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HELLS ANGELS REMEMBER SLAYING VICTIM AS BIKERS RUMBLE THROUGH COUNTY–On a cherry-red Harley parked in a long row of motorcycles at Stafford Lake County Park in Novato, a small circular decal on the windscreen paid tribute to a homicide victim: “In Memory of Young Will, 1983-2008.”
William Crompton Maclean was on hundreds of bikers’ minds Sunday as the Sonoma County chapter of the Hells Angels sponsored its seventh annual Poker Run from Corte Madera to Stafford Lake. The run occurred one day after Maclean’s suspected killer, 19-year-old Joseph Andrew Farnsworth of El Cerrito, was arrested.
Swarms of bikers left the Golden Gate Harley-Davidson dealership in Corte Madera in waves and made the run north to Novato and out to the rolling western Marin hills where they gathered, enjoyed a barbecue and remembered the man known as “Young Will” or “Willy.”
“I really didn’t expect this type of turnout,” said Maclean’s brother-in-law, Sonoma chapter president Raymond Foakes, who was driving a pickup truck that was fired upon on Highway 101, mortally wounding Maclean.
“I think this proves what type of character this young man had that so many people showed up. I think that really speaks to it,” said Foakes, a 44-year-old Petaluma resident whose wife, Desiree, is Maclean’s sister.
The chapter’s Poker Run, which normally draws a few hundred bikers, attracted more than 600 this year, law enforcement officials said.Bikers from nearly 20 Hells Angel chapters, some from as far away as Europe, arrived at the Harley dealership on San Clemente Drive, packing the parking lot and surrounding streets. At about noon, the bikers roared up San Clemente in stages and made their way to the freeway for the 20-mile journey to Stafford Lake.
The suspected motive for the shooting is road rage. The sheriff’s department said Maclean’s association with the motorcycle club does not appear to be a factor.
–By Joe Wolfcale
WHAT’S BLACK, COVERS HER BODY & WEARS LIKE IRON–ANSWER: A Race Hoodie. Women need support, comfort and protection on and off a motorcycle. Torian Chopper Leathers has just what you need for Santa?s little helper? a Torian Race Hoodie. It comes in midnight black and is constructed of the softest naked-leather available today. This will be her favorite jacket because it fits well, has plenty of pockets and wears like iron. Bikernet?s Black Market now and get your sweetie a little somethin -somethin.
2008 WIND DRIVEN JOKER MACHINE MOTORCYCLE– Brought back to the Public by popular demand and cooler than ever! Originally offered in 1996 in limited numbers, this All Billet and stainless steel construction model of our 5″ stretch bike is now available to super discriminating collectors who demand quality and originality! This model is 100% CNC machined and engraved, not stamped or etched.
It’s design consists of most of our actual “CAD” files from the Joker Line scaled down to produce one of the most unique pieces of mechanical art you’ll ever see! With minimal air flow to the fan blades,both front and rear wheels rotate in sync at a gradual pace via a dual worm gear drive system. Features all up-dated and re-designed late model Joker Parts (Including Exhaust) in it’s construction!
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BIKERNET PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT, WHERE TO BE IN AN EARTHQUAKE!!– Living in California, this is something we should all know.
Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway?? Well, this guy has a completely reverse opinion. This is very interesting, different from what we were all taught:My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI), the world’s most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.
I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries.
I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years. I have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.
The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under his or her desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones.
They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene, unnecessary and I wondered why the children were not in the aisles. I didn’t at the time know that the children were told to hide under something.
Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them. This space is what I call the ‘triangle of life’. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact.
The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the ‘triangles’ you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape you will see in a collapsed building.
TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY1) Most everyone who simply ‘ducks and covers’ WHEN BUILDINGS COLLAPSE are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.
3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.
4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the side of the bed during an earthquake.
5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.
6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!
7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different ‘moment of frequency’ (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads – horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn’t collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.
8) Get Near the Outer Walls Of Buildings Or Outside Of Them If Possible – It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building, the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.
9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.
–from Chris T.
SHOW TO SUPPORT PRO-STREET’S GRANDSON BRAIN SURGERY COMPLETE SUCCESS–The show was a huge success. If people would like to donate any money to the Axl fund there are accounts in the name of Axl James Deacon open at Bank of Hawaii and First Hawaiian Bank.
Thanks
-Toy @ Pro-Street Custom Cycles
HINES RIDES SCREAMIN? EAGLE V-ROD TO NHRA WIN IN ATLANTA–A Victorious Weekend Earns Hines the Pro Stock Motorcycle Points Lead.
COMMERCE, Ga. (April 27, 2008) ? Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines won the Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations aboard a Harley-Davidson V-Rod at the 28th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Hines set a new track record as top qualifier for the event, and defeated Chip Ellis in the final round of eliminations to take his 14th career victory and assume the Pro Stock Motorcycle season points lead.
