Another crazy day in Paradise,
Yep, the news is early. We hit it on Wednesday ’cause we have flights for Salt Lake lined-up to experience the World Finals in Bonneville. There’s actually three major events in Bonneville annually. The old classic Speed Week hits the salt about the same time as Sturgis each year. Then there’s Bubs Motorcycle Speed Trials a month later in September, and finally the World Finals in October. The World Finals are coupled to Speed Week, and El Mirage speed events sanctioned by the SCTA (Southern California Timing Association). We’ve heard good things about the World Finals and decided to check it out, since we are headed back to the Salt next year with three motorcycles. I know, we’re nuts, but a man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.
We want to be able to make as many passes as possible, so we need to find an accommodating event. I’ll report in on Sunday in the Post.
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER DISCOVERY, Ed Zachary Disease–A woman was very distraught at the fact that she had not had a date or any sex in quite some time. She was afraid she might have something wrong with her, so she decided to seek the medical expertise of a sex therapist. Her doctor recommended that she see the well known Chinese sex therapist Dr. Chang.
So she went to see him. Upon entering the examination room Dr. Chang said ‘OK take off all your crose. ‘ The woman did a s she was told. ‘Now get down and craw reery, reery fass to odderside of room.’
Again the woman did as she was instructed. Dr. Chang then said ‘OK, now craw reery, reery fass back to me.’ So she did.
Dr.Chang shook his head slowly and said ‘Your probrem vewy bad. You haf Ed Zachary diease.Worse case I ever see. Dat why you not haf sex or dates.’
Worried the woman asked anxiously ‘Oh my God Dr.Chang what is Ed Zachary Disease ?’
Dr. Chang sighed deeply and replied ‘Ed Zachary Disease is when your face look Ed Zachary like your ass.’
–from Geno
K and G Cycles Partners with Tucker Rocker Distributing Revolutionizing Online Motorcycle Parts Merchandising–Lawrence, KS (October 06, 2009) K and G Cycles, your virtual motorcycle parts and accessories one-stop-shop, is partnering with Tucker Rocker Distributing, and in so doing, is revolutionizing motorcycle industry e-commerce. Launched in April 2009, www.kandgcycles.com burst onto the online motorcycle parts retail scene by offering competitive prices on over 100,000 V-Twin parts from various manufacturers. K and G Cycles’ web store currently offers the widest variety of V-Twin parts and accessories available online. With 1,200 categories of parts from over 250 manufacturers and 6 major motorcycle parts distributors, motorcyclists can find everything they need, all on one easy-to-maneuver website.
Since its beginning, K and G Cycles has established a successful philosophical approach to online merchandising, which includes low overhead and great service. In order to reduce it’s costs, K and G warehouses every one of its products with its vendors until the product is sold. K and G is then able to pass its savings on to customers and keep prices low. This strategic business model allows K and G to bring the widest variety of parts from a number of one-of-a-kind unique vendors at great prices. This is what makes K and G Cycles unique from its competitors, valuable to its customers, and why it caught the eye of Tucker Rocky Distributing.
Headquartered outside of Fort Worth, Texas, Tucker Rocky Distributing is a worldwide leader in the wholesale distribution of aftermarket parts, accessories and apparel for the power sports industry. They stock and sell over 75,000 items for street bikes, off-road motorcycles and ATV’s in addition to accessories and apparel to a network of thousands of retail dealers throughout the world.
“This partnership represents a major paradigm shift in the motorcycle industry in which a wholesaler is supporting the operations of a predominately internet-based dealership. We are proud to be a part of this advancement,� explains owner of K and G Cycles, George M. Marakas. “K and G Cycles is thrilled about the collaboration with Tucker Rocky Distributing because they understanding what we are trying to do and want to be a part of it. Both K and G Cycles and Tucker Rocky realize that online retailing is no longer a trend of the future, it is now and we’re pleased to be able to offer services of this caliber to our friends within the motorcycle industry.�
Statistics from last year’s holiday shopping trends prove that online sales and patronage has increased exponentially within the last five years. Despite the overall economic downturn in 2008, online holiday season sales reached $32 billion in 2008. This is up over 10% from 2007 online holiday shopping sales, which were registered at about $29.1 billion dollars. The motorcycle parts industry is no exception.
