Hey, It’s news day and I’m fried. I don’t know what’s come over me. I’m sortastressed and I need to knock it off and just relax. If all goes well thisweekend the Sturgis Chop will be 90 percent complete. By next weekend thebike will be 98 percent complete. This weekend the carb will be mounted, allthe exhaust in place, the oil lines run, gas line run. Next week I’ll orderthe Rev Tech hydraulic brake lines, clutch and throttle cables.
I’ll even wire the sucker although I’ve changed my thoughts severaltimes. I’m just waiting for Compu-Fire and BDL to get together on theirengine starter driveline configuration. It’s the hottest thing on the marketand needs to go with me to Sturgis. No more starter above the trans. That’swhere I?m running my coils.
Sturgis Plans are coming together. We’re staying with Eric Herrmann inDeadwood. We just found out that a non-bike national mag is covering ourride and we may have a film crew along.
Just getting all this action off my chest is helping me relax some. Let’sget to the news. By the end I’ll have more to report:
DISCOVERY KILLS BUILD-OFF AND PROCEEDS WITH OCC UNTIL OCTOBER OFDiscovery Kills Build-Off And Proceeds With OCC–Hopefully you canread this newspaper clipping.
Damn and they are keeping the Bozo?s from Orange County.That just goes to prove that the people running these TV shows do Not KnowAnything About Motorcycles and The Lifestyle.The Dysfunctional Comedy is still being aired and making people think thatis what Bikers Are Like.
–from Rogue
http://www.bikerrogue.com>
BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT–Well, some of you might have missed my news every week, some might not, anyway, here we go…….I just finished shipping and building the Horse Chop Off bike. We had a 3 day event here some weeks ago, Roland Sands and Hank Young came over to share the fun. So that’s over a week I spent tourist-ing around. The old saying, you want to play you got to pay, could not be truer. That week, made me work triple to get the chop Off bike done, plus the ones that we took to the event, plus the ones that are coming to the States with us. Every single day, 7 days a week, getting home at 5:30 am and returning to the shop before 11:00 am (and that’s doing all the normal shit you do at home), plus shipping everything, and now we got a 3 day event starting tomorrow, fly out to the Smoke Out, get in Monday and fly out to Hawaii Tuesday (NOT to the Choppers Only Show). In no way I’m bitchin’ about it, I’m just stating that I have been a bit busy, and why? I guess if Discovery calls right now I would have to say I refuse, If I want to stay alive…..
I am not posting any photos of the Chop Off bike ’till it gets showed in NC. It?s a cool compact, simple bike, and I like it. We are also taking a couple bikes that some have seen before, some that are freshly made, can’t complaint though, there’s a half dozen frames on the way, and 4 on paint, plus some CFL’s on the jig, if it keeps like this we’ve done like 25 bikes for the year. I also sold my black chopper, plus I am putting something together to leave in the States.
More so, we are working on the Rincon event. I have a new set of partners and I am taking over the event, so it’s a go for now. Speaking of such, there was a cool article at ER on Rincon and the Purple Bobber that I built for the Journey Museum, it will be featured in the next issue.
Since there’s not enough on my plate, we are also working on a Video that will be sold later on. It?s babes, bobbers/choppers and chaos in the Caribbean. The scenery in PR is very cool and we are taking advantage of it, plus the thing we can get away with, it’s freaky….Smoke, fingers, chicks and a lot of very fast foolery….
Anyway guys, this is the first night I’m getting a few good hours of sleep, so I will post later on, next week we will be in NC, but I will try to get my life back to normal, like it has ever been…..
Jose ? Caribbean Custom Cycles
NEW FROM AEROMACH–Ballnose Style Cruisin’ Pegs for Harley Davidson
Finally, a highway peg system that does not have to mount to the engine guards. If you are a rider whose legs are too short or too long to use a crash bar mounted highway peg, then we have your answer.
The Cruisin Pegs are CNC machined from 6061-T6 billet aluminum, chrome plated and designed to mount to the underside of the OEM floorboards. Works with or without the factory crash bar! Stainless steel hardware, a reinforcing plate and pictorial instructions are included.
Models they fit: Softail FatBoy FLSTF, FLSTFI, Deluxe Softail, Springer Softail, Heritage Softail Classic, Road King FLHRS/FLHRI, Road King Classic FLHRCI, Road Glide FLTRI, Electra Glide Standard FLHT/FLHTI and the Electra Glide Classic FLHTC/FLHTCI. They will also fit Indians with factory floorboards.
