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Nino925 Announces New Stainless Steel Biker Rings Collection– September 25, 2009 ? By popular demand, Nino925 has unleashed the Nino925 Stainless Collection. Based on their seven most popular jewelry designs, these biker rings provide one-of-a-kind style at affordable prices.
“Due to the recent sky rocketing in prices on precious metals, particularly silver, I don?t want my customers to compromise style during this tough time,? said Frank Zubieta, owner and designer of Nino925.
Made to match the unique fashion sense of celebrity bike builders, rockers, and trendsetters, the Nino925 pieces are stunningly executed in stainless steel and retail for $46.99 each – only a fraction of their counterparts made from silver.
Each one of these seven new jewelry designs are handcrafted by Nino925 in their California studio. The collection includes Skull rings to the Skull and Bones ring, Bad Ass Skull Flames ring, Skull and Bones, Wicked Skull ring with Maltese Cross, Motorcycle Chain Link ring. Each one carries the unmistakable style of creative flair and daring design.
Attention to detail is given to each piece, ensuring buyer satisfaction at all times. Each of the seven pieces in stainless steel is crafted with painstaking details and dramatic touches. Nino 925 had endeared itself to its market because of this highly visible dedication to their craft.
BOARDTRACK PROJECT USING U.S. CHOPPER/PAUGHCO FRAME– Long time ago bro, the bike is now ready for a testride ! The oil lines are in rvs pipe, the midstand has an hydraulic pump, the push button starter is self made from aluminium, the seat is from my grandad’s bicycle,yep, 60 years old!
I send more foto’s when the bike is painted and ready for the road and second for the show!
— Franky
Rollin Thunder
Neatherlands
Newest TOMBSTONE looks hot on Harleys, Customs and Street Rods– Softbrake?s retro-style TOMBSTONE taillight housings make a great addition just about any scooter, retro Street Rod, Rat Rod or Lead Sled. The unique stand alone design eliminates the top license plate glass and license plate bracket making it a sanitary replacement for stock and clean addition for custom applications. Softbrake Tombstone Housings are a direct bolt on replacement for stock Harley Tombstone lights THROUGH 2010 and utilizes the original internal lighting components and lens. Additionally, for bike applications, Softbrake offers a selection of license plate relocator brackets that are a perfect pairing with the new taillight housing.
Designed to fit ?97 to present Heritage Springer and Deluxe models the housing retail for $75.00 in chrome or black. A natural for the current trend in retro style Rods, builders can easily obtain lens and bulb housing at HD dealers or MC swap meets. To order call North County Customs at 714-680-0911 or visit them on the web at www.softbrake.com
PPG BECOMES SPONSOR OF SPEEDWAY CHILDREN?S CHARITIES STRONGSVILLE, Ohio ? September 22, 2009 ? PPG Industries? Automotive Refinish business announced today its support of Speedway Children?s Charities (SCC). The charity, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, provides funding for hundreds of non-profit organizations across the United States that address the direct educational, medical, social and financial needs of children.
?All of us at SCC are excited to have PPG as a sponsor,? said Saundy Hutto, national director of new business development and marketing for SCC. ?They?ve been very enthusiastic about becoming involved with us, and it?s genuinely inspiring to have a company as caring as PPG on board. With their support, we?ll be able to do even more to help children in need.?
SCC was founded in 1982 by Bruton Smith, chairman of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) and Sonic Automotive, as a tribute to his son, Bruton Cameron Smith, who died at a young age. Bruton was passionate about wanting to help children and established SCC to support local charities in communities around his SMI race tracks. Since its founding, SCC has funded thousands of organizations to ensure every child in need be given the tools to build a better, brighter and healthy future.
PPG will lend its support and resources to SCC, helping it to organize and sponsor fundraising events through the charity?s chapters.
?We are very happy to have the opportunity to work with this tremendous organization,? said Bryan Robinson, manager of business development for PPG. ?The people of Speedway Children?s Charities do an incredible job. They are highly motivated and their hearts are in the right place. PPG looks forward to a long and rewarding relationship and helping SCC with their mission of helping children nationwide.?
Working through its seven chapters, SCC annually supports more than 400 local non-profit organizations through generous grants. Each chapter determines the needs of its surrounding communities and helps fund organizations that directly address the challenges children face as a result of broken homes, learning disabilities and illness.
For more information about PPG call 800/647-6050 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com. For more information about Speedway Children?s Charities, visit www.speedwaycharities.org.
