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JURY AWARDS WIDOWER $21.6 MILLION– WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A distracted driver who caused a 2004 crash was negligent and a stay-at-home father who was left a widower after the wreck should receive $21.6 million, a jury ruled Thursday.
Stephen Beers filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Sheila Hulick and the corporation that owned the company car she was driving when Hulick was involved in a rush hour crash that killed Beers’ wife, Lesley Beers.
Beers’ attorneys argued that Hulick was distracted on the road because she was talking on her cell phone. Hulick’s attorneys conceded their client caused the wreck, but told the jury that it was not because she was talking on the phone. The jury deliberated for two hours before it reached its verdict.
–from Rogue
TEXAS FIREFIGHTERS HIGH AFTER BATTLING MARIJUANA FIRE– EDINBURG, Texas – Firefighters who spent half an hour fighting a blaze in which 2,000 pounds of marijuana went up in smoke breathed so much of it that they would have failed a drug test, a fire chief said. It took more than 35 firefighters, 1,000 gallons of water and five gallons of chemical suppressant to extinguish the warehouse blaze on Wednesday, Fire Chief Shawn Snider said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were investigating the origin of the drugs. The Hidalgo County fire marshal was investigating whether arson was the cause. Snider said Thursday the firefighters were exposed to so much marijuana smoke that they would not be able to pass a drug test, despite wearing air packs to prevent them from inhaling toxic or hazardous fumes.
EXCLUSIVE QUICKIE SMOKE OUT EVENT REPORT– We just got back from the Smoke-Out. It was a BLAST! I was talking to Edge about the event, and how I think it is the best biker event going. It is always well organized. It appeals to both the older riders and the young. There is something there for everyone.
The vendors are as varied as the bikes. If you have the chance to be the sponsor next year, go for it. I don’t know what all it involves but I think with your name and the BIKERNET name behind the Smoke-Out, it would only grow and that is good for everyone. (EDITOR’S NOTE: We are a sponsor, goddamnit!)
I have attended all of the Smoke-Out events, and if I could only attend one bike related event per year this is the one. I did not hear where the new site for next year’s event will be, but I really don’t think it will matter as the Smoke-Out attendees seem to be very loyal to the event.
–Stealth
SEX CRAZED BIKERNET READERS DIE– Two people died early this morning after they apparently fell off a four-story building across the street from Finlay Park, Columbia police say. A taxi driver found a man and a woman in their early 20s – neither wearing any clothes – lying in the street in front of the building in the 900 block of Laurel Street, police spokeswoman, Sgt. Florence McCants said.
The victims were alive when rescue workers arrived at the scene, McCants said, and were taken to Palmetto Richland, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
“It appears as if the two individuals were on the roof and could have accidentally fallen off the roof, onto the street,” McCants said. There was no indication of foul play. The two fell about 50 to 60 feet, McCants said.
Police found clothing for two people on the roof of the building at 900 Laurel Street, McCants said, and nothing else. She said police can only speculate at this point what they might have been doing on the roof.
–from Rogue
BIKERNET BONNEVILLE QUICKIE REPORT– Aircraft spruce and supply co., in Corona, they also have a websight, aircraftspruce.com. Good place, big catalog. We also discovered NOS equipment and quick _-turn fasteners for sale at a Summit Racing website.
This year we, (SCTA Speed Week, not Bubs) will have three courses. Two of them are 5 mile, and one is two miles long. There will be timing traps, one mile long, between the 1 and 2 mile clocks, 2 and 3 mile clocks, 3 and 4 mile clocks, and an exit speed clock at the 5-mile mark. Records can be set at any of the mile long traps, after the first mile, which is used to get up to speed. You will be able to use any of the three courses, after you use the short course to get licensed.
Record speed is the average of two passes on the same mile of ground. Confused? There should be an explanation on the SCTA/BNI web sight in the next couple days, maybe a diagram of the courses.
There will be a hand out with diagrams given to you on the salt. We have 157 motorcycle pre entries, and probably will have 20 or 40 more that enter when they get there. BIG meet.
