS–The quest for the King of the Baggers crown continued last weekend… and with an unexpected sweep by the Wyman Brothers the royal court has been thrown into chaos.

With back-to-back Moto America King Of The Baggers podiums on the Indian Challenger, the Roland Sands Design team is right in the middle of the of the maelstrom… and they’re having way more fun than anyone else!

See what makes RSD tick in episode 2 of “Defending The Crown: Always Be Sending.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWukZrhwOb4

–from DealerNews

ACTION FROM BRADENTON–All Welcome Fun & Grudge Racing, Test & Tune!
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FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–Swiss reject law to help country meet Paris carbon emissions goal.

Swiss voters rejected a trio of environmental proposals on Sunday, including a new law intended to help the country meet its goal for cutting carbon emissions under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

A new CO2 law was narrowly rejected, with 51.6% of voters opposing it in a nationwide referendum conducted under the country’s system of direct democracy.

The result was a defeat for the Swiss government which supported the new law that included measures such as increasing a surcharge on car fuel and imposing a levy on flight tickets.

The rejection meant it would now be “very difficult” for Switzerland to reach its 2030 goal of cutting carbon emissions to half of their 1990 levels and to be become net neutral on emissions by 2050, Environment Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said.

“Today’s no is not a no to climate protection, it is a no to the law on which we have voted,” Sommaruga told a news conference.

–Reuters

NEW FROM THE LEGENDS MUSEUM–Danial James has just completed installation of his pinup exhibit in the newly constructed container complex at the Legends Museum property in Springville, UT.

His fine art paintings will be on display and available for sale in the artist’s gallery along with works from sculptor, Jeff Decker and various local artists from the Springville area. https://danialjamesfineart.com #DanialJames https://www.facebook.com/danial.james11

Tomorrow is the block party for the grand reopening of the Legends Museum and everyone is invited to come out to see the fabulous exhibits in this world-class motorcycle museum.

Owner Rick Salisury and his family invite you to try margaritas and tasty treats from the new Mexican restaurant on the property as well as full menu items being served at the Sidecar Cafe and the Straptank Brewpub. The Bell Brawl stunt team will be tearing up the tarmac and the kiddie’s carnival will keep the wee ones giggling all day!

Head over to 1715 W 500 S in Springville, Utah from 11:00am to 6pm tomorrow, Saturday, June 12! Plenty of excitement on hand to keep the entire family entertained. And it’s FREE!

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Life and Times of Bandit, June 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Life_and_Times_of_Bandit_June_2021.aspx

Congrats my friend, on pulling it all together! Lots of work, stress and bullshit. I think you got the best years out of old Ms. Califa and the beginning of a new chapter, in a beautiful location should give you plenty of positive energy.

Hell man, you are in Biker Mecca! Slow down and enjoy.
Wish the best to you and your family.

Cheers , Captain Ed
Corolla, NC

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ROAD REPORT FROM NEW ZEALAND–This is the last one of these rallies and I only missed the first one. I took Keegan with me as well as my mate Michael who has never been on a bike rally, and it has inspired him to do something about it.

I had gear for five of us in the sidecar and there was only just enough room in the front for the passenger. We spent the Sunday night at a mates place out the back of Ranfurly.

We rode home on the Monday morning down through Middlemarch. I let Michael ride the sidecar from Hyde into Middlemarch and he was over the moon at being allowed to do so.

It was on a downhill slope into a steep gully on the George King Memorial Drive that I wanted to stop and get a photo, and so I had Michael slide forward and put his foot on the rear brake pedal. Then I told him that he could ride in down and then back out again.

The ride out from the bottom was done in first gear for nearly a mile before we reached the top of this steep winding narrow road. I let him ride it all the way to Milton where we stopped for a bit of a lunch break.

I rode from there to Balclutha (about half an hour) where we stopped for a hot drink with a retired mate of mine. I let Michael ride the bike rest of the way to Invercargill to drop off Keegan and then back out to Winton, a journey of some three hours.

It was a great weekend.

— Graeme.
Road Editor
Bikernet™
New Zealand

THE FACEBOOK REPORT–
I am going to paraphrase: Roger Waters of Pink Floyd told Jeff Zuckerberg to go fuck himself, when Zuckerberg offered Waters millions to use the song “one more brick in the wall” for an ad for instagram or some other internet property of Zuckerberg’s.

Waters said, “fuck you, asshole, you’re the reason I wrote the song you fuck. You’re the fucking problem.”

Hahahahahahaha, it’s all in the news now.

Someone famous finally told Zuckerberg to his face to go fuck himself. too funny.

–J.J. Solari
Hollywood Columnist
Bikernet.com™

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER–You may like what is shown in the documentary by a filmmaker in Norway on Censorship titled “Meet The Censors”.

