Hey,
If you get a chance, read my Daytona Report. It basically says our industry is alive and well. It actually goes beyond that. Our industry is bigger and better than ever, it’s just expanding like crazy and we need to adjust.
Daytona was an eye-opener for me and the numbers were reportedly slightly down, but they vary from one major anniversary to another. Speaking of events, there are more motorcycle events than ever before. Think about it for a second. The wild west lasted about 20 years, then trains, cars and more people came and the West was toast, so what happened? The West became an icon. It became the source of entertainment and it still is.
As I’ve said before, motorcycling represents freedom and it won’t go away.
The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown and BorntoRide.com, Sturgis Museum. The Smoke Out is now on board and Law Tigers.
SAMSON EXHAUST IS BACK IN THE SADDLE–Samson Exhaust is making a big-time comeback. New management, new location and all new customer service.
Traditional Samson quality is now back on track with the best chrome in the USA.
Samson Longtails are the icing on the cake for any Chollo style motorcycle. Customers can expect on-time shipping, lower retail prices, and warranty enforced “no questions asked return policy.”
Dealer incentives are available for qualified dealerships. For all further information please contact Samson direct:
Samson Exhaust
200 Progress Ave P.O. Box 697
Avilla, Indiana
888-572-6766
www.samsonuse.com
–Buck Lovell
THE HIMALAYAN IS HERE FROM ROYAL ENFIELD–The Himalayan motorcycle is officially stateside. Royal Enfield North America launched the highly anticipated motorcycle through a week’s worth of events at TexPlex Park in Midlothian, Texas. Enthusiasts, journalists, dealers and more gathered to learn about the journey of bringing the Himalayan to North America and to test its capabilities in both on-road and off-road environments.
An incredible adventure motorcycle at $4,499
The rugged, go-anywhere, rider-friendly Himalayan has launched in the U.S. and will soon be rolling out at dealerships across North America.
WORLD OF SOUL MOTORCYCLE COMMUNITY– World of Soul Motorcycle Community Bike Blessing: A Call to Conscience
Have a cup of coffee on us.
SAVE THE DATE | Saturday May 12, 2018
BIKE BLESSING – Chicago Far Southside Location TBA Presented by World of Soul Premium Coffee.
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LE PERA SEAT LINE-UP OF THE WEEK—The Le Pera Solo Seat Collection.
No one builds classic solo seats like Le Pera. Check out their solos in each category. It doesn’t matter what your ride, they have a solo for Dyna, touring, Sporties, or FXRs.
QUOTE FROM THE SIDEHACK–Life…………………Just throw a leg over and ride it for all that it’s worth.
………….a free people are not equal, and an equal people are not free…………………..
–Sidehack Jerry
WHAT ABOUT ULTIMA PRODUCTS?–
You know anything about or have an opinion about Ultima products? Years ago I installed one of their 4-INCH belt drive kits on a buddy’s custom Softail and it seemed to be a quality product.
The gears are straight cut, like the Jims. The Bakers are helical cut. The price is great compared to others that are all over $1000, but I don’t want a piece of shit either. The Ebay auction shows they’ve sold 18 of them. I looked at their feedback and no one has said they’re junk.
LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK– California’s pre-owned Harley Mega-Store with over 200 Pre-Owned Harley-Davidsons in stock!!! We carry Street Glides, Road Glides, Road Kings, Ultras, Sportsters, Softails, Dynas, and much more!!!
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2017 Harley-Davidson FXDB – Street Bob
The mile-eating performance of our Dyna chassis wrapped in no-nonsense, stripped-down, hardcore bobber style. The Street Bob motorcycle oozes cool with tough looks that go straight back to the roots of the bobber scene.
The model leaves everything exposed and is as “naked? as the law allows. There’s not a part on it that isn’t absolutely necessary, yet it’s also premium in every way. The time-honored art of getting rid of everything that doesn’t matter. The original bobber fanatics invented the style, and they had one rule, if it’s not essential, get rid of it. That’s the Street Bob with 103 cubic inches of Harley-Davidson V-Twin power.
Solo seat. Chopped rear fender. Mini-apes. Blacked out fork lowers and triple clamps, blacked out engine finish with highlighted fins. Time to cut and run. Dyna models built with the rawest styling of all of the Harley Big Twin motorcycles, Dyna models are an affordable platform from which to build the ultimate personalised motorcycle.
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QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY– A young Chinese couple gets married. She’s a virgin. Truth be told, he’s a virgin too, but she doesn’t know that. On their wedding night, she cowers naked under the sheets as her husband undresses in the darkness.
He climbs into bed next to her and tries to be reassuring. “My darring,” he whispers, “I know dis you firss time and you berry flighten. I promise you, I give you anyting you want. I do anyting, juss anyting you want. You juss ask. Whatchu want?” he says, trying to sound experienced and worldly, which he hopes will impress her.
A thoughtful silence follows and he waits patiently and eagerly for her request. She eventually shyly whispers back, “I want to try something I have hear about from odda girls, Numbaa 69.”
More thoughtful silence follows, this time from him. Eventually, in a puzzled tone he asks her, “You want garlic chicken wif snow peas?”
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
FLORIDA ORDERED TO MAKE VOTING RIGHTS CHANGES–
Florida voters this fall will get to decide whether felons who’ve served their time and paid restitution should automatically have voting rights restored.
But in the meantime, Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet have a month to revamp what U.S. District Judge Mark Walker called the state’s “fatally flawed” current rights-restoration process.
Walker issued an order late Tuesday that was the latest salvo in the battle over voting rights in Florida, one of just a handful of states that don’t have some sort of automatic restoration of the right to vote for felons.
Thirty-eight states automatically restore voting rights for most felons, and two states — Maine and Vermont — even allow prisoners to vote from behind bars.
Automatically restoring the right to vote for felons in Florida could add between 600,000 and 1.6 million voters to the state’s voting rolls, according to national voting-rights experts.
Nationwide, about 3 million people living in communities have had their voting rights stripped, and more than one-third of those former felons live in the Sunshine State, according to Sean Morales-Doyle, a lawyer who works for the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program.
Florida is an outlier because of its restrictive voting-restoration process and because of the “sheer volume” of people who are affected, Morales-Doyle told The News Service of Florida.
