Hey,
Life gets more strange by the second. With the more we learn the more we question. We now know how long the universe has been around and life, as we know it takes up but a spec of that history.
So, when you’re really pissed off at your ol’ lady, or you’re motorcycle isn’t running right, consider the history of the universe, or the history of the planet. It’s so vast nothing we do means a fraction of one bean. I guess that means we should be able to relax.
Fuck it. Let’s ride, enjoy life and hang out.
LOW TUNNEL PAUGHCO MUSTANG TANKS– These three Paughco Mustang tanks are fabricated with a low tunnel for a distinctive Old School Chopper look that’s perfect for contemporary customs with stretched top tubes.
Available in three capacities, the tanks feature a stock style screw in filler and vent. Petcock fittings on the left side are 22mm externally threaded and accept OEM and aftermarket petcocks.
Each tank comes with threaded hose line fitting for the vent line. All three models, the 850A 4.2 gallon, 850B 4 gallon and 850 4.5 gallon sell for $311.95. As fitments vary widely make sure you check out the detailed dimension chart at www.paughco.com or call direct to 775-246-5738.
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THE BAD COP FILE IS OPEN– Officer who mistook doughnut glaze for drugs disciplined.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Officials in Florida say an Orlando police officer who arrested a man after mistaking doughnut glaze for meth has been disciplined.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Cpl. Shelby Riggs-Hopkins was given a written reprimand for making an improper arrest.
An internal affairs report released Thursday by the Orlando Police Department found no evidence she acted in bad faith. The report says the department never trained its officers to use the department-issued roadside drug tests.
Daniel Rushing was arrested in December 2015 when Riggs-Hopkins spotted flakes of glaze on his floorboard and thought they were pieces of crystal methamphetamine. Rushing told officers it was likely sugar from Krispy Kreme doughnuts he’d eaten but roadside drug tests were positive for the illegal substance.
Roadside drug tests were positive???? How did that happen? How many more people have been arrested for bogus tests?
–from Rogue
ROAD ENFORCEMENT ALERTS NOW AVAILABLE–
On February 9th we released NMAlerts, the enforcement activity app featured in the Winter 2017 issue of Driving Freedoms – the one with the Wizard of Oz meme on the cover. NMAlerts is a new benefit available only to supporting members of the NMA. We have had a lot of fun beta-testing the new app and now are excited about making it available to the NMA community.
In order to use NMAlerts, you’ll need to log in at Motorists.org first. Here’s how:
At www.motorists.org, hover your cursor over (or tap on) “Log In” at the upper right of the home page and select “As Member.”
Enter your username and password. Unless you personalized your log in protocol at some point, your username is likely your six-digit NMA member number – – and your password is the two-letter abbreviation (in caps) of your state. If you know your username but can’t recall your password, click on or tap “Lost Password?” for instructions on how to reset it.
If you need help logging in, contact Kelly at the NMA National Office either by email at MbrDept@motorists.org or by phone at 800-882-2785.
This will place you in the Members Only area where you will find NMAlerts – Enforcement Activity Locator App in Section 3. From there you can open the app directly or go to a features and capabilities page for more information.
NMAlerts is powered by data from three sources: Speedtrap.org, Roadblock.org and SCDB.info. We have to give a shout out to NMA Board Member Eric Berg for finding the German database that identifies red-light and speed cameras locations around the world. We contacted the proprietors of SCDB.info and they were more than pleased to offer a free licensing agreement that allows the NMA to regularly update the U.S. and Canada ticket camera information in NMAlerts. The ability to locate photo enforcement operations helps to round out the range of police activities spotlighted by the NMA app.
All three data sources have something in common: The enforcement activity information is based on historical reporting from motorists. The frequency with which fellow drivers report a specific speed trap, roadblock or ticket camera location is a great indicator of the likelihood that the police will continue to stake out that spot, returning to the scene of the crime so to speak.
While apps like Waze provide near-real-time warnings, NMAlerts goes a different route by sharing information from other drivers about police behavior at specific locations – how and where they are positioned, and other tactics typically employed. That is the type of knowledge that can help you avoid needless tickets.
