Hey,
This is a wild day and you’ll love the News. It’s packed fulla crazed notions, wars, laws, new products, surprises and deals. I’m not kidding. Sometimes I hit the news as if I’m running a marathon. Sometimes it’s an uphill battle and others are downright inspiring.
I’ve got to tell you that I always look forward to Thursdays, even though it means 14 non-stop hours until completion. I’m not going to pump this up into a hype about this 120-page news Thursday. Although, I will mention a new whiskey Sin Wu stumbled on at a Trader Joes. They had a stack of Bulleit Whiskey crates on sale. “I liked the bottle with the cork,” Sin said and brought home a jug. I took it to a dinner with the good Dr. Nutboy and we popped the cork. I generally don’t like any whiskey except Jack and an Irish Whiskey (12-year old) Tullamore Dew. But this hit the spot. I lost the first bottle to the Doctor and had to find another. As you can see I sampled this one.
Let’s hit the news:
D&D PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISES SHIPPING 2008 HARLEY TOURING PIPES– Shipping New 2008 Harley-Davidson FLT / FLH Performance Exhaust Pipes.
Fort Worth, Texas, January 17, 2006 – D&D Performance Enterprises is shipping dyno-tuned Boarzilla and Fat Cat (2 into 1) exhaust pipe systems for the all new 2008 Harley touring motorcycles, which are outfitted with fuel-injection system and comes with an oxygen sensor to adjust to changing environmental conditions. D&D performance exhaust pipes include preinstalled stock factory oxygen sensor ports as well as direct fitment with no cutting, welding or grinding.
The new 2 into 1 high-performance Boarzilla and Fat Cat pipes and slip-ons improve power and torque on the entire touring family of motorcycles, which includes the FLHR Road King, FLHRS Road King Custom, FLHRC Road King Classic, FLTR Road Glide, FLHX Street Glide, FLHT Electra Glide Standard, FLHTC Electra Glide Classic and FLHTCU Ultra Classic Electra Glide.
“These are the best sounding and performing pipes money can buy,” said Dave Rash, The Pope of Pipe.
Checkout all the pipes at www.danddexhaust.com.
BIKERNET STAFFER ROBS BANK– Man robs a bank and takes hostages. He asks the first hostage if he saw him rob the bank.
Hostage answers yes. Robber shoots him in the head. Asks second hostage if he saw him rob the bank. Hostage answers no, but my wife did.
–from Rik
WOMEN RIDERS HAVE CHANCE TO JOIN H-D DAYTONA WOMEN’S DAY RIDE– MILWAUKEE (January 11, 2007) – Harley-Davidson female enthusiasts are encouraged to enter for a chance to win a spot on the Harley-Davidson Women’s Day Ride, held March 4, 2008, and join Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of one of the Company’s founders, as well as the six Get Down to Daytona contest winners on the last leg of their ride into Daytona.
To enter, women riders should go to www.harley-davidson.com/womensride by Jan. 23 and fill out a short entry form. There is no purchase necessary, but women are encouraged to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camps (a small donation of $25 or more is greatly appreciated). Women riders must ride a Harley-Davidson or Buell motorcycle and must be in Daytona on the morning of March 4.
On Jan. 25, 80 women will be randomly chosen to participate in the ride. Each rider will receive a 2008 MDA Pin, a special flag with MDA and H-D logo for their bike, and be entered in a special MDA drawing for a Harley-Davidson women’s jacket. The top three fundraisers will also receive a special gift.
Daytona Bike Week Women’s Activities
Tuesday, March 4, is Harley-Davidson Women’s Day at the Ocean Center. The Women’s Day Ride will arrive at the Ocean Center at approximately 10 a.m. Upon arrival, Karen Davidson will introduce the six winners of the Get Down to Daytona contest. Interactive seminars will be given throughout the day on how to pick up a motorcycle, customization and MotorClothes. More details will be announced in the next few weeks.
At the Daytona International Speedway Wednesday, March 5, from 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., there will be women-only demo rides on select 2008 Harley-Davidson and Buell motorcycles. Demos are free, but riders will need to bring a helmet (full-face helmet and long pants for Buell demos) and a valid motorcycle license. Each woman who takes a demo ride during that time will be automatically entered into a drawing for a women’s helmet. Men who come along with the women who participate in this special demo time will have the opportunity to attend a customization seminar and Q&A session with a Harley-Davidson factory technician.
All week at the Ocean Center, March 2-8 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., women can visit the Harley-Davidson Interactive Women’s Area featuring giveaways and prizes, motorcycle information, and a historical and informational women’s display.
About the Get Down to Daytona Contest
The six winners in the Harley-Davidson Get Down to Daytona contest were announced Dec. 12, 2007, and were chosen from more than 200 women who submitted videos about their motorcycle mentor. Each winner will receive an expense paid road trip for two from Atlanta to Daytona Bike Week ’08 alongside Karen Davidson, great-granddaughter of one of the Company’s founders, as well as a three nights stay in Daytona.
