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Appearance: Bagger. Comfort: touring motorcycle. Personality: custom factory hot rod.

It is driven by the powerful big boxer engine. Ride it and every country road turns into Route 66. Its style is black and matte – that’s what joy can look like. At least for those who bring #SoulFuel to life. Bagger outline, dragster seat and mini ape-hanger demonstrate that this is not an ordinary bike. Want even more rock ‘n’ roll? The bike is ready for customizing. All you need to do is own it! Character: independent This extroverted bike does not conform. It stands out despite its dark colors. Or precisely because of them. The three versions emphasize its different facets. You like doing your own thing? Take it to another level with customizing. More than a bike – your statement The iconic front with round LED headlight and 21-inch cast aluminum wheel leads the way towards the horizon. You casually grip the mini ape-hanger and rest your feet on the standard footboards, while the dragster seat gives you support on long tours. The elongated bagger outline flows straight to the stylish rear end, featuring hard-shell cases. This bike is an eye-catcher. Unmistakable: the unique boxer sound from the striking, dark chrome rear exhaust. Your bike, your rules Lend the R 18 Roctane your unique character. We offer a range of optional accessories, such as the Filler Panels or the Machined series by Roland Sands Design. A single seat is available for solo riders. Take customizing even further. There are no limits to your ideas. Everything under your control Numerous assistance systems make sure that you always have your bike under control. These include Automatic Stability Control (ASC), engine drag torque control (MSR) as well as optional Hill Start Control and reverse. Your three riding modes for more control and riding pleasure are Rock, Roll and Rain. And thanks to optimum seating ergonomics and plenty of storage space you won’t have to do without the comfort you are used to on long tours. 3 year warranty Ride on & on & on. Get up to 3-years or 36,000 miles warranty on all new motorcycles.

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Monster Energy® Kawasaki Riders Finish the 2023 Monster Energy® Supercross Championship Inside the Top Five

Foothill Ranch, Calif. (May 14, 2023) – At just over 4000 ft. above sea level and backdropped by snow-capped mountains and aspen trees, Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah hosted the final round of the Monster Energy® Supercross Championship. In the 450SX Class, Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Adam Cianciarulo rivaled for podium contention throughout the race before securing a fourth-place finish. In the 250SX Class, Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Jo Shimoda earned an impressive fourth-place result while his teammates Carson Mumford and Chris Blose followed in 10th and 12th, respectively.

Monster Energy® Kawasaki rider Adam Cianciarulo arrived at the Monster Energy® Supercross Finale with podium momentum at his back. The No.9 KX™450SR rider matched the impressive pace he has displayed in recent weeks as he attacked the track from the time his tires touched the dirt. Through the opening sessions, Cianciarulo quickly found his rhythm and asserted himself near the top of the leaderboard. While challenging for the top spots in qualification and adjusting to the hard-packed soil conditions, Cianciarulo made minimal alterations to his bike setup and kept his focus on logging consistent laps. When the 450SX Class qualifying sessions ended, Cianciarulo had recorded the fifth-fastest lap of the morning (47.805).

Prior to the start of 450SX Heat 2, a cluster of looming dark clouds turned into outright rain showers quickly producing a slippery racing surface. When the gate dropped, Cianciarulo rocketed toward the first turn before braking early and diving to the inside of his competition. The savvy move positioned Cianciarulo in second place on the opening lap, though he quickly found himself battling for the position. After briefly withstanding pressure from the championship points leader, Cianciarulo slipped back to third on Lap 2. With two laps remaining, Cianciarulo capitalized on a mistake from a rider ahead to regain control of second position and he held the spot through to the checkered flag.

As the 450SX Class prepared for the Main Event, the rain subsided and the track conditions rapidly improved. Cianciarulo again launched himself out to an excellent start and entered the first turn inside the top five. With another display of sharp tact early in the race, Cianciarulo advanced into second place with a tight inside line through the first corner. The Florida native went on to prove his excellence in the deep ruts and wet dirt as he commanded second place for the first half of the race. On Lap 10, Cianciarulo was overtaken at the end of a rutted rhythm lane and was soon under attack from the rider in fourth. Despite waging a several-lap battle for the final podium spot, Cianciarulo ultimately settled into fourth position and held his place through to the finish.

“All in all, this weekend was another step in the right direction for me and the whole Monster Energy® Kawasaki team. I’ve been focused on putting the building blocks in place throughout this season and it’s great to have these strong results in the final rounds. Of course, it would have been awesome to close out with back-to-back podiums, but we were in the battle and still had a solid night. Now, we’ll shift focus to Pro Motocross and look to keep the fight going.” – Adam Cianciarulo

The Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki trio of Shimoda, Mumford and Blose were early standouts in the 250SX Class qualifying sessions as they paced at the front of the field. With all three riders appearing on the leaderboard at various times throughout the morning, it was clear that the KX™250 mounted team was prepared for a strong finish to the season. When the regionally divided qualifying sessions concluded, Shimoda was fourth fastest (47.123) of the 250SX Eastern Regional Class with Blose in seventh (48.234) and Mumford matched with seventh in the 250SX Western Regional Class (48.337).

In the 250SX East Heat, a quick jump out of the gate placed Shimoda in fourth exiting Turn 1 while Blose trailed behind in sixth. The Japanese-born rider charged after the group ahead and took control of third place on Lap 2. Meanwhile, Blose kept pressure on the riders ahead until he was the benefactor of a mistake from his competition on Lap 4 and inherited fifth position. With open track and ideal conditions, Shimoda and Blose maintained a steady pace through to the checkered flag to secure third place and fifth place, respectively.

The 250SX West Heat again hosted Team Green near the front when Mumford maneuvered his way into third place through the first rhythm lane. The No.52 KX™250 rider held true to form with attention-grabbing speed through the opening laps of the heat. By the end of Lap 1, Mumford had the 250SX West champion hot on his tail. Mumford maintained his composure and kept his pace high to defend the position for the bulk of the race. In a crowd-thrilling display of tenacity, Mumford was overtaken on Lap 6 before he quickly dove to the inside and regained the position for a moment. While the battle ensued, Mumford was ultimately relegated to a fourth-place finish.

The last 250SX Class Main Event of the season brought the crowd to their feet as the best of the best were pitted against each other for a final East/West Showdown. Shimoda started the race in fourth place with Blose right behind him in sixth while Mumford looked to move forward from a 12th place start. The mud from earlier rain showers complicated line selection, rider’s vision, and the availability of traction as the Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team fought to overcome the elements and better their positions. While Mumford worked his way up the running order, Shimoda held strong in fourth and Blose began to slip backward. Although the track continued to break down, Shimoda and Mumford managed to improve their speed as the race progressed; both riders logged several of their fastest laps in the latter half of the race. Mumford was able to make several passes in the closing stages, but Shimoda’s pace would not be enough to close the distance to the podium position ahead. When the checkered flag came out, Shimoda earned fourth, Mumford made his way to 10th and Blose brought home a respectable 12th.

