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Hey,
I had one of those super exciting days this week. Actually, the week was packed with twists and turns. The Easyriders magazine group stumbled, when it didn’t need to, and that was bothersome. Easyriders represented so much to so many of us for decades. It’s disturbing. It once represented honesty and a movement for freedom, and in some cases it still does.
Then the rest of the week unfolded as I worked with my grandson, Frankie, on his Dyna and we made pure progress, and I muddled around the shop working on my Panhead Project for Sturgis. I’ll try to write a report next week.
I made serious headway on my Hamster sculpture. And I was able to help a local brother, James, the tile man with his Dyna. Shortly, this puppy will be ready for clay. That’s a medium I know nothing about. We’ll see. You know the adage: Time will tell and shit will smell.
Uncle Monkey will relate to this. Everything fell into place with my Panhead project, and it went to Paint with Deny 528 yesterday. I know he’s building a bike for Born Free and I’m excited to see it. Actually Deny came to the headquarters and as an artist was moved by my art efforts as I am blown away by his.
He said, “I don’t want to be known as a painter.” I thought to myself: This guy is a master at what he does and completely unique in this industry. We will hopefully bring you a feature of his 1946 Indian that he restored, but made it look unrestored. Amazing.
Let’s hit the news:
The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown and BorntoRide.com, Sturgis Museum.
LE PERA SEAT OF THE WEEK— Daytona Sport with Red Speed Stripe. These are too cool one of a kid look for your café Softail.
Overview
Speed stripes make the Daytona Sport look even faster!
Speed stripes and stitching available in a bunch of colors!
NOTE: Add “RS” to any Daytona Sport part number if Red Speed Stripe Option is desired.
Specs
Driver Seating:
N/A
Passenger Seating:
N/A
MSRP:
$60.00
Part Number:
*****RS
Samson Exhaust Memorial Day Sale 2017
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
Samson Exhaust, owned by a Marine and Iraq Veteran, honors those who fought and died for our freedom. Motorcyclists all over the country come together on this day to remember why we are all here, and what makes this country so great.
As a token of our love for this great country, and remembrance holiday, Samson Exhaust is offering 15% off all products across the board and free shipping within the continental U.S.. Simply use coupon code “freedom” at checkout, or give us a call to redeem your discount.
Promotion begins 5/25/17 and ends 5/31/17
SMOKE OUT RIDE-IN SHOW, CALLING ALL ENTRIES– SO 18 – The Chopper Class
This show is still the quickest path to have your bike featured in the pages of The HORSE Backstreet Choppers Magazine and now we are taking it even further. Entry fee is still only $20.
The Horse “Chopper” Bike Show
In past years the top 10 bikes get into the Horse Backstreet Choppers Magazine.
In the past this bike show had only one class: CHOPPER
Choppers of all varieties are represented, bobbers, Swedish Chops, Rock-a-Billy Chops, etc. as well as various engine configurations such as Sportsters, metric engines, Shovelheads, Evos, everything.
The HORSE, BC staff will pick TEN winners. There is no First, Second, Third etcetera, just TEN winners. All winners are featured in the magazine. These ten bikes usually represent a variety of styles and engine configurations, so every well-built chopper has a chance.
Last year, there were too many good bikes in the parking lot that should have been in the show. The odds are VERY, VERY good that you WILL win a prize if you are in the show. (However, not all bikes will be allowed to enter the show, if you have a stock bike with a nice paintjob you may be discreetly informed this is not the year for you to enter.) We want the bikes in the show to have great odds to win VERY nice prizes. Just ask. No one wants to embarrass anyone.
It is all about fun.
METALSPORT NEWS–
Metalsport introduces its new 18-inch
floating Rotor & Caliper kit
• The Caliper is a joint manufacturing effort between Metalsport and Brembo.
• The Rotor/Carrier is assembled with specially designed stainless steel buttons for long lasting performance.
• The kit includes a 6061-T6 caliper bracket, made in house at Metalsport, and stainless steel mounting hardware.
Quality is over the top! Our engineering team has gone all out on this kit and claims it will outperform any 18’’ Rotor/Caliper on the market. Test results and testimonials will be available soon.
So if you want the best, call Metalsport.
S&S PRODUCT OF THE WEEK– Complete 96″ 3-5/8″ Big Bore/Stroker Hot Set Up Kit With S&S Cylinder Heads For 1993-’99 Big Twins- Wrinkle Black Finish
Item #: 90-0123
$3,894.72
An S&S 96″ 3-5/8″ big bore Hot Set Up Kit is an economical route to a larger displacement engine. This kit contains nearly everything needed to take a stock 80″ Harley-Davidson® Evolution big twin engine up to 96″ displacement and to get the most out of the added cubic inches.
This kit includes S&S 3-5/8″ bore aluminum Sidewinder cylinders and forged pistons, S&S Super Stock cylinder heads, a 4-5/8″ stroke dynamically balanced S&S flywheel assembly, complete with S&S heavy duty connecting rods and mainshafts, S&S 585 camshaft, S&S adjustable chromoly steel pushrods, S&S high lift valve springs, and an S&S Super E carburetor kit, complete with manifold and teardrop air cleaner.
Disclaimer
NOT LEGAL FOR SALE OR USE IN CALIFORNIA ON ANY POLLUTION CONTROLLED MOTOR VEHICLE. NOT LEGAL FOR SALE OR USE ON ANY EPA POLLUTION CONTROLLED MOTOR VEHICLE.
QUICK, FIND A BLONDE–
Q: What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant?
A: ‘Is it mine?’
–El Waggs
TRAILBLAZERS NEWS– BOARD CHANGES
BY Don Emde
With the 2017 banquet now in our rear view mirror, the Trailblazers Board of Directors is moving ahead with a few changes of note. Trailblazers and AMA Hall of Famer, Tom White, moves up to Vice President this year, joining ongoing officers, Don Emde (President) and Judy Whitson (Secretary).
Tom has been the director of the Tom Cates Memorial Bike Show, presented by Hagerty Insurance for many years and the Board looks forward to utilizing his skills and experience in even more ways in the future. The Board thanks outgoing VP, Keith Mashburn for his years of service as President and Vice President.
Long-time Board member, Paul Colllins has stepped down as an active member of the Board of Directors, but will continue to serve in a newly added position as a Director Emeritus. The Board thanks Paul for his past service and looks forward to seeing him at next year’s banquet in his new role.
Joe Colombero has been elected to the Board replacing Collins. For those unfamiliar with Joe, he has an extensive history in the motorcycle industry, having worked at Suzuki Motor of America, KTM and other companies, including a senior writer at Don Emde Inc. He played a significant role in development of Don’s Cannon Ball Project, which resulted in the book “Finding Cannon Ball’s Trail.”He has also been the historical biographer in recent years writing the stories for the Trailblazers banquet programs and videos. We welcome Joe to the Board.
We have been saddened in recent weeks and months with some serious health related matters with some of our directors. Jody Nicholas was seriously injured in a motorcycle incident a few weeks ago, but is thankfully gradually improving. After his initial treatment at Mission Hospital, Jody was recently moved to St. Jude Rehabilitation Center in Fullerton. He can now receive visitors there as well as cards and letters and we encourage anyone in the area to pay him a visit, and/or send him you well wishes. St. Jude Medical Center, 101 E. Valencia Mesa Dr., Fullerton, CA 92835. Please keep Jody and other Board members with health issues in your prayers.
