Hey,

A couple of items are rolling around in my mind. First is our current adventure, which is sorta eating me alive. As bikers we are adventurers. Hell, anytime you head out in Los Angeles on a motorcycle, it’s an adventure. The current adventure is moving to Deadwood, South Dakota and out of California. Remember, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I hope that adage is accurate.



One of the other items on the agenda is the search for truth and keeping your mind open to all the possibilities in life. You’ll find some startling news as you scroll through this week’s news.



And finally, I’m researching a new Harley-Davidson model the FXDR and the FXDRS. I’ve heard some stories and Donnie Smith built one. I was told they were built only in 2018 and 2019. Upon further investigation, they may have been built in 2019 and 2020. Let me know, if you know anything about them and or have any experience with them.


The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.







HANG ON FOR THE INDIAN CHALLENGE–Today, Indian Motorcycle announced the return of its “Challenger Challenge,” a season-long demo tour and dealer activation that pits the Indian Challenger vs. the Harley-Davidson Road Glide® Special for the ultimate head-to-head comparison.

New for 2021, riders taking the Challenger Challenge will experience each bike with comparable performance upgrades, including:
Indian Challenger: Indian Motorcycle Stage 1 Oval Slip-On Mufflers, PowerPlus Stage 1 Air Intake & PowerPlus Stage 2 Performance Cams
Road Glide® Special: Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® Street Cannon Performance Slip-On Mufflers, Screamin’ Eagle® Heavy Breather Extreme Air Cleaner, Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight Stage II – Power Kit & Screamin’ Eagle® Pro Street Tuner

Taking center stage of the 2021 Challenger Challenge is Indian Motorcycle’s PowerPlus Stage 2 Performance Cams – the same cams that helped power the S&S Indian Challenger to victory at the inaugural King of the Baggers race last October. Featuring best-in-class stock performance, the Indian Challenger gains 10% more horsepower with the Stage 2 upgrade kit – providing a new level of unmatched passing power and American bagger performance.

As you’ll see in this year’s Challenger Challenge promo video, Carey Hart and Big B took to Irwindale Drag Strip. This year, though, Big B supervised as Carey enlisted the support from King of the Baggers third-place finisher Frankie Garcia and the inaugural King of the Baggers Champion Tyler O’Hara. After three runs with each bike, the riders compared their personal best on the Challenger with their personal best on the Road Glide. No surprise, as King of the Bagger Champion, Tyler O’Hara, recorded the fastest times with both the Challenger and Road Glide® – registering 7.52 seconds aboard the Challenger and 7.96 on the Road Glide®.

The 2021 Challenger Challenge will kick off at Daytona Bike Week starting Friday, March 12. Throughout the rally, Indian Motorcycle will strictly enforce CDC guidelines, including face coverings, social distancing, and regular cleaning and disinfecting of all bikes and common touch points. Riders in Daytona interested in taking the Challenger Challenge can visit the Speedway, every day during the rally from 9am-5pm.

Following Daytona, riders can take the Challenger Challenge at an Indian Motorcycle demo event or at a local dealership. For more information, or a list of demo stops, please visit https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/challenger-challenge/ or call a local Indian Motorcycle dealer.





Nash “Lights Out” Hammer NEW FINISH – Bronze with hand distressed finish– Weighing in at 2 Lbs. this blunt walloper packs a heavy punch!



These are 100% made in the USA, casted in a dense bronze, and features a backwoods genuine Tennessee hickory wood grip!






A TIP FROM THE LOWBROW TEAM–Mounting the rear fender:

“Once that the rear wheel was centered correctly, I moved on to mounting the rear fender…
I wanted to make sure I had the clearance needed for the rear tire.

I used the tried-and-true method of taping a rubber hose to the top of the tire to set the clearance equally all the way around the wheel…”

Once that the rear wheel was centered correctly, I moved on to mounting the rear fender. The rear fender has three mounting points: the lower mount off the battery box tray, the upper mount just under the seat and the rear mounts which attach to the sissy bar. Each mount had to be fabricated to match the curves of the fender and since I am using a ribbed fender there were a lot of curves…


With a flat fender you would usually use two lengths of hose on either side of the tire, but my ribbed fender sat nicely on one single hose taped down the middle of the tire. I also used some magnets to hold the sissy bar in place just to get an idea of where it would mount to the motorcycle fender.

Read the whole story and If you haven’t followed along from the start, be sure to check out Part 1 at the LOWBROW web site.









NEWS FLASH FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–Data Show Agriculture Is Booming Amidst Climate Change, Not Declining

A search of Google News for the term “climate change” today turns up a Green Biz article claiming climate change is threatening global agriculture, especially in developing countries in Africa and the Middle East. This is false. Data from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other agencies clearly and objectively show crop production has improved as the earth modestly warms.

The author of the Green Biz article, titled “Global agriculture will be drastically altered by climate change,” claims, “In much of the world, climate change is altering regional growing conditions and making them more unpredictable. Farmers are finding it harder to consistently grow enough food to meet increasing demand.”

In particular, the article claims climate change is causing a shift in rainfall patterns that is making it harder to farm in Kenya and Iran. The data on rainfall and crop production in those countries show otherwise.

Utilizing data from the World Bank, the chart below, produced by Trading Economics, shows no significant increase or decrease in rainfall in Kenya over the past 100 years.

Detailed data covering the past 25 years of Kenya’s rainfall, displayed in the next chart, also displays no significant trend either upwards or downwards.

Although rainfall trends have not changed, World Data Atlas figures, reflected in the next chart, show Kenyan crop production has repeatedly and regularly set records year-over-year since 1961, even during periods of substantial political strife. Kenya’s crop production increased by more than 400 percent since 1961 and has more than doubled percent since 1988.

Also, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) reports, “Kenya’s livestock sector is primed to grow exponentially over the next three decades and anchor the country’s food sufficiency….”

“The [FAO] estimated that by 2050 the cattle population in Kenya will have increased by 90 percent while milk and beef production will rise to 17,000 tonnes and 2,000 tonnes, respectively,” according to the ILRI.

The story is similar in Iran. Despite repeated wars and internal conflicts, Iran’s crop production has grown substantially during the period of modest warming.

Data from the FAO show since 1989, cereal crop production in Iran increased 187 percent, despite increasing the acreage harvested by just 2.6 percent.

FAO data show similar increases in crop production in other African and Middle Eastern countries. For example:

Cereal crop yields in Malawi are 50 percent higher than was the case 20 years ago, with the eight years with the highest yields on record having all occurred since 2007.

Zambian crop yields have also increased by more than 50 percent over the past 20 years, with eight of the last nine years setting records for yield.
Cereal crop production in Iraq increased 91 percent, even as the acreage being harvested fell 5 percent.

Cereal Crop production in Jordan increased 15 percent, even as the acreage harvested declined 30 percent.

Cereal Crop production in Lebanon increased 115 percent, while acreage harvested increased 30 percent.

Cereal Crop production in Syria increased 22 percent, even as acreage dedicated to crop production declined 66 percent.

Cereal Crop production in Turkey increased 46 percent, even as acreage dedicated to crop production declined 19 percent.

What’s true of Africa and the Middle East is true for the world as a whole. As explored in Climate at a Glance: Drought and Climate at a Glance: Floods, the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports no evidence that rainfall patterns are changing significantly. By contrast, global crop production has set records seven of the past 10 years.

When it comes to covering climate change’s impacts on agriculture, Green Biz’s readers would be better served if Green Biz stuck to reporting the facts, rather than hyping climate alarm based on its writers’ biases or anecdotal evidence.

The post Data Show Agriculture Is Booming Amidst Climate Change, Not Declining appeared first on Climate Realism.

–Climate Realism / by James Taylor
–Climate Depot







MONTANA MAKES LANE SPLITTING LEGAL—Califa, Hawaii and Utah have legalized some form of lane filtering. Starting on October 1, 2021, motorcyclists in Montana can legally split lanes.

There are conditions, but this is major good news. I hope they put together a public info campaign to let all vehicle owners know of the new law and the benefits to motorists. –Bandit





NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT–
We have a very rare opportunity for a few lucky collectors. As you may know, David has been doing a special piece for Daytona each year since 2005. Many of these are sold out and most, if not all are priced at well over $2,000 on our website.

For the 80th anniversary this year, David has agreed to offer ONLY one of each of these Daytona pieces, hand-embellished, for the special price of $2,000 framed, per piece. This will be the smaller of the two sizes of any Daytona piece, including the 2 he did for this year’s rally. Shipping is additional.



What makes this “Collectors Edition” so special?

** David paints directly on the color print. The thickness of the paint catches the lighting and really makes these glow (we send lighting instructions with the piece). If you’ve seen a hand-embellished piece at one of our shows, you know how special these really are!

** He signs these differently than the prints in the edition. Block letters “UHL” in paint with “P” (for Paint-over) and the year below.

** He writes a letter to the owner in his calligraphy style handwriting (sample below), documenting the piece’s uniqueness.

To reiterate, we are only offering one each in this special edition.

You may choose from any Daytona piece from the past 16 years (including this year’s two pieces).




You can view the entire collection on our website:

Daytona Collection

Sample handwritten letter by David Uhl

We are promoting these to everyone coming into the gallery here in Daytona also, so if interested, please respond ASAP to this email or call me at 303-913-4840 to confirm your order. Thanks for your time and have a great weekend!


–Greg Rhodes
David Uhl Fine Art
15801 W. Colfax Ave.
Golden, CO 80401
cell 303-913-4840







ALERT FROM THE NMA–Virtual Car Shopping Grows Up

The COVID-19 crisis has thrown the car market into chaos (along with pretty much everything else). At the beginning of the pandemic, very few were buying cars, new or used. Auto shows were canceled. Supply chains were destroyed, and auto factories closed due to safety concerns. Then late last year, the car-buying spigot opened up again. In fact, the selling price of a new car currently averages $40,000 due to demand.

With showroom traffic almost nil, car dealers had to figure out new ways to keep customers engaged. Virtual car shopping increased and, just like many pandemic innovations, will likely continue well into the future.

An April 2020 Cox Automotive digital shopping study showed that two-thirds of potential customers were more likely to buy a vehicle online than in person.

Ten months later, however, Deloitte released its 2021 Global Automotive Consumer Study in which researchers found car-buying customers like what’s familiar and may not have changed their habits after all. Other takeaways included:

71 percent of US vehicle buyers still prefer an in-person sales experience.
75 percent of respondents want to see and touch any vehicle before purchase.
64 percent want to conduct a test drive.
Deloitte Vice Chairman Karen Bowman said, “Unlike many other retail sectors that have seen a wholesale shift to online buying, purchasing a vehicle remains a largely personal experience for many consumers.”

Despite the Deloitte study, most car manufacturers and dealers have chosen to expand their online selling platforms. General Motors set up Shop-Click-Drive and Cadillac LIVE and, more recently, Chevy MyWay, for instance. To keep customers engaged during the lockdown, salespeople reached out to customers with online virtual tours.

Denver Cadillac dealer Gavin Pierce said that the Cadillac LIVE platform definitely helped the dealership make sales. In May 2020, Cadillac LIVE had 65,000 visits (2.5 times higher than right before the pandemic) and currently maintains that monthly average.

Toyota and Lexus started their online shopping portals called SmartPath and Monogram, respectively, in September 2019. The companies strive to connect a buyer’s experience across various shopping and local dealership sites. Last month, SmartPath and Monogram began allowing customers to complete the entire purchase process without ever visiting a dealership. Vehicle delivery is made right to the buyer’s door.

A couple of things to keep in mind for customers on the Toyota/Lexus Platforms:

Dealers are not required to use the portals and, if they do, must pay Toyota an undisclosed fee for use. Out of the 1200-plus dealerships in the US, only around 50 currently sync their inventory information on SmartPath, and a much smaller number of Lexus dealers currently use Monogram.
Shoppers can only check out one dealer’s inventory at a time. No price comparisons are allowed between dealers, and consumers cannot view other available vehicles regionally or nationally.

Everything a customer enters online goes into a ‘digital garage,’ which can then be used for a salesperson’s follow-up.

For those who are looking for a used car, many online options are available. The website Investopedia provides a list of the best websites to try. These platforms, which are not controlled by any one automaker, often provide the flexibility to search for new and used vehicles, find cars by geographic area and compare the same make and model between dealers.

Let us know how you looked for and bought your last personal vehicle by emailing the National Office at nma@motorists.org. We might include your reply in a future newsletter.

I wrote to the NMA, since I have purchased two new cars in the last year. One was a Nissan hightop van and the other a Subaru Outback for the redhead. Both were daunting experiences. Nissan lied to me and all their customers about the mileage rating. They got caught.

Consumer reports helped save me 10 grand with the Subaru purchase. There are so many factors involved while buying a vehicle these days it’s nuts. Here’s the game. By the time you learned everything you need to purchase a car, the new model year starts all over again. –Bandit





BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
THE BLING BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for March 4th, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/THE_BLING_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_March_4th_2021.aspx

RE: Future of Harley Davidson – It’s no big secret, Harley can put good people up against a bad design, and the bad design will win every time. Nothing more discouraging that looking at a $45,000 motorcycle, with a compensator design that won’t make it 15,000 miles without crapping out. (Stop laughing over there Rogue – I see you laughing over there Rogue!!!) My last screaming vulture compensator grenade wiped out my entire primary system too – E.S.P. was out about $4,000 – Yes Rogue – my next one compensator will be a Baker.

If we can’t pick on design, then a lifetime HD warranty – or at least drop the bullshit 60,000 mileage limit for E.S.P. extensions. This recent move leads me to believe the Harley Davidson Board of Directors, is busy arguing about the bar tab…..while they’re sitting on the Titanic…..

That being said – Rogue – I’ll be glad to read one of your step-by-step instructions on how to shoehorn in an M8, in place of my Twin Cam when time comes…..asking for a friend.

— Doug
Buchanan, MI







ELECTION NEWS–
THIS IS DISGRACEFUL!!!!!!

In a bit of news that received almost no news coverage last week, Republicans picked up another seat in the US House of Representatives. Let that sink in for just a moment. It took until February 5, 2021—three full months after the November election—for a House race to conclude in the courts. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) had to appeal the election results up to the New York Supreme Court, which finally ruled that she was the winner over incumbent Democrat Rep. Anthony Brindisi. The outcome of that election was only decided because there was an audit of the votes in Tenney’s district. Just sayin’!

So, Rep. Tenney was sworn in as the newest member of Congress last Thursday. Members of Congress are typically allowed to bring family members to watch when they take their oath of office. But the number of guests inside the Capitol is limited right now, with coronavirus being the excuse. Anyway, Rep. Tenney chose to have her son come and watch her being sworn in.

House Speaker Nancy Piglosi (D-CA) denied that request. She refused to allow Rep. Tenney’s adult son to attend the ceremony, on the grounds that he is a dangerous security threat.
Wait, what?

Who is Rep. Tenney’s son? Is he some QAnon blogger or a member of the Proud Boys? Does he read Breitbart News (or this website)? Does he have an NRA card? Does he own a hat with buffalo horns on it?!

Actually, Congresswoman Tenney’s adult son is an officer in the US Navy. The guy attended the US Naval Academy and received one of the finest military educations still available in America. He’s served his country since roughly 2013. Right before he deployed to Iraq in 2017, President Donald Trump personally called him to wish him well.

Tenney’s son likely has a fairly high-level security clearance at this point in his career. He’s also been vetted by the military to a level of much more scrutiny than the average person will ever go through. Yet Nancy Pelosi has branded this US Navy officer a security threat to the very same Congress that Tenney’s son has a sworn oath to defend.

I try to avoid politics, but I’ve been curious about the election and waiting on solid info. Another state is now investigating the outcome of the election. I will bring you any solid info I can find. The above story was checked and confirmed by our inhouse investigator.—Bandit





BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT VOCABULARY LESSON–grubstake
[ gruhb-steyk ]
noun

money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise.

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF GRUBSTAKE?
Grubstake “money or other assistance furnished at a time of need or of starting an enterprise,” was originally American mining slang that first appeared in the Far West of the U.S. (Montana) in 1863. It originally referred to provisions or gear furnished to a prospector on condition of participating in the profits of any discoveries. The grub in grubstake is British and American slang for food; stake is “something wagered in a game, or race or a monetary or commercial interest or investment in an enterprise in hope of gain.”

HOW IS GRUBSTAKE USED?
In short order, the team turned the partners’ $10 million grubstake into $100 million.

WILLIAM D. COHAN, “MAN VS. MACHINE ON WALL STREET: HOW COMPUTERS BEAT THE MARKET,” THE ATLANTIC, MARCH 29, 2011

He told Westerberg he planned on staying until April 15, just long enough to put together a grubstake. He needed a pile of new gear, he explained, because he was going to Alaska.

JON KRAKAUER, INTO THE WILD, 1996





GREAT LINES FROM GERMANY–I was checking out the Rider’s Eyes shots of MB Cycles (Germany) new custom R18.






I think a good product might be a sacrificial Delrin or like material to protect the low valve covers. I’ve seen this on Harley primary clutch inspection covers and Dyna crash bar/highway peg arrangements.





–sb




AMAZING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS WIDE OPEN—Mask free!

One evening, four brothers chatted together after dinner. They discussed the 95th birthday gifts they were able to give their elderly mother.

The first said, “You know, I had a big house built for Mama.”

The second said, “And I had a large theater built in the house.”

The third said, “And I had my Mercedes dealer deliver an SL600 to her.”

The fourth said, “You know how Mama loved reading the Bible and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t see very well. I bought her a parrot who could recite the entire Bible. It took 10 preachers over 8 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $50,000 a year for 5 years to the church, but it was worth it. Mama only has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot will recite it.”

The other brothers were impressed.
After the birthday celebration, Mama sent out her “Thank You” notes.

She wrote:
“Milton, the house you built is so huge that I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to travel. I stay home. I have my groceries delivered, so I never use the Mercedes. The thought was good. Thanks anyway.”

“Melvin, you gave me an expensive theatre that can hold 50 people, but all of my friends are dead, I’ve lost my hearing, and I’m nearly blind. I’ll never use it. Thank you for the gesture just the same.”

“Dearest Michael, you were the only son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken was delicious. Thank you so much.”
Love, Mama

–James Conway
Associate Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library







QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
THE BLING BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for March 4th, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/THE_BLING_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_March_4th_2021.aspx

H-DMC need to:
1) Move the decimal point on your CAD for a Sportster or Big Twin engine and make one that is under 650cc. Then do the same to the chassis. And whammo you have a real Harley with the sound and an entry level bike at an affordable price. All the techs will know how to work on it too.
2) Focus on weight reduction. This will solve 2 things. Easier to ride and a faster bike. We really don’t need a swingarm that weighs 75lbs.
3) Focus on bicycles/electric and standard that are affordable so kids start learning the “brand”.
4) Demo fleet and rider training at factories. Make a deal with the HR dept. Lets us come to you and we’ll donate to a charity of your choice etc. If the people that are interested are too afraid/intimidated to come to the store have the store go to them. This solves: a) Even if people aren’t interested in pursuing this hobby, they become more aware and may pay attention to us on the road and b) Gets those that are on the fence a push in the right direction.


–Dan
San Jose, CA







STEEL PONY MEETS THE IRON HORSE SALOON–
All rally concerts are absolutely FREE at the Iron Horse Saloon®. This Sturgis, South Dakota biker paradise is 25,000 sprawling square feet of raucous, indoor and outdoor, air-conditioned entertainment space complete with multiple dining options sure to please any size appetite, three stories of balconies with great views, hot bartenders, shopping, and even a nightclub.

Step outside onto a massive stage and party area filling an entire city block in downtown Sturgis with motorcycles, renowned bike shows, famous builders, biker weddings, and even more mischief from the sexiest bartenders in Sturgis.

Iron Horse Saloon® Offers:
FREE Live Entertainment on Indoor and Outdoor Stages
2nd Story Nightclub & DJs: Fireball Whisky’s Club Caliente
Ray’s Chop House & Many More Dining Options
VIP Areas, Hard Core Drinks, and Hot Bartenders






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OPERATION GRATITUDE REACHES OUT–
I want to start by saying thank you for your extraordinary support of Operation Gratitude! During an unprecedented time of crisis, volunteers like you stepped up like never before and positively impacted more than 600,000 deployed troops, veterans, first responders, and healthcare heroes in 2020. In 2021, we will grow this impact through continuing to bring communities together in service and gratitude!

We are kicking off the year with our 2nd Annual Vietnam Veteran Paracord Challenge to specifically honor those who served in the Vietnam War.

Beginning March 16th, for 2 weeks, we are challenging our amazing volunteers across the nation to make paracord bracelets in red, green, or yellow, which are the colors of the service ribbons our brave Vietnam heroes received when they returned home. There are approximately 850,000 Vietnam Veterans in the United States and we are on a mission to thank every single one of them.

In a tangible way, Operation Gratitude will honor these brave Veterans who sacrificed so much in service to our nation. In recent years, Americans have united to say “thank you” to this forgotten generation of heroes, but we can do more, and with your help, we WILL do more to express gratitude to them and their families.

Will you join us?

Since 2003 Operation Gratitude has delivered more than 3,000,000 Care Packages, and last year alone, we had more than 1,000,000 volunteers and supporters across the country express their gratitude to our Military, Veterans, and First Responders. Last year we received a record 12,521 bracelets during the challenge and we were able to thank our Vietnam Veterans in all 50 states.


Join us, and together, we can set a new record!


With Gratitude,
–Kelly South
Handmade with Love Program Director
Phone 818-960-7555
Monday – Friday 9 am – 4 pm PST (West Coast)
Please join our Operation Gratitude In Action volunteer group Facebook page!
#ActionsSpeakLouder
#VirtualVolunteerism






LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–
2015 Harley-Davidson FXDB – Dyna Street Bob for $13,995.00

See it here: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=10026273

This bike has a cool pinstripe paint job



ONLY 7803.00 Miles !!!!!

2015 Blue Harley-Davidson FXDB



Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike

* 103c.i. Motor
* 6-Speed trans
* Fairing
* Chrome big breather intake
* Tall sissy bar
* Chrome staggered exhaust



This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 101 point safety and mechanical inspection. Whether you’re looking to commute to work, ride the coast or take that dream vacation, this bike is ready to go!!!

EZ FINANCING-SHIPPING AVAILABLE!!!

Fill out an online application and ride today!!!

**Open 7 days a week**

Just $13,995.00 at Lifestyle Cycles (714) 490-0155







PATRICK MOORE’S HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT—Patrick recently wrote a new report on his web site Ecosense.me. Here’s the Executive Summary

•This study looks at the positive environmental effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a topic which has been well established in the scientific literature but which is far too often ignored in the current discussions about climate change policy.

•All life is carbon based and the primary source of this carbon is the CO2 in the global atmosphere.

•As recently as 18,000 years ago, at the height of the most recent major glaciation, CO2 dipped to its lowest level in recorded history at 180 ppm, low enough to stunt plant growth. This is only 30 ppm above a level that would result in the death of plants due to CO2 starvation.

•It is calculated that if the decline in CO2 levels were to continue at the same rate as it has over the past 140 million years, life on Earth would begin to die as soon as two million years from now and would slowly perish almost entirely as carbon continued to be lost to the deep ocean sediments.

•The combustion of fossil fuels for energy to power human civilization has reversed the downward trend in CO2 and promises to bring it back to levels that are likely to foster a considerable increase in the growth rate and biomass of plants, including food crops and trees.

•Human emissions of CO2 have restored a balance to the global carbon cycle, thereby ensuring the long-term continuation of life on Earth.

•This extremely positive aspect of human CO2 emissions must be weighed against the unproven hypothesis that human CO2 emissions will cause a catastrophic warming of the climate in coming years.

•The one-sided political treatment of CO2 as a pollutant that should be radically reduced must be corrected in light of the indisputable scientific evidence that it is essential to life on earth.

–Patrick Moore, PHD
Ecosense.me

Read the whole tamale at Ecosense.me: http://ecosense.me/ecosense-wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CO2-Emissions.pdf





HANG ON FOR A New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Sam’s Picks for the Week of March 11th, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Sams_Pics_for_the_Week_of_March_11th_2021.aspx
Love these stories I remember a lot of these, especially the deer incident! I did the same the same thing in my little garage going through things, each contains a memory.

I also have a hard time getting rid of things. Like old t-shirts, I say I am going to get rid of them but when I pick them up the memories start to flash back to where I was, what I was doing or who gave the shirt. Oh yeah, as always GREAT looking bikes. Wishing you the best!


–Stealth
Charlotte, NC







NEWS FROM THE TWISTED ROAD–Eight Female Custom Motorcycle Builders to Follow on Instagram Right Now

Yvette Streicher
Women are shattering glass ceilings in all areas, and building custom motorcycles is no exception. In an industry that has traditionally been dominated by men, we’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on the amazing female builders who are bringing a new level crafts(wo)manship to this industry. Prepare to be wowed by their metal masterpieces.



Jshia

1. J. Shia, owner of Madhouse Motors, built her first bike when she was just 15 years old. She comes from a long line of mechanics (all men). Shia thought she’d help out to pay the bills from art school but her passion and skill for the industry took hold and she has been blazing a trail ever since. Madhouse specializes in restoring antique and vintage motorcycles.



Uncagedcycles

2. Lea Holmes quit her corporate job, and founded Uncaged Cycles before she even knew how to change her own oil. The team at Uncaged bases their business on, and thrives on, their passion for motorcycles and how motorcycles can unite riders from all walks of life.



Deadcentercycles

3. Jessica Ruse of Dead Center Cycles has been working in the motorcycle industry since high school. Dead Center has won multiple awards for their custom builds and well known for quality in the Washington motorcycle community.

That’s just three, but there are more at Twisted Road.








FOR SALE –I’m selling my White Privilege Card. It’s over 70 years old, but is in mint condition. It has never been used, not even one time. Reason for selling is that it hasn’t done a damn thing for me! No free college, no free food, no free housing, no free anything.

I actually had to go to work every day of my life while paying a boatload of taxes to carry those who chose not to work! If you are interested, I prefer cash but would be willing to do an even trade for a Race Card which seems much more widely accepted and comes with countless benefits if you fit the profile!

Interested?

Contact me on my Non-Obama cell phone that I pay for every month.

Serious buyers only!

–El Waggs




CRAZY, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
The Short Happy Life of Easyriders Magazine

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J.J. He will surely be missed??


— Jess (TonyJohn’s daughter)
Tyler, TX

Wow, that’s a good one. J.J. is still writing for Bikernet on a weekly basis. Maybe you are hoping he will depart, or you shot at him and missed.–Bandit






CLASSIC OF THE WEEK FROM HAGERTY–This modernized Vincent could be the perfect cafe racer

The act of modifying one’s motorcycle is as old as the motorcycle itself but taking those modifications to the level of a reimagination is a relatively new idea. It requires both craft and taste to blend yesterday’s aesthetics with today’s technology—two qualities which Patrick Godet, judging from this build, possesses in spades. We would say Godet’s work is top-notch, but you don’t have to take our word for it. Have a look yourself.

Godet was first known as an expert restorer of Vincents, but he took things to another level once he got his hands on an Egli-Vincent. His relationship with Fritz Egli blossomed and Godet was granted license to reproduce Egli’s redesigned frame. This new frame sharpened the vague handling of the original and laid the perfect groundwork for a restomod.

Godet left no part of the bike untouched. The 1000cc V-twin Vincent engine was punched out to 1330cc, which makes for a considerable power bump over what was already a highly capable engine. The engine also received an electric starter, eliminating the need for the kick starter. Jay finds that last change a bit disconcerting, but we’d bet that most find that start button to be magic and won’t miss the effort required to kick over a big twin like this one.

Slowing the machine down is a quad-leading shoe front drum brake. This design is self-energizing on all four shoes, which means the effort the rider puts in at the lever is multiplied by how the brake shoes are connected to the backing plate. Scrubbing that speed is probably just as much fun as accelerating, since you get to watch the needle on the massive speedometer swing about with watch-like precision.

The Godet Egli-Vincent wasn’t the first motorcycle reimagination, nor the last—but it could be the best. At least, Jay thinks so.

–Kyle Smith
Hagerty Media






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DIABLO Superbike Range to Host Star-Studded Lineup-– Pirelli Tire North America is set to return to the iconic Daytona 200 with a star-studded rider lineup that is determined to make a run at the brand’s title defense.

Following the cancellation of last year’s event, the 79th running of the Daytona 200 is set to take place for the first time in nearly two years on March 13, 2021. Pirelli will bring its complete DIABLO™ Superbike range to the grid as the brand looks to repeat its 2019 race-winning performance.

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Pirelli looks to repeat its 2019 Daytona 200 race-winning performance. | Photo: Brian J. Nelson


The 2019 Daytona 200 was won using a DIABLO™ Superbike SC1 front and DIABLO™ Superbike “Daytona” compound rear tire. Pirelli will be bringing this combination along with others to the event for 2021 in order to contest in the Daytona 200 and also the Pirelli sponsored ASRA National sprint races.



“Daytona is a special race and one that Pirelli takes great pride in as you saw with the brand’s success there in 2019,” said Oscar Solis, road racing manager, Pirelli. “It’s been almost two years since we last ran here at the iconic speedway and the goal is to continue where we left off, which is to get the DIABLO™ Superbike range back in the winners circle. We’ve got a talented lineup of riders who are very capable, and thanks to Orion Motorsports and Mark Tenn Motorsports, there will be an extra incentive up for grabs if a Pirelli rider is successful in our title defense.”

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Former World Superbike rider Geoff May will join Pirelli in an attempt to cross the stripe first. | Photo: Align Media


Joining Pirelli’s lineup for 2021 are several new faces such as former World Superbike rider Geoff May, as well as numerous other household names that includes current British Superbike Championship racer Brandon Paasch, Tyler O’Hara, Andrew Lee, Jason Farrell, Cory West, Kevin Olmedo, Dustin Richards, Gary Yanconskie, Ryan Jones, female racer Jessica Capizzi and more.



“I’d like to give a big thanks to Pirelli who have played a big part in making the Daytona 200 possible this year,” said Geoff May. “Together with Pirelli, I’ve had lots of success throughout my career. I’m looking forward to returning to the high banks of Daytona with the Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike slicks.”

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The iconic speedway is set to host America’s most popular motorcycle race for the first time in two years. | Photo: Align Media




Top-10 Daytona 200 finishing bonuses will be available to Pirelli racers courtesy of Mark Tenn Motorsports and Orion Motorsports. For complete details and eligibility on the contingency program, contact Mark Tenn Motorsports.

For more information about the complete line of Pirelli motorcycle tires, please visit Pirelli.com







RIDERSHIP EXPANSION EFFORT–
MIC Reaching Out to Dealerships
Across America on Boosting Ridership
Dealerships nationwide are being called on to participate in the MIC’s long-term, industry-wide effort designed to boost ridership and get more riders, riding more.



“As part of the MIC Ridership initiative, we are interviewing dealers and retailers around the country for their insights and feedback,” said Erik Pritchard, MIC president and CEO. “We’re asking dealers for some time to help build on our industry’s momentum. Any dealer interested in being part of it should please email contact information, and some possible dates and times to talk, to info@mic.org.”



NRA-Backed Legislation to Halt Discrimination Against the Firearms Industry Introduced— By Texas Lawmakers and Prioritized by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick

Last week, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake), and Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), filed House Bill 2558, and Senate Bill 19, NRA-backed bills that discourage banks, payment processors, insurers, and other financial services providers from discriminating against members of the firearm and ammunition industries. The legislation prohibits businesses that engage in this practice from contracting with governmental entities in the Lone Star State. Taxpayer dollars should not be used to benefit the bottom-line of corporations that are actively working to erode the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Texans.

We appreciate Lt. Governor Dan Patrick prioritizing this issue by assigning it a low bill number in the Senate. We thank Sen. Schwertner and Rep. Capriglione for introducing this critical legislation to protect the lawful firearms industry.



Please contact your state representative and urge them to co-author HB 2558.

Please contact your state senator and urge them to co-sponsor SB 19.

You may click the “Take Action” buttons to email your state representative and your state senator directly, or you may find contact information for representatives here and senators here.







ANOTHER New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
The OFFICIAL Harley-Davidson Suggestion Box

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

Harley should loan me a new bagger to ride around the country on and write article on how much fun the motorcycle is. I could also do some tech articles on adding some of their products.


–Rogue
rogue@bikernet.com
Palm Bay, FL








NEWS FROM THE VA–Celebrating Women’s History Month and Women Veterans

March is designated as Women’s History Month, commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history and the Armed Forces.

WOMEN VETERANS
From home loans to health care, VA has resources and programs for women who have served.

LEARN MORE

Now available online anytime, information on VA women’s health care services available after separation from the military.







GOOD NEWS ON LAND ACCESS–
Bureau of Land Management Partners
with National Off-Highway Vehicle
Conservation Council

The Bureau of Land Management debuted an interactive website highlighting the Top BLM Motorized Recreational Opportunities. Users can find information on recreation site amenities, trails, camping availability, season operation dates, fees, and more. The BLM partnered with the National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council to create the online story-map.

“We are excited to help more enthusiasts become aware of the BLM’s best OHV areas, as well as continuing our partnership for many years to come,” said Marc Hildesheim, NOHVCC program director.

Both organizations are continuing to collect data, and enthusiasts who visit the OHV locations are being asked to share photographs by emailing them to trailhead@nohvcc.org. NOHVCC will forward the images to the BLM for potential inclusion on the website. They need the photographer’s name and where each photo was taken. All photos will be credited.





BROTHER GOES TO THE CAPITAL–
Today I testify for the fifth time in a year before the U.S. Congress and the first time before the United States Senate. I consider it a great honor.

My testimony comes at a critical time. Electricity grids across the United States are today threatened by the potential closure of nuclear power plants, increased use of intermittent renewables, and rising complexity from so-called de-regulation.

In a 2017 report, the National Academies of Science warned that our electricity grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable” due to restructured energy markets and increased use of variable renewable energy sources.

The federal agency in charge of protecting our electricity grid has warned that the increase of weather-dependent energy sources over the last decade has made the grid more sensitive to extreme weather.

Last August, California’s grid operator attributed the lack of energy supply to the state’s closure of nuclear and natural gas plants and its over-estimation of what weather-dependent renewables could contribute.

While all energy sources failed to perform as anticipated during mid-February’s cold snap, some performed better than others. The capacity factors for nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind in Texas during the four days of load shedding were 79 percent, 55 percent, 58 percent, and 14 percent, respectively.

What makes electric grids reliable, resilient, and affordable is the generation of electricity by a few large, efficient plants with the minimal necessary wires and storage.

The U.S. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions between 2000 and 2020 more than any other nation in history, but emissions, prices, and resiliency risks will rise if the US closes the nuclear reactors in California, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania that prevented wider power outages.

Although Texas lost one of four of its nuclear reactors after cold water affected a sensor, automatically shutting down the reactor, it returned to service within 36 hours, helping to end the power cuts. Meanwhile, nuclear reactors in other cold snap states operated normally.

The Senate can play a constructive role by taking action now to prevent the closure of nuclear plants that have proven essential to maintaining a diversity, reliability, and affordability of supply.


As always, if you make a donations of $100, we will send you a signed copy of Apocalypse Never, or a Save Diablo, Atoms for Peace, or Marie Curie t-shirt!


–Michael Shellenberger,
Founder and President
Environmental Progress
2569 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

Read his whole report on Environmental Progress.
https://environmentalprogress.org/





COMMENT FROM A CONTRIBUTOR— Hey Bandit I love the story about moving to the badlands. I have been following the weather up there. It has been an amazingly warm winter there this year. The big cold front down here even missed you.

I love the blue Knuckle. I built one very similar in 1970.

–Bill May





TEXAS WEATHER REPORT— It’s possible that my Fort Hood roommate Zippy the Pinhead and I might possibly have kept 2nd Armored and parts of 1st Cav on a vitamin A daily regiment prior to my departure from the Armed Forces? But I knew my 76 mainshaft just came out once I removed the clip. And that’s what my ‘70-to early ‘78 manual states as well.





However such in not the case for a late 79/80 cow patty 4 speed FLH with a side car. Where second gear is bigger that the bearing housing. I was watching a video and the dude just knocked out the countershaft bushings. Finally the light bulb went off in the gerbil powered brain of mine, plus I got bored watching. Nobody I asked said it just knocks out.



You can see & feel the wear in the mainshaft, seen worse and the shifter clutch was installed properly. Don’t see why it would pop out of 3rd if you pulled too hard. Now I think I’d like to change the gear ratios, can’t be that much heavier than my FXE without the sidecar.

—-RFR
Weather Reporter
Texas Bureau
Bikernet.com





The Unapproachable Legend,” announces the release of “Walter— The Missing Link – Discovery of a Centennial Motorcycle” documentary.

In 1913 an unusual motorcycle negotiates through the mud-rutted streets of old Milwaukee. This is one of the first Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Truck forecars and represents a unique early venture in commercial service delivery motorcycles for the Motor Company.

Fast-forward to the present-day as that very same motorcycle truck negotiates through the world of motorcycle collectible artifacts. This is the last-known Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Truck in existence, a remarkable motorcycle affectionately known as Walter.

This documentary chronicles the life and times of Walter the forecar from its early days of service, through many decades of desolation stored in a horse barn, and then many years of restoration to eventually become the most valuable service motorcycle in the world.

For more information, please check the “Walter” documentary trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHHvOfoRrZc




COMMENT FROM AN EX-EASYRIDERS STAFFER–
I couldn’t help but notice the girl on the Panhead. She’s covered in scratches and bruises. She must’ve been in a wreck before the photo shoot! Also noticed she’s reading a High Times Magazine from 1979!! Ha Ha!!

Keep up the great web site, and I hope you’re doing well out there!

–Weasel Thad


HANG ON—Tomorrow I test my skills with a fork lift. We may well wrap up much of the packing next week. I can’t believe it.

Of course, two of the kids around here came into the shop and asked if I could make them belt buckles. They will be the first two buckles I make in Deadwood or Sturgis. I’m confused. I wish the second house had a Deadwood address. I’m only two miles from Deadwood and 10 miles from Sturgis, but it still has a Sturgis address.



Here’s a shot of the first prison run to Chino Prison back in the early ‘70s. I put it together with the help for a guy who was in prison there, lots of brothers and Lou Kimzey my boss.

Okay, it’s back to packing, shipping, crating, cleaning, sorting, throwing away, you name it. We packed the recycle bins with metal and struggled to push the heavy bastards outside. In less than an hour they were emptied by metal hunters in the neighborhood. We got to fill them all over again.

Hang on! And ride free forever.

–Bandit

Hey,

I’m researching FXDR models and was trying to find out the difference between FXDR and FXDRS. I was told there were slight differences, and then Ron and Bartels’ H-D helped. The only two-year model 2019 and 2020 were all FXDR but when they sent the paperwork it said FXDRS, so the confusion.

The folks next door loaned me a fork lift. I have two motorcycles in my office and one in the living room upstairs. The brothers, Jeremiah and James were concerned, but it worked like a champ and we lowered them to the shop level in no-time.

The Bonne Belle arrived at Departure Bike Works this week. Lee and his crew will install our new 45 flathead engine and get it ready for Bonneville.

The international speed trials are on for August 25 in Bonneville, and we will be there with the Salt Torpedo and the Bonne Belle. Hang on for more reports.

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

FROM THE PRISM SHOP–Bronco Bronze Restoration
During the teardown process, we inspected and cataloged each item diligently and, during that process, we uncovered a couple of things; the engine was in better condition than we imagined and the vast majority of original components were in good condition and able to live again.

See the whole story at prismsupply.com. I had a similar ’48 Panhead with an XA front end I rode for 12 years.

–Bandit

The MRF pushes back on EPA about Current Ethanol Labeling Requirements–

This week the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) joined other national groups in pushing back on proposed rule changes to current ethanol labeling requirements. Representatives of manufacturers, suppliers, and consumers of boats, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and outdoor power equipment made clear that elimination or changes to current E-15 labels at fuel pumps would cause irreparable harm to millions of consumers.

In a letter to the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Administrator Michael Regan, the group stated that, “The misfuelling of marine engines and vessels, motorcycles, off-road vehicles, and outdoor power equipment places significant burdens on both the American consumer and product manufacturers. The risk to consumers is that they will experience product damage, compromised performance and emissions requirements, economic loss, and fuel leaks resulting in unsafe products.”

As a reminder, in January the EPA proposed elimination of the current E15 label altogether or the significant changes listed below:

Removing the “Attention” stripe along the upper right corner of the label.
Removing the phrase “E15” from the label, while including the language “contains up to 15% percent ethanol”.

Revising the language “Use only in” to “Safe for use in”.

Revising the language “Don’t use in” to “Avoid use in”.

Revising the format of the word “prohibited” such that it is not in bold and italicized type.

The MRF has long advocated consumer education to combat the increased prevalence of E15 nationwide. The letter to EPA points out that a recent survey shows, “Three in five consumers mistakenly assume E15 is safe for all their products.” Additionally, consumers should be aware that many manufacturer warranties are voided if improper fuel is used.

The MRF thanks the diverse set of partners that have worked together on this issue. Other signatories of the letter include the American Motorcyclist Association, American Sportfishing Association, Boat Owners Association of the United States, Briggs & Stratton, Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, Motorcycle Industry Council, National Marine Manufacturers Association, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association, Special Vehicle Institute of America and the Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association.

What’s the deal with Ethanol? Why are we forced to use it. I’ve recently experienced the damage is can cause to carburetors. It’s dangerous if you leave a bike unattended for any length of time.–Bandit

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
OFFICIAL PRODUCT REVIEW: Motorcycle Cooling Vests

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

The H-D cooling vest team will tell you the vest does work well in “less humid” climates. Adding a wet vest on top of your clothes in Houston during a 90+squared day (temp/ humidity) is really pointless. You just end up wet, steamy, and with a bad case of swamp crotch.

I used my vest for less than a week for regular work commutes but have found it to be rather effective in states where the humidity is 75% or less.

–Johnny White
Humble, TX

BARTELS’ HARLEY-DAVIDSON & GLENDALE HARLEY ANNOUNCE THAT THE 3rd ANNUAL RIDE FOR THE CHILDREN MOTORCYCLE EVENT, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 2021 WITH GRAND MARSHALS, LORENZO LAMAS, PERRY KING, DAVE EKINS, SEAN MCNABB & JAIME ELVIDGE!

A host of celebrities, Law Enforcement and the general public will now join Grand Marshals, Lorenzo Lamas, Perry King, Dave Ekins, Sean McNabb & Jaime Elvidge for a beautiful motorcycle ride from Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, Marina Del Rey to Sycamore Cove State Beach, Malibu with a BBQ lunch, live concert and Beach Party on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

BARTELS’ HARLEY-DAVIDSON & GLENDALE HARLEY are excited to Scott Patterson will join other celebrity Grand Marshals for the 3rd Annual Ride for the Children Charity on Sunday, October 3, 2021.

Scott Patterson is an American actor, musician, and entrepreneur. He is known for his role as Luke Danes in Gilmore Girls and as Special Agent Peter Strahm in the Saw films. Scott is President/CEO of Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee. He is an avid motorcycle rider and participates in a number of charitable events.

The Ride for the Children will begin at Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, 4141 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey, CA with a beautiful, escorted ride from along the Pacific Coast Highway to the serene Sycamore Cove State Beach, 9000 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA.

Join Lorenzo Lamas, Perry King, AMA Hall of Famer, Dave Ekin, Actor/Musician Sean McNabb, Jaime Elvidge, professional motorcycle journalist and Scott Patterson for what will be a wonderful day ending with a concert by Aces & Eights, a BBQ lunch by J Wolf Catering and a Beach Party at Sycamore Cove State Beach, Malibu, CA.

Olive Crest has been transforming the lives of abused and neglected children through the healing power of family since 1973. Olive Crest is the leader in prevention and treatment of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness, serving over 4,000 children and families each day throughout Los Angeles County. The 3rd Annual Ride for the Children will fund programs that help us break the cycle of child abuse and enable at-risk youth and families to become healthy and productive citizens.

Registration begins at 8:00 AM – Ride begins at: 10:00 AM at Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, 4141 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey, and concludes with a concert by Aces & Eights, a BBQ lunch by J Wolf Catering and a Beach Party at Sycamore Cove State Beach, Malibu, CA. The Event concludes at 3:00 PM.

For more information on Olive Crest, go to www.olivecrest.org.

To register online: www.olivecrestride.org.

WHEN: 8:00 A.M. Registration, Kickstands up at 10:00 AM, Sunday, October 3, 2021.

WHERE: Ride begins at Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, 4141 Lincoln Blvd., Marina Del Rey, concludes at Sycamore Cove State Beach, Malibu, CA

WHY: To raise funds and public awareness for Olive Crest and their families.

OPEN NOW, BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY— They say every piece of chocolate eaten
shortens your life by two minutes.

I’ve done the math.
Seems I died in 1537.

–Sam Burns

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THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON FUTURE SUCCESS SUGGESTION BOX IS NOW OPEN AT BIKERNET–The first note crashed in the system.

Here goes my thought process: H-D needs to work on supply and demand of the consumer. In the late ‘70s the dealerships were smaller. The company had to pay on lesser sq. building footage and inventory storage.

The inventory was several baseline models. Let’s go back to the basics. The consumer wants what they want so give them options. The floor model will be used for display and test drives for the customer. The customer can either buy the floor model or order one out of the factory line ups.

The customer then has options on the order. They can pick paint scheme, chrome or no chrome, engine displacement and factory or custom parts options. Supply and demand is the partial answer.

They have to get away from the overwhelming inventory of H-Ds . The dealerships look like huge Harley museums for that H-D experience, which most riders aren’t impressed with. The work force will be affected, so try a couple of things. When times are thin due to consumers demands, the techs are sourced to the dealers as tech support or mechanic support.

The UAW locals should be involved to help in the process. The corporate conglomerate should be forced to reduced options for company perks on monies also. Just a thought.

–Gearhead

NUCLEAR PLANT CLOSURES And Renewables
Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability–
The following is the official written testimony submitted to the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for a hearing to examine the reliability, resiliency, and affordability of electric service in the United States amid the changing energy mix and extreme weather events by Environmental Progress Founder and President, Michael D. Shellenberger. Click here to download a PDF of the testimony.

Good morning Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and members of the Committee. I am grateful to the Committee for inviting my testimony, and for your willingness to hear from someone who is neither a grid operator nor an electric industry participant, but someone whose perspective has been shaped by two decades of research, writing, and action motivated by a concern for necessary improvements in the reliability, affordability and environmental sustainability of electric service.

Congress took questions relating to the security of America’s electricity supply seriously before more than a dozen states experienced energy shortages last month, but those events make this hearing all the more urgent. In 2012, 2017, and 2021 the National Academies of Science and Engineering published three separate reports on threats to the grid, resilience, and the future of electricity. [1] In its 2017 report, the Academies warned that U.S. electrical grids were increasingly “complex and vulnerable.”[2]

Over the last 25 years, increasingly decentralized electricity generation in restructured electricity markets, along with growth in the number of regulatory institutions, has resulted in “divergent interests of federal, state, regional and local authorities,” wrote the Academies in the 2021 report.

Electricity experts are not able to clearly answer the question, “who is in charge of planning, developing and ensuring the integrity of the future power system?”[3] The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and-the North American Electric Reliability Corporation are tasked to ensure electrical grid reliability and resilience. However, the Academies noted, “they too face short-term pressures and fiscal constraints.”[4]

Meanwhile, many experts see in recent trends an inevitable transition away from coal and nuclear power plants, designed to function as baseload capacity, toward variable renewable energy sources with just-in-time natural gas back-up. The price of solar panels and wind turbines has declined 75 percent and 25 percent, respectively, since 2011.[5] The U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) estimates renewables will be a larger source of electricity than natural gas in the United States by 2050. In that same time, EIA projects renewable electricity will rise from 28 percent to 50 percent of global generation.[6]

But events in mid-February throughout the center of the country, including Texas, and last summer in California, suggest that attempting to replace nuclear plants with variable renewable energy sources could make electricity grids less resilient. While energy sources across all categories failed in mid-February, they didn’t all fail equally. The capacity factors for nuclear, natural gas, coal, and wind in Texas during the four days of load shedding during the cold snap were 79 percent, 55 percent, 58 percent, and 14 percent, respectively.[7]

Nuclear plants are among the most reliable components of America’s power grids. Nuclear plants operate as a national fleet at 94 percent annual capacity factor, thanks to tightly choreographed refueling operations that barely interrupt eighteen-month continuous uptime at most facilities.[8] The hardening required of nuclear plants first in response to 9/11 and then in response to the loss of Fukushima Daiichi in 2011 has further ensured their contribution to reliability, resiliency, and affordability.[9]

Although Texas lost one of four of its nuclear reactors after cold water affected a sensor, automatically shutting down the reactor, it returned to service within 36 hours, and thus in time to help end the power cuts. Meanwhile, nuclear reactors in other cold snap states, Nebraska, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Michigan, operated normally.[10]

Even if all Texas wind turbines had been winterized, it is unlikely that they would have contributed significantly to electricity supply because wind speeds in cold snaps are so low. It is for that reason that grid operators do not rely on wind turbines to provide more than trace amounts of power during those periods. And, indeed, while wind turbines north of Texas functioned more or less as intended, during the cold snap, they produced very little power for their grids.[11]

Part of the reason for inadequate in-state electricity supply in California last August was that state regulators had closed in-state baseload power plants. “People wonder how we made it through the heat wave of 2006,” said the CEO of California’s grid operator, CAISO, at the time. “The answer is that there was a lot more generating capacity in 2006 than in 2020…. We had San Onofre [nuclear plant] of 2,200 megawatts, and a number of other plants, totaling thousands of megawatts not there today.”[12]

Electricity lost from the closure of California’s San Onofre nuclear plant undermined electricity affordability as well as reliability. It was mostly replaced by electricity from natural gas, which raised the costs of generating electricity by $350 million.[13]

Texas and California show that policymakers and regulators have struggled to manage the grid’s high and rising level of complexity, with troubling consequences. Are we so confident that reducing energy diversity while pushing more variable energy onto electrical grids is the best path forward in terms of reliability, affordability, and sustainability?

Affordability and Sustainability: Lessons from Around the World

California offers a relevant real-world picture of the impacts of significantly expanding reliance on variable renewable energy sources while reducing reliance on nuclear energy. California significantly expanded its use of renewable energy starting in 2011. That year, California generated 13.5 percent of its in-state electricity from all non-hydroelectric renewables.

