Harley-Davidson unveils new electric bicycle designs
By Bandit | | General Posts
By Melissa Leon Fox News
Harley-Davidson showed off some highly anticipated new wheels this week, but they’re not the hogs you might be envisioning.
The iconic motorcycle manufacturer officially unveiled its first electric bicycle designs this week during the company’s Annual Dealer Meeting in Milwaukee.
The three initial models of the pedal-assisted bikes are “light, fast and easy for anyone to ride,” according to the company, which first teased its plans for eBicycles a year ago. “Designed to shine in urban environments, this all-new line of eBicycles is just one more example of how Harley-Davidson’s More Roads initiative is actively working to inspire a new generation of two-wheeled riders around the world,” the company said.Bonneville Bikernet Weekly News for August 22, 2019
By Wayfarer | | General Posts
It’s a Game Changing Wild News
By Bandit, Bob T., Bill Bish, Rogue, Laura, Barry Green, Sam Burns, the Redhead, and the rest of the crew
This is going to be a wild day. This would have been the day we rolled out for the 2019 Bonneville Speed Trials, but it’s not happening. We still have work to do, but we did make our first pass around the block successfully.
We accomplished a great deal in the last eight months and we are proud to say it runs and handles like a champ. Amazing. Don’t miss the 22nd Chapter of the Salt Torpedo build story.
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Bonneville Bikernet Weekly News for August 22, 2019
By Bandit | | General Posts
Hey,
This is going to be a wild day. This would have been the day we rolled out for the 2019 Bonneville Speed Trials, but it’s not happening. We still have work to do, but we did make our first pass around the block successfully.
I still need to finish the firewall, bolt in the 5-point harness, which arrived day before yesterday, incomplete. I need to adjust the front shocks and maybe make a couple of windows in the top of the body for access to the petcock, etc. We’re close and will now take it to El Mirage for test and tune sessions before Bonneville next year.
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=14496&id=14496
We accomplished a great deal in the last eight months and we are proud to say it runs and handles like a champ. Amazing. Don’t miss the 22nd Chapter of the Salt Torpedo build story.
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. Most recently the Smoke Out and Quick Throttle Magazine came on board.
FEULING VENTED DIP STICKS–
What year and model are you working on? Our Milwaukee Eight dipsticks are available and we will be releasing our Twin Cam dipsticks soon. Below is a link to all of our oil tank breathers. If you need anything else let me know or feel free to give us a call.
https://www.feulingparts.com/product.php?category1=OIL%20TANK%20BREATHERS
Thanks
Brandon
Feuling Parts
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@FeulingParts
We would like to run a vented engine dip stick. We look forward to their Twin Cam version.—Bandit
NEWS FROM THE HAL ROBINSON ARCHIVES— I dedicate Bring Me Brew to you!
–Ann Robinson
Check out our Hal Robinson Art and T-shirt collection.–Bandit
STURGIS RALLY SAFEST IN FIVE YEARS
Final Sturgis Motorcycle Rally figures indicate a slight decrease in overall attendance, but including a third fatality reported on Sunday, traffic deaths were the lowest since 2014 when two motorcyclists died. Four people died in traffic crashes during the Rally last year.
Accidents were also down this year, with 52 injury crashes reported, down from 56; 41 non-injury crashes compared with 50 in 2018, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
The number of vehicles counted entering Sturgis, South Dakota during the 10 days of the 79th annual Sturgis Rally, from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 11, was down 1.2% from 505,969 in 2018 to 499,654 this year, according to the state Department of Transportation, which has been counting since 1990.
The record vehicle count was 604,441 for seven days — Monday through Sunday — of the Rally in 2000, the 60th anniversary, according to DOT figures. The record attendance, by head count, was an estimated 738,000 in 2015, the 75th anniversary, according to Rally officials.
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=14495&id=14495
From the Bill Bish NCOM monthly legislative report. Check out the whole tamale.–Bandit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-mzhbZ_Zc8
GUN NUT REPORT–Never in our lives or in the history of our nation have we seen the kind of vicious, orchestrated attacks against the Second Amendment that we’re seeing today.
That’s why I’m asking you to please watch a short video I prepared for you.
Please share this video with family, friends and other gun owners you know. This is our moment, the defining Second Amendment fight of our lives. We can WIN a great victory for freedom, but we can’t do it alone.
Working together, we’ll save the Second Amendment and the rights of every law-abiding citizen. Thanks for your help.
–Wayne LaPierre
Executive Vice President
NEWS FROM MAVARTS.COM–The Art of Monte Moore
To see an entirely different side of Monte, please visit his Western Cinema and Wildlife Fine Art site, TheArtofMonteMoore.com.
An AMAZING NEW PROJECT from creator MONTE MOORE!!
As many of you Montiacs already know, Monte is an artist who works in many different mediums and styles. Over the years, he has found great success in the areas of Fantasy Art, Pinup Art, Western Art, Automotive Art and Wildlife Art – just to name a few! Monte is pleased to announce an upcoming Kickstarter project entitled “The Menagerie” that will feature examples of many of his different styles and techniques available in collectible art prints of various sizes and designs.
This will be the perfect opportunity to get to know your favorite artist even better through the scope of his work, and to fill out your personal collection of signed art prints from Monte. Some of the pieces featured in the Menagerie have never been available in these formats before, and will be offered for the first time through this Kickstarter project.
Stay tuned to this newsletter and to Monte’s Facebook page for more information as we get ready to launch Monte Michael Moore’s Menagerie in less than a month!
Monte is teaming up with a whole raft of GREAT artists for variant covers!
The Kickstarter is starting this fall, stay tuned for MOORE from MONTE here, and on Kickstarter!
Congratulations to
S. Noe of Arizona!
Who has won a signed print of the piece pictured above,
entitled “Hot Harley”
If you want to be the next WEEKLY WINNER, enter at this link. Remember, only one entry per drawing period, no purchase necessary, good luck!
FXDR License Plate Relocation Kit–Heartland USA- Fullerton CA.
Heartland USA has just released a new product for the 2019 Harley-Davidson® FXDR. This is for the FXDR owners that loves the bike, but just wants to get rid of that Euro Monster Arm at the rear.
Heartland USA has a license plate relocation kit that Mounts to the swing arm at the same location as the Euro Arm with the OEM bolts from the Monster Arm. Available in Vertical or Horizontal positions. Has a build-in plate light to illuminate the plate.
Machined from 6061 Aluminum. The bracket machined with details to match the stock swingarm and is powder coated Wrinkle Black to match the FXDR® swingarm. The plate frame is coated in a nice Gloss Black for some contrast.
Retails for $519
Check out the Heartland USA web site for ordering details www.heartlandbiker.com
Call them 310-822-2697
QUICK, OPEN THE BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY— A man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, “My car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?”
The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound.
The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.”
The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way.
Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same monastery.
The monks accept him, feed him, even fix his car. That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier.
The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, “We can’t tell you. You’re not a monk.”
The man says, “All right, all right. I’m *dying* to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?”
The monks reply, “You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk.”
The man sets about his task. Forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery. He says, “I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284,232 blades of grass and 231,281,219,999,129,382 sand pebbles on the earth.”
The monks reply, “Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound.”
The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, “The sound is right behind that door.”
The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. He says, “Real funny. May I have the key?”
The monks give him the key, and he opens the door.
Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone.
The man demands the key to the stone door.
The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby.
He demands another key from the monks, who provide it.
Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire.
So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, topaz, and amethyst.
Finally, the monks say, “This is the last key to the last door.”
The man is relieved to no end.
He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound.
But I can’t tell you what it is because you’re not a monk
–Sam Burns
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT WEEKLY VOCABULARY LESSON—
punditocracy
[puhn-di-tok-ruh-see]
noun
1.
influential media pundits collectively.
QUOTES
Meanwhile, imagination is in short supply among the energy punditocracy.
— Mark P. Mills, “Imagining How Technology Will Disrupt Future Energy Markets,” Forbes, May 28, 2019
ORIGIN
Punditocracy, originally an American term, composed of pundit “learned person, authority, maven” and the thoroughly naturalized suffix -cracy “rule, government,” is a snarky noun used to refer to the elite members of the news media (also known as the commentariat—another snarky noun). Pundit comes from Sanskrit pa??ita, an adjective and noun meaning “learned, learned man” (in Sanskrit language and literature, Hindu religion, philosophy, and law), also used as a title like Doctor. Punditocracy entered English in the mid-1980s.
FREEDOM FICTION IS ALIVE— I started e-publishing back in August 2008.
Completed 11 years online now.
