Frenchman Eric Teboul reset the all time quarter mile elapsed time and speed records for a two wheeled vehicle two days ago at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida by running 5.12/264 in the quarter mile. Teboul was riding his hydrogen peroxide rocket powered motorcycle at the Haltech Manufacturers Cup finals. Read more

Vintage motorcycle enthusiasts in the Mountain State now have a way to connect with similarly minded individuals in their home state.

A group of motorcyclists has successfully petitioned the Antique Motorcycle Club of America for a new chapter in West Virginia. The chapter’s charter was approved earlier this month, and was in the hands of the chapter’s president, Rick Rogers, last week.

“The objective is to promote the restoration of vintage motorcycles,” Rogers said, standing by his 1947 Indian bike at his home in Dupont City.

The new chapter, dubbed the Mountain State Chapter, is the first in West Virginia. It joins more than 50 other AMCA chapters across the United States, Canada and Europe.

The only other chapters close to West Virginia are in the Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Washington, D.C., areas.

Rogers said so far, the club has 48 members and has met formally for five months. Monthly meetings are usually held at a fire hall in Flatwoods, but sometimes the club meets elsewhere in different parts of the state. Members hail from Huntington to areas near Cumberland, Md., and everywhere in between, Rogers said.

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Hey,

I’m scattered this morning. I’m trying to encourage some of these kids around here to think of their futures and even make a list every day or week. There is so much to be handled from the family aspect, the spiritual, the home, the fun stuff, the business, and the creative.

No wonder kids are lost on drugs. They are just trying to avoid the myriad of lists engulfing them. I relish in my bullshit lists. They are my daily maps to life and accomplishments. I’m not the brightest bulb on the block, but I do like to get shit done and help as many brothers and sisters in the process. What the hell else is there, money?

We have a mantra around the headquarters. It’s all about sharing with family and the industry we love, while enjoying every day by checking off the list of accomplishments and creative exploits.

Let’s hit the news, then I’ll spill a portion of the general list on the table and figure out what can be tackled this afternoon.

Former national road racing champion Roland Sands is a bike building superstar with clients like Mickey Rourke and Brad Pitt. Roland has now been commissioned to resurrect a salvage yard Harley for professional skateboarder Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana. Lyn-z is accompanied by husband and action sports legend, Travis Pastrana, who dismantles a 1200cc Sportster. The end result is a naked street tracker suitable for the dirt ovals of the Grand National Series.

Also in the episode: Analog Cycles’ Tony Prust marches to the beat of a different drum. The percussion tech for alt-metal band Chevelle also leans to the alternative side of motorcycling. In season IV Prust has accepted the challenge to build a Bimota DB3 into a slick Café Racer for Chevelle Drummer Sam Loeffler. The musician had his say throughout the build, but the Bostoms will get the encore at Black Hawk Farms, a 1.95 mile private circuit racetrack outside Chicago.

For more information on Velocity, please visit Velocity.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VelocityTV or on Twitter @VelocityTV1
CAFÉ RACER is produced from Velocity by CBP Television. For Velocity, Dave Lee is executive producer and Shaan Akbar is associate producer. For CPT Television, Ed Coughlin is executive producer.

BIKERNET ACCIDENT REPORT–Results of an accident with a ‘57 Chevy and a Harley—from Harvey Tow

CALIFORNIA AIR GESTAPO– Emissions Notice to Customers in California
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) prohibits the sale and use of emissions-related aftermarket parts for motorcycles unless the part is either (1) a “replacement part,” (2) a part that has been approved for use by an ARB Executive Order (“EO Part”), or (3) a part for competition use only. These three categories are defined in more detail below.

(1) Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts are aftermarket parts that are functionally equivalent to the stock part they are intended to replace and therefore would not impact emissions. These parts are legal for sale and use in California. Aftermarket exhaust system components are considered to be “replacement parts” if:

(a) The motorcycle’s stock exhaust system does not contain a catalytic converter and installation of the aftermarket exhaust system components does not require the removal or replacement any emissions-related equipment originally attached to the stock exhaust system, such as an oxygen sensor; or

(b) The motorcycle’s stock exhaust system contains a catalytic converter upstream of the muffler and the installation of the aftermarket component (e.g., muffler) does not require removal of the catalytic converter or the removal or replacement any emissions-related equipment originally attached to the stock exhaust system, such as an oxygen sensor.

(2) Executive Order Parts
Executive Order Parts are emissions-related aftermarket parts that ARB has evaluated and determined do not adversely impact emissions. An Executive Order (EO) is the document signed by an ARB official documenting ARB approval for specified motorcycles. Any aftermarket exhaust system that replaces or otherwise impacts emission control equipment, including catalytic converters, requires an EO to be sold for use in California unless the system is for competition use only.

(3) Competition Use Only Parts
Competition Use Only Parts are aftermarket parts that replace or otherwise interfere with the operation of an emission control device, such as a catalytic converter or oxygen sensor, which may be sold for use in California only for closed course competition. Competition use only parts are not legal for use in California except for closed course competition.

–from the Samson Web site

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
ZIPPERS RED SHIFT 525 CAM INSTALL

http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=10911

Being a factory certified tech I found this article to be very resourceful. I like the Fueling tool that checks the cam support plate & will have to get me one when I can. I’m also going to do some motor work to my ’03 FXDWG soon and even though I have the Screamin’ Eagle oil pump/cam support plate kit, I would like to get the Zipper’s check valve for it.

I love all of their products so they have my trust. I agree with Rogue’s response, he’s on TOP of it!

The last dealer I turned wrenches at for 9 yrs screwed me really bad after a new GM was hired & they let me go, so I told myself, “no more employers!” I work from home now, when I can. Waiting on my disability also.