–Tom
DEWEY’S HEEL TOE ACTION– I have some of those heel hammer shift levers that I didn’t spline broach yet, just a hole. That might work better for you. Do you want one, FREE, you tight bastard. You are tighter than the bark on a tree. Thanks for the article. Are you using your Salt Shaker? Ole Bob from R-B racing sent me another LSR 2-1 pipe, those pipes are sweet. They have a great sound. Kinda sounds like me, when I pop out a sewer pickle. Nice rumble!
–Sir Dewey
ITALIAN STYLE PIG STORY– The Three Little Pigs – Italian Style Once upon a time there were three little pigs. The straw pig, the stick Pig and the brick pig.
One day this nasty old wolf came up to the straw pig’s house and said, “I’m gonna huff and puff and blow your house down.” And he did !!!
So the straw pig went running over to the stick pig’s house and said, “Please let me in, the wolf just blew down my house.” So the stick Pig let the straw pig in.
Just then the wolf showed up and said, “I’m gonna huff and puff and blow your house down.” And he did !!!
So the straw pig and the stick pig went running over to the brick pig’s house and said, “Let us in, let us in, the big bad wolf just blew our houses down!”
So the brick pig let them in just as the wolf showed up The wolf said, “I’m gonna huff and puff and blow your house down.” The straw pig and the stick pig were so scared!
But the brick pig picked up the phone and made a call. Three minutes later, a big, black Caddy pulls up. Out step two massive pigs in pin striped suits. These pigs came over to the wolf, grabbed him by the neck and beat the fuckin’ shit out of him. Then one of them pulled out a gun and put 2 in his coconut.
Then they tied cement blocks around his feet threw his sorry ass into the creek, they got back into their Caddy and drove off.
The straw pig and stick pig were amazed!!! “Who the hell were those guys?” they asked.
“Those were my cousins………….. the Guinea Pigs!!!
–from Bob Clark
BOGART BIKE PHOTOGRAPHED BY MASTER LINNEY– I can’t thank you enough for setting me up with Peter, the photgrapher. He’s hilarious and knows his shit. I know you already have enough pix of my putt to last a lifetime, but you really gotta check this out…
How a half-blind, tore up old dope fiend ‘biker’ gets to be in a picture like this would certainly have never happened without yer help.
Maybe some of yer readers would like to see it too if you can make it work.
–Bogart
NEW TAPERED LEG SPRINGER– Paughco recently unveiled several new additions to their famous TAPERED LEG SPRINGERS. Featuring the company’s exclusive, tapered rear legs, this model front end is claimed to be superior in strength and more closely resemble the original factory front ends than any other springer on the market. These latest additions are offered in sizes ranging from stock to 24″ over in increments of 3″. Lengths 15″-24″ over are supplied with 3 degrees of additional rake only.
You can order either the traditional “Wide” style with or without the factory style shock, or you can choose Paughco’s popular Narrow Chopper design. While the standard finish is Paughco’s legendary chrome, bare metal or powder coat are offered as options.
100% manufactured in the USA, from the sizing and intricate tapering process through meticulous welding, polishing and in house plating, Paughco’s latest collection of TAPERED LEG SPRINGERS represent the very finest in American craftsmanship and ingenuity.
You can catch the entire Paughco lineup at
NEWS FROM BIKERNET EUROPEAN BUREAU– A Polish immigrant went to the DMV to apply for a driver’s license. First, of course, he had to take an eye sight test The optician showed him a card with the letters ‘C Z W I X N O S T A C Z.’
“Can you read this?” the optician asked.
“Read it?” the Polish guy replied, “I know the guy.”
–from Mother Goose
BIKERNET LOOKING FOR TELEVISION SHOW SPECIAL SPONSOR– For 10 Grand we are producing a hour long special on the World Fastest Panhead Record attempt. Here’s a note from our director:
Aaahh! Sorry. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. (Both, actually.) I’ve been so focused on trying to get a meeting, or at least a phone call, with the new owner of “Steel Dreams TV” that I’ve let other things slip.
