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INNOVATIVE MOTORCYCLE, SINCE ’95–has been producing some of the Hottest bikes around. Our latest Starts withA Custom 200 Series Wide Rear Tire Softail Style Frame with a 2-inch stretch in the backbone and a 36 degree rake.Front Forks are Billet Aluminum Triple Trees 41 MM Wide Glide Tubes with Smooth Billet Lower Sliders.
FLUSH MNT HANDLE BAR DAMPER BUSHINGS
60 Spoke Wire Wheels 18” R & 21”F
Thunderheart wiring harness controller
Chrome Jay Brake 4-Piston Billet Calipers Front & Rear
RUSSELL Full Floating Disk Brake Rotors Front & Rear
BDL’s new Billet Handlebar Controls
HIGH END FORWARD CONTROLS by EXCELL
Powered by an Innovative Signature Series Custom
Evolution 80” engine.
Lower End components include
Legendary TRUETT & OSBORN Torque Monster Flywheels
JIMS Main Shafts. RODS, JIMS FORGED HIGH PERFORMANCE H-BEAM CONSTRUCTION HEAT-TREATED, W/ 3-Hole ACA Crank Pin.
STD Engine Cases, the worlds toughest & strongest Rated at 45,000 lbs. Per square inch Tensile strength.
S&S OIL PUMP STD BILLET
BILLET CAM / GEAR CVR
CAM by DAVE MACKIE ENGINEERING .580” LIFT/ A LEGEND IN ITS OWN RIGHT EXCELLENT FOR MODIFIED 80 88 CI TO SMALL STROKERS SUPER STRONG LOW & MID
RANGE PULLS HARD TO 6500
Jim’s Billet lifter Blocks
Crane Hydraulic Lifters.
The top end is comprised ofSHUMAKER RACING Billet Cylinders, Keith Black pistons,
V-THUNDER MAXIMUM VELOCITY CYLINDER HEAD SET BILLET ALUMINUM cNC PORTED & FLOWED HEADS UNIQUE TUBBED COMBUSTION CHAMBER CUBIC CENTIMETERS VOLUME PROVIDE A 10:1 COMPRESSION RATIO WHEN USING STOCK 8.5:1 C.R. PISTONS
Billet Rocker Cover Assembly JIMS ROLLER ROCKER ARMS S&S Super ‘E’ Carb w/Thunder Jet installed.
Transmission is a Direct Drive 5-Speed from Baker Power Drives. GOOD FOR ANY APPLICATION UP TO 200 HP ENGINE
Primary Drive Kit from Zippers Performance include a reinforced chrome USA made Inner Primary Housing, chrome Outer Primary Cover, A BANDIT Sportsman Clutch & Chain Drive components 2.94 1ST ANDREWS GEARS W/24 T LONG LIFE PULLEY GATES POLYCHAIN 132T FINAL DRIVE BELT
The engine will produce approx. 93 Horse Power & 96 Ft. Lb. of torque very reliably. So tough, we’ll stand by it 100% for 50,000 mi.
An affordable, truly unique, ‘one of a kind’ custom designed for the long haul with real world power.
–Rex Holman
Innovative Performance Motorcycle Products & Services
6500 Platte Ave
Lincoln NE 68507
ph/fax 402-464-9598
RUCKER PERFORMANCE BEGINS WORK ON A CLASSIC ’32 FORD HOT ROD–Fort Worth, Texas (September 26, 2005) – Ron Cogburn, President of Meridian Consulting Group, has contracted Bill Rucker, President of Rucker Performance, to build a new 1932 Ford Convertible to market his firm’s consulting practice.
“We are creating an online ‘American Hot Rod’ show where we document the build process,” said Ron Cogburn. “We will post each online show on our website. After Bill (Rucker) completes the build it will become part of an industry promotion where our clients and prospects have an opportunity to drive home the Meridian Hot Rod at the National Bond Claims Association golf tourney in Pebble Beach later this year.”
Cogburn’s Hot Rod rolls with the top of the line Stage III chassis and the premium all steel 1932 Dearborn Deuce ConvertibleTM body from Hot Rods and Horsepower and is designed with a fully disappearing top.
“The Dearborn Deuce ConvertibleTM has the exact body dimensions of the original car with a number of modifications that make it easier for boomers to fit comfortably in,” says Jim Inglese, one of the principals of Hot Rods & Horsepower. “The doors are three inches longer and the cockpit is two inches deeper and this allows for easier egress and ingress.”