In 2020, California generated 39 percent of its in-state electricity from them.[15] As a consequence of purchasing and integrating variable renewable energy onto its grid, California’s electricity prices rose 39 percent in the decade from 2011 to today, despite persistently-low-priced natural gas, which made doing so easier and more affordable.[16]

California retail electricity prices rose eight times faster than the nationwide average between 2011 and 2020. Today, California households pay 55 percent more than the national average per kilowatt-hour of electricity. In 2020, California’s electricity prices rose 7.5 percent, compared to just 0.25 percent in the other 49 states.[17]

Some of the cost of variable renewable energy sources comes in the form of the transmission lines they require. With funding from Bill Gates, the analytical group Breakthrough Energy Sciences last week estimated the U.S. could reduce carbon emissions 42 percent and generate 70 percent of its electricity from carbon-free sources by 2030. But Breakthrough Energy calculated that the cost of new transmission, distribution, and storage would be $1.5 trillion.[25]

And that amount does not include the costs associated with local and state political opposition. In their 2021 report, the Academies noted that while variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind appear to be popular in public opinion surveys, “political uncertainties concern the durability of policy support for renewables when deployed at large scales, especially where it is highly visible and potentially conflicts with other land uses.”[26]

Many energy experts are enthusiastic about solar panels, but new information has called the social and ethical value of the technology into question. The average annual pay of a power plant operator is $79,400 per year versus $46,900 for a solar installer, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data analyzed by NBC News. [32] That appears to be in part because so much of the economic value of solar panels is at the place of manufacture, not installation.[33]

As troubling is evidence that cost declines of solar panels, most of which are made in China, appear to stem from the involuntary labor of a persecuted Muslim minority, the Uighurs. In January the U.S. State Department deemed China’s treatment of the Uighurs to be genocide.[34]

Ninety-five percent of the global solar panel market contains Xinjiang silicon. While there has been talk of bringing solar manufacturing to the U.S. and Europe, doing so would significantly increase prices.[35] There is proposed Senate legislation to ban imports from Xinjiang unless they are certified, and similar legislation in introduced into the House. But given the fungible nature of silicon, some fear the Chinese government could evade such controls.[36]

And more decentralized electrical generation makes the grid more vulnerable. “We’re adding a lot of stuff at the grid edge,” said the lead author of the Academies’ 2012, 2017, and 2021 reports, “and if I start building microgrids does that increase my potential vulnerability? The answer is, ‘Yes, of course. The more complicated I make it, the more attack surfaces and, hence, the more possibilities of failure.’”[37]

Germany has only been able to manage the seasonal fluctuations from intermittent renewables by maintaining a large and diverse fleet of coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants. Germany added 150 percent of its total capacity in coal, natural gas, and nuclear in the form of new wind and solar capacity, which was part of why Germany’s electricity prices have risen to the highest levels in Europe.[40]

From this information we can gain a clearer picture of electric reliability, resiliency, and affordability. What tends to make electric grids more reliable, resilient, and affordable is the generation of electricity by a few large, efficient plants with the minimal amount necessary of wires and storage. What tends to makes grids less reliant, resilient, and affordable is significantly increasing the number of power plants, wires, storage mechanisms, people, and organizations required for operating them.

The U.S. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions between 2000 and 2020 more than any other nation in history in absolute terms, according to preliminary analysis by the Rhodium Energy Group. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 21 percent below 2005 levels, which is nearly a one-quarter larger reduction than that promised by the United States under the Copenhagen Accord target of a 17 percent reduction. Even without the pandemic, emissions would have declined 3 percent in 2021, Rhodium estimates.[48]

The premature closure of nuclear plants threatens reliability, resiliency, affordability, as well as America’s reductions in greenhouse gases. Without state or federal action, the US will close twelve nuclear reactors by 2025, which constitute 10.5 gigawatts of highly-reliable, low-cost, and low-carbon power.[49] Despite ratcheting regulations, the cost of operating America’s nuclear plants fell from $44.57 per megawatt-hour on average in 2012 to $30.42 in 2019.[50]

The U.S. might achieve higher levels of electricity resiliency, reliability, affordability, and sustainability by reconsidering whether nuclear power plants are really so unattractive, and wholesale markets really so efficient.

While a significant amount of electricity policy is determined by the states, the Senate can play a constructive role in maintaining the reliability, resiliency, affordability, as well as the diversity and sustainability, of our grid by taking policy action now to keep operating the nuclear plants that have been critical to preventing power outages in recent years.

Michael Shellenberger, Founder and President, Environmental Progress
2569 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704

5-BALL WINS AT THE FLYING PISTON BREAKFAST IN DAYTONA—
Your vest was a hit with the crowd. We were running an online auction during the charity breakfast and we had people bidding on it from across the US.

I spoke with Edge and he said it was the best one to date. And since it was our 1st breakfast in Daytona, I would say it was a winner. We were able to fund 2 kindergartner classes with bikes. We raised $12,000 in 2 hours, good for the little engine that could.

Thanks again for the support,

–Jeff Najar
VP Marketing
Mobile: 919-450-5060
jeff.najar@greenerfrontiers.com

WHY THE NEED FOR THE PULLEY LOCKING PLATE—We ran across several pulleys getting loose and started to investigate. Recently Frank Ball Jr. famous tattoo artist in covid hiding had a problem and found this locking plate.

We don’t see this happening on stock bikes, so is it aftermarket aluminum or is it hot rod traits by young high performance guy jamming off the line or dropping the clutch at high speeds to slow down? Let me know what you think.

–Bandit

NEW FROM NASH MOTORCYCLES–The Knuckle Chopper

The Knuckle Chopper is offered for a limited time. Your pre-sale purchase insures you’re on the list, when these start to ship BEGINNING WEEK OF MAY, 2021.

The Knuckle Chopper is the latest addition of collaborative pieces between Nash Motorcycle Co. and Jason Momoa’s, On The Roam. Inspired by our mutual love for Harley’s first OHV motor, the iconic Knucklehead.

First developed in 1936 this motor transcended the 2nd World War and developed a cult following from Harley enthusiasts and custom bike builders around the globe.

The Knuckle Chopper is also inspired by Jason’s passion for throwing hatchets, axes, and tomahawks. Cast in H11 tool grade Stainless Steel with an antique finish and polished Knuckle nuts.

Handmade and fitted with a hickory wood handle from the good ol’ U.S.A. This one-of-a-kind axe is built to handle anything that comes its way. Hand stamped with Jason’s “On The Roam” logo as well as the Nash Motor Co. logo.

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Sam’s Picks for the Week of March 16th, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Sams_Picks_for_the_Week_of_March_16th_2021.aspx

Great article, Great pics. To ride a chopper you have to have that attitude! That Pat Kennedy chopper is one of my favorites!

–Stealth
charlotte, NC

TECHNOLOGICAL DEBATE–Windows vs Ford

For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo
(COMDEX) : Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,

“If Ford had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon.”

In response to Bill’s comments,

Ford issued a press release:

If Ford had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this
part):

1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash………twice a day.

2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.

3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could
continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.

4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.

5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive – but would run on only five percent of the roads.

6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single “This Car Has Performed An Illegal
Operation” warning light.

7. The airbag system would ask, “Are you sure?” before deploying.

8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.

9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would
operate in the same manner as the old car.

10. You’d have to press the “Start” button to turn the engine off.

PS – I’d like to add that when all else fails, you could call “customer service” in some foreign country and be instructed in some
foreign language how to fix your car yourself!

–El Waggs

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NEWS FROM S&S–AFT Names S&S Presenting Sponsor of SuperTwins

Progressive American Flat Track has announced that S&S Cycle has further increased its involvement for 2021 and will serve as both the presenting sponsor for the world’s most prestigious two-wheeled dirt track class and as the Official Exhaust of Progressive AFT.

Reintroduced to much fanfare in 2020, the premier class of Progressive American Flat Track will be officially known as Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle in 2021.

The announcement solidifies S&S’s central role in the sport, having also recently played a vital part in the revolutionary rise of Indian Motorcycle and Royal Enfield inside the paddock.

“Progressive American Flat Track welcomes S&S’s renewed commitment to the sport,” said Michael Lock, CEO of Progressive AFT. “They have become a key partner during recent years and both their commercial investment and their impact as a competitor and support resource in the race paddock has become an integral part of the show.”

In 2016, S&S added flat track to its race pedigree with the development of the FTR750 and has since put it on the podium at every event. Its efforts on the racetrack are channeled directly into its R&D program and ultimately to the street. S&S Cycle offers engine components, exhaust and fuel systems, engine upgrade kits, and complete engines for a variety of V-twin makes and models as well as performance parts for the latest Royal Enfield machines.

Race fans will be able to purchase select S&S apparel at Progressive AFT Merchandise stands this season.

“S&S is excited to expand our support for Progressive AFT,” said David Zemla, Marketing VP at S&S. “We enter the 2021 season as presenting sponsor of Mission SuperTwins and are backing it up with a $76,500 contingency program for the class. We will also continue to campaign the Indian Wrecking Crew in AFT’s premier class and are looking forward to getting back on the track and in front of the fans.”

www.sscycle.com

–Posted by Dealerworld

THOUGHTS FROM THE SUPREME BIKERNET TEMPLE—At the base of the gray mountain.

Every moment is a dawn,
Every challenge an opportunity,
Every adverse circumstance a test,
Every good deed a creation.

–Venerable Master Hsing Yun

TAXED PER MILE, HANG ON–Two states tax
some drivers by the mile. Many more
want to give it a try.

The approach is more complex than
taxing gasoline usage and faces
opposition from environmentalists who
say it favors gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks

Bruce Starr spotted the problem right away: The hydrogen-powered cars General Motors was showing off on the Oregon Capitol grounds wouldn’t need gas. And if they didn’t need gas, drivers wouldn’t be paying gas taxes that fund the state’s roads.

It was 2001, and the problem seemed urgent. GM predicted the cars would be on the market in a few years. Starr, then a Republican state representative, created a task force to figure out the future of transportation funding.

“There’s no asphalt fairy out there that sprinkles asphalt in the night on our roadways,” he said recently.

Widespread production of hydrogen-powered cars has not come to pass, but GM is eyeing an all-electric fleet by 2035 with the backing of the Biden administration. That has lawmakers in state capitals across the country and in Washington increasingly confronting the question that troubled Starr two decades ago.

Many have settled on an answer: charging drivers a penny or two for each mile behind the wheel. But while such a system would bring in tax dollars for roads, it also would present a new set of obstacles.

How much would you pay under a VMT tax?
Last year, the House passed a bill that would have created a federal pilot program to test a vehicle miles-traveled (VMT) tax. Under the legislation, the Treasury Department would impose a fee equal to the total amount collected in gas taxes, divided by the miles driven by passenger vehicles. The figure works out to about nine-tenths of a cent per mile, using data from 2019, the most recent available.

States are leading the way, with Oregon and Utah launching the first programs and several others running pilots to test technology and build public support. The approach has bipartisan support in Washington, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has signaled his openness.

But existing programs operate on a small scale, and a national system would mean tracking millions of vehicles. Supporters are pushing for the quick adoption of proposals to maintain funding of the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, while opponents, including environmental advocates, argue the shift is premature at a time when electric vehicles are a fraction of cars on the road. New fees also would slow their adoption, they say.

[Auto industry peers into an electric future and sees bumps ahead]

The Oregon task force put the state at the forefront of the new approach, known as a road-user charge or a vehicle miles-traveled (VMT) tax. The state launched a voluntary program in 2015. Legislators in Salem are considering a bill that would make the program mandatory for new vehicles with a fuel economy rating of 30 miles per gallon or higher starting in 2026.

State Rep. John Lively (D), the bill’s sponsor, said the state has demonstrated that a program can work and that it is time to take the next step.

“If we don’t get the date set certain, we’re never going to get there,” he said.

Utah’s program was launched last year and has enrolled more drivers than Oregon’s. A dozen states are considering legislation this year to update, launch or study programs, including California — where the governor wants to end sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 — and Wyoming.

“We’re in the beginning, the very beginnings of the tangible transitions to this now,” said Douglas Shinkle, transportation project director at the National Conference of State Legislatures. “There’s a lot of palpable excitement.”

At the federal level, the idea of taxing mileage has gained traction in both parties as leaders promise an infusion of spending on transportation infrastructure, even as lawmakers disagree on how to pay the bill.

By Ian Duncan
Graphic by Joe Fox
–Read the whole story at the Washington Post

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–OFFICIAL PRODUCT REVIEW: Motorcycle Cooling Vests

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

RE: The H-D vest.
After the mentioned 100 hydration cycles do you have to purchase more of the crystals or a new vest? Almost sounds like if you soaked a T shirt every gas break it might accomplish the same thing. Good article.

–Rhys
S. Daytona, FL

ACTION AT THE STEEL PONY CAMPGROUND—
Premium Hilltop Cabin
Regular price$1,699.00
CABIN NUMBER

CABIN G – 2 FULL BEDS
OPTIONS

Second Half (Aug 10 – 16, 2021)
QUANTITY
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A premium 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom cabin. In-cabin plumbing includes toilet, sink, and shower. Additional amenities include air conditioning, microwave, mini fridge, clothes rack, electrical outlets, and parking for your bikes near the cabin.

Campground Wristbands Required Separately
For the 2021 rally, wristbands are not included in cabin pricing. A wristband is required for every person entering the camping area. Purchase can be made online or at campground check-in.

Beds
Bed arrangement is shown on cabin selection. Linens and pillows are provided.

1 queen bed
2 full size beds
2 full size bunk beds
1 queen & 1 full size bunk bed

Length of Stay
Three length of stay options:

Full Rally ($3,200)
?Arrive on or after August 4, 2021 at 3pm.?
Depart August 16, 2021 before noon.

First Half ($1,899)?
Arrive August 4, 2021 after 3pm.?
Depart August 10, 2021 before noon.

Second Half ($1,699)
Arrive on or after August 10, 2021 at 3pm.
?Depart August 16, 2021 before noon.

Deposits and Equal Payments
$500 deposit option requires balance paid in full by July 1, 2021. When you select the deposit + payments option, we will contact you to discuss your length of stay choice, set payment arrangements, and send monthly invoices to pay online. Deposits and monthly payments made are non-refundable. Failure to pay in full by July 1, 2021 will forfeit your reservation.

Refunds
Purchase of this item is non-refundable.

HARLEY SUGGESTIONS CONTINUED— One thing that I wish they’d do is follow the lead of high-end European car companies and create and promote a program where buyers can pick up their new bike directly at the factory.

Porsche and Ferrari have programs where you fly in, get a tour of the factory and take delivery of your car. Then you can tour it around Europe for a while… afterwards they service it and ship it home for you – all part of a package deal. Harley could do the same thing… I think it would be a popular program.. especially in the summer near Sturgis bike week.

Another thing is tweak the Road King design so it looks good without the bags. The old FLH looked great with or without bags… Road King looks like dirt without the bags. I’d love it if I could ride my Road King bagless and it wouldn’t take much to get it done..

Cool… here’s an article about how European delivery works for cars. Interesting read if you’re interested. I could imagine tons of European and Asian buyers flying to Milwaukee to pick up their new bike and touring the US before shipping it off home.

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15338837/buy-a-car-get-a-trip-how-european-delivery-works/

–John Dyke

BIKERNET STAFFER BUSTED–This David UHL painting reminds me of a photo you ran of Rogue emerging from a shack where he had rested during a trip to Sturgis. I tried to find the photo but was unsuccessful.

–Sam Burns

Let’s see if Rogue has it.—Bandit

ANOTHER New Bikernet Reader Comment!–The Short Happy Life of Easyriders Magazine

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

50 years ago, I was in high school and sneaking copies of Easyriders into school for study hall reading very quickly became a thing to do. I’ll say it was 50/50 “looking at the bikes” versus looking at the biker chicks back then, but I could be lying.

Today I can recall those bikes a lot more than I can recall those girls. Easyriders exposed me to much more than the stock bikes I was around at the time and those magazine photo choppers have stuck with me over the decades.

I was saddened to see the magazine disappear from the newsstands and then hearing the idea that the EASYRIDERS title ends up on a coffee table magazine displayed in oh so upscale homes, oh so artfully along with Architectural Digest is more than sickening. All the grand old Easyriders artwork and photography wasted in such a project.

I must be getting old. The bike world went from homebuilt choppers and bobbers to expensive boutique As Seen on TV “choppers” and now is going towards expensive boutique shop baggers as the IN bike to have.

I miss those good old days and the Easyriders magazines that brought the chopper scene to us guys far away from the middle of the action.

–Vern Moore
Kingsley, PA

NEW FROM RMJ–
RMJ specializes in designing and producing tomahawks for a wide variety of uses and situations and the Shrike embodies that ethos as much or more than any other model.

The Shrike is a high-performance, spiked tomahawk that fits in wherever it is needed. The Shrike is a great outdoor adventure tomahawk for hikes and camping, and a robust first responder breach and extraction tool. If necessary, the Shrike is able to cut electrical wires, breach an electric vehicle or work around live wires.

It harkens to the RMJ mantra of one tool, many tasks. The tomahawk features a 3” forward facing edge that is razor sharp, combined with a 3″ distal tapered spike that can be used for digging, shattering tempered glass, breaching windshields, penetrating sheet metal, hacking through concrete and wood or even breaking chains and hardened padlocks.

RMJ makes an effort to create tools that always keep you prepared for anything when you are in the field, whether the situation is a serious emergency or exploring the next vista to watch a killer sunset.
What sets the Shrike apart from other tools is the insulated rubber over-molded handle.

The advantage of such a design is not only a great grip but vibration reduction and that fact that the handle is insulated. The Shrike has been tested to provide insulation up to 2,000 volts. If the tool is being used to chop through a wall and happens to connect with a live electrical wire, a good degree of protection exists from getting electrocuted.

The butt end of the grip features a cap that screws off to gain access to a small storage compartment. The ax features a Tungsten Cerakote finish for corrosion and wear resistance and a low visibility look. Included is a molded, bottom-eject kydex sheath and low-ride M.O.C. straps.
.
Great for: Breach | Camp | Utility | Backpack | Preparedness Kit | Emergency / Safety
Specifications
Overall Length: 7 in
Overall Height: 15.875 in
Forward Cutting Edge Length: 2.75 in
Blade Thickness: .375 in
Weight: 1 pound 8.7 ounces (without sheath)
Blade Material: 80CRV2 (HRC 57-58)
Sheath: Molded kydex sheath and Low-Ride M.O.C. Straps

QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY— It’s a five-minute walk from my house to the pub.

It’s a 35-minute walk from the pub to my house
The difference is staggering

–Sam Burns

TWISTED ROAD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT–
We love to share stories on our blog from riders and owners who embody the Twisted Road community. Please tell us as much of your story as you can for each question. A Twisted Road team member may reach out to you for photos to go along with your story.

Thanks for being part of Twisted Road!

Twin Power ‘Shocker’ Gel Batteries – “Innovative Design and Affordable Prices”

Twin Power (Tucker Powersports) has introduced new nanogel technology batteries for V-twin and cruiser markets. These new ‘Shocker’ gel batteries join Twin Power’s existing lines of traditional batteries in its 2021 product range.

Twin Power and Biker’s Choice Brand Manager James Simonelli says: “Innovative design and an affordable price are what the motorcycle replacement battery market is all about, and these new ‘Shocker’ nanogel batteries deliver on both.”

Also known as VRLA batteries (Valve Regulated Lead Acid), Simonelli explained that “there are numerous advantages to ‘Shocker’ gel cell batteries – as a design concept they could have been invented especially for motorcycles. The extra thick plates and sealed packaging for the battery cells allow the units to be leak-free, maintenance-free and vibration resistant.

“In addition, riders love the increased cycle life, resistance to sulfation (chemical changes to the battery when it does not receive a full charge), wide operating temperature range and superior cold weather performance. Because of their design, gel cell batteries can be mounted at any angle, which is great for custom bike designers and builders.”
On the inside, the Shocker gel battery’s nanogel technology significantly improves performance – increasing the available power from a battery and decreasing the time required to recharge it.

The surface of the electrode is coated nanoparticles. This increases the surface area of the electrode, thereby allowing more current to flow between the electrode and the chemicals inside the battery. This technique increases the efficiency of the battery while reducing the weight.

The shelf life of a battery is increased by using nanomaterials to separate liquids in the battery from the solid electrodes when there is no draw on the battery. This separation prevents the low-level discharge that occurs in a conventional battery.
“On the outside, Twin Power included unique flush-mount battery terminals which provide consistent amperage transfer and eliminate the arcing and corrosion that can affect a traditional-style battery terminal. Shocker batteries feature a robust ABS case with a matte black finish. A unique blue top identifies the gel series batteries.”

Twin Power used an independent lab to test the Shocker gel battery line-up for high-rate discharge, ten-hour discharge, vibration, short circuit and cold cranking amps.

“We’ve tested the hell out of these batteries in the lab and on the road, and we love their performance,” said Simonelli. “This is a true innovation in battery performance for motorcycles and we are really excited to be bringing it to the market. With nanogel technology and an affordable price, the Shocker Gel won’t let you down.”
Fitments are available in all popular 14, 20 and 32 amp configurations.

TUCKER V-TWIN
www.tucker.com/v-twin
www.twinpower-usa.com

–Posted by Dealerworld

HUGE BOOST FOR RECREATIONAL TRAILS—
Introduced in Congress

Congressmen Peter Welch of Vermont and John Curtis of Utah formally introduced the Recreational Trails Program Full Funding Act that would increase funding from $84 million to at least $250 million per year, dramatically helping construction and maintenance on public lands, much of the work being long overdue.

“H.R. 1864 has a group of one dozen bipartisan co-sponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives, from states coast to coast,” said Scott Schloegel, senior vice president at the MIC’s Government Relations Office. “Congressmen Welch and Curtis are true champions of recreational trails. This is another great step that the industry and enthusiasts should applaud, and we greatly appreciate the efforts of House legislators, their staff members, and the support of the OHV community. If passed, the RTP Full Funding Act would be the biggest increase in RTP funding since the program was established in the early 1990s.”

Work and improvements on the nation’s trails would certainly be welcome as off-highway powersports has grown, along with other types of outdoor recreation, during the pandemic. Even before the onset of COVID-19, the Bureau of Economic Analysis recorded solid growth for the economic impact of all various outside activities between 2018 and 2019.

The previous combined figure was $778 billion and it expanded to $788 billion, representing 2.1 percent of U.S. gross domestic product. Motorcycle, ATV, and side-by-side activity accounted for more than $9 billion in total business.

–MIC

THE DEADWOOD CHRONICALS— Deadwood, Dakota Territory, had this celebration, captured by wild west photographer, John Grabill, when the town completed the Deadwood Central Railroad and the streetcar railroad.

–Sam Burns
Chief Historian
Bikernet.com
Deadwood office

BIKE DEALS FROM THE BOARS NEST CHOPPERS— BIKES FOR SALE

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CALLNOW

NEW MAGAZINE IS NOW ONLINE

MARCH (BIKE WEEK)
FULL THROTTLE 2021

tonyc@floridafullthrottle.com

Tony Cianci
Full Throttle Magazine
850 Dunbar Ave.
Oldsmar, Florida 34677

Patrick Moore recently wrote a book called, Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom. I bought two immediately.

He sent me this video link of a lecture: https://www.thegwpf.com/video-of-patrick-moores-gwpf-lecture-should-we-celebrate-co2/

–Bandit

KEEPING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN—MASK FREE

Today I saw a dwarf climbing down a prison wall.
I thought to myself:
That’s a little condescending.

–Sam Burns

THE HARLEY SUGGESTION BOX–Design top end kit to allow Sportsters to be converted to chain or belt driven Overhead Cam, 4 valves per cylinder, high rev. Beasts!

–Adrian Alexander

THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS MOVING TO THE BADLANDS– People who wonder
whether the glass is half empty or half full
are missing the point.

The glass is refillable.

–Sam Burns
Certified Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library

WHAT’S NEXT—You should have seen me load a 1928 frame, frontend and lowerend into a wardrobe box to save on the cost of another bulky wooden crate. Bastard was heavy. Then I pushed it upright and stuffed tall shit all around it.

It’s like that everyday. We rock from project to project. I’m using old t-shirts to protect pictures and paintings and stuffing jackets, vests and sweatshirts in boxes to fill space.

We are working on several content pieces. I’ll post Rogue’s Tropical Tattoo show report tomorrow. With the help of tech Paul Davis, I’m working on a piece about Buell. Some controversy seems to be brewing.

The former boss at Easyriders, Joe Teresi is looking for one of these headlights off a 2020 Fat Bob for his project bike.

The guy who piled the streets of Wilmington, California with homelessness tents and RVs wants to run for major. He has also done his best to punish people who drive to work, which is most of the population. Plus, he has done nothing about our infrastructure. And you wonder why I’m moving to South Dakota.

Hang on. Lots of reports are head your way, including episode 93 in the Cantina series.

Just remember riding is Nirvana and we can’t get along without our freedoms to ride.

–Bandit

Hey,

Big day today. We had a final walk through with the movers yesterday. The first time they were too distracted with the motorcycles and didn’t get the picture, but that’s alright. I got the notion, the suggestions and the code. I knew what I had to do and the redhead has been a great help.

I’m also starting to read Marc Morano’s new book about the Green New Deal and socialism in American. Everyone should read this and read Patrick Moore’s new Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom. Life is going to change in America and it will no longer be the best of times if we don’t wake up and get involved.

There are two premises at play here. Threats of doom and control freaks. Some folks are constantly hunting for more control over you. Think about the High School Principle who wanted to shove everyone around. Think about the boss you had, who wanted to control and badger you, but had serious problems of his own. Now, there are folks in government who want ultimate control.

They are using Climate as their excuse, but unfortunately they are wrong about doomsday and fossil fuels, seriously wrong. So, of course, they won’t allow anyone else to come forward with the facts. This is supposed to be America, land of the free, but that won’t matter if rats come before humans.

At one time bikers made up one of the largest activist groups in the country. We were right up there with the NRA. We fought hard for freedom to choose to wear a helmet or not. We won until a control freak (Joan Claybrook) took over the DOT and came up with the public burden theory, so she could take our freedom again. We faced an uphill battle gallantly and in many states succeeded.

I never understood the media. They supported helmet laws and taking our freedoms. But the media relies on freedom or there would be no media just government propaganda. Hell, you might also read a book I wrote in 1999, Sam Chopper Orwell. It explains what’s happing in biker style. Hang on.

You’ll see this topic pop-up numerous times in the news. It’s not about exhaust smoke and plastic containers. It’s about honesty, freedom and good times. Let’s hit the news.

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SUGAR BEAR SPORTSTER CHOPPER CLOSE—I’m almost done.

–James Assel

California is also seeking restoration of its emissions authority

California’s two U.S. senators are urging President Joe Biden to set a firm date to phase-out gas-powered passenger vehicles as the White House grapples with how to rewrite vehicle emissions rules slashed under President Donald Trump.

In an unreported letter going to Biden Monday, Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Dianne Feinstein called on Biden “to follow California’s lead and set a date by which all new cars and passenger trucks sold be zero-emission vehicles.” They also urged Biden to restore California’s authority to set clean car standards.
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In September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing the state’s air resources agency to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.

Biden’s campaign in 2020 declined to endorse a specific date to end gas-powered vehicle sales, but he has vowed to dramatically boost electric vehicles and charging stations.

In January, Biden said the administration would replace the federal government’s fleet of 650,000 vehicles “with clean electric vehicles made right here in America made by American workers.”

The senators also say Biden should use a compromise deal that California struck with automakers including Ford Motor Co, Honda Motor, BMW AG and Volkswagen AG that falls between the Trump administration and Obama-era requirements.

“We believe the national baseline should, at an absolute minimum, be built around the technical lead set by companies that voluntarily advanced their agreements with California,” Padilla, who replaced Vice President Kamala Harris in the Senate, and Feinstein wrote in the letter seen by Reuters. “California and other states need a strong federal partner.”

Shortly after taking office, Biden ordered U.S. agencies to revisit fuel efficiency standards by July.

The Trump administration in March 2020 finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards to require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026, well below the 5% yearly boosts in Obama-administration rules it discarded.

Then-President Donald Trump repeatedly targeted California, a Democratic bastion that tangled with Trump on multiple fronts during his tenure.

The Center for Biological Diversity estimates the California deal improves fuel economy 3.7% year over year between 2022-2026.

Biden also directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by April to reconsider Trump’s 2019 decision to revoke California’s authority to set its own auto tailpipe emissions standards and require rising numbers of zero-emission vehicles.

A White House spokesman declined to comment Sunday on the timing of any announcement on California’s vehicle authority.

The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing major automakers, declined comment Sunday but last month backed nationwide rules to achieve vehicle emissions reductions roughly midway between the Trump and Obama standards.

–Autoblog
–NMA

THE GEARHEAD TECH—Some of my parts to add to the Gypsy Belle. I cut down a pair of handlebar risers off Big George’s old chopper to fit to the height I need for my bike. I wanted to add 1-inch more to my ape hangers.

The other parts are header flange covers for the exhaust. These were custom made because nobody manufactures these parts anymore.

The first time I saw these, they were on old lowriders back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. They were called Lake Pipes. They should look good once welded in place and chromed out.

This is part of the dual exhaust fishtail system I am making with old and new parts for the Gypsy Belle.

–Gearhead

GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW CANCELED FOR 2021–If you have a room reservation at the Sheraton Fairplex Hotel & Conference Center for the canceled Grand National Roadster Show in May 2021, Please contact Stacey Wang at Stacey.Wang@sheraton.com or the reservation line 1-888-627-8074 to cancel your room reservations to avoid being charged. The hotel cancelation policy states you need to cancel your room 48 hours prior to your check-in date to avoid being charged.

The hotel is anticipating to open for normal business at the beginning of May, 2021. If you currently have a reservation, please make sure to check for an e-mail from the hotel (in the month of May) as they will give you the opportunity to re-book your room reservation for the January 2022 show.

The Grand National Roadster Show will be held January 28-30, 2022.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

REOPENING NEWS–The powers that be here in North Carolina have decided it is time to re-open the state up! Bars can stay open until 2am now, events are allowed to take place.

The Concerned Bikers Association Swap Meet takes place this weekend. It will be loaded with parts and I am ready to go. I have always loved swap meets, been awhile since I have been there. Hope to see some people I have not seen in awhile, and as always I will be looking for that once in a LIFETIME FIND!

–STEALTH
Associated Editor
Bikernet.com

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!—
Movie Mystery Bike Solved, the Mickey Rourke Black Death

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Thanks Jim Grant for getting the story Corrected for once…Sammy and his Mechanic “Greg Vetter” are the ones that Built the Bikes for the Movie…
Sammy called me one day and said he had a set of Fatbob Tanks and a License Plate that were going to be
on a Bike for the Movie…

HARLEY-DAVIDSON and the MARLBORO MAN
and they needed them for the Closeup Shots !
So Sammy brought me the set that was already Painted and wanted me to copy the Artwork.

No problem…but he needed them done by Monday (it was Friday evening)…No problem Bro!

Sammy said it was a “B” Rated Movie and probably won’t even make it to the Big Screen…LOL

Well, I finished the job and Sammy picked them up and told me to come check out the Bike’s…they did an Awesome Job! I only took a few pictures of both Bike’s since he didn’t have all the details at the time of the Cast.

Had I known who the Actor’s were, I would have asked for Autographed Pics from the Actor’s!
Anyhow, that’s the Real Story…we All miss Sammy Roth, he was one Cool Brother!

–Todd Harter aka “SKULL”
Daytona Beach for now…heading back to the West Coast

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WORD OF THE DAY–concatenation
[ kon-kat-n-ey-shuhn ]
noun

Concatenation comes straight from the Late Latin noun concatenatio (stem concatenation-) “connection, sequence” (literally “chaining together”), a derivation of catena “chain.” The Italian and Spanish words for “chain” (catena and cadena, respectively) far more closely resemble the Latin original than does the modern French chaîne (the English source for “chain”), which passed through the stages chaeine (Old French), from caeine (Old North French), from Latin catena. Concatenation entered English in the early 17th century.

It took an amazing concatenation of circumstances, from Lyndon Johnson’s withdrawal to Rockefeller’s tergiversations to Humphrey’s disaster at the hands of the left in Chicago, to make him President.

STEWART ALSOP, “NIXON AND THE SQUARE MAJORITY: IS THE FOX A LION?” THE ATLANTIC, FEBRUARY 1972

Before the huge Saturn 1B rocket thundered off its launch pad, the effort had been plagued by an extraordinary concatenation of weather delays, electronic gremlins and other obstacles.

“APOLLO’S FIRST SUCCESS,” NEW YORK TIMES, FEBRUARY 27, 1966

–from Dictionary.com

PROJECT TRIUMPH e-powertrain revealed— Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) developed advanced battery system sets new standards for electric motorcycles

• All-new next-generation lightweight battery and e-powertrain system raises the bar for electric bike performance, efficiency and range
• Advanced cell module specification realises optimum balance between battery power and energy
• Industry-leading technology developed by WAE includes all-new battery management software and integrated vehicle control unit.

Rider benefits include more power for longer, outstanding performance regardless of battery charge, faster charging and optimised bike handling through enhanced frame position.

Project TE-1 is a unique collaboration between expert British design and engineering organisations; this announcement marks the successful completion of second of four development phases

Tuesday, March 23: The all-new battery powertrain developed by Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) for Triumph Motorcycles’ TE-1 project will set new standards for electric bike performance, with class-leading power, efficiency, charging time and range.

Wholly responsible for TE-1’s lightweight, ground breaking battery system, employing a holistic approach to development will allow riders to use more electric power for longer providing access to outstanding performance regardless of battery charge, alongside rapid charging times.

With styling sketches for the final TE-1 prototype unveiled alongside first images of the innovative advanced electric powertrain, more detail can be revealed on this pioneering project which has now reached the successful completion of phase 2 of its four-phase programme.

Beginning in May 2019, TE-1 has been focused on developing specialist electric motorcycle technology and innovative integrated solutions, thanks to a unique collaboration between four leading British organisations, Triumph Motorcycles, Williams Advanced Engineering, Integral Powertrain Ltd, and WMG at the University of Warwick. Funding has been provided by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles via Innovate UK.

Paul McNamara, Technical Director at Williams Advanced Engineering, said: “WAE has a long history in powering a number of world-renowned electric vehicles, both on track and on the road. Alongside our partners, we are delighted to be playing a key role in this innovative project, setting new standards in electric performance on two wheels.”

Nick Bloor, Triumph CEO, said: “The completion of Phase 2, and the promising results achieved to date, provide an exciting glimpse of the potential electric future and showcase the talent and innovation of this unique British collaboration. This important project will provide one of the foundations for our future electric motorcycle strategy, which is ultimately focused on delivering what riders want from their Triumph; the perfect balance of performance, handling and real world usability, with genuine Triumph character.”

Williams Advanced Engineering has provided industry-leading lightweight battery design and integration capability, using its test and development facilities to deliver an innovative battery management system combined with vehicle control unit. At the start of the project, WAE identified appropriate cell technology and battery architecture to deliver the performance objectives set by the partners, namely the best balance between power and energy.

The battery has been developed to bring two class-leading benefits: the battery can deliver sustained power, matched to the consistent maximum power that the motor can give – whilst the battery can also charge at a faster rate.

WAE has optimized the battery module layout to balance mass and positioning within the prototype chassis taking into consideration center of gravity, space and relationship with the powertrain and charging approach. A new and bespoke vehicle control unit has been integrated into the battery pack to minimize weight and packaging.

QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY—

I don’t always go the extra mile,
but when I do
it’s because I’ve missed my exit.

WIN A KNUCKLEHEAD FROM J&P CYCLES—
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Even when parked and silent, a Knucklehead Bobber grabs your attention. Stripped of a front fender, the springer fork gets more dramatic, the polished and chromed out motor is front and center. The tanks and top frame tube drive your eyes to the fat rear wheel and fender. Just as in Class C racing, less is more and this is about what a 45 inch WR for dirt track racing would look like, only street legal and a little flashier.

With a couple of prime kicks through the Linkert carb, a third kick and it roars to life, settles to a lope, rumbles through the fishtail straight pipe.

This is a real 1946 Harley-Davidson FL motor, frame and forks, stripped down years ago. Tank trim, badges, even the air cleaner and mirror are period, NOS Harley-Davidson. The taillight, you may notice, is a real PK “limp dick” piece and the dash, dash lights and speedo are original 1946 Harley-Davidson.

Cadmium plated and Parkerized fasteners are styling counterpoints; flash against a subtle industrial finish, set off by just enough chrome plating.

?This Bobber, built over a decade ago, has been fettled, as the Brits say, and has logged 1300 miles by builder David Ohrt since its complete rebuild.

THE UNFORGIVEN IS ALIVE–The television drama ‘Marked-The Unforgiven’, based on the Amazon best seller “Marked” written by George Christie, former president of the Ventura Hell’s Angels in California, will film one of its most emblematic episodes in the Plaza de Toros de Málaga on the day April 19 .

The production company wants to turn the La Malagueta bullring into the setting of a key part of the story , which represents the meeting between the protagonists of the series, members of the Marked-The Unforgiven motorcycle club and the leadership of a dangerous Mexican cartel.

“We are very excited to resume filming this series that is creating such a stir in the city. Especially after so many months on hiatus due to the pandemic. It’s great to see that Spain, and in this case, Malaga, offers the possibility of continuing to work on this great project and helps make it possible “, stated Kristen Bitting, Showrunner for” Marked-The Unforgiven “

For her part, Laura Beltrán, head of communication, explains that all this would not have been possible without the help of the collaboration of the major entities of Malaga: “We are very grateful to the city of Malaga, without which this recording would not be possible. . Especially to Rocía de Uña, from the Málaga Film Office, and Virginia Quero, from the La Malagueta Cultural Center for granting us the possibility of contacting and specifying the details of the recording, and, of course, for making it possible ”.

THE ETHANOL WORD–The latest additive is ethanol, which — without getting into the political and environmental debates about its efficacy — is fine for use in fuel-injected vehicles that are run regularly and designed to use up to 10% ethanol (85% in flex-fuel vehicles).

On the other hand, ethanol-oxygenated fuel is not so great for any vehicles that sit between uses, and/or carbureted engines, like the one in your dirt bike or older motorcycle. Ethanol is alcohol, and alcohol is corrosive to certain parts in older fuel systems.

Alcohol is also “hygroscopic” and likes water, so when water gets into the fuel during a fill-up or from condensation, it can mix with the ethanol, creating a chemical combo that causes rust, corrosion, acids, and sticky varnish that wreak havoc in fuel systems, especially carburetors. Ethanol can even cause rubber parts and fuel lines to dry out, harden and deteriorate prematurely.

Alternatives are few — unless you’re lucky enough to have a fuel supplier or gas station near you that sells ethanol-free gasoline (see pure-gas.com or buyrealgas.com), or you’re OK paying $15-$18 per gallon for ethanol-free gas in cans from a dealer (see vpracingfuels.com), most of us are stuck buying gasoline oxygenated with 10% ethanol.

Read the whole story with Sam’s shots on Bikernet over the next couple of days.–Bandit

CALL TO ACTION (CTA) Support H.B. 150
Help support “Dead Red Light Bill” in Louisiana. Support HB-150 by contacting your Legislator NOW.

Are you tired of sitting helplessly at red lights that do not recognize motorcycles, mopeds, trimobiles, bicycles, or electric bikes? Smaller objects often do not have enough metal to trip vehicle-actuated controller systems, leaving those riders sitting at an endless traffic signal.

CALL TO ACTION (CTA) Support H.B. 150

If you support motorcycle safety and awareness, I urge you to contact your legislator and ask them to support the passage of HB 150, the Dead Red Bill. This law will allow you to proceed through an intersection controlled by a vehicle-actuated traffic-control signal under certain.

–NMA

NEWS FROM THE LOWBROW SHOP–Mounting a gas tank on a Shovelhead chopper

This is the 3rd installment in the Geared Science video series (check out part 1 here!) following Ian’s 1981 Harley Shovelhead chopper build.
Follow along with Ian and see the process he uses to mount his motorcycle gas tank in the short, 4-minute video above.
We also broke the process down for you into 8 easy-to-follow steps, along with photos.

–Lowbrow Team

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MORE ON DOOMSDAY–
I was wondering what you thought of this new research report. If sperm count falls so significantly by pollution then how would they account for Asia and Africa where there is plenty more pollution everywhere but no noticeable falling fertility rate. Of course, birth deformities would probably be more in those regions, yet not so much as to disable the next generation completely. –Wayfarer

Human penises are shrinking because of pollution, warns scientist

Dr Shanna Swan has found that chemicals called phthalates used in plastic manufacturing are causing human babies to be born with malformed genitals.

Phathalates mimic the hormone oestrogen and thus disrupt the natural production of hormones in the human body, which researchers have linked to interference in sexual development in infants and behaviours in adults.

The chemical has an industrial use in making plastics more flexible, but Dr Swan says it is being transmitted into toys and foods and subsequently harms human development.

She discovered that male human babies who had been exposed to the phthalates in the womb had a shorter anogenital distance – something that correlated with penile volume.

One study published in 2017 found that sperm levels among men in Western countries had dropped by more than 50% over the past four decades after examining 185 studies involving close to 45,000 healthy men.

Dr Swan believes that the rapidly decreasing fertility rate means that most men will be unable to produce viable sperm by 2045.

–NEWS.SKY

All Veterans, their spouses and caregivers can get COVID-19 vaccinations from VA under the SAVE LIVES Act signed into law March 24.

Covered individuals can receive a vaccine from VA due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency, including Veterans who are not eligible to enroll in VA health care.

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THE GOOD WORD FROM THE 5-BALL RACING CULTURAL CENTER AT THE BASE OF THE GRAY MOUNTAIN–

“Be contented with what you have but be discontented with what you are.” – Swami Sivananda

–Wayfarer
Research Monk
5-Ball Racing Cultural Center
India

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IT’S STARTING–H. RES. 57

Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 21, 2021

Mrs. Greene of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

RESOLUTION

Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.

Resolved, That Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States, is impeached for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

Article of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Joseph Robinette Biden, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for abuse of power by enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors.

article i: abuse of power

The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives “shall have the sole Power of Impeachment” and that the President “shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors”.

In his conduct as the former Vice President and current President of the United States, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfully to execute the offices of the Vice Presidency and President of the United States, and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, defend, the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed—Joseph Robinette Biden abused the power of the Office of the Vice President, enabling bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors, by allowing his son to influence the domestic policy of a foreign nation and accept various benefits—including financial compensation—from foreign nationals in exchange for certain favors.

As Vice President, Joseph Biden was the senior Obama Administration official overseeing anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine. Hence, any illegal activity involving corruption conducted by Hunter Biden within or in relation to Ukraine would fall under the purview of the Office of Vice President Biden and the Obama State Department’s anti-corruption efforts. In fact, many State Department officials within the Obama Administration repeatedly registered reservations about Hunter Biden’s role on the board of a corrupt company. Thus, any instances of corruption on behalf of Hunter Biden via his role as a board member of the Ukrainian-operated Burisma energy firm were either not investigated or covered up. The evidence of widespread knowledge, corruption, and collusion on behalf of the Biden family with foreign nationals is clear and compelling.

Among other examples, it has been materially demonstrated that:

(1) According to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, the Vice President’s office and State Department officials were aware but ignored concerns relating to Hunter Biden’s role on the board of a Ukrainian-based natural gas company (hereafter, “Burisma”).

(2) According to the same sources, Hunter Biden’s and his family’s financial transactions with Ukrainian, Russian, Kazakh, and Chinese nationals raise criminal concerns and extortion threats.

(3) In early 2015 the former Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, George Kent, raised concerns to officials in Vice President Joe Biden’s office about the perception of a conflict of interest with respect to Hunter Biden’s role on Burisma’s board. Kent’s concerns went unaddressed, and in September 2016, he emphasized in an email to his colleagues, “Furthermore, the presence of Hunter Biden on the Burisma board was very awkward for all U.S. officials pushing an anticorruption agenda in Ukraine.”.

(4) In October 2015, senior State Department official Amos Hochstein raised concerns with Vice President Biden, as well as with Hunter Biden, that Hunter Biden’s position on Burisma’s board enabled Russian disinformation efforts and risked undermining U.S. policy in Ukraine. Vice President Biden did not resolve this conflict of interest. Instead, he enabled it.

(5) In addition to the over $4 million paid by Burisma for Hunter Biden’s board membership, Hunter Biden, and his family received millions of dollars from foreign nationals with questionable backgrounds. Specifically, the ongoing FBI investigation into Hunter Biden’s laptop revealed that Hunter received a 2.8 carat diamond gift from a high-ranking Chinese official in 2017. Hunter Biden told the New Yorker Magazine that he “felt uncomfortable receiving the diamond and gave it to other associates”.

(6) Hunter Biden had business associations with Ye Jianming, founder of the CEFC China Energy Company, Ltd., Gongwen Dong, and other Chinese nationals linked to the Communist government and the People’s Liberation Army. Those associations resulted in millions of dollars in cash flow. There exists a vast web of corporate connections and financial transactions between and among the Biden family and Chinese nationals.

(7) Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an “Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring”.

(8) In 2016, Ukraine’s top anti-corruption prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, had an active and ongoing investigation into Burisma and its owner, Mykola Zlochevsky. At the time, Hunter Biden continued to serve on Burisma’s board of directors. According to news reports, then Vice-President Biden “threatened to withhold $1 billion in United States loan guarantees if Ukraine’s leaders did not dismiss [Shokin]”. After that, Ukraine’s Parliament fired Shokin.

(9) Hunter Biden received millions of dollars from foreign sources as a result of business relationships that he built during the period when his father was Vice President of the United States and after. The financial transactions which Hunter engaged in illustrate serious counterintelligence and extortion concerns relating to Hunter Biden and his family.

(10) Hunter Biden’s work with Chinese nationals connected to the Communist regime illustrate the deep financial connections that accelerated while his father was Vice President and continued after he left office.

(11) On June 23, 2011, Sean Conlon, a business associate of Hunter Biden, suggested that a $10 billion deal could be struck in exchange for certain persons meeting Vice President Biden. This shows deliberate “pay-for-play” and “quid-pro-quo”. The email, in full, to Robert Biden, from Sean Conlon, is as follows:

(A) “So we have engagement letter if they get other 10 bonds they have a face value of 10b. While it is far fetched Devon [Archer] said he talked to his professor and these get traded. We get 10% in fees. We need to get these guys to an event or something where they get to just formally meet your Dad. For follow on they can talk to Chief of Staff. Let me know how soon we can do that. V brief. If Nagi get that done we get more bonds to move. Regards your hard working partner in Positano! Sean” (emphasis added).

(12) Emails between Hunter Biden and his cousin reveal that the President of Hunter’s Chinese Communist Party-linked firm, Eric Schwerin, repeatedly asked Hunter for an appointment to the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad—a position he ultimately received. The email from Hunter to his cousin, Missy, regarding the request for the appointment to the Commission is as follows:

(A) “Eric asked for one of these [an appointment] the day after the election in 2008. You know better than me what are real and interesting appointments. Let’s go through the list with Steve and see what makes sense. I don’t know how much 2016 and nepotism plays into it.”.

In all of this, President Biden gravely endangered the security of the United States and its institutions of government. Through blatant nepotism, he enabled his son to influence foreign policy and financially benefit as a result of his role as Vice President. He supported his son engaging in collusion with Chinese Communist Party-linked officials. He allowed his son to trade appointments with his father and other high-ranking administration officials in exchange for financial compensation. He permitted his son to take money from Russian oligarchs, including Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.

In so doing, Joseph R. Biden threatened the integrity of the democratic system, interfered with the peaceful transition of power, and imperiled a coordinate branch of government. He thereby betrayed his trust as former Vice President and current President, to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore President Biden, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. President Biden thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–Pyrotec Tightness

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My brother bought a pyrotech bike back in the day. Fukn’ awesome, most beautiful bike I’ve ever seen to this day. It was tangerine candy metal flake big motor way before orange county or Jesse James freakin’ work of art.

— Jarod P Young
Bartonville, IL

BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB—GREEN FRAUD

It’s Here: Morano’s New book: ‘Green Fraud: Why The Green New Deal Is Even Worse Than You Think’ – Arrives March 23

Foreword by Mark Steyn!

“If you care about America’s future, read this book.”—Mark Levin

“A must-read book that shows how the Green New Deal is dangerous, impractical, misguided, and guaranteed to fail with disastrous results for the American people.”—Sean Hannity

A New Lockdown to “Save” the Climate

That’s what’s in store for us if Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Democrats pass their radical climate plan—the Green New Deal.

It is packed with guarantees so completely irrelevant to the problem it purports to “solve” (like “free college” and incomes for everyone “unable or unwilling to work”) that even its boosters have admitted it’s not really about the climate.

The intrepid Marc Morano, author of the bestselling Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change, breaks down the science and the politics to expose the truth about the Green New Deal:

• The science is settled: copious evidence—and prominent defections from the “climate consensus”—make clear we are not facing a man-made climate disaster

• “Climate change” is the perfect Trojan horse for the socialist agenda of the Left

• Fossil fuels lifted the West out of poverty—but our elites now want to deny them to the world’s poor

• The Green New Deal is on a collision course with self-government and our fundamental rights

Climate change has already been “solved” multiple times over the past two decades—with highly touted international agreements—and yet it never goes away as an excuse for leftist policies that will cripple our economy, impoverish the world, and take away our freedoms.

Packed with telling statistics, damning quotations, and real science, Green Fraud is your source for all the facts you need to understand—and resist—the threat.

About the Author

MARC MORANO is a former senior staff member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, publisher of ClimateDepot.com, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change, and producer of Climate Hustle (2016) and Climate Hustle 2: Rise of the Climate Monarchy (2020).

Alisa Clickenger Announces Dates and Location for the 1st LIVE Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference—

This LIVE conference is scheduled for August 19-22, 2021, and will be held in the beautiful and thriving Crystal City district of Arlington, VA

NORTH CAROLINA, MARCH 25, 2021: After three highly successful online conferences for lady motorcycle riders, Alisa Clickenger is producing her first LIVE Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference on August 19-22, 2021, in Arlington, VA. The theme for this event is CELEBRATION. This conference is specifically for female motorcycle riders, motorcycle passengers and women interested in learning more about the motorcycle lifestyle.

The Motorcycle Festival and Conference is the final and culminating event at the end of the Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride – a cross-country women’s motorcycle ride event from July 31- August 20, 2021. Learn more about the ride and how to participate at http://bit.ly/3caq3Rj.

This is the first Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference hosted by Alisa Clickenger and Women’s Motorcycle Tours. The event kickoff is Thursday, August 19, 2021, with Clickenger hosting a morning of professional development for Women in Powersports. Thursday afternoon the cross-country Centennial riders and New York Historical Route riders, plus conference attendees arrive and join in a celebratory dinner. Interested participants can learn more about the conference and how to get tickets from http://bit.ly/wmcLIVEtix.
A full itinerary for this event and information on conference accommodations can be found online at http://bit.ly/wmcLIVE.

BIKERNET STAFFER REPORTS FROM THE PANDEMIC VACCINE FRONT–since you are making the claim that the government-ordered inoculations are giving you the thing they are insisting they are trying to keep you safe from I am going to take pity on you and write you a chatty letter. To, ya know, cheer you up.

Assuming you’re depressed, which I doubt. You don’t seem like the type. I went to Kaiser after 6 months of fighting with the ol’ lady, I finally became convinced that she was not being a tyrant but that she was genuinely gullible.

She has an IQ of about 300, so this was hard to accept but apparently intelligence is a different part of the brain from personality. A tough lesson for me to confront as true. but apparently its true, so I went to Kaiser.

It was PROBABLY the most organized operation I have ever seen outside of films of the Normandy invasion. There were hot teens everywhere giving shots. They looked like teens to me. They mighta been 24. They all had tight small asses and tight pants.

I figured well, this will do, who cares if I get the fucking goddamn mother-fucking govt-claimed deadly pandemic bullshit.

An old Vietnamese woman behind me in the line decided I was the person to help her fill out her form. I wasn’t but I did make an effort, which necessitated me breaking the 6-foot protocol rule and just talking to her like Normal LIfe. The staffers didn’t care.

The people in line were very nervous about this. Me and the viet cong gook lady ignored them and told each other jokes about how fucked up this all was.
When I got to the First Destination, I told one of the hotties that the woman behind me needed assistance because she didn’t have her glasses, and for about ten seconds, I was now in charge.

Waving good luck to little granny I proceeded to the extermination table. There was a dozen of ‘em and I sat down and got my shot and then went to a chair in the empty-of-cars huge bottom level of the parking garage and sat there for 15 not 30 minutes because miraculously 15 minutes had been eliminated from the “let’s see if you die” protocol.

