THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. For more information, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit us on our website at http://www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWS
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish
National Coalition of Motorcyclists

BIKER?S RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES, THE MANUAL AVAILABLE– Last week I attended a convention of Biker?s rights and legislation effecting our sport and lifestyle. The offices of Richard M. Lester and Mike Mandelman produced a manual on our Rights and Civil Liberties. If you want to check it out go to aimncom@aimncom.com or call (800) 662-2453.

MOTORCYCLE FATALITY SURGE RENEWS NATIONAL HELMET DEBATE The debate over whether the nation’s nearly 6 million motorcycle riders should by law be required to wear helmets is nothing new, but a decade long rise in both registrations and fatalities has rekindled interest in helmet laws, according to reports by two major news outlets: ABC News and USA Today.

In 1995, Congress repealed a second attempt at a national helmet law, and in the ensuing decade motorcycle fatalities more than doubled, from 2,227 in 1995 to 4,553 in 2005. And while it’s true there are significantly more bikes on the road, also nearly doubling from 3,727,738 in 1995 to 6,183,596 in 2005, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration the fatality rate has also increased by nearly 13 percent.

The problem, according to advocates of helmet laws, is that one-sided, well-organized lobbying at the state level ? where for now, this issue is primarily legislated ? have largely hampered the creation of new helmet laws or the strengthening of existing ones. Of the 50 states, only 20 maintain helmet laws for all riders, while 27 require helmets for select rider groups ? typically those under 18 years old. Colorado, Illinois and Iowa currently have no helmet laws.

“It’s pretty much a single-issue lobby,” Barbara Harsha, executive director of the Governors Highway Safety Association, told ABC News. “They’re very well-organized and they’ve become very adept at working state legislatures.”

In many ways, the helmet debate has been taken off the table at the federal level, Harsha said, describing $25 million distributed by Congress to states in 2005 for motorcycle training and education that cannot be spent on promoting helmet use.

And to groups that advocate against mandatory helmet laws ? such as state ABATE organizations ? that’s exactly the way it should be: The government should stay out of a motorcycle rider’s personal decision-making.

But sparked by rising fatality statistics and last year’s crash of NFL star Ben Roethlisberger, lawmakers in eight states are pushing for new motorcycle helmet laws, and helmet-law proponents told USA Today that it’s been a tough fight ? bills have already been defeated in six of those states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma. After he introduced Delaware’s first mandatory-helmet bill in more than 20 years on March 14, state Rep. Gary Simpson got e-mails from people vowing to campaign against his re-election. “It’s a very strong lobby,” Simpson said.

In Oklahoma, according to Tiger Mike Revere, State Coordinator for ABATE of Oklahoma and member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) board of directors, the helmet law was not only defeated, but the bill?s author, Rep. Skye McNiel, attended the Confederation of Clubs meeting and apologized for submitting such a bill, affirming that she will never again propose a helmet law and pledged to work together with the riding community on issues to improve motorcycling.

Meanwhile, some bikers? rights advocates are working on legislation to repeal or modify their state?s helmet laws. SB 1511 has passed the Tennessee Senate and would roll back the mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults 21 and older. Likewise, SB 255 in Missouri would allow Freedom of Choice for riders 21 and older, citing the fact that 6 of the 8 states surrounding Missouri do not require adult helmet usage.

FLORIDA ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY Released April 5, 2007, the following is an economic impact study done for the first six years ten months of Florida?s amended helmet law. The motorcycle registration figures are compiled from the statistics of the Florida department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The fees come from the license registration bureau. From 1999 to April 2007 motorcycle registrations in Florida increased from 198,601 to 509,036. That is an increase of approximately 157%, and it is rising. The following is the estimated revenue generated from the registration and bike purchases.

310,435 motorcycles at an average of $10,000 each equals $3,104,350,000.00
Sales Tax at 6% = $186,626,100.00
Registration fee for motorcycles at $26.40 = $8,226,527.50
Change of title at $29.75 = $9,235,441.25
Buy Tag at $10.00 = $3,104.350.00

TOTAL = $3,311,343,418.75

?This is a low estimate as it doesn?t include antique motorcycles or mopeds,? said James ?Doc? Reichenbach II, State Director of ABATE of Florida, Inc., and Chairman of the Board for the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM). ?This is over three billion dollars in almost seven years that has been brought into Florida?s economy. Over two hundred million in taxes alone went into the Florida State Treasury.?

Doc also points out that this does not include the almost 4 billion dollars put into the economy from Bike Week and Biketoberfest over the same period.

Registration are annual so they would increase with each year and there are also over 800,000 people with motorcycle endorsements in Florida and that is $5 every time they renew it.

?I hope these figures will help anyone who has heard that Florida motorcyclists don?t pay their fair share,? concluded Doc.

MICHIGAN MUNICIPALITY RESCINDS MOTORCYCLE BAN The Oak Park City Council has unanimously repealed an anti-motorcycle ordinance that prohibited motorcyclists from riding on residential streets between 10pm and 6am.

ABATE of Michigan became aware of this ordinance when one of its members, Oak Park resident David Dolinski, contacted the organization and complained about signs being posted advising of the ordinance. ABATE authorized its attorney, Lawrence S. Katkowsky of Bingham Farms, to look into the matter. Katkowsky, who also serves as the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Attorney for Michigan and is legal adviser to the Confederation of Clubs of Michigan, notified the City that the ordinance was illegal under Michigan law and asked that it be repealed before the 2007 riding season.

Apparently neither the council, the City Manager, nor the City Attorney were even aware that the ordinance was on the books and were not aware that it was being enforced.

Following the council vote ABATE thanked the Mayor of Oak Park, Gerald E Naftaly and the other members of the City Council for their prompt action to remove this ordinance from their books.

SACRAMENTO BIKE PARKING Sometimes all you have to do is ask — just ask Deacon, founder of ABATE of California? ?As many of you know there is now parking for MOTORCYCLES ONLY in Old Town Sacramento, located in the cul-de-sac at the Pony Express Rider statue. A couple of years ago ABATE asked the Mayor for some parking there and lo and behold we now have it FREE,? said Deacon. ?When I went to City Hall for a permit, right in front of the building is MOTORCYCLE PARKING ONLY!!! 10 hours for FREE!!! Like I said?sometimes all you have to do is ask!?

BIKERNET NOISE STUDY AVAILABLE–If you’re having problems with noise issues in your area, you might want to print up the Bikernet Independent Noise Study and share it with law enforcement and the community. It’s designed to point out the Biker’s side of the noise issue in a way anyone can understand and relate to. Just click here: Bikernet Independent Noise Study

MULTINATIONAL FIRM BANS MOTORCYCLES The Multinational firm Johnson Controls Ltd has banned the use of motorcycles ?on company business,? barring thousands of employees across Europe from riding motorcycles under threat of disciplinary action.

A company spokeswoman said: “Motorcycles must not be used by employees on company business,” adding that “The policy covers just under 5,000 Johnson Controls UK-based employees either working in the UK or Europe, in the building efficiency business.”

She said employees were free to ride bikes in their own time, including to and from work, but claimed the policy was ?for the protection of our people?. Johnson Controls employs 136,000 people worldwide.

An anonymous employee who made the policy public said; ?If all the blue chip companies start to do this then motorcycling is no longer an alternative form of transport.?

ROAD PRICING HEATS UP IN ENGLAND Opposition to the Government road charging plans is growing throughout England, with an online petition against the pricing scheme has made national news after collecting over a half million signatures.

Road pricing would involve a huge infrastructure of a combination of beacons and gantries, or satellites, possibly even all three, to monitor where your vehicle travels and charge you accordingly. The current fear is that road users will have to pay to have on-board ?black box? sensors installed that are necessary for vehicles to be recognized and their owners charged.

Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) of the United Kingdom is totally opposed to the level of surveillance and control which the road charging plans represent, and questions the motives of the government in proposing it.

MAG-UK points out that it may be no coincidence that the technology necessary to achieve the level of surveillance necessary to implement road charging, could also be used to achieve vehicle speed control to automate the enforcement of speed limits with a zero tolerance policy.

WIERD NEWS: ?DEAD? BIKER RETURNS HOME AFTER TWO YEARS An Australian man mistakenly certified as dead following a horrific motorcycle accident two years ago was reunited with his family last week after a social worker helped to identify him.

Samy Pillai, 50, was believed to have been killed in a hit-and-run accident in June 2005, after his wrecked motorcycle was found along the same stretch of road as a body mangled beyond recognition, the Star newspaper says.

But he was found to be alive, although speechless and partially paralyzed by the accident, after a social worker encountered him hobbling around on crutches almost 200 miles from his home and took him to authorities, who identified him from his thumbprints. Mr Pillai’s wife confirmed the man was her husband, but how he spent his years away from home remains a mystery. The couple have nine children, the newspaper reported.

“I am glad Samy Pillai has been reunited with his family who had all this while thought the unidentified body had been his,” the newspaper quoted Andrew Raju, the social worker, as saying.

NCOM HONORS FALLEN RIDERS, INVITES NAMES TO BE SUBMITTED The NCOM Convention hit last weekend, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists requested that MRO’s, motorcycle clubs, and riding associations submitted the names of those members and supporters who died since May 2006. They honored their memories during the traditional ?Ringing of the Bell? tribute to fallen riders during the opening ceremonies. Dedications can be e-mailed to NCOMBish@aol.com.

The 22nd annual NCOM Convention was held Mother?s Day weekend, May 10-13, 2007, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place, located at 8629 JM Keynes Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate by calling (704) 547-7444 or 1-(800) HILTONS.

Hosted by ABATE/Concerned Bikers Association of North Carolina and the Confederation of Clubs North Carolina, this annual gathering drew over a thousand motorcyclists rights leaders from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders. Meetings, seminars and group discussions focus on safety issues, legal rights, legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefit our right to ride.

To pre-register for next year?s convention in Texas, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

QUOTABLE QUOTE: ?The United States is a nation of laws; badly written and randomly enforced.?

–Frank Zappa, American musician & songwriter (1940-1993)

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THE SPORTSMAN?S DOUBLE–I pulled up to an older woman at a club last night. She was an absolute stunner but then she told me she was 57 years old, despite looking much younger. We drank a bit, had a bit of a snack & she asked if I’d ever had the “sportsman’s double,” …a mother and daughter threesome?

I said no.

We drank a bit more, then she says that tonight was my lucky night.

I went back to her place.

She put the hall light on & and shouted upstairs:

“Mum you still awake?”

–from HS Hamster

WHATS NEW AT TODD?S CYCLE–Bandit…How’s life? Hope all is well. Wanted to send a quick note on what is goingon around Todd’s Cycle lately

Here is a picture of the new Hole Shot Grips. We had a great responsefrom these in Laughlin. Check them out… image attached.Also, we just setup a Blog on the Todd’s Cycle site called Todd’s Thoughts(www.toddscycle.com/blog) with RSS feed too. That way visitors can keep upon what is happening around the shop as it happens. We will be postingparts deals here as well.

We are off to Santa Maria for Motorcycle Mania next weekend and plan onbringing up some new parts as well as showing the 120ci (150hp / 300 lbs)sportster called PickPocket, see image above.

See you in Santa Maria
Ride hard, ride fast!
Eric

Todd’s Cycle
15665 Commerce Lane
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
714-901-4516
www.toddscycle.com

Here?s the shoot today. Model all lined up, but was a no show, what?s new in LA LA land?

Models are 98% of the time a drag.. Peter

Peter S Linney
323 463 4584
www.autofocus.net
New Email Add:autofocus@ca.rr.com

HINES LEAVES GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY WITH ONE CRUCIAL ROUND VICTORY–Krawiec Suffers First Round Loss MADISON, Ill. (May 6, 2007) ? Andrew Hines knows the new point system could really help the team right now. The three-time defending NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle champion is coming off a round victory Sunday at Gateway International Raceway.

Hines, however, has won just two rounds in the first four races of the season on his Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod. But his hopes of competing for another championship haven’t evaporated because of the new point system instituted by NHRA officials during the off-season.

The top eight riders after the first 11 events of the season will be eligible to race for the title. After the 11th event, the points will be readjusted, closing the gap between the eight riders ? with just 10 points separating each position. That means the No. 8 racer will be just 80 points away from first place. Each round is worth 20 points, making it possible for the eighth place rider to realistically compete for the championship.

Hines was in 11th place coming into the O’Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals. The good news is that he beat Steve Johnson in the first round. Johnson was No. 7 in the standings. That helped Hines move into ninth place, tied with Antron Brown.

“That round win was just another step toward getting back into the top eight of the point standings,” Hines said. “It was very important considering Steve is ahead of us in points. This year is going to be all about taking out the right people at the right time. We just have to figure out a way to get back into the top eight before Indy (U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis in August).”

Hines turned in a 7.031-second pass at 189.71 mph to beat Johnson’s 7.125 at 187.31 on his Snap-on Tools Suzuki in Round One. Hines then posted a second round loss to Angelle Sampey and the U.S. Army Suzuki team. Hines’ 7.079 at 180.14 on his V-Rod came up short of Sampey’s 6.947 at 192.99.

