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WANT TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN 100 PERCENT–
We have all been to those meetings wheresomeone wants more than 100 percent. Well, here’s how you do that.Here’s how you can achieve 103 percent.
First of all, here’s a little math that mightprove helpful in the future.How does one achieve 100 percent?Begin by noting the following:
IF:
A = 1
B = 2
C = 3
D = 4
E = 5
F = 6
G = 7
H = 8
I = 9
J = 10
K = 11
L = 12
M = 13
N = 14
O = 15
P = 16
Q =17
R = 18
S =19
T = 20
U = 21
V = 22
W = 23
X = 24
Y = 25
Z = 26
Then:H A R D W O R K =8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = Only 98 percent
Similarly,K N O W L E D G E =11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = Only 96 percent
But interestingly,A T T I T U D E =1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100 percent … This is howyou achieve 100 percent in LIFE.
But EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO NOTE (orREALIZE), isB U L L S H I T =2+21+12+12+19+8+9+20 = 103 percent
So now you know what all those high-pricedconsultants, upper management and motivational speakers really mean when they want to exceed 100 percent!
–Gunracer
A MESSAGE FOR BIN LADEN–Osama bin Laden, your time is short;
We’d rather you die than come to court.
Why are you hiding if it was in God’s name?
You’re just a punk with a turban; a pathetic shame.
I have a question about your theory and laws;
“How come you never die for the cause?”
Is it because you’re a coward who counts on others?
Well, here in America, we stand by our brothers.
AIM/NCOM NEWS–This is a taste of the legislative news pasted in the Bikers’ Rights section. This news is courtesy of AIM. Click on their banner and sign up for their free service. If you’re ever (hopefully never) in an accident, they’ll back your play and see that you are taken care of.
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: From the ”Czech A.M.” news folks comes this happy news: Bike sales in the Czech Republic are up 23 percent through August this year. ?That amounts to about 8,000 new bikes sold there. ?I’ve heard tell Prague is a beautiful city. ?Maybe I’ll get my old butt over there someday. ?Probably not, but I can dream can’t I?
TULSA, OK: Williams Travel Center Co. employees from all over North America will return to Tulsa after riding their motorcycles more than 2,000 miles, approximately 200 miles per day, to raise money and awareness for local United Way agencies. ?Forty-four riders departed Tulsa on Sept. 11 and were scheduled to return to Tulsa in time for a parade. ?I took a peek at their Web site, and it turns out they went forward with the ride, in spite of what ELSE happened that day!
Jamie McMurray, in the No. 27 Williams Travel Center NASCAR race car, was scheduled to lead the return parade, along with high school bands, Tulsa firefighters and local dignitaries.
Two Williams employees started this fundraiser, known as Riding the Line, in 1999 as a way to ride their bicycles to raise money for the United Way. ?Last year, 80 Williams employees raised $16 million. ?Because of that success, a motorcycle ride was added this year and the bicycle tour expanded.
Williams will match all new contributions dollar-for-dollar. ?For additional information about Riding the Line or to make a donation, visit the official ride Internet site, accessible from www.williams.com. ?If you click on the ”motorcycle ride” section, turn on your speakers for continuous loud pipes!
BUILDER’S KNUCK FOR SALE–Hey Keith, I’m WAY too busy to do anything to my Knuck, so if you knowanyone looking for a project, please let ’em know! I got 15 grand in itas it sits, not including paint labor for the wheels. – Timhttp://www.armageddontopfuel.com/extra%20pages/hellbilly.html.
It’s gonna be a “Bobber” style Knuckle, all black except for the 8-inch-wide back rim, which is Harley “Birch white” with big black checkers. That’s a 5-speed with a kicker, open belt, linked to an 88-inch S&S late lower end. The cylinders and heads are the unbelievable repops from Anders Nygren out of Sweden, Norway or Denmark (sorry Anders). A Moon “chopper” oil tank, an SJP reproduction Knucklehead frame that’s set up to take the 230 back tire and a new V-Twin springer.
