Hey,
It’s a strange day in Paradise. Let me see if I can lay this out for you. We finished painting the side of the building for the mural, then the city called. I get to pay for the mural, and must have everyone’s permission and input on the content. That’s not all. I need to have a public meeting and pay for a permit.
My grandson showed up with his new Chris Morrison and Yvonne Mecailis paint for his Dyna. He was very pleased and excited.
I rode my new highbar bicycle for some exercise and to pick up my watches from the jeweler—new batteries. Larry Settle stopped by to show us his finished Dyna with the Trask Turbo. It’s cool and we will feature it shortly. I went to pick up Brad Olsen who has stored his Road King at the headquarters. He had a fight with his girlfriend and wanted to protect the King.
I bled my brakes on my Panhead Project, cleaned the messy shop and started on the Chain Dragon piece for the Cycle Source Bike Show at the Iron Horse in Sturgis. I hope to make major strides on it today.
We started to re-align the Bikernet Chimes in the patio with the help of Ben Lambeouf, Frankie and his new clean-and-sober friend.
Then the redhead returned home with warf rat, Jacquie, who wanted to punch out another drug problem warf rat, who is inspiring a new Cantina Episode. She’s cute, in her 20s but that’s all. Her moral compass was crushed under a boot filled with meth. Let’s hit the news. There’s more at the end.
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION– Membership has its privileges…
That’s the saying, at any rate… In some cases, it’s the benefits associated with your membership, and in others, it’s the satisfaction and positive feeling you get by doing what’s right and knowing you’re helping to make a difference. And even for some, it’s about the bragging rights, the patch, or even just a sense of belonging.
Whatever the reasons, however, each of us on this list has stepped up to a higher level of calling. We’ve been asked, or in many cases, raised our hands to say, “yes, I want to be more active and support my State as part of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation!”
While we have many roles in the MRF, one of the most crucial we have as State Representatives is to be the membership agent within our State. We leverage Assistant Reps where necessary to assist us with geography or volume, but we drive new membership, and we stay on top of the membership status within our State to retain those members we have.
And one of the more important things we can do is to assure that we, as State Reps and/or Assistant Reps, are setting a positive example.
Unfortunately, fully 10% of our ranks are delinquent in their memberships! Perhaps it’s merely an oversight – an artifact of being very busy with our own State’s Motorcyclists Rights Activities, our “day jobs”, and most importantly, our families. But all of you should be well aware of the importance of our mission and why each of you make a difference every day.
If you’re a State Rep or Assistant Rep, please check the status of your membership today. Consider renewing early if you’re coming up in the next couple of months – catch up if you’ve expired. And while you’re at it, please review the status of the other members in your State, and reach out to them as well.
You can check the status of your membership by logging into the MRF website, or by contacting the MRF Office in DC.
If you’re a State Rep and haven’t gotten an updated Membership list in a while, please also contact the MRF Office in DC to get a current list.
You are the backbone of our organization – you set the tone – you lead the charge. We need ALL OF YOU!
Yours in FREEDOM,
Doc D’Errico
Vice Chairman, Massachusetts Motorcycle Association
MA State Representative, Motorcycle Riders Foundation
MRF State Representatives Program Director
Certified Motorcycle, Sidecar, and Trike Instructor
QUICK, Nine Important Facts To Remember As We Grow Older–
#9 Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
#8 Life is sexually transmitted.
#7 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
#6 Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky-panky, and they can’t tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich, quick.
#5 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks, months, maybe years.
#4 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
#3 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to
criticism.
#2 In the ‘60s, people took LSD to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, and people take Prozac to make it normal.
#1 Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow.
“RIDE SAFE AND KEEP IT UPRIGHT AND BETWEEN THE LINES”
“SIDEHACK” Jerry
–from Rogue
FOLLOW-UP ON CRAZY HORSE ENGINES– I think Crazy Horse is pretty much done. Irma, the woman who probably contacted you, said she is moving on to something else. Things just weren’t working out for her.