TRAILBLAZERS ON AMA HALL OF FAME BALLOT
By Don Emde
The American Motorcyclist Hall of Fame has begun its election process for its Class of 2017. A new feature is that AMA Life Members are now eligible to vote in the election process, so if you are an AMA Life Member, watch your email for the ballot that was recently sent out. Trailblazers Director and Hall of Famer, Peter Starr and 2017 Trailblazers Hall of Fame inductee, Bill VanTichelt, are both on this year’s AMA ballot. We encourage everyone eligible to vote to do so and support your fellow Trailblazers. The deadline to vote is June 14th.
ANOTHER DUES ARE DUE REMINDER
Dues are a bargain at $10.00 per year. Pay online at www.trailblazersmc.com or send a check to: Trailblazers, C/o MIC Inc., 2 Jenner Ste 150, Irvine, CA 92618.
BANQUET VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE
Todd Huffman produced the great videos at the Trailblazers Banquet last month. He has now set them up online. Here is the link to all of them. Thank you Todd.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMa33iBCBzC-kvSjEpTMAbg
BILL MATHERSON RECOVERING
Sent by Bryon Farnsworth
Bill Matherson, brother of Mission Motorsports founder, John Matherson, is recovering from brain tumor surgery. John Matherson, who passed away in 2008, was a long time Trailblazer along with his brother Bill. Bill worked in the Service Department at Mission until his recent illness. Get well wishes can be sent to Mission Motorsports, 1 Doppler, Irvine, CA 92618.
3 HOF RACERS AT MECUMS
The Mecum Auction, will be held on June 1 – 3 at Southpoint in Las Vegas. It will have three special guests, and bikes ridden by them. AMA Hall of Famers Don Castro, Gene Romero and Jay Springsteen. Sounds like it will be a must do event.
1979 HANGTOWN
Sent by Ernie Aragon
The article was recently on Facebook. Here it is if you didn’t see it.
http://racerxonline.com2017/05/09/24-memorable-motos-hangtown-979
RESULTS OF PHOENIX MILE
Several people have sent the results of the Phoenix Mile. It is going to be an interesting season.
Factory Indians ran 1,2,3, in main event, Smith, Baker and Mees…no Harley’s in top six.
BIKES AND BURGERS CANCELED
Tom White has cancelled the fund raiser for High Hopes, which was to be on Sunday, June 4th. He said it will be rescheduled at a later date.
IRV SEAVER BREAK IN
Irv Sever Motorcycles on Katella in Orange, California was broken into last week. The store is owned by Trailblazers member Evan Bell.
http://www.ocregister.com/2017/05/12/as-many-as-6-burglars-steal-2-motorcycles-from-bmw-dealership-in-orange/
BARNETT IN MOTOWEEK/INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS
The Barnett billet clutch basket for Ducati was featured in the May 11th online issue of IDN. Nice review. http://idnmotoweek.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05barnett.html
A LOT GOING ON THIS WEEK END IN NORTHERN AND MID CALIFORNIA
Many of you are probably on your way, but if not, it is not too late.
Friday night at Lodi, May 19th, the night before the Mile. Racing starts at 5pm. 5801 E. Morse Rd. Lodi
Saturday, May 20th is the 49th Annual Hanford Vintage M/C rally at the Kings Fairgrounds in Hanford
Saturday night, May 20th the legendary Sacramento Mile at Cal Expo in Sacramento. Kenny Roberts Sr. and Jr. are co Grand Marshalls.
Sunday, May 21st. 1st Annual Dan Rouitt’s Memorial Open House. 309 W. Rialto Ave, Clovis, California.
Sunday, May 21st, CFTA Mile, the only Pro/Am Mile race in the world this year.
WATCH THE MILE ON NBCSN & FANSCHOICE.TV
For information: http://www.nbcsports.com or http://www.fanschoice.tv/watch-live/american-flat-track. Live on FansChoice.tv, Practice: 2:00pm PT, Opening Ceremonies 6:00pm PT, Heats start at 6:30pm PT, AFT Singles Main 8:40 pm PT, AFT Twins Main 9:10 pm PT
BIKES FOR BEEF
The U. S. Trade office is still trying to enact a 100 percent tariff on motorcycles imported from the European Union. In February, a USTR official admitted that motorcycles were included in the proposal as leverage to achieve relief for the beef industry. Get on the AMA website to find out more and to contact your representatives. They also have handy pamphlets to download to help you communicate with our government.
BLM POSTPONES RAC MEETINGS
The BLM has postpone the Resource Advisory Council meetings until September. For more information contact AMA at grassroots@amacycle.org.
LARRY LAWRENCE ARTICLES IN CYCLE NEWS
In issue 18 on May 9, Larry wrote a tribute to Joe Leonard, “Goodby ‘Smokin’ Joe.
In issue 19 is the first of two parts called the “Ragin Cajun”, about Louisiana native, Jamie James, AMA Pro Road Race Champion.
BSA CLUB EVENTS
Sunday, May 28 is the Frazier Park Street Ride.Meet at 9am at the Flying J Service station parking lot, Frazier Park Mountain Park Road & Peace Valley Road, west of I-5. Ride at 10am (951) 440 3521
Sunday, July 2 The BSAOCSC Ojai Loop street ride. Meet at the Starbucks Coffee Shop patio off Esplanade Dr. in Oxnard. Ride at 10am. (818) 384 4074
MAMMOTH MOTOCROSS
The 50th running of the Mammoth Motocross is taking place June 16 thru the 25th. Should be a great party on the 17th. Live music….. extreme sports pioneer.com recognitions, etc. www.mammothmotocross.com (760) 934 0605
LAKE CACHUMA BRITISH BIKE RALLY
Friday thru Monday on June 2 – 5. Please make a reservation for this event ASAP. Great rides, good food and a lot of cool folks including event organizer, Eddie Mulder.
http://eddiemulderswcvdts.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LakeCachumaBike Rally2007Rev012417.pdf
SPEEDWAY SEASON IS HERE
Costa Mesa opened on May 13th. The next race will be Saturday, June 3rd with Harley Night #1, Speedway and Sidecars New website costamesaspeedway.net
Fast Fridays opened May 12th. Races on Friday, May 19th and 26th. www.fastfridays.com
Speedway at the Grand opens on May 31st with the Connor Penhall Memorial Cup Kelly@industryracing.com
SCFTA RACING AT PERRIS
Round 5 will be on Saturday, June 10th Gates open at 12:30, Practice 3:30 and then racing. The next practice will be on June 24th from 4 – 9 pm
SOLID BRASS DRAG PIPE TIPS FROM PAUGHCO– Check out these EZ to fit, solid brass exhaust tips. Manufactured by Paughco for as precision fit into 1 ¾ and 2-inch straight cut drag pipes, the tips are easily installed in minutes.
Simply slip the tip into your pipe, drill a hole for the retaining screw and secure in place. That’s it! With 2 styles to choose from, the tips give a classy Old School look to any drag pipe equipped scooter.
Models for 1 ¾-inch pipes are P/N 640 Short Curve, 640A Long Curve and 640B Tapered. For 2-inch pipes you have P/N 641 Short Curve, 641A Long Curve and 641B Tapered. All of the tips are sold in pairs and retail for just $89.95. Contact Paughco direct at 775-246-5738 or catch them on the Web at www.paughco.com
NORTH DAKOTA GUN NUT REPORT– Court’s Commonsense Conclusion: “There Was a Gun” Isn’t Enough to Justify Issuing a Restraining Order
The Supreme Court of North Dakota confirmed this week that simply possessing a handgun while on one’s own private property cannot support a finding of “disorderly conduct” under the state’s disorderly conduct restraining order law. The decision is Keller v. Keller, 2017 ND 119 (N.D. May 16, 2017).
Karen Keller is married to Chad Keller. They live together with Chad’s children from a previous relationship on a rural property outside of Bantry (pop. 14, as of the 2010 census) in McHenry County, North Dakota.
