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VALERIE THOMPSON PILOTS RARE IRON AT BARRETT-JACKSON– Two time Bonneville land speed record holder and NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Valerie Thompson will make her fourth annual Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction appearance tonight, riding a Chandler Custom Cycles chopper onto the block in front of the crowd under the tent and the worldwide Speed Channel audience. ?It?s a fun time,? said Thompson, who lives in Barrett-Jackson?s home town of Scottsdale, Arizona. ?I work the crowd and go from bidder to bidder. It?s great exposure for me and my sponsors.?
?Not only is Valerie very attractive, but she really gets the crowd into it,? said Chandler?s Harold Fisher. ?She does an excellent job. She?s got a great personality and the crowd loves to see somebody like her and then hear about what she does in racing and her accomplishments.?
Valerie will be piloting Chandler?s ?Nast Habit? chopper. ?It was built in 2005 as a showbike, but it?s totally street legal and reliable,? continued Fisher, who was a vice president of Far East sales in the semiconductor business before buying Chandler Custom Cycles almost 11 years ago. ?The bike is one of kind. It?s painted red and black with a checker flag pattern, has a fully polished S&S 124 motor, Baker 6 speed transmission, Performance Machine chrome wheels, a 280 rear tire, and Custom Cycle Controls front end with all the wiring and hydraulics internal. We?ve got about 52 grand into the bike.?
On Saturday, Valerie will drive a rare Yenko turbo Z28 Camaro onto the block. Apparently the last offering of the legendary Yenko custom tuning factory, only 19 were made and only 9 of those have been found still existent today. ?Larry Morgan will also be driving a Yenko car right behind me, so it?s gonna be really cool,? said Valerie.
Cool indeed, but Valerie is mostly looking forward to getting back on her S&S powered V-Twin at the NHRA test session in nearby Phoenix on January 23-25. ?Matt Smith gave me a hard time for missing the ESTN test session last year during an auction,? laughed Thompson. ?He said ?You should be testing and not driving on the auction block.? But now I can do both! January is here and we?re moving full speed ahead.?
Find out more about Valerie at http://www.valeriethompsonracing.com
Find out more about Barrett-Jackson at http://www.barrett-jackson.com
Find out more about Chandler Custom Cycles at http://www.chandlercustomcycles.com
This team report was prepared by Tim Hailey, http://www.eatmyink.com
DEBBI DOES BROKEN SPOKE AT DAYTONA BIKE WEEK– Debbi Davids is coming to the Broken Spoke Saloon during Daytona Bike Week (Feb. 27th – Mar. 8th). The former Miss Sturgis and Playboy Model will be signing autographs on Playboy, Miss Sturgis posters and more. Head over to the Spoke on Route 1 in Ormond Beach to see this beauty up close and personal!
THE BRAND NEW AND APPROVED BIKERNET 2009 CODE OF THE WEST– We always hear ” the rules” From the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules! Please note.. these are all numbered “1 ” ON PURPOSE!
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down.. We need it up, you need it down. You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It’s like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do no t work! Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you’re fat, you probably are. Don’t ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something Or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials..
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.
1. If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,” We will act like nothing’s wrong… We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle.
1. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer you don’t want to hear.
1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine… Really .
1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball or MOTORCYCLES.
1. You have enough clothes.
1. You have too many shoes.
1. I am in shape. RoundIS a shape!
1. Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;
But did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping.
–Bob Bitchin
Latitudes & Attitudes Magazine
EXCERPT FROM THE CANTINA BOOK CLUB– 777.
Secrets Of Lucky People
A Study Of The Laws Of Good Luck
By Steve Gillman
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LETTER FROM THE MAYOR OF MYRTLE BEACH– Myrtle Beach is no longer the location for two long-running motorcycle events. After many years, our residents grew weary of three weeks of noise and traffic congestion each May, and they asked City Council to end the events. As a result, the Harley-Davidson Dealers Association Spring Rally and the Atlantic Beach Memorial Day Bikefest will not be held in Myrtle Beach.
This was a difficult decision. Myrtle Beach welcomes visitors year-round, but the giant motorcycle rallies simply grew too large. Our staff, residents and businesses strained to keep up with these huge single-focus events. It may surprise you, but our economy is much healthier with a fully diversified visitor base, instead of a concentration on one or two extremely large events.