I bought some of her inventory. Will probably buy some more soon. I have been building her engines.
I’ll get some pics of the JD for you. I’m getting ready to pull the engine in the next day or two and will forward some pics on to you.
I’m also building a Pan for myself, almost all out of used parts of course. It won’t be pretty, or concourse correct, but it should be fun to ride. And that’s all I care about. The engine’s about finished, a 84-inch stroker. I just located a good used frame for it. I also have a 45 flathead project I work on when possible.
The new Indians are great motorcycles. I’ve ridden a couple and was very impressed. Polaris did their homework for sure. Glad to hear Bikernet is doing well. Looks like you set it up right. Does Rogue still work with you? Haven’t seen him in a while. I’ll get the JD info to you ASAP. Thanks and have a great day..
–Frank Aliano
Blackhawk Motor Works, Inc
321-952-9333
WORDS FROM THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN— Cravings bring only sadness and fear. Avoid craving and you avoid sadness and fear.
–Pleasure Verse 126
It’s electric: BOLT III provides interdisciplinary opportunity for students to zoom into real-world experience
As Virginia Tech’s Battery Operated Land Transportation (BOLT) motorcycle team gears up for another year of competition, their brand-new bike, the BOLT III, is revving up the electric-powered vehicle industry in more ways than one.
Now in its third iteration, the bike is shaping up as a solid challenger to gas-powered motorcycles with combustion engines.
“The BOLT III power train is what we are most proud of,” said Gordon O’Neill, who has graduated but began as a team member on the BOLT project as a sophomore in computer engineering and served as a team lead last year as a senior. “Our motor, controller, and batteries all work well together. It can be challenging for collegiate teams to tune all those components together.”
During his first year on the team, O’Neill worked on the software that allows the dashboard touch screen to talk to the other parts of the bike controller.
The prototype BOLT bikes are built by a team of students hailing from majors across the College of Engineering, including the departments of Mechanical Engioneering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. Those on the BOLT project work in three subteams divided into power train, controls, and chassis.
The BOLT project began in 2011 with BOLT I, a light and simple bike that was the very definition of a “prototype” bike harboring errant wires inside its chassis.
Its successor, BOLT II, was more of a custom bike that could reach top speeds of 170 mph. It last raced and won in February 2016 in Roebling, Georgia.
“We did so well in that race the judges did not think we were a collegiate team and forgot to score us against the BRAMMOs, a class of commercial electric bikes,” said C.R. Gittere, the competitive motorcycle rider who piloted BOLT II to a decisive win in its last race.
Gittere also owns a motorcycle software company, and as a business owner himself, knows the value of practical experience outside of the classroom.
“I can see a direct correlation between the participation in the BOLT project and opportunities students receive in internships and other employment that set them off and running in life,” said Gittere. “I enjoy working with the students because, in my experience, they are really intelligent and will do what it takes to find out how to solve a problem on the bike. At the end of the day the students always figure it out.”
BOLT III has evolved into a formidable production-like bike capable of reaching speeds near 190 mph. The bike’s racing speed is about 150 mph and can go from zero to 60 mph in about 3.3 seconds.
One advantage of the BOLT III in the racing arena is the customizable battery pack. Batteries can be removed, making the bike lighter when necessary for shorter races.
Beyond technical experience, the BOLT project is also providing opportunities for students to gain valuable experience that is translatable to real-world employers.
“My work on the BOLT team initially helped me get my internship at Northrop Grumman,” said O’Neill. “The point of BOLT in general is to get out of the classroom and to do something physical. I joined BOLT for that reason, I wanted some out of class projects to put on my resume, and I became team lead because I was excited about addressing the challenges we saw in BOLT II.”
O’Neill also learned to navigate management tasks while working on BOLT III, directing human resources to where they were most needed in areas of expertise.
Sponsors of the team include General Motors, SolidWorks, the Student Engineer’s Council, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, and Qt.
