Hey,
We’re up and on the road at 4:00 a.m. heading to the Mojave Mile with a 1000 cc race Kawasaki, which is putting out over 170 horses, and was strapped to a tuning dyno all day Saturday. It’s Tobey’s daily rider.
Okay, so it’s not a Harley, but we are giving him a hand, just to experience the Mojave Mile, a one-mile landing strip still in use on the edge of the desert. It’s a one-mile timed stretch with a half-mile exit ramp, at 2,800 feet, only about 1.5 hour drive from the Bikernet Interplanetary headquarters.
It isn’t a sanctioned event, and they don’t have an official record book, but they do have a 200 mph club, a 225 mph, and a 250 mph club with three members currently. So we are heading out to see how the program and the track works for Tobey. There is a remote chance he could come back with a 200 mph membership. He has run 193 on the salt.
PAY THE AMA TO HANG WITH THE LEGENDS–
PICKERINGTON, Ohio – The American Motorcyclist Association Motorcycle Hall of Fame has introduced a new way for individuals and companies to help promote and protect motorcycling’s heritage: My Hall of Fame.
“The idea is simple,” said AMA Director of Operations and Hall of Famer Jack Penton. “For a small donation, your photo can hang on the wall of the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame museum entrance foyer during the campaign year.
The image you put in that space can be a photo of you, your family, your friends, your bike, your company logo — anything appropriate for public display.
“The Penton family has already jumped on board with our support, and I’m looking forward to seeing others back the Hall of Fame’s mission in this very visible way,” Penton added.
A 3-inch-square photo will be placed on the wall for a $20 donation, while an $80 donation includes a 6-inch-square photo and a $180 donation secures a 9-inch-square photo. All donors participating in the My Hall of Fame program receive an official certificate noting that their picture is on display. All proceeds support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
To hang with the legends and support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame, just visit www.MotorcycleMuseum.org.
Money may be tight But Paying To Get Into Hall of Fame Ain’t Right–
Even if it is only at the entrance.—Rogue
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY EARLY BIRD ENGLISH DEPARTMENT VOCABULARY LESSON–
varlet VAHR-lit, noun:
1. A knavish person; rascal.?2. A. An attendant or servant. B. A page who serves a knight.
2.
Is he not a lying, stinking, contemptible varlet?
–Jude Morgan, Indiscretion
A varlet scrambled forward at once and attempted to wrestle our luggage away from me.
–Eric Kraft, On the Wing
Varlet is a variation on the French word valet.
MOJAVE MILE EFFORT REPORT–The fork seals tires, brake pads, brake lever, and reflashed ecu are now at Southbay Triumph, and being installed. Then sat morning , to Mach1 Performance in Newport Beach for new chain & sprockets, then dyno run to dial in fuel map for reworked ecu…..
–Tobey
Healing Heroes Network:
Network of Medical Professionals Helping Wounded Veterans – A Healing Heroes’ Welcome–
Since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and the subsequent war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of members of our armed forces have been injured in the line of duty defending our freedom and protecting the United States of America. Often these men and women are unable to receive the medical treatments that would facilitate their return to a productive civilian life. While the Department of Veterans Affairs provides treatment to these troops, the scope of covered services is limited and sometimes unavailable.
That’s where HHN steps in. We provide financial assistance for desperately needed therapies and services for injuries like Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), that are not currently provided or covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sarah Calabrese
Development Manager
Healing Heroes Network Headquarters
31640 U.S. HWY 19 N., Suite 2
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
T. 727.781.4376| F. 727.781.4386
E. Sarah@healingheroes.org
Visit Our Website: www.HealingHeroes.org
LIKE us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/healingheroes
The Bikernet staff has offered to support this organization as a sponsor. They are planning a motorcycle ride to support their efforts in the near future.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND UFC FANS CHOOSE FIGHT LOCATION–
UFC Hometown Throwdown Event Set for June 8 in Fort Lauderdale.
Harley-Davidson Motor Company continues its ride with the Ultimate Fighting Championship® at the Hometown Throwdown event June 8, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
UFC flyweight rivals Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Ian McCall will headline the Hometown Throwdown event, which airs live on FX at 9 p.m. ET. The winner goes on to fight Joseph Benavidez for the first ever UFC 125-pound title later in the year.
