POST-DUCK SUNDAY POST

Hey,

Another strange day in Paradise. Sometimes I stumble around this joint in a fog. I’m grappling with this tech on the 5-Ball factory racer. It has never run properly, and I’m slowly eliminating any potential problems, if I don’t add some myself.

We messed with the carb and determined that the intake wasn’t the issue. Then we checked the ThunderHeart ignition, and I was certain we had finally found the issue, the cam sensor. Not so fast. Then Paul from Thunderheart mentioned another loophole. Our test didn’t work, and a clue from Eric Bennett, from Bennett’s Performance ran us into a reoccuring problem with a CrazyHorse engine ignition systems and high-voltage power lines. Their test bike always acted up near this guy’s home, but not around the shop.

So the answer might be to replace the ignition system with a tried and true, Compu-Fire single-fire system. I’m in the process. We also eliminated another potential stumbling block, the cam timing, by replacing the stock cam with a new mid-range S&S cam.

Yesterday, I wired the Compu-Fire system into place, which is a breeze, except when I soldered the coil lugs onto the Compu-Fire wiring. I ran into a problem with the solder flowing. I thought it was the lugs, then discovered I was using Silver Solder. What the fuck, over. Next week we will install new S&S Easy-adjustment pushrods, and test this bastard one more time. Let’s hit the news before I fuck-up anything else.

The two were on another gig in California covering Big Daddy Roth when McBride became interested in getting to know more about the Angels, already renown and feared throughout the state. Roth arranged a meeting with the San Bernadino, or “Berdoo” chapter, and the two were allowed to ride along for several weekends, even spending the night on the floor of a bar with the gang.

Ray and Bride say they spent their time evenly split between being scared of the Angels and feeling empathy for them. Police agencies already believed the Angels were deeply involved in drug trafficking and other crimes, and often showed up in force wherever they went. But the Angels also had a lost boys vibe, one only exacerbated by the occasional dose of out-of-proportion reactions from law enforcers.

Ray says at the time, the Angels were treated like an impending plague in many small towns:

They, of course, didn’t have jobs. They despised everything that most Americans pursue — stability, security. They rode their bikes, hung out in bars for days at a time, fought with anyone who messed with them. They were self-contained, with their own set of rules, their own code of behavior. It was extraordinary.

Sep 20, 2010 life magazine published only 36 photos…..I found more…

–Bob T

HOLIDAY HEALTH RECOMMENDATION FROM DR. HAMSTER–

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING!!! …. Foods fried in vegetable oil. How getting
more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?
A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it gets bigger. You should only do sit-ups if want bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans! Vegetable!!! Cocoa beans best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whales to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! ‘Round’ is shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

AND…..

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies:

1. The Japanese eat very little fat

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fat.

And suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION

Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.
–from Irving Marsh

SECURITY DOG OF THE WEEK– Maggie and the Ace,  our watch puppie.

–Don Whalen

BIKERNET WINTER TECH TIPS–  Keep your headlights clear with car wax! Just wipe ordinary car wax on your headlights. It contains special water repellents that will prevent that messy mixture from accumulating on your lights – lasts 6 weeks.

Squeak-proof your wipers with rubbing alcohol! Wipe the wipers with a cloth saturated with rubbing alcohol or ammonia. This one trick can make badly streaking & squeaking wipers change to near perfect silence & clarity.

Ice-proof your windows with vinegar! Frost on it’s way? Just fill a spray bottle with three parts vinegar to one part water & spritz it on all your windows at night. In the morning, they’ll be clear of icy mess. Vinegar contains acetic acid, which raises the melting point of water—preventing water from freezing!

Prevent car doors from freezing shut with cooking spray! Spritz cooking oil on the rubber seals around car doors & rub it in with a paper towel. The cooking spray prevents water from melting into the rubber

Fog-proof your windshield with shaving cream! Spray some shaving cream on the inside of your windshield & wipe if off with paper towels. Shaving cream has many of the same ingredients found in commercial defoggers.

De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key & the lock & the problems solved!
–from C.P.

MORE ABOUT SECURITY DOGS–A man had just settled into his seat next to the window on the plane when another man sat down in the aisle seat and put his black Labrador Retriever in the middle seat next to the man.

The first man looked very quizzically at the dog and asked why the dog
was allowed on the plane.

The second man explained that he was from the Police Drugs Enforcement
Agency and that the dog was a ‘sniffing dog’.

‘His name is Sniffer and he’s the best there is. I’ll show you once we get airborne,when I put him to work.’

The plane took off, and once it has levelled out, the Policeman said, ‘Watch this.’

He told Sniffer to ‘search’.

Sniffer jumped down, walked along the aisle, and finally sat very purposefully next to a woman for several seconds. Sniffer then returned to his seat and put one paw on the policeman’s arm.

The Policeman said, ‘Good boy’, and he turned to the man and said, ‘That woman is in possession of marijuana, I’m making a note of her seat number and the authorities will apprehend her when we land.

‘Gee, that’s pretty good,’ replied the first man.

Once again, the Policeman sent Sniffer to search the aisles.

