Hey,
Sturgis is in full swing. It’s jammed and activities are at an all-time high. I mean that from a couple of standpoints. There are shows, concerts, activities, and entertainment every minute of every day. But the quality of every activity grew this year. The shows are better and better managed. The concerts are rocking with bigger names, like Toby Keith, the Doobie Bros, and of course Stephen Tyler.
You’ll see some of the activities right here in the news including the Lichter art exhibit, the Hall of Fame induction breakfast, and the Doobie Brothers charity effort.
Hang on, as we roll into the News:
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For more information or to locate a Biker’s Choice dealer visit www.bikerschoice.com
BIKERNET BAD MALE BLONDE JOKE LIBRARY JUST BARELY OPEN–A blonde man goes to the vet with his goldfish.
“I think it’s got epilepsy,” he tells the vet.
The vet takes a look and says, “It seems calm enough to me.”
The blonde man says, “Wait, I haven’t taken it out of the bowl yet.”
–from Jim Waggaman
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NEW SPONSOR ON BIKERNET, O.N.E. LEATHER AND PRODUCT REVIEW–Bryan Harley
Cruiser Editor
Our resident road warrior has earned his stripes covering the rally circuit, from riding the Black Hills of Sturgis to cruising Main Street in Daytona Beach. Whether it’s chopped, bobbed, or bored, metric to ‘Merican, he rides ’em all.
Leather vests have a long-standing history with the cruiser set. They also serve as a palette for patch-wearing club members, from the Christian Motorcycle Association to the Hells Angels . Some bikers would rather die than defy the colors on their vests while others decorate them with patches from rallies they’ve ridden to over the years. The words Sturgis, Laconia, Laughlin, and Daytona Beach become badges of honor in the brotherhood of bikers on vests that have become hallowed gear.
I have a confession though. I’ve never been a vest guy. Most vests you find at motorcycle rallies are cheaply made, one-size-fits-all and won’t last more than one riding season. To me, the look was played out. So when Nick over at Outlaw Network Enterprises (O.N.E.) asked if I’d like one to review, I was incredulous to say the least.
The first thing that impressed me was that they didn’t start stitching my vest together until I told them specifically what I wanted. Each O.N.E. vest is handcrafted based on buyer’s input. You get to pick out whether you want it with or without a collar, pocket style, liner color, material, length and size. These things aren’t sitting on a dusty rack in a warehouse waiting to be shipped upon order. In these days of mass production, having the option to have a garment tailored to my personal tastes was refreshing. I went with the Outlaw style with no collar, two small chest pockets with a black liner in XL.
The O.N.E. Outlaw Motorcycle Vest is made from heavy duty leather. It’s cut slim in the waist and snug in the chest. Five buttons run up the front with brass snaps that fasten easily, even with gloves on. There is a thick, overlying flap on the buttons to keep air from penetrating the front. The top snap sits right at the base of my neck and if unbuttoned, it rubs right above my Adam’s apple at speed when sitting in an upright cruiser position but didn’t ride up as much if I buttoned it all the way. The Outlaw Vest is a touch longer in back and I never noticed it riding up. The thick cowhide fits me snug but comfortable and keeps the body core well-protected against wind and cold air.
Pockets are minimal, by my own choosing. There are two small chest pockets with snaps that are about the size of a pack of smokes. Inside the vest on the right side is a vertical, hand-sized pocket lined in leather. On the left side is a larger leather-lined pocket with an easily accessible sideways opening that’s perfect for personal protection. I slipped my 9mm in there to test it out and it fit perfectly.
The guys at O.N.E. pride themselves on quality and it shows. Every detail of the Outlaw Vest, from the leather to the stitching down to the buttons is quality stuff. Everything’s handcrafted here in the good ol’ USA and every vest comes with a lifetime guarantee. Lifetime guarantee! Who the hell does that anymore? It costs more than your average vest, but it’s worth it. The Outlaw I’ve been sporting is the same one the guys from the show Sons of Anarchy wear. But that’s not why I like it. The Outlaw Vest fits me like I stood in their shop while they broke out the tape measure and fitted me personally. The styling is fresh and filled with machismo. It’s just now getting broken in and the leather is supple and taking on more character. The guys at O.N.E. convinced me that wearing a vest can be cool.
Outlaw Motorcycle Vest
MSRP – $330
I am in the process of a full makeover with a Honda CL360 “DirtBall” Here’s a before and present photo.
–Adam
www.croftleather.com
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT MOST RAREFIED WORD OF THE DAY—
rarefied RAIR-uh-fahyd, adjective:
1. extremely high or elevated; lofty; exalted: the rarefied atmosphere of a scholarly symposium.?2. of, belonging to, or appealing to an exclusive group; select; esoteric: rarefied tastes.
A fire then being made in any chimney, the air over the fire is rarefied by the heat, becomes lighter and therefore immediately rises in the funnel, and goes out…
— Benjamin Franklin, Observations and Experiments, 1744-1785
She and Adam had one thing in common–they were both fine-drawn and rarefied–not much clogged with fleshly appetites.
— John Buchan, A Prince of Captivity, 1933
Rarefied entered English in the late 1300s from the Latin rarus + facere meaning “to make rare.”
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KENTUCKY MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION UPDATE--If you are one of the many people that used to have Insight Broadband as your provider and used their email service to receive your KMA/KBA news please update your new email with us.
To do this simply go to our webpage at www.kmakba.com. Look in the top left corner of the page for the Subscribe to On the Road button. Click on it and fill in your name and new email address with Time Warner or other service you wish us to have and hit subscribe. A confirmation email will be sent to the new email address.
If you don’t get it please check the junk mail folder as it may wind up there depending on the settings you have. If it did then please add @kmakba.com as a safe domain in order to receive all the news and alerts. Once you found the confirmation email just click on the link and you are all done.
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Thanks for your help in keeping our mailing list up to date so that we can keep spreading the word on news and events that affect the motorcycle community.
–Jay Huber
State President
BIKERNET’S BRAZIALIAN CONNECTION—Big Joe wrote from Brazil about how Bikernet helps him keep the faith in a difficult country, where it’s tough to find parts and keep Harleys running. We started to correspond, and hopefully over the coming months we will get a taste of riding in Brazil. Below are some of his thoughts, and some of the Biker talent in his world.
See the blog : http://circumano.blogspot.com.br/
Only those who live in a country like this one knows the difficulties for anyone who loves this universe “old school ……”
I’m American name, spirit, soul, heart, dreams…. I Love America.
One of My helmets: drew with Leo’s hand, the artist and his Circumano blog.
In Brazil things are very difficult, you do imagine how to make parts of Harley (for example) , they are expensive, there are few Harley dealers, everything is very expensive (import), we live by what we see on sites like yours.
