Check out this sharp illo from Jon Towle, the original Bikernet Illustrator, introducing The Girls Of Bikernet. A portion is free, check it out!
Hey, I know I?m in trouble. I spent the last week in Hawaii at the Choppers Only Show in Waikiki. We kicked sand, chased girls, watched burnouts, saw some killer bikes and drank too much beer.
The hospitality was world renowned, the show was better than ever and I tried to con a couple of outstanding builders into coming to the LA Calendar Show in Long Beach next week. I want the rest of the country to see the bikes they build.
Markus Cuff, the photographer, went along to cover the show, the first Girl of Bikernet, Cheryl, bike features and tattoo shops for Tattoo Magazine. Watch for them on Bikernet and in a magazine or two.
Let?s hit the news quick. My next goal is to finish the Sturgis Chop. Custom Chrome helped out emensely recently with a transmission problem I was having. Kip Woodring is working with me and Custom Chrome to develop a transmission Help chart so we can find out what tranny fits what, the shaft lengths, shifting mechanism, clutch actuating and tranny plate mounting configurations. That article will help all of us for years to come. Let?s hit the news:
WORLD PREMIERS OF THE 2006 SBK FAST DATES.COM CALENDARS– Meet Cover Model and SBK Fast Dates World Superbike Girl Rockin’ Robin Cunningham at the Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show July 16-17th
July 1st, 2005 – The new 2006 FastDates.com Motorcycle Pinup Calendars – Fast Dates Racebike Pinup, Iron & Lace Custom Bike Pinup, and Garage Girls Pinup Calendars – will have their US live world premier at the Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Weekend at the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach, CA on the July 16-17th weekend.
It’s now the biggest custom and performance streetbike Show in the world, and the exciting 2-day weekend event will be hosted by 2006 Fast Dates Calendar cover model and actress Rockin’ Robin Cunningham, official SBK Fast Dates and Team Ducati Corse umbrella girl, Miss Texas, and Miss Hawaiian Tropic International.
Monica and Gemma Blow the Lid Off at Brands Hatch World Superbike August 6th-7th
NEW MONSTER GARAGE SHOW NEEDS YOUR HELP– I am doing some research for a new show called “Backyard Monsters”. We are looking for people who are in the midst of building or who have already built their own unique “Backyard Monsters”.
We’d are looking for “Monsters” that are automobile-related or not (any type of vehicle, boat, aircraft, motorcycle, train etc. ). The theme of the show is “mixed elements that shouldn’t necessarily be together.” One example might be a Jet powered mini cooper that also has a brewery that serves beer.
I was wondering if you knew of anyone doing any cool projects that might be appropriate for this new show? If so, please pass their contact information along to me. We are going to start shooting this show in a few weeks and need to make a selection quickly.
–Hope Moore
Associate Producer
Monster Garage
e: hmoore@origprod.com
ZIPPER?S OIL FILTER HOUSING FOR ?86-?90 XL & S&S ENGINES–Building a killer XL engine from scratch? You?ll need this critical part, now obsolete from H-D?! CNC machined from billet, the Zipper?s Oil Filter Housing fits ?86-?90 Evolution? XL cases and all S&S XL-style cases and includes all internal valving required, oil pressure switch and oil filter adapter. Add oil filter and hoses and you?re rockin?!
For more information, contact:
ZIPPER?S PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
6655-A Amberton Drive
Elkridge, MD 21075
Phone 410.579.2828
Fax 410.579.2835
www.zippersperformance.com
IMAGINE BOGUS INFORMATION FROM THE NHTSA– NHTSA admits Misinterpretation of Alcohol-Related TrafficFatality Statistics by some Data Users.
August 17, 2004 In a letter I received on August 15, 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has admitted that the statistics compiled by NHTSA under the heading of alcohol-related traffic fatality are on occasion, being misinterpreted by data users. This wasn’t news to me, but still, it’s nice to finally get some of my arguments validated. Although NHTSA did try to minimize the frequency of the misinterpretation of their statistics, I am of the belief that once is enough, especially if the misinterpretation becomes misrepresentation to our lawmakers.
I challenged NHTSA to prove that they were not in violation of the Data Quality Act. The Data Quality Act establishes guidelines designed to maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of information that federal agencies disseminate to the public.
