Hey,
This is going to be wild. I’m scrambling on the post while this afternoon a gang is coming over to bake cookies. At the same time Kevin is coming over to bend tubing and Jeremiah will interrupt progress to have us fix his D&D muffler.
Its carbon fiber shell D&D exhaust was held together with aluminum rivets. You’ll see in the tech. The rivets got loose and their tacks to hold the baffle together couldn’t handle the strain. We tore it apart last night and I tacked the baffle back together.
Jeremiah bought a piece of 16 gage 4-inch tubing and made a new shell. We’ll weld it back together today and get him back on the road.
Then it’s back to building the World’s Fastest Trike.
Let’s hit the news:
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
TRAILBLAZERS BANQUET SATURDAY APRIL 6 2019
TICKETS GO ON SALE JANUARY 15
We have changed the way you will order tickets and it is taking a while to set it up. We are also in the process of changing how we send the newsletter . Hopefully it will enable us to send attachments and photos again. Gmail is great, but not for large groups. We will be sending out detailed information about ordering tickets and other changes.
The next newsletter probably won’t be out until after New Years.
TOM CATES MEMORIAL BIKE SHOW
Information about the bike show will be posted on the Trailblazers website. http://www.trailblazersmc.com There have been some changes so be sure to read it before loading up your treasure.
IMPORTANT!! The schedule has changed:
10am Sign-up, 12noon SHOW OPENS, 2pm JUDGING
SPACE IS LIMITED SO GET THERE EARLY.
OFFICIAL TRAILBLAZERS T-SHIRTS and HATS AVAILABLE
You have been requesting Trailblazers apparel so we are again offering T-Shirts and hats. They are good quality and you can choose the Trailblazers logo or the 75th anniversary logo. You can view and order them on line. The shirts will be printed per order. You can choose black or white, men’s long or short sleeve, women’s and embroidered hats. Hats take a bit longer than T-Shirts. Order online at : https://www.teamswolen.com
Scroll down and click the Trailblazers web banner. For now, use Guest Code trail18 to get into the website. Orders can be shipped or will-call by phone request. (714) 978 3797. Soon you will be able to click on the Trailblazers website and Facebook page to get to Team Swolen’s website.
See the rest of the Trailblazers news on Thursday.–Bandit
SLINKY CALENDAR OF THE WEEK–
Everyone needs a shop calendar, gotta keep those projects on schedule ! Get your 2019 Earl’s garage Girl Calendar. Veruca our latest garage girl is modeiling the calendar. More of her to come…
My Etsy Shop… https://etsy.me/2P4kq8H
—
David “Dangerous Dave” Campbell
Earl’s Garage – Motorcycle, Hotrod, and Event Photography
www.earlsgarage.co
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
New Line Of Chopper Metalflake Seats
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/New_Line_Of_Chopper_Metalflake_Seats.aspx
I have a stock 1988 Springer Softail seat.i want it done in gold metal flake with tuck and roll.i want a seventies style seat with more back support.but I want foam trimmed so it’s not so big of a seat.if I sent you my seat how much would the price be.my number is 984-365-3221.
–George Tice
Georgetice195@gmail.com
Wake Forest, NC
I’m sure the Le Pera team can help. I sent a note to Christine Le Pera. She will be in touch after the Holidays.–Bandit
MERRY XMAS FROM ZIPPER’S– Thanks,
–John Kitzmiller
John.K@ZippersPerformance.com
Zipper’s Performance Products
Phone 410-579-2828 x105
www.ZippersPerformance.com
ROYAL ENFIELD FINANCING OPTIONS– RENA has partnered with Freedom Road Financial for a “No Payment, No Interest” promotion. All 2018 Classic 500 motorcycles purchased between December 1, 2018, and February 28, 2019, are eligible for the promotion. Rules and restrictions apply.
The 2018 Classic 500s are available in Royal Enfield dealers across North America and are better than ever. All now come standard with ABS and rear disc brakes. With new color schemes and affordable financing options, it’s easier than ever to return to pure motorcycling.
