Hey,
We are going to break ground on our shop project today. We have a couple of issues hanging over our heads that I won’t go into here, but our options are many.
It’s another magnificent day here in Deadwood, South Dakota. The deer are cleaning the fields, the sky is amazing blue and clear and if you step into the sun, you would think it was summer again.
A brother offered me a killer deal on a Paughco Rigid frame. I’m itching for another project. Another brother offered me a big candy deal on a David Mann Original. I’m pondering my options. Hell, Geno offered me a deal on a ’48 Ford. So many of these issues involve the shop completion. Being forced to be patient is tough.
We are working with Nino on a couple of Hall of Fame rings. We had to confirm when we were inducted into the Sturgis Hall of Fame, way back in 2005. Hell, Michael Lichter was inducted the same year.
Here’s a mid-‘80s shot of Gary Bang and Micah McCloskey. Micah was inducted last year. Let’s hit the news:
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POLARIS TAKES A “STEP” IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION–Polaris ponied up a $1 million grant to develop an on-the-job training program specifically for powersports techs. The “Service Technician Education Program” (STEP) connects college curriculum with real word wrench-spinners working the dealership level in a partnership between Central Lakes College (CLC) in Brainerd, MN, and local dealer Power Lodge.
“In addition to providing hands-on learning experiences for students, this project helps decrease the technician labor shortage in the industry by connecting trained students with our dealers to complete a specific list of services while working alongside dealer technicians,” explains Power Lodge director of operations Laura Fleisher. Students will be paid for their work as student technicians when working for the dealership as part of a new career pathway in the industry. “As a result, more experienced technicians are freed up to work on more complicated services. Simultaneously, we will be building the next generation of skilled professional technicians.” Win-Win!
“This program is about building a connection between powersports businesses and students who have chosen powersports as their career,” adds Bridget McLennan, Polaris VP, dealer services. “STEP brings new life to powersports and marine programs offered at colleges like CLC while strengthening this industry as a relevant and meaningful career path that fosters diversity, equity and inclusion,” she notes.
“Not only is the curriculum focused on emerging vehicle technologies, but it’s also infused with rich hands-on learning experiences for the students. CLC has a compelling and exciting program, and the partnership of powersports dealers like Power Lodge helps apply those learnings in an actual work environment, ultimately building a highly-skilled network of future employees in a high-demand field.”
CLC, Polaris and Power Lodge will begin building the foundational capabilities of this comprehensive pilot program immediately, with full implementation at CLC to begin with the 2022-2023 academic school year. Based on critical milestones and success proven under CLC and Power Lodge’s leadership, additional Polaris educational partnerships will have access to the modified curriculum and will be encouraged to replicate the model.
Polaris anticipates the pilot program with CLC and Power Lodge to train 80 student technicians and an additional 89 staff over the course of the grant, many of whom will be hired upon graduation.
It Comes Down to This: AHDRA at Gainesville–AHDRA Nitro World Finals
when: November 5-7, 2021
where: Gainesville Raceway, Florida, USA
The AHDRA World Nitro Nationals are set to rotate the earth of north Florida, as the all-American motorcycle drag racing series takes over Gainesville Raceway on November 5-7.
National champions will be decided and rewarded at this final 2021 stop on AHDRA’s nitro and gas V-Twin road show.
Milford, Ohio, based Top Fuel Harley racer Ryan Peery has a big 108 point lead in TKR & Associates Top Fuel over Cecil County winner Tracy Kile, and yet both of these nitro studs will be pushing the limits of steel and aluminum to finish off the season with their best performances ever.
Defending champ Rich Vreeland will be doing the same, while graciously handing over his nitro crown in what is essentially a peaceful yet violently explosive succession of power.
Frank “Brother” Capone, Dr. Jimmy “Mac” McMillin and more will be pounding the Gainesville pavement, along with Rebel Glover riding Jake Stordeur’s Knucklehead Racing bike.
Bike owner/tuner Red Rhea is stoked about his rider Michael Balch’s year in Hawaya Racing Nitro Funnybike—the first year on nitro for Balch. “Michael won his first race and is on his way to a championship,” said Rhea, who also touted Balch’s prowess at acquiring and servicing sponsors—an essential skill for today’s racers. “If anyone is sitting on the fence waiting to jump into nitro racing, Michael’s year should be an inspiration to them to get out here!”
Rhea will have the bike’s Orangeburg destruction repaired and on track in Gainesville, along with Sam White, Armon Furr, Rocky Jackson and more.
Preston “President” Bartlett is the runaway leader for the Hawaya Racing Pro Fuel championship. His four wins set-up a 158 point lead over second place multi-class racer White.
Still, expect to see Sam racing at Gainesville, along with Jim Martin and many more in the popular carbureted nitro class.
Kevin Campbell leads GMS Racing Pro Open points, but gasoline power-adder studs Mike Motto, Andy Simon, and Columbus winner Paul Vicory are all expected to huff and blow their way to some serious scoreboard assaults.
Shane Pendergrast has a commanding Zippers Performance Pro Modified lead over John Price, while Gary Douglass’ Pingel Modified points lead is only 22 points over Jeff Workman, who has just 10 on Nate Carnahan. Carnahan brings a 59-point lead over Brad Reiss Jr. into the last 10.30 index race of the year.
Ken Strauss leads 63-year-old John Shotts for the Top Eliminator 9.30 index championship, but John is calling the Shotts as Vreeland’s Harley-Davidson 9.90 leader. He’s only 22 points ahead of Robert Willis, who has a scant 5 points on Reiss. This class is going down to the final round!
