Hey,
I’m grappling with my future, actually 2013. If I survive the projects list hammering us this year, I want to shift into a more relaxed mode next year. I won’t stop, just reduce the number of projects to a more manageable list—two things: Write another book and build another Bonneville project, a streamlined trike. Don’t tell anyone. It’s a secret, but we are working with Campagna Trikes on a chassis, and JIMS on a 135 Twin Cam and transmission. We are considering two body styles, the historic belly tank from WWII, or a body Dan Stern, House of Thunder Harley-Davidson, is developing for a sidecar he’s building right now out of fiberglass.
I don’t know why, but this Bonneville Project excites the hell out of me. And of course we will cover this on Bikernet Trikes. Even Air Ride trailers is already planning the custom trailer for this puppy.
Next year, this old guy will be 65, and still damn fortunate to be able to pick and go after the projects of his choosing–amazing.
So, here’s the plan. I’m going to write the Chance book. It’s a tough one, but a movie producer told me he wants to produce a movie around this theme. A number of folks are concerned about freedoms in this country. But I think I’m going to start the relationship book maybe with a team of writers, since it will take a couple of years of research. It’s working title is The Dogs vs. The Evil Nesters. Hang on for this. This is all secret right now. Only Cantina members get the scoop, until next year.
Click to Join
FREEDOM VS. SAFETY–
It’s interesting, this bureaucratic scenario: Even one life is too many, we must ramp up whatever it is, so give us more money, more power, more legislative authority. That mantra has been drilled into us for several decades until it’s accepted at the reasonable rule.
So what does it actually mean? It’s the game agencies play for more money and power. So we restrict folks from doing what they love for most of their lives, so the medical profession can have their way throughout the last illness stricken decade. It’s all about money. Keep you alive, so you keep spending, until there is nothing left. Somehow, freedom needs to be important again. We need to change that restrictive perception.
Am I off base?
–Bandit
Way too many people have too much fear and offer too much undeserved respect to figureheads who claim to have authority when the only authority they have is what the cowed down masses give them by their fear of authority. All is not lost, but it is going to be a long uphill road to get this country back on the right track.
Dave Dwyer
Legislative Director
ABATE of Wisconsin
SSMRO Rep
MRF BOD
The next day we were up early and Gary, Vicki and I rolled to Waugh Enterprises in Orange, Virginia. They are the local Harley dealer and old friends of mine. Waugh’s is a family owned dealership and has been around motorcycles forever. Mr. Waugh is famous for his sidecar rigs and over in the corner there sat his latest version. As we were leaving so was he. He blasted down the black top out of sight! Mr. Waugh has always been known to roll the throttle on hard.
The next day Saturday was spent with my family. My Mom, my brothers Kemp, Gary & Timmy and their families. Saturday night was one of Vicki’s favorite times. The local volunteer firemen’s carnival! If you grew up or live in Culpeper, Virginia it is a call of duty to attend. Culpeper, Virginia is a small town, but this is a BIG event! Well, it might take Vicki a couple more years before the carnival atmosphere sinks in?
All of the local Capitol region dealers and independent shops have parties and rides rolling all weekend, so you won’t run out of places to visit or things to do.
Sunday morning arrived and we had our kickstands up at 8 a.m. We pulled out 30 strong slicing a trail to Washington D.C. About an hour, or so later, we rolled into the big D. We ran our usual tour. We hit Thunder Alley, which is vendor alley. This is where all the vendors set up for the weekend. Food, t-shirt, helmets, helmet stickers, leather, it is all found in Thunder Alley.
The Vietnam Memorial Wall, the Korean War monument-wall, and the World War II monuments were all lined with visitors. If you have never seen these monuments, you owe to yourself to attend THE RUN FOR THE WALL NEXT YEAR; you will never forget the experience.
THE RUN TO THE WALL for me is about paying respects and saying, “Thank You” to all of those names on the wall and to all the brother of all wars. They paid the ultimate price for the freedom we enjoy. If not for them there would be no rides of freedom on Memorial Day weekend.
The riders assemble in the Pentagon parking lot and the parade heads out at high noon. The parade from start to finish will last close to three hours! This year leading the parade were the bikes built for the armed services? They were all nice bikes, but for me I really liked Billy Lane’s Air Force bike.
–Mike Pullin with photos by Mrs. Mike Pullin
CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY–
This year Le Pera is incredibly proud to be celebrating their 40th Anniversary! Le Pera is still a family owned and operated company making every single seat by hand in the good old USA. With hard work, perseverance, heart and soul, they have built a company that honestly cares about you and the seats they create. Using the highest quality materials, 16 gauge steel base plate, and special poured high density “marathon” molded foam foundation, each one is truly a symbol of craftsmanship.
Contact your local dealer or visit www.Lepera.com for their latest and greatest styles. Get more indepth detail and be sure to check out their latest showings on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khnUcGzor_I?http://www.youtube.com/watch
QUICK MEET ME IN THE LOBBY–
The collapse of a shark tank at The Scientific Center in Kuwait. Share this because it’s probably the only time in your life you’ll see something like this.
As awesome as this list is, it does not begin to tell the whole story.
For example, a courageous group of California Judges, called “The Alliance”
is trying to fight the huge waste inside the court branch caused by the former Chief Justice Ron George accumulating a staff of over 1,000 high-paid employees in San Francisco that never resolved a case or even see the inside of a court room.
For perspective, there are only about 1200 judges throughout the state to resolve some six million new cases filed each year.
The staff of the chief justice costs over 100 million dollars a year to maintain, while court clerks and judges are taking pay cuts and closing courtrooms depriving Californians of their day in court in a timely fashion.
While the mass of state agencies shown below is bad enough, their rampant incompetence multiplies the problem…and Jerry says we need more taxes…pure hooey.
