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EXCLUSIVE REPORT FROM 2WHEELERS DAYTONA BEACH–Well other than the COLD WEATHER , Daytona seems to be going along as usual. The weather is supposed to change tomorrow and be in the 80s the rest of the week. I am sure that will bring out the party animals who will be out checking the gals assembled along the bar to serve refreshments to all the fair weather road warriors.Everybody’s in Daytona including Russel, but where’s Bandit?
The rumors about Myrtle Beach not being held this year has brought a few more folks our way this year. I will let you know what’s up in a couple of days.
Ride Safe.
–Donna
BRAND NEW EFI SYSTEMS FROM WIRE PLUS–Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to introduce their new, Custom Kit EFI System for all motors equipped with EFI systems?both stock and aftermarket units. Wire Plus offers several simple ways to handle the electronics on these new EFI equipped projects you?re thinking about. These harnesses are available for use with stock or aftermarket ignition modules and range in use from all the stock sensors your motor was intended to use to the bare minimum of what your motor needs to run for those bare minimum customs.
These harnesses provide wiring for the ignition and motor only and can be used with any type of main wiring system. The new custom kit EFI system will work with all model bikes that come equipped with electronic fuel injection units as well for all aftermarket units that riders are changing over to. Suggested Retail: $392.00.
Wire Plus manufactures a complete line of self-diagnostic wiring systems to fit any stock or custom bike application. Some of the advantages that you get with products from Wire Plus include Solid State breaker technology (the breakers never have to be replaced) and a replaceable start relay that can be purchased at any auto parts store. Their power modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market. Wire Plus? main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.
For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com.
THE UPDATED 2009 BUB MOTORCYCLE SPEED TRIALS WEBSITE IS FAST!–
* New Menu- for easier navigation to the areas you want.
* 2009 AMA Rules and Records listing
* Merchandise page- get the stuff you missed!
* Volunteer page- download your Volunteer staff registration form today!
AMA National Record Rules are now available for download. Please review carefully, there have been some changes. All additions.changes are marked with and * in the title of the rule.
The FIM has a whole new website, so take a moment to have a look. The WR rules are not available for download on their website so we are still awating word from the FIM regarding those World record rules. We were told that there are no significant changes to the WR rules, however it is always wise to read the lastest available rules so we will notify you via this mailing list once we have the link on our website.
The RWB rules are pending AMA authoization and should be online very soon.
We have also updated a variety of information that you are used to seeing on the website, guides, schedules, hotels, 201mph club, entry information and so on.
Of course we do have to mention that we are ALWAYS looking for volunteer staff. Our new staff page has some information if you are curious as to what you are getting into, along with a registration form to register your interest in helping make this event a success.
Entry information is available- however we will not be opening entry submissions until April 1st. Forms will be available for download, or completetion online on this date. Pre-entery discounts will apply until June 1st.Run Watcha Brung Enry will be limited to 100 entries. FIM/AMA Pre-entries will not be limited, however as with 2008, we will not guarentee that you will be able to enter onsite so be sure to get your entry in by the deadline. More details regarding entry will be posted online as we get closer to the opening date.
FIM licensing will be available BEFORE entry officially opens. If you are interested in an FIM World record attempt, please read the FIM entry information on our website, and contact BUB as soon as possible. Once the packets are available, we will mail them out to you to get started on the requirements.
So take some time now to peruse our updated website. Don’t forget to update your bookmark to the new 2009 page so you will always reach the newest information.
Of course if you have any questions please feel free to contact us.BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Informationwww.bubspeedtrials.com
PH: 530 272 4310
FAX: 530 477 7489
Email: salt-info@bubspeedtrials.com
Wimmer Custom Cycle Introduces The 105th Anniversary Limited Edition Tribal EBS Intake–Myrtle Beach, SC- The latest introduction to the ever growing line of quality intakes from Wimmer Custom Cycle is the 105th Anniversary Limited Edition Tribal EBS intake. This CNC machined billet intake features a copper and black accent to complement these commemorative Harleys. The copper is a PVD super finish that will not mar or tarnish. Additional features include internal head breathing and an internal velocity stack to increase airflow and an oversized filter that requires no oiling.
