July 12, 2007 Part 1
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hey,
Whatta ya know, a week without a holiday? Every week the news speaks to me like Chinese tealeaves. I get a sense for the industry, society and the world. Then I switch it all around, like Emirel, the chef, whipping up a souffl? on his Viking stove, so the world is more palatable, the industry shines and freedom rings. It’s a good thought, anyway.
A news flash. We received the August copy of the V-Twin News today with the new Crocker on the cover. This week we heard of problems between the partners, so there may be some delays in production until deck is cleared and swept clean. Hang on for updates in the near future.
Anyway, the tealeaves indicated clear skies and upbeat lives this week, so let’s hit it:
EXCLUSIVE TO BIKERNET, NEW BRASS BALLS BOBBER–You are the first to see this new model. We were planning to make a bike like this for 2008, just so happens that we got to do our first one for a customer. We delivered it to our customer last Friday. He is taking it to Colorado on vacation and while there, we are having Michael Lichter shoot it for us.
However, we don’t have a model name yet.
We have the Brass Balls Bobbers
The Brass Balls Choppers
Now what can we call this? Any ideas?
Maybe we can have a name the new bike model contest… Whoever comes up with the coolest name that we select to use, gets a weeks worth of Brass Balls Bobbers t-shirts.
Just send your name notion to the Brass Balls Service Wizard: dar@grandcentral-us.com
We’ll see that you get the prize and recognition for the name on Bikernet.com.
A few of Brass Balls Unknown Model features:
Crazy Horse V-Plus 100″ motor (formerly Indian PP100″)
Ultima 6-speed tranny
Signature BBB oil bag with Key ignition
DNA -2 springer
Standard BBB frame 36 degrees, 0 up, 0 out
Modified Paucho tank
Modified rear fender
Foot boards
Custom exhaust with dual fish tails
Wide front tire
Wide seat
Beach bars
Rear strut over fender
Enclosed primary
Goodson air cleaner
GMA brakes
Ness mirrors
–Dar
VAGABOND CHOPPERS MEETS CRAZY HORSE PAINTING FOR TV BUILD–Last week it was chopper hell at Vagabond Choppers of Deerfield Beach, FL. This week chopper hell has moved about 800 miles north to Crazy Horse Painting of Waxhaw, NC. Say what you want about “one week” builds on tv. That is TV, not REALITY! Reality is working 18 hour days, eating when you can, catching a few hours of sleep here and there, hoping against hope that in your intense day, you do not make some glaring mistake that will come back to haunt you at the worse possible moment.
As of right now, the Today Show bike’s frame, sheetmetal and other small parts are hanging in my paintbooth in color. The frame has been molded and bosywork doen to the sheetmetal. All this in 3 days. Dave, an aspiring painter and airbrush artist from Fla came up here for the week and is getting quite a lesson is real world painting. Saturday night, the parts for the bike, frame, tank, rear fender, and assorted small parts, arrived in bare metal.
Sunday there were 3 women and 1 guy sanding and sanding on those parts. Last night, they were in their second round of primer, molding nearly complete. Yesterday it was just Dave and me. I cannot believe in less than 48 hours, that much work had been accomplished. The Today Show bike is a true team effort. Jimmy, my husband, says I’m pushing myself too hard. Jim tells Dave, “Just tell her when you’re ready to quit for the day and leave. She will just keep going and going.”
But it is far from over. I still have several color coats to spray on the parts. The color is one of my secret mix colors and is unreal wild. I’m about out of my main color and Dave has taken off to get some. With my luck he’ll hightail it home and get while the getting is good and leave me here to suffer alone.
Then it’s artwork, more artwork, logos and clear-coat. Hopefully Dave will stick this out with me. He shook his head the other day and said he had no clue what all went into a paint job like this.
Next week the Chopper Chick Crew and the Today Show bike parts, leave for NYC. Stay tuned to Bikernet for another update next week. Sorry no end result photos of the bike. You’ll have to check out the Today Show, Saturday July 21 7am-9am to see the result of all our hard work.
From all my years of experience, countless things can go wrong between now and then. Can I finish this paint in time? Will Athena and I lose our minds? Can the Chopper Chick Crew pull it off? I guess we’ll all find out.
BIKERNET WEEKLY PRODUCT RELEASE FROM RIVERA PRIMO,PRO-CLUTCH KITS–All the horsepower in the world is absolutely useless if you can’t get it to the rear wheel.Thousands upon thousands of performance-minded riders have chosen a Rivera PrimoPro-Clutch kit to handle their power transfer chores. They rely on a Pro-Clutch becauseit doesn’t slip, whine or bog under the influence of high horsepower !
The world-famous line of Pro-Clutches are easy to install, extremely serviceable and veryuser-friendly. They continue to be the industry standard for high performance clutches.
MSRP on these assemblies is $ 499.00 each, except for PC-1000-A which is $ 550.00.
PC-1000-A . . . PRO-CLUTCH KIT for 1936-1984 BIG TWINS
Increases clutch area by more than 100%. Use with all belt drive or chain drive primaries, tin or aluminum, and any 4-speed transmission. Simple bolt-in installation converts your outdated coil spring clutch to a diaphragm spring function. A durable double-row ball bearing replaces the stock caged bearings, eliminating clutch grab & clutch hub side movement. Requires less hand effort at the handlebar, yet it delivers smooth hand control.
PC-1100-CA . . . PRO-CLUTCH KIT for LATE 1985-1989 EVO BIG TWINS
Upgrade the notoriously poor clutch on your late 1985-1989 Evo Big Twin with Rivera Primo’s Pro-Clutch. Quick & easy installation . . . press out the OEM hub, press in the Pro-Clutch hub. You’ll get a 325% increase in clutch area along with smooth & easy hand control.
PC-1200-CA . . . PRO-CLUTCH KIT for 1990-1997 EVO BIG TWINS
Upgrade the clutch of your 1990-1997 Big Twin model with this Pro-Clutch model. As with the early Evo kit, installation is quick & easy. Simply press out the OEM hub, press in the Pro-Clutch? hub. Now you’ve increased clutch area by nearly 100%. Along with smooth & easy hand control, an addition of a Pro-Clutch? is the best way to upgrade your Big Twin clutch.
PC-1298-CA . . . PRO-CLUTCH KIT for 1998-2006 EVO & TWIN CAM MODELS
(except 2006 Dyna) Increase the clutch area of your 1998-2006 Evo or Twin Cam? Harley (except 2006 Dyna) with the addition of this PC-1298-CA Pro-Clutch?. As with the other model clutches, installation is simple & quick. Just press out the factory hub and press in the Pro-Clutch hub. What you’ll now get is nearly 100% increase in clutch area, plus smooth & easy hand control !
1056-0020 . . . PRO-CLUTCH KIT for 2006-UP DYNA MODELS & 2007 T/CAM BIG TWINS
As you know, Harley has made some major changes on the 2006 Dyna models as well as 2007 Twin Cam? models as well. Besides having 6-speed transmissions, they have changed mainshaft & sprocket shaft configurations. Rivera Primo? has kept abreast & now introduces the latest addition to the world famous clutch line. As with all other models, this new one increases clutch area yet provides effortless hand control at the lever. Installation is easy !
PC-1300-XL . . . PRO-CLUTCH? for 1991 & UP EVO SPORTSTER? & BUELL? MODELS Now you can significantly upgrade the clutch on your 5-speed Evo XL or Buell? by replacing it with a Pro-Clutch. By pressing out the OEM hub & pressing in the the new Pro-Clutch hub, you’ll gain nearly 100% in clutch area along with a smooth, easy hand control !
For these & other fine products contact:Rivera Primo
12450 Whittier Blvd. Whittier, CA 90602
Tel: 800-872-1515
Tel: 562-907-2600 Fax: 562-907-2606
www.riveraengineering.com
LA CHOP RODS INTRODUCES THE HONEY-POT HILDEBRAND OIL FILTER MOUNT–Another unique classic component built by LA County Choprods. This vintage Hildebrandt inspired, cast aluminum oil filter mount comes polished, natural or black with polished fins. It uses a standard H-D spin-on oil filter. It’s scaled down from the vintage Hildebrandt performance Hot Rod brand from the ’50s and ’60s.
It comes complete with stainless fasteners and machined to use _ inch nation pipe threaded fittings (not supplied). It will fit anything up to a twin cam. Brackets are being designed for specific applications.
For more information contact LA County Choprods at:
www.lachoprods.com
LA County Choprods
18001 S. Figueroa Street, Unit F
Gardena, CA 90248
T. (310) 353-2467
F. (310) 768-4100
GREG’S CUSTOM CYLES INTRODUCES TheDeepsickness Front End–Clearwater, Fl – May 4, 2007- Greg’s Custom Cycle Works, Inc. introduces the Deepsickness inverted front end. This new cutting edge production front fork suspension system is designed exclusively for today’s new bikes offering a unique addition to any custom motorcycle.
The Deepsickness Front End actuates differently than a standard hydraulic fork assembly using an external air shock and a stabilizer link for added control and performance plus gives it that cool, mechanical look. The fork tree and rockers are constructed from billet aluminum and have a wide stance. This front end with dimensions of 63 mm hollow tubes allow easy wiring and internal brake to accommodate most bike builders’ needs.
A wide range of handlebars will fit the stock mounting points. We offer a variety of custom colors as well as raw or powder coated finishes with air style shocks & billet rockers. Options, such as gas charge shocks, a driving light package, a headlight and mounting kit are available.
For further information, call Greg’s Custom Cycles at 727-461-4840 or visitwww.gregscycles.com
KIDS & CHROME CHARITY EFFORT SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM EXPECTED TO BE HIGHLIGHT OF RALLY– Hosted by Top 50 Rally Park, Independent Cycle Inc. and Hot BikeMagazine, the inaugural Hot Bike Kids & Chrome charity motorcycle ride onMonday, August 6, promises to be the philanthropic highlight of Sturgisrally week and offers bikers the opportunity to “Rally for a Reason.” Allproceeds from the event will be donated to Kids & Chrome, which benefitsChildren’s Home Society and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame.
In addition to “rallying for a reason,” bikers will have the chanceto cruise the Black Hills with legends of the motorcycle industry — theinnovative Brian Klock, owner of Klock Werks Kustom Cycles and winner of theDiscovery Channel Biker Build-Off; the talented Laura Ellifson, also part ofthe Klock Werks team and the world record holder on the world’s fastestbagger with a speed of 147 m.p.h.; the retro-loving, art-deco designer NickGenender from New York City Choppers; and a lover of all things shiny, JeffTinnion, publisher of Hot Bike Magazine.
The off-the-beaten-path adventure begins at Top 50 Rally Park (I-90,exit 46, Elk Creek Rd., Piedmont, SD) and journeys through the mountains,prairies and grasslands of the Black Hills region before returning to areception at Top 50 Rally Park.
The registration donation is $10 per person and additional donationswill also be accepted. Registration begins at the Top 50 Rally Park at 10:30a.m., staging for the ride begins at 11:30 a.m., the ride begins at noon andwill be followed by a reception upon return to the Top 50 Rally Park at 6:30p.m.
For the 2007 Kids & Chrome motorcycle raffle, New York City Choppersand Independent Cycle joined forces to create a custom motorcycle that canonly be described as an artful blend of old-school and new-school design.
The bike will be displayed at the Top 50 Rally Park on Monday, August 6, andThursday, August 9. Tickets will be available during the charity ride, atTop 50 Rally Park while the bike is displayed, at Black HillsHarley-Davidson from 7 a.m.- 8 p.m. during rally week, at the Buffalo Chipevery night during rally week and online at www.kidsandchrome.com The Hot Bike Kids & Chrome charity ride is sponsored by Hot BikeMagazine, Independent Cycle, Top 50 Rally Park, Miller Lite, Mad Maps andRed Bull. ROSS PISTONS LOOKING FOR A MOTORCYCLE REP–It’s a chance for a young man or woman to work for a solid American company and get to know the industry from the performance side.It allows an individual to get to know all the top engine builders and dealers all over the country, while hanging with all the major players. It’s a chance to help engine builders stay right at the top of their game by studying all the latest piston technology. Chance of a lifetime. NEW BUELL 1125R REDEFINES THE SPORTBIKE RIDING EXPERIENCE–Liquid-Cooled V-Twin Wraps 146-hp in Patented Buell Technology. EAST TROY, Wis. (July 8, 2007) – The Buell Motorcycle Company is set to break the convention of the superbike category with the Buell 1125R, an all-new, liter-class motorcycle that delivers an artful balance of street and track performance. Rooted in the core design principles and character that have defined Buell motorcycles for 25 years, the 1125R offers power, handling and agility that will take its owner to a new level of riding experience. The Buell 1125R joins the XB and Blast as a third and distinct Buell motorcycle platform. The Buell 1125R is expected to arrive in Buell dealerships in late 2007. “We designed the 1125R from the rider down,” said Erik Buell, chairman and chief technical officer at Buell Motorcycle Company. “The 1125R takes Buell to a new level of performance, while continuing to embrace the fundamental Buell principals of motorcycle design and offering a great motorcycle riding experience.” The Buell 1125R riding experience derives not just from its power, but from a carefully considered combination of engine performance, precise-and-agile handling, advanced aerodynamics, and superior rider environment and control, all packaged with distinctive styling that leaves many of the motorcycle’s mechanical components exposed. New V-Twin Muscle The Buell 1125R Helicon engine is a new 1125cc DOHC V-Twin, the first liquid-cooled engine to power a street-legal Buell motorcycle. This compact, 72-degree engine is the result of a collaboration between Buell and BRP-Rotax, a leader in the development and manufacture of advanced engines for recreational products. The Helicon engine was designed to Buell specifications and is exclusive to Buell. It will be manufactured in Austria by BRP-Rotax. The most-powerful street-legal engine ever offered by Buell, the Helicon engine is rated at 146 crankshaft horsepower, and is designed to deliver optimized usable power, with a broad powerband across its 10500 rpm range. Its V-Twin design retains the styling and character that has always defined the Buell riding experience. The engine is cradled in a new Buell Intuitive Response Chassis (IRC) with massive, rigid aluminum spars that double as the fuel reservoir. The new 1125R sticks to the three tenants of the Buell Trilogy of Technology – chassis rigidity, low unsprung weight and mass centralization – to deliver race-inspired agility and handling. The all-new front fairing and radiator cowling was developed using the latest computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to provide superior aerodynamics, rider comfort, and efficient air flow to longitudinal radiators and a ram-air intake system. The front wheel is supported by 47 mm inverted forks. A new Buell ZTL2 front brake features an eight-piston caliper based on the brake developed for the Buell XBRR racing motorcycle. A smooth-shifting six-speed transmission is mated to a new HVA (Hydraulic Vacuum Assist) Slipper Action clutch that uses engine vacuum to boost clutch-lever action and to provide a “slipper” effect when the engine is down-shifted at speed. A new underslung muffler has dual brushed stainless steel outlets. The Buell 1125R offers an athletic riding position. Quiet Zone aerodynamics are achieved by managing air flow around the rider for enhanced performance and comfort. The toe levers on both the brake and shift foot controls are adjustable to match rider foot size. The instrument cluster features a large analog tachometer and a digital speedometer, plus an Onboard Diagnostic Information System (O.D.I.S.) screen and other interactive features. The fairing shape is inspired by the Buell XBRR and features six-bulb headlamps. LED turn signals are integrated into the mirror housings. The Buell 1125R is available with Midnight Black bodywork, Diamond Blue wheels, Diamond Blue frame and swingarm, and Fusion Bronze engine trim. Continued On Page 2
Samantha Morgan
By Bikernet Betsy Huelskamp | | General Posts
In England, if you get the chance to meet the queen, it is customary to drop to one knee to pay your respects. We have no queen in America, but there is a woman I find so remarkable that she warrants that level of respect. In the world of motorcycles and bad asses, Sam Morgan is the queen, and long live the queen!
