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Ah, the stars are finding the proper alignment. You’ll find this massive news column to be much more upbeat packed with less controversy. Sure, someone is trying to pass another restrictive law, but we’ll keep fighting back.
Last night I watched a TMC gangster film documentary. A chunk of it reflected on the films made during prohibition, and why that era caused so much crime. Interesting. Governments have a tough time learning that prohibiting stuff causes folks to rebel. We’ll see what happens next. Keep the faith.
Let’s hit it. I’ll fill you in on my Sturgis effort and new features headed our way, at the end of the news:
GIRLS OF BIKERNET CALENDARS IN STURGIS–Only 4 weeks til the 69th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and 2 more models have been shot for the Girls of Bikernet 2010 Calendar. We’re ready to announce this week where we will be located too! All week the Girls of Bikernet will be set up at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Expo Lot at 4th and Lazalle St. along with other displays by Sony and Alltel. Steven Tyler’s Dirico Motorcycles, Greg Carter of Vicious Cycles, The Star Boys will also be on the lot. Jeff Clark and the Budweiser Burnout Bike will be doing a special BurnOut Contest on Thursday with Lorenzo Lamas as MC. Car Crazy will be filming a tv episode on the lot during the week as well!
This week’s release of 2 new Girls of Bikernet Calendar girls two of our bustier models…..Krystal Ann is an Au Pair from Canada working the Summer here in the U.S. She’s photographed with a Custom ProStreet built by Larry McCullough of McCullough Custom Cycles in Elkridge, MD.
Brittany is sitting on a custom build by Charm City Choppers from Dundalk, MD. She’s a single mother of 1 from the Baltimore area and is now the spokesmodel/poster girl for Charm City Choppers at all the events they attend.
Be sure to stop in the Cantina this Sunday to check out the topless shots of these busty beauties. This is going to be the hottest calendar of 2010, so make sure you order yours here on Bikernet before Sturgis. 5,000 calendars is not going to go far and who knows if they’ll even be available after Sturgis!
Next week we reveal too more girls who made the calendar………. TWO each week.
–Sam Dixon
Official Girls of Bikernet Photographer
SHASTA SALUTE TO AMERICA THIS WEEKEND REPLACES HOLLISTER–Just a note for those who may be in the area or traveling through tothe Shasta Salute event. Since Hollister folks got brain fried andbasically canceled 4Th of July activities, this event may fit the bill as we celebrate our veteran earned freedoms in the US.
“Celebrate America” will take place Friday, July 3rd, at the ShorelineAmphitheater in Mountain View, California. Gates opens at 4:00 pm,show begins at 8:00pm. It is a biker and family friendly event.EVERYONE is welcome! Yes, even Hollister planning committee folks!Plenty of food to eat, sorry, no alcohol as most of us are on therecovery side of that road.
I thought we may want to get the word out to those who need a place to celebrate America. Hey, the admission is free. As in FREE-DOM!Although our freedom is anything but free and was paid for by hard working men and women of this country. But don’t let me get sidetracked on how we’re losing our backbones. Nuff said.
I can tell you first hand the cast and music of this program is top notch, it includes many bikers, and there is no finer people you wantto know who go to such lengths to provide this program for free.Let me know if you need any more info?Keep up the good work Brother!Ride forever,
–Kolohe
Photo Exhibition on Wheels Tom Zimberoff?s Art of the Chopper– offers motorcycle enthusiasts a glimpse into a parallel universe populated by the high priests of horsepower, lane-splitting libertarians on the road to perdition with a lust for life and a consummate sense of style.
