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Ink, Ink, Ink!!!
Here is a tattoo for ya! This back piece will be in Skin and Ink magazine pretty soon or already is out. His name is ‘Repo’. He is an actor and has danced with Calista Flockhart and recently fought with Burt Reynolds for a commercial for Maaco. He has a lot of great ink mostly be Mike Pike ‘Pshyco City Tattoo’ in Lancaster, Calif. This was a tattoo contest in Laughlin, Nev. He will probably be participating again this year. What a great run that is. Okay hope to see this picture posted on your site.
Later…. Laura
HOLD-UP GOES AWRY IN ANN ARBOR–: The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that aman walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 12:50 A.M., flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said hecouldn’t open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren’t available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. Please note that these people are allowed to vote
NUTTBOY’S PROJECT FXR–It appears that the next project bike to roll out of the Bikernet Garage will be a ground up mystery motorcycle for the strange and unusual staff member Nuttboy. A Renaissance man, artist and college professor, Nuttboy’s major problem is that he’s short yet a spry judo champion, so we must build accordingly.
The plan it to build a robust fighting machine that’s different from anything that walks on the highways today. One of my inspirations was a bike built by Russ Tom at Downtown Seattle Harley-Davidson. Russ is a master in the custom bike arena and there’s only one other Harley dealer who focuses as much of his dealership on truly custom motorcycles and that Bob McKay in Canada.
Russ built a tight black rigid a couple of years ago with a twist. He shrunk it. He shortened the frame, tanks and front-end to give the bike a very snug, well proportioned look. Five years before Russ dreamed up his project the owner of the Broken Spoke Saloon in Sturgis, and a small shop outside Bisbee, Ariz., Jay Allen, did the same with a 45-inch trike. He narrowed the rear end and cut the frame to match the size of the engine, then shortened a front end to fit. Tightest trike you’ve ever scene.
We’re going to do the same with the chassis you see here for the ——– wild man, Nuttboy. There’s a competent frame guy in the Los Angeles are who goes by the name the Frame Doctor who we will see out to modify the frame and shorten the swingarm. We will machine a short set of leg for the front end then go to work on developing sheet metal and a tank to carry out the scheme.
We hope to kick this project off the drawing board within a week of my escape from the MV Leon out of the port of Houston. I’ll be on the first flight out of Houston for Los Angeles. Each segment will be available on the Bikernet as the bike comes together.
BIKERNET EAST REPORT FROM CRAZYHORSE–
I just finished up two features for The Horse. One about a pretty evil rigid I saw in Daytona. Geno had e-mailed me and asked if I would take a look at the bike and write something up. It turned into a extreme goose chase of sorts. The other article is a How-To-Do-Flames bit.
It was nice meeting Jose (Bikernet Caribbean) at the Rat’s Hole Show. Too bad he missed the bowling party. Billy Lane was relaxing there, basking in his well-deserved, builder of year victory. I met and hung out with all kinds of folks at the Rats Hole. It was the best time I ever had at that show. And I didn’t have single bike in it, first time in 9(?) years. Wow.
Well my Daytona Bikernet story this year in gonna be a very funny, wild one. I told Sin about it. She was stunned. She’d never heard anything like it, (do we have an official Bikernet Lawyer?)
Bandit asked me to do a personal experience story. I remember thinking, ‘ I hope something remotely wild or unique happens’. But a crazy hurricane of a woman blew in from the north. I was caught up in the storm before I knew it. Just ask the head gatekeeper at the Broken Spoke (or what’s left of it.) Right now I’m finishing up a few paint jobs before they get the rope out. Then I’ll open up that bottle of South Australian hooch and force myself to look through those Daytona pictures. Right now, it’s almost pumpkin time.– Crazy Horse
I wish I understood half of this. I’ll be waiting with baited breath for her report. Bandit
THE MAGIC SANDALS–This married couple was on holiday in India. They were touring around the marketplace looking at the goods and such, when they passed this small sandal shop. From inside they heard a gentleman with an Indian accent say, “You foreigners! Come in. Come into my humble shop.”