He is able to talk to government officials in Germany, Iran, Sudan, India. Even talked to an editor of Chinese government run newspaper.

But not a single government official in USA is willing to talk about censorship enforcement in USA. Especially what employees in government departments and organizations can talk about.

It will help people understand how censorship is enforced on citizens in different nations and how it works in USA.

He spoke to an ex-CIA operative who was prosecuted by Obama administration under treason laws for raising the subject of illegal torture of people in Afghanistan arrested without charge, without evidence. The CIA operative revealed that in the history of USA, it was only in Obama’s administration that maximum number of civilian citizens of USA were charged under treason.

Online at Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Meet-Censors-H%C3%A5vard-Fossum/dp/B08C1RF4WV

–Wayfarer

BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB –Radical Blackjack — My First Blackjack Book in 15 Years!

by Arnold Snyder

With Vegas locked down for the past year, I needed something to do. My career as an adult entertainment critic on my ToplessVegas blog had come to an abrupt halt. So, I decided to write another blackjack book.

I had made my living for more than 25 years from blackjack, primarily by writing about it, but also by playing the game to formulate and test theories, while making money in the process. But I haven’t written a book about blackjack since The Big Book of Blackjack, which was published in 2006. Geez, that’s 15 years ago!

Technically, a good portion of Radical Blackjack was written almost ten years ago and it was even offered for sale on Amazon in 2013. But it was never published back then.

At the time, I was working on it for Cardoza Publishing, but decided to hold off on it, partly because I felt some of the material was too sensitive, and partly because I needed to do a lot of analyses on the rebate material and I didn’t have access to the software I needed to do it.

Radical Blackjack contains a lot of my personal gambling secrets, plus quite a few secrets I learned from other pro gamblers. The version of this book that was almost published in 2013 was a much different book from this 2021 version.

In fact, the prior unpublished manuscript was a lot less radical. In that version, I used pseudonyms for most of the characters—many of whom are well-known authors, experts and pro players in the Blackjack Hall of Fame.

I was also very careful in that 2013 version of this book not to reveal too much about the actual plays and strategies, many of which had never been published, or at least, not in any great detail.

I did write in detail about my own discoveries and experiences, especially with regards to shuffle tracking, loss rebate plays, and online gambling, But I left a lot of details out on plays I was involved in, but had mostly learned from other pros.

My fearless Huntington Press publisher and longtime friend, Anthony Curtis, encouraged me to go ahead and use the real names of the characters in the stories I told, because it would make the book better. He said we could just run everything by those whose names were revealed to make sure we weren’t stepping on anybody’s toes.

So, I started changing weird pseudonyms to real names, and once I started doing that, I figured what the hell, since we’re going to run the whole thing by these guys anyway, I might as well tell a whole lot more of the story, since they would be offered the right to veto anything about them or their strategies they didn’t want in print.

It didn’t surprise me that some players wanted to remain anonymous, requesting pseudonyms. So, you will find some unrecognizable names in this book. But what really surprised me was that the players who were vetting this book requested very few cuts regarding the details of the tactics and strategies that we used, many of which have never been exposed in print.

So, Radical Blackjack should prove to be one hell of a revelation for many serious students of the game.

Check it out!

Outdoor Rec Leaders, Federal Officials, the MIC Discuss the Future and Funding—
The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s annual Partners Outdoors forum recently brought together more than 150 recreation industry leaders, plus federal agency and conservation partners, to discuss building the recreation workforce through diversified talent, training for anticipated skills gaps, and enhancing career pathways. The event also included sessions on the future of recreation funding, management, and policy.

The MIC’s Scott Schloegel, senior vice president of government relations, hosted a session on “The Future of Surface Transportation Legislation to Drive the Recreation Economy.” He discussed various transportation and infrastructure bills currently proposed, the impact each bill would have, how these bills might be funded, and how these bills might pass.

Schloegel also highlighted a critical program for outdoor recreation, the Recreational Trails Program, and how its funding level of $84 million is only a fraction of the $270-plus million in taxes paid by off-highway recreational users each year.

“With record sales of off-highway vehicles, motorcycles, side-by-sides, ATVs, and snowmobiles over the past 18 months of the pandemic, I’m sure the amount of gas taxes paid has gone way up,” Schloegel said. “So the ORR and the Coalition for Recreational Trails have been looking for ways to plus-up funding and get back more of the gas tax dollars we already pay into the Highway Trust Fund.”

–MIC

Wreaths Across America Remembers the Hero of the U.S.A.T. Dorchester Rescue—

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine – Monday, June 14, 2021 – On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021, Wreaths Across America honored the American heroes known as “The Four Chaplains” with a special Facebook live event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/170854841480684

However, The Four Chaplains were not the only heroes that day.