I used this time to take phone photos of one of the hot chicks giving shots. Next shot on April 16. I’m going to sit a whole lot closer and for a whole lot longer and get better ass pics. Because ass pics and camel toe pics are ACTUALLY all that matter in life. Thank you.

–J.J. Solari
Protocol Specialist
Bikernet.com

ALERT ON PROPOSITION 65–California Comments Due Monday

The MIC will submit comments opposing changes to Proposition 65 labeling requirements proposed by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Companies wishing to also provide comments must do so by March 29.

In January, according to the state office, the OEHHA “proposed amendments to certain sections of the regulations….Specifically, the proposed amendments would modify the content and methods for providing short-form warnings,” which could include labeling.

The OEHHA website states that: “Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986…protects the state’s drinking water sources from being contaminated with chemicals…and requires businesses to inform Californians about exposures to such chemicals. Proposition 65 requires the state to maintain and update a list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity.”

The types of chemicals listed may include some that are used in manufacturing or “may be byproducts of chemical processes, such as motor vehicle exhaust.”

–MIC

TIRE NEWS–Jayson Uribe Takes Pirelli DIABLO Superbike Slicks to Track Record at Buttonwillow Raceway

ADR Motorsports Makes it Two Track Records in 2021 with DIABLO Superbike Slicks

ROME, Ga. (March 25, 2021) – Pirelli Tire North America captured the brand’s second absolute motorcycle track record of the 2021 season as ADR Motorsports rider Jayson Uribe set the pace at Buttonwillow Raceway in Kern County, California. Uribe’s achievement was set during the opening round of the 2021 American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM) Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R1000 equipped with Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike slicks.

“We worked hard all weekend on getting the bike and myself dialed in for setting fast lap times,” said Uribe. “Being able to set the track record wouldn’t be possible without the support of Pirelli. The trackside service and advice was critical in setting up the bike this weekend. We decided to go with the DIABLO™ Superbike SC1 on the rear because of the colder conditions and tricky grip levels. Huge thanks to the Pirelli crew and the ADR squad for the killer bike!”

Uribe’s new lap record of 1:43.067 was set on Lap 2 in the Formula Pacific class, topping the previous lap record of 1:43.497. A DIABLO™ Superbike SC2 in 125/70-17 was used on the front of his Suzuki motorcycle, while a DIABLO™ Superbike SC1 in 200/65-17 sizing was used on the rear. After setting the pace early in the race, he would go on to take the checkered flag ahead of ADR Motorsports teammate David Anthony.

“Pirelli riders were strong all weekend long,” said Chris Maguire, CT Racing, Pirelli Trackside Vendor. “Despite colder temperatures, several classes saw riders on Pirelli DIABLO™ Superbike slicks setting their personal records as well as track records. Jayson [Uribe] was absolutely flying in the Formula Pacific class and really demonstrated just how good the latest generation Pirelli slicks are. Congrats Jayson!”

Anthony was the first Pirelli rider to earn an absolute motorcycle track record in 2021, which came at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in February. Pirelli continues to remain the motorcycle tire of choice for North American riders looking to reach the top step of the podium and log fast laps at events and series that do not have a spec tire rule. Reward prizes are offered to riders who set a new motorcycle track record while using Pirelli race compound tires.

For more information about the complete line of Pirelli motorcycle tires, please visit Pirelli.com

KEEP THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN— Had I known in March
that it was the last time I would be in a restaurant
I would have ordered the dessert.

Nancy Pelosi and her gun control allies in the U.S. House recently passed two gun control bills H.R. 8 and H.R. 1446. Now Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer are pushing these bills in the U.S. Senate, as well as calling for bans on lawfully-owned firearms!

This legislation won’t have any impact on crime or criminals, doesn’t address America’s broken mental health system and doesn’t address the underlying causes of violence.

The first bill, H.R. 8, would criminalize the private transfer of firearms and targets law-abiding gun owners for persecution. It would make criminals out of law-abiding gun owners for simply loaning a firearm to a friend or some family members. This bill would not stop criminals from obtaining guns because criminals do not comply with the law. And the legislation would be unenforceable without federal gun registration.

The second bill, H.R. 1446, would allow unelected government bureaucrats to indefinitely delay firearm purchases for law-abiding Americans – depriving them of the ability to defend themselves and their families.

Further, Joe Biden just recently called for banning commonly-owned firearms and magazines used for hunting, recreational shooting and self-defense!

Again, please contact your U.S. Senators today and urge them to reject Biden and Schumer’s gun control!

Thank you.

I never understand folks who don’t like the NRA. The NRA fights for our rights.–Bandit

IT’S NEVER OVER—If you read Marc’s new book you will find out about previous socialists efforts and that AOC came from the Bernie Sanders camp.

Hell, we went through a similar movement under Senator McCarthy, who wanted to put anyone in jail over the communist threat. Here’s a piece from Wikipedia: McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason, especially when related to communism. The term refers to U.S. senator Joseph McCarthy (R-Wisconsin) and has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting from the late 1940s through the 1950s.

It was characterized by heightened political repression and a campaign spreading fear of communist influence on American institutions and of espionage by Soviet agents. After the mid-1950s, McCarthyism began to decline, mainly due to the gradual loss of public popularity and opposition from the U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren. The Warren Court made a series of rulings that helped bring an end to McCarthyism.

It just bothers me, because we are actually living in the best of times. Sure, there’s stuff to do and improve. But we are not doomed. Let’s party or as the brothers say, “Support Good Times.”

I said to a brother, “The Silent Majority needs to get Loud.”

We are working with George Fleming on revamping our logo. We are now 25 Years old. Holy shit. Let me know what you think of his sketches.

We put new wheels and tires on the 5-Ball van. These only have 10,000 miles on them. I’ll take best offer to get rid of them.

In the next couple of days, we will report on the Buell line-up and Eric Buell’s efforts at electric bikes. Do they fit?

Never a dull moment. Back to packing.

Ride Fast and Free Forever.

–Bandit

Hey,

Hold one. A brother is coming to pick up my Logan Lathe and the TIG welder I got from Gard Hollinger at ARCH motorcycles. I just got word from Haul Bikes. They can come pick up my bikes in the next couple of days. Holy shit!

Today is the first and I’m outta here before the 30th. Shit is happening fast. I filled two more crates this week.

This news is completely whacked, so hang on.

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

NEWS FROM TWISTED ROAD–Gevin Fax is a champion of women, poised speaker, experienced musical performer, stuntwoman, actor — and so many more descriptors. Her deep connection to her heritage and motorcycles fueled her “qUest” to create a tribe of her own.

She’s been involved in the custom motorcycle industry for 20 years and rides like a fool. Check her story on Twisted Road.

–Bandit

THE SPECIAL GIFT OF THE WEEK– Hey,
Here are a couple of shots of a quilt my bride of 47 years had done for me. Nice pic of my old ’53 pan circa ’74 and one of a pen and ink of my Shovelhead. Now, I know why some of my T shirts had gone missing.

This quilt is nicely done and was a nice gift.

–Rhys

NAMZ CCP – Eleven New Wiring Harness Kits

NAMZ Custom Cycle Products says it continues to “Make it easy for you to do it right” by offering dealers access to 11 new wiring harness kits – “each one of these new kits is designed to make installation of accessories a simple process.”

Indian headlight adapter harness, 2020-up models

DIY “Add-A-Light” harness, fits all Harley-Davidson models from 1999 to current

Manufactured at its facility located at Oreland, PA, “these harnesses are built to the same quality standards you have come to expect with all NAMZ products.”

For Indian Motorcycle models, the line-up includes a headlamp adapter harness (for all 2020-up Indian models with OEM headlamp, except Scout and FTR); a Y-harness for daytime running lights and warbonnet (all 2018-up Indian models) and a Y-power adapter harness (all 2014 through 2017 Indian models).

For Harley applications, there is a series of 100% plug-n-play front turn signal tap harnesses for adding additional front turn signals on a wide range of models – details from the NAMZ website.

EZ-install harness for 3-1 bullet LED & FL lightbars for 2010 through 2013 Street and Road Glide models

Additionally, and also available for a wide selection of models, a passing lamp control harness that allows the use of passing lamps while high beam is on; a choice of rear fender harnesses for installation of additional lighting to the rear of the motorcycle without cutting or splicing the factory wiring, and an “Add-A-Light” harness that fits all H-D models from 1999 to current.

This DIY harness features all of the wire, heat shrink and lightning splices needed to make adding an additional LED light simple, providing ground running light, brake light and turn signal wiring for a left and right-side light.

EZ-install harness for ’14-up Road King front turn signals/passing lights

NAMZ is celebrating 21 years in business, providing ‘World Class’ electrical components, LED lighting (Letric brand), Badlands lighting modules, wiring harnesses and installation supplies. NAMZ and Badlands products are available through Drag Specialties, Parts Unlimited, Tucker, Mid-USA, J&P Cycles, V-Twin, Parts Canada, Parts Europe, Custom Chrome Europe, Motorcycle Storehouse, W&W, Zodiac, Rollies Speed Shop and Performance Cycle Wholesale Limited, or directly from the company’s website.

Letric Lighting Co. products are available through Tucker and Rollies Speed Shop or also directly from its website.

NAMZ CUSTOM CYCLE PRODUCTS
www.namzccp.com

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It’s good to see more J.J. Solari shit. I know he’s been real busy as the curator of the Thomas Kinkade Memorial Museum, but it’s great that he can find the time for this.

–Bob

THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT FROM THE NMA–Equity and Sustainability

Those are the buzzwords used frequently by city transportation officials as they seek to achieve “complete streets” nirvana. Before we attempt to define the overused terms, it is essential to know why they are more in vogue now in transportation and urban planning circles than ever before.

In December, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposed a new federal rule that would lead to the first significant overhaul of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) since 2009. The title of the rule is decidedly boring—National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision—but if enacted as proposed, it will be tremendously impactful to drivers for generations to come. And not in a good way.

The amended MUTCD would incorporate hundreds of changes to the existing set of standards, arguably the most consequential being abolishing the 85th percentile rule for setting speed limits. The national speed limit standard that the FHWA is charged with overseeing would become “should” guidance rather than a “shall” requirement for local transportation officials. That creates the potential for a patchwork of varying speed-limit regulations across the country, leaving drivers uncertain of the road rules whenever they cross from one county or city line to the next.

More troubling is the likelihood—with the FHWA proposing to drop the collecting of traffic speed measurements to determine the safest, most efficient travel rate—that posted limits will fall further below average traffic speeds. That has the potential of making violators of a more significant majority of responsible drivers. The processing of traffic tickets in the US is already a multi-billion dollar industry annually. Enactment of the changes to the MUTCD could easily raise ticket revenue collection to heights even more unfathomable.

The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) and several of its city members have responded publicly to the proposed MUTCD revision with similar talking points, decrying the effort at reform as too weak “to advance any meaningful safety, equity, or sustainability benefits.” The organization claims that “the Manual’s over-emphasis on motor vehicle operations and efficiency on rural highways [neglects] other modes and contexts.”

Before explaining what NACTO means by equity and sustainability, it is important to understand its devotion to the concept of “complete streets.” Per Wikipedia, “Complete streets is a transportation policy and design approach that requires streets to be planned, designed, operated, and maintained to enable safe, convenient and comfortable travel and access for users of all ages and abilities regardless of their mode of transportation.”

Equity in this context refers to the concern that the infrastructure for vehicular travel is given priority in spending and implementation over other modes of mobility such as pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit. The transportation industry defines sustainability as “the capacity to support the mobility needs of a society in a manner that is least damageable to the environment and does not impair the mobility needs of future generations.”

NACTO and complete-streets believers want roads redesigned to accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists. They also want to place restrictions on cars, trucks, and motorcycles to create more equality between modes of travel.

But here’s the thing: It isn’t the FHWA and the MUTCD that has created an imbalance in road use between driving, walking, bicycling, and the use of public transit. It is the demonstrated will of the public.

The American Community Survey of the US Census Bureau released this graph of participation levels of commuters by mode of transportation, citing remarkably consistent census data from 2015 to 2019:

Walking has held steady between 2.6 and 2.8 percent. The Bicycle portion, too small to quantify in this graph, is only 0.5 to 0.6 percent. The equal influence that Complete Streets programs seek for pedestrians and cyclists comes at great cost. Reducing car lanes and street parking in favor of more bike lanes while slowing/congesting traffic by over-regulation is like the 3-percent tail trying to wag the 85-percent dog. The contrast is even starker if over-the-road freight and commercial delivery services are included in the data.

Safety improvements should be made to protect all road users, but the complete-streets mission of reconfiguring road designs and clamping down on drivers to service little-used modes of travel borders on the irrational.

THE TEXAS WEATHER REPORT–
Just realized I used the King’s English incorrectly, Onward was head/little bit of everything shop in Austin. I should see if they are still around

–RFR

Buttock Tattoo Terror Lands Rotterdam, England— Pair In Hospital

A furious row has broken out between a local tattoo artist and his client after what started out as a routine inking session left both of them requiring emergency hospital treatment.

Furious film fan and part-time plus-size XXXL model Tracey Munter (23), had visited the ‘Ink It Good’ Tattoo Emporium in Wellgate, Yorkshire last week, to have the finishing touches applied to a double buttock representation of the chariot race scene from the iconic 1959 film, Ben Hur.

Tattooist Jason Burns takes up the story.

“It was a big job in more ways than one”, he told us “I’d just lit a roll-up and was finishing off a centurions helmet. It’s delicate, close up work. Next thing is, I sense a slight ripple in the buttock cleavage area just around Charlton Heston’s whip, and a hissing sound – more of a whoosh than a rasp – and before I know what’s happening, there’s a flame shooting from her arse to my fag and my beards gone up like an Aussie bush fire.”

Jason says he rushed to the studio sink to quell the flames, only to turn round and see Tracey frantically fanning her buttock area with a damp towel The flames had travelled down the gas cloud and set fire to her thong which was smoking like a cheap firework.

“To be honest”, said Jason, “I didn’t even realize she was wearing one. You’d need a sodding mining licence and a torch to find out for sure. She could have had a complete wardrobe in there and I’d have been none the wiser.”

Jason and Tracey were taken to Rotherham District Hospital accident and emergency department where they were treated for minor burns and shock. Both are adamant that the other is to blame.

“I’m furious” said Jason, “I’ve got a face like a mange-ridden dog and my left eyebrow’s not there anymore. I don’t know about Ben Hur – Gone With The Wind would be more appropriate. You don’t just let rip in someone’s face like that. It’s dangerous”

But Tracey remains both angry and unrepentant.

“I’m still in agony,” she said, “and Charlton Heston looks more like Sidney bloody Poitier now. Jason shouldn’t have had a fag on the go when he’s doing close up work, there’s no way I’d guff on purpose. He’d had me on all fours for nearly an hour. I can only put up with that for so long before nature takes its course. My Kev knows that I give him my five-second warning, and I’d have done the same for Jason, but I didn’t get a chance – it just quietly crept out.”

Ted Walters from the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service wasn’t surprised when we asked him to comment on what had happened.

“People just don’t appreciate the dangers,” he told us. “We get more call outs to flatulence ignition incidents than kitchen fires these days now that people have moved over to oven chips. We have a slogan ‘Flame ‘n fart – keep ’em apart’ Anyone engaging in an arse-inking scenario would do well to bear that in mind in future. On behalf of the entire Fire and Rescue service, we wish them both a swift recovery.”

You couldn’t make it up!

–from Sir John Reed

REPORT FROM THE Deputies: Teens blame autopilot for crash with patrol car

PALM COAST – A pair of South Carolina teenagers claimed that their car was on autopilot before it crashed into a Florida deputy’s patrol car, officials said.

The crash occurred last Friday in Palm Coast, according to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office news release. Palm Coast is located just north of Daytona Beach.

A deputy pulled over a white 2018 Tesla after watching it pull out of a gas station parking lot and travel on the wrong side of the road, official said. The car initially came to a stop and then backed into the deputy’s patrol vehicle.

The deputy reported finding two girls, ages 14 and 15, inside the car, but neither was in the driver seat.

The teens told deputies that they were traveling from Charleston, South Carolina, to visit the father of one of the girls. When questioned, the girls said the Tesla was driving itself in autopilot mode when it backed into the patrol car. Investigators later determined that one of the teens was operating the vehicle before putting it in autopilot, causing the crash.

No damage was done to the patrol car, officials said. The Tesla had about $300 in damage. Police did not specify which teenager was the driver but said she was cited for driving without a license.

Editor’s Note: Could have been a motorcycle they hit. This does leave room for a lot of questions not only about the car but also what were they doing in it.

–Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com

QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–An old tired-looking dog wanders into a guy’s yard. He examines the dog’s collar and feels his well-fed belly and knows the dog has a home.

The dog follows him into the house, goes down the hall, jumps on the couch, gets comfortable, and falls asleep. The man thinks it’s rather odd, but lets him sleep. After about an hour the dog wakes up, walks to the door and the guy lets him out. The dog wags his tail and leaves.

The next day the dog comes back and scratches at the door. The guy opens the door, the dog comes in, goes down the hall, jumps on the couch, gets comfortable, and falls asleep again. The man lets him sleep. After about an hour the dog wakes up, walks to the door and the guy lets him out. The dog wags his tail and leaves.

This goes on for days. The guy grows really curious, so he pins a note on the dog’s collar: “Your dog has been taking a nap at my house every day.”

The next day the dog arrives with another note pinned to his collar: “He lives in a home with four children — he’s trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?’

–Sam Burns
Certified Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina

STAFFER REPORT ON ETHANOL ARTICLE–
Yessir. Informative article. Ethanol can actually raise octane in gasoline but is 30 to 50% less efficient than gasoline by volume.

–Sam Burns
Tech Editor
Bikernet.com

LE PERA SEAT OF THE WEEK—Cherokee red Metal Flake Diamond Seat for Sportsters

Overview

With its pure Bobbed & Chopped, King/Queen lines and incredible lower back support for the driver, the Cherokee offers the throwback look your Forty-Eight was born to have. Now available with our bitchen Diamond stitch! Rider seating area is 11″ wide, with 4.5″ of back support. Passenger seating area is 6″ wide
Specs

Driver Seating:
11″ Wide
Passenger Seating:
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MSRP:
$529.00

Part Number:
LK-026REDMFDM [’10-’21] 3.3 Gal Tank
LK-026REDMFDM [’10-’21] 4.5 Gal Tank

REPORT FROM THE BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB–‘Green Fraud’ dethrones Bill Gates’ ‘Climate Disaster’ book: ‘Green Fraud’ hits Number 1, 2 & 3 in Amazon’s ‘Environmental Policy’ – Pushes Gates’ book to number 4

Mark Steyn on Amazon being pressured to cancel Morano’s ‘Green Fraud’ book: ‘The warm-mongers are opting for their preferred method of disposal – get ’em canceled.’

Mark Steyn: “If you’ve seen Marc Morano interviewed by yours truly when I’m hosting on Fox, you’ll know that the former is absolutely the sharpest critic of Big Climate and their plans for the rest of us. (You can see our most recent conversation here.) So, I was honored to be asked to write the introduction to Marc’s new book, Green Fraud: Why the Green New Deal Is Even Worse Than You Think.” …

“Amazon, the world’s biggest bookstore (and, since Covid, increasingly the only bookstore) has applied that logic in recent weeks to authors who question trans orthodoxy. Will they extend it to those who dissent from climate orthodoxy? Well, we’ll see. But, with that threat in mind, we’re pleased to do our bit to ensure that Green Fraud will remain available at least in one online emporium – the SteynOnline bookstore. And, while we can’t match some of those Amazon discounts, when you purchase from us, I’ll be happy to autograph my introduction to Green Fraud to you or your loved one. You can order the book here.”

SteynOnline
https://www.steynonline.com

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Evel Empire

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Great story! I remember watching him on the Wide World of Sports! I loved it! That cane was too cool!

–Stealth
Charlotte, Nc

2-STROKE CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS–
Look what the Easter Bunny is bringing! The Wiseco 2-Stroke MX World Championships hosted by Fasthouse is set for Easter Weekend at Glen Helen, CA. Normally held early-April, last year’s event was postponed into October due to COVID, cutting the time between events in half, but effectively doubling the fun for pre-mix people.

“Wiseco was founded by grassroots racers on a passion for 2-stroke competition and performance 80 years ago and has been developing and racing two-strokes of all disciplines ever since,” says Scott Highland, Director of Powersports for Wiseco. “We are all avid racers and share a passion for the sport, so we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our support of the iconic 2-Stroke Championships at Glen Helen. Long live the Ring-Ding-Ding!”

Similar to last year, the 2021 Wiseco 2-Stroke MX World Championships hosted by Fasthouse will offer a combined pro purse of $10,000 as well as over 40 classes covering 50cc to Open displacements, youth to 70+ age ranges, and beginner to pro skill levels. Additionally, Pasha Afshar is hosting the return of the Pasha Racing 125cc Pro classes for more small engine, big speed battling.

“Glen Helen is honored to have Wiseco on board as the title sponsor of the Wiseco 2-Stroke World Championships,” said Lori Wilson, Events and Sponsorships Director for Glen Helen Raceway. “The event has grown every year, and with Wiseco’s support for 2021, the event will be the largest ever.”

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–from DealerNews

THE CHALK BOARD STORY— Can you imagine wanting to make sure you drove by a certain gas station every day? Just to see what the message was on the chalk board? It’s true — a gas station has become quite a landmark in Gauteng, South Africa, with its daily #PetrolPumpWisdom, which are uplifting quotes written on a chalkboard. Some people say they deliberately travel this route just to read the quote which brightens their day.

The lady behind this wonderful initiative at Hutton Hyde Park is Alison Billett.
She told SAPeople: “We inherited the board from the previous owner, Dick Hutton, when we bought the filling station from him almost 20 years ago. We continued the tradition and it has become a landmark – more so now that it’s on social media!

“Not a day goes by when I don’t get a call or a visit from someone to tell me how much they appreciate the message – it seems that every day there’s something that just speaks to what is going on in someone’s life and that inspires or motivates them.”

“Having people come and tell me their stories and how the quote helped them in some small way is what motivates me to keep writing! We use a variety of quotations – some are topical, some are funny, some are inspirational, some even reflect what is going on in my life that day!

–from Sam Burn
Bikernet Monk in Training
Bikernet Cultural Center

HARLEY-DAVIDSON PARTNERS WITH LEGENDARY BAND
AEROSMITH TO RELEASE LIMITED EDITION APPAREL —

MILWAUKEE (March 31, 2021) Harley-Davidson and Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management company, announce the launch of a special collection in collaboration with the iconic rock band, Aerosmith. Available now, the limited-edition line of men’s and women’s apparel will be sold at Harley-Davidson® dealerships around the world and on Harley-Davidson.com.

“We’re thrilled to be partnering up with Harley-Davidson on this capsule. They’re an American institution and share an authenticity and effortless style that encapsulates what Aerosmith is all about. We’re excited to get the collection in the hands of the fans,” said Joe Perry, lead guitarist for Aerosmith.

The collection features iconic artwork collaborations from both Aerosmith and Harley-Davidson to create truly unique and one-of-a-kind designs. The offering will include 17 total styles and is made up of six distinct graphic capsules:

Burnout is inspired by the art of Aerosmith’s eponymous album and features vintage imagery to showcase and highlight the beginnings of these two renowned American brands.

Dream On is named for the breakout song on the band’s debut studio album, “Dream On”. It illustrates the enduring influence that both Aerosmith and Harley-Davidson have established worldwide.

Pump utilizes both Aerosmith’s and Harley-Davidson’s most recognizable logos to create an iconic and a collaborative design, joining the two brands with the wings of freedom.

Aero Force One is titled as an ode to the Aerosmith’s devoted fan base and was designed as an emblem showcasing the alliance of these two American powerhouse legends.

Toxic Twins is a graphic riff on the nickname for the band’s songwriting duo and a further reference to the Aerosmith and Harley-Davidson partnership. This design features both logos encased with snakes meant to represent the strength and spirit of both renowned brands.

Draw the Line takes the art from Aerosmith’s album of the same name and infuses the tire tread and exhaust pipes of a Harley-Davidson® motorcycle to represent the thunderous energy that ties Rock and Roll music and motorcycles together.

This limited and legendary collection features men’s and women’s graphic T-shirts, long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts, and tank tops. Find a dealer using Harley-Davidson’s dealer locator at www.h-d.com/dealerlocator.

NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT— Many of the pieces listed below are sold, but some are still available. Please let me know if anything catches your eye!

Also, we recently discovered a few gems here at the studio. Calling all MotoGP fans! David’s piece “Before the Bricks” (2008) commemorates the first motorcycle race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1909.

Nicky Hayden “The Kentucky Kid” served as the model for the piece. As you may know, he met his untimely death at the age of 35 in 2017.

We found four prints (2 in each size) signed by Nicky Hayden. Each of these (as usual) will also be signed by artist David Uhl, numbered and come with Certificate of Authenticity.

** Image size 24×16, $425 framed

** Image size 40×26.5, $1,895 framed

You can see additional information on our website here:
Before the Bricks on website

Confucius for Adults
*This guy knew a thing or two.

OK to let a fool kiss you, but not OK to let a kiss fool you.

Kiss is merely shopping upstairs for real merchandise downstairs.

Better to lose a lover than love a loser.

Man with broken condom often called Daddy.

Drunken man’s words often sober man’s thoughts.

Marriage is same as bank account. You put it in, you take it out, you lose interest.

Viagra just like Disneyland ……One hour wait for 2-minute ride..

Joke is just like sex. Neither any good if you don’t get it.

Virginity like bubble on stream of life, one prick, and it’s gone forever.

Man who eat many prunes, get good run for money.

Baseball is wrong: Man with four balls cannot walk.

Man who fight with wife all day, get no piece at night.

It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it.

Man who fish in other man’s well often catch crabs.

Crowded elevator smell different to midget.

Man who wants pretty nurse, must be patient.

Passionate kiss, like spider web, leads to undoing of fly.

Man who leaps off cliff, jumps to conclusion.

A Lion will not cheat on his wife, but a Tiger Wood!

–El Waggs

New from Support Good Times

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The Texas Fandango is a vintage swap meet, vintage bike show, and vintage races all rolled into one fun-packed weekend, April 9-11, 2021. The Fandango is located in the beautiful Texas Hill country at the Gillespie County Fairground in historic Fredericksburg. The premier event in Texas for any vintage motorcycle enthusiast.
Join us!

The schedule will be updated with up to the minute changes and details, so check back!

4/8/2021
Thursday

Vendor setup
12 PM – 8 PM

Gillespie County Fairground
4/9/2021
Friday

8 AM Gates open to public

8 AM to 5 PM – Swap Meet, Vintage Bike Show
8 AM – 5 PM

Gillespie County Fairground
4/10/2021
Saturday

8 AM to 5 PM – Swap Meet

8 AM to 3:30 PM – Vintage Bike Show, Pre 1985 Chopper Show

10 AM to 8 PM – Vintage Races (Flat Track, Dir…
8 AM – 10 PM
Gillespie County Fairground

SEMA ON RACERS RIGHTS–As previously reported, SEMA has intervened in an EPA enforcement case to protect the rights of racers.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, while acknowledging the fundamental issue raised by SEMA, declined to make a ruling in the lawsuit between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Gear Box Z. Inc. (GBZ). While pursuing GBZ for tampering allegations, the EPA made statements in its court filings that the Clean Air Act (CAA) does not allow a motor vehicle to be converted into a racing vehicle used solely for competition and that equipment installed to make the conversion is illegal. SEMA challenged this flawed interpretation of the CAA first made by the EPA in 2015 and now repeated in the court filing.

The Court ruled that the EPA produced evidence that the subject products sold by GBZ were being used on highway vehicles, with no evidence of use on motor sports vehicles. Therefore, lacking evidence of the converting of road vehicles to dedicated race cars, which would have necessitated the Court address the issue, the Court declined to rule on whether the CAA disallows conversions of street vehicles to dedicated racing machines.

While not settling the street-to-racecar conversion issue, SEMA’s filing of the amicus brief was impactful for several reasons. First, it demonstrates the need for the U.S. Congress to enact the “Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act” (RPM Act), bi-partisan legislation to clarify that it is legal to make such conversions and to produce, market and install racing equipment. Second, the Court’s opinion did offer some favorable language with the Court confirming that it is the EPA’s burden to produce evidence that emissions-related equipment is being used illegally on highway vehicles when making such a claim.

SEMA will continue to work tirelessly to settle the EPA’s overreach by passing the RPM Act.

–By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK–2018 Harley-Davidson® FLHR – Road King FOR $18,995.00

SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=10099023

This bike is a super clean Road King set up nice check out all the extras on this bike!

ONLY 20867.00 Miles !!!!!

2018 Vivid Black Harley-Davidson ROAD KING TOURING MILWAUKEE 8 FLHR

Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike

* MILWAUKEE 8 motor 107c.i.
* 6-Speed trans.
* Stretched color matched bags
* 21 inch front fat spoke wheel
* Check out the slash cut slip-on’s how they match the shape of the bags
* Black luggage rack
* 16 inch Apes

This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 101 point safety and mechanical inspection. Whether your looking to commute to work, ride the coast or take that dream vacation, this bike is ready to go!!!

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Fill out an online application and ride today!!!

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Just $18,995.00 at Lifestyle Cycles (714) 490-0155

LACONIA BIKEWEEK COMING–
With Daytona Bike Week in the rearview mirror and warmer temps on the horizon, all eyes are on Laconia and the 98th Laconia Motorcycle Week. Be sure to mark your calendars, June 12-20 will be here before you know it, as will all the excitement and activity in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and beyond!

And don’t forget to book your lodging. After a year full of COVID-related restrictions, we’re all itching to hit the road for some cruising through the lakes, mountains and seacoast of New Hampshire. Summer lodging is already in high demand, so the earlier you reserve your spot in one of our hotels, motels, inns, condos and campgrounds, the better chance you have of staying close to all the action.

Events are added daily! Keep checking laconiamcweek.com for updates to the schedule of events, lodging, and to access the newly released Rally News

On March 22nd, the City of Laconia approved vendors for this year’s rally at 50% capacity. With continued successful distribution of the COVID vaccine, the City will consider increasing the amount of vendors allowed in June.

Watch for our next newsletter with event, vendor and entertainment updates.

For more information on the catastrophic fire at our rally headquarters office on Christmas Day, please visit our GoFundMe page

Friends of Laconia Motorcycle Week

“Laconia – Where Rallies Were Invented”

#LaconiaMcWeek
#NHLakesRegion
#LaconiaBikeWeek

THE LAW TIGER TIP–PROTECT YOURSELF
Motorcycle Accident Insurance Coverage and Safety Gear

Motorcycle Insurance Coverage

There are actions you can take to protect yourself before and after a motorcycle accident. For example, it is important to wear the proper safety gear and know what to do at the scene of an accident.

If you are involved in an accident and need to file an injury claim with an insurance company, the assistance of an experienced motorcycle accident attorney can help ensure that your rights are protected and that you receive the compensation you deserve.

Basic Motorcycle Insurance Protection
Protection Against Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist

Your Motorcycle Accident Claim

Importance of Motorcycle Accident Investigations
Unfortunately, there is often a mistaken belief among many in the public that most motorcycle accidents are caused by motorcyclists. For this reason, motorcycle accident investigations can be critical in challenging this misconception during the claims process or in court.

A motorcycle accident investigation can accurately establish the sequence of events that led to the accident in order to support the validity of the motorcycle accident claim.

It is important to understand that while motorcycle accident investigations can substantiate victims’ claims, they can also refute these claims. Therefore, it is essential for victims to discuss the details of their motorcycle accident claim with an experienced motorcycle accident attorney who can advise them on the best possible course of action.

CONDUCTING MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

The motorcycle accident victim is perhaps the most important source of information about the circumstances of an accident. For this reason, all motorcyclists should know the appropriate steps to take at an accident scene. Following an accident, and after ensuring that all individuals involved in the accident are safe and receive the necessary medical care, including the rider and passenger, the motorcyclists should collect as much information as possible.

The information can prove invaluable in assisting an accident investigation and reconstruction team in recreating the most accurate account of the accident.

Notes, photos, sketches, and witness accounts can all be crucial elements in the investigation and reconstruction, and can provide the most solid factual foundations upon which motorcycle accident claims can be proven.

–Law Tigers

THE BALL FAMILY RAIDS TATTOO CONVENTION–San Angelo, Texas 11th annual tattoo convention
Hosted by the Trufant Brothers.

HAL’S EX IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT CANTINA EPISODE–I keep looking forward to the new episode after Bandit was with that girl in the car. Then the story ends. What happened after that?

Maybe I missed it. Good luck with everything. I’m moving back to beautiful, lively, but noisy Belmont Shore. Would like to travel the Badlands someday. Best to You and the Redhead. And continue to live and ride free.

–H2

We launched the new chapter, number 93 this week in Bandit’s Cantina. Check it out and let us know what you think.—Bandit

THE BIKERNET MEDIA REPORT–
the Hysterical Girlie-man Press Cult & Cross-dressing Autoasphyxiates Journalism Corps seems to be ramping-up the crisis level again like they did last March.

We could be in for another year of this. The freak farms that generate health advisors are in full operation again with old staged photos of ten people in hazmat suits carrying a coffin with an alleged corpse in it.

TURNS OUT, according to the health “experts” getting the vaccine does not protect you from the….whatever it is we’re being protected from. So: slowing the spread doesn’t work, wearing masks doesn’t work, staying inside doesn’t work, antisocial distancing doesn’t work, getting the vaccine doesn’t work, not getting the vaccine doesn’t work.

It’s almost like this is a huge game to see just how fucking stupid and pliable everyone is. We’re being forced to obey and then are being told that obeying isn’t working. We need more obedience because being at-liberty is creating a disease. No, we’re not fucked. Not at all.

Dr. J.J. Solari
Chief Logistics Advisor
Bikernet.com

READER REPORTS CLIMATE HYSTERIA–
Austin residents attack car meets. This report sounds like an episode from one of your book stories. Reality is coming home to the biker community and you are going to the Badlands, just like your book. God made you a prophet or something.

–Gearhead

LINKERT T FROM PRISM SUPPLY–Linkert Tee
Screen printed right here in Charlotte, NC, our new Linkert Tee is 100% cotton, runs true to size and has style for miles.

A few of the shirts in our last batch ran too snug for many of us, so we went with a standard Gildan t-shirt blank on this one for that familiar fit.

www.prismsupply.com

KEEPING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN—NO MASKS

AN OLD LADY
An older lady headed to the bank to make a withdrawal. She handed her bank card to a bank cashier and said, “I would like to withdraw $10.

The cashier told her, “For withdrawals less than $100 please use the ATM.”

The old lady wanted to know why … The cashier returned her bank card and irritably told her, “These are the rules. Please leave if there is no other matter. There is a line of customers behind you.

The old lady remained silent for a few seconds, then handed the card back to the cashier and said, “Please help me withdraw all the money I have.”

The cashier was astonished when she checked the account balance. She nodded her head, leaned down and told her, “You have $500,000 in your account and the bank doesn’t have that much cash currently. Could you make an appointment and come back tomorrow?”

The old lady then asked how much she could withdraw immediately. The cashier told her any amount up to $3,000.

“Well, please let me have $3,000 now”.

The cashier then angrily went back to the vault retrieved stacks of $20’s and $10’s and spent the next ten minutes counting out $3,000. “Is there anything else I can do for you today?”, the teller asked sternly.

The old lady put $10 in her purse and said “yes, I’d like to deposit $2,990 into my account.”

The moral of this tale …

Don’t be difficult with old people, they spent a lifetime learning the skills.

–Joe Smith
Librarian in Training
Bandit’s Cantina

THE PANDAMIC UPDATE–
The world health disorganization has said, after allegedly much scrutiny, that the Chinee Fru very likely did NOT come from a secret bio Star Wars lab of agonizing death but rather most likely from a bat or perhaps some other nonhuman life form.

Which, just so you know, is where MOST of the annual mutations of flu come from. So why we are not masking our dogs and cats is to me a mystery since THAT would actually be SOMEWHAT effective, unlike what the fuck ever we are doing now.

WELL!!!…..the press and the NYtimes, and especially the latter which concocted this whole pandemic charade and the dems…….are very pissed at the world health disorganization. LOOK FOR THIS STORY TO DISAPPEAR or at least for the WHO to say, “Oh, sorry. we made a mistake. it came from the wu tang clan bio lab just like the ny times said.”

–Dr. J.J. Solari
Chief Logistics Advisor
Bikernet.com

THE FUELL VS. BUELL SUMMARY–
It is yet to be seen how much success the renewed Buell Motorcycles will have – they were immensely popular until Harley-Davidson began the decline of that brand.

Erik Buell’s new e-bikes with Fuell brand seem competitively priced with other popular e-bikes but they have yet to offer an electric motorcycle. Fuell has only one product in the market, which is the e-bicycle.

Other brands have multiple e-bicycles or have multiple electronic motorcycles. In USA, Zero seems to be at the top of the game in electric motorcycles with consistent improvements and choices in models.

Harley-Davidson has a few models for e-bicycles but the price demanded compared to the features it offers is too expensive to ever compete with other brands specializing in e-bicycles.

Triumph is a major brand developing an electric motorcycle and it is expected that other big brands such as BMW, Honda, etc will come up with quality, reliable electric motorcycles at reasonable price and reasonable maintenance.

Harley-Davidson LiveWire already seems like a white elephant which is too expensive to buy and difficult to maintain with poor mileage and charging compared to Zero Motorcycles. So, when other big brands come to market, they will compete with the likes of Zero and LiveWire will further face decline in value for money for customers as well as for the Company.

–Wayfarer
Chief Economist
Bikernet News Bureau
India

Motul and Honda Racing Corporation Aim for the Top in World Super Bike Partnership—

Singapore, Mar 31, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – One of Motul’s longest-standing and most valued OEM partners is Honda, and the two companies have developed and enjoyed over many decades a dedicated technical collaboration and proud support of Honda’s HRC factory racing teams in many different motorsport arenas. At the start of 2020 Honda returned to the Motul FIM World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) as a full factory squad.

Now, for the 2021 season, Team HRC and its two riders, Alvaro Bautista and Leon Haslam, will benefit further from Motul’s support as Official Lubricant Partner. Having made great steps forward with every race in 2020, there is only one aim for this season: the top!

A partnership with strength in depth

The trust and deeply cooperative working relationship that has developed over the years has seen Motul contribute to the performance, reliability and efficiency of HRC’s competition models over all terrains including circuits, off-road and desert. The strength of this partnership has resulted in multiple victories in many different championships, most notably three wins for HRC at the Dakar Rally – the first being in 1989 and the most recent being this year, 2021. It has also led to several championship titles with Team HRC in MXGP including 2019 and 2020 in the hands of their super-dominant star rider Tim Gajser.

Smoothing the way with Motul

Together with Motul, Team HRC has been continuing development of the CBR1000RR-RR FIREBLADE, with continual feedback to engineers in Japan. Among Motul’s international R & D centers is one in Japan whose engineers collaborate with HRC’s engine development department on a range of different projects including the development of high-tech synthetic lubricants. Principal among these is the tailor-made Motul 300V Factory Line Racing Kit Oil 2376H 0W-30 fully synthetic engine oil which will be used alongside the Motocool Factory Line and MC CARE range of products.

The viscosity grade 0W-30, 100% synthetic lubricant yields a low traction coefficient thanks to the EsterCore technology, generating a friction reduction and therefore providing a significant gain in engine power.

Nicolas Zaugg, Motul Chief Value Officer: “We are delighted to be extending our great working relationship with Honda and HRC to WorldSBK. The collaborative vision and technological partnership we have developed together is the perfect example of Motul’s living laboratory philosophy-developing and testing experimental products in a racing application before offering them for sale to a wider customer base. It’s a win-win deal as far as we are concerned.”

Tetsuhiro Kuwata, HRC Director – General Manager Race Operations Management Division: “We are pleased to announce Motul as Official Sponsor of our factory Team HRC in the highly competitive 2021 FIM Motul Superbike World Championship, thereby extending the relationship between our brands and further strengthening what is a very important project for us, with our CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP.

Honda and Motul each boast a long and successful history in high-level motorsport competition around the world, both brands being driven by the constant pursuit of victory and by the strong belief that the racing arena is the ideal setting in which to grow our human capital and develop our know-how and technology.

In doing so, we offer our customers the best possible products, while bringing joy and excitement to our fans around the world. We are living in a time of great challenges, but we are ready to fight to achieve our mutual goals, which we will pursue with determination, positivity, and confidence in the future.”

MOTUL Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd
1A International Business Park, #06-03
Singapore 609933
www.motul.com

7 INCREDIBLE Tiny Strider Custom Bikes to be auctioned with proceeds supporting All Kids Bike

On April 29th at 10am, seven custom Strider Bikes will be auctioned at Mecum Auction Las Vegas with proceeds supporting All Kids Bike.

The Strider Custom Bike Program was developed in partnership with The Flying Piston Benefit, which invites notable motorcycle builders to customize a genuine Strider Bike.

This will be a LIVE auction! Bidding is in person, by phone, or online as each item hits the auction block.

This year’s builders include: the team at Women Riders Now, Lena Fairless, Savannah Rose, JoAnn Bortles, Ron Finch, Ashmore Ellis, and Cris Sommer Simmons.

Check out the 2020 Class of Tiny Strider Customs
on the Mecum Auction Site!
(type Strider into the Auction Search bar)

Profound quote for Covid generation children– Just as their grandparents who lived through World War or Great Depression.

We can’t chose, which home we are born into, our nationality or skin color or special physical or mental abilities.

But we can make choices after we are born to change the direction of our life – no matter how late the choices are made.

–Wayfarer
Monk in training
Bikernet Cultural Center
At the Base of the Gray Mountain
India

IT’S HEATING UP—If you are an Exxon stock holder, take a look at the Proxy vote. A group of small investors are trying to force harsh, unreasonable environmental changes on the company. Make sure you read and vote accordingly.

Gearhead reported that environmentalist thugs are attacking drive-in movies and racing events. I feel it’s only fair to share the true science, so that folks know that the Doomsday approach is wrong. But you know, when someone bullies you, it’s because they are hiding the truth.

Your leaders need to read Marcs recent book Green Fraud, quick: https://www.climatedepot.com/2021/03/30/moranos-green-fraud-book-dethrones-bill-gates-book-hits-number-1-2-3-book-in-amazons-environmental-policy-pushes-bill-gates-climate-book-to-number-4/

Here’s another link which will blow your mind: http://ecosense.me/ecosense-wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CO2-Emissions.pdf

Here’s and easy way to get the picture: https://www.thegwpf.com/video-of-patrick-moores-gwpf-lecture-should-we-celebrate-co2/

The code should always be: Science is never settled! We are living in the best of times, but some control freaks just can’t get enough.

Ride fast and free forever,

–Bandit

Hey,

Things are opening up. There’s hope for the future. Fandango is happening now in Texas. My list is getting more manageable regarding the move to South Dakota.

I tried to unload a couple of bikes, my ’46 Indian and a ’58 Triumph TR6. I offered them to only one guy, the owner of Century Cycles. Hell, he had the Indian sold at a sizeable profit before he bought it, but then he wanted to haggle. I made a reasonable counteroffer and he turned it down.

I was okay with it. I had already planned, with Haul Bike to ship the remainder of my bikes and the Salt Torpedo to Sturgis. Then I spoke to Dr. Hamster. He decided he had to have the Indian. Done deal. He will pick it up on Saturday. Haul Bikes is due to pick up any day now. My collection is small potatoes compared to the bikes listed below, hang on.

My grandson, Frankie, is taking over the 5-Ball leather line. He’s coming with his chopper buddy Charlie Monday or Tuesday. I need to get my ex, Nyla to pick up some of her memories. And finally, my cousin Bev is coming to pick up my mother’s family archives back to the civil war. That’s on the Warner side of the family, from Kansas City, Missouri.

My dad’s family blasted out of England after WWI. You’re going to stumble into more interesting facts about life and the human benefits to our planet and our species in the news. We are rapidly discovering that man’s use of fossil fuels may have saved life on earth. Hang on for the full report on Bikernet in the next couple of days.

So, when someone speaks of exhaust and doom, you will know the facts. We’re living in the best of times as soon as Covid is behind us. Read On!

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

 

Restored exquisitely. One minutiae paint flaw that is extremely hard to even find. Seattle Concours winner. Invited to Pebble & Lake Cuomo Concours (I declined both). Handled with jeweler’s gloves.
$150,000

1911 Reading Standard. All original, unmolested. Original rear tire. Runs beautifully. Considered the nicest unmolested R/S Single in existence.
$150,000

1942 Crocker #310 . Last Crocker that left the factory. Steve Huntzinger Restoration. All real born at the factory, except obvious items like floorboard rivets and new brake cable, etc.
14.9 miles by Huntzinger.
$1M

1912 Hedstrum Indian Single. Of only 150 belt bikes built there are believed to be 12 remaining. Best original paint finish I have seen in decades. Great patina. New tubes in tires. Everything lubricated.
$150,000

The 1912 Bookend- Twin cylinder Hendee Indian. Terrific patina. Best original acetylene tank I’ve seen.
$55,000

1912 Pierce Big Head, Twin Cam. From the Otis Chandler Collection. Older restoration. I removed the motor and lightly polished it to remove burnt oil. Hand buffed the paint to freshen. New Coker tires and tubes. Carb is cleaned and rebuilt. Rides faster than anyone should ride it! Beautiful sounding motor with a cocky little Twin Cam Lope.
$175,000

1914 Pope OHV Twin
Purchased by Bud Ekins for Steve McQueen. Otis Chandler (Los Angeles Times owner) owned for the rest of his life. Older restoration with a handful of chips and skuffs. McQueen rode it often. Steve Huntzinger refreshed the motor recently. Just a beautiful example of a rare motorcycle.
$175,000

1904 ER Thomas Auto -Bi
Restored by Brad Willmarth from an all-real complete motorcycle. Rims are original willow wood. Original seat leather was missing and hand tooled recreated from photos. Three or four minutia skuffs on sides of rims from shipping. Can be air brushed and blended.
The first production motorcycle available in America in 1900.
$175,000

I have a lot of detail photos of all these machines on my computer. I would be glad to forward as many as necessary.

For The Love of The Sport;
–Steve Klein
Sierra Madre Motorcycle Company

If you are interested in any or all of these machines feel free to drop me an email: KBall945@gmail.com.
–Bandit

LATS & ATTS Spring Issue Now on Sale!
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Due to the loss of our warehouse in the Bear Fire last September, all of our back issues burned. BUT (I love that word!) some of our readers sent in their back issues, so we do have a limited supply of older back issues, and we have the issues we’ve printed since the fire, (#33 Winter 2020-and #34 Spring 2021!).

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BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Cantina Episode 93: 1VEGAS

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Cantina_Episode_93_1VEGAS.aspx

I’m glad that Bandit is on his way to the Redhead. It’s a great way to end the episode and makes everything okay.

He’s been through a lot lately.

I remember a time, years ago, I had my Mercedes up to 180 mph on the freeway. That car ran like a top. I like the way Bandit flew past Vegas. Pretty colorful.

— Hal2
Long Beach, CA

Motorcyclists Deserve A Full Role In Road Safety Policies– FEMA wants motorcycles and other powered two-wheelers to be included in Europe’s road safety plans.

FEMA studied the European Commission’s latest road safety plans and wrote an extensive response, stating that the plans focus on cars only and do not sufficiently take motorcyclists into account. FEMA can and will not support an approach that is not safe for all road users, including motorcyclists.

Steps towards Vision Zero’. The Commission sets new intermediate targets to halve the number of fatalities and serious injuries on European roads by 2030. According to Mrs Adina-Ioana Valean, EU Commissioner for Transport: “The Framework provides a comprehensive set of measures for priority areas such as improving the cross-border enforcement of traffic offences, modernizing driving licenses and preparing the safe transition to higher levels of automation), and links them with financing solutions. It also includes monitoring based on key performance indicators to assess progress. And it addresses the EU’s role in improving road safety on a global scale.”

FEMA calls upon the European Parliament, the European Commission, and the Council to include motorcyclists and other users of L-category vehicles in the road safety policy in a way that is not restrictive for these road users.

The EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030 has a large impact on all road users. As an organization that represents the motorcyclists in Europe, FEMA considers this policy insufficiently tailored to motorcyclists and other users of L-category vehicles. Assumptions, plans and key performance indicators are very much focused on cars and do not sufficiently take other road users into account. In this view we follow the four pillars of the EU Road Safety Policy Framework 2021-2030. Only KPIs (key performance indicators) that are relevant for motorcyclists are mentioned here.

1. Infrastructure – safe roads and roadsides
Motorcyclists need smooth roads, obstacle free roadsides and safety barriers that are fitted in a safe way. The KPI (key performance indicator) for infrastructure – Percentage of distance driven over roads with a safety rating above an agreed threshold – must include motorcycles.

2. Safe vehicles
In the plans for vehicle safety as formulated by the Commission, we miss powered two-wheelers. The KPI for vehicle safety – Percentage of new passenger cars with a Euro NCAP safety rating equal or above a predefined threshold (e.g. 4-star) – to be specified further -ignores vehicle safety for powered two-wheelers. We invite the European Commission to also develop a KPI for vehicle safety that is focussed on powered two-wheelers and other L-category vehicles.

3. Safe road use
We support the intention to update the UNECE regulation concerning safety belt reminders, a more effective cross-border enforcement on traffic offences, stricter limits on blood alcohol content for professional drivers and/or novice drivers. We are of the opinion that the Commission with the possible revision of the present European driving licence directive should abolish the stepped entry to the A-licence or at least set it up in such a way that it does not form an additional threshold and the focus must be on higher level skills.

The KPI for speed: Percentage of vehicles travelling within the speed limit. Speed limits have several functions and road safety is one of them. Other reasons to introduce a speed limit can be noise annoyance, air pollution, traffic flow, etcetera. Furthermore, different member states have very different speed limits on comparable roads. Finally, there is a difference between speed limits and safe speeds. The latter can be much lower, depending on the local situation, traffic situation, weather, vehicle.

To connect speed limit to safe speed and base a KPI on that is not logical for us.

The KPI for sober driving: Percentage of drivers driving within the legal limit for blood alcohol content (BAC). Although this seems a logical KPI, again legal limits differ per member state and per driver category.

The KPI for protective equipment: Percentage of riders of powered two-wheelers and of cyclists wearing a protective helmet. Although we have no problem with this KPI, we are of the opinion that the latter may not be the most logical KPI. Especially the combination of the (in most cases) mandatory crash helmet usage for riders of powered two-wheelers and the (in most cases) voluntary use of helmets for cyclists will give a distorted picture.

4. Emergency response

About the key performance indicator for post-crash care: Time elapsed in minutes and seconds between the emergency call following a collision resulting in personal injury, and the arrival at the scene of the emergency services, we would like to see this KPI to be used for crashes with all vehicles, not only for cars.

Written by Dolf Willigers

NEW FROM KLOCKWERKS--BMW Flare Windshield by Klock Werks provides Style and Function

The Klock Werks Krew does it again! The Flare™ Windshield for BMW doesn’t just add maximum style with those sexy hips and the flip, it improves the ride and makes it more stable in a variety of road conditions. In fact, function dominated the production and process of creating the Flare™ Windshield. Keeping function and performance at the forefront of the production process ensured a highly desirable piece.

“BMW motorcycles took my stepdaughters to 197 mph on a stock bike with only a gearing modification, at Bonneville,” said Brian Klock, President of Klock Werks. “I know they are great motorcycles. When the 1600 Series Riders reached out for a solution, we dove in. This is our first BMW accessory offering with the hopes of many more in the future.”

Hear from one of our customers on why you need a BMW Flare™ for your 1600 Series.