Here’s an air filter designed for me, with glass in face.
I did all of this seat cover.
The largest collector of Harleys in Brazil is Cap. Senra”(age 81). He has 15 bikes.
Your site feeds my soul.
–Joe-Luis Marinho
JLMarinho@technip.com
THIS JUST IN, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
THE GEORGE A WYMAN STORY
Cool … is there more? Would like to read more.
www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=12705
–Dan Holtkamp
cmfic@holthammercycles.com
Minturn, CO
I’ll check with the esteemed editor of Bikernet Trikes, Buck Lovell.
HANG ON FOR THE TRIKE OF THE WEEK–Here is one for the news … a V8 caterpillar diesel trike. Don’t know much more about it but Wow.
–Richard P. Kranzler
Bikernet Tech Editor
INSIDERS VIEW OF THE BARNES & KNOBLE BUSINESS DEBACLE--In several passages in The Art of War, Sun Tzu says some variation of the following advice: If you must engage the enemy, engage the enemy in a battleground of your choosing, not his choosing. Select the ground that gives you a position of strength and draw the enemy to you.
This is exactly what Bezos did with Amazon, the the exact opposite of what B&N did. Amazon staked out the virtual world with its Kindle e-reader and inventory that wasn’t constrained by the physical space of a brick-and-mortar structure, offering not only an unlimited selection of books but an unlimited selection of products. For example, you can buy this–www.amazon.com/Kinky-Filthy-Inflatable-Blow-Love/dp/B00BOMQ372/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1375798930&sr=8-3&keywords=fuck+doll –there.
B&N’s strength was as a bookstore offering a wide selection of books to appeal to a wide group of customers who still wanted to go to a bookstore and browse books. Instead of staking out that ground and trying to draw Amazon there, where it could slaughter Amazon, it mindlessly charged headlong into the e-reader market, where it didn’t stand a chance.
B&N is a physical bookstore, and Amazon owns the digital world. Then it gutted its stores of the one thing that attracted customers–a wide selection of books–and instead tried to compete head on with Amazon by offering a wider variety of products. But unless it could offer everything from Gibson Les Pauls to General Electric air-conditioner compressors to Filthy Kim Inflatable Fuck Dolls, it didn’t stand a chance competing head to head against Amazon on Amazon’s battleground.
Unfortunately B&N had once been so successful, that when it comes to bookstores, they are now the only game in town. And they pissed that away through hubris, stupidity, and the advice of MBAs, all of whom should be put in a giant burlap sack and dropped into the Marinas Trench.
–Mysterious Bikernet Consultant
Did you know that a very large percentage of Nook and Kindle users are not reading books with their electronic devises. They play games or look at movies. –Bandit
RARE LARGE DIAMETER TIRES AVAILABLE FROM VEE-RUBBER AND METALSPORT WHEELS–New Improved 26” Black Wall Tires
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AMERICAN IRON BAGGER FEATURE TEASE FROM HAWAII-– Lester’s Bagger- Kaneohe Bay, Oahu… sneak peak- later in American Iron.
Photography by Markus Cuff the magnificent
Accredited Bikernet Photographer
FREEDOM ON FACEBOOK—We ran my quote on Facebook to see how it would pull.
“I will keep tabs on the numbers! It will be interesting…….,” said our Bikernet Internet Content Coordinator, Mistress Chris. “I think that folks don’t care, but looking at the numbers your saying is getting, I would be wrong. There are 723 people who have viewed it, 2 comments posted under it, 2 shares to other pages, 18 likes and that is in the last 8 hours. It takes about 36 hours for the numbers to plateau out, so we shall see!”
Today we looked again and here are the results: It has 869 have “seen” the post
2 people have “shared” it to other pages
20 people have pressed the LIKE button
and 2 comments were posted:
Jason S. Brown Well said!
Brian Reilly amen, brother!
The key: whether folks prefer safety over FREEDOM? Or would they give up Freedoms readily because they believe it would enhance safety, or even save money?
We are still digging.–Bandit
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OFFICIAL BIKERNET SURVEY—We could ask you to click on a link taking you to a series of very boring tech head questions, but we won’t. Just drop us a line and tell the staff the top departments you like on Bikernet, please. And tell us if you ever play a game on Bikernet. That’s all, and if you give us an address, I’ll send you a sticker or some sort of bling.
Thanks,
–Bandit
Just drop a line to Bandit@bikernet.com
FACTS ABOUT Legacy License Plates IN CALIFORNIA—
Q1: What is the fee to order Legacy License Plates?
A: $50.
Q2: Does the application fee of $50 apply to either a sequential or a personalized license plate?
A: Yes. The fee is the same for either choice of plate configuration.
Q3: If the Legacy License Plate Program is implemented, what other fees will be due?
A:$40 for renewal
$15 to transfer the plates to another vehicle
$35 for substitute plates
Q4: Do I have to send the payment in with the pre-order form?
A: Yes.
Q5: Can I submit my pre-order online?
A: No. An online system for pre-orders will not be developed.
Q6: Can I pay with a credit or debit card?
A: No. Payment must be made by check, money order, or cashier’s check made payable to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Q7: Can I submit my pre-order at a DMV Field Office or Auto Club office?
A: No. Pre-orders must be sent to the address indicated on the form.
Q8: I can’t find the pre-order form on the DMV website.
A: The California Legacy License Plate Pre-Order Form (REG 17L) (PDF) can be found on the Legacy License Plate Pre-Order web page along with other information about the Legacy plates.
Q9: Where do I send the pre-order form?
A: Department of Motor Vehicles
Legacy License Plates
Customer Service/Operations Support, MS H203
PO Box 825393
Sacramento, CA 94232-5393
This information is also on the form. Be sure to keep a copy before submitting it.
Q10: How will I know that DMV received my application?
A: If your payment is cashed by DMV, your application was received and tentatively approved.
Q11: Can the Legacy Plates be assigned to any year model of vehicle?
A: Yes.
Q12: Can the Legacy Plates be assigned to motorcycles?
A: Yes.
Q13: Are the Legacy Plates going to look exactly like the license plates issued in the 1950’s, 1960’s, and 1970’s?
A: No. Current law requires license plates to be reflectorized and modern manufacturing processes may not allow for an exact replication of the original plates. The images shown on the website and REG 17L are for illustrative purposes only. The final design of the plate will differ; however, as many characteristics of the original plates as possible will be applied.
Q14: If implemented, will the Legacy License Plate program eliminate the Year of Manufacture (YOM) plate program?
A: No. The YOM program will not be replaced by the Legacy License Plate program.
Q15: Can I pre-order the Legacy Plates as a gift?
A: Yes. The pre-order form contains an area to provide the recipient’s name and address information.
