Hey,
I read the Week magazine for the news because they make a point to give you several slants on any issue. They screwed up this week when they reported on motorcycle gangs (clubs) and only relied on one source: Cook, a gang investigator. Of course he’s going to tell them only awful shit. He wants a larger budget and more staff to control. So his final comment, all club members are, “Criminals.”
In the same issue, there’s a report on how the TSA failing to the tune of 17 Billion a year. The former Republican House Speaker, Dennis Hastert has been indicted. Police killed 384 in the first six months of this year. The entire organization behind international soccer sport has been arrested. Hillary Clinton made millions off arms deals she made with 20 countries while secretary of state. Incredible. And Cook says all club members are criminals. I could go on, but I need to ride out to meet some brothers at Cook’s Corner, but is there controversy afoot?
We’ll see… Let’s hit the news.
THE WEEKEND ROGUE REPORT– I am in the habit of stopping if I see a motorcycle pulled over on the side of the road.
More often than not it has turned out that they were stopped for a reason other than a breakdown or needing assistance.
For years people have suggested placing a motorcycle helmet on the ground a distance behind the motorcycle. The problem with that is not everyone wears a helmet especially in states that it is not mandatory.
The suggestion below might be worth sharing with others
6. Need Assistance
You are pulled over to the side of the road and need help. Most passersby are unsure what help, if any, is needed. You need to signal for help without conveying panic.
To signal for assistance, make the sign of a “T” by crossing one hand above the other.
If you see the “Need Assistance” signal, you must make a decision whether you will stop, phone for help, or ignore the appeal.
–Rogue
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
BONNEVILLE MOTORCYCLE LAND SPEED TRIALS 2015– August 29-September 3
Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials, The AMA Land Speed Grand Championship, is the premier motorcycle land speed-racing event. This AMA and FIM sanctioned event offers AMA national and FIM world record opportunities. Contenders in many classes, including streamliners biding for the absolute world record, will be there.
Everyone can have a shot at the course. You can ‘Run Watcha Brung’ or take a shot at records!
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noun
1. the study of evidence tending to substantiate the existence of, or the search for, creatures whose reported existence is unproved, as the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster.
Quotes
But the tales from the cryptozoology continue, naturally, because why not let our sense of wonder be wound up by the concept of a creature affectionately known as Nessie? This cryptid is our nautical version of a Yeti or a Sasquatch that seems to lurk not only in blurry photos, but also in the darkest recesses of our dream-states.
— Michael Cavna, “Loch Ness monster
Google Doodle plumbs the depths of our fevered fascination,” –Washington Post, April 21, 2015
Origin
Cryptozoology came to English in the mid-1900s from the Greek roots kryptós meaning “hidden” and zôion meaning “animal.” The combining form –logy comes from the Greek word logos meaning “word” and is used in the names of sciences or bodies of knowledge.
AND LOVE JUGS won awards throughout 2014-15 such as:
BEST OF THE WEB MOTORCYCLE PRODUCT NEWS AWARD
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The Love Jugs Black Cool-Master is available at Love Jugs Authorized Dealers and on the company website.
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BIKERNET WEEKEND WEATHER REPORT–
look at all that smog!
— Paul Aiken
Owner
Aeromach USA, LLC
10015 Metromont Ind. Blvd, Ste F
Charlotte, NC 28269
800-990-9392 orders
704-599-1333 office
www.aeromach.net
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www.linkedin.com/in/paulaiken
Highway Hawk is a product of Motolux
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER FINDINGS–
* The Doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn’t pay his bill, so the doctor gave him another six months.
* The Doctor called Mrs. Cohen saying, “Mrs. Cohen, your check came back.” Mrs.Cohen replied, “So did my arthritis!”
* Doctor: “You’ll live to be 60!” Patient: “I AM 60!” Doctor: “See! What did I tell you?”
* A doctor held a stethoscope up to a man’s chest. The man asks, “Doc, how do I stand? “The doctor says, “That’s what puzzles me!”
* Patient: “I have a ringing in my ears. ” Doctor: “Don’t answer!”
