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I’m off to see the Wizard. We, and that includes you, are off to see what new technology can do for Bikernet. As you saw the old landing page is gone and shortly many more changes will unfold.
Some of the changes you won’t even see, but they will be rocking the world of Bikernet, and I’m damn excited.
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–from Vette Bill
QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY–
Dear paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers: If you find one, what’s your plan?
–from Bikernet security advisors, Rogue and Jerry
QUAIL LODGE ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE AUCTION– August 19, 2016, Quail Lodge & Golf Club, Carmel, CA
Now in the 19th year, Bonhams returns to Quail Lodge to present a curated selection of some of the world’s finest motorcars.
Impressive sell-through rates and many world auction records have been achieved here, including the most valuable Ferrari sold at auction. Our tremendously experienced and well-proven team would be honored to work with you.
To consign a motorcar for sale, please contact:
+1 (415) 391 4000 West Coast | +1 (212) 461 6514 East Coast
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I used this kit because a buddy changed to a gear drive setup. You need a dial indicator and a few extra gears to change the crank pinion gear or the rear inner cam gear because you may need to go oversize or undersize on those two gears to get the tolerances between gears right. If you get the gear drive together and you have a noise like noisey lifters, you have to go back in there and change a gear or two undersize or oversize.
If you don’t happen to have those gears laying around you will have to order them (roughly a hundred bills each) and wait until they are delivered. Gear dive is good but requires a little more set up time. This kit gets it all right from the start.
— Bill Cheney
vlss708@yahoo.com
Campton, NH
COMING TO THE CANTINA THIS WEEK– ONCE AGAIN, the Leesburg Bikefest rocks the South! Stunning weather, bikers everywhere, girls, girls, and more girls. Thousands of visitors hit the warm sunny streets of Leesburg.
Florida to a flurry of musical entertainment, the sounds of roaring pipes, people watching, and more. The images have been loaded in the Bikernet Cantina, subscribe & enjoy!
–JACK MCINTYRE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Supreme Co-Editor of Bandit’s Cantina
BIKERNET.COM
Check it out! Just put up here in the Cantina.
COLE CUSTOM PAINT UPDATE— Mike Cole is an old friend and Hamster. He lives in Ohio and most of his family worked in the coal mines and have encountered bouts with the big C. The evil hand reached out to Mike a couple of years ago and generally he has won all the battles, but he’s at it again. If you know him, reach out to him with support.–Bandit
Thanks for the text, and for checking on me. I am presently doing chemo, but I have a CT scan, and a MRI next week. They will tell me the following week the results. I am working in the shop daily, and have some exciting stuff going on. My favorite is a Shovel, and a ‘66 Sting Ray pro touring car. I will get you some shots soon. Thanks again HFFH
–Mike Cole
METALSPORT WHEELS UPDATE STORY COMING TO BIKERNET SOON— I recently met with the Metalsport crew. They now offer 3D and 2D forged blanks to machine shops and wheel manufacturers all over the world. You’ll see the whole story soon on Bikernet. Here’s another testimonial:
“From here on out I’ll only use MetalSport wheels for two simple reasons quality and service, but the main reason is they go the extra mile for the industry.”
– Dana Hallberg
Deadline customs
FLORIDA STUDY SHOWS CARS CAUSE MAJORITY OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS–
North America News – September 2013
In the last few years, motorcycles have become a popular mode of transportation around Orlando and it is common to see these two-wheeled vehicles on the highways and neighborhood lanes around the city. However, motorists often view motorcyclists as a nuisance and fail to give them the respect and space they need. When this happens, motorcycle accidents are often the result.
In 2010, the Florida Traffic Crash Statistics Report revealed that there were over 8,000 crashes involving motorcycles around the state that year. Over 7,400 injuries were sustained by motorcyclists, 376 cyclists were killed and 767 passengers on motorcycles died.
Motorists not paying attention
According to the Sun Sentinel, motorists feel that motorcyclists are reckless and motorcyclists feel that motorists aren’t paying attention, thereby colliding with motorcycles. A study conducted by the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research shows that motorcyclists have a point.
The study, which examined motorcycle accidents during a period of ten years, showed that drivers often fail to yield the right of way to motorcycles and driver distraction appears to be a major factor. While there are many motorcyclists that cause their own accidents, motorists are responsible for the majority of crashes. In fact, the study reveals that motorists are found at fault for 60 percent of collisions involving cars and motorcycles.
Sharing the road
It is important for motorists to understand that motorcycles have a place on Orlando’s roads and building an awareness of the presence of motorcycles can be an effective way to reduce the number of bikers who suffer serious injuries each year. Some of the things that drivers should be aware of include:
Motorcycles are smaller in size and therefore can be difficult to see – drivers should be aware of this around other vehicles, signs and buildings.
Always look twice before turning left or merging into traffic!
Avoid distractions in the vehicle such as a cell phone or food, which may prevent a driver from seeing a motorcycle.
Drivers should always alert motorcycles to their intention by using turn signals.
Motorcycles should always be given their own lane and space.
Motorcycles move and operate in a different manner than cars do. Motorists should educate themselves on these differences so that they understand why motorcyclists behave the way they do.
