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CUSTOM CHROME DECIDES TO SET UP A CHAMPIONS PARK IN STURGIS–One of the best known names in the industry, Custom Chrome has been a Lazelle Street fixture during the Rally for decades. In assessing their options for 2007 and beyond company president Holger Mohr said: “As everybody knows, we have been heavily involved with AMD and the Official European and World Championship programs for years.
“We think AMD has done a wonderful job, and are convinced that this latest venture, the new exhibitor facility alongside the Official World Championship, will be a major destination of choice for Rally visitors. I am convinced that the facility that they and their local collaborators are creating will be ideally suited to the specific needs of a business such as ours.”
Other vendors already committed to Champions Park include S&S Cycle, Pingel Enterprise, Engenuity, Cruizin’ Machine, DNA Specialty and Weld Wheel.
For current availability contact Mary Beth Crowe …
E-mail:
Tel: 605 716 6486
LEESBURG PHOTOGRAPHIC BREAK– Take a breather from the Bikernet News.Here’s a some of amateur shots of the locals at Leesburg.
–Larry
MOTORCYCLE SAFETY CLASSES AVAILABLE IN PA–The state Motorcycle Safety Program will hold free motorcycle safety classes in the area. Class schedules are available online at
Courses fill quickly, so early registration is necessary. Students who successfully complete both the knowledge and the skills test with the Motorcycle Safety Program will receive a motorcycle license from the state Department of Transportation.
A motorcycle permit is needed in order to register for a class.
Participants will need to go to a driver licensing center and obtain a permit before registering for a class.
The BasicRider Course is designed for novice riders who want to learn basic skills to operate a motorcycle safely. Training motorcycles are provided.
–from Rogue
THE BLACK LIST TOUR BRINGS A HIGH-OCTANE MIX OF CUSTOMS, EXTREME SPORTS, ART AND MUSIC TO THE FULL THROTTLE FOR STURGIS 2007–Sturgis, SD, April 20, 2007, An all-star roster ofthe nation’s top custom builders and athletes arechanging the face of motorcycling events, by producinga ground-breaking entertainment platform called TheBlack List Tour. The Black List Tour is a hard-corefusion of skateboarding, Moto X, hot rods, custombikes, music and art, designed to redefine andrevolutionize rally entertainment, and provide theultimate platform for cross generational expression.
The Black List Tour 2007 Sturgis participants are:
-Twisted Choppers, defined by their metalworkingmastery, were winners on Discovery Channel?s BikerBuild-Off, featured in Michael Lichter’s coffee tablebook, Choppers-Heavy Metal Art, and have had over 30national and international magazine features.
-Sucker Punch Sally’s, leaders in the charge to bringthe bobber back into style and bringing custom to theaverage guy, while still making head-spinning, one-offprojects, with over 20 international magazine featuresand a growing manufacturing operation.
-Leroy-Thompson Choppers, winners on the last episodeof the new season of The Learning Channel?s BikerBuild-Off and featured in the book, The Art Of TheBobber, as well as in every major motorcyclepublication. Each of their projects has a uniqueappearance, while they still retain their expertcraftsmanship.
-Led Sled Customs, a rising star in the industry,creating one-off masterpieces out of Sportsters andother unlikely sources, most likely stirring things upwith flaming burnouts.
These talented builders will collaborate and build acomplete bike on stage during Sturgis Bike Week thatwill be given away. That’s right, no $20, $50 or $100ticket, given away at the Black List Area in front ofthe Full Throttle Saloon to one lucky individual onAugust 10th.
The black List Tour entertainment will be laden withmodern metal and punk rock music, high-flyingskateboard and motocross athletes, hot rods, tattoocompetitions, all taking place in front of the FullThrottle Saloon during Sturgis Bike Week, August4th-11th, 2007. More information and specifics will beavailable soon.
The Blacklist Tour hopes to revolutionize the customculture experience, by combining custom bike building,music, art and extreme sports, redefining thecross-generational custom lifestyle, and will make theFull Throttle Saloon the place to be for everymotorcycle enthusiast in Sturgis 2007. For moreinformation, visit www.BlackListTour.com
STURGIS MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME TO INDUCT ILLINGWORTH–April 2007 – – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame has announced it will induct Bob Illingworth into the Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2007.
