Hey,
Life is absolutely amazing. There are so many opportunities out there. Remember the too-cool bobber Kent, at Lucky Devil Metal Works, in Houston built for Nyla. She traded it for a floating restaurant on the Los Angeles Harbor. She is now having the time of her life running a floating barge, and making all her dreams come true. The Barge looks good, and she’s doing a helluva job.
A long time friend just bought a collection of VWs, and you will see his build progress right here on Bikernet. Ray is building the Bonneville bike of his dreams, and you get to see it all come together right here. And the staff and I will start on the first Streamlined trike next week. The Belly Tank from Class Glass is on its way. I need to start thinking/prepping for the first article.
Richard, a longtime reader, who worked overseas forever, is now home, took the rider course, and is ready to buy his first Harley. Kyle, our shop intern, is a journeyman electrician who loves to coach volleyball. He has a tough time focusing on his own life direction. He can build his electrician business, help his mom with the ChowderBarge, start a Volleyball Camp program, or become a union crane mechanic. Life is amazing, but ya gotta focus. Let’s hit the news:
BIKERNET TO SPONSOR LAS VEGAS BIKE FEST 2013–We are excited to announce that Indian, Victory, and Yamaha Motorcycles will be bringing demo rides to the Vendor Village at Cashman Center! This is your chance to test drive a new ride!
Inexpensive Hotel Rooms!
We have arranged great rates for you during
Las Vegas BikeFest!
The Golden Nugget is once again our Headquarter hotel and location for Event Registration.
Other participating hotels are: The D Las Vegas, Four Queens, Golden Gate, Plaza and Las Vegas Club.
Headline Entertainment!
For the first time Las Vegas BikeFest is bringing you two nights of Headline Entertainment in the Vendor Village at Cashman Center!
Friday, October 4 – Joe Nichols
Saturday, October 5 – Foghat & Blue Oyster Cult
My friends roll their eyes and tell me to buy a new bike, something that the factory has built. I admit it is tempting at times, especially when the second wiring harness goes up in smoke. I curse, I swear but really for those of us who build bikes whether as a hobby or business there is a level of satisfaction that comes from building something from nothing. Bolting on chrome goodies and handlebars may be enough for some. Personally I like putting my own fingerprint on every piece, on every part.
I see lots of nice bikes, many of which I would be proud to own. Some are bone stock; others have just the right touches, yet others like Snow White are ground up builds. Snow White was a labor of passion, late nights bolting the same piece on and off hundreds of times making sure everything was right. A chess match of planning thinking about the next two or three pieces that will be next that this current part has to interact with.
Most times it works, often enough it doesn’t and you have to back track to come at it at a different angle. The finished product looks the same but those that build know the time that is involved. The dedication, the frustration, the jubilation.
I don’t consider myself a master builder or even really a builder. I’m just a guy who has taken bikes apart and put them back together enough times to know what goes where. Snow White is complete leaving me looking forward to my next build. The tempting golden ring others like me keep reaching for. The next build. The next bike.
-bad Uncle Monkey
BIKERNET READER SPEAKS TO EX-PRESIDENT–President Bush decides to leave the White House and go out to sit in a local bar. A guy walks in and asks the barman, “Isn’t that Bush sitting at the end of the bar?”
The bartender says, “Yep, that’s him.”
So the guy walks over and says, “Wow, this is a real honor! What are you doing in here?”
Bush says, ” I’m planning WW III.”
The guy says, “Really? What’s going to happen?”
Bush says, “Well, I’m going to kill 140 million Muslims and one blonde with big tits. The guy exclaimed, “A blonde with big tits? Why kill a blonde with big tits?”
Bush turns to the bartender and says, “See, I told you, no one gives a shit about the 140 million Muslims.”?
–Rogue
WIRE PLUS INTRODUCES NEWLY ENGINEERED POWER PORTS–
Power Anywhere…Anytime!
Wire Plus announces the introduction of their newly engineered smooth Power Ports. Now you can power your cell phone, heated vest, air compressor, cigarette lighter, GPS device or any electrical device up to 15 amps, anytime you ride. Get rid of dangling wires and connect a battery charger through the port when you’re not riding. You can actually maintain and charge your battery through this port. Power Ports are available in a luxurious chrome or black powder coated finish.
Black “Smooth” Power Port
All Power Ports can be installed in minutes by connecting two wires to the battery and attaching the unit directly on the horn bolt or to any other location with one bolt mounting. Charge your customers for installation and make additional profits! These small compact Power Ports are constructed from billet aluminum and manufactured in the USA.
With Power Ports from Wire Plus, you will always have immediate power right at your fingertips every time you ride …Anywhere! MSRP: $99.95.
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–Rick Raus
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KING OF THE BAD JOKE LIBRARY–A man walks into his bedroom with a sheep under his arm and says, Darling, this is the pig I have sex with when you have a headache.’
His wife is lying in bed and replies, ‘I think you’ll find that that’s a sheep, you idiot!’.
The man says, ‘I think you’ll find I wasn’t talking to you!’
–Rogue
DRUNK DRIVER—DRAM SHOP LIABILITY–
By Steven M. Bialick, Attorney, www.MotorcycleAccident.com
Liquor establishments might be liable for injuries and losses caused by the sale of alcohol to obviously intoxicated persons or to persons who are underage. Laws imposing this liability are known as dram shop laws, and they vary from state to state. A few states, such as South Dakota, do not have dram shop laws.
Issues relating to dram shop laws include notice requirements, statutes of limitations / deadlines, and what persons are entitled to payment.
In most states, a bar that serves alcohol to an obviously drunk person who drives and injures someone can be held liable for those injuries. However, people who are physically injured by drunk drivers are not the only ones entitled to payments under some dram shop laws.
For example, Minnesota’s dram shop law allows “a spouse, child, parent, guardian, employer, or other person injured in person, property,or means of support, or who incurs other pecuniary loss by an intoxicated person or by the intoxication of another person” to assert a dram shop claim. (Minnesota Statutes section 340A.801). Generally, the intoxicated person is not allowed to assert a claim under Minnesota’s dram shop law, and that person is not relieved of liability for his or her wrongful behavior.
