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NEW VANDAL ATTACKS STURGIS–The Vandal is Rucker performance’s 2006 model that is a rigid pros-street style American Muscle bike. It runs 330 rubber out back. It is the introductory model in the Rucker Performance motorcycle line. If you are into building your own bikes it can be had as a kit with the standard 124 CI motor or the optional 145 CI mil.
Standard features on the Vandal include a powerful 124 cu in V-Twin S&S engine, 6-speed right side transmission, 45 degree rake and a race-inspired inverted front fork.
–Jeff Najar
SCREAMIN’ EAGLE RIDER RICH KING FLIES HARLEY FLAG AT PEORIA TT–Chris Carr Gains in Race for AMA Grand National Championshi.p
PEORIA, Ill. (August 21, 2005) – Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts rider Rich King finished 13th at the Grand National main at the 57th running of the Peoria TT at Peoria Race Park, round 11 of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship.
Mack Daddy Racing rider Henry Wiles was fastest qualifier on his Honda and led every lap to win the Peoria event for the second consecutive year. Quality Checked Pre-Owned Ford/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Chris Carr finished fourth but ahead of his main rivals for the AMA Grand National season championship with five events remaining on the schedule.
After finishing fourth in his qualifying heat, King won a semi-final heat race to qualify for the main. Wiles pulled out to a quick lead at the start and was unchallenged on two subsequent re-starts when the race was red-flagged for accidents. Carr was running in second place after the final re-start with nine laps remaining, but could not hold off the charge of Coziahr Harley-Davidson rider Johnny Murphree, who finished second, and Parts Unlimited Suzuki rider Jake Johnson, who finished third.
Mid-America Harley-Davidson rider Ken Coolbeth, who arrived at Peoria in second place just five points behind Carr in the season points race, finished 11th. Latus Harley-Davidson/Jones Powersports rider Joe Kopp, who is third in the points race, finished 10th. Carr, the reigning Grand National champ, now has 186 points and a 12-point lead over Coolbeth. Kopp remains in third with 153 points. Saddleman/Lancaster Harley-Davidson rider Jared Mees is fourth with 139 points, followed by Johnson with 115 points and King in sixth place with 111 points.
“Rich and the Screamin’ Eagle team worked hard, and Rich put in a great effort on the only Rotax-powered motorcycle in the race,” said Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso. “The short, tight TT track is challenging. We’re looking forward to the upcoming races on tracks like Springfield and Du Quoin, where the team has had success in the past.”
Round 12 of the AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Championship series is scheduled for August 27 at State Fair Speedway in Sedalia, Mo.
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 for more information.
DEPARTURE DEAL OF THE WEEK–2001 H-D FXST (Softail),240 Wide Tire Kit,Loaded with chrome and aftermarket parts,Ready to Move at $9700.
Slight rear- end damage. The bike was struck from behind by a high riding vehicle causing damage to the fender only and not the drive- train of the bike. Sold as salvage.These photos were sent from Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Elements 3.0. Find out more: http://www.adobe.com/photoshopelementswin
–Justin
BRITISH DRAG BIKE–Thought you might like to see this drag bike.
–Ferryman
19TH ANNUAL CUSTOM CHROME DEALER SHOW TO BE HELD AT ADVANSTAR’S BIG TWIN WEST–Morgan Hill, CA. – August 22, 2005. Custom Chrome announced today that it will co-locate its 2005 dealer show, the 19th annual Custom Chrome dealer show, with Big Twin West in Las Vegas on November 18th and 19th. 2005.
The Custom Chrome show, which has been the fall staple of the V-Twin show circuit for many years, is moving from its Morgan Hill base so that it can continue to serve our vendors and dealers in this rapidly changing market. Big Twin West, Advanstar’s leading event for the V-Twin market, will accommodate the influx of vendors and dealers while adding features that will enhance the overall value of both shows to their respective stakeholders.
“Custom Chrome has always been an innovator throughout it’s more than thirty five year history and this new approach to how we conduct our dealer show is born out of that same innovation. We are very confident that dealers and vendors alike will be impressed with how easy it is to do business in this new format and how much of our famous spirit of celebration we can retain in Las Vegas”, said John Lott, CEO of Global Motorsport Group, Inc., the parent company of Custom Chrome.