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) LEAD ISSUE UPDATE– The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) has learned that the Consumer Product Safety Commission Improvement Act (CPSCIA) received some attention in a House hearing recently. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing titled, “Consumer Product Safety Commission Oversight: Current Issues and a Vision for the Future.” The hearing had one invited witness, newly seated CPSC Chair Inez Tenenbaum. Tenenbaum touched on a lot of issues with the CPSCIA, including the issue of lead in youth motorcycles and ATVs. The bulk of Tenenbaum?s remarks were focused on reform, the need for more resources and the Commission?s work on the Chinese dry wall issue.
For those not familiar, the CSPSIA set allowable maximums of the lead content in items marketed to 13 year olds and younger. This was a knee jerk reaction to the high quantity in toys manufactured in China. What happened as a result of this action was an enormous storm of problems with everything from children?s books to youth off-road dirt bike boots and helmets. Because of the arbitrary nature of this law, many items were banned as a result of its vagueness, an inactive Congress, and an understaffed CPSC. The CPSC did vote to issue a two-year stay of enforcement of the ban at the request of industry, but it is still technically illegal to sell the small vehicles. Tenenbaum takes the helm of the Commission at what is arguably worst time for the CPSC.
To address the specific concerns with lead in children?s toys, with particular attention to youth ATVs and motorcycles, the CPSC is holding a summit at the end of October in trips paid for by toy manufacturers. We hope that the summit will produce reasonable, realistic rules for the sale of these youth products. There is legislation currently in Congress to overturn the ban of these sales. Denny Rehbert (R-MT) introduced HR 1587 earlier this year. Call your Congressperson and ask them to co-sponsor this bill.
OTHER CPSC NEWS
Former Congresswoman Annie Northrup (R-KY) represented Kentucky?s 3rd District from 1997-2007 and served on the Appropriations Committee. She founded the House Reading Caucus and also drafted legislation that created the National Reading Panel, which helped determine which federally-funded reading programs were most effective. She was also a strong advocate for motorcyclist during her time in the House. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell recently nominated her for the CPSC.
Lastly, not without controversy, a recent Washington Post story reported that employees at the CPSC accepted dozens of trips paid for by toy and children?s furniture manufacturers that the agency regulates.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK– ?I want to ride a Harley through downtown New Delhi!?
–Tim Roehmer, newly seated Ambassador to the Republic of India.
World’s Scariest License Plate Number–
–Sarge
Biker Dog Needs a New Home in So-Cal– I was visiting the Agoura Hills, CA animal shelter when a worker approached me after spotting my bike in the parking lot. She showed me Rusty, a handsome 3-year-old Labrador Retriever Mix male who was brought to the shelter after his biker owner passed away. Rusty is house broken, neutered, has a microchip and all his shots are up to date.
A very affectionate pup, Rusty misses his owner and has been pretty down since he arrived in mid-August. The staff is looking after him the best they can but it would be great if a fellow biker would find some room in their heart and in their life for Rusty, the biker dog.
Click on this link to find out more about Rusty. http://animalcare.lacounty.gov/AdoptDetails.asp?AnimalID=A3581940
?Canyon Carver
BIKERNET BIKE FEATURE PROMOTES SURVIVAL FROM ADDICTION– I read it many times. Still telling everyone to go check it out. I have been working 5 tens and an 8 hour shift on Sat. and not getting as much riding time. I enjoyed reading how you wrote about some of my life. We don’t get to hear what others think when we tell our story.
I would love to hear what the others who read it have to say. If you get any feed back will you forward it to me? Thankyou for posting a vision of mine for the world to see and read about. This has become another method of working the 12th suggested step of the program. God truly does reveal more as I continue my path of Sobriety.
–Roy”zoo-mon”Gregory
Ironworkers do not go to the office, We build it.
zoo-mon@fuse.net>
The Legendary Buffalo Chip Begins Preparations for Rally Week 2010: ZZ Top Joins the Party– Sturgis, S.D. (September 25, 2009) After providing rally-goers a world-renowned array of musical acts and Michael Lichter?s unparalleled motorcycles as art exhibit during Rally Week 2009, the Legendary Buffalo Chip is already kicking it into overdrive to prepare for next year?s rally. Locked, loaded and ready to grace the Chip?s infamous main amphitheatre stage is rock and roll luminary, ZZ Top. That little ol? band from Texas is sure to deliver the familiar and intricate riffs that landed them in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and in the hearts of fans the world over.