Please visit to read Free short stories in all genres of Fiction.
Website is: http://www.FreedomFiction.com
We nominate Short Stories for the Pushcart Prize every year. If you are an Author of Fiction, get noticed by publishing with us.
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–Wayfarer
NEWS FROM THE BORDER–
How do you walk 3,000 miles across Mexico without food or support and show up at our border 100 pounds overweight and with a cellphone?—El Waggs
THE DIME BAG NEWS–I will experiment with lighter leather. I am going to have a set of Dimebag heavy steel stamps instead of handtooling each piece for the three products I have now.
I am working on the watch cover and card wallet also. I am going to expand with a Dimebag clothing line with some cool ‘70s era art in the future, however I am open to more ideas to help grow Dimebag. Thank you for your feedback bro.
Exciting to hear the news on the Salt torpedo! If I can help in anyway, just ask…
All the best
–Adam Croft
DIMEBAG
PETER FONDA THOUGHTS FROM SENATOR ZIEN–Now just got back from Gov Walker’s Harley ride. For me a near 600-mile plus day .
Perhaps someone might be interested in going to Peter Fonda’s celebration of life or funeral? Not sure where it’s going to be ?
Much to share, Peter was / is a big influence:
— Wrote in 1967 original poem ‘llonely wild and free “. went to the state forensics tournament.( The music by David Allan and the arrows was the most influential)!
—my first college newspaper term paper ,”the motorcycle syndrome.”
—Peter & I were inducted to the Sturgis motorcycle museum & Hall of Fame together in year 2000. Also led BlackHills Ride.
— led The Harley Davidson 95th anniversary ( 1998) parade through Milwaukee —right behind Governor Tommy Thompson and Jay Leno.
—Appeared often with Peter over the years at various Sturgis/Harley/functions .
Please let me know if anyone is going or would like to meet. We’re guessing events would be at Montana or California.
God Bless you & your Loved Ones ‘
–Dave Zien
Million Mile Harley Rider
BANDIT’S CANTINA BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS OPEN–A farmer had five female pigs. Times were hard, so he decided to take them to the county fair and sell them.
At the fair, he met another Farmer who owned five male pigs. After talking a bit, they decided to mate the pigs and split everything 50/50.
The farmers lived sixty miles apart. So, they agreed to drive thirty miles each, find a field in which to let the pigs mate.
The first morning, the farmer with the female pigs got up at 5 A.M., loaded the pigs into the family station wagon, (which was the only vehicle he had) and drove the thirty miles. While the pigs were mating, he asked the other farmer,
“How will I know if they are pregnant?”
The other farmer replied, “If they’re lying in the grass tomorrow morning, they’re pregnant. If they’re in the mud, they’re not.”
The next morning the pigs were rolling in the mud. So, he hosed them off, loaded them into the family station wagon again and proceeded to try again. This continued each morning for more than a week. Both farmers were worn out.
The next morning he was too tired to get out of bed. He called to his wife,
“Honey, please look outside and tell me whether the pigs are in the mud or in the grass.”
“Neither,” yelled his wife. “They’re in the station wagon and one of them is honking the horn.”
–Sam Burns
Senior Editor
Bandit’s Cantina™ Bad Joke Library
FROM THE CAR FRONT–An Appropriate Balance for Whom?
In “An Appropriate Balance for Whom?” (NMA E-Newsletter #552), we discussed HB 3663, a recently introduced bill to Congress that would require each state to fund its own program to prioritize walking and bicycle riding over vehicular traffic when designing new or upgrading existing roads.
Data from the 2016 U.S. Census showed that more than 86 percent of commuters travel by motorized vehicle. By contrast, the same data indicated that the combined total of pedestrian and bicycle traffic topped out at 3.3 percent. HB 3663 would require some serious social engineering by government edict.
Not surprisingly, several NMA e-newsletter readers spoke out:
This simply follows today’s destructive trend of channeling the resources of the many to benefit the select few. Next, we’ll be hearing about how motorists enjoy “driver’s privilege” and that society has been unfairly “rigged” to benefit drivers. Finally, we’ll have to curtail driving altogether to accommodate the rights of “native pedestrians.”
–James T.
“In an appropriate balance?” Is that any different than “In the eye of the beholder?”
–Ken W.
I just finished reading Thomas Sowell book “the vision of the anointed.“ What you called out here is a perfect example of what he discusses. If you have time, it’s a great read.
–Jim D.
It simply isn’t feasible for most things these days to be done on bicycles or on foot. How do you carry a week’s worth of groceries either way? Especially if you live 10 miles from the nearest grocery store like I do (and the one I shop at is 15 miles away). Or you have to buy and transport anything else that is bulky? Heck, I sometimes have to engage in extreme measures just to carry my mail from the post office to my car parked outside!
Stopping the ticket quotas is necessary, but that shouldn’t be thrown into the same bag with something totally disruptive like Complete Streets. Washington needs to stop meddling in the traffic issues best
left to the states.
–Pat G.
“Unintended negative consequences???” I think not. They are very much intended. They want to make freedom of individual mobility a thing of the past and make those same folks pay for it. It is like a two-year-old throwing a tantrum if they don’t get their way no matter how it affects anyone else. If the changes make traveling more expensive and time-consuming for most of the public, they could not care less because they doing the “good things” for society and we are the bad guys that have to be reined in. Not all at once, of course, but slowly, like a frog in a pot of increasingly warm/hot water. By the time you realize the problem, you’re cooked!
They must be defeated.
–Mike M.
We agree with Mike that the goals of movements like Vision Zero and Complete Streets are very clear, perhaps most starkly asserted by University of Iowa College of Law Associate Professor Gregory H. Shill , who writes, “Decades of public and private investment . . . have created a car-centric landscape with Dickenisan consequences. . . The appeal of cars’ convenience and the lack of meaningful alternatives has created a public health catastrophe.”
By ‘unintended consequences,’ we refer to the obvious lack of reflection – perhaps just willful ignorance – by Vision Zero/Complete Streets proponents to consider the overall impact of the anti-car programs they espouse.
Last year a pro-motorist group, 40 Million Motorists, reacted to France’s plan to lower speed limits across the country by 6 mph to save what it projected as 400 lives. 40MM analyzed government data and determined that the speed reduction would cost the equivalent productivity of 200,000 workers annually at a net cost of US $4.4 billion. Again, that is per year.
It’s going to take much more of that type of analysis to stop the momentum created by anti-car, anti-driving groups amongst lawmakers and government agencies.
Graham Kozak wrote a beautiful piece for the August 12, 2019 issue of AutoWeek, “It’s Time to Make the Case for the Car.” Some of his observations provide an excellent counterpoint to Professor Shill’s dystopian outlook, and illustrate just what is at stake in this battle:
“It’s only once you strip all that away and take a step back that you start to recognize a rock upon which we can build a really strong argument for the car’s vitality. It’s so simple, and obvious, that it’s no wonder we missed it. You and I were probably too close to the subject, after all.
“Cars matter because they help us fulfill our nature as curious, restless beings. They embody our hardwired need to go, to move from where we are to where we think we want to be. They let us do this at any given moment with near total disregard for timetables . . .
“Cars lock us into certain ways of living as they promise freedom.”
Individual and societal freedoms. Once sacrificed, they are exceedingly difficult to get back.
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A CLASSIC FROM MARKUS CUFF—Indian John was a classic and rode that Indian for several decades. We rode to a Rod Steward music video shoot in the LA riverbed. –Bandit
TIME IS RUNNING OUT– Meeting of the Minds Register today!
You still have a little time before the pre-registration deadline ends for the 35th Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference!!!
The deadline is TOMORROW August 23rd to take advantage of the MOTM pre-registration price of $80.00 for MRF members or $90.00 for non-MRF members. Use this link to register: Meeting of the Minds 2019
As the MRF makes final preparations to Honor the Past with an induction of Legacy Members into the MRF Hall of Fame and gear up to Protect the Future with two days of information filled workshops and presentations, you still have time to register for this premier event and secure your hotel room.
Up to the minute legislative updates, topical workshops to assist you in building your SMRO, plus several hundred new and old friends you’ll be glad to see!
Workshop & presentations including…
NHTSA – Protecting our Future from their Past
Shared Goals & Working Together – SMROs & Motorcycle Clubs
Membership Promotion, Retention, Growth & Volunteers
Old Media – New Media … – Dealing with print, electronic & social media successfully
After August 23rd, the event registration fee goes to $90.00 for members and $100.00 for non-members. And you’re not just getting a receipt for your efforts… You’ll get a few hundred years of experience from some of the most dedicated and knowledgeable motorcyclists’ rights advocates in the world!