— Steve
hd.wrench@yahoo.com
Sugar Land, TX

QUICK, OPEN THE BAD COP FILE–New Mexico Cops Give Woman Vaginal Search Without a Warrant.

Just after we heard the story of two men who were anally searched for drugs multiple times, we now find out that a woman was vaginally assaulted by the police and otherwise abused and it’s even worse than the previous two cases as the police didn’t even bother getting a search warrant. The woman is now suing for sexual assault. It’s important to note that none of the three had any drugs whatsoever.

Laura Schauer Ives, a lawyer with ACLU, says she is preparing to sue the US Border Control for a sexual assault on a New Mexico woman who was stopped crossing over from Mexico into New Mexico. Schauer Ives calls the search, sexual assault, and notes that the police had no warrant when they took her client to the hospital. No drugs were found on the woman. Schauer Ives said:
“It’s terrifying.

I think law enforcement has been emboldened, particularly where it comes to drug interdiction. It’s kind of anything goes. You couple that with drug interdiction at the border and you have a recipe for serious civil liberties violations.”

The victim was stripped, vaginally probed, x-rayed, scans and a forced bowel movement. The border patrol refuses to comment on the suit or their treatment of the woman. It has not been revealed what the police used as probable cause for the search. It follows on the heels of sexual assaults on two men, who are also suing.

In a case previously reported , David Eckert, was stopped by the police for executing a rolling stop at a stop sign. Police then said he seemed to be clenching his buttocks. After obtaining a search warrant, he was taken to the hospital, where he underwent 2 anal probes, 3 enemas, 2 body x-rays, and a colonoscopy. Eckert has also filed a lawsuit.

Just days later, the Blaze reported a second incident, with a man named Timothy Young. He was stopped for allegedly turning without using his signal. He was given an x-ray and an anal exam. He is also filing a federal lawsuit.

CALIFORNIA BOLT REPORT–I know both of these people and they fight hard for motorcycle rights. –Rogue

Mac Bolt

A few years ago, a hard core rights activist (from Las Vegas), was actively pursuing his right to bear arms. Open carry is legal in Nevada, but the Las Vegas cops didn’t like. David Stilwell took them on and won. David is also a biker. He is just as passionate about motorcyclists losing their rights.

David later hooked up with BOLT of CA and graduated with full honors, moving well ahead of most BOLT members. He later created Guerrilla Lawfare based on the BOLT concepts times 10. David took on the unconstitutional DUI checkpoints…seeking them out. He went through so many checkpoints, challenging the system; he was cited for obstruction of justice…he beat it.

?David took on the helmet law as written in Nevada. His efforts highly illustrated how none of the cops, judges and prosecutors really knew what they were doing. David later met and became friends with another biker, Attorney Travis Barrick. The two bonded in their common fight for freedom.

After multiple helmet battles they decided to sue all of Clark County Nevada, hoping for a class action lawsuit. At the first Federal hearing, the judge dismissed the case without reason. As usual, many bikers lost hope and walked away; Not David and Travis, they filed an appeal in the 9th Circuit Court. The appeal was heard yesterday in San Francisco.

By all accounts, they won the appeal. Now the court has not yet given their ruling, but based on comments from the bench, the lawsuit will be going forward. My point is this; do not lose hope; support those in actual combat, because this is a war. If you ever get a chance to meet David Stilwell, do it. You will find him very challenging and fearfully refreshing on what it truly means to stand and fight for your freedom. You will understand what it means to be well out of your comfort zone…a comfort zone that the government has created for all of us. Join us in this fight for freedom. Show your solidarity on the Unification Rally in Sacramento Jan 11 2014

–from Rogue

UNCLE MONKEY STRIKES OUT ON SUNDAY–
Sometimes you just take things for granted. Living in southern Saskatchewan, seeing bikes around is just another part of traffic. Bikes are everywhere as we try to get the most of our short riding season.

We run ad campaigns reminding cage drivers to be on the look out for us. We are here to share the road so move over. Here in little old Moose Jaw it is not uncommon to see at least one bike per block in traffic. We all dream of living somewhere we can ride year around or at least what we would consider a long riding season.

I can’t say the same when I travel though. I know that there are millions of people in LA, but I expected to see a lot more bikes then I do when I travel there. Bikes are a rarity, something that grabs your attention and not just because it is a nice bike but just because it is a bike.

I can now say the same about NYC after travelling to the Big Apple. Millions of people in a real confined area but as I traveled out side of Manhattan to Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx I expect to see bikes – lots of bikes but I found nothing. The handful of bikes I did see were out of state riders paying their respects to the fallen at the Twin Towers. Like its West Coast rival and Houston, Texas bikes are not a prevalent as one would think. I can honestly say I saw more bikes riding around here on our first day of snow then I did in a week in NYC.

I’m sure that there are lots of bikes out there. Bars and hang outs that cater to the biker way of life, rows of bikes backed to curb as good friends share stories of the road, share a few pints, share the brotherhood. I guess what I am saying is not to take for granted the things that have become the normalcy.

Life is passing us by. Sure we have shaved two minutes off of our favorite ride but when was the last time we stopped at that turnout and looked to see why it was built there. Embrace nature, embrace beauty, embrace freedom. If we don’t our bikes will become sealed within boxes in our living rooms longing to scream across the desert, screaming for freedom.

-bad Uncle Monkey

These were significant appendages, to be sure; not altogether adscititious.

His delineations of character and action, if executed with ability, will have a raciness and freshness about them, which will attest their fidelity, the secret charm, which belongs to truth and nature, and with which even the finest genius cannot invest a system, of adscititious and imaginary manners.

Adscititious comes from the Latin word adscitus which meant “derived, assumed, foreign.”