Responding to my challenge, Susan White, Chief Information Officer for NHTSA offered the following thoughtful comments.
“NHTSA uses the term alcohol-related as a term of art (underline added) in reporting of data for use in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).”
“Alcohol-related is a convenient term (underline added) used to categorize the incidence of alcohol presence from reviewing law enforcement crash reports either from known alcohol test results or from an imputation method when reports fail to contain the necessary data. NHTSA does not collect information to determine the actual cause of the crash or the fatality (underline added).”
Even in plain-English, use of the term related is not translated to mean cause (underline added).”
“In addition, the panel noted that the term alcohol-related is occasionally misinterpreted (underline added) by data users.”
“Acknowledging this occasional misinterpretation (underline added), NHTSA plans to take further actions to educate users and clarify NHTSA’s use of the term alcohol-related. Among these actions will be the introduction of a new fact sheet in the near future that will detail the roles and BAC levels of those killed in alcohol-related crashes.”
“We appreciate your attention to the accuracy of data regarding alcohol-related crashes. We agree that the information of this importance needs to be communicated as clearly as possible (underline added).”
So who are these data users that might be misinterpreting the alcohol-related traffic fatality statistics? They are members of MADD, police departments, highway patrol, and insurance companies, along with some attorneys, politicians, and newspaper editors. What troubles me most about some of these data users is their apparent lack of interest in any statistical evidence that might weaken their chances of convincing lawmakers to pass even harsher DUI laws.
Isn’t it the primary goal of DUI laws to reduce drunk driving traffic fatalities in the United States? If so, then why is there any need whatsoever to work with questionable, misleading, misinterpreted, or misrepresented statistics?
Why are some of these data users angered by the idea that drunk driving might not be responsible for as many deaths as they once thought? What if it were to be discovered that of the approximately 17,500 alcohol-related traffic fatalities reported in 2003, only half actually were caused by a confirmed, legally intoxicated driver?
I can see the headlines now – Drunk Driving Traffic Fatalities Plummet 50% Overnight! Of course on page A-16 between the horoscopes and weather map would be this headline – 1.5 Million People Arrested for DUI in 2003 Demand a Recount!
–from Rogue
http://www.bikerrogue.com
BILLY LANE?S CHOPPERS INC CRANKS OUR NEW PARTS–Choppers Inc Releases Two New Parts in Time for Sturgis. Billy Lane of Choppers Inc, the guy who 10 years ago brought you the now famous six-gun line of parts is at it again, this time with new parts guaranteed to generate looks for your bike.
As always, Billy makes everything here in the USA and all by hand. Choppers Inc takes pride in using the best materials available.
Sneaky Tank
Wouldn?t it be great if you had flexibility in how you angle the oil tank on your next bike? It is important to have options to create the ultimate ride- at least Billy thought so when he developed this new product. With the Choppers Inc Sneaky Tank, not only do you have the freedom to angle the tank for the best fit on your project, but it looks trick from all angles plus it cools well too. You may remember this oil tank from the Biker Build Off that put Billy against a certain unnamed builder that carries a bible? Anyhow, Billy prefers to place this new tank under the transmission on the bikes he builds, but you choose what will work best for you. Battery relocation is necessary when using this product.
Part Number: SNKYT
Retail Price: $675 w/out oil cap & unchromed
www.choppersinc.com
Trucker Girl Taglight
Spending too many hours pounding down the highway behind semi trucks watching their mud flaps for miles on end, Billy came up with the idea for the Trucker Girl Taglight. With a keen eye for women?s shapes, Billy figured that familiar curvaceous figure would make a cool taglight and for the times when you don?t have your girl on the back, you are never alone. With twin bulbs and solid construction, adding this girl to your bike doesn?t mean any nagging to pull over from the back seat- just great styling from the rear.
