Hey,
Another crazy day in paradise. The first Mudflap FXR will be running tomorrow. I tuned the Compu-fire ignition last night, while waiting for Sin Wu to deliver my dinner at midnight. Setting up and tuning a Compu-Fire ignition is the easiest on the planet. You can’t go wrong, and once it’s tuned you never go back. Amazing.
Okay, so it sounds like a pitch, but I’ve run these puppies in standard, single-fire, single-fire dual plug configurations forever, and they never fail. I battled with the vintage headlight high-low beam switch. Ray C. Wheeler helped me build a hot battery cable to the starter, and I tested the wiring for the first time. All good. Let’s hit the news, so I can jump back into the shop.
BANDIT’S CANTINA, THE MEANING OF LIFE SCRATCHED INTO THE BATHROOM WALLS–
Being a modest man, when I checked into my hotel on a recent trip, I
said to the lady at the registration desk, “I hope the porn channel in
my room is disabled.” To which she replied, “No, it’s regular
people-porn, you sicko.
The Red Cross just knocked at our door and asked if we could help
towards the floods in Pakistan . I said we would love to, but our
garden hose only reaches the driveway.
–from Keith Silcox
BIKERNET OFFICIAL PHOTOG SETS UP TRUCK FOR VIDEO WORK– “This is my new photo trk, it is super for car and bike shoots,” said Peter Linney. “I have camera heads with pan and tilt.”
He’s got everything on this puppy set up and dialed in for photo and video shoots. He’s looking for work.
–Peter Linney
autofocus@ca.rr.com
BERRY WARDLAW OF ACCURATE ENGINEERING BUILDS SKATE PARK–We will bring you the full report next week, but here’s the bottom line. Berry’s son Jennings died in a car accident. He was a huge skateboard fan, so Berry decided he would try to build a skateboard park in his name.
Berry bought some land and started to hand fab a small park until the word got out. Some of the biggest skate park archeticuts and developers have stepped up to make it a world class park in Dotham, Alabama.
We will bring you the entire story next week. Way to go Berry.
–Bandit
BIKER RUNS FOR CITY COUNCIL IN LOS ANGELES–With less than 21 days until election day on November 8th, our campaign for City Council is still growing stronger by the day. But I couldn’t have done it at all without your support and encouragement along the way. With your help we have been able to put together a strong direct mail campaign, a great lawn sign and visibility campaign, and a consistent and professional field campaign. But the fight isn’t over!
Some of my opponents have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from special interest groups trying to buy this election. Now elections aren’t all about money, but to keep up with those huge amounts I need your help for the final push. Anything you can afford to give for our final three weeks of the campaign will be used to increase our field program and visibility, to ensure that I get the number of votes necessary to win on November 8th!
Whatever the amount – $5, $25, $50 or $500 – your contribution will go a long way. I hope I can count on you to make a contribution today at http://gordon4cd15.com/donate/ or by mailing a check to:
Gordon Teuber for Council 2011
728 W. Edna Place
Covina, CA 91722
Thank you again for all your support. Please come in and volunteer too! Call us at (310) 547-9363 or email gordonteuber@gmail.com
GORDON TEUBER
Candidate, LA City Council District 15
www.facebook.com/GordonTeuberForCouncil www.twitter.com/GordonTeuber
UNCLE MONKEY STEPS UP ON SUNDAY–So where do we go from here? More importantly where does Harley-Davidson go from here? Motorcycles are slow to evolve and even slower when they have a winning combination like Harley- Davidson does. New models are slow to come from Milwaukee – Sportster in 1957, SuperGlide in 1971, Softail in 1984 and the Vrod in 2001.
There have been attempts like the poorly conceptualized Rockers and even a few attempts at sport bikes like the VR1000 and the Buell but the true Harley rarely deviates from the program. But times are changing with tighter emissions and safety requirements threaten the bar and shield. 2012 has already brought about mandatory oil coolers to help lower operating temperatures that help with emissions but the writing is on the wall.
For bikes to meet the required emission standards of the future the traditional air cooled V-twin may go the way of the dodo bird. Liquid cooling means radiators, hoses and piping. It can be done. Metric bikes have long embraced liquid cool and with great success like the Honda GoldWing.