Give NMAlerts a try and let us know what you think!
ALL NEW MODEL– Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly unveiled in Spain
For the Green Fly, Juan customised a Royal Enfield Classic 500 making it into an off-road motorcycle on a Continental GT frame.
Royal Enfield Spain have just unveiled a new stunner in their line-up, courtesy Jesus de Juan. The custom bike, a Classic 500 is named as Green Fly, which Juan made taking inspiration from Dirty Duck. In June 2016, Dirty Duck had showcased a custom off-road inspired Continental GT model. Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly
For the Green Fly, Juan customised a Royal Enfield Classic 500 making it into an off-road motorcycle on a Continental GT frame. Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly
The Green Fly gets a new pair of suspension system with mono shock on the rear in place of dual springs and upside down forks in the front. Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly
Moreover, the Green Fly gets off road knobby tyres which measures 140mm for the front tyre and 150mm for the rear tyre. The tyres are placed on a pair of green alloy wheels. Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly
However, the engine specs are not revealed, but it seems, that the Green Fly will come with tuned-up performance, which makes it more torquier and overall increase in power output. Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly Royal Enfield Classic 500 Green Fly
THOUGHTS FROM THE MOUNTAIN– “Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair.
Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble.”
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
NEWS FROM THE TEMPLE OF LOVE— Jesus, I wish I didn’t like boobs so damn much.
Oh well, what R ya gonna do?
Have a great Sunday ole buddy.
–OC Hamster
EPA SUGGESTIONS FROM THE FRONT–
To assist with all of the good work you folks are doing, from my perspective one of the main prizes going forward for aftermarket companies is working towards a simplified, streamlined 1065 test for aftermarket manufactures to have in order to develop products to be compliant. In addition it’s my opinion that O.E.’s and organizations that represent O.E’s will not want to assist any aftermarket producers.
The current 1065 or the ARB E.O. process for most products involve extensive and complex durability testing, much of it replicating what an O.E. does to test and certify a new vehicle. These tests are not needed in many cases or could be easily simplified. The current test is cost prohibit for almost all aftermarket manufactures, with most never realizing any return on the big investment for one single product much less a family of products.
SEMA with their new test lab for SEMA members is to assist each member that wants to participate with getting thru the messy and costly process, yet even if you get the ARB E.O. that does not assure 49 state compliance as the EPA and ARB argue over their petty details of which regulation is better. They are a lot alike yet not on the same page. Now that Trump is President expect to see many public feuds between ARB and EPA.
EPA 1065 overview links
https://www.epa.gov/vehicle-and-fuel-emissions-testing/engine-testing-regulations
Otherwise someone will make the rules like ARB did over the Diesel Particulate.
If you have never read about the ARB Hein Tran Scandal this is true and ARB Director Mary Nichol found out about the fraud before he submitted his data to the ARB board and let him present it in order to move the regs into California law.
http://killcarb.org/tranpage.html
End Result of the Hein Tran Scandal is a boondoggle like this that threatens the life of anyone near an ARB equipped diesel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ilLNG7iJZE
Today you should not walk near a truck in Ca, when this thing goes into burnout mode its 3,000 degrees at the pipe! Its can set something next to the truck on fire.
–the anonymous correspondent
The Passing of Rick Whitehead from Custom Cycle Engineering–
A couple of weeks ago we received a note from Kristine Grandlund of Custom Cycle Engineering.
It was titled, “Our Dear Friend,” and it simply said, “It is with a heavy heart that I tell you Rick has passed away. It’s been very difficult for us all. He hasn’t been well for some time. As of now, his Brother has stepped in and is trying to manage things.”
We have known Rick for many years. Custom Cycle Engineering has been a consistent advertiser in Easyriders, and has exhibited their innovative products at the V-Twin Expo for years. We have featured many of their products in the pages of our magazines.
“We‘re saddened by the passing of our friend Rick Whitehead of Custom Cycle Engineering (CCE).
