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Viet Nam Memorial Bike–I thought you guys might like a little more insight into Zien’s accomplishments. Attached is a letter I sent out to some ABATE chapters around the country, hoping for some commendations for Dave from them.
I have some photos of the bike we left at the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, D.C., but I want to get a storyline for you from one of the builders. Basically, it was a Viet Nam era styled chopper which several members of ABATE of Wisconsin built as a project. All parts, including frame and motor were donated. The paint was done by a Viet Nam vet friend of mine, and it’s beautiful in detail. The seat was hand stitched, and nobody has ever sat on this bike. Hanging from the steering head are dog tags representing the 39 Wisconsin MIA’s from Viet Nam.
There’s a whole lot more about this bike, but I want to get it firsthand from one of the builders. This was the largest item ever left at the Wall in Washington, D.C. Afterwards, it was warehoused in the Smithsonian Institute, which upset many of us because this bike needs to be seen. With the help of Zien, the bike was transferred to the National Parks Service, and went on tour of the USA at major bike events, including a special ceremony at the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. That’s why Pam West is coming from Virginia to Dave’s banquet. She’s who we worked with to get the bike out to South Dakota.
It stopped in Milwaukee for a week display at our War Memorial Museum on the lakefront. After a ceremony there, we saddled up and did an Iron Butt to Sturgis to be at the ceremony at the Sturgis Museum. Tommy Thompson flew in as well as several legislators from Wisconsin. I rode with Dave, Mark Bugher, Wisconsin Dept. of Administration, and three vets, including one of the team that worked on the bike. I’ll get you some better photos and a story as soon as possible. This bike is a must see for any Viet Nam Vet,
WIN A CUSTOM THUNDER SADDLE OF YOUR TATTOO!–This is what you have been waiting for. For the next 6 months MetricThunder.com will be giving away a custom Thunder Saddle each month. These saddles are the most exclusive saddles and most comfortable saddles every made. They are very cool because each saddle represents your tattoo.
The Tattoo Contest
BANDIT of Bikernet will pick the best looking tattoo of the month and we will make a custom Thunder Saddle with the Tattoo embossed on the saddle. Each saddle comes equipped with Saddlemen’s Saddle Gel. Saddle Gel makes an incredibly comfortable seat and allows you to stay on your motorcycle for longer periods of enjoyable riding.
How to Enter the Thunder Saddle Contest
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? Name
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MORE NEW SPONSORS ON BIKERNET—Sturgis Bike Week is the premier source of screen printed apparel for the annual Sturgis Bike Rally, located in Sturgis, South Dakota. Sturgis Bike Week has had the number one shirt design for the Sturgis Bike Rally for the past three years. Sturgis Bike Week continues to be the cutting edge leader for artwork on biker apparel.
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STURGIS COUNTY LINE ALSO ON BOARD BIKERNET FOR 2007–I’m in production of the Sturgis County Line website (see attached) which is going to be absolutely killer. I’m also going to need a high-res Bikernet logo right away along with some banner artwork (I’ll know what size when I get done with the site) as well.
–Lon
Motorcycle Events Marketing
(605) 415-5599
lonjr@rushmore.com
Sturgis County Line will be our home away from Home in Sturgis of 2007. You’ll be able to find us under the Girls of Bikernet and whiskey bottles.–
JOKER MACHINE JX HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ACTUATORS– Completely CNC machined from a solid block of billet, polished, then given top quality chrome plated finish! Thickness is only 1 3/4″ to give your bike clean lines and eliminate exhaust pipe clearance issues. Includes all necessary chrome mounting hardware including our new billet dipstick and AN-3 hydraulic line fitting. New trick feature: Super easy line bleeding is capable due to our recessed “Speed Bleeder” type bleed screw – just loosen screw half a turn, pump the Master Cylinder lever until adequate pressure is achieved, then re-tighten…done! Excellent combo when used with our 960800 or JX clutch master cylinder assemblies. Internals include a “Hard Anodized” piston for smooth action and long life.
