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Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Company Makes Strategically Planned Business Move to Enhance Efficiency, Customer Service, and to Facilitate Growth!– MITCHELL, SD ? Kiwi Indian Motorcycle Company is alive and well?and growing! After years of friendship and business conversations Kiwi Indian and Klock Werks Kustom Cycles have formed a joint venture to help move both companies forward. Mike Tomas remains the sole owner of Kiwi Indian, and has already moved his parts distribution from California to Mitchell, South Dakota, with plans to move new engine manufacturing, engine rebuilding, and motorcycle restorations and repairs to the South Dakota facility in 2010. Said Mike, “Brian and I are close friends who share the same work ethic and long-term vision about the future of our respective businesses.”
?This is a project Mike, my wife Laura and I have talked about for three years, so in light of the economy, yes it?s a good move. But more so there?s an interest for both entities in working more efficiently and a desire to be gentlemen of the industry,? said Brian Klock. ?I have long held Mike and his wife Carolyn in high regard for their upstanding moral outlook on business; thus Laura, I, and our team at Klock Werks are proud to be associated with them.?
Kiwi stated that financially both companies are fortunately strong. The venture makes Kiwi?s parts line more centrally located providing access to parts distribution routes, and positions him to more easily reach many industry events. ?One warehouse, better shipping contracts, and improved customer service are all goals we hope for,? Mike said. ?Yes, growth and change are difficult in any setting, let alone a down economy. Our families and teams have prayed for guidance and thought the time was right. We all are smiling about this new venture and look forward to the challenges ahead. The camaraderie that is motorcycling lives on!?
If you are in Riverside, California, stop by and visit Kiwi Indian at 4183 Fairgrounds Street as his facility there is still running in the interim, or if you happen to be headed east toward I-90 for Sturgis, stop off in the Corn Palace city and see the new setup, just off exit 332 in Mitchell, SD.
Kiwi Indian Motorcycle For more information, please contact Melissa Waddell (melissa@kustomcycles.com) by email or at Kiwi Indian (605) 990-8880.
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American Motorcycle Specialties IntroducesNew Comfort Max Ortho-Deluxe Gel Seat Pad–New from American Motorcycle Specialties, USA, the Ortho-Deluxe gel pad is designed to offer today?s riders unparalleled comfort on any bike, or any style of riding. Joe McNeill, President of American Motorcycle Specialties explains, ?We narrowed the pad in front so that will deliver uncompromised riding comfort on big bikes of all makes. The gel pad?s unique cut-out section eliminates painful pressure on the tailbone and helps your spine relax.? Designed for large cruiser and touring riders, the Ortho-Deluxe gel pad is 18 inches wide and 17 inches long.
At the core of the Comfort Max Ortho-Deluxe Gel Pad is an advanced Viscoelastic molded gel that?s used in medical and sports applications. Its unique properties include the elimination of pressure points or ?Hot Spots? which can cause rider discomfort. In addition to absorbing vibration, small bumps and road irregularities, it helps relieve back ache, fatigue, discomfort, soreness and numbness.
Comfort Max Gel Pads feature a unique, maximum grip bottom. This rubberized surface prevents the pad from sliding off the seat and does not require the use of permanent straps. You just put the pad on the seat and ride away. When you make a stop, just take the pad with you or toss it in your saddlebag.
The new Ortho-Deluxe gel pad comes in a Neoprene or Genuine Sheepskin cover. The sheepskin cover provides increased comfort and allows air to circulate, virtually eliminating perspiration. Four other sizes are also offered: Buddy Pad (11 inches x 7 inches); Medium Pad (12 inches x 12 inches x 5 inches); Large Pad (14 inches x 11 inches x 8 inches wide front); and the Jumbo (16.5 inches x 12 inches x 9 inches wide front). Pads retails between $69.95 and $129.95 .
For complete details and all available options call 800-710-7237, go to the online secure shopping site www.amspecialtiesusa.com.
