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BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE WEEK–Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee and just as hard to sleep after.
–Anne Morrow Lindbergh,
aviation pioneer, writer
A CLASSROOM QUOTE FROM THE BIKERNET COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING–
A professor at the UCLA was giving a lecture on thesupernatural. To get a feel for his audience, he asked, “How many people here believe inghosts?” About 90 students raised their hand.
“Well, that’s a good start. Out of those of you who believe in ghosts, doany of you think you have seen a ghost?”About 40 students raised their hand.
“That’s really good. I’m really glad you take this seriously. Has anyonehere ever talked to a ghost?”About 15 students raised their hand.
“Has anyone here ever touched a ghost?”3 students raised their hand.
“That’s fantastic. Now let me ask you one question further…Have any of youever made love to a ghost?”
Way in the back, Bob T raised his hand. The professor took off his glasses,and said “Son, all the years I’ve been giving this lecture, no one has everclaimed to have made love to a ghost. You’ve got to come up here and tell usabout your experience.”
Bob T. replied with a nod and a grin, and began to make hisway up to the podium.
When he reached the front of the room, the professorasks, “So, Bob, tell us what it’s like to have sex with a ghost?”
Bob T. replied, “Oh,… from way back there, I thought you said Goats.”
from Nick Roberts
THE FIFTH WHEEL DRUG DEALER DIDN’T MAKE IT–A drug dealer in Jacob Lake, Arizona, found himself stranded on the side of the highway after his car broke down. He flagged down a passing truck driver, who was kind enough to pull his rig off the road and offer the stranded motorist a ride. The man said he didn’t want to leave all of his personal items in the car for fear they would be stolen and asked if he could take some stuff with him.
The driver said he understood completely – you can’t trust anyone these days. The motorist was thankful and in a few minutes he was back with his arms filled with stuff: some clothes, a shaving kit, some of this and some of that and, of course, a spare tire. The man insisted he needed to bring along the spare tire and asked the truck driver just to drop him off at a local motel.
The driver pulled into the motel parking lot and watched as the man walked toward his room, rolling the spare tire in front of him. People have taken strange things into their motel rooms before, but a spare tire got the driver’s attention and he thought he would bring it to the attention of the police.
The police, upon inspecting the tire, found eleven pounds of marijuana hidden inside it. Now the drug dealer had better hope he’s got another kind of spare – spare time, that is and lots of it.
–from Rogue
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NIGHT BLIND?–Headwinds introduces their new billet aluminum light bar for your FLST. It will help you see and be seen at night. Installation is easy. Attach a pair of 2-inch spots and the wires will be concealed in grooves held by clips. The bar matches the tree profile and mounts under your lower tree, bolted to the headlight mount. Available in polished aluminum or chrome plated.
IT’S LOVE RIDE WEEKEND IN LOS ANGELES–And folks are flying in from all over the country. Oliver, the boss of Glendale Harley-Davidson is a member of the notorious Uglys MC and his brothers are rolling in from far and wide, including Willie G. Speaking of old farts we had the privilege of shooting some of the rarest motorcycles in the country for magazine and future Bikernet features. The Minneapolis Tri-car is a one-of-a kind 1911 rarity. The 1907 Greyhound is also a super rare original paint model. Original paint bikes often pull more interest and dollars than completely restored examples.
Then we shot two Excelsiors, both 1911 models. One was restored like a fine antique watch and the other is a sympathetic restoration. That’s a new term for a lousy restoration that still looks cool or was given its ancient patina not by time, but by hand. Here’s what we have on the platter for next week: Several bike features including Keino’s recent feature bike. I hope to post a cop bike looking custom tomorrow from Ssinister Choppers in Phoenix. Another feature is rolling in from Rockem Sockem, also in Phoenix. We’re working on a feature on 2 Wheelers from Denver, a story from CapN Bill, a Virgin rider non-fiction story and several techs including one I’ll launch this evening from Sun Valley Motorcycle Products, a rear belt guard license plate and taillight bracket. Tomorrow, if the stars are in alignment I’ll post a tech on an Easy Clutch from Cycle Source. Man, what else. We have the new ChopperTown DVD about the Sinners that needs a review and we’ll review Charlie’s new show. I need to post Rebels final Buell Chopper installment.
I swear I’ll launch the new Bonneville 2007 tech department so you can follow the build of our World’s Fastest Panhead attempt. More Girls of Bikernet are headed toward the Cantina. More chapters of the Chance 2 book are ready to be edited, plus we have another rare find from the Bob T. collection for our Digital Discovery area.
Now, where’s a bottle of Jack Daniels when I need one. Keep in mind that your Cantina subscription supports our efforts to build Bikernet content for everyone to enjoy. Also sign-up in our Free Contest area for free shit and to receive alerts about new material on Bikernet.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