On January 23, 1943, the U.S.A.T. Dorchester left New York harbor bound for Greenland carrying over 900 officers, servicemen and civilian workers.

The ship was a coastal passenger steamship requisitioned and operated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) for wartime use as a troop ship. The ship was transiting the Labrador Sea when it was torpedoed by a German U-boat (U-233) on February 3, 1943. The ship sank and 675 people on board lost their lives.

Amidst the chaos to save 230 lives four chaplains guided soldiers trapped below deck to escape hatches and gave away their life jackets to save others on that fateful day. When the chaplains had done all they could, they linked arms to pray and sing hymns as the Dorchester slipped beneath the waves.

As part of the rescue response to the sinking of the Dorchester, African American Coast Guardsman Charles Walter David Jr. jumped into icy Greenland waters, from his rescue ship, to save two men from drowning and continued to help rescue a total of 93 survivors from life-boats. After his heroic acts, 54 days later Charles Walter David Jr. succumbed to pneumonia stemming from those icy waters.

Replica Dog tags of Guardsman Charles Walter David Jr. hang in remembrance on the Four Chaplains section of the Wreaths Across America tip land. Replica dog tags hang on the live balsam trees used to make memorial wreaths to honor the lives, duty and commitment of fallen soldiers and create a living memorial to inspire a new generation to make a positive impact.

Wreaths Across America is the non-profit organization best known for placing veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s fallen at Arlington National Cemetery. However, the organization, in total, places more than 1.7 million sponsored wreaths at 2557 participating locations nationwide and offers other programs throughout the calendar year.

These programs include The Mobile Education Exhibit, a national flag waving effort. Wreaths Across America Radio and a Virtual Concert now streaming on Showcase NOW, just to mention a few.

You can sponsor a wreath for $15 at https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/. Each sponsorship goes toward a fresh balsam veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the headstone of an American hero as we endeavor to honor all veterans laid to rest on Saturday, December 19, 2020, as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.

BURMA SHAVE UPDATE–Ode To Yolanda

“When she plays with your ball sack / you WILL give her a call back ‘ burma shave”

–J.J. Solari
Certified Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library

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FINALLY, A NEW BIKE FEATURE COMING TO BIKERNET, MAYBE–

I still think you should do a piece on my sidecar because it ties you, Tim, and me together. It shows that a smart editor sees a great concept from an artist and then a builder pursues this relentlessly for years before making it come true.

I don’t think any m/c magazine was printing artist concepts nor have they since. Credit to you. Tim is a crazy talented artist who came up with something so unique that it was almost impossible to build. Then my sick ass fell in love and just couldn’t stop.

Mike Corbin has said “it’s the best-looking sidecar I’ve ever seen, and I didn’t think you had it in you.” I realize not everyone is into sidecars and I must admit I wasn’t either until I saw Tim’s concept thanks to you.

So, the way I look at it you’re complicit in this endeavor and you should participate financially cause I’m in deep! Or at least show the world that Dreams can come true, and you don’t have to be a young gun, cause old guys can pull a rabbit when necessary.

I have tons of build photos from the very first cardboard cutout forward. No offense to Jim, but he wasn’t shooting for a feature and didn’t get the killer interior with exotic floor, handmade trim and matching luggage behind the seat. I have photos.

Keep up the good work you lunatic, hope to see you in Sturgis!

–Dan
PS. You can see build photos on Instagram with my 2 followers at #Dangerousdan2.
Being written from my Panhead desk by the way!

J.J.’s COMMUNITY ALERT–For those citizens eternally cropping-up in the news for having been shot to death by a cop, let me translate a common cop message into regular language for you.

“Stop or I’ll shoot!” means if you don’t stop the cop will shoot you. Thank you. I hope this has been helpful. Have a nice day.

–J.J. Solari
Community Activist
Bikernet™ Satellite office
Arcadia, California

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Life and Times of Bandit, June 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Life_and_Times_of_Bandit_June_2021.aspx

Congrats on escaping to Biker Heaven. I keep thinking “Maybe someday…” and looking online at houses in the Sturgis area.

Meanwhile, enjoy your slice of heaven.

–Vern Moore
vtmldm@echoes.net
Kingsley, PA

NEW SERIES ON BIKERNET—We are going to launch a new series on Bikernet about stolen motorcycles. Some will be true and some fictionalized. Some will be fun and others linked to evil and violence, but they all will be about our Prize Possessions.

Feel free to share notions, characters, experiences.

