Hey,
It’s a riot how life changes so quickly. A lot of this rapid-fire decision making comes with our multiple communication devices, good and bad.
You could be all set to go in one direction for six months, then presto everything changes. I try to follow a couple of simple mantras: One is never give up. Pause, take a break, regroup, but don’t give up. That mantra could apply to painting your bathroom or building a world class, land speed record trike.
It also applies to writing a book, building the next project bike, or building a deck alongside the blue collar, Bikernet Headquarters.
It’s incredible how time can slip away, but staying focused is the key. We found out this week that our 45 Bonne Bell won’t be ready for Bonneville this year. It rapidly doesn’t look like our Trike will be ready, and I will need to make some decisions quick. So, we thought, Great! We can focus all the team’s attention on the magnificent Ray Wheeler. His bike is ready, tuned, and hot to trot.
I spoke to the Performance Editor the other day, and suddenly he discussed selling mufflers on the streets of Sturgis over setting a World Land Speed Record or two. Hell, Tobey, our Dr. Feng race pilot is poised to ride the 5-Ball Wheeler Racer at a moments notice. WTF?
We will keep you posted as the developments change rapid-fire around the rusting Bikernet 5-Ball Racing Headquarters.
THE RSD MOTOSHED HITS STURGIS–
Roland Sands Design hits Sturgis with the RSD MOTOSHED at the Sturgis City Park, Built for the Ride Bike Show and 75th Anniversary Geico X Buffalo Chip X Indian custom motorcycle.
After years of tying our tent down and keeping our booth together in between hail storms and beautiful weather, RSD is hitting the Sturgis City Park with a Heavy Weight, well stocked Display.
The RSD MOTOSHED will feature the best of RSD Bikes, Parts and Apparel from Blunt Air Cleaners to Bell helmets, waxed cotton Ringo Vests to Boss Seats, our Triple Threat intake/exhaust solution and everything in between for your bike and body. The RSD MOTOSHED is in place to take care of bike customization with an onsite product installer working every day of the rally.
We will be kicking off the Sturgis festivities Saturday with the first annual Built to Ride Bike Show at the Sturgis City Park with registration starting at 11am and the show beginning at 1pm. Products, prizes and good vibes to the winners. RSD will also be introducing a 75th anniversary GEICO x Buffalo Chip x Indian custom motorcycle Sunday night at the Buffalo Chip.
Go to www.rolandsands.com for more details.
RSD Moto Shed Location:
Sturgis City Park
599 Lazelle St.
Sturgis, SD 57785
Open 9am – 10pm – Thur. July 30 through Sat Aug 8
WEEKEND BAD JOKE LIBRARY NOW OPEN– Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
PLEASE DON’T FORGET NEXT SATURDAY………….. WALK NAKED IN AMERICA DAY Don’t forget to mark your calendars. As you may already know, it is a sin for a Muslim male to see any naked woman, other than his wife, and if he does, he must commit suicide.
So next Saturday at 1 P.M. Eastern Time, all American women are asked to walk out of their house completely naked to help weed out any neighborhood terrorists. Circling your block for one hour is recommended for this anti-terrorism effort.
All patriotic men are to position themselves in lawn chairs in front of their houses to demonstrate their support for the women and to prove that they are not Muslim terrorist sympathizers.
Since Islam also does not approve of alcohol, a cold 6-pack of beer at your side is further proof of your patriotism.
The American government appreciates your efforts to root out terrorists and applauds your participation in this anti-terrorist activity.
God Bless America!!
Gone are the days when girls cooked like their mothers . Now they drink like their fathers.
–Rogue
I’m an Ex-pat Kiwi living in Aussie and simply love the styling and beauty of this awesome looking scoot.
And that it is designed by and built by an Ex-pat Kiwi in California is Just Bloody Awesome !!
Well Done!
–Paul Goblin
mytraea@yahoo.com.au
Churchill, Ipswich, Qld, Australia
5-BALL INDIAN COMING CROSS COUNTRY–
Bandit asked me to reach out to you about our ride to Sturgis. As you know we just built him a custom Indian that I will be riding from Charleston SC to Sturgis two weeks before the rally. He will be taking delivery of his new Indian when I arrive.
