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Bikernet Caribbean Report—After endless delays, lines and numerous securtity checks, we finally madeit back from Phoenix. No wonder the airlines are close to flopping, theyare a disaster! A flight that normally takes six hours took us more than12. Anyway, we just got back from visiting the new Bourget’s Bike Worksshop. They put a lot of effort and dinero into building this new shop, one of the bestorganized I have ever seen. It’s on a 2-acre lot, about 80,000 to 90,000 square feet. The new shop is set up for 25 bikes a week andthe new BBW aftermarket parts manufacturing(you heard it here first). They’ve already started with some really cool exhaust.Oh well, I did not mean to mix the news with the intro, so here we go.
Phoenix is like the Mecca of motorcycles. Several shops and builders claimthis city their home, and we are guessing why:Manuel’s Mexican restaurant. Man, if there’s a place that you can reallypig out and eat as many chips and salsa as you dare, this is it!
We visited our friends at Accutronnix. They always have something very coolto show us. Their triple trees are the best, and now available in yourchoice of anodized colors. They’re not huge, but their factory putsout some of the best billet aluminum parts money can buy. We also want towish Randy a quick recoup and strentgh in his battle. I still don’tunderstand why bad stuff happens to good people.
We passed by PYO. It was already closed but Paul’s new shop is lookinggood. Maybe for the next trip we will get there earlier.We visited Sonny Barger’s shop. Geno was there and treated us like family.They just expanded and have a section just for support wear and shopshirts. Go visit if you happen to be in Phoenix.
The Billet Bar and Easyriders of Scottsdale was pretty happening on Sunday.Seems like rubbies enjoy this kind of place. It was a nice day to ride andeveryone was outside having some cold drinks. No choppers though, and only alone shovel at the lot.
Dec. 16 is the date for our annual Toy Run, which goes about 100 miles across the island and brings toys to needy kids. About 1,000 motorcycles are expected.
We have the first EXP chopper from Bourget’s at the shop. This bike is aBBW bike but with a H-D 80-cubic-inch motor and 5-speed tranny. It comes in threecolors and retails in the mid-$20,000. If the budget is tight but you musthave a custom, call a dealer near you and ask for this bike.
Oh well guys, I’m outta here. We are so busy (and jet lagged) that I won’teven bother with the Weasels tonight. See ya next week with the full reportand ussual photos.
Take care Happy Holidays……..Jose Caribbean Bikernet agent.
Excelsior-Henderson Goes On The Auction Block—-
Belle Plaine, Minn. – Excelsior-Henderson went under a secured parties sale (public auction) on Dec. 6. Capital Recovery Group, an auction and appraisal firm, conducted the sale on site (805 Hanlon Drive, Belle Plain, Minn.), and, it was broadcast live online (www.crgauction.com). Potential customers could bid concurrently from their computer with the live auction. The sale was advertised as “ultra-modern motorcycle manufacturing facility, state-of-the-art assembly line, new parts inventory, apparel and accessories.” And the terms of the sale included, “as is, where is with all faults. All sales are final.” A 25 percent deposit was required at the time of sale by cash, certified or bank check or bank wire transfer.
Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Manufacturing Company was founded by Dave, Dan and Jennie Hanlon in 1993. Production began in 1998. E-H started shipping motorcycles to dealers in early 1999. In December 1999, the company filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, temporarily ceased manufacturing operations and, as a result, laid off approximately 101 employees of its 116-person workforce. In April 2000, it was announced that a Florida investor group, EH Partners, comprised the reorganization and acquisition of Excelsior-Henderson. Excelsior-Henderson emerged from bankruptcy in August 2000. In October 2000, the new owners, EH Partners, announced that they would resume production for model year 2002. By February 2001, there were no signs of intent to resume production, employment numbers continued in decline and the company had no guarantee of availability of spare parts.
To die for!—-
An older man was married to a younger woman. After several years of a very happy marriage, he had a heart attack. The doctor advised him that to prolong his life they should cut out sex.
He and his wife discussed the matter and decided that he should sleep in the family room downstairs to save them both from temptation.
One night, after several weeks, he decided that life without sex wasn’t worth living. So he headed upstairs. He met his wife on the staircase and said, “I was coming up to die.”
She laughed and replied, “I was coming down to kill you!”
HARLEY-DAVIDSON DELIVERS THE NEW V-ROD TO U.S. DEALER NETWORK
All-New Bike Arrives in Showrooms
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (November 27, 2001) – The initial shipment of Harley-Davidson’s VRSCA V-Rod have arrived in showrooms in the U.S. Equipped with the all-new Harley-Davidson Revolution liquid-cooled 60? V-Twin powerplant and custom, dragster-inspired looks, the V-Rod is pure American muscle.
