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This is nuts. It’s raining cats, and Sheppard’s in Long Beach, California, like Seattle rain, for a week.
Look out the window. It’s like Connecticut in the winter, gray, cold, and wet everywhere. Even the Bikernet Dogs don’t know what the hell to do.
And of course this was the IMS show weekend by Advanstar. There are too many names associated with this show: Progressive (for years Cycle World), IMS Show, Advanstar, and coupled now to the Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show. But this weekend, maybe 50,000 folks will wander through this indoor show, during the worst rainy weekend of the year in Los Angeles. We rode four detailed bikes to the show in the rain. And we’ll probably ride ’em home in the rain. Good god, but a helluva good show. Dave Perewitz hung out at the Allstate Booth, Tom Arnold, the actor, was on hand. Gen from Women Riders Now gave talks and Bikernet Betsy roamed the isles. It was a helluva show, and Bikernet even had a booth with our Peashooter on a handmade display stand. I gotta tell you it was good to see Jesse Rooke and his hot customs, plus the best production motorcycles were in the Honda booth. They will blow your mind. Let’s hit the news, I need a break, but first here’s the 2011 Mantra, “We’re not giving up in 2011, We’re kickin’ Ass.”
BLUE SKIES AND KUSTOM FAB AT THE HAWAIIAN TOYS FOR TOTS RUN–Good morning Keith, First we wanted to wish you and Nyla & the Family a Mele Kalikimaka a hau’oli makahiki hou!
-Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2nd- The pic’s are of Roger & his daughter and myself participating
the 2010 Toys For tots Run..
Mahalo nui loa
–Darren
He replied, ”Well, when I checked in with the airline, they put a tag on my luggage that said (FAT), and I’m overweight. I think that’s very rude!”
After putting him on hold for a minute, while I looked into it. (I was dying laughing). I came back and explained the city code for Fresno , Ca. is (FAT – Fresno Air Terminal), and the airline was just putting a destination tag on his luggage.
–from Robin Hartfiel
HOLIDAY WORD OF THE DAY– benison BEN-uh-suhn; -zuhn, noun:
Blessing; benediction.
In the beginning, Gibran’s small estate was worth some $50,000, benison enough for a village of ten thousand souls.
— Stefan Kanfer, “But is it not strange that elephants will yield — and that The Prophet is still popular?”, New York Times, June 25, 1972
Yet to be with him was a benison, a curiously exhilarating and anarchic experience, as the lightning celerity of his thought processes took you on a kind of helter-skelter ride of surreal non-sequiturs, sudden accesses of emotion and ribald asides, made all the more bizarre for being uttered in those honeyed tones by the impeccably elegant gent before you.
— Simon Callow, “A life full of frolics”, The Guardian, May 19, 2001
Benison comes from Old French beneison, from Latin benedictio, from benedicere, “to bless,” from bene, “well” + dicere, “to say.”
BIKERNET HEALTH CLINIC OPEN ON SUNDAY— Cell Phone Allergy: If one side of your face is dry and itchy, consider your cell phone as a likely culprit. Allergists report that contact allergies to nickel are common – they affect up to 17 percent of women and three percent of men – and there’s nickel in many cell phones. The allergy symptoms also include redness, swelling, eczema, blistering, skin lesions and, sometimes, oozing and scarring. The best treatment is avoiding contact with nickel. That may require covering your phone with plastic, using a wireless earpiece or switching to a phone that has no metal on the part that touches the face.
Peppermint: Not Just For Candy Canes! Food is a focal point for many holiday gatherings, and not all of it is healthy. To help reduce the symptoms of heartburn, indigestion, nausea or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), consider peppermint. The dried leaves of the peppermint plant come in teas (look for 100 percent pure peppermint leaves), oils (both enteric-coated capsules for swallowing and essential oils for topical use – I recommend essential oil containing at least 44 percent free menthol), as well as creams and rubs.
While peppermint can help many, children should not be given peppermint tea – it can cause a choking sensation. Similarly, adults with a tendency toward gastric reflux should avoid peppermint as it can worsen symptoms. In addition, be sure to never ingest undiluted peppermint oil, as it can be toxic.