The Lab sniffed about, sat down beside a man for a few seconds, returned to its seat, and this time he placed two paws on the agent’s arm.

The Policeman said, ‘That man is carrying cocaine, so again, I’m making a note of his seat number for the police.’

‘I like it!’ said his seat mate.

The Policeman then told Sniffer to ‘search’ again.

Sniffer walked up and down the aisles for a little while, sat down for a moment, and then came racing back to the agent, jumped into the middle seat and proceeded to shit all over the place.

The first man was really disgusted by this behaviour and couldn’t figure out how or why a well-trained dog would behave like that, so he asked the Policeman, ‘What’s going on?’

The Policeman nervously replied, ‘He’s just found a bomb.’

–from officer Joel Mercado

LOUISVILLE AREA TOYS FOR TOTS RUN–  Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving and hope the holidays find you in great spirits.

Also to remind everyone in the Louisville area of the upcoming Toys for Tots Run which is always right after Thanksgving every year. Below is the flyer for all the details.

Next weekend for those in the N. KY area is the annual run to the Devou Park Boys Home on Saturday Dec. 4th. We will be meeting at the Covington Frisch’s off the 5th St. Exit of I-75/71 and riding up to the Boy’s Home about 12:15pm. All the boys names have been taken by folks already but they are always in need of large duffle bags, warm blankets/comforters for a single bed, toiletries such as deodorant or cologne or a gift card to Meijer, KMart or other retail outlet. If you can come out please do and bring the family with you to spend an afternoon with the kids. I help teach some of these fellas and they are a bunch of good kids who have a already had a hard time in life. Lets bring a little Christmas joy to them this season. Call Dana Abrams if you have any questions at 859-394-4161.

ILLUSION CYCLES ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE A HIT– Excellent day! Shown here: THE ‘SONS of ANARCHY’ charity chopper commissioned by FOX Television to be auctioned, benefiting The Wounded Warriors Foundation.
 

THE CARLINI BIKE ‘Pure Evil’ shown next to the newest creation, an elegant custom bagger to be seen in Hot Bike’s Bagger Magazine this spring. We ended the day with a private performance of ATTIKA surprise!

FOX Television and SUTTER INK commissioned ILLUSION CYCLES to build SONS of ANARCHY Charity Chopper to be auctioned SOON: Benefiting The Wounded
Warriors Foundation.
PETE ALVA handled Photography – thanks Pete!

WEEKLY BIKERNET COMPUTER QUESTION–

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For all of you who keep thinking you are computer experts…
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Let’s see how computer literate you are …….

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T.E. LAWRENCE HISTORY LESSON FROM DICK ALLEN–
…out runs an RAF Bristol Fighter on his 1926 Brough Superior
‘George IV’.

BIKERNET BLOG ITEM FEATURED IN THE SUNDAY POST: The Case Against Motorcycle Helmet Laws– If you have a strong disregard for your own health and safety, you are free to express it in all sorts of ways. You can smoke cigarettes. You can gorge on fast food five times a day. You can go live among bears in Alaska.

You can stagger through the worst part of town at 2 a.m. You can become a trapeze artist. You can join the Marine Corps. But if federal regulators get their way, you will not be able to ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

That’s already the law for all riders in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Other states require head protection only for minors or passengers. And in three states — Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire — all riders are free to feel the sun on their scalps and the wind in their hair.

This small zone of personal autonomy causes great annoyance at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), a federal agency. Last week, it urged that “everyone aboard a motorcycle be required to wear a helmet.” Polls indicate most Americans agree.

The reasons are obvious enough. From 1997 to 2008, the number of motorcycle fatalities more than doubled, while total traffic deaths were falling. Two out of every three bikers killed were not wearing a helmet. Said NTSB Vice Chairman Christopher Hart, “It’s a public health issue.”

Oh, no, it’s not. A public health issue arises when masses of people are exposed to illness or injury by dangers beyond their control — contaminated water, sooty air, natural disaster, marauding bands of hyenas — or when I get a serious disease that I may pass on to you against your will.

In these cases, government action is necessary. It’s perfectly legitimate for governments to regulate pollution, build levees and require people to get vaccinations. But riding a motorcycle without a cranial cushion poses no danger to anyone except the rider. Skull fractures are not contagious. The public is not at risk if I decide to mount a Harley with nothing but a pinwheel hat on my head.

The mandatory helmet crowd, however, insists there is a threat to the public: the threat of being forced to cover the medical costs of bikers who are injured or disabled. Notes the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, “Only slightly more than half of motorcycle crash victims have private health insurance coverage. For patients without private insurance, a majority of medical costs are paid by the government.”

Under the new health care law, of course, everyone will have to obtain coverage. But even then, the premiums of healthy people will have to cover the costs of motorcyclists’ injuries.

The complaint has a point, but it considers only the costs of motorcycle accidents, not the — yes — benefits. At the risk of sounding macabre, let me note that a 50-year-old biker who dies in a wreck saves us money, since he won’t be around to collect Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid in his old age. A 20-year-old fatality may yield a harvest of excellent organs for patients awaiting transplants.