Reiss holds the Universal Fleet & Tire 10.90 points lead, 40 ahead of Loren Potter, with Crosby Blair within striking distance.
Potter leads Monkey Motorsports Eliminator and is tied for third in 11.50 index. That class’ championship battle is a classic father/son duel between Jordan and Jason Leeper.
The Bagger classes will all be totin’ the luggage, including Law Tigers Pro Bagger and T-Man Performance Bagger Eliminator. Victor Gotay, David Miller, Rylan Mason, Crystal Lynch and more will all be sending it.
Wanna get your own start in racing? Start with AHDRA’s Trophy class and see if you’ve got what it takes!
Friday is reserved for test and tune, followed by live music from the Local Traffic Band. Qualifying starts on Saturday from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, with eliminations on Sunday from noon to 6:00 pm. Spectator prices are $25 daily, $45 for two days, or $55 for all three days. Save by preordering at raceahdra.com. Camping and vending spots are available.
AHDRA will cap this championship weekend with a full-blown banquet at the Gateway Grand Hotel and Conference Center, 4200 NW 97th Blvd in Gainesville.
Bill Rowe, his family, and the AHDRA community look forward to welcoming racers and fans back to beautiful and fast Gainesville Raceway.
The AHDRA website is at http://raceahdra.com/
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BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!--Lou Kimzey: America’s 20th Century Founding Father
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Lou_Kimzey_Americas_20th_Century_Founding_Father_.aspx
So great to hear the truth spoken once again. J.J. Solari is a national treasure without a nation. Justice is Just Us.
My whole life I was told “you can’t do that! Truth is, I could.
Lou Kimzey could. Bandit could too along with a rag tag group of misfits who fit, so perfectly, my lifestyle.
Thanks J.J.
We’ll meet again someday in Texas, at a Mesquite fired BBQ by total chance. You made my day.
–Big Dave Hansen
weaseldave@msn.com
Bethel Springs, TN
Good to hear from you Dave. We hope to make a road trip to Texas in the Spring. Ya never know.–Bandit
We have been receiving new leather in as soon as we can. See what we currently have available and get your leather now.
We have added dozens of boxes of discounted scrap leather available for purchase, including some of our favorite leathers from Hermann Oak, Horween, and Wickett & Craig.
All boxes contain high-quality leather remnants of various sizes cut down from larger pieces.
–The Buckle Guy
December Deadline for Tariff Exclusion Applications— The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced it will consider excluding tariffs on select products currently captured under the China tariffs.
Manufacturers and dealers could get relief from tariffs on items such as small-displacement motorcycle engines, electric motorcycles, helmets, apparel, accessories, insulated electric conductors, parts for internal combustion engines, and starter motors – if they submit a persuasive exclusion request to the USTR explaining the need for tariff relief.
USTR Ambassador Katherine Tai made the announcement in a recent speech stating that tariff exclusion requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The USTR will entertain exclusion requests only on the 549 harmonized tariff schedule codes previously granted exclusions. Powersports companies are urged to review the list closely for HTS codes that may apply to their imports.
Most of the exclusions expired December 31 and the remainder ended earlier this year. The USTR is inviting specific comments on reinstating particular product exclusions as well as public comments on the appropriate length of the reinstated exclusions. The deadline is December 1.
–MIC
Join Black Girls Ride in New Orleans for an epic weekend of sisterhood, empowerment and parties!–We’re excited to announce our 4th Annual Black Girls Ride to Essence Fest!
If you’ve never been to Essence Fest, this is the perfect opportunity! We’ll arrive in New Orleans for all of the festivities. We’ll host rider events to pick up new riders in cities along the way! Riders are invited to join our ride leaders from all over the country, as we all meet in New Orleans for an epic weekend of sisterhood, empowerment and parties!
All riders are invited to join us from all over the world on this ride!
Host Hotel Info will Follow Paid Registration.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Here’s a few frequently asked questions about Black Girls Ride to Essence Fest:
– Who’s invited? All Female Motorcycle Riders of all levels are invited to join us for this unique riding vacation! This experience is great for new to intermediate riders. We’ll help you get prepared for the cross country journey!
– Can I bring my husband/significant other? You sure can! While our itinerary caters to women who ride, men are welcome to follow along. Simply purchase their registration and they are all set to join us!
– What if my guest only wants to do some of what’s on the itinerary? Do they still have to pay full price? Absolutely! Our pricing is based on providing female motorcycle riders with the full experience. To ensure this, we’ll only offer one package this year.
– What if I want to trailer my bike? We strongly encourage you to ride, and enjoy the full experience of a cross country motorcycle ride. We don’t have parking accommodations for trailers.
– I don’t think I can get enough time off to ride. Can I fly in and rent a bike? Sure, but those accommodations are yours to make. Our goal is to provide an excellent experience once you arrive on ground.
– What if my girls want to drive instead? Can we park at the BGR lot? We hope you can understand that our lot is reserved for BGR Motorcycle Riders, and your registration includes bike parking only. Registration DOES NOT include car parking, but car parking will be available for $30 per day with your registration band.
PLEASE NOTE: ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE ESSENCE FESTIVAL CALENDAR. THIS PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL, HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS OR ESSENCE FESTIVAL CONCERT TICKETS.
– What is the refund policy? There are No Refunds at anytime.
– I have other questions. How can I reach you? I’m always available at (310) 733-0508 or drop an email to blackgirlsridemag@gmail.com.
