Hey,
It seems quiet today. Hopefully it’s not the lull before the storm. Actually, two days ago it was 90 degrees, today it will hit 68, and 66 and rain tomorrow, so the storm is coming. I rode the Mudflap Girl to my mountain to say a prayer for my first wife. She’s dying of cancer in Colorado Springs. Her sister and one of her daughters are looking after her.
I rode to Pt. Fermin to a park on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, LA harbor, and Catalina Island. There’s a massive Korean Bell temple, and I find solace and peace under the carved dragons. I talked to Dave Rash (boss of D&D exhaust) just before leaving, and remembered his two-wheeled valium remedy as I rode along the coast. He’s right, motorcycles take you away from all the harried societal problems.
Unfortunately, since it was a Saturday, the park was scattered with families and kite flyers. A teenage group filmed a music video right in front of the marble steps I perch on for a few quiet moments. I had to relocate my house of quiet reflection to a park bench in front of a WWII gun emplacement. It still worked.
Let’s hit the news, then I’ll tell you about my ride to California Harley.
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY MISCELLANIOUS TRIVIA DEPARTMENT–The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only
mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes
–from William Di Salvo Sr.
BIKERNET WILDEST PRODUCT OF THE WEEKEND– LED Turn Signal Gloves for Both Cyclists and MotoristsLED Turn Signal Gloves are great safety equipment for cyclists and motorists.
We share the road with other vehicles, thus, informing them about our direction is one of crucial action to avoid accident. Cyclists usually use their arms to signal of an upcoming turn, however, this action sometimes can’t get the attention from other drivers.
Using these gloves, the LED will inform others better about the direction you’re headed.
How to turn the LED on? Checkout the 3rd image, you’ll see there’s a small button near the thumb, simply press this button to trigger the LED, you can also choose to make the LED continuously flash for better nighttime visibility.
From : Doppelganger
http://www.tuvie.com/tag/doppelganger/
AND NOW THIS FROM OUR HAMSTER ZEN MASTER–Joy is the emotion excited by the expectancy of good! –Ernest Holmes
I Love Homes’ idea of Joy, the emotion of expectancy of good. What brings Joy to my day? Will I even take the time out to recognize the opportunity to find the emotion that makes me smile from within out to my face.
I have so many things to be Joyful about my Family, My Friends, My Partner, My Staff, My Love of Motorcycles and so much more. Today like yesterday has 1440 minutes, I am going to find at least 24 minutes to pause and find the Joy in something or someone. As I sit here and type I look at the pictures of my daughters and smile, I look across my desk at see pictures of my grandchildren and smile even more.
Again I pause and think about they great time I had in Arizona Bike Week and the time I spent there with Brother Dan, family and friends and smile again. What a simple exercise to start my day of with wonderful feelings of Joy. Pause if you choose and look around or think about some things that bring Joy to your heart and make you smile. The feelings of Joy are good for you enjoy them.
Today Know: There always something to be joyful about just look around. Today pause once and a while to feel the joy and smile. It could be enjoying something in Nature, a joke from a friend, a baby laughing, a call from someone. Today be grateful for the things that make you smile, past present and future Find joy in everything you choose to do. Every job, relationship, home, every opportunity, it’s your responsibility. Smile right now and pass it on its contagious.
And So It Is
–Namaste’
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. –Helen Keller
–Yale
Yale Custom Cycles
403-453-1999
2003 11 ST SE
Calgary AB
T2G 3G6
BLONDE MORTICIAN–A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit.
The female blonde mortician asks the deceased’s wife how she would like the body dressed.
She points out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing.
The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband looked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit.
She gives the Blonde mortician a blank check and says, ‘I don’t care what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the viewing.’
The woman returns the next day for the wake.
To her delight, she finds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe; the suit fits him perfectly …
She says to the mortician, ‘Whatever this cost, I’m very satisfied. You did an excellent job and I’m very grateful. How much did you spend?’
To her astonishment, the blonde mortician presents her with the blank check.
‘There’s no charge,’ she says.
‘No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite blue suit!’ she says.
‘Honestly, ma’am,’ the blonde says, ‘it cost nothing. You see, a deceased gentleman of about your husband’s size was brought in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she minded him going to his grave wearing a black suit instead and she said it made no difference as long as he looked nice. . . . . . . …
So I just switched the heads.’
