Hey,
Life is nuts as you know. It’s interesting and I’m sure scholars all over this planet are studying the consequences of our population doubled. I’ve supported Motorcycle Rights forever. We have a growing number of motorcyclists roaming the earth, but fewer and fewer are interested in our rights to ride Free.
As the number increases, I would think involvement would also increase. I know the passion for riding is still high. Plus, the evidence supporting freedom continues to grow, although Flynch in the HORSE doesn’t think so…
Whatever the reason, maybe we’re all way too busy. I’m working with some locals to Save downtown Wilmington and build a waterfront for this town, yet only a handful of people show up to support this massive effort.
As my mentor in this process says. “It only matters that we show up for the community and make our voices heard,” Ken Melendez.
Let’s hit the news:
The Bikernet News is sponsored in part by Cycle Source magazine, Las Vegas Bikefest, and the HORSE magazine.
NMA 2014 Second Quarter Legislative Update:
The NMA continues to advocate for motorists’ rights at the national, state and local level. Legislatures across the country took up a broad range of motorists’ issues in the second quarter of 2014. Here’s a brief summary of the driving-related issues we addressed.
California
Supported Senate Bill 893 which would strengthen privacy protections pertaining to the use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to record and maintain license plate data. After passing through two Senate committees, the bill died in the full Senate.
Opposed Senate Bill 1077 which would implement mileage-based user fees by requiring various transportation agencies in the state to implement a pilot program designed to “explore various methods for using a mileage-based fee (MBF) to replace the state’s existing fuel excise tax.” The bill passed the Senate and is now under consideration in the House Appropriations Committee.
Colorado
Supported Senate Bill 14-181 which would repeal the use of red-light cameras throughout the state. The bill passed through the Senate but died in the House Appropriations Committee.
Florida
Opposed House Bill 7005 as amended which would prohibit motorists from having red-light camera cases heard in county traffic court. Instead, drivers would have to fight their cases in administrative hearings, which are nothing more than kangaroo courts inherently unfair to motorists. A companion bill was ultimately passed and signed into law.
Supported Senate Bill 392 which would allow speed limits of up to 75 mph on Florida’s interstate highways. The bill passed both houses but was ultimately vetoed by Gov. Scott with pressure from the AAA. Click here to read a NMA-written op-ed piece in the Orlando Sentinel on this issue.
Illinois
Opposed House Bill 4632 which would allow cities outside of Chicago to implement speed camera programs. Action is pending in the House Rules Committee. Click here to read a NMA-written op-ed piece on speed cameras from The Illinois Business Journal.
Missouri
Opposed House Bill 1557 which would legalize and legitimize red-light cameras. The bill passed the House and is awaiting further action in the Senate.
New York
Opposed Assembly Bill 10144 which would lower the speed limit in New York City from 30 mph to 25 mph. The bill passed both houses, and Gov. Cuomo is expected to sign it into law. The bill is part of a larger package of measures (Vision Zero) to ostensibly reduce the number of pedestrian deaths in New York City to zero by 2025. Learn more about the misguided principles underpinning the Vision Zero initiative.
Ohio
Opposed House Bill 469 which would require first-time OVI offenders to install ignition interlock devices (IIDs) in their vehicles. IIDs have proven unreliable, and a well-documented California DMV study found first-time offenders with interlocks on their cars had higher subsequent accident rates than first-time offenders without the devices. The bill is under consideration in the House Judiciary Committee.
Pennsylvania
Opposed Senate Bill 1211 which would allow speed cameras along Highway 1 in Philadelphia. The bill is currently under consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.
Opposed Senate Bill 1340 which would allow local police forces to use radar and laser for speed enforcement. Pennsylvania is the only state (or commonwealth) in the country that prohibits municipal police from enforcing speed limits with radar. The bill is currently under consideration in the Senate Transportation Committee.
Thanks to the many NMA members who volunteered their time to send emails, write letters, make phone calls, and work with policymakers and media outlets on these important issues. If you’re not signed up to receive legislative alerts but would like to, use the “Choose Your NMA E-Subscriptions” link in the sidebar of this email.
FXR DEAL OF THE WEEK—Some TV builder modified it, then it was owned by the Frogman who spent 10 years in Afghanistan training troops, then he sold it to Bob Bitchin, who lives up a crappy winding gravel road and needs something shorter. This is a killer highway bike. Drop me a line if you’re interested.
–Bandit
Round ‘Em Up Cowgirl!– Round Up of Articles from the Bikernet Family of websites.
