Hey,
Hang On another year is screaming at us. I could talk about all the new things flying at Bikernet. We are changing the format some, trying to slow down and hoping for the best. If you’re not a Cantina member please consider joining.
We are also husltling on the Salt Torpedo, our next Bonneville effort. I hope to launch another report tomorrow morning. We may be working on two books next year and still contributing to Cycle Source.
But beyond all our projects, the MRF has a serious list of goals for 2019 to keep motorcycling strong. I always ask that you join a Motorcycle Rights Organization, national or local, just join and support for our future.
The President of the United States has major goals ahead of him. Some folks don’t like him, but I believe he’s working very hard for us. I watched a debate on immigration last night. It was fascinating. Unfortunately our media doesn’t portray the issue like the experts do, so we think there’s something wrong with any immigration effort, but that’s not the case at all. And where our government hasn’t had the balls to step up to this issue, the President does.
Here’s my set of goals for our government and the President. Each one would change our lives substantially for the better, but will anyone step up? Let’s see:
Tort Reform: We need to reduce our sue- happy society. Unfortunately our government is run by attorneys. Probably won’t happen. If it did our wages would increase, jobs would increase and profits would increase.
TSA: The TSA has ruined our travel experience and cost taxpayers billions every year for a bucket full of pocket knives. There are technologies available, which would eliminate this intrusion into our lives. I don’t want all these guys and gals to lose their jobs and I have a plan for a very positive outcome.
And finally, another major effort, that should have been addresses 30 some years ago: Infrastructure for a growing population. We need more and doubled-up roads. They want to blame everything on Global Warming when the earth is cooling and we experience fewer storms. But they don’t want citizens to drive comfortably to work. It’s backwards, but what the hell I’m left-handed. Maybe that’s why I dream of a better country for our hard-working tax paying citizens.
Let’s hit the news and work for a better America, riding free and Bonneville Records.
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, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Most recently the Smoke Out and Quick Throttle Magazine came on board.
QUICK NEWS FROM LOWBROW–You need to get over to Lowbrow right now
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–Tyler
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NEWS FROM SCOTT JACOBS IN SOUTH DAKOTA--Merry Christmas!
We hope you have an amazing time with loved ones on this beautiful Holiday.
This was the best family photo we could capture of all eight adults, a 9-month old, six dogs, and four horses. Talk about hectic!
With love and appreciation,
The Jacobs Family
NEW BEDROLL COMING TO THE 5-BALL GARAGE–
I received the new prototype and it seems great to me. It’s wide enough and long enough… I didn’t have any problems staying covered and I am an active sleeper. I want to keep the prototype until next week because I have a girl coming here… that can model with it… and I will take pictures. Then I will send it to you for approval.
–Commander Smoke
Guardian of the SmokeOut
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PETERSEN MUSEUM ACTION–Auto-Didactic: The Juxtapoz School
Armand Hammer Foundation Gallery
Prior to the introduction of Juxtapoz Magazine, artists working within a variety of genres outside of the mainstream tastes of the fine art world were often marginalized by reigning cultural institutions, if not completely ignored. Auto-Didactic highlights the works of a few of these artists with roots in automotive culture. Challenge your perceptions with this compelling display!
THE IMMIGRATION BLUES–Illegals, a history
The American People have very short, selective memory. For those that still have a memory, I think that you will find this most interesting and educational.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wx1Kb51kOBQ
–from Mr. Wonderful
FEW HAL ROBINSON’S LEFT—We still have some limited edition prints and T-shirts available. The Easyriders Empire told us we couldn’t sell Hal’s work so we are forced to shut down this effort, but we have some time before I’m shackled and dragged to the Paisano Publication’s dungeon.
Don’t knock on the gate. I may not answer it.
–Bandit
MOTORAMA HOLIDAY WISH–
We’d like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us at the Buffalo Motorama!
Joe Jr, Joleen, and the crew of the Buffalo Motorama
www.BuffaloMotorama.com
March 29-31, 2019
Buffalo Motorama Group
PO Box 641, Kenmore, NY 14217
www.buffalomotorama.com
LIFESTYLE HIGHBARS DEAL OF THE WEEK–2012 Harley-Davidson® FLSTN – Softail Deluxe
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ABOUT THIS BIKE…..