If an accident involving alcohol occurs, it should promptly be determined who provided the alcohol, where it was provided, and the circumstances under which it was provided.
–from Buck Lovell
Supreme Editor and Chieftain
Bikernet Baggers
MEMOS FROM THE BIKERNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL–
-Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts with an “I”.
Student: I is the…
Teacher: Stop! Never put ‘is’ after an “I”. Always put ‘am’ after an “I”.
Student: OK. I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.
An elementary school teacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school.
“If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school,
I will promise not to believe everything your child says happens at home.-
SHOP MEMO FROM KLOCK WERKS–Stop and Give Thanks…
Memorial Day has come to signify the start of summer for many Americans and is often celebrated with cookouts, family get-togethers, and more. But don’t let the real meaning of Memorial Day get lost. This Memorial Day let’s honor those who have paid the ultimate price to ensure our freedom. It is our opportunity to stop and give thanks.
“Ride With Purpose”…and Win!
The Water Buffalos recently purchased Klock Werks own “Klock Roads”, their custom built Victory Cross Roads motorcycle, for their “Ride With Purpose” Water Buffalo Motorcycle Raffle for 2013!
All proceeds from their raffle will benefit Water For People, an organization that works to build a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and where no one suffers or dies from a water or sanitation related disease. Drawing to be held on June 12, 2013.
AUSSIE DIES DURING MASSAGE–
Pattaya Daily News
A 57-year-old Australian died in bed while getting a massage in a guesthouse off Walking Street.
He had taken a Viagra pill in anticipation of having sex with the masseuse.
But while she was massaging him, he abruptly went into shock and died before they could have sex…
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WEEKEND PUNISHMENT LESSON–theurgy THEE-ur-jee, noun:
But it is with the later evolution of theurgy in the Platonist milieu that we are mainly concerned, and here we find some compensation for the lacunosity of the Oracula.
I wandered around, trailing my fingers over the spines of books written in Hebrew and Greek, Old Testaments and New Testaments, books on theurgy and theology and philosophy.
Theurgy entered English in the 1560s. It comes from the Greek word theourgeía meaning “magic.”
Book Reading & Badass Storytelling
Saturday, May 25 | 5:30-7 PM
ONYX SADDLEBAGS FROM BIKER’S CHOICE–Expandable bags are constructed with RoadTex 1000-denier nylon and PVC coating/ UV-protection.
A heat-resistant base protects bag from accidental (momentary) contact with exhaust. Reflective piping and logo add nighttime visibility, while sidewall and base are reinforced for strength and shape retention. Internal zippered pockets, right and left side compartments with additional zipper pouches, and 2 quick-release buckle straps inside of bag hold cargo firmly in place.
Light colored lining for easy visual access of contents, comes with 2 bungee cords, 2 shoulder straps, rain covers, and adjustable straps with quick-release buckles on top.
MSRP: $159.95
*Includes limited lifetime warranty.
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Compressed:
18″L x 9″W x 12″H 1,940 c.i.
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MMA Conducts Voluntary Sound Checks in Yarmouth–On Saturday May 18, the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA)
conducted Voluntary Motorcycle Sound Emissions Checks at the Yarmouth Police
Department headquarters. The voluntary sound check was in response to a
request from the Yarmouth Police Department to be proactive following a
recent Yarmouth Town Meeting, at which a resident requested his fellow
residents to adopt a Motorcycle Sound Bylaw designed to severely penalize
motorcycles who altered their exhaust because this local resident felt that
“illegal exhausts from motorcyclists were ruining their lives on Cape Cod”.
Though the bylaw was rejected at the Town Meeting as being excessive to
Massachusetts General Law, Yarmouth’s Police Chief wanted to do more to
address the concerns of the community; reaching out to the MMA, the sound
check was organized and operated in response to these concerns.
Working in concert with Yarmouth PD Officers, riders were encouraged to
voluntarily test their motorcycles. Over 225 motorcycles visited the test
site, with a significant number volunteering to have their motorcycles
tested. Of all the motorcycles tested, only one was found to be in
violation of Massachusetts General Law using the Code of Massachusetts
Regulations (540 CMR 3.03) Stationary Motorcycle Noise Measurement
Procedures.
All riders also received a copy of the MMA’s “When in Town,
Throttle Down”C brochure, which details a program designed to educate riders
that even a legal motorcycle can still draw negative attention if operated
in a certain manner.
Requests for additional information and questions should be sent to:
LegislativeDirector@MassMotorcycle.org or you can visit
www.MassMotorcycle.org for more details.
NEW GIRL OF BIKERNET COMING– She has been shooting exclusively for BIKERPICS.org since 2005. She just turned 27. Her name is Michelle Laksh, from South Jersey, loves the motorcycle industry. She worked for me directly when we owned Biker Productions (.com), traveled to rallies with me for many years, beer tub girl at some, poster model, soon to do video product reviews in our new upcoming store, just all in all really fun to work with and be with.
She’s been with me in Daytona many times, the Las Vegas Bikefest, & countless other areas. She’s a full time Dental Tech, recently had a baby boy with her husband, and is now making her comeback into modeling.
–Jack
QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Custom Chrome Goliath Kit
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Yes, I have one too. And wonder what seat to get??
— Wayne Canfield
Drinkenbuddie@gmail.com
Port charlotte , Fl
We recommended that he reach out to Saddlemen or Le Pera.
BRASS BALLS STEPS UP TO HELP–Navy Vet, Gerald Mobley, lost everything in the May 20th tornado that devastated the town of Moore, Oklahoma.
Our friend & freelance photo journalist James Pratt came across Gerald during recovery efforts yesterday. Salvaged from the rubble that was once his home, he found what he told James, “was going to be his dream bike”.
