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STURGIS TOO SOON–29 days till we haul ass for Sturgis! Springer shot in Deadwood 2004 and photoshop’d onto Rushmore .
Ride Hard Bros, NEW WIDE REAR TIRE KIT FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON V-ROD–MILWAUKEE (May 29, 2006) – The new V-Rod Wide Rear Tire Kit ($3,495.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories gives many 2005-06 Harley-Davidson VRSC V-Rod models the same menacing, full-fender look first offered on the 2006 Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod model. The kit includes a Dunlop D419 240R/18 rear tire to replace the standard Dunlop 180/55ZR18 74W tire, plus an 18-inch Reactor five-spoke custom rear wheel and matching Reactor sprocket, a chrome wide-tire swingarm, a chrome sprocket compensator bowl, chrome upper and lower belt guards, 38mm-stroke shock absorbers, and a primed rear fender. No frame or powertrain alterations are required for installation. Rear fender color-matched painting service may be arranged through the Harley-Davidson Spectrum Paint Program. Add a matching Reactor 19-inch front wheel (sold separately) for a complete custom conversion. A V-Rod Wide Rear Tire Kit is available to fit 2006 VRSCA and VRSCD models (P/N 43687-06), and 2005 VRSCA and VRSCB models (P/N 43820-05). A new Fender Base Plate Kit (P/N 51098-06, $129.95) fits the wider fender and provides the attachment point for upright and luggage rack options. See dealer for ordering and fitment details. For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada. CHAIRMAN SUBMITS A REQUEST TO BIKERNET–Hey Bandit I’m a one of the chairman for the American Biker Party and I would like to know how to put or can you put our web sit on your web site. Check it out for yourself it’s http://www.americanbikerparty.com. We would appreciate it, if you can do this. I also have been a subscriber for three years and think your web site is a really righteous site. — Frank (Claim Jumper) Rios No problem. This is a free Bikernet Service, available to anyone who is cool. There’s only one problem, waking up Snake to get the job done. May take a couple of weeks.–Bandit REPORT IS IN ON HOT BIKE ROSE BOWL BIKE FEST–The Hot Bike Rose Bowl Bikefest June 24th and 25th was the place to be if you were looking for the biggest and the best manufactures and vendors that the West Coast has to offer. Horse Power Promotions and R.G Canning Events put on this two day motorcycle marketplace and custom bike show at the world famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. After outgrowing previous So Cal venues for the West Coast Super Show, Hot Bike Magazine decided to give the Rose Bowl a shot. The outside circle was filled with vendors and manufactures like Performance Machine, American Iron Horse, Big Dog, Saxon, Incubus Alloy, and Havoc Industries and over a hundred more booths with everything to fill your needs. Glendale Harley-Davidson Buell one of the major sponsors had some of their inventory on display as well as info on the Love Ride 2006. Lifestyle Cycles the events other major sponsor had a stage in the middle of their area with a non-stop work being done to motorcycles. Saturday S&S replaced one of their motor that had over 100,000 mile with a brand new one. The old motor is going to be displayed at the S&S museum. Lifestyle Cycles also had a fashion show with some hot women wearing the hottest new riding apparel. Live music rocked the Bikernet.com sponsored music stage all weekend long while David Chaves International Trials Pro thrilled crowds with his balance and agility on his stunt course. The Martin Bros were the featured builders of the show making the long trip from Texas. Scott Long and Trevelen showed off their Discovery bikes along with other top builders like Gard Hollinger, Jesse Rooke and Tom Foster. Maxim Magazine hottie Kerri Kasem was on hand to take pictures and sign some autographs, as if the warm summer weekend needed more heat. Incubus and Martin Bros Alloy awarded the top bikes in the custom bike show with one of kind handcrafted trophies. If you are into 2-wheeled machines then check out www.horsepowerpromotions.com for more info on up and coming events BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING TEAM ART CHANGES–Here’s the 2 versions of the art with the type roughed in.One with Bikernet.com at the bottom and one with it on the helmet.Had to take the snaps off the helmet to fit it in. If you like one, I’ll clean up the type and make it fit the image better, then color it.I’ll have to change the way it was colored from before to work the orange 5-Ball in. –CGK Let us know which one you like, or your thoughts. –Bandit WHITEHORSE CHRISTMAS IN JULY SALE–Place an order online between now and midnight on Thursday, July 20, 2006, and save 10% on all regular-priced merchandise. Follow the link below to search or browse our online catalog for apparel, gear, tools, gadgets, books, and accessories. The special 10% discount will not appear on our checkout page, but we will deduct 10% when we process your order. This is a rare chance to get a reduced price on that special item from our catalog that you’ve always wanted, but you must follow this link. .July Christmas Sale link or refer to EN0610 to qualify for the discount. NEW BIKER TUNES COMING TO STURGIS–Copperopolis, CA – Renowned motorcycle historian, musician and storyteller, Charlie Brechtel, will be releasing Iron Buffalo at the world famous Buffalo Chip Campground during their 25th Anniversary Celebration. Iron Buffalo is a fitting tribute to Indian Larry and David Mann. The title track, Iron Buffalo will take you on a trip to Gasoline Alley where you can imagine Larry wrenching on a bike. Ghost Cowboy is a melodic journey to the wide-open spaces of the old west where you will see visions of the Ghost Rider, made famous by Dave Mann. Sonny Keaton, a true “Old School Biker and Bike Builder” collaborated with keyboardist Ray Ray Crow to compose a true biker anthem, Horses of Iron and Steel; this song is what being a biker is all about. The album also includes songs about Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductees along with future members of the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. This will be the third