2012 Harley-Davidson FLSTN Softail Deluxe
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DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE MOON—It causes global warming and the earth’s spin because of the gravitational pull. Unfortunately every year is spins slightly farther from the earth and the gravitational pull decreases. In a billion years we will quit spinning so fast and start to wobble. We’ll be fucked. But your mom’s SUV or your gas-powered chopper won’t have anything to do with it.
–Bandit
BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB–Storm Rider: The emergence of Gunnar Kindle Edition
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BIG DOG MOTORCYCLE UPDATE—Is this what Colman did after Big Dog shut down?
–Mystery contributor
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CHOW HALL OF THE WEEK–
Doug Jackson the Owner of Woodstock HD, took out his 1977 Shovelhead for a ride with me. I was test riding the 2019 Street Glide. What a RIDE and what a BIKE! That Milwaukee 8 is awesome!!
We ended up eating at one of Doug’s favorite spots, Niko’s Red Mill Tavern in Woodstock, IL.. Great place and awesome food (13 Ounce Burger)!
Get to Woodstock H-D and test ride that Street Glide! Ask for Billy The Kid!
–BikerDude
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT WITH NEW H-D TECHNOLOGY– Increase visibility at night, in hard weather conditions and even in daylight with the 7 in. Daymaker Adaptive LED Headlamp (P/N 67700426 or 67700427, $849.95*).
The 7-inch Daymaker™ Adaptive LED headlamp combines advanced motorcycle headlight performance with modern styling. The projector-style LED offers superior punch and spread with a pure white light that produces a “Daylight Color Impression” that appears more natural to the user and is conspicuous in traffic. The signature LED light outer ring operates as a position lamp.
The most-advanced headlamp system ever developed for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle utilizes patented sensors and electronics integrated into the headlamp to determine lean angle of the motorcycle and automatically projects additional light into corners to illuminate areas of the road that may be unlit by traditional LED headlamps. Extensive engineering and testing was completed on the lamp to ensure every part of the road in front of the rider is equally lit. The adaptive light feature works in both the high- and low-beam functions.
The night-time beam pattern is focused on the road ahead and is engineered to reduce wasted light that can impact oncoming traffic. The solid-state LEDs are designed for long life and low energy draw, and installation of the shock and vibration-resistant lamp assembly is quick and easy with a plug-in connection to the factory headlamp wiring.
The 7-inch Daymaker Adaptive LED headlamps feature a top-mount low beam, a large bottom-mount projector high beam, two additional D-shaped lenses, an outer signature ring and 12 adaptive lights and is offered in Black or Chrome finish. It fits 2009-later Touring models (except Road Glide), 2012-2016 Switchback™ and 2004-2017 Softail® models with a 7-inch headlamp. DOT and ECE compliant for all markets.
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SUPPORT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS–
In 2018, the American Red Cross responded to devastating hurricanes, record wildfires raging across the west, blood shortages and connected service members with loved ones—in every corner of the country. None of this lifesaving work is possible without past supporters like you.
The need for your renewed support will continue throughout the new year, beginning right now. Even the holidays are not immune from disaster.
Today is the perfect day to make a difference: A group of donors has generously offered to MATCH all gifts made today, dollar-for-dollar, up to $100,000! Renew now and your generosity will go TWICE as far, helping those in need both today and throughout the year.
Can vulnerable families rely on you to be there when it counts?
Time is running out!
NEWS FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–With five days left in the year, The Weather Channel reported that the United States will finish with the fewest tornado deaths on record, should no tornadoes touch down and create fatalities before January 1.
And should no EF4/5 tornadoes hit the U.S. in the next five days, it would mark the first time that none have hit in a calendar year since that record began in 1950, according to the Washington Post.
–Marc Morano
Climate Depot
Paging Al Gore: Flashback 2013: Gore laments scientists ‘won’t let us’ tie climate change to tornadoes – Former Vice President Al Gore lamented that scientists “won’t let us yet” link tornadoes to climate change. Gore alluded to last month’s devastating twister in Moore, Okla., saying that shoddy historical statistics are preventing a connection between “these record-breaking tornadoes and the climate crisis.”
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NEW BIKERNET AND BANDIT’S CANTINA PROGRAMS FOR 2019
To keep Bikernet moving forward in the New Year, we’ve shuffled things around a bit. We have decided to shut down all major advertising sales and will move all of Bikernet’s impressive library and 24 years of archived editorial content into Bandit’s Cantina, Bikernet’s subscription-supported section.