2014 First Annual Iron & Ash Ride – Homeward Bound
BIKERNET REVIEWS EASY RIDER II THE RIDE BACK
Trendy Melrose LA Storefront Partnership
Flying Low and Fast in South Florida
All roads lead to Rome, I mean Hollister
A veteran from the swedish Army goes for a joyride on a brand new Indian Chieftain
Road Test: 2014 FLHXS StreetGlide Special
Spending some time with the new StreetGlide
THE SHELSTER: SHELBY COBRA TRIKE
The Shelster was built in my shop at the house. A one man show the build took me 4 years to complete working on it off and on with about 900 hours in it. I originally wanted to build a Trike around a 59 corvette rear section I acquired, but it was missing a lot of pieces.
“If you find yourself missing something important like a tail, always remember it can take a lot of trying to find the right ending.” -Eyeore from Winnie The Pooh.
-Mistress Chris
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!– Fueling Super Scavenger Oil Pump for Twin Power
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11503
I am looking an auxiliary scavenger oil pump for my 1990 big twin Evolution. Something like Paugcho and Yanke engineuity sell (they are same company).
I desperately looking for this item, but I don’t know where to get one. I am also ready to make one if somebody out there will help with specifications.
— Franco
London, N, United Kingdom
We are at a loss. Check with a major drag racer. They may have electrical units. –Bandit
DEAD in 5 HEARTBEATS—a movie by Sonny Barger.
Life is amazing and Sonny can attest to that. He’s done it all and I respect him for all his accomplishment and leadership abilities. Dead in 5 Heartbeats took Sonny to another level, but let’s get to the movie.
It’s almost a seminar in leadership and the 1%er code. It’s a series of life lessons in dealing with the pitfalls of weakness, depravity, and evil. In a sense a true 1%er must be the baddest of the bad, otherwise a stoic man of honor and integrity for himself, his brothers, and his family.
This movie will be a lesson for club leaders forever more. I’m sure some straights won’t get it at all, like the code says, “If I need to explain it …
Members of various clubs handled much of the acting, and it’s not bad at all. The cinematography is professional and the story flows.
It’s a rarity that a man can create something that memorializes his legacy, as he would like to be portrayed, if it was Sonny’s intention.
In the era of the Sons of Anarchy this is the real deal and should sell like hotcakes. Well done.
VETERANS RUMBLE!–The 2014 United States elections will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate will be contested in this election. Get out and VOTE!!!!)
A movement has been started by our armed forces to get out the vote in 2014…They are organizing themselves, but this can be done by all of us. The President, the Commander in Chief, has made the Rules of Engagement (ROE) so difficult, that our troops are often killed before they can even get permission to fight. Nothing has been done to stop our troops from being murdered by the Afghanis they are training, either.
Now, the President wants the US to sign on to the UNs International Criminal Court (ICC), which would allow the UN’s ICC to arrest and try US troops for War Crimes, without the legal protections guaranteed under US Law, and from which there is no appeal. The President, with his Democratic control of the Senate, has nearly all the power.
If the Non-Establishment Republicans, and Conservatives, can take back the Senate in 2014, our troops can once again be protected from unnecessary danger.
Please consider this.
Interestingly enough, when GWB was president you heard about the military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan almost daily. With Obama in the White House, the mainstream media has been strangely quiet.
More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the five years before that. Many have died since August. During the last six month, over 50 additional NATO and US servicemen have been murdered, inside jobs by those who are hired to be a “force for good in Afghanistan.”
The commander in chief is AWOL. Not a peep, although he ordered the White House flag flown at half-staff for the Sikhs that were killed. There is a deep disgust, a fury, growing in the ranks of the military against the indifferent incompetence of this president.
It has taken on a dangerous tone. But, there is now a movement afoot in the armed services to launch a massive get out the vote drive against this president’s party. Not just current active duty types, but the National Guard, Reserves, the retired, and all other prior service members. This is no small special interest group, but many millions of veterans who can have an enormous impact on the outcome of the November 2014 mid-term election, if they all respond.
The one million military retirees in Florida alone could mean an overwhelming victory in that state if they all show up at the polls. It might not keep another one hundred U.S. troops from dying between now and November, but a turnout to vote by the military against this heart breaking lack of leadership can make a powerful statement that hastens a change to the indifference of this shallow little man who just lets our soldiers die.
–from Art Hall
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The HORSE Backstreet Choppers with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon, announce The Horse Backstreet Choppers 2014 8th Annual FREE Sturgis Bike Show–Today The Horse Backstreet Choppers announced its continued partnership with Michael Ballard’s Full Throttle Saloon to deliver The Horse Backstreet Choppers, 8th Annual FREE RIDE IN Bike Show in Sturgis.
Open FREE registration will be on Monday, August 4th, 2014 between 9 AM and 12:00 PM. No classes or categories, ALL bikes are welcomed and encouraged to enter. To pre-register contact Kari at (313) 737-8888 or thehorseads@aol.com. All registrants will receive a FREE bike event Horse t-shirt AND are eligible to win their share of over $15,000 in prizes. Your bike does not need to win an award to win a prize, prizes are drawn by raffle ticket for all who enter a bike in the show.
