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Please look at the bike we built for our friend NBA Houston Rocket Bob Sura. He wanted it in a ?Vegas? theme. Let me know if you are interested in the bike for a possible feature. Boby also has some exotic cars that might fit in well with the theme.
Thanks a bunch, John
http://www.hmfengineering.com
HANDY CAP PLUG SEAL KITS FOR SHOP AND HOME–Talk about a handy ?must have? item for shops and home builders alike, check this out.
What you are looking at is a unique CAP PLUG SEAL KIT now being offered by James Gaskets. This kit puts a complete selection of air vent/feed line cap-plugs and MAP sensor intake seals at your finger tips. Each kit contains a total of 40 pieces. You?ll find 30 cap-plugs made up of 10 each in 3 sizes and 10 MAP sensor intake manifold seals. All of the caps are made of a durable black polyacrylic material and the seals are a reddish orange silicone. Both the caps and plugs conform perfectly to the appropriate size spigot, vent or threaded fixture producing an air tight seal that is impervious to fuel and the elements. Each kit comes as shown and retails for just $19.19.
CAP PLUG SEAL KITS are available from James Gaskets and their dealers worldwide. For a dealer near you call James direct at 775-246-2220 or visit them on the Web at
MEDICAL MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY–I was surprised to read in the 6-12-05 Sunday post, Marijuana! Supreme Court Just Says No Now how can you relieve pain?, that it was a liberal conspiracy to end medical marijuana! Here all these years I had been under the illusion that it was the bible thumping, moral majority, flag waving, freedom fries eating, god fearing religious fanatics who were opposed to ANY use of weed even when it offered relief from the pain and sickness of cancer and cancer treatments.
Good thing we have a conservative Congress ready to step in and right the situation! …Whoops! … looks like I’m wrong again since that same conservative Congress, given the opportunity to right this wrong, decided to reinforce the ban on medical weed by voting against blocking the Justice Department from prosecuting people in the 10 states where the practice is legal.
Just thought your readers should know the facts when it comes to their personal freedoms and then decide for themselves who’s really on the little guy’s side. An article showing who’s doing what on this issue is attached below.
Livin’ Life Full Throttle,
–2Dawgz
BIKERNET POLICE TIPS– George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up tobed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on inthe garden shed, which she could see from the bedroomwindow. George opened the back door to go turn offthe light but saw that there were people in the shedstealing things. He phoned the police, who asked “Areany of those people in your house” and he said no.
Thenthey said that all patrols were busy, and that he shouldsimply stay in his house, lock his doors and an officerwould be along when available.
George said, “Okay,”hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.
“Hello I just called you few seconds ago Because therewere people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worryabout them now cause I’ve just shot them all”. Then hehung up.
Within five minutes three police cars, an ArmedResponse unit, and an ambulance showed up at thePhillips residence. Of course,! the police caught theburglars red-handed.
One of the Policemen said toGeorge: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”
George said, “I thought you said there was nobodyavailable!”
–from Chris T.
THIS WEEKENDAT WILD FIRE’S SUMMERKICK-OFF PARTY & BBQDADS GET A FREE CHANCETO WIN A HARLEY!–
Dads…when you’re here this Father’s Day Weekend for our SUMMER KICK-OFF PARTY & BBQ don’t forget about your FREE chance to WIN A HARLEY! We will be giving away 2 Heritage Softails this weekend. Don’t miss your chance to WIN!
– SAVINGS 20% – 50%
– LIVE MUSIC
– FREE FOOD & DRINKS
– FREE GIFT TO THE FIRST 50 DADS
– MIKEY TRIKEY SEWING
– TATTOOS & OTHER VENDORS
LA CARRERA PAN AMERICAN RACE WITH A STINKIN? ?54 LINCOLN–Yeah I signed on to run in the junior class of this famous race, as co-pilot, with Dr. Hamster. We?re running 2,500 miles from the bottom of Mexico in Oaxaco, to Texas in a mad dash to get out of the country.