Hines had qualified in the No. 6 position with a 7.052 at 190.65. Teammate Eddie Krawiec was 12th in points coming into the weekend. Krawiec qualified in the No. 12 spot with a 7.080 at 188.15 before posting a first round loss for the second time this season.

Krawiec’s 7.081 at 188.17 was not quick enough to beat Craig Treble’s 7.027 at 191.46 on his Team Tigue Suzuki.

“We need to do some serious research and development before the next race,” Hines said. “We’re a little behind everyone now and we need to improve our qualifying position in order to bring lane choice into each round. We just need to regroup, focus more on the task at hand and figure it all out. ”

Krawiec may have just four races under his belt with the Screamin’ Eagle team, but he knows the group is capable of turning things around before they take on the next race ? the NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill., on June 7-10.

“We have to remain upbeat and be confident that we can work this out,” Krawiec said. “It’s clear that we’re making improvements. We took the data we had from last week’s DNQ in Atlanta, improved on it and got qualified for the show. We had consistent numbers this weekend and that’s a step in the right direction. We just didn’t have quick enough numbers to get past the first round.”

Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso agreed that the Screamin’ Eagle team knows exactly what needs to happen to be ready for the next race.

“We know this was a disappointing weekend for the team but Andrew did earn some valuable points and now the team has some time to work on the V-Rods,” Paluso said. “There are issues that need to be addressed but we’re confident that the entire team, led by Byron and Matt Hines, will get everything figured out for Chicago.”

Matt Smith earned the event victory, riding his Torco Racing Fuels Buell to his first win of the season.

ANDREW HINES AT GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Q1: rained out
Q2: 7.089 seconds at 187.57
Q3: Broke
Q4: 7.052 at 190.65

E1: 7.031 at 189.71 beat Steve Johnson’s 7.125 at 187.31
E2: 7.079 at 180.14 lost to Angelle Sampey’s 6.947 at 192.99

EDDIE KRAWIEC AT GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Q1: rained out
Q2: 7.132 at 187.89
Q3: 7.080 at 186.28
Q4: 7.175 at 188.15

E1: 7.081 at 188.17 lost to Craig Treble’s 7.027 at 191.46

Screamin? Eagle Performance Parts are inspired by and built in the spirit of the raw adrenaline and power of motorcycle racing. Screamin? Eagle Pro parts are specifically designed for race-use applications, while Screamin? Eagle parts offer street-use performance options for the Harley-Davidson motorcycle owner. Visit www.harley-davidson.com for more information.

The Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle team is sponsored by Ford Truck, Dunlop, Matco Tools and S100.

SENATOR BRUEGGEMAN?S BILL PASSES INTO LAW–A law that will allow replica motorcycles to be registered without EPA influence was passed into law in Montana. Sen. John Brueggeman, a biker, from Montana and a member of SEMA worked to create the wording and pass the law. If you build a replica Knucklehead, Panhead or Shovelhead, it will be registered as such and you won?t be faced with EPA restrictions. Interesting.

Here is the legal wording soon, so riders can introduce bills in their respective states. Congrats John.

Bandit – here’s the pertinent section of my motor vehicle bill. I was signedby the governor on 4/27

Section 1. Certificate of title — custom-built motorcycle. (1) When aperson applies for a certificate of title for a custom-built motorcycle anda certificate of title or an electronic record of title is created pursuantto this chapter, the certificate of title or electronic record of title mustinclude:

(a) the make, style, year of manufacture, serial number oridentification number of the motorcycle’s engine, and year of manufacturefor the motorcycle, which is the year that the engine was manufactured orthe year that the engine was manufactured to resemble; and

(b) the make and vehicle identification number for the frame of themotorcycle.

(2) If the application for a certificate of title is not accompanied bya previously issued certificate of title that includes the requiredinformation or a certificate from the manufacturer of the motorcycle’sengine or frame, the department may require a vehicle inspection to confirmthe make, year of manufacture, and serial or identification number of themotorcycle’s engine, the frame, or both, and, if applicable, to assign aspecial identification number under 61-3-107.

Section 2. Registration of custom-built motorcycle — exemptions. (1)Upon original registration of a custom-built motorcycle, the owner of thecustom-built motorcycle shall:

(a) pay the fees required in 61-3-321, plus an additional $10 fee, tobe deposited in the state general fund;

(b) certify, in writing, that the motorcycle is:

(i) not used for general transportation purposes; and

(ii) is equipped as required by the state law in effect in the year ofmanufacture of the motorcycle, as determined under [section 1].

(2) A custom-built motorcycle registered under this section is exemptfrom vehicle equipment requirements under chapter 9 of this title unless theequipment was required under state law in the year of manufacture of themotorcycle, as listed on the registration receipt for the motorcycle anddetermined under [section 1].

Chapter Number Assigned 04/30/2007 (H) Signed by Governor 04/27/2007

Senator John Brueggeman

BUB?s SPEED TRIALS 2007 UPDATES–. Dear All,We have updates aplenty as we have been working away to get some information to you for 2007. Topics covered in this emails are:
1) Hotels
2) Motorcycle Numbers
3) Changes to Forms & Entry Types
4) Pre-Entry Forms
5) Volunteering
6) National Geographic Channel

HOTEL INFORMATION:~Once again our host hotel will be the Wendover Nugget Hotel and Casino. Unfortunately we were not able to block a large number of rooms for the public as we have in previous years. The reason for this is that the hotel will not block the entire hotel for our group, due to the holiday weekend (labor day). We were hoping to secure discounted rooms at the other hotels in town, however this did not occur (but we am still working on it for ’08).

This being said- please call your chosen hotel now to make reservations. A full list of all accommodations in Wendover & West Wendover is available for you on our website : http://www.speedtrialsbybub.com/hotel.html.

There is a printable version at the bottom of the webpage for your convenience. There are a range of accommodations to suit your budget.

MOTORCYCLE NUMBERS:~Motorcycle Numbers are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check number availability prior to entering. If the number requested is taken, you will be required to choose another or have a number assigned. Numbers can be up to 4 digits long (e.g. 1234). It is the entrant’s responsibility to ensure that they have the available means to change or mark numbers on the motorcycle if required. Alpha-numeric numbers can not be used (e.g. 45A). Numbers can not be proceeded by a 0 (e.g. 04, 026).If you have competed previously- your number is automatically reserved for 2007. We will confirm this number when we receive your entry form, but of course at any time you are welcome to give us a quick call to confirm the number.

CHANGES TO FORMS & ENTRY TYPES:~This year we have made some changes to the entry forms. In an effort for you to have even less to complete at registration (just sign and go!), we have added a few fields so they can be completed now while you have time to fill them out- and when you get to registration at the event you just have to sign, pick up your tech sheet, goodies and go racing! Please review the entry forms and ensure that you have filled it out completely.Once again the form is fill able and mail able by just opening, typing and clicking the email button embedded in the form. New for this year are drop-down menus for your class (select from the options available).

We have made an amendment to the requirements for entering multiple riders for the same bike. We have also provided a pre-entry form for changes in class to save you more time in registration at the event. Please read the entry information on our website carefully to ensure that you are entering correctly.

PRE-ENTRY FORMS:~All forms are now available online at: http://www.speedtrialsbybub.com/2007_event/entry-07.htmlYou will need Adobe reader to view these forms, and Adobe 7.0 or later to email them directly to BUB Racing. All forms are fill able (just click and type). Please print a copy for your records also.

VOLUNTEERING:~We are always looking for volunteers to assist us with various aspects of the event. The assistance of volunteers help us to make this event a success. The more we grow- the more help we need for course workers, tech, registration and so on. If you or anyone you know would be interested in volunteering to work- for just a day or the whole week we would be interested to hear from you (or them). For those that work all week, we will subsidize your accommodation cost, and provide you with meals. Have an extra pit crew person you can spare for the day? That helps too! If you have any question about requirements for working please contact Delvene on 530-272-4310.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL:~National Geographic will be airing ‘Salt Flats Speedway’ tomorrow night (9et/pt- check your local guide). This program was filmed during SCTA/BNI Speedweek and covers Andy Green’s world record diesel car.http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/PT/popup/200705101800.html

The National Geographic documentary that was filmed during our event last year (‘Need for speed: Bikes’) has yet to get an air date- but as soon as we know we will pass the details on.

Don’t forget- you MUST be an AMA member to participate in this event. If you are not a member- please contact the AMA for membership (see website for contact info).

If you have any questions regarding any information contained in this email please contact us!

BUB Motorcycle Speed Trials Information
www.bubspeedtrials.com
PH: 530 272 4310
FAX: 530 477 7489
Email: salt-info@bubspeedtrials.com

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

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Wire Plus Powersports Electronics– is proud to introduce their new, state-of-the-art digital instrument panel. This new innovative rectangular solid state digital Speedo features a speedometer, tachometer (bar graph tach on rectangle shape only), trip, odometer and all indicator light functions. Unlike most of the digital units on the market, 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. Various mounting options are available including a flush mount in your gas tank.

Wire Plus has been providing innovative high quality products for the V-Twin market for the past decade and continues to provide their customers with the most cutting edge technology needed to survive in the Harley-Davidson and custom bike markets.

Wire Plus also manufactures a complete line of self-diagnostic wiring systems to fit any stock or custom bike application. Some of the advantages that you get with products from Wire Plus include Solid State breaker technology (the breakers never have to be replaced) and a replaceable start relay that can be purchased at any auto parts store. Their power modules are submersible waterproof and very compact in size with harnesses that are engineered to be smaller than any other on the market. Wire Plus? main focus is on the reliability of everything that they manufacture.

Industry leaders such as Arlen & Cory Ness, Kevin Alsop, Kendall Johnson, OCC, Jessie Jurrens, Russell Mitchell, Jerry Covington, Tim Edmondson, Bill Rucker, Wayne Kemp and Michael Prugh all use products manufactured by Wire Plus. In addition to these world renown custom bike builders, Wire Plus products can also be found on the following production bikes: American Performance Cycle/APC, Apollo Choppers, Big Bear Choppers, Covington Cycle City, DD Customs, Desperado, Edmondson Custom Built, Hellbound Steel Motorcycles, Paramount Custom Cycles, Pro-One, Proper Chopper, Ridley, Spencer Bowman Customs, Swift, V8 Choppers and Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles.

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.

Klock Werks Bends the Rules– Undisputed Bagger Kings at Klock Werks bring the award winning World?s Fastest Bagger Exhaust to the Market

May 3, 2007 Mitchell, SD? The World?s Fastest Bagger (WFB?) continues to set the pace for the Bagger aftermarket by launching the innovative ?Double Back?? true dual header system that not only look like a millions bucks, it also provides proven performance.

Manufactured in cooperation with BUB, Klock Werks utilized the design of their ?Double Back?? headers from the WFB to create the all new true duals system that fits with most aftermarket slip on mufflers. Klock Werks Oxygen sensor friendly ?Double Back? header systems give your Road Glide, Road King or any FLH model a finishing touch that provides more than simple eye candy. ?Double Back? true duals perform and come with bungs installed. Never before has a true dual header been routed like Klock Werks has done with the ?Double Back. Klock Werks has bent the rules resulting in the gorgeous ?Double Back? header systems. Leave it to the industry leading innovators at Klock Werks to deliver a punch like this and in time to enjoy this riding season. ?Innovative, clean and smooth Ideas are what drive me, sometimes they appear off the beaten track and may even seem impossible, but that is what keeps us fresh?challenges. Taking ideas from bar napkins or scratch paper to a finished piece that not only works, but truly performs are what keep the design crew at Klock Werks striving to do more with Baggers? said Brian Klock, founder Klock Werks.

Double Back true duals by Klock Werks are available exclusively through Drag Specialties dealers everywhere. Part # 1800-0531 2007 models, Part # 1800-0532 1995- 2006 models. *Bob Woods (Woods Cams) is just one of first believers in the new technology and has recommended them with his new belt drive system.

Klock Werks has developed a broad spectrum of new bagger specific parts based off of the WFB Project Bike. This all new line is distributed exclusively by Drag Specialties and also available at the new bagger devoted website: www.kustombaggers.com or Klock Werks own site at: www.kustomcycles.com.

Klock Werks continues to design and manufacture innovative new parts and accessories for all motorcycles including adding to their new line of WFB? (World?s Fastest Bagger) parts, fenders, and exhaust specifically designed for touring models. To see the full range of what Brian Klock and the team at Klock Werks is capable of, please visit www.kustombaggers.com and or www.kustomcycles.com .

Klock Werks is located in Mitchell, South Dakota at 915 S. Kimball. To reach the shop, please call: 605-996-3700 office or 605-996-9900 fax

Witnesses Testify at Telban Trial–Jane Flasch (Rochester, N.Y.) – For the first time Tuesday, witnesses told what they saw the night an off-duty Monroe County Sheriff’s deputy collided with a motorcyclist. The cyclist was killed.

In a surprising move, James Telban?s attorney does not deny alcohol use, but said it didn’t cause the crash. Immediately after his green pickup collided with a motorcycle, former sheriff’s deputy James Telban refused a breathalyzer test.