Part Number: TLG
Retail Price: $495
www.choppersinc.com
To learn more about Choppers Inc and Billy Lane visit:
BIKERNET PAN AMERICAN HOT ROD LINCOLN ENTRY SPONSOR–Nick’s Performance Accessories, http://www.synthetic-oil-tech.com/1124190/ , is proud to be one of the sponsors of The Bikernet.com Team’s Pan-American Hot Rod Lincoln entry. Included below is info from the Bikernet.com website and photos of the 54 Lincoln they are racing from Oxaca, Mexico to Texas. Nick Roberts of Nick’s Performance Accessories is proud to be a part of the team racing this race proven Lincoln and looks forward to the victory party when the Bikernet.com team rolls into Texas later this year.
By supplying Amsoil lubricants Nick’s Performance Accessories is helping this veteran Pan-Am race car and the Bikernet.com Team in it’s quest for victory in this world renowned vintage auto race. The use of Amsoil Synthetic lubricants will allow this old warrior to face the heat and strain of the race as well as deliver unsurpassed protection to all the moving parts on the beast.
Nick, whose father was an old gear head, hotrodder and biker from the fifties, said he was doing this in memory of his Dad, who “loved these races” and also to ” keep alive the spirit of unbridled enthusiasm that these vintage racers embody.”… he went on to say… ” It’s also a great opportunity to show that Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants are second to none. Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants offer outstanding performance and value to all racers, rodders and bikers who seek every bit of performance their engines can provide. I’m offering everything they’ll need… motor oil, gear lube, and grease for the Lincoln and Bikernet.com’s support vehicles.” Nick said, when he confirmed Nick’s Performance Accessories support. ?
Anyone interested in joining the sponsorship of this beast should immediately contact Bandit at bikernet.com for further info. If you love fast old cars, handbuilt bikes and possess the wild eyed optimism that being involved in something like this generates then drop Bandit, bandit@bikernet.com , or Nick, nrobert1@mac.com , a line and join them as they chase fame and fortune in a true test of men and machines.
For All Your High Performance Lubrication Supplies.
http://www.synthetic-oil-tech.com/1124190/
Nick’s Performance Accessories
Independent Amsoil Dealer ZO# 1124190
9608 Tiverton Way
Louisville, Kentucky,40242
phone: 502-548-3023
Buyamsoil@mac.com
S&S CYCLE ANNOUNCES 4th ANNUAL DAY AT THE TRACK– LA CROSSE, WI (July 1, 2005) S&S Cycle announces their 4th annual Day at the Track on Saturday July 8th, 2005, at the Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa. Racing is scheduled to start at 10am and conclude at approximately 5pm. The event will be open to spectators and all proceeds will be contributed to local charities.
Each summer, S&S reserves this NHRA sanctioned track to allow employees and invited guests a chance to drag race. Along with many talented employee racers, numerous industry professionals and celebrities are expected to attend. This is an excellent opportunity for employees and friends of S&S to carry on the passionate tradition of going fast that founded S&S Cycle in 1958.
In conjunction with the S&S/American Iron Old School Shovel Tour, five builders will be riding their custom bikes from the new Customer Support Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin to the Tri-State Speedway in Earlville, Iowa during the morning of July 8, 2005. Plan on coming to this event to meet and greet the builders and view their custom bikes. Visit
Along with the Old School Shovel Tour, the “American Iron Magazine FLASH Race” will also take place in between S&S employee bracket racing and exhibition runs by many leading industry celebrities. Visit
This event will be open to spectators at a nominal charge of $5 per person or $10 per family. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse and the Children’s Museum of La Crosse
“We are an event driven organization,” said Terry Erickson, Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater La Crosse. “We appreciate working with businesses like S&S Cycle who really care about the kids in our community and are able to give to the club. Partnering with these quality organizations gives us credibility and it’s one of many reasons that this club is one of the most successful in the entire country.”
For more information about the Children’s Museum of La Crosse, visit
For more information about the Boys & Girls Club of Greater La Crosse, visit
For more information about Tri-State Raceway, visit www.tristateraceway.com .
THESE ARE REPUTED TO BE ACTUAL NEWSPAPER ADS!–
FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 8 years old. Hateful little dog. Bites
FREE PUPPIES: 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbor’s dog.
FREE PUPPIES… Part German Shepherd, part stupid dog
FREE GERMAN SHEPHERD 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German.
FOUND DIRTY WHITE DOG. Looks like a rat … been out a while . . . better be a reward.