The deadline to get the nightly room rate of $115.00 at the MOTM Conference hotel is September 4th. After that, rooms may be scarce. So, one more time… beat the deadlines and register for the 35th Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference.
While it’s on your mind, call (952) 854-9000 and use this code to get the MRF room rate: Block code MOT MOTM2019
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you in September at the Crowne Plaza Aire Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, for the 35th Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference!!!
Fredric Harrell
Director, Conferences & Events
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
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American Choppers Star Paul Teutel, Sr. Announces Launch of His New Consumer Product Tattseal™, Proceeds to Help Injured Veterans
Discovery Channel reality TV star and founder of Orange County Choppers (OCC) Paul Teutel, Sr., a world leader in handcrafted custom motorcycles, announced today the launch of a new, patented tattoo product that is poised to revolutionize an entire industry.
Tattseal is a patented natural product that combines bioceuticals designed to reduce pain and inflammation associated with the tattooing process.
I am proud and excited to launch this incredible product. TattSeal has exceeded anything I have ever used for tattoos. What could be better than more tattoos, less pain, and helping veterans?
TattSeal is a patented natural product that combines bioceuticals designed to reduce pain and inflammation associated with the tattooing process. In an effort to help raise money for injured veterans, a portion of the TattSeal™ proceeds will go to the Oscar Mike Foundation.
TattSeal is a patented natural product that combines bioceuticals designed to reduce pain and inflammation associated with the tattooing process. In an effort to help raise money for injured veterans, a portion of the TattSeal proceeds will go to the Oscar Mike Foundation.
“I am proud and excited to launch this incredible product,” said Paul, Sr. “As most people know, I am not easy to please. This product has exceeded anything I have ever used for tattoos. What could be better than more tattoos, less pain, and helping veterans?”
In an effort to help raise money for injured veterans, a portion of the Tattseal™ proceeds will go to the Oscar Mike Foundation, a cause near and dear to Paul, Sr. Oscar Mike assists injured veterans with life-changing adaptive sports.
The launch includes a national tattoo contest to win an OCC Chopper worth over $100,000. The contest winner to be announced at Villain Arts’ Tattoo Convention in Philadelphia in January 2020.
“We are humbled and thrilled to partner with Orange County Choppers. Through this unique collaboration, many lives will be changed for the better. Thank you Paul Sr.” -Noah Currier, CEO Oscar Mike
Artists using Tattseal™ as an applicator are seeing pieces that formerly required two or three appointments completed in just one sitting. The product’s proprietary and unique blend not only speeds healing, but also includes essential oils that enhance the artwork’s vibrancy for both new and old tattoos.
Paul Sr. teamed up with HW&B Enterprises, a highly respected research and manufacturing company known for its all-natural aloe-based products to create Tattseal™.
“We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Paul, Sr. and Orange County Choppers. Tattseal™ is positioned to disrupt the Tattoo and ink business because of its unique composition and patented formulation that encourage the body to do what it does naturally – repair itself. With early trials, it has far exceeded our expectations with consumers and artists alike.” -Christopher Hardy, CEO HW&B, Enterprises. LLC.
Paul and his tattoos have aired in over 150 countries spanning his 12 years as the lead character on Discovery Channel’s American Choppers. Find out more at tatt-seal.com.
–Heather LaMarre
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
The Beef is Over: Big Win for Motorcycle Industry with EU Trade Deal
A trade dispute that threatened to place up to 100 percent tariffs on European Union motorcycles and mopeds between 51 and 500cc appears to have come to an end. President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer signed a deal with the EU ambassador on Aug. 2 that would allow more U.S. beef exports. In exchange, the USTR confirmed, the U.S. will not tax the European bikes.
“This is a fantastic win for the motorcycle industry and community that was facing significant tariffs under this beef dispute,” said Scott Schloegel, senior vice president of government relations at the MIC. “The government relations team worked closely with the potentially affected European motorcycle companies to oppose the proposed tariffs, and we are thrilled that this particular issue has reached a resolution.”
The dispute goes back to 1999 when a World Trade Organization panel ruled that the EU’s ban on U.S. beef was inconsistent with its WTO obligations and authorized the U.S. to impose $116.8 million in tariffs on EU products. Retaliatory tariffs of 100 percent were imposed on select European food products in 2000, but were suspended in 2009 after the U.S. and EU signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a phase-in of certain market access changes. In late 2016, representatives of the U.S. beef industry filed a request for reinstatement of retaliatory action.
This newly signed deal will go into effect after approval from the European Parliament, expected this fall. With the EU providing a country specific duty-free quota for U.S. beef, the United States has agreed to terminate the proceedings under Section 301 once the European Parliament approves the agreement.
Still, the powersports industry isn’t fully in the clear yet. “We face additional proposed tariffs from other trade disputes with China and the EU,” Schloegel said. “The MIC government relations team continues to voice opposition to any new tariffs that would impact our powersports industry.”
–MIC
CHOW HALL OF THE WEEK— Small Batch BBQ in Forest Park, IL is doing real deal BBQ!!
Pit master Greg is rocking out some of the best Brisket I have had in a long time. Massive flavor with minimal seasonings and so tender. That’s when you know the Pit master has ” The Gift”. The ribs were awesome.
The Mac N Cheese was cooked al dente and it was excellent. I wish more Mac N Cheese was cooked with the noodles al dente. The surprise for me was seeing Fried Okra on the menu so far North! Fried to perfection, definitely order the Okra! Greg’s medium and hot sauces are so tasty!
They have giardiniera blended into the sauce! Make sure you go early as they have been selling out every day! Get some!!
Subscribe here, youtube.com/c/ABikerDude to see more awesome food spots and follow me on IG at A Biker Dude
–BikerDude
Rinehart Racing Adds 4.5-Inch End Caps
to Moto Series Lineup–Rinehart Racing® has expanded its lineup of options for the popular MotoPro45 and DBX45 Slip-On exhausts for Harley-Davidson® Touring models with the addition of the new 4.5-inch Moto Series end caps.
Rinehart’s Moto Series end caps are specially designed to stand out in the crowd and add a color-matched or contrasting accent to your Rinehart mufflers. The “Slot” and “Merge” styles are now available in the new 4.5-inch size in both black and chrome color options.
Rinehart CNC-machines its Moto Series end caps in their Asheville, North Carolina facility using U.S. sourced billet aluminum. Both designs perfectly complement Rinehart’s Moto Series Inverted Air Cleaners, a combination which provides a cohesive look throughout the motorcycle while improving its performance.
The 4.5-inch end caps are compatible with Rinehart’s 4.5-inch MotoPro45 and DBX45 Slip-On exhaust systems for 1995-Later Harley-Davidson® Touring models. The 4.5” end caps are available in pairs can be installed with basic tools. Additionally, MotoPro45 Slip-On systems for 2017-Later Harley Touring models are available preconfigured with either the Slot or Merge Moto Series end caps.
The Moto Series end caps are now available online and through authorized Rinehart Racing dealers nationwide. For more information about Rinehart Racing’s lineup of exhaust products for Harley-Davidson and Indian Motorcycles, visit www.rinehartracing.com.
LAW ALERT, New Mexico Court–Warrant Needed To Open Car Door
New Mexico Court of Appeals rules that a police officer needs a good reason to open a car door during a traffic stop for speeding.
Police in New Mexico cannot open a car door during an ordinary traffic stop without first obtaining a warrant. That was the conclusion the state Court of Appeals reached last month in throwing out the evidence against motorist Liborio Martinez because his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches was violated.
On September 27, 2015, New Mexico State Police Officer Anthony Perez decided to stop Martinez for allegedly driving ten miles per hour over the limit. The officer became angry, however, when Martinez continued driving carefully for two minutes before pulling over in a safe location. Once pulled over, Officer Perez saw through the front passenger’s side window that Martinez was holding a cell phone in one hand and trying to light a cigarette with the other.
Within four seconds, Officer Perez identified himself and opened the door. He said he thought Martinez might drive away. Once the door was open, though, the officer smelled alcohol. Martinez tried to explain this by pointing to an unopened bottle of beer in the back seat. That excuse was not good enough, as further investigation led to Martinez being convicted of drunk driving. He appealed, arguing that the officer never should have opened his door without a warrant, and the three-judge appellate panel agreed. The judges pointed out that the officer was investigating an alleged speeding violation, not a violent crime.
