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BIKERNET.COM ESKIMO RUN UPDATE–Knucklehead on back burner, Alaska on front burner turned up high. I am going to pull a trailer and run my spare fuel tank and I am making a spare fuel tank for Rogue also. Dates, ferry, routes, points of interest, lodging, sponsorship (tires, oil, filters and maybe some road test gear), contacts, etc. We will certainly want to do this around Summer Solstice (24 hour daylight).
I will also compile a list of essential riding gear and tools that we can start with and modify for a final list. We have to make sure EVERYONE has a passport as we will go through a small corner of Canada and the Yukon.
You are gonna’ freakin’ love this.
There are two significant points of interest on dirt roads and I guess that could be optional for people but I know you will want to see it. It is less than a year away so lets get started. I am heading out the door to do some last minute snake hunting and will contact you when I get back.
Remember, in Alaska you don’t lose your old lady you just lose your turn.
Hey, we’re looking for a name for this Bikernet Adventure. Whatta ya tink? I’ll throw in a grab bag of goodies and a signed book to the winner. Send your notions to me, Bandit@bikernet.com.–Bandit
JOSE FROM CARIBBEAN CYCLES KICKS OF FIRST HAITI RIDE– As you might know, I am from Puerto Rico, many years ago no one would even think that bikes existed here, much less custom bikes. Well, all those years have gone by, some of you might know who we are, some might not…
Well, the search continues, the search of discovery that is.
I have been pretty quiet in the “industry” world for the past year, maybe more, but, quiet on the US front, while actively looking at alternative places to spread the chopper “gospel”, to ride, to have fun, to learn..
One of these places is Colombia, sure, I know, the places has the worst rep ever, people talk about it and the only thing they think about, well, not the only, since there’s a few, like drugs, guerrilla, Pablo Escobar and such, but surprise guys, these are places like any other, good things, bad things, cool people. Bikes…. yes bikes, and cool events to top. Hot babes, working people that enjoy their weekend ride, just like any of us.
I’ve made really good friends over there, and will be attending a couple events there this year, did I mention the hot babes??
Adding the list of funky places, we are heading to Haiti in November, also some events in Venezuela. See, the whole purpose of this is expanding the horizons, meeting people, checking the bikes that are built in those places, culture, and so much more.
This is my friends website from Colombia, it’s pretty new, but you can check out how they are enjoying life over there, even with adversities and the really bad press…
Before I forget, it’s in spanish, but pictures are pictures… Now that my book is already done, I hope I can spend more time here in Bikernet, maybe catch up on the Caribbean News, for sure, there will be upcoming articles on the trips.. As always, take care guys… See ya; around –Jose We are going to work with Jose on the Haiti ride and try to find a charity in Haiti that helps the kids. I was going to go this November, but I’m booked. I’d like to do anything we can for the kids in Haiti.–Bandit I LOVE SNITCHES DON’T YOU? CHECK THIS– if you don’t feel safe riding a motorcycle than don’t ride one. i am going to continue to press my local officials, legislators and police to crack down on loud motorcycles. i tell them all they need to do is to look for the epa label, the label match up program. it indicates whether or not the muffler meets epa standards of 80 db. also of course check if the baffle has been altered. i am in the process of telling my neighbors about this. if a motorcycle is loud, it has been modified to be loud, not loud from the factory. i will not sit idle and have my quality of life ruined by loud motorcycles. anyway they can’t be heard, when in a car, as they are approaching. the muffler is pointing the wrong way. anyway driving on the road is a privilege, not a right. please remember that. you people have not right to make excessive noise. a former motorcycle fan –jimbo So reduced motorcycle noise laws are more important than preventing people on cell phones from running folks down. I too will continue to fight for safety, fairness and equality. You want to attack motorcyclists and make them run 80 decibels. Then it’s discrimination if everything on the road doesn’t run 80 or below. Trucks run consistently 90 and above. Plus there’s a lot more trucks on the road than motorcycles. Let’s go after them, right? Gimme a break. A constant motorcycle fan and a fan of freedom, –KRB BIKERNET ACCIDENT REPORT– I rear ended a car this morning… I knew it was going to be a REALLY bad day. The driver got out of the other car, and he was a DWARF! He looked up at me and said, “I am NOT happy”. I said, “Well, which one ARE you then?” That’s when the fight started!!! –from Ross Parrow JIMS SUNDAY TOO OF THE WEEK–ROD HOLDER TOOL– Use to keep connecting rods in place and eliminate twisting or bending of the connecting rod while reaming or honing the wrist pin bushings. Works well with JIMS? No.1051, 95970-32C wrist pin bushing tools, and JIMS? No.1726-1, 1726-2, 1726-3 wrist pin bushing reamers. No.1284 – Use on all Twins and Buell Blast. Suggested Retail: $118.75 –JT Lepien CHARLIE BRECHTEL BLUES MASTER– Charlie Brechtel Band is the house band for the Buffalo Chip, in Sturgis. They also play the Love Ride, Hollister and many large biker events on the west coast. We recently invited Charlie to come to Wisconsin for the first time to play some gigs like the All Harley Shoot Out at Great Lakes Dragaway. He also did a fund raiser in Madison for some injured bikers, which was way cool of him. While here, he did some video taping for his Biker Inner Circle Show and his Big 7 Productions news program on the internet. You can catch the show he did in Wisconsin by visiting his link below. Just click on the blue, “Listen” button for the current show. I did an interview with him on helmet laws, and a little history thing on Harley’s Juneau plant. Also, some great stuff with Erik Buell at the Buell plant and a little clip on where Stevie Ray Vaughn played when his helicopter went down and we lost that great talent. Neat stuff, I hope you like it. Visit –Tony Pan HELLS ANGELS SUE MOUNTAIN VIEW, COLORADO– Police in the tiny Denver suburb of Mountain View are the target of a federal lawsuit after several members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club claim they were stopped and detained in violation of their civil rights protecting search and seizure. Colorado – Mountain View is a town of just 12-square blocks along Sheridan Boulevard. It’s near the Lakeside Amusement Park. The lawsuit claims about 10 Hells Angels were riding in formation along northbound Sheridan Boulevard when they were all stopped, searched and detained by Mountain View police, and eventually several police agencies, even though only one of them was allegedly speeding. The lawsuit also claims that not only were their civil rights violated, but Mountain View police don’t even have jurisdiction on North Sheridan Boulevard because the east side of that street is actually in Denver. “One guy was speeding on his motorcycle and Mountain View is calling out a city-wide alert,” Hells Angels’ defense attorney David Lane said. The alleged aggressive and faulty ticketing on North Sheridan Boulevard has been an issue with Mountain View police for years. Lane claims the speeding ticket stop was simply an excuse for police to harass and gain intelligence about the notorious biker group in violation of their fourth amendment rights. “All these guys are held at full automatic rifle point, and then one by one they are handcuffed,” Lane said. “They are searched thoroughly, to the point where their personal papers, address books, phone numbers, are taken by police.” The Hells Angels successfully sued the City of Denver several years ago claiming their clubhouse was illegally searched. That case ended with Denver paying them $50,000 and writing them a letter of apology. In this latest case, Mountain View police have declined to comment and their town attorney has not returned phone calls from CBS4. Last year, the Mountain View police chief told CBS4 their aggressive ticket writing has not been an effort to boost revenues for the small town. The alleged Mountain View shakedown of the Hells Angels produced two concealed weapons. Those riders were arrested and everyone else was eventually released. Lane said while that might be acceptable, even appreciated police work in some countries, it’s not constitutional here. “They can’t simply stop you at gunpoint, take everything you have to satisfy their own curiosity, and then cut you loose,” Lane said. The federal lawsuit was filed late last week and is now waiting to be heard. The suit also names Denver, because Denver police also responded in the Hells Angels stop. They even called in their helicopter and SWAT team to assist Mountain View. The lawsuit asks for unspecified monetary relief for compensatory and punitive damages. –Rogue ARIZONA OFFICER FIRED, PORN CHARGE– A police department had the right to fire an officer for operating a Web site that featured sexually explicit photos and videos of his wife, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Although Ronald Dible’s conduct may have been unrelated to his job as a police officer in Chandler, Ariz., his actions hurt the department in the eyes of the public and were not protected by freedom of speech, said the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. “His activities were simply vulgar and indecent,” said Judge Ferdinand Fernandez. “They did not contribute speech on a matter of public concern.” But one member of the three-judge panel said the court’s rationale might apply equally to an off-duty officer who angered some members of the public by marching in a gay pride parade. Dible and his wife, Megan, started the Web site in September 2000 and charged users a fee for watching nude videos. The department did not learn about the site until January 2002 and questioned Ronald Dible, who initially denied he had anything to do with the site, the court said. After the media reported on the site, several officers testified at Dible’s disciplinary hearing that people had made fun of them. A police officer said that when she went to a bar to break up a fight, a patron told her to take off her clothes. Another officer said potential recruits had raised the subject with her, and an assistant chief said he believed the department’s ability to recruit female police officers would be hurt for years. Dible was fired in