Fort Lauderdale was selected for this event as part of the UFC Harley-Davidson Hometown Throwdown program where fans went online at ufc.com/hometownthrowdown to submit a city for a fight location. Fans also voted to choose the first fight shown on the FX telecast and one fan won a sweepstakes for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a trip to the fight.
“Hometown Throwdown gives the passionate fans of UFC and Harley-Davidson the unique opportunity to help choose a fight location and which bout will be shown first,” said Harley-Davidson Marketing Director Dino Bernacchi. “Harley-Davidson and many of its customers continue to enjoy the intense competition and excitement of the UFC.”
Other details of the Hometown Throwdown event include local Harley-Davidson dealer participation, Dark Custom motorcycle presence, and Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Boot Camp for fighters and coaches to be shown on the Ultimate Fighter Live on FX (www.ultimatefighter.com). Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at the BankAtlantic Center box office.
For more information, visit the UFC’s website at www.UFC.com.
BIKERNET FAMILY COUNSELING WEEKEND SEMINAR–
Two men are out just fishing quietly and drinking beer.
Almost silently, so as not to scare the fish, Bob says, ‘I think I’m gonna divorce my wife. She hasn’t spoken to me in over 2 months..’
Charles continues slowly sipping his beer then thoughtfully says, ‘You better think it over, Bob. Women like that are hard to find.’
–from Irving Marsh
SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FUND–
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About this nonprofit:?The NMSF is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization created in 1980 to educate the general public regarding motorcycle safety. The NMSF sponsors programs including distributing safe-riding educational materials, developing motorist awareness campaigns, and supplying helmets to rider training sites.
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NEW YORK MOTORCYCLIST CITED FOR GOING 193 MPH–??ROSENDALE — Authorities say a 28-year-old man in upstate New York has been charged with driving his motorcycle at nearly 200 mph on a highway in the rain.??
State police say a trooper clocked Anthony Anderson of Poughkeepsie driving at 193 mph around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 87 just south of Albany — the same stretch of road where another motorcyclist was spotted doing 166 mph earlier this month.??
The trooper was able to get a description of the high-performance bike and alerted nearby patrols.??Troopers stopped Anderson in the town of Rosendale. He told police he was headed to a hospital to visit a patient.
–from Rogue
SFV HELLS ANGELS host their JUNE 10 Bike/Car Show & Swap Meet–
Come hang out with the ‘good guys’ —there’s alot to see!!
Amazing Custom Cars on display, and check out custom choppers!
Martial Arts demonstrations again by Shanew/ 2 female fighting students!
Vendors & things for sale, Great Food and music.
Same great location ….
SFV KISSING BOOTH in the works, keep your fingers crossed!
–K.O.
BIKERNET BAD COP FILES–ASHWAUBENON — The village of Ashwaubenon has fired a police officer accused of handcuffing his wife during an argument.
Campbellsport native Thomas Benike, 35, is charged in Brown County with felony false imprisonment and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. Gannett Wisconsin Media reported the village Police and Fire Commission reached a decision that “the good of the service requires his separation from the department.”
According to the complaint, Benike accused his wife of stealing his wallet during a dispute last October and handcuffed her for at least 10 minutes.
Benike had been suspended but continued to draw his $71,000 annual salary. The commission noted Benike had an “unblemished” career.
Benike’s attorney argued that when the department previously handled an officer’s misconduct, rehabilitation and discipline rather than termination was effective punishment.
–from Rogue
FIRST BIKERNET BAGGERS CIGAR OF THE WEEK—Buck Lovell, our esteemed, Supreme Chief Editor, of the Tomahawk nation, smokes cigars. Of course one of the staff immediately voiced his dislike for this trait.
“They’re like smoking old dog turds,” said the most senior Performance Editor, Ray C. Wheeler.
Anyway, here’s a link to the first Bikernet Baggers Cigar.
http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/SWEET_JANE_2012_CIGARS_ARE_IN_HOUSE_AT_DEADWOOD_TOBACCO.aspx
The show will be held on Thursday August 9th at 4th Street and Lazelle in Sturgis, South Dakota. This is the Biggest and BEST Custom Bagger show ever to hit the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally!!!
