Hey, Wow, I just twisted through all my e-mails from Sturgis to create this news. Hopefully, I didn’t miss anyone. It’s going to be a hot blast from all over the country and world.
My Accurate 120-inch engine may roll into the shop today, and with any luck the bike will run this weekend. I’ll pick up my paint tomorrow and burn late nights firing her to life.
Let’s hit the news, my thoughts are scrambled regarding Sturgis, plans for Bonneville, and making our first Salt Flat attempt run.
Old photo courtesy of Bob T.
DOWNUNDER VIETNAM VETS EVENT–On the 2nd September we have the annual Vietnam Vets poker run. Last year we got over 300 bikes. Probably small by comparison to a US run but consider this, we only have 100,000 people in district. That’s about 0.3% of the population in this area. If the same relationship was obtained in New York (22 Mil), it would like 66,000 bikes turning up.
Then 7th October the Rebels bike show is on which is another favourite event. Last year I was tickled to be asked to judge the bikes, rods and muscle cars for the club. Always a good day except for the obligatory police road block in the morning to take mug shots and record names. Take care from Down Under.
–Pete
BIKERNET INDEPENDENT NOISE STUDY RESPONSE–I take exception to your note that I got in Solriders newsletter.We certainly must fight for our rights; but we have no right to intrude on others personal space, neither physically — your right to swing your fist ends before it touches my nose — not aurally: your right to make excess noise (defined legally) ends just before it gets to my ears.
I think Gunny’s note in the same newsletter chiding those who drink and ride was better put than your position: with rights come responsibilities. If you want to ride, do it so that others aren’t hurt, killed or seriously annoyed.
Ride long, ride hard.
–vic — going on 100,000 m in last 5 years.
Vicken Totten
I take offense every time I read a motorcycle accident report wherein the motorist intruded into a bikers personal space and injured him or her. here’s the link to the report, if you haven’t read it: http://www.bikernet.com/news/PageViewer.asp?PageID=902–Bandit
TWO MORE NEW BIKER MAGS COMING– We hired Craig Murrow from HOT BIKE to run our add sales in our new magazines (Garage and West Coast Choppers Mag). I will let you know more as time goes on about the goings on around here.
–Simo
West Coast Choppers
THE CHIEF’S WEB SITE– – loads of new pics in the Rockers Rollin’ gallery, including more Status Quo (for the cover of their upcoming live dvd you’ll have to wait a while), Joe Satriani (we’ve just done the cover for his upcoming live dvd and live cd, but that one is top secret for now), several pics from the concerts at Sturgis Bike Rally (Tom Petty, Joe Cocker, Cheap Trick, Montgomery Gentry…), lots of photos from the festival summer in Europe (Ted Nugent, Foreigner, Pavlov’s Dog, Queensr?che…), and a load of new stuff in the other galleries…
Here’s what’s new on www.ccbikeart.biz:- loads of photos of last week’s Sturgis Bike Rally in the Black Hills in South Dakota. Bikes and babes and chrome, go check it out. We’ve also included a few of the shots we recently did for Eddie Trotta’s website at ThunderCycle, and you might recognize a few other famous bike builders… Look out for our extensive Sturgis photo reports in upcoming issues of Born To Ride Magazine in the US, Classic Rock Magazine in the UK and BIKERNET.COM.Meanwhile, some of our work is now on exhibit at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins (Colorado), at the Primo Piano Gallery in Lecce (Italy), and prints of some of our work can still be bought at the LeMieux Gallery in New Orleans (all proceeds donated to the New Orleans Our Home Town charity project).
Rock On and Ride On,
–The Chief & The Duck
BIKERNET DEAL OF THE WEEK–One hot Sportster from Bob Clark. I’m trying to get an amount from him, but Bob is a tight wad. I’ll report when he coughs up the info.
NEW CANTINA MEMBER–I just signed on about a month ago. I’m pretty much an old school / old rider ( 55) and have been scootin around for a long time- when Easyriders was just beginning and mags such as “Colors” catered to those with an outlaw mindset.
Anyway, I am very pleased with your product. The idea of a good bike mag with regular updates at your fingertips is terrific. Also, just received your book and looking forward to reading it. I understand that you know the folks at Departure Bike Works in Richmond, Va., I live in Va. Beach and ride with friends that have some ties with them.
Keep up the good work.