“We have made a lot of progress since I came back to racing from my shoulder injury earlier this year and we almost earned another podium tonight. It’s tough when you don’t get a start at the very front in the East/West Showdown races because it’s so competitive in the class. I had good speed and kept pushing to the end but couldn’t quite close the gap. Next we go to the Pro Motocross season and will be ready to fight for the championship.” – Jo Shimoda

“I was unfortunately toward the back from the start and really had my work cut out for me to earn a top-10. With the East/West Showdown format, there are just so many good guys out there that you have to be on point the whole way through. I think we’ve made good progress as a group and, even though I joined the team a little behind the eight ball, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished in this short time. I’m super grateful to the whole Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki squad and, as my butt patch said, this has been a ‘Dream Job’ for me.” – Carson Mumford

“I was in the mix for the early portion of the race but just fell back toward the end. It wasn’t my best night of the season, but there are still plenty of positives to highlight from this year as a whole. It’s been great to race with the support of the Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team and I’m really thankful to Mitch [Payton] for this opportunity. I only had a few days on the bike before we started racing and still, we managed to finish in the top-five of 250SX East points. That sort of progress doesn’t come without a lot of effort and sacrifice so, a big shoutout to the whole crew for always going the extra mile and backing me completely.” – Chris Blose

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by Gearhead

Somewhere in the Desert

I was flying down the backside of the mountain. The high desert, beautiful in the fall, laid out before me as the mountain twistiness turned to bleak open sand.

I rode past a female hitch hiker, and she looked to have been there awhile. Dried perspiration stains on her Black Sabbath t-shirt and her Daisy Duke shorts, included perspiring all the way down to her logger boots. She rocked out with her earbuds. Later she told me Black Sabbath kept her distracted.

I pulled-up my old Shovelhead suspicious of the slippery sand. Would she accept a ride from an old biker? I slid my bike to a stop. I was listening to War Pigs by Black Sabbath in my earbuds just under my Bikernet bandanna. She came running up and introductions took place. I told her my friends called me Gearhead. She told me her name was Scarlett.

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There is a preposterous rumor going around that Caite Upton, the girl who became inadvertently famous in a beauty contest long ago when she attempted to explain, on national TV, why American school children, in a test, could not find the USA on a globe.

This extremely mean rumor….. that she is now writing all of Kamala Harris’s speeches…..is simply not true. And the reason it’s not true is because it’s not justified. And it’s not possible.

It’s just not in the cards in any deck of cards on earth. Because Caitlin Upton’s response in this clip, compared to Kamala Harris’s routinely horrific gibberish responses to anything – Caitlin Upton’s critique of the American, government-operated school system is a monument to clarity, precision and insight compared to anything Kamala Harris might say at any time under any circumstances, drunk or sober, asleep or awake.

Caitlin Upton, in this clip, makes more sense regarding the state of geographical education in our schools than anything Kamala Harris has ever tried to make sense of in all her life, on any topic, under any circumstances.

If Caite Upton and Kamala Harris were to have, let us say, a debate, on, let us say, various ways to prepare eggs for breakfast, Caite Upton could launch into a rambling disjointed allegory comparing Wheat Thins to the migratory habits of Canada Geese….. and compared to what would be the goonfest litany overflow of imbecilic nonsense that Kamala Harris would be saying in response….

Caite Upton’s lecture would be an exercise in laser-like relevance, microscopic focus and extraordinary depth of reasoned articulate genius and exactitude with straight-to-topic pinpoint accuracy compared to Kamala Harris’s juggernaut of drawled-out and sing-song sleep-inducing repetition of her three-word vocabulary inventory, drawled and redrawled, with long pauses to give the listener time to absorb what she must be convinced is the depth and clarity and philosophical implications of her findings.

Caitlin’s words would be straight-line, dead-on-target revelations of truth and discovery compared to the Mobius Strip of desolate word-trails leading to nowhere coming from Harris’ relentlessly cackling jaws.

People would come-away from Caitlin’s dissertations filled with grandeur at the wonders of communication that are possible between humans while the words of Harris would have listeners walking into walls, into oncoming trucks and off of cliffs and plummeting in bewildered confusion to their deaths, grateful at never having to hear Kamala Harris ever again.

Even Greta Thunberg at her most volcanic, twisted-faced, outburst-festooned, high velocity, full-capacity-level of infuriated, accusatory, spittle-spraying wrath at people refusing to obey her…..she is a demure, well-thought-out, properly behaved and wondrous young lady of calm and good sense compared to Kamala Harris even trying to recite hickory dickory dock.

So, no: Caite Upton is not writing Kama Harris’s speeches. This suspicion and unfounded rumor drags Miss Upton down into a morass of undeserved, meaningless inconsequence that she is far far above.

I am sure Caitlin Upton can go to the MacDonalds counter, order her food, and go to a table, food in hand, with no one on the staff having ever become desolately bewildered if not depressed and suicidal in the process. So, let’s stop this rumor now. I’m not the kind of person who goes around saying this is hurtful, or that is hurtful: but THIS is clearly hurtful.

Miss Upton doesn’t deserve this.

–J.J. Solari

This tale or tail started after the big poker game in Big Bear, California. I was flying down the backside of the mountain. The high desert, beautiful in the fall, laid out before me as the mountain twistiness turned to bleak open sand.

I rode past a female hitch hiker, and she looked to have been there awhile. Dried perspiration stains on her Black Sabbath t-shirt and her Daisy Duke shorts, included perspiring all the way down to her logger boots. She rocked out with her earbuds. Later she told me Black Sabbath kept her distracted.

I pulled-up my old Shovelhead suspicious of the slippery sand. Would she accept a ride from an old biker? I slid my bike to a stop. I was listening to War Pigs by Black Sabbath in my earbuds just under my Bikernet bandanna. She came running up and introductions took place. I told her my friends called me Gearhead. She told me her name was Scarlett.

“What are you listening to?” I asked. She told me Fairies Wear Boots by Black Sabbath. I jarred her attention as she stared at the big Bowie knife on my left hip.

“Do you need a ride?” I asked.

“Of course, Can you take me to the Bella Rosa Bar at the edge of town,” she said still staring at my knife. It was a long monster reaching to my knee.

I asked her if it’s hard to get a ride out here?

“Straights don’t pick up hitch hikers in these parts,” she muttered. “Especially with tattoos all over.” She had some ink work on her neck and on the lower left side of her jawline. Perplexing, the dichotomy of ink against nature on a lone desert highway.
“I always stop for a lady in distress,” I said. “It’s the code of the West, so Bandit says.” She hopped on the back, and we peeled out spitting sand. I love riding my old Gypsy Belle Shovelhead.

We road for a ways, while she leaned in and hung on like she had done this a time or two. We pulled up to the bar just before reaching Lancaster. I planned to drop the lady off and peel out.

“You oughta come in and wash the dust out of your mouth,” she whispered.

Her eyes sparkled innocence, her tats spelled otherwise. “Okay,” I said.

Scarlett hopped off, and I kicked out my side-stand. I threw my bike chain around the wooden rail, once meant for horses. The sun dried, clapboard, Bella Rosa Bar held an old west feel. I noticed a small carved wooden sign above the tattered entrance, “The last place to drink for miles.”

“Here’s double shot of Jim Beam straight up,” Scarlett said.

I suddenly felt like I was in a Twilight Zone story.

Scarlett reeked of that Black Magic Woman vibe. Maybe Carlos Santana wrote the song after a lady just like this little broad. I sat there sipping the double shot of Beam.

“I am going to freshen up,” Scarlett said. “Don’t go anywhere.”

I sipped and scanned the rustic bar.

What happened next blurred my brain. Scarlet came out wearing a silver necklace with a Harley upswept wings pendant. It sparkled with her child-like features. She told me her biker old man gave them to her. Suddenly, I felt out of place or in a trick-bag. I reached down to make sure that Bowie knife was still in the leather sheath. You can’t miss that small machete.

I had lost my custom Arkansas Toothpick to the infamous Bandit in a poker game in Deadwood.

“Don’t worry Doll,” she assured me. “We broke up a long time ago.” She ran her hand down the long leather sheath and muttered, ?“I like knives.”

