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The Many ‘Triumphs’ of King Presley

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On record, Elvis Presley bought nine Triumphs in 1965. Now Triumph is trying to find them. Triumph Motorcycles also confirmed that Elvis Presley gifted motorcycles to Memphis Mafia in 1965. In collaboration with Graceland archives and recollections from Jerry Shilling, a close friend of Elvis Presley, Triumph Motorcycles has confirmed the truth behind the famous motorcycle myth surrounding the music legend. Elvis purchased nine Triumph motorcycles in 1965 as gifts, so he and his closest friends could go riding together in the hills of Los Angeles. The King showcased his love for motorcycles in films such as “Stay Away Joe” in 1968, where he rode a red and silver Triumph 650 Bonneville ‘Desert Sled.’ However, his affinity for Triumph motorcycles began earlier in 1965. As of now, all nine of the original motorcycles have been lost to history, with no formal records of their whereabouts after the summer of 1965. Triumph is launching an appeal to motorcycle enthusiasts worldwide to help locate or uncover the fate of these historic bikes. Researchers are eager to hear from anyone with leads or information regarding the bikes’ whereabouts. READ DETAILED ARTICLE FROM TRIUMPH A MOTORCYCLE MYTH CONFIRMED: ELVIS PRESLEY AND TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES The ultimate biker gift – Nine Triumph motorcycles bought in 1965 by Elvis Presley for him and his Memphis Mafia Help us find the Memphis Mafia Triumphs – Are these historic motorcycles lost to time? A unique opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind ‘Elvis Presley’ Triumph and matching guitar – Raising money for the Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation Triumph Motorcycles has uncovered the truth behind a famous motorcycle myth – that Elvis Presley did give an extraordinary biker gift to every member of his Memphis Mafia in 1965. With the discovery of the original cheques in the Graceland archives, signed by the […]

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Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 2023 CANCELLED

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Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials 2023, FIM Land Speed World Records and AMA Land Speed Grand Championship is Cancelled. Our assessment team has reviewed current Bonneville Salt Flat conditions since remnants of Hurricane Hilary and related storm systems delivered significant rain on the Bonneville Salt Flats during the past 24 hours. Although there is wind, it is not drying the area and is instead pushing the water around, making multiple small moving lakes to contend with. The mobile lakes are now making “high ground” a moving target to support track preparation, necessary repairs, and safe operations for all of our racers in time for the event to proceed. Delvene Reber, Event Director/Owner “We put it all on the line every year and after the 2022 cancellation we were looking forward to an exceptional race surface and return of our amazing participants to twist the throttle and add their name to the record books. It is surprising and heart wrenching to be cancelling due to the impacts from Hurricane Hilary. We know that everyone wants an exceptional experience and we are looking forward to next year when we will bring world class FIM and AMA motorcycle land speed racing back to the Bonneville Salt Flats” Current Conditions? For many of you, the University of Utah webcam provides a great keyhole view to the salt from a few miles away from our typical track locations. Like you, we look at the camera and hope it’s indicating positive conditions across all of the Bonneville Salt Flats. As of Saturday August 19, coordinating with our partners in other organizations on the salt, we had identified several options for a great track, pits, and access roads with continued drying enabling workable salt. However, as of August 21st the remnants of Hurricane Hilary contributed to a series

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On our way to Bonneville!

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“We will roll out Wednesday morning. Micah McCloskey is our pilot. Cabana Dan, Lucky Luke and 45 John make up the team with commissioner Sharon watching our backs.” –Bandit Reminders and updates We’re on our way down to Bonneville to get set up and ready for racers to arrive later in the week. While we’re in transit, and setting up, our response times to emails and phone calls will be a little longer. Don’t forget to print your tickets! When you registered your received an email with a link to print your tickets. Printing your tickets helps us at front gate to get you in quickly and through to set up your pit. Pre-entry List is posted online You can check out our pre-entered list on our website now at bonnevillemst.com Pit set up when you arrive. VIR pit set up opens from 10:00 am Friday. General participant access is Saturday from 9:30am. Please make sure to check in with a volunteer before you park and get set up! Please also note, Pits are ONLY to be set up on the Mountain side of the blue line designating the front of the pit. This includes ALL equipment including open trailer doors (dropped trailer doors). No Parking or loading in track-side of the blue line. Thank you for your cooperation. Salt Conditions We’re keeping an eye on the Hilary storm system and understand there are concerns about the affect on Bonneville. Hilary will be going up the west side of the Sierra’s. We’ll be onsite to monitor if there is any effect on the salt. We’ll post salt conditions as appropriate to keep everyone informed of our setup and racing progress. Dates to mark on your calendar: August 25th – VIR Pit Entry and Registration 10am August 26th – General Entry