Q16: How many pre-orders does the DMV need to receive in order to initiate the production of the Legacy Plates?
A: The law enacting this plate program (AB 1658, 2012) allows until January 1, 2015 to reach the required minimum 7,500 pre-orders for any one of the plate styles.
Q17: Will the DMV wait until January 1, 2015 to implement the program even if the minimum is reached before that date?
A: No. Once the required minimum is reached, implementation of the program will go into development.
Q18: How long after the program is implemented will I receive the plates I have pre-ordered?
A: Approximately 9-12 months.
Q19: If I submit a pre-order with a personalized plate number, will my request be reserved when the order is received?
A: No. Reserving numbers for the Legacy Plates could prevent someone else from obtaining their desired plate number on an established special plate.
Q20: What if the personal license plate number(s) I request is deemed to be unacceptable by DMV?
A: All of the personal plate number choices entered on the pre-order form will be reviewed for acceptability upon receipt. The form contains a check box to indicate if you would like to receive sequential plates if your requested plate choices are not available or acceptable. If this box is checked, and all of your choices are deemed as unacceptable, you will receive a set of sequential plates if the program is implemented. If the box is not checked, your order form and payment method will be returned to you.
Q21: What would deem a personalized plate number as unacceptable?
A: The configuration can be construed to be offensive to good taste, or it is similar to configurations of other license plate types. For example, plate configurations issued in the 50’s and 60’s (ABC123), or 70’s (1ABC123), are not acceptable as personalized plate numbers.
Q22: What if the DMV determines the program will be implemented, but it turns out all of the personal plate numbers I requested are acceptable, but not available?
A: If you checked the box on the form to receive sequential plates if your choices are not available or acceptable, you will receive a set of sequential plates. If this box is not checked, a refund will be issued to you as soon as possible after January 1, 2015.
Q23: The meaning of my personal plate request is a private joke among my friends. Do I have to explain what it means?
A: Yes. The department must ensure that the meaning of a plate configuration will not be construed as offensive to good taste.
This goes on and on, but the info is available if you need additional questions answered.
–from Rodan
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BIKERS FROM BRAZIL HEAD NORTH—
“Good friends know all your stories , the best friends lived all of them on your side “
History of two others Brazilian guys , travel Brazil to Alaska
The Ruy and Fernando are now in Tapachula in Mexico and should cross the border with Guatemala tomorrow, see link : www.viagemdemoto.com/viagens/235-expedicao-bh-alaska
Abraços
Rômulo Provetti
www.viagemdemoto.com
www.acaminhodoceu.com.br
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL RAISES HELL ON TWO WHEELS WITH CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SERIES LET IT RIDE-– Zach Ness, Grandson of Customizing Legend Arlen Ness, Blends Power, Performance and Beauty into the Sleekest Bikes on the Road
New Series Premieres Wednesday, August 14, at 9:00 PM ET/PT
Zach Ness builds one-of-a-kind dream machines. The grandson of custom motorcycle legend Arlen Ness, he was born into chopper royalty and now carries the torch of the family empire. Even though bikes are in his blood, Ness is out to distinguish himself as a customizing genius in his own right. National Geographic Channel (NGC) and Pilgrim Studios — producers of NGC’s hit series Wicked Tuna — head out on the highway with Ness and his crew in the new series Let It Ride, premiering Wednesday, August 14, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Ness and his crew are driven to build the best. They’re on a mission to break new ground in the custom motorcycle world. Sparks will fly, wrenches will turn, bets will be won and lost, and pranks will be dropped on the poor and unsuspecting. But most of all, Ness and the guys will create amazing works of art that roll and perform.
“The hardest part of making this show is not being able to keep the bikes!” jokes Ness. Each week, he and his team take on a new and challenging build. Sometimes inspiration strikes and Ness builds a bike on spec. Other times a client comes to him with a request. Either way, Ness is determined to make the best machine possible, but he can’t do it without his boys.
Cameron Smith, walking motorcycle encyclopedia and eccentric bike hunter, digs up the lost and hidden gems Ness needs. Bryan Simpson, his lead mechanic, is afraid of nothing when it comes to building the perfect beast. Justin Lynch keeps the team on schedule, fields rapid-fire parts requests and puts a tight lid on the budgets. Jim Jennings is a fabricating fiend who can shape and bend any type of metal on the planet.
iPhone Video You Didn’t Think Possible! FROM BIKER’S CHOICE–
The iPhone is the most used camera in the world and Optrix knows that sometimes the best shots require people to get a little dirty, a little banged up and have just the right lens. Enter the Optrix XD Series housing that turns the iPhone 4/4S/5 into an ultra-rugged action sports video camera. Optrix has developed the world’s first and only case that is waterproof, rugged, mountable and has interchangeable lenses all in one compact solution. It’s obsessively engineered to be slim and lightweight.
Because this camera case offers interchangeable lenses users have unlimited possibilities for capturing the perfect videos or photos. Shoot crystal clear underwater images with the super-compact flat lens. This system delivers premium video because of the optional mounting attachments as well as the focus lock and image stabilization features that prevents wavy and shaky video.
By simply changing to the macro lens users have the ability to go beyond the human eye with a nearly 10x magnification that gives stunning detail when focused from 10-25mm from subject. The Telephoto lens allows users to get closer to the action. It is designed to add 2X optical zoom to photos. This retains more detail for crisp photos everywhere.
Every iPhoneographer’s Dream
HIGHWAY HAWK SKELETON HAND MIRROR—
UNDER the Highway Hawk brand Motolux has created a rear view mirror for use on cruisers and choppers.
The Skeleton hand mirror is supplied with all necessary adapters to mount to the bike and finished in chrome with a matt black housing with an E-Mark for all European countries.
MOTOLUX SPECIALTIES? www.highwayhawk.com
Tel: +31 (0)342 490208 (01131 from US)
–from AMD
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS—
My ol’ man rushed in the door, and out of breath, gasped at me, “I need clothespins, quick I need two clothespins now.”
I gathered up two clothespins as fast as I could, put them in his hand and watched him retreating back, headed to the garage and the engine he was rebuilding.
Clothespins? Bikes? Engines? I desperately searched my brain, what did I know that might even vaguely be connected with engines, bikes and garages? What was he going to do with those clothespins?
They were just wooden clothespins, probably not strong enough to be used as clamps. Maybe he needed to hang a part from some rope? No, the clothespins won’t hold much weight. So, that’s out.
Hmmm……maybe it’s nothing to do with the engine rebuild?
Were they to hold two things together that needed urgently applied expoxy? Had he broken something? He was in such a rush, obviously clothespins are not kept lying around the shop.
Perhaps, it was something completely different? Were these to be used in some strange Harley Davidson ritual? Or is this for some bondage action I was not invited to?
