Good news, the recession is abating, or we’re back on the road to recovery, according to several national reports. According to the Week magazine, in 20 cities, home sales are up .5 percent. It’s the first gain since 2006. The Standard and Poor’s Index hit 1,000 for the first time since November. I say we don’t buy or support bank stocks, unless they didn’t take bailout funds, or return them. When I was making trips to Vietnam I attempted to procure a Bank of America loan for a new ’69 XLCH. They turned me down for two reasons: I was in the Navy, and I wanted a motorcycle. My parents and I had been customers for 15 years. We pulled all of our accounts and never went back. Now they’re at it again, fined 32 million for lying about bonuses.
Shit, I’m trying to stick with good news. Australians and Swedes are headed back to the coast, turning in their bikes, hanging at the Bikernet Headquarters and flying home. Consequently, the Bikernet staff was introduced to Vegemite, by Kraft, an Australian tradition. Don’t know if I’ll ever be the same. Let’s hit the news. Then I’ll bring you a Bikernet project and content report at the end. It’s all good:
REGINA, CANADA BIKERS nab masked man with machete– It was bikers versus a machete-wielding robber in Regina on Monday night ? and the bikers won.
According to Regina police, a group of 10 “motorcycle enthusiasts” were having coffee at a Tim Hortons restaurant on North Albert Street when, at around 9 p.m., they spotted some suspicious activity nearby.
Two men were observed walking up to a Domo Gas station, with one of them carrying a machete. When the two pulled on masks, Rob Hove and a motorcycling friend jumped into action.
“The gas station attendant came out and started yelling that he was being robbed,” Hove said. “The guy with the machete was swinging it at the gas station attendant, so we went and stopped them.”
The bikers grabbed the man with the machete, seized the weapon and held him for the police.
Hove wound up getting cut but he didn’t go to the hospital. “Krazy Glue works better,” he said. “It hurts to go to the hospital.”
Some people are calling Hove and his friends heroes, but Hove sees it differently.”That’s not right to see him steal their money,” he said. “It costs me more for gas.”
A 22-year-old man has been charged with several offences, including armed robbery and assault with a weapon. Police continue to search for a second suspect.
CROWN DELUXE SHOWROOM NOW OPEN ?–You can visit the website and various links from here..
Your support would be awesome, if you could network the 411 to you associates and alliances, this would really be cool.
Looking forward to next Saturday ? August 15th, 2009 12 Noon ? 6:00 pm
Kustom Cars ? Chop Tops ? Rat Rods ? Rust Buckets ? Kustoms ? Hot Rods ? Kustom Bikes/Motorcycles ? Misc. & Killer Grub
Bands are Awesome ? ?One Band coming all the way from Utah? Mad Max & The Wild One?s ? Check the PDF, it?s got the lineup of bands and names?
FROM THE BIKERNET SLOGAN COMMITTEE– I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger.
Then it hitme.
A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said, “Keep offthe Grass.”
A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to ahospital. When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was, a nursesaid, “No change yet.”
A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
–from Bernard the Great
BIKERNET SUPPORTS HOMES FOR ABANDONED YOUTH AND YOU COULD WIN–I am the founder and long-time advocate of a very special charity called Youth Services Network. I am retired now, but continue to serve as a volunteer.
Youth Services Network has operated three residential homes since 1985 for abused, neglected and abandoned boys age 12 to 18 in the San Fernando Valley. These boys’ deserve more than they have gortten in life and that is why I am asking for your help to keep this organization going.
I’m helping to organize the third annual “Survivors Raffle” fundraiser for YSN. It is called the “Survivors Raffle” because the last ticket drawn wins $10,000.
We have a total of 300 tickets to sell no later than September 10th 2009. The cost of these tickets is $100.00 each. You can buy entire tickets for yourself or split them with family and friends.
On September 20th our Board President, Bob Schad, will host a BBQ at his home located at 3600 Mound View Avenue in Studio City, CA 91604. You are welcome to attend and bring your friends. You do not need to be present to win. The staff and board members will all be there and at this BBQ we will draw every ticket out of a bowl and pin them up on a board with 300 spaces. Every 25th ticket will win a prize worth more than the price of a ticket.
Only 300 tickets will be sold!
The last ticket drawn will win $10,000!