“The state has not cited authority to support the proposition that the possibility of a motorist’s flight in his or her vehicle during a traffic stop provides a basis to open the door to a defendant’s vehicle without a warrant or without some other justification under an exception to the warrant requirement,” Judge Julie J. Vargas wrote for the court. “Furthermore, neither Officer Perez’s testimony nor his dashcam video reveal any actions by defendant after pulling his car over that would demonstrate he might drive away.”
The judges found that defendant lighting up a cigarette during the encounter made it more likely that he was trying to relax, not flee. The court also rejected the argument that, even without opening the door, the officer could have smelled the alcohol given enough time.
“We are not tasked with speculating as to whether Officer Perez could have detected the odor of alcohol had he continued with his traffic investigation, but rather whether he would have obtained such evidence through lawful means wholly independent of his illegal actions,” Judge Vargas ruled.
The judges ordered the evidence against Martinez suppressed and sent the case back to the lower court. A copy of the ruling is available in a 200k PDF file at the source link below.
Source: PDF File New Mexico v. Martinez (Court of Appeal, State of New Mexico, 7/25/2019)
–The Newspaper.com
OLD CYCLE SIGHTINGS–
I think you will enjoy these pics. I’m up in Auburn Maine on biz and vacation and I went into the local half empty mall to get socks. I walked past empty store after store and then I blew my mind.
Store after store was filled with old Harley’s that looked mint. I couldn’t get in but talked to a local and he told me the local Harley dealership owner since the ‘50s put a brand new Sportster and big twin away each year into a warehouse. He then bought the local mall to store them. These are brand new bikes!
I mean to see one brand new 1957 Harley is a big deal but every year since like 1955.
Enjoy the fuzzy pics.
–Geno
SPECTRO AD GETS MENTIONED–
Just got word that Spectro Oils shared the ad I am on- check it out.
https://www.facebook.com/763662117031996/photos/2599049693493220/?__tn__=%2CdkC-R-R
FLASH FORWARD FRIDAY! Flash forward to today and Spectro Performance Oils has 53 years of experience engineering the highest quality oils, lubes and fluids for anything with a motor! Golden Spectro Premix was just the start of our diverse line up of products! Visit www.spectro-oils.com to find a product for YOUR machine!
–Chris
Old Iron Never Dies!
ACTION is what makes the presence of GOD felt in this world!
NEWS FROM THE MASTER, DAVID UHL–
“Many people don’t know that I got started in Sci Fi illustration/concept art back when I was 19. I did some drawings for futuristic aliens and ships for Disney.
The genesis for this idea started after spending the last few years reading my friend Graham Hancock’s latest books. He has been working with a team of scientists that are certain we the earth experienced a major comet/meteor impact just 12,000 years ago.
This piece illustrates what it might look like if one slammed into the Atlantic . So being at the Sturgis rally, I naturally based it in that area. So that being said: here is a window into a mad max futuristic world. An interesting place to visit, but probably not wanting to live there.”
There is a LOT going on in this piece, so we produced a short video with close ups of the cool components.
The canvas print edition will consist of two sizes and will not included a smaller version (too much going on with this one to do it justice in a smaller size). This may be the start of a new, ongoing series as well.
** Image size 32×24, $1,295 framed (deduct $200 for a gallery wrap). Edition of 60 plus 10 Artist Proofs and 10 Hors d’ Commerce
** Image size 40×30, $1,895 framed (deduct $300 for a gallery wrap). Edition of 30 plus 7 Artist Proofs and 7 Hors d’Commerce.
Each canvas print will come hand-signed by David and numbered, with Certificate of Authenticity.
If you’d like to get on the list to reserve one, simply respond to this email or call me at 303-913-4840.
Thanks and have a great week!
–Greg Rhodes
International Sales Director
Uhl Studios
15801 W. Colfax Avenue
Golden, CO 80401
303-913-4840
Uhl Studios Website
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Lured to the Dark Side, Thoughts about what to do with a new Bagger
Yeah, I remember my first bagger a 2003 Electra Glide Std. I felt like I had betrayed myself. I love the choppers and old school bikes but one 600 mile ride, and I was at home with it!
Enjoy the bike, EDGE!
–Mike pullin
Charlotte, nc
LIFESTYLE CYCLES DEAL OF THE WEEK– 2005 Harley-Davidson XL883L
Just $4,995.00
See it here: https://www.lifestylecycles.com/default.asp?page=xPreOwnedInventoryDetail&id=7442225
**JUST 7,110 MILES**
Whether your experienced and want a ‘twisties only’ kind of bike, or just learning, this bike could be just for you. The price is right and it has very low miles. Harley’s 2005 XL883L SuperLow is designed for beginners, and focuses on reducing the intimidation level of learning a potentially dangerous new skill and replacing it with that legendary sense of exhilaration and freedom. Unladen seat height of 26.8 inches and a bestraddled height of 25.5 in. It gets an estimated 51 mpg on the highway! Weighing in at just over 500 lbs this 883cc, 5-speed sportster handles very well and can be very very fast!
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT INCLUDE:
Vivid Black paint with tank graphics in good condition. Chrome bars, mirrors, blinkers, and black powder bar mounted speedo. Vivid black headlamp with a polished hood, silver cast aluminum 13 spoke wheels. Silver wrinkle motor, polished rocker covers, primary, derby cover, and trans/cam cover.
Chrome 2:2 shotgun exhaust. Vivid black oil and battery case. Polished calipers, silver drive sprocket, and vivid black swing arm. Solo seat with mid controls. Chrome fender support and adjustable shocks. Chrome rear blinkers and taillight. Tires in great shape and more… A good looking bike!
This bike has passed Lifestyle Cycles rigorous 100-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!!!
THE LATEST FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT— Gore’s quest to become a fake meat billionaire – Lobbies for climate policies that limit meat while his firm invests $200 million in meat substitutes
Watch Climate Depot’s Morano on Tucker Carlson Tonight discussing Gore’s latest money-making venture. Gore lobbies for regulations that will enrich himself.
Al Gore Poised To Profit Big From Anti-Meat Drive – Largest Investor in ‘Beyond Meat’ – Via No Tricks Zone website-“Al Gore is standing to rake in millions from a World Resources Institute meat consumption reduction report, a report that will certainly help boost profits for the meat substitute manufacturers – in which Gore just happens to be a big stakeholder…
Al Gore, partner and advisor to Kleiner Perkins, Beyond Meat’s big investor, stands to haul in millions, should governments move to restrict real meat consumption and force citizens to consume the dubious substitutes and fakes.”
–Climate Depot
QUOTE OF THE WEEK–
“The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”— Margaret Thatcher
AMAZING HEALTH ALERT FROM THE BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN—
Yes, you should walk or exercise any other way at least 35 minutes 5 times a week. It holds at bay all the nasty diseases that plague people in their autumn days. ‘nough said, you are a big man, you know what to do!
I could not live without my daily walk outside in nature. The Japanese have created a word especially for what we could translate as “tree bathing.” It simply means that walking amongst the trees is like bathing in a nurturing environment that heals the body and soul.
By comparison, numerous studies have shown that walking in the city streets does not offer the same health and mental benefits.
I am fortunate enough to live 10 minutes away from the Pudding Stone Reservoir, bordered by hills teeming with rabbits, birds, skunks and coyotes. Once I counted as many as 81 rabbits, but I only saw a coyote once 🙂
The hills give me strength training, the tour of the lake gives me endurance (10K) and the walk allows me to meditate, in real communion with nature. Have you tried the tree meditation, where you stand or sit very still, your eyes half-closed, feeling the breeze (or the sun) on you as if you had branches instead of limbs, listening intently to all the forest noises, the thrill of a bird, the loud hammering of the woodpecker, the chattering of squirrels fighting for territory?… It does wonder to clear the mind.
Oh well, M. Bandit, I don’t want to take too much of your time away from the Torpedo.
Have a great day.
Love,
–Michelina
A LETTER FROM CHRIS COX–Will you help drain the swamp in Washington?
President Trump’s bold vision to Make America Great Again is constantly impeded by Nancy Pelosi and the socialist squad. I’m running as an ally of the President to rid the swamp of these radical politicians.
DRAIN THE SWAMP
I’ve supported President Trump since day one when I founded Bikers for Trump in 2015 as a volunteer security force to protect innocent MAGA supporters at the President’s rallies.
And I will continue to fight tooth and nail in Congress as an ally to President Trump to protect our American values, our way of life, and his America First Agenda.
My commitment to this country and our American values runs deep.
During the government shutdown, I made the trip all the way to Washington to ensure our monuments were maintained and kept clean out of respect for our country’s veterans and heroes.