The kit comes complete with everything required and is a very simple installation that only takes a few minutes. This intake increases performance and will fit all American V twin motors and all fuel injection including the new DBW. MSRP is $375.00
When it comes to aftermarket intakes, Wimmer Custom Cycle continually outperforms its competition. For the past 10 years, Wimmer has stayed on the cutting edge of technology, producing some of the best intakes on the market. Top custom bike builders and award winning bikes from around the globe use Wimmer intakes. All Wimmer products are proudly made in the USA.
For further information on intakes, please contact Wimmer Custom Cycle directly at 1-866-Hot Cycle (1-866-468-2925) and 215-721-4160. You can also view their complete product line at www.wimmermachine.com or drop them an email at info@wimmermachine.com. Wimmer Custom Cycle, 11670 Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Dealer inquiries invited!
SCOTT LONG REPORTS FROM DAYTONA–
I was there representing the Chopper Challenge T.V. show. The Chopper Challenge Semi and all the bikes from the show can be seen at the Battle Grounds right across from Destination Daytona and get this “FREE” bike parking, music, bars, food, bikini contest, vendors ect.
That Koseman 140-inch, 200 hp FXR gave me a woody! You should off heard it! Un-fuckin’ believable!
–Scott Long
Owner/Builder
Central Coast Cycles
Santa Cruz, CA
831.476.3901
ILLUSION UNVEILS 49/50 STATE EPA/CARB CERTIFIED ENGINE LINEUP– The awesome new line of Illusion engines has been a long time coming but it?s been well worth the wait. These extraordinary engines are unique in more ways than we have room to list. Available in sizes ranging from 80? to 114?, customers can custom order their iron from mild to wild and 100% EPA and CARB certified upon request. Each of the certified engines is delivered with full documentation for hassle free registration.
While numerous intake configurations are offered, all certified engines breathe through an application specific 42 mm Mikuni and custom designed, fully compliant air box. All Illusion engines retain the 80? 4.25 stroke and cylinder bore sizes vary from 3.5? to 4.125?.
Illusion cylinder heads are individually crafted to maximize the performance and reliability of that engines intended use and are fit with electronic or manual compression release valves. If you?re after a power plant that?s built to last, breathes serious fire and eliminates many of the problems encountered when registering a custom scooter, Illusion has you covered.
Suggested retail pricing starts at $5350.00. For complete details call 714-894-1942 or catch them on the Web at www.illusionmotorcycles.com
NEW DEFENDER JEANS FROM DIAMOND GUSSET–PRLog (Press Release) ? Mar 03, 2009 ? Diamond Gusset Jeans has received excellent reviews for it’s new DEFENDER Jean. The Tennessee based Jean manufacturer sold its first pair in August 2006 and has seen sales grow beyond their wildest expectations.
“Our Defender Jean is now going head to head with our most popular two basic styles, and may overtake the lead in dollar sales for the company in 2009”, says David Hall – “We haven’t scratched the surface yet, and with the resurgence in motorcycling not seen in two decades, we’re finally at the right place at the right time.”
The jean incorporates Kevlar reinforcements in both the knee and seat, as well as full protection around the hip. The company has received emails from customers touting its effectiveness. One gentleman wrote in while recovering from a recent crash to express his thanks, and his words are very convincing – “I broke a lot of bones, but I did not have any road rash and found your jeans the most comfortable I’ve ever worn, and I’d been riding over 30K per year so comfort was very important. Tell the G man to keep up the good work-” Steve
Not only do customers love the Defender jean, but all of their jeans have received compliments in both fit and comfort – and their ability to make customers comfortable with the online process is something they’ve worked hard to perfect. Another person writes in to the company to express their satisfaction with the product. ” I just received my first pair of your highly praised Defender motorcycle jeans. They arrived in only three days, from on line order, to in my hand. I ordered the same size as my most comfortable pair that I’m currently wearing ,(your recommendations). They fit perfectly. I immediately put them on and went for a ride on my Harley. I’ve never in years of riding, felt so comfortable in the “seat” area. Thanks for a truly quality product , and the super service. You’ ve got a real winner in these Defender Motorcycle pants.” Thanks again, Clint Collins.