We have a 4-day ride planned once we meet in the parking long and he slips me the briefcase. Bandit and I will ride Indians for four days in the Badlands before he hits the road for Los Angeles.
Could this be the first new Indian to be ridden across the country? The mystery contines.
— Rich Worley
Owner
American Biker / Indian Motorcycles of Charleston
843-641-0258
SPEAKING OF BANDIT’S INDIAN AND AEROMACH– Do you think a smaller board would work for your issue?
–Paul Aiken
Aeromach Design
INDIAN LARRY BLOCK PARTY COMES TO BANDIT’S CANTINA– We all know and love the builds of the worlds most famous brand, Indian Larry Motorcycles out of one of the East Coast’s greatest towns, Brooklyn NY.
The Indian Larry Motorcycles yearly block party is an event that you simply must attend. This particular gallery was the end of an era at 400 Union Ave, as they have moved around the corner & interesting enough, right behind (more or less) the original shop.
Enjoy the images, I have many more of other years as well & you can bet our cameras will be there once
again this fall for the next one!
–Jack McIntyre
Co-editor Bandit’s Cantina
Extreme Content Library
PORT OF LOS ANGELES CAR AND BIKE SHOW–
This is happening next Saturday in your neck of the woods. It’s going to be huge. 300 pre-registered plus it’s open to 100 more that morning. Looks like we’re driving the Imperial and riding two magnificent Mugeralli bikes out there! Hope you can make it.
~Mari
CONTEMPORARY STURGIS MOTORCYCLE ART EXHIBIT–
WHAT: RESPECT: A Contemporary Motorcycle Exhibit
EXHIBIT DATES: 07.24.15 – 09.07.15
WHERE: Dahl Arts Center | 713 7th Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
WHY: To celebrate the anniversary of the motorcycle rally through art
Original artwork celebrating the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s largest motorcycle rallies.
The Rapid City Arts Council is celebrating the 75th anniversary of one of the world’s largest motorcycle rallies with a contemporary art exhibit from July 24 – September 7, 2015. The exhibit will be located in downtown Rapid City at the Dahl Arts Center.
This juried show pays homage to the people, machines, industry and lifestyle that created and sustained one of the world’s largest motorcycle gatherings. The exhibit features photographs by Steve Babbitt and Michael Lichter, vintage advertisements and photographs from the Rapid City Journal and original works of art from 17 artists responding to the motorcycle theme.
“RESPECT isn’t about the outrageous. That has already been done, perhaps overdone. RESPECT is a celebration of the everyday person, rider and motorcyclist and their individual experiences that collectively draw them back to a place they feel a part of and deep connection to.
What I would like people to take away from this exhibition is a glimpse of the Rally that gets missed because it’s less shiny, but is by far a more remarkable view because it is honest and pure.” – Pepper Massey, Director, Rapid City Arts Council
Images available upon request.
Exhibit generously sponsored by Denny Gemeny, Carl’s Cycle Supply, Indian Motorcycle, Rapid City Journal, Rapid City Arts Council.
The Dahl Arts Center galleries are open Monday-Friday, 10am – 6pm and Saturday, 10am – 5pm. Admission is free; however, for those with the ability to pay, donations are encouraged and appreciated. For more information about upcoming exhibits, visit thedahl.org/exhibits.
MOONEYES OPEN HOUSE–Yesterday hosted the annual open house at Mooneyes shop to thousands of Bikers and car guys.
All 200 free burgers ran out early in the day.
Very good turnout.
–Art Hall
Supreme Bikernet International Editor
Back in the Hood
YOU TUBE OF THE WEEKEND—
–from Biker Mike P.
PEREWITZ CUSTOM PAINT SHOW STURGIS 2015 EDITION– Wow, Perewitz really lit a fire with their first Custom Paint Show held in Daytona this year. So much so that the event’s success and overwhelming demand from participants and spectators alike made an encore performance all but mandatory for Sturgis. And that’s exactly what we’re gonna get. An amazing display of the finest, weirdest and coolest paint schemes and scooters smack dab in the heart of Sturgis 2015 activities.
