BIKERNET NO NONSENSE THURSDAY NEWS

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Another amazing week in Paradise. You wouldn’t believe it, if I tried to explain, but if it unfolds you’ll be the first to know, after the Cantina Members get the first glimpse.

Big News this week is the Advanstar run to build their Indy dealer show this year. In the likes of a poor economic year they are trying to split the industry even more by trying to build on their successful motorcycle dealer show by pulling business from the Cincy show. It’s a battle between the Indy show and the Easyriders V-Twin show. It’s an arm wrestling contest between Hamsters, Grady, with the Indy show against the longtime boss of the Easyriders Cincy show, Jim Betlach, also a Hamster.

We will bring you more reports as the saga unfolds. If you think that’s interesting, get this from the Week Magazine: Kids going to summer camp in Maryland must get parental permission to wear sunscreen. Officials banned camp counselors from applying 15 to 30 weight, out of concern for inappropriate touching. Let’s hit the news. I’m still reeling from a six hour meeting yesterday at the House of Hayden bar in Long Beach.

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY FACT-FINDING MISSION–
* Kites were used in the American Civil War to deliver letters and newspapers.
* The song, Auld Lang Syne, is sung at the stroke of midnight in almost every English-speaking country in the world to bring in the new year.
* Drinking water after eating reduces the acid in your mouth by 61 percent
* Peanut oil is used for cooking in submarines because it doesn’t smoke unless it’s heated above 450°F
* The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear.
–from Ted Terebenetz

BIKERNET EXCLUSIVE, GANGSTER CHOPPERS IMAGES FROM THE LONG ROAD TO SMOKE OUT 12–
0- waffle house the start
1- almost at the start
2- New Orleans fan
3- 1st day of riding lunch for Sonny

4- on the Gulf Coast
5- found “violent choppers” broke and fixed his bike (running a .310 low speed jet, fouled plugs, resistor plugs on top of it all(!), points bent on an angle, not square)

6- points gap inspection – showed him the biz card trick
7- exit ramp water break, or beer
8- gangster tow rig for 2011
9- hey, lunch with Bandit, spotted that bill board!

10- tank art in alabama
11- this is after oil change and overall tightening of fasteners
12- next morning going over it again
13- pre ride inspection of brake fluid and clutch fluid, when you have only one you make it count!
14- found Sonny a home in SC
15- almost to rockingham home stretch
16- gas stop in rockingam

17- motel in rockingham
18- motel in rockingham
19- caught in a hell of a rain storm in Rockingham
20- at this point i was 1013 miles or so into the bike
21- rain

John Dodson, Gangster Choppers
www.gangsterchoppers.com
1-866-640-CHOP

SPECIAL EDITION TRAILER HIGHLIGHTS KENDON’S 20TH —Kendon Industries announces a new limited edition 20th Anniversary Dual Rail Trailer. Featuring a unique orange and black paint and graphic package, this special trailer package includes several new accessories as well as many popular existing upgrades.

These include improved security locks for wheels and coupler, new wider ramps, new clamp design to lock the trailer open, LED lights, a full size spare, custom trailer cover, and a full set of tie-downs and wheel chocks. Kendon states the complete accessory package saves a customer over $500 compared to buying each option separately.

The new 20th Anniversary Trailer retails for $3,895.95 and is available now through the exclusive U.S. supplier for Kendon trailers, Tucker Rocky/Bikers Choice. For more information on this and the complete range of Kendon products, go to www.kendonusa.com.

–posted by Dennis Johnson
Published courtesy of Dealernews: www.dealernews.com

HELP CURE BREAST CANCER–Walt Fulton is trying to raise some money for the Susan B.Komen Foundation to help cure breast cancer. If you could help him out with a small donation, I’m sure he would appreciate it and so would the foundation.

–Mike

http://www.info-komen.org/site/TR?pg=fund&fr_id=1120&pxfid=157923

BIG LOLA OLD CAR SHOW IN LOLA, WISCONSIN COVERED BY BIKERNET’S GOOD MAN–I went to the big Iola Old Car Show in Iola, Wis., this weekend (with my 1926 Ford T), where there’s about 300 acres of swap. Shot a couple of bikes for you.

First, a pair of restored 165s, a black and white1958 and a red 1954 that had this cool bronze 50th Anniversary badge on the front fender.

Next, this vintage Flathead chopper. Seller says its a 1942 WA but I don’t know those engines well enough to say he’s right. Says he pulled it out of a barn a few years ago and had to make some repairs, but it kicked right over and sounded good at the show. I could not get that guy in the Guzzi shirt to get off the bike to let me take a better photo.