It’s evident that the company must be doing something right. One thing they’ve managed to accomplish is staying true to their original vision of keeping it all 100%AMERICAN made. They feel that by sticking with this credo and supporting local friends and neighbors, they’ve struck a nerve with the American psyche. Jeff Hall states it this way “I honestly cannot tell you how good it feels to walk into our production facility and see all the happy smiles and feel a sense of purpose knowing we are part of the solution America is now facing. And I bet if you ask the men and women there, they’ll tell you the same exact thing.”
If you want to read more about their jeans and take one for a test drive, just visit www.GUSSET.com or call them toll free at 1-888-8GUSSET.
BRAND NEW BIKERNET PRODUCT–Carpal tunnel syndrome has become a scourge among today’s active and computer literate population. Men, especially, are becoming afflicted with this serious health problem.
To help stamp out carpal tunnel syndrome, new mouse pads have been devised to assist men in their computer operations. Ergonomically-correct mouse pads such as these will enable men to avoid the pain and suffering associated with this serious health concern.
No, I don’t have the ordering information…….. yet!!!!
COSTCO HELPS WITH THE PRICE OF DRUGS–I went to the Costco site , where you can look up any drug, and get its online price. It says that the in-store prices are consistent with the online prices. I was appalled. Just to give you one example from my own experience, I had to use the drug, Compazine, which helps prevent nausea in chemo patients.
I used the generic equivalent, which cost $54.99 for 60 pills at CVS. I checked the price at Costco, and I could have bought 100 pills for $19.89. For 145 of my pain pills, I paid $72.57. I could have got 150 at Costco for $28.08.
I would like to mention, that although Costco is a ‘membership’ type store, you do NOT have to be a member to buy prescriptions there, as it is a federally regulated substance.. You just tell them at the door that you wish to use the pharmacy, and they will let you in. (this is true)
–Sharon L. Davis
Budget Analyst
US Department of Commerce
Office Ph: 202-482-4458
Office Fax: 202-482-5480
E-mail Address: sdavis@doc.gov
ProCharger Video Challenge submission deadline extended to April 30, 2009–Due to popular demand and the unusually severe winter in many parts of the country, the submission deadline for the ProCharger Video Challenge has been extended until midnight central time on Thursday, April 30, 2009.
Important Dates:
April 30th: Submission Deadline
May 15th: Finalists are Announced
May 15th to June 15th: Youtube Voting
June 17th: Winners Announced
?We?ve had a great deal of interest in the video challenge, especially when there is a $7,000 purse available to the winners,? says Jeff Lacina, ProCharger Marketing Director. ?Given the long winter much of the country has experienced, we want to make sure everyone has a chance to get out there and create their ProCharger-inspired videos. And with a new racing season just getting started and winter on the way out, there will be even more opportunities for getting the footage everyone wants to have in their videos.?
For more information, including rules & regulations, visit http://www.procharger.com/video_challenge.shtml.
ProCharger Video Challenge – Tell us YOUR ProCharger story.
It can be about anything ProCharger; from how you use your ProCharger power to what your favorite experience has been with your ProCharger supercharger, to what you would tell someone who was asking about how they can get more power for their ride. You could even create your own ProCharger commercial and tell us about your combination of power and fuel economy! Make sure the ProCharger logo is shown in the video to help show off your ProCharger pride.