Please know that Myrtle Beach is not anti-biker or anti-motorcycle. We want folks to come on the vehicle of their choice and enjoy all of the things Myrtle Beach has to offer. We are ending the motorcycle-related rallies because they grew too big and lasted too long. The huge rallies even kept visitors away from Myrtle Beach, and that’s not good.
For everyone’s safety and welfare, City Council has added a few new rules and regulations. We believe these new laws will make Myrtle Beach a safer and more friendly destination. For example, with your safety in mind, we now require that all motorcycle riders and passengers wear a helmet and eye protection. We also have a 1:00 to 6:00 a.m. curfew for everyone under 18. These and other rule changes are explained on this web site.
Thank you for understanding. As you know, Myrtle Beach is a great place to visit, and we welcome you at any time. I look forward to your next visit and am confident that you will have a great time in Myrtle Beach!
–John Rhodes
Mayor
5-BALL FACTORY RACER TECHS– I’m enjoying the detailed documentation of the build of your new bike. Good energy! It’s gotta be a pain to do, but it’s fun to be right in there up close to see how it’s done. All the best in the New Year.
–Dick Allen
Vancouver, B.C.
P.S. We were in Santa Cruz for Christmas so Susan and I drove down the coast to Ventura for the David Mann Chopper Show. How fantastic to see so many great bikes sitting outside in the sun in Dec! Herz are a few pics….
PEGASUS INSTALL COMING– Have you and your customers installed the Pegasus system on a S&S 145 Tribute?
– Bill
No, but the Pegasus EFI system was designed as a bolt on for any performance engine application. We’re are about to install another one on a bike at Bennett’s Performance and we have one on our Assalt Weapan right now. It’s covered in our Bonneville 2007 tech department.–Wrench
SUPER BAD COP FILE–Former sheriff convicted of rape, bribery– FAIRVIEW, Okla. (AP) ? A former Oklahoma sheriff was convicted of second-degree rape and bribery Saturday in a case that accused him of coercing sex from female inmates and drug court defendants.
A Major County jury convicted former Custer County Sheriff Mike Burgess on 13 felonies, including five counts of second-degree rape and three counts of bribery by a public official. He was acquitted of 23 other felony counts that included second-degree rape, forcible sodomy and rape by instrumentation.
The jury recommended Burgess serve 94 years in prison. He is to be sentenced March 24.
Prosecutors alleged Burgess, 56, used his position as a member of a team controlling a drug court in Custer County to sexually coerce defendants.
Burgess had pleaded not guilty and his attorney maintained the accusers were either lying or that the women consented to sex.
Under state law, an inmate cannot legally consent to sexual relations with a jailer or anyone else who controls the conditions of the prisoner’s confinement. Defense lawyer Steve Huddleston contended that drug court defendants were controlled by a judge, not Burgess.
“I didn’t think he was guilty of anything,” Huddleston said after the verdict. He said he expected Burgess would appeal the convictions.
Special prosecutor Mike Boring called the verdict important, saying: “This kind of action cannot be tolerated in our society.”
Burgess was convicted of rape charges involving two female drug court defendants, one of whom alleged he had sex with her on multiple, separate occasions at a motel. Burgess was convicted of sexually assaulting her in his car after arresting her on a drug court violation, but acquitted of the charges related to the motel incidents.
During the trial, Burgess’s stepdaughter, Jodi Stanley, had testified that he had neck surgery in mid-January 2007 and was limited physically during the week after. One of the women who claimed Burgess forced her to have sex had testified that Burgess went to her hotel room in Clinton asking for sex around that same period.
Several female offenders testified they feared they would be sent to prison if they did not provide sexual favors to Burgess. One woman testified she and Burgess had sex two to three times a week over 14 months.
Huddleston said the women were hoping a verdict against Burgess in criminal court would translate to a payday for them in a civil case.
The evidence against Burgess first surfaced in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of 12 former jail inmates alleging sheriff’s employees had them engage in wet T-shirt contests and offered cigarettes to those who would flash their breasts.
The trial was moved from Custer County to Major County because of intense media coverage. Fairview is 73 miles from the Custer County seat of Arapaho and 120 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.