He had been building it in his garage, piece by piece, as he could afford it. It appears the chassis and motor are salvageable. But this bike is currently part of his worst nightmare. James, knowing about our support for Pros4Vets and our ReCycle For The Troops program contacted me to relay Gerald’s story.
I immediately wanted to help. However, still recovering from a very depressed economy, I have my concerns about the financial aspect of this project. SCREW THAT!
We have faith that the motorcycle community will rally with us and WE WILL BUILD HIS DREAM BIKE.
Please join us. If you are able to contribute in any way, either with parts or with services or with funding, please contact us at evolve@DarwinMotorcycles.com to help put a smile on Gerald’s face.
–Dar Holdsworth
President
Brass Balls Bobbers
We spoke to Day yesterday, and already several members of the industry have stepped up to help with this project, including S&S offered to rebuild his engine. Bikernet offered to cover the build. He is building and shipping four bikes a month.
–Bandit
NEW 5-BALL RACING TEES IN THE J&P CATALOG–Here are some pics of the new tees
Currently we have in stock sizes M to 3XL
and have a Free shipping promo going on right now.
In addition, they are also available at JP Cycles if anyone wants to pick up some parts while they are at it.
–Andy
Top Celebrity Custom Builders Return for 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show July 14th–The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show continues its now 22-year tradition as the premier outdoor streetbike show in America with a return to the Queen Mary’s Seawalk Village, Long Beach, CA on Sunday July 14th.
Featured as always are the world’s top Celebrity Builders displaying their newest bikes and competing in the Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concours d’ Elegance, together with selected Industry Manufacturers and Vendors, and Calendar Girl Music Concert live performances.
The Show always marks the world premier of the new 2014 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars featuring the world’s top roadrace and custom motorcycles with the beautiful Calendar Kittens featured in the Calendars in attendance at the Show.
Among the top name custom bike builders planning to attend are former LA Calendar Show winners and featured FastDates.com Calendar bike builders Russell Mitchell / Exile Cycles, Jim Giuffra and the Spokesmodels of AFT Metric Customs, Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering, Ron Simms / Ron Simms Customs, Richard Pollock / Mule Motorcycles, Todd Silicato / Todds Cycle, Chris Redpath / MotoGPwerks, together with and many others.
Pictured here is famed TV builder Russell Mitchell and his beautifu wife Rachel who is featured in the new 2014 FastDates Calendars premiering at the Show, photographed for the Calenars with one of her hubby’s trademark no-frills all-black Exile custom bobbers.
Headlining the live musical entertainment again this year is NBC TV’s The Voice finalist Lily Elise with her full band, and the all-girl Japanese Rock Band ‘Nylon Pink’ who will just be returning from their world music tour. Also featured will be some of Southern California’s most talented and beautiful signer songwriters.
While the Queen Mary’s own gourmet restaurant culinary chefs will be preparing an incredible BBQ lunch menu that promises to exceed expectations of what is normally served at bike events. In all, it will be a full day of incredible bikes and builder, beautiful girls, music, food and beverages that will overwhelm all five of the human senses!
The 2013 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show & Concours d’ Elegance takes place on Sunday July 14th 10am-5pm at the The Queen Mary Seawalk Village,1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802. General Admission is just $20, or $40 VIP Admission which includes a BBQ Lunch w/ Beverage and complimentary Bikini Bike wash. Show capacity is limited and advance ticket purchase is suggested. Purchase Advance Tickets, Vendor and Bike Contest Registration online at: http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM
AUSTRALIAN CLUB NEWS: For the past few months, Tasmania Police has been giving the impression it is running a campaign against motorcycle clubs … writes GREG BARNS from the Tasmanian Mercury newspaper
There have been regular stories appearing about motorcycle clubs allegedly buying properties and bringing weapons and drugs into Tasmania.
The campaign, if one can call it that, is designed, it seems, to do two things. Firstly, to ensure that the Tasmanian Parliament introduces so-called “unexplained wealth” laws and secondly to copy the existing laws in some other states that outlaw bikie gangs and criminalize membership and association by individuals with members.
That Tasmania does not have such laws is a good thing because they trample on human rights and sweep up innocent people and their families in their wake.
Unexplained wealth legislation was first introduced in Western Australia in 2000 with the Northern Territory following soon after that. The Commonwealth is now looking to introduce similar laws and Queensland, South Australia, and New South Wales have or will soon have laws.
The essence of these laws is that they place the onus of proof on the individual whose wealth is in dispute. “In other words, in jurisdictions with unexplained wealth laws, it is not necessary to demonstrate on the balance of probabilities that the wealth has been obtained by criminal activity, but instead, the state places the onus on an individual to prove that their wealth was acquired by legal means,” according to the Australian Institute of Criminology’s Lorana Bartels in a paper on the subject published in 2011.
Reversing the onus of proof is a clear breach of one of the most fundamental of the rights we all have as citizens in a democracy that is underpinned by the Anglo system of law.
It is the state that has to prove its case, and the more important or grave the allegation, the more important it is that the burden does not shift.
The other difficulty with these laws is that families suffer demonstrably from their enforcement. Assets of convicted individuals can be seized by the state under these laws and those assets include the family home, even if it was not in any way associated with the crime committed.
There are literally thousands of innocent husbands, wives, partners and children who have become homeless because of unexplained wealth laws.
The other part of the Tasmania Police legislative wishlist is likely to be so-called anti-biker/anti-association laws. Former South Australian Labor Premier Mike Rann, who despised lawyers and their insistence on fairness, was obsessed with bikers.
He created laws that have been copied in other states like Queensland and New South Wales. Parts of these laws have been found to be unconstitutional by the High Court of Australia but they remain on the statute books.
Essentially this type of law allows for police and courts to ban groups or organizations, make it a criminal offence for people to associate together and make it a criminal offence for a person who is a member of a banned group to be seen with any members of that group.
While trying to eliminate motorcycle clubs was the genesis of these laws, they can be used by government and their law enforcement arm to make criminals of any group they like.