On August 14, 2016, Nichole, Chad’s ex-wife and the mother of the children, had emailed Chad about picking up the kids. Chad responded that the children did not want to go with her. Nonetheless, Nichole and a friend, Rachael, later drove out to the Keller property, stopping short of the driveway. Nichole did not initially get out of the car.
Karen did not recognize the vehicle and came out of the house to see who it was. When Karen turned to go back inside, Rachael and Nichole saw that Karen had been holding a handgun behind her back. The visitors remained some 200 feet away from Karen, and Karen did not leave the residential property.
It was undisputed that Karen did not raise or point the gun at anyone, or make any threatening, abusive or violent statements. (It seems Karen and Nichole did not speak to one another at all during the encounter.) After talking with her child, Nichole left with Rachel.
Nichole called the police. A deputy concluded there was no cause to file charges as nothing in Karen’s conduct violated statutory limitations relating to firearms. Nichole then sought and obtained a one-year disorderly conduct restraining order against Karen, on the basis that she felt fearful for her life because of the gun.
The court issuing the restraining order ruled that the mere presence of a firearm was enough: “[T]here was a gun. [Karen] brought it out on the property. And it’s obvious that Nichole was very scared. And she testified that she is still scared. And to me, that is the definition of gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, security, or privacy of another person…”
North Dakota, however, has a statutory definition of “disorderly conduct” in the context of a restraining order. Pursuant to N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-31.2-01, a judge may grant an order only if there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that a person has engaged in “disorderly conduct,” defined as “intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, security, or privacy of another person.” Significantly, this definition expressly excludes any “constitutionally protected activity.”
Karen appealed the issuance of the order, claiming the court was wrong in finding that disorderly conduct existed. She argued that it was not reasonable for someone to be afraid of another person for simply holding a weapon in a non-threatening manner. Further, she pointed to the exception for conduct – like the right to keep and bear arms – protected under federal and state constitutions.
Karen testified she carried a handgun whenever an unknown vehicle arrived at the property. The legal brief she filed with the court indicated she did not know or trust Rachel, and that Nichole had allegedly threatened violence against Karen in the past.
A unanimous, five-member panel of the Supreme Court of North Dakota invalidated the order. The court below had erred in not addressing whether Karen’s actions were constitutionally protected and, if they were, by not excluding evidence of the activity as required by state law. In fact, “Karen Keller’s conduct … was constitutionally protected. Nothing in the record suggests her conduct violated the statutory limitations of possessing a firearm… No evidence exists that the disorderly conduct was anything but possession of the gun, and nothing in the record suggests Karen Keller’s actions went beyond her constitutional right to possess a handgun on her private property.” The only evidence alleged as “disorderly conduct” was constitutionally protected activity that had to be excluded from the court’s consideration, so nothing remained to support the restraining order.
This outcome is entirely consistent with the law, with common sense and with reality. The core of the Second Amendment is the fundamental, individual right to possess and carry a firearm to defend oneself and one’s family. Karen Keller lived in a rural area some distance away from the nearest city, and made it a rule to carry a firearm when unfamiliar persons dropped by. In this particular encounter, she made no threats, did not display her weapon in an aggressive or menacing way, and stayed close to her residence at all times. Millions of Americans keep a gun at home for the same reason – because the police can’t always be there to stop a burglary or home invasion or other crime as it unfolds.
To decide – as the court of first instance did – that possessing a gun on one’s own property, without more, amounts to “disorderly conduct” is directly at odds with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in District of Columbia v. Heller, and equates mere gun possession with lawlessness. As we know, the overwhelming majority of gun owners are not criminals and use their lawfully possessed firearms responsibly. Unfortunately for Karen Keller, though, she had to go through a lengthy and likely expensive legal appeal process before her rights were vindicated.
HELP A BROTHER BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for April 20, 2017
Hell, if you stop writing, how will the rest of us get through these long night shifts?
— Shane Kohler
longview, WA
I’ll never stop or give up. And I’m constantly trying to improve. Maybe someday I’ll get it right.—Bandit
PAUGHCO SWEDISH STYLE CHOPPER CHASSIS for TC– Paughco’s Straight Leg Swedish Style chopper frames for Twin Cam power plants are available in a variety of configurations with.
You can choose from 2, 3, 4 or 5-inch stretched backbones and 4, 6, 8 and 10 inches in the front legs. The unique frames are also available in stock and ultra-wide versions to accept up to 180 series rubber with belt drive and 200 series with chain.
Standard models accept 130 series tires with 1.5-inch conventional final belt drive. While Paughco recommends no more than a 40-degree neck rake for use with stock trees, builders can go to 45 degrees when used in conjunction with Paughco’s latest 6-degree billet triple trees.
The later combination provides an awesome, almost power steering like feel in the front end. Retail on the TC Swedish Style frames Super Stretch chassis starts at just $1422.95.
For those of you looking for a softer ride, the same style chassis are available in Paugho’s popular Easyride design. For further information call 775-246-5738 or visit Paughco on the web at www.paughco.com
BACK TO THE CLIMATE CALAMITY REPORTS— Don’t miss watching The Global Warming Swindle Documentary. It’s clean and easy to understand.
This documentary was aired on British Channel 4 a few years ago and received some heat from environmentalists who still want to control everything that moves on the planet. Check it out.
–Bandit
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ANTI-DUI EFFORT– Is this a cause, or going to be a cause, for you and BikerNet? I misunderstood at first when I read your earlier email, and yelled out to my wife, “Jesus H. Christ. Keith Ball is pro drunk driving, and hates MADD, mothers with dead kids.”
Then I realized that’s not what you were saying. That you’re anti-DUI, which makes sense. How do we get away with making one’s body chemistry illegal when no crime or harm has been inflicted on anyone? Why not make DWA illegal also? (Driving While Asian. I give a wide berth to Asian women driving minivans, for instance.) DUI is just another form of profiling, while cops should be looking out for reckless drivers, not people with alcohol on their breaths.
The more I think about it, the more outrageous it becomes.
Why not take on this cause the way you took on helmet laws? I could see you on TV programs making your point. You could even make people think you really are pro-drunk-driving, and then make your valid point. Don’t you think someone like Bill Maher would be intrigued? Whenever I’ve interviewed you, you come across as calm and reasoned. I’m kind of friends with Tucker Carlson. I wrote for his conservative website The Daily Caller, even though I’m not at all a conservative. He’s on Fox News now. He might go for something like this.
Just a thought. It’s one of those ideas that sounds wacky at first–as I admit it did to me–but then it turns out to be valid, and very much against actual, as opposed to hypothetical, drunk driving accidents.
–Dick Teresi
5-BALL RACING LEATHERS MEMORIAL DAY SALE— That’s right, we’ve slashed prices. Hell, if you want a hand made belt buckle reach out. I’ll cut you a Memorial Day sale price.
Most of the guys in my age group are Viet Nam Vets and we are still fighting the VA for our benefits.
–Bandit
BIKERNET TRIKES RECOMMENDS PAUGHCO TRIKE KITS– Paughco Rigid Custom Trike Frames are Made in the USA
Trike frames from Paughco come in a wide variety of styles and applications. The Rigid Trike frame shown here is available in either straight leg or wishbone downtube styles and for use for with 4 and 5-speed transmissions.
5-speed models use the 1986-1999 SFT oil bags and the 4-speed is designed for use with early style 4-speed oil tanks. As each builder is going to want to use his or her choice in gas tanks the frames are not fit with tank mounts.
Paughco manufactures what is possibly the largest collection of custom and replacement gas tanks on the market all of which can be adapted to the trike frame.
Paughco trike rear axle assemblies, sold separately, are a perfect match and 100% Made in the USA. Other imported assemblies will fit as well. Best of all, Paughco carries virtually everything you need to design and build your own custom trike around this chassis.
