Happy Goddamn New Year,
It’s going to be a dandy. I believe it. I stumbled onto this quote recently: The Past is History, The Future is a Mystery and today is a gift. Cherish each day.
Let’s hit the news, so I can weld a stand to hook up a gas heater in the shop. It’s cold, if you can call Southern California cold, ever.
The Easyriders Pomona, California show is the following weekend. I’m hauling the shrunken FXR and the Salt Shaker. The Easyriders Event crew scheduled a bike show every weekend for almost three straight months. Insane. We’re going to bring you coverage as they happen and two class winner features for each show. We’ll have our hands full. Happy New Year:
THEY?RE MAKING MORE THAN LEATHER VESTS AT LIL JOES— Mike Mills and Lori Hailey became Mr. & Mrs. Mills and baby Gracie completed the happy union. She doesn?t know it yet, but Gracie produces THE FINEST leather jackets, vests, lambskin shirts, etc? Mike and Lori are very proud to welcome Gracie in to their lives; she is the finest product of these two apparel geniuses have created.
Now, about that apparel? in case you didn?t know, Mike and Lori have been faithful sponsors of Bikernet from the beginning. First as HA Leather and now as Lil Joe?s Legendary Leathers. If ever we need and jacket or vest, Lil Joes is who we turn to. Shit, the only reason we need a jacket or vest is to give one as a gift. The ones we already have, worn well for the years we?ve owned them.
They also have a denim vest, ?Black Magic?, with leather trim that has to be seen to appreciate. I have one and love it.
No one can deny the quality and durability of Lil Joes, so if you?re looking to buy a new jacket or vest, check them first. www.liljoesleather.com Tell them Layla sent you.
Welcome Gracie Lynn Mills, to this whacky world.
NORTH CAROLINA HEADED TO THE DOGS–GREENBORO, N.C. – In a far-reaching decision that could potentially make cheerleaders or pop singers a target for prosecution, a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ban on erotic simulation in adult entertainment venues throughout the state of North Carolina.
The case of club owner Giovanni Carandola vs. Douglas A. Fox, chairman of the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, met its fate this week before the Circuit Court, which ruled that the state can prohibit erotic movements or gestures at alcohol-licensed establishments even if the performer is fully clothed. Only venues that are “primarily” devoted to the arts or theatrical performances are exempt from the ban.
The court’s decision comes as the last stop in a battle that began in 2000 when a commission officer for the ABCC witnessed dancers at Carandola’s Christie’s Cabaret “performing in a manner that violated then-applicable state law.”
Two years after Carandola was first cited, the 4th Circuit struck down that law for being overly broad, only to have the Legislature amend it last year with even more specific guidelines prohibiting adult venues from allowing simulated sex acts of any kind that mimick masturbation, sodomy, sexual intercourse, bestiality, oral copulation or flagellation. The terms of the amendment also included touching, caressing or fondling of the breasts, buttocks, anus, vulva or genitals and the use of artificial devices or inanimate objects.
In final arguments before the 4th Circuit, attorneys for Carandola argued that that law, even in its amended state, had a chilling effect on adult entertainment and posed a major threat to protections of the 1st and 14th Amendments.
Carandola even brought in anthropologist Dr. Judith Hanna to testify that movements in dance “such as those with the hips, thighs, breasts, hair and hands have traditionally been associated with simulating sex,” therefore making the law so broad as to prohibit constitutionally protected expression of the most basic kind.
The law exempts theaters, concert halls, art centers or theatrical performances when those performances are expressing “matters of serious literary, artistic, scientific or political value.”
“No one would mistake a dancer gyrating her hips for someone having intercourse, nor believe that a Carolina Panthers cheerleader patting her buttocks as part of a dance routine was masturbating,” Judge Diana Gribbon Motz wrote in her dissent.
–from Rogue
WIN FREE TICKETS TO THE ARLEN NESS BIKE SHOW– Win Free Tickets and Swag for the January 27th and 28th 2007 Arlen Ness Bike Show in San Jose, CA. Enter your contact information and we will draw a name each week. Go to Arlen Ness Bike Show for more details.
WINNERS:
Jani Albers wins 2 show tickets
Juan Gutierrez wins 2 show tickets
Michael A. Noble wins 2 Show Tickets
Bob Silva wins 2 Show Tickets
American Thunder Promotions produces the Arlen Ness Bike Show, the Donnie Smith Invitational Bike Show and the Donnie Smith Rochester Bike Show.
IN SEARCH OF A GABEL COVER– I need some information. I have a Kawasaki (inverted bracket). Itis assembled in a Harley-Davidson Sportster 883, year 2000. Do you have a GabelCover for this modification? The size are: Superior part 206 mm X 52 mm, inferior part 197 mm X 52 mm and its thicknest, part 59 mm. A photo of the moto is included for farther details.