The Rucker Performance team will build the 1932 Ford convertible at the Fort Worth manufacturing plant – the same facility where Bill Rucker manufactures custom motorcycles.
“Once you go down the path of Hot Rodding you tend to Hot Rod everything,” said Bill Rucker. “We find tips and tricks in custom motorcycle manufacturing that we apply to Hot Rods and vice a versa. When the Meridian Hot Rod is complete, you will see truly unbelievable innovation.”
The 1932 Ford Convertible is Cogburn’s second project with Bill Rucker and the Rucker Performance team. In 2004, Ron Cogburn and Bill Rucker met to discuss and develop the Meridian Marvel, a long, lean, ground-pounding custom chopper. In addition to the chopper’s production, Cogburn set up an online television show – www.meridianmarvel.com – to track the stages of production of the bike from concept to completion.
INSIDE KATRINA REPORT–The mayor of New Orleans was asked about his position on Roe VsWade.
He said he didn’t really care how people got out of the city.
–from Fuzzy
TREVOR VINES TO HEADLINE FREESTYLE EXHIBITION AT ADVANSTAR’S ARENACROSS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES– Don’t Miss Trevor’s Cliffhangers, Heart Attacks and his Trademark Sterilizerat the K&N Filters Presents BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series!
Santa Ana, CA – September 26, 2005 – Advanstar Communications, Inc. – a leading provider of print, event and online media for the powersports, off-road and automotive aftermarket industries – today announced that Trevor Vines has been signed with the K&N Filters Bookoo Arenacross Championship Series. Trevor will be performing the Freestyle motocross stunts on Friday and Saturday nights in between pro racing events at each stop of the 12 round series.
Trevor Vines will live up to his nickname, “Trevor from Wherever,” by performing at all 12 rounds of the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series. His high-flying, action-packed stunts are sure to draw crowds and add to the in-your-face, wheel-to-wheel action that’s a trademark of Advanstar’s inaugural Arenacross series. Trevor Vines’ bag of tricks will include cliffhangers, heart attacks, one-handed seat grabs and the Sterilizer – his best trick.
Trevor Vines has 15 major Freestyle Motocross wins as well as Top 10 finishes in both the X-Games and Gravity Games. He is the first factory-backed combination Freestyle motocross and AMA motocross racer. Trevor has also jumped at the Indy 500, Laguna Seca, the US Open of Supercross, and many large concert festivals. His sponsors include Yamaha, Thor and Sobe.
The K&N Filters Bookoo Arenacross Championship Series kicks off November 4-6, 2005 in Fort Worth, TX with the Championship Round in Tulsa, OK February 10-12, 2006. BooKoo Arenacross promises to deliver bigger air…better tracks?more speed?. For more information please go to
MYRTLE BEACH RALLY CONTROVERSY– When a panel got together to discuss the two motorcycle rallies held in Myrtle Beach each spring, the only thing folks seemed to agree on is the need to talk more about it.
About 100 people gathered Monday to hear a group of 20 business and government leaders discuss the rallies.One suggestion was to move the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Myrtle Beach Rally to April, instead of holding it in May.
Theater owners and golf promoters complained the rallies hurt their profits and should be moved or done away with but others said the area should welcome the bikers.Owners of bars and beer distributors said they generate as much as a third of their income during the rallies.
It was the first time in years that various interests gathered to discuss the rallies and, to some, not much has changed.
“Deja vu,” Atlantic Beach Mayor Irene Armstrong said. “Nine years ago, I sat in such a setting, a round table where there was an ad hoc committee formed. Guess what? We were discussing the same things we are discussing today.”
About 500,000 bikers flock to the Grand Strand each May for the two rallies. The Harley-Davidson rally is held in mid-May while the Atlantic Beach Bikefest is held during Memorial Day weekend.
As both events have grown in recent years, so have community complaints. The chamber recently surveyed its 2,300 members and found that 70 percent who responded wanted the events changed.
“The problem is there has gotten to be so many bikers, it is overwhelming everything else,” said David Brittain, who runs the Caribbean Resort and Sea Captain’s House restaurant.
Horry County Council Chairwoman Liz Gilland suggested moving the Harley-Davidson rally to April. But the dealers association didn’t like the idea either.”We want to try to work with everybody in Myrtle Beach, but this is our 66th year. It would be awful hard for us to move it,” said Gene Lummus, the association’s president.Bikers will come when they want to, added Brenda Spadoni of Better Brands beer distributor.