–Geno
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SWEET WEEKEND VOCABULARY LESSON–saccharine SAK-er-in, -uh-reen, -uh-rahyn, adjective:
Nellie’s saccharine Bryn Mawr voice tried to turn away the other voice that again said, “Your incredible Bryn Mawr, Nell.”
There are lovely if saccharine ballads destined to be played at weddings in the year 2020…
We need a harder-edged piece to balance all the saccharine in this issue.
Saccharine comes from the Sanskrit word sarkara meaning “sugar.”
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN ON SUNDAY–A husband and wife were sitting watching a TV program about psychology which was explaining
the phenomenon of “mixed emotions”. The husband turned to his wife and said, “That is an absolute bunch of crap. I bet you can’t tell me anything that will make me happy and sad at the same time.”
She said: “Out of all your friends, you have the biggest dick.”
–from Sarge
WARNING: AUSTRALIAN MC CLUBS RECRUITING MEMBERS IN AUSSIE BUSH TOWNS–Victorian police claim motorcycle clubs are flexing their muscle in regional Victoria, recruiting local criminals to bolster their ranks and infiltrating towns that may provide fresh markets.
But police say they are confident of stopping their spread, revealing that a fledgling Rebels chapter in Mildura may have been disbanded because of the blowtorch applied by officers.
Superintendent Craig Gillard said regional Victoria had long been a haven for motorcycle clubs, and there were troubling signs that their tentacles were spreading.
”It’s pretty clear that some of these gangs are actively recruiting now,” Superintendent Gillard said. ”They may have been a bit dormant in the past decade or so, but there seems to be an increase in their activity.”
Superintendent Gillard would not elaborate on the regions police suspected were being targeted by bikers, either to set up the town’s first chapter or to compete with existing clubs.
There are at least 27 regional clubs in Victoria, but some areas, such as Gippsland and Victoria’s north-east, have little biker presence.
Superintendent Gillard said the most recent chapter set up in regional Victoria, the Rebels Mildura chapter, may have folded because of several police operations.
At least four members have been arrested for drug and assault offences in the two years since the club opened.
Those members had allegedly been involved in blackmail and armed robberies. In one instance they bundled a man into their clubhouse at gunpoint as neighbours watched on.
Superintendent Gillard said the crackdown in Mildura showed that police had a firm handle on the activities of regional bikers.
He said bikers might try to legitimize their activities by buying local entertainment venues or transport companies. Police say one regional biker is believed to have a thriving manufacturing business that has never been linked to criminal activity.
”If they think they’re going to come to rural areas and commit crime, they can think again because we’re going to focus on them heavily,” he said.
He said that while some regional clubs had prominent members, many bikers were targeting local criminals to join their groups. ”The attraction is many and varied, but clearly some people who live in those areas want to be part of the OMCG [outlaw motorcycle gang] environment.”
Bandidos national president Jason Addison lives in Echuca, but Superintendent Gillard said there was no evidence clubs were using the regions to ensure high-ranking members were in a safer environment than Melbourne.
Bikers may increase their focus on regional Victoria given the conflict in Melbourne between the Hells Angels and Bandidos. The feud prompted police to start Operation Resound last month and warn the public that the groups had ”declared war”.
”If there’s historically not been a presence in a regional town and all of a sudden there’s clubs expressing an interest, we need to look into why,” Superintendent Gillard said.
”They’re not setting up babysitting centres.”
CALIFORNIA LEGACY PLATES– CHECK THIS OUT –
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/legacyplates/index.htm
–from Joe Teresi
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER, DR. WEIL MOTIVATIONAL SEMINAR–Boosting Your Mood Part 1: Three Good Things– A mood boost need not necessarily rely on pills, alcohol or anything external – much of it can (and should) come from within. One way to boost your mood is to reflect and focus on positive experiences in your life.
A simple way to do this is to try the “Three Good Things” intervention each day for one week, write down three things that went well that day, and the reasons why.
You can buy a journal or notebook and dedicate it to this task, or send yourself emails through the day when you have something you want to write down. This simple act fosters the ability to habitually notice what’s going right in our lives, and has been shown to lift happiness for a full six months!