BGR Ride Leaders:
Louisiana Contact: Juicy J (504) 251-1397
Louisiana Contact: Tru (504) 906-0465
Ohio Contact: Squeaky (614) 989-3956
North Carolina Contact: Foxy (919)423-3268
Virginia Contact: Pepsi (804) 938-5299
Texas Contact: Lady Feisty (832) 886-3455
Georgia Contact: FeeNom (404) 441-4527
New York/New Jersey: Sandra (917) 319-1466
Alabama Contact: Blacq (256) 541-6019
Vendor / Sponsorship Contact: Porsche Taylor 310) 733-0508
Black Girls Ride Magazine is not affiliated with Essence Festival or Essence Magazine. Riders are responsible for their own travel, accomodations and insurance. These packages WILL NOT include Essence Festival concert tickets.
NEW FROM THE CLIMATE HEADQUARTERS–Considering all the dire forecasts on climate change, maybe some facts could lower the temperature.
Steven Koonin, a physicist at the Department of Energy in the Obama administration authored a book titled:
“Unsettled, What Climate Science Tells Us, What it Doesn’t, and Why it Matters”
Somehow the book did not get much coverage even though the media continually reports on climate change.
· “The warmest temperatures in the U.S. have not risen in the past fifty years,” Koonin writes, according to the U.S. government’s Climate Science Special Report.
· “Humans have had no detectable impact on hurricanes over the past century,” according to the 2014 National Climate Assessment.
· “Since the middle of the twentieth century, the number of significant tornadoes hasn’t changed much at all, but the strongest storms have become less frequent,” according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data (NOAA).
· “The rate of global sea-level rise 70 years ago was as large as what we observe today,” according to the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
· Instead of droughts, “the past fifty years have been slightly wetter than average” in the United States, according to NOAA figures.
· Rather than famine, “in the fifty years from 1961 to 2011, global yields of wheat, rice, and maize … each more than doubled,” according to the IPCC.
· “The net economic impact of human-induced climate change will be minimal through at least the end of this century.”
It would be helpful if the media covered all sides of the climate issue.
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J.J. INVESTIGATES SPLITTING LANES–I was just talking to someone about traffic. and he said a motorcycle doesn’t know what traffic is. When you ride a motorcycle you are riding a big middle finger. I said I’m stealing that.
–J.J. Solari
ON ANY SUNDAY Movie Re-release Premier!
Martin Moto will be partnering with The Boyertown State Theater on Saturday Nov. 6th from 3:30pm-6:00pm for an anniversary showing of On Any Sunday! It’s been 50 years since this movie has been released and we’d love to celebrate this iconic film with you! Snacks and drinks will be provided by Martin Moto the day of the event. We will also be hanging out with Grind Restaurant and Iezzi’s On 3rd after the show! They will be offering special coupons for our after-movie premier if you’d like to stop by.
Tickets will be FREE! First come first serve basis.
Reserve your tickets now!
or Call us at: 610-369-3120
Martin Moto
1037 UNGER LANE
BOYERTOWN
PA 19512 (610) 369-3120
RENEWABLE NEWS–
Making a solar electric panel produces more CO2 than the panel will ever save.
And it’s also a sword of truth that solar electric panels are made in China. Made in factories using huge amounts of high heat in production. And these are powered by coal-fired electric generating plants.
Solar electric panels are basically created by fossil fuels. And as mentioned, their preparation produces more CO2 than they will ever save.
–Issues and Insights
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BIKERNET MEDICAL ALERT–Gee, the highly educated journalist religion cultists are wondering if maybe there is no way to actually get rid of C-19 since animals can be carriers. Which is what you learn in the first grade if you pay attention in the first grade.
So we’re slowing the spread among humans…..meanwhile the deer population is holding onto a reservoir of the flu if it turns out it disappears among humans. Which it will never do by the way. It’s a rhinovirus. They cause colds and flu. They are indestructible. Just like bureaucrat and apparently society’s noggins.
–J.J. Solari
Medical Research Specialists
Bikernet Medical Center
AMA NEWS–AMA Members Save on SX Tickets
The 2022 Monster Energy AMA Supercross season kicks off on January 8 in Anaheim, Calif. View the event schedule, 2021 photos and results at amasupercross.com. Tickets for all 17 rounds are on sale now, and AMA members can save $5 on up to 8 tickets. Use the AMA discount code when you buy tickets. (Restrictions, exclusions and additional fees may apply.) Get the member discount code.
AMA-chartered clubs – Join an AMA Club
AMA Clubs have long been a way for motorcyclists to connect and enjoy camaraderie. The AMA offers different types of club charters, including service, social and historic clubs. Many of our service clubs hold events to raise money for charitable causes. With more than 1,200 AMA-chartered clubs around the country, you can connect with like-minded riders in your area.
Find an AMA Club
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VINTAGE RIDES ARE BACK–THE WORLD IS OPENING BACK UP at long last!
At the time of writing, 4 groups are on the road in Morocco, Peru, Sardinia and Nepal. In total, around 100 riders have hit the roads with us this October! Our destinations are slowly but surely announcing that they are reopening their borders and we are thrilled to be sending you our new motorcycle tour calendar, including South Africa, Mongolia, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
We can’t wait to see you again!
–Vintage Rides
53 Rue Président Krüger, 69008 Lyon
teamvr@vintagerides.com
+442070316050
LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–2019 Harley-Davidson® FLTRXSE – CVO™ Road Glide FOR $39,995.00
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2019 Mako Shark Fade Harley-Davidson SCREAMIN EAGLE CVO ROAD GLIDE SPECIAL FLTRXSE
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This bike is a Mako Shark Road Glide they only made only 995 and 116 for California
Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike
* 117c.i. Screaming Eagle motor Professionally Dyno Tuned by MCM.