Hiding the required equipment on a touring bike is the easy part as there is lots of plastic and deflectors to work with. Moving away from touring into the Dyna and Softail is a different story. Barebones and minimalist there isn’t room on the current platforms and designs to get away with a radiator. The Vrod, Harley’s first step up to the plate with liquid managed to sculpt the radiator into the bike.
The Vrod started from a fresh piece of paper so the design included a radiator from day one making it accepted as part of the bike but will look ridiculous on a Heritage Softail.
The clock is ticking and Harley has to move forward. There are short-term answers, lower displacement for one. Before you flood my mailbox the truth is the 103 is pretty much the dependability limit for the TwinCam in a stock bike.
Lower displacement allows engineers more room to work. A Band-Aid fix it does have its shortcomings mainly in performance. The TwinCam is thirteen years old and we are due for a new engine. A low emission air-cooled motor is a difficult proposition especially if the goal is to maintain today’s large displacements with room to grow in the future. In the end it may mean the end of the traditional Harley V-twin.
-bad Uncle Monkey
Good god. The Twin Cam is 13. How can it be? I find all this EPA shit to be another way for a government agency to put the private sector out of business. I think the EPA needs to work toward bio-fuels that eliminate emissions and their regulations. –Bandit
BIKERNET EVO REBUILD ARTICLE– I’ve been riding an Evo for 21 years and know about the warm up. The evo is aluminum but what is the alloy of a twin cam? My other question is what model year did Harley cheapen up the bottom ends.
The article said they were only good for about 40,000 miles. Hey keep up the great website, it’s the best thing since the old glory days of Easyriders magazine!!!!
–Gary
As far as I know, Twin Cams are a similar alloy, but with more meat, and directly connected to the trans, for a larger heat displacement area. Regarding the lower ends, I believe Eric, at Bennett’s said 2009 and later.–Wrench
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=10189
BIKERNET NEWS REVIEW--I read the article featuring Harley-Davidson CEO, Keith Wandell had to say and like so many CEO’s and politicians today, they miss the point due to them not living in the real world. It does not matter what “NEW” products they come out with until there are jobs for people, those products will not sell. It does not matter how old you are, young or old or if you are a “core” customer or are a brand new potential customer, without a job, you are not buying anything! Simple as that! Just another whining CEO talking the talk that the board of directors likes to hear.
I went in a dealership the other day to meet a friend of mine and while I was waiting I checked out some price tags on bikes. I dig the 48 Sportsters and checked one out. It had few accessories, custom painted tank, exhaust, and a different air cleaner, that was it as far as I could tell. The price tag read, $12,800! Someone asked the “CEO” how a kid can get financing for that bike with no job? They just don’t get it?
–Mike the STEALTH
BIKERNET DISCOVERY–When Fat Bikes Go OffTheir Diet…
–Paul Garson
THE ENGRAVING MISTRESS REVEALS RECENT PROJECT–
I know you always seem to enjoy seeing some of my latest projects.
The rockers are for my buddy Brent Law of Cycleboyz up here in the Great White North.
Put your snow tires on, and come up for a visit! teehee
LTW,
–Heather
OPEN LETTER TO THE INDUSTRY–
I’m writing an open letter to let you know that as of this coming season I will no longer be the official spokesperson for the International Motorcycle Shows produced by Advanstar. The Advanstar team has made some changes in their PR approach and as there are some duplication of positions, thus my services will no longer be needed. I still very much support the Advanstar show properties including the International Motorcycle Shows, Dealer News and the Dealer Expo, and leave knowing that I have many friends at Advanstar to this day.
I am sure I will see many of you in the upcoming season as I will continue to represent Victory Motorcycles and Indian Motorcycle in an ever increasing list of responsibilities. My Brother and Business partner Manny and I have a lot going on with Polaris Industries and other clients, and are enjoying growing our company, Spokespeople LLC.
— Robert Pandya
Moto Enthusiast
Spokespeople LLC
External Relations Manager
Polaris Motorcycles
robertpandya@gmail.com
(512) 630-3960
TERRY THE TRAMP BOOK REACHED THE STREETS–I am getting into the book, I was in Vegas riding with the IOOB when the Vagos came to town. My friend Greg Snow prospected for them for a while. They called him the Snowman.