–Dr. Weil
www.drweil.com
SAN DIEGO HARLEY-DAVIDSON–Kettner Nights! 6pm-9pm
May 10, 2013
Where: San Diego Harley-Davidson
2400 Kettner Blvd
San Diego , CA 92101
When: Friday, May 10 – 6pm-9pm
Held at our Little Italy Location: 2400 Kettner Blvd. 92101
Join us for our Cinco De Mayo themed Kettner Nights! Live Band, the Blue Frog Group performs, Renegade Girls, Dinner & Drinks ! ~All Complimentary~
BIKERNET 5-Ball RACING WHEELER REPORT–
Adrenaline Junky List:
*2nd Grand Child, It’s A Boy, Leon Gerald Wheeler, arrival, early June
*NHRA* ….*M/C*….5/30-6/2, Englishtown, N.J., 6/20-23, Epping, N.H., 6/27-30, Chicago, Il.
*Texas Mile* …..212 mph…..VALERIE THOMPSON ….212 mph ….www.texasmile.net
*Ohio Mile 2013* June 8-9 July 6-7 Sept. 28-29 ….www.ecta-lsr.com
*El Mirage 2013* *May 18-19, June 9, July 14, Sept. 15, Oct. 20, Nov. 9-10.. www.scta.org
*Loring Maine* The Maine Event July 12-14 ….www.lta-lsr.com
*Bonneville, SCTA* *96 Days….August 10-16, 2013* ….www.scta-bni.org
*BUB Speed Trials* *105 Days…. *August 24-29, 2013* ….www.speedtrialsbybub.com
*Mojave Mile* October, 12-13 ….www.mojavemile.com
Time marches and it looks like rock ‘n’ roll is on the menu until the fuckin’ wheels fall off. WTF? Life is full of sunshine, my second grandson will appear the first week of June smiling from ear to ear. Hollister 2013 is coming right up. Then, August 10, 2013, and we’re 96 days from Bonneville Speed Week kicks off. The BUB Speed Trials Motorcycle Only event will kick ass nine days later. Followed by the David Mann ride-in show in Ventura, followed by Christmas, holy shit.
We expect a call from Race Tech Suspension Team early in the week scheduling the Raycer for an axel-to-axel happy ending. This past week ended on a we-moved-ahead note with an amazing amount of progress coming out of the tucked away garage where Dr. Willie solves the issues others might miss. From sun up until late at night, Willie’s magic shop is located less then 5 miles from the Global Bikernet headquarters.
My Week Plan: First thing Monday morning call the men at Pro Charger to inquire about an intercooler. Looks like we might have just enough room to mount an intercooler on the front legs of the custom built R/T Engineering frame, just under the neck.
We’re fabricating foot peg/shift lever/ brake lever mounting plates (mounting pegs rearward about a foot), out of 1/4 inch steel plate for the added weight in hopes of traction on the salt. We’re considering bolt on plates for additional weight as needed for traction. For street trim, foot peg backing plates carved out of light aluminum will be perfect.
The men at Air Tech Streamlining have an upper fairing we can adapt for street duty during test and tune rides prior to Bonneville, where the full body kit will bolt on for maximum aerodynamics.
With suspension and a tune-up I can hit the road for a few days of therapy.
Thanks….With one helleva lot of help from my family and Industry friends….Thanks, Thanks, Thanks.