Because it’s worth it.

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.

What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities..

What’s the difference between a girlfriend and wife?
30 pounds

What’s the difference between a boyfriend and husband?
45 minutes.

Why do men want to marry virgins?
They can’t stand criticism.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

What’s the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?
‘Are you sure it’s mine?’

What’s the difference between an Australian zoo and an English zoo?
An Australian zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with a recipe.

Why is there no Disneyland in China?
No one’s tall enough to go on the good rides.

–from Kelly Dube’

WILDEST PRODUCT REVIEW OF THE WEEK—Check these out. Let us know what you think.
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MUDFLAP GIRL FXR IN IRON WORKS– love that stretched FXR in IronWorks. I bet your son will like it. Still have my bagger bobber and love the way it handles. My chrome it up a little and paint it nice soon since I can’t seem to find a buyer.

Been busy building this 55 corvette, no time to write. Here’s pics, the vette is the most valuable thing I have ever put together. I scored this ‘74 Plymouth satellite as part of the labor charge. It has a 440 in it, runs strong. Seems this country is going to the barter system. Keep ridin’

–BM

OFFICIAL BIKERNET BONNEVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER DOWN–As some of you may have heard I have run into a small medical problem that has slowed me down a bit. Several weeks ago I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. I have been in and out of the hospital frequently most recently Thursday for surgery.

It appears as tho I have come thru it in very good shape, but I am going to be down for the next couple weeks. I will keep you posted and work on the requests that have as quickly as I can, and there WILL be a BUB book just as soon as I can sit comfortably in a chair.

Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers you have no idea how appreciative I am.

–Scooter Grubb

MOST AMAZING INVENTION OF THE YEAR–The Invisible Bicycle Helmet.

“If people say it’s impossible we have to prove them wrong.”

Design students Anna and Terese took on a giant challenge as an exam project. Something no one had done before. If they could swing it, it would for sure be revolutionary. The bicycle is a tool to change the world. If we use bikes AND travel safe: Life will be better for all.

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TODAY’S BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT–Runner’s World Promotes Handgun Ban alongside Shoe Reviews, Training Recipes.

One of the regrettable consequences of the political class’s obsession with gun control legislation (despite the American public not considering guns a significant problem) is that it encourages people and publications that otherwise aren’t political into sharing their oblivious opinions on the matter.

Such is the case with a November 5th column on the website of Runner’s World magazine. Nestled on a front page that includes an article on “How Pumpkins Can Help Your Running” and a video titled “Power Yoga for Runners” is a piece by track athlete Nick Symmonds calling for a ban on handguns and popular semi-automatic rifles.

Attempting to pander to those who actually value their rights, Symmonds starts off the column by boasting, “I love my Second Amendment right.” Symmonds then spends the remainder of the paragraph channeling Bill Clinton and John Kerry by listing his hunting bona fides as pro-Second Amendment credentials.

Later on, Symmonds proposes a legislative “compromise” that would “[b]an assault rifles and handguns for everyone except police and military personnel.” Under his proposal, Symmonds would graciously “allow responsible citizens to own rifles and shotguns,” as “[r]ifles are for big-game animals, [and] shotguns are for birds.” Nowhere does Symmonds entertain the notion that firearms have legitimate, constitutionally protected, self-defense applications.

The Second Amendment has never been limited to hunting. Politicians and others often use hunting to veil or defend their anti-Second Amendment agenda, but with the benefit of the Heller and McDonald decisions, this tactic is more transparent than ever.

Authoring the majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, which renders any federal attempts at a handgun ban (like the one Symmonds promotes) illegal, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia makes clear that self-defense is the “central component” of the Second Amendment right. Writing the majority opinion in McDonald v. Chicago, Justice Samuel Alito reiterates the court’s position in Heller regarding self-defense, and incorporates the Second Amendment to the states, barring state and local handgun bans.

Currently, there is litigation being pursued in multiple states to clarify that these decisions also protect Americans from bans on popular semi-automatic firearms. Briefs offered in these cases cite the Supreme Court’s emphasis on self-defense, and note that the opinions make clear the Second Amendment protects the right to own the types of firearms “in common use” at a given time, which clearly include the overwhelmingly popular semi-automatic rifles targeted by gun control advocates as “assault rifles.”

Disregarding any Second Amendment rights argument, Symmonds proposal still makes little sense. Rifles of any kind are rarely used in violent crime. Data from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division shows that in every year from 2007-2011, the number of murders perpetrated with the use of knives, blunt objects, and personal weapons (such as hands, fists, or feet), all greatly outweighed those committed with any type of rifle.

As for a total handgun ban, polls show Symmonds won’t win Runner’s World many new fans with this policy. An October 25th Gallup poll reports that 74 percent of Americans oppose a ban on handguns. This level of opposition for a handgun ban is near the highest observed since Gallup began asking the question in 1959.

The overwhelmingly negative response Symmonds received in comments to the online version of the article and on its Facebook page also demonstrates that his musings on gun control do not resonate with his current readers. A typical response implored him to “to put down your pen and stick to running,” while another observed that a “free state, and a free person is not preserved from deer, turkey, or pheasants.”

The entire column begs the question as to why Runner’s World is publishing politically divisive materials advocating radical policies in a magazine meant for those who enjoy jogging and 5Ks. Let’s hope this Runner’s World piece is the furthest afield we see these types of stale gun control arguments, lest we be subjected to a Cat Fancy endorsement of microstamping, or a Cooking Light column on “junk guns.”

BAD COP FILE IS STILL OPEN– Consequences pending in forced rectal exam case.

Hundreds of thousands of concerned people from all over the country have posted on blogs, websites, and have emailed our newsroom and commented on KOB.com about the story. One question that resonates: What consequences will these police officers face for their actions?

