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This is going to be a quirky news, and I’m going to begin to discuss prospects and projects for next year. It’s almost mystical, but I’ll try to stay centered on the vast custom motorcycling empire and turkey day.
The folks behind the Sturgis Museum are trying to expand it into a magnificent building devoted to the history of motorcycling through Sturgis. Michael Lichter should have a wing devoted to him. I sent him to Sturgis for his first Easyriders Magazine assignment.
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OUR THANKSGIVING SERMON FROM FATHER YALE–Develop an Attitude of Gratitude.
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Melody Beattie
As we begin the gift of today let us think about all the things we are grateful for.
We so often get caught up in the prophets of doom and gloom and don’t pause to take the time to say thank you. Not only do we get stuck in that stinkin thinkin mode but it escalates as the day goes on because we set up the path of negativity early in the morning.
We might start our day with worry, resentment, mad thoughts of negativity, lack or limitation. Why do we set ourselves up so early to have a shitty day and how often do we repeat the insanity. Remember the old definition of insanity, “keep doing what you are doing and expect a change”. Life is so full of choices.
I love the words of Zig Ziglar “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.”
Today is an opportunity to Pause and think about all the things that you are Grateful for.
Today Know: As I begin the gift of today I Pause to say Thank You. I am Grateful for every experience in my Life good and bad for they have all been opportunities to learn, to grow, to be and to have more. I would not be the person I am today if I had not grown from my past. I am Grateful for winning the birth lottery, there is no better place on this planet to live. I am grateful for the many things I don’t think about like running water, toilet paper, electricity, my home and roads to drive on. I am Grateful for my Family and Family of Choice. I think about all of the people, friends, teachers and mentors who have touched MY Life and say Thank You to them.
And So It Is
Namaste’
–Yale
Yale Custom Cycles
403-453-1999
2003 11 ST SE
Calgary AB
T2G 3G6
OFFICIAL GUN NUT REPORT–Israeli Officials Recognize Protective Benefits of Good Guys with Guns– This week, Israeli Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch announced a decision to relax the rules governing the carrying of firearms and the issuance of licenses to carry. The move came shortly after the reprehensible slaughter of four Orthodox Jewish men and a police officer in a West Jerusalem Temple by terrorists armed with knives, axes and a gun.
The assailants in the attack had been shot and killed at the scene by police. Aharonovitch was quoted in an article in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as stating, “The decision to ease [approving gun permits] is a result of the present need to strengthen the feeling of security for the population, in light of the recent terrorist incidents befalling us.”
As the Haaretz article explains, the decision temporarily allows licensed security personnel to take firearms home with them. Further, the criteria for granting firearm licenses has been changed, allowing for people in sufficiently dangerous communities to acquire firearms licenses. Requirements for ex-military personnel and current military reservists have also been eased.
In late 2012, following the tragic murders in Newtown, Conn., NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre uttered the now famous words, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” The common sense statement received harsh criticism at the time in some corners of the media. Nonetheless, the Israeli Minister of Public Security, undeniably tasked with some of the most challenging internal security conditions on Earth, echoed that sentiment by relaxing Israel’s normally strict firearms rules in the face of this latest atrocity. While a departure from the typical reaction of Western officials confronted with the ugly reality of wanton violence, denial and wishful thinking are not viable options for a nation whose very existence neighboring powers have sworn to destroy.
Notably, Aharonovitch isn’t the only high-ranking security official to endorse this view after a tragedy. In 2013, following an attack in a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Interpol Secretary Robert K. Noble suggested that an armed citizenry could be used to counter terrorist violence. Noble told ABC, “Societies have to think about how they’re going to approach the problem…. One is to say we want an armed citizenry; you can see the reason for that.” Noble added, “You have to ask yourself, ‘Is an armed citizenry more necessary now than it was in the past with an evolving threat of terrorism?’ This is something that has to be discussed.”
It should be coupled with training and education.—Bandit
TROOPER BACKPACK FROM AMERICAN KARGO, A SADDLEMEN COMPANY–The Trooper was designed for, well, anything and everything you can imagine. It’s big. It’s tough. It’s perfect. Of course, it includes interior and exterior pockets, tie-downs, the expected fittings and adjustments, a special laptop / tablet pocket and hydration compatible. Not to mention, a place for first aid, a place for goggles and the ability to secure your helmet to the back. You’re going to quit before the trooper even gets close.
•PVC backed, micro-weave 600-denier construction with double-needle seams
•Four-way adjustable butterfly harness ensures security and a proper fit
•Designed to fit with a neck protector of roost guard and can be used in conjunction with American Kargo hydration systems
•Retroflect material provides additional visibility in less than optimal riding conditions
•Includes optics pocket storage pocket, internal mesh pockets, TSA lock-compatible side compartment and 15” padded laptop storage
•Easy overhead removal when releasing lower buckles
•Waist straps can be stored at the bottom of the harness
•Complete with Y-zip format, audio routing, storage tie-down points, helmet cargo net, over-sized zipper pulls and space for tool storage
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•Measures 22” H x 14” W x 10” D
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THE AUSTRALIAN FIGHT FOR FREEDOM–South Australian council stops clubhouse.
A metropolitan council in Adelaide – the Tea Tree Gully council – has moved to a stop members of the Rebels MC using a property in it’s area (Ridgehaven) as their clubrooms.