–Bandit
Kball945@gmail.com

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SUMMARY FROM “UNSETTLED”–
I almost finished “Unsettled,” while waiting for appointments at the VA today. Steven E. Koonin says in so many words that all the restrictions in the world won’t make a difference. And the human impact is way unknown and could mean nothing against the influences of nature.

Here are his plan Bs: There are a couple of ways to seed the atmosphere with metalflake to reflect the sun’s rays back into the atmosphere. One includes using coal dust… Sorta unlikely solutions.

Second is for humans to adapt like they always do. If it gets warmer deal with it. It might get cooler, again deal with it.

–Bandit

NEWS FROM THE BIKERNET BLOG–
You need to read the Pan America article having interviewed a long-time employee. Did you notice that there is no Harley-Davidson tank badge nor any branding prominently shown on Pan America as it is on all other models of the company? They also separated the electric LiveWire motorcycle into a brand not wearing the Harley-Davidson name.

The most powerful Harley-Davidson engine is only on Pan America – its success may mean more use of that engine in other models – but the company won’t announce anything probably because they cancelled the launch of models they had announced such as Bronx.

What does Pan America popularity mean for Harley-Davidson?

https://blog.bikernet.com/what-does-pan-america-popularity-mean-for-harley-davidson/

Laconia Motorcycle Week prepares for return of bigger crowds, vendors

https://blog.bikernet.com/laconia-motorcycle-week-prepares-for-return-of-bigger-crowds-vendors/

–Wayfarer
Supreme Blog Editor
Bikernet.com™ International News Desk
India

BABES RIDE OUT NEWS–Our first Babes in the Dirt Dual Sport Summer all inclusive event is coming up Aug 19-22nd 2021! This 26-person inclusive 4-day / 3-night getaway (with tons of amenities) weekend in beautiful Big Bear, CA is filling fast. Want to learn more on what’s included, the vibe, and see what (2) cabins are still available to rent for yourself or fill with 3 of your BFF’S? Say no more…

J.J.’s POLITICAL COMMENTARY–
the Kunster’s roaring stupidity still has the press astounded. I guess they thought she was smart because she could persuade idiots on a jury that up was down and bunnies were flowers.

–J.J. Solari
Political Pundit
Bikernet.com™

TEXAS WEATHER REPORT–This was cool Billy liking & sharing my image Dashboard Jesus & the Reverend Billy G! Told you I’m sure how Nurse Good Body snuck my camera in wearing maternity clothes. ZZ Top was my first concert shoot in the ‘80s.

So, I’ve gotten to photograph the band twice, legally once and Billy again on the Blues Tour does this mean I’ve gone full circle?

–RFR

HARLEY-DAVIDSON’S ANNIVERSARY–Today marks the 40th anniversary of Harley-Davidson becoming independent once again when a consortium of leadership bought back the company from American Machine and Foundry (AMF) in 1981.

Headed by Vaughn Beals, with Willie G. Davidson acting as cheerleader, the “Gang of 13″ executives managed to raise $80 million, and in June 1981 the newly independent Motor Company was launched with the rallying cry “The Eagle Soars Alone.”

–Dealernews

NEWS FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY CULTURAL CENTER–Perspective is everything. One man’s food is another man’s poison. What works for one city may not work in another city. Beauty in the eye of the beholder. Value by virtue of demand.

So, man survives and changes as needed. Like these vultures, with a motto:

“Keep calm and carrion.”

–Wayfarer
Monk in training
Monastery at the base of the Gray Mountain

QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–Don’t be worried about your smartphone or TV spying on you. Your vacuum cleaner has been collecting dirt on you for years.

If you can’t think of a word say “I forgot the English word for it.” That way people will think you’re bilingual instead of an idiot.

I’m at a place in my life where errands are starting to count as going out.

I’m getting tired of being part of a major historical event.

I don’t always go the extra mile, but when I do it’s because I missed my exit.

My goal for 2020 was to lose 10 pounds. Only have 14 to go.

I just did a week’s worth of cardio after walking into a spider web.

I don’t mean to brag, but I finished my 14-day diet food supply in 3 hours and 20 minutes.

A recent study has found women who carry a little extra weight live longer than men who mention it.

Kids today don’t know how easy they have it. When I was young, I had to walk 9 feet through shag carpet to change the TV channel.

Remember back when we were kids and every time it was below freezing outside they closed school? Yeah, Me neither.

I think I’ll just put an “Out of Order” sticker on my forehead and call it a day.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be older…this is not what I expected

Life is like a helicopter. I don’t know how to operate a helicopter.

–from Judi Green and Sam Burns

NEW FROM NAMZ–Wiring Products and Lighting Modules for Indian and Victory Motorcycles!

You may know us from our wiring products for Harley Davidson Motorcycles, but did you know we make products for Indian and Victory Motorcycles too?

