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I’m going to try to make this quick. I need to read through all my book chapters one more time and watch the SuperBowl. The shop is quiet, the girls left me, and it’s gloomy outside. Everyday I check the weather and the construction outside the building. I’m looking for a window to road test the factory racer.
This industry is slow this weekend because many are fighting the snow in Cincinnati, Ohio for the V-Twin dealer show. I have some cursory reports, but you’ll get a kick out of this news thanks to illustrator Dick Allen, and the desert outlaw Bob T.
RESEARCH FROM HOOTER’S–Scientific Research The research has just been completed:
One thing about Hooters is 9 out of 10 men prefer women with big hooters and the 10th guy prefers the other nine guys!
If you are one of the 90 percent then…
TODAY IS YOUR LUCKY DAY!
–Harvinator
ERIC HERRMANN TRIPS OUT ON HIS LATEST PAINTING–Eric Herrmann is known worldwide for his motorsport paintings and pop art images, well now he can add pot art images to that list. As with most of Eric’s paintings it’s the hidden imagery that tells the story. Hidden within ‘The Budtenders’ you’ll find 28 faces, critters, reptiles, and creatures.
Why 28? Figure it out. A popular strain in the flowering stage draws the viewer in to find all the imagery.
Measuring 36” x 48” the original painting took three months to complete and is available for $14,000.00. Giclee’ prints on canvas are being produced in several sizes starting at $850.00. All of Eric’s original paintings are completed with only a brush, acrylic paints, and canvas. No airbrush, computer, or mechanical devices are used. Warning, buds were harmed in the creation of this work.
Hidden within ‘The Budtenders’ you’ll find 10 faces, 1 Skull smoking, 1 Eagle,
1 Elephant, 1 Turtle, 1 Crawfish, 1 Great White Shark, 1 Swordfish, 1 Dolphin,
1 Pelican, 1 Phoenix Bird, 1 Duck, 1 Troll, 1 Dragonfly, 1 Horny Toad,
1 Jesus Lizard, 1 Garden Knome, 1 Iguana, and 1 Octopus.
For additional information on ‘The Budtenders’ contact Eric at (480) 575-7559 or view his web site at www.EricHerrmannStudios.com .
H-D’s Bikes Over Baghdad Contest Winner Announced– Army Specialist Jonny Artmann, of Silver Lake, Minn., has been announced as the winner of the Harley-Davidson Bikes Over Baghdad contest. Trained as a Chemical Operations Specialist, Artmann is currently serving in Iraq as a Robotics Technician maintaining and repairing robots for explosive ordnance disposal and route clearance.
In December 2010, H-D sponsored the Bikes Over Baghdad freestyle BMX tour, which visited six military bases in Kuwait and Iraq. Each of the show attendees were qualified to enter the contest to win an XR1200X motorcycle.
“Winning this motorcycle has really been dream come true,” Artmann said. “I have been planning on purchasing a motorcycle for years now and never really had the funds or time to fulfill it. Thank you Harley-Davidson for giving me this opportunity to start something I have always wanted to do.”
BIKERNET ARTIST MAKES A TRAIN RUN FROM SEATTLE TO SANTA CRUZ, CALIFA–We took the train down from Seattle to Santa Cruz to help out with
Susan’s mom again in January. Thought we would give it a try as an alternate to another scary winter drive on I-5.
The trip from LA to Santa Barbara would be a blast!
I enjoyed our ride and would have willingly paid slightly more than a reasonable price to gain access to the front windows in the cab. Mostly, I just wanted to be able to look ahead down the track (metaphor?), maybe lean on the horn button a few hundred times, but especially not to be limited to side vision only. The old Dome liners solved this
problem.
We were surprised by the amount of motion….up, down,and sideways. We were in a car, then a bus, then a train, bus, and finally a cab.Thirty eight hours. That’s a lot of bumpin’ and swayin’.
–DA
ROOF CAVES IN ON TIBBY’S HARLEY-DAVIDSON–A co-owner of Tibby’s Harley-Davidson in Springfield, Mass., narrowly escaped injury yesterday when the roof of one of the buildings collapsed under the weight of snow.
Springfield Fire Department spokesperson Dennis Leger told 22News that the roof collapsed just after 3 p.m.. at a two-story building in the rear of the dealership.
Co-owner Kathy Thibodeau was the only person inside the building when the roof came down. She described her ordeal for the TV station, which also posted photos of the collapse on its Web site.
“I was on the 1st floor when the 2nd floor came down above that floor”, Thibodeau said. “It was terrifying, it was what you would expect it to be, it was scary, a lot of debris, dust, things like that.”
Leger says is resting on the second story of the building; a floor that houses offices. There is no damage to the showroom on the lower floor.
