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BRITT SHELSTAD MISS AMA PRO POMONA–Britt who? Well, you might not be familiar with her name just yet, but that will surely change in the near future. The 23-year-old blonde from Gillette, Wyoming, does not only have a great body and cute smile, but also knows how to ride motorcycles. She delivers the proof in the upcoming movie ‘Easy Rider: The Ride Back’ which had its director’s cut world premiere in Las Vegas three weeks ago. We met Britt there and look very much forward to seeing more of her soon.
If you are in Pomona for the AMA Pro Flat Track Races this weekend, you should keep an eye out for her: Britt has just been named ‘Miss AMA Pro Pomona’. She will be welcoming the crowd during the opening ceremonies and shoot the t-shirt cannon. During the races, she will be the 10-second girl in front of the riders prior to the start, and, when all is said and done, she’ll be the trophy girl on the podium. Those who attend the awards ceremony on Sunday evening at 6:30 pm at the Fairplex Sheraton will have a chance to meet her again.
Mike Kidd, AMA Pro Racing’s Director of Flat Track, promises us ? We will keep her busy!!? – sure sounds like it.
– C.S. Berg
CHRISTINE LE PERA RETURNS FROM ITALIAN COOKING SCHOOL TO SEND BIKERNET ANOTHER CUSTOM SEAT–Well I have a plethora of things that I made; Gnocchi, homemadepasta, Pizza, biscotti, gelato, Stuffed Chicken, hummm what else…..??
New image…. How is this one?? If you are interested in anyof our custom seats for sale please let me know.
Christine Le Pera
1-818-767-5110
Please visit our web site www.lepera.com
You can also read our article on www.bikernet.com click on the Le Pera Icon.
K&G CYCLES ADDS SPEEDWAY SHELTERS TO THEIR PRODUCT LINE–K and G Cycles is proud to announce the addition of Speedway Motorsports Shelters to their product line. These shelters are custom / private miniature motorsport garages with a retractable ?roll top? feature that allows fast and safe access to your bike! The main features of the Speed-Way Shelters are Weather Proofing, Ease of Assembly and Use, Strong and Durable materials and construction, and Custom Designs with Functionality and Affordability!
To use the shelter, simply pull your bike straight in, lower the retractable cover over the bike and you?re done! The shelters even have an overhead light and a locking mechanism. You can rest assured that your bike is fully protected and there NO WAITING FOR YOUR PIPES TO COOL!
The shelters come in two sizes: Standard/Sport and Touring. If you ever need to transport the shelter, it can be disassembled and stored in a convenient pouch. Travel weight for both sizes is just over 50lbs. In addition, K and G offers a diamond-tough floor that is custom fitted to the shelter to provide even more protection for your bike and its surroundings. Each shelter comes with a 48-LED overhead light but, if more light is needed, additional LED lights can be purchased separately. Speedway Motorsports Shelters carry a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship.
The best part is the price! K and G Cycles is offering the Standard/Sport shelter for $255.99 and the Touring size shelter for $339.99. You won’t find Speedway Motorsport shelters at a better price anywhere and they are ready to ship today. Stop by www.kandgcycles.com –George M. Marakas
www.kandgcycles.com 
NEW CAPTAIN AMERICA BIKE FOR PETER FONDA–Illusion Motorsports is unveiling their new Captain America motorcycle at Glendale Harley-Davidson Friday October 23rd. There will be an autograph signing from 4-7pm with Peter Fonda marking the 40th anniversary of the Easy Rider Movie. There will be a screening of the movie at 7pm.
The motorcycle will be on display Friday and Saturday at the dealership.
–Rusty
Illusion ?Captain America? (WCC Version) Motorcycle SpecificationsMSRP $49,990
Engine- 114 cubic inch S&S polished motor made to Illusion specifications. Includes all conforming CARB hardware certified to California spec?s
Frame- 250 CFL West Coast Choppers, 35 degree rake, 4 up stretch rigid
Transmission- 6 speed right side drive (steady bar)
Primary drive- 3? belt drive
Final drive- 530 o-ring chain
Front end- 41mm wide-glide telescopic with 3 degree raked triple trees
Gas tank- West Coast Choppers 3.6 gallon modified king sportster tank
Handlebars- monkey bar style 9?
