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AUSTRALIAN CLUB TARGETS– Atkinson set to ‘declare’ Finks – says newspaper– The Sunday Mail newspaper says forty-two members, and ex-members of the Finks motorcycle club are this week set to become the first targets of the State Government’s draconian SOCCA (Serious and Organized Crime (Control) Act) legislation.
The newspaper says Attorney-General Michael Atkinson is expected to “declare” the club in Parliament – after four months of deliberations.
His declaration gives police unprecedented powers to immediately act on Finks members, nominee’s and ex-members – using individual control orders that ban them from contacting certain people and attending specific places.
The controversial legislation – which includes association laws to hit those who assist them – is aimed at stopping organized crime involving the Finks and preventing them from recruiting new members.
The paper says Atkinson may announce the Finks declaration in Parliament this week, prior to leaving on a fortnight-long overseas trip on Friday.
If not, his next opportunity would not be until the first week of June, at the start of the traditional Budget session of Parliament.
A spokesman for Mr Atkinson would not comment on the declaration when contacted on Friday.
It comes after months of protracted consultations with Crown legal advisers, senior police and lawyers acting for Finks members.
The paper claims the ‘exhaustive consultation process’ has seen police respond to many queries and requests from Mr Atkinson for both clarification of existing information in their application and the provision of additional information to support it.
Police have been waiting anxiously for Mr Atkinson’s decision and it is expected they will move quickly against many club members once the declaration has been made.
The official declaration in Parliament is expected to trigger legal challenges, already forecast by Adelaide’s motorcycle clubs which have been protesting against the legislation in recent months.
The Finks motorcycle club is being “declared” under the Serious and Organized Crime (Control) Act – under which anyone subject to a control order faces penalties of up to five years’ jail for breaching the order or offences relating to criminal association laws.
Any person who breaches a control order is arrested and will be remanded without bail. Mr Atkinson has been considering the application by SA Police to declare the Finks since December 16.
Finks members and nominees were given extensions of time above the 28-day legislated period to respond to the police application.
On March 24, Mr Atkinson told State Parliament granting the application was “not a foregone conclusion” and the Attorney revealed he had provided those named in the application further opportunities to make submissions about the application.
As part of the application, police provided a comprehensive statutory declaration detailing the criminal activities of Finks members and ex-members dating back almost two decades.
The statutory declaration, was sworn by Assistant Commissioner (Crime) Tony Harrison and provides an alleged insight into the volume and variety of crimes committed by club members.
The document names each club member, nominees and many ex-members and lists their many aliases.
It also details their links with other Finks’ chapters in WA, the Northern Territory and nominates the SA members who have been largely responsible for setting up new chapters in other States.
The declaration reveals details of top-level police operations targeting some senior members who were allegedly involved in drug importation conspiracies, amphetamine production and large-scale hydroponic cannabis cultivation and trafficking in Adelaide.
“SA police information holdings show that all members of the organization are, or have been involved in serious criminal activity,” the declaration states. “Criminal activities engaged in include, but are not limited to, theft, drug manufacture and distribution, offences of violence, firearms offences and blackmail.
“The direction and control of the various criminal activities are left to the discretion of the individual members unless sanctioned as an organized activity.”
The declaration says antecedence reports on the individual members “indicates there have been numerous incidents where members of the organization have committed acts of violence together against members of the public”.
“In addition there are many cases where the matter has not proceeded through courts for prosecution as a result of the unwillingness of witnesses and/or victims to provide statements to police or to attend court and give evidence against members of the organization.”
–from Doc Robinson, Heavy Duty Magazine, Australia
THE WICKED BITCH– I live in Sheridan, Arkansas and I am 90 percent deaf and I take chemo for life threatening lupus. Against the advice of my doctors I still ride a 1993 Heritage Softtail nostalgia that I built myself. I am also a contributing author to “biker chicks” by Arthur Veno and Edward Winterhalder, and was chosen out of 200 women to be the one to write a book to sell as Art’s first sequel.
My book, Wicked Bitch, is a biography, telling what its like to grow up a little girl in Arkansas and grow into a freelance biker journalist writing ten years for Easyriders, In the wind, Biker, and V-twin. It will make you laugh and cry and want to go outside and crank your bike and hit the road.