I still don’t have an answer as to what the clothespins are used for! I did ask the ol’ man, and his reply was “If you have to ask, you wouldn’t understand”.
What the heck do clothespins and engines have in common?!
–Mistress Chris
Bikernet Internet Content Coordinator
BIKER BELLES EVENT RAISES RECORD CHARITY AMOUNT AT THE CHIP—
Names Doobie Brother’s Pat Simmons New Owner of Custom Harley Davidson Built on Velocity TV’s All Girls Garage
Sturgis, SD (August 7, 2013) – The Sturgis Buffalo Chip finished off yet another successful day of fundraising with Tuesday’s fifth annual Biker Belles event. The annual charity ride, which celebrates women in motorcycling, raises funds to benefit women-related causes, with all proceeds donated to Helping with Horsepower and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame.
The Biker Belles celebration began with an inspiring symposium of leading industry women, including Shelly Rossmeyer, Cris Sommer-Simmons, Vicki Roberts-Sanfelipo, Tigra Tsujikawa, Lisa Baker and celebrity rider, Kristy Swanson. The event, presented by Harley Davidson, lead riders on a scenic ride through the Black Hills, starting at the Lodge at Deadwood. Upon arrival at the Buffalo Chip, guests were treated to a special catered reception, a fashion show featuring Harley Davidson Motor clothes and a live and silent auction.
Moto-celebrity , Jessi Combs, added her personal customizations on Velocity Television’s All Girls Garage to a Harley Davidson donated by Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson in support of the event. The bike, which was purchased by Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers as a present to his wife, raised $22,000. All together Biker Belles raised $36,520 for charity.
“We were pleased to see the large turnout for yesterday’s events and especially for this year’s Biker Belles Ride.” says Rod Woodruff, president of the Sturgis Buffalo Chip. “Watching Pat Simmons bid on and win Jessi Combs’ bike for his wife was particularly exciting since the two first met at the Chip.”
For those who did not participate in Biker Belles, there were plenty of activities at the Sturgis campground to keep rally-goers entertained. CMT was on site throughout the day filming several events including the Homemade Bikini Contest, the Ultimate Burnout Contest and Patch McGillicutty’s motorcycle stunt on the Wall of Death. There was no shortage of great music as the Buffalo Chip brought Toby Keith, TESLA and Sweet Cyanide to the main stage.
On Wednesday, the Sturgis campground delivered an insane lineup of death-defying motorcycle stunts at the CrossRoads at the Buffalo Chip. Guinness Book of World Record officiates will be on site to oversee numerous world record attempts including Clint Ewing’s attempt to reclaim the record for longest motorcycle ride through a tunnel of fire. The attempt will take the stunt man through a flame engulfed 350 foot tunnel, which will reach a temperature of 2,900 degrees. Daredevil Wednesday also includes adrenaline-pumping performances on the main stage by Rob Zombie, Mastodon and Machine Head.
Campground admission passes are still available and all concerts are free with camping. Passes also grant guests access to the Bikini Beach swim paradise, 25 bars, thrilling exhibits, and outrageous events. The 32nd annual Sturgis Buffalo Chip Motorcycle and Music Festival runs July 29 through Aug. 11, 2013.
More details are available at www.BuffaloChip.com or by calling (605) 347-9000.
COFFEE TABLE BOOK OF THE DAY—By a Bikernet Photographer, Peter Linney. This is his second edition of Picture Perfect, the Best of America’s Hot Rods.
It’s a big book packed with beautiful photography by a Bikernet feature photographer and published by Whitman Publishing.
ISBN: 0794839525
Next we will ask the official Bikernet Book Reviewer Kevin Thomas, to give us his opinion.
BIKERNET BAGGERS EDITOR EMBEDDED AT THE FRONT IN THE BADLANDS--Sturgis Rally 2013
With typical August weather, the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is going gangbusters. Al Reiman, CEO of Black Harley-Davidson says the pre Rally Monday was a “record setter” and the first day of the rally, also a Monday, will probably prove to be above average as well.
Jason Simms of Glen Camp Resort told this writer that Glencoe also set a record for the pre Monday Rally. Above average attendance predictions will probably be confirmed by after event stats. The weather in the Black Hills has been moderate with scattered thunderstorms, by most very comfortable riding weather.
–Buck
Buck Lovell /Editor Bikernetbaggers.com
Lovell Photography & Design
Senior Editorial Contributor:American Iron Magazine, Easyriders Magazine, Hot Bike Magazine, Hot Bike Baggers Magazine, Iron Works Magazine, Motorcycle Baggers Magazine, Iron Works Magazine, Road iron, and Street Chopper Magazine.
B.L.A.B.B. (Buck Lovell’s American Biker Blog)
www.lovellphoto.com / bucklovell@gmail.com / bucklovellsblog@gmail.com
P.O. Box 276
Sturgis, SD 57785
LATEST New Bikernet Reader QUESTION!–
TRIKES IN STURGIS
http://www.bikernettrikes.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11311
I was wondering if Lehman as ever done a 3 seater trike on a Harley Road King.
— Bruce Raber
blx@gmaxx.us
Greensburg, KS
The Triking Viking, esteemed editor of Bikernet Trikes said emphatically, “No.” Don’t give up. Anything is possible.–Bandit
ULTIMAGE BUILDER SHOW ROCKS STURGIS–The gods smiled down on the 2013 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Sturgis with picture perfect blue skies, warm weather and faint cooling breezes. The favor was returned with the good vibrations of sweet-stroking Harleys as they entered into the 1st Annual Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Sturgis. Located at the corner of 4th and Lazalle, the city closed off 4th street to host the event.
This one-day event kicked off at 9AM with guys streaming in until noon to put their bike into the show. The FreeStyle class was so competitive and the voting was so close that a couple of votes could have changed the top 5 results.
Two words described the Sturgis FreeStyle event, winners and diversity. The top 3 positions were filled by previous winners. Shaun Ruddy won Ultimate Builder at the 2012 edition in Long Beach, Kyle Shorey is our 2012-2013 National FreeStyle Champion and Sam Baldi took the gold in Hollister just 4 weeks ago.
Ultimate Builder is known for the diversity of styles, innovation and designs and Sturgis was a treat for enthusiasts checking out the show. From ground up builds to tractor design queues to choppers to Hot Rod-styled side cars, it had everything.
The event was packed from 10AM through the awards ceremony at 4:30PM.