Sam rides the “Wall of Death,”which if you’ve ever seen her, you’ll never forget. Even if you’ve ever seen the amazing Rhett Rotten, or anyone else ride the wall, it’s still not the same thing as seeing Sammy girl in action. Sam is just a skinny little thing, and her riding style is fast and furious. As she whips up and down the vertical wall, she kicks her back wheel right up into the thin cable that separates your face from her bike. Her long ash blonde hair is flying in the wind as she snatches dollar bills from your outreached hands. All the while her infectious smile is sharing with you how much she loves what she is doing. This woman loves to ride. She was born to ride.
According to Jay, the owner of the American Motordrome, “My drome is in the best condition ever. It’s my livelihood and I maintain it meticuliously. You can ask Officer O’Brian from the Volusia County Police department. He inspects it every year. This year he invited other officers from surrounding areas to witness the level of our conditioning.”
Harry from Cycle Source magazine and a rider on the Wall of death called to comfirm Jay’s statements. “The wall is well kept and every year, after it sets for four months the wood is slippery until we break it in. Everyone knows that.”
The show went on according to Sam, along with her fearless attitude. Unfortunately, in front of a horrified group of onlookers at Phil Peterson Harley-Davidson in Miami, Sam hit a spot that was slick, due to residue from a repair, or natural wood seepage. She doesn’t really remember crashing, but she does remember the painful ride home.
Now lying in bed with a multitude of injuries, she smashed her face and teeth, broke her right wrist, left shoulder, and a couple of ribs. Her back, leg and knee are bruised and sore. When I asked her how many accidents she has had in her career, she couldn’t remember the total. From the ground up she has broken ankles, foot bones, tib and fib bones, her pelvis, numerous ribs, and her back three times and always in different places. She’s blown out her knee, wrist and shoulders, and smashed in her face, temple, and head numerous times. Maybe it would be easier to ask what she hasn’t hurt. With a wonderful gleem in her eyes she said, “I never hurt either elbow!”
Sam’s passion comes thru the telephone wires as she lies in bed with six weeks of recovery ahead of her. Her love of riding and the dromes is still intact. Her love of the late Sonny, and his stories and his inspiration still burns bright in her heart. She told me the story of the last lion that worked in the business. His name was King, and they had to shoot him, because the wrong person stuck his hands where it didn’t belong. Human error caused King’s death. Sam tells Sonny’s stories like they were her own. She is truly one of the last of the Mohechins, carrying out a dying art that only a select few would even have the balls to imagine trying. We talked about death, and both agreed that it wouldn’t be so bad to go out doing what you love to do.
Okay, maybe old age, in your sleep would be a more peaceful way, but she explained that at the speed she is traveling, she probably wouldn’t even know what hit her.
The “Wall of Death” isn’t the only place Sam has a need for speed. Just this past summer she set two speed records out at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Jay Allen of the Broken Spoke Saloon invited Sam to race his 1946 Indian Chief, which she set the record on. Which she then followed with setting the record on a 1936 Indian Chief owned by Indian Lawerence. In addition, Sam is one of the only women to be inducted into the Sturgis Museum Motorcycle Hall of Fame. One of the other women is our Editor Genevieve Schmitt. Both are recognized for their efforts of inspiring men and women alike in the motorcycle industry.
So the story ends, and now begins with Sam’s dream of having her own Motordrome. “Now is as good-a-time as any,” she said. Awhile back an old dismantled drome was donated to her when its owner and rider, TJ Howard passed on. She has never had the resources to refurbish it and make it operational, but now it’s her priority. She is her own carpenter, and knows what needs to be done. All she needs is help from her friends, like Jay, Bikernet and the people in this industry to turn her dream into a reality. Her vision is to have an all female American Motordrome crew and act, plus she still intends to use her American Motordrome name. She’d like to incorporate the talents of her frinds, Goth Girl on piano, and Sara Liberty with her photography. I most definitely believe that if she builds it, they will come! Her spirit and talent go unmatched.
In the mean time, this single daredevilette is quietly recouping in her Loxahetchee, Florida home with her two best dog pals, Mischief and Daisy. She is creating a new web site for herself at www.thrillarena.com, to be all inclusive of Motordrome history, her life, and current events. Some of the old info can still be accessed at www.Motordrome.org. If you’d like to help Sam with ideas or sponsorship, you can contact her direct at:thrillarena@hotmail.com.
Without your help this amazing historical attraction could go the way of the Dodo bird. We don’t want that.”
–Dave Nichols
Editor Easyriders & V-Twin Magazine
Paisano Publications, LLC
Photos from Bob T., Betsy and Scooter
July 05, 2007 Part 2
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 1
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GOLDAMMER TAKES WESTERN CANADA SHOW–Well, Surprise, Surprise. Roger Goldammer took first place in the Canadian AMD Affiliate World Championship show here.
What a cool bike!! Inspire by the Norton Manx racer, the bike features a single cylinder EVO motor with a Rotax turbo mounted in place of the rear cylinder. This bike is a wonderous technical innovation in engineering and design.You’ll be getting a full feature on it when I return to NY on 9 July.
I’m off to ride the Canadian Rockies and try my hand at bull riding at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo over next weekend. I’ll get the feature to you as soon as I get out of the hospital? lol
–TBear
HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEMO RIDES AT GETTYSBURG BIKE WEEK–On July 12-15 in Gettysburg, Pa., Harley-Davidson will be giving away free demo rides on a variety of Harley-Davidson and Buell models during Gettysburg Bike Week. The New Product Display Trailer will also be on-site for enthusiasts to check out Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Genuine Parts and Accessories as well as MotorClothes.Show times are Thursday – Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
PRE-ENTRY DEADLINE FOR BUBS MOTORCYCLE SPEED TRIALS SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM IN SEPTEMBER–Just a freindly reminder that the Pre-Entry deadline for the BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials is TOMORROW! Don’t forget to get your savings $$$ your entry needs to be:
Postmarked by July 3rd 2007orReceived by our fax by midnight July 3rdorIn the email inbox by midnight July 3rd.
We will call you/email you to confirm when we receive your entry form via email or fax. If you don’t hear from us by approx 4pm on the 3rd- it means we have not received your form- please fax or email it again- we will check for duplicates, and nothing will be charged until after the 4th so it wont hurt to send it twice, but only IF YOU DON”T HEAR FROM US BY 4PM!
For those that email/fax the form after 4pm on the 3rd we will contact you when we return on the 5th to confirm the receipt of your entry form.
Those that mail it- you will also hear from us once we receive it- though yours may take a little longer to receive. Depending on when you sent it- give it a week before calling to check.
Entry Forms can be downloaded at: Don’t forget- if you have any question please give a call or drop us an email!BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Information A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS-Drag Specialties, Parts Unlimited, BUB Enterprises, Bikernet.com, Pingel Enterprises, Potter Lumber, HDT USA, NRHS V-Twin Performance, Buell Bros Racing, Bennett’s Performance, Bakker Motorsports, Dealer-World.com DKCC PIPES YOU CAN SWEAR BY–Once you check out Doug Keim Creative Cycles’ (D.K.C.C.) latest bad-ass exhaust pipe offerings, you won’t have any problems using a curse word or two. Made for Big Twin Evo and Twin Cam engines, the pipe featured here on an ’07 Big Dog Mastiff has been dubbed L.M.F. The pipe will fit all H-D Big Twin models and most custom applications, including right-side drive models as long as the bike has forward controls. What makes this pipe so down and dirty are the stepped headpipes that merge into a huge outlet. To handle all the power this pipe dishes out as well as reduce chances of discoloration if chromed, it is made from heavy-gauge steel for durable strength. The L.M.F. pipe is available in raw finish, half-black or half-white wrap, and full chrome. D.K.C.C. also offers a baffled version of the L.M.F. pipe, the M.M.F. For more information, contact: Doug Keim Creative Cycles, (732) 751-1403, BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SEXUAL STUDY GROUP FINDINGS–I never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much. And I never have figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I have never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart. FOR EXAMPLE:One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed.Well, the passion starts to heat up, and she eventually says, “I don’t feel like it, I just want you to hold me.” I said, “WHAT??!! What was that?!” So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear…”You’re just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man.” She responded to my puzzled look by saying, “Can’t you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?” Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep. The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big unnamed department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfits. She couldn’t decide which one to take, so I told her we’d just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said, “Lets get a pair for each outfit.” We went on to the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you… she was so excited She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn’t even know how to play tennis. I think I threw her for a loop when I said, “That’s fine, honey” She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation, she finally said, “I think this is alldear, let’s go to the cashier.” I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, “No honey, I don’t feel like it.” Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled, “WHAT?” I then said, “Honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You’re just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman.” And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, “Why can’t you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?” Apparently I’m not having sex tonight either….but at least that bitch knows I’m smarter than her. –from Jackie Darnell HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY MOTORCYCLE NAMED BEST CRUISER–Cycle World named the Harley-Davidson Fat Boy “Best Cruiser” for 2007. The article mentions the Fat Boy’s increased 134 cc engine “resulting in a gain of 3.5 hp and more importantly, 12 foot-pounds of torque.” It also notes the “smoother-shifting six-speed transmission” and decreased-effort clutch pull on the motorcycle. The 2007 Fat Boy features the new Twin Cam 96B balanced engine. The Twin Cam 96 engine was introduced in 2007 and comes standard on all Dyna and Touring models. STURGIS MOTORCYCLE RALLY HIRES INTERIM DIRECTOR–STURGIS, S.D. – Pepper S. Massey was named the interim director for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally effective Monday, June 25, 2007. Pepper joins the Rally department with over 20 years experience in building relationships in the motorcycle community where her skills in public relations, communications, event planning and marketing have provided positive and long-term fiscal impact for employers. Pepper’s strong leadership and proven track record of success has provided her with a strong contact base that will enable her to develop and build on relationships between the city and the industry. The director plans to use her experience to “better understand the needs of rally visitors and exhibitors, and stay current with trends and markers that will keep the Rally progressive and relevant as a rider destination.” Pepper says she will “continue to work with city administrators to promote the positive aspects of the “City Riders” while looking for ways to generate additional Rally related revenues for the community of Sturgis.” As a long standing member of the American Motorcycle Association, Harley Owners Group and a founding member of the Undaunted Motorcycle Club Pepper is enthusiastically committed to the motorcycle industry and Sturgis community. FAMOUS BIKERNET CORRESPONDENT PANHANDLING FOR STURGIS– The bike is ready, I am ready, I have a place to stay in Sturgis. Still short on $, ain’t we all? If you know anyone who needs an event shot I could use some money or other perks. I have tickets for the Hall of Fame Breakfast and will be doing some stuff with Charlie Brechtel at the Chip. Do you have anyone covering Top 50 Rally Park Thing?I was in touch with Independent Cycle in January and during V-T Expo about maybe doing a tech article on their shocks but we never got back to each other. What about Jay at Sturgis County Line?If I pick up some work fine if not I will still have a good time. –Rogue HARLEY-DAVIDSON TEAMS WITH BEST WESTERN INTERNATIONAL, ANNOUNCES NEW RIDE REWARDS PROGRAM–Want to get the most out of your riding adventures this summer? Sign up for the Best Western Gold Crown Club® International Ride Rewards?? program today. As part of a multi-year agreement between Harley-Davidson and Best Western, this program is meant to bring enhanced road travel benefits to Harley enthusiasts. Gold Crown Club International Ride Rewards members can redeem points toward an extensive array of product and service awards, including free room nights, merchandise, as well as dining, shopping and entertainment gift certificates. In addition, Gold Crown Club International Ride Rewards members are eligible for special promotions and bonuses throughout the year. Membership in Gold Crown Club International Ride Rewards is free. New members will receive an automatic upgrade to Gold Elite level and 10 percent bonus points with each qualified stay – this is in addition to earning 10 points for every dollar spent on qualified room rates or 250 airline miles per qualified stay at any of the 4,200 Best Western hotels worldwide.* And, when enthusiasts join and complete their first qualified stay by October 6, 2007, they’ll earn an extra 1,000 bonus points. To register online and for complete program and bonus offer terms and conditions, go to www.harley-davidson.com/riderewards. Best Western is also serving as a preferred hotel chain for Harley-Davidson’s “Great Roads” interactive Web application, found at www.harley-davidson.com/experience. This new and improved online tool maps out a variety of “Great Roads” and shows Best Western hotels and Harley-Davidson dealerships along the way. A 10 percent savings is available to customers who book their Best Western reservations through this Web site or by calling 1-888-224-BIKE. *Numbers are approximate and can fluctuate. GCCI Ride Rewards enrollment required prior to first qualified stay. Qualified stay is defined as a stay at a GCCI qualifying rate (rate eligible for GCCI points or airline miles). GCCI is owned and operated by BW GCCI, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Western International, Inc. Best Western and the Best Western marks are registered service marks or registered service marks of Best Western International, Inc. LAMA MEMBERS CELEBRATE 3O ANNIVERSARY IN MILWAUKEE–To celebrate their 30th Anniversary, approximately 130 International Latin American Motorcycle Association (LAMA) Members, including members from as far as Uruguay, rode from Chicago to Harley-Davidson’s Powertrain Operations on Capital Drive on June 18, 2007. Their first stop was at Uke’s Harley-Davidson in Kenosha, Wis., where Harley-Davidson Motor Company employees, such as Bill Davidson, joined the celebration by creating an ultimate Harley experience. After the reception, Harley-Davidson executives lead LAMA members to the Harley-Davidson Powertrain Operations on Capital Drive where they were given a factory tour. LAMA is the largest known international Hispanic motorcycle club with chapters in the US, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South America, Cuba, Australia and Spain. LAMA is a serious community of riders whose main interest is first and foremost to promote the love of riding, camaraderie and community among its members, in addition to maintaining deep associations within the Hispanic communities in which chapters have been established. THERE’S A QUICKIE–While the girls are packing the news onto the site, I’m packing the truck for the run north through Garlic Territory and into Hollister. Should be a helluva weekend. It will be good to get out on the road. It may be hot as hell, but who cares. We’re going to the place where it all began. It’s a cool little town near the wine country, the Garlic Festival and biker heaven. Next week the Assalt weapan goes to paint. Several tech tips are headed your way: Paughco is helping us understand all the tranny plate styles available for Big Twins, S&S gear driven set goes into the King and Wolfgang shows us how a stock Softail becomes a Bobber. Curt Lout shows us mountain girls who haven?t been fed in months and another adventure ride is headed your way. Have a helluva weekend. Ride Forever, –Bandit
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Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
(from left to right) Lynn Bonner, Director, Market Outreach; Keith Ulicki, Dealer Principal, Uke’s Harley-Davidson; Jerry Wilke, Vice President, Customer Relationships/Marketing/Product Planning; Mario Nieves, International President, LAMA; Karina Jaramillo-Saa, Manager, Market Outreach; Bill Davidson, Director, Motorcycle Product Development; Nancy Ulicki, Dealer Principal, Uke’s Harley-Davidson.
