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Youngs Choppers Releases Finned Primary Cover for R-Max’s HIGH-TECH 3 Open Primary–The High-Tech 3 Open Primary From R-Max by RoadmaxNovember 29, 2005 – Ontario, CA – Young Choppers & Hot Rods, master builders of unique, hand-crafted bobbers, choppers and hot rods, has released a finned primary cover for the R-Max’s HIGH-TECH 3 open-belt primary.
The finned primary cover retails for $250 and is made from machined 6061 T6 aluminum. The cover comes in two configurations. Enthusiasts can choose a design that covers the front pulley or not. The picture shows the front pulley covered.
The cover comes with only the mounting holes drilled. This allows enthusiasts to select either forward or mid controls.The finned primary can be seen on the custom bike “Elam” at YoungsChoppers.com
The “HIGH-TECH 3” open-belt system is specifically designed and manufactured from materials capable of handling the awesome torque produced by big inch, high horsepower engines. HIGH-TECH 3 is currently available for all Softail models from 1990 to present.
SEX OFFENDER GETS 40 MONTHS FOR RUNNING A CHOP SHOP– TALLAHASSEE, Attorney General Charlie Crist announced Craig Shaw of Lehigh Acres has been sentenced to nearly three and a half years in prison for operating an illegal motorcycle chop shop. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office discovered the operation while conducting a routine check of the man’s status as a registered sex offender.During the routine check, deputies found two white vans on Shaw’s property. After getting Shaw’s permission to search the vans, deputies found several complete motorcycle engines inside the vans.
Deputies also found eight motorcycles with stolen VINs, numerous motorcycle parts and tools used to put new VINs on vehicles.
Shaw was arrested and charged with various counts of grand theft.
“While sex offender registration laws are primarily intended to protect children and other innocent Floridians,” said Crist, “it is comforting to know that these laws can also help catch thieves and other lawbreakers.”
Shaw pled guilty in August to one count of grand theft, seven counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle and one count of operating a chop shop. Shaw was sentenced by Judge Thomas Reese to 40 months in prison and ordered to pay over $17,800 in court costs, fines, and restitution.
–Rogue
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
POLARIS DEALERS NATIONWIDE HOST TOYS FOR TOTS DROP-OFF SITES–MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 29, 2005 – As the crispness of autumn gives way to the cold holiday season, good boys and girls anxiously await a visit from jolly old St. Nick. But for many children right here at home, and for reasons a child shouldn’t have to understand, sometimes Santa simply can’t make the trip.
Now in its 58th year, Toys for Tots has helped pick up the slack when Chris Cringle isn’t able to reach every child’s home. With operations in all 50 states, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve volunteers have collected toys for countless kids, from toddlers through teenagers.
This year, Polaris Industries is enlisting in the cause and hosting thousands of official drop-off sites for Toys for Tots donations at dealerships across the country. The recreational vehicle manufacturer and its nationwide network of dealers have joined Toys for Tots in an effort to put smiles on the faces of less fortunate children during the holiday season. Polaris dealers nationwide will collect toys, and the company also will contribute $230,000 in donations.
“We are very honored to work with Toys for Tots and excited to help make the holidays better for underserved children,” said Tom Tiller, CEO Polaris Industries. “This year has been difficult for many families, but people can help by simply adding an extra toy to their holiday shopping list and dropping it at their local Polaris dealership.”