Hand controls- OEM switch housings mated to Brembo hand controls
Rear wheel by Colorado Custom Wheel- Billet aluminum one-off 18×8.5? spider-web design
Front wheel by Colorado Custom Wheel- Billet aluminum 21×3.25? 40 spider-web design
Rear tire- 240 Metzler
Front tire- 21 Metzler
Front brake- Brembo billet 4 piston single floating rotor
Rear Brake- Brembo billet 4 piston floating rotor
Rear fender- Premium round
Front fender- tombstone
Tail light- West Coast Choppers tear drop
Seat- Illusion 10 gauge with hand tooling and seat shocks
Exhaust- West Coast Choppers conforming EPA header w/supertrapp
Carburetor- 42mm Mikuni with CARB approved air box
Paint- Captain America color scheme
Forward controls- West Coast Choppers FTW?s
All new Illusion motorcycles come with a full one year factory warranty. Extended warranties can be purchased from aftermarket companies also. All new Illusions are California Air Resources Board compliant in Ca and EPA compliant in the other 49 states. Financing can be obtained when purchasing a new Illusion, as well as the extended warranty.
Any questions you may have feel free to call 714-894-1942.
Illusion Motorsports
14726 Goldenwest St #F Westminster, Ca. 92683
714-894-1942 office
714-262-2370 cell
NEW ORLEANS BIKEFEST WEATHER REPORT– Looks like it?s gonna be great riding weather this weekend, so I just want to remind you of the New Orleans Bikefest poker run. A map of a scenic route for the run is attached. It?s a nice ride up and down River Road on the East and West Bank of the river, down St. Charles Avenue and into the Warehouse District.
So, get your friends together and take a ride that may even payoff in cash at the end. $500 for best hand. $250 for second best. $10 per hand registration fee. First bike out Friday 1:00 and last bike in Sunday 1:30 (yes, you have all weekend to make the run).
Poker run registration will be at the New Orleans Bikefest official merchandise booth.
For more info go to www.neworleansbikefest.com
–Barry Lee
DEPARTURE BIKE WORKS DEAL OF THE WEEK–Put this bike for sale at $ 9,500.00.It’s an ’84 st with some of Andrew’s expertise –pipes-rear fender –rear fender, andsupport-bars. Bike is in good shape, but is somewhat of a rat
–Lee
2010 Iron & Lace Custom Motorcycle PinUp Calendar– The new 2010 Iron & Lace Custom Bike and Centerfold Model Calendar sponsored by Mikuni Carburetors and Performance Machine features the world’s top custom bikes together with sexy centerfold models in revealing lingerie. Photographed by Jim Gianatsis, Iron & Lace offers a 16-month look at the top winning bikes from the 2008 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show’s Calendar Bike Building Championship and the AMD World Championship of Custom Bike building including the Best of Show(s) and Metric V-Twin winner Jim Guffaw’s “Er Head”, and Roger Goldammer’s Land Speed Record Turbo Bike.
Also featured are incredible customs from past and present LA Calendar Show winners including legendary builder Shinya Kimura of Zero and now Chabbott Engineering fame, Kenji Nagal / Ken’s Factory of Japan, Todd Silicato, Roland Sands, Russell Mitchell, along with AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building Show winners Roger Goldammer, JP Persitza of Cooks Customs and Tobias Guckel of TGS Motorcycles in Germany.
The Iron & Lace Calendar Kittens photographed with the bikes are beautiful cover models Rachel Bernstein and Sabella Shake, along with very sexy Cora Skinner, Apple, Playboy Playmates Athena Lundburg and Tiffany Toth, and adult film star Jayme Langford.
Ordering Information
The 2010 FastDates.com Iron & Lace Custom Bike, FastDates Racebike, Garage Girls Calendars reveal a full 16 months of the world’s top motorcycles with beautiful pin up models beginning with September 2009 and are printed in full color on 15×15-inch heavy dull coated art board and wire spiral bound for wall hanging. Calendars are available at you favorite motorcycle dealer from leading parts distributors, or order online at http://www.FastDates.com. Order toll-free by phone in the USA 1-800 461-1226.
