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DEALS ON PARTS–The inside connection. Anytime you are ready for a new project bros, just let me know. I always have a bunch of stuff that I can’t afford to keep around very long. I am a machinist full time and sell chopper parts on the side to try and finance my (chopper) “habit”. Ride safe…
Aric Heckman
Heckman Customs
812-569-4876
raheckman@cunn.com
BIKERNET RELATIONSHIP ADVICE–After a long night of making love with a woman he’d picked up at abar, the young guy rolled over and was looking around when he noticeda framed picture of another man. The guy began to worry. “Is thisyour husband?”
“No, silly,” she replied, snuggling up to him.
“Your boyfriend then?” he asked.
“No, not at all,” she said, nibbling away at his ear.
“Well, who is he then?” asked the bewildered guy.
The girl replied, “That’s me before the surgery.”
VICTORY MOTORCYCLES CELEBRATES FOURTH ANNIVERSARY–With ‘Homecoming’ Ride to the Birthplace of the Bikes.On the Fourth of July in 1998, most folks in northern Iowa enjoyed summer pleasures like time at the beach, family picnics, ball games, and holiday parades. But inside the Polaris manufacturing facility on the north side of Spirit lake, Iowa, a group of a dozen Polaris employees gathered on their day off to make history: They assembled the first-ever Victory Motorcycle.
When the Antares Red V92C rolled off the assembly line that summer day, the Victory Motorcycle Division of Polaris Industries became the first new company in more than 60 years to design and build motorcycles in the United States.To help celebrate the motorcycle division’s fourth anniversary, and to provide Victory owners with a chance to get together to swap stories and compare bikes, Victory will host the first-annual “Victory Homecoming” at its Spirit Lake facility on May 4. Riders from across the United States and Canada will roll into the Midwest for the event. Just before noon on May 4, they will gather in Jackson, Minnesota, so they can into Spirit Lake together. Rolling into the assembly plant’s parking lot, they will launch the Homecoming event with a thunderous chorus of the distinct Victory exhaust note.(Details about the Victory Homecoming are available at www.victory-usa.com.)
During the Victory Homecoming riders can enter a custom Victory ride-in show, demo rides on 2002 Victory models, factory tours to see 2002 models being built, the chance to ride in the scenic Iowa Great Lakes countryside, and the special camaraderie shared by motorcyclists who ride Victory, “The New American Motorcycle.”
They’ll also celebrate four years of development and growth for the motorcycle division, which is enjoying a surge of sales success this year. The four Victory models in the 2002 lineup are powered by a new engine, the Freedom V-twin, which delivers 25% more power, 10% better fuel economy, and, the Victory catalog reports, “100% better styling” than previous Victory engines. This smoother, more-powerful engine and the introduction of two well-equipped Touring Cruiser models have figured significantly in the division’s strong sales increase in early 2002.
“We are off to a very good start in the first quarter for Victory motorcycles with retail sales to consumers more than double that of last year’s first quarter,” Polaris President and CEO Tom Tiller said recently. “The Victory business unit is gaining traction. The new Freedom V-twin engine, our first model aimed at the touring cruiser market segment, and a dealer network that is getting stronger each quarter are a few of the reasons for my optimism. We fully expect to build on the momentum generated this quarter.”
BIKERNET ISLAND ADVICE– A man is stranded on a desert island, all alone for ten years. One day, he sees a speck in the horizon. He thinks to himself, “It’s not a ship.” The speck gets a little closer and hethinks, “It’s not a boat.” The speck gets even closer and he thinks, “It’s not a raft.”
Then, out of the surf comes this gorgeous blondewoman, wearing a wet suit and scuba gear. She comes up to the guy and she says, “How long has it been since you’ve had acigarette?”
“Ten years!” he says.
She reaches over, unzips a waterproof pocket on her left sleeve and pulls out a pack of fresh cigarettes.
He takes one, lights it, takes a long drag andsays, “Man, oh man! Is that good!”
Then she asks, “How long has it been since you’ve had a drink ofwhiskey?”
He replies, “Ten years!”
She reaches over, unzips her waterproof pocket onthe right, pulls out a flask and gives it to him.
He takes a long swig and says, “Wow, that’s fantastic!”
Then she starts unzipping this long zipper that runs down the front of her wet suit and she says to him, “And how long has it been since you’ve had some REALfun?”
And the man replies, “My God! Don’t tell me you’ve got a motorcycle inthere!”
–from Vancouver HOG Chapter
BIKERNET TECH QUESTION OF THE WEEK–It’s a ’91 FXRP I bought wrecked, from LRPD. I am an insurance whore for trucking companies, and a cop ran into the side of a truck on it. I had to go to the scene to take pictures, and I found out who was in charge. I bought it for $1200. The frame and drive train were unscratched but the front end was screwed. I took all the cop stuff off, put an FL type front end on it with the ogre eye, fat bob tank modified to fit the frame, big dresser rear fender that I lenthened and made a little duck tail on the end, and a tombstone.
I ride every day that it is not raining, drink a 20 ounce Bud and reflect onhow great it is to be alive. Yesterday was especially good because it’s beencloudy and the sun shining through onto the water created a rainbow ofcolors. I broke another brake pad retaining clip on my front brake. howirritating is that.
I buy them by the dozen and I can replace it in 3 minutesflat because in the past 8 years I have had this bike I have done it aca-jillion times. I keep calling this bike a piece of shit but 8 years andshe still chugging along.
Thank god for skitzo Eric at Rodney’s (Hamster)cycle house being my buddy cause I’m gonna need him pretty soon. motors ain’tmy thing. I’m a style guy.
–Ted, Btscal@aol.com
HARLEY V-ROD RECALL–Powersports Business has learned that Harley-Davidson is recalling its VRSCA V-Rod after discovering a small batch of its Revolution engines may have been over-stressed during pre-delivery tests.Only 70 bikes worldwide are reportedly affected. It is believed all owners will be notified and eligible for new engines.
The 60-degree 1130cc (69 cu. in.) fuel-injected Revolution engine delivers 115 HP and 74 ft. lbs. of torque at 7,000 RPM. Although MSRP for the V-Rod is $16,995, many of the bikes have sold for over $20,000.
–from http://www.ehlertpowersports.com
PAT KENNEDY COMES OUT OF HIDING–I worked with Pat on my first ER project bike. He is still the master chopper builder hiding in the desert near Tombstone, Arizona. Bikernet is investigating his recent secluded history in the desert and there will be a special report on Pat and his lovely wife Brook published next week.
This is one of their recent projects. Pat will also be featured in HORSE magazine and we will follow a recent project on the pages of HORSE. For more information try Kennedyschopper.com.
BIKERNET BUELL REPORTER CHECKS IN–Going to Phoenix May 11th for Firebolt school starting the 13th. Staying in Mesa probably. Be there till the 17th.
Working on my S2 Buell. I put Firebolt rocker boxes on the heads. This omitted the middle spacer of the rocker box assembly. Also you lose the umbrella valve and a rubber gasket. I’ll be using the Firebolt breather valves that are located on the top of each rocker box cover. This will allow one hose from each head that runs along the frame out to the back of the rear fairing. This makes for a very sano ass’y for a Buell.
–Paul
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