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TRIBUTE TO WIL PHILLIPS FROM JOHN COVINGTON–Wil Phillips was a very talented motorcycle designer/engineer. Wil was one of the first people I met when I got my first Harley, I think his shop was called Hawg Dawgs in Burbank. When I met him he was doing a bunch of work on celebrity and high profile musician’s bikes at the time. He cut and welded the rear swing arm shock mounts on my ’85 FXWG to lower it back in the day.

He actually stopped working on Bruce Springsteen’s bike to get my stuff done, and that really made me feel like he was a real kind of person, always taking the time to fully explain all the how, what and why’s to what he was doing to my bike when I was very green. I knew he was very passionate about his work the first day I met him.

When I opened my first little motorcycle shop in Sun Valley I would buy his parts directly from him. Not a lot of people know it, but he innovated the adjustable lowering kits for Softails. I think he produced those first lowering kits because he was tired of cutting up and welding on Softail frames to drop the rear end suspension. I clearly remember his yellow “Ride 1” packaging, and then seeing his innovative adjustable Softail lowering solution knocked off by tons of companies – but none of them had the inherent quality of the original pieces made by Wil. His stuff was always bulletproof.

I haven’t seen him in person since ’87 when he went off on me at the Mikuni Bike Show in Santa Monica thinking I ‘stole’ his Rubbertail design. At the time apparently we were both looking for different solutions to some of the handling issues with Softail’s, and rubber-mounting a drive train in a chassis never interested me – he spent a lot of time and energy looking for solutions to the issues inherent in the design with rubber-mounting V-Twin engines. I think sometimes he let his passion get in the way of his financial success.

He was one of those guys that was very inspirational to me in the motorcycle design world with his mindset that the stuff that H-D delivered on their bikes wasn’t the end all “perfect” package. Wil always displayed out of the box thinking with his designs to find ways to improve upon the status quo. He had “his” way of doing things that sometimes became very complex and complicated engineering solutions.

I could always relate to his challenges in the motorcycle industry where flash seems to draw in the money while he stayed focused on meat and potatoes solutions to making bikes handle and ride better.

He definitely made a huge mark, directly and indirectly upon a ton of the custom bikes built that are rolling on the road today. There are so many solutions that Wil innovated or inspired that ultimately ended up on factory H-D bikes that he will never get proper credit for.

He was a trail blazer, and I always respected his passion as a designer and engineer. Wil will be sorely missed.

RIP Mr. Phillips.

–John Covington

ROT PRE-REGISTER UNTIL MAY 1ST–Let this year’s party begin!! The weather’s getting warmer, and biker fever is in the air. With Austin’s wildest biker event just around the corner, there are less than 12 days until the clock winds down and pre-registration closes. Sport your FREE ROT t-shirt and pass up the long lines at the rally when you ride in and grab your pre-ordered wristband. This year’s rally is going to be hotter than ever with enough wild biker fun to keep everyone entertained. So don’t procrastinate, pre-register today.

Bring yourself, your bike, and your party hat to this year’s amped up pre-rally events. We’re sure you all know how to pre-party, so don’t miss the “events before the event.” These pre-rally parties will be getting the biker buzz going all over Austin starting May 9th. Bring cash in hand because ROT rally tickets will be available to those of you who missed online pre-registration. All of our favorite biker friendly locations have jumped on board for the fun, so don’t miss the chance to drink a cold beer and get psyched up for the big event.

ARIZONA BIKE WEEK MARKS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL RALLY FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON–At Arizona Bike Week, March 28 through April 1, 2007, Harley-Davidson offered demo rides of 2007 models from Thursday to Sunday. Also, the H-D Traveling Museum was on-site to show visitors the incredible and extensive history of Harley-Davidson.

On Saturday, March 31, West World of Scottsdale hosted “A Tribute to Excellence” to celebrate the accomplishments of Willie G. Davidson, who signed autographs there and also on Sunday at the Firebird International Raceway at the Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) Pit Stop.

On March 31 and April 1, Arrowhead Harley-Davidson and Chandler Harley-Davidson presented the Screamin’ Eagle Performance Parts Arizona Bike Week Nationals, which featured an all Harley-Davidson drag race. Also on April 1, Arrowhead Harley-Davidson hosted the 11th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Rally and Silent Auction, which featured a more scenic route with a new destination and raised over $8,000 for MDA.

The Harley-Davidson New Product Trailer was open from Thursday to Sunday and featured 12 H-D motorcycles, three of which were accessorized with Genuine Parts and Accessories. The New Product Trailer also featured core and seasonal MotorClothes merchandise and Parts and Accessories displays.

THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION– (AMA) announced that bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate that would end health-care discrimination against motorcyclists, ATV enthusiasts, and participants in other legal recreational activities.US Representatives Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) and Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) introduced HR1076, “The HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act.” On the same day, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) introduced identical companion legislation, S 616.

The bills seek to bar employers from discriminating against those who take part in activities such as motorcycling, ATV riding, skiing, snowmobiling or horseback riding in the health-insurance programs they offer their workers.

HIPAA originally prohibited employers from denying health-care coverage based on a worker’s pre-existing medical conditions or participation in legal activities, such as motorcycling. But later federal bureaucrats reversed the law, writing rules to allow health-insurance discrimination against motorcyclists and others who engage in legal activities like ATV riding, or horseback riding — employees were guaranteed the right to health-care coverage, but not guaranteed any benefits under those plans.

Motorcyclists were outraged when federal bureaucrats went against the will of Congress, and the AMA immediately lobbied legislators to right this wrong. Others involved in the effort include the All-Terrain Vehicle Association, the American Council of Snowmobile Associations, the American Horse Council, the BlueRibbon Coalition, the Motorcycle Industry Council, Motorcycle Riders Foundation, and the National Ski Areas Association.

Enthusiasts can send letters of support to members of Congress through the AMA Rapid Response Center at www.AMADirectlink.com.

MASSACHUSETTS MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS PERIOD– Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick proclaimed the last week of March through the last week of April as the Commonwealth’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period, to remind motorists more than 165,000 street legal motorcycles will be back on the roads, and to help prevent accidents and injuries.

Paul W. Cote, the current Legislative Director of Modified Motorcycle Association of Massachusetts, Inc.(MMA) and AMA Community Council activist, said most motorcycle/car accidents can be prevented by simply looking for a motorcycle on the road.

As a result of a $15,000 grant from Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, the statewide MMA’s all-volunteer membership has purchased and erected large “Check Twice — Save a Life” motorcycle safety signs in more than 150 communities to remind motorists that motorcycles will be on the roads soon.

THE LEAN AND HUNGRY NIGHTSTER DEBUTS IN MILWAUKEE–On Thursday March 29, the House of Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee hosted a Nightster Motorcycle Launch Party. The event – the first of its kind – was held at the HiHat & Garage on Milwaukee’s East Side.

Motorcycles lined the street outside the bars, but the motorcycle that stole the show was actually inside. On display within the HiHat & Garage were two 2007 Harley-Davidson XL 1200N Nightster motorcycles – the newest, grittiest, bare-knuckled edition of H-D’s Sportster motorcycles. More than 200 people attended the event to witness this exclusive debut of the Nightster.

The event also showcased the H-D Styling team responsible for bringing the Nightster motorcycle to life. With original Nightster sketches on display, the event took on the vibe of a bike night crossed with an art gallery installation.

In addition to throwing a leg over the new Nightster, attendees were treated to various giveaways including exclusive t-shirts, hats, stickers and key chains. The prize of the night was a sweepstakes for a Riders Edge New Rider Course for one guest and a friend, courtesy of the House of Harley-Davidson.

Look for additional Nightster Launch Parties as Harley-Davidson brings its newest motorcycles to the streets.

ABATE OF MISSOURI CALLS FOR YOUR CALLS TO GET HELMET MODIFICATION BILL HB155HEARD ON THE SENATE FLOOR–Since then, we received the notices below from Mark Chapman (Chairman,Missouri Freedom Of Road Riders) and Tony Shepherd (Chairman, ABATE forMissouri) that Missouri State Senator Chuck Graham…

State Capitol Building
Room 329
Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
(573) 751-2162
FAX: (573) 751-4703
E-Mail: Chuck.Graham@senate.mo.gov

…plans to fillibuster HB155 when it reaches the Senate floor. They arecalling on us to CALL AND EMAIL Senator Graham, ask him NOT to fillibusterHB155…

http://www.house.mo.gov/bills071/bills/HB155.htmExempts motorcyclists age 21 and older from wearing a helmet when operatinga motorcycle or motortricycle…and respectfully give him your reasons why. We are also asked to CALL orEMAIL the other Missouri State Senators listed below, and ask them tosupport HB155 and do what they can to kill or counter Senator Graham’sthreatened fillibuster.

PLEASE contact these politicians and urge them to recognize the differencebetween the UTILITY OF HELMETS and the FUTILITY OF HELMET LAWS. PLEASEinform them that mandatory helmet laws are discriminatorily unconstitutionalin that–by mandating helmets for motorcyclists as opposed to ALLmotorists–they violate the “equal protection” guaranteed by the 14th

Amendment to the United States Constitution. PLEASE explain to them helmetscannot prevent crashes, and all mandatory motorcycle helmet laws do is makenegligent, care-less, distracted and impaired motorists feel less guiltyabout maiming and killing motorcycle riders.

PLEASE ACT NOW … AND PLEASE FORWARD THIS NATIONWIDE CALL-TO-ACTION TOCONCERNED MOTORCYCLISTS EVERYWHERE!

–Bruce Arnold
Bruce@LdrLongDistanceRider.com
http://www.ldrlongdistancerider.com/

CHAMPIONS PARK TO HOST WORLD’S FASTEST MOTORCYCLE–IN another initiative designed to guarantee profile and visitor traffic for exhibitors at Champions Park, Sturgis (the hot, new exhibitor facility on Lazelle Street), the 4.5 acre site is to host the world’s fastest motorcycle for the duration of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

The BUB Racing ‘Lucky 7’ streamliner has drawn huge crowds wherever it has appeared ever since setting a new 354 mph Motorcycle Land Speed Record at the International Speed Trials by BUB in September last year.

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STROKERS HOSTING EASYRIDERS V-TWIN BIKE SHOW IN DALLAS– The Easyriders V-Twin Bike Show Tour is coming to Dallas on April 21st and Strokers is hosting the party!

Join us at Strokers Dallas and Strokers Ice House for the official Easyriders Pre-Party on Friday, April 20th. We’ll have plenty of Bikes, Babes, and Beer to go around with live music 7-11pm. Then come back on Saturday and catch one of our free shuttles to and from the show all day long.

No need to worry about traffic or finding a parking spot at the show, just park here, grab a beer, and let us take care of the rest! At the show you’ll get to see Rick and several of his famous custom bikes, including the Bettie Bike, as featured in the May issue of Easyriders Magazine.

C-Ya there!

–Rick Fairless and the Strokers Dallas crew

FLATHEAD FROM EUROPE–seen In Faak (Europe) !Opmerking: Sommige e-mailprogramma’s staan ter beveiliging tegen virussen het verzenden of ontvangen van bepaalde bestandsbijlagen niet toe. Controleer de beveiligingsinstellingen voor uw e-mail als u wilt weten hoe bijlagen worden afgehandeld.

Regards from Belgium
–Patrick
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ANOTHER BIKERNET ART EXHIBIT, ARE WE CULTURED OR NOT–Hey man, what do you think of this oil (I believe)? It’s a friend of mines daughter’s, lemme know if you want to do something with it, I’ll talk to her. What do you think of my bike?

— Young, Charles R

MICHEL AMALRIC AND HIS BUELL XBRR WIN FRENCH PRO-TWIN SEASON OPENER–On March 31 and April 1, the first round of the French Pro-Twin championship was fought at an unseasonably cold and wet Ledenon race track in Southern France by the Macadam Moto Team’s Buell XBRR. The XBRR, ridden by Michel Amalric, faced up against many Ducati motorcycles, as well as a few Suzuki and Honda motorcycles.

In qualifying, Amalric won the first pole of the season, challenged only by another Buell XBRR ridden by expert French rider Bruno Destoop, as well as veterans Louis Luc Maisto and Jean Yves Bonnet and newcomer Jeremie Rasting.

The day of the race, riders were faced with good and bad news. The rain that poured down all day finally stopped in time for the start of the race, however riders were still faced with a rain soaked track. For Michel Amalric, running with full wets, the race was won comfortably with a 5.909 second gap over second place finisher Jean Michel Molinier. French female racer Fabienne Migout battled Destoop for third place and prevailed. Out of 40 starters, only 22 riders finished the race.

2 ARM CYCLE WORKS– is proud to announce a new product The Contaminated Oil Removal System CORS for short. The CORS system allow you to remove 99.9% of the old contaminated oil from your American V-Twin motorcycle engine.That is left in there after every oil change! With no pre installation kit needed no oil line(s) to cut no special tools or fittings needed.

There is as much as 32 oz of contaminated oil left in an EVO and 16-20 oz left in a Twin cam A and at least 20oz in a Twin cam B. CORS can be used everytime your oil is changed.