Both straight leg and wish bone frames retail for just $1599.95! For complete details call direct to 775-246-5738 or visit them on the Web at www.paughco.com
–Ujjwal Dey
Most Worthy Editor www.BikernetTrikes.com
Phone and Whatsapp: +91 9322005050
THE CHANGING BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for May 18, 2017
Bandit’s comment on climate change….amen brother.
— Speeddaddy
Saskatoon , SK, Canada
I’m proud to be a denier… –Bandit
EASYRIDERS FAILED SALE– I read the new about Easyriders in the Sunday post. Very sad for me. If it closes, ends, the biker landscape is forever changed. Easyriders has dropped off a lot the past few years, not the same rip-roaring, tell it like it is magazine it used to be but I for one will miss it.
I have a lot of memories wrapped up in that magazines. Memories of me and my buddies sitting around on Friday nights talking bikes, going over and over every issue coming up with ideas for our bikes.
There was nothing like going down to the local 7-11 and picking up the latest issue.
What happened? I guess like everything time changes it? Did the ownership become stagnant? Maybe? Did the readers grow old and lose interest? Maybe some did but not all.
I still subscribe because some part of me would not feel right with out opening the mail box once a month and seeing it in there. There is still a little feeling of excitement taking it in the house and opening it. I guess I am getting old too and maybe set in my ways????
–Stealth
It’s not gone. According to the owner/publisher Joe Teresi, he only let the majority of the editorial staff go and reduced the number of issues to nine a year and four a year for Tattoo Magazine. He has closed Tattoo Flash, Tattoo Savage, V-Twin and Road Iron. Hang on for more reports.
SHANE OWENS TO MAKE HIS NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT ON FOX & FRIENDS MAY 28 AND HALLMARK CHANNEL MAY 29
Shane Owens: 19
Owens to Perform Emotional Patriotic Tribute “19” in Honor of Memorial Day
Neo-Traditional country singer, Shane Owens, will make his network television debut on “Fox & Friends” Sunday May 28 and on Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” Monday May 29. On “Fox & Friends”, Owens will perform his latest single, “All The Beer In Alabama.” Owens will honor Memorial Day in both performances with “19,” an emotional patriotic tribute song off his current album “Where I’m Comin’ From.”Click here to watch an acoustic performance of “19.”
Fox & Friends
May 28 – 8:00 AM (ET)
Fox News Channel (Click here for local listings)
Home & Family
May 29 – 10:00 AM (ET)
Hallmark Channel (Click here for local listings)
Also re-airs May 30 at 1:00 PM (EST)
“19” tells the story of a local football star signing up for the military straight out of high school following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. In the end he pays the ultimate sacrifice as the song describes a life tragically cut short.
“But on the day those Twin Towers came down his whole world turned around
he told them all I can’t play ball there’s a war on now he marched right in with a few good men and joined the marines at nineteen…”
(Tom Hambridge, Jeffrey Steele, Gary Nicholson)
Owens album, “Where I’m Comin’ From” is featured on Amazon’s Best Deals Page. Fans can also purchase an autographed copy from ShaneOwensCountry.com as well as iTunes.
The Alabama-native’s song “19” is featured in the latest Country Faith music series, “Country Faith America” available now. The full-length studio album consisting of country music’s biggest stars and their best patriotic hits exclusively released through Cracker Barrel’s 639 locations as well as digital outlets such as iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon and Spotify available through Curb Records and Word Entertainment.
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QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY– Getting Old Should Require Training …
I bought a new stick deodorant today.
The instructions said: “Remove cap and push up bottom. ”
It hurts to walk, but whenever I fart, the room smells lovely.
–Geno
HARLEY BUILDING A PLANT IN THAILAND– Iconic motorcycle builder Harley-Davidson, praised by US President Donald Trump as a pillar of American manufacturing and keeping jobs at home, is building a new plant in Thailand.
Harley-Davidson serves as an example of the nuanced economic realities that are pushing US companies to lay off workers at home and set up new factories overseas. Unions representing its workers accuse the company of cutting US jobs to hire lower-paid foreign workers. Yet global trade barriers and proximity to a growing base of new customers also play roles, complexities inherent in Trump’s ambition to overhaul trade policy.
Motorcycles made in the new factory – plans for which had not been previously disclosed – will be sold in Asia, not the United States, which its domestic plants will continue to serve, Harley-Davidson said.
“This is absolutely not about taking jobs out of the United States,” said Marc D McAllister, a managing director of international sales at Harley-Davidson based in Singapore. “This is about growing our business in Asia.”
Still, unions representing its workers in the United States are not pleased.
“Why couldn’t we build them in the US and export them?” asked Leo W Gerard, the international president of the United Steelworkers, which represents Harley-Davidson workers at plants in Wisconsin and Missouri. He expressed concern that the company could be entering a “race to the bottom” in pursuit of lower labor costs.
“It’s a slap in the face to the US workers who built an American icon,” said Robert Martinez Jr, the international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The union represents Harley-Davidson workers at plants including one in York, Pennsylvania, where the company plans to lay off over 100 workers.
Harley-Davidson argues that steep trade barriers in a high-growth market, not a desire to cut US jobs, drove the move. Southeast Asia offers rapid development and increasingly affluent spenders, but many countries in the region levy high tariffs on imported goods that make its motorcycles prohibitively expensive, the company says.
“Building bikes in the US and exporting them does not get us the benefits that we’re talking about when it comes to the tariff barriers,” said McAllister, a 22-year veteran of the company.
Harley says the new Thailand plant will help it serve more Asian riders like Akaravech Chotinaruemol, a retired financial analyst in Bangkok who collects Harleys and enjoys taking them on winding road trips in Thailand’s rural and mountainous north. For him, nothing else compares to the sound and sensation of riding a Harley.
“I ride only Harley-Davidson,” he said, “and nothing else.”
“It’s a hobby to me, a toy, holiday entertainment,” he added. “And it’s also like a traveling companion.”
Mr Akaravech’s most expensive Harley, a custom 2013 Road Glide, cost roughly US$60,000 (about 2 million baht), thanks in part to Thailand’s high tariffs. In the United States, the same model retails for just over half that amount. The Thailand plant would assemble lower-cost motorcycles.
Harley-Davidson has long cast its eyes abroad amid sluggish growth at home. It hopes to make half its sales international over the next decade, compared with about one-third last year and less than one-quarter 10 years ago. Its international sales last year grew 2.3%; by contrast, sales in the United States fell 3.9%.
Despite Harley-Davidson’s all-American reputation, the Thai plant will not be its first abroad, or even in Asia. The company opened a similar plant in Bawal, India, in 2011 to help it get around that country’s 100% tariff on imported motorcycles. It also assembles motorcycles at a plant in Brazil and has a wheel factory in Australia. The Thailand plant will assemble motorcycles for Asia that were previously imported from India or the United States.
Harley-Davidson’s made-in-Thailand motorcycles will avoid the country’s up to 60% tariff on imported motorcycles. They would also get a huge break on tariffs when exported to Thailand’s neighbours, thanks to a trade deal among the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
The Thai plant is also intended to help serve a vast market in mainland China. Asean is pursuing an enlarged free-trade area with Beijing. And McAllister of Harley-Davidson said the Thai plant would lower the transport and shipping time to the Chinese market to around five to seven days, from 45 to 60 days from the United States.
For big companies, “the economics are increasingly compelling, and Asean is again attracting the lion’s share of foreign direct investment into Asia, after China had been the primary destination for many years,” said Frederic Neumann, a co-head of Asian economic research at HSBC in Hong Kong.
By contrast, many of those nations charge steep tariffs on foreign-made goods like Harley motorcycles.