Suddenly she yanked a dagger out of the middle of her back and threw the flashy dart across the darkened room. It hit the dartboard bullseye dead center at the end of the bar.

That little gal looked hot, smelled hot, dressed sizzling and quivered like a snake. She had on a black bikini top bordered with crystal sequins and a black pair of French bikini bottoms.

“Doesn’t the owner get pissed at your antics?” I asked.

“I am the owner,” She said and licked my left earlobe. “I can run this joint anyway I want.”

I finished my third double and a fourth was on the way. Like I said, things got fuzzy. We talked about her tattoos. During the fifth double in that hot-as-hell bar with only a creaking ceiling fan moving the dense air I nodded out. Awe hell, I passed out.

I woke up a couple of hours later, near midnight, on the couch in her office. Her phone number was tattooed on my forearm. WTF?

I sat bolt upright, where’s my Harley? Scarlett came into her office. “Your bike is secure in my garage behind the bar,” she said smiling. “Here are your keys.”

“Why would you care about an old biker?” I asked.

“I understand your kind and what a man like you is capable of. This is biker country. A lot of outlaws roam these desert communities.”

Texas Red, the bartender, shoved open the office door, “Shit might hit the fan.”

“Can you help?” Scarlett asked, poking her pretty head out the door. Three outlaws saddled up to the bar.

“With a line of southern crude,” I said, stood and stretched. Still in a fog, in a strange bar in the middle of nowhere I wondered. WTF?

She told Texas Red to grab her personal stash of meth and lay out a line. Red looked solid enough. What the hell did I know?

What I didn’t tell her is that whiskey and meth turn me into a rattlesnake of meanness. I did the line and another shot of Jim Beam.

I pointed at another office door. “Is that the way to the garage.”

I jammed outside and Scarlett followed with the keys. She opened the side door, and inside I stopped and looked at my old Shovelhead. It could be my ticket to escape whatever madness lay ahead. I reached for my .38 snub-nose and grabbed a handful of shells from my leather saddlebag stuffing them into my vest pocket. “Where do we go from here?”

Scarlett led me back into her office. Red returned to the bar. I told Scarlett to stay behind me. Her 5-foot 10-inch, 240 pounds of Mexican bouncer stood at the saloon entrance, but I didn’t know what side he was on.

“Don’t come out unless we need that throwing hand of yours,” I said to Scarlett. I pushed my way into the bar.

Red had a carriage, sawed-off shotgun under the bar. Both of his held it, he cocked both hammers. He knew it would be easy to swing out and shoot from the hip.

Three club members bellied up to the bar. They didn’t seem to be messing with anyone. I scanned the bar looking for trouble until I found it, in the form of young man stuffed into the darkest corner. He wore all black and carried a satchel. A shooter who followed the club guys into the bar. Texas Red was wise to recognize trouble.

I pulled out my long Bowie knife and I asked the three rowdy club guys if there was something we could do for them. They spun to face me and my knife.

“What business is it of yours Pops?” A tattooed club guy said and puffed out his chest.

I glanced to the corner as all hell broke loose. The shooter stood abruptly, dropped his bag and cocked his semi-auto AR-15. The fire in the small bar rocked the windows as the massive mirror behind assorted liquor bottles shattered. Patrons dove for the deck.

Texas Red’s shotgun came out from under the bar and blew a hole in the roof as the rapid fire, assault weapon kicked the rifle from his grasp and he dove for the padded deck.

Fire blew out windows and a short Hispanic club member reached for his pistol inside his vest. The bouncer at the door stepped outside quickly and pulled his 9mm from a secure position behind the porch.

I turned toward the shooter and reached for my revolver, when I heard a swish in the air like something surreal, the hiss of a snake. Scarlet’s dagger found it’s mark in the shooters shoulder, before he could react, I was at his throat with my bowie knife.

“What happened to your girlfriend, pal?” I asked.

“She left me for a member,” the shooter said and cringed as Scarlett retrieved her knife from his torn flesh.

I hollered to the members. “You guys better peel out, before the man arrives.” They hit the door, jumped on their bikes and cut a dusty trail into the dark desert.

“Thanks,” Scarlett said. Everything she had was poured into that bar.

I took all the arms and ammo from the shooter. “You’ve got three choices kid,” I said while Scarlett patched his arm and he whimpered. “I turn you over to the cops and you roll the dice with the system. I give you to the club and you have the worst night of your life and end up in a shallow desert grave with tarantulas, or you cut a dusty trail out of this state and start over.”

“But my shit,” the kid squealed as Scarlett yanked at the final coarse stitch in his shoulder, made with used dental floss. It’s all she had.

I cut the line free, yanked him to his feet and led him to the rickety front porch, spun and kicked him in the ass. He tumbled off the porch and landed in the sandy dust. “If you turn around, your dead.”

He screamed in pain scramble to his feet and into his rusty Ford Ranger pickup peeling out of the parking lot.

Nearly 2:00 in the morning, the “open” neon flickering in the dusty window went out.

”You stick around tonight,” Scarlett said.
“I will make it worth your time.”

“Won’t Texas Red be jealous?” I searched for answers.

“He’s my bartender and on my payroll, that’s all,” she said. She grabbed my hand opposite of my knife hand and pulled me into her office, locked the door and yelled to Texas Red, “Close up for me will ya?”

David Allen Coe blasted from the jukebox. I think the song was Divers do it deeper. Scarlett pushed me down on the couch. “You won’t need your knife anymore tonight.”

I raised an eyebrow and slit the seam of her delicate top. She had a beautiful body and beautiful tattoos all over it.

“Shuck those jeans and let’s get down to business,” she said.

She told me later that she liked the way older men think. They don’t deal with any crap anyone shovels at them. They just handle the situation at hand, and they don’t back down.

with inputs by Kumar Debvrat from MSN.com

An American Has Created A Beer-Powered Motorcycle,
Claims It Could Reach Speeds Of Up To 240 Km Per Hour

Ky Michaelson, is an American infamous for unusual inventions. His past accomplishments include a rocket-powered toilet and a jet-powered coffee pot. Now his latest invention is: a beer-powered motorcycle.

Speaking to Fox9, Ky explains that the unique motorcycle has a 14-gallon keg with a heating coil instead of a gas-powered engine. This coil heats the beer up to 300 degrees, which then becomes super-heated steam in the nozzles, making the bike move forward. Ky’s garage in Bloomington is where he built this unique motorcycle that runs on beer (or is it steam?).

Ky told the publication that he aims to do what others have never done. He blamed the rising prices of gasoline as a reason for not finding it useful for powering a vehicle.

Ky, is nicknamed ‘Rocketman’ for being the first civilian to launch a rocket into space.

The motorcycle could reach speeds up to 150 miles per hour (240 km per hour) as per Ky. He hopes to take the bike to a drag strip soon to test its capabilities. The unusual inventor also noted that any liquid, including Red Bull and Caribou Coffee, could fuel his bike.

So far, Ky’s vehicle has made it to a few local car shows, where it won the first position. Ky had also shared a video on his YouTube channel 9 months ago, featuring his son presenting detailed information about the motorcycle.

Ky Michaelson, a space and movie stunt enthusiast, has created many such innovations in the last few years and converted his home into a museum.

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Monster Energy Is Bringing the Heat to Japan with Its Team of the World’s Best Competing Athletes

Monster Energy, The Official Energy Drink Partner of X Games Chiba 2023, Is Bringing the Heat to Japan with Its Team of the World’s Best Competing Athletes

Three-Day Action Sports Spectacle Features more than 110 of the World’s Best Athletes in BMX, Motocross, and Skateboarding at ZOZO Marine Stadium on Tokyo Bay from May 12–14, 2023

CHIBA, Japan – May 11, 2023 – X Games is back in Japan! The world’s premier showcase in action sports competition will return to Japan for the second consecutive year. Monster Energy, the official energy drink partner of X Games, is proud to bring some of the world’s biggest names in competitive BMX, motocross, and skateboarding to X Games Chiba 2023 from May 12–14.