I can write another story about those years. The another Terry the Tramp was an Oakland Angel I think, He was in several of those late sixties biker movies and made the news when he died of an overdose on reds around 1970. I didn’t know there was another one.
IOOB is the International Order Of Old Bastards. I fit right in. They are all over the place now but started with a bunch of
Vietnam Combat pilots in Austrailia on leave. Jim Burkett, one of those pilots, started a motorcycle chapter in Vegas in the 80’s. They call it the desert tribe. See www.ioobmc.com.
–Bill May
COFFIN COUCHES–Just what you need. The designer was recently approached to have his coffin couches exhibited in a Los Angeles art showing. We ran into these amazing pieces during Las Vegas Bikefest.
Coffin Couches
(323) 226-9018
info@coffincouches.com
BIKERNET ZEN TEACHINGS– Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
If you lend someone 20 bucks and never see that person again, it was probably well worth it.
If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.
–from OK Hamster
SUSPECTED HELLS ANGELS KILLER IS ALIVE–BUT WITH BLACK EYES–Staff writersThe Hells Angel who is thought to have shot and killed a fellow member at a San Jose funeral apparently has been roughed up but is alive, on the run and still dangerous, police revealed Friday.
San Jose detectives had feared members of the motorcycle club had already killed 38-year-old Steven Ruiz during or after the service on Oct. 15 at Oak Hill cemetery, where his Harley-Davidson was left behind.
But investigators now have reason to believe he is alive — albeit with two black eyes and other facial injuries — and with his girlfriend, 42-year-old Christel Renee Trujillo, who also goes by the last name Ferguson. They believe her life is in danger, though they declined to elaborate.
Ruiz and the girlfriend are tied to a pewter or gold Chevy Suburban. He has family in Arizona and is believed to have contacts as far as New York City.
Police issued an arrest warrant alleging Ruiz killed Steve Tausan, who was a 52-year-old Hells Angels enforcer. The homicide occurred at the packed funeral for Jeffrey “Jethro” Pettigrew, the president of the San Jose chapter of the motorcycle club, who was killed outside a Nevada casino last month.
Earlier in the funeral service, another club member punched and kicked Ruiz in the head, then Tausan knocked down Ruiz again. After that, Ruiz pulled out a handgun and shot Tausan, who died at a nearby hospital, marking the 37th homicide in the city this year.
By Mike Rosenberg and Sean Webby
Mecury News
NAVY TESTS BIOFUEL–NORFOLK — The Navy continues testing biofuel on its ships to cut down on the use of petroleum products.
On Thursday, Naval Sea Systems Command and the Program Executive Office demonstrated a Little Creek-based Landing Craft Utility (LCU) running on the alternate fuel.
The Navy currently uses F-76 diesel fuel.
The test fuel is a 50/50 blend of hydro-treated renewable diesel, derived from algal oil and petroleum F-76.
CWO3 Eric Jones says you can see the difference.
“While we’re doing the tests, the exhaust stack is showing no smoke whatsoever,” he said.
“By the end of 2016, we hope to have a green fleet. If the equipment runs better or the same and is more efficient, I think we will all win in the long run,” says CDR Angela Morales.
The Navy wants to have at least half of the fleet’s energy consumption coming from biofuels and will continue to add flex fuel and hybrid vehicles on land.
by Mike Gooding
CVUE-NBC
15TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO STICKERS ARRIVED–
Bikernet 15th anniversary was slapped on my battery cover just after I received my Terry book. Thanks.
–Bill May
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT LAZY VOCABULARY EXTENSION CLASS–Word of the Day:
loll lol, verb:
1. To recline or lean in a relaxed, lazy, or indolent manner; lounge.
2. To hang loosely; droop; dangle.
3. To allow to hang, droop, or dangle.
noun:
1. The act of lolling.
2. A person or thing that lolls.
Smoking-room chairs exist to be lolled in. In a well-made modern armchair you cannot do anything but loll. Now, lolling is neither dignified nor respectful.
— Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays
Then he begins to loll—for a person who can consent to loaf his useless life away in ignominious indolence has not the energy to sit up straight.
— Mark Twain, Sketches New and Old
Loll is derived from the Middle English lollen, lullen which compares to the Middle Dutch lollen meaning to doze, sit over the fire.