These are all California State Agencies:
California Academic Performance Index (API) * California Access for
Infants and Mothers * California Acupuncture Board * California Administrative Office of the Courts * California Adoptions Branch * California African American Museum * California Agricultural Export Program * California Agricultural Labor Relations Board * California Agricultural Statistics Service * California Air Resources Board (CARB) * California Allocation Board * California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority * California Animal Health and Food Safety Services * California Anti-Terrorism Information Center * California Apprenticeship Council * California Arbitration Certification Program * California Architects Board * California Area VI Developmental Disabilities Board * California Arts Council * California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus * California Assembly Democratic Caucus * California Assembly Republican Caucus * California Athletic Commission * California Attorney General * California Bay Conservation and Development Commission * California Bay-Delta Authority * California Bay-Delta Office * California Bio Diversity Council * California Board for Geologists and Geophysicists * California Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors * California Board of Accountancy * California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology * California Board of Behavioral Sciences * California Board of Chiropractic Examiners * California Board of Equalization (BOE) * California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection * California Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind * California Board of Occupational Therapy * California Board of Optometry * California Board of Pharmacy * California Board of Podiatric Medicine * California Board of Prison Terms * California Board of Psychology * California Board of Registered Nursing * California Board of Trustees * California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians * California Braille and Talking Book Library * California Building Standards Commission * California Bureau for Private Post Secondary and Vocational Education * California Bureau of Automotive Repair * California Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair * California Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation * California Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine * California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services * California Bureau of State Audits * California Business Agency * California Business Investment Services (CalBIS) * California Business Permit Information (CalGOLD) * California Business Portal * California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency * California Cal Grants * California CalJOBS * California Cal-Learn Program * California CalVet Home Loan Program * California Career Resource Network * California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau * California Center for Analytical Chemistry * California Center for Distributed Learning * California Center for Teaching Careers (Teach California) * California Chancellors Office * California Charter Schools * California Children and Families Commission * California Children and Family Services Division * California Citizens Compensation Commission * California Civil Rights Bureau * California Coastal Commission * California Coastal Conservancy * California Code of Regulations * California Collaborative Projects with UC Davis * California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth * California Commission on Aging * California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers Compensation * California Commission on Judicial Performance * California Commission on State Mandates * California Commission on Status of Women *
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing * California Commission on the Status of Women * California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries * California Community Colleges Chancellors Office, Junior Colleges * California Community Colleges Chancellors Office * California Complaint Mediation Program * California Conservation Corps * California Constitution Revision Commission * California Consumer Hotline * California Consumer Information Center * California Consumer Information * California Consumer Services Division * California Consumers and Families Agency * California Contractors State License Board * California Corrections Standards Authority * California Council for the Humanities * California Council on Criminal Justice * California Council on Developmental Disabilities * California Court Reporters Board * California Courts of Appeal * California Crime and Violence Prevention Center * California Criminal Justice Statistics Center * California Criminalist Institute Forensic Library * California CSGnet Network Management * California Cultural and Historical Endowment * California Cultural Resources Division * California Curriculum and Instructional Leadership Branch * California Data Exchange Center * California Data Management Division * California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission * California Delta Protection Commission * California Democratic Caucus * California Demographic Research Unit * California Dental Auxiliaries * California Department of Aging * California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs * California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board * California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control * California Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) * California Department of Child Support Services (CDCSS) * California Department of Community Services and Development * California Department of Conservation * California Department of Consumer Affairs * California Department of Corporations * California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation * California Department of Developmental Services * California Department of Education * California Department of Fair Employment and Housing * California Department of Finance * California Department of Financial Institutions * California Department of Fish and Game * California Department of Food and Agriculture * California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) * California Department of General Services * California Department of General Services, Office of State Publishing * California Department of Health Care Services * California Department of Housing and Community Development * California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) * California Department of Insurance * California Department of Justice Firearms Division * California Department of Justice Opinion Unit
* California Department of Justice, Consumer Information, Public Inquiry Unit * California Department of Justice * California Department of Managed Health Care * California Department of Mental Health * California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) * California Department of Personnel Administration * California Department of Pesticide Regulation * California Department of Public Health * California Department of Real Estate * California Department of Rehabilitation * California Department of Social Services Adoptions Branch * California Department of Social Services * California Department of Technology Services Training Center (DTSTC) * California Department of Technology Services (DTS) * California Department of Toxic Substances Control * California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) * California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVets) * California Department of Water Resources * California Departmento de Vehiculos Motorizados * California Digital Library * California Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification Program * California Division of Apprenticeship Standards *
California Division of Codes and Standards * California Division of Communicable Disease Control * California Division of Engineering * California Division of Environmental and Occupational Disease Control * California Division of Gambling Control * California Division of Housing Policy Development * California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement *
California Division of Labor Statistics and Research * California Division of Land and Right of Way * California Division of Land Resource Protection * California Division of Law Enforcement General Library * California Division of Measurement Standards * California Division of Mines and Geology * California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) * California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources * California Division of Planning and Local Assistance * California Division of Recycling
* California Division of Safety of Dams * California Division of the State Architect * California Division of Tourism * California Division of Workers Compensation Medical Unit * California Division of Workers Compensation * California Economic Assistance, Business and Community Resources * California Economic Strategy Panel * California Education and Training Agency * California Education Audit Appeals Panel * California Educational Facilities Authority * California Elections Division * California Electricity Oversight Board * California Emergency Management Agency * California Emergency Medical Services Authority * California Employment Development Department (EDD) * California Employment Information State Jobs * California Employment Training Panel * California Energy Commission * California Environment and Natural Resources Agency * California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) * California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES) * California Executive Office * California Export Laboratory Services * California Exposition and State Fair (Cal Expo) * California Fair Political Practices Commission * California Fairs and Expositions Division * California Film Commission * California Fire and Resource Assessment Program * California Firearms Division * California Fiscal Services * California Fish and Game Commission * California Fisheries Program Branch * California Floodplain Management * California Foster Youth Help * California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) * California Fraud Division * California Gambling Control Commission * California Geographic Information Systems Council (GIS) * California Geological Survey * California Government Claims and Victim Compensation Board * California Governors Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons * California Governors Mentoring Partnership * California Governors Office of Emergency Services * California Governors Office of Homeland Security * California Governors Office of Planning and Research * California Governors Office * California Grant and Enterprise Zone Programs HCD Loan * California Health and Human Services Agency * California Health and Safety Agency * California Healthy Families Program * California Hearing Aid Dispensers Bureau * California High-Speed Rail Authority * California Highway Patrol(CHP) * California History and Culture Agency * California Horse Racing Board * California Housing Finance Agency * California Indoor Air Quality Program * California Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission * California Industrial Welfare Commission * California InFoPeople * California Information Center for the Environment * California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) * California Inspection Services * California Institute for County Government * California Institute for Education Reform * California Integrated Waste Management Board * California Interagency Ecological Program * California Job Service * California Junta Estatal de Personal * California Labor and Employment Agency * California Labor and Workforce Development Agency * California Labor Market Information Division * California Land Use Planning Information Network (LUPIN) * California Lands Commission * California Landscape Architects Technical Committee * California Latino Legislative Caucus * California Law Enforcement Branch * California Law Enforcement General Library * California Law Revision Commission * California Legislative Analyst’s Office * California Legislative Black Caucus * California Legislative Counsel * California Legislative Division * California Legislative Information * California Legislative Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Caucus * California Legislature Internet Caucus * California Library De velopment Services * California License and Revenue Branch * California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program * California Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board * California Maritime Academy * California Marketing Services * California Measurement Standards * California Medical Assistance Commission * California Medical Care Services
