HEY,
We have one more week of harried madness, then it’s onto the salt to feel the buzz of our hard work against the earth’s conditions at 4,300 feet. Then hopefully we will return to normal for a few weeks before heading to Las Vegas Bikefest.
Hang on. I promise a report on the Bonne Belle the classics of classics on Monday or Tuesday. We have a bunch of content flying at us from Jack MacIntyre, our Bagger-shooting-editor for Bikernet Baggers, Doc Robinson, and Tyler Ludlow.
Even the shop dogs are acting strange this morning as we clamor to launch the post, which will be the perfect Sunday Post report. The girls are amazing, good/bad jokes abound, and the news is filled with quirks. Let’s hit it. It couldn’t be better.
ANTI-FORD VIDEO–Hope your a chevy guy.
Barnett Cables and Throttle-By-Wire Extensions– Barnett, the industry leader in control cables, offers a full line of stock length and custom length cables for all Harley-Davidson and Victory models. Barnett also specializes in custom length and “one-off” cables for any handlebar conversion or custom bike application.
Four different casing types are available- Traditional Black Vinyl, Classic Stainless braid, Platinum Series bright silver plated braid and Stealth Series black on black (HD only). All braided cables feature a protective clear coating that is guaranteed not to discolor from sun exposure.
Also available are “plug & play” throttle-by-wire extensions for 2008 & later FL’s in lengths of 8”, 12”, 15” and 20” to cover any handlebar conversion. The 20” version has a bare bottom end for routing through sharp handlebar bends. To order, please contact your dealer or visit us online!
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We will bring you more on this product offering on Thursday.
Barnett Tool & Eng.
2238 Palma Dr.
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: 805-642-9435
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NEW TATTOO ART BOOK COMING FROM BIKERNET PHOTOGRAPHER–Torso [rough proofs]– Markus Cuff / KMW Studios [ design & publisher] October, 2014…hardcover,coffee table art book, available at fine book shops & boutiques everywhere, essay by renowned art writer Kristine McKenna – $75.00
SUNDAY GUN NUT REPORT–Bloomberg Defeated by Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke
In recent weeks, Michael Bloomberg’s campaign against gun rights have continued without abatement, as the New York City billionaire aimed his checkbook at Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, a strong supporter of the right of people to keep and bear arms for their defense. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Bloomberg, through his political action committee, Independence USA, spent $150,000 on advertisements to unseat Sheriff Clarke in this week’s Democratic primary.
However, as many of you may already know, Bloomberg failed. Sheriff Clarke won on Tuesday by 52-48 percent and is expected to win re-election in November.
Sheriff Clarke incurred Bloomberg’s wrath by advising his constituents to consider arming themselves for self-defense. In a 2013 radio public service announcement, Clarke told Milwaukeeans, “With officers laid-off and furloughed, simply calling 9-1-1 and waiting is no longer your best option. You can beg for mercy from a violent criminal, hide under the bed, or you can fight back; but are you prepared? Consider taking a certified safety course in handling a firearm so you can defend yourself until we get there. You have a duty to protect yourself and your family. We’re partners now.”
Sheriff Clarke followed with another PSA, telling his constituents about Right-to-Carry legislation enacted by Wisconsin in 2011. Sheriff Clarke said, “Armed criminals are being put back on the street by a soft-on-crime court system even before the ink dries on police reports. Are you prepared to handle a life or death threat? Wisconsin’s Personal Protection Act now gives you the same advantage that I have. Now it’s the crook who has to wonder what you might do.”
Sheriff Clarke’s pro-defense ads garnered him national attention, as he thereafter appeared on Fox News and CNN, was profiled in NRA’s America’s First Freedom magazine, and spoke at this year’s NRA Annual Meeting.
However, his statements also drew the attention of Bloomberg and the Greater Wisconsin Committee, which spent $400,000 against Sheriff Clarke, some of which paid for ads attacking him for his stance on self-defense.