If you’re installing new handlebars, you may be interested in our handlebar extension kits for both Indian and Victory models (NHCX-I24, NHCX-ID24, NHCX-V24, and NHCX-VD24), and we have heated grip extensions for Indian motorcycles as well (NHGX-I24).

Not only do we sell wiring products for Indian and Victory Motorcycles, but we also offer Badlands Lighting Modules for both brands. We have Illuminator Modules with built-in Load Equalizers which add run-brake-turn functions to existing turn signals, which we have available for both Indian and Victory Models (ILL-IND-01, ILL-IND-FR, ILL-IND-FR2, ILL-IND-S, ILL-VIC-01, ILL-VIC-02, ILL-VIC-03, & ILL-VIC-FR).

Run-Brake-Turn Dynamic (ILL-SD-IND & ILL-SD-VIC) and Static (ILL-SS-IND & ILL-SS-VIC) Sequential Modules for Indian and Victory Motorcycles are designed for three LED’s per side and provide sequential flashing turn signal functions. Dynamic Modules function to turn each LED light on and off individually before the next light in the sequence, whereas with the Static Modules, each light will turn on in sequence before turning off in the same order.

Our OEM Brake Light Eliminator for Indian models (IHL-IND-S) removes brake light function from rear turn signals for all Indian Scout Models (except Scout Bobber) and allows for the use of any after-market taillight to work as run-brake without codes. It is designed to work with OEM turn signals with labeled factory connectors for easy installation.

We also offer several universal lighting modules for custom applications for use with additional motorcycle manufacturers.

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION NOTICE–To all our MRF members,

It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness the MRF announces the passing of our State Reps Program Director Doc D’Errico. Doc was in a motorcycle crash this spring; he fought a great fight but in the end his injuries were too much for his body to overcome.

Doc was a dedicated freedom fighter and a true inspiration to all of us. His drive, desire, and dedication will be deeply missed by his MRF family. Doc was the Chairman of the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association; our thoughts and prayers go out to the MMA and to all of Doc’s family and friends.

The family has asked for privacy at this time, and we ask everyone to please respect their wishes during their period of grief.

Arrangements will follow and be published as the family announces them.

We have lost a true freedom fighter, but his memory will live on with us as we continue to carry out our mission that Doc so deeply believed in.

Ride free Doc and rest in peace.

CLIMATE ALARMISM NOTICE–
Book details Al Gore’s quest to become world’s first ‘carbon billionaire’ – ‘Lavishly’ profited off climate lobbying

New Book: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change,” By Marc Morano – Available at Amazon & Barnes & Noble

‘Al Gore Is by Far the Most Lavishly Funded Fossil Fuel Player in the Global Warming Debate Today.’

And it’s not just universities, professors, and green organizations that have reaped financial benefits from the climate panic. Former vice president Al Gore has done quite well for himself, too. As Bloomberg News reported, “In the last personal finance report he filed as vice president, Gore disclosed on May 22, 2000, that the value of his assets totaled between $780,000 and $1.9 million.”

Buy by 2007, Gore’s wealth had skyrocketed. By that point he had a net worth “well in excess” of $100 million, including pre–public offering Google stock options, according to an article at Fast Company. MIT scientist Richard Lindzen declared that Gore wanted to become the world’s first “carbon billionaire.” After the Obama administration bloated climate and energy stimulus packages, Gore was on the path to that achievement.

By 2008, Gore was so flush that he announced a $300 million campaign to promote climate fears and so-called solutions. And he just kept raking it in. According to a 2012 Washington Post report, “14 green-tech firms in which Gore invested received or directly benefited from more than $2.5 billion in loans, grants and tax breaks, part of Obama’s historic push to seed a U.S. renewable-energy industry with public money.”

The Post explained that Gore “benefited from a powerful resume and a constellation of friends in the investment world and in Washington. And four years ago, his portfolio aligned smoothly with the agenda of an incoming administration and its plan to spend billions in stimulus funds on alternative energy. The recovering politician was pushing the right cause at the perfect time. Gore’s orbit extended deeply into the administration, with several former aides winning senior clean-energy posts.”

Republican Congressman Fred Upton of Michigan, the chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has been a critic of Gore’s profiting off the taxpayer funds using his government connections. Gore’s portfolio “is reflective of a disturbing pattern that those closest to the president [Obama] have been rewarded with billions of taxpayer dollars and benefited from the administration’s green bonanza in the rush to spend stimulus cash.”

