Hey,
I’m stuck in Bikernet Solitary Confinement. The girls hatched a plan to escape to Palm Springs and lay by a pool for several blistering days.
“Any day but Thursday,” I hollered in a board meeting.
Sin Wu sneered at me, stroked Coral’s soft creamy-white leg and said, “Okay, we’ll leave Wednesday.”
What the hell. I’m just one man? Wait, there’s the Code of the West that governs everything. “No Snivelin’,” is right at the top of the list. This is going to be a helluva news, albeit scattered with typos and mistakes.
One comment before I head into the Bikernet Content Library. A travel writer said to me recently, “Didn’t think anyone would be interested in what I was thinking during a ride?”
I pointed out the contrary, then I ran across this in the latest issue of Smithsonian magazine. They were concerned that all the roads had been covered, so travel journalist were out of assignments unless they blasted to the moon. Jan Morris made the follow observation:
Ah, but what they feel like is something else, and in a profounder sense the best travel writers are not really writing about travel at all. They are recording the effects of places or movements upon their own particular temperaments–recording the experience rather than the event, as they might make literary use of a love affair, an enigma or a tragedy.
With that let’s hit the news:
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FEMA Members re-sign a FEMA Riders’ Charter for FEMA 20th anniversary–FEMA National Organizations gathered in Edinburgh this weekend for their Spring Meeting. It is there that ? a few weeks before FEMA official anniversary – they signed the New FEMA Charter and hence renewed and underlined their commitment to actively support and co-operate within FEMA for the upcoming years.
LIFESTYLE DEALS OF THE WEEK–2005 Harley Davidson SPORTSTER XL883C– ONE ONLY AT $5,495.00 $5,495.00 EMAIL ONLY PRICE! It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a back up bike or a bike for your wife or girlfriend, this 2005 Sportster is ready to ride! Features a factory 883cc motor with Screamimg Eagle exhaust system and 5-speed transmission, factory Black Cherry Paint, 21-inch front wheel and more! This bike comes complete with removable leather saddlebags, windvest wind screen, chrome engine guard and forward controls with heel rest. Ready to ride anywhere, anytime! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.
THIS WEEKEND ONLY! DON’T MISS OUT! This bike is a real head turner! Take a look at all of the extras! MASSIVE 330 rear tire on this 10-year Limited Edition Ultra Ground Pounder! Only 100 made! this is your chance to own a true collectible! Features a 96 inch S&S motor, 6-speed RSD trans, rigid frame, wet primary chain drive with rear chain drive, digital gauge, and all kinds of attitude! This one is ready to rock and is brand new for you! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician.
2006 Harley Davidson ULTRA CLASSIC! NOW ONLY $12,495.00!
You would be hard pressed to find a cleaner 2006 HD Ultra Classic with such low miles! Unbeliveable! This bike features a powerful 88ci factory motor with stock exhaust system, coupled to a 5-speed transmission. Tons of chrome, factory hard bags, air ride suspension, padded sissy bar, highway bars and space for the sound system of your choice!
This bike’s got it all! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician. And don’t fret about financing, come in and let us help you get the bike of your dreams!
2007 Harley Davidson SPRINGER! HUGE SAVINGS!! ONLY $15,495.00!
This 2007 Harley Springer is the perfect mix of “old School” meeting “New School!” Comes with a powerful 96 cubic inch factory motor and six speed transmission, wide 150 rear tire, true dual exhausts, 16-inch ape hanger handlebars, braided cable, floor board inserts and chrome hand controls! Seriously, this bike has tons of attitude and a price that’s wallet friendly!
Come in and see it for yourself! Like all of LifeStyle Cycles pre-owned Harleys, this bike has been inspected, tested and approved by a certified LifeStyle Cycles technician
OUTLAW JUSTICE REVIEWED IN AUSTRALIAN HEAVY DUTY MAGAZINE–I read Heavy Duty in Australia and Outlaw Justice was reviewed and sounds like a decent read. Doc also says if we mention his name, you’ll sign it. I can’t find it on your website so can you tell me how much? approx shipping time?
Cheers
–Wendy
1200wendy@gmail.com
I?m sorry, but Outlaw Justice is sold out. We may consider reprinting it next year. Stay in touch with Bikernet.com. You can read the book on line in Bandit?s Cantina.–Bandit
ROGUE, REAL BAD COPS REPORT, Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. court over tickets–JERICHO, Ark. ? It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn’t hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps.
The response from cops? They shot him. Right there in court.
Payne ended up in the hospital, but his shooting last week brought to a boil simmering tensions between residents of this tiny former cotton city and their police force. Drivers quickly learn to slow to a crawl along the gravel roads and the two-lane highway that run through Jericho, but they say sometimes that isn’t enough to fend off the city ticketing machine.
“You can’t even get them to answer a call because normally they’re writing tickets,” said Thomas Martin, chief investigator for the Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department. “They’re not providing a service to the citizens.”