One of the first officers on the scene said Telban had poor motor coordination, slurred his speech and could hardly stand.

“He was almost falling down on the pavement, that’s why he was holding onto the truck bed,? Officer St. John testified. “He said he must have pulled out in front of someone.”

Blood tests show Telban’s alcohol level was .24 which is three times the legal limit. and his attorney does not dispute he was drinking. But he said the alcohol played no role in what happened.

He blames a blind spot in the intersection and the speed of the motorcycle.

Peter Volkmuth, 27, was riding his motorcycle home from work that September night.

Witness Ronald Birch said the cycle passed him and pulled back into his lane when Telban’s truck pulled out.

“The motorcyclist kind of laid down because the truck was still inching across the road…” Birch testified. “The driver was trapped between the bike and the truck.”

Birch estimated the cycle was traveling 55. The posted speed limit is 40.

Telban?s attorney said, “If he was traveling 40 mph he would have had more than enough time to stop? the accident was going to happen regardless–whether my client had one drink, zero drinks or 50 drinks.”

But the driver of another car said Telban clearly pulled out across two lanes into oncoming traffic.

“I thought to myself, ‘He’s cutting it kind of close,'” Bert Cholewa said. “I saw some sparks and heard a crashing noise.”

James Telban is charged with DWI, and with the most serious charge of vehicular manslaughter.

To prove that, prosecutors must prove more than his drunk driving. They must prove that his condition contributed to the crash which killed Volkmuth.

In the bench trial, a judge, not a jury will decide on the verdict after hearing the evidence. The defense attorney asked for it because he said jurors might hold Telban to a higher standard because he is a police officer.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation announces opposition to H.R. 984–The Motorcycle Riders Foundation today announced its opposition to H.R.984, a bill introduced into the 110th congress by United StatesRepresentative Henry Waxman. Mr. Waxman?s bill is referred to as the”Executive Branch Disclosure Act of 2007.” This bill would require certainfederal executive branch officials to make a record of and file a reportto the Office of Government Ethics of any “significant contacts” betweenthe executive branch official and any private party relating to anygovernment action.

In announcing its opposition to the Waxman bill, MRF Vice President ofGovernment Relations Jeff Hennie had this to say, “Communication withexecutive level officials is a cornerstone of our lobbying efforts. Webelieve that having the government create a database of citizens of whoexercise this right will have a chilling effect on our ability to mobilizeour members and the motorcycling public to contact the Secretary ofTransportation for example, on issues that effect motorcycles.”

The bill goes on to define a significant contact as “oral or writtencommunication (including electronic communication) that is made by aprivate party to a covered branch official in which such private partyseeks to influence official action by any officer or employee of theexecutive branch of the United States.”In section 602 of this bill it states that the Director of GovernmentEthics shall make “a publicly available list of all private parties whomade a significant contact; and computerized systems designed to minimizethe burden of filing and maximize public access to reports filed underthis title.” Thus our employer, local elected officials, or even a nosyneighbor may have easy access to our views on issues and with whichexecutive level federal official we chose to communicate.

This legislation is increasingly being referred to irreverently as “H.R.1984” in reference to 1984, George Orwell?s classic novel depicting ahorrific totalitarian state.

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation encourages our members, our SustainingState Motorcyclists? Rights Organization partners and all concernedAmericans to contact your member of the United States House ofRepresentatives and express opposition to H.R. 984, the Executive BranchDisclosure Act of 2007. Ride Free Forever

Michael Kerr
MRF Vice President
Contact: Jeff Hennie, MRF Vice-President of
Government Relations
jeff@mrf.org (e-mail)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!So, we had this 10 year old cat named Jack who just recently died. Jack was a great cat and the kids would carry him around and sit on him and nothing ever bothered him. He used to hang out and nap all day long on this mat in our bathroom.

Well we have 3 kids and at the time of this story they were 4 years old, 3 years old and 1 year old. The middle one is Eli. Eli really loves chapstick. LOVES it. He kept asking to use my chapstick and then losing it. So finally one day I showed him where in the bathroom I keep my chapstick and how he could use it whenever he wanted to but he needed to put it right back in the drawer when he was done.

Last year on Mother’s Day, we were having the typical rush around and try to get ready for Church with everyone crying and carrying on. My two boys are fighting over the toy in the cereal box. I am trying to nurse my little one at the same time I am putting on my make-up. Everything is a mess and everyone has long forgotten that this is a wonderful day to honor me and the amazing job that is motherhood.

We finally have the older one and the baby loaded in the car and I am looking for Eli. I have searched everywhere and I finally round the corner to go into the bathroom. And there was Eli.

He was applying my chapstick very carefully to Jack’s (the cat) . . rear end. Eli looked right into my eyes and said “chapped.” Now if you have a cat, you know that he is right–their little butts do look pretty chapped. And, frankly, Jack didn’t seem to mind.

And the only question to really ask at that point was whether it was the FIRST time Eli had done that to the cat’s behind or the hundredth.

And THAT is my favorite Mother’s Day moment ever because it reminds us that no matter how hard we try to civilize these glorious little creatures, there will always be that day when you realize they’ve been using your chapstick on the cat’s butt.

–from M. Bragg

STURGIS MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM & HALL OF FAME, INC.APPOINTS HINES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS– May 2007 – – Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, Inc. proudly announces that Kennon D. (Ken) Hines, Vice President of Business Development and Customer Support, Lehman Trikes USA, Inc. has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Hines is a dedicated advocate of the motorcycle industry and the sport. He also is a respected leader throughout the motorcycle community and the industry. Currently, he plays a substantial role in Lehman?s continuing industry innovations, designs and firsts for the trike industry.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, like the city of Sturgis is synonymous with motorcycles and people who love them. The museum pays special tribute to the Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club, which was the impetus for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally honoring motorcycles, and the people who ride them. The City of Sturgis has been hosting the ?world-renown? rally since it began on August 14, 1938. Annually, during the first week of August as many as 600,000 motorcyclists descend on the quiet little town of 6,700 conservative people and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame welcomes them all. The Museum preserves the sport, past riders, racers, and the history of motorcycles with displays that bring the past to life.

The Museum, Board of Directors, and Mr. Hines look forward to working together and building a better tomorrow for the Museum. Pepper Massey, Executive Director of the Museum stated, ?We are extremely fortunate to have someone as knowledgeable about the industry as Mr. Hines serve on our Board of Directors. We expect that his expertise and professional experience will have a positive impact on our future. We welcome his participation and look forward to a long and beneficial relationship.?

Hines stated, ?I am honored that the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame has chosen me to serve as a member on their Board of Directors. I hope that working together we can build an even greater legacy for the future of motorcycling and its lifestyle by preserving the history of the machines and the people who have made it the great sport that it is today.?

Top 50 Rally Park Announces the Expansion of the?Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show?!–
TOP 50 RALLY PARK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2007Conveniently located between Sturgis and Rapid City just off I-90 at exit 46, this 12 acre destination is open Sunday August 5th through Sunday August 12th from 10:00am to 7:00pm. The Top 50 Rally Park will be the EXCLUSIVE host to The Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show, customs from Boyd Coddington?s Garage, and the Suicide Girls. The Top 50 Rally Park is a must-see destination for any Sturgis Rally enthusiast. For a continually updated list of events, vendors, featured builders and guests log onto www.Top50RallyPark.com.

DEMO RIDESAn Oklahoma-based manufacturer, Ridley Motorcycles has been producing clutch-free motorcycles for more than 10 years. These cruisers look, sound and feel just like any other cruiser, but have no clutch to master. Just twist the throttle and go. Take one for a test ride yourself August 5th through the 11th at Top 50 Rally Park.www.ridleymotorcycle.com

MONDAY | AUGUST 6thHotBike Magazine is hosting a charity ride benefiting Kids and Chrome. Participants will gather at Top 50 Rally Park between 10:30 and 11:30 for registration, then take off at noon. The ride features stops the locals prefer and takes participants through the scenic Black Hills and grasslands of South Dakota and Wyoming. Riders will arrive back at Top 50 Rally Park around 6:30pm for a reception. www.Top50RallyPark.com

TUESDAY | AUGUST 7thThe Dakota Classic Car and Custom Motorcycle Auction features 60 classic cars and 60 motorcycles that will be set up for viewing from 10am till noon, then auctioned off from noon to 4pm. Harley Davidson?s and custom built bikes will be on the auction block along with classic car models from the 1930?s through the 1970?s, hot rods and muscle cars.

Red Bull TNT Freestyle Motocross features legends landing right in front of you, nine time X-game medalist Tommy ?Tom Cat? Clowers and Jeff ?Full-Tilt? Tilton. Performing more than 50 demos per year clearing an 80- ft gap between two Red Bull freestyle ramps, performing maneuvers like the ?superman? and ?stripper? that have made FMX the high?light event of the X-Games! Multiple shows are slotted for 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm Tuesday the 7th and Thursday the 9th. www.tntfmx.com

SuicideGirls. If you haven?t heard about these colorful pinup girls and their show or seen them on Showtime, where have you been? These pierced and tattooed ladies known collectively and affectionately as SuicideGirls will be signing autographs and taking pictures exclusively at the Top 50 Rally Park.?They?re the girls next door but more colorful and with better record collections? -Spin Magazine.www.suicidegirls.com

Icon Motor Sports ?From the streets ? For the streets?. You won?t want to miss the biker fashion show that features the suicide girls sporting everything from helmets and boots to casual wear and jackets. Shows start at 2:00, 4:00 and 5:00 pm. Icon riding gear will be on display and for sale at Top 50 Rally Park.www.rideicon.com

Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off Winner Dave Perewitz will have his hand crafted Hardlife and Lowlife based bikes on display, while selling and signing his newest book ?Dave Perewitz: Chopper Master and King of Flames?. www.perewitz.com

Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off Winner Brian Klock will have his World?s Fastest Bagger here! That?s right, the Discovery Channel Build-Off winning bagger that set a new AMA land speed record in Bonneville will be on display!www.kustomcycles.comLaura Ellifson the world record holder on the world?s fastest bagger with a speed of 147.359 mph will be at the Rally Park with the Klock Werks crew!www.kustombaggers.com

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 8th
The Official AMD World Championship of Bike Building after party will bring bikes and bike builders from the site of the AMD competition to Top 50 Rally Park. Here the industry?s top vendors and builders will come together for a night of celebration while admiring the latest creations of the ?world?s best? builders.

The Kids and Chrome Hardlife based raffle bike built by New York City Choppers will be on display all day. Stop by and purchase your chance to win a one of a kind custom and donate to a great cause.

Icon Motor Sports From street wear to safety gear and leathers, the Icon fashion show has it all… including the sui?cide girls! Shows start at 5:30 and 6:00pm. For those who want to look their best while they ride, Icon gear will be on display and for sale at Top 50 Rally Park.

THURSDAY | AUGUST 9th
The ?Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show? has added more classes this year, expanding Sturgis Rally?s biggest and best bike show! Returning classes include the Hardlife, Lowlife and Open or custom divisions. Now the event now welcomes modified Harley Davidson?s in the Modified Harley Baggers and Modified Softail classes, Metric Sport bikes and Metric Cruisers along with an International class. Log onto www.top50rallypark.com to pre-register and learn more about this exciting event.

Boyd Coddington?s Garage one of a kind custom rods and bikes as seen on TLC?s American Hot Rod will be on display. Duane Mayer of Boyd Coddington?s Garage will have his custom built Lowlife motorcycle on display and will be on hand to sign autographs from noon till 6:00pm.

Red Bull TNT Freestyle Motocross Big names and big air… the TNT Freestyle Motocross event will be back at Top 50 Rally Park with shows slotted for 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pmwww.tntfmx.com

SuicideGirls. The pierced and tattooed ladies will once again be available for pictures and autographs.Check them out at www.suicidegirls.com

Icon Motor Sports Icon Motor Sports will be showcasing the latest in street wear and ridding gear during a fashion show featuring the suicide girls. Shows start at 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 pm. www.rideicon.com

Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off Winner Dave Perewitz Meet custom bike builder and author Dave Perewitz in person and see his hand crafted Hardlife and Lowlife based bikes on display. www.perewitz.com

Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off Winner Brian Klock will have his World?s Fastest Bagger here! That?s right, the Discovery Channel Build-Off winning bagger that set a new AMA land speed record in Bonneville will be on display!www.kustomcycles.comLaura Ellifson the world record holder on the world?s fastest bagger with a speed of 147.359 mph will be at the Rally Park with the Klock Werks crew!www.kustombaggers.com

Miss Miller Light. Debbi Davids is the former two time (2005-2006) ?Miss Sturgis?, the 2007 ?Miss Miller Lite? and a current Playboy Special Editions model. She has been featured in Biker Magazine, on the Speed Channel, Howard Stern, Paul McCartney?s ?The space within US? DVD and much, much more. This year Debbi will be at Top 50 Rally Park, signing her poster which features a custom Miller Lite bike, taking pictures, and selling and signing her Playboy special edition magazines from noon till 8:00pm.