Charles Plueddeman
“A Good Man To Have Along”

MANDATORY ABS set for GERMAN motorcycles Legislation to come into effect from 2017–ACCORDING to German component suppliers, Bosch, ABS looks set to become mandatory on all machines from 2017.

European Parliament is likely to sanction the legislation before they break for their summer recess at the end of July. The imminent decision follows a long consultation process with industry bodies, manufacturers and trade associations.

It’s expected that the law will insist that all new 125cc+ motorcycles manufactured after 2017 will have to be fitted with OE ABS braking systems in a bid to increase rider safety.

Posted: 8 July 2011 by Visordown News

–from Rogue

NEW ENTRY LEVEL MOTORCYCLES FROM ATK–When the clock strikes four, the freeways start to fill up with commuters on wheels causing massive traffic delays that add undue stress to your daily grind by wasting hours of valuable time and money on gas that is barely affordable in these economic times!

“The ATK GT250R maybe the way,” says Christina Silva of CSR safe riding web site.
She seemed to like the new 250 cc naked model. She plans to test ride it this weekend to the LA Calendar show at the Queen Mary where ATK will be set up.
http:www.atkusa.com and BEE SAFE!

HAWAII’S MASTER PAINTER, DENNIS MATHEWSON RETURNS TO BIKERNET–I was thinking of Bikernet when I finished this resent Chopper Tiki painting for the gallery, so I thought I would send it. Things here sure have changed, motorcycle biz is not the same. We don’t paint many super custom bikes like before but still do a few now and then like the one I am sending. This was for Tyler Nakamura and Paul Siu builders from Honolulu.

Life for me has been the working for my five Art Gallery locations on Oahu and Maui lately with original artwork and over 100 different limited edition prints now, plus my picture frame molding line. My website www.cosmicairbrush.com has been update recently too.

–Dennis Mathewson
Cosmic Airbrush
Honolulu, Hawaii

Custom Painting www.cosmicairbrush.com

Fine art-
www.cosmictiki.com

Dennis’ events blog page-
http://cosmicairbrush.blogspot.com/

BIKERNET BETSY RIDES THE COAST– I went riding up PCH with Gevin yesterday, and it was such a beautiful day! We took Mullhulland to Sycamore Canyon til it spit us out a few miles north of Neptunes, and it was the most quiet road in the state!
I borrowed Qian’s bike this time out. Betsy the bike borrower. That’ll be my new title. Hey, check out these pictures of Qian’s hoarder next door neighbor. I Just know my future Honda chopper is back there!

I can’t believe Sturgis is only a few weeks out! I am a few days late, and a lot of dollars short, but I will SO be there with bells on my toes. Hope to see you on your ride out, or on the backroads!! I’m camping at Bear Butte State Park again. It’s quiet and the price is right!

–Betsy

SAVE THE DATE FOR INDIAN DAY AT THE NHRA MUSEUM IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA–

WHAT: 3rd Biennial Indian Day West
Celebrating 110th Anniversary of Indian Motorcycles

WHERE: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
1101 W. McKinley Ave., Bldg. 3A
Pomona, CA 91768
http://museum.nhra.com
Tel: 909.622.2133

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

* FREE entry to all pre-1980 classic and vintage motorcycles (one person
with each bike) includes entry to the NHRA Museum.
* SEE: The World’s Fastest Indian and hear it run
* SEE: The World’s Fastest Indian movie (no extra charge)
* SEE: The World’s smallest V-twin

In conjunction with the Flat Track World Finals:
www.flattrackworldfinals.com

NEW NOVELIST DISCOVERED–I’ve written three books set at Sturgis, Daytona & Laconia. Number four is at the publisher now & takes place at Chillicothe. They are all murder mysteries with lots of booze, bikes & women. How would we sell/advertize these via your site/store? I’ll send copies if you want to review them (they’re X-rated I suppose)

–Steve grimes

PAUL PLATT’S, FROM JIMS MACHINE PROJECT BIKE–  Bike, well it is street legal as of two weeks ago! I’ve been putting some shakedown miles on her, and busted the tank mounts yesterday 🙁 Of course, after paint, so it’s going to be a little tricky. I have a fab guy that’s going to help me get up and running by the weekend – now I have the bug –
all I want to do is ride 🙂

–Paul

 

Let’s see….. isn’t CA already bankrupt?– Taxpayers get hosed!! Soaked!! Take a bath!!! You mean to tell me they can’t get their bikes washed for less than $5600?? What wasteful spending!!

