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BILLY LANE BUILT BIKE FOR HORSE MAG STAFFER ON EBAY–just FYI in case you know anyone looking for a Billy Lane built bike —Here on Ebay
–Geno
BIKERNET.COM PUBLISHES THE HISTORY OF CALAMITY JANE–I was perusing some long forgotten and out of print novels at Arthurs Classic Books when I came across this gem.The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane, written by Herself.Four pages long it details in brief her adventures in the Old West, including how, when serving as a scout with the famous 7th Calvalry, she went to Bear Butte Creek and in the fall and winter of 1877 helped build Fort Meade and then the town of Sturgis.
Also includes the death of her friend Wild Bill Hickok, and how she caught his killer.Fascinating document, I thought you might like to post it at Bikernet.
I daresay few people have ever read it, much less any of the thousands of bikers who make the annual pilgramige to Sturgis every year.
Cheers: Jaq.
Watch for it to show up in Bandit’s Cantina History Department, maybe tomorrow.-Wilburn Roach
PACIFIC COAST NATIONALS, SEASON FINALE, FAIRPLEX, POMONA, CA-INTRODUCING CALIFA BIKE WEEK–Announcing California Bike Week, a three-day motorcycle event roaring into the Fairplex in Pomona, California Friday, November 9th and ending Sunday, November 11th with the 24th annual Love Ride, the largest one-day motorcycle fundraising event in the world. Plan to spend the weekend with enthusiasts including Love Ride Grand Marshall Jay Leno and thousands of your closest friends at the inaugural California Bike Week, a premier motorcycling experience held in one of the most motorsports-friendly cities on the West Coast. The event will feature:
– California Bike Week/Love Ride auction in conjunction with Bonham & Butterfield’s Friday, Nov. 9 at the world-famous Petersen Automotive Museum
– All Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) racing on the famous NHRA drag strip, with exhibitions by the Harley-Davidson? Screamin’ Eagles team, Friday and Saturday
– Music and festivities each day of California Bike Week
– Debut of The Pacific Coast Nationals flat track races Saturday night featuring the Harley-Davidson® Wrecking Crew and notable racers of AMA fame. This event is open to all pro-level competitors, American and metric. This event will be produced by flat track racer Gene Romero – an anticipated event not to be missed!
– Exhibitions by the Victor McLaglen Motor Corps Stunt Team
– “Ball of Steel” freestyle stunt team demonstrations
– Demo rides provided by the top major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
– Enthusiast trade show with hundreds of quality vendors, including the interactive Harley-Davidson® Village and traveling museum? their first time in Pomona
– Sunday’s 24th annual Love Ride,® and anticipated headlining concert benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Reading by 9 and Cure Autism Now (entertainment announcement coming soon!)
– Huge complimentary barbecue for Love Riders
– A Veteran’s Day tribute ceremony
– AND FREE PARKING ALL WEEKEND FOR ALL MOTORCYCLISTS!
The California Bike Week partnership is comprised of the Southern California Harley-Davidson Dealer Association, the Northern California Harley-Davidson Dealer Association and The Love Ride Foundation. Mark your calendar for November 9-11, 2007 and in the meantime, for more information on California Bike Week and/or The Love Ride? please call 1-877-CAL-WEEK (1-877-225-9335). Visit us online at http://www.calweek.com.
Fairplex, 1101 West McKinley Ave., Pomona, CA 97424Tickets & Info: (541) 642-7561Race Date, Saturday, November 10, 2007
LONE STAR CHOPPER TO BE FEATURED ON BIKERNET.COM AND IN AUSTRALIA’S HEAVY DUTY MAGAZINE–Err. . . yes absolutely did shoot it and you’re right she is a beauty.However, Glenn lost his notes of whose bikes they were and I’ve been meaning to remember who the chick was that also shot them (and arranged it).
I think it is Colleen Swartz.I would appreciate her contact details if you have them as I shot two other bikes also that she arranged.
