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FLAME THROWER KITS FOR BIKES AND HOTRODS–Hi, I have a new website that sells flamethrower kits for motorcycles and hotrods. People really flip out when they see flames shooting out the tailpipes of a bad bike. I was hoping to put a link on my page in exchage for a link on your page. I am new and trying to gain some exposure.
Thanks, –Zach Hiller,
EASYRIDERS SHOPS NO MORE– Joe Teresi, President of Paisano Publicationssent all Easyriders store owners a registered letter. The Easyriders name has to be removed byJuly 1st. So I’m gonna call the place Strokers Dallas along with StrokersIceHouse.
It’s funny how this game called life isplayed.
You’re Shovelhead is nearly completed. We received the paint from Harold Ponterilli and it’s killer.
–Hope to C-YA soon,
Rick
BIKERNET INTERNATIONAL NEWS– When John Major was Prime Minister he was walking through Hyde Park oneday when a prostitute standing on a corner hailed him.
“Hey, you’re John Major, aren’t you?! How about fifty pounds or a spot of business?!”
“No, no.” John replied with a grin, “five pounds!” and kept on walking.
This exchange soon became a part of his normal routine. Each day ashe’d approach the corner, the prostitute would yell out, “Hey, Mr. PrimeMinister. Fifty Pounds!” and John Major would call back, “No, Fivepounds!”
Well, one day, Edwina Curry decided she’d go out for a walk with John.As they neared the corner, John suddenly realised what an embarrassing scene was about to happen.
Sure enough, there was the prostitute who smiled and yelled out, “Hey,Mr.Prime Minister……See what you get for five pounds?!”
BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT–As you might know by now, I was away for a week or so as well as most of the Bikernet suspects, but guess what… We are back, and with much needed rest (some of us).
So yes I was fortunate enough to be invited for the second Discovery Channel Biker Build-off and you will read about it soon right here. We had a great time as always, with shit happening left and right, but I always look for the learning experience rather than the smooth sailing kinda deal. I met many people, we spent time at different places and everyone was more than happy to give us a helping hand or even shoot the shit. The little things are what make each adventure worth it. That’s what true brotherhood means (to me). Sure I’m going to plug some people this week, but they helped so much that it wouldn’t be fair to leave them out.
I was surprised by the number of riders who recognized me. Thanks for your time and for the kind words about my work here, on The Horse and at my shop. It’s always great to put names with faces, to be able to talk to people in person and not thru a damn computer. It still caught me by surprise when people I don’t know come over, say my name and start talking about Bikernet stuff. You don’t have an idea how cool I really think it is and how humbled I feel about it, again, Thanks guys..(and gals)
I’m not saying much about the ride since most of what can be said is in the upcoming report, plus photos. Hope you guys like it.The new bikes are slowly taking shape, the two Bobbers are almost there and I hope to have them ready by the Smoke Out in June, as well as some other projects that should be there as well. I’m getting this crazy ass exhaust for my new bobber, my friend Rich Ryan from Shamrock fabrication ( As always it was great to hang out with Billy and crew, we had a blast and I had a chance to help them out a bit at the shop, he just moved next door and has lots more space. I saw some very cool stuff brewing up, but like it says at the door, ” What happens here, what you see here, what you hear here….Stays here” All I can say is that there’s some very evil shit going in there. Plus I got to spend some quality time with the Camel bike, and there’s so many details, cool details, that it’s amazing….Wait for the new projects, you will be amazed. Again thanks to Billy, Nick, Suzanne, Gene and Carlos for taking care of me while I was there…..(and I was there quite a long time…). Nope I’m not going editorialize, as Bandit says, not this week. I’m going to let all the stuff from the ride weed itself out, and then maybe next week I will be back with a vengeance. Who know’s.All I am going to say is, it’s always better quality than quantity, and we shall leave it at that. We had to fix some stuff during the trip. Yeah guys, we beat up those poor choppers, and beat them fuckin’ hard in Shreveport. If you are ever there, we were welcomed to Bayou Customs. Those guys went out of their way to help us out, excellent people and true bikers. My hat is off to them, my personal thanks to Jim and TC. I had such a good time while there, real people, no bullshit, no egos. We spent the whole day there and wished we could have stayed longer, but Dallas awaited. Thanks again guys…You rock ! The next Biker Build off will be Indian Larry vs Paul Yaffe. I guess it’s going to be pretty interesting. Keep your eyes peeled, and to top the scoop, whomever wins that one will go against Billy Lane. That will be a fun show to watch…. I heard rumors that the Camel bike deal is not going to happen anymore (no I wasn’t Billy). I guess the politicians and the anti- smoking campaign are part of the problem. I don’t know if this is going to happen now or next year, too bad. It was a pretty cool idea and a chance for the industry to get more recognition. Maybe some smart company will pick this one up. Let’s see what happens. We had a chance to spend some time with Michael Lichter. He took a shitload of photos. Let’s see what comes from that. I’m sure whatever it is, they will be cool as hell. Also Donny Smith had a kick ass blue rigid chopper, good to see the guy enjoying his bike amongst us. Good to see Beau Allen Pacheco as well. It was good to be