It is easy to use and only takes in few minutes as part of your regular oil change. CORS also works great for converting over to Synthetic oil from regular oil.

CORS will work on most Evo’s and Twin cam A and B and most after market Twin cam top end Evo bottom end engines. The benefite of using CORS ,

CORS purges out the contaminated oil from your engine which means cleaner oil and better lubrication, which means Less internal engine heat, which means Less internal parts wear , which means Better performance- no loss of Horsepower due internal engine heat.Less of a chance of internal engine parts failure and breakdown, and the costly repair bill and loss of valuable riding time,

And best of all CORS IS PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA. Suggested retail price is $19.95.

web site www.2armcyclestore.com
CORS is also sold by J&P Cycle and for Dealer by Midwest Motorcycle Supply.

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VIETNAM HONORS MOTORCYCLES WITH STAMPS–I thought you might find this of interest….My brother was recently in Vietnam and while there found out that the Vietnam post office created a series of stamps celebrating the motorcycle. So, he went post office to post office until he found me a series of the stamps.

–Robert J. Page
American 1902 Motorcycles

CHAMPIONS PARK IN STURGIS–THE HOT NEWS for the 2007 AMD Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building® is that it is moving ‘down-town’ onto Lazelle Street (between 2nd & 3rd) and becoming a 4 day event.

The move to our new down-town Sturgis site on Lazelle street, right in the heart of peak visitor traffic between 2nd & 3rd streets, is a major piece of good news both for the future of the World Championship as an event, and for the industry itself.

Champions Park is a 4.5 acre site that will feature vendor space with Champions Hall, a 20,000 sq ft bespoke facility dedicated entirely to the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building as its center piece.

Our ambition has been to create a design and engineering showcase that enables the riding public to see the acclaimed work of the World Championship competitor community for themselves.

Now with 4 days (Sunday 5th right through Wednesday 8th August), and a easily accessible site to all Sturgis Rally visitor, the stage is set for the Official World Championship to draw unprecedented crowds, and deliver unprecedented opportunities for its partners.

Vendors can book their Sturgis vending requirements NOW.

The outdoor vendor spaces are being independently marketed, and are chargeable at commercial going-rates. Official partners receive first choice and preferential pricing for ‘Champions Park’ vendor opportunities.

Contact Chris McGee (Tel: 310 698 0830; E-mail: chris@dealer-world.com) for an introduction to the Champions Park Vendor Co-ordinator.

For all the latest news on the 2007 AMD Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building? visit: www.amdchampionship.com

PERIMETER BRAKING SYSTEM FROM RMD–Relatively new to the custom bike world, perimeter brakes were first introduced into the sport bike arena years ago and RMD BILLET is here to set the record straight – these are not just a show bike novelty. RMD BILLET’s perimeter brakes are manufactured from light weight, but aircraft strong aluminum-and are then coated with the same ceramic that’s used in high performance automobile braking systems. RMD BILLET’s perimeter brakes, along with the matched, in-house designed calipers, is a direct bolt up to our unique 3-pc wheels. You can contact RMD Billet online at www.RmdBillet.com or by phone at 507-348-8877.

RIVERA PRIMO NEW BIKERNET SPONSOR–A few words from Mel Magnet, the CEO of Rivera-Primo:First on behalf of the staff and management of Rivera-Primo®, I would like to reiterate something that has been on this page before and continues to be a source of pride for us all. We offer our sincere, heartfelt sympathy, and gratitude to the families of the American soldiers who lost their lives fighting for liberty on foreign soil. They died fighting for our continued freedom, and security, something many Americans sometimes take for granted. To all those brave Americans who continue to serve in Iraq and elsewhere around the world, we wish you a safe journey home.

The last two years has been a period of great change for our company. We moved into a state-of-the-art 40,000 square foot facility with complete manufacturing and distribution capabilities. This has given us unparalleled control over our quality and output and has made us in every sense of the words, a ‘world-class’ manufacturer. We also merged our two great companies (Rivera Engineering & Primo Products) into one more efficient, streamlined entity which we now proudly call Rivera-Primo, Inc.® Our new ‘Diamond’ logo represents the quality and precision that you would find in a priceless jewel.

Our 33 years of “Quality & Performance” continues with more belt drive and clutch choices than ever before. From the massive 3-1/2″ wide Brute Force with carbon fiber guards and outer bearing supports, to the 3″ wide Brute IV Extreme which retails as low as $1295, dependable power transmission continues to be the exclusive domain of Primo Belt Drives, and we continue to ‘smoke the competition’! Primo’s latest innovation is the all new Direct Drive 3 1/2 inch wide open primary belt system which relocates the starter to the area between the front and rear pulleys and the ring gear to the area behind the front pulley, giving a builder the latitude to further drop seat height as well as turn over a high compression motor with little effort. (Watch for tech installations on Bikernet.com. )

Rivera-Primo? continues to be the ‘King’ of carburetion and best place to get a high performance carburetor kit no matter what the brand name. We have in-stock, ready to ship Dual Mikuni & single Mikuni carb kits for most applications from Shovel and iron XL to twin cam motors. Also available are S&S ‘E’ & ‘G’ carburetor kits, as well as our own revered and ‘retro’ popular SU carburetor kits with all the carburetor accessories a discriminating hot rod motorcycle rider could ever want.

Rivera-Primo’s? Pro Clutch continues its unmatched performance by winning races all over the world. If you’ve got a Harley-Davidson? or other American V-Twin motorcycle, chances are, Rivera Engineering has a Pro Clutch for you as well as innovative ways of reducing clutch lever fatigue with products such as our Rivera TPP Variable Pressure Clutch Assist and our Centri-Force Auto Clutch.

Rivera-Primo? will always be the best place to shop for the latest and greatest in high performance components and accessories as it has been for more the last 33 years.

–Mel Magnet, CEO
Rivera-Primo, Inc
12450 Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, CA 90602
(562) 907-2600
(800) 872-1515 Toll-free
(562) 907-2606
Riveraengineering.com
Info1@riveraengineering.com

We will be working closely with River-Primo to bring their latest products, techs and features. Watch as we install their new 4 to 6-speed transmission in a Shovelhead. This puppy delivers 6 speeds, a spline shaft clutch, late model starter and new Rivera-Primo clutch belt drive. –Bandit

MANGOES FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSONS–According to Cyril Huze Harley wants to sell product and motorcycles in India and India wants to sell Mangoes in the U.S. Two years ago the U.S. halted India’s imports of Mangoes due to heavy pesticide use. Currently deals are being made.

EXECUTIVE UNVEILS ADJUSTABLE HARMAN GIRDER–Bill Holland, partner to the legendary John Harman and owner of Executive Choppers has just released an updated version of the revolutionary Harman Girder. This amazing girder has been redesigned with an adjustable rake plate built into the lower webwhere the bottom tree bolts to the fork. This adjustment allows rake in the front end to be set at 0, 3 or 6 degrees.

The original Harman girder was designed by Bill and John with 6 degrees. Harman girders feature 1 _” 4130 chromoly front legs, 1″ 4130 rear legs, and the triple trees are 1 _” thick billet steel machined to fit standard handle bar risers. Famous for their light handling and “flop free” qualities, the Harman/Holland Girder features unique design and geometry characteristics found on no other front end.

For complete details on the original and new adjustable Harman girders contact Executive Choppers at (916) 780-6508 or catch them on the Web at www.executivechoppers.com

HOLLISTER MOTORCYCLE RALLY CAMPING–Horse Power Promotions and the Hollister Motorcycle Rally committee is working with the Gypsy Motorcycle Tour to provide camping at Bolado Park at a discount for VIP package holders of the 60th anniversary Rally. If you purchase the VIP package you can camp for $15.00 per person per night and you get Sunday night for free. The price without the VIP package is $20.00 per person per night. Bolado Park has been a favorite camping spot for San Benito County bikers for many years.

To purchase the VIP package and camping go to www.horsepowerpromotions.com

MOSQUITOS MOST DANGEROUS ANIMAL IN THE WORLD–Now wait a minute. A mosquito is not an animal. There’s a controversy or competition going on between the notorious Deer Association of America and Mosquitoes World Wide, Inc. Deer proudly proclaim to be the most Dangerous Animal in America and seem to take some pride in their outlaw status. Now Mosquitoes have come out of the woodwork to tout their standing as the world’s most deadly insect. Seems someone dies every 30 seconds from mosquito caused Malaria in the Sahara, mostly kids.

Remember, deer are still bad in the U.S., so don’t ride at night in rural areas.

THUNDER ROAD, THE CUSTOM CAPITAL OF STURGIS ANNOUNCES MORE BIKES, BETTER SHOWS AND MORE ATTRACTIONS FIVE YEARS RUNNING–Sturgis, SD-May 1, 2007 – Thunder Road, the custom capital of Sturgis will have better music, more bike shows, more live events and exciting attractions. For five years running, Thunder Road has become famous as the place to go for anything custom in Sturgis.

Thunder Road will again be home to Michael Lichter’s famed motorcycle themed art exhibit, this year focusing on builder-artists from outside the United States. “One World Choppers” will examine the influence of builders and artists from outside the U.S. on motorcycle style and design.

Thunder Road will also host the Metzeler show for the second year in a row, the Rat’s Hole show, and new this year will be Feel the Thunder Race Bike Show, Trike Wars-The Power of Three show and “THE HORSE Backstreet Sturgis Invasion Show. Also new this year will be the Sculptures and Steel show, a show in which bikes are judged on function and form, with a focus on presentation. The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse tour has a new home at Thunder Road, bringing celebrities and their bikes, as well as exhibiting photography by Michael Lichter, and featuring custom builders stopping by throughout the event.

Master builder, entrepreneur and star of Speed Channel’s Texas Hardtails series, Rick Fairless, again brings a badlands version of his biker Mecca, Strokers Dallas, to the Thunderdome. Strokers Sturgis possesses an eclectic blend of Texas-inspired biker decor, ice-cold beer and hotter-than-hot beer babes. Add a bunch of customs from the world’s top master builders and you have one of the coolest beer joints in Sturgis. Six days of bike shows and incredible events proves Thunder Road is still the Custom Capital of Sturgis.

“We have worked hard to make sure Thunder Road has become an integral part of Sturgis Bike Week and the place to go for bike shows. We think this year will be the best yet, with more shows and cool events than ever before,” said Gary Lippold, owner of Thunder Road.

Located 3 miles east of Sturgis on Highway 34, Thunder Road is hard to miss. With six acres of paved vending space full of high-end, custom, aftermarket vendors and the nearly 40,000 square foot Thunderdome, Thunder Road is the “Custom Capital of Sturgis Bike Week.” During the course of the week, Thunder Road is host to the most custom-bike themed events in Sturgis. In conjunction with all the events, Thunder Road will have the best attractions around, including Miss Sturgis, and even more great entertainment. Thunder Road is a part of the Glencoe Nation and is located directly in front of the Glencoe Camp Resort, which will be host to Rock’n the Rally, an event that will have over 10 national music acts. There’s something for everyone at Thunder Road. And, of course, there’s plenty of free parking!

IMAGE MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTS RELEASES NEW KICKSTANDS– Camarillo, CA May, 1 2005 Image Motorcycle Products has released several new designs of Kickstands featuring a sleek, straight shaft with sculpted detailing at the kicker. IMP Kickstands are cast in aerospace quality stainless steel, heat treated and hardened to provide the best motorcycle accessories on the market. We offer a 100% money back guarantee against breakage for life. Kickstands fit Softail/ FL style frames 1936 to 2006 and 2007 FL frames.

For more information contact: Image Motorcycle Products, 1161 Calle Suerte Ste F, Camarillo, CA 93012(800) 304-5838, www.imagemotorcycle.com

SEMINOLE HARDROCK ROAD HOUSE TO BE FEATURED AT THUNDER ROAD IN STURGIS WITH RUSSELL MITCHELL OUT FRONT– Eddie Trotta built a chopper for James Caan, Kirk Taylor built a classic for a member of Metallica (who might play in Sturgis this year), and Ralph Randolf of Knockout Customs built a bobber for Mathew McConnaughey. But there’s one opening still available. If you’re building a bike for a celeb, let us know.

–Carrie@RandRpromo.com

2 WHEELERS DEAL OF THE WEEK–2 wheelers is offering there customers rollers to get them going on a new build. This powder coated blue roller starts at $12.000.00 as you see it. Goodson Air Cleaner , new motor polished , new transmission. You add electric, drive train, brakes and whatever else you might want to add to your new ride.

THE BLACK LIST TOUR BRINGS A HIGH-OCTAIN MIX OF CUSTOMS, EXTREME SPORTS, ART AND MUSIC TO THE FULL THROTTLE FOR STURGIS 2007–Sturgis, SD – April 20, 2007 -An all-star roster of the nation’s top custom builders and athletes are changing the face of motorcycling events, by producing a ground-breaking entertainment platform called The Black List Tour. The Black List Tour is a hard-core fusion of skateboarding, Moto X, hot rods, custom bikes, music and art, designed to redefine and revolutionize rally entertainment, and provide the ultimate platform for cross generational expression.