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Burt Munro Inducted Into Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall Of Fame

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Landspeed Racing Icon & Record-holder Immortalized for Lifetime Achievements An innovator, daredevil, and one of motorcycling’s greatest legends, Burt Munro is getting his respects from the Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame. Indian Motorcycle, the first motorcycle company in America, is commemorating the induction of Burt Munro into the prestigious Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. Revered as an icon in motorcycle racing and a holder of land speed records, Munro’s unyielding determination to etch his name into the record books has left an indelible mark on successive generations of riders. Aaron Jax, Vice President of Indian Motorcycle, emphasized that the history of motorcycles would be incomplete without the mention of Burt Munro. His narratives have influenced the identity of Indian Motorcycle, as it persistently emulates Burt’s spirit by pushing boundaries, fostering innovation, and paving novel pathways. Originally from Invercargill, New Zealand, Munro developed an insatiable appetite for speed, encapsulated in his famous saying, “You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime.” Over the course of decades, Munro dedicated himself to restoring and fine-tuning his 1920 Indian Scout within the confines of his garage. His relentless efforts culminated in setting three world records at the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats. An astonishing feat came in 1967, when Munro, at the age of 68, established a record of 184.087 mph for under-1,000cc motorcycles—a record that remains unbroken to this day. Gary Gray, Vice President of Racing, Technology, and Service at Indian Motorcycle, says of Munro, “Burt is a legend. His accomplishments, through trials and tribulations, inspire our racing efforts today.” While it may be overdue, it’s quite an achievement for Burt to be enshrined into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame, and we’re incredibly proud and grateful to celebrate

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Salt Torpedo Chapter 27

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by Bandit with photos from Wrench and Dr. Hamster so far… We’re Close to Heading Out First, we discovered we needed a battery shut-off that could be accessed from the outside of the body. How the hell did we miss that? We also needed the same for the ignition. We decided to combine the two with a monster switch from a major auto-racing site. –Bandit Click here to see this adventure come to fruition at this year’s Bonneville Speed Trials. A rally Torpedo meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon, after the HOF Breakfast, while Micah, our pilot was in town. We attended the Ugly MC dinner for the best food during the rally on Tuesday, and then the brothers came to the Bikernet shop in Boulder Canyon for the meeting after the Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame breakfast Wednesday morning. Micah is a member of the Ugly’s –Bandit CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE 5-BALL RACING SHOP https://5-ballgarage.com/

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Countdown to Bonneville: 5-Ball Racing

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5-Ball Bonneville Racing : Salt Torpedo We have about six weeks before we roll into the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials in Utah. We will haul our hand-built Salt Torpedo one of the first streamlined trikes powdered by a 135-inch JIMS Twin Cam. I’m going to try to deliver a brief report every couple of days. Let me know if you have any questions. And of course we’re looking for sponsors to support this effort. Just recently, Terry components helped with one of the items on our list, battery shut-off cables and jumper cables. I’m working on the trailer today. –Bandit * * * * https://5-ballgarage.com/

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There’s Hope Bikernet Weekly News for June 22, 2023

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Hey, In today’s harried world, of projects and priorities, requirements and finances, most of us can only focus on this week’s list of to-dos and obligations. But there are brothers all over the world who are raising families, building bikes, making runs and supporting our freedoms to ride. I know a few. But we can never stop trying to stay focused and alert. There’s always hope, leadership and inspiration, just gotta look for it. Ride Fast and Free Forever! –Bandit Click Here to read the latest Weekly News only on Bikernet.com * * * * Know more about world’s first streamlined trike Bonneville land speed effort by Bikernet.com, click here. Click to check out the Sponsorship opportunities with 5-Ball Racing.