* California Military Department * California Mining and Geology Board * California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts * California Museum Resource Center * California National Guard * California Native American Heritage Commission * California Natural Community Conservation Planning Program * California New Motor Vehicle Board * California Nursing Home Administrator Program * California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board * California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board * California Ocean Resources Management Program * California Office of Administrative Hearings * California Office of Administrative Law * California Office of AIDS * California Office of Binational Border Health * California Office of Child Abuse Prevention * California Office of Deaf Access * California Office of Emergency Services (OES) * California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment * California Office of Fiscal Services * California Office of Fleet Administration * California Office of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Implementation (CalOHI) * California Office of Historic Preservation * California Office of Homeland Security * California Office of Human Resources * California Office of Legal Services * California Office of Legislation * California Office of Lieutenant Governor * California Office of Military and Aerospace Support * California Office of Mine Reclamation * California Office of Natural Resource Education * California Office of Privacy Protection * California Office of Public School Construction * California Office of Real Estate Appraisers * California Office of Risk and Insurance Management * California Office of Services to the Blind * California Office of Spill Prevention and Response * California Office of State Publishing (OSP) * California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development * California Office of Systems Integration
* California Office of the Inspector General * California Office of the Ombudsman * California Office of the Patient Advocate * California Office of the President * California Office of the Secretary for Education * California Office of the State Fire Marshal * California Office of the State Public Defender * California Office of Traffic Safety * California Office of Vital Records * California Online Directory * California Operations Control Office * California Opinion Unit * California Outreach and Technical Assistance Network (OTAN) * California Park and Recreation Commission * California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) * California Performance Review (CPR) * California Permit Information for Business (CalGOLD) * California Physical Therapy Board * California Physician Assistant Committee * California Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services * California Policy and Evaluation Division * California Political Reform Division * California Pollution Control Financing Authority * California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo * California Postsecondary Education Commission * California Prevention Services * California Primary Care and Family Health * California Prison Industry Authority * California Procurement Division * California Public Employees Retirement System
(CalPERS) * California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) * California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) * California Real Estate Services Division
California Refugee Programs Branch * California Regional Water Quality Control Boards * California Registered Veterinary Technician Committee * California Registrar of Charitable Trusts * California Republican Caucus * California Research and Development Division * California Research Bureau * California Resources Agency * California Respiratory Care Board * California Rivers Assessment * California Rural Health Policy Council * California Safe Schools * California San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission * California San Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy * California San Joaquin River Conservancy * California School to Career * California Science Center * California Scripps Institution of Oceanography * California Secretary of State Business Portal * California Secretary of State * California Seismic Safety Commission * California Self Insurance Plans (SIP) * California Senate Office of Research
* California Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Certification Program * California Small Business Development Center Program * California Smart Growth Caucus * California Smog Check Information Center * California Spatial Information Library * California Special Education Division * California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board * California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) * California Standards and Assessment Division * California State Administrative Manual (SAM) * California State Allocation Board * California State and Consumer Services Agency * California State Architect * California State Archives * California State Assembly * California State Association of Counties (CSAC) * California State Board of Education * California State Board of Food and Agriculture *California Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) * California State Children’s Trust Fund * California State Compensation Insurance Fund * California State Contracts Register Program * California State Contracts Register * California State Controller * California State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD) * California State Disability Insurance (SDI) * California State Fair (Cal Expo) * California State Jobs Employment Information * California State Lands Commission * California State Legislative Portal * California State Legislature * California State Library Catalog * California State Library Services Bureau * California State Library * California State Lottery * California State Mediation and Conciliation Service * California State Mining and Geology Board * California State Park and Recreation Commission * California State Parks * California State Personnel Board * California State Polytechnic University, Pomona * California State Railroad Museum * California State Science Fair * California State Senate * California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) * California State Summer School for the Arts * California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
* California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) * California State Treasurer * California State University Center for Distributed Learning * California State University, Bakersfield * California State University, Channel Islands * California State University, Chico * California State University, Dominguez Hills * California State University, East Bay * California State University, Fresno * California State University, Fullerton * California State University, Long Beach * California State University, Los Angeles * California State University, Monterey Bay * California State University, Northridge * California State University, Sacramento * California State University, San Bernardino * California State University, San Marcos * California State University, Stanislaus * California State University (CSU) * California State Water Project Analysis Office * California State Water Project * California State Water Resources Control Board * California Structural Pest Control Board * California Student Aid Commission * California Superintendent of Public Instruction * California Superior Courts * California Tahoe Conservancy * California Task Force on Culturally and Linguistically Competent Physicians and Dentists * California Tax Information Center * California Technology and Administration Branch Finance
* California Telecommunications Division * California Telephone Medical Advice Services (TAMS) * California Transportation Commission * California Travel and Transportation Agency * California Unclaimed Property Program * California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board * California Unemployment Insurance Program * California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission * California Veterans Board * California Veterans Memorial * California Veterinary Medical Board and Registered Veterinary Technician Examining Committee * California Veterinary Medical Board * California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board * California Volunteers * California Voter Registration * California Water Commission * California Water Environment Association (COWPEA) * California Water Resources Control Board * California Welfare to Work Division * California Wetlands Information System * California Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch * California Wildlife Conservation Board * California Wildlife Programs Branch * California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) * California Workers Compensation Appeals Board * California Workforce and Labor Development Agency * California Workforce Investment Board * California Youth Authority (CYA) * Central Valley Flood Protection Board * Center for California Studies * Colorado River Board of California * Counting California * Dental Board of California * Health Insurance Plan of California (PacAdvantage) * Humboldt State University * Jobs with the State of California * Judicial Council of California * Learn California * Library of California * Lieutenant Governors Commission for One California * Little Hoover Commission (on California State Government Organization and Economy) * Medical Board of California * Medi-Cal * Osteopathic Medical Board of California * Physical Therapy Board of California * Regents of the University of California * San Diego State University * San Francisco State University * San Jose State University * Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
* State Bar of California * Supreme Court of California * Teach California * University of California * University of California, Berkeley * University of California, Davis * University of California, Hastings College of the Law * University of California, Irvine * University of California, Los Angeles * University of California, Merced * University of California, Riverside * University of California, San Diego * University of California, San Francisco * University of California, Santa Barbara * University of California, Santa Cruz * Veterans Home of California
But of course, the only places they can cut costs are . . .Education, Police and Fire according to both state and federal politicians.
Whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican or Independent, this list has to shock you. Over the years, these very same politicians have created this enormous pork barrel of agencies that employ about as many people as the total population of the State of Alaska. All of these people get salaries, medical coverage and pensions at the expense of California citizens.
Government gone wild. Pretty unbelievable, isn’t it?
–from Sam Burns
Appropriate vintage belt buckles hunted down, machined, re-worked, straightened and riveted to bag. Branded rank/name/branch + ‘70s era flag sewn on. Custom made dog tags. It’s not perfect …less than ideal to work in old brass that you don’t wanna mess up, since you only have what you have and there ain’t no re-dos to be had. Thus, the issues with lining up rivets, etc. But maybe that just adds to the flair. Started in on this project last year.
Ride Easy,
–Andreas
“LA ROSA” DESIGN SOLO BAGS–
Paughco’s “LaRosa” design SOLO SADDLEBAGS make a slick and functional addition to just abut any real world scooter. As classy in appearance as they are functional the Paughco bags are hand cut and stitched from the finest heavyweight leather. Designed for mounting to the left side frame rails on both rigid and Softail machines they are fit with rugged strap and buckle closures and measure 10” W x 7”-14” T x 4” D. Part # SSB03 (black) and SSBO1 (brown), retail for just $173.95.
Call Paughco direct at 775-246-5738 or catch them on the Web at www.paughco.com
Steve is the owner and operator of VL Heaven, a company that specializes in 1930-36 Harley-Davidson V-series motorcycles, and over the past 20 years, he’s spent his life collecting and producing parts to keep these bikes on the road.
When it comes to VLs, Steve is the guy to contact, and probably knows more about this era of Harley’s history than Harley-Davidson itself.
About a year ago, Steve got the wild idea to recreate a newsreel segment that was filmed by the California Highway Patrol in 1935. The newsreel featured several members of the CHP, aboard their brand new Police pursuit motorcycles — all 1936 Harley-Davidson VLH 80 cubic inch flatheads — demonstrating the superior qualities of HD’s new top of the line machine. ’36 was the first and only year that the VLH was offered, making it a very rare bike, so when I heard that Steve was building a total of five of them for the project, I didn’t know whether to believe it or not.
Well after a few emails back and forth, there was no question — by mid-March, two had already been completed and three more were well on their way to being finished by the first of May.
Now Steve is a bit of a perfectionist.. he likes his machines to not only run and operate well, but also look the part too. Before each of the machines were shipped to Wheels Through Time, they were rigorously judged for accuracy at various AMCA meets — each receiving 90+ points on their scoring card.
So where do we at Wheels Through Time come in? When it comes to old motorcycles, or motorcycles period for that matter, what matters most is that they run like they were designed to run. Here at the museum, we pride ourselves on the fact that over 98% of the museum collection is kept in running and operating condition, so when Steve made the decision that each of his VLH Police bikes had to run top-notch, he knew right where to take ’em.
“Don’t be light on ’em,” he said. “I want you and Dale to really put some miles on these bikes……after all, they each need to run 100 mph for the video.”
This is where I raised an eyebrow. 100 mph??? Who takes their lifetime collection of parts, builds it into near perfect restorations, has them judged for accuracy, then sends them down to us to ride the wheels off ’em? Thats right, Steve Slocombe from VL Heaven does!
By the first of June, all five bike had arrived at Wheels Through Time. While very nicely restored, each machine was only run for a few miles, and all needed to be dialed in and tuned for performance. Over the course of two or three weeks, Dale and I had the chance to make several necessary changes and adjustments, and managed to put a total of a hundred or so miles on the five bikes.
When it came time to shoot the video, Steve arrived with three other tank-shift riders from New Jersey ready to put on the miles. They spent a good portion of the first few days continuing to dial the bikes in, giving each the proper amount of break in before their 100 mph test. Each machine had a few minor issues over the break in period, but nothing 6 good mechanically oriented old bike guys couldn’t fix.
Now VLH’s are pretty fast … no very fast. But redlining a 76 year old machine within only a few revolutions of exploding is risky. Equally punishing five bikes is even riskier. But after a thorough warm-up, a few carburetor adjustments, and the twist of the wrist, each of the five machines mustered up the strength to push past that milestone 100 mile-per-hour mark that Harley had prided so much.
We’re currently working on finishing up the recreation of the 1935 Newsreel, so keep an eye out at WheelsThroughTime.com for the new video. As for the bikes…..all five are currently on display at Wheels Through Time Museum in our “MotorCops: Police and Motorcycles” exhibit, and will be for the remainder of the summer.
For more information about Steve Slocombe and VL Heaven, visit his website at www.VLHeaven.com.
BIKERNET’S 5-BALL RACING WHEELER REPORT–
Riding a motorcycle is not a Death Wish!
Rather a Life Wish!
Ride for your Life!
Another action packed week in the windy bowels of Bikernet, home of the free, home of radical Choppers and life long Bikers. Motorcycle enthusiasts might be the last free people to roam the planet, so gas-it-up, fire-it-up and ride the son of a bitch while you can. We’re not getting’ any younger, no matter what the young, hot sweetheart behind the cage at the bank says while she’s cashin’ your hard earned paycheck at the end of the week.
Rent? ………Parts?………. Sweethearts?……….. Parts?…..no brainer…….
Parts and Sweethearts every time.
Click on the banner for more info.
THE ADRENALINE CLOCK IS TICKING
Speed Week Bonneville, 54 Days
BUB Speed Trials Bonneville, 69 days
HOT NEW EXHAUST
Exclusive report in the making. We are following the progress of a new muffler manufacturer out of Australia. The 750 in the photo made passes at the drag strip in the low 10s, a 10.061 (not bad) on a 750 with a new test muffler. The average 750s were running 10.9 and up. The 750 eventually got beat by a 1300 Busa with a bottle of NOS comin’ on at half track. Bikernet will bring you an exclusive tech in the near future.