COWS, CALVES: NEVER BRED.. Also 1 gay bull for sale.
NORDIC TRACK $300 Hardly used, call Chubby
GEORGIA PEACHES, California grown – 89 cents lb.
JOINING NUDIST COLONY! Must sell washer and dryer $300
WEDDING DRESS FOR SALE. WORN ONCE BY MISTAKE. Call Stephanie
VICTORY CHALLENGE IS ON–2005 Victory Challenge helps riders raise money for chronically ill children.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 29, 2005 – This summer, motorcycle enthusiasts across the country can take advantage of a fun and exciting opportunity to help raise funds for the Victory Junction Gang Camp, founded by NASCAR racing star Kyle Petty to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. For every person who visits a Victory Motorcycle dealership before July 31 and participates in the Victory Challenge by test riding a 2005 Victory Vegas, Kingpin, Hammer or other model, Victory will automatically donate one dollar to the camp.
Test riders also will receive a free commemorative Victory Challenge T-shirt for testing a bike. Through the Victory Challenge and other corporate support, Victory Motorcycles has raised more than a half-million dollars for the Camp, and this year the Minnesota-based motorcycle manufacturer expects to donate an additional $20,000 to give chronically ill children a much needed distraction from their everyday health concerns.
Victory also is entering its seventh year as a sponsor of the Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride. Since 1999, Kyle and Richard Petty have been riding a variety of Victory motorcycles on the annual cross-country trek. This year the ride will include a stop at Victory’s manufacturing plant in Spirit Lake, Iowa.
The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America is an annual motorcycle ride that raises money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp – a summer camp for children battling chronic and life-threatening illnesses that Petty and his wife, Pattie, created in memory of their son Adam. Each year, more than 200 motorcyclists from around the U.S. join Petty on the cross-country trip and have raised more then $6 million to date. This year, the ride will take place from July 23 through July 31. Along the way, Petty and the bikers will stop to visit with motorcycle and NASCAR fans across the U.S. and spread the word about the ride and the mission to raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp.
RAFFLE BENEFITTING THE CRAZY HORSE MOUNUMENT FOUNDATION–Hosted by: American Motorcycle 1902, Branscombe Richmond, and Keith Ball of Bikernet.com.
A Raffle to benefit the ongoing endeavors to complete the building of the Crazy Horse Monument. When completed the Crazy Horse mountain carving will be 641 feet long by 563 feet high. Crazy Horse’s completed head is 87 feet 6 inches high. The horse’s head, currently the focus of work on the mountain, is 219 feet or 22 stories high.
Help us support Mr. Korczak vision. He believed that if the public accepted the goals of Crazy Horse Memorial, they would support it financially. He believed in individual initiative and private enterprise without governmental influence. So they need our support. Join us to make it a successful event.
Grand Prize: Custom Performance is making available a Turbo Your Harley package (total value of $6495) for your Harley Davidson Motorcycle, and Keyboard Carriage will transport your motorcycle to and from a local authorized Harley Davidson dealership near you.
Second Prize: Cowboy & Indian?s magazine has donated a custom pair of Ostrich and Leather, hand tailored to the winners specifications, cowboy boots (men?s or women?s), valued at $1000. Other sponsor prizes may also be made available.
All prizes will be raffled off to lucky winners at the Horsepower Shootout awards ceremony on Friday evening, August 12th at 7:30-8:30 PM at the Full Throttle Saloon w/ Branscombe Richmond, of American Motorcycle 1902 and movie and TV fame. Proceeds from this raffle will then be made available to benefit the Crazy Horse Monument and Foundation.
Raffle tickets are available online at (www.amc1902.com), at The Long Beach Calendar Show in the American Motorcycle/Bikernet.com booth, at local bar?s and restaurants throughout the greater Phoenix area, and from, Sat, Aug. 6 through Friday Aug.12 available at the following locations: the Custom Performance booth, the Hot Bike / Full Throttle Horsepower Shootout, as well as at Hot Bike / American Motorcycle 1902 Vendor Row, and at all Full Throttle souvenir stands and their Chop Lot office locations, which are all located at the Full Throttle Saloon . Raffle tickets are available at a cost of $10, or five tickets for $30, and are fully tax deductible contribution.