Mr Trump in February used those trade barriers to illustrate the obstacles US manufacturers face when they sell abroad, a central argument as he pushed to renegotiate US trade deals. Four weeks after the Harley-Davidson executives visited the White House, the president said in a speech to congress that he had asked them about international sales.
“They told me – without even complaining, because they have been so mistreated for so long that they’ve become used to it – that it’s very hard to do business with other countries because they tax our goods at such a high rate,” he said.
“They weren’t even asking for a change,” he added. “But I am.”
The new Thai plant is moving into an area already populated with foreign names in the eastern province of Rayong, near the manufacturing operations of Ford, Ducati, General Motors and Suzuki. The plant will initially employ about 100 people assembling motorcycles mainly from imported kits when it opens late next year.
Mr Akaravech said he would not expect there to be a big difference between motorcycles made in Thailand and ones made in the United States. But he expressed concern that an influx of cheaper, zero-tariff, locally made Harleys would bring down valuations for used ones – like those he collects.
“It’s going to hurt the sentiment of the market,” Mr Akaravech said. “If the price is going down, that discourages riders from buying.”
CANTINA EPISODE NUMBER 76— We now have 75 Episodes of the Bandit’s Cantina Series, like 75 Chapters, and I’m working on 76. They’re all fiction, sorta, and often based on true stories of life, love and murder. It’s based around a fictional Cantina, bar, restaurant owned by Bandit.
I’m working on Episode 76 and it’s amazing, the stories behind the stories. Ever since the Redhead started managing a Marina the stories are flying. She hardly comes home without another story of mayhem, drug addicts, thieves and warlords. Hang on.
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BRASS BALLS BARS: TRACKERS – BLACK
On of the easiest ways to change the look and feel of your bike is to change your bars. We have several affordable high quality styles available. Below are recently launched bars & risers. There’s even more to choose from on our site.
1-INCH Tracker Handlebars – Black
Brass Balls Tracker Bars are Made in the USA from 1 inch OD x 0.109″ wall premium American steel tubing. Made by CNC mandrel benders resulting in ultra smooth tube bends with both sides being perfectly matched.
Bars are “dimpled” to fit 1982 – newer Harley controls. Fits stock cables, brake lines, and wiring on most Harley models.
Whatever your style, Tracker, Scrambler, Cafe, or Bobber, these bars look great on any bike.
Black powdercoat finish
W: 30.5″ H: 3″ P: 3″
Note: please note dimensions and specifications to confirm fitment of your motorcycle.
Does not fit throttle by wire models.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Radar steers motorcyclists out of danger–
RADAR technology initially developed for use in driverless cars has been adapted for motorcycles.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communications developer Cohda Wireless from South Australia has partnered with Bosch, Ducati and Autotalks on a “digital protective shield” that warns riders of nearby traffic before they see oncoming cars.
Bosch is commercialising the technology in Ducati production bikes but the radar could also be retrofitted to any car or motorcycle.
According to Bosch, motorcyclists are about 18 times more likely to be killed in a collision than car drivers. However, it claims the new radar could prevent nearly one-third of all motorcycle accidents.
Production of the technology is being driven by a proposed mandate from the United States Department of Transportation that would require all new vehicles to have vehicle-to-vehicle radars installed.
Cohda Wireless Managing Director Paul Gray said the radar was the next step in safety from seatbelts and air bags.
“Technologists have gone as far as they can in terms of minimizing harm during an accident and now it is about avoiding the accidents before they even happen,” he said.
“If a motorcyclist is riding down the street, it will be alerted when a car turning onto the same road creates an opportunity for an accident. This can also happen when the car moving onto the road is not visible to the rider.
“The radar will also alert drivers who are changing lanes if someone is in their blind spot, which is quite an issue for motorcyclists.”
Gray said the technology would eventually be in every autonomous car as well.
Cohda commands about 60 per cent of the vehicle-to-vehicle communication market.
The system uses the public WLAN standard (ITS G5) as the basis for the exchange of data between motorcycles and cars.
Information such as vehicle types, speed, position and direction of travel will be transmitted at a rate of up to 10 times per second to ensure a high level of accuracy.
To allow riders and drivers who are further away to reliably receive the necessary information, the technology makes use of “multi-hopping”, which forwards the information automatically from vehicle to vehicle.
It can be transmitted to any car or motorcycle within a several hundred-metre radius.
The new system is combined with a 3D map, which provides highly accurate positioning and instantly detects vehicle speeds. It can also send notifications through a rider’s helmet using stereo sound.
Bosch board member Dirk Hoheisel said the added ability of letting vehicles communicate better between themselves took road safety to the next level.
Last year, South Australia became the first state in the country to introduce laws allowing for trials of driverless cars on open public roads.
Cohda Wireless’ technology has been trialled on the closed Southern Expressway, on the outskirts of the South Australian capital Adelaide, but the next phase of testing will see it trialled in the CBD and on other urban roads in the coming months.
By Caleb Radford
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MORE ON EASYRIDERS DEMISE–
I paid a small fortune years ago to buy David Mann prints on original Easyriders magazine pages on Ebay a few years ago. Can’t believe no buyers for Easyriders. More than one generation of bikers associated biking with Easyriders. And today they find no value in their own epic history.
–Ujjwal Dey
Editor www.BikernetTrikes.com
GLOBAL WARMING SWINDLE DVD ARRIVED–
I watched Climate Swindle last night. It finally came in the mail. You would have thought I was a kid and just received the first copy of Wizard of Oz. Although some items were repeated, I liked it. I enjoyed how they explained the issues, the history, science, etc.
It begs the goddamn question. That film was made in 2007. Do you mean for 10 years kids go to college to learn and no one questions the Global Warming premise? What happened to critical thinkers? Are they pushed so hard in the direction of regulation they can’t question?
Keep thinking. There must be a way. There must be the right path. Remember, “Everything will be alright in the end. If it’s not alright, it’s not the end…”
–Bandit
SPRAY ON BED LINER SPONSORS SACRAMENTO MILE– Spray On Bed Liner Manufacturer Accella Bullet Liner to Sponsor Famed 2017 Harley-Davidson “Sacramento Mile” Flat Track Motorcycle Race
Bullet Liner, an Accella Polyurethane Systems brand and leading developer of truck bed liner spray, will be a proud sponsor of the upcoming and legendary Harley-Davidson Sacramento Mile Motorcycle Race (presented by Cycle Gear) at Cal Expo. The coveted “SactoMile” competition is one of most exciting events on the American Flat Track schedule.
On May 20, 2017, all the Nation’s top pro flat track riders will make this highly anticipated West Coast stop to test their mettle and grind out record-breaking performances on one of the world’s most gritty, adrenaline-fueled dirt race courses.
Bullet Liner, a leading national supplier of spray on truck bed liners, will be giving away a FREE Bullet Liner application as part of its event sponsorship. Race attendees will also be able to admire a fully “Bullet-Lined” Harley-Davidson bike—tricked out and covered “head-to-toe” in Jet Black premium elastomer sealant—in the Bullet Liner tent, located in the race midway.
Ideal for any vehicle that continually tests the elements, Bullet Liner’s premium polyurea protectant can be used on almost any surface and in any color to prevent scratches, scuffs and even mitigate dings and some dents. Rough ride? No problem. Rooted in a heritage of ingenuity that goes back 30 years, Bullet Liner was originally founded by Burtin Polymer Labs—the team that started the entire spray-on bed liner industry. Today, the company infuses 4th generation innovation and extensive R&D to create the most durable truck bed liner spray available anywhere on the market. Bullet Liner delivers a custom spray protective sealant that is perfect for pick-up trucks, ATVs, trailers, utility and fleet vehicles, commercial trucks, military equipment and more.