“Anybody can file an LEA-90 for officer misconduct,” Jack Jones of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board told 4 On Your Side Wednesday.

An LEA-90 is a complaint that starts a state investigation into an officer’s actions.
“He will have two weeks to respond to our office in Santa Fe and explain,” Jones said.

The Law Enforcement Academy Board is made up of industry professionals from around the state. The board has the authority to suspend or terminate an officer’s certification to police in New Mexico.

The lawsuit names Deming Police Officers Maricela Hernandez, Bobby Orosco, and Robert Chavez. The suit also names Hidalgo County Deputies David Arredondo, Robert Rodriguez, and Patrick Green.

According to a federal lawsuit, these officers and deputies are responsible for subjecting a New Mexico man to 14 hours of medical procedures, including anal exams, x-rays, enemas and a forced colonoscopy. They suspected he was carrying narcotics in his anal cavity, but after eight medical procedures, they found nothing.

MRF ALERT–Here is an example of a request to sign on to the Petri CDC letter;

I am contacting you today in regards to a letter addressed to the Center for Disease Control from Congressman Petri. This letter will ask the CDC to concentrate their efforts on issues that they have actual expertise in, motorcycle helmet laws is not one of them. The CDC study on mandatory helmet laws is filled with errors, flaws, and funny numbers, it’s just more big government. As you know the Congressman has been a strong supporter of our issues in the past and we hope that he will contact Congressman Petri and sign onto this letter.

Thank you for your past support and your consideration on this matter and have a great day.

In case you missed it here is why this is so important;
http://www.bikernewsonline.com/2013/11/federal-government-preparing-for.html

We need to be ready for an all-out attack by the federal nannies this winter.

–Dave Dwyer
Legislative Director
ABATE of Wisconsin
SSMRO Rep
MRF BOD

I’m making a belt buckle for Howard Knight the award winning leather worker. I received a call from one of the owners of Laidlaws Harley. We are planning a couple of events at their facility with a charity effort and offering demo rides of new models.

This afternoon I’m going to work on a bracket to sport my James Bondo Neon sign on the front of the building. I’ve got a plan. Let’s see if it works. I’m learning to TIG weld, with a new gas cooled system set up by our official Bikernet certified welder.

We have created a team to help Ray C. Wheeler, the Bikernet Performance editor launch a product he developed in the ‘80s but then an ol’ lady blew up his notion and his family.

I’m going to publish another Chance book in the first quarter of ’14. I have two more chapters to review, before final edits and rewrites. I may be a shitty writer, but I keep trying to improve. Maybe someday I’ll get it right or write. What the hell.

Still tinkering with the screenplay. And keep your fingers crossed. My Paughco frame should arrive this coming week and we can plan our run to Houston, to meet with the master Kent Weeks at Lucky Devil Metal works.

And we are getting damn close on our show super-fair judging system, certified by the Motorcycle Riders Foundations, for all Biker Pros produced shows. And we are working with Chris Callen and his Broken Spoke team to promote the MRF Industry Council. Anyone can join.

That’s enough list shit for now. Let go for a ride.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

Hey,

I’m scattered this morning. I’m trying to encourage some of these kids around here to think of their futures and even make a list every day or week. There is so much to be handled from the family aspect, the spiritual, the home, the fun stuff, the business, and the creative.

No wonder kids are lost on drugs. They are just trying to avoid the myriad of lists engulfing them. I relish in my bullshit lists. They are my daily maps to life and accomplishments. I’m not the brightest bulb on the block, but I do like to get shit done and help as many brothers and sisters in the process. What the hell else is there, money?

We have a mantra around the headquarters. It’s all about sharing with family and the industry we love, while enjoying every day by checking off the list of accomplishments and creative exploits.

Let’s hit the news, then I’ll spill a portion of the general list on the table and figure out what can be tackled this afternoon.

Former national road racing champion Roland Sands is a bike building superstar with clients like Mickey Rourke and Brad Pitt. Roland has now been commissioned to resurrect a salvage yard Harley for professional skateboarder Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana. Lyn-z is accompanied by husband and action sports legend, Travis Pastrana, who dismantles a 1200cc Sportster. The end result is a naked street tracker suitable for the dirt ovals of the Grand National Series.

Also in the episode: Analog Cycles’ Tony Prust marches to the beat of a different drum. The percussion tech for alt-metal band Chevelle also leans to the alternative side of motorcycling. In season IV Prust has accepted the challenge to build a Bimota DB3 into a slick Café Racer for Chevelle Drummer Sam Loeffler. The musician had his say throughout the build, but the Bostoms will get the encore at Black Hawk Farms, a 1.95 mile private circuit racetrack outside Chicago.

For more information on Velocity, please visit Velocity.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VelocityTV or on Twitter @VelocityTV1
CAFÉ RACER is produced from Velocity by CBP Television. For Velocity, Dave Lee is executive producer and Shaan Akbar is associate producer. For CPT Television, Ed Coughlin is executive producer.

BIKERNET ACCIDENT REPORT–Results of an accident with a ‘57 Chevy and a Harley—from Harvey Tow

CALIFORNIA AIR GESTAPO– Emissions Notice to Customers in California
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) prohibits the sale and use of emissions-related aftermarket parts for motorcycles unless the part is either (1) a “replacement part,” (2) a part that has been approved for use by an ARB Executive Order (“EO Part”), or (3) a part for competition use only. These three categories are defined in more detail below.