“The show to watch, Big Twin West is rapidly becoming a must-attend event for leading suppliers, retailers and custom bike builders. Held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, a city with the same vibrant spirit and energy as the Big Twin community, Advanstar welcomed the opportunity to co-locate the19th Annual Custom Chrome dealer show with Big Twin West. We are delighted Custom Chrome recognized Big Twin West as the perfect platform to bring together their dealers and vendors. Together we can deliver far greater value, do a lot of business and have fun while we’re doing it,” said Tracy Harris, Vice President & General Manager, Advanstar Communications Inc.
The format of the show will include an exclusive show “preview” on Thursday evening, November 17th, open only to Custom Chrome vendors and dealers as well as a private sales floor area where Custom Chrome sales representatives and dealers can easily and discreetly conduct business. The weekend’s agenda will also include a host of entertainment features including an industry awards gala on Friday night and the AMD ProShow, the official world championship of custom bike building, presented by Custom Chrome on Saturday night. Custom Chrome dealers will also enjoy a private function on Saturday night following the AMD ProShow as well as various additional exclusive entertainment and hospitality features.
David Scott, Director of Communications for Custom Chrome stated “We are fully cognizant that we are trading some exclusive face to face time with our dealers for a better business and entertainmentenvironment in co-locating our show with Big Twin West. However, we have the industry’s largest and most complete line up of proprietary products which enhance the value we provide our dealers and consequently, our vendors. We have the most loyal dealer base in the industry and frankly we are proud to stand with our competitors and be measured on our engineering, innovation and intuitive understanding of the V-Twin market. This format gives us an opportunity to reward our loyal dealers and meet new customers in an exciting environment that will showcase our leadership of the industry”.
For more information please log onto http://www.bigtwinwest.com.
MORE ON BIKERNET LA CARRERA RACE EFFORT–We have few opportunities to relive a legend. The Pan Am Race, La Carrera Panamericana, is one of those rare opportunities. There is nothing like it in the world!
Each year, one hundred vintage cars line up in Southern Mexico to race nearly 2000 miles north to the border with Texas. The Pan Am passes though the heart of the Country, a glorious string of mountains and quaint colonial cities. The road is cleared by 20 Mexican Highway Patrol, who travel with the race. Along the way you are cheered to go faster by thousands of spectators.
Each night you will rest your weary bones in a luxury hotel or party in some of the most famous and picturesque cities in the Country – Tuxtla Gutierrez, Oaxaca, Puebla, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexico City, and Zacatecas. You are at high altitude, so the weather is typically cool and clear.
This adventure is a serious test of drivers and their vintage cars. Some are serious competitors; most are there for fun. For all, just finishing the race in Monterrey seven days later is a major accomplishment. It’s a lifetime of memories. Join us this year! You may never have the opportunity again.
STRUGIS FINANCIAL REPORT– Sturgis rally revenue stalls this year.KOTA, SD – Lackluster vendor sales is another indication that this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was a little on the tame side.The State Department of Revenue took in $1,013,081 in taxes from temporary vendors in Meade and Lawrence counties. That’s down $178,998 from last year.
With more vendors this year, 1,200 compared to 1,131 the year before, the smaller rally pie means smaller profits.Overall sales totaled $14,906,000.Vendor sales in the Southern Hills, including Rapid City, totaled just under $2 million, also down from the 2004 rally. And, like in the Sturgis area, there were more vendors 193 compared to 178 in the 2004 rally.The final revenue figures could improve however. Many Southern Hills vendors have yet to report sales; and while the last official day was August 15 for tax collections,
–from Rogue
HELMET LAWS DON’T ENSURE SAFETY–By John Paliwoda, Guest Columnist. The answer to motorcyclist safety is training and education, not an ineffective helmet law.California motorcyclist deaths and injuries dropped in 2004, not because of helmets but because the number of accidents decreased. No helmet law supporter has ever been silly enough to claim that mandated helmet use caused motorcycle accidents to drop.
