We go out a lot in the mornings and bring breakfast with ourselves to eat on-the-go. The strange stares and weird looks we get from people while we’re eating bacon wrapped jalapeno poppers for breakfast are priceless, but we had an even better idea. Why not combine one of our favorite dishes into an egg muffin we can easily eat and not look so odd?



Anyway, the taste of these little egg cups are just fantastic. If you’re a fan of jalapeno poppers, then do yourself a favor and give these a try. They’re the right amount of heat, the right amount of cheese to balance it out, and then bacon to really take it up a notch. All nested within a fantastic egg muffin to easily take with you anywhere!

Yields 12 Jalapeno Popper Egg Cups

THE PREPARATION
4 ounces cheddar cheese
3 ounces cream cheese
4 medium jalapeño peppers, de-seeded and chopped
12 strips bacon
8 large eggs
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
THE EXECUTION
1. Get all ingredients ready. Measure out all cheese and grate as needed. Prep the jalapenos by seeding and chopping them. Save 1 jalapeno that you can cut into rings as a garnish for the top. Preheat oven to 375°F.



2. Par-cook bacon so it’s semi crisp but still pliable. Save bacon grease in the pan.



3. Using a hand mixer, mix together eggs, cream cheese, chopped and seeded jalapeno peppers, leftover bacon grease, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper to taste.



4. Grease wells of muffin tin, then place par-cooked bacon around the edges.



5. Pour egg mixture into the wells of the muffin tin. Make sure you only go about half-way to 2/3 way up as they rise quite a lot. Oh! This is the reason you only see 4 muffins in the following pictures – I overfilled the first batch of 12 and they turned into Frankenstein muffins.



6. Add cheddar cheese on the top of the muffin, then a jalapeno. Cook at 375F for 20-25 minutes.



7. Once cooked, remove from the oven to let cool. They will slowly deflate and give you a great treat.

A personal favorite of mine on #keto: Jalapeno Poppers, made into a quick and simple breakfast treat! Shared via www.ruled.me

8. Serve and enjoy!

This makes a total of 12 Jalapeno Popper Egg Cups. Each Egg Cup comes out to be 190.58 Calories, 14.4g Fats, 1.56g Net Carbs, and 12.85g Protein.

Jalapeno Popper Egg Cups– CaloriesFats(g)Carbs(g)Fiber(g)Net Carbs(g)Protein(g)
138 g bacon64648.422.3502.3546.81
8 large eggs85857.064.3204.3275.36
4 ounces cheddar cheese45837.773.503.525.93
3 ounces cream cheese29829.294.6904.695.23
56 g jalapeño peppers160.213.641.62.040.51
½ teaspoon garlic powder50.011.130.11.030.26
½ teaspoon onion powder40.010.950.20.750.12
Salt and Pepper200000
Totals2287172.7720.581.918.68154.22
Totals per Muffin ( /12 )190.5814.41.720.161.5612.85

Jalapeno Popper Egg Cups
This makes a total of 12 Jalapeno Popper Egg Cups. Each Egg Cup comes out to be 190.58 Calories, 14.4g Fats, 1.56g Net Carbs, and 12.85g Protein.

The Preparation

12 strips Bacon
8 large Eggs
4 oz. Cheddar Cheese
3 oz. Cream Cheese
4 medium Jalapeno Peppers, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp. Onion Powder
Salt and Pepper to Taste
The Execution

Preheat oven to 375F. Par-cook bacon so it’s semi crisp but still pliable. Save bacon grease to add to mixture.
Use a hand mixer, to mix all the other ingredients (except cheddar and 1 jalapeno) together.
Grease wells of muffin tin, then place par-cooked bacon around the edges.
Pour egg mixture into the wells of the muffin tin. Don’t overfill.
Add cheddar cheese on the top of the muffin, then a jalapeno ring. Cook at 375F for 20-25 minutes.
Once cooked, remove from the oven to let cool.

MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY WELCOMES BAN ON GAS POWERED VEHICLES
The Motorcycle Industry Association (U.K.) has welcomed reports of a ban on new fossil fuel-powered vehicles starting 2040, saying it will be a “tremendous stimulus” for bike makers.

The Government is due to announce a ban on the sale of new petrol (gasoline) and diesel vehicles from 2040 as part of an effort to tackle air pollution, according to several national newspapers. The measure is expected to include a ban on new hybrid vehicles and “could mark the beginning of the end of the prevalence of the internal combustion engine in automotive transport,” reports www.BritishDealerNews.co.uk.

The announcement will be in line with a similar commitment already made by France.

Steve Kenward, CEO of the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), pointed out that no specific mention had been made of motorcycles but added: “I think there’s a great opportunity.”

“For all the congestion-busting abilities of motorcycles and the abilities to make electric bikes I think it’s a tremendous stimulus for the motorcycle industry,” Kenward predicts. “It’s a tremendous commercial trigger to push on with electric motorcycles.”

INDIA BECOMES WORLD’S LARGEST MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER
India has dethroned China from a long reign as the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, having already overtaken China to become the largest domestic motorcycle market three years ago. The growth curve is continuing, as India’s growing domestic market and partnerships with English and European bike builders have put the country at the forefront of worldwide two-wheeled production.

While overall new motorcycle sales in the U.S. have been about 500,000 a year, and around 125,000 are sold in the United Kingdom, the total sales of machines made in India for the last financial year came to 17.6 million – more every three days than are sold in the UK in a year; more every 11 days than are sold annually in America.

Meanwhile, China’s domestic motorcycle market has been in decline for five years as government policy has incentivized electric bicycle sales and denied motorcycles access to city centers across China.

Conversely, the relentless growth of motorcycle sales in India is beginning to reshape the global marketplace. According to New Atlas, sales within India grew 6.9% last year, thanks to a fast-growing 1.32 billion domestic population that is quickly urbanizing and emerging from poverty — India has the fastest GDP growth of any major country. A massive India-wide road construction program is also fueling car and bike sales, just as it did in America a century ago.

Currently India’s domestic motorcycle marketplace is dominated by sub-125cc scooters and motorcycles, but larger capacity “luxury” classes are taking an increasing share as the market matures. Royal Enfield, built in India for the past 62 years, sold more than 700,000 motorcycles last year, a figure nearly equal to the combined worldwide sales of Harley-Davidson, KTM, BMW, Triumph, and Ducati, and their production target for this fiscal year is 900,000.

MILLIONS OF LICENSED MOTORCYCLISTS DON’T RIDE
Nearly 8 million Americans have a motorcycle license, but don’t own a bike. These phantom riders, referred to as “Sleeping License Holders,” have come to the attention of motorcycle manufacturers seeking new customers as baby boomers age out of riding; wanting to wake them up.