Newport Beach cops get $5,600 to wash their motorcycles

It pays well to wash your motorcycle if you are a cop in Newport Beach, where officers who patrol on motor bikes are paid an additional six hours of overtime every month simply for giving their cycles a wash. The special compensation equates to, on average, about a 5 percent pay hike for motorcycle officers, or about $5,600 a year in additional monies, according to an analysis of city documents and interviews with key city staff.

As alarming as that may seem, this is only one example of special pay that inflates salaries and is often hidden from public view because of the stealth nature of negotiations.

The sweet deal is part of the contract negotiated between the police union and the city – yet another creative example of public employee pay abuses at taxpayer expense.

Here’s how the payout is described in a 2010-2011 memorandum of understanding between the city of Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Police Association: “Assigned Motor Officers are responsible for keeping the motorcycle assigned to him/her cleaned and polished at all times. This work shall be performed outside of the regularly scheduled work hours; and compensated at the rate of six (6) additional hours overtime per month (six (6) hours at time and one half equals 9 hours compensation).”

One might assume that keeping equipment clean should be part of basic job functions, but in the world of public employees, where seemingly everything is negotiable, that is not the case.

Getting to the bottom of exactly the amount of money each motor officer is paid for washing his/her bike was problematic because the city only provided a broad look at motor officer salary information instead of specifics in salary, overtime and special pay for each of the eight motor officers and the one motor sergeant. Newport Beach ought to have this information at its fingertips and accessible online.

Nevertheless, if you take the average annual pay of a police officer in the traffic division at $109,139, then divide it by 2,080 work hours in a year, the hourly rate is $52. So overtime (related to cleaning motorcycles) would be $468 a month or $5,616 a year. That’s the equivalent of a 5.1 percent pay raise. There are a number of categories of special pay including: being bilingual, having a master’s degree, a commercial drivers license, fire mechanic certification, etc. (These special pays begin to add up.)

Newport Beach Police Chief Jay Johnson said that the way we calculated these figures would get us to “just about” the right number. He noted that all special pay is included in the city’s annual pay documents that I used to do the calculations.

Newport Beach police officers, motorcycle officers included, are already well compensated. Many of them are budgeted to make over $175,000 a year in total compensation and have lavish pension benefits that promise 90 percent of salary after 30 years of work, allowing for retirement at as early as age 50. And they can take home even more in overtime pay. There is no need to further game the system with gimmicks like pay for washing motorcycles.

Until such abuses are addressed – by reviews, by sunshine, by open negotiations — taxpayers will continue to be surprised, and continue to take a bath.

By BRIAN CALLE EDITORIAL Register columnist –Orange County Register

–Rogue

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WORD OF THE DAY–
assay a-SEY, verb:

1. To examine or analyze.
2. In metallurgy, to analyze (an ore, alloy, etc.) in order to determine the quantity of gold, silver, or other metal in it.
3. To attempt; try.

The basic information will come from computers, but men, not machines, will assay its meaning before airing it.
— “TV gets ready for the election,” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, April 1968

He sat down on one of the park benches to assay his release, to scan the landscape of his dishonorable freedom.
— Henry Roth, Diving Rock on the Hudson

Assay stems from Middle French, a variation on essay.

GIRLS OF BIKERNET SCREAMING INTO THE CANTINA–Let me see what I can do on the girlie feature, Kent mentioned asking our friend Silvia? I am not sure if she would do it or if she is what you are looking for? She is back home now in Slovakia so we could ask her when she returns, if not I will check with my club girlies?

–RFR

MUDFLAP GIRL GEARING ADVICE FROM BAKER DRIVETRAINS AND WHISTLESTOP TOURS–

22-51 with normal 37-24 primary is 3.57, pretty lively! In 6th (.86)
you would have 3.07

23-51 37-24 gives 3.42 and 2.94 in 6th. I think that’s where I’d start.

To compare, most stock late models with 70/32 belt and 36/25 primary are
3.15 overall in 5th.

It’s nice to be slightly below 3.0 in 6th for 75 mph cruising. If it’s a
stoplight burner, go the other way.

BIKERNET DENTAL LAB–The female dentist pulls out a numbing needle to give the man a shot……

“No way! No needles. I hate needles.” the patient said.

The dentist starts to hook up the nitrous oxide and the man objects.