WEEKEND WELDING WORKSHOP AT FULLER MOTO–
BUY 1 DAY, GET 1 DAY HALF-OFF!
Use code: BUY2 at checkout
Karen’s story of powering through not only one type of cancer diagnosis and treatment, but 4 was pretty compelling. How does one get through a blow like that? We all just couldn’t get over how tough this must have been for Karen, but were happy to read that riding her motorcycle to chemo and radiation was what empowered her through it all. This confirmed to us all that we needed to help this woman stay out riding on the road. Riding was how she was surviving.
Karen has had some time for this all to sink in, her prizes showed up and she got straight to work installing them on her bike. We asked Karen to give us an update on her life since winning the Ultimate Biker Makeover, here is what she shared with us.
“On August 11th, I was standing in a public parking lot when I found my email telling me that I was selected as the winner of the GG Ultimate Biker Makeover. I screamed, and laughed, and danced around like I was six years old, instead of going on 60!
Just 4 days later, Spectro Oils started the parade of prizes that showed up at my door with everything I needed for my fall tune up!
I had never installed a new fairing on a bike before, and I was so filled with satisfaction and accomplishment when I finished, that I was doing the happy dance in my open garage, all by myself! I am sure if the neighbors were watching, that they would have assumed I was even more eccentric than they originally thought.
I love the new look that my motorcycle has now. I had always hoped to add these finishing details, but never could allocate the funds. These prizes have really completed the vision I had for my bike in my dreams. My bike’s performance has improved with the new air cleaner: no more backfiring! And installing the fairing certainly helps keep the cold autumn wind off my chest!
I am so grateful and excited, to have been chosen as the winner of this year’s contest, that I tell anyone who will listen how awesome Garage Girls and your sponsors are! I am humbled by the extent of the prizes, and I am walking much taller in my new Harley Davidson boots, instead of my old, beat up hand-me downs!
I was a little embarrassed telling my own story to win a contest to only benefit myself. But the actual writing of my story, and having been considered “worthy”, has more than made up for my original reluctance! I would certainly encourage every woman to go for the chance to get “Hooked UP” by the Ultimate Biker Makeover. Along with the confidence that being chosen brings, getting down & dirty in your own garage, wrenching on your own bike, is so satisfactory! I love it when guys ask who did the work on my ride, and I simply smugly answer, ME!”
For more information, rules, eligibility and submission procedures, visit www.Garage-Girls.com
If interested in getting your company involved please contact Sara Liberte at sara@saraliberte.com
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY– The Texas Dwarf
A dwarf from Texas was experiencing constant pain in his testicle
area.
The dwarf went to the doctor and told him about his problem.
The doctor told him to drop his pants and he would have a look.
The dwarf dropped his pants. The doctor stood him up onto the examining table, and started to examine him. The doctor put one finger under his left testicle and told the dwarf to turn his head and cough, the usual method to check for a hernia.
“Hmm…” mumbled the doctor, and as he put his finger under the
right testicle, he asked the dwarf to cough again.
“Aha!” said the doctor, and reached for his surgical scissors.
Snip-snip-snip-snip on the right side… then snip-snip-snip-snip on
the left side.
The dwarf was so scared he was afraid to look, but
noted with amazement that the snipping did not hurt.
The doctor then told the dwarf to walk around the examining room
to see if his testicles still hurt.
The dwarf was absolutely delighted as he walked around and discovered his testicles were no longer aching.
The doctor said, “How does that feel now?”
The dwarf replied, “Perfect Doc, and I didn’t even feel it. What did you do?”
The doctor replied “I cut two inches off the top of your cowboy boots.”
–El Waggs
NEW CANNONBALL 2019 CALENDARS—Are now available. We reached out to see if Michael Lichter was responsible for the photography. We’ll let you know.
He was there, everyday covering the action. Unfortunately I couldn’t pick up Sam’s image.