THE SERIOUS SILVER MOTORCYCLE CHAIN BRACELET FROM NINO 925–Close your eyes and think Biker? think Motorcycle? better yet, think Chopper. What jumps to mind? Chrome, steel, skulls, chains? Not just any chains, we are talking dyed in the wool biker chains. Modern machines may run off a belt drive, but we all know that the real muscle, the bikes that we imagine when we close our eyes, were all chain driven. And ever since the chain was used on a radical chop, bikers have been wearing the chains around their wrists, necks, and as security for their wallets.
Well, Nino925 has come out with a version of this look that is tough, classy, and steeped in tradition but won?t leave grease stains on your clothes. That?s right, beautiful silver biker chain jewelry that comes in a variety of sizes to fit any wrist.
There is the ladies version that any biker chick would be proud to wear to a rally or to a PTA meeting. Versatile, clean, and chic, this bracelet brings out a little bit of an edge and attitude to any woman wearing it.
For the guys there are three versions: the ?Medium,? ?Large,? and ?Serious.? Just like the ladies chain, all are made from .925 silver and fit any situation or attitude. And the best part about it is that you can have this style made into a custom necklace. Plus, if silver is not your bag, try it out in 14K gold! Nothing could be finer.
Nino has taken a biker look and tradition, bringing it full circle, to become some of the finest jewelry available. And just like back in the day, these chains can serve as security for your wallet. With prices starting at only $155 dollars, these pieces will really get your motor running. Oh, and did I mention that the chains can be custom made into wallet chains? Now that is serious security for your greenbacks.
ALASKA REACHES OUT TO BIKERNET BETSY–Thanks for sending the link……. Lovely story. I’m so pleased the brief encounter proved to be such a memorable and special day for you. I’m rushing from a coffee shop to view houses as we are selling ours. I’ll pass the laptop to my wife as we drive in the rain – Juliette is a writer/photographer and would really appreciate your words and pictures. You two would get on like a house on fire. www.monkeyfeatures.com
I’ll catch up in more detail later, but for your information, Stranger Among Bears episodes 1-6 will be shown back to back this coming Sunday afternoon on Animal Planet US – I hope you enjoy them. The recent film is still being edited and I will let you know when it will be on and what it’s called.
Keep up the good work – It was a pleasure meeting you.
–Richard
Happy Thanksgiving from V-Twin VineyardsCelebrate the happiness that friends are always giving, make every day a holiday and celebrate just living– From our Home to yours – a special offer to help you celebrate the holidays with your friends & family.
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LE PERA CUSTOM SEAT OF THE WEEK–This is Le Pera’s Black Tribal embossed leather shown on a Bare Bones styleseat. The Tribal Embossed leather looks like hand tooled leather without thehigh cost.
If you are interested in anyof our custom seats for sale please let me know. Please note we will be closed for the holidays December 18th-January 4th.
–Christine Le Pera
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Please visit our web site www.lepera.com You can also read our article on www.bikernet.com click on the Le Pera Icon.
BIKER?S CHOICE RIGID FRAME BY KRAFT TECH– Winter is here and its time to start building that custom bike you?ve always wanted to. Biker?s Choice and Kraft/Tech have many frames.
The one featured is a rigid frame with a 30 degree rake with a zero downtube stretch and 1-1/4? tubing. It?s made to support a stock width rear tire.
The frame uses 86-99 Softail style rear brakes, flatside tank mounts, Softail style or custom oil tanks. Spring solo seat mounts are built into the frame and it uses a removable tranny plate.
For more information on this and other frames offered by Biker?s Choice, visit www.Bikerschoice.com or one of our many dealers.
We, the crew at Biker?s Choice, would like to take a minute to wish all of our customers and friends a Happy Thanksgiving!! Be safe and eat LOTS!!!
Happy Riding!!
–Carmen
PASADENA MOTORCYCLE CLUB REACHED OUT TO BIKERNET–My name is Todd Hodge. I am the current road captain for the Pasadena Motorcycle Club, and I am interested in purchasing a photo I saw on your website. This shot was taken on the same beach and shows the finished Pismo Beach pier from the other side. All club banners were held high in this 8×42-inch (3.5 feet) panoramic view of the 1929 W.F.M Rally. It’s also printed on the finest archival paper.