300 to 1 odds, that’s much better than the lottery. All donations are fully tax deductible andare going to a really fantastic cause.
To buy a ticket or tickets (the more you buy the better chance you have to win) please send your checks made out to Youth Services Network to my attention at the address listed below. Make sure you include your return address and we will send you your ticket/s, information on the BBQ and YSN non-profit tax ID #.
Please email me to let me know if you will be sending a check.
Thank you very much for helping Youth Services Network make a difference in these boys’ lives.
Joaquin Shelton
Youth Services Network
11336 Camarillo Street, Suite 306
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
Please consider a tax deductable donation. I’m going to send a check. I was on the board of directors for almost a decade, and the Love Ride Committee supported Youth Services Network for years. They’re good people. –Bandit
BIKERNET OPEN CAJUN LESSONS– Iced tea is appropriate for all meals, and you start drinking it when you’re two. We do like a little tea with our sugar.
“Bacards and forards” means, “I know everythin’ ’bout you.”
The word “jeet” is actually a phrase meaning, “Did you eat?”
You don’t have to wear a watch, because it doesn’t matter what time it is. You work until you’ve finished or it’s too dark to see…
–from Donna O.
BONNEVILLE BOOKS BAD FOR MARRIAGE–I got the Orwell book in the mail as well as the racebike book. Both great. The wife hates the racebike book. Says I got a funny look in my eye. The one that spends money.
–Jeff
2009 MILWAUKEE RALLY DATES ANNOUNCED SEPTEMBER 3 -6, 2009– Milwaukee, WI (January 15, 2009) – The 8th annual Milwaukee Rally, sponsored by the Harley-Davidson Dealers of Metro Milwaukee, is set to take place for four days on the Labor Day Weekend.
VIP & Big Wheel Poker Run Tickets on Sale, May 1Just announced – Sons of Anarchy TV Show coming to Milwaukee Rally, September 5th.Jimmie Van Zant will play in this year’s rallyState Fair Park Joins the Party and will host rally activities during this super-charged weekendBook your room now! Check out Visit Milwaukee for value-added room packages
Additional details will be announced throughout the year leading up to the rally. Stay tuned and check back regularly. www.milwaukeerally.com/
JOKES FROM THE BIKERNET BLONDE VAULT–Two Blondes With Hammers… Lynn and Judy were doing some carpenter work on a Habitat for Humanity house. Lynn was nailing down house siding, would reach into her nail pouch, pull out a nail and either toss it over her shoulder or nail it in.
Judy, figuring this was worth looking into, asked, ‘Why are you throwing those nails away?’
Lynn explained, ‘When I pull a nail out of my pouch, about half of them have the head on the wrong end and I throw them away.’
Judy got completely upset and yelled, ‘You moron! Those nails aren’t defective! They’re for the other side of the house!’
La Firme Tattoo & Classic Car Show–Electric Haven Tattoo & Barber Shop is putting on a Tattoo & Classic Car show with vendors, tattoo artists, art show and art fusion, live music, prizes, etc in Phoenix on August 22nd & 23rd, 2009.
We have a few spots left for vendors or Tattoo Shops if you are interested. Advertising opportunities or sponsorships are also available. Information sheets & registration forms are attached. You can visit us at www.lafirmeshow.com
–Adam Dorsett
Electric Haven Tattoo & Barbershop home of
High Life Pomade
WATCH FOR THE WD-40 CAMARO, IT’S SLICK–WD-40 Company is partnering with the SEMA?s charity arm, SEMA Cares, to help build a custom version of the highly anticipated 2010 Chevrolet Camaro that will be auctioned to help children in need. The WD-40/SEMA Cares 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS, which has a 6.2L V8 engine with up to 426 hp, was on display in an enhanced stock form at the SEMA Show ‘N Shine Car Show on Saturday, August 1, inside the newly remodeled Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California.
Hundreds of vehicles were on display at the event, and legendary automotive designer Chip Foose served as the event?s grand marshal. Proceeds of the event benefit Childhelp, an organization that provides services to abused and neglected children, and The Victory Junction Gang Camp, which provides life-changing camping experiences to disabled and chronically ill children.
