In July, the Hit counter struck above 1.5 million hits on the site, and our master artist John Siebenthaler-created billboard in Laughlin was so well received that someone stole the bastard. The Brenda Sturgis Billboard received rave reviews. Our board of directors was completely perplexed to the point that it moved the quartely meeting to the saloon up the street. After a three-day binge I returned to the headquarters to finish my Sturgis saga and hammer out the news.
A recent TIME magazine report on the new Harley-Davidson V-Rod tried to make negative comparisons between Harley and Honda. Others are speculating on the future of Easyriders and the return of Titan. There’s one point that the negative business freaks constantly miss: We’re not in this business to make money. We’re here to have a good time and to create what we dream of.
Sure, if we’re lucky we’ll make more money than we did last quarter, but that’s not the point. The point is to continue to do what we love and have a helluva good time doing it. Let’s get to the news.
BIKERNET WOMEN RIDERS SUMMARY–
My “Shadow”
Shadow e-mailed us a while back wanting a link on Bikernet. As withall who inquire, I looked up her site to see what it was all about. Although she doesn’t offer any products or services, she did have afascinating story of herself.
I liked her site, and read it from top tobottom. She’s just a lady with a passion for life, bikes included.
So, if you have some time, go check out Shadow’s Web site and just sayhello.
shadows.itgo.com
Here’s a little of what you’ll find;
Growing up for me, I think, was normal, I guess until the age of 14,when I joined the Naval Cadets, met new people, went on excursions tovarious Naval bases. I soon realized that I had a natural “flair” withrifles, being very competent in all aspects, even to the extent where I wasoffered a post in the Guard, the first female ever at that time. My passiongrew from there.
Then at the age of about 17, I decided to join the Royal AustralianArmy. Wow! Was that an eye opener! But looking back now, was a pretty goodexperience for me. Don’t get me wrong, I was never the boisterous type, infact, quite the opposite. That is, I guess, where I changed completely.
Take care, Sin
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY–When NASA first started sending up astronauts, it quickly discovered thatballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat this problem, NASAscientists spent a decade and $12 billion developing a pen that writes inzero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface, includingglass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 300 Celsius.
The Russians used a pencil.
NEW KNUCKLES AVAILABLE–We have found the manufacturer of new production Knuckleads. We’ll have the entire scoop on Bikernet when the units are complete, along with an article on new Indian engines being built. Hold on.
These puppies will be released to the public at the Del Mar Antique Meet in October.
CALLING HOME ADVICE–A man calls home to his wife and says, “Honey I have been asked to go on a fishing trip at a big lake up in Canada with my boss and several ofhis friends. We’ll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for meto get that promotion I’ve been wanting, so would you please pack meenough clothes for a week and set out my rod and tackle box? We’releaving from the office and I will swing by the house to pick my thingsup. Oh! And please pack my new blue silk pajamas.” ??
??? The wife thinks this sounds a little fishy, but being a good wife, she does exactly what her husband asked.
The following weekend hecomes home a little tired but otherwise looking good. The wife welcomes him home and asks if he caught many fish. “Yes,” he says, “Lots of walleye, some bluegill and a few pike. But why didn’t you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?”
The wife replies. “I did, they were in your tackle box……….”
So how do they pronounce the name of this restaurant?
A HUNTER’S SORRY SAGA– A couple of West Virginia hunters are out in the woods when one of themfalls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back inhis head.The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls 911. He gasps to the operator, “My friend is dead! What can I do?” The operator, in a calm soothing voice, says, “Just take it easy. I can help. First, lets make sure he’s dead.”
… There is a silence, then a shot is heard.
NEW HARLEY AUCTION SITE–I have started my own Harley auction site.
–Steve Makarits
The ultimate safe sex.
MONTANA DEER REPORT–Just happy to see you’re alive. I stopped in Igomar, Montana. Watchingprofesional bull riding with the boys in the JerseyLilly Saloon there. Was on reserve when I found them.After I had dinner and a few beers, the guy says, “You’renot riding further.”
“Yeah, I had to make whateverI had to make,” I said.
He tells me to watch out for the deer. Isays, “We have a lot of deer in Wisconsin.”
“No, takeit easy, OK?” he said.