“Our goal for the tour is to showcase the custom lifestyle on a whole new level. We all like bikes, cars, moto-cross, skateboarding, snowboarding and a good mix of music from punk to rock-a-billy, to hard-core rock, you name it. The blacklist Tour will allow people to experience custom culture on a new level.” Said Black List Tour Coordinator Chad Petit..

The Black List Tour 2007 Sturgis participants are:

-Twisted Choppers, defined by their metalworking mastery, were winners on Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off, featured in Michael Lichter’s coffee table book, Choppers-Heavy Metal Art, and have had over 30 national and international magazine features.

-Sucker Punch Sally’s, leaders in the charge to bring the bobber back into style and bringing custom to the average guy, while still making head-spinning, one-off projects, with over 20 international magazine features and a growing manufacturing operation.

-Leroy-Thompson Choppers, winners on the last episode of the new season of The Learning Channel’s Biker Build-Off and featured in the book, The Art Of The Bobber, as well as in every major motorcycle publication. Each of their projects has a unique appearance, while they still retain their expert craftsmanship.

-Led Sled Customs, a rising star in the industry, creating one-off masterpieces out of Sportsters and other unlikely sources, most likely stirring things up with flaming burnouts.

These talented builders will collaborate and build a complete bike on stage during Sturgis Bike Week that will be given away? that’s right, no $20, $50 or $100 ticket? given away at the Black List Area in front of the Full Throttle Saloon to one lucky individual on August 10th.

The black List Tour entertainment will be laden with modern metal and punk rock music, high-flying skateboard and motocross athletes, hot rods, tattoo competitions, all taking place in front of the Full Throttle Saloon during Sturgis Bike Week, August 4th-11th, 2007. More information and specifics will be available soon.

The Blacklist Tour hopes to revolutionize the custom culture experience, by combining custom bike building, music, art and extreme sports, redefining the cross-generational custom lifestyle, and will make the Full Throttle Saloon the place to be for every motorcycle enthusiast in Sturgis 2007. For more information, visit www.BlackListTour.com

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Hey,

I’ve had a whacky coupled of days. I wish I could explain and maybe I can. Sometimes I feel project overload behind a constant stream of content stacking up to be downloaded onto Bikernet, bike projects and Bikernet building projects. In a sense I dig it. I’m like the content addict. I love posting articles and working with brothers and sisters on bike features, girl features, techs, you name it. If it’s in my e-mail or stacked on my desk I need to post it. Can’t wait to share it with Bikernet readers all over the world and I know that it will be archived forever.

Then there’s a day, once in a blue moon, when the only articles I have are incomplete, I’m waiting for a bike chart, a few more images, something. Suddenly I’m a duck outta water. I study my list of projects and look for loopholes, the project I missed or someone I forgot to call. I jam down to the shop and stare at the Bonneville Bike Lift. I need to hit a metal shop and buy some sheet metal. We’re waiting for Valerie to fly in and straddle this beast. Then it dawned on me, the news was just a day away, and I felt whole again. Let’s hit it:

BIKERNET WEEKLY CONTEST–Only one winner this week. We fired all the other contestants. They had a bad attitude. He’ll get a special prize from Big Dog, 2Wheelers, Bikernet and a Techmount for mounting Radar detectors or Ipods. There’s more, but here is this weeks winner:

RICK
GRAND FORKS, ND 58201 – USA
Suggestion: MORE SHOP PICTURES. ACTUAL INSIDE PICS OF HOME
GARAGES OR COMMERCIAL SHOPS WITH PROJECTS GOING ON.
Wanted: SIZE LARGE BIKERNET SHIRT, OTHER BIKERNET ITEMS. A DAYROLL WOULD BE REL GREAT.

Why don?t more of you send us pics and stories of your own garages, home-built bikes or shops? We are here for you? And enter the FREE contest area, quick. We will try to select 5 winners a week.

Layla

BIKERNET FAMILY VALUE LESSONS–A son asked his mother the following question: “Mom, why are wedding dresses white?”

The mother looks at her son and replies, “Son, this shows your friends and relatives that your bride is pure.”

The son thanks his Mom and goes off to double-check this with his father.

“Dad why are wedding dresses white?” The father looks at his son in surprise and says, “Son, all household appliances come in white.”

–from Gene K.

TBEAR SIGNS ON FOR BIKERNET IRAQ TOUR–If you need an “Official” Bikernet photographer with international protocol experience for the Iraq junket in September, please keep me in mind.

–TBear

30 REASONS WHY GUYS SHOULD HAVE DOGS AND NOT WIVES– 1. The later you are, the happier they are to see you. 2. Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs. 3. If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don’t hate it. 4. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name. 5. A dog’s disposition stays the same all month long. 6. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor. 7. A dog’s parents never visit. 8. Dogs do not hate their bodies. 9. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across. 10. Dogs like to do their snooping outside rather than in your wallet or desk. 11. Dogs seldom outlive you. 12. Dogs can’t talk. 13. Dogs enjoy petting in public. 14. You never have to wait for a dog; they’re ready to go 24-hours day. 15. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk. 16. Dogs like to go hunting. 17. Another man will seldom steal your dog. 18. If you bring a another dog home, your dog will happily play with both of you. 19. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, “If I died would you get another dog?” 20. If you pretend to be blind, your dog can stay in your hotel room for free. 21. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away. 22. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert. 23. A dog won’t hold out on you to get a new car. 24. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad, they just think it’s interesting. 25. On a car trip, your dog never insists on running the heater. 26. Dogs don’t let magazine articles guide their lives. 27. Dogs don’t mind if you blame them for your flaming gas problem. 28. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck. 29. Dogs are not allowed in Bloomingdale’s or Nordstrom’s. 30. If your dog runs away, it won’t take half your stuff.

DISCLAIMER: I am passing this on because it’s FUNNY not necessarily TRUE. (Unless your name is Mike)

–from Buckshot

TOP 50 RALLY SPONSORED BY BIKERNET.COM PARK SETS THE STAGE AS STURGIS? PREMIER CUSTOM DESTINATION– Top 50 Rally Park Schedule of Events 2007: Conveniently located between Sturgis and Rapid City just off I-90 at exit 46, this 12 acre destination is open Sunday Au- gust 5th through Sunday August 12th from 10:00am to 7:00pm. The Top 50 Rally Park will be hosting The Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show, Red Bull TNT Freestyle Motocross and the SuicideGirls. 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.

TUESDAY | AUGUST 7th

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 highlight event of the X-Games! Mulitiple shows are slotted for 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm Tuesday the 7th and Thursday the 9th.

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. Check them out at www.suicidegirls.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

WEDNESDAY | AUGUST 8th

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.

THURSDAY | AUGUST 9th

The ?Legend Top 50 Custom Bike Show? has added more classes making it the biggest and the best bike show dur- ing the Sturgis Rally! Log onto www.top50rallypark.com to pre-register and learn more about this exciting event. 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 highlight event of the X-Games! Mulitiple shows are slotted for 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm Tuesday the 7th and Thursday the 9th.

TEXAS SHORT DRAG CHAMPIONSHIPS–THIS WEEKEND – Saturday April 21 & Sunday April 22It’s Texas Scooter Times & Justin’s Cycle & Off Road’sTEXAS ‘All Bike’ SHORT DRAG CHAMPIONSHIPSat DONìT BLINK DRAGWAY,

WEATHER FORCASTERS SAY – NO RAIN THIS WEEKEND!

ALSO- SWAP MEET GREENVILLE Will be held on the 5 acre grounds,With Bargain Sellin’ Booths with Motorcyclin’ Stuff of ALL KINDS!!!

Justin’s Cycle & Off Road will be Open All Weekend ‘SELLING OUT’ a completemotorcycle shopìs inventory that was purchased last month – WHILE3 Talented Tattoo Artists are scheduled in their State Licensed Studio in the shop!!

SATURDAY – APRIL 21 – Drag Racinì & Field Meet Practice
SUNDAY – APRIL 22 – Drag Racinì & Field Meet Trophy Eleminations
SWAP MEET BARGAINS – BOTH DAYS!!!
Admission (each day) – $10 Adults – $5 Kids 5 thru 14,
Location – East of Dallas on I-30, 4 miles past Redline Raceway on North Access Road
From Dallas – Exit FM 1903 & go east on North Access Road
From Greenville – Exit FM 1740 & go west on North Access Road

More Information – WWW.TEXASSCOOTER.COM or 254-687-9066

ENTER BIKERNET’S SHARPEST SOFTAIL CONTEST FOR D&D BLING– WIN a new set of high-performance Fat Cat or Boarzilla performance exhaust pipes for your Harley-Davidson Softail. It’s easy? send us:

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Send entries to softail@horspowermarketing.com and we will post them on bikernet.com, DandDexhaust.com and have the community at bikernet.com vote for the ‘Sharpest Softail’ of Bikernet.

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To get a performance pipe for your Harley or custom V-Twin logon to www.danddexhaust.com .

To see how your bike will look and perform log on to the D&D Web site. www.danddexhaust.com/catalog. Each Harley model has a dyno chart and dyno video.

BIKERNET READER TECH QUESTION–Just read your article on Softail shock absorbers. Have a Softail Deluxe which I want to stiffen up a bit. When I look at the adjuster end of the shocks, the plates that have the holes in, are flush with the end of the shock body, does that mean they are as stiff as they go? I assume the plates move along the body when you turn them. Maybe they don’t. Any ideas?

–Phil L.

Hey,

Bandit is right on the rear shocks. Both shock are adjusted the same, this is important!!

You use the HD spanner wrench (P/N 94455-89) to extend or compress the shocks springs to a desired position.

Mark adjuster plates for ref. before messin with them. This is so they can be adjusted the same.

1. Turning adj. plates OUT (toward the locknut) increases the spring preload to carry a heavier load.

2. Turning adj. plates IN (away from the locknut) decreases the spring preload to carry a lighter load.

3. Tighten the locknuts against the adjuster plates.

–Pablo

MAXXIS BRITISH SUPERSPORT SERVES UP SIZZLING THRUXTON THRILLER– The MAXXIS British Supersport series served up another thrilling race at a sun-drenched Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on Sunday.

Michael Laverty took his Relentless Suzuki GSX-R600 to the top of the podium for the second time in two races to make it a maximum 50-point haul. The 25-year-old from Toomebridge in Northern Ireland spent most of the race staying out of trouble, allowing the battling pair of team-mate Ian Lowry and Virgin Media Yamaha rider Tom Grant to clash at the final Club Chicane.

Grant lost the front of his Yamaha YZF-R6 on the penultimate lap on the raised kerbing, and the following Lowry could not take evasive action, riding over the luckless Grant – thankfully neither rider was injured.

With both riders out of the race, Laverty was free to take the win from ex-250cc GP star Jamie Robinson, while Grant’s team-mate Billy McConnell inherited third place. In fourth nearly two seconds adrift was James Westmoreland on the Centurion Racing Honda CBR600RR, while close behind and making a late-race dash for points was Stuart Easton on the Islion MSS Discovery Kawasaki. The 23-year-old former British Supersport champion putting in some quick laps towards the end of the race on his Ninja ZX-6R machine.

Laverty said: “I like to think I’ve got a 100% record so far, as this year on the 600 I’ve won one 600 race in Ireland, one Superbike race in Ireland, and now the first two rounds of the British Supersport Championship! I’m hoping I can keep that up!”

The MAXXIS British Supersport Championship now heads to Silverstone in Northamptonshire over the weekend of April 27th-29th.

MAXXIS British Supersport race – Thruxton
1) Michael Laverty, Relentless Suzuki: 26m 12.443s
2) Jamie Robinson, Margal Bykerbabe Honda: 26m 20.365s
3) Billy McConnell, Virgin Media Yamaha: 26m 25.161s
4 ) James Westmoreland, Centurion Racing Honda: 26m 26.934s
5) Stuart Easton, Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki: 26m 27.014s
6) Ian Hutchinson, Honda: 26m 27.356s
7) Martin Jessop, Riders Racing Ducati: 26m 30.309s
8) Daniel Cooper, Centurion Racing Honda: 26m 45.399s
9) Jack Kennedy, TAG Racing Honda: 26m 46.591s
10) Alex Lowes, Double Vision Racing Honda: 26m 47.013s
11) Guy Sanders, Gearlink Racing Kawasaki: 26m 49.361s
12) Aaron Walker, TJW Racing Honda: 26m 55.957s
13) Ben Wylie, Wylie & Holland Racing Yamaha: 26m 56.137s
14) Paul Young, Paul Young Racing Triumph: 26m 56.412s
16) Brian Clark, Tamworth Yamaha Racing: 26m 56.939s

Championship positions after two rounds:
1) Michael Laverty – 50
2) Jamie Robinson – 40
3) Stuart Easton – 22
4) James Westmoreland -19
5) Aaron Walker -17
6) Ian Hutchinson -17
7) Billy McConnell – 16
8) Ian Lowry – 16
9) Daniel Cooper – 13
10) John McGuinness – 10

For further information on the Maxxis British Supersport Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com

RICHIE MORRIS RACING BUELL THIRD AT MOTO-ST HOMESTEAD 500K–HOMESTEAD, Fla. (April 14, 2007) – Richie Morris Racing/Daytona Harley-Davidson/Buell riders Shawn Higbee and Dan Bilansky raced a Buell XB12R Firebolt back from an early three-lap deficit to place third in the Grand Sport Touring (GST) class at the Homestead 500K, the second round of the SunTrust MOTO-ST Series.