Environmental groups, unions and clubs are all fair game under these laws. Appeal rights against bans are limited and police can act on secret intelligence to undermine rights without having to disclose any of this to the person or group affected.
Tasmanians who care about democracy and human rights, and who are rightly suspicious of the powers of the state, should be alarmed at the campaign.
In June last year, senior Tasmania Police officer Scott Tilyard said that while existing legislation was “generally adequate”, the “implementation of unexplained wealth legislation, similar to that in other jurisdictions” would assist police dealing with motorcycle clubs.
This is simply code for “we would like the Parliament to give us exorbitant amounts of power to do what we need to do”.
One hopes that Mr Tilyard’s naked grab for power on behalf of Tasmania Police is not heeded by our politicians, particularly given the gross injustices that unexplained wealth laws and anti-association laws are creating in other parts of Australia. And even more relevantly, in the absence of proper human rights protections in Tasmania because the Giddings government has shamefully dropped the idea of a Human Rights Act to protect citizens from the abuse of power by the state.
We need also to remember that not everybody in a motorcycle club is a serious or even minor criminal.
Motorcycle club members have been down at the bushfire sites helping the clean-up. People join clubs because they enjoy the camaraderie and riding on the open road. Let’s not be seduced by the police media campaign but see it for what it is — lobbying for draconian powers.
THE BIKERNET WEEKEND FXR CONNECTION– I have two FXRT fairings that will fit ‘83 to ‘85. Any idea what these are selling for?
I also plan to sell my ’85 FXRT so any idea of value would be a great help.
–Dave Dwyer
Legislative Director
ABATE of Wisconsin
SSMRO Rep
MRF BOD
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ROGUE REALLY BAD COP FILES– In Utah, as elsewhere in the Soyuz, “battering” a police officer is considered an especially grievous crime. Until earlier this year, this offense was treated as a Class A misdemeanor. Under SB 131, a measure enacted earlier this year by the state legislature, it is now a class C felony.
Any incidental contact between a Mundane and the sanctified personage of a police officer – including the act of breathing on an officer – can be prosecuted as “battery.” This would apply to cases in which a woman is desperately trying to prevent an officer from violating her sexually: A victim who puts up resistance in such circumstances can expect to be violently subdued, arrested, and charged with “assaulting an officer.”
In Utah, a victim of a sexual assault by a police officer could easily find herself convicted of a felony unless she submits with docility to whatever the armed predator is willing to inflict on her. On the other hand, if the officer is exposed as a sex offender, it’s quite likely that he would face misdemeanor charges. This is illustrated by the case of former Box Elder County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Womack, who is facing multiple lawsuits and criminal charges involving illegal strip-searches of young women conducted during traffic stops over a period of about two years.
In February, Womack pleaded no contest to three counts of attempted custodial misconduct – which is a misdemeanor offense. In exchange for Womack’s plea, county prosecutors dropped nine additional charges – all of them misdemeanors, as well.
Under the plea bargain agreement, Womack’s name would not be permanently inscribed in the sex offender registry – despite the fact that his acts are, by definition, those of a violent sex offender. Since the charges against him are misdemeanors, Womack would eventually be eligible for the restoration of his peace officer certification. Womack does face federal criminal charges and federal lawsuits filed by three of his victims, but it’s likely that most, if not all, of the trouble he faces would be made to disappear once the first state case against him is closed.
After he was arraigned, Womack was compelled to surrender his passport and to avoid contact with the victims. However, he has been free during the legal proceedings. During a court hearing in early May, Womack – surrounded by family and other supportive spectators – “waited for the judge to call his case sitting in a back room of the court, shrouded by blinds that court workers said [are] typically reserved for victims who do not want to be seen by defendants,” reported the Salt Lake Tribune.
In other words, the impenitent predator was dealt with as if he were the victim, cosseted and sheltered and treated with gentle deference. He has been allowed to remain at large despite the fact that at least one of the victims, Brigham City resident Holly Griffin, said that she was afraid of retaliation by Womack “because he had my address.”
Griffin’s fears were amply justified. During a traffic stop not far from her home, Womack – in what would emerge as his modus operandi – claimed that Griffin was wanted on a narcotics warrant, and would be handcuffed and taken to the county jail unless she submitted to an invasive inspection for tattoos, piercings, and other identifiers.
“When he returned to my car [after getting the driver’s license and registration], he explained that there was a warrant out for me in Summit County,” Griffin told the Salt Lake City ABC affiliate. “I told him I had not been to Summit County in a few years and that I had never done anything wrong in my life.”
Womack presented Griffin with two options: Submit to a partial strip search, or go to jail. When she requested that a female officer conduct the search, Womack replied that none was available.
“He asked me to lift up my shirt up to my bra, lift down my pants to expose my upper thigh, and to show my lower leg,” the victim recounts. After she had satisfied the armed stranger’s demands, Womack released her without issuing a citation or a warning. Understandably traumatized by her experience, Griffin didn’t file a complaint – until after another victim, 18-year-old Tamsen Reid, filed a federal lawsuit against Womack and Box Elder County.
On November 20, 2010, Reid – who was 17 at the time – was one of five teenagers in a car that was stopped by Womack during a snowstorm. Womack claimed that the driver was speeding. After noticing that one of the teens was smoking, Womack ordered the driver and the passengers out of the car to search the vehicle for drugs.
After running the IDs of the five teenagers, Womack claimed that three of them – all of them young women, wouldn’t you know – had outstanding drug warrants in other jurisdictions. He had Reid and her female friends stand barefoot in the snow while lifting up their shirts and their bras, ostensibly to search for drugs.
For some reason, the costumed creeper took a special interest in Reid. Womack claimed that Reid was wanted in that state for heroin possession. This led the young woman, who had not been to Arizona and had never done heroin, to suggest that she might be the victim of identity theft.
Displaying the affected solicitude of a practiced molester, Womack told the frightened girl that she could clear things up right away, if she would simply get into his patrol vehicle and undress so he could inspect her for distinctive tattoos and piercings. Her only other alternative was to be handcuffed and booked into jail.