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Salt Torpedo Update: Trial Run

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by Bandit with photos from Calamity Vickie Outlaw Runs Outside the Notorious Buffalo Chip I quickly made a desperate call to the Mayor of the town of Buffalo Chip. He knows everything about the Black Hills, the roads, the taxes, the politics, the sheriff, you name it. The Harley plant is rolling up to their 120th. The Sturgis Rally 85th is coming and the Chip is chipping away at 40 years rocking the rally. The answer was positive. There are a lot of flat, straight, open roads in South Dakota. It included the frontage road beside the magnificent Chip. It goes 1.5 miles straight. It up-shifts to the north past the Sturgis airport. Then it’s a straight 4 miles until it slides onto a rough gravel surface. I started to work with Woody. He suggested a meeting with the local sheriff, a new guy. I made photographic prints of the Salt Torpedo to share and we set a potential week for a meeting. Click Here to read the latest adventure in the pursuit of yet another Bonneville Salt Flat record * * * * * * * * * * * * Support the first streamlined trike land speed record — click to know more

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A Breakthrough Top-Five Finish for Monster Energy rider Chris Blose

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A Breakthrough Top-Five Finish for Monster Energy®/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Chris Blose Foothill Ranch, Calif. (March 19, 2023) – The Motown music echoed through snowy streets as Monster Energy® Supercross raced into the Motor City for Detroit SX, Round 10 of the Monster Energy Supercross Championship. In the 250SX Class, Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki rider Chris Blose led the Team Green® charge with his first top-five result of the season. In the 450SX Class, Adam Cianciarulo led laps early in the Main Event until mid-race adversity relegated him and his Monster Energy Kawasaki teammate Jason Anderson to eighth and ninth place at the checkered flag. The opening laps of the first free practice session revealed that the Detroit SX track was set to give the top riders in the world all they could handle. The sharp whoop section and abundance of tight switchback turns proved further complicated by the unique terrain of deep ruts and a hard packed base layer. Blose was quick to assert his competence in the whoops as he mastered the most challenging section of the track and began to rival near the top of the leaderboard. In the final qualification session, Blose executed the track with precision and strung together several race simulated laps to log the seventh fastest lap time of the morning (53.393). At the start of 250SX Heat 2, Blose emerged from the first turn in fifth with his sight set forward until an early-race mistake shuffled him back to eighth place. Blose regrouped by the end of Lap 2 and began to work his way up the running order. With superior whoop speed and consistent laps, the No.57 Kawasaki KX™250 rider overtook his rivals in rapid succession. Blose advanced through the field to challenge for fourth on the final lap before securing a fifth-place

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BUB 7 Streamliner Pilot Wanted

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Hey Bandit, I am breaking news about the BUB 7 Streamliner. I just posted the following to social media. Denis Manning and the BUB 7 Racing Team are seeking a new Pilot for the BUB SEVEN Motorcycle Streamliner. If you meet the requirements below (please read completely before responding) and would like to be considered for the position, please send us an email at bub7even@gmail.com with the word “PILOT” in the subject line and tell us why you should be the next pilot of the BUB Seven Motorcycle Streamliner. If you would like to help Denis out please share this post with your friends and groups. Thank you, The BUB 7 Racing Team. https://www.bubbooks.net/ * * * * EDITOR’s NOTE: Know all you need to know regarding BUB 7 Pilot post on coming Thursday’s Weekly News on Bikernet.com Refer: https://www.bikernet.com/pages/cantina_bikernet_news.aspx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * With the experience Denis Manning has, you don’t need to wonder twice about setting records. Join the quest, stay updated by subscribing to Bikernet’s Free Weekly Newsletter. Click here to know more.

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