April 2002. His suit, filed in 2003, claimed that the department had violated his right of free speech. Upholding a lower-court ruling in the city’s favor, the appeals court cited a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2004 that allowed San Diego to fire a police officer who had made and sold sexually explicit videos of himself, stripping out of a police uniform. The court said the officer’s activities had harmed the police department and were not constitutionally protected. Unlike that officer, Dible did not tell his porn customers that he was a police officer. But the court said the harm caused by his conduct, once disclosed, far outweighed any legal protection it deserved. –from Rogue CHECK THE OLD NUMBER 7 BAND–Yeah the name of his band is Cliff Wagner and Old Number 7, so that’s a pretty good clue right there. Check his site if you want, http://www.oldnumber7.net One of the very coolest guys I know. –Steve Werner WEEKLY BIKERNET PRODUCT FROM CUSTOM CHROME– MORGAN HILL, CA (August 31, 2007) – Chrome Spun Aluminum Velocity Stacks. In some custom applications nothing tops off a carb simply better than a throaty velocity stack. These velocity stacks are made of spun aluminum then chrome-plated. They come in a variety of fitment applications (to fit Keihin CV and S&S carburetors) and two sizes 2 1/2″-long and 4″-long. Distributed by Custom Chrome; view our online catalog at www.customchrome.com NOTORIOUS HAWAIIAN BIKE CLUB ORGANIZES GOLF TOURNAMENT, WHAT GIVES?–3 Person Low Net Scramble Check In: 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Prizes: Entry Deadline is October 5, 2007 Individual — $120 includes Green Fees, Cart, and Awards Banquet Team — $360 includes same as Individual for each Gold T-Box Sponsors — $500 BIKERNET READER SEARCHING FOR BIKER ART– To whom ever can help me, I’m looking for a photo/painting/print of a picture I saw that had the backs of riders about six riding at night with solid pine trees on both sides of them up in Oregon/Washington with the moon, and I think a wolf. I have ridden for 18 years and I’m starting a custom motorcycle shipping co. called Cyclreshipping u.s.a. I would like to put this picture on the back of my truck, any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated, thank you for your help. — David Knox HOW TO BUILD A BOBBER ON A BUDGET– In the old days all a person needed to build a killer custom motorcycle was a bike, a set of tools, a little know-how, and a creative vision. But with the rise of the high-dollar, haute moteur Gucci choppers, the true custom bike has gotten out of most riders reach, right? Dead wrong. In this book Jose de Miguel, a custom builder from way back, sets out to prove that those good old days never ended. In the clearest and simplest terms, he shows readers how they can turn odds and ends found around the shop into one-off motorcycle parts–and make a cheap, run-of-the mill custom build into a drop-dead show stopper. Following de Miguels lead, along with his straightforward illustrations, any resourceful owner with rudimentary mechanical skills, a basic tool kit, and–most importantly–a modicum of imagination can build the bobber of his dreams for less than the price of a new bike. BIKERNET.COM ALASKA ADVENTURE RECRUIT– I am DEFINITELY IN for Alaska. I won’t be bringing my Softail, for obvious reasons, especially if the crew is going to hit some of the more manly roads. Still trying to figure out what my ride might be, and how to get my hands on something that can make the trip. Buell Ulysses? BMW 650? I dunno yet, but, if I can connect the dots, I’m going with…I MIGHT even drive my POC pickup truck, so all the boys on bikes can throw their gear in the back and keep their bikes light. Whadya think? What are you planning on riding? –Highway I plan to ride a rigid with a 24-over springer. What? Is there a problem with that?–Bandit ASSALT WEAPAN ON THE COVER OF CYCLE SOURCE–Bandit, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the entire staff of the Cycle Source Magazine, to announce the 5-Ball Racing Assalt Weapon as the cover bike for our December issue. Each year for the December issue we do an entire Salt Flats packed issue with feature bikes from Bonneville, a feature article on Bonneville and ride stories getting to the Slat Flats. This year we couldn’t think of a better way to kick off that issue than with the world’s fastest Panhead. Thanks again for the Hospitality and the great sandwiches! Hangin’ with you, Berry, Duffy and the whole crew made the trip a blast man. Congratulations 5-Ball –Chris Callen FIRE UP THE BARBECUE–I’m going to road test the ’56 Shovel, then relax. I have one more project first, but it shouldn’t take too long. Here’s my quandary. I want to complete the first Chance book and have printed copies by the end of 2008. Okay, so should I devote one day a week to editing and preparing the book? The first draft is published in the Cantina, but needs a lot of work. Should I open a meth lab and just stay up until it’s completed? I now have a couple of editors to work with-Thank you. Should I get up at 4:00 a.m. every morning and work on the book until noon? Time is an issue, then saving the bucks to print it. Any suggestions? Okay, next weekend is Las Vegas Bike Fest, then the Smoke Out. Let’s change the oil and ride. Ride Forever, –Bandit
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