FRIDAY | AUGUST 9thTop 50 Rally Park is proud to present the ?Bike for Breast Cancer Charity Ride?. The event will benefit the Ameri?can Cancer Society. At 10:00am, bikers from across the country will meet at Top 50 Rally Park at for registration and will take off on a charity motorcycle ride through the scenic Black Hills of South Dakota at noon. When they return riders will be greeted with a reception party and women?s awards ceremony.

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Welcome to another week of Bikernet?s Thursday News! Bandit won?t be joining us today as he is in route to the NCOM Convention in North Carolina. He?s there to present his noise study and to be a keynote speaker Friday morning. He?ll talk about his take on the motorcycle industry; his involvement, how the government is trying to put a wedge between riders and their seats, and how we all need to stick together to fight back. We don?t want to give an inch to the EPA or anyone else. In fact, there are a few inches we need to get back in the form of mandatory helmet laws and noise restrictions. If you?re one to sit back and wait to see what happens, please start doing something instead. The more voices that speak out, the better chance we have of being heard. OK, no more preaching from me, just some good news. I may have one or two more things to talk about but I?ll spare you till the ending.

Layla

ENVY CYCLE UPDATE–I’ve attached two images of 1 of 2 new pipes I’m putting into production this week. The images are of the Streetwalker FMJ (Full Metal Jack-It).The FMJ is a 2 into one with 1 3/4″ head pipes stepped up to 1 7/8″ coming into a merge and a 3″ collector. It’s made entirely of 16 gauge DOM tubing. It’s is designed to fit stock bikes with either evo or twin cam motors.

It is available with O2 bungs for O2 sensors and Dyna owners take note, it is transmission mounted. Bracket and bracket hardware are included. The FMJ comes with the full sleeve, heat shields and different bolt on tips will be available.

Designed to have an old school look the FMJ’s will be available in black ceramic or the new titanium ceramic shown in the pictures. The full sleeve heat shields require the rider to make a serious choice between chrome, brushed satin finish, ceramic, black or titanium. The pipes are also available in show chrome with the same choices on heat shields. For the feint hearted a small vortex baffle is available that bring the decibels down a couple of notches on the decibel gun.

The FMJ’s are also available in a RSD version that will fit a 300 belt or 330 chain. The RSD application is not intended for cable clutch applications.They will be available very soon on our website,

Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show Expands!!&Top 50 Rally Park Adds to List of Events!– Top 50 Rally Park has some big names and big events coming to the property during the 2007 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally including the biggest and best bike show of the rally. The Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show has added several classes to the competition this year making it even bigger that before!Attached is a press release and event pictures. Please let me know you have received this information and in what issue it may run in your publication or when it would be posted on your website. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like more pictures of the events taking place please contact Tyna Bower Top 50 Rally Park at 605.737.4200.Thank you for your time and assistance.

Tyna Bower

ULTIMATE PRIMARY KIT– Looking for a primary drive for that ground-up custom? Look no further. PRO-ONE has taken the guess work out of choosing compatible components that look as good as they perform with this all inclusive BILLET PRIMARY DRIVE KIT. You?ll get everything you need from the awesome triple chrome plated billet CNC machined inner and outer primary covers to the clutch basket, compensating sprocket, clutch spring, chain, tensioner, seals, gaskets and Barnett Extra Plate clutch kit. The optional ?Smoothie? style outer primary cover is one trick unit and eliminates the need for separate derby and inspection covers.

For complete details contact your nearest PRO-ONE dealer or contact them direct at 800-884-4173. On the web at www.pro-one.com

Writing another chapter in the ?Old School? Bible!–The new, 168 page 2007 Jammer?s Handbook features over 2,100 way cool retro style goodies, and has something for just about everybody who luvs Old School Cool! Whether you?re looking to build a ground-up rigid Pan?, breathe new life into an old swingarm Shovel, or just pimp out your late model ride, the new Jammer?s Handbook is for you!

Jammer Cycle Products was founded back in 1970, and the Jammer?s Handbook has been the bible for old school riders ever since. Jammer products are distributed exclusively by Custom Chrome, and the new 2007 Jammer?s Handbook and all the Cool stuff featured in it are available through 6,500+ Custom Chrome Dealers worldwide. To locate a dealer in your area contact; U.S.A.: Ph: 1-800-597-6467. Website: www.jammerclub.comEurope: Ph: +49 (0) 671-88888-0. E-mail: info@customchrome.deJapan: Ph: 03-4496-4473. E-mail: Japan@customchrome.com

Jammer Cycle Products…Doin? it the old school way since 1970!

KNOCK OUT MOTORCYCLES MOVING UP– Thanks again for the great snap on write up ? we?ve gotten some calls about it. Just got done reading your latest issue of the news and what?s going on with your build. It seems to be pointed in the rite direction ? have fun.

I was checking out the golf ball theory you were going over with Rick and it even goes a step further. I am apart time golfer, not a hacker, but no pro either. I do it to relax and get away from the phone. Its also easy when I live on an upscale golf coarse here in AZ. Anyways, Nike & Callaway have taken dimple technology and modernized it. Hexagonal dimples flow better than round moon shapes. You need to see the their respective websites for all the techno jargon ? but I guess it works. I play Callaway balls and get some better distance ?. Anyways, just thought I?d throw that in!!!

We here at Knock Out are big fans of building customs the ?rite way? when it comes to front ends. We build em to ride em and for that to take place, trail must be understood first and foremost. We go so far as to do ruff cals with the customer while discussing his / her build. We calculate as closely as possible using a great tech sheet from the rb racing web site (http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/advchoppercalc.html) ..This is also helpful as a tool so that our customers understand what we are doing ? some don?t care ? but most are grateful that we will build a bike that is as ?rite? as possible. Its getting tuffer and tuffer to sell a custom these days given the ?drier? market, so we need to make sure we are not just a bike assembler .. we are custom builders / fabricators!!! We need to be better than the next guy and pay attention to all aspects of the build. We sometimes tell guys ?no? ? what you want will not work and we will not build it. +5? up with +6? out having a +12? front end is gonna flop over like a mother f-er ?. So let?s try doing it this way?.

Anyways ? I just thought you might like that link. It works!!! Don?t know if Ralph told you, but we are moving. Our new address as of 5/15/07 will be :
638 W. Broadway Rd.Ste 314
Mesa AZ 85210
We are moving in with our bond company and increasing our foot/2. Phone and fax will stay the same. Website is being renovated as well ? we are adding e-commerce and more content.

Have a good weekend ? I’m off to pack more boxes!!! What a way to spend my 40th birthday ? ain’t that a bitch??!!

Later-
Matt Michalek
V.P. of Operations
Knock Out Motorcycle Co.
480-279-1734 / 480-279-1743 – fax
www.ralphrandolph.com

RIVERA/PRIMO?S OFFSET INNER PRIMARY COVERS–Here’s a quickie on Rivera/Primo’s OFFSET INNER PRIMARY COVERS, designed forSoftails, 1990-2006.

These lustrous chromed beauties typify the dedication our craftsman areknown for…Designed to Fit, Engineered to Last.What more could a guy (or gal) hope for !!

Click on our logo for more information!

PLAN / ANALYZE / EXECUTE / REANALYZE–
4 Ladies, 5 Hours, 1 sweet bike built for 2 great causes!
Gina Woods XX Chrome?s All Women Bike Build.The recipe called for 4 women to assemble a bike on stage at Ken and Bonnie Juza?s Midwest Cycle Mania show in Green Bay Wisconsin on Saturday April 21st. 8 hours, was the time frame for us girls to get this bike together and fired up. The ingredients list included Laura Ellifson of Klockwerks, Tami Walker of Diva Customs, Jody Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fab, and myself Sara Liberte of Rt?s North Hills Cycle Inc.

The 4 of us girls had implemented out best work ethic and plan of attack. We started with the front end, got the bike tied down and then Tami and Laura grabbed the engine off the engine stand, carried it over to the lift, set it on the edge while Tami got into position, I grabbed the engine shaft and Tami lifted that 80? Evo right into the frame! We all got straight to work and didn?t stop. Awesome team work by the 4 of us, we stayed focused and about 5 hours 5 minutes later the bike fired up on our first turn of the key! It was exciting for us all, but I have to say the best part was handing the key over to the two foundations that will hopefully benefit immensely from this bike build, The Ribbon Of Hope Foundation, and the freepapsmear.org Marti Spittell Ziegelbauer Foundation.

Gina Woods XX Chromes All Woman Bike Build was a huge success thanks to the many sponsors and help from so many people involved. The Open Road Radio crew, Vandervest Harley Davidson, Action Cycle, Advantage Trailer, Jason of Diva customs, Brian Klock, Dan Cheeseman, Mac Tools, Ironworks Magazine, Geico Motorcycle, Miller, Metzeler Tire, Zippo, Doc?s Harley Davidson, US Bank, Roadrunner Motorcycle Touring, Cyclefocus, and The Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer.

Oh, and did I mention we got this thing built and fired up with the first turn of the key in 5 hours 5 minutes! Now that?s how you ?Git ?Er Done?.

Open Road Radio ? www.openroadradio.com
XX Chromes All Women Bike Build www.xxchromes.com
Diva Customs ? www.divacustoms.com
Klock Werks Kustom Cycle ? www.kustombaggers.com or www.kustomcycles.com
RT?s North Hills Cycle ? www.northhillscycle.com
Sara Liberte Photography and Image Fusion ? www.saraliberte.com
Perewitz ? www.perewitz.com
A Cruise for Cancer ? www.cruiseforcancer.org
Marti Spittell-Ziegelbauer Foundation ? www.freepapsmear.org
Ribbon of Hope ? www.ribbonofhope.com

Forge-Tec Motorcycle Wheels Now Available for Victory Motorcycles–Oxnard, CA- Forge-Tec Motorcycle, an industry-leading manufacturer of high-end forged aluminum wheels, blanks and OEM supplier to many of the industry?s leading wheel and bike manufacturers is proud to announce that they now make all 13 of their industry leading wheel styles for the complete Victory Motorcycle model line up. Mark Finnie, GM for Forge-Tec stated, ?We have fielded hundreds of calls from Victory owners and dealers alike asking if we made wheels for Victory motorcycles which sparked our interest in this new program. After much research and development, we have created a complete bolt-on wheel, rotor and pulley which require no modifications. Just swap them out and you?re back on the road.?

Victory Motorcycles is a division of Polaris Industries with annual sales in the billions. Polaris also designs, engineers, manufactures and markets snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and the Polaris RANGER for recreational and utility use.Polaris has distribution facilities across the Midwest, wholly-owned subsidiaries in Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom representing 425 dealers, and 32 international distributors representing 775 dealers.

All Forge-Tec wheels are rotary forged utilizing one of their proprietary forge presses using only ?virgin? aircraft grade 6061 aluminum?.there?s no recycled aluminum in their products. Forge-Tec Motorcycle and Accessories is a division of Advanced Metalforming Technologies which also has an automotive division. AMT?s manufacturing and process technology capabilities are unparalleled in this industry and provide the company with a significant competitive advantage and has the capacity to build 50,000 wheels per month on a 3 shift operation.

Forge-Tec Motorcycle wheels are available in a wide variety of popular sizes in either show polish or a luxurious chrome finish for Harley, custom bikes and now all Victory models applications (including the new 23? x 3.5? front wheel and 20? x 10.5? rear wheel), with matching rotors, pulleys and sprockets. All wheels go out shipped with the rotors and pulley attached and torqued to OEM specs which eliminates a lot of guess work at the dealer level and ensures that wheels arrive to their customers in perfect condition.

For further information, please contact Forge-Tec Motorcycle directly at 805-982-9820. Forge-Tec Motorcycle Wheels and Accessories, 950 Richmond Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030. www.forgetecmotorcycle.com. Dealer inquiries invited!

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2007 AMA SUPERMOTO SCHEDULE REVISED– Hartford, Oklahoma City and Galveston added to 10-race schedule PICKERINGTON, Ohio (May 8, 2007) ? AMA Racing announced today that the 2007 AMA Supermoto Championship schedule has been revised, adding events in Oklahoma City, Okla. (Sept. 9) and Galveston, Texas (Nov. 3) and moving the Hartford, Conn., event to a new date (Aug. 25) and location.

Each venue will welcome their inaugural AMA Supermoto Championship race. Stafford Motor Speedway near Hartford, Conn., will now host Round 5 of the series, Oklahoma Motorsports Complex in Oklahoma City, Okla., will host Round 7 and one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the nation, the Lone Star Rally in Galveston will host Round 9. Both the Denver stop at Invesco Field and Connecticut?s round at MotoTown USA have been removed from the schedule due to local ordinance issues.

The AMA Supermoto Championship is one of the most exciting series in two-wheel racing, with both dirt and pavement sections that form a race course combining the attributes of supercross, flat track and road racing.

The series kicks off on May 19, with a first-time visit to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in St. Louis, and culminates on Nov. 11 at Troy Lee Design?s Duel at the Docks in Long Beach.

?We are very excited about the addition of the latest events to the national schedule,? said AMA Supermoto Director, Joel Grover. ?We are working hard with each event promoter to ensure the most successful series so far.?

