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EXCLUSIVE UPDATES ABOUT WOMEN AND MOTORCYCLE CONFERENCE ON WOMENRIDERSNOW.COM– January 14, 2008 ? (Livingston, MT) ? WomenRidersNow.com, the leading online magazine about women and motorcycling, is making it easy for riders to learn about updates on an upcoming national women riders rally sponsored by Harley-Davidson and Buell while providing a tool for riders to hook up with others going to the event.
On August 19-22, 2009, in Keystone, Colorado, the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) International Women & Motorcycling Conference will be held and WomenRidersNow.com wants to make sure every woman rider in the U.S., ? OK, the world ? knows about it and considers attending. WRN?s founder and editor Genevieve Schmitt is on the advisory council for the conference so she has access to exclusive information helpful to prospective and current attendees.
WRN?s Women?s Conference Updates page provides readers of WRN the latest on registration, lodging, seminar scheduling, vendor information, sponsorship information and more. In addition, WRN has developed Conference Connections, a page on the site where riders can post a notice or browse others to find people to ride with to the conference, request a lodging roommate, or other conference related inquiry.
?This event will have something for all riders, from beginner to advanced,? says Schmitt. ?What?s unique about the AMA Women & Motorcycling conference is that it combines fun and interesting rider seminars, with entertainment and socializing opportunities.? This is the fifth women?s conference put on the AMA that includes demo rides by all the major manufacturers, seminars, a vendor area, networking opportunities, and of course, the focus is on women riders.
–WomenRidersNow.com
BOSS HOSS TO OFFER DEMO RIDES AT TOP50 RALLY PARK IN STURGIS 2009– Mark your calendars for August 1st through the 8th, 2009. BossHoss will be offering demo rides from Top 50 Rally Park during the SturgisMotorcycle Rally & Races. Boss Hoss Inc. did great during the 2008 SturgisRally despite the event?s low attendance says Boss Hoss COO, Rad Hunsley.?We’ve been coming to Sturgis doing demo rides for over ten years at variouslocations, and with the traffic flow at Top 50, this has to be one of thebest experiences we’ve had during Sturgis. We gave well over a hundred(demo) rides every day.?
Boss Hoss chose to display and offer demo rides from Top 50 Rally Park aftervisiting the facility in 2007. Top 50 Rally Park is located at I-90 exit 46between Rapid City and Sturgis. The high traffic, easy access location isideal for demo rides and attracts high quality customers.
Top 50 Rally Parkis also home to high-energy stunt riders and some of the industries? topcustom and brand name vendors. It?s a location that continues to grow eachyear.
With the help of Top 50 Rally Park staff, Boss Hoss Inc. offered an owners?group ride through the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota and a ride in BossHoss bike and trike show with prizes for first, second and third place ineach category and a people?s choice award.
Rad says ?Our first year at Top50 Rally Park exceeded our expectations. We plan to continue working withTop 50 Rally Park and continue to grow with them.” Boss Hoss will againoffer both events in addition to demo rides at Top 50 Rally Park in 2009.
For more information on Boss Hoss events at Top 50 Rally Park orto vend along side Boss Hoss Inc. as they offer demo rides during thisyear?s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally contact Tyna Bower 605-390-3262,
tyna@independentcycleinc.com
www.Top50RallyPark.com
FIRST RUN AT MOTORCYCLE ACTION COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR V-TWIN SHOW IN CINCY– February 8, 2009, ROOM 251,Call to order: 9:00 a.m.
Mission Statement Proposal: Keith R. Ball, discussion :
Motorcycle Action Council Mission Statement
Our first and foremost goal is supporting the freedom to build and ride custom motorcycles. Another goal is to create an active link between the motorcycle aftermarket industry and the motorcycle rights community. We will endeavor to create an ongoing communication forum and promote legislative efforts as widely as possible. A primary objective is to provide meaningful solutions to industry-specific issues and challenges, thereby perpetuating the growth and prosperity of motorcycle aftermarket parts manufacturers.
Issues facing motorcycling: Kirk Willard, President Motorcycle Riders Foundation
SEMA Structure: How we establish a council? John Brueggaman, SEMA Legislative Specialists.
MIC, Motorcycle Industry Council Goals: MIC representative to be determined.
SEMA, What to expect: A prospective from a former member, Seth Doulton, President Horse Power Promotions, who was a SEMA member for 30 years and helped establish ARMO.
Establishing a Committee: How you can be involved. Keith R. Ball
Committee Moving forward: open for discussion.