Gore was essentially either a founder, a member, or a partner in a whole wide range of groups that were profiting or poised to profit from a green energy stimulus and federally mandated carbon trading schemes if they became law. Gore would have personally benefited if the carbon cap-and-trade bill he supported had become law. The media never treated his Congressional testimony in support of the climate bills for what it was—a former vice president supporting legislation that would make him richer. These reports prompted one sarcastic skeptic to suggest, “Maybe Al Gore Should Be the Subject of a RICO Investigation.”

NEWS FROM FLORIDA–Bikers Behave during Bike Weeks in Daytona Beach But Trucks are another issue.

Truck Week in Daytona Beach Big Problems.
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/2021/06/14/daytona-truck-meet-2021-again-generates-outrage-and-complaints/7682602002/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DorHI5Z3bZI

https://www.wesh.com/article/hundreds-of-complaints-filed-during-annual-daytona-truck-meet/36721626#

–Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com™

NEW FROM THE PRISM GANG— 1958 Survivor Panhead

We just pulled this 1958 Survivor Panhead Chopper into our studio and uploaded the entire photo set to our site.
Check out the gallery below!

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IT’S ALL NUTS THEN YOU DIE—If you can’t ride off into the sunset. I’m fighting for riding off into the sunset.

Life is amazing here and flowers are blooming like crazy.

And here’s the tattoo of the week, and no my grandson didn’t ink this.

I’m also working on a system to launch Jack’s galleries again on Bikernet and Bandit’s Cantina. Times have changed so much and for so many it’s more difficult to make money doing what they love, including photography. I try to do what I can to support these talents.

Put in a good word to companies that should be advertising on Bikernet. Hell, it’s just $150 a month, but helps up keep the lights burning and the content flowing.

In the meantime, Ride Fast and Free Forever.

–Bandit

from https://www.thedailyjournal.com

Music and historic motorcycles featured at NJMP this weekend.

The ninth annual American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Vintage Motorcycle Festival & Swap Meet, featuring vintage motorcycle racing on-track, a swap meet off-track, Friday night Bike Night, Saturday bike show, music and more, will be held June 18 to 20, rain or shine, at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville.

Tickets are $25 for a weekend pass, $20 for Saturday only or $10 for Sunday only for ages 13 and older and free for ages 12 and younger.

Besides AHRMA racing and festivities, this weekend will feature the first night of NJMP’s Summer Concert Series.

Arsenal will perform in the outdoor event space behind the Finish Line Pub from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. June 19.

Food will be available from the pub and food trucks and vendors will be on site.

Admission is free and guests should bring their own blanket or chair. Outside food and beverage will not be allowed.

Other dates in the series are July 17 and Aug. 14.

For tickets or information, call (856) 327-8000 or visit www.njmp.com.

by Georgia Department of Driver Services from https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com

Monday, June 21, is the 30th International Motorcycle and Scooter Ride To Work Day.

The Department of Driver Services (DDS) Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) encourages all motorcyclists and scooter riders to help show support and raise motorcycle safety awareness with their commute to work.

“Riding a motorcycle to work is a great commute option for those who are properly licensed and capable of safely handling a motorcycle,” said DDS Commissioner Spencer R. Moore. “If you are not properly licensed, please, consider a GMSP training class to ensure you are sharing the road safely.”

June marks the official start of summer, and as the weather temperature rises, so will the number of motorcycles and scooters on the road. Motorists paying attention and sharing the road with two-wheel and three-wheel riders are imperative to the safety of motorcyclists and can help lower the rate of two-vehicle motorcycle-related traffic collisions.

“Motorcyclists already know how much fun it is to ride and how easy motorcycles and scooters are to maneuver in traffic and to park,” said Holly Hegyesi, GSMP program manager and avid motorcyclist. “Ride To Work Day helps call attention to the benefits of riding a motorcycle and gives us a chance to share our enthusiasm with non-riders.”

Ride To Work Day is celebrated on the third Monday in June and is a call for riders from all walks of life to come together to show how motorcycles and scooters are an economical form of transportation.

A motorcycle work commute can be more fuel-efficient and take up less space compared to passenger cars.

Although motorcycle riding is fun and brings many riders joy, it also comes with risks that support the mission behind GMSP to improve the safety of motorcyclists on Georgia’s streets and highways.

Ride to Work Day is a perfect opportunity for motorists to identify with the people under the helmet, have discussions on how everyone can work together to keep Georgia’s roads safe and highlight the need for rider education.

A RiderCourse offers motorcyclists and scooter riders fundamental safe riding techniques in a range of courses led by certified RiderCoaches. In addition to the trainer bikes available in the Basic RiderCourse, students have the option to ride their scooters if they meet the requirements.

To learn more information on rider education courses, RiderCourse locations, and motorcycle safety, visit https://dds.georgia.gov/motorcycle-safety-program-faqs.

