Hey,
Interesting day in Paradise. I watched another movie by Ben Affleck and of course his character made a statement about how humans fucked with the planet. I know where this narrative comes from. It comes from extremist who want nothing less than pushing back the time clock to when we lived by a campfire, and then they would bitch about the fire.
This bothers me because of our kids and kids to come—they are being lied to. Humans have made mistakes, but in general they have helped people live longer and healthier lives, more comfortable with more energy to do the things they want and be able to work and make a living. So generally, man has made amazing strides. And some scientists believe that by using fossil fuels we have added much needed CO2 into the atmosphere when we needed it the most.
Most folks don’t realize that if we didn’t use oil, it would bubble out into the ocean and into streams and anywhere it could get out. Because we just didn’t let it set there, we now have clothes, gas for cooking, medicine, medical equipment, plastics for products, you name it. We are living in the absolute best of times. Let’s ride free forever.
But first, let’s hit the news.
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BLM NEWS–U.S. Bureau of Land Management Seeks Resource Advisory Council Members
Sixteen of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Advisory Councils in the West have members whose terms are scheduled to expire soon. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas.
The AMA encourages qualified off-highway enthusiasts to apply for these vacancies to help ensure that the motorcyclists’ perspective is considered before recommendations are made to the BLM.
Prospective members may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the state in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience and knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.
As required, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. RACs include the following three membership categories:
Category A
Organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups
Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway-vehicle users or commercial recreation activities
Energy and mineral development interests or commercial or recreational fishing interests
Commercial timber industry
Hold federal grazing or other land use permits, or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners, within the area for which the committee is organized
Category B
Nationally recognized environmental organizations
Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations
Dispersed recreational activities
Archaeological and historical interests
Nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations or watershed associations
Category C
Hold state elected office or their designee
Hold county or local elected office
American Indian tribes within or adjacent to committee area
School officials or teachers
Represent the affected public at large
The following must accompany all nominations:
-A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through your local BLM office or online at: blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council.
-Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations
-Any other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM state offices will issue press releases providing additional information for submitting nominations. Before including any address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Deadline: Oct. 21.
Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices:
Go to the AMA web site for more info and contacts. –Bandit
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THE INDUCED DEMAND THEORY–Editor’s Note: In Part 1, Chris detailed two major causes of induced demand and explained why the overall supply vs. demand effects are manageable. Here he takes on some of the arguments which cite induced demand as a rationale against increasing highway capacity.
Having established the relationship between new capacity, demand, and land use, there is yet more ground on which to challenge induced demand as a critique of adding new capacity.
One benefit of increasing capacity is that more people are able to get where they want to go, when they want to go there.
As documented in Part 1, not all new capacity is consumed after it is built. However, if we assume for the sake of argument that 100 percent of the new capacity is eventually used, and that in the long term, travel speeds return to pre-expansion baselines, more people are traveling at that slow speed.
Each freeway lane can typically carry up to around 1,200 vehicles per hour before it starts to exhibit congestion, and flow rates in heavy congestion tend to sit at over 2,000 vehicles per lane per hour. This means that even if all of the new capacity is absorbed by new trips, over 2,000 more people are served by the expanded road. This is a net social benefit which is independent of travel-time improvement.
The addition of freeway lane-miles tends to decrease traffic on parallel roads and increase traffic on perpendicular ones.
This relationship has been known since the Detroit and Chicago Area Transportation Studies (DATS and CATS) of the 1950s. It should also be obvious to anyone who lives in a region served by freeways. In those regions, the parallel surface streets tend to see a decrease in traffic volume, but the perpendicular streets which connect to freeway interchanges see an increase.
Therefore, a key benefit of adding lane capacity to one route is a proportionate decrease in traffic on a parallel route. This is the fundamental purpose of bypass roads: They carry through traffic on purpose-built roads, leaving parallel local streets to serve local traffic. In rural areas, these bypass roads have caused significant damage to local businesses and communities – one need only look at the decaying remnants of Route 66 as an example. But in urban and suburban areas, these freeway bypasses of local town centers provide significant benefits, as those town centers would be gridlocked without them.
Hayward, California is an excellent example of a city center plagued by the results of an unintentional gap in the freeway system, with its Foothill and Mission Boulevards becoming honorary freeways at rush hour, pushing locals out. There are many examples of the same outcome in other regions, especially in areas where expense, local opposition, or other factors created gaps in the originally planned freeway system.
The planning horizon for transportation projects are not infinite.
It is true that new freeway capacity cannot solve problems for which it was not designed. Most of our urban-area freeways were designed in the 1950s with a 30-year planning horizon, so we are now more than 40 years past the intended lifespans of the original freeway system. In that time, we have added 100 million Americans.
Additionally, in the 1950s, it was assumed that most families would only have a single worker. The mass introduction of women into the workplace alone practically doubled the 1950s-era predicted traffic volumes. The extra congestion generated by those new trips hardly seems like a bad tradeoff, nor is it an indictment of the concept of automobility. Quite the contrary.