The 4 percent reduction in accidents comes despite a 12 percent increase in the number of Californians registering motorcycles between 2003 and 2004, and it can only be due to the success of the California Motorcyclist Safety Program. The CMSP has graduated more than 350,000 motorcycle riders since it began in 1985, training them to avoid colliding with drivers.Why isn’t the helmet law responsible for the death and injury decreases? That’s because the 3.71 fatality rate per 100 motorcycle accidents in 2004 has exceeded the pre-helmet law rate of 3.22 for the eighth year in a row, despite a very strictly enforced helmet law.
If riders have been dying at a higher rate per accident for almost a decade, it would show that the helmets they are forced to wear aren’t saving any more lives than before helmet use was mandated.Pennsylvania repealed its helmet law two years ago, and preliminary state statistics demonstrate that their motorcycle deaths have dropped 9 percent despite a similar percentage rise in registrations. They also have a very effective motorcyclist safety program.
What’s missing here is a serious motorist awareness of motorcyclists program. A majority of motorcycle accidents continue to be caused by inattentive drivers who claim that they didn’t see the rider they collided with.
An expansion of the CMSP, coupled with an effective, proactive motorist awareness program, will do much more to further reduce motorcycle rider deaths and injuries, by promoting accident avoidance, than the continuation of California’s ineffective and unpopular helmet law.John Paliwoda is executive director of the California Motorcycle Dealers Association and lives in Reseda.
–from Rogue
http://www.bikerrogue.com
IRON CROSS BILLET LED TAILIGHTS–These latest billet taillight assemblies just introduced by PRO-ONE are without a doubt going to set your ride apart from the pack. Step machined in perfectly tapered layers from a solid block of billet aluminum, each unit is chrome plated to perfection and fit with the latest in sophisticated LED lighting technology.
Available with red or clear lens the lights measure 4″ x 4″. Red lens models are wired for running and brake lights while the clear lens model features a flashing brake light that can be wired as a directional and can also be used with the Blue Dot center. Flat back design allows for universal mounting.
Red lens lights retail for $94.00 and the Clear light sells for $114.00. For details call PRO-ONE at 800-444-4570 or visit them on the Web at http://www.pro-one.com/
K&N FILTERS PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR ADVANSTAR’S BOOKOO ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES– Leading Air Filter Joins AX Team to Deliver Bigger Air?Better Tracks?More Speed?
Santa Ana, CA – August 19, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced that K&N Filters would be the Presenting Sponsor of the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series and each of its racing events across the country.
“When you think of K&N Filters, you think of performance and passion. With K&N Filters as our presenting sponsor to kick off the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series, we are continuing to align ourselves with the brands that reflect the vision of our inaugural series.” said Mike Kidd, Arenacross Director.
K&N is the leading manufacturer of high-flow air filters for the powersports industry, and is the filter of choice for many top arenacross racers. K&N’s filter technology is used throughout the motorsports industry from Formula 1 to the Baja 1000. Known for increasing power, K&N’s filters also offer superior filtration, especially under dusty conditions during off-road and arenacross racing.
The BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series is one of a series of new brands aimed at expanding Advanstar’s consumer media and events portfolio on a national scale. “We’re committed to offering enthusiasts and race fans real value and entertainment with our Arenacross series, and our sponsors are benefitting from doing business with a customer service-focused company that can get their message and brand in front of consumers as well as distributors and retailers,” said Danny Phillips, Executive Vice President of Advanstar. “With flagship brands like K&N and out-of-industry sponsors like BooKoo supporting our racing, magazines and shows, combined with the strongest management team in motorcycle events, Advanstar’s Arenacross Championship Series will take this kind of racing to a whole new level,” continued Phillips.
The 12-event race series kicks off in Fort Worth, Texas from November 4-6, 2005 and wraps up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2006. For more information please visit www.racearenacross.com (1-817-595-5844) o
BIKERNET DEER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES–
My brother-in-law, brother in some ways (not that way damit!!!) works at white sands missle range in new mexico, rides almost every day.
From what he says, there were some African range animals imported to the area by the govt. called an “Oryx”, big antelope with 3′ long spears for horns!!
Anyhow, I guess these things get pretty big, 500 lbs or so….but check out the horns!!….holy shit!!
Cruisin home after a second shift, several of em crossin the road, he swerved and almost made it, he says the last one wagged his ass and knocked him clean off his Dyna…talk about an ass-kickin!!
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