Damn, what a morning. Rumor has it that another motorcycle Web site will be launched in the near future, and we might be involved. We’ve busted our asses here, but if you see something we can do to improve Bikernet or the Cantina, don’t hesitate to let us know.
If you haven’t read your Whoroscope recently, better check it out.
Guns Don’t Kill. . .People Do
I thought you all would like to see the real figures from Down Under. It has now been 12 months since gun owners in Australia were forced by a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more than $500 million.
The first year results are now in: Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent; Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent; Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent!) In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. (Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not and criminals still possess their guns!).
38 DAYS TO BIKETOBERFEST IN DAYTONA BEACH
Sunday Night – See Daytona Bike Week on TV (yes, again)… See Henry Jordan of BikeWeekReport.com on TV (yes, again). I’ll be on The Learning Channel (TLC) at 9 p.m. EST on Sept. 9. The name of the show is “Daytona’s Motorcycle Madness” and my interview starts about 10 minutes into the show. The show is about Bike Week in Daytona Beach… tell your friends to tune in.
“Daytona’s Motorcycle Madness” on TLC: http://tlc.discovery.com/schedule/episode.jsp?episode=553189000
–Rogue
Not Sure I Got This One
Yes, Class A declined in the States as your H-D Class C piece describes. However, in the rest of the world, Class A is king, from Speedway to Grasstrack and Longtrack. Pictured is me on my Antig 250 Bultaco, currently the only one in the States.
Cheers,
Malcolm
http://www.xtremesport.org
Sotheby’s Going Down For The Count
This is hot and dangerous news from a reliable source. If you’re an antique motorcycle collector or dealer you may do business with the company above. Rumor has is that they are going out of business and the owner is in Europe trying to escape the Feds.
Might be a good idea to keep your bikes away from these guys.
Birthday Blues From ’77
?????Attached is a scan of the title page for “Happy Birthday Blues” from Choppers Magazine, circa 1977. This is one of the stories I mention in the Bob Bitchin feature (soon to be published on Bikernet). The tale was a down-to-earth look at being a biker in that era. It really connected with me for some reason… I felt that it would be possible for me to write similar stuff. In a strange way, my newspaper ‘career’ was born out of this. ????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
…………..Rod
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Be there for the hottest drag race of the year. Hell, you can even get hitched quick in Las Vegas.–Bandit
On Fabric Softener
My wife uses fabric softener. I never knew what that stuff was for. Then I noticed women coming up to me (sniff) and saying “Married” (walk off). That’s how they mark their territory. You can take off the ring, but it’s hard to get that April fresh scent out of your clothes.
Fuckin’ eh Bandit!
Does the goddamned thing have to jump out of the screen and hit you on the head? In the right hand column it says “FREE HARDTAIL” – it’s right there, man, under “Free Premier Issue”…
So run something in the news with the following link:
Yes, motherfucker, it does.–Bandit
Dallas ER Shovelhead Project
Watch for a report on this project on the site in the next week. It’s also featured in the recent Easyriders.
That’s it
I’m hitting the road to work out for the second time since my bout with the deer. Then we’re going to a hot rod extravaganza 10 miles from here, in Long Beach.
Next week we put together another article on the Shovelhead above that’s being built at the Dallas Easyriders. The brother who is doing most of the fab work, Jim, is laid up at home waiting for an opening on the operating table for a serious duking with the knife. I wish him the best. Let’s ride, Bandit.