Album for the Charlie Brechtel Band, and with each song you will feel the wind in your face and the sweet vibration of the road. Charlie will take you on a journey through time and boundaries that have been closed to all but a chosen few, he will take you into the Inner Circle. Charlie also produces a weekly radio show on the Internet at www.big7productions.com and has a number of videos available. To purchase your copy of Iron Buffalo or any of the other CD’s, DVD’s or listen to the radio show, go to www.big7productions.com BIKERNET REPORTER EMBEDDED IN SHUTTLE INVESTIGATION–The Space Shuttle Just Took Off.We watched it from our front yard. Not big as close-up, but still very Impressive. –Rogue COOLBETH RIDES SCREAMIN’ EAGLE HARLEY-DAVIDSON TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE VICTORY IN LAKE ODESSA–LAKE ODESSA, Michigan (July 3, 2006) – Last week Screamin’ Eagle Flat Track rider Kenny Coolbeth didn’t even qualify for the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Twins championship series event at Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio. This week Coolbeth did everything he could to forget what happened in Ohio. Winning a race goes a long way toward healing a missed event, and Coolbeth took advantage of that on Sunday during the fourth round of the AMA Flat Track championship season. Coolbeth finished on top of the podium at I-96 Speedway, collecting his first victory of the season and his first as a Harley-Davidson factory rider. It was his second consecutive win at that track. “It was such an exciting race and I still can’t believe we got the win,” Coolbeth said. “It hasn’t even really sunk in yet and I’m just so proud to be able to give my new team an event win. Everything was going well for us in Lake Odessa and it was a blast riding out there. I didn’t want the race to end. I could have kept going for a few more laps at least.” Coolbeth took home two wins as well as four other podium finishes in 2005. He said this victory, however, was even more special. “It was a dream of mine to race on this factory Harley-Davidson team and it means a lot to be able to earn my first win with this crew,” Coolbeth said. “We have championship goals and winning this race helped re-energize those goals.” The win aided Coolbeth’s major jump up in the AMA Flat Track point standings. Coolbeth was ninth going into the weekend’s event. He walked away from the event in third place, behind points leader Chris Carr and Screamin’ Eagle teammate Rich King. King is 12 points behind leader Quality Checked Certified Pre-Owned Ford’s Chris Carr as the team prepares to head to the next event on the AMA tour this weekend. Coolbeth is just 13 points behind Carr. For much of the race Coolbeth’s biggest challenge came from Jared Mees, one of his Wrecking Crew teammates. To honor the successful racing teams in the 1920s, Harley-Davidson designated two riders – Jared Mees and Bryan Smith – to form a four-man Wrecking Crew team along with King and Coolbeth. This weekend would have made the Wrecking Crew of the past proud. Mees, a Clio, Michigan, resident, led the race until lap 16 when Coolbeth moved around him for the lead. On lap 22, Mees had a flat tire after sliding high in Turn One on his Johnny Goad-tuned/Texter Harley-Davidson XR 750. Mees rode at the front of the pack for an event-best 15 laps. He finished 17th overall. Coolbeth led 10 laps. “I was really disappointed about the tire going down because the bike was running so fast,” Mees said. “I had it in a great groove and I was having a lot of fun running up front and mixing it up with Kenny.” King rode his Screamin’ Eagle entry to fourth place while Smith, sponsored by Pat Moroney’s/Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson, rounded out the top five. It was the first time this season three of the four Wrecking Crew riders have finished in the top five of the same event. “We’re so happy that Kenny got his first win with the Screamin’ Eagle team,” Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso said. “It’s great to see the team working together so well and being such a competitive force on the track. Jared would have been right up at the top of the pack if he didn’t have a tire go down. For that to happen but still have three of the four Wrecking Crew riders in the top five is a great weekend.” Mees qualified in the No. 1 position and finished first in his heat. Coolbeth was fourth in qualifying before going on to win to his heat. Smith, another Michigan resident, rode his Moroney’s Harley-Davidson into the No. 6 position in qualifying. The next AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship event is the Half-Mile GNC Twins race at the West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, W.Va., on July 8. LA CALENDAR SHOW COMING RIGHT UP– I dropped my bike off at the Honolulu docks today to be shipped to San Diego. I will pick it up on the 14th of July. I was just wondering if there was a pre-registration form I needed to fill out for the L.A. Calendar Motorcycle Show? I went to the website and tried to look for a form, found one for vendor information, but could not locate one for entering the bike show. I recall with the Tiki Chop, Roger registered at the gate. Could you please let me know if I need to pre-register the bike. Thanks for all your help and look forward to seeing you again. Take care and keep up all the great articles! –George Lindemann AVON TECH QUESTION OF THE WEEK–What causes dry rot (weather checking, fine spider line cracks on sidewall of tire)? Dry Rot/Weather Checking (fine lines on Sidewall) This is usually seen in the spring after bikes have been stored for the winter. Also very hot, sunny climates are hard on tires. Ways to avoid dry rot: –Sukoshi Fahey (Ms.) Continued On Page 3
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– Keep both tires up off the ground in winter
– Use mild soap & water to clean tires, not tire cleaners or preservatives
– Avoid exposure to fertilizer, ozone, extremes in temperature
– Do not park under electrical wires nor near electric motors e.g. furnaces
– Don’t store near gasoline or solvent tanks (hydrocarbon fumes)
– Use bike cover to protect tires from extreme sun conditions
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