Ultimate Builder FreeStyle Winner
Shaun Ruddy, Chop Deluxe – 2012 Retro Racer
Kyle Shorey, Shadetree Fabrications – 2013 Custom Triumph Chopper
Sam Baldi, Profile Cycles – Lost Angel
Ultimate Builder RADICAL Bagger Winner
Rod McCharles, Custom Werks – Black Cherry, ’10 Road King
Rod McCharles, Custom Werks – Orange / Black, ’11 Street Glide
Lee Schermerhorn – Bitch Slap, ’07 Harley Bagger
Ultimate Builder MOD Harley Winner
Mike Ball – Lucille, ’79 Harley FLH
Juan Gandara, Lubbock Custom – Sueno Firme, ’07 Harley Delux
Jon Shipley, Hoosier Daddy Choppers – Firehouse Racer
Ultimate Builder Retro MOD Winner
Brian Elliot, Black Sunshine Customs – Wenona, ’78 FX
Brian Nikkel, Brass Balls Bobbers – El Flaco
Brent Law
Ultimate Builder MOD Street Winner
Eric Powell, Vic Bagger Customs – Baggin to Draggin’, ’07 Vegas
Donny Larue – XS650 Pro Street
NEW FROM KURYAKYN–Kinetic product line.
KÜRYAKYN has introduced the Kinetic line of controls as an expansion to its ISO range of products. The new Kinetic line includes both hand and foot controls.
“At Küryakyn we ride,” says SVP of Sales & Marketing, Marc Wolfram. “We understand that the needs of the modern motorcycle rider are changing, and the Kinetic line really gave us the opportunity to build on these needs. Kinetic delivers a unique collection of products that bridge the gap between performance and styling.”
The Kinetic product range builds on Küryakyn’s ISO line. An evolution of one of Küryakyn’s earliest product lines, the ISO concept utilizes rubber with air pockets to isolate the rider from vibration. The use of modern materials is said to make this tried and tested concept even more effective.
The Kinetic line currently includes grips, pegs, floorboard inserts, brake pedal pads and shift pegs. All items in the new line will be available in a choice of chrome or gloss black finishes.
KÜRYAKYN USA www.kuryakyn.com
–from AMD
UNCLE MONKEY MODIFIES HIS GARAGE–My garage was little more then a glorified shed. Measuring in at an 18×12 it was barely big enough for my tools and motorcycles. I had hoped to upgrade but the city shot down any and all ideas. I moved onto plan E. The garage was build over 100 years ago to serve as a carriage house. Over the years the alleyway was gravelled and regravelled to the point that it was well on its way up the walls. The wood floor had rotted away long before I was born. I had patched and worked as best as I could.
In tearing out the old floor I started to measure down from the hole I had drill through the wall where the alleyway level was. The bottom of the 8-foot walls was 16″ below ground. The city wouldn’t let me move the garage or pour a concrete pad so close to the alleyway leaving the only option of another wooden floor.
I want said floor to be able to support a small car or at the very least offer a solid floor to work from. In the end I lifted the whole garage a whopping 22 inches. It took a long weekend to accomplish but it is resting squarely on a new foundation that should last long after I have moved on. Right now I am working at replacing the rotted out bottom two feet of siding and sealing up the structure to the elements and the vermin. By winter my bikes should be cozy warm in a freshened space with hopefully a better layout.
Until then I have to get swinging my hammer.
-bad Uncle Monkey
FLYING SQUADRON–lying Squadron
LAPD’s finest and their (two-wheeled) flying machines
By Morgan P. Yates
Westways May 2013
The motorcycle has long been an effective policing tool, especially for traffic enforcement. These Los Angeles Police Department motor officers pose astride their mechanical steeds outside the Hollywood Division in this November 1928 image.
A four-wheel speed demon would have found it difficult to outrun this flying squadron, comprised of (from left) a Harley-Davidson and five Excelsior-Hendersons. These vehicles were exceedingly quick and more nimble than most automobiles.?
The LAPD purchased its first motorcycles in 1905 and has used a wide range of manufacturers over the years, including Indian, Thor, Moto Guzzi, and Kawasaki. The Excelsior-Henderson brand was owned by Schwinn, which acquired Excelsior and later Henderson Motorcycle Company to diversify its hugely successful bicycle manufacturing business.
The Excelsior-Hendersons, equipped with powerful in-line 4-cylinder engines, were popular with police departments nationwide. Harley-Davidson remains a leader among police motorcycle fleets.
Despite continued demand, Schwinn abruptly halted Excelsior-Henderson production and liquidated the company in 1931, a victim of the Depression.?L.A. Police Station 6 shared the building on North Cahuenga Boulevard with Los Angeles Fire Department units from 1913 until both departments vacated for separate quarters in 1930.
(Sharp-eyed readers will note the “Police Woman” sign above a door in the background. In 1910, the LAPD appointed the first full-time female police officer in the U.S. to have the authority to make an arrest.)
In private hands, the former station housed various commercial endeavors until succumbing to a structure fire in 1979. Today, the LAPD fields slightly more than 300 motor officers who wear the arrow-and-wheel emblem, just as their predecessors did more than 80 years ago.
–from Harvey Tow
THE LATEST FROM LYNDALL BRAKES–Lug Drive Rotors
The APEX Performance Rotor is an ultra-light friction ring CNC machined from functionally gradient metal composite material. We use our Lug Drive System to fit the ring flush with a 6061 T6 billet Aluminum carrier.
The assembly locks together with a 302 stainless spiral retaining clip in the back, giving the clean uninterrupted look of a solid rotor with the performance you can expect from a high performance fully-floating rotor by Lyndall Brakes.
When used with our Red Plus Brake Pads, it provides the longest service life, and runs cleaner and quieter than any other braking system available for your motorcycle.
The entire rotor weighs 1.6 pounds. Please see our application guide for fitments. Replacement parts are available for individual sale. A life-time warranty applies to the friction ring only if Lyndall Brakes are used on the rotor at all times.
Each friction ring is individually serial numbered for quality control.
Use with Gold Plus Brake Pads
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NEW BILLET BAGGER WHEEL FROM COLORADO WHEELS–In 2002, Classic and Custom Ride (CCR) was founded in Anaheim California by former drag racer Marc Susman. Driving his own nitro burning Chevy Nova, he was hard to beat. Susman later drove the Jungle Jim Liberman and Atlas Oil Tool AA/FC funny cars.
Drag racing gave Susman the ability to make split second decisions with ease and accuracy, a trait he still uses in business today. CCR’s principal purpose was to design, program and machine complete private label motorcycle wheels to an industry that had become stale.
Utilizing 3 -axis machining techniques, CCR was able to transform otherwise ordinary wheels in works of art. With CCR’s attention to detail and unmatched programming, it be came easy to see they would be around for a long time to come. As the original manufacture for such brands as Renegade, Wicked Image, HogPro, HHI just to name a few, CCR carved out a name for itself very quickly as the go to manufacture.