Under the current system, felons must wait five years before applying to have their civil rights, including the right to vote, restored. Felons who have been convicted of certain violent crimes or sexual offenses must wait at least seven years before seeking a hearing to have their rights restored.
Once an application is made, the process can take years — and big bucks — to complete, and involves extensive documentation, such as certified copies of charges, judgments and other court documents.
Because Scott and the clemency board had “unfettered discretion” — according to their own rules — in making decisions about who should have their rights restored, it was impossible to know whether those decisions were based on “viewpoint discrimination,” Morales-Doyle said.
“The thing government can never do in any circumstance is discriminate on the basis of viewpoint,” he said.
–Dara Kam News Service of Florida
–from Rogue
GUN NUT REPORT–Some teens still cherish their guns. Polls show mixed views among high schoolers.
They’re young, fierce and — at least for the moment — the most prominent voices in America’s debate over guns.
But not all members of “Generation Columbine” cling to the rhetoric making household names out of some of their peers, those students calling for tighter gun control after the deadly Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla.
Many American high schoolers do not blame school shootings on guns and don’t argue the answer is tighter restrictions on firearms. It’s a view at odds with many of their classmates, yet born from the same safety concerns.
“There’s many things that go into a solution for this, and it’s not guns,” said Melanie Clark, an 18-year-old high school senior from Tallahassee. “We’re definitely in the minority for believing that it’s not guns.”
As gun-control advocates their age gain popularity and others cast their generation as anti-firearm, pro-gun students feel at times overlooked. But polling suggests young people aren’t overwhelmingly for gun control.
A USA TODAY/Ipsos poll taken after the Parkland shooting found less than half of students 13 to 17 think tightening gun laws and background checks would prevent mass shootings. The Pew Research Center, in an April 2017 poll, found 39% of people 18-29 said protecting gun rights is of chief importance, versus 58% who favor gun control.
Pro-gun high school students told USA TODAY the school shooting problem is complex, but they maintain guns aren’t the problem. They say more can be done on school security, mental health and background checks. Some argue that those calling for gun control are uninformed about and unfamiliar with firearms.
Marjory Stoneman junior Kyle Kashuv, a firm Second Amendment supporter, opposes banning assault weapons. School shootings, he said, are driven by “faulty communication and reporting of prior convictions,” along with mental health issues.
School administrators, mental health counselors and others received numerous warnings of the mental state and violent tendencies of gunman Nikolas Cruz in the months leading up to the attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas, where 17 people were killed.
Similar to his classmates, Kashuv has been given airtime on national media to express his alternative take. He met with President Trump, Vice President Pence and members of Congress in the wake of the shooting. He also voices support for two congressional measures that, among other intentions, provide grants for improved school safety training and improve how government agencies update records for gun background checks.
“Many, many dislike me, however I don’t pay attention to criticism,” Kashuv said in an email. “Parkland will be remembered as the beginning of the end of shootings.”
Among the defining moments for the Parkland students was one week after the shooting, when hundreds of high schoolers marched on Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee to call on lawmakers to pass gun legislation. Clark and her boyfriend, Hunter Ventry, 17, also were there, holding a two-person counterprotest on the Capitol lawn. Their sign read, “Gun control. Because criminals follow laws, right?”
“The whole situation is horrible, and I think that something should be done,” Ventry said, “but I don’t think that what the majority is saying
is what needs to be done. I think there are other actions that need to be taken before anything happens with guns.”
The defense of the Second Amendment comes not without fear of another school shooting. In Pennsylvania, 15- year-old sophomore Kaitlyn Helms said the Parkland shooting “definitely” affected her and her classmates. She referred to an “unspoken fear” among students, especially after someone made recent threats to her school.
“There’s no real way to avoid having a school shooting,” Helms said. “People are going to find some type of way to do what they want, whether it’s with guns or without them.”
Helms, who participates in theater and is on her school’s track and field team, lists the AR-15, the gun used in the Parkland shooting, among her favorites.
“It’s not the gun’s fault,” she said. “The gun’s not going to go off without someone’s finger on the trigger.”
Many of the students who spoke with USA TODAY oppose banning the AR-15, and most said teachers should be able to be armed if they choose, as long as they pass a background check.
“I’m not a huge fan of arming teachers,” said Tallahassee senior Justin Johnson, 18. But “if teachers want to be armed, I think they should have the right to be armed.”
Meredith Gibson, 14, an eighth-grader from Iowa, said schools would be safer with armed teachers. Helms argued that an armed teacher could step in before law enforcement arrives.
Their arguments can sometimes mimic the talking points of older generations: “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people,” Helms said. But some progun students take a sympathetic view of their classmates calling for gun control.
“While I do not necessarily agree with them, I do hear what they’re saying, and I think that’s just so amazing to see,” Helms said. When asked why he didn’t counter-protest the rally at the Florida Capitol, Johnson said, “The rally was for people who suffered. I’m passionate about the subject, but I don’t want to hurt anybody because they’re going through a lot.”
Kashuv said the debate over guns has brought him closer to at least one of his classmates, Cameron Kasky, a leader of the #NeverAgain movement.
“Despite our political differences, Cameron Kasky and I have become friends from our discourse, not enemies like one may have thought,” he tweeted.
–Sean Rossman
USA TODAY
BIKERNET OPENS PET SUPPLY STORY–Little Sally was digging a hole in her backyard when her neighbor asked what she was doing.
“I’m burying my pet bird”, Sally said.
Her neighbor asked: “Isn’t that an awfully big hole, for such a little bird?”
Sally replied: “Yeah, except he’s inside your fucking cat.”
–from Joe Smith
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LOOK UP THIS–Laboratory for Adaptive Traffic Operations & Management (LATOM) in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University have received a $100,000 grant.
INSPIRATION FROM THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN—When parking a car, leave some space, so you can get out or turn around.
When dealing with people leave a hairsbreath between so that you can happily meet again.
–Venerable Master Hsing Yun
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AFRAID OF CLUBS–Australian cops seek to severely restrict movement of club members and associates.
Police in the Australian state of New South Wales are fighting to use laws that severely restrict the movements of motorcycle club members and associates in a bid to end what they claim is a violent turf war plaguing the Hunter region.