* 6-Speed trans.
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* Dynojet Power Commander 5 Tuner
* Backrest and Luggage rack
* Boom Audio with speaker lids
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MIL BLAIR STILL BUILDS GROUND UP RIDERS—Mil Blair is one of the originals in our industry. Him and Joe Teresi started D&D Distributors and ultimately Jammer Cycle. They were responsible for our chopper industry to grow without government interference. They proved to the DOT that choppers were as safe as stock bikes. Amazing.
Mil continues to build bikes and develop products like his Pegasus fuel injection system.
The new owner is Dr. LeRoy Perry, D.C. and Mil’s co-builder is John Teresi.
–Bandit
MIJ INDUSTRY #PROfile–The latest with Jeff Holt.
He’s been doing it nearly 20 years… and if you know Jeff, you know he’s done it by being himself the whole way. The motorcycle industry is cool enough that you can be as cool as Jeff and make it big.
His big personality has been great for the V-Twin market too. The dude bleeds for it and for that, he’s definitely A-OK in our book. Keep on keeping on, Holt.
–Dealernews
We are working with Jeff on my grandson’s pipe install. Hang On! –Bandit
THE CLIMATE QUIZ—Direct from the co2Coalition.
https://co2coalition.org/quiz/more-hurricanes-are-making-landfall-in-the-united-states/
NEWS FROM MCQUISTON’S CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES—Charly Parks bought a chopper recently and took it to Ryan’s shop for a do-over. Here are some teaser shots.
That’s Charly’s engine on the bench behind the frame.
–Bandit
QUOTES For Thursday News–Life ends when you stop dreaming. Hope ends when you stop believing. Love ends when you stop caring. So, dream, believe and care – it makes life beautiful.
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” – John Burroughs
Humility is an ability to give up your pride and still uphold your dignity.
If you don’t have everything you want, realize that you still have an opportunity to be happier tomorrow than you are today. Change your outlook.
Sometimes a hard day’s work is easier than a lot of things you face in life.
“If you have enough breath to complain about anything, you have more than enough reason to give thanks about something.” – Mattie J.T. Stepanek (1990-2004), Poet & Peace Advocate
–Wayfarer
Monk in training
Bikernet Monastery
Pillar Peak, South Dakota
Across the country, local candidates are pitching themselves as advocates on safety and supporters of the police
Mayoral candidates across the country are closing out their campaigns pledging to restore law and order, a major setback for racial justice protesters who only a year ago thought they had permanently reshaped the debate on policing in American cities.
As voters head to the polls Tuesday, local elections are dominated by discussions about safety and law enforcement amid a surge in violent crime. The tone of the debate, even in many liberal urban communities, highlights how major policing reforms have stalled.
From Buffalo to Seattle, Democratic politicians who once championed significant reductions or reallocations of police department budgets are backtracking. In other cities, including Cleveland, liberal candidates are being hammered over their stances on public safety.
Even in cities without a competitive mayor’s race, the question of how to get tough on crime and bolster public safety has emerged as a defining issue. In Miami Beach, for example, Mayor Dan Gelber (D) is campaigning for a controversial referendum that would ban the sale of alcohol at bars and nightclubs after 2 a.m., which the mayor says is needed to regain control of the city after a tumultuous year of unruly behavior and gun violence. Gelber is also exploring how Miami Beach can hire more police officers.
“My residents are saying ‘we need to crackdown’, or ‘we need to have zero tolerance,’ ” said Gelber, adding that his party has been hampered by public perceptions that it is soft on crime.
The shift in the political strategies among big-city politicians, many of whom are Democrats, comes as a new poll shows public support for traditional policing strategies has increased since last year, when the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement and powered its “defund the police” slogan.
A Pew Research Center poll published Tuesday shows that 47 percent of Americans want to increase funding for police, compared to 15 percent who want to decrease funding. In June 2020, when the racial justice protests were at their peak, 31 percent of Americans wanted to increase funding, while 25 percent supported a decrease. Three-fourths of Black Americans, who form a decisive voting bloc in many mayoral contests, either support increasing or keeping spending on police the same, Pew found.
The shift in public opinion comes after large U.S. cities experienced a 30 percent jump in killings in 2020, the biggest one-year increase since the federal government began compiling national figures in the 1960s.
In many cities, the number of homicides continued to rise this year, though at a slower rate than in 2020. At the same time, many large police departments have seen a decline in the number of active officers, fueling residents’ sense of unease.
From a Washington Post article
–NMA
WATCH OUT FOR CITY COUNCILS–Paul Hollywood’s hopes for his dream motorcycle garage dashed by council
Paul Hollywood had hoped to build a four-bay steel barn motorcycle garage at his luxury farmhouse in Kent after he was the target of thieves earlier in the year
Paul Hollywood has had his dreams dashed when it comes to his latest project idea.
The Great British Bake-Off judge, 55, had high hopes for a motorcycle garage but the council in the area have claimed it would be an eye sore.
The star wanted to erect a four-bay steel barn after he was the target of thieves earlier in the year. Plans showed that Paul wanted to build the 39ft by 26ft structure in a field next to his £1million farmhouse.
However, he was told the intended design at the listed 18th-century property would be “visually harmful” and ruin views.
When asked about the proposals, the local council told The Sun that the plans would be a negative towards the “rural character and appearance of the landscape”.
