Champions Strut at the XDA Season Finale XDA’s fourth season has been another success with the 29th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals, crowning twelve champions at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR).  The season featured top-tier motorcycle drag racing action that can’t be seen anywhere else. And while the on-track action was hot, the racers’ payouts were hotter, with over $560,000 for the year and $131,000 in contingency offerings. The 2021 season also saw records broken and performance barriers pushed to new levels. And because of the loyal XDA racers and fans, the series continued to grow and thrive during a time that is unpredictable month to month. XDA is looking forward to another successful season next year with their racing family. The 2022 XDA season will begin where 2021 ended, at the world-renown Maryland International Raceway on April 22-24 for the Platinum Fleet Repair Spring Nationals. Mark your 2022 calendars now to race with the quickest and fastest sanction in the country! April 22-24 / PFR Spring Nationals / MDIR May 20-22 / MTC Engineering Summer Nationals / VMP June 17-19 / FuelTech Superbike Showdown / MDIR July 22-24 / WPGC Bike Fest / MDIR August 26-28 / Bike Bash / VMP September 23-25 / DME Racing Fall Nationals / MDIR Orient Express Racing Pro Street Winner – Rodney Williford / Runner-up – Jordan Haase Champion – Rodney Williford The Orient Express Pro Street class is the most exciting class to watch in all of motorcycle drag racing. With no wheelie bars, these 6-second, 230+mph motorcycles are launching like missiles as their riders fight to keep them straight through the quarter mile. This past weekend delivered numerous personal improvements among the class. Rodney Williford came into the DME Racing Fall Nationals with the championship title already locked down. He went right to work taking the number one qualifying spot with a 6.482, followed by Greg Wallace’s personal best ET of 6.484. This makes Wallace the eleventh rider to enter the forties in Pro Street. Curtis Brown, who is in his rookie season, ran a 6.760 in qualifying to make a big move down the Pro Street GOAT list. Midwest racer Jamie Hendricks also improved to a 7.136. And Jason Dunigan ran the top speed of the event in qualifying at 230.29 mph. Rudy Sanzoterra with Quicktime Motorsports has been making big moves this season in his program and made the trip to his first XDA race of the season. Despite losing in round one, he ran his personal best of 6.688 to make him the twenty-fifth rider ever to enter the sixties in Pro Street. The XDA looks forward to seeing his team back next season. In round one, Caleb Holt ran the quickest of the session at 6.499 to take a win over Curtis Brown. Like Sanzoterra, Brown also ran his personal best on a losing round at 6.735. James Waugh would also improve his personal best in round one, winning against Ryan Bonitatis with a 6.562 making him the eighteenth rider to enter the fifties. Problems for Greg Wallace in round one caused an upset as the fifteenth qualifier, Brad Christian, took the win over him, running a 7.202. Also taking wins in the round were Williford 6.638, Ryan Hable 6.704, Justin Shakir 6.583, Jordan Haase 6.643, and Jason Dunigan 6.617. In round two, the performance continued as Williford 6.503, Holt 6.542, Haase 7.103, and Dunigan 6.587 all took wins. In the semi-final, Jordan Haase made a solo pass when Dunigan’s cam sensor broke, and he could not get the bike to fire in the water box. This sent Haase to his first final round appearance this season. Williford also took a win with a 6.488 over Holt’s 6.582. If Jordan Haase is in the final, Williford is always in the other lane. With John Gover tuning, Haase was ready to lay down his best number of the weekend and finally get a win over Williford. Haase got the starting line advantage with a .032 reaction time to Williford’s .079. Haase gave his best effort with a 6.644, but it was no match for the run that everyone had been waiting for Williford to run all season, a 6.383 at 229.66 mph. With this pass, Williford won the race and became the third rider to enter the thirties, and the first person to ever run thirties on a Hayabusa. With the XDA season complete, the top ten XDA Pro Street racers will focus on their $5,000 bonus race. The 25th annual Haltech World Cup Finals presented by Wiseco on November 3-7 will host the fourth annual Pro Street Shootout sponsored by Platinum General Services. This will be the largest event that Pro Street has ever raced at, competing in front of 40,000+ fans. Ten racers will show up, but only eight will make it to the show on Sunday! The ten racers that will strive to qualify for the eight-bike field are Rodney Williford, Justin Shakir, Jason Dunigan, Greg Wallace, Jordan Haase, Ryan Hable, Kenny Brewer, Curtis Brown, Ryan Bonitatis, and Darion Payne. DME Racing Real Street Winner – Trevor Schnitz / Runner-up – Mark Hylton Champion – Mark Hylton On Friday, you could feel the steam from the DME Racing Real Street pressure cooker as both David Stewart and Mark Hylton waited to start qualifying. With only a round of points separating them from a championship, the pressure was written all over their faces. In qualifying Spencer Claycomb took the top spot with a 7.572, followed by Hylton’s 7.591. Stewart qualified seventh with a 7.693 at the bottom half of the field, putting him at a disadvantage for round one. In round one, Ralphie Navarro would run a 7.613 to take out David Stewart’s 7.770 pass and end his hopes of a championship. Mark Hylton would win over Bud Harrod to cement his 2021 title. You could see the relief on Hylton’s team as they were able to switch gears and happily focus on an event win. Rickey Gadson won over Chad Sosnowski 7.751 to 7.724, and Trevor Schnitz won over Jovi Barnes. In round two, Navarro and Schnitz gave us some action with a side-by-side nail biter. Schnitz had the starting line advantage with a.042 reaction time to Navarro’s .108. Schnitz was quickly in front of Navarro, but Navarro kept gaining, and by the eighth mile, they were side-by-side. Even from the top of the grandstands, you could not tell who was crossing the finish line first; they were that close. When the boards lit up, it was a 7.668 to a 7.669 in favor of Schnitz. Gadson and Hylton also took wins that round on solo passes. Schnitz’s round two win earned him a bye to the final. The new champ, Mark Hylton, took an easy victory against Gadson, who broke on the starting line. Headed to the final, this would be Schnitz’s second final round appearance this season and the second time facing Hylton. Schnitz once again took a slight starting line advantage with a .042 to Hylton’s .046. Both riders took off side-by-side until about the eighth mile when Hylton’s Hayabusa lost power, and Schnitz pulled away from him. When Schnitz’s win light came on, it made the sixteen-year-old the youngest winner in XDA history. It must be in the genes. Real Street will return for the 2022 motorcycle drag racing season. If you are looking to enter the Pro ranks, now is the time to start preparing for next year. MaxxECU Pro Xtreme Winner – John Collins / Runner-up – Chris Garner-Jones Champion – Chris Garner-Jones Chris Garner-Jones clinched the 2021 MaxxECU Pro Xtreme championship with a 159 point lead over the class. Jones also set the ET record earlier this season to an astounding 3.897. Garner-Jones qualified number one with a 3.949 followed by his rival John Collins with a 3.95. At the DME Racing Fall Nationals, these two riders would find themselves in the opposing lanes for the fourth final this season. Collins is the only rider Garner-Jones has lost to all season. In round one, Bobby Lovingood was broke, giving Garner-Jones an easy pass to the next round. Collins bested Chris Cutsinger with a 4.011 to a 4.103. And Rob Garcia ran the only three-second pass of eliminations with a 3.984 to win over Travis Davis. Garner-Jones broke the beams in the semi-final with an earned bye, and Garcia went red with a -.024 against Collins. Garner-Jones’ bike jumped out of gear during qualifying, slamming him into the tank hard, giving him some pain around his ribs. This happened again during round one of eliminations. Also, during a pass, he went to push down on the left foot peg when his foot slipped, slamming it to the pavement at about 170mph. The team later found the reason the bike was being so difficult; the wheelie bars had broken. When the final round came around, he was still in pain and was concerned about safely riding the bike. And add to that, the PDRA race this weekend was coming up, and he would need to heal up if he wanted a shot at their championship. He ultimately decided to forfeit the round, giving Collins his second win this season. MaxxECU Pro Xtreme is presented by Ace Mechanical, Billy Vose Racing, Dallas Flat Glass, Dunigan Racing, DME Racing, Grothus Dragbikes, Harley Haul, Rob Bush Motorsports, Robinson Industries, Schnitz Racing, Timblin Chassis, and Worldwide Bearings. HTP Performance Super Stock Winner – David Fondon / Runner-up – Mike Davis 2021 Champion – David Fondon The HTP Performance Super Stock season finished just as it started. David Fondon clinched the championship mid-season and finished with a staggering 591 point lead over the class. Fondon won every event this season except for the WPGC Bike Fest that Jeremey Teasley claimed. Insert image: 2021_1014_xda_ss_david_fondon.jpg This past weekend Fondon took the number one qualifying position with an 8.808, followed by rival Mike Davis with an 8.861. Fondon and Davis found each other in the finals at the season opening PFR Spring Nationals, where Fondon took a win over Davis. This past weekend their Kawasaki ZX-14’s found each other in opposing lanes for the final round once again. Fondon had the starting line advantage with a .098 reaction to Davis’ .132. Davis gave Fondon a fight to the finish line, but he didn’t have enough to overpower the quicker 8.833 of Fondon to his 8.946. This makes two championships in a row for David Fondon. For 2022, will he be back in Super Stock again, or will he move up to Real Street or Pro Street to compete with the Big Dogs? Vance & Hines 4.60 Winner – Michael Thyen / Runner-up – Tyler Cammock 2021 Champion – Ronald Procopio The 2020 Vance & Hines 4.60 Champion continues his reign with back-to-back championships. Without taking a win this season, Ronald Procopio accumulated enough points from rounds won over the seven-race series to be the first consecutive champion in the class. This is also Procopio’s third Vance & Hines 4.60 career championship. Procopio qualified number one at the DME Racing Fall Nationals with a perfect 4.600 over thirty-five competitors. He was taken out in round two by the two-time class champion Tyler Cammock. Cammock then went on to win two more rounds against Mac McAdams and Wes Hawkins before reaching the final round. The competition was on point in Vance & Hines 4.60 that in all five rounds of competition, there was only one red light. Michael Thyen has only entered the class three times this season, but three