A council committee supported a staff report which denies a retrospective request to run the club at 16 Dewer Ave because it does not comply with zoning rules and may cause noise and traffic problems.
The report does not name the Rebels, but it’s accepted the club has used the venue as clubrooms for several years.
The club’s flag flies from a flagpole at the address, which features a 1.8m fence surrounding a building adorned with security blinds and multiple surveillance cameras.
The applicant for the clubrooms is Old Southern Investments, the president of which is Gino Petruzzella, who has held a senior position in the Rebels club.
The report says motorcycle enthusiasts have been operating at the address “for some time” but the site only has approval for a motorcycle assembly and repairs workshop, which was granted in 1986.
The council report states the application is for “the operation of a motorcycle clubrooms with members sharing a common interest in Harley-Davidson motorcycles”.
It would hold a maximum of two weekday meetings per week between 6pm and 10pm for members only.
It would also hold larger meetings no more than monthly on Friday or Saturday nights between 8pm and 2am, involving amplified music by live bands or a DJ.
The weekend events would be invite-only events for members, including interstate members, family and friends.
Acoustic engineers hired by the council found that the clubrooms would likely produce too much noise for the area from music, talking and motorcycles and other vehicles leaving the property.
The property is in an area zoned for light industry but is adjacent to a residential zone and there are residential houses directly across the road.
The development would “likely result in sleep disturbance for adjacent residential properties,” the report said.
Council staff also referred the application to police on the grounds that “the development may involve the creation of fortifications” due to its 1.8m fence, closer roller shutters, security cameras and more.
But police told the council the site was not a form of fortification.
The council report said council staff notified neighbours of the application in line with policy but did not receive any responses.
But it noted several property occupiers around the site wanted to know more about the application.
“Given their informality, no regard has been given to such inquiries in the assessment of this application,” the report said.
The TTG development assessment panel unanimously agreed to refuse the club’s application, citing traffic and noise concerns.
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE REPORT–
This was the first real week of work for the Congress in this already puzzling lame duck session. The House had some fireworks on the Democratic side, as did the Senate.
First the House: The Energy and Commerce committee has vast jurisdiction over several seemingly odd issues, such as health care, telecommunication, food safety, etc. According to the website for the committee, they are “the oldest standing committee, with the broadest jurisdiction” and that “the history of the committee is the story of American prosperity and opportunity.”
Energy and Commerce, or E&C, is a powerful, maybe the most powerful committee, in the House. So it makes sense that two high-ranking Democratic members were both fighting for the top Democratic seat on the committee, known as ranking member.
The back and forth started in August when it was clear that the Republicans would indeed keep the majority in the House. Two contenders emerged: In one corner we have Frank Pallone, a New Jerseyan who is finishing his 14th term, and in the other, Anna Eshoo, an 11-termer from California.
Pallone is the more centrist of the two, but not by much. However, Pallone is a behind-the-scenes supporter of motorcycling. He won’t ever be the poster child for us, but he will not come at us. I can’t say the same for Eshoo. The fight rose to Pelosi level, with the former speaker backing longtime friend and fellow California woman Eshoo. Victory was Pallone’s, so we should enjoy a friendly E&C committee this next Congress.
The Senate showdown took place on the Senate floor. Backstory: Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA), who is serving out her third term, is in the political race of her life. She is from a family who has been serving in Louisiana politics since 1960. Her return to the Senate was imminent, and a fourth term seemed all but hers – a true legacy.
That is, until a pesky reporter started sniffing around this summer and found rock solid evidence that Landrieu did not live in Louisiana, exactly. She was part owner of an estate that was split amongst her eight siblings, and all enjoy the same share of the modest bungalow in New Orleans.
In reality, she lives in D.C. in a $2.5 million mansion on Capitol Hill, and stays in hotels when campaigning back in Louisiana. Her race was not decided on election night because the three way split caused none of the candidates to garner the needed fifty percent plus. So, the top two candidates, Landrieu and Republican opponent Representative Bill Cassidy will face each other on December 6th. Cassidy is the favorite by a large margin.
Harry Reid also did something he has refused to do for years – hold a vote on the Keystone XL pipeline approval. Why, you ask? To give Landrieu some political cover with a big win for the energy industry, a dominating force in Louisiana. It did not work, the vote failed by one vote.
Dick Durbin (D-IL) refused to vote yes after telling leadership that he would; Durbin coasted to reelection earlier this month, so his flip-flop was a head scratcher. His reason? He was late. Durbin agreed to support the measure in order to help Landrieu. His mind changed when he was the very last senator to make it to the floor. Ninety-nine other senators had already voted with the bill set to pass 59-40. Durbin would have been the 60th yea vote. He didn’t want to be the guy that tipped Keystone pipeline over the edge. So he voted no, thus resulting in a messy defeat for team Reid-Landrieu, and certain guarantee that this will be up early in the 114th Congress.
Another troubling move came from our president last night. His sweeping immigration actions are seen by some as usurp in congress. I’ll leave that to the constitutional lawyers. But if it was legal for him to do, why now? Why not six years ago? If it’s so broken, why leave it on the to do list for so long?
This action raises more questions than it answers. Be prepared for a knock-down drag out fight between Congress and the White House on this one, and probably every one for the next two years.