To learn more about Accella Performance Materials and Accella Polyurethane Systems go to www.accellacorp.com.
–Al Restaino
VP Marketing
(330) 714-3570
arestaino@accellacorp.com
www.bulletliner.com
www.accellacorp.com
AEROMACH SPORTSTER PROJECT– Here are a couple shots of where it stands. Engine updated and assembled by Mike Beland, top fuel Harley racer at A1 Cycles and Andy Simon, NHRA pro stock bike racer at Simon Motorsports.
Although she only has barely 10,000 miles on her you can see by the box of rubble what needed to be replaced. Ahh yes, the AMF days. Wheels are at Buchanan’s getting new spokes. Looking forward to the finished project!
–Paul Aiken
www.aeromach.com
Kuryakyn Adds Aztec Collection for Indian–
If you’re looking for that perfect blend of vintage art deco design and modern style indicative of Indian big twins, the new Aztec Collection from Kuryakyn is it. The new addition to the ever-growing accessory line launched with the Aztec Dipstick and Fuel Caps with more products expected to be released throughout 2017.
The new Aztec Collection from Kuryakyn.
The Aztec Dipsticks are available in chrome and satin black. They eliminate the need for the O.E.M.-supplied tool that’s required to remove factory units. They are made from A380 aluminum with high-temp, injection-molded ABS threads. The dipstick features easy-to-read “Full” and “Add” levels etched into it. The chrome version complements the Kuryakyn line of Indian engine covers while the satin black looks great on Dark Horse models or as a contrast to factory chrome components.
Aztec Fuel Caps are direct replacement caps that are made from A380 aluminum with ABS threads and are available in chrome or satin black finish. They have a right-side vented fuel cap and left-side “dummy” cap that are stylish and give your Indian big twin tank a great look.
The Aztec Dipstick and Fuel Caps are available for all ’14-’17 Indian Chief, Chieftain, Roadmaster and Springfield models and can be ordered through your local Tucker Rocky | Biker’s Choice dealer.
GMA Wagner and Kelsey Hays style Master Cylinders– GMA, a subsidiary of Belt Drives Limited manufactures a wide selection of specialty and upscale replacement components for both H-D and custom motorcycles.
GMA parts are best known for their exceptional quality, fit and performance. The rear replacement and custom application master cylinders shown here are manufactured by GMA in models to fit and replace both Wagner and Kelsey Hays models.
Both styles are offered in natural, black and polished and carry a retail price starting at just $132.50.
For additional information visit your local BDL dealer or catch them on the Web at www.beltdrives.com
GUN NUT REPORT, FLORIDA NEW LAWS GUNS– STAND YOUR GROUND (PASSED): Makes it easier for people accused of violent crimes — including murder — to claim they acted in self-defense by shifting the burden of proof to prosecutors in pre-trial hearings, where state attorneys would have to prove by “clear and convincing evidence” why the defend shouldn’t get immunity from prosecution. (SB 128)
REVISE ‘STAND YOUR GROUND’ DEFINITION (PASSED): Clarifies Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law by removing the requirement that a person first be attacked in their home or vehicle before using or threatening to use force. (SB 1052)
GUNS IN COURTHOUSES (FAILED): Allows concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns into courthouses and temporarily surrender and store the guns at a security checkpoint. (SB 616)
GUNS IN RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS (FAILED): Creates an exception to the statewide ban on guns in schools by letting private schools with “a religious institution … located on the property” have the option of allowing concealed weapons on the premises, as any other private property has the right to do. (SB 1330 / HB 849)
POLICE WAITING PERIOD EXEMPTION (FAILED): Proposes and implements a constitutional amendment to exempt law enforcement officers from the mandatory three-day waiting period for purchasing handguns. (SJR 910 and SB 912 / HJR 291 and HB 673)
OPEN CARRY AND CARRYING CONCEALED (FAILED): Allows open carrying of handguns by the state’s 1.7 million concealed weapons permit-holders, including in elementary and secondary schools, public college and university campuses, airport passenger terminals, legislative meetings, meetings of municipal, county, school or special district boards, and career centers. (SB 140)
GUN STORAGE (FAILED): Would tighten language in an existing law that requires guns to be locked in a gun safe or have a trigger lock when around children age 16 or younger. (SB 142 / HB 835)
GUNS IN THEATERS (FAILED): Prohibits concealed-weapons permit holders from carrying in performing arts centers or theaters. (SB 170)
ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN (FAILED): Bans many specific assault-style firearms and “parts that convert a firearm into an assault weapon,” such as large-capacity magazines. (SB 254 / HB 167)
GUN BAN LIABILITY (FAILED): Makes a private “business, organization, or entity” that bans concealed weapons liable for any injury or damage caused by a person or animal, if the incident “could reasonably have been prevented” had the permit-holder not been required to be disarmed. (SB 610 / HB 819)
GUNS IN AIRPORTS (FAILED): Lifts a current ban and allow concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns in passenger terminals and non-“sterile” areas of airports, which are locations outside of security checkpoints. (SB 618 / HB 6001)
GUNS IN LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS (FAILED): Lifts a current ban, allowing concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns in meetings of the Legislature, which include formal sessions and committee hearings. (SB 620)
GUNS ON CAMPUS (FAILED): Lifts a current ban, allowing concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns on public college and university campuses. Senate version still bans taking firearms into any K-12, college or university athletic event “not related to firearms.” (SB 622 / HB 6005)
GUNS IN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS (FAILED): Lifts a current ban, allowing concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns in meetings of any municipality, county, school district or special district. (SB 626)
GUNS IN CAREER CENTERS (FAILED): Lifts a current ban, allowing concealed weapons permit-holders to carry guns in career centers. (SB 640)
REDUCED PENALTIES FOR OPEN CARRY (FAILED): Reduces the penalties for displaying a concealed gun. Explicitly protects from arrest concealed-weapons permit-holders who briefly display a concealed gun. Originally also let members of the Florida Cabinet — the state chief financial officer, attorney general and agriculture commissioner — who have a concealed weapons permit carry concealed “anywhere they are not prohibited by federal law.” (SB 646 / HB 779)
ELIMINATE ‘GUN-FREE’ ZONES (FAILED): Allows concealed guns at Florida’s 15 seaports and remove all 15 locations in state law where concealed weapons permit-holders cannot currently carry. Those areas include: police, sheriff or highway patrol stations; jails and prisons; courthouses and courtrooms; polling places; government and legislative meetings; school, college or professional athletic events; public K-12 schools and public college and university campuses; career centers; establishments that serve alcohol; airport passenger terminals and locations where federal law prohibits carrying guns. (SB 908 / HB 803)
MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING (FAILED): Requires someone applying for a concealed-weapons permit to undergo a mental health evaluation done by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist and be deemed “competent and of sound mind.” (SB 956 / HB 1355)
REPEAL ‘DOCS vs. GLOCKS’ (FAILED): Repeals a 2011 state law struck down in federal court that prevents doctors from asking patients about firearm ownership or firearms in the home and from entering such information into medical records. (SB 1518 / HB 6033)
INCREASED PENALTY FOR ADDITIONAL MAGAZINES (FAILED): Increases the criminal penalty by one degree for misdemeanor or felony crimes during the commission of which a person used, or tried to use, a gun that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition without reloading or if they possessed more than one magazine. (SB 1584 / HB 941)
–from Rogue
High and Mighty Editor
Bikernet Baggers
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TOP 1 ACK ATTACK: TOP OF THE WORLD LAND SPEED TRIAL World’s Fastest Motorcycle Bound for Bolivia San Mateo, CA
— Records are made to be broken –
Especially Land Speed Records. The world’s fastest motorcycle, the TOP 1 ACK ATTACK, is bound for Bolivia for an epic adventure to exceed its own record of 376.363 mph/605.697 km/h.