RACING IN FINLAND
Saturday in Finland, one timed mile, a Finnish Driver, Jorma Karjalainen, Kawasaki ZZR 1400 Turbo, 253.85 mph.
Streetable 97-inch Twin Cam Dyna
We removed the Daytona Twin Tech unit and Wego last week in San Jose after suspecting a malfunction. An initial call from Twin Tech indicated a working unit without a problem? The pieces we’re packed and shipped to the factory for a check up early this week.
One of the technicians is installing the unit in his personal bike this week end for an in the field trouble shooting session. A full report is expected early Monday morning from South Daytona, Florida. These guys are good. Thanks.
5-Ball 124-inch Turbo Raycer
Building a motorcycle from axel to axel off of a drawing on a bar room napkin is just like rocket science, only better.
Rule No. 1. All plans are subject to change in the name of safety.
Rule No. 2. Refer to Rule No. 1.
Progress nearly everyday this past week. Rick fabricated the plumbing for the Turbo the first part of this week, note the slip joint in the exhaust for easy off and on when service is necessary.
A new improved air plenum is on the short list, nearly completing the Turbo system. After researching the exhaust pipe heat wrap? or no heat wrap?, especially on a Turbo, the pro’s highly recommend keeping heat in the pipe for the fastest air turbulence, delivering maximum efficiency, power, and torque potentials.
The seat/tail section is in the mock up process, foundation for the support system is next. Might want to throw a bag of laundry, a camera, and a laptop in the saddle bags and haul ass across the country someday sooner than later. Ya gotta have support where and when it’s needed for a safe ride to the next destination.
Rick banged out a seat pan for an initial look mid week, the finished seat pan will end up in the hands of the crew at Saddleman for a fast seat, ready for the long haul.
More images and gruesome details as your 5-Ball Racing Team rolls closer to the starting line.
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
In addition to trade and industry stands and displays, this increasingly popular annual event combines the cafe’s legendary Streetfighter Sunday, as well as showcasing the live action final of the SBF competition, with stunt riders from across Europe and beyond taking part and competing in the “Maxxis Arena” for the coveted awards, Maxxis Tyres, Draggin Jeans and cash prize fund totalling £5K.
Individual Free Style 1st – £2K 2nd – 1K 3rd – £750 Longest Stoppie – £750 Sickest Trick – £500 Highlights of this prestigious event include “Best Streetfighter” static display and competition organised by Streetfighters Magazine, plus “Show Up n’ Shine” competition with awards and prizes to include a full “Styling Kit” to the value of approx. £1K, courtesy of Rizoma, Italy’s renowned manufacturer of exclusive and exotic motorcycle jewellery and which this year is to be judged as “The Ladies Choice Award” by very special guests ladies, to include the dynamic rapper and MC, Miss Lady BrewC, Naomi, BIKERfm’s DJ “Awesome Noz”, Rachael Clegg of IoM TT Calendar fame, along with the ever popular and fiery Fuel Girls. For the “Best Triumph Streetfighter” at the event up for grabs is a pair of tickets to attend the Triumph Live event celebrating Triumph’s 110 year history and being held at Mallory Park later in the year.
Other features include dyno shoot-out, tyre-frying burnouts and a wheelie machine for those who want to experience “Up in the air thrills, together with interactive stands and displays, live entertainment on the Ace stage includes with The Fuel Girls, and mixed with the music, the roar of engines and tyre-shredding drifters, along with the spectacular motorcycling aerobatics and hot tricks of the East Coast FMX Team, featuring Chris “Sir Swampy” Birch, widely acknowledged as Britain’s No.1 FMX rider, a regular at the Red Bull X Fighters and BoldDog FMX British Championship winner, adrenaline will be pumping – let the games begin!
The London Rockin Rollers, who this year celebrate their 5th anniversary, having been rolling with the punches since 2007 with their eight wheeled thrills and spills, will be assisting in raising funds for London’s Air Ambulance, which is once again the events chosen charity. To enter your bike in the Streetfighters Magazine static display and competition, please contact Will Jobbins at the magazine: will.jobbins@oceanmedia.co.uk
THIRD ANNUAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN ROAD TRIP 2012–
RIDE WITH MALCOLM SMITH AND JN ROBERTS– 13-TIME BAJA 1000 CHAMP LARRY ROESELER TO JOIN US THIS YEAR SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO EDISON DYE, FATHER OF AMERICAN MOTOCROSS!
Join motorcycling legends Malcolm Smith, JN Roberts and 13-time Baja 1000 champ, Larry Roeseler for the ride of a lifetime September 13-16, 2012 in celebrating the extraordinary life of Edison Dye, the father of American Motocross in exclusive setting of JN’s 1,400 acre ranch near Helena, Montana.
The event is limited to the first 30 riders, and the proceeds go to a truly worthy cause, the Malcolm Smith Motorsports Foundation, (www.MalcolmSmithMotorsportsFoundation.org). Once again Racing For Life (http://www.racingforlife.org) has organized this epic event to raise $30,000 to support the education of the children at the El Oasis Orphanage, located in Valle de Trinidad, Baja California.
This four day dual sport day event is open to anyone who loves to ride dirt bikes and wish to join friends and fellow riders celebrate the historic contribution Edison Dye has made to our sport. Experience the thrill of a lifetime riding with JN Roberts, Malcolm Smith and Larry Roeseler for several days in the Rocky Mountains.
This is the third annual “Rocky Mountain Road Trip.” The event will be held at JN’s private 1800 acre ranch, located about 30 minutes from Helena, Montana. The Friday ride on the ranch features nearly 20 miles of single-track riding through beautiful Rocky Mountain forest. The Friday afternoon ride will take us through some of the prettiest single and two-track trails near JN’s ranch. As in years past, the riders will also join the legends on the Saturday ride in the nearby Helena National Forest, facing more challenging dual-and single track loops. On Sunday morning you will get to ride with Malcolm, Larry and JN for a genuine “On Any Sunday” experience.
This year riding great Larry Roeseler will be joining Malcolm and JN, lending his support to the El Oasis children. Larry Roeseler is one of the greatest competitors in the history of off roading, having won the Baja 1000 thirteen times on both motorcycle and 4-wheel vehicles, having won the Baja 500 eleven times on both 2-wheel and 4-wheel vehicles and is a 10-time ISDE Gold medalist. Larry is also an inductee into the American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame. You will have the opportunity to ride and bench-race with Larry, Malcolm and JN.