As an aside, there is often an argument made that implementing high-speed rail along congested corridors will alleviate congestion on freeways. With few exceptions, this is simply false. By connecting a region more closely, trips will be induced between the cities via the exact mechanisms described in Part 1 of this e-newsletter. (Again, I would suggest this is a good thing – more people get to experience more places!) While a proportion of these trips will be served by high-speed rail, even more of the increase in demand will be picked up by other modes, including the personal car. High-speed rail has many of its own advantages, but it is not a direct substitute for freeway lane-miles.
Another study by Bignazzi and Figliozzi compares the environmental effects of capacity-based (adding lanes) and demand-based (reducing demand) strategies for improving congestion, and that ends up being a lecture unto itself about how certain strategies in certain places under certain conditions produce different results. But that is a topic for another day.
Induced demand is a real phenomenon which should be considered when adding capacity to any transportation network. I conclude with a paragraph from Cervero’s “Roads and Decision Making,” one of the articles cited in Part 1:
“Over the last several decades and in many corners of America, claims of induced demand have stopped highway projects in their tracks. This is wrong-headed. Highway investment decisions should be based on a full accounting of costs and benefits over the service life of a facility. Induced-demand studies have told us only that some benefits of new or expanded highways get eroded over time. This is important to know, for it gives us a handle on the numerator of the benefit/cost ratio. However, induced-demand studies say nothing about other benefits conferred by highways—e.g., increased economic productivity or satisfaction of one’s preference for suburban living.”
By Christopher M. DiPrima, NMA Board Member
–NMA
NEWS FROM THE KLOCK WERKS EMPIRE–iOmounts Under New Ownership
Klock Werks is proud to announce they have acquired iOmounts™. iOmounts™ is the most universal magnetic mounting system for smartphones, tablets, and other devices.
Brian Klock, President and Visionary, said “We have now acquired this company and are going to be pushing it harder than ever, because it works, it’s universal, it’s sleek, it’s innovative! This is not just for powersports! The patented iOmounts™ systems can be used on motorcycles, utv’s, cars, trucks, boats, really any vehicle, as well as in your home and office. We are so so excited about this new business adventure.”
The adaptor snaps to a magnetic “core,” which rotates in practically any direction. No clips, no cables, no hassle, just a simple magnet, infinite rotational adjustment, and a sleek modern design.
Crafted in solid steel, iOmounts™ is universally compatible with almost any device, making iOmounts™ the most functional and flexible line of tablet and phone stands on the market.
Visit our website for current iOmounts™ products at GETKLOCKED.COM.
LOWBROW NEWS–Choppers invade the Jersey Shore…
Cheap Thrills happened last weekend, and did not disappoint.
Brought to Seaside, NJ by Walter Gemeinhardt of Kickstart Cycle Supply (the man behind The Gypsy Run)…
Our own Mikey Arnold was there, and he did a stellar job capturing the vibe of this event in the newest Lowbrow video.
From the mini bike races to vintage motorcycles, swap meet and pool party, scope it out and add it to your ‘must-do’ list for next year!
JUST IN FROM THE BDL FACTORY–New stronger compound being used in BDL final drive belts.
BDL has taken another leap forward with their new collection of final drive belts. The latest belts are constructed using a X7N material and carbon chord. This advanced compound is stronger and more durable than the previous X3N currently used by other belt manufacturers and is now used in all BDL Gates belts from 1-1/2” wide down to 24mm wide belts.
You’ll find the latest belts and complete BDL line up at www.beltdrives.com. Contacts phone 714-693-1313 ext 227 or 232. BDL-sales.com
OPEN LETTER TO THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACTORY–
We will publish this (museum release) on our blog because it represents the museum. We can’t publish H-D stuff anymore. The Bikernet Board of Directors voted:
The factory can’t afford $145 a month to support a site that has worked for them for 25 years.
The factory doesn’t support the motorcycle aftermarket
The factory denies real science that refutes Climate Alarmism, which will ultimately destroy H-D and all internal combustion vehicles wrongly.
CO2 is not a pollutant and Harleys may have helped promote life on earth by increasing dangerously low CO2 levels over the last 100 years. Straight pipes forever.
All the best,
Keith R. Ball
President
Bikernet.com™
5-Ball Inc.
NEWS FROM THE WHITE FAMILY–Well, put the ‘16 RGU on a diet, removed the tour pak, 100lb cushy seat, Yaffe monkey bars, and installed the Low-profile touring shocks in the rear. Totally changed the way this bike rides and handles for the better and still looks killer… even better than before, in my opinion.
–The Humble One
The Twin Cam Fan
Classic Easyriders Complete Digital Magazine Collection Delivery Update–We are having a problem with our overseas delivery. Since our products are manufactured China and come into the Long Beach Port in California, there has been a major backup at the Long Beach Port in California were all the cargo freight ships come from Asia and unloaded at the Long Beach Port.
If you have seen the news about LB Port, you will know there is now a backup of almost 100 tanker ships waiting in the harbor to dock and unload their cargo. The ship that has our cargo has been in the harbor for over 2 weeks waiting to unload….so we do not have a delivery date at this moment.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/22/cargo-ships-traffic-jam-los-angeles-california
What GIT Corp will do is offer a free first printed issue of the new Classic Easyriders Magazine that will hit the newsstand on December 07, 2021. This would be a gift for your patience in this matter, as it is completely out of our control. Some of you may have already ordered a print subscription and receiving this issue, but this issue 555 will be a collector’s issue and having two is always better than one.