So the married couple walked in. The Indian man said to them “I have some special sandals I tink you would be interested in. Dey make you wild at sex like great desert camel.”
Well, the wife was really interested in buying the sandals after what the man claimed, but her husband felt he really didn’t need them, being the sex god he was.
The husband asked the man, “How could sandals make you into a sex freak?”
The Indian man replied, “Just try dem on, Saiheeb.”
Well, the husband, after some badgering from his wife, finally gave in, and tried them on. As soon as he slipped them onto his feet, he got this wild look in his eyes, something his wife hadn’t seen in many years!!
In the blink of an eye, the husband grabbed the Indian man, bent him violently over a table, yanked down his pants, ripped down his own pants, and grabbed a firm hold of the Indian’s thighs.
The Indian then began screaming,”YOU HAVE DEM ON DE WRONG FEET!!!
BEACH RIDE 2002 REPORT–As I mentioned last week, I’m on the committee for the Beach Ride in Ventura, Calif., in June or July. (Someone gimme the date, will ya?) I’m responsible for the bike show, so if you would like to attend, drop a note to Bandit@Bikernet.com. Keep in mind that this in a charity event put on by the Uglies motorcycle club and the Exceptional Children’s Foundation of Los Angeles.
Bikernet makes it a policy to support organizations and charities that specifically deal with children’s issues for a couple of reasons: As a biker I was a shitty father. I believe with both parents working and under today’s stress kids need all the attention and breaks they can find and finally because kids represent our future. Without good ones we don’t have much of a future.
The contract with Ventura County Parks Commission was finalized only a few weeks ago. Also, WAR has been booked to perform. We’re off and running (with scissors).
At the last core meeting, the committee decided to produce thejournal prior to the event for distribution at the BR Kick-Off/LA #1 PokerRun as well as to bike shops. This means that the production deadline ismoved up 1 month to May 1. (Less than 6 weeks away!)
–Kia
This is great news!— Forwarded by Partners Of The Road?http://members.tripod.com/partnersoftheroad/
Last night, the Sunland Park N.M. City Council unanimously voted down the helmet law, modified it to adhere to the State of New Mexico requirements with the amendment that all persons under the age of 21 be required whether a passenger or rider to wear a helmet while riding rather than the state required age of 18years of age. Consider it a victory that we as adults have won the freedom of choice. I thank all involved and the collective groups involved intend to show our thanks to Sunland Park by holding an event at The Racetrack and Casino sometime soon. WTCOC, TMRA2, TX State Rep Norma Chavez, NMCOC, NMMRO, and thanks to Revv of ABATE for his efforts though he missed this meeting because he was in the Midwest on business participated greatly down here on the issue. Bottom line: All internal strife aside, THIS IS WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT!
What happened last night is what we really need to concentrate on in the state of New Mexico. We have a legislative session coming up , which is going to take all the legislative power we can COLLECTIVELY muster in order to gain ground on what we stand for.
Bandido Eugene 1%er
Secretary, Las Cruces Chapter
Chairman NMCOC
NMMRO commitee member
BREAK TIME–That’s it. That’s all the news I have. Hell, I don’t have any real gossip to spread, except that Sinwu asked me if it would be OK if she picked up on girls at the parties we attend. What should I tell her?
With some help and encouragement from Kenny Price, the master behind Samson Exhaust, I’m looking forward to hand-fabricating the exhaust for Nuttboy’s bike when I return.
I finished the first draft of my second Chance book a handful of rocking days ago. I believe that it is my best effort. I have two desperate projects hanging over my head as we steam toward Houston. I need to find a publisher who also believes in a Jack Daniels drinking biker’s prose and I better top off the first book in the series before I reach port.
Old Dawg, the bastard who loaned me a laptop that would connect with the satellite phone I use to stay connected to base with, he laughed the other day when he found out I finished the second book before the first book was complete. Very fuckin’ funny.
