Hey, The news about Sturgis is popping to the surface. All the vendors I spoke to this week had killer rallies. Not a bad word except they plan to build larger booths for next year.
I have one request. Even if you don’t join the Cantina, because you’re a cheap sonuvabitch, register in our contest area. Oh, I need to remind everyone who comes to the site, over 80 percent of the site is free. Check the categories at the bottom of every page. Each department is free.
The Cantina is devoted to special, rare bikes, reports and books. But I always tell everyone that you’re supporting all of Bikernet to join. It helps me keep the majority of the site free and pay for writers and contributors. For the price of one magazine, that’s half ads, you can have the Cantina and an improved Bikernet for a year. Whatta deal.
I know, this section is generally devoted to our reports, bike building updates and chasing women. Let’s get to the news then I’m make something up.
BIKERNET CONTEST WINNERS–
TIMOTHY RAYMOND DENHAM{ZIG-ZAG} – KENTUCKY 41005 – USA
Suggestion: MAN…I MIGHT BE THE STUPIDEST HILLBILLY IN KENTUCKY…OK…WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT COMBINE YOUR PAPER TRASH WITH APROX. 139 NEWBORN BABY DIRTY DIAPERS IN A 50 GALLON DRUM WITH HALF A COFFEE CAN FULL OF GASOLINE AND THEN THROW THE MATCH…NO SHIT…
Wanted: I NEED A RUSTY OLD RIGID FRAME FOR MY OLD RUSTY SHOVELHEAD,{OLDECROWE}SHE’S CURRENTLY SITTIN’ IN HER SWINGARM 4 INCHES LONGER AND SCRAPIN’ LOW BUT SHE WANTS IT HARDER AND LOWER.CRAPPY RUSTED AND BEAT UP WOULD BE FINE,SHE’S A DIRTY GIRL…
Tim gets a t-shirt and beanie? unless he contacts us and we have some old parts lying around.
From the Cantina–
SSG James Santore – 457th TC BN, 1173rd TC Co APO , AE 09391 – IRAQ
Wanted: Well since I am stuck in Iraq I really don?t have a list but a t-shirt would be cool.
James gets a package of magazines, t-shirts, candy and whatever else I can stuff in a box to try and show my appreciation.
Sin
WEST COAST CHOPPERS SOLD–That’s the rumor this week. An employee called yesterday and told me that he was laid off alone with 24 other employees and that the shop would be sold this weekend. We’ll keep you posted.
FREE RUCKER PERFORMANCE POSTER–If you didn’t already register in the contest area, here’s another reason. For a limited time Rucker will send all who register a signed limited edition poster of the man himself and their latest model. “We just returned from Sturgis and have 100 extra Rucker Performance / Metzeler Posters that we are making available to our friends at BikerNet.com. It’s a little Sturgis memento that you can only get from Bikernet. Every poster comes with a complementary Rucker Performance newsletter.”
TUCKER ROCKY TAKES ON HOOKER– TROUBLEMAKER and Rebel series exhaust systems have now become stock items at Tucker Rocky (Biker’s Choice).
Both systems use Hooker’s stepped internal pipe design, which is claimed to offer improved horsepower, but not at the expense of bottom-end torque. The 2-1/2 in diameter pipes have an internal ceramic coating to provide an insulating layer. This helps retain heat in the exhaust, maintaining gas velocity but keeping the outside of the pipe cooler to prevent bluing. The pipes are supplied with standard muffler cartridges, but alternative ‘quiet’ and ‘competition’ cartridges will also be available.
For Softails and 2005 model Sportsters the Troublemaker exhausts are offered with straight-cut, slash-cut and scallop-cut ends. The Rebel pipes for Softails are in Long Even configuration with straight- or side-slash ends and Long Staggered with straight-cut ends. Rebel systems for Dresser models can be Long Even or Long Staggered, both with straight-cut ends.
TUCKER ROCKY
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Tel: 817 258 9000
Fax: 817 258 9055
E-mail: mailto:tuckerrocky@tuckerrocky.com
http://www.tuckerrocky.com
CARRERA NEWS- THE 2005 RACE WILL END IN MONTERREY– Because of the unsettled conditions in Nuevo Laredo, La Carrera Panamericana will end in Monterrey, Mexico — not Nuevo Laredo — on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005. There is no change in the date of the race–start or finish.