In a state first, the cops are seeking to impose serious crime prevention orders on five high-ranking Nomads members — including national president Dylan Britliffe.
If the orders sought are granted by the courts, the five men will not be allowed to associate with any member of any nominated club, enter any licensed premises in NSW or travel in vehicles at night for the next 12 months.
They will also not be allowed to use any encrypted communication, such as Snapchat, WhatsApp, Wickr and Hushmail, and will have to surrender their phones and passwords to police whenever requested.
Last week a judge said the orders were “draconian” but top barrister Mark Tedeschi QC, acting on behalf of the cops, told a court there was a “severe risk of danger to the public.”
The orders are similar to those police can make against suspected terrorists and they can be imposed on anyone deemed to be “involved in serious criminal activity,” even if they have not been found guilty of any crime.
The cops say the actions have been spurred by a spate of public shootings in the Hunter Valley and Newcastle region this year.
More than half a dozen of the attacks have been carried out since January 4 as part of what police claim is an ongoing feud between the Nomads and Finks motorcycle clubs.
Members have allegedly firebombed and shot up the homes of rivals, with one biker shot in the leg inside his home near Maitland on March 4.
Yesterday Nomads national president Dylan Britliffe and Newcastle City chapter president Bradley Bowtell appeared in the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney to oppose the order, represented by barrister Robert Cavanah.
But the hearing was adjourned because the three other men fighting the police action — Blake Kevin Martin, James Kenneth Quinnell and Kane Benjamin Tamplin — failed to show up.
Mr Tedeschi, acting in his first case since retiring as the state’s senior crown prosecutor, opposed the adjournment. “It is a matter of great urgency — there is a severe risk of danger to the public,” he said.
TOBACCO SMOKE ENEMA KIT FOUND (1750s – 1810s).
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, but primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims.
A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke into the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration.
Doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “blowing smoke up your ass.”
As you are most likely aware, this odd tool is still heavily used by all levels of government.
JUST SAYIN……!
–from Rik Savenko
TRADITIONAL SISSY BARS FROM THE CHOPPER GODFATHER PAUGHCO–Paughco SISSY BARS have been a fixture in the chopper community since the late ‘60s and with current “back to basic” trends they are just what builder are looking for.
From the always popular Capt. America style to your basic short and tall with 40-inch bend, Paughco offers a Sissy Bar style that’s just right for your Rat Bike or Retro Scooter.
Bars shown here are available for a variety of applications including rigid, swing, belt, chain, with or without seat bracket to fit Flat or Fat Bob fenders.
Prices for Paughco Sissy Bars start at just $137.95 and can be ordered by calling 775-246-5738 or catch the full line up at www.paughco.com
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BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
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Are we going to be on the hook with increasing electric rates, so that our tree huggers can drive electric vehicles, and how are they going to pay their share of road use taxes?
–AJ
Deland, FL
TRAILBLAZERS NEWS– MARSHALL “DIGGER” HELM R.I.P.
Digger Helm passed away from cancer on March 19,, at 79. Digger was inducted into the Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2004 and also the AMA Hall of Fame.
He was a very generous man with a love of racing. He raced Flat Track professionally, earning National number 57, from 1957-64. His motorcycle racing was cut short after a serious accident Road Racing at Daytona.
He continued to race in various auto classes and drove Open Stock cars from 1977 to 1983. Digger promoted Speedway races in Bakersfield from 1969 to 1977.
He was the force behind the Bakersfield Bandits who won the team championship. The Bandits consisted of Jeff Sexton, Dubb Ferrel, Steve Nutter, Bert Harkins, Brian Short and Dan Toomey. Digger was a hands-on promoter who also took his turn at the microphone.
He sponsored the “Night before the National” race at Lodi and Eddie Mulders Flat Track Series among many other events. Racers, such as Joe Kopp, Sammy Halbert, Jaret Mees, Branden Bergin and a host of others, were recipients of his generosity. He was eager to help local riders, especially kids.
Digger was the second generations to own the Greenlawn Mortuary and Cemetery. He is survived by his son, Michael Helm, daughters, Sandy Moffett, Kristi Lovelace and Jayme Helm. Our condolences to his family and friends. He will be missed.
Digger left his mark and will be remembered for his love and support of racing and racers. Services will be on Wednesday, April 4th at 1pm at GREENLAWN Southwest. 2739 Panama Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313.
ENDURO MEMORBILIA TO THE AMA MUSEUM
Jerry Counts is trying to finish a history on Enduro Timekeeping to go along with his collection of Enduro stuff that is going to be donated to the AMA Museum. He is up to the computer devices in the mid ‘80s.
Do any of you know the features (differences) between the Check Mate Pro and the Super Pro ll? He also would like to know if the ICO made a programmable Pacer packaged in their standard Odo case? Were there any others? Jerry.counts@sbcglobal.net If you would like to see a draft of the history that will be donated, contact Jerry.
If you are going to the Enduro Reunion and would like to donate any items, please bring them.
TODD MILLAR REMEMBERED
Todd Millar, 79, passed away last November as a result of Alzheimers Disease, but his good friend, Jody Nicholas, sent some more information. Todd was one of California’s premier motorcycle restorers.
He was probably best known for his meticulous restoration of a 1953 Gilera 500 Saturno Corsa and a ca. 1964 Parilla 250 Grand Sport. He enjoyed sport bike riding and his trips to the desert through old towns on Route 66. He loved playing classical and flamenco guitar. He wrote poetry and love to sing folk songs around the campfire. He leaves his wife, Carolyn, and three daughters, Kathy, Vimy, and Wendy, along with 10 grandchildren. Godspeed Todd. And thank you Jody.
PETER STARR’S COMING BOOK
Peter Starr, the Producer, Director and Creator of the epic motorcycle movie “Take it to the Limit” is in Thailand, having a great time exploring the country on two wheels while gathering information, memories and photos for his book, Motorcycle Traveler, scheduled to be released around September of this year. Thailand is one of twelve countries explored in six years.