The Harley-Davidson VRSCA V-Rod was introduced during this summer’sHarley-Davidson Dealer Expo in Los Angeles, and has been praised by the press and public for its groundbreaking styling, strong and smooth powertrain, and innovation. The V-Rod has already won the Motorcycle Design Association Open Class Trophy, a Popular Science “Best of What’s New Award”, Popular Mechanics Magazine design and engineering award, and the Motor Cycle News (MCN) Bike of the Year Award. Manufactured at Harley-Davidson’s Kansas City assembly plant, the V-Rod is the first model in an entirely new line of performance custom motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company, the only major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, produces heavyweight motorcycles and a complete line of motorcycle parts, accessories and general merchandise. For more information or to find the dealer nearest you, visit Harley-Davidson’s web site at www.harley-davidson.com.
Aliens Trying To Contact Bikernet!
We get some weird shit here at Bikernet but this is an actual e-mail sent to Bandit?
If you are a time traveler or alien disguised as human and or have the technology to travel physically through time I need your help!
My life has been severely tampered with and cursed!!I have suffered tremendously and am now dying!
I need to be able to:
Travel back in time.
Rewind my life including my age.
Be able to remember what I know now so that I can prevent my life from being tampered with again after I go back.
I am in very great danger and need this immediately!
I am aware that there are many types of time travel and that humans do not do well through certain types.
I need as close to temporal reversion as possible, as safely as possible. To be able to rewind the hands of time in such a way that the universe of now will cease to exist.
I know that there are some very powerful people out there with alien or government equipment capable of doing just that.
If you can help me I will pay for your teleport or trip down here, Along with hotel stay, food and all expenses. I will pay top dollar for the equipment. Proof must be provided.
If anyone thinks they can help this guy, let Bandit know, not me.
Snake
SEVEN REASONS TO CRAWL UNDER A ROCK
1. CURL UP AND DIE……..
I walked into a hair salonwith my husband and three kids in tow and askedloudly, “How much do you charge for a shampoo and ablow job?” – Melinda Lowe, 39, Seguin, Texas
2. PAD PLEASE……….
An insurance man visited me athome to talk about our mortgage insurance. He wasthrowing a lot of facts and figures at me, and Iwanted to follow as best I could, so I told my6-year-old son to run and get me a pad. He came backand handed me a Kotex right in front of our guest. -Kate Newman, 46, Winston-Salem, N.C.
3. HO, HO, HO………….
I was taking a shower whenmy 2-year-old son came into the bathroom and wrappedhimself in toilet paper. Although he made a mess, helooked adorable, so I ran for my camera and took afew shots. They came out so well that I had copiesmade and included one with each of our Christmascards. Days later, a relative called about thepicture, laughing hysterically and suggesting I takea closer look. Puzzled, I stared at the photo and wasshocked to discover that in addition to my son, I hadcaptured my reflection in the mirror wearing nothingbut a camera! – Name Withheld
4. LADY GOLFER…………….
I was at the golf storecomparing different kinds of golf balls. I wasunhappy with the women’s type I had been using. Afterbrowsing for several minutes, I was approached by oneof the good-looking gentlemen who work at the store.He asked if he could help me. Without thinking, Ilooked at him and said, “I think I like playing withmen’s balls.”- Colleen Collins, 31, Ferndale, Mich.
5. NUTS ABOUT YOU…………
My sister and I were atthe mall and passed by a store that sold a variety ofnuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boybehind the counter asked if we needed any help. Ireplied, “No, I’m just looking at your nuts.” Mysister started to laugh hysterically, the boy grinned,and I turned beet red and walked away. To this day, mysister has never let me forget. – Faye Emerick, 34,Ellerslie, Md.
6. PRICELESS………….
A lady picked up severalitems at a discount store. When she finally got up tothe checker, she learned that one of her items had noprice tag. Imagine her embarrassment when the checkergot on the intercom and boomed out for all the storeto hear,”PRICE CHECK ON LANE THIRTEEN, TAMPAX, SUPERSIZE.” That was bad enough, but somebody at the rearof the store apparently misunderstood the word”Tampax” for “THUMBTACKS.” In a business-like tone, avoice boomed back over the intercom. “DO YOU WANT THEKIND YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND YOU POUNDIN WITH A HAMMER?”
7. MOM’S ADVICE………
A teacher noticed that alittle boy at the back of the class was squirmingaround, scratching his crotch and not payingattention. She went back to find out what was goingon. He was quite embarrassed and whispered that hehad just recently been circumcised and he was quiteitchy. The teacher told him to go down to theprincipal’s office. He was to phone his mother and askher what he should do about it. He did it andreturned to his class. Suddenly, there was a commotionat the back of the room. She went back to investigateonly to find him sitting at his desk with his penishanging out. “I thought I told you to call your Mom,”she screamed. “I did,” he said, “and she told me thatif I could stick it out till noon, she’d come and pickme up from school.
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