Here?s a couple of shots of the car. This particular car ran the race in 1999. This model won the race two years running in the mid ?50s. We?re looking for a sponsor or two to have their emblems emblazoned on the big sheet metal panels. Kellog cereal, Mercedes and major corporate sponsors are all over these cars like Nascar players. Some race efforts eat over a million bucks on this annual competition.
We?re looking for $8,900 in sponsorship funds to keep up with the big dogs. Let us know if you want your company logo running with the big dogs all over Mexico. Sure, it?s crazy for a couple of bikers to enter this race, but what the hell. Ya only live once.
–Bandit
TIPS FOR WOODBE WRITERS– Well, I took your advice and bought Stephen King’s book, On Writing. This book is hilarious and I am learning with every page the truth in your statement to me, “you have the mind of a writer”. I am afraid you have now created a monster as I am motivated to begin a career in writing that will surpass anything I had ever dreamed of before.
All my life I have walked around envisioning myself as a more heroic and distinguished figure. Through writing I can finally become all the things I was never quite able to achieve in life. Starting as a young boy failing miserably at football and baseball, to getting my nose broken during an amateur boxing match I had invited my whole family to during one of my bragging concerts about being the next middleweight champ.
Like in King’s book, I had doubters who told me after reading one of my articles,”You sound like an idiot.”
I am deeply thankful to you, of all people, for opening up a new world full of endless possibilities to a young man who was condemned to work 40 hours a week and struggle to pay bills just like the rest of the dreary public. Although I will hopefully always write for the magazines, I now am absorbing every piece of information I can about books. I have many stories like the My First Harley series that are waiting to be released to paper.
I truly just thought it was just my simple need to feel grander than I was that kept fueling my foolish dreams till I eventually “grew up”, or my till my dreams eventually died. I promise to always keep you informed of what I am doing and hope to be able to send you stuff along the way so I can get an honest opinion about it’s quality, and also it’s believability.
You have no idea how blue the sky looks, or how green the grass appears to be right in front of me. I don’t even want to ride right now, as I truly want to create. Ah, that last part is bullshit. I’m going for a ride right after I send this. Who’d ever thought that Stephen King would inspire a thug like me to do anything?
–Johnny
TBEAR REPORTS FROM FINLAND–Hot off the camera from Finland.You guys get it first. A home built 1959 Russian 750cc Ural radical Chopper. I’m attaching the feature I just completed and the tech sheet as a windows word doc. as well as 2 contact sheets. If the windows word doc is a problem, let me know.
Please let me know the photos you’d like from the dsc-numbers below the photo on the contact sheet and I’ll re-size them and email them to you.
–tbear
We?ll hook up the feature next week. The word file should be find and I?ll send you a list of chosen images. Lookin? wild.
MADE IN STURGIS-CUSTOM CHROME SWEEPS–THE CUSTOM CHROME sweepstake – Made in Sturgis – is open during the month of June for on-line entry only.Participation is simple, not even requiring a purchase for eligibility.
The entrant is required to make a choice from one of three Custom Chrome bike kits – Venom Pro Street, Pimp Daddy and Hardcore II.The competition then involves writing of their plans for completing the build of the bike.
This should include any custom features to be incorporated as well as the all-important choice of paint.
Custom Chrome will select three winners (one for each model) to fly to Sturgis and actually build the bike they have envisaged.
The lucky winners will spend ten days (August 4-14) as guests of Custom Chrome who will provide airline travel and accommodation.
During this period they will be provided with everything needed to complete the build, working out of Custom Chrome’s truck, which will be located at J&P’s lot on Lazelle Street.
They will have ten days to complete the bike, with help, if necessary, from Custom Chrome’s expert mechanics.
The finished bike becomes the property of the winner, who can ride it home if he or she so wishes.
Full details are to be found only on the web site
CUSTOM CHROME
Morgan Hill, California, USA
http://www.madeinsturgis.com
THUNDER MOUNTAIN MEETS AGENT ZEBRA–Agent Zebra wrote severalfeatures on this Thunder Mountain Custom for HOT BIKE magazine. He?s alreadyclocked several thousands of miles and plans to ride it to Sturgis with theBikernet Sturgis Crazy Horse Charity Ride.
