Hey,
So many newspaper and magazine reports make no sense. They all attack one element or another in society. But yesterday I came across something finally interesting, as if this guy understood the code of the west.
This came from David Leonhardt of The New York Times (published in the Week Magazine.)
If our political system is to become functional again, instead of an intractable war between blindly loyal tribes, Americans need to open their minds, consider evidence and well-reasoned opinions, and be willing to see the gray in issues we now define in black and white…
He’s absolutely right, and I thought, “It would take an act of Congress to make this a reality.” That’s sort of an oxymoron. They won’t do anything because they aren’t performing a service to the country anymore. It’s a competition for power and money.
But he’s absolutely right and he forgot just one item, freedom. That’s the most important feature. Let’s hit the news.
NEWS FLASH: Negotiations are ongoing today for the ownership of Paisano Publications and the Easyriders brand. Hang on.
BAD COP FILES–
We all have heard stories or personally know about cops planting drugs on people or at crime scenes.
Here is a report on just another one of those incidents.
VIDEO ALLEGEDLY SHOWS COP PLANTING DRUGS
A Baltimore police officer has been suspended and two other cops placed on administrative duty amid an investigation triggered by body camera footage the public defender’s office says shows an officer allegedly planting drugs at a crime scene and then “discovering” the evidence moments later.
While police said they have not reached any conclusions regarding the allegations, the video, released Wednesday by the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, shows officer Richard Pinheiro during a drug arrest in January placing a soup can, which holds a plastic bag, into a lot strewn with trash.
Two other officers accompany Pinheiro as he hides the drugs.
–from Rogue
QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY– Two tall trees, a birch and a beech, are growing in the woods.
A small tree begins to grow between them,and the beech says to the birch, Is that a son of a beech or a son of a birch?
The birch reply’s that he cannot tell, but just then a woodpecker lands on the sapling.
The birch says, Woodpecker, you are a tree expert. Can you tell if that is a son of a beech or a son of a birch? The woodpecker takes a taste of the small tree and replies, ‘It is neither a son of a beech nor a son of a birch. It is, however, the best piece of ash I have ever poked my pecker into.
–from Rogue and Sidehack Jerry
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RIDING FREE FROM DC– Your Weekly MRF Biker Bulletin from Inside the Beltway
Your Motorcycle Riders Foundation team in Washington, D.C. is pleased to provide our members with the latest information and updates on issues that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. Count on your MRF to keep you informed about a range of matters that are critical to the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle. Published weekly when the U.S. Congress is in session.
NEWS FROM THE HILL – Discussion on E15 Bill PLUS Passage of Driverless Car Bill
Remember a few weeks ago when we informed MRF members about a new bill from Senator Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) regarding ethanol? ICYMI (in case you missed it) the bill would allow year-round sale of 15 percent ethanol. And it got some attention this week when Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) took to the Senate floor to call on Republicans to work together on the issue of ethanol – very divisive among Republicans depending on where they hail from. There is discussion that he may introduce amendments that would expand Sen. Fischer’s bill into a broader package.
This broader package would include a host of Republican priorities, including altering Clean Air Act standards, and other EPA/motorcycle emissions issues. Our sources say he also is considering setting up a sunset provision for the conventional biofuels part of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
There is talk that a Senate Committee may markup the E15 bill (giving Inhofe his chance to introduce his amendments). This markup could occur next week or possibly after the August recess. My personal opinion is that Republicans may accept Fischer’s bill as a bargaining chip for broader changes to ethanol and maybe even other things like the RPM Act….also in the jurisdiction of the Committee. Stay tuned.
This week, Congress took its most significant action to date on driverless cars. A House panel approved a draft bill that would expand the ability of automakers to get driverless cars on the road – and curtail the ability of states and localities to stop them.
Democrats – especially the delegation from California, are skittish about taking so much power away from cities and states, whose remaining powers to regulate drivers’ licensing and education don’t mean much when there are no drivers.
