MIKER CHARLTON EDGES CLOSER TO 500 MPH– 500mph is an ambitious goal for anyone, but especially a construction worker from Ohio. For some perspective, that’s 140mph faster than the current motorcycle land speed record holder, the Top 1 Ack Attack Streamliner. We’re going to go out on a limb and assume Mike Charlton is operating on a slightly smaller budget, so how does he plan to achieve his goal? With a 10,000bhp Westinghouse jet engine. Now, he’s one step closer thanks to a completed set of billet aluminum wheels.
Since there isn’t a set of tires in the world that’ll withstand speeds of this kind, these wheels are made to roll across the Bonneville Salt Flats without them. The fins provide directional stability as they dig into the salt.
Mike’s hoping to make it out to Bonneville this fall. We can’t wait to see him run and we’ll keep you updated as the 500mph jet bike gets closer to completion.
NEW ON-LINE SHOP SELLS BANDIT’S BED AND DAYROLLS–Bandit’s Bed-Roll is heavy duty and designed for the rider’s comfort. Bandit and his friends uses them on their annual trip to Sturgis. When strapped to the handelbars it forms a cool windshield.
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REPORT CARD FROM Kennedy High School Chopper class–2009 chopper class is proud to announce some of it’s sponsors for this years builds. BDL is our primary drive sponsor with both of this years main builds getting new BDL 2″ SS2 Belt Drives. We are proud and honored to have BDL on board with us again this year. The Kennedy bikes have run BDL belt drives on most of the school project bikes and we are extremely happy with the ease of installation and quality of the components.
For one build we have the legend SUGARBEAR on board who sent us one of his high quality unique long chopper springers which will be mated to a custom frame built by Pearson Customs of Prior Lake MN. Pearson has built and donated a springer for each of the last two years builds and now with BEars front end coming in this year he offered up teh custom long and skinny frame to match. The drivetrain on this build will consist of a new Harley-Davidson black and silver motor along with a new black and silver 5-speed transmission.
This came straight from Harley themselves! So we are very proud to announce the partnership with Harley-Davidson on this years build and are proud to be a part of the H-D family. The second build we are doing this year will be a Sucker Punch Sally roller thanks to Jeff, Christian and Donny for their continued support. These guys have been with me from the start along with Bikernet.com.
This SPS chassis will be running a BAKER 5 speed transmission thanks to Bert Baker and James Simonelli and will have a S&S 84″ Generator SH motor, thanks again to Howard Kelly and D.J. as well as all the S&S staff for there support.
On our third build which will be one of the main builds for next years class, we are using a frame from Guilty customs mated to a Kiwi Indian leaf spring front end. This bike is looking for a motor and transmission as well as other parts to get in line so please let me know if you want to help out. We are also getting parts coming in from Bikers Choice thanks to Larry Middleton.
This bike will run POR 15 in our custom built tanks, NAMZ wiring components used on the builds, and Spectro oils in each build. I will be at the V-twin dealer expo Feb 6,7,8 set up with the Limpnickie lot space #2619 so please come by and say hi and let me know if any other companies want to be apart of what we do here with the kids.
Thanks again for the support to everyone who has helped us get to where we are today. Also look for us this summer in STURGIS at the Broke Spoke County line where we will again be a part of the Limpnickie Lot, thanks to Cycle Source, NASH motorcycle and Jay Allen.
–Kevin “TEACH” Baas
BAAS METAL CRAFT CUSTOM CYCLES AND FABRICATION
http://www.baasmetalcraft.com
Custom made garage built motorcycle parts, vintage chopper builds and other cool stuff
952-215-1252
“When in doubt, burn out!”
BIKER?S CHOICE OIL CHANGE-IN-A-BOX? Is it time for an oil change? Been awhile? We are introducing an oil change kit that has everything you need for your bike?s next oil change!
Sportster kits include 3 quarts of 20W50 Biker?s Choice oil, 1 quart of Biker?s Choice Sportlube and 1 Biker?s Choice chrome oil filter. Big twin kits include 4 quarts of 20W50 Biker?s Choice oil, 2 quarts of Biker?s Choice primary fluid, 1 quart of Biker?s Choice semi-synthetic transmission fluid and 1 Biker?s Choice chrome oil filter.