We can offer a full refund to those customers that are not willing to wait for a future delivery and free first issue 555.
If you are willing to wait, no response is necessary…..for a full refund, just write REFUND in your email response back.
We at GIT Corp. appreciate your patience and loyalty.
Thanks
Support Team
BIKERNET BATTERY TENDER INVESTIGATION—How to use battery tenders? We are on the hunt. A friend kept his bike on a tender all the time. But when he rode to his girl’s house and spent the night, the bike was dead in the morning.
So, what’s the proper way to use a tender. Many folks recommend keeping their bikes on tenders all the time. I don’t like leaving a bike on a tender overnight or for long periods. If something goes wrong with the battery, the tender or garage circuits, your garage could burn down and perhaps your house.
Jason Mook, the owner of Deadwood Custom Cycles recommends putting your bike on a charger or tender once a week, charge it and then unplug it. You may need to charge more often depending on how new your bikes is and the constantly operating electronics, like the clock or security system.
We are also looking into how to check your battery. Our ’69 Panhead just had an issue with a recently replaced battery. At fully charged, it worked to electric start the bike, but with the slightest draw, it quit. Jason replaced the battery, but the damn things are expensive to be replaced once a year.
Let us know your thoughts and experiences. I will also reach out to some of the manufactures.
–Bandit
INDIAN MEETS JACK DANIELS–In celebration of American craftsmanship, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s will once again come together to unveil a bold, new collaboration. To debut the newest limited-edition motorcycle, the two iconic American brands are hosting a special event from the Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg, TN. The can’t miss premiere event will not only debut the 2022 model, but will welcome a special performance from country musician Tim Montana.
The event will premiere on the Indian Motorcycle Facebook page on October 14 at 6:00PM PST//9:00PM EST.
As America’s first motorcycle company and America’s first registered distillery, each brand has become synonymous with American ingenuity and fine craftsmanship. Like each limited-edition motorcycle within the series, the 2022 model will draw inspiration from Jack Daniel’s legendary Tennessee whiskey and its high-touch distilling process. With meticulous attention to detail, this year’s model will feature a host of premium amenities and boast extraordinary details.
Following the launch, the 2022 limited-edition motorcycle will be available through Indian Motorcycle dealerships with the order window opening October 21, 2021. Additional information and specific details will be released at the time of launch.
CELEBRATING WOMEN RIDERS–Over the past several years there has been widespread growth in female-oriented activism. Would you take a solid stand in support of girls everywhere? Would you agree to travel on two-wheels across five continents, German Shepherd in tow, dedicating 18 months of your life to raising awareness and funds?
Jess Stone certainly would.
And she’s doing so in a way that creates an easier opportunity for others to support girls everywhere via a fundraiser campaign for Girl Up, so that you can help without having to be the one to traverse continents.
Stone is a former contributor to Rider, who detailed both what it was like to ride her motorcycle with her dog on board and how she and her husband designed the K9 Moto Cockpit that made it possible. She has since gone on to start Ruffly, “where she works with women artisans to make ethical outdoor dog gear that does good, goes everywhere, and looks amazing.”
NEWS FROM SEMA–Call Congress and Tell Your Lawmakers to Pass the RPM Act
Support for the bipartisan Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act), H.R. 3281 and S. 2736, continues to expand each day as members of Congress receive an outpouring of support for the bill from racers and the motorsports community. It’s clear the letters SAN members have sent are being noticed on Capitol Hill and are making a difference (109 members of the House and 18 Senators have cosponsored the RPM Act).
If you’ve already sent a letter to Congress about the RPM Act, please follow up by making a short call to their office to voice your support for the bill. SEMA has made it easy to call your elected officials by using the following link—phone numbers for your lawmakers’ offices and talking points are included:
The RPM Act must be enacted into law to guarantee your right to modify street cars, trucks, and motorcycles into dedicated race vehicles. It is imperative that lawmakers continue to be reminded of the importance of passing the RPM Act.
–SEMA
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HEARTLAND CLIMATE CONFERENCE–The CO2 Coalition will be well represented at the upcoming Heartland 14th International Conference on Climate Change in Las Vegas, October 15th to 17th. It is not too late to sign up. Below are 9 members that will be speaking:
Breakfast Keynote: Senior Fellow Dr. Patrick Michaels
Lunch Keynote: Coalition Chair Dr. William Happer
Dinner Keynote: Coalition Director Dr. Patrick Moore
Panel Speakers: Dr. Roy Spencer, Dr. Howard “Cork” Hayden, Gregg Goodnight, Gregory Wrightstone, Tom Sheahen
If you are attending, please stop by our booth and meet Patrick Moore, who will be selling and autographing his outstanding book Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom.