Apol’s Harley-Davidson helps support tech college– Apol’s Harley Davidson in Alexandria, Minn., has been supporting the Alexandria Technical and Community College’s marine and small engine program for years with donations, something the school recognizes as a benefit for students.
The dealer went up the corporate ladder to get equipment donations for the school, and now the Motor Co. has sent an emissary with gifts.
So Harley-Davidson sent Jon Barber to present the program with two complete power train assemblies.
This contribution provides state-of-the-art learning and exemplifies the strong partnerships between businesses and ATCC’s technical programs, the company and college leaders told the Echo Press.
–Posted by Holly Wagner
Published courtesy of Dealernews: www.Dealernews.com
S&S SUPER E TIPS: We are going through my S&S Super E on the 5-Ball Factory Racer, and I need to clean up the accelerator pump nozzle. Here’s a tip from Bruce Tessmer at S&S:
You can blow the nozzle out with compressed air to get rid of any crap
or debris that may be lodged in it. The other thing you can do is to
wipe a .010″ feeler gauge through the slot to make sure it hasn’t been
smashed shut. That sometimes happens when the ham handed are re
installing a bowl.
LAS VEGAS SHOP LIVES– Just thought I’d send a note that O School Choppers is surviving the 2nd year of recession, 22% unemployment, 50% home equity reduction and is just moving into a new 5000 sq.ft building 2 blocks from the strip in Lost Wages ala SINCITY, NV. This is the worst Nov./Dec. I have ever seen and I understand the toll its taking in the bike business.
We still have the biggest biker party in Vegas on Friday 13th, starting a monthly swap meet 2nd Sat of every month and will be hosting the Viva Las Vegas Rat Rod and Chopper show April 23 in our back parking lot.
So lots to keep you informed on.
Best of luck the season and growth in 2011
–theCHOP
O School ChoppersLLC
O School Garage
O School Kool LLC
MEMO FROM BIKERNET OFFICES IN WASHINGTON DC–There will be no nativity scene in Washington DC this year. The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in the United States capital this Christmas season. This isn’t for any separation of church and state
reason. They simply have not been able to find three wise men in the
District.
The search for a virgin continues. There was no problem, however, finding enough asses to fill the stable.
–Bruce Snyder
ACE CAFE LONDON BRINGS BIKES TO LIFE WITH NEW FIRE UP PADDOCK AT RACE RETRO–The iconic Ace Cafe London returns to Race Retro 2011 with a bang when the three day historic motorsport event returns to Stoneleigh Park from 25-27 February as the sponsor of the new Fire Up Paddock. Classic cafe and road racing bikes will be brought back to life, giving visitors the opportunity to hear the motorcycles as well as see them in all their glory up close.
Included in the line up of machines is the Ace 904S Thruxton Special, built by T3 Racing in conjunction with Ace Cafe London’s Stonebridge Motor Company. This stunning bike brings together the timeless lines of the classic British motorcycle with state-of-the-art hi-tech and modern high performance.
There will also be some Italian legends fired up as part of Race Retro’s celebration of Italian motorcycles in racing including those raced by esteemed guests such as Giacomo Agostini.
Ace Cafe London will also be choosing the Best Cafe Racer in the concours competition at Race Retro as well as awarding prizes for Best Mod Scooter and Best ‘Rockers’ Bike, with all the finalists on display on Ace Cafe London’s Mods and Rockers themed stand.
To enter a bike in the Cafe Racer concours, contact David Alderson on tel: 07770 626 173 or by email at david@livepromotions.co.uk for more details and an entry form. To enter a Scooter or Rockers Bike in the Ace concours, contact Darren Williams at Ace Cafe London on Tel: 020 8961 1000 or email:
Pairs of tickets to attend Race Retro 2011 are available to win at the cafe on every Friday & Saturday night commencing on New Years Eve and all through January and into February, with the final pair of tickets being awarded on Saturday 19th February.