My problem right now, to put it bluntly, is that I don’t have a pot to piss in. I would LOVE to be able to bring someone down to Wilmington to shoot once, twice, whatever, but I can’t afford anything.
I know you are pressed for money as well, so at the moment I don’t quite know what to do.
I’m hoping that if I do actually get to talk to the new SDtv owner I can bring your name in to the conversation. He needs to know what a valuable resource you and Bikernet.com could be for him and I definitely think it would be of benefit to you as well or I wouldn’t even have mentioned it.
Ultimately, what I’d like to be able to sell him on, is the idea that footage from Bonneville would be just the thing for SDtv. And if we’re going to do Bonneville, we’d want to see at least part of the build. But first, the shmuck has to get back to either one of my calls, or email inquiries. My life is all about hurry up and wait right now.
–Michael
THE BLACK LIST TOUR BRINGS HIGH-OCTANE MIX OF ACTION TO FULL THROTTLE IN STURGIS– Sturgis, SD – June 22, 2007 -An all-star roster of the nation’s top custom builders and athletes are changing the face of motorcycling events, by producing a ground-breaking entertainment platform called The Black List Tour. The Black List Tour is a hard-core fusion of skateboarding, Moto X, hot rods, custom bikes, music and art, designed to redefine and revolutionize rally entertainment, and provide the ultimate platform for cross generational expression.
“Our goal for the tour is to showcase the custom lifestyle on a whole new level. We all like bikes, cars, moto-cross, skateboarding, snowboarding and a good mix of music from punk to rock-a-billy, to hard core rock, you name it. The blacklist Tour will allow people to experience custom culture on a new level.” Said Black List Tour Coordinator Chad Petit..
The Black List Tour 2007 Sturgis participants are:
-Twisted Choppers, defined by their metalworking mastery, were winners on Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off, featured in Michael Lichter’s coffee table book, Choppers-Heavy Metal Art, and have had over 30 national and international magazine features. www.twistedchoppers.com -Sucker Punch Sally’s, leaders in the charge to bring the bobber back into style and bringing custom to the average guy, while still making head-spinning, one-off projects, with over 20 international magazine features and a growing manufacturing operation. www.suckerpunchsallys.com
-Leroy-Thompson Choppers, winners on the last episode of the new season of The Learning Channel’s Biker Build-Off and featured in the book, The Art Of The Bobber, as well as in every major motorcycle publication. Each of their projects has a unique appearance, while they still retain their expert craftsmanship. www.leroythompsonchoppers.com
-Led Sled Customs, a rising star in the industry, creating one-off masterpieces out of Sportsters and other unlikely sources, most likely stirring things up with flaming burnouts. www.ledsledcustoms.com
-Nash Motorcycle Company, founded by three brothers; Trent, Taber and Teddy, who own and operate the shop. They specialize in one of a kind ground up build motorcycles. NMC bikes are choppers, bobbers and hot rod bikes, mixing the old with the new. www.nashmotorcycle.com
These talented builders will collaborate and build a complete bike on stage during Sturgis Bike Week that will be given away?that’s right, no $20, $50 or $100 ticket?given away at the Black List Area in front of the Full Throttle Saloon to one lucky individual on August 10th.
The black List Tour entertainment will be laden with modern metal and punk rock music, high-flying skateboard and motocross athletes, hot rods, tattoo competitions, all taking place in front of the Full Throttle Saloon during Sturgis Bike Week, August 4th-11th, 2007. More information and specifics will be available soon.