NEED A VINTAGE BIKE? RENT ONE
If not owning a vintage bike is keeping you home, rent one for the TT Scrambles and other events. Contact TMC Co for information of what they offer. You can get the whole package which includes bike, fuel, support, pit area, photos, personalized number, riding jersey, lunch and drinks. (760) 403 3634
GOOD OLD DAYS
Sent by Ernie Aragon
Video from the BBC Archives on Clews Competition Machines (1977). This is fantastic vintage motocross footage. https://www.facebook.com/motoparadiso/videos/1909358689329447/
ONLY TWO AFT RACES IN CALIFORNIA IN 2018
CALISTOGA: The first one is Saturday, May 5 in Calistoga. It is Round 4 of the AMA AFT series. There are several reasons not to miss this one. It is the only AFT half mile in California in 2018, great racing, beautiful Napa Valley and David Aldan is the Grand Marshall. Come help him celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Get your reservations now..
SACRAMENTO: The Sacramento Mile will be on Saturday, May 19th. This legendary track may not be here next year. It is located within the city limits and there have been talks of moving the Fairgrounds out of town. If you have never been to the Sacto Mile, go this year. It is legendary.
Tickets are now available online for both races at http://www.americanflattrack.com. You can visit them at Facebook too.
THE PHOENIX MILE MAY 12TH
Buddy Stubbs Harley Davidson has been named presenting sponsor of the 5th round of the AFT Mile on Saturday, May 12th at Turf Paradise in Phoenix. Buddy will do a few commemorative laps around the Mile during pre-race ceremonies. This year it will be on a race-winning 1972 H-D XR750. One of his prized possessions of his 132 motorcycle collection. Tickets are on sale at www.americanflattrack.com.
BUDDY STUBBS NOMINATED FOR INDUCTION INTO AMA HALL OF FAME
Buddy, a Trailblazer Hall of Famer, deserves you vote. You are eligible to vote if you are already in the Hall of Fame and if you are a Charter or paid Life Member for at least 25 consecutive years of membership. They haven’t sent the ballots out, but we wanted to congratulate Buddy on his nomination.
CYCLE NEWS 50 YEARS AGO
Daytona 200 on cover. Cal Rayborn won on a Harley, followed by Yvon DuHamel and Art Baumann on Yamaha’s. Rayborn lapped the 89 rider field at 102 mph.
40 YEARS AGO
Carter Alsop on cover for being the first woman to enter an AMA professional road race. Round 4 of Toyota Supercross at the Astrodome. Bob Hannah won the doubleheaders. Bernie Schreiber was the first American to win an FIM World Championship Trials, held in France. Martin Lampkin was second.
30 YEARS AGO
There were rumors of Freddie Spencer’s retirement. Bobby Schwartz was on the cover after winning the California Spring Speedway series. Gordon Ward won on a Cagiva at the 20th Annual Viewfinders Grand Prix at Riverside International Raceway in California. Chris Haines led an off-road riding tour of Bajal
WHAT ELSE IS IN CYCLE NEWS ISSUE 11
There are lots of great race reports, excellent photos, bike tests, industry news and an article by Larry Lawrence. This time it is titled Xtreme Cliff Hangar. You can access it FREE at www.cyclenews.com
BSAOCSC “PAUL ELMORE MEMORIAL INLAND EMPIRE
This street ride starts at the South Temecula area Walmart, 32225 Temecula Pkwy. Turn east off the I-15, (Hwy 79 south) to Walmart parking lot near Apis Road and Hwy 79 south. Meet at 9am to ride at 10am. (951) 440 3521 for more info.
FLAT TRACK SAFETY GROUP TO HOLD A TRAINING CLASS ON THE MILE AT SACRAMENTO
The Flat Track Safety group is pro-active for safety. The American Mile Training Class will be held Saturday, May 20th from 10am to 1pm. Mandatory attendance is required to race on Sunday if the rider has ridden less than two Mile events. Other are also welcome. Learn secrets of the Mile
Instructors: Brad Baker, Vince Hold, Brian Bartlow
$150.00 (waived for all Sunday CFTA competitors courtesy of SDI Racing. Check in at 9-9:45 near Gate 10 at Ethan Way Cal-Expo Fairgrounds. Info: Randy Kremlacisk (415 ) 320 7889
TRAIL STEWARDSHIP GRANTS AVAILABLE
$400,000 in grand money is available to be used for National Forest trails. You can find out more at grassroots@amacycle.org. Forms are available at www.wildernessalliance.org and can be submitted at trailgrants@wildernessalliance.org.
–Judy Whitson
AIDAN HAS A POSSE —Sunday June 3rd is going to be yet another great day in Philly! This is the 3rd annual AIDAN HAS A POSSE ride to help support and create awareness for the Aidan Jack Seeger foundation.
ALL FUNDS RAISED go directly to the foundation. Everyone is meeting at Johnny Mac’s Chopper House, then a great Philly scenic ride through the city, on to CAV’s River Deck for food & drink. Please join us. Email bikerprojack@gmail.com for any questions on attending or becoming a sponsor.
We aren’t asking for much money to sponsor, the idea is to get about 20 sponsors at $200 each, and the bills for the day will be covered.
Come meet the crew from INDIAN LARRY MOTORCYCLES & see their iconic motorcycles.
–JACK MCINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHER
IRON TRADER NEWS
BIKERNET CANTINA CO-EDITOR
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MARKUS CUFF HIT’S THE BIG TIME– Last night at Pop Obscure, DTLA.
Billy Kent, Max & Joan Hushahn [Thunder Road] & Heidi.
Hooligans descending on my show.
–Markus Cuff
Officially Certified Bikernet Feature Photographer
Also for American Iron
Cycle Source
Easyriders
Harley Vs. Indian Closing–
March 31, 2018, Richard Varner Family Gallery
Don’t miss your last chance to see our Harley vs. Indian exhibition before it closes this upcoming Saturday, March 31.
The exhibition explores both the founding of Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycles in the early 1900s and their subsequent five-decade rivalry to become the premier motorcycle manufacturer.
Over a century after producing their first motorcycles, owners and enthusiasts continue to debate the merits of each manufacturer. Harley vs. Indian is a rare opportunity to see the achievements of each brand through the juxtaposition of the period specific bikes that epitomize the innovative design of each company.
This exhibit is included with your general admission.
New BANDIT’S CANTINA Reader Comment! — SUNSHINE CAME SOFTLY SUNDAY POST for March 25, 2018
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Well, just let me say this about that. You’ve got me dreaming of Jeannie again. You have also reinforced the notion that if you’ve seen one that you certainly have not seen them all.