(1) Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts are aftermarket parts that are functionally equivalent to the stock part they are intended to replace and therefore would not impact emissions. These parts are legal for sale and use in California. Aftermarket exhaust system components are considered to be “replacement parts” if:

(a) The motorcycle’s stock exhaust system does not contain a catalytic converter and installation of the aftermarket exhaust system components does not require the removal or replacement any emissions-related equipment originally attached to the stock exhaust system, such as an oxygen sensor; or

(b) The motorcycle’s stock exhaust system contains a catalytic converter upstream of the muffler and the installation of the aftermarket component (e.g., muffler) does not require removal of the catalytic converter or the removal or replacement any emissions-related equipment originally attached to the stock exhaust system, such as an oxygen sensor.

(2) Executive Order Parts
Executive Order Parts are emissions-related aftermarket parts that ARB has evaluated and determined do not adversely impact emissions. An Executive Order (EO) is the document signed by an ARB official documenting ARB approval for specified motorcycles. Any aftermarket exhaust system that replaces or otherwise impacts emission control equipment, including catalytic converters, requires an EO to be sold for use in California unless the system is for competition use only.

(3) Competition Use Only Parts
Competition Use Only Parts are aftermarket parts that replace or otherwise interfere with the operation of an emission control device, such as a catalytic converter or oxygen sensor, which may be sold for use in California only for closed course competition. Competition use only parts are not legal for use in California except for closed course competition.

–from the Samson Web site

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
ZIPPERS RED SHIFT 525 CAM INSTALL

http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=10911

Being a factory certified tech I found this article to be very resourceful. I like the Fueling tool that checks the cam support plate & will have to get me one when I can. I’m also going to do some motor work to my ’03 FXDWG soon and even though I have the Screamin’ Eagle oil pump/cam support plate kit, I would like to get the Zipper’s check valve for it.

I love all of their products so they have my trust. I agree with Rogue’s response, he’s on TOP of it!

The last dealer I turned wrenches at for 9 yrs screwed me really bad after a new GM was hired & they let me go, so I told myself, “no more employers!” I work from home now, when I can. Waiting on my disability also.

— Steve
hd.wrench@yahoo.com
Sugar Land, TX

QUICK, OPEN THE BAD COP FILE–New Mexico Cops Give Woman Vaginal Search Without a Warrant.

Just after we heard the story of two men who were anally searched for drugs multiple times, we now find out that a woman was vaginally assaulted by the police and otherwise abused and it’s even worse than the previous two cases as the police didn’t even bother getting a search warrant. The woman is now suing for sexual assault. It’s important to note that none of the three had any drugs whatsoever.

Laura Schauer Ives, a lawyer with ACLU, says she is preparing to sue the US Border Control for a sexual assault on a New Mexico woman who was stopped crossing over from Mexico into New Mexico. Schauer Ives calls the search, sexual assault, and notes that the police had no warrant when they took her client to the hospital. No drugs were found on the woman. Schauer Ives said:
“It’s terrifying.

I think law enforcement has been emboldened, particularly where it comes to drug interdiction. It’s kind of anything goes. You couple that with drug interdiction at the border and you have a recipe for serious civil liberties violations.”

The victim was stripped, vaginally probed, x-rayed, scans and a forced bowel movement. The border patrol refuses to comment on the suit or their treatment of the woman. It has not been revealed what the police used as probable cause for the search. It follows on the heels of sexual assaults on two men, who are also suing.

In a case previously reported , David Eckert, was stopped by the police for executing a rolling stop at a stop sign. Police then said he seemed to be clenching his buttocks. After obtaining a search warrant, he was taken to the hospital, where he underwent 2 anal probes, 3 enemas, 2 body x-rays, and a colonoscopy. Eckert has also filed a lawsuit.

Just days later, the Blaze reported a second incident, with a man named Timothy Young. He was stopped for allegedly turning without using his signal. He was given an x-ray and an anal exam. He is also filing a federal lawsuit.

CALIFORNIA BOLT REPORT–I know both of these people and they fight hard for motorcycle rights. –Rogue

Mac Bolt

A few years ago, a hard core rights activist (from Las Vegas), was actively pursuing his right to bear arms. Open carry is legal in Nevada, but the Las Vegas cops didn’t like. David Stilwell took them on and won. David is also a biker. He is just as passionate about motorcyclists losing their rights.

David later hooked up with BOLT of CA and graduated with full honors, moving well ahead of most BOLT members. He later created Guerrilla Lawfare based on the BOLT concepts times 10. David took on the unconstitutional DUI checkpoints…seeking them out. He went through so many checkpoints, challenging the system; he was cited for obstruction of justice…he beat it.

?David took on the helmet law as written in Nevada. His efforts highly illustrated how none of the cops, judges and prosecutors really knew what they were doing. David later met and became friends with another biker, Attorney Travis Barrick. The two bonded in their common fight for freedom.

After multiple helmet battles they decided to sue all of Clark County Nevada, hoping for a class action lawsuit. At the first Federal hearing, the judge dismissed the case without reason. As usual, many bikers lost hope and walked away; Not David and Travis, they filed an appeal in the 9th Circuit Court. The appeal was heard yesterday in San Francisco.

By all accounts, they won the appeal. Now the court has not yet given their ruling, but based on comments from the bench, the lawsuit will be going forward. My point is this; do not lose hope; support those in actual combat, because this is a war. If you ever get a chance to meet David Stilwell, do it. You will find him very challenging and fearfully refreshing on what it truly means to stand and fight for your freedom. You will understand what it means to be well out of your comfort zone…a comfort zone that the government has created for all of us. Join us in this fight for freedom. Show your solidarity on the Unification Rally in Sacramento Jan 11 2014

–from Rogue

UNCLE MONKEY STRIKES OUT ON SUNDAY–
Sometimes you just take things for granted. Living in southern Saskatchewan, seeing bikes around is just another part of traffic. Bikes are everywhere as we try to get the most of our short riding season.