RINEHART RACING AND CLEARLINE INDUSTRIES, LLC ENTER INTO MANUFACTURING ARRANGEMENT– ASHEVILLE, NC, October 20, 2009 ? Rinehart Racing has entered into a new state of the art manufacturing arrangement with Clearline Industries, LLC for the manufacturing of its motorcycle performance exhaust product line. While this is the V-Twin industry?s first time seeing the name ?Clearline? associated with the Rinehart line, it is not Clearline?s first experience with Rinehart.
Under Rinehart?s previous manufacturing arrangement, Clearline was responsible for product polishing, finishing and chroming. In addition to Clearline, numerous other suppliers, fabricators and vendors already involved in the manufacturing process will continue to perform their established role under the new arrangement. Vendors new to the Rinehart line are those replacing the portion of fabrication that was previously performed by BUB Enterprises.
?Clearline Industries is honored to be awarded this momentous opportunity with Rinehart Racing and proud to be associated with one of the most renowned names in the exhaust industry,? said James Trotter, Vice President of Business Development with Clearline
With the expiration of their previous manufacturing and distribution arrangement with LeMans Corp., the parent company of Drag Specialties, Rinehart assumes the exclusive management of the exhaust product line, including manufacturing and distribution, product development and customer service initiatives. With this transition, dealers can now purchase complete systems and component parts direct from Rinehart or through its distribution arrangement with Custom Chrome.
?This new chapter in the life of Rinehart Racing brings with it the dawning of a new day. Our company now has the autonomy and freedom to focus on and respond to the needs of the entire industry while concentrating our efforts towards motorcycle enthusiasts across the country. Every plan we make, every goal we set, and every design we introduce is driven by a principled desire for quality and is zealously focused on the consumer,? said Judd Hollifield, CEO of Rinehart. Hollifield went on to say, ?The strategic alliance between these two companies, both of which are corporately committed to innovation, craftsmanship and quality, will capitalize on the balance of imagination, innovation and meticulous engineering. The response will be a foundation for an even more successful future.?
Dealer orders for Rinehart product are currently being accepted and processed by Rinehart and Custom Chrome and shipment and delivery of certain products will begin by the end of October. Shortly thereafter, 2009-2010 applications which include true duals and new 2-1 systems being released.
To learn more about Rinehart Racing, please visit www.rinehartracing.com.
WASHINGTON UPDATE FROM MRF–Motorcycle Crash Causation Study–It was recently announced, and reported by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), that the federal government is proceeding with the motorcycle crash causation study. This is news for a number of reasons, as the study has been on virtual life support for the past few years.
A Quick Background on the Study:
Originally mandated and partially funded by the SAFETEA-LU legislation passed in 2005, the original concept of the study was to mimic the European Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study (MAIDS), using the same OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) methodology that the Europeans used. Utilizing that methodology, the study was supposed to investigate 1200 motorcycle crashes and collect 1500 data points on each crash.
Unfortunately, the funding formula of the bill was changed at the last minute leaving a $3 million dollar shortfall for the study. Then came the realization that the estimated $6 million price tag for the study was significantly lower than real world costs, estimated to more likely be in the $9 million range. The federal government?s share totaled $3 million and the motorcycle industry pledged $3 million, leaving an additional $3 million unfunded. A cry for help went out to the states to help offset the shortfall and a few responded, contributing about $600 thousand.
It seemed that the only way to get this study underway was to reduce the sample pool from 1200 to around 900. However, chopping the sample size by 25% seriously reduces the validity, sturdiness and scientific merit of the study. When the Feds announced that they must reduce the sample size, private support for funding the study fell dramatically. A motorcycle industry insider said it best, ?We (the motorcycle industry) do have $3 million for a good study, but not a dollar for a bad one.?
At a recent quarterly meeting, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed their only option, besides canceling the study altogether. They have decided to fund the study fully in house, taking the $650 thousand from the states and another $500 grand from the NHTSA coffers. So, what we are left with is a sample size of 300, with a price tag of just over $3 million. It?s disappointing that they have chosen this route. What started off as a possible landmark safety study will now be, without question, scientifically invalid and is not likely to be helpful for the motorcyclists of America.
As always, the MRF will keep you updated on this and all other issues happening in Washington DC.
Harley will start talks to save factory–Posted by Bin Du | 21 October 2009, 7:10 pm
Harley-Davidson Inc, the biggest US motorcycle maker, will start talks in coming weeks with union workers in York, Pennsylvania, to decide the fate of the company?s largest US manufacturing facility.