Paul Hollywood had hoped to build a garage to store his motorbikes ( Image:
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They said: “The plans submitted show a substantial utilitarian building with a large footprint outside of the residential curtilage.
“The building would be prominent and by virtue of its size and exposed location, intrusive in views across the wider landscape.”
Last month the judge moaned how the hit series had let to him piling on the weight again.
Speaking to the Sunday People’s Love Sunday magazine, he revealed that he had gained 12lb thanks to this year’s delicious cakes while his fellow judge Prue Leith only put on 1lb.
–By Jamie Roberts Showbiz Reporter
EinPresswire
NEW FROM NASH MOTORCYCLE COMPANY— Opie Way Footwear MFG Co., from North Carolina, designs and manufactures their line of “True American Luxury” footwear by hand with non-automated machines, made-to-order. All material is sourced from only U.S. manufacturers, often within 200 miles of their facility.
They use only the best vegetable tanned leathers and quality U.S. made textiles they can find. The collaboration between our brands seemed only fitting with like mindedness to build our products in the good ol U.S.A.!
Pre-sale starts on these one-of-a-kind, made-to-order, limited run sneakers today! Any orders placed by Nov 19th. will ship and be in customers’ hands before Christmas!
Delivery on for before Christmas CANNOT be guaranteed for any order placed after Nov 19th!
The Sneaker:
Made-to-order, 100% Cotton OD #7 12oz. Vintage Selvage Canvas, originally produced for Vietnam-era duffle bags. Lined with Mt. Vernon lightweight 100% cotton canvas. Leather toe cap and sidewall reinforcement made from 6 oz. Horween Dublin black leather.
“Nash” logo printed backstay cover and arch stretch preventer are made of 100% Cotton OD #7 military webbing from the 60’s. The Gum cup sole is attached with sidewall stitch, allowing for your Nash sneaker to be resoled after extended use. Internal toe cup, heel counter, covered Poron cushioned insole, and entire shoe stitched with A&E #69 Bonded Nylon stitching, ensures comfort and extreme seam durability.
These fine sneakers are topped off with high quality US made Pisgah Range LTD laces that come with a lifetime warranty! These laces are not mass produced on a machine or outsourced to a factory. Every pair is measured, cut, and made to order by hand. This allows us to ensure that our quality CANNOT be matched.
KODLIN STRETCHED GAS TANKS— For M8 Softail Models
FEATURES AND BENEFITS:
Kodlin stretched designer gas tank to fit all HD M8 Softail models from 2018-up.
Comes in raw steel, unpainted. It includes a pop-up gas cap and works with the OEM fuel pump.
We recommend the use of a tank sealer prior to installation.
The tank has a capacity of approx. 3.5 gallon (13 liter) and comes with installation instructions and hardware.
Please note: When used on Softail models with a dash, modifications are necessary to relocate / replace the dash. Stock seats do not work with Kodlin fenders. Stock seats do not work with our stretched gas tanks.
Special Session on Pandemic Mandates Set for Mid-November
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday directed lawmakers to return to Tallahassee on Nov. 15 for a special session to push back against White House attempts to require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The mid-November session, which will overlap with a week of previously scheduled legislative committee meetings, will focus on efforts to prevent schools, businesses and governmental entities from imposing vaccination mandates and other pandemic restrictions.
“In Florida, we believe that the decision whether or not to get a COVID shot is a choice based on individual circumstances, so we are litigating against the Biden Administration and will be passing legislation in this special session to protect Florida jobs and protect parents’ rights when it comes to masking and quarantines,” DeSantis said in a press release announcing the dates of the special session, which is expected to wrap up by Nov. 19.
Mask mandates in schools and government-imposed vaccination requirements have become political flashpoints in Florida, with DeSantis and other Republican leaders sharply critcizing President Joe Biden’s approach to the pandemic.
–By Jim Turner
–Darrin “Scribe” Brooks
State Vice President
State Legislative Trustee,
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DIME BAG LEATHER SEAT OF THE WEEK—Hand tooled Leather set for Panhead
Completed hand tooled leather set by Adam Croft for a Harley-Davidson Panhead that Dan Starkey is building for John, his brother.
–Adam Croft
Dime Bag Leathers
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CLIMATE ALERT–On the eve of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, CLINTEL, an organization of over 925 scientists and scholars has called out the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for false claims of a climate crisis in the policymakers summary (SPM).
Friends of Science says this critique and the Allan Inquiry reports show the Tar Sands Campaign environmental groups are misleading the public on climate change and the Alberta oil sands.
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 28, 2021 /CNW/ – In a letter dated Oct. 26, 2021, Dr. Guus Berkhout, president of CLINTEL, calls out Dr. Hoesung Lee, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for misleading policymakers with skewed information in the Summary for Policymakers, versus the scientific realities expressed in the full IPCC AR6 Working Group I report.
Berkhout writes:
We have now carried out an interim review of the AR6 WG1 Summary for Policymakers (SPM) and believe that it misrepresents the latest objective climate science in six key areas:
It is not “unequivocal” that human influence alone has warmed the planet; the observed modest warming of ~1°C since 1850-1900 has occurred through some as yet unresolved combination of anthropogenic and natural influences.
The new “hockey-stick” graph (Fig SPM.1), when analyzed in detail, is a concoction of disparate indicators from various time periods over the last 2,000 years, which together fail to recognize the intervening well-established temperature variability, for example of the Roman and Medieval Warming periods and of the Little Ice Age.