Six laps into the race, the Richie Morris Racing Buell was forced to make an early pit stop to bleed their brakes, putting the team three laps behind the GST class leaders. Hard riding by Bilansky and Higbee and smooth pit work allowed the team to climb back onto the podium. The Richie Morris Racing Buell team completed 108 laps and finished 16th overall. They continue to lead the GST point standings.

The James Gang Racing/Hoban Brothers Buell XB12R sponsored by Hal’s Speed Shop and Buell of Appleton and ridden by Paul James and Jeff Johnson raced at the front of the GST class and battled for the lead until a warped rotor forced the team to make several unscheduled pit stops in the final 40 minutes of the event. This dropped the team back to fifth in GST and 21st overall with 105 laps completed.

The GST class was won by the RPM Motorsports/Keesee Racing Ducati shared by the father-and-son team of Todd and Kyle Keesee, who completed 110 laps of the 2.21-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway road course to finish 12th overall. Second in GST and 15th overall went to the Touring Sport Ducati Racing team of Pete Friedland, Phillip Green and Frank Shockley, who completed 109 laps.

The Roadracingworld.com Suzuki SV1000S shared by Chris Ulrich and Michael Barnes was the overall winner of the event and of the Buell Motorcycle Company Super Sport Twins (SST) class, completing 117 laps at an average speed of 89.563 mph. The Sport Twins (ST) class was won by the Pair-A-Nines Racing Kawasaki EX650 shared by Jimmy Felice and Jay Springsteen, who finished 13th overall.

The next race on the 2007 SunTrust MOTO-ST schedule is the VIR 500K, April 27-29 at Virginia International Speedway, Alton, Va.

For the Buell dealer nearest you, pull into www.buell.com.

Don’t miss the rest of the news. It’s packed with Sturgis news, helmet law updates, Bonneville reports, wild new products, bad Jokes, Celebrity bikes and Harley-Davidson updates. Here’s just a taste:

BIKERNET NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS–VIETNAM MOTORCYCLE STAMPS, CHAMPIONS PARK IN STURGIS, PERIMETER BRAKE FROM RMD, RIVERS JOINS BIKERNET, MANGOES FOR HARLEYS, HARMAN GIRDERS ARE BACK, HOLLISTER CAMPING AVAILABLE, THUNDER ROAD ACTION FOR BLACK HILLS RALLY, SEMINOLE HARD ROCK ROADHOUSE PLANS FOR STURGIS, TWO WHEELERS DEAL OF THE WEEK AND THE BLACKLIST TOUR

Just join the Cantina and you’re in.

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While he builds hi-visual impact motorcycles, some people call California Master Builder Matt Hotch “The Invisible Man” thanks to his ability to make lines and cables disappear to create a totally uncluttered, seamless design.

Growing up in Minneapolis, he was up on two wheels by age 10. “My Grandfather was one of those guys who came back from WWII and was in one of the early motorcycle clubs, one of those guys who hit all the hillclimbs and sorta terrorized the local communities. He and my Dad had all the tools up on peg-boards in the garage, and since we didn’t have much money, we were always dragging junk home and making something out of it.”

”I got my first car when I was 12, a VW, and went through 60 of them by the time I was 17. I’d buy them and part them out.

In the same time frame he traded a VW Baja bug for his first Harley, a ’69 kick-only Sportster. “It was straight out of the ‘70s chopper with two square headlights,” Matt said. “I lowered it, added forward controls, and drag bars. As far as working on it, I’ve always jumped in feet first. My friends brought me their bikes. I’d screw them up and learn how to do it right for my own bikes,” laughs Matt.

By 18, he had already done a couple frame-ups, and at 20 he opened his business, Hot Match Custom Cycles in Fullerton, CA and tried to make a living building bikes. His shop was down the street from McMullen Publishing, at that time home of Hot Bike magazine and several other mags, and by 1996 he was doing a lot of tech articles for them. “I also got some good direction at the time from Skeeter Todd and Jesse James as far as parts and stuff. I got some of my first patents and starting selling my parts and just kept building crazy bikes.” (His current patents include his flushmount gas camp and springless kickstand.)

Over time Matt’s line of parts prospered and he was able refocus his full creative attention on the kinds of bikes he really wanted to build. “I was in a position where I could express my full creative instincts without worrying about catering to economics and any other restrictions. No one else touches them except me, and they’re warranteed for life,” says Matt. “Even after the customer sells it. I can do that because I only build four or five bikes a year and charge a lot of money.” (For those that want to join that rare company, the minimum entry fee is $150K, the average a cool $200K and there’s a 4-year waiting list.)

Asked how he’d describe his style of bike, Matt replies, “The thing that got me noticed was hiding all the cables, the ultra-sanitary look. I saw a lot of nice customs being built but they all had wires and cables just dangling all over the place. I’ve always built my bikes around the components, around the cables and wires; even if I could just find an inch, it would be make a difference. As far as Old School, New School, I’ve always liked the look of old choppers and bobbers, because that’s the school I’m from, so I guess you could say I’m New School or Retro. But I guess you’d call my bikes Super Radicals and they’re bought by customers with a lot of money but who also appreciate the bikes as works of art. They give me free rein, exactly where I want to me.”

About two years ago Matt moved to new facility, a 16,000 sq. ft. building on the historic registry circa 1924, originally an orange packing house and that features 24-foot ceilings and oak floors. “When I walk in here, it gets my creative juices flowing.” The place is divided into a 4,000 sq. ft. showroom and office area, the remaining 12,000 sq. ft. filled with his fabrication tools and assembly benches. When you walk in you see Matt’s eclectic collection of “toys” from dirt bikes to go-carts to golf-carts to hotrods to electric wheel chairs. Asked about the chairs, he laughs and says, “We souped up a couple of them and screw around on them just for the fun.”

A recent slate cleaning of staff and business attachments has seen Matt’s business turning into a family affair, his father who had retired and his sister-in-law and wife now composing the “staff,” while Matt’s in the middle of the 12,000 sq. ft. workspace doing his thing seven days a week, although he’s often on the road because of his “celebrity” status.

Asked about that, Matt, who’s actually not a limelight kinda guy, says, “I guess a measure of that is our 18-wheeler truck and selling T-shirts. We’ve got a whole line of clothing plus we do the bike tours and shows. I actually like the smaller events in the Midwest and East Coast. They hire me to make appearances and I sit there signing posters 12-hours a day. For some people that might get old, but I realize this means a lot to the people who support you, who come to the shows and stand in line for your autograph and to buy your T-shirts.”

Matt’s also signed up to endorse various products including a line of Hardchrome exhaust pipes as well as promoting a company called Formotion that offers a line of motorcycle mounted clocks and watches including the special $9000 diamond encrusted watch, he’s morphed into his recent Biker Build-off project. He ended up incorporating it into the bike’s gas cap.

Matt rather humbly says, “I’ve always been the most expensive. When I hit the $100,000 mark, everybody else started charging more money, so I had to keep raising my prices. I have a pretty strict interview process before someone can buy one of my bikes. All my costumers become very good friends, we hang out, go on vacations together. I have to be able to work with them for a long time since I warranty my bikes forever. Just because they have a lot of money doesn’t mean they automatically get a bike. Most of my costumers are in their mid 30s. They love the motorcycle for what it is. They come from all over the world. In fact, I have one guy from Ireland who discovered the cure for Mad Cow’s disease. My customers are really interesting people and buying one of my bikes is like joining a fraternity, so we have a lot of fun.”

Part of the pricing is a response not only to the bike’s appearance but to its drivability.“I never deviated from buying the best materials to build a bike. It’s a handbuilt bike that’s forever, so every element that goes into it reflects that principle. For example, one bike I built had a one-off motor, a 140-inch Delkron 4-cam round cylinder engine with a Patrick Racing top end. That and the Discovery Bikes obviously put me in a whole different league.” He laughs and says, “The first Discovery deal was pretty stressful. I actually lost hair over it. I have long hair and got stress baldness, loosing a patch of hair in the front, but fortunately it grew back.”

Matt’s built two Discovery bikes and is “the Reigning undefeated Champion” after winning both his individual and the overall competition two years in a row. He’s sold a “bunch of bikes” as a result of the TV shows and is also conjuring up his third Discovery bike, a major departure since it’s based around a classic British Vincent V-twin, but with a 26-inch front wheel and as Matt puts it, “a bunch of crazy stuff.” As for the choice of the 1950s Vincent, the fastest production bike of its time, Matt says, “My grandfather had one when he was a hooligan and hillclimbing.”

Filming is set for August and Matt’s teamed with his friend, Roger Goldhammer. “I always wanted him to be on the Build-off .We have mutual respect. I think he’s the best, and he thinks I’m the best. We decided to race at Bonneville and not each other, so it will be a lot of fun. It’s open to the public and will be at the BUB Run What You Brung event in September.”

The other big news is that Matt and his wife are enjoying their first child, a boy born on Christmas Eve. His name is Ryder Josef. “It’s the most amazing thing that’s ever happened. I just can’t wait to share everything with him.” Asked him if he’d already bought him his first bike, Matt says, “I’m building him a truck, a Bronco rock crawler.”

Matt, a major golfer, is off to the Playboy Golf Tournament then to Puerto Rico this summer for their big island paradise event, along with his bike building buddy Eddie Trotta, then hunkering down for the next Biker Build-off. To check out his schedule of appearances and for a look at more of his radical machines log on to www.hotmatchcycles.com or www.matthotchdesigns.com.

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WHAT DO MOTORCYCLES, HOLLYWOOD AND PLAYBOY MANSION HAVE IN COMMON–Leather and Lace@ thePlayboy? Mansion,October 6, 2007Los Angeles, California.This exclusive party will invite motorcycle industry entrepreneurs, such as dealership owners, motorcycle rally organizers, and enthusiasts from all over the country who share the common goal of supporting worthwhile 501(c)3 charities.

Party suggestions: Info@motorcyclecharityassociates.org Prices and/or packages may be subject to change.800-327-1124Tickets are Limited – Call Today!

MotorcycleCharityAssociates.org ? 5621 Littler Drive ? Huntington Beach ? CA ? 92649Contact Motorcycle Charity Associates for details

FREE TRIP TO STURGIS–The SD Dept of Tourism is giving away a trip to the rally this summer. Feel free to forward this to anyone you know that rides or wants to experience the Sturgis Rally

The link below is the site…they ask you a lot of marketing questions so I suppose your answering machine and spam filter may get a workout if you reply.

SD ABATE has an information booth and internet cafe setup on main street in the Rally Headquarters building, as well as hosting biker rodeo every afternoon at the Chip, come and check us out too.

Deadline is APRIL 30…yep, this month. Drawing I May 1.

Oh yeah, the last question they ask is about helmet laws…would make my job easier if you would help me out on that one. Help Keep South Dakota Free.

https://buy1.snapon.com/Sturgis/SturgisTrip.asp

–Larry Nielson
Legislative Officer
SD ABATE

US CHOPPERS BOARDTRACK BIKE FOR SALE, NEW BABY TO TAKE CARE OF– I’m going to offer up the boardtrack bike for sale. $32500 for her with a $2000 finders fee. If you know anyone…

Some highlights on the boardtrack:
10th in AMD World Champs 2005
Featured on Bikernet
also in Iron Works (USA), Barnetts (USA), Freeway (France/Spain), Wild (France), Easyriders (Japan), AMD (England) and many others.
Art of the Chopper 2 introduction by Zimberoff
Also Steel Dreams TV

–Rick
U.S. Choppers
2039 S. Lyon St
Santa Ana, CA 92705
714-546-4699
Appointments Only Please
http://www.uschopper.com/

TINMAN SUPPORTS THE TROOPS WITH CANTINA MEMBERSHIPS–I went ahead and put two subscriptions to 5-ball inc. on my Pay-Pal. One for K.C. and the other to extend mine.

Doesn’t Pay-Pal sound gay as shit or what?

Was thinking about leaving an open account for all the whiny fucks that bitch about paying for your time, i.e. news. NOT!!

Peace,
–Tinman a.k.a. John Mills

BIKERNET ART EXHIBIT FOR THE WEEK–Inspired by one of my favorite tunes – The Wallflowers’ “ONE HEADLIGHT”written by vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Jakob Dylan ~ you old as dirt brothers like me, might remember his male parent Bob.

Ride Hard,
–Whiplash Biker Photog
soffordphotos@comcast.net

WHO IS JACK SCHITT?–For some time many of us have wondered just who is Jack Schitt? We findourselves at a loss when someone says, ‘You don’t know Jack Schitt!’