Currently the bike is in Loveland, Colorado having the big inch Screamin?Eagle performance driveline tweaked some more. Thunder Mountain is the onlycustom bike manufacturer that uses exclusively H-D drivelines. They are alsoa dealer. Watch for the upgrade in the new Bike Works Magazine due to hitthe stands in August.
The new editor of Bike Works is a veteran at the game of magazineediting, Frank Kaisler. He was once the editor of Easyriders, then Hot RodBikes. Now he?s back to make that American Tech mag sing. Watch for it.
TEXAS CONFEDERATION OF CLUBSSample Letter On The Patriot Act Courtesy OfC/O National Coalition of MotorcyclistsAid to Injured Motorcyclists–Please Copy The Below Sample Letter And Send It To Your U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator:_____________District#________
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Date:
The Patriot Act was signed into law on October 26, 2001, by the BushAdministration, which would make fundamental changes to Americans legalrights.
FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
RIGHT TO LEGAL REPRESENTATION (Attorney & Client)
FREEDOM FROM UNREASONABLE SEARCH (Search & Seize without probablecause)
RIGHT TO A SPEEDY AND PUBLIC TRIAL (Indefinitely)
RIGHT TOLIBERTY (Without being charged and unable to confront witnesses)
We are concerned not only that the government is using its new powers butalso it is refusing to provide unclassified information on how it is usingthem under the Freedom of Information Act, such as who is being detained,and whether the powers have been or are being abused. I,________________________ as an American Citizen, I am in opposition of thePatriot Act, a reply with your opposition on this matter would be greatlyappreciated. Sincerely, I _______________________________, am an AmericanCitizen,
I am in opposition of the Patriot Act.A reply with your opposition on this matter would be greatly appreciated.Sincerely, _______________________________.
(Place Your Return Mail and E-Mail Address Here)
LUCKY DEVIL METAL WORKS REPORT–Check out the front pulley cover we made for Lucky Devil 001. Hey, also check out the new web services page when you can, we are stillfine tuning it and adding pop up pages but let me know what you think.
Take care, Kent
http://dev.luckydevilcustomcycles.com
KIDS & CHROME BENEFIT SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM BUILDS MOMENTUM–May 2005– Momentum continues to build for the inaugural Kids & Chromebenefit, scheduled for Wednesday, 10 August, 2005 at the Black HillsConvention Center in Spearfish, South Dakota. Supported by the motorcycleworld?s ?who?s who,? industry leaders continue to sign on to ensure thesuccess of this incredibly exciting event through cash contributions andauction item donations.
This will be an elegant evening, starting with cocktails and horsd?oeuvres served by roving waiters from 5:30 to 7:30, followed by afour-star dinner. Then the real fun begins!
Emcee Ted Sands of Performance Machine will announce the winners of twomotorcycle raffles and preside over a short, live auction of exceptionaldonated items. You will have the opportunity to bid on everything fromexciting vacation packages and high-end state-of-the-art motorcyclecomponents to two authenticated guitars, one signed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.,Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn, and a second signed by the timeless andhighly acclaimed Doobie Brothers.
In addition, Dave Nichols of V-Twin Magazine will announce the winner ofthe new Teresi V-Twin Prize. This prize recognizes an individual or companythat has developed an outstanding product, service, design or inventionintroduced at the V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati or Daytona Bike Week during thecurrent year. The honoree will receive a plaque and $100,000.00 worth ofadvertising in Paisano Publications magazines over the next one-year periodto promote their product.
People hoping to participate but unable to attend the gala dinner canlend their support by purchasing raffle tickets for two incrediblemotorcycles. The first is a custom from Jesse Jurrens of Independent Cycle inRapid City, SD, valued at $70,000.00.A maximum of 1,000 tickets will be soldfor $100.00 each, or six for $500.00.The second is a custom from Todd andShelly Erdman of Thunder Mountain Customs in Fort Collins, CO, valued at$40,000.00.Ticket donations for this bike are $10.00 each or $50.00 for six.Look for raffle tickets now being advertised in several major motorcyclepublications and available on the Kids & Chrome web sitehttp://www.kidsandchrome.org.
Event banquet tickets are being sold by invitation only. The number ofguests is limited to 400, so make your interest known right away by calling605.782.2331 or visiting the web site.