WD-40 Company and SEMA Cares are partnering with a number aftermarket auto and technology companies, which are donating parts, equipment and services to the 2010 Camaro build. Once complete, the WD-40/SEMA Cares 2010 Camaro will be featured at the 2009 SEMA Show, November 3?6, in Las Vegas, appear at select West Coast auto-related events, and then be auctioned at the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Show and Auction January 18?24, in Scottsdale, Arizona, to benefit the same charities
For more information about the SEMA Show ?N Shine Car Show, visit www.sema.org/shownshine.
BALLISTIC BAGGER FOR SALE– This had been a friend of mine’s “stock” bike that he sold to this company. Lot of kool things going on on it. I’m not too crazy about the 26″ front wheel, but other than that, kool.–Jim Waggaman
Look what happened to my bike.Ballistic Cycles is now building touring bikes full time and here is ourfirst one ready to go .
This bike started out life as a 2007 Roadglide with 2300 miles on it and itnow has the following:
Ballistic Bags
Ballistic Rear fender
Ballistic Front Fender
Ballistic exhaust
Ballistic side fairings
Ballistic Gas tank
Ballistic Aluminum Dash
Ballistic 9 degree trees
Ballistic 2” stretch in the neck with an additional 9 degree rake also fora total of 45
Ballistic Airride in front and rearMM 26” front wheel designed by ballistic
Custom windscreen
Custom Headlight cover with integrated blinkers
Ballistic Seat with be covered by Danny grey
MM 18×5.5 chrome smoothy rear
This bike is being offered @ 48,500 Painted
FINDINGS FROM THE BIKERNET CODE COMMITTEE– The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.*
Always drink upstream from the herd.
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.
Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.
Hot Leathers? Keeps Bikers Safe While Riding
Recently, Hot Leathers? debuted their brand new Neon Green Motorcycle Vest with Reflective Stripes.
Biker shirts that are as loud as your pipes!
Helmet Mohawks in every color and style in-stock and ready to ship todya at HotLeathers.com!
Refelective Motorcycle Patches   ;  ; Mini Motorcycle Flags   ;  ; License Plate Reflectors
ENGLISH CAF? RACING FILM RELEASED–Two years in the making, “Cafe Society” was shot on location in Europe, the United Kingdom and the U.S. by Chet Burks Productions, the people behind Speed TV’s motorcycle roadracing coverage.
Produced by the editors of Cafe Racer magazine, “Cafe Society” is the first full-length documentary to chronicle the cafe racer and its enduing global cult. Packed with rare, historical footage, vintage still photos and interviews with seminal cafe racer builders including Dave Degens, Ian Kennedy, Erik Buell and others, plus riveting eyewitness accounts from the Rockers and Ton-Up Boys themselves, “Cafe Society” is one wild ride.
Also available at www.cafesocietyfilm.com
“CASH FOR CLUNKERS” UPDATE–Question: Are motorcycles included in the federal government?s ?Cash for Clunkers? program?
Answer: Motorcycles were not included in the original clunker program, enacted by Congress as part of a Supplemental Appropriations bill in June. The program was slated to run through October 2009, however, due to its popularity, the appropriated funding has been exhausted.
Legislation to provide an additional $2 billion in funding is expected to be voted on and passed in the Senate today to keep the program going. However, the pending funding legislation makes no changes in the existing program and as such, motorcycles will still not be included. No amendments to the existing program were considered, as the addition of any amendments would make it impossible to pass before the upcoming month long recess.
The additional funding legislation will enable the program to continue into September. If there is consideration of a new program after that, MIC will work to get motorcycles included. There are two stand-alone clunker bills pending:
When the clunkers program was originally discussed, Congressional staff involved with the legislation told MIC staff that they would not consider motorcycles because they were having enough difficulty getting support for the car program. However, now that the car program has proven so popular, perhaps there will be a push for continuation. If so, it will provide an additional opportunity to advocate for motorcycle inclusion.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON EMBRACES TATTOOS–We’ve got to hand it to Harley-Davidson for continuing to come up with jazzy new styles that keep up with what’s going on in mainstream fashion circles. The new MotorClothes are inspired by tattoo art — and because they’re sexy, comfortable and cutting edge we think women riders will love them whether they ride a Harley-Davidson or not.
Launched in July, the all-new H-D Ink collection of Harley-Davidson MotorClothes sportswear celebrates this culture’s connection to the tattoo with original, wearable art and inked by masters from around the world.