Many of these ‘sleepers’ were active motorcyclists who had things happen in their life that caused them to quit riding: marriage, kids, financial pressures, a job that demands most of their time or simply a change in interests. Others completed rider training, got their license, but never bought a bike.

All of which has led Harley-Davidson, Indian and other bike makers to devise new marketing strategies.

Harley has set a goal of attracting 2 million new U.S. riders in the next decade and says it’s committed to introducing 100 new motorcycles over the next 10 years, including an electric bike, and that effort is expected to bring some sleeping license holders into bike ownership.

Indian Motorcycle Co. is also digging into why the sleepers aren’t taking that next step to become motorcycle owners. “I think, collectively as an industry, we need to answer that,” said Kevin Reilly, vice president of motorcycle marketing for Indian.

‘E-DUI’ LAW TARGETS DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONICS
Washington state has enacted a new ‘E-DUI’ law that imposes stiff penalties for driving under the influence… of electronic devices. Under their new distracted driving law, referred to as “E-DUI,” drivers in the Evergreen State will no longer be able to use a cell phone or any electronic device while driving, even when stopped at a traffic light. The bill was drafted in response to a 32% increase in deaths from distracted driving from 2014 to 2015.

“Put the cell phones down, preserve life,” Gov. Jay Inslee said on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, according to Q13 Fox News. Inslee says the bill is called “electronic driving while impaired” for a reason. “When you are driving with a cell phone, you are a more dangerous driver than if you are driving drunk with a .08 blood alcohol level,” he said.

The first citation will cost drivers $136, nearly doubling for a second offense within five years. Tickets issued for driving while using hand-held electronics will go on a motorist’s record and reported to their insurance provider, says a website set up by the state explaining the new law.

In addition, according to the new law, drivers can also get a $99 ticket for other types of distractions like grooming, smoking, eating or reading if it interferes with safe driving and you are pulled over for another traffic offense.

NATIONWIDE ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN TO CURB DRINKING AND RIDING
A nationwide campaign to crack down on motorcyclists driving drunk or impaired is underway until Labor Day, with local police and Highway Patrol out in force until after the holiday weekend.

The end of the summer is universally celebrated by millions of Americans on Labor Day weekend, and for many motorcyclists the weekend is a chance to close down summer with that last long ride.

So ride aware that this high-visibility national enforcement campaign, “Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over,” runs from August 18 through September 4, 2017. During this period, local law enforcement will show zero tolerance for alcohol or drug impaired riding. Increased state and national messages about the dangers of riding impaired, coupled with enforcement and increased officers on the road, aim to drastically reduce death and injuries on our nation’s roadways.

STURGIS-BOUND BIKE-RIDING MUSIC EXECS BECOME HIGHWAY HEROES
A group of Music Row power brokers bound for Sturgis from Nashville helped yank 10 people from their cars and trucks Aug. 4, 2017, just before fire raced through the scene of a crash in southern Illinois.

A semi-truck had plowed full speed into cars that had stopped for construction on the highway, explains a newspaper article appearing in The Tennessean, causing a chain-reaction eight-car pileup. Just in front of that pileup: A 10-person crew of music industry executives riding bikes from Nashville to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

Two of the bikers, brothers from a talent agency who were paramedics for 10 years in San Diego, got in touch with 911 operators and immediately began organizing bystanders, while the amateur rescuers went quickly vehicle by vehicle pulling victims to safety: First, a family of six with children ages 6 to 11; then, a couple of guys in a pick-up truck, one with a bad head wound; finally, a woman, screaming, stuck in a car that looked like a crushed beer can.

The Nashvillians couldn’t get her out of the car, so they got about 10 guys together and dragged the entire car, 3 feet at a time, across the highway into a grassy median away from the fire. And like in the movies they did so just before flames ripped through three vehicles that already had been emptied of passengers.

“It was a trip. I’m still tripped out by it,” one of the highway saints was quoted as saying in USA Today. “There’s no doubt, had we not sprung into action like we did, there would’ve been fatalities.”

ROLLING ADS PROMOTE MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS ACROSS NEBRASKA
Eight delivery trucks will carry a motorcycle awareness message for 10 weeks this summer while traversing the Cornhusker State as part of a Nebraska Highway Safety Council campaign.

Signs on the delivery trucks’ panels warn motorists to “watch for motorcycles everywhere,” by checking mirrors and looking both ways when at intersections and changing lanes.

The state Department of Transportation, law enforcement and motorcycle safety groups created the campaign to counter a spate of fatal accidents.

Nebraska Highway Safety Administrator Fred Zwonechek said similar campaigns funded by federal motorcycle safety grants have been used in the past to push awareness. “You want to reach drivers, and this is a way to do it,” Zwonechek told the Journal Star newspaper.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON POLLUTION FINE REDUCED
The U.S. Justice Department has rescinded a requirement that Harley-Davidson Inc spend $3 million on a project to reduce air pollution as part of a $15 million fine the Obama administration levied last year for selling illegal tuning kits that cause its vehicles to emit too much pollution.

Under direction from the Trump administration, however, the Justice Dept. has determined that the $3 million to retrofit wood-fired stoves was not appropriate, saying: “The original consent decree would have required defendants to pay a non-governmental third-party organization to carry out the mitigation project. Questions exist as to whether this mitigation project is consistent with the new policy.”

The move followed a recent decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to halt a longstanding practice under which polluters could be compelled to pay for environmental or community projects, in addition to fines and direct compensation to victims.

OVER A QUARTER OF DRIVERS FEEL “BIKER ENVY”
If you’ve ever come across one of those drivers who seem determined to prevent you from passing on your bike, you may feel a sense of satisfaction in knowing that they’re probably just jealous… and it’s going to take them some time to calm down after they arrive late for work.

A recent survey has found that 27.8% of drivers experienced ‘biker envy’ when motorcyclists passed them in traffic and it took them an average of 34.2 minutes to feel calm and in control again after getting to work late.

The survey of 2,000 commuters by British motorcycle insurer Devitt Insurance also found that employees lose on average 29.6 minutes of work a week because of heavy traffic, costing the U.K. economy £203,846,153 ($261,351,152 USD).

QUOTABLE QUOTE:
“We have but one flag, one country; let us stand together. We may differ in color, but not in sentiment…and I assure you that I am with you in heart and in hand.”
~ Lt. General Nathan Bedford Forrest C.S.A., in a Fourth of July speech in Memphis in 1875; today his statue is targeted for removal.