THE BELL BRAWL STUNT CONTEST–Bell Powersports is excited to announce the first stop of the 2021 Bell Brawl, a first-of-its-kind V-Twin specific motorcycle stunt contest, in sunny southern California on Saturday, April 17th, 2021 at San Diego Harley-Davidson.

Now in its fourth season the “Brawl” stunt competitions continue to be the benchmark platform for professional V-Twin stunt riders to showcase what is possible on 600-plus pound motorcycles. The “Brawl” is invite-only, giving 20 highly talented stunt riders the opportunity to display their abilities, rewarding the top five riders of the day with a share of the $4,800.00 cash purse.

“We are beyond hyped for this one!” Brett Conley Brand Marketing manager for Bell Helmets says. “This is not only the start to another exciting season for the Brawl series, but it is also the first time we have held the event in California, the original heart of the V-twin stunt scene.”

The event will take place Saturday April 17th @ 1:00pm at San Diego Harley-Davidson located at 4645 Morena Blvd. San Diego CA. Preliminary rounds for all invited riders will occur, then the field will be narrowed down to a final round of five, where the top honors will be determined by a panel of judges consisting of FMX Legends Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg and Lance Coury. Rounding out the team is a past Brawl champion Philip Hayes.

“In just four short years, the Bell Brawl has become a foundation for the V-Twin stunt scene and its riders,” stated Max Kuszaj of Ride & Destroy. “After a long event hiatus in 2020, the riders and everyone involved in the Bell Brawl are eager to see what 2021 has in store. To kick the season off in Southern California is just an added bonus.”

Highlights from the competition will be uploaded to all social media outlets. (@Bell_Powersports and @Ride_and_destroy_com)

The 2021 “Bell Brawl” at San Diego Harley-Davidson is supported by: Bell Powersports, Ride and Destroy, Legend Suspensions, Feuling Parts, Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, and Lexin Moto.

All event information and competition rules are available at: www.RideAndDestroy.com/BellBrawl

RawHyde Adventures Opens–
Zakar Overland Terrain Park and Event Center

RawHyde Adventures, the nation’s premier adventure motorcycle training & tour organization, is thrilled to announce the opening of its new Zakar Overland Terrain Park and Event Center. Located in the heart of the Mojave Desert, Zakar will serve the Powersports, Overlanding, and 4×4 industries as a venue for off-road oriented companies to host media events, product launches, corporate retreats, meetings, and more.

RawHyde founder Jim Hyde explains: “RawHyde’s mission is to provide meaningful and memorable experiences for our customers, whether it be in our adventure motorcycle training courses or on one of our guided tours in the backcountry of North and South America. With the opening of our Zakar Event Center, we can now help other companies in our industry create world-class experiences of their own.

Ideally situated just two hours north of Los Angeles in the magical Mojave Desert, RawHyde’s Zakar facility was designed to host off-road-themed events. From the professionally built terrain park to the full-service commercial kitchen and private guest accommodations, Zakar has everything needed to welcome a range of group sizes.

On-site accommodations (up to 32 people) *additional lodging hotels close by.

Zakar is near a major freeway with a dedicated offramp to our facility for easy drayage, shipping of equipment, and trucking services.
Full-service commercial kitchen with a team of chefs with food service for up to 400 people, plus a 60-person indoor dining hall, bar and lounge.
100-acre professionally built terrain park for product demos without need for permits or licenses.

Rentals available for motorcycles, ATV’s or Side X Sides.

To learn more about RawHyde’s new Zakar Event Center, visit www.zakar-events.com. For additional questions or to get a quote for your event, call (702) 209-8503.

RawHyde also organizes an annual adventure motorcycling rally called Adventure Days, with riders and companies coming together for a weekend of education, riding, and camaraderie. Learn more at www.RawHyde-OffRoad.com.

ALERT, Is This the Beginning of the End?—
Are we ready for the end of gas-powered cars? Internal combustion engines (ICEs) have been around for over 100 years. Are consumers ready to trust a battery solely to keep their vehicle’s engine running for the distances they want to travel?

In March, many automakers announced they would by a certain year no longer sell vehicles with ICEs. These companies are staking their future on the expectation that electric vehicles (EVs) will dominate sales in the coming years.

For that to happen, though, consumers need to get on board. Currently, EVs make up less than two percent of all new US vehicle sales and only three percent worldwide. China accounts for about 40 percent of all global EV sales, which have accelerated because ICEs have limited registration in six major Chinese cities. EVs are half of Norway’s new car sales. Tighter regulations on vehicle emissions have also accelerated EV sales in Europe as well.

In recent US opinion polls, a majority of respondents indicated they have an interest in EVs. Still, the costs for ownership need to come down, more charging stations with faster charging times are needed, and the vehicles themselves need to have a better battery range. In one poll, 29 percent of respondents indicated they had no interest in buying an EV at all. According to the US Department of Energy, there are only 1.5 million EVs registered out of 278 million passenger vehicles in the US. Currently, the US has 41,400 EV charging stations across the country, with fewer than 5,000 fast chargers.

All of this uncertainty has not deterred automakers. According to the industry trade group, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, automakers plan to invest $250 billion in vehicle electromobility over the next three years. In March 2021, automakers seemed to outperform each other with announcements.

Volvo announced first in early March that it would only sell electric vehicles by 2030. Its parent company, China’s Geely, plans to roll out EVs under a new marquee, with branding and sales strategies to rival Tesla.

Audi CEO Marcus Duesman announced to the German-language Automobilwoche, “We will no longer develop a new internal combustion engine, but will adapt our existing internal combustion engines to new emission guidelines.” Audi plans to offer 20 EV models in the next five years to become fully electric by 2030. This plan is in line with its parent company, Volkswagen, which plans to go all-electric and rival Tesla in the bargain. VW expects half of its US sales to be electric vehicles by 2030.

VW stocks soared when the company also announced that it plans to launch by 2023 a unified cell technology, which will cut battery prices in half for entry-level electric vehicles.

BMW also expects at least half of its sales to be electric vehicles by 2030. The company announced that by 2023, around 90 percent of its market categories would include fully electric models. BMW also announced it would move the vast majority of its battery and gas-powered vehicles to the same platform in the 2020s.

The world’s fourth-largest automaker, Stellantis, plans to have fully electric or hybrid versions of all vehicles available in Europe by 2025. Jeep is center stage in the plan to go electric. Jeep CEO Christian Meunier said in an interview, “Our vision is to be the greenest SUV brand in the world. We have a very strong plan to deliver that through a lot of exciting product in the pipeline.” Jeep also announced that over the next 12 months, it would install level 2 charging stations at trailheads across the US. Electrify America, which Volkswagen runs, will administer the stations.

Building electric vehicles certainly gives cache to automakers, but the bigger question has to be, will consumers buy them even if that is the only new vehicle engine design available?

Automakers and elected officials continue to exert pressure on the Biden administration to support the notion of US roadways dominated by electric vehicles in the next decade or two.

Major automakers and auto parts manufacturers in a coalition with the United Auto Workers union urged President Biden to support a comprehensive electric vehicle plan. They asked for government tax credits and numerous other financial incentives for manufacturing and buying EVs, including federal government fleet EV purchases.

The CHARGE Coalition called on the feds to use grants to expand public EV charging infrastructure to focus on traditionally underserved communities and to invest in electrifying public transit.

Both of California’s Senators sent a letter to President Biden, asking him to set a firm date to phase out gas-powered passenger vehicles. Car and Driver asked this question at the end of the article in a short poll: How do you feel about a ban on new gas-powered cars? Twenty-eight percent answered—Sure, someday, and seventy-two percent answered—No, Never.

Maybe this is not the beginning of the end after all.

However, on March 31st, President Joe Biden announced that building capacity for electric vehicles would be a priority in his $2 trillion infrastructure plan. He wants $174 billion to incentivize building electric charging stations nationwide (500,000 by 2030), retool factories, source domestic materials, and provide tax credits for buyers of American-made EVs.

Let us know what you think about these announcements and the future of ICE vs. EV vehicles by writing us at nma@motorists.org.

HEADLINE OF THE WEEK—
You have to do some reading of bad prose to discover that she also had throat, brain, and lung cancer.

–J.J. Solari

QUICK AMA ALERT–The American Motorcyclist Association is transitioning to a new advocacy platform, VoterVoice, which empowers AMA members and other motorcycling advocates to make their voices heard in the halls of governments across the nation. As we transition to VoterVoice, the AMA would like to ensure that we are engaging our members with the issues that are important to you.

As part of that effort, we are asking motorcyclists to complete this two-question survey to indicate what areas of motorcycling advocacy are most important to them. Please take a moment and click the link below if you would like to receive VoterVoice updates on street riding issues, dirt riding issues, or both. As this is platform is developed, we will seek information on specific issues you may be interested in advocating on to continue to deliver the most relevant advocacy content to you.

Take the survey here.

Once you complete the survey, you can explore the AMA’s new advocacy tools through the Action Center and Bill Tracking tool. Here you will find multiple options for communicating with legislators and administrative officials on the issues that matter most to the motorcycling community. Please note that if you select the “send me text alerts” option, you will receive a confirmation text message.

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Email: grassroots@ama-cycle.org

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The American Red Cross is testing all blood product donations for COVID-19 antibodies. Plasma from antibody-positive blood donations may be used to help current coronavirus patients in need. Only those feeling healthy should present to donate and appointments are strongly encouraged. Learn more.

You can help make this blood drive a success by filling one of the vacant spots. Make your appointment today! Visit redcrossblood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or download the Blood Donor App or enable the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device.

If you receive a COVID-19 vaccine, knowing the name of the manufacturer is critical in determining your blood donation eligibility. In most cases, there’s no deferral time if you receive a vaccine.

The American Red Cross is testing all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies. These results may provide valuable insight into a donor’s potential past exposure to this coronavirus or an antibody response developed after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Only those feeling healthy and well should present to donate and appointments are strongly encouraged. Test results will be available to donors via the American Red Cross Blood Donor App or at RedCrossBlood.org within one to two weeks.

The Red Cross follows the highest standards of safety and infection control. In accordance with CDC guidelines, all donors are required to wear a face mask. Valve face masks are not permitted. Face shields can be worn in addition to face masks but not as a substitute.

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
‘Scout 42’ 2015 indian Custom Scout By Dirty Bird Concepts

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Beautiful motorcycle how much did all changes cost? I’m surprised you never see a full chrome scout engine! Indian scouts are colored with too much blacked. Yes, it looks cool but need some color

— Kevin burns
Scottville, MI

John Shoppe knows his style and what to do to a motorcycle to bring out the best. Reach out to his shop for more info.–Bandit

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INFRASTRUCTURE BILL DOOMED–Biden Wants You Out of Your Car and on the Train

The president’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal boosts funding for buses and rail. It even envisions actually tearing down some freeways.

Its 4.1-million-mile road network is the world’s most expansive. It has more motor vehicles per person than any other major nation. Eighty-six percent of Americans drive to work (or did during the Normal Times), compared with 63 percent of English workers and 71 percent of Australian commuters. A pop song called “Driver’s License,” about the freedom and heartbreak that comes with a rite of young adulthood, has spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Only in America.

So, President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure program is most notable for one fact: It allocates more money to transit and rail than to highways. Budgets may make for boring reading, but they’re also signaling documents, telling the public about their leaders’ priorities. The infrastructure proposal seems to say: Consider getting your butt out of your car.

“The plan seems to take seriously the idea that we need to be investing more in our transit and intercity rail system than we do in our highway system,” says Yonah Freemark, a senior research associate at the economic policy think tank the Urban Institute who studies land use and transportation. He says the proposal would double typical federal spending on transit and quadruple the government’s investment in rail.

The justification is climate change. Biden said on Wednesday that the plan would “lead to a transformational progress in our effort to tackle climate change with American jobs and American ingenuity.” If the plan makes it into law—which won’t be easy; more on that later—it would count among the federal government’s largest pushes ever to combat greenhouse gas emissions. The president has promised to put the country on a path to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Achieving that goal would mean lots of changes, starting with revamping the country’s transportation system. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have concluded that, sure, shifting to electric vehicles from ones powered by internal combustion engines would help a lot. So would convincing people to share electric robotaxis. But that will take decades.

In the meantime, they say, Americans will need to reduce the number of miles they drive, too. That means, in part, finding alternatives to the car: walking, biking, and public transit. The US Department of Transportation estimates that the typical city bus emits one-third fewer greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile than the average single-occupancy vehicle, even though buses are usually only a quarter full.

“The plan seems to take seriously the idea that we need to be investing more in our transit and intercity rail system than we do in our highway system.”

YONAH FREEMARK, SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, URBAN INSTITUTE

Biden’s proposal would direct $85 billion over eight years to public transit for expansions and repairs. It would move $80 billion to intercity rail, both to fix today’s Amtrak and to connect new cities. It would direct $174 billion to electric-vehicle-related investments, including funding to replace 50,000 diesel transit buses with electric ones. Those would probably cost about $38 billion, says Jeff Davis, a senior fellow at the Eno Center for Transportation, a think tank.

By contrast, the proposal directs $115 billion to the “modernization” of bridges, highways, and roads. That would still raise the federal investment compared with previous plans, but only by 46 percent, according to Davis.

For transit agencies, the additional money would be significant. The US spends about $60 billion a year on public transit, with the feds covering 20 percent, states 20 percent, and local government about a third. (The other quarter comes from fares.) Doubling the federal contribution will allow many agencies to do things that make transit a more viable option, like fixing shoddy and outdated technology and equipment and running more frequent buses and trains. But even the billions promised would not be enough to fundamentally shift the country’s transportation system. New York’s four-year capital plan, for example, pledges $51.5 billion for maintenance, repair, and new projects—and that’s just one system.

Intercity rail, meanwhile, stands to get a serious shot in the arm, an appropriate proposal from Amtrak Joe. Amtrak responded to the proposal Wednesday by releasing a map of more than 30 potential new routes, including connections cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

–Wired
–from the Climate Depot

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HANG ON, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
SPORTSTER FUTURES

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The handwriting was on the wall when the Motor Company ceased offering Sports for sale in Europe due to emissions requirements. The same forces pushing similar restrictions that killed the Sportster in Europe were inevitable to strike here in the USA. Non-water cooled heads cannot easily be made to pass the smog requirements on Sportster-sized engines.

I hope that the future sees the Sportster name applied to a “Make the EPA happy” model with greater performance than the current model as a big FU to the regulators.

Something like say a Sportster-ized version of the PanAmerica with its 1250 that makes a lot more power than the current Sportster powerplant. Some intelligent styling to capture the classic Sportster look, with improved handling and the increased performance the PanAmerica’s 1250 offers could easily fill the hole in Harley’s lineup the current Sportster will leave.

That or the Motor Company’s engineering department needs to reengineer the current Sportster to accept a new engine based on the Milwaukee 8, possibly including water-cooled heads.

— Vern Moore
Kingsley, PA

RIGHT TO WORK--Already many are frustrated with computerized components in their daily cars and motorcycles – can’t repair vehicles themselves or by local mechanic – parts expensive to replace if not covered by insurance / warranty. Then there is electric vehicles and doubts on self-driving vehicles on the road.

Have a look at how bad it is. Industry Giants and Automotive Pioneers such as Ford or Volkswagen can’t make a single vehicle without this One Dollar chip.

It is a long article, but you will really appreciate reading and understanding it. This is from a Bloomberg Article run in the local Economic Times newspaper.

Why shortages of a $1 chip sparked crisis in the global economy

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Source: https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/auto-components/why-shortages-of-a-1-chip-sparked-crisis-in-the-global-economy/81925542

–Wayfarer
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NCOM CONVENTION IN DES MOINES WELCOMES RIDERS NATIONWIDE–
The 36th annual NCOM Convention is right around the corner, so plan now to be a part of one of the largest gathering of motorcycle rights activists in the world. This year’s NCOM Convention, to be held JULY 23-25, 2021 at the Holiday Inn Des Moines – Airport, located at 6111 Fleur Drive in Des Moines, will draw hundreds of concerned motorcyclists to America’s Heartland to address topics of concern to all riders.

Agenda items will cover legal and legislative issues, with Special Meetings for Veterans Affairs, Women in Motorcycling, Clean & Sober Roundtable and World of Sport Bikes, as well as the Christian Unity Conference and Confederation of Clubs Patch Holders Meeting.

All motorcyclists are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the many meetings, seminars and group discussions that focus on legislative efforts and litigation techniques to protect our riders’ rights and preserve Freedom of the Road.

In the meantime, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists is requesting that MROs, motorcycle clubs, and riding associations submit the names of those members and supporters who have passed away over the past year, since last October’s NCOM Convention in Indianapolis, so that we may honor their memories with the traditional “Ringing of the Bell” tribute to fallen riders during the opening ceremonies. Dedications should be e-mailed in advance to Bill Bish at NCOMBish@aol.com, or can be hand-delivered at the Convention to “Doc” Reichenbach, NCOM Chairman of the Board.

Be sure to reserve your hotel room now by calling (515) 287-2400, and mention NCOM for our Special Room Rate.

Registration fees for the NCOM Convention are $85 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $50 for the Convention only. For more information, or to pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.

–Bill Bish
NCOM Board of Directors

They might discuss Vision Zero, Net Zero Emissions and Climate Change Doomsday. –Bandit

NEWS FROM THE TWISTED ROAD–Member Spotlight: Discovering Twisted Road with Hugh C.

Rider & owner, William C (aka, Hugh), wrote in to tell us about his experience renting his bike on Twisted Road — and along the way, we learn about some great roads near him in Glacier National Park.

I first found out about Twisted Road in the summer 2020. I was riding the Washington Backcountry Discovery Route with my brother-in-law.

We stopped at the Washington Pass Overlook on Rt. 20 in the North Cascades and a guy pulled up on a bike he had rented. We got to chatting, as motorcyclists want to do, and he told me he was out visiting from Brooklyn and had rented the bike. I was intrigued and when I got back to Montana from that trip, I immediately looked up Twisted Road and decided to list my Road Glide.

I live about 30 minutes from Glacier National Park and one of the most stunning roads, Going to the Sun Road, in the world. So far, I have had one rental to a young couple on their honeymoon, and it was a treat to be able to provide them with a once in a lifetime experience of riding through some of the best scenery anywhere.

I have been riding motorcycles since I was ten years old. My first bike was on old 70’s Yamaha enduro that would only start about half the time. My first new bike was a Kawasaki KX80 that I would ride nearly everyday after school. Since then, I’ve owned and ridden a number of bikes, a Kawasaki KDX250, Honda Shadow, Honda V65 Magna, Harley Softail Springer, Harley Road Glide, KTM 500EXC. I’m really into long distance touring and have ridden all around the country a number of times.

Over the last couple of years, I’ve been getting more into dual sport riding and adventure touring. Last year I rode the length of the Baja peninsula on my KTM, riding mostly dirt and moto camping along the way.

My biggest trip so far was a 10,000 mile trip around the U.S. touring as many national parks as I could along the way. I hit Rocky Mountain National Park, Yosemite, Olympic, North Cascades, Glacier, Yellowstone, Teton, Badlands, and many other state parks as well.

I love the concept of Twisted Road and have been pitching it to all my riding buddies. Everyone is skeptical at first and much like it says on the website, everyone’s first question is always about Twisted Road’s Insurance. I’ll keep promoting it and I can’t wait to get out and rent some other bikes.

Check out W. Hugh’s motorcycle available for rent on Twisted Road:

SCORE OF THE WEEK– Hey Bandit, I just scored this for $800. A ‘79 750 5-speed. Someone started to make a cafe racer a few years ago. It turns over smooth and has compression. Do I build a Chopper or continue with the cafe racer theme?? Decisions decisions.

I could ride it, but it just isn’t me. I was in Vegas hanging around Bones and Paul Ponkow about the time they got acquainted. I loved Paul’s early Brit customs. I loved everything Bones did. His name was William Coddington. He was a truck mechanic by trade. So was I for a while. I think I’m going to channel his spirit and build something cool.

All the stuff I have done lately has been to make money. This one I can take my time. I am currently getting my Grand Prix ready to paint. I got 7 grand out of the Evo chopper. People here have money. I’m going to send you a story about my ‘34 Ford soon.

–Bill May

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THE FOOLS BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for April 1st, 2021

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Finally got a chance to ride with my new vest from you this morning. It’s perfect. Haven’t tried to carry with it yet. Great product brother!

— Paul Aiken
Huntersville, NC

We have them for men with black and brown trim and redesigned for women.–Bandit

THE VINTAGENT– A Motorcycle Arts Foundation Production

Slinger, Wisconsin – April 6, 2021 – The Edge Ltd., producer of “Walter: The Missing Link” is honored to have The Vintagent, a Motorcycle Arts Foundation production, announce the release of the “Walter” documentary.

The Motorcycle Arts Foundation (MAF) is the world’s largest 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the creation, preservation, and distribution of motorcycle arts. The MAF champions the cultural importance of motorcycles and the impact they have on various art-forms around the world.

“Walter: The Missing Link – Discovery of a Centennial Motorcycle” is the story of the last-known Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Truck in existence, affectionately known as Walter.

This documentary chronicles the life and times of Walter the forecar from its early days of service on the streets of old Milwaukee, through many decades of desolation stored in a horse barn, and then decades of restoration to eventually become the most valuable service motorcycle in the world.

Along the way, the producer explores the history of three-wheeled motorcycles; the Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s development of commercial service and delivery motorcycles, and most importantly documents one man’s adventure in restoring a motorcycle that had been in his family for nearly a century. Independent producer James Cutting considers the discovery of Walter to be the most extraordinary barn-find of our times. In the end, Walter delivers a lesson to embrace our past and forge the relationships that shape our future.

“Walter: The Missing Link – Discovery of a Centennial Motorcycle” documentary will be released in 2021. A late-summer premiere is planned in Milwaukee. For more information please contact executive producer James Cutting.

Please visit The Vintagent “Walter” announcement at the following link/
https://thevintagent.com/film/

RIP’S SOFTAIL “DARLIN’”–My name is Danny Dunn, I am the bike builder for Jesse James at West Coast Choppers in Austin TX.

I am currently restoring Rip’s Softail, “Darlin.” I need photos of how the original saddlebags mount. We are trying to keep it as close to original as possible. Are there any photos in existence, of the bike with the bags off and the brackets mounted?

Any help you could land to this project would be greatly appreciated.

–Danny Dunn
979-253-8103 or 512-956-5567
speedcult24@gmail.com

Alisa Clickenger Announces New Dates and Route For the Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride–

This ride is an AMA-sanctioned nationwide women’s motorcycle ride celebration that celebrates the centennial of the signing of the 19th amendment – women’s right to vote.

The dates of the event are July 31 – August 20, 2021.

NORTH CAROLINA, APRIL 7, 2021: The Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride cross-country riders will kick off the three-week celebration in beautiful Portland, Oregon on July 31, 2021. Riding East to the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference, the event will gain momentum as the women’s motorcycle event crosses the United States.

The group will travel along scenic two-lane roads, visit historical sites and dazzle riders to the many splendors of riding across America. There are three places where Women Motorcycle riders can join the event: Portland, Sturgis, or Knoxville, and ride to the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington, VA.

To learn more about the ride, how to participate, and to see the full itinerary, visit https://bit.ly/CRPortland.

“Last year I was extremely disappointed that COVID-19 interrupted our 2020 plans for the Centennial Ride, but now I see that as a blessing,” said Clickenger. “I am quite certain that our 2021 celebration will be even more spectacular because I am now able to take the ideas collected from two years of planning and development, plus a scouting ride in August of 2020, and put them all together in an event that will leave an even more indelible mark on the history of women and motorcycling.”

The riders who start at the beginning of the event in Portland will travel along the North Cascades Highway crossing the Bridge of the Gods, then experience must-ride motorcycle roads like Lolo Pass and the Needles Highway.

The event offers a two-day visit in the Black Hills area visiting Mt. Rushmore, riding the Black Hills, seeing Devil’s Tower, and attending the Biker Belles Group Ride and Celebration at the 81st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The riders will also have a chance to ride through the striking Badlands National Park as well as have a full day to ride inside Yellowstone National Park.

Another full day will be spent in Knoxville, TN, where on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was signed and Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making women’s suffrage legal in the United States. A full day will be spent in downtown Knoxville. After participating in the Knoxville celebration, the event will continue towards Arlington, Virginia, where riders can participate in the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference.

Concurrent nationwide Centennial celebrations will take place on August 20-21, 2021, coinciding with the Women’s Motorcycle Conference and the live presentations will be broadcast to Celebration Cities around the world. Celebrations are scheduled in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando and New York. Those parties interested in hosting a City Celebration are encouraged to contact Clickenger for more information.

Join the adventure and register today! https://bit.ly/CRPortland.

BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB–Feuling History Book:
Oceanside, California based Feuling Parts, the continuing iteration of industry legend Jim Feuling’s business, has this hardcover book available – ‘Engineering the Future’ – detailing the history of the business and of Jim Feuling’s enduring legacy to the performance motorsport industry.

Described as a “gear-head’s coffee table book” it tells the history and timeline of Feuling over the past 47 years. The book is full of cutting-edge internal combustion engine technology covering Jim Feuling’s many patents and the world class crew’s achievements.”

The book also showcases future projects and is a fascinating and definitive dive into a singular gear-head’s obsession, achievements and legacy.

Also new from the Feuling Team: 472 Grind Camshaft:
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2021 POWERSPORTS FESTIVALS–
Progressive IMS Outdoors
Runs July Through October

The 2021 Progressive IMS Outdoors tour is billed as “an interactive, outdoor, festival-like experience showcasing the exciting world of motorcycling/powersports, electric mobility, and more through a series of immersive activities.” The newly rebranded tour – previously known as the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows – is designed to attract enthusiasts and potential riders of all ages and skill levels. The three-day events in major U.S. markets will feature hands-on experiences unique to each venue.

FivePoint Amphitheater
Irvine, California – July 9-11

Sonoma Raceway
Sonoma, California – July 16-18

Goebbert’s Farm
Pingree Grove, Illinois – August 20-22

Brooklyn Army Terminal
Brooklyn, New York – September 3-5

Carlisle Fairgrounds
Carlisle, Pennsylvania – September 10-12

Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas – October 1-3

James E. Ward Agriculture Center
Lebanon, Tennessee – October 8-10

SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus
Lakeland, Florida – October 15-17

Georgia International Horse Park
Conyers, Georgia – October 29-31

QUOTE OF THE WEEK–It was here in Crichton’s lecture that he made a statement that everyone in the world today should read and learn.

He said, “I regard consensus science as an extremely pernicious development that ought to be stopped cold in its tracks. Historically the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.” Sound familiar.

He went on to say, “The work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. Consensus is the business of politics. Science on the contrary requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has the results that are verifiable by reference to the real world. In science consensus is irrelevant. In fact, the greatest scientists in history are great precisely because they broke with consensus.”

–Climate Depot

HARLEY-DAVIDSON SCREAMIN’ EAGLE FACTORY TEAM TO CONTEND KING OF THE BAGGERS SERIES —
H-D Announces Contingency Program for Independent Bagger Teams

MILWAUKEE (April 8, 2021) – A new Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® factory racing team will compete in MotoAmerica King of the Baggers, a road racing series held in conjunction with the 2021 MotoAmerica HONOS Superbike Series.

The team is preparing a Harley-Davidson Road Glide® Special powered by a race-modified Screamin’ Eagle® Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate Engine for pro rider Kyle Wyman. In addition to its factory team effort, Harley-Davidson will offer a nearly $30,000 cash contingency program for qualified Harley-Davidson racers competing in the three-race King of the Baggers series.

King of the Baggers successfully debuted as a one-off MotoAmerica invitational exhibition event at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca last October and, after an exciting race, received a positive reception by fans and racers. MotoAmerica will host a three-round King of the Baggers series in 2021 for race-prepared, American V-Twin touring motorcycles equipped with a fairing/windscreen and saddlebags. The series is open to all qualified AMA license holders, with championship points being tallied at each round and a National Champion crowned at season’s end.

“Competing in the King of the Baggers series gives Harley-Davidson an opportunity to showcase our Screamin’ Eagle performance products in the heat of competition,” said Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president, and CEO Harley-Davidson. “Nobody knows more about building Harley-Davidson performance than our Screamin’ Eagle engineers. Harley-Davidson created the first factory hot rod baggers, the Road Glide Special and Street Glide Special models, for riders craving performance and touring comfort.”

The Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Performance Crate Engine is the most-powerful street-compliant performance engine offered by Harley-Davidson. Built from the bottom up in Milwaukee, this street-tuned, 131-cubic-inch (2147cc) Screamin’ Eagle crate engine delivers 131 ft-lb of torque to the rear wheel as soon as the throttle is cranked, and may be installed in 2017-later Harley-Davidson Touring models.

Veteran road racer Kyle Wyman, 31 from Macedon, N.Y., formed Kyle Wyman Racing at the age of 21 to compete at the highest level of professional road racing in the United States. He started racing Harley-Davidson XR750s in flat track at the age of 15. Wyman was a contender and won six races in the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson XR1200 series, he won the Daytona 200 in 2019 and placed seventh overall in the 2020 HONOS Superbike series, the premier MotoAmerica road racing class. Wyman is the son of Kim Wyman, owner of Harv’s Harley-Davidson in Macedon.

“I am very excited and honored to be the rider of the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Road Glide Special,” said Wyman. “To be a Factory rider for Harley-Davidson is something I’ve dreamed of since I was little, watching my hero Scott Parker win Grand National Championships on the Harley-Davidson XR750. I look forward to our first race at Road Atlanta and competing aboard this amazing machine.”

The MotoAmerica King of the Baggers series kicks off April 30-May 2 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, and continues June 11-13 at Road America Elkhart Lake, Wis., and July 9-11 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Calif.

WORD FROM THE BIKERNET CULTURAL CENTER–
“I looked around the world, and there was too much to see. So, I closed my eyes, looked inside myself, and there was again too much to see.”

“Scars aren’t flaws; in fact, they are the only legitimate certificate of survival issued by none other than life itself.”

–Wayfarer
Monk in training
Bikernet Cultural Center
At the base of the gray mountain
India

for Saving Son’s Life

LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2021 – The American Red Cross Los Angeles Region honored Pasadena resident Sherry Moller for saving her young son’s life by applying the Pediatric First Aid/CPR training she received from the Red Cross.

In January 2020, Sherry was shopping with her mother and four-year-old son at a party supply store when she noticed her son started choking and had stopped breathing. As curious shoppers gathered around the incident, Sherry dropped her items and ran to help her distressed son. The commotion confused and frightened Sherry’s autistic boy, who fought against his mother’s repeated efforts to enwrap his waist and begin abdominal thrusts.

The frantic mother then heard her instructor’s voice in her head to stay calm. Sherry knelt before her son and calmly explained, “I’m going to help you, but you need to help me.”

While lifting his arms, Sherry explained what she was going to do and though he still fought her off, she had enough time to wrap her arms around him. After three abdominal thrusts, a piece of candy flew out of his mouth and Sherry’s son was able to breathe again.

Thanks to her training through the Red Cross Training Services course, Sherry had the confidence and skills needed to save her son’s life. This action exemplified the highest degree of concern of one human being in a time of distress.

SEE: Lifesaving Award Certificate of Merit Sherry Moller (Facebook)

For this act, Sherry was awarded the American Red Cross Certificate of Merit, the highest award given by the American Red Cross to an individual or team of individuals who save or sustain a life by using skills and knowledge learned in an American Red Cross Training Services course. The certificate bears the signature of the President of the United States, who is the honorary chairman of the American Red Cross.

Award recipients embody the spirit of the Red Cross, by using action to help alleviate human suffering in the face of an emergency. Since the Lifesaving Awards revival in 2018, the Red Cross has proudly awarded 1,384 individuals worldwide who have collectively helped to save 640 lives.

GET TRAINED Red Cross training gives people the knowledge and skills to act in an emergency and save a life. A variety of online, blended (online and in-person skills session) and classroom courses are available at redcross.org/takeaclass.

NOMINATE SOMEONE People can go to LifesavingAwards.org to nominate and recognize an individual or group of individuals who have used the skills and knowledge learned in an American Red Cross Training Services course to help save or sustain a life.

For more information, please visit redcross.org/la or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCrossLA or @CruzRojaLA.

FANS WILL RETURN TO IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1OTH–To kickoff the spectator season, fans in attendance will be treated to a record night of racing. Eight divisions will take to the speedway for ten main events, a record amount of racing for a spectator event.

The feature events on the card will be the SPEARS SRL Modifieds, SPEARS Pro Lates and the west coast’s premier Super Late division, SPEARS Southwest Tour. The SPEARS SRL divisions will be joined by the Irwindale Speedway’s NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series divisions.

In accordance with local and state guidelines, capacity will be reduced and masks will be required.

THE QUESTION OF THE ERA—I’ve asked this question several times. Most organization won’t answer. Just the other day a brother in the motorcycle rights community responded. And one other European motorcycle rights group responded, but they were afraid to go on record.

My question is simple. Bikers have always questioned authority. So, why don’t they question the Climate Doomsday scenario, especially when there is so much scientific evidence against it. Hell, fossil fuels are saving life on earth as we speak.

So, maybe they are afraid and don’t want to upset the guys on other side. Maybe they are scared of being called a skeptic or a denier?

Here’s one response: I dunno for sure. I believe, like I think you do, that climate change is basically cyclical and besides that modern manmade “pollution” has little if any effect on weather or climate. I have not come right out and called climate change a hoax, which I think it largely is, because too many people think it’s real, that man causes it.

We are living in the best of times. Ride fast and free forever.

–Bandit

Hey,

It’s been a productive week. Dr. Hamster bought my ’46 Indian Chief from the war years. Mick hauled off some equipment.

Bev, my cousin came and got family archives. She’s into studying the family tree. We delivered stuff to Sin Wu and Haul Bikes reached out to me. They will come and load the remaining motorcycles and the Salt Torpedo middle of next week. I’m breaking down a motorcycle table in the patio and still packing.

Then Jeremiah rolled his 2009 Dyna into the shop and wanted to switch his sheared drive belt for a chain system. I thought he was just going to handle it, but I ended up helping for two days, while he barked and bitched. A seemingly simple operation demanded special tools, a stronger impact wrench and a $100 chain breaker. Hang on for the complete report in a couple of days.

This is going to be a big news day, so let’s get to the action:

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WHEELS THROUGH TIME MUSEUM IS FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS— IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD
We’re open for the 2021 season, and we’re already staying busy firing up some of the rarest motorcycles in the world. Be sure to plan your trip to come and see for yourself why we’re “The Museum That Runs!”

When you visit, be sure to ask about the 1916 Traub, classified by many as the “World’s Rarest Motorcycle,” see the newest addition to the Collection, the 1912 Harley-Davidson Twin, and of course, our 2021 Raffle Bike – the 1948 Harley-Davidson Panhead. One lucky winner will be riding home on this milestone motorcycle! Get your tickets at wheelsthroughtime.com

Country Music Star Cole Swindell Joins Four Corners Motorcycle Rally To Raise Money For The Warrior Built Foundation–Help Veterans. See a show. Win a Harley.

DURANGO, Colo. – Four Corners Motorcycle Rally is partnering with Platinum-selling country music star Cole Swindell and Quaid Harley-Davidson for a fundraising sweepstakes that raises money for The Warrior Built Foundation. The Warrior Built Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides vocational and recreational therapy to combat veterans and wounded warriors. The Four Corners Motorcycle Rally will take place over Labor Day weekend in Durango, Colorado, from Friday, September 3, through Sunday, September 5.

Enter to win at www.FourCornersMotorcycleRally.com.

Participants may enter for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to see Cole Swindell at a future concert date in the continental U.S., including flights, hotel, side-stage viewing, a backstage tour, and more, PLUS a customized 2020 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special from Quaid Harley-Davidson! Donations will benefit The Warrior Built Foundation.

“We’re teaming up with Four Corners Motorcycle Rally and Quaid Harley-Davidson to raise money for The Warrior Built Foundation,” says Cole Swindell. “The WBF honors the service and sacrifice of combat veterans and wounded service members who have served our country by providing them with vocational and recreational opportunities—it’s a real worthwhile nonprofit, and I’m really happy to be able to help.”

Visit to learn more about those who will benefit from your generous donation through the efforts of The Warrior Built Foundation nonprofit.

Visit www.FourCornersMotorcycleRally.com to make a donation benefitting The Warrior Built Foundation. Donations can be made in denominations of $25, $50, $100, or $500—the higher the pledge, the more your entries increase exponentially*. Entries close July 16, 2021. One winner will be chosen at random to win the grand prize.

TIRE NEWS–Goodyear to Acquire Cooper and AVON Tyres

February 22, 2021: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Nasdaq: GT) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: CTB) today announced that they have entered a definitive transaction agreement under which Goodyear will acquire Cooper in a transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion.

The transaction will expand Goodyear’s product offering by combining two portfolios of complementary brands. It will also create a stronger U.S.-based manufacturer with increased presence in distribution and retail channels while combining both companies’ strengths in the highly profitable light truck and SUV product segments.

The combined company will have approximately $17.5 billion in pro forma 2019 sales. Under the terms of the transaction, which has been approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, Cooper shareholders will receive $41.75 per share in cash and a fixed exchange ratio of 0.907 shares of Goodyear common stock per Cooper share for a total equity value of approximately $2.8 billion.

Based on Goodyear’s closing stock price on February 19, 2021, the last trading day prior to the announcement, the implied cash and stock consideration to be received by Cooper shareholders is $54.36 per share, representing a premium of 24% to Cooper’s closing stock price on February 19, 2021, and a premium of 36% to Cooper’s 30-day volume weighted average price as of the close on February 19, 2021.

Upon closing of the transaction, Goodyear shareholders will own approximately 84% of the combined company, and Cooper shareholders will own approximately 16%.

Founded in 1914, Cooper is the 5th-largest tire manufacturer in North America by revenue with approximately 10,000 employees working in 15 countries worldwide.

Cooper products are manufactured in 10 facilities around the globe, including wholly-owned and joint venture plants. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Cooper, AVON, Mastercraft, Roadmaster and Mickey Thompson.

THE FANDANGO REPORT–
The classics and antiques were housed in one of the pavillions. The choppers, customs, scooters, etc. were outside. Near the food court and premium vendor sites, the choppers were formed in a large ring with bikes displayed in smaller rings within. It was easier taking photos but none of them came out. In the bright sunlight, I was unaware until now.

Swap meet and other vendors were on the grounds. Races were continuous on the horse track. Each long section of the oval track could be used for drag races and an area at one end of the track was for the mini bikes.

The entire fairgrounds was teeming with people. In fact, Fredericksburg was busy as usual and the traffic was thick. Folks are ready to get out and about. The bikes that were ridden to the event and in motorcycle-only parking made a great show of their own and drew much attention.

Okay, the photos submitted by Steve Klein were a lot better than mine. The Crocker is amazing. In fact, there were a great number of extraordinary machines there. I had forgotten your posting of the antiques in The Moving Bikernet Weekly News post.

My memory is terrible and Mr. Klein can attest to that as I couldn’t verbalize the name of such a famous motorcycle. It’s a struggle.

–Sam Burns
Associate Editor
Texas News Desk

Hang on for a full report and a feature on this rare Crocker.–Bandit

Tucker Powersports Launches Extensive New Product Catalog Featuring E-Bikes, Scooters and Gear— Company’s E-Power Efforts Focused on Helping Dealers Enter Rapidly Growing E-Bike Market with over 200 New Products

APRIL 12, 2021 – Fort Worth TX – Tucker Powersports, one of the country’s largest powersports product distributors, has launched an extensive catalog of products which will equip motorcycle and ATV dealers with the products necessary to succeed in the electric bicycle market. The Tucker e-Power product line includes electric bicycles, electric scooters, riding gear, apparel and related equipment. The worldwide electric bike industry has experienced tremendous growth and is expected to grow by over 50% and reach nearly $35 billion in 2026.

“We are taking steps to help our dealer network broaden their product offering which will draw in a new audience looking for fun-to-ride bikes and scooters, along with the clothing and gear that make the experience even better,” said Brad Turner, Tucker’s VP of Sales. “Our launch of the e-Power line with over 200 products makes it one of our largest new product programs ever.”

Tucker advised their dealers of their new e-Power program and has provided a full digital catalog of products that include hard-to-get electric mountain bikes, electric scooters, helmets, gloves, apparel, elbow and knee pads and braces, tires, lubricants, cleaners, tools, locks, alarms, handlebars, carriers and straps.

Many of the apparel products are available for adults and children. Several of the new products are sourced from current Tucker partners like 100%, Muc-Off and Strider, along with bicycle tools and equipment from Tucker’s BikeMaster brand. Tucker will also implement training and support programs for their e-Power dealers, including additional point of sale supplies and digital marketing materials.

The most notable additions to the Tucker product line include a selection of high-performance electric mountain bikes from Italian motorcycle and bicycle maker, Fantic, and a broad range of electric scooters from Dualtron and Minimotors Speedway. Tucker is now the US distributor for Fantic e-bikes, a company founded in Italy in 1968 which has earned loyal fans throughout Europe.

Off-road bicyclists have shown particular interest in the five high-end products from Fantic. These Italian-made models include the XEF1.9, XTF 1.5, XTF 1.5 Carbon, XMF 1.7 and XMF 1.7 Carbon. All five bikes feature name-brand components, full suspension and disc brakes. Each bike is available in several frame sizes and the premium models include carbon fiber frames. All feature 36-volt, 250W mid-drive motor from Brose. Battery capability varies by model and retail prices range from $5190 to $7990.

Once considered just for kids, electric scooters have evolved to meet the needs of all types of riders. With capabilities that run from a fun commuter platform to serious off-road performer, and ranges of up to 80 miles per charge, these aren’t the old aluminum units that are in the back of many garages.

Tucker’s offering of 16 scooters from Dualtron and Minimotors Speedway include options like hydraulic disc brakes, ABS, no-puncture inflatable tires and LED lights. Retail prices run from $1029 to $4690. Tucker’s trained sales reps will assist dealers in ordering a product mix that meets the needs of their customers.

“This is just a start,” said Marc McAllister, President and CEO of Tucker Powersports. “Electric vehicles are a big part of the world’s future transportation and recreation. The mission of our e-Power line is to help our dealer network take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to expand their business and bring in a whole new segment of customers.

NEWS REPORT FROM THE BIKERNET EDITORIAL BOARD–On the New Infrastructure Plan – Regarding April 8 weekly news where you mentioned biker rights activists and organizations avoiding public discussion of climate related regulation.

Predictions have always been used to gain power and control over people and to make money.

Religions used it successfully. So did many politicians and war-mongers (including all of their own citizens under 24×7 surveillance).

The latest demand for ban of internal combustion engine vehicles is also more of the Doomsday Prediction for generating fear and profit.

Apple has been fined in several nations including in USA for illegally using software upgrades to make their own phones slow and unusable forcing their own customers to buy a new model of Apple phone.

Other companies do it as well in mobiles, laptops, etc.

The old phones are hazardous waste.

More so, the mining for parts that go into the latest electronics and it’s batteries is as bad as mining for fossil fuels, gold, diamonds, etc. The same poisoning of land, fresh water, humans including child labour and slavery, killing of wildlife, etc.

But there is big profits to be made and forcing customers to stop using their 16-year-old-Honda or Ford and buy a new electric one requires new emissions rules and safety rules.

Biden’s infrastructure plan sees a great Utopia of people using buses and trains for daily travel and subsidies and tax benefits for citizens buying electric cars.

Well, people would buy those electric cars and use them daily instead of taking a bus or train.

People will go through the security checks and sit in a cramped seat to take an airplane ride instead of a bus or train.

Why then not fund better roads, highways, parking? Sure, give funds to the buses and trains to improve their services where people use it for lack of other choices. But why the strange lopsided distribution of the funds?

The new infrastructure plan is like throwing trillion dollars down a drain only to discover that the drain is a lot deeper so needs more billions of dollars thrown into it every year.

–Wayfarer
Chief Strategist
Bikernet New Bureau
India

VEGAS NEWS–Sapphire’s Topless Pool Opens April 30

Posted April 9, 2021 by Arnold Snyder & filed under Topless Pools.

Sapphire has announced that their topless pool will be opening for the 2021 season on Friday, April 30. As in years past, the pool will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 pm.

The club is still hiring for all positions, including Cabana Attendants, Bar Backs, Porters, Towel Attendants, Topless Model Cocktail Servers, Topless Model Bartenders, Lifeguards, Security Personnel, Cashiers and VIP Hosts. Tonight (Fri, April 9, from 8-10 pm) they will be interviewing for all positions. Bring pool attire, resume, and all applicable work cards. Note that they are optimistically calling for topless bartenders and cocktail servers.

Prior to Covid, admission to the party was always free, though you were probably making a mistake if you didn’t reserve a lounge chair, assuming you were planning to stay for a while. The lounge chair rental was $92 for the day and included $75 in food and beverage credit—a better deal than just about every other party pool in Vegas, and this was by far the best party if you include the nipple count in your party rating system.

Depending on how Covid restrictions limit the crowd, free entry may not be possible and reservations may be required. Much depends on what the new Covid mandates will be on May 1.

Reserve a lounge chair — still just $92 according to their website — (or any other pool packages for the VIP deck, daybeds or cabanas) here, or call for the limo, more info or anything else at 702-869-0003.

Note: There will be a $30 entry fee for the pool if you arrive by cab or rideshare. Topless, full bar, 21+

—toplessvegasonline.com

TEXAS WEATHER REPORT–
So I’ve attached 2 Instagram links, I don’t really know them, met them at bike night last year. He is the Media (Can’t find the email) guy at American Speed/Mancuso the 610 shop, which is Johnny Mancuso original location.

This is the shop that all those Hot Rod Dyna’s came out of when I covered the bike night. They are both big in the MC world here in Houston. Anyway, Ms Amanda apparently has recently I’d assume learned she has very bad disease and it’s very rare too.

J is getting ready to sell his all black 124” Dyna to offset the hospital costs. This was her second more in-depth surgery that went from 4 days recovery to weeks.

Amanda on Instagram: “Fun fact Jason is the first person EVER to get me in front of a camera, he boosted my confidence for sure. ?_: @thelhway #tattoo…”

Jason works for American Speed, Mancuso’s original location, were the power comes from, I’m not sure what Ms Amanda occupation is, possibly full time with modeling, promoting bike events, calendar signings, etc. I guess no insurance or not the best insurance, her recovery was initially supposed to be 4 days, continues on into the 8th day I believe and little to no improvement. Her husband is getting ready to sell his 124” Dyna to help offset the costs.

–RFR

NEWS FROM THE DIME BAG HEADQUARTERS— Back on track. I’m a sucker for good pussy. I gotta build a chopper so I can get more of it.

Also, been talking a lot about patents lately. Gotta get a constant flow of sales with Dimebag Travelers Time covers. I have improved the template and cuts for time-cover to continue rolling out as a feature product. These are selling for $80 plus $7.95 shipping. Offer them in Black and Brown Leather.

I’ve been making promotional handtooled leather time-covers for builders and friends.

In the progress of designing a Dimebag Leather United States Championship belt. It will feature Roller Brass Buckle with 2 solid brass rivets and leather belt keeper. All sizes are cut and sized upon delivery. These will be offered with two tone browns and a black and tan 1-1/2″ thick leather belt oiled with 10w-40 motor oil.

We will also have various sizes available. The prototypes we have are 9-oz thick leather. I believe 13-oz would be the right thickness. So, more reach and development continues.

Gonna need to make Dimebag Leather displays filled with feature products.

Mario Crim put the DimeBag Leather logo on Carl Pusser van. Dimebag Leather made seat for strider bike Walkin Tall customs is building for builders breakfast in Sturgis.

I gotta get my wheels on the road to work, so I gotta keep making $$$$. It’s not about money, but I do reserve the right to make my fair share to build more and live more. Gotta get a new motor and transmission install in my work van. Gonna do open doghouse, 350 orange, chrome motor badass headers with a hurst shifter and transmission.

Also need to get Dimebag Leather dot.com secured and setup with a shop.

Adam Croft made seats for Choppers Inc Blue, and Adrians new Choppers Inc. Build. Finishing up the rear seat for it. For some reason, it is separate and I ain’t got time to figure out another riddle. So, I roll with it ‘cause he has always been an outstanding customer that paid up front.

Been doing a lot of work at home also.

–AC

CLIMATE CHANGED TO CLIMATE DOOMSDAY—
Warning: Climate Change Officially Declared By Bilious Loser Writer-Hacks To Be Climate Emergency

Scientific American, a magazine that is neither, has declared that it and its hacks and its editors and its publishers will no longer be referring to the pre-pandemic hoax called “human-caused climate change,” it will now officially and forever be called a “human-caused climate emergency.” Created by non agrarian-reform industry, of course.

Agrarian reform, by the way, just to explain my own sentences rather than be mysterious, is the Marxist “solution” to capitalism. Capitalism is, in case you were out back with the kids teaching them soccer, capitalism is what makes things, what is called, “better.”

Capitalism is operated by individuals dealing voluntarily with other individuals for mutual advantage. Unlike what we have now, which is “collectivism.” Which is most of the people – unarmed, except for Americans – obeying orders from a few of the people, who ARE armed. Social theory is not complicated when I write about it. It’s only complicated when others write about it.

Where was I. Oh, yes, Scientific American. So a magazine – traditional fountains of truth and holiness where drunks and addicts gravitate to avoid normal employment – has declared that the earth is now at emergency level so that other magazines and “news” conduits will mention it. This is called “making unpaid employees out of rival publications.”

Apparently the staffers at Scientific American have decided that evidence from the herd-behavior of the masses who actually think that bureaucrat-designed “flu protocols” actually keep you “safe” from the annual cold and flu season warrants the proclamation that humans have become too strong and too powerful and too filled with godlike attributes such that they must be reined-in by even more-mightier gods – and that would be the ones giving orders to the military and the police – otherwise Poor Gaia – that would be planet earth, who, in case you did not know, is a living and aware being under our care lest “she” – earth is a woman, you see: helpless; delicate; very fragile bones; a bit anemic; under 24 hour care in a white room under a quilted coverlet and being fed tea intravenously.

“She,” the earth, is now in danger of being too hot. Humans are heating the earth – especially American humans – by using machines. Only the hammer and the sickle – which emblem closely resembles the international symbol for Islam, which I am sure is just a coincidence – only the hammer and the sickle are safe tools for use, for the earth will not become too hot if we are pounding nails into wood for shacks and cutting down wheat in the field for food.

THEN the earth will be at the proper temperature. This is Science. This is American. This is a magazine on the verge of collapse going into full Weekly World News mode. For you children who were not born, that was the newspaper with the relentless updates about Batboy.

Scientific American would do a lot better to run foldouts of hot nude women physicists if they want to sell more rags instead of using Fauci-like announcements of doom and declaring climate emergencies on what APPEARS to be yet ANOTHER in the past 10,000 years since the ice sheets receded due to mammoth-caused global warming…… pleasant Spring day.

We are going to have to put the sprawling flu-obsessed human population SOMEWHERE and if Greenland and Antarctica become free of ice so that people can LIVE there……why is that a fucking goddamn emergency. Why isn’t that Good News. I’ll tell you why it isn’t good news: because it doesn’t fit the World Journalist-Hack Agenda to turn the whole world into the third world.

Thank you.

J.J. Solari
Chief Emperor of Science
Bikernet Cultural Center

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NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT–We are in Lakeland, Florida this week for the Sun ‘n Fun Fly In. Great to see so many happy people enjoying their passion here!

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hello. The gallery is in Hangar A and we’re here from 9am to 5pm through Sunday.

Thanks and have a great week!