According to the Journal Sentinel, the Committee’s campaign against Sheriff Clarke is suspected to have been backed by wealthy Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele, a longtime adversary who describes himself as “pro-gun-control.” Also teaming up against Sheriff Clarke was Milwaukee’s anti-gun mayor, Tom Barrett, a member of Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns. F-rated by the NRA, Barrett supported a ban on popular semi-automatic firearms and opposed Wisconsin’s Right-to-Carry legislation.
Sheriff Clarke’s opponents spent over a half million dollars toward his defeat, but NRA mobilized our grassroots network of supporters on Clarke’s behalf. Sheriff Clarke’s victory proves that millionaires and billionaires need to think twice before assuming their money can trump the will of the voters. Just prior to Election Day, Sheriff Clarke made the same point, saying, “I trust the voters. The voters can’t be bought.” That’s a lesson gun owners should be ready to teach again on Election Day in November.
QUICK BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SUMMER BREAK MOST IMPORTANT WORD OF THE YEAR–fink fingk , verb;
noun:
2. Slang . a labor spy.
4.m Slang . a contemptible or thoroughly unattractive person.
You want me to find out what happened to all those kids I ran with, who didn’t know I was studying them like bugs in a bottle. You want me to go down there seventeen years later and say, “I’m the guy finked on you, remember me?”
He held out for a while, laid low, and then, when the ranks started to break, he finked and crossed the picket lines.
Fink emerged as a slang term in the US in the early 1900s. Its origin is unknown, but some etymologists cite the German word of the same spelling, which means “a frivolous or dissolute person,” as a possible lexical ancestor.
–from Steve Bauman
BIKERNET PHILOSOPHER FOUND IN THE CANTINA DRUNK– My childlike enthusiasm is still within!
And it is still true, no matter how old you are-when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.”
Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
As I pause from the busyness of my world to write these words I think about my Grandchildren and all the amazing developments in their lives and how much they have grown in such a short time.
I am amazed of how enthusiastic kids are about Life and how they refuse to stop trying, no matter how many times they fall down they continue to get up and keep trying, unless they are whining slugs. It is so beautiful to watch children from many backgrounds play together have a major fight and two minutes later they are playing together because they Let Go of the issue, why can’t we?
I also have to reflect about myself as a child and the enthusiasm that I had about Life and the things that I planned to do. I think about how many times I fell down before I could ride my bike, how my enthusiasm would overcome any challenge. I never knew what goals were back then but I continually set them and reached them and set new ones.
I wonder what happened to that childlike enthusiasm and joy of Life in each of us. Why do we take Life so seriously and get so caught up in the small stuff, why can’t we Let Go of issues, why don’t we wake each and every morning knowing that we can take on any challenge and enjoy our day in Peace and Joy. If you need a reminder go to a park where children are playing and watch, smile and laugh with them. I know we have the childlike enthusiasm still within ready to come and play. Today is the day to bring it out.
And So It Is
Namaste’
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sand pile at school.
These are the things I learned:
Share everything.
Play fair.
Don’t hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don’t take things that aren’t yours.
Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the Styrofoam cup: the roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup – they all die. So do we.
And then remember the Dick-and-Jane books and the first word you learned – the biggest word of all – LOOK.
–Robert Fulghum
30th Annual Meeting of the Minds– Do not forget that August 25th is the pre-registration deadline for the 30th Annual Meeting of the Minds to be held in Kansas City, Missouri on September 25th-28th. The pre-registration price includes a $10.00 discount for both members and non-members. You may either register on-line at www.mrf.org, click on 2014 Conference Information; you may register by mail, or you may register by calling the D.C. office. Please note: To pre-register by phone you must do so no later than August 22nd since the D.C. office will be closed the week of August 25th.
August 25th is also the last day to make hotel reservations and receive our group rate of $111.00 which includes breakfast. The conference will be held at the Embassy Suites Kansas City Airport. The phone number to make reservations is 816-891-7788. After August 25th, rooms will only be available at the standard rate and we cannot guarantee availability.