–Sam Burns
Under the Influence of the Justice System – A Father’s Story
This is a story about my twenty-year-old son. To some readers this may be an article that smacks of stupidity and privilege. It may be that both are true but the real point is how hopelessly out of whack law enforcement and related penalties are with the real world.
On a Saturday night John exited a fraternity house at a small, rural southern college and got in his car to drive a short distance to his dorm. This proved to be an epically stupid decision. Unbeknownst to him the local police had staked out the fraternity for just such a situation. Before he even left his parking spot he was approached and asked if he had been drinking. He had.
At this point my son was presented with a choice. On the one hand, the college has an honor code and lying is cause for immediate expulsion. The police know this and report all incidents to the college. On the other, the state has a zero-tolerance policy for underage drinking and driving. Hobson’s Choice: Answer yes and get a DUI, answer no and risk expulsion from the school without recourse. Taught not to lie, my son answered yes, he’d been drinking.
The probable cause for approaching him? He was a college student leaving a fraternity house at night, so he must have been drinking.
A subsequent search of the car turned up some beers and a bag that appeared to have trace amounts of marijuana. He was charged with a DUI, underage possession of alcohol, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and “weapons” possession. In the rural south travelling with your hunting bow in your car isn’t generally considered a crime but in this case it was.
Did I fail to concede that my son had made some seriously poor decisions?
I can afford a lawyer, so I hired one and we began to discuss whether there were any ways to reduce the charges. The Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) test came back over the 0.02 level for juveniles but the drug blood test was negative meaning he’d been drinking but if he’d ever smoked pot, it wasn’t in the past two weeks. The lab concluded the bag had contained marijuana but there wasn’t enough to weigh. There was literally nothing in the bag. The weight of the seized drugs was recorded a dash. The beers in the car were undeniable and the “weapons” charge remained a bit of an enigma.
At the assigned court date, my son caught a break. The arresting officer failed to show. She quit the police force before the trial, reportedly telling one of the kids at school that she didn’t sign up for busting them for drinking at frat parties. She left to take a position fighting “real” crime.
We thought we might be out of the woods completely. Dismissal of the underage possession of alcohol was straight-forward but the district attorney was clear that she was going to need a conviction. With four charges, she refused to let him completely off the hook; she insisted on either the drug charge or the DUI. John had to cut a deal, so he chose to plead guilty to the one charge for which he was arguably most innocent, possession of a controlled substance.
The magistrate explained how “lucky” my son was not to be charged with a DUI. A DUI charge would have meant suspension of his license for a year, a year’s worth of probation, increased insurance expenses and, perhaps more importantly, once on your record, a DUI in that state can never be expunged. It sticks with you for life. If ever asked on a job application, loan document or other form if you’ve ever been convicted of a crime, you have to answer yes. The charge my son pled guilty to, misdemeanor drug possession, required a one-year probation and, after five years, can be expunged from his record.
The seized weapon, my son’s very expensive, left-hand compound hunting bow? That became the property of the police through civil forfeiture. The court document says, “weapon forfeited.” I can only assume somewhere in the rural south there is a left-handed sheriff’s deputy extremely pleased with his new bow. I hope he shoots himself.
There are so many things wrong with what happened to my son. The police profiled him to approach him—a clear violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. Nevertheless, he’d had a beer, made a bad decision and thus was guilty. The possession of a controlled substance charge was a joke—the lab could test the residue but there was nothing for the lab to measure. The seizure of the bow was classic ‘policing for profit’ abuse. The bow was in no way linked to a crime.
The school, whose honor code trumps the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment protection not to bear witness against oneself, called my son before the dean within two days of being charged. His one-year suspension was handed down another two days later.
It is a fact that underage drinking occurs across the United States. Research shows that as much as 80 percent of college students drink and 60 percent drink “regularly.” Rather than making our kids rationalize “criminal” behavior, our laws related to alcohol need to be changed to reflect reality.