–from HS Hamster
BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE DAY— “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing”—Benjamin Franklin, quoted in NOLA.com
The Helping Hands of Highway Safety: NMA E-Newsletter #334
Summer is almost here and that means you’ll be sharing the road with more motorcycles in the months ahead. We encourage you to stay sharp and to follow the safety tips we’ve previously published here.
To help with that, we’d like to share an interesting graphic we ran across from ABATE of Wisconsin, the statewide motorcycle riders organization. It shows some common hand signals riders use to communicate with each other, especially when riding in groups. Observing and understanding these hand signals may help you anticipate what a group of riders will do and keep everyone safer on the road.
–NMA
We will run all the findings here in a Special Report next week. Some very good stuff.–Bandit
CHOPPERTOWN MEETS EL DIABLO–
Our buddies at Biltwell pulled off another edition of the El Diablo Run last week so we decided to put the EDR movie on special this weekend in their honor. Download or watch it instantly for just $5 this weekend – congrats guys!
HINT: We usually leave the sale running a couple of extra days so if you visit the site on Monday or Tuesday you can probably still take advantage of the special sale price.
“Me and my son have watched it 3 times, it was everything we had read about but could now see. Thanks for the inspiration.”
~Robert verified buyer
–Zack and Scott
Verified Producers
Choppertown, CA
UNCLE MONKEY ON HOBBIES–
Everyone has a hobby; some just cost more than others. My family and friends laugh at me when I tell them that but it is the truth. For me, building and working on bikes is a hobby. Sometimes I make a little money, most times not but it is the satisfaction of working in my space doing something I love. For some that thing is collecting stamps, others building model cars, wood working, playing music with your friends. Whatever you do there is always something to spend money. Maybe it is a rare coin, maybe it is a guitar that has been waiting quietly in a corner for you to come along, maybe it is more clamps or a distinct piece of wood.
My brother in law is planning to build a garage, a space just for him to disappear into. He wishes he had something as exciting as building bikes, a hobby to occupy his free time now that he is deciding to take time for himself. The truth is it doesn’t really matter what he does as long as he enjoys it. Maybe it will be creating with his hands, maybe with his mind.
As we wonder back into the house I point out the guys on TV restoring army tanks. What started as a boyhood passion watching tanks in movies and shows led to books and acquiring the skill, acquiring the knowledge to do it. Mix in a lot of time spent learning how to do it wrong before you do it right.
For my brother in law he loves boats so I suggested he build a wooden boat. He has the tools, has the skills and soon the space. As the idea rolled around in his head I could see it gaining traction. It may take years like the ten it took to build Snow White but in that time others projects came and went. Right now my Cafe Racer looks like it might beat the RoadKing out the door as a finished project.
As I disappear into my personal space deadlines and the outside world dissolve. Time is spent working on what is at hand, what can be accomplished now.
So enjoy your hobby, enjoy your time doing what you love. Chances are there is a world of others waiting to share it with you.
-bad Uncle Monkey
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN– When people see a cat’s litter box they always say, ‘Oh, have you got a cat?’ Just once I want to say, ‘No, it’s for company!’
Ralph walks into a bar in West Virginia and orders a white wine. All the hillbillies sitting around the bar look up from their beer and whiskey, expecting to see some pitiful Yankee from the north.
The bartender says,
“You ain’t from around here, are ya?”
The guy says, “No, I’m from Louisiana .”
The bartender says, “What do you do in Louisiana?”
The guy says, “I’m a taxidermist.”
The bartender says, “A taxidermist? What in the hell is a taxidermist? Do you drive a taxi?”
“No,” says Ralph, “I don’t drive a taxi, I mount animals.”
The bartender grins and hollers, “It’s okay boys. He’s one of us.”
–from Rogue and Jerry
LOUD PIPES SAVE LIVES–
Re my previous email the woman road rager/texter …now as seen on the local TV news…
Perhaps SOMEONE should start a fund for the guy she nearly killed DELIBERATELY.
Or maybe take up a REWARD fund to track her down.
Enough is enough!
Every day I encounter people texting while driving…and almost end up like this guy.