Bob Illingworth began his career in motorcycling as a Triumph dealer in Minnesota in the 1970’s, however it was his success as a grassroots lobbyist for the Minnesota Motorcycle Riders Association that would make his name legendary in the motorcyclists rights community. Serving as their lobbyist for 30 plus years, Illingworth fought to keep anti-motorcycle legislation off the books, and educated riders and activists in his state. He would go on to help rights groups throughout the United States and Canada, sharing his expertise at countless conferences and conventions, and traveling to states during legislative sessions to help rights groups battle bills that would have a far-reaching, negative impact on the future of motorcycling.
In 2001 Illingworth was instrumental in founding the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame and participated in the creation and success of Kids & Chrome, a fundraising event for children and the museum, in 2005.Illingworth will be inducted into the Hall of Fame with a special Founders Award.
The annual Sturgis Motorcycle Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast is scheduled on Wednesday, August 8 at 9:00 a.m. at the Holiday Inn in Spearfish, SD.
Breakfast tickets are available for a $25.00 donation, reserved tables of eight for $250.00. Tickets can be purchased through the Museum 605.347.2001 or on line
–Pepper S. Massey
Executive Director, Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
605.347.2001
999 Main Street, Sturgis, SD 57785
fax 605.720.0632
www.sturgismuseum.com
THE OFFICIAL FED NOISE TEST, BIKERNET PREPARES TO TEST INDEPENDENT STUDY–With the bike going 35 mph at 3500 rpm, in a straight line, on a level paved road, with no sound reflecting objects within 200 feet, and no more than a 12mph wind. Locate your calibrated sound meter 50 feet perpendicular to the line traveled by the bike. The reading can be no more than 80db A scale.
Next week we are giving a presentation at the National Coalition of Motorcyclists annual legislative convention, regarding our Bikernet Independent noise study-a way to broaden community understanding of motorcyclists and noise.
BIKERNET CLASSIC DEAL OF THE WEEK, FOR SALE – 1979 FLH–This motorcycle will appear inthe 2008 Harley-Davidson calendar.This beautiful blue bagger is all originalwith only 18,000 miles on it.The 80-inch shovelhead engine has never been apart.The bike was bought new from Ventura H-D.it has never been layed downand has always been garaged.
$12,000 or best offer
–Dean Shawler
Cell: 805-795-1012
Work 818-889-8740 ext. 1259
cleandean@mac.com
ENVY CYCLES AND STREETWALKER CHECKS IN–Thanks for the consideration, it’s genuinely appreciated. We’renot duckin our duties, honestly we’ve been so hammered this winter andspring, we don’t know what end is up. We’ve been working 15 and 16 hour daysseven days a week since the Cincinnati show trying to keep up with ordersand any time I can steal a half hour or so I’ve been trying to finish a newbike. The bike had a lot of new parts that I’d hopedto get into production this spring so it was important to me to get it done,but Dana hasn’t given me any slack on filling the Streetwalker pipe orders.
Good problem to have, but beating on exhaust pipes sucks when a new scooteris sitting in the corner waiting to be finished.We just got back from the Laughlin show where we showed the new bike in ourbooth along with several brand new pipes we developed including a neatlittle pipe for stock Harley’s. I think we’re going to call it Full MetalJack-it, not sure yet. The pipe will be available with ‘O2 bungs and a baffleif a person is so inclined.
Despite the long bikes slide in popularity both the pipes and the new bikegot a lot of attention in Laughlin and we got a bunch of orders to fill onthe new pipes as a result of the show.The new pipes are going on an ’06Fatboy and will be put through the paces on Nick Trask’s dyno thisWednesday. I’ll get some good pics of the pipe then and hopefully a goodreport card on the pipe’s performance. I’ll get something from that off toyou right away
–Terry
NO MORE BIKE WORKS MAGAZINE–This report came from a VP at Primedia. Bike Works magazine is being shut down, while all the magazines in the Primedia Enthusiasts Group are being auctioned to other publishers (see last week’s news).
LESSONS FROM A BIKER-FOUR WHEELS MOVE THE GROCERIES, TWO WHEELS MOVE THE SOUL–Life may begin at 30, but it doesn’t get real interesting until about 60 mph!
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.Midnight bugs taste just as bad as Noon time bugs.Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need.
It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed.
The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rearview mirror.
Never be afraid to slow down.
Don’t ride so late into the night that you sleep through the sunrise.
Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight.
Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you’ll ride alone.
Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town.
Never do less than forty miles before breakfast.
If you don’t ride in the rain, you don’t ride.
A bike on the road is worth two in the shed.
Respect the person who has seen the dark side of motorcycling and lived.
Young riders pick a destination and go… Old riders pick a direction and go.
Okay, enough of the code of the west. Let’s get back to the news.