Combing the United States, the AMA Supermoto Championship will showcase some of the most talented motorcycle racers in the world, including racing legend and current AMA Supermoto Champion, Jeff Ward, as well as two young-gun support class Champions in Cassidy Anderson (AMA Supermoto Lites) and Ben Carlson (AMA Supermoto Unlimited).

BIKERNET PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–Ride hard as hell all the way to your babe’s house or ’till you get stopped by the f’n train.

Whiplash Biker Photog whiplash@photo.net http://www.photo.net/photos/Whiplash

“LIDS YES … LID LAWS NO! STOP CONFUSING THE UTILITY OF HELMETS WITH THEFUTILITY OF HELMET LAWS!”–Bruce Arnold

Fellow Freedom Fighters:–Delaware Freedom Riders, in conjunction with Gary Hilderbrand, LegislativeCoordinator, ABATE of Delaware, is requesting your out of state assistancewith SB 46, An Act to Amend Title 21 of the Delaware code relating tomotorcycle safety helmets…. This Act reinstitutes the requirement ofwearing a safety helmet while operating or riding on a motorcycle regardlessof age…. Full text of the bill can be found here: http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/lis144.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+46?Opendocument

We request that you please write to the members of the Senate Public SafetyCommittee, as well as the sponsor of SB 46, Senator Gary Simpson.

It would be most effective if you wrote from the aspect that you are mostcomfortable or knowledgeable about, whether it be social cost, statistics,the device, the law, and/or tourism dollars. The proponents and supportersof this bill are emphasizing the “public burden” and number of lives thatcould be saved by a helmet mandate.

The legislation is still in committee, but Senator Henry (Chairperson) willnot say whether she will hold a hearing or not.

Help us to turn up the heat.

As always, please be courteous. Supporters of SB 46 feel that they are doinga good thing. They just need more education…. You will find the list ofthe Senate Public Safety Committee members and their contact info here:

Margaret Rose Henry (Chair) – District 2 – margaret.henry@state.de.us
Thurman Adams – District 19 – thurman.adams@state.de.us
Catherine Cloutier – District 5 – catherine.cloutier@state.de.us
Charles Copeland – District 4 – charles.copeland@state.de.us
David McBride – District 7 – David.McBride@state.de.us
David Sokola – District 8 – David.Sokola@state.de.us

Sponsor: Senator Gary Simpson – District 18 – Gary.Simpson@state.de.us

Chainsaw and GirlGeek
Delaware Freedom Riders
www.delfreedomriders.com

KRUGGER SUPPORT NEEDED–Hello Bandit, attached picture of my last bike “Goodwood”.I would like compete at AMD Sturgis and ride at Bub Bonneville speedtrial!But I need to find some sponsors, or a major sponsor!

I can change the color of the bike against a free shipping for the bike and fly ticket for me!

Could you help me or give me a good contact?

Fred”Krugger”
www.krugger.net

BIKERNET STEALTH REPORT–Mr. Bandit is coming to Charlotte today! We are glad to have him. It is always a good time talking to him.

Here at STEALTH BIKE WORKS we are waiting on our frame to come back for ourbike we are entering in the SMOKE-OUT bike show. The parts are off to thechromer. Man I am excited about the bike, the SBW pipes by Chopper John arecool and I think the paint scheme is really nice. I tried somethingcompletely different for the paint. I am usually a red, black, or blue kindaguy when it comes to paint but this time after several talks with ourpainter Rusty we decided on something completely different. I am not going togive it away until we get it back.

You know I am kinda crazy I guess about holding onto things, especially oldthings or things that I have memories tied up in. A lady walked into STEALTHBIKE WORKS today and she rides a Street Bob that has been styled to looklike a REAL bobber. Yeah, Milwaukee you missed it again. So back to mystory, I have this old brass EASYRIDERS belt buckle that I have had for atleast 25 years, you know the one with the skull in the middle and EASYRIDERSwrapped around it. She offered me a $100 for it and I turned it down. I didnot sell it because of the times I remember through that buckle and I know Iwould never find one again. I know that may sound stupid but I just couldnot sell it. It also takes me back to a time when that magazine was whatbeing a biker was about.

That is it for this week, we have to get ready for Mr. Bandit’s arrival!

Until next week, RIDE!
STEALTHMAN

Police seize arsenal, arrest top leader of Pagan Motorcycle Club–HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) – Police have arrested a 66-year-old Hagerstown man they described as a senior member of the Pagan Motorcycle Club on charges of illegal possession of weapons and explosive devices.Jay Carl Wagner was arrested by members of a task force made up of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, state police said in a release.

Armed with a warrant, investigators went to a single-family Hagerstown home about 6 a.m. Wednesday. Before entering the home, they deployed a robot to check for booby-traps or other hazards and then conducted a thorough sweep, police said. State Police said they recovered more than 20 firearms, including handguns and rifles, improvised explosive devices and large amounts of ammunition.

Wagner is barred from possessing such weaponry under state and federal law because of prior convictions, state police said.

He was scheduled to appear before a Washington County District Court Commissioner Wednesday evening.

State police said the raid was part of an ongoing investigation of the Pagan club by a task force comprised of agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, state police, and the Washington County sheriff’s office.

THAT?S IT FOR THE NEWS–I?d like to thank all of the hard working photographers that send us photos of beautiful women, that we use for filler. Curt Lout, Ken Conte, Rigid Frame Richard, Andreas, Peter Linney, Pete Alva, etc? I know I?m missing some and I?m sorry, but I want to finish the news and go eat.

Bandit and I have been on the Nutri System diet for about two-weeks now and three words are on my mind constantly, ?I?m fucking hungry?. Today I cheated on Bandit and had a hamburger for lunch. McDonald?s Angus Third Pounder Deluxe. Sinful? I?ve lost three pounds so far but after that burger I?ll probably get it back. Don?t tell Bandit, please.

Just in case you all didn?t know, we have a forum board here on Bikernet. There?s a really good group of regulars that are worth their weight in gold for all their friendship, good advice and teasing. However, today the guys are already trying to get Bandit and Mike Pullin in trouble while Bandit?s in North Carolina. I know men will be men, but I have one word to say about that, ?Meanest?. No worries here.

If you find yourself with some time, check it out. http://forum.bikernet.com/ There is a font of knowledge in there, not to mention really, really great guys. I love them dearly and I?ve never even met them.

Have a great weekend! Layla

As you saw, if you're a regular reader of BIKERNET, I just returned from the Canadian Championship of Bike Building in Wembley Alberta. While I was there I had the pleasure of meeting a group of youngsters from the Bernice MacNaughton High School in Moncton, New Brunswick and their teacher Marc “MAZZ” Mazerolle.

Mazz, as the kids call him, runs a program to help “at risk”, misfits, and kids that have nowhere else to go teaching them various skills such as welding and metal fabrication that they currently put to use building custom bicycles.

The kids themselves raised funds for their trip to the AMD Canadian Championship of Custom Bike Building in Wembley Alberta, Canada. The kids sold tickets on various prizes throughout the summer and attended two custom vehicle shows displaying “Wendy” and the Indian Larry Tribute Bicycle.

We took the kids up to The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Fairview so they could get a first hand look at how the school there trains Harley Mechanics in Canada's only approved facility.

They were treated to a personal tour of the facility by Wally Besler, the assistant head of the Harley-Davidson Program and got to meet with Dr. Ben A. Silverberg, the V.P. of student services for NAIT.

Chica from Chica's Custom Cycles took time from his busy show schedule, as did many of the Canadian Builders, to take the kids under their wings and go over their bikes to show the kids the details that go into making a winning bike.

The kids in the program are ready to turn their skills into going from bicycles to building a chopper as their next project.

All the parts for a bobber, wheels, tires, front-end, seat, tins, engine, tranny, everything!!!! If they can get this first bike built, they are counting on selling it, once completed to finance the next bike and so on. All funds raised will go 100% directly back into the program to help “at risk”, misfits, and kids that have nowhere else to go.

Mid-USA's Canadian Division stepped right up and donated a custom Bobber frame to get the kids started and has challenged all the other parts manufacturers to do the same with whatever parts they can.

Thanks Chuck!!!

These parts do not have to be new, they don't have to be shiny, they are ready to refinish any parts they get and they will take anything you could send to them. This is an incredible opportunity for these kids and for you too.

If you can help out in any way, please contact:

Marc ” MAZZ” Mazerolle
Teacher/Bike Club Manager
Bernice MacNaughton High School
999 St George Blvd. Moncton, New Brunswick
Canada E1E 2C9
Phone: 506-856-3469 (school)
Phone: 506-856-9903 (home)
Marc.Mazerolle@NBED.NB.CA

NYC CHOPPERS AND INDEPENDENT CYCLE JOINS ONE-OFF RAFFLE BIKE FOR KIDS AND CHROME– May 2007 – – Kids & Chrome, a benefit for Children’s Home Society and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame, is proud to announce that Nick Genender of New York City Choppers www.ncychoppers.com is joining with Independent Cycle Inc. www.independentcycleinc.com to create a custom motorcycle for the 2007 Kids & Chrome raffle.

The new school meets old school custom is built with ICI’s Hardlife drop neck mid control frame, rear fender kit, mount and drive line. “With an 80 inch S&S shovelhead motor; Contour Gasser wheels, pullies, rotors, hand controls and mirrors from Performance Machine; six-speed right side drive Baker Transmission; Kiwi front end; Slither tank from Independent Cycle; license plate and exhaust flanges from Fab Kevin, Gimp Hangers by Nash Motorcycle Company; primary drive from Tech Cycle Products; and Colony Machine chrome hardware kit, this bike stays true to the New York City Choppers old school style,” says Genender.

Valued at over $50,000 this one-of-a-kind motorcycle is sure to draw attention as it rolls down the road and it could be yours! There are just 999 raffle tickets available on the NYC Chopper custom, selling for $100.00 each, or six for $500.00.

Kids & Chrome raffle tickets for the NYC Chopper old school custom can be purchased at Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City daily, August 4th through August 11th, during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The motorcycle will also be displayed at Jesse Jurren’s Top 50 Rally Park on August 9th and nightly at the legendary Buffalo Chip. Tickets can be purchased at all three locations and will be available for purchase on the Kids & Chrome website beginning June 1st.

Tickets for the 3rd Annual Kids & Chrome event, held Wednesday, August 8th, at 5:30 pm at the Holiday Inn in Spearfish, South Dakota, are available by invitation only. Guest seating is limited to 425. If you are interested in attending call 605.347.2001 or email pepper@sturgismuseum.com. Kids & Chrome begins with a hosted reception and silent auction at 5:30 pm, a fine dining experience and short program at 7:00 pm, ending the evening with an exciting live auction.

If you are interested in donating an item for the auctions there is still time. It is the perfect opportunity to showcase your product and in doing so, you’ll also benefit two worthy non-profit 501 (c) 3 organizations: Children’s Home Society in Rapid City and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame. Contact Darla Crown to get involved 605.391.5555, darla.crown@chssd.org.

Further information and updates on 2007 Kids & Chrome will also be available after June 1st at www.kidsandchrome.com, currently under construction.

NASH MOTORCYCLES GIVING AWAY HANDLEBARS–Were doing a contest every month now where we give away a free pair of our gimp hanger handlebars and a subscription to cyclesource magazine/free t-shirt. I was wondering if you could maybe get something up on your website about it for me. Check it out it should be pretty cool, people are already getting stoked on it, its only been up since last night and 30 people have already entered.

–Marlin
NMC
Check it out here: http://www.nashmotorcycle.com/index.php?id=wingimps

BIKERNET STAFFER BUILDS BIKE FOR IRAQ VETERAN WITH SUCKER PUNCH SALLY, BIKERNET AND HOT BIKE AT HIS SIDE–Today, May 3, 2007, starts my quest to build a bike for my brother. I reached out for assistance with the build a year ago and now my efforts are finally coming to fruition due with the help of some awesome individuals and several companies. While I do not have all the components yet, I have received a large contribution from Sucker Punch Sally?s towards my brother?s bike build. Today, I received a pallet of some of the parts for my brother?s build.

While I won?t bore you with all the details, I did receive some of the larger components such as the frame, wheels, tires, oil tank, headlight, and forward controls. Scared to death and calling everyone I have ever known for help (two people), I dug in and mounted the engine, oil tank, and forward controls to the frame. While it did require a trip to Ace hardware for a few bolts, the progress thus far has been straightforward.

It looks as if I may cut a few tabs from the frame and drill the holes to mount the gas tank, but I will wait for the paperwork to arrive from Sucker Punch before I get too far into it to ensure I don?t get too far ahead of myself.

I am extremely stoked about the process and have included a couple of pics for your pleasure. I want to remind everyone that a series of in-depth articles will be featured in Hot Bike and Bikernet.com in the coming months. We are going to chronicle the build from mock-up to final assembly, the shakedown run, and finally the presentation to my brother, SGT. Joe White, USA. Once everything is completed and my fame has spread worldwide, there will be an extremely in depth, incredibly detailed series of the whole account right here on Bikernet. So stay tuned and keep your fingers crossed for me?I?m gonna need it.

