Merry Merry,
We’re rockin’ into the Holidays at break-neck speeds. It’s been a fantastic season, thanks to so many brothers and sisters who care. A special thanks to Jerry and Jeremy of Rollin’ Sixes Choppers and their family, who put together this Christmas Gift effort for the troops overseas.
All the best for the Holidays:
THE REAL SANTA DISCOVERED– HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE REAL SANTA, AND OF COURSE HE RIDES A SHOVELHEAD.
–MARK
KURYAKYN ACQUIRES EZ CHOCK– EZ Chock, the manufacturer of portable motorcycle chocks, has now been purchased by K?ryakyn. As a result of the acquisition, K?ryakyn’s founder, Tom Rudd, is looking to work with EZ Chock’s creator, George Hartmann, to expand into the street, dirt and toy hauler markets.
EZ Chock is said to solve the problems associated with ordinary wheel chocks. The patented plate and tab strapping design means no holes need drilling or mounting brackets, allowing bikes to be carried in a truck, trailer, or toy hauler regardless of floor surface type.
The EZ Chocks are available in three sizes to meet almost every motorcycle tire size and will be available in limited editions in the near future.
K?RYAKYN HOLDINGS
Somerset, Wisconsin, USA
Tel: 715 247 5008
Fax: 715 247 5007
E-mail: salessupport@kuryakyn.com
http://www.kuryakyn.com
CANDY ROCKS COMING TO BIKERNET MAYBE ABOARD MY FAVORITE PAUL YAFFE CHOPPER– This is Marilyn AKA “Candy Rocks”, one of my latest finds here in the Valley. Would you like to do a shoot for Bikernet with her? Perfect for the bobber/ Old S’cool bike, don’t ‘cha think?
Have a great Christmas, and all the very best in 2008!
–John
JC Studio’s LLC
www.jcstudiosllc.com
BIKERNET/ROLLIN’ SIXES CHOPPERS CHRISTMANS T-SHIRT DRIVE FOR THE TROOPS– DAMN YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH FLAKE BROTHER. IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH FLAKE? I THINK NOT. NOW I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE ASSALT WEAPAN RE-PAINTED. I STILL THINK IT WOULD REALLY BE BADASS IF YOU USE REAL RIVITS ON THE BIKE LIKE THE PIC I SEND YOU, BUT HEY THAT’S JUST ME TALKING.
THE T-SHIRTS ARE MAILED. WE WRAPPED EACH SHIRT AND MAGAZINE AND PUT A COPY OF EACH LETTER OR CARD THAT WAS SENT TO US IN EACH GIFT. WE HAD OVER 300 ITEMS TO SEND. TOOK ALOT OF TIME BUT IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT WHEN THEY GET TO OPEN THEM.
WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE HELP AND ALOT THAT DIDN’T. I WAS A LITTLE SHOCKED THAT THE PLACES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP THE TROOPS TURNED US DOWN. IMAGINE THAT. WE GOT KICKED IN THE ASS ALOT. THE OTHER BIG SHIPPERS WANTED TO CHARGE US $476.00 TO SHIP A 42 POUND BOX.
WE HAD FIVE TO SEND. WHEN WE TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS A LITTLE PRICEY AND IT WAS FOR THE TROOPS, ONE OUTFIT SAID THAT IT’S NOT MY PROBLEM SIR. A HARDY THANKS TO MA BIAS WHO WOULDN’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
WHEN WE CALLED THE U.S. POST OFFICE WE WERE TOLD TO SHIP PRIORITY WAS $30.00 AND REG WAS $9.00. RIGHT-ON POST OFFICE! WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE MAKE MONEY ON A WAR? THESE BOXES WERE GOING ONE WAY OR THE OTHER EVEN IF I HAD TO SELL MY BIKE. I PUT IT ON EBAY THREE DAYS AGO.