Well, thanks to my genealogy efforts, you can now respond in an intellectual way.Jack Schitt is the only son of Awe Schitt. Awe Schitt, the fertilizermagnate, married O. Schitt, the owner of Needeep N. Schitt, Inc. Theyhad one son, Jack.

In turn, Jack Schitt married Noe Schitt. The deeply religious coupleproduced six children: Holie Schitt, Giva Schitt, Fulla Schitt, BullSchitt, and the twins Deep Schitt and Dip Schitt.

Against her parents’ objections, Deep Schitt married Dumb Schitt, ahigh school dropout. After being married 15 years, Jack and Noe Schitt divorced.

Noe Schitt later married Ted Sherlock, and because her kids were livingwith them, she wanted to keep her previous name. She was then known as Noe Schitt Sherlock.

Meanwhile, Dip Schitt married Loda Schitt, and they produced a son with a rather nervous disposition named Chicken Schitt. Two of the other sixchildren, Fulla Schitt and Giva Schitt, were inseparable throughoutchildhood and subsequently married the Happens brothers in a dual ceremony.

The wedding announcement in the newspaper announced the Schitt-Happensnuptials. The Schitt-Happens children were Dawg, Byrd, and Horse.

Bull Schitt, the prodigal son, left home to tour the world. He recently returned from Italy with his new Italian bride, Pisa Schitt.

NOW when someone says, ‘You don’t know Jack Schitt,’ you can correct them.

–Crock O. Schitt

–from Rik Savenko

19th ANNUAL”MAYFIT” RALLYPAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA,MAY 18,19 & 20, 2007–Located approximately 50 miles north of Tulsa, Oklahoma is home to one of the best bike rallies in the country. Anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 bikers will ride through the Osage Indian Reservation and the scenic Tall Grass Prairie Reserve to the tiny northeastern Oklahoma community known as PAWHUSKA!

Twice a year the Osage County Independent Bikers (OCIB) hold two annual bike parties at Biker Park, USA in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. First in May is “Mayfit”, with a repeat performance in September as “Biker Days in the Great Osage.” Both rallies are for adults only and are not for the meek and fainthearted. If nudity and vulgarity offend you, then you need to stay the fuck home. Pawhuska is not a motorcycle rally, it’s a Biker Rally and known at times to be wilder than a two-bit whore on nickel nite.

Known as “Neutral Ground”, Pawhuska is more than just a gathering of friends. It’s a rite of passage for the new rider and a tradition for the clubs. As a matter of fact, Nelson and Pam Carter and the OCIB have been organizing bike rallies for more years than most have been riding.

With a schedule of events that include Bike Shows, Burn Outs, to the most down and dirty Skin to Win contest you’ve ever seen, there is no way you couldn’t have fun unless you were either deaf or dumb. Sprinkle all of this with a bunch of ‘neked” girls and cold cheap beer, and you’ve got the ‘makins’ of what an old-school rally is all about!

For 2007, MAYFIT proudly features the legendary CURTIS MOORE BAND, for some of the hottest Southern Fried Blues Rock to be heard. Moore, who is commonly known as the “Rowdy Redneck Rocker”, has shared the stage with famous groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, The Marshall Tucker Band, David Allan Coe and Willie Nelson, to name just a few. You can even sample some of Moore’s menu at myspace.comcurtismooreband.

The MAYFIT rally may not be one of the biggest, but it is dam sure one of the best in the mid-west! Admission is $15, with a $15 admission for cars and $50 admission for Motorhomes. No one under 18 admitted. For additional information, call: 918-287-3244.

–DynaMike

JOHNNY HUMBLE LOWERS HIS SPRINGER–It was recently a stock springer softail until he hit it with rattlecan black and a Heartland kit. He couldn’t stop there, with new Hooker Headers he stepped up to an H-D 95-inch kit and a Terry Components EFI upgrade.

DON’T MISS SANTA MARIA MOTORCYCLE MADNESS– BTW I have a dozen of your books in the Trailer ! You can run a piece on your Thursday news that says “Stop by Motorcycle Madness and ask for your free Bandit book at the official T shirt stand.” 1st 10 get a free book! Then look for the Bandit to get it signed ! We are having a wine tour on Saturday at 1pm. It is the 19th.

BIKERNET IS THE BEST PERIOD!– Keep up the great work and screw the cheapos who dont wanna pay for the news. Shit newspapers scooter mags are not free! for the work you guys have to do it’s a steal. Plus where else can you get this much info for one price. People just kill me.

–Eric F.

BRASS BALLS BOBBERS DEAL OF THE WEEK–We will try feature a bike either for sale or a cool build we are doing for a customer. We will also try to keep you informed about what we are doing at the shop.

We stay very busy but promise to do our best to keep you informed. Please pass along to friends. Have them sign up too.

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BIKERNET SPORTSTER RIDER NEEDS TECH ASSISTANCE–I was wondering who constructed the offset sprocket unit that was used in the black 1993 Sportster? I need this same unit constructed for my build. Who can I order one of these from?

–Anthony
dero4567@yahoo.com>

BIKERNET READER TECH QUESTION–I have just come into possession of a P & P Girder. I have disassembled it, cleaned all the shafts, bushings, zerks, replaced neck bearings, etc, reassembled, and put it on my ’81 shovel in an ’86 Paughco rigid.

It seems to work well, but I was wondering if you might have any info concerning how tight to set the nuts on the crossshafts. I do not know if this affects ride quality or not. Each end has a deep acorn nut on it with a set screw.

I do not know whether to tighten them down, or leave a bit of play and then set the setscrews or what. I know you have been at this for a very long time, and perhaps would have some experience with a girder.

–Preacher
prchr@usadatanet.net

TOMMY THOMPSON FOR PRESIDENT PARTY– I want to thank you for all the help you have been so far in helping Tony and I promote Tommy Thompson for President. We will continue to keep you informed on what progress is being made as well as continue to update the Team Tommy.org website.

There are numerous things we are presently involved in and they include getting people to know who Tommy Thompson is. Getting people to attend the party in Ames Iowa on August 10th and then having Iowa residents vote on the 11th

Along with getting people to know who Tommy is we have started to contact well know people in the world of motorcycling to endorse him. We are already receiving and have commitments for endorsements from motorcycle publications, Hall of Fame members, Motorcycle Rights Leaders, and others.

By all means they should check him out and the website before they do. Endorsements will be posted on the Team Tommy website. I am sure that after Tommy is elected we will look back on these endorsements and the other ways that people helped.

I do not feel that there are any other candidates that will be as helpful to those of us that ride and especially to those that have motorcycle related businesses. Asking people and those in the industry to Support One Of Our Own seems like a reasonable request.

–ROGUE

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360 DEGREE BRAKE ON STOCK SOFTAIL–This is the type of work Dave Welch of Chopper City USA is doing out of Jacksonville Florida. He spaces the brake to the outside only. Instead of putting the spacer between the brake and the wheel he bolts the brake to the wheel and uses a much smaller diameter spacer between the brake and the swing arm.

Dave Welch
Chopper City USA
(904)721-1961

–Chet Burozski
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CYCLE WORLD MAGAZINE’S RIDE FOR KIDS–The Ride For Kids program works in conjunction with Cycle World Magazine and the International Motorcycle Shows to raise awareness and donations for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Roland Sands worked with Cycle World Magazine this year to build a custom bike that was unveiled at the Long Beach show and which will be raffled off on May 1st. Each week attendees could buy a ticket for a chance to win this one-of-a-kind Roland Sands custom.

With the drawing for the bike near , this is your last chance to buy a ticket for a shot at that bike and to support a great cause. You can still purchase tickets until midnight April 30th online or by calling 800.253.6530! ($5 ea. or 5 for $20)

CLICK HERE TO BUY A TICKET FOR THE MAY 1ST DRAWING

Click here for more information including a video of the unveiling of the custom Honda 919 and check www.motorcycleshows.com where we’ll be sure to announce the winner!

DAVE SCOTT ON THE MOVE AGAIN–Advanstar is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Scott to Director of Sales and Marketing for the Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows. Scott recently served as Show Manager for the Big Twin West and publisher for Big Twin Dealer magazine, a role that he will continue.

Before coming to Advanstar Scott was the Director of Communications for Global Motorsports where he directed the advertising, public relations and event management for the group.

“I’m looking forward to building on the success of the International Motorcycle Shows and working with a truly professional team,” said Scott. He currently resides in Orange County with his wife, Tammi, and son Cody.

SUZUKI BOULEVARD M109R WINNER ANNOUNCED!–Russ McClilland from Wixom, Michigan is the lucky winner of the brand new Suzuki Boulevard M109R that was on display at each of the 13 stops on the 2006-2007 tour. Guests were encouraged to register to win the brand new bike, courtesy of Suzuki, with the winner being recently drawn at random. McClilland was informed that he was the lucky owner of the brand new Suzuki.

Having already taken the Rider Education Course , McClilland was at the Novi show shopping for a bike that he hoped to buy in the spring. “I just took the course last year and had not yet obtained my motorcycle license because I didn’t have a bike to take the test on yet,” said McClilland. “Wow, now I have the bike.”

Keep an eye out this spring for a guy on a new Boulevard M109R with a very big smile on his face! Congratulations Russ and thanks thank you Suzuki for making his day!

BIG TWIN and SPORTBIKE CUSTOMS BEST OF SHOW!–During the 2006-2007 Cycle World International Motorcycle Shows Presented by Toyota nearly six hundred thousand guests of the show were encouraged to vote for their favorite customs in both the Big Twin Customs presented by Newmar display and the Sportbike Customs showcase.

These two areas showed off the best of the best in unique custom builds from local and national builders. We now encourage all of you to visit the online voting for the 2006-2007 ‘Best of Show’ winner for each category. The winners will be featured in the 2007-2008 Powersports Magazine.

DAWSON’S NEW RIDE TO BE FEATURED IN BIKERNET’S READERS SHOWCASE DEPARTMENT–Anyone can feature their own bike in our Reader’s Showcase Department. Crazy Horse is our official editor and she will help you through the process, when she’s not being interviewed by Jay Leno.

This is my New pony for the stable, Dawson said. ” 10.5 feet long, lean and fast!” He needs a fast bike for times when the rain clouds are bunching up against dem hills. The Reader’s Showcase area was set up as a department for reader’s ride. It allows you to tell your own story with what ever bike you choose to feature.

DRAMATIC FIRST RACE FOR THE MAXXIS 2007 BRITISH SUPERSPORT CHAMPIONSHIP–Tyre manufacturer Maxxis is the new title sponsor of the 2007 British Supersport Championship, one of the leading motorcycle racing series in the UK and Europe and second only to the British Superbike Championship (BSB) in popularity.

The dramatic first round of the Maxxis British Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch saw Michael Laverty take a fantastic race win. The race was stopped after Dennis Hobbs crashed out heavily taking Laverty with him. The race was then restarted to be run over ten laps. However incident plagued this first race with Five riders crashing out at Paddock Hill bringing out the safety car.

The final lap came when Billy McConnell crashed heavily and the red flag was brought out again. It was at this point the race was declared, with Laverty the winner, Martin Jessopp second on the Ducati and Jamie Robinson in third.

As the support series to the British Superbike Championship, Supersport is looked upon as the final step on the ladder up to BSB and, as such, is considered the breeding ground for the Superbike stars of the future.

Unlike BSB, there are limits as to the kind of modifications teams can make to obtain maximum performance from these machines, which inevitably gives rise to close, competitive racing, full grids and career enhancing opportunities.

“Our sponsorship of the 2007 Supersport series provides us with an ideal platform from which to promote the Maxxis brand and in particular road tyres like the Supermaxx,” says Maxxis International UK managing director Derek McMartin.

TV coverage of the Maxxis British Supersport Championship will form part of the SKY Sports and ITV packages. Last year Sky Sports broadcast 29 programmes during the season, amounting to more than 100 hours of programming for the British Superbike series and Supersport support races. Rounds of the Supersport Championship will also be broadcast as part of ITV1’s 2007 racing package, reaching around a million viewers a week.

Contact Maxxis 08704 282272
For further information on the Maxxis British Supersport Championship visit www.britishsuperbike.com
Details on the full range of Maxxis motorcycle tyres is available at www.maxxis.co.uk

British Supersport – Brands Hatch Race Result
1 – Michael Laverty – Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS – 13.01.199
2 – Jamie Robinson – Honda – Margal – 13.01.722
3 – Ian Lowry – Suzuki – Relentless Suzuki by TAS – 13.01.903
4 – Aaron Walker – Honda – TJW Racing – 13.05.284
5 – Stuart Easton – Kawasaki – Isilon MSS Discovery Kawasaki – 13.05.574
6 – John McGuinness – Honda – Padgetts Motorcycles – 13.06.035
7 – Richard Cooper – Yamaha – AIM Racing – 13.06.706
8 – Steven Neate – Honda – Angel Racing – 13.07.405
9 – Ian Hutchinson – Honda – – 13.07.623
10 – James Westmoreland – Honda – Centurion Racing – 13.08.355

Championship Points
1 – Michael Laverty – 25
2 – Jamie Robinson – 20
3 – Ian Lowry – 16
4 – Aaron Walker – 13
5 – Stuart Easton – 11
6 – John McGuinness – 10
7 – Richard Cooper – 9
8 – Steven Neate – 8
9 – Ian Hutchinson – 7
10 – James Westmoreland – 6

TENNESSEE RESCINDS ADULT MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAW– NASHVILLE – The Senate voted 18-12 on Monday to rescind the mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults in Tennessee.Any licensed motorcyclist at least 21 years old could opt not to wear a helmet under the bill – SB1511 – sponsored by Sen. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville.