If you wish to pre-order your T-shirt during the registration, you must also complete your order before the early registration deadline. This is a great way to be sure you get the shirt you want and the size and color you need. Event shirts will be available at the Conference, but we encourage pre-order to assure your choice.
Harley-Davidson is offering Kansas City Plant Tours on Thursday, September 25th for attendees who arrive early for the conference. There is no charge for this tour and transportation will be provided to and from the hotel if needed. The tours will be one hour in duration and start at 1:00 pm, 1:20 pm, 1:40 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:20 pm, 2:40 pm. The 3:00 pm tour is full and we encourage you to book a slot if you wish to visit the plant. You must pre-register as only a limited amount of participants can be accommodated for the tour.
We really encourage you to register for the conference prior to August 25th. Not only will you save $10.00 on your registration, you will greatly assist our hosts in planning for the event. The more accurate a number provided, the easier it will be to assure they print workbooks for every attendee, not to mention stocking up on food and beverages for the Hospitality Room.
If you need additional information, please log on to www.mrf.org and visit our Conference Information page.
WHISKEY, WEED, AND WOMEN—By Steve Jessup.
I think met this guy in Silvio’s shop? Lives across the street next to the church? He was drinkin’ LemonShine out of a quart mason jar when he was three?
–from Steve Klein
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BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!– The Mayhem Panhead
http://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=11817
Thanks for such a great article Bandit. You are absolutely invited for dinner anytime you are in our neck of the woods!
— Mayhem Cycles
Monmouth Junction, NJ
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A STAR’S CARS–With the ‘Steve McQueen effect,’ the late actor’s vehicles can sell for several times their typical value.
BY CHARLES FLEMING
Steve McQueen owned and raced exotic vehicles, in the movies and in real life.
In the classic car world, that’s good for business.
At a Saturday auction during Monterey Car Week, a Ferrari owned by the King of Cool could sell for $10 million or more — an astronomical sum for a car that would usually sell for a fraction of that.
In car circles, it’s called the “Steve McQueen effect.” Any vehicle the late actor owned can sell for three to five times its typical value — sometimes much more.
“He had a glamour that supersedes any other celebrity when it comes to the ownership of cars,” said McKeel Hagerty, president and chief executive of the classic vehicle insurance company Hagerty. “This car, in the same condition, might sell for $3 million, or maybe $3.5 million. But it could easily bring in $15 million.”
Saturday’s auction will offer a controlled experiment on McQueen’s power to boost values. A nearly identical black 1967 275 GTB/4, with no celebrity provenance, will also be on the block.
The McQueen effect has driven huge sales recently of vehicles that passed through his hands. In 2012, a 1968 Ford GT40 race car, used in the filming of the racing movie “Le Mans,” sold for $11million at Monterey — the most ever paid for any Ford vehicle, and almost four times the $3-million value listed in the Hagerty Price Guide.
A year earlier, McQueen’s 1970 Porsche 911S, also used in “Le Mans,” came under the gavel at $1.375 million, the most ever spent at auction for a 911 series Porsche. Hagerty had valued the car at $72,000.
Even more pedestrian classic cars and motorcycles get a bump. A 1953 Hudson Hornet owned by the actor at the time of his death was valued at $23,000 but sold for almost three times that at a 2012 auction. A Husqvarna dirt bike the actor owned and rode in the 1970s, valued at $6,000, went for $144,500 at an auction in 2011.
Sometimes the previous ownership might not add anything at all.
“I remember someone trying to sell these Mike Tyson Lamborghinis that had boxing gloves stitched into the seats,” Hagerty said. “I’m not sure that was a premium.”
The McQueen Ferrari — one of several expected to fetch record amounts at this year’s Monterey auctions — is a 1967 275 GTB/4 that the actor ordered from the factory in Italy and had delivered to the San Francisco set of “Bullitt.”