Whether allowing just beer and wine for our young adults age 18 to 21 or, as Louisiana is considering, creating a ‘drinking certificate’ for 19 and 20-year-olds that pass an alcohol class, something needs to be done to stop the criminalization of alcohol consumption where no harm was done to oneself or others. Further, while I don’t condone drinking and driving, the penalties are now so far out of context with the deed-in John’s case not an inch driven on public roads-that they would be laughable if the consequences were not so serious.
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MORE BOMBER GIRLS FROM THE BOSS–
–Joe Teresi
Easyriders Emperor
ANOTHER BUCKET LIST RIDE TO THE HIMALAYAS–Himachal Pradesh Motorcycle Tour
Tour Highlights:
Ride on the ‘Toy Train’ to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Shimla
Get a taste of British Raj in Shimla
Visit the Dalai Lama’s residence
Motorcycle Ride on Zig-Zag Mountainous Road
Explore Himalayan Rural Life
DAY 1: ARRIVE IN DELHI
Arrive at Delhi International Airport where you’ll be met by our representative outside the EXIT gate of arrival terminal, holding a placard of your name. You will be transferred to your hotel & relax. Overnight in Hotel.
DAY 2: DELHI – KALKA BY SUPERFAST TRAIN & KALKA-SHIMLA BY TOY TRAIN
Morning you will be transferred to railway station to board super fast train to Kalka. On arrival at Kalka railway station, get ready to experience a trip on the historic UNESCO World Heritage Kalka-Shimla Toy Train is like traveling back in time.
The railway, built by the British in 1903 to provide access to their summer capital of Shimla, provides one of the most scenic train journeys in India. Kalka to Shimla through toy train offers a grand view of pine covered hill tops, flora and fauna, and the typical picture which makes the hills, queen of hills. On arrival at Shimla railway station, you will be received by our representative & transfer to Hotel. Later enjoy walk on Mall Road & explore Institute of Advance Studies & Christ Church. Overnight in Hotel.
DAY 3: SHIMLA-CHINDI (100 KMS / 3 HRS RIDE)
After breakfast, you will be introduced to our Royal Enfield 500cc Motorcycle & our road Captain will make you understand about the driving rules of India & you will be taught all skills to handle Royal Enfield in Indian mountains. Later start your first day ride toward Chindi village, which is located in Karsog Valley of Himachal Pradesh. Chindi is also known as abode of calmness in Himachal. Enjoy riding Royal Enfield Motorcycle on tarmac zigzag road along orchards of apples and dense hilly woods of deodars and pines. On arrival, check in hotel & relax. Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 4: CHINDI-BANJAR [120 KMS / 5 HRS RIDE]
After leisurely breakfast ride toward Banjar. Banjar Valley, also known as the “Valley of Tranquility”, is noted for the splendid scenery, sparkling streams, lakes, meadows, thick forest, and high mountain ranges. On arrival, check in Hotel & relax. Overnight
DAY 5: BANJAR – MANALI [90 KMS / 3 HRS RIDE]
After leisurely breakfast start motorbike ride to Manali. Manali is located near the northern end of Kullu Valley & on the banks of River Beas. Manali – an important hill station & breathtaking natural beauty is the hallmark of this valley. Enroute enjoy the amazing view of the beautiful villages situated among the green Hills On arrival in Manali, check into the hotel & relax. Overnight stay in Manali.
DAY 6: MANALI LOCAL SIGHTSEEING
After leisurely breakfast, ride Motorcycle to Rohatang Pass (3978 mtr) a high mountain pass. Later back to Manali town & enjoy the visit of Hadimba Devi & Manu temple in Old Manali, hot water spring at Vashist temple, Arjun Gufa (Cave of Arjun) & take a walk on Mall Road to see the colourful Market of Manali. Overnight in Manali.
DAY 7: MANALI –DHARAMSALA [250 KMS / 6 HRS RIDE]
After breakfast, start motorbike ride to Dharamsala, Dharamsala lies on the backdrop of the snow-draped Dhauladhar Mountains, a sub-system of the Himalaya, the town is surrounded by woods of pine and deodar and commands majestic views of the main range and the Kangra Valley below. On arrival check into the hotel & relax. Rest of the day is at leisure or explore local Tibetan markets at the Mcleodganj. Overnight in Dharamsala.