Burchett last year withdrew a similar bill from a Senate vote after it became clear the House would reject the measure. It passed Monday without any discussion on the Senate floor.

The companion bill has yet to be scheduled for a vote in a subcommittee of the House Transportation Committee.Officials at Vanderbilt University placed the average cost of treating a nonhelmeted motorcyclist at $63,956 between 2005 and 2006.

Knoxville News Sentinel

–from Rogue

A.B.A.T.E. of PA Motorcyclist Rights Rally–May 21, 2007–Ride with A.B.A.T.E. of PA to fight for your rights. The 30th Rights Rally departs Shellsville VFW Picnic Grounds at 11 AM, the Rally takes place at noon in the State Capitol building – Harrisburg, PA. Commemorative Rally patch to first 1000 riders. Weekend camping available.

Contact the A.B.A.T.E. of PA state office at 717-731-8955 or visit http://www.abatepa.org/ for more information.

— from Rogue

REAL COWBOY’S TOMBSTONE– Kinda brings a tear to your eye, doesn’t it? The headstone of RussellJ. Larson in the Logan City Cemetery, Logan, UT.

–from Rik Savenko

WHY MOTORCYCLES ARE DANGEROUS TO RIDE–We all know how dangerous it is to ride a motorcycle. That is not because the motorcycle is dangerous but many of the others on the road are not paying attention to operating their vehicle. There is no doubt that the use of cell phones while driving is one of the major distractions, that is not to say there are not others such as eating, distractions from passengers, putting on makeup and even changing clothes.

Making a law to ban cell phone use would be very unpopular but it would be a start to promoting safety and cutting down on crashes and collisions.

There are a lot of factors to consider and of course that is legislators who want to be re-elected and in many cases are also guilty of cell phone abuse themselves. How about motorcyclist who want the law passed, so they say, but then use cell phones while in their other vehicles.

To promote safety you need to stop collisions and crashes as opposed to trying to protect people when they are involved in them. Stronger enhancement laws and enforcing those laws already on the books is definitely the way to go and adding thing like banning cell phone usage would be a great addition. It may not be popular but it would work

People really need to understand that operating a vehicle is something that requires all of our attention and not something that includes multi-tasking that is so popular in other activities we do.

Please get involved in safety and let your legislative people know how you feel on the issues.

— Rogue

BILL TO BAN TALKING ON CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING ON HOLD IN FLORIDA SENATE–TALLAHASSEE — Motorists will be able to continue to ask for directions, tell their spouse what time they’ll be home, or just chatter aimlessly on their cell phone while driving in Florida.A measure that would have made it against the law to talk on a cell phone or send text messages while driving was put on hold in the state Senate on Monday. A return call for the bill isn’t likely this year.

The measure was on a Senate committee’s agenda, but the panel didn’t take a vote because there’s no companion measure in the House, making it nearly impossible to get the proposal through the Legislature this year.

— By DAVID ROYSE

–from Rogue

V-TWIN TV RUCKER PERFORMANCE ON THE SPEED CHANNEL–Rucker Performance will be featured on V-TWIN Television on April 10, 2007 on the SPEED Channel. V-TWIN goes behind the scenes of Rucker Performance, one of the top builders in the motorcycle industry. Check out this episode of V-TWIN TV featuring Rucker Performance on the SPEED Channel.

Tuesday, April 10, 10 p.m. & 2 a.m.
Wednesday, April 11, 10 a.m.
Saturday, April 14, 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Times)

To find out more information about V-TWIN Television and upcoming episodes, check out SPEED TV.

ASSALT WEAPAN UNDERWAY–The Bikernet Bonneville effort is underway for 2007, and it better be. We have our Paughco frame and we’re working with Leo DiOrio on our front end. He contacted me recently for more info:

A. ground clearance from the bottom of the frame to to the ground______________

That’s 3 inches.

B. from the bottom of the frame to the center of the neck _______________

Directly down from the neck it’s 24 _ inches.

C. rake_______

34 Degrees as Leo requested.

D. front tire diameter_________

Right now it’s 24.5 inches, but if we shave the tires, it will be less, by maybe one-half inch.

E. no brakes on the front____________

Yep, no brake. This bike ain’t about stopping.

F. approx neck dia at at the ends____________

That was approximately 2 3/16 inches.

G. picture of the fork stop______________

Here ya go:

H. distance over bearings in fork cups ______

No fork cups

If any of this doesn’t make sense let me know

Some, but we’ll figure it out.–Bandit

SUPPORT VETERAN’S KIDS–As you know, thousands of brave American troops have died fighting in just the past four years, and their children desperately need your help now more than ever. And you can help by attending the 3rd Annual BFE Ride & Rally on Saturday, May 12.

Please visit www.BFERIDE.com/register.html right now to register for your FREE T-shirt, ride pin and chance to win $1,000 cash!

Last year, hundreds of patriotic American bikers just like you attended the BFE Ride to help raise money for the “Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund” and other educational charities — and a really good time was had by all! This year, with your help, we hope to raise $50,000!

For your registration fee (tax-deductible donation), you get all this & more…
– Meet the famous Bill Goldberg, Grand Marshal
– Hot breakfast & blessing of bikes at St. Peter’s School (Fallbrook CA)
– $1,000 Poker Run of 80+ miles (scenic & challenging route)
– FREE T-shirt & ride pin (sign up by May 5th)
– Afternoon rally at Bates Nut Farm (Valley Center CA)
– BBQ lunch & beer/wine garden
– Live classic rock music by “Ruthless”
– Best bike contest & awards (winners get trophies & photos/story in QuickThrottle Magazine!)
– 50/50 cash raffle, plus lots of other raffles & FREE door prizes
– Vendors of all kinds (from leather & chrome to jewelry & eyewear)
– Several local casinos (Harrah’s, Pala, Pauma, Pechanga, Valley View)
– Plenty of camping & lodging nearby (stay the night or weekend!)

So please sign up today at www.BFERIDE.com/register.html and “Ride With Me to BFE ” on Saturday May 12 to support youth education and the children of our fallen American heroes. And if you can’t attend, will you please make a donation and help spread the word to your fellow bikers & friends?

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, May 12, at the 3rd Annual BFE Ride & Rally!

–Matthew J. Downey
Chairman & Founder
Bikers For Education Foundation
Web: www.BFERIDE.com
Email: info@BFERIDE.com
Phone: 760-583-1919
Fax: 760-451-1697
Mail: 3068 Via Loma, Fallbrook, CA 92028

VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED FOR THE WESTCOAST CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOW – THISWEEKEND – APRIL 14-15–We are still looking for some volunteers to help out at the BCCOM booth atthe Westcoast Custom Motorcycle Show on April 14-15 at the Tradex Centre inAbbotsford. Volunteers will receive free admission into the show. Here arethe shifts we are looking to cover:

Saturday, April 14
10am-1pm
1pm-4pm
4pm-7pm

Sunday, April 15
1pm-4pm
4pm-7pm

If you are able to give us a hand please contact us at (604) 580-0111 or1-877-580-0111 or reply to this email. Thank you!

British Columbia is the undisputed home to some of the world’s top custombuilders including professional bike builder Roger Goldammer of GoldammerCycle Works in Kelowna, BC who will be at the show with several of his bikeson display.

Goldammer’s amazing work has garnered him many accolades over the yearsincluding: 2006 British Columbia Creative Achievement Award, Winner BikerBuild Off 2006 (ExperiMental) where he earned first place in DiscoveryChannel?s Biker Build-off, after he raced his bike against other contestantsat the Bonneville Salt Flats, 1st Place AMD World Championship 2005(Trouble), 1st Place Artistry In Iron Vegas Bikefest/Hot Rod Bike 2005(Trouble), 1st Place Artistry in Iron Vegas Bikefest/Hot Rod Bikes 2004(BTR#3), 1st Place AMD World Championships 2004 (BTR#3), Most InnovativeBuilder VQ/Easyriders Daytona 2004 (Roger Goldammer), and 1st Place OverallOakland Roadster Show 53rd Annual 2002 (Dragon Bike) to name just a few.

SHOW HOURS
Saturday, April 14th from 10am-7pm
Sunday, April 15th from 10am-6pm

Westcoast Custom Motorcycle Show
Phone: (604) 580-0111 or 1-877-580-0111
Email: office@westcoastcustom.ca
Website: www.westcoastcustom.ca

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Hey,

We’re back from Australia and the news is cranking. The girls complained that my intros have been too intense. Sure, there’s a side of me that wants to weld, drink whiskey and chase women all day, but that’s not happening at the moment.

I suppose, in a sense, I reflect what’s current with myself and the gang here and my limited touch on the industry. So take it or leave it, this is what’s happening right now in the life of Bikernet. When it becomes all mellow again, I’ll let you know. Or just tell me to shut the fuck up.

I would like to offer this news as a tribute to Wil Phillips who passed away about two weeks ago. Wil designed the Rubbertail frame, the first true rubbermount Softail, and lots of other products including the lifesaving True-Track system for touring Harleys. Wil was a damn good friend who was surprised by terminal cancer only a couple of months ago. He was our suspension designer for our V-Panhead, the Salt Shaker, last year, and we looked forward to working with him this year. Hopefully his good friend, Ronnie, will pick up the True-Track product line and run with in.

Let’s hit the news, then I’ll pour my guts out once more:

BIKERNET NUMBERS FOR MARCH–We have a Web Trends software system linked to Bikernet constantly. It reads our numbers 24 hours a day and we download a report every month. Over the last three years Bikernet readership has grown more than 285 percent thanks to you.

Here’s our numbers for March:
Unique Users: 303,625
Impressions or page views: 1,113,000
Visits: 625,000
Hits: 10 million

NEW BLASTING SERVICE– Bearing Distributors Incorporated, my current employer, offers a new service that involves cleaning with dry ice. I don’t know a lot about it, but I know enough to know that it is pretty badass. It is as precise as bead blasting and you can adjust the size of the bead as you work. Also, the dry ice cleans grease and grime as well as paint, and evaporates on contact.

Here’s a link to our company website www.bdi-usa.com. Check it out when you get some free time. This may be something that the restoration guys might be interested in.

–Peter Jean
BDI
pjean@bdi-usa.com

They are going to send us one of these units to test.–Bandit

SAMANTHA DEATH RIDE CONTROVERSY–I just checked out the site again and I LOVE the additional pictures you added to it of the vintage stuff! Just a couple of things still need fixed (unless you did and I just pulled up an old version of the page)- sorry and I hope you don’t regard me as a pain in the ass.

The bike I rode for Jay Allen was his ’46 Indian Chief – NOT the Harley you have pictured. I am enclosing a picture of his bike in this email.

I hope this does not cause you to throw away the article, because it is awesome and is getting LOTS of attention. Also, I am sorry to be the cause of so many problems. I know you have a business to run and don’t need hassles like this. I even linked to it on our (me & Goth & Sara Libertes’) www.motorcyclefemmefatales.thrillarena.com website.

–Sam Morgan

Check the article on the Home page about Samantha’s history at the American Motordrome and her crash. There were some discrepancies with Sam’s descriptions, and we’ve pulled quotes from the owner and a member of Cycle Source Magazine staff, plus Dave Nichols at Easyriders. So all is well in Bikerdom once again and Sam can heal in peace.–Bandit

NEW FROM WIND VEST–Come see us at the Laughlin River RunApril 25th – 29thWe’re located at the Riverside!

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TOMMY THOMPSON SAYS HE FAVORS FREEDOM OF CHOICE FOR HELMET USE–I still don’t understand why people are running for President two years before the election, but fortunately one individual is a biker. Over the months ahead, we will bring you his views on several topics. You decide.

Rogue is our correspondent for Tommy Thompson and claims that he favors freedom of choice when it comes to the helmet issue. Here’s a strange one. We are constantly hammered, by the press, anytime a biker goes down. They’re all too happy to give up freedom for insurance profits, but when it comes to freedom of speech they go berserk. I don’t get it. Isn’t freedom on all fronts important?

–Rogue and Bandit

GANG OF WILD HAMSTERS RAID EASYRIDERS DENVER SHOW–Denver police report that Hamster motorcycles and yellow shirts made children cry and spectators were unable to view motorcycles for the glare. Young hot babes were harassed.

“We promised to drink more beer,” said Harlan, Hamster member representative.

“We set up additional security around the show trophies and bikini girls,” said John Green, Easyriders Show promoter.

No arrests were made.