To be precise the Perewitz Custom Paint Show sponsored by PPG and Sata will be featured at the Easyrider Saloon on Wednesday August 5th . As with the Daytona event there will be classes for just about every style paint job imaginable with awards in each category the grand daddy of which will be a super exclusive Steve Soffa Limited Edition Sturgis 75th Anniversary Watch. Now that’s a PRIZE!
And there’s more, much more thanks to event sponsors Kicker Audio, S&S, Misfit Industries, Mustang Seats, MotoBike Expo, Kuryakyn, and others getting on board right up until show time.
So, Saddle up, Polish up and Git up to Sturgis for this world class paint extravaganza. Participant or spectator, everyone’s a winner.
What you need to know:
Perewitz Custom Paint Show Sponsored by PPG and Sata
Wednesday Aug 5th
Easyrider Saloon Sturgis
Registration 11-1
Awards at 4
$25 registration fee includes free event t-shirt
Custom trophies
Renowned painters for judges
Contact: Jody Perewitz
Perewitz Cycle Fab
(508)697-3595
2013 Paughco Sportster Trike Conversion Kits
I am an older lady rider and just had knee surgery. I want to continue to ride. I’m interested in a trike kit for a ‘92 Sportster. Is it very inexpensive? Is there is such a animal / also the rims and tires and fenders.
Tell me what you got !!!!!
–Reta Stowe
rjstowe@outlook.com
Grand Prairie , TX
BAD COP REPORT–Tucson PD releases names of people possibly connected to prostitutes — after removing those who happen to be cops
By Radley Balko
The Tucson police department is publicizing hundreds of names and phone numbers that appeared in some cellphones confiscated from several massage parlors around the city. Of course, there could be any number of reasons someone’s number might appear in the phone of a woman working for a massage business that has been accused of prostitution. She might have her handyman or dentist in her phone. Perhaps her friends are in there. Wrong numbers, too. There may even be a city councilman in there, for completely innocuous reasons.
So far, no one whose information was found in the phones has been charged with a crime. That’s why at least some local media are refusing to publish the names.
Bizarrely, Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor confirmed as much when he told the Arizona Daily Star, “The inclusion of information in this list is in no way indicative of involvement in criminal activity.”
So why release the information? Well, to embarrass these people, of course. It’s a form of extra-judicial punishment for what an as-yet unproven, nonviolent, consensual crime.
Don’t agree? Consider this:
Two Tucson police officers have resigned and five more are still under investigation by internal affairs in connection with their possible involvement in a long-running prostitution ring.
The number of officers believed to be involved has almost doubled since April, when interim City Manager Martha Durkin sent a memo to the mayor and council saying four Tucson police officers had been placed on paid administrative leave for “allegations related to criminal activities.”
The two officers who resigned did so while on administrative leave, and it’s likely they’ll still be part of an ongoing Arizona Department of Public Safety criminal investigation, said Tucson City Attorney Mike Rankin.
The DPS investigation could be completed within 30 days, a department spokeswoman said.
The names of any officers found to be involved won’t be released until after the investigation and the appeal process are completed, said Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseñor.
So, before releasing the names of hundreds of people who appeared in the phones, the city police checked the names against the city’s roster of police officers. They then redacted those names, and released all the others. The police officers’ information won’t be released until they’ve had a chance to clear their names through an internal investigation. As for everyone else, well, good luck explaining to your spouse, your kids, your boss and anyone else who might want to know why your name or number appeared in an accused prostitute’s cellphone. Sure seems like two-tiered justice to me.
You also have to wonder how much law enforcement money and manpower has been wasted on the initial investigation, the investigation of the investigation, the PR nightmare and the accompanying fallout. And it was all to stop consenting adults from paying other consenting adults for sex.