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER FINDINGS REGARDING–Penile Fracture: Study Links Broken Penises To Infidelity.
Not only do affairs fracture relationships, they may also fracture penises, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine.
Dr. Andrew Kramer, a urologist and assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, studied 16 cases of penile fracture between 2004 and 2011 that required surgery. Half the patients admitted to fracturing their penises during an extramarital affair.
According to the study, which was published last month, penile fracture occurs when the “tunica albuginea” — the fibrous membrane surrounding the tissue in the center of the penis — is torn during the bending or buckling of an erect penis. It can result in erectile dysfunction if not surgically repaired.
We talked to Dr. Kramer to learn more about his unusual findings. Of the 16 patients in the study, 50% admitted to having an extramarital affair when the penile fracture occurred. Was that surprising? Why do you think that is?
I was… and it was a joke among the residents who’d come in. Some of the guys would say, “I’m sure he’s with his girlfriend.” If a guy is having an extramarital affair or he’s rushed or in a weird place, the situation is different [somehow].
I think the time you don’t see a lot of men fracturing their penises is in the bedroom with his wife that he’s been married to for a number of years.
Not only were these men engaged in extramarital affairs when the injury took place, but they were also having sex in unusual locations — outside the bedroom. Is there something to be said about where people carry on affairs?
That made sense to me. If the guy is having an affair with a coworker, I guess it makes sense that he would go about it at work, or he didn’t want to come home. Maybe they were just trying to find whatever location they could… I think that a guy, when he’s with a girlfriend or a co-worker and he’s in a weird place, I think the sex might be different. He’s extra excited and he’s maybe doing more forceful or frequent thrusting, and the key is that he has less control over the angle that his penis can penetrate and that’s what can predispose the fracture. If you’re in an elevator with your wife or in a weird position it’s the same risk, and it has nothing to do with an affair.
You treated many of these patients yourself. What was it like talking to the patients’ wives after they confessed to you?
It is awkward. I don’t feel any ethical obligation to tell a wife that her husband was cheating on her. I really have not felt that it’s my duty, and I’m not embarrassed about it… I’d just say, “We fixed the penis… there’s a tear.” If she wants to ask him later, then that’s up to her. I think in terms of confidentially, I’m not obligated to tell them, so I never do.
What advice would you give to men based on your findings?
I think a man has to be extra cautious. Most of the time, it doesn’t matter who you’re with, the position where a man fractures his penis is typically when a woman is on the top and she comes down on the erect penis and it buckles. Protect that penis from getting buckled, or getting hit at an angle, because that’s where it’ll happen.
–By Ashley Reich
Huffpost
–from Cigar Marc
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT FROM LITTLE JOE’S LEGENDARY LEATHERS–Did you know that all the Sons of Anarchy leathers come from little Joe, the original American Standard for leather and demin vests.
If you are thinking about a leather purchase for Christmas, consider the originals made by bikers in America.
HARLEY RECALLS– 250,757 Tourers/TrikesHarley-Davidson–Harley-Davidson has recalled 2009-2012 Touring, CVO Touring and Trike models built from June 6, 2008 through Sept. 16, 2011, for rear-brake light issues; Harley says 250,757 motorcycles are affected (specific models listed below).
The recall states that the rear brake light switch may be exposed to excessive heat from the exhaust system, and the heat may cause the switch to not activate the brake lamp or activate the brake lamp when no brake is applied. It also may cause a brake-fluid lead at the brake light switch, affecting rear-brake performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a rear-brake light switch kit, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on Oct. 31; owners may also contact Harley-Davidson at 1-414-343-4056.
Harley-Davidson safety recall number is 0145. Customers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (1-800-424-9153), or visit safercar.gov.