LAMA members and Harley-Davidson executives gather in front of the Capitol Drive Powertrain Operations facility.
July 05, 2007 Part 1
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hollister Run 2007,
The home of the American Bikers and we’re going, so this news will be short and sweet. Next week the Assalt Weapan will be torn down and shipped to a powder coater. Bang! We’re rockin’. We’re packing the Salt Shaker to be interviewed by Charlie Brechtel on stage in Hollister. How do you interview a motorcycle? Got me?
We’re also hauling Gard Hollinger’s Discovery Build-off racer to Hollister for the Baker Transmission booth. We’ll bring some bedrolls, T-shirts and stickers. Stop by, if you have a chance. We’ll be in the Bakers Square area. Looking forward to seeing old friends and maybe actually riding some.
Let’s hit the news. I could swear I heard someone say, “Wind ’em up.”
SPECIALS FROM BRASS BALLS BOBBERS–We are proud to live in America!Home of the Free, land of the Brave.
Special thanks to our Service Men & Women who defend our freedom.Happy 4th of July to all. American made…Okay, so there is no blue in this bike. But it symbolizes America. Strength, Power, Agility, Beauty, & Timelessness.If you want more color in your closet, we have more colors to choose from.Only $16.00A cool black shop shirt.We also have another version in gray.Only $30.00
Happy Independence Day!We salute those who made it possible.
Sincerely,
–Dar Holdsworth
Darwin Motorcycles
LA CHOPRODS DISTRIBUTES ISR CONTROLS–Gard Hollinger, of LA Chop Rods, In Los Angeles distributes the new breed of ISR race bred brakes and controls from Sweden historic weapons factory. A new era in quality race-oriented, fully lever- adjustable handlebar billet aluminum controls. They’re light, designed for endurance racing, built for quick-change mounting and available in left or right bar applications. We are running them on our Bonneville Assalt Weapan and last year on the Salt Shaker.
They are designed in three styles: Radial smooth for 1-inch bars, Chopper Style for 1-inch bars and Radial Racing for 7/8-inch bars. They’re available in 5/8 or 11/16-inch hydraulic piston sizes. The Radial style with its all-smooth pleasing look comes with a Hydraulic clutch perch. The Chopper style has hydraulic or cable clutch levers and two piston sizes for dual or single front discs. The Radial Racing style for 7/8-inch has an internal reservoir or external and hydraulic clutch perch only.
All controls come brush aluminum with clear anodized finish. All fasteners are supplied and controls are ready with 10 by 125 banjo fitting threads. Also a variety of matching brake calipers, switch housings and rotors are available.
For more information contact Gar Hollinger at:
http://www.lachoprods.com/
18001 S. Figueroa St., Unit F _
Gardena, CA 90248 _
T.(310) 353-2467_
F.(310) 768-4100
MIKE LEARN ONLINE PARTIES–The TGIF Online Party is TOMORROW! Don’t miss out on the fun. The LearnAirbrush.com EXCLUSIVE online parties give you the chance to have fun, socialize and party with other artist across the world. The party will run from 9am MST to 6pm MST. We will have fun and events for EVERYONE. Log on to win prizes in our random drawings, in Arcade Tournaments or work the Scavenger Hunt. We will have LIVE fun in the Chat Room and on the Web Cam. We will also be pulling names for the Panel Swap. No matter where you are or what you are doing, there is something for you!
PANEL SWAP – CHAT ROOM FOLLIES – SCAVENGER HUNTWEB CAM – GAMES – PRIZES & SURPRISES
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:EVENT 1: 10am – 5pm – Hourly Drawings will be held for a Prize Package. Total of 8 drawings. YOU MUST BE PRESENT AND LOGGED ON TO WIN.
EVENT 2: The Panel Swap names will be drawn at 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm. Results will be posted in a Party Thread.
EVENT 3: All Day Scavenger Hunt. Clues will be given at the top of each hour. You will have a form to fill out to enter your answers. Scavenger Hunt Entries must be in by Midnight. Details will be posted Friday morning.
EVENT 4: Arcade Tournaments will run all day. Sign up for the tournament of your choice beginning at 1am. Details and prizes will be posted Friday morning.
EVENT 5: All Day LIVE WEB CAM – Mike will work on a Panel LIVE that will be awarded to a lucky party-goer at the end of the day.
EVENT 6: CHAT ROOM FOLLIES will go on throughout the day in the Chat Room. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO PLAY.
LearnAirbrush.com has been holding these live events for over a year and they are always a blast. If you have never been to one, make sure you stop by! If you have attended, well then you know. ha ha. If you have any questions or comments please post!
See You Tomorrow at LearnAirbrush.com
HOLLISTER SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM TO ROCK THE BIKER NATION–Venues will be located within Fourth, East, South and Monterey streets. Those streets, as well as those falling within that boundary, will be closed to all traffic except for motorcycles and emergency vehicles beginning 5 p.m. Thursday, July 5. The venue opens Friday, July 6 at 9 a.m. Hours are Friday and Saturday, July 6-7, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Streets will re-open to through traffic Sunday at 11:30 p.m.
Entertainment schedule
Friday, July 6
Main Stage
Wiggle Wagons: 10 a.m. to noon –
Muttley: Noon to 4 p.m. –
Charlie Brechtel: 4p.m. to 8 p.m.
Beer Garden
10 a.m. to noon, to be decided –
LCA: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. –
Johnny Espinoza: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. –
FUBAR: 5 pm. to 8 p.m.
Vender Village
Shakedown: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. –
Vent: 1 pm. to 3 p.m. –
Martial arts demo: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 7
Main Stage
Crimes of Passion: 10 a.m. to noon –
Martial Arts Demo: 11 a.m. to Noon –
MoFo Party Band: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. –
Fashion Show: 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. –
Charlie Brechtel: 4p.m. to 8 p.m.
Beer Garden
The Dystrict: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. –
Brad Wilson: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. –
Blue Barron: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vender Village
Boxing demo: 1 pm. to 3 p.m. –
Bike Game: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. –
Soul Kiss: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 8
Main Stage
MoFo Party Band: 10 a.m. to noon –
Fashion Show: 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. –
Ms. Hollister Contest: 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. –
Crimes of Passion: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Beer Garden
Blue Barron: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.-
The Dystrict: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information on these activities and others visit, www.horsepowerpromotions.com.
THE BUILDERS ROCK HOLLISTER–The excitement for the 60th anniversary of the 1947 Hollister motorcycle happening has spread deep into the motorcycle industry. Horse Power Promotions and the Hollister Motorcycle Rally Committee have the largest group of pro builder to ever make their way to Hollister.
With the help of Baker Drive Train we have secured the Baker Builders Square to allow these dozen plus builders to show case their award winning creations. The list of these builders reads like who’s who of the motorcycle industry. All are regularly featured in magazines and most have had their time in front of the camera on the Speed Channel and Discovery Channel. Matt Hotch, Big Mike, Scott Long, Kirk Taylor, Trevelen, Sugar Bear, El Pitts, Todd Silicato, Kevin Brooks, Tom Foster, Greg Westbury, Michael-Evil Spirit, Lucky 7 and Trollworx. are just the starting line up.
Make sure to make it over to the Baker Builders Square at 4th and Monterey to check out the Million Dollars of motorcycles that these builders are displaying.
–Nina Marsh
805-696-5126
NEW SEAT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN MASTER–Here’s the pictures of the seat Glenn made for the SPS build. I am stoked. I went to the Devil’s shop this morning and had the tranny sprocket put on. Once I installed the tranny on the bike and used the BDL for the motor/tranny line-up, my rear wheel no longer lines up. I swear I could ruin a wet dream sometimes.
I think I’m going to load everything in the new HHR and haul it all over to Kent’s shop tomorrow and beg him to show me where I am screwing up, because at this point, I am at wit’s end. I am sure I am overlooking something, I just don’t know what. I’ll let you know.
–Johnny
100TH ANNIVERSARY PASADENA MOTORCYCLE CLUB CELEBRATION– Here are some shots fresh from the 100th Anniversary celebration for the Pasadena Motorcycle Club complete with giant float, 350 mph bike and a Tupperware party
–Paul Garson
MATT HOTCH DESIGNS TOP MOTORMOUNT KIT–Fullerton, CA – June, 2006The last thing people think of on a large displacement custom bike is the top motor mount. Considering the wide variety of motor and frame combos available today, standard mounts just don’t get the job done. The Matt Hotch Designs, Top Motor Mount Kit is your solution to safely securing any size motor to practically any frame.
45-degree V-Twin motors are known for their deep rumbling sound. This sound manifests itself as vibration, like a giant tuning fork sending vibrations throughout the bike, loosening fasteners and making the bike uncomfortable to ride. A loose top mount can wreak havoc on your motorcycle causing damage to the frame, primary drive and a host of other components. Our Top Motor Mount Kit utilizes an exclusive “keyed design” to take the top bolt out of a shear situation, this results in stopping the rotational movement of the mount and minimizes vibration for a smoother, safer ride.
The Matt Hotch Top Motor Mount comes in kit form allowing you the ability adapt it to any combination of motors or frames. The mount can be positioned horizontally or vertically. It’s as simple as welding the male piece to the frame bolting the collars to the motor, then fitting and welding the tubing between them. This should only be done by a qualified welder/fabricator.
For ordering or additional information call Pat at (714) 525-4011, or email pat@matthotchdesigns.com
HARLEY-DAVIDSON ANNOUNCES NEW WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES FOR STURGIS 2007–During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally this August 4-11, Harley-Davidson will feature new activities and events geared towards women at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Women’s Booth inside the Civic Center will feature a new display showing the history and connection between Harley-Davidson and women riders through the years. Women (riders and non-riders) who stop by throughout the week and fill out a short survey will receive a free gift, and they can also try their hand at the Women Rider’s Trivia Contest.
Thursday, Aug. 9, is the inaugural H-D Sturgis Women’s Day featuring an entire day of events for women riders and non-riders such as a demonstration on how to lift a dropped bike and how to customize a motorcycle to fit a rider’s ergonomic needs. From 8-9 a.m., women-only demo rides will be available with complimentary coffee and morning snacks. Special seminars will be held indoors at the women’s booth that day, including a special functional MotorClothes preview with Karen Davidson, great granddaughter of founder William A. Davidson, at noon. Renowned female moto-journalist Genevieve Schmitt is also slated to be at the booth at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Women’s Day Schedule of Events:
8-9 a.m. Women-only demo rides Demo area
10:30 a.m. Bike Pick-Up Demonstration Women’s Booth
11 a.m. Journalist Genevieve Schmitt Women’s Booth
11:30 a.m. Ergonomic Accessories Seminar Women’s Booth
12 p.m. Karen Davidson Women’s Booth
1:30 p.m. Bike Pick-Up Demonstration Women’s Booth
2 p.m. Journalist Genevieve Schmitt Women’s Booth
2:30 p.m. Ergonomic Accessories Seminar Women’s Booth
BOUNTY HUNTER POKER RUNIMAGINE THIS–You and your loved one are on your motorcycle leaving a Veterans Benefit, some drunk comes along and changes your life forever! Now he is on the run sipping Margarita’s in another country! We need to raise $$$ so a Bounty Hunter can make sure he sips out of a tin cup behind bars!!!Brian Willis and his fiancé Beverly Bender (Veterans) were on their way home from the Veterans Benefit on November 11, 2001 when they were hit from behind and ran over multiple times. Unfortunately Brian passed away at the age of 48 from his injures after suffering for 5 weeks. Beverly lost one leg, partial of her foot on the other and her right arm severely injured, she will spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair without the man she loves.