BOLT III is scheduled to make its debut at the eMotoRacing Varsity Challenge July 15 and 16 in Millville, New Jersey. It has a big chassis to fill, given the legacy of BOLT II and its win in the last race the team competed in.
As for O’Neill, in addition to starting full-time employment in the fall at Northrop Grumman, where he interned as an undergraduate, he’ll also be crossing another real-world experience off his list that is owed to the BOLT project: getting his motorcycle license.
ANOTHER PANIC REPORT– Millennials are wrecking America’s most iconic motorcycle brand.
It turns out millennials don’t “live to ride” like their parents and grandparents did.
Alliance Bernstein downgraded Harley-Davidson (HOG) to market performance from outperform Wednesday following results from a recent survey that predicts no growth in bike sales as millennials enter HOG’s target demographic.
The call is “based on increased conviction that motorcycle demand in the US is in the throes of secular e…rosion, combined with weakened conviction in the materialization of near-term catalysts,” wrote AB analyst David Beckel in Wednesday’s note.
“Our data suggests the younger Gen Y population is adopting motorcycling at a far lower rate than prior generations,” Beckel added. “Gen Y’s are aging into the important ‘pre-family’ cohort of riders and Boomers are increasingly handing over their keys to the smaller Gen X population.”
Correcting its previous prediction, Alliance Bernstein set its new 12-month price target lower at $55, representing six percent upside. It previously expected a 20 percent gain in the next year.
“For a variety of reasons, we now believe it is hard to imagine a scenario in the medium term where unit sales growth in the US breaches 0% on a consistent basis,” continued the analyst.
Since Alliance Bernstein’s initiation 10 months ago, new bike sales have persistently missed due to demographic shifts. Declines in pre-family (aged 25-35) and post-family (aged 45-70) cohorts show millennials, the largest age group outside of boomers, have little interest in riding motorcycles.
“We estimate rider growth has declined from a 3-5% annual growth pace pre-financial crisis to close to 0% today,” noted Beckel. If our back-tested model is predictive of the future, we expect rider growth will dip into negative territory in 2017 and stay in negative territory for at least the next five years.”
AB research also adjusted its optimism toward Harley-Davidson’s hoped-for sales bump following Donald Trump’s election. With unrelenting gridlock in Washington, the analyst doubts the new administration’s ability to advance on infrastructure spending, middle class tax cuts or corporate tax cuts.
–MSN.COM
–from Rogue
Bullshit, sure the world is changing fast and the government, after bailing out the auto-industry told us we should destroy all fossil fuel vehicles to save the planet.
But, I’m sorry we haven’t stopped having babies and more kids are flying into the industry than ever before. Born Free and the Smoke Out keep growing with youngsters. Flat track and speedway racing has never been more popular.
I have more youngsters around the shop than ever before. Hang on. The styles might change, but young people still want to ride free.
–Bandit
SPEAKING OF FLAT TRACK RACING– Watched team Harley win the gold in the flat tracker main event last night . Once they passed team Indian, they stayed out front by the length of the back stretch and stayed there. Great race.
Good to see team Indian with some competition for a change instead of always taking all the podium wins.
–Gearhead
MORE TEASE FROM CHOPPERTOWN– Hey Bandit, not sure if that code I sent worked – try this one?
HANG ON FOR THE QUOTE OF THE WEEK– JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said during an earnings call Friday it’s “almost an embarrassment” being an American citizen traveling the world because of policies hindering business growth.
“I don’t buy the argument that we’re relegated to this forever. We’re not,” Dimon said. “And if this administration will make great moves in taxes and infrastructure reform, we have the most — one of the most bureaucratic, confusing, litigious societies in the planet — it’s almost an embarrassment being an American citizen traveling around the world and listening to the stupid s— we have to deal with in this country. And at one point, we have to get our act together.”
Now you know how I feel about this mural project.–Bandit
MEMO FROM THE BIKERNET DOG POUND– Just received this, and as requested I’m sending it on in hopes of finding a good
home for these creatures!
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My Dear friend..