VENUE: MONKEYROCK (formerly THUNDER ROAD)
JULY 31 – AUGUST 9
FREE ADMISSION
9am – 7pm Daily
Presented by SleepPointe, the nation?s preeminent provider of diagnostic treatment and solutions for 24/7 business, this first-of-it?s kind photo exhibition comes to Sturgis in a fifty-three- foot-long, walk-through big rig equipped with framed prInts and track lighting, It follows Tom Zimberoff?s recent engagement at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he curated a collection of thirty exquisite choppers accompanied by his portraits of the artists who created them. Along with seventy photographs from that exhibition, the MotoMuseum will house one of the choppers displayed at the Clinton Library.: El Peligroso by Trevelen. Tom Zimberoff?s Art of the Chopper represents the first collection of motorcycles created explicitly as contemporary art. As indigenous to America as jazz or rock ?n? roll, chopper culture has been throughly embraced worldwide and subsequently transformed by that exposure.
With his photographs and the text in his two trend-setting andbest-selling books, Zimberoff highlights the legendary personas underlying each builder?s legerdemain with sheet metal, motors, and paint. Their art balances the polarized dynamics of flamboyance and minimalism on two wheels, creating machines that are at once both garish and sublime ? implausibly beguiling. They are poetry in motion. What makes them cool, Zimberoff believes, ?is getting something wrong just right..? His expertise brings a breath of fresh exhaust to the genre of the custom motorcycle.
Praise the lowered!
BIKERNET EDITORIAL ADVISORY COUNCIL QUESTIONED, SHOULD BIKERNET START A BLOG?–I think a blog has its place and there may be one at Bikernet, but the news should stay as is. People can comment on the news in a blog but the benefit of the news to your advertisers will be diminished, in my opinion, if it becomes just another blog.
–George M. Marakas
www.kandgcycles.com
Well, what do you think? When blogs started, we decided against competing with our friends, by starting one. Blogs are not web sites. It’s important to revisit issues from time to time. Bikernet has a forum for comments, just click on the banner above, if you need to ask tech questions, or wish to comment on anything mentioned on Bikernet. Let us know what you think?–Bandit
Arizona Senate OKs Allowing Guns in Bars– PHOENIX (July 1) — The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol.The move completes legislative action on the bill and sends it to Gov. Jan Brewer. She has not said whether she will sign it, but she has long been a supporter of gun rights.
The measure has pitted powerful groups representing gun and bar owners against each other, sparking a debate about whether guns and alcohol can coexist without bloodshed.Critics of the measure say guns and alcohol are a dangerous combination. Supporters say they should be able to protect themselves and their families even if they happen to be inside a business serving alcohol.
The measure would ban drinking while packing and allow restaurants to deny entry to gun-toting citizens by posting a sign next to their liquor license.
The bill initially required that a bar serving alcohol also serve food, but that provision was removed at the request of bar owners who worried about uncertainty over which bars have kitchens.Forty other states have approved similar measures, according to the National Rifle Association.
Former Gov. Janet Napolitano vetoed a similar bill earlier this decade that would not have required people to have concealed weapons permits in order to carry guns in bars.
More than 127,000 Arizonans have concealed weapons permits, which require a gun safety course and background check, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
–By JONATHAN J. COOPER
DON’T MISS THE NEW EUROPEAN GIRL OF BIKERNET AND THE HARDCORE CIGARETTE BOAT DESIGNED BIKE IN BANDIT’S CANTINA–This stellar featured was brought to Bikernet from our European correspondent, Andreas Kirsch.
He’s a Viking of a German with a tender touch on the women and cameras. Check his web site.
Custom Cycle Control Systems, Inc. Introduces the B-MAC Bagger Mini Air Control–Henderson, NV-Custom Cycle Control Systems announced today the addition of a revolutionary new product specifically engineered for the bagger market?The B-MAC Bagger Mini Air Control. The B-MAC allows easy access to adjust your bagger air assisted shocks. Accessing and adjusting the rear suspension on an H/D touring bike used to be a difficult task until now.
This mini CNC machined 6061 billet aluminum air compressor mounts to one of the rear shocks and the air lines plug into it so the on board switches can add or release air pressure while you monitor the pressure with the built-in 0/60 psi mini analog gauge.