Following the success of last year’s event in Japan, X Games Chiba 2023 marks the 67th edition of X Games since the event’s inception in 1995. For three action-packed days, the action sports world will focus on ZOZO Marine Stadium on Tokyo Bay with a total capacity for 30,000 spectators.

The Japan edition of X Games is bigger than ever: More than 110 athletes from 20 countries will compete for a total of 33 medals in 11 events across three sports. This year, Moto X Best Trick will be contested as a medal event for the first time in Chiba.

All competitions will stream live globally across XGames.com, YouTube, and Twitch, supplemented by behind-the-scenes, athlete-curated, and complementary content on @XGames social media accounts.

Fans can look forward to an elite display of the best in action sports: X Games Chiba is an invite-only event reserved for multiple-time X Games medalists and highly competitive newcomers to keep the level of riding at premium levels. As the official drink sponsor of X Games Chiba 2023, Monster Energy is ready to raise the bar with a stacked team of riders, including action sports icons, defending gold medalists, and upcoming rookies.

Heading into X Games Chiba 2023, look out for the following key Monster Energy athletes and competitions:

The big spectacle in the Land of the Rising Sun kicks off on Friday, May 12, with eliminations in key BMX and skateboarding events at ZOZO Marine Stadium.

Athletes will then compete for the first set of X Games medals on Saturday in the BMX Street final. Be on the lookout for 24-year-old German team rider Felix Prangenberg ready to level up his silver medal in the discipline from X Games 2022 and expand his current count of four X Games medals. Also gunning for podium spots, Scotland’s own Alex Donnachie already owns gold from X Games Sydney 2018 and bronze from X Games 2021. And with three-time gold medal winner Kevin Peraza in the session, the first medal event of X Games Chiba 2023 is bound to be a battle for the history books. Let’s go!

For the Women’s Skateboard Park final, our squad consists of bona fide legends and rising stars: Stoking the hometown crowd, 21-year-old Mami Tezuka from Hikone, Japan, is a podium favorite with X Games silver and bronze under her belt. She will face off against her teammate and mentor, 30-year-old Lizzie Armanto, known as a legend in women’s skateboarding since winning Skateboard Park gold at X Games Barcelona in 2013. Also don’t count out Brazilian Olympic skateboarder Isadora Pacheco with some big tricks up her sleeve. Monster Army rider Grace Marhoefer from Cocoa Beach, Florida, on a mission for her first X Games podium after recently winning the women’s street contest at Phoenix Am. Last but not least, the upcoming American rider Ruby Lilley is ready for the world stage. Don’t miss it!

Skateboarding remains the focus in the Women’s Skateboard Street final, where last year’s X Games Chiba gold medalist Rayssa Leal will be the rider to beat. The 15-year-old from Imperatriz, Brazil, is the reigning SLS Super Crown World Champion and has won the last five consecutive SLS competitions. Plus, she has a score to settle after finishing closely off the podium at X Games 2022 last summer. Leal is facing off with a hometown favorite, three-time X Games gold medalist Aori Nishimura. Also, watch out for young Monster Army rippers Grace Marhoefer and Haylie Powell looking for their first podium at X Games. Let’s get it!

Next, Monster Energy rolls into the BMX Park with a squad of heavy hitters: Last year, young rider Justin Dowell made his X Games debut in Chiba by claiming silver, then followed up with another silver medal at the summer games. Will the 23-year-old clinch his first X Games gold this year? Or will 2022’s bronze medal winner Kevin Peraza go all the way up for his third gold in the discipline? Expect the unexpected because the competition is intense: 26-year-old Canadian Mike Varga has bronze in the discipline, plus three gold in Best Trick (more about that later), while Corona, California local Daniel Sandoval owns one gold and three bronze.

Another California rider, Pat Casey from Riverside, earned three of his five X Games medals in Park and clinched silver in Mega Park at X Games 2022 – making him a ‘mega’ contender this year! Never rule out Jeremy Malott from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, on a quest to expand on two bronze medals from Park Best Trick. Last but not least, the squad includes 22-year-old Bryce Tryon, already boasting an X Games silver medal, plus a recent win at the Monster Energy BMX Triple Challenge in Glendale. Also, keep an eye on reigning European champ Anthony Jeanjean and Argentinian young gun Jose Torres. Tune in for this epic battle!

All eyes will remain on the concrete bowl course for the BMX Park Best Trick final, where Monster Energy team riders will unleash their most technical trick creations. The biggest story: At X Games 2022, Canadian rider Mike Varga made history as the first athlete to win three consecutive gold medals in the discipline. Will he raise the bar to four gold? Don’t miss it!

Closing out an epic first day at X Games Chiba 2023, the Skateboard Vert event will bring the heat with technical halfpipe riding at its finest. Last year’s silver medalist, style sensation Moto Shibata from Osaka, has already shown the style and technique to claim gold – will he repeat the win from X Games 2017 this year? Heavy competition will come from New York City’s Elliot Sloan, owner of 15(!) X Games medals, including six gold, and last summer’s silver medalist in Skateboard MegaPark. Also heading to Chiba as a favorite, eight-time X Games medalist Tom Schaar just returned from injury by claiming a second-place finish in the Tampa Pro concrete jam. An explosive mix!

Sunday at X Games Chiba 2023 kicks off on a high note in the Men’s Skateboard Park final. All eyes will be on the golden boy, 19-year-old Australian ripper Kieran Woolley, after clutching gold at summer X Games 2022 and silver at X Games Chiba last year. The first-ever Australian park champ faces competition from 2021 X Games gold medalist Liam Pace from Tucson, Arizona. What’s more, previous X Games gold medalists in the Big Air event, Tom Schaar and Trey Wood, are looking for the top spot in Park. And making his X Games debut in Chiba, Australian Monster Army rider Keefer Wilson is bringing big tricks to the battle. All bets are off for this one!

At X Games Chiba 2022, the time-honored BMX Flatland contest returned after a 19-year hiatus. The fan favorite is back by popular demand this year, the roster including 38-year-old style legend and current Flatland World Champion Moto Sasaki from Chiba. Having claimed bronze in the previous year’s event, the hometown hero faces a field of upstarts and rookies. Will Sasaki once again prove that timeless style can still win podium spots?

As the action continues, technical halfpipe skateboarding takes center stage in Skateboard Vert Best Trick. Ready to push the limits, Elliot Sloan took gold in the discipline at X Games 2022 and joins the progression session along with teammates Shibata and Schaar. Get ready to see the full evolution of the sport on full display!

Speaking of evolution, the upcoming rider to watch in the Men’s Skateboard Street Final is a young prodigy: 16-year-old Daiki Ikeda earned a surprise silver medal in his X Games debut at X Games Chiba 2022 and has also won the 2022 edition of Tampa Am. But not so fast! The winningest street skater of all time, Nyjah Huston, just returned to competition earning a podium spot at SLS Chicago and commands the biggest stack of X Games medals of them all: Huston owns 20 X Games Medals (13 gold, five silver, and two bronze). Nyjah will go against 30-year-old Kelvin Hoefler from São Paulo, Brazil, a two-time X Games gold medalist who just put the field on notice by winning SLS Chicago 2023. The Olympic silver medalist will be joined by three-time X Games medalist Ishod Wair from New Jersey as well as Canada’s Matt Berger looking to level up from his bronze medal from X Games Real Street 2022.

