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SAMSON/RAY PRICE NITRO HARLEY TAKES WORLD RECORD AT RT. 66 RACEWAY– Nitro racer, Tommy Grimes of the Samson/Ray Price Nitro Harley Racing took home ALL the honors at the NHRA POWERade 5th Annual Ameriquest Mortgage Company NHRA Nationals at the world class Rt. 66 Raceway in Joliet, IL.
With the legendary Ray Price as teacher, Grimes took the team to victory lane with a win and a world record series of passes at the Screamin’ Eagle Nitro Harley Exhibition Series. Grimes qualified 2nd in one of the most prestigious fields in Nitro Harley drag racing with a 6.423 ET at 198.38.
In the eliminations on Sunday, Grimes ran a scorching 6.256 ET at 220.62 mph, the quickest pass on a Nitro Harley. In the 2nd round, the rookie rider maintained his composure to run a 6.290ET for a back up for the World record at 222.51 mph, the fastest time of the meet.
In the Finals, Grimes ran 6.336 ET at 220.04 to out power Doug Vancil’s 6.393 ET at 203.58 mph.
This World record would not be possible without our sponsors. The Samson/Ray Price Nitro Harley team gratefully thanks their sponsors:Samson Exhaust, Ray Price Harley-Davidson, Raleigh H. O. G., Buell,Performance Machine, Ultra Pro Machining, Autolite Sparkplugs, Barnett Clutches & Cables, PRP/MSD Ignitions, JIMS USA, Mickey Thompson Tires,Z1R Helmets, Gates Rubber Co., Hargis Consulting, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Freddie Robbins and Metzler Tire.
Oct . 15-16 Screamin’ Eagle Perf. Parts Natls Rockingham, NC
Nov 12-13 JIMS Las Vegas Nationals Las Vegas, NV
Nov 14 AHDRA Awards Banquet Las Vegas, NV
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TOP TEN MOST Polite Ways to Say Your Zipper Is Down….by David Letterman–
10. The cucumber has left the salad.
9. Quasimodo needs to go back in the tower and tend to his bells.
8. You need to bring your tray table to the upright and locked position.
7. Paging Mr. Johnson… Paging Mr. Johnson..
6. Elvis is leaving the building.
5. The Buick is not all the way in the garage.
.4 Our next guest is someone who needs no introduction.
3. You’ve got a security breach at Los Pantalones.
2. Men may be From Mars…..but I can see something that rhymes with Venus.
And the #1 way to tell someone his zipper is unzipped…..
1. I always knew you were crazy, but now I can see your nuts.
BIKERNET STEALTH REPORT FROM NC–As I write this the rain is pouring down her in Charlotte. The STEALTH BIKE WORKS poker run to benefit the American Red Cross’s hurricane relief efforts is being threatened, but such is life we can not control the weather. The poker run is scheduled for this Saturday Oct. 8th.
Not much to report on here at SBW this week. It has been a good week for business this week. Our service area for the first time has been full so that is a good sign. We are slowly but surely building our customer base.
Just a few things to let loose on this week. First have you noticed how lame all those tv reality shows have become. First we have Trump with his apprentice show with all the yuppies fighting for a chance to be his #1 butt wipe. Most of these people are already very successful and some already have millions. So with that thought, why would you want to work for anyone else? While watching TV last night I saw where that old jail bird Martha Stewart has her own version of The Apprentice. This is a strange one, she gets out of the “big house” and people want to work for her and be like her???? I don’t get it! I wonder who the next ex-con will be to get their own TV show?
The list of these shows goes on with the likes of who can lose the most wait to the “Nanny” coming to your house to straighten all your problems out. I know you are wondering how I know about all of these shows, well every once in awhile I get trapped by “THE MEANEST” and I have to sit throught it. That’s the truth! Please Discovery Channel, bring back the bike build-offs! Okay enough already! It is a good thing we have BIKERNET to get away from this.
Speaking of Bikernet, you know I was thinking about all the people I have met over the years through Bikernet and the list is pretty big. When I say the people I have met I mean not only in person but through this site, the “Your Shot” page, and the regular contributors. Bikernet is a common ground for all of us. Everyone has a say and has a chance to be heard. There is a certain brotherhood at Bikernet. It is the only site I check daily and the “Your Shot” page is one of my favorite departments. So if you got something to say, let’s hear it!
That is about it for this week. We need bike realted reality show!
Until next week, RIDE!