HAMSTERS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN STURGIS–Hamsters Raise $221,504 For Children’s Care
Proving again that bikers have big hearts for kids, the international motorcycle group Hamsters USA raised $221,504 for Children’s Care of Rapid City in fundraising events this year, culminating with their annual gathering in Spearfish during the Sturgis Rally on Monday, August 5th.
Funds raised will provide physical, occupational, and speech therapies, plus psychological services, to hundreds of children in Western South Dakota, plus parts of Wyoming, through Children’s Care of Rapid City.
Hamsters USA has raised and donated funds at their annual meeting each year, wanting to give back to the greater Black Hills community, which many Hamsters consider to be their second home. Their gifts help provide services to children in their own homes and communities, delivered by Children’s Care personnel who drive over 10,000 miles a month to provide services.
Urban Hirsch, III honored with annual Chrome Heart Award
Hamster member Urban Hirsch, III received the Chrome Heart Award, presented by Children’s Care to honor individuals in the motorcycle world “whose philanthropic support and civic duty represents everything positive in the industry and sport of motorcycling.”
Urban Hirsch, III is the founder and president of Ink Systems, Inc., based in southern California. His interests outside the industry include a superb antique motorcycle collection, and a fine art collection with a focus on lithographs and engravings, with some dating back more than 400 years. Urban was selected for the 2013 Chrome Heart Award not only for his commitment to the health and well-being of children in the Black Hills area, but also for his heavy involvement with the Casa Youth Shelter and the Inner City Arts Program in California.
The inscription on the award read:
For His Commitment To The Motorcycle Community And Especially For His Generosity
And Dedication To The Health And Well-Being Of Children,
This 2013 Chrome Heart Award Is Presented To
Urban Hirsch, III
His Generous Spirit Has Given Those Less Fortunate Opportunities To Thrive And
Create Their Dreams.
Children’s Care Hospital & School and Hamsters, USA
This Day Of August 5, 2013
Spearfish, South Dakota
Children’s Care of Rapid City, SD, is affiliated with Children’s Care Hospital & School, based in Sioux Falls. Children’s Care is a private, independent, non-profit organization with a mission to help children with special needs reach their full potential. The organization as a whole served nearly 2,000 children last year.
Source: Children’s Care Hospital & School Foundation
Posted by Sam Kanish
–from IronWorks Magazine
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MOTORCYCLE BOOM IN INDONESIA—With an improved economy motorcycle sales have jumped from a little over 2 million in 2003 to nearly 8 millon this year. Some ¾ of all sales were handled on credit with no money down.
The central bank worried so they started demanding a 25 percent deposit. That immediately kicked a hole in sales and they dropped by 20 percent. At first the requirement didn’t apply to Islamic Shariah-compliant lenders. Their lending business boomed until April when the central bank extended the rules.
Hang on as sales continue to decline.
–with the help of Alex Frangos for the Wall Street Journal.
ENGINE TIPS: In Search of The Best Combination
By Don Terrill (c)
If the winner of the engine masters challenge gave you his exact parts list, could you go out and buy the same parts and match his horsepower? Not likely.
What if he wrote a book telling you exactly how to do it? Nope, you’d more than likely still come up short.
Why? Because identical is not always identical.
I took up the game of golf a few years back and, like any good racer, became immediately obsessed with optimizing my equipment. Specifically the driver. I was amazed how little effort golfers put into tweaking their equipment. The most interesting discovery during testing was finding a 7-yard difference between two identical driver heads.
I’ve seen the same thing with carburetors and torque converters. Identical is not always identical.
As for finding the best combination…
You can:
* Get advice from others – Don’t reinvent the wheel. Instead, stand on the shoulders of others. Man, I love clichés.
* Use simulation software – Wisdom is getting the big things right. This is where simulation software shines.
* Do your own testing – The above methods will get you close, but if you want to get to the top, you’ll have to do your own testing.
Tips for Finding the Best Combination:
* Always be testing – Track testing, dyno testing, heck, even bench testing.
* Never sell an effective component that is not easily duplicated, like a carburetor or torque converter.
* Don’t modify a known working component, buy another.
* Not everything makes sense or can be explained. Trust the results.
* It’s not possible to test everything, there are just too many variables. Focus on the important stuff first, like airflow.
* Intangible variables – Some variables we don’t see or even know about. Ask yourself, what am I missing?
* Some variables don’t seem to matter – Any change can make a difference. Don’t rule anything out.
* Some variables don’t seem picky – For example, you do a freshen-up on the valve job and lose power.
There may be thousands of ways to make (x) amount of horsepower, but there is only one combination that will make the most and testing is the only way to get there.
Links:
http://HorsepowerChain.com – 2013s hottest selling racing book
http://Quarterjr.com – Simulation & design software
http://MaxRaceSoftware.com – Simulation & design software
http://SpeedTalk.com/forum/ – Become a member today!
PERFORMANCE BOOK OF THE WEEK, The Horsepower Chain –
The 4 stroke internal combustion engine first ran in 1876. This engine design, known as the Otto cycle, has been thought of as having the following strokes – intake, compression, expansion and exhaust. This design is used in the vast majority of racing engines today. Engine builders, and racers alike, think about improving the performance of their engines using this 4 stroke approach, or what I prefer to call the “old 4 process.”
Sometimes people focus on the 4 critical camshaft timing events – intake valve opening (IVO), exhaust valve closing (EVC), intake valve closing (IVC), and exhaust valve opening (EVO) to characterize engine performance. This was a good step forward, but a finer breakdown is needed to really understand racing engines.
Instead of the traditional 4 strokes, the modern high performance engine should be thought of as having seven distinct individual processes. This “7 process” approach focuses on air flow through the engine and is a result of two decades of research while developing the worlds most popular racing engine software — Quarter Jr’s “Engine Pro”
The New 7 Process Model:
1.Intake pumping
2.Intake ramming
3.Compression
4.Fuel burning and expansion
5.Exhaust blowdown
6.Exhaust pumping
7.Valve overlap
These seven processes are linked together and affect each other in turn. In other words, the output from one process defines the input for the next. It follows logically that each of these seven processes must be fully optimized in order to achieve the highest engine performance possible.
However, the overall engine is only as good as the weakest link in this chain of processes. Some changes may well improve one process, but hurt another. Identifying which of these seven processes is holding the engine back is key to improving your engine’s performance.
The physics behind each of these seven processes is very different. All we can adjust/change is the shape of the components that make up the engine. What is the absolute best combination of components? How do we find that best combination without just throwing parts at the engine?
Announcing: “The Horsepower Chain – Racing engines explained through hardcore math”
About the Book:
•Includes the math behind the world’s most popular engine simulation software — “Engine Pro”
•These equations were developed and tweaked during two decades of real-world testing from hundreds, if not thousands, of racers.