Judging will begin at 1:00 PM on Monday, August 4th, 2014. The 2014 panel of guest judges will include:
· Roadside Marty of Flat Broke Customs,
· Patrick Patterson of LED Sled,
· Englishman- of The Horse Back Street Choppers
· Matt Olsen- Carl Olsen’s son,
· Rick Petko- of RPD & Co
· Nurse Nut- of The Horse Back Street Choppers
· Darren McKeag- of Slinging Ink
· Ron Harris of Chop Docs Choppers
· Noah Ogeen- Hot Rod Enterprises
· Twisted Tea Choice Award
· Custom Chrome Choice Award
Special guest judges include:
· Michael Ballard of The Full Throttle Saloon,
· Jesse James Dupree of Jackyl and
· Angie of the World Famous Angieland.
“We are excited to be back at The Full Throttle,” said Steve Broyles, who heads up each year’s show. “Each year the show gets bigger and better. Last year was a great success so we expect even more great bikes to show up this year and to have an even better show than last year. We have made some changes this year, awards will be done earlier and we have even more prizes and swag to give away.”
The Horse Backstreet Choppers is a publication of Charlie Horse LTD, contact information is located at www.thehorsebc.com
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TERRIBLE TIMES IN THE MAGNIFICENT MAGAZINE WORLD–11/11/13 I was hired back on staff at Street Rodder, Rod & Custom, and Classic Trucks then 5/29/14 let go. That was the day 100 people were laid off and 12 magazines killed.
Last week I was asked if I’d come back as an E-I-C or tech editor… I chose tech editor and I’m waiting to see if it’s going to happen. I’m collecting unemployment for the first time in my life. I’m digging it.
Paisano killed Rebel Rodz a few weeks ago, and laid off two 35-year employees.
–Mystery editor
GARAGE TOURS COMES TO LONG BEACH– Check out the custom Harleys from Suicide Machine Co. in this episode of Network A’s “Garage Tours,” hosted by Formula Drift’s professional driver, Chris Forsberg, as he goes to Long Beach, California to check out the shop. Fans of Chris will be searching him a lot this week as he prepares to drift in the upcoming Formula Drift event this weekend, for which he’s the current points leader.
In this episode, Chris visits the passion project of the Guardado brothers – where they take regular Harleys and turn them into souped-up super machines. Viewers get details on how the bikes have been modified to pump out 100+ more horsepower and tear asphalt on two wheels.
“Garage Tours” opens the doors to some of the best garages in the U.S., from professional outfits to grassroot shops, giving a look under the hood of interesting cars and bikes, along with introducing some the people known for making them.
Watch the episode here: http://bit.ly/1mDqtjn, and visit NetworkA.com for more episodes of “Garage Tours” in the nation’s top garages.
–Kellan
kellan@bedrocket.com
SAMSON USA LEGEND SERIES HELL RAISERS–With Massive 2 1/2″ One Piece Full Coverage Heat Shields
Samson Legend Series “Hell Raisers” exhaust system offers a show quality finish with Quad Chrome show quality plating that provides the ultimate in exhaust pipe corrosion protection. Samson Hell Raisers is a high performance exhaust system designed, manufactured, and tuned to enable the motor to produce maximum horsepower, torque, and the industry standard Samson sound.
The pre-installed, full coverage removable heat shields, enable the system to be bolted-on right out of the box.
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Improved Fuel Economy
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Equipped with 1 3/4″ diameter x 10″ long removable baffles
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Removable Full Coverage Heat Shields
O2 Sensor Ports that Accept O.E.M. / Aftermarket Sensors
Two Stepped High Performance Exhaust System
Fits all 2010 to 2014 Harley Davidson Touring/Bagger and Road King
THE AUSTRALIAN RECORD–Queensland cops try some more spineless tactics.
The PR war between bikers and the Australian state of Queensland’s government continues, with police claiming about a quarter of all the state’s bikers have handed in their colors and cut ties with their respective clubs in the nine months since the Newman Government declared all-out ‘war’ on them.
Police added further spin by claiming the exodus comes despite some club members being treated as traitors by their former “brothers.”
“These gangs are treacherous and they are subjecting some members who are leaving to some horrendous behaviour,’’ the police commander of anti-biker taskforce Maxima, Detective Superintendent Mick Niland, said.
“There have been instances where club members who have disassociated have had their cars torched, been assaulted, and even had club tattoos forcibly removed.
“But the good news is that at the moment, club membership is declining and we will make sure the downward trend continues.’’
Police claim their figures show that when Maxima was launched in October last year, there were 1133 bikers in 14 clubs active in Queensland.
But their crackdown, coupled with the threat of hefty mandatory sentences, has slashed the number to 861.
“There are now 272 fewer members of these criminal gangs on our streets,’’ Det Supt Niland said.