We’re on track for a stellar year on the street and on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
3 Ex-Wives, My 3 Sons, Aerocharger, All Balls Racing, Kent Rich, Dutch and the Crew@Air Tech Streamlining, Arai Helmets, Keith Ball and the Crew@Bikernet, Bikers Choice, Brad Beach@Beach Racing ,Cometic Gaskets, Dan Thayer@vtwinfuelinjection, Allen Alvarez@Daytona Twin Tech, ERC Race Gas, George The Wild Brush, ET Krankvents (Thanks Ted Shrode, Ph.D—- R. I. P.), Fisher Harmonic Damper, Dan Stern@House of Thunder H-D, Horsepower Inc., Ron Williams, Jeff, Kevin@Hardtailz, Randy Torgeson, Michelle and the Crew@Hyperformance, Jim’s Machine USA, K&N Air Cleaner, Paul Kittrell@Lyndall Racing Brakes, Marc Susman@Colorado Custom Cycle Wheels, Juan, Colorado Custom Cycle Wheels, Ray Whitehead@Pegasus, Pingel, Jim @Sharp Eye Transmission, Reggie and Crew@R&R Cycle, Ben Kudon@Rivera Primo, Matthew Wiley@Race Tech Suspension, Rick Tedder@ R/T Performance, Schnitz Racing, Mr. McCahill@Spyke, S&S Cycle, Matthew Negherbon@Thunder Motorcycles in San Jose, Guy Caputo@Tiger Racing, Steve The Turbo Doc, Tsubaki Chains, Vanderbeck Race Cars, Vanson Leathers, Dr. Willie, World Wide Bearings, Duncan Keller, Yankee Engineuity in San Jose, Ca..
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
–Ray C Wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
BIKERNET INTERN TRIES BONNEVILLE FOR THE FIRST TIME–
Stopped by here on Wednesday, May 1. The truck got up to 115 mph.
–Tim and Janice
GUN NUT REPORTS FROM RUGER WEB SITE–Since the tragic events in Newtown, we have seen a steady stream of legislative proposals that do nothing to address the real problem: violence resulting from criminal access and misuse of firearms.
At Ruger, we believe the focus should be on strengthening our nation’s mental health care system and improving the quality of the information in the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), which is used by licensed retailers to ensure that a purchaser is not prohibited from buying a firearm. This is why Ruger supports the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s FixNICS campaign.
By clicking on the Take Action Now! link, you can contact your legislators again and encourage them to “FixNICS.”
Please act now, before it’s too late.
Step one go to our web site: Please click on one of the buttons to the right for an easy way to tell your legislators you care about gun rights. The Take Action Now! button allows you to send a prepared email letter quickly and easily. The Find Your Representatives button has detailed contact information for each of your legislators so, if you prefer, you can call them or write them a more personal letter.
Step two: Get all your friends to help support our rights; ask them to click on the link and send letters too. Click here to email this web page to your friends.
http://www.ruger.com/micros/advocacy/
–from Sarge
BLAST FROM THE PAST–My badge at Titan 1997.
–Pablo
REMEMBER THE CHEVY VEGA– This is how they were shipped. Until the early 1960s, automobiles moved by rail were carried in boxcars. These were 50 feet long with double-wide doors. Inside was room for four full-sized sedans on a two-tier rack – two raised up off the floor on a steel rack and two others tucked in underneath them. This protected the cars during transport but wasn’t very efficient, as the weight of four vehicles was far less than the maximum weight a boxcar that size could carry. When 85-foot and 89-foot flatcars came into service, it was possible to pack a total of fifteen automobiles in one car on tri-level auto racks. But it still didn’t approach the maximum weight.
When Chevrolet started designing Vega during the late 1960s, one of the main objectives was to keep the cost of the car down around $2,000 in circa-1970 dollars. At the time, the freight charge for moving a loaded railroad car from the Lordstown, OH assembly plant to the Pacific coast – the longest distance cars produced at Lordstown would need to travel – was around $4,800. Since the Vega was a subcompact, it was possible to squeeze three more cars on a railroad car for a total of 18, instead of the usual f15. But that still worked out to around $300 per car – a substantial surcharge for a $2000 car. If only Chevrolet could get more Vegas on a railroad car, the cost per unit of hauling them would go down.
The engineers at GM and Southern Pacific Railroad came up with a clever solution. Instead of loading the cars horizontally, the Vegas were to be placed vertically on a specially designed auto-rack called the Vert-A-Pac. Within the same volume of an 89-foot flatcar, the Vert-A-Pac system could hold as many as 30 automobiles instead of 18.
Chevrolet’s goal was to deliver Vegas topped with fluids and ready to drive to the dealership. In order to be able to travel nose-down without leaking fluids all over the railroad, Vega engineers had to design a special engine oil baffle to prevent oil from entering the No. 1 cylinder. Batteries had filler caps located high up on the rear edge of the case to prevent acid spilling, the carburetor float bowl had a special tube that drained gasoline into the vapor canister during shipment, and the windshield washer bottle stood at a 45 degree angle. Plastic spacers were wedged in beside the powertrain to prevent damage to engine and transmission mounts. The wedges were removed when cars were unloaded.