“After attending Chico State Business College he joined his father’s company DEW (Donald Edward Whitehead) Manufacturing in 1979.
“Custom Cycle Engineering began making motorcycle parts in the ‘60s. In the early ‘80s DEW and CCE came together and started developed and manufactured such parts as the temperature gauge dipstick (Baja Products), steel triple trees, spool hubs, close ratio gear sets, intake manifolds, and more.
They supplied parts for catalog companies such as Drag Specialties, Custom Cycle Delight, Motorcycle Goodies. The company was passed over to the brothers Rick & Jim Whitehead in the ‘90s.
“A celebration will be held Sunday, February 12th from 12pm – 3pm at Custom Cycle Engineering, 1970 Peacock Blvd. Oceanside, CA 92056.”
Our hearts go out to the Rick’s family, and the crew at Custom Cycle Engineering.
Check out Rick Whitehead’s legacy of innovation at Custom Cycle Engineering
—Kit Maira
“God is like a fart. You can sense the presence but never know the source.”
~ Raymond Hamilton #God
TUCKER ROCKY/BIKER’S CHOICE SHOW REPORT— Our esteem Texas correspondent snuck into the first BikersChoice dealer show. “Glad I took the Dayroll, figured I’d come back with some catalogs and such. Plus the fact the ride up was a bit cooler, and I was a little underdressed at 46 degrees. Unlike today short sleeve 80 degree return!
May have cost me a $2500.00 lens though! I’ll have to send it in for repairs. Glad I took the wide angle too.”
Watch for a full report next week.
–Bandit Ball
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A NOTE FROM THE MOUNTAIN– Some guru on TV this morning said the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started and left incomplete …
So I looked around my house to see things I’d started but hadn’t finished.
Then I finished off half a bottle of Vodka, a bottle of Baileys, a quarter of a bottle of rum, a pack of Pringles, a 1/2 cheesecake and a box of chocolates.
You have no idea how fabulous I am feeling now.
Please send this one to those you feel are in need of inner peace.
–May the golden rooster bless the guru
THE SUNDAY QUOTE FROM THE MOUNTAIN–
“Good friends are like quilts-they age with you, yet never lose their warmth.”
–from Dr. Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
NEW LUCKY DEVIL TEES–
These guys are now taking orders and printing every three days . . .
https://teespring.com/black-lucky-devil-cover-shirt#pid=2&cid=2397&sid=front
available in short and long sleeve men’s shirts, woman’s t’s and stickers too!
–Kent Weeks
HELL EXPLAINED BY A CHEMISTRY STUDENT
The following is an actual question given on a University of Arizona chemistry mid term, and an actual answer turned in by a student.
The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well.
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant.
One student, however, wrote the following:
First, we need to know how the mass of Hell is changing in time. So we need to know the rate at which souls are moving into Hell and the rate at which they are leaving, which is unlikely. I think that we can safely assume that once a soul gets to Hell, it will not leave. Therefore, no souls are leaving. As for how many souls are entering Hell, let’s look at the different religions that exist in the world today.
Most of these religions state that if you are not a member of their religion, you will go to Hell. Since there is more than one of these religions and since people do not belong to more than one religion, we can project that all souls go to Hell. With birth and death rates as they are, we can expect the number of souls in Hell to increase exponentially. Now, we look at the rate of change of the volume in Hell because Boyle’s Law states that in order for the temperature and pressure in Hell to stay the same, the volume of Hell has to expand proportionately as souls are added.
This gives two possibilities:
1. If Hell is expanding at a slower rate than the rate at which souls enter Hell, then the temperature and pressure in Hell will increase until all Hell breaks loose.
2. If Hell is expanding at a rate faster than the increase of souls in Hell, then the temperature and pressure will drop until Hell freezes over.
So which is it?
The corollary of this theory is that since Hell has frozen over, it follows that it is not accepting any more souls and is therefore, extinct….. …leaving only Heaven, thereby proving the existence of a divine being which explains why, last night, Teresa kept shouting ‘Oh my God.’