“That’s about a 25 per cent reduction — and we are determined to keep the numbers falling.’’
In reply to the spin from police, a senior member of arguably one of the largest clubs in the country, the Rebels motorcycle club, said that far from “breaking up the clubs’’, the laws were making them “stronger than ever’’.
“Some people might be moving on, but those still in the clubs are determined to see this through,’’ said Brisbane chapter president, Little Mick Kosenko, who with Stefan Kuczborski has been instrumental in a High Court challenge to the laws.
“The Government has brought the fight to us, and we are determined not to back down,’’ he said, adding that he’d not heard of any clubs “punishing’’ their members for leaving.
“You can leave on good terms,’’ he said.
“We’ve always had guys whose circumstances change and want to move on. The only harassment they get is from the police.’’
Det Supt Niland claimed more than 40 bikers had “openly’’ left their clubs while in other instances “confirmation’’ was received “through our interactions with members”.
He also hailed as a success an online form that allows bikers to declare “they are no longer part of an outlaw group”. He said six bikers had used the forms.
Prominent criminal defence lawyer Michael Bosscher meanwhile said about 30 club members from the Hells Angels, Red Devils and Bandidos had handed in their colours at his Brisbane office.
“They should be getting legal advice and making statements saying they are no longer members of that club, which may have to be used in court,’’ he said.
DREW’S RACING NEWS —I figured with summertime/riding season in full swing it might be a good idea to school you in the proper way of loading a motorcycle just in case it was ever needed.
–Drew
DREW GATEWOOD
AMA/F.I.M. Technical Steward
GEARS – Gatewood Engineering And Race Support
342E 1325N Chesterton, IN. 46304
tele/fax: 219-926-5647
email: gears55@frontier.com
www.gearswebsite.com
UNCLE MONKEY ON RIDING AT NIGHT–For lots of people sundown means kickstand down. Maybe it is because the increase in wild life, maybe it is the decreased visibility, but for many people they simply don’t ride at night.
But there are those of us that take advantage of every opportunity to ride, day or night we have to take what we can. It means putting on another layer to take the chill out of the air, it means slowing down to a respectable speed, so that you’re not out riding your headlights.
There is calm to riding at night. Traffic thins out, winds have died down, it is just you and the road as the motorcycle disappears away from beneath and it is only the feet just ahead, just beyond the headlights. You scan looking for shapes in the shadows, glowing eyes peering back at you.
On the lucky nights the moon is full and bright smiling down on you as you blaze down a slumbering highway. A glowing halo beyond mentions an approaching vehicle, you try to anticipate what kind of vehicle. Friend? Foe? You rumbling on as bright paint flash by in the darkness.
Growing up my dirt bike was a necessity to get home from our other farm ten miles away. Farming meant working late until long after the sun had said good bye. Some of my fondest memories of riding when I was young were droning out those miles in the dead of night, the headlight shaking as the bike rocketed down the road. Sometimes I would pull off to the side of the road and shut down the bike and sit in the darkness. The night would come alive as my eyes would grow accustom to the completeness.
There in the darkness I could hear the crickets sing their love songs to one another, the call of a wolf to family and friends, the pinging of cooling exhaust pipes. I would watch the moving lights as others scurried back home to their own love ones on distant roads. I would cast my gaze upwards and drink in the Milky Way.
Only away from the city, only away from the yards and bonfires can you really appreciate the awesomeness of the cosmos around us. Such a small insignificant thing but there in the darkness you know only you can appreciate the grandeur that is above. You might pick out a Sputnik or two, the pulsing lights of an airliner passing above, on the distant horizon the beckoning glow of small towns and big cities. You think about the people there, what they are doing, whether they are waiting for you before you fire up your bike and continue on into the night.
There are nights to put your feet up with a glass of Jack toasting the day but there are nights when you should be out in the darkness dancing with the shadows.
-bad Uncle Monkey
PIPE DESIGN BY TOM FOSTER– My concept.. Steve Poole fabricated it.. Our 3rd version.. Someone stole the 2nd version and sold it to Vance & Hines…
–Crazy Fast Cracker
VOODOO VINTAGE Fabrication Leaf Spring Front End from VELOCITY–Retailing at $1195 (raw steel), the VELOCITY front-end features a variety of innovative advancements including some of the following:
Top-trees fabricated in-house and feature 1/2″ riser mount holes distanced 3-1/2″ apart allowing the use of traditional Harley-Davidson style risers. It may be mounted with the riser holes forward or rearward allowing placement options for the end user. The top-tree mounts are the same dimension as the early Harley-Davidson Springer front end and allows the use of standard after-market top clamps including dog-bone type triple clamps and integrated handlebar systems.
Main Legs are fabricated from .120 wall DOM tubing and bent monolithic from top to bottom and now include hidden brake stays. Width of the legs are typical of Mid-Glide applications allowing the use of most double flanged rims.
