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BIKERNET INVESTIGATE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND RECEIVES THE Italian Confession–An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts of Rimini, Italy,went To the local church for confession. When the priest slid open the panel in the confessional, The man said: “Father … During World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from ourneighborhood knocked urgently on my door and asked me to hide her fromthe Nazis. So I hid her in my attic.”
The priest replied: “That was a wonderful thing you did, and you haveno need to confess that.”
“There is more to tell, Father… She started to repay me with sexualfavors. This happened several times a week, and sometimes twice onSundays.’
The priest said, “That was a long time ago and by doing what you did,You placed the two of you in great danger. But two people under thosecircumstances can easily succumb to the weakness of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for your actions, you are indeedforgiven.”
“Thank you, Father. That’s a great load off my mind. I do have one more question.”
“And what is that?” asked the priest.
“Should I tell her the war is over?”
–from Chris T.
S&S ANNOUNCES MATT SMITH BACK-TO-BACK WINS– LA CROSSE, WI (August 18, 2008) S&S Cycle is pleased to announce back-to-back success for Matt Smith on his S&S powered Pro Stock Motorcycle. Smith laid down final round victories last week in Brainerd, Minnesota and backed it up this week in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Smith could have had d?j? vu going into the final this Sunday as he was paired up against Angelle Sampey on her Rush Racing Products S&S powered Pro Stock Motorcycle?the same pairing as the finals in Minnesota saw. The difference this weekend is Sampey didn?t suffer an electrical gremlin and actually took Smith off the line of this race. In the end the pairing of S&S powered machines went 6.957 at 188.81mph for Smith to 7.061 at 186.28 for Sampey.
Interesting to note in this year?s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season, eight of 11 races this year have been won by a motorcycle powered by the S&S 160ci Billet Pro Stock Engine. On top of that, there has only been one final in those 11 races in which one of the two finalists was not riding an S&S powered machine.
?Congratulations to Matt Smith and the Nitro Fish team for back to back wins. We would also like to congratulate Angele Sampey and the Rush Racing Team for back-to-back final round appearances.? Said Charlie Hadayia of S&S Cycle.
Going into the Countdown to 1, four of the bikes are S&S-powered, four are Suzuki-powered and two are Harley-Davidson-powered. Riding the S&S bikes are points leader, Matt Smith, Angelle Sampey, Chris Rivas and Matt Guidera. The next race, The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, is held in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 27 through September 1, 2008. Get more information at www.nhra.com .
BIKERNET BUBBA FILES–Down south, Bubba called his attorney and asked, ‘Is It true theys suin them cigarette companies fer causin People to git cancer ?’
‘Yes, Bubba, sure is true,’ responded the lawyer.
‘And now someone is suin them fast food restaurants Fer makin them fat an cloggin their arteries with all Them burgers an fries, is that true, Mista Lawyer?’
‘Sure is, Bubba.’
‘And that lady sued McDonalds for millions when she Was gave that hot coffee that she ordered?’
‘Yep.’
‘And that football player sued that university when he Gradiated and still couldn’t read?’
‘That’s right,’ said the lawyer.’ ‘But why are you asking?’
‘Well, I was thinkin . ..
What I want to know is, kin I sue Budweiser fer all them ugly women I slept with?’
–Buckshot
$4.5 MILLION FERRARI 250 GT LEADS PACK OF SEVEN-FIGURE CARS AT RM?S FAMED SPORTS & CLASSICS OF MONTEREY EVENT–An award-winning 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta brought an impressive $4,510,000 at RM Auctions? famed ?Sports & Classics of Monterey? auction event on the weekend as eleven cars broke the magic million dollar mark.
MONTEREY, California (August 17th, 2008) ? Preeminent international auction house, RM Auctions, continued their highly successful sales run in Monterey, California overnight with eleven cars breaking the magic million dollar mark at the legendary ?Sports & Classics of Monterey? auction event.
Held at the Portola Hotel & Spa in historic downtown Monterey, it was standing room only at the two day sale as over 170 investment quality collector cars crossed the block before an international audience. As the gavel fell for the final time, total sales surpassed $42 million.
?RM?s Monterey auction continues to bring together private sellers, longtime clients and end users, with cars changing hands and entering new collections where they will be enjoyed and appreciated for years to come,? said Ian Kelleher, Managing Director of RM Auctions.
?The strength of our European sales had a positive affect on the weekend?s auction with many of our international clients in attendance. The sales were inline with our expectations with several new records, and with seven of the eleven million dollar sales being vintage Ferraris, results indicate the continuing strength of the market for the world?s most famous sports and racing marque,? he added.
The top seller of the sale was a show quality 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta which brought a final bid of $4,510,000. Another highlight was the 1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Coupe for an impressive $1,650,000. Also attracting significant interest on the block were the prestigious luxury cars ? a 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Town Car, which brought $2,310,000, and a 1930 Duesenberg Model J Dual Cowl Phaeton for $1,760,000.
Additional highlights included: an ultra rare 1948 Tucker Sedan which achieved a new world record price of $1,017,500; a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta for $1,925,000; and a 1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Spyder which was won with a bid of $1,485,000.