The person who destroyed their lives forever is on the run. We are all getting together to raise money for a bounty hunter to go get this individual and bring him to justice.
PLEASE JOIN US!!!
SCOOTER HAVEN
19350 S.E. Butler Rd.
Inglis, Fl 34449
Saturday Aug. 4, 2007
For those not going on the Run, Scooter Haven will be open all day!!!
POKER RUN DETAILS11:00 First Stop
Mikes Friendly Pub—5465 S. Oakridge Drive, Homosassa Springs
Thunder Inn—5210 N. Florida Avenue, Hernando
The Loft—10131 Citrus Avenue, Crystal RiverHarbour Lights—48 Hwy 19 N., Inglis
Scooter Haven—19350 S.E. Butler Road, Inglis
Live Music, 50/50, Auctions, Food, Camping, Ship of Memories and much more!!!
Blessing of the Bikes by CMA, Ride in Bike Show.
Please contact Tim for donations and details: (352) 476-3420
ERIK BUELL AND THE THUNDERBOLTS TO ROCK BUELL HOMECOMING–Erik Buell and the Thunderbolts are kicking off Buell Homecoming (July 6-8) with a live performance on Thursday, July 5, at the Boiler Room – 5200 Washington Ave (Hwy 20) in Racine, Wis. The band is scheduled to begin rockin’ at 10 p.m.
The Thunderbolts started in 2001 when Erik Buell, chairman and chief technical officer of Buell Motorcycle Company, searched for Buell employees to play a gig with him – the Buell Riders Adventure Group (B.R.A.G.) Homecoming dinner! Now, the band plays at Harley-Davidson/Buell dealerships across the country, as well as local bars and clubs. The members of the band have changed over the years, but the music is still bluesrock consisting of covers and originals. Thunderbolts current line up is:
Erik Buell – Lead Guitar & Vocals
Ed Laben – Guitar & Vocals
Erik Anderson – Bass & Vocals
Ed Schenk – Drums & Vocals
The Thunderbolts are also getting ready to release their first CD containing all original songs very soon. More information can be found at http://www.thunderboltsinfo.com.
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Indelible Images: Engraving On A New Level
By Paul Garson | | General Posts
When we think of engraving, we might think of the U.S. Mint where money is printed from intricately engraved metal plates, the stuff Humphrey Bogart was also chasing down along with counterfeiters. But I think it’s all digital now. Gone are the master craftsmen who made a little money making big money for Uncle Sam. Then there are engravings we’ve seen in the history books, make that the History Channel now, much of it found it seems on the beautifully designed weapons, flintlocks and the such or even on the hilts of swords or on gilded saddles rode into medieval battles by metal clad knights of yore. Of course engraving is found in wood block art prints as well in the production of books, newspapers and the such, such printing efforts first seen in the 1450s, today again an art fading away in the Digital Age.
Simply put, engraving is the art of cutting lines in metal, wood, or other material either for decoration or for reproduction. It was used for adornment in jewelry as far back as 1000 B.C. That lost art has been rediscovered by Laguna Beach based Tay Herrera, examples of his beautiful and timeless engravings seen here, albeit with a very modern spin, the spin found smoking off 300 series tires rolling on highly custom street and show bikes. Tay has melded metal engraving and motorcycling into a composite artform.
As in many artforms with history behind them, Tay’s talents were part nature, part nurture. Says Tay, “I always knew I was an artist and was drawing people since I was seven.” Growing up in Hacienda Heights, CA, Tay’s father owns and operates a specialty woodshop. “A really talented man, my father also made custom gun cases for people like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, awesome stuff. My Dad was a master woodcarver but I just helped out with the bandsaw and stuff. I tried woodcarving once when I was eleven and almost cut my finger off. I didn’t dig wood,” laughs Tay.
One day my Father asked me if I wanted to see something cool? “Being a 17-year old punk, I said no. But he told me to come look at something that would throw me for a loop.” So I went with him to meet Angelo Bee, a true master engraver. “At his shop, we found him engraving eight golden ducks with a hammer and a chisel into a Browning shotgun. It was an artform I had never seen before. I was instantly hooked and couldn’t stop watching.”
Tay would go on to engrave guns himself. “Looking back I shouldn’t have jumped in so quickly, because I really chopped them up before I knew what I was doing. I actually had to buy one gun myself because I messed up it up so badly.”
But over the years his skills grew laser sharp, his eye and hand coordination matching his artistic skills. It all culminated about ten years ago when he began engraving motorcycles. “That first bike was part of a restoration project for a friend’s Moto Guzzi. At that point, I got an inkling of what I should be going with this. I did some engraving on a Suzuki I had at the time and went looking for a bike shop to show them what I could do. In Hollywood while showing them my bike engraving, I found they were more interested in what I was doing with guns.”
In 1995 he heard of C.J. Allan, a motorcycle engraver and was very impressed by his work and considers him an influence. The next push toward bike engraving came when he saw a bike show about the new Harley VRod on the Discovery Channel. “As a result, I started coming up with engraving designs for bikes.”
Back in 2003 Tay got interested in custom knife engraving, taking an advanced class GRS in Kansas to learn how to do fine line-engraving combining a pneumatically driven tool and a microscope. He laughs and says, “The first day I couldn’t even draw a straight line. The guy behind me was, like me, a hammer and chisel guy and we were both cussing away, but by the end of the week we were doing gold inlays and killer designs.”
In 2003 he brought an engraved exhaust pipe to a show in New Orleans. “People, including Dave Perewitz, looked at it and said, ‘nice but we’ve seen it before.’” Dave Perewitz distributed gun-style engraved parts in the mid ‘70s. “I realized I had to come up with something the industry had never seen before. I went back to a European form that I had used on some of my gun engraving, a 3-D style, and that brought the response I was looking for. In particular from Jesse James. He jumped on it. He’s a trend setter and saw it right away. Then for two years straight I worked on his parts, particularly his line of air cleaners. He was really cool; he left the designs up to me. I couldn’t even tell you how many pieces I did for him. It was a good thing.”
The next milestone for Tay was facilitated by custom bike builder Trevelen of SuperCo who was building a bike for the “Biker Build-off” TV show.“He came down and showed me what he wanted done and I told him how much and he said okay. I engraved the bike’s air cleaner, rocker boxes, magneto and oil bag.”
The bike won the competition and helped open the door for Tay. “Before that my Web site was getting maybe 10 hits a day. A couple hours after the TV show aired, I had 10,000 hits.”
One illustration of his burgeoning work was the appearance of three custom bikes carrying his artwork at the recent Easyriders Pomona Bike Show. Danny Bogart’s Harley with Tay’s engraving took home the First Place in Stock Custom Class while the two other customs with Tay’s work, including Trevelen’s “El Peligroso” won a First Place while his all copper bike, again with Tay’s handiwork, won Best of Show.
Most of his motorcycle engraving skills serve to enhance billet aluminum of which he says, “It took me a while to develop working in such soft metals because I had been working in the harder metal for the gun engraving.”
While we were speaking with Tay his work table held projects for A-list builders Jesse James, Paul Cox, SuperCo and Choppers Inc. In conjunction with the Indian Larry Legacy people, he had also recently created some art deco design engraving for Brad Pitt, so does find time to take on other jobs.
As far as his future goals, in addition to creating more unique custom bike engraving, he’s also developing a line of jewelry fashioned in gold and silver. He laughs and says, “They’re big, obnoxious rings…I’ve got one called Dental Plan. If you get punched with one, well, you know.
For more information about Tay’s art, his services and contact info, log on to www.tarrera.com.
June 28, 2007 Part 4
By Bandit | | General Posts
Continued From Page 3
JOHN REED EXPLAINS V-BIKE FORK STOPS–I just walked across to my V with the Paoli forks,It has the tank that came with the V (regency) I have sawed the back of the 1/4″ ally platethat is also used as the fork stops, and screwed a 3/4″ od spacer in the holes that werein the original Paoli lower tree, and the bars etc clears the tank on both sides by about 0.150″
For fuck sake. did you get my sketch etc, etc?
If you put a spacer in the holes in the side of the lower tree that held the lower fairing bracket on a stock V3/4outside diameter and don’t touch the stop welded on the frame the same as it left Santee, the spacer hits the side of it, and give you about60 degrees each side of the center line, any more and you will have a trials bike.You should phone me.
–John Reed
ASRA THUNDERBIKE NATIONAL WIN TO ESTOK AND BUELL AT VIR– ALTON Va., (June 24, 2007) – Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider David Estok took over the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) Pro Thunderbike series season point lead after riding a Buell XB12R to a convincing victory at the seventh annual VIR Festival of Speed at Virginia International Raceway.
Estok took the race and championship lead on lap five of the 12-lap Thunderbike National when the previous Thunderbike points leader, Hal’s H-D/Buell Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky, crashed after making contact with Suzuki rider Brian Kcraget as he tried to pass Kcraget for the lead. Estok was close behind in third place at the time, and managed to avoid the incident. Estok went on to win the race by 7.002 seconds at an average speed of 83.077 mph. Nate Kern, aboard a BMW R1200RS, was second, followed by Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider Darren James, riding a Buell XB12R. Bilansky and Kcraget retired from the race following their crash.
After four of eight ASRA Pro Thunderbike rounds, Estok leads the series with 117 points, followed by Bilanksy with 101 and James with 94.
The next event on the eight-race 2007 ASRA Pro Thunderbike series schedule is the Road America Festival of Speed, July 6-8 at Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wis.
BONHAMS AND BUTTERFIELDS JACK HOGAN COLLETION AUCTION THIS WEEKEND–Bonhams & Butterfields is proud to present The Jack Hogan Collection of Ford Motorcars and Related Memorabilia on June 30th, 2007 at the Aurora Jet Center in Aurora, OR. The Collection features a variety of incredibly well presented pre-WWII Early Ford V-8s from the Classic Era. Highlights include a Dearborn Award-Winning 1936 Ford Model 68 Deluxe Phaeton (Lot 75, Est. $80,000-100,000), a Dearborn Award-Winning 1935 Ford Model 48 Deluxe Roadster (Lot 73, Est. $70,000-90,000), a 1934 Ford 1 ?-ton Rack Dump Truck (Lot 71, Est. $20,000-30,000), and a Dearborn Award-Winning, AACA Senior National First Prize 1937 Ford Model 78 Deluxe Phaeton (lot 78, Est. $65,000-85,000).
Related Memorabilia from The Jack Hogan Collection include a full race Ford 59L engine (Lot 66, Est. $12,000-16,000), an 8′ by 3′ c.1948 double sided porcelain neon Ford script sign (Lot 65, Est. $12,000-15,000), and a number of original Ford V-8 parts.
Also on offer are a selection of additional Ford vehicles from outside of the Hogan collection, including a 1935 Ford Model 48 Deluxe Station Wagon (Lot 89, Est. $90,000-120,000) that was formerly owned by a prominent member of the British Racing Drivers’ Club.
June 30, 2007 at 1pm
Location:
Aurora Jet Center
14357 Keil Rd NE
Aurora, OR 97002
Preview Dates:
Friday June 29, 10am-5pm
Saturday June 30, 9am-12pm
BANDIT RETURNS TO SCHOOL–A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses.She startedher class by saying, “Everyone who thinks they’re stupid, stand up!”After a few seconds, Bandit stood up.
The teacher said, “Do youthink you’re stupid, Bandit?”
“No, ma’am, but I hate to see youstanding there all by yourself!”
NEW MOTORCYCLE EDUCATION FLORIDA LAW–Florida: Motorcycle Riders Effective July 1, 2007Florida Statue 322.12 Section 16 will require all applicants for a motorcycle driver’s license endorsement Regardless of Age to successfully complete a motorcycle safety course.
These courses are offered by different companies through out the state. The course registration fees vary and there is no cap on what they can charge. It is expected that prices will rise with demand.
You are requested to contact your elected officials and ask that they repeal this law. It should be noted that no other form of vehicle operator’s license requires mandatory schooling. Since Motorcycle Riders are singled out by this law it is prejudicial.
–ROGUE
STURGIS RIDER LIVE OPENS NEW WEBSITE–Charlie Brechtel announced today the creation ofsturgisriderlive.com. The website is done in connection withBrechtel?s Biker?s Inner Circle internet show and contains music byBrechtel?s band, The Charlie Brechtel Band.The site will feature behind the scenes video from biker locationsaround the country, beginning with Hollister July 6th and 7th. ?Comebe a part of our second show where we will have a host of surpriseguests,? Brechtel said.
More information is available at www.big7productions.com orwww.bikernet.com. The site is an adult site and visitors must be 18years old.
SHOTGUN SHOCKS FOR BAGGERS–Greetings and salutations from JD. We are happy to inform you, that our new bagger shock is available for viewing.Please check the photos, and email us your impressions.
We have developed an air shock with our proprietary air injection technology. Each shock has four internal solenoids, which control height and rebound. The unit is fully sealed with a check valve and controlled by an external compressor and two mini toggle switches.
This shock will afford excellent suspension and a ride height from 10 to 13.5 inches.It will be safe and dependable since the air lines and the fittings are not part of the high pressure system. It also has a clean billet look, with all the valves and all the hardware hidden.
Thanks in advance for your feedback.
–JD
Shotgun Shock
shotgunshock@yahoo.com
I DON’T BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING– June 22 (Bloomberg) — Trading in options to buy shares of Harley-Davidson Inc. surged to a record on speculation that the biggest U.S. motorcycle maker may be acquired by Honda Motor Co., the world’s largest maker of motorcycles.