We run ad campaigns reminding cage drivers to be on the look out for us. We are here to share the road so move over. Here in little old Moose Jaw it is not uncommon to see at least one bike per block in traffic. We all dream of living somewhere we can ride year around or at least what we would consider a long riding season.

I can’t say the same when I travel though. I know that there are millions of people in LA, but I expected to see a lot more bikes then I do when I travel there. Bikes are a rarity, something that grabs your attention and not just because it is a nice bike but just because it is a bike.

I can now say the same about NYC after travelling to the Big Apple. Millions of people in a real confined area but as I traveled out side of Manhattan to Queens, Brooklyn and Bronx I expect to see bikes – lots of bikes but I found nothing. The handful of bikes I did see were out of state riders paying their respects to the fallen at the Twin Towers. Like its West Coast rival and Houston, Texas bikes are not a prevalent as one would think. I can honestly say I saw more bikes riding around here on our first day of snow then I did in a week in NYC.

I’m sure that there are lots of bikes out there. Bars and hang outs that cater to the biker way of life, rows of bikes backed to curb as good friends share stories of the road, share a few pints, share the brotherhood. I guess what I am saying is not to take for granted the things that have become the normalcy.

Life is passing us by. Sure we have shaved two minutes off of our favorite ride but when was the last time we stopped at that turnout and looked to see why it was built there. Embrace nature, embrace beauty, embrace freedom. If we don’t our bikes will become sealed within boxes in our living rooms longing to scream across the desert, screaming for freedom.

-bad Uncle Monkey

These were significant appendages, to be sure; not altogether adscititious.

His delineations of character and action, if executed with ability, will have a raciness and freshness about them, which will attest their fidelity, the secret charm, which belongs to truth and nature, and with which even the finest genius cannot invest a system, of adscititious and imaginary manners.

Adscititious comes from the Latin word adscitus which meant “derived, assumed, foreign.”

Because it’s worth it.

What do you call a smart blonde?
A golden retriever.

What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities..

What’s the difference between a girlfriend and wife?
30 pounds

What’s the difference between a boyfriend and husband?
45 minutes.

Why do men want to marry virgins?
They can’t stand criticism.

Why is it so hard for women to find men that are sensitive, caring, and good-looking?
Because those men already have boyfriends.

What’s the difference between a new husband and a new dog?
After a year, the dog is still excited to see you.

What did the blonde say when she found out she was pregnant?
‘Are you sure it’s mine?’

What’s the difference between an Australian zoo and an English zoo?
An Australian zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with a recipe.

Why is there no Disneyland in China?
No one’s tall enough to go on the good rides.

–from Kelly Dube’

WILDEST PRODUCT REVIEW OF THE WEEK—Check these out. Let us know what you think.
http://www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/FOOTBOARD_HEEL_GUARD_SPURS.aspx

–Buckshot

MUDFLAP GIRL FXR IN IRON WORKS– love that stretched FXR in IronWorks. I bet your son will like it. Still have my bagger bobber and love the way it handles. My chrome it up a little and paint it nice soon since I can’t seem to find a buyer.

Been busy building this 55 corvette, no time to write. Here’s pics, the vette is the most valuable thing I have ever put together. I scored this ‘74 Plymouth satellite as part of the labor charge. It has a 440 in it, runs strong. Seems this country is going to the barter system. Keep ridin’

–BM

OFFICIAL BIKERNET BONNEVILLE PHOTOGRAPHER DOWN–As some of you may have heard I have run into a small medical problem that has slowed me down a bit. Several weeks ago I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. I have been in and out of the hospital frequently most recently Thursday for surgery.

It appears as tho I have come thru it in very good shape, but I am going to be down for the next couple weeks. I will keep you posted and work on the requests that have as quickly as I can, and there WILL be a BUB book just as soon as I can sit comfortably in a chair.

Thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers you have no idea how appreciative I am.

–Scooter Grubb

MOST AMAZING INVENTION OF THE YEAR–The Invisible Bicycle Helmet.

“If people say it’s impossible we have to prove them wrong.”

Design students Anna and Terese took on a giant challenge as an exam project. Something no one had done before. If they could swing it, it would for sure be revolutionary. The bicycle is a tool to change the world. If we use bikes AND travel safe: Life will be better for all.

Support Bikes vs Cars Kickstarter campaign at kickstarter.com/projects/fredrik-gertten/bikes-vs-cars-we-are-many, WE ARE MANY.

BAKER DEAL OF THE WEEK--Rebuild your 1987-2006 EVO/TC88 5-speed transmission and install the best BAKER upgrades for performance and durability with the new BAKER Master Rebuild Kit. This kit includes two of our newest products, the Fixed Spindle Smooth Shift Kit and our Truss Style Shift Lever Kit, and much more, plus all of the hardware needed for installation.

It’s the perfect winter project that won’t break the bank!

TODAY’S BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT–Runner’s World Promotes Handgun Ban alongside Shoe Reviews, Training Recipes.

One of the regrettable consequences of the political class’s obsession with gun control legislation (despite the American public not considering guns a significant problem) is that it encourages people and publications that otherwise aren’t political into sharing their oblivious opinions on the matter.

Such is the case with a November 5th column on the website of Runner’s World magazine. Nestled on a front page that includes an article on “How Pumpkins Can Help Your Running” and a video titled “Power Yoga for Runners” is a piece by track athlete Nick Symmonds calling for a ban on handguns and popular semi-automatic rifles.

Attempting to pander to those who actually value their rights, Symmonds starts off the column by boasting, “I love my Second Amendment right.” Symmonds then spends the remainder of the paragraph channeling Bill Clinton and John Kerry by listing his hunting bona fides as pro-Second Amendment credentials.

