Hey,
My boss, Lou Kimzey once said, “The truth is stranger than fiction.” In other words, if folks in publishing actually wrote about what happened, no one would believe them. It’s not that you wouldn’t believe ‘em, but you would think WTF? That can’t be real…
Never mind, it’s too strange to fathom.
Okay, so brothers and sisters all over the world are riding into the black hills for the 83rd Sturgis Rally. Sturgis is packed with tents, rigs, vendors, and they’re ready for non-stop action. It’s going to be a good one, and as of tomorrow I have two events, sometimes three to attend daily.
Let’s hit the news:
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BRAND NEW BIKERNET READER COMMENT—The Iron Order “Code”
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11782
I cannot understand why Police would want to emulate 3-piece patch wearing outlaw bikers. Surely, they are the antithesis of everything they stand for?
All bikers I know, outlaw or not pour scorn on these wannabes.
There’s also the Blue Knights and the Peelers, but I think they fly a LE patch, although still going down the 3-piece route. I just can’t understand why you’d happily wear a version of your enemies’ uniform.
Bet their parties are crap too.
–Tim Ranachan
The NEW ETIAS requirements, explained–Starting next year, if you’re a U.S. passport holder traveling to an EU country, you will need electronic authorization called ETIAS, the European Travel Information and Authorization System. It includes an online application, and it’s for everyone — no age exceptions.
While it’s not exactly a full-blown visa, it’s going to be linked to your passport. So, without it, airport security won’t let you board. Here’s all you need to know about the cost and how to apply once it kicks in.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1190453405/europe-travel-visa-etias-how-to-apply
–Udey Way
Chief Investigator
Bikernet International News Desk
Mumbai, India
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Brand New J and JD Cams by LINK Engineering Made in the U.S.A.The bushings on this new cam have only been lightly reamed to allow it to slip onto the inspection fixture and may require final sizing before installation.
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BUCK LOVELL, COMMITS SUICIDE—Former Editor of Hot Bike Magazine, 1948-2023 passed this week of a shotgun wound.
Here’s what his Boulder Canyon Neighbor, Greg Robley said: My family really loved Buck. He would always bring my son hot wheels and other toys and my son Casen would watch for him to drive by so he could go wave to him. I really thought Buck was doing better and getting through his mess. I called him Wednesday and talked. He sounded like he was making progress.
I appreciate the many great conversations with him over the last six years. He was one of my favorite people to talk to.
–Greg Robles
Custom Painter
Sturgis, SD
ONLY THREE STYLES IN MARTIAL ARTS–Have you ever wondered or debated with friends on which martial art is better or best?
Well, personally, it’s best to evaluate your own physical and mental strengths so that you pick a martial arts form that helps you develop those strengths and overcome your weaknesses.
Another interesting way to look at martial arts forms or styles is the fighting style. Martial art form is a formal, organized system with its unique movements and traditions. A fighting style is the expression of those forms in combat.
So, this perspective says there are only three universal fighting styles that work:
* Striking: punching, kicking, elbowing, kneeing
* Wrestling: clinching, throwing,
* Grappling: joint-locking, pinning, submitting
All the martial art forms in the world practice these three fighting styles to some extent or to the exclusion of the other two or one–or a combination of them at varying capacities.
Therefore, there is no particular martial arts form that will be offering a completely brand new style of fighting. Even Krav Maga with its involvement of using anything from a book or a pen or a piece of cloth in a fight includes one or all three of the aforementioned fighting styles.
So probably, whatever you practice regularly, you will become good at it and be a better martial artist. Alternatively, you might just do mixed martial arts or adapt from the training in different forms to use the combination of martial arts that works for you.
https://www.taijutsu.art/2023/07/only-three-styles-in-martial-arts.html
–Wayfarer
Editor
Bikernet Blog & Facebook Page
All martial arts are terrific for self-esteem, balance and self-defense. Try some out and see for yourself, as I did. It’s all about the master and his mantra. I found a couple of very good ones including Sifu who trained with Bruce Lee. And I also trained in close-quarters combat with Mark Lonsdale, who wrote books about it and coached Keanu Reeves.