times was the charm as he took wins against Curtis Griggs, Eran Pielert, Michael Stewart, and Chase Van Sant on his way to the final round against Cammock. Thyen cut his best light of the day in the final with a .004 for the starting line advantage over Cammock’s .031. The light would earn him a hole shot win as Cammock ran a 4.611 to Thyen’s 4.622 pass. The Vance & Hines 4.60 class continues to grow each year; mark your 2022 calendars now and race with the best competitors in the country. HTP Performance Grudge HTP Performance Grudge racers filled the lanes Saturday night with an impressive ninety-six ‘No Time’ motorcycles. Chris Moore returned with Melania looking for action in Boosted Bulls against the latest DME Racing entry piloted by multi-time record holder Frankie Stotz. The DME team had their money on the table, and they were ready to play. But once again, when it came time to do the deed, Melania was unable to make the call. APE Nitrous Bulls Winner – Ray Lee / Lil Ugly Runner-up – Russell Dennison / Jimmy Hendricks 2021 Champion – Russell Dennison / Jimmy Hendricks The APE Nitrous Bulls championship was locked in before the DME Racing Fall Nationals, with Russell Dennison on ‘Jimmy Hendricks’ claiming his first Bulls title. In round one, Ray Lee on ‘Lil Ugly’ couldn’t be touched by Matt Dozier on ‘Kill shot’ as he flew past him. While fast, Alex Williams on ‘Master Blaster’ didn’t need to be, as Billy Vose on ‘Red Bull’ lost his wings right off the starting line. The Champ, Dennison, had an earned bye. In the semi-final, Dennison executed another flawless pass as Williams struggled to keep his power on the track as it attempted to take flight off the starting line. And Lee had an earned bye to the final. It got a little ugly in the final round when ‘Jimmy Hendricks’ lost his tune and let Ray Lee on ‘Lil Ugly’ get his first XDA win. 3 Sixty 5 Monster Bulls Winner – Michael Thyen / The Prisoner Runner-up – David Page / Pickin’ Pockets 2021 Champion – David Page / Pickin’ Pockets 3 Sixty 5 Monster Bulls was an action-packed night as it came down to the wire to determine the championship. 2020 class champion David Page had a three-point lead, but those three points would not be a lot of help when it comes to round wins. David Martin was on his heels and wanted the title just as much as Page. In round one, both riders dominated their competition for wins. Page won against ‘Tick Toc’ to earn a bye to the final. In the semi-final Martin on ‘Unknown’ faced Michael Thyen on ‘The Prisoner.’ Martin left the starting line with ample power but was fighting to keep the front wheel down as ‘The Prisoner’ crept past him for the win. With Martin out and Page going to the final, he would officially secure the 2021 3 Sixty 5 Monster Bulls championship despite the outcome of the final round. The final was a slugfest between these two monsters, but Thyen got the drop on the pocket picker to secure a win and spot in the top five in the championship points. Page was still smiling with a 2x Monster Bulls Champion title to his name despite taking an event loss. Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls 2021 Champion – Cody Lowe / Codeine Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls was cut short on Saturday night when rain moved in before the final round at Midnight. Despite not crowning a winner, the Bulls still put on action-packed show with thirteen grudge racers vying for a win. Duane Jackson was leading the points coming in the finals with Geoff Godfrey and Cody Lowe on his tail as they were both in contention for the title as well. Godfrey lost to Kyron Drake on ‘Drive By,’ taking him out of the running in round one. Lowe on ‘Codeine’ snatched a win light from Jordan McDougald’s ‘Quick Money’ to stay alive for another round. In round two, Lowe would face Jackson on ‘Miss Behavin’ for a race that would determine Jackson’s championship fate. The two literbikes rolled into the beams, and when the yellow bulbs flashed, both bikes shot out like rockets side-by-side. Lowe was on a nonstop flight to the finish line while Jackson’s bike wouldn’t behave, forcing him to abort the pass as it quickly headed toward the wall. When Lowe’s win light came on, he was officially declared the Tommie’s Motorsports DMV Bulls champion. Lowe would take out Drake in the semi-final while Deshon Jones on ‘Mae Jean’ drove past Matt Dozier on ‘Tucci’ for a win. After the semi-round, the rain came, and the pot was split with no winner declared. 1 Stop Speed 5.60 Winner – Rico Brown / Runner-up – Jeff Stahl 2021 Champion – Dustin Lee Dustin Lee secured the 1 Stop Speed 5.60 Championship title for a second time before he even rolled into MDIR last week. With the championship on lock, Lee was able to focus on win lights all weekend. Kenny Webster earned the top qualifying spot on Saturday with a 5.603. Webster earned a first-round bye. However, he lost in the second round after breaking out with a 5.587 against Dustin Davis. Jeff Stahl qualified with a 5.682 and turned on five win lights before getting to the final. Stahl’s average light of the weekend in 1 Stop Speed 5.60 was .330, making him a contender in the final. On the other side of the ladder Rico Brown, who took a runner-up finish at the Bike Brawl, was on a mission to get to the winner’s circle. He was running consistently and turning on win lights every round. As he turned the win light on against Duane Jackson in round four, Brown’s bike washed out from underneath him, sending him to the asphalt as his 2008 Hayabusa slid down the track. Brown was right up and walking around like it was just another tackle on the football field. His bike did not suffer any significant damage, and he was right back in the lanes for the semi-final, where another win light would send him to face Stahl. In the final, Brown cut his best light of day with a .015 to Stahl’s .098, Brown had the starting line advantage, but Stahl would be too eager for the finish line and break out with a 5.553; sending Brown to his first 1 Stop Speed 5.60 win! And that’s what we call a comeback. Mickey Thompson Tires Top Sportsman Winner – John James / Runner-up – Pablo Gonzalez 2021 Champion – Bobby Holland In Mickey Thompson Top Tires Sportsman, only thirty-two riders would qualify for the quickest bracket class in XDA. Bill Maturo Jr. would take the top qualifying spot with a 7.531, while Ohio racer Kevin Adams would round out the field in the thirty-second position with an 8.190 ET. In round one of competition, points leader Jeffrey Santin lost with a -.001 red light to Michael Daddio, thus taking him out of championship contention. The top points leaders in contention also took first-round losses, except for the number two in points, Bobby Holland. Holland’s first-round win was enough to earn the 2021 Championship. Philadelphia racer John James would win four rounds to face Pablo Gonzalez in the final. James had the better reaction time average than Gonzalez in the previous four rounds of competition. In the final, James would cut a .057 light to Gonzalez’s .073. The two racers barreled down the MDIR quarter-mile with eyes on each other as they approached the finish line side-by-side. Gonzalez misjudged his speed by a margin of two inches and broke out with a 7.547 on a 7.55 dial. James, with the win, ran an 8.014 on an 8.00 dial; this run is the definition of a photo finish. MPS Racing Pro ET Winner – Pablo Gonzalez 2021 Champion – Jeffrey Santin The XDA staging lanes were brimming with MPS Racing Pro ET bikes as 189 of the best bracket racers on the east coast were looking for green lights. It took nine rounds of competition to get down to the final race of the weekend. Jeffrey Santin came into the event with a slim lead on the class, and when he took a fourth-round loss, the potential of losing the championship became real. Dustin Lee, who was number two in points, went on to win the next two rounds. And with each win light, the drama ramped up; you could feel the seriousness of the situation in the air. In round seven, Lee faced Pablo Gonzalez, and the winner of that round would have a bye to the final. And if Dustin Lee made it into the final and won, it would be Game Over for Santin. But Gonzalez put an end to the drama taking out Lee to secure Santin’s first XDA championship. The season’s final race featured a stout $10K payout to the winner with the allowance of double entries, thus giving racers with multiple bikes two chances to win. And with this, for the first time in XDA’s history, one rider would have to face himself in the final. Gonzalez took his pair of Hayabusa’s to a ninth-round final and chose his 2005 Hayabusa to make the final lap down the track for the 2021 XDA season. Brock’s Performance Street ET Winner – Bubba Driscoll / Runner-up – Barry Purnell 2021 Champion – Derrick Milbourne Going into the DME Racing Fall Nationals, 2020 class champion Derrick Milbourne had a healthy points lead in Brock’s Performance Street ET. His most significant threat to the championship, Mark Blake, took a first-round loss; and that sealed it for Milbourne to secure back-to-back championships. Bubba Driscoll and Barry Purnell both won six rounds of competition to make it to the final. However, both racers opted not to race each other. With a rain delay holding up action on the track, Driscoll and Purnell decided they didn’t want to wait and flipped a coin in the lanes to determine a winner. Driscoll got the right side of the coin. VooDoo Components Bracket Bash Winner – Dustin Lee / Runner-up – Chris Sulkowski On Saturday, 137 racers entered the VooDoo Components Bracket Bash for a chance at the $4,500 class payout. XDA multi-champion Dustin Lee made it look easy as he chopped the tree round after round. Lee not only had a perfect reaction time one round, his average reaction time over eight rounds was .024. In the final, Lee met Chris Sulkowski. Sulkowski took a first-round loss and bought back in, winning six more rounds to earn a lane in the final against Lee. However, luck would not go his way as a mechanical problem would make him a no-show for the final, sending Lee to another winner circle. Hard Times Parts & Service Gambler’s Race Winner – Boyd Mathis / Runner-up – Mike Schulz The Friday night Hard Times Parts & Service Gambler’s race was at capacity with sixty-four sportsman competitors looking to start the weekend with a $4,000 payout. Boyd Mathias on his 2008 Suzuki Hayabusa was an intimidating competitor as four of his six competitors went red against him. He faced Mike Schulz, who cut a better light for a starting line advantage in the final. But Schulz would lose power as Mathis powered by him for his sixth win light of the night and first payout of the weekend. Once again, congratulations to all our race winners, record breakers, champions, and every single racer as well as all the family and friends that came out to support this season’s events. We look forward to your support in 2022 as the series continues to evolve. Don’t miss a weekend of racing with the quickest and fastest motorcycle drag racing sanction in the country; put XDA on your 2022 calendar now!