But wait! A slew of young guns is ready to shake up the Skateboard Street event, including 26-year-old Jhancarlos Gonzalez from Columbia, who is ready to claim his first X Games medal after winning the 2022 Vans Showdown. Also, witness the X Games debut of 21-year-old Braden Hoban from Encinitas, California, who disrupted the status quo by finishing second in the 2022 SLS Super Crown finals. Not to be missed!

As the worthy finale of X Games Chiba 2023, Moto X Best Trick was featured as a demonstration event the previous year. Now contested as a medal event in Japan for the first time, the showcase for freestyle motocross is headlined by the most dominant rider in the discipline: Australia’s Jackson Strong holds eight medals in Best Trick (six gold, two silver) and brings some new moves to the battle. He’s facing fellow Aussie and 14-time X Games medalist Josh Sheehan, who most recently took Best Trick silver at X Games 2022.

The final battle of Chiba 2023 gets even hotter with the return to Japan of Julien Vanstippen from Belgium. Last year, the 25-year-old claimed bronze in Moto X Best Whip as his first medal. He’s now flexing his freestyle skills alongside decorated ripper Harry Bink from Australia, owner of bronze in Best Trick, and 38-year-old FMX icon Taka Higashino showcasing his mastery of the sport on home turf. A true classic in the making!

Visit www.monsterenergy.com for exclusive updates from X Games Chiba 2023, including photos, videos, and contest results as they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.

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Pirelli to Continue as Spec Tire for North American World MiniGP Qualifiers

Pirelli Trackside Racing Vendors Will Provide Support at All Five Rounds

ATLANTA (May 11, 2023) – Pirelli Tire North America kicked off a successful 2023 FIM World MiniGP qualifier for North American racers this past weekend at Carolina Motorsports Park on May 5. The opening round saw the top up-and-coming talent from across the nation demonstrate their skills. Four more rounds will take place at three different racetracks and feature the 160cc and 190cc Ohvale-spec classes. A Pirelli trackside racing vendor will be on-site at each Friday qualifier. Pirelli’s 10- and 12-inch DIABLO™ Superbike slicks will serve as the spec tire, including at the upcoming round set for Barber Motorsports Park on May 19.

“Pirelli is excited to keep things rolling for the upcoming FIM World MiniGP,” said Oscar Solis, senior racing manager, Pirelli. “This allows racers in North America to showcase their skills against the best in the world. Pirelli’s racing DNA runs deep, and our goal is to ensure that the future stars of road racing have the tires and knowledge they need to succeed.”

Pirelli continues to set the industry standard for performance in the minibike segment and has been chosen as original equipment on Ohvale’s GP-0 160 and GP-2 190 motorcycles. As the official tire supplier for the MOTUL FIM World Superbike Championship since 2004, Pirelli’s intense research and development has played a crucial role in the latest tire technology finding its way to the 10 and 12-inch DIABLO Superbike slicks that are designed to help the next generation reach the pinnacle of road racing.

The North American riders who qualify will have the opportunity to join the world stage at the 2023 FIM World MiniGP in Valencia, Spain, against the top up-and-comers across the globe. Riders from all countries will compete aboard Pirelli-equipped motorcycles in Valencia.

2023 Mini GP Qualifiers (North America)

• May 19: Barber Motorsports Park | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
• June 2: Road America | Farrell Performance (920) 236-0000
• July 15: New Jersey Motorsports Park | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542
• July 22: New Jersey Motorsports Park | Trackside Tires (301) 232-5542

For more information about the complete line of Pirelli motorcycle tires, please visit Pirelli.com.

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Hey,

Get this. I thought it was the 12th today, my computer said it was the 10th and my calendar called it the 11th. Strange times.

Hell, look at the news. Wait, you better not. It’s not good. Biden Energy Secretary is cracking down on dishwashers to save the planet from climate doom.

I can’t look at the news anymore, it’s nuts.

Let’s hit the news:

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

DENNIS KIRK HAS ALL YOUR EVO NEEDS COVERED—From engines to replacement parts.

They have carbureted and injected engines.

Here’s an example:

S&S Cycle Polished V124Ei Assembled Engine – 310-0665
Certified for “new build” bikes, S&S offers the 124 for 49-state EPA engine packages.

FITMENT: Aftermarket frames with motor mounts for 1984–’99 big twins

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

49-state emissions legal
S&S Delphi style EFI with Classic Teardrop air cleaner cover
Chrome gearcover, tappet covers, and rocker covers
Includes all required certification, documentation and labels
Two-year warranty

OLD ROYAL ENFIELD DISCOVERED—

I wish I could send it to you. Enfield India started assembling these motorcycles in 1955. When the UK company went defunct in 1970s, Enfield India was already manufacturing them under license. Soon they owned the British company because we wanted these — the economy was closed and Japanese and other companies including CocaCola were not allowed entry to protect the closed market. After liberalisation in economy, it meant cool Japanese bikes and cars for all. Enfield was forced to either reinvent themselves or become extinct like its colonial ancestor. 

Yup, they reinvented themselves alright! Enfield is now again a global player in motorcycle industry.

The 1955 chassis was more or less the same as in this one (and same as my 2007 Bullet). Even the engine had seen very little changes since 1955 model Std Bullet.

I don’t know if it’s mid-life crisis wanting to own this old technology, but it’s a carburetor based mechanical machine — unlike modern motorcycles full of technology that won’t work in a dystopian future (as in the novel Sam Chopper Orwell by Keith ‘Bandit’ Ball).

I will send you some photos after they do some polishing and buffing and minor repairs on it. In all it cost me $1100 to make it look younger, register it as a new owner and get mandatory insurance. After 2026, I will have to again apply to the transport department for “Fitness Test” where they will decide if this vehicle is road-worthy. 

Meanwhile, here is a blast from my youthful past –photos of my first Enfield from 2007.

–UD
International News Desk

SPEAKING OF BOOKS—We are revisiting my second book Outlaw Justice and I ran across this quote:

When he was a younger man, John had cared for the bike like it was his Rolls Royce. But his nature was changing. The scoot still meant more to John than any other material possession, but drugs, violence, and cheap thrills were getting in the way. What once had been his ticket to women, the key to his unbridled mobility, and his vehicle on the freeway to freedom, now shared the limelight with whiskey and white powder. His patch and the bike were John’s only property, his brothers, his sole companions.

We hope to have new model available in the near future. The last version was sold out. There is a version available in Bandit’s Cantina.

–Bandit

THE LATEST FROM LINDBY–

Adjustable Footrest for the FLH Models
Chrome Black FLH Model

$449.99

The Lindby Custom Adjustable Footrest for the FLH Models
High-tensile, triple chrome-plated 1-1/4? steel tubing construction with the Lindby Custom unique look and protection that’s unparalleled.

Features:
Front bars are made from 1 1/4? high-strength steel for long-lasting durability.
Replaceable Bonded Rubber Footrests provide traction and added comfort and traction in all climates.
Available in triple-chrome-plated or gloss black powder-coat finish.

BRAND – HARLEY DAVIDSON
AVAILABILITY – IN-STOCK

“The Lindby organization is moving into a new facility.” –Bandit

TEXAS WEATHER REPORT–

Went up to MC Creations today, the humidity from just that short trip about 11 and I’m back hiding in the garage today.

Is it a 68/69(?) Sportster, 1970 original Shovelhead & mine has 2 tanks and bags back on her!

–RFR

NEWS FROM THE TIP OF THE CLIMATE WEATHER STATION–What a bunch of losers.

