January 22, 2009 Part 2

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TRADITIONAL BARS FROM THE GODFATHER OF CHOPPERS– Paughco SISSY BARS have been a fixture in the chopper community since the late 60s? and with current ?back to basic? trends they are just what builder are looking for. From the always popular Capt. America style to your basic short and tall with 40? bend, Paughco offers a Sissy Bar style that?s just right for your Rat Bike or Retro Scooter.

Bars shown here are available for a variety of applications including rigid, swing, belt, chain, with or without seat bracket to fit Flat or Fat Bob fenders.

Prices for Paughco Sissy Bars start at just $68.95 and can be ordered by calling 775-246-5738. Catch the full line up at www.paughco.com

69TH ANNUAL BIKE WEEK (AKA CRUISIN? THE COAST BIKE WEEK) WILL STILL BE HELD ALONG MYRTLE BEACH?S GRAND STRAND IN MAY 2009– South Carolina?s Grand Strand And Horry County, S.C. Welcome Bikers.

January 19, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. ? Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson wants bikers to know that although the City of Myrtle Beach, S.C., has passed some laws designed to discourage bikers from attending the 69th Annual Spring Bike Week, May 8-17, the popular event is still on. From Murrells Inlet to Little River, other communities within Myrtle Beach?s home county of Horry are gearing up to welcome bikers.

The majority of the events for Bike Week will take place in Horry County, outside of the Myrtle Beach City limits. Newly-passed Myrtle Beach rules and regulations WILL NOT affect bikers who visit or impact any of those activities and events.

?Many tourists wrongly believe that Myrtle Beach is synonymous with the 60-mile-long ?Grand Strand? that is visited by more than 14 million tourists annually,? said Mike Shank, marketing director for Myrtle Beach Harley-Davidson. ?In reality, the City of Myrtle Beach is just a small town inside of Horry County. It only has 25,000 residents. To the north, south and west of Myrtle Beach is the much-larger Grand Strand community where there are many restaurants, bars, recreational facilities and accommodations. Horry County has more than 250,000 residents and they are preparing their businesses to welcome bikers.

?Unfortunately, information being sent out by Myrtle Beach and its Chamber of Commerce paints good, law-abiding motorcycle riders with the same broad brush as those who have broken laws in the past. In addition, their misinformation does not accurately portray the views of Horry County residents. The majority of people and businesses look forward to biker tourism and many rely on Bike Week to provide a significant portion of their yearly income.?

The City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce have initiated an aggressive media campaign that gives the erroneous impression that new laws the city recently passed apply county-wide. However, those laws, which have reportedly been passed to discourage bikers from attending rallies in the area, apply only to the areas within the city limits of Myrtle Beach ? not throughout the Grand Strand and Horry County.

?Awareness of the new laws will ensure that bikers who plan to come to the Grand Strand have nothing to worry about,? said Shank. ?There will be plenty of activities and places to congregate outside of the city limits and throughout Horry County. It?s unfortunate that the City of Myrtle Beach and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce don?t want biker business in May; but we hope bikers understand that many businesses both within the City and throughout Horry County look forward to bike week during the month of May. As long as you obey the laws and respect our community, you?ll always be welcomed by the citizens of Horry County.?

For the facts, Shank directs bikers to www.mbbikeweeks.com or www.myrtlebeachharley.com. At those sites, bikers can find information about the difference between Horry County and the City of Myrtle Beach, including maps, alternative routes that avoid the city limits, the new City of Myrtle Beach laws, and regular updates.

?We want bikers to know the facts so they can make an informed decision about visiting our area,? adds Shank. ?Grand Strand businesses want your business. The City of Myrtle Beach has never played a significant role in either the spring or fall bike weeks and has made it clear for many years that it doesn?t want to play a role. They?ve raised taxes to eliminate biker tourism, but no other municipality in Horry County has done so. And the City of Myrtle Beach passed new ordinances designed to scare bikers away. No other local municipality or the county has done so. So we hope that bikers won?t be discouraged by this campaign of misinformation. We want you to come to Horry County and have a great time this May.?