–from Rogue
IT’S SUNDAY, WE WENT TO CHURCH– At the end of the tax year, the IRS sent an inspector to audit the books of a synagogue.
While he was checking the books he turned to the Rabbi and said: ‘I notice you buy a lot of candles. What do you do with the candle drippings?’
‘Good question’, noted the Rabbi. ‘We save them up and send them back to the candle makers, and every now and then they send us a free box of candles.’
‘Oh’, replied the auditor, somewhat disappointed that his unusual question had a practical answer. But on he went, in his obnoxious way: ‘What about all these biscuit purchases? What do you do with the crumbs?’
‘Ah, yes’, replied the Rabbi, realising that the inspector was trying to trap him with an unanswerable question. ‘We collect them and send them back to the manufacturers, and every now and then they send a free box of holy biscuits.’
‘I see’, replied the auditor, thinking hard about how he could fluster the know-it-all Rabbi. ‘Well, Rabbi’, he went on, ‘What do you do with all the leftover foreskins from the circumcisions you perform?’
‘Here, too, we do not waste’, answered the Rabbi. ‘What we do is save up all the foreskins and send them to the Tax Office, and about once a year they send us a complete dick.’
–from Buckshot
More Threats of Withholding Highway Funds Is it time to start the protests again?– H. R. 140, To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply with certain requirements in issuing a driver’s license or identification card, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009 Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. BILBRAY, and Mr. BARTLETT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To withhold certain highway funds if a State does not comply with certain requirements in issuing a driver’s license or identification card, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WITHHOLD HIGHWAYS FUNDS IN CERTAIN CASES. (a) Percentage for Certain Calendar Years- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a State does not comply with the requirements of section 202 of title II of Division B of Public Law 109-13 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note), the Secretary shall withhold a percentage of the amount to be apportioned for Federal-aid highways under each of paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code, for the following calendar years:
(1) CALENDAR YEAR 2010- For calendar year 2010, 2 percent.
(2) CALENDAR YEAR 2011- For calendar year 2011, 4 percent.
(3) CALENDAR YEAR 2012- For calendar year 2012, 6 percent.
(4) CALENDAR YEAR 2013 AND EACH CALENDAR YEAR THEREAFTER- For calendar year 2013 and in each calendar year thereafter, 8 percent.
(b) Apportioned Funds- If, within 4 years after the date the apportionment for any State is reduced in accordance with this section, the Secretary determines that such State has complied with the requirements of section 202 of title II of Division B of Public Law 109-13 (49 U.S.C. 30301 note), the Secretary shall apportion to such State an increase in an amount equal to such reduction. If at the end of such 4-year period, any State has not complied with such requirements, any amounts so withheld shall lapse.
–from Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
Motorcycle Hall Of Fame Member 2005
www.bikerrogue.com
Congratulations to Debbie Beal for being nominated for Playboy’s 2009 Cyber Girl of the Year!– Join the Cyber Club today to see more pictures and vote for Debbie. Voting takes place January 12-January 19th so don’t miss your chance!
ALSO Be sure to come in on Thursday nights to see Debbie and the girls of Playboy. They are here from 5-10 pm and we still have free pizza from Cicis To-Go starting at 8 pm.
REPLACEMENT FRAME FOR ROAD KINGS– Among their current crop of replacement chassis Paughco is now offering this beautiful, precision fit SWINGARM FRAME for ROAD KINGS. That?s right, what you see here is a unique chassis that is a perfect replacement for stock 1998 and up FLT frames. The Paughco FLT chassis comes with 28? rake and accepts Twin Cam 88 and Evolution engines with matching touring model transmissions.
It is also designed to accept all the stock factory sheet metal, fork assembly, rear suspension and other hardware.
Pricing for the Paughco FLT frames is set at just $1995.95. For complete details call 775-246-5738 or visit them on the Web at www.paughco.com.
West Coast Choppers Jesse James is a Dead Man January 14, 2009– Source: USRiderNews. Like him or hate him, one thing is for sure. West Coast Chopper front man Jesse James isn’t sitting around on his ass reliving his pass successes. He?s out there trying something new almost daily.
These days it seems he?s trying to kill himself. Literally.