BOCA RATON, FL (April 26, 2017) – The annual Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz and AutoNation has raised nearly $10 million to date for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Hosted for the 11^th consecutive year at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, the event took place February 10-12, 2017 and attracted more than 7,000 attendees all to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County.

The event featured 201 spectacular automobiles and 56 fantastic motorcycles on display raised national eyebrows with the world’s largest and rarest collection of Auburns, Cords and Duesenberg’s (ACD), was the event Marques of the Year valued at over $30 million with 35 vehicles. “This was the first time for Auburns, Cords and Duesenberg’s of this quality have been shown, other than their annual reunions in Auburn, Indiana. This included 12 Auburns, 13 Cords and 10 Duesenberg owners. This was the rarest gathering of certified Auburns, Cords and Duesenberg’s,” says Chairman of the ACD Florida Citrus Meet, Joel Givner.

ACD club members enjoyed a scenic ocean driving tour with their vehicles from Boca Raton to the “Winter White House”, Mar-a-Lago Club, the crown jewel in Palm Beach as they enjoyed a High Tea where they had a chance to catch a glance at First Lady Melania Trump.

The Sunday, February 12^th festivities during the Concours d’ Elegance Automobile & Motorcycle Exhibition presented by the Rick Case Automotive Group spanned all eras on the Boca Raton Resort & Club showfield. Guests from around the world experienced an automotive showcase like no other, featuring 201 vehicles and 56 motorcycles from an array of eras. An expert panel of judges, including; Grand Marshal Wayne Carini, Chief Honorary Judge Jay Quail, Chief Judge Dr. Paul Sable, Honorary Marque Judges Laura Brinkman, Executive Director/CEO of the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Automobile Museum, and Mark Tomei, President of the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Club, and Master of Ceremonies Bill Rothermel and Tom duPont introduced and awarded the class winners.

The Best of Show Automobile Award went to a 1928 Auburn 8-115 Speedster, owned by Barbara and Al Mason. “This was a fantastic event and the best Concours d’ Elegance we ever attended,” says Barbara and Al Mason.

The Best of Show Motorcycle Award went to a 1956 Ariel Square 4 with Garrard sidecar owned by Leo and Lisa Schigiel.

Friday, February 10^th kicked off the weekend of events with the duPont Registry™ Live Hangar Party presented by Ulysse Nardin at the Boca Raton Airport. Guests experienced gourmet tastings from more than 25 of South Florida’s finest restaurants and indulged in an array of fine wines and spirits. Guests also perused a selection of exotic cars, motorcycles, private jets, premier vendors and more.

Saturday, February 11^th showcased a collector car auction by “The Finest,” featuring over $5 million in antique and classic cars at the Boca Raton Resort and Club with an evening gala dinner, live auction and show. The dinner began with the presentation of the coveted Automotive Lifetime Achievement Awards presented to Marc Cannon, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President of Communications & Public Policy for AutoNation, and Dave Zuchowski, previous CEO to Hyundai. Following the awards presentation, an exciting live auction took place which featured one-of-a-kind trips and experience packages, luxury jewelry, and more. Following the live auction, headline comedian Jeff Foxworthy took the stage for a laugh-out-loud, memorable performance.

Founded by Rita and Rick Case of Rick Case Automotive Group and under the direction of Founding Chairman James E. McDonnell, IV and Honorary Chair Mike Jackson, the Boca Raton Concours grows each year, bringing together new supporters, introducing exciting new event components and showcasing the best of the best in exotic and classic automobiles and motorcycles, and this year was no different. “Now, an astounding 11 years later, I am thrilled to say that not only is the Boca Raton Concours thriving but it has become, in a short time, the fastest growing and most charitable Concours in the world,” said Rick Case.

Last year when Jay Leno attended the event he said, “The Boca Raton Concours is like the East Coast Pebble Beach, Boca and Pebble Beach are probably the two biggest in the country and most prestigious.”

Plans are already underway for the 12th annual Boca Raton Concours d’ Elegance at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, scheduled for February 9-11, 2018. Visit www.bocaCDE.com for updates

Brass, Antique and Vintage through 1924

Best in Class—1917 Dodge Brothers 30 Touring, Raymond Greenwood- Fort Pierce, FL

American Classic, 1916-1934

Best in Class—1925 Locomobile 48-9 Open Tourer, Alice & Robert Jepson- Savannah, GA

American Classic, 1935-1940

Best in Class—1936 Buick 80C Roadmaster Convertible Sedan, CCCA Museum- Hickory Corners, MI

American Classic, 1940 -1948 – Open

Best in Class—1941 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible Sedan, DennisManieri- Fort Lauderdale, FL

American Classic, 1940-1948 – Closed

Best in Class—1947 Lincoln Continental Coupe, Arthur Polacheck- Deerfield Beach, FL

American Production, 1925-1942 – Open

Best in Class—1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster, Sam Meersohn- Boca Raton, FL

American Production, 1946-1959 – Open

Best in Class—1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible, Warren Wubker- Orlando, FL

American Production, 1946-1959 – Closed

Best in Class—1955 Studebaker President Classic, Mark L. James- Lancaster, PA

American Production, 1960-1975 – Open

Best in Class—1960 Imperial Crown Convertible, Julius Wright- Cartersville, GA

American Production, 1960-1975 – Closed

Best in Class–1964 Buick Riviera, Michael Polito- Parrish, FL

American Sports, 1946-1960

Best in Class—1954 Chevrolet Corvette, RobertOatman- Juno Beach, FL

American Sports, 1961-1975 – Open

Best in Class—1961 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible, Chris Lapinski- Lake Worth, FL

American Sports, 1961-1975 – Closed

Best in Class—1969 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe, Donald Ghareeb- Vestavia Hills, AL

American Performance and Muscle, 1960-1974 – Ford

Best in Class—1968 Ford Shelby GT-500KR, Mike Rogers- Mooresville, NC

American Performance and Muscle, 1960-1974 – GM and Chrysler

Best in Class—1962 Plymouth Savoy 2 Door Sedan, Richard Gottlieb- Vermilion, OH

Foreign Touring Pre-War through 1942 – Open

Best in Class—1911 Benz 50 HP, Adrienne & Gerhard SchnuererTourer- Huntington Beach, CA

Foreign Touring Pre-War through 1942 – Closed

Best in Class—1927 Austin Maythorne & Sons Coupe, James Inglis- West Palm Beach, FL

Foreign Touring Post-War, 1946-1975 – Open

Best in Class—1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Spyder Conversion, Dennis Nicotra- New Haven, CT