–CO2 Coalition.org
Every Fossil Fuel freedom organization such as SEMA, MRF, AMA, NCOM, bike clubs, auto clubs and Drag Racing associations should attend this conference. It could save us, our bikes, our sports and millions of indigenous folks all over the globe who need readily available transportation and energy. –Bandit
The 29th Annual Biketoberfest–
October 14-17, 2021
Biketoberfest celebrates a full-throttle lifestyle born on two wheels. Motorcycle enthusiasts come together during the four-day rally each year to enjoy beautiful Florida weather, live music, motorcycle racing at Daytona International Speedway, and miles of scenic rides along famous A1A, historic Main Street or the scenic Loop.
Come experience the Southeast’s best motorcycle rally featuring motorcycle shows, custom bike builds and hundreds of the industry’s top vendors throughout Daytona Beach. All roads lead to this rally.
Biketoberfest is a collection of activities that take place at venues and businesses in cities throughout Volusia County and beyond. Our local hotels, businesses, parks and beaches are open for visitors to enjoy the area’s beautiful October weather and scenic rides. We ask all our visitors who do decide to travel to please visit responsibly.
And don’t miss Willie’s Show and the Smoke Out Party.
2022 Rally Dates
The 81st Annual Daytona Bike Week is March 4-13, 2022. For information go to OfficialBikeWeek.com.
The 30th Anniversary of Biketoberfest® is October 13-16, 2022.
GOOGLE BULLIED BY ENVIRONMENTALIST GROUPS–Google to block ads from appearing next to content denying climate change
YouTube said it would remove false claims that vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will no longer allow digital ads bought on its platform to appear next to online content that denies climate change, a ban that will also apply to YouTube, the company’s giant online-video service.
The ban applies to “content that contradicts the well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change,” Google, the world’s largest digital-ad company by revenue, said in a blog post Thursday. It also applies to any content denying that human activity or greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change.
Google’s move aims to cut off a major source of income for providers of climate-change misinformation. Google’s $147 billion in ad revenue comes from selling ad space in its own products, such as YouTube, as well as from brokering ad sales on thousands of sites across the web.
A spokesman for Google said the company would use a “combination of automated tools and human review” to enforce its policy.
Google is the leading provider of tools used in the many steps of purchasing and selling online ads—whether they are meant to run on Google’s own platforms or sites around the web. Google is expected to take 29% of global digital-ad spending in 2021, according to research firm eMarketer.
For several years, Google has prohibited advertising on certain content that is deemed misleading to the public or unattractive to advertisers, including civic disinformation, disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and some content featuring minors.
Critics have said Google’s enforcement has been lax and ineffective at restraining the spread of disinformation.
By Patience Haggin Wall Street Journal
Unfortunately for Google Climate Doom is misinformation. Oops. –Bandit
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING SECURES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK MANUFACTURER’S CHAMPIONSHIP–Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees Wins Seventh Career Grand National Championship;
Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, earned its fifth consecutive American Flat Track (AFT) Manufacturer’s Championship, while its Wrecking Crew factory rider, Jared Mees, secured his seventh career Grand National Championship following the conclusion of the 2021 AFT season. In addition, Indian Motorcycle privateer Davis Fisher finished the 2021 season by reaching the top of the Charlotte Half-Mile podium – earning his first career AFT SuperTwins victory.
Entering the 2021 AFT SuperTwins finale, Mees lead fellow Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew rider, and two-time defending champion, Briar Bauman by a mere four points. Following a complete red flag restart in the Main, it was Bauman who established himself with the early lead, while Mees ran comfortably in second. Though after hitting a wet section on the track, Bauman’s bike clipped a hay bale and sent him over his bars.
With nowhere to go, Indian Motorcycle privateer Sammy Halbert crashed into Bauman’s bike and went flying into the air. Halbert was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance, while Bauman joined the restart on his back-up bike, but eventually decided he was physically unable to compete and pulled out of the race – ultimately crowning Mees as the 2021 SuperTwins champion.
“First and foremost, we wish Sammy and Briar a speedy recovery. It’s an unfortunate way to end the season, but we know these guys are warriors and will be back stronger than ever,” said Gary Gray, Vice President Racing, Service & Technology. “We also want send a huge congratulations to Davis Fisher and his team, as they put in incredible work and truly deserve this victory. We also cannot say enough about Jared Mees – a true competitor in every sense of the word. Congrats on number seven, Jared.”
The 2021 championship could perhaps be Mees’ finest performance, as he battled through adversity following mid-season knee surgery. Costing him critical points in the season standings, Mees continued to train hard and ended the season by winning five of the last seven races. With 60 career wins, seven championships, and multiple records, Mees is now just two championships from reach his career goal to meet Scottie Parker’s record of nine championships.
For more information on Indian Motorcycle Racing, visit IndianMotorcycle.com and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ROCK ON!-– 545 days! I was 17 & in Germany when Slowhand came out, I knew of Eric prior of course. Not bad for standing on a 12” folding stool vertically, (need a place to rest a monopod) at the other end of the Toyota Center.
RFR – WTF Run A Muck!
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT–Gratitude
If the only prayer in your entire life is “Thank You” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart
I used to cry because I had no shoes until I saw a man with no feet
Namaste’
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank You
–Yale
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AMA ALERT–Help Exempt Motorcycles from NYC Congestion Tolling!