Later on, Symmonds proposes a legislative “compromise” that would “[b]an assault rifles and handguns for everyone except police and military personnel.” Under his proposal, Symmonds would graciously “allow responsible citizens to own rifles and shotguns,” as “[r]ifles are for big-game animals, [and] shotguns are for birds.” Nowhere does Symmonds entertain the notion that firearms have legitimate, constitutionally protected, self-defense applications.

The Second Amendment has never been limited to hunting. Politicians and others often use hunting to veil or defend their anti-Second Amendment agenda, but with the benefit of the Heller and McDonald decisions, this tactic is more transparent than ever.

Authoring the majority opinion in District of Columbia v. Heller, which renders any federal attempts at a handgun ban (like the one Symmonds promotes) illegal, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia makes clear that self-defense is the “central component” of the Second Amendment right. Writing the majority opinion in McDonald v. Chicago, Justice Samuel Alito reiterates the court’s position in Heller regarding self-defense, and incorporates the Second Amendment to the states, barring state and local handgun bans.

Currently, there is litigation being pursued in multiple states to clarify that these decisions also protect Americans from bans on popular semi-automatic firearms. Briefs offered in these cases cite the Supreme Court’s emphasis on self-defense, and note that the opinions make clear the Second Amendment protects the right to own the types of firearms “in common use” at a given time, which clearly include the overwhelmingly popular semi-automatic rifles targeted by gun control advocates as “assault rifles.”

Disregarding any Second Amendment rights argument, Symmonds proposal still makes little sense. Rifles of any kind are rarely used in violent crime. Data from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division shows that in every year from 2007-2011, the number of murders perpetrated with the use of knives, blunt objects, and personal weapons (such as hands, fists, or feet), all greatly outweighed those committed with any type of rifle.

As for a total handgun ban, polls show Symmonds won’t win Runner’s World many new fans with this policy. An October 25th Gallup poll reports that 74 percent of Americans oppose a ban on handguns. This level of opposition for a handgun ban is near the highest observed since Gallup began asking the question in 1959.

The overwhelmingly negative response Symmonds received in comments to the online version of the article and on its Facebook page also demonstrates that his musings on gun control do not resonate with his current readers. A typical response implored him to “to put down your pen and stick to running,” while another observed that a “free state, and a free person is not preserved from deer, turkey, or pheasants.”

The entire column begs the question as to why Runner’s World is publishing politically divisive materials advocating radical policies in a magazine meant for those who enjoy jogging and 5Ks. Let’s hope this Runner’s World piece is the furthest afield we see these types of stale gun control arguments, lest we be subjected to a Cat Fancy endorsement of microstamping, or a Cooking Light column on “junk guns.”

BAD COP FILE IS STILL OPEN– Consequences pending in forced rectal exam case.

Hundreds of thousands of concerned people from all over the country have posted on blogs, websites, and have emailed our newsroom and commented on KOB.com about the story. One question that resonates: What consequences will these police officers face for their actions?

“Anybody can file an LEA-90 for officer misconduct,” Jack Jones of the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board told 4 On Your Side Wednesday.

An LEA-90 is a complaint that starts a state investigation into an officer’s actions.
“He will have two weeks to respond to our office in Santa Fe and explain,” Jones said.

The Law Enforcement Academy Board is made up of industry professionals from around the state. The board has the authority to suspend or terminate an officer’s certification to police in New Mexico.

The lawsuit names Deming Police Officers Maricela Hernandez, Bobby Orosco, and Robert Chavez. The suit also names Hidalgo County Deputies David Arredondo, Robert Rodriguez, and Patrick Green.

According to a federal lawsuit, these officers and deputies are responsible for subjecting a New Mexico man to 14 hours of medical procedures, including anal exams, x-rays, enemas and a forced colonoscopy. They suspected he was carrying narcotics in his anal cavity, but after eight medical procedures, they found nothing.

MRF ALERT–Here is an example of a request to sign on to the Petri CDC letter;

I am contacting you today in regards to a letter addressed to the Center for Disease Control from Congressman Petri. This letter will ask the CDC to concentrate their efforts on issues that they have actual expertise in, motorcycle helmet laws is not one of them. The CDC study on mandatory helmet laws is filled with errors, flaws, and funny numbers, it’s just more big government. As you know the Congressman has been a strong supporter of our issues in the past and we hope that he will contact Congressman Petri and sign onto this letter.

Thank you for your past support and your consideration on this matter and have a great day.

In case you missed it here is why this is so important;
http://www.bikernewsonline.com/2013/11/federal-government-preparing-for.html

We need to be ready for an all-out attack by the federal nannies this winter.

–Dave Dwyer
Legislative Director
ABATE of Wisconsin
SSMRO Rep
MRF BOD

I’m making a belt buckle for Howard Knight the award winning leather worker. I received a call from one of the owners of Laidlaws Harley. We are planning a couple of events at their facility with a charity effort and offering demo rides of new models.

This afternoon I’m going to work on a bracket to sport my James Bondo Neon sign on the front of the building. I’ve got a plan. Let’s see if it works. I’m learning to TIG weld, with a new gas cooled system set up by our official Bikernet certified welder.

We have created a team to help Ray C. Wheeler, the Bikernet Performance editor launch a product he developed in the ‘80s but then an ol’ lady blew up his notion and his family.

I’m going to publish another Chance book in the first quarter of ’14. I have two more chapters to review, before final edits and rewrites. I may be a shitty writer, but I keep trying to improve. Maybe someday I’ll get it right or write. What the hell.

Still tinkering with the screenplay. And keep your fingers crossed. My Paughco frame should arrive this coming week and we can plan our run to Houston, to meet with the master Kent Weeks at Lucky Devil Metal works.