Full sales results are posted online at www.rmauctions.com
THE VETERAN RALLY–Despite the SNOW this morning – Ya, I said SNOW-we had an AWESOME day today! Great crowd, GREAT music, and a GREAT time. Sunday’s line up includes:
10am- POW/MIA ride from Granby to Winter Park
10:30 – Veterans Parade in Winter Park
12:00 – POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony
1:30 – MOLLY HATCHET live in a FREE concert!
Come up tomorrow and enjoy Colorado’s BEST rally!Click here – http://www.theveteransrally.org/
BANDITO MC, an outlaw motorcycle gang, set to roll into Moab for ‘annual conference’– Law enforcement agencies in southern Utah are ramping up security plans in preparation for a motorcycle rally expected to draw hundreds of members from one of the nation’s fastest-growing outlaw biker gangs.
The Moab Police Department and Grand County Sheriff’s Office expect 500 to 800 members of the international Bandidos Motorcycle Club to descend on Moab for the group’s “annual conference” beginning Thursday and running though Aug. 25, said Moab Police Chief Michael Navarre.
Although the group refers to itself as a club, the Bandido Nation is documented by the U.S. Department of Justice as one of the most visible outlaw motorcycle gangs in the country, along with other “one-percenter” groups like the Hells Angels, Outlaw Motorcycle Club and the Pagans.
The group’s reputation for violence was enough for Moab officials to request emergency funding from the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice to pay for increased law enforcement during the gang’s meeting.
The state commission this week approved $55,000 to help pay overtime, lodging and per-diem expenses for law enforcement agencies from around Utah to assist the 14-person Moab Police Department in monitoring the group’s activities. Navarre and Moab Mayor David Sakrison declined to say how many extra officers will be in Moab while the bikers are in town.
“We’re being pretty tight-lipped about the entire operation because we don’t really know what to expect,” Sakrison said. Moab city officials learned the club planned to convene in their town about four months ago and quickly began discussing how to police the event.
BIKERNET READER COMMENT: What a waste of taxpayer’s money. Does anyone truly believe they (the club) would give their exact location if they planned any type of illegal activity? As for being “tight-lipped”, it may be due to how absurd this is.
The Bandidos are estimated to have 2,500 members in 13 countries, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Pockets of Bandidos can increasingly be found in Utah, particularly in Tooele County, said Bruce Champagne, president of the Utah Gang Investigators Association.
“They would have you believe they’re clubs, but they’re not. They’re involved in criminal enterprise,” said Champagne, noting the gang can be “incredibly violent.”
–By Melinda Rogers
The Salt Lake Tribune
HIGH FLOW K&N REPLACEMENT FILTERS– August 2008, K&N Engineering, Inc. Releases a ?New? High-Flow Replacement Filter (HD-9608) for all 2008 Harley-Davidson Dyna Models.
Designed to fit specifically into your OE Air Filter Assembly, this new OE Replacement, High-Flow filter is performance designed to provide increased airflow, resulting in increased horsepower & torque. K&N Delivers the same high-flow technology in every filter we manufacture. Pleated media provides a large filtration area offering longer service intervals. Zinc coated top plates ensures years of filtration without corrosion. Fuel management modifications are not necessary to obtain increased performance. All K&N High-Flow Filters are washable & reusable, pre-oiled and ready to ride.
Covered by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty?, it will be the last air filter your motorcycle will ever need.
Look for K&N High-Performance Air Filters, Oil Filters, and Complete Intake Assemblies for your motorcycle, car or truck at your at your local performance dealer!
ANOTHER STURGIS CONNECTION–Hey this is Dan, my bike took second place in the American Built Custom in Sturgis this year at the Bikernet Brouhaha. Met Bandit and the gang, awesome group and site. I’ve sent this picture of my bike with “Heather” sitting on it.
Heather is from Buffalo Wyoming and one of Sturgis’s unsung hero’s. She was a parking lot attendant at the Thunderdome and never even got to go in and see the bikes in the show.
I wasn’t even there to enter the show, we were just looking for the ROTC breakfast at the Sturgis High School and made a wrong turn. She said she loved the bike and that I should enter it. After the breakfast I did. She had a smile when I came back. Entered and placed, so I let her sit on the bike while we and her coworkers shot some pics.
I just want to thank “Heather” and all the hardworking people like Randy for their unselfish eagerness to help anyway possible for the pleasure of all us bikers. This was my first Sturgis, already planning next year. Thanks to Keith Ball and the gang for all their hard work!
Dan Dabney
fatherknowsbestracing@hotmail.com
CROCKER MAY LIVE TO TEAR UP THE ROADS ONCE MORE–Just thought I would bring you up to speed. Crocker Motorcycle Company has now moved past the “shareholders battle” and is getting ready to move the company to Los Angeles, about 10 miles from the original factory location on Venice Blvd, and will then resume plans to produce 100 authentic Big and Small Tank models in the new location. We are working with some of the top names in the industry to complete the drivetrain and will be starting production early in the new year.
I will be in L.A. September 2nd for a meeting with the people at California Business Development and then getting our building ready to be fully moved in to by November 30 2008. We also have a 2-page article in the September issue of Forbes Life Magazine that is just about to hit the shelves.
Michael Schacht
CA 416.857.3191
US 310.614.9402
www.CrockerMotorcycleCo.com
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