A rough estimate suggests that Tucker Rocky will add between 75,000 and 80,000 parts to the K and G catalog, bringing the overall inventory to over 200,000 products available, a move that will truly make K and G Cycles a veritable “Amazon.com” of motorcycle parts. The parts and accessories infusion resulting from K and G Cycles’ partnership with Tucker Rocky Distributing should be available on www.kandgcycles.com by mid-November in time for all of your holiday parts shopping.
K and G Cycles is proudly owned and operated by George and Kyle Marakas, motorcyclists who are committed to bringing bikers the largest selection of quality parts at the best prices available. If customers cannot find the parts they are looking for, the staff at K and G Cycles is always happy to help via phone or e-mail. For more information about K and G Cycles, please call (785) 542-9227 or visit them on the Web at www.kandgcycles.com.
NEW BIKERNET SPONSOR, Keyboard Motorcycle ShippingYour key to fine tune transportation– Our custom shipping platform is the pride and joy of Keyboard Motorcycle Shipping. It has taken away the need for using a forklift on every unit coming and going. With this device we can handle your bike much more carefully, move them around manually, and store more bikes on each shipment. Our platform also keeps bikes from leaning into each other in the warehouse and during transport.
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The XR1200 gets racy with Storz Performance–Storz Performance has been hard at work, developing a whole array of new accessories to give Harley-Davidson’s XR1200 an even racier look. These include, Storz billet foot controls, Storz/Ceriani steering damper kit, YSS Racing Shocks, fiberglass solo seat section, Saddlemen seat pad, Brake Tech front disc kit and the 2-into-2, dirt track-style exhaust by Bub.
We’ll start by focusing today on the 2-into-2 Bub exhaust. It’s just what the XR1200 has been missing: a true dirt track-style high pipe exhaust! This is a racing exhaust with provision for oxygen sensors, says Steve Storz. It’s available with your choice of chrome or black ceramic-coated finish and features individual head pipes with stepped diameters for a serious increase in performance. The beautifully tapered megaphones featuring billet end caps have fixed steel baffles that deliver a consistent throaty exhaust note and never require repacking. The head pipes have wraparound heat shields that run from the cylinder heads to the start of the megaphones to maintain a great look with low maintenance. As an added bonus, mounting this system will ditch no less than 14.5 pound off of the bikes curb weight.
Intended only for H-D XR1200 2008-09 models, the Storz/Bub 2-into-2 exhaust will no longer work with passenger footpegs or saddle bags; deal with it! Installation of the Bub exhaust for H-D XR1200 requires relocation of the rear master cylinder and brake fluid reservoir. Storz Performance offers a choice of footpeg kits and a master cylinder relocation kit.
$965 will get you the chrome exhaust (P/N: KSB-1200), while the system with a black finish (P/N: KSB-1200B) retails for $1045.
Storz Performance, Inc.
239 South Olive Street – Ventura, CA 93001
Phone 805-641-9540
www.storzperf.com
VIPER Motorcycle Company signs Letter of Intent for Joint Venture with Ilmor Engineering, Inc.–HOPKINS, MN — (Marketwire)10/06/09 — Viper Motorcycle Company, a subsidiary of Viper Powersports Inc. (OTCBB: VPWI) and Ilmor Engineering, Inc. announced today that they have executed a letter of intent to partner on the manufacture of an Ilmor developed Viper Motorcycle 152 cubic inch V-Twin engine. The Ilmor version of the Viper polished billet engine, created during the past six-months, will be manufactured and assembled in Plymouth, MI, by the famed race engine design and development company and will be co-branded with the famous Ilmor name. Viper Motorcycles and Ilmor will also provide cross-marketing support to promote the relationship.