Prize Money Breakdown:
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $1,000
3rd Place: $500
4th Place: $300
5th Place: $200
To see some existing ProCharger videos, as well as some of the early contest submissions, visit the ProCharger Challenge Youtube page, http://www.youtube.com/user/ProChargerChallenge
–Jeff Lacina
913/338-2886, x237
http://www.procharger.com
SAVE A VET POKER RUN–10 Starting Points – Choose yours, 50 Stops across 13 counties and 2 states
All ending at McHenry County Fairgrounds. Sponsored by 10 Harley Davidson Dealerships, 50 bars and many more. $20 Rider, $10 Passenger, All makes models, hot rods and similar welcome. Top 10 Prizes – Cash Payout. 1st Place $2000.00, Free Food including Pig Roast and much more. Live Bands, Raffles, Giveaways, Dunk-A-Cop, Biker Rodeo, Tattoo Artists, K9 Demos and so much more. Early Bird Register and recieve over $80 worth of cool stuff.
Go to http://www.save-a-vet.org/fundraiser.htm to learn more and register.
–Danny Scheurer
Save-A-Vet nfp Inc.
Founder/CEO
815-349-9647 Office
847-400-6021 Cell
dlscheurer@saveavet.org
www.saveavet.org
American Thunder Promotions announces the 3rd Annual Arlen Ness Bike Show– This year the 3rd annual show will be held at a new location and on a new date. This exciting event is Saturday, April 18th from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, and Sunday April 19th, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo California.
The Arlen Ness show offers one of the best bike shows, parts expo and swap meet in the state of California. It also provides an opportunity to share camaraderie with other fellow bike builders, enthusiasts and friends.
The World Champion Metric builder, AFT Customs and its Yamaha Roadstar, Er Hed will be on hand. Come on by the booth and get a picture of this history-making metric and an autograph from the most award-winning metric builder in the world!
Other local celebrity builders will be in attendance including Satya Kraus of Kraus Motor Co and Kirk Taylor of Custom Design Studios..just to name a few.
In addition to the three generation of Ness custom builders, there will be a special appearance from World-Famous Donnie Smith.
Spectators and exhibitors will enjoy over 100,000 square feet of show bikes, parts, and accessories. The show also features food and refreshments on location.
So come join the action at the 3rd Annual Arlen Ness Bike Show!For more information, go to www.arlennessbikeshow.com
ORWELL IN THE NEWS AGAIN, TODAY– You were ahead of the curve with your book about Sam Orwell. Man, what is going on today makes me sick to my stomach.This is a little long and at the bottom is a link to a ?650 scientists report? disputing the man made global warming theory. I actually downloaded and printed the whole report (a few hundred pages). This global warming crap is just a tool to take away our life, freedom and liberty. Hope this finds you healthy and enjoying life.
Scientist Tells Congress: Earth in ?CO2 Famine? ?The increase of CO2 is not a cause for alarm and will be good for mankind? ?Children should not be force-fed propaganda, masquerading as science?
Washington, DC ? Award-winning Princeton University Physicist Dr. Will Happer declared man-made global warming fears ?mistaken? and noted that the Earth was currently in a ?CO2 famine now.? Happer, who has published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, made his remarks during today?s Environment and Public Works Full Committee Hearing entitled ?Update on the Latest Global Warming Science.? ?Many people don?t realize that over geological time, we?re really in a CO2 famine now. Almost never has CO2 levels been as low as it has been in the Holocene (geologic epoch) ? 280 (parts per million – ppm) ? that?s unheard of. Most of the time [CO2 levels] have been at least 1000 (ppm) and it?s been quite higher than that,? Happer told the Senate Committee. To read Happer?s complete opening statement click here: [Also: See ‘Consensus’ in Collapse: Japanese scientists make ‘dramatic break’ with UN hypothesis of man-made warming! (UK Register) & $ave the Planet? ‘Four climate lobbyists for every member of Congress’ ? Number of Lobbyists Up 300% & The Year of the Man-made Global Warming Skeptic ]
?Earth was just fine in those times,? Happer added. ?The oceans were fine, plants grew, animals grew fine. So it?s baffling to me that we?re so frightened of getting nowhere close to where we started,? Happer explained. Happer also noted that ?the number of [skeptical scientists] with the courage to speak out is growing? and he warned ?children should not be force-fed propaganda, masquerading as science.? [In December, Happer requested to be added to the groundbreaking U.S. Senate Minority Report Update: More Than 650 International Scientists Dissent Over Man-Made Global Warming Claims ]
Happer was pressed by the Committee on whether rising CO2 fears are valid. ?I don?t think the laws of nature or physics and chemistry has changed in 80 million years. 80 million years ago the Earth was a very prosperous palace and there is no reason to suddenly think it will become bad now,? Happer added. Happer is a professor in the Department of Physics at Princeton University and former Director of Energy Research at the Department of Energy from 1990 to 1993, has published over 200 scientific papers, and is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Academy of Sciences. Happer was reportedly fired by former Vice President Al Gore in 1993 for failing to adhere to Gore?s scientific views.
