Hey, we’re rolling into October and I’m planning my hiding place for the airing of the 50th episode of Monster Garage on October 11th. Apparently Jesse’s posted shots of the bike, we built, on his site, although the production company expressly forbids that we release any shots prior to the airing of this episode. Watch out for the new American Rider. I covered the build, but didn’t release any shots of the completed machine. You’ll just have to hang on for the complete build on the Discovery Channel, Monday, October 11, check your local listing for time.
Let’s hit the news running:
NEW 4TH ANNUAL CRAZYHORSE PROJECT–Jim and I are building our 4th Crazy Horse Chopper. The next project for Crazy Horse Choppers is another gooseneck framed bike. We have hung an old ’40 springer front end on the frame. The tank is very special as it is the first paint job I ever completed. Painted in 1979, unfortunately, the paint will be destroyed as Jim moves the tank mounts and stretches it. The tank is also extremely rare.
I’m trying to wrap up our desisions about motor and tranny this week. It seems like a Shovelhead is the only choice. This bike will have attitude and a Shovelhead motor is all about that. Jim will be chopping on the frame as soon as he gets back from traveling with the Cory Ness vs Voodoo Choppers Biker Build-Off bunch.
I have an idea for the paint that Jim will probabaly hate, but I want to do it, I have to do it. I’m burning up waiting to try out this paint job.
Can’t tell ya’ll what it will be yet. But this is one time where the WIFE on the Crazy Horse team is not gonna back down. He got his slots on my BDL covers, I’m doing this mystery paint scheme! Or else he can sleep out in the shop.
JoAnn
Crazy Horse Painting
BIKERNET CODE OF THE WEST TRAINING–A dude (yuppie ? rub) walks into the bar carrying a shotgun in one hand, a bucket ofshit in the other, and with a cat sitting on his shoulder. He walksup to the bar and orders a drink. The bartender proceeds to pour theman a drink. With that the man throws back his drink, cocks hisshotgun, blows away the bucket of shit, which scares the cat off hisshoulder, and finally chases the cat out of the bar never to return.
Five days later the man returns; a shotgun in one hand, a bucket ofshit in the other, and a cat upon his shoulder. He proceeds to walkup to the bar and orders himself a drink. The bartender, obviouslyannoyed at having to spend several hours cleaning up all the shitfrom the man’s last visit, interrupted bitterly, “What the hell doyou want?”
“Gimme a drink, goddamnit,” responded the man.
“No way, not after your last escapade,” snapped the bartender.
“But bartender, I’m in training,” replied the man.
“Training! Training for what?” questioned the bartender.
“I’m training to be a Biker,” responded the man.
“A BIKER?” questioned the bartender. “How do you figure?”
“Well,” added the man, “I go on a trip, I do a little drinking, Ishoot a little shit, I chase a little pussy, and then I take fivedays off!”
–from Rogue
NEW CATALOG OF PROPRIETARY PARTS BY RIVERA & PRIMO– RIVERA ENGINEERING and Primo Belt Drives have issued a combined catalog of their product line.There are dedicated sections for carburetor kits, clutches and transmissions with suitable prominence for the comprehensive range of belt-drive kits and accessories from Primo.
A big choice of carburetor conversion parts includes kits with all the necessary parts and hardware to fit Mikuni, Dell’Orto, Weber and SU carburetors to a variety of models.
Rivera clutches can be supplied to specifications suitable for stock or big-inch motors, intended for street or competition.Six-speed transmissions are listed for either left- or right-side drive.Included in the ‘Transmission’ section are upgrades, parts and complete kits for chain final drive.
The Primo belt-drive range has suitable belt-drive kits for virtually any combination of engine and transmission.The catalog highlights new additions to the product lines of accessories and spare parts for the primary drive systems.The latest kit in the Brute Force range is a package intended for high performance custom applications.The 3-1/2ins wide belt is combined with the Hi-Po clutch, a billet outboard bearing support and a carbon fiber belt guard.
RIVERA ENGINEERING
Whittier, California, USA
E-mail: info@riveraengineering.com
http://www.riveraengineering.com
DOO-RAG TECH REVIEW–Just finished reading John Covingtons Doo-Rag tech article.Absolutely outstanding !!!I’m ashamed that I didn’t think of it first.
I’ve almost gotten creamed too many times to mention by some je-bob slamming on the brakes to pick up his $.99 rag.This humerous feature will hopefully show the youngin’s how we old grease balls keep them rags attached at 95mph.
Good work there John.
–TBear
HOT BIKE EDITOR GONE–Sept. 10, 2004?Anaheim, California: Primedia Automotive Enthusiast and Action Sports Group today announced the departure of Hot Bike Magazine?s long time editor, Howard Kelly. Mr. Kelly had held the guiding reins at Hot Bike for the last seven years. Mr. Kelly is the latest in a string of personnel changes at Primedia?s motorcycle and truck specialty publications. Earlier in the year, the group?s president, executive vice-president, vice-president/publisher and sales/marketing manager left the company.
