Hey,
We survived the salt and may have a record to prove it. But we can spout that we had the fastest Panhead on the salt with a top speed of 145 mph. I usually ramble on about learning something everyday, but at Bonneville I learned something every minute. I’m going to set up the CCI V-Bike for the street and ride the hell out of it. Then, with Berry Wardlaw of Accurate Engineering, Wil Phillips of True-Track, plus a host of others, we’re going to build the Worlds Fastest Panhead and get Valerie in the 200 mph club.
We may have the record for the A/PF 2000 class at 141.466 mph. We are waiting for AMA confirmation. I’ll pour out a full BUBS Bonneville report over the next week. Let’s hit the news, so I can finish my Sturgis report. Gotta get caught up:
DEAL OF THE WEEK–Here’s the bike deal of the week. Check SsinisterChoppers.com for info on this build and others in Phoenix. If you want to see more, check the latest addition to the Girls of Bikernet in Bandit’s Cantina. The bastard made me mention that.
CANADIAN WINNERS COMING TO BIKERNET–TBear covered the AMD show in Canada and we have the winners and the winners’ list. Hang on, it will hit Bikernet later today or tomorrow. See a feature on the champ’s Green Chopper in our Bike Features right now. And Chica’s latest chopper is coming soon.
HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOMAHAWK 2006 OPEN HOUSE EVENTS ANNOUNCED– MILWAUKEE (Sept. 13, 2006) – The Harley-Davidson Motor Company will host the 2006 Tomahawk Open House and Fall Ride activities on September 14 – 17, 2006 at its Tomahawk Operations in Tomahawk, Wis.
Tours of both Tomahawk Harley-Davidson facilities will be offered from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sept. 15 – 16. There will also be a new motorcycle display and Bubba Blackwell will perform free motorcycle stunt shows at the Kaphaem plant at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on those days. Harley-Davidson merchandise will be sold at both plants. Proceeds of those sales support the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), which is a significant component on the Tomahawk events.
2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle demo rides will be available 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Sara Park on Sept. 14 – 16, and 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 17, to those with a valid motorcycle license and appropriate riding gear. The event is also a Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) pin stop and includes food vendors and commemorative merchandise sales. Other events at Sara Park include the Harley-Davidson Traveling Museum, MDA fundraisers, live entertainment and music, Wisconsin State Patrol motorcycle demonstrations, children’s attractions and fashion shows.
The Thunder Parade on Friday will begin with the dedication of the new Tomahawk School Complex gymnasium floor donated by the Harley-Davidson Foundation. Line-up for the Parade will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Tomahawk High School parking lot. The parade travels 18 miles of beautiful Northwoods scenery before ending in downtown Tomahawk.
“The Open House and Fall Ride is an excellent opportunity for our customers and riders to come and see our facilities and enjoy our area,” said Mike Heerhold, General Manager of Harley-Davidson Tomahawk Operations. “We welcome everyone as Harley enthusiasts come to meet friends, enjoy the ride and the fall colors in Wisconsin, and support MDA.”
Tomahawk’s Downtown Street Dances offer enthusiasts the chance to look at the motorcycles, as well as enjoy food, vendor displays, and live bands under the stars.
GIRLS OF BIKERNET ENJOY STURGIS–Our friends at Hardbikes hosted the Girls of Bikernet (GOB) at Sturgis. Did they have a swinging time? You Betcha! We have pictures from Sturgis at the Hardbikes compound with plenty of the GOB strutting their stuff and generally adding life to some very cool Choppers. Want to see more? Click here to see the Girls of Bikernet.
DEAR ABBY–
I’ve never written to you before, but I really need youradvice on what could be a crucial decision.
I’ve suspected for some time now that my wife has beencheating on me. The usual signs… Phone rings but if Ianswer, the caller hangs up. My wife has been going out withthe girls a lot recently although when I ask their names shealways says, “Just some friends from work, you don’t knowthem.”