I cannot keep the whole litter. I just don’t have the room. That’s why I first thought of you.
If no interest, I wanted to ask you kindly to send this to one of your good friends.
Thanks for your assistance.
–from Buckshot
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MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION RIDING FREE FROM DC:
Your Weekly Biker Bulletin from Inside the Beltway
Your Motorcycle Riders Foundation team in Washington, D.C. is pleased to provide our members with the latest information and updates on issues that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. Count on your MRF to keep you informed about a range of matters that are critical to the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle. Published weekly when the U.S. Congress is in session.
NEWS FROM THE HILL – August Recess DELAYED…but Will Anything Get Done?
In case you didn’t know, the U.S. Congress takes a much-needed and very well-deserved break (SARCASM) every August.
Our elected officials use the month to take some personal time, but mostly they spend their days at fundraisers or meet with constituents at the home office (side note – August is a GREAT time to set up meetings with your legislators). However, some recent shenanigans will almost certainly curtail that this year.
This week, Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.) Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Luther Strange (R-Ala.) held a press conference calling on the Senate to cancel August recess. The reasoning? There is so DAMN MUCH TO DO.
Here is what the White House has asked the Hill to do immediately: 1) Pass a repeal of Obamacare before August recess. 2) Lift the debt ceiling before August recess. 3) Agree on the outlines of a broad-based overhaul of the nation’s tax code before the August recess. 4) Clear outstanding executive and judicial branch nominations.
The problem? As of this writing, there are 11 legislative days scheduled until the August recess begins. Obamacare repeal is in a tough spot. Congress is extremely unlikely to lift the debt ceiling before the August recess. And I can’t see any agreement on the horizon on tax reform.
But to give credit where due, Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did make the announcement that the Senate will break with longstanding precedent and delay the start of its August recess until the third week of the month in order to continue to work this summer.
Now, I understand at home, you may be saying SO WHAT THE EFF? I work every August! (You and me both, my friends). But this breaks a long-standing precedent in D.C. and has everyone talking….
This D.C. insider’s opinion? GOOD. There is a lot to be done, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get there. And if they want to pass the MRF’s profiling resolution while they’re around this August, we certainly wouldn’t be opposed to that!
EXECUTIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES – Guardrail Fail and Ethanol Talk
Families of people who have been killed by driving into a guardrail they say is dangerous have brought a lawsuit against the Lindsay Corporation, which makes the X-LITE model guardrail device.
Lawsuits recently filed say that the rails impale vehicle passengers and have been linked to several deaths across the country since last year. There are approximately 14,000 X-LITE units in use in at least 29 states and Puerto Rico.
Lindsay Chief Executive Officer Rick Parod discussed the lawsuit recently stating that, “We stand behind X-LITE and will vigorously defend these claims.” Parod went on to say that their product has passed crash and safety tests in accordance with federal standards.
Notably, while the product is still eligible to be purchased using federal transportation funding, Parod said, Lindsay is replacing the X-LITE in its lineup this year with products that meet a newer set of federal safety standards.
Your MRF pays close attention to issues surrounding guardrails considering the needs of our membership. We’ll watch this as it develops and report out accordingly.
Wait…what? EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt had a gift for ethanol producers this Independence Day…he stayed a continuation of the Obama administration’s requirement that 15 billion gallons of ethanol go into the nation’s fuel system.
Hold on though, folks don’t sharpen your knives just yet. Pruitt reduced overall advanced biofuels in 2017, kept advanced biodiesel steady in 2019, and cut by about a quarter the cellulosic ethanol mandate for fuels from agricultural products that have a much smaller carbon footprint.
What does that mean in plain speak? Pruitt has opened the door to significant changes down the road, suggesting that an analysis of a “reset” of the ethanol volumes allowed under the law may be in order. The EPA is asking for comment on imported ethanol and biodiesel, and for an examination of the market for zero percent ethanol. KEEP IN MIND ITS ONLY A PROPOSAL….the EPA often modifies its proposed volumes when it issues a final rule. Now the agency has until November 30th to take comment and produce a final rule. The clock is ticking and your MRF is watching.