To locate a local dealer, visit CRIPPLED OLD BIKER BASTARDS–I sent you a email awhile back about the Cobb society web site . Don’t know if you checked it out or not. It has a big following back east and is just starting to get going out here on the west coast. It’s the Crippled old Biker Bastards, guys who have gone down on their bikes and lived to tell about it and are still riding. It’s all in fun and I thought it mite be something good for your site. –Mike Stevenson BIKERNET REPORTED EMBEDDED IN EPA, REPORTS–I SEE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS AND 4TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS VIOLATED. THE SMALL NUMBER OF BIKES BEING REGULALTED DOES NOT MAKE THIS REG WORTH ANYTHING. IT DOES NOT MEET THE RULES OF COMPLIANCE VS HEALTH STANDARDS. I do believe that the EPA has made some serious mistakes in their recent rulings on regulations pertaining to motorcycles. The Motorcyclist of America have been singled out as a group, without their proper participation under Environmental Justice. Most Motorcyclist by their behavior patterns do not read the Federal Register or pay a lot of attention until it Affects their Lifestyle and Behavior. By failing to notify the Motorcyclist through media they would read they failed to notify a Minority Population of rule changes they were planning that would impact their lives. This is a violation of Federal Law. Motorcycles present about .0001% of the pollution and if the rules EPA are pushing are allowed to stay motorcycles will soon have to follow European Rules and regulations. A point of interest is that Lawn mowers Affect Air Pollution more than Motorcycles. I think that with the help of Concerned Motorcyclist like myself, the Media, M.R.O. and other sources we can force a study of how this will impact motorcycle riders. I am sure that the outcome of that study will change how EPA is now being applied to motorcyclist. –Rogue Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) coordinates the Agency’s efforts to integrate environmental justice into all policies, programs, and activities. EPA’s environmental justice mandate extends to all of the Agency’s work, including setting standards, permitting facilities, awarding grants, issuing licenses and regulations and reviewing proposed actions by the federal agencies. OEJ works with all stakeholders to constructively and collaboratively address environmental and public health issues and concerns. The Office also provides information, technical and financial resources to assist and enable the Agency to meet its environmental justice goals and objectives. EPA’s goal is to provide an environment where all people enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equal access to the decision-making process to maintain a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work. History of Environmental Justice..http://www.epa.gov/compliance/basics/ejbackground.html. –Rogue TEXAS NATIONAL BIKE SHOW WINNER–Hey here is a shot of that Dyna that your reader was asking about. Hell, I may be slow but at least I get the job done (ok well, most of the time err uh sometimes?). –The Devil BIKERNET MEDICAL DEPARTMENT FINDINGS–Steve Wilson, an investigative reporter for Channel 7 News inDetroit, did a story on generic drug price gouging by pharmacies. He found in hisinvestigation that some of these generic drugs were marked up as much as3,000% or more. Yes, that’s not a typo…..three thousand percent! So often, weblame the drug companies for the high cost of drugs, and usually rightfullyso. But in this case, the fault clearly lies with the pharmacies themselves.For example, if you had to buy a prescription drug, and bought the namebrand, you might pay $100 for 100 pills. The pharmacist might tell you that if you get the generic equivalent, they would only cost $80, making you think you are “saving” $20. What the pharmacist is not telling you is that those 100 generic pillsmay have only cost him $10! At the end of the report, one of the anchors asked Mr. Wilson whether or not there were any pharmacies that did not adhere to this practice, and he said that Costco consistently charged little over their cost for the generic drugs. I went to the Costco site, where you can look up any drug, and get its online price. It says that the in-store prices are consistent with the online prices. I was appalled. Just to give you one example from my own experience, I had to use the drug, Compazine, which helps prevent nausea in chemo patients. I used the generic equivalent, which cost $54.99 for 60pills at CVS. I checked the price at Costco, and I could have bought 100 pillsfor $19.89. For 145 of my pain pills, I paid $72.57. I could have got 150 atCostco for $28.08. I would like to mention, that although Costco is a “membership” type store, you do NOT have to be a member to buy prescriptions there, as it is a federally regulated substance. You just tell them at the door that you wish to use the pharmacy, and they will let you in. (this is true) It pays to shop around BIKERNET SENIORS DEPARTMENTAn elderly couple found themselves being given a tour of heaven by Saint Peter. “Here is your oceanside condo, over there are the tennis courts, swimming pool, and two golf courses. If you need any refreshments, just stop by any of the many bars located throughout the area.” “Hell, Delores,” the old man hissed when Saint Peter walked off, “we could have been here ten years ago if we hadn’t quit smoking and eating fried food.” –from CarlR TP ENGINEERING ADDS NEW OE PRODUCTS TO THEIR 2006 ENGINE LINE-UP–Bethel, CT- Just added to all of their 2006 engines is a new 2-piece billet cam cover with a chromed nosecone, and a remote ignition that uses a crankshaft position sensor installed in the engine case. “Our old style cam covers had the ignition located in the nose cone, but our new low-cavitation flywheel design (patent pending) allows the new crankshaft triggered ignition to be remotely mounted away from the cam cover”, stated Duke Wainright, VP for TP Engineering. “We’re also looking seriously at fuel injection and our new flywheel system will be