Terrified, and most likely nauseous, Reid complied. This prompted the predator to escalate his demands: He claimed that it was necessary for the teenager to spread her legs in order for him to determine if she had a distinctive tattoo in her genital region. At that point, Reid finally rebelled, telling the perverted stranger that the examination was over. Womack issued a warning to the driver, and the teenagers went on their way.
At the time, Reid later recalled, the teens were relieved, rather than outraged, because nobody got a ticket.
About ten months later, following her 18th birthday, Reid contacted the Box Elder Sheriff’s Office to have the spurious drug warrant removed from her record. The clerk with whom Reid spoke informed her that there was no warrant, and never had been.
Reid also found out that Womack didn’t file a record of the traffic stop or the warning he had issued to the driver. She was also told that her that several other complaints had been received about Womack’s behavior.
Shortly after Reid filed a lawsuit against Box Elder County, Womack was allowed to “leave employment” at the Sheriff’s Office – but he was permitted to keep his law enforcement certification until the lawsuit was made public. By that time it had been known, for more than a year, that Womack was in the habit of conducting undocumented traffic stops in which he neither filed reports nor turned on his dashcam recorder.
–Rogue
TINMAN’S REDHEAD OF THE WEEK–
Peace Always,
–Tinman
BIKERNET INTERNATIONAL EDITOR COVERS NAGAWORLD BIKE FEST– Out by 11pm. Having Nana around moves the clock up a bit.
G.C was a soso time – then to Far which was also soso. 12:30 Litehouse . Bars closed at 12pm due to holiday.
Fri – Out by about 2pm to meet with Richie a Jester who helps with Burapa.
Discussed many things but my main mission was to get Fryed Brothers tickets paid.
Told him Jumeen was on the same page and to do what he can.
Went to the mall for the first time and had my Zen Sushi fix for dinner 6pm. 280 bht now.
Managed my first massage also 1k for 2 hrs all in.
Bars didn’t open until midnight but as usual some did by 11 pm or so.
1200 Casonovy OK – 1 LD – Went by Sensations but it was packed and no seats!!
100 X-Zone semi bz but a dump. 50BB Went to Mixx disco and met a NF.
Sat – Managed to get to the mall early for lunch as per the old schedule – food court
Pizza slice – Vietnamese sandwich and Pepsi about $6. McD’s choc sundae 30bht.
Stopped for a massage – only 1 hr. Back to the room for a nap.
Got out by 11pm to GC first stop – OK time – some TTSCF
Next door was Spankys at 1230 – OK TT’s
Made it to RPD by about 130 – very good with 1 TB trade and a few LD’s
Over to WU near 3am – still bz – very good TTSCF also.
6am I found myself on Walking street and ready for bed.
Today got up early for a change 11am. Direct to the mall for food court lunch.
Pizza slice – Thom Kha Kai , some sushi and Pepsi – about $6 again.
Stopped at the Las Vegaas GG across from Massage for an early pm look see.
Several of the dancers were ex – GC girls – remembered the TT’s of course . Two LD’s OK.
But I don’t carry them during the day as GG’s are not usually on the schedule.
7:00 pm now – wanted to get these photos out – got to go stage for the evening.
–Art Hall
Bikernet International Editor in Supreme Chief writing in code.
BIKERNET 5-Ball RACING WHEELER REPORT–
This might be a good weekend to thank a vet for freedoms sake. Thank you war veterans and families, one and all.
It’s late Saturday night Memorial Day weekend in Wilmington, Ca., all is quiet in the heart of Bikernet headquarters.
The clock is tickin louder by the millisecond as Bonneville looms on the near horizon we have 75 days until Speed Week. Kidnapped Toby our resident racer/welder at the Chowder Barge early Saturday, hauled ass to Dr. Willies in Long Beach where the days project was laid out ready to weld with a few minor adjustments for a perfect fit.
Toby tacked a piece of 1-inch by 1/8 flat bar between the upper frame rails. Willie laid out the hole locations and bolted the upper mount to the rubber isolators.
The lower left tab was prepped then bolted to the intercooler and positioned for a tack to the frame after an eyeball or two scrutinized the fit and location, perfect.
The tab on the lower right side was drilled and mounted, held in place and tacked for a perfect relaxed fit.
This afternoon we’ll plumb the intercooler to the air plenum.
Speaking of air plenums, the backing plate will be completed Sunday evening and the air plenum welded out for an air-tight seal, once O-ringed and bolted in place ready for action.
After the dust settles this weekend, Tuesday early we’ll load and secure the hot rod with Race Tech Suspension in Corona keyed into the Garmin.
Early this afternoon my youngest son Robin called to tell me my second Grandson is on the way. Robin C. and Alex Wheeler….. introducing….. Leon Von Mohr Wheeler. Weight and vitals to be determined once we meet and greet the newest Wheeler.
Thanks….With one helleva lot of help from my family and Industry friends….Thanks, Thanks, Thanks.
We’re on track for a stellar year on the street and on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Toby The Welder, 3 Ex-Wives, My 3 Sons, Aerocharger, All Balls Racing, Kent Rich, Dutch and the Crew@Air Tech Streamlining, Arai Helmets, Keith Ball and the Crew@Bikernet, Bikers Choice, Brad Beach@Beach Racing, Dr. Willie Lanham, Long Beach, Ca., Cometic Gaskets, Dan Thayer@vtwinfuelinjection, Allen Alvarez@Daytona Twin Tech, ERC Race Gas, George The Wild Brush, ET Krankvents (Thanks Ted Shrode, Ph.D—- R. I. P.), Fisher Harmonic Damper, Dan Stern@House of Thunder H-D, Horsepower Inc., Ron Williams, Jeff, Kevin@Hardtailz, Randy Torgeson, Michelle and the Crew@Hyperformance, Jim’s Machine USA, K&N Air Cleaner, Paul Kittrell@Lyndall Racing Brakes, Marc Susman@Colorado Custom Cycle Wheels, Juan, Colorado Custom Cycle Wheels, Ray Whitehead@Pegasus, Pingel, Walt, Pro Charger, Jim @Sharp Eye Transmission, Reggie and Crew@R&R Cycle, Ben Kudon@Rivera Primo, Matthew Wiley@Race Tech Suspension, Rick Tedder@ R/T Performance, Schnitz Racing, Mr. McCahill@Spyke, S&S Cycle, Matthew Negherbon@Thunder Motorcycles in San Jose, Guy Caputo@Tiger Racing, Steve The Turbo Doc, Tsubaki Chains, Vanderbeck Race Cars, Vanson Leathers, World Wide Bearings, Duncan Keller, Yankee Engineuity in San Jose, Ca..