–Jeff Hennie
Vice President, Government affairs
GUN BOOK OF THE WEEK–The NRA Gunsmithing Guide
Always considered one of the best gunsmithing books, The NRA Gunsmithing Guide contains 336 pages of solid, comprehensive information on gunsmithing as presented in the pages of the American Rifleman magazine.
Over one third of this handy guide contains material on improving rifle accuracy, customizing your carbine and restoring old rifles. There are some 116 articles by the experts in the field that deal with rebuilding, remodeling and repairing guns.
This guide is well illustrated with photographs, charts, drawings, diagrams and useful data which portrays the text with clarity and technical excellence.
Not Available in Bookstores
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN ON THANKSGIVING, AMAZING–One day Sven and Ole were Deer Hunting, and they got lost. Sven tells Ole, “Vait, don’t panic. I learned vhat tew dew in case dis happens. You’re supposed tew shoot up into da air tree times and somevun vill hear yew and come vith help.”
“Ya, yew betcha,” said Ole. So he shoots three times into the air. They both wait an hour and no one shows up. So they shoot three times again and still no one shows up. Bewildered they try this again and again for the next couple of hours.
Ole starts to look a little worried, then he shouts “It better vork dis time, ve are down tew our last tree arrows!”
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What is a “Gear Head”?. Here’s one.
A husband went to a police station to report his missing wife:
Husband : I’ve lost my wife, she went shopping yesterday and has still not come home.
Sergeant : What is her height ?
Husband : Oh, 5 something . . .
Sergeant : Build?
Husband : Not slim, not really fat.
Sergeant : Color of eyes?
Husband : Never noticed.
Sergeant : Color of hair?
Husband : Changes according to season.
Sergeant : What was she wearing?
Husband : Dress/suit/blue jeans — I don’t remember exactly.
Sergeant : Did she go in a car?
Husband : yes.
Sergeant : What kind of car was it?
Husband : 2015 CorvetteStingray 3LT with the Z51 Performance Package, shark gray metallic paint, with the 6.2 litre V8 engine with Direct Injection generating 460 HP. 8-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission, and GT bucket seats, and has a very thin scratch on the front left door.…………. at this point the husband started crying…
Sergeant : Don’t worry sir…….We’ll find your car.
–from Jerry and Rogue
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Eulogy for Dale Sheppard
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=12003
Dale was my best friend. Rest In Peace, My Brother! You are missed more than can be expressed!
–Tom Thul
tthracing@hotmail.com
Groves, TX
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THE HUPY WEEKLY SEMINAR–Is it Profiling or Discrimination?
A traffic stop of a biker, based on the mode of transportation, or the style of dress, or membership in a club, is considered by many to be profiling. Most are familiar with the illegal practice of racial profiling. To base a traffic stop simply on a person’s race is discriminatory and illegal. Race is a protected class.
Considering the biker example above, the stop is discriminatory in nature, but is it discrimination under the law?
Profiling is a means of using set criterion to identify members of a certain group. Although used extensively to identify members of street gangs through clothing color, manner of dress, etc., more and more law enforcement agencies appear to be profiling motorcycle clubs in an attempt to gather information for intelligence databases.
The Washington State Patrol went so far as to publish a pamphlet entitled “Basic Biker 101” which troopers used as a reference in identifying possible criminal biker organizations. That pamphlet was banned in 2002, but it continued to be read and utilized by troopers even after the ban. In fact, one club member was detained and subsequently arrested in 2008 and the trooper admitted using Basic Biker 101 information as a pretext for the stop. Two years later, in a civil rights action against that trooper, the biker was awarded $90,000 in damages.
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/apr/16/bikers-revved-up-about-new-law-that-says-police-ca/
Although his club colors were the reason the biker was detained on the roadside, it wasn’t discrimination or even profiling that determined the violation of his civil rights. It was the fact that he was detained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, with the court ruling he was illegally stopped without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. Membership in a club is not a permissive reason to stop and detain a person, unless there is suspicion or cause to believe the person has committed a crime or is about to commit a crime.
There is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding the use of the word “discrimination” regarding traffic stops. Bikers are not a protected class. Race, religion, color of skin, national origin and sex are protected classes under the Civil Rights Act.
Nowhere will you find a class for biker in the act.
Profiling a person using any of the above protected classes is illegal discrimination.
Detaining one of the protected classes based on profile is illegal. So what happens when a trooper stops you for membership in a club or just because he doesn’t like the way you look? That’s an illegal violation of your Fourth and 14th Amendment rights. If during the stop your club colors are confiscated, that is a violation of your First Amendment right of free speech and right of association. Certain clubs have been listed as “criminal enterprises” and are currently engaged in legal battles to secure their rights to wear and keep club colors.
Going back to Washington State, an organized coalition of motorcyclists were successful in 2012 in amending the state statutes regarding racial profiling. ESB 5241-2011-12 statutorily provides training for law enforcement and clarifies the definition of motorcycle profiling. This Bill was worked very hard by ABATE of Washington, Washington State Confederation of Clubs, Washington State US Defenders Program, BOLT of Washington and the Washington Road Riders Association.
Will it completely alleviate the problem of discriminatory stops of bikers by law enforcement? It’s certainly a step in the right direction.
The continued misuse of the word “discrimination” is adding to the confusion over the problems of illegal traffic stops on our roadways. The unpopular “no colors” signs on business establishments add to the confusion.