I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home,but she always walks down the drive, although I can hear acar setting off, as if she has gotten out of the car roundthe corner. Why? Maybe she wasn’t in a taxi? I once pickedher cell phone up just to see what time it was and she wentberserk and screamed that I should never touch her phoneagain and why was I checking up on her.
Anyway, I have never broached the subject with my wife. Ithink deep down I just didn’t want to know the truth, butlast night she went out again and I decided to really checkon her. I decided I was going to park my Harley- DavidsonHeritage next to the garage and then hide behind it so Icould get a good view of the whole street when she comeshome.
It was at that moment, crouching behind my Harley, that Inoticed that the rocker boxes on my engine seem to beleaking a little oil. Is this something I can fix myself orshould I take it back to the dealer?
Thanks,
–Andy
–from Bubblhead
KLOCK WERKS BUILDS FASTEST DRESSER ON THE SALT–You may have heard by now that our trip to Bonneville was a great success for Klock Werks Design Team. We couldn’t be any more proud of how the team worked together, how the bike ran, and that we were able to take a record, safely and without anything major going wrong. Our personal best ended up being 147.359 on that bagger. WOW, what an experience, and WOW, what an accomplishment! We’ll be going back next year. Salt addiction, definitely.
There is a part of it all that you may or may not have heard. We were waiting to announce anything because there was a chance that the ending of our Discovery show would be announcing to the world a new beginning in our lives. We have now heard that part did not make the cut, and we have also heard that the cat is out of the bag to an extent – and sure didn’t want any family or close friends to feel offended if they heard such big news “through the grapevine” rather than direct from us.
Hopefully we can share the video clip when we receive it, but here is the news right from us before that. At the banquet at the end of the week at Bonneville, in front of approx. 400 new friends mind you, Brian conspired to ask me something in their presence. He worked with the MC’s at the event and had them call me up front right after the announcement of the women’s awards. They were joking back and forth about how confusing it was that the record was listed as Klock Werks, yet that isn’t my name, etc. etc.
Brian came forward to, what I thought, help me clear this matter up and explain our situation. While he was talking I noticed he had a box in his hand. I can’t wait to see the video, because, well, HONESTLY, I had absolutely no clue, not even a hint or an inkling as to what was going to happen next and I’m sure the look on my face was, well, who knows. He then got on his knee and asked me to be Mrs. Klock to clear this name matter up. There were tears, hugs, and then the crowd said “what did she say?”….well, yes, of course.
I found out later that he had in the previous weeks, drawn up/designed the beautiful ring he gave me, talked with my girls, Dan, Joe, Tom Motzko of Drag Specialties…and I still had no clue. Never suspected a thing. He pulled it off – complete surprise. We had people coming up to us in tears – new friends we had made, people that had been to Bonneville for the last xx years and this made the event for them, the response was amazing. And, thankfully, Michael Licther was present (and in on it) to take pictures and Randy from the Discovery Channel to get it on tape. Again, I can’t wait to see the tape because I have no idea what was said, etc. etc. 🙂
So, no plans as to when yet, but this is to announce that after a long friendship, trials, tribulations, great times and some really tough times too, we are committed to each other, our family, our business and are enjoying everything we have worked so hard to reach….and will continue to work towards those goals – together as a team. Life lands us right where we’re supposed to be sometimes, right?
Just wanted to share this news!
–Laura & Brian, Erika & Karlee
Klock Werks
915 S. Kimball, Mitchell, SD 57301
605-996-3700 office
605-996-9900 fax
www.kustomcycles.com
THE HUNT FOR THE COOLEST SHOP ON WHEELS–After Sturgis and Bonneville Wil Phillips of True-Track and Bandit have started studying options for attending events and speed trials with a vehicle that has a shop on board and the comforts of a small home. Here’s Wil’s report:
Yes. The motor home that is parked on your street is in fact a GM Bryerwood, also a front wheel drive 455 cu. in. Its skin is SMC, Sheet Molded Compound the same as the Corvette and yet a light weight at 5000 lb with air bags! Looks like a Airstream trailer. Too big.