McQueen began customizing the powerful V-12 sports car, with a coupe body designed by the house of Pininfarina, shortly after it was delivered.
The original gold paint became Chianti Red. The alloy wheels were removed and replaced with wire wheels. He had new interior details added, along with a retractable radio antenna and a custom-designed driver’s side mirror.
Though McQueen owned and drove the car for years, it wasn’t even the Ferrari he wanted.
He’d become enamored of the similar Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spider convertible, driven by Faye Dunaway’s character in the McQueen movie “The Thomas Crown Affair.” After appearing on screen with that car, he ordered one for himself from Hollywood Sport Cars, the local Ferrari distributor.
But McQueen was rear-ended on Pacific Coast Highway days after the Spider was delivered. When he learned how long it would take to get parts for the rare convertible (only11 were ever made, out of a total of 300 GTB/4s), he paid $14,400 to replace it with the hardtop coupe model.
(Too bad. The convertible versions sell for much more than the coupes. Last year at Monterey, a 1967 GTB/4S NART Spider went for $27.5 million — unaided by the McQueen effect.)
“The sad part is that this car will never again go howling off into the darkness chasing a Stingray,” Christian said. “It’s dead now, like it was stuffed and put into a museum.”
—latimes.com
THE RESULTS ARE IN–MONTEREY, California (August 17, 2014) – One of the most highly anticipated lots of Monterey Car Week, the ex-Steve McQueen 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, entered the history books on Saturday night, selling for a record $10,175,000 at RM’s flagship Monterey sale.
Delivered new to Hollywood and motoring icon Steve McQueen on the set of Bullitt, the 275 GTB/4 spurred a spirited contest between bidders in the room and on the phone, more than tripling the previous auction record for the model.
While the McQueen four-cam lent star power to the RM sale, the true highlight of the night was a 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale, one of just three built. Dubbed the ’65 GTO, the extraordinarily rare Speciale roared onto the auction stage, with bidding opening at $15 million. The final sale price – an outstanding $26,400,000 – cements its place in the pantheon of the most valuable automobiles ever offered at public auction.
In total, six Ferraris led a string of 21 individual million-dollar-plus sales during the Saturday sale. Among other highlights were the Austie Clark 1911 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout, offered from single-family ownership since 1949, which realized a superb $2,530,000; and a 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV, which sold for $2,090,000.
Unofficial RM Monterey Million-Dollar-Plus Sales (Saturday)
Lot 239 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale $26,400,000
Lot 220 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, ex-Steve McQueen $10,175,000
Lot 231 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 $3,750,000
Lot 237 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Alloy $3,382,500
Lot 218 1963 Ferrari 400 SA LWB Coupe Aerodinamico Series II $2,915,000
Lot 225 1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Coupe $2,750,000
Lot 235 1911 Mercer Type 35R Raceabout $2,530,000
Lot 216 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L ‘Lusso’ Berlinetta $2,117,500
Lot 230 1971 Lamborghini Miura SV $2,090,000
Lot 211 2003 Ferrari Enzo $1,925,000
Lot 245 2000 Ferrari F1-2000 $1,804,000
Lot 227 1966 Ferrari 275 GTS $1,760,000
Lot 212 1965 Aston Martin DB5 $1,650,000
Lot 251 2006 Ferrari FXX Evoluzione $1,485,000
Lot 228 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,375,000
Lot 247 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400 S $1,265,000
Lot 238 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster $1,182,500
Lot 219 1953 Lancia Aurelia PF200 C Spider $1,100,000
Lot 217 1967 Toyota 2000GT $1,045,000
Lot 234 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC $1,023,000
Lot 249 1961 Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider $1,017,500
The RM group of companies rounds out a tremendous week on California’s Monterey Peninsula today (Sunday, August 17) with four motor cars freshly prepared by RM Auto Restoration set for display at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Complete official results for RM’s Monterey sale will be posted online at www.rmauctions.com early next week.
