Hey,
The girls keep coming from Vegas. Now I’m bummed I wasn’t there with Branscombe Richmond and his Renegade Posse Band. Yesterday I tried another 5-Ball Factory Racer ignition fix test, unsuccessfully. It blubbers at mid-range, and we can’t find out what’s happening with the Crazy Horse Engine. Must be something I’m doing…
Then I shifted to the Salt Shaker, which Accurate Engineering fixed after the record breaking run on the 2006 Bub Trials salt, and we stuck a valve, but it’s had a hiccup ever since. I’m going to be forced to dig into the engine. It’s something in the rear head. I would like to dial this bike in for the Love Ride. It will be an historic putt into the Malibu Hills with Jay Leno and Oliver Shokouh, the boss of Glendale H-D, and the founder of the Love Ride, leading the pack.
They are limiting it to 1000 riders, so you need to sign up quick, if you want make this run. We have a fleeting mantra around here, but it’s shot fulla holes. We talk about slowing down constantly, but shit happens daily. We are working with Hugh King on our first Bikernet Internet TV program series. Hang on for that. Jeff Najar and Bob Kay delivered the AMD show series to the Advances star shows for 2011. That’s exciting for the AMD Championship, for the growth of once Cycle World, now Progressive Insurance show series, and Bikernet will sponsor this series. We will bring you video interviews and the winners from each show.
We plan to display three of our bikes in the Long Beach show. Maybe we’ll make it into the winners circle? Let’s hit the Sunday News:
AMERICAN IRON BIKER FEATURE TEASER– Bikernet works closely with the American Iron West Coast feature photographer, Markus Cuff. He was recently assigned to shoot the lastest Boarsnestchoppers.com feature bike, built by Josh Soto. You will see this bike featured in American Iron in the future, then maybe on Bikernet. Ya never know.
–Bandit
CUSTOM CHROME Motor Factory Tie Downs w/ Built In Soft Ties–Need to tie down precious cargo? These Motor Factory 1” wide tie downs are built with 4500lbs nylon webbing and include a built in soft tie to protect chrome and paint. Three models available, cam buckle, secure hook or ratchet. Sold in pairs.
For more information please contact your Custom Chrome Road Force Rep or visit www.customchrome.com
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY WEEKEND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT WORD RESEARCH–
teem TEEM, verb:
1. To abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile.
2. To empty or pour out; discharge.
Sungei Buloh’s waters teem with fish, monkeys abound at the Bukit Timah nature reserve, and there is a diving spot off a small island called Pulau Hantu.
— Martin Abbugao, “Wildlife claws back in Singapore, with a little help,” AFP, October, 2010.
The two writers are alike in that their best books have a historical basis; in that their pages teem with incidents, romantic yet realistic.
— James Fenimore Cooper, William Kerr Wickes, The last of the Mohicans: a narrative of 1757
Teem springs from the Old English teman, “to produce, give birth.”
GET THIS, Delaware alcohol agency chief quits after DUI arrest–The head of Delaware’s Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement stepped down Friday amid a state investigation into her arrest for alleged drunken driving in her state-issued SUV early Thursday.
Siobhan G. Sullivan, 46, a former state trooper who was former Gov. Ruth Ann Minner’s security chief, submitted her three-sentence letter of resignation without mentioning her legal troubles.
Noting that she had the “utmost respect” for the agency and its agents, Sullivan wrote that she was “grateful for the opportunity to serve the past two years, and I value the many years of service I have given to the state of Delaware.”
Her resignation from the $78,000-a-year post was immediately accepted by Secretary Lewis D. Schirillo of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, which oversees Sullivan’s division.
Schirillo had said Thursday that Sullivan — who took the post in November 2008 — could face penalties up to and including firing for the offense, which involved the use of her state vehicle. Sullivan initially had been placed on administrative leave with pay.
Schirillo would not say whether he urged Sullivan to resign, but said she “felt terrible” about her arrest and made the proper decision.
“The agents go out every day and enforce the alcohol laws and laws on underage drinking, and in order to do that, we have to have people the public can rely on and trust,” Schirillo said. “She did what she felt was in the best interests of the agency.”