Retail $269.95
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NEW CANTINA MEMBER REPORTS ON ACCIDENT–I’ve been following Bikernet so long I finally joined the Cantina. Glad I did! The drawing below was doneimmediately after I passed the “incident” and got home. The poor dudeon the dresser had just been rear ended at a downhill stoplight here indeadly Vancouver. I don’t know if he was hurt but he did have thepresense of mind to crawl back to the offending van and drape himselfover the front tire so the prick wouldn’t try to drive off before the lawarrived.
He was on his phone calling for help when I passed and it wasthen that I noticed the dog sitting in his lap. He was scared and shakingbut seemed OK, thank god. I don’t get people riding with their animalstucked into their jackets but then again the older I get…..
Thanks for writing. I’m trying to finish off an Ariel ’40 sidevalve that’sbeen in my basement way too long. I’m sorta retired which means I’mworking harder than ever, and I’ve saved enough (actually my wifesaved it for me, I never could) to maybe buy a new Street Bob. It’s thefull sized Sporty that I’ve always thought Milwaukee should build. I rodea ’95 Sporty for years but it was turning my old body into a slurpie.
–Dick Allen
ASSALT WEAPAN NITROUS SYSTEMS–While Rick Krost of U.S. Choppers builds the Assalt Weapan rigid frame, designed specifically to fit Valerie Thompson, Berry Wardlaw of Accurate Engineering dials in the engine with a Pegasus EFI system from BDL and nitrous. I recently received this e-mail from Pablo. “Check this:
Don’t know if you are goin this way for power (200 MPH Club). If you are, is to be “carbinated” or “Infected”??? Multiple stages might be a real good idea. Forget about “Dry Nitrous”.
Daytona Twin Tec has good EFI systems. V-Thunder has a simple module for a carbinated system with Nitrous.
One thing I saw on the bike was that front shot with Val on it. Fuck man, adios those handle bars!! Get something goin low and close to the fork tubes. A girder made from aircraft tubing would be real bitchin.
Air-Tech makes good aero body work stuff.
Have you thought about changing your exhaust at all??? Also looking at the pictures of the engine do your oil returns in the left case side dump onto the flywheels???
PANHEAD GOOSENECK UPSWEEPS– Real world choppers are hot and Paughco’s new PANHEAD GOOSENECK UPSWEEPS speak chopper with a capitol “C”. The latest addition to a seemingly endless collection of custom and replacement exhaust systems for H-D and H-D based choppers, the new exhaust is about as hard core as it gets. Designed specifically for rigid frame Pans only, the pipes will fit electric or kick start models and measure 1 3?4″ in diameter.
Finished in Paughco’s flawless chrome, the pipes retail for just $208.95. These pipes have NO BAFFLES and are supplied with mounting hardware. For complete details call 775-246-5738. On line at www.paughco.com
THAT’S IT FOR THIS WEEK–But it’s never the full extent of the news. I could produce one of these each day, shit is happening so fast. Kim Hotinger is helping me with wheels for the Assalt Weapan. We’re running All American Wheel blanks, which will be cut, machined and ready to rock by Renegade Wheels of Orange. The rear 17 will be a plain flat aluminum wheel, but the front wheel must have 30 percent of the 18-inch wheel space open and Renegade wheel team is sponsoring the machining and making of the hubs. We will run 1-inch axles and no front brakes.
In the near future we will feature an install of Streetwalked Exhaust by Envy Cycle. Hell, we’ll start a complete motorcycle build by Lucky Devil Metal Works for the staff Queen, Nyla. It will be a bobber of supreme, little woman, characteristics. You’ll see it built from the Kraft Tech frame up.
Many of us are headed to the Easyriders Show in Pomona this Saturday and Sunday. Me and a truck load of brothers and hauling the Salt Shaker and the Amazing Shrunken FXR to the Pomona Fairplex tomorrow for set-up. Then we’ll peel out and attempt to beat Los Angeles traffic back to the Port on the coast.
Have a helluva weekend. It’s going to be the best year yet.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