I am going to get on my 16-year-old Harley in August, and make that ride to South Dakota one more marvelous time, to show everyone that I am the person who I wrote about in this book, the woman who picks herself up and gets back on that bike, no matter what life throws at her.
I will be in New York May 25 – June 8. Arthur Veno will be there May 28-June 8, and we will be doing book signings and appearances together. This will all kick off with a special Bar-B-Que that the Hogs & Heifers saloon is hosting for me on Memorial Day. Arthur and I will be also be appearing at the Leathernecks Ground Zero Chapter Nationals June 6th.
–Amy White, Wicked Bitch
(870)484-2561
E-MAN’S NEW RIDE– I was so distraught over not making it down there for the Laughlin Run, I went out and bought a brand new bike. Man, do I love this thing. I’ve entered a whole new world of motorcycling! Working on a report to come soon, on the new ’09 frame, and all the mods I have already done and will be doing over the many miles to come.
My brother also bought a new ’09 crossbones the same day. I think we made the salseman’s day, but do you think they threw in a ballcap or a T shirt? Not a fuckin chance.Hoping to break these bikes in on a rip to LA and the Bikernet Interplanatery Headquarters soon. Will keep you posted.
I dug Johnny Humble’s write up on his new V-Rod. Must be something in the air.
–E-Man
MEANSTREETS BAGGER COW BELLS– I have attached some photos of our new bagger style legs and cow bells. We would love to see a press release about these on Bikernet! The first photo is the Avalon Bagger Legs with bells, the second is the Predator Bagger Style, and the third is the bells. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call. And thank you for your interest in our products!
As for info on the Bagger Style legs and bells:
These legs are made for heavy riding associated with Baggers. Mean Street has released 2 new models, Avalon Bagger Legs and Predator Bagger Legs. You can customize and embellish these legs with one of Mean Street’s three Bell designs (from left to right: Beam, Amen and Facet Face).
As usual, you can order in highly polished aluminum, chrome or black anodizing. Try to mixing and matching polish or chrome with black anodizing for a cool contrast when choosing a set of legs with a set of bells.
For more information please check out http://www.meanstreetproducts.com
–Chelsey Longnecker
Marketing Director
Mean Street Products
8785 Castner
Phone (915) 592-6887
Fax (915) 592-4751
Email: Chelsey.Longnecker@yahoo.com
http://www.meanstreetproducts.com
THE SEARCH FOR TWISTED STEEL SISSYBARS–Can you help me find the fabricator of “Twisted Steel Fabricators”. He used to sell his custom devil’s tale sissy bars on ebay but he/she no longer sell there product there. I tried to Google the name but several places come up but they are mostly bike builders etc. The person just had sissy bars and some other metal work. Any help you can give would be appreciated.
–Roger
rogerscptmrc1941@aol.com>
You are all invited to attend the New York City Release party for the Free To Wander DVD– It will be held at Bar Matchless 537 Manhattan Ave. Brookly Ny 11222. The party starts at 7:00 and the movie starts at 9:00. If you are anywhere near this thing when it happens I strongly encourage you to come down and hang out, party and watch the film. I’m going be at the release.
–Rich
TWO WHEELERS TRIBUTE TO MIKE LICHTER–This is an odd one. Mike Lichter takes shots of bikes and bike people constantly, but who takes shots of Mike, his cameras and his bikes? Arlin Fatland, the 2Wheelers Gang and Bikernet is on a search for shots of Mike doing his thing.
If you have anything, send it to Arlin at 2Wheelers or to me, Bandit@bikernet.com and we’ll create something, even if it’s wrong.
PINGEL/SHIFTERS Bar & Grill AT STURGIS–Pingel Enterprise, Inc. is proud to announce the place to check out and purchase Pingel products, as well as get a burger and a beer, in Sturgis, SD during the rally. Shifters Bar and Grill, located on Junction directly across from the Sturgis Harley-Davidson dealer, is where ?Shift Happens in Sturgis?.