Sullivan directed the agency that enforces Delaware’s laws that govern who can supply, sell or transport alcohol, as well as laws that restrict youths from using alcohol or tobacco.
She oversaw agents who routinely conduct undercover investigations at bars and liquor stores.
At about 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Sullivan, who lives in Rehoboth Beach, was driving on Del. 1 near Minos Conaway Road north of Lewes, when a trooper using radar clocked her state-owned 2007 black Dodge Durango going 71 mph in a 55-mph zone.
She was cited for speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Court papers, in the form of a Uniform Traffic Complaint and summons, provide only bare-bones details about the arrest, and do not show a blood-alcohol level.
The legal limit is 0.08 percent.
Schirillo would not say whether Sullivan refused to take a preliminary breath test for alcohol, only saying that an alcohol reading “was not available.”
Schirillo said Sullivan was carrying her division-issued Glock pistol and that the trooper confiscated the weapon during the arrest.
State police would not comment on the arrest and resignation of their former colleague, referring questions to Schirillo, who oversees both agencies.
A first drunken-driving offense can lead to the loss of a license for up to a year, and prison time of up to 180 days, but most first offenders get their license back in six months and are sentenced to probation.
–from Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
HARVARD ‘BRIGHT IDEAS’ AWARD RECOGNIZES INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM (TAP) IN THE LOS ANGELES HARBOR– SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Oct. 5, 2010 — The Technology Advancement Program (TAP), a joint program created and funded by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, has been recognized by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University as among the nation’s most innovative government programs.
Of approximately 600 programs considered, 173 were selected by for the Bright Ideas Program.
The ports’ Technology Advancement Program is designed to accelerate the verification or commercial availability of new emissions reduction technologies. TAP identifies, evaluates, and demonstrates new and emerging emissions reduction technologies and strategies applicable to the port industry that could be used to control port-related emissions.
Both the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have each contributed $1.5 million annually since 2007. The funds have helped develop, among other projects, a hybrid tug and a pollution control device that attaches to the boiler and auxiliary engine stacks of an container ship.
The Port of Los Angeles is America’s premier port and has a strong commitment to developing innovative, strategic and sustainable operations that benefit the economy as well as the quality of life for the region and the nation it serves. As the leading seaport in North America, in terms of shipping container volume and cargo value, the Port generates 919,000 regional jobs and $39.1 billion in annual wages and tax revenues. A proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles, the Port is self-supporting and does not receive taxpayer dollars.
The Port of Los Angeles – A cleaner port. A brighter future.
–Debra Babcock-Doherty
PCAC Executive Assistant
Port of Los Angeles Community Advisory Committee (PCAC)
IT PACKS A FIRM PUNCH–Written by a housewife, to her daily newspaper. This is one ticked off lady.
‘Are we fighting a war on terror or aren’t we? Was it or was it not started
by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001 and
have continually threatened to do so since?
Were people from all over the world, not brutally murdered that day, in
downtown Manhattan , across the Potomac from the nation’s capitol and in a
field in Pennsylvania ?
Did nearly three thousand men, women and children die a horrible, burning or
crushing death that day, or didn’t they?
And I’m supposed to care that a few Taliban were claiming to be tortured by
a justice system of the nation they come from and are fighting against in a
brutal insurgency.
I’ll start caring when Osama bin Laden turns himself in and repents for incinerating all those innocent people on 9/11.
I’ll care about the Koran when the fanatics in the Middle East start caring about the Holy Bible, the mere belief of which is a crime punishable by beheading in Afghanistan
I’ll care when these thugs tell the world they are sorry for hacking off Nick Berg’s head while Berg screamed through his gurgling slashed throat.
I’ll care when the cowardly so-called ‘insurgents’ in Afghanistan come out and fight like men instead of disrespecting their own religion by hiding in
mosques and behind women and children.
I’ll care when the mindless zealots who blow themselves up in search of Nirvana care about the innocent children within range of their suicide bombs.