Riders Against Congestion and the American Motorcyclist Association need your help! We believe motorcyclists should be exempt from any proposed congestion tolling in New York City.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has released its Central Business District Tolling Program, and it’s time for us to act. There will be a series of 10 regional public hearings and the MTA must hear from motorcyclists ASAP!
The Traffic Mobility Review Board, controlled by the MTA, will soon set toll rates and decide who, if any, will be exempt from congestion-based tolling. This is a crucial moment for us to advocate for a 100% exemption from congestion pricing for our fuel efficient, congestion reducing vehicles. Our goal will be to have as many motorcyclists as we can muster speaking at every single hearing.
Sign-up to participate in public meetings
These hearings will be virtual, via Zoom, which will mean easy access for all. If you’re unable to speak at a hearing, you can submit written comments on the MTA website.
You’ll receive a confirmation via email once you register to speak at a hearing. While each hearing is each geared towards affected regions, you can participate in any hearing that fits your schedule. In an effort to ensure we have motorcyclists participating at every virtual meeting, please send an e-mail to grassroots@ama-cycle.org to let us know what meeting you are slated to participate in.
Speak from your heart and your personal experiences but, above all, please be polite and respectful. Here’s a brief synopsis of key talking points:
Our vehicles demonstrably reduce traffic congestion.
Motorcycles are impressively fuel efficient.
Our vehicles are lightweight, which reduces wear on roads and infrastructure.
Two-wheeled vehicles take up a small fraction of the space of an auto when parked.
Virtually every municipality around the world where Congestion Pricing has been imposed has exempted motorcycles from congestion pricing charges.
Now is the time for all motorcyclists to act! No one else can do this for us. NYC will be the first in the US to implement Congestion Pricing. City planners around the country are watching closely as they prepare their own congestion mitigation strategies. Let’s make sure we get this right the first time.
Riders Against Congestion and the AMA will be happy to provide more detailed information, links to supportive studies and any other supporting information to help you make your point. And please remember to let us know if you’ve signed up to speak at a hearing.
–AMA
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CENTER–This just in: worms could perhaps maybe according to reports be the cause of climate change. Yeah: this is all real. This ain’t a con. I wonder if the worms are gonna haffta stop using air conditioners.
–Dr. J.J. Solari
Senior Consultant
Bikernet University
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–
A woman takes a lover home during the day, while her husband is at work.
Her 9-year-old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom closet. Then the woman’s husband also comes home. She puts her lover in the closet, not realizing that the little boy is in there already.
The little boy says, ‘Dark in here.’
The man says, ‘Yes, it is.’
Boy – ‘I have a golf ball.’
Man – ‘That’s nice.’
Boy – ‘Want to buy it?’
Man – ‘No, thanks.’
Boy – ‘My dad’s outside.’
Man – ‘OK, how much?’
Boy – ‘$250’
A few weeks later, it happens again that the boy and the lover are in the closet together.
Boy – ‘Dark in here.’
Man – ‘Yes, it is.’
Boy – ‘I have a sand wedge.
The lover, remembering the last time, asks the boy, ‘How much?’
Boy – ‘$750’
Man – ‘Sold.’
A few days later, the boy’s father says to the boy, ‘Grab your sand wedge and golf ball, let’s go outside and have some short game practice.’
The boy says, ‘I can’t. I sold my ball and sand wedge.’
The father says, ‘What?! How much did you sell them for?’
Boy – ‘$1,000.’
The father says, ‘That’s terrible to overcharge your friends like that. That is far more than those two things cost. I’m going to take you to church and make you confess.’
They go to the church, and the father makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and he closes the door.
The boy says, ‘Dark in here.’
The priest says, ‘Don’t start that shit with me again. You’re in my closet now.’
–Genevieve Geyser and El Waggs
CANNONBALL THANKS–A Huge Thank You to all Victoria TX Sponsors and Supporters for having the Vision to support the Motorcycle Cannonball as they raced from the Canadian Border through Victoria TX to the Mexico Border in the Toughest Endurance Race on Earth.
The size of Victoria TX crowd and their friendliness was simply amazing according to the Motorcycle Cannonball Race Promoter, Racers and Race Teams.
Please know that Joan and I are truly humbled and appreciative of everyone’s support, tireless help and commitment. It is simply not possible to list all whom came from Oklahoma, from all over Texas including Dallas, Houston, Austin, The Valley and from all over our local region just to help us make this event happen and “Show True Texas Hospitality” to all these fine Vintage Motorcycle People from all over the world that raced these incredible vintage machines.
–Steve and Joan Klein, Victoria TX
Motorcycle Cannonball Hosts & Supporters
SierraMadreMotorcycleCompany.com
SteveKlein.com
NINO SUPPORTS THE STURGIS MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME–Frank Zubieta, Nino925 owner and designer, has had a life-long passion for creating superior lifestyle jewelry that spans from the edgy biker and ink culture to the more refined and growing custom design market.
An artist craftsman at heart, Zubieta specializes in turning the abstract into imaginative, quality jewelry and accessories that stand the test of time. For over 20 years, Nino925 has specialized in creating superior, handcrafted custom jewelry in .925 sterling silver, yellow gold, white gold, and platinum. Every piece is handcrafted and designed in the heart of the Los Angeles jewelry district.