“I can’t do the gas thing. The thought of having the gas mask on suffocates me!!”

The dentist then asks the patient if he has any objection to taking a pill.

“No objection” the patient says. “I’m fine with pills”.

The dentist then returns and says, “Here’s a Viagra.”

The patient says, “Wow, I didn’t know Viagra worked as a painkiller”.

“It doesn’t” said the dentist, “but it’s going to give you something to hold on to when I pull your tooth”.

–Ron Loynds

HAMSTERS USA raffling Roland Sands Customized Harley-Davidson Sportster to benefit kids hospital– The international motorcycle group Hamsters USA is sponsoring a raffle of an RSD Harley- Davidson “Nightster” to benefit the non-profit organization Children’s Care Hospital in Rapid City.

Tickets for the bike, donated by Justyn Amstutz of National Powersports Auctions, are just $25 each. It is a Roland Sands custom sportster with all the newest and latest RSD product.

The drawing will be held August 8th at the group’s annual meeting and dinner during the Sturgis Rally.

The raffle raises funds for Children’s Care of Rapid City, a non-profit organization serving children with special needs. For more information on Children’s Care visit www.cchs.org.

BAKER WHISTLE STOP TOURS EXPLAINED ON BIKERNET–So we asked Bert, James, and Trish a handful of helpful questions about their Whistle Stop Tour and what makes it click or tick. The Baker Crew is headed to Canada this weekend in July of 2011 for their final seminar.
Then it’s off to the Badlands to perform installs. “We will be at 9th and Lazelle on Lawayne from Mystery Design Trikes lot,” James Simonelli said. “It is closer to the interstate than we usually are.”

VINTAGE SHOT OF THE WEEK–Classic shot of Don Tilley and Gene Church. The Bike, Lucifer’s Hammer a Buell RR1000 with a 5 speed transmixer!!

–Paul

FREEDOM PERFORMANCE EXHAUST UNION 2-INTO-1 FROM BIKER’S CHOICE–One of the many new exhausts from our friends at Freedom Performance, a 2-into-1 exhaust system with 17% increase in horsepower. A 2.5” O.D.
1-piece blue-proof 220° coverage heat shield and a 4” rolled edge can on a 35° slash are featured. Triple step headers for horsepower, torque and
heat reduction with stainless steel hardware for strength and rust resistance.

The system comes with oxygen sensor ports and a removable
baffle. Available in show-quality chrome or black with a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty and as always, 100% American made.

For more information on fitment, visit www.bikerschoice or visit your local
Biker’s Choice® Dealer!

Happy Riding!!
–Carmen

ENGLISH DON UNPUBLISHED ORIGINAL– I believe he wanted $500. But let me know if you have a counteroffer. And I will ask Don. It has the Timothy White name embossed on the front. Just hard to make out in the picture

–Gil

www.spitfiremotorcycles.com

BIKERNET TECH QUESTION OF THE WEEK– I bought a new 2007 Thunder Mountain / Firestone w Jim’s 120B and 6 – speed transmission right side drive. I was told by Harley dealer that I didn’t have a Harley engine, so it would hurt my value of the bike. He suggested i might have a S&S engine, even though it has Screamin Eagle logo on the heads. Is the engine and transmission Harley with a JIMS kit inside or something else. Can you send me a little history behind the engine and drive chain.

— Ray

Just to shed a little light on your questions. The motor you have is a JIMS 120 B motor. We sold them to Thunder Mountain for quite some time. It’s a high end motor, that’s even listed in the Screamin Eagle catalog. We produce this engine, along with others under a license agreement with H-D.

Basically these are 7K dollar engines, and many would consider it to add value.

This same motor is used in the Confederate B120 – a VERY high end motorcycle.

The engines were ‘de-tuned’ for emission compliance, and I would recommend cams, open exhaust and possibly a larger throttle body down the road. It would also need re-mapping, as again, the map is a compliant map.

Of course, I can only recommend the above changes for race track use only. I trust this makes sense?

Additional questions, feel free to check out our website. www.Jimsusa.com

–P

BLACK MARKET BOOK DEAL OF THE WEEK, Body Painting!– So you think your job sucks. Every day you dread going to work. One thought continually runs through your mind: “there has got to be a better F-ing way to make a living.”

Well, it turns out there is – Body Painting! Don’t laugh. At every major event, from Sturgis to Laconia, from Spring Break to Fantasy Fest, there are booths and more booths where women pay money to have their tattas and various other body parts painted by talented (and not so talented) airbrush artists.