The twin-engine streamliner is going to make a run for the record on the remote Salar de Uyuni salt flats high in the Andes mountains between August 3-8, 2017.
The TOP 1 ACK ATTACK’s previous record-breaking runs took place on the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats, but the team is now travelling to Bolivia to conquer this new challenge. “Bolivia has been selected because it has a much longer run up and down of 16 miles versus about seven miles at Bonneville,” explains ACK ATTACK pilot and three-time World Land Speed record holder Rocky Robinson. “This makes it safer, too. Wheel spin on driven – not thrust/jet – streamliners is a danger, so the acceleration has to be very gradual to avoid awkward handling. Distance is your friend!”
“Honestly, we would have preferred to set the record in Bonneville,” adds TOP 1 VP of Sales & Marketing Frank Ryan. “TOP 1 lives and breathes the American lifestyle. We produce and package our products in the USA before distributing them to 60 countries around the world. However, several years of bad conditions at Bonneville, coupled with record rainfall this year, means we have to travel to the top of the world to find optimal conditions. Those conditions just happen to be at 12,000 feet above sea level in the Andes mountains.”
Breaking down Bolivia by the numbers: Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 square miles) with an elevation of 3,656 meters (11,995 feet) above sea level. The high elevation will play havoc with fuel management, and the harsh conditions will take their toll on the entire team, but Robinson says they are on a mission to not only defend the current World Land Speed Record of 376 mph/605 km/h, but also to be the first motorcycle to break the 400 mph speed barrier!
“When we started to build the TOP 1 ACK ATTACK in 2003, our goal was to exceed the record of 322 mph that had stood for 16 years with the Easyriders Streamliner,” said Mike Akatiff, builder of the TOP 1 ACK ATTACK, “but in the back of my head was the thought that we could build a bike to actually go 400 mph. We began challenging the record in 2004, and, with the backing of TOP 1 Oil, we have broken the record three times: in 2006, 2008 and 2010. The 2010 record still stands today at 376.363 mph, but I believe the bike is now ready to go much faster, and with a suitable race track
we feel we can make history once again.”
Follow along in the quest for 400 mph at https://www.facebook.com/top1ackattack/
JIMS TOOL OF THE WEEK– No. 5808 Milwaukee Eight Valve Spring Collar
The new Milwaukee Eight engine boasts an all new head design, utilizing four valves per head. The new valve design is different from previous years’ models and requires a different valve spring collar for assembly and disassembly.
Now, instead of having to buy an entirely new tool for the job, JIMS has come out with an adaptor collar for their existing valve spring compressor (No. 96600-36B) to get both jobs done. Not only will this tool save space in your toolbox, but priced at $61.00 it won’t break the bank either!
See this tool in action on the JIMS YouTube Channel! For more information contact us at sales@jimsusa.com or visit www.jimsusa.com.
If you have any questions, please call me directly at (805) 482-6913. Your time in reviewing this press release is greatly appreciated, as well as any past or future coverage.
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–Greg Thiessen
JIMS
Ph: 805-482-6913
www.jimsusa.com
Do you need to remove the inner primary to install the engine extension shaft ? And do I need to use the retro fit part (PN30041-08A on my Softail slim S 2016?
— Mark Jennison
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BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY STAYS OPEN ALL DAY– There was a Texas oil tycoon who was watching his largest oil well going up in flames. He called in the best fire fighting equipment money could buy but there was no way they could get close enough to the intense flames to reach them with their water hose.
Finally, out of desperation, he called the local volunteer fire department. They chugged up in their 1946 truck and passed every one of the state of the art rigs and headed toward the center of the fire.
They stopped, jumped out, sprayed each other down with water, and then proceeded to put out the fire. When they were finally finished, the millionaire was so impressed with the crew’s dedication and bravery, he awarded the chief with a check for $10,000.
Later, a reporter asked the chief what he was going to do with the money. The chief replied, “Well, the first thing we’re going to do is fix those lousy brakes!
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL– Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017
This bill requires (current law authorizes) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept, for purposes of establishing a claim for veterans disability benefits, a report of a medical examination administered by a private physician without requiring confirmation by a Veterans Health Administration physician if the report is sufficiently complete (defined as competent, credible, probative, and containing such information as required to make a decision on the claim for which the report is provided).
The VA is required to submit: (1) a report on the progress of the VA’s Acceptable Clinical Evidence initiative in reducing the necessity for in-person disability examinations, and (2) an annual report for each VA regional office regarding claims for which private medical evidence was determined to be unacceptable.
–from Rogue
IRON HORSE SALOON STURGIS NEWS and MEMORIAL DAY OFFER– 10% OFF VIP SEATING
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MORE ON THE GREATEST SWINDLE–
The Great Global Warming Swindle caused controversy in the UK when it premiered on Channel 4. According to Martin Durkin’s documentary, the chief cause of climate change is not human activity but changes in radiation from the sun.
Some have called The Great Global Warming Swindle the definitive retort to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. Using a comprehensive range of evidence it’s claimed that warming over the past 300 years represents a natural recovery from a ‘little ice age’.
According to the program humans do have an effect on climate but it’s infinitesimally small compared with the vast natural forces, which are constantly pushing global temperatures this way and that.
From melting glaciers and rising sea levels, The Great Global Warming Swindle debunks the myths, and exposes what may well prove to be the darkest chapter in the history of mankind.
According to a group of leading scientists brought together by documentary maker Martin Durkin everything you’ve ever been told about global warming is probably untrue. Just as we’ve begun to take it for granted that climate change is a man-made phenomenon, Durkin’s documentary slays the whole premise of global warming.
“Global warming has become a story of huge political significance; environmental activists using scare tactics to further their cause; scientists adding credence to secure billions of dollars in research money; politicians after headlines and a media happy to play along. No-one dares speak against it for risk of being unpopular, losing funds and jeopardizing careers.”
Think about this for a minute. Think about the government programs from the past trying to destroy the fabric of Freedom like the McCarthy Era, Prohibition, the War On Drugs, the Vietnam War and now Global Warming. I don’t get why people want to run out in the street and believe the government will make it safe. Hell, our streets look like shit.
–Bandit
HEARTLAND ACTION– Wide-Tire Dyna Conversion Kits From Heartland USA.
Heartland USA introduces two Conversion Kits that convert the Harley-Davidson Dyna Models to stylish modern look.
Heartland USA introduces two Conversion Kits that convert the Harley-Davidson Dyna Models to stylish modern look. The 200 D allows you to run a 200mm tire and the 240 D allows you to run a 240mm tire. Both utilize Heartland’s patented Billet Aluminum Struts, Steel Fender and Leather Seat. (These Conversions fit Dyna models 2006 to Present)
Heartland USA 200 D Dyna Fender Conversion includes Pre-Drilled Unpainted [Raw Steel] 9-inch wide rear fender, Solo Seat is leather with vinyl side bands, Billet Aluminum Struts that are slotted and pinned for Heartland’s Patented Second Seat options, Struts are finished in either Chrome, Gloss Black and TuxCut, Two fender lengths to choose from- Heartbreaker and the Heartlander.
Note: Rear Steel Fender Horns must to Cut off the frame to install the Heartland USA Rear Fender Conversion.
Heartland USA 240 D Dyna Fender Conversion uses the HL Patented Struts so you can install a 240mm rear tire on a Dyna, 11-inch Wide Rear Fender (unpainted raw steel) and Steel Swing Arm System for 2006 plus Dyna Models.