And here’s another example how cell phone/texting/driving has turned into a chronic crime wave that the authorities seem to ignore….a bicyclist is KILLED by a woman who was texting…all she got was 90 days in jail, a small fine, and small community service time.
http://patch.com/michigan/westbloomfield/woman-gets-unusual-sentence-distracted-driving-death
–Enraged Motorcyclist aka Paul
EXHAUST PIPE OR CRACK PIPE— Keep kids in the fun zone and learning, and not stuck in front of television sets and I-pads.
–Chris Callen
Cycle Source
We are working with Chris, the Cycle Source Staff, and the MRF to promote freedom and motorcycle building. Hang on for reports.–Bandit
Pegasus Fuel Injection and Ignition System Install
I have a 1997 Bad Boy with a blower on it. I always have a problem starting it. I’m running 7-8 psi boost would like to convert from Carb to this fuel injection. Is that possible???
–Raymond Duheme
raymond.duheme@gmail.com
Merrill, NY
Of course it is, depending on the intake manifold. Mil Blair, the Doctor of Pegasus is on the case.–Bandit
GEORGE CLOONEY RIDES FOR OMEGA— It’s cool to see anyone riding without a helmet and enjoying life in a national magazine. I spotted this in The Week Magazine.
–Bandit
2015 Indian Scout Luggage Rack Coming Soon–
Motherwell Products USA, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the new MWL-610 made specifically for the 2015 Indian Scout. The MWL-610 attaches to the front mounting point underneath the rear of the seat and hugs the curves of the fender to the rear mounting point on the fender.
The rack is hand bent and welded in the US. The carrying surface is 7” wide and 14” long. MWL-610 will be available in chrome, matte black, or gloss black finishes.
The rack will be available at www.motherwellproducts.com by the end of June. Pre order yours now by calling 877-703-7118
WEEKEND GUN NUT REPORT– California: Two Pro-Gun Bills Scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, June 9–Please contact members of the Senate Committee on Public Safety and Natural Resources and Water TODAY!
On Tuesday, June 9, two pro-gun bills will be heard in their respective committees.
At 9:30 am in room 112, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water will be hearing NRA-supported Assembly Bill 499. AB 499 would authorize a person with a valid license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed on the person, consistent with the terms of that license, while engaged in the taking of deer with bow and arrow. Please contact the members of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water and urge them to SUPPORT AB 499. Contact information for the Committee can be found here.
At 9:30 am in room 3191, the Senate Committee on Public Safety will be hearing NRA-supported Assembly Bill 950. AB 950 would allow a person who is subject to a gun violence restraining order to transfer his or her firearms to a licensed firearms dealer. Please contact the members of the Senate Committee on Public Safety and urge them to SUPPORT AB 950. Contact information for the Committee can be found here.
Earlier this week three anti-gun bills passed through their house of origins. Hearing dates have not yet been set. Continue to check www.NRAILA.org and your emails for updates on the anti-gun bills listed below.
Anti-gun Assembly Bill 96 was passed off the Assembly floor by vote of 62 to 14 and will now move to the Senate for consideration. AB 96 would prohibit a person from purchasing, selling, offering for sale, possessing with intent to sell, or importing with intent to sell ivory or rhinoceros horn, except as specified, and would make this prohibition enforceable by the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Anti-gun Senate Bill 707 unanimously passed off the Senate floor by a vote of 23 to 12 and will now move to the Assembly for consideration. SB 707 would prohibit CCW holders from possessing firearms on any properties that make up the grounds of a K-12 school or university, including many parking lots, common areas that may not be readily identifiable as school grounds, and student apartment buildings.
Anti-gun Senate Bill 347 passed off the Senate floor by a vote of 24 to 15 and will now move to the Assembly for consideration. SB 347 would add to the list of misdemeanors convictions that would result in a 10-year prohibition on the possession of firearms.
TRIUMPH CLASSICS– Dedicated to the Preservation of Classic British Motorcycles
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JUNE – 2015 NEWSLETTER
Upcoming Motorcycle Events in Orange County:
June 6th & 7th (Sat & Sun) – The 30th Annual HB Concourse d’ Elegance, Huntington Beach Central Park.
June 13th (Sat) – Bikes & Bombers IV, Lyon Air Museum from 9:00 am – 12:00pm
Visit our booth and see what’s New at TCM!
We will be displaying at these events on Sunday, June 7th in Huntington Beach and Saturday, June 13th at Bikes & Bombers. We hope to see you there!