Seeking compensation
When a motorcyclist is involved in an accident with another vehicle, their risk of being severely injured or killed is great. This is not surprising since they only have their helmet and protective clothing to shield them from harm. As such, motorcyclists may lose income and incur thousands of dollars in medical debt.
If you have been injured by a motorist in a motorcycle accident, you should speak with a qualified and experienced attorney to understand what your legal rights are.
–Alert driving.com
–from Rogue
I have a 2015 Free Wheeler and love it. It moves out fast and is a blast to ride. I had a head injury, which left me with balance issues (I walk with a cane) and my doctor told me to stop riding. I changed doctors and traded my Softail Deluxe for a Free Wheeler.
I’ve never regretted it and plan to ride it to Sturgis!
— Denice Tollison
sabina14063@yahoo.com
Dunkirk, NY
MEET THE MACHINE GUN PREACHER AT SMOKE OUT 2016– Sam Childers, known as the Machine Gun Preacher, overcame a life of drugs and violence to embrace Christianity and wage a 13-year war to free enslaved children in Northern Uganda and Southern Sudan, Africa.
Sam’s life was portrayed in the movie, “Machine Gun Preacher,” where Sam was played by Gerard Butler.
Sam will be hanging out at SO 17 and meeting the chopper jockeys at the rally.
Childers is known as the “Machine Gun Preacher” because he says he fights, often with an AK-47 assault rifle, against the infamous guerrilla leader Joseph Kony and the rogue Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), whose war crimes have left thousands of African children orphaned.
Childers writes that he has “rescued more than 900 refugees of all ages. More than half of them were children who had been captured by the Lord’s Resistance Army.” He founded a group called Angels of East Africa, and he writes of “leading a rescue with an AK in my hands and a pistol on each hip.”
Come by and meet the Machine Gun Preacher at SO 17 – Secure your tickets today.
–Commander Edge or the Edgy Commander
WEST VIRGINIA Lawmakers Override Veto– Permitless Carry ‘Becomes Law In 90 Days’
On March 4, the West Virginia House voted to override Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s (D) veto of permitless carry legislation and on Saturday, March 5, the West Virginia Senate followed suit.
On March 4, the West Virginia House voted to override Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s (D) veto of permitless carry legislation and on Saturday, March 5, the West Virginia Senate followed suit.
When Tomblin vetoed the legislation–House Bill 4145–he released the following statement:
West Virginia’s law enforcement officers have dedicated their lives to keeping us safe and helping us in times of need, and it’s disheartening that the members of the Legislature have chosen not to stand with these brave men and women – putting their safety and the safety of West Virginians at risk. It’s unfortunate that the concerns of officers from every law enforcement branch in the state, including the West Virginia State Police and university campus police officers, have been ignored by today’s action.
But lawmakers who view the requirement of a concealed carry license as a burden on the exercise of Second Amendment rights saw things differently. WSAZ 3 reports that the Senate override the veto by a vote of 23-11.
The override means persons 21-year-old or older who are not barred from gun possession will be able to carry a gun without permit and persons 18-20 years of age will be able to get a concealed carry permit to carry a gun.
Permitless concealed carry “now becomes law in 90 days.”
AWR Hawkins is the Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and political analyst for Armed American Radio.
–from Rogue
Editorial Emperor of Bikernet Baggers
CRAZY HORSE ENGINES ARE COMING BACK— I’m putting together a tech with my Crazy Horse Power 100 engine, but needed some info. I reached the new owner of American V-Plus:
Below is what I got in response to your question about the breather valve.
Early CH engines had the breather valve. At a later date it was decided to do away with the breather valve and let the crankcase vent strictly by the pressure and vacuum created in the crankcase by piston movement. To my knowledge, all the later CH engines were set up in this manner. The crankcases can be corrected by machining in the breather valve bore and installing the valve.
I cannot say whether he has a breather valve in his engine or not, so I really can’t answer his question definitively. There is no bottom end breather in the engine. All crankcase breathing is done through the top end. Wish I could be more help on this one. You would have to pull the cam cover off to determine whether the engine has a breather valve or not.
Please let me know if this was helpful and if I can answer any other questions.
–Irma Martin
President
AMERICAN V-PLUS
P O Box 996
Auburn WA 98071-0996?
Phone: 253.737.5542
E-mail: americanvplusoffice@gmail.com
Watch for more helpful information around these beautiful 100 –inch engines.—Bandit
ART PROJECT OF THE WEEK–
I have just had my most recent public art project installed and am sending pics FYI!
All the Best Always,
–Karena Massengill
310-872-4309
310-832-3076
karenamassengill.com
When we accomplish four 2016 goals, hopefully soon, we have two fun ones in the shop waiting and one is a bronze sculpture. Karena knows and has studied and performed bronze sculptures. She’s my first mentor.–Bandit
RUN TO THE WALL NEWS—We are working closely with Alfredo at Hardcore Choppers. They have some Killer Chops and Hot Rods.
http://www.hardcorechoppers.com. Christy Neil is our best rep from Mid West Distributors.
Hope to see yawl at our Private Party Raising money for the Vets at Quail Ridge Lake on Hwy 50 between Centerville an Aldie, VA.
–English Jim
ROAD STORIES FROM WICKENBURG, ARIZONA— This just in from Micah McCloskey. We caught up with him on a deserted Arizona road.