Visit www.xdaracing.com for event information, class rules, schedule, and more.

About XDA Racing The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) is an east coast motorcycle drag racing series with 700+ motorcycle racers competing at each event. Every XDA event hosts professional classes, sportsman classes, grudge racing and a vendor midway. Lifestyle activities such as bike shows, bikini contests, DJ and live bands are also held at select events. For more information on the XDA, please visit www.xdaracing.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube @xdaracing

by Colby Martin from SEMA Action Network (SAN) at https://www.semasan.com

GROUNDING THE “EV” BUZZ

Political Agendas Surrounding Automobiles Charge Up Strong Emotions

The impending arrival of electric cars and trucks has caused quite a stir. Sure, everyone shares the well-intentioned notion of a healthier environment. But constant announcements about the potential phasing out of new gas-powered vehicles have enthusiasts worried about the future of the hobby. Thanks in part to a 24-hour news-cycle, the automotive-minded are forced to ponder this great unknown with greater frequency. With the topic weighing heavier on many minds, the question arises: what’s to become of the tailpipe—and when? Clearly there are crossed wires needing to be untangled.

Acronym Soup

First, we must understand the common lingo used in automotive discussions. The gasoline-sipping internal combustion engine (ICE) has long been the motivator of choice. However, the low- and zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) categories have emerged and made significant improvements in recent years. There are several different models of these cars and trucks such as electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids, and those running on hydrogen fuel-cells. With such competition, it may seem like traditional rides could have a tougher existence in a yet-uncertain future of alternative powerplants.

Government Directives

The latest update in the automotive world came from the nation’s top office: the Biden Administration. President Joe Biden signed the “Executive Order on Strengthening American Leadership in Clean Cars and Trucks” in August. In short, the measure calls for 50% of all sales of new cars and light trucks in the US be ZEV by the year 2030. “It is the policy of my Administration to advance these objectives in order to improve our economy and public health, boost energy security, secure consumer savings, advance environmental justice, and address the climate crisis,” said President Biden.

Biden’s action was preceded by California Governor Gavin Newsom’s controversial notice last year. That order instructed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to draft regulations requiring that all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state be zero-emissions by 2035. Once drafted, CARB’s proposed regulations will be subject to a lengthy regulatory process, including legal, economic, and environmental analyses, public comment, and hearings. The Governor’s order is also expected to face numerous legal challenges from opponents.

Cause for Concern?

The concern surrounding EVs is understandable, but premature. Many of the proposed rules and legal mandates are far more symbolic in nature. For example, President Biden’s actions were merely issued as an Executive Order, meaning it is not a federal law and has no binding authority. In fact, the following disclaimer is included at the end of the Order:

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

Directives like President Biden’s also tend to be highly aspirational with ambitious time frames for implementation. For example, many of the President’s proposed benchmarks extend beyond his time in office, giving him little say on the final product.

Realities: Supply vs. Demand

Perhaps the most direct impact to personal transportation will come from the automakers themselves. The evolving market is already experiencing highs and lows. While seeking to boost ZEV sales, major brands have been subject to factors beyond their control. Supply chain shortages and logistical issues have impeded production schedules, causing delays, and price surges. Additionally, massive investment of resources will be required for materials and retooling throughout the entire manufacturing process.

Many fundamental issues need to be resolved before any major shift to “clean” vehicles is feasible. Most importantly, more than 281 million rides share US roads—a small fraction of which are EVs. Such a massive fleet won’t be replaced anytime soon. Of course, the lion’s share are newer vehicles, which often have a life spanning a decade or longer. Also, the urge to trade-in for an electric model decreases without widespread options for “refueling.” Charging woes include long recharging time, charger availability, and standardization of hardware between brand offerings. Additionally, the U.S. electrical grid can hardly handle its current strain—let alone an entire nation needing to recharge at home or on-the-go. At this point, clear solutions appear far from sight.

Informed & Involved

Although the future of EV adoption remains to be seen, the SEMA Action Network (SAN) believes a balance can be achieved and has made this fight a top priority. Our community’s rich history of innovation should be celebrated as it continues evolving with emerging technologies. As always, the SAN opposes proposed efforts to ban the ICE and other such mandates impacting vehicles of all kinds—vintage collectibles and their fuel supply included.

With the ever-growing voice of advocates from our hobby, politicians are increasingly aware of how many passionate voters are paying attention to their actions. SAN contacts like you will receive details direct to inboxes as opportunities to act arise—stay tuned for further updates.

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EDITOR’s NOTE:
“Here’s the wildest truth. Climate Alarmism or Climate Doom IS misinformation. Oops.” –Bandit

by Shakti Nath Jha from https://www.financialexpress.com

Royal Enfield to lead motorcycle expedition to the South pole as a tribute to its 120 years journey

Royal Enfield has announced that the company will lead a first-of-its-kind motorcycle expedition that will attempt to reach the South pole. The expedition is being undertaken as a tribute to the 120 years journey of Royal Enfield.

Royal Enfield is the world’s oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production since 1901. For 120 years, Royal Enfield has remained the preserver of the legacy of building simple, authentic classic motorcycles that are engaging and fun to ride. Riding through time and tough terrain, the company has emerged victorious in rides that have tested the endurance of man and machine, while remaining relevant and desirable through the ages.

Now, to commemorate 120 years of building the pure motorcycling culture, Royal Enfield will mark 2021 with an ambitious attempt to push the boundaries of motorcycling possibilities.

The company will undertake a motorcycling expedition on the Royal Enfield Himalayan, to attempt to reach the geographic South Pole, from the Ross Ice Shelf via the Leverett Glacier. 90-degree South – Quest for the Pole is conceptualized as a tribute to the brand’s commitment to pure motorcycling, and to the courage and resilience of innumerable riders and explorers who have made history with their motorcycling journeys.

The 90-degree South will be an ambitious attempt of Royal Enfield to go where no motorcycle has ever gone before.

This unique expedition will begin from Cape Town, South Africa, on 26 November 2021, and will attempt to reach the geographic South Pole, from the Ross Ice Shelf, via the Leverett Glacier, to the Amundsen-Scott Pole station. Two Royal Enfield riders, namely Santhosh Vijay Kumar, Lead – Rides & Community, Royal Enfield, and Dean Coxson, Senior Engineer- Product Development, Royal Enfield, will take part in this 39-day expedition traversing Antarctica on a 770 km ride from Ross Ice Shelf to the South Pole. It will be conducted in close partnership with Arctic Trucks and on two purpose-built Royal Enfield Himalayans.

For this expedition, two Royal Enfield Himalayans have been modified in-house, with functional upgrades to be able to navigate snow and ice to ably function under extreme conditions in Antarctica. For greater torque at the rear wheel, the main drive sprocket of the Himalayan has been changed from a 15-teeth unit to a 13-teeth unit. Also, the motorcycle gets a tubeless wheel setup with studded tyres that allows the tyres to run at very low pressures, and to increase floatation on soft snow, while also providing adequate traction on hard ice.

The Himalayan was tested for this arduous and treacherous journey at the Langjokull glacier in Iceland, with an intention to mirror the conditions in Antarctica.

Speaking about the milestone year for Royal Enfield and the expedition attempt, Siddhartha Lal, Managing Director of Eicher Motors Ltd, said, “120 years is a long legacy for the brand, and we are very happy to have made it count. Over these years, we have created and nurtured a thriving culture of riding and exploration around the world. This pursuit of exploration has been a quintessential part of our DNA, and 90° South is another chapter in our series of extraordinary, epic motorcycling rides. In the past, rides like Himalayan Odyssey have paved the way for motorcycling adventure in the Himalayas and an epic expedition like this to the South Pole will further inspire people to become adventurers again. A test of endurance and perseverance for man and machine, this expedition is the first of its kind attempt to traverse the 770km long route to the South Pole on a motorcycle.”

by Otilia Drăgan from https://www.autoevolution.com

Wesley Snipes and Boom! Moto Roll Out a General Izzi-Inspired Custom Motorcycle

The “No Time to Die” frenzy has proved, once again, that movies and movie characters can be a great source of inspiration for custom or limited-edition vehicles, from cars to yachts and two-wheelers. One of the latest fiction-inspired models is a motorcycle that reflects the flamboyant spirit of General Izzi.

It looks like Wesley Snipes is making a grand comeback, and it was about time he did. If you haven’t heard of General Izzi, you’re missing out. He is the character that Snipes is playing in Coming 2 America, an Amazon Original comedy that premiered earlier this year.

The original Coming to America movie came out over 30 years ago, starring Eddie Murphy. In the sequel, Murphy is joined by the legendary action movie star, who plays the part of General Izzi, the military leader of the fictional land of Nexdoria. Although not nearly as famous as James Bond, General Izzi was well received by the public and gained his fair share of popularity. So much so, that he inspired a motorcycle design.

Boom! Moto is an Oklahoma-based distributor, specializing in 100% electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters. As it turns out, the company’s owner, Jeff Holley, was determined to develop an electric motorcycle based on Wesley Snipes’ character, even before the movie had been released. After the film’s debut, which ranked number one in streaming for that weekend, Holley resumed discussions with the actor, for a movie-themed motorcycle.

“If you’re gonna do it, do it ‘Izzi style’ and make it go BOOM!” – this “slogan” pretty much sums up the fun, daring look of this new motorcycle. The company hasn’t revealed too many details about it, other than the fact that it’s based on the EMB-R3 model that can reach a top speed of 90 mph, and a range of up to 100 miles. Equipped with dual disk brakes and 17” vacuum tires, the Wesley Snipes X Boom! motorcycle can be charged in less than eight hours.

If you’re wondering about the price, there is none, because this one-of-a-kind custom bike will be raffled off later this year. So, if you would like the chance to own a Wesley Snipes-approved motorcycle, all you have to do is CLICK HERE TO sign up on the official website.

PRESS RELEASE 13 OCTOBER 2021
Actor, Wesley Snipes has teamed up with BOOM! Moto in Oklahoma to produce a custom designed 100% electric motorcycle based on his character in the hit Amazon Original, Coming 2 America. The General Izzi inspired motorcycle will be raffled off in a sweepstakes later this year. Enter to win this gorgeous bike at wesleysnipes.boommoto.com.

BOOM! Moto distributes 100% electric motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters and is located in Oklahoma. Owner and CEO, Jeff Holley was in contact with Mr. Snipes in March of 2021 before the release of the film on Amazon about developing a character themed electric motorcycle. The film enjoyed a remarkable opening, scoring #1 in streaming that weekend and the #1 opening weekend of the past year. Its Virtual Premiere day, resulted in 5.6 billion global views.

Following the success of the film, progress resumed on the project to create a custom designed motorcycle to raffle off to one lucky winner later in the year. BOOM! Moto worked with PDG+creative, a local marketing agency to create the art and produce the graphic to wrap the bike.

Learn more about the film at DaywalkerExperience.com and enter to win the bike at wesleysnipes.boommoto.com.

“If you’re gonna do it, do it ‘Izzi style’ and make it go BOOM!”
– Wesley Snipes

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This Spectacular Moon Concept Motorcycle Opens the Door to a New Space Experience

Since the “billionaire space race” has been accelerating, you might have imagined cosmonauts doing a lot of things, but we bet you didn’t picture them riding motorcycles on the moon. Yet, that’s what’s coming, because somebody just built an actual moon motorcycle, one of the most insane concept two-wheelers you’ll ever come across.

Last year, a Russian designer imagined what a “NASA motorcycle” would look like. Just one year later, that concept turned into reality and is about to make its world debut in California. The folks who made this happen are a small team from a German company called Hookie, which specializes in custom moto design and parts. Inspired by Andrew Fabishevskiy’s fantasy motorcycle, they were determined to bring it to life.