The six winners are: Carol Dicicco from Chalfont, Pa.; Tonya Lamia from Rockford, Ill.; Kimberly Ryon from Harford, Pa.; Shelli Strand from Birch Run, Mich.; Jennifer Thorne from Mt. Pleasant, Pa.; and Teresa Weston from Hermitage, Tenn.
For more information and to watch the six winners’ videos, visit www.harley-davidson.com/womensridee. Check back later this month for full profiles on each woman, as well as in March for coverage from their anxiously awaited trip to Daytona Bike Week ’08.
A QUICK BIKERNET PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR–Take your seats. I’ve noticed that you can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle four things:a rainy day, the elderly, a motorsickle that won’t start, and being out of coffee.
I’ve learned that making a “living” is not the same thing as making a “life..”
I’ve learned that life gives you a more chances.
I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitton both hands.
You need to be able to throw something back.
I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you
But, if you focus on the needs of others,your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.
I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.
I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one.
I’ve learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.
People love that human touch — holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
I’ve become aware that I still have a lot to learn.
–from Rev CarlR
CUSTOM DESIGN STUDIO DRIVE SIDE CALIPER BRACKET COVER–Anybody who has a drive side caliper bracket that is welded to theframe knows what these are for. The weld on tabs look great molded andpainted to match the bike’s paint job. The problem is when you tightenthe bolts down to their torque specifications, the paint blisters upand looks unprofessional.
With these covers, designed by Kirk Taylor,you just put a couple of dabs of clear silicone on the backside of thecover and you’re done. They are raw aluminum so you can paint, polishor plate to your needs. To remove, just poke your screwdriver from thebackside and they’ll pop out with little effort.
MSRP $40/pair.To order call 415-382-6662 or email customdesignstudio@sbcglobal.com.
SUCKER PUNCH SALLY OPENS NEW DEALER–New SPS dealer opening atMichaels Motorcycle Worx in Woodland Park. Bikes werevery well received with a huge crowd. Christian, the Boss, flewin for it and SPS riders from all over the state rode in for the party.
–Ken
TOXIC CUSTOMS BUILDS CUSTOM BIKE FROM EBAY BASKET CASE– Toxic Customs builds custom motorcycles out of the East Coast. Their latest motorcycle is being built for the Smokeout 9 and came from eBay as a basket case. Michael Causey, Owner, built the frame from the same steel that the NASCAR boys use and created a bike that kicks asphalt. Click here to listen to the Bikernet Radio interview.
BIKERNET METRIC DEPARTMENT DELAYED ONE WEEK–Due to a new whiskey on the premises, the entirely new Bikernet Metric department and site was delayed maybe as much as 10 Days.
When staff sobriety is again a priority we will launch the new major Bikernet department addition devoted to the Metric Cruiser. Don’t hold me to it, but we’re shooting for a launch by the end of next week. That’s January 25th, the day I roll out to the Grand National Car and Bike Show in Pomona. I’m judging the bikes again. It’s the granddaddy of bike shows.
We have news reports ready to rock, our first bike feature on a junkyard 1980 Yamaha SX 850, a highbar tech, a road test or two and a handful of Jon Towle art. Plus we need to wrap up our home page logo by George Fleming. Hang On!
W8LESS ROTORS ARE SHIPPING AND MAKING NEWS–Yet more good news: W8less brake rotors meet or exceed FMVSS 122 standards?..PERIOD! This has been the case since completion of the 4th test several month’s ago. There is no need for any other testing to meet these standards. I spent some time with Chuck Greening this AM to confirm all this. Here’s some more detail of our discussion.
All FMVSS standards must be passed before a new vehicle can be certified as road worthy: it’s something Harley and other manufacturers must do. But in reality it is a vehicle certification of which the brakes are only a part of the overall system. Due to this requirement, OEM suppliers, like W8less are often required by vehicle manufacturers or builders to put their products through the FMVSS testing to confirm to the that they can meet those requirements before, not after, the manufacturer/builder considers them as components on the vehicle. This kind of component testing before the fact is totally optional from a Federal stand point??but only to the extent that the manufacturer doesn’t require it!
How did we do? Great! The two key tests are the 1st Effectiveness Test and Final Effectiveness Test which measure stopping distance at various speeds (30/60/80/115mph) of a single brake rotor (as opposed to a complete front and back rotor system) and compare them to minimum standards. The 2nd Effectiveness Test uses the same test criteria but changes the standards to reflect the performance of both front and rear brakes simultaneously. Thus the 2nd Effectiveness Test is not appropriate for our single rotor and yet when conducted found that our single rotor has essentially the same effectiveness of a double rotor system!