“I know you like the desert,” Micah said flying down the highway on his Road Glide. We just featured his bike on Bikernet Baggers along with his run to Key West and back to Los Angeles.
http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/MILD_PERFORMANCE_BAGGER_FROM_MICAH_MCCLOSKEY.aspx
I’ll bring you more image in the Sunday Post. In the meantime find your two-wheeled adventure. The Redhead was intrigued by these Arizona shops, but not the heat.
THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200 ENDURO ARRIVES AT DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE U.S. BEGINNING MAY 6– More than 80 Dealerships will Offer Customers the Opportunity to View or Test Ride Ducati’s First True On and Off-Road Adventure Motorcycle
Beginning May 6, more than 80 U.S. Ducati dealerships will receive owner-ready versions of the Multistrada 1200 Enduro. Many participating dealers will be hosting unveiling parties and test rides. Activities will vary by dealer. For additional event information, including a full list of participating Ducati-authorized dealership locations, please visit: http://www.ducatiusa.com/meet-the-wild-side.do.
The Multistrada 1200 Enduro is the most versatile motorcycle to be produced by Ducati; purpose-built to be a comfortable globetrotter that feels equally at home on long trips or under the most extreme riding conditions.
Since its debut in Milan, leading enthusiast, dual sport and adventure motorcycle magazines have raved about the Multistrada 1200 Enduro’s on and off-road capabilities.
“The Multi 1200 Enduro is more than willing to get a little dirty,” said Cycle World, the leading motorcycle magazine. In addition, Motorcyclist called the bike, “an impressive off-roader,” while ADVMoto stated, “Ducati kept and improved the best parts from the Multistrada 1200 while making the required changes to make it a serious contender in the adventure motorcycle market.”
Additional information about Ducati, including participating dealers and availability can be found at www.ducati.com.
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NON CVO Hydraulic Clutch Upgrade FROM BDL– BDL’s “BPP-500HYD” clutch kit is just the ticket for riders looking for the optimum in touring clutch performance.
The tried and proven system is designed specifically for late touring models with H-D hydraulic clutch (non CVO models). The Patented Ball Bearing lock up design features 45 – 5/16-inch steel ball bearings.
While the BPP-500HYD is designed to work with the stock spring, retainer and bolts, each kit includes an optional .240-inch thick HIGH PERFORMANCE diaphragm spring which is 30 percent thicker and stronger than the stock H-D diaphragm.
This is a significant upgrade that is sure to benefit riders of these late model touring machines. Suggested retail for the BPP-500HYD is $238.50.
Available from Belt Drives Limited dealers worldwide. Catch more at www.beltdrives.com
LOBBYING THE OPENING SESSION
A.B.A.T.E Members To The Capital To Fight For Rights For All Road Users
(March 14, 2016) A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana members visited the legislature in Baton Rouge, La. on March 14, 2016. Over 93 members of A.B.A.T.E rode en masse to the Capital, roamed the halls, talked with representatives, and sat in on the Joint Transportation Committee hearing.
The A.B.A.T.E. members were recognized by the chair-man of the Joint Transportation Committee as they literally filled the Meeting Room 5 of the Senate Transportation Committee. Despite the weekend of flooding in north Louisiana, A.B.A.T.E members from that area still attended in force and made their presence known to the House and Senate members.
Over 1,2OO new laws were intro- duced and many of them were A.B.A.T.E.-sponsored bills. It was announced during their visit that Glenn C. McGovern, V.P. of A.B.A.T.E.’s G.N.O. Chapter who worked with Senator Gary Smith and Representative Stephanie Hilferty, had Senator Smith and Representa- tive Hilferty jointly introduce the Louisiana’s A.B.A.T.E.- sponsored All Road Users Act, S.B. 171, which will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee C in April.
This is exciting news as A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana has for years been trying to get a bill passed to protect motorcyclists who are killed or maimed by motorists. Under present law, such motorists who kill or maim motorcyclists usually get a $100 ticket plus court costs instead of a suspension, revocation of their license, a substantial fine, probation, and jail time.
SB 171, introduced by Senator Smith of St. Rose and Representative Hilferty of Metairie, would change the law to protect all motorcyclists, bicyclists, scooter operators, skateboarders, farm vehicles, and handicap persons in electric wheelchairs. A.B.A.T.E. is working to make the community safer for all non-caged road users.
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana’ s mission is lobbying for motorcyclists rights and education. A.B.A.T.E also has a Share the Road Program it puts on for new student drivers to foster motorcycle and truck awareness. It is the only motorcycle organization in Louisiana that actively lobbies for motorcyclist’s rights.
A.B.A.T.E. of Louisiana is reaching out to all motorcyclists to join A.B.A.T.E. in helping to protect motorcyclists. Also, we ask that all motorcyclists write your legislators a.s.a.p. to urge the support of SB 171, the All Road Users Act, and appear at the hearings in April, 2016 at 10 a.m. when the hearings of the Judiciary Committee C will be held.
This story is but one example of how A.B.A.T.E. is working to make the community safer for all road users.
–Glenn C. McGovern
Vice President, Greater New Orleans Chapter MSF Instructor, Motorcycle Attorney
Why Louisiana Needs To Adopt The Model Vulnerable Road Users Act For All Louisiana Public Road Users–
Over the last five years there ihas been a disturbing increase in the fatality rate caused by careless and distracted drivers of cars crashing into pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, disabled persons using electric scooters and other “non-cars”.
