I don’t know where to start. Maybe I should go fishing. Fox News Today, covered the snake like convention of packs rolling into Milwaukee, for the 100th. Just as soon as the Digital Gangster wakes up, we will cover all the new models on Bikernet. The Beach Ride, for the Exceptional Children’s Foundation, in Los Angeles, will be held at the Queen Mary to the chagrin of the LA Calendar Show promoter. The committee would have preferred a separate location but most of Southern California has steered away from Biker events after Laughlin.
The last tweaking on the Beach Ride bike, built by the Bikernet staff, will take place next week. Although, the Run For Breath promoter, in Charlotte N.C., would prefer that I fire up my torch and work on the Best Of Show Trophy for next year.
Check the Home Page for the latest detail touch on the 1928 Shovelhead. What a machine. It’s now perched in the headquarters, while we finish the CCI Goliath and the Amazing Shrunken FXR. Let’s get to the news. My project list is overwhelming. Oh, I have a surprise, for Cantina members, that I will announce at the end:
Custom Chrome Kit Bike built for the Beach Ride by Bikernet.
BEACH RIDESchedule of the DayQueen Mary Events Park1126 Queens HighwayLong Beach, CA 90802–
9:30 am:Gates open
10:30-10:45:Welcome Singing of National Anthem by ECF clientOn With the Show!
11:00Live Music
11:45Announcements Raffle, Silent auction, Merchandise at ECF Booth
Noon to 1 pm:Black Oak Arkansas
1:00 and 3:00Tattoo Contest,Bike ShowMr. & Ms. Beach Ride Contest
Announcements
3-4:30:Bad Company former lead singer Brian Howe
4:30:Thank you and until next time–Ride safe
SOLUTIONS TO ALL PROBLEMS–Leave it to Robin Williams to come up with the perfect plan…
1. The US will apologize to the world for our “interference” in their affairs, past & present. You know, Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo, Noriega, Milosovich and the rest of those ‘good ole boys.’ We will never “interfere” again.
2. We will withdraw our troops from all over the world, starting with Germany, South Korea and the Philippines. They don’t want us there.
We would station troops at our borders. No one sneaking through holes in the fence.
3. All illegal aliens have 90 days to get their affairs together and leave. We’ll give them a free trip home. After 90 days the remainder will be gathered up and deported immediately, regardless of who or where they are. France would welcome them.
4. All future visitors will be thoroughly checked and limited to 90 days unless given a special permit. No one from a terrorist nation would be allowed in. If you don’t like it there, change it yourself and don’t hide here. Asylum would never be available to anyone.
We don’t need any more cab drivers or 7-11 cashiers.
5. No “students” over age 21. The older ones are the bombers. If they don’t attend classes, they get a “D” and it’s back home baby.
6. The US will make a strong effort to become self-sufficient energy wise. This will include developing non-polluting sources of energy but will require a temporary drilling of oil in the Alaskan wilderness.
The caribou will have to cope for a while
7. Offer Saudi Arabia and other oil producing countries $10 a barrel for their oil. If they don’t like it, we go some place else. They can go somewhere else to sell their production. (About a week of the wells filling up the storage sites would be enough.)
8. If there is a famine or other natural catastrophe in the world, we will not “interfere.” They can pray to Allah or whomever, for seeds, rain, cement or whatever they need. Besides most of what we give them is stolen or given to the army. The people who need it most get very little, if anything.
9. Ship the UN Headquarters to an isolated island some place. We don’t need the spies and fair weather friends here. Besides, the building would make a good homeless shelter or lockup for illegal aliens.
10. All Americans must go to charm and beauty school. That way, no one can call us “Ugly Americans” any longer.
Now, ain’t that a winner of a plan.
“The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying ‘Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.’
She’s got a baseball bat and she’s yelling, ‘You want a piece of me?'” –
RIDE TO MILWAUKEE FROM ROGUE– Got out of Florida on schedule and hit I-95 north.The weather wasfine, traffic decent and I made good time. Jumped on I-10 and the I-75. Got tomy first stop at Greg & Janet’s just outside Atlanta a little early sostopped at a little Mexican restaurant for a cold one. It was a hot day andthe beer tasted so good I had a second one.Got to their place just as theywere getting home. I like it when a plan comes together.