–Bandit
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NEW TECH READER QUESTION—360-Brake
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=1860
Great article, it was many years ago,
I am wondering if you could lead me in a direction to find a way to switch out my rear 360 brake to a disk brake. I see the company is no longer around and can’t find parts or anything about them except that they went under.
I can’t find anything on this and would love to know if you know of someone that made the switch back and or if you can tell me about a forum that might be out there regarding the modifying and or use of 360 brakes.
Any help would be greatly and highly appreciated,
–Scott Barnhill
Deland, Florida
You may need to replace the wheel. Many wheel manufactures, like Metal Sports offer matching rotors and even calipers and brackets to fit your bike.
–Bandit
SUMMER HEAT CURES–Beat exhaustion with these tips
Physical or mental fatigue is common in sports and general life. Sometimes, this exhaustion can become chronic and you feel without the energy and power needed for everyday routine.
So how can you recharge this body-battery?
1. Prioritize your sleep
It’s not just the quantity but also quality of sleep. Sometimes, you might also want to take a nap.
2. Share problems
We all share our successes and joys. Don’t stop yourself from confiding in a friend or family-member about your problems. You may also keeep it confidential by talking to a professional therapist instead.
3. Exercise regularly
How is exercise a solution for fatigue? Sounds like a paradox! Well, just getting out of bed and walking, even indoors if not out in the sun, will often change your mood — give you the momentum to be motivated. It also gives you the feeling of accomplishment, thus encouraging more activity (physical or mental).
4. Healthy food and enough water
Just changing what you consume and how you consume it can change your body and mind drastically. Get the right calories and nutrients and stay hydrated. Food is medicine!
5. Meditation or mindfulness
Whatever works for you — try either simple breathing exercises or meditation or living in the moment. Mindfulness is basically being aware of the present and not thinking of past or future. Control of breath changes how your body and mind react and respond to external stimulus and internal thoughts.
from:
https://www.taijutsu.art/2023/07/beat-exhaustion-with-these-tips.html
–Dr. Way
Bikernet Medical Center
Westwood, CA
QUICK NEW BIKERNET READER COMMENT—
e “Code Of The West” vs The Code Of DC_
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=15312
Someone should buggy whip all these crooked politicians. Starting with this California government in Sacramento. Although those ones there should be keel hauled instead.
The one code that we forgot is a man or woman never gives up their weapon without a fight. That is what protects the family, home and property. Nuff said.
–Gearhead
DREAM ON, DREAM ON—It’s
Not limited to teenage queens
from Ujjwal Dey’s SubStack — “Hot Air Cold Love”
https://hotaircoldlove.substack.com/p/dream-on-dream-on
Surely most youth (including our past selves), truly get obsessed with daydreaming (and I don’t mean s#+) — just the castles in the air with no brick and no basis (foundation?), etc.
Can this actually be helpful? No one to play a board game with when bored? “Dream a little dream of” anyone, anything. Children unattended often do play make-belief — is that a natural instinct or latent potential for creative expression? Can you think aloud and solve a problem or plan a course of action? (well, talking to Google Maps or asking Siri/Alexa doesn’t count!).
You could probably “pray” or “wish” for the habit of daydreaming to go away, but if it’s there, it is probably serving some purpose or some void.
Some of the top sales guys practice their pitch all alone in front of a mirror or job-applicants prepare for interviews by simply visualizing and imagining an interview taking place beforehand.
BTW: daydreaming is not the same as ambition. For example, you could be “dreaming in the USA” or you could actually have a plan about getting there and what to do once you are over there. (That album by Sting itself has over a dozen ideas to write home about —(get the Deluxe Edition)).
Daydreaming’s Dark Side: The Disorder That Dominates Some People’s Daily Lives
Maladaptive daydreaming affects about 2.5% of people. Despite what we’re often taught to believe, daydreaming can be immensely useful.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/daydreaming-s-dark-side-the-compulsive-complex-fantasy-disorder-that-dominates-some-people-s-daily
Sting and Shaggy singing “Dreaming In The U.S.A.”from their album titled “44/876”
https://youtu.be/wQ_t8z0onXc
–Ujjwal Dey
NEWS FROM THE DIME BAG EMPIRE–Wanted to share a couple of custom pieces in the works.