The following models are recalled:
* H-D / FLHP 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHPE 2009-2011
* H-D / FLHR 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHRC 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHT 2009-2010
* H-D / FLHTC 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHTCU 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHTCUSE4 2009
* H-D / FLHTCUSE5 2010
* H-D / FLHTCUSE6 2011
* H-D / FLHTCUSE7 2012
* H-D / FLHTCUTG 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHTK 2010-2012
* H-D / FLHTP 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHX 2009-2012
* H-D / FLHXSE 2010
* H-D / FLHXSE2 2011
* H-D / FLHXSE3 2012
* H-D / FLHXXX 2011
* H-D / FLTR 2009
* H-D / FLTRSE3 2009
* H-D / FLTRU 2010-2012
* H-D / FLTRUSE 2011
* H-D / FLTRX 2010-2012
* H-D / FLTRXSE 2012
–Tom Wera
Ultimate Motorcycling.com
SUNDAY BIKERNET PERFORMANCE NEWS–Yet another action packed week in the whacky world of Bikernet with project parts and pieces arriving every other day, it’s magic. Hang on to your ass, we’re turnin’ the proverbial heat up a notch or two as we enter the New Year that’s a few blinks away.
CANTINA MEMBER BENEFITS
For the Cantina Members we’re constantly reaching out to the motorcycle industry for the good deal of the week to save you a short stack of cash. Ya might save enough on your motorcycle Insurance through Bikernet, to take a trip. A trip in the garage over the kid’s bicycle, in the early morning headed for your two-wheeled therapist and a blast on the interstate, a country road, hell just a ride anywhere will do.
S E M A LAS VEGAS
We’re headed East, Sin City one more time the first week of Nov., destination the S E M A show looking for products that might be a fit in the two and three wheeled world that we roll in. We’re scheduled to peel out at the crack of dawn. We’ll haul ass out of this sleepy coastal retreat in the harbor while the masses are snoozin’.
Bonneville 2012
45″ Flathead
Parts for the world’s hottest, well oiled, sleekest, sexiest 45 on the planet are stackin’ up, patiently waiting for an open operating table in the shop. Lee Clemen’s, motor builder, from a little shop back East, Departure Bike Works, Richmond, VA, is building the potential record setting motor. While an Australian Tattoo artist, Nicole, will fly in for the coveted riding duties.
The first part of the year we’ll share more Bonneville dreams and plans for 2012!
Bonneville 2012
124″ Twin Cam Turbo *RAYCER”
This morning a text message with an image shot in from Randy Torgeson at Hyperformance in Pleasant Hill, Iowa,. The rebuilt, balanced flywheel assembly arrived from R&R Cycle in Manchester, New Hampshire.These are the same guys that set up the record setting Perewitz bike that Jody ran over 200 mph this summer at Bonneville.
The R&R Cycle lower end had over 65,000 miles running coast to coast, drag strip and set two records at Bonneville in 2009.
The last 5,000 miles we added a Series 66 Aerocharger Turbo just for the helluva of it. Last ride before tear down at Hardtailz in San Jose, rounded the corner, clicked into second gear and carried the front wheel, for awhile. There’s nothin’ like a Turbo.
We’re back to nearly new everything with a plan for 2012. We’re building a one-off salt flats, Mojave Mile dedicated hot rod.
Stay tuned.
2004 Dyna
Rebuilt 124″ cases
We stopped by Bennett’s in Signal Hill and dropped off a H-D Cam Plate and performance Oil Pump kit. Bennett’s Performance is building a 97-inch CCI cylinder kit, Twin Cam in my seasoned Dyna’s 2004 cases that Randy at Hyperformance rebuilt after 170,000 plus miles.
Cases are better than stock with all of the latest upgrades. A Dark Horse lower end is in the works, Zipper’s may be supplying a killer Red Shift cam and lifter kit. Branch will flow the heads for ultimate breathing. This is going to be one sweet, sewing machine quiet, hot rod.
Shooting for a x-mas delivery date to start the 2012 year off in style. Look out road miles, here we come.
Stay tuned.
The BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING Shop
Today there are 3 bikes on 3 lifts, one in the corner and 3 more on the way, holy shit! and it’s all good news.
The 120″ Panhead needs a little attention in the pinion shaft key area with a possible bushing that needs to be replaced and fitted in the cam cover. Piece of cake and a lift is freed up one more time.
Bandit’s FXR is nearly ready for gas and fire, might be a Sunday afternoon project. Frank’s FXR is headin down the home stretch and lookin like a winner.
Danny’s hot rod is now a roller, lookin’ for a few days on a table.
Don’t forget to scare someone next week. It’s Halloween somewhere.