DID THAT NEWS KICK ASS OR WHAT?– I?m even going to keep this deft conclusion to dull roar. This week I?m pouring over the Assalt Weapan again, but I still have our Laughlin report to deliver and a handful of other articles.

Next week we?ll hit you with a Bonneville update, I promise. You?ll be dazzled or I?ll be shot. I also have a wild story from Knockout Motorcycle Company. Ralph, the owner, was sick and tired of hearing stories about builders who don?t ride. He built a full blown custom in Phoenix and rode it to the Smoke Out on the East Coast. We have the whole story.

So have a helluva weekend. Go for a ride and take your girl. She deserves a break.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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RUCKER PERFORMANCE INTRODUCES NEWPARTS AND ACCESSORIES —FORT WORTH – May 1, 2007 – Rucker Performance, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom American muscle, chopper and pro-mod motorcycles, introduces the latest new parts and accessories for pro mod and big twin motorcycles, including a new Devil Head Coil Cover, Derby Cover and Shift Link.

Rucker Performance now offers a Devil Head Coil Cover designed to fit most big twin applications and Rucker Performance models with correct coil and motor mount combinations. The billet aluminum coil cover displays 3-dimensional bas relief billet machining and comes standard with a high luster polish. The product retails at $295 and can be ordered with a chrome option at an additional cost.

Originally designed for Rucker Performance’s customized Pro-Mod Road King line, the Devil Head Derby Cover is now available for riders and fits late model big twin primaries with a 5-hole pattern. The billet aluminum derby cover sells for $165 and is ideal for a Harley-Davidson Road King.

“Rucker Performance leads the way in performance, design and technology,” said Bill Rucker, founder and CEO of Rucker Performance. “Our new custom designed parts and accessories are in line with the quality motorcycles that we build.”

Rucker Performance has also designed the Devil Head Shift Link for Harley-Davidson Road Kings. The shift link is billet aluminum, features milled grooves with a devil head logo and retails at $75. It is 11 _ in. long and bolts directly on to the motorcycle.

All Rucker Performance products can be purchased through the store at www.ruckerperformance.com or by contacting Rucker Performance directly at 817.838.3200.

BIKERNET INVESTIGATES GOVERNMENT SPENDING– Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C. One from California, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some Measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. “Well,” he says, “I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”

The California contractor doesn’t measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, “$2,700.”

The official, incredulous, says, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?”

The California contractor whispers back, “$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you,and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.”

“Done!” replies the government official.

–from Joe Lankau

RETROVISIONS BIKE AND ROD ART– RetroVisions Bike/Hot Rod Art by Larry Grossman “ain’t like no Bike or Hot Rod Art you’ve ever seen before!” One look at these amazingly detailed, vibrantly colored works of art and it is very apparent the creator is much more than a casual observer of the street rod and custom motorcycle lifestyles. Sold at galleries and museums worldwide, including the NHRA Museum, and the famed Petersen Automotive Museum, Larry’s masterpieces capture the very sole of their subject.

Larry creates authentic scenes of “old school” rods, kustoms, bikes, babes and bad-ass dudes, all in the glow of his amazing blazing skies! Larry got his start in the hot rod world airbrushing T-shirts at car shows in the 60’s for the legendary George Barris and recently created a picture for his old pal Barris featuring his most famous Kustoms.

In early 2006 he was commissioned by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth’s widow to produce a picture depicting Ed with his wildest cars.

But that’s not the best of it. Now you to can have your own personalized Grossman print featuring yourself, your girl and friends in any of his wild scenes. Heck he can even grease back your hair and give you some tattoos! Need a one-of-a-kind logo? No problem. On his cool website you’ll find that in addition to cars and bikes, he’s created pictures of everything from vintage Movie Theatres and Diners, to scenes depicting Airplanes, Trains, and …well, go see for yourself.

There is an awesome collection of standard prints available immediately or as mentioned you can contact Larry for a quote on a personalized creation which start at $450.00.

Catch an exciting look into Grossman’s world at www.retrovisions.com. Studio contact between 10-5 Pacific Standard time 818-907-8626 (or click on the banner below).

CHICAGO JOE GOES DOWN AT PHOENIX FIREBIRD–

Chicago Joe has been a fixture on the All Harley Drag Racing circuit for years. He runs both Pro Fuel and Top Fuel. Over 200 miles an hour covering the quarter mile in less than 7 seconds on both bikes.

In Phoenix, last month, Joe had as tough a weekend as a drag racer could have. On Saturday he blew up his Pro Fuel bike at the line. On Sunday Joe ran his Top Fuel bike on a complete pass but had a problem at the end of the quarter mile, the bike got squirrelly and Joe “jumped” off. The only witness happened to be Laura Ellifson of Klock Werks Kustoms who was watching the races from the finish line bleachers. Laura told me that Joe just went off and rolled across the asphalt.

The short version is that Joe was Helicoptered ($12,000) 25 miles to a local Phoenix hospital where they determined that he had several broken bones (no shit !!!, going off a bike at 200+ mph will do that to you). They splinted him up and sent him on his was. When he got home he decided to get a second opinion. The second opinion included surgery and 12 pins in his wrist among other things. Joe is going to be down for awhile.

The images of Joe’s Pro Fuel bike blowing up is one of those once in a life time captures for a shooter like me. The nitro explosion flash lasts less than 1/10th of a second and it is so bright that it blew the light sensors out of my camera. It is a shot you get when you are luckier than you are good.

This is a great print to hang in your shop or you living room. Mine is framed and hanging in my office. You can buy this print at a reduced price in sizes all the way up to 20X30 or on a coffee mug if you want at www.ScooterShoots.com and all the proceeds are going to Chicago Joe to help defray some of his expenses like a $12,000 helicopter ride. Help a brother out and get a great print to boot. (when you go by the site also check out the images from the Bikernet/5-Ball Racing’s record setting adventure on the Bonneville Salt Flat.

–Scooter
www.ScooterShoots.com

S&S X-WEDGE CUSTOMS TO HEADLINE CHAMPIONS PARK PRESENTATION IN STURGIS–Guaranteed to be a big crowd-puller, S&S prepared the ground by inviting five selected customers to build what are bound to be the first of thousands of great custom bikes to use the new 56 degree three-cam engine as a platform of choice in the years ahead.

The bikes were built by Bill Rucker, Roger Bourget, Tim Edmondson, Big Dog Motorcycles and Cory Ness, and each one is as different in its interpretation of what the X-Wedge will come to mean for the market as the builders themselves are.

Other vendors already committed to Champions Park include Custom Chrome, Pingel Enterprise, Engenuity, Cruizin’ Machine, DNA Specialty and Weld Wheel.

For current availability contact Mary Beth Crowe …E-mail:>info@sturgis-events.com

–Tel: 605 716 6486

BIKERNET COLLEGE STUDENT STUDIES MOUSEKETEER FOR DOCTORATE THESIS–Hey, ming, ya know i never talk about my mouseketeerdays. But I came across some site that the guy thatruns it seemed pretty ok. not a fuckhead. he seemed toknow a lot about me and wasn?t an asshole. So Iclarified a few things he had wrong. then we got tocommunicating and then i started to kind of like gointo therapy with the guy and he included a lot of myshit into the jay jay section. so if you’ve everwanted to ask mouseketeer questions, this guy’s siteis the place to go. originalmmc.com. go to “cast”then go to “one year wonders” and then go to me. or goON me if you prefer. i know I would. mmmmmmmmm. jcat

DALLAS EASYRIDERS BIKE SHOW WINNERS 2007–

SPECTATOR CLASS

BEST OF SHOW
1. RICHARD UPTON WEATHERFORD, TX 1950 HARLEY FLATHEAD
2. JOEY CROCKER SEAGONVILLE, TX 1979 H.D. SHOVELHEAD
3. LANNY COOK SAN ANGELO, TX 05 CUSTOM SOFTAIL

Antique/Old School
1. C & C CYCLES HUMSOLDT, IA 06 V-TWIN CUSTOM
2. DUSTIN WALKER CHANDLER, TX OLD H.D. SHOVEL
3. WHITEROCK CUSTOMS DALLAS, TX 57 SPORTSTER 900

Specialty
1. CARL CRAWFORD TYLER, TX 99 CAPTIAN AMERICA
2. JOHN SIEFFERT GREENVILLE, TX 05 SELF BUILT TRIKE
3. BRUCE WATERS BELLMEAD, TX 06 SPECIAL CONST.

Modified Stock1. BRIAN SINGER COPPER CANYON, TX 07 H.D. STREET GLIDE2. MARK MONROE WICHITA, KS 01 CUSTOM SPRINGER PAN3. WHITEROCK CUSTOM DALLAS, TX 2000 INDIAN CHIEF

Street Custom
1. ROCKY FIVECOAT SEAGONVILLE, TX 2006 V-TWIN PRO STREET
2. CARL & REBECCA CRAWFORD TYLER, TX 2006 TCX CUSTOM
3. RONNIE ESPINOSA SAN ANTONIO, TX 2006 H.D. RIGID CHOPPER

Radical
1. TROPITANA BOGALUSA, LA 2007 CUSTOM
2. T-TOWN CHOPZ / STEVE TULSA, OK 2007 WSD-T-TOWN NIGHTMARE
3. ROBERT WILCOCK LYMAN, WY 2006 AAC ROCKZILLA

JUDGED CLASS

BEST OF SHOW
1. DARRELL WYWIAS ARLINGTON, TX 2006 CUSTOM DCC
2. RAFIK KAISSI AUSTIN, TX 2007 CUSTOM BACK BONE
3. T-FAB CUSTOM METAL BETHANY, OK 2006 CUSTOM RADICAL

Editor’s Choice
THE OLD BIKE SHOP DALLAS, TX 1941 H.D. FL

Best Display
BRIAN SINGER COPPER CANYON, TX 2007 RAIL ROAD CROSSING

Radical
1. JAMIE VANGEL JOPLIN, MO 2007 CUSTOM VANGEL LOW CHOPPER
2. GREG DOWELL GAINESVILLE, TX 2006 CUSTOM CHOPPER
3. JOEY CROCKER SEAGONVILLE, TX 2006 CUSTOM RIGID

Street Custom
1. RICHARD KING/T-FAB YUKON, OK 2006 CUSTOM BOBBER
2. JACK McCURDY YUKON, OK 2007 CUSTOM CHOPPER
3. BILL COOKSEY MOORE, OK 2006 CUSTOM SOFT TAIL

Specialty
1. SCOT’S ALL AMERICAN CYCLES BOSSIER, LA 2006 RIGID SPORTER
2. JUSTIN SHIELDS SPRING BRANCH, TX 2007 DEVIANT CHOPPER
3. JOHN HAZLE SPRING, TX 2006 CUSTOM BUELL REDNECK

Antique/Old School
1. THE OLD BIKE SHOP DALLAS, TX 1946 H.D. FL CUSTOM
2. TIM O’KEEFE FRISCO, TX 1949 H.D. PANHEAD FLH
3. GARY BURNETT DeBERRY, TX 1956 H.D. FLE

Modified Stock
1. JEREMIAH PASADENA, TX 2005 HARLEY DEUCE
2. FRANK CLARK LONGVIEW, TX 2006 H.D. VRSCD (V-ROD)
3. DARRELL WYWIAS ARLINGTON, TX 2002 BOURGET PYTHON

PRO CLASS FINALISTS:

(All Pro Class Winners take a home trophy, and are invited to compete with their winning bike in Kansas City, MO at the Invitational Bike Show on May 5, 2007. Top 6 bikes from the Kansas City Pro Class Finals, will be invited to be a 2008 Easyriders Centerfold Tour Master Builder.)
JOHNNY’S CUSTOM SHOP McALLEN, TX 1974 SHOVELHEAD
FRANK MARKENVICH HOUSTON, TX 2005 LUCKY DEVIL
SKUNKWORX CUSTOM CYCLES COLUMBUS, OH SPECIAL CONST. SPRINGER

2WHEELERS PRODUCT OF THE WEEK–Wall Art for your garage . The #1 Design for Sturgis hold on to your nuts FLYING HOG on Bike. $14.99

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COLUMBUS EASYRIDERS SHOW WINNER–Here are some pix of my Shovelhead Bobber. Let me know if it’s good enough for your site. Took 3rd place in Specialty Class at Easy Riders 2007 Columbus Show in February. I built this in my garage from the ground up.

–Rick Montani
Greenfield, IN
Monte3280@insightbb.comWe’re going to work with Rick to bring you a complete feature from the ground up.–Bandit

THE LAST BIKER–The old ones stand out now, their numbers dwindling down. They’re a sad loss to the American scene, these individualists with the worn down clothes and faces. You can still see them sometimes, the real ones, some in packs, not as large as a while ago, sometimes alone.The alone one is the best.

One who’s been there a long time, staying in the life he loves, never giving into a system that sucks you up like a vortex if you slip just one foot into it. He’s got his connections – a few like him, that care for and protect each other. Hanging onto the only unique lifestyle left, like old dinosaurs, their faces are leathered and rough by forty, but their eyes still sharp and knowing.