As reported earlier in the CARRERA NEWS, two drug cartels turned Nuevo Laredo into a battleground. As a consequence, the U.S. State Department has recommended that U.S. citizens not visit the city.
The Mexican Government assumed control of Nuevo Laredo and wanted the Pan Am to end there as usual. However, Eduardo Leon insisted that the race end in Monterrey, out of concern for safety of participants from the U.S. and Europe.
Mr. Leon and Mr. Luis Reguer want everyone to know that the safety and security of the participants are their primary concern.
After the race has ended, a convoy will be escorted for the 136 mile drive to the U.S. border on Friday, Oct. 28. It is also possible to cross the border from Matamoros (Brownsville, Texas), or Cuidad Acuna (Del Rio, Texas), if you want to avoid Nuevo Laredo completely.
Monterrey is a very large, industrial, and Americanized city with first class accommodations. It is also the scene of many major motorsports events. The modern Carrera normally stopped in Monterrey in the early years; so in a sense, we are returning to a city along the original route.
BIKERNET.COM is sponsoring a ’53 Lincoln and Bandit is the co-pilot. We’re looking for quality sponsors to support this once-in-a-lifetime effort. Call (310) 830-0630 for more info.
**DOING “THE QUAIL” ON AUGUST 19?
If you are headed to the Monterrey Historic Races this coming weekend, please remember that “La Carrera Panamericana” will be honored at “The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering,” Friday, Aug. 19, 10:00-4:00 in Carmel, California.
The Quail’s organizers were attempting to gather at least twenty cars that participated in the Pan Am back in 1950-1954. It has been fun helping to track down these old cars. In addition to the original cars, we will have a couple of very nice OPA replicas there, including Roger Clement’s Lincoln and Martin Swig’s Chrysler. John Fitch and Phil Hill may make an appearance.
FOR SALE — Donnie Fain is selling his 1963 1/2 Ford Fairlane. It’s ready to roll. Call 260-424-0405.
LOW DOWN SWINGARM FROM EMPIRE– THE NEW ‘Low Down’ swingarms offered by Empire Manufacturing are intended for Softail Evolution models, 1991-9; or for the later Twin Cam B Softails (2000-up). They have the capacity to take a 240- or 250-series tire with left-side drive, or a 280- or 300-series if used with right-side drive. The company claims to have achieved high-end looks and quality at a low-end price.
The swingarms are Tig-welded from 1-1/2in DOM tubing and CNC-machined components. They are supplied complete with a 1in rear axle and adjusting set-screws as well as billet axle covers. Empire also supplies press-in paint savers.
EMPIRE MANUFACTURING
Chateauguay, CANADA
Tel: 450 692 2455
Fax: 450 692 4509
E-mail: doublebarrel@bellnet.ca
http://www.empiremfginc.com
GOT BOOST? CUSTOM PERFORMANCE INTRODUCES A TURBO KIT TO ROCKET YOUR V-ROD TO THE NEXT PERFORMANCE LEVEL–That stock V-Rod of yours is a smooth riding motorcycle. A Custom Performance V-Rod Turbo kit can make it a screaming machine, without modifying the engine. Our custom designed, patent pending, bolt on turbo kit that produces at least, a dyno proven, 155 HORSEPOWER? (we’ve seen 190 H.P!). Wow, that much power out of a kit you can install on a Saturday or bring it down to the shop and we can install it for you (additional charge for installation).
Included in the kit is a ceramic coated and polished Custom Performance modified Garret ball bearing turbocharger with internal wastegate, all exhaust manifolds, intake plumbing, custom intake plenum, Hi Performance clutch and even an installation CD, with a custom designed fuel and ignition map. All of this performance for a package price of $4999 + tax. Your bike will require the installation of a Screamin’ Eagle Race Tuner, not included in the package price.