DAY 8: DHARAMSALA-DALHOUSIE (140 KMS / 5 HRS RIDE)
After leisurely breakfast, visit the Tibetan monastery in Maclodganj (upper Dharamshala) a seat of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama & later start bike ride to Dalhousie. Dalhousie is spread out over five hills & named after the 19th century British Governor General Lord Dalhousie. Located on the western edge of the Dhauladhar mountain range of the Himalayas, it is surrounded by the beautiful scenery of snow-capped peaks. Dalhousie is situated at 6000-9000 feet above sea level. On arrival check into the hotel & relax. Later visit the Panjpulla (A pretty spot, where water from natural sources flows under five bridges), Bara Patthar (small temple), Bakrota hills (offers magnificent views of the snow clad peaks). Overnight in Hotel at Dalhousie.
After breakfast, ride for a full day excursion to Khajjiar & Chamba.
Khajjiar: A picturesque spot with an emerald shaped meadow amidst a dense Deodar forest which even has a lake with a floating island at its centre & often called India’s Switzerland, This amazing hill station is houses of magnificent and incredible attraction like 12th century temple Khajji Nag dedicated to Snake God, Five life size wooden images of the five Pandav brothers & Golf Course.
Chamba: Chamba stands on the right bank of the river Ravi. It is a cold land with warm people under the purest of skies, offers a variety of scenic beauty. It is well known for its splendid architecture and a base for numerous attractions like Bhuri singh Museum, Hari Rai Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Chamunda Temple, Rang Mahal, The Chowgan & St. Andrew Church.
After leisurely breakfast start ride to panoramic Heritage Village Pragpur. Pragpur is located in the Kangra Valley and replete with history. It is the home of the famous 18th century Kangra school of miniature painting and probably the world’s – most certainly India’s – oldest ruling lineage comes from here. On arrival, check in Hotel & relax. Later take a walk around to explore the hidden beauty of Nature in Pragpur. Overnight in Hotel.
After leisurely breakfast start ride to Amritsar. On arrival check into the hotel & relax. Late afternoon we drive about 30 Km to Wagha Border (India-Pakistan Border) & enjoy flag ceremony starts at 04:30 PM & changing of guard. Later drive back to hotel & relax. O/n in Hotel.
After breakfast visit the Golden Temple (the beautiful Golden Temple, is made of white marble, bronze and gold leaf). Later start ride to Chandigarh. On arrival in Chandigarh, leave bikes & take bid from crew members. Later you will board in the Super Fast Train for Delhi (ETD: 18:20 Hrs – ETA: 21:50 Hrs). On arrival in Delhi at railway station, you will be received by our representative & transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Hotel.
Following breakfast, you’ll head for Delhi International Airport to leave for the journey home as per your flight schedule with lots of sweet memories. If you have late night flight then you have option for the local sightseeing of Delhi or same day trip to visit UNESCO World Heritage site ‘Taj Mahal” on extra cost.
In our Fixed departure we take maximum 10 Riders.
Book Now: 1st April 2019 to 13th April’2019
Book Now: 2nd May 2019 to 14th May’2019
Book Now: 23rd Sep-2019 to 5th Oct’2019
Book Now: 3rd October-2019 to 15th Oct’2019
Price- US $ 2600 Per Rider
US $ 4500 Price for Rider + Pillion
US $ 2200 Price for Car Passenger
US $ 395 Single Room Supplement
PACKAGE COST INCLUDES
12 Nights Hotel / Camp Accommodation on Twin / Double Sharing basis.
Breakfast & Dinner throughout the Tour.
All Ground Transfers from your arrival at Airport in India to till departure from India, sightseeing & overland journey by Air Conditioned Vehicle on non-riding days.
Royal Enfield 500 CC Motorcycle on all riding days.
Fuel for the Bike.
Experienced English speaking Motorcycle Road Captain for whole trip on his own Bike.