Going from single to two up riding takes only a few seconds to get the air pressure to your desired riding level. B-MAC increases or decreases the stiffness of your shocks and is available for all Harley-Davidson Touring models with air assisted spring shocks. In addition, with the built-in gauge, you can make a mental note on what your psi level is so you can easily go back to your solo riding mode.
The B-MAC is super easy to install?about 15 minutes and you are back up and riding. Each B-MAC kit comes complete with an internal compressor, integrated pressure gauge, built-in easy access switches and quick connect air fittings?everything you need to complete the install in minutes. Its water resistant design is perfect for those that ride in inclement weather and they are manufactured right here in the good ?ol USA. You won?t find anything from overseas coming out of Custom Cycle Controls. MSRP: $299.95.
For those interested in obtaining more information on Custom Cycle Controls, you can reach them at (866) 438-2129, or 702-438-2129. Check them out online at www.customcyclecontrols.com or email them at info@customcyclecontrols.com.
& Wilson’s Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy– As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.
& Doctors’ Law If you don’t feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you’ll feel better. Don’t make an appointment and you’ll stay sick.
And my favorite:
& Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
–from Bill Stratton
FULL BORE FEELER GAUGE HANDLES–Full-Bore Race Products has come up with an inexpensive set of feeler gauge handles to compliment our E-Z Wrench Valve Adjuster Tool. Each set comes with 2 handles, one marked “EX” (exhaust) and the other “IN” (intake). Put your own feeler gauge blades in the handles according to your cam manufacturer’s specifications and they will always be ready when you are!www.fullborerace.com
BIKERNET ETIQUETTE CLASS–WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?When they’re rich.
— Pam , age 7
The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn’t want to mess with that.
– – Curt , age 7
The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry them and have kids with them. It’s the right thing to do.
— Howard , age 8
–from Chopper Dave Monson
NEW BLACK TURN SIGNAL VISORS FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON–A Traditional Style with a Smoked or Red Lens.
MILWAUKEE (June 26, 2009) ? The new Black Turn Signal Visor Trim Ring (P/N 73342-09 front, $34.95; P/N 73343-09 rear, $34.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories adds a traditional took to Harley-Davidson models equipped with black bullet turn signals.
These easy-to-install, black-finish trim rings are available with a smoked lens and amber bulbs, or with a red lens (P/N 73344-09, $31.95) for rear installations. Sold in pairs to fit 2009-later Nightster, Iron 883 and Softail Cross Bones. See an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer for fitment details.
For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada.
TAKE A MOMENT OUT TO READ THIS–I hate sending these messages along but wanted to pass this along to folks who may have known the following two folks.
Bill ‘Stay Puff’ Hutchingson was involved in a motorcycle accident a couple days ago after having a truck pull in front of him leaving no time to react. The following is an excerpt from the local paper about the accident along with the funeral arrangements.
Stay Puff was a lifetime member of the KMA and was the Sergeant at Arms for South Central District for a period of time. He helped immensely at the state party over several years when it was being held at the Bullitt Co. Fairgrounds; sometimes I even wondered if the man slept. He was there whenever you needed. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
Below is the news article
William, “Stay Puff” Hutchinson, 52, was westbound on a 2002 Yamaha motorcycle on Ky. 80 near the Windsor community about 3:50 p.m. when an eastbound 2002 Chevrolet pickup truck turned into the path of the motorcycle, police said. The driver of the pickup, Jimmy R. Sandusky, 24, of Windsor, was attempting to turn into a private driveway when the accident occurred. Sandusky and a passenger in the truck, Jessica Dilsaver, 23, of Bowling Green were belted and not injured in the collision. Hutchinson, who was not wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at Russell County Hospital, state police said.