This is how Tardigrade, presented as the world’s first moon concept motorcycle, was born. You might wonder why it got the name of an apparently primitive creature, but these nearly-microscopic beings are incredibly resilient and able to adapt to any kind of environment, including outer space. Despite its otherworldly look, the Tardigrade motorcycle was also meant to be resilient and completely functional, “as close as possible to an original concept of a NASA moon rover.”

This futuristic-looking electric motorcycle blends a lightweight frame with single-sided swing arms, balloon tires, and drive-by-wire steering. With a length of 8.5 feet (2.6 meters), and almost 3-foot (0.9 meters) tall, Tardigrade has a battery range of up to 68 miles (110 km). Its maximum speed of 9 mph (15 kph) is comparable to that of the Moon Buggy. Plus, it’s designed to also carry equipment.

Incorporating 3D-printed parts, in house-developed wheels, plus a Cake drivetrain and sustainable lubricants from Puraglobe, this one-of-a-kind concept is innovative from start to finish. The folks at Hookie have shared glimpses from the building process along their journey, and are now proud to present their creation to the world.

Tardigrade, the moon motorcycle, will make its global debut at the ADV:Overland exhibition, held at the Petersen Automotive Museum in California, in mid-October.

Google is now denying the ability of climate change deniers to make money off its platforms and to spread ‘climate misinformation’ through advertisements. Google announced Thursday it will no longer allow advertising to appear alongside “content that contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” Google (GOOG) will also prohibit advertisements that deny the reality of climate change. This insane policy, starting next month, applies to any content on YouTube and other Google platforms that refers “to climate change as a hoax or a scam,” as well as denials that “greenhouse gas emissions or human activity contribute to climate change.”

You have to ask yourself, what in the Ayn Rand, Anne Frank, 1984 and talking pig, Third Reich shit is THIS now? It seems that since the America people laid down like docile little lambs to being censored on social media, they have decided to take it one step further. Now, they are refusing to do business with people who deny ‘climate change.’

Well, you know, I deny climate change, for a couple of reasons. First of all, I am old enough to remember that potato headed Dan Quayle and his spastic, dire, feckless tirades about ‘global warming.’ I also survived Y2K, murder hornets, my Mom’s Miss Clairol making a hole in the ozone layer, riding in cars without catalytic converters, killer bees, quite a few Arkansas tornadoes, one Iowa Derecho, and so far, the Kung Flu. I know that political aspirations to ‘change the climate’ are always ostentatious jackassery that stokes fear in the tree huggers, and is used to teach children not to litter highways or throw out plastic bottles or don’t use straws or let cows fart or mow our yards or whatever the hell else we are supposed to do or not do these days… What’s one more fairy tale? Santa Claus and Smokey the Bear.

The main reason I don’t agree with climate change is one that many of you may not agree with, and that’s okay… I reckon since we are still allowed to say ‘One nation under God’ in a few places in America… I am going to go on and say this. I don’t believe humans can change the climate because I am a Christian. If someone asked me to describe why weather seems more extreme these days, I would reply, “yea, God’s pissed.’ It irritates me to see President Magoo and the Tweaker of the House stand up and declare they are such big Catholics then turn right around and push ‘climate change.’ I suppose they have a different Bible than I do. It’s so very hypocritical… but I mean, so is them supporting abortion, so.. there ya go.

Now, I, and everyone who believes the same way as me, are not allowed to advertise on social media like youtube or google. We are banished from free speech in our country. Between racism, climate change, ‘political correctness’, Facebook jail… they have wiped their asses on our First Amendment. I guess those Democrats have a different Constitution than I do, too.

I am not surprised that they are acting this way. I have been banned from operating my B&B on airbnb, Expedia, Hipcamp.. many sites… for my political beliefs and Confederate memorabilia. They add one more brick to the prison wall every day and no one notices they are being pinned in.

It’s terrifying that the American people are willing to give up their freedoms so easily. I think a whole lot of people need to realize not all concentration camps have fences around them.

–The Wicked Bitch

Here’s the wildest truth. Climate Alarmism or Climate Doom IS misinformation. Oops. –Bandit

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE, JACK DANIEL’S® & KLOCK WERKS® KUSTOM CYCLES CELEBRATE AMERICAN CRAFTSMANSHIP WITH LIMITED-EDITION MOTORCYCLE

Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse Pays Homage to Tennessee Rye Whiskey with Premium Amenities, State-of-the-Art Technology & Custom Rye Metallic Paint with Gold and Green Accents

Minneapolis, MN – October 14, 2021 – Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, and Jack Daniel’s®, America’s first registered distillery, along with Klock Werks® Kustom Cycles have partnered to celebrate American craftsmanship with the introduction of the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse. Marking the sixth year of the bold partnership and limited-edition series, the 2022 Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse draws inspiration from Jack Daniel’s® renowned Tennessee Rye whiskey – each product embodying the same spirit of innovation to break the mold and exemplify world-class craftsmanship.

With only 107 available globally, the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse

makes a bold, one-of-a-kind statement. Its custom Rye Metallic paint with gold and green accents nod to the high-touch crafting process of Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Rye whiskey, while the bike’s premium amenities and state-of-the-art technology deliver unmatched comfort and performance.

“We’re proud to continue this unique partnership with Jack Daniel’s® and Klock Werks® – two respected brands with whom we share the age-old American ethos of uncompromising quality and craftsmanship,” said Aaron Jax, Vice President for Indian Motorcycle. “The Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse takes our award-winning bagger to an even higher level, representing the highest levels of premium technology and craftsmanship – just as Jack Daniel’s® has done with its Tennessee Rye whiskey.”

With custom-inspired style and technology at the forefront, key features for the 2022 Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse include the following:

Bold, Exclusive Design

The attention to detail and spirit of innovation that has made Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Rye whiskey a bold, unique success has been imparted throughout the design of the limited-edition motorcycle. Along with its custom paint, the motorcycle features a numbered Jack Daniel’s® Montana Silversmiths® badge, custom engraved rider and passenger floorboards, and a genuine leather, Jack Daniel’s® custom-stitched seat.

Premium Amenities & Technology

Premium features aboard the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse, include a Pathfinder Adaptive LED Headlight and Pathfinder S LED Driving Lights, electronically adjustable rear suspension preload, Powerband Audio, a stylish flared windscreen, low-rise handlebar, and more.

Pathfinder Adaptive LED Headlight and Pathfinder S LED Driving Lights

The adaptive headlight from Indian Motorcycle senses the bike’s lean angle and activates individual LED projector beams to provide unprecedented visibility. With 15 individual LED lenses that adjust in real-time to bike lean angle, patent pending technology, and the industry’s first adaptive high-beam feature, the Pathfinder Adaptive LED Headlight delivers unparalleled illumination of the road ahead – whether upright and traveling in a straight line or leaned over to carve a turn.

Fox® Electronically Adjustable Rear Suspension Preload

The Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse has Fox® electronically adjustable rear suspension preload which allows riders to adjust their rear suspension preload from the convenience of their infotainment system. To do this, riders will select if there’s a passenger and simply enter the approximate weight of what is being carried on the motorcycle. The electronically adjustable rear suspension preload handles the rest and sets the preload for optimal riding and handling.

Powerband Audio

Loud and clear. The Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse features the premier Indian Motorcycle sound system, Powerband Audio. With upgraded fairing speakers and added saddlebag speakers, Powerband Audio is up to 50% louder than stock audio.

Ride Command

Riders will also receive the luxuries of the Indian Motorcycle industry-leading seven-inch display powered by Ride Command with Apple CarPlay®, which delivers an easier, more customized level of control for music, navigation preferences, and mobile device information. In addition, Ride Command provides riders with traffic and weather overlays, key vehicle information, and extensive customization capabilities.

PowerPlus Liquid-Cooled V-Twin

Featuring the liquid- cooled, 108 cubic-inch PowerPlus engine, the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse delivers a class-leading 122 horsepower and 128 ft-lbs. of torque.

Riders looking to add custom style and improve sound can add a PowerPlus Stage 1 Air Intake with the Indian Motorcycle Stage 1 Oval Slip-On Muffler Kit. To unleash 10% more horsepower and 3% more torque, riders can upgrade to the Indian Motorcycle PowerPlus Stage 2 Performance Cams.

“Just as the Indian Challenger breaks the mold for American baggers, so does our Tennessee Rye for American whiskey with its unique distilling process and bold finish,” said Greg Luehrs, sponsorships and partnerships director for Jack Daniel’s®. “This year’s bike perfectly embodies what our rye is all about – innovation and a relentless, uncompromising drive to craft American products of the highest quality.”

Each Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse will come with a custom, co-branded bike mat with the corresponding motorcycle number (#001-#107).

Starting at $36,999, the Jack Daniel’s® Limited Edition Indian Challenger Dark Horse is exclusively available through Indian Motorcycle dealerships.

The order window will open on October 21, 2021, at 12:00pm EST and close once all bikes are sold. Each Indian Motorcycle dealer will have a chance to place orders during the window and will then contact the lucky buyers when the order has been confirmed. To ensure the rider is in contention for a purchase, each customer needs to fill out the form on IndianMotorcycle.com and contact their Indian Motorcycle dealership. Each bike will be built as a model year 2022 with delivery starting October 2021.

For more information on Indian Motorcycle, or to find a dealer, visit IndianMotorcycle.com and follow along on Facebook®, YouTube® & Instagram®.

“Random Thoughts Throughout the Years”

By Bob T. with photos from the exclusive Bob T. Collection

One thing I remember the most is we “rode” our bikes not ride them. We lived the life. Rode hard and fast and built our own bikes to be different.

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It’s All Good and Packed with Info

We are living in the absolute best of times. Let’s ride free forever.

Never a dull moment, but it’s all a positive adventure. Even fixing stupid shit, is a positive endeavor and keeping me from thinking about building another motorcycle.

There’s always something going on in Deadwood. If it has to do with whiskey, I’m in.

Let’s hit it.

–Bandit

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Hey,

Interesting day in Paradise. I watched another movie by Ben Affleck and of course his character made a statement about how humans fucked with the planet. I know where this narrative comes from. It comes from extremist who want nothing less than pushing back the time clock to when we lived by a campfire, and then they would bitch about the fire.

This bothers me because of our kids and kids to come—they are being lied to. Humans have made mistakes, but in general they have helped people live longer and healthier lives, more comfortable with more energy to do the things they want and be able to work and make a living. So generally, man has made amazing strides. And some scientists believe that by using fossil fuels we have added much needed CO2 into the atmosphere when we needed it the most.