Experienced Royal Enfield mechanic with motorcycle all necessary spare parts.
First-Aid Medical kit.
Refreshment during rides like Packed Juice, Fresh Fruits, Biscuits, Chips, Tea, Coffee Etc.
Back-up Vehicle for your Luggage & Pillion Rider.
Delhi-Kalka-Delhi Super fast Train Tickets in Aircon Chair Class.
Toy Train Kalka-Shimla Ticket.
One Time Monument / Monastery / Temple Entrances.
All required Video / Camera fees.
Farewell Dinner with Unlimited Beer.
Assistance by friendly, knowledgeable English speaking ground representatives from the moment you arrive in India until the time you leave.
All Currently Applicable Taxes.
International Flights, Lunch, personal medical insurance (compulsory), Bike damage, extra drinks, visa fees and items of personal nature such as tips, laundry, liquor, extra drinks etc & anything which is not mentioned in included section.
Bharat Singh….
Mobile:+91-9871483018
O-93, 1st Floor, New Mahavir Nagar,
New Delhi-110018.
Skype: legendarymotorides
E-mail:- info@legendarymotorides.com
Website: www.legendarymotorides.com
FEATURE REQUEST– Can I shoot this 3 bikes for you?? As a group (or individual)
AND Merry Christmas to you.
— Peter Linney
Officially Certified Bikernet™ Feature Photographer
These bikes belong to Barry Weiss, a brother who is the star of Storage Wars I guess. Whatever.–Bandit
KIEFER SUTHERLAND UNLEASHES ‘OPEN ROAD,’ BACK ON THE ROAD IN 2019– For Tour Dates, Tickets and More: KieferSutherland.net
Kiefer Sutherland’s passion for the road and appreciation for the men and women behind the big rigs appears in his new featured track, “Open Road,” AVAILABLE TODAY from his forthcoming album, Reckless & Me. Kiefer will also return to the road for select tour dates in 2019, including performances in Mt.Crested Butte, Colorado as well as France, Germany and England (additional dates to be added).
Kiefer collaborated with longtime manager and producer Jude Cole on “Open Road,” which features world class musicians like Brian MacLeod on drums, Chris Chaney on bass, Waddy Wachtel on electric guitar, Jim Cox on piano, Greg Leisz on pedal steel, Chaz Mason, Samantha Nelson and Carmel Echols on background vocals as well as Cole on acoustic guitar.
After 50 shows in 3 months across 9 countries in 2018, Kiefer will continue playing select festivals and venues across North America and Europe in 2019. During his lengthy shows, he also covers some of his favorite songs from Merle Haggard and Tom Petty, displaying equal ease with both rock classics and country standards. Musically his shows encompass country, rock, blues and Americana driven by his gritty vocals and anchored by his gift for telling compelling stories in his songwriting.
Though he loves writing and recording, the stage holds a special place in his heart, and for the last three years, he’s toured extensively earning the acclaimed actor a reputation as a relentless road warrior. His primary motivation as an artist is the thrill of forging that connection with his audience through the music. “I couldn’t have imagined the depth with which I have fallen in love with touring. To have the opportunity to convey intimate, personal stories to an audience, for me, has proven to be priceless,” Kiefer said.
A riveting performer, Kiefer engages the audiences with his self-deprecating wit and shares the stories behind the highly personal songs that populate his 2016 debut album Down In A Hole, and his forthcoming new release Reckless & Me.
(more to be announced soon)
Jan. 18 Mountain High Festival – Mt.Crested Butte, Colo.
July 27 Country Rendezvous Festival – Crappone, France
July 28 Stimmen Festival – Lorrach, Germany
Aug. 04 Wickham Festival – Wickham, England
Oct. 03 Gruenspan – Hamburg, Germany
Keep up with Kiefer on the road by visiting KieferSutherland.net
This is the last release of MOONEYES Mail Magazine (MMM) for 2018–Thank you for reading it! For 2019, we will be delivering manta information so, please look forward!