Greg Rhodes
International Sales Director
David Uhl Fine Art
Uhl Studios
303-913-4840

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BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
JOE BIDEN’S “INFRASTRUCTURE” PLANS TO CREATE MORE MOBILIZED OUTHOUSES VIA AMTRAK

I’m waiting for the Biden Misadministration to announce that as part of their transition from gasoline powered vehicles to self-driving, electric transport mod, all motorcycles have to be banned because the self-driving systems can’t deal with all the randomness motorcycles present on the highway.

I’m sure if we’d trade our bikes for self-driving, electric transport cycles that would blend in with the school of fish/herd of lemmings robo-cars on the highways while we just sit on them, the powers that be would let us keep riding cycles. And maybe they’d let us put flames decals on them to show what free-spirited rebels we are.

But inna world where our bikes will be outlawed, all remaining bikers will be outlaws who snub society to live by their own rules, and…

Wasn’t that the plot of some cheesy 1970s grade B science fiction biker movie? Cheesy art becoming cheesy fact as Biden gives life to his favorite movie?

–Vern Moore
Kingsley, PA

Quick order Sam “Chopper” Orwell. It’s all in the burning pages of my book written in 1998.–Bandit

LONG ROAD IS ALIVE— Hello everyone! It’s been almost 2 years since I’ve seen a bunch of you and even more for others. I hope everyone is doing well and hasn’t been too affected by this stupid virus.

Due to the closure of the Canadian border last year and the lockdowns occurring, I was unable to finish the planning and the ride was just about cancelled. However, Mike Allen took the reigns, and at the suggestion of Jacques and Jennifer Ducote, figured out an idea to meet in a centralized location (Planet Chopper) and do day rides, meeting back at PC’s amazing “clubhouse”.

This year, due to the same unknown status at the border, Mike has graciously done the planning for the ride again and I’m trying to get more riders exposed to his plans. I will also be helping by planning an optional route based on the stops Mike has set up, while Phil Wetherbee will be doing the shop list again that follows the route.

To shake things up this year and try something that had been discussed around the campfire, Mike has designed a ride he calls the “Long Road Double Tap”, double tap meaning spending two days at each location, allowing for some exploring of the areas we stop at. It will also allow for anyone who needs to do repairs along the way, a day to catch up. Details of this year’s ride are as follows:

Registration this year is $48 per person. This includes a t-shirt, two nights stay and use of the Planet Chopper roadhouse in Woodlawn, Virginia, beverages at The Rebel Spirit custom motorcycle shop in Thomasville, NC on Saturday, July 31st and a catered meal when we return to Planet Chopper that evening.

Note: there is trailer parking available at Planet Chopper, call John Devonshire at 276-233-6974 to make arrangements.

The “official” start of Long Road 13 will be spread over two days:

July 24-25 (sat-sun evenings) at Sned-Acres Family Campground 6590 S. Cayuga Lake Rd., Ovid, NY 14521, 607-869-9787. Tent space and cabins are available.

Monday July 26 we ride to Gettysburg PA to spend July 26-27 at Artillery Ridge Campground (same place as 2018) 610 Taneytown Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-1288. Tent space & cabins are available. Call in advance & let them know you’re with The Long Road. Cabins #4-8 are where we were in 2018.

Wednesday July 28, we ride to West By-God Virginia staying two nights at Revelle’s River Resort, route 33 East, Faulkner Rd, Bowden, WV 26254
304-636-0023 Tent space & cabins are available.

Friday July 30th, we ride to the Planet Chopper roadhouse at 1203 Woodlawn Rd., Woodlawn, Virginia 24381 for Friday and Saturday night (July 30-31). On Saturday we’re meeting up at The Rebel Spirit custom motorcycle shop for some beverages at the red bar/table that used to be the centerpiece of the Long Road Lounge at The Smokeout.
Long Road medallions will awarded to new riders at The Rebel Spirit, with Lincoln Infield from Full Throttle Magazine Carolinas covering the event.
We then return to Planet Chopper for an awesome catered meal and more cheer before we head back home the next morning, August 1.

Checks or money orders for $48.(USD) can be mailed to:
Mike Allen PO Box 4, Canon City, CO 81215
Or can be sent to PayPal.me/TerreHeroux
Include your shirt size.

Take care and ride safe,

–Brian Sauer

MORE GOOD NEWS FROM VEGAS–
NV State Health Officials Say Strip Clubs May Reopen on May 1.

According to a report by Fox5 News in Las Vegas, Nevada health officials said “individual counties can allow strip clubs to reopen – if they choose – on May 1st.”

We’re not sure exactly what that will mean for Las Vegas — and we won’t know until Clark County makes an official announcement — so, here’s hoping that county officials will allow clubs to make their own decisions regarding restrictions, if any. It’s possible that the county may allow authorities in the individual cities to make their own restriction rules.

I’ll continue to follow this story. I wouldn’t advise anyone to start making travel plans until we get more information on what this means for Vegas.

By Arnold Snyder & filed under las vegas covid-19.

CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
Last Chance to Speak Against Massive Proposed CARB Certification Fees

Powersports businesses have less than a week to oppose, in writing, massive hikes in certification fees proposed by the California Air Resources Board. For some on-highway motorcycles, the proposed CARB fees would be more than 900 percent above U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assessments, and more than 500 percent above those for some off-highway vehicles.

The deadline to submit comments is midnight on Monday, April 19. The last chance to speak out against the proposals is next week on April 22 at 9 am, during a CARB board meeting, and speakers must register in advance.

“The CARB board will likely vote to approve or reject the fee-hike proposal at this hearing,” said Scott Schloegel, senior vice president at the MIC Government Relations Office. “While numerous businesses and organizations throughout the powersports industry have had conversations with CARB, every voice should be heard. Thanks to input from MIC members and technical staff, CARB has proposed several reduced fee options and decreased the fees originally proposed for aftermarket certification.”

–MIC

LATEST FROM THE TWISTED ROAD–Mark Your Calendar for Every Motorcycle Show Revving into 2021

The weather is warming up (fingers crossed) and the Motorcycle Shows of 2021 are kicking into gear (again, fingers crossed). Many events are making changes to keep riders, spectators, and staff safe so we can all get back to doing what we love to do—RIDE! Twisted Road has assembled a list of every motorcycle show you need to know; look below to start planning your year now.

April 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Angel City Motorcycle Rally
April 14-18
Unadilla, GA

Most moto rallies have the simple theme of, well, motorcycles; but, this motorcyle rally features an “Old West” theme that adds to the fun and creates a unique atmosphere. You’ll also enjoy bike games, shows, rides, live music, a burn-out pit, vendors, and more. Mosey on over for a kickin’ good time at a motorcycle show like no other.

The One Show
April 30-May 2
Portland, OR

This weekend-long custom moto exhibition takes place in a huge, rustic, open-air building with 122,000 sq. feet of outdoor space. Come to get inspired by more than 200 unique bikes, then stay for a beer or coffee from affiliated host See See Motor Coffee. Expect a cool motorcycle show in a cool city.

May 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Get On!
May 21-23
Fort Worth, TX

This inaugural moto fest welcomes newbies and experts alike to the Texas Motor Speedway for a weekend long, family-friendly, inclusive, outdoor event. The gathering aims to bring together motorcycle lovers of all styles, ages, and genders. With motorcycle demos, how-to workshops, racing, bike shows, and brands showcasing their exciting motorcycle accessories, there’s surely something for everyone at this motorcycle show.

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
May 23
Worldwide ride with ride solo model (this year for safety)

This year’s event marks the 10th year anniversary of DGR, a ride that promotes men’s health through donations. Every year, riders (men and women — and even some dapper dogs) don their finest and ride to celebrate classic, vintage style motorcycles. Since 2012, DGR has raised awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health, donating over $27.45 million for this incredible cause. Do good while looking good.

Front Row Moto Show
May 30
Phoenix, AZ

Introducing the first annual Front Row Moto Show from Eleven10 Moto Garage. This is a FREE motorcycle show (but any donations will be given to charity). Expect awesome bikes on display (and bring your own to show off), prizes, food, and more.

June 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally
June 10-13
Austin, TX

Every summer, the Republic of Texas Motorcycle Rally, brings one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the nation to Austin, Texas. The four-day event attracts 40,000 attendees for camping, two-wheeled attractions, motorcycle racing, vendors, food trucks, live music, celebrities, and a custom motorcycle show. This year, the rally plans to build an even “bigger tent,” that will include more two-wheel enthusiasts, builders, artisans, gear-heads, weekend warriors, newbies, and folks of all stripes. Y’all won’t want to miss this one!

Babes Ride Out
June 4-6, Narrowsburg, NY
September 17-19, Santa Barbara, CA
October 8-10, Borrego Springs, CA **SOLD OUT**

This ladies-only annual event started with 50 riders — then grew to 500 in its second year and 1200 the year after. In other words, the numbers of female riders who want to ride together is growing and Babes Ride Out provides the perfect way to meet other badass moto-loving women. It started out as a no-frills campout on a dry lake bed, but BRO has become a global community of like-minded women who connect through their love of riding motorcycles.

July 2021 Motorcycle Shows
IMS Outdoors
July 9-October 31
Multiple Cities & Dates (check site for more info)

This year —from California to Pennsylvania and Texas to Chicago — the Progressive International Motorcycle Show is venturing outdoors to offer unique powersports events across the nation. IMS Outdoors will feature a festival-like environment that welcomes ALL riders, seasoned riders or new, of all ages and abilities. Come out for a weekend to explore and immerse yourself in the powersport culture. As a bonus, you’ll be able to ride two- and four-wheeled vehicles, be entertained, and maybe even camp out.

August 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Sturgis Rally
August 06-15
Sturgis, SD

Likely the most well-known (and most attended) moto rally in the world, Sturgis Rally started way back in 1938 and is celebrating 81 years of connecting fellow bikers. The world’s largest biker party includes concerts and tons of special events. If you can’t make it this year, check out the Sturgis Webcams. In addition to racing and hill-climbing events, the Black Hills offers the best scenic rides to iconic destinations such as Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Mountain, and Devils Tower. And if you want to get off the road, there are scores of wild west and early Black Hills history museums and so much more!

Twisted Road Tip: Check out parts one, two, and three of our blog posts on 14 Rides in one week at Sturgis.

MOTOBLOT Motorcycle & Hot Rod Street Rally
August 27-29
Chicago, IL

When you think “MOTOBLOT” think: bikes, builders, fashion, and music. The event attracts over 20,000 attendees and more than 1,000 motorcycles. MOTOBLOT takes place in the West Town/Fulton Market neighborhood of Chicago; an urban rally of this size is pretty unique. Expect diversity in not only the bikes, but in the cultures represented at at the event, as well as music, merch, vendors, photo ops, and (most importantly) camaraderie. They welcome everyone to come party in harmony.

Born Free
August 28-29
Silverado, CA

This year’s Born-Free Motorcycle Show has moved later in the summer to ensure a safe experience for all. The event celebrates our mutual love of motorcycles—past and present—with like-minded individuals who want to have a good time. Expect give-aways (including a chance to win bikes), live music, custom choppers (and the builders that created them), merch, and more. You can even enter to win a classic 1939 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead.

September 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Bikes Blues & BBQ
September 22-25
Fayetteville, AR

The 2021 Bikes Blues & BBQ rally will mark the event’s 21st year. Taking place in the beautiful natural setting of the Ozark Mountains, BB&B allows you to join the world’s largest moto rally with a purpose — benefitting women, children and the under-served community of Northwest Arkansas. To date, more than $2 million has been donated to local charities. The event team takes pride in being a family-friendly event, that’s inclusive of all members of the community. At Bikes, Blues and BBQ there is NO space for racism, white supremacy, bigotry, fascism, intolerance or hate speech.

November 2021 Motorcycle Shows
The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show
November dates TBD
Austin, TX

Entering its 7th year, Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is excited to host this year’s event at the Austin American Statesman adjacent to Town Lake. A gathering for “gearheads,” you should expect to see extraordinary bikes on site as well as enjoy an itinerary of activities in the Austin area. The modest entry fee ensures the three-day event will continue into the future, getting better with every passing year. Don’t miss Thursday’s pre-party and the Sunday evening wrap party.

December 2021 Motorcycle Shows
Mama Tried Motorcycle Show
December 4-5
Milwaukee, WI

This winter, heat things up at this indoor invitational event that connects motorcycles and builders to fans and riders. A unique element of this motorcycle show is “Flat Out Friday Flat Track Races” — a winter race that draws riders from all over. This show started by two friends bonding over their love of motorcycles who set out to create an incredible showcase of over 100 beautiful, custom crafted motorcycles—oh, yeah, and have fun, tell stories and drink some beers. Expect outdoor racing and indoor motos to oohh and aahh over as well as vendors with cool stuff.

Send an email to marketing@twistedroad.com and tell us all about it.

–Yvette Streicher
Twisted Road

BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB— An anti–global warming hysteria book is driving Norwegian climate alarmists nuts

After the Norwegian Climate Realists announced plans to distribute Gregory Wrightstone’s 2017 book ‘Inconvenient Facts: The Science that Al Gore Doesn’t Want You to Know’ to all 356 of Norway’s mayors, two members of Norway’s parliament wrote the mayors a letter discouraging them from accepting the book.

April 13, 2021 (American Thinker) – Other than by misspelling “fjord,” how would an American geologist draw the ire of a pair of Norwegian politicians? Answer: Write a book that counters the notion that human activity is causing the globe to warm with catastrophic consequences.

Gregory Wrightstone’s 2017 book, Inconvenient Facts: The Science that Al Gore Doesn’t Want You to Know, was published in Norway and is being promoted by the Climate Realists, a Norwegian organization, which shares the author’s view that modern warming is neither unusual nor unprecedented.

Backed with 90 illustrations and 15 pages of references, the book presents 60 footnoted facts inconvenient to the Western elite’s absurd narrative about global warming. Among them: Most of the last 10,000 years have been warmer than today, including the Medieval Warm Period, when Vikings raised barley on Greenland, and the Roman Warm Period, when citrus grew in northern England.

After the Climate Realists announced plans to distribute the book to all 356 of Norway’s mayors, two members of Norway’s unicameral Stortinget — Tom-Christer Nilsen and Lene Westgaard-Halle — wrote the mayors a letter discouraging them from accepting a book that is popular “because lies are more entertaining” than the truth.

Mr. Wrightstone, recently named executive director of the Arlington, Virginia–based CO2 Coalition, responded with a letter of his own, noting that he has been accepted as an expert reviewer by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

“The two politicians claim to be ‘supporters of an open exchange of words.’ However, that is apparently only true if they agree with you,” says Mr. Wrightstone, whose book has been banned from his home library north of Pittsburgh and whose smartphone app was removed briefly from the Apple Store.

“The book is brilliant, very easily read,” says Morten Jødal, Climate Realists chairman of the board. Mr. Wrightstone’s rebuttal has been published in Norwegian newspapers, and distribution of the book to mayors will proceed in a few weeks, reports Mr. Jødal, a biologist and author of Environmental Myths, another book that critiques the global warming fraud.

Formerly head of the University of Oslo’s Center for Environment and Development, Mr. Jødal says, “Slowly, slowly I realized that the environmental movement is not competent. I started waking up to the fact that many environmental crises being described do not exist.”

Why would global warming be of interest to a country split by the Arctic Circle and 90 percent reliant on hydropower, an electricity source whose operations emit virtually no carbon dioxide — the bogeyman of global warmists?

“Politicians today talk about saving the world, beyond their own country,” says Mr. Jødal, who once worked at the Research Council of Norway. “They are convinced that the globe is threatened.”

Some climate alarmists say global warming will shut down the Gulf Stream and destroy its moderating effect on Norway’s climate, ensuring doom for everybody, Mr. Jødal scoffs.

A government proposal to eliminate the country’s 50 million tons of annual carbon dioxide emissions, without acknowledging its huge costs and lack of any benefit, is “totally ridiculous,” he says.

Norway’s vast forests and algae-rich coastal waters, he adds, probably absorb more carbon dioxide than the country’s 5.4 million people emit.

Mr. Wrightstone predicts that the controversy will allow his fact- and science-based views on climate change to be presented to a much wider audience.

–from the Climate Depot

QUICK, KEEP THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN—No masks allowed.

Maria had just gotten married, and being a traditional Italian she was
still a virgin. On her wedding night, staying at her mother’s house, she was very nervous.

Her mother reassured her; ‘Don’t worry, Maria, Tony’s a good man. Go upstairs and he’ll take care of you. Meanwhile, I’ll be making pasta.’

So, up she went. When she got upstairs, Tony took off his shirt and exposed his hairy chest. Maria ran downstairs to her mother and says,
‘Mama, Mama, Tony’s got a big hairy chest.’

‘Don’t worry, Maria,’ says the mother, ‘all good men have hairy chests..Go upstairs. He’ll take good care of you.’*

So, up she went again.. When she got up in the bedroom, Tony took off his pants exposing his hairy legs. Again, Maria ran downstairs to her mother.
‘Mama, Mama, Tony took off his pants and he’s got hairy legs!’

‘Don’t worry! All good men have hairy legs. Tony’s a good man Go upstairs and he’ll take good care of you..’

So, up she went again. When she got there, Tony took off his socks and on his left foot, he was missing three toes.*

*When Maria saw this, she ran downstairs. ‘Mama, Mama, Tony’s got a foot and a half!’

Her Mama said, ‘Stay here and stir the pasta.’

–Rik Savenko

City of Portland dissolves Vision Zero task force
MULTNOMAH COUNTY–

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The task force charged with eliminating all traffic-related deaths in Portland by 2025 is no more.

Portland adopted the Vision Zero program in 2015 with a mission to reduce traffic deaths. The program has had success in other cities but the numbers in Portland have been moving in the wrong direction.

The city saw 28 traffic deaths the year before Vision Zero started compared to 58 traffic deaths in 2020, which marked the worst year for fatal traffic accidents in Portland in 25 years, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

Two pedestrians were killed this past weekend alone.

City officials said that while the Vision Zero task force has been dissolved, the program itself isn’t ending.

“The committee had run its course and we wanted to change the way we were doing community engagement,” explained John Brady, a spokesperson for the Portland Bureau of Transportation.

Instead of meetings, Vision Zero will focus on education campaigns through public service announcements and community efforts aimed at convincing drivers to slow down.

In a tweet on Tuesday, Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty said she’s working with PBOT to figure out “both immediate and long-term solutions to keep all Portlanders safe as they move around our city.

“We have a lot of work ahead to realize our Vision Zero goals, but I am committed to that work,” Hardesty tweeted. “We can mitigate danger on our roads by improving street design and developing infrastructure that protects people from the potential damage cars are capable of inflicting.”

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BAKER DRIVETRAIN SPORTSTER 6-SPEED KITS–
BAKER is no longer offering the XL6 builders kits.

I have added your email to our list of interested customers to be contact if/when it is brought back to production.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Linda Wash

QUOTE OF THE WEEK—“I do respect people’s faith, but I don’t respect their manipulation of that faith in order to created fear and control.”

–Javier Bardem

NMA ALERT–Is This the Beginning of the End?—Readers Respond

Editor’s Note: We received over 35 responses to last week’s Is This the Beginning of the End? NMA E-Newsletter #638. No matter what side of the divide our readers fall, they certainly have many different opinions about electric vehicles.

Two things come to mind: the change from horse-drawn power to cars starting around 1900 and the transfer from steam-powered to diesel locomotives that started around 1950. Is the conversion from gas-powered cars to electric the same? It could be, but I don’t know.

One thing I do know, though: any government did not force my two examples.

I don’t care what powers my vehicle. As long as it can be completely refilled/recharged in about 5 minutes and when using the heater does not affect range, it’s ok by me.

–Bob Morrow, Montana

Regardless of what we drive, there will still be roads, and there will still be drivers. We need to make sure our rights are protected.

–Eric Berg, Tennessee Member, and NMA Board Director

My only experience with the practical use of EVs comes from visiting my son, who lives in Colorado and drives a Chevy Volt. Charging the car at home or work is not a problem, but it’s a different story when we are on the road.

Phone apps to find charging stations are always a problem, but the worst is when you actually find an available charging station and get hooked up. Because different companies set up charging stations, you need to have payment apps for all of them set up on your phone. It’s like needing a credit card for every single brand of gasoline. If you are lucky enough to get the payment app to work, the final hurdle is getting the charging station to function properly.

I would say we encountered an out-of-order charging station about 50 percent of the time, and there is no way to tell until after you’ve gone through the whole payment app process. Very frustrating and extremely time-consuming.

–Lisa S., Michigan

I love EVs and the way most of them drive, but not so much their limited range and recharge times. Personally, if I had auto-industry money to invest, I’d put all of it into the companies with the best ICE engines in the best-driving, most appealing, best-value vehicles for a long, long time to come.

–Anonymous, Michigan

No matter how many chargers you install, how will anyone police the people who will plug their car in at the trailhead and go for an all-day hike? A friend of mine is a pilot for a major airline, and he parks his Tesla in front of the terminal in a covered garage, plugs it in, and flies off to India for almost five days. The car sits at the charger the entire time. How do you prevent that?

–George Sedlacek, Arizona

This is great news, and people who are initially resistant will be grateful for them. EVs drive so much better than ICE counterparts and, because of the low battery, are much less likely to get into a fatal accident. The planet literally requires we end ICE vehicles ASAP.

Transportation is the biggest polluter segment today. I love the sound of a roaring Mustang engine, but their time has come. EVs can be ‘juiced up’ right from home. Far more charging stations than gas stations in short time, too, watch. So many benefits and virtually no downsides sans reduced range, but with plenty of places to charge, it’s not as big a deal.

–Greg Brailsford, Rhode Island

Most of what he said is untrue. No big deal right?–Bandit

Without government interference, the adoption of EVs will continue to increase at a pace defined by the market as people balance the drivability benefits and lower maintenance requirements vs. the range and charging drawbacks. That is a normal process with any new technology.

However, with government mandates, there will be unintended consequences—people priced out of the market, electric infrastructure problems, etc. It will be interesting to watch because that is the path we are on…

–Stewart Harman, Michigan

Where will all the batteries come from? What will happen to the batteries that are old and won’t hold a charge? The batteries need rare earth minerals, which means a lot of digging in the places that the environmentalists don’t want to be opened up to development. And what will we do with millions of old batteries that aren’t good enough to recycle?

The environmentalists will have a fit over that–it’s surprising that they haven’t already. Or we might just shut down the transportation industry completely.

–James Phend, Florida

Who wants to take a cross-country trip in an EV if the outcome adds an inordinate delay due to charging and frequency of stops? Presently, you can safely travel a couple of days in an ICE vehicle, with just one overnight stay, let’s say from Portland, Oregon to Yuma, Arizona, for example. Utilizing the shortest route through some very desolate terrain is not conducive to an EV because there are currently no charging stations for hundreds of miles.

Even if there were, adding hours here would add days to the overall trip, given the present time/distance constraints for most EV’s charging requirements. Typically an EV (with a 60k Wh battery) takes just under 8 hours to charge from empty to full with a 7kw charging point. It then has approximately a 250mile range. That means that for the above trip, a person in an ICE vehicle will have arrived, spent several days on their vacation before the EV vehicle could arrive.

–William Rayburn,
Washington State

EVs reduce the pressure on our fossil fuel reserves. Without EV’s we would be seeing governments passing even stricter fuel efficiency standards. The results of which would not please any ICE enthusiast.

Thus stop bashing EVs and policies that support them. Instead, look at the good that comes from them, distracting governments from CAFE standards and leaving more fossil fuels for ICE enthusiasts to utilize.

–Anonymous, Pennsylvania

I greatly enjoyed your message discussing the arbitrary dates manufacturers are tying themselves to when it comes to phasing out the internal combustion engine. What all these entities are ignoring is not only the profound affection many have for cars with real engines but the vast potential of reduced carbon emissions from ICEs that is yet untapped.

Where will we be if everybody is producing only electric cars and nobody wants to buy them? The emotional component of real engines is completely left out of the discussion.

—John Baxter,
Mississippi

I have no problem with EV’s. I think they should continue to be developed and offered for whoever chooses to purchase one. But absolutely, they should never be mandated, forced, or coerced on the American public.

–Andrew,
South Carolina

Electric cars are just as bad or worse for the planet when you look at the big picture. This is a big government pipe dream that I will never support. I have no intention of ever buying one.

–Anonymous,
Pennsylvania

While it may sound impressive that half of new car sales in Norway are electric, remember that only 5.4 million people live there. And Norway gets over 96% of its electricity from hydro!

It’s a very different story in the USA, where 87.5% of electricity comes from coal & natural gas (60%), nuclear (20%), and hydro (7.5%). Even though ‘renewables’ receive massive subsidies, wind only contributes 8.5% and solar 2%. And because wind and solar are intermittent, the grid needs redundant backup from reliable sources (usually natural gas) to keep the power flowing at all times.

Keeping redundant backup plants idle much of the time is very costly to ratepayers. Too many people take our freedom of mobility for granted. That freedom is under a massive attack, and the NMA is doing a great job spreading the word. But we need to ask ‘where will we get the electricity more often and more loudly.

–David Healy,
Colorado

VISION ZERO Sputters As NYC Traffic Deaths Reach Highest Level Of De Blasio Era

Six years into the de Blasio administration’s Vision Zero campaign, New York City is on track to see the highest number of fatalities in a single year since the mayor took office.

There have been 200 deaths on city streets so far this year, the most since 2014, according to a new analysis by the advocacy group Transportation Alternatives.

At the current pace, the city is on track for 243 deaths in 2020 — marking the second straight year of increased road fatalities. Danny Harris, the executive director of TransAlt, said he expected the rate of fatalities to grow as the days get shorter.

“This is shaping up to be the deadliest year for traffic violence during Mayor de Blasio’s tenure,” he said.

The surge in deaths follows a nearly two month period at the height of the pandemic during which New York saw zero pedestrian fatalities. That trend reversed this summer, fueled in part by a spike in overnight motorist and motorcyclist deaths.

— BY JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Gothamist

NEWS FROM THE CHECK TWICE SAVE A LIFE GANG–Rare opportunity and a good chance at winning one of three David Uhl’s “The Art of the Motorcycle” rare limited signed 20” x 27” pieces and meet & greet David at the 98th Laconia Motorcycle Week, benefiting the Bikers Helping Bikers / Riders Helping Riders safety and awareness missions.

“Pricey” BUT, only 98 tickets available and three chances of winning (great odds) one !

– at $98 each, or, more affordable with $25 down and four monthly payments of $25 ($123 total).
Early birds get to pick their lucky number, 001 through 098 – (if available)

These classic 20+ year collectible 20” x 27” prints average retail at $2,500+, come framed with a Certificate of Authenticity, and David will pulling the winning tickets during the 98th Laconia Motorcycle Week 2021.

See David’s collection at https://www.uhlstudios.com/fine-art/
This collection was originally commissioned for 1998 “The Art of the Motorcycle” show at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, running for three months in late 1998. The exhibition attracted the largest crowds ever at that museum and these prints eventually turned into a tribute to the great illustrator Norman Rockwell.

Need not be present to win –
Order / Reserve yours now via Paypal –
http://www.checktwice-savealife.com/rare-print-raffle-2021/ or
https://massmsf.org/the-art-of-the-motorcycle-raffle-2021/
Or e-mail Paul W. Cote at ClaimsCote@aol.com . . . thanks !

–Paul Cotes

THE WEEKLY DOOMSDAY REPORT–
France is banning short domestic flights. because they are heating the earth. Eventually all non-military, non-bureaucrat air travel will be outlawed everywhere. You heard it here first.

The global plan is clearly to keep everyone under the thumb of government, on the ground and preferably on foot or on bicycles.. But hey, people like government. They are convinced it’s necessary to keep them safe.

–J.J. Solari

LATEST FROM LOWBROW— Install an ignition switch into any motorcycle gas tank using our Hummer Style Ignition Switch Kit.

Here at Lowbrow we aim to make the coolest parts possible, and then show you how easy it is to use them!

Tim of Fiorucci Fabrications walks you through step-by-step in the video above.

Or, if you prefer, check out the 7 Steps to Install a Hummer Style Ignition Switch article.

In the video we use a Frisco Sportster Gas Tank. This same technique could be used on any motorcycle gas tank you like!

This gas tank bolts right on to 1982-2003 Sportsters using Lowbrow Gas Tank Adapter Brackets.

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK— 2014 Harley-Davidson® FLSTN – Softail® Deluxe for $12,995.00

see it here: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=10246203

This bike is in showroom condition super clean recently serviced–ONLY 50021.00 Miles!

2014 Blue Metallic Harley-Davidson SOFTAIL DELUXE FLSTN.

Some of the features/Add-on’s on this biken
* 103c.i. Motorn
* 6-Speed trans.
* New Custom paintn
* Rear full fender with LED lights
* New Saddle man seat
* New Spoke wheels
* New Whitewall Tires
* Complete engine rebuild-Dave Makie 510 cams, Fueling-cam plate-oil pump-lifters, S&S lifter covers,Cam tensioners
* Powervision ignition system-Professionally dyno tuned
* New front forks-seals-bearings
* New Freedom true dual fish tails

This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 101- point safety and mechanical inspection. Whether you’re looking to commute to work, ride the coast or take that dream vacation, this bike is ready to go!!!

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Fill out an online application and ride today!!!

**Open 7 days a week**

Just 12,995.00 at Lifestyle Cycles (714) 490-0155

Our STURGIS STAMPEDE 2022 tour is starting to fill up— Don’t miss out.

Here are some key details:

Dates: August 4th – August 16, 2022
Duration: 13 Days
Highlights: Buffalo Chip, Nashville, Blue Ridge Parkway, Open Plains
Late Model Motorcycle: Yes
Support Vehicle: Yes
Gas Included: Yes
Mechanic Included: Yes
Spare Motorcycle Included: Yes
Breakfast Included: Yes
Add on: Baja Mexico Off Road Experience (4 days)

Costs:

Rider in Twin Share: USD 5,499
Single Room Add on: USD 1,299
Rider + Pillion: USD 4,750 Each

Have you ridden with us before? You’ll receive a $250 USD discount.

Want more info and to make a booking?

Check out the Sturgis Stampede 2022 tour here.
Cheers!

–Ben

A CLIMATE REPORT FROM DOWN UNDER–
Ian Rutherford Plimer is an Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies.
He has published 130 scientific papers, six books and edited the Encyclopedia of Geology.

Source. Wikipedia

Where Does the Carbon Dioxide Really Come From?

Professor Ian Plimer could not have said it better!
If you’ve read his book, you will agree this is a good summary.

PLIMER: “Okay, here’s the bombshell. The volcanic eruption in Iceland. Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet – all of you.

Of course, you know about this evil carbon dioxide that we are trying to suppress – its that vital chemical compound that every plant requires to live and grow, and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans and all animal life.

I know…. it’s very disheartening to realize that all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kids “The Green Revolution” science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50 cent light bulbs with $10.00 light bulbs….. Well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.

The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth’s atmosphere in just four days – yes, FOUR DAYS – by that volcano in Iceland has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon. And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud at any one time – EVERY DAY.

I don’t really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention that when the volcano Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in all its years on earth.

Yes, folks, Mt. Pinatubo was active for over one year – think about it.

Of course, I shouldn’t spoil this ‘touchy-feely tree-hugging’ moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keeps happening despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.

And I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud, but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years. And it happens every year. Just remember that your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you, on the basis of the bogus ‘human-caused’ climate-change scenario.

Hey, isn’t it interesting how they don’t mention ‘Global Warming’ anymore, but just “Climate Change” – you know why?

It’s because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past century, and these global warming bull**** artists got caught with their pants down. And, just keep in mind that you might yet be stuck with an Emissions Trading Scheme – that whopping new tax – imposed on you that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer.

It won’t stop any volcanoes from erupting, that’s for sure.

But, hey, relax…give the world a hug, and have a nice day!”

–from Andy Mr. Wonderful

KEEPING THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN–Subject: The Wise Rabbi

Friday night services – Morris went to his friend Irving and said, “Irving, I need a favour – I’m sleeping with the rabbi’s wife. Can you hold him in temple for an hour after services for me?”

Irving was not very fond of the idea, but being Morris’ lifelong friend, he reluctantly agreed.

After services, he struck up a conversation with the rabbi asking him all sorts of stupid questions in an effort to keep him occupied. After some time, the wise rabbi became suspicious and asked, “Irving what are you really up to with all this?”

Irving , filled with feelings of guilt and remorse, confessed to the rabbi “I’m sorry Rabbi, my friend Morris is sleeping with your wife right now and asked me to keep you occupied.”

The rabbi smiled and, putting a brotherly hand on Irving ‘s shoulder, said, “Irving I think you’d better hurry home, my wife died two years ago.”

CNN Director: We Worked To Oust Trump, We Create ‘Propaganda,’ Use ‘Fear’ To Pass Climate Agenda

James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas released explosive video on Tuesday that showed CNN Technical Director Charlie Chester admitting that the network worked to get President Donald Trump out of office and that the network creates “propaganda” on issues they know little about.

While explosive, the footage likely will not come as a surprise are many; polling has shown that CNN is the least trusted cable news network and is the most divisive media brand in the country.

On CNN and its employees working to oust Trump from office, Chester made the following remarks throughout various encounters that he had with an undercover Project Veritas journalist:

“Look what we did, we [CNN] got Trump out. I am 100% going to say it, and I 100% believe that if it wasn’t for CNN, I don’t know that Trump would have got voted out…I came to CNN because I wanted to be a part of that.”

“It’s going to be our [CNN’s] focus. Like our focus was to get Trump out of office, right? Without saying it, that’s what it was, right? So, our next thing is going to be climate change awareness.”

“[Trump’s] hand was shaking or whatever, I think. We brought in so many medical people to tell a story that was all speculation — that he was neurologically damaged, and he was losing it. He’s unfit to — you know, whatever. We were creating a story there that we didn’t know anything about. That’s what — I think that’s propaganda.”

On having a predetermined agenda to cover climate change and to use “fear” to sell it, Chester said:

“I think there’s a COVID fatigue. So, like whenever a new story comes up, they’re [CNN’s] going to latch onto it. They’ve already announced in our office that once the public is — will be open to it — we’re going to start focusing mainly on climate.”
“I have a feeling that it’s going to be like, constantly showing videos of decline in ice, and weather warming up, and like the effects it’s having on the economy–”

Climate change is the next “pandemic-like story that we’ll beat to death, but that one’s got longevity. You know what I mean? Like there’s a definitive ending to the pandemic. It’ll taper off to a point that it’s not a problem anymore. Climate change can take years, so they’ll [CNN will] probably be able to milk that quite a bit.”

“Be prepared, it’s coming. Climate change is going to be the next COVID thing for CNN.”

When asked if CNN was going to use “fear” to push their agenda, Chester said, “Yeah. Fear sells.”

–Daily Wire

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–True-Track Installation In 15 Minutes

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/TrueTrack_Installation_In_15_Minutes.aspx

“We used a 1/8-inch drive ratchet, and extension” S/B “We used a 1/4-inch drive ratchet, and extension”

— Paul Wisuri
Ishpeming, MI

WOW, THAT’S A GOOD ONE—There’s way more coming to Bikernet.

We cover the controversy between the rivet and the clip masterlink. I’m voting for the clip.

A feature on the history and this Crocker, which was the last one built and is currently owned by Sierra Madre Motorcycle Company founded by Don Whalen. Steve Klien one of the leaders in the Fandago event effort is now a major player in the Sierra Madre Motorcycle Company.

We have one of these Rapidos from 1969. The engine is froze, but the Redhead wants to ride it. If she wants to ride, we’re going to rebuild it. It will be our first Sturgis home project.

Jacquie and David Mann, the original. I just bought another David Mann original. This one was never published, but it’s a classic. I will posted it below.

A brother had an awkward welding project. He bought this light, agile, 15-pound MIG welder at Harbor freight, with flux core wire and went to work very successfully. I’m going to get one for my Deadwood home and a Lincoln TIG welder for the shop.

We have way more to come. But make sure you join a motorcycle rights organization and the NRA.

We need to keep riding free into the future.

–Bandit

Hey,

We are rapidly rolling into the final week in preparation for our move to the Badlands. Don’t mind me if I don’t respond for a couple of days. The news should be cool next week, but the following week it will come from Deadwood.

This week I met with accountants, had a property walk-through. I’m waiting to hear from Haul Bikes and the final crates will arrive on Saturday. Today, maybe, if I have a minute I need to see a lady about a fork lift.

Okay, it’s Earth Day. Everyone should read this puppy: http://ecosense.me/ecosense-wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/CO2-Emissions.pdf

If this stimulates your desire to know more, read Patrick Moore’s book Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom. There are a bunch of books out now, but here’s another one: Inconvenient Facts by Gregory Writestone. I just finished it. It’s an easy read.

I had a conversation with a friend the other day. He commented on the absurd sense of it all. “Hell, it takes tons of fossil fuels to build solar farms. All the trucks to deliver them, the equipment, not to mention the construction of the panels.”

Smile, the earth is okay and thriving because of fossil fuels. Let’s hit the news.

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

ANOTHER BIKE SHOW ALIVE AND WELL–Donnie Smith Bike Show

May 21-23, 2021

St. Paul, Minnesota

Saturday Evening Activity:

There will be a shuttle picking us up at the St.Paul Hotel for dinner followed by the Almost Cooper Show https://almostcooper.com/ at Route 47 http://route47pubngrub.com/

Shuttles will run throughout the evening. Times to be announced later.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Hamster headquarters will be at The St. Paul Hotel. Hamsters & friends please book under the block listed below.

IMPORTANT: If you have already booked your room, please let the hotel know that you are with the Hamster group. We will be using these numbers to arrange for transportation Saturday night. A big Hamster showing at the hotel will also give us leverage when we start planning for Donnie’s 80th birthday party next year.

Please visit the website at

www.saintpaulhotel.com

and then in the below fields enter the following:

https://reservations.saintpaulhotel.com/sph/availability.asp

Date range

Drop down for special codes-Group/Block

Code- 52121HAMD

Search

The guests can also call 800-292-9292 and ask for the Hamsters USA-Donnie Smith Bike Show

KNUCKLE BUSTER RINGS FROM JAPAN–
I received a package from Japan yesterday courtesy of Gonz (Roller).

Thank you Gonz!

Inside were these four Knucklehead Rocker Box rings from Mr. Uchiyama of Magical Design (who is also addicted to Knuckleheads)! What a Fantastic surprise! The detail and quality is unreal! Each pair contains a front and rear rocker box!

Thank you Mr. Uchiyama!

–Knucklebuster

LAND ACCESS–MIC Government Relations Office Fights Illegal Action to End OHV Use at Oceano Dunes

In the battle to keep the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area open, the MIC Government Relations Office submitted supplemental comments on Monday – opposing the California Coastal Commission’s recent unilateral amendment of the site’s coastal development permit, and its vote to end all OHV activity at the historic seaside location.

In the letter to California State Parks Director Armando Quintero, the MIC stated:

“The Coastal Commission’s March special meeting circumvented the [public works plan] process. This violated state law and the required due process. If allowed, the Coastal Commission’s unilateral amendment of ODSVRA Coastal Development Permit (CDP) will result in ODSVRA no longer being an SVRA within three years’ time. The DPR should not accept the Coastal Commission’s CDP as enforceable.

The Commission – a group of un-elected political appointees – lacks the authority to effectively overturn state law. The State Legislature created an SVRA at Oceano Dunes with the express intent of allowing off-highway vehicle recreation in the park.”

Scott Schloegel, senior vice president at the MIC’s GRO, also testified again last week before the CCC, in opposition to additional closures based on alleged dust issues.

–MIC

NEW FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT–Artist David Uhl

David Uhl recently completed a new painting as part of research and study for his upcoming Sturgis commemorative for this year. This beautiful new piece measures 40 x 30, oil on linen.

Titled “Tatanka”, an exclusive canvas print edition is now being made available. These are being offered for 24 hours only.

We will begin taking orders now, and will close the edition at this time tomorrow (regardless of how many are sold). Please read below for details.

“Tatanka”
David Uhl 2021

Each canvas print will be hand-signed by David Uhl, numbered and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Edition number preferences will be considered as orders are received.

Framed prices are below. You can also order them unframed (deductions dependent upon size – please inquire).

** Image size 24×18, $895 framed

** Image size 32×24, $1,295 framed

** Image size 40×30, $1,895 framed

** Image size 48×36, $2,895 framed

Shipping is additional.

The original (oil on linen), measuring 40 x 30, is also for sale. Priced at $15,000, this piece will make a stunning centerpiece in the right room. Serious inquiries only, please.

As always, thanks for your time and remember, this is a 24-hour only sale so please let me know by tomorrow morning if you’d like to add this piece to your collection.

Best regards,

–Greg Rhodes
International Sales Director
David Uhl Fine Art
Uhl Studios
303-913-4840

All Hands on Deck: NMA ALERT!

In Equity and Sustainability, NMA E-Newsletter #637, we noted the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) introduction of a proposed federal rule that would constitute the first major revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) since 2009. Major is putting it lightly, and lightly is not how we can afford to treat it.

The MUTCD is a dense 784-page document full of technical standards and guidance on topics like Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates, Traffic Control Signal Features, and Control of Traffic Through Traffic Incident Management Areas. Not mesmerizing stuff unless you are a diehard traffic engineer, but critical to establishing the rules that keep our roads as safe as possible.

Last week we issued an email alert to all active members about one very important aspect of the FHWA’s proposed rule: how speed limits are determined. Whether you saw the alert or not, the issue at hand is so critical that it bears repeating the call to action. We have until May 14th — the open period during which the public can comment on the proposed rule — to discourage the FHWA from weakening the speed-limit standard. Specifically, the agency is bowing to pressure from anti-driving factions by recommending that it no longer be mandatory for traffic speed distribution data to be factored into the posted-speed analysis.

The NMA email alert, found here, was issued on April 13th. It called upon members to post comments on the Federal Register site — the link is provided near the bottom of the alert and repeated near the end of this newsletter — opposing the FHWA’s plan to strip away an essential layer of data analysis from the engineering of speed limits.

The urgency is still very much present. It was gratifying that within hours of the NMA alert, dozens of members posted their comments for the record. But that isn’t enough. As one non-member posted after he saw the flurry of opposition activity to the speed limit recommendation, “The most recent comments that have been submitted (minority) have shown support for the usage of the 85% speed in setting speed limits.”

Note the incidental use of “minority.” We must not rest until opposition comments constitute the majority of input. If you haven’t posted yet, take action now. Here are a few of the post-NMA alert comments added to the record:

The NMA will be submitting a detailed set of comments before the May 14th closing date. But without a continuing surge of responses like those above, the FHWA will most likely adopt the changes to the MUTCD. Here is the link to the public comment section of the docket for the FHWA’s proposed rule. Use it to add your comments.

Note: Look for another NMA email alert in the coming week about the proposed changes for stop sign postings. If the FHWA has its way, the number of stop signs may well increase exponentially in the coming years. Anyone want to bet that the automated enforcement industry is already champing at the bit to expand its stop-sign camera business?

NEWS FROM THE TWISTED ROAD–A Week of Sturgis Motorcycle Ride Maps: Day 4

Wow! The Sturgis 2021 Rally is on the horizon. Just a few more months to plan your stay. If you are too far away to ride to Sturgis or you cannot trailer in, you better make your bike reservations soon because these are rides you do not want to miss. I plan on adding another 2,000 miles to my bike in Sturgis alone!

This is the fourth of six articles on how to experience 14 rides in one week, complete with Sturgis motorcycle ride maps. A little planning like this and you can create an extensive ride, even when you don’t have a lot of time to take off. So let’s make the most of it! Be sure to check my first, second, and third articles for other rides on Devil’s Tower, Nemo, Needles Highway, and more. Each Sturgis motorcycle ride map can be done in any order, and each ride article is designed for you to do it in one day.

Motorcycle Ride Map

On this day, we are going to travel through several national and state parks – all in one area. We will cross down through Custer State Park, down to Wind Cave National Park with a stop at the visitor center and then over to Jewel Cave National Monument. These are wonderful rides with sites specifically preserved for their uniqueness. The caves are a great chilled stop in the heat. If there is one place that should be on your bucket list to ride, it is the Custer State Park area. It is just one of the ways to see some of the beauty in the Black Hills National Forest.

Approximately 2.5 hours, 117 miles, One Way

This map has a little interstate ride if your starting point is Sturgis or Rapid City.(Find a motorcycle to rent in Rapid City on Twisted Road here). The hours listed on this ride are one way so plan for the trip time back to your starting point. There will be lots of stops you will want to take along the way so plan that time into your schedule as well.

Once you are in the state park areas, there are very few gas options so fill up in Rapid City or Hermosa.

Custer State Park should be in your top rides, if nothing else to see the herds of wild buffalo. There is a wildlife loop within the park and, because I was on a bike, I thought it would be wise to pass up the loop and ride on. Clearly the buffalo do not follow any park sign recommendation on where you will see wildlife. A few miles past the loop and I ran into a huge herd (this photo is only the beginning).

The buffalo herd sighting was such an overwhelming experience, I am fairly sure tears welled up in my eyes. I wish it went without saying, but when you are in the park remember these are wild animals. Revving engines, getting off your bike and taking selfies, stopping to ask a buffalo a question should not be a part of your game plan. Take your time, ride slowly, and you may be fortunate enough to experience wildlife.

If you are a cave buff, this is a great ride for you. But even if you are not, this is a good place to take a break and enjoy the low cool temperatures inside. It’s also nice because there are no fees to ride through and you can stop for short hikes around the park. Tickets for the cave portion are on a first come, first serve so if you do want to cool off, be sure to arrive earlier in the day so you don’t delay your ride time.

Wind Cave is one of the world’s longest caves and they are still exploring it – so do not get lost. Legend has it that this cave is the breathing hole for the world, and is also the spot where bison and people first emerged. The cave is interesting because it also has an underground lake and a massive cave room. When you enter the Garden of Eden room, you will find a ceiling covered in shells.

Right now, Jewel Cave has temporary closures due to construction but plans to be open during the early summer season. Be sure to check out their Facebook page before arriving so you know the status for your arrival. They are also closed Monday through Wednesday so opt for later in the week or the weekend to go. All the tours are guided so plan for the time it takes for any tour you want to take because you will not be able to go at your own pace. You can schedule the tours in advance which makes this a nice option that allows you to plan exact times around.

Again, this is a great place to stop and cool off. The cooler underground tours will be perfect with the right motorcycle gear. (Learn about some great gear options for him and her.)

GOLD PAN SALOON

If you need a watering hole and you have a little extra time. Get back on Highway 16 and ride about 15 minutes east to the Gold Pan Saloon. It is a little historical site of its own accord as Gold Pan Saloon is the oldest saloon in the Black Hills. They do not serve food (except prepackaged bags of chips), but it is a great place for photos and a friendly chat. I stopped here because I also cannot pass up seeing unique Americana – like the oldest, largest, or oddest.

Don’t forget to check back next month for another Sturgis motorcycle ride map and insider tips.

–by Lucinda Belden
Twisted Road

UPDATE: IDAHO BILL TO CREATE CUSTOM VEHICLE CLASSIFICATION SENT TO GOVERNOR–YOU MAY USE THE FOLLOWING POINTS IN YOUR MESSAGE:

H. 165 creates a specific registration class for custom vehicles, defined as a replica vehicle that is at least 30 years old and designed and manufactured to resemble a vehicle that would qualify for classic license plates.

H. 165 provides for custom vehicle license plates, requiring the display of a single rear-mounted plate.

H. 165 provides that a custom vehicle will be maintained for occasional transportation or exhibition in club activities, parades, tours, or other similar uses, but will not be operated for commercial or general, everyday transportation.

H. 165 allows additional specialty vehicles to be considered for a unique registration designation in addition to Classics, Old Timers or Street Rods.

H. 165 brings the state in line with other states seeking to reward automotive enthusiasts and expand opportunities for these prized vehicles to be enjoyed.

H. 165 recognizes that the collection and restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.

Overview: SAN-supported legislation (H. 165) has been introduced in Idaho to add a vehicle registration classification for custom vehicles. The bill defines a custom vehicle as a replica vehicle that is at least 30 years old and designed and manufactured to resemble a vehicle that would qualify for classic license plates. Current law only permits specialty designations for motor vehicles registered as a Classic, Old Timer or Street Rod. As with current specialty designations, a unique license plate would be created for custom vehicles and would allow the display of a single rear-mounted plate. The bill passed the legislature and has been sent to Governor Brad Little for final approval.

–SEMA

REPORT ON THE NEW HARLEY BOSS–
I read the remarks of the Harley CEO regarding his thoughts and feelings and concernings and disappointments and sadnesses regarding the European tariff on Harleys. He had the energy level of a panda.

If jockstrap Zeitzburger had any balls he woulda said, instead o’ what he DID say, which had the fire and impact of an eel giving birth. He woulda said regarding the tariff, “Those European autoasphyxiators are too dainty for our mighty products anyway. You have to have at least the manliness of a rose petal to ride one of our machines, and there ain’t anything in that pesthole.”

We spent most of our existence rescuing them from other losers that can get its legs around anything larger than a poof’s penis. So, who gives a shit if they have Harleys on their continent anyway.

They’ll all be riding camels in about ten years, the way things are going over there, and when the husk of Notre Dame is rebuilt into a mosque, showing up for ass-in-the-air time on a Harley instead of on the back of a ten-year-old boy would be frowned upon by their deity. So, fuck ’em.”

–JJ Solari
Sensitivity Officer
Bikernet.com

PS. I’ll try to be clearer: ceo’s are not owners. ceo’s are hybrid bureaucrat/ product-service public relations zombies. They have no real personal interest in whatever the product or service is. Unlike owners, they are people who come up through management ranks at speeds related to their abilities to backstab, undercut, and eradicate threats to their advancement combined with a gift for doubletalk and excuse-making.

Tucker Powersports Launches New Boating and PWC Product Line–New Collection Includes Broad Range of Products to Support Watercraft Owners Through Local Dealers

Tucker Powersports today announced the company’s return to the personal watercraft (PWC) and boating business with an extensive catalog of accessories, parts and apparel for fans of watercraft and water sports. This marks a return to this segment after a fifteen-year hiatus.

“Nearly 1500 of our current customers sell watercraft in their dealerships,” said Brad Turner, Tucker’s VP of Sales. “Those dealers and their customers are demanding greater access to PWC accessories and gear, it’s only natural that Tucker will have the products they need.”

The new Tucker Water catalog features a range of products for watercraft owners. Wearables include life jackets, fishing shirts and shorts, gloves, aqua socks, boots and sunglasses. Replacement parts include marine-grade batteries, engine components like gaskets, filters, fuel pumps, regulators, starters, stators and bilge pumps and grips. There is a broad range of trailer parts and upgrades along with safety equipment, cleaners and waxes, anchors, lubricants and tools.

On the fun side, the lineup includes several inflatables, tow ropes and even a Tucker-quality, high-volume squirt gun. Brand names found in the 132-page catalog include Airhead, Gator Waders, West Marine, 100%, Yuasa, NGK, Motion Pro, K&N, ProTaper, Scott, Kenda, QuadBoss, Red Line, Maxima, Motul, and BikeMaster.

“This is an exciting and rapidly growing market segment,” continued Turner. “We plan to expand this product line with more gear and more great brands. When a dealer needs products for on-road, off-road, two-wheels, four-wheels, e-bicycles, scooters or great gear for their watersports, Tucker will be there to help.”