–Washington Post
–from Rogue
Bikernet Senior Editor
WEEKEND GUN NUT REPORT SPONSORED BY LUCAS– Former CNN Anchor After Self-Defense Shooting: “If you don’t want to carry please don’t. Then, shut the f— up about it.”
Last week we shared the harrowing story of former CNN Headline News anchor Lynne Russell and husband Chuck de Caro, who exercised their right to armed self-defense to stop a gun-wielding robber who forced his way into their Albuquerque, N.M. motel room. Espousing a straightforward logic that even gun control supporters should be able to grasp, Russell stated, “If you don’t want to carry please don’t. Then, shut the f–k up about it. Make your own decisions.”
Both Russell and de Caro are Right-to-Carry permit holders, and in an interview with Fox News following the shooting Russell had some choice words for anyone that would deprive them of the right to bear arms.
Russell elaborated on her pro-gun position stating, “The discussion over the debate to own a gun is just ridiculous. As Americans we have the right to bear arms and as humans the right to protect ourselves. I’m sure that the man who shot my husband did not have a gun permit. Criminals will always have guns. The rest of us legally obtain our gun permits.”
While some might find a portion of Russell’s vehement defense of gun rights a little inartful, considering the tenor and accuracy of Second Amendment “reporting” on the “Worldwide Leader in News,” we hope that CNN considers re-employing Russell to provide an honest and diverse viewpoint.
CHOPPERTOWN COMES TO THE CANTINA– Hope your weekend is going great. We thought you could use some inspiration so we got the Dirtbag movie on sale again to give everybody a chance to see it for just $5.
It’s about a crazy low-budget chopper building contest in San Francisco and it’s got a lot of heart. Get it here today.
“Loved it. Real bikers. Real builders.”
~Brenton S. verified buyer
The Horse Backstreet Choppers with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon, announce The Horse Backstreet Choppers 2015 9th Annual FREE Ride In Bike Show during the 75th Rally.
STURGIS,SD July 1, 2015 — Today The Horse Backstreet Choppers announced its long continued partnership with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon to deliver The Horse Backstreet Choppers, 9th Annual FREE RIDE IN Bike Show in Sturgis.
Open FREE registration will be on Monday, August 3rd, 2015 between 9 AM and 12:00 PM.
No classes or categories, ALL bikes are welcomed and encouraged to enter.
To pre-register contact Kari at (313) 737-8888 or thehorseads@aol.com. All registrants will receive a FREE bike event Horse t-shirt AND are eligible to win their share of over $30,000 in prizes. Your bike does not need to win an award to win a prize, prizes are drawn by raffle ticket for all who enter a bike in the show. All who attend the show may also enter for a chance to win a Twisted Tea bike during the show!!!
Judging will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 3rd, 2015.
The 2015 panel of guest judges will include:
· Roadside Marty of Flat Broke Customs,
· Chris Callen of Cycle Source Magazine
· Patrick Patterson of LED Sled,
· Englishman- of The Horse Back Street Choppers
· Matt Olsen- Carl Olsen’s son
· Darren McKeag- of Slinging Ink
· Ron Harris of Chop Docs Choppers
· Noah Ogeen- Hot Rod Enterprises
· Twisted Tea Choice Award
· Custom Chrome Choice Award
Special guest judges include:
· Michael Ballard of The Full Throttle Saloon,
· Jesse James Dupree of Jackyl and
· Angie of the World Famous Angieland.
Steve Broyles and Kari Juengel, head up each year’s show and it just gets bigger and better every year!! “Last year was a great success and we anticipate even more great bikes to show up this year for the 75th Rally. The Full Throttle Saloon pulls out all the stops and together we make this THE show to be at in Sturgis”, said Steve Broyles.
Registration is FREE and is from 9am until noon. Competing bikes will be on display at The Full Throttle Saloon from noon until 4 p.m.
FEATURED SPONSORS
· Full Throttle Saloon with,
· Twisted Tea
· CCI/Jammer Cycle Products
· Biker’s Choice/Tucker Rocky
· TC Bros Choppers
· Crank and Stroker
· Anvil Leather
· Stevenson’s Cycle
· DK Customs
· Fabricator Kevin and many other great companies.