Celebrating the Life and Times of Edison Dye
A special permanent memorial will be unveiled at the Saturday blowout bash in JN’s backyard. This tribute memorial will be permanently set at Camp JN at a special Sunday morning sunrise ceremony. Edison Dye brought motocross as we now know it to America in the 1960s. He was the first person to import the Husqvarna 2-stroke motorcycle to America in 1966, sponsoring Malcolm Smith on his first Husqvarna motorcycle. As they say the rest is history. JN Roberts won a dazzling 27 straight desert races aboard a Husqvarna in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Malcolm and JN won the 2-wheel class of the inaugural Baja 1000, then called the Mexican 1000, in 1967. Larry Roeseler’s first major Baja 1000 victories were aboard a Husqvarna. The roots of Baja racing and motocross can be traced through the pioneering efforts of Edison Dye. Thank you, Edison Dye!
Rocky Mountain Road Trip Now Part of the 2012 AMA Husqvarna National Dual Sport Series
Starting this year, Rocky Mountain Road Trip has been elevated to national status by being an AMA sanctioned Dual Sport event and part of the AMA Husqvarna National Dual Sport Series. The AMA Husqvarna National Dual-Sport Series, presented by FMF, features the country’s best-organized dual-sport rides.
For a full color brochure registration information for the ride contact Jim Filanc 951-966-3150 jim@racingforlife.org
Bikernet Forum Headquarters.
Erectile dysfunction (ED), the inability to achieve or maintain erections sufficient for intercourse, often has a psychological component, and counseling is encouraged as a primary treatment strategy. However, ED can also be a symptom of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, both of which can impair blood supply to the penis. In addition to lifestyle measures such as checking your medications with your physician, maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding alcohol and smoking, and managing stress levels, I recommend the following herbs to help address ED:
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba). This herb may improve arousal in both men and women, perhaps by increasing blood flow to the genitals. It should not be used by those on blood thinners such as Coumadin/Warfarin.
Ashwagandha. Derived from the roots of a plant in the nightshade family called Withania somnifera, ashwagandha is reputed to be a mild aphrodisiac and has long been popular in India. Ashwagandha is generally safe – follow the dosage on the package, and give it six to eight weeks to have an effect.
Standardized extract of Asian ginseng. Asian ginseng, or Panax ginseng, is a good general stimulant and sexual energizer. Asian ginseng is considered safe but can raise blood pressure and cause irritability and insomnia in some people. Follow the dosage on the package, and give it a six to eight-week trial to see what it can do.
–Dr. Weil
www.drweil.com
Exceptional Motorcycles
August 16, 2012
Quail Lodge, Carmel, California
Located in the north of Argentina, is Salta Province, where most residents prefer rugby to soccer.
In order to promote Argentinean beer brand Cerveza Salta to the locals, advertising agency Ogilvy created the ‘Rugbeer’—an interactive vending machine that requires customers to tackle it to receive their beer.
The machine is programmed to dispense a can of beer if enough force is generated from a tackle—as indicated on a ‘pussy meter’.
It even has dewy grass surrounding the vending machine to simulate an actual rugby field.
The Rugbeer vending machine was such a big ‘hit’ that it toured the region—selling 25% more beer.
The concept behind the Rugbeer vending machine is similar to Coca Cola’s ‘Hug Machine’.
–from Design Taxi.com
–from Robin Hartfiel
QUICK, CUT A DUSTY TRAIL TO THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS FOR USED MOTORCYCLES, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN! YOU NEVER WHAT IS HIDING THERE!
–MIKE the STEALTH
http://bikernet.sprocketlist.com/FXSTC/2620864/1989-H-D-Softail-Custom.html
Use a (clean) dustpan to fill a container that doesn’t fit in the sink
Place a rubber band around an open paint can to wipe your brush on, and keep paint off the side of the can
Use a staple remover to save your fingernails when trying to add things to your key ring!
Put wooden spoon across boiling pot of water to keep from boiling over.
Use bread clips to save flip-flops with split holes.
How to put shoes in the dryer
Use sunglasses or a small convex mirror to avoid people sneaking up on you while wearing headphones at work .
Use a microfiber cloth to prevent frost from forming on the windshield.
Use a Comb to Keep a Nail Steady for Hammering
Use a post it note to catch drilling debris.
In recent newsletters, we’ve discussed what’s really at stake when you plead not guilty or no contest to a traffic violation. You should also consider the impact of a guilty verdict on your auto insurance premium.
According to an Insurance.com study, the average rate increases for being found guilty of various common violations are as follows: Reckless driving: 22 percent DUI first offense: 19 percent Driving without a license or permit: 18 percent Careless driving: 16 percent Speeding 30 mph over the limit: 15 percent Failure to stop: 15 percent Improper turn: 14 percent Improper passing: 14 percent Following too close/tailgating: 13 percent Speeding 15 to 29 mph over limit: 12 percent?Speeding 1 to 14 mph over limit: 11 percent?Failure to yield: 9 percent No car insurance: 6 percent Seat belt infractions: 3 percent.
Keep in mind that these are national averages only and don’t factor in your personal circumstances (e.g., where you live, how long you’ve been with your carrier, how old you are, marital status, your driving history, etc.), so Insurance.com has created a calculator that does. Using this tool, you can find out what the rate increase would be for a particular violation based on plugging in a little (anonymous) data about yourself. (Note that the NMA cannot vouch for the accuracy of the results or the methodology used in the calculations. Note also that Insurance.com does not specify the length of time rates are affected, but it’s generally between three and five years.)
Let’s say I’ve been cited for reckless driving. In Madison, Wisconsin, a conviction will cost me six points on my license. According to the calculator, it will also trigger a 40 percent hike in my insurance premium, based on my specific circumstances. If I pay $1,000 a year in car insurance, my rate could go up to $1,400.
Now, what if I lived somewhere else like Tulsa, Oklahoma? A conviction for the same violation would cost me three points and increase my rate by 28 percent, under the same circumstances. Not quite as bad as in Wisconsin but still pretty steep and definitely worth fighting—considering that the rate hike could last from three to five years. (Points for most violations can stay on your driving record for up to three years, but points for serious offenses, like DUI, can stay on for 10 years or more.)
Note also the cumulative effect citations could have on my driving record. If my driving record is already compromised, that reckless driving charge could not only lead to a hefty rate increase but to a license suspension as well. If I continue driving on a suspended license and get caught, my pain only compounds, and my rates go through the roof (if I can find anyone who will insure me). All the more reason to fight that ticket.