HOLIDAY STRESS RELIEF RECOMMENDATIONS–Reconnecting with Self.
Each Saturday in December we present tips that can help you manage unhealthy stress. Consider them this holiday season, and pass them along to family and friends!
When time constraints, packed schedules and too many commitments become the norm, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and stressed out. To stay balanced, relaxed and calm, it’s necessary every so often to regroup, decompress and focus on yourself:
* If you find that the demands on your time are overwhelming, don’t be afraid to politely say “no” when someone asks you to do something.
* Don’t feel guilty. No one person can do it all, so learn your limits and be satisfied with them.
* Be a little selfish once in a while by scheduling “me time” – it will help keep you grounded and in touch with your thoughts and feelings.
* Take time to enjoy the little things. Read a book, start an art project, work in the garden or treat yourself to a massage.
Published courtesy of DrWeil.com
Don’t miss next weekend’s Tip, which focuses on stress management via a calming home.
A Triumph mounted on a custom rig designed and built at the University Nottingham’s Centre for Motorcycle Ergonomics & Rider Human Factors in England was used to investigate the attitudes, behaviors and skills of different types of riders according to their level of experience and training, with simulation software projecting different riding scenarios onto a large screen in front of the rider.
Three groups; novice, experienced and those who had taken advanced motorcycle training, were put through identical scenarios on the simulator as well as other tasks in the laboratory to test aspects of their hazard perception and behavior.
The researchers discovered that experience on its own does not necessarily make riders safer on the road, while those riders who had taken advanced motorcycle safety training used better road positioning to anticipate and respond to hazards, kept to urban speed limits, and actually made better progress through bends than the other groups of novice and experienced bikers.
“This is one of the most in-depth studies of its kind ever conducted,” said Dr. Alex Stedmon from the Human Factors Research Group. “Whilst experience seems to help develop rider skills to an extent, advanced training appears to develop deeper levels of awareness, perception and responsibility,” Stedmon noted. “It also appears to make riders better urban riders and quicker, smoother and safer riders in rural settings.”
–Bill Bish
See the whole NCOM December legislative update this week on Bikernet.
There are quite a number of sites on the Web that verify the veracity of the content of the following message, however one should always take these type suggestions with a grain of salt. From what I have read; it couldn’t hurt and who knows, someone may benefit from the vegetable.
Asparagus — Who Knew?
My Mom had been taking the full-stalk canned style asparagus that she pureed and she took 4 tablespoons in the morning and 4 tablespoons later in the day. She did this for over a month. She is on chemo pills for Stage 3 lung cancer in the pleural area and her cancer cell count went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week. Her oncologist said she does not need to see him for 3 months.
THE ARTICLE:
Several years ago, I had a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me a photocopied copy of an article, entitled, Asparagus for cancer ‘printed in Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here, just as it was shared with me: I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet to health for over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked with him on his project. We have accumulated a number of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples:
Case No. 1, A man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin’s disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a schedule of strenuous exercise.
Case No. 2, a successful businessman 68 years old who suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments, including radiation without improvement, he went on asparagus. Within 3 months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal.
I was not surprised at this result, as `The elements of material medica’, edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates!
For the treatment, asparagus should be cooked before using, and therefore canned asparagus is just as good as fresh. I have corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives.
Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called histones, which are believed to be active in controlling cell growth.. For that reason, I believe asparagus can be said to contain a substance that I call cell growth normalizer. That accounts for its action on cancer and in acting as a general body tonic. In any event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless substance. The FDA cannot prevent you from using it and it may do you much good. It has been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that asparagus is the highest tested food containing glutathione, which is considered one of the body’s most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants.
–from Steve Bauman
A DIVINE HARLEY CHRISTMAS TALE: He sold his Harley to save his family and then Christmas magic happened.
Everybody loves when the actual winner of a contest is truly someone who so deserves to win. This story is one of those happy tales and yeah, it is “romantic,” too.