The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) is a part of the Georgia Department of Driver Services. In addition to regulating rider education programs, the GMSP also promotes motorist awareness programs and share the road campaigns, and is focused on highway safety issues affecting Georgia motorcyclists.

For more information visit dds.georgia.gov/motorcycle-license.

by Kalama Hines from https://www.eastidahonews.com

ISP hosting motorcycle safety rally Saturday

POCATELLO — Approximately 80 percent of motorcycle crashes can be attributed to operator error, according to Idaho State Police Sergeant Andrew Nakashima.

That is why ISP is partnering with Grand Teton Harley Davidson to host a free motorcycle safety class Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Shiny Side Up Motorcycle Rally will be held at Hillcrest High School, and feature training for motorcycle riders from beginner to experienced veteran, because, as Nakashima told EastIdahoNews.com, there is a lot of “bad information floating around.”

“There’s a lot of benefits to be gained from training,” he said. “I used to ride a motorcycle before I got this job, and everything I learned was from the guys I rode with — telling me to do this and don’t do that. Having gone through a formal training program to be a police motor, I realized how much of that was false.”

Nakashima recently transferred to Pocatello’s new ISP Motorcycle division from Meridian, where officers host a motorcycle safety training event every year. He hopes this event will have a similar effect, providing local riders with necessary safety courses annually.

The event, which will feature vendors and food trucks, is open to the public. To take part in the training courses, however, riders will need a motorcycle endorsement or training permit and proof of insurance.

No experience is needed, though.

“If you buy a motorcycle Saturday morning and you ride it on down to Hillcrest High School, we’ll have some riding coaches there and we’ll take you through the very beginner (course),” Nakashima said. “If you’ve been riding for a while, we’ve got some other patterns you can try your hand at. … But it’s not just for beginners. If you’ve been riding for 20 years, you might be surprised what you can learn just going through an intermediate cornering class.”

Along with instruction from ISP, riding coaches from Grand Teton Harley Davidson and Idaho STAR — Skills Training Advantage for Riders — will be in attendance.

Instruction will focus on the factors that play a role in operator-error crashes, including proper cornering and safe lane changing, along with collision avoidance.

“One of the driving forces behind this event is getting people to realize that you are responsible for your own safety,” Nakashima said. “It’s not up to cars to watch for you. It’s not good enough to put a loud pipe on your bike and say ‘loud pipes save lives.’ We really want to push the training aspect for riders.

“Motorcycles need training. That’s pretty much the bottom line.”

“I’ve got to get out of here,” Melody said as she woke up the next morning. “I can’t handle the pollution. Did you see all those trucks, the noise, and the smell. I can’t stand it.”

She continued to badger him. “What should I do now? I have a degree. I must get out of LA. You know about Global Warming, right?”

She burst out of the bathroom like a spring flower blooming, beautiful, fresh, and full of energy. “I did some research on my phone,” she said. “The governor of California is testing a Zero emissions community. Would you mind taking me to Nirvana.”

“Have you seriously reviewed this deal? Bandit said.

“Of course, I have,” Melody spat. “This will be the wave of the future. No carbon footprint.”

“Don’t we need CO2 to live?” Bandit asked.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Melody said pulling on her $1000 leather boots. “Carbon dioxide is pollution.”

“Will they allow you to wear those boots into Environmental Nirvana?” Bandit said.

“Uh,” Melody said. “I don’t know. I found an organic breakfast place is Venice.” They walked out to Marko’s stretched FXR in the parking lot. Melody stopped, stunned. “I can’t get to Nirvana on that!”

“Or I can drop you off at the airport,” Bandit suggested.

“No way, the covid, the masks, the crowds and the polluting planes,” Melody rattled. “Did you know they are banning air flights in Spain. Gotta save the planet. Where’s the Ferrari?”

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The 98th Annual Loudon Classic weekend by Mayhew Tools will feature three days of racing with the NorthEast Motorcycle Road Racing NEMRR) series from June 18-20. NEMRR is the premier motorcycle racing organization in the Northeast and is sanctioned by CCS, the largest club racing organization in the US with over 3,000 licensed racers who compete in 6 regional championships. The 2021 Loudon Classic event pays championship points in three CCS regions and as such riders will be attending from all up and down the east coast to compete in 30 separate race classes over the three days. The competition should be fierce!