Most folks don’t realize that if we didn’t use oil, it would bubble out into the ocean and into streams and anywhere it could get out. Because we just didn’t let it set there, we now have clothes, gas for cooking, medicine, medical equipment, plastics for products, you name it. We are living in the absolute best of times. Let’s ride free forever.

But first, let’s hit the news.

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BLM NEWS–U.S. Bureau of Land Management Seeks Resource Advisory Council Members
Sixteen of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Advisory Councils in the West have members whose terms are scheduled to expire soon. These RACs provide advice and recommendations to the BLM on land use planning and management of the National System of Public Lands within their geographic areas.

The AMA encourages qualified off-highway enthusiasts to apply for these vacancies to help ensure that the motorcyclists’ perspective is considered before recommendations are made to the BLM.

Prospective members may nominate themselves or others. Nominees must be residents of the state in which the RAC has jurisdiction. The BLM will evaluate nominees based on their education, training, experience and knowledge of the geographic area of the RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a commitment to collaborative resource decision-making.

As required, RAC membership must be balanced and representative of the various interests concerned with the management of the public lands. The rules governing RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. RACs include the following three membership categories:

Category A
Organized labor or non-timber forest product harvester groups
Developed outdoor recreation, off-highway-vehicle users or commercial recreation activities
Energy and mineral development interests or commercial or recreational fishing interests
Commercial timber industry
Hold federal grazing or other land use permits, or represent nonindustrial private forest land owners, within the area for which the committee is organized

Category B
Nationally recognized environmental organizations
Regionally or locally recognized environmental organizations
Dispersed recreational activities
Archaeological and historical interests
Nationally or regionally recognized wild horse and burro interest groups, wildlife or hunting organizations or watershed associations

Category C
Hold state elected office or their designee
Hold county or local elected office
American Indian tribes within or adjacent to committee area
School officials or teachers
Represent the affected public at large

The following must accompany all nominations:

-A completed RAC application, which can either be obtained through your local BLM office or online at: blm.gov/get-involved/resource-advisory-council.
-Letters of reference from represented interests or organizations
-Any other information that addresses the nominee’s qualifications

Simultaneous with this notice, BLM state offices will issue press releases providing additional information for submitting nominations. Before including any address, phone number, email address or other personal identifying information in the application, nominees should be aware this information may be made publicly available at any time. While the nominee can ask to withhold the personal identifying information from public review, the BLM cannot guarantee that it will be able to do so.

Deadline: Oct. 21.

Nominations and completed applications for RACs should be sent to the appropriate BLM offices:

Go to the AMA web site for more info and contacts. –Bandit

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THE INDUCED DEMAND THEORY–Editor’s Note: In Part 1, Chris detailed two major causes of induced demand and explained why the overall supply vs. demand effects are manageable. Here he takes on some of the arguments which cite induced demand as a rationale against increasing highway capacity.

Having established the relationship between new capacity, demand, and land use, there is yet more ground on which to challenge induced demand as a critique of adding new capacity.

One benefit of increasing capacity is that more people are able to get where they want to go, when they want to go there.

As documented in Part 1, not all new capacity is consumed after it is built. However, if we assume for the sake of argument that 100 percent of the new capacity is eventually used, and that in the long term, travel speeds return to pre-expansion baselines, more people are traveling at that slow speed.

Each freeway lane can typically carry up to around 1,200 vehicles per hour before it starts to exhibit congestion, and flow rates in heavy congestion tend to sit at over 2,000 vehicles per lane per hour. This means that even if all of the new capacity is absorbed by new trips, over 2,000 more people are served by the expanded road. This is a net social benefit which is independent of travel-time improvement.

The addition of freeway lane-miles tends to decrease traffic on parallel roads and increase traffic on perpendicular ones.

This relationship has been known since the Detroit and Chicago Area Transportation Studies (DATS and CATS) of the 1950s. It should also be obvious to anyone who lives in a region served by freeways. In those regions, the parallel surface streets tend to see a decrease in traffic volume, but the perpendicular streets which connect to freeway interchanges see an increase.

Therefore, a key benefit of adding lane capacity to one route is a proportionate decrease in traffic on a parallel route. This is the fundamental purpose of bypass roads: They carry through traffic on purpose-built roads, leaving parallel local streets to serve local traffic. In rural areas, these bypass roads have caused significant damage to local businesses and communities – one need only look at the decaying remnants of Route 66 as an example. But in urban and suburban areas, these freeway bypasses of local town centers provide significant benefits, as those town centers would be gridlocked without them.

Hayward, California is an excellent example of a city center plagued by the results of an unintentional gap in the freeway system, with its Foothill and Mission Boulevards becoming honorary freeways at rush hour, pushing locals out. There are many examples of the same outcome in other regions, especially in areas where expense, local opposition, or other factors created gaps in the originally planned freeway system.

The planning horizon for transportation projects are not infinite.

It is true that new freeway capacity cannot solve problems for which it was not designed. Most of our urban-area freeways were designed in the 1950s with a 30-year planning horizon, so we are now more than 40 years past the intended lifespans of the original freeway system. In that time, we have added 100 million Americans.

Additionally, in the 1950s, it was assumed that most families would only have a single worker. The mass introduction of women into the workplace alone practically doubled the 1950s-era predicted traffic volumes. The extra congestion generated by those new trips hardly seems like a bad tradeoff, nor is it an indictment of the concept of automobility. Quite the contrary.

As an aside, there is often an argument made that implementing high-speed rail along congested corridors will alleviate congestion on freeways. With few exceptions, this is simply false. By connecting a region more closely, trips will be induced between the cities via the exact mechanisms described in Part 1 of this e-newsletter. (Again, I would suggest this is a good thing – more people get to experience more places!) While a proportion of these trips will be served by high-speed rail, even more of the increase in demand will be picked up by other modes, including the personal car. High-speed rail has many of its own advantages, but it is not a direct substitute for freeway lane-miles.

Another study by Bignazzi and Figliozzi compares the environmental effects of capacity-based (adding lanes) and demand-based (reducing demand) strategies for improving congestion, and that ends up being a lecture unto itself about how certain strategies in certain places under certain conditions produce different results. But that is a topic for another day.

Induced demand is a real phenomenon which should be considered when adding capacity to any transportation network. I conclude with a paragraph from Cervero’s “Roads and Decision Making,” one of the articles cited in Part 1:

“Over the last several decades and in many corners of America, claims of induced demand have stopped highway projects in their tracks. This is wrong-headed. Highway investment decisions should be based on a full accounting of costs and benefits over the service life of a facility. Induced-demand studies have told us only that some benefits of new or expanded highways get eroded over time. This is important to know, for it gives us a handle on the numerator of the benefit/cost ratio. However, induced-demand studies say nothing about other benefits conferred by highways—e.g., increased economic productivity or satisfaction of one’s preference for suburban living.”

By Christopher M. DiPrima, NMA Board Member

–NMA

NEWS FROM THE KLOCK WERKS EMPIRE–iOmounts Under New Ownership
Klock Werks is proud to announce they have acquired iOmounts™. iOmounts™ is the most universal magnetic mounting system for smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

Brian Klock, President and Visionary, said “We have now acquired this company and are going to be pushing it harder than ever, because it works, it’s universal, it’s sleek, it’s innovative! This is not just for powersports! The patented iOmounts™ systems can be used on motorcycles, utv’s, cars, trucks, boats, really any vehicle, as well as in your home and office. We are so so excited about this new business adventure.”
The adaptor snaps to a magnetic “core,” which rotates in practically any direction. No clips, no cables, no hassle, just a simple magnet, infinite rotational adjustment, and a sleek modern design.

Crafted in solid steel, iOmounts™ is universally compatible with almost any device, making iOmounts™ the most functional and flexible line of tablet and phone stands on the market.

Visit our website for current iOmounts™ products at GETKLOCKED.COM.

LOWBROW NEWS–Choppers invade the Jersey Shore…

Cheap Thrills happened last weekend, and did not disappoint.
Brought to Seaside, NJ by Walter Gemeinhardt of Kickstart Cycle Supply (the man behind The Gypsy Run)…
Our own Mikey Arnold was there, and he did a stellar job capturing the vibe of this event in the newest Lowbrow video.

From the mini bike races to vintage motorcycles, swap meet and pool party, scope it out and add it to your ‘must-do’ list for next year!

JUST IN FROM THE BDL FACTORY–New stronger compound being used in BDL final drive belts.

BDL has taken another leap forward with their new collection of final drive belts. The latest belts are constructed using a X7N material and carbon chord. This advanced compound is stronger and more durable than the previous X3N currently used by other belt manufacturers and is now used in all BDL Gates belts from 1-1/2” wide down to 24mm wide belts.

You’ll find the latest belts and complete BDL line up at www.beltdrives.com. Contacts phone 714-693-1313 ext 227 or 232. BDL-sales.com

OPEN LETTER TO THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON FACTORY–

We will publish this (museum release) on our blog because it represents the museum. We can’t publish H-D stuff anymore. The Bikernet Board of Directors voted:

The factory can’t afford $145 a month to support a site that has worked for them for 25 years.

The factory doesn’t support the motorcycle aftermarket

The factory denies real science that refutes Climate Alarmism, which will ultimately destroy H-D and all internal combustion vehicles wrongly.

CO2 is not a pollutant and Harleys may have helped promote life on earth by increasing dangerously low CO2 levels over the last 100 years. Straight pipes forever.

All the best,

Keith R. Ball
President
Bikernet.com™
5-Ball Inc.

NEWS FROM THE WHITE FAMILY–Well, put the ‘16 RGU on a diet, removed the tour pak, 100lb cushy seat, Yaffe monkey bars, and installed the Low-profile touring shocks in the rear. Totally changed the way this bike rides and handles for the better and still looks killer… even better than before, in my opinion.

–The Humble One
The Twin Cam Fan

Classic Easyriders Complete Digital Magazine Collection Delivery Update–We are having a problem with our overseas delivery. Since our products are manufactured China and come into the Long Beach Port in California, there has been a major backup at the Long Beach Port in California were all the cargo freight ships come from Asia and unloaded at the Long Beach Port.

If you have seen the news about LB Port, you will know there is now a backup of almost 100 tanker ships waiting in the harbor to dock and unload their cargo. The ship that has our cargo has been in the harbor for over 2 weeks waiting to unload….so we do not have a delivery date at this moment.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/22/cargo-ships-traffic-jam-los-angeles-california

What GIT Corp will do is offer a free first printed issue of the new Classic Easyriders Magazine that will hit the newsstand on December 07, 2021. This would be a gift for your patience in this matter, as it is completely out of our control. Some of you may have already ordered a print subscription and receiving this issue, but this issue 555 will be a collector’s issue and having two is always better than one.