For more information about the Full Throttle Saloon please visit fullthrottlesaloon.com.
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN– A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well
Just dawned on me why Mayberry was so peaceful and quiet…. nobody was married. Here are the single people that come to mind. Andy, Aunt Bea, Barney, Floyd, Howard, Goober, Gomer, Sam, Ernest T Bass, the Darlin family, Helen, Thelma Lou, Clara… In fact, the only one married was Otis and he stayed drunk.
The doctor that had been seeing an 80-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new Doctor told her To bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for Her.
As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as he realized Grandma had a prescription for birth control Pills. “Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL Pills?
“Yes, they help me sleep at night.””Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in These that that could possibly help you sleep!”
She reached out and Patted the young Doctor’s knee…. “Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old Granddaughter drinks … .And believe me, it definitely helps me sleep at night.”
–from Rogue and Jerry
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE NEWS– Guy Martin and Triumph Attempt to Bring the Record Back Home
Triumph Motorcycles confirms new land speed record attempt in August 2015
* TT legend and adrenaline junkie Guy Martin confirmed as pilot for the Triumph world record attempt
* The Triumph Rocket III Streamliner is powered by two 2.3-litre Triumph Rocket III engines, producing 1,000 bhp
* Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) world record attempt to take place at the Bonneville Speedway, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah – 24-27 August 2015
Triumph, the iconic British motorbike brand, has confirmed its intention to break the motorcycle land speed record at the salt flats of Bonneville, USA, in August 2015. While the current record stands at 376.363 mph, the Triumph team is aiming to surpass that over the measured mile.
Piloting the purpose built, 1,000 bhp Triumph Rocket Streamliner will be Isle of Man TT racer, truck mechanic and TV presenter Guy Martin. Well known for his love of speed, Guy is relishing the prospect of bringing the land speed record back to Triumph – and the UK – after an absence of 45 years.
Triumph has a long legacy of smashing the land speed record and held the title of “World’s Fastest Motorcycle” from 1955 to 1970 with the exception of a brief 33-day period. The record-breaking Triumph streamliners of that period were Devil’s Arrow, Texas Cee-gar, Dudek Streamliner and Gyronaut X1, the former achieving a top speed of 245.667 mph (395.28 km/h). Today’s bar, held by Rocky Robinson since 2010 riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner, sits at 376.363 mph (605.697 km/h).
The 2015 Triumph Rocket Streamliner features a carbon Kevlar monocoque construction with two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines producing a combined 1,000 bhp at 9,000 rpm. The motorcycle is 25.5′ long, 2′ wide and 3′ tall. Powered by methanol fuel, the bike is competing in the Division C (streamlined motorcycle) category.
The iconic Bonneville name was conceived following Johnny Allen’s land-speed record runs at the Salt Flats in September 1955, when he reached the record-breaking speed of 193.72 mph. The first T120 Bonneville model was unveiled at the Earls Court Bike Show and went on sale in 1959.
With final testing scheduled at the Bonneville Salt Flats in mid-July, the record attempt will take place 24-27 August, 2015.
To follow the progress of the world land speed record attempt, please visit www.TriumphLandSpeed.com
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has issued reports condemning the participation of both the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the program. Internal investigators at both agencies have also launched their own probes into allegations of abusive practices under the guise of OPC.
According to a recent article by State Net (a provider of legal research tools), however, the administration’s use of banking regulators for political purposes goes both ways.
Titled “Cashed Out: Legal Weed Outlets Flush In Cash Struggling To Find Banks,” the piece recounts the “unique problem” facing prosperous marijuana businesses operating legally under state laws that are finding banks reluctant to provide them with services. This is perhaps not surprising, given that marijuana distribution is still, after all, a federal crime, and banks that knowingly do business with marijuana dispensaries could expose themselves to criminal prosecution. According to the article, “That prohibition could even chain out to include security companies that provide legal weed outlets with security or transportation services.”
