Hey,
Damn, I’m fried. Just flew back from Daytona and a ride with the Pirelli tire folks to the Kennedy Space Station. Amazing! In a sense the 6,000 folks who work there build the baddest chopper on the planet and attempt runs to the moon.
If you’re ever in Daytona, try to slip south 50 miles to the NASA headquarters and take the tour. You’ll be inspired and proud to be an American when you leave.
I rode the new Night Dragon performance line of tires and was impressed. They’ll be a custom bike tire consideration for the future. Watch, in the near future, as Bikernet studies tire designs, compositions and tread patterns. You and I may learn something. Let’s hit the news as I come down from the Daytona Beach salt and sand high:
STURGIS ACTION FIRED UP ALREADY WITH THE BIKERNET BROUHAHA 2008 AT THUNDER ROAD–With Edge the Smoke Out producer, Bikernet will bring you a complete day of bikes shows, Tattoo Competitions, Wet T-shirt contest, spoofs, bands, wild entertainment, girl contests and more. Bike registration is free and I believe the gate is just five lousy bucks to get in.
Date August 8
Time Registration starts as the Building opens at 9:00 am
Judging starts when Bandit wakes up
Award presented – Bandit’s decision but would suggest 4:00 or 4:30 pm
Location Thunder Road in the Thunderdome – located 3 miles from Sturgis’ Main St.
We’ll bring you the entire line-up, our new Brouhaha logo, photos or our esteemed Official 5-Ball Trophies, girls you name it as we move closer to August.
CUSTOM CHROME SAVED, RETURNING FROM THE ASHES TO RULE THE WORLD AGAIN, UNDER THE MESSIAH OF CHROME–Panzica/Dae?Il GMG deal sees Custom Chrome rescuedThe Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection filing made by the Global Motorsport Group (GMG) on January 31st has now resulted in the sale of the firm’s assets to Dae’Il USA, a ‘stalking horse’ company established by former CEO Nace Panzica with the intention of rescuing Custom Chrome and GMG’s other trading divisions from the threat of closure.
At a bankruptcy hearing at Wilmington, Delaware, on February 28th, the proposal by GMG to sell its assets to Dae’Il USA was ratified by the court. The result is that the company’s trading activities will now be free of the debts and liabilities that have dogged it for several years. The filing came about when owner Cerberus Capital Partners made it clear that it would no longer continue to finance GMG operations and put the company up for sale.
The deal to buy the assets of the company and trade them as a going concern was put together by former Custom Chrome CEO Nace Panzica with backing from the Korean engineering company that manufactures the RevTech program of engines and transmissions that is distributed exclusively by Custom Chrome.
Other suitors are known to have been watching events closely, but in the end no other bids for GMG’s assets were made.
Panzica says that all vendor payables will be settled within 90 days.
Custom Chrome was founded in 1969 in San Jose, CA, by Nace Panzica and several others. The company was among the market’s pioneers in terms of building own brand and third party distribution for mass produced custom parts and accessories, and is widely credited as being one of the founders of the market seen today.
In 1989 Nace Panzica took over as CEO, the company went public, and under his watch sales grew. Strategic acquisitions were made and an innovative approach to embracing the talents of designers such as John Reed, Rick Doss, Dave Perewitz and Donnie Smith was developed.
It would appear, however, that the eleventh hour intervention of Dae’Il and Panzica has now saved the market from seeing one of its once most important businesses disappear. The general reaction at the V-Twin Expo following the announcement of the planned rescue was one of support for the proposal, from dealers and vendors alike.
http://www.custom-chrome.com
SHASTA SALUTE TO AMERICA RALLY–I appreciate you staying in touch & publicizing the Shasta Salute to America Motorcycle Rally being held labor Day weekend in Yreka, CA. We want good vendors & I was hoping you could get the word out to your vendor contacts about our event. Vendors can be leery of a 1st year event, but when they get on our website & see what’s happening & read our endorsements, they see we’re gonna be around for a long time.
We have a 6 yr. lease on the venue. We have been workin 24/7 to ensure everything is dialed-in. We are expecting between 5-7.5K bikers over 4 days.
We have space for 120 vendors this year – 1/2 indoors w/ac & 1/2 outdoors (in 2009, space for another 60 indoors). Our space prices are reasonable. We can also provide liability insurance @ $50. All vendors can park their rigs free & we have septic service.