All you need is a cheap airbrush, various colors of non-toxic paint, and this fine book – Body Painting – from Wolfgang Publications.

Like most Wolfgang books, this one includes ten, start-to-finish body painting sequences. Learn from the people who do this every day; exactly which paint to use, how to pick a clever design and how to “mask off” one part of the body from another.

There’s a complete section that explains your options when it comes time to buy paint. There’s even one painting sequence that doesn’t even require an airbrush.

Let Wolfgang and Bikernet supply you with this wealth of information and how-to body painting tricks. With 600 photos Body Painting is guaranteed to be both informative and entertaining! Yes, this is the book you need to leave that dead-end job behind. Just walk up to the boss and recite those immortal words from Johnny Paycheck. Once you’re out on the street, you have no choice. Go home and buy this Wolfgang book for only $17.95 from Bikernet, with free shipping to continental US addresses, and start your new career. Don’t wait, there’s still time to get a booth in Sturgis, and Fantasy Fest is the third week in October.

PLASTIC OVER METAL?– The metal over plastic debate has been raging for years between Harley riders and metric cruisers but a recent comment left me scratching my head. The dispute was on a bagger forum that I lurk from time to time and it was hot and heavy but I was stopped when a Harley owner proudly proclaimed that “You’ll never find a piece of plastic on a Harley. Never have, never will.”

It is a bold statement but as I said this was a bagger website and the commentor’s signature listed owning a 09 Ultra and a RoadGlide. No plastic? Perhaps he was splitting hairs between polycarbonates and isomer composites and the million other different composites but few would argue that they are not plastics.

Yes, the FatBoy is all steel but the touring bikes have long been covered in plastic, maybe not to the extent of Goldwings but still nicely covered. To say Harley never uses plastics is very near sighted. Yes, there are skilled sheet metal workers who could pound out the beautiful complex curves of an ElectraGlide but why would you?

In my mind there is nothing better then cold hard steel to be sprayed, dripped, and powdered. Chromed and candies are the way to go when building a bike. But plastics have come a long way and chroming plastic has certainly advanced since the peeling chrome on the dash of my 66 Ford Galaxie hard top. Imagine steering an ElectraGlide with a heavy metal batwing, or hard case metal bags like the BMW riders bolt on.

No, the plastics we find on Harleys today offer form and function without the weight and corrosion of metals.

1-866-640-CHOP

Don’t sweat the check. I’ll call his wife. She’ll take care of it.–Bandit

Music Lovers Head to the Hills for 18th Annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines Set for August 27 -28–Three stages of live music and more!
Event proceeds benefit Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Arts Program

(Idyllwild, CA – July 13, 2011) Assembling a stellar line-up of jazz – traditional straight-ahead, smooth contemporary, Latin jazz, bebop, big band, blues, pop, and all nuances in between – is a daunting task for any festival. Jazz, the very nature of the word, is an enigma that conjures up different meanings to anyone asked. While jazz may be difficult to define, its origin is one of the most sought-after word origins in modern American English.

And yet, in true “melting pot” style, this year’s 18th annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines brings together the diverse styles of America’s only true indigenous music for two days of family-friendly musical excitement on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28, on the campus of the Idyllwild Arts Academy, 52500 Temecula Road, Idyllwild, CA 92549.

“Our lineup this year is one of the most diverse,” says Bubba Jackson, Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines talent booker and KKJZ FM88.1 on-air personality. “We have something for every jazz taste, and the price is so reasonable. I’m thinking beautiful music for beautiful people on a beautiful weekend in the San Jacinto Mountains of California. One of my personal commitments in jazz radio is to give back to the community. The proceeds of this event will help raise scholarship money to help students at this incredible school. It is an honor to be a part of the team that believes in keeping art alive in America!”

Located in southern California’s San Jacinto Mountains, two hours east of Los Angeles, the Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines offers festival-goers live jazz in three outdoor venues: Holmes Amphitheatre (“Main Stage”), Stephens Recital Hall (“The Barn”), and the French Quarter, plus the festivities also include winding pathways lined with various arts and crafts booths, “Dine in the Pines” food vendors, alongside sponsor and informational booths.

Regularly priced tickets are $65.00 per day ($120.00 for both days), featuring more than 25 live performances. Children under 12 are free if accompanied by a paying adult. Gates open at 10:00 a.m., the music begins at 10:30 a.m. Free parking with shuttles running continuously between the center of town and clearly designated lots; parking on the campus is limited to VIP ticket holders and the handicapped only. Tickets are available on the website: www.idyllwildjazz.com.