Motorcycle usage varies with fuel prices, weather patterns, and the economy. Motorcycle, scooter, and moped use is expected to increase in the future. The elderly and handicapped use of motorized scooters crossing streets is another increasing trend.
Oregon was the first state to adopt a Vulnerable Road Users Act to reduce traffic crashes of cars into vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, the handicapped in electric scooters, skateboarders, and slow farm-implement-type vehicles.
Since then, 17 states have also greatly increase penalties for careless and dis- tracted car drivers.
In Louisiana, if a car driver kills or seriously injures a bicyclist or motorcyclist, for example, and the car driver does not flee or is intoxicated, the car driver will usually be issued a $100 misdemeanor ticket for failure to yield. The car driver usually has no injury but the non-caged road user’s injuries are almost always death, brain damage, multiple fractures, or other serious injuries.
After three years of efforts getting signed petitions and letters to senators and representatives, and speaking to various vulnerable user’s groups — bicyclists, motorcyclists, handicapped and elderly groups — I enlisted the support of Senator Gary Smith of Norco and Representative Stephanie Hilferty of New Orleans to introduce SB 171 the All Road Users Act, an identical version of the Model Vulnerable Road Users Act 5,6 that just passed thru the Senate Judiciary Committee C on April 12, 2016.
After hearing the stories of a handicapped person further crippled when her electric scooter was hit in a crosswalk with the truck driver receiving a $100 misdemeanor traffic ticket, a widow whose motorcyclist husband was killed by a careless drug-impaired car driver who received a $100 failure-to-yield traffic ticket, and several bicyclists that were injured or lost friends to fatal bicycle-car crashes with the car driver receiving a $100 ticket, several of the committee members approved the bill and several committee members signed on as co-authors of SB 171.
–Glenn C. McGovern
Vice President, Greater New Orleans Chapter MSF Instructor, Motorcycle Attorney
Bayou Bikin’ News
LEFT TO RIGHT: Glenn McGovern, Sen. Gary Smith, Bicycling Advocate Charlie Thomas , GNO chapter Pres. Dennis Melancon
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WORDS FROM THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN— Peace is the art of etiquette; talking softly is the mark of civilization; smiling is the sunshine of relationships; trust is the friend of success.
This is the protocol for modern people.
–by the Venerable Master Hsing Yun
ROCKABILLY ACTION–
Event: 4th Annual Rockabilly on the Route Classic Car and Vintage Bike Show, Swap Meet & Music Festival
Event Date: Festival is June 2nd thru 5th, Car & Bike Show is Saturday, June 4th
Address: Tucumcari Convention Center
1500 W Route 66 Blvd, Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401
Charity: To Benefit The New Mexico Route 66 Museum
Contact: Simon Cantlon / 310-801-2727
Website: http://www.rockabillyontheroute.com/
Welcome to Rockabilly on the Route, the largest Rockabilly and Americana music festival and Classic Car and Bike Show in New Mexico and on Route 66!!
Produced by Pink Flamingo Productions. The Classic Car and Vintage Bike Show is Saturday, June 4th. Other Events include Thursday, Friday and Saturday Headliner Shows at Tucumcari Convention Center, over 23 rockabilly/americana bands from around the world including Lee Rocker, The Starlite Wranglers (Japan), Lance Lipinsky The Lovers, Mad Max and the Wild Ones and more.
Events include the pin-up contest, old school burn-out, the midnight madness shows at the Tristar Inn Xpress, Veteran’s night at the VFW Hall, the burlesque extravaganza show, tattoo contest (adult & kids!), a pool tournament, beard and mustache competition, dance classes, bowling, the happy hour hootennany’s, a cruise on 66, a pop-up drive-in, a parade, flea market, swap meet, a tiki pool party and more! The Festival is a Benefit for the New Mexico Route 66 Museum.
– Use Promo Code “classic” at check-out for $5 off when registering for a car or bike at http://goo.gl/Wqo9St
– Use Promo Code “route 66” for $10 off of Festival Passes which get you into all 4 days of events at http://goo.gl/KnVbpI
–Simon Cantlon
Co-Producer / Rockabilly On The Route
Pink Flamingo Productions
310-801-2727
RockabillyOnTheRoute@gmail.com
www.RockabillyOnTheRoute.com/
https://twitter.com/RockabillyRoute
www.Facebook.com/RockabillyOnTheRoute
UNCLE MONKEY ON HIS TRUCK–
After seventeen years I finally had to say good-bye to my good old truck. I bought it new right off the delivery truck all those years ago. I worried about the quality of the truck, for the first couple of years, as it seemed like it encountered one mechanical thing after another. Some of it was me being picky of what a new truck was to be and sound like.
But as it closed in on its end of warranty the truck seemed to straighten itself out. That was the last of the troubles I had with it until recently. It finally begun to wear out, a part here, a rebuild there. It was the point where my money would be better spent on a newer truck.
Everything I was putting into it wasn’t increasing the value and wouldn’t repay itself down the road. Its one thing to drop $3000 fixing a $15000 truck but totally different when the truck itself is only worth $3000.