Tank bag is for a custom Shovelhead that I already made a seat for a couple years ago. He sent me dimensions he wanted and I added some Von Dutch pinstriping. Gotta replace my airbrush, tried repairing it but seems clogged or a seal needs replaced to actually feed the oil dye into a clean and clear chamber. Need to get a hypersonic cleaner anyway.
Ray at Copper Top Garage has a new custom build in progress. Ray requested the Goddess of Speed on a polished aluminum seat pan that he spent hours working on. It’s in the mail, in the meantime got the artwork started.
I read a full book on Michelangelo’s work, so it was great he shared the idea of drawing eyes on leather much like he made in his marble sculptures. So, this was the first, that they were comic book eyes, so it was great to add another style of eye art.
Also, going to start buying used Harley seats to restore with fresh leather and have available for sale in Route 66 store.
–Adam Croft
President/Founder
Dime Bag leathers
MOTORCYCLE HISTORY FROM THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM—Long story short; this motorcycle went from Milwaukee to Australia, then back to Iowa, yet it’s had just three owners in over 100 years!
Noting the “A” in its serial number, the bike is a military model that shipped to Australia to support Allied troops’ efforts there in World War I. After the War, it was sold as surplus, and an Australian man bought it. He rode it a bit and parked it in his back yard for years, and then it fell over. After seeing the bike on its side for a long time, a neighbor asked about it, offered to pick it up.
That guy wound up buying it and restoring it, repainting it this green. Though the tank that was laying against the ground rusted through, all the other parts are original. The current owner got it from the guy who restored it about 20 years ago, as it sits. He says he was told the green was correct for typical civilian Model Js shipped to Australia, though his bike was olive drab when manufactured for the military.
The Model J Harley-Davidson was originally produced for military service around 1915. After World War I Harley-Davidson converted their production to serve typical civilian customers. The Model J became Harley’s top of the line model. Originally produced in Olive Drab for the military, Harley-Davidson reworked the machine mainly by changing the paint color, offering a now familiar shiny olive green color with delicate striping they used until 1932.
As big engineering steps were made, driven somewhat by war time technology advancements, with battery ignition becoming the norm, and electric lights standard along with a 3-speed transmission, the Model J came into being. It was offered in various 61 and 74 cubic inch (1921) versions and served riders well until the arrival of the “flathead” Model D around 1929. The J was notable in that in about 15 years of manufacture it had been proven on streets, race tracks and even served couriers in World War I. But response to military needs had caused extreme ups and downs in production: Harley-Davidson production is noted at a record 27,000 machines in 1920, but with military surplus available it dropped to 11,460 for 1921!
With annual engineering improvements the J was an even better bet than its predecessors for sidecar use. The frame and fork were stronger and more pulling power was available from the J engine which was eventually up to 18 horsepower, up over 50% from its early versions.
This machine is one of several Model Js and Model JDs in the National Motorcycle Museum including the machine on which John Parham sponsored Matt Olsen for the 2012 Cannonball Endurance Run. And several J engines are mounted on the “Motor Wall” for you to study.
This fine 1919 Harley-Davidson Model J will be among hundreds of motorcycles and thousands of pieces of memorabilia offered in the John Parham Estate Collection Mecum Auction at the National Motorcycle Museum, Anamosa, Iowa, September 6 – 9, 2023. Watch for information on the Mecum Auctions website, Mecum.com For schedule information or to register as a bidder for this and all Mecum events, visit Mecum.com, or call (262) 275-5050 for more information.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK–
“You must be prepared to work always without applause.”
–ERNEST HEMINGWAY
NEWS FROM GERMANY–
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKZ_4653_A4
The above link is a four or so minute “news” update from something called DW which is the German government, basically, now in the news business, since it’s State run, and it opens with grave man whose life matters sitting in front of a backdrop of a burnt series of aligned shrubs that apparently, I guess you are supposed to assume, is our future, and he introduces a slovenly, listless head of the UN who gives a brief announcement of doom, proclaiming the situation as “terrifying” although he seems kind of dull and grave and which terror has not hurt his appetite any, and he announce that global warming is now global boiling.