Best in Class—1967 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Coupe, Mark Colbert- Delray Beach, FL

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pre-War through 1942 – Closed

Best in Class—1921 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Limo, Richard Hughes- West Palm Beach, FL

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Post-War, 1946-1975 – Open

Best in Class—1968 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Convertible, Annick & Marcel Hoinville- Miramar, FL

Rolls-Royce & Bentley Post-War, 1943-1975 – Closed

Best in Class—1956 Bentley S-Continental 2 dr. Coupe, Agata & Robert Matteucci- Jupiter, FL

Foreign Sports through 1959 – Open

Best in Class—1954 Swallow Doretti Roadster, Jane & Tommy Entenza- Jacksonville, FL

Foreign Sports through 1959 – Closed

Best in Class—1951 Porsche 356 Pre-A Split Window Coupe, Nicholas Ekonomou- Miami, FL

Foreign Sports, 1960-1975 – Open

Best in Class—1968 Porsche Targa 912, Kristin & Thomas Zarrella- Gloucester, MA

Foreign Sports, 1960-1975 – Closed

Best in Class—1961 Ferrari 250 “Short Wheel Base”, JayGoldman- Old Westbury, NY

Unique & Limited Production Cars through 1975 – Open

Best in Class—1912 American Race Car, Keith Canouse- Orlando, FL

Unique & Limited Production Cars through 1975 – Closed

Best in Class—1972 Mercedes-Benz swb Limousine, GuyLewis- Pinecrest, FL

Preservation through 1975 – Open

Best in Class—1962 Chevrolet Impala SS Convertible, Shawn Friedman- Boca Raton, FL

Preservation through 1975 – Closed

Best in Class—1963 Studebaker Avanti R1 Coupe, Ann & Paul Rose- Berryville, VA

Micro Cars – Open

Best in Class—1962 Nash Metropolitan Convertible, Susan Siskind- Boca Raton, FL

Micro Cars – Closed

Best in Class—1956 BMW Bubble Window Isetta, Celia & Tom O’Neill- New Canaan, CT

Auburn – Open

Best in Class—1928 Auburn 8-115 Speedster, Barbara & Al Mason- Purcellville, VA

Auburn – Closed

Best in Class—1934 Auburn 12-165 Salon Brougham, Barbara & Bill Parfet- Hickory Corners, MI

Cord – Open

Best in Class—1937 Cord 812 Cabriolet, Terence Adderley- Troy, MI

Cord – Closed

Best in Class—1937 Cord Westchester Sedan, Steve Wolf- Boca Raton, FL

Duesenberg

Best in Class—1929 Duesenberg Model J LWB Murphy Convertible, Steve Wolf- Boca Raton, FL

Best European Classic

1911 Benz 50 HP Tourer, Adrienne & Gerhard Schnuerer- Huntington Beach, CA

Best American Classic

1964 Buick Riviera, Michael Polito- Parrish, FL

Best Closed Post-War Car

1953 Cunningham C-3 Coupe, Dennis Nicotra- New Haven, CT

Best Closed Pre-War Car

1932 Duesenberg J Victoria Coupe, Mark Hyman- St. Louis, MO

Best Open Post-War Car

1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, Richard Workman- Windermere, FL

Best Open Pre-War Car

1935 Auburn 851 Speedster, Gregory Ornazian- Troy, MI

Most Elegant Post-War Closed

1967 Maserati Frua Coupe, Blake Stevenson- Stuart, FL

Most Elegant Post-War Open

1957 BMW 507 Roadster, Alexandra & Dirk de Groen- Coral Gables, FL

Most Elegant Pre-War Closed

1934 Auburn 1250 Salon Sedan, Barbara & Bill Parfet- Hickory Corners, MI

Most Elegant Pre-War Open

1932 160A Boattail Speedster, Ralph Marano- Westfield, NJ

Rolling Sculpture

1929 Pierce Arrow Model 133 Dual Cowl Phaeton, Gene Grengs- Eauclaire, WI

Spirit of the Road

1956 Ferrari Boano Alloy Body Coupe, Kim & Stephen Bruno- Boca Raton, FL

Timeless Elegance

1957 Dual-Ghia Convertible, Doreen & David Salzman- Jupiter, FL

Chief Judge Award

1953 Fiat 8V 2 Door Coupe, Stephanie Smith- Vero Beach, FL

Chairman’s Choice Award

1974 DeTomaso Pantera Sport, Reuben Ezekiel- Plantation, FL

Founders Award

1931 Cord L-29 Speedster, ACD Club- Auburn, IN

Grand Marshal Award

1957 Fiat 1200 Spyder America, Rafael Pons- Key Biscayne, FL

Best of Show–Car

1928 Auburn 8-115 Speedster, Barbara & Al Mason- Purcellville, VA

Best of Show–Motorcycle

MOTORCYCLES

Best of Show

1956 Ariel Square Four with Garrard Sidecar, Lisa & Leo Schigiel- Miami Beach, FL

Pre-War Foreign

Best in Class—1922 Gillet Touriste, Noel Pauwels- Davie, FL

Post-War Domestic thru 1965

Best in Class—1947 Schwinn Whizzer, Scott Garber- Weston, FL

Post-War British thru 1965

Best in Class—1950 Vincent Meteor, Melissa Ebbs- Boca Raton, FL

Post-War Japanese thru 1970

Best in Class—1969 Honda CB750, Mike Ennis- Plantation, FL

Post-War European thru 1965

Best in Class—1952 Moto Guzzi Astore 500, Lisa & Leo Schigiel- Miami Beach, FL

Post-War Domestic 1966-1975

Best in Class—1977 Harley-Davidson XLCR, Mark Adams- Fort Lauderdale, FL

Post-War British 1966-1975

Best in Class—1973 Triumph Hurricane, Mark Bromley- Homestead, FL

Post-War Japanese 1971-1975

Best in Class—1972 Honda CB750 K2, Garry Linne- Fort Lauderdale, FL

Post-War European 1966-1975

Best in Class—1974 Ducati 750 Sport, Alberto Sisso- Fort Lauderdale, FL

Racing Motorcycles (All Years)

The Sellicks Beach event, organised by the Levis Motorcycle Club, attracted 4000 spectators and 105 racing bikes over two days on the weekend.

“Everybody had a ball – the riders are all keen to come back and the spectators were just ecstatic with it all,” the Adelaide-based club’s publicity officer Peter Hennekam said of the February 18-19 event.

The field of 105 motorcycles manufactured before 1963 raced across five classes – under 125cc through to 501cc – 1300cc. Sidecar races will also be held.