–Jeff
http://www.shastasalutetoamerica.com
toll free voice: 877-688-4229
STELLAR RESTORATION NEEDS A MAGAZINE HOME–“Here’s a 1927 Harley Davidson J.D. that needs a home in a magazine that accepts bikes shorter than 17 feet, and older than 3 weeks ago,” said Markus
We recently shot four fantastic restorations and this one currently doesn’t have a home in a magazine. We will run a full historic feature in the Cantina in the near future.
–Markus Cuff
D&D PIPES FOR 2008 H-D MODELS–Dave Rash, The Pope of Pipe, is talking about the new 2008 96 inch motorbike from Harley-Davidson. D&D manufactures 2 into 1 Fat Cats and Borzilla pipes that are designed each year to accentuate the engine combination. Borzilla pipes are for enthusiasts that greatly modify their engine.
Checkout Bikernet Radio for the latest radio show on performance pipes.
OEP MEMORIAL RUN THIS SUNDAY IN DAYTONA AT HIGH NOON–DAYTONA 2008 OEP MEMORIAL RUNSunday, March 9, 2008, NOONTo BEGIN from the Battlegrounds!
In Loving Memory ofChet OEP Burozski(Chester Anthony Burozski, Jr.)August 20, 1963 – February 29, 2008 (he died in Daytona)
Donations will help the family with the funeral arrangements.Raffle tickets will be available with all proceeds going toa trust fund for Chet_s 17 year old son, Adam.
For more information or to make donations,Please contact: Doreen Sledzik: 732-904-6685 or 732-904-6714.
Adam Burozski Trust Fund
PO Box 162, 1358 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08735
www.OEPburozski.org
Watch for more on the official funeral arrangements coming up. Plus we have a tribute article that might be posted tomorrow.–Bandit
LEGEND AIR SUSPENSION FOR BOSS HOSS TRIKES–Legend Air Suspensions announces the release of the new BHTR1-B forBoss Hoss Trikes. This direct replacement Air Suspension system comescomplete with on board air compressor for easy “on the go adjustability”.Simple adjustments are made from the seat with a micro two way toggleswitch.
The system is easily adjusted for quality riding with a passengeror for solo cruising as well as accommodating changing road conditionsinstantly. Legend offers the best ride quality available, no bottoming ourunder any load weight or road condition. Legend Air Suspensions exclusiveAir Spring technology offers years of worry free operation while deflectivedisc dampening eliminates annoying pogo condition.
Color coded plug andplay wiring allows quick painless installation. Systems currently availablefor 98-08 Boss Hoss Trikes.
www.independentcycleinc.com
Email jeff@independentcycleinc.com
S&S SPRING APPAREL LINE–It may not seem it right now, but the spring riding season is just around the corner. To help you get ready, S&S has a great deal for you on all of the essential apparel and accessories we offer. Starting the riding season off with one of our
CHET’S FUNERAL TOMORROW–In Loving Memory ofChet “OEP” Burozski(Chester Anthony Burozski, Jr.)August 20, 1963 – February 29, 2008
Florida Memorial Service:
Friday, March 7, 2008
7pm – 9pm
Becker Funeral Home
806 West Minneola Avenue (at 8th)
Clermont, Florida 34712
352-394-7121
http://www.beckerfamilyfuneral.com/
The family requests that memorial contributions be made toa trust fund for Chet’s son, Adam:
Adam Burozski Trust Fund
PO Box 162
1358 Hooper Avenue
Toms River, NJ 08735
New Jersey Memorial Service:
(Dates and times to follow)Anderson and Campbell Funeral Homes
703 Main Street
Toms River, NJ 08753
–Carol Mittelsdorf
Creative Director
Email: OEPproductions@budbazu.com
JODY PEREWITZ KICKS OFF A BLOG–Tired of surfing the same old boring sites with the same old faces and out of date news? Well we’ve got the cure for your surfing blues and it’s sure to keep a smile on your face while providing up to date, often provocative, never boring news and information.
Most importantly the “lifeatperewitz” blog provides insight from the perspective of one of the most respected and influential families in the custom motorcycle industry. Hosted by Jody Perewitz, the blog will be touching on everything from the latest in show and event news to hands on building at CYCLE FABRICATIONS, TV show production, industry relations and a whole lot more. And you’re welcome to get in on the action.
Just hop onto www.lifeatperewitz.com and see what’s in the wind.
BIKERNET BRINGS YOU THE WORLD FIRST FERRARI LIMO–Who needs Frankfurt when there’s a gem like this on your doorstep? This is, believe it or not, the world’s first-ever Ferrari stretch limo: a23-foot 360 Modena with eight seats and the biggest electric gullwing doorswe’ve ever seen.