Also, I wanted to let you know, that we plan on recreating that photo in September, and would love for you to be a part of it, if you are at all interested.
I am attaching a flyer for you to check out.
Let me know, if you can help.
–Todd
These rare panoramic photos from 1923 are still available in the Bikernet Black Market.
NEW BIKER ONLINE CARTOON STRIP– letting you know I’ve got a weekly strip at my site. www.cartoonthunder.com
If nothing else, let me know what you think.
–Rob
Well, let me know what you think, or go to his site and tell Rob directly. I’m staying out of it. I have no sense of humor.–Wilburn Roach
NEWS FROM THE NRA, Manteca club’s women-only gun class teaches empowerment, overcoming fear.MANTECA ? Donna Matthew was shaking and nervous when she squeezed the trigger of her first handgun. Although scary, it’s an experience she hopes to repeat ? and she’s not alone.
The Tracy resident was one of more than 45 women who participated recently in a free, women-only firearms class at the Manteca Sportsmen’s Club. The objective of the class, Ladies’ Pistol I, was to teach women the basics about guns.
Many of the participants said they came to the class to learn more about firearms, which some of them have in their own homes but have never shot or handled.
“I was surprised I hit anything,” Matthew said, standing outside the club’s outdoor firing range just off Airport Way in Manteca. Her group had just finished shooting .22-caliber revolvers and now she was waiting to shoot a .38-caliber weapon.
“It was the first time I ever (shot a gun),” Matthew said as sounds of gunfire echoed around her. “I enjoyed it. There’s a lot more to it than I ever imagined. I thought I’d be more afraid of a gun, but they give you solid information.”
The classes are open to women across San Joaquin County. One thing that makes the program unique is that participants only need to show up ? everything is provided, including safety gear, ammunition, one-on-one instruction, and a variety of different pistols to use on the range.
Nancy Randall, of Manteca, said she and her husband own guns, but she’s never shot them.Advertisement”This is something everybody needs to know,” she said.
Each month, club instructors, all volunteers, teach different firearms in both women-only classes and unisex classes with men and women.
Classes are offered for both beginners and experts in the use of firearms, including pistols, shotguns or rifles. The idea is to promote gun safety and show people that guns, when handled properly, are not to be feared, instructors said.
“Our goal is to spread the word that guns aren’t evil,” said club member and certified instructor Mike Gutterres. “It’s a tool like everything else. We’ve got people that literally have never held a firearm before and it’s a scary thing. To show up to the class is huge “… (to) take that first step. It teaches people how to be safe.”
Funding for the class is made possible through an annual grant from the National Rifle Association, Gutterres said. Each class runs three to four hours and begins in a classroom.
–By Denise Ellen Rizzo
Correspondent
For information, call 209-823-7919 or go to
www.mantecasportsmen.org.
The Legendary Buffalo Chip Announces Release of Seger Album- Voice of Bikers for Decades–Sturgis, S.D. (November 24, 2009)- The Legendary Buffalo Chip is notorious for offering Sturgis rally-goers an array of celebrated and equally legendary musical acts including ZZ Top, Aerosmith and Toby Keith. The Chip personally takes it upon themselves to provide bikers with a rocking and diverse selection of musical guests that truly speak to the essence of motorcycle enthusiasts and the culture that has defined them.
One such artist, that has yet to grace the stage at the Buffalo Chip, has successfully provided the soundtrack to many bikers’ journeys through his evocative and blue-collar American musical style. Bob Seger is the classic and raspy roots rocker that has serenaded the spirit of motorcyclists throughout the world. A 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Seger has provided such musical gems as Against the Wind, Night Moves, Old Time Rock & Roll, and Like a Rock.
Seger is currently putting the finishing touches on a compilation album entitled Early Seger Volume 1, a collection of re-recorded out of print songs and previously unreleased material. The album is due for release on November 24.
The Legendary Buffalo Chip knows what kind of music bikers like, and they want to make sure all the loyal Chipsters know that Bob Seger has come out with a new album on the tails of Bob’s new book release “Travelin’ Man On the Road and Behind the Scenes with Bob Seger”, neither of which have gotten much main stream press coverage.