I’m happy for you to put the feature together for us if you have time.
–Doc
VICTORY PRO-STREET PIPES FROM BASSANI–Looking for a bump in horsepower and torque while giving your Victory a change in attitude? That’s exactly what you can expect with these new PRO-STREET pipes. Just introduced by Bassanipipes the new PRO-STREET exhaust shown here features a triple step 1 3Ž4″-1 7/8″-2 1Ž2″ pipe configuration, removable spiral louver core baffles and slash cut tips.
Victory PRO-STREET pipes are a bolt on replacement for the stock system and mount using included hardware and some stock components. As with other record setting Bassani Pro Street exhausts, the new Victory system produces increased horsepower and torque you can actually feel and an exhaust note like no other.
Retail on the new system is $602.00. For complete details call 714-680-3543 or catch them on the Web at ww.bassanipipes.com.
2ND OLD SCHOOL BIKE RODEO– “Party in the Pasture”NOVEMBER 9-10-11th 2007 27151 Soult Rd. Brooksville, Fl.ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT DISABLED VETERANS
NO ONE UNDER 18 ALLOWEDPresented by: The Bull-It Rodeo, Scootergoods Magazine, The Chickenman, VFW Post 8713,
Live Music By:CORE, Bad Apple, Substance Abuse,Thunderstruck, The Back Alley Blues Band$10 BUCKS PER PERSON AT THE GATEFree Primitive Camping, RV’s Welcome, Campfires permitted!Coolers Welcome CANS ONLY PLEASE
NO WEAPONS NO ATTITUDES
Check In starts 8am Friday Nov. 9th Out by 4pm Nov. 11thOld School Bike Games & Our WORLD Famous Adult GamesScreamin’ Orgasm * Love the Banana * Wet Tee* Sand the Woodyand a whole lot more, plus some NEW ONESVendors Spots are Available for $30 Bucks
Please call J.O. 352-540-5123 DonV 352-596-3704
FORGE-TEC INTRODUCES A NEW 3D WHEEL – THE LEGACY–Oxnard, CA- Advanced Metalforming Technologies, Inc. (AMT), an industry-leading manufacturer of high-end aluminum wheels and blanks supplier to many of the industry’s leading wheel manufacturers has recently started manufacturing motorcycle wheels under their own brand name? Forge-Tec Motorcycle Wheels and Accessories.
There are 13 different styles to choose from, all in a wide variety of American V-Twin (including Big Dog), Victory Motorcycle and Harley-Davidson popular sizes and applications. All are available with matching rotors, pulleys and sprockets including their flagship wheel? The Legacy! The Legacy, one of the “seven wonders” of the wheel world, features a totally unique 3 dimensional “inverted” spoke design. “It’s an ideal alternative for the rider that likes the look of spokes, but wants the performance of a forged one-piece wheel”, stated Mark Finnie, GM for Forge-Tec Motorcycle.
All processes are completed in-house, utilizing only state-of-the-art equipment and highly sophisticated process technologies. All Forge-Tec wheels are rotary forged utilizing one of their proprietary forge presses using only “virgin” aircraft grade 6061 aluminum.there’s no recycled aluminum in their products.
All wheels go out shipped with the rotors and pulley attached and torqued to OEM specs which eliminates a lot of guess work at the dealer level and ensures that wheels arrive to their customers in perfect condition.
For further information on complete wheels, please contact Forge-Tec Motorcycle directly at 888-367-4385. Forge-Tec Motorcycle Wheels and Accessories, 950 Richmond Ave., Oxnard, CA 93030. Dealer inquiries invited!
NEW GIRL OF BIKERNET COMING FROM EUROPE–Attached some new – and some shown before and commented “incredible” – shots.I’d prefer the white bike outside with blonde Jenna for this time. It’ll be a nice change after the Samira-studio-series. And a really unique bike.