It’s the handiwork of Style Limousines in Manchester, which spent more than?200,000 modifying the rear-engined 360. All eight of the seats arecarbon-fibre buckets with five-point race harnesses – which might soundexcessive until you discover that the 3.6-litre V8 remains, its 395bhppropelling the mega-Ferrari to 60mph in under six seconds. Could prove achallenge not to spill your cheap champagne.
Those gullwing doors arenine-foot long and were designed by one of the teams responsible for theMercedes SLR McLaren. If you really, really feel the need to see the stretchFerrari in the flesh, it’ll be debuting at the European Limousine &Chauffeur show this weekend alongside Europe’s biggest stretch Hummer(classy) and an array of scantily clad ‘limo girls’ (even classier).
As we said, who needs Frankfurt?
W8LESS ROTORS AVAILABLE IN DAYTONA AT FOUR LOCATIONS–W8lessrotors, manufacturer of high performance composite rotors and brake pads for motorcycles, are available for riders while visiting Daytona Bike Week. The W8less rotor is about 60% lighter than conventional rotors and reduces stopping distance by approximately 50% depending on how fast you are going. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has tested the rotors and proven that a single disk break stops as well or better than dual disk systems! Not only does this mean added safety but by reducing the unsprung weight, motorcycles handle better at high speeds and on rough roads. Contact W8lessrotors to check out the DOT results?..they are amazing!
If you are in Daytona and would like to upgrade or if it is time to change your existing rotors, riders can pick them up at the following retailers:
In the Bruce Rossmeyer?s Harley-Davidson Lot
Bruce Rossmeyer?s Harley Davidson
Zippers Performance
Fat Baggers, Inc. (FBI)
Arlen Ness
At the Battle Grounds
Chris Waddell Dyno Specialist
Metzler Tires
Downtown
Granduer Cycles
Corbin Seats
And make sure you come by the dyno shootout finals on Friday morning starting at 9am in the Wyotech Institute booth (behind Rossmeyer?s HD)?and always remember, ?tell ?em Ray sent ya!?
GATOR NATIONALS WINNER REPORTS IN–I went to Gainesville and won the Gator Nationals !!!!! Three in a row !!!!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
KNOCKOUT HEADED TO THE RAT’S HOLE SHOW IN DAYTONA THIS WEEKEND–THE RAT’S COMMIN TOGETHER. THOUGHT YOU GUYS MIGHT LIKE A TASTE OF THE CHEESY FLAVOR!!!
I’M PUNCHY. BEEN A LONG DAY. TIME FOR BELVIDERE WITH LEMON. IT’S FINAL THRASH TOMORROW.
Matt Michalek
V.P. of Operations
Knockout Motorcycle Co.
480-279-1734 / 480-890-0722 – fax
http://www.ralphrandolph.com
DAYTONA REPORT FROM THE STREETS–I saw Tim from Negotiable at Jam On swap in Daytona. I had dinner at the top of Daytona with the owner of the Mystery Pans. He is going to be at home this Friday, and I have to pick up some shit he is hauling home for me. I bought a seat for my ’48 pan from Tim. Eric is set up by Tim or vice versa. You can’t miss Eric because of his eye candy ol-lady.
David Monahan was at the antique meet with his new girl. If he was bagging fucking groceries, she wouldn’t look twice, same for Hugh Hefner and those three bimbos.
–Fatbob
CHET’S RIDE– Just wanted to say thank you for posting my last email to you about Chet. I knew he was helping you promote the site and talked about it all the time. He also talked about doing a ride starting in California and riding to New York. This was all new to me on Feb. 22 when he told me. He really didn’t mention who was involved except it would benefit the kids. If you know of anything about this, I would like to be involved and maybe dedicate the ride for him as well. Let me know if this is something your interested in.
–Adam
Cell 317-714-4023
We discussed a cross country charity ride in 2009. I’ll spread the word if it comes together. Stay tuned. –Bandit
BUCK LOVELL’S ART BEHIND THE LENSE–Buck’s photo-art captures the essence of the motorcycle. The camera is his paint and brush and through his artistry he is able to record the stance, design and attitude of our American two-wheeled rolling art.
Buck’s been shooting custom motorcycles since Ed Roth published his miniature chopper book in the ’60s. All of our 13_ X 19_ prints offered by Buck Lovell in the Black Market are photo-poster art derived from 35 years of his legendary motorcycle photography.
Buck’s creations are now in the Bandit’s Black Market. Take a look. -Bandit
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