Large parts of the bill are still in brackets, meaning the language is still under discussion. The bill heads to the full committee for a vote next week, but some Democrats are asking what the rush is, while Republicans want to get the bill done by August recess.
Read the bill by clicking HERE
And over in the Senate, this week your MRF had a private closed-door meeting to discuss “imminent” legislation which also would regulate the self-driving cars. I’m happy to report that the identification and responsiveness to motorcycles is a top priority there.
Though the House is taking a narrower piecemeal approach by passing individual bills instead of comprehensive legislation, its concerning that “motorcycle” appears nowhere in the text. Not so in the Senate. We’ll communicate more on the Senate bill as the process moves forward.
EXECUTIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES – Relief for Harley, NHTSA Turns to Marijuana Impairment
As we all know, under the Obama Administration, Harley-Davidson was fined $15 million after allegedly selling aftermarket devices that allowed motorcyclists to cheat U.S. emissions standards. Under the originally proposed deal, Harley-Davidson would have paid a $12 million fine and given $3 million to the American Lung Association.
However, the Trump Administration announced this week that the company would NOT have to pay a portion of the settlement. Attorney General Jeff Sessions declared an end to such third-party settlements, like the portion that was set to go to the American Lung Association, in which companies pay for projects not directly related to their violations. The announcement comes as Harley-Davidson plans to cut dozens of jobs in coming months in an effort to cope with slowing motorcycle sales. News outlets reported that about 180 jobs are on the chopping block in Milwaukee and Kansas City.
Though out of the jurisdiction of the MRF, we thought it pertinent for our members to know about activity at NHTSA to address driving under the influence….of marijuana impairment.
Now that a number of states have legalized marijuana, this week your MRF attended a meeting of the House Highways and Transit Subcommittee. NHTSA Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Danielson told lawmakers that they are trying to figure out how to set a scientific threshold for marijuana impairment over which people shouldn’t be allowed to drive – and perhaps more importantly, they’re working on a way for police to measure it. Marijuana is tricky because it’s detectable in urine for up to 30 days. Danielson said they would be looking to detect and measure impairment, not use – so having days-old marijuana in your system wouldn’t get you busted for a DUI. We’ll continue to keep an eye on this one.
MRF NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – Meeting of the Minds…Don’t Miss Out!
Who likes paying more for stuff? Not me. Meeting of the Minds Early Registration Deadline is ONE MONTH FROM TODAY! Rates will go up if you don’t book by the August 21st deadline. Plus, if you don’t’ book your hotel by August 21, you’ll miss out on the conference rate. (see below for hotel info)
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Phone: 1-757-220-2500
Nightly Rate: $109.00
And last, but certainly not least, look the part when you show up by pre-ordering event t-shirts when you register online: Short Sleeve $20 and Long Sleeve $25.
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UNTIL THEN, RIDE FREE-
–Megan Ekstrom
Vice-President of Government Affairs & Public Relations
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation
GADGET OF THE WEEKEND— This is cool. I wonder how much it costs?
–El Waggs
BLACK HAWK CANNONBALL PROJECT– I’m starting on the the ’21 JD. Have pulled the engine and drivetrain. The engine is torn down and is being made ready for a rebuild. I will start to send you photos next week.
There are a considerable amount of repairs that need to be made prior to building. Let me know what you require to publish a report.
This is going to be a really cool project, not without challenges. I would enjoy sharing the project with you and perhaps other interested folks.
–Frank Aliano
Blackhawk Motor Works, Inc
321-952-9333
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS OPEN ON WEEKENDS–
Cowboy Joe was telling his fellow cowboys, back on the ranch, about his first visit to a big-city church. “When I got there, they had me park my old truck in the corral,” Joe began.
“You mean the parking lot,” interrupted Charlie, a more worldly fellow.
“I walked up the trail to the gate,” Joe continued.
“The sidewalk to the door,” Charlie corrected him.
“Inside the door, I was met by this dude,” Joe went on.
“That would be the usher,” Charlie explained.
“Well, the usher led me down the chute,” Joe said.
