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SOME THINGS DON’T CHANGE, BIKERNET STUDY–Here are two photographs of the same riding gentleman after reading Bikernet for less than a year. We’re not sure what to make of it. The study is ongoing.
This is Rev. Carl R. I was told recently that his attorney wants to speak to me.
ABATE OF LA ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE–This message is to remind everyone that motorcyclists here inLouisiana face three Bills that affect us all, whether you are aresident of this state or not. Legislation passed in one state is likethat of a cancer, it soon spreads to other states, good or bad.
Our website at www.abateoflouisiana.org It’s disheartening to know thatmotorcyclists will spend hours polishing their chrome but not spend fiveminutes to let their elected officials know how they feel about pendinglegislation directed at them. While we have collected hundreds ofsignatures at bike nights we haven’t even collected fifty signatures onthese petitions. Remember one thing, legislation that passes that is anti-motorcyclistleads to a further impetus to pass more and more legislation that isdirected against motorcyclists. Case in point is the fact that theAuthor of HB 985, Clara Baudoin Dist. 38, (prohibits children of acertain age from being transported upon a motorcycle) is the sameRepresentative who Authored Act 742 (HB 109) our current helmet law. Ifshe is able to pass this Bill what will she come up with next? How longwill it be before we motorcyclists are legislated off the very highwayswe enjoy riding upon “for our own protection”? I urge everyone to get involved. We are being threatened with losingour state motorcycle safety and riders education course through budgetcuts, we are being threatened with the possibility of losing ourparental freedom to decide what is right for our children, and we aretrying to pass legislation to put people in jail for running overmotorcyclists. Abate Of La. Inc., will be there to defend and protectthe motorcyclists in the state of Louisiana but we need your help. Onevoice is but a whisper but many voices are a roar! Ride Safe, Ride Free! –James “Poet” Sisco STEEL DREAMS – 0517-THIS WEEK– “Indy Dealer Expo”.This week, Steel Dreams takes you to the largest and most exciting trade show event for the motorcycle and ATV industry – the huge 38th Annual Dealernews International “Dealer Expo 2006” in Indianapolis, Indiana. With over 1,000 exhibits featuring the latest hot products and technologies – all under roof in the vast Indiana Convention Center and RCA dome – it’s the show “everyone who is somebody in motorsports” attends and everyone who loves motorcycles and ATV’s doesn’t want to miss. You are there, as tens of thousands from all over the world come to see the absolute cutting-edge concepts from today’s leading designers, dealers, distributors and manufacturers of aftermarket powersports products. From what’s new in gleaming steel high-performance technologies and sleek European motorcycle design to the latest in riding apparel and gear, and “gotta have” new accessories – if you love motorcycles and ATV’s – it’s the place you want to be! And this week, Steel Dreams takes you there. EPISODE 017: “Indy Dealer Expo” Segment 1 – Show opening. Segment 2 – (clip) Ryan Smith of Freek Racing w/ 3 girls plus fast cuts of show. Jeff Fenton (Chairman-Global Motorsports) Custom Chrome accessories. More fast cuts of show floor. John Manley (Dynostar) debuts latest in motorcycle dynomometer testing equipment. Patriot exhibit – Dan Chastine (CEO-Amer,Sealants) intros new Premier tire sealant for motorcycles and ATV’s. Segment 3 – Lee Chapin (Mikuni American Corp) shows new hi-tech carburetor and fuel related technologies to boost horsepower. More show floor clips/hot girls. Dave Perewitz (Footware) shows the latest from Kryptonite in locking devices for both bikes and gear. Gianluca Golasso (Benellli USA) shows latest in sleek high-style Euro Italian motorcycles. Segment 4 – R. Scott Link (Footware) shows latest in AlpineStar rider and racing gear. Kevin J. Berger (Pres-SuperTrapp) shows cutting-edge exhaust technology. Steed by Patriot clips. Segment 5 – Fast show floor clips. Bruno Maier (Exec VP-Schwinn) 110-year old bicycle mfgr now offers hot motor scooter line too. End w/ show exhibit model “Brie” ID: “You’re watching Steel Dreams.” HARDBIKES GROWING WITH NEW ENGINEERING HIRES–Harbikes is Revving Up Human Capital to Meet World Class Competition.Hardbikes is committed to building and developing world-class motorcycles for the American V-Twin marketplace and is investing in the human capital that is needed to deliver on their promise. Most