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
–Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor/
Cantina Backstage Security Commander
wheeler@bikernet.com
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY NOW OPEN–
Mother Superior called all the nuns together and said to them, ‘I must tell you all something. We have a case of gonorrhea in the convent.’
‘Thank God,’ said an elderly nun at the back. ‘I’m so tired of chardonay.
–Riche
HERE IS THE SUNDAY DEAL FROM THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS!– A 2002 DYNA WIDE GLIDE! Custom paint, Lepera seat, Ape Hangers, New tires front and rear, new brake pads front and rear, Vance & Hines exhaust, custom wheels, 25k on the clock. Blast down the black top for $9000!
Stop wasting time and check out THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN!
MIKE the STEALTH
http://bikernet.sprocketlist.com/Dyna-Glide/2343846/2002-Dyna-Wide-Glide.html
Verl “Smitty” Smith VSR4VETS-Biker’s Choice 2011 Season Wrap UP– Verl “Smitty” Smith has taken the VSR4VETS-Biker’s Choice Pro Street powerhouse to a top 5 in the nation although competition opportunities were a little slimmer this season.
As the economy continues to crunch, racers tighten their belts and racing budgets. Although there were not as many events available “out west” this year, Smitty did make several high profile events and the results were impressive as always.
The 13th Annual Griz Robinson’s Memorial- Veterans Bike Show at the Black Hills Health Care System (VA Facility) was another success chaired by VSR4VETS as more folks made time for some of American’ veterans at the most well attended and high profile event prior to the AHDRA Sturgis Race at the Rally.
Sturgis wasn’t just about showing off, doing burnouts and smoozing with sponsors, it was about WINNING and once again Smitty won the Right Quick Street Pro class.
Woodburn, Or. was next on Smittie’s western swing this year, another victory and a personal best of 8.92 ET at 150.34 mph at the AHDRA Northwest Nationals event presented by Latus Motors.
Please remember, if it wasn’t for our veterans we couldn’t do what we do!
VSR4VETS would like to thank their sponsors for their ongoing support: Avon Tyres , Biker’ Choice, Black Widow Cams, Blue Lightning Frozen Spark Plugs , Bitchin Seat Co , Chris Rivas V-Twin, Davey Rocket, Evolution Ind. , E/T Performance ,Hanson’s Auto Body , Mickey Thompson Tires,,, Motor Whiskey, Movers & Shakers, Oak Grove Choppers, Pacific Auto Trim ,PBI Sprockets , R/T Performance , Spyke Inc, .Spark of Life, Tek Batttery ,Throttle Merchants, Tsubaki
Contact -Smitty at 503-477-0097
ACE CAFÉ LONDON – Xmas Ride-Outs–Xmas Toy Run – Sunday 11th December
Meeting at the Ace from 7am to depart the cafe at 10.30am, visiting the children’s wards of London hospitals, all are welcome to bring gifts of games and toys, wrapped and labelled for age groups and gender. Please note that sweets cannot be given to children in hospital, but can be given to the nursing staff! There will be prizes for the “Best Dressed Bike” and “Best Dressed Rider”.
Paws n’ Claws Run – Sunday 18th December
One week after the Toy Run and again meeting at the cafe from 7am to depart the cafe at 10.30am, to attend the Mayhew Animal Home in Kensal Rise, NW10, which this year celebrates its 125th anniversary! Entirely funded by and dependent upon public support, the Mayhew welcomes all to bring gifts, to include towels, blankets (used as bedding) as well as pet food and treats for cats and dogs.
www.mayhewanimalhome.org
On the same day, why not join us for the cafe’s annual candlelit Xmas Carol Service, from 7pm, followed by complimentary hot, oven fresh, mince pies!
See you at the Ace!
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY HEALTH STUDY FINDINGS--Butter vs. Margarine – What’s the Better Choice? When it comes to spreads for your bread, I am a longtime proponent of extra virgin olive oil. Its heart-healthy fats are a much better choice than margarine. Margarine was originally developed as a cheap substitute for butter, and has evolved from some fairly unappealing animal-based ingredients into a vegetable-oil based spread with added chemicals that make it more flavorful and easier to spread.
To achieve that solid, spreadable consistency, margarine manufacturers hydrogenate vegetable oil, creating unhealthy compounds that may contribute to heart disease and stroke. In addition, the heat and chemicals used to harden vegetable oils produce trans-fatty acids (TFAs), which can contribute to heart disease, increase cancer risks, promote inflammation and accelerate tissue degeneration.
