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SWEET BILLET SHIFTERS FOR ANY SIZE FOOT–Right on the heels of their immensely popular Tombstone Taillight Housing, SoftBrake has introduced a whole collection of super sanitary, fully functional custom SHIFT LEVERS. Machined from solid billet aluminum each lever is polished and plated in rugged, durable show quality chrome. Available in 3 styles, Plain, Slotted and with Holes there is a style for every taste and machine.
Additionally, function and comfort for any size foot is assured with four custom sizes available, including; .5″, 1″, 1.5″ and 2″ over stock shaft lengths. If you’re looking for a really classy looking shifter with rugged durability to match, you have got to take a close look at these new pieces from SoftBrake.
Choose your size and style for just $75. For complete details call SoftBrake direct at 951-549-9954 or catch them on the Web at
CALIFORNIA CUSTOMS FOUND A NEW HOME, BUT CAN’T FLAME THE BUILDING–California Customs has found a new home. After building bikes for over 12 years from our shop in Mountain View, Calif. California Customs has relocated to our new facility in San Jose, Calif. With more space to build custom bikes and display our parts we think the new location is a great fit for us.
We’re holding our Grand Re-Opening party Saturday October 20 and will officially be open October 23. As usual we can still be found on the net at www.calcustom.com too. Unfortunately the landlord won’t let us flame the building.
For more information about our line of custom built bikes, custom designed unassembled kits, having your current ride customized or our line of parts contact us at:
California Customs
2081 U Bering Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
888-707-CUSTOM
408-954-8972
DID YOU SEE THE DONNIE SMITH BUILD TECH ON BIKERNET.COM. IT CAME FROM A WOLFGANG BOOK. HERE’S THE LASTEST FROM THE PUBLISHER–From Sheet Metal Fabrication to Bonneville Racers – New Books from Wolfgang Publications
Sheet Metal Fabrication Basics gives the reader the knowledge needed to shape sheet metal without the need for expensive power tools. The reader needs only a simple shop equipped with the most basic of tools. Master craftsman Rob Roehl from the shop of Donnie Smith explains how to stretch and shrink sheet metal.
$24.95 + S&H, 144 pages long, 350+ photos.
Triumph Motorcycle Restoration
As popular as the Triumph Twins were in the 60s and 70s, they are quite possibly more popular now. The new book from Wolfgang Publications offers complete start-to-finish assembly and restoration sequences on two Triumph Twins, a 1963 and a 1969 Bonneville. Also included is the start-to-finish assembly of the 1969 engine and transmission.
$29.95 + S&H, 144 pages, 450+ photos.
Bonneville, World’s Fastest Motorcycles
Over 150 bikes make the salt their home for one week in September. Those bikes range from small-budget, small displacement entries, to the very professional and expensive streamliners of companies like Bub and Kawasaki. Well-known photographer Horst R?sler captures the magic of Bonneville: The bikes, the limitless salt, the sunburned faces of crew and riders.
$29.95 + S&H, 144 pages, 200+ photos, hardcover.
All these books and many more are available from Wolfgang Publications. Order by mail (PO Box 223, Stillwater, MN 55082) by phone (651 275 0194) or on the web (wolfpub.com).
BIKERNET BANNER ARRIVES IN DAYTONA FOR BIKETOBERFEST–The banner showed up early in Daytona but it was a couple of days before it could find some fine gals to hold its edges. The event has just started, so I am sure we will have more to come. Seems like Jay, from Jay Brake, gets in there every time. What’s with that?
Watch out for more action at 2Wheelers on Main. Check ’em out for all the cool stuff and tell ’em Bikernet sent ya.
THE KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL 2007, 2008 UPDATE–The new chop year is upon us and as always I amworking hard with my students to one up what we havedone in the past. I knew last years SPS meathookbuild and the ’58 Panhead build, which is in the newissue #16 of DICE, would be tough to beat, but we areup to our personal challenge. This year we have aLeroy Thompson Ethyl frame with an old ironhead motorthey also donated pairing up with a Pearson Customsspringer. We also have a Sucker Punch Sally framethat will be getting a new S&S 93 inch highcompression cone Shovel..THANKS S&S!
We also have a few of the true old school builds thatI fund which include a 1942 WLA all original sidevalve army bike, and a 1947 FLH knucklehead. I knowthis year will definitely show Kennedy is the coolesthigh school class in the world! These kids areenrolled in a 18 week course on the bike building thatcounts as credit for graduation, how cool is that!
Anyinterested sponsors can contact me through my websitewww.baasmetalcraft.com
–Kevin “TEACH” Baas
ADLY MOTO LLC INTRODUCES ALL NEW TITAN 300 SHAFT DRIVE PTO EQUIPPED WATER-COOLED UTILITY ATV–Adly Moto also announces the arrival of the Italian designed Roxon brand.ADLY MOTO announced today the introduction of an all new 4X4 utility shaft drive ATV. According to Terry Nesbitt, Adly Moto VP, “we will formally introduce the latest edition to our product line at the GIE EXPO (Louisville Lawn and Garden Show) October 25-27. The Titan 300 with numerous unique features including shaft drive water-cooled 4-valve head engine with ceramic coated cylinder, all wheel independent torsion bar suspension, and an industry first secondary dual-range transmission with PTO is the beginning of a new segment in the ATV industry.
This state of the art new design utilizes a dual-range CVT along with a secondary dual-range transmission with front and rear differentials resulting in a mutli-faceted ATV with excellent towing capacity as well as the potential to obtain reasonable speeds. The secondary transmission provides 2.5 times more torque in order to maximize load capacity and reduce CVT wear.