NEWS FROM THE STATES: TEXAS Announces Motorcycle Crash Analysis Findings
More news from the lone star state this week. Researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute announced their completion of a five-year analysis of motorcycle crashes in the state.
Though we encourage you to read the full report (link below) some quick factoids from the announcement include an increased likelihood of crashes in urban settings versus rural (however those crashes that occur in rural areas are more severe); 40% of riders in crashes have no “M” license certification; and, of fatal motorcycle crashes, 44% involved an impaired rider. A friendly reminder that these stats are exclusive to Texas and that there are many other statistics…read the report…give me your feedback!
The full study can be accessed by clicking on this link.
MRF NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – Meetings in August and MOTM
Though your elected officials are looking at a shorter August recess this year (see the first story), the last two weeks of the month, they are likely to be home in their districts.
What does this mean for you? IT’S A GREAT TIME TO MEET WITH YOUR CONGRESSPERSON. If you attended Bikers Inside the Beltway, a short meeting in the district office is an ideal time to follow up on all of those issues the staffer promised to “look into.”
Sufficient time has passed since the end of May so you can go in and say, HEY – what’s the final word? Can you sign on to our profiling resolution? Push for the RPM to go to the floor? Make some responsible changes to the ethanol mandate? Finally fix the definition of a motorcycle?
And if you DIDN’T attend Bikers Inside the Beltway (first of all shame on you!) then here is your chance to make up for it and schedule a meeting with your elected officials in your home state and share your concerns as riders!
Don’t know who to call for an appointment? Let me help! (megan@mrf.org) Don’t know what to say? We’ve got you covered. The MRF recently posted all of our issue summaries that we lobbied on this year. Print these off, study them up, make your appointments and PREACH.
You’ll find the summaries by clicking on this link
Lastly – here is the first (of what will be many) plugs to sign up for this year’s Meeting of the Minds. Its being held in Williamsburg, VA this year and we are going to have a fantastic lineup. Get registered NOW by clicking on the link below. I’ll be there…will I see you?!?
http://mrf.org/events/
UNTIL THEN, RIDE FREE-
–Megan Ekstrom
Vice-President of Government Affairs & Public Relations
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation
QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY– One percenter Biker and a prisoner at local State jailhouse, Jake ‘Boots’ Robert finally managed to escape after 12 years in prison.
When he got home his wife looked at him and said, “Where the hell have you been?!!!
They said on the news you escaped 8 HOURS AGO!!!! “
–from Ujjwal
Supreme Commander
Bikernet Trikes
FROM THE NATIONAL MOTORISTS ASSOCIATION– The laundry list is long and not nearly complete but we gave it a shot. During June the NMA conducted an online survey in conjunction with the promotion of Lane Courtesy Month. We presented a list of several nuisance items for drivers and asked the several hundred respondents to note which particular ones bother them.
The results, summarized below, are interesting as are many of the write-in choices. How about you – care to share other things that disturb your driving experience? And if there is a story behind your favorite pet peeve, well, we are good listeners.
Use this link to share this NMA E-Newsletter with others:
https://www.motorists.org/alerts/bugs-motorists-nma-e-newsletter-444/
Read Driving News every chance you get:
https://www.motorists.org/news/
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BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PROBLEM STUDENT WORD OF THE DAY—
Uptalk: [uhp-tawk]
noun
1. a rise in pitch at the end usually of a declarative sentence, especially if habitual: often represented in writing by a question mark as in Hi, I’m here to read the meter?
QUOTES
Uptalk, the researchers found, could also serve a strategic purpose through a technique known as “floor-holding,” in which the speaker, anticipating an interruption by the listener, tries to stave it off by using a rising tone at the end of a statement.