The Vega was hugely popular when it was introduced in 1970, however it quickly earned a reputation for unreliability, rust, and terrible engine durability. When the Vega was discontinued in 1977, the Vert-A-Pac cars had to be retired as they were too specialized to be used with anything else. The Vert-A-Pac racks were scrapped, and the underlying flatcars went on to other uses.
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NEW DOCUMENTARY MOVIE COMING—Out of Nothing…
–from Bob T.
PABLO’S TECH CORNER–My switch holding solder fixture. Stolen from my burret for CC’in heads! Works
Soldering up my front brake light switch. Yes it can be done. I wouldn’t want to do this
while working on a Saturday at a dealership with the customer waiting. It’s five minutes to
Beer-thirty!!
–Pablo
CHRISTMAS ALREADY?–All I want for Xmas is an F-104
Interesting motorcycle outside of the the K of C today. He has chocks and all. His hat suggests he was an F-86 driver although the vehicle says f-104.
“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.
Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
–Winston Churchill
–from Harvey Tow
MADE IN AMERICA–What does it all mean??
Are you a manufacturer or NOT?? So, a lot of so-called manufacturers in motorcycleland pretend to be manufacturers, when really they are re-packagers. They buy something from someone else and put it in a box that has their name on it and Voila; they are now a manfacturer.
The people they are buying from may be saying the parts are made in the U.S., but in reality those parts could come from anywhere.
Then there are the companies actually manufacturing the parts themselves. These companies have the machinery and equipment in-house to make the parts they sell, so they really do know where the parts come from!
So now you know that our Primo Drives are made in the U.S., there is nothing to stop you from buying the best engineered, best quality belt drives in the known universe, RIGHT?
Take our 2016-0170 BLACK MATTE BRUTE IV EXTREME 2008 TOURING 2″ 8MM ELECTRIC START OPEN BELT DRIVE WITH MODULAR HEEL TOE SHIFTER LINKAGE SUPPORT. FITS 2008-2012 TOURING MODELS. A absolute thing of beauty, right? And MADE IN AMERICA..WOW!
BIKERNET READER COMMENT–BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS FOR JANUARY 20TH
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=8807
I appreciate the use of my grandfather Harry Woolman’s photo, but the Creative Commons License requires you to attribute the photo to “JJ Brannon” as I own it.
Unfortunately, Scott is wrong. He’s confusing real life with stage directions. Harry may be on Brennan’s left but in common photo parlance, it’s our grandfather on the right of the image. Also, Walter Brennan is playing a taxi driver in the film “These Three”. You can check the credits at IMDb.
–JJ Brannon
jjbrannon@aol.com
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROARS INTO CINCO DE MAYO TO UNITE HISPANIC INDEPENDENTS DURING THE ICONIC COMPANY’S 110TH ANNIVERSARY– Throughout 2013, millions of Harley-Davidson fans around the world are celebrating their shared passion for freedom, self-expression, adventure, and the stories that unite them during Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary year. This Cinco de Mayo, thousands of Harlistas are gearing up for official 110th Anniversary celebrations by taking to the open road, seeking adventure, camaraderie and the achievement of the American Dream.
Latino Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders have been proudly calling themselves Harlistas for more than 50 years. The word Harlista has deep historic and cultural roots, originating among Latino motorcycle riders to proclaim their strong passion for Harley-Davidson and the bonds shared between fellow riders. Being a Harlista is about overcoming obstacles, grabbing life by the handlebars and experiencing the camaraderie of the open road.
This shared passion has made Harley-Davidson the number one seller of new on-street motorcycles (all displacements) among Hispanics in the U.S. in 2012, the 5th straight year that Harley has achieved this distinction. In addition, nearly half of all new street motorcycles purchased in 2012 by Latinos age 35+ in the U.S. were from Harley-Davidson.
“For Harlistas, it’s about achieving the American Dream, and owning a Harley-Davidson motorcycle is a powerful symbol of that achievement,” said Roger Garcia, Director of Hispanic Marketing Outreach at Harley-Davidson. “We’re thrilled that Harley-Davidson can fulfill this dream for so many Harlistas.”