Butter is definitely the better choice. In fact, some recent studies suggest that natural saturated fats, such as found in butter, may not significantly contribute to cardiovascular disease, though I believe further study is warranted. In any case, butter is closer to a whole food than margarine. If you must opt for a spread that is not extra virgin olive oil, I suggest natural, organic butter in limited quantities.
–Dr. Weil
www.DrWeil.com
THE BIKERNET FINAL WORD FOR SUNDAY–“With hurricanes, tornadoes, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, “Are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?” …Jay Leno
BIKERNET INSURANCE WEEKEND MEMO--Ever wonder what makes you buy insurance?
Face it folks, insurance is not the most sexy of products one can fall in love with. It is however, an amazing invention given its role in our lives and in society. The magic of insurance is that it provides financial security against the unknown, so that catastrophic financial burdens will be transferred to the insurance company instead of on you personally. This amazing transfer of risk is why we love insurance around here at the Bikernet Insurance Center and why you don’t have to love it or even like it. We love insurance so that you don’t have to. Let’s look at why people buy insurance in the first place.
Some Insurance is Required By Law
Banks, company contracts and government statutes all want to protect their bets and their assets. They, by law, force individuals and businesses to purchase insurance — they push you into the buying decision. Think of your Homeowners coverage, your motorcycle and automobile insurance, or workers’ compensation insurance to cover your injured employees if you are a small business owner.
Scared Of Loss: Fear of “What if all hell breaks loose?”
Having a smart and realistic sense for the possibilities and realities of injury or loss is why some individuals and business owners smartly consider insurance protection. The risk of devastating financial hardship is simply not worth the pain so passing the risk on to the insurance companies makes total sense. Consider Life Insurance for example. Imagine a father of four with Mom at home raising the family dropping dead just before the kids are ready to head to college. No problem if he had a $1,000,0000 life insurance policy. Everyone in the family is cared for financially. This type of insurance takes care of the devastating consequences of loss of the bread winner.
Not all insurance coverage is created equal.
We tell our clients all the time that good insurance let’s you sleep well at night; it allows for a rested mind and a calm life during times of tremendous stress. Remember folks, there is a wide variety of insurance products out there and not all are good. Policy language, coverage gaps, and exposure reviews must be understood in order to create the full spectrum of protection for all the possibilities of loss.
Why Bikernet Insurance for the friends and family of Cantina Members?
Our reason for being at Bikernet Insurance is to guide you, educate you and to always be honest about the realities of risks regarding potential financial devastation. We go all out to provide you with the facts and details of protection so that you can make an informed buying decision. No one client is the same so we make sure that you know all your options when considering how to best protect you and your assets. We treat every individual client special so that you get the insurance that’s right for you and your specific situation.
In addition, you should also know that we will work with the insurance companies to make sure your claims are paid. We are here to serve your insurance needs and process from A to Z.
P.S. Cantina Members get an automatic 10% discount on their motorcycle insurance from our good friends at Dairyland Cycle.
Yup, this is an additional 10% over and above all the other discounts you may have already qualified for.
Ride safe out there and remember, you are not just a policy number with us. We care about our customers.
The Crew at Bikernet Insurance
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Agents serving 20 states. States added as required to serve customers.
Resident State: CA Agency 0G67810. Principal Agent 0D71028
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MEANWHILE BACK IN THE SHOP– By this time tomorrow, I will be performing heat cycle break-in periods, then taking the first Mudflap girl bike out for its maiden voyage.
Next week, I may finish a Mudflap Girl FXR tech. My son is delivering more parts for his MFGB, and I need to hook up with the TV guys again. For a down economy, there’s too much going on. I can’t seem to find enough time in the shop. Just today there was the Long Beach Swap Meet, the Love Ride, a Pedro Art Exhibit, and a party or two. Add a handful of phone calls, a couple of visits, and the fuckin’ day is gone.
But I’ve got a crazy Girl of Bikernet feature brewing in my sic mind for next week, and the Coast to Coast legislative news from NCOM and Bill Bish is collecting dust, waiting for time to publish. Take a break, will ya.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