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
–Ray C Wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
AUSTRALIAN Undercover cop brings down Bandidos members– An undercover Qld police officer has brought down a key Bandidos member after a nine month sting that involved him buying drugs.
The cop befriended members of the Bandidos’ Cairns chapter during the covert sting dubbed Operation Kilo Madrid, which began in July last year.
Detective Inspector Garry Watts of anti-biker Task Force Hydra said the undercover officer purchased drugs from the bikers.
‘‘That person was able to gain the trust of members of the Bandidos,’’ he said.
‘‘We made quite a few purchases during the course of the operation of amphetamines.’’
Police ended the covert operation with raids at 20 properties in Cairns, Innisfail and Tully, including the Bandidos’ clubhouse, on Tuesday.
Officers uncovered a cache of drugs and weapons, including a 2.75 inch military-grade rocket.
The rocket sat in the Bandidos’ Cairns clubhouse, while police called in the Australian Defence Force for advice on how to remove the weapon.
Detective Inspector Peter Mansfield, head of the north Queensland drug squad, said the rocket may have been kept as memorabilia.
‘‘We need to have the ADF come and have a look at it,’’ he said.
‘‘We’ve secured the area and we’re waiting their arrival to tell us exactly what it is and whether it’s that dangerous or not.’’
Fifteen Bandidos members and club associates were charged with a total of 51 drug trafficking and weapons offences after the raids.
The 28-year-old sergeant-at-arms of the Bandidos’ Cairns chapter was among those arrested and charged, as well as a 23-year-old associate.
The pair are facing drug trafficking charges, as well as 15 counts of supplying drugs.
‘‘I believe we’ve done some significant damage to the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang,’’ Detective Inspector Mansfield said.
Detective Inspector Watts said more arrests were likely in the coming weeks.
‘‘Like I have stated in the past and will continue to reinforce, these offences will not be tolerated,’’ he said.
HAWAIIAN ISLAND CAFÉ PROJECT REPORT– It is still work in progress, I was going to write a Part 1 (Da Rough Build) & Part 2 (Taking it to shop ) articles for Your website. I’m only at Part 1 stage.
Look forward to having Markus shoot one of my bikes for American Iron.
–Darren Ho
P.S: Im Gonna use the Name that you gave it the bike “Island Cafe”….I even made some Bag’s for it, at least my version, they don’t hold much, but they look Good !!!!
DEAR DR. PHIL–When I retired, I could hardly wait to spend time enjoying my favorite
pastime – fishing.
I bought my own little fishing boat and tried to get my wife to join me,
but she just never liked fishing.
Finally, one day down at the Bait & Tackle Shop, I got to talking to Sam
the shop owner, who it turned out, loves fishing as much as I do. We
quickly became fishing buddies.
As I said, the wife doesn’t care about fishing. She not only refuses to
join us, but she always complains that I spend too much time out on the
lake.
A few weeks ago Sam and I had the best fishing trip ever. Not only did I
catch the most beautiful fish you’ve ever seen, only a few minutes later
Sam must have caught its twin brother!
So I took a picture of Sam holding up the two nice fish that we caught
and showed the picture to my wife, hoping that maybe she’d get
interested.
Instead she says she doesn’t want me to go fishing at all anymore! And
she wants me to sell the boat! I think she just doesn’t like to see me
enjoying myself.
What would you do? Tell the wife to forget it and continue my hobby, or
quit fishing and sell the boat as she insists?
Thanks,
–Ron
–from Irving Marsh
NEW 2013 STURGIS RALLY VENDOR LOCATOR SERVICE–The City of Sturgis has just launched a new service to help rally enthusiasts quickly locate rally vendors before and during this year’s 73rd Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, August 5-11, 2013.
The new service is located under SHOP – 2013 Rally Vendors on the Official rally website, www.SturgisMotorcyclerally.com.
Under SHOP – 2013 Rally Vendors, riders can use the SEARCH function to enter a vendor’s name, product or service and find the vendor’s listing. Each vendor’s full-page listing outlines the company’s name, vending address, vending days and hours, and the products and services they are offering at this year’s rally. Between now and August 5th, hundreds of vendors will be added to the service.
“We are encouraging vendors to register for licenses earlier this year to take advantage of this new service. Paid and confirmed 2013 vendors located within the city limits of Sturgis receive the all-text listing as a FREE vendor benefit,” said Brenda Vasknetz, Rally and Events Director.
The service is also available to rally vendors throughout the greater Black Hills for an affordable fee. A special email for vendors has been set up to expedite their vendor listing:
vendor@SturgisMotorcycleRally.com
“After traveling hundreds to a 1,000 plus miles, riders encounter challenges that can be solved by our 2013 Rally Vendors: eyewear, apparel, footwear, windshields, fairings, handlebars, seats, and other aftermarket parts and accessories. And, of course, a new bike or trike is a great solution too,” said Brenda Vasknetz.
During the rally, riders without smartphones can stop by the Information Booths where friendly rally staff can assist them at the Motorcycle Expo on Lazelle Street or at Rally Headquarters on Main Street, in Sturgis, SD.
BIKERNET WEEKEND TECH VIDEO–Improvements on carburetors has doomed fuel injection. Check this out.?