Harley-Davidson’s commitment to Latinos includes the company’s sponsorship of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC), whose fans include many U.S. Latinos. The world’s most famous motorcycle maker is a core sponsor of the UFC, and Latino standouts Cain Velasquez and Kelvin Gastelum are proud Harlistas.
Two-time and current UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez is a Mexican-American who rides a Harley-Davidson 2013 Road Glide® Custom, which he takes on road trips around his Bay Area home when he’s not in training.
A Harlista was born when Kelvin Gastelum, son of Mexican immigrants, won the most recent The Ultimate Fighter® reality show, winning a split division as a middleweight. He came away with a UFC contract, but most impressively, a brand new Harley-Davidson 2013 Softail® Fat Boy®.
The dedication and pride of Harlistas like Velasquez and Gastelum will be featured through exclusive content on Harley-Davidson’s Harlistas website, an online community where Latino Harley-Davidson riders can share their personal stories, photos and videos of their life on the open road. For more information on Harlistas, visit www.harley-davidson.com/harlistas.
IRONWORKS DAYTONA 2013 T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE–We’ve got some t-shirts from Daytona left over. We could sell them for $15 a pop?
–Vincent Stemp
Tech and Trends Editor
Ironworks Magazine
www.ironworksmag.com
JUST WHEN I THINK I’VE HEARD THE “BEST BLONDE JOKE” EVER, ALONG COMES ONE LIKE THIS!–A blonde heard that baths in milk would make her beautiful.
She left a note for her milkman to leave 25 gallons of milk.
When the milkman read the note, he felt there must be a mistake.
He thought she probably meant 2.5 gallons. So he knocked on the door to clarify the point.
The blonde came to the door and the milkman said, “I found your note asking me to leave 25 gallons of milk. Did you mean 2.5 gallons?”
The blonde said, “No, I want 25 gallons. I’m going to fill my bathtub up with milk and take a milk bath so I can look young and beautiful again.”
The milkman asked, “Do you want it pasteurized?”
The blonde said, “No, just up to my tits. I can splash it on my eyes.”
–from Jim Waggaman
GENUINE MOTORWORKS DEALS–Come by this weekend for a great deal!
We have cleaned out our back room and are bringing you a great selection of fall and winter items at 50% off and more. Many styles and sizes available from great brands. Pendelton woven shirts, Woolrich jackets, Spiewak jackets, vintage items and much more. Cash and credit cards excepted.
Our mailing address is:
Genuine Motorworks
195 North 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
NEW SHIFT LINKAGE FROM AEROMACH–
Aeromach USA, LLC today released two new shift linkages to fit Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Flaming Skull and Knuckle linkages are designed to fit Harley-Davidson motorcycles except the XL and FX series.
“We have had numerous requests over the years from customers running our popular Knuckle Levers to create a matching shift linkage. I’m pleased to say that we finally have it available.” He continued, “We also have a set of flaming skull axle covers for Harley-Davidson motorcycles that match the linkage.”
Both the Knuckle linkage and the Flaming Skull linkage are machined from billet aluminum in the Charlotte, North Carolina shops, then hand polished and either chrome plated or black anodized. The pivot points are stainless steel bearings and hardware included is stainless steel as well.
The linkages are available at dealers across the U.S. and at www.aeromach.net along with the full line of Aeromach and Highway Hawk motorcycle accessories. MSRP is $129.95.
–Paul Aiken
Owner
Aeromach USA, LLC
800-990-9392 orders
704-599-1333 office
www.aeromach.net
EVO RE-MANS AND REBUILDS FROM HARLEY AND S&S–S&S is doing the remanufacturing for certain Harley-Davidson engines. However this is not something that we advertise, and it must go through a Harley-Davidson dealer. We do not take these engines in directly from a customer.
What is sometimes confusing is the fact that S&S also has a remanufacturing service through the S&S Service & Speed Shop. The two programs are entirely separate.
The S&S program was originally for remanufacturing S&S engines, but has been expanded to include rebuilding and upgrading stock engines with our Hot Set Up Kits. We will redo a stock engine as stock if a customer desires.