–STEALTHMAN
When you are in deep trouble, say nothing, and try to look like you know what you’re doing.
NEW SCHOOL AIR SEAT SUSPENSIOR SYSTEM–I have some new products, My new school air seat suspension system.
Contact Info:
–Rocky
www.purekustom.com
Tel:480-924-6866
mailto:rocky1@purekustom.com
Mesa , Az
A True Piece of Engineering Art–Doug Keim Creative Cycles (DKCC) is dedicated to quality. If it’s a DKCC product, then the customer can rest assured it’s made from top-quality materials and constructed with meticulous attention-to-detail. The DKCC Compound Bow frame features CNC-machined neck, engine, and tranny mounts, as well as a slick-step milled side-plate and aesthetic axle dropouts.
Fully fixture-built and completely TIG-welded, the frame comes complete with swingarm, swingarm pivot axis, flush pivot axis fasteners, 1-inch rear axle for superior strength, billet aluminum rear axle covers, oil tank and billet oil fill cap. The Compound Bow frame is available with neck angles of 38-40, -42-45-degrees.
Order it with any backbone stretch up to 8 inches and dropped leg stretch up to a negative 2 inches. Standard chopper frame is 3 inches stretched in the backbone with 5 inches of stretch in the leg with a 40-degree neck angle.
Standard Prostreet frame is 6 inches stretched in the backbone, negative 2 inches in the leg, with a 42-degree neck angle.
This is a drop-seat frame that features a very unique as well as strong double-curved down tube arrangement. The DKCC Compound Bow frame is a true piece of engineering art.
For more information, contact: Doug Keim Creative Cycles,
(732) 751-1403,
TICKETS ON SALE-TWO GREAT EVENTS-ONE BIG WEEKEND–Tickets Now On SaleAdvance Discount Combo Tickets Also Available forK&N presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series and theCycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota Trucks
Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced tickets for the first round of the K&N Filters presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series and the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota Trucks in Fort Worth, TX are now on sale.
Discounted Combo Tickets or event specific tickets can be purchased through Central Ticket Office by phone 800-462-7979, 817-335-9000 or online at
The BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series kicks off the 12-race series with over $2,000,000.00 in purse, point fund and contingency money at the Fort Worth Convention Center on November 4-6, 2005. Factory support teams along with many of the nations best arenacross riders will let it all air out on the specially designed track full of jumps, berms and turns.
See the latest and greatest innovations, products and services, aftermarket products, as well as the hottest new motorcycles, ATVs, scooters and more at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show presented by Toyota Trucks. There is plenty to do and see for the entire family with Vintage Displays, Ball of Steel Stunt Show, Kids Cycle Center as well as a concentrated shopping experience for enthusiasts of all ages.
Advance Discount Combo tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster, Central Ticket Office and participating Kawasaki dealers. Event specific tickets are also available for either the BooKoo Arenacross or the International Motorcycle Show.
Professional racing Friday and Saturday at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX on November 4-5, 2005. Gates open at 6:00pm with a rock ‘n race concert and racing at 8:00pm both days. The 20 Class Amateur Shootout begins Sunday at noon November 6th.
Show hours Friday 4:00pm-9:00pm, Saturday 9:30am-8:00pm and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm.
The 12-event race series heads to St. Charles, MO November 11-13, 2005 and wraps up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 10-12, 2006. For more information please visit http://listmgr.advanstar.com
BIKER INTERNET RADIO SHOW–Hey Layla,Irish Rich told me to shoot you an e-mail. My husband and I own Black Magic Customs, Inc. in Sandwich, IL.We have started doing a Biker internet radio show on Sunday nights from 6:00 to 8:00 central time. He thought you might put this in your news section on Bikernet.Here’s a link to our show if you’d like to check it out:
http://www.kineticmusicplayground.com/?pageid=46347
Thanks so much! Lynn Hoffman
BIKERNET BONNEVILLE EFFORT–Bonneville is addicting. It’s salt flat hell of 60 square miles. If you want test overall limits it’s the way to go. Well a handful of us may make a run to attain 200mph club status. The initial design is to create a Panhead Sportbike with a 120-inch Accurate Engineering engine, Baker Transmission, a John Reed designed Custom Chrome, Santee Built, V-Frame. We’re talking about turbo-charging the unit with a Nick and Charlie, Custom Performance job out of Phoenix.