Some are gray in the beards and braids, some are limp in the step and some pain in the kidneys. Still they know that no other life is life, but merely a dreary journey into everyone else’s monotony. He looks at the new ones, then turns away, knowing they will never know of life on the road and of the women who can take it. Wild, loving, women who’ll hang in with them, because they love it too. A woman with a wild heart and a loyal soul, that’s what’s needed here.

The new ones are shiny and young and a bit too clean. They’re born into a system that has an iron grip now. The new one’s will never know and couldn’t take “the life.”

I think it’s a mystery, even to the old ones, why this life is theirs, but it is, and it’s the only one.When the last biker falls, like the dinosaurs, the sun will go down on a breed of heart-of-gold, tough as nails, free spirited men, who even at their worst, love what’s theirs and protect it. In a world wide system that is making all people as alike as manufactured dolls, the earth will be a duller place….

When the last biker falls.
I didn’t write this……But I’ve lived it.
And wish I had written it.

–B.

CRAZY HORSE LIFE AND TIMES COMING TO THE CANTINA–Here’s a rough sketch of an illustration by Chris Kallas for Crazy Horse words about Life and Times of Bikers in the early ’80s. It’s destined to be published in the Cantina shortly. Hang on.

ROT RALLY HONORS MILITARY–ROT is proud to salute the men and women who serve our country by bringing you the Military Bike Giveaway again this year. Last year we recognized a true American Hero when the winner of our online nomination process was presented a one-of-a-kind custom bike at Saturday night’s wild concert event. Thanks to master builder Troy Nicholson and sponsor Lightning Cycle Works, the build is on yet again! This year cameras will catch Troy Nicholson all 3 days as he handcrafts this amazing bike from the ground up for one lucky winner. All current and former military personnel are eligible for the big drawing this year, but you must be present at ROT to enter and win. So get your ROT tickets today and register for the drawing onsite in the Texas Thunderdome! ROT officials will draw 3 lucky names at the rally, and each will be issued a key. But only one key will make that beauty purr, so don’t miss out!

Guidelines for Entries:
– Must have served in the military
– All services and branches of the military eligible
– All entries accepted on-site only and must be present to WIN
– Must present an active duty military ID, retired military card, or s/n number
– Can also enter by presenting membership card to VFW or American Legion
– Deadline for entries on-site will be Noon, Saturday, June 2, 2007

Disclaimer: ONLY military veterans are eligible to participate. Title cannot be transferred until soldier identification has been verified. Second place and third place rules shall be announced during presentation on Saturday during bike giveaway. Expected time of giveaway is 7:00 p.m.

NEW LAYBACK LICENSE PLATE KITS FROM HARLEY-DAVIDSON–MILWAUKEE (February 26, 2007) – The new Layback License Plate Mounting Kits (P/N 60280-07, $37.95; P/N 60277-07, $39.95) from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories replace the original-equipment, stand-up license-plate mount with a chrome-plated, die-cast mount that tips the license plate back for low-profile style. The mirror-smooth backplate hides the unfinished back of the license plate, and chrome hardware secures the license plate to the mount.

Also available are the Framed Layback License Plate Mounting Kits (P/N 60193-07 and P/N 60210-07; $59.95) that wrap the license plate in chrome with a front frame that conceals the license plate mounting hardware, while the backplate hides the unfinished rear of the plate.

Each kit includes installation hardware and a rear reflector, and accepts a license plate up to 7 _ x 4 _ inches. See dealer for fitment details for specific Harley-Davidson models.

For additional information on Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories, see your local Harley-Davidson dealer or visit the Harley-Davidson Web site at www.harley-davidson.com. To find a dealer near you, call toll free 1-800-443-2153 in the U.S.A. or Canada.

3rd WEDNESDAY IN JULY WOULD BECOME ANNUAL MICHIGAN EVENT, RIDE TO WORK DAY–How will you get to work on July 18?Motorcycle maybe?

That’s what state Rep. Richard LeBlanc – the proud new owner of a Harley-Davidson Peace Officer Ultra Classic – hopes.

The Westland Democrat and 13 fellow Democratic lawmakers – most of whom don’t own motorcycles – want the state to designate the third Wednesday of every July as “Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Day.”

“I’ve always loved motorcycles,” said LeBlanc, who got his first one as a gift from his grandfather at age 9. He’s owned roughly 130 over his lifetime, including five now-counting the new Harley-and gave his sons their first ones at ages 2 and 4.

But he confesses that he hasn’t ridden any of them yet on his 170-mile daily round-trip commute between Westland and Lansing since taking office in January.

Not all his co-sponsors share his fascination for motorcycles. Nor do they all share his support for repealing Michigan’s 1969 mandatory helmet law.

Another attempt to repeal the law is expected this year.

In 2006, Gov. Jennifer Granholm vetoed a bill that would have exempted operators who are over 21 and with at least two years’ experience from the helmet requirement if they pass a safety course and have at least $10,000 in medical insurance.

Granholm labeled the $10,000 amount “woefully inadequate” in light of the full costs of treating head injuries.

Motorcycle fatalities dropped 7 percent in 2006, contrasted with a 35.6 percent jump from 2004 to 2005, according to the state Office of Highway Safety Planning.

Repeal of the law – a longtime lobbying goal of motorcyclist rights advocates and their American Bikers Aiming Toward Education organization – faces strong opposition from AAA of Michigan, the Brain Injury Association of Michigan and the Michigan State Medical Society, among other safety and health groups.

State Rep. Barb Byrum of Onondaga, another cosponsor of LeBlanc’s motorcycle-to-work bill doesn’t have a motorcycle – although her husband used to – and favors repeal.

“We’re the only state in the region with a helmet law,” Byrum said, calling for a balance between “the interests of safety” and the condition of the economy.

Eliminating compulsory helmet use “will encourage more motorcyclists to come to Michigan and spend tourist dollars,” she said.

ALUMINUM PRIMARY BY RMD FOR BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES–RMD Billet offers this aircraft-strength aluminum primary for Big Dog motorcycles. Now available for 2005 and newer Big Dog models, this primary is a fully radiused, billet machined, right-side drive, inner primary with a unique geometry for a super-clean, smooth look. It also features a Barnett Scorpion clutch, hidden jackshaft, and ring gear system, and also includes billet pulley covers, center plate, inner primary spacer, as well as a full-pulley/clutch assembly.

Available in polish or chrome. www.rmdbillet.com.

FLORIDA ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY– Released April 5, 2007, the following is an economic impact study done for the first six years ten months of Florida’s amended helmet law. The motorcycle registration figures are compiled from the statistics of the Florida department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The fees come from the license registration bureau. From 1999 to April 2007 motorcycle registrations in Florida increased from 198,601 to 509,036. That is an increase of approximately 157%, and it is rising. The following is the estimated revenue generated from the registration and bike purchases.

310,435 motorcycles at an average of $10,000 each equals $3,104,350,000.00

Sales Tax at 6% = $186,626,100.00

Registration fee for motorcycles at $26.40 = $8,226,527.50

Change of title at $29.75 = $9,235,441.25

Buy Tag at $10.00 = $3,104.350.00

TOTAL = $3,311,343,418.75

“This is a low estimate as it doesn’t include antique motorcycles or mopeds,” said James “Doc” Reichenbach II, State Director of ABATE of Florida, Inc., and Chairman of the Board for the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM). “This is over three billion dollars in almost seven years that has been brought into Florida’s economy. Over two hundred million in taxes alone went into the Florida State Treasury.”

Doc also points out that this does not include the almost 4 billion dollars put into the economy from Bike Week and Biketoberfest over the same period.

Registration are annual so they would increase with each year and there are also over 800,000 people with motorcycle endorsements in Florida and that is $5 every time they renew it.

“I hope these figures will help anyone who has heard that Florida motorcyclists don’t pay their fair share,” concluded Doc.

MICHIGAN MUNICIPALITY RESCINDS MOTORCYCLE BAN– The Oak Park City Council has unanimously repealed an anti-motorcycle ordinance that prohibited motorcyclists from riding on residential streets between 10pm and 6am.

ABATE of Michigan became aware of this ordinance when one of its members, Oak Park resident David Dolinski, contacted the organization and complained about signs being posted advising of the ordinance. ABATE authorized its attorney, Lawrence S. Katkowsky of Bingham Farms, to look into the matter. Katkowsky, who also serves as the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Attorney for Michigan and is legal adviser to the Confederation of Clubs of Michigan, notified the City that the ordinance was illegal under Michigan law and asked that it be repealed before the 2007 riding season.

Apparently neither the council, the City Manager, nor the City Attorney were even aware that the ordinance was on the books and were not aware that it was being enforced.

Following the council vote ABATE thanked the Mayor of Oak Park, Gerald E Naftaly and the other members of the City Council for their prompt action to remove this ordinance from their books.

BENDS NEW BMC ONLY STORE M.O.B– Check out the new Big Mike Choppers store in Bend, Oregon run by the Mob.

BETSY IS CLIMBING MT. EVEREST–Hang on for future reports.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE MOTORCYCLE RALLY–We would like to invite you, as well as your friends and family, to the Power To The People Motorcycle Rally in Ames, Iowa on August 10, 2007. We will be there in support of Tommy Thompson, former Governor of Wisconsin, former Secretary Of Health And Human Services, avid long-time motorcyclist, and Presidential hopeful.

The rally coincides with the Iowa Republican straw poll. Only Iowa residents may vote in the straw poll, but a large showing of support may help persuade some of the undecided Iowa residents to vote for Tommy. This is one of the few times in our lives that we can make a difference. Historically, the winner of the straw poll becomes the favorite to garner the nomination; and it only takes 4,000 votes to win it! Motorcyclists can have a voice! Show the world that the big money machine doesn’t always have to win and that once in a great while, a small town boy with good common sense and moral values can rise to the top as One of Our Own.

Enclosed you will find fliers for the Ames Rally & Tommy Thompson’s 13th Annual Reunion Ride, a brief history of Tommy’s accomplishments, a little bit about Team Tommy 2008, and the ever dreaded donation form. Tommy’s campaign really could use some financial support from those of you that are so inclined. Tommy Thompson isn’t a “business as usual” politician with a mega-dollar war chest. He’s a common sense kind of guy that has a proven track record of getting things done. Every dollar will help.

–Team Tommy 2008
www.teamtommy.org
email: teamtommy@aol.com

BILANSKY RIDES BUELL TO ASRA THUNDERBIKE WIN AT TOPEKA–TOPEKA, Kan. (April 29, 2006) – Hal’s H-D/Buell Hal’s Speed Shop rider Dan Bilansky rode a Buell XB12R Firebolt to win the second round of the American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) Pro Thunderbike series at Heartland Park Topeka.

“Our Buell ran really well today and this was a nice win after finishing off the podium at Daytona,” said Bilansky. “We’ve got the Hal’s team back in position to defend the Thunderbike title.”

Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing rider David Estok earned the pole on a Buell XB12R Firebolt in Saturday qualifying for the 12-lap Pro Thunderbike national on the 2.5-mile Heartland Park road course.

Estok jumped into the lead at the start, with his Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing teammate Darren James in hot pursuit. Bilansky, the 2006 ASRA Pro Thunderbike champion, got a poor start but worked his way up to the leaders by the third lap. A crash on lap five ended the day for Estok. James assumed the lead but soon fell off the pace with a mechanical problem. Bilansky made a pass for the lead and opened a gap of about 15 seconds that he maintained to the finish to score his first win of the season. James held on for second place, followed by Buell riders Joe Rozynski (Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), Sam Rozynski (Waves/Hal’s Speed Shop), and Greg Avello (Hal’s Speed Shop/Badger Motorsports).

After two of eight ASRA Thunderbike rounds, Bilansky has 58 points to lead the series, followed by James with 56 points and Estok with 47 points.

In Championship Cup Series (CCS) racing on Saturday, Estok rode his Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing Buell to victory in the Thunderbike Expert class, a five-lap sprint race. On Sunday, James rode a Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing Buell to win the CCS Thunderbike Expert class, while Steve Crevier won the SuperTwins Expert class on a Deeley H-D/Buell Canada/Ruthless Racing Buell XBRR.

The next event on the eight-race 2007 ASRA Pro Thunderbike series schedule is the Summit Point Festival of Speed, May 27-28 at Summit Point Motorsports Park, Summit Point, W.V.

LET’S TAKE A MOMENT OUT FOR RELIGIOUS REFLECTION–The real reason that we can’t have the Ten Commandments posted in acourthouse is this: You cannot post “Thou Shalt Not Steal,” “Thou ShaltNot Commit Adultery”, and “Thou Shall Not Lie” in a building full oflawyers, judges and politicians.

It creates a hostile work environment

–from Rogue
www.bikerrogue.com

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HIGH SPEED PURSUITS GO TO COURT–WASHINGTON (CNN) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave police officers significant protection from lawsuits by suspects who lead them on car chases.

The justices ruled 8-1 against Georgia teenager Victor Harris, who was left a quadriplegic after a police vehicle rammed his car off the road in 2001.

