Hey,
Great news for Cantina Members. We’ve threatened to launch another site under the name The Girls of Bikernet.com, but a reader wrote recently, “Bandit, what’s up with the Cantina Babes? Get off your ass and do something fresh and new or fire yourself.”
After that job-threatening complaint, it dawned on me that we needed to update that area bad. John Gilbert and our Digital Gangster voted in favor of opening The Girls of Bikernet in the Cantina. It’s our strip joint out behind the Cantina. So, in the next couple of weeks we’re going to start adding full features of custom bikes with gorgeous girls from all over the country. We’re not going to raise the price of the Cantina, just get rolling with the finest bikes and girls.
Watch for it to kick off in the next week or two. Let’s hit the news:
I have made a monumental decision to take off for a complete year starting Monday. There are a number of reasons, but the major contributor to my decision has been my involvement with a group fighting for freedom and justice against unbelievable odds.
I have been in contact with this group for a number of years, and now will finally join them. I have not made this decision lightly, I realize the timing is terrible but this is a mission that I must undertake.
They are an H/K fire team (heavy) photo attached. Please wish me well.
–Russell Roberts
I’m a English/Swedish Artist Manager Lee of L.A.Management, who’d like to Present to you my Artist MAXIDREAD. we have a Website with all info on Maxidread like bio, gigs, currant music and new single release ” communication breakdown” the site also has a small video to show case the intended new single! I hope you’ll be able to check this out ?
We are looking for Live Bookings possibly at your next biker build off? As we here in England and Sweden watch and are fan of you great bike builders! and would love to part of your great event!
Maxi is a very live Artist from Sweden on the Rock/Blues scene! I’m hoping that you might be able to suggest a promoter whom might be able to arrange this or other concerts or tours of your territory for this artist as well as any company that would be interested in a Licensing this artist music releases for your territory?
website address is : (www.maxidread.com )
I shipped Jay’s bike off to Crazy Horse, to be included in the Bikernet Reader’s Showcase area. Remember, you can submit your own bike feature and Crazy Horse will edit it for you. This classic Pan came from Jay in Berdoo, California.
–Wrench
Can you give me the full rundown on your feature specs for The Girls of Bikernet as in (guidelines).
This will make you think?
Thanks,
— Casey Bashar-
The waiter returns with a decanter full of wine, pours a small amount in the glass for tasting. The customer picks up the glass, smells the wine, and puts it down on the table with a thud: “This is not the 1928 Mouton.”
The waiter assures him it is, and soon there is another twenty people surrounding the table including the chef, the manager of the hotel trying to convince the man that the wine is the 1928 Mouton.
Finally someone asks him how he knows, it is not the 1928 Mouton.
“My name is Philippe de Rothschild, and I made the wine.”
Finally the original waiter steps forward and admits that he poured the Clerc Milon 1928.
“I could not bear to part with our last bottle of ’28 Mouton. You own Clerc Milon, it is in the same village as Mouton. You pick the grapes at the same time, the same seepage, you crush in the same way, you put them into similar barrels. You bottle at the same time, you even use eggs from the same chickens to fine them. The wines are the same, except for a small matter of geographic location.
Rothschild beckons the waiter forward, and whispers to him, “When you return home tonight, ask your girlfriend to remove her underwear. Put one finger in one opening , another finger in the other, and smell the difference that a small matter of geographic location will give.”
–from Ray Russel
http://www.martinconquest.com they got a wheelchair accessible Beemer ready for the road and there headed to the U.S.A.
There are basics on this ride and the entire country is behind them including BMW , because their using their scoots !
V-Twin , made in America ! you know ,
Live to Ride / Ride to Live …Again !
— RRR
Have you previewed the new show on Movie Central? Arnolds stunt double, Peter Kent, recreated the Terminator 1 bike jump, but this time it is with the Canadian touring bike. It’s a Merch RT-120 (800 lbs), and he’s doing the jump higher and further off a cliff (60 feet up and a 150 foot long distance). Interesting stuff.