The Adly Moto PTO System and separate disc brake offers many unique opportunities including an industry first shaft drive Power Trailer (900 pound load capacity) with an independent differential, hydraulic dump bed and independent suspension; ATV and Power Trailer become a 6 X 6. The PTO is quick disconnect and the differential compensates for L/R wheel speed thereby shortening the turning radius and enhancing the overall handling characteristics.”
Nesbitt also states, “Adly Moto is now the exclusive distributor for the Roxon brand. The Roxon Bullet 125 Dirt Bike is an Italian designed product with an excellent reputation for performance, quality and style. The Bullet 125 utilizes a girder type frame with numerous alloy and billet component parts and is available in both Dirt Bike and Super Moto styles.”
Corporate website is usa.adlymoto.com.
PAUGHCO SLIP ON SLASH CUT MEGAPHONES– Check out these slick new SLASH CUT MEGAPHONE mufflers recently introduced by Paughco. Originally designed for Dressers the unique mufflers will adapt to many applications using 1 3?4″ head pipes. Each Megaphone is 29″ long and measure 3 3?4″ diameter at the tip. Mufflers are fit with steel baffles and are chrome plated. Each muffler is fit with a single dual hole mounting bracket for easy installation.
Paughco SLIP ON MEGAPHONES retail for $129.95 each and can be ordered direct by calling 775-246-5738 or visit them on the Web at
BIKERNET ALASKAN ADVENTURE COMING– Testing which Buells, the Uly & TT?? What is that place (Fleet Center) where you get your project bikes?? Is that a H-D demo distribution deal for the Magazines out in Ca.?? We just got a 08′ Buell Uly in. One of the mechanics here bought it. Sold his Dyna for the cash to buy it!! The Uly would be a great ride for you goin to Alaska. You won’t be as cramped as the M2 Badlands Buell was.
For me, I like the Kawi KLR. Best bang for the buck around!! A used Buell blast bought cheap would make a great Dual Sport Project. I also like a mid to late 90’s Sportster with Dual Sport suspension.
We had a customer take a Sportster, setup as a Dual Sport to Alaska. It had BMW type off road bags on it. He also carried a extra rear tires, tools etc. with him. The guy was a local from Charlotte in his ’60s!!
–Pablo
Within the next two weeks we will have an initial plan, maps and dates for the Bikernet Alaskan Adventure 2008.–Bandit
HELMET RALLIES WERE THE PATH TO FREEDOM–How may helmet laws have been repealed in the last 10 years (not counting the perversion of principal in accepting insurance compromise, such as in Florida, Kentucky and Texas)? We repealed something like 29 state laws in 1977 and ’78.
A call to action is needed and it’s needed now. Even more necessary is for leadership to stop resisting these actions which have worked in the past and will work now. The membership has been corralled long enough. Turn the people loose and lead them to the streets. Wake up the legislature in your state to the fact the “people” effected by helmet laws don’t want them.
–Pan
RED WING MOTORCYCLES LAUNCHED BY AEROSMITH FRONT MAN–RED Wing Motorcycles is the name of the new custom motorcycle manufacturing business founded by Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler in collaboration with engineer Mark Dirico and AC Custom Motorcycles.A press release from the company states: “Red Wing Motorcycles are the fusion of rock and roll artistry and superior engineering. Imbued with Tyler’s sense of style, each motorcycle is as comfortable to ride as it is sexy.”
Red Wing Motorcycles debuted its new designs, the Retro and ProStreet models, at the New Hampshire International Speedway’s Sylvania 300, and they are now available from Manchester and Nashua, New Hampshire Harley-Davidson dealerships.
Talking about the bikes he designed, Tyler said: “You get on one of these bikes and you can ride for days. These bikes are sick, rugged, and just damn cool, and they’re amazing to look at!”
Each bike is backed by an extensive warranty and can be fully serviced by local Harley dealers. Bikes will be available in partnership with select dealerships across the East Coast through 2008 with a national-roll out planned later that year.
RED WING MOTORCYCLES
Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Tel: 603 622 2461
CHOPPER BICYCLES AVAILABLE–They are all very solid, well crafted bikes. They can hold a 250lb person and ride really smooth. They are all the same style and come ineither black or red. I just take each one and trick ’em out/customized themin different ways and sell ’em.
I have gotten great responses from all who come across them.My bikes and apparel will be available there for now and through the sitewhen complete. I know myspace is huge so that should work out fine for themoment.
–A
Z ART EXHIBIT OF THE WEEK– Here’s my pic of the week for ya… The bike is (formerly) my ’62 panhead. The decoration is Paige. ‘Nuff said. Have a good week.
–Z Eastwood
TATTOO BIKE HELPS WOUNDED WARRIORS– Bandit got on the horn, “Hey I need more details on the auction of Brass Balls Bobbers’ tattoo bobber and the Wounded Warrior Project for Thursday the news.”
I wiped the drool off my mouth and the sleep from my eyes as I put the bottle of Jack on the floor before it spilled. “Ok, ok, ok? “Limme think, the auction is underway and someone is going to get the tattoo bobber that was built on Speed’s V-Twin TV he/she show and will be profiled in January 2008 Easyriders Magazine.
I don’t know anything about the Wounded Warrior Project except that some of the proceeds of the Brass Balls Bobbers eBay auction go to this charity,” I said to Bandit. “Well get to it and get me the info asap!”
So I called Catherine Pillsbury at the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and found out that it is run by a bunch of gung-ho Bandit-types with programs to help service members and their families immediately following injury, and during their convalescence and rehabilitation.
After I got the details I shot Bandit an email with a link to the WWP that I put up in the BBB department. I also sent him a link on the Brass Balls Bobber Tattoo Bobber on eBay.
–Mouser
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