•Includes practical advice for each of the seven processes — specific advice you can apply today.
•This is an updated edition of “Engine Pro – The Book.” It has been expanded and professionally printed in the US.
•Authored by Don Terrill – Former pole winning Nascar engine builder and owner of SpeedTalk.com – Racing’s best tech forum.
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RECENT OFFICE TEST RIDE AT CAR AND DRIVER OFFICES—A staff member rode a Rokon between cubicles at the editorial offices of Car and Driver. Here’s what they had to say: Despite modest improvements over the years, the Rokon has remained true to inventor Charles Fehn’s original 1988 two-wheel-drive “mototractor” concept.
It drives the rear wheel with a sprocket and chain, but the front is a lot more complex. Driveshafts and U-joints route power up to the top of the front forks, where a gearset and sprocket reside. From there, a pair of chains delivers torque to the front wheel. A clutch mechanism allows slip when the front wheel is turned, preventing binding and aiding stability.
OILY SOULS ROCK DETROIT–Oily Souls is a motorcycle gathering/show on August 24th starting at 6 PM. It will feature bikes from 25 invited builders from all over the country, with a strong focus on builders from the Midwest.
The 25 bikes will be on display inside the distillery of Two James Spirits (Detroit, Michigan’s first licensed distillery after prohibition) which is located 2445 Michigan Avenue in the historic Corktown neighborhood of Detroit. Two awards will be handed out at the show; The People’s Choice award (decided by show-goers) will determine the best bike of the 25 invited builders, and the Builders Choice award (determined by the 25 invited builders) which will be given to the best bike ridden to the show by a show-goer.
There will also be a photo exhibit by well known photo-journalists Michael Schmidt, Troy Critchlow and Josh Kurpius. Music will be provided by the Brunswick Brawlers. Strong beverages handcrafted in Detroit, will be available from the hosts, Two James Spirits.
Food from local establishments will be available at the show.
Source: Oily Souls Detroit
Posted by Sam Kanish
THE AUCTION BLOCK HEATS UP ON VELOCITY’S NEW SERIES DALLAS CAR SHARKS–All-New Episode Premieres on VELOCITY Tuesday, August 12th at 8:30PM ET/PT –
In the new series, DALLAS CAR SHARKS, VELOCITY takes viewers to the Lone Star State where car enthusiasts from across America gather to participate in the ultracompetetive world of car flipping. The series follows tough-talking, larger-than-life dealers as they compete to outbid and out-buy each other in the intense world of automobile auctions. Viewers will experience thrills, triumphs and tough losses with the sharks this season on VELOCITY.
Tempers flare on next week’s episode of DALLAS CAR SHARKS. The auction block heats up as the sharks let their competetiveness shine. Tommy outbids Ash for a Toyota FJ and in turn, Ash empties his wallet for a 1984 Mercedes 380SL Roadster. Martha surprises the rest of the gang as she takes a chance on a vintage Harley and JD takes home a classic beauty but risks losing her in the end.
Watch the drama unfold on VELOCITY next Tuesday, August 12th at 8:30 PM ET/PT!
SOUTH AFRICAN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT HEADS STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF MOTORCYCLING FOR FUTURE TRANSPORTATION AT THE AMiD MOTORCYCLE & LIFESTYLE SHOW—
•A 20 per cent shift from car to motorcycles would reduce traffic congestion by 40 per cent, says AMiD Director
•The Gauteng government is about to implement a 25-year integrated transport plan that would encourage a huge shift from cars to motorcycles, says Gauteng Transport MEC.
The AMiD Motorcycle and Lifestyle Show at the Johannesburg Expo Centre at Nasrec, which opened today (Thursday) and runs until Sunday, got off to a lively start at the four-day show’s media breakfast. Lachlan Harris, National Director of the Association for Motorcycle Importers and Distributors said Belgian studies had shown that a 20 per cent from cars to motorcycles would decrease traffic congestion by 40 per cent.
“But more important from our side, in a week from now we are launching a 25-year integrated transport plan for Gauteng. One of our biggest concerns is the massive population increase in this region though migration and at the same time the vehicle population is increasing.
“If we do nothing about it we are going to get a gridlock situation here. The system is going to choke over time. We are seriously looking at other possibilities from a planning point of view. Rail is of course the most important but thereafter we are looking at cycling and motorcycling. From a traffic management point of view motorcycling is clearly an important option for us.
“We would support this initiative. A single car user in traffic is not the way to go. That should clearly be for weekends and family outings. We need to change the mindset of this province, that people need to explore other options, public transportation, cycling and motorcycling.
” Speaking from the motorcycle industry’s perspective, AMiD as an organization was clearly excited by this awareness of the importance of motorcycling to Gauteng’s future.
“We are well-placed to address urban spatial inequality”, said Lachlan Harris. “We need to be ready for this, because this will make demands on our industry.” Harris also stressed the importance of a show like the Motorcycle and Lifestyle Show in showcasing the industry, and paid tribute to the organisers, SA Show Services, and the Nasrec Expo venue, for drawing on all its experience to put together a professional event.
AMID MOTORCYCLE AND QUAD LIFESTYLE SHOW
WHEN:Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 August 2013
SHOW HOURS:Thursday 8 – Saturday 10, 09:00 – 18:00, ticket sales and gates close at 17:00 Sunday 11, 09:00 – 16:00, ticket sales and gates close at 15:00
Tickets are available at the gate or through Computicket.
WHERE: Johannesburg Expo Centre, Rand Show Road, Nasrec.
(GPS – S26° 14.810′ E27° 58.695′)
CONTACT: 011 494 5003 or media@sashows.com
Media releases and photographs stored electronically at
www.quickpic.co.za and www.amidexpo.co.za
A-BOMBERS OLD SCHOOL WEEKEND IN SWEDEN—These guys started 20 years ago, before anyone else had understood the beauty of rust and Americana from the post WW2 era.
This is an all outdoor event for hot rods, kustoms, motorcycles in ’30s – ’50s American style plus original American cars up to 1956 model. The kustoms, hot rods and bikes can be built in styles ranging from the earliest primitive attempts to the typical American Highschool style late ’50s-very early ’60s.
We are trying to put on a harder attitude against old cars with a too modern appearance. Like Pro-Street stuff or. I guess you know. The style of the car or bike is the whole thing here. If you have any doubts in what style your vehicle is built in, please ask somebody who knows. No matter if you come 1000 km or just around the block, no exceptions. Sometimes people really try to sneak in some other way, but we are trying our best to have it in this distinctive style.
We have everything in one area and also have the visitor parking inside the site, but separated from the “Old Style” cars and bikes. Same goes with the camping, but notice this: NO VEHICLES allowed on the camping site. If you can’t be more than 5 meters from your car while sleeping, sleep in it ! The camping and cars will be as close as a few hundred meters or less.