–from Bob Burton
I just got back from the Swapmeet with a set of 35mm Sporty trees, but the neck was still too big. Know anyone with one of those frontends. Should I use the balls or switch to Timkens?–Bandit
Hey Bandit, The electronic ignition is the best, BUT, the mag is more classic, and you don’t have to keep a hot battery all the time . On a low compression bike like a 45, the mag is fine. The early sporty front end bolts right on, same cups, balls, etc.
–Rodan
Larry Valle
Big Kahuna Motorcycle Tours & Rentals
Bring the exhaust out the back under the seat to close up the fender gap. Small fairing like a Buell and pull the right hand grip ALL the way back! Speed on. How about Pepper Mill name for the 45? Flat black, primer just like the ’60s, spun aluminum solid wheels or wheel covers to mimic Moon discs…
I’m getting to far into it…I might have to move to the west and get a job with 5-Ball Racing…
–SLAMON
slamon@sbcglobal.net
I think we nailed the names for the bikes. The 120-inch Panhead Sportbikes is the Salt Shaker; the 1940 45-flathead is the Bonne-Velle and the 1929 Peashooter will be the Salty Dog. How’s that?–Bandit
The Texas Scooter Times 2006 Drag Race Schedule will include both the Texas Style Party Drags Championship Series for Harley Davidson Motorcycles and Swap & Drag Bike Meets which include All Bike Drags & Swap Meet CHEAP SEATS!!
2006 CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Texas Scooter Times “Texas Style Party Drags” Championship Series features Open Competition in Top Fuel Harley, Top Alcohol Harley & Nostalgia Fuel Harley. Winners of the 32 “Heads Up” Sportsman Street & Drag Modified Trophy Classes then “Battle It Out” for Macho Eleminator in exciting “staggered start” racing. Bleacher Grippin’ Family Fun…
Sunday Afternoon – April 9
Angleton Dragway
14th Annual Texas Style Party Drags Spring Championships
Angleton, TX
Sunday Afternoon – May 21
Tulsa Raceway Park
2nd Annual Tulsa All-Harley Championships
Tulsa, OK
Saturday Nite, Under the Lights
June 24
San Antonio Raceway
6th San Antonio Harley Championships
San Antonio, TX
As far as rebuilding…they’re repairing breaches in the levy system. No real decision has been made towards rebuilding the neighborhoods. Five months post Katrina there are vast stretches that don’t have power or water. Stupid people, idiot mayors and governors keep things from moving forward.
Rev. Jackson ‘s “bring ’em back tour” proudly purported to bring back 800 New Orleans citizens all ready to go back to work. The displaced, downtrodden, poor were doing better sitting in hotels collecting FEMA money. Less than ten, the sixty people he brought back were from New Orleans. What a joke.
Louis Farakhan is preaching that the white devil purposely blew the levy apart and he has proof. Nobody’s seen any proof and he forgets that white neighborhoods were equally destroyed. Katrina was an equal opportunity employer and killed as many whites as blacks. What a clown.
Mayor Nagan during a MLK day rally says God is angry with America and this city will be a major African American “chocolate city.” The fool.
Activist groups and citizens seeking lawsuits are keeping the city from bull dozing condemned houses. These houses cannot. in any way. be rebuilt as they are. What morons.
Governor Blanco is so totally clueless. She points the finger at everyone else for everything that went wrong. Bitch.
Putting all this aside the city will rebuild – probably not too much different than it was before, albeit smaller.
–Marc
Beats the hell out of Columbus Day, doesn’t it?
–Joe Lankau
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2006 – The Motorcycle Industry Council, Inc. recognizes the importance of the American V-Twin segment and its unique market position. In response to the growing needs of this segment, the MIC Board formed the MIC American V-Twin Committee in late 2004.
One hot issue that the MIC American V-Twin Committee identified early on, was the challenge that custom bike builders face in having to conduct the elaborate vehicle testing and certification required by the EPA emissions regulations. Currently, custom motorcycle builders and small volume manufacturers must certify the complete motorcycle even if they install an engine that is used in another motorcycle that has already been EPA certified.