This wasn’t the first time I thought about getting a new truck. For the last ten years I’ve been shopping for a different truck. Somehow I just never ended up pulling the trigger. Maybe it was windows for the house, maybe it was another motorcycle, maybe whatever truck I looked at was a major step down in what I would get.
Now, pushed to get a new truck it was finding the right truck at the right price. Buy new, buy used? How new, how old. Eventually I came across the truck.
Lots of us go through this at one time or another. Maybe it is that old Softail you’ve been riding for decades; maybe it is that bagger that is rolling up on a million from criss-crossing the nation. It’s time for something new. You keep an eye out kicking tires here and there. You back out of sweetheart deals, because it just isn’t your old dependable bike.
You spin the wheels on the new ones at the demo rides. You vow you’re not putting another cent into it but the sun rises and falls over and over until you get to the place I was.
An opportunity to get something different, a little flashier, a little darker. When the chips finally fall into place there is a new bike sitting in the driveway, a virtual twin to the old one. Now, do you keep the old one, sell it off to the next guy to deal with the aches and pains of it? Maybe you do like I did with my old truck and pass it over to my son. After all you don’t want some stranger driving your baby.
-bad Uncle Monkey
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR LUNCH– A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her name plate that the teller’s name is Patricia Whack.
So, he says, “Ms. Whack, I’d like to get a loan to buy a boat and go on a long vacation.”
Patti looks at the frog in disbelief and asks how much he wants to borrow.
The frog says, “$30,000.”
The teller asks his name and the frog says that his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it is okay, he knows the bank manager.
She asks if he has anything he can use as collateral.
The frog says, “Sure, I have this,” and produces a tiny pink porcelain elephant, about half an inch tall. Bright pink and perfectly formed.
Very confused, Patti explains that she’ll have to consult with the manager and disappears into a back office.
She finds the manager and says, “There is a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000.
And he wants to use this as collateral.
She holds up the tiny pink elephant. “I mean, what IS this?”
The bank manager looks back at her and says, “It’s a knick knack, Patti Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man’s a rolling stone.”
–from Rogue and Jerry
FIN Recovers Stolen Honda CBR 1000 For a Second Time in 2 Months– Union City, GA – At 6:06 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19th, the FIN GPS Security theft recovery team received report of a stolen 2008 Honda CBR1000.
Utilizing the FIN GPS security device that was installed on the motorcycle at purchase, along with state-of-the-art software and tracking tools, a FIN vehicle recovery expert was able to locate the stolen bike within minutes.
FIN immediately directed authorities to the location of the stolen sport bike. Responding officers were met with aggressive resistance from theft suspects, including the use of dogs. It was further reported that a deputy was stabbed during initial entry to the location.
Several other stolen vehicles were found, including cars, trucks, and other motorcycles. The stolen Honda was already stripped and in the process of being repainted. Find It Now assisted in tracking and recovering this same motorcycle in February of 2016.
Established in 2008, Find It Now USA is a Florida-based, Veteran owned and operated company, specializing in motorcycle and power-sports vehicle theft detection and recovery. Visit FindItNowUSA.com or call 888-811-3883 for more information.
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–Rick Raus
THE AUSTRALIAN CROSS-COUNTRY– Day 2, we’re in Wagga Wagga had a nice ride from Tooleybuc in sunshine. Yesterday Day 1 was a friggin nightmare, with torrential rain and hail and gale force winds in the Adelaide Hills.
Had to take shelter under an overpass for 15 mins but still got another 100 kms of rain and wind. Then rained into last 150 kms into Tooleybuc with very strong winds. And they say that the worst day on the road beats the best day in the office.
Yeah . . . probably does.
–Doc Robinson
Tech Editor
Heavy Duty Magazine
Australia
BILLY LANE SON’S OF SPEED VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RACE–
I really respect those vintage racers, which is partly why I love the bikes they raced so much. We are moving forward with Sons of Speed in October.
Can you post the link to purchase event tickets on Bikernet?
https://sons-of-speed.eventbrite.com/
–Billy
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Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 1:00 PM – New Smyrna Beach, FL
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Sons of Speed is a motorcycle race inspired by early 20th-century board-track racing. Featuring stripped-down bikes with pre-1925 American V-Twin engines and a steeply banked racetrack, Sons of Speed hearkens back to a wide-open, full-throttle, thrilling style of motorcycle racing.
Founded by veteran motorcycle builder Billy Lane of Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off and Monster Garage, the first Sons of Speed race will feature some of the sport’s most accomplished riders, builders, and enthusiasts, including:
* Billy Lane, riding a 1913 Mack or a 1913 Indian
* Rick Petko (Discovery Channel’s American Chopper), riding a 1920 Indian
* Xavier Muriel (Buckcherry), riding a 1919 Harley-Davidson
* Jay Allen (motorcycle racer/promoter and proprietor, Broken Spoke Saloons), riding a 1913 Thor
* Buzz Kanter (publisher, American Iron Magazine), riding a 1915 Harley-Davidson
* Shelley Rossmeyer-Pepe (GM, Bruce Rossmeyer’s Harley-Davidson), riding a 1915 Harley-Davidson
* Warren Lane (Atomic Metalsmith), riding a 1919 Indian
The Sons of Speed race will take place during Biketoberfest at New Smyrna Speedway’s half-mile, paved, banked racetrack, with nine riders in several different heats. Winners of the heats will advance to a championship round. Each racer will sit astride identical hand-built racing chassis holding pre-1925 1000cc American V-Twin engines, and most racers will customize their machines by fabricating handlebars, exhaust, fenders, foot pegs and fuel/oil tanks.