THE COMMANDER IN BIKERNET STUDIO–  The Commander is the head of the Smoke Out Mafia. We stopped at his HQ to discuss the Long Road and the run up to the 2011 Smoke Out.

The Edge is in Bikernet Studio.

CUSTOM CHROME EUROPE “Bolt On and Ride” Touring Tip 2011–  50 Years of Berlin Wall

Some stories are just too big to publish them in the magazines: In July 2010, “Motographer” Horst Roesler travelled the German capital – not for the first time – on Custom Chrome Europe’s “Street Glide” Bagger to the most scenic and historical points of Berlin. August 13th
2011 will see the 50th Anniversary of the creation of the Berlin Wall – and it will be in the headline news worldwide.

What is really left of the Wall in Berlin – and what else to see in the pulsating German Capital – when visiting it on a Harley-Davidson or Custombike – can be read in this 21-page touring report.

Watch for it on Bikernet, coming soon.

Advanstar Communications Launches American V-Twin Dealer Show–IRVINE, CA (July 14, 2011) – Advanstar Communications introduced a major new event initiative today by announcing the launch of the American V-Twin Dealer Show – the first premium trade show for the V-Twin Motorcycle Industry.

The American V-Twin Dealer Show will be held February 17-19, 2012 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis as a truly distinct event experience and destination environment for all things V-Twin. The American V-Twin Dealer Show will be a haven for Independent Specialty V-Twin Dealers, Harley Davidson Dealers, Custom Bike Builders/Designers and Multi-Franchise Dealerships with large cruiser lines. The Show will deliver: cutting-edge products and services, a totally customized educational experience helping dealers solve their biggest hot-button business issues, an exclusive auction of used Harley Davidson motorcycles and a unique environment in the brand new halls of the Indiana Convention Center for product buying, education, industry networking and entertainment.

As part of this initiative Advanstar has secured Grady Pfeiffer. With a unique insight into V-Twin dealers and manufacturing brands, Grady will be advising, developing and guiding the sales and marketing strategy for the American V-Twin Dealer Show to ensure a relevant, impactful and authentic event for the industry.

Other key partners underwriting the successful launch of the American V-Twin Dealer Show include Biker’s Choice, the V-Twin division of leading distributor Tucker Rocky, Custom Chrome, and National Powersport Auctions (NPA) as cornerstone participants in the new venture. In addition, leading V-Twin companies such as Belt Drives Ltd., Cycle Visions and Danny Gray have also formalized their commitment to the 2012 Show.

“Biker’s Choice is thrilled to partner with Advanstar as an anchor tenant in the inaugural American V-Twin Dealer Show. We believe this Show will provide an incredible value to the Harley/American V-Twin community with an extraordinary lineup of tailored events and activities. Furthermore, the multiline dealers who cross over to metric as well as the American V-Twin will benefit from the synergy of experiencing two separate environments under the umbrella of one industry show,” said Jay Goldstein, CFO, Tucker Rocky/Biker’s Choice.

Holger Mohr, President and CEO of Custom Chrome, another anchor partner said, “Given the quickly changing landscape of the V-Twin community, containing costs and maximizing investment is vitally important to every business decision we make. By choosing to align Custom Chrome with the American V-Twin Dealer Show, I am confident we can not only achieve this goal, but also reach a broader buying audience.

The 2012 Dealer Expo will take place at the Indiana Convention Center, 1000 South Capitol Ave, in Indianapolis, IN, from February 17-19, 2012. For more information please visit www.dealerexpo.com.

BIKERNET CORRESPONDENT FROM NEW ORLEANS HEADS TO SOUTH CAROLINA TO VISIT SON– I had a good run to South Carolina to see my son, 700 mile day each way, bike ran perfect. Cyclesmith bagger high bars are super comfortable, weather was hot as you know, saw your Mississippi burn out area – that some scorched earth you laid down, I got in three whitewater trips with my son before I had to head home.

We rafted the Chatooga River which was featured in the movie “Deliverance.”
I fitted the FLHT with 13.5″ Cyclesmith Bagger Bars and a LA Choppers Cable kit before the trip. Chose the LA Choppers Kit as it had Barnett cables and Goodridge brake lines.