— Jan Hoffman, “Overturning the Myth of Valley Girl Speak,” New York Times, December 23, 2013
ORIGIN
Uptalk is a linguistic term for an intonation pattern in which a declarative sentence ends in a rising pitch like a question. The phenomenon was first noted especially among teenage girls and young women, though it is used among the general population. Uptalk entered English in the early 1990s.
34TH ANNUAL AMERICAN EAGLE AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE SUMMER NAMM SHOW IN NASHVILLE– Crystal Gayle, Harry Shearer, and Patti Smith honored with American Eagle Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn.– The National Music Council presented its prestigious American Eagle Award to industry icons Crystal Gayle, Harry Shearer, and Patti Smith on July 13 at The Summer NAMM Show in Nashville, TN. National Music Council Director, David Sanders, hosted the awards ceremony along with presenters Paul Shaffer, Richard Leigh and John Ingrassia.
The honorees and presenters collaborated for an unforgettable finale performance of the song “People Have The Power,” written by Patti Smith and her late husband Fred “Sonic” Smith. The awards are presented with support from The NAMM Foundation, a non-profit which works to advance active participation in music making across the lifespan through scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs.
Photos from the event can be found here.
To learn how to support The National Music Council and their music education advocacy efforts, visit www.musiccouncil.org.
For The Summer NAMM Show schedule of events for the remainder of the weekend, visit www.namm.org/summer/2017.
The Council provides for the exchange of information and coordination of efforts among its member organizations and speaks with one voice for the music community whenever an authoritative expression of opinion is desirable.www.musiccouncil.org.
For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit nammfoundation.org.
THE LATEST MEMO FROM THE CHIP– Being spontaneous can lead to some of your greatest adventures, but when it comes to planning your vacation to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip…
Passes to the Best Party Anywhere®
During the 2018 Sturgis Rally
ON SALE NOW!
If you make your reservation today, your pass could be as low as
$19 PER DAY!
New to the party and wondering why you should reserve before entertainment is announced? Let this guest tell you about the experience:
“At first I was a little nervous about committing early because the bands hadn’t been announced yet, but then my friend told me that the Chip’s been doing this for like 35 years, and they know how to throw a good party. I trusted her, bought my passes and ended up having the best time of my life. I go to a lot of concerts and there’s nowhere else you can see shows like this for under 20 bucks a day. And even if there was, with everything else going on, it could of been a bucket of crud up there on stage. Woulda still been worth it.”
– Sara Stephenson, Dallas, TX
Pass prices will never be this low again.
RESERVE NOW FOR 2018!
STILL WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT 2017?
The Full 2017 Band Lineup Announcement is Coming Next Week!
Stay Tuned for More Bands and More Fun Coming to the Sturgis Buffalo Chip
BIKERNET TECH ALERT– Four Things you might not have known about your Cell Phone.
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.
Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST (Emergency)
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND (Hidden Battery Power)
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#. Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell phone next time.
THIRD (How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?)
To check your Mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following Digits on your phone:
*#06# .
A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere safe.
If your phone is stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won’t get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can’t use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally….
FORTH (Free Directory Service for Cells)
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411 information calls when they don’t have to. Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial:
(800) FREE411 or (800) 373-3411
without incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell phone now.
This is sponsored by McDonalds.
This is the kind of information people don’t mind receiving, so pass it on to your family and friends.
–from Gerry Celia
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SO, WHAT’S COMING— Brad is servicing our trailer for the run to the Badlands. The van gets new tires tomorrow. I have a chance to honor and old friend and the man who allowed me to purchase my favorite vintage ’46 Indian.
Hugh King’s bike stories may see another chapter next week. Peter Linney is working on two bike features for Bikernet, one Knucklehead by Deny 528 and the other a wild car powered custom from the past, which belongs to Ron Paugh of Paughco and I believe is for sale.
I need to review the Cantina Episodes. I may need to finish a two-part mystery, but then we are going to dive into the life of a drug-addict warf rat.
And of course we will pour into Franky’s Dyna right up until we peal for the Rally. So you may see another tech and even an article on MetalSport Wheels new 18-inch rotors.
In the meantime Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