Nino925 has gained worldwide exposure among those looking for unique jewelry that helps express their individuality – whether you are a biker, rocker, ink addict, weekend rider…you name it, you’re just a few clicks away from finding that perfect piece. Nino925 designs are currently being worn by rock stars, celebrities, bike builders.
All pieces come with a satisfaction guarantee. Nino925 also fulfills requests for original designs for specialty retailers, private label, and motion pictures. All pieces are designed to last for many years of enjoyment and wear. For additional information or to request a custom design, call us at 1-877-Nino925 or email us at sales@nino925.com.
Here are a few pics of John Shope’s rings/he was inducted in 2015 but ordered his a few weeks ago. His and Nick’s from Trask Performance are in 14k white gold and diamonds. I also make them in Platinum and silver 925.
Pricing will depend on what metal and if accented with diamonds. I could be reach at 877-Nino925 or email at. frank@nino925.com, Instagram at Nino925jewelry and FB at Nino925jewelry.
HANG ON–Nevada lithium mine, key to ‘Green’ energy, opposed by Greens
The mine would be “the most advanced lithium project in the U.S., and will become a major domestic supplier of refined lithium products, with enough supply of lithium materials for 400,000 electric vehicles a year for another quarter of a century,” ioneer executive chairman James Calaway said. …
But standing in its way is the Tiehm’s buckwheat, a flowering plant whose entire habitat is a 10-acre stretch of land located right where the new lithium mine would be operating. Responding to a 2019 petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on June 3 proposed protecting the Tiehm’s buckwheat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The FWS will undertake a 12-month review to determine whether the buckwheat will be listed as threatened or endangered.
–Climate Depot
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DIRECT FROM THE DOOMSDAY COALITION–California will soon ban the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers, a move aimed at curbing emissions from a category of small engines on pace to produce more pollution each year than passenger vehicles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Saturday that orders state regulators to ban the sale of new gas-powered equipment using small off-road engines, a broad category that includes generators, lawn equipment and pressure washers.
The California Air Resources Board has already started working on a rule to do this, a lengthy process scheduled to conclude early next year. But the law Newsom signed on Saturday removes any doubt, ordering the agency to apply the new rule by Jan. 1, 2024, or as soon as regulators determine is “feasible,” whichever date is later.
“Gov. Newsom signing (this law) really sets a strong course to not only his commitment to transitioning to zero emissions but also to cleaner air and healthier lungs,” said Will Barrett, director of clean air advocacy for the American Lung Association in California.
The law, authored by Democratic Assemblyman Marc Berman, is part of an aggressive strategy to reduce pollution in the nation’s most populous state. California is the only state with the authority to regulate air quality this way, part of an exception carved out in federal law in the 1970s. While other states can’t enact their own regulations, they can choose to follow California’s lead.
Comment by Joe Barlow on Bikernet Facebook Page for this:
“Dumbest shit yet. I’m still trying to imagine an electric generator.”
https://blog.bikernet.com/banned-chainsaws-golf-carts-lawn-mowers-more/
OLD SCHOOL RULES REVIEW— Old School Rules, “great fucking article. maybe the best ever, anywhere.
I could go on. So, I’m readin’ this shit and payin’ attention, sorta goin’ on this slow scrolling-ride and I’m thinkin’, ” I would never have wanted to live like that then. But I sure want to live like that now.”
I mean….based on what I just read….I think I’m ready. Poor Cecily if I ever get another chopper. ‘Cause at the same time I’ll get an XP 100……and nobody might never see me again. Except asleep in some arroyo in the Mojave.
–J.J. SOLARI
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Maryland Gains Office of Outdoor Recreation–East Coast off-roaders may be benefiting from Maryland’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation within the state’s department of natural resources.
Maryland became the 18th state to create an OREC, following Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Virginia, and Wisconsin, all of which launched their own in 2019.
“One of our state’s hallmarks is the stewardship of our lands and waters by the Marylanders who love them,” said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. “Today we are honoring this partnership for the outdoors while assuring that it continues to grow with the establishment of Maryland’s first Office of Outdoor Recreation.”
Hogan also announced that J. Daryl Anthony would serve as the office’s first executive director. Anthony has 35 years of experience with the DNR, most recently as assistant secretary for land resources. He joined the DNR in 1983 as a park ranger and also served as a regional manager for the Maryland Park Service. Anthony will work with the Maryland Department of Commerce, other agencies, and various stakeholders to implement recommendations from the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic Commission.
–MIC
The first episode is almost completed. The first one is always the toughest. We are open for stories.
–Bandit
BIKETOBERFEST ACTION–Daytona Beach, FL – Builders Showcase indoor show are Robison’s Motorcycle Shop. Its guaranteed you will see some awesome antiques, bobbers and choppers!
VINTAGE RIDES NEWS: NEPAL AND SOUTH AFRICA OPEN THEIR BORDERS–
What do these two destinations have in common? Well, they both promise exciting faraway adventures and have recently reopened their borders to visitors!