Now the police chief has disbanded his force “until things calm down,” a judge has voided all outstanding police-issued citations and sheriff’s deputies are asking where all the money from the tickets went. With 174 residents, the city can keep seven police officers on its rolls but missed payments on police and fire department vehicles and saw its last business close its doors a few weeks ago.
“You can’t even buy a loaf of bread, but we’ve got seven police officers,” said former resident Larry Harris, who left town because he said the police harassment became unbearable.
Sheriff’s deputies patrolled Jericho until the 1990s, when the city received grant money to start its own police force, Martin said.
Police often camped out in the department’s two cruisers along the highway that runs through town, waiting for drivers who failed to slow down when they reached the 45 mph zone ringing Jericho. Residents say the ticketing got out of hand.
“When I first moved out here, they wrote me a ticket for going 58 mph in my driveway,” 75-year-old retiree Albert Beebe said.
The frequent ticketing apparently led to the vandalization of the cruisers, and the department took to parking the cars overnight at the sheriff’s department eight miles away.
It was anger over traffic tickets that brought Payne to city hall last week, said his lawyer, Randy Fishman. After Payne failed to get a traffic ticket dismissed on Aug. 27, police gave Payne or his son another ticket that day. Payne, 39, returned to court to vent his anger to Judge Tonya Alexander, Fishman said.
It’s unclear exactly what happened next, but Martin said an argument between Payne and the seven police officers who attended the hearing apparently escalated to a scuffle, ending when an officer shot Payne from behind.
Doctors in Memphis, Tenn., removed a .40-caliber bullet from Payne’s hip bone, Martin said. Another officer suffered a grazing wound to his finger from the bullet.
Martin declined to name the officer who shot Payne. It’s unclear if the officer has been disciplined.
Prosecutor Lindsey Fairley said Thursday that he didn’t plan to file any felony charges against the officer or Payne. Fairley, reached at his home, said Payne could face a misdemeanor charge stemming from the scuffle, but that would be up to the city’s judge. He said he didn’t remember the name of the officer who fired the shot.
Payne remains in good condition at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He referred questions to his lawyer.
“I know that he was unarmed and I know he was shot,” Fishman said. “None of that sounds too good for the city to me.”
After the shooting, Martin said police chief Willie Frazier told the sheriff’s department he was disbanding the police force “until things calm down.” The sheriff’s department has been patrolling the town in the meantime.
Alexander, who works as a lawyer in West Memphis, resigned as Jericho’s judge in the aftermath of the shooting, Fairley said. She did not return calls for comment.
By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press
–Rogue
STATE LINE IS IN TROUBLE, BIKERNET TO THE RESCUE– The Terrible Herbst family bought the entire Primm Nevada concrete footprint a couple of years ago, behind unrelenting success with gambling outlets in their gas stations. Then fate hit with a law restricting gas station gambling, followed by the our economic downturn. Their State Line casinos Whiskey Pete’s, Buffalo Bills and the Primm Valley Resort were hit hard.
State line is a blue collar Oasis run by a couple of bikers. For years it struggled to make a dent in the Vegas market, until recently. Vegas has become so large and congested, the bros went looking for somewhere else to go, away from Los Angeles, San Diego or even Bay Area traffic. Primm is the place and more and more riders escape, even Las Vegas, to hang out by the pools in Primm, where there’s no congestion, or crowds, just babes, good food and entertainment.
We sent Jon Towle, who is currently road testing a 2010 Road King, into the desert, just over 200 miles from downtown LA, to check out the action 50 miles south of Vegas. We’ll bring you a complete report in a couple of weeks. He still owes me the 2010 lowboy Sportster Road Test.
TRIUMPH CUB RESTORATION FROM AIR STREAM STUDIOS– I’m just finishing up the restoration on this ’67 Triumph Mountain Cub. It’s a bike I picked up over 20 years ago from the original owner/dealer and gave to my daughter for her 20th birthday, her first bike.
Some 3 1/2 weeks ago I decided to do a complete restoration on it, for her 40th birthday. Now, 3 1/2 weeks later and after sitting for the past 20 years, here it is. There is one “before” shot included. I’m proud to say it’s about a 90 to 95 point bike. We reused over 95% of all the original parts.
–Jim Waggaman
BIKERNET ARTIST INVOLVED IN VINTAGE CHOPPER SHOW–I’m getting involved with a vintage chopper show. I’m going to be sponsor and there’s a good chance I’ll be a judgeSince you’ve judged a bunch of times, do you have or access to a generic judging from?
The guy I’ve been in touch with is Mike Davis.Here’s his email if you are interested in the show: jimmy.dickens@hotmail.com
To be a sponsor they are looking for product donations ( t-shirts, parts, etc.) or $50.I’m donating prints and some cash.To be included on the new flyer they need logos from sponsors by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
–CGK
SHE WILL KEEP YOU HOT ALL YEAR LONG —TRIsTA is the kind of girl you want around. It doesn’t matter if it is hot or cold out, she’ll meet you at the door with just a wisp of nylon on. She even keep all your important dates so you will never be late.