TO ALL THOSE THAT HELPED, RIGHT FUCKING ON. YOU GUYS ARE STAND-UP AND KNOW WHAT BEING A BIKER IS ALL ABOUT. TO THOSE THAT DIDN’T HELP, WELL YOU KNOW. WE ARE ALREADY GETTING ASKED ABOUT NEXT YEAR. WE ARE DOWN FOR IT IF YOU ARE BRO. LETS HOPE THEY ARE HOME BEFORE NEXT CHRISTMAS. THIS TOOK SO MUCH OF OUR TIME THAT MY FAMILY AND ME FORGOT CHRISTMAS WAS SO CLOSE AND DIDN’T BUY A TREE. WE STILL HAVE TO GO SHOPPING, BUT WE THINK IT WAS WELL WORTH IT. THIS IS WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT, GIVING AND HAVING PEOPLE YOU NEVER MET BEFORE LEND A HELPING HAND.
WE REALLY LIKE TO SAY THANKS TO THE TAMIAMI VILLAGE VETERANS WHO REALLY STEPPED UP AND HELPED US WRAP AND ARE PAYING TO SHIP THE GIFTS. HERE ARE SOME PICS OF EVERYBODY PITCHING IN.
MERRY CHRISTMAS BRO, TO YOU AND NYLA. WE DID A GOOD THING WITH THE HELP OF SOME FRIENDS. I STILL SAY YOU SHOULD USE THAT REALLY BADASS PAINT SCHEME THAT THE GUY FROM FL SENT YOU.
–YOUR FRIENDS JERRY, TIM, JEREMY, MUDFLAP, R.B. THE ROLLIN SIXES CREW.
ONE MORE THING I MUST DO IS SAY THANKS TO OUR FAMILYS WHO PITCHED IN WHEN WE NEEDED THEM AND DIDN’T RAG ON US FOR SPENDING SO MUCH TIME ON THE DRIVE. HOW MANY FAMILIES WOULD GIVE UP THEIR CHRISTMAS TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS GOT DONE? DAMM I’M SO PROUD OF THEM.
AFRICAN AMERICAN HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE CLUB CELEBRATES 50 YEARS– More than 5,000 motorcyclists gathered along with Harley-Davidson representatives in November to celebrate and honor one of the oldest African American motorcycle clubs, the LA Defiant Ones, with a weekend of events.
The club, which requires its members to ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles, began in 1957. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, African American motorcycle clubs joined the LA Defiant Ones at California Harley-Davidson in Los Angeles. At the event, the group paid special tribute to 15 retirees for their years of service.
A signed letter from Willie G. Davidson, senior vice president and chief styling officer, and Bill Davidson, vice president core customer marketing, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, was presented to the retirees along with Harley-Davidson leather jackets. Some members accepted the gifts with tears in their eyes.
AMSOIL SPONSORS MADDOG CYCLES IN DAYTONA– MADDOG CYCLES IS SPONSORED BY AMSOIL IN DAYTONA THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE 6 LIFTS DOING FULL SERVICE AND REPAIR
THIS IS A HUGE SPONSORSHIP BY AMSOIL,WE WILL HAVE A 50 FOOT AMSOIL TRAILER IN A 40X60 SPOT AT THE WRECK MAIN PARKING LOT ON MAIN STREET . WE SPECIALIZE IN V TWINS ,BUT WELL BE CHANGING OIL FOR ANYONE ON TWO WHEELS
–MADDOG………
MADDOG CUSTOM CYCLES
10895 HWY 285
CONIFER ,CO
80433
303-816-1129
THUNDER PRESS AND HOT BIKE TO COVER STURGIS RIDER LIVE ON AIR TALK SHOW AT THE BIKERNET HEADQUARTERS IN JANUARY–looks like thunder press would like to cover the show. WHEN WE TAPE THE SHOW I CAN MAKE A DVD. I’d like to shop this to HBO,SPEED CH.
MERRY XMASS
–CHARLIE
BIKERNET SCIENTIFIC WARNINGS FOR 2008–
Number 10 Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9 Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8 Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich.
Number 7 Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day, teach a person to use the Internet and they won’t bother you for weeks.
Number 6 Some people are like a Slinky… Not really good for anything, but you still can’t help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.