When a true legend of the world of motorcycle music, who wrote and performed the platinum-selling anthem that will always define the feeling of freedom on two-wheels puts out a new album the Legendary Buffalo Chip feels like it is definitely newsworthy and worth going and getting a copy. So mark your calendars November 24th you can pick up your copy exclusively at Meijer or starting November 30th you can go to www.bobseger.com and get your copy of Early Seger Volume 1.
Get the full scoop on Seger’s new compilation album, Early Seger Volume 1 at www.bobseger.com and check out www.buffalochip.com, your foremost rock and roll provider for Sturgis Rally Week 2010.
–Ken Conte
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2010 CA HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN —Because 36 % of the motorcycle riders who die on our highways are NOT licensed to ride a motorcycle, The DMV has been given a grant of $157,000 to make a list of all registered motorcycles. This program is called ?TR? for Traffic Records. They made a list of all registered owners of motorcycles, and matched it against a list of people who are licensed to ride, or NOT licensed to drive.
They have already sent a letter to HALF of the people who OWN bikes but are not licensed to drive them, and the letter asked them ?why? are they not licensed? They expect to get a number of cases where a spouse is the rider, but their spouse is the registered owner. Then, at intervals of six months, and 18 months, they will go back over the traffic records of everyone involved, compare the two lists, and see how many people went out and got licenses, attended MRF motorcycle training classes, were involved in collisions, or didn?t do anything, etc. I have not heard yet of anything they might do beyond that.
TWO-WHEELERS HAS THE HOLIDAY PARTY SPIRIT–Harley Chopper model never opened at 2wheelers Garage Sale Blowouts in their online store. Only 1 available, first one to e-mail and buy gets IT! More one-of-a-kind items to come in the Garage. 2wheelersmc.com
The girls should be reading up on the latest biker news at Bikernet. It’s a must READ for the Girls in the NO Happy Holidays from 2wheelersmc.com
AMA Pro Racing Announces 19 Dates for 2010 Flat Track Grand National Championship Schedule–Expert Twins, Expert Singles and Pro Singles Series will Return for 2010, Racing in Key Markets.
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (November 24, 2009) – AMA Pro Racing announced today the 2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship schedule that features an increased number of races plus new and former events back on the schedule.The 2010 schedule features 19 dates in 13 markets across the country with a mixture of Short Track, TT, Half-Mile and Mile dirt tracks.
Once again the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship will consist of three series; Expert Singles, Expert Twins and the highly successful Pro Singles.The season will open during Daytona Bike Week at the new DAYTONA? Flat Track with a TT on Wednesday, March 3rd. Thursday, March 4th will see the first Expert Singles and Pro Singles National on the Short Track configuration.
Next on the schedule will be the first Expert Twins National at a new venue with a Mile at Yavapai Downs in Prescott Valley, AZ, located just north of Phoenix. This will be the first motorcycle race at Yavapai Downs and the only track in the western part of the country to feature Mile Nationals. The series will return to Yavapai Downs in October with back-to-back Nationals.
Inaugural events will be held at Gas City I-69 Speedway in Gas City, IN; The Red Mile in Lexington, KY; Calistoga Speedway in Calistoga, CA; Canterbury Park in Minneapolis, MN and after a long hiatus, the return of I-96 Speedway in Lake Odessa, MI.
Annual events will continue at the Springfield Fairgrounds in Springfield, IL; Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, OH; Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD; Beulah Park in Grove City, OH; Peoria Race Park in Peoria, IL and the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, IN.
“The expansion of the series is exciting news for our fans, riders and sponsors,” said Mike Kidd, Director of AMA Pro Flat Track. “We continue to work hard to showcase one of the most exciting forms of motorcycle racing in various parts of the country. Our goal is to continue to work with our existing promoters while going out to find aggressive promoters near key markets that will benefit the series.”
AMA Pro Racing will continue to look for additional events to help complete a travel pattern as the series moves across the country.
2010 Confirmed Events
March 3
DAYTONA Flat Track (Daytona Beach, Florida) TT
March 4
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