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NEW ’04/’05 SPORTSTER ROAD RAGE–Rubber mount Sportster owners looking for the kind of performance boost Bassani’s ROAD RAGE system has produced on Big Twin machines will be pumped over this latest 2 into 1 system developed specifically for 2004 and 2005 Sportsters.
The latest ROAD RAGE features sleek, aggressive styling and unique 1 3Z Both mid and forward control models are available. Flawlessly finished in rugged show quality chrome, the new ROAD RAGE SPORT is available exclusively from NORTH COUNTY CUSTOMS and their dealers. Suggested retail is $499.00. Heat shields are available as an option. To order or for more details call 866-439-4287. On the Web at www.bassanipipes.com. BIKERNET RELATIONSHIP CORNER–A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband. Suddenly her husband burst into the kitchen. “Careful! CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD! You’re cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They’re going to STICK! Careful! CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you’re cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don’t forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!” The wife stared at him. “What the hell is wrong with you? You think I don’t know how to fry a couple of eggs?” The husband calmly replied, “I wanted to show you what it feels like when I’m driving with you in the car.” –from NuttboyP>N.C.–T STEALTH REPORT FR BIKERNET STEALTH REPORT FROM N.C.–When you deal with the public everyday in the motorcycle business you hear some funny stories, some dumb stories and everything in between. You also get asked some funny and some dumb questions from one end of the spectrum to the other. I thought I would share some of my favorite ones with you this week. I had a guy who traded his Sportster for a Fatboy a few years back and the guy comes in complaining about not getting any gas mileage. He says “I could ride farther on my Sporster,” well i can’t believe this and he says he wants to buy some gas cap medallions. He grabs one and then says “He had better get one for that FALSE CAP,” and I say “What FALSE CAP,” and he says “That left cap, you can screw on it all day and it won’t come off!” I have him show where his bike is in the parking lot and proceed to unscrew the so called “FALSE CAP,” left hand threads, his eyes get as big as saucers and says “Wow, no wonder I wasn’t getting any gas mileage!” A true story! The next one that comes to mind is this guys brings his Sporster in for service and the complaint is that the LEFT HAND BRAKE does not have any pressure. We very gently explain that the left handlever is the clutch, not the brake. How he made it to the shop is still a mystery to this day! Another true story! When I ride my jockey shift rigid frame kick start only bike to work, that is when I really get the good ones. One guy who had tried to impress me with all of his knowledge after riding and owning a bike for all of two weeks walks out and looks at my bike and ask me “Where can I get one of those EMERGCENY BRAKE LEVERS for my bike?” Come to find out he was talking about my jockey shift stick! Still another true story! This one has to do with my rigid framed bike again. I run an open BDL primary belt drive on the bike. We all know how belt drives will sing when engaged, well most of us know. This guy was standing in the parking lot when I pull up and the BDL is singing it’s tune and the guy runs over and says “Cut it off something is wrong, Do you hear that noise?” I looked at him and said “Sure I hear it, some change fell out of my pocket and fell down in the belt drive, nothing to worry about, it will work itself out!” The guy says “OH!” Still yet another true story! I tell these stories not to humiliate anyone but to show the humorous side of the day to day business when you deal with bikes daily. I didn’t give names to protect the innocent or in this case the not so innocent. Everyone has to start somewhere to learn anything, just remember when you are new and learning, it is better to listen and learn before talking and letting everyone know you don’t know a whole lot. So until next week, Let those belt drives sing! –STEALTHMAN 1975 FREEDOM FIGHTERS–Here?s an image showing signatures from Freedom Fighters signing in to the Legislature in 1975. Note the organizations they represented. They?ve been fighting for our rights to ride free for almost 40-years. Join your local motorcycle rights organization and support their efforts. OCC INVESTIGATION–Mother Fucker, with Sam’s Club selling one of OCC’s fine kit-bikes for only $137,000. How can a custom painter or fabricator survive? Or worse yet one of their custom kit-bikes for only $200,000? It’s not fucking fair. This means guys like you and me are gonna hafta buy our chopper parts at Kmart or maybe even Gemco… Is Gemco still around? I heard Jay Leno just loves the fuck out of his Evo-powered Rough Superior those OCC guys put together in just a few hours. –John Last week we received a report that Jay is suing them. THE BIKERNET FAT ASSED STUDY–There is a new study out about married women and how they feel about their asses!The results of this study are pretty interesting: a.. 85% of women think their ass is too big… –from Nuttboy BIKERNET CARIBBEAN REPORT–Man, I almost forgot, it’s time for the news again, but in between an overload of work and all