Forward Legs feature an organic “curved” design that brings a fresh new look to this tried-and-true front end system.Suspension can be “tuned” by adding or removing individual leafs depending on the customers preference.
Steering Stem is machined from 1″ 4130 rod and threaded 1-24 with height to accommodate the standard 7″ Harley head tubes and includes the top nut and dust shields.
Tandem Rockers are designed in conjunction with the forward leg to eliminate the potential of cam-lock. The rockers
can be flipped vertically to allow alteration of axle height. It may also be reversed with the axle out front similar to a
springer system.
In all, the VELOCITY front-end is a seductive twist on early American technology and a fresh new option for seekers of classic style.
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THE BONNE BELLE REPORT FROM DEPARTURE BIKE WORKS—Richmond, Virginia. Wiring in the electric shifter now. I have the starter motor, but we will need battery auto type. I also have hookup for battery.
Hope to get it on our dyno first of week. Then it’s heading to Sturgis
THE WEEK MAGAZINE TIPS FOR SAVING MONEY—If you’re looking to save money, start by ditching obsolete technology, said AnnaMaria Andriotis in MarketWatch.com. Your pay TV subscription should be the first thing to go. More and more consumers are cutting cable and switching to services like Hulu and Netflix, “which provide much of the same programming at a fraction of the price.”
Landlines are out, too, with many users switching full time to cellphones and video-chatting services like Skype. For drivers, rather than paying $300 for a new GPS, many are relying on free map apps instead. And don’t bother with a “point and shoot” camera now that smartphones are “quickly catching up” in terms of photo quality.
There you have it…
–Dr. Feng
SKY SHOT—Of our Bagger editor’s new bagger.
–Ben
BALD EAGLE IN VETERANS CEMETERY–This one will give you goose bumps – beautiful!
Talk about a picture being worth a thousand words!
It says everything….
This could become an official
*Memorial Day,
*4th of July and/or
*Veterans Day
remembrance photo:
“Our symbol standing guard….”
MUSTANG GOES OLD SCHOOL AT BLACK HILLS HARLEY-DAVIDSON–Retro Metal Flake Seats Shine At Sturgis!
July 15, 2014, Three Rivers, MA — From “Deep Space Blue” to “Vortex Green”, the trippy metal flake colors live again! In a sweet surprise, Mustang Motorcycle Products LLC is introducing metal flake vinyl options to their custom seat program. These six new colors match the retro color schemes found on the Harley-Davidson Hard Candy Custom collection. Black Hills Harley-Davidson will host the world launch of Mustang’s newest custom seat option during the annual Sturgis Rally in August.
“Of course, I am much too young to remember when metal flake was first popular,” joked Mustang’s Marketing Director, Marilyn Simmons. “However, Mustang is old school… we have been manufacturing the world’s most comfortable motorcycle seats in our historic New England factory since 1980.” In addition to the extensive custom seat program rolled out last fall, customer demand for metal flake has added even more options when it comes to creating your own seat. “We are now offering custom seats with a selection of different stitch patterns, thread colors and now metal flake vinyl inserts to choose from,” she explains.
The customers’ first step in Mustang’s automated online seat design process is to pick a stitch pattern: plain, Tuck and Roll or Diamond stitch options are available. Next, it’s time to pick the vinyl color – choose from a variety of colors including Mustang’s new metal flake options. As you’re designing your unique seat, you can see exactly how it will look. There is even a magnifier tool that lets you get a close-up look at the flakes and stitch colors.
Seeing is believing, but these out-of-this-world colors have to be seen in the light of day rather than on a computer screen to really do them justice. “We wanted something really special to share with our friends from Black Hills Harley, since they have been such great hosts during the Sturgis Rally,” says Simmons. “This will be the first place to see the rainbow of retro metal flake colors actually sewn into the seats and mounted on a motorcycle.
You can’t miss Mustang’s big rig at Black Hills H-D so stop by July 28 through August 9 to see this eye candy in person!
MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS RETURNS TO WESTERN MOTORCYCLE DRAG RACING ASSOCIATION AS OFFICIAL TIRE SPONSOR OF THE AMSOIL STURGIS NATIONALS– Stow, Oh. – July 16, 2014 – This year celebrates the third annual Western Motorcycle Drag Racing Association (WMDRA) AMSOIL Sturgis Nationals scheduled August 5-6 at Sturgis Dragway. Mickey Thompson will serve as the official tire sponsor by awarding the winners in the Top Fuel and Pro Dragster classes a new Mickey Thompson drive tire. WMDRA also continues the Mickey Thompson Quick Draw Challenge” this year – the first round competitor with the lowest reaction time will earn a free Mickey Thompson drive tire.
“We’re proud to continue our support of motorcycle drag racing,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “Dragbike competition is some of the most exciting racing around and we’re looking forward to another great event this August.”