“The finals are right around the corner, May 5 in Kansas City,” John Green said. “We hope to have the Hamsters under control during the 2007 Invitational finals and Pro Class finals. All 2008 Centerfold Builders will also be selected in KC May 5. I know some Hamsters are in the competition. It could get ugly.”

EASYRIDERS BACKS AMERICAN MOTORDROME–“Jay Lightning and his team put on a helluva show. The Motordrome is apart of two wheeled history that needs to be embraced by riderseverywhere. Watching these trick riders do their thing is truly amind-blower.

If you see the Motordrome at a bike show, rally or run, makesure to take the time to support it. Without your help this amazinghistorical attraction could go the way of the Dodo bird. We don’t wantthat.”

–Dave Nichols
Editor Easyriders & V-Twin Magazine
Paisano Publications, LLC

POT SMOKIN’ JUDGE NOT ARRESTED, WHY DOES THAT NOT SURPRISE ME?–BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A Broward County judge accused of smoking marijuana in a Hollywood park is taking a leave of absence while his legal situation plays out.Last month, Judge Lawrence Korda was in Stanley Goldman Park near Hollywood Boulevard when police patrolling the park smelled marijuana, followed the scent and found him seated on a bench, police said.

Korda, 59, was not arrested but was issued a notice to appear in court and faces a charge of marijuana possession, according to police Korda was recently reassigned from Family Court to Probate Court, a move that had him swap jobs with Judge Larry Seidlin. Both judges made national headlines for their involvement in the Anna Nicole Smith case.

Korda begins the indefinite leave of absence Wednesday.

–Rogue
Sturgis Freedom FightersMotorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com

APRIL IS CHECK YOUR HELMET MONTH FOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON– Dealers Offer Helmet Information, Purchased-On Date Stickers;New Helmet Section Launched at h-d.com.

MILWAUKEE (April 11, 2007) – How often should a helmet be replaced and how snug should it really fit? These are two key questions that many enthusiasts regularly ask. April is Check Your Helmet Month and MotorClothes specialists at Harley-Davidson dealerships are available to answer these questions and others regarding helmet fit, function, care and replacement.

As the riding season begins to ramp up, it is important to ensure a helmet is ready for the rides ahead. During April’s “Check Your Helmet Month” and throughout the year, enthusiasts are encouraged to visit their local Harley-Davidson dealer for personalized helmet fitment advice and a free helmet check.

Based on helmet manufacturer and SNELL Memorial Foundation recommendations, helmets should be replaced every three to five years, depending on use and wear. This info and more is also available in “The Heads-Up on Helmets” brochure which is available at dealerships.

Harley-Davidson carries a range of helmet styles including Half, Three-Quarter, Full-Face and Modular helmets to meet rider needs. In addition to learning about styles, materials, fit, and more, Harley-Davidson is helping to make it easier for customers to manage the lifecycle of their helmets with the use of Purchased-On Date Stickers. Starting this month, dealers are adhering Purchased-On Date Stickers at the time of purchase on the inside of helmets under the comfort liner. This provides customers with an accurate date of purchase and a useful reminder for when to replace their helmets.

In addition to the information provided by MotorClothes Specialists at local dealerships, consumers can visit www.harley-davidson.com for detailed information about helmet styles, components, fit, care and replacement, as well as check out the selection of helmets offered by Harley-Davidson. This information can also be accessed in the new helmet section at www.harley-davidson.com/helmets.

AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CYCLE ANNOUNCES FREE DEALER FLOORING–American Performance Cycle (APC) has announced that dealers who qualify can get up to 12 months worth of free flooring (through GE Capital).

Mike Sample snr, CEO stated: “We realize that the market is experiencing a little downturn in recent months, and we are always thinking of ways to assist our dealers.”

APC sales are up according to Mike Sample Jr, Vice President of APC. Sample Jr. added: “We feel that our bikes are at the perfect price point for where the market is today. Our bikes are CARB and DOT approved. They are world class custom production bikes and are listed in NADA and Kelley Blue Book.”

The company has recently hired three new builders to keep up with their current demand and has appointed Matt Dahlin as its new General Manager. Matt has been in the motorcycle business for 19 years and brings to APC a wealth of retail knowledge. “We feel very privileged to have Matt join our family and look forward to his expertise regarding our forward progress. Matt is already an extremely valued part of our executive team,” concluded Sample Sr.

APC also has a unique program for dealers who aren’t able to get their customers financed. APC uses a variety of lenders that they have established credit with, so if a dealer is having problems financing a deal, and if it’s an APC bike, the dealer can ride off of APC’s coattails and get their customer financed.

–AMERICAN PERFORMANCE CYCLES
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tel: 702 314 5272
Fax: 702 314 528
> E-mail: apccycles@aol.com
www.apccycles.com

DANA GELINAS WINS MARCH’S THUNDER SADDLE CONTEST– Dana Gelinas has won the March contest with his patriotic tattoo and will receive a custom Thunder Saddle with his tat embroidered on the seat.

Dan rides a 2001 Harley-Davidson Pearl White FLSTFI Fatboy. His riding takes place on the weekend running along the coast or up the mountains from his home base in Massachusetts, weather permitting,

Enter The 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

Take a moment and look at February’s contestants. Or click here to get all of the contest details.

NEW CHASSIS FROM WIDE OPEN CYCLES– The bike pic I sent you is of Wide Opens own new chassis called the Bitch. That bike is named Solid Gold and is number two of a set of ten being built and designed by Wide Open. Solid Gold was completed at the end of Jan. 06 for the Florida bike build-off conpetition which we won for the second time.

Right after that we took the bike to Cincy V-Twin and on to Louisville Easyrider show where we qualified for the finals in Kansas City. The bike is nine and a half feet long with a seat height of 17 inches while still maintaining a frame to ground clearance of 4.5 inches. The powerplant is a El Bruto 120 backed up with a Baker 6-speed rsd trans and Jaybrake trans brake. Tauer machine designed the extended primary that ties it all together. A 5 inch coil over shock under the seat provides the cushion for the rigid chassis with a Metzeler 300 on a Renegade wheel brining up the rear. PSI big air carb delivers the fuel needed thru it’s new no jet design. Wide Open then finished the bike with Pagan gold paint to accentuate our exotic and sanitary flowing fab work. The bike as are all of of our bikes our built to be true rideable works of art.

–Vince
Wide Open Cycles
wideopencycles@bellsouth.net

CRAZY HORSE PAINTING TO BE FEATURED ON THE TODAY SHOW–I found out back in Feb that I was going to be profiled on the Weekend Edition of The Today Show. And Tuesday they filmed me.

The preparation for this was more extensive than I had imagined. Getting the studio, shop and place looking good and polished. I know shops that spend weeks getting ready for a filming. Now I know what they go through.

Most of my time during the winter and spring is spent working and my place gets trashed. I spread out my spring cleaning and organizing over several months in late spring.But this year, I had less than a month to get it all done and still find time for work.

Well, the filming is behind me, and I’ll be in the studio doing 16 hour days (and nights) until each and every paint job is out the door.

Being on The Today Show is the kind of thing I could never even imagine. I was shocked when I got the email that started all this.As for when the show will air, it will most likely be in the next 4 weeks. It will only be about 3 minutes long.

They liked the fact that if you go by my place, it looks like just another anonymous house in the country. No clue that an Easyriders cover bike (that I ride the living shit out of), show winner, and a bike that most everyone on the m/c industry recogonizes lies just beyond the plain tan garage door. There are no flames on my mailbox, no signs, but go past that door and some very intense bikes are there. I had my chopper, the sporty, and a customer’s ’51 Panhead chop here at the house for them to film.

Plus they also filmed down at my husband’s fabrication shop at the H-D dealer. You go from flowers and trees backwoods to the chrome and neon of Jim’s shop. Plus there are about six of our full blown custom bikes there on display.

The whole thing was quite a ride. They wanted to present me as an artist/writer/journalist/spokeswoman for women riders.

They filmed the reporter Jay Gray and I riding. He rode my Sportster and I was on the chopper. They also filmed me blasting down the interstate on the chopper. They filmed me in my studio airbrushing on a fender. They interviewed my in the garage and some of the inprocess bikes we are building.

As soon as I know when the show will air, I will post it.

–CrazyHorse

SHANGHAI RIM MANUFACTURER REACHES OUT TO BIKERNET–We are very glad and solemn to send you this introductory letter, hoping that it will be the prelude to mutually beneficial relations between us. We learned that you are specialized in motorcycle spare parts especially on Rims from your homepage. we are the biggest Motorcycle Wheel Rims Supplier in Shanghai, and we mainly cooperate with big and famous company due to their needs, so we recommend our company to you in the hope of receiving your orders on motorcycle rims from time to time. As one of the biggest Motorcycle Wheel Rim Manufacturer in Shanghai, We specialize in manufacturing and selling special aluminum alloy rims, including alloy professional rims and alloy rims for models of motorcycles like scooters, choppers, dirt bikes, off-road and so on. In our minds it’s our obligation and desirability to produce good quality products to serve all customers in the whole world. Till now, our motorcycle rims sell well and the output increases year by year, we are awarded of good reputation with excellent quality Wheel Rims and best service. Unison Rim masterpiece would satisfy all your rim – needs for safety, new profiles and durability.

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–Simon Young

You do know this is us trying to be funny by posting this, right? Layla

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NEW ADJUSTABLE PASSENGER FOOTBOARD MOUNTS–MILWAUKEE (March 30, 2007) – Dial in passenger comfort with the new Adjustable Passenger Footboard Mount Kits from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories. The adjustable mounts replace the orignal equipment, fixed mounts and raise or lower the passenger footboards through five positions. The lowest position is 2 inches forward from stock, while the highest position is 2.5 inches higher than stock. Adjustment is easy with a common hex wrench. Each kit includes a left and right adjustable support assembly and all required mounting hardware. Footboard pans and inserts are sold separately.

Two Adjustable Passenger Footboard Mount Kits are available: P/N 50768-07 ($349.95) fits 1993-later Touring models. P/N 50769-07 ($369.95) fits 2000-later Softail models (except FLSTS, FLSTSC, FLSTN, FLSTF, and FXSTD). FLSTC models require separate purchase of Saddlebag Relocation P/N 90238-00.

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.

BUILT-IT-YERSELF LEATHER SEAT–Check out our newest products; the “Built-it-yourself” leather seatkit and the dual and single seat shocks offered through GuiltyCustoms. Guilty customs is the east coast distributor for”ChopperShox” out of Las Vegas NV. Dealer inquiries welcome.

–Carl (Cj) Hanlon
Guilty Customs, LLC
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ELECTRICAL MOTORCYCLE REACHES 155.87 MPH–The KillaCycle electrical reach new record speeds of 155.87mph.At a drag race in Chandler, Arizona, the electrical bike finished a quarter mile in 8.168s, breaking the old record of 8.801s held by Dennis Berube with an electric car for more than six years.

The KillaCycle is not the fastest electrical vehicle under the sun though. Take the Ohio State University Buckeye Bullet, which reach already 321mph back in 2004.

The bike is powered by 990 lithium ion cells from A123 Systems, a Massachusetts start-up that is also making batteries for General Motors.More details on CNET and on the KillaCycle site.

— from Rogue

STEALTH REPORT FROM NORTH CAROLINA–It has been like winter all over again around her the past few days. We set a record for low temps Easter Sunday, it was 21 degrees that morning! Hey, It is Spring and that is the way it goes! I love Spring, the earth comes to life, bikes are back on the road, baseball is back, it is just a good time of year.

Once in awhile I need a good kick in the pants to remind me how blessed I am and it usually come form “THE MEANEST,” she is pretty good at that. I guess we all need a good kick once in awhile. This past week my buddy Hiway from your shot kinda reminded me. You know when I stop and think about it, I am very fortunate to do what I do at STEALTH BIKE WORKS. No, I am not talking about how much money we make, because at times it is a real struggle, but we still find a way to keep going.

In May we come up on our 2-year Anniversary. I think we have done very well for a small shop. We are starting our 5th ground up build, we have made a lot of new friends along the way and we have carved our own little niche around here. A lot of people come in for old school and bobber inventory. That is what we do, bare bones, no frills, no extras thrown on bikes. That is what I grew up with and I have always held onto that style bike. SBW ain’t for everyone and it was never intended to be. No boutiques, just parts and bikes. You can hear the sounds of a bike shop and SBW smells like a bike shop, not a bad smell, which to me and our customers is a good thing. When you enter the shop, you know you are in a bike shop, not a mall.

It is Spring, like I said. I remember being a kid and from morning until night we played baseball, all day everyday. I played through high school and two years after high school. Man those were some care free days and you thought they would never end but as with everything in life, they ended. At the time we all took it for granted that those days would go on forever. I guess myself and all of us took those days for granted. Man we got to play baseball everyday and now I find myself thinking about SBW in the same ways except i am not taking any of it for granted. Man, I get to go to a motorcycle shop today, It doesn’t get any better for me!

Until next week, RIDE!

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MORE BIKERNET CULTURE, ART FROM CHRIS KALLAS–Since you were out of town and not breathing down my neck, I haven’t worked on the Assalt Weapan mascot girl.Actually been busy selling art and stuff on ebay, helping my brother, and working on my taxes.