I know Denis, Valerie and crew must be heart broken. Mr. Manning’s design really proved it’s mettle and Valerie her professionalism. Next time.
–Sam
TX
NEW FROM SCOTT JACOBS STUDIO–
“I painted this to welcome my son, Deacon to the world. My wife wanted a vintage-style painting hanging in his nursery. I only made 18 in the edition to celebrate the year he was born. 2/22/2018”
-Todd Jacobs
First Flight (Unframed) 22 X 14 inches
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Image Size: 22 X 14 inches
Edition Size: 18
KEEP THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN–A Love Story
I will seek and find you.
I shall take you to bed, and have my way with you.
I will make you ache, shake & sweat until you moan & groan.
I will make you beg for mercy, beg for me to stop.
I will exhaust you to the point that you will be relieved when I’m finished with you.
And, when I am finished, you will be weak for days.
All my love,
–The Flu
STURGIS MUSEUM 2018 FREEDOM FIGHTER AWARD–Kirk “Hardtail” Willard: Kirk “Hardtail” Willard has ridden thousands of miles to support ABATE of Wisconsin and Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) events.
He annually attends countless meetings to plan and promote the preservation of motorcycle riders’ freedom and lifestyle. As an active member of ABATE of Wisconsin, he has been instrumental in securing ABATE Acres, a property for the group to have events, conferences and meetings.
During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Hardtail organizes the Whitewood Picnic, a get together for all motorcycle rights activists and ABATE members. Kirk Willard has served on the Board of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation for more than a decade and is currently serving as a multi-term president of the MRF.
He works tirelessly to promote and protect the sport of motorcycling, but more importantly, he continuously promotes the lifestyle of motorcyclists.
The 78th Sturgis Rally is set for August 3-12, 2018 and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony presented by Strider will be held August 8th at the Lodge at Deadwood in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Breakfast tickets are available for a $40 donation, tables of eight for $400. Tickets are available online at https://www.sturgismuseum.com/Hall-of-Fame-Banquet-Tickets or by calling the Museum at 605.347.2001.
Americans are making million trips across structurally deficient bridges each day.
NEARLY 9 PERCENT OF THE nation’s bridges were considered “structurally deficient” last year.
That’s according to a recent report from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association that found 54,259 out of 612,677 U.S. bridges are in need of repair. Placed end to end, the faulty bridges would stretch 1,216 miles, almost the distance from New York City to Miami.
And Americans are familiar with the deteriorating structures. After all, they reportedly cross such bridges some 174 million times each day – 60 million trips of which are made across more than 1,800 structurally deficient interstate bridges in major cities.
The trade association reviewed the Transportation Department’s 2017 National Bridge Inventory database to complete the study. Its report notes that federal inspectors rate bridge decks and support structures on a scale from zero to nine, with nine marking “excellent” condition. A bridge is classified as “structurally deficient” and in need of repair if the rating on a key structural element is four or below. And while deficient bridges aren’t necessarily falling down, they are in need of fixing.
Iowa led the country in structurally deficient bridges last year with more than 5,000 that were in need of repair, according to the findings. The state reported a 2 percent change in the number of deficient bridges from 2016.
By comparison, the District of Columbia (8), Nevada (31), Delaware (39), Hawaii (66) and Utah (87) have the least.
The nation’s aging infrastructure has been a recent talking point for congressional leaders. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., released dueling op-eds on the topic ahead of President Donald Trump’s Tuesday State of the Union address.
The president on Tuesday turned to rebuilding the nation’s roads, bridges, airports and buildings in his speech.
“America is a nation of builders. We built the Empire State building in just one year. Isn’t it a disgrace that it can now take 10 years just to get a permit approved for a simple road?” Trump asked. “I am asking both parties to come together to give us the safe, reliable and modern infrastructure our economy needs and our people deserve.”
By Megan Trimble, Associate Editor,
U.S. NEWS
America’s “QUEEN OF SPEED” sets new 328 mph speed record and survives 343 mph crash in Australia–Eight-time land speed record holder Valerie Thompson earns new land speed record and “Fast Lady on the Lake” award at Australia’s Lake Gairdner DRLA Speed Week
Valerie Thompson survived a horrific crash in the Team “7” Racing Streamliner while attempting to capture the world’s fastest motorcycle title during the 28th Annual Speed Week and World Speed Trials competition at the Lake Gairdner dry lake bed in South Australia. While falling short of the ultimate goal to become the world’s fastest motorcycle, the team collected a new speed record and proved the superiority of leading edge streamliner design by team engineers Denis Manning and John Jans.
Hosted by the Dry Lakes Racers Australia (DLRA), the 28th Annual Speed Week competition was open to cars, motorcycles and trucks. The World Speed Trials, a first time event for motorcycles only, was held March 17-19. Thompson set a new streamliner record of 328.467 mph (528.616 km/h) during the Speed Week competition on March 15, earning her membership in the Dry Lake Racers Australia 200 and 300 MPH Clubs. She is only the second competitor to gain membership in the DRLA 300 MPH Club and was honored with the “Fast Lady on the Lake” award.
Thompson’s attempt to break the world’s overall fastest motorcycle record of 376.36 mph (605.69 km/h) on the last day of the World Speed Trials went horribly wrong with a horrific crash. According to Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) reports and team video, Thompson had just passed the four-mile marker on a twelve-mile course when the rear of her streamliner rose off the racing surface, sending the vehicle airborne at 343.7 mph. Parachutes slowed the vehicle as it flipped and rolled multiple times, scattering wreckage for more than a mile across the Lake Gairdner salt flats. Thompson walked away with only minor bruises and lacerations
“We had a singular goal of running 377+ mph to capture the record during the World Speed Trials. We used Speed Week to test and tune the bike and I’m happy we set a new record and received the ‘Fast Lady on the Lake Award.’ The wreck during the World Speed Trials was unfortunate, but we are not giving up on our quest for the new record,” said Thompson. “Most importantly, we proved the superiority of the moncoque carbon fiber design and safety features utilized by Denis Manning and John Jans. Without their dedication to high speed safety engineering, I would not be talking with you now,” said Thompson. “Nobody has ever walked away from a 340+ mph crash on a motorcycle. I’d also like to thank the DLRA and all their race course workers who helped ensure my safety,” added a grateful Thompson.