–from Vern
BIKERNET ADAGE INVESTIGATION–A Kansas farm wife called the local phone company to report her telephone failed to ring when her friends called – and that on the few occasions, when it did ring, her dog always moaned right before the phone rang.
The telephone repairman proceeded to the scene, curious to see this psychic dog or senile lady. He climbed a telephone pole, hooked in his test set, and dialed the subscriber’s house. The phone didn’t ring right away, but then the dog moaned and the telephone began to ring.
–from Rogue
‘IOWA GRAND JAM’ WINNERS, RENOWNED TRIBUTE BANDS TO PERFORM AT ‘IOWA GRAND MOTORCYCLE RALLY’–Three ‘Iowa Grand Jam’ rock bands were selected to open the ‘Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally’ on Thursday, May 30, joining four headliner Tribute bands that will perform on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1, during Iowa Speedway’s four-day biker lifestyle event in Newton.
Conducted on three successive Wednesday nights at the Seven Flags Event Center in Urbandale, concluding on May 22, the ‘Iowa Grand Jam’ encouraged Iowa-based bands to compete for the right to play for the opening night crowd at the second annual ‘Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally’, and compete for an overall ‘battle of the bands’ championship.
The three ‘Iowa Grand Jam’ finalists are ‘Templeton Fade’ out of Creston, Boone rockers ‘Trick Kitty’, and an all-girl band from Waterloo, ‘Suite Sister’. Two semi-finalists selected on Thursday, May 30, will open the live music show on Friday evening, May 31, with the overall winner opening for Saturday night’s featured Tribute bands.
Headlining the Rally’s scheduled music entertainment will be four renowned Tribute bands, with ‘Seven Bridges Road’ (Eagles tribute) and ‘Revelation’ (Journey tribute) taking the stage on Friday night, May 31. On Saturday evening, June 1, ‘Houses of Holly’ (Led Zepplin tribute) will follow the ‘battle of the bands’ champion, while ‘Hells Bells’ will close the show with an energetic tribute to iconic Australian rock band AC/DC.
Individual ticket prices for the 2013 Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally are $20 for Friday, May 31 ($25 with a rider), and $25 for Saturday, June 1 ($30 with a rider). Two-day tickets are available for $40, or $50 with a rider, while the Thursday and Sunday activities are free and do not require a ticket.
Tent camping is free in designated areas, while RV’s are $50 per site with no utility hook-ups, and $150 with water/electric included, for the four days. Vendor spaces are still available, as well as advertising and sponsorship opportunities for businesses catering to the motorcycle marketplace.
Tickets and camp sites for the 2nd Annual ‘Iowa Grand Motorcycle Rally’ are available online at www.iowaspeedway.com and www.iowagrandrally.com, or by calling the toll-free ticketing hotline at 866-RUSTY-GO (787-8946). Patrons may also visit the Iowa Speedway Ticket Office to purchase Rally tickets, located at 3333 Rusty Wallace Drive in Newton.
WEEKEND GUN NUT REPORT–Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Ban Traditional Ammunition– In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed by a number of groups (led by the radical anti-gun, anti-hunting environmental group Center for Biological Diversity) to ban the use of lead ammunition. The 2010 denial was based on the simple fact that the EPA does not have the legal authority under the Toxic Substance Control Act to ban or regulate ammunition.
As we reported in 2010, this is not an accident. When TSCA was passed in 1976, pro-gun legislators led by the late Sen. James McClure (R-Idaho) added language to the bill specifically exempting ammunition from EPA control. They knew, even then, that radical anti-hunting groups could try to use the law to end hunting and recreational shooting by making ammo too expensive. Their foresight has now provided an invaluable protection against the effort to ban traditional lead ammunition.
But you can never count on radicals to stop just because they have been beaten. The EPA has also previously denied their petition to ban the use of lead fishing sinkers, and when they sued to force the EPA to impose an ammunition ban, a federal court ruled that the suit had been filed too late.
Last year, CBD filed a new petition that was just slightly different than the original, only changing the language to specifically target ammunition used in hunting or recreational shooting so that it would not apply to law enforcement or the military.
This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed that lawsuit. The suit sought to force the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the manufacture, processing, and distribution of lead-based ammunition and was brought in an attempt to overturn the EPA’s previous denials.
The NRA, Safari Club International, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation each intervened in the case to defend the rights and interests of hunters, competitive shooters, and others with firearms-related interests.
Federal Judge Emmet G. Sullivan dismissed CBD’s lawsuit, finding that CBD’s current petition was nothing more than an attempt to seek reconsideration of their previous petition, which the EPA had denied. Judge Sullivan also indicated that he would defer to EPA’s determination that the agency was not congressionally authorized to regulate lead-based ammunition.
By ruling on procedural grounds, Judge Sullivan was not required to address CBD’s flawed legal argument in his ruling. CBD claimed that the Toxic Substances Control Act provides EPA with the authority to ban lead-based ammunition, notwithstanding that the law has an exclusion that puts “shells and cartridges” outside its regulatory scope. CBD contended, strangely, that bullets and shot are not within the exception for “shells and cartridges,” notwithstanding the very obvious fact that shells and cartridges are where bullets and shot are found.
The CBD is unlikely to ever give up in its effort to ban lead ammunition, which means NRA and gun owners will have to remain vigilant to protect our rights in the future.
ZIPPER’S New High Torque CAM Design Developed Especially for 103″ and 110″ Engines–
New Red Shift 527 Cams deliver an impressive gain in Torque and Horsepower which occurs much sooner in the usable riding range when compared to most popular aftermarket cams. These new High Torque Series cams are designed to allow your Harley-Davidson motorcycle to get moving quicker right in the areas you ride the most- in and around town or cruising on the highway!
Perfect for 2007-Up TC
103″ and 110″ Engines
Perfect for 103″ and 110″ engines, Red Shift® 527 Cams were developed to deliver immediate passing power in 6th gear.