HANG ON FOR NOTES from Richard Lindzen, a Harvard-educated American atmospheric physicist who has published more than 200 scientific papers and books. From 1983 until his retirement in 2013, he was Alfred P. Sloan Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Lindzen has criticized the scientific consensus about climate change and what he has called “climate alarmism.” Here are some quotations from Lindzen (italics added):

1. “What historians will definitely wonder about in future centuries is how deeply flawed logic, obscured by shrewd and unrelenting propaganda, actually enabled a coalition of powerful special interests to convince nearly everyone in the world that CO2 from human industry was a dangerous, planet-destroying toxin. It will be remembered as the greatest mass delusion in the history of the world – that CO2, the life of plants, was considered for a time to be a deadly poison.”

2. “Future generations will wonder in bemused amazement that the early 21st century’s developed world went into hysterical panic over a globally averaged temperature increase of a few tenths of a degree, and, on the basis of gross exaggerations of highly uncertain computer projections combined into implausible chains of inference, proceeded to contemplate a roll-back of the industrial age.”

3. “Scientists who dissent from the alarmism have seen their grant funds disappear, their work derided, and themselves libeled as industry stooges, scientific hacks or worse. Consequently, lies about climate change gain credence even when they fly in the face of the science that supposedly is their basis.”

4. “Controlling carbon is a bureaucrat’s dream. If you control carbon, you control life.” (MP: Of course, you also control people.)

5. “When an issue becomes a vital part of a political agenda, as is the case with climate, then the politically desired position becomes a goal rather than a consequence of scientific research.”

6. “The influence of mankind on climate is trivially true and numerically insignificant.”

7. “The public discourse on global warming has little in common with the standards of scientific discourse. Rather, it is part of political discourse where comments are made to secure the political base and frighten the opposition rather than to illuminate issues. In political discourse, information is to be ‘spun’ to reinforce pre-existing beliefs, and to discourage opposition.”

8. “Climate science has been targeted by a major political movement, environmentalism, as the focus of their efforts, wherein the natural disasters of the earth system, have come to be identified with man’s activities – engendering fear as well as an agenda for societal reform and control… This greatly facilitates any conscious effort to politicize science via influence in such bodies where a handful of individuals (often not even scientists) speak on behalf of organizations that include thousands of scientists and even enforce specific scientific positions and agendas.”

FEULING RECOMMENDED RACE PACKAGES
MILWAUKEE EIGHT (’17-’21)
For highly modified cylinder heads & intake manifold:
592 Race Series Camchest Kit – Oil Cooled (Part #7264, Drag #0925-1268)
For 114”-131”s with stock, SE and or mild cylinder head work:
521 Race Series Camchest Kit – Oil Cooled (Part #7262, Drag #0925-1214)
Related components:
Highload Beehive Valvespring Kit (Part #1207, Drag #0926-3138)
Fuel Injectors 6.1 g/s (Part #9935, Drag #1022-0230)
O2 Sensors (Part #9906, Drag #1861-1106)
Vented Dipstick – Black Cap (Part #3088, Drag #0710-0260)

For big bore engines 124”-131” with highly modified cylinder heads, intake &
compression ratio:
630 Race Series Camchest Kit (Part #7212, Drag #0925-0731)
For modified 110”-124” cylinder head & intake mods recommended along with
increased compression ratio:
594 Race Series Camchest Kit (Part #7235, Drag #0925-1296)
For modified 95”-110” cylinder head & intake mods recommended along with increased
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Fuel Injectors 6.2 g/s (Part #9939, Drag #1022-0230)
Vented Dipstick – Black Cap (Part #3092, Drag #0710-0260)
‘BA’ Air Cleaner (coming soon)
TWIN CAM (’99-’06)
For big bore engines 124”-131” with highly modified cylinder heads, intake &
compression ratio:
630 Race Series Camchest Kit (Part #7203)
For modified 110”-124” cylinder head & intake mods recommended along with
increased compression ratio:
594 Race Series Camchest Kit (Part #7234, Drag #0925-0734)
For modified 95”-110” cylinder head & intake mods recommended along with increased
compression ratio:
574 Race Series Camchest Kit (Part #7214)
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‘BA’ Air Cleaner (coming soon)

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QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–Another joke for Bikernet, courtesy of Lee Wimmer:

There was an old man and an old woman sitting around the living room.
The woman looks at the man and says…’hey you want to go upstairs and have sex?’

The old man thinks for a moment and reply’s …..’pick one I can’t do both’.

You’re welcome

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WORD OF THE DAY–longanimity
[ long-guh-nim-i-tee, lawng- ]
noun

patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.

Longanimity, “patient endurance of hardship or offense; forbearance,” comes via Middle English and Old French longanimite from Late Latin longanimitat-, the inflectional stem of the noun longanimitas “long-suffering, patience,” a derivative of the adjective longanimis, which is a compound of the adjective longus “long” and animus “spirit, soul, mind.”

Latin longanimis and longanimitas were coined by Christian Latin writers as calques or loan translations of Greek makróthymos (adjective) and makrothymía (noun) used in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible completed sometime between the 3rd and 1st centuries b.c. Longanimity entered English in the early 15th century.

… if your disdain is my humiliation, I shall ill be able, albeit I am well furnished with longanimity, to suffer a grief that is not merely intense but protracted.

MIGUEL DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA (1547–1616), DON QUIXOTE, TRANSLATED BY JOHN RUTHERFORD, 2000

“there’s very little we can do about Thomas.” … “Then do very little,” she says in the voice of one whose longanimity foreshortens like shadows cast by the poplars amid the blaze of noon.

MURIEL SPARK, THE ABBESS OF CREWE, 1974

–Dictionary.com

WHEN VLs WERE POLICE BIKES–
I thought that this photo might be of interest to you. It’s the California Highway Patrol inspection
from April 10, 1935.

–Harvey Tow

NEWS FROM THE TOWN OF BUFFALO CHIP–OOPS – We Screwed Up!

There was a typo in the last email.

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GREEN MOBILITY AND NEW POLLUTION–
The turquoise, blue and yellow bicycles, arranged in long lines, some piled on top of each other, bear the logos of the companies that dominate China’s bike-sharing sector — Hellobike, Didi and Meituan. Relics of a shared bike mania that has overwhelmed China’s cities now lie in open fields.

Low cost-shared bikes, which users can unlock using apps and park virtually anywhere, burst onto Chinese streets in the middle of the last decade with investors rushing to fund bike startups like the now-defunct Ofo and Mobike.

But the two-wheelers soon took over pavements and spilled over into bike lanes and streets, parked haphazardly by users who sometimes simply tossed the bikes into shrubbery, creating a headache for urban authorities and pedestrians.

Many bikes suffered damage or were stolen, while some were even repurposed into makeshift barricades when Covid-19 broke out last year.

The problem is a familiar one to cities around the world battling to round up stray bikes, from metro stations in Washington DC to the bottom of Melbourne’s river.

Aerial photographs from the suburbs of Shenyang, Liaoning province, show a bicycle graveyard, one of many which began appearing as early as 2018 as tech start-up darling Ofo imploded, defaulting on debts as its users claimed back rental deposits.

Mountains of damaged bikes belonging to other companies have also been discarded rather than repaired, in contrast to the “green” image usually associated with urban cycling.

The bikes now jostle for space on Chinese streets with hordes of shared electronic scooters, which have also made their appearance elsewhere in the world including Paris and California.

Chinese cities have vowed to curb the chaotic fleets of bikes, with Beijing saying it will remove 44,000 bikes from the city centre this year in order to cap bike numbers at under 800,000, according to state media.

Source: Economic Times
https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aftermarket/graveyard-of-the-bikes-chinas-failed-share-cycle-scheme-from-above/82184401

OPINION ON THIS NEWS–There are car and bike rental companies for many years – when you visit another city or nation it’s useful.

But in those programs users can’t just abandon it anywhere.

For such abandonment scheme to work these bike companies are employing thousands more bikes than required for travel within a city.

Lack of need for a driving license in many such electronic bikes also leads to more accidents.

Traditional car/bike rentals additionally check past license violations which further reduce possibility of accidents.

–Wayfarer
Bureau Chief
Bikernet News Desk
India

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
J.J. Solari Goes to Hollywood, I forgot, he lives there…

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

Absolutely love his book “When Bikers Meet Humans” I have possibly the only Pen in butt Autographed books.

Amazing Person.

— Jesus G Rodriguez
Penitas, TX

The Government Seized This Innocent Man’s Car without Due Process–SCOTUS Won’t Hear the Case

Motorist Gerardo Serrano was stopped in September 2015 by Customs and Border Protection officers. They seized his brand-new F-250 truck after he would not give them his phone’s password and they found five loose bullets (and no gun) inside his vehicle. The bullets were deemed “munitions of war.”

Not only was Serrano never charged with a crime, the CBP never filed a formal forfeiture complaint. Serrano had to spend $3,800 to challenge his right to due process in federal court and after two years finally got his truck back. On Monday, SCOTUS declined to hear his case of wrongful seizure. Serrano said in a statement that he feels he is back in the Twilight Zone again.

@motorists #ReformCivilAssetForfeitureNOW! #DrivinginAmerica

MOTO QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
“NO MATTER HOW BAD YOUR DAY IS, YOUR BIKE WILL ALWAYS MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER.”

–Martin Moto

MONTANA BILL TO EXPAND SINGLE LICENSE PLATE USAGE SIGNED INTO LAW–
Success in Montana! SAN-supported legislation (H.B. 266) to mandate that the state issue waivers for vehicles unable to display a front license plate was signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte.

Current law permits the display of a single rear-mounted plate for motor vehicles registered as a street rod or custom vehicle, and a waiver may be issued for vehicles unable to display a front plate. The new law requires the waiver to be issued.

The new law protects the aesthetic contours of vehicles and relieve the burden of having to create mounting holes on original bumpers. It also accommodates additional classic and special-interest vehicles, many of which are not originally equipped with a designated place to display a front plate. The new law goes into effect October 1, 2021.

Alaska also introduced a single plate bill and in New Hampshire.

–SEMA

QUOTES OF THE WEEK– “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
– Mark Twain

‘It’s never too late to be what you might’ve been.”
– George Eliot

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
– Chinese Proverb

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
– Babe Ruth

“The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances.”

“People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.”

–Wayfarer
Monk in training
Bikernet Chopper Cultural Center
At the base of the Gray Mountain
Nepal

HEADLINE OF THE WEEK–oh no! what we were counting on at the suggestion of the press for the past 15 months…….is not actually going to happen???? Let me guess: only eternal lockdown is the answer. Let me get ten dollars out and put it down on that one.

–J.J. Solari

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
THE TAXING BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for April 15, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/THE_TAXING_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_April_15_2021.aspx

I would like to buy a Hal Robinson original. Do you know if any are available?

–Ann Robinson
Long Beach, CA

Hey Ann,

Yes I do, but they are not for sale.—Bandit

JACOBS BREWHOUSE in Deadwood is looking to open the cities only brewery

DEADWOOD, S.D. — Jacobs Brewhouse and Grocer in Deadwood is owned by Scott and Sharon Jacobs, who moved to Spearfish from California and opened up Scott Jacobs Art Gallery in 2016. Ever since, Scott and his family have been dreaming of opening a restaurant inspired by their west coast roots here in the Black Hills.

Scott and Sharon Jacobs, owners of Jacobs Brewhouse and Grocer, said, “I would say that the community of Deadwood and Spearfish have embraced us with open arms and we didn’t feel like that ever in California. Way more business friendly here and it was just a great transition.”

Jacobs Brewhouse offers a full restaurant, brewhouse, bakery, and a gourmet grocer. By offering a variety of different things that are new to Deadwood, Jacobs Brewhouse was able to attract customers from the start.

“The day that we opened the brewhouse it became successful immediately, because the transition happened in front of the community. These buildings that a lot of people said were drive by buildings, nobody ever really recognized them anymore, you just drove by them. Now, all of sudden it’s like, ‘oh my god did you see that beautiful new building,” Scott Jacobs said.

Coming in May, Jacobs Brewhouse will be opening its doors to Deadwoods only brewery, which is under construction and undergoing the finishing touches.

Chad Carson Quinn, Head Brewer, said, “I’m developing a membership program that I hope is more than just a beer club, and has some educational aspect to it as well with tastings and beer and food pairings. It’s gonna take awhile, just to see where we land in the whole scope of the Black Hills region, but I’m pretty sure up here we will make our own little imprint.”

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK– 2018 Harley-Davidson FLS SOFTAIL SLIM for $15,995.00

SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=10378550

This bike is a super low Mileage Softail Slim

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2018 Red Harley-Davidson FLS SOFTAIL SLIM

Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike

* 107c.i. Motor
* 6-Speed trans
* Saddle bags
* Detachable windshield
* 12 inch apes
* Solo seat

This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 101 point safety and mechanical inspection. Whether your looking to commute to work, ride the coast or take that dream vacation, this bike is ready to go!!!

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SONS OF SPEED ACTION NEWS– Mark your calendars

The next Sons of Speed racing date has been set for Saturday, October 16th during Biketoberfest in Daytona- with races starting at 1pm! Racer packets have been sent out

Tickets on eventbrite soon!

–Billy Lane

BIKERNET EDITORIAL BOARD ADVICE–
All I heard was,
“I swear it will be fun.”
And then we
were in jail.

–Sam Burns
Associate Editor
Bikernet.com

Country Music Star Cole Swindell Joins Four Corners Motorcycle Rally To Raise Money For The Warrior Built Foundation

Help Veterans. See a show. Win a Harley.

DURANGO, Co. – Four Corners Motorcycle Rally is partnering with Platinum-selling country music star Cole Swindell and Quaid Harley-Davidson for a fundraising sweepstakes that raises money for The Warrior Built Foundation. The Warrior Built Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides vocational and recreational therapy to combat veterans and wounded warriors. The Four Corners Motorcycle Rally will take place over Labor Day weekend in Durango, Colorado, from Friday, September 3, through Sunday, September 5.

Enter to win at www.FourCornersMotorcycleRally.com.

Participants may enter for a chance to win a VIP trip for two to see Cole Swindell at a future concert date in the continental U.S., including flights, hotel, side-stage viewing, a backstage tour, and more, PLUS a customized 2020 Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special from Quaid Harley-Davidson! Donations will benefit The Warrior Built Foundation.

“We’re teaming up with Four Corners Motorcycle Rally and Quaid Harley-Davidson to raise money for The Warrior Built Foundation,” says Cole Swindell. “The WBF honors the service and sacrifice of combat veterans and wounded service members who have served our country by providing them with vocational and recreational opportunities—it’s a real worthwhile nonprofit, and I’m really happy to be able to help.”

Visit HERE to learn more about those who will benefit from your generous donation through the efforts of The Warrior Built Foundation nonprofit.

Visit www.FourCornersMotorcycleRally.com to make a donation benefitting The Warrior Built Foundation. Donations can be made in denominations of $25, $50, $100 or $500—the higher the pledge, the more your entries increase exponentially*. Entries close July 16, 2021. One winner will be chosen at random to win the grand prize.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES CERTIFIED PROGRAM FOR PRE-OWNED MOTORCYCLES
Harley-Davidson Certified Bikes Backed by 12-Month Limited Warranty* and Roadside Assistance**

Harley-Davidson today revealed the details of Harley-Davidson Certified™, the first certified pre-owned motorcycle program supported by Harley-Davidson through its network of authorized Harley-Davidson dealers in the United States.

“H-D Certified is a strategic effort to strengthen our competitive position and is part of our new approach to the used motorcycle marketplace, aligned to the strategic priorities of The Hardwire, while supporting growth,” said Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president and CEO, Harley-Davidson. “We believe this program will drive Harley-Davidson desirability and enhance the overall customer experience, allowing more riders to have access to our motorcycles and provide them with an added level of confidence in their purchase.”

The Harley-Davidson Certified™ program is designed to take the worry out of purchasing a pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Each Harley-Davidson Certified pre-owned motorcycle will be subjected to a comprehensive 110-point quality-assurance inspection by certified Harley-Davidson technicians. Dealers will also verify that the pre-owned motorcycle has no open recalls or a blocked VIN, has not been in a major accident, and that all scheduled service is up to date.

Harley-Davidson motorcycles eligible for the program must be no more than five model years old, have less than 25,000 miles of use, and not contain aftermarket modifications to the engine or transmission, or major chassis or electrical modifications.

A Harley-Davidson Certified pre-owned motorcycle will be sold with a 12-month limited warranty on the engine and transmission. Each Harley-Davidson Certified motorcycle sale also includes a complimentary one-year membership in H.O.G. (Harley Owners Group), with standard member benefits like roadside assistance. Special financing rates and programs for the purchase of a Harley-Davidson Certified pre-owned motorcycle will be available through Harley-Davidson Financial Services to qualified customers.

Participation in the Harley-Davidson Certified™ program will be at the discretion of each authorized Harley-Davidson dealer. For more information go to: https://www.harleydavidson.com/us/en/products/bikes/certified-pre-owned.html

*The Harley-Davidson Certified 12-month limited warranty has a $50 deductible charge per claim.

**For complete list of H.O.G. member benefits, visit https://www.harley-davidson.com/us/en/content/hog/membership-benefits.html.

HANG ON REPORT–Amazing how this is unfolding? Legalize drugs, hookers, petty crimes, vandalism bitcoin etc. etc. to the point that we don’t need police anymore.

Scary shit.

–Geno

WYOMING BILL TO SIGNIFICANTLY RESTRICT ANTIQUE VEHICLES KILLED BY LEGISLATURE
Threat avoided, Wyoming! SAN-opposed legislation (H.B. 19) to significantly restrict eligibility of antique vehicle registration has been killed by the state legislature. Currently, an antique vehicle must be at least 25 years old and antique vehicle registration only requires an initial fee. The bill passed the Senate Transportation Committee but failed to be approved by the full Senate—killing it for the year.

If passed, antique vehicles would have been required to be at least 50 years old, and the antique vehicle registration would be required to be renewed annually. The bill would have made it more difficult to register legitimate antique vehicles, which are already limited to club activities, parades, exhibitions, tours, and other related activities, and not to be used for general transportation. It also mandated specified insurance policies without legitimate cause.

However, this bill may be reintroduced in the 2022 session—please encourage others to get involved now by signing-up for the SEMA Action Network (SAN) without cost or obligation.

DID YOU KNOW?– Yamaha has been making electric bicycles since 1993? Making electric bicycles since 27 years.

Now they have an excellent range of electric bicycles as well. Multiple models for everyone in multiple categories – commute, fitness, mountain-sports.

I don’t think the Erik Buell start-up Fuell with just one electric bicycle model made with all its parts imported from China could catch-up with someone like Yamaha. The only thing Erik Buell is really offering is his design and good name. Yamaha has got those too. Plus, Yamaha makes everything in these e-bikes including components, batteries and motors.

Especially if Yamaha does the right thing and starts marketing, advertising and selling their electric bicycles in USA and Europe, Fuell e-bicycle would need a lot more than their Kickstarter crowd-sourcing campaign to raise funds for the company. There would be such a ready and big demand if people knew about these Yamaha e-bicycles and had the chance to buy them.

Check it out – they are well-designed – with 3 year warranty on battery – patent pending twin-frame – suspension for both front and back – https://www.yamahabicycles.com/

Also look at the incredibly detailed specifications given for each e-bike with fitting as per rider height, the geometry of each bike, example – https://www.yamahabicycles.com/bikes/ydx-moro-pro/

“The interest in mountain biking has been on the rise since mountain bike Cross-Country was added to Olympics. Bicycle riding has become more popular since then,” added Yasuo Okada of Yamaha Motor Co.

Explaining the strategy behind e-bikes, Yamaha Motor’s Kazuhiro Murata said, “Before this new model, we started to produce bicycles in 1993 and our target market was mainly elder people. After this, we decided to expand to younger people including housewives. Now we have broadened the target market even further by including workers and students. By broadening the market for the bikes, the demand also increased.”

Now, Harley-Davidson’s expensive electric bicycles and its features may have a true competitor from another established motorcycle brand.

–Wayfarer
Chief investigator
Bikernet News Desk
India

Scientists Dr. Lindzen & Happer: ‘There is no climate emergency. Americans should not be stampeded into a disastrous climate crusade’

Lindzen & Happer: “Crusaders will continue to retort that “the science is settled; it is time to act!” But real science is never settled, nor is scientific truth determined by consensus or political diktats. Agreement with observations is the measure of scientific truth.” … “The frenzy over climate resembles the medieval crusades against foreign infidels and home-grown heretics. There is even a children’s climate crusade.” …

“We are both scientists who can attest that the research literature does not support the claim of a climate emergency. Nor will there be one. None of the lurid predictions — dangerously accelerating sea-level rise, increasingly extreme weather, more deadly forest fires, unprecedented warming, etc. — are any more accurate than the fire-and-brimstone sermons used to stoke fanaticism in medieval crusaders.” …

“So far, climate crusaders have refrained from vilifying water vapor and clouds, which make the largest contribution to greenhouse warming of the earth. Carbon dioxide, demonized as “carbon pollution,” is an improbable villain.” … “More carbon dioxide is likely to cause some surface warming. But the warming would be small and benign.

In fact, history shows that warmings of a few degrees Celsius — which extended growing seasons — have been good for humanity. The golden age of classical Roman civilization occurred during a warm period. Cooling periods, which were accompanied by barbarian invasions, famines, and plagues, have been bad. Neither contemporary observations nor the geological record support computer-based claims that CO2 is the “control knob” for the earth’s climate.”

Lots more MOON & Rat Fink gear in stock!–Lowbrow has carried a selection of Moon motorcycle parts and other gear for many years.

Pay homage to your gearhead roots.
Mooneyes was started in Santa Fe Springs, California in the 1950’s and is still in operation there.

The name and logo is known the world over by aficionados of the internal combustion engine.

Spun aluminum rear wheel discs custom made by Mooneyes in Sante Fe Springs, California.
Lowbrow Customs sponsored racer Alp Sungertekin and his 1948, nitro-burning Vincent 666 (engine cases are #666). Top speed at it’s debut race event, Bonneville World Finals in October 2020, was 182 mph.

Alp & his Vincent set a record at this event. Note the Mooneyes logo on the chin spoiler and Lowbrow Customs script on the oil tank.

URGENT: Tell the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to Spend Money Appropriated by Congress to Save the Bonneville Salt Flats

Please urge government officials to start restoring Bonneville, NOW!

Money appropriated by the U.S. Congress and the State of Utah to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats is in jeopardy. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have not completed the paperwork required to release the Restore Bonneville funds.

You Can Help Save Bonneville by Contacting Key Officials

Request support for this effort by using the following SAN website link for an overview and official contact. A sample email is provided—please feel free to personalize the message.

THE MOST TELLING HEADLINE OF THE WEEK–I’m not the only one on earth who knows the New York times is the radioactive core of evil in America.

–J.J. Solari

THE LEGEND OF THE PUFFER: 1946 Indian Chief by Perry & Roland Sands.

Perry Sands’ obsession with motorcycles began at the age of nine, getting a ride aboard his dad’s friend’s Triumph in 1957 and kicking off a series of events that’s resulted in a multi-generational moto-dynasty.

Perry’s parents embraced their sons’ fascination with bikes, eventually gifting Perry and his little brother, Ted a quarter-liter dirt bike to tinker with after the two had cut their teeth playing around with lawnmower engines shoehorned into mini-bike frames.

By the time he was in his teens, a now mechanically-adept Perry found himself working in a machine shop and spending nights and weekends wrenching on his own bikes.

–Pipeburn

ALERT–Twelve U.S. states urge Biden to back phasing out gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035

The governors of a dozen U.S. states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina called on President Joe Biden on Wednesday to back ending sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, a dramatic shift away from fossil fuels.

Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan calls for $174 billion in spending and tax credits to boost electric vehicles (EVs) and charging networks but does not call for phasing out gasoline-powered passenger vehicles.

In a letter that was seen by Reuters, the governors, which also include those of Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington State and Rhode Island, urged Biden to set standards “to ensure that all new passenger cars and light-duty trucks sold are zero-emission no later than 2035 with significant milestones along the way to monitor progress.”

They argued that “by establishing a clear regulatory path to ensuring that all vehicles sold in the United States are zero-emission, we can finally clear the air and create high-road jobs.”

The governors also want Biden to set standards and adopt incentives aimed at ensuring 100% zero-emission sales of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles by 2045.

The White House did not immediately comment on the governors’ letter.

States and some lawmakers hope that Biden’s endorsement of a phase-out date will speed the transition to EVs by users and automakers. EVs currently make up just 2% of U.S. vehicle sales.

A number of U.S. lawmakers have urged Biden follow California’s lead, which in September said it planned to end sales of new gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035. Biden’s campaign said last fall he did not support California’s phase-out plan.

In March, a group of 71 House Democrats urged Biden to set tough emissions rules to ensure 60% of new passenger cars and trucks sold are zero-emission by 2030, while 10 U.S. senators urged Biden “to set a date by which new sales of fossil fuel vehicles will end entirely.”

SIERRA MADRE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY JOINS THE CROSS COUNTRY CHASE—Steve Klein, broker for Sierra Madre Motorcycle Company has registered to compete in this years Cross Country Chase.

2021 Registration Now OPEN

April 1, 2021
Please Read all Instructions Carefully Please See Attached Preliminary Event Regulations Please Pay Attention to Required Items on the Entry Form Please be sure to Fulfill all Entry Requirements (If do not know information for a required field, please put a Question Mark in the field to allow you to move on, we can address the information later) Entry Form Click go to Cross Country Chase.com

WHAT’S NEXT?—Okay, so after Anthony, who has been very helpful, arrives with the crates on Saturday, he will load them and prepare for shipping. I need to take my 5-Ball neon down on Friday. It will be crated alone and another neon in another crate.

Laura and I need to finish final exchange paperwork and overnight the papers to the exchange and escrow companies. Hopefully those are the final papers before closing.

Tuesday the movers arrive, and I need to have the forklift ready and my gate removed from my office railing. Moving could take two days.

Hang on for more reports at any minute.

In the meantime, ride fast and free forever!

–Bandit

Hey,

The movers are here and we’re scrambling. Keep your fingers crossed they can make everything fit. They are already looking at me like, this shit weighs too much. Hang on.

It’s great to see events popping up all over the country. If the media didn’t freak out about everything, we could deal with whatever was thrown at us and move on. It’s not about blame. Science is never settled, as we have seen.

Let’s hit the news.

The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum.

AUTHOR COMMENT– I sent the Zeitz piece to an high school girlfriend. she said, “What the fuck is a Sustainable Harley. Is that one that will make it from the driveway to the first beer stop without breaking down?”

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=14830

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Some funny shit right there.

–J.J. Solari

Laconia City Council approves 100% parking, traffic capacity for Motorcycle Week–Council considers lifting all COVID-19 restrictions on vendors, beer tents

The Laconia City Council voted Monday night to return to pre-pandemic parking and traffic flow for this summer’s Motorcycle Week.

Last year, the event was scaled down and pushed to August. There were no vendor tents or big scheduled events as organizers and state officials hoped to cut down on the potential spread of COVID-19.

With Monday night’s vote, the council opened the door to having full capacity at this year’s event, which is scheduled for June 12-20.

Some council members also want to do away with COVID-19 restrictions when it comes to vendors and beer tents.

“Everything is going 100% — restaurants, bars — everything,” said Councilor Tony Felch. “There’s no reason why we shouldn’t open things up for this event.”

Others argued there should be some restrictions to limit risk as the pandemic continues.

“We’re really asking people here who have health concerns to be totally not considered, and I do think we have some responsibility,” said Councilor Henry Lipman. “Above all else is safety.”

NEW FROM THE TWISTED ROAD–NICK’S PICKS OF THE WEEK

Nothing chases the winter blues away quite like a warm breeze and the aroma of April flowers. And we all know the best way to experience the season and all that spring has to offer is out on the open road—wind in your hair on a beautiful bike for a day…or even a week!

We hope this month’s Nick’s Picks will remind you that while it’s spring, it’s also the perfect riding season. Enjoy.

Have a bike you want to share on Nick’s Picks?
nick@twistedroad.com

Nick is Twisted Road’s resident “all things motorcycle”. If you are part of the Twisted Road community, odds are you have “met” Nick and he’s taken good care of you. And now he’s sharing his love of bikes with us all—10 at a time.

–Nick Marietta

GOOD TIMES FROM BILTWELL–Good times, not lap times

Oh, man did we have fun at the first ever Biltwell 100 off-road motorcycle race! Riders from as far as Alabama, New Jersey and Alaska made the trek to southern California just to challenge themselves and their machines. We’ve got a ton of killer photos and full story on the blog, plus two videos: one that shows an entire lap o our Spare Parts Sportster and the other showcases some of the glory and heartache that only the desert can deliver. If you missed this year, read the rules and details at www.biltwell100.com

Get that old bike running, and come join us in 2021!

–Biltwell

LAS VEGAS STRIPPER UPDATE–Unless I read the announcement wrong, which is more than possible, so please inquire, Las Vegas strip clubs will be allowed to funnel human beings into their establishments to no more than 80% capacity on May 1.

The logic being that the C-19 virus has, over the past year, lost its ability to keep track of all the distance protocols that it needs to know in order to successfully infect someone with itself so that it now sees a room at 80% capacity as being empty. So it goes somewhere else.

However, if it enters a room that it recognizes as being at 100% capacity….it goes into balls-out hyperdrive and starts doing its thing, creating “cases” and going full-thermal apefire.

Studies are still being done to determine of the C-19 virus has an instinctive knowledge of the capacity allowances and permissions granted to each “space” and an understanding of each space’s inherent “safe occupancy levels” or if it just reads the plaques on the walls of rooms which routinely are installed by fire departments in accordance with each city and town’s local building codes.

“Percent of occupancy capacity calculation ” abilities vary from virus types to virus types. It is thought and suggested and hypothesized and speculated that C-19 viruses, according to experts who spoke under conditions of anonymity, may have an advanced ability to gauge room capacity levels. While room capacity allowances are for the determination of maximum safety in case of fire, fire-spread and viral contagions apparently respect and/or obey the same building-code parameters used by architects and safety engineers who design and construct doorways, corridors, and other exit capacities.

So, to the 80 percent capacitants who manage to gain entrance into the Kit Kat Klub, you still need to wear a mask. Because while the C-19 virus respects and honors capacity parameters…..if it sees you don’t have a mask….you are lungless, yellow-mucused toast, there sparky.

You may be in an under capacity room but the C-19 viruses that were already there before you showed up….they see a maskless face…..they go into undulating-shark mode and they will wriggle right through the entire BODIES of the people in the undercapacitied room and fly right down your gullet and kill you faster than Master Yoda with two light sabres, an anthrax-spitting penis, high on meth, and flames coming out his ass.

So, as Joe Biden says, and he is not a dummy, wear a mask. Thank you.

–J.J. Solari
Chief Doctoral Statistician
Bikernet Medical Center

NEW FROM GMA— GMA’s 2021 FWD Controls provide the Ultimate in Form and Function

For years GMA, a member of the Belt Drive LTD., family has provided builders with forward controls that have literally set the standard for quality, performance and design. With unmatched aggressive style these cutting-edge controls provide fine-tuned operation and excellent rider feel and feedback.

Mounting brackets on the most recent models have been completely reshaped to provide a noticeably lower profile. Additionally, control kits, part #’s GMA-FC-100 & GMA-FC-200 now feature a splined shift shaft and unique shift shaft arm with pinch bolt for plenty of indexing options.

The shaft is also larger in diameter and supported by an oil impregnated bronze bushing pressed into the left side mounting bracket. They’ve also fit an adjustable actuating rod and clevis design for the rear brake pedal, while retaining the adjustable indexing foot lever.

A nice touch to get both the brake and shift levers right where you want them. Controls are offered with either flat or banded round pegs. Redesigned mounting brackets make for a straight forward installation and provide plenty of clearance for aftermarket frames.

The new controls will fit your standard OEM (3) hole left side and (2) hole right side FX and early FL style frames. GMA calls out 1986-1999, but they will fit earlier models. Some ‘70s Shovelhead applications require a modified voltage regular mount.

Manufactured 100% in the USA the high tech controls provide the ultimate in form, feel and function. For complete details visit the BDL/GMA site at www.beltdrives.com

Finishes available include: Polished (P), Black (B) and Chrome (C)

ROUND or FLAT pegs, and finish, show chrome, gloss black or polished.

GMA 100 series round banded pegs

GMA-FC-100-P, is $479.00 Polished,

GMA-FC-100-B, $565.50 Black and

GMA-FC-100-C $652.00 Chrome

The GMA-FC-200 flat with rubber pad pegs

GMA-FC-200-P $587.00 Polished

GMA-FC-200-B $684.50 Black

GMA-FC-200-C $803.00 Chrome

NEW FROM THE PRISM GANG–1995 Harley-Davidson Big Twin Evo Chopper
We built this 1995 Harley-Davidson Big Twin Evo Chopper for our friend, Kable, a few years ago. It’s back in the shop right now and we wanted to take this opportunity to walk you through the build and how we pieced it together.

If you’re aiming to build something similar yourself, see below for a list of parts we sell on our site to get you started.

4.5” Headlight
Hurricane Handlebars
CV Carb Choke Bracket
Banjo Oil Line Kit
Ripple Ignition Cover
Chopper Seat Pan
Box Chopper Tail Light
Box Chopper Tail Light Weld-On Bracket
Vintage Cloth Covered 16g Electrical Wire
Single Wire Tail Light Magic Box
¼” NPT Stainless Steel Prism Petcock
¼” ID Fuel Line
Universal 3-Position Key Switch
Jockey Shifter

—www.prismmotorcycles.com

KODLIN Sheetmetal and Body Kits–
Stretched Gas Tanks for all M8 Softails and Wide Rear Fenders / Seats for M8 Breakouts and Fatboys

Our Kodlin Stretched Gas Tank for M8 softails comes in raw steel, unpainted ready for you to customize your M8 Softail. It includes a pop-up gas cap and uses the OEM gas pump, holding approximately 3.5 gallons. Also available, is our handcrafted, precisely fitting rear steel fender. It fits both M8 Breakouts and Fatboy models for up to 250 rear tires and is TUV approved!

The Kodlin Team took it one step further by creating a line of seats that fits exclusively with our gas tank and/or rear fenders. Check out our new website to shop the latest products and get the latest install videos and instructions www.kodlinusa.com

K61143: Kodlin Stretched Gas Tank – Retail: $699.00 (Each)

K59437: Kodlin M8 Wide Rear Fender – Retail: $599.00 (Each)

K59660 | K59661-L | K59662-S: Kodlin Seats to fit with Kodlin Gas Tank and/or Rear Fender – Retail: $499.99 (Per Seat)

Info@kodlinusa.com | Kodlinusa.com | 408.228.4508

A WHOLE NEW WAY TO LEARN HOW TO GET SIDEWAYS–Flat tracking is a fun, emerging and accessible form of motorcycling which is among the fastest growing motorsports in the World. Royal Enfield has launched Slide School, in collaboration with Moto Anatomy, to provide the ultimate intro to flat track experience.

Developing the fundamentals to breakdown the slide technique used by professional riders in the American Flat Track series across North America. The slide is an art and once experienced it’s hard to get away from the feeling.

2021 SCHEDULE:
Dates & Locations

April 17th Center Hill, FL Moto Anatomy

May 21st to 23rd Texas Motor Speedway

June 5th Speed Ranch Viola Wisconsin

July 25th Hanover Pa Happy Ramblers Motorcycle Club

Projected 2021 states to be announced: ( include but not limited to): Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, California, Georgia.

*IF you see a sold out date and were looking to try attend a class round that location and date, please reach out, we are looking at adding a date before or after if needed!

https://www.moto-anatomy.com/slideschool

COVID HEADLINE OF THE WEEK— It’s good to know that MIT is not wasting its time trying to figure out a way to remotely ore gold from planet Mars but are contemplating instead the arbitrary 6-foot rule proclaimed as wondrous by such intellectuals as Gavin Newtbrain, the Droopy Dog running the W.H.O. and the dazed and confused dingaling running the C.D.C.

–J.J. Solari

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–
2015 Harley-Davidson® FLHR – Road King for $16,995

SEE IT HERE: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=9016171

This bike is a super clean Road King

ONLY 30,932.00 Miles !!!!!

2015 Silver/Black Harley-Davidson ROAD KING FLHR – TOURING

Some of the features/Add-on’s on this bike

* 103C.i. Motor
* 6-Speed Trans
* Black spoke wire wheels
* 14 inch Chubby apes
* Bassani exhaust

This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 101 point safety and mechanical inspection. Whether your looking to commute to work, ride the coast or take that dream vacation, this bike is ready to go!!!

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Fill out an online application and ride today!!!

**Open 7 days a week**

 

Vance & Hines to Add Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec to NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle Racing Team for Remainder of 2021 Season —

Vance & Hines announced today that six-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle (PSM) drag racing champion Andrew Hines and four-time champion Eddie Krawiec will return to the track for the remainder of the 2021 season after sitting out the first two PSM events.

Both Hines and Krawiec will ride motorcycles equipped with Vance & Hines’ recently announced VH160VT engine and NHRA-approved Buell 1190RX bodywork. They join three-time champion Angelle Sampey as part of the winningest team in NHRA PSM history.

“It was hard to sit out the beginning of the 2021 NHRA Season,” said Andrew Hines. “Not having a helmet at the starting line was an odd feeling, but both Eddie and I had our hands full at the RDC (Vance & Hines Racing Development Center). It was important for the business that we launch our two new racing engines and the components that our customers need. When we went to the NHRA events in Florida and Nevada it was great to see our engines perform, but I really wanted to grab my gear and be on the track.”

“We both felt like fish out of water,” stated Krawiec. “As cool as it is to create two new motors for the racing community, it’s even more exciting to be on the track using the new v-twin engine.”

In February, Vance & Hines announced a new, Suzuki-based drag race engine which made its debut at NHRA’s Gatornationals in Gainesville FL. Two weeks ago, the company announced its new v-twin motor which will be available to teams for NHRA PSM racing.

The NHRA continues their season with this weekend’s Southern Nationals in Commerce GA, followed by the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, NC.

INDIAN MOTORCYCLE ANNOUNCES THREE TEAMS RUNNING–
INDIAN CHALLENGERS IN 2021 BAGGER RACING EVENTS

Mission Foods, S&S and Tyler O’Hara Return to Defend MotoAmerica King of the Baggers’ Title
& Compete in Inaugural Bagger Racing League.

Roland Sands Design and Frankie Garcia to Race King of the Baggers & Bagger Racing League,
While Also Running New Indian Chief in Bagger Racing League’s Big Twin Class

Saddlemen Flips the Script, Trading Harley-Davidson® Road Glide for Indian Challenger,
Calls Upon ‘World’s Fastest Female’ Road Racer Patricia Fernandez

Indian Motorcycle, America’s First Motorcycle Company, today announced three privately-backed teams running the Indian Challenger at 2021 bagger racing events. The three teams include reigning King of the Baggers Champion Mission® Foods S&S® Indian Challenger, 2020 King of the Baggers third-place finisher Roland Sands Design® (RSD), and new Indian Challenger converts, Saddlemen.

“Despite numerous naysayers and doubters of last year’s inaugural King of the Baggers race, it proved to be a massive success and the ultimate proving ground for the Indian Challenger, and we’re excited to be a part of it again in 2021,” said Gary Gray, Vice President – Racing, Technology and Service for Indian Motorcycle. “We’re proud have three privately funded teams showcasing the Indian Challenger’s superior performance in both the MotoAmerica® Mission® King of the Baggers series and the Drag Specialties Bagger Racing League™.”

With superior stock performance, including a best-in-class 122 horsepower PowerPlus motor, an inverted front fork, and a hydraulically-adjustable FOX® rear shock, the Indian Challenger gives these three privateers a formidable advantage. This was no better evidenced than at the inaugural King of the Baggers last October where the two Indian Challenger entries finished first and third in a field that featured 13 Harley-Davidson® baggers.

Among the teams invited to the King of the Baggers and Bagger Racing League™ events, S&S®, RSD, and Saddlemen are the only Indian Challenger entries.

Mission® Foods S&S® Indian Challenger
As reigning King of the Baggers champion, Tyler O’Hara and S&S® will enter this year as the clear-cut team to beat at round one of the MotoAmerica® series at Road Atlanta on May 2. That said, the team enters the series with nothing but confidence, backed by a full-year of preparation to defend the crown it captured in 2021.

“Most race teams don’t learn a whole lot from winning, but we did. We’ve spent the past year meticulously refining our setup specific to Tyler’s preferences to ensure the highest level of performance,” said Jeff Bailey, crew chief for the S&S® team. “Backed by Tyler’s phenomenal skills, S&S® has decades of racing and performance expertise, and the undisputed bagger racing king, the Indian Challenger, our expectations are extremely high.”

But King of the Baggers will not be the only action for S&S® and O’Hara in Atlanta that weekend. In a throwback to the golden age of the AMA Grand National Championship of yester-year, O’Hara will split duties, piloting the Indian FTR750 at the American Flat Track Atlanta Super TT the day before throwing a leg over his Mission® Foods Indian Challenger to begin his King of the Baggers title defense.

“I’ve always been known for versatility and the ability to be highly competitive on just about any motorcycle within a variety of racing formats, and this weekend in Atlanta provides the ultimate stage to demonstrate that,” said O’Hara. “There is no doubt that I’ve got my work cut out for me, but having dominant track weapons like the Indian FTR750 and Indian Challenger certainly helps. Regardless of outcomes, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to push my limits and challenge I couldn’t be more excited to take on.”

RSD
Armed with the RSD Indian Challenger, Roland Sands and the 2020 King of the Baggers third-place finisher, Frankie Garcia, return with a chip on their shoulder and ambitions to dethrone O’Hara. In addition to King of the Baggers, the RSD Challenger will be one of two RSD entries in the Bagger Racing League™ series as RSD adds the new 2022 Indian Chief to its stable of race-ready Indian Motorcycles to compete in the Big Twin class.

“We faced so many curveballs at Laguna Seca last year, not the least of which came when Frankie looped the bike in practice, and we scrambled through the night to get the bike, and Frankie’s body, ready to go for the final. Frankie putting it on the box after all that was an incredible accomplishment, and we couldn’t be more motivated to raise the bar and take the crown in 2021,” said Roland Sands. “There’s no doubt we’re the guys known for having a little too much fun, but make no mistake, the Indian Challenger is an absolute beast and our sights are set on the top of the box.”

“Last year’s inaugural King of the Baggers was an unforgettable experience and when it was all said and done, I was incredibly proud to be on the podium. At the same time, after coming so close in spite of nearly catastrophic challenges, we were all left wondering what could have been,” said Garcia. “That experience provides a ton of motivation heading into the expanded series this year and podiums will not be enough. We want to wear the crown when it’s all said and done this year.”

Saddlemen
After finishing in the middle of the pack at the inaugural King of the Baggers, Saddlemen came to the age-old conclusion, “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”

The team enters the 2021 bagger racing season, discarding its Harley-Davidson® Road Glide® in favor of the reigning king, the Indian Challenger. To pilot the new race-ready bagger, Saddlemen called upon the highly-skilled Patricia Fernandez. Dubbed “the world’s fastest female road racer,” Fernandez will be the only female rider in the field. The team will be led by famed custom bike builder, Michael “Woolie” Woolaway, and will compete in select rounds of the King of the Baggers series and Bagger Racing League.

“It was an honor to take part in the inaugural King of the Baggers last October, but it was obvious we needed more performance after watching Tyler and Frankie make quick work of the field aboard their Indian Challengers,” said Woolie. “This year, we have the luxury of a machine that packs enormous power and incredible performance capabilities right out of the box.”

“After seeing so much excitement around the inaugural race last year and hearing the news of an extended series in 2021, I couldn’t help thinking how cool it would be for a queen to be the King of the Baggers,” said Fernandez. “Thankfully, my friends at Saddlemen stepped up to give me the opportunity, and I could not be more excited to throw a leg over the Saddlemen Indian Challenger and show the world what I’m capable of.”

For the 2021 season, MotoAmerica® will host three rounds of King of the Baggers racing. The first round kicks off at MotoAmerica® Superbike in Atlanta April 30-May 2. The newest racing series added to the fold is the Drag Specialties Bagger Racing League™, which will host its inaugural event at the Utah Motorsports Campus June 25-27.

For more information on bagger racing, visit MotoAmerica.com and BaggerRacingLeague.com.

To learn more about each race team, visit SSCycle.com, RolandSands.com and Saddlemen.com. For information about Indian Motorcycle and the Indian Challenger, visit IndianMotorcycle.com, or follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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THE GRETA REPORT–The fact that Greta Thunberg is barking orders to the UN and to the US Congress is not the problem. The problem is that the inhabitants of the UN and the US Congress are listening to her for guidance. Which means they actually consider her smarter than themselves. And that’s the problem. Because driftwood is smarter than her.

–J.J. Solari
Chief Climate Statistician
Bikernet University

LATEST AT THE NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MUSEUM–1917 Excelsior Hill Climber
A REAL Treasure in its Preserved State!

The story goes that the late pioneer motorcycle collector Jack Reddaman had no more room in his shop or barn, had so many old motorcycles that even an Indian 4 and an Excelsior hill climb bike sat outside. But the Fresno, California climate was dry, so the bikes survived. About 15 years ago, a friend, and real picker stopped by Jack’s shop and bought the Excelsior. Getting wind of the picker’s score, John Parham had to have it, so a deal was struck and out to Iowa and the National Motorcycle Museum it came in its well preserved state; original Excelsior transfers are visible on the primary and the tank. We are not sure what happened to the Indian, but the fate of the hillclimber…

t away, the Excelsior is safe in a museum now. It’s a machine that any expert would look at and say, “Please. Never restore this bike. Just preserve it.”

Hillclimb as a form of professional racing began very early in the 20th Century and was especially popular in the eastern part of the United States. Many riders who competed in dirt track racing also raced hillclimb, a dead start, timed run up a steep dirt, stone and sand hill; Widow Maker and Devil’s Staircase are a couple of Midwest hill’s names.

Designed to blast up a hill in the shortest possible time, hillclimb competition machines often demonstrate great ingenuity. Rider skill and horsepower were important, but so was the machine’s handling and traction. While factories like Indian, Excelsior and Harley-Davidson offered factory built hillclimbers that ran on alcohol and had extended frames for stability, and to keep the front wheel down, competitors on a budget modified stock frames, built their own racers as well. Chains wrapping the rear tires were a common way to increase traction, but some riders tried “paddles” welded to the chains or directly to the rims.

This builder, who probably competed with the bike in California, invented this stud and paddle combination on a 24 inch steel hoop on a 21 inch rim with a strip of tire in between that brought him traction. In later years such approaches did not meet AMA competition rules, were deemed too dangerous. Also note stock floorboards are in place; another way to keep the riders weight forward.

The Excelsior Motorcycle Company started production in Chicago in 1905. In 1911 Ignatz Schwinn bought the Excelsior company and later in 1917 he added Henderson to the makes he owned and manufactured. He stopped all motorcycle production 1931, continuing on making fine Schwinn bicycles, a trademark that exists to this day.

When you visit the National Motorcycle Museum you can view the hillclimb display, about a dozen hillclimbers, race posters and many photos. You can see a range of ways tuners fought for traction including Tom Reiser’s Harley-Davidson XR750-powered “Parallelogram Bike,” an alternative to conventional swingarm designs. This original Excelsior hillclimber is part of the Jill & John Parham Collection

Specifications:

Engine: Inlet Over Exhaust, 45 Degree V-Twin
Displacement: 61 Cubic Inches
Bore & Stroke: 3.35 x 3.5 Inches
Carburetor: Schebler
Throttle: Pull Rod, Top of Tank
Ignition: Bosch Magneto, Manual Advance
Transmission: Stock, 3-Speed
Frame: Single Downtube / Brazed Lugs
Wheels/Tires: 3.00 x 28? / 21? Rear, Paddles/Studs
Brakes: Rear, Band-Type

It’s pretty crazy – UK police wants tagging and tracking of all motorcycles the way convicted criminals are tracked – gloves mandatory in Spain and is already mandatory in France since 2017 even for pillion rider.

In India, tolls on roads since last year cannot be paid without a prepaid sticker which is mandatory for all cars (to stop corruption by contracted road infrastructure companies) – and now government wants to eliminate the digital prepaid sticker with a GPS tag also prepaid which will track and record all the toll roads accessed by a car.

You can pay cash to get the sticker or the proposed GPS tag – and yes it can track income of toll plazas to eliminate corruption – but someone who doesn’t travel through tolls regularly will have to pay in advance without utilizing the amount in a month or more. And the mandatory GPS for automated toll collection just sounds like CIA type surveillance of your own citizens.

EU and UK laws on emissions, EVs, safety, security influence India’s laws as well. So don’t know what motorcyclists can expect here – helmets are mandatory all over India for rider and pillion for many years.

–Wayfarer
Senior Investigator
Bikernet News Bureau
Mumbai, India

J.J. COVID EDITORIAL–99% of the bureaucrats and 100% of the journalists in the English-speaking world are insisting that the economic ruin of the past 14 months has been caused by a flu-virus….and not by 99% of the bureaucrats and encouraged by 100% of the journalists in the English-speaking world. Even though it’s clear to anyone with a functioning IQ over 50 that there has never been a flu or disease or virus or bacteria or rabid bat swarm in history that has ordered everyone to lose their job.

Diseases don’t order you to tell your customers to wear masks or you’ll lose your business license. Diseases don’t order restaurants and public venues to close, or you’ll lose your license. Diseases don’t order you to get a mandated shot series or you won’t be able to travel and eventually not be able to buy food. Because that’s what’s coming since there seems to be no fucking pushback.

Meanwhile, viruses, which make people have aches and fevers and congestion, not lose their jobs and liberties and rights and sanity……are taking the hit for all the shit bureaucrats and their overlords, the journalists, are causing. If I was a virus I’d be pissed.

–J.J. Solari

NEWS FROM THE MASTER OF LIGHT–Artist David Uhl

Last year, we released the first in David’s new series, titled “Female Figure on Motorcycle 1”.

We are pleased to announce the release of the second piece in the series, appropriately titled “Female Figure on Motorcycle 2”. He still has some finishing touches left on this one, featuring the lovely Stephanie Pietz.

“Female Figure on Motorcycle 2”
David Uhl 2021
(work in progress)

This submission is going out to a special group via email only (not on social media), therefore it will be a very exclusive offering. He is pricing the original oil, measuring 24×32, at $9,500 which is a GREAT price for a David Uhl original (some have sold for as much as $90,000). If you recall the first piece in the series, that original oil was sold but the deal fell through. So, both of these originals are available at this point.

We will also be offering a VERY SMALL edition of canvas prints, hand-signed and numbered, with Certificate of Authenticity.

** Image size 20×30, edition of 12 plus 2 Artist Proofs and 2 Hors d’ Commerce, $895 framed

** Image size 24×36, edition of 12 plus 2 Artist Proofs and 2 Hors d’ Commerce, $1,295 framed

If you own the first in the series, you have first right of refusal for your matching edition number on this one.

You can email me or call 303-913-4840 to place your order.

–Greg Rhodes
International Sales Director
David Uhl Fine Art
Uhl Studios
303-913-4840

THE BIKERNET INDIA COVID REPORT–
Covid cases have increased much higher than last year. People need to work and they can’t stay home and die of hunger and homelessness instead. Religious ceremonies, marriages, funerals all have restricted attendance since last year. Like only 50 people in a marriage and only 20 people in last rites (burial / cremation).

Small shops, small businesses, daily wage laborers, office going employees with small salaries – they can’t just live on meagre savings for over 12 months. So, with increased outdoor movement and 12 new strains of Covid the daily new cases has blown to record numbers.

There is shortage of vaccines, oxygen cylinders, ICU beds and now shortage of just any bed in hospitals.

From 1st May anyone above 18 years of age is eligible for vaccines. I am unable to get my Mom her second dose of vaccine due to unavailability.