Wait, here’s a couple of highlights. I will cover all aspects of the build on Bikernet. I’ll work with a motorcycle mag to supplement the coverage. Then, I’ll ride this sucker to Sturgis next year, but here’s the icing on the cake. I’ll ride it to Bonneville, then the lovely Valerie, from Custom Performance, will race it for the record books. Hey, don’t get pissed. She weighs half of what I do.
Currently Departure Bike Works, Accurate Engineering, Custom Performance, Baker and CCI are on board. Hang on as the reports start to emerge.
PRO TUNING CENTER LIST GROWING– The new S&S Training and Certification Facility in La Crosse , Wisconsin, is open and offering VFI and Sidewinder courses. The second class to run through the week-long Pro Tuning session that incorporates these two courses came from Gateway Big Dog in Maryland Heights, Missouri-and they hold the distinction of being the second Certified Pro Tuning Center in the country.
Pro Tuning Center certification is achieved when two or more VFI and Sidewinder qualified technicians are on staff at a given S&S dealer–equipped with the proper tools and dynamometer in order to become certified. These courses give students the ins-and-outs of performance, oiling systems, carburetors, exhaust and tuning on both S&S and Harley-Davidson engines. All of the tuning and performance verification is done on SuperFlow dynamometers and the technicians utilize a complete shop full of MAC Tools during their training.
“Wow. I have worked on V-Twins sine the late ’80s, but I was always hesitant to take on truing the flywheels. It’s like a black magic that only one guy in town usually does,” said Greg Kottman, owner of Gateway Big Dog. “Now that we have done it as part of the school, it is no longer intimidating. In fact, it is something we are looking forward to doing as soon as possible. My technicians that attended the school are re-energized and ready to apply what they learned in VFI Training to the many fuel-injected Harley-Davidson motorcycles that are on the road now.”
“I recommend this class for anyone that wants to keep up with where the industry is going,” said Brian Dillender, Lead Technician at Gateway Big Dog. “You can see the future of the V-Twin industry is Fuel Injection and this is the best way I have seen to get ahead of the curve on working with it.”
“This was a great class to work with,” said S&S Instructor Jon “Opee” Olson. “Since Gateway is a Big Dog dealer, their familiarity with our products allowed us to move into many extra modules of our curriculum, moving their class along at a really exciting pace.”
MOTORCYCLE MURDERER APPEALS CONVICTION–Former South Dakota Governor Bill Janklow appealed his manslaughter conviction before the South Dakota Supreme Court, Tuesday. Janklow was convicted last December for the traffic accident that killed a Minnesota motorcyclist Randy Scott. Janklow was sentenced to 100 days in jail and three years probation. In South Dakota, all felony convictions are automatically appealed to the state Supreme Court.
Mitchell, S.D. – Bill Janklow was not present at the oral arguments before South Dakota’s Supreme Court. But the theater at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, was packed with students and the curious. Janklow’s lawyer said the trial judge made several mistakes. In order to convict someone of manslaughter or reckless driving, South Dakota state law says there has to be a conscious disregard of the outcome. Conscious is the key word here.
Defense attorney Ed Evans represented Bill Janklow. Evans said Janklow was in a diabetic stupor at the time of the accident. The attorney claimed Janklow’s judgement was impaired and that he was not conscious of the outcome of his actions. Evans said the trial judge failed to properly instruct the jury about the definition of the term unconscious. Evans said legally, it means your judgement is impaired because of your medical condition.
One judge asked Evans if defense experts defined the term during the trial.”From a medical standpoint they talked about confusion and the sugar, and how it impacts the brain, but they never said the legal definition of conscious or unconscious is as follows,” Evans said. “They talked in medical terms, not in legal terms which again is important why we needed the term defined from a legal standpoint as to what unconscious means under the law.”
The state’s attorney said the common sense definition of unconscious is enough in this case. Patricia Archer, Assistant Attorney General, said the evidence proved Janklow was driving recklessly and knew the risks when he hit Randy Scott. She described the evidence leading up to the accident. First, Janklow passed a car at a high rate of speed.
“Finally, you’ve got him at the last split second,” Archer said. “He yells out a warning to Brandlin (passenger in the car), ‘Look out,’ and he slams on his breaks.
His own expert testified that those breaks were fully engaged. The defendant had hit the breaks. Now somebody who was unconscious, even under the defendant’s proposed theory would not have had even enough awareness to do that. That’s the state’s position.”
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