Kenny Price, or Mr. Samson with Blond raffle winner during Love Ride Samson Boat Tour.
The coast was battered by an errant Arizona flash flood Monsoon last night. Immediate flooding. Los Angeles can’t handle it. We hid under the covers.
Last weekend was love ride madness. We rode the Samson party boat while Jose and Frank Kaisler hit the No-Love party at West Coast Choppers. Bikernet even tossed a barbecue into the Saturday night festivities. It was warm and the food terrific, thanks to Sin Wu. Let’s hit the news. I’ll tell you more about the weekend later:
RIVERA’S LOCK-UP CLUTCH–This Lock-Up clutch-head is designed & manufactured to fit on Primo’s existing 3 and 3.5-inch wide electric start, belt-drive, diaphragm-spring clutch baskets. The head assembly is CNC machined from 6061 aircraft quality billet aluminum. It is infinitely adjustable relative to the pressure plate allowing for the addition of various size brass weights on the slinger arms. More weight means quicker lock-up. One must first bottom the four outer springs without any weight on the slinger arms. The tension on the four center pressure plate is then adjusted until the clutch lever attitude is to your liking. Weight is added to the slinger arms & the outer springs are backed off until a happy medium is reached between slip& lock-up. Adjustment is determined in part by the final drive ratio of the motorcycle. The clutch pack is comprised of alternating Kevlar & sintered bronze clutch plates. PRIMO’S Competition Sure-Lok Race Clutch is for use with extensively modified Big-Twin gas powered motorcycles in race-only applications (not for street use).
CONCERNED BIKERS ASSOCIATION SWAP MEET REPORT–This past weekend (Nov. 8th & 9th) the C.B.A. (Concerned Bikers Association) held their annual fall swap meet here in Charlotte. We set up our area Friday night and we were at it until 11pm. Thanks to The Meanest, Gingles, and Angela for all their help. The best part about setting up Friday night, is that after you set up you have a chance to look over a lot of what people have brought out before the crowds get there.
The doors opened at noon on Saturday and the crowd poured in. It is good to know that some people still build their bikes the old school swap meet way. To me a swap meet is like a journey, you never know what you will find until you get there. You can still find some cool stuff lying around at the swap meets. Saturday afternoon the wet t-shirt contest took place and the best way I know to describe it is… Just let me say, that it should have been billed as THE GOOD, THE BAD, and THE UGLY!
Sunday morning brought out all the hangovers from Saturday night. Another fun thing at the swap meet is seeing old friends and all the people who I have met through years of working the swap meet, the ones I only see twice a year. The C.B.A. holds a spring swap meet every March and a fall swap meet every November. Vendors come from as far away as Florida, Kentucky, West Virginia, Georgia etc. to name a few.
I sold all the parts that I set up. I have a saying for the swap meet, “These parts are one way only.” I hate hauling them back to the shop.
An older guy came up to me Saturday and said, “I remember you from three years ago, I was in a money bind and you really helped me out with an inner primary, and I still have it on the bike today!” To me that’s what swapmeets and being a biker is all about!
–Mike “The Stealth” Pullin
4-SPEED TRANNY CASE FROM S&S–S&S transmission cases are manufactured from 356T aluminum and machined with state-of-the-art CNC equipment. The 4-speed transmission case is designed for 4-speed Big-Twin frames with 70-84 Shovelhead style drive trains & chain final-drives. To help ensure a simple trouble free installation, the studs & dowel pins are installed at S&S prior to shipment. The users countershaft & shift fork shaft will require shortening. The S&S 4-5 speed transmission cases accept most OEM and after market 5-speed style trap doors, bearings, seals and other parts for 1985-99 Big-Twin style 5-speed transmissions. The OEM trap door will require minor modification for use with this case. All modifications are thoroughly explained in the instructions. This 4-in-5 speed case is NOT compatible with the factory Harley-Davidson primary belt drive used on 1980-83 FXSB Sturgis.
4 & 5 speed transmissions use the same 1:1 final drive ratio. As a result the 5 speed gear set will NOT alter motor RPM at highway speeds. The additional gear narrows the gap between lower gears for improved acceleration.
This case will fit earlier Big-Twin frames, however the motor sprocket shaft must be of the type used in 1970 & later Big Twins. The case is compatible with Harley-Davidson rear belt drives if the correct main shaft, main drive, inner primary cover, shifter rod, starter housing, and related components are used.
S&S trapdoors are of the 1987-later style. It is recommended that this style be used along with a ball-&-ramp clutch actuator system. Early trap door strength is marginal when used with high performance clutch springs.
Most 4-speed Big-Twins use transmission driven mechanical speedometers. This case REQUIRES an electronic sensor & speedometer. Alternately a wheel driven speedometer can be used, and the sensor hole on the case can be plugged.
The clutch actuator end of the 4-speed clutch cable is not compatible with the 5-speed type clutch actuator. Either replace the existing clutch lever with a 1987-up style lever or purchase a custom cable with the required ends from Motion Pro (650) 329 0427 .
3215-0023 old # 56-1038 ….4-5 Speed Case assembly which includes; case, shifter shaft guide, all studs & dowels (installed), output shaft bearing, countershaft bearing, case seals & miscellaneous hardware.
FLAME CUT GIRDER SEARCH–I’m looking for a “yesteryear” type flamecut girder frontend to use on a blown V-8 trike I’m building.
Any ideas?
Tom
tjaros@att.net
HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ POSTPONE BIKERS IN BAGHDAD TOUR–“Packed, Racked And Loaded In The Cadillac”, JB Walker and the Cheap Whiskey Band were told to stand downafter Iraqi hostilities take more American lives.
The band which has tour for American Forces since the first Gulf Warwere disappointed but fully understand from experience that the troops have their hands full and the State Departmentis concerned with their safety and the safety of our men and women.
“We’ll be ready whenever they are,” explained JB,it doesn’t matter when we go as long as we are there when they are ready for us, and from the looks of thingsthey will be more than ready for a little taste of home and we will go give it to them. Ride Safe 1st Cav!!”
DUE TO POSTPONEMENT JB WALKER AND THE CHEAP WHISKEY BAND HAVE SEVERAL DATES NOW OPENDURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. NOW YOU CAN HAVE THE WORLDS MOST FAMOUS BIKER BANDAT YOUR EVENT OR PARTY DURING NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER!
CALL TODAY AT 770-245-7123 OR E MAIL JB AT
PAUL YAFFE?S GIFT —Here?s yet another show-stopping mirror style from Paul Yaffe Originals. This awesome creation was originally designed exclusively for Yaffe?s 1999 Oakland Roadster Show Champion ?Silver.? Paul has revised the original version and now the Power Mirror has the PYO logo etched lightly in the mirror. Paul thanks his customers and dealers for making the Power Mirror the number one selling mirror, and it is now available at a reduced price for your custom bike. Available to purchase on-line at http://www.paulyaffeoriginals.com or call our sales line at 602-840-4205 ext 233. Use code RN555 for sale pricing.
Originally $235.00 a set now $200.00 a set
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