It is the knowledge they are losing the battle for hearts and minds which is what is driving radical greens to ever more frantic attempts to grab public attention. In the very near future they will be completely isolated – attention is already shifting to the next great fake crisis, the threat of malevolent AI.

One day soon, in the not too distant future, we will look on green radicals as just another kind of quirky survivalist, just another bunch of frightened people holed up in their bunkers, wasting their lives away waiting for the apocalypse which never arrives.

–WUWT

5-BALL RACING NEW SHOP—Frankie is setting it up in Venice, California, in an alley behind the coolest area in town.

I took the Dicey Knuckle out for a ride after the winter. I was wearing a 5/8 Jak shirt.

I’m wearing a light speedway vest in this shot.

Check our line-up online.

–Bandit

SPEAKING OF CLIMATE DOOM—

A local company runs and operates billboards around the Sturgis, SD area. If they don’t have a customer, they have free billboard art to post from non-profits. Unfortunately, this supposedly non-profit provides them with political messages like the one above.

Last year I posted an opposing view regarding CO2 and stoves. I’ve come up with another notion. A photo of a beached whale against a shot of an ocean mounted wind generator with the line: A WHALE OF A MISTAKE

What do you think?

–Bandit

NEWS FROM THE LAW TIGER TEAM—American Flat Track Sacramento Mile, May 13, 2023, Gates Open at 2:00 pm

Get ready for a heart-pumping, adrenaline-fueled motorcycle racing experience at the American Flat Track Sacramento Mile, presented by Law Tigers! Held on May 13 in Sacramento, California, this event is the pinnacle of professional flat track racing, featuring top riders and teams from around the world.

Watch as competitors navigate the challenging one-mile dirt track at speeds of over 100 miles per hour, battling it out for supremacy in multiple race categories, including the AFT Twins, AFT Singles, and AFT Production Twins.

But the excitement doesn’t stop there. With Law Tigers as the proud sponsor of the event, you can also expect a fun-filled atmosphere, complete with live music, delicious food and drink vendors, and plenty of other entertainment options.

525 Fentress Blvd. Ste B Daytona Beach, FL 32114

THE BIKER MOVIE RELEASED—

I will send you the packaged set of the dvds for you. If you don’t have a dvd player I’ll get you one if you like.

It’s been going really good…just getting things off the ground. Giving some copies away to people who are in the movie or support it.

Building an arsenal of really good reviews and quotes from people to launch on my other pages.

I’ve got one hell of a movie. You won’t be disappointed!

–Pete Alva

DYNA SEATS FROM LE PERA—

The world is your playground… shred it! This is the seat that every adventurous rider would be stoked to own. The maximized back support and ample seating area offer plenty of options for riding – or showing off – at a moment’s notice.

Shown with TDV Brown Distressed Vinyl seating and sides with the Diamond Stitch. Also available with Basket Weave, Pleated Stitch and our new Gripp Tape material – for when traction is needed! Many other custom materials and stitch graphics are available as well!

Specs

Driver Seating: 11″ Wide
Passenger Seating: N/A

MSRP: $560.00

Part Number: LK-591DMBRNBK [’06-’17] Dyna

BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER FINDINGS—

“Socialized medicine has only one way to guarantee its own survival: by killing its customers.

Normal medicine – meaning free-market medicine – has only one way to guarantee its own survival: by CURING its customers.

There actually IS a difference between socialized medicine and capitalist medicine And it’s the same difference that exists between life and death: meaning; it’s huge.

–J.J. Solari

WISDOM QUOTE FOR THE WEEK:

“In a society that has you counting money, pounds, calories, and steps, be a rebel and count your blessings instead.” ~ Lisa Heckman

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Bon Ami King Charles

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

Good analysis of the new king. He’s been waiting so long. With any luck William will ascend soon. Diana got royally screwed again. She would’ve made a much more pleasing queen than dogface, but then there was a price to pay.

–Rhys
Florida

WEEKLY DOSE OF INSPIRATION–

Do not love half lovers
Do not entertain half friends
Do not live half a life
and do not die a half death

If you choose silence, then be silent
When you speak, do so until you are finished
Do not silence yourself to say something
And do not speak to be silent

If you accept, then express it bluntly
Do not mask it
If you refuse then be clear about it
for an ambiguous refusal is but a weak acceptance

Do not accept half a solution
Do not believe half truths
Do not dream half a dream
Do not fantasize about half hopes

Half the way will get you no where
Half an idea will bear you no results

Half a life is a life you didn’t live,
A word you have not said
A smile you postponed
A love you have not had
A friendship you did not know

The half is a mere moment of inability
but you are able for you are not half a being
You are a whole that exists to live a life
not half a life.

~ Khalil Gibran

JIMS HOT PRODUCT OF THE WEEK—

Part No. 6021, 6023 – JIMS Milwaukee Eight Low Profile Billet Tappet Covers & Pushrod Cover Kits

Part No. 6021, 6023 – JIMS® Milwaukee Eight Low Profile Billet Tappet Covers & Pushrod Cover Kits

The tappet covers on the Milwaukee Eight engine have grown substantially in height compared to Twin Cam engines. This additional height not only makes it challenging to adjust pushrods, but the covers have lost a bit of styling in their redesign. Make way for the new JIMS billet “low profile” Milwaukee Eight tappet covers.

Not only do the JIMS tappet covers have a sleek new look, but they are approximately 1/2? lower then stock – making pushrod adjustment easy to do. Made from 6061 billet aluminum, these covers have JIMS “DNA” embedded in their design & work with stock and aftermarket alignment guides.

To achieve this height difference, the covers were designed to be installed with Twin Cam pushrod covers, they will NOT work with standard Milwaukee Eight pushrod covers. JIMS also offers these tappet covers with JIMS billet pushrod covers for the ultimate valve train cover upgrade for your Milwaukee Eight engine.

MSRP for the tappet cover kits, available in black and chrome range from $251.00 to $321.00. MSRP for the tappet cover AND pushrod cover kits, also available in black and chrome, range from $656.00 to $795.00.

For more information, please contact us at (805) 482-6913, email us at sales@jimsusa.com, or visit www.jimsusa.com.

ARTIST OF THE WEEK—Billy Cune

I believe we featured Billy before, but if we didn’t here’s the master.

–Sam Burns
Official Art Curator
Bikernet.com™

NEW FROM NASH–THE KNUCKLE BUCKLE WITH STRIPE BELT–Limited Quantities

The Knuckle Buckle is the latest collaboration between Nash Motorcycle Co and Jason Momoa’s On The Roam.

Jason and Taber Nash both have a passion for Harley’s first OHV motor, the iconic Knucklehead. First developed in 1936 this motor transcended the 2nd World War and developed a cult following from Harley enthusiasts and custom bike builders around the globe.

To commemorate the unique design of this motor, Jason and Taber have designed The Knuckle Buckle. Cast in bronze with an antique finish and polished Knuckle Nuts. A prodigy that is built to last a lifetime just like the venerable Knucklehead engine.

These buckles are a limited run and once they’re gone, they’re history!

The Knucklehead belt is crafted from 100% high-grade thick 8-10oz leather that is guaranteed to hold your pants up for years of hard work. These belts are natural tanned and burned leather for a unique striped look and stamped with KNUCKLEHEAD across the back as well as the On The Roam and Nash Motor Co. logos.

These belts do not have a slot for a traditional frame & prong style belt buckle.