?I believe that the increase of CO2 is not a cause for alarm and will be good for mankind,? Happer told the Committee. ?What about the frightening consequences of increasing levels of CO2 that we keep hearing about? In a word, they are wildly exaggerated, just as the purported benefits of prohibition were wildly exaggerated,? he explained. ?At least 90% of greenhouse warming is due to water vapor and clouds. Carbon dioxide is a bit player,? he added. ?But the climate is warming and CO2 is increasing. Doesn?t this prove that CO2 is causing global warming through the greenhouse effect? No, the current warming period began about 1800 at the end of the little ice age, long before there was an appreciable increase of CO2. There have been similar and even larger warmings several times in the 10,000 years since the end of the last ice age. These earlier warmings clearly had nothing to do with the combustion of fossil fuels. The current warming also seems to be due mostly to natural causes, not to increasing levels of carbon dioxide. Over the past ten years there has been no global warming, and in fact a slight cooling. This is not at all what was predicted by the IPCC models,? Happer testified. [Note: See: An abundance of peer-reviewed studies continue to debunk rising CO2 fears ]
?The existence of climate variability in the past has long been an embarrassment to those who claim that all climate change is due to man and that man can control it. When I was a schoolboy, my textbooks on earth science showed a prominent ?medieval warm period? at the time the Vikings settled Greenland, followed by a vicious ?little ice age? that drove them out. So I was very surprised when I first saw the celebrated ?hockey stick curve,? in the Third Assessment Report of the IPCC. I could hardly believe my eyes. Both the little ice age and the Medieval Warm Period were gone, and the newly revised temperature of the world since the year 1000 had suddenly become absolutely flat until the last hundred years when it shot up like the blade on a hockey stick. This was far from an obscure detail, and the hockey stick was trumpeted around the world as evidence that the end was near.
We now know that the hockey stick has nothing to do with reality but was the result of incorrect handling of proxy temperature records and incorrect statistical analysis. There really was a little ice age and there really was a medieval warm period that was as warm or warmer than today,? Happer continued.
?The whole hockey-stick episode reminds me of the motto of Orwell?s Ministry of Information in the novel 1984: ?He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future.? The IPCC has made no serious attempt to model the natural variations of the earth?s temperature in the past. Whatever caused these large past variations, it was not due to people burning coal and oil. If you can?t model the past, where you know the answer pretty well, how can you model the future?? he stated.
?I keep hearing about the ?pollutant CO2,? or about ?poisoning the atmosphere? with CO2, or about minimizing our ?carbon footprint.? This brings to mind another Orwellian pronouncement that is worth pondering: ?But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.? CO2 is not a pollutant and it is not a poison and we should not corrupt the English language by depriving ?pollutant? and ?poison? of their original meaning. Our exhaled breath contains about 4% CO2. That is 40,000 parts per million, or about 100 times the current atmospheric concentration. CO2 is absolutely essential for life on earth. Commercial greenhouse operators often use CO2 as a fertilizer to improve the health and growth rate of their plants. Plants, and our own primate ancestors evolved when the levels of atmospheric CO2 were about 1000 ppm, a level that we will probably not reach by burning fossil fuels, and far above our current level of about 380 ppm. We try to keep CO2 levels in our U.S. Navy submarines no higher than 8,000 parts per million, about 20 time current atmospheric levels. Few adverse effects are observed at even higher levels.?
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