–DAVID ADAN
specialized77@msn.com>
AGENT ZEBRA RUINED–A perfectly good outlaw goes to shit. Be very careful. Women can have this affect on you. Agent Zebra was a professional bull rider, fist fighter and always carried a modified H&K .45 caliber semi-auto on his hip. Now look at him. We are considering a Rogue intervention with a keg of Jack Daniels.
V-ROD TANK 19’3 INHALT–Die Fahrer der alten V-Rod Modelle (bis BJ 2006) m?ssen den Fahrern der neuen Baureihe in Zukunft nicht mehr hinterherfahren, denn mit dem Rick’s Motorcycles 19l V-Rod Tank, sind sie in Reichweite den neuen Modellen nicht mehr unterlegen.!!Nach dem sehr gro?en Erfolg des V-Rod 19l Tanks im vergangenen Jahr, hat man sich bei Rick’s Motorcycles entschlossen, dass Herstellungsverfahren zu optimieren, die Qualit?t weiter zu verbessern und dazu noch den Preis zu senken.
Ab Februar 2007 wird der V-Rod Tank in einem Rotationsverfahren hergestellt, wodurch die Qualit?t auf demselben hohen Niveau steht wie die Serientanks der gro?en Motorradhersteller.Als positiver Nebeneffekt konnten die Herstellkosten durch diese neue Produktionsform deutlich gesenkt werden und dadurch sinkt auch der Preis f?r die Kunden.
Gab es bei der ersten Version des Tanks noch recht hohe Lieferzeiten so wird der neue Tank immer auf Lager sein und ist innerhalb von wenigen Tagen bei der Kundschaft.
Ein weiterer Vorteil der neuen Variante ist, dass sie f?r alle Reifengr??en bis 300er Breite passt und nicht mehr nach Gr??en unterschieden werden muss.
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Tank Rick’s V-Rod 19 Liter / 5 gal (up to 280 tyre) 649,00
WEALTH PAYS OFF–Local millionaire Charles Lamar Switzer will not have to return to prison, a judge decided on Wednesday.
Circuit Judge Nick Geeker resentenced the 56-year-old Gulf Breeze resident to the 10 months he already had served in state prison for a cocaine-trafficking conviction as part of the “Operation Sandshaker” drug bust in 2003.
Switzer, who sat on Pensacola Junior College’s advisory board before he was arrested in 2003, also was fined $2,500.Geeker originally sentenced Switzer to three years, which he began serving in January.
However, on Nov. 3, the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee ruled that Switzer’s numerous cocaine buys could not be added up to meet the threshold for cocaine trafficking. The court ordered Geeker to enter a conviction for the less-serious charge of conspiracy to sell, manufacture or deliver cocaine.
That charge does not carry the mandatory three-year minimum sentence for Switzer’s original conviction.
Switzer had been free on bond pending the appeal.
Switzer was one of more than 50 people charged in the cocaine investigation dubbed “Operation Sandshaker.” A number of the defendants purchased small amounts of cocaine that, over time, added up to a significant amount, prosecutors argued.
During trial, Simon tied Switzer to 78.15 grams of cocaine between 2001 and 2003.
–by Nicole Lozare
–from Rogue
JOKER CHROME BILLET DIPSTICK–– For use with Joker Clutch release cover (941228) and all 87-06 Big Twin models (except 06 Dyna Glide); repl. OEM #s 37071-87 and 37075-87.
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–Kendall
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BIKER BUILD-OFF COMES TO EASYRIDERS BIKE SHOW IN POMONA, JANUARY 6-7TH–As some of you may already know, Scott Webster, myself and the rest of thecrew just finished our Biker Build Off bike and are preparing ourselves forthe long haul from Ohio to California. Once we arrive in California we willbe meeting up with our competition Butch & Dawn from Stinger Custom Cycles.We meet in San Francisco January 4th to begin the filming of the ride and endup in Pomona the 6th at the Fairplex for the Easyriders Bike Show. Scott andI (along with Butch and Dawn I’m sure) would like to extend an invitation toany and all Hamsters to join us. If anyone is interested, or needs additionalinfo please contact us at the shop – 440-266-1635.
Thanks, and hope to see some of you there!
–Brian Korelec
Hamsters Ohio
We’re going to get a group together and ride from LA to Bakersfield on Fri. Jan 5 and meet up with the Biker build off group. They plan a stop at the Holiday Inn Express in Bakersfield and will be leaving Sat. Morn. to ride to the Easyriders show in Pomona. If anyone is interested in joining us call me or send me an e-mail for details.