When
Where
New Smyrna Speedway – 3939 Florida 44, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 – View Map
MOVIE OF THE WEEK: COAT OF MANY COLORS–
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 4, 2016) – Without a doubt, one of the hottest Mothers’ Day gifts of 2016 will be this week’s release of Coat Of Many Colors, the movie that was based upon the 1971 classic song from Dolly Parton. To get fans geared up for the release, the Country Music Hall of Fame member stops by this week’s edition of The Pickup to discuss the film.
Parton’s not the only performer making news this week. Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, and Jamey Johnson all take part in a special tribute to the late Merle Haggard, and another icon – Charley Pride – begins his 50th anniversary year by announcing a big tour.
Among the newer stars featured on The Pickup include a look at Kip Moore’s recent sold-out trip across the pond, while Brett Eldredge marks his fifth straight number one hit with “Drunk On Your Love.”
The recent passing of Prince sent the music world reeling, and his influence was felt among Country Music performers as well. Veteran hit-maker Deborah Allen discusses her collaboration with the singer on her 1987 song “Telepathy” – plus Martina McBride teams up with HSN to promote her new album Reckless with an exclusive performance – all on this week’s installment of The Pickup.
Check out the latest episode of The Pickup here: https://www.viewbix.com/v/The-Pickup–32/0d64b893-114b-47ba-8fd3-40324a54eef5
ABOUT THE PICKUP:
Launched in early 2015, The Pickup, a syndicated country video news series produced by The Hot Seat, highlights today’s stars and classic country artists making news today. New episodes are posted on the 1st and 15th of each month. The Pickup can be seen on the websites of broadcasters across the country (Nash Icon, HankFM, Midwest Communications, Zimmer Communications’ 94.3 KAT Country, etc.), online media blogs, the U.K.’s SKY Television, Heartland Network, and Sandy Zimmerman’s Las Vegas Television Network.
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MRF REPORTS– ABATE of Wisconsin defeated vulnerable users bills as well, as recently as last year, I would guess you could say we lobbied HEAVILY against
them as well.
We have had discussion with ABATE of LA and they think they are on the
right path, good topic for MOTM Legislative session and especially after
Meet the States.
But as you know the MRF will not take a public position against an
SSMRO, doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have that discussion with them, the
Pro’s and Con’s
Doc D’Errico wrote:
We should discuss this “Vulnerable Road Users” issue at the upcoming
meeting.
In Massachusetts, we’ve been lobbying heavily AGAINST including Motorcyclists, with the argument that we are licensed and registered vehicles, where bicyclists and pedestrians are not. Those who seek to continue to quell our freedoms prefer to call us “vulnerable” and thus enforce additional safety requirements upon us, not limited to helmets, graduated licensing, and other issues the NHTSA and AMA have
been touting as beneficial to motorcyclists.
–Doc
THE MAGNIFICENT HOME OF THE ARCH MOTORCYCLE RECEIVES EPA/CARB APPROVAL FROM THE DICTATORSHIP– Arch Motorcycle, the “ultra-premium” American V-twin manufacturer co-founded by Gard Hollinger of LA County ChopRods fame with Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, has had its first production model certified as emissions compliant by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) in the United States.
This means that their KRGT-1 is now road-legal for sale in all 50 states.
Powered by a proprietary S&S Cycle T124 Twin Cam style 124 ci/2,032cc 45 degree downdraft, fuel injected V-twin, Arch Motorcycle is no “celeb-fest” boutique bike building ego trip – this is serious contemporary production V-twin motorcycle design and engineering from the top drawer. With the help of S&S Cycle and other collaborators, Arch Motorcycle is doing it, and doing it right.
Read the whole report from DealerNews on Bikernet. www.dealernews.com
LAST FEW DAYS TO PRE ENTER INAGURAL LUCAS OIL JuniorMotoX —
Open to three classes per racer.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida. May 4, 2016 – We are just over a week away from the inaugural Lucas Oil JuniorMotoX event so now is the time to get your entries in to secure your spot on the gate. Most of the top amateur racers in the country have confirmed their participation in the event and some of the premier companies in the motocross industry will be on hand to show off their products and keep tabs on the top up and coming racers.
At the request of several of the racers planning to participate, riders can now enter up to three classes assuming that all eligibility requirements are met for all three classes.
Below is an updated list of some of the top riders that have already entered:
* Ryder DiFrancesco
* Nicolas Capps
* Dakota Aldredge
* Kyle Smith
* Matt LeBlanc
* Jaxon Pascal
* Jonah Geistler
* Lucas Geistler
* Nathan Thrasher
* Ryan Zawacki
* Michael Pace
* Jordan Jarvis
* Crockett Myers
* Kaeden Amerine
* Clay Quick
* Jarrett Frye
* Seth Dennis
* Noah Merrick
* Brady Karolevitz
* Thor Powell
* Bowen Bell
* Logan Boye
* Colton Eigenmann
* Egan Mastin
* Ramyller Alves
* Dylan Metheny
* Matthew Gross
* Kaleb Taylor
* Jett Reynolds
* Richard Taylor
* Brock Papi
* Gage Linville
* Wyatt Lyonsmith
* Lance KobuschLas
* Caden Braswell
* Joey Crown
* Jordan Bailey
* Preston Masciangelo
* Zach Prokop
* Ty Masterpool
* Jake Masterpool
* Richard Jackson
Team Green’s Jeremy McGrath will be serving as the JuniorMotoX Ambassador and will be on hand to share his knowledge with the racers. In addition to a great venue and some of the best dirt on earth for racing dirt bikes, the JuniorMotoX will include a live webcast and TV feature on MAVTV.