I am 5′ 6″ short and they fit me perfect. Really comfortable. Rode straight thru 700 miles each way. Stopped every couple hours and rehydrated.
I used the old road trick of soaking my t-shirt fully with water and then riding. The t-shirt would dry out in about 30 minutes, as it did it would cool me off and keep me alert.

Lot of crap in the road, tire pieces, ice chests and lumber. That debris will kill ya if you are not on top of your game at 75 mph. What really made me wonder was the lack of other bikes. I saw a few crotch rockets in New Orleans and Atlanta. That was it. In 1400 miles didn’t see another tour bike headed in my direction or at the rest areas. What’s the story on that?

The FLHT is a 2005 with a 95″ Wiseco kit, Andrews 27 cams, Samson mufflers and modified CV carb. Mobil V-Twin 20w-50 synthetic. Speed was between 70 and 80 mph and averaged 40 mpg burning 93 octane fuel.

Had a good time, I got to ride more.

–Anson

HERE IS THE DEAL OF THE WEEK FROM THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS!– A 1976 FLH with 16″ Ape Hangers, new tires, new brakes, LePera seat, S&S carb. Classic old school styling and a GREAT price at $6500! CHECK OUT THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN!

–MIKE the STEALTH
http://bikernet.sprocketlist.com/category/1769/FLH/post/2251167/TRADE-FOR-CJ7-OR-OLD-CAR-OR-TRUCK.html

ANOTHER GIRL OF BIKERNET COMING FROM JERRY SOUTHWORTH–Here are some pix, Hope these are cool The builder is Alex English from OlE Metal Works. The model is Jessica Rabbit.
–Jerry

MIND BLOWING EXHAUST FROM D&D–  For 2012 all eight Harley-Davidson Touring models are powered by a Twin Cam 103 engine and to get the soul-satisfying tone and mind blowing performance with the minimum amount of expense – D&D has the goods. A D&D “Boss” Fat Cat and a high-flow air cleaner will pump up your horsepower and torque performance by 10 percent. You will feel that in the seat of your pants as well as off idle and in the passing zone.

Check out the latest touring solutions at D&D Performance Enterprises. Get it all without adult pharmaceuticals.

D&D by the numbers:
556-31/32 “Boss” Fat Cat for 2010-2012 FL Touring Model
566-31/32 “Boss” Zilla for 2009-2012 FL Touring Models

Brough shakes the salt with Ace Cafe London!–Ace Cafe London is thrilled and privileged to be able to confirm being part of the Brough Superior Team heading out in August to the famous Bonneville salt flats, Utah, USA with a motorcycle based on the iconic 1927 SS100, a machine sharing heritage and fame with a Col. T.E. Lawrence – “Lawrence of Arabia”.

Brough were last “on the salt” in 1949 with a streamlined machine ridden and crashed by Noel Pope – he vowed to “Never ride a streamline motorcycle again”.

Racing at Bonneville 2011, unstreamlined and with a specially tuned JAP V-Twin engine running on “pump” fuel, the new Brough Superior SS100 Retro is the direct responsibility of Brough’s head of engineering Alastair Gibson, formerly chief mechanic at Honda F1 and with whom a Honda F1 car broke Bonneville records in 2006.

Mark Upham, CEO of Brough Superior Motor Cycles Ltd, confirms that Brough’s works rider at Bonneville is the British “salt” veteran Eric Patterson who, in 2008, set and broke records on his JAP engined Cafe Racer style Triumph Norton Special.

Made in England & Racing in America!

Yes! I have also attached a picture of Eric Patterson, who will be the Brough’s pilot at Bonneville, taken when he was on the salt in 2008 on his JAP-engined Triumph Norton Special.

For more info:
www.brough-superior.com
www.speedtrialsbybub.com

–LINDA WILSMORE

Tel: ++44 (0)20 8961 1000
Fax: ++44 (0)20 8965 0161

www.ace-cafe-london.com
www.acecafeevents.com

Ace Cafe London
Ace Corner
North Circular Road
Stonebridge
London
NW10 7UD

V-TWIN EXPO GLOWS–The Annual V-Twin Expo attendees and exhibitors glow with enthusiasm, determination and passion for v-twin industry.

The theme of the show was dedication by both the dealers and the exhibitors. “Those attending are the businesses I will be doing business with 10 years from now. If you were at the Expo, you are in this for the long term.” stated v-twin dealer Michelle Storts, Owner of Hocking Hills Motorcycle Ranch. “I was inspired by the new products available, the seminars and by the sheer determination of our industry to see through rough waters” added Storts.