Aeromach Mfg Inc. 800 990-9392 http://www.aeromachmfg.com
NIAGARA MOTORCYCLE RALLY–July 7-10, 2005,Summit Park Mall in Wheatfield/Niagara Falls, NYhttp://www.niagaramotorcyclerally.com
This exciting four-day event features national bike builders includingtheIndian Larry Legacy, Dave Perewitz, SIC Choppers and more. Don’t miss theworld-famous Broken Spoke Saloon with great entertainment including JimmyVan Zant and Joe Santana. Add over 100 vendors and this is a rally youshouldn’t miss!
–Caroline Duehmig
OFFICERS CONDUCT MOTORCYCLE GANG SWEEP– SEATTLE (AP) ? Police and federal agents began rounding up members of theBandidos biker gang across the Northwest today, after a grand jury returneda 19-count indictment accusing them of crimes ranging from racketeering andwitness tampering to dealing drugs and stolen Harley- Davidson motorcycles.
At least a dozen had been arrested by this afternoon, including theorganization?s international president. About 300 investigators working thecase in Washington, Montana and South Dakota had arrest warrants for 20 moremembers, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said in a news release.They also served 21 search warrants, including one at a Harley-Davidsondealership in Bellingham.
The investigation centered on that city in Whatcom County, which is inthe northwestern corner of Washington along the Canadian border. TheBandidos have operated there for two decades, officials said.
?The international leadership of the Bandido organization has beenoperating in Whatcom County with perceived impunity for many years,? SheriffBill Elfo said. ?Hopefully this case will serve to dismantle the Bandidomotorcycle organization in our area and will have a significant impact uponmethamphetamine distribution, thefts, burglaries, crimes of violence andother nefarious activities that plague our community.?
LEE CHAPIN MOVES UP AT MIKUNI–LEE CHAPIN has been appointed Vice President of the Aftermarket BusinessDivision for Mikuni American Corporation.His former position within the company was Assistant Vice President ofMarketing and Sales for the Aftermarket Carburetor Division. Chapin’s newsituation involves overseeing all aspects of the aftermarket carburetor andcomponent business.
MIKUNI AMERICAN CORP
Northridge, California, USA
Tel: 818 885 1242
Fax: 818 993 7388
E-mail: lchapin@mikuni.com
www.mikuni.com
Accurate ENGINEERING INTRODUCES THEIR IMPROVED PANHEAD ROCKER ARMBEARING BLOCKS– The best just got better! Improved oiling and 50% moreload carrying surface. The new bearing blocks are still made with Mil-Spec7075 Aluminum, exacting tolerances and feature the same tried and true 360?oiling.
These are the only bearing blocks you should be running in yourbeloved Panhead. Combine these bearing blocks with Accurate Engineeringroller rockers and you have the winning combination.
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BIKERNET.COM AND LUCKY DEVIL METAL WORKS ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TOTHE TEXAS NATIONAL BIKE SHOW– This year the show will be held at TheGalveston Island Convention Center at The San Luis on Seawall Blvd duringThe Lone Star Rally
We are so excited about the show this year, those of you thatparticipated in 2004 and also those of you that stood out in the rain to seethe awesome bikes will remember the fabulous rainstorm that Mother Natureput on. Even though there was ankle deep water everywhere we still hadalmost 50 bikes! So this year we are going to make sure we have a ?high anddry? show. We have secured the Galveston Island Convention Center, and areextending the show to a two-day-affair. We are expecting anywhere from 150to 200 bikes and numerous vendors. We will also be providing quite a bit ofmedia coverage both local and national.
O.K. let?s talk about our judges, we have a who?s who of judges,Keith ?Bandit? Ball (Bikernet Magazine) Rick Fairless (Strokers Dallas) andTim ?Joe T? Moore of Joe T?s Customs, will be officiating, and that?s awhole lot of knowledge and experience right there. Speaking of RickFairless, Mister Strokers Dallas himself will be our feature builder at theshow. He will be bringing along his big trailer, his merchandise, and hisautograph hand for any and all fans! The Devil himself Kent Weeks of LuckyDevil Metal Works will be bringing his own brand of mischief to the show.Along with his band of evil minions you can see some of Lucky devil?s coolcustoms, you may have seen them in recent issues of Hot Bike and Easyriders.You can procure you very own ?Devil Tee? while you are at the show, and seesome stellar LDMW products. Bandit will bring along a box of books to signfor lucky spectators. And he haul out some Bikernet give-away items. Alsowatch for Branscomb Richmond?s new line of bikes.
See You at the Show,
Holly Weeks
Show Coordinator
281-477-3738
MAYBE YOU KNOW OR DON’T KNOW!–
1. Money isn’t made out of paper, it’s made out of cotton.
2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.