Ilmor Engineering is one of the most successful race-engine design and manufacturing firms in the world, best known for its expertise and success in the highest levels of automobile racing. The company has over 200 Indy Car wins to its credit including winning the prestigious Indy 500 no less than 15 times. Created as a race engineering company in the UK more 25 years ago, Ilmor has more than 150 personnel worldwide with facilities in Michigan, USA and Northampton, England.
John R. Silseth II, Viper Powersports CEO, said, “We anticipate a public launch of this exciting product in early 2010. Ilmor is the ideal partner as Viper prepares to increase production and take its rightful place as a premiere American OEM of high performance cruiser motorcycles.”
Paul Ray, Ilmor Engineering, Inc.’s President, said, “Reaching this next stage in our growing relationship is a testament to how well our companies work together. We continue to share a strong passion for excellence that will help us forge a very long and successful relationship with Viper Motorcycle Company.â€?
Viper Powersports designs, manufactures and markets a line of premium American V-Twin Super Cruiser motorcycles, V-Twin aftermarket engines and other related aftermarket products through an independent dealer network. Viper Powersports and Viper Motorcycle Company’s websites are www.viperpowersports.com and www.vipermotorcycle.com.
Ilmor Engineering is a world-class company that specializes in design, development, testing and manufacturing of high-performance and racing engines including automotive, marine and motorcycle. Ilmor Engineering’s website is www.ilmor.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Terry Nesbitt
President
Viper Motorcycle CompanyTel: 612-328-1558
E: tnesbitt@vipermotorcycle.com
A Car Show for a Kustom World!–September 24-25-26, 2010Long Beach Arena & Marina Green Park-Rainbow Lagoon.
Showcase of Kustoms & Motorama is a modern indoor/outdoor car show steeped in tradition! The first to be back in the Long Beach Arena in 30 yrs. it pays tribute to the importance of the Renegade Knights Long Beach Car Club formed in 1941 in Long Beach as well as local?Kustom Painter Extraordinaire Larry Watson; without him, kustoms wouldn’t have looked the same. Across the Arena floor, the ALL Kustoms indoor portion will be spatially laid out for 360 degree viewing.
THE WEB SITES:
www.showcaseofkustoms.com
www.sokshows.com
THE TIMES: Fri. 4pm-11pm, Sat. 9am-7pm Sun. 9am-7pm
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month– South Side Kustoms has a LIMITED EDITION Untouchable Bobber (only 20 available) called Real Divas Ride. $1,500 from each of these Breast Cancer Tribute bikes goes to Breast Cancer Research! http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/DivasForACure.html
ALSO for the month of October 2009 – FREE SHIPPING ON ANY MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED FROM SOUTH SIDE KUSTOMS – whether you are in Cali or in Maine – shipping is FREE. (Good for ONLY lower 48 states – can’t be combined with other discounts)
00Jason McCudden
South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206
716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – http://www.south-side-kustoms.com
KRAWIEC HOLDS SECOND IN POINTS WITH FINALS RUN IN MEMPHIS–Defending NHRA Champion Trails by 28 Points with Two Events Left in Countdown.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 5, 2009) – Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines rider Eddie Krawiec retained second place in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship, advancing to the final round of eliminations at the NHRA Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park. Krawiec, making his 10th final-round appearance of the season aboard a Harley-Davidson V-Rod, lost to Michael Phillips on the MPR & DAM Sports Suzuki. The event was postponed until Monday due to rain on Sunday.
With two events left in the Countdown playoffs, Krawiec is now 28 points behind Buell rider and points leader Hector Arana. Arana, who led Krawiec by 27 points coming into Memphis, was eliminated in the semi-final round when he fouled at the starting line, but he also backed up the 6.851-second pass he made to lead qualifying in Memphis, and earned a 20-point bonus for setting a new national ET record for the class. The previous record of 6.860 seconds was set by Andrew Hines on the Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod at Madison, Ill., in May. Krawiec marched to the finals with a win over Rum Bum Buell rider Bailey Whitaker in round one, over Doug Horne on the Horne Racing Buell (who fouled) in round two, and over Smith in a close semi-finals race. After posting ETs of 6.97, 6.95 and 6.92 in the first three rounds, Krawiec fell back a bit to 6.948 and could not match the 6.935 run of Phillips in the final.