Weekend fee 2013:
Fri-Sat 500 SEK
Sat 400 SEK
There will be live music both nights, food and drinks, crazy people, fabulous stalls with clothes, records and much, much more… Kustom Kutting will be cutting hair and Wizzzard will be pinstriping along with many others. And don’t miss out on Carols Jiving lessons in the evenings.
Theres a WILD HILLCLIMB race on the Saturday at DEVILS PEAK !!! Those who wants to race can only register at the site. No pre-registrations possible. Only 32 vehicles can run, so be there in time ! The visitor parking next to the hill is restricted to the same cars as the meeting. Racing fee is 100 SEK
–from the Sheriff
THE BIKERNET CHURCH USHER LESSON OF THE WEEK–
An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps.
“Where would you like to sit?” he asked politely.
“The front row, please,” she answered.
“You really don’t want to do that,” the usher said. “The pastor is really boring.”
“Do you happen to know who I am?” the woman inquired.
“No,” he said.
“I’m the pastor’s mother,” she replied indignantly.
“Do you know who I am?” he asked.
“No,” she said.
“Good,” he answered.
–from Jim Waggaman
DC Insider: IS ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY TRYING TO INFLUENCE STATE LAWS?—
Posted by: Rick Podliska on Wednesday, August 07, 2013
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a notice in the Federal Register on a proposed project entitled “Costs and Cost Savings of Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention: Evidence-Based Policy and Behavioral Interventions.”
With the notice coming from the CDC, this caught our attention.
So, the American Motorcyclist Association reached out to the A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education of Iowa, Inc., known as A.B.A.T.E. of Iowa, to send a joint letter to the CDC.
We wanted the CDC to address our concerns with the proposed project’s goal to “collect information relating to the costs of implementing motor vehicle injury prevention interventions” in order to get— in their own words — the “biggest bang for the buck.”
We learned that the CDC study will focus on thirteen “interventions.” Specifically, one of them is “motorcycle helmet use laws.”
According to the notice, “information is needed to complete a research study of the costs and costs savings to society of implementing evidence-based interventions.”
What is the CDC’s definition of “evidence-based interventions”?
An official with the Department of Health & Human Services responded on behalf of the CDC to our letter. According to the HHS, “We used a wide body of research from various organizations to identify/define evidence-based interventions. We include studies conducted by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), the World Health Organization [Part of the United Nations], and other organizations.”
The CDC further “evaluated the list of effective interventions against a set of pre-determined criteria for the project.” And added, “These criteria included the potential for broad implementation, the potential for high impact in injuries prevented and lives saved, and the likelihood that the intervention would be implemented at the state level.”
What is the intent of the CDC in using this data once complete? Is one of the purposes of the study to influence state laws?
“CDC will use the data collected to complete the cost estimates for each of the selected thirteen interventions. The cost estimates will be used in the main product of this project, an online tool.” Moreover, “The online tool can be used to identify the intervention or sets of interventions that can be implemented in individual states that will provide the largest benefit in injuries prevented and lives saved. This project will provide scientific information to help states choose to focus their safety efforts in areas that make the most sense for their situation.”
With regard to funding, how much is this study costing taxpayers? Moreover, will sequestration make it more difficult for this project to be completed?
“The contract for the entire project was awarded at $927,554. The cost for the key informant interviews for all thirteen interventions, including motorcycle helmet laws, is estimated to be $30,000. This project will not be affected by sequestration.”
Let’s recap.
Our federal government will spend nearly $1 million to run a project that will use data from federal agencies and federally funded programs, as well as a UN agency, to support 13 interventions that the CDC believes “would be implemented at the state level.”
Curious about the CDC’s agenda? So are we.
Ever since the CDC released a study in June 2012 claiming that annual cost savings in states with universal motorcycle helmet laws were nearly four times greater (per registered motorcycle) than in states without universal helmet laws, it’s no secret that the CDC wants more states to adopt mandatory helmet laws.
The CDC is not the first federal agency to make a case for universal motorcycle helmet laws. For years, the NHTSA sought to influence state legislatures in the same manner. Then, in 1998, the NHTSA was prohibited from using federal funds to lobby state or local legislators. In 2011, Congress introduced a resolution supporting efforts to retain the ban on the NHTSA’s ability to lobby state legislators, and urged NHTSA to focus on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education and training.
That’s the bottom line for the AMA: Rider education and training, as well as motorist awareness programs, are effective strategies to reduce motorcycle crashes from ever occurring. Whereas, universal motorcycle helmet laws do nothing to prevent crashes.
Just to be clear, the AMA — as part of a comprehensive motorcycle safety program to help reduce injuries and fatalities in the event of a motorcycle crash — strongly encourages the use of personal protective equipment, including gloves, sturdy footwear and a properly fitted motorcycle helmet certified by its manufacturer to meet the DOT standard. But the AMA believes that adults should have the right to voluntarily decide when to wear a helmet. (The AMA does not oppose laws requiring helmets for minor motorcycle operators and passengers.)
We spent years sending that message to federal legislators and NHTSA regulators. Now it’s time to do the same with the CDC.
ANOTHER EMBEDDED REPORT FROM AEROMACH MANUFACTURING REPORTS FROM THE BADLANDS—
IT’S A WRAP—and I’m lost. Have you ever had that notion that you didn’t know which way to turn, because everywhere was a project, an assignment, an issue, or who the hell knows.
Doctor Hamster sent the image above regarding our World’s fastest trike streamliner. I ran it past Kent Weeks of Lucky Devil’s in Houston. “Will it be completely enclosed,” Kent asked. I said we would discuss it over whiskey and the SCTA rule book.
I need to get back together with Eric Bennett’s and handle the next chapter of his S&S build. They announced new twin cam cases in Sturgis. These cases will address all of the issues mentioned and dealt with in Eric’s engine build. The tech is available in our tech area.
I’ve invited some riders over who have sissybars on their bikes so we can test this All American travel bag on a variety of bikes. We slipped it on Dr. Willie’s 200,000 mile FXR. He is working his ass off on Ray’s Bonneville bike. They are headed back to San Jose for final dyno testing, then it’s off to the flats next week. Hang on.
I’m not in Sturgis hunting for the 6th Mrs. Ball since Red, my Pedro contractor pulled the plug on refurbishing the front of the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters. It will be amazing when they finish. Hang on.
I’m in trouble since I didn’t make the Hamster dinner and didn’t pick up my T-shirt. Lena Fairless took this shot. She rode out with her dad Rick, who was inducted into the Sturgis Hall of Fame.
The list goes on, but watch for Ben’s Indian report tomorrow on Bikernet.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