Best regards, Capt. Ed Hardison
Nebulkmovers@aol.com
NEW ADDITION TO THE CONDEROSA–Audrey is excited to have a sister on the way. And Audrey is trying to stay ahead by setting a land speed record at the salt flats, before her competition arrives
–xoxo the conders
: theconderosa@comcast.net
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RUSSELL MITCHELL INTERVIEWED BY BIKERNET RADIO– The La Calendar Show was hot, the Babes were hotter and the bikes were sizzling. Thunder Bob of THE GUILTY INDIAN–Look for the next issue (Sept/Oct 06′) of Vintage Motorcycle Magazine to feature the “Guilty Indian” bobber that we are offering in partnership with Kiwi Motorcycles. What a sweetheart of a ride…talk about vintage!! This magazine is one of the staples for those interested in vintage motorcycles, whether they be metric or v-twins etc.Their website is http://www.vintagebikemag.com/ if your interested in looking them over.Also for those of you that missed the roll out of Lucille, visit our website at www.guiltycustoms.com for her pic’s. See ya! BAKER 6-SPEED GEARING INFO–For the Right Side Drive Baker 6-speed it is .86 in 6th gear.Unless, say you get the OD6 (.86 in 6th gear) but with the optional DeepOverdrive Ratio for 6th gear, and then its .80 in 6th gear. And theBaker DD6 is actually 1.00 in 6th gear, but by putting the 28 toothcompensating sprocket(supplied with the DD6) on the primary, youoverdrive the primary, making 6th gear .86. If you have the current Baker 2006 catalog, on page 7 we break down theDD6, OD6, and DD5 and discuss the ratio options. FYI: if you don’t havethe catalog but would like to refer to it ever, we have PDF you candownload on the main page of the baker drivetrain websitehttp://www.bakerdrivetrain.com. We also have a ratio calculator here:whichcan be found on the tech info section of our site, and I think is prettyhelpful too. Hope that helps! That helped a lot, Trish. Thanks, –Bandit IN THE WIND POKER RUN CHARITY RIDE–I have a large favor to ask…attached is a copy of a faxed flyer for the Denver Colorado 15th Annual “In the Wind Poker Run” Charity Ride supporting the Children’s Hospital of Denver Handicapped Sports Programs to be held Sept 16, 2006. Selfishly this is a program that my sister Carol Page administers for Children’s Hospital in Denver. This program supports all of the rehabilitation efforts of numerous illness children suffer through sports and recreational therapy’s. Carol has administered this program since the early 1980’s and has been actively involved in its growth since her moving to Denver in the late 1960’s. Currently their handicapped ski program in Winter Park hosts over 140 children every other weekend throughout the winter, and her activities also include golf, river rafting, tennis, hiking, fly fishing, airplane ride adventures, etc. which all contribute to allowing these severely handicapped children the opportunity to get joy in their lives, and make moves back into the mainstream of their communities. There are numerous events throughout the year that support this program in addition to this motorcycle event including a “Ride The Rockies” bicycle race that was held several weeks ago, golf tournaments, charity dinners, etc., so any contributions you might make throughout the year will find its way to supporting this program. This program currently is suffering from reduced contributions, and they need our help. I know we are all asked each week to contribute to another cause, and I understand if you cannot participate at this time, but I would ask if at all possible that you send any items that could be used for their raffle, auction, or silent auction, or even future charitable events (golf tourney, dinners, etc.). I do not know the statistics of this event but I do know that they have over 3-400 participants each year and it has been covered locally by TV and Radio each year as Children’s Hospital of Denver is a highly regarded institution within the community. Both the Denver Rockies Baseball and the Avalanche Hockey teams are heavily involved and contribute to this cause with both players, jersey’s, and tickets. Anything you could do for this charity would be appreciated… Please send “any” item that could be used for this event directly to: Carol Page –Bob Page LIVIA HITS STURGIS FOR BIKERNET–Thanks for the great time out in Sturgis. I’m putting together my Sturgis story along with photos so you can put them in the Cantina with the Sunday news. Just wait till you see some of the photos I got in Sturgis. I wish you could have stayed out in Sturgis longer but at least we had that one night out together. 🙂 No photos to pass on yet for the Thursday news except for the two attached…. –Livia BIKERNET INDEPENDENT NOISE STUDY RESPONSE–I agree 100% with your article I read regarding noise level control legislation. The study you did with various rides, and conditions to determine and demonstrate the inability of auto drivers to hear an oncoming bike. Well done. It is guys like you who ride and write that make the “Man” realize that some of us can think and knock their teeth out….Thanks for stepping up over the years and showing the other side of Bikers. I am a 51 year old Marine Vet, been riding since 1972 and when I was young I had every Easyriders issue out….until I did a bid in Leavonworth…hahahaha they wouldn’t let me keep them. I am currently in Afghanistan, hunting the Taliban….and having a good old time doing it. I have one of those new 2006 Street Bobs sitting in my house in Tejas. Miss it, miss riding..but like you said…If we don’t fight for something we believe in then we deserve to get our asses kicked…. If there was anything I could do to help the cause I would. Right now I am just trying to keep the cocksuckers out of our country so. You, me, my brothers and my sons can ride and Speak their mind in a public forum. God forbid we have our rights to free speech and freedom of expression etc…taken from us, under the guise of the terrorrist are coming…Brother, they are already in the US…at least here I can let them know that if they “fuck around, they lay around”….. Again…thanks for speaking out for us all….Ride Safe….Strength and Honor –TIMO STINSON SPS 1%er
–Guilty Gang
-Trish
Director of Children’s Hospital Handicapped Sports Programs
Children’s Hospital Phys Therapy Dept
B385 HSP
1056 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
Thank you for anything you might be able to do no matter how small.
“Honorable Few”
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