The incidence of so-called “extreme weather” events is erroneously misrepresented in the SPM compared to the more accurate depictions in the draft main report, which latter identify no statistically-significant trends in many categories over time.
Developments in the cryosphere are also misrepresented in the SPM, particularly noting that there is virtually no trend in Arctic sea ice in the last 15 years.
Likewise, developments in the ocean are erroneously misrepresented in the SPM; in particular, the likely modest GMSL rise to 2100 does not point to any “climate crisis”.
The CMIP6 climate models are even more sensitive than the already overly sensitive CMIP5 models of AR5, and ignore peer-reviewed scientific evidence of low climate sensitivity. The models lead to invalid conclusions on ECS and “carbon budgets”; the likely global temperature increase to 2100 does not indicate a “climate crisis”.
…We regrettably conclude that the SPM is erroneously pointing to a “climate crisis” that does not exist. The SPM is inappropriately being used to justify drastic social, economic and human changes through severe mitigation, while prudent adaptation to whatever modest climate change occurs in the decades ahead would be much more appropriate. Given the magnitude of proposed policy implications, the SPM has to be of the highest scientific standards and demonstrate impeccable scientific integrity within the IPCC.
The CLINTEL letter goes on to detail that there is no climate crisis.
Friends of Science Society says this backs up the recent findings of the Alberta Inquiry into the Tar Sands Campaign, as reported in the National Post on Oct. 21, 2021. Some $1.3 billion dollars was poured into the pockets of numerous environmental groups (many tax-subsidized Canadian charities) who were funded by foreign philanthropies to push various ‘green’ policies like carbon taxes, wind and solar, and to phase out the ‘tar sands’ entirely, allegedly to stop climate change. These groups directly and indirectly blocked hundreds of billions of dollars in resource development, says Friends of Science, and they were also misleading the public on climate change, as outlined in this assessment by CLINTEL and by other climate policies experts like Roger Pielke, Jr. These exaggerated climate crisis claims stem from both the reliance on climate models that are far too sensitive to greenhouse gases and the misuse of an implausible climate scenario known as “RCP8.5”. Peer-reviewed research by Pielke, Jr. and Justin Ritchie shows that RCP8.5 is a near-impossible extremely high emissions scenario.
Dr. Berkhout’s very popular presentation “Climate Science: Let the Data Speak” for Friends of Science Society’s 18th Annual Event has caught the imagination of thousands of people.
COP26 participants are proposing to force their countries to reach NetZero by 2050, targets which cannot be met without new technologies, as shown in this report by Robert Lyman. Likewise, NetZero is not what the experts predict; the US EIA forecasts a boom in oil, gas, and coal demand worldwide.
Friends of Science has issued two reports that address the Tar Sands Campaign – “Fear and Loathing” and “Protest vs Green Trade War”.
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–from Climate Depot
BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB–Let’s Have a “No-Negativity November”
Berkeley Springs, WV (November 2021)—America runs on negativity. From news headlines to social media posts to your family’s daily complaint-fest, we’re constantly pointing out what’s wrong instead of what’s right. This negativity bias made sense when our ancestors had to be on guard for deadly threats the next cave over—but all it does now is perpetuate an epidemic of division and conflict that poisons every level of government and citizen life.
Elaine Parke says we’ve surely evolved past the constant kvetching—which is why she wants Americans to spend November becoming more positive.
“On a personal level, cultivating a positive attitude is great for your mental and physical health and for your relationships,” says Parke, author of The Habits of Unity: 12 Months to a Stronger America…one citizen at a time (Outskirts Press, 2021, ISBN: 978-1-9772-4276-1, $21.95, www.12habits4allofus.org). “But I’ve always been more interested in the ripple effect it can have in the world around us.”
As her book title suggests, Parke is deeply invested in bringing together our fractured nation. She says in the tense aftermath of the past few years, we’re all hungry for kind words, laughter, and moments of connection. When we get intentional about sharing them, others are more likely to respond in kind.
November, with its cultural emphasis on thankfulness, is a natural time to practice positivity—but Parke urges you not to stop there. The Habits of Unity is structured around her scalable outcome-proven, color-coded, 12-month model for instilling “good citizenship” habits in readers (and improving their mental health in the process). Note November’s theme:
January: Help Others
February: You Count
March: Resolve Conflicts
April: Take Care of Our Environment
May: Be Grateful
June: Reach Higher
July: Become Involved
August: Know Who You Are
September: Do Your Best
October: Be Patient and Listen
November: Show a Positive Attitude (Color of the Month: Sunny Yellow)
December: Celebrate Community, Family, and Friends
“The idea is to get everyone focused on the same branded behavior each month,” says Parke. “The plan is easy to put into practice. It feels good, so people want to keep doing it.”
As you focus on cultivating a positive attitude in November, keep in mind the following tips excerpted from the book’s 365 days of “one-magic-minute-a-day” motivationals:
Focus on blessings, which are the antithesis of worries. As we approach Thanksgiving, celebrate things, events, and people you are grateful for. Bask in these moments of beauty. Talk and even write about them. There’s a reason everyone suggests keeping a gratitude journal—it’s an amazingly powerful tool.
If necessary, fake it ’til you make it. A “true” positive attitude develops more quickly when we put on an optimistic act. For example, smiling when you may not necessarily feel like it stimulates the nervous system to produce a hormone that gives us a pleasant feeling and even has an anesthetic effect. Plus, it puts others at ease.
If you can’t say something nice, say nothing. Positivity is about what you “don’t” as well as what you “do.” (A good practice to keep in mind at Thanksgiving dinner, especially if hot-button issues come up in conversation!)