“We’ve not determined what caused the problem, but we’ll know more once we analyze the onboard data collection systems and review films in more detail,” said bike designer and AMA Hall of Fame member Denis Manning. “Valerie did an incredible riding job, doing everything she was supposed to and more. All of us at Team “7” Racing are relieved Valerie did not sustain any life threatening injuries,” added Manning. A video by team member Lou Fischer is available at https://youtu.be/Yl8NDTyeHqg.
Thompson is an eight-time land speed record holder on a variety of bikes ranging from Harley-Davidsons to BMWs and streamliners. She is a member of seven-land speed racing 200 MPH Clubs, one 300 MPH Club and the first female to exceed 300 mph in Australia.
2WEELERS FXR FOR SALE IN COLORADO– $8500.00 for the 1990, low mileage FXR. It’s still in Daytona, but call the shop in Denver.
Love to take that price for Daytona building on Main ($850,000). Would throw in FXR, inventory and employees but not Donna.
–Denver Arlin
2Wheelers
Denver, Sturgis, Daytona
I got the price jacked up.–Bandit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiQlPOI0lYQ
SURVELLIENCE GOOGLE HANG ON—We’ve been trying to tell folks that “BIG BROTHER” is watching…….
–Tony C.
Once a Marine… …Always a Marine OOORAHHH !!!!!
–from Sarge
OPERATION GRATITUDE SAYING THANKS–This Wednesday March 28th is the “Day of Giving” at Jersey Mike’s Subs. At 170 Southern California locations, 100% OF ALL SALES will be donated to Operation Gratitude!
Find a Jersey Mike’s Subs location near you. Most locations are open from 10am to 9pm.
Here are some of the ways that you can support Operation Gratitude this Week:
Eat at Jersey Mike’s for a great lunch, snack or dinner! Every penny you spend will be donated to Operation Gratitude.
Take the office to lunch!
Organize your coworkers to eat at Jersey Mike’s for lunch. You can even order ahead and bring in to the office for everyone.
Pick up dinner on the way home! No need to cook! Enjoy an easy, delicious dinner that makes a difference.
Be social! Let your friends know you visited Jersey Mike’s by using the hashtags #operationgratitude and #jerseymikesgives.
Jersey Mike’s Subs and their customers have helped us send 109,000 Operation Gratitude Care Packages over the last three years. Their goal this year is to raise enough money to send another 65,000 Care Packages to our heroes! With your help, we can achieve that goal.
Thank you for saying “Thank you” to all who serve!
— Chris Clark
Chief Development Officer
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PRISON NEWS–Florida cites contraband in cutting prison visitation days
Florida’s prison system cites staff shortages and drug smuggling for reducing visitation days following a contraband crackdown that led to visitors being strip searched.
The Florida Times-Union reported the prison system implemented ramped up enforcement last July due to what they described as a growing contraband issue. The policy weighed heavily on inmates’ wives, mothers and girlfriends, who face strip searches on visitation days.
The newspaper obtained records that revealed thousands of strip searches since the summer, even as the agency said it agrees with a grown consensus around the importance of in-person contact to prevent inmates from re-entering the criminal justice system upon their release.
–from Rogue
THE WAVE BEING TESTED—We are testing a heating and cooling wrist band system called Wristify, the Wave, and Embr.
I really have not tested it since we have not had any warm weather yet. I did wear it one night when it was cold and I was on tour with the band, but I’m not sure how I felt about it. I mean it was warm but I’m not sure it warmed my entire body.
I have gotten emails that they have made improvements and I need to download those. I’m more waiting for summer to see how it cools. But it has been a wintry spring here so far, so no chance to check it out? Have you tested yours out?
–Kathie L. Russell
SmokeOut Suit
We are also trying to test, without striking results. More testing to come.—The Redhead
FAKE NEWS UPDATE–Fake photo shows shooting survivor ripping up Constitution
WASHINGTON – A doctored animation and photo have surfaced online appearing to show one of the survivors of the Florida high school shooting tearing up the U.S. Constitution.
The image of Emma Gonzalez was doctored from a March 23 “Teen Vogue” story in which she ripped up a shooting range target. The publication’s editors pointed out the fake image on Twitter.
The doctored animation and news stories about it were shared nearly 70,000 times on social media.
— Associated Press
–from Rogue
NEW FROM THE HARDTAILS–See your hitting all the shows and I’m stuck in a shop with an asshole for a boss, that’s me. Can’t stop making new motorcycle parts.
Have these stainless steel 3 Bar kicker pedals for $175 plus $10 USA shipping. Have a Dice model but sold out in a week.
Have more going through the foundry now. For sales or questions, contact
–John Grant
john grant john@hardtailchoppers.com
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360-750-6780
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Out of dice but will have more soon.
” if your coastin , your goin down hill ”
JIMS TOOL OF THE WEEK– Main Bearing Remover and Installer
The Milwaukee Eight engine uses a completely unique engine case main bearing. With this in mind, JIMS is proud to introduce a main bearing remover and installer (Part No.5813) designed just for the Milwaukee Eight.
High levels of precision and accuracy are necessary, so only the best in tools can be trusted. With a retail price of $190.05 our tool not only removes the left and right main bearing without damaging the case, it also provides correct alignment and depth during installation.
For more information please call us at (805) 482-6913, email us at sales@jimsusa.com, or visit www.jimsusa.com.
–Greg Thiessen
Marketing Representative
JIMS
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Ph: 805-482-6913
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ANOTHER GUN NUT REPORT--Pro-Gun Student Stuns CNN On Panel — Left-Wing Politicians Won’t Stop ‘Until They Take Every Arm In America Away From The People’
CNN held a panel of students on Tuesday, and one pro-gun student defended Second Amendment rights with no reservations at all.
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota asked, “Jacob is there anything you’re willing to compromise on in terms of guns?”
“The issue here, is the politicians on the left are trying to take away the gun rights one by one,” 17-year-old Jacob Scott said.
“It will start with assault rifles and then it will continue until they take every arm in America away from the people.”
Camerota said, “I understand. So you’re pretty dug in on your side–you don’t see a common ground? You’re not going to be able to find common ground?”
“I don’t think it’s good to compromise your rights,” he answered.