“You mean the aisle,” Charlie said.
“Then he led me to a stall and told me to sit there,” Joe continued.
“Pew,” Charlie retorted.
“Yeah,” recalled joe. “That’s what that pretty lady said when I sat down beside her.”
–from Rogue and Ed
Can we say the vast amount of Senators are law-abiding citizens?–Bandit
Well, yes, but not with a straight face.
–Sam
Texas
BIKERNET GUN NUT REPORT– Supreme Court Asked to Review Maryland’s Gun Ban
Fairfax, Va.— A group of Maryland citizens, with the support of the National Rifle Association, filed a petition to the United States Supreme Court on Friday seeking to reverse a Court of Appeals ruling that stripped some of America’s most popular rifles of Second Amendment protection.
The 4th Circuit ruling in the case Kolbe v. Hogan is a direct contradiction of the Supreme Court’s 2008 decision, District of Columbia v. Heller, which re-affirmed American citizens’ right to self-defense.
“Lower courts have been making up their own rules when it comes to the Second Amendment for too long, and the Kolbe decision crossed yet another line,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director, National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action. “The Second Amendment guarantees an individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. The popular rifles and standard magazines banned in Maryland are some of the best tools for self-defense. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will reverse this egregious decision.”
In February, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Second Amendment does not protect the most popular rifles in the country – including AR-15s – as well as all standard capacity detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.
The petition asks the Supreme Court to confirm that its ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller protects the most popular semiautomatic rifles and magazines.
By holding that the Second Amendment does not apply to common firearms and magazines, the 4th Circuit has gone further than any other court in attacking Second Amendment freedoms.
“Maryland’s ban on commonly owned rifles and magazines is unconstitutional. The National Rifle Association will continue to fight for all Americans’ Second Amendment rights.”
adjective, adverb
QUOTES
They’ll be working through until it’s done, so Janice has gone to KFC for a bargain bucket. They’re dining al desko.
ORIGIN
Al desko is patterned after al fresco and was first recorded in the 1980s.
NEWS FROM THE AMA– Federal agency seeks comments on ethanol-blended fuel
Take Action by Aug. 31
The Renewable Fuel Standard proposal announced July 5 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows a slight reduction from the 2017 obligations but does not reflect the agency’s promise to listen to motorcyclists, who have registered a low demand for higher ethanol blends.
The EPA should lower the 2018 volumes even further than proposed when the final rule is issued this year. The current proposed volumes, even though they are 1 percent lower than the 2017 volumes, would still greatly increase the risk of inadvertent misfueling for motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle owners by continuing the increased availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends that are unsafe for these vehicles, such as E15 (15 percent ethanol by volume).
Act now by submitting comments to voice your concern. The deadline is Aug. 31.
The EPA’s proposed Renewable Volume Obligations call for 19.24 billion gallons of biofuel for 2018, down from 19.28 billion gallons this year.
Of the 19.24 billion gallons of biofuels proposed for 2018, 15 billion gallons would be conventional renewables, primarily corn ethanol, with lesser amounts of conventional biodiesel and renewable diesel.
What is jeopardized by the proposed rule is consumer choice at the fuel pump. Pressure from the ethanol industry to distribute more high-ethanol fuels, like E15, endangers the ready availability of E10 and threatens to eliminate E0 altogether, the only fuel recommended for older and vintage motorcycles.
Per the proposed rule, “When estimating per gallon costs, we consider the costs of ethanol on an energy equivalent basis to gasoline (i.e., per energy equivalent gallon), since more ethanol gallons must be consumed to go the same distance as gasoline due to the ethanol’s lower energy content.”
Many consumers want E0 for their motorcycles, ATVs, boats, lawn mowers and other equipment, because it does not pose the risk of alcohol-related engine and fuel system damage. The proposed rule does not mention these types of vehicles or small engines whatsoever. It mentions only marine recreationists as users of E0. Yet, the renewable fuels requirements have marginalized E0 in favor of E10 or higher blends.