Work on accepting others’ weaknesses and annoying habits. Remembering that we are all human can bring peace and foster a positive attitude (another Thanksgiving “must”!).
Use the “spoonful of sugar” approach when encouraging others to change. Anger and criticism rarely spark inspired positive change. (Plus, they worsen your own mood.)
Remember that we do “get through” most setbacks. Adversity usually isn’t “the end,” and it often leads to opportunity (like getting a better job after being laid off). Reminding ourselves that good things can grow out of “bad” circumstances can help us stay more positive during personal challenges.
“None of these positivity practices are earth-shattering revelations,” notes Elaine. “We know this stuff already. We just need to do it. And yes, it takes work to counteract the negativity bias that comes with being human, but it makes life better for everyone.”
CHOPPER OF THE WEEK—from Sole Art Design. Check the build on facebook.
–submitted by Mike Stevenson
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY— Every box of raisins is a tragic tale of grapes that could have been wine.
They say we can have gatherings with up to eight people without issues. I don’t even know eight people without issues.
Theme parks can snap a crystal-clear picture of you on a roller coaster going 70 mph, but bank cameras can’t get a clear shot of a robber standing still.
Someone posted that they had just made synonym buns. I replied “you mean just like the ones that grammar used to make?” I am now blocked.
Dear paranoid people who check behind their shower curtains for murderers .. if you do find one, what’s your plan?
The more I get to know people, the more I realize why Noah let only animals on the boat.
Facial recognition software can pick a person out of a crowd but the vending machine at work can’t recognize a dollar bill with a bent corner.
When all this pandemic stuff is over, I still plan to wear a mask. It hides the perpetual look of annoyance I have for most people.
Covid-19 Fact: 87% of gym members don’t even know their gym is closed.
I never make the same mistake twice. I do it like, five or six times, you know, to make sure.
My train of thought derailed. There were no survivors.
If you see someone buying candy, popcorn and a soda at the movies, they are a drug dealer. There’s no other explanation for that type of income.
After a year of this pandemic, I’m either going out for ice cream or to commit a felony. I’ll decide in the car.
I know it’s time to clean out my purse when my car assumes it’s an extra passenger who isn’t wearing a seat belt.
Dr. Oz says rubbing coffee grounds on your naked body will get rid of cellulite. Apparently, you can’t do this in Starbucks. And now the cops are here…
Do not vaccinate health care workers first. If it fails, we’re all in trouble. Vaccinate the politicians first. If we lose a few of them, it won’t matter.
In the 1980s I fell off my bike and skinned my knee. I’m telling you this now because we didn’t have social media then.
Some people seem to have aged like fine wine. I aged like milk … I got sour and chunky.
Dear Sneeze: If you’re going to happen, happen. Don’t just put a stupid look on my face and then leave.
Vegetarians live up to nine years longer than meat-eaters. Nine horrible, worthless, bacon-less years.
I still have a full deck… I just shuffle slower.
We all know Albert Einstein was a genius. But his brother Frank was a monster.
–EL WAGGS
BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT–
This Wednesday, November 3rd, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the NRA backed case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. This is the first Second Amendment-related case that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear in over a decade, and it is centered around whether or not a “special need” is required for law-abiding citizens to be able to exercise their right to “bear arms.”
You will be able to hear oral arguments live on Wednesday by going to this link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx.
Your NRA has worked for years with our New York State Association to advance this case throughout the judicial process and we are excited to present our case on behalf of all Second Amendment Supporters.
Yours in Freedom,
–Ken Lan
NRA-ILA Grassroots
http://www.nrailafrontlines.com/
The Oak Ridge Boys Perform “Love, Light, and Healing” and “Old Ways” –Tickets Available Now for The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas In Tennessee at Gaylord Opryland Resort
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – GRAMMY Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys, appeared on TBN’s Huckabee over the weekend to perform two songs from their latest album, Front Porch Singin’. The group performed their single “Love, Light, and Healing,” which emphasizes hope, joy in the simplicities of life, and the importance of being there for one another. They also performed “Old Ways” for the Huckabee digital platform.
To watch The Oak Ridge Boys perform “Love, Light, and Healing” on Huckabee, visit HERE.
To watch The Oak Ridge Boys perform “Old Ways” on Huckabee, visit HERE.
To watch The Oak Ridge Boys interview on Huckabee, visit HERE.
Listen to Front Porch Singin’ HERE.
“Over all of these years Governor Huckabee has honored us with his friendship,” shares Joe Bonsall. “We never miss an opportunity to do his show … and utilize his bass playing … !!!”
The Oak Ridge Boys recently announced their return to Gaylord Opryland Resort to celebrate the holiday season at home for a 31-show residency as part of the resort’s 38th annual ‘A Country Christmas’ event.
The Oaks’ ‘Christmas in Tennessee’ Dinner Show, November 24 – December 25, 2021, will feature a delicious holiday meal prepared by the resort’s culinary team prior to The Oak Ridge Boys and their band performing Christmas classics, new favorites, and many of the timeless hits that have shaped their legendary career. Click here for tickets and holiday room accommodations. The group made the official announcement during their 10th-anniversary appearance as Grand Ole Opry members.
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HARLEY STOCK NEWS–Shares of Harley-Davidson, US whiskey makers soar as EU tariffs finally end
Shares of Harley-Davidson and the maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey roared on Monday after a punishing, three-year-old European tariff on steel and aluminum that dates back to the Trump administration was finally ended.