PEPPER MASSEY MOVES UPTOWN– As of end of business today I can no longer be reached at Should you need to contact me at the Rally Department my new email is Please change my contact information. –Pepper Pepper S. Massey AMERICAN VETERANS RALLY DAYS– In special recognition of the Salute to American Veterans Rally and the 20th Anniversary of the POW/MIA Recognition Ride, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. has proclaimed We look forward to the biggest and best event ever this summer and thank the Governor and the Town of Winter Park for giving the Rally such special recognition and a new home where we feel so welcome and honored! –Jim Wear, GOOD NEWS FROM JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY– You may have seen or heard reports about how the drought in Tennessee is affecting production at the Jack Daniel Distillery. Well, we wanted to take time to write and remind you of the old adage, “Don’t believe everything you read or hear!” While it’s true Tennessee and other Southeastern states are experiencing a pretty severe drought this spring and summer, we can assure you that we have plenty of water from our Distillery’s cave spring to make our Tennessee Whiskey. The water level may be down somewhat, as it typically is during the summer months, but it’s currently flowing above what we need for whiskey-making. We have been making Jack Daniel’s with water from this cave spring for more than 140 years and have never had a water shortage. That’s not to say we’re not taking conservation measures. We are using the cave spring water to make Jack Daniel’s, as we always have, but we’ve cut back on using it for any other secondary purposes, such as cooling or cleaning. That’s just being responsible and respectful of the resources that make Jack Daniel’s so unique – the cave spring water, charcoal-mellowing, charred white oak barrels, fine grains, and the seasonal changes that Mother Nature offers us in the Tennessee hills. In addition, our warehouses are filled with barrels upon barrels of Jack Daniel’s going through the maturation process. When the whiskey from these barrels reaches full maturity, we’ll pull those barrels and bottle the whiskey the same as we always do. In other words, your favorite retailers and bars will continue to have plenty of our Tennessee Whiskey on hand. If you’ve been concerned about the various media reports, we hope we’ve put your mind at ease. And if you hear your friends talking about this, please let them know we’re continuing to make Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and, as Mr. Jack said many years ago, “Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can.” –Your friends at Jack Daniel’s WANNA BE A TV STAR? Original Productions (maker of Biker Build-Off, Monster Garage, Deadliest Catch among others) is casting for their next big series. They are looking for professionals (doctors, lawyers, computer nerds, etc) who lead a double life. They are looking for groups of riders (25-60 years old) that escape the mundane of the work week for the thrill of the open road on the weekend! Must be up for an adventure! The show will be a real life version of the feature film Wild Hogs. You and your riding buddies could be stars! If you are in LOS ANGELES, they are Casting Saturday the 23rd Please email for an appointment with your group! Contact Sarah at If you are outside Los Angeles, please send a video of your riding group to our casting office! Let them know your occupations, what you ride, why you ride and anything that makes your group special and perfect for the show! Mail submission tapes to: For more info. please contact Sarah at Tapes must reach their office by Monday the 25th I’VE GOT A CONCERN ABOUT JACK DANIELS–I don’t have any. I’ve been asking about that household discrepancy for several weeks. The women around here don’t have any good, goddamn answers. Okay while I pray for margaritas, here’s the line-up for next week. Another Bonneville Report, the Rivera six in a Shovel tech, Laconia for Paul Garson, Sparks, Nevada cop problem report, Coast To Coast Legislative news, Softail Tech from Wolfgang and a Woodstock event from Australia. We’ll see. Plus I have another Booze Fighter Bike feature. This coming week is gonna be downright demanding, non-stop, and exciting. Shit I need to meet with Chica, maybe Johnny could handle that feature. We have some new talent looming around the headquarters who want to write for Bikernet. I’m hoping Hiwayman will work on the Joe’s garage feature with Don Whalen and I’m taking the King over to Gene’s Speed Shop to have a new cam installed with a S&S gear drive. That one’s on me. It’s never a dull moment around here or in this lifestyle. Ride Forever, –Bandit
former Executive Director, Sturgis Motorcycle Museum
& Hall of Fame
605.347.2001
999 Main Street, Sturgis, SD 57785
fax 605.720.0632 
August 17th – 19th as
AMERICAN VETERANS RALLY DAYS!
2007 Salute to American Veterans Rally Committee 
Original Productions: c/o Sarah Whalen
308 W.Verdugo Ave.
Burbank, CA 91502 