3. The dot over the letter is called a “tittle.” 4. A raisin dropped ina glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously fromthe bottom of the glass to the top.
5. Susan Lucci is the daughter of Phyllis Diller.
6. 40% of McDonald’s profits come from the sales ofHappy Meals.
7. 315 entries in Webster’s 1996 Dictionary weremisspelled
8. The ‘spot’ on 7UP comes from its inventor, who hadred eyes. He was albino.
9. On average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents,daily.
10. Warren Beatty and Shirley MacLaine are brother and sister.
11. Chocolate affects a dog’s heart and nervous system; a fewounces will kill a small sized dog.
12. Orcas (killer whales) kill sharks by torpedoing up into theshark’s stomach from underneath, causing the shark to explode.
13. Most lipstick contains fish scales (eeww).
14. Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’twear pants.
15. Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine.
16. Upper and lower case letters are named ‘upper’ and ‘lower’because in the time when all original print had to be set in individualletters, the ‘upper case’ letters were stored in the case on top ofthe case that stored the smaller, ‘lower case’ letters.
17. Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with theother at the same time … hence, multitasking was invented.
18. Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
19. There are no clocks in Las Vegas gambling casinos.
20. The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan; there wasnever a recorded Wendy before!
21. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange,purple, and silver!
22. Leonardo Da Vinci invented scissors. Also, it took him 10 years to paint Mona Lisa’s lips.
23. A tiny amount of liquor on a scorpion will make it instantly gomad and sting itself to death.
24. The mask used by Michael Myers in the original “Halloween” was a Captain Kirk mask painted white.
25. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, youhave $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins withoutbeing able to make change for a dollar.
26. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you can’tsink in quicksand.
27. The phrase “rule of thumb” is derived from an old English law,which stated that you couldn’t beat your wife with anything widerthan your thumb.
28. The first product Motorola started to develop was a recordplayer for automobiles. At that time, the most known player on themarket was the Victrola, so they called themselves Motorola.
29. Celery has negative calories! It takes more calories to eat apiece of celery than the celery has in it to begin with. It’s thesame with apples!
30. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying!
31. The glue on Israeli postage stamps is certified kosher.
32. Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the bookmost often stolen from Public Libraries.
33. Astronauts are not allowed to eat beans before they go intospace because passing wind in a space suit damages it.
–from Bob T.
WANT TO BECOME A BETTER RIDER?– Learn from the Motocross Master. Gary Semics has been racing motocross for over 30 years and has beentraining riders through his motocross schools and Technique Videos foralmost 20 years. A pioneer of the sport, Semics won many pro races and aSupercross Championship while racing for factory teams through the 70s andearly 80s but it’s what he’s done since retiring from the pro circuit that’sbecome his legacy.
In 1985 Gary developed the Gary Semics Motocross School. Since then he’sused his experience and unique training style to make good riders great. Theschool’s client list reads like a Who’s Who of professional motocross, withstars like Jeremy McGrath, Kevin Windham, John Dowd and Ezra Lusk, to name afew. Working with Gary has helped them make improvements that have led totop finishes, all out victories and national championships.
In the last 20 years motocross racing has built a massive following thatcontinues to swell and this entire time Gary has been operating his schools.Amateur riders flood hundreds of events each year and professional riders,especially those trained by Gary, are reaching international “rock star”status. In 2003 alone, the American Motorcyclist Association boasted morethan 500,000 entries in motocross races that it sanctioned. That number wasnearly five times more than the entries in 1990.
People are starting to realize that you can have a real future in thissport. Parents that see some talent in their kids can help steer them towardprofitable futures with the right training. It’s a competitive world in promotocross racing and motocross experts know that to have a real future inthis sport only those that put in the time developing their skills make thebig money.
Gary Semics’ schools offer the motocross racer the chance to make a realliving by building on raw skill and preparing young riders for the physicaland mental demands of the race track. Concentrating on the fundamentals,physical conditioning and mental toughness, Semics’ instructional techniquescan make a difference in the high pressure situations racers find themselvesin on the track.
So what exactly is pro material, and what should parents be looking forto tell if their kid has the makings of a professional racer? “The first wayto judge whether a child has pro potential is if he or she can’t get enoughof it — they just absolutely love to be on the bike,” says Gary.
The Gary Semics Motocross School has separate classes available for ages11 and younger and 12 years and older. The earlier a rider starts learningthe correct fundamentals and techniques the better because bad habits aredifficult to break. If you or your young racer want to become a betterrider contact the Gary Semics Motocross School at 330-424-9295, or visittheir website at www.garysemics.com.
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