We can offer a full refund to those customers that are not willing to wait for a future delivery and free first issue 555.

If you are willing to wait, no response is necessary…..for a full refund, just write REFUND in your email response back.

We at GIT Corp. appreciate your patience and loyalty.

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BIKERNET BATTERY TENDER INVESTIGATION—How to use battery tenders? We are on the hunt. A friend kept his bike on a tender all the time. But when he rode to his girl’s house and spent the night, the bike was dead in the morning.

So, what’s the proper way to use a tender. Many folks recommend keeping their bikes on tenders all the time. I don’t like leaving a bike on a tender overnight or for long periods. If something goes wrong with the battery, the tender or garage circuits, your garage could burn down and perhaps your house.

Jason Mook, the owner of Deadwood Custom Cycles recommends putting your bike on a charger or tender once a week, charge it and then unplug it. You may need to charge more often depending on how new your bikes is and the constantly operating electronics, like the clock or security system.

We are also looking into how to check your battery. Our ’69 Panhead just had an issue with a recently replaced battery. At fully charged, it worked to electric start the bike, but with the slightest draw, it quit. Jason replaced the battery, but the damn things are expensive to be replaced once a year.
Let us know your thoughts and experiences. I will also reach out to some of the manufactures.

–Bandit

INDIAN MEETS JACK DANIELS–In celebration of American craftsmanship, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel’s will once again come together to unveil a bold, new collaboration. To debut the newest limited-edition motorcycle, the two iconic American brands are hosting a special event from the Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg, TN. The can’t miss premiere event will not only debut the 2022 model, but will welcome a special performance from country musician Tim Montana.

The event will premiere on the Indian Motorcycle Facebook page on October 14 at 6:00PM PST//9:00PM EST.

As America’s first motorcycle company and America’s first registered distillery, each brand has become synonymous with American ingenuity and fine craftsmanship. Like each limited-edition motorcycle within the series, the 2022 model will draw inspiration from Jack Daniel’s legendary Tennessee whiskey and its high-touch distilling process. With meticulous attention to detail, this year’s model will feature a host of premium amenities and boast extraordinary details.

Following the launch, the 2022 limited-edition motorcycle will be available through Indian Motorcycle dealerships with the order window opening October 21, 2021. Additional information and specific details will be released at the time of launch.

CELEBRATING WOMEN RIDERS–Over the past several years there has been widespread growth in female-oriented activism. Would you take a solid stand in support of girls everywhere? Would you agree to travel on two-wheels across five continents, German Shepherd in tow, dedicating 18 months of your life to raising awareness and funds?

Jess Stone certainly would.

And she’s doing so in a way that creates an easier opportunity for others to support girls everywhere via a fundraiser campaign for Girl Up, so that you can help without having to be the one to traverse continents.

Stone is a former contributor to Rider, who detailed both what it was like to ride her motorcycle with her dog on board and how she and her husband designed the K9 Moto Cockpit that made it possible. She has since gone on to start Ruffly, “where she works with women artisans to make ethical outdoor dog gear that does good, goes everywhere, and looks amazing.”

NEWS FROM SEMA–Call Congress and Tell Your Lawmakers to Pass the RPM Act

Support for the bipartisan Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (RPM Act), H.R. 3281 and S. 2736, continues to expand each day as members of Congress receive an outpouring of support for the bill from racers and the motorsports community. It’s clear the letters SAN members have sent are being noticed on Capitol Hill and are making a difference (109 members of the House and 18 Senators have cosponsored the RPM Act).

If you’ve already sent a letter to Congress about the RPM Act, please follow up by making a short call to their office to voice your support for the bill. SEMA has made it easy to call your elected officials by using the following link—phone numbers for your lawmakers’ offices and talking points are included:

The RPM Act must be enacted into law to guarantee your right to modify street cars, trucks, and motorcycles into dedicated race vehicles. It is imperative that lawmakers continue to be reminded of the importance of passing the RPM Act.

–SEMA

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HEARTLAND CLIMATE CONFERENCE–The CO2 Coalition will be well represented at the upcoming Heartland 14th International Conference on Climate Change in Las Vegas, October 15th to 17th. It is not too late to sign up. Below are 9 members that will be speaking:

Breakfast Keynote: Senior Fellow Dr. Patrick Michaels
Lunch Keynote: Coalition Chair Dr. William Happer
Dinner Keynote: Coalition Director Dr. Patrick Moore
Panel Speakers: Dr. Roy Spencer, Dr. Howard “Cork” Hayden, Gregg Goodnight, Gregory Wrightstone, Tom Sheahen

If you are attending, please stop by our booth and meet Patrick Moore, who will be selling and autographing his outstanding book Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom.

–CO2 Coalition.org

Every Fossil Fuel freedom organization such as SEMA, MRF, AMA, NCOM, bike clubs, auto clubs and Drag Racing associations should attend this conference. It could save us, our bikes, our sports and millions of indigenous folks all over the globe who need readily available transportation and energy. –Bandit

The 29th Annual Biketoberfest–
October 14-17, 2021

Biketoberfest celebrates a full-throttle lifestyle born on two wheels. Motorcycle enthusiasts come together during the four-day rally each year to enjoy beautiful Florida weather, live music, motorcycle racing at Daytona International Speedway, and miles of scenic rides along famous A1A, historic Main Street or the scenic Loop.

Come experience the Southeast’s best motorcycle rally featuring motorcycle shows, custom bike builds and hundreds of the industry’s top vendors throughout Daytona Beach. All roads lead to this rally.

Biketoberfest is a collection of activities that take place at venues and businesses in cities throughout Volusia County and beyond. Our local hotels, businesses, parks and beaches are open for visitors to enjoy the area’s beautiful October weather and scenic rides. We ask all our visitors who do decide to travel to please visit responsibly.

And don’t miss Willie’s Show and the Smoke Out Party.

2022 Rally Dates
The 81st Annual Daytona Bike Week is March 4-13, 2022. For information go to OfficialBikeWeek.com.
The 30th Anniversary of Biketoberfest® is October 13-16, 2022.

GOOGLE BULLIED BY ENVIRONMENTALIST GROUPS–Google to block ads from appearing next to content denying climate change
YouTube said it would remove false claims that vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility

Alphabet Inc.’s Google will no longer allow digital ads bought on its platform to appear next to online content that denies climate change, a ban that will also apply to YouTube, the company’s giant online-video service.

The ban applies to “content that contradicts the well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change,” Google, the world’s largest digital-ad company by revenue, said in a blog post Thursday. It also applies to any content denying that human activity or greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change.

Google’s move aims to cut off a major source of income for providers of climate-change misinformation. Google’s $147 billion in ad revenue comes from selling ad space in its own products, such as YouTube, as well as from brokering ad sales on thousands of sites across the web.

A spokesman for Google said the company would use a “combination of automated tools and human review” to enforce its policy.

Google is the leading provider of tools used in the many steps of purchasing and selling online ads—whether they are meant to run on Google’s own platforms or sites around the web. Google is expected to take 29% of global digital-ad spending in 2021, according to research firm eMarketer.

For several years, Google has prohibited advertising on certain content that is deemed misleading to the public or unattractive to advertisers, including civic disinformation, disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and some content featuring minors.

Critics have said Google’s enforcement has been lax and ineffective at restraining the spread of disinformation.

By Patience Haggin Wall Street Journal

Unfortunately for Google Climate Doom is misinformation. Oops. –Bandit

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE RACING SECURES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE
AMERICAN FLAT TRACK MANUFACTURER’S CHAMPIONSHIP–Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew Rider Jared Mees Wins Seventh Career Grand National Championship;

Indian Motorcycle Racing, presented by Progressive Motorcycle Insurance, earned its fifth consecutive American Flat Track (AFT) Manufacturer’s Championship, while its Wrecking Crew factory rider, Jared Mees, secured his seventh career Grand National Championship following the conclusion of the 2021 AFT season. In addition, Indian Motorcycle privateer Davis Fisher finished the 2021 season by reaching the top of the Charlotte Half-Mile podium – earning his first career AFT SuperTwins victory.

Entering the 2021 AFT SuperTwins finale, Mees lead fellow Indian Motorcycle Wrecking Crew rider, and two-time defending champion, Briar Bauman by a mere four points. Following a complete red flag restart in the Main, it was Bauman who established himself with the early lead, while Mees ran comfortably in second. Though after hitting a wet section on the track, Bauman’s bike clipped a hay bale and sent him over his bars.

With nowhere to go, Indian Motorcycle privateer Sammy Halbert crashed into Bauman’s bike and went flying into the air. Halbert was taken to a nearby hospital via ambulance, while Bauman joined the restart on his back-up bike, but eventually decided he was physically unable to compete and pulled out of the race – ultimately crowning Mees as the 2021 SuperTwins champion.

“First and foremost, we wish Sammy and Briar a speedy recovery. It’s an unfortunate way to end the season, but we know these guys are warriors and will be back stronger than ever,” said Gary Gray, Vice President Racing, Service & Technology. “We also want send a huge congratulations to Davis Fisher and his team, as they put in incredible work and truly deserve this victory. We also cannot say enough about Jared Mees – a true competitor in every sense of the word. Congrats on number seven, Jared.”

The 2021 championship could perhaps be Mees’ finest performance, as he battled through adversity following mid-season knee surgery. Costing him critical points in the season standings, Mees continued to train hard and ended the season by winning five of the last seven races. With 60 career wins, seven championships, and multiple records, Mees is now just two championships from reach his career goal to meet Scottie Parker’s record of nine championships.

For more information on Indian Motorcycle Racing, visit IndianMotorcycle.com and follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ROCK ON!-– 545 days! I was 17 & in Germany when Slowhand came out, I knew of Eric prior of course. Not bad for standing on a 12” folding stool vertically, (need a place to rest a monopod) at the other end of the Toyota Center.

RFR – WTF Run A Muck!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT–Gratitude
If the only prayer in your entire life is “Thank You” that would suffice. Meister Eckhart
I used to cry because I had no shoes until I saw a man with no feet

Namaste’

Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thank You
–Yale
1-800-640-4859
Yale Custom Motorcycles

AMA ALERT–Help Exempt Motorcycles from NYC Congestion Tolling!
Riders Against Congestion and the American Motorcyclist Association need your help! We believe motorcyclists should be exempt from any proposed congestion tolling in New York City.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has released its Central Business District Tolling Program, and it’s time for us to act. There will be a series of 10 regional public hearings and the MTA must hear from motorcyclists ASAP!