A Cortez, on the other hand has a steel sheet skin and is COMPACT at 20 feet yet efficient. Torsion bar suspension and front wheel driven with a 425 cu.in Oldsmobile engine. The transmission is called a 425A, also used in the early OldsToronado up to 80-90s. Its not as bulky as the GM and lower. ” Starting Fresh”, off shelf Diesel 7.0-8.0 with 425A trans, Incenolet toilet (waste burned and not held), Grey water is dripped to ground in transit to evaporate (legal), Air bag suspension, Only Fresh water held. Double wall Foam core or Nylaplas sides No verticle support tubes, constructed like a shipping container. Stiff and rigid.
We’re looking for options.
ONE BAD ASS PAN– I thought you might like this shot of the pan.
–Scott Braddon-Walker
OLD MOTORCYCLE ENEMY SURFACES AGAIN–Just when you thought it was safe to ride your bike again…Our old enemy, Senator Frank Lautenburg of New Jersey is coming after usagain…through our Governors!!!! It’s not enough that we killed hissafety-nazi agenda during the amendment process in TEA-LU. He doesn’tgive a shit about what we or anyone else wants. He’s a one manjack-booted thug that won’t stop until we’re all wearing helmets andpaying homage to him.
Read his latest attempt at stealing away your rights at the following link:http://www.solriders.com/pdf/lautenberg.pdf
Spread this news far and wide. EVERY biker in the nation needs to seehow this snake in the grass is working against us – not only inWashington – but in our statehouses, too!!! Every biker needs to contacthis/her governor tomorrow and explain that you and your state don’tappreciate Frankie sticking his nose in our business.
And it might not hurt to send Frankie boy a little message about how heshould stay out of issues that are strictly “states rights”.
Here’s a link to his “contact page”…these elected servants don’t useregular email anymore:http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/
If you want to contact him the old fashioned way:
Hart Senate Office Building
Suite 324
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-3224
TTY: (202) 224-2087
Fax: (202) 228-4054
You know what to do when attacked right?
Let the hounds have at it!!!
–Hawk
ICQ 34668186
AOL SoLRHawk
SUPPORT BIG COCK–At our LIVE DEBUTThis SATURDAY in Scottsdale. We hit the stage at 8PM sharp for one HARD rockin’ set! I personally hope to see you all in attendance
FREE song samples from both our CD’s at VENUE OF SCOTTSDALE This is a 21+ event. Tickets are avaiable in advance for $25 through Live Nation&Ticket Master Tickets will be available at the door the night of the show for $28 (cash only) SAM MORGAN ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA TODAY–I wanted to let you know Thursday Sept. 14th Good Morning America is going to feature Sam Morgan Storm ride the wall of death from Delmarva bike rally in MD. This chick ROCKS 2006 Sturgis Hall OF Fame inductee, set 3 land speed records in Boneville 2006 and now major networks. NBC is also filming her on Friday. Should be awesome to watch her! Sara Liberte IF TWO IS GOOD THEN SEVEN IS HEAVEN– Thinking of something new and different to put next to the Hawg in the garage? Try a 7 cylinder Chopper. Bikernet Radio has the interview with the latest Chopper builder, JR Cycles. Click here for the interview. Radial Engine Details – With 7 cylinders all the way around the crankshaft there is no need for large counter weights to keep this motor turning smoothly and any engine builder will tell you the shorter the crankshaft the tougher the motor. Radials have run continually for over 5 years generating electricity and the radial was the motor of choice for the Sherman tank. Their durability matches that of diesel engines. BIKERNET WEEKLY PHOTO ART EXHIBIT–Through the lens of Whiplash….on a sunny morning…behind a couple of the my best riding bros….the open road in South Dakota….shot one handed…..doin’ 68 mph….life is good! Ride Hard, Continued On Page 2
7117 E. 3RD AVENUE
SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85251
480-945-5150
http://www.venueofscottsdale.com/
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show starts at 8:00 PM – We open the show at 8 sharp – don’t be late! 
http://www.saraliberte.com
http://www.northhillscycle.com 
–Whiplash Biker Photog
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