I’ve already taken out the trash in Washington, now it’s time to take out the trash in the halls of Congress and return the people’s House to the people.
Thank you,
–Chris Cox
Candidate for Congress (SC-1)
Founder of Bikers for Trump
IT’S NEVER DULL AROUND HERE—I need to jump back into the shop and work on the firewall. We need to install the Shroud’s Fire Suppression Systems.
Atomic Bob is working in some fresh Salt Torpedo Art. We discussed adding another starter relay for just the compression releases.
Markus Cuff shot this Harley in the year 2000. It was destined to be the future of Harleys. We may do a feature on it in the near future.
Hang on!
And don’t forget to ride Fast and Free, Forever!
–Bandit
Bandit’s Cantina Program for 2019
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Salt Torpedo Trike Bonneville Build: Chapter 22
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READ THE FIRST RIDE REPORT
We are so damn close, yet let’s see.
I will rattle off my Salt Torpedo list. We are considering using one of the new Feuling oil tank vents to prevent blow-by.
JIMS Product Release For The “On Bike” Valve Spring Compressor For M8
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JIMS Milwaukee-Eight® “On Bike” Valve Spring Compressor
When changing valve springs for performance upgrades, or simply replacing a leaking valve seal, it is necessary for the technician to completely remove the cylinder head from the engine. This adds unnecessary time and expense.
With an MSRP of $265, you can now use this revolutionary and creative new tool that JIMS has developed, which eliminates this step completely. This patentpending “on bike” valve spring compressor kit for Milwaukee Eight engines, works with the cylinder head installed on the motor.
Simply remove the rocker box covers and rocker arms, and install this unique compressor on the rocker arm shaft. Once the cylinder is filled with compressed air, the technician can easily rotate the tool and compress the top collar of the valve spring exposing the keepers to remove the top collar, valve spring, and seal.
This patent pending tool dramatically saves time for any technician working on Milwaukee Eight performance upgrades or service work. For more information please contact us at (805) 482-6913, email us at sales@jimsusa.com, or visit www.jimsusa.com.
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Harley-Davidson launches new Motorcycle Models and Technology for 2020
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON LAUNCHES NEW MOTORCYCLE MODELS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR 2020
The Debut of the All-Electric LiveWire™ Motorcycle and the Return of the Legendary Low Rider® S Model
MILWAUKEE (August 20, 2019) – New models, new technologies, and more customer choices are featured in the expansive lineup of Harley-Davidson® motorcycles for 2020.The new Harley-Davidson Low Rider® S model brings aggressive style and all-out performance to a 2020 Harley-Davidson models that also include the all-electric LiveWire™ model and the new CVO™ Tri Glide® model, the ultimate three-wheel motorcycle. Also new for 2020 is the H-D™ Connect service, a subscription-based cellular connectivity service for select Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and the Reflex™ Defensive Rider Systems (RDRS), a new collection of rider-control technologies for select models that includes traction control and advanced Antilock Braking System (ABS).
The new models and advanced technologies are components of the More Roads to Harley-Davidson plan to accelerate building the next generation of riders through new products in additional motorcycle segments, broader access and a commitment to strengthen dealers globally.
“Harley-Davidson offers riders a host of new models, gear and accessories for 2020 as we leverage our unmatched ability to blend style, performance and technology in products designed to elevate the motorcycling experience,” said Heather Malenshek, Harley-Davidson Chief Marketing Officer. “This year Harley-Davidson offers more choices for more riders than ever before.”
Harley-Davidson LiveWire Model: A New Motorcycling Experience
The LiveWire model is an all-new, all-electric motorcycle; an exhilarating and evocative new model designed to offer the rider a high-performance motorcycling experience infused with a new level of technology, and the premium look and feel of a Harley-Davidson product. Propelled by the immediate torque of the H-D™ Revelation™ all-electric powertrain, the LiveWire motorcycle is capable of rapid acceleration with just a twist of the throttle – no clutching or gear shifting required. With up to 146 miles of range**, performance is optimized for the urban street-rider. The LiveWire model is the first in a broad portfolio of electric two-wheelers designed to establish Harley-Davidson as the leader in the electrification of motorcycles. (See separate LiveWire releases for full details)
**146 miles (city) / 95 miles (combined). Riding range estimates provided following the SAE J2982 Riding Range Test Procedure and are based on expected performance of a fully charged battery when operated under specified conditions. Actual range will vary depending on riding habits, ambient weather and equipment conditions.
New Low Rider S Model Combines Performance with Attitude
The new Low Rider S motorcycle takes a performance-first approach that emphasizes power, agile handling, and enhanced rider control combined with traditional Harley-Davidson character. Handling of the Softail chassis is enhanced by premium suspension components tuned for aggressive riding stoked by the power of a muscular Milwaukee-Eight® 114 engine. Styling cues from the coastal build scene include a raised handlebar, mini fairing, solo seat and blacked-out finishes. (See separate release for complete Low Rider S details)
The Heritage Classic motorcycle drapes the Harley-Davidson Softail® platform in pure nostalgia, and for 2020 it has been re-styled, exchanging the blacked-out look of the previous model for bright finishes to give this bike a more-appealing look to riders who love the gleam and sparkle of rich Harley-Davidson chrome. Re-styled components include a bright powertrain with chrome air cleaner and covers; chrome steel laced wheels; chrome headlamp bucket and auxiliary light buckets, bright fork legs and chrome fork covers and nacelle; chrome rear fender struts and side covers; a chrome console; a polished stainless steel handlebar with a chrome riser and top clamp; and a full clear windscreen with chrome support hardware. The Heritage Classic is powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 107 powertrain and is mechanically identical to the 2019 model. Features include lockable and sealed hard saddlebags, a detachable windscreen, a two-piece skirted seat and pillion with black studs, and standard cruise control and Antilock Braking System (ABS). Color options include: Vivid Black, Billiard Burgundy, two-tone Silver Pine/Spruce and Billiard Red/Vivid Black. The Heritage Classic 114 model powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine will retain the model’s original, blacked-out look.
New Technology
H-D™ Connect service introduces subscription-based cellular connectivity to select Harley-Davidson® motorcycles to keep riders connected to their motorcycle through their smart phone using the latest version of the Harley-Davidson™ App*. The H-D Connect service allows owners to connect remotely to their motorcycle and view key vehicle health information. It also provides the owner with the reassurance of being able to remotely monitor their motorcycle’s security, including tamper alerts on the Harley-Davidson® App and stolen-vehicle assistance. (See separate Technology release for full details)
* The H-D™ Connect service is not available in all markets. Market availability will vary.
The Reflex™ Defensive Rider Systems (RDRS) is a new collection of technology designed to match motorcycle performance to available traction during acceleration, deceleration and braking, utilizing the latest chassis control, electronic brake control and powertrain technology. The RDRS features are standard on the 2020 LiveWire, Trike and CVO models, and optional on all 2020 Touring models in the U.S. (except Electra Glide® Standard models). (See separate Technology release for full details)
New Road Glide® Limited and Touring Model Options
The new Road Glide Limited model replaces the Road Glide Ultra model for 2020 and offers new premium luxury-touring features, including painted pin striping, a gloss-finish inner fairing, heated rider hand grips, Slicer II Contrast Bright wheels and new tank, front and rear fender medallions. The Road Glide Limited model is a long-haul, two-up touring specialist featuring the distinctive aerodynamic Road Glide shark-nose fairing with triple split stream vents that limit rider head buffeting. The standard Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine delivers smooth, powerful touring performance while dual Daymaker® LED headlamps offer outstanding night visibility.
Premium Touring suspension includes an easy-adjust rear shock pre-load for a smooth, confident ride. Reflex™ Electronic Linked Brakes with ABS deliver confident braking performance. The Boom!™ Box GTS infotainment system with color touch screen offers navigation, communication and entertainment options.
The new Black Finish Option for the 2020 Ultra Limited and Road Glide Limited models gives these models a sinister blacked-out look direct from the factory. The Black Finish package includes: Slicer II cast aluminum wheels finished in Gloss Black, fuel tank, front and rear fender medallions with a Gloss Black fill surrounded by a Charcoal border, Gloss Black powdercoat powertrain, covers and exhaust plus black Tour-Pak® luggage carrier hinges, latches and rack, a black console, footboards, handlebar, gauge trim rings, hand control levers, mirrors, and foot controls, black LED Daymaker headlamp, trim ring and LED fog lamps (Ultra Limited only), and black fork lowers, fork covers, engine guard and saddlebag guards.