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EXCLUSIVE BIKERNET INVESTIGATION, HOW RUBBER GLOVES ARE MADE–Next time you use a pair of rubber gloves, You’re going to smile when you think of this:
A dentist noticed that his next patient, a little Old Lady, was Nervous so he decided to tell her a little joke as he put on his Gloves.
‘Do you know how they make these gloves?’ he asked.
‘No, I don’t,’ she replied.
‘Well,’ he spoofed, ‘there’s a building in Canada with a big tank of latex and workers of all hand sizes walk up to the tank, dip in their hands, let them dry, then peel off the gloves and throw them into boxes of the right size.’
She didn’t crack a smile.
‘Oh, well. I tried,’ he thought.
But five minutes later, during a delicate portion of the procedure, she burst out laughing.
‘What’s so funny?’ he asked
‘I was just envisioning how condoms are made!’
Gotta watch those little Old Ladies!
–from Jim Waggaman
DEAL OF THE WEEK MAY BE GONE BUT GIVE IT A SHOT–I goofed up on the price when I forwarded this from James Simonelli last week – Its a Polish thing! James said the real deal price on this bike is $8500.00 FIRM. No hagglin’ at that price.
This bike was purchased from the original owner. It has 3000 original miles. Original paint looks even better than pictures. Totally unmolested. Bike has modified S&S heads, S&S 10:1 pistons, Crane cam, brand new jetted CV carb, S&S air cleaner and Khrome Werks ARII pipes. Motor is pump gas friendly, ride every day, about 90 HP. The Corbin seat and Metzler tires are brand new, less than 500 miles. It also has a brand new battery.
This is the cleanest Unmolested FXRS on the planet Earth, even better than the pictures. You can contact James @ jamessimo@broadstripe.net
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–Jeff Najar
Saddlemen Gel Pads Trek The Himalayas Challenging the Roads of the ?Roof of the World?–Recently, a friend of Saddlemen, Joe Bonnello, was one of a group of five trail riders braving the highest roads in the world, in the northwestern Himalaya mountains, on Indian-made Royal Enfield motorcycles. Joe made sure to take along a Saddlemen Gel Pad when challenging these largely unpaved roads. ?I thank you from the bottom of my ass. Without the gels, I would not have survived,? said Bonnello. ?The shocks on those Enfields are simply non-existent!?
The group conquered the highest road on Earth, the Khardungla Pass, listed at nearly 18,400 feet above sea level! Located in the northern-most province of India, Jammu and Kashmir, this area borders both Pakistan and China, and is only about 500 miles straight east from Kabul, Afghanistan!
–Eric Nyquist
PHONES IN CHURCH–A man in Topeka , Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes.
He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign, which read “Calls: $10,000 a minute.”
Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that this golden phone is, in fact, a direct line to heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to GOD.
The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle , Phoenix , Salt Lake City , Denver , Oklahoma City, and around the United States , he found more phones, with the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor.
Finally, he arrived in Texas , upon entering a church in Peaster, Texas , behold – he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read “Calls: 35 cents.”
Fascinated, he asked to talk to t he pastor, “Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to GOD, but in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute. Your sign reads only 35 cents a call.Why?”
The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, “Son, you’re in Texas now … You’re in God’s Country, It’s a local call.”
–from Rev CarlR
PPG SX1071 AND NEXA AUTOCOLOR P565-9880 LOW-VOC ETCH PRIMERSAPPROVED BY GM FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS–STRONGSVILLE, Ohio ? September 8, 2009 ? PPG?s new SX1071 and Nexa Autocolor? P565-9880 Etch Primers have been approved by General Motors for use in warranty repairs on its vehicles. Part of the PPG OneChoice? product line, SX1071 is a low-VOC, 2-component acid etch primer specifically designed to provide excellent adhesion and corrosion resistance to properly prepared steel and aluminum surfaces while offering fast dry characteristics. The P565-9880 has similar properties and is designed for use with the Nexa Autocolor product line.
The approval comes as a result of extensive and rigorous testing and evaluation to ensure SX1071 and P565-9880 meet GM?s demanding quality standard known as Specification GMW15406. SX1071 and P565-9880 now join a long list of other GM-approved PPG coatings from the Global Refinish System?, Deltron? and Nexa Autocolor lines.
SX1071 and P565-9880 are both a 5.5 pounds-per-gallon VOC product compliant with the low-VOC auto refinish regulations in California. Similar regulations will go into effect in Canada in 2010. Both also feature a fast dry formula and secure adhesion to most metal substrates.
For more information about PPG SX1071 and Nexa Autocolor P565-9880 Etch Primers and other PPG products, call 800/647-6050 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com.
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