VICTORY SHOWS RADICAL CONCEPT MACHINE– VICTORY Motorcycles shocked the industry when it showed its radical design concept, the Vision 800, at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach in 2005. However, that design concept went on to become the Victory Vision, with many of the styling cues retained.

Now for 2009 the Minnesota based manufacturer looks set to do the same thing again with the launch of it’s CORE concept. Having revolutionized the touring market, it appears that Victory is now set to do the same to the Sports Cruiser class.

When Victory’s design team, led by Industrial Design Director Greg Brew and Lead Industrial Designer Michael Song, set out to create the CORE, the idea was to build a motorcycle using the minimum of elements… engine, frame, wheels and front suspension only.

“CORE is pure motorcycle,” said Song. “We wanted to strip everything not critical and build a motorcycle that uses some of the production technologies we have incorporated into the Victory Vision. The frame and engine architecture of the Victory Vision was our inspiration ? but we wanted to make a statement beyond ‘custom’ and create something completely unique.”

In order to achieve a unique frame, the design was cast in aluminum, using a sand mold. It is made up of five pieces, formed from AL 356-T6 aluminum alloy and incorporates the bike’s fuel tank, airbox, battery box and the electrical system.

Suspension is limited to the front only, but takes the form of adjustable WP 48mm upside down race forks. These are fitted with equally race-inspired four-piston radially mounted twin calipers, which operate on dual 320mm discs. Braking at the rear is by a single piston caliper and 240mm disc.

A Victory Freedom 106/6 Stage 2 power plant with closed-loop fuel injection, which was debuted in the 2009 production line, is used in the CORE, along with a six-speed transmission. Maintaining the bare minimum styling, the high level, wrapped stainless steel exhaust is muffler-free.

Away from the frame the single most striking feature of the CORE is the carved mahogany seat, which also incorporates an LED taillight.

Talking about the CORE concept Greg Brew said: “CORE represents the heart of Victory Motorcycles. We want to create a new design language, but never in a way that interrupts the function of the motorcycle. The fact is, a project like CORE is as important to the design team as winning Daytona would be to an engineering team. ‘Pushing the boundaries’ is just another clich? ? CORE exists to show the world how dedicated Victory is to the art and science of motorcycle design.”

VICTORY MOTORCYCLES
Medina, Minnesota, USA
Tel: 763 542 5000
E-mail: josh.kurcinka@polarisind.com
www.victorymotorcycles.com

BIKER COALITION RIDE– Saturday January 31st, 2009Run to the National War Museum in Orlando FL.

This event is actually to benefit BIKERS and not some charity.

Start at County Line Saloon on RT 192 at I-95 in West Melbourne Florida and leaves from this location at 11:00 AM

A donation of non-perishable food item is encouraged and all items will go towards a Down Biker Pantry.

This event is open to all who want to attend. For more information contact Bear ? (321) 298-6046 or Bob Bailey – rbailey44@cfl.rr.com

SUPPORTERS
?Armed Forces MC
?Brevard ABATE
?Band of Brothers MC
?Boozefighters MC
?Buffalo Soldiers MC
?Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association
? Eagle Riders MC
?Independence ABATE
?Legion Riders
?Military Vets MC
?Rolling Thunder Ch. 1 FL.
?Saints MC
?Southern Justice MC
?Spirit Riders MC
?Treasure Coast ABATE
?Warlocks MC

–Rogue

THE SCARLET NIGHT TO PREVIEW AT THE GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW IN POMONA THIS WEEKEND–Sneak preview for GNRS (Grand National Roadster Show) entrant. It’s a1987 H D FXRP,(California Highway Patrol)
Designed by: Jim Waggaman
Waggaman’s AirStream Studio
Carlsbad, California

Built by: Jim Waggaman & Chris Payne
Fabrication: Waggaman’s
Paint: AirStream Studio, Jim Waggaman & Chris Payne
Pinstriping: Lines & Designs Rob Gagnon
Engine: Built by: Clel
Assembled by: XR Bob’s

2009 NCOM CONVENTION IN RENO–The 24th annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother?s Day weekend, May 7-10, 2009 at the Nugget Casino & Resort in Reno, Nevada. This annual gathering will draw bikers rights activists from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all motorcyclists, so reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate of $89.00 by calling (800) 648-1177.