Public Comment:
This meeting is open to the public at the V-Twin expo in Cincinnati, 9:00 a.m., Sunday, Room 251 .
NOTE FROM RECENT BIKERNET FEATURED BUILDER–Good Job on the posting, I am humbled as to how much work goes into keeping a web site going.
Hey, you were asking about the hand made Brass risers.Here is the info:
www.dmcchops.com
DMC Choppers
214 Madison Ave.
Dixion, IL 61021
Jamie Ph# (815) 973-7912
Merk Sr. Ph# (815) 973-6260
Jamie is the one who made these for me. He also makes brass pegs. Check’em out
–Mike
See Mike’s feature on the Bikernet home page right now. http://www.bikernet.com/bikebarn/PageViewer.asp?PageID=2547
READER HAS QUESTION ABOUT BILLY LANE ACCIDENT– I have a question and a bitch, not about your website but about a prominent figure in the custom bike world.Why do I continue to read about Billy Lane in motorcycle publications as if he is almost a god?
He drove his pickup truck while prohibited from holding a drivers license, drunk at the time and ran into and killed a man on a motorcycle, or scooter if you will.As far as I am concerned that by doing so he should have lost his status in the motorcycle community.
That is the kind of behavior from vehicle drivers we as riders all dread.He killed a man on a bike while drunk driving, He that is a representative of the motorcycle community who should be an example for not only the many newcomers to the sport but to the public as well.
Not saying much is it when his face is still plastered in all the magazines as though he were a god.Sincerely sickened to my stomach.
–Jack
I appreciate your note and understand your feelings. Yes, as motorcyclists are run over by folks on cell phones and idiots who ignore us constantly and it?s a terrible battle we constantly fight. I don?t believe anyone treats Billy as a god, but he is a popular, respected builder so he receives recognition.
This is a tough one. Should we disgrace him before he goes to trial in February? Should we be the judges and jury? He was a friend before this incident, should I abandon him because he made a mistake? He?s been clean and sober since the accident. Did you ever drink and drive?
It?s tough all around. As a younger man I drank and rode motorcycles as if nothing could hurt me. I was lucky to arrive home safely sometimes. I survived the drug era without killing myself, a former girlfriend or an innocent bystander. I was lucky. Should I blame and ostracize a friend because his luck ran out?
Billy will head to court in February and a jury of his peers will decide his fate. Let?s see what happens. In the meantime he?s still a friend.
–Bandit
2009 CUSTOM VEHICLE OPERATIONS FXDFSE FAT BOB NOW AVAILABLE IN A NEW COLOR–Harley-Davidson recently announced the mid-year launch of an additional color offering for the 2009 Custom Vehicle Operations FXDFSE Fat Bob.
The new CVO Fat Bob color is called Electric Orange and Black Slate, and will contain the same premium-level content and color-matched components CVO motorcycles are renowned for. The frame, swingarm, battery cover, electrical panel cover and coil cover are each color-matched to the main bodywork color of the CVO Fat Bob.
The CVO Fat Bob is a limited-production motorcycle created by the Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations group, based on the Dyna Fat Bob. Approximately 2,450 examples of the 2009 CVO Fat Bob will be produced. The U.S. retail price for the 2009 CVO Fat Bob is $25,299 ($25,499 in California).
THE BIKERNET MYSTERY–THE CATALINA HOTEL GHOST–Do you see the ghost in this image? Supposedly there’s a spirit haunting the Bikernet Interplanetary headquarters, formerly the Catalina Hotel, built in 1925.
I don’t see it either, but Sin Wu swears that it touches her in a special way.
BIKERNET TOOL OF THE WEEK–One of the toughest jobs on a motorcycle, with a glide front end, is replacing the caps on fork tubes while compressing the fork springs. We took a chunk of cheap electrical conduit and coated one end with masking tape to prevent marring the cap. We added a rag pad to the top for ease of use. Then one of us held the rod in place against the cap while the other turned the cap with a Crescent wrench.
WILD ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE CLUB CONTEST RAGES ON–YOU CAN WIN A CHANCE TO LEARN RESTORATION AND RESTORE YOUR OWN VINTAGE 45 H-D WITH THE BEST OF THE ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY AT YOUR BACK– I copied the patina tech article out of the AMCA mag that it appeared in, in Spring 2007, it took a little bit of time, but I got it. I hope your readers enjoy it. I will send you the corresponding pics tomorrow from the business computer.