Harley has a plan that may keep the plant open with the union local acceptance of work-rule changes, said Pat Sweeney, a spokeswoman. The Milwaukee-based motorcycle maker is still pursuing a second option to relocate production to Kentucky, Indiana and Tennessee.
Fundamental change -?We have said from the beginning that our clear preference is to remain in York but only if the company can achieve fundamental change there by changing the labour agreement,? Sweeney said.
The decision will be one of the first major actions taken by Chief Executive Officer Keith Wandell, who took over the post in April. The company is trying to cut costs after posting eight straight declines in quarterly earnings as motorcycle sales shrank in the recession.
Local 175 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents hourly employees at the Pennsylvania plant.
The union didn?t return calls for comment. The plant had 2,400 employees as of May 13.
Harley rose 47 cents, or 2 per cent, to $23.75 (Dh87.25) at 4pm in New York Stock Exchange composite trading on Friday. Shares have risen 40 per cent this year. The York Daily Record reported on the talks.
Aussies Anti-Associaton Appeals–SA Govt lodges anti-association/anti-biker law appeal The South Australian Government today formally lodging an appeal in the High Court against a Supreme Court ruling on its anti-biker/anti-association laws.
Last month the Supreme Court found in favour of the Finks motorcycle club, that a part of the Act concerning control orders was invalid.
The Premier, Mike Rann says he is confident the High Court appeal will be successful.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month– – South Side Kustoms has a (Limited Edition) Untouchable Bobber – Real Divas Ride Theme – $1,500 from the sale of everyone of these goes to Breast Cancer Research – http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/DivasForACure.html – Please make sure all the ladies in our lives get screened for Breast Cancer.
FREE SHIPPING ON ANY MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED FROM SOUTH SIDE KUSTOMS – LASTS UNTIL OCTOBER 31st 2009
South Side Kustoms on EBAY – want to find some great deals on SSK Merch – look for us under seller name – southsidekustoms
South Side Kustoms 4th Annual Christmas Party to Benefit Toys for Tots Dec 12th 2009 at Recckio’s Sports Bar and Bowling Lanes – 2426 South Park Ave. Buffalo, NY 14220 –http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/EVENTS.html
TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR OUR 2010 RAFFLE BIKE – OUR NEW BASE MODEL – HITMAN BOBBER – watch for build updates/details. Tickets are $10.00 each ONLY 4000 Tickets Available and You DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN! – BENEFITS BUFFALO DREAM CENTER – DRAWING July 31st 2010 at Rumble in the City. – http://www.south-side-kustoms.com/EVENTS.html – Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band On Tour! – SEE YOU AT NOV 9th SHOW!
MAJOR ANNOUNCENEMENT COMING WITHIN NEXT 2 WEEKS!!! WATCH FOR IT!
South Side Kustoms
146 Barnard St.
Buffalo, Ny 14206
716-823-6279
1-800-675-3191
email- southsidekustoms@verizon.net
website – www.south-side-kustoms.com
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Metal Matrix Extreme Brake Rotor Kit from Rivera Primo– Metal Matrix Extreme is Rivera Primo?s newest product. Utilizing state-of-the-art manufacturing techniques, Rivera Primo combined the low weight of aluminum with the incomparable toughness of ceramics, ending up with a rotor that?s only 5% heavier than aluminum and 60% lighter than stainless steel. Very stable when subjected to higher operating temperatures these rotors give you more stopping power with less effort. The manufacturer feels so strongly about MMX rotor blades? strength that they come with a limited lifetime warranty. Just think, no more warped rotors seizing up and destroying your expensive, high-end calipers!
Designed to fit all 2000-and-later Harley Touring models, each 1036-0900 kit comes with a pair of black full-floating rotors with polished rotor carrier and black carrier buttons for the front. For the rear you get a single full-floating rotor with polished rotor carrier and black carrier buttons. You also get three sets of Rivera Primo?s proprietary Patriot brake pads made explicitly for metal matrix rotors. Topping it all off, you also get extra sets of red carrier buttons to change the look or to match your paint.
All these quality Rivera Primo lead-free components are made in the United States of America. See if the competition can make that claim!
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