And oh, by the way, I’ve noticed that sometimes it’s spelled ‘Koran’ and
other times ‘Quran.’ Well, believe me!! you guessed it ……
I don’t care!!
–Patty
NEW BIKERNET SEARCH FEATURE BY GOOGLE–
Our homepage search feature is finally dialed in. Check it out if you need to find anything on Bikernet.
— Bandit
TRADITIONAL AXLE PLATE CASTINGS COMING TO LIFE–
This is my latest casting. Replica rigid frame axleplate belt buckles. They measure 3″ tall at its tallest and 4″ at its widest part. Polished stainless steel. Fits 1 1/2″ wide belt. When you look at this buckle, you’ll either get it or you don’t. $85.00 each, free freight in usa.
Contact john@hardtailchoppers.com, 360-750-6780. Small run of these. Order while they last. Got a neat fender brace to show you next month. It’s at foundry right now. I will tell you it has that Viking shit going for it. You’ll see it soon.
–John.
NEW UK ADDITION TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP–
CALIFORNIA Dreamin’ Expo is the latest custom motorcycle show to be added to the international affiliate program of the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building.
The new show, to be held over the weekend of 28-29 May 2011 at the Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, on the UK’s south coast, is being organized by Ocean Events and features Battistinis UK as the title sponsor.
As an affiliate to the World Championship program, custom bike builders entering their latest builds in the show will compete to win a GBP £5,000 bike freight and related expenses prize to travel to Sturgis to take part in the World Championship itself.
Lorne Cheetham, Managing Director of the event organizer, Ocean Events, says the California Dreamin’ Expo will “represent a new concept approach to bike exhibitions, bringing riders and enthusiasts of all aspects of the custom motorcycle lifestyle together with custom motorcycle builders, retailers, dealers and parts and accessory manufacturers and distributors as part of a ‘riders’ meet’ gathering.”
In addition to the custom bikes on display and in the competition, the show will also have a catwalk show featuring models displaying the latest trends in biker clothing, helmets and accessories, custom industry workshops and demonstrations and a keynote speech delivered by a key figure from the custom bike industry.
Mark Battistini, Director of title sponsors Battistinis, said of his involvement with the California Dreamin’ Expo: “We are delighted to get involved with what we know will be a spectacular show opportunity for custom, classic and performance bike enthusiasts from all over Europe. It will also be a great opportunity for dealers and customizers to meet and do business with suppliers and manufacturers.”
A further attraction over the weekend will be the Bournemouth Tattoo Convention, which is taking place in adjoining show halls to the California Dreamin’ Expo with discount offers being made available on tickets for attendees of both events.
Further details of affiliate custom show classes, judging and schedule will appear in upcoming AMD editions.
LAS VEGAS ARTISTRY IN IRON DISPLAY BIKES–This is an invitation only event at Las Vegas Bikefest, where builders set up bikes and hang out so viewers can discuss bike building with the masters.
AH, CANTINA THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTE OF THE DAY–
Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, “you owe me.”
Look what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.
– Hafiz (A Persian Poet, 14th Century)
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 23 IS IN TROUBLE–what does that mean…so is your hot rod!
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll
–Brian Brennan
Editorial Director
Source Interlink Media
Rod & Restoration Group
Office: 949-705-3313
CANTINA FIND OF THE WEEKEND–I picked this up yesterday it’s a 1902 Mitchell. It was made in Milwaukee at the same time those other guys were starting up I wonder if they knew each other ? Can you imagine that conversation.
–Don Whalen
Sierra Madre Motorcycles
It is now locked in the Digital Discovery area of the Cantina. See the feature and some clips on Mitchell history.–Wilburn Roach
NATIONAL GUN RIGHTS FUND RAISING EFFORT–I’m really hoping you can help me out.
You see, the National Association for Gun Rights must raise $175,000 by Friday, the 15th, in order to put my State Targeted Education Program into action.
In order to do that, I need help from thousands of everyday Americans like you who will chip in $10, $20, or $30 at a time.
So I’m hoping you’ll be one of those who contribute to this effort right now.
I’ll resend my earlier email when I get back into the office Monday, but for now visit our program page by clicking the image below to see how you can help.