Also, Government increased the minimum gap mandatory for second dose from 28 days to 40 days – strange.

Let’s see what happens

–Wayfarer
Senior Investigator
Bikernet News Bureau
Mumbai, India

NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON ICONS COLLECTION CELEBRATES AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE DESIGN— Icons Collection Debuts with Limited-Edition Electra Glide Revival Model

Harley-Davidson today announced its new Icons Collection, an annual program offering very limited-edition motorcycle models designed to elevate traditional forms and celebrate Americana, either by revisiting classic Harley-Davidson design themes or by exploring ideas that represent the future of motorcycle style.

The Icons Collection will present one or two models annually, with a single production run for each motorcycle model. Production of that model will never be resumed or repeated. Each Icons Collection motorcycle will be serialized, and the purchaser will receive a certificate of authenticity.

“With The Hardwire, we made a commitment to introduce a series of motorcycles that align with our strategy to increase desirability and to drive the legacy of Harley-Davidson,” said Jochen Zeitz, chairman, president and CEO Harley-Davidson. “With that in mind, I am proud to introduce our new limited production Icons Collection, a series of extraordinary adaptations of production motorcycles which look to our storied past and bright future.”

The First of a New Collection

The Harley-Davidson Icons Collection will debut with the introduction of the Electra Glide Revival model, a retro-classic motorcycle for the nostalgist who longs to ride a bike with style both distinctive and timeless. Global production of the Electra Glide Revival model will be limited to a one-time build of 1,500 serialized examples, scheduled to reach authorized Harley-Davidson dealers in late April, with an MSRP of $29,199.

The look of the Electra Glide Revival model is inspired by the 1969 Electra Glide, the first Harley-Davidson motorcycle available with an accessory “batwing” fairing. The fairing became an iconic – and often imitated – Harley-Davidson styling cue, its shape an instant on-the-road identifier of many Harley-Davidson models and the foundational design of the fairing featured on current models. In 1969, the accessory fairing and saddlebags were only offered in white molded fiberglass, and the Electra Glide Revival replicates that look with a Birch White painted finish. The period-inspired tank medallion and Electra Glide script on the front fender complete the look. The Electra Glide Revival will be offered in a single color scheme inspired by the original 1969 colorway: The two-tone fuel tank in Hi-Fi Blue and Black Denim bisected with a Birch White stripe, with Hi-Fi Blue paint on the fenders and side panels.

“We live in a very dynamic time, each of us experiencing constant change,” said Brad Richards, Harley-Davidson vice president of styling and design. “The Electra Glide Revival model is an oasis in this daily turbulence, a way to reconnect with the fundamental Harley-Davidson DNA that created Grand American Touring.”

Design highlights of the Electra Glide Revival model include a solo saddle with a black-and-white cover and a chrome rail, mounted over an adjustable coil spring and shock absorber, also a nod to Harley-Davidson FL models from the 1960s and a functional feature that adds rider comfort. Chrome steel laced wheels and wide whitewall tires add to the nostalgic look, as do brilliant chrome on front fender rails and saddlebag rails, front fender skirt, Ventilator air cleaner cover, fork covers, and auxiliary lights. Old school cool never looked so good.

The Electra Glide Revival model is powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 114 V-Twin engine which delivers inspiring performance and classic Harley-Davidson look-sound-feel.

Displacement: 114 cu in (1,868 cc)
Torque: 118 ft. lb. @ 3250 RPM

Four valve cylinder heads (two exhaust and two intake valves per head, eight total); increased airflow through the engine contributes to power output.

Dual spark plugs for more complete combustion of the air/fuel charge and maximized power and efficiency.

6-Speed Cruise Drive® transmission reduces engine RPM at highway speeds to enhance fuel economy and rider comfort.

Harley-Davidson Touring Model Features

The Electra Glide Revival offers classic style, but its design and technology is absolutely modern. The foundation of the Electra Glide Revival model is the single-spar Harley-Davidson Touring frame with a rigid backbone design to sustain the weight of luggage and to support current engine power. The entire chassis is designed for the long haul. A single knob hydraulically adjusts the pre-load of emulsion-technology rear shock absorbers for optimal ride and control. The 49mm forks with dual bending valve suspension technology deliver linear damping characteristics for a smooth ride.

The classic Bat Wing fairing features a tall clear windshield and a splitstream vent to help reduce rider head buffeting. Electronic cruise control holds a steady speed for comfort on long rides, while a halogen headlamp and incandescent auxiliary lamps provide outstanding illumination and maintain the nostalgic styling of the Revival model.

A Boom! Box GTS infotainment system with color touch screen powers two fairing-mount speakers and features advanced navigation and hand and voice commands (when paired with a compatible headset) plus Android Auto application and Apple CarPlay software compatibility.

Also, standard is the suite of Harley-Davidson RDRS Safety Enhancements, a collection of technology designed to match motorcycle performance to available traction during acceleration, deceleration and braking, including:

Cornering Enhanced Anti-Lock Brake System (C-ABS)
Cornering Enhanced Electronic Linked Braking (C-ELB)
Cornering Enhanced Traction Control System (C-TCS)
Drag-torque Slip Control System (DSCS)
Hill Hold Control (HHC)

To learn more about the Harley-Davidson Icons Collection, and the Electra Glide Revival model, go to: www.h-d.com/icons.

DIRECT FROM THE BIKERNET CULTURAL CENTER–“Doubt is an uncomfortable condition, but certainty is a ridiculous one.” – Voltaire

For Success: “Stop Thinking In Terms Of Limitations And Start Thinking In Terms Of Possibilities.”

“Live life as if everything is rigged in your favour.” – Rumi

Alisa Clickenger and Women’s Motorcycle Tours Announces Motul as Official Oil Partner for 2021 Centennial Ride

Motul is partnering with Women’s Motorcycle Tours to support and increase visibility for the 2021 Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride

Women’s Motorcycle Tours (WMT) is excited to announce their new partnership with Motul as the Official Oil Sponsor of the 2021 Suffragists Centennial Motorcycle Ride (SCMR2021) and Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference July 31 – August 22, 2021. As the Official Oil Sponsor of both events, Motul will be providing oil, lubricants and other products as well as marketing support for the event to increase visibility and participation in the Centennial Ride. Motul will also be sponsoring the attendees of the Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference in Arlington, Virginia with a Motorcycle Maintenance Station.

“I started using Motul products a couple of years ago, and I was just so impressed with the performance of their products. I found them so supportive as a company…they took me through an entire product training, and the technology behind the products is just phenomenal,” said Clickenger. “Their legendary product performance is the reason they’re the preferred lubricant company for racers all around the world, and now Motul is expanding their reach even deeper into the motorcycle community and supporting women’s events. I just love working with them”

Motul started its very first enterprise in 1853 and has been innovating ever since. Motul did not simply aim to create the right oil for the right purpose, Motul aimed to harness the knowledge gained at every step and use it to its ultimate potential by gathering together the most ingenious innovations.

Motul anticipates their participation in the Centennial Ride and Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference to continue to strengthen the relationships with current and future customers by promoting the event, participating in the ride, and supporting riders as the Official Oil Sponsor for both women’s motorcycle events. Motul employees across the USA are invited to participate in the nationwide event.

“Motul aims to be the lifeblood for enthusiasts in the motorcycle community around the world,” explained Nolan Browning, Motul USA Marketing Manager. “Partnering with the Centennial Ride and Women’s Motorcycle Festival and Conference is a perfect fit for our company as we aim to provide the best products to keep riders on the road, continually pushing forward towards their goals and aspirations.”

Throughout the years, Motul has gained experience and used its innovation as an official supplier to many racing teams and manufacturers. Motul is supporting those teams in international competitions such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans (cars and motorcycles), FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA, Super GT, Super Hooligans, Formula Drift, Pikes Peak, Dakar, MotoGP, World Superbike, World MX, FIM Endurance World Championship, IOM TT, Roof of Africa and scores of others.

Today, Motul is present in more than 120 countries and designs and distributes lubricants with higher technical value-added. A pioneer in many synthetic and semi-synthetic products, Motul has always favored innovation, research and development. In the motorsports field, many manufacturers trust Motul for its technological developments in car and bike racing.

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
THE FOSSIL FUEL DAY BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for April 22, 2021

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/THE_FOSSIL_FUEL_DAY_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_April_22_2021.aspx

Got rear ended during bike week two blocks from home. I pushed into my wife’s custom Softail home. Insurance co. totaled my dresser, bent up fender and bent handlebars. They said 2007 too old to repair. Took my wife’s bike back to Tennessee where it was built for her by Custom Cycle in Union City. So other than that a great bike week.

Still waiting for insurance money.

As for electric shit, where do they plan to find all of this juice to charge up these things? Maybe they should be talking more about the solution created by manufacturing and charging them. I am happy burning fossil fuels. Glad you have escaped from commifornia.

Enjoy the day.

–A.J.
Deland, FL

FOSSIL FUELS RULE–Obama Chief Scientist Cools on Climate Crisis News Coverage–

President Barack Obama’s Energy Department Chief Scientist Steven Koonin’s soon-to-be-published book will discuss information that the public really needs to have regarding grossly overheated “climate crisis” media hype.

Titled “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What it Doesn’t, and Why It Matters,” a preview of its contents is provided in an April 16 Wall Street Journal interview with the author posted by Holman Jenkins, Jr.

Jenkins’ piece is titled “How a Physicist Became a Climate Truth Teller,” and I recommend it to readers who are interested in a fuller book content and author background account.

Having followed the science over more than a decade — and written a couple of pretty good books and likely a hundred or so articles on the subject — I find Koonin’s descriptive accuracy and candor enormously refreshing.

Sadly, few — if any — others in the Obama-Biden White House really cared about facts, paid attention, or learned anything from him at all.

First, because this is particularly relevant to me, Steven Koonin’s background as a physicist combines his technical understanding of applications and limitations of computer modeling of complex systems and practical experience in dealing with real-world realities such as assessing how we can most effectively and efficiently apply fundamental energy principles to meet complex human conditions and requirements.

Koonin taught physics at Caltech for nearly three decades, where he also served as provost; was recruited by the non-profit Institute for Defense Analysis which provided advisory services to military and congressional leaders; worked at JASON, another private scientific organization where he conducted and supervised cold-fusion energy and human genome mapping research; and later worked as chief scientist for British Petroleum (BP) which was later rebranded as “Beyond Petroleum.”

While at BP, Koonin created the multidisciplinary Energy Biosciences Institute at Berkeley which studies a wide range of scientific issues ranging from the isotopic composition of micro-fossils in the sea floor through regulation of industrial power plants.

Steven Koonin’s research into the world’s energy system led him to become convinced that the only “real climate crisis was a crisis of political and scientific candor,” and that the world “isn’t going to be able to reduce [greenhouse gas] emissions enough to make much difference.”

Koonin argues that while he supports responsible climate science, his issue is that what media and activist say about climate science has drifted so far out of touch with the actual science as to be absurdly, demonstrably false.

With reference to a 2019 report by presidents of the National Academy of Sciences which asserted that the “magnitude and frequency of certain extreme events are increasing,” for example, he notes that the “United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is deemed to compile the best science, advised that all such claims should be treated with “low confidence.”

The U.S. government’s 2017 Climate Science Special Report had claimed that, in the lower 48 states, the “number of high temperature records set in the past two decades far exceeds the number of low temperature records.” On closer inspection, Koonin points out, “that’s because there’s been no increase in the rate of new record highs since 1900, only a decline in the number of new lows.”

A 2018 U.S. Fourth National Climate Assessment which relied on such “ovegged” worst-case emissions and temperature projections, Koonin concludes, “was written more to persuade than to inform.” He says, “It masquerades as objective science but was written — all right, I’ll use the word — propaganda.”

Koonin emphasizes the absurdity of basing climate change alarm on century-long forecasts claiming to know how 1% shifts in poorly understood variables will affect a future global climate that we don’t understand with anything even resembling that precision.

Nevertheless, the IPCC will issue a report next year that will purport to determine how much warming to expect by the end of this century based upon 40-plus computer model simulations which have been diverging in projections — not converging — coming together — as one would hope to enable determination of which one should be trusted.

Without tweaking, the modelers can’t even agree on a current simulated global average surface temperature — varying by 3 degrees Celsius – three times the observed change over the past century.

Koonin, both an experienced computer practitioner and modeling enthusiast, recognizes that they are wonderful where the simulation variables and their interactions being projected are well known and results can be empirically tested.

“But these are more controlled, engineered situations,” he adds, “whereas the climate is a natural phenomenon. It’s going to do whatever it’s going to do. And it’s hard to observe. You need long, precise observations to understand its natural variability and how it responds to external influences.”

Koonin, who has been building models and watching others do so over 45 years, cautions that climate models “are not to the standard you would trust your life or even trillions of dollars to.”

For the record, Koonin agrees — as many of my well-informed climate scientist friends also do — that the world has warmed by about 1 degree Celsius since 1900, and it will likely warm by another degree by the end of this century.

There is no dispute I’m aware of that temperatures began warming at the end of the last “Little Ice Age” in the mid-1800s — before the Industrial Revolution — and will likely continue to do so in fits-and-starts with little or no influence from us until Mother Nature once again changes her mind.

Neither Koonin nor any real-world scientific climate or economic studies, however, have seen anything in the offing which he says “would justify the rapid and wholesale abandoning of fossil fuels, even if China, India, Brazil, Indonesia and others could be dissuaded from pursuing prosperity.”

Even John Kerry, Joe Biden’s “climate czar,” recently admitted that the current administration’s “net-zero” climate plan will have zero effect if developing countries don’t go along, and as Koonin notes, “they have little incentive to do so.”

In any case, Koonin believes that any warming that occurs will emerge slowly and with modest effect — not a runaway crisis that alarmists such as Al Gore and John Kerry hype. To the extent that reduced CO2 emissions will make any measurable difference, the solutions should let technology and markets work together at their own pace.

“The climate might continue to change at a pace that’s hard to perceive, but society will adapt.”

Konnin adds, “As a species, we’re very good at adapting.”

Perhaps the biggest challenge will be to survive the current political climate crisis.

–Larry Bell
NewsMax

Larry Bell is an endowed professor of space architecture at the University of Houston where he founded Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture and the graduate space architecture program. His latest of 10 books, “What Makes Humans Truly Exceptional,” (2021) is available on Amazon along with all others.

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BAGGER RACING LEAGUE, IN HIGH GEAR AHEAD OF FIRST RACE AND RALLY–
HIRES RACE DIRECTOR AND TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
PUBLISHES OFFICIAL RULES AND OPENS RACE REGISTRATION

Bagger Racing League’s inaugural event is just over two months away, and the growing race league isn’t wasting any time.

They’ve hired a Race Director, Technical Director, Referee and Starter. Bagger Racing League (BRL) is proud to announce that race registration is now open.

To register for the first Bagger Racing League event, Battle of the Baggers, Salt Lake City, June 25–27 at Utah Motorsports Campus, click here or visit www.BaggerRacingLeague.com.

For those needing to get licensed prior to the event, Bagger Racing League has licensing and race school reciprocity with Chuckwalla Valley Motorcycling Association (CVMA), WERA, Competition Riders of America (CRA), Championship cup Series (CCS), American Federation of Motorcyclists (AFM), American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (ARHMA) and Pacfic Track Time.

AHRMA has welcomed BRL prospective racers at their most recent Academy of Racing at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. Interested riders can register for the next AHRMA Roadracing School on Friday, May 28 at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kansas here.

“We’re thrilled so many companies have jumped on board as sponsors, and we can’t wait to get them in front of racers, riders and the general public,” said BRL founder Rob Buydos. “We also couldn’t be happier with our new race director, Alex Mock—Alex is a consummate professional with the kind of high-level experience and expertise we were looking for in a director.”

Based out of Corona, California, Alex Mock is the former head of race operations and promoter of the Supermoto National Championship Series and Roland Sands Design SuperHooligans, among others. He has a wide range of experience in race operations, timing, and scoring and race promotions, and he holds a race coach certificate with the U.S. Motorcycle Coaching Association (USMCA) and is the current American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) Roadrace Director.

Dan Berkes is confirmed as the Technical Director and brings a wealth of V-Twin specific performance knowledge and experience. Berke’s experience in a Harley-Davidson dealership, as an aftermarket parts shop owner and aftermarket performance parts distributor as well as his attention to detail will be invaluable as the Technical Director of the Bagger Racing League.

Robert Lawrence aka “The Flaggman” is joining the Bagger Racing League Family as Referee and Starter.

Bagger Racing League is more than racing it is a 3-day long event that features the world’s largest V-Twin vendor village at a racetrack, stunt shows, camping, the Arlen Ness Custom Bike Show, music and lots of racing.

BRL features 5 classes of racing:

1. Hooligan GP: Includes any V-twin inspired platform.
2. Big Twin GP: Includes any large-displacement big twin.
3. Stunt GP: Entrants will qualify or not based on a stunt performance the day before racing; types of stunts include burnouts, drifting, wheelies, and the like.
4. Premier Class Bagger GP: Bikes must have a fairing and bags to qualify.
5. Pro Stock Bagger: Bikes must have fairing and bags to qualify.

Bagger Racing League round 1 Battle of the Baggers takes place June 25–27, 2021, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at Utah Motorsports Complex. Presale tickets are now available.

All info
www.BaggerRacingLeague.com

HEADLINE OF THE WEEK–Biden Wears Mask On Zoom Call In Case COVID Has Mutated Into A Computer Virus

EL DIABLO RUN REPORT
Thursday, April 29
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Iron Fire Outpost Pre Party
42081 3rd Street, Unit A, Temecula, CA 92590
$2.00 Pints from 10:00AM to 10:00PM and special EDR take-away 4-packs for $8.00.

Iron Fire Brewing has allowed us to decorate the whole bar with old El Diablo Run photos and memorabilia plus we’ll have the Frijole 883 NORRA 1000 race bike there on display. This will be a perfect base camp for people coming in from out of town and the party is open to anyone who wants to check out the bikes and meet the kooks going on the ride the following day.

We will also be selling EDR Merch on site. Our Temecula showroom at Biltwell HQ will also be open 9-5 on Thursday.

Friday, April 30
6:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Mo’s Egg House
27405 Jefferson Ave. • Temecula, CA
Nothing official—doors open at six, and Mo’s fills up fast

7:00 a.m.
Kickstands up at Mo’s Egg House
We lead an informal group ride from Mo’s every year. You can get breakfast there or just show up ready to roll before 7:00am. We don’t have road captains and all that, so make sure to have the route on you so you know where to go when you get separated. (Consider printing the map posted below.)

Saturday, May 1
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
El Diablo Run merch for Sale at the Biltwell EZ-UP
La Borja Hotel • NW of Ruben’s Camp, west of Kiki’s Hotel. Come early—merchandise will sell out fast. US dollars only.

10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Yard Games & Circle of Death Registration
Next to EDR merch tent
Circle of Death Open Practice (You must register to participate)Number plates from Registration must be on your motorcycle

2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Track Closed

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Yard Games in Circle of Death Infield (You must register to participate)
• 2-Up Slow Race
• Balance Beam
• Kickstart Race

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Circle of Death Race (You must register to participate)
• Rigid Class Qualifiers
• Swingarm Class Qualifiers
• Rigid Class Main Event
• Swingarm Class Main Event
Trophy presentation on infield after main events

Sunday, May 2
Noon to 3:00 p.m.
El Diablo Run merch for sale
San Felipe Beachfront Road—the Malecon (this is the beach-front road downtown with the big San Felipe letters shown above).
Come early—booth will close when we sell all gear. US dollars only.

3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Choppers Magazine Bike Show
San Felipe Beachfront Road—the Malecon
• Best Chopper
• Best Modern
• Best Sportster
• Best Metric
• La Cucaracha
• Hard Ass Award
Must be present to win.

5:00 p.m.
El Diablo Run Bike Show Winners Presentation
San Felipe Beachfront Road—the Malecon

Monday, May 3
Ride yo’ ass home

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS–Happy Birthday Ann-Margret!

The life-long motorcyclist and entertainer kicks up her heels and celebrates her 80th birthday today. She was introduced to motorcycles by her Uncle Carl in her home country of Sweden and she was hooked.

You can see her riding a Honda with Elvis in Viva Las Vegas (1964) and a Triumph in The Swinger (1966) as well as in some Triumph ads of the era.

–Dealernews

LACONIA MOTORCYCLE WEEK–Back in the Saddle

June 12th-20th, 2021 – New Hampshire – home to America’s Original Riding Rally

After a pandemic-postponed 2020, Laconia Motorcycle Week, the world’s oldest motorcycle rally, returns to New Hampshire for its 98th year in its traditional mid-June time slot. For many motorcycle enthusiasts and local businesses, the news comes as a sign at least, that life is returning to normal. “I’ve lived in the area for a very long time,” says Meghan Doptis of Laconia, “Motorcycle Week is a big part of our lives.

Whether you attended or not, there was no escaping the excitement, sound of rumbling motorcycles and increased activity all over the state. For us, it signifies the start of summer. Not experiencing that last June, was kind of surreal. Really sad.”

With the state’s robust vaccination program and safety guidelines changing weekly, a lot of the details for this year’s event are still being worked on, but one thing is certain: The 98th Progressive Laconia Motorcycle Week will be happening June 12-20, 2021.

Expect some restrictions such as mask wearing whenever social distancing cannot be maintained, limited live entertainment and attendance limitations at some establishments.

The popular Tower Street Hill Climb Expo occurs on Tuesday, June 15th from Lakeside Avenue and is a perfect lead-in to the legendary Gunstock AMATEUR Hill Climb at Gunstock Mountain Resort, which takes place on Wednesday, June 16th.

Vendors will be set-up throughout Weirs Beach as well as at NH Motor Speedway and Laconia Harley-Davidson. Although some restrictions are expected at area establishments, you can count on unrestricted riding opportunities as rally goers enjoy New Hampshire’s scenic roads through the White Mountains, the Lakes Region and along the seacoast.

As always, organized rides and gypsy tours will take place throughout the week. Keep checking the official Progressive Laconia Motorcycle Week® website for details.

For more information about visiting the state of NH, check out visitnh.gov.

Laconia – where rallies were invented!

GUN NUT REPORT OF THE WEEK–
We are supposed to be grateful that they have humbly agreed to give us their esteemed opinion on whether you & I have a 2nd Amendment right.

https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/supreme-court-takes-up-landmark-concealed-carry-case/

We’ve already lost the most important issue here: the myth that we don’t have a right unless a couple of un-elected elites in robes decree that we do.

That’s exactly opposite the way the US Constitution works, folks. We The People make these decisions, on the local level. The Supremes are not the last word on the Constitution.

The United States Supreme Court loves to make national moral judgments. It gives them warm tingles. They used to think black folks were not people – blacks could not even go to court, that white people could be rewarded for capturing blacks – presuming they were slaves, that Asians could be jailed because of how they look, that “imbeciles” could be sterilized & removed from the population, that neighborhoods cannot restrict pornography, that States must honor homosexual unions, that cities can condemn your land in order to build a shopping center…etc etc. We weren’t even allowed a vote; they just “ruled.”

Whether they are “right” or “wrong” to you is not the point. The point is that the US Constitution does not give them that authority. They have no business going there.

But there is a remedy! And here’s the problem with the radio heads, the podcasters, the digital pundits & media, even the conservative sources that just want to talk about how bad it all is….the US Founders anticipated the Supremes would do exactly what they’re doing – assuming they have a role in everything & establishing moral standards for the entire nation.

So, they wrote a Constitution which says the Supremes can be & should be…ignored. They were given no enforcement power. They are not above any other branch. They are certainly not above any State. States delegated 18 powers to the Feds, but that’s it.

The remedy is to ignore them. It’s even fully Constitutional for States to treat Federal agents trying to limit our Constitutional rights as criminals, obstructing justice, interfering with State law, & other things.

This is not rebellion or bloodshed – if you think that then they’ve tricked you again.

Citizens of a Constitutional Republic have an obligation to keep our representatives within their delegated authority. We have a right to expect our state & local reps, representing us as their “One Job,” to stand up to them, as we would expect our lawyer to do when a neighbor keeps trying to put a fence on our property.

Having said that, please note that the Supremes already ruled, in 1943, that gun permits & licensing fees are unconstitutional. They are racist tools for keeping minorities defenseless, as was expressly noted at the time. It’ll be interesting to see if their Exalted Holinesses, the Supreme Beings, stay consistent.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/04/us_supreme_court_gun_licensing_fees_are_unconstitutional.html

–from Geno

IT’S NEVER OVER—We have a 5-man team here tearing the furniture right out from under us. I was typing away at the news, when they yanked the leaf out from under my table. But life goes on and on.

We’re hauling ass to South Dakota to escape the madness and negotiate with owners of our new home. Can we move in. The closing date seems to fluctuate.

 The Bikernet Nerve Center is never closed as we scramble for the border. Next week we will cover the Fandango, Texas event and then I’m hoping to bring you a very cool feature, the final Crocker.

Hang on and keep riding free, forever!

–Bandit

Hey,

I’ve been asking folks to question Climate Alarmism for awhile. It’s called critical thinking. Just because someone in the government wants to push it down your throat, doesn’t always mean it’s cool, right or correct. Sorta like the Mc Carthy era where they pushed the anti-communism business so hard folks lost their jobs because they mentioned Russia over lunch.

I’m not against the environment or the planet. I just don’t want the government to get too headstrong over anything without all the facts. So, hang on for the news, and let me know what you think.

The new government wants to take folks who question climate alarmism to trial. The city government in San Francisco has made smoking in your house illegal. State governments have banned Camaros in California and in Washington because brake pads might harm fish. California investigators have identified $400 million paid on some 21,000 unemployment benefit claims improperly filed in the names of California prison inmates, some on death row. Hang On!

And get, this a British study found that vegetarians have a nine percent increased risk over meat eaters for any bone fractures and vegans have a 43 percent higher risk. The biggest difference was found in hip fractures. Science is never settled. We’re always learning.
There’s more. Let’s hit the news:

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NMA FIGHTS WARS ON CARS CREATED BY CLIMATE ALARMISM–
I love it when we strike a chord that resonates throughout the NMA membership. Such is the case with the proposition of NMA-led research initiatives designed to further public knowledge and create a broader dialog about issues motorists face every day. Member reaction to our request for the funding of such data-driven studies has been tremendous.

Please help us continue the momentum. If you haven’t had an opportunity to donate yet this year, take advantage of the tax benefit of gifting the nonprofit, 501(c)(3) National Motorists Association by December 31st.

You can also help in another way: Let us know how you would prioritize the research projects noted below. Take the opportunity to suggest your own project ideas. Our email address is nma@motorists.org. We will feature many of the suggestions in the upcoming Winter 2021 issue of Driving Freedoms.

Here are the four research projects currently under consideration:

Effect on driver behavior & traffic safety of arbitrarily lowered posted speed limits
Some cities are rushing to lower speed limits while ignoring proven engineering safety standards. The “slower is safer” mantra is not accurate according to much data already gathered. An NMA study would expand the dataset and analyze the adverse effects of slowing traffic to a crawl, or as some are proposing, eliminating vehicular movement completely.

The Statistical Accuracy of Traffic Accident Reports
Investigate whether assigned causes for accidents reflect reality on the road. Data collected from accident reports directly affect government highway safety policies which in turn influence enforcement actions. Poorly resolved data results in, at the least, misinformed policy.

The true cost to taxpayers of Vision Zero programs and the effect on road user safety
The cost to taxpayers, locally and nationally, for Vision Zero and Complete Streets programs, already staggeringly in the billions of dollars, continues to escalate. A hard look at the actual cost of such programs and their real effect on safety is overdue.

The environmental impact of the use of stop signs rather than yield signs

Think of how many times each day you stop or slow down and speed back up at a lightly traveled intersection. Multiply that by millions of drivers and you get a sense of the wasteful expenditure of fuel, and the added wear-and-tear on vehicles. An added bonus: While environmentalists often see drivers as the enemy, this research project could convert them into becoming allies for freeing up traffic flow.

Please add the NMA to your charitable organizations that you are supporting this year. Your gift can provide you with a 2020 tax benefit and can pay handsome dividends by funding our important motorist-related research.

NEW CYCLE SOURCE ISSUE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW–Cycle Source 281 – October/November 2020
Now Available

The Oct/ Nov 2020 issue of Cycle Source is hot off the press and brimming with our coverage of the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. There are 116 pages packed with 7 feature bikes. Brandon Keene’s Shovelhead graces the cover of this issue. The other features include a clean and classy Shovel from Providence Cycle Worx, a killer Knucklehead from Ron Simms, a Sporty from Karen Moore and a super clean Breakout from Exile Cycles.

Tay Herrera celebrates 40 years of engraving and we’ve got three great tech articles. Troy tells the tale of the Blue Collar Build off and we recap the One Show. You’ll also find the regular installments of InSlide Line and Chopper Charlie.

BIKERLID.COM TIPS— For Motorcycle Maintenance on The Road

Motorcycle maintenance is indispensable if you want to keep your motorbike in top shape at all times. When you maintain your bike, you will enjoy your ride for many years to come. Meanwhile, a bike in good shape also ensures your safety while on the road. This post’s essence is to provide you with motorbike gear tips for motorcycle maintenance on the road.

Good and regular motorbike maintenance saves you from a lot of problems and unnecessary expenses. Therefore, to be on the safer side, you need to ensure your bike is always in top shape. If you want to learn how to keep your motorbike safe and sound, keep reading. These excellent motorcycle maintenance tips will make all the difference when it comes to the longevity of your motorbike.

Essential Motorcycle Maintenance Tips
Here are the basic motorcycle maintenance tips to keep your bike in top condition:

•Ensure you change the oil at regular intervals
Your motorbike oil plays a major role in the longevity of your bike engine. Always check the bike manual to know the frequency of changing your motorbike oil. Some manuals demand that you change the oil every three months, especially when you put a lot of miles on your bike. Similarly, if you drive in dirty and dusty environments, your oil quality will break down faster than usual. Therefore, you will need to change it more often for optimal performance.

•Your Drive Chain
The drive chain of your bike transfers the power from your bike’s engine to the rear wheel. Without proper maintenance, it can be very dangerous for your safety and the good of your bike. Ensure always to lube your chain after each ride while it is still warm. Doing it while the bike is still warm allows the oil to penetrate every part of the chain. Also, endeavor always to check the chain’s tension because the right tension helps to prolong your motorbike chain’s lifespan.

•Check your tires
While on the road with your motorbike, always check the air pressure of your tires. Also, always look for any sign of wear or tear on the tires. The right amount of air pressure makes for good handling n the road and helps you avoid blowouts. With the right pressure, your tires will last longer and serve you better.

•Brakes
Brakes are an essential part of your motorcycle and need to be well-maintained. You need to always test your brakes before embarking on any road trip to ensure they are in good working conditions. Aside from checking the brakes, you also need to check the brake fluids. Your brake fluids should be replaced as specified on your bike manual. This will help to maintain your brakes at optimum performance. You must always check the thickness of your brake pads. It would help if you replaced them before they are worn down to the metal.

•Air filter
This is one of the essential ways to ensure your motorcycle maintenance. You need to clean the air filter of your motorbike regularly. A dirty makes your engine do more work than required, and cleaning it increases our motorbike’s power output. Meanwhile, if your air filter is too hard to lean, you may consider replacing it with a new one.

•Clean your fuel filter
If your bike has a fuel filter, always ensure that it is clean and unclogged whenever you embark on your trip. Always inspect the fuel lines for damage. If you discover any sign of cracking, you should replace the lines immediately. There are certain things you don’t play with when it comes to your motorcycle maintenance. A clean and in-shape fuel filter is one of them.

•Your Battery
You should always keep your battery charged at 100% when it is not in use. You can do this using a trickle charger. Ensure that the top of the battery is clean. Also, check the electrolyte level to make sure it doesn’t get too low. If the electrolyte is low, you will have to add distilled or deionized water.

•Fork oil
Your fork oil helps to smooth out the bumps and roughness of the road. Therefore, having enough fresh fork oil makes a big difference in how smooth your bike ride will be. The longer you ride, both in terms and distance and time, the more you will appreciate the importance of your fork oil. Your fork oil also does the important job of lubricating all the moving parts of your bike, except the engine. You need to check your fork oil regularly. With the right equipment, you can change the oil yourself. However, if it is not what you can handle, go to your mechanic and let him do the work for you.

•Care for the loose and rattling parts
Before you embark on your road ride, start the bike and walk around the bike to see if anything looks loose of is rattling always check for loose bolts and other jingling items in your saddlebag or its equivalent. You will be surprised how often bikes have slightly loose bolts. Loose steering head bearings can also cause steering problems in your bike. Check gear linkages on the gearbox shifter arm, The primary case bolts can also get loose and easily disguise themselves with dirt or grease. Check axel nuts wheel bearings , spokes hand controls grips, front forks, swing arm bolts fuel tank mounts Always ensure that you get all these fixed before embarking on your ride.

Conclusion
We hope that this article regarding motorcycle maintenance on the road helps you maintain your motorbike. Ensure to always follow your motorcycle manual for regular check-up information. For your protection on the road, Bikerlid offers a highly protective biker helmet to keep you safe while on the road.

California and Washington ban Chevrolet’s Camaro SS and ZL1–Their brake pads contain too much copper, which kills fish

Enthusiasts in California and in Washington should act fast if they want to put a new Chevrolet Camaro SS or ZL1 in their garage. Both models are now illegal in those states due to the percentage of copper in their brake pads.

California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) stepped up its efforts to regulate brake pads in 2010, when then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill called the California Motor Vehicle Brake Friction Material Law. It prohibits carmakers and suppliers from selling brake pads “containing more than trace amounts of copper, certain heavy metals, and asbestos.” Pads containing heavy metals and asbestos were banned in 2014, and a ban on brake pads containing more than 5% copper will come into effect in January 2021.

Lawmakers explained copper is toxic to many aquatic organisms. While trout don’t snack on high-performance brake pads, the dust generated while braking (the same stuff you often have to clean off of your wheels) sometimes finds its way into rivers and contaminates the water, which in turn harms the animals living in it.

Only the high-power SS and ZL1 variants of the Camaro are affected by the ban; the other versions remain available in California and in Washington. And, while dealers legally need to stop taking orders, the cars they still have in their inventory are fair game. Both models remain available elsewhere across America.

Looking ahead, Chevrolet plans to reintroduce the SS and the ZL1 in the states that banned them for the 2022 model year. It will work with its suppliers to design high-performance brake pads that comply with the regulations.

“We will resume allowing customers in California and Washington state to order the Camaro SS, ZL1 and 1LE models in 2022 when we introduce a new brake system that is compliant with the copper requirements,” company spokesperson Kevin Kelly said in a statement sent to enthusiast website GM Authority.

Brake pads aren’t the only source of pollutants that cause harm to marine organisms. According to scientists, a chemical called 6PPD that’s used in many tires and carried into rivers by the rain is responsible for killing coho salmons along the Pacific coast. In 2019, researchers measured microparticles and microplastics in stormwater from 12 small tributaries in the San Francisco area, and they noticed nearly half of them were black with a rubbery texture. “One potential source of these particles is vehicle tire wear,” the study concluded.

Unlike environmentalists (and not surprisingly), major players in the tire industry stress that these particles present no significant risk to humans and the environment. Still, lawmakers are considering handing tire manufacturers stricter regulations.

By Ronan Glon
NMA

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!--SHOPPING FROM HOME BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 10, 2020

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/SHOPPING_FROM_HOME_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_December_10_2020.aspx

— Ruben Serrano
Sinton, TX

I have been wearing a mask every time I leave home since March 2020. I’m not sure why being considerate to others for the common good is now being mocked by some who are calling it “living in fear,” but it needs to stop!!!… When I wear a mask over my nose and mouth in public and in the stores/Supermarkets/Pharmacies/Offices – I want you to know the following:

I’m educated enough to know that I could be asymptomatic and still give you the virus.

No, I don’t “live in fear” of the virus; I just want to be part of the solution, not the problem.

I don’t feel like the “government controls me”. I feel like I’m an adult contributing to the security in our society and I want to teach others the same.

If we could all live with the consideration of others in mind, the whole world would be a much better place.

Wearing a mask doesn’t make me weak, scared, stupid or even “controlled”. It makes me caring and responsible.

When you think about your appearance, discomfort, or other people’s opinion of you, imagine a loved one – a child, father, mother, grandparent, aunt, uncle or even a stranger – placed on a ventilator, alone without you or any family member allowed at their bedside…..Ask yourself if you could have helped them a little by wearing a mask.

I am inviting you all to copy this and post it on your wall as your post if you agree with me.

–Cris Sommer Simmons

‘Can’t make this up’: North Face refuses to supply jackets with company logo to oil & gas producer — even though the jackets are made from oil & gas

The North Face Fashion Brand Refuses To Serve Oil Firm: A Texas-based oil company that ordered jackets for its employees from The North Face was rejected because it was an oil firm, with its CEO pointing out the irony of such a decision. “They told us we did not meet their brand standards,” Adam Anderson, chief executive of Innovex Downhole Solutions, told CBS7. “We were separately informed that what that really meant is was that we were an oil and gas company.”
The outdoor wear company said it did not want to support the oil and gas industry in the same way as it did not support the porn industry or Big Tobacco.

FROM THE GEARHEAD DIARIES–I thought I would send you this. My lovely wife and that beautiful Belle. My brothers called the custom color almost blue. It was a combination of Cadillac ice blue and Ford blue for tint. We also used pearl marano in the clear coat. We molded the frame and painted the whole frame.

The only problem is that it showed every piece of dirt or imperfections. I loved that color and still love my wife. Thanks to all the brothers that helped in the build. Merry Christmas to all.

–Gearhead

LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK–2018 Harley-Davidson FXBRS – Softail Breakout 114 for $18,995.00

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NEW PRODUCT OF THE WEEK–Kinetic Structures Corporation

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SAN DIEGO HARLEY-DAVIDSON RACES AHEAD--After 27 years of ownership, Myke Shelby a.k.a “NY Myke” has sold San Diego Harley-Davidson to racecar driver Rodin Younessi and his Phoenix Group of dealerships. San Diego Harley-Davidson joins the Phoenix Investments Partners (the “Phoenix Group”) family this month, bringing Younessi’s family of Harley-Davidson dealerships to eight with 10 total retail locations across the country.

“We are very excited to now have a presence in San Diego,” said Younessi. “Through years of building some of the top performing dealerships in the world, we have found success through ethically-driven business principles that riders can trust and appreciate. We plan on following through with that philosophy here in San Diego, as well.”

Phoenix Group’s desire to further expand in Southern California actually began in 2018 with the purchase of Los Angeles Harley-Davidson in Fullerton, CA and later Top Rocker Harley-Davidson in Canoga Park. The people, the riding culture, and passion for the brand as a lifestyle made San Diego Harley-Davidson the perfect addition to the Phoenix Group, according to Younessi, a former professional racecar driver and motorsports aficionado. He sees opportunities to cultivate a premium customer experience at the dealerships and in the motorcycle community in the San Diego area.

“I’ve seen Rodin’s Harley-Davidson dealerships grow to some of the most impressive and successful dealerships in the country,” said Shelby. “There has never been a doubt in my mind that this would be the best way to ensure a great future for San Diego Harley-Davidson.”

San Diego Harley-Davidson is now in the company of top performing dealerships from coast to coast, including Los Angeles Harley-Davidson in Fullerton, California; Top Rocker Harley-Davidson in Canoga Park; Space Coast Harley-Davidson in Palm Bay, Florida; Miracle City in Titusville, Florida; Treasure Coast Harley-Davidson in Stuart, Florida; Raging Bull Harley-Davidson in Durham, North Carolina; and Falcons Fury Harley-Davidson in Conyers, Georgia.

–from DealerNews

NEWS FROM THE DIME BAG EMPIRE— Hey bro, Been working on developing more art for Dime Bag Leather. Come up with this earlier. Front art is “Support your Local Dime Bag Leather Factory” and on the back it says “We got kids to motherfuckers.”

All the best
–AC

BIKERNET SCAM ALERT FROM MICHAEL HUPY— Dear Michael,
All tax scams put taxpayers at risk. Recently, the IRS has issued a warning regarding a text message scam related to COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments.

How it works: People get a text message confirming a direct deposit of $1,200 from COVID-19 TREAS FUND. Language about taking further action prompts the recipient to click a link that takes them to a phishing web address.

This fake link appears to come from a state agency or relief organization. It takes people to a fake website that looks like the IRS.gov Get My Payment website. If people visit the fake website and enter their personal and financial account information, the scammers collect it.

How to respond: Anyone who receives this scam text should take a screenshot and include the screenshot in an email to phishing@irs.gov with the following information:

Date/time/time zone that they received the text message

The phone number that received the text message
Keep in mind that the IRS does not send unsolicited texts or emails. The agency will never demand immediate payment using a gift card, prepaid debit card or wire transfer or threaten to have a taxpayer arrested.

You can also review the scams highlighted in the full 2020 Dirty Dozen IRS list.

Wishing you and your loved ones continued health. Please feel free to call or reply with any questions you might have. All The Best!

–Jeff Stupar
Stupar Financial

NEW FROM LOWBROW–WARNING: Once you get a Fast Eddy tool in your hands, you will want them all.

Fast Eddy Co. makes speciality tools for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.

These are the best designed and highest quality tools available.
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PS – Like many high-quality items we carry at Lowbrow, Fast Eddy Co. tools are a speciality item. They can go in and out of stock regularly.
Do not fret! If the tool you want is sold out, click the ‘Notify When Available’ button and you will find out the minute we get them back in stock so you can grab one!

Fast Eddy Co. 1-7/8″ Transmission Socket getting put to use. The perfect tool for the job on 1936-2005 Harley-Davidsons.

WUWT – big changes, returning to a ‘war footing’ on climate--With the likely installation of a Biden administration comes a renewed and likely vicious climate war.

I have inside information that Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) will be pushing the Biden administration, calling for prominent climate skeptics, and climate skeptical organizations to be put on investigations and “show trials” for daring to question the consensus. There may be worse than that coming, as he seems to genuinely believe we’ve committed some sort of crime and should be punished for it. Make no mistake, it’s coming.

I suspect I’ll be personally targeted as well.

While it’s been an easy ride during the Trump administration with him pulling out of the Paris agreement, bringing the gestapo-like EPA back to sensibility, eliminating WOTUS rules, appointing prominent climate skeptics to NOAA, and many other things, we now face a renewed “in your face” series of actions by the Biden administration to make batting the invisible boogeyman of climate change not just a priority, but a declared war.

Hence, eliminating and/or neutralizing the climate skeptics. It’s war psyops 101 – eliminate/neutralize competing voices and media outlets.

To that end, I’m not going down without a fight. I hope you won’t either.

–Anthony Watts
Whatsupwiththat.com

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

–Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents 82-83 (1770) in: Select Works of Edmund Burke, vol. 1, p. 146 (Liberty Fund ed. 1999).

HOT SHOE HALL OF FAME HONORS FOR HARDEN–Although the Grand Opening of the Hot Shoe Hall of Fame is not until January of 2021, the inductees are being announced now, including industry icon Scot Harden. Located in Las Vegas on the world famous Fremont Street as part of Gene Woods Racing Experience Indoor Electric Race Car Track where more than 20 million people pass by every year!

The mission is to preserve the memories of the great racers and icons of the past and present.

The Hot Shoe Hall of Fame pays homage to daredevil racers and their colorful careers and accomplishments. “We are very excited about the level of acceptance and participation we are seeing so far with the Hot Shoe Hall of Fame,” says founder Gene Woods. “We are still getting the word out and can use your help. Please pass this onto anyone that you think deserves to be in here, we want people with a great racing history!”

“A big thank you to Gene Woods and Skip Johnson for the acknowledgment today about being inducted into the Hot Shoe Hall of Fame,” says Dealernews Advocacy+ columnist. “Very humbling to be so recognized and included especially for being just another young man growing up in Las Vegas with crazy dreams of racing motorcycles and traveling the world. Even bigger thanks to my family for all their love and support over the years especially Kristi Harden. Without you, none of this would have happened.”

Get the holeshot on the Hot Shoe Hall Of Fame grand opening and see all the inductees here:

https://hotshoehof.com/

–from DealerNews

REMEMBER TWIN POWER SHOCKER BATTERIES—Well, something even newer is coming from Twin Power regarding batteries.

Twin Power’s popular Shocker batteries are “endurance and laboratory tested for long and reliable performance with a heavy-duty OEM style case,” says Brand Manager James Simonelli. “They are made using Absorbed Glass Mat technology and come factory-activated and sealed with flush mount threaded posts with dual connection points.

“The beauty about our Shocker battery design is that there are no terminal adapters or spacers required and we used extra thick plates for extreme vibration resistance – these have been designed and tested by daily Harley riders for daily Harley riders who simply want to know that they have a durable and robust battery that they can rely on over and over.”

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QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
BEST Little Whorehouse in Deadwood, SD

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

Cool article!

–Bill May
Nashville , TN

There’s way more coming from Deadwood.–Bandit

W&W CYCLES CLASSIC Additions–VG Big Twin Swingarm Frames

These Dutch made reproduction frames can be used as stock replacements or as a basis to build a bobber or chopper from scratch. Dimensions and details closely follow the factory originals. Most castings feature raised numbers and markings just like the factory used them.

They are made in steel/nodular cast iron (ductile iron or spheroidal graphite iron) with 30-degree rake. Versions are available for 1958-’64 Panheads, ’65 Panheads and ’66-’84 Shovelheads.

VT-Cycle ULR Cylinder Heads

Made in Finland, these ULR cylinder heads are made in cast aluminium. While they look quite original (cast finish), on the outside they feature an advanced combustion chamber design for improved combustion and breathing.

The chamber volume is 100 cc, giving 6.1:1 compression on a 74″ and 6.5:1 on an 80″ motor. Substantially more material allows for custom milling and pop-up pistons. Another update are the 14 mm spark plug threads (3/4″ long) for modern and more common plugs.

Dyno tests have shown 18% power and 13% torque increases over a stock 1946 UL with medium compression heads – “true rear wheel numbers – the power was up big time and the torque curve is impressive! Remember, torque is the most important figure with flatheads.” For ’36-’48 Harley 74″ and 80″ Flathead Big Twins.

Posted by DealerNews

REPORT FROM DEADWOOD— Bandit, sounds like you are having fun in Deadwood. This is me and Dave Ruth senior. The father of the mayor. It was in 2010.

Sadly he passed away in 2012. I have been in touch with his son on FB. That ‘48 Chopper you featured is consigned to the Auction in Vegas in January. Since I am living in Nashville now I probably won’t make it. Hope I can come see your historic house next summer.

Happy holidays,

–Bill May

CLASSIC FROM BDL–BDL Part # 61-39 TK-1 provides riders of 1936 – 1954, Knuckle and Panheads with the classic old school look and sound of a BDL belt drive primary.

The 8mm drive fits perfectly to early tapered engine shafts, kick start only. More reliable and lighter in weight than stock it allows you to turn off the dreaded primary chain oiler which causes so much of the leaking on these awesome early drivelines. Now that’s COOL. Suggested retail for this conversion is $446.50. Check with your local BDL dealer or checkem’ out on line at www.beltdrives.com

ANOTHER New Bikernet Reader Comment!–SHOPPING FROM HOME BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 10, 2020

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/SHOPPING_FROM_HOME_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_December_10_2020.aspx

I’ve never cared too much for a grownup man to use some stupid name like bandit but whatever. He’s been around like forever, has never done a goddamn thing for bikers ever but sure had taken advantage of bikers.

Sounds always like a disgruntled old republican shit. The bikes he used to push were hella gay ruined a good mag called easy rider , guys a dweeb. He’s kinda like Biden, been in office forever never done shit for anyone but make his self rich always a piss can with no constructive solutions. Here is a clue bozo bandit southern states suck all that white upper crust privilege could go on but I think you get my gist

— Robert Marquez
Location: Prosser , WA

I told him, “Happy Holidays to you too!” Sounded like when I was at Hot Bike and guys bitched me out for putting girls in the mag. They’d say shit like, “I can’t put it on the coffee table, my grandma might see it.” WTF?

–Bandit and proud of it…

BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH REPORT–What we know for certain about c-19 so far:

1: The pandemic reached immediate-global-emergency-level one day after the impeachment effort was killed in the Senate. Suggesting Donald Trump’s Presidency is the actual cause of the virus. His orange skin dye may have been the incubating agent.

2: Covid-19 started in a bat and also in a clandestine biological warfare lab in China run by The Weekly World News and MI-6 and also in a “wet-market” which is journalese horror-vocabulary for butcher shop, and also in a Vietnamese dog-eating contest vomitorium and from a leaky freezer used by Dracula for unspecified purposes.

3: Covid-19 is so deadly that the only way to fight it successfully until the time comes that we can fight it more successfully is by lowering the body count of deceased victims, which now is everyone’s responsibility.

Hold on for Dr. J.J. Solari’s complete report on Bikernet.–Bandit

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY PHILOSOPHY CLASS, HISTORIC FLOOR–
Noah’s Ark : Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark.

ONE : Don’t miss the boat.

TWO: Remember that we are all in the same boat!

THREE: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark .

FOUR: Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

FIVE: Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

SIX: Build your future on high ground.

SEVEN: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.

EIGHT: Speed isn’t always an advantage. Snails were on board with the cheetahs.

NINE: When you’re stressed, float awhile.

TEN: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

ELEVEN: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.

Remember optimists live on average 7 years longer than pessimists. Smile at every opportunity and extend your life.

Most people walk in and out of your life,
but FRIENDS leave footprints on your heart.

–El Waggs

Police Say Seizing Property Without Trial Helps Keep Crime Down— A New Study Shows They’re Wrong.

Civil asset forfeiture laws, which allow police to seize property without trial, are frequently justified as tools to seize millions from kingpins. A new study reveals the median amount taken is as low as $369 in some states.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published.

In 2015, New Mexico lawmakers unanimously passed a bill to all but end civil asset forfeiture, the process that lets police keep cash or property they seize, even if they never charge the owner with a crime, so long as they suspect that it’s linked to criminal activity. High-profile lawsuits and press attention had prompted some states to reexamine their forfeiture laws.

Law enforcement officials howled in outrage. In New Mexico, sheriffs and prosecutors implored the governor to veto the legislation. Eliminating civil forfeiture, they argued, would hand the bad guys a win and put public safety at risk. “You’ll get less law enforcement,” predicted the chair of the state sheriffs’ association, Ken Christesen, who noted that police departments use forfeitures to help fund their budgets. (The bill still allowed forfeiture, but only through criminal court, which imposes a much more stringent burden of proof on prosecutors than its civil counterpart.)

Criminal organizations would grow richer and more powerful, Christesen warned, if they got to hang on to the cash, cars and other property police could no longer seize from them. “The end result of this,” he said, “is the cartels are going to ramp up their money laundering and cash exchanges in the state of New Mexico tenfold.” The governor, Susana Martinez, wasn’t persuaded, and she signed the bill into law.

Now, five years after New Mexico effectively banned civil forfeiture, those fears remain unrealized, according to a new study set to be published on Tuesday by the Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm that has been advocating reforms to forfeiture laws. The predicted rise in crime and drop in arrests has not materialized, according to the study, which is based on analyses of FBI data.

Arrest and offense rates in New Mexico, the study found, remained essentially flat before and after the 2015 law went into effect. That’s based on an examination of crime overall, as well as a specific set of offenses: drug possession, drug sales, and driving under the influence. Arrest and offense rates were also consistent with trends in two neighboring states, Colorado and Texas.

See the whole story at ProPublica.com

–Ian MacDougall for ProPublica

CRAZY, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump’s Farewell Address

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

Mr. TRUMP, THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE USA!