Moreover, the EPA acknowledges the amount of E0 sales originally was estimated to be about 200 million gallons. The revised numbers place the figure at about 500 million gallons.
Also important, the proposed rule mentions the likelihood of misfueling with higher ethanol blends only once. In the 2017 rule, it was never mentioned. This is the same misfueling mitigation plan that initially mandated an ill-conceived four-gallon minimum fuel purchase to address the concerns raised by the AMA. It is still easily misunderstood, misapplied or ignored by state governments and retail operators.
Fuels with higher ethanol content must adhere to federal labeling rules. Pump labeling is confusing at best, yet extremely important to protect against inadvertent misfueling. Some retailers conflate the EPA-approved E15 label with the Federal Trade Commission-approved label. (There is only one approved label for E15.) One unapproved label being used incorrectly refers to E15 as a “Flex Fuel.” This label circumvents the Reid Vapor Pressure restrictions that prohibit the sale of E15 fuel in certain parts of the country during the summer months.
The draft proposal fails to mention the Misfueling Mitigation Plan or problems with blender pump labeling.
The EPA opened a comment period to allow the public to voice its opinion on the proposed rule. And the AMA has the tools to make it easy for you to submit comments.
There is nothing more powerful than tens of thousands of riders joining together to express their concern with unsafe fuel for their machines.
Now more than ever, it is crucial that you and your riding friends become members of the AMA to help protect our riding freedoms. More members mean more clout against the opponents of motorcycling. That support will help fight for your rights – on the road, trail, racetrack, and in the halls of government. If you are a motorcycle rider, join the AMA at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/membership/join.
Please share with your friends on Facebook.
Take Action by Aug. 31
–AMA
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MOTORISTS CONCERNS–
The National Motorists Association received some thoughtful comments from readers like you and thought we should share them.
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author.
Wow! Now that is some list. I could say, “Yes”, to all of them. Thought I would add my own thoughts too.
1. Traffic enforcement and the traffic courts are set up for their revenue enhancement.
2. Artificially low speed limits (not set to the 85th percentile) and the subsequent sneaky speed traps…
3. Police setting up pedestrian “stings”. A friend got caught in one of these when a disguised police officer stepped off the curb in front of him, he couldn’t stop in time and so as not to be rear-ended and cause an accident, he coasted past the point and got a ticket. How could a pedestrian be regarded as law-abiding by deliberately stepping in front of a moving vehicle anyway?
4. “Road Diets” and “Bulb-Outs at Intersections”: the removal of lanes of existing multiple traffic lanes. Some are just removed, some are for bicycles and some are for pedestrians.
5. “Roundabouts” placed in the middle of intersections that also have a 4-way stop. These streets used to have 2 lanes in each direction with the 4-way stop. What’s the point?
6. The “courts” vs. “the people” mentality.
7. Especially in California, the gas taxes have been diverted to other funds and the gov’t cries that they need to raise taxes again and again and again so they can fix the roads.
When all is said and done, the government needs our money. They have salaries, pensions and healthcare to fund.
Anonymous, California Member
How about a motorist on interstate passing a truck doing, say 60mph and having his speed control set for 60.5mph. Takes forever.
Dorsey Delavigne, Colorado Member
One of the ‘write-ins’ that I feel strongly should have been included in the survey is: “Police who don’t follow the same traffic laws that they enforce”. That is a subject that I’ve been concerned with since 1977, when I first began driving.
No one likes a hypocrite. A hypocrite in a position of authority is particularly bad, because of the greater harm their behavior causes. If a police officer; priest/rabbi/minister; teacher; judge; doctor; or anyone else who generally commands respect does not follow the rules/law it is very disillusioning to people.
Like most Americans I was brought up to respect and trust the police, and I did. Then I started driving and quickly noticed that the local and state police here in Maryland routinely, flagrantly, violate the law. That’s bad enough, but for them to turn around and issue citations to drivers who are following their example is the pinnacle of hypocrisy. It also creates unnecessary animosity toward the police in general.