If you are thinking about racing, you need to sign up ASAP as some classes are filling up. www.juniormotox.com/registration
Check out the latest track map here:
http://juniormotox.com/2016/04/updated-track-design-for-inaugural-lucas-oil-juniormotox/
To sign up for the live webcast on LucasOilRacing.TV go to: www.lucasoilracingtv.com.
SENA partners with Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride–
July 3-23, 2016
Cross-Country Journey Commemorates
100th Anniversary Of Van Buren Sisters’ Historic Ride
The Largest Women’s Motorcycling Event of 2016
One Hundred Years, One Hundred Women
Sena Bluetooth solves communications needs for Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride Sena Technologies, Inc., the global leader in bluetooth motorcycle communication systems, has partnered with the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride enabling ride leaders real-time communication between ride leaders, support vehicles and support staff. Taking advantage of Sena’s latest technology for motorcycle riders, all ride staff will now be connected through a variety of Sena Bluetooth products.
“Sena is thrilled to support the Sister’s Centennial Motorcycle Ride by being the official communication system of the event,” said Tae Kim, CEO of Sena Technologies, Inc. “These passionate and fearless women are paving the way for a future generation of riders, and we’re proud to do our part in keeping them safe and connected while riding.”
“An event of this magnitude has so many moving parts it seemed a daunting task to keep our large staff communicating effectively, yet Sena Bluetooth worked with us not only to determine our needs but also worked out a great solution for us,” said event organizer Alisa Clickenger. “With nearly twenty staff members riding motorcycles and several more in chase vehicles, we now have a solid solution to keep everyone in touch and working together seamlessly.”
Scheduled July 3-23, 2016, the AMA-sanctioned event is a cross-country motorcycle ride for women commemorating the 100th anniversary of Adeline and Augusta Van Buren’s historic ride across the United States from New York to San Francisco. The event will conclude with a group ride in to San Francisco on July 23, 2016, where festivities will celebrate the event completion and riders’ accomplishments.
“This was a phenomenal accomplishment by two courageous women at a time when few roads were paved, post-Victorian attitudes were in full flare and women did not yet have the right to vote,” said Clickenger. “This ride is intended to honor their achievement and promote the growth of today’s female motorcyclists and the motorcycling community.”
Women have several options for participation, including a fully supported tour, as well as self-guided tours of the entire route or individual segments. Registration is open on the event website at www.SistersMotorcycleRide.com.
Contact: Alisa Clickenger
Alisa@WomensMotorcycleTours.com
(562) 395-3830
More information can be found at www.SistersMotorcycleRide.com
BIG STORY HITS BIKERNET BAGGERS— Okay, this is a big story, lots of words and photos, and I even pitch Marilyn’s CVO Book.
http://bikernetbaggers.com/pages/Custom_Vehicle_Operations_By_The_Book.aspx
Every year Harley-Davidson unveils new Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) motorcycles and we journalists wait with baited breath. These incredible bikes are all hand-built rather than line production. They are assembled in limited numbers, at a premium price, and we get to ride them.
The 2016 CVOs are decked out with amazing paint, a powerful Screamin’ Eagle Twin Cam 110 dripping with bling. This year’s Street Glide is an absolute CVO stunner. Shimmering metal flakes in the Atomic Red with Candy Apple Flames adorn this year’s Street Glide.
Don’t miss this sparkling report by the Triking Viking on the ever-expanding Bikernet Baggers web site.
–Renegade
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Been watching your fight with the city over your building. It’s a damn shame when they want to shut down a thriving business bringing money into area. It’s all political. They want your property for some other BS or to line a contractors’ pockets.
The city up here pulled the same shame up here. LOWES was going to put in a store just outside city limits. Bull dozers started working the property. Then city extended city limits to include property and the BS started. Close to 10 years later LOWES is building a store but in different area in city limits.
Hey you guys should move up here get out of Rat Race of Southern Kalifornia.
Good Luck Bandit, Ride Free and Safe.
— Bill
Santa Maria, CA
For motorcycle riders, people in “cages” — those driving cars and trucks — bear a disproportionate share of the blame for the high number of motorcycle crashes on South Florida roads.
“The increasing number of motorcycle accidents is greatly due to distracted drivers on cellphones,” said Michael Gluckman, of Delray Beach, who has been riding for 13 years.
But people in cars traditionally have pointed to reckless motorcycle drivers careening in and out of traffic for putting their own lives at risk.
“These guys are always making statements that everyone should watch out for them,” said Don Cosby, of Fort Lauderdale. “I feel like they don’t watch out for themselves very well … You see [bikers on sport bikes] cutting in and out of traffic. Very few ride in a reasonable, safe manner. They’re pretty reckless.”