–Renegade
DOCTOR DONNA CALLS OUT ROSIE–Born To Ride Inc. celebrates 3 years of publishing Born To Ride Magazine with the May issue #36. The magazine was created from the Born To Ride TV show, who’s creator and producer Ron Galletti started in 1995. On April 15th 2007 Ron Galletti had produced the 600th episode of Born To Ride TV!
This months Born To Ride Magazine writer Dr. Donna calls out Rosie in her column. You don’t want to miss what she has to say, please view the following attachment.
For more info go to
–Ron Galletti
CEO Born To Ride Inc.
Born To Ride Inc.
(813) 661-9402
(813) 689-2996 Fax
NEW EXPERIENCED RIDER COURSE AVAILABLE IN LOS ANGELES– My name is Mark Paz, and I live in Los Angeles, California. I have been riding motorcycles since 1977. I am a graduate of the LAPD Police Motorcycle Training Unit, and rode enforcment for 10 years. I am writing to let you know that a motorcycle riding program called Ride Like A Pro, is now available in Southern California .
If you are unfamiliar with it, the course was started many years ago by Jerry “Motorman” Palladino, a retired motor officer living in Florida . Here is a link to his Florida website:
This program is different from other motorcycle courses in that it is based on the fundamental riding techniques used by police motor officers. The program is targeted for the experienced, and mature rider looking to improve their safety and skill. The riders use their own motorcycles. In early January I went to Florida met with Jerry, and helped him teach the course.
I am now offering this same course here in Los Angeles . The cost is $125.00. The exercises are a civillian version of what I was taught by the LAPD. Classes are held on weekends, and last about four hours. I teach by myself and keep a low student to instructor ratio. There is a limit of six riders per class. This also allows the students more riding time.
–Mark Paz
310.617.0825
RICHIE MORRIS RACING BUELL TAKES MOTO-ST CLASS WIN–ALTON, Va. (April 29, 2007) – The Richie Morris Racing/Daytona Harley-Davidson/Buell team used steady racing and a reliable Buell XB12R Firebolt to win the Grand Sport Touring (GST) class by five laps at the VIR 500K, the third round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series, held at Virginia International Raceway.
While other GST competitors succumbed to mechanical problems or crashes, Richie Morris Racing riders Shawn Higbee and Clint Brotz kept up a fast and steady pace and rolled to a five-lap advantage by the end of the three-hour endurance race, covering 82 laps to finish in 11th place overall. Second place in GST went to the Touring Sport Ducati team of Peter Friedland, Brad Phillips and Frank Shockley, who covered 77 laps and finished 22nd overall. Third place in GST went to the RightsForBikers.com Ducati of John Linder, Chris Boy and Jason Edmonds, with 57 laps for 25th overall.
The Touring Sport Ducati was fighting for the lead before a split oil cooler put it behind, while the RightsForBikers.com Ducati came back from a crash by Edmonds at half distance. Fourth place in GST went to the James Gang Racing/Hoban Brothers Buell XB12R sponsored by Hal’s Speed Shop and Buell of Appleton and ridden by Paul James and Jeff Johnson, who quit the race after 42 laps with an engine problem. The fifth place Drummer Racing Buell XB-9R ridden by Tracy Church, Marty Beshears and Casey Church retired after 39 laps with an electrical problem.
“The other guys had some bad luck but we kept our head down and kept a steady pace,” Higbee said. “Our pit stops were a lot better this weekend and that helped us on the track.”
With the victory Richie Morris Racing Buell extended its lead in the GST team standings to four points over Touring Sport Ducati, 100-96, after three of six MOTO-ST events.
The overall win and first place in the Buell Motorcycle Company SuperSport Twins (SST) class went to the San Jose BMW team of Brian Parriott and Nate Kern, who covered 86 laps to score its first SunTrust MOTO-ST Series victory of the season. With a second-place finish at VIR the Aprilia USA team moved into first place in the Buell Motorcycle Company SST team point standings with 99 points.
Speed Werks.com riders Brian Kcraget and Melissa Berkoff captured the Sport Twins (ST) class win on a Suzuki SV650.
The next race on the 2007 SunTrust MOTO-ST schedule is the Road America 500K, July 7-8 at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
TBEAR’S PROJECT TRUMP UPDATE– Project Trump is moving right along. Got most of my one off parts and just waiting on my motor to be done. Soon as it comes back, It’s rock & Roll time welding up the frame tabs, polishing, powdercoating and paint.
Here’s a pic of where it is at presently with a bad photoshop job showing the paint scheme… Red Baron Von Zipper is waiting for flight clearance
–TBear
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