Here’s the results of the stopping distance test:
1st Effectiveness Test??simulates initial “break-in” of brakes on bike (only lower speeds)
30mph DOT standard =121′ W8less = 46.7′ 61% better than DOT standard
60mph DOT standard =484′ W8less = 162.2′ 66% better than DOT standard
Final Effectiveness Test??simulates post “break-in” period
30mph DOT standard = 97′ W8less = 45.2′ 53% better than DOT standard
60mph DOT standard = 388′ W8less = 188.9′ 51% better than DOT standard
80mph DOT standard = 689′ W8less = 328.6′ 52% better than DOT standard
115mph DOT standard = 1423′ W8less = 936.5′ 34% better than DOT standard
Bottom line: W8less brake rotors smashed DOT standards across the board! It is not a stretch to state that we stop 50% faster than the DOT standards. Why then all the talk about doing another test with a thermocouple in the brake rotor? It’s not mentioned anywhere in the FMVSS 122 test and indeed temperatures were taken as specified from within the brake pads. The reason given by Chuck Greening was that “??.we wanted to see what was going on in the rotor?..” apparently because of its ability to dissipate heat so rapidly. While perhaps an interesting engineering artifact, it is entirely unnecessary for W8less purposes or to satisfy FMVSS 122 standards.
–John Arbeeny
NYC PASSES PLASTIC BAG RECYCLING BILL–Last week, New York City took a giant step forward in the fight against plastic. New York’s City Council passed a bill requiring large stores and retail chains to collect and recycle plastic shopping bags. According to a New York Times report: “New York is by far the largest American city to enact so broad a measure to limit the environmental impact of the bags. Altogether, each year the country is estimated to use 86 billion bags, which end up blowing down city streets, or tangled in the stomachs of whales, sea turtles and birds, or buried in landfills where they enjoy free rent for 1,000 years.”
Other cities like Melbourne and San Francisco have banned bags outright. San Francisco was the first city in North America to ban non-recyclable and non-biodegradable bags made from petroleum products. Africa has moved toward a continent-wide plastic bag ban, and just last week, China’s cabinet issued a directive banning their production, prohibiting stores from handing out free plastic bags after June 1st and imposing fees on their usage.
People in China use up to 3 billion plastic bags daily! Help keep the momentum going here in the United States and just say no to plastic bags!
DOHERTY UPDATES SPACER KIT FOR 3/4″ AND 1″ APPLICATIONS– This new MASTER BUILDER WHEEL SPACER kit just introduced by Doherty Machine provides all the convenience of their original kit plus additional sizes for popular applications. Doherty’s updated kit includes a total of 54 spacers ranging in size from 1?4″ wide to 3″ wide. Each kit includes all sizes in both 3?4″ and 1″ I.D. That’s a total of 27 spacers in each axle size!
Machined from T-6 billet aluminum bar stock, Doherty spacers are polished to a high luster finish. For easy identification individual sizes are labeled on separate compartments. A must for professional and novice builders alike.
Doherty’s MASTER BUILDER WHEEL SPACER KITS can be ordered direct from Doherty by calling 800-956-9409. Catch Doherty on the Web at www.DohertyMachine.com
ATTENTION ALL INDUSTRY SPONSORS AND ASSOCIATES– “PSI Big Air Carbs Inc. ” and “Speedway Outdoors Inc” have teamed up with “The Frikin Wicked Clothing Line” to present “The Frikin Wicked Road Tour.” This tour will be stopping in twenty two Cities including all of the major motorcycle events and some that may suprise you.
“The Tour” is currently seeking full line sponsors and associate sponsors to be represented at all of these events. We have a highly trained sales staff that will be arriving in a tour bus and thirty foot trailer that have been designed to get maximum exposure for all parties involved.
For sponsor information and a complete proposal package contact:
Rob Strade
VP of Operations
Rob@PSICARBS.COM
801-866-2451cell
801-393-1030 Office
OR
Chet OEP Burozski
SR. Sales Rep
Chet@PSICARBS.COM
801-648-2739 Cell
801-393-1030 office
OR
WWW.PSICARBS.COM
BIKER BUNNY ROAST TO BENEFIT THE ANIMAL ALLIANCE OF GALVESTON (no bunnies will be injured)– The Bunny Roast is back this Easter weekend as it started out-a jammin good time. Held at west Galveston Island’s Crazy Oaks on Stewart Road (12410 Stewart Road), this year’s event will be held March 21-23, 2008. Last year the featured well known bands were Bert Wills, Janet Z, 98 in the Shade, Mark May and many others. The line-up for this year will be even more spectacular. There will be a barbeque cook off, awesome live rocking and blues music, dunkin booth, and even an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids on Sunday.
The Bunny Roast has been staged for over 15 years at Crazy Oaks, and again this year is being put on by its originator, Mary and Bucky Pregler of Gulf Coast Music.
Auction Items
We are also accepting contribution of items for an auction. Please consider donating gifts, prizes, or items that can be auctioned. The AAGC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, so all contributions are tax deductible.
Please contact TL Landry at –TL Landry
Administrative Coordinator
772-9640 phone
772-9646 fax
Route 1031
tllandry@utmb.edu
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