recently they have hired Rob Myers, Product Improvement Engineer; Todd Henry, Certified Engine Machinist and Mark Dooley, Product Development Engineer. Rob Myers was plucked out of the mountain bike industry for his understanding of frame design, frame dynamics and frame jigging. He’s had extensive experience creating innovative out-of-the-box designs, managing development cycles and competing in a hyper-competitive marketplace. He does everything from prototype design to tig welding. He will assist in insuring specifications are met by the suppliers and creating Hardbikes-specific frames. His favorite Hardbikes motorcycle is the 200 Bobber. For Todd Henry, motorcycles are his life. He has worked in a Harley-Davidson Dealership and run his own custom motorcycle shop and now he brings his serious skill set on improving the Hardbikes designs. For example, he collaborates with engineering on a new exhaust system that has new brackets. Todd will do the prototype to ensure that it fits correctly. Then the modification will be placed on a test mule and ridden across county to ensure its compliance and usability. Todd?s favorite motorcycle is the Hardbikes 200 Chopper. Mark Dooley put himself through Oklahoma State working at a Machine Shop and after graduation moved to Mercury Cruiser in Stillwater, OK. There he tested and developed big Chevy motors that required beefy internal components. Now he executes against Hardbikes? Quality Opportunity System that is designed to improve parts, parts delivery and pricing. Currently Mark is engaged in a project to specify the chroming on the fasteners to ensure that they consistently thread into the motorcycle subsystems. Mark Dooley?s favorite Hardbikes motorcycle is the 300 Neo Bobber with custom paint. EXILES PARTY ALERT– Saturday April 22rd 2006 – Exile Cycles10th Anniversary Open House.It’s their birthday, famed Iron & Lace Calendar builder and TV star Russell Mitchell is holding a party and we are all invited! Russell is holding an Open House at Exile Cycles on April 22nd 2006. Come and join us for some sex and drugs and rock and roll. O.K. so we lied about one, but there will be bands playing, beer flowing, and the lovely Purrfect Angelz dancing up a storm. The event takes place noon to 6pm at their new shop in North Hollywood. Exile Cycles, HOW’S THAT FOR A THURSDAY NEWS?–Is this industry happening or what? Now I need to jump back into the garage and get to work on my two bikes for Bonneville. A shipper knocked on the door yesterday and delivered my 120-inch Panhead engine from Accurate Engineering. Incredible. We danced the jig around the shop. I also received a UPS e-mail announcing that a Baker Transmission is on its way. I gave myself a 10-day deadline to finish the mods to the V-Bike before the Transmission arrives. I need to get a hold of Will Phillips. I’m working with Will tightening handling for the ride to Sturgis and the Salt in September. It’s mandatory to have a steering dampener on both bikes. We will also tighten the handling with a True-Track and 3/4-inch swingarm shaft. I spoke to Bob Doudy at D&D and they are also running a V-Bike with an 110-RevTech engine on the flats during Speed Week. Lots of performance comparisons going on. D&D is also making our exhaust systems for both bikes. Now, here’s what’s coming to the vast and never-ending pages of Bikernet over the next week. Bill Bish just submitted a Bikers Rights Legislative Update, Johnny White wrote a bike feature on a flat black California Custom, he also wrote a tech on the key- saving, Aeromach dresser gas cap. It’s in the tech department. Any day now, we will post a story from S&S about the woman who kept the company going for decades. Finally the rain stopped in Hawaii and we have the images for Roger’s Fusion bike feature headed our way. Tomorrow we’re picking up a Softail Standard for a Road Test and complete accessory outline. Rumor has it that a Saxon Griffin is up the street at Gard’s shop for repairs, then we’ll road test its flat black self on LA streets. Next week we plan to devote serious time to our noise testing format. But I also hope to bring you a Bikernet Bonneville 2006 bike update. We have launched a special department just to cover this effort and support our sponsors. Watch for it. One more thing. I spent most of this week finishing a story about last year’s, dusty drive in a ’54 Lincoln across Mexico to compete in the La Carrera Pan Americana Vintage Road Race (6,000 miles). Nope, no motorcycles, but a helluva story and hot babes. I hope to post it tomorrow. Now it’s almost Happy Hour, goddamnit. I need a break. Ride Forever, –Bandit
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