Re-enactments were held in 1986 and 1992 but regular races had not taken place on the beach for more than 60 years.

Hennekam said allowing spectators onto the track to speak with riders and have a close look at the vintage bikes before each day’s racing proved hugely popular.

“There’s 105 highlights – every bike and everyone had an amazing story of how they got there,” he said.

“We had two guys, who are 81 and 79, they were on a 1958 Aerial that they rebuilt over the last six months.

“They came second in their class and won the best presented sidecar and the crowd was ecstatic with them.

The 1.6km (1 mile) track was the same length as the original track and took riders 800m down the beach before rounding a hairpin for the 800m return journey.

The Levis club, named after the English two-stroke motorcycle, is looking to hold the event every two years in the future.

Sellicks Beach is about a 45-minute drive south of the centre of the South Australian capital Adelaide. It is well suited to racing because it has a pebble foundation under the sand, which gives it a solid base and prevents it from becoming boggy.

South Australia is home to the National Motor Museum, the Bay to Birdwood classic car rally and more than 100 car clubs and 39 motorcycle clubs.

 

We live is strange times. Social media surrounds us with constants info, but it’s often bullshit. It’s teasers, spin and untruths. More and more I want to know more, but even in an era of constant info you can’t find the real story.

The first time I saw a Flo astride a chrome thrown I was blown away. Sure, she looked magnificent, but the thrown was the shit, and I wanted to know more. Who built them? I wanted to share as many details as possible with Bikernet Readers. Hell, I’ve been making shit out of old motorcycle parts forever. The brothers would love this shit. I started to dig.

As soon as I discovered a set designer was involved I knew we would have a problem—it’s all fiction. Maybe they were photoshopped. Making sets is all about keeping secrets. “As soon as I’m faced with a project with no clear starting point, I’m excited,” said Anthony, from Buffalo Art Co.

I reached out to Progressive and fortunately after six months found Julie Kolencik.

“We are going to talk to the shops and see what we can piece together.” She tried, but we couldn’t grab stills of the build process, just Youtube videos.

A behind the scenes video on the making of these thrones can be found here:

“Passionate about creating authentic experiences for the motorcycle community,” Julie said. “Progressive worked with Buffalo Art Co. and custom motorcycle builder, Chase Stopnik in LA (Cycle Zombies) to create these unique hand-built works. The custom built motorcycle thrones are made of motorcycle parts, representing distinct bike types, including cruisers, touring and sport bikes.”

Mike the lead fabricator was challenged, “We got a load of stuff and had to figure it out.” They figured the Cruiser Throne had to be loud, the Touring Throne had to be Long Haul and the Sport Bike Throne needed to be fast.

The thrones were included in a print ad series released in August, featuring Flo from Progressive ditching her white and blue apron and unveiling a new look. Flo’s new style has her in a leather jacket and boots as queen of the motorcycle world.

Flo kicked off her fictional involvement with Progressive Insurance in 2008. Think about the fictional aspect. Nothing is real, but dammit she’s carried the Progressive message through 135 TV commercials and who knows how many print ads. She made out with this gig, and scored when it came to her Cycle Thrones. And hell, they were just built in a backyard garage.

“Flo’s new look was featured in Progressive’s Throne campaign which showed her in three different motorcycle outfits on three awesome,” said Julie, “custom built motorcycle thrones made of motorcycle parts, representing distinct bike types, including cruisers, touring and sport bikes. Flo’s new style has her in a leather jacket and boots as queen of the motorcycle world.” Or at least the Insurance branding side to the motorcycle world.

Here’s what I found out about the Cycle Zombies:

Cycle Zombies is a family that was born and raised in Orange County, CA. It was never founded, it just happened. Surfing, skateboarding, building and riding motorcycles, is a lifestyle that we live and breath everyday, as opposed to what so many other companies try to copy. We’re not a club or a gang, but a brotherhood of family and friends who ride together and care for each other…

We dig up old bikes and bring them back to life with a new look. We’re not trying to re-invent the wheel, but only make them turn again…

Surfing, skating, and riding choppers give you all the same feelings of freedom. The second you fire a bike up, step on a skateboard, or catch a wave, you forget about everything…

Agency: Arnold Worldwide
Prop Builder: Anthony Altamore, Buffalo Art Co.
Photographer: Dana Neibert
Producer: Paige Dorian
MC Consultant: Chase Stopnik, Cycle Zombies
Fabricator/Welder: Mike Turallo

http://www.umglobal.com

No wonder then that riders in India welcomed UM Motorcycles of USA with great thrill and affection. It was an affordable American brand, like my Levi’s jeans and my Zippo lighter and my Rolling Stone India Edition magazine and my subscription to Netflix. Something a normal human in Asia can afford. Something for everyone. Something which prides on legacy of mass production such as American legends Henry Ford and Bill Gates. Something I can buy, my neighbor can buy and a newly employed 20 year old man can buy.

Triumph launched 800cc Triumph Tiger to compete with Enfield in India. Triumph is giving bikes for Zero Down-payment with 100% financing. Harley Davidson India is competing with Street 750 bikes but won’t be releasing Street 500cc bikes in India. Harley and Indian brands are luxury brands in India comparable to owning a Porsche and Mercedes due to extremely high import duties. There is a future for Harley and Indian motorcycles in India soon though with record growth of India’s GDP surpassing that of China. There are more tech billionaires in India now than ever before. If economic trends continue then the much promised smart cities will give boost to sales of Harley Davidson for sure. Harley Street 750 couldn’t make a dent in Enfield market-share but has managed to establish itself as the highest selling Harley Davidson model in sheer numbers in sales figures. It is now a well-known entry model for Harley Davidson in India just like Sportster is an entry level model in USA.

UM is an American company which has tied up with local Indian manufacturer to sell UML brand bikes. So it is a small American player challenging the big American brands in Asia.

UM Renegade is a machine, you ride and a legacy, you respect. The legacy of the UM Renegade goes way beyond its beatnik-rocker soul. Clean, classic lines and shiny chrome conceal safety innovations like a world-first, 360-degree LED light system, blindspot mirrors, tubeless tires, and the SAM® onboard maintenance system. Together, they make the Renegade as reliably secure as it is recklessly cool. Feel the hum of the 4 stroke, liquid cooled engine and the crunch of gravel beneath the massive 140mm rear tire.