We will however keep the Bikernet Blog active daily and accessible for free. All major content will be expanded into the Cantina.
So, from a business side here’s how it will work for the New Year. We will continue to build great content featuring the Weekly News, a variety of features and tech articles.
Our readers can stay abreast of all the action on Bikernet by joining the Cantina for as little as $24 yearly or $39 for two years. They will also receive a special package containing an assortment of Bikernet goodies and bling.
Industry members, if you’d like us to keep supporting your company and promote your products, events or services with editorials, we will do so for a mere $98 a year. Keep sending your press releases and we will take care of them.
For the company that wants to reach all 50,000 Bikernet readers and Bandit’s Cantina subscribers 24/7 (plus a 2 million social media reach) your ad will be placed on our Blog page and your banner will accompany any and all of your company’s content. Just $165 a month. This also means all of your company content is archived on Bikernet for the duration working 24/7 and supported with your banner ad.
All the best for 2019
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NEWS FROM 5-BALL RACING LEATHERS—We shipped a 3X Jak Shirt to Gina, for her husband, but it still wasn’t big enough. “Lol, yep…6’4, broad shoulders, long arms, maybe a little gut… finding shoes is even worse! He loves the shirt, the density of the leather, everything about it!” Said Gina.
“BTW, he really appreciated all the extras, he was 14 when a neighbor gave him a stack of early era Easyriders magazines, back in the Spider/Miraculous Mutha days.”
We are going to switch out the 3X for a 4X as soon as we receive the 3X back. No extra charge.–Bandit
NEWS FROM ATK MOTORCYCLES—The only dirt bikes made in America.
Happy Holidays and Thank you for your kindness and spirit of giving-throughout the year!
Your generous donations have continued to help our former ATK employee and dear Friend of 50 years fight cancer:
https://www.gofundme.com/q3k7t-support-laura
Your support and generous contributions are much appreciated. Thanks Frank White ATK CEO
NEW FROM TESLA–
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NEWS FROM THE FLY OVER STATES HEADQUARTERS–Pride
Lately it’s been posited on the news that nationalism, “a sense of national consciousness” according to Merriam-Webster, is a negative. We differ, with intent.
We think a national consciousness is the very thing America needs now, the very binding agent that brings us together as a nation, as a culture, as a family and as a beacon of freedom to the majority of the people on this planet who live in terror, slavery and political bondage of one form or another.
We have enormous national pride. We are proud of America and what this great nation, our great nation, has achieved, and will achieve in the future. And while we cherish our allies, and as in the past, would be there with everything we’ve got if they ever faced a hostile force, we are also proud and staunch nationalists and we put America first.
We are the FOS.
–Agent Zebra
Undercover Operative
Somewhere in Texas
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT LESSON—You know the earth is full of magma under the surface. At the center it’s as hot as the sun. There is always pressure building under the surface and it forms zits or volcanoes on the outter shell. They pop from time to time.
Some 600 million years ago the earth was covered with ice and the seas were frozen. Life was almost completely gone. But ultimately the surface of the earth was saved by the heat of volcanoes and when they popped they emitted mass amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere. Without that CO2 life would not exist.
Unfortunately all the SUVs in the world could not even come close to doing that.–Bandit
MORE TRAILBLAZERS NEWS-– JERRY GREER R.I.P.
Jerry Greer passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack on Monday, December 17th. Son, Tom, said he lost his true mentor and a motivator like no other. Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Jerry had a full life. He was schooled in Aeronautical Engineering and Aviation Management, but his life centered on motorcycles. He came to California in the late 1960’s. He freelanced for Cycle News magazine while racing in Adelanto, Huntington Beach and later, Corona.
Jerry raced Flat Track mostly and was frequently on the podium in the lightweight (250) Amateur/Semi-Pro events. He raced, and still won through the mid 1980’s. Jerry restored motorcycles, favoring Maico’s. In 1982, his Maico got a 4th at the Houston TT and a 5th at the Ascot TT.
In the early ‘80s Jerry got interested in Craig Vetter’s motorcycle – mileage contests. He was full of knowledge and humor and shared it with his family, friends and on Facebook. Jerry is racing on the big track in the sky and will be truly missed. Jerry leaves his wife Jan, two sons, Jeff and Thomas, and a large extended family.
Both sons have grandchildren. There will be a private service on Friday and a memorial around the 2nd week in January. Tom will post it on Facebook when they have it set up. The family says thanks to all for your support and kind words.