The notoriously bearded blues-rock power trio will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary next year and is looking forward to ringing in this musical achievement with a rowdy crowd of Chipsters.
?We?re excited to have ZZ Top back at the Chip next year,? explains Buffalo Chip owner, Rod Woodruff. ?2010 is a milestone year- ZZ Top will be celebrating their 40th and Sturgis will be celebrating its 70th. We?re going to be bringing a number of top national acts next summer in addition to ZZ Top as well. It?s going to be an incredible celebration.?
Rally Week 2009 also witnessed the unveiling of the brand new 6,500 square foot Lichter Exhibition Hall at the Legendary Buffalo Chip and Michael Lichter?s 9th Annual Motorcycles as Art Exhibit. The exhibit entitled ?Rebel Rousers, Motorcycle Icons that Inspire Us to Ride? showcased the most important collection of motorcycles and art to ever grace Sturgis and was viewed by thousands of guests, including a myriad of high-profile and celebrity motorcycle enthusiasts.
Pat Simmons had this to say regarding Lichter?s Rebel Rousers Exhibit, ?When I walked through the door of the Lichter Exhibition Hall into the “Rebel Rousers” exhibit, I was transported back to that moment in time, when I first realized that I had to have a motorcycle. As soon as I started riding, I knew this would be a part of my life that I would never let go of. All the reasons for my love of the sport, were gathered together in that room; Beautiful amazing machinery, esoteric memorabilia from the early years through the 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s, rock ‘n roll music, and the icons who inspired us to ride, and being there with friends and enthusiasts who, like me, were feeling those same emotions. I kept thinking, “It just doesn’t get much better than this! Thanks Michael.?
Lichter has already begun to focus his artful eye on next year?s 10th Annual Motorcycles as Art display and it promises to be just as riveting. If you missed hitting up the Chip for rally week this year, you can celebrate the spirit of Sturgis year-round with officially licensed Buffalo Chip apparel. Hot Leathers, the industry leader in motorcycle apparel and accessories, fashioned a new line of apparel specifically for Sturgis Rally 2009. Visit www.buffalochip.com to browse a selection of high-quality Buffalo Chip merchandise that includes t-shirts, hats and other products for men, women and children.
The Legendary Buffalo Chip offers the ultimate Sturgis experience- there?s really no reason to go anywhere else. Visit www.buffalochip.com now to secure your reservation for Sturgis 2010. Join ZZ Top and Michael Lichter at the Legendary Buffalo Chip rally week 2010 and join in the celebration. It?s going to be a wild ride!
BLACK MAGIC CUSTOMS WILL NEVER MISS DAVENPORT AGAIN– Here is a pic of Vinnie Wolf, Phil Hoffman of Black Magic Customs and Myself. Phil picked up a ’46 wl I had for sale. He came to Davenport and vowed never to miss it. It was his first time. Check out Vinnie’s sled for sale, one of four CFL frames, he got this from Chopperdave, 25k.
I’m coming to the Love Ride, so I guess we will finally meet. I talked to Aki, and am going to call Tim, I want to check out Cal. I’ve never been across the Rockies.
–FB
WEEKEND BIKERNET SWAPMEET SALE– Here are the photos— the shovel head is also for sale but I can not afford 13K. Doug is selling the Pan for 8.5K
–Cathi
chdrost@oigp.net
WEDDING BELLS ARE RINGING–Run for your life. Sin Wu is scrambling with her end of the news, so she can duck out for a local kid’s wedding. Weddings make me nervous as a kitten trying to cross a busy highway. I’m going to hide out and polish chrome or do something useful.
What a goddamn weekend. I swear some weekends are busier than work days, with events, parties, Birthdays, bike shows, swap meets, you name it. I worked out a deal with Lisa Ballard to slip the ’50s BMW seat to Rick, from Performance Machine.
He will haul it back to the PM offices and I can haul to Orange County to grab the goods next week. I’m just waiting on my order of Casewell Tank Sealant, and I’m ready to roll.
Let’s see what’s on the vast editorial boardroom table for next week’s Bikernet Entertainment. Paul Garson wrote and photographed the all new El Camino Vintage Swapmeet and Antique bike show. We have Doc’s Pro Charger bike build tech, and I have a Vincent Race Bike tech waiting in the wings. I need to deliver that hottie for the Cantina and another Cantina Soap Opera segment. Couple of very sexy article headed your way. I just need a clock to back up and gimme some quiet time and a fresh bottle of whiskey. Hang on.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