As bikers, it’s to our benefit to use proper terminology and to learn the proper application of the law regarding our rights, especially as declared in the First, Fourth, Fifth and 14th Amendments.
Visit http://www.hupy.com/reports/ for your free Biker’s Rights Card, awareness products, accident information and pharmaceutical action alerts.
–Tony Pan Sanfelipo
Learn more about Tony Pan Sanfelipo here:
http://www.hupy.com/bio/investigator-and-motorcycle-marketing-guru-tony-sanfelipo.cfm
BLACK FRIDAY DEAL OF THE CENTURY from BRASS BALLS BOBBERS—There is still one custom chopper manufacturing facility still standing, maybe three. But this one is Brass Balls Cycles or Darwin Motorcycles. They have recently re-launched their kit bike program and made it ultimately affordable.
Phase 2, is the sheet metal and the options are endless starting at $900.
Phase 3, includes brakes, wheels, and controls, and again you pick based on your style and budget.
Finally, there’s Phase 4, the driveline, and again you can choose from mild to wild. In the very near future Bikernet will bring you a complete tech rundown of all the BBB components and how the system works.
This allows a brother or sister to start a world class bobber, chopper, or even FXR project and build it as the funds become available.
UNCLE MONKEY ON OLD SHIT–
Everything has a story. Old parts, old tools, old motorcycles, old gear it is very rare for them to still belong to original owner. Some get used and abused before getting put up on a shelf or packed away in a box to be forgotten about until one day they eventually make it to a swap meet, make it into some one else’s hands.
Some things have lived a good life – days at the track, nights down at the local water hole. They have criss-crossed this nation and the next. A million miles and million stories, if they could only talk. You see the age, the patina that only comes with years of use. Some things we press back into service with only the bare minimum of repair to get them useable again. People stop and ask us about the story behind it, whether it is an old scoot or an old racing helmet or jersey. Some find their ways to our walls and shelves, into collections. Their life now is a lesson, a story, and a reminder of the way things use to be. They are cherished, something to be passed from one generation to the next.
Then there are those other things. Prides and joys bought with hard earned money. They were to be like the others but life wasn’t the same. Sometimes the owner shipped away to a distant land to never come home. It was pushed to the side to await a return that would never come. Some were only used once or twice. Children or life came along. Barely touched they were slid under beds, leaned into corners of closets, hid under tarps in musky corners. They would follow along ever hopeful that maybe this time, this time would be the time that they would finally be used, but that rarely would be the case. They would get strummed a few times, maybe cleaned up with some fresh oil and few kicks to make sure there was still life. One day they are relinquished to a new home a new buyer.
Pristine, prime, perfect they end up in collections, in displays. We ooh and awe. We forget that there was a reason why it was never used, why it wasn’t used.
There are young soldiers who died in war, young men who died in their prime, people who lost use of their hand, lost use of their legs. People who had their hearts broken. People who loved so much they held tight to the one thing that would remind them of those no longer with them. So the next time you spot a tattered woolen sweater at a swap meet, an old Indian motorcycle sitting in someone’s office take a moment to think of the lives it touched, how it touched yours.
–badunclemonkey
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Remembering Dick Allen
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=8272
Dick Allen was the real deal, and I still have his welds on my 1965 Sportster
–Wolfman
wolfmann4u@aol.com
Redondo Beach, CA
MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5438—“NATHON’S LAW” would require classroom instruction for new drivers to include information related to motorcycles and bicycles and emphasize awareness of their operation on the road. –AMA Magazine
The JP Cycle’s Ultimate Builder rolls up to Seattle for a Killer Show in the Cathedral of Cool–
The 2014 edition of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Seattle is a feature of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show with custom bikes positioned on oval pads located on the glass and steel arch that connects the two halls in the downtown Seattle convention center.
Enthusiasts are able to walk around the customs and get a full 360 degree view. The glass arch is lit by spots and twinkle lights that deliver a museum-like venue to view some of the most amazing motorcycles from the Northwest. The facility has been dubbed the Cathedral of Cool.
Special guest to the show was Bryan Harley, Motorcycle USA Editor. He provided an Editor’s Choice Award and selected Brad Hall and his 2013 Sportster named Psycho Addiction. He brought along a kinetic trophy and a $100 gift certificate from Motorcycle Superstore.
The J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder is a platform for builders to showcase their work. It is also defined by an eclectic mix of motorcycles. In Seattle we had not one but two Kenny Roberts dirt-track replica motorcycles, two big-wheel baggers and numerous ground-up bike builds. It was a true celebration of creativity and innovation.
The Show Dog award is provided to the builder that engages the audience and builds a connection with the enthusiast. Our 2014 recipient was Bill Shawley. He brought in his own model and really worked the show. So he cruised home with a Leatherworks Solo Bag.
People’s Choice awards is always entertaining. Builders are filling out ballots and “helping” the attendees make their decision. Mike Hempstead from Voodoo Bikeworks took home a 5-Ball Racing Leathers Special Ops vest and a Bell Helmets’ Custom 500 lid for his efforts.
Quality Aerosols cleaners and polishers provided a can of polish to all the builders when they entered the show and their entire product line to the six winning builders that made their appearance on the podium.
The competition was close in all classes. A vote one way or another would have changed up the results. Judging is peer-to-peer which means the builders evaluate the work completed by their fellow builders.