LG Buckle – 5″ x 2.25″

Regular Buckle – 3.75″ x 1.75″

LG Buckle Belt – 1.75″ Wide

Regular Buckle Belt – 1.5″ Wide

Belt Sizing:

SM (WAIST SIZE 28-30)
MD (WAIST SIZE 32 – 34)
LG (WAIST SIZE 36 – 38)
XL (WAIST SIZE 40-42)
2XL (WAIST SIZE 44-46)

They make their hammers and tools for sale.

WORDS FROM THE EMERALD TEMPLE—

There are four very important words in life:

Love, honesty, truth, respect.

Without these in your life, you have nothing.

–Ray Russell
Senior Monk
Bikernet Down Under Temple
Australia

BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB—

Are you looking for a new book to lose yourself in? Want a good old-fashioned Western? What about a Thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seat? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered with these stories for just $0.99!

Special 99¢ Deals

Diablo Double Cross by Robert Vaughan

A WESTERN ADVENTURE FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH ACTION AND INTRIGUE

DIABLO DOUBLE CROSS

Introducing Marcus Quinn and his raiders: ex-rebels out to take what they can get and then some. The war between the States is over, and Quinn’s Raiders, the fiercest unit of guerrilla fighters in the South, are on their way to Texas to swing for their crimes. But no Yankee prison train can hold these boys for long.
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BLACK HILLS MOTORCYCLE SHOW SPONSORED BY LAW TIGERS–Black Hills Motorcycle Show

May 27. 2023
Noon – 8:00 pm

Join Law Tigers for a thrilling day of motorcycle excitement at the Black Hills Motorcycle Show on May 27! Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this event is a celebration of all things motorcycle, featuring an impressive lineup of bikes, vendors, and entertainment.

Get up close and personal with some of the most stunning motorcycles in the country, from classic vintage models to sleek modern machines. And with a range of vendors on site, you can also check out the latest gear and accessories, grab a bite to eat, and enjoy a range of other fun activities.

You can even Register To Win –
$2,500 worth of Paul Yaffe original/bagger nation products installed by Deadwood custom cycles!

Enter email on their website to register to win!
** must be present at Black Hills Motorcycle Show to WIN **

Black Hills Motorcycle Show
Deadwood, South Dakota 57732, United States

NEW WindVest Windshields–The 14×14-inch Gun Smoke screen with Black Hardware for 2010-2017 HD Fatboy Lo

The Gun Smoke tint is available in most sizes and can mount to any of our hardware.

The design of our windshields gives you the ability to look over the top of the screen and yet getting the wind protection of a larger windshield.

Take the fatigue out of your ride and keep that cool blacked-out look

Order Yours Today!

408-762-8180
877-370-7326 toll free
sales@windvest.com
www.windvest.com

Also available in clear and light smoke. Hardware finish in chrome or powder coat black.

NEW FROM INDIAN—

Indian Motorcycle today continues its ‘Forged’ custom Sport Chief video series, releasing the second of its three-bike build series (video here). For this build, Indian Motorcycle tapped Jake Cutler from Barnstorm Cycles to create a one-of-a-kind custom Sport Chief for highly decorated MMA fighter T.J. Dillashaw.

When designing the bike, Cutler wanted to create a locked-in riding position. To achieve this, Cutler narrowed the tank and added knee cutouts to allow T.J. to tuck into the bike for a more comfortable and secure riding position.

For the seat, Cutler used custom upholstery with gripper fabric. The handlebars are raised two inches with a slight pull back, while the front end was lifted an inch. With color-matched wheels, the bike’s high-finish paint was completed by Blue Moon Kustoms in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

“The end result of the bike is pretty much how I mapped it out,” said Cutler. “The colors are where I wanted them to be, the design is what I was hoping it would be.”

The Indian Motorcycle ‘Forged’ series will conclude with the final build by Carey Hart, set to debut May 18.

Episode 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiKSFgKKP8A&t=33s

Episode 2:
https://youtu.be/lptE_xv5vmg

Parts List: 2023 Indian Motorcycle Sport Chief

• Beringer Brake Master and Clutch Cable Control
• Barnstorm Hand Control Transition adapters
• Barnett +2″ Clutch and Brake Cables
• Barnstorm “Lane Splitter” +2″ Pullback
• Handlebar Risers for Chief Models
• Indian Motorcycle Stock Sport Chief Moto style Handlebars
• Joker machine Left Side Bar end Mirror
• Hart Luck ODI Grips

• Front end lifted 1″ with Bareknuckle Performance INDIAN CHALLENGER FORK EXTENSION
• Kuryakn Bullet Atto Amber front turns
• LED Headlight with custom extension mount.
• Joker Machine Pegs “Race” Foot Pegs
• RSD Traction Shift and Brake Pegs
• Barnstorm Chief/Chieftain Final drive chain conversion
• Barnstorm + Audette Motorcycles Complete Thunderstroke Engine cover set:
• Revere cam cover
• Renegade horn cover
• Revere outer valve covers
• “BBolt” Sprocket Cover
• Barnstorm + Audette Motorcycle Moto Hi-Flo air Intake

Barnstorm Chief “Slim Subframe Strut and Fender Conversion” with

Photo credits: Sean MacD,
Drew Ruiz

THIS JUST IN, New Bikernet Reader Comment!—

THE WHACKY BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for Cinco de Mayo, 2023
(Click here to read the Whacky News)

I’m REALLY interested in learning MORE about that Paul Cox Primary Drive set-up. It might look GREAT in the Indian Board Track re-creation I’m build right now….

Get in touch with me Bandit….or I’ll be huntin’ YOU down…

–El Waggs
airstreamstudio@live.com
Oceanside, CA

THE BIKER LOVE POME– Saved Las Vegas

I dreamt that we were at the Bellagio
lookin’ at the fountain
Your hand went down my pantage front
You said my balls they needed countin’

And while you were takin’ inventory
My semen count was mountin’.
Your hand felt like a lotus
On my scrotal baggage
You said “I cannot help but notice
You’ve got a lotta saggage”

I said “You should not talk of scrotes
A-dragging on the ground
Because, my dear, between your legs
Are the ears of a basset hound
Dangling far below your crotch
Like two large theater curtains
That you must think are coy enticements
In your arsenal of flirtins

But let me tell you something toots
That you might find surprising
When it gets cold my sagging balls
They start into a-rising
No longer do they scrape the ground
Unlike your groinal dewlaps
You’d trip and fall a thousand times
Were you to run a few laps

No matter what the weather was
You’d walk on your dragging labs
You’d also trip and fall a lot
From slipping on your crabs
That even now are in cascading
Downpours of disgust
At having spent their miserable lives
Meandering through your crust
And all the other things between your legs
That do not have a name
That even HR Giger
Could not draw and frame”

You then said “This is poetry!
Your words ignite my crotch!
Let’s fuck here on the sidewalk
and kick Las Vegas up a notch!”

And so, we fucked there on the street
Me with my sagging balls
And you with your two slabs of meat
Like dangling overalls
We inspired the crowds of passersby
They applauded and threw coins
That we had elevated Las Vegas
With the union of our groins
To Sin City status once again
As it had been in the past

Now statues of us fucking
Line the streets of sin at last
We saved Las Vegas from the kids
that once had owned the town
They fled my sagging stench-filled balls
And your crusty crotch-slabs hanging down

Burma shave.

–J.J. Solari

THE GUN NUT FIND OF THE WEEK– NOW AVAILABLE IN 9MM

For those that demand a no-nonsense approach to their defensive grade pistol, the new Operator® 1911 in 9mm stands ready to deliver. Crafted on the solid foundation of a forged frame, slide and barrel, the Operator 1911 builds on the century-plus of service behind the gun and adds the benefit of the ever-popular 9mm round.