–Gene Koch
You received these emails from me. This was misinterpreted as a Hamster vs. Hamster Build Off. We need to correct that. Brian Korelec works for Leroy-Thompson Choppers, and is assisting in the build off. Technically the build off is between Scott Webster, who is not a Hamster and Butch and Dawn from Stinger Custom Cycles. Butch is a Hamster. We just wanted to make that clarification, so there is no confusion.
Show/Build-off Ride Accomodations
Wednesday, Jan 3, 2007
Holiday Inn Express
160 Shoreline Hwy Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 332-5700 x166
Contact: Kathie Brown
Thursday, Jan 4, 2007
Best Western Carmel Mission Inn
3665 Rio Rd. Carmel, CA 93923
(800) 348-9090
Contact: Kansas
Friday, Jan 5, 2007
Holiday Inn Express
4400 Hughes Lane Bakersfield, CA 93304
(661) 833-3000
Contact: David Lim
Saturday, Jan 6, 2007
Sheraton @ Fairplex
Dawn has the details….
–Sarah E. Bowman
Associate Producer
Biker Build Off
EASYRIDERS V-TWIN BIKE SHOW RETURNS TO THE LOS ANGELES FAIRPLEX IN POMONA–(Newbury Park, CA) – November 2006 – Easyriders Events, SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM, proudly announces the kick-off of the 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour at the L.A. Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. on January 6th and 7th. Show hours are Saturday, from 10am-10pm and Sunday, from 10am-5pm. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event showcasing the best custom motorcycles in the world. A complete schedule of events is available online at www.EasyridersEvents.com.
Bike Show attendees can expect to see the best of the best custom-built motorcycles in the world combined with hundreds of motorcycle-related merchandise and service exhibitors. Thousands of custom designs will be showcased throughout the Tour, with top honors being awarded in Kansas City, Missouri on May 5 at the Invitational Bike Show. Bike Show competitors in the all-new Pro Class will be vying for more than just top honors; they’ll be competing for one of six places on the 2008 Easyriders Centerfold Tour, which affords the opportunity for any bike builder to reach an unprecedented level of national exposure.
As featured on Country Music Television’s new hit show, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out, the Purrfect Angelz (a.k.a. The Home Wreckers) will perform live at each Bike Show location and are available for photo shoots with bikes entered in the competition. In addition to the top-notch choreography and fashion shows put on by the Purrfect Angelz, the Fryed Brothers Band, which has been called the “epitome of biker bands,” will entertain the crowd with several live musical performances throughout the weekend.
Dorian Swanner, owner of Carolina Custom Products, Inc., is building a ground-up custom motorcycle to be given away to one lucky attendee at the end of the 2007 Bike Show Tour. This custom motorcycle is a Carolina Custom drop seat chopper with a polished S&S motor, Baker 6-speed transmission, 300 rear tire and features exotic sheet metal with custom paint. Swanner has also designed and created custom trophies for the 2007 tour, which are sure to beautify any winner’s trophy case. Additionally, Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co. is feverishly building a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to be given away at the 2008 Easyriders Rodeo Tour Grand Nationals in Chillicothe, Ohio. Both giveaway bikes will be on display for the public at all 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour locations.
Additionally, world-class creations from Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe Originals, Kendall Johnson of Kendall Johnson Customs, James and Dave Kaye of The Detroit Bros., Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co., Bill Rucker of Rucker Performance and Austin Weiss of Streamline Designs will be displayed for up-close viewing at each of the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Shows. “Each of this year’s builders has been selected and personally invited to join the ranks of ‘Centerfold Tour’ predecessors like Billy Lane, Rick Fairless and Ron Finch. The excitement is in the diversity of these phenomenal motorcycle builders,” explained Easyriders Events president, John Green.
Bikernet.com and Lucas Motorcycle Oil Products proudly sponsors Easyriders Events. For additional information regarding the 2007 V-Twin Bike Show Centerfold Tour, Carolina Custom Products Motorcycle Giveaway, Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Giveaway, Exhibitor Information or Bike Show Competition Entry, please call our offices toll-free at 1-800-962-9857 or visit us online at www.EasyridersEvents.com. For media passes to any of the 2007 Bike Show locations, please call our offices toll-free at 1-800-962-9857.
High resolution photos of this year’s Centerfold Tour master builders as well as 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour sponsors are available exclusively at www.EasyridersEvents.com/pressroom. Easyriders Events is licensed to Action Promotions, Inc., a Florida corporation that specializes in motorcycle entertainment for Easyriders, V-Twin and their related publications exclusively.
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