Pingel displays their entire product line including a dyno demonstrating their all electric shifter kits which has been the theme for the bar. The bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the rally. Watch the bike traffic in the cooled down outdoor beer tent or in the air conditioning inside with the ?coldest beer in Sturgis?.
Check out Shifters when you?re at the rally or go to pingelonline.com for their complete product line.
–Source: USRN
EASYRIDERS SHOW IN NEW ORLEANS– Here are the photos from our New Orleans Bike Show this past weekend. Sylvester Stallone came and bought some bikes from the builders and competitors.
–Jene’ Green
RARE PAGES FROM THE UNCLE MONKEY DOCTRINE–Long before I had enough pennies saved to buy my bike I would pass my spare time by hanging out at the local shop. A small house served as the showroom and parts counter while the small shed behind was the repair shop. My time would be spent learning to tell the difference between Knuckle, Pan, and Shovelheads and decoding the “Harley Alphabet” of model numbers. The Fat Boy Softail was really starting to take off and the aftermarket was just really starting to bloom into what it has become.
I remember one day when a rough looking biker came in and asked about getting a Tombstone taillight for his 1948 Panhead. With a twinkle in her eye the woman behind the counter scurried away. As we talked we could hear the thumping of boxes overhead before she returned with the sought part.
She looked up the price in the catalog when she found a listing for one with a glass lens that would match his glass lens signal lights. Though she didn’t have one in stock a few phone calls quickly located one at a dealership in BC. The customer was happy, the dealer was happy to have served the customer and I was happy just to be there.
Old habits die-hard and this last week I found myself standing in another showroom. The store had grown and expanded moving to the warehouse district. A customer dealing on the Electra Glide shared his goal of riding at Daytona Bike Week to which the Salesman commented that he had rented a car while there, because it had more storage, was more practical and more convenience than a bike. The Parts Manager and a customer puzzled over whether a derby cover would fit a Heritage Softail because the description only mentioned FLSTC.
As I shook my head and moved over to the shirts I ran into old friend. He had come to book his Twin Cam Wide Glide in to get the engine looked at and fresh fluids. When he told the service advisor the year of the bike he was flat out told that they don’t work on bikes that old, not even for an oil change.
I spotted a familiar face in the corner. The former owner still works at the dealership though more out of respect and habit then anything. Most customers avoid her, not wanting to talk to the old girl. I smile and say hello. She nods and compliments me on the jacket she sold me all those years ago, asks whether my old Fat Boy is giving me any problems. As a set of drag pipes sputter past outside we both smile and say Shovelhead in unison. Then she adds 74.”
Wayne ?Uncle Monkey? Wuschke
Southern Independent Riders
www.stvictorboogie.com
A 5-part documentary on New Zealand inventor John Britten–Synopsis:During the late 1980s, Kiwi inventor John Britten developed and builta revolutionary racing motorcycle. He pursued his dream all the way toDaytona International Speedway, where, in 1992, as an unlikelyunderdog, he proceeded to beat the biggest and richest manufacturersin the world.
Britten: Backyard Visionary documents the maverickmotorcycle designer that Guggenheim curator Ultan Guilfoyle describedas “the New Zealander who stood the world of racing-motorcycle designon its head.”
Britten: Backyard Visionary
http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/britten-backyard-visionary-1993( WS)
THE KNOCKOUT SEAT PAN KIT–The seat pan kit take the shock out of your ridge. If you are tired of getting the shit kicked out of you on your ridged then let us knockout the ruff ride with our world famous seat pan kit. 149.99 for the shock kit and tabs. 179.99 for the seat pan with shocks and tabs.
–RRD
BIKERNET ECONOMISTS APPROVE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN–This is from an article in the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper on Sunday. The Business Section askedreaders for ideas on “How Would You Fix theEconomy?”
I think this guy nailed it!
Dear Mr. President,
Please findbelow my suggestion for fixing America ‘s economy. Instead ofgiving billions of dollars to companies that will squander the moneyon lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the followingplan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement Plan:
There are about 40 million people over 50 in the work force. – Pay them$1 million apiece severance for early retirement with thefollowing stipulations:
1) They MUST retire. Forty million job openings – Unemployment fixed.