So who’s mostly to blame when four-wheel and two-wheel vehicles collide? According to a recent Florida Department of Transportation study, bikers are right. Motorists driving cars and trucks are mostly at fault, often failing to yield the right of way to the smaller vehicles.
In analyzing 10 years of Florida motorcycle crashes, Chanyoung Lee, a senior researcher at the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research, found that 60 percent of the time motorists in other vehicles are at fault when they collide with motorcycles.
“There’s a bias by people driving,” Lee said. “They don’t expect to see motorcycles.”
But the study uncovered more: When looking at all motorcycle crashes, motorcycle operators bear a lot of responsibility as well. They have a significantly higher number of single-vehicle crashes than other drivers. That is, they crash on their own without other vehicles involved.
Some 34 percent of motorcycle crashes involve one vehicle, according to the study. Compare that to only 19 percent of car crashes involving one vehicle.
By Angel Streeter, Sun Sentinel, By Angel Streeter, Sun Sentinel
–from Rogue
Supreme Bikernet Baggers Editor in Command
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS OPEN FOR HAPPY HOUR —
Last night, I was sitting on the sofa watching TV when I heard my wife’s voice from the kitchen. “What would you like for dinner my Love?… Chicken, beef or fish?”
I said, “Thank you dear, I’ll have chicken.”
She replied, “You’re having soup, numbnuts. I was talking to the cat.”
–from Rogue and Jerry
Pirelli Riders Prepare for Monster Energy Supercross Finale in Las Vegas–
– The final round of the 2016 Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, is set to take place at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas this Saturday, May 7. The glitz and glamour of the Vegas Strip will transfer to the confines inside of the football stadium as the star-studded field of riders prepare for bar-banging action. For the first time this season, the Western Regional 250SX Class and Eastern Regional 250SX Class will compete head-to-head as they battle for the chance to earn bragging rights.
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It has been nothing short of a stellar season for the BTO Sports/WPS/KTM veteran Justin Brayton, who continues to hone his sharp skillset en route to impressive performances. Last weekend he tied his season-high finish with a fifth place and will look to finish the season strong in Sin City this weekend.
Fresh on the supercross scene for 2016, rookie Benny Bloss is coming off of his first-career 450SX Main Event, which helped him gain tremendous experience as he continues to fill-in for the injured BTO.
Sports/WPS/KTM riders Andrew Short and Davi Millsaps.
The Autotrader/Monster Energy/Yamaha squad started the season slow due to unfortunate injuries, however, a late season surge witnessed both Weston Peick and Justin Barcia claim their season-high finishes. Peick currently sits inside the top-10 in the championship and the California native has a history of turning good results on the slippery West Coast soil. Barcia is a former winner of the 250SX Class in Las Vegas and he is determined to find the same success he had back in 2012.
TPJ Racing has consistently put in strong performances throughout the year, including multiple riders making the 450SX Class and 250SX Class Main Events. Nick Schmidt carries an astonishing 15-consecutive Main Event streak, while privateer Alex Ray is in pursuit of his ninth Main Event start of the season.
Motorcycle Superstore Suzuki will have Kyle Cunningham (250SX West) and Jimmy Albertson (250SX East) pitted under the awning this weekend when the 250SX Classes face off. Cunningham is no stranger to navigating the tricky hard-pack desert soil and has turned some of his career-high finishes inside Sam Boyd Stadium. The team will be offering a special opportunity for those in attendance to sign up for a chance to win a set of Pirelli Scorpion™MX32™ tires and other cool prizes.
Matt Bisceglia will be the lone rider for the MAD Racing/Dirt Candy Graphics/Suzuki team as his Australian teammate Luke Clout recovers from a broken femur suffered earlier this season. After landing the all-new SCORPION™MX32™PRO its first podium in Monster Energy Supercross, Bisceglia is an underdog heading into the weekend aboard the No.32 machine.
Supercross action from the Sam Boyd Stadium gets underway on Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. PT and can be viewed on FOX Sports 2 between 7-8 p.m. and FOX Sports 1 8-10 p.m. Check local listings for channel information.
NEVER GIVE UP— You can’t. I can’t. And when you don’t go shit happens. I feel very blessed to be doing what we do on a daily basis. That’s not good enough. I’ve been on the search to do a better job for our audience and customers during our 20th year.
I’ve asked a lot of questions. I’ve received some answers I didn’t care for. But I kept asking until finally this year more solutions surfaced and more opportunities. The Triking Viking helped a great deal. Then I reached out to a former web master Jason Douglas, and he shinned a different light on the solutions. “Bullshit,” he said and hooked me up with a specialists. “Talk to this guy.”
Bottom line, we will seriously improve the flow of Bikernet. Bikernet Baggers and Bikernet Trikes, and our blog will become more integrated into Bikernet. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.
For most of us this is sorta smoke and mirrors, but it will make everything flow and that’s cool. Then we will become mobile friendly. Then who knows…
In the meantime, my next book is very close to completion, but I asked the Redhead to check the titles and she started to read the whole book.
I’m about two minutes away from diving into a tech about this new Biker’s Choice Evo ignition system.
Here’s a shot of the Grapevine after a mudslide. It is the passageway from the Los Angeles basin to the central valley and north to Oregon. I’ve been over this so many times. So, are we writing a story about it. Hell no.
Hang on, it’s never a dull moment around here.
Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