If you haven?t signed on yet and would like to make a donation to theauctions, there is still time. It is the perfect opportunity to showcase yourproduct and in doing so, you?ll also benefit two worthy non-profit 501 (c) 3organizations: Children?s Care Rehab & Development Center in Rapid City andthe Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame. Contact Bob Illingworth, ?Kids& Chrome? Director of Fund Raising, to get involved 605-490-2628,lobbymc@yahoo.com.
CHARITY RIDE TO STURIS PULLS NATIONAL COVERAGE–We got some good news today…we have been asked by Cowboy?s and Indian?smagazine to supply them with an editorial photo and editorial spread fortheir celebrity corner covering all the activities of the Charity Ride tothe Crazy Horse Monument. This will be featured in their December issue ofthe magazine and I will have to produce the editorial piece for them by midAugust. They want pictures of the ride, at the monument and relatedmaterials with Branscombe.
This should extend the reach of the charity ride program one morechannel. They were excited to hear about the activities that we areinvolved in at Sturgis, and felt that the inclusion of the charity ride intheir publication will have a resonance with their readership.
As you may or may not know this is a six time per year publication thathas extensive reach into both the lifestyle and horse crowds. They havevery high demographics, and a strong and loyal readership.
So, we got some extended marketing beyond the event itself.
–Bob and BR
STEALTH REPORT FROM CHAROLETTE–The weather around here has been HOT! The riding season is heating up andit seems there is an event every weekend. It seems that things at STEALTHBIKE WORKS are starting to heat up a little too. This past week has been ourmost productive week so far.
The awards for the 7th Annual Run For Breath “In Memory Of Justin Pullin”are starting to come in. The awards get better every year. We still needhelp with the awards, give us a call at Stealth Bike Works if you can helpus out. Thanks in advance!
I have been around motorcycles for a long time and since I have openedStealth Bike Works, you see things in a different light. You appreciatebeing able to do what you love in a whole new way.You go at it all day and it seems the time really flies by and the days seemto be too short. I guess when you enjoy what you do, you don’t pay attentionto the clock. When things are a little slow, when I start to think aboutbills adding up, I try to stop and realize how lucky I am to be doing what Ido and I try to think about the up side to everything like being your ownboss, like having fun with what you do. You have to make some money but thatis not the whole picture.
So I guess what I am trying to say is that I amvery thankful for this opportunity and the chance I have to do what I loveto do. It is a wild ride, kind of like a roller coaster, but hey it is andadventure!
Like I said the weather is HOT and it is time to get out and ride. Thebike nights are packed at the local hang outs. It is the best time of year, soget out there! If you are in town next week for the Smoke-Out, look us up,we love to see you at Stealth Bike Works, 704-882-0889!
Until next week, RIDE!
–STEALTHMAN
LOOK OUT THE NEWS IS COMPLETE–Holy shit. Did you know that I collectnews from all over the world on a daily basis, then two of us attack itThursday morning like unfed mad dogs. Layla codes images that I throw at herand I read code and edit each piece. By the end of the day we are at eachothers? throats. Then it ends and the sun comes out, we chase each otheraround the bedroom, make drinks or we ride to Acapulcos for Margaritas.
We actually made reasonable time today, so I?m going to hit the shop, popopen a Corona and begin the process of slipping this Sturgis Chop backtogether.
Saturday, John Gilbert, feature editor Bike Works magazine is going toroll to the Bikernet Headquarters to assist, if I haven?t completed thecopper hard line treatment.
That?s it for now. My mind is fried. Wait, we?re working on the Girls ofBikernet web site. We now own The Girls of Bikernet, Girls of Bikernet andBikernet Girls. Com. Org. biz. What else is there? The Digital Gangster ishammering on the infrastructure, Sam Dixon is taking the shots and Livia isout there finding girls. Other photogs are after us already, but we?resticking with Sam?s images for the first couple of months. We need todetermine a budget for photo shoots and models. Until we can we?ll stickwith family shots.
I need to hit the iron pile or drink and relax. Whatta ya tink? Have ahelluva weekend.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