South Africa boasts superb coastal roads, the breathtaking Western Cape and its stunning beaches, and excellent tracks through passes and canyons and across vast wilderness and arid lands. This country is home to rich history, world famous vineyards and the legendary Cape of Good Hope.
Whereas Nepal combines epic scenery, the highest peaks in the world, rocky tracks and moonscapes. Roads wind between tea fields and rice terraces with the lush Terai jungle and the snow-capped Annapurnas as the backdrop.
These two fantastically different countries both make for an amazing adventure and are OPEN FOR VISITORS*
* Only fully vaccinated travellers, please check your government’s official travel advice before booking
Bikernet University Management Lesson–
A woman in hot air balloon realized she is lost…
She reduced altitude & shouted to a man below: “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend to meet him an hour ago but I don’t know where I am.”
Man below replied: “You are in a hot air balloon 30 feet above the ground. You are at 41 degree North latitude & 59 degree West longitude.”
Lady: “You must be an Engineer.”
Man: “How do you know?”
Lady: “Everything you told me is technically correct but useless & the fact is I’m still lost.”
Man: “You must be in Top Management.”
Lady: “Ya. How do you know?”
Man: “You don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You made a promise, which you’ve no idea how to keep & you expect people beneath you to solve your problems..!!”
–Wayfarer
Certified librarian
Legislation ensures motorcyclists have a voice on infrastructure issues
The Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2141 and S. 1853, is bipartisan legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.), Don Young (R-Alaska), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and in the Senate by Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tammy Baldwin (D-Ill.), and Angus King (I-Maine) will reauthorize the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) for six years and expand membership on the council to include more motorcyclist voices and transportation officials.
The MAC serves as the only official forum for the motorcycling community to have an open dialogue with the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss concerns about infrastructure design, issues with intelligent transportation systems, and other areas of safety affecting motorcyclists on the road.
The last iteration of the MAC was co-chaired by AMA Director of Government Relations Michael Sayre, and was disbanded after their formal recommendations where submitted to the Federal Highway Administration in early 2020. You can read those recommendations here.
H.R. 2141 and S. 1853 takes the lessons learned from the last iteration of the MAC and will create a more effective and diverse council that will issue three rounds of recommendations over six years.
Take action now: Let’s ensure the U.S. DOT continues to hear from the motorcycling community!
Compose First Message
Officials who did not sponsor/co-sponsor the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Sponsors of the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Sponsors of the bill S. 1853 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Co-sponsors of the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Officials who did not sponsor/co-sponsor the bill S. 1853 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022)
–AMA
DIRECT FROM THE BIKERNET ARCHIVES–Stray Kat
Minimalist Chopper From Master Huze
–by Renegade
This feature was published on Bikernet in 2010. With his nothing-was-left-untouched wizardry, Cyril Huze will go any length to make those few chopper parts look even more minimalist. In a competitive chopper world one of Cyril’s signatures is detail. He takes the time, and whatever talent needed in addition to his own to form each component into some form of an art object.
HANG ON!–This is what is called the “if you’re good” carrot in child psychology. Which is what your “representatives” think you are: children.
If you do what you’re told MAYBE you can have Thanksgiving. EVEN THOUGH you will be hurting the Muslims’ and the other enemies of Christianity’s feelings. But we’ll see! Now clean your room.
–J.J.
MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY NEWS FROM INDIA–While Kawasaki announced that all their motorcycles will be Electric in Developed Nations such as in Europe and North America by 2035 – the other Japanese major brand Honda is reported to launch an Electric Scooter in India next year.
It’s not surprising since many new small startup Indian companies with no automotive history have not only offered Electric Motorcycles and Scooters for sale in India but have also seen incredible growth in sales numbers.
Some may think sales growing from 20 units per month to 600 units after three months is nothing – but it shows investors the demand from customers. Percentage is also a significant number for new brands / companies entering any market.
Electric Scooters are especially having many new companies with huge sales because they are almost exclusively used for commuting within the city or within their neighborhoods.
Booking opens and closes in 10 minutes on their website as if it was a Cyber Monday deals or Amazon Prime Day – even though no Discounts or Freebies are offered by any small Electric Two-wheeler Company.
So, Honda’s decision to start with an Electric Scooter is a predictable market strategy. The Honda Activa scooter has been the highest selling Scooter every year in India for decades.
If they want to retain that unsurpassable lead, they had to offer an Electric Scooter. Activa is their “bread-and-butter” in India market.
All Two-wheelers have always had lot more sales than cars by customers here because:
– it consumes lot less fuel,
– is a whole lot more affordable to purchase (for some even a loan is not required),
– those who want to travel daily for work don’t need more than a pillion seat
– finding a parking spot is easier and parking charges for two-wheelers are a lot less
– maintenance expenses, cost of parts, repair costs, insurance policy charges, all cost less than any car
– for occasional family travel, there are many options including Taxis, Uber, tourist vehicles for hire, public transport Buses or Trains, etc.
– Last-mile Delivery to customers for the booming e-commerce websites in India including Amazon and restaurant food deliveries, for example Domino’s pizza, courier from DHL or FedEx etc are all dependent on two-wheelers.
No wonder – India has the world’s largest sales of two-wheelers with China being second highest in sales.