The second person folks from the Northern District you may remember. He was an active member several years back but due to health reasons sold his bike and stopped coming to the KMA meetings and events. Don Haupt has been battling kidney problems for the past several years and at the time of this article is currently in Hospice of N. KY. at St. Luke Hospital in Ft. Thomas. He has received his last dialysis treatment and may leave us at anytime. I had the pleasure to ride to Sturgis, S.D. one year with Don and his wife Sandy among others. They are both fine folks and once again please keep them in your prayers as they go through this trying time.
–Jay H.
http://www.kmakba.com/.T
HINES BEATS KRAWIEC IN ALL-HARLEY NHRA FINAL AT NORWALK —Five Consecutive Final Rounds and the Points Lead for Krawiec.
NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2009) – In an all-Harley final round, Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Andrew Hines prevailed over Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines teammate Eddie Krawiec to win the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle eliminations at Summit Motorsports Park. It was the first event win for Hines since May 4, 2008 in Madison, Ill. Krawiec, the defending Pro Stock Motorcycle champion, rode his Harley-Davidson V-Rod to a fifth-consecutive final-round appearance and now leads the series by 70 points.
Hines set a new Pro Stock Motorcycle track record with a 6.944-second run in the final round of qualifying on Saturday to his 26th career No. 1 qualifier position. Krawiec qualified third with a time of 6.971.
Hines and Krawiec both charged through the first three elimination rounds on Sunday to get to the final. Hines defeated Mike Berry on the MB Machining Buell and Horne Racing Buell rider Doug Horne in the first two rounds, and made a solo pass in round three when Matt Guidera could not get the Rocklin Motorsports Buell to the starting line.
Krawiec beat Suzuki riders Jim Underdahl and Karen Stoffer in the opening rounds, and beat NitroFish Buell rider Angie McBride in the semi-finals to set up the final-round show-down with Hines. Hines and Krawiec had each won five times in previous head-to-head races.
Hines used a great 0.005-second reaction time to beat Krawiec (0.039) off the line, and put the race away with an 7.024 ET to 7.032 for Krawiec. It was the 16th career Pro Stock Motorcycle win for Hines.
?I knew that Eddie had a strong motorcycle today, and when I got that bye round in the semi-finals, I tried to hit the tree really hard,? said Hines. ?The clutch felt great and I knew I could hit a good light in that lane in the final. Eddie has really been hot and I figured I?d need something extra to beat him, and it worked for me.?Krawiec said teamwork has brought the Screamin? Eagle/Vance & Hines team back to the front of the field just three races after the NHRA rules added 20 pounds of weight to the team?s Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycles.
?I knew we would bounce back,? said Krawiec, who has now made the final round in nine of 12 events going back to the 2008 season. ?This team is always in the top half of the field, while other teams are up and down from event to event. It?s all about being consistent, going rounds and winning points. We are racing with confidence on great bikes, and that equals round and event wins.?
After seven events on the 17-race 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule, Krawiec leads the series with 624 points. Hines moves up to second place with 554 points, dropping NitroFish Buell rider Matt Smith to third with 506 points. Team Scream Suzuki rider Craig Treble is fourth with 459 points, followed by Horne with 454 points.
The next event on the 2009 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle schedule is the Mopar Mile-High National, July 10-12 at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo.
Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information.
The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Matco Tools, Dunlop and S100.
PHOTO BY: ROGER RICHARDS
METZELER AND CUBA?S MOCLA TOGETHER FORTHE FREEDOM TO RIDE: ME880 UPGRADES RIDERS? VINTAGE HARLEY-DAVIDSONS–Metzeler opens a new chapter in the group?s emotional story, enough tyres to keep every MOCLA member rolling ? campaign to feature photographs donated by Michael Lichter and the documentary film on the same topic.
Havana, Cuba (June 16, 2009) ? Metzeler Motorcycle Tyre is delighted to provide the gift of motorcycle tyres to the Club of Classical Motorbikes in Cuba (MOCLA), a dedicated group of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts who represent the spirit of Metzeler by keeping bikes which predate the 1960?s era in working order. A number of its members were recently featured in the movie Cuban Harlistas, a 50-min documentary-type film by Guido Giansoldati exploring the passions and difficulties they have endured in order to ride Harleys in Cuba. The 70 sets of tyres were presented this past weekend in Havana to MOCLA president, Luis Enrique, who welcomed world famous motorcycle photographer Michael Lichter for the presentation and a road tour.