A police officer used “reasonable force” when ramming the teen’s speeding car, the high court ruled. A videotape of the pursuit played a key role in the decision.

BIKERNET DISCOVERS HANGOVER CODE–One Star Hangover (*):No pain. No real feeling of illness. You”re able to function relativelywell. However, youare parched. You can drink 5 sodas and still feel this way. For some reason,you are craving a steak and fries.

Two Star Hangover (**):No pain, but something is definitely amiss. You may look okay, but you havethe mental capacity of astaple gun. The coffee you are chugging is only increasing your rumblinggut, which is still tossingaround the fruity pancake from the 3:00 a.m. Waffle House excursion. Thereis some definite havoc beingwreaked upon your bowels.

Three Star Hangover (***):Slight headache. Stomach feels crappy. You are definitely not productive.Anytime a girl walks by you gag becauseher perfume reminds you of the flavored schnapps shots your alcoholicfriends dared you to drink. Life wouldbe better right now if you were home in your bed watching Lucy reruns.You’ve had 4 cups of coffee, agallon of water, 3 iced teas and a diet Coke — yet you haven’t peed once.

Four Star Hangover (****)Life sucks. Your head is throbbing. You can’t speak too quickly or youmight puke. Your boss has alreadylambasted you for being late and has given you a lecture for reeking ofbooze. You wore nice clothes,but that can’t hide the fact that you only shaved one side of your face(for the ladies, it looks like youput your make-up on while riding bumper cars). Your eyes look like one bigred vein, and even your hairhurts. Your sphincter is in perpetual spasm, and the first of about fivedumps you take during the daybrings water to the eyes of everyone who enters the bathroom.

Five Star Hangover (*****):You have a second heartbeat in your head, which is actually annoying theemployee who sits in the nextcube. Vodka vapor is seeping out of every pore and making you dizzy. Youstill have toothpaste crust inthe corners of your mouth from brushing your teeth in an attempt to get theremnants of the poop fairy out.Your body has lost the ability to generate saliva so your tongue issuffocating you. Any attempt todefecate results in a fire-hose-like discharge of alcohol-scented fluid witha rare ”floater” thrown in.The sole purpose of this ”floater” seems to be to splash the toilet waterall over your ass. You arethinking that Death might be better that this…

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU’RE DRUNK:
1. Indubitably
2. Innovative
3. Preliminary
4. Proliferation
5. CinnamonTHINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU’RE DRUNK:
1. Specificity
2. British Constitution
3. Passive-aggressive disorder
4. Loquacious Transubstantiate

THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU”RE DRUNK:
1. Thanks, but I don’t want to have sex.
2. Nope, no more booze for me.
3. Sorry, but you’re not really my type.
4. Good evening officer, isn’t it lovely out tonight.
5. Oh no, I just couldn’t. No one wants to hear me sing

–from RFR

BONHAMS TO SELL BROUGH SUPERIORNAME, TRADEMARK & LOGO RIGHTS– San Francisco, 23 April 2007 – The rights to the name, trademark, logos, and domainname of one of the greatest motorcycle marques the world has even known will beauctioned by Bonhams & Butterfields at the forthcoming Legend of the MotorcycleConcours d’Elegance.

Brough Superior, known as “the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles”, was a hand-mademotorbike renown for its performance as well as its price. As the first true luxurymotorcycle, the English-made Brough Superior gained international fame in the 1920sand ’30s. Its most famous patron was T.E. Lawrence “of Arabia” who owned seven ofthe bespoke machines, and ultimately met his death upon one.

Also included in the sale is the minute book of the Board of Directors and the registeredoffice’s brass nameplate bearing the title “Brough Superior Engineering Limited, Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles”. The rights from the sale include UK, European Community andJapanese trademarks.

As a featured marque of last year’s inaugural Legend of the Motorcycle Concoursd’Elegance, history was made when the largest number of Brough Superior motorcyclesever to assemble in North America occurred; a proud occasion for a marque stillvenerated half a century after its end.

The second annual Legend of the Motorcycle takes place Saturday May 5th at theocean-side Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay, California, just south of San Francisco.Tickets for this landmark international event are $50 in advance ($65 on Concours day)and may be purchased through the website at www.LegendoftheMotorcycle.com.

The Bonhams & Butterfields auction will take place at 4:30 pm on Concours day atthe venue. For more information on this premier auction, visit www.Bonhams.com/us.Parties interested in bidding, remotely or in person, may register by contactingjo.barber@bonhams.com or 415-391-4000.

AUTHORITIES CHARGE MAN WITH RARE MURDER BY DUEL–WELCH, West Virginia (AP) — The annoying buzz of an all-terrain vehicle may have triggered a deadly shootout that led police to file a rare charge of “murder by duel,” authorities said.

The count, based on a dueling law that predates West Virginia’s statehood, was filed Monday against Steven Bryant Simpson, 47, said State Trooper J.S. McCarty.

Simpson is accused of killing Dana Martin, 39, in an April 20 shootout a few hundred yards (or meters) from Simpson’s home.

“We’ve had shootout-type cases, but I can’t recall one quite like this where there was an argument, then the people separated and came back to the very same location, each knowing the other had a gun,” said prosecutor Sid Bell.

The law, written in 1849, reads: “If any person fight a duel in this state and in so doing inflict a mortal wound, he shall be deemed guilty of murder.” West Virginia became a state in 1863.

The felony carries the same penalty as first-degree murder, up to a life sentence, McCarty said.

Witnesses saw the men argue in the road, part ways to retrieve handguns and return with weapons, Bell said. Testing determined that both weapons were fired. Martin was fatally shot in the torso.

Witnesses told police that Simpson was disturbed by the roaring sound of an ATV that Martin repeatedly drove past Simpson’s house while helping a woman move.

A call to Simpson’s attorney, Lacy Wright Jr., was not immediately returned.

–from Robin H.

LAST STOP FOR THE EASYRIDERS CENTERFOLD TOUR 2007–(Newbury Park, CA) – May 2, 2007 – Easyriders Events sponsored by Bikernet.com proudly announces the 2007 Easyriders Invitational V-Twin Bike Show Tour at Kansas City’s Bartle Hall on May 5th. Show hours are Saturday from 10:00a.m. until 10:00p.m. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event showcasing the best custom motorcycles in the world. If you love custom motorcycles, this is the show to see. Kansas City boasts more than 200 chrome creations from all over the country.

Bike Show attendees can expect to see the best of the best custom-built motorcycles in the world combined with hundreds of motorcycle-related merchandise and service exhibitors. Thousands of custom designs have competed throughout the 2007 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour, and all “Best of Show” winners from the tour have been invited to compete for top honors in Kansas City on May 5th. The 1st Place Best of Show winner this weekend in Kansas City will have their winning bike featured in Easyriders magazine as well as all 2008 Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour promotional posters and fliers; not to mention loads of cash and prizes from tour sponsors.

Bike Show finalists in the all-new Pro Class are vying for more than just top honors, cash or prizes; they’re competing for one of six places on the 2008 Easyriders Centerfold Tour, which affords the opportunity for any bike builder to reach an unprecedented level of national exposure. More than 25 Pro Class finalists are scheduled to compete in Kansas City for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be featured as a “Master Builder” on the 2008 Centerfold Tour. The competition will be fierce, and the editors and judges from Easyriders certainly have their work cut out for them. Winner’s lists from all 2007 Regional Bike Shows can be found online at www.easyridersbikeshow.com.

Dorian Swanner, owner of Carolina Custom Products, Inc., has built a ground-up custom motorcycle to be given away to one lucky attendee at the end of the 2007 Bike Show Tour. This custom motorcycle is a Carolina Custom drop seat chopper with a polished S&S motor, Baker 6-speed transmission, 300 rear tire and features exotic sheet metal with custom paint. Swanner has also designed and created custom trophies for the 2007 tour, which are sure to beautify any winner’s trophy case. Additionally, Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co. has completed a one-of-a-kind motorcycle to be given away at the 2007 Easyriders Rodeo Tour Grand Nationals in Chillicothe, Ohio. Both giveaway bikes will be on display for the public at Bartle Hall on May 5th.

Additionally, world-class creations from Paul Yaffe of Paul Yaffe Originals, Kendall Johnson of Kendall Johnson Customs, James and Dave Kaye of The Detroit Bros., Ralph Randolph of Rockem and Sockem Motorcycle Co., Bill Rucker of Rucker Performance and Austin Weiss of Streamline Designs will be displayed for up-close viewing at each of the Easyriders V-Twin Bike Shows. “Each of this year’s builders has been selected and personally invited to join the ranks of ‘Centerfold Tour’ predecessors like Billy Lane, Rick Fairless and Ron Finch. The excitement is in the diversity of these phenomenal motorcycle builders,” explained Easyriders Events president, John Green.

As featured on Country Music Television’s new hit show, Foxworthy’s Big Night Out, the Purrfect Angelz (a.k.a. The Home Wreckers) will perform live at each Bike Show location and are available for photo shoots with bikes entered in the competition. In addition to the top-notch choreography and fashion shows put on by the Purrfect Angelz, there will be live music by Jasmine Cain throughout the day.

GUILTY CUSTOMS WINS AT RAT’S HOLE SHOW–For those of you following this build, Guilty Customs “Errant” bobberfinished 2nd in the recent Rat’s Hole Show in Florida. We’ve attacheda picture taken prior to the show and a spec sheet. Additionalinformation is available upon request.

–Carl (Cj) Hanlon
Guilty Customs, LLC
407.453.0844
www.GuiltyCustoms.com
http://guiltycustoms.com/blog/

BRAND NEW PISTON RISERS FROM CARLINI–Here are the latest risers from Carlini. They are for 1.50-inch bars and feature a contrast of chrome and matte finishes. The part # is Piston1.

Available direct from Carlini Design by phone 714 432-9000. The price is 200.00.

–TJ

MOTHERS DAY IN FOUR DAYS-That’s bullshit. It’s actually the 13th. Relax

MYRTLE BEACH REMINDERS– BE THERE OR BE TALKED ABOUT!!!!– Join us for the 2nd Annual Curt Brown Scholarship Ride with fellow Hamsters and friends. Meet at 9706 North Kings Highway at Thoroughbreds Restaurant in Myrtle Beach the morning of Wednesday May 16th. The 90 minute ride will leave at 10:00 am taking participants across the border into North Carolina (BE SURE TO BRING A HELMET) on a back roads journey to my hometown of Elizabethtown, NC.

The group will have a police escort into town, a brief presentation ceremony, and a free lunch of world famous burgers and hotdogs. We will make one stop in-route for gas. Last year we had over 60 riders and everyone had a blast. This year should be even bigger and better. Your donations help fund scholarships for graduating high school students pursuing studies in science and engineering.

A minimum $50.00 donation per bike to the scholarship fund will be required to participate. Advance registration is preferred. To register in advance, your check or money order made out to “Bladen County Schools” should be received no later than May 5, 2007. If you can’t make the ride, donations are still welcome. Send it along with your name and address to:

Curt Brown

If you have any questions, Please call….or email….H 715-377-9873 C 651-295-5834 curtbrown@msn.com

CHARLES LOMBARDO OF NY TAKES HOME THE THUNDER SADDLE CUSTOM LEATHER SEAT– Charles Lombardo wins April’s Thunder Saddle contest for his flying motorcycle guy tattoo. BANDIT picked the best looking tattoo this month and Charles will be receiving a custom Thunder Saddle with his Tattoo embossed in the saddle. “Lombardo’s tattoo caught my attention,” said Bandit. “Although it’s not a Harley, it was the most unique Tat I’ve run across in a long time and motorcycle related. Besides it’s cool.”

How to Enter the Thunder Saddle Contest

Entering is easy. Just send an email to: tat@horsepowermarketing.com with your:

? Name
? Telephone number
? Picture of you and your tattoo
? Year and model of motorcycle

It’s just that easy. Send a picture of yourself sporting your favorite tattoo and you could be riding around with it on your motorcycle. It is your exclusive seat that is a show stopper and conversation piece wherever you stop.

For more details and rules

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH A BIKERNET STAFF MEMBER–I had decided to do something I haven’t done since my youth and ride a horse. Although I am a huge man with a bad hip I also love horses and the chance to ride one again just seemed irresistible.

At first, everything seemed OK. The horse’s movements were steady and rythmic. Then I started to slide off. I was panic stricken. I grabbed for a handful of main but came up empty..I had slid too far off by then. Knowing that hitting the ground would be painful enough and not wanting to get my foot stuck in the stirrup, I decided to try and kick myself away from the horse as I fell so I could fall cleanly and not be trampled under hoof.

At the critical moment the horse pulled up on his own to a complete stop. It was then that I turned and saw the Wal-Mart greeter with the plug in his hand. Boy, was I lucky!

–Dave

BIKERNET WEEKLY PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–A dreamlike ride down the loop ~ you can almost feel the spirits of the old Florida land as you pass under the canopy of oaks.

Ride Hard,
Whiplash Biker Photog
http://www.photo.net/photos/Whiplash
whiplash@photo.net

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