A combined Harley-Davidson and Honda would command as much as 60 percent of the U.S. large motorcycle market, Tim Conder, an analyst with A.G. Edwards & Sons in St. Louis, said in a research note today.
The number of call options traded jumped to 49,848 contracts, an all-time high, as of 4 p.m. in New York, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Volume hadn’t exceeded 25,000 contracts since October 2005. The most active call, which gives investors the right to purchase Harley-Davidson shares at $70 by July 21, rose sevenfold in price to 35 cents. Earlier, it jumped 10-fold.
“There are rumors of a potential takeover,” said Frederic Ruffy, an options analyst at Redwood City, California-based Optionetics.com. “Investors think it’s credible. They expect an announcement in the short term and a big move in the stock.”
Conder called the speculation “false” because an offer from Honda may not survive U.S. Federal Trade Commission scrutiny and a merger might “alienate U.S. customers.” The analyst has a “hold” rating on Harley-Davidson shares.
Bob Klein, a spokesman for Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson, declined to comment. Honda spokesman Jon Seidel didn’t immediately return a voice message seeking comment.
The company’s shares rose the most since October, adding 4 percent to $62.55 in New York Stock Exchange composite trading. They touched $63.99 earlier.
Traders “are looking to get as much leverage as possible” by buying contracts that expire next month — the July calls –at a so-called strike price that’s more than $7 higher than Harley- Davidson’s share price, Ruffy said. “That’s a sign they expect something soon because it would take a major announcement to push the stock up to $70.”
To contact the reporters on this story: Jeff Kearns in New York at jkearns3@bloomberg.net ; Greg Bensinger in New York at gbensinger1@bloomberg.net .
— By Jeff Kearns and Greg Bensinger
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BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE WEEK–“The only important gun is the one you have with you.”
— S.C. VanVoorhees
CRUISERCAST ANNOUNCES SERIES OF ONLINE PODCASTS FOR MOTORCYCLE CRUISER ENTHUSIASTS–Santa Cruz, Calif. June 18th, 2007 – CruiserCast today announced its free educational podcasts focusing on the cruiser motorcycle market. CruiserCasts’ podcast episodes are filmed in High Definition and are designed to introduce new products, technologies and experts within the industry to cruiser motorcycle enthusiasts. Whether it’s a new type of motor oil, new high performance product or the next up and coming manufacturer or motorcycle celebrity, CruiserCast will provide the best in nonbiased coverage.
The use of High Definition allows CruiserCast to delve deeper and in a clearer manner than before. Unlike with photos, which present one point of view or with TV, which is available only at predefined times, Podcasts use the full power of video in HD clarity and are available on demand and all the time. Designed to educate instead of entertain, CruiserCast episodes stay on topic and are made by bikers for bikers.Podcasts are digital media files distributed over the Internet and are available for free. They can be played back on portable media players or on personal computers. Viewers can subscribe to the free podcast feeds from iTunes so that new episodes download automatically to the viewer’s computer. They can also visit CruiserCast directly (www.cruisercast.com) and click on the podcast episode that interests them. CruiserCast plays on both PCs and Macintosh computers.
ROLAND SANDS DESIGN TRACKER 2-INTO-1 EXHAUST SYSTEM DELIVERS PERFORMANCE AND RACING STYLE–June 15, 2007 (La Palma, Calif.) – Roland Sands Design has teamed up with Vance & Hines to introduce a stylized, black ceramic 2-into-1 exhaust system. The RSD Tracker 2-into-1 Exhaust System fuses RSD styling and design with Vance & Hines racing performance. Seen on the Drag Specialties 2007 Fatbook cover, the pipe had overwhelming response and now is available.
The beautifully hand welded 2-into-1 head pipes boast a race quality, high temperature black ceramic coating. The carefully detailed and drilled chrome heat shields are minimalist and sleek. A chrome billet drilled exhaust tip with the RSD mark adds the perfect amount of bling for your buck
“I’ve always loved the 2-into-1 high pipe and this is my version of it,” Sands said. “It’s high and tight with some RSD style thrown in on the heat shields and machined exhaust tip. The sound is deep and racy, making it feel like you’ve done some serious engine work.”
The RSD Tracker Exhaust System is manufactured from beginning to end by Vance & Hines in Southern California. Drag Specialties will be shipping the first system in August, but due to popular demand, Drag dealers are taking orders now.
The system installs on 1986-2007 Harley Davidson Softail, except those running bags, it just won’t fit the look. The first systems ship August 2007 and are exclusively available through your local Drag Specialties dealer.
Ordering Information:
1986-2006 HD Softails Retail $675 Part Number: 11803
2007 HD Softails with O2 Sensor bungs Retails $699.71 Part Number: 11801
To find your local Drag Specialties dealer visit their website www.dragspecialties.com. For technical, warranty and installation information please visit www.vanceandhines.com.
For more information on the complete lineup of RSD products, custom motorcycles and lifestyle images, log onto our website at www.rolandsands.com.
AUSTRALIAN CHARITY EFFORT, READING FOR A REASON–I just wanted to let you know that I am going to be ‘Reading for a Reason’ in June in the 2007 MS Readathon and I really need your help.
Along with lots of other Aussie kids, I am reading to help raise funds to change the lives of Australian people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
To visit my very own Fundraiser webpage and see some goals that I set for myself, as well as a list of great things that sponsors funds can do to help people living with MS, click on the link below. If you don’t delete this email you can also use the link to keep track of how I am going over the coming weeks.
http://www.msreadathon.org.au/member/?HPID=417318&SponsorID=58506
If you would like to help me reach my goals you can sponsor me via the web site and inspire me to read even more. All donations are tax deductible and you can print your receipt straight away.
You can also visit the MS Readathon website at http://www.msreadathon.org.au to check out some cool games and learn more about Multiple Sclerosis.
–Zachary Jeynes and Michael Jeynes
michael.jeynes@suncorp.com.au
Hey guys this for my nephew
Cheers
Tracey and Little Mick
THAT’S IT FOR THIS SUMMER THURSDAY–We try to shut down the phones on Thursday, since the news kicks our butts. It’s like producing an entire magazine in a day. Sometimes over 100 pages of content. We scramble, but today Jeremiah snuck in the back gate and started working on his bobber Shovel. “I’m gonna ride it to the Smoke Out West, and you’re riding your Shovel, damnit.” We’ve built some very cool components and you’ll see it come together shortly on Bikernet. But he started grinding welds and taping parts to be powdered, while I hammered on the news.
We actually escaped the confines of the Bikernet ghetto headquarters to grab lunch at Shamrocks, the fresh fish market a few blocks away. Felt good to take a break, sit in the sun, munch on a shrimp and veggie burrito and sip a Corona. Ah, life is good, even in a ghetto.
So, usually I ramble about what’s coming on Bikernet and the Bonneville bike, but screw it. I’m scrambling on a massive tranny install article from Rivera Primo and a Softail Bobber tech from Wolfgang. Okay, okay, let’s ride outta here. Tomorrow we’re headed over to Gard Hollinger’s LA Chop Rods to watch him make the cowling for the gas tank dash, and help him with some of his products. You’ll see the cowling, his products and the Bonneville bike nearly completed next week if the front end arrives! We gotta go to paint within 10 days.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
June 28, 2007 Part 3
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2nd ANNUAL BUILDERS BREAKFAST STURGIS SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM–Builders Breakfast Serves it Up in Sturgis this year with help from Paul Yaffe Originals, Baker Drivetrain and Heel Guard.
Minneapolis, MN – (June 25, 2007) -The Builders Breakfast is gaining momentum as it prepares to roll into South Dakota for its 2nd annual event at the Broken Spoke Saloon. New partners have come aboard to make this event the biggest yet.
“Last year when I first attended the Breakfast I knew the planning team was on to something great for children’s charities. So, this year, I chose to be more than just a Builder in attendance” Paul Yaffe Originals ponied up to pay for the food so more of the funds raised would benefit the charity explained new Breakfast partner, Paul Yaffe, founder of Paul Yaffe Originals. Also joining the money raising efforts this August are Baker Drivetrain and Heel Guard. Baker has donated a “build to order” transmission for the live auction the morning of the event. The winner of the auction will work one on one with the Drivetrain authority to choose the right product for his or her bike. The end result will be a hand built Baker Drivetrain transmission. Also, new to the event as a partner is Heel Guard. Heel Guard has joined forces with the Breakfast to pick up the beverage costs for juice, coffee and milk. “Heel Guard is thrilled to be a part of this great event for an even better cause- Make A Wish, South Dakota. We can’t wait to get more involved with the Builders Breakfast” said Carl Miles, owner, Heel Guard. “Every kid needs to know and feel happiness in their life, no matter what the situation is” finished Miles.
The 2nd Annual Breakfast will be held again at the legendary Broken Spoke Saloon on Lazelle Street in Sturgis. Returning media partner, Bikernet will continue to provide up to date information on its site,
“For $25 Breakfast ticket holders will be served breakfast, registered to win one of over 50 gift bags filled with Builders shop merchandise, bid on once in a lifetime signed materials, meet and have their photo taken with all 30+ Builders and have the chance to win a professional portrait taken of them with their favorite Builder at the event by Sara Liberte. The best part of all is the $25 goes to a great cause-Make A Wish” finished Betlach.
Ticket proceeds will benefit Make A Wish, South Dakota. Joining the Builders will be volunteers and children from the Sioux Falls and Rapid City offices of Make A Wish. For details on Make A Wish visit
Builders Breakfast Events Details
Builders Breakfast Sturgis 2007
Tuesday, August 7th at Broken Spoke
Lazelle Street, Sturgis
Time: 9AM
Ticket: $25 (optional on site $10 donation earns extra raffle ticket)
Builders Scheduled to Attend Sturgis
Billy Lane, Arlen Ness, Kendall Johnson, Cory Ness, Cyril Huze, Eddie Trotta, Aaron Greene, Paul Cox, Keino, Russell Mitchell, Russell Marlow, Jesse Rooke, Kim Suter, Jerry Covington, Donnie Smith, Dave Perewitz, Rick Fairless, Chica, AMD World Champion Builder, Scott Webster, Fred Kodlin, Arlin Fatland, Paul Yaffe, Roland Sands, Michael Prugh, Randy Simpson, Stinger Custom Cycles and Jim Nasi.
To purchase tickets for the Builders Breakfast Daytona or Sturgis visit:
BRYAN NYLANDER JOINS FREEMAN/MCCUEPUBLIC RELATIONS–Freeman/McCue Public Relations (F/MPR), Irvine, Calif. has strengthened its Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. account team with the addition of experienced motojournalist, Bryan Nylander.
Nylander, an experienced motorcycle and ATV test rider who also serves as a Chief Petty Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, comes to F/MPR after seven years at Dirt Rider and ATV Rider magazines. Most recently, he served as the Editor of ATV Rider, where he directed magazine operations and oversaw editorial content production.
Nylander’s experience with the powersports industry and natural enthusiasm for the product complement the strengths of the F/MPR account team and will make him a valuable asset to the day-to-day activities of Kawasaki’s public relations department.
According to agency principal, Doug Freeman, “Bryan brings to the team a mix of product knowledge and excellent writing skills, allowing the account group to respond to client needs with high quality solutions in the quickest possible manner.”
Adding to Nylander’s strengths is his background in photography. He served as the photography supervisor for a publishing company in Seattle prior to moving to Southern California to become a motojournalist.
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BIKERNET ART TECH TIP–My “Hot Pursuit on Route 66” picture started out with a photo I’d shot of a run-down motel near Antioch, CA. As you can see, besides digitally altering the basic building quite a bit, I changed the “Rooms” sign to read “Hacienda”. I also added a bunch of details like the neon sign in the window that says “Heated Cess Pool”, the rooftop “Canyon Club” sign, the Route 66 sign, etc.
The chick on the bike is my friend Natalie, who’s already in several of my other pictures (do I need to explain why?). We were at a car show and I got her to sit on a bike for me while I snapped away. I wasn’t that crazy about the bike she’d sat on though, so I digitally built a new one beneath her from a combination of 4-5 bikes I’d previously shot.
I also made some changes to her outfit like shortening her skirt, adding pink panties, and increasing her bust size! All of the other choppers are made up from a combo of parts from pics I’d shot, as is the cop car (note the added headers and hood scoop) and the cop.
I shot the bikers at assorted car shows, and the background scenery on my way to Sante Fe. The ‘ol town in back is a portion of the Bodie (CA) ghost town, which I shot a few years ago. By the way, the title was originally “Hot Pussuit on Route 66”, but I was catching a lot of heat from the female faction (especially my girlfriend!), so I cleaned it up. Anyway it rhymes better now!
This picture and all of my art is available on my website: www.retrovisions.com
–Larry Grossman
THE LEGENDS SEEK RECORDS– Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb, and Quasimodo were all talking one day.
Sleeping Beauty said, ” I believe myself to be the most beautiful girl in the world.”
Tom Thumb said, ” I must be the smallest person in the world.”
Quasimodo said, ” I absolutely have to be the most disgusting person in the world.”
So they all decided to go to the Guinness Book of World Records to have their claims verified.
Sleeping Beauty went in first and came out looking deliriously happy, ” It’s official, I AM the most beautiful girl in the world.”
Tom Thumb went next and emerged triumphant, ” I am now officially the smallest person in the world.”
Sometime later, Quasimodo comes out looking utterly confused and says, ” Who the heck is Rosie O’Donnell
DR. STEVE 1965-2007 MEDICINE MAN OF THE WIREGRASS WINDS–Dothan Alabama- Dr. J. Steve Sherrer Jr., or just “Dr. Steve” to his legions of friends and colleagues, passed away from us Sunday, June 24, 2007, due to injuries sustained in an accident while driving his vintage 1929 Ford Coupe when he apparently missed a curve and crashed into a utility pole at about 12:30 a.m. He died from blunt force trauma to the head he sustained in the accident. “It appears that he hit his head on the windshield and the metal frame around the window” Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd said.