The new UM Renegade Sport S model has redefined the concept of a sport cruiser. Pure American Muscle with the comfort of a full size cruiser and the innovations that you come to expect in modern bikes. The Renegade Sport S was designed to conquer the motorcycle enthusiast looking for the riding comfort of a cruiser combined with the performance and sporty looks of a sport bike. A T shaped handlebar, sport grips and a low center of gravity design give you full control of this power cruiser while on the road.

UM Lohia Two Wheelers Pvt. Ltd. is the Indian company which has tied up with UM Global to launch these two breakthrough models in India. Currently offering Renegade Commando and Renegade Sport S to hungry motorcycle market in India. There is such a huge demand that now there is more than three month waiting list to own a UML Renegade in India. They have sold out all the stocks they brought to market within a matter of few weeks. This new bike manufacturer is gaining fast popularity in India with practical and utility driven design.

See: http://www.uml.co.in/

It is a Small but Significant breakthrough. UML India competes against fellow cruisers in India, namely Enfield and Bajaj Avenger. I am hoping Ural will come to India someday.

I would bet, that if any foreign player can make a dent in Enfield Motorcycles sales record in home turf of India, then it is a bike such as UM Renegade. The prices, the quality, the design, the network competes with every Enfield bestseller in the market (INR 159,000 ex-showroom). With an 18 litre fuel tank, Renegade is in a different class to Harley which is more of a lifestyle choice and not just about commuting. However you can indeed cruise or go long distance riding into the sunset with these large and gorgeous UM motorcycles. Enfield has a 13 litre fuel tank for its 350cc and 500cc bikes. These are important issues for a less developed nation like India where long highways may not necessarily have the much needed refueling stations at convenient distances.

 

If UM Global brings their Dual Purpose all terrain DSRX motorcycles to India, they will bite a chunk out of Hero, Honda, Bajaj, Yamaha, KTM brands. And people would rather buy a handy rough riding UM DSR than a Ducati which is more expensive than the base model of Audi luxury car in India.

UM is an American manufacturer of a variety of motorcycles. Their lineup has Sports bikes and Scooters as well in USA. Established in the early 2000s by Octavio Villegas Llano, UM is based out of Miami, Florida. Inspired by the perilous living conditions of the Latin American population of the mid-20th Century, Mr. Villegas wanted to create and offer transportation products and opportunities to the low and mid-income population through which the UM brand was born. UM aims at offering motorcycles at an affordable price to the masses without skimping on performance and technology.

UM International has teamed up with UP-based firm Lohia Auto and has invested Rs 100 crore in India (INR 1,00,00,00,000) . Manufacturing of the motorcycles is already underway at Lohia Auto’s Kashipur facility in Uttarakhand after bookings were opened at the 2016 Auto Expo. Headquartered out of New Delhi in India, the company has started appointing dealers across India.

All three Renegade bikes launched in India are powered by a 280cc, single-cylinder and liquid-cooled motor. If you are an average Joe in India then most likely you are not a millionaire. Therefore you would want a budget cruiser. Current competition is ONLY Enfield models and Bajaj Avenger model. UML has turned out to be the big and influential budget cruiser in Indian motorcycle industry.

The average Showroom of UML India is 2600 square feet to 3100 square feet. Much better than any Enfield or Bajaj Showroom. Competing directly, head-on with the luxurious wide-spaced Harley-Davidson Showrooms to give you the Big America Welcome associated with American brand names.

If you have heard of the current demonetization of Indian economy by the Indian Government, then you know there has been a nationwide crackdown on tax-evaders and black money hoarders. Trillions in black money have been confiscated since November 8, 2016. Here is an inside scoop from your Bikernet India Correspondent. Harley-Davidson and Indian motorcycles sales STOPPED DEAD in November 8, 2016 till December 2016. Yes, the biggest source of revenue and sales of Harley-Davidson India came from corrupt tax evaders and black marketers in India. The corrupt black marketeers were able to afford to buy the million Rupee price tag Harley-Davidson in India in cash with no paper trail of expenses and taxes.

Harley-Davidson Dealerships across India have barely sold a handful of motorcycles since November currency ban till early January 2017. Their Christmas was over on 8^th November itself. No new bookings. Not a single 2017 model Harley sold. Sales were affected drastically but now normal economic life is getting stabilized and the recent Harley Davidson Annual Party at Goa in March 2017 was well attended and well funded by sponsors. So it’s not the end for the big engines such as Harley and Indian yet.

THE END

Copyright Ujjwal Dey 2016 www.iqmind.org

Best Tank-Shifting Knight in Black and White Color Scheme
Arthur Farley from Chelsea, MI rode his 1939 Harley-Davidson to a 2nd Place in the Class C Handshift class.

Best Original Desert Racer with Bike Lawyer Back-up

Best Badass ‘Do It My Way’ Motorcycle Ever – John Britten’s V1000

Best Hmmm…Aren’t those colors Eerily Similar to the Britten…Minus the Wheels?
Another E-bike gets spectator attention, in this case 93z was raced by Maria Delgado, taking a 7th place finish. And yes, they did take off the tire blankies.

Best Jaywalker Challenge Award Winner
Not to worry, he made it across, and #69 went on to win the Sidecar Formula 1 race with Kelly Bell at the controls. #18 took 5th, the Suzuki powered rig piloted by Heidi Neidhoefer.

Best “I Got Your Back-Off!” Leathers
Pondering the race schedule is Billy Hamill of Carlsbad, CA. Later in the day he would take the First Place Win in the Sound of Thunder 2 event riding his 1990 Suzuki.

Best ‘Moving Is a Motorcycle Adventure” Backdrop with Pair of Indians

Best Didn’t I See These Guys Chasing Tom Cruise in Mission Implausible 913?
Seen here leading the pack is the winner of the eSuperSport class race Rafael DaSilva aboard his hi-tech cool electric powered Zero bike.

Best Bosozuko Bike Hands Down

Best Pair of Bultacos Not Brought from Spain
The Bike Show brought out a Skittles rainbow of bikes including this tasty Race and Street pair, a ’68 TSS Replica and ’68 250cc Metralla owned by Roland Ortiz.

Trophies went for winners of Best British, Best American, Best European, Best Italian, Best Japanese, Best Competition, Best Café Street, Best Restoration and finally Best of Show to the Britten. Everybody also got a tire gauge courtesy of Russ Brown biker attorney. This year’s party also saw the likes of Wes Cooley signing posters, free ones, during the Bike Show.

Best Ducati Under Pedal Power
You don’t get more classic than this 1961 ‘Jelly Mold’ tank Ducati single restored by owner Ernest Quiga.