This isn’t the first time CNN has been stumped on air by a pro-Second Amendment voice.
During a similar panel earlier this month, a woman named Carrie Lightfoot defended gun rights in America, saying, “You can’t start messing with our constitutionally protected rights.”
–Justin Caruso
The Daily Caller
TRAILBLAZERS VERY SHORT EXTRA–BANQUET ON FACEBOOK “LIVE”
If you are unable to attend the 2018 banquet, you can watch it “Live “ on Facebook.
Visit The Trailblazers Facebook page at 6:30pm on April 7th . Find and select the Facebook Live event. They say it is super easy.
“MAD” MIKE HUGHES LAUNCHED HIS ROCKET
You probably saw it on the news. “Mad” Mike successfully took off in his homemade rocket this weekend in Amboy. It went almost straight up to a height of 1875 feet and returned to earth via parachutes.
Mike, 61, appeared to be a little shaken and may have injured his back, but otherwise ok. Evidently he didn’t prove the earth was flat, but with bigger and better rockets he intends to do that.
He is looking for financial support, about $2 million, to go higher, faster and farther. He is a self- taught rocket scientist and Limo driver. Watching a homemade rocket, with a man on board no less, make a successful launch was impressive.
If you google him, you will find more detail and some videos. Forbes, Live Science, ABC , CBS, FOX News and other online magazines and TV stations covered the event.
Mike plans on setting a Land World Speed record in August, if he gets a sponsor. Watch for it!
OPEN HOUSE AT CODY’S ON SUNDAY, APRIL 22nd 11AM – 4PM
A couple reasons they are celebrating the 50 years since Speedway made a comeback, and in a big way. And, “Wild” Bill Cody, is passing the gauntlet to the next generation, his son Bobby. Bobby is taking over the business.
We doubt Bill will stay out of the shop though. We can’t imagine him retired. There will be t-shirts for sale and any proceeds goes to Tom White’s favorite Charity, High Hope Brain Injury program. More info to come : 13821 West St. Garden Grove, CA 92583 (714) 265 1576
50th ANNUAL HANFORD VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RALLY
Sent by Marshall Baker
This is California’s oldest & longest running Show and Swap Meet. It is on May 19th, 2018 at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford California. Vendor set up is Friday, Show & Swap Meet on Saturday at 8am. All event information can be found at ClassicCycleEvents.com or call 909 629 7420.
While you are in the area, stop at Dan Rouitt’s Flat Track Museum in Clovis, 309 W. Rialto St.
THROWBACK PART AT ARIZONA MILE
A race AND party on May 12th at the Buddy Stubbs presented Arizona Mile. It will be held at Paradise Turf in Phoenix Arizona. There is going to be an 80’s band at the Throwback Pavilion on the east side of the grandstands. Dress in the era of the 70s and 80s and Boogie to live music. There will be prizes for costumes, plus the best vintage helmet contest. Vintage and unique bikes will be on display. Lots of fun. More about it later.
GUY MARTIN
Sent by Doug Towsley
Never heard of him? Neither had I but they know him in the UK
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/guy_martin
–Judy Whitson
CLIMATE PREDICTOR–You dirty rat: Phil’s endless winter angers sheriff
A sheriff’s office in eastern Pennsylvania is sick of winter’s endless snow and cold, and has issued an arrest warrant for America’s top weather predicting groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil.
In early February, Phil said we’d have six more weeks of winter.
Well, that deadline has passed, and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has told the varmint that time’s up: Last week, the office announced that it’s “seeking the apprehension of Punxsutawney Phil for deception. On February 2, 2018, Phil promised that there would be 6 more weeks of winter. That promise expired on March 16th. We are now on the 2nd day of spring and we are in the middle of yet another snowstorm.”
The poster is on the wall of shame in the sheriff’s office, WBRE-TV reports.
“They stop, they look, they do the double take,” Cpl. Scott Martin said.
In 2015, a New Hampshire police department issued a similar warrant for the rodent.
— Doyle Rice
USA TODAY
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY GREEN AISLE–One day an Irishman, who had been stranded on a deserted island for over 10 years, saw a speck on the horizon. He thought to himself, “It’s
certainly not a ship”
As the speck got closer and closer, he began to rule out even the possibilities of a small boat or a raft.
Suddenly there strode from the surf a figure clad in a black wetsuit. Putting aside the scuba tanks and mask and zipping down the top of the wet
suit stood a drop-dead gorgeous blonde!
She walked up to the stunned Irishman and said to him, “Tell me, how long has it been since you’ve had a good cigar?”
“Ten years,” replied the amazed Irishman.
With that, she reached over and unzipped a waterproof pocket on the left sleeve of her wet suit and pulled out a fresh package of cigars and a
lighter.
He took a cigar, slowly lit it, and took a long drag. “Faith and begorrah,” said the castaway, “that is so good! I’d almost forgotten how great a
smoke can be!”
“And how long has it been since you’ve had a drop of good Bushmill’s Irish Whiskey?” asked the blonde.
Trembling, the castaway replied, “Ten years.”
Hearing that, the blonde reached over to her right sleeve, unzipped a pocket there and removed a flask and handed it to him.
He opened the flask and took a long drink. ” ‘Tis nectar of the gods!” shouted the Irishman. ” ‘Tis truly fantastic!!!”
At this point, the gorgeous blonde started to slowly unzip the long front of her wet suit, right down the middle. She looked at the trembling man
and asked, “And how long has it been since you played around?”
With tears in his eyes, the Irishman fell to his knees and sobbed, “Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Don’t tell me that you’ve got golf clubs in there too!
— From: “Doc” Jeff, Sandra E. & Tony C
FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT—Former NASA Climatologist Roy Spencer explained in 2016, “Sea level rise, which was occurring long before humans could be blamed, has not accelerated and still amounts to only 1 inch every 10 years.
Other studies of the Pacific Islands have found similar results. A 2010 study found the “Pacific islands growing, not shrinking.”
Climatologist John Christy’s research on the United States has found that “about 75 percent of the states recorded their hottest temperature prior to 1955, and over 50 percent of the states experienced their record cold temperatures after 1940.” Data from the Environmental Protection Agency agrees with Christy: The EPA website features a 2016 chart labeled “the U.S. Heat Wave Index from 1895 to 2015,” and reveals that the worst U.S. heat waves by far happened in the 1930s.”