Dual carbs, dual magneto, suicide clutch, jockey shift, open belt, no front brake and kick only….I was gonna finish it, then sell it to reinvest into A.T.F. but…. with this combination I’d just be askin’ for trouble. Besides, somebody would probably get killed on it. So I guess I’m STUCK WITH IT. Good for me………up in the rafters she goes.
–“Tim Conder” If you’re looking for something with class, Tim is a world class builder and artist. Check it out. IT IS THE YEAR 2032 It is the year 2032, and a father and his son walk the streets oflower Manhattan. Approaching the site where the WTC used to be in the endof the 20th century, the father sighs and comments, “to think that righthere used to be the Twin Towers…” The son, not understanding, asks his father: “What are the TwinTowers?” The father smiles and looks at the son, and explains, “The Twin Towers were two huge buildings that used to be here until 2001, when the terrorist destroyed them.” The son looks up to his father, and asks, “And what are the terrorists?”
NEW SPRINGERS FROM CHROME SPECIALTIES–This Springer design steps up to the next level in design and performance!Fork tubes are made from seamless drawn over mandrel tubing for acombination of smooth finish and strength.100 percent TIG welded, the welds are polished, filled with copper, and then triplechrome plated so the welds virtually disappear. All other components areC.N.C. machined from billet steel and hollowed-out underneath to reduceweight. The bolts on the trees, rockers and axle are made from heat-treatedstainless steel, polished and flush mounted.Rebuildable oil and piston driven gas shocks are used in springs to dampentravel.
? 4-inch over stock Springer length with 0 degree rake triple trees (not forstock replacement)
? Recommended for custom frames with at least 38degrees neck rake.
? Bottom tree has machined groove that works in conjunction with RollingThunder frames as an internal fork stop (no provision for fork stops onstock-style frames)
? Springer assembly is lighter than stock.
? Accepts stock style Springer wheel and brake assemblies
? Headlight mounting hole on top of Springer treeaccepts stock headlight
? Stock style fender mounting
? Ships assembled – ready to install 160350 4-inch over stock Springer front end Retail $2,495.
You can even buy it here at Parts Direct!
BANDIT’S VL FOR SALE–Completely restored by master restoration genius Mike Egan, this motorcycle is for sale for $42,000. Before I had it, it was owned by Lou Kimzey, the man who created Easyriders magazine. An unrestored sidecar is available if interested. E-mail me at Bandit@bikernet.com.
WINO JOE SCUTTLEBUTT–Crew, at this time, it’s “USA Forever”! Now we dig in and fight together andput aside ol’ bitches. What’tha hey, after this shit is over, we can getback’ta checkin’chests, or real gang wars.
For now, “get over it!” Thereis a real enemy and they might be on “YOUR” street. Find’em and you knowwhat to do with ’em. Communicate with each other. Know your pals!If you are an independent, Rich Urban Biker, hire any biker that hasjust lost a job. This is a good time to pull together asan all American family and fly the flag! Me and The Redhead(half Dago/partCherokee) will eat spaghetti/fry-bread and clean our guns. 500 years ofterror; the American way of life. After this, all that’ll beleft, will be PALS; real “Americans”: Red; White; Black; Brown; and therest of the crew that was stand-up thur this shit. Bikers Can Win!
–Ride On! Wino Joe,USA
BIKERNET GETS A PAT–We asked Cyril Huze what happened to his project bike and discovered that through Bikernet, he sold it and another rolling chassis at the same time. We’d like to take the credit, but it was actually Cyril’s bike building abilities that drew the attention. You can see the beginning stages of the project in the Bikernet Garage: Here’s what Cyril had to say: “I contacted the guy who bought the chassis, but he is not done yet with the bike. No pictures.
One other guy followed the story on your site and building an exact replica. I guide him through email because he is buying my accessories. What he is doing is top. He will send pictures.
So, sooner or later I will get pics of these bikes.
I am working on a rigid called …..”America”. When finished?(mid December), I can begin to send you the full story, step by step.