Out-of-state traffic offenses/convictions are not immune because the information will likely find its way back to your home-state insurer and DMV—with similar negative effects. Contest these tickets as vigorously as you can.
Click in the image to order.
ILLUSION CYCLES BAND ATTIKA 7 REVIEWED–The phrase “BADASS” has now been redefined. Take the former lead singer of Biohazard, a biker legend who shreds on guitar, and the bassist who helped form Static X and together you have the ultimate badass fuckin’ band…ATTIKA 7
Evan Seinfeld (vocals), Rusty Coones (guitar), and Tony Campos (bass) will release their debut album “Blood Of My Enemies” on July 31st through Rocket Science Ventures.
The album features songs written by Rusty while he was imprisoned for seven years and with Evan’s tough yet melodic vocals “Blood Of My Enemies” stands out as an example of how metal can have musical and vocal power and still convey a message that stirs emotions from deep within.
The band’s first single is “Devil’s Daughter”, a song that has deep and ominous guitars matched with sinister vocals and a bludgeoning bass. Bands like Type O Negative, Sabbath, and Pantera are huge influences of Attika 7 and pieces of each band are evident in this tune. Evan’s vocal performance is strong and dark like Peter Steele’s Type O work. Rusty’s guitar starts off as something Dime would be proud of and then crunches like older Tony Iommi stuff. The bass stands out in a couple parts and with the drums act as the punishing backbone of the song. The track is a great representation of the rest of the album and can be heard on the band’s website www.attika7.com.
“Crackerman”, the lead track on the album, kicks you right in the chops with the guitar which has this bruising riff that carrys the song. Rusty kills it with a short lead in the middle of the song too that is very inventive shit!
Throughout the album Evan is able to sing with so much power and precision, bringing life to these songs and making you a part of Attika 7 by allowing you to believe in what the band is performing.
Other highlights for me are “Lockdown” which takes you right into the prison system, “All or Nothing” which talks about the strength of brotherhood in friendship, and “Hellbound” which I can’t wait to see performed live because it’s one of those songs that builds momentum and when it unleashes the pits will open up and bodies will thrash.
Attika 7 has had their music featured in the Discovery Channel show “The Devil’s Ride” already and once July 31st hits and America is turned on to this album it’ll be just a matter of time before Attika 7 treks across the country bringing their mix of metal, motorcycles, and mayhem to your town.
Band: ATTIKA 7
Album: Blood Of My Enemies
Members: Evan Seinfeld
Rusty Coones
Tony Campos
Genre: Classic METAL
Release date: July 31, 2012
website: www.attika7.com
MEMBER OF THE MILITARY TURNED AWAY AT A LOUISIANA GAS STATION-–
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjzwyg_uKRg&feature=share
A diaper head refused service to a US militay soilder at a Texaco gas station.
She said we don’t serve your kind here.
BOGALUSA, La. – Dozens of protesters gathered outside a gas station near Bogalusa on Thursday to voice their outrage over what they consider an insult to Americans in uniform.
Live Musical Performances by Nylon Pink, Rachel McGoye, Marina V
The Show moves to an exciting new location on the tree shaded lawn of the Calabasas Inn alongside the Santa Mountains. The Calendar Show is broadening its focus to include the growing Collector Bike Market with Exhibitors and Bike Show classes for classic European, British and Japanese motorcycles, along with the popular American V-Twins and Customs.
Calendar Girl Music live performances this year features the show-stopping, jaw dropping sexy all-Japanese girl rock band Nylon Pink, six beautiful and highly talent Kittens who are guaranteed to rock all your senses with two high energy music sets. Singer songwriters Rachel McGoye and Marina V (premiering her new CD album ‘INNER SUPERHERO’) will be changing it up between Nylon Pink’s sets for exciting musical entertainment all afternoon long on the tree shaded grass lawn during the Calendar Motorcycle Show.
The Show’s other featured activities include the Calendar Bike Building Championship, selected Vendors and Exhibitors. America’s top custom bike builders featured in the world renown FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars will be attendance premiering their latest custom bikes.
Food and Beverages are provided by LA’s premier food trucks including Baby’s Badass Burgers, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Maui Wowi Hawaiian fresh fruit and coffee smoothies, and Sugar Babies Cup Cakery.
Attendance capacity at the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show’s new Calabasas Inn park location is limited, so purchasing advance online Spectator, Bike Contest, and Vendor Tickets is recommended. Spectator Admission is just $20, or $30 with Lunch, and includes Free Parking. The 2012 Calendar Motorcycle Show takes place at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, CA 91302, near the famed Sagebrush Cantina at the Valley Circle Exit off Hwy 101 at the west end of the San Fernando Valley. For additional information and to purchase Advance
Tickets go to: www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM
J&P Cycles Prepares for More Than 25,000 Motorcyclists for June 23 & 24 Event
J&P Cycles Open House now known as J&P Cycles Open House Rally–
Anamosa, IA, June 13, 2012 — HUGE – that word sums up the 33rd Annual J&P Cycles Open House – now known as the J&P Cycles Open House Rally – scheduled for June 23-24 at their headquarters outside Anamosa, Iowa! The 2012 event is going to be the biggest and best event, yet. More than 100 motorcycle vendors will be onsite showing off their merchandise including a staggering 20 semis!
See Geoff Aaron’s Red Bull Extreme Stunt Show, 1 Wheel Revolution, and participate in the ride-in bike shows. American Iron, Motorcycle Bagger and RoadBike magazines are sponsoring Saturday’s show for all makes and models. Registration will take place from 8 to 11 a.m. or the first 50 bikes. The Sunday show is for Vintage and Retro Bobber motorcycles and is sponsored by American Iron magazine. Registration is from 9 to 11 a.m. or the first 50 bikes. The entry fee for both shows is $15 for each bike. Awards for both shows will be at 3 p.m. Classes include: Class Awards, Sponsor’s Choice, Judge’s Choice and Best Paint.
Visitors will save big throughout the weekend on J&P Cycles’ enormous inventory of parts and accessories. Most products in the showroom will be 10 percent off (15 percent for Gold Club members) and a 40’x40’ tent will be devoted to drastically reduced clearance items (up to 50 percent off).