The first MMM for 2019 is scheduled to release on 12:00PM Tuesday 1st January. The contents will be about the New Year Sale and the Fortune Bag so, if you are planning to visit MOONEYES on the New Year please don’t miss it!
Last week, we have already mentioned that MOONEYES Street Car Nationals® (SCN) will be held on Sunday 10th March at Odaiba Aomi N.O.P Area and the Entry Registration has started! If you have the interest to register as Swap Meet of Car Show, please contact us. The details are on SCN Official Website.
From everyone’s support YOKOHAMA HOT ROD CUSTOM SHOW is decided to be held at Pacifico Yokohama on Sunday 1st December 2019!! We will update you when things are decided so, please look forward!
While the Events for 2019 are gradually decided, at Honmo Hill Top Park near MOONEYES Area-1, there will be the Chop Sticks Car Club Presents 19th HOT ROD Razzle Dazzle on February 10th (Sun)!! If it is a HOT ROD & Custom, USA Car until 1969 or Domestic Car until 1979 anyone can participate! You can just come by and look at the cars! Please mark your 2019 Calendar for this date!
Last but not least, at MQQN Cafe Xmas Special Menu is available until Christmas Tuesday 25th December. Few more days until Xmas, please come and visit MQQN Cafe for the meal with your loved one.
NEWS FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–
IPCC’s Special Report Slammed By Eminent Climate Scientist
By Paul Homewood
The significance of this new GWPF report by Prof Ray Bates of the Meteorology and Climate Centre at University College Dublin cannot really be overstated:
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London, 20 December: One of Europe’s most eminent climate scientists has documented the main scientific reasons why the recent UN climate summit failed to welcome the IPCC’s report on global warming of 1.5°C.
In a paper published today by the Global Warming Policy Foundation Professor Ray Bates of University College Dublin explains the main reasons for the significant controversy about the latest IPCC report within the international community.
The IPCC’s Special Report on a Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR1.5) was released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in advance of the recent COP24 meeting in Katowice, Poland, but was not adopted by the meeting due to objections by a number of governments.
Professor Bates examines some key aspects of the SR1.5 report. He assesses if the IPCC report exhibits a level of scientific rigor commensurate with the scale of its extremely costly and highly disruptive recommendation that carbon emissions be reduced to zero by mid-century.
The paper concludes that such a level of scientific rigor is not present in the report. Specifically, SR1.5 is deficient in scientific rigor in the following respects:
? It departs from the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report in conveying an increased sense of planetary emergency without giving rigorous scientific reasons for doing so.
? It fails to communicate to policymakers a considerable body of important observationally-based research evidence that has accumulated since the Fifth Assessment which reduces the sense of a looming emergency.
? It fails to communicate important information made public by climate modellers since the Fifth Assessment regarding the empirical tuning of models to achieve desired results.
The paper concludes that, in view of these deficiencies, the SR1.5 report does not merit being regarded by policymakers as a scientifically rigorous document.
“There is much recent observational and scientific evidence that the IPCC report has failed to include and which supports a more considered mitigation strategy than the extreme and unrealistic measures called for in the SR1.5 report,” said Prof Bates.
In the foreword, Dr. Edward Walsh, the Founding President of the University of Limerick and former chairman of Ireland’s National Council for Science, Technology and Innovation said:
“The importance of adherence to the highest scientific standards on the part of the IPCC in its periodic reports can hardly be over-emphasised. Governments rely on the scientific objectivity of these reports to make crucial decisions related to the economies of their countries and the wellbeing of their people. Policymakers should carefully reflect on the significant deficiencies identified in the report before considering implementing its recommendations.”
WOW—Life is amazing then you die and it keeps on being amazing. It’s wild how we look at life and our accomplishments. Some of us scramble daily to do something, including creative endeavors. We’ve accomplished so much as humans.
We need to realize that we can relax, take it easy and celebrate each day as if it was Christmas.
Do what you truly love and ride whatever you want, whenever you want– Anything else can wait.
It’s all cool and were just going to school.
May your holidays be magnificent.
Ride free forever,
–Bandit