KUSTOM FAB HAWAII RECENT SHOW BIKES– Thought I’d send you over some photos of the latest build we have built for the Hawaii Motorcycle Rally Bikeshow. It’s gonna be on the 23rd/24th of this month. We covered the old and New…
Later on, I’ll send you some more detailed photos and an article on both bikes.
Mahalo! Note: (Photos: Taken By, Larry Olson)
A hui hou,
–Darren Ho
BIKERNET 5-BALL RACER UPDATE–The Starters GREEN FLAG flutters on the Bonneville Salt Flats in a figure 8, in 7 Days, 168 hours, 44.444 minutes. Seems like a lifetime of dreams and reality are on course.
The 5-Ball Racing Team wishes all Teams and Riders a safe and stellar smooth ride aboard the best seat in the house with a speed faster than your last. On Sunday the 24th the games begin, time to have a week of good clean fun while handgun out with the salt of the Earth.
TEAM WORK
More of the Team to Thank, Dan Thayer, Ron Williams, Jeff Bodie, Kevin Wada, Duncan Keller, Rick Tedder (R/T Performance), Smitty Verl, Bradford Beach (Beach Racing), Randy Torgeson (Hyperformance), R&R Cycle, Turbo Doc (Ogden, Utah)… there has to be a few more…SO..Thanks to all for making this possible.
SPONSORS
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With just a little perseverance today we should have the Raycer, gassed, well oiled, ready to load and roll Monday morning to Bennett’s Performance in Signal Hill for seat time on Eric’s Dyno.
Stay Tuned.
–Ray C. Wheeler
Bikernet Performance Editor
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY STUDENT OF THE WEEK– The teacher asked the class to use the word “fascinate” in a sentence. Molly put up her hand and said, “My family went to my granddad’s farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating”.
The teacher said, “That was good, but I wanted you to use the word “fascinate, not fascinating”.
Sally raised her hand. She said, “My family went to see Rock City and I was fascinated”.
The teacher said, “Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word fascinate”.
so she called on him.
Johnny said, “My aunt Carolyn has a sweater with ten buttons, but her tits are so big she can only fasten eight!”
The teacher sat down and cried.
I love this little bastard!!!
–from Rik Savenko
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1. Americans spend $36,000,000 at Wal-Mart Every hour of Every day.
2. This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!
3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick’s Day (March 17th) than Target sells all year.
4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target +Sears + Costco + K-Mart combined.
5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people, is the world’s Largest private employer, and most speak English.
6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the history of the world.
7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger and Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only fifteen years.
8. During this same period, 31 big supermarket chains sought bankruptcy.
9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other store in the world.
10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of which 1,906 are Super Centers; this is 1,000 more than it had Five years ago.
11. This year 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur at Wal-Mart stores. (Earth’s population is approximately 6.5 Billion.)
12. 90% of all Americans live within fifteen miles of a Wal-Mart.
You may think that I am complaining, but I am really laying the ground-work for suggesting that MAYBE we should hire the guys who run Wal-Mart to fix the economy.
–from Rik Savenko
S&S Cycle, in cooperation with the Bonneville Speedway Museum, is offering a special limited edition 100th anniversary Bonneville t-shirt to commemorate a century of land speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats. After all, S&S has a long history of racing at the “great white dyno.” S&S company founder George J. Smith set his first record of 152.02 mph on his 92” knucklehead “Tramp II” in 1954.
The shirt was designed by the S&S Marketing Department’s graphic design team in Viola, WI and has a great looking Bonneville graphic on the back and the Bonneville Speedway Museum logo on the front. Available in any color you want so long as it’s black. Shirts can be purchased directly from the S&S website and through the gift shop at the S&S museum. All proceeds from the sale of these shirts will go to the new Bonneville Speedway Museum, which is under construction in Wendover, Utah even as you read these words.