Custom Performance offers a variety of turbo applications custom designed to BOOST your V-Twin. We welcome dealer inquiries. For more information contact Custom Performance at 623-879-8488 or visit us online at http://WWW.TURBOYOURHARLEY.COM
CRAZYHORSE WEEKLY PAINT REPORT– Where to start? It’s good to be back at Bikernet. It’s been a long, weird trip since I was here last. Anyhow it’s good to be among the living and riding again. Not that I wasn’t riding. In fact, riding is what woke me up from the stresses that had overtaken me this spring. The Amazons MC had their yearly gathering in Helen, GA, a little bavarian town in the Georgia Mts. As a long time member, I had to be there. The chopper had nasty clutch problems, so I took out the poor, ignored old sportster and brushed the shop dust off of it. Riding on the back roads across inland South Carolina is like riding through the Twilight Zone. Those little towns are stuck in time. It was a total break from the harsh reality I’d been dealing with for months. I stopped in Atlanta and picked up my best friend since 9th grade, MaryAnn. She’d never been on a bike. We rode up to Helen with her 3 daughters following behind in her car. The next 4 days were a much needed slice of heaven. Spending time with old friends, making new ones.
Tearing up every twisty road between Helen, GA and Deals Gap, TN with my friend and club sister Barb. Blowing the doors off Mike and his Intercepter. At one point Barb and I were blasting down the side of a mountain in the dark, just eating up those curves and we had to pull over and wait for Mike. My hand was completely stiff on the throttle and I couldn’t open my hand in time to pull the brake. Barb was pulling over in front of me and I had to yell, “Go, go!” As I nearly ran into her. Her Dyna jumped out of the way. We laughed and went back to blasting. And then the wild ride back to Waxhaw, NC from Atlanta, 70-75 the whole way trying to stay ahead of a vicious storm front. I felt like I had just climbed Everest only better. Better because I had found something I had lost. I had gotten so caught up dealing with my life and business I had forgotten what was real to me. I found it on those those long, lonely rain soaked roads.
Two weeks later Barb rode down from New Jersey and we did it again. Took a “little” ride up to Lake Lure. We only got lost twice. Got stranded at a gas station during a brutal thunderstorm, ate lunch, walked in the river, ended up going 60 miles out of our way. It was 9pm, dark, foggy, raining, cold, we’re doing 90 and we are over 2 hours from my house. On this dark stretch of road Bark tells me I have no taillight. So she rides behind me and out of the gloom there’s some large creature dead in the road in my lane, no time to do anything other than just pull up on the front end and ride over it. We finally get to a gas station to thaw for a few. I tell Barb, “We’re only an hour and 15 minutes from my house.” “Oh, only an hour and 15 minutes?” We laugh as there’s nothing else we can do. But those rides brought me back to life. Too bad a month later I kinda hurt the sporty. More about another time. Sturgis 2005 was more of that. Great friends, unreal brutal rides, and just priceless time away from work. So I’m back and happy to be here. Knowing what’s important, at least to me. I hope my Sturgis tale for Bikernet, which I am still working on, will bring that across. Seeing Bandit, Goth Girl, Jose, and so many other people who I am very priviledged to know.
In other news, stunt pianist, Goth Girl will soon be releasing the 2006 Femme Fatal Calendar. She and Sara Libertie are hard at work getting that baby ready for the printer. In it you will see real women riders, not some non riding posers. One of the featured models is stunt rider Samatha Morgan who rides the Wall of Death. To advertise in the hottest calendar on the market, email me at joann@crazyhorsepainting.com and I’ll pass your email onto Goth Girl. The ad rates are very reasonable. I’m even buying an ad.My first book, How to Custom Paint Your Motorcycle has sold out it’s first printing and the second printing is selling fast too. My second book, How to Paint Your Motorcycle just went to the printer. It focuses on molding frames, bodywork, and covers nearly everything from the bare sheetmetal to the clearcoat. Go to http://www.crazyhorsepainting.com for more info and to order books.
This evil chop belongs to Shannon King and is featured in this month’s Reader’s Rides. In fact we got a bunch of cool rides just waiting to be seen. So check ’em out and maybe send yours in. I’ve got to get back to painting. I’m involved in a painting contest. It’s an east vs. west coast thing, and I have to make a good showing. But to tell the truth, I’d rather be out there riding. Humm, I think I hear the Sportster calling me.