MECUM MOTORCYCLE AUCTION IN LAS VEGAS JANUARY 22-26
You have to go at least once. It will be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino. www.mecum.com. For hotel reservations at the South Point: (702) 796 7111 The hotel reservation special rate code is: MEC0107
CARLSBAD MX REUNION FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Join Scott Burnworth, Motocross Legends, racers and fans at the Booze Brothers Brewing Company in Vista, California. It is the day after the San Diego SuperCross. There will be a Bike Show, Great Beer and good friends. ADMISSION IS FREE 2545 Progress St. Suite D, Vista
SPEEDWAY QUALIFIER AT PERRIS WAS A TRIUMPH
It was a full house with lots of great racing. The winner, Luke Becker and 2nd place, Austin Novratil, will represent the USA in the 2019 Grand Prix Qualifying rounds in Scotland or France on June 8th. Becker has first choice. For full coverage, go to http://www.speedwaybikes.com
SPEEDWAY RACING AT PERRIS
January 12 Team Racing Round 1
February 2 Team Racing Round 2
March 2 Team Racing Finals
March 30 Winter Olympic
April 27 Track Championships
Steve Evans (310) 309 9418 DreamTeamSpeedway@sbcglobal.net, 1205 Burton Road, Perris
SAMMY TANNER IN AMA E-MAGAZINE
Just received the AMA Hall of Fame Insider by email. It features a story about Flat Track legend, Sammy Tanner. Nice job!
ARMANDO MAGRI
Sent by Ernie Aragon
Interesting information on an old Harley dealer from Sacramento. He rode, raced, sold and restored Harleys. Ernie said that Armando told him he once rode his Harley to Peoria, Ill, took off the lights, raced it and then rode it back to Sacramento. Quite a man.
https://www.https://www.cyclechaos.com/wiki/Armando_Magri
RACER PARTY AT THE DONELSON’S IN ST. LOUIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2019
The party really starts on February 1, Friday night. Check into the Embassy Suites and join us. A shuttle will take us to and from the Donelson’s on Saturday 10-4pm. RSVP to Kim Keen at (314) 427 1204. If you fly in to Lambert Field, a hotel shuttle will pick you up at the airport. Shuttle # (314) 739 8929 & press 0. To reserve your room at the Embassy (314) 739 8929, press New Reservation, by Jan 18th to receive the promotional rate. Lots of food, friends, legends, motorcycles and wonderful hosts. AND did I mention the fabulous Flat Track museum.
PERRIS SHORT TRACK NOW AVAILABLE TO RENT
5 hours – $1200. Earliest start time 9am, Latest start time 3pm
EMT is mandatory at an extra charge (It can be arranged for you) Vince Graves (951) 443 7622
1205 Burton Road, Perris, 92570 Mail–à 5635 Indian Palms Dr. Riverside, Ca 92509 http://www.scftaracing.com/email-roster.html
SCFTA RACING
Round 1 – February 9, 2019
Round 2 – March 9, 2019
Round 3 – April 6, 2019
PRACTICE January 5 2pm – 7pm January 19 – 2pm – 7pm February 23 – 2pm – 7pm
STUFF IN CYCLE NEWS
You can read these free in http://www.cyclenews.com
Issue #49 Nice article on the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductions. Read about the event and the inductees. Corky Keener, Nicky Hayden, Skip Eaken, Gary Davis, Terry Cunningham and Mary McGee.
Issue # 49 Read the report on action sports neck braces. The study took 10 years. The findings might help you decide whether to use one or not.
Issue #49 Honda opens a new plant in Bangladesh for the local market.
Issue #49 A 6 page destination story on Utah. Riding on and off road, 2 or 4 wheels, and on water. There is no end to the possibilities. Story by Rennie Scaysbrook, Photos by Kevin Wing and Doug Henry.
Issue #49 Larry Lawrence visited with Paul Hunt after his, and others horrific losses in the Paradise fire. He virtually lost everything he owned including his vintage motorcycle collection.
Issue #50 Is an overview of the year with interviews with top riders from most type of racing.
Issue #50 2018 Cycle News Rider of the Year (MXGP) Jeffrey Herlings
Issue #50 2018 Superprestigio in Paris canceled. Lack of MotoGP entries. Have to wait for 2019.