For more information about the Biker?s Choice Oil Change-in-a-Box kits visit www.bikerschoice.com and take a look at our new 2009 catalog or contact your local Biker?s Choice Dealer.
–Carmen
Biker’s Choice
BLACK BIKE WHEELS FOR TWIN CAM BAGGERS– If you?re looking for something special to make your Road King, Road Glide or Full Dresser stand out from the crowds, Black Bike now offers the best custom front wheel assembly available on the market today. The wheel is a giant 21×3, making the spokes visible outside your rotors. And with a multitude of spoke counts available, including 40, 60, or even 120, your bike will take on the look of a full show custom bike. The 21 inch wheel offers improved handling, better tracking around corners and stability on canyon roads as well.
–Blackbikewheels.com
(818) 341-2550
RANDALL BALL BOOK REVIEW– Just wanted to drop you quick note and let you know I finished reading both: ?prize possession? and ?orwell? and both of them were excellent.
I personally liked Prize Possession better, because it was more hardcore in my opinion, if you have any other reading suggestions let me know, ’cause there sure as shit isn?t much else to do in Ohio, especially since its 15 degrees outside?
–Casey
I’m spending a long weekend in Primm, Nevada, sequestered in a dank room with only three redheads, in a last ditch effort to put the final touches on the first Chance book. We’re hoping to have published copies by March.–K. Randall Ball
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FLORIDA THURSDAY BIKE NIGHT–*** LIVE MUSIC – DJ – *** *** 50 / 50 TICKETS *** GREAT PRIZES AND GIVE-A-WAYS ! ! !
WE WILL HAVE THE FIRE GOING TONIGHT TO KEEP EVERYONE WARM ! ! ! IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN …. THIS AND EVERY THURSDAY ! ! ! !
Thursday January 22, 2009 at 6:00pm Bike Night @ Citrus Motorsports – (352) 564-2453 7800 W Gulf to Lake Hwy (Hwy 44) Crystal River, Florida 34429
Website: http://www.citrusmotorsports.com
You are always welcome to call me ! ! Thank you- Allan Pope www.CitrusMotorsports.com 352-564-2453
Citrus Motorsports
7800 W. Gulf To Lake Highway [Hwy 44]
Crystal River, FL 34429
352-564-2453
Please visit our website at the following location:http://www.citrusmotorsports.com
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA THUNDER RUN REPORT–I am working with Seth, the Hollister Event Master, this year on both of our events. He wanted me to contact you and send you some information.
–Mike Freeny
Bakersfield Thunder Run
Santa Maria Motorcycle Madness
7850 White Lane #342
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 472-2111
www.bakersfieldthunderrun.com
www.santamariamotorcyclemadness.com
Open Road Radio Celebrates 12 Years of Motorcycling the Airwaves– Chicago, IL. Jan 2nd 2009 – Open Road Radio, America’s Premiere Motorcycle Lifestyle Talk Program is celebrating its 12th Anniversary of cruisin’ the airwaves.
Gina Woods, co-founder, producer and host, said, “The only thing I enjoy more than Open Road Radio is having the wind in my hair as I head down the highway on my bike.”
While you tune up your machine, tune into The 9?s FM: 92.5, 92.7, & 99.9 11am-12 pm (CDT) on Sundays. Riders all over Chicagoland, northern Illinois, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana listen every week. If you can’t get to a radio, crank up your computer and listen on line at www.openroadradio.com
Open Road Radio features interviews with motorcycle riding celebrities such as Jay Leno, Bandit, Peter Fonda, Wrench from Bikernet, Robbie Knievel, 5-Ball Racing Team, Lorenzo Lamas, K. Randall Ball and Branscombe Richmond. Other interviews include leaders in the motorcycle industry, from manufacturers, Bikernet janitor, to fabricators. From racers to club members, to publicists. You might hear the hosts discussing how to rebuild, restore or customize your brand of motorcycle.
In this Motorcycle Lifestyle program you could hear the latest product review, insurance tips, tech tips, rally events, travel bits, and race results including interviews with legends like: Ricky Carmichael, Chris Carr, Jeremy McGrath, Ben Bostrom, Valerie Thompson, 5-Ball Racing World Land Speed Record Holder for Bikernet, Nicky Hayden, or Angelle Savoie. And you most likely will hear Bystanders Assistance program representatives and MSF reps discussing motorcycle safety and education.