Number 5 Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Number 4 All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to Criticism.
Number 3 Why does a slight tax increase cost you $200.00 and a substantial tax cut saves you $30.00?
Number 2 In the 60’s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is Weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
And The Number 1 Thought For 2008: We know exactly where one cow with Mad-cow-disease is located among millions and millions of cows in America but we haven’t a clue as to where millions of illegal immigrants and terrorists are located. Maybe we should put the Department of Agriculture in charge of Immigration.
–from James Schnarr
HARLEY-DAVIDSON NIGHTSTER FEATURED ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA — The Harley-Davidson XL1200N Nightster was featured as part of a Men’s Health magazine “hottest gifts for men” on ABC News “Good Morning America” (GMA) show Dec. 12, 2007. Men’s Health Senior Editor, Matt Bean, presented a range of cool gifts and gadgets under $10,000, along with GMA hosts Chris Cuomo and Sam Champion.
Bean described the Nightster as “putting horsepower in the holidays. It’s the baddest bike on the block with vintage-inspired design features like its chopped fender, 1200cc engine and side-mounted license plate.”
DOUGZ CUSTOM PAINT & FABRICATION ANNOUNCES ENGINE REMAN PROGRAM– DOUGZ Custom Paint & Fabrication LLC in La Crosse, Wisconsin today announced their new Engine Remanufacturing program. This program is a service that could only be provided by a motorcycle shop that is located in close proximity to S&S Cycle Inc. and as good fortune would have it, DOUGZ is located just a 5 minute drive from the S&S – La Crosse, Wisconsin facility.
The service DOUGZ provides is designed to enhance the experience of having your tired engine remanufactured or having one of the S&S Cycle Hot Set-Up kits installed in your engine without requiring a vast knowledge of the internal combustion engine.
Doug Wozney, owner of DOUGZ says “We’re hoping to remove the intimidation factor when someone needs their engine worked on, while actually making the whole thing an enjoyable experience, and frankly I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have work on my engines than the leader of v-twin performance.”
For more information about this one-of-a-kind service log on to WWW.DOUGZ.COM and click on the Engine Reman Icon or just type in this link http://www.dougz.com/services.php
S&S SUPER E AND G CARBURETORS ARE STILL THE CLASSICS– In these days of fuel injected bikes requiring computers and modules to tune the machine, it is good to know that the original performance carburetors are still available. Since 1990, performance minded v-twin riders have been installing S&S Super E and Super G carburetors on their bikes. They are an instant symbol of performance-see the Teardrop and know the bike is ready to run!
These carbs are easy to tune, provide great throttle response and are known for their durability. The combination of an S&S Super E or G and a Teardrop air cleaner are a sure sign that the bike they are on is performance minded. With just two fuel circuits (aside from the enrichment and accelerator pump systems) the Super E and G are simple to tune. The carburetor is designed to allow easy access of the idle mixture, idle speed and accelerator pump with the carb (and air cleaner) installed on a bike.
The large filter surface of the Teardrop design allows for plenty of air volume to flow into the carb and the actual Teardrop cover and its backing plate create a directional cone for smooth airflow into the carburetor.
The E is designed to work on most engines under 100ci, and the G for engines no less than 90ci. The E has a 1 7/8″ bore size and the G is bored to 2 1/16″. Getting the most performance out of your stock or heavily modified v-twin is much easier with an S&S carburetor.
Get more information at www.sscycle.com or call (608) 627-1497
SUNDAY BIKERNET QUOTE OF THE WEEK– ” Life is like a jar of Jalapeno peppers.
What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow” .
–from James Schnarr
WEIRD NEWS: BLIND PEDESTRIANS FIGHT AGAINST “SILENT” DEADLY HYBRIDS, PROOF THAT LOUD PIPES SAVE LIFES
Can hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles be dangerous? To blind pedestrians, the answer is “Yes,” because they can be silent killers.