Best Winningest Manx Norton
Who said you can’t paint a motorcycle green? Not Ron Melton. His 1962 500cc Manx Norton has taken him to many a vintage win including the Corsa’s 500 Premier Class. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, the Manx was the fastest thing on the planet until the MV Agusta showed up. In 2003, after Ron had just bought bike, he took it to Daytona and finished third in AHRMA racing, eventually winning the #1 National Plate in the 500 Premier Class. He was also 250 National Champion on his 350 Bultaco and has competed at the Corsa Motoclassica for some 20 years.

Best Yet Another Green Racer
Talk about rare Italian dragon’s teeth, this ‘68 Paton 500GP is the only such machine raced in the U.S and Jeff Elings had it knocked, winning the Formula 500 event.

Best Got Kerker? Okay, one more Green Machine.

Best ‘Best Café’

Best Honda ReDux

Best Tall in the Saddle Race Winner
One of vintage racing’s true legends, the lanky Dave Roper, exits the track after winning the Class C Footshift event aboard his 1951 Velocette. Dave made the trip from his home in Hicksville, NY.

Best Corsa Poster Couple

Best Factory E-Bike with Ducati Tank and Fairing

Best One-Off Shocking X-Bike
Ely Schless knows a thing or two about electric powered vehicles going back some 30 years. In the early ‘80s this rider/writer rode his “Shawk” electrified Honda HawkGT, the first of its kind. Ely is still at it, having joined forces with a major electric bike manufacturer, but now solo again making his own breakthrough designs like this prototype eBike built around a highly modified Honda RS250. Ely says it rides as smooth as a stream of electrons. It could see production as the world of eBikes is

Best ‘Turn on a Dime’
#81 Indian pivots toward the track where Ralph Wessell of Port Orange FL earned top honors in the Pre-1940 Grand Prix event.

Best ‘Are We Looking at Twins?’
Check out matching tennis shoes, chin structure and tattoos. Or maybe it’s my misinterpretation, the result of the Straw Hat Syndrome since I wasn’t wearing one in the desert heat.

A Southern California show, Born Free, is just six weeks away and there is a very special aspect to this show, the FXR competition. Eric Bennett is busting his ass to build the ultimate FXR for this show and the Hamster FXR Show in Sturgis this year.

He just returned the bike to the shop from Saddlemen where the masters of luxury seating built him a custom fiberglass pan, which will contain a couple of carbon fiber accents. While the Saddlemen team completes this ground-up custom seat with gel technology and racing material wrap, Eric hauled the bike home for additional preparations heading in the snappy direction of final assembly.

Buck Wild has agreed to paint the sheet metal, but I can’t disclose the paint scheme. It’s secret, except to say Eric is all about the mechanical aspects and performance, as you will see. No skulls or knives will adorn this scoot.

“The new age of builders and riders come from a different background,” Eric said. “They come from skateboards, surfing, dirt bikes and ATVs. They like the mechanical.”

The ultimate FXR is semi-complete except for cutting a rear rotor and building his hot rod 106 Twin Cam with mostly S&S components. ?
“Bennett’s buys more 106 kits than any other shop,” said his S&S rep.

?“This S&S kit does the job for the perfect performance Twin Cam,” Eric said. “It’s the only way to go.”

The FXR frame has not been modified for the Twin Cam configuration, but he had to modify the oil pan under the trans to make it fit, and to give the custom Brock’s swing arm enough room to play.

He did remove the stock battery pan and replaced the structural bar from the right and left sides of the frame with something more substantial, which matches the frame tubing size from ¾-inch to 1 1/8.

Also, with the Big Bear mounts on either side of the front of the engine, he eliminated the stock triangle rubber-mount base and replaced it with tubing and a mount for a special Moss battery charging regulator. He is using a fist- sized lithium battery, which demands a slightly different charging system.

Lithium batteries can be charged to 14.4 volts. Chargers have different capacities. A gel battery needs to be charged to 13.8-14.1. If you only charge it to 12 volts, it limits the capacity and life of the battery. We are investigating these issues with Wayne Electric in Long Beach.

Eric finished all the stainless exhaust pipe work and brackets. “I can’t wait to hear this puppy blast down the road,” Eric said.

One of the quirky aspects of this build is the wiring guides. He found these at the Speed Merchant shop, who discovered them at a bicycle shop. The process of hiding and dealing with wiring looms has changed drastically over the years. “I don’t want to use any wire ties,” Eric said. He will use or twist only safety wire around these guides and over his wiring looms. A very cool detail.

Eric just added a super bright JW Speakers, Jeep off-road headlight to his massive 34-inch carbon fiber KTM Super Duke (sport adventurer) front end. It’s 60 mm at the widest point and 55 mm at the top as it enters the billet badass Rebuffini aluminum trees. “They can make any size or width trees in a flash,” Eric said.

The front wheel held a spacing challenge with the Hayabusa front super-light carbon fiber front wheel. Eric had to machine the hubs .085 to move the cool rotors inboard to align them with the dual Brembo brake calipers, which cannot be adjusted in and out, only broader to fit larger diameter rotors. He made the axle. The adventurer 13.2 rotors are bolted in a much stronger configuration due to the spread positioning of the hub, very strong and reactionary.

The rear system turned out to be much easier to deal with, but there still is an issue. Since the Speed Merchant Brembo caliper will adjust inward, Eric wants to run a small 10-inch rotor. “I’ll have all the braking in the world with the front,” Eric said. He needs a small rotor and is discussing the issue with Metal Sport Wheels today. They can make anything.

So far, he’s running a RSD air cleaner with his Mikuni Carb, and since this is no longer fuel-injected, he’s handling the ignition with Daytona Twin Tech. Wire Plus makes a plug and play wiring harness for this configuration. So, yes, you can still build a Twin Cam with a carb. I like it. Although, I’m more excited about the new M-8 engine configuration.

Get this. He’s using a cool Super Sproks sprocket with a lifetime warranty. It’s two-piece, sorta like floating rotors or old mechanical brakes with the sprocket riveted onto the brake drum. I asked about a chain guard and Eric confirmed my old school thinking. I’m a stickler when it comes to judging show bikes. If they don’t have a chain guard, it’s serious points against them.

A chain can do severe damage if it pops loose or breaks, whereas a belt won’t break or miss a master link, and if it does break, it flops on the pavement and you’re done. T-rod is modifying a splashguard, which sorta doubles as a chain guard, “Almost,” Eric mumbled and gave it some thought.

His initial plan is to satin black powder the frame and have it pinstriped with gray details. There will be no triangle panels on the sides of the bike, and he still needs to figure out foot pegs, grips and mirror styles.