The fatal crash was a low-speed accident; police said the vehicle was only traveling at about 30 mph when the wreck occurred. According to Dothan Police Sgt. Tim Ward and Byrd, the seat in the car had come unbolted during the accident, which may have contributed to Dr. Steve’s death.Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at Calvary Baptist Church and Dr. Steve was buried at Meadow Lawn Cemetery, in Enterprise, Alabama. The family received numerous friends at the church and friends can send cards and letters to 664 N. Bay Springs Road, Dothan, Alabama. The family asks that memorial donations be sent to the Special Olympics c/o Dothan Police Department, 210 N. St. Andrews St., Dothan, AL 36303.
Dr. Steve was born July 9, 1965, in Enterprise where he spent all of his young life. He graduated from Enterprise High School in 1983. He went on to attend UAB and graduated from medical school at the University of South Alabama in 1992. After serving two years of his residency he moved to Dothan in 1994. He then began his medical career at Prime Care and has been a partner there for the past 13 years. He was known for his genuine care and concern for his patients which developed into lasting friendships.He never forgot his roots of growing up in the country on a farm in Enterprise.Dr. Steve was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Steve, a devoted husband, father, and son will be greatly missed by many, not just in Alabama but around the country. His chopper “Bootlegger” won top honors in 2006, where he won first place in the judged class best for “Old School” at the Memphis V-Twin show. Dr. Steve’s sled was featured is several national magazines, most recently in the August issue of Biker Magazine as a “Sweet Hog O’ Mine.” Issue #247.
His Bootlegger is also featured in the latest edition of the Jammer Handbook. In this day and age of so many lawyers, doctors and dentists out there riding amongst us, Dr. Steve was the real deal.
Dr. Steve comes from a long line of hard working, dedicated peanut and cotton farmers deep in the heart of Dixie. The oldest of three, Steve was given a 1969 50cc Italian Indian mini bike at four years old. Steve ran that little yellow machine all over the farm lands of Sherrer Farms. One day, he accidentally added diesel fuel and, then unbeknownst to little Steve at the time; that little bike was put away per Grandpa Bill, in a barn.
Schooling and books came easy for Steve and when his other Grandpa Fred got sick, Steve decided, then in the sixth grade, to become a doctor. He began like many riding dirt Endros and got his motorcycle license at fourteen. In college, Steve rode a GS500 Suzuki and then he met his beautiful wife, Alison, a physical therapy student while attending Medical school at the University of Southern Alabama.
Becoming a medical doctor is something a lot of kids talk about doing. Steve grew up to actually become one. Staying close to the family was important to Dr. Steve and after starting his own practice in Dothan, Alabama in 1994, his first paycheck bought him a ’94 Fat Boy. He sold that in 2000, and bought a lime green Bourget. That lasted only a few months and when he got a Heritage for Ali to ride, she got really pissed when a motorist pulled the big shit in front of him and he totaled her bike. So he bought a Road King and it was about that time he became the official doctor for the crew at Accurate Engineering. He’ll tell you that “Silvadene” is the real miracle worker and that he was captivated by the diligence and intensity behind the Accurate Engineering principles. Thus Dr. Steve became the first owner of a 120 Outlaw Panhead chop in the country.
Steve believes in giving credit where credit is due. He credits his biker lifestyle to roaming the Wiregrass with Lil’ Jay and his numerous close riding partners. They all follow a southern Alabama North Florida band aptly named “Bootlegger”. They were often spotted at the Outpost in Freeport, Florida on Sundays hanging with the boys in the band. Redneck ingenuity and being “tore slam up” can produce the best in bona fide choppers and people on the planet.
Dr. Steve leaves behind his wife, Allison, his son Trey, 13, and daughter, Hannah. His father, Jack Sherrer, and his mom, Nancy Sherrer, Panama City, Florida. A brother, Scott (Mindy) Sherrer, and his sister Stephanie (Bryan) Amlong. There are several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a brindle boxer that will also miss him deeply.
Here is the link to his guest book, courtesy of the Dothan Eagle, the local newspaperhttp://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=GB000089672435 See for yourself what an amazing man he is. While we will miss his sly smile and profoundly calm voice, he will ride in our hearts forever. Godspeed, my brother .
TRUE-TRACK TESTIMONIAL FROM HAWAII–Update on the true track: So I installed it and yes, you weredead on. She rides like she should, now. The difference is weird!Without it on, Miss Road King would always lean left when I tooka hand off the bars. Didn’t matter which hand, she leaned left.Didn’t steer left or drift left, just leaned so that I would haveto hang a partial butt cheek off the right side of the saddle.I know a bit about hula, but I don’t know what this means or whythis happens? I’m a decent wrench, but no giro~engineer. Nonethe less it’s gone now.
Also, she used to feel very sloppy andloose (wobble as mentioned before like the engine or swing arm isdisconnected). And all she was able to give in a sustained speedwas around 65-70 mph. She could burst up to higher speeds, butwas REALLY NOT happy doing so. Now she feels tight, dialed in,re-connected, and glides along very happy and easy at 85+ mphand can handle higher speeds with ease (on a closed track withprofessional rider, do not attempt on public roads!)
To put it into words, it’s like first she was riding along withher swing arm just a flippin’ and floppin’ and as loose as agoose … trailing along not adding to any forward momentum butbeing dragged along with the bike and all her parts. Now she’sactually dialed in! Her swing arm is now part of the forcedriving forward. A truly remarkable amazing change! Sure worththe bucks for the cheap insurance!
One thing I would add, my torque wrench wasn’t able to go downto the 7-9lbs for the 5 bolts into the transmission cover. Mightwant to mention NOT to try using a torque wrench that won’t godown that low (as I found out, mine set under 10 lbs) becausethe wrench won’t “click” and you’ll be putting WAY more than7-9lbs on those bolts. I had to back those bolts out and re-dothem with a proper torque wrench. Snugging them by hand wouldwork as well (like you guys did).
Lucky, I didn’t force and”broke dem” (as we say in Hawaii)! … I could see this mayeasily happen. Just a note of caution to the unaware.
Thanks again for all your help! What a tremendous resourceBikernet is! Thanks for keepin’ it real!
Ride straight & true and leave da hula to da wahines!
Mahalo nui (Again, many thanks from the heart),
-kolohe
STEALTH BIKE WORKS SURVIVES SMOKE OUT EAST–This past weekend STEALTH BIKE WORKS was at the Smoke-Out in Salsibury NC. We had a BLAST! We got to meet fellow Bikernet readers and contributors. One Eye, who came all the way from Canada, Lucky, Jayfouy and Jackrocks. It was a real pleasure meeting all of you. It is good to put faces with people we talk to every week.
As I have said before the Smoke-Out is my favorite event to attend. The bikes are cool and the people who attend really make the event what it has become. These are hardcore bobber and chopper riders. The bikes you see are bare bones no nonsense bikes. If you are planning on carrying anything on these bikes, it had better fit in your pockets! You see Flatheads, Knuckleheads, Panheads, Shovels, Evo’s and even an occasional twin cam. You see the coolest Triumphs on the planet. We even saw a couple of snortin’ Nortons!
For me the Smoke-Out always takes me back in time to a place when I was a lot younger. The event always inspires me with ideas. You see things there that you will not see anywhere else. All of the vendors are independent shops and that adds a special flavor to the Smoke-Out.
This was the last year for the Smoke-Out in Salsibury. No need to go into the details on that now. Where ever the Smoke-Out is next year, we will be there.
We have attended every Smoke-Out in Salsibury and they were all GREAT events! I would like to personally thank Edge for all of his hard work over the years and the staff at THE HORSE for always putting on a GREAT event. All of us at STEALTH BIKE WORKS really appreciate all of your efforts. The Smoke-Out has become the event to measure all others by.
We are already looking forward to next year!
Until next week, RIDE!
STEALTHMAN
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WIRE PLUS LANDS AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR ROLLIES SPEED SHOP–Winfield, KS- Wire Plus Powersports Electronics is proud to announce the addition of a new distributor located in Australia called Rollies Speed Shop. Rollies represents several of the top manufacturers located in the United States among many other world renowned companies and decided to go with Wire Plus due to the innovative high quality products they manufacture for the Harley-Davidson and custom V-Twin bike markets. All Wire Plus products are also easily installed by consumers and dealers alike and are extremely reliable.
Rollies was started 27 years ago by Rollie Callow, President and he continues to actively work in his company’s growth. Rollies services approximately 250 different dealers located in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Indonesia and the South Pacific Rim. Peter “Rollie” Callow, started his career in the motorcycle industry after graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree at Queensland University.
It’s Rollies educational background as well as being a fully qualified motorcycle mechanic that gives him the edge in training some of the finest mechanics & technical support staff in the country.
Rollie is the proud owner of a state-of-the-art 18,000 square feet complex boasting many innovative features. The new complex is totally dedicated to servicing; customizing & making Harleys go faster.
Wire Plus makes a wide assortment of modular motorcycle wiring systems as well as the industry’s best state-of-the-art digital speedometers. These speedometers/instrument panels are available both in a rectangular shape which can be either flush mounted or mounted in a separate housing or in a circular housing which many of the top manufacturers use on their bikes as part of their OEM equipment. Wire Plus instrument panels feature super bright display technology for true daylight readability with a built-in light sensor for auto dimming for night riding.
For those interested in obtaining more information on Wire Plus, you can reach them at (620) 221-2417 or check them out online at www.wire-plus.com or email them at sales@wire-plus.com. You can reach Rollies Speed Shop by calling 07 3252 5381, email them at rollie@rollies.com.au or write to them at 10 Ross Street Newstead, QLD, 4006.
DRAG SPECIALTIES BLUE RIDGE RUN ATTRACTS DEALERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY–ASHEVILLE, North Carolina June 3rd through June 6th, 2007.The second Annual Drag Specialties Dealer Ride was, once again, a huge hit with dealers, vendors and Drag Specialties employees. For 2007 the ride was held in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and was based out of the Crown Plaza Resort-Asheville.
2007 saw 143 attendees from across the country arrive in Asheville on Sunday June 3rd and take part in a truly wonderful week. An open house held at the Drag Specialties Flat Rock, NC distribution center, had dealers interacting directly with an impressive list of vendors brought in for the week. Dealers could visit each Drag Specialties vendor personally and ask questions, discuss future product developments or catch up on the latest each company has to offer.
On Monday and Tuesday, each participant could choose from two pre-selected loops through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The first was a slower paced, scenic ride from Asheville up to Johnson City, Tennessee, and then down the famous Blue Ridge Parkway with a stop in Boone, NC for lunch. This loop gave wonderful views of the mountains and traveled across the highest elevation on the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Mount Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River.
The second choice was a trip through Maggie Valley and over to Deal’s Gap, home of US 129 or better known as The Tail of the Dragon. Maybe the most famous motorcycling road in the United States, The Dragon boasts 318 curves in 11 miles and is a demanding stretch for any rider. Hugging Fontana Lake and the surrounding mountains, The Dragon gave everyone spectacular vistas and many photo opportunities. This loop ran across a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway as well.
Also of note was a side trip to the Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. Every Blue Ridge Run participant who visited was overwhelmed and amazed at Dale Walksler’s devotion and commitment to preserving the history of American made motorcycles. The museum has an impressive collection of Harleys, Indians and other rare bikes manufactured in the United States and is a must see for any rider.
Other events included dinner each night, various awards for the week and plenty of time for each participant to gather and catch up with old friends or make new ones in the industry. With an already planned 3rd annual trip set for 2008, the Drag Specialties Dealer Ride is a “must do” on anyone’s yearly calendar.
Vendors included:
Alloy Art
American Wire Wheel
Arlen Ness Apparel
Barnett
Belt Drives Ltd
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OCC CLAN ACCUSED OF BANKRUPTCY FRAUD–1 of 3 Orange County Ironworks LLC on Stone Castle Road in Rock Tavern, the Teutuls other family business, has been accused of bankruptcy fraud.
Poughkeepsie, Three members of the Teutul family of Orange County Choppers fame defrauded the creditors of their family’s other business, according to a complaint filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
The complaint accuses Paul Teutul Sr. and his sons, Paul Teutul Jr. and Daniel Teutul, of engineering the fraudulent bankruptcy of O.C. Iron Works Inc. in order to avoid paying the company’s creditors.
The bankruptcy fraud complaint is similar to a civil lawsuit seeking monetary damages. The complaint doesn’t name a dollar amount, but court papers suggest the Teutuls and the iron works business could be on the hook for $1.3 million or more if they lose.
The complaint is not related to Orange County Choppers, the reality television phenomenon that launched the Teutuls to stardom. Instead, it focuses on the steel fabrication and erection business Paul Teutul Sr. built before he started building bikes.
According to court papers, Paul Teutul Sr. transferred that business to Paul Teutul Jr. The business was called O.C. Iron Works. Paul Sr. continued to serve as a consultant.
Paul Jr. then sold the assets of the business to Orange County Ironworks LLC, which is owned by his brother, Daniel Teutul.
According to the complaint filed by Bankruptcy Trustee Tom Genova, the Teutuls systematically moved the equipment, employees, accounts and other assets of the steel fabrication business O.C. Iron Works to a new company, Orange County Ironworks LLC, but the new company didn’t pay fair compensation. The Teutuls then had O.C. Iron Works file for bankruptcy, leaving creditors out in the cold.
The complaint also names Orange County Ironworks LLC as a defendant.
–KEN BIZZIGOTTI By Michael Levensohn, Times Herald
EXERCISE YOUR FREEDOM TO RIDE THIS JULY– Wednesday July 4th – Independence Day (U.S.)Wednesday July 18th – Ride to Work Day.
“We want to be free! We want to be free to do what we want to do! We want to be free to ride. And we want to be free to ride our machines without being hassled by The Man.”
Timeless prose from the movie, The Wild Angels.
BLOOD, SWEAT & 2ND GEAR-MORE MEDICINE FOR MOTORCYCLISTS–For years, Dr. “flash” gordon (yes, that’s his official handle flash as in fireworks, lower case to save time on the computer) has been dispensing practical medical advice with a liberal dose of dry humor through his “Medical Motorcycling” column in Motorcycle Consumer News. As a doctor who rides motorcycles, he combines knowledge gained from many years of medical practice with the straightforward no-nonsense style of a veteran rider.