Meetings, seminars and group discussions will focus on safety issues, legal rights, legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride and Freedom of the Road.

Registration fees for the NCOM Convention are $75 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $40 for the Convention only. To pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

DRIP FREE WITH JAMES EXCLUSIVE PRIMARY KITS– Now more than ever before it?s time to get in tune with your scooter and Do-It-Yourself. But, saving money doesn?t mean you have to sacrifice quality, and when it comes to making certain your repair or service job is sealed properly there is no finer quality than that offered by James Gaskets.

Shown here, their total primary package for 2005-2006 Touring models features everything you need to R&R your inner and outer primary cases.

Each kit includes gaskets with James? raised elastomeric sealing beads, seals and heavy duty retaining rings. If you?re feeling left out don?t fret, James offers a similar package for 2007-2009 machines as well as primary sealing packages for most other H-D models.

Primary kits for both the ?05-06 and ?07-?09 retail for $44.74. Contact James direct at 775-246-2220 to order or for additional details.

BUELL ANNOUNCES 2009 RACING CONTINGENCY PROGRAM– More than $1 Million in Cash Contingencies Posted for Privateer Buell Racers.

EAST TROY, Wis. (January 19, 2009) ? Buell Motorcycle Company today announced its 2009 Racer Appreciation Contingency Effort (RACE) with more than $1 million in cash contingencies posted for Buell racers competing aboard liquid-cooled 1125R and air-cooled XBRR and XB model motorcycles.

?Supporting grassroots racing is very important to Buell Motorcycles and to me personally, as I know the commitment it takes for a privateer racer to pursue that dream,? said Erik Buell, Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Buell Motorcycle Company. ?We?re very proud of our dealer teams and privateer racers and we?re pleased to support their efforts in any way we can, including through the Buell Racer Appreciation Contingency Effort. We will also continue to support our racers through Buell?s trackside technical and parts support at select national events in 2009.?

The 2009 Buell contingency program rewards Buell racers competing on 2008-2009 model 1125R motorcycles as well as 2003-and-newer XB and XBRR model motorcycles. Buell cash contingencies will be posted in the following racing series and classes:

?AMA Pro Racing (AMA Pro): Daytona Sportbike and SunTrust MOTO-GT GT1 and GT2 classes.
?American Sportbike Racing Association Pro (ASRA Pro): Superstock and Thunderbike classes.
? ?Western Eastern Racers Association (WERA) National Challenge Sprints: Formula 1 Expert and Lightweight Twins Superstock Expert.
??Championship Cup Series (CCS): Heavyweight Superbike Expert, SuperTwins Expert and Amateur and Thunderbike Expert and Amateur classes.
??American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM): Formula Twins Open Expert class.
??Willow Springs Motorcycle Club (WSMC): Formula 1, Formula Twins Heavyweight Expert, BOTT Heavyweight Expert and BOTT Middleweight Expert classes.
??Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association (WMRRA): Open Grand Prix Twins Expert and Formula Thunder Expert classes.
??American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA): Sound of Thunder, BOT F1 and BOT F2 classes.
??Central Roadracing Association (CRA): Super Twins Expert and Lightweight Superbike Expert classes.
??Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA): Heavyweight Twins Expert and Lightweight Twins Expert classes.
??Complete details of the 2009 Buell contingency program, including the racer registration form, are available at www.buell.com in the Racing Support Section. The program begins with races on or after February 1, 2009.

ECONOMY LESSON FROM LIL’ JOES– “There are 293 million people living in the United States. If each one would shift $20 a month in spending from foreign made productsto American made products, that would create 5 million new jobs.”

source www.madeinusa.com

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–Mike

EASYRIDERS SACRAMENTO SHOW UP OVER LAST YEAR– Up 20% in attendance, Up 45% in Bikes.

Let’s keep the momentum on our side!

–John Green

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’s DAY SALE FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 17th 2009 (St.PATRICK’s DAY) $1,000.00 OFF ANY BIKE ORDERED!–Simple and direct. No bullshit. No time to lose.

South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206
716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – www.south-side-kustoms.com

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