The Harley deal is killer if you want a stock engine. It you are looking for any performance upgrades, our Speed Shop system will take good care of you.
–Bruce Tessmer
Marketing Projects Coordinator
S&S® Cycle Inc.
608-627-0283
PROCHARGER ANNOUNCES INTERCOOLED SYSTEMS FOR MOST 2013 H-D MODELS–
Accessible Technologies, Inc., the manufacturers of the industry leading ProCharger brand of intercooled superchargers, announces the availability of complete, intercooled supercharger systems for popular Harley-Davidson motorcycles, including 2002 – 2013 Touring bikes, 2007 – 2013 Softail; and 2006 – 2013 Dyna motorcycles.
ProCharger’s award-winning intercooled supercharger systems and tuner kits are available for stock and modified 2013 bikes equipped with the Twin Cam 96, 103, 110 and 120R cubic inch engines. With 8-to-10 psi of intercooled boost, owners can expect to see gains of 40 to 80 hp while still maintaining everyday rideability and comfort. HO Intercooled Systems come complete with the self- contained supercharger, intercooler, all necessary tubing, by-pass valve, fuel injectors and engine tuning module.
An HO Intercooled Tuner Kit is available for use on custom, larger-displacement engines. Tuner Kits will require upgraded fuel injectors, an appropriate tuning module and a custom tune.
An intercooled ProCharger V-Twin supercharger system can be installed and tuned in a single day.
With the addition of these 2013 model year H-D motorcycles, ProCharger now has an intercooled, self-contained, bolt-on supercharger system for virtually every model of air-cooled H-D motorcycles from certain 1994 models up to the latest 2013 models.
Since introducing the first and only intercooled supercharger systems for Harley-Davidson EFI Twin Cam Touring models in 2006, the V-Twin Product Team at ProCharger has been hard at work expanding their patented and award-winning designs* onto additional H-D engines and chassis configurations.
ProCharger Intercooled Supercharger Systems for the Twin Cam engines work equally well on stock or modified engine combinations, with typical power gains of 50-75%, depending on boost level desired. All ProCharger V-Twin systems feature the powerful and efficient B-1 ProCharger supercharger unit. This rugged supercharger is completely self-contained: no need for any external oil lines or reservoir.
The system is OEM in appearance, with a variety of finishes, intercooler designs and other options available, and has an available three (3) year supercharger warranty. Additionally, the installation of an intercooled ProCharger supercharger system does not affect the traditional V-twin exhaust note and is compatible with most high-performance and aftermarket exhaust systems.
Utilizing a blow-through design, ProCharger is proud to offer the availability of the industry’s first intercooled supercharger system for carburetor-equipped H-D Twin Cam engines. ProCharger HO Intercooled Systems for carburetor-equipped bikes include a ProCharger B-1 self-contained supercharger, intercooler and tubing, by-pass valve, modified Mikuni carburetor, custom carb bonnet and cover, an auxiliary fuel pump and regulator assembly.
ProCharger superchargers can also be installed onto 1984 – 1999 Evolution engines with some modifications. Contact your local ProCharger dealer for more information.
More Horsepower in Less Time and Expense
When compared with complete engine rebuilds or other performance enhancements, ProCharger Intercooled Supercharger Systems provide the largest horsepower gains per dollar, not to mention time and ease of installation.
• Bolt on 40 Horsepower on Stock Engines
• Bolt on 80 Horsepower on Modified Engines
• Everyday reliability and rideability
• Systems are 100% Complete
• Does Not Affect Exhaust Sound or Rider Position
• Patented and Proven Technology
• Self-contained supercharger design
• Highly-Effective Intercooler System
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AUSSIE MC CLUB LEADER CHARGED OVER HOTEL BOMB– The NSW state government claims it has dismantled the leadership of the Comanchero motorcycle club after the club’s president was charged with attempting to blow up a pub and seven others were arrested in dawn raids.
Comanchero president Giamcomo “Jack” Dipizio, 34, was arrested at his Greystanes home on Tuesday during raids on 10 properties including the clubs premises at Milperra, in Sydney’s southwest.
About 130 officers from the Gangs Squad, Bomb Squad, Police Dog Unit and Riot Squad descended on the homes and businesses across Sydney, arresting seven men and one woman.