2) They MUST buy a new American CAR. Fortymillion cars ordered – AutoIndustry fixed.
3) TheyMUST either buy a house or pay off their mortgage – HousingCrisis fixed.
It can’t get any easier than that!
P.S. If more money is needed, have all members inCongress and their constituents pay theirtaxes…
–from Jon G.
BIKERNET FORUM NAMES LUCKY CONTRIBUTOR OF THE WEEK–We’ve got a guy on the forum named “Lucky”. You probably know about him.He’s currently got almost 70 pages of links and photos of all kinds of really good biker stuff.
I was thinking we could give him one of two things. 1. His own section of the website, called “Lucky’s Corner” (which would require some work). 2. A forum heading at the top level, called, “Lucky’s Corner”. He can just keep adding stuff there, and it’ll be at the top level, so people can go to it and look all the stuff over. He’s really active with this stuff, and I think it would be a great deal to formalize his contributions.
Whatdya think? If you’re cool with this, I’ll add the section, let him know what we’re doing, and move all his stuff over there.
–Hiway
Bikernet Forum Board Administrator
We’ve added a Lucky section. If you need tech questions answered, have thoughts on specific issues, or just want to hand out with the bros, hit it over to the Bikernet Forum: http://forum.bikernet.com/–Bandit
RIVER ROAD SYNTHETIC LEATHER LUGGAGE —Its? that magical time of year again!!! RIDIN’ SEASON!! Need somewhere to store your stuff for those longer than usual trips? We have a large selection of luggage for you to view. River RoadTM offers bags to suit your needs, whether it?s genuine leather, synthetic leather or a textile fabric.
Featured here are the Bike Pack, Classic or Studded, and the Travel Case to match, each sold separately. The synthetic leather looks so good, you?ll have to look real close to tell its not. The size of this Bike bag is 12?W x 23? H x 16? D and has reinforced sidewalls and base for strength and shape retention. Add in UV protection from the sun, decorative piping and a 1 year manufacturer?s warranty, these bags are hard to pass up.
For more sizes and styles, click on the banner below or visit your local Biker?s Choice? Dealer.
Happy Riding!!
–Carmen
BIKERNET TECHS ACTUALLY WORK–I installed an Andrews 26G gear drive cam set in my 2005 FLHT last couple nights. I pulled the chain drive 26 cams after I read your King article.
Thanks for showing that it was possible to install the pushrods and lifter covers without pulling the rocker covers. Saved a lot of time and headache. I especially liked Gene’s rubber band pushrod holders idea.
–Anson
HEY EVERYONE – HERE IS ANOTHER PROJECT SSK IS WORKING ON TO HELP BREAST CANCER RESEARCH – PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! — Untouchable Bike – Softail Bobber Base Model –
LIMITED EDITION REAL DIVAS RIDE
Only 20 will be built, each one numbered with limited edition badge on frame, and a beautiful 6″x3″ enamel pink with gold trim ribbon on top of gas tank.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES – ($1,500.00 from the sale of every bike will be donated to DIVAS FOR A CURE to go to Breast Cancer Research)
Divas For A Cure
c/o Administrative Consulting Services
P O Box 1256
Browns Mills, NJ 08015
Email: info@DivasForACure.org
Website: http://www.divasforacure.org/
NJ Office: 609-997-0695
CA Office: 510-891-2300
FAX: 866-850-4461
RETAIL= $22,500.00
Paint Scheme – Frame – Gloss Black , Tins – Gloss Black with Real Divas Ride Theme
Personalize – You also have option to add your name or loved ones name and survival date to ribbon, anywhere the painted ribbon is on the bike.
Frame- DNA 180/200 Old School 36deg rake. Forks – Stock Chrome Springer by DNA Specialty
Motor – 80″ Harley Davidson Evolution – Black and Chrome or S&S 96″ Cast MotorCarb – S&S Short E – w/Velo Dome Velocity Stack and screen insert or Standard S&S Air Cleaner
Transmission – 6 Speed black/chrome or Baker 5 Speed Tranny
Wiring Harness – Wire Plus Key Switch and Wiring Module
Tires by Avon
South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206
716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – www.south-side-kustoms.com
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