able to talk to those guys without the usual Rally mayhem. Aaron Greene from Paramount Custom Cycles from Reno rode with us to Dallas. Really cool cat and really cool bikes, he was at Choppers Inc helping Billy out when I got there, again, what are friends for.If you have a chance check his stuff out. Watch for the Discovery show. They have shots of him jumping railroad tracks. It was insane. Last but not least , gotta thank the Discovery crew. First for putting up with my antics once more, two for being cool about the whole thing. Maybe one of these days they will show up in Puerto Rico and we can really get in trouble, film or no film. Anyway, I’m out of here. There’s a lot to be said about the whole ride. Then again, wait ’till the show airs and enjoy. –Jose, Bikernet Caribbean Report TAHITI 2003BYTEDDY “BEAR” BABOLCSAY–Papeete, TahitiMarch 2003,I was asked by The Tahiti Harley Riders Club, to bring a few American Bikers to Tahiti and celebrate Harley-Davidsons 100th Anniversary at a charity ball for handicapped children. Eight of us flew out and were astounded to find 850 people waiting to greet us. We helped to raise over $30,000 for the kids. All the TV stations and newspapers also showed up. We took a few Harleys for a grand tour of the island and all fell in love with Tahiti and her people. This is Tatao, she’s 8 years old and has polio. Imagine, in this day and age for a child to have polio. She’s one of the kids Nyla, Maggie, Keith and I had a chance to visit with at the childrens center on Moorea. She’s one of the reasons I’m trying to put these trips together and getting that beautiful little girl to smile was the best part of the trip for me. Kiki the president of the Tahiti Harley Riders Club and Bandit. The Rugged Road by Theresa Wallach.—The remarkable story of the first womento cross the Sahara on a motorcycle. North Conway NI-I, March 2003 Whitehorse Press, publisher of books for motorcycle enthusiasts, is distributing this adventurous tale of two women traveling from London to Cape Town, overland by motorcycle and sidecar, pulling a trailer. The trip took place in 1934-35, before there were roads. They had no back up, and no compass! Theresa Wallaeh and Florence Blenkiron undertook this incredible journey from oasis to oasis, straight across the Sahara through equatorial Africa, and then south to the Cape. Being undeterred by nomads, sand drifts, heat, rain, rivers, breakdowns, and politics, they rode on. Having to fashion a tow hitch in the middle of the desert or rebuild the engine from scratch didn?t stop them either. On their way, they met gorillas, lions, and snakes, saw camels in their natural habitat, stayed in African villages, and met an amazing variety of friendly and helpful people. This is a remarkable journey not to be missed by any motorcyclist who enjoys adventure travel, or those who dream of it! The book has black and white photos of the trip and maps detailing the route. It a tale of two women who had to overcome all the prejudices and problems of their day as well as the physically demanding task of riding across the Sahara and the length of Africa?7,500 miles. Theresa Wallach is one of only three women ever to exceed 100mph at Brooklands. She held a degree in engineering from University College London, traveled alone all through the USA by motorcycle before it was fashionable and safe to do so, and started a business importing British motorcycles into the USA. She eventually ?retired? to Phoenix, Arizona, where she opened a school to teach motorcyclists how to ride properly and safely, and wrote a well-known book on motorcycle riding entitled, Easy Motorcycle Riding. Theresa Wallach died on her 90th birthday in 1999. Hardbound, 6-1/4 x 9-1/2 inches, 152 pages, b/w illus. Price of the book is $24.95 plus shipping. VISA, Press, or to obtain a free Whitehorse Press Motorcycling Catalog containing more than 1,500 motorcycling books,videos, maps, T-shirts, toots, and accessories, contact Whitehorse Press, P.O. Box 60, North Conway, NH 03 860-0060. Telephone toll-free 800-531-t t33 in the United States or Canada, or 603-356-6556 internationally; fax603-356-6590; e-mail Orders@WhitehorsePress.com. or visit their web site at www.WhitehorsePress.com. Me
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SOME SWEET PAN AND SHOVELS–Greetings from miserable Atlanta (44 & raining). I’m headed back tonight to 75 degrees and sunny tomorrow in Lauderdale. Need to take the afternoon off and put some miles on the Pan.
Thought you could use some sweet Flathead and Shovel pics for the news. Thought you mentioned possibly hittin’ the 100th, any update on that? Would be cool to have some old school rides up front as well as the latest Twinkies…
–Lojack
I’m still anticipating riding the Pan to Milwaukee instead of Sturgis this year. Compu-fire is helping with an electronic distributor. The bike is running fine, although I need to check the rear breaks. They’re a tad on the soft side. That’s still the plan, though.
THE BREAK WHISTLE BLEW–Time to knock off and post this sucker. Daylight savings time is on, Spring is here, days are longer and the sun is brighter. Everything is feeling good from workouts to women.
We’re about to complete the Shrunken FXR. Should have a sizzling metal fabricating report next week. We even have a painter lined up.
I’m waiting for one part from the factory and the King will be on the road next week. In the meantime I ride the Pan around town. The other day I worked on the clutch pedal (tank shift) while the artist Chris Kallas was hanging out. The dual carbs make it difficult to reach, but we created a pedal tab that extended the front lip. It’s never been so easy to reach. Thanks Chris, for the inspiration.
I’m hoping Chris will give us a hand with the Run For Breath illustration. Goddamn, I love the sun. Let’s ride.
–Bandit