instrumental in getting us there” TP Engineering is the premier V-Twin engine builder in the US. One of the best kept secrets in the industry is that TP Engineering manufacturers all of their own parts, cases and internal components of each and every engine that they build? They are totally self contained! All external and internal parts and components are manufactured right here in the United States. TP relies on no outside sources to produce their premium engines. Unlike most engine manufacturers, you will never find a TP part being made overseas. Their 2006 engine line up includes a 114″ (4 1/8″ bore x 4 _” stroke), 121″ (4 1/8″ bore x 4 1/2″ stroke) and 124″ (4 1/8″ bore x 4 5/8″ stroke) ? all packed full of reliable “fire breathing” horsepower and “stump pulling” torque and feature their new proprietary Scramjet air cleaner which performs as good as it looks. (5 Horsepower gain on stock EFI Twin Cams) And TP has several other patented products found on each and every one of their engines, making them an innovator and not an imitator. All TP engines are blueprinted when built and are factory test-run before shipment for the utmost in quality control. All of these factors add up to a quieter, smother running, reliable high performance engine. All TP engines are available in the following custom finishes? Show polished, standard polished, powder coated in the color of your choice with the fins polished, show quality “diamond cut” polished, standard “diamond cut” polished and in a raw, natural finish. No other engine manufacturer offers all of these options direct from the factory. TP Engineering has recently received their EPA certification on all of their engines which qualifies them as a true OE engine manufacturer in all 50 states. Custom and OE bike manufacturers can use TP Engineering engines in their bikes and receive federal and state approval with just a short confirmatory test. For dealers or custom bike builders interested in adding TP Engineering products to their line up, products please call 866-873-6446 or email them at info@tpeng.com . To see the latest from TP Engineering, visit www.tpengineering.com. T-SHIRT DEAL OF THE CENTURY–Seth Doulton has some HOT BIKE t-shirts left over from the show series. They have some of the finest art on them I’ve every run across. He needs to unload them and will do-so cheap. If you’ll buy enough he’ll even print the other side of the shirt with your shop or company name for only one buck more. Hell he’ll hook you up with booth space at one of his show, make you a show sponsor, tie your shoes, bring you beer, you name it. Get ’em while you can, make Christmas gifts out of them, stuff ’em in socks, send them to your friend, be a hero to all the girls you know. I’m not kidding, depending on the number of shirts, the price may be as low as $5 clams. For more info visit www.horsepowerpromotions.com or call Seth (805) 686-2007 STEALTH REPORT FROM N.C.–Well it is that time of year when toy runs are everywhere. This Sunday the Charlotte C.B.A presents their annual Toys For Tots Toy Run. STEALTH BIKE WORKS has been invited to participate in the parade. We will have a small float with our rolling chassis on display. This is a great honor for SBW, being the new kids on the block. Thanks to all at the C.B.A who thought of us and invited us. Here at the shop we keep moving along. We have our shop project, our 71 shovel project and a Russell Mitchell inspired bike for one of our customers. You probably saw the new tour-pak storage rack last week. These racks save wear and tear on your tour-pak. They would make great Christmas gifts. If anyone is interested give us a call at SBW, 704-882-0889. We got our first set of tanks this week from a customer who wants the sides “dished.” I watched the new V-Twin show this week and it was o.k. I wasn’t that impressed, hopefully it will grow and improve. It was good to hear that the Discovery Bike Build Off’s are coming back. I have been watching the re-runs every chance I get. As the winter chill approaches and the end of the year draws near, it is time to start those winter projects so everything about winter isn’t all bad and it will be spring again before we know it. Time flies by and it seems it has really taken off on me since opening SBW. If you get a chance get out and ride to a toy run. You will be glad you did! Until next week, RIDE! — BIKERS IN BLUE–Some bikers are notorious for breaking the law. But the Hired Guns are paid to enforce it.Founded in 2002 by six Bayonne police officers, the Hired Guns Motorcycle Club now boasts more than 15 members – all cops who ride Harleys. “It’s a form of escape from everyday life,” said Jim Mahoney, 41, a Bayonne narcotics detective and president of the Hired Guns. “Some people use alcohol and drugs. We ride,” he said.Police motorcycle clubs are nothing new: the Blue Knights have been around since the 1970s and boast 19,000 members worldwide. But while other clubs will admit firefighters and civilians, said Mahoney, his club prides itself for admitting only sworn law enforcement officers. Its current membership includes cops from Bayonne and New York City and troopers from the New Jersey State Police. — The Jersey Journal, NJ –from Rogue DAMN, I NEARLY SPACED–The news is wrapped, but Sin’s computer crashed, and I was deciding which way to turn next. We have a ChoppaHead DVD review from Glen to post and a quick article on Big Bear’s Cop Bike. I know there’s more, but I’m spacing. What was it? There’s a gang of people in the industry who are waking up to the EPA bullshit, including Chris Maida, Editor of American Iron, Rogue from Bikernet, a longtime freedom fighter, Bret Smith of S&S, and Ted Sands from Performance Machine. The MRF is already involved in addition to several ABATE groups. We’re stormin’ the gates. We’ll keep you posted. I know there’s something else, but I’m going to shift gears and bring you more news Sunday. Hopefully it will come to me by then. I need to hit the Iron Pile, work out and clear my head for the weekend. Ride Forever, –Bandit
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005 