Here is a new anthology of his more recent articles, available in August 2007 and at a special pre-publication price of $15.96, a savings of 20% off the regular $19.95 price if you order now. Pre-pub price will not be reflected on website, but will when we process your order.
— By Popular Motojournalist flash gordon
AMA RIDE GUIDE TO AMERICA–The “AMA’s Ride Guide” gives complete details on more than 35 special trips spread across the United States, from California’s Big Sur Highway to Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley to Maine’s rocky shoreline. Each recommended route is brought to life with the author’s lively road account plus full-color route maps and good photos of attractions and scenic spots along the way. Life is short.
Buy this book and get on the road yourself to see the best of this wonderful country of ours.
BIKERNET WEEKLY PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–He remembers his younger days when bikers were bikers and not lawyers, cops and real estate agents. “Not that there is anything wrong with that” he says but times change fast – maybe one day soon we will be riding Honda-Davidsons.
Ride Hard, BAR OWNER DOUBTS FIGHT OVER MOTORCYCLE LEAD TO MURDER–Harris County homicide detectives are investigating the death of Clarence Cambron Jr., 47, who was found dead in his home early Friday after a fight outside a bar in south Houston. Sheriff’s officials initially reported that Cambron had kicked over a Harley-Davidson motorcycle after he was thrown out of the Almeda Depot bar in the 14000 block of Almeda. According to sheriff’s officials, a man inside a nearby grocery store then got into a fight with Cambron.Cambron was found dead at 5 a.m. Friday by his father at their home in the 14000 block of Papdosa, less than a mile from the bar. Lt. John Martin, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said the case is under investigation. “We have spoken with the guy who had his motorcycle knocked over,” Martin said. “At this point, no charges have been filed. It will probably have to go to the DA’s office.” The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine an official cause of death. By ANNE MARIE KILDAY and PAIGE HEWITT Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle –from Rogue SUNDANCE OF TOKYO DID IT AGAIN–This unique bike is just great!!The job done by my agent in Nippon…………….. –Sheriff MAN WHO CRASHED CAR INTO BIKER SENTENCED–DAYTONA BEACH — A 21-year-old Daytona Beach man involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist without his lower left leg was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison on several felony charges. Ryan Mark Howell had been erroneously released from the Volusia County Branch Jail for a drug trafficking charge without posting bail — and was driving a stolen sport utility vehicle — when a Daytona Beach police officer pulled behind him on March 6, 2006. As the officer got a look at the tag from behind, Howell turned onto Nova Road without yielding to other traffic, police said. He struck motorcyclist Jay Fife in the intersection and kept going. Howell was caught after he fled, according to court records and police. Fife, an active rock climber and athlete, now lives in Arizona, where he attends nursing school. The 34-year-old Seattle native showed Circuit Judge William Parsons the prosthetic leg he wears and asked for a sentence that would protect others from harm. “My life isn’t over,” he said later.Six weeks before he slammed into Fife, Howell was released in error from the jail for time served after he entered a plea in a drug possession case, even though he had the open trafficking charge and should have been held on $150,000 bail, said his attorney, Michael Lambert. “In my opinion, I would say they are responsible,” he said later. “It’s unclear as to why Mr. Howell was released without posting bond,” court spokeswoman Molly Justice said. —- Jay Stapleton –from Joe Franks SPONSORS GRILL, THRILL AND DISTILL, AND ALMOST EVERYTHING IN BETWEEEN, TO LEND SUPPORT AND BRING NEW EXPERIENCESTO RALLY GOERS–STURGIS, S.D. – When you’re producing almost any major event, one of the important components is a category called sponsorship. Why is it important? Well, to be honest, it’s what helps “foot the bill”, so to speak. “In the case of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, corporate sponsors bring well in excess of $300,000 annually in cash, along with nearly the same amount in in-kind contributions, all of which are used to off-set the expense incurred in hosting the Rally for our 500,000-plus guests each year. More importantly, sponsors bring a whole new dimension to the Rally,” according to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s sponsorship agent, Ronda Gusinsky, President of OutSource Solutions, Inc. So, what is sponsorship? Here’s an example. Let’s say that you’re a stock car racing fan and you’re asked to name your favorite driver. Dollars to donuts, my guess is that you’d quickly name your favorite driver, followed by the number and “brand” prominently displayed on the car he drives. That “branding” is sponsorship. Sponsorship is essentially a cash fee or in-kind contribution paid to a property in return for access to the commercial potential associated with that property. Simply put, it’s “relationship marketing”, a partnership is formed between a corporation and event, like the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, that provides the corporation with opportunities to create awareness, increase brand loyalty, drive sales, showcase products, etc. In return, the event receives benefits such as funding, product or services. “And, if done correctly, the relationship itself grows in a mutually beneficial way for both entities,” Gusinsky adds. “We have about a dozen and a half national and regional brands as corporate partners of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. ASE, Ford Motor Company and Harley-Davidson Motor Company were on board for the 60th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2000. Joining in 2001 were Jack Daniel’s and Pierce/Medtec. In 2002, Snap-on came on board. In 2003, local Sturgis business, Tom’s T’s. In 2004, GEICO Motorcycle, Coca-Cola and Budweiser. Da Bus, Ultra Wheel Company and South Dakota Pork Producers Council – Pork. The Other White Meat – came in 2005, followed by SONY Electronics in 2006. And, this year, we are pleased to welcome Alltel Wireless, the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building and PrairieWave Communications, our local media partner, to this prestigious slate. These are some of the most recognized brands in the world, and we’re very pleased that they have chosen to make an investment in the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally,” Gusinsky continued. In addition to sponsorship fees, the sponsors also bring their own “brand” of unique and interesting entertainment and activities to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. For instance, this year, Jack Daniel’s is hitting the road to Sturgis with its new exhibit in tow. According to Dave Stang, Director of Sponsorships, “Seeing how we make our award winning Tennessee whiskey is always fun, but this year we’ve added a new area that captures some cool, unique pieces of the distillery. For complete information on 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally sponsors, go to www.SturgisMotorcycleRally.com and click on the animated logos on the upper right hand corner of the homepage. For updates on the 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Schedule of Events, log on to www.SturgisMotorcycleRally.com and click on Schedule of Events on the left side of the homepage, or phone 605/720-0800. THE UNITY RIDE ITINERARY 2007–Volunteers: Dr. Greg Offringa & Mr. Chick LutherStart: Precision Harley Davidson – www.precisionhd.com – HOG DAY TRIP Depart – 6/27/2007 Pawtucket , RI 0 0 269 Armistice Blvd Precision Harley Davidson HOG http://www.precisionhd.com Arrive – 6/27/2007 York, PA 400 400 Interstates: 95S to (NY)287W to (NJ)78W to (PA)83S Depart – 6/28/2007 Laugerman’s H-D HOG http://www.laugerman.com Arrive – 6/28/2007 Huntington, WV 417 817 30W to 15S to (MD)77W to (WV)68W to 79S to 64W Depart – 6/29/2007 Benjy’s H-D HOG http://www.benjyshd.com Arrive – 6/29/2007 Mt Vernon, IL 392 1209 64W(KY IL) Depart – 6/30/2007 Dale’s H-D HOG http://www.dales-hd.com Arrive – 6/27/2007 York, PA 400 400 Interstates: 95S to (NY)287W to (NJ)78W to (PA)83S Depart – 6/28/2007 Laugerman’s H-D HOG http://www.laugerman.com Arrive – 6/28/2007 Huntington, WV 417 817 30W to 15S to (MD)77W to (WV)68W to 79S to 64W Depart – 6/29/2007 Benjy’s H-D HOG Arrive – 6/29/2007 Mt Vernon, IL 392 1209 64W(KY IL) Depart – 6/30/2007 Dale’s H-D HOG http://www.dales-hd.com Arrive – 6/30/2007 Tulsa, OK 429 1638 64W to (MO)44W Depart – 7/1/2007 Route 66 H-D HOG http://www.route66hd.com Arrive – 7/1/2007 Amarillo, TX 344 1982 44W to 40W Depart – 7/2/2007 Tripp’s H-D HOG http://www.trippshd.com Arrive – 7/2/2007 Albuquerque, NM 285 2267 (TX)40W Depart – 7/3/2007 Thunderbird H-D HOG http://www.thunderbirdhd.com Arrive – 7/3/2007 Prescott, AZ 397 2664 (NM)40W to (AZ)89a Depart – 7/4/2007 Grand Canyon H-D HOG http://www.grandcanyonhd.com Arrive – 7/4/2007 VHPA Phoenix, AZ 50 2714 60 or 17 Depart – 7/5/2007 Buddy Stubbs H-D HOG http://www.buddystubbs.com –from Nick Roberts Continued On Page 3
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June 28, 2007 Part 1
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hey,
We’re getting damn close to shipping all our components off to paint. Of course there’s always a couple of critical chunks hanging out there in the wind, like the engine and front end. We are proud to announce that Custom Chrome has stepped up to be a Platinum 5-Ball Racing sponsor.
I’m sure anyone who has ever built a bike faces those nagging obstacles of missing parts. I feel so fortunate to have the industry step up to assist us with the Worlds Fastest Panhead effort, but the pressure’s on. This bastard better be fast as grease lightning. Wish we had the time to slip her into a wind tunnel. Watch for another report in the next week.
Let’s get with the program. The shop awaits the team:
SPEAKING OF BONNEVILLE ENGINE–Still waiting on STD components. It’s been six weeks. Can’t make a living like that. Should be finished with the heads, pistons and cylinders today. Flywheels are modified and Carrillo rods are ready, shaped and waiting to be balanced. We got creative with the NOS nozzles and vacuum retard fittings. Don’t hang too much off the top motormount so we can service the nozzles. We mounted the nozzles to the heads and not the intake manifold.
–Colonel Wardlaw
Accurate Engineering
A RACE-INSPIRED SHIFT DRUMFOR OLD SKOOL HAND-SHIFT / FOOT-CLUTCH BIKE?–HASLETT, MI – APRIL 28, 2006With the bobber/old-skool craze in full effect, you’re probably seeing a lot of bikes with foot operated clutches and jockey shift transmissions. This hardcore style of riding is cool and having clean ape hangers with no hand levers is super clean looking. But make no mistake; it is harder to ride one of these pre-WWII setups than it may appear in the magazines.
The challenge are those final crucial moments as you roll up to the stoplight in front of the local Tavern with Suzie goo-goo pants checking you out curbside. In those final moments you have to find neutral and release the clutch so you can plant your left foot on the ground. Your right foot is busy with the rear brake duty bringing you to a stop. You don’t run a front brake because that’s not cool. What they don’t tell you is that finding neutral is a crapshoot with bad odds because most jockey shift linkages have a lever ratio many times that of its modern foot shift cousin. English translation: big lever ratios desensitize the feel of the detents in the transmission and make it almost impossible to feel the half-detent associated with finding neutral.
BAKER has a little trick to prevent you from looking like an old skool fool: the N1 shift drum. Originally developed for drag racers, the N1 shift pattern (Neutral-1-2-3-4-5-6) was designed to prevent false neutrals between 1st and 2nd by positioning neutral under 1st. This drag racer trick also eliminates all room for error in finding neutral on a jockey shift bike. As you roll up to the stoplight you tap all the way down with your left hand and you are guaranteed neutral because it is the last stop on the shift pattern.
Little Suzie notices your skill in negotiating your minimally equipped bobber to a seamless stop and decides to hop on and leave her boyfriend with hair on the bottom of his feet at the Tavern with his buddies who have real billy bob teeth. We don’t offer any products to help you from this point on.
The professionals at Choppers Inc, Detroit Bros, and Indian Larry Legacy use this unspoken trick and they love it. These guys ride jockey shift bikes and live the life style; they should know. The N1 drum is a no-cost option when a complete tranny is purchased; and makes finding neutral black and white.
For additional information on this and more quality American made products, call 877-640-2004.
BIKERNET WEEKLY PRODUCT RELEASE from RIVERA PRIMO–BRUTE V BELT DRIVES– 3-1/2″ WIDE . . . 14mm BELT . . . OPEN PRIMARY . . . ELECTRIC START, FITS 1990-2006 EVO & TWIN CAM SOFTAIL® & 1990-2005 DYNA MODELS.Want to make sure your big, bad stroker motor will deliver all of its power thru the trans to therear wheel, here’s your answer. Rivera Primo’s Brute V belt drive kit offers big-time results withvisual enhancements.
Complete kit includes a fully polished 2-piece motor plate (for Twin Cam Softails w/B-motorsa new 1-piece plate is offered), a complete Pro-Clutch set-up and a ribbed aluminum,polished outer belt guard. An optional “3-D Flamed” belt guard is sold under part # 2014-0013.
These belt drives are sold in a variety of front pulley configurations for wide tire usage, from standard offset up to 2″ of offset . Select yours from the listing below.
FOR 2000-2006 TWIN CAM B-MOTOR SOFTAILS
FOR 1990-1999 EVOLUTION SOFTAIL® MODELS
FOR 1990-2005 DYNA MODELS
RIVERA PRIMO INC.
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Tel: 800-872-1515
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www.riveraengineering.com
LEATHER OVER-PANTS ROAD TEST COMING–Hey Bandit ………… I see your doing a road test on our Lil Joes Legendary Over-pants. …..Excellent!
About ten years ago I discovered Over-pants when riding to the Annual Rock festival in Darrington, Washington.
Of course as always the weather was perfect when we took off to the festival but by the time I got within a hundred miles of my destination it hit us …a monsoon…normal rain for western Washington……. but a monsoon to me.
When I finally arrived at the festival I was soaked. I never carry rain-gear so my chaps were my salvation from the rain. As I got off my bike my legs were dry but my crotch and ass were completely soaked.
Completely embarrassed and pissed I began a search for something better without having to carry rain-gear. I vowed that day to never to wear Chaps again.