As manufacturers look for ways to improve the fuel efficiency of their vehicles, alternatives to relying solely on gasoline engines are being adopted for both cars and motorcycles. Companies are looking to gasoline-electric hybrids, diesel engines, all-electric vehicles and fuel cells.
But one negative impact of such vehicles is in regards to their near-silent operation in city driving. Since most hybrids turn off their gasoline engine during low-speed city driving and rely on electric motors for propulsion, the most noise that many people may hear from the vehicles are a slight electric wine and a hint of tire noise. Deemed too quiet, some electric and fuel cell motorbikes now even come equipped with an artificial audio “vroom” with adjustable volume control.
Blind pedestrians have taken this issue to heart and are going after hybrids as they feel the silent vehicles pose a serious safety threat, and the U.S. National Federation of the Blind (NFoB) is putting the issue back to the forefront.
The NFoB has worked with the Association of International Auto Manufacturers (AIAM) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) to look into the possibility of forcing automobiles to emit recognizable sound at all time. The AIAM is even looking into “the possibility of setting a minimum noise level standard for hybrid vehicles,” according to safety director Mike Camissa.
The Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have expressed little interest in the idea.
1.3 million people in the United States (out of a total population of 303,036,973 people) are legally blind.
RALPH RANDOLPH DESIGNS–SIGNATURE SERIES SEAT PAN KIT– When you are looking for comfort and style in a seat, we’ve got ya covered!! We start out with a seat pan that has a contour fit for comfort and is 10 ga. steel for lasting strength and superior durability. Sturdy shock mounting tabs can be located wherever necessary with (4) tabs having been radiused for easy frame attachment.
A steel spacer is supplied for welding to the frame as the front mount. The shock body is threaded approximately 1″ for a little preload adjustment and has a mounting dimension of 4″ eye to eye. The shocks can be adjusted slightly based on customer ride requirements and installation geometry.
The shocks are a machined aluminum finish and the springs are nickel plated finish.
Kit includes: seat pan, (2) shocks with springs, all weld on mounting tabs and hardware. The kit is supplied with an oversized pan that can be used as is or trimmed as necessary for specific applications. (This is a builder’s kit that is weld in ONLY!!!)
This item is available thru Custom Chrome (Jammer) see your nearest Authorized Dealer or thru J&P Cycles (www.jpcycles.com).
Made in the U.S.A.!!!
Application: Customs (For Weld In Only)
Seat Pan Kit Retail: $ 149.99
Knockout Motorcycle Company
638 West Broadway Road, Suite 314
Mesa, Arizona 85210
480-279-1734 – Phone
480-890-0722 – Fax
www.ralphrandolph.com
KUSTOM CULTURE STEPPING UP– We are the title sponsors this year for Santa Maria first time they have ever had a title sponsor (prev. they were the Paso Robles show). We are proud to do it as it is the premier traditional rod show in the US. Maybe we will see you out there?
Have a killer holiday
–Geno
BIKERNET METRIC COMING JANUARY 15TH TO SUPPORT THE METRIC MARKET–Don’t worry my American Brothers, we’ll keep it separate, but it will be alive and growing on the back-lot of Bikernet with metric news, tech and road tests. Hang on.
Strip Club Choppers brings you The ROADHOUSE– Huntington Beach, CA, – Strip Club Choppers Announces the inaugural season of the STRIP CLUB CHOPPERS ROADHOUSE TOUR. The tour will take the country by storm, making stops at all the major motorcycle events beginning at Daytona Bike Week, Feb 29- March 9, 2008.
The tour will feature everything you are accustomed to seeing with Strip Club Choppers. They arrive in style with their own lounge, complete with dancers, stages, video monitors, live web cams, music, bar tables, stools, couches, Pole Girl Blimp, and of course the world famous choppers. There will also be new product introductions, poster signings, and product giveaways. Joining Strip Club Choppers on select stops of the RoadHouse Tour will be Jay Barbieri of Speed Channel’s American Thunder, who will be promoting and signing copies of his new book published by MBI (Motor Book Inc) the Biker’s Handbook, which is due to be released Fall of 2007.