After three of five events in the 2009 Pro Stock Motorcycle Countdown to the Championship, Arana leads with 2420 points. Krawiec is second with 2392 points. Phillips moves up to third with 2255, followed by Smith with 2253 and Hines with 2249 points.
The next Pro Stock Motorcycle event on the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule is the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals, Oct. 29-Nov.1, at the Strips at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, Nev.
The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Matco Tools, Dunlop and S100.
The ThunderMax crew from Zipper’s Performance Products will be at Destination Daytona Harley-Davidson during Biketoberfest, October 15th-18th 2009 in Ormond Beach, Florida–While you are in Florida, be sure to stop by Destination Daytona and talk to the ThunderMax technical staff. Learn more about how you can easily achieve a superior running motorcycle in all riding conditions without a dyno. ThunderMax is the cost effective solution for keeping your engine properly tuned, no matter where or how you ride.
Our team will be on-hand to answer all your questions about the latest gear for your fuel injected H-D.If you already own a ThunderMax, we want to hear about your experience. Stop by let us know how it’s changed your Harley’s performance!
See You at Daytona Beach!
BIKERNET ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, Word of the Day–burgeon BUR-juhn, intransitive verb:
1. To grow or develop quickly; flourish.
2. To begin to grow or blossom.
transitive verb:
1. To put forth, as buds.
noun:
1. A bud; sprout.
They fought aggressively to bring their burgeoning industry under their control; in so doing, they also worked to elevate Cleveland over Pittsburg as a refining center (which they accomplished in 1869).
— T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, April 2, 2009
Mr. Sprock often brought Novalee seeds and young plants for her garden, which was beginning to burgeon with color.
— Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is
Burgeon is from Middle English burgeonen, from Old French borjoner, from burjon, a bud.
BAD BETSY COMES TO BIKERNET–We are still working on a title for the traveling leather queen. Some staff jealous staff members want her to be the new cub reporter, while the girls want to fire my ass and make Betsy the CEO of Bikernet. We’re still in top level discussions:
“I am very excited,” Betsy said of her approval as an Official Bikernet Correspondent, “Weeeeeeeeee! Examples of my past work are still at:www.BetsyHuelskamp.com under “Backroads With Betsy” current, and the past three years of archives.
” I write my columns with a #2 pencil and paper while I’m traveling. So the ones I’ve written that I just need to type into my computer are:
1. My annual summer travels and Sturgis trek – lots of cool event photos in Sturgis, and quieter journey photos with family en route.
2. My Grizzly Kodiak Alaskan Adventure – got to visit the new Grizzly Man while he was filming for Animal Planet with a dozen Grizzlys at the rivers edge. One of the most exciting days of my life!
” And I started a couple of human interest stories. One on Grace, the lady in her 70’s that rides her old Indians around the country by herself. I’ve spent some time with her at rides and when she was recently honored for her lifetime in motorcycling. I am going to spend a day alone with her riding near her home in Big Bear to complete the interview.
” Another with a cancer survivor who was inspired by my past writings and shows. So I have visited her through her treatment and have been riding with her through her journey back to healthy. She’s a middle aged Asian woman, and she’s been thru hell, and still has a strong will and zest for life. She had hoped to ride to Sturgis with me this year, but wasn’t quite ready. But it’s in our future.”
VINTAGE KLASS SEMINARS AT FOLLOWING LOCATIONS–If you attend an event and get burned out on all the same funky booths, watch for Vintage Klass. It’s like a motorcycle antique store in a booth. Here’s their most recent schedule:
10/10 SLO Classic Motorcycle Show – San Luis Obispo,CAwww.centralcoastclassicmc.com
10/16-18 Hot Rod Reunion – Bakersfield, CAwww.nhra.com
10/25 Long Beach Cycle Swap – Long Beach, CAwww.toppingevents.com
Thanks for all the support!
Joel and Mary, Vintage Klass
Vintage Helmets and Leathers
949 355 8098
www.myspace.com/vintageklass
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