I ride out and a half-hour down the road Icross the path of 30 deer. I’m sorry you hit them.
Next day, he wakes me up as he drives past in his 18wheeler, “So, do we have a lot of deer in Montana?””Yes you do.” I’m sorry it was you and not me.
–Party Jay
Some of us survive deer attacks, others don’t–Bandit.
HEY DIXIE RIDERS– I’ve got some exciting news that I know you’ll want to hear. But first a commercial. (Don’t you just hate that?)
Dixie Rider is again sponsoring the meeting tent at Myrtle Beach. If your club needs a convenient place to start a poker run from, or if you just want to designate a spot for everyone you know to meet at a certain time during the upcoming fall rally, call Sonny at (336) 643-1367 and reserve your time. Located in Murells Inlet….near SBB (suck, bang, blow)
OK….here’s the news…In honor of the big $300 million Powerball Lottery, we decided to offer our own exciting “Power” play…….We have teamed with Street Eagle of North Georgia, Iron Works Motorcycle Co. and Oldies 102 (In Gainesville, Ga.) to give away the chance to win a new custom built IronRide bike.
Most folks will qualify for this drawing only one way, and that’s by listening to the radio station or going by certain locations to sign up..BUT…you can sign up yourself by visiting *Actually, the only way to register twice is by taking out a subscription (if you don’t already have one), since every new subscription between now and the Sept. 10 deadline will also be entered. While you’re at the site, click on the jade cartoon and give us your funniest caption…if we print yours you’ll win a “I’m not spoiled, just Jaded” T-shirt.? Our Web site gets almost 500,000 hits per month, mostly from readers like you who are checking out the babes, checking on rides and events in our huge online calendar, and entering silly contests like this. Anyway, good luck in the contest and if you win, I’ll expect a substantial reward…say…a six pack? –Scott Cochran, editor CHROME SPECIALTIES NEW ROLLING CHASSIS KIT–“Rack ?Em Up? is what a chopper should be! No frills, no billet doo-dads,just a clean, no-nonsense ride with classic lines. Buy the complete Rack?Em Up bike kit, which includes our 88 cubic inch Pan demonium engine andRevtech 4-speed kicker tranny, and you?re right back in the’70s…………way cool man, way cool! Rack ?em Up is also availableless engine and tranny as a rolling chassis kit. ?Rack ?em Up? Bike Kit includes: * 88 cubic inch “Pan” demonium engine and motor mounts. Complete with S&S Super?E? carb and Mallory Unilite distributor.(see page 10 for complete details). 171024 Rack ?em Up bike kit Retail $11,995 171020 Rack ?em Up rolling chassis kit (Same as above less engine and tranny) Retail $3,995 NEW CORBIN HOT ROD–Here’s a taste of what the Corbin creative minds have come up with of late. For more information check the Corbin site: http://www.corbin.com/corbinmotors/>http://www.corbin.com/corbinmotors/ BIKERNET RIGID FRAME CONNECTION–Check out the HardTail connection on Bikernet. A section and a CD ROM- connected magazine that is devoted to rigids and choppers. Check it out. Continued On Page 2
* RevTech 4-Speed kickstart tranny.
* Straight leg style rigid frame for chain rear drive. 6-inch stretch indown-tubes and 38-degree rake. (includes frame cups and heavy-dutybearings)
* Chromed 41mm billet triple trees with 7-degree rake.
* Bottom mount 12V headlight assembly.
* 6 inch over chromed fork tubes and dual disc lower leg assembly. (includeschrome fork boot covers)
* 16-inch apehanger handlebars, riser assembly andheavy-duty bushing kit.
* 21-inch chromed 40-spoke front wheel (dual flange) with 3.00-by-21 inch AvonSpeedmaster tire, rim strip, tube and axle kit.
* 16-inch chromed 40-spoke rear wheel (dual flange) with 5.10-by-16 AvonRoad RunnerAM 21 tire, rim strip, tube and axle kit.
* Chromed 3-1/2 quart side-fill horseshoe oil tank.
* 3.3-gallon double cap Mustang style gas tank.
* 6-inch flat rear fender with chromed tall sissybar and bullet styletaillight.
* Chromed forward control kit with heavy-duty kickstand and bracket.
* Assorted hardware.