Just twist the throttle! Red Shift® 527 Cams provide immediate throttle response and acceleration just above 2,200 rpms at the turn of your wrist.
Mountains? Passengers? No Problem! These cams take a stock engine and turn it into an extremely fun to ride, quick to accelerate performance machine. These cams are the industry’s most powerful bolt-in cam for engines with unmodified heads. Plus, Red Shift 527 cams can be used with either stock or adjustable pushrods. Forget the upshift-downshift hassle to get moving over a hill or through traffic, just twist the throttle and get power when you need it.
STEVE MCQUEEN CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW 2013—friends of Steve McQueen car and bike show coming right up, May 31st and June 1st. presented by Boys Republic. It will celebrate the classic 1963 film, the Great Escape. For more information visit: SteveMcQueenCarShow.com
HANG ON FOR THE NORML REPORT–Senator Ron Wyden has introduced an amendment to Senate Bill 3240, the Senate version of this year’s federal farm bill, that requires the federal government to respect state laws allowing the cultivation of industrial hemp. Hemp is a distinct variety of the plant species cannabis sativa that contains only trace (less than one percent) amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis.
The amendment language mimics the “Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013,” which remains pending as stand-alone legislation in both the House and Senate but has yet to receive a legislative hearing. Senator Wyden’s provision to the Senate’s Farm Bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana. The measure grants state legislatures the authority to license and regulate the commercial production of hemp as an industrial and agricultural commodity.
“For me, what’s important is that people see, particularly in our state, there’s someone buying it at Costco in Oregon,” Senator Wyden previously stated in support of this Act, “I adopted what I think is a modest position, which is if you can buy it at a store in Oregon, our farmers ought to be able to make some money growing it.”
Eight states — Colorado, Maine, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia — have enacted statutory changes defining industrial hemp as distinct agricultural product and allowing for its regulated commercial production. Passage of this amendment would remove existing federal barriers and allow these states and others the authority to do so without running afoul of federal anti-drug laws.
Senator Wyden’s amendment is co-sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has also expressed his support for this proposal.
According to a Congressional Research Service report, “The United States is the only developed nation in which industrial hemp is not an established crop.”
To contact your Senator in support of industrial hemp, please visit NORML’s ‘Take Action Center’ here:
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046//p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=9865
The NORML Team
MIKUNI MK Pulse FUEL Pumps for OEM Replacement and Custom Motorsports Applications–Mikuni MK Pulse Fuel Pumps employ an engine’s fluctuating crankcase pressure when running to pump fuel from a remote fuel tank to an engine’s carburetor(s).
Mikuni MK Pumps are used as OEM original equipment in many recreational motorsports applications including personal watercraft and snowmobiles.
For custom motorcycle and other special applications they allow the builder the freedom of placing the fuel tank in any location on the vehicle and not requiring gravity fuel feed,
and fuel can be drawn from any location and feed easily to the engine’s induction system without the need for an auxiliary electric fuel pump.
Mikuni Carburetors, Tuning Components, Replacement Parts and Rebuild Kits are shown in the complete Mikuni Carburetor Products Catalog and available from Mikuni Dealers and Distributors in the USA and Worldwide as shown on www.MikuniPower.com.
–Steve Webb, Sales Manager
Carburetor Division
Mikuni American Corporation
8910 Mikuni Avenue
Nothridge, CA 91324
ph: 818 885 1242
SWebb@Mikuni.com
THIS JUST IN, BIKERNET READER COMMENT–MASSIVE THURSDAY NEWS RETURNS FOR MAY 23, 2013
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11061
The immigration article was right on the money. Harley-Davidson could take a lesson from the box makers. That was an incredible video clip!
I just read about a cop in Jersey who ‘allegedly’ fire bombed a co-workers(?) house and is suspended WITH PAY! Ain’t that sump’n…
–Cap’n Bill
capn_bill@hotmail.com
Here, TN
MSD Launches New “Lucky 7” Promotion–
MSD will be introducing a new promotion that gives consumers seven special offers. The promotion begins on May 27th and runs thru July 8th with a new special offer introduced every week.
MSD has created a special website MSDLucky7.com that outlines all the complete details of the program. If you visit the site on the week of the 27th, you will see the weekly promotion but will need to visit the site every week to review each unique promotion. Each special offer will be good for a period of 4 weeks with the exception of the first promotion of a FREE MSD 6A Ignition with the purchase of the Atomic TBI system which runs for 8 weeks.
As an additional bonus offer, MSD will enter your returned rebate form for a trip for two to this years SEMA show. The more offers you take advantage of, the more entries you have to win.
So, check out MSDLucky7.com for complete details.
PABLO ENHANCED TECH ADVICE–Big City Thunder stuff is made by a company
I use to work for part time in Concord, N.C.
Pro-Fabrication. They make Nascar and Drag
racing exhaust systems and parts. Mandrel
bent pipe, stainless, inconel, CRS. Also collectors & various parts.
www.profabrication.com
The Big City guy, (Jim Maybeck) is a old school nitro funny car guy frim the ‘60 & ‘70s
from way back. He was a customer at Charlotte H-D when I worked there. That’s how I got the part time welding job Pro-Fab.
Big City stuff is not snake oil, it works!! I did early dyno testing for them way back. Their stuff is well made (USA).
www.bigcitythunder.com
Mike Pullin also knows them.
–PSD
THERE YOU HAVE IT—I need to start detailing my Mudflap girl for a Iron Works feature shoot tomorrow, by the esteemed Markus Cuff.
I have three bike features lined up for next week, a classic chopper from South Carolina, a restored Panhead, and a rat Sportster from South Dakota. I will work on my first Streamlined Trike article, the Assalt Weapon II, the first installment. Plus I will have some fun with the first Girl of Bikernet from Bikerpics.org.
Incredible, I’m almost finished with the Sunday Post and it’s just 4:00 p.m. I could actually have a beer and relax on a Sunday. Could it be. Have a helluva holiday, and remember to give thanks whenever you can.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