From All the TCM Crew,
Have a Great June without the Gloom!
1281 Logan Avenue, Costa Mesa, 92626
(714) 556-0170, www.triclassic.com
Bikes & Bombers IV
Lyon Air Museum Presents 4th Annual Bikes & Bombers on Saturday June 13, 2015
Event Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2015 – 9:00 am
LYON AIR MUSEUM PRESENTS:
4th ANNUAL BIKES & BOMBERS
The event kicks off Saturday morning at 9:00AM featuring cruisers, sport bikes, customs and vintage motorcycles and complimentary coffee and donuts provided by Triumph of Newport Beach. Lyon Air Museum will accept people’s choice bike show entrants from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM. The People’s Choice winner will be announced at 12 O’ Clock High. The Runner-Up will receive a gift certificate from MagnaFlow for a new MagnaFlow Motorcycle Exhaust System. Lyon Air Museum will shift focus to the ramp, where the People’s Choice winner will receive a flight in the AT-6 Texan (weather and mechanical considerations permitting).
Lyon Air Museum will provide free exclusive motorcycle parking and a discounted museum admission rate of $8 to motorcycle riders. Ride out and join this fun filled event!
Lyon Air Museum is located at 19300 Ike Jones Road, Santa Ana, CA 92707. P: 714/210-4585 F: 714/210-4588 E: info@lyonairmuseum.org W: www.lyonairmuseum.org
Hours of operation are daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission rates: General admission–$12; Seniors and Veterans–$9; Ages 5-17–$6; Under age 5—Free. Groups of 10 or more–$1 off each visitor.
S&S HEADING TO LACONIA–
Where:
The S&S Cycle Semi Truck will be at:
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
1122 NH-106 North
Loudon, NH 03307
(Just south of Laconia)
When:
Saturday, June 13 – Saturday, June 20
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Visit S&S Cycle Semi Truck Display – You can’t miss it!
Come and get a first hand look at the monstrous S&S T143 engine, the new S&S exhaust offering, and the rest of the S&S line of Proven Performance® parts. We’ll be doing free exhaust and air cleaner installs right there at the truck!
You can view these parts from the comfort of your own home by logging onto the S&S website at www.sscycle.com, but there’s nothing like the hands on personal experience of seeing it in the real world. There’s also nothing like chatting face-to-face with our knowledgeable S&S show staff about your bike and how we can make it fast and make it last!
Besides, we can’t install an exhaust system on your bike over the Internet!
TOURING SUKOTHAI, THAILAND–
Here are a few more shots of the old city. Summer is definitely here with hot and humid. Only one week left.
–Art Hall
Supreme Bikernet International Editor Gypsy
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Victory Racing breaks the 100mph average lap speed barrier on its first TT Zero practice session.
Victory Racing has successfully run its two electric bikes in the first practice session ahead of the TT Zero race. Six racers set out on the practice, but only three crossed the line with two of those being the Victory machines. Getting both bikes back across the line and breaking past 100mph laps on Victory’s first ever attempt at the TT is a promising start.
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William Dunlop and Lee Johnston rode one lap of the course, achieving average lap speeds of 104.185mph and 105.185mph respectively. Both riders also achieved 140mph through the Sulby speed trap – testament to the GVM Parker electric motor installed in the machine. This means that Victory is now the third electric bike team to ride over a 100mph lap, something made extra special by doing this on their first ever time around the course. Dunlop completed his lap in 21:43.717 minutes while Johnston was 12 seconds faster, crossing the line after 21:31.322 minutes.
Team manager Brian Wismann (also head of Brammo product development) said this first ever ride of the course by Victory Racing follows a trouble-free week of testing at Jurby. “We are really pleased with our first lap of the TT course,” he said. “Both riders executed clean laps to bring a pair of 100mph+ laps on our first attempt. The reliability of the bikes has been a strong suit for us so far at the TT, with very few technical problems arising. I think this will continue to be a key to being able to translate practice results to race results when it counts.”
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Following this first TT Zero practice session, William Dunlop and Lee Johnston were in extremely high spirits. Both said the bikes were extremely stable and coped well with the lumps and bumps of the TT course, something they hadn’t been able to replicate in testing.