Carolyn Brown’s husband, Poe George, bought his first Harley-Davidson as a measure of his success. It was a dream for him to own a motorcycle. We who love to ride know that super rush feeling to experience a dream come to life in the form of acquiring a beloved motorcycle. Poe loved his bike and Carolyn, his wife, knew that and cherished his passion for riding, too. But then unexpected hard times hit and Poe was laid-off from work.
To keep his family afloat he had no choice but to sell his bike. He was devastated but kept his chin up knowing that selling the bike contributed to survival for his family. “As any Harley owner will tell you, if it ever comes down to selling your bike, it is probably the worst day of your life,” tells Poe. “My wife promised me that somehow, some way she was going to make it up to me and it’s been five years so I thought she had given up.”
All the while, Carolyn would brainstorm how she could get another bike for her husband. “Our neighbor gave a gift of a car for their spouse at Christmas and it had a huge bow on it. I thought, maybe one day a Harley will be in our driveway with a bow on it for him.”
To keep his dreams alive, Poe would go to the Harley Super-Store website to window shop. Unbeknownst to Poe, Carolyn made a cyber trip to the dealership, too, and saw that there was a raffle to win a Harley-Davidson. She entered the raffle and soon forgot about it. Several months passed.
“You won the bike? The bike. You won the bike?” asked Poe with a deer-in-headlights gaze.
“Are you kidding me?” replied a shocked Carolyn. Shocked that she had won and shocked that he was the one telling her about it having received the news from their answering machine which she forgot to check.
“Apparently, she never gave up. Imagine my surprise when we heard she had won a motorcycle, she’s the best wife in the world!” said Poe.
“Divine intervention at the holidays,” Carolyn thought as she nervously made the phone call to confirm the prize winning. Santa’s in the house? Christmas magic? “When I called the Superstore I was prepared for them to tell me that I had won a 1:24 die-cast model of a bike and that’s all. I couldn’t even breathe I was so excited and I couldn’t believe it was happening. I’m in seventh heaven. We are so thankful to Harley Super Store. It’s the greatest Christmas gift we could ever get.”
Congratulations to Carolyn Brown of Easton, Massachusetts. Winner of the Harley Super Store raffle for a 2005 Harley-Davidson Softail Night Train.
BIKERNET STAFFER ON TRIAL, FOUND GUILTY–A defendant was on trial for murder (we won’t mention who). There was very strong evidence indicating guilt, but no corpse had been found. In the defense’s closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, decided to try a trick.
“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all,” the lawyer said as he looked at his watch. “Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom!”
He looked toward the courtroom door. The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked, eagerly. A minute passed. Nothing happened.
Finally, the lawyer said, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all looked on with anticipation. I therefore put it to you that there is reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty.”
With that, the jury retired to deliberate. But after only a few minutes, they came back and pronounced a verdict of guilty.
“But how?” the lawyer asked. “You must have had some doubt. I saw all of you stare at the door.”
“Oh, yes,” the jury foreman replied. “We all looked – but your client didn’t!”
–Buckshot
THE CANTINA WEIRD PART DISCOVERY OF THE WEEK– We got one of these in our shop yesterday. My husband has never seen one before-trying to find info on it. John Reed suggested I email you….thanks in advance for any info you might know…
Neal Blake
Manor Cycle,Inc.
mcycle@tampabay.rr.com shop # 727.588.0786
I attached 2 pics. of it…my husband says its a 2 pc. Shov. motor…not a super vee?
–from johnnie gutierrez
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – One of the daily online stops for fans of V-twin motorcycles and lifestyle – Bikernet.com – will soon have a new biker-oriented classified section up and running – powered by SprocketList.com, part of the Raceway Media network of classifieds website providers.
With Bikernet, SprocketList’s first foray into the V-twin market area of online classified sales, a partnership to bolster bikers’ already strong stance in the ‘swap meet’ style of V-twin bike, parts and accessories sales should prove to be a bold and potentially lucrative new venture, according to Bikernet founder Keith “Bandit” Ball.
“I want to bring critical services to our readers, and I believe a strong classifieds program is a major component,” said Ball. And as for the traditional knuckle-cutter swap meets bikers have used from the beginning to locate parts and accessories over the years – and how that plays into this new online arena – Ball was equally optimistic.