Thibodeau told 22News the store was closed because of the weather, and that all the motorcycles that were inside the building have been moved to an adjacent building.
Posted by Holly Wagner
Published courtesy of Dealernews: www.dealernews.com
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY STRANGE WORD OF THE DAY–
elide ih-LAHYD, verb:
1. To suppress; omit; ignore; pass over.
2. To omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
3. In law, to annul or quash.
Later she understood it was a smile born of fear at what she had to say, but in that moment when sleep and consciousness elide, her expression seemed humorous, so when the woman said she had bad news and that their father was dead, Annie thought it was a joke.
— Nicholas Evans, The horse whisperer
Introductions were made – here I elide all of the tedious formalities and small talk – and the Marquise explained to me that she had been looking for a tutor to educate her daughter.
— Neal Stephenson, Quicksilver
Elide derives from the Latin elidere, “to wound.”
Well I have been on the ground about a week now.
Sure seems like more.
QUICK THROTTLE ART FROM BANGKOK MOTORCYCLE SHOW–I mentioned the catastrophie at BBD’s with policy change. Nobody suggested new idea for TB’s. No more tradeouts currently.
US National Debt is 98% of GNP – Japan is 200% – We can loose AA rating.
Mike – Saw Tom V on TV doing an infomercial for the orphanage.
Not even the monks are sacred any more. They have militarty escorts to collect alms.
Ethiopian government’s official fleet is all 1963 Mercedes- bought new back then.
In Thailand politicians, lawmakers, military and police are the most corrupt – by university study.
WU – GG tried to bill me for two beers on one ticket.
How do you make a mistake of writing one beer for 135 bht then putting 270 as the total?
THEN the waitress tried to bring me a second beer – finally got the mgr to sort it out.
Got out about 900 again – Met up with Gary at a different place.
900 – Wild Girls GG – not actually the name but close – very small – friendly though.
950 – WS – JAMMED – To X-Zone – Still a dump – Gary’s friend John wanted to go.
1100 – Peppermint – first time to ever enjoy the place – TTSF – LD only 105 bht.
1220 – LIMALIMA – new Disco uner Mixx complex – Big and expensive buildout. Empty.
1230 – Mixx – Maxed out busy – same the place next to it. – Didn’t stay – overbusy
1240 – New Coyotee Bar in back – “First Class” not too big – nice but not much there.
I looked over the drink menu and saw a coke was 300 bht -seemed high.
Beers were 150 – Juces were 100 – Apple juice sounded good.
Then AFTER I get the bill the girl tells me it is 50% off.
Some nice staff but she couldn’t speak English so no LD.
The whole area around the new Bali High pier is very busy with Russians. now.
Infact they start at soi 16 – and have pretty well populated the WS places up to Mixx.
200 WU – Jammed full – no standing room – over to BBD
205 – BBD – Not too busy – Lots of new dancers since I was here last. – Some TTSF
300 Whats Up – WU – Less busy – some nice new staff. But BF’s start at 800. some TTSF
430 – WS still pretty busy – met dancer leaving Bacara for home. My new friend.
Up and about 11 am – lunch at 2nd road sports bar sort of – good food though. 300 bht.
Then the 10 minute walk to my I-Net shop. Good for exercise in am – not far from hotel.
Very cheap usage – 200 bht for 15 hours – most places get 60 bht per hour. This is 13.33.
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AW = Angel Witch GG – Bkk
Bkk = Bangkok
BBD = Babydolls’s
BC = Beach Club
BV’s = Beavers
Cas. = Cassonoy
DBH = Daimond Beach Hotel
ER 1&2 = Erotica GG 1 & 2
Funrun = distributing staging supplies to GG’s.
GC = Gentlemans Club
GG = GoGo Bar
HA = Heaven Above
HRC = Hard Rock Hotel
Ins = Insomnia Disco
LD = Lady Drink
Luc = Lucifer’s Disco
NP = Nana Plaza GG’s – Bkk
ND = Nana Disco – now Nana Liquid
NPL = Nana Parking Lot – Bkk
NPM = Nana Plaza Mall – Bkk
Pats = Pattaya
Paris = Paris GG
R4 = Rainbow 4 GG – Bkk R3, R1, & R2 also
RGPM = Royal Garden Plaza Mall
SC = Shark Club GG
Sp = Spankys GG – Bkk
SS – Silver Star GG
Staging = getting TT’s – TB’s, Candy, stickers, etc. together.
TB = Teddy Bear; TT’s = Temporary Tattoos – Every night almost
TTSF = Tatoo and Sticker Fun
Tony = Tony’s Disco
TR’s = Trip Reports
WS = Walking Street
WOS = Walk Of Shame
WU = What’s Up GG
–Quick Throttle Art –
Bkk phone from US – 011-66-81-412-4543
In Thailand dial 081-412-4543
SUPERBOWL PREPAREDNESS BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER ADVICE–Bad Breath? Try These Foods Halitosis, also simply known as bad breath, can be caused by bacteria from decaying food particles or debris in the mouth, or occur as the result of poor oral hygiene.