Besides, the argument on safety and medical costs is one that proves too much. Brain buckets reduce the chance of being killed in a wreck, but federal data indicate that most of those who die in motorcycle accidents would be killed even with a helmet. So it’s safe to assume that most of those seriously injured would be laid up in the hospital either way.

The real danger is not from riding a motorcycle without a helmet, but from riding, period. If you crash a hog at 70 mph, your head is only one of the body parts that will come out much worse for wear. If we’re justified in requiring helmets to save medical expenses, why not simply outlaw motorcycles entirely? That would prevent a lot more death and injury.

It’s also hard to see why we single out motorcyclists for the sin of saddling everyone with higher health care costs. Plenty of patients suffer from self-inflicted ailments — lung cancer from smoking, liver damage from drinking, diabetes from eating unhealthy foods, AIDS from unprotected sex. Yet we don’t ban these activities.

Why not?
Because we retain a respect for individual freedom and choice — even in matters of life and death, even when individual choices have collective costs. Motorcycle helmet laws are an unwarranted exception to our normal, sound approach, which can be summarized: It’s your life, and it’s your funeral.

–Steve Chapman
Townhall Columnist,
Steve Chapman is a columnist and editorial writer for the Chicago Tribune.

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ACE CAFÉ LONDON WORTH CAUSES– Every year Ace Cafe London and its visitors raise funds for many and varied worthy causes. Some are chosen by the cafe and will be appropriate for any given occasion or event, while others are picked by clubs or individuals, sometimes involving personal reasons for choosing a particular charity.

With Christmas not far away, Rob Hiscoe and his friends will be foregoing their festivities, battling the winter elements and the dangers of riding 1000 miles in three days visiting Britain’s three capitals, London, Edinburgh and Cardiff, to raise awareness and funds for those in the UK armed forces who have given so much more.

Departing from the cafe at 11am on Christmas Eve to ride to Edinburgh, then travelling down to Cardiff on Christmas Day, they will be riding back to the cafe on Boxing Day. If you can make it, why not pop along and wave them off or be there to greet them on their return.

Stop offs at military bases on route are being planned and fund raising donations may be made direct to Help For Heroes on Rob’s personal page: www.bmycharity.com/333donations

MORE FROM Bakersfield 1965– Where in the hell did you find that picture??? It had to be taken in 1961 or 1962 … I believe it was taken in 1962, because Elvin Ray ( Right ) was not in the club in 1961.
Yep, that’s Vern on the left. Next to me is Little Dee. The one with her back to the picture was a GAL. I think Bonnie. Women could wear a patch in those days, until about 1965 or 1966 when they were banded. ( That’s another story) Don’t know where it was taken, possible in Fontana at the Bar. I’ll ask Jew if he can tell. Where did you get the picture ???? Not many of Vern out there.

— VERN

THE BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER RECENT FINDINGS, 3 Reasons to Eat Broccoli– This vegetable-platter classic – along with other cruciferous vegetables – is tasty both raw and cooked, and is a standout in soups, casseroles and salads. I have long recommended broccoli as part of a healthful diet. This versatile vegetable:

1. Promotes a healthy nervous system. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin), which can help calm and nourish nerve fibers.

2. Supports bone health. Broccoli is a good source of vitamin K and calcium – both of which help keep bones strong and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

3. Can improve energy through its high levels of vitamin C, a micronutrient that supports the normal processes of cellular energy production.

The nutrients in broccoli may also help protect against cancer, heart disease, cataracts and birth defects, while promoting a strong immune system and supporting optimal gastrointestinal function. One of the healthiest ways to prepare broccoli is to lightly steam it, which can help to retain the nutritional components better than other methods such as boiling.

TSA CALENDAR GIRL EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS– I wonder if she was GLOWING after taking all those X-Ray photo shots.

–Michael Boen

TEAM WINSTON, DAYTONA JOINS THE CANTINA–
I lost my password. Please check for me and let me know how to reset the password.

Thanks a bunch, Winston TEAM WINSTON DAYTONA

FINALLY DISCOVERED IN BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SOCIAL STUDIES CLASS–Politically incorrect world map found under stack of JJ Solari books.

–Nicole Studio 64

WEEKEND PAINT WORK–Check this wild sport bike paint creations just arrived.

–from Colin Pressler

WATCH THIS — THIS EXPLAINS IT ALL–
Have you ever wondered why banks are not modifying many mortgages, and instead are letting homes go into foreclosure? Check out this video.

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BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BAD KID SUNDAY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT–
palpitate PAL-pi-teyt, verb:

1. To pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.; flutter.
2. To cause to pulsate or tremble.

Then, having done all, she would wait and palpitate, and palpitate and wait, until Stephen came.
— Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Rose o’ the river

But every heart in the stands would palpitate one more time as Amherst put together a drive of its own, pushing the ball deep into Bulldog territory with just six seconds left.
— Mike Holzheimer, “Olmsted Falls High School gets big SWC football win,” Sun-Post Herald, October, 2010

Palpitate derives from the Latin palpare, “to stroke.”

STROKE THIS, GODDAMNIT–This getting old is a drag and a kick. I love the history, but I don’t like fumbling. I like not trying to chase women every day, but I don’t like not being able to ride as much.