“Swap meets are part of our lifestyle, but only occur intermittently and only reach a local audience,” he said. “Classified ads on Bikernet will reach the entire world, 24/7 and offer products from all over the globe. This will allow Bikernet’s existing sponsors, along with distributors, dealers and riders another pipeline to move product or to offer special deals.”
Scheduled to be built into Bikernet’s homepage, the SprocketList-powered classified section on Bikernet will be featured in a banner ad on Bikernet’s homepage and readers can link through via the pull down menu bar. Bikernet classified news, specials and other deals will be featured in Bikernet’s “Thursday News,” as well as in the “Bandit’s Cantina Sunday Post” every week.
Check the buttons along the top of the home page.
MEMO FROM THE BOSS OF BIKERNET INSURANCE SERVICES–2009 SUCKED for many individuals and small business owners. 2010 sucked less. 2011 will not suck. Period.
Hey, it’s time to renew and re-energize our dreams. Enough already with the drab news and nay-sayers. Get out of the way. Bikers are coming through.
One of the advantages of being in the insurance business is that we get the opportunity to talk frankly and confidentially to a lot of good, hard-working people. Many run their own businesses, lead families, and some, just try to survive. Unfortunately, the past two years have been too tough for too many. Credit scores, a key component of one’s insurance score, have tanked and that has caused some to pay more than they should have to for their insurance. Talking with family, friends, and our employees this week, we decided to try to help everyone we come in contact with to enter 2011 with a “kick-ass, we are gonna make it happen” attitude. Here’s how we plan on doing it.
1. Get Inspired Everyday
Look for inspiration from positive stories, peers, friends, and family. Sign up for daily motivational quotes to be sent to your email address, Twitter and Facebook accounts. Hang out with inspirational people. Run away from those that bring you down. Negative vibes are simply to contagious and too harmful to success.
2. Get Rid of Unnecessary Goals
Fine-tune and clarify your top three personal objectives for 2011. Get rid of the others. Life is too short to be everything to everybody and to try to do it all. Slim down, simplify and go forth with total clarity of mind. No bullshit allowed in 2011.
3. Get Rid of any Negative Self-Talk
Be aware of that inner voice that says “Can’t do this, can’t do that”. Decide on specifically what you will do, and do it. Raise your awareness of any self-defeating talk. Consciously decide to only deal in positive talk. Don’t allow anyone around you to be negative. Think positive or don’t think. Learn to activate a positive mind-set within yourself and for all those around you.
4. Shit happens. Get over it!
If you fall down, get up, brush yourself off, and get back in gear. Beating yourself up achieves nothing good. Chalk it up to experience and move on.
5. Visualize Your Successes for 2011
Form as clear a mental picture as you can about how you will feel 12 months from now – December 19, 2011. Take two five minute mental breaks daily to clarify and color that picture in your head. How excited will you be when you review your top three goals for the year and they are all accomplished? Remember, we are not looking for perfection, just for us and everyone around us to be honest and do the best they can be by giving it 100% all the time.
6. Get Competitive
Many successful people are driven by competition and the need to win. We all have the natural drive in us to want to feel good and be successful. Use this DNA-given drive to focus, focus and focus on achieving your top three goals for the year.
And finally, BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT!
Become a 2011 winner NOW! You can do it!
Happy Holidays to all in the Bikernet world and may 2011 be your best year ever.
BossMan@Bikernet-Insurance.com
Bikernet Insurance Center LLC
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THUNDER BOB INTERVIEWS BANDIT ABOUT THE 5-BALL FACTORY RACER– at the 2010 Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show in Long Beach, CA
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I want to build them as everyday riders, and long distance puppies with mild hot rod Evo engines. Frank’s is H-D 80 with a JIM’s rebuilt transmission. Mine will be a JIMS driveline all the way, with a 6-speed overdrive for long comfortable roads. Okay, I gotta peel back to the show with Ray Wheeler. But you will see both builds come together on Bikernet, and perhaps TV. You never know.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
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