To freshen your breath naturally, reach for hydrating foods such as oranges and organic celery – produce with a high water content helps prevent dry mouth, which can contribute to halitosis. Also try natural mouth fresheners such as parsley (chew on it after meals), peppermint tea or cardamom seeds (chew, but don’t swallow).
THE RACE IS ONE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA–The Arizona “BAD Economy Bike Hunt” is in effect!
Starting Feb. 1 – April 15, 2011. A “KEY to a Sucker Punch Sallys Custom Motorcycle has been hidden somewhere in the Great State of Arizona. This 9-Week Bike Hunt campaign is designed to stimulate the Arizona economy, increase foot traffic for local businesses and in-stores sales.
Visit BikerHunt.com
Once you got your clue go to BikerHunt.com
Fast-forward to the 9th week – Winner will take possession of the bike on the stage during Arizona Bike Week Event – Saturday, April 2, 2011.
Special Thanks to Sucker Punch Sallys, BikersDefense.com
If you have any questions – please email me at: Valerie@ValerieThompsonRacing.com
BIKERNET READER PROJECT BUILD UPDATE–
Some quick pics. Just waiting on forward control adapter plates and it goes to paint and powdercoat.
Can’t wait to ride it.
Joel
BIKERNET READER MIKUNI TECH–Regarding fuel flow when switching to a gravity fed Flat Slide without fuel pump – here’s what I wrote years ago on the subject, right after having made the switch to pump-less/vented tank/42mm Mikuni carb/Pingle filter, but stock petcock.
“I filled the bike up with 5.25 Gallons yesterday evening before heading home. I was happy. It was really full …right up to the neck of the tank with gasoline, but that wasn’t the reason I was happy per se. Read on, ladies & gentlemen, boys and girls. You see, I had just finished a test of the vented gas cap/pump-less set-up with 86:ed rollover valve and tight and VERY direct gas line (stock petcock, Pingle fuel filter) routed OVER the manifold to my HSR 42… as per A-1 Joe’s instructions. No hesitation or starvation no matter how I provoked the 98 inch beast… even when going full throttle – full blast – uphill at 85mph (very steep long hill here in Monarch Beach, Calif.) and doing so while all the way deeeep into the reserve.
Is filling her up with 5.25 Gallons at the end of said test deep enough into the reserve for ya? See where I was going at the beginning of my little story? So, no protest, no hesitation, no stalling, no nothing. Now, ya’ can’t run on ‘almost empty’ forever, as you’ll eventually reach, well… empty! I sputtered at that last stop light at dusk.
Then got her started up again by the grace of God and rode another few hundred yards and then stalled again for good and made a u-turn on a slight grade with the motor silent. Then I picked up speed, rolling downhill into my lucky …no, make that skillfully, scoped out and maneuvered into Mobile station – stalled for dead at the end of this scientific test. All for the good of the many J. Of course, you coulda’ had a battery of fuel pumps and Pingles hooked up at this point and still been dead in the water as there was no gas in that tank nor the bowl…
Moral of the story:
1. The pump-less mod per Joe at A-1 works on these bikes. One little catch… the job has to be performed, uh …perfectly!
2. Vented gas cap per …you guessed it… Joe at A-1… also works.
3. There are NO issues with gasoline seeping/streaming out of a full tank when running vented cap (see above fill-up amount) as I poured it on hard going home after that to-the-brim fill up just to see if I’d be able to provoke a quart of gasoline into my lap as experienced by some others… but not a drop. Not a single drop, my man. Not with my bike and not with my set-up. I don’t know what others did to have gas leak issues ‘cause I sure don’t have one.
Hope that helps some. Oh, and yes, in case you were wondering… that 5.3 Gallon capacity spec for our tank listed in the shop manual – it’s rather accurate, me thinks J. I believe that the definition of empty would be reasonably described as leaning the bike over – WAY over – to the right and to the left alongside the service station pump, lookin’ for gasoline in there, yet having nothing but bare metal staring you in the face from the bottom of the tank. So, yeah, I think it was empty. Wadayasay?
Ride with the wind!
Andreas
GARFIELD ON THE OIL CRISIS
A lot of folks can’t understand how we came to have an oil shortage here in our country.
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Well, there’s a very simple answer.
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Nobody bothered to check the oil.
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We just didn’t know we were getting low.
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The reason for that is purely geographical.