Cheers,
–Viking
BIKERNET ALASKAN ADVENTURE NAMES– Just came outta the fog with these ideas for the run name . .
1. Caribou Caravan
2. Klondike Quest
3. “There’s No Place Like Nome ” Run
4.The Alaskan ” IDIDTHERIDE ”
5. How Bigs Yer Nuggets Run
Gotta start using that Tundra Fuck in the smoking utensil more often !
1 more . . ” Thunder to the Tundra ”
–MOthergoose
My first thought when I read about your planned excursion…..was: The Call of the Wild………it fits in SO MANY ways. I just used the word excursion….and the Alaska Excursion has a nice ring to it as well. Those are my entries. Looking forward to seeing you in Cottonwood !
— DustyDan
THE ROYAL ENFIELD SHOP– Yellow Royal Enfield Dealer Signs available in classic tin.
–Dorothy
(Humble Scribe)
…and the Staff of Classic Motorworks
1405 Cannon Circle, Suite 12
Faribault, MN 55021
Toll-free Phone: 800-201-7472
Fax: 507-333-0782
TWIN CAM PAN COVERS FOR THAT CLASSIC LOOK FROM PAUGHCO– Are you looking at the coolest thing since Apehanger bars? You bet. Paughco, Godfather of the chopper industry, has just released these awesome PANHEAD STYLE ROCKER COVERS for installation on all 1999 through 2008 Twin Cam engines.
Real crowd stoppers, Paughco’s TC Pan covers feature flawlessly chromed steel Pans with, CNC machined billet aluminum D-rings. Their four piece design makes for easy in frame installation and once installed give your TC the appearance the nostalgic look of an engine that made chopper history.
Sold in sets they retail for just $649.95 and come with necessary mounting hardware including gaskets. You can be purchased them from Paughco dealers worldwide or by calling 775-246-5738.
Catch the entire Paughco line up at www.paughco.com
OFFICIALS FIRE ALTON POLICE CHIEF ACCUSED OF SEX ASSAULT– ALTON, Texas – The chief of police has been fired weeks after the South Texas lawman was accused of sexually assaulting two male employees.Jose Luis Vela was suspended after his Aug 29 arrest on two charges of sexual assault. Since then, three current and former police department employees have accused Vela of sexual harassment.
Vela was officially fired Friday for poor record keeping and possible theft of confiscated items. City Manager Jorge Arcaute said allegations surfaced accusing Vela of stealing alcohol confiscated by his department.
Vela said he never took confiscated beer, nor was he involved in logging items.He is out on bail and plans to plead not guilty to all the charges.
Investigators have accused Vela of performing oral sex on a male employee after the man passed out drunk at a party about a year ago at Vela’s home in Mission, according to court documents. Vela is also accused of violating a different male employee with an object while that man was passed out at a party in July, Sheriff Lupe Trevino said.
Alton is a town of about 4,400 residents, located 10 miles north of the Mexican border in the Rio Grande Valley.
–from Rogue
Bikernet investigators have made Alton off limits for readers, until this matter goes to court.-Da Judge
NEW ENGINE FROM CONFEDERATE MOTORCYCLES–Confederate uses Small Block ‘slice’Confederate Motor Co., a Birmingham,AL, specialty motorcycle builder, hopes tosmash the mold of such bikes as deriva-tives of Harley-Davidson design andengineering.
The company’s raison d’êtrehas been unique, minimalist original de-sign, but it continues to use a 45° V-twinengines like those of Harley-Davidson.
Confederate is plotting is own newengine using a different architecture, butcreating an engine from a clean sheet ofpaper and contracting for supply of thecomponents is too expensive a propositionfor the small startup manufacturer.
To trimsome of the expense of designing, devel-oping, and testing components, the com-pany’s new engine is derived from an exist-ing design so that some of the existingexperience with that engine can be ex-ploited and some of its components used.