Visit the website
BIKERNET PHOTOGRAPHER’S FIRST BILL BOARD–“I still don’t have a magazine cover to my name,” RFR said, “but my first billboard, mine is the image on the left hand side.
RFR
URAL PILGRIMAGE 2008– We are starting with the organisaiton of the Ural pilgrimage for the summer 2008. We will again organise 2 trips, if you want to participate book early – in 2007 all trips were fully booked in February !
In summer 2008 we will offer for the fourth time our tours to Irbit in Sibiria. These tours were made for Ural-Insiders or those who are thinking about also being one. Ural owners always had the wish to see the place where these motorcycles are being built. In the last 3 years people from all over Europe have participated in this trip, many journalists accompanied the groups, TV-teams from England and Germany have made reports. During these two tours ten new motorcycles, model 2008, will be available for the participants. All bikes have an engageable sidecar wheel drive, as many of the roads which we drive are off road. On both tours of course a visit in the factory and the adjoining motorcycle museum is compulsory!
Overnight stays are in tents, mostly on a river or a lake. Both tours are accompanied by a support van together with a crew consisting of translator, cook, mechanic and the head of the group, Sergey Ziranow, a former Russian sidecar motocross champion.
The dates for the Ural Trips for 2008 are:
1. Tour: 24th of July until 1st of August
2. Tour: 31st of July until 8th of August
Price for the tours:
For the driver: EURO 1.420,00
For the Copilot: EURO 1.316,00
Included in this price is the following: Tents, sleeping-bags and mats, meals, supportvehicle including crew, rentalfee for motorcycles including fuel for bikes, 2 overnightstays in the hotel, entrees to the museums, fees for the invitation letter which is necessary to make the Russian visa.
DA MISSING LINK–HEY BANDIT, HERE IS A LINK FOR MY AMSOIL SITE. INFO IS ON THERE AS TO WHERE WE WILL BE DURING BIKE WEEK, THANKS AGAIN YOUR A GREAT HELP!!
–MARK
MADDOG
http://www.lubedealer.com/MADDOGCUSTOMCYCLES/
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM WHIPLASH AND FAMILY– To all of our troops throughout the world, thank you for all that you do and for making the sacifices in your lives to keep us free. Make it home safe brothers and sisters!
Best Wishes,
Whiplash Biker Photog
whilpash@photo.net
BIKERNET BONNEVILLE SPONSOR PACKAGES OUT– Would like to wish you and Nyla and all the readers a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Got sponsor package yesterday. Cool! What Bikernet is doing for the service men and women is outstanding. Looking forward to seeing the Weapan run Maxton Mile.
–Hank Hill
Georgia
BIKERDATA HOLIDAY PRIZES– I got behind yesterday and wanted to get this to you earlier. Can you get this posted today? I have 6 great prizes behind given away one being that awesome $500.00 helmet painted by Chris Cruz. I only have two days left Sunday and Monday for the PRIZE TREE. Then on Christmas day one person that previously played will win all 24 prizes given away for the XTREME Christmas gift of the year.
Here is the link to attach to the image: http://www.bikerdata.com/cgi-bin/bdct/bdct.cgi?id=291&cid=288
WOW, THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE–We packed 50 gift boxes for our own Bikernet Readers, while Jerry handled the troops with his fantastic crew. We packed ’em with gifts from Baker Drivetrain, Big Bear, Dave Mann’s Event, Easyriders Events, Big Dog, Harley-Davidson, Smoke Out, Nick’s Performance, BUB, Cycle Source Magazine, Wolfgang Publishing and of course, Bikernet gifts. Now, like Jerry and the folks above, the postage is kicking our asses, but we’ll pull it off.
We hit a Metric Thunder Christmas Party last night and the Boss of HardKrome told us next year will be dismal. I begged to disagree. The new year ain’t even stepped up yet, and the buzz is hot and heavy with non-stop action planned from January to August in Sturgis. We hope to outline our side of the story in the next couple of weeks. Hang On, have a wonderful holiday and stay the fuck outta trouble, will ya.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