The V-Twin Expo hosts over 370 exhibitors and thousands of v-twin dealers in Cincinnati. The V-Twin Expo remains the one show to attend for v-twin dealers.

The V-Twin Expo by Easyriders focuses exclusively on the V-twin motorcycle market, takes place in Cincinnati and is the v-twin industry’s premier trade show. It has held strong over the past 11 years in terms of exhibitors, exhibit space and V-twin dealers attending the Expo. The Expo attracts dealers from the US, Canada and world.

THE CHOWDERHEADS ROCK THE CHOWDER BARGE IN WILMINGTON, CALIFORNIA– We’ve got some Live Old Time Music on Sunday July 31st 2pm

“The Chowderheads” from San Diego !

Members of The New Lost Melody Boys and The Remnants, are getting together for an old time music session for their debut as The Chowderheads!

Hope to see you !

Chowder Barge on Facebook
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www.chowderbarge.com
310-830-7937

SADDLEMEN Launches Line of LED Markers and Turn Signals– New from the company that brings you the industry’s most comfortable seats and innovative luggage, is LED lighting. Saddlemen’s electronics division now offers several state of the art lighting
packages.

The Bullet LED Marker/Signal Light Kits feature standard or hooded bezels, with amber or red lights in a titanium-coated black chrome or polished stainless steel finish.

These great looking lights feature twenty five highly visible, vibration resistant LED’s that will last more than 25 times longer than standard filament bulbs. Kit Suggested Retail $129.95

Also available are Saddlemen’s new flush mounted LED Saddlebag Marker/Signal Light Kits. These new flush mounted LED kits permit easy installation of high/low marker lights in the back of saddlebags for a clean, custom look. Kits are available in titanium-coated black chrome or polished stainless steel finish. Each lens features twenty five brilliant LED’s that are water resistant and easy to install. Kit Suggested Retail $99.95.

Saddlemen Seats, Luggage and Electronics are available at your local Drag Specialties dealer. Visit www.saddlemen.com or www.facebook.com/saddlemen for more information.

BIKERNET MOVIE REVIEW–A Lonely Place For Dying Ranked 1,222 On IMDb

This is the great, not yet released, movie trailer I watched on June 10th flying from Milwaukee to LA. It took fourteen firsts in film festivals. Justin Evans moved to Milwaukee seven months ago and completed this movie for $200,000.00.

Justin also recently invented a revolutionary new movie camera.

You can learn more about Justin Evans by going to www.imdb.com and typing in his name. He is a writer, producer and director. Let me know if you want to be connected with him or contact him directly.

M. Hupy

Attorney Michael F. Hupy
Hupy and Abraham, S.C.
100 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1110
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Main: (414) 223-4800 Fax: (414) 271-3374

BIKERNET INVESTMENT ADVICE– If you had purchased $1,000 ofshares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you would have $49.00 today!

If you had purchased $1,000 ofshares in AIG one year ago, you would have $33.00 today.

If you had purchased $1,000 ofshares in Lehman Brothers one year ago, you would have $0.00 today.

But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the aluminum cans for the recycling refund, you would have received $214.00.

Based on the above, the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. It is called the 401-Keg.

Makes you damned proud to be an American!
–from Rogue

DICEY NEWS ABOUNDS–It’s tough when two friends in the industry go head to head, like these two dealer shows. I was around for the start of the V-Twin Show with Easyriders. We kicked off that show, because the V-Twin industry was mistreated by the other guys and we needed our own gig since the V-twin industry had grown substantially. In these sour economic times everyone is fighting for what’s left of the pie, and that pits friends against pals. It’s too bad they can’t close the loop instead of adding additional costs to dealers and manufacturers who are trying to make every dime count.

We will bring you all the info as the new show season begins. What the hell, keeps life interesting. An Oregon company is selling a razors for $100,000. The Zaffirro Iridium features solid white sapphire blades sharpened to 5,000 times thinner that the width of a hair. It will supposedly last forever (Week magazine).

In the meantime we have two Girls of Bikernet waiting in the Cantina wings, I have hot stories, another bike feature from South Carolina, a feature on the Bikernet Factory Racer from Doc in Australia, and we’re preparing for a acid run to the Badlands. I just received a note from Paul Cavallo that my shit was shipped, and Jim Murillo reported that our tanks are prepped and sealed. We’re beginning to rock and I should bring you another report next week.

Have a helluva weekend. We will wander through the LA Calendar show tomorrow and bring you a report on Sunday.

Ride forever,

–Bandit

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