And we are getting damn close on our show super-fair judging system, certified by the Motorcycle Riders Foundations, for all Biker Pros produced shows. And we are working with Chris Callen and his Broken Spoke team to promote the MRF Industry Council. Anyone can join.

That’s enough list shit for now. Let go for a ride.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

 

 

 

Love Ride 30 by Calamity Betsy

The trials, tribulations and success of the Love Ride seem to have come full circle. They may not have raised the kind of money this year as they have in years past, but they held a masterly organized event packed with the most amazingly talented guest stars hitting the stage from start to finish. The riders truly got their money’s worth this year, and the price was down to $60. The day felt reminiscent of years gone by where the combination of motorcycles, sunshine, old friends, food and entertainment just felt comfortable.

CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE

 

Indian proudly congratulates Chris L. from Louisiana for being the first registered owner of a new 2014 Indian Motorcycle.

Chris pre-ordered an Indian Chief Vintage the day after attending the Sturgis Reveal from Indian Motorcycle of Little Rock (Gregory Polaris). He rode his bike home on September 25th and is proud to own a badged bike. 

Click here to read our riding impressions on the the new Indians.

 

Chris Callen and His Band of Bikers with Easels

They pile into vans with their equipment and hit the road in search of the next show. They perform live in front of crowds. Venues request them for major events. This group, unofficially known as the Smoke and Mirrors Guild, take their craft seriously, pouring their heart into each stop on their tour. Through all the excitement, they scrape through their travels and get by on the day-to-day.

The Guild lives the rock star lifestyle as much as any band. However, they carry canvas and palettes instead of six-strings. They are artists- ones that have spent lives entrenched in the motorcycle industry and spirit. They extract it from themselves through painting, enamel, and other visual mixed media.

When Chris Callen, Seth Leibowitz and Darren McKeag start to paint anything, people watch. As I wandered the spectacle of Willie’s Tropical Tattoo at Daytona, there were many sights and smells of creativity. Alone, next to blaring speakers of blues band, Callen laid down his first layers of another tribute to our culture. The audience watching the guitar solo faced the audience of Callen’s paintbrush, like a flying-circus yin-yang. Even with ear-splitting commotion on all sides of us, the silent painting still demands attention of the crowd.

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Great Bend, KS – Lady Road Dog, aka Joan Krenning, CEO of DesignWraps Brands is proud to announce the first all woman’s summit for women riders on Friday, May 2-Sunday May 4, 2014.

Located near the spectacular scenic surrounds of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit is a 3 day event specifically designed to broaden the skills, knowledge and experiences of women motorcycle riders across the globe. Held at the Sheraton Denver South (special discount rooms available by calling 303-799-6200), it is a chance to forge more than just strong friendships — it is an opportunity to come together as a Sisterhood; to be part of the largest directory of information for women riders AND to raise money for charity groups — Helping with Horsepower, Ride for Kids and Grace After Fire.

Bringing industry professionals, manufacturers and designers together, this Summit provides a platform for women riders to have a voice; to dictate what they would like to see in future designs, to describe how they believe a ride should feel and to allow women riders everywhere connect in a way that has never been done before.

Hear incredible stories from women such as:

Laura Klock —VP, Klock Werks Kustom Cycles — Co-Founder, Helping With Horsepower AMA and SCTA National Land Speed Records from the Bonneville Salt Flats

Jessi Combs– All Girl Garage — FIA Women’s Land-Speed Record Holder

Genevieve Schmitt– Founder / Editor WomenRidersNow

Eldonna Lewis Fernandez– MSgt USAF Retired — Founder, PinkBikerChic  and Author,ThinkLikeANegotiator

Lisa Brower– Biker Executive at Full Throttle Living

Joan Krenning– LadyRoadDog — Founder & CEO of DesignWraps Brands

BE ENCOURAGED
By the stories of overcoming insurmountable odds
• Linda Dalton
• Ellie Rains
• Andie Gaskins and many, many more.

BE EDUCATED
Attend classes and seminars such as:
• Motorcycle maintenance
• Exercise and nutrition tips for riders
• Packing efficiently and effectively for road trips
• Rider skills training
• Personal safety, protection and self defense whilst on your bike and solo on the road

PLUS…receive industry specific specialty advice in relation to finding the right wheels, exhausts, seats, windshields and anything else related to making your motorcycle the safest and most comfortable to suit you and your riding style.

BE CONNECTED
Join the fastest growing directory of women riders across the United States. The Steel Horse Sisterhood is about never being alone — even when out riding solo

• Attend our Friday night Sisterhood Social Meet ‘n’ Greet with Hors d’oeuvres
• Your registration price keeps you informed with monthly industry news and announcements
• Share riding and personal stories and experiences with other attendees

BE PAMPERED and ENTERTAINED
• Receive “star” treatment on the Red Carpet
• Have your bike hand washed by Local Firefighters
• Enjoy seeing your very own personal caricatures drawn
• Relax in the SHS Spa and Massage Room
• Re-energize and re-focus during the SHS Yoga Sessions
• Receive Summit Surprises upon check in

BE THERE!
The Steel Horse Sisterhood Summit includes participation in the Largest Women’s Led
Motorcycle Ride in History — all in the name of supporting the Sisterhood AND Charity.

Your registration costs include donations to the following charities: Helping with Horsepower, Ride for Kids and Grace After Fire. On behalf of each of them, thank you for your generosity.

For all Summit information, including volunteering opportunities, vender and sponsor inquiries, please contact:
the Steel Horse Sisterhood Event Planning Team at 877-700-4687 ext.1
or email them at info@steelhorsesisterhood.com.

Go to http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event….  to register for the Summit.