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
https://www.nhms.com/

Racing will start at 10:20 AM each day and run until about 5PM. The feature races of the weekend will be held on Saturday from 1:30-3:30PM and are presented by Specialty Saw. Over $8500 in purse money is up for grabs in these feature events. First up will be the Seacoast Sport Cycle Lightweight Grand Prix, featuring smaller displacement motorcycles who utilize high corner speed and late braking to generate fast lap times. Next will be the Street and Competition Unlimited Grand Prix class which showcases the fastest motorcycles in the NEMRR paddock, reaching speeds in excess of 150mph down the 1200 foot front straight of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

The highlight of the weekend is the Loudon Classic by Mayhew Tools, which is presented in 2021 by Motorace and NHMS. Expect a field of 30 or more middleweight machines to battle wheel to wheel for 20 laps in a contest of speed, skill and tire management. Expect a host of hungry entrants from all over the East Coast to join an epic battle between past winners Scott Greenwood and Shane Narbonne on their 600cc machines. Other riders to watch over the course of the racing action this weekend will be current Moto America Superstars Ben Gloddy and Teagg Hobbs, home grown Granite State NEMRR riders who have both been winners at the highest level of road racing in the United States this season.

Spectators are welcome to observe free of charge from either the Concord Grandstands or the Turn 6 viewing area, and pit passes that provide full access to the paddock, winners circle and all inside viewing areas are available at the gate for $15/day or $25/weekend.

A video link that highlights some of the classic riders can be found here:

This Thursday, June 17th, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on David Chipman’s nomination for ATF Director. If approved, his nomination would then be sent to the full U.S. Senate for a final confirmation vote. During Chipman’s nomination hearing on May 26th, he admitted that he supports not only a ban on commonly owned firearms, but thinks we should have more restrictive gun control than the European Union! We are asking that you please contact your Senators and urge them to oppose David Chipman as ATF Director by clicking the red button below.

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As if Chipman’s history as a gun control advocate and his desire to ban the most commonly owned firearms in this country wasn’t bad enough, he also has a strong disregard for the facts surrounding “Assault Weapons”. Since the 1994 “Clinton Assault Weapons Ban”, there have been numerous government-run studies proving these bans to be ineffective, but these facts don’t seem to matter to Chipman, as he has repeatedly demonstrated.

If you have already sent your Senators an email, please take some time to give them a call as well. You can call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224- 3121 and they can connect you with your Senator’s office, or you can look up your Senator’s information on this chart.

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by Graeme Jones from https://www.rideapart.com

Computer-assisted clutch would open up new possibilities.

Recent filings with the US Patent Office reveal that Honda is working on a clutch-by-wire system that has the potential to bring some pretty noteworthy tech advances to motorcycles. Patent filings aren’t very easy to understand nor digest, so here’s a Clutch-by-Wire For Dummies version of the basics.

Think about it like a ride-by-wire throttle system, which replaced the age-old throttle cable with an electronic setup. Ride-by-wire, or throttle-by-wire, uses sensors and actuators that control the fuel injectors rather than a cable controlling carbs. Similarly, Honda’s clutch-by-wire system would eliminate the use of a clutch cable or conventional hydraulic setup entirely. Instead, the clutch lever’s position would be monitored electronically, and that data would be fed to the clutch, telling it what to do without any physical connection between the lever and the clutch itself.

Sounds simple, and yet… whoa.

The patent drawings show a hydraulic pressure control unit, which would serve as the heart of this system. In addition to gear lever position, this unit would be fed instantaneous data from the ride-by-wire system like rpm, throttle position, and vehicle speed. The most obvious result would be improved shifting and smoother clutch operation at slower speeds, great for newer riders and possibly something that could bring new blood into the sport.

For experienced riders that still want the usual lever feel, Honda’s got a “reactive force generation device” to replicate the feel of a conventional clutch lever.

According to the patent drawings, this system will employ a traditional clutch lever setup on the handlebar. Hydraulic pressure would still be used to engage the clutch, albeit via an electric motor rather than any direct physical connection from your hand. Neat, huh?

What’s the point, you ask? Well, in theory, this type of setup opens up many possibilities. Like ride-by-wire—which has brought us things like riding modes, traction control and launch control—Honda’s clutch-by-wire will be able to recognize when the clutch lever position isn’t optimal compared to wheel speed, rpm, etc. Smoother, more precise shifts are an obvious reward to this setup, but think about launch control: the motorcycle can now incorporate clutch lever position in addition to existing data like rpm, speed and even wheelie height to further optimize acceleration.

Given Honda’s success with the Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) setup, we see no reason why this technology won’t become reality in the near future.

The Final Escape to the Badlands

A buddy of mine came over yesterday. He’s from the old school Chicago streets and he’s a riddled with wild stories. He just bought a book about the Hangmen MC from back in the ’60s. For a minute I met and rode with some Hangmen and Outlaws, in Long Beach. They weren’t associated with the gang back east.

In the early club days, a group of riders would just pick up whatever club name they thought was cool and run with it. Sorta the deal applied to the Berdo Hells Angels and the bay area group.

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