“May is what it is. We are not going to stop it,” she said. “Why we are trying to do away with a certain group of tourists is beyond me.”
–from Rogue
AUSTRALIAN BIKERNET REPORT–Been awhile since I have had time to sit and say hi – spent this week repairing the old BMW after that demon frisbee attack, I still cannot believe it happened at all. Truth is stranger than fiction and all that.
Did you hear about the two Harley guys killed at Sturgis when we were there? By a portable toilet?One rider was overtaking a truck with porta potty’s on board, a toilet fell off the truck, struck him, and knocked him over the centre line. He ran into another Harley guy coming the other way and they were both killed! Now if I told you to watch out for portable toilets when out riding you would have just laughed before huh?
I was chatting to my friends daughter last night on the computer, Caz is in the UK, she does the most fantastic illustrations, fantasy stuff, nudes, tattoo drawings. Like a lot of people she thinks she really has no worthwhile talent when in fact her stuff is on par with paid artists. You could do worse than let her send you some drawings, you won’t be disappointed.
It occurred to me when I was talking to Caz that perhaps another good thing on Bikernet could be a monthly drawing contest where reader’s send in their art work and you create a link where people can vote on the best one each month? Each winner gets a Bikernet gift. What do you think?
I must peel away before I have any more good ideas. I am still developing photos, took hundreds. I will send you the best ones with side stories as I go.
Laterz mate.
–Jaq.
BDL ISSUES–I spoke to the Folks at BDL yesterday since I had received two e-mails recently from readers who needed help. The guys at the BDL factory are busy helping customers constantly. Their advice: When you call, press the button for service help and leave a very detailed message. They’ll ship the part you need if you give them all the info.
If you’re in the midst of an installation and need help. Drop bikernet a line or check all the techs on Bikernet under the BDL area or in the garage. Just recently I installed a BDL system on my Sturgis Shovelhead. It’s covered in the garage/tech area.
RED AND WHITE OC BIKE NIGHT–If you live in OC and like to party don’t miss Red and White Bike Night at “The ROC” 1700 W Placentia in Costa Mesa. Cross streets, 17th and Placentia.
*21 and over only
*Drink specials
*$2.00 domestic
*$3.00 Coronas
*$3.00 well drinks till 10pm
*50/50 raffle and merchandise raffles
*Sunday Oct. 2nd
*Starts at 5pm
For info call The Roc at 714-317-9785 or Illusion Cycles at 714-667-8101
SEAT PAN STORY COMIN’–Here are a couple new ones; I am making for my new pans. What do you think?
–Rocky
SINGLE HEADLIGHT MEANS MOTORCYCLIST– CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ — ABATE of South Carolina is asking radio, television, and newspaper outlets in South Carolina to report on the spike in motorcycle sales in South Carolina as a result of rising gasoline prices. Nationwide, motorcycle dealerships are reporting sales increases of 25 to 60 percent over this quarter last year. When asked why they are interested in purchasing a motorcycle at this time, more and more customers are indicating that rising fuel costs has lead to their decision to purchase a motorcycle.
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, in 2002, South Carolina had 61,167 motorcycles registered in the state. In 2003, that number jumped to 68,539. Motorcycles have been steadily gaining popularity over the last 10 years, but with rising gasoline prices, motorists need to realize that even greater numbers of motorcycles will be sharing South Carolina roadways.Most motorcycle accidents that involve a collision occur when a car or truck pulls out in front of a motorcycle or fails to yield to a motorcycle. When interviewed by police officers at the scene of the crash, statistics show that most drivers claim that they did not see the motorcycle coming.
“When traveling on the public roadways in South Carolina, not seeing a motorcycle means that you are not looking for a motorcycle,” says Ed Haas, ABATE of South Carolina media coordinator. “What we are asking for today is that the media report on the fact that drivers should expect even more motorcycles on South Carolina roads and that they need to look around their blind spots before pulling out or changing lanes. If every driver would ask, ‘Where’s the motorcycle?’ before pulling out onto a road or changing lanes, lives will be saved.”
“ABATE of South Carolina is asking that people drive their vehicles with the constant thought that a motorcycle is nearby, whether the driver can see the motorcycle or not. We need drivers to remain vigilant because motorcycles are everywhere. We’re asking drivers to find the motorcycle, to see the motorcycle, and to save a life. But we cannot do this alone. That’s why we’re asking the media to help us get this message out,” concludes Haas.
–from Rogue
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
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