Issue #50 Larry Lawrence also looked back. “The Stories of 2018 we’ll remember”
50 YEARS AGO IN CYCLE NEWS
Adolf Weil won the Inter-Am motocross at Saddleback Park. 22,000 fans watched. Top finishing American was Ronnie Nelson. Photo of Steve Scott leading International-American MX. Covered the Cowbell Enduro in Upper Lake, Calif, with 1147 entries. Swede Savage won GP class at the Riverside International Raceway. He died four years later at the Indianapolis 500, while running in second place. An interview with Sonny Barger, Hell’s Angeles founding member. Dave Aldana and Gary Jones were two of the big winners at Perris Raceway TT Scrambles.
40 YEARS AGO
Bernie Schreiber won the El Trial De Espana at Saddleback. Followed by Lane Leavitt and Marland Whaley. Mike Bell was on Santa’s lap on cover. AT the CMC Four-Stroke Motocross Nationals Goat Breker won Open Pro, at Carlsbad. Goat led Tim Lunde and Marty Moates. Louis McKey (Phantom Duck of the Desert) voted Cycle News/West Rider of the Year.
30 YEARS AGO
Kevin Schwantz won the Macau GP. 16 year old Damon Bradshaw won the Osaka Japan Supercross, beating Jeff Ward, Rick Johnson and Ron Lechien. Ward won the Tokyo Supercross a week later. Dan Smith won the Laughlin Hare Scrambles. Mark Manniko won the Schreiber Cup and El Trial de Espana. Rex Staten won the 250cc Pro class at the Brad Lackey-hosted Carlsbad Christmas Grand Prix.
NBC SPORTS TO TELEVISE SUPERCROSS
NBC Sports Group & Feld Motor Sports have an exclusive multi-year partnership. Too complicated to take up space here, so take a look at Issue # 50 in Cycle News. It is free. Evidently you get a lot of televised sports coverage, but it costs you. Doesn’t everything?
Full schedule at www.cyclenews.com
Saturday, Dec 22 Preview NBCSN 3pm ET, 4pmET
Saturday, January 5 Anaheim NBCSN 10pm ET
Saturday, January 12 Glendale NBCSN 9pmET
Sunday, January 13 Glendale NBCSN 4:30pm ET
Saturday, January 19 Anaheim NBCSN 11pm ET
BSAOCSC RIDES
Sunday, January 6 “Wintergreen” Dual Sport Ride. It starts at Sandi Bilewitch’s home, 7675 Cambria Rd. Phelan. For vintage British motorcycles only, with street registration and spark arrestors. Arrive at 9am, ride at 10am. Info: (310) 292 8997, (760)964 4526, (760) 365 9191
Sunday, January 13 “TOLUCA LOOP” Singles Street Ride for British and vintage single cylinder motorcycles. Meet at 9am at the NE corner of Griffith Park Zoo parking lot, ride at 10 AM. All British bikes are welcome, but this route is shorter, designed for BSA “441” and smaller bikes. Info: (818) 843 2892, (951) 440 3521.
The Long Beach Motorcycle Swap-meet is on Sunday, December 30th. www.socalcyclceswapmeet.com
OLD SCHOOL TT SCRAMBLES RACING SEASON OPENER AND 2018 AWARDS PRESENTATION
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 2019
The bikes have barely cooled off and another season of really fun racing is to begin. They have added another class to the event. It sounds like a blast. It is called “Masters of Momentum”, a vintage 125cc Challenge Series. To quote their flyer, “To make things easy, we’ve broken it down into just two classes: Vintage (1975 and older) and Post Vintage (1976 to 1983), air-cooled and drum brakes bikes only. One of the great things about bikes from this era is that they can be picked up for some reasonable prices, so adding a 125 to your quiver is cheap to do. There’s nothing quite like the starting gate of a 125 race: the smell of bean oil, and the sound of a thousand angry bees.. so come join us and see if YOU are a Master! www.oldschoolscramblesracing.com Takes place at Glen Helen Raceway.
INDOOR RACING IN ILLINOIS DECEMBER 29 &30
Friday night practice from 6-9 $25.00. Steve Nace is promoting this AMA indoor Flat Track race at the Doquoin State Fair. The Ethan Gillim Memorial will be at the Southern Illinois Center. 655 Executive Dr., Duquoin, Il 62832 snace@apex.net www.stevenaceracing.com (270) 442 7532
SAN JOSE INDOOR FLAT TRACK
Watch for a date in April. Always fun and a good show.