The WMDRA, founded in 2011 to support professional drag racers and promote the sport of all motorcycle drag racing in the Western United States, includes 12 major racing classes. For more information, visit http://www.westernmotodrags.com/.
BIKERNET SENIOR TECH EDITOR GOES TO SPACE—Rogue is packing to cover the Space Coast H-D rally, so if you run into him, tell him to take your photo and make it part of his coverage.
–Bandit
LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK– 2001 Harley Davidson Deuce FXSTD.
2001 Harley Davidson Deuce FXSTD Anaheim,California.
Was — $10,995
Mileage: 15,375 miles
Exterior: Black
Engine Size: 88
VIN: 1HD1BSY151Y056640
Stock #: 8769
NEWS FROM THE RAGING LUCY– Been awhile since I’ve sent y’all anything, business is shit but I’m doing what I kind of love. Most of the time I have heartburn and headaches.
This Sportster came to me from Raleigh, NC. Don (Customer) didn’t want a rigid frame as is the usual and easy route these days, I’m personally sick of doing rigids.
We came up with the idea of matching radius tubes throughout. The whole process was done manual as I’m a small shop and one man, I hand rolled the tubes (1.5 inch back bone and 1.125 down tubes) cut the neck off the original frame and commenced to grinding it smooth again.
Once all the tube was measured to (2 inches over stock) and curved I coped the neck into the backbone at 29.8 degrees rake, the other figments are hand smoothed and fitted. Finally, welded her together with the TIG welder and added the shock mounts.
Total time 25 hours.
My days now are basically modifying frames and welding bungs, seems the economy has killed my little corner of custom full builds. I’m still plugging away at it though…..
–John
Sportychop74@aol.com
CV PERFORMANCE TECH COMING—It’s nuts. But you don’t want to miss this tech, if you have a CV carb on any bike. Plus, CV Performance has the parts needed to straighten out any CV carb.
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New Bikernet Reader Comment! — COAST TO COAST THE PARTY IS STARTING — Thursday News for June 26 2014
http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=12860
Another Mexico is good article? They still hold Cpl Tahmoreesi and the cartel thugs recently killed a biker on tour in their lovely land. On top of that, they are facilitating the exploitation of kids from Central America, turning a blind eye and making money off helping them illegally enter the U.S.
Since Bikernet continues to plug that disaster of a country which repeatedly proves it ain’t our friend, please just cancel my subscription.
— James Williamson
Minot, ND
Hey, I heard you loud and clear. We won’t run anymore positive Mexico-related articles until our Marine is returned. I don’t understand the border business at all.
In Los Angeles the courts think it’s okay for folks to live on the streets in motorhomes. A buddy just pointed something out. The court called these folks homeless and our problem. “So what about the word ‘motorhome’ means homeless?” Kenny said. It’s all nuts. –Bandit
No. 8 Cologne, July 2014 AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building 2014 will set records--The AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building 2014 will take place during this year’s INTERMOT show in Cologne, and the number of entries with three months to go indicate that it will be a hugely successful event.
The list of entries received so far already includes many big names and new stars of the custom bike world, headed up by the return to competition of 2010 World Champion Freddie ‘Krugger’ Bertrand from Belgium.
Other returning winners include 2013 Retro Modified Class World Champions Inglorious Basterds of Italy; internationally acclaimed 2013 Modified Harley-Davidson Class World Champion Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts in Taiwan; 2013 Modified Harley World Championship class runner-up One Way Machine of Stauffenburg, Germany; 2013 World Championship third-place winner Rocket Bobs from the UK; and 2010 Production Manufacturer Class World Champions SBAY Motor Co. from Spain.
The AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building has been the mega-event of the customizing scene for over ten years, and took place outside the USA for the first time in 2013.The AMD World Champion is traditionally chosen from the Freestyle Class – a showcase for all bike platforms, engines, design and engineering ideas.
The World Championship also recognizes specialist custom design and engineering in a series of additional classes: Retro/Modified for bikes based on a pre-1984 engine; Modified Harley-Davidson for customizers using an original Harley-Davidson frame and engine; Street Performance, where the design and engineering focus is on improvement to street-use performance and handling.
New for this first ever AMD World Championship to be staged during INTERMOT in Cologne will be a Cafe Racer Class, for road racing machines inspired by the famous 1950s/60s style that revolutionized motorcycling and laid the foundations for the industry that we know today.
The AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building is open to amateurs / privateers as well as professional customizers, and registrations will be accepted on a ‘first-come-first-served’ basis. The title of World Champion will be decided by a ‘peer review’ among all competitors.
Each competitor must submit a list ranking their choice of the top twelve bikes. Competitors may not vote for their own bike(s). The deadline for submitting ranking lists is 5.00 pm on 4th October. The World Championship winners will be announced at 4.00 pm on 5th October.