His new reality show on Spike TV is called, ?Jesse James is a Dead Man and according to one report James broke two ribs, chipped his elbow and was set on fire during the taping of a recent episode.
James told reporters he loves living on the edge and this show is all about exploring just how close you can come without falling off. “I think for some people, driving on the 405 [in Los Angeles] is like the biggest thrill they ever get in life,” James said. “Life is only a one-lap race, so I want to do everything on that lap to see what it’s like.”
At 39 years of age James is living on extra special time. ?I never expected to live past the age of 35, so it?s all overtime now.?
It might be overtime, but James says he doesn?t have a death wish. “Having a death wish is like being that guy who wants to bury himself under 10,000 pounds of dirt in a glass casket. That’s just dumb. That can’t be thrilling,” said James. “Being an adrenaline junkie is just racing and going fast and doing stuff that could kill you, and a lot of people get killed doing it, but here we’re kind of putting the danger right out in the open.”
James is taping 10 episodes of the show which will begin airing in May and feature such antics as riding a motorcycle in minus-60-degree temperatures across the Arctic’s Ice Highway, flipping trucks after driving them through a field of land mines and although it?s not that uncommon in the drag bike racing world. James will reach 200 mph on a Nitro bike running on ultra-combustible nitro-methane fuel.
VICIOUS CYCLES INC. TO BUILD A CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE TO BENEFIT BREAST CANCER– (Lemoyne, PA — 10.18.08) Greg Carter owner of Vicious Cycles in Lemoyne, PA was approached by an individual to build a custom project bike to benefit Breast Cancer. Shortly after it appeared the individuals commitment to the bike deteriorated but not Greg Carters. For the past two years Greg?s commitment to raising money for this breast cancer bike became his own project and ?Customs For A Cure? was born.
Vicious Cycles has built an antique style Harley Davidson motorcycle with a side car. A custom motorcycle with modern technology and reliability using a 1200cc Harley Davidson sportster motor with an aftermarket antique chassis and fiberglass side car. Brian Krehling of BK Rodz of Middletown, PA contributed the paint scheme incorporating the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon into the graphic treatment.
Through fund raising events, private donations and the generosity of motorcycling manufacturers, the bike is now complete. Vicious Cycles, Inc. will be selling raffle tickets for $25 a piece with the raffle proceeds going to The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition and The Tricia Luxenburg Memorial Scholarship.
Grand Prize the 2008 Customs For A Cure Project Bike, 1st Place $1,000, 2nd Place $500 and 3rd Place $250. In addition to the four major prizes there will be additional prizes awarded from local businesses. 100% of the bikes proceeds will benefit two breast cancer organizations: the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Organization and the Tricia Luxenburg Memorial Scholarship.
The drawing will take place at the Holiday Inn, Grantville, Pa. March 1, 2009 at 4:00pm. ( You do not need to be present to win.)
The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition has been the voice for breast cancer survivors for over 10 years in Pennsylvania. They are a 501(c) non-profit organization with a full time staff of 7. Their activities are geared toward education, outreach and advocacy.
The Tricia Luxenburg Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in September 2006 in memory of Tricia who lost her battle with breast cancer in May of 2006 at the age of 32. Tricia learned of her cancer during her pregnancy with her fourth child, Lauren. Tricia told her husband Mitch that she didn?t want her memory dedicated to the disease that took her life. So Mitch established the ?Tricia Luxenburg Memorial Scholarship Fund? to raise money to be given to students who wish to get an education in teaching. Tricia left behind her husband Mitch and four children.
For more information regarding this project or how you can purchase a raffle ticket please call Greg Carter of Vicious Cycles, Inc at 717-737-6460. Or go to Viciouscyclesinc.com or customsforacure.com
I NEED TO WRAP THIS UP–There’s another game coming up in dense snow. But next week we’re packed with content including: the D&D/Zippers 2009 20 minute horsepower pump, another 5-Ball Factory Racer tech, some wild fiction, another bike feature and a Jon Towle Wolf road test.
I also want to bring you a teaser on the Jay Allen mini-rolling-museum for Easyriders Show tour. You can see it up front at the show in your area. In the meantime I need a Burrito and a beer.
Ride Forever, Bandit