Sherman Johnson, Maryland Member
You got all of my gripes. Good list.
Stu Orton, California Member
Glad to see that traffic enforcement for profit was soundly condemned. I know there are cops who also resent being used as armed tax collectors. It’s shocking to know that the yellow-light cycle is often shortened to enable red-light cameras to issue more citations. That public servants would knowingly make an intersection more dangerous in order to collect more fines turns local government into a racketeer influenced corrupt organization.
Kenneth Willis, Colorado Member
I agree with most of these complaints!! Also want to add cops being selective of who they go after!!!
Alfredo Aragona, Pennsylvania Member
The pet peeves of motorists in your survey almost ignores tailgating. We reside on a federal highway which runs from Western MA to Albany, NY and in the years we’ve lived here we’ve been victim of numerous accidents caused by tailgating. We’ve successfully sued those tailgaters who have caused accidents several times.
When tailgated I use my 4 way flashers and if that doesn’t work, I slow down. Tailgaters are usually in such a hurry to get to their destination, they are oblivious to the danger they pose to themselves and others. One tailgater who was in an accident and sustained severe facial injuries was visibly upset when I stopped and asked if he had been tailgating. As he nodded the affirmative, I told him I hoped he had learned his lesson about tailgating. His answer was rage at me, he obviously didn’t understand his actions as the cause of the accident. He probably wasn’t ticketed as he should have been.
Tailgaters are the bane of my existence, I just hope the next tailgater I encounter doesn’t kill me.
Steve Sevits, New York Member
Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the author.
QUOTE from the gray mountains:
“As kids we always used to race our friends. On foot, on bicycle, on skateboard. Who wants to race with people who are not our friends? As we grow up we lose this charming trait. And the rat race makes us all pests in each other’s lives. Go out and run with friends. You can never lose the race that way.” – Sifu Ujjwal Dey
–Ujjwal Dey
Editor www.BikernetTrikes.com
“IF YOU CAN’T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU’VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM”–
WRITTEN BY A 21 YEAR OLD FEMALE.
Wow, this girl has a great plan! Love the last thing she would do the best.
It’s her future she’s worried about and this is how she feels about the social welfare big government state that she’s being forced to live in! These solutions are just common sense in her opinion.
This was in the Waco Tribune Herald, Waco, TX.
PUT ME IN CHARGE . . .
Put me in charge of food stamps no cash for Ding Dongs or Ho Ho’s, just money for 50-pound bags of rice and beans, blocks of cheese and all the powdered milk you can haul away. If you want steak and frozen pizza, then get a job.
Put me in charge of Medicaid. Then, we’ll test recipients for drugs, alcohol, and nicotine. If you want to use drugs, alcohol, or smoke, then get a job.
Put me in charge of government housing. Ever live in a military barracks? You will maintain our property in a clean and good state of repair. Your “home” will be subject to inspections anytime and possessions will be inventoried.
If you want a plasma TV or Xbox 360, then get a job and your own place.
In addition, you will either present a check stub from a job each week or you will report to a “government” job. It may be cleaning the roadways of trash, painting and repairing public housing, whatever we find for you.
Before you write that I’ve violated someone’s rights, realize that all of the above is voluntary. If you want our money, accept our rules. Before you say that this would be “demeaning” and ruin their “self-esteem,” consider that it wasn’t that long ago that taking someone else’s money for doing absolutely nothing was demeaning and lowered self-esteem.
If we are expected to pay for other people’s mistakes we should at least attempt to make them learn from their bad choices. The current system rewards them for continuing to make bad choices.
AND while you are on Gov’t subsistence, you no longer can VOTE! Yes, that is correct. For you to vote would be a conflict of interest. You will voluntarily remove yourself from voting while you are receiving a Gov’t welfare check. If you want to vote, then get a job.
Now, if you have the guts – PASS IT ON…I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET THIS BACK, IF EVERYONE SENDS IT, I WILL GET OVER 220 BACK!!! I WOULD KNOW YOU SENT IT ON!!!