–Stealth
Charlotte, Nc

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TEXAS WEATHER REPORT–
I slimed the Dyna down some, was hoping to be able to use the Stage 1 air filter from the Road Glide. But the standoffs for the vent are different lengths.

The Dayroll unfortunately moves the air up right to my shoulders & helmet. I might try rolling up a towel on top of it? I’m old, I need to carry stuff. Did get a little 115 wind therapy in this morning, had enough real estate to peg her+, but was coming up on an overpass, and you never know who might be sitting on the shoulder on the other side waiting for an idiot like me to come blasting by.

–RFR

My jacket or gym shoes did the trick several times. No need for a fairing.—Bandit

NEWS FROM THE SWEDISH LIBRARY-– I met CHRIS first time 2014 while in Arizona.
Then he invited me to CORN FREE 3 2017
Great person and Builder
”He got T boned leaving Larry’s on Sunday and didn’t make it”

Life is Short live Full

–Christer
Sheriff Media Group
Sweden

SOUTHWEST QUEST 2–A Women’s Only Motorcycle Get Away!

Thu Jun 10, 2021 3:00 PM – Sun Jun 13, 2021 10:00 AM MDT Echo Basin Cabin and RV Resort, 81328

WHERE TO GO FROM HERE—Only up! Never give up or give in! And there’s never, ever a dull moment around here.

We got another 5-Ball team bike up and running with a new battery.

We bought a tiny gel battery for the Pandemic from O’Reilly’s but the damn thing wasn’t that cheap, about $100. I will fire it again this weekend, tune the carburetor and install the Fantasy Iron air cleaner. The redhead helped me with just the right foam, which I safety-wired to the inside of the air cleaner. Perfect. It’s part of a shop-vac air filter.

I’m packing shit and checking my list for the run to Deadwood. Next year will wake up the world to many issues. I joke about following the right path. Hopefully, we can all find a comfortable, clear and honest one.

But I will always believe freedom works.

–Bandit

Merry Merry,

I don’t know where to start today. I don’t understand why folks are determined to make other folks feel bad. On the other hand, it’s Christmas and I see the spirit everywhere.

Imagine riding to the Badlands in South Dakota on horseback in 1848. The Camanche Indians, didn’t grow anything. They ate whatever they could kill including people. And if they couldn’t find water, they drank buffalo blood. So, you’re riding to your new home in Deadwood and you could be attacked by Indians who are trying to attack other tribes. You could starve to death, because there were no 7/11s yet. You could freeze to death in the winter because there were no bic lighters to start a fire. And fires need to be banned because of Global Warming.

Hell, I have a smart TV in this little 100-year-old home. Unfortunately, last night after shoveling snow for 2.5 hours and walking to town, where Scott Jacobs and his lovely wife Sharon fixed us dinner at their Brewhouse, and then I walked back to my sensor controlled heated home and had dinner with the Redhead, we watched a dread, anti-holidays movie. We finally turned on the TV after two days of clarity and discovered the new George Clooney flick, “The Midnight Sky.” It’s all about un-explained doom and gloom or Climate mayhem. Fucking thing made no sense.

Oh, but it would surely bring any ignorant soul to supreme climate hysterics. I don’t get it, and maybe I do. So, while you are living in the best of times, under the finest conditions, surrounded by amazing technology and fantastic gifts for your kids, you stumble on George’s movie, freak out, light your SUV on fire and commit suicide over your gas stove and home heating sins.

Let’s hit the news:

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HOLIDAYS CRIME ALERT-– I wonder how many of YOU will know who ALL of these guys are…
 With your records, you’ll never amount to anything.

–El Waggs
Chief Crime Investigator
Bikernet Penal Institution

HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM BIKERLID–
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THE TEXAS HOLIDAY DREAM--I seem to have piles of pictures everywhere, not sure what happened. MAC still out of order, I don’t suppose I could get an advance for the 22G MAC Pro?

Don’t recall the young ladies name, wife of one of Southern Metal Cycles customers, she was fun to work with, never been in front of the camera modeling. We were giving her ideas. This was her Dr Evil impersonation.

–RFR
Associate Editor
Bikernet.com™

U.S. Congress Passes Bill to Commemorate Route 66 Centennial–By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The U.S. House of Representatives passed SEMA-supported legislation to create a commission that would recommend ways to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Route 66, which was commissioned in 1926 as the first all-paved U.S. highway.

The “Route 66 Centennial Commission Act,” S. 1014, creates a 15-person commission with representatives appointed by the President of the United States based on recommendations from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. House and Senate Republican and Democratic leaders, and the Governors of Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California.

The commission has two years to make recommendations to Congress for celebrating the 100th anniversary of Route 66. It may recommend the production of various written materials, films and documentaries, education programs, artistic works, commemorative memorabilia and celebrations to commemorate Route 66’s storied history. The legislation unanimously passed the U.S. Senate in August, which now heads to President Trump’s desk for his signature.

For more information, contact Eric Snyder at erics@sema.org.

ROGUE ON XMAS—Merry Christmas to all and a wonderful free-spirit new year for everyone.

–Rogue
Senior Editor
Bikernet.com™

BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–RESTRICTIVE BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 17, 2020

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/RESTRICTIVE_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_December_17_2020.aspx

I imagine you heard the news about Excelsior-Henderson being bought by Bajaj, the bike mfr out of India!

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/motorcycle-news/excelsior-henderson-revival/

— Paul Aiken
Charlotte, NC

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QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY–A Pastor entered his donkey in a race and it won.

The Pastor was so pleased with the donkey that he entered it in the race again and it won again.
The local paper read: PASTOR’S ASS OUT FRONT.

The Bishop was so upset with this kind of publicity that he ordered the Pastor not to enter the donkey in another race.

The next day the local paper headline read: BISHOP SCRATCHES PASTOR’S ASS.

This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Pastor to get rid of the donkey.
The Pastor decided to give it to a Nun in a nearby convent.
The local paper, hearing of the news, posted the following headline the next day: NUN HAS BEST ASS IN TOWN.

The Bishop fainted.
He informed the Nun that she would have to get rid of the donkey so she sold it to a farm for $10.
The next day the paper read: NUN SELLS ASS FOR $10

This was too much for the Bishop so he ordered the Nun to buy back the donkey and lead it to the plains where it could run wild.
The next day the headlines read: NUN ANNOUNCES HER ASS IS WILD AND FREE.

The Bishop was buried the next day.
The moral of the story is . . . being concerned about public opinion can bring you much grief and misery and even shorten your life.
So be yourself and enjoy life.
Stop worrying about everyone else’s ass and just cover your own !!!
You’ll be a lot happier and live longer!

–El Waggs
Official Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library™

HOLIDAY BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT–ATF Decision Could Lead to Biggest Gun Registration, Turn-in Effort in American History

New guidance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) could put millions of Americans in legal jeopardy.

The ATF published a notice Thursday that could require millions of AR-15 pistols and similar firearms—which are designed with braces that strap on to a shooter’s forearm—to be either registered, turned in, destroyed, or dismantled. But the standards laid out for determining the devices’ legality, such as caliber or weight, provide no objective measures, and the agency said it may also use undisclosed factors to judge the legality of the devices.

The agency conceded in the notice that some pistol braces are legal and should not be subject to the registration or destruction requirement. It said, however, that it could not provide a blanket determination for which pistols, or braces with which they’re often equipped, are legal and said it would have to examine each gun “on a case-by-case basis.” That means owners of the vast majority of the estimated three to four million AR-15 pistols and similar firearms may have to register with the ATF.

Second Amendment advocates were up in arms over the proposed rule, saying the uncertain legal status could destroy several businesses that make pistol braces and harm the gun industry. Erich Pratt, senior vice president of Gun Owners of America (GOA), said the subjective nature of the guidance shows that the “ATF has gone off into the deep end.”

“GOA will rally the grassroots to fight these regulations, and if they eventually go into effect, we will commence immediate legal action to protect gun owners,” Pratt said in a statement.

The controversy stems from how federal law distinguishes between short-barrel rifles and shotguns, both of which must be registered and require a $200 tax stamp, and pistols that do not require either. The key component is whether a firearm is designed to be pressed against the shooter’s shoulder. Since 2012, the ATF has classified several guns with braces designed to strap to a shooter’s forearm as pistols. The agency’s Boston field office called that interpretation into question in August after sending a cease and desist letter to one manufacturer. The agency ordered a review in October following intervention from the White House.

Neither the ATF nor the White House responded to a request for comment.

The notice said the agency plans to waive the $200 tax for those registering the affected firearms during a grace period to be announced later. The public has two weeks to offer comment on the ATF notice before it goes into effect.

–by Stephen Gutowski
freebeacon.com

TEACHING MOTORCYCLES TO COMMUNICATE
In an international effort to improve road safety for motorcyclists, a number of motorcycle manufacturers are co-operating to connect motorcycles with other vehicles and infrastructure.

In the Connected Motorcycle Consortium (CMC), motorcycle manufacturers BMW, Honda, KTM and Yamaha work together to develop new standards and techniques to connect motorcycles with other vehicles and infrastructure.

CMC started in 2016, because C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport System) specifications for passenger cars had not taken motorcycle specific safety factors and challenges into consideration sufficiently. The consortium aims at joining forces between motorcycle manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and associations, to make motorcycles part of the future connected mobility.

The first goal was to define a first ‘basic specification’ for motorcycles to connect and ‘talk the same language’ to other vehicles or infrastructure by means of wireless communication. The next move will be CMC ‘NEXT’ with a wider scope, as motorcycle experts will be looking at further improvements of the specification while at the same time taking account of new functions supported by on-board sensors both in cars and in motorcycles.

“I am very glad that the motorcycle industry has joined forces to develop these specifications,” commented FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations) General Secretary Dolf Willigers, adding that “The new technologies that are involved here will assist the car drivers in their task and by doing so will make the road safer for motorcyclists.”

Current developments in the industry offer a glimpse of what a solution by CMC might look like:
~ Smartphones – especially when connected via the upcoming, powerful 5G network – could be a major part of the solution, transmitting information between nearby vehicles.
~ Inspired by military headgear, U.S. manufacturers are designing smart helmets for PTWs, with cameras for traffic in front of and behind the driver and LEDs projecting warnings on the visor.
~ Researchers point to the value of intelligent speed controllers.

A number of manufacturers have already presented various innovations towards a fully operational C-ITS:
~ BMW’s ConnectedRide, introduced in 2016, warns bikers when a car comes into the blind spot of their rearview mirror.
~ KTM is working on a Blind Spot Detection system, using short-range radar.
~ Ducati has collaborated with Audi on C-V2X technology warning drivers of a collision when near a crossing or behind a driver who suddenly brakes.

What’s missing for now is the required infrastructure, and the regulatory obligation for all vehicles to be equipped with such systems. The European Commission has launched an EU-wide strategy for C-ITS, facilitating investments and exploring the rules required.

–from Bill Bish and NCOM

See Bill’s entire legislative report on Bikernet right now.—Bandit

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=14755&id=14755

NMA ALERT--ALPRs win the Day in the Virginia Supreme Court

Automatic License Plate Readers or ALPRs can detail a motorist’s comings and goings without any thought of whether the person driving is suspected of nefarious activity. Some motorists around the country are challenging ALPR tracking in court. The latest dispatch comes from Virginia.

In 2015, motorist Harrison Neal started his legal battle over the Fairfax Police Department’s use of automated license plate readers. Neal argued, with help from the Virginia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, that Fairfax, a heavily populated DC suburb, used ALPRs to scan license plates of non-criminal suspects. The ongoing police surveillance amounted to a violation of state privacy laws.

After a lengthy civil trial, the judge ruled that the license plate data did not qualify as “personal information” because it was not attached to a name. The ACLU appealed, and the case ended up in the state’s highest court, where it was quickly remanded back to Fairfax County Circuit Court.

In that trial, Circuit Judge Robert Smith agreed with Neal and found the system “provides a means through which a link to the identity of a vehicle’s owner can be readily made.” The judge also stated that a “passive use” of the system violated the state’s data law and placed an injunction blocking the blanket capture of license plate information. The Fairfax police appealed, and the case again went to the State Supreme Court.

In October 2020, the state’s highest court rolled back Circuit Court Judge Smith’s decision. In a 15-page opinion, Justice Stephen McCullough wrote that to violate state law, the ALPR system would have to be a “record-keeping process,” noting that photos of cars with time and location data may be kept because they alone cannot identify a person. He added:

“The strictures of the Data Act contemplate accountability and responsibility by an agency for the data it keeps—not data it can query from other sources.”

McCullough acknowledged that this was indeed a loophole.

“These separate databases certainly facilitate the investigative process by confirming the accuracy of a hit generated by the ALPR-system, but they are not part of the ALPR system and do not form part of its record-keeping process.”

Virginia ACLU Executive Director Claire Gastanga noted that these systems allow police departments to track motorists going anywhere at anytime. She also issued the following in a written statement:

“This personal information sits in a database for a year whether you’re a suspect of a crime or not. Security and privacy can both be protected without giving police the unregulated power to collect private information ‘just because’ and ‘just in case.'”

Virginia State Police purge its database of license data after 24 hours. Some local departments keep license plate data for up to two years. Local police officials claim they use the information to solve crimes and find missing people.

The Fairfax County Police retain license plate data for one year. After the most recent ruling, Chief Edwin Roessler Jr. told the The Washington Post that his department “will continue to provide the highest level of ethical service to our communities while safeguarding the privacy and constitutional rights of all that we serve.”

The issue will likely be revisited in January by the Virginia General Assembly. In 2015, a bipartisan coalition of privacy advocates pushed a law through both state houses that was later vetoed by then-Governor Terry McAuliffe. The bill would have imposed a seven-day limit on keeping license plate data by police. State Senator Chap Peterson, who introduced the 2015 bill, said this about the Supreme Court’s most recent ruling:

“If taken to its logical conclusion, state or local agencies can collect and hold personal data indefinitely, as long as they keep it in separate databases with separate passwords. That misses the point of the Data Act, which is to prevent ‘the government’ from holding your personal information. Whether or not it can be shared within the government is not relevant, at least in my view.”

After Governor McAuliffe’s veto in 2015, Harrison Neal filed a freedom of information request with the Fairfax PD. He wanted records of his vehicle, and received two photos of his car and license plate, with the time and place taken. The state’s data act declares that within government agencies, “There shall be no personal information whose existence is secret” and “Information shall not be collected unless the need for it has been clearly established in advance.”

So, why was the Fairfax PD collecting Harrison Neal’s license plate data?

ACLUs Gastanga said in the Washington Post:

“The court is saying it’s just fine for police departments to engage in mass surveillance and indefinite retention of data and share it across agencies with no limit. Since it’s multiple agencies, somehow, it’s not covered. As long as Fairfax shared it and it can all be assessed in one place, it’s not a ‘system’ because it’s outside the agency.”

Gastanga also said that the Virginia General Assembly should take up the issue. She believes that civilian review boards of local police should become a part of the discussion, adding:

“These boards should consider reviewing policies and begin a conversation about how people should want to be policed, to tell their departments that this kind of unlimited passive collection of private information and data should stop. And, at a minimum, retention time should be limited.”

The NMA recommends that local and state ALPR regulations:

Restrict the use of ALPRs to municipal, county or state law enforcement agencies
Prevent sharing of plate data for any reason
Require deletion of data after 10 days unless flagged

Limit the types of crimes and violations that data can be used to investigate

Restrict data matching to specific databases such the State Criminal Justice Information Network, National Crime Information Center and missing/kidnapped persons lists

Help us discover which communities are abusing the privacy rights of citizens by inquiring whether your locality permits ALPR use and, if so, what protections it has in place. Click here and then on “Write an Effective Public Records Request” for helpful tips on getting the information you seek from government agencies.

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TWISTED ROAD YEAR IN REVIEW—This is just one of their top ten most popular articles:

Top 5 Motorcycles for Women New to Riding

Small bike. Big bike. Fast bike. Safe bike. Cheap bike. Cool bike. Old bike. New bike.

These are the thoughts and uncertainties that go through a new rider’s mind while considering their very first motorcycle.

I too had a million questions as I was searching for the “perfect” first bike. Apart from the MSF course, I had never been on two wheels before in my life, nor did I have a rider community to lean on or even a partner who rode. So when my search became more serious, I turned to the interweb which naturally led to a Reddit rabbit hole and about 100 different opinions.

While it isn’t as easy as recommending one engine size or style for new riders, there is one tip that is rarely disputed in the biker community: buy a used motorcycle. Unless you have a ton of fun money laying around, don’t buy a new bike as your first ride. The probability of dropping it is high. It just is. This is not meant to discourage, but rather to help educate. You’ll want a machine that can absorb all of your “oops” moments before upgrading. Buying anything used offers less of a commitment both financially and emotionally, allows for extra funds towards solid protective riding gear and allows one to ease into a new hobby–what if you discover you don’t enjoy motorcycling as much as you anticipated?

I still have my first bike: a 2007 Triumph Bonneville T100. How did I come to that conclusion, you ask? I Googled, “modern lady bikers” and I came across a woman who shared a resemblance to me, on a Bonneville. I immediately discovered www.cycletrader.com and found a used Bonnie in my price range and bought it in cash. I didn’t even know how to ride it off the lot, so I had my partner pick it up later on and drop it off in a quiet street in my neighborhood where I taught myself every day for two weeks before I finally ventured out into traffic. Although I got lucky with my selection, it would have been helpful to learn from fellow lady riders and weigh my options so we’ve put together a list of the best used motorcycles for women new to riding!

Just about every company makes some good beginner options, but here are our top picks that are currently readily available:

#1 – Kawasaki Ninja 250
Japanese sportbikes of this size are readily available, affordable, very lightweight, and can easily be lowered to suit shorter riders. They require minimal maintenance, offer great gas mileage, and you can find parts for them everywhere. For these reasons, riders can use these bikes as an opportunity to learn basic maintenance.

Because of the lightweight components of Ninjas, they are very nimble and fun to zip around town on and can get out of any hairy situations on the highway. These bikes are not going to be for road trips or touring, and the riding position can be intimidating at first, but your knees and legs tuck naturally into a groove around the tank and provide a zippy and fun ride! These bikes are true confident builders and can be aesthetically customized to match any personality!

#2 – Harley Davidson Sportster
The Harley Sportster comes in a few varieties and two staple engine sizes: 883cc and 1200cc. These are arguably the most versatile option for new riders, both men and women. To put it simply, Harley Sportsters are abundant, cheap, reliable, fit most body types, and come with unlimited customizability and major brand loyalty.

Other important features of the Sportster include great weight distribution, availability of inexpensive parts, and it’s powerful enough to get you out of trouble but not enough to really get you into it. The major downfall of Sportsters is the unusually small “peanut” gas tank. Parts for these bikes are easy to find. Do you have “Chopper” dreams? Are you a daily commuter? Is the Harley life calling your name? This bike is for you, and any confident beginner rider.

#3 – Honda Rebel
The Honda Rebel can be found in a few engine sizes: 250cc, 300cc, and 500cc. This lightweight bike sits low and is very easy to handle for learning purposes. I do predict most riders would seek an upgrade for more “get-up-and-go” but after some time on a Rebel, graduating to a bigger cruiser will feel organic.

Honda Rebels are very cost-effective, especially if you are someone who strongly prefers a shiny new toy rather than used. Like most Japanese cruisers, these are inexpensive to insure and maintain, and the styling hasn’t changed much over the last two decades with traditional cruiser styling, lots of chrome, spoke wheels, 5-speed transmission, and a twin-cylinder four-stroke engine.

#4 – Triumph Bonneville or Street Twin
The Triumph Bonneville and Triumph Street Twin are very similar modern classics. These Brits can be bought in a few different engine sizes (863cc-1200cc) while all options maintain nearly the same feel, weight distribution, and size.

Quite obviously, I am a bit biased since the Triumph Bonneville was my first bike. However, I truly believe it is a fabulous first bike for various reasons. These bikes feature the nimble qualities a new rider would enjoy and offer more than enough power to keep a new rider happy, plus more advanced bonuses like stock ABS. I will note these bikes have a reasonably comfortable riding position, but may not be ideal for shorter women.

The Triumph name offers a timeless look and there’s no exception with these two models. If you have a decently strong, tall build and can flat-foot a Bonneville or a Street Twin, you won’t be searching for an upgrade anytime soon. Bonus: You can live out some fabulous “cafe racer” dreams with any Triumph Modern Classic.

#5 – Honda Grom
If anyone is thinking they’re too small for the bike life, enter: The Honda Grom 125cc. This single cylinder (fewer cylinders = slimmer bike between your knees), 220lb bike gives plenty of power for a smaller rider. These bikes are forgiving, meant for play, will outlive your cat and require little to no maintenance.

These are optimal to learn the ropes before moving up to a highway-speed bike. I wouldn’t recommend it if you’re blessed with a taller inseam or plan on jumping on the highway. Small bikes like Honda Groms are designed to excite, tease and build confidence towards joining other two-wheeled friends on the road!

Honorable Mention: The Yamaha V Star 650cc or 1100cc. They are affordable, reliable, and plentiful, with a very low seat height. This mid-size bike won’t easily be outgrown but is easy to maneuver.

Honorable Mention: The KTM 390 Duke. These bikes are super forgiving, nimble and not easily outgrown. The KTM aesthetics aren’t for everybody, and parts for this Austrian manufacturer aren’t as easily accessible or economical, but the brand is very sought after and reliable.

Honorable Mention: Any street-legal, fuel-injected dirt bike. They are super lightweight, vastly more affordable than a Harley or sportbike and come in all sizes, both body and engine. Dirt bikes are tough! They can be dropped time after time and can easily be picked up without assistance. If you can flat-foot one of these bad boys, it’s fun to get experience on both dirt and pavement surfaces and they serve as great machines to learn to “like” speed in a controlled way.

I personally discovered that my ideal “first bike” was something that would be a slight challenge at first, but would not cause a desire to upgrade in engine size within the first year, because that didn’t seem efficient. I am so proud of my first bike and it continues to be my daily commuter and even took me all around Northern Mexico within my first year of riding.

Recommending a beginner motorcycle for women isn’t as simple as suggesting that they choose a “small” or “slow” bike to start, but rather finding a comfortable bike that a rider can maneuver with ease. If you have good self-restraint, there’s nothing wrong with opting for a bigger bike, as long as you respect the machine and take it slow while getting acquainted with your new bike.

What works best for one rider, will for sure be different for another. The best advice is to get a bike that YOU are comfortable with. When you’re about to ride, Twisted Road has assembled the safety tips that all riders need to know. Two wheels are two wheels and if riding is your passion, just keep on riding.

Now go find a fabulous helmet and get to motorcycle shopping! Once you have some miles under your belt, you can always rent a motorcycle; Twisted Road becomes a very valuable resource because you can “try a motorcycle before you buy!”

By Amanda Dlugopolski
Twisted Road

BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT HOLIDAY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT–sugarplum
[ shoog-er-pluhm ]
noun

a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients; a bonbon.

WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF SUGARPLUM?
Sugarplum is a transparent compound of the nouns sugar and plum. The sugar in a sugarplum is the ordinary kind used in cooking and confectionery, but plum here refers to the plum-like size (small) and shape (round or roundish) of the hardened mass of sugar.

In fact, in the second half of the 17th century, sugarplum was synonymous with comfit, a candy with a kernel of nut or fruit. Sugarplums have long been associated with Christmas, as in Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit from St. Nicholas (perhaps more commonly known as ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas), first published in 1823, “The children were nestled all snug in their beds, / While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.” Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ballet, The Nutcracker (1892), is set on Christmas Eve, and one of its main characters is the Sugarplum Fairy.

The American journalist and poet Eugene Field (1850-95) is not much read today, but he is still famous for his children’s poems, such as Wynken, Blynken and Nod and The Duel (better known as The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat). Fields also wrote the lullaby The Sugar-Plum Tree. Sugarplum entered English in the second half of the 17th century.

HOW IS SUGARPLUM USED?

The children were nestled all snug in their beds, / While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.

CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE, A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS, 1823

These days, the poem is more likely to prompt a question than a vision: what exactly is a sugarplum and, almost more importantly, why was it doing so much dancing back in the early 19th century?

EMELYN RUDE, “THE HISTORY THAT EXPLAINS THOSE ‘VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS,'” TIME, DECEMBER 21, 2016

–from Dictionary.com

INDIAN NEWS–Happy Holidays from Tim Montana

Check out this exclusive owner video from country singer Tim Montana. His new EP “Cars on Blocks” is out now.

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OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA–Here’s a letter I mailed to Newsom today. And yeah, it has my return address on it. Like he’s gonna do anything. That would take an effort like arrest me.

“Doing the exact same thing over and over and expecting a different result each time is a sign of insanity.”___Albert Einstein

Dear Gavin Newsom; It’s a good thing you’re not up against a human enemy. Or even an animal one. Or an insect one. It’s a good thing you’re fighting a virus. Because if you were fighting anything bigger….like, say, an invading army of foreign warriors or even ants in the bathroom…..you wouldn’t have been conquered just once, but over and over again. Like, once every three weeks.

You did accomplish one thing. You slowed the spread. Thus, justifying your continued strategy for victory: doing the wrong thing over and over and over. At this rate you will have slowed the spread for maybe another thousand years. Giving you an opportunity to be wrong millions of times.
You gotta be excited by that.

You’ll notice, – though probably you haven’t – you’ll notice that the current pandemic is affecting fewer people than your war against it is. In other words, you are doing more damage to the populace than the flu is. It’s almost as though you don’t know who the enemy is. You’re fighting the flu….but you’re destroying people – people who don’t have the flu. In other words – – – you’re doing more damage to people than the flu is. In other words – – – in an alleged “effort” to make things better – – – you’re making things worse…..and calling it “keeping everyone safe.”

In other words – you’re destroying everyone…….by keeping them safe. You’re slowing the spread….in order to make the spread last forever. You’re killing people who don’t have the flu….in order to to save them from the flu. You are “slowing the spread” – – – in order to strengthen the virus – – – so it can kill more people….in order to keep the flu from killing more people. You are destroying people – – – to keep them safe. You are destroying people – to help them.

This is called “nuts” by the uneducated and “sociopathic” by the mean-spirited. Keep in mind that “being nuts” or “being mean-spirited” are not synonyms for “being mistaken.”

There is a variety of deranged murderer who kills prostitutes in order to 1: send them to heaven so they will sin no more or 2: send them to hell where their sins have destined them to go anyway. Both varieties of murderer insist their victims were the real killers. Because they refused to obey. The courts usually let them live because they are deemed insane. Maybe that’s what you are counting on. Maybe that’s why you curtailed the death penalty: so that if your tenure ever comes to trial down the road you’ll get treatment OR the way things now work in your State, thanks to you, you’ll get released.

Apparently I am the only one on earth who has noticed this total effing utter disconnect between what you say you are trying to accomplish….and what you are actually accomplishing. In other words, I am apparently the only one who knows that as an actual commander….if you were a commander of troops they would all be dead before the end of Round One.

Fortunately for the flu …..the only thing you actually command is obedience from non-combatants on your own team: 40 million people. Because the flu is ignoring you. We are obeying you. But the flu is ignoring you. Big shocker there, uh? Maybe you should try your luck at commanding the tide to stop.

And – again fortunately – the people you are destroying with greater effectiveness than the flu is allegedly destroying – are apparently all idiots. Because, hey, they did ask for this: they voted for you. If they had wanted effectiveness they would have voted for Yoda.

And who knows but maybe that is the psychological justification for your leadership strategy: “If they voted for me….. they’re just too stupid to let live.”

When you look at it that way…..it all makes sense.

–J.J. Solari

QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
RESTRICTIVE BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for December 17, 2020

https://www.bikernet.com/pages/RESTRICTIVE_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_December_17_2020.aspx

Cris Sommer Simmons is totally on the ball with her opinion piece regarding mask wearing.
Thanks for running it.

— Doc Robinson
Somerton Park, SA, Australia

XMAS GIFT SUGGESTION–Subject: Biker Grandpa Coffee Mugs

Do you know a Biker Grandpa that loves coffee as much as you love your motorcycle? You’ve gotta see these cool mugs…

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OPERATION GRATITUDE HOLIDAYS–
Last Christmas, we received this email from a deployed Soldier. She was away from her family and missing home during the holidays.

“My name is Kelley!! I just got your package on Christmas Eve!! I cannot thank you enough for all of the amazing things you gave to me today. You all have truly made my Christmas better. Thank you all so much for your support and kindness!!!”

As a 20-year Marine Veteran who desperately missed my own family when I was deployed, I share this email with you to demonstrate the true impact of YOUR actions.

There are nearly 200,000 service members away from their loved ones this holiday season. We’ve already sent 20,000 care packages, and together we can do even more to lift the spirits of our men and women in uniform during a global pandemic.

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As a very challenging 2020 comes to a close, I ask for your continued generosity to help Operation Gratitude make the Holidays better for hundreds more U.S. Service Members, like Kelley, serving overseas, as well as frontline heroes here at home.

I know there are many causes you can support during this season of giving. Thank you for choosing Operation Gratitude, and for your continued dedication and commitment to all those who serve our great nation.

With Gratitude and Semper Fidelis,

–Kevin Schmiegel
Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.)
Chief Executive Officer, Operation Gratitude
#ActionsSpeakLouder

P.S Ending with some holiday cheer — Operation Gratitude is one of two nonprofits that will be featured on a CBS special called “Holiday Salute to Military Families”! Watch the trailer and see if it will appear on your local network here.

AMA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE–
When I started racing motorcycles in 1960, I was the only woman road racer in the country. I loved it! I kept competing for decades in road racing, desert racing and motocross.

Today, our sport is more inclusive than ever, and I’m honored that I was able to play a part in that progress. I’m confident that motorcycle racing will continue to grow and welcome racers from all backgrounds.

One way we can help that growth is by celebrating our heritage.

We do that by honoring the great men and women in the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Their stories of perseverance, fortitude, conquest, talent and ingenuity inspire new motorcyclists to test limits, break barriers and blaze new trails.

So, I’m asking you today: Please consider making a tax-deductible financial contribution to the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation, the 501(c)(3) that raises money to support the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. Your donation is not just an investment in the past. It’s an investment in the future of motorcycling in America.

We have some wonderful recognition gifts for our donors this year, including one very special gift for a major supporter! Please see the website for details.

The Hall of Fame is close to my heart. I trust it is close to yours, as well. Thank you for your contribution, whatever its size. Working together, we will tell the amazing stories of
motorcycling and continue to inspire new generations of riders.

–Mary McGee
AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Inductee

VA to begin COVID-19 vaccinations at 128 NEW LOCATIONS — VA will begin Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations this week at 128 additional sites.

On Dec. 18, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which is the second COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized.

“Having a second COVID-19 vaccine will enable us to reach more facilities and vaccinate more health care personnel and Veterans in additional parts of the country,” said VA Secretary Robert L. Wilkie. “We continue to implement our COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan and are grateful to be one step closer to seeing the end of this pandemic.”

Per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations, VA will continue to vaccinate health care personnel, as well as community living center and spinal cord unit residents. As vaccine supplies increase, VA’s ultimate goal is to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans and employees who want to be vaccinated.

113 VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) and outpatient clinics will receive limited Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supplies this week. They include:

Alabama

Central Alabama (Montgomery) VA Health Care System

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

Alaska

Alaska (Anchorage) VA Health Care System

Arizona

Northern Arizona (Prescott) VA Health Care System

Southern Arizona (Tucson) VA Health Care System

Arkansas

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (Fayetteville)

Central Arkansas (North Little Rock) Veterans Health Care System

California

Central California (Fresno) VA Health Care System

Northern California (Mather) VA Health Care System

San Francisco VA Medical Center

Long Beach VA Health Care System

Loma Linda VA Health Care System

San Diego VA Health Care System

Colorado

Grand Junction VA Medical Center

Delaware

Wilmington VA Medical Center

Florida

Lee County VA Health Care Center

Jacksonville VA Outpatient Clinic

Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas (Tallahassee) VA Outpatient Clinic

The Villages VA Outpatient Clinic

New Port Richey VA Outpatient Clinic

William V. Chappell, Jr. (Daytona Beach) VA Outpatient Clinic

William “Bill” Kling (Sunrise) VA Outpatient Clinic

South Hillsborough (Riverview) VA Outpatient Clinic

Viera VA Outpatient Clinic

Georgia

Atlanta VA Medical Center

Carl Vinson (Dublin) VA Medical Center

Hawaii

Pacific Islands (Honolulu) VA Health Care System

Idaho

Boise VA Medical Center

Illinois

Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago)

Jesse Brown (Chicago) VA Medical Center

Iliana (Danville) VA Health Care System

Marion VA Medical Center

Indiana

Indianapolis VA Medical Center

Marion VA Medical Center

Iowa

Central Iowa (Des Moines) VA Health Care System

Iowa City VA Health Care System

Kansas

Dwight D. Eisenhower (Leavenworth) VA Medical Center

Colmery-O’Neil (Topeka) VA Medical Center

Robert J. Dole (Wichita) VA Medical Center

Kentucky

Louisville VA Medical Center

Louisiana

Alexandria (Pineville) VA Medical Center

Overton Brooks (Shreveport) VA Medical Center

Maine

Maine (Augusta) VA Health Care System

Massachusetts

Boston (Jamaica Plain) VA Health Care System

Northampton (Leeds) VA Medical Center

Michigan

Battle Creek VA Medical Center

Detroit VA Medical Center

Saginaw VA Medical Center

Iron Mountain VA Medical Center

Minnesota

St. Cloud VA Medical Center

Mississippi

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery (Jackson) VA Medical Center

Gulf Coast (Biloxi) VA Health Care System

Missouri

Poplar Bluff VA Medical Center

Kansas City VA Medical Center

Montana

Montana (Fort Harrison) VA Health Care System

Nevada

Sierra Nevada (Reno) VA Health Care System

New Hampshire

Manchester VA Medical Center

New Jersey

Lyons VA Medical Center

New York

James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center

Canandaigua VA Medical Center

Syracuse VA Medical Center

Albany VA Medical Center

Castle Point (Wappingers Falls) VA Medical Center

Northport VA Medical Center

North Carolina

Asheville VA Medical Center

South Charlotte VA Health Care Center

Fayetteville VA Medical Center

Raeford Road (Fayetteville) VA Outpatient Clinic

Greenville VA Health Care Center

Kernersville VA Health Care Center

Wilmington VA Health Care Center

North Dakota

Fargo VA Medical Center

Ohio

Chillicothe VA Medical Center

Cincinnati VA Medical Center

Dayton VA Medical Center

Columbus VA Ambulatory Care Center

Oklahoma

Eastern Oklahoma (Muskogee) VA Health Care System

Oregon

Roseburg VA Health Care System

Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center & Clinics (White City)

Pennsylvania

Altoona VA Medical Center

Butler VA Medical Center

Coatesville VA Medical Center

Erie VA Medical Center

Lebanon VA Medical Center

Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

Puerto Rico

Mayaguez VA Outpatient Clinic

Euripides Rubio (Ponce) VA Outpatient Clinic

Rhode Island

Providence VA Medical Center

South Carolina

Charleston VA Medical Center

Columbia VA Medical Center

South Dakota

Sioux Falls VA Medical Center

Black Hills (Fort Meade) VA Health Care System

Tennessee

Tennessee Valley (Murfreesboro) VA Health Care System

Mountain Home VA Health Care System

Texas

Amarillo (West Amarillo) VA Health Care System

West Texas (Big Spring) VA Health Care System

Central Texas (Temple) VA Health Care System

Texas Valley Coastal (Harlingen) VA Health Care System

El Paso VA Health Care System

Utah

Salt Lake City VA Health Care System

Vermont

White River Junction VA Medical Center

Virginia

Hampton VA Medical Center

Salem VA Medical Center

Washington

Spokane VA Medical Center

Walla Walla VA Medical Center

West Virginia

Beckley VA Medical Center

Clarksburg VA Medical Center

Huntington VA Medical Center

Martinsburg VA Medical Center

Wisconsin

Madison VA Hospital

Tomah VA Medical Center

Wyoming

Cheyenne VA Medical Center

Sheridan VA Medical Center

Sites were identified based on need for the vaccine according to CDC’s 1a prioritization and after confirming they could appropriately store the vaccine at -20C. Since the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine remains stable in regular refrigeration, VA expects to distribute it to more facilities when supplies are available.

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was 94% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease, based on scientific data presented at FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biologics Advisory Committee on December 17. The vaccine is administered in two doses, 28 days apart. The side effects appear similar to those of other vaccines and are short-lived.

Thirty-seven medical centers began offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to eligible health care personnel and Veterans Dec 14. Additionally, VA is scheduled to receive another allocation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week. Fifteen VA facilities plan to start administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after they receive their allocations. They are:

Palo Alto (Livermore) VA Medical Center

Palo Alto (Menlo Park) VA Medical Center

Bay Pines (FL) VA Health Care System

Miami (FL) VA Health Care System

West Palm Beach (FL) VA Health Care System

James A. Haley (Tampa, FL) Veterans Hospital

North Florida/South Georgia (Gainesville, FL) Health Care System

Lake Baldwin (Orlando, FL) VA Outpatient Clinic

Lake City (FL) VA Medical Center

Perry Point (MD) VA Medical Center

St. Louis (Jefferson Barracks, MO) VA Health Care System

New York Harbor (Brooklyn Campus) Health Care System

Salisbury (NC) VA Medical Center

Kerrville (TX) VA Hospital

American Lake (Tacoma, WA) VA Medical Center

As vaccines become available, VA care teams will reach out to eligible Veterans to schedule vaccinations. There is no need to preregister or come to a facility to sign up.

Veterans can get up-to-date information and sign up to receive regular updates on VA’s COVID-19 vaccine webpage.additional sites

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BOARS NEST SAYS HAPPY HOLIDAYS— ‘TIS THE SEASON!
WE’RE HERE CHRISTMAS EVE FOR ANY LAST MINUTE NEEDS! WETHER YOU’RE WRENCHING ON THE BIKE AND NEED A PART OR JUST NEED A GIFT, WE GOT YOU COVERED!

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS EVE: 9AM-3PM
CHRISTMAS DAY & SATURDAY: CLOSED

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Oceanside, CA 92058

NMA ALERT–California Court Bans Cannabis Billboard Advertising on All Highways That Cross State Line. The San Luis Obispo County Superior Court recently granted a petition to ban almost all outdoor cannabis advertising on more than 4,000 miles of California highways. The case was brought by county resident Matthew Farmer, who claimed the Bureau of Cannabis Control’s interpretation of Proposition 64 would unnecessarily expose him and his teenage children to cannabis advertising.1

Although the court’s holding leaves little doubt that it will issue an order drastically restricting outdoor cannabis advertising on these highways, no order or further guidance from the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) has yet issued.

In 2016, Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 64, which legalized cannabis for adult use, and created the BCC to administer and enforce the law. Reflecting sensitivity to interstate marketing of cannabis while cannabis remains federally illegal, Proposition 64 prohibits licensed cannabis businesses from “advertis[ing] or market[ing] on a billboard or similar advertising device located on an Interstate Highway or on a State Highway which crosses the California border.”

The BCC later issued rules interpreting the restriction in Proposition 64 to prohibit only cannabis billboards and other outdoor advertising “located within a 15-mile radius of the California border on an Interstate Highway or on a State Highway that crosses the California border.”2

Farmer sued, claiming that BCC’s regulation was in conflict with the statute, and that his status as a taxpayer gave him standing to challenge the rule. The Hon. Ginger E. Garrett granted the petition and ordered the BCC to meet and confer with Farmer to propose an order to withdraw the regulation—and presumably implement a much stricter ban on all outdoor advertising on any interstate or state highway that crosses the California border.3

The court’s decision appears to give short shrift to First Amendment concerns. The applicable terms “Interstate Highway” and “State Highway” are not defined in the statute, but a broad reading of these terms could effectively prohibit all outdoor advertising on a vast swath of the state’s roads, far from any border. For instance, U.S. Route 101 runs as a surface road through San Francisco and many Northern California towns before crossing the border into Oregon.

Moreover, the definition of cannabis “advertising” in the statute is broad, and lacks specific exceptions for educational or noncommercial messages which other states have adopted to avoid chilling speech about cannabis. In short, an expansive interpretation of the statutory ad restrictions would prohibit a wide range of outdoor cannabis communications.

The decision may be subject to appeal on a variety of issues, including not only the merits of the claimed “conflict,” but also the plaintiff’s standing to sue, since there is no live dispute concerning a particular ad or billboard—just a legal question framed in the abstract. Any ensuing regulations to broadly ban cannabis ads on highways throughout the state may be subject to challenge as an unconstitutional restriction on speech.

Although an order has not yet been issued, cannabis operators and outdoor advertising companies should be aware of this development and immediately factor it into their cannabis communications strategy.

FOOTNOTES
1 Farmer v. Bureau of Cannabis Control, San Luis Obispo Super. Ct. No. 19-cv-0597.
2 Cal. Bus. & Prof. C. § 26152.
3 Cal. C. Reg. § 5040(b)(3) (emphasis added).

–by Davis Wright
JDSupra.com

BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS WIDE OPEN—Mask Free.

Top Ten Reasons Not To Wave (by Unknown, not me).

10. Afraid it will invalidate warranty.
9. Leather and studs make it too heavy to raise arm.
8. Refuse to wave to anyone whose bike is already paid for.
7. Afraid to let go of handlebars because they might vibrate off.
6. Rushing wind would blow scabs off the new tattoos.
5. Angry because just took out second mortgage to pay luxury tax on new Harley.
4. Just discovered the fine print in owner’s manual and realized H-D is partially owned by Honda.
3. Can’t tell if other riders are waving or just reaching to cover their ears like everyone else.
2. Remembers the last time a Harley rider waved back, he impaled his hand on spiked helmet.
1. They’re too tired from spending hours polishing all that chrome to lift their arms.

10. Wasn’t sure whether other rider was waving or making an obscene gesture.
9. Afraid might get frostbite if hand is removed from heated grip.
8. Has arthritis and the past 400 miles have made it difficult to raise arm.
7. Reflection from etched windshield momentarily blinded him.
6. The espresso machine just finished.
5. Was actually asleep when other rider waved.
4. Was in a three-way conference call with stockbroker and accessories dealer.
3. Was distracted by odd-shaped blip on radar screen.
2. Was simultaneously adjusting the air suspension, seat height, programmable CD player, seat temperature, and satellite navigation system.
1. Couldn’t find the “auto wave back” button on dashboard.

Top Ten Reasons Why Sportbike Riders Riders Don’t Wave Back:

10. Have not been riding long enough to know they’re supposed to.
9. Going too fast to have time enough to register the movement and respond.
8. You weren’t wearing bright enough gear for them to acknowledge you.
7. If they stick their arm out going that fast they’ll rip it out of the socket.
6. They’re too occupied with trying to get rid of their chicken strips.
5. They look way too cool with both hands on the bars or they don’t want to unbalance themselves while standing on the tank.
4. Their skin tight-kevlar-ballistic-nylon-kangaroo-leather suits prevent any position other than fetal.
3. Raising an arm allows bugs into the armholes of their tank tops.
2. It’s too hard to do one-handed stoppies.
1. They were too busy slipping their flip-flop back on.

10. New Aerostich suit too stiff to raise arm.
9. Removing a hand from the bars is considered “bad form.”
8. Your bike isn’t weird enough looking to justify acknowledgement.
7. Too sore from an 800-mile day on a stock “comfort” seat.
6. Too busy programming the GPS, monitoring radar, listening to iPod, XM, and talking on the cell phone.
5. He’s an Iron Butt rider and you’re not!
4. Wires from Gerbing’s are just too short.
3. You’re not riding the “right kind” of BMW.
2. You haven’t been properly introduced.
1. Afraid it will be misinterpreted as a friendly gesture

–Sam Burns
Certified Librarian
Bandit’s Cantina Bad Joke Library

AN OPEN HOLIDAY LETTER FROM THE MAYOR–
I have been aware of Strider Bikes for about a dozen years now. I am amazed at the company growth. They have sold nearly 3 million bikes worldwide and hopefully inspired millions of kids to get off the couch, off the screen, and get outside and enjoy life on two wheels.

The Strider Education Foundation was formed as a 501c3 a few years ago. About two years ago Strider started a campaign called “All Kids Bike”. Its mission is to teach every child in America how to ride a bike in kindergarten PE class. The progress made in those two years has 248 schools in 37 states running the program. 41,000 kids are known to be learning to ride this year. The 5 year impact from those programs will result in nearly a quarter of a million more kids having learned to ride.

Money makes the world go ‘round, and in this instance, money makes the wheels go ‘round for these kids. The school program is delivering results in short order by equipping kids with a lifetime skill and increasing those kids’ health and happiness on a daily basis. The All Kids Bike program is so dialed in that it is being accomplished for just under $10/kid… tax-deductible.

To give you a sense of what this program is all about and how it is impacting lives… even beyond learning to ride, I encourage you to check out this short and glorious video of the program running in schools in South Dakota. We believed in this program so much that we put our money where our mouth is.

Documentary Trailer: https://youtu.be/1lM4i3b6BM8
New rider! (29 seconds): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOPr8y9TcbM

The Board of Directors has just set up a fundraising page to keep the momentum going. I’d love to have you join us on this most-worthwhile and rewarding mission.

For more information, I’m happy to discuss in more detail with you or you can find out more…

on the web at: www.allkidsbike.org

A donation of even $10 makes a difference and can be done with a credit card very quickly at: https://support.allkidsbike.org/all-kids-bike-board-members

This will be the best $10 bucks you’ve spent all day and the videos will be the most uplifting you’ve seen in ages!

Ride Free, Take Risks!

–Woody
Mayor
City of Buffalo Chip

Watch out for COVID-19 vaccine scams–As the country begins to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, there’s no doubt scammers are already scheming.

Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine, so there will be no cost to you. If anyone asks you to share your Medicare Number or pay for access to the vaccine, you can bet it’s a scam.

Here’s what to know:

You can’t pay to put your name on a list to get the vaccine.
You can’t pay to get early access to a vaccine.
Don’t share your personal or financial information if someone calls, texts, or emails you promising access to the vaccine for a fee.

More Info

If you come across a COVID-19 vaccine scam, report it to the Federal Trade Commission or call us at 1-800-MEDICARE. And check out CDC.gov for trustworthy information on the COVID-19 vaccine.

–The Medicare Team

HEADLINE OF THE WEEK– I’ve been collecting headlines for the past 6 months. This one has to be the best one ever. Apparently Covid gives you balls and good sense. Hahahahahaha

–J.J. SOLARI

Merry Christmas to all of my friends and supporters! Wishing you all the very best for 2021!
Feel free to use and share these.

This is us. This is our Covid Christmas card. In America, citizens still have FREEDOM to take a photo and FREEDOM to choose how to interpret any photo they see. FREEDOM, it’s all that matters!

Chris Gibbany
Moto-journalist/Event host/Bike builder
Old Iron Never Dies!

2020: Year of Largest Wildfires and COVID-19 Pandemic Pushes Red Cross to Drastically Change Service

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22, 2020 — For a year that started with great success for the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region with partnerships with Fox 11 LA and Paramount Studios, quickly changed to a year of disasters.

Starting with COVID-19, the Red Cross in Los Angeles adapted to the impact of the pandemic quickly to ensure continuation of our lifesaving mission. We worked with health officials to keep local communities and our workforce safe, while still providing emergency shelter and comfort after disasters of all sizes.

RESPONDING TO DISASTERS

In California alone, the Red Cross provided more than 242,400 overnight stays for people affected by the 8,500 wildfires that burned more than 4 million acres. In LA, the Red Cross responded to several fires including the Bobcat Fire and smaller home fires. More than 300 Angelenos answered the call to help, both in person and virtually, to assist with relief efforts in Northern California and Oregon. The relief effort was one of the biggest endeavors made by this region.

Though we are still providing service, to date the Red Cross has served more than 816,300 meals and distributed more than 53,000 relief items to people affected by the Western Wildfires.

Volunteers also aided more than 1,200 Angelinos affected by home fires, providing secure places to stay along with warm meals, emotional support and other disaster assistance as needed.

Many of the standard Red Cross services had to change as we knew it was going to be an intense year of responding to disasters. Red Cross LA quickly restructured how to support people forced to leave home due to disaster and safety protocols were put in place to keep everyone safe from COVID-19.

To quickly and safely evacuate communities, the Red Cross established temporary evacuation centers, a safe place for people to receive Red Cross support and guidance. In addition, sheltering people in hotels, providing masks and increasing the cleaning schedule were made a routine part of the process.

In July 2020, Florida native Joanne Nowlin became the first woman to serve Red Cross LA as CEO. After three years supporting Southern Florida’s Red Cross (region) through a series of destructive hurricane seasons, Joanne brought to LA her disaster expertise, compassion and earnest desire to support the Region as we faced our most trying year in decades.

DELIVERING URGENT AID

As the pandemic escalated, most of the 1,200 people who joined our volunteer ranks this year stepped up to fill mission-critical positions, such as disaster shelter and health workers, blood donor ambassadors and transportation specialists. Volunteers helped us maintain a constant presence in communities, and that our lifesaving services would always be available.

“This has been a year like no other, facing disaster amid a pandemic. Through it all, our region made up of more than 10,000 Red Crossers stepped up to help others — even as they coped with the impact of these events and COVID-19,” said Joanne Nowlin, CEO of the Red Cross LA Region. “Their selfless and kind-hearted actions underscore the unwavering humanitarian spirit of people in Los Angeles, and we are incredibly grateful for their willingness to give to others.”

FEEDING LA’s COMMUNITIES

When Los Angeles schools and their meal programs closed for COVID-19 safety, the Red Cross feared half a million school children could go hungry. In mid-March, Red Cross LA partnered with the second largest school district in the country, the Los Angeles Unified School District, in a partnership that distributed more than 40 million meals in 15 weeks to those affected by school closures, thanks to the hard work of more than 1,400 volunteers.

SAVING LIVES THROUGH BLOOD DONATIONS

In 2020, Red Cross blood drive cancellations tripled compared to 2019 — mostly due to COVID-19. Since March, more than 50,000 blood drives were canceled as the pandemic forced schools, businesses and community organizations to close, impacting more than 1 million blood donation appointments nationwide.

The Red Cross also adapted its collections policy to include plasma from COVID-19 survivors to potentially help those battling the virus recover. Thousands of COVID-19 survivors have stepped up to share their potentially lifesaving antibodies by giving plasma. Since April, nearly 35,000 COVID-19 survivors have rolled up a sleeve — many of whom are new to blood donation. Their donations have enabled the Red Cross to ship nearly 91,000 units to hospitals across the country treating COVID-19 patients.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

As the coronavirus pandemic wears on, this continues to be a time to help one another:

Volunteer: Review our most urgently needed volunteer positions at redcross.org/volunteertoday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE GREEN FRONTIERS–First, let me wish you and your family a Happy Holiday. I hope Santa is very generous this year! I also hope you all are safe and out of harm’s way.

In addition, I want to thank you for your goodwill and support. This year has been a year to remember.

In California, we’ve had total lockdowns/shutdowns, protests, wildfires, mudslides, COVID, and event shutdowns. We are now waiting for the murder hornets… I’m sure they’ll be next on the list.

Even so, we are still here, producing products and working hard. I will be setting an investor meeting in the new year to provide an update and our direction for 2021.

In the meantime, please link over to our website at www.deeper-green.com/update for the latest information.

–Jeff Najar
VP Marketing
Greener Frontiers
m:916-292-8775
e:jeff.najar@greenerfrontiers.com

Let’s party, ride free, build cool shit and go to Bonneville and the drags. I’m waiting for open discussions, because if you can’t prove your case, you don’t have one.

Ride fast and free forever,

–Bandit