Mr. Kelly?s tenure at Hot Bike has been likened to the reign of the Pharaoh Keops, the great primed builder, of ancient Egypt. Like the pharaoh, Mr. Kelly treated his associates as slaves and often voiced the opinion that ?none of them know how to write let alone use a camera?. Mr. Kelly prided himself on the fact that he had shot more magazine covers than any past editor of Hot Bike.
It appears that Mr. Kelly?s departure was not the result of the same type of policy differences that effected the other personnel changes. In fact, Mr. Kelly?s termination was the consequence of his commenting to the president of one of Hot Bike?s advertisers that the said advertiser?s marketing manager was a slut, a whore and had slept with everyone in the industry. For reasons that are unfathomable to Mr. Kelly, the afore mentioned marketing manager retained a lawyer and sued both Primedia and Mr. Kelly.
As for his future, Mr. Kelly has hinted that he will branch out into freelance marketing, ?to support those companies that don?t have sluts and whores to promote their own products?.
RUNDLE’S EXOTIC CUSTOMS SHOP DOG–This is the shop dog,Titan, at Rundle’s Exotic Customs. Thought you might get a kick out of it.
— Jay
CLUB DISCRIMINATION–Word comes to us about more police problems and discrimination against clubs. Our ridiculous situation with the Village of Dwight Board of Trustees, the Dwight Police Department, the Livingston County Task Force Pro-Active Unit, the harassment of our biker customers and their right to wear Colors in Dwight.
Remember aggression and enforcement against clubs without any problems other than wearing colors should not be tolerated. The motorcycle rights community should be up in arms. Motorcycle rights are for everyone, not selected groups. Interesting to note that the so-called champions of rights in Illinois, Taylor and ABATE Legal Services and Confederation of Clubs Attorney Mike Mandelman were totally useless in offering help or advice. Why doesn’t that surprise me?
I went to my local ABATE Chapter president first. I also contacted the Legislative Coordinator for ABATE of Illinois. At the time, I was advised that there wasn’t much the bikers could do until tickets were issued but at least they were all aware of the situation.
I dug out the ABATE of Illinois Newspaper because someone suggested that I contact Attorney Rod Taylor’s office. I did that on August 24th before going to my meeting with the chief of police.
I got zero help and a not so logical question to ask. The person I talked to on the phone at Rod Taylor’s office took the time to listen to what was going on. They asked me to find out if there is an ordinance banning Colors in Dwight. That is unconstitutional so how could there be?
I found a great position paper called “No Colors No Rights” on in the Internet. The paper is published by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. I took a copy to the meeting to leave with the chief of police.
I am familiar with Mr. Hupy since he successfully settled my motorcycle accident case in 1993. I sent him an email on 9/9/04 and followed up with a phone call on 9/10/04. After playing phone tag for a couple of days, Mike Hupy and I finally connected at about 4:30 PM on Sunday, September 12th. It was the 11th hour and I was still unsure of what we should do other than attend the meeting the next day.
I sent all of the email I had sent to other attorneys thus far. Mike called back within a few hours after reading the email and offered to come down from Milwaukee for the Village Board meeting the next day.
An hour before the village board meeting, there was a meeting at the home of the president’s of one of the M/C clubs. Representatives of 5 different M/Cs showed up for a meeting with the Attorney Mike Hupy and Bob Sumption, president of Embarras Valley Chapter of ABATE of Illinois.
This was followed by a meeting between the M/Cs and with the Dwight Police Chief, Tim Henson. I did not attend that meeting since I am not a M/C member.
Hold on for the conclusion of this mess.
RonDeVooTavern@aol.com
–from Tony Sanfelipo
S&S PROMOTES BEAN COUNTER OR GIVES BEANS TO CONTROLLER–VIOLA, WI (September 28, 2004) Hired as Controller in September, 2003 and promoted to Director of Finance & Systems this past February, Steve Iggens was recently named CFO/VP-Finance & Systems effective October 1, 2004.
?Steve has added so much to this company that promoting him to an officer level position was a natural progression in his career here at S&S,? said S&S President, Brett Smith. ?We are hopeful that we?ll be able to keep him for many years as good CFOs are in high demand and short supply. He has already had a significant impact on the industry and how we operate within it and I know he has more in store for the future.?
Stephen?s previous employment includes working as Director of Operations/Controller of NCL Graphics Specialties, Inc. He also has three years of public accounting experience. He was educated at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a BBA in accounting and earned an MBA from Marquette University .
BIKERNET STATISTICAL COMPARISON, DOCTORS VS. GUNS–
Doctors:
A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. Statistics courtesy of U.S.
Dept of Health Human services and is a conservative number.
Now think about this:
Guns:
A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. Yes, that is 80 million.
B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.0000188.
Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, “Guns don’t kill people, doctors do.”
Hell, 150,000 people die of hospital related infections annually.–Bandit
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