J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Retro MOD Class Results
Some bikes speak to you. And Aaron’s ’73 Bonny had much of the attention from enthusiasts and builders alike. You could tell hours and hours of polishing went into the drivetrain because the chrome gleamed. The 750cc mil was punched out to 800cc. The bike featured a custom frame, ACME Springer, NOS 1960’s Wassell tank & fender, Akront shouldered rims and custom seat. The bike rolled in with a light blue paint and gold stripes applied by Aaron.
1 Aaron Egging – 1973 Triumph Bonneville
2 Richard Mattrass – No Quarter, 1981 Honda GL1100
J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show MOD Custom Class Results
Brad Hall’s Psycho Addiction took 1st place in MOD Custom and also won the editor’s choice award. It features a power boost from a custom intake, air cleaner, Power Commander and a D&D Bob Cat exhaust. Finishes include carbon fiber, brass, copper, custom leather and glass. The bike is lowered, rear frame bobbed and comes with mechanical ISR controls.
1 Brad Hall – Psycho Addiction, 2013 HD XL1200x
2 Bill Shawley, / Joe St. Clair – Black Mamba, 1990 H-D XL Customs
J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show FreeStyle Class Results
It was a tough weekend for Kevin Carper of Widowmaker because he almost missed the cut off for the bike show and completely missed the awards ceremony because of Seattle Seahawks’ traffic. Even so, Lamborghini Green, took the grand prize of $1,000.
1 Kevin Carper, Widowmaker – Lamborghini Green, Widowmaker Custom
2 Jerry Nelson – The Full Nelson, 2013 Home-Built Custom
Sponsors for the 2014-15 J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show includes Progressive Insurance, Advanstar, J&P Cycles, Quality Aerosols cleaners and polishers, 5 Ball Racings Leathers’ Special Ops Vest, Danny Gray saddle, Leatherworks solo bag and Bell Helmets.
The next show to throttle up is New York City at the Jacob Javit’s Center on December 12 – 14. The New York Show is always the best attended venue with some 80,000+ enthusiasts visiting the three day event.
Award photos provided by Micah J. VanDyke
QUOTE OF THE WEEK FROM 935 LIES—According to Mames Goodale, the New York Times lead counsel during the historic Pentagon Papers case, “In many respects, President Obama is no better than Nixon. Obama has used the Espionage Act to indict more leakers than any president in the history of this country.” And Goodale wrote that in his months of telephone records for reporters and editors at the Associated ZPress (AP), an act unprecedented in US history.
And all of this makes what happened over four decades ago invaluable to understanding the delicate and endangered state of journalism, democracy, and truth itself in America today.
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Kendon Debuts 2010 Stand-Up Trailer & Lift Lines
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=6888
I’ve had 2 of the older square-tube frame 2-bike Kendon stand-ups,
purchased used, and they’ve all had 13″ tires. They’ve all also had
the fender mounts break eventually.
–Gregory Pinkowski
gregorypinkowski@verizon.net
Several, CA
We spoke to Frank Esposito, the President of Kendon Trailers, and he would like to research your trailers. If you contact him with the VIN numbers, he will research your units to confirm if they are actually Kendon’s or not. There are a couple of knock-offs out there.
Some trailers have funky fenders mounted to the chassis with less than strong fender rails. Kendon fenders are mounted to the suspension and stay closer to the tire.
Folks don’t take care of their trailer tires like they do car tire. If bias-ply tires are not removed from the ground during storage, they can develop flat spots. Bias-ply tires are substandard tires and not prone to accurate balancing. It is critical to replace old bias-ply tires every 7-8 years, even low mileage units. The air pressure must be checked on a regular basis. And wheel bearings need to be lubed.
Kendon is now mounting all quality radial tires on their trailers. Their fender brackets are now cast with rolled edges for a stronger beam.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON CANCELS SUPPORT FOR HARLEYS FOR HEREOS–It is with heavy hearts that we at Healing Heroes Network must inform you of some changes that we are being asked to make to our “Harleys For Heroes” giveaway campaign and website.
While we are tremendous supporters of the Harley-Davidson brand and all that it represents, we were recently asked by Harley-Davidson to discontinue use of the name “Harleys For Heroes” in connection with our motorcycle giveaway campaign.
We are saddened by this news, as we have only used the Harley name to do many great things for our nation’s injured service members, providing hope, healing and a road to recovery for so many deserving Heroes.
The good news is… WE AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE! You can still donate to enter for the drawing at www.GetTheBikes.com! While we must change the name, our mission and the giveaway remains the same. Plus, your contributions will ALWAYS support injured heroes in need. That’s what it’s all about.
We want you all to know how much we appreciate the continued support you have shown, and we hope that you will carry on that dedication throughout this minor name change. Please update your bookmarks and come back to visit soon at www.GetTheBikes.com.
From our hearts to yours…
The Harleys For Heroes Team
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On face value, the Bienville Legacy is a weird, vastly overpowered and visually shocking motorbike with a completely unique suspension system. But to the team that created it and the eccentric entrepreneur that bankrolled it, it’s not just a motorcycle.
It’s a two-wheeled expression of blue-sky design, the realization of an idea unhindered by commercial realities – and the start of a movement that aims to celebrate and re-invigorate the idea of master craftsmanship in America.