The kit includes includes Struts, Fender, Solo Seat, Swing Arm with Axle, ¼-inch Primary Off Set Kit and 20mm Belt, Fender come in three options – Heartbreaker, Heartlander and Heartlander with Plate Holder and CAT-Eye LED Light.
Options are that you can add Internal Strut Lights to the Struts. Available in Raw or Gloss Black Swing Arm…Struts Finishes are Chrome or Gloss Black.
Note: Rear portion of the frame supports must be removed. Custom offset rear wheel required and 20 mm Pulley. Proper offset wheels can be purchased from Heartland USA. See the wheel section.
*Both Dyna conversion kits have the option of having a quick release Second Seat and the option of attaching travel side bags to the Second Seat, giving you the Bagger Option…Your Bike 3 Ways! The Ride, Rack and Rest is a quick release option that is compatible with all Heartland USA conversions.
It performs three functions, Ride – Passenger seat, Rack – Luggage rack, and Rest – Rider’s backrest. A must have for any rider.
–Ben Lamboeuf
Advertising Director
Bikernet.com
818-268-3789
UNCLE MONKEY ON THE EARLY SHIFT– With a soft kiss the old lady headed out to the early shift. Try as you might you just can’t get back to sleep.
Reluctantly you wonder down to the kitchen. You check out the window to make sure the world is still there, grumble at the bird chirping on the window ledge. You tidy up around the house as you pass through before heading to the garage.
Still early you pass the time working on the honey-do list striking several items off the list.
As quick blast to the hardware store replenishes stock and eliminates a few more items from the list. Satisfied that you knocked down the list enough you slip on some cleaner jeans and throw your leg over the bike for some me time.
You head down by the park across to the water ways. The pavement is hot under foot and the bike it running strong. A few passes along the main strip and a lap or two around the roundabout. Mid-day sun bright overhead your stomach reminds you that you had headed to the garage with little more than a cup of coffee.
You meander your way down to the new Mexican joint overlooking the rail yard. A couple tacos and a cold beer to wash them down as you watch the trains pass by. An old timer farther down the window counters eagerly talks to a long gone friend about locomotive 348 and its place in history.
A heavy freight of shipping containers clank along the tracks across the way as the waitress clears your mess and brings another cold beer. Some kids skid their bicycles to stop to check out your bike.
The old man has moved closer to you to tell you about his time in the rail yards when he wasn’t much older than you, back when everything moved by rail. He explains the importance for the yard.
After you finish your beer you thank him for the history lesson, scatter the kids swarming around your bike with a friendly growl before they settle back in as you strap on the shorty helmet. They plug their ears as you fire the bike, race you as you ride away into the day.
-bad Uncle Monkey
BARNETT CLUTCH KITS- 2015-17 Harley Davidson Street 500 & 750
The new Barnett clutch kit for the 2015-17 Harley Davidson Street 500 and 750 includes 8 friction plates, 7 tempered steel plates and a set of heavy duty springs.
This kit features our exclusive Kevlar friction material and the design of the plates allow more oil flow for cooler operating temperatures and longer clutch life.
In addition, the included clutch springs are shot-peened and heat-treated for durability and performance. As with all Barnett products, this kit is made in the USA.
To order, contact your dealer or order online at www.barnettclutches.com.
Part #303-30-10045
MSRP: $203
Barnett Clutches and Cables
Ph: 805-642-9435
www.barnettclutches.com
BILL DAVIDSON INTERVIEW–
My Name is Frank Arthur and I’m the co-founder of manofmany.com. We recently shot a motorcycle video featuring the Bill Davidson, the great-grandson of Harley Davidson co-founder William A. Davidson on his recent trip to Sydney, Australia.
I thought this video might be of interest to your readers. If you like it, I’d love for you to share it on your website with a link back to: https://manofmany.com/ as the source.
–Frank Arthur
frank@manofmany.com
HARLEY-DAVIDSON RETURNS TO THE BEACH FOR LACONIA MOTORCYCLE WEEK– Free Demo Rides at New Weirs Beach Venue Plus Exhibits and H.O.G. Pin Stop
Harley-Davidson is moving to the heart of the Laconia Motorcycle Week® action with a new Weirs Beach venue that will be open for the duration of “The World’s Oldest Motorcycle Rally,” June 10-18, in scenic New Hampshire.
For the first time in years, all Harley-Davidson exhibits, events and free demo rides on new Harley-Davidson® motorcycles will be conveniently located directly across the street from the entrance to the drive-in across from the Weirs Beach landmark sign on Endicott Street North.
“Since 1918, the annual run to Laconia has been a defining event for riders in the Northeast,” said Bill Davidson, Vice President of the Harley-Davidson Museum and great-grandson of Harley-Davidson co-founder William A. Davidson. “As this historic gathering of riders approaches its centennial celebration, Harley-Davidson has teamed with Laconia Mayor Ed Engler, local businessman Al Mitchell and Laconia Harley-Davidson owner Anne Deli to secure a fabulous new location near the lake for Harley Headquarters.”
For complete information on Harley-Davidson activities and events during Laconia Motorcycle Week visit h-d.com/laconia.
Harley Headquarters at Weirs Beach
Official Harley-Davidson activities will be consolidated at one action-packed venue located at 76 Endicott Street North. Open June 10-18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with free motorcycle parking, this expansive Harley-Davidson venue will replace the previous New Hampshire Motor Speedway location. The new location will offer:
· Motorcycle demos: See and ride new 2017 Harley-Davidson models including the just-released Street Rod plus the new Road King Special and other Touring models powered by the potent new Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine. The demo fleet also includes the nimble Harley-Davidson Roadster model, fabulous 2017 CVO models and bikes fully customized with Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Accessories.
· New Milwaukee-Eight Display Truck: Experience the all-new Harley-Davidson Milwaukee-Eight engine through technical displays (June 12-18) and feel the rumble of this exciting new V-Twin on the Harley-Davidson JUMPSTART Rider Experience. Check out the customized Harley-Davidson Rebel Freightliner truck and a display of new items from Harley-Davidson Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories.
· See It/Try It/Buy It: Test out new Harley-Davidson helmets and riding gear when you demo-ride a bike. Laconia Harley-Davidson will offer a selection of new Genuine MotorClothes for purchase on site.
· H.O.G. Pin Stop at Laconia: Join Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) staff members at the Harley Headquarters and pick up a cool pin (exclusively for H.O.G. members).
Be sure to follow Harley-Davidson on Facebook to join in the action, daily videos will post to check out all the activity virtually.
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ALWAYS ON THE MOVE— I can’t believe it’s the 25th of May and June is around the corner. I can’t believe I’m trying to hustle to build a Panhead to ride to Sturgis. What the hell, but I couldn’t resist.
We will work on the Story about my Grandson’s trip to Scott Jacob’s art retreat next week. And a flurry of techs will head your way regarding my Grandson’s 2005 Dyna Glide. He’s had an eye infection.
We are just about to launch the Merch Performance Shovelution engine tech next week. Their team is doing a helluva job and making Shovels oil like Evolutions.
With the sheet metal off to the master, I will start to strip then rattle-can the frame satin black. Nothing fancy here. This shows the Lowbrow bracket for mounting fenders. Worked like a champ, except my welds aren’t as sharp as the Kraft Tech crews’.
I spent over an hour making this goofy but strong seat mounting bracket. When I was done, I wondered whether it was in the right position or not. Still don’t know. I test everyone who walks into the shop.
Years ago, I used old pipes to make a bird feeder for the official Bikernet Patio. Last year I started to notice the chrome peeling off one muffler. Just recently it gave way to the bird shit and water from the feeder above. It’s toast.
There’s more but a whiskey bottle is waiting and Paughco parts to install.
Ride Free Forever
–Bandit