New standard Antilock Braking System (ABS): The Reflex™ Brembo® electronic linked Antilock Braking System (ABS) that was previously optional on some Touring models is now standard on all 2020 Touring motorcycles. ABS is designed to prevent the wheels from locking under braking and helps the rider maintain control when braking in a straight line.
CVO Model: The Pinnacle of Harley-Davidson Style and Design
The new CVO™ Tri Glide® model joins the CVO™ Limited and CVO™ Street Glide® models in the portfolio of limited-production, super-premium CVO motorcycles for 2020. Created for discerning customers, CVO models offer show-stopping finishes, advanced technology, exclusive components and attention to detail that borders on obsessive, engineered and assembled to factory-quality standards and backed by the Harley-Davidson® warranty. The Milwaukee-Eight® 117 powertrain – the most displacement and power offered from the H-D factory – is exclusive to CVO models. (See separate CVO release for full details on all CVO models)
Join the Stuntmen’s Association on a Coastal Motorcycle Poker Ride
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JOIN THE STUNTMEN’S ASSOCIATION ON A COASTAL MOTORCYCLE POKER RIDE, SEPTEMBER 20TH FOLLOWED BY THE 57TH ANNUAL STUNTMEN’S ASSOCIATION TROY MELTON CHARITY GOLF EVENT, SEPTEMBER 21ST AND 22ND. GOLF EVENT HELDATPECHANGA CASINO’S, TEMECULA CREEK INNGOLF COURSE IN TEMECULA, CA!
Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures
The public is invited to join a host of stuntmen and women, celebrities & avid golfers.
LOS ANGELES, CA – AUGUST, 20, 2019- Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures
have announced the Motorcycle Poker Ride, September 20th, followed by the 57th Annual Stuntmen’s Association Troy Melton Charity Golf Event to be held September 21&22, 2019 at Pechanga’s Temecula Creek Inn, Temecula, CA. The public is invited to join them.
On Friday, September 20th, the Stuntmen’s Association Motorcycle Poker Ride, a procession of bikes and classic cars will leave the Stuntmen’s Association offices at 5200 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA at 10:00AM. The caravan will travel coastal towards Dana Point with a few stops along the way for “poker cards”. Eventually the procession will transition down the beautiful canyon of Hwy74, through Lake Elsinore to our final destination in to Old Town Temecula. The Wine and Beer Garden will welcome us with a live band, food and fun!
The 57th Annual Stuntmen’s Association Troy Melton Golf Tournament event will be at Pechanga’s, Temecula Creek Inn Golf Course. For all golfers, Saturday Sept. 21st will be a “scramble” and Sunday the 22nd, “play your own ball”. A cocktail mixer will take place Saturday evening at Pechanga’s “Eagles View” room overlooking the city. Music will be provided by American Patriot Band. The awards banquet, raffle and silent auction will follow Sunday’s golf. There will be a raffle winner for a beautiful 2019 Grom Motorcycle announced at the awards banquet.
This charity event benefits the Taurus Foundation. The Taurus World Stunt Awards Foundation was established by an endowment from Red Bull Energy Drink CEO, Dietrich Mateschitz. The Foundation provides support for the international stunt community and financial assistance to members of the Taurus World Stunt Awards Academy, who experience a debilitating stunt-related injury. Financial grants are considered on merit in the event of a stunt related temporary, partial, or permanent disability.
The Golf Tournament’s namesake, Stuntman, actor and avid golfer, Troy Melton was a founding member of the Stuntmen’s Association of Motion Pictures. Following World War II, Melton found work as an actor before his career as a stuntman took off in the late 1940’s. Melton’s career as an actor and stuntman spanned a little over forty years.
Tournament:
Early bird special: $280/player, After August 13th: $304/player.No refunds issued after Sept.14th.
Hotel: Pechanga Resort & Casino, 45000 Pechanga Parkway Temecula, CA 92592
OR: Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Rd, Temecula, CA 92592.
Stuntmen’s Association Golf Event
Early registration for our 57th Annual Stuntmen’s Association Troy Melton Charity Golf Tournament is open! Price increases August 13! Stuntmen’s Association office: 818.766.4334,
Facebook: Stuntmen’s Association Golf Tournament and Motorcycle Poker Run Fundraiser
Register online: https://www.stuntmen.com/event/57th-annual-troy-melton-memorial-golf-tournament-2/
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE OFFICE @ 818-766-4334 or the Tournament Coordinator @213-479-4765
WHO: A host of Stuntmen & Stuntwomen, motorcycle riders, avid golfers, celebrities and the general public
WHAT: Stuntmen’s Association Motorcycle Poker Ride & the 57th Annual Stuntmen’s Association Troy Melton Charity Golf Tournament
WHEN: September 20th, 21st, & 22nnd, 2019.
WHERE: Pechanga’s Temecula Creek Inn, 44501 Rainbow Canyon Rd, Temecula, CA 92592
CONTACT: Cherry Hepburn, (O) 818-783-4071 cherry@putnam-smith.com
The Salt Torpedo Trike Bonneville Build: Chapter 22
By Bandit | | General Posts
We are so damn close, yet let’s see.
I will rattle off my Salt Torpedo list. We are considering using one of the new Feuling oil tank vents to prevent blow-by. Unfortunately, they haven’t developed one for Twin Cam engines, only the new M-8 configuration.
I made progress on the team T-shirts, and Micah had a connection for another fire suppression system but after a month of waiting it didn’t pan out. I had to order another one from Shrouds who sent me to Summit Racing for a $15-dollar discount, but it still costs $550.
My art guy at Wellington signs left the company and I didn’t know about it. I had ordered vinyle stickers for the body. Micah changed his mind about how low the liner ran. I think the rulebook scared him, so I had to order taller shocks. Yesterday, he sent me a shot of a liner on the salt at speed week. It was slammed on the salt, maybe an inch of clearance. Speed Week is happening now, but rain has caused a day delay. That happens on a regular basis this time of year. Actually, it turned into a four-day delay.
Micah brought over his vacuum bleeder, and Bennett’s Performance made the brake lines. The brakes are bled and ready.
My RJS belts came incomplete, so I had to reach out to them. They said send them back for a quick correction, but another month passed, and I didn’t have belts. I started calling every day and leaving messages, nothing. I finally reached Sean. He said, no problem I would receive a tracking number later that day. Three days passed. I received a call yesterday and there was a problem in the warehouse. He fixed it and they were shipped.
We had a discussion about our front axles and how to safety-wire them. I had to order more fasteners from McMaster Carr. We are going to drill holes in every flat so we can adjust the Timken bearing pressure to suit our needs. That’s going to get interesting. I like the notion of shims to adjust the pressure. Better order some.
The wiring is virtually done. I had to hold off and run wires through a protective loom. I needed some fire suppression goo. We handled the latch yesterday. We bled the brakes on Saturday, but I need to adjust the release spring. I got that handled.
Here’s my list for the next day. I can finish the latch. I will hopefully get close on the firewall and finalize the wiring. I need to make a bracket at the back of the Paughco Frame and fasten the top and bottom of the body to it. I’m hoping for a start-up this weekend or Monday.
Then we need a road test the following week. If all goes well… Wait, we still need to install the fire suppression systems and Micah threw in another glitch. He decided he doesn’t like the carbon fiber vents I paid big bucks for. We are looking at non-aerodynamic scoops.
I started work on the Salt Torpedo firewall final aluminum construction. We have just eight days before we should be rolling out towards the salt. Not sure if we will make it.
We have several hoops to jump through before we get there. We need start-up and test. Then we need two tests on the road, one around the block and one at about 50 mph. We need someone to inspect this beast and determine whether we will pass the inspection. We need a few days to plan and pack for the trip. I will need to rent a trailer and find a room or two in Wendover.
I never went after sponsorship funds because I wanted to see if it would work first. As you can see, someone else built a belly tank trike, which was on display at a show recently. Would like to know more about it.
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SALT TORPEDO Chapter 21: Too Close to Bonneville
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Good god man! this has been a heart-pounding adventure!!! Are you there at Bonneville!
— Koz Mraz
garyjmraz@gmail.com
La Quinta,, CA
Not quite. The motorcycle meet is from the 25 to the 29th.–Bandit
Yesterday I handled the cotter-key safety wiring on the front axles. I finished the canopy latch, welded it, painted it and installed it into the top of the body.
I was sketchy about the wiring and discover a couple of mistakes, corrected them, finished the wiring and made the hot lead to the battery. Amazing, the puppy turned over. I needed to add another quart of oil. I also need to add more oil to the transmission.