UNCLE MONKEY ON THE PERFECT CUSTOM–Every once and awhile we stumble across a bike that we don’t want to change.
For builders each bike is a blank canvas to be transformed into a vision only we can see. Clean it up, change this and that and paint, plate and polish to perfection. But for all the changes we sometimes come across a bike that we don’t want to change.
Maybe it was an old barn find, still left in the original patina that can only come from neglect. It is just enough to tug at the heart strings, remind us that not every bike needs to look like it rolled out of the factory to the showroom floor. They are a reminder that time wears on everything and everyone.
We see it when we look in the mirror. Laugh lines and wrinkles, hairs gray where they are left. A patina that only comes from miles of riding, nights around bonfires, driving rain, lost brothers to the life. New leathers just don’t hang right compared to the two sizes too small jacket we still wear long after our waist let go.
Here we stand in a crowded parking lot looking at our mechanical counterpart. We chat up the owner, asked what was needed to get it back on the road. Sometimes it is as simple as fresh fluids and a determined kicking. Others it was open heart surgery to get it back on the road.
As we listen we innocently scratch at the pacemaker scar that kept us on the road as well. Maybe we need a few more arm curls with something other than a can of Miller. Some bikes are put up in museums, some only make it out on sun filled Sundays, yet others still pound the asphalt tearing up the track – no longer the fastest, but still the meanest. Just like us.
-bad Uncle Monkey
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!--Finally Wheel Alignment For Harleys
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I want one of those. Please send information how to get one. Thanks.
–Mike Palmer
mike.palmer9@aol.com
Butler , OH
Hey, I put Mike in touch with Mil Blair, the inventor and mechanical master for D&D Distributors, Jammer Cycle and Pegasus Fuel Injection systems. They may no longer be in production, but someone may have one. Let us know. –Bandit
PETERSEN MUSEUM EXHIBIT NEWS–Custom Revolution Opening Reception
Guest curated by: Paul d’Orléans in the Richard Varner Family Gallery
Supported by: The Vintagent.com and the Motorcycle Arts Foundation
In celebration of the world’s first exhibit to highlight the world of alternative motorcycle customization, the Petersen Automotive Museum will host a private opening reception with live entertainment, food, and panel discussion on Friday, April 13, 2018.
Check-in at 6:15pm
Custom Revolution gathers the most avant-garde and influential custom motorcycles from independent builders around the world. These young mavericks push the creative edges of motorcycle design, using both new and old engines, new and old chassis ideas, and truly innovative styling. It’s a whole new scene, led by globally connected, internet savvy designer/builders, whose work has grown beyond the “show” circuit to dramatically influence the current generation of factory-built machines.
Members save 10% on tickets to the reception. Join Membership today!
Krautmotors “E-LisaBad” (2017) Photo courtesy of Krautmotors
Leading Texas-Based Distributor BIKER’S CHOICE Joins the Industry at Las Vegas Bikefest–The American International Motorcycle Expo presented by Nationwide (AIMExpo) has added another industry powerhouse to its showfloor with Tucker Rocky making its commitment to the 2018 show this October 11-14 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The sixth-annual event makes its West Coast debut where it will again serve as the rallying point for collectively moving the powersports industry forward. The Texas-based distributor will have a significant presence on the showfloor, as the company recognizes the importance of the show and its impact on the future of the industry.
Dealer Registration opens April 10th.
GALAXY MOTORCYCLE NIGHT–
For the month of April, we have the Motorcycle night with LA Galaxy (April 8th) Please help share and promote this ride to your social feeds. A link was given for the reserved motorcycle section and special discounted price of $12 a ticket. There is no bad seats in this arena and ours is designated to be at section 140
https://ticketing.axs.com/PickASection.aspx?t=AE9A3558D5949D106B9BBF&og=-1
–Darwyn Yager
Law Tigers
M-8 PERFORMANCE UPGRADE--Revolution Performance
M-8 124” Big Bore Kit
Plymouth, Wisconsin based Revolution Performance unveiled its long awaited 124-inch M-8 bolt-on Big Bore Kit.
The Revolution kit takes the stock 107-inch 2017-2018 M-8 (2018 Softails as well as ‘17/’18 Tourers) out to 124-inches of dependable performance. The company says, “The kit makes +25 percent more power and runs 30 to 40 degrees F cooler with no other modifications because the heat is dissipated much better than with the stock cast iron cylinders.”
“True bolt-on power and reliability,” says Revolution’s product specialist Andrew Dellenbach.
The kit comes complete with new 4.250-inch all aluminum plated bore cylinders, new 4.250-inch flat-top forged pistons and new Cometic head/base gasket kit (0.030” head, 0.020” base).
The kit fits 2017-2018 107-inch Road King and Street Glide Specials; Road Glide Special and Ultra; Electra Glide; Ultra Classic; Ultra Limited (Low); Freewheeler and Tri-Glide Ultra, plus the 2018 Street Bob, Low Rider, Softail Slim, Fat Bob, Deluxe, Fat Boy, Heritage Classic and Breakout.
REVOLUTION PERFORMANCE
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Revolutionary Professional Light, Anthem One, Now On B&H Photo Website–Five years ago I took a risk and invested in Anthem One, a revolutionary industrial lighting platform, because I believed in Justin Evans.
Now it’s a reality, it’s twice as bright, half the weight and lasts 2000 times longer than its nearest competitor for one-fourth of the cost.
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New FICTION Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Further Adventures of the Borderland Biker -Chapter 26
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=13596
Interesting stuff. Keep it up.
–Bob Johnson
Long Beach, CA
You just made Derrell’s day.–Bandit
JUST IN FROM THE FRONT—I attended a community meeting last night to see a presentation regarding our Wilmington, waterfront effort.
Prior to Russell’s presentation we heard a Climate Change presentation. This group stood up and proudly proclaimed their efforts to save Los Angeles, including mandated roof coatings, which will cost home owners thousands. Of course you can get a rebate, if you jump through all the right hoops.
Check the Climate Depot quotes above. It’s all bullshit. The climate will change, whether you build another hot rod Panhead or not.
Ride Free Forever Goddammit!
–Bandit