After a good breakfast it was off to Bill & Brenda’s just out sideNashville.They were ready and waiting so as soon as I unloaded my extra gear.It was off to down town Nashville. Again the weather and ride were great. Started to notice more Harleys on thehighways and of course trailers with Harley logos. It turned out that I hadrun into one of the Harley Ride Home stops. Reports said there were 9,000bikes all coming in froM the New Orleans area.
My friends took us around some of the traffic and the first stop was thefamous Tootsies Bar which is one of the oldest in Nashville and all the bigstars have played there one time or another on their way to the top. I waspacked.The Music was Great.
Well after a few it was off the the Wildhorse Saloon which was hosting aHarley party for those on the run. In true Harley Style it was very welldone. If this is what I am running into on the way to Milwaukee I can hardlywait to see what awaits.
The next stop was the Bikini Beach Bar, this place is a Biker Bar yearround. It was packed and the bikes just kept coming and coming until therewas no room for them, and they had to use the shopping center lot across thestreet.They must have heard the music of Dean Hall who was playing andputting every one in the partying mood. If you are ever in the area I highlyrecommend this place.
Well the sun has been up for awhile and the road awaits.Time for the nextleg of the trip. Ride Safe. I’ll see you in Milwaukee.
–ROGUE
NEW KICK START BELT AND CLUTCH SYSTEM–Primo offers this diaphragm spring operated 3 inch (8mm) kick-start only belt drive for custom installations only! (motor plate is not included in the kit) Included in the kit are front pulley, rear pulley (clutch basket), 8mm belt, clutch hub, clutch pack, pressure plate, diaphragm spring, spring retainer & nuts, and motor shaft nut! Take advantage of the superior strength of a 3-inch wide belt as well as the easy on the hand control of a diaphragm spring, Light-fingered, no-slip clutch action makes this the PRIMO BELT DRIVE with exceptional win potential!
CP-47-76-E(kick start only 4-speed adjustable transmission 1936-1954)
CP-47-76-F(kick start only 4-speed adjustable transmission 1955-1984)
P-49-76-T (kick start only) (1986-1989) FXR
P-49-76-S (kick start only) (1990 & later) FXR
P-48-76-T (kick start only) (1986-1989) Softail
P-48-76-S (kick start only) (1990 & later) Softail(kick start only with adjustable 4-speed includes with laser etched front pulley)
1955-84 Big-Twin
Please note: A motor plate is required with the above belt drive systems.
PP-402-K, PP-502-K, or PP-602-K (90& later Big-Twin) PP-170 (70-84 Big-Twin).Available with a variety of offset front pulleys
ANOTHER RARE 1928 SHOVELHEAD–Thought you’d like to see thisI took this photo at del mar last year.It was on the cover of Easyriders about a month ago.Has an 8-ball on the tanks, and check out the bars.The pipes are doubles, but similar.
–CK
The author and his wife.
Words From A Son–(In Memory Of Bruno).
You Made Me Promise
To Take Care
Of Your Baby Girl
For Awhile I Thought
I Had Failed You,
I Love Your Daughter
With All That Is Me
My Heart My Soul My Body
Then You Were
Takin From Us
Before You Could See
The Happiness I’ve
Brought Her Way
You Left Too Early
Father Of Mine To Be
I So Wanted To Share
The Road With You
Let You Hold
Your Only Daughter’s
Only Child
I Know We Can Never
Have Those Heart To Hearts
I Feel Cheated
But I Know I’ll See You
In ‘Lil Bruno’s Eyes
And You Let Me & Sate
Feel Your Spirit
From Time To Time
If Your Reading This
From Above
Know I Will Proudly
Wear Your Vest
And I Ask That You
Look Over All Of Us
The 1st Years The Hardest
And This Is When We
Need You The Most
May Your Light Shine
On Us When Life
Seems So Dark
May Your Wind Blow
Our Way When
We Have No Air
May Your Values
Be Placed Upon
Your Granddaughter Within.
Although We Had
No Time Together
You Are My Dad
I Love You
Never The Less
I Hope You Know
Forever In My Heart
Your Only Bloodless Son
Forever Your Chosen One
Written In Memory Of Bruno (Sates Daddy And His Chosen Son)
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