The Traffic Mobility Review Board, controlled by the MTA, will soon set toll rates and decide who, if any, will be exempt from congestion-based tolling. This is a crucial moment for us to advocate for a 100% exemption from congestion pricing for our fuel efficient, congestion reducing vehicles. Our goal will be to have as many motorcyclists as we can muster speaking at every single hearing.

Sign-up to participate in public meetings 

These hearings will be virtual, via Zoom, which will mean easy access for all. If you’re unable to speak at a hearing, you can submit written comments on the MTA website.

You’ll receive a confirmation via email once you register to speak at a hearing. While each hearing is each geared towards affected regions, you can participate in any hearing that fits your schedule. In an effort to ensure we have motorcyclists participating at every virtual meeting, please send an e-mail to grassroots@ama-cycle.org to let us know what meeting you are slated to participate in.

Speak from your heart and your personal experiences but, above all, please be polite and respectful. Here’s a brief synopsis of key talking points:

Our vehicles demonstrably reduce traffic congestion.
Motorcycles are impressively fuel efficient.
Our vehicles are lightweight, which reduces wear on roads and infrastructure.
Two-wheeled vehicles take up a small fraction of the space of an auto when parked.
Virtually every municipality around the world where Congestion Pricing has been imposed has exempted motorcycles from congestion pricing charges.

Now is the time for all motorcyclists to act! No one else can do this for us. NYC will be the first in the US to implement Congestion Pricing. City planners around the country are watching closely as they prepare their own congestion mitigation strategies. Let’s make sure we get this right the first time.

Riders Against Congestion and the AMA will be happy to provide more detailed information, links to supportive studies and any other supporting information to help you make your point. And please remember to let us know if you’ve signed up to speak at a hearing.

–AMA

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CENTER–This just in: worms could perhaps maybe according to reports be the cause of climate change. Yeah: this is all real. This ain’t a con. I wonder if the worms are gonna haffta stop using air conditioners.

–Dr. J.J. Solari
Senior Consultant
Bikernet University

QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–
A woman takes a lover home during the day, while her husband is at work.
Her 9-year-old son comes home unexpectedly, sees them, and hides in the bedroom closet. Then the woman’s husband also comes home. She puts her lover in the closet, not realizing that the little boy is in there already.
The little boy says, ‘Dark in here.’
The man says, ‘Yes, it is.’
Boy – ‘I have a golf ball.’
Man – ‘That’s nice.’
Boy – ‘Want to buy it?’
Man – ‘No, thanks.’
Boy – ‘My dad’s outside.’
Man – ‘OK, how much?’
Boy – ‘$250’

A few weeks later, it happens again that the boy and the lover are in the closet together.
Boy – ‘Dark in here.’
Man – ‘Yes, it is.’
Boy – ‘I have a sand wedge.
The lover, remembering the last time, asks the boy, ‘How much?’
Boy – ‘$750’
Man – ‘Sold.’

A few days later, the boy’s father says to the boy, ‘Grab your sand wedge and golf ball, let’s go outside and have some short game practice.’
The boy says, ‘I can’t. I sold my ball and sand wedge.’
The father says, ‘What?! How much did you sell them for?’
Boy – ‘$1,000.’
The father says, ‘That’s terrible to overcharge your friends like that. That is far more than those two things cost. I’m going to take you to church and make you confess.’
They go to the church, and the father makes the little boy sit in the confession booth and he closes the door.
The boy says, ‘Dark in here.’
The priest says, ‘Don’t start that shit with me again. You’re in my closet now.’

–Genevieve Geyser and El Waggs

CANNONBALL THANKS–A Huge Thank You to all Victoria TX Sponsors and Supporters for having the Vision to support the Motorcycle Cannonball as they raced from the Canadian Border through Victoria TX to the Mexico Border in the Toughest Endurance Race on Earth.

The size of Victoria TX crowd and their friendliness was simply amazing according to the Motorcycle Cannonball Race Promoter, Racers and Race Teams.

Please know that Joan and I are truly humbled and appreciative of everyone’s support, tireless help and commitment. It is simply not possible to list all whom came from Oklahoma, from all over Texas including Dallas, Houston, Austin, The Valley and from all over our local region just to help us make this event happen and “Show True Texas Hospitality” to all these fine Vintage Motorcycle People from all over the world that raced these incredible vintage machines.

–Steve and Joan Klein, Victoria TX
Motorcycle Cannonball Hosts & Supporters
SierraMadreMotorcycleCompany.com
SteveKlein.com

NINO SUPPORTS THE STURGIS MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME–Frank Zubieta, Nino925 owner and designer, has had a life-long passion for creating superior lifestyle jewelry that spans from the edgy biker and ink culture to the more refined and growing custom design market.

An artist craftsman at heart, Zubieta specializes in turning the abstract into imaginative, quality jewelry and accessories that stand the test of time. For over 20 years, Nino925 has specialized in creating superior, handcrafted custom jewelry in .925 sterling silver, yellow gold, white gold, and platinum. Every piece is handcrafted and designed in the heart of the Los Angeles jewelry district.

Nino925 has gained worldwide exposure among those looking for unique jewelry that helps express their individuality – whether you are a biker, rocker, ink addict, weekend rider…you name it, you’re just a few clicks away from finding that perfect piece. Nino925 designs are currently being worn by rock stars, celebrities, bike builders.

All pieces come with a satisfaction guarantee. Nino925 also fulfills requests for original designs for specialty retailers, private label, and motion pictures. All pieces are designed to last for many years of enjoyment and wear. For additional information or to request a custom design, call us at 1-877-Nino925 or email us at sales@nino925.com.

Here are a few pics of John Shope’s rings/he was inducted in 2015 but ordered his a few weeks ago. His and Nick’s from Trask Performance are in 14k white gold and diamonds. I also make them in Platinum and silver 925.

Pricing will depend on what metal and if accented with diamonds. I could be reach at 877-Nino925 or email at. frank@nino925.com, Instagram at Nino925jewelry and FB at Nino925jewelry.

HANG ON–Nevada lithium mine, key to ‘Green’ energy, opposed by Greens

The mine would be “the most advanced lithium project in the U.S., and will become a major domestic supplier of refined lithium products, with enough supply of lithium materials for 400,000 electric vehicles a year for another quarter of a century,” ioneer executive chairman James Calaway said. …

But standing in its way is the Tiehm’s buckwheat, a flowering plant whose entire habitat is a 10-acre stretch of land located right where the new lithium mine would be operating. Responding to a 2019 petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on June 3 proposed protecting the Tiehm’s buckwheat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The FWS will undertake a 12-month review to determine whether the buckwheat will be listed as threatened or endangered.

–Climate Depot

NASH MOTORCYCLES GOES FOR THE GOLD–Order yours now to make sure that you get one before Jason tells Instagram and they sell out.
Go For The Gold Bronze Now!

Jason says this is the best color so far. He has Gold Bronze fever.
See Jason’s unboxing video on the Golden Knuckle web page.

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DIRECT FROM THE DOOMSDAY COALITION–California will soon ban the sale of new gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers, a move aimed at curbing emissions from a category of small engines on pace to produce more pollution each year than passenger vehicles.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Saturday that orders state regulators to ban the sale of new gas-powered equipment using small off-road engines, a broad category that includes generators, lawn equipment and pressure washers.

The California Air Resources Board has already started working on a rule to do this, a lengthy process scheduled to conclude early next year. But the law Newsom signed on Saturday removes any doubt, ordering the agency to apply the new rule by Jan. 1, 2024, or as soon as regulators determine is “feasible,” whichever date is later.

“Gov. Newsom signing (this law) really sets a strong course to not only his commitment to transitioning to zero emissions but also to cleaner air and healthier lungs,” said Will Barrett, director of clean air advocacy for the American Lung Association in California.

The law, authored by Democratic Assemblyman Marc Berman, is part of an aggressive strategy to reduce pollution in the nation’s most populous state. California is the only state with the authority to regulate air quality this way, part of an exception carved out in federal law in the 1970s. While other states can’t enact their own regulations, they can choose to follow California’s lead.

Comment by Joe Barlow on Bikernet Facebook Page for this:
“Dumbest shit yet. I’m still trying to imagine an electric generator.”

https://blog.bikernet.com/banned-chainsaws-golf-carts-lawn-mowers-more/

OLD SCHOOL RULES REVIEW— Old School Rules, “great fucking article. maybe the best ever, anywhere.
I could go on. So, I’m readin’ this shit and payin’ attention, sorta goin’ on this slow scrolling-ride and I’m thinkin’, ” I would never have wanted to live like that then. But I sure want to live like that now.”

I mean….based on what I just read….I think I’m ready. Poor Cecily if I ever get another chopper. ‘Cause at the same time I’ll get an XP 100……and nobody might never see me again. Except asleep in some arroyo in the Mojave.

–J.J. SOLARI

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LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–2017 Harley-Davidson FLSTN – Softail Deluxe for $18,995.00

see it here: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=11137622

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Maryland Gains Office of Outdoor Recreation–East Coast off-roaders may be benefiting from Maryland’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation within the state’s department of natural resources.

Maryland became the 18th state to create an OREC, following Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Virginia, and Wisconsin, all of which launched their own in 2019.

“One of our state’s hallmarks is the stewardship of our lands and waters by the Marylanders who love them,” said Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. “Today we are honoring this partnership for the outdoors while assuring that it continues to grow with the establishment of Maryland’s first Office of Outdoor Recreation.”

Hogan also announced that J. Daryl Anthony would serve as the office’s first executive director. Anthony has 35 years of experience with the DNR, most recently as assistant secretary for land resources. He joined the DNR in 1983 as a park ranger and also served as a regional manager for the Maryland Park Service. Anthony will work with the Maryland Department of Commerce, other agencies, and various stakeholders to implement recommendations from the Maryland Outdoor Recreation Economic Commission.

–MIC

The first episode is almost completed. The first one is always the toughest. We are open for stories.

–Bandit

BIKETOBERFEST ACTION–Daytona Beach, FL – Builders Showcase indoor show are Robison’s Motorcycle Shop. Its guaranteed you will see some awesome antiques, bobbers and choppers!

VINTAGE RIDES NEWS: NEPAL AND SOUTH AFRICA OPEN THEIR BORDERS–
What do these two destinations have in common? Well, they both promise exciting faraway adventures and have recently reopened their borders to visitors!

South Africa boasts superb coastal roads, the breathtaking Western Cape and its stunning beaches, and excellent tracks through passes and canyons and across vast wilderness and arid lands. This country is home to rich history, world famous vineyards and the legendary Cape of Good Hope.

Whereas Nepal combines epic scenery, the highest peaks in the world, rocky tracks and moonscapes. Roads wind between tea fields and rice terraces with the lush Terai jungle and the snow-capped Annapurnas as the backdrop.