SOCAL NORTON RIDES
Sunday, December 31st (New Years Eve). The “Run for the Roses” is the final ride of the year. Meet at Lucky Baldwin’s Trappiste located at 1770 East Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena. Ride to Newcomb’s Ranch on Angeles Crest/ Hwy 2. Return to Congregation Ale House at 300 S. Raymond Ave. in Pasadena. Ride Maps at departure. Exercise your classic motorcycle. Ride departs at 10 sharp.
Sunday, January 20th. “Rockin BBQ at Dan Shoenwalds”. Ride to see Dan’s wonderful private British motorcycle collection in Camarillo. Great BBQ and live music. Meet at Café’ 50’s, 11623 Santa Monica Blvd in LA. Maps at departure. Departs at 9 Sharp.
Check their website to see if it a members only ride and any other notes they might have. www.socalnorton.com
2019 AMA SUPERCROSS
Saturday, January 5 Angel Stadium, Anaheim
Saturday, January 12 Glendale Arizona
Saturday, January 19 Angel Stadium, Anaheim
Wednesday?, January 26 Oakland Alameda Coliseum
GLEN HELEN DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Saturday, December 22 REM MX/MX Practice
Sunday, December 23 MX Practice
Saturday, December 29th REM MX/ MX Practice
Sunday, December 30th MX Practice
www.glenhelen.com (909) 880 3090
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THE 5-BALL RACING TRUCK FOR SALE ON OFFER UP--It’s a 1972 Ford F-250 long bed, Sport Custom with all the original trim. It has 54,000 on a rebuilt engine. It has new dual exhaust, an Edlebrock carb and runs like a top. With new tires and wheels, it shifts with a stock 4-speed on the floor transmission. I re-upholstered the bench seat.
Originally from Oregon, it is now titled in California.
$10,800 or best offer.
–Bandit
Bandit@Bikernet.com
310-830-0630
FROM RIDER MAGAZINE–2019 Triumph Street Scrambler Review
By Jenny Smith
The lion’s share of the Street Scrambler’s power bump is in the mid-to-high-end, making highway passes easier and reducing the need to downshift in corners.
(Photos by Kingdom Creative)
Triumph’s 2017 Street Scrambler, powered by the 900cc “high-torque” parallel twin used in the Street Twin, rolled into the gap left by the departure of the previous generation Scrambler two years ago. With less weight, more power and a slightly modernized look, it has proven to be a popular choice in Triumph’s modern classic line, and for 2019 it has received a refresh that includes a bump in mid-range power, a new cartridge-style fork and a Brembo front brake.
As its name suggests, the Street Scrambler is primarily a road-going machine (those looking for more than just light off-roading adventures should give the all-new Scrambler 1200 a hard look), and after riding it and its Street Twin sibling (which received similar changes this year) back-to-back at the press launch in Portugal, the Street Scrambler’s upright, commanding riding position proved to be well-suited to navigating the urban jungle.
2019 Triumph Street Scrambler
For 2019, the Street Scrambler gets more power, better suspension and brakes, new ride modes and a light style refresh.
Jenny’s Gear
Helmet: X-lite X803 Ultra Carbon
Jacket: iXS Josy
Jeans: Spidi J&Racing Lady
Boots: Rev’It Royale H2O
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ALWAYS HAPPENING—I’m a lucky mofo, always have been. Twice I left Easyriders. The first time was over drugs. My boss Lou Kimzey was a great guy and my mentor, but he was slipping down a bad path and it was time to check out for awhile and try something new. It was the only time in my life I backed away from motorcycles for five years.
I came back in ’87 to a new biker world and rocked with it until ’99, when I was the executive VP and responsible for 14 titles, videos, you name it. The company went public and I decided to step away and semi-retire.
I have never been a big money-maker, but I love to accomplish stuff and I’ve been very lucky to always be able to do so. This year was packed with accomplishments and I dig it, from making a steel sculpture for a Sturgis Charity effort to the mural on the side of the building. I need two quiet weeks for finish a screenplay and with the help of another Hamster, I’m working on a bronze sculpture for another charity effort. Hell, I built another bike, the amazing Panhead bobber, which I might sell to help support our Bonneville effort.
Maybe I should write another life and times of Bandit. I’m thinking about the new year and what we can do to rock our year from start to finish.
And remember two things. Ride Free Forever, and everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end.
–Bandit