Back to The 300+ horsepower Bienville Legacy and the return of American master craftsmanship
–from E.L.Woody
“King of the Paparazzi”
NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY BILL 2280—requires an municipal police vehicle used for traffic stops, acquired on or after the effective date to be equipped with mobile video recording system. The device may be installed in the vehicle or be worn by an officer to electronically record images of traffic stops.—AMA magazine
THIS JUST IN FROM THE BIKERNET PRISON BLUES FILES–JPay Inc., the biggest provider of money services for prisoners, has eliminated fees for sending money orders to inmates in three states, creating a free deposit option for families of more than 100,000 people incarcerated in Indiana, Ohio and Oklahoma.
The move comes after a Center for Public Integrity report showed that the families of hundreds of thousands of U.S. inmates had no way to send money to their incarcerated loved ones without incurring high fees. Several of the prison systems that had no free option for money transfers contracted with JPay for their inmates’ financial services.
JPay is one of the largest prison bankers, companies that provide financial services to inmates and their families, sometimes charging high fees and sharing their profits with the agencies that contract with them. The company handled nearly 7 million transactions last year and expects to transfer more than $1 billion this year.
JPay and other prison bankers have become central players in a multi-billion dollar economy that shifts the costs of incarceration onto families of prison inmates, according to the Center’s report. Families must send money to help pay for necessities like toilet paper and winter clothes that used to be provided by the government. JPay says it handles money transfers for 1.7 million offenders, or nearly 70 percent of the inmates in U.S. prisons.
JPay did not respond to several emails and phone calls requesting comment about the decision to eliminate some fees. The company’s founder and CEO Ryan Shapiro earlier said The Center’s questions about money order deposit fees forced him to consider the impact of policies that affect the company’s poorest customers. He said he would seek to convince states to provide families with a free deposit option.
The change was confirmed by John Witherow, director of Nevada CURE, an inmates’-rights group. Witherow said he received an email announcing the change from JPay’s public relations manager sometime in the past two weeks. A spokesman for the Indiana Department of Corrections also confirmed the change. Spokesmen for the Ohio and Oklahoma departments did not respond to requests for comment.
The fees families pay to send money to an inmate vary from state to state. Electronic transfers almost always incur a steep fee charged by JPay or another private vendor. Some states let vendors charge a fee to deposit funds sent by mail but most offer money order deposits as a free option. Florida, an outlier, charges its own processing fee for money order deposits.
–Center for Public Integrity
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BIKERNET WEEKLY CAPTION CONTEST–
Congratulations to Jake Allison from the SmokeOut Rally on winning the HB1 with the caption “Picture taken a second too early.” Congrats Jake!
BANKS IS TROUBLE AGAIN—This time they may go to jail. According to the WEEK magazine regulators in the U.S., the U.K., and Switzerland have slapped six of the world’s biggest banks with a combined $4.3 billion fine over allegations of widespread rate rigging in the foreign exchange markets, said Daniel Schafer in the Financial Times. JPMorgan Chase, HSBC, the Royal Band of Scotland, Citigroup, Bank of America, and UBS agreed that “they did not have the necessary controls in place to prevent manipulation of what is the largest financial market in the world, with $5.3 trillion a day in trades.” The banks could face criminal charges.
At last!–Bandit
SPLITTING LANES IN CALIFORNIA—The AMA’s support of lane splitting in California and its disappointment in the state’s removal of safety guidelines, published in 2013, from the websites of state agencies has been the topic of discussions between the AMA and the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA).
Someone who hates lane splitting came down on the agency for the guidelines, so hard they pulled them. The AMA and I’m sure ABATE has gone after them to put them back.
It’s at the core of my philosophy about this country. We need Freedom and Education, not more regulation. We all need to learn about even the things in life we don’t like.–Bandit
THE WILMINGTON WATERFRONT FILES–Starting Monday, December 1, 2014 KCRW Radio Station (89.9) www.kcrw.com will launch a weeklong serial about the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex.
“The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are changing in big ways. Spurred by the economic collapse of 2008, cargo companies are building bigger ships to move more goods while using less fuel and terminals are shifting from manual labor to automation. Many longtime workers are struggling to adapt and, in some cases, to keep their jobs.
The workers aren’t the only ones affected by these changes. Together, the ports of L.A. and Long Beach make up the largest ports complex in the United States and the ninth largest in the world. Forty percent of the goods Americans buy come through its gates. ?Over a million jobs in Southern California are directly tied the ports. What happens could have lasting ripples throughout our economy, and yet we rarely hear about the people who spend their days and nights loading and unloading the ships.
Cargoland takes us behind the gates and tells the stories of the men and women on the frontlines of international trade. They are the pilots who guide massive cargo ships into harbor, the linesmen who tie vessels to the docks, the longshoremen who load and unload the containers, and the casuals who pick up jobs whenever they can, hoping to make a life on the waterfront,” writes KCRW.
I’m working with Wilmington Waterfront Forward to establish a waterfront for my little third world country between Long Beach and San Pedro. We deserve our own fisherman’s wharf. We had one until the Port of LA took it way from us.–Bandit
FROM AMA IN ILLINOIS—Senate Bill 3130, sponsored by Don Harmon (D-Oak Park), defines an autocycle as “a three-wheel motor vehicle that has a steering wheel and seating that does not require the operator to straddle or sit astride it.” It also provides that the operation of an autocycle requires a Class D driver’s license—with no motorcycle endorsement—and makes certain provisions for titling vehicles with challenged titles.
The bill was signed into law by the governor on July 21.