Honda set to enter electric two-wheeler segment in next Financial Year
Competition is set to heat up in India’s electric vehicle segment with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) looking at launching an electric scooter next financial year to take on former partner Hero MotoCorp and the other two-wheeler companies of India, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor and SoftBank-backed Ola Electric.
HMSI, the country’s second largest two-wheeler maker, declined to specify details of the product planned for the Indian market. People in the know of its plans said the company is in the process of testing electric scooter BENLY e, developed by Japanese parent Honda Motor, at the Automotive Research Association of India.
Kawasaki Set to Electrify Its Entire Range in Developed Markets by 2035
While motorcycles make up just a small bit of Kawasaki’s core business, they operate as stalking horses to market its large machine production facilities and products.
Kawasaki sold 380,000 motorcycles last year, despite a global market share of roughly 1%, as per Nikkei Asia.
Read Article at: https://blog.bikernet.com/kawasaki-set-to-electrify-its-entire-range-in-developed-markets-by-2035/
–Wayfarer
Lead Correspondent
Bikernet International News Desk
BIKERNET MEDIA ANALYSIS–studies vs “big new” studies: a “study” is basically an announcement that something that may or may not be true……… may or may not be true.
A “big new” study, especially from Oxford, and then reported by a hack at Axios is an announcement that something that may or may not be true…..now may or may not be true in upper-case letters.
–J.J. Solari
Media Analysist
Bikernet.com
KEEPING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN DURING TOUGH TIMES–A guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked,
‘How long before I can get a haircut?
The barber looked around the shop full of
customers and said, ‘About 2 hours.’ The guy left.
A few days later, the same guy stuck his head in
the door and asked, ‘How long before I can get a haircut?’
The barber looked around at the shop and said,
‘About 3 hours.’ The guy left. A week later, the same
guy stuck his head in the shop and asked,
‘How long before I can get a haircut? The barber looked
around the shop and said, ‘About an hour and a half.
The guy left. The barber turned to his friend and said,
‘Hey, Bob, do me a favor, follow him and see where he goes.
He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut,
but he never comes back.’ A little while later, Bob
returned to the shop, laughing hysterically. The barber
asked, ‘So, where does he go when he leaves?’
Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said,
‘Your house!!!
–Rik Savenko
EASYRIDERS UPDATE–
So, the Launch and Shipping Date changed from 15-August to 30-September and Now it is Unknown Date – as the ships are all lined up at California port.
Classic Easyriders Website however continues to list the product as “Pre-Sale for launch and ship date 30-Sep-2021”
I think those who were disappointed with the new owner’s direction with Easyriders magazine had some hope when another magazine titled Classic Easyriders with print subscription and original team was announced.
Let’s see if the print magazine scheduled for December 2021 launch goes as announced.
Additionally, a Digital Only Subscription for the new issues to be launched December 2021 is now listed for sale on their website. All the same content of new print issues will be available for $30 for 12 issues which is $2.5 per issue.
That’s half the print magazine subscription price of $60 for 12 issues but the print subscribers already get Free Digital Copies included in that $60 price.
–Wayfarer
Supreme Editorial Director
Bikernet Blog™
NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT— Many of these are offered at great prices. I’m also including a few display pieces from the studio here that are in great shape.
Please review the offerings below and let me know if you’d like to add any of these to your collection. You can click on the images to see all specifics on our website.
Steampunk Collection
“The Diva”
18×24, sold out at $5,000 – this one is $3,000.
24×32 hand-embellished priced at $5,500.
“Steampunk Seduction”
24×32 hand-embellished $6,000.
“The Saboteur”
24×32 hand-embellished $5,500.
QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–GETTING A GRIP BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for October 7, 2021
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/GETTING_A_GRIP_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_October_7_2021.aspx
Hub Center steer has been around a long, long time. You should contact John Reed who built a hub center steer bagger back in the 90’s. I got to ride it and can tell you first hand he knows what the hell he’s doing. You could turn the thing around in a closet. Typical John, he built it to prove he could then parked it. I don’t think a dozen people ever saw it.
I need to talk him out of it.
— Dangerous Dan
San Jose, CA
Ocasio Whoretez is what is known as a communist. Most American bureaucrats are communists. Marx declared “monopolies” as capitalistic strangleholds on “the people.” Government is the actual monopolistic stranglehold on the people.
She’s also a liar: Facebook, whatever you think of it, is not a threat to “democracy.” It’s actually a better version of democracy than the “press.” Because it’s just individuals communicating with other individuals. Of their own choosing. It’s also private property. Something no communist understands because they usually live by looting and looters are convinced what they are taking is really theirs. At least once they get their hands on it.
Thieves are low-level sociopaths, basically. Which is what Whorecasio is. As are all bureaucrats, not to be picking on the Whore-ster.
–J.J. Solari
Professor of Politics
Bikernet University
Hang On—This week Laban, of Legendary Electric, installed a 220 outlet in my packed garage so the MIG welder will be operational. Perfect.
Never a dull moment, but it’s all a positive adventure. Even fixing stupid shit, is a positive endeavor and keeping me from thinking about building another motorcycle.
Let’s hit it. Ride and fast and free forever.
–Bandit