I started to make up the sparkplug wires, when I discovered late model coils use a different connector to the coil. I went out to Jeremiah’s Dyna and pulled a plug wire and checked it out. After almost 100 years of doing it one way, they shifted. Frankie is going to Bartels’ to see if I can get a couple of ends, without it costing me a fortune. One of the techs gave him a set of used plug wires–Perfect!
I fixed the brake lever return spring, which was too long for our system and reinstalled it. Then I shifted to making more cardboard patterns for the firewall. I need to order 3M heat sealant today and get it shipped my way. I’ve found firewall grommets. I’m beginning to build confidence in this area.
Sunday was damn exciting. Micah made it over along with Zack, my Grandson Frankie and Darrin. It wouldn’t fire. The battery struggled and the compression releases didn’t seem to work. I didn’t have a compression gauge to test them. Micah will bring one.
Then we noticed a gas leak. Pissed me off. We took a break and went to lunch at Shamrocks Mexican Seafood? We returned cleaned the bung area and re-brazed it, still leaked. Micah had to leave.
Zack and I fucked with the gas tank after Micah peeled out, trying different things. We thought the blowing air in the tank might be forcing bubbles when I brazed. We stopped and took the chance it might blow up in my face. We were trying to do this outside and the breeze fucked with my brazing efforts. Finally, I tried another rod for a different alloy, and it worked.
We replaced the tank and put in a little gas. The tank only holds 1.3 gallons. Zack came up with an anti-gravity battery jumper system and we gave it a shot. We got it to pop. Then after more checking of connections, spark plug wires, and using the accelerator pump, it fired to life and ran like a champ. We let it run for a while.
The battery was still an issue, but Zack’s jumper was doing the trick. Once in a while, the compression releases seemed to work, and it would spin. Micah rolled back to the valley, so we thought we were done for the day, but damn a roll around the block was a critical test in the fight to get to the salt this year. Everything had to go smoothly.
Weight is a major issue in the front. The bike was perfectly balanced for a long time, but no more. It’s heavier in the rear. Dr. Hamster came by on Saturday and we discussed weight and handling issues. He recently bought a Devon sports car and went to work on it. He replaced the VW engine with a big Porsche engine in the rear and drove it around the area. The front end wasn’t happy, and he started to add weight, a lot of lead weight. It didn’t help much until he had like 200 pounds in the front. Then he tried an air damn and it worked like a champ. Interesting.
So, we rolled the Torpedo into the street and Zack climbed in. We added more gas and fired it up. Zack was ready to roll, but the Torpedo decided not to shift. We struggled with it, removed the linkage, but no go. Micah set it up and adjust the shifter pawl. I wanted to leave it to him. Meanwhile, I reached out to James at Tucker about the battery.
James Simonelli got right back to me. A fresh engine can be a real drag on the battery. He suggested this battery, when we determined a big dresser battery wouldn’t fit.
Here’s how I responded: You’re right, it is a fresh engine and I was struggling with electronic compression releases. We did get it started with the jumper system and it only has maybe 20 minutes of run time on the fresh engine.
The Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials are the 25th to the 29th. There is an outside chance we might make it. We are so close we can taste the salt. Yesterday was critical, with the first start-up. We ran into some issues, but ultimately got it started. But then we ran into shifting issues, so no street run. Where I live, we have a straight 50-plus mph street alongside the building for a mile. On Sundays there is almost no traffic.
We have a week to test, tune, study the handling, build the firewall, install the fire systems, find a trailer, find some money and get to Bonneville. It’s looking dicey, but we’re trying. If we don’t make it, we will have a year to test and dial this puppy in for next year.
James wanted us to make sure the compression releases were working properly, and we got more time on the engine before we switched batteries.
Unfortunately, we’re burning daylight and needed a strong battery to be there for us. I reached out to Anti-Gravity Battery. They are close by and immediately responded to my request with some additional questions.
Thank you for reaching out to us.
We have a few different batteries that would fit in a battery compartment of that size.
To recommend the best option, we need a little more info on the trike.
What will be the main purpose? Race, show or street? If race only, will it run a charging system or total loss?
Will it have just the basic accessories, such as lights and gauges, or will there be extra accessories installed?
Also, are you looking for the lightest/smallest battery or the one closest to the dimensions provided?
Our ATX20 Heavy Duty is very close to those dimensions, just a bit over an inch shorter in height.
At 900 Cranking Amps, you will have no problem starting that 135″.
–Sonny
AntiGravityBatteries.com
I hope to hear back from them. More fasteners arrived from McMaster Carr for our Dacca vents, which are now in place. I’m still waiting for two, Micah approved clamshell vents.
Micah arrived Monday morning, fixed shifting and maybe we could slip around the block. That’s not good enough. We need to get her up to 50 plus to determine the weight issue, somewhat. We may need to wait until next Sunday.
Micah checked the S&S G jetting and it had a 74 main and 29.5 intermediate jet. He left them alone. It ran like a top. Micah had issues with his dresser and needed to take it to Bartels’ H-D. His battery wasn’t charging properly, and his compensating sprocket rattled since he bought the bike. “It’s no problem,” the sales guy said. “They all do that.”
Bartels’ gave Micah a loaner M-8 Road King and he flew to the headquarters and took the top off the transmission. The shifting mechanism was hitting the lid. Kent had relieved it some. As long as we left the bolts loose, it worked fine. Micah started to clearance the lid and then he discovered the other spring tensioner arm at the other end of the shift drum was hitting the lid also. He kept grinding away and replacing the lid until it was golden for the Fat-5 JIMS transmission.
We discussed the S&S compression releases and chased the wiring. We took a couple of tests and determined the wiring was cool, but Micah brought a compression checker and it indicated that the compression releases were not working.
We charged Zack’s anti-gravity jumper system and the puppy fired right to life. The Bikernet Headquarters are located on the busiest street to and from the Port of Los Angeles. Thundering container, car-carrying, oversized load and fuel trucks are thundering down Harry Bridges Boulevard constantly, always in a big hurry.
We opened the gate, fired it up, looked for an opening in the traffic and Micah shifted into first. It rolled over the gate rail and into the streets that merges into the Alameda corridor to downtown Los Angeles.
This was an acid test. How would it handle and steer? How would the weight issue resolve itself? We had no idea.
He rolled into the street like a champ and shot down the street like a rocket ship. He rounded the bend and I could hear him shifting through the gears two blocks away. He came out onto Harry Bridges two blocks from the shop, surrounded by 18-wheelers, and it died in the center of the lane. I hobbled down to him and got it out of the street.
We fired it back up and he flew into the headquarters. We were all as excited as hell. Success. Micah peeled out and back to Bartels’ to pick up his flamed bagger. Zack helped me lift the Torpedo back onto the bench and I went back to work removing the bottom of the tank to adjust the firewall for new construction. I needed to adjust the gas tank for petcock clearance.
Later Kent weeks called me and suggested an additional starter relay devoted to the compression releases to prevent voltage drop. I have another one and will get to work on that tomorrow.
Rodan, who was an SCTA official for over 25 years and holds numerous records offered to come over to inspect the beast, when we are ready. I need to install the belts, and they arrived yesterday afternoon. I need to finish the firewall and make and install the brackets at the back of the torpedo for body support, and then we’ll be ready for more tests.
Hang on for the next report.
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NCOM MOTORCYCLE NEWS BYTES for August 2019
By Bill Bish | | General Posts
THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE
NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES
Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish,
National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
STURGIS RALLY SAFEST IN FIVE YEARS
Final Sturgis Motorcycle Rally figures indicate a slight decrease in overall attendance, but including a third fatality reported on Sunday, traffic deaths were the lowest since 2014 when two motorcyclists died. Four people died in traffic crashes during the Rally last year.
Accidents were also down this year, with 52 injury crashes reported, down from 56; 41 non-injury crashes compared with 50 in 2018, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
The number of vehicles counted entering Sturgis, South Dakota during the 10 days of the 79th annual Sturgis Rally, from Friday, August 2 through Sunday, August 11, was down 1.2% from 505,969 in 2018 to 499,654 this year, according to the state Department of Transportation, which has been counting since 1990.
The record vehicle count was 604,441 for seven days — Monday through Sunday — of the Rally in 2000, the 60th anniversary, according to DOT figures. The record attendance, by head count, was an estimated 738,000 in 2015, the 75th anniversary, according to Rally officials.
TRADE WAR HEATS UP
An ongoing trade war continues to escalate, and with motorcycles once again caught in the crosshairs, whatever the outcome the cost of motorcycles is likely to go up. Trade tensions between the European Union (EU) and the United States involving ongoing disputes regarding aircraft subsidies has led the Trump Administration to respond with $11 billion in proposed EU tariffs, including many motorcycles imported from countries in the EU.