These two fantastically different countries both make for an amazing adventure and are OPEN FOR VISITORS*
* Only fully vaccinated travellers, please check your government’s official travel advice before booking

Bikernet University Management Lesson–
A woman in hot air balloon realized she is lost…

She reduced altitude & shouted to a man below: “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend to meet him an hour ago but I don’t know where I am.”

Man below replied: “You are in a hot air balloon 30 feet above the ground. You are at 41 degree North latitude & 59 degree West longitude.”

Lady: “You must be an Engineer.”

Man: “How do you know?”

Lady: “Everything you told me is technically correct but useless & the fact is I’m still lost.”

Man: “You must be in Top Management.”

Lady: “Ya. How do you know?”

Man: “You don’t know where you are or where you’re going. You made a promise, which you’ve no idea how to keep & you expect people beneath you to solve your problems..!!”

–Wayfarer
Certified librarian

Legislation ensures motorcyclists have a voice on infrastructure issues
The Motorcyclist Advisory Council Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2141 and S. 1853, is bipartisan legislation introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.), Don Young (R-Alaska), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Troy Balderson (R-Ohio), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and in the Senate by Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tammy Baldwin (D-Ill.), and Angus King (I-Maine) will reauthorize the Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC) for six years and expand membership on the council to include more motorcyclist voices and transportation officials.

The MAC serves as the only official forum for the motorcycling community to have an open dialogue with the U.S. Department of Transportation to discuss concerns about infrastructure design, issues with intelligent transportation systems, and other areas of safety affecting motorcyclists on the road.

The last iteration of the MAC was co-chaired by AMA Director of Government Relations Michael Sayre, and was disbanded after their formal recommendations where submitted to the Federal Highway Administration in early 2020. You can read those recommendations here.

H.R. 2141 and S. 1853 takes the lessons learned from the last iteration of the MAC and will create a more effective and diverse council that will issue three rounds of recommendations over six years.

Take action now: Let’s ensure the U.S. DOT continues to hear from the motorcycling community!
Compose First Message

Officials who did not sponsor/co-sponsor the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))

Sponsors of the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Sponsors of the bill S. 1853 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))
Co-sponsors of the bill H.R. 2141 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022))

Officials who did not sponsor/co-sponsor the bill S. 1853 (U.S.-117th Congress (2021-2022)

–AMA

DIRECT FROM THE BIKERNET ARCHIVES–Stray Kat
Minimalist Chopper From Master Huze
–by Renegade

This feature was published on Bikernet in 2010. With his nothing-was-left-untouched wizardry, Cyril Huze will go any length to make those few chopper parts look even more minimalist. In a competitive chopper world one of Cyril’s signatures is detail. He takes the time, and whatever talent needed in addition to his own to form each component into some form of an art object.

HANG ON!–This is what is called the “if you’re good” carrot in child psychology. Which is what your “representatives” think you are: children.

If you do what you’re told MAYBE you can have Thanksgiving. EVEN THOUGH you will be hurting the Muslims’ and the other enemies of Christianity’s feelings. But we’ll see! Now clean your room.

–J.J.

MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY NEWS FROM INDIA–While Kawasaki announced that all their motorcycles will be Electric in Developed Nations such as in Europe and North America by 2035 – the other Japanese major brand Honda is reported to launch an Electric Scooter in India next year.

It’s not surprising since many new small startup Indian companies with no automotive history have not only offered Electric Motorcycles and Scooters for sale in India but have also seen incredible growth in sales numbers.

Some may think sales growing from 20 units per month to 600 units after three months is nothing – but it shows investors the demand from customers. Percentage is also a significant number for new brands / companies entering any market.

Electric Scooters are especially having many new companies with huge sales because they are almost exclusively used for commuting within the city or within their neighborhoods.

Booking opens and closes in 10 minutes on their website as if it was a Cyber Monday deals or Amazon Prime Day – even though no Discounts or Freebies are offered by any small Electric Two-wheeler Company.

So, Honda’s decision to start with an Electric Scooter is a predictable market strategy. The Honda Activa scooter has been the highest selling Scooter every year in India for decades.

If they want to retain that unsurpassable lead, they had to offer an Electric Scooter. Activa is their “bread-and-butter” in India market.

All Two-wheelers have always had lot more sales than cars by customers here because:
– it consumes lot less fuel,
– is a whole lot more affordable to purchase (for some even a loan is not required),
– those who want to travel daily for work don’t need more than a pillion seat
– finding a parking spot is easier and parking charges for two-wheelers are a lot less
– maintenance expenses, cost of parts, repair costs, insurance policy charges, all cost less than any car
– for occasional family travel, there are many options including Taxis, Uber, tourist vehicles for hire, public transport Buses or Trains, etc.
– Last-mile Delivery to customers for the booming e-commerce websites in India including Amazon and restaurant food deliveries, for example Domino’s pizza, courier from DHL or FedEx etc are all dependent on two-wheelers.

No wonder – India has the world’s largest sales of two-wheelers with China being second highest in sales.

Honda set to enter electric two-wheeler segment in next Financial Year

Competition is set to heat up in India’s electric vehicle segment with Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) looking at launching an electric scooter next financial year to take on former partner Hero MotoCorp and the other two-wheeler companies of India, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor and SoftBank-backed Ola Electric.

HMSI, the country’s second largest two-wheeler maker, declined to specify details of the product planned for the Indian market. People in the know of its plans said the company is in the process of testing electric scooter BENLY e, developed by Japanese parent Honda Motor, at the Automotive Research Association of India.

Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/renewables/honda-motorcycle-scooter-india-set-to-enter-electric-two-wheeler-segment-in-the-next-fy/articleshow/86946969.cms

Kawasaki Set to Electrify Its Entire Range in Developed Markets by 2035

While motorcycles make up just a small bit of Kawasaki’s core business, they operate as stalking horses to market its large machine production facilities and products.

Kawasaki sold 380,000 motorcycles last year, despite a global market share of roughly 1%, as per Nikkei Asia.

Read Article at: https://blog.bikernet.com/kawasaki-set-to-electrify-its-entire-range-in-developed-markets-by-2035/

–Wayfarer
Lead Correspondent
Bikernet International News Desk

BIKERNET MEDIA ANALYSIS–studies vs “big new” studies: a “study” is basically an announcement that something that may or may not be true……… may or may not be true.
A “big new” study, especially from Oxford, and then reported by a hack at Axios is an announcement that something that may or may not be true…..now may or may not be true in upper-case letters.

–J.J. Solari
Media Analysist
Bikernet.com

KEEPING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN DURING TOUGH TIMES–A guy stuck his head into a barbershop and asked,

‘How long before I can get a haircut?

The barber looked around the shop full of

customers and said, ‘About 2 hours.’ The guy left.

A few days later, the same guy stuck his head in

the door and asked, ‘How long before I can get a haircut?’

The barber looked around at the shop and said,

‘About 3 hours.’ The guy left. A week later, the same

guy stuck his head in the shop and asked,

‘How long before I can get a haircut? The barber looked

around the shop and said, ‘About an hour and a half.

The guy left. The barber turned to his friend and said,

‘Hey, Bob, do me a favor, follow him and see where he goes.

He keeps asking how long he has to wait for a haircut,

but he never comes back.’ A little while later, Bob

returned to the shop, laughing hysterically. The barber

asked, ‘So, where does he go when he leaves?’

Bob looked up, wiped the tears from his eyes and said,

‘Your house!!!

–Rik Savenko

EASYRIDERS UPDATE–
So, the Launch and Shipping Date changed from 15-August to 30-September and Now it is Unknown Date – as the ships are all lined up at California port.

Classic Easyriders Website however continues to list the product as “Pre-Sale for launch and ship date 30-Sep-2021”

https://classiceasyriders.com/shop/ols/products/classic-easyriders-complete-digital-magazine-collection

I think those who were disappointed with the new owner’s direction with Easyriders magazine had some hope when another magazine titled Classic Easyriders with print subscription and original team was announced.

Let’s see if the print magazine scheduled for December 2021 launch goes as announced.

Additionally, a Digital Only Subscription for the new issues to be launched December 2021 is now listed for sale on their website. All the same content of new print issues will be available for $30 for 12 issues which is $2.5 per issue.

That’s half the print magazine subscription price of $60 for 12 issues but the print subscribers already get Free Digital Copies included in that $60 price.

https://classiceasyriders.com/shop/ols/products/1-2-or-3-year-digital-only-subscription-classic-easyriders-magazine-50-off-print-subscription

–Wayfarer
Supreme Editorial Director
Bikernet Blog™

NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT— Many of these are offered at great prices. I’m also including a few display pieces from the studio here that are in great shape.

Please review the offerings below and let me know if you’d like to add any of these to your collection. You can click on the images to see all specifics on our website.

Steampunk Collection

“The Diva”
18×24, sold out at $5,000 – this one is $3,000.
24×32 hand-embellished priced at $5,500.

“Steampunk Seduction”
24×32 hand-embellished $6,000.

“The Saboteur”
24×32 hand-embellished $5,500.

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–GETTING A GRIP BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for October 7, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/GETTING_A_GRIP_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_October_7_2021.aspx

Hub Center steer has been around a long, long time. You should contact John Reed who built a hub center steer bagger back in the 90’s. I got to ride it and can tell you first hand he knows what the hell he’s doing. You could turn the thing around in a closet. Typical John, he built it to prove he could then parked it. I don’t think a dozen people ever saw it.
I need to talk him out of it.

— Dangerous Dan
San Jose, CA

Ocasio Whoretez is what is known as a communist. Most American bureaucrats are communists. Marx declared “monopolies” as capitalistic strangleholds on “the people.” Government is the actual monopolistic stranglehold on the people.

She’s also a liar: Facebook, whatever you think of it, is not a threat to “democracy.” It’s actually a better version of democracy than the “press.” Because it’s just individuals communicating with other individuals. Of their own choosing. It’s also private property. Something no communist understands because they usually live by looting and looters are convinced what they are taking is really theirs. At least once they get their hands on it.

Thieves are low-level sociopaths, basically. Which is what Whorecasio is. As are all bureaucrats, not to be picking on the Whore-ster.

–J.J. Solari
Professor of Politics
Bikernet University

Hang On—This week Laban, of Legendary Electric, installed a 220 outlet in my packed garage so the MIG welder will be operational. Perfect.

Never a dull moment, but it’s all a positive adventure. Even fixing stupid shit, is a positive endeavor and keeping me from thinking about building another motorcycle.

Let’s hit it. Ride and fast and free forever.

–Bandit