Confederate turned to another Americanengine just as iconic as the Harley V-twinfor its architecture: the Chevrolet SmallBlock V8.The engine planned for use inConfederate’s next model borrows thearchitecture of a two-cylinder slice of theV8 design. While this solution obviouslyrequires a custom casting for the engine’sblock and heads, Confederate is able touse some internal parts from the GeneralMotors supply chain, including the verydesirable Mahle titanium connectingrods used in the Corvette Z06’s LS7 en-gine.
Confederate contracted with enginedevelopment specialist Katech to designand supply the engines after seeing thecompany’s handiwork in producing thesuper-sized Small Block V16 used in theCadillac Sixteen concept car.
Now, Confederate is developing theRenevatio, its first motorcycle that doesnot feature a Harley-inspired 45° V-twinengine. “This was really the bike wewanted from the beginning,” saidConfederate founder Matt Chambers.
Current models, such as the Wraithand the Hellcat, prominently exhibit enor-mous frame tubes, but they will be lessvisible on the upcoming Renevatio be-cause the new 90° Chevy-based V-twinalso serves as the frame’s main compo-nent. The goal is to advanceConfederate’s mantra of simplicity, withthe dual benefits of light weight and re-duced cost.
“I think you’ll find our system is smallerand lighter than anyone else’s, and I thinkit looks cooler,” said Chambers. He alsopredicts the new bike will come in at lessthan 300 lb (136 kg), though the engi-neering team at Katech says it is aimingfor less than 400 lb (181 kg), according toCaleb Newman, Director of AftermarketOperations for Katech.
PAISANO’S V-TWIN TELEVISION SHUT DOWN, MANY MAGS HAVE BEEN SOLD INCLUDING EASYRIDERS–Recent reports indicate that V-Twin television was canceled from the Speed Channel, but the company is looking for alternative outlets. Whereas previous reports indicate that V-Twin magazine and Tattoo were sold, recent reports point to the sale of Easyriders. We are waiting for more info.
NEW MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS UNIT VICE-PRESIDENT NAMED IN NORTH AMERICA–ROME, Ga. Sept. 24, 2007 Scott Griffin, formerly of Maxxis, will succeed Mark Wilhelm as Vice President of the motorcycle business unit at Pirelli Tire North America. Mr. Griffin will commence his role at the beginning of October.
“On behalf of Pirelli, I would like to thank Mark for his contribution to our growth and success in North America and we wish him well in his new role in Europe,” commented Chairman & CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, Hugh Pace.
Pirelli Tire North America specializes in the manufacture and marketing of high performance car, light truck and motorcycle tires. An industry leader in technology and quality, Pirelli operates its highly advancedModular Integrated Robotized System (MIRS) in Rome, Georgia, to better serve the American OEM and Replacement markets.
For more information please visit: www.us.pirelli.com.
mailto:metzelerpressna@mindspring.com
NEWS FLASH! Gregg Allman to Headline The 24th Annual Love Ride, as Part of the InauguralCalifornia Bike Week!–Pomona, Calif. (September 19, 2007) – Gregg Allman, in addition to an all-star band with surprise guests, will be rockin’ the house at this year’s 24th Annual Love Ride at California Bike Week! California Bike Week is a three-day motorcycle event roaring into the Fairplex in Pomona, California Friday, November 9th and ending Sunday, November 11th with the 24th annual Love Ride, the largest one-day motorcycle fundraising event in the world.
Plan to spend the weekend with enthusiasts including Love Ride Grand Marshall Jay Leno and thousands of your closest friends at the inaugural California Bike Week, a premier motorcycling experience held in one of the most motorsports-friendly cities on the West Coast. For more information on California Bike Week and/or The Love Ride please call 1-877-CAL-WEEK (1-877-225-9335). For media inquiries, please contact Christine Eastman at 949-481-5561 or ceastman@cox.net. Visit us online at http://www.calweek.com.
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