Isn’t it weird that in AMERICA our flag and our culture offend so many people……
but our benefits don’t?
–from Bobby Stark
You made no mention of replacing worn throttle shaft bushings. I made replacements from steel and have developed a process to remove and replace the existing ones, If anyone is interested you can contact me at highbeam54@yahoo.com.
— TJ
highbeam54@yahoo.com
PA
Thanks for the tip TJ. We will share it.–Bandit
THE INTERNATIONAL REPORT–
Bajaj close to acquiring performance bike brand Ducati?
Naveen Soni | TIMESOFINDIA.COM |
KTM AG, 48 per cent of whose equity stakes are owned by Bajaj Auto, is reportedly closing in on the Ducati brand
HIGHLIGHTS
Bajaj’s MD Rajiv Bajaj announced they are very close to finalizing a very promising alliance.
The company is reportedly in talks with Volkswagen group to buy its Audi-controlled motorcycle brand – Ducati
There are several other groups reportedly bidding for the acquisition of the same brand
One of India’s major two-wheeler manufacturers, Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL), is likely to announce acquisition of the European performance motorcycle brand – Ducati.
At the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, Rajiv Bajaj, managing director of BAL, told shareholders that the company is close to settle a new alliance.
“We are very close to finalizing a very promising alliance. It’s not certain that it will happen, but if it happens, it will open up enormous possibilities for the company,” Rajiv said.
He also told that if things go in the ballpark, an official announcement will be made within the next two weeks. However, any Bajaj official declined to name the brand that the company is in talks with.
Around a month back, Harley-Davidson and Bajaj were reportedly in talks with Volkswagen group to take possession of its Audi-controlled Ducati motorbike brand. The reports also suggested that there are numerous other groups bidding for its acquisition, including the Indian manufacturers – Hero MotoCorp and Royal Enfield.
A recent update on Reuters news agency suggests that Italy’s Benetton family seeks to make Ducati motorbikes Italian again. “Ducati has received several tentative bids with the Benetton family’s investment vehicle Edizione Holding valuing the Monster motorbike maker at $1.2 billion,” one of the sources told Reuters.
At the same time, an Italian news website reported that KTM AG, 48 per cent of whose equity stakes are owned by Bajaj Auto, is closing in on the Ducati brand.
So, the possibility of Bajaj closing the deal to acquire Ducati and announce another iconic international brand under its umbrella is rather high.
The Pune-based auto major is already making good use of the technology provided by its Austrian partner in making advanced motorcycles at an economical cost. Now, it will be interesting to see how the performance brand Ducati gels with the Indian automaker, if the acquisition is concluded successfully.
–Ujjwal
Tremendous Bikernets Trike Editor
–from Rogue and Ed
Just wondering what was the actual cause of the starting issue? I
understand the heat and high mileage, but was there a component that
failed?
— Sam
Texas
These scans are from a 2009 FLHT Parts catalogue
Part number 6
It is designed to shut the engine off if it gets too hot.
I am not sure about on the starting But engine temperatuers usually rise
after shutting it down and then eventually start to cool.
In the case of Dee’s bike it HAD SPARK AND FUEL and when it sat and cooled
it started.
The reason for installing the Love Jugs is so that the engine does Not Get
That Hot Again.
The fact my motorcycle had Love Jugs installed and we were in the same
traffic and mine started let us to believe Heat was a factor
–Rogue
Editor Bikernet Baggers
Bikernet.com
For a jockey shift bike, it works like a champ with neutral at the bottom of the shift system. I built a tank shift on this puppy and shift down is back, with going forward shifting up. Once the system found a place in my brain, I discovered what a breeze it was.
Coming to a light, I just shift down and neutral is a different feel, so if I want to stay in first I just bang it forward and use the clutch.
Sturgis is coming up and next week we will start to pack and pull all the elements together. I’m going to pack a harmonica and start to practice, while Franky drives. Bill Hayes taught himself as he drove big rigs. Hang on for reports and more FXR features.
In the meantime, ride free forever.
–Bandit