Thanks!
–Dudley
LIL’ JOE LEATHERS MADE IN AMERICA, An American Biker Speaks Out!!–
First let me say I Hate Products made in Pakistan…… Products made in Pakistan are always made of cheaper Less Quality Materials and are made in countries that hate the USA and Support those who seek to destroy us.
The Motorcycle industry is flooded with Leathers from Pakistan. Go to any Motorcycle event and 99% of the Motorcycle Leathers sold there are Made in Pakistan
What the F@%K??
Even Harley Davidson allows its designs to be Made in Pakistan.
Why you say…..its Profit Margin!!
There’s cheap Labor and cheap materials in Pakistan and the profit margin on a $300.00 Vest made in Pakistan is Huge……But in the Process of making Huge Profits America is on the Verge of Bankruptcy.
It has been said That A Country with No Manufacturing base is doomed!!….That is the Truth!!
Manufacturing in the USA is at the Lowest it’s ever been.
We don’t Make Stuff anymore. We should have seen it coming…. But we didn’t
Its the Globalist and the Multi-national Companies agenda and we fell for it….Free Trade
There was a time when the biker community would have not put up with this shit
What happened?
Here at Lil Joe’s Legendary Leathers we’ve had numerous opportunities to manufacture our Leathers in Pakistan and other third world countries.
We can get our vests made in Pakistan for $20.00 each and sell em for $300.00 here in the USA.
Greed is a Bitch but we refuse to bow.
Lil Joe believed in Quality first, Profit Margin second and he was right!! For America to succeed….Our Fellow Countryman Must Stop supporting the insane policies of the Globalist.
American Bikers must start to support America First and demand That all of our Motorcycle products be made in the USA. Put Americans back to work and do it Now!!
Let The American Biker start the Revolution
Maybe just maybe the rest of America will follow.
–Madd Mike
INDIAN MOTOR IGNITION ADAPTOR KITS FROM BLACKHAWK MOTOR WORKS, INC.–My ignition adaptor kit does allow you to use the H-D performance ignition modules. We sell our kit with a Daytona TwinTec module, or you can buy just the adaptor kit and use a Compufire, or any other module. What do you run for a carburetor and cam? Exhaust? Please forward that info, or call me (321-952-9333) and we can talk about what’s giving you trouble.
–Frank Aliano
Blackhawk Motor Works, Inc.
We are still having problems with our Thunder-Heart Indian ignition. It can’t handle the pressure street load and stumbles at mid-range.–Wrench
BIKERNET MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SUNDAY WELLNESS CLINIC
If you experience headaches, fatigue or mild depression, this yoga pose could help. The wide-legged forward bend, also known as Prasarita Padottanasana I (meaning “stretched out,” or “with outstretched limbs”), reputedly has many benefits, including therapeutic use for headache, lack of energy and poor mood. When done with proper form for the recommended amount of time, this pose can:
* Strengthen and stretch the legs and the spine
* Tone the abdominal organs
* Calm the mind
* Relieve mild backache
Wide-Legged Forward Bend
“There is a saying that “good breathing means good posture” and yoga can teach you breath work that will enable you to regulate many body processes.”
— Andrew Weil, M.D.
The pose as described here is technically known as Prasarita Padottanasana I (in the Iyengar and Ashtanga systems).
Prasarita Padottanasana (pra-sa-REE-tah pah-doh-tahn-AHS-anna) prasarita = stretched out, expanded, spread, with outstretched limbs, pada = foot, ut = intense, tan = to stretch or extend (compare the Latin verb tendere, “to stretch or extend”)
–for more info click on: DrWeil.com
KENTUCKY Secretary of State Precinct Election Officers Needed Across the Commonwealth–(Frankfort, KY) Secretary of State Trey Grayson is encouraging citizens to take an active role in the upcoming general election by signing up to become a precinct election officer. Precinct election officers, or poll workers as they are sometimes called, are still needed in many counties across the state, and now is the time to sign up and participate.