You won’t want to miss the latest and greatest in custom American Baggers from all over the USA.. The Top Trophy winner of the First Annual Big Bagger Show gets the cover
of an upcoming issue Baggers Magazine. Other trophies, prizes and items from the sponsors will be awarded.
Registration for the show starts at 9:00 AM sharp. Show time is 11:00 AM. Awards will be
announced and presented promptly at 3:00 PM. Sponsors and industry partners include: WIZARDS, AZZKIKER CUSTOM CYCLES, GLENDYNE DESIGN,
COVINGTONS HOUSE OF BAGGERS, HAWG WIRED, LEGEND AIR, TRASK TURBO SYSTEMS, and of course SINISTER INDUSTRIES, and THUNDER CYCLE DESIGN.
Don’t miss the Biggest and Best collection of custom Bagger motorcycles ever seen in one place at the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Nothing bad here….it’s all good! See you at the show!
–Buck Lovell
Editor to the gods
Bikernet Baggers
Buck@bikernet.com
Sturgis, SD 57785
(605) 347 6009
(605) 490 2991
HERE IS THE SUNDAY DEAL FROM THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS! — A 2004 Softail Standard! Fuel injected, Python exhaust, 16″ Ape Hangers, Smoked LED tail light, Saddlebags, Sissy bar with pad, New Avon rear tire, 23k on the clock. Take it home for $8499!
GO CHECK OUT THE BIKERNET CLASSIFIEDS, WHERE THE ADVENTURE IS JUST WAITING TO BEGIN! YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU WILL FIND!
MIKE the STEALTH
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DREW’S NEWS HOT OFF THE PRESS–
Lou Fischer’s Newest “Bonneville Stories” video. The following is Part 1 of a 4 part series
highlighting all the wonderful work done by those we fondly refer to as the Red Shirts, or Volunteers. After all, with out them there would be no BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials
GEARS – Gatewood Engineering And Race Support
P.O. BOX 2568 CHESTERTON, IN 46304
TEL/FAX: 219-926-5647
EMAIL: GEARS55@FRONTIER.COM
WEB: WWW.GEARSWEBSITE.COM
ATTIKA 7: Performing Never-Before-Heard Music on The Discovery Channel’s New Hit Show ‘The Devil’s Ride’ Next Tuesday, June 5th!–New Full-Length ATTIKA 7 Album ‘Blood Of My Enemies’ Hits Stores on July 31, 2012.
Tune in to The Discovery Channel’s new hit motorcycle club series, ‘The Devil’s Ride’, next week for ATTIKA 7’s world premiere of select tracks appearing on the band’s upcoming full-length album, Blood Of My Enemies. The episode, featuring a previously recorded live performance with exclusive, never-before-heard tracks, will air on June 5, 2012 at 10pm ET/PT. The series often features ATTIKA 7 guitarist Rusty Coones and will include music from the band’s new album throughout the rest of the season.
ATTIKA 7 and Loudwire.com recently revealed the brand new track, ‘Devil’s Daughter’. Fans can head to Loudwire.com to listen to the track now at this location.
ATTIKA 7’s new album, Blood Of My Enemies, is set for a July 31, 2012 release and features ex-Biohazard vocalist Evan Seinfeld, lead guitarist, notable songwriter and famed (Sons of Anarchy) motorcycle builder Rusty Coones, and bassist Tony Campos, founding member of Static X, who also currently performs in Soulfly, Prong, Possessed, Asesino and Ministry. The band recorded Blood of My Enemies with legendary producer MUDROCK (Avenged Sevenfold, Godsmack).
Blood of My Enemies is a brutal slab of unrelenting hard rock, with the initial groundwork laid by Rusty Coones in the confines of a federal penitentiary. It was in this unforgiving environment that he penned the songs that would eventually become the band’s uncompromising debut.