New Bikernet FEATURE BIKE Reader Comment!–
Not So Lucky Charm Shovel
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11495
This is one of my fav bikes ever! Photos do no justice! Thanks for letting me take it home when I didn’t have a car or bike or anything, Duncan’s the man, super smart great ideas a True craftsman!
–Daryl
Chopperd82@gmail.com
Norristown, PA
Save 10% off ALL BAKER Drivetrain products during our Black Friday Sale! —
This offer can be used in conjunction with our FREE Winter Storage promotion.
NOW is the time to buy, this is a deal too good to pass up!
Our phone lines will be open
Friday, November 28th from 10am-4pm and on Saturday November 29th from 10am-3pm.
Door Buster Specials:
Free High Torque Bearing Kit, BAKER Banner or T-Shirt with EVERY purchase!
This offer is valid
from 8am Wednesday, November 26th through 3pm on Saturday, November 28th
Call today!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours,
Lisa Baker
President
BAKER Drivetrain
Make sure you tell ’em Bikernet sent ya.–Bandit
AMA REPORT ON RHODE ISLAND HOUSE BILL 7258—sponsored by Rep. Nicholas A. Mattiello (D-Cranston) forbids the installation of any electronic tracking device on a motor vehicle for the purpose of tracking the operator or occupant of the vehicle.
–AMA Magazine
I’m assuming this is an anti black-box bill. –Bandit
THANKSGIVING GUN NUT REPORT–California: Thank You from the NRA
As we celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, the NRA would like to thank its members and donors for their valuable contributions this year. Without your continued support, the NRA would not be able to do what they do in the fight for your Second Amendment rights.
The NRA, its lobbyists, and its lawyers have been heavily involved in a number of important legal and legislative battles, both in California and across the country, that are aimed at protecting, restoring, and expanding the gun rights of Californians. Here is a summary of some of the more significant efforts your contributions made possible in 2014. The NRA graciously thanks you for your support!
If you would still like to contribute to these efforts, you can donate to the NRA Legal Action Project today!
Florida corrections secretary to resign–
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Michael Crews is resigning at the end of the month. Crews notified Gov. Rick Scott on Monday of his plans to step down. He said he has taken another position in the criminal justice field. The department has been under scrutiny for prison deaths, abuse and allegations of cover-ups.
Scott immediately appointed deputy secretary Tim Cannon to serve as interim secretary. Cannon has worked at the department for more than two decades, including as assistant secretary of institutions and as a prison warden.
–Rogue
GET THIS—Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, like Amazon in the US, sold more than 1.8 billion worth of goods in a single hour this week, thanks to the company’s anti-Valentines’s Day holiday, “Singles’ Day.”
By the end of the day, Alibaba had shipped more than 270 million orders and raked in $9 billion in sales.
–from the WEEK magazine and BBC.com
INDIAN MOTORCYCLES OF MELBOURNE REVS UP–Location: 820 Harbor City Blvd., Melbourne (next to Rosner Chevrolet)
Owner/operator: Mike Martinez Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
Opening day: Oct. 1 Product/services: Indian motorcycles including the new Scout, Chief, Chieftan and Roadmaster.
Full service of all makes and models with a fast turnaround. Full parts department for Indians with aftermarket parts for Harley-Davidson and Triumph.
What were you doing before?
I’m a partner in Rosner Chevrolet and still serve as general manager.
Why did you go into this venture?
Because there was a need to have an Indian dealership in this area so that people have a choice for the heavyweight cruisers. There are a lot of riders in this area, and being located on U.S. 1, it is great exposure for us. You couldn’t pick a better location.
Sell us on your business in two sentences: We’re offering great products with great customer service. Indians are here to stay.
Contact: 321-473-6181
Have an idea for Open for Business? Contact Ilana Kowarski at 321-242-3640 or ikowarski@florida today.com.
–from Rogue
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY STILL OPEN–I don’t want to brag or make anyone jealous or anything, but I can still fit into the socks I wore in high school.
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The rain was pouring and there was a big puddle in front of the pub just outside the Air Force Base. A ragged old Naval Aviator, wearing his Winged ball cap, was standing near the edge with a fishing rod, his line in the puddle.
A curious young Air Force fighter pilot stopped and asked what he was doing. ‘Fishing,’ the old guy simply said.
‘Poor old fool,’ the Air Force officer thought and he invited the ragged old Naval Aviator aviator into the pub for a drink. As he felt he should start some conversation while they were sipping their whiskey, the haughty fighter pilot asked, “And how many have you caught?’
‘You’re the eighth,’ the old Naval Aviator answered.
–from Jerry and Rogue
THANKSGIVING NEWS FROM WOMENS RIDERS NOW–I’m so excited about a motorcycle tour we’re offering here at WRN in collaboration with an Italian tour company. Please join me in May 2015. Story link is below in this newsletter.
We’re gearing up for our annual holiday gift guide where our sponsors offer exclusive deals just for you, the WRN reader. On Black Friday, you’ll receive a WRN newsletter with a link to the gift guide, or just go to the WRN website to see it on the home page that morning. Please shop these deals before heading out to the stores. We’ve worked hard to get you these exclusive offers.