the shit that goes on, I totally forgot about it. Almost.I’m heading over to NorCal for the CCI dealer show, but there are a few errands to take care of, and a few new things that have developed, so here we go. Congratulations to Hank Young, winning his latest Discovery build off against Cole Foster; that one was a tuff one. Hank being a very good friend, and Cole building very sweet, clean bikes. The match-up took place in San Diego, so I guess it was anyone?s call. At the end of the night the trophy and ugliest chick went to Hank. Some say Cole was laughing his ass of while walking out with two porn stars….Such is life I guess…. Speaking of Hank, we have decided to go to Biketoberfest, but not as vendors, just to cruise around town and raise hell. I have a slight hunch that this will be a Biketoberfest to remember. Also we have been called to assist at a Dave Mann memorial. I guess the unveiling of OCC’s bike is taking place, you know how it is, but we will still head over. Dave deserves to be respected. News Flash, and since the cat is out of the bag, Puerto Rico bike weekend will host another Biker Build Off. Featuring none other than Arlen Ness against Roland Sands. It promises to be a cool ride and lots of fun. I am really looking forward to it, even if it’s for a couple minutes the audience will be able to take a glimpse of my stomping grounds. Again, I believe that the event is going to be bursting at the seams when everyone and their mothers head over just to see and be seen, more so with TV in the house.Maybe that’s a sign of my turn coming up…. The Horse “Horsetoberfest show” will take place at the Last Resort Bar, Saturday, during Biketoberfest, we will be there with our bikes, so come on by and say hi. It will be the coolest gathering of Old School bikes in Florida. Speaking of the Horse, the new issue is on its way to the printers, check out Indian Larry’s memorials. Also there’s a lot of stuff brewing… Will keep on releasing info, as is proper. I’m working on a couple more bikes which should be done in time for Rincon, I will keep you guys posted, besides I have to start building a bike for an event in June, so the whole build will be seen here and in The Horse magazine…. Well, I’m out of here, got a plane to catch, Frisco is waiting….Maybe I?ll see you there …. Jose ? Caribbean Reporter TEXAS CLUB COMES TO LONG BEACH, CA–Great talking to you the other night! I don’t know if I gave you the website… I think I did, anyway here it is…www.thecellarlbc.com Check out the history of the originals, it’s pretty funny. I think havinga little of that Texas history in the club, just a little, will be cool!After we start the build outs we will install “quick shot” cameras toarchive the construction from start to finish. You will be able to log on@ any time and check out the progress!Stay tuned and keep in touch! –Vince Jordan www.thecellarlbc.com SPEED-POINT’S NEW CATALOG– SPEED-POINT releases its new catalog this month.Initially, this will be available as a cheque-card CD and is to be followed by a full, printed version in both English and German.The catalog will also be available as a free download from the web site (contact details below). Among the many items featured will be Classic Rim wheels. These are available in 9 x 18in and 10.5 x 18in sizes.The same sizes are also offered in the new Hot Rod design. The catalog carries details on other major product releases such as the drive side brake system, a custom option for wide rear wheel conversions, and the expanding range of parts Speed-point is offering for the V-Rod. SPEED-POINT FLORIDA NEWS ALERT–We are finally getting back to normal around here. Whatever that is.I’ll report in later!Hanging in and on! –Mandu IT’S A SHORT AND SWEET THIS WEEK–The big Custom Chrome Dealer Show happens this weekend. I’m rolling over to the Queen Mary to have the 1928 Shovelhead shot for Jim’s Pin-Up Iron and Lace Calendars. That bastard better start. Since the news is short and the Monster Garage show airs next week let’s take a look at my Monster Garage Souvenir, the Don Hotop alignment tool. Don plasma cut this bastard out of about 1/16-inch mild steel sheet. Using a sheered straight edge he cut notches for the swingarm, axle plates and tranny shafts. He laid this across the rear wheel sprocket and the tranny sprocket to align the final drive. Worked like a champ. I bagged the final version, after the show was complete, and brought it home to use on bike builds for ever more. As a tribute to Don and the show I asked a local trophy guy to engrave a brass plate to commemorate the designer and the show. It’s just a little reminder of a terrific experience, a cool as hell custom, that I had my finger in, and the team that made it happen. I can’t tell you any more. You’ll just have to check the show on the Discovery channel Monday night. This puppy hangs in a place of honor in the Bikernet Headquarters, close to the lift for quick action on my chopper project. It’ll be featured shortly in a tech. That’s it, goddamnit. I need to check a battery, polish aluminum and ride. Have a helluva weekend. I’m judging bikes, hangin’ with the bros and chasing women this weekend. Ride Forever, –Bandit
b.. 10% of women think their ass is too little…
c.. The other 5% say that they don’t care, they love him, he’s a good man, and they would have married him anyway.
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