Police seized quantities of cocaine, ice, MDMA, steroids, four extendable batons and more than $45,000 cash.
Dipizio was charged with assisting with the manufacture of a bomb and providing instructions on where it should be placed at the infamous Mill Hotel in Milperra.
A hotel staff member found a sophisticated device outside the front door one morning in July last year when the premises was shut to patrons but had about 20 guests staying at the hotel.
Police have previously said the device was designed to level the hotel and cause massive loss of life but the timer stopped 17 minutes before detonation.
Fellow Comanchero Samy Duong, 41, was charged in November last year with placing the bomb at the hotel and remains on bail.
The hotel, previously known as the Viking Tavern, was where seven people died in a shootout between the Comancheros and rival club the Bandidos in 1984.
“We’re not dealing with boy scouts with these groups,” Detective Acting Superintendent Gavin Wood of the Gang Squad told reporters in Sydney.
“We’re dealing with serious organized crime figures.”
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell welcomed the police operation, saying it had struck at the heart of the motorcycle club.
“We’ve smashed the leadership of the Comancheros,” Mr O’Farrell told NSW parliament.
Dipizio was also charged with supplying 670g of cocaine since January this year, when Strike Force Namara was established to investigate the group.
Mr Dipizio appeared briefly in Fairfield court in handcuffs on Tuesday and did not apply for bail which was formally refused.
His solicitor said he is expected to make a bail application when his matter comes before Central Local Court next Tuesday.
Five of his co-accused were charged with various offences ranging from commercial drug supply, selling prohibited firearms and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
A sixth man and the woman were issued future court attendance notices for drug offences.
Police expect to make more arrests in connection with Tuesday’s raids.
“We still have a number of doors to knock on,” Acting Supt Wood said.
“We still have a number of shoulders to tap.”
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WAIT A MINUTE WE HAVE MORE TO LEARN–ratiocination rash-ee-os-uh-NEY-shuhn, -oh-suh-, rat-ee-, noun:
“I have been insisting to all my colleagues in the philosophy department, and elsewhere, that Conan Doyle’s ‘detective’ has found the solution to our human folly: close observation of ‘clues,’ and shrewd ‘ratiocination.'”
By a not uncommon process of ratiocination, Mrs. Fetherel’s success had convinced her of her vocation.
Ratiocination is derived from the Latin word ratiocinari meaning “to reckon, calculate, conclude” which in turns come from the root ratio meaning “reason.”
MEMO FROM THE BIKERNET BREAK ROOM–Every day, a male employee walks up very close to a female co-worker at the coffee machine.He stops, inhales quite deeply and says that her hair smells nice.
After a week of this, the woman can’t stand it anymore. She takes her issue to a supervisor in Human Resources and asks to file a sexual harassment grievance against the guy.
The supervisor is puzzled and asks, “What’s threatening about a co-worker telling you your hair smells nice?”
“It’s Frank. The midget.”
–Rogue
DON’T FORGET MOTHER’S DAY—I don’t even know when it is? It’s the 12th. I looked it up, and I’ll try to make sure my 90-year-old mom is taken care of. I’m peeling out, and sailing around Greece for a week, so hang on.
Sin Wu said she would handle the Post for a couple of weekends. You’ll see, right. You know the old adage, “Time will tell and shit will smell.”
In the meantime we have more reports on Lane Splitting. I wonder if it might spread to a couple of other states. I will post the short story about the Too Broke for Laughlin Run, and I’m writing another Cantina Episode. If I can make my laptop work I’ll be connected.
Yesterday, after my ride to the point I rode the Mudflap Girl FXR to California H-D on Pacific Coast Highway, in Harbor City. Kip Woodring gave me a hand with a couple of issues, so I wanted to show him the finished scooter. He was knocked out, and the bike drew a crowd.
It’s interesting. The dynamics are changing again and most dealerships I encounter are packed with stock bikes. Not as many choppers show up.
Here’s the latest on the Assalt Weapon II streamlined trike. I’ve now shifted back to a belly tank. I’m working with Class Glass and Delaware Chassis on a frame. I’m trying to figure out if this configuration will fit me and a Twin Cam?
Never a dull moment around here.
Have a helluva week.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