Mike (Stealthworks), Pullin has contacted me about doing another Run for Breath t-shirt design since he’s doing the event again this year.

Shameless plug: The article on my art is in the latest (june issue), of Bike Works. By next week it should be available everywhere.I haven’t seen it yet myself. Here’s some eye candy for the news, a jpg. of a work in progress. It’s a re-do of a piece I did awhile ago.

–Chris Kallas

RICK FAIRLESS? STROKERS DALLAS TO EXPAND, GAIN 16,000 SQUARE FEET–Dallas, TX (February 6, 2007)- Rick Fairless? Strokers Dallas, the 35,000 square feet motorcycle mecca located in northern Dallas, is in the process of a major expansion. Plans were recently unveiled for the 16,000 square feet property adjacent to Strokers Dallas on Shorecrest Drive that Fairless has purchased. Construction will begin soon to add showroom and service department space, new offices, a larger parts department, a tattoo parlor, and a new outdoor bar area.

According to Fairless, all offices currently located in the dealership will move next door to the new larger space, increasing their current showroom floor by nearly 1,200 square feet. This new additional space will allow Strokers to display more motorcycles, increase their parts section, and expand their apparel selection.

There are also plans to add and open up a second floor in the parts room, which was formerly closed to the public. This will allow Strokers to increase their inventory and showcase their products to customers. ?This will give us the opportunity to show our customers what a wide variety of parts and accessories we really carry. Before, people weren?t able to see everything behind the closed doors,? said Fairless. ?Now, they?ll be able to see it all.?

The new outdoor bar space will occupy 7,500 square feet on the north end of the property. This new space will allow for even more motorcycle parking and party areas during the packed weekends at Strokers. There are also plans to build a new stage area and increase covered motorcycle parking.

?With the addition of the new outdoor bar, we will now be able to accommodate more private parties and events by renting out that space to large groups or companies? said Fairless. ?We?ve had parties and weddings here before, but this will be cool for those people to have their own area aside from the rest of the crowd.? To get more information on having an event at Strokers, call them at 214-357-0707.

THAT?S A WRAP FOR THURSDAY–I?ve been thinking about what the girls were whinning about and something came to me. Each week when I run down our projects they freak. It might be workload pressure. Some folks love accomplishments and goals, others run from them.

I take a lot of pride in this industry and want to run all the news, whether the company advertises with me or not. I want you to receive all the goddamn news I can deliver.

I?m sure you?ve noticed that generally there?s three or four contest going on. From now on we?re going to up that number with our own contest area. Check it out and sign up. We?re shooting for five winners a week. Don?t forget to sign up for the D&D contest and the Saddleman/Metric Thunder prizes. They?re giving away $1000 prizes monthly.

Just so I don?t disturb the girls sensitive nature this week, I?ll keep my projects list mellow. Hang on for Australian reports and more on our Bonneville effort. We?ve put in to be a major Bubs Bonneville sponsor this year. We?ll let you know the outcome this week.

Ride Forever,

–Bandit

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BIKERNET SCIENTIFIC STUDY FINDINGS RELEASED TODAY–A 2006 study found that the average American walks about 900 miles a year.

Another study found that Americans drink an average of 22 gallons of beer ayear.

“That means, on average, Americans get about 41 miles per gallon,” said Wilburn Roach, lead Bikernet Science Director.

–from Rogue
Bikernet Communications Specialist

MISSOURI HELMET REPEAL UPDATE–Missouri Helmet Bill 155 passed both chambers, it goes to Governor Blunt.He has expressed in public that he will sign bill into law.

Local media has been shitting razor blades. Local scooter tramp populationjust shaking their heads at the disinformation as the bigots and hypocritesshow their asses.

Ignored is the fact that a majority of motorcyclists voluntarily wearhelmets. Along with the fact that helmet law promoters are rarely-concerned with our safety and more towards their inbred prejudice cause weride motorcycles.

–R.E. “Pompeii” Popplewell
Charter Member- FORR, INC. Missouri

AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE CO. 1902 INTRODUCES COMPLETE LINE OF MAC2 SIGNATURE SERIES TRAILERS–Phoenix, Az. American Motorcycle Co. 1902 unveiled its latest licensing program to the public at the recent NitroSyndicate West Side Expo in Phoenix Az to an enthusiastic audience.

The “AMC2 Signature Series” custom motorcycle trailer program manufactured by ROXX Tec, Inc.

The reception was well beyond all expectations. We left the show with serious commitments for both custom motorcycle trailers, and custom built mobile marketing / vending trailers.

The three AMC2 trailers shown included:1)
The “AMC2 Traveler”. A fully customized motorcycle trailer built to meet the standards required to transport today’s hottest custom motorcycles. This trailer comes with it all and offers very few options. This is the big daddy of custom motorcycle trailers. Trailer is built to load the lowest customs, is pre-wired for GPS Security system and air-conditioning/ heat, has front entry for easy access to wheel chocks and storage, electric ramp doors, LED lighting, can be custom painted to match any theme, custom wheels to match your car or truck, aluminum storage cabinets, high-end AM/FM/CD stereo w/ sub-woofer and ton’s of power, and so much more. Also a commercial grade awning is available as an option.

Check out all the features of the AMC2 Signature Series trailers at:www.amc1902.com/traileror atwww.ROXXTec.com

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MIKE RETURNS TO BIKERNET–I have lot’s of shit to do but I didn’t forget about the best biker web-site. I checked in every once in a blue moon. You’re still the crazy dude and why I bought a Harley 7 years ago.

Anyway, I hope all is well with you and I will sign up for the Cantina on account I like the Thursday news. I see you got an accountant or did someone kick you in the nads? Most probably Sin. I love that dame. I can go on but I enjoyed your story of Vince. You had me then you delayed, delayed and my detour began.

Time to ride, in between my kids functions, baseball, wrestling. Shit.

–Mike Ruiz

BIKERNET WORKS WITH PAUGHCO ON TECH ARTICLE–Over the last couple of years the Bikernet staff faced a variety of transmission plate questions. When you’re building a bike from scratch, there’s a wide variety of options. As we attempted to slip our 5-Speed Softail transmission in the Assalt Weapan frame we were perplexed when two Softail mounting plates didn’t work. I spoke to Jason from Paughco and he clued me in. We will bring you a tech on the variety of transmission mounting plates in the near future.

ANOTHER WAY TO WIN FREE SHIT ON BIKERNET–Enter Bikernet’s Sharpest Softail Contest. WIN a new set of high-performance Fat Cat or Boarzilla performance exhaust pipes for your Harley-Davidson Softail. It’s easy send us:

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Email
Picture of your bike
Telephone
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Send entries to softail@horspowermarketing.com and we will post them on bikernet.com, DandDexhaust.com and have the community at bikernet.com vote for the ‘Sharpest Softail’ of Bikernet.

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MISSOURI HELMET BILL STILL HAS HURTLES TO CROSS–HB-155 passed out of House to Senate, voted 8-2 w/do pass out of Senatecommittee. 155 has been placed on calendar, Sen. Charley Shields is incharge of bringing 155 onto Senate floor for a vote…

TV news went over the top informing the public that bikers would fill up thehospital wards, the morgues, on the public’s tax dollar as if the bill waspassed.

Could use some help with a notice to Missouri bikers about their phonecalls/emails ect. to Senator Charley Shields to politely put HB-155 ontothe Senate floor for debate & a vote, would be very helpful. All the”numbers” for this available at FORR.NET. This is where we were at lastyear this time (ignored).

As I put in my 2cents to the Senator; It’s not like we’re going to rideoff mad, we’ll be back same place, same time next year, same “point of order& call for the question.” The stunning image we get? Ignored. -There wasmore, but polite & to the point, you know the line.

–Pompeii

RUSTY’S BAYSIDE CUSTOM CYCLES IN AUSTRALIA REPORTS IN–Many thanks for taking the time to come and visit my little patch of our lifestyle..It was really good to meet you and look forward to vibing with you in the future. Just a short note to say G’day and regards to Nyla. All the best and look forward to your next chapter. Cheers for now and all the best.

–Rusty Clark
rustyscustom@powerup.com.au

Rusty has a stash of Panhead and early Shovel parts. He’s a source, so give him a shout. Watch for his story in the next couple of weeks.–Bandit

IN SEARCH OF THE REBEL–I am currently building a Hardtail Springer Sportster basket caseproject and I was browsing through Rebels Sportster/Buell build and Iam interested in a lot of the mods he did to the bike. One that I wouldlike to clear up is the wiring diagram you have located athttp://www.bikernet.com/news/images/PhotoID10268.jpg The picture istoo small to be of use to me and I was wondering if you have alarger/readable picture I could use for my build?

–Brian Stern
stern666@gmail.com

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BIKERNET STUDIES WOODPECKERS–An Hawaii woodpecker and a California woodpeckerwere arguing about which place had the toughesttrees. The Hawaii woodpecker said Hawaii had a treethat no woodpecker could peck. The Californiawoodpecker accepted his challenge, and promptlypecked a hole in the tree with no problem. TheHawaiian woodpecker was in awe.

The California woodpecker then challenged theHawaiian woodpecker to peck a tree in Californiathat was absolutely im-peckable (a term woodpeckerslike to use). The Hawaiian woodpecker expressedconfidence he could do it, so accepted thechallenge.

After flying to California , the Hawaii woodpeckersuccessfully pecked the tree with no problem.

So the two woodpeckers were now confused. How is itthat the Californian woodpecker was able to peck theHawaiian tree and the Hawaiian woodpecker was ableto peck the Californian tree, but neither one wasable to peck the tree in their own state?

After much woodpecker-pondering, they both came tothe same conclusion – Your pecker is always harderwhen you’re away from home.

–from Chris T.

LAYLA?S GIVING SHIT AWAY IN THE FREE CONTEST–I have to say, when I read suggestions from some people, it seems many of them really don?t know Bikernet at all.

Show us more home-built chops, more tits, techs on this or that, why don?t you have this section or that section? Here are the five winners I chose, and then I?m gonna touch on where most their suggestions already exist or how you readers can help make them exist.

MARIE –
CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991 – USA
Suggestion: I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE ABOUT WOMEN BIKERS, WOMENS MOTORCYCLE ORG, OR CLUBS!!
Wanted: TO PAY MY BIKE OFF, OR TO OWN A CHOPPER!

CHARLENE CASEY ,
CARSON, CA 90746 – USA
Suggestion: HOW ABOUT A “BIKER CHICK” SECTION – PICS AND INFO BY AND ABOUT LADY BIKERS? ALSO – A BIKE CLUB SECTION THAT INCLUDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH BIKERS IN A SPECIFIC AREA THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN RIDIN FROM TIME TO TIME.
Wanted: LADIES LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS TO RIDE IN!

We would love to show more from the women, however we don?t get much. I can see that we get a few women who enter the contest, but no articles, no posts in the forum. I don?t know you?re there unless you speak up. I created a category in our Forum Board under Lifestyle and Culture. C?mon ladies, lets hear from you!
http://forum.bikernet.com/

BRYAN S. SWEET –
LANDENBERG, PA 19350 – UNITED STATES
Suggestion: HOW ABOUT HAVING A WEEKLY SUBMISSION FROM A SUBSCIBER REPORTING ON A LOCAL EVENT. THERE ARE A LOT OF GREAT SMALL EVENTS OUT THERE. IT WOULD BE A GOOD WAY FOR READERS TO LEARN ABOUT SOME OF THE SMALLER(BETTER)EVENTS AND SUPPORT THE LIFESTYLE.
Wanted: I AIN’T PICKY! MAYBE A T-SHIRT OR TWO FROM A LOCAL EVENT OUT THERE ON THE LEFT COAST.

Bryan, we post what is sent to us. In addition to many categories in our forum board, we also have a Events Calendar http://www.bikernet.com/calendar/ and Event Coverage http://www.bikernet.com/events/ for any of you who send in your own event coverage submission. We run two news columns a week that include event info from those who have taken the time to submit. So, what events have you been to lately, Bryan?

KEVIN.C.SCHUMACHER
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND 4075 – AUSTRALIA Suggestion: G’DAY, HOWZ ABOUT A SITE FOR BIKERS AND BIKERETTES TO GET IN TOUCH, OR TO LET OTHER BIKERS WHO MIGHT BE TRAVELLING SAY OVERSEA’S KNOW WHERE TO MEET AND MAKE FRIENDS OR EVEN STAY OVER.
Wanted: UUUMMM,LETS SEE, MAYBE A COOL T-SHIRT (XXL) LOOK I’M NOT FUSSY, I’D BE GRATEFUL FOR ANYTHING..EXCEPT SHIT…THANKS KEV.

http://forum.bikernet.com/ Again, in our forum board we have three categories for this under ?Travel?.

BILLY AZLIN
ATOKA, TN 38004 – USA
Suggestion: MORE STUFF FROM READERS
Wanted: LESS PAIN, MORE SEX

You said it, Billy. ~Layla

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