Attendees can sign up to win more than $7,000 in door prizes. Plus, donate for a chance to win the National Motorcycle Museum’s 2012 Indian Chief. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the National Motorcycle Museum. Grab a free burger or hotdog in the food tent – courtesy of Allstate Insurance Company. More information can be found on the J&P Cycles website, WWW.JPCYCLES.COM/OPENHOUSE.
The J&P Cycles annual Open House Rally event grows each year and we hope that this year is no different! More than 25,000 of our customers attended last year.
The J&P Cycles Open House Rally started out as a small Customer Appreciation Day held by co-founders John and Jill Parham to thank their customers for their business throughout the year. Now, as the world’s largest aftermarket retailer of parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson®, Cruiser, Gold Wing and Sport Bike motorcycles, this event has turned into a two-day rally and, outside of Sturgis, is one of the only places in the Midwest to see this many motorcycle manufacturers in one area.
So, make plans now to attend and check it out. You will be glad you did!
About J&P Cycles
J&P Cycles, founded in 1979, is the world’s largest catalog retailer of aftermarket parts and accessories for Harley-Davidson® motorcycles. J&P Cycles also carries a full line of V-Twin Cruiser parts and Sport Bike parts and accessories. Featuring tens of thousands of items in stock in its print and online catalogs, J&P Cycles also prides itself on having the industry’s best customer service and return policy. For more information, visit www.jpcycles.com.
UNCLE MONKEY FIRES PROJECT BIKE–With a simple push of a switch my bike fired to life filling the small workspace with thundering exhaust from the short drag pipes. In that brief moment my bike is finished. It is a runner.
Years of hard work, years of saving all came down to that one moment. There have been ups and down like with any builds. I’m like most backyard builders; I’m not flush with cash able to buy things at a drop of a hat. It has meant the bike has had to wait while life went on with birthday presents, house and car repairs, and the occasional trip to SoCal to check in at the BikerNet intergalactic headquarters.
The bike still has a few gremlins to exorcist namely a starter jackshaft that only engages the ring gear once every twenty tries after that first start and the handlebar kill switch doesn’t kill. I’m sure there will be a few more that will pop up when I take the bike down from the lift but for now I am happy to say the bike is finished. I had planned to do an Evel Kniel/Captain American inspired bike named “Am I Evil” but the bike has picked its own name preferring to be called Snow White.
Bike building isn’t like you see on TV. Even the TV builds are not like they are on TV. Parts don’t come in on time, things don’ t line up properly. Parts that are to come with mounting hardware and mounts don’t. It is a matter of rolling with the punches and keeping your head above water. Deadlines get pushed from spring to fall to next year. I had hoped to have Snow White finished for our riding club’s poker run in May, which came and went and became a goal on St Victor Boogie weekend in June. With zero miles and a finicky starter she probably won’t be making it to the ball.
It is the last thousand dollars that are the hardest. It is easy to collect parts over months and slowly tinker away at a bike but the day comes when the bike is on the lift, painted, mostly assembled that money becomes an issue. You are so close to finishing but yet so far. The last thousand.
The road is calling; it’s been months, maybe even years since you rode. Everything is there on the surface. It is the little things that are needed, longer bolts for the signal lights and mirrors, enough oil to do break-in oil changes, a relay here, separating clamps for this line and that. People give you a hard time that the bike will never be finished and you start to think that they are right. I decided to bite the bullet and put that last thousand on the credit card but as of my last statement that thousand seemed to have doubled. It has me worried – worrying will disappear when I finally head out onto the road and feel the wind in my hair and the sun on my skin. Then it will have been worth it.
-bad Uncle Monkey
AUSTRALIAN Finks MC should be declared illegal, ACCORDING TO POLICE–The Queensland police service has sought to have the Gold Coast chapter of the Finks motorcycle club declared a criminal organization in the first use of Queensland’s draconian anti-association laws.
Police filed a formal application with the Supreme Court under the Criminal Organization Act 2009 to declare the club, which would ban members associating with one another.
The legislation, which was put into force in April 2010, was designed to disrupt and dismantle organizations involved in serious criminal activity.
Assistant Commissioner Mike Condon said the court application had come after many months of work from the State Crime Operations Command and the anti-biker Taskforce Hydra.
“As you’d be aware, the legislation is designed to look at criminal organizations involved in serious criminal activity that pose a risk to the community,” he said.
“It’s our view that the Finks Gold Coast chapter pose a great risk to the community, supported by the criminal activity that members of that group have been involved in over many years, such as offences of murder, extortion, robbery, burglary, stalking, depravation of liberty, drug trafficking, unlawful use of motor vehicles, possession of firearms and intimidation and stand-over tactics.
“Clearly, these are offences and activities that the community will not stand for and, in our view, (the Finks) pose a great risk to the community.”
Taskforce Hydra officer in charge Detective Inspector Garry Watts said they had worked hard on the application.
“It was new legislation; we’ve gained experience in using that legislation and certainly the next application we make we believe will be in a shorter time period,” he said.
When asked whether Taskforce Hydra was preparing another application, Inspector Watts remained coy.
“I’m not going to answer that question at this stage,” he said.
But Inspector Watts said he was satisfied with the legislation, which he said was a valuable addition to their legal arsenal.
“It’s given us another tool in our tool kit to disrupt and dismantle criminal elements within outlaw motorcycle clubs,” he said.
Mr Condon said the QPS was confident in its legal position in making the application.
“The preparation of an application is a comprehensive and lengthy process. A single application requires thorough investigation supported by significant evidence in order to meet the requirements of the legislation,” he said.
“The team at Taskforce Hydra have been working exhaustively since the legislation was passed to bring us to this point…
“This application is part of a wider enforcement strategy by the QPS to disrupt and dismantle those outlaw motorcycle gangs in Queensland who engage in criminal activity.
“This should be seen as a warning to other (outlaw motorcycle clubs) who engage in criminal activity and present a risk to the community. Make no mistake, we will not hesitate to use these powers.”
SUMMER WARNING FROM ROGUE–
Warm blacktop and kickstand alert …..pissed truck owner. Save an old beer can.
–Rogue
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY—Don’t tell your wife or girlfriend about out relationship book effort. We’ll all end up shot, and never get laid again. Shit, I don’t know what I was thinking.
I’m headed to Maggy Valley for a tour of Wheels Through Time Museum, then we are riding Victory motorcycles to the Smoke Out with Michael Lichter handling the photography. We will bring you full reports. I’m working on a Bonne Belle Report, and Ray is working on his first comprehensive 5-Ball Raycer build report. This is going to be one amazing motorcycle.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