I soon found over-pants that were from Pakistan. I scotch guarded them and WA-LA ………..rain-gear and warm-gear all in one.
I always carry a pair in my saddle bag just in case mother nature doesn’t want to play nice.
Since coming on board with Lil Joes…….it’s been my desire to develop a version in the Lil Joes style and Quality………I believe we have done that!
They offer a full one piece front and a two piece back for looks and longevity.
We added a wind/rain flap over the leg zippers for looks and function.I love these over-pants ……..each pair is made to the customers waist size and length…They are “Made in the USA” and “Guaranteed for Life.”
We haven’t decided on the retail price yet but are offering them to all our friends at Bikernet at a introductory price of $254.00
–Mike
Lil Joes Legendary Leathers
Click on their logo above to get to their website. Give Mike a call if you?re interested in the pants.
STEVE DAVEY LEAVING CUSTOM CHROME–He’s been the man behind the massive CC catalog for years.”It’s time to move on and try something where I have more control over myown destiny,” Steve said.”I’ll have an interesting press release or two for you in the comingmonths.”
–Steve Davey
U.S. CHOPPERS BOARDTRACK FRAME NOW AVAILABLE FROM PAUGHCO AT KILLER PRICE ON THE FIRST 20–Friends, we have set out to make a great product both aesthetically and functionally. We did it.Our patented Boardtrack Platform frame has proven to be a worldwide success. Thank you for your support!
One year later, we ask ourselves, ?how can we improve on this??……………answer: ?Make it a great product that is cost effective for the consumer?.
For these reasons we have retained the services of Paughco for the future production of our Boardtrack Platform frames.Paughco is one of the oldest and largest aftermarket frame and accessory manufacturers in the states.Quality is assured when you buy your U.S. Choppers frame.
During a rising rate environment, we are lowering your cost!
We have special pricing on the first 20 units. As we try to pay for the extra tooling and costs, we are slashing the costto the first 20 buyers only…….this offer is one-time only and is unrelated to our normal or new pricing model, which is well belowformer pricing…. guaranteed!! These will be the exact frames that we produce at the new price model for 2008. Whether you are adealer, builder or rider call now for info on this one time offer- we will have a price to make you jump!
So pick your phone up now!
Serious inquiries only
U.S. Choppers
2039 S. Lyon St.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-546-4699
www.uschopper.com
CHILDREN’S CHARITY RAFFLE–To all my friends on my email address book, please buy a ticket to this raffle. I am on the committee and we are trying to raise an extra $4000 to go over what we usually raise. Last year we raised $16,000. Please help me do this by buying a raffle ticket and help the area crippled children which is more important. Please pass this on to everyone in your address book to help me make this internet site work for the children.
Thanks so much
–Connie Oliver
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EASYRIDERS MOTORCYCLE RODEO TOUR SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM RETURNS FOR 21ST YEAR IN FOUR CITIES THIS SUMMER–(Newbury Park, CA) – June 2007 – Easyriders Events announces their 2007 Motorcycle Rodeo Tour proudly presented by Lucas Motorcycle Oil Products. The tour stops in Wilson, North Carolina from July 13-15; Prospect, Pennsylvania from July 20-22; Fowlerville, Michigan from August 17-19; and finally, the 21st Rodeo Tour Grand Nationals will be held in Chillicothe, Ohio from August 30-September 3.
Two custom motorcycles will be given away to Rodeo attendees this summer: One, a 300 drop seat chopper built by Dorian Swanner of Carolina Custom Products, Inc.; and the other, a candy-apple red old-school-inspired bobber, built by Ralph Randolph Designs. Every attendee at the Rodeo will have a chance to enter to win one of these two beautiful machines, built from the ground up, specifically for Easyriders Events.
In addition to the motorcycle giveaways, Rodeo attendees will be able to camp on-site for the entire duration of the event, earlybird camping available in all locations except Prospect, PA. A limited number of “Gold Rush” earlybird camping packages (available for Chillicothe, OH Grand Nationals only) are available for advance purchase at www.easyridersevents.com. The unique aspect of the Easyriders Tour is that every location offers all of the amenities attendees need right on-site; which means there’s no need to leave the fairgrounds.
Between Rodeo competitions, live performances by loads of high-energy rock ‘n roll bands, a multitude of vendors showcasing the latest in motorcycle industry wares, ride-in bike shows, trophy girl contests, food and beer on sale and on-site camping, each stop on the Easyriders Motorcycle Rodeo Tour is a veritable city offering something for every participant without the need to go anywhere outside of the event gates.
“Easyriders Rodeos are strictly 18 and over events that offer unparalleled opportunity for participants to transcend their normal everyday lives and really let their hair down. For many, these rodeos are an annual getaway from work, the kids and the stresses of everyday life,” said John Green, president of Easyriders Events.
For additional show schedule information, call toll-free (800) 962-9857 or visit www.easyridersevents.com. High resolution images and sponsor information are available exclusively at easyridersevents.com/pressroom. Photo Credit to: Photography by Billy Tinney?.
HINES MAKES SECOND CONSECUTIVE FINAL ROUND APPEARANCE AND GAINS VALUABLE POINTS ON V-ROD–ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 25, 2007) – Andrew Hines is the current three-time defending champion NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle champion.
Most champions like to start the season off with a bang – or in race terms, at least a win or two. Hines started the 2007 season with two first round losses.
Then the rider of Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod recorded two consecutive second round losses – not exactly the way a champion would like to kick off the search for a record-setting fourth consecutive championship.
That’s when the team went testing. Hines and the rest of the squad made more than 40 passes at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in hopes of catching up with the team dominating the point standings and winner’s circle.
The testing and hard work has paid off. Hines won last weekend’s NHRA event at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., and earned a runner-up finish at Sunday’s ProCare Rx NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. That’s two consecutive final round appearances – more of what the team has been working toward.
Hines qualified in the No. 2 position with a career-best 6.910-second pass at 193.57 mph. Teammate Eddie Krawiec qualified for his first NHRA event at his home track with a 7.023 pass at 190.14, good enough for the No. 13 position.
Hines beat Paul Gast in the first round. Hines rode his V-Rod to a 6.957 pass at 189.60 to beat Gast’s 7.074 at 187.13 on his Fast by Gast Suzuki. Hines went on to beat Geno Scali in the second round with a 7.016 at 190.11 over Scali’s 7.103 at 188.52 on his Performance Machine Suzuki.
In semifinal action Hines topped Steve Johnson and the Snap-on Tools Suzuki team. Hines recorded a 6.969 at 191.13 over Johnson’s 7.045 at 189.90.
Hines fell in the final round to Craig Treble and the Team Tigue Suzuki squad. Hines came up short in his 17th career final round appearance by turning in a 7.003 at 190.48, falling to Treble’s 6.990 at 191.70.
While Hines is disappointed the team wasn’t able to score its second consecutive victory, he knows they are on the right path when it comes to seeking out success.
The next NHRA POWERade event is the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, June 28- July 1.
NEW ART FROM LARRY GROSSMAN–I just got back to town. Here is my newest, which I’m not sure you’ve seen.
–Larry
THE MEDIA AND BLONDES– Homer, a handsome dude, walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. Hesat down next to this blonde at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10:00news was on. The news crew was covering the story of a man on a ledge of alarge building preparing to jump. The blonde looked at Homer and said, “Do you think he’ll jump?”
Homersays, “You know, I bet he’ll jump.”
The blonde replied, “Well, I bet he won’t.”
Homer placed $20 on the bar and said, “You’re on!”
Just as the blonde placed her money on the bar, the guy did a swan diveoff the building, falling to his death.
The blonde was very upset and but handed her $20 to Homer, saying, “Fair’sfair. Here’s your money.”
Homer replied, “I can’t take your money. I saw this earlier on the 5 o’clock news and knew he would jump.”
The blonde replied, “I did too, but I didn’t think he’d do it again.”
Homer took the money
CHILDREN’S RIDE 12 SCORES FOR THE KIDS–Fantastic! We raised over $750,000 in three days! Mike Lichter was there and shot the whole event. Beautiful riding, amazing weather, Brian Klock, Zacky’s rods and Downtown H-D all built great bikes that were auctioned off for the event.
Dave Nichols dressed up as Captain Jack Sparrow and all of us went and visited the kids at the Seattle Childrens Hospital on Friday…very heart warming!
–Paul Yaffe
MAD JACK HEADED TO THE SAXON ASSEMBLY LINE–CASA GRANDE, ARIZ – June 26, 2007 – After much critical acclaim at the unveiling of the prototype in Cincinnati, Saxon Motorcycle Company has released the Mad Jack into full production. The Mad Jack is an aggressive V-Twin Streetfighter designed by master builder Gard Hollinger of L.A. County Choprods. The Mad Jack is the second production motorcycle that Gard has designed for Saxon. It will arrive at dealers in September as a 2008 model.
In 2005, Saxon unveiled the Black Crown, which quickly became one of Saxon’s best sellers. Based on its success, Saxon partnered with Gard to create a bike that would look like no other production motorcycle and be incredibly fun to ride. The result is a true statement in modern motorcycle design. Gard’s knowledge and respect for motorcycle history makes the Mad Jack a true American original.
Saxon uses a highly structured production line for final assembly of its motorcycles. In addition, numerous quality control checks and procedures are utilized and tracked in order to monitor performance trends and ensure continuous improvement.
The Mad Jack features numerous, unique “old-school modernistic” styling elements, unlike those found on any other production motorcycle. These components include: a proprietary frame, gas tank, fenders, machined aluminum strut system, LACC beehive side mounted oil filter, Moon Eyes barrel type oil tank and LACC hydraulic seat shock dampening system. In addition, each Mad Jack will be numbered and signed.
You can visit Saxon online at www.saxonmotorcycles.com
COMING UP IN THE NEWS: You can order W8Less Rotors–They’re in Stock; OCC in Trouble; Drag Party; Sportster Dirt Bike; Sturgis Sponsors; Builders’ Breaky News; Biker Art Secrets; True-Track Saves the Day; Fork Stop Advice from John Reed; Flow Chart for Life; Roland Sands Pipes; Buell Racing and much mo’.
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The Meaning of Life DiOro Style
By Bikernet Contributor Renegade | | General Posts
Here’s the story of a young French, Spanish and Apache artist and Indian MC rider. Peter Oropeza is a man of spirit in a world of greed and quarterly reports. Through life’s peaks and valleys he’s sought meaning and direction. “It’s not about just making money,” Peter explained. “I needed a way to feed my family and my soul.”
Peter is a professionally trained artist and designer who grew up around his grandfather’s estate in Guadalupe Canyon, Mexicali. He experienced the spiritual ways of the native Indians and the deep Catholic faith. He drew and designed for cartoon publishers and apparel manufacturers such as David Segal.
He hit the top of his game in his mid 30s and lost a major account in 2000 just as his 40th birthday approached. The upheaval in his life caused him to research his roots in the Canyon of the Serpent not far from his Grandfather’s ranch. An artist looking for direction, inspiration and guidance, he sought his grandfather’s knowledge, and spiritual encouragement in the vortex of the bolder crusted mountains surrounding El Canon De Las Bivoras.
As 2001 approached and the beginning of a new millennium, his sister died and he dreamed of her during his search. Artists and writers are like that. They see beyond bottom lines and check books and find stimulation in shapes and images. Like a Bike builder who picks up an old brass doorknob and builds a bike around it, Peter started to form his own triangulated vortex as symbol of his sister, a spiritual guide towards growth and knowledge and ultimately a logo design for his new company. He told a candle maker in San Pedro about his dreams and the man made him a pyrimad candle to take to the desert canyon as a tribute to his sister.
As the calendar neared Jan. 1 2001, Peter rode his dirt bike to see his grandfather, then slipped into the night, to ride to the Canyon of the Serpents to pray, reaching out to his sister amongst the boulders with his candle in a back pack. The night contained a spiritual resonance and as he prayed in the sand by only the glow of the candle, coyotes began to yelp. He tried to protect the candle from the gusting winds with a Mexican blanket. The Coyotes neared, screeching their shrill screams in the New Years night. As he finished his prayer, the howls grew, wind roared and the sand blew like ghosts screaming of the terrible past mankind reeked on the earth during the former millennium. It creeped Peter out and he jumped on his dirt bike and headed back to his grandfather’s ranch for the safety of his family.
The next morning he returned to Snake Canyon to retrieve his sacred candle and his blanket. As if the gods attempted to bury the evils of the past in the sands of time, his items of prayer were nearly buried in canyon dust. As he lifted the blanket to shake it out, the brilliant new years desert sun lit a black silhouette of candle smoke. “I couldn’t have drawn a better profile of an Indian warrior,” Peter said.
Suddenly his life came into focus. A code emerged to represent the faith of the past and direction for the future. To Peter, the name DiOro represented his meaning of life. “Don’t let the past, the greed of explorers who discovered and destroyed much of Mexico, or the Conquistadors of Spain who killed native Indians, destroy your integrity, love or family. Maintain your values, guide your children and don’t be pulled off the highway into the arms of temptation.”
The silhouette represented the native strength. The triangle denoted his code for family, integrity and faith, and the sun represented god. He loves to ride choppers and his notion about being sucked off the road by temptation applies to the rider in all of us. “I love the open road, but I know the enticement it can bring,” Peter said. “It’s a test every time we hit the highway.”
Don’t I know what he’s talking about. My middle initial should be T for temptation. So now, with Peter’s family of Yelena, his girl, son Richie (18), Miliano (4) and Eros (just 1) at his side he’s developed DiOro clothing for riders. “I’m not selling mainstream or through distributors,” Peter said. “I sell only retail and directly to bike shops.” He produces work for Commercial Advertisements, Fashion & Motion Picture Entertaiment Industry, utilizing his talents to produce his clothing line which includes denims, T-shirts, vests, jackets and acessories. “Everything is made in the U.S.A.”
We’re going to support Peter’s growth and code. He’s got a lot of heart. Let’s watch how he does as he moves forward.–Renegade