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Our OIL is located in:
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ALASKA
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California
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Coastal Florida
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Coastal Louisiana
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North Dakota
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Wyoming
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Colorado
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Kansas
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
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Texas
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Our dipsticks are located in DC
Any Questions? NO? Didn’t think So.
–from Sam Burns
BIKERNET SAFETY ALERT–Be SURE YOU LOCK YOUR DOORS AND WINDOWS! A Michigan man was found dead in his home over the weekend.
Detectives at the scene found the man face down in his bathtub.
The tub had been filled with milk, sugar and cornflakes. A banana was sticking out of his butt.
Police suspect a cereal killer.
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WHEELER RACING 2011 top secret TARGET 200 MPH project–At Wheeler Racing the team is moving fast with a single goal in mind………build a rocket that’s rider friendly in town, cross country at the salt flats, and at the Mojave Mile. Nothing to it. It just needs to produce massive amounts of reliable horsepower and torque. Were transplanting the motor out of my record setting 2004 Dyna daily rider that’s logged over 1,500 flawless miles in January while averaging over 40 mpg. The Dyna has over 155,000 miles on the chassis.
We located a complete gsxr that will provide suspension front and rear with the new hardtail isolator frame, that’s designed utilizing sport bike rake and trail geometry, a 72″ wheel base w/a 29 Degree neck angle, w/6″ of ground clearance …tight, light and nimble for the highways, ( weight can be added for Bonneville, Mojave Mile, etc. ).
We’ll mount a fuel injected Dyna fuel tank on top of the 124″ Twin Cam, Turbo motor that will mate up to a 5 speed FLT Sharp Eye Transmission. Motor and transmission will rest on what might be the first isolator- bed mounted in a hard tail frame. A Bates type solo seat with a 4″back and a set of short bates springs for my tired old bones to rest on, while squeezin the trigger on a 2 wheeled rocket. With a ride planned to the May Charlie Brechtel event, Sturgis, then roll to the salt flats for the real test………..Bonneville…………
Frame work may start as soon as early March, with 3 or 4 days of fabricating a few pieces and the final welding of the frame.
Stay Tuned!!!
–Ray
President Wheel Racing
V-TWIN EXPO UPDATE–Tenuous times surrounded the V-Twin Expo this year. It was as if the birds of freedom tucked in their wings to fly through the tightened tunnel of poor economy and enhanced regulation. From reports on the ground the show was down, yet productive. At this point we don’t have any reports for fantastic new products, or glitzy bling. The one item that stuck out was a GPS handlebar mounting system for baggers. It drew a lot of attention.
All the traditional players were on hand, and the dealer attendance was substantial. “People were asking intelligent questions and ordering parts,” said Ben Lamboeuf, the Bikernet Advertising Director. “They weren’t just collecting key fobs and stickers.”
The dealer show is all about V-Twin related products and affording shop owners the chance to meet face-to-face with manufacturers, build relationships, and ask questions about pricing, product fitment, and delivery times.
We will bring you more reports next week.–Bandit
OFFICIAL BIKERNET ARTIST RENTS SOFTAIL IN HALF MOON BAY–
Rented this Heritage from Cycle Imagery in Santa Cruz for a slow put up to Half Moon Bay and back. Friendly folks. Sharp scoot. There are a lot passing lanes on that ride and I waved everybody by. “Potato, Potato, Potato”….
Monterey Bay. One of deepest in the world.
Surfing rules the coast….
….and Maverick’s rules Half Moon Bay. While I was having a coffee another guy was being held down in the impact zone for two big sets. The poor guy still wasn’t doing too well the next day either.
Last year on contest day thirteen people on shore were injured by a rogue wave. This year they’re telling people to go to a pub and watch it on the bar’s big screen.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse. Needs big money to save it at this point. Would be worth every penny plus an upgrading of the hostel. Heading back to SC. Lots of great places to stop, stretch and use the can.
–DA
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NEED TO CHECK THE WHISKEY SUPPLY–The sun’s out and I need a ride to the Chowder Barge for the SuperBowl. Next week the Ultimate Builder Competition heads to Chicago, and we will bring you a report.
Tomorrow I’ll turn in my Motorbooks manuscript in and hope they send me a check, quick. But I need to write one more chapter. It’s about a girl. This biker stumbled into many long term relationships with women, and this one ended up in marriage, for a week. You’ll need to read the book.
Hopefully next week we’ll kick off the Mudflap girl FXRs. My son is beginning to lean toward the Mudflap girl theme. What the hell could be better? We need to make a run to Spitfire and check the frame construction.
Then you can also look forward to a new Girl of Bikernet from Mike Farabaugh. You’ll dig the hell out of this bike. Plus, we have a modified Softail from Stealth, and some fiction is boiling in the wings around some of the images from Bob T. Hang on. Plus, I’m about to wrap up a Life and Times around my San Pedro adventure.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