The globe is now at the boiling point: which, I understand is STILL 212 degrees F. Not to this asshole. The man whose life matters then interviews some “ya know”-saying female who sports some UN meteorological title and is in her house that is not on fire, and while she says “ya know” underneath her appears the announcement that global warming fuels wildfires.
So, we have three major themes going, global warming is terrifying, the globe is now boiling, and climate is fueling wildfires. Meanwhile backround films show scads of people just going about their business, not on fire or even daubing their brows, interspersed with fire engines surrounded by flames being fueled by oxygen and ACTUAL fuel – which would be plant life….. not being “fueled” by air temperature or global climate.
In four minutes there is a relentless barrage of whoppers which they assume, FOR SOME REASON that you will believe. Probably because they know who they’re dealing with: people who will put up with anything and forever.
–J.J. Solari
STURGIS MUSEUM NEWS—Cabana Dan is on his way back from Texas with the Indian Company version of Burt Munro’s historic streamliner.
ANOTHER NEW BIKERNET READER COMMENT—75TH Panhead Renunion
Love my Pan and reading anything I can about them.
–Mike Hanson
Fargo, ND
CLIMATE SCIENTIST BANNED–Nobel Laureate John Clauser:
“I Can Confidently Say There is No Real Climate Crisis”
Dr. John F. Clauser, recipient of the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics, was elected to serve on the board of directors of the CO2 Coalition earlier this year.
During a speech to the 2023 Quantum Korea conference, he stated categorically: “I can confidently say there is no real climate crisis.”
During a recent interview with the Epoch Times, Dr. Clauser stated, “We are totally awash in pseudoscience.” Further, he identified the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as “one of the worst sources of dangerous misinformation.”
Despite his views being completely contrary to the “consensus” opinion on climate, he was invited to present a seminar on climate models to the IMF on July 27th. Just before the date, the event was summarily cancelled by the Director of the Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund, Pablo Moreno.
Coalition Statement on the IMF Postponing Dr. Clauser
The postponement of Dr. John Clauser’s presentation to the International Monetary Fund concerning climate models and their use is troubling but not surprising. Any scientific information that differs from the “consensus” opinion of man-made catastrophic warming continues to be systematically suppressed.
Had the event not been postponed, Dr. Clauser was prepared to argue that the science on global warming is far from settled and that extreme caution must be warranted when setting economic policy on oversimplified views of the Earth’s climate system.
–CO2 Coalition
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BABE OF THE WEEK—Dedy Ambarita.
Oh my god…
–Sam Burns
Official Talent Scout
Bikernet.com™
QUICK NEW BIKERNET READER COMMENT–Review: Chopper Hobo by Shovelhead Dave
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Chopper_Hobo_by_Shovelhead_Dave.aspx
This is just a really fun read. Having lived in Alaska, Oregon, and now Washington, I can relate to the roads this man has traveled. His writing and stories are entertaining and brings this old man (I’m 67) great recollections of traveling these areas on my Shovelhead “back in the day” before the bikes started to become obese, overpriced and underpowered.
Brought back a lot of great memories! (I like the BWA_HA_HA’S. Guess you had to be there…)
–Lee
Olympia, Washington
LOWBROW’S CUSTOM OF THE WEEK—ALEX Pi’s Rational Sportster Chopper
I’ve always wanted to build a chopper by myself, not a show bike, but a motorcycle I could ride…
“So, I followed the path of simplicity, without exceeding trying to walk between psychedelia and efficiency.
But being Italian, I couldn’t resist and had to contaminate the recipe: I grew up in Venice where glass is a timeless art…”
Check the whole tamale on their web site.
–Bandit
LEGENDS AT BLACK HILLS HARLEY– 2 Lane Life
2 Lane Life will be at Black Hills Harley-Davidson under the Legend Suspensions tent for a meet and greet! We are excited to welcome them and have them hang out with us.
August 5th, 2023
11AM – 1PM
For more information and location details please visit:
https://www.legendsuspensions.com/sturgis-rally/
FROM THE 100TH ISSUE OF DICE– Bubblegum Trash
Demon Drome wall of death for dice magazine at the malle mile
Ricky Reyes Pink Swinger as seen in Issue 100 of DicE Magazine.