Listeners don’t just listen. They call in to tell us what they think, to ask questions, comment and to win fabulous prizes.
Hear what’s happening at motorcycling rallies such as Daytona, Laconia, Sturgis, Honda Hoot, Americade, Laughlin, Love Ride or Myrtle Beach…often while the events are still in progress.
Take a ride on the Open Road Radio website, www.openroadradio.com. On the site, you see photos of the hosts and wild remote broadcasts. You can listen to the Open Road archives, fill out a motorcycle survey or click onto a link to another motorcycle related chat room.
COMFORT MAX GEL PADS RELEASED–ANAHEIM HILLS, CA—JANUARY 20, 2009?-American Motorcycle Specialties USA, Inc. (www.amspecialtiesusa.com) announces its innovative line of Comfort Max Gel Pads are now available in a choice of three genuine Sheepskin fur colors: Traditional Black, Silver/Grey and Golden Tan.
The gel seat pad?s Sheepskin wool cover is soft and resilient. Its fibers breathe, acting like a natural thermostat for your body. These hollow fibers can absorb up to 30% of their own weight in moisture without feeling wet, keeping you perfectly dry regardless of riding weather. The free flow of air between you and the sheepskin fibers is a comforting change from the clamminess of leather and vinyl seats.
The Comfort Max Gel Pads feature five different sizes designed to fit any motorcycle seating configuration. At the core of this comprehensive line seat pad line is an advanced Viscoelastic molded gel used in medical and sports applications. Its unique properties include the elimination of pressure points or ?Hot Spots? which can cause rider discomfort. In addition, a top layer of MEMORY Foam offers the highest level of comfort available by softly conforming to your shape and eliminating localized pressure, which is priceless for long distance rides. The sheepskin cover, memory foam and ? in. thick gel insert all combine to absorb vibration, small bumps and road irregularities, providing the most comfortable ride available.
Comfort Max Gel Pads are available in five sizes to fit any seating application.
Comfort Max Gel Pads are priced from $69.95 to $129.95 at: Phone (800) 710-7237Or online at: www.amspecialtiesusa.com
PINK PARTZ SPREAD–J&P Cycles picks up the Pink Partz line for sale in their shops, catalogs and online.
Minneapolis, MN? J&P Cycles adds Pink Partz line-up to its extensive offerings. Each year, J&P Cycles? produces one of the largest mail-order aftermarket catalogs in the motorcycle parts industry. In addition to this, J&P Cycles also produces Metric Cruiser, Sport Bike, and Vintage catalogs. The complete J&P Cycles catalogs are available on their website www.jpcycles.com
?Pink Partz is truly an innovative addition to the existing range of garments available in today?s market. Pink Partz is a solid crossover into many segments of the motorcycle market and genre. In following our established business model: See it first and Get it Now at J & P Cycles, Pink Partz delivers? said Paul Gomez, J&P Cycles Senior Buyer.
J&P Cycles also serves its customers through retail stores at its headquarters in Anamosa, Iowa, as well as its Destination Daytona Super Store in Ormond Beach, Fl. A temporary retail store is also set up at the Sturgis Rally and Races in Sturgis, S.D. each August. From coast-to-coast, J&P Cycles also attends over 50 motorcycle rallies and events every year. The J&P Cycles mobile showroom semi attends many of the events and features the most up-to-date and greatest items on the market today including Pink Partz from J&P Cycles.
Pink Partz products are in stock now and available to ship at J&P Cycles online or in store at their Anamosa and Daytona Beach locations. Check the full line out at: www.pinkpartz.com
DOG HOUSE ESCAPE–I need to slip out of here fast after that intro. Maybe I can hide in Jim Betlach’s condo during the Big Twin Expo. I’m heading to Primm in the near future to work on the first Chance book. I’m sure there’s more trouble awaiting me in the desert.
Here’s the line-up for next week. We will deliver on a very cool D&D/Zippers 2009 cheap touring model tech that boosts HP without hassle. Another bike feature is being worked on, plus a very cool girl of Bikernet for the Cantina members. She’s featured right here in the news.
Watch for the Bill Bish Coast to Coast Legislative news, and I need to work on a bike feature involving Smoke Out Kara for the Cycle Source. Roger Goldammer’s bike feature is coming right along. There’s never a dull moment or a day without new content on Bikernet. It’s killing me. Let’s ride.
–Bandit