Yet who’s seeking to “mitigate the problem” of banks shying away from participating in actual criminal activity? Why none other than Obama’s Treasury Department and DOJ. According to the article:
[The U.S. Treasury Department’s] financial enforcement arm, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network or FinCEN, issued guidelines in 2014 that gave banks a pathway for dealing with marijuana businesses. Those include a requirement that such businesses take responsibility for making sure their marijuana clients are obeying the laws of their state and notify federal authorities of suspicious transactions. Other actions have since followed, including a Department of Justice directive to U.S. Attorneys ordering them not to prosecute banks that deal with pot sellers as long as the banks adhere to federal guidelines.
Considering how lawful firearm and ammunition business have been systematically cut-off from access to necessary financial services by abusive government regulators, we just had to know if this was true. The short answer is “yes.” The administration’s position seems to be that it will ignore unlawful activity it doesn’t agree with, while attacking lawful activity it finds objectionable.
The FinCEN guidance document explicitly sets out to “enhance the availability of financial services for, and the financial transparency of, marijuana-related businesses.” In that vein, the document describes DOJ enforcement priorities for marijuana-related enforcement and counsels financial institutions to keep these in mind when making decisions as to whether or not to service marijuana-related businesses.
It also provides advice for conducting “customer due diligence” and filing mandatory “suspicious activity reports” of varying detail depending on the bank’s assessment of the customer’s risk profile. The document concludes with reassurance that “FinCEN’s enforcement priorities in connection with this guidance will focus on matters of systemic or significant failures, and not isolated lapses in technical compliance,” and encourages banks to contact the agency with further questions.
DOJ’s memorandum directly addresses “ALL UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS” and is similarly blunt and to the point. While acknowledging that “provisions of the money laundering statutes, the unlicensed money remitter statute, and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) remain in effect with respect to marijuana-related conduct,” it points federal prosecutors to a limited list of eight enforcement priorities. These include such things as businesses that divert revenue from the sale of marijuana to criminal gangs and cartels and that “use … firearms in the cultivation and distribution of marijuana … .” It goes on to state, however: “Conversely, if a financial institution or individual offers services to a marijuana-related business whose activities do not implicate any of the eight priority factors, prosecution for these offenses may not be appropriate.”
The DOJ memo does, however, insist that is merely “a guide to the exercise of investigative and prosecutorial discretion” and “does not alter in any way the Department’s authority to enforce federal law, including federal laws relating to marijuana, regardless of state law.”
Ironically, a number of the “due diligence” steps the memos mention as a means of facilitating the provision of financial services to state-legal marijuana businesses are, in the context of doing business with firearm-related companies, among the forces driving banks to drop customers. This is likely because banks are being systematically indoctrinated by federal regulators to consider firearm businesses as inherently risky, if not inherently criminal. Yet unlike marijuana sales, sales of firearms and ammunition are not only legal, but even as an Obama-appointed judge acknowledged, protected by the Second Amendment itself.
That’s a distinction that’s apparently lost on the Obama administration, however, which certainly never lets “details” like democratically-passed laws (or even constitutional amendments) get in the way of its relentless political agenda, a defining priority of which is to undermine lawful gun ownership.
ALLSTATE TIRES COME TO LOWBROW– Lowbrow is excited to have the entire line of Allstate Tires in stock and ready to ship.
Allstate Tires is a vintage brand that has been reborn in Japan, with vintage-style, modern compound, speed-rated tires. Available for 16″, 18″, 19″ and 21″ tires, and starting at $188.95. Check ’em out!
HANG ON!— Sturgis and Bonneville is just around the corner. I need to wrap up my Indian paint article before I ride back from the Badlands. But first the SmokeOut 16 Report must be completed and launched. Damn 16, how did it get that old.
I also can now wrap up my Shige, Triumph feature. He owns Mooneyes. It’s going to a busy week.
More Roth Trike concepts are coming from a Bikernet Reader, Deano, and posted by our Triking Viking on Bikernet Trikes.
It’s all nuts but good.
Have a helluva ride,
–Bandit