For more information on ATTIKA 7, please visit: www.attika7.com
THE SHERIFF’S FAV CHOPPER IN EUROPE– SHERIFFMEDIAGROUP SWEDEN – ON THE ROAD AGAIN
46-70 5678 666
WE’RE DOUBLING UP ON THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY WEEKEND VOCABULARY LESSON SINCE WE KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THIS SHIT–armamentarium ahr-muh-muhn-TAIR-ee-uhm, noun:
1. A fruitful source of devices or materials available or used for an undertaking.?
2. The aggregate of equipment, methods, and techniques available to one for carrying out one’s duties.
You can almost hear the crash as my medical armamentarium smashes to the ground.
–Emily R. Transue, M.D., On Call
In addition to the past lying available in his memory, he had always had a technical armamentarium second to none; even the hostile critics had granted him that.
–Orson Scott Card, Masterpieces
Litvikov led the way over to his long conference table, which was covered in green felt and stocked with an armamentarium of mineral-water bottles that the commissar never seemed to offer.
–Robert Ludlum, The Tristan Betrayal
Armamentarium comes from the Latin root armament, which refers to equipment used by a military unit. The suffix -arium denotes a location or receptacle.
Look twice and save a life – May is motorcycle awareness month–
http://www.whas11.com/great-day-live/video/Look-twice-and-save-a-life—May-is-motorcycle-awareness-month-155364605.html
Please be safe!!!
WHAT’S THE REVERAND SMOKING THIS WEEKEND–
Is this cool or what??
wadda long strange trip it’s been—Rev CarlR
BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING WHEELER REPORT–
THE ADRENALINE CLOCK IS TICKING
E C T A Wilmington, Ohio, RACING
Mojave Super Mile, RACING
Speed Week Bonneville, 69 Days
BUB Speed Trials Bonneville, 79 days
This is one action packed weekend for performance junkies. From the NHRA in Topeka, Kansas to the Ohio Mile in the mid-west, to the Mojave Super Mile on the red hot West coast. The Ohio and Mojave races kicked off just after sunrise this morning. Oh ya, managed to snag a couple photo of hot rods running in Ohio, cross winds permitting.
Eddie Krawlec, NHRA Pro pilot is the number one qualifier posting a blistering 6.782 @ 197.48 mph in Topeka. The finals commence Sunday after the flag ceremony at high noon with the TOP FUEL pilots rockin the crowd. Good Luck Krawlec, straight and true…
The Bikernet Limo is loaded and the crew is questionable at this point, seems the sultry maidens in the Cantina opened the saloon early. Since its Saturday somewhere, what the hell? Dazed and confused?
Your 5-Ball Racing Team will peel out of this fog engulfed harbor in the middle of the night, come rain or shine, destination Mojave Mile with a proven race bike in tow. Toby posted a 193 mph pass in Bonneville without a major tune up and proper gearing. The hot rod visited the Dyno Saturday for a tuning session and a gearing change for an opportunity to take a stab at the elusive, magic, 200 mph mark. In less than 24 hours we will know. Stay Tuned.
97-inch Twin Cam
Expect a running report any minute..We’ll let ya know as soon as we hear the rumble out of San Jose.
5-Ball Racing 124 inch Turbo Raycer
Major progress, frame welded 90%, fuel tank mounts, steering damper mount,
Turbo mount, seat/tail section mock up started with a short list to bring us closer to the starting line.
We expect a hot rod tagged, titled and roadworthy by the end of June.
Look for us on the tarmac in Mojave…Sunday 6/3/2012.
Haul Ass!
Ride for your Life!
Ray c wheeler
Performance Editor
wheeler@bikernet.com
KICKIN’ OUTTA HERE EARLY—Last night I took my Mudflap girl FXR out for a test ride. It felt good. The handling was tighter, but the speedo still doesn’t work. I need to get to the bottom of it. I’ll check the wiring once more, then I may pull the sensor and replace it with another one.
One tinkering element has been alignment. We handled it the best we could through strict measurement, then I called Don Hotop, and he reminded me about 8-foot fluorescent tubes, or straight lengths of something. The tubes weren’t long enough, but last night I thought about Mil Blair’s laser alignment tool.
That puppy is a breeze to work with, but there’s a myriad of issues with a FXR chassis. Plus the wheels need to be absolutely centered before any long alignment tool will work. More tinkering to come next week.
We will bring you a couple of Bonneville reports, and motorcycle performance issues, after we’ve been energized by the Mojave Mile on Sunday.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