Lee Johnston said as he climbed off the bike: “That was just mint. It feels so stable, it’s unbelievable. It’s just so peaceful. No revving.” Asked what the stand out memory from his lap was, he said: “I think just the peace and quiet and riding over the mountain, no noise and seeing the sunset. Everything’s just mint on the bike and I’m ready to go and do more.” Lee also joked: “There were load of people waving iPhones at me when I was out on the course – I wondered if they wanted me to recharge them.”
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William Dunlop was equally happy with the bike saying that: “It was surprisingly good, it really was, and I’m not just saying that. It was good to just go out and not have wrestle something with 200hp around.”
The next TT Zero practice session will be on Saturday June 6th with the third and final practice session on Monday June 8th . The TT Zero race takes place at 10:45am on Wednesday June 10th.
TECHNICAL INSIGHTS
Following these promising results, Victory Racing has also revealed more technical insights in to the electric bikes.
The bike has two Brammo batteries that sit on top of one another and they actually form part of the bike’s structure. These batteries sit between a twin-spar aluminium frame with Ohlins suspension connecting the swingarm to the top of the batteries. While Brammo has created the batteries, the electric motor is made by Parker, joining Victory Racing’s TT effort under the name of Parker Racing.
The configuration of the Parker GVM motor and the swingarm is unique too. On conventional petrol-fuelled bikes the swingarm pivot point is behind the engine, but on these electric bikes, the swingarm pivot point is in front of the motor. The bikes have chains and sprockets, but the chain is set tighter than on conventional motorcycles because there is so much torque from the Parker GVM motor.
The wheels are forged magnesium, made by OZ Racing and mounted onto Ohlins forks with World Superbike-spec Brembo brakes. The rider’s display is a Motech ADL3, which also records all of the data from the electrical system.
Victory Racing has also announced that the bikes have an in-built energy recovery system, with the rate of this recovery configurable. Interestingly, Lee likes to run his recovery setting some 30% less than William’s. As Brian Wismann explains: “This is all down to riding style and how each rider prefers to get the chassis set for the entry to the corner. William prefers the regenerative braking to be higher to help slow his entry speed.”
Victory Racing has also announced that the electric bike has actually been developed for short circuit racing, so the longer 37-mile length of the TT course poses a greater challenge for setting the bike up for the race. While there are the two Brammo batteries linked to the Parker GVM electric motor, extra ‘boost modules’ can be added or taken away from the bike. Brian explains: “Here at the TT we are running the highest number of boost modules that we can carry. With these on board we can make 165bhp at the rear wheel. The bike in its TT configuration weighs around 220kg, but in its short circuit configuration drops to 209kg.”
Part of the challenge, says Brian Wismann, is to get the maximum amount of power from the batteries and boost modules while making sure the bike has enough electrical energy to get around the course.
JUST WHAT YOU NEED, THE CHANT OF THE DAY–
Om Mani Padme Hum is prayer for the happiness and release of suffering for all beings.
–Wanda Wanderlust
What could be better. Happiness for everyone, all the time.–Bandit
BIKER PICS GALLERIES NOW IN THE CANTINA– “Oh I don’t know, wrong place wrong time maybe” You have a seat to get your picture with the beer tub girls and the one pulls the photo bomb of the event. The always funny & sexy Daytona Tie, always has something up her sleeve, and this fellow is paying for that.
Any who, please dive into this gallery, see how stunningly fun Daytona Main Street is. ENJOY!
–Jack McIntyre
Editor, BikerPics
LET’S SCRAMBLE FOR THE OPEN ROAD— Let’s Stumble, no time for mumbling or rumbling, let’s Stumble outta here. Rough account of the lyrics from a song I get a kick out of. My adage is, “Do something, even if it’s wrong.”
Next week will be nuts. A redhead is storming into the headquarters, and I’m getting ready for the SmokeOut Run.
We will bring you reports on Twevo engines in FXR frames, the Scott Jacobs empire, riding Royal Enfields in India, and Operation Gratitude.
In the meantime I need to ride out and meet with the Hamsters at Cook’s Corner, then find my way to Domenic’s for a barbecue, and see my granddaughter, and see his latest build for Born Free.
Hang On
–Bandit