His plan is to build the engine and send everything to paint. When he’s ready with all the prepped components, he wants to devote two straight days to assembly. “I hope to complete the meat and potatoes,” Eric said. “I’m sure there will be a handful of details hanging, but I want to be damn close in two days.”

He will use the local performance line and fitting shop, Baker Performance, for his brake lines, and he hopes to work with Rivera on his belt drive. He will order a fastener kit of 6-point stainless fasteners and throw in a handful of Allens. His rear brake master cylinder is also Brembo and he will mount a dirt bike reservoir above it.

Hang on for the next report or see it at the Born Free show in six weeks.

Sources:

Bennett’s Performance
Long Beach, CA

S&S Cycle
Viola, Wisconsin

Saddlemen

Rivera-Primo
Goletta, CA

Mikuni

Daytona Twin Tech
Daytona, FL

Branch Flowmetrics
Signal Hill, CA

Speed Merchants

Brock’s

Brembo

Big Bear Choppers

My name is Peter Ström and I am 54 years old from Stockholm, Sweden. I have a few bike-builds behind me – I built my wife’s FXR trike, Sportster chopper for myself, Sportster bobber with a lot of engraving on it for my daughter. Every one of them has been well-appreciated and written about in a big number of magazines around the world.

With this build I wanted a Dragracing/Hot Rod stile! So it was obvious to ask Håkan at MOONeyes Sweden for help with parts. Because, let’s face it, what’s more associated with Dragracing and Hot Rods than MOON.

The whole bike is built around the legendary Aluminium oil tank from MOONeyes. I started the project with an original Sportster ‘03 frame, but instead of following everyone else and make it rigid in the back, I wanted to keep the shocks to have the old original school look.

The whole front frame was cut away, and the back frame I shortened 2 inches and the middle frame was made so the MOONeyes oil tank fit in.

A new front frame got built from under the front motor mount to the lowered back frame. Everything designed for a more fluid and straight line. The measurements of the bike is 3 inches up, 39 degree rake, the fork is 10 inches over, with 5 degrees triple three.

A lot of MOONeyes builds are all MOON-yellow. I wanted the same effect as the oil tank – brushed aluminium! So that started the hunt for aluminium parts.

The Gas tank is a stretched Sportster aluminium tank from Easy rider Japan. The back fender is a Tsunami from Lowbrow’s.

The front fairing is from Hippie killer garage that needed a lot of grinding because of the bad quality of the casting. Everything got wet-sanded for the brushed look.

The idea of the paint I got from the back of the box that some of the MOONeyes parts come in. To get the racing style stronger and include some MOON-yellow on I decided to make two yellow stripes all the way through the bike that make a frame for the Mooneyes logos in the middle! The rest is brushed aluminium with clear coat.

The wheels are original, old 16 – 19-inch Mags from the 80th. The centers got painted in satin black and the edges was grinded to get that brushed look and aluminium sprocket in the back.

The break and clutch leavers are from an ’06 Sportster, where the electricity bottoms are removed and replaced with LC-fabrication “Switch housing deleted” for a cleaner look!
The brake master cylinder cap is from the MOON, the front break is from an ‘06 Sportster. To make the front brake fit the fork, I had to re-weld the brackets.

The brake discs are from DNA with a black centers.
Frame, swingarm, the fork and all the parts not brushed or yellow are powder coated in satin black. I think that there is not a chromed piece on the bike!

Another person that I got a lot of help from is “Otto” from Biltwell inc USA. The saddle, handlebar, risers, the gas handle, cap for CV and the footpegs came from Biltwell–
everything with extremely high quality and style.

The engine is a Sportster ‘03 crank case, Hammer performance 1250 cc cylinders, with hi comp pistons. The heads are ‘06 Sportster XB made to breathe easier, and cams are Hammer Performance.

The clutch is EMF auto clutch with kevlar plates! This makes the shifting really fast!! You only get off the throttle slightly and shift!! You don’t need to use the clutch handle! You shift, then hit full throttle again!! Gear box is 5-speed. The engine breathes through a 2-1 Screaming Eagle exhaust.
It makes little over 100Hk on the back tire! Soon, I will try it on a Drag strip in the class of “Bracket” to see!!

Keep Your fingers Crossed 😉

Ride hard, Ride safe
–Peter/Sweden

Name of bike : Moonster

Owner: Peter Ström

Year/Make/Model: 2017

Fabrication : Peter Ström , “Bamse” Bamses Custom

Assembly: Peter Ström

Build Time : 8 months

Engine: HD XL 1250cc , 103hp

Cases : HD XL

Rods : JIMS

Pistons:  1250 Sledge Hammer Pistons

Cylinders 1250 from Hammer Performance
http://www.hammerperf.com/xlbigborekits.shtml

Heads: HD 1200 XB -06

Cam:  IMPACT 560

Ignition: 2000i

Carb:  CV 40 / Thunder Jet whit Biltwell inc “Ripple CV Alu Top”

Pipes:  Screaming Eagle 2-1

Air Cleaner:  MOON

Transmission: HD XL

Point/Derby Cover: MOON

Clutch:  Kevlar

Frame:  Sportster 40% Custom 60%

Rake:  39 degrees

Stretch: 3 inches

Forks: DNA

Fork length: (+ or -) +10”

Additional rake in trees: 5

Front wheel:  19-inch Mag

Rear wheel:  16-inch Mag

Front Tire: (size and make)

Rear Tire: (size and make)

Rear Brake:  Sportster -03 whith DNA disc

Fuel Tank:  Easyrider Alu “stretched” Sportster gas tank whit MOON gascap

Oil Tank:  Moon

Fender:  Lowbrows “Tsunami” Alu fender

Handlebars: Biltwell inc “Moto Handlebars” Whit Bar pad

Trottle” Biltwell inc “Wiskey Alu Trottle”

Headlight”  Bates 5-3/4 whit Hippy Killer Alu Fairing

Hand Controls:  Sportster ’06 with MOON brake cap and LC-Fabrications “Switch Delete”

Grips: Biltwell inc “Kung fu gripps”

Foot Controls:  Sportster Mid controls whit Lowbrows Alu shift peg

Pegs: Biltwell inc “Mushman Foot Pegs”

Electrical:  Peter Ström

Color:   Raw Aluminum whit MOON logos

Graphics MOON logos

Seat:  Biltwell inc “Thinline seat – Truck n`Roll” whit “Macho Seat Hinge”

Special Thanks to: Håkan “MOON” Johansson, “Otto” Biltwell inc USA , “Bamse” Bamses Custom

http://www.mooneyesusa.net/2017/0308/moon-bike-show-sweden-2017/