CRAZYHORSE CHARITY RAFFLE WINNERS–Winners are as follows:
Bruce Beckwith: Custom Performance Turbo
Bruce Beckwith: Boots
Dave Florence: Tires
Joe Milanese: Bandit Belt Buckle and Murga Belt
Bruce lives in Phoenix, so there is no need for shipping from Motorcycle shipping, maybe they would like to donate the cost to the monument…
Also I wanted to give special thanks to our sponsors, that sponsored the unknown, and could see the potential … Profile Health, Militec, and Hacienda Customs and Bikernet.com.
Attached is the top 3 in each class for the horsepower competition, we had 114 entries, and a lot of exposure. We had 50-150 people at our trailer at any given time.
TWO BROTHERS PASSING IN THE STURGIS HEAT–Bandit… in this photo on the left is the ass end of a black standard… ITS MINE. I was there when the photo was taken Skooter
Bandit had his tank repaired at this shop one block off Lazelle.
INTERNATIONAL BIKERNET STUDY– Two Arab terrorists are in a locker room taking a showerafter their bomb making class, when one notices the otherhas a huge cork stuck in his butt.
If you do not mind me saying,” said the second, “that cork looks veryuncomfortable. Why do you not take it out?”
I regret I cannot”, lamented the first Arab. “It ispermanently stuckin my butt”
“I do not understand,” said the other.
The first Arab says, “I was walking along the beach and I tripped overan oil lamp. There was a puff of smoke, and then a hugeoldman in anAmerican flag attire with a white beard and top hat cameboiling out.
He said, “I am Uncle Sam, the Genie. I can grant you one wish.”
I said, “No shit?”
God Bless America
STEALTH BIKEWORKS REPORT–Here at STEALTH BIKE WORKS we keep hammering along. As I said last week we sold our first one-off handmade part, a 10 sided diamond style gas tank. The guy liked it so much he is having us make him an oil tank to match! We are excited about this and hopefully this is just the beginning for our in house parts.
Here at Stealth Bike Works we try to have some fun doing what we do. It is not all fun and games like some people think. There are the high times, the busy times and the low and slow times but we are doing what we love to do and I would not trade it for anything else.
Speaking of the funny times, I have a funny story for you. Last night Chopper John and I decided we would hit the local bike nights and do some free advertising passing out STEALTH BIKE WORKS flyers.
We hit Hooters first and did not stay long. They sit next to the local dealer and they were having some kind of swimsuit event. We hung around for a few minutes and decided to hit the road. We headed to Tumbleweeds, the original, and first place to have a bike night in the Charlotte area. We got there and handed out more flyers. Chopper John was riding his “FRANKEN CHOPPER” and I was on my ’03 bagger.
Chopper John”s bike is a work in progress. When we were getting ready to leave Tumbleweeds, Chopper John noticed his rear exhaust bracket had broken. We did not have anything but electrical tape with us so Chopper John taped the very end of the pipe. Well you know how long that lasted. Not long! The tape let go by the second red light. We only had about 8 miles to go to get back to the shop. At the next light Chopper John asked if we could take the “FRANKEN CHOPPER” back to SBW.
We stopped at the shop, by the time we got there the pipe had cut an oil line or something and we had an oil slick trailing us into the back lot. We pulled old Frank in and John asked could I give him a ride home. We both looked at each other kinda funny and I said yes. Chopper John got on and we almost dropped my bike in the lot, we laughed and proceeded to Chopper John’s house.
On the way we both laughed and Chopper John said “Boy this makes me feel gay,” and I told him it didn’t make me feel much better. Chopper John said it was his first time riding bitch and hopefully his last. I was just glad it was at night and no pictures were taken, so at least both of us can deny this if we have to. “THE MEANEST” had a real good laugh at our expense. Hey, sometimes you have to do what you have to do! Enough already!
This weekend ‘THE LIQUID STEEL BIKE SHOW comes to the Charlotte area. On a down note this is where Indian Larry left us last year. Saturday night they have a tribute to Larry’s life. I am looking forward to that. The SBW shop ride leaves at 4pm Saturday for the show. If you are in town and interested in riding with us give us a call at STEALTH BIKE WORKS, 704-882-0889, http://www.stealthbikeworks.com.
Until next week, RIDE!
–STEALTHMAN
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