MOCLA President Luis Enrique commented, ?Life was very difficult at many points in my history? my Harley-Davidson got me through all that and where I am today. We are very happy to have received this gift from Metzeler, because this kind of thing has never happened before in Cuba. We consider ourselves lucky.?
Since the American embargo of 1962, it has been impossible to acquire replacement parts for the bikes considering their origin, among which includes tyres. Only about 100 of the thousands of Harley-Davidson?s which once rumbled proudly across the island still remain, nearly all of them now ridden by full-fledge members of the MOCLA. Considering the vintage age of these machines, Metzeler has shipped to MOCLA an assortment of 15?, 16? and 18? ME880 tyres from its diverse range of over 75 sizes, in order to guarantee the right fitments. The ME880 is Metzeler?s premium touring tyre dedicated to upgrading the ride experience aboard Harley-Davidson machinery.
?Metzeler Motorcycle Tyres is dedicated to the two wheel segment and has a history of over 115 years, so groups such as MOCLA who have an intense dedication to the craft of motorcycle maintenance add a new level to what Metzeler often calls Experience,? comments Francesco Pietrangeli, Director of Marketing for the German brand. Its members, including the late pioneer of Cuba’s own Harley preservation methods, known as “Pepe M?lesima?, have become experts of making do with what little parts are available, but have still done their best to preserve their rides’ original engine.
A favorite destination of Sturgis Rally goers, Metzeler?s annual V-twin Custom Bike Contest held on August 4th, will thus be themed with selected photographs of this unique group of Harlistas from Cuba and a debut of the documentary film which profiles some of the group?s characters. Michael Lichter?s annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibition will be held at the Legendary Buffalo Chip from August 1 through August 8 during the 2009 Sturgis Rally.
For more information regarding Metzeler and its popular ME880 tyres, please: www.metzelermoto.com/mocla. To learn more about the film, Cuban Harlistas, go to: www.cubanharlistas.com, and Michael Lichter?s photos and blog are available on his portal: www.lichterphoto.com
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BIKERNET SCAM LAB FINDINGS, Jury Duty Scam DO NOT DELETE WITHOUT READING ! — This has been verified by the FBI (their link is also included below). Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summonses for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of fraud has surfaced. The caller claims to be a jury coordinator.
If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you for your Social Security number and date of birth so he or she can verify the information and cancel the arrest warrant. Give out any of this information and bingo; your identity was just stolen.
BIKERNET FREE CONTEST WINNER–Randy Collins from Windsor, CO is this week?s winner.
Suggestion: I SUGGEST YOU HIRE ME TO COVER EVENTS HOW THE PEOPLE REALLY SEE THEM. TIRED, SORTA HIGH AND SORTA DRUNK. AND I COULD USE THE MONEY!! YOU COULD PAY ME MONEY COULDN’T YOU?
Wanted: YES I TOO COULD USE A NEW T SHIRT. MEDIUM. A BANDANA WOULD BE NICE.
Hey Randy, no job, no money… But you do get a t-shirt and some bandanas!
Today (July 2nd) is the last day to enter for the jacket. Tomorrow I will announce the winner, so get crackin?! Click here for the road test Bandit did. We want to know why you should win that jacket. I?ve been saving the entries and tongith I will put each entry in a hat and have Bandit choose the winner.
NEW SPONSOR TO BIKERNET, NINO 925, CUSTOM BIKER JEWELRY–The boss, Frank, is remaking an historic Bandit ring. In the future he will offer the design and several others to Bikernet readers. Click on his banner to check out his work.
Frank and the Nino gang are also capable of making any biker-oriented ring you might want, based on your design.
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