Full details about the classes, conditions for entry and competition schedule can be found at: www.amdchampionship.com
For further information visit www.amdchampionship.com
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****Mojave Mile****In The Books****April 12-13****12,000 foot runway, one mile shutdown….
****N H R A**** Leaders, T/F, Doug Kalitta, F/C, Robert Hight, M/C, Andrew Hines****
****E C T A Ohio Mile****5/3-4 (In The Books)****6/7-8 ****6/10 Valerie Thompson kicks ass, 208.71, BMW S 1000 RR) ****7/12-13****9/27-28****
****El Mirage****6-22****John Noonan, ****250.7**** (NEW RECORD) on a 250.69 record****, Next Up 7-13, 9-14, 10-19, 11/8-9****
**23 DAYS**S C T A Speed Week****August 9-15, 2014****
****34 Days, 22 hours, 44.444 Seconds Bonneville Speed Trials****August 23-28****
****World Finals****Sept. 30—-October 3, 2014****
http://bonnevillespeedtrials.com
34 Days with a sleepless night and an early get-the-hell-up and your 5-Ball Racing Team will Haul ASS in an easterly direction on the cool black top at a rapid pace. Destination is the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Distance from the well oiled gate exiting headquarters front door to the city of Wendover, Utah is a leisurely 644.95 miles, 10 hours and 27 minutes.
The “Raycer” is RUNNING
Monday morning bright and early spoke with Dan Thayer at www.vtwinfuelinjection.com in Confu, New York. The gremlin from last year was discovered. The airflow sensor was not doing the job. The faulty unit was replaced and the 124 inch Twin Cam, Hyperformence/R&R Cycle, Series 66 Aerocharger Turbo combination FIRED and idled on 91 Octane pump gas.
Dan was headed to the local Hot Rod Fuel distributor for 10 gallons of Race Fuel. The “Raycer” is scheduled for Dyno time Thursday or Friday.
Keyboard Shipping has scheduled a New York pick up on Monday the 21st, delivering to Headquarters in the Port of Los Angeles, Tuesday the 29th.
Clicked on the www.RBRacing.com site and used their handy calculator to determine the Co Efficiency of Drag and needed horsepower to achieve targeted speeds.
You and your latest love have got to be slippery to go fast. A coat of Lemon Pledge everywhere except the seat and seat of the hide saving Vanson Tuxedo.
A 200 mph pass requires 219.411 HP…. 210 MPH, 253.647 HP, 220 MPH, 291.294 HP. The faster you roll, more resistance is encountered and more horsepower is needed. A 250 MPH pass requires a mere 426.588 HP. But, wait, there’s much more. Don’t forget, traction may also be at a premium for a multitude of reasons.
With our Screamin Eagle 6-speed the math indicates we’ll cruise at 200 MPH @ 5,576 RPM in 5th gear. Try to remember, it’s all Blue Sky and Bullshit until the official time slip is lowered by a length of fishing line, in a tin can from an AMA official stationed in the timing tower with your timed and printed numbers.
If you want to see us succeed, consider becoming a sponsor with your name on the side of the 5-Ball Raycer.
Haul Ass!
Ride for Your Life!
–Ray C Wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
QUICK TECH, New Bikernet Reader Comment!– S&S Shorty Carburetor Adjustments
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=1877
Are the settings on the shorty S&S carb made with the bike level or leaning on the bike kickstand
–kevin litzau
We generally like to make final carb adjustments with the bike upright. That’s how the bike is positioned when it’s running. The difference is minor, but it just makes sense.
–Bruce Tessmer
Marketing Projects Coordinator
S&S(r) Cycle Inc.
BIKERNET BAD COP FILES NOW OPEN–Trooper Accused of Stealing From Crash Victim Pleads Guilty.
The Connecticut state police trooper accused of stealing jewelry and cash from the body of a motorcyclist who died at the scene of a crash pleaded guilty today to felony charges and will spend more than a year in prison, according to the court.
Aaron Huntsman, who had been with the department for 18 years at the time of the crime, has pleaded guilty to third-degree larceny and tampering with evidence.
Trooper Accused of Stealing From Fatal Crash Victim
He reportedly stole $3,000 in cash and a gold chain from the body of 49-year-old John Scalesse, of Orange, who died on Route 15 in Fairfield in September 2012.
The investigation was launched after family members raised concerns about the missing items and police learned that no jewelry had been logged as evidence. The chain and money were later found in Huntsman’s cruiser, police said at the time.
Trooper Accused of Theft Declines Second Plea Bargain
Huntsman will be sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by five years of probation, according to the court. He’s due back for sentencing Oct. 3.
Information for an attorney for Huntsman was not available Wednesday afternoon.
Huntsman’s employment status was not immediately known.