The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker — along with US whiskey makers including Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman Corp. — oddly got pulled into a trade dispute between Donald Trump and the European Union over steel and aluminum in a longstanding conflict over subsidies to the aircraft industry.
The tariffs, most recently at 25 percent, were slated to increase to 50 percent on Dec. 1 when the US and EU agreed to end the dispute at the G-20 summit in Rome over the weekend.
Harley-Davidson shares on Monday climbed 9.1 percent, closing out the trading day at $39.80. Brown-Forman rose 4.5 percent, to $70.94.
The tariffs were a constant drag on Harley-Davidson’s financial reports. Likewise, they decimated small whiskey producers in the US while denting the biggest brands, including Jack Daniels, Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam, all but drying up their export business to Europe.
“Today’s news is a big win for Harley-Davidson and our customers, employees and dealers in Europe,” said Harley-Davidson Chief Executive Jochen Zeitz.
“With the removal of these EU tariffs, we are energized and ready to ramp up our American Whiskey promotions in the EU to re-introduce America’s native spirits to EU consumers and resume a great American export success story,” Distilled Spirits Council Chief Executive Chris Swonger said in a statement.
American whiskey is the US spirits industry’s largest export and over the past several years sales to Europe plunged 37 percent to $440 million, according to the trade group.
In a filing on Monday, Harley-Davidson said it expected the annual impact for 2021 tariffs to be $61 million, down from the $64 million it expected if the rate would have doubled in December.
By Lisa Fickenscher
–New York Post
ELON MUSK SPLITS–As Covid descended on California in March and April last year economies began to shut down and the debate raged over what businesses were deemed “essential.” There was a rather public dialogue between Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, and Alameda County authorities regarding the forced shutdown of the Tesla plant in Fremont.
This dialogue was punctuated by a pithy tweet from Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez who describes herself as a Progressive (Socialist) Latina Democrat, “F*ck Elon Musk!”
At that time, we had no idea how much that tweet… and that attitude… would cost us. Elon Musk rather calmly threatened to leave the state.
The Governor was arrogantly dismissive, saying “Elon Musk isn’t leaving California anytime soon!”
Six months later, Elon Musk has left California.
He has sold (or is in process of selling) all his personal real estate in the state. He is now a resident of the state of Texas. He has moved his philanthropic foundation to Texas. One of his companies, Space X, is based in Texas and Tesla is building a new plant outside of Austin, TX.
Consider the unfathomable irony of in-your-face progressive/Socialist democrats forcing Elon Musk to give up on California? Musk came to this state as an immigrant and proceeded to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through Solar City and Tesla than all the “progressive,” “ultra-leftist,” politicians in the state combined.
Anyone can make a proclamation or talk about climate change. Musk didn’t talk about it. He simply brought products to market that benefited the consumer, the environment, and his shareholders. He should have been the “poster boy” for the green agenda, but instead they turned on him and tore him apart because he refused to buckle to absolutely arbitrary regulations based on flimsy, most often ridiculous, medical data.
There is no way to know for sure what Mr. Musk will pay in California state tax this year, but it would surprise no one if he paid the most of any individual resident. Next year, he will be a much happier resident of another state and pay a small fraction of the taxes squeezed out of him and his employees while in our state.
The damage goes much deeper than the tax revenue of one person. Musk didn’t just leave the state. He “turned” on the state, as well he should have. It is now his mission to get other innovators to leave as well, as well he should According to the Governor of Texas, he is on the phone with Musk at least once a week, strategizing about how to get other CA companies to relocate to Texas.
In the last few weeks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oracle have both announced they are moving their HQs to Texas, with 13 other potential moves in the pipeline. This will suck a lot of the financial and social life out of CA. That is not to say this was all caused by one arrogant and explosive, sneering, leftist, tweet.
Plenty of other factors are in play:
Companies are realizing they don’t need a highly centralized HQ, their employees can be productive from wherever they choose to live.
The outrageous high cost of living in the bay area…
Governments inability to deal with highly visible issues like homelessness; 2,000,000 in CA and growing by the hour.
Executives, their elderly parents, and their small children have grown tired to stepping over syringes and feces in the streets of San Francisco.
But the fact remains, CA state income tax is the highest, CA’s ranking for “business friendliness” is lowest, and we have elected hardcore USA-hating leftist representatives who happily — often to the cheers of their leftist supporter — lob crass, schoolyard, vulgar f-bombs at the people who are paying the freight. Half, 53.6%, of the tax in this state is paid by less than the top 1% (the top 0.91%), and many in that category are realizing they can easily make their living from anywhere.
Try to add up the lost tax revenues of having the second wealthiest man in the world and the executive teams of great companies, international giants like HP and Oracle, depart the state. We’re talking tens of billions of dollars in lost revenue every six months. Not to mention the philanthropy, which is gone too.
Any Progressive/Socialist, or Communist/Marxist, agenda only has value if someone can pay for it. The next time the state raises your taxes to make up for the millions — millions of — taxpayers who have been run out of CA, try not to use the 6th Grader language employed by Ms. Gonzalez.
By Kelly Brothers (CFP, MBA, 30-Year-TV-News-Anchor
OH, WHAT THE HELL—We started to take hikes. I want to investigate the entire region. We just finished a book about the Gem Theater in Deadwood and Al Swearingen the notorious owner. He bullied his way around until someone smacked him on the back of his head in a train yard and assassinated his twin brother in Iowa, just to make sure.
Then the weather changed, but it’s been amazing.
I invited the kids for Thanksgiving, but I think they got cold feet.