?We used the three-week break since the last race to do a lot of dyno work and it really paid off for the Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines team,? said Hines. ?My V-Rod was making consistent power all weekend. Each run was perfect and we were really having fun at the track today.?
The three-time world champion took control of the class in Friday qualifying with run of 6.95 seconds that set a new track record, and backed that up with another 6.95 pass on Saturday to claim the top spot in eliminations for the 22nd time in his career.
On Sunday, Hines charged through the elimination rounds, beating Michael Phillips, Matt Guidera, and Craig Treble with runs under seven seconds. In the final, Hines had a tremendous .009-second reaction time on the lights and ran his quickest pass of the event with a 6.946 to beat Ellis, who ran 6.958 on the Schumacher Electric Suzuki.?That light in the final was a little bit of an accident, I wanted to go in the teens,? said Hines. ?I knew we would need a quick start to run with Chip but that was cutting it a little close.?
Eddie Krawiec rode the other Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines V-Rod into the sixth qualifying spot with a 7.012 in the final Saturday qualifying round. Krawiec (0.33, 6.989) lost to Angelle Sampey (.015, 6.992) on reaction time in the first round of eliminations
The win by Hines and early exits of Guidera and Matt Smith, who went out to Sampey in round two, moves Hines past those riders and into the season points lead after three rounds in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Hines has 289 points, Guidera is second with 264 points, followed by Smith with 251 and Chip Ellis with 248. Krawiec drops to sixth spot with 145 points. NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycles will race next at the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol, May 2-4 at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill.
Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin’ Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications, while Screamin’ Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Ford Truck, Dunlop, Matco Tools and S100. W8LESS ROTORS COMES TO BANDIT’S RESCUE–I bent a Brembo rotor in Half Moon Bay with my rotor lock. I couldn’t reach Brembo to replace it so I’m installing a set of very cool, light as a feather W8Less Rotors. Keep in mind, it’s all my fault. Rotor Locks are notorious, and you need to be careful with those bastards. A buddy last night said, “I always strap an idiot flag to my bars, when I’m using a rotor lock, to remind me.” Yep, that’s the key. I like Brembo brakes and W8less is making pads for all models and manufacturers. Click here for the W8Less Connection. ACE CAF? TO HOST PRIVATE SHOWING–The directors of Stonebridge Motor Company are pleased to host a private viewing of the Ace Cafe Racer Project, to witness its debut ‘Fire Up’ and first Dyno Tuning, alongside a BBQ, drinks and great company! Stonebridge Motor Company writes to advise that should you not be able to attend our below invitation, for this first run of the Ace Cafe Racer, material in the form of text data, pictures and a short movie clip, will be available on request. Please do not hesitate to contact us via linda_acecafelondon@lineone.net When: Monday 9th June Time: From 6pm ’till late (food will be served from 7pm – 8pm – back to Ace Cafe before last orders!) Where: Unit 5, Montague Works, 250 Water Road, Wembley HA0 1HX (very close to Ace Cafe) –MARK WILSMORE BIKERNET BUELL OF THE WEEK–1998 buell s1w 88ci 1440cc custom hand made gas tank,chrome frame,forks,swingarm,wheels,custom headlights and fairing and much more load and fast speed demon NICK MESSER LEAVES AS BIG DOG RESTRUCTURES SENIOR MANAGEMENT– Nick Messer, Executive Vice President, has left Big Dog Motorcycles as part of a senior management restructuring plan implemented by company owner and founder Sheldon Coleman. Commenting on the changes in an exclusive interview with AMD, Coleman said that “Nick will be missed, but restructuring our team was a necessary step as we continue to respond to current market and economic conditions”.The company had recently announced additional lay-offs, and Vice President, Engineering, Jim Moorman, who had been at Big Dog Motorcycles for about 12 months, has also left the company. Coleman believes the restructuring will better “position the company for continued growth in the United States and throughout the world.” He went on to say that “this was a painful decision to make. Nick accomplished a great deal during a tenure that spanned over a decade. He played an important role in the company’s growth and I will always appreciate his input and service over the years. I admire his professionalism and contributions and wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors.” Big Dog Motorcycles will be celebrating its 15th anniversary next year and has been able to make the proud boast that it is the world’s largest custom motorcycle manufacturer for some time now. Their 2008 line-up includes the Ridgeback and K-9 choppers, and three ranges of ProStreet style models, including a re-styled Pitbull that was named V-Twin Bike of The Year in February and also named the “Best of the Best” Cruiser by Robb Report Magazine.Coleman told AMD that “as we move forward through this transition, the rest of our existing management team will remain unchanged, as will our focus on new product design, improved testing, dealer training and enhanced product reliability”. Big Dog Motorcycles are expected to unveil two new models in celebration of their 15th anniversary at their annual dealer meeting in September. BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES
Director Stonebridge Motor Co.
Managing Director Ace Cafe London
Wichita, Kansas, USA
Tel: 316 267 9121
Fax: 316 267 2597
www.bigdogmotorcycles.com
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