Wendover, Utah Mayor Mike Crawford and local Bonneville enthusiast John House recently announced that they have set aside a five-acre plot of land on the eastern end of town, right off Interstate 80, where they plan to erect a 25,000-square-foot building that chronicles not just the history of land-speed racing on the Bonneville Salt Flats, but also the story of the Salt Flats and the town of Wendover’s contributions to land-speed racing.
Show your support for Bonneville land speed racing and help build the new Bonneville Speedway Museum – and look cool doing it! Buy a Bonneville 100th Anniversary T-shirt now before they’re all gone!
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRAY OPEN ON SUNDAYS–The Agony of Aging.
On the morning that Daylight Savings Time ended I stopped in to visit my aging friend.
He was busy covering his penis with black shoe polish.
I said to him, “You better get your hearing checked – You’re supposed to turn your clock back”.
VIDEO SCAM
Just got scammed out of $25. Bought Tiger Woods DVD entitled “My Favorite 18 Holes”.
Turns out it’s all about golf. Absolute waste of money!
Pass this on so others don’t get scammed.
Pregnant Prostitute
Doctor asks pregnant prostitute, “Do you know who the father is?”
The prostitute replies, “Hey dumb ass, if you ate a can of beans would you know which one made you fart?”
–GENO
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY SOCIAL SUPPORT EFFORT TO KEEP OUR READERS INFORMED--interrobang in-TER-uh-bang , noun;
Popular as it was with writers and admen, the interrobang faced a struggle for mainstream acceptance.
The Interrobang is not a font — just a single character. Yet it is so powerful a symbol, and such a flawed and original concept, that it deserves a place alongside the most adventurous typographic innovations of the last century.
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BIKERNET FAMILY COUNSELING SEMINAR–Here are five examples that prove I just don’t understand women:
1) A woman in labor is screaming profanity at her husband from her hospital bed. He says, “Hey, don’t blame me! I wanted to stick it in your ass, but NOOOOO, you said that might hurt!”
2) I spent $5,000 on a boob job for the wife; she was delighted. I spent another $2,000 on a nose job for her; she was ecstatic. I spent $2,000 on liposuction for her; and she couldn’t thank me enough! But I spend just 50 bucks on a blowjob for myself, and she goes fucking nuts!!!
Women, I can’t figure them out!
3) A mother-in-law said to her son’s wife after viewing her grandson for the first time, “I don’t mean to be rude but he doesn’t look anything like my son.” The daughter-in-law lifted her skirt and said “I don’t mean to be rude either, but this is a pussy…not a fucking photo-copier”.
4) I’m fed up with the excuses women come up with to avoid having sex with me, like: “I’m tired; I’m washing my hair; I’ve got a headache; I’m your sister…
5) Dear Dr. Phil,
I was watching from my bedroom window while my next door neighbor’s wife was sunbathing nude. While I was jerking off, I turned to notice my wife was just standing there, arms folded…watching me.
–from Bob Clark
THE BONNEVILLE SCRAMBLE—This is going to be an interesting year on the salt. Ray has a once in a lifetime shot at making it into the 200 mph club.
Each year we talk about organization, lists, tools, and supplies. One of the most important tools we have is a modified Kendon lift for working on bikes while on the salt. This puppy is a lifesaver, so I walked out back to check it, and it was gone. WTF?
I pinged Ray and he said it was at Willie’s, but then I thought about Buster Gates, who worked for Saddlemen and now works for ARCH motorcycles. I pinged him, and he said he had it. So, which one is smoking the green mung?
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I want to start a list, but who has the time?
Cooler
Kendon Lift
Safety Wire
Case of yogurts
Case of Protein bars
Kangen water
Safety wire tools
Hacksaw
Tools, lots of them
Extra chains
Oil
Fuel containers
Pop-ups
Tarps…
This is just scratching the surface. Hang on. As soon as I get back, I will jump on my Indian project.
Ride Free Forever,
–Bandit