Tactical Rack rear/tritium front sights, G10 grips, ambi safety, two 9-round magazines with bumper pads, forward cocking serrations, and more combine to make the Operator 1911 from Springfield Armory a must-have tool for self-defense.

OPERATOR 1911
—www.springfield-armory.com

PANHEAD DEAL OF THE WEEK— $23,500.00 from Clint Landry. Greg at MC Creations in Houston can help. 

I wonder how original it actually is?

–Sam Burns

BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW …

The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for Blood plasma.
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No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
Oh, go ahead.. I’ll wait…
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Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes or shark attacks.
(So, watch your Ass)
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You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television
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Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty (50) years of age, or older.
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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley’s gum.
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The King of Hearts is the only king WITHOUT A MUSTACHE
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American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive
From each salad served in first-class.
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Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
(Since Venus is normally associated with women, what does this tell you?)
(Those women are going in the ‘right’ direction…?)
****** *********
Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
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Most dust particles in your house are made from DEAD SKIN!
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The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
So did the first ‘Marlboro Man’.
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Walt Disney was afraid OF MICE!
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PEARLS DISSOLVE IN VINEGAR!
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The ten most valuable brand names on earth: Apple, Coca Cola, Google, IBM, Microsoft, GE, McDonalds, Samsung, Intel, and Toyota,
in that order.
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A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows why.
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Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
(I keep my toothbrush in the living room now!)
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Turtles can breathe through their butts
(I know some people like that; don’t YOU?)
************* *******
Remember, knowledge is everything, so pass it on…..
Now go move your toothbrush!

–DR. Feel Good

LAW TIGERS SPONSORED EVENT–Tennessee Motorcycles & Music Revival

Rev up your engines and get ready to rock out at the Tennessee Motorcycles & Music Revival, sponsored by Law Tigers! From May 18-21, Hurricane Mills, Tennessee, will be the place to be for an unforgettable celebration of motorcycles and music.

Experience the thrill of the open road with guided rides, motorcycle demos, and a vintage bike show. And when the sun goes down, the party heats up with a lineup of legendary musical acts, including Whey Jennings, Nikki Lane, Paul Cauthen and many more.

But that’s not all – with Law Tigers as the proud sponsor of the event, you can also expect a range of exciting entertainment options, delicious food and drink vendors, and an atmosphere of camaraderie and community among fellow motorcycle enthusiasts.

Loretta Lynn’s Ranch
8000 Tennessee Highway 13, Hurricane Mills, Tennessee 37078

THE 5-SPEED FILES–
 I’ve run several stock Softail 5-speeds on old 4-speed frames. No problem at all. I ran the whole Softail primary assembly from about 1990 on the last chopper I built.

I find them on eBay for under $500. None of that cutting is necessary if you can space out your knucklehead engine sprocket enough to match the clutch you are running. I get that you might be running an original knucklehead bottom end with the old tapered keyed output shaft.

I have had great luck with Ultima 2-inch belt drive kit. But was always running a cone motor so I could run the inner brace.

You got me thinking now. I love the transmissions with splined main shaft so you can run a modern clutch but with those old motors you could run an engine pulley for a 3-inch belt and run a 2-inch or 1 ½-inch on it and make it run straight that way.

–Bill May

New TECH Bikernet Reader Comment!–

WIRE PLUS Wiring System for the Bikernet/Cycle Source 15th Sweeps Bike

(click here to read the Wire Plus Article)

Can you help me? I am searching for wireplus light module it’s on an OCC CHOPPER 2009.

–Normand de Chantal
Djnorm@sympatico.ca
Qu?bec city , QC, Canada

“Wire Plus is missed. But fortunately NAMZ has most everything anyone needs regarding wiring and electronics.”

THE ENERGY SECTOR–

Bill Gates had referred to Terrapower, his unique modern power generation company in the documentary about him titled “Inside Bill’s Brain” on Netflix.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10837476/

He hired a guy who holds the maximum patents, all of which are critical to US Armed Forces. With his input they realized no research has been done on nuclear power for over 50 decades — so they did the research to build a prototype of a nuclear power plant that’s safe and generates far less nuclear waste.

In the documentary he explains how the Japan Fukushima reactor accident happened, and why it can easily be avoided.

Now, here is the working real world nuclear power plant of Bill Gates and his key Terrapower people.

https://www.gatesnotes.com/Wyoming-TerraPower

TerraPower is partly funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. TerraPower chose traveling wave reactors (TWRs) as its primary technology. Their major benefit is high fuel utilization that does not require nuclear reprocessing and could eliminate the need to enrich uranium.

ELECTRIC Bikernet Reader comment

It would seem that these people humping the electric bandwagon are overlooking the cost of these batteries in the elements used to make them and most of them are not recycle friendly and hard to put out when they burn. I will stick with my fossil fuel.

I guess future generation just won’t be able to listen to the sound of a big block and 4-speed, and I sure as hell do not want my Harley to hum.

–A.J.

TRADITIONAL BIKERNET Reader Comment—Speed Meets Style

Kool bike (chopper) BUT, I do NOT understand why, what in my day, the ’70s, THIS was a ‘Chopper’. This one is certainly a much more elaborate one than the ones in the ’60 & ’70’s, but NOT a Bobber’.

SO my question is; why NOW is that style being referred to as a Bobber and not a chopper??? It doesn’t look anything like what I remember and know to be a Bobber.

HOW about doing an article or feature on Traditional Bobbers. The bikes that inspired chopper. Let’s educate these young’ns

Just say’n

–El Waggs

BOB AND WEAVE FOR FREEDOM—

I feel like I’m bobbin’ and weavin’ to dodge restrictions and keep riding free. Sometimes, I feel like a broken record. I only want the truth, goddammit.

This week was jammed with projects from yard art to the Knucklehead. I had to switch-up the goofy pond art for an antique wheel. Crazy

Finished our ¾ base road to the shop the other day and arranged for more parking. May start to look into an enclosed trailer for the Salt Torpedo.

Waiting on a call from Airhart’s customs regarding the ’58 Chevy. Took the Redhead a dozen calls and two dozen photos and documents to get the damn thing insured.

Got the parts to build a flag pole but needed to coat them with metal paint. Almost there, and then I want to test the fit before we attempt to put them in position… Hang on.

We used this jack for the Torpedo trailer operation, but in the end it failed. I ordered another jack, but when I opened the instructions, it mentioned the oil level and how to check it. I did, it was down. Bada bing, fixed. I serviced it and we’ll see.

New shop art from Buck Lovell. It’s an Indian Prince from 1926. Note the noisy kicker on left and low tires. He seriously worked over the original sepia print to create this master.

I jammed to Lonnie Sr’s shop to discuss a 1913 twin engine and he and Rob were cleaning the shop and needed to move a lift. I told them about this puppy.

The Redhead escaped to visit her folks, so I’m on the lamb and back to top Ramen with chicken and vegetables and avocado toast. Not bad.

I’ll bring you an update on Dan’s projects next week including these pocket valves. You could carry a spare in your tool box.

I’m hoping to spend the weekend working on the Knucklehead. Let’s see.

Ride free, forever!

–Bandit

Strange is a calm word for the News…

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I feel like I’m bobbin’ and weavin’ to dodge restrictions and keep riding free. Sometimes, I feel like a broken record. I only want the truth, goddammit. This week was jammed with projects from yard art to the Knucklehead.

Frankie is setting up a new 5-Ball Racing Shop in Venice, California, in an alley behind the coolest area in town.

I’m hoping to spend the weekend working on the Knucklehead. Let’s see.

Ride free, forever!

–Bandit

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