Check it out on the DicE Blog.
FEATURE BIKE OF THE WEEK—Dean Woodruff
–Sam Burns
Feature Bike Editor
Bikernet.com™
MOTORCYCLE ATTORNEY–
Mike is doing good work in Arizona and DC.
–Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com™
BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK REPORT– Finally! The Truth About Global Warming. . .
Get Your FREE Copy Before They’re All Gone.
It seems like the media won’t let global warming go.
Once you see where the billions of tax payer dollars are going. . . you’ll know why
In fact, the progressives are looking for more of your money!
Armed with the truth, I’m hopeful we can stop them.
That’s why I want to send you a copy of Hot Talk, Cold Science.
In it you’ll discover:
Why there is NO climate crisis arising from human acitivies now. . . nor on the horizon over the upcoming years (p. 103)
How the ice mass in Antarctica has actually been increasing since 1979 and NOT decreasing like we’ve been led to believe (p. 64)
The carbon dioxide disconnect. And why there is ZERO evidence linking carbon dioxide to climate change (p. 66)
And much more. . .
It’s time for us to hold the politicians accountable and stop the spending before it gets worse.
To discover the facts CLICK HERE to get your copy of Hot Tak, Cold Science today.
–Tom Luongo
Editor, Ultimate Wealth Report
GREASY KULTURE NEW ISSUE– New issue 94: even Todd Asin’s ‘daily’ is perfect!
This man can’t do ‘ordinary’; he’s just won ‘Best in Show’ at Born Free with a beautiful Knucklehead chopper, but this – his daily rider Panhead – is, in our humble opinion, equally nice. Every bike that rolls out of his Small City Cycles shop is feature-worthy, but as soon as we saw this ’56 we knew it was bound for the cover…
Here’s a little preview of the new issue – where you can see the other great bikes joining Todd’s in #94.
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Subscribe today and get a magazine on your doormat every two months – no more grrrr when we sell out – and you’ll pay less too! Just £25 (plus postage to you, wherever in the world you are) for FOUR top quality issues.
OILY BIKERNET READER COMMENT—The Blessings of Petroleum Products
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=15307
Having been in oil and gas or petrochemicals for over 20 years. I really laugh at the people who regularly complain about petroleum and yet use parts of it every day.
This is one of the best articles I’ve ever read on the subject.
–Johnny Humble
Somewhere in Texas
REPORT FROM THE OTHER SIDE–
This is what we are up against. Many in the GOP want us to go down this path.
Sen. Mitt Romney urges GOP to adopt “a climate-sensitive policy”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/30/politics/republicans-climate-solutions-heat-wave/index.html
Believe in a ‘climate emergency’ ?!
GOP LEADER McCarthy wants to plant trees to solve it!
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was asked how he would solve the climate crisis. He suggested planting a trillion trees… a bill House Republicans introduced in 2020.
–Marc Morano
Climate Depot
WTF? Over. We had a meeting with Senator Round’s office on Monday about our resolution for the truth. Let’s see if they are bullied by activists, money or are out of touch with reality.
–Bandit
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID–
This morning I went out to tend my birds and found my little chicken Dumplin’ dead in the yard. I ain’t fucked up about nature… I just figured my cat probably was the culprit and seein’ as how I was finishing off a scrambled egg sandwich made with her unborn children, I didn’t reckon I could judge Lizzy Cat too harshly.
Well, I went on about my day… Smoke shop and pot shop and Walmart and the gas station… and had just plopped down with a big ol’ doobie when my dogs sounded off that someone was at the door.
It was my neighbor Boogie. He looked just terrible and my heart jumped a little that something had happened to Miz Josie or Miz Oleta across the road… he was holding a white cardboard box with holes in it. I asked him what it was, and he said, ‘It’s something for you.’
Then he went back down my steps and turned looking up at me in the porch with his hat in his hand and tears in his eyes and said, ‘I’ve come to make restitution ma’am, on account of my dog killed yore lil’ chicken…’
He has this little yapper terrier Chihuahua looking dog that barks at my house all day… And my first thought was, Oh Jesus he shot the dog over my chicken.