THIS STUDENT RECEIVED AN A+.
–from Sam Burns
GO FUND ME FOR A BROTHER– My cousin son with his son, who has leukemia.
–Jeremiah Soto
SAIL CUBA BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE–
You heard right, Sail Cuba is on. We will be one of the first charter flotillas booked from the states. Word got out and we quickly filled our sailing cats for our exploratory flotilla next month. Click here for more info on both Adventure Voyages.
KEEP THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN ON SUNDAYS–
Johnny wanted to have sex with a girl in his office, but she belonged to someone else… One day, Johnny got so frustrated that he went up to her and said, ‘I’ll give you a $100 if you let me have sex with you. But the girl said NO.
Johnny said, ‘I’ll be fast. I’ll throw the money on The floor, you bend down, and I’ll be finished by the Time you pick it up. ‘ She thought for a moment and said that she would have To consult her boyfriend…
So she called her Boyfriend and told him the story Her boyfriend says, ‘Ask him for $200, pick up the Money very fast, he won’t even be able to get his Pants down.’
So she agrees and accepts the proposal. Half an hour Goes by, and the boyfriend is waiting for his Girlfriend to call. Finally, after 45 minutes, the boyfriend calls and Asks what happened. She responded, ‘The bastard used coins!’
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
That’s a nice looking Softail springer. But seven years of occasional starts or a ride around the block has done nothing good for the engine oil and therefore the engine itself.
The tires will need to be replaced and the carb will probably need to be cleaned at the very least. Other hoses, lines and rubber parts may need attention as well.
Like new is not new…just saying. Is this a Heritage Softail Springer Classic? No year listed,1997?
–Sam
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Quotes
They’re high-tech cocooners, utterly lacking in any sense of noblesse oblige. Even their machines are selfish.
— Walter Kirn, “Beat the Elite,” New York, January 9, 1995
Origin of noblesse oblige
Honoré de Balzac uses the phrase noblesse oblige in his 1835 novel Le Lys dans la Vallée (The Lily of the Valley) and mentions that it was already old. The phrase entered English in the mid-19th century.
HOLDING THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY OPEN ON SUNDAY–
” It’s only when you see a mosquito landing on your testicles that you realize that there is always a way to solve problems without using violence.”
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
A German tourist jumped in the freezing water and saved my precious little dog. Upon getting back on the pier, he checked out my puppy and told me, “Ze dog is ok. He vill be fine.”
Due to his selfless heroic act, I asked, “Are you a vet?”
He replied, “Vet? I’m fuken soaked!”
At a travel agency in Shanghai, I asked the Chinese girl behind the counter if she could escort me on a city tour and asked for her cell number so I could call her. She gave me a big smile, nodded her head and said, “Sex sex sex, wan free sex for tonight”.
I replied, “Wow, you Chinese women are really hospitable!”
A guy next to me overheard, tapped on my shoulder and said, “What she really said was: 666136429.”
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
NEVER A DULL MOMENT— As we roll into 2017, the mantra is to slow down and relax more. More brothers are aging it’s not a lot of fun. Aging basically is a synonym for dying, some faster than others.
I don’t want to roll down that road except to say, it adds more stress trying to keep the boat floating in proper order for the duration. Get it?
Aside from fighting the natural decay, we have a couple of goals this year. I’m trying to finish a motorcycle screenplay. I kinda like it and will share it with Cantina members only when the first draft is completed. It should be wrapped up this month.
Valentines day is next week. Don’t forget. We are going to attempt to work with race tech on fixing the suspension on one of the first Twin Cam Dynas, owned by our Tile Man James. I’m going to run a small tech about the Le Pera line of Breakout seats. I wonder how popular they are. Great looking stock bike, but I haven’t seen many on the road.
Then, we are going to dive into our Bronze Sculpture project for a Hamster Charity effort. That should be a fun one.
And we have a new story to add to the Cantina episode and this last chapter rolls to a close. Hang on.
Remember, all our struggles are over. We are in complete harmony with ourselves.