H-D Ink debuts with premium tees, wovens, hoodies and technical clothing made from the finest fabrics and featuring original designs inspired by traditional and contemporary American Tattoo art. Twenty-three unique limited edition styles, including 14 men’s and nine women’s are available now with additional one-of-a-kind designs added in the future.
Visit Harley-Davidson.com for more info, or stop by your local Harley-Davidson dealer.
?Bash organisers challenge chief constable – show us yours and we?ll show you ours!?–After a hugely successful and safe Bulldog 23, the organisers and HAMC are angry and disappointed with comments by Warwickshire?s Chief Constable about the event. For the 23rd year in a row the show passed off without any serious incident – this was IN SPITE of the huge policing operation outside not BECAUSE of it as claimed by Mr Keith Bristow.
Once again the police have wasted a huge amount of taxpayers money on a totally unnecessary and unwanted operation which led to just eleven arrests.
The show has an excellent safety record ? one that?s been praised in the past by the police themselves. That record was built up over twenty years when the police presence outside the site was minimal, so it baffles us how Mr Bristow can now claim credit for this year?s safe and successful show.
The chief constable has challenged us to ?open our books? to show where the money goes?as he should know as a limited company we are required to file our records with the relevant agencies every year – this has been done and perhaps Warwickshire police should have checked them BEFORE making their wild and unfounded allegations about organised crime.
There?s also a clear case of double standards here – Mr Bristow is asking us to ?open our books? ? they?ve never been closed – but seems reluctant to tell Warwickshire taxpayers details of his own bonuses?and issue now taken up by the local MP.
We have already rejected the police claims about organised crime?they?ve been asked to come up with evidence at three licence hearings and have failed to do so. We are as disappointed as Mr Bristow that he had to deliver ?a policing operation on this scale?- it wasn?t needed or wanted by either showgoers or the local community which has always supported the ?Bash. As for ?fundraising for organised crime? the only fundraising is by the local Rotary Club and Help for Heroes – who this year raised ?10,072 on site..twice as much as last year..
The Hells Angels are not a ?designated organised crime group? in the UK as claimed by Mr Bristow and we will be seeking legal advice on this and the other unfounded allegations made recently by Warwickshire Police.
Our thanks got to all who came this year and to the people of Stratford for their continued support ?we look forward to Bulldog 24 .
Keep an eye on the Bulldog Bash website and forum at www.bulldogbash.com
PROJECT BIKE SMASHED BY MAN-VAN–Wanted to give you an update on my xs650 Junkyard build for “was” finished. Basically after all the hard work that Josh Mcbride, Robby Smith, Micheal Nantz, and Travis Sullivan put in to this little design of mine, it is once again dead.
Travis got the wiring straight with the help of G&L Choppers out in Colorado, and straighten out the carbs about 2 weeks ago. I took it out for a 3hr test ride, and it was nailin the pavement. Well, last week I parked it behind the family MAN VAN, and wham bam, I got a broken frame. Nice uh!
So, I will be stripping it back down, and sending out the frame to G&L Choppers to get it hardtailed. I believe the hardtail I had was crap anyway.
The saga continues and I am determined to make it roll…..
–Adam
www.lastridecustoms.com
LORENZO AND KNOCKOUT SPLIT–Ralph Randolph of Knockout Motorcycle Company has announced his split from Lorenzo Lamas Cycles. Ralph Randolph has decided to continue his creation of unique one of a kind custom bikes, after an amazing response from crowds at Sturgis. Ralph wishes Lorenzo and his team the best of luck and success with their production line of Motorcycles.
“I have two new bikes that I am launching with new frame designs,” said Ralph. “You know that me, Rick, and Paughco, are doing the wide tire board tracker frame together. We are going to drive that frame. It is a great rider.”
“I have five new parts that we will launch soon that I have been working on. I have a new line of clothes in the works right now with a new website to show case the new stuff. Getting back to our roots of the love of motorcycles and riding them.” “We got away from the lifestyle that that we love. Man you know what it’s like to start a bike for the first time that you build with your own hands and take that first ride. The blood sweat and fears.”
“Hey we are still going to leave a mark in this world.”
–Knockout Motorcycles.
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