“Precinct election officers are the lifeblood of the elections process in America. Without the service of these individuals, our democracy would not be possible,” stated Secretary Grayson. “Many counties are in need of more precinct election officers for the November 2nd general election, and I want to encourage all voters to consider serving their Commonwealth in this capacity.”
To serve as a precinct election officer, you must be a qualified voter, have not changed your party affiliation one year prior to the appointment, not be a candidate foroffice during the election year, and shall not be the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of a candidate who is to be voted for at the election in the precinct in which the election officer will serve on election day. Voters who will be 18 on or before November 2, 2010 are eligible to serve in the upcoming general election.
Each precinct in the state is required to have four precinct officers serving on the day of the election. Each election officer is paid a minimum of sixty dollars per election, as well as additional payment for mileage and mandatory training.
Precinct election officers’ duties include attending a mandatory training, arranging the polling location with necessary information and equipment, processing voters, and completing and returning paperwork to the County Clerk’s office on election night.
“County Clerks across the Commonwealth are always in need of concerned citizens willing to serve as election officers,” commented Metcalfe County Clerk Carol England, president of the Kentucky County Clerks Association. “This is an excellent opportunity for citizens to further participate in the democratic process, and we hope that many eligible voters will seize on this opportunity to serve their state.”
To sign up to become a precinct election officer or to find out more specific information about election officers in your county, please contact your local county clerk. To find specific information on precinct election officers, a list of county clerks, or other pertinent election information, please visit: http://elect.ky.gov/precinct+election+officer.htm
Newsletter Service at http://www.kmakba.com/.
Contact Information:
Les Fugate, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
Office: (502) 564-3490
Cell: (502) 229-3803
Les.Fugate@ky.gov
HOT TIP FROM ILLUSION CYCLES AND THEIR BAND ATTIKA–
Be sure to see episode 8 of Sons of Anarchy Tuesday Oct 26th. ATTIKA7’s hit “Greed and Power” will be featured on the show.
YAMAHA to distribute Progressive Suspension SHOCKS–
Yamaha’s distribution arm has added Progressive Suspension’s new 465 Series Monoshock to its lineup for applications that includes the popular Raider and other models in both a stock height and a 1-inch lowered version.
“It has been our pleasure to partner with Yamaha on this project and we feel the high performance 465 Series monoshock is a great match for their line of high performance cruisers,” says Progressive’s director of marketing Patrick Lovro.
The 465 Series shock is a high pressure gas monotube design that utilizes a 46mm bore and deflective disc piston for precise damping. The the beefy 16mm hard chrome shaft rides on custom viton seals for low friction and a leak free life. Threaded body and a five position rebound adjuster allows for fine tuning to match varied riding style and loads. The 465 Series Monoshock has an MSRP of $495.95.
Yamaha Parts and Accessories Division develops and distributors accessories specifically for Yamaha dealers and Yamaha applications. The lineup includes house brands such as GYTR, Star Custom, Genuine and Outdoors. Additionally, the division distributes products from leading powersports brands to fill gaps in its product offerings.
For more information, contact Yamaha Parts and Accessories Division or Progressive Suspension at www.progressivesuspension.com.
Admission to the event is $8 per person for Museum Members, $10 per person for non-Members. For more information, see h-d.com/museum.
SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–We’ve got kids around here who spend their entire weekends watching games. I don’t know where they find the time. I spent Friday afternoon working at Bennett’s Performance on the Assalt Weapan. We’re shooting for a run at the Mojave Mile in four months. We will start break-in with new rings from Accurate Engineering next week.
I will tear into my other 120-inch Outlaw Panhead this afternoon. It’s making a terrible noise around the rear head. Maybe Eric Bennett will roll by and listen to it. Seems it bent some pushrods when we received it. I replaced the pushrods, but now it makes a terrible clanking noise under load.
I’m working on book chapters and planning a pre Love Ride Party. Okay, so I might find the time to watch a portion of Sunday Night football. It’s all good, and watch for another feature on Ken Conte’s build next week and European event coverage. I’m working on Randy’s feature and a tech with Zippers, PM and Bub on a 2010 dresser. And I can’t thank Art, from Quick throttle enough for all the Las Vegas Bikefest images. Made my day.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