Red-Hot:The Chronograph for the 45th Anniversary of the Honda CB 750
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Honda CB 750 Four, there is now the perfect wristwatch for every owner and fan of the legendary four-cylinder motorcycle: the new ‘750 Four since 1969’ chronograph immediately catches the eye with its striking sporty design featuring an XL-sized stainless-steel case with a diameter of 43 millimeters (1.7 inches). Further characteristic features are the black watch face with white ‘750 Four since 1969’ logo, the scratch-resistant sapphire glass and the black leather watch band.
Of course the timepiece Made in Germany not only keeps time with quartz precision. It also has true chronograph functions such as a stopwatch measuring seconds, 60-minute split time display, as well as a 24-hour display and date function.
The wristwatch is available exclusively online at www.cb750four.us for EUR 129.
THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM–Socialism Punk’d You, Millennials
By Katie Kieffer
“Here’s your drink, darling,” the bartender said with a smile. He seemed upbeat as he made drinks and greeted customers. “Do you like your job?” I asked him. “I hate it,” he confessed. “Honestly, I hate my job.”
I keep running into young people who put on a show of being happy with their lives but, when probed a bit, quickly concede that their smiles mask trials. A few days ago, I met a young woman who told me she works as a hairdresser at two different salons while seeking work in her desired field. The next day, I met a young man who volunteers and bartends while searching for full-time work that utilizes his college degree.
To read the rest of the story, go to KatieKieffer.com.
–KATIE KIEFFER
www.katiekieffer.com (website)
facebook.com/KatieKieffer (Facebook)
32-INCH VEE RUBBER TIRES AVAILABLE IN AUGUST–Bikernet is Called to the Front to Investigate
The e-mail came in Monday night, “Get over to MetalSport, crawl in the window and grab the boss when he walks in the door.” Seems the wheel industry is demanding tires for 32-inch wheels and MetalSport, the exclusive distributor, won’t let them out the door. Inquiring minds want to know why?
I stumbled into Ron’s office at the crack of dawn and he handed me a cup of Joe. He had been on the premises of his four-business, 12-building facility for hours already taking care of business (encompassing a city block and a half). Sometimes he’s hard to find. I was just breaking free of the sleep zone.
“What’s up?” Ron said.
“Seems you’re holding out on 32-inch tires for the massive wheel aficionados,” I muttered and sipped my hot coffee.
Ron didn’t blink. “Here’s the story,” he said and proceeded to tell me about the new Vee Rubber tires. “The company didn’t have the manufacturing capabilities for 32-inch tires. I had to pay for new equipment and new tooling, and it wasn’t cheap.”
Ron experienced this issue once before with 30-inch wheels and tires. MetalSport made the wheels then approached Vee Rubber to make tires. In the case of 30-inch tires he immediately released them to the public and two negative things happened.
If they weren’t properly mounted they could leak, so he received heat over this issue. If frames and necks weren’t properly modified for the larger wheels, tire wear was impacted. Again he received heat and the tires got a bad rap, they didn’t deserve. These problems didn’t make his day.
This time he re-thought the release of the new 32-inch Vee Rubber tires. It wasn’t his intention to horde new tires, but to test them under specific conditions before they hit the streets. “I had two goals,” Ron said. “I needed to re-coup a portion of my investment, and establish Vee Rubber as a quality DOT tire manufacturer.”
Ron made sure each test tire was properly mounted only to MetalSport Wheels, then supplied to a couple of builders who knew the big wheel code for proper frame geometry and quality modifications. “Now, after several bikes ran these tires for thousands of miles, we can release the new 32-inch Vee Rubber to the public,” Ron said.
MetalSport plans to release the new 32-inch tire to the public along with 32-inch forged wheel blanks during Sturgis bike week around mid-August. The blanks will save wheel shops thousands of man-hours and big bucks during the manufacturing process, over machining from a billet plate.
Vee Rubber tires are available through MetalSport or any MetalSport dealer. Done deal, I could go crawl back in bed…
THERE YOU HAVE IT—Yesterday while scrambling with the above article, the CV carb tech, an article about Matt Hotch’s Vinnie, and 400 miscellaneous projects, the Bikernet Admin area stumbled and went down. Suddenly I was free to chase women, drink whiskey and ride. Amazing!
Kent Weeks from Lucky Devil Metal Works called. “Hey Bandit, I know we can’t make it with the trike to Bonneville, this year, but ship me the driveline,” He said. “I want to do more, and I can paint it here. Whatta ya tink?”
I’m heading back to McQuiston’s in the near furture. With Markus Cuff photography we are going to feature his shop in Cycle Source, then Bikernet.
I’m running at the Neevo article from a different direction with Summer Sands, who is working with Roland at RSD. Check out the story on the home page, about how Power Plant is working with RSD on Melrose in Los Angeles. You’ll get more when we feature the P16 cafe on Bikernet.
Hang on, it’s never a dull moment around here.
–Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