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed 100% duties on motorcycles 500-700cc, as well as “parts and accessories for motorcycles (including mopeds).” (HTS subheadings 8711.40.30 and 8714.10.00).
The retaliatory tariffs could have far-reaching consequences for European-based motorcycle manufacturers, including Ducati, BMW, Husqvarna, KTM, Triumph and Vespa.
As of now, the product list is “preliminary”, and riders are urged to make their voices heard.
MIC LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO INSPIRE NEW RIDERS
The Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) has announced a broad, long-term initiative to bring more people into the world of motorcycling.
“It’s clear the industry needs to reach and inspire new customers. While many of us, with our individual businesses, have taken steps to grow ridership, we also should be working together, and the MIC wants to help make that happen,” said Paul Vitrano, MIC board chair and senior assistant general counsel at Indian Motorcycle and Polaris Inc. “To help us fully understand the barriers to entry, and to create an inclusive strategic plan to conquer those barriers that will be available to all stakeholders, we have partnered with a team of researchers and strategists to bring fresh perspectives to this challenge and opportunity.”
To initiate this strategic plan, the MIC has hired consulting firm ?Centauric LLC? to lead the first phase of this initiative. “Centauric has committed an impressive multi-disciplinary team of behavioral scientists, engineers, and business consultants, and takes a unique approach to problem-solving. We are excited to be working with them on this critical initiative,” Vitrano said.
“This is not designed to be a quick fix, nor is it just about sales,” said Chuck Boderman, MIC vice chair, and vice president, motorcycle division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “It’s about showing people how motorcycles can fit into and enrich their lives, no matter where they live, what they do, what their hobbies are, or how old or young they are. This will take time, so we are committed to building a campaign that takes the long view… and how united as one, we can attract new riders to motorcycling.”
FEMA WARNS: “BE PREPARED FOR ELECTRIC BIKES!”
“In about ten years it will probably not be possible to buy a motorcycle with an internal combustion engine in most, if not all, European countries,” warns Dolf Willigers of the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA).
Based upon information gathered during Sustainable Energy Week in Brussels, consisting of three days of presentations about how to make our society more sustainable; “When you think about future transport, think electric. Not biofuels, not hydrogen, certainly not carbon-based fuels, but electric battery-powered vehicles is what we can expect.”
Transport is seen as a big contributor to the greenhouse effect. According to the EFA, the European Environment Agency, road transport emits nearly 21% of the EU’s total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the main greenhouse gas. Both the European Union and countries inside and outside the EU want ‘climate-neutral’ transport in 2050. “This looks far away,” says Willigers, “but remember that cars, the largest part of the vehicles, in Europe have an average lifespan of about twenty years. To have all cars on the road emission free in 2050 means that cars that do emit CO2 should no longer be on the market after 2030. Now it suddenly gets closer.” According to Williger, in just over ten years, there should be a complete transition from cars with a (carbon-based fuel) internal combustion engine to battery-electric powered cars.
Already the governments of Denmark, Germany, Ireland, India, Israel, Netherlands and Sweden have announced that they will ban the sale of new ‘carbon-fueled’ cars from 2030. France, China and the UK have announced to stop the sale of new cars with an internal combustion engine from 2040. On the other hand, Norway wants to ban the sale of these cars already from 2025. “Indeed, I’m talking about cars, not about motorcycles,” Williger explains, “But let’s be realistic: when the sale cars with an internal combustion engine will be stopped after 2030, in one country (the Netherlands) also the sale of mopeds with an internal combustion engine, how big will the chance be that an exception will be made for motorcycles?”
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER BANNING HANDS-FREE DEVICES
England and Wales could make hands-free cellphone devices illegal for drivers, after research showed that it is no safer than using a hand-held phone, which would include a ban on comm systems for motorcyclists.
The Commons Select Committee has said that the Government should consider extending the law against using a mobile phone while driving and has called for a public consultation on the issue by the end of 2019. The Committee also recommended increasing the penalty for using a hand-held device and wants the police to do more to enforce the law.
Smart helmets and other communication systems are gaining in popularity for riders, as having access to our phones at all times has become a social and often professional requirement, and in recent years the industry has been booming with increasingly versatile devices.
The committee’s recommendation is based on a study that determined these systems are as distracting as using a handheld device, and whether behind the wheel or behind the handlebars, your attention is divided. According to the National Safety Council, drivers on the phone miss up to 50% of what’s happening in their surroundings while taking a call and their field of view is dramatically narrowed down, so chances are, a similar proportion applies to riders.
If such a ban is imposed in the UK, it could spark discussions of similar bans in the rest of Europe and perhaps the rest of the world.
NO HELMET, NO GAS
Although India has a national helmet law, as of August 5 the highly urbanized city of Bengaluru will begin implementing a “No helmet, no fuel” policy that means any motorcycle rider, including their passenger, will not be allowed to buy fuel at any gas station within the city limits if they are NOT wearing their helmets.
“The Bengaluru Traffic Police has spoken with petrol pump owners across the city seeking their cooperation to enforce the ‘No Helmet, No Fuel’ initiative,” Bengaluru City Additional Traffic Commissioner P. Harishekaran told News18. “This is being done purely for the interest, safety, and security of people.”
Bengaluru is not the first city to take such a step, as on June 1, 2019, the State of Uttar Pradesh, which has a population of 200-million, enacted a “No helmet, no fuel” policy and also prohibits motorcycle riders from using the expressway if they are not wearing their helmets.
NETHERLANDS WAR HERO GIVEN CHOICE BETWEEN MC OR MILITARY JOB
The Ministry of Defense has suspended a soldier for the first time because of his role in the world of motorcycle clubs, threatening Sergeant Major Maurice Vissers with removal from his job with the Ministry for being “involved in a prohibited motorcycle gang.”
Vissers is not a member of a forbidden club, but is vice president of the Veterans MC, a military motorcycle club in the Netherlands to which many soldiers and former soldiers are affiliated, but he stands accused of having contacts with the Hells Angels as the clubs maintain friendly ties.
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Defense announced in a statement regarding the behavior of Defense employees that security clearances will be withdrawn if they have contact with a criminal organization or are “involved in outlaw motorcycle gangs such as Satudarah, Hells Angels, No Surrender or the Bandidos.” Where the Ministry previously discouraged its staff from becoming members of ‘1% clubs’, action is now being taken against soldiers who, for example, have a child or a partner in a prohibited motorcycle club, labeling them a security risk.
Despite having no criminal record and no other security issues, the Ministry of Defense has given the soldier a choice: leave the motorcycle club or Defense.
PUTIN MAY BE CITED FOR RIDING A MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A HELMET
The Moscow Times has reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently attended a biker show organized by the Night Wolves motorcycle club in annexed Crimea, and state television showed Putin at the handlebars of a Ural motorcycle without a helmet on.
At least two people have filed complaints with the authorities on the basis that Putin had violated Russian law by not wearing a helmet, and a Russian lawyer has requested the traffic police fine Putin $15 over the infraction.
“Putin is violating [the law] again,” said Regional legislator Oleg Khomutinnikov in a complaint to Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, writing on Facebook; “So what, the violations are minor. But does that make them non-violations?”
“EASY RIDER” STAR PETER FONDA DEAD AT 79
Oscar-nominated actor Peter Fonda, who became a counterculture icon when he co-wrote, produced and starred in seminal 1969 road movie “Easy Rider” fifty years ago, died August 16 of lung cancer at age 79.
The son of Hollywood legend Henry Fonda, he appeared in numerous biker movies, including “The Wild Angels” (1966), “Ghost Rider” (2007) and “Wild Hogs” (2007).
Fonda earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for Easy Rider, which was added to the National Film Registry in 1998, having been deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”
In 1991, Peter Fonda attended the National Coalition of Motorcyclists’ 6th annual NCOM Convention to receive the Silver Spoke Award for Entertainment; “In Appreciation For Improving The Image Of Motorcycling.”
He was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2002, not only for his work on Easy Rider but also for his motorcycle-related charity work, including the Love Ride.
His interest in motorcycles was the direct result of rebelling against the elder Fonda; “My father didn’t want me to,” he once told the L.A. Times newspaper. “It was like, in your face. As soon as I could, I bought a Harley. That was the beginning. Loved it. Never have stopped.”
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “I have always maintained that society has no business dictating morality.”
~ Peter Fonda (1940-2019)
–Photos and images from the Bob T. collection–