We’ve got several new advertisers to welcome and thank for showcasing their products on WRN, who will also be featured in the gift guide:
• Go Brazen offers motorcycle lifestyle gear and accessories specializing in plus sizes
• Spot has theft and communication devices for riders who want a lifeline in remote places
• Biker Chic Boutique offers edgy, sassy motorcycle lifestyle gear
• Kinekt Design offers unique motorcycle gear-inspired jewelry
• Cultured Biker offers classy, biker inspired t-shirts for men and women
Cheers!
Genevieve Schmitt
Founder / Editor, Women Riders Now
RIDE LOW AND LEAN ON A BOBBER SOLO SADDLE FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON–
Minimalist Leather-Over-Steel Seat Mounts on Springs or Rigid
Get the stripped-down garage-built look with the new Bobber Solo Saddle (P/N 52000180, $299.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts and Accessories. Thick, distressed black leather is bonded directly to the formed steel seat pan and secured with brass rivets and a trim plate etched with “Milwaukee Since 1903” that will develop a rich patina with use. The Bar & Shield logo is burned into the leather surface. Installation requires no cutting, welding or fabrication.
Get a traditional bobber look with a model-specific torsion-style Spring Seat Installation Kit, or go completely minimalist with a frame-hugging Rigid Mount Saddle Installation Kit (P/N 52100016, $229.95) for 2010-later Sportster motorcycle models. The Bobber Solo Saddle fits 2004-06 and 2010-later Sportster, 2006-later Dyna and 2008-later CVO Softail Deluxe, Softail Slim, Heritage Softail® Classic, Softail Deluxe, Fat Boy and Fat Boy Lo models.
For more information, visit www.h-d.com.
Speedway Shelters Never Stop Improving–
In a constant effort to improve the entire line of Speedway Motorsport Shelters products, the engineers have made an excellent revision to our ever popular retractable shelters. Simple, yet extremely effective, the best just got better!
Here you can see this simple change will make all the difference in extreme weather.
By using the new arched design on the top three cross members, the Speedway Shelter will shed rain, snow, and anything that comes down in a much more efficient manner. As seen below, in addition to external aspect and functionality of the design, it will also allow for more internal clearance facilitating even higher windshields, handlebars, and mirror heights when the bike is parked in the unit.
Speed-Way Motorsport Shelters come in two sizes…the Standard / Sport Model and the Specialized Touring Model. Use the motorcycle sizing guide on our website to help identify the Speed-Way motorcycle cover that best fits your specific bike, such as Honda, Suzuki, Harley Davidson and more.
If there are ever any questions about the make or model of your motorcycle, or any other questions about our motorcycle covers, the Speed-Way staff is available for immediate assistance. Call our customer service department at 831-477-9600 or simply click HERE to visit our website.
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Never Should Have Threatened To Shoot The Dog–Police: Man shoots himself in face
PINELLAS PARK — Authorities say a man accidentally shot himself in the face while arguing with his wife in their Pinellas Park home.
According to police, Dennis Eugene Emery, 57, grabbed a revolver while fighting with his wife early Tuesday and threatened to shoot one of their dogs. He pulled the hammer back on the revolver as if he planned to carry through with his threat. At some point, he tried to release the hammer and the gun fired, striking him in the face. He died at the scene.
Police say they’ve have 34 contacts with Emery since 2012, including three arrests in the past five days for domestic battery, aggravated assault, resisting arrest and leaving the scene of a crash.
–Rogue
Does this make any sense?—Bandit
LATEST FROM THE DEVIL—A massive JIMS 131-inch cop bike bagger. Hang on for this one. It’s a sleeper that flies. Kent Weeks, the boss of Lucky Devil tried to talk his customer out of buying such a monster engine for a touring bike, but the customer was convinced.
We will bring you progress reports from time to time.—Bandit
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN, GODDAMMIT!–
A real woman is a man’s best friend.
She will never stand him up and never let him down.
She will reassure him when he feels insecure and comfort him after a bad day.
She will inspire him to do things he never thought he could do; to live without fear and forget regret.
She will enable him to express his deepest emotions, and give in to his most intimate desires.
She will make sure he always feels as though he’s the most handsome man in the room and will enable him to be the most confident, sexy, seductive and invincible…
No wait…Sorry.
I’m thinking of whiskey.
It’s whiskey that does all that.
Never mind.
–R. Savenko
CYCLE VISIONS FOR BLACK FRIDAY– Stock up on great apparel and products for Christmas gifts
and for yourself.
15% off CycleVisions and Aftermarket Products*
15% off Apparel and Riding Gear*
10% off Genuine Harley Products*
10% off Chrome or Powdercoat Exchange Products*
HAPPY THANKSGIVING—I scrambled out of the sack at 5:00 to meet the deadline, and the Mistress and her husband Krash Kranzler peeled to relatives for the holiday, so I was on my own.
If there are terrible mistakes, stumbles, misspelled words, don’t hesitate to blame me. I’m guilty.
The plan is to hook up with our Certified Welder and philosopher Dr. Feng and ride over to Long Beach and wish my 93-year-old ma Happy Thanksgiving, besides the good doctor will scare the shit outta her.
Then we thought about hitting the local Veterans outpost and check it out. They are serving meals to the homeless.
And finally we plan to ride to the rat bike of boat marinas at Leeward Bay, for dinner at the Chowder Barge. It should be interesting. Sinwu owns it now.
I’ll report on Sunday. Have a helluva Holiday and stay out of trouble, no drinking and driving or riding.
Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