And he is telling me how she had six puppies and how he reckoned she just went crazy with them post motherly behaviors… and I was reassuring him it was fine, I wasn’t mad… and he told me he didn’t even go to work today he was so upset. then he held up the box and said, ‘ SO I BROUGHT YOU SIX SURPRISES!’
..And I thought, oh fuck, it’s them puppies….It wasn’t.
–Amy Irene White
BIKERNET CRAFTSMAN OF THE WEEK—
Bruno Zammit, craftsman. Creator engraver. Bruzz Metal Work concept.
He lives and works in Le Lavandou, France, and is an accomplished artist.
BRUZZENGRAVER.COM
–Sam Burns
Art Curator
Bikernet.com™
THE TORPEDO REPORT—We ran into a glitch. A tilt meter is required to actuate the parachute in the event of a roll-over. The search gears engaged and we spoke to officials and ultimately the top dog in the streamliner world, Dennis Manning.
I spoke to the company below
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If you would like a customized Tilt Switch Slope Alert give us a call!
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Okay, then we had to figure out how to deploy the the chute and ended up with a Solenoid from Summit racing. We are on the case.
2-LANE LIFE IS COMING TO STURGIS AND DEADWOOD—In one of their recent episodes they discuss past rides, lunch, Sturgis Plans and riding etiquette.
These famous riding influencers are digging in across the street from where the famous Frank Ball tattoo crew are hanging in Deadwood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur96nwYglfI
–Bandit
BABES RIDE OUT COMING–LEVEL UP
GOT has great programs designed for first time riders, beginners, intermediate and advanced riders. They start on wide open, flat spaces and build confidence through fun exercises designed to teach and instill real technique. For advanced riders, they choose locations and trails that require mastery of specific skill sets. They have the bike, gear, and more for those who are needing the good at NO extra cost! Tap below and sign up for a class during Babes in the Dirt 8!
All skill levels welcome (even gals who have NEVER sat on a bike!)
18+ ladies only
The event always sells out
Food & coffee trucks on site
Nightly entertainment
2 private tracks!!!
Hundreds of miles of clearly marked trails to explore
Husqvarna motorcycle demos with lead / follow
Epic raffle
Red or green sicker bikes are okay!
Spark arrestor required
ANOTHER BIKERNET READER TECH QUESTION–SCREAMIN’ EAGLE PRO STREET TUNER and AUTOMATIC TUNING MODULE
Do you know what will happen, if you’re using the old orange Screamin’ Eagle Pro Street Tuner and modify the AFR? Will the Smart Tune PRO Automatic Tuning Module reset the AFR to their own values?
–Jens
Hamburg, Germany
I thought someone would know…
–Bandit
A FINAL BIKERNET READERS COMMENT—THE BIKERS CODE
You can help little old lady’s cross the street all day long for 20 plus years, but, if you push one in front of a car, what will you be remembered for?
Help that little old lady cross the street. You might need a hand yourself someday.
–Jeff
Red Deer, AB, Canada
IT’S NEVER DULL IN THE BLACK HILLS—My grandson is riding in through Oregon and Zion into Colorado.
Arlin and Donna set up shop in downtown Sturgis, and he turned me onto a couple of these massive Mudflap girls. I turned one over to the master of the Monday night Hamster auction to support the kid’s hospital in Rapid City. The girls said the guys would love it…
Cabana Dan was busy one morning at a photo shoot. He built that super-sharp classic peashooter. Where the hell did that girl come from?
Damn, just as I worked out my VL,XA,FL taillight Charlie Rust send me this image of the taillight lens stash he found.
Tim from Flat Earth Art came over to handle some Salt Torpedo Pinstriping. He did a magnificent job.
Sugarbear called this morning about his property out here and his plans for the rally. He brought Tree’s long-tall chopper out and it’s for sale. Tree was a monster of a guy and I featured his first chop back in the early ’70s. The bike is set-up for a big guy, faux Evo powered, runs great and a big guy classic with a Sugarbear springer front end. If you’re seriously interested for $35,000 it’s yours. Drop me a line to Bandit@bikernet.com.
Our billboard went up in Deadwood, and I’m already getting calls.
Hang on for rally reports. Feel the freedom.
–Bandit