The pic I am sending you for the contest is a pic of the springer legs. They are new old stock surplus pieces. NOS means that they have never been on a bike. These forks were donated by my friend John Lindeman from Golden Valley ND.
–Matt Olsen
JERRY GRAVE HAS PASSED ON–Here are two videos I created. I have not made one using your images as of yet.
This is a tribute to Jerry and feeling his loss.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4EH1Ny7_5s
This is how I knew my Brother in Law as he LIVEDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97lwIvPoAvA
–Aaron Pullen
President
Red Scorpion Six Blades, LLC
www.redscorpionsix.com
www.campfiretalks.com
www.myspace.com/redscorpionsix.com
ARTBIKER WORLD BLOG UPDATE–Welcome to the New Year friends! I have not sent out an update in a while, but would like to invite you back to the ArtBiker World Blog. A lot has been happening in the news and there is some very important rally info about Myrtle Beach. New bikes are set to debut in NYC later this week and Obama is going to have over 60 bikes lead his inaugural parade with the lead bike being a custom, concept Police Edition Harley Tri-Glide. Speaking of the police, they have been in the news almost every day this holiday season with stories of corruption, misconduct, murder, and more. Big Dog is dealing and David Uhl has released a new painting. The Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival was this past weekend, Billy Lane is facing a new charge, and there is a really silly biker/tattoo commercial out in Europe.
Whew, I suppose that could be better organized, but it should give you an idea of at least half of this past month?s posts. Please, read, pass it on, and enjoy. In the coming weeks you will find out about the ?49 Panhead rebuild, a new ?pig sticker? from MetalArts, a few movie reviews, a book review, and the usual biker news and tattoo artist spotlights.
I also hear that Steadfast Brand is sending some things to us for review as well as a new energy drink company called Juiced Up. Remember that if you have anything you would like us to test, review, or just talk about, let us know. Thanks again and hope to see you all soon.
–ArtBiker
http://artbikerworld.wordpress.com/
INDIAN LARRY TWISTED DOWN TUBE FRAME–The frame features the signature twisted down tube, with a 30-degree rake and 2 ? up stretch. Constructed with seamless DOM high strength steel tubing. Includes a 4-speed style transmission mount with a positive lock 5th mount. Accommodates up to 180mm rear tire and chain, with built in dual axle adjusters and stainless steel axle guides to prevent paint damage. The frame fits all pre Twin-Cam engines, and is manufactured to the exact specifications of Indian Larry?s world famous ?Wild Child? Discovery Channel Biker Build Off championship bike.
For additional information, contact:
Indian Larry Legacy
195 North 14th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: 718-609-9184
E-mail: elisa@indianlarry.com
Website: www.indianlarry.com
MOTORCYCLE MAKERS MUST HELP WITH SAFETY–
By Dan Lamothe – Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Jan 13, 2009 18:00:25 EST
The secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force will meet this week withfour major motorcycle manufacturers following a year in which a recordnumber of Marines died in motorcycle accidents, Navy Secretary Donald Wintersaid.
The meeting will cover motorcycle safety and how the bikes are marketed toservice members who buy them, Winter said in a meeting Monday with MilitaryTimes reporters and editors. He did not disclose which manufacturers wouldbe present.
?We have so many cases these days with sailors and Marines who buy sportbikes that are really intended for racing purposes as their firstmotorcycle,? Winter said. ?We?ve had cases with people who have crashed themcausing disabling injuries and, in a few cases, death, just after a fewhours on those motorcycles.
?People need to understand what they?re buying and that there arealternatives,? Winter said. ?I believe that it is appropriate to expect thatthe manufacturers will help in explaining that and making clear the [fullrange] of products that they have available, and more appropriately, if youwill, target the market that is represented by our young sailors andMarines.?
A Corps-record 25 Marines died in motorcycle accidents in the fiscal yearending Sept. 30, breaking the Corps? previous record for motorcyclefatalities by six and outpacing the number of Marine casualties in Iraq, 20,during the same period. Thirty-three sailors were killed in motorcycleaccidents in fiscal 2008, 15 more than the previous fiscal year, accordingto statistics released by the Naval Safety Center.
In both services, a majority of the victims were killed on sport bikes,known for their high speeds and low-profile driving. Twenty-one of the 25Marine deaths and 27 of the 33 sailor deaths in fiscal 2008 occurred onsport bikes, according to the Naval Safety Center.
Winter did not disclose when the meeting will occur. Some of the new rulesand motorcycle safety classes put in place for Marines and sailors duringthe last few months originated in his office, Navy officials said.
–from Cindy H.
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