–Cyril BIKERNET SPORTS SUMMARY–Three football fans were on their way to a game when one noticed a footsticking out of the bushes by the side of the road. They stopped anddiscovered a nude female, dead drunk. Out of respect and propriety, ?theBronco fan took off his cap and placed it over her right breast. TheChargerfan took off his cap and placed it over her left breast. Followingtheirlead, the Raider fan took off his cap and placed it over her crotch. The police were called and when the officer arrived, he conducted hisinspection. First, he lifted up the Bronco cap, replaced it and wrotedownsome notes. Next, he lifted the Charger cap, replaced it and wrote downsomemore notes. The officer then lifted the Raiders cap, replaced it, thenlifted it again, replaced it, lifted it a third time, and replaced itonelast time. The Bronco fan was getting upset and finally asked, “What are you, apervertor something? Why do you keep lifting and looking, lifting and looking?” Well,” said the officer. “I am surprised. Normally when I look under aRaider hat, I find an asshole”. John Stuart Mill SLOGAN OF THE WEEK– “War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. What’s worse are the decayed and degraded state of morale and patriotic feelings, and thinking that nothing is worth war. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares about more than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature who has no chance of being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions and blood of better men than himself.” -John Stuart Mill
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BIKERNET FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT–Recently it was reported that the photograph of our correspondent positioned on the top of the World Trade Center was a fraud. Actually he is our oldest correspondent as evidenced by the above photos.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS BRIEF– Three men, a Canadian, Osama bin Laden and President Bush are out walking together one day. They come across a lantern and a Genie pops out of it. “I will give each of you one wish, that’s three wishes total,” says the Genie.
The Canadian says, “I am a farmer, my dad was a farmer, and my son will also farm. I want the land to be forever fertile in Canada.
“With a blink of the Genie’s eye, ‘POOF’ the land in Canada was forever made fertile for farming.
Osama bin Laden was amazed, so he said, “I want a wall around Afghanistan, so that no infidels can come into our precious state.
” Again, with a blink of the Genie’s eye, ‘POOF’ there was a huge wall around Afghanistan.
“President Bush, asks, “I’m very curious. Please tell me more about this wall.”
The Genie explains, “Well, it’s about 15,000 feet high, 500 feet thick and completely surrounds the country; nothing can get in or out—virtually impenetrable.”
“President Bush ” says, “Very impressive. Fill it with water.”
TEAM VESCO RACING ONCE AGAIN– On Oct. 17, beginning at 10 a.m. (MST), land speed racer Don Vesco, driving the Turbinator streamliner, will attempt to break the wheel-driven world land speed record.
The current mark is 403 mph, set by England’s Donald Campbell, in 1964 at Lake Eyre, Australia. Vesco already holds the national record at 427 mph, set in 1999 at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Earlier this year in August, during BN’s Speedweek, Vesco and the Turbinator snagged the event’s coveted “Top Time” trophy while making a test run. More importantly, the streamliner posted the fastest speed — 459 mph — ever recorded in wheel driven automotive history. This test run sets the stage for the upcoming World Record attempt, Oct. 17 through 21 at the BNI World Finals time trials speed event. Check out our Web site http://www.teamvesco.com
WISE WORDS– “Smoking kills. If you’re killed, you’ve lost a very important part of your life.”
—Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign.
I’m nuts, but what do you think about this? I dislike the anti-smoking alligator ads professing that smoking is a profitable legal business, but it kills people (2 outta 3 ain’t bad). I dislike it because they’re on a campaign against freedom. The same ad could be applied to automobiles, eating sweets, any number of freedoms they could attack next.
NEED INSURANCE OR ROAD SERVICE–This is just a reminder that the Bros Club is the AAA for motorcyclists. If you break down they’ll take care of you, and triple A won’t if you’re on a motorcycle. They will also give you quote on any kind of insurance you may need, from health to antique bike.
LET’S MOVE–I’m sorry guys. I’ve got so much to report and do over the next couple weeks before I load my steamer trunk and sea bag and head to Houston to catch a ship bound for around the world, I’m running crazy. I’ll be online during the trip with a satellite phone and a laptop. While I’m gone, the crew will still be building bikes, covering the drags and running new stories. In fact, we have a line on two new books to be published in the Cantina. I hope to finish the first Chance Hogan novel and write another based on the sea voyage.