The high cost and complicated, time-consuming procedures for vehicle certification are a major burden or infeasible for many custom motorcycle builders and small volume manufacturers. To certify one engine family can cost in excess of $10,000, not including the much higher cost and time that can be associated with the development of engine calibrations that comply with the emissions standards in the first place.
Since most custom bike builders or kit bike assemblers use engines that are also used in many other motorcycles, the Committee asked the question, “Why can’t a custom builder install an engine that has already been EPA certified in another motorcycle, as long as reasonable criteria are met?” This would be a practical, economic solution that would benefit the engine manufacturers, the motorcycle builders, assemblers and hobbyists.
The Committee noted that the preamble in the new EPA regulations stated that they would consider such an engine certification program and EPA staff also announced their intention to develop such a program at the March 2005 EPA certification workshop.
MIC and Committee members first called EPA staff in April 2005 to ask them about their intention and expressed concern that it may take years to incorporate the option of an engine certification program into EPA regulations. It was suggested that a more expedient means for providing such a program may be a Manufacturer Guidance Letter, as similar provisions have been provided to manufacturers through such letters in the past.
The EPA asked MIC to put our thoughts together in a draft guidance letter for their consideration and MIC quickly responded. Under MIC’s draft proposal, a small volume manufacturer or a producer, seller, or assembler of highway motorcycle kits is not required to apply for or receive certification to install an engine certified under this procedure, provided such person
1) installs an unmodified certified engine;
2) does not install the engine in a vehicle that exceeds the weight and gearing limits used to certify the engine;
3) uses or installs the evaporative emission system or parts specified by the engine manufacturer;
4) permanently affixes the required label in an approved location on the vehicle; and
5) assures that the owners manual is provided to the ultimate purchaser.
MIC is concerned about the misinformation within the industry surrounding this issue and the efforts to derail MIC’s progress on what will be a beneficial option for the V-Twin industry. If such an engine certification is not developed by EPA, that leaves the V-Twin industry with no alternatives to the full-blown vehicle certification, and many small builders will simply not be able to comply with the EPA regulations for 2006.
MIC members and prospective members are invited to attend the MIC American V-Twin Committee forum on Monday, February 6, at 9:00 a.m. at the Cinergy Convention Center (Convention Center), Room 232, in Cincinnati to discuss this opportunity and other topics. The MIC American V-Twin Committee is spearheaded by Chairman Fred Fox of Parts Unlimited/Drag Specialties and Vice Chairman, Ted Sands of Performance Machine, and its members include Lee Chapin (Mikuni American Corp.), Buzz Dyer (Cycle Shack, Inc.), Frank Espositio (Global Motorsport Group, Inc.), Wil Garland (American Ironhorse Motorcycle Company, Inc.), Gayle Greene (Paramount Custom Cycles), Dave Koshollek (DAKO Enterprises, LLS)), Nick Messer (Big Dog Motorcycles), Maurice Murray (Zoom Strategic Marketing), Grady Pfeiffer (GH Marketing), Jason Severstson (GE Consumer Finance), Tom Seymour (Saddlemen), Len Sims (NADA Appraisal Guides), and Brett Smith (S & S Cycle, Inc.).
The 15th annual Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show Sponsored by Bikernet.com takes place July 15-16th 2006 at the Queen Mary Event Park in Long Beach / Los Angeles, as it continues its extraordinary growth and success having become the biggest Custom and Performance Streetbike Show in America and possibly the World focused on the custom, cruiser and high performance sport / streetbike markets.
The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show welcomes two of America’s leading streetbike magazines, American Iron and RoadBike, as Associate Magazine Sponsors of the Show beginning this year 2006 under a newly signed 5 year agreement. Published by Tam Communications, American Iron Magazine is one of the biggest selling titles in the American V-Twin market, while RoadBike Magazine is the biggest print magazine in the fast growing Metric cruiser and streetbike market. The Los Angeles Calendar Motorcycle Show is the biggest custom and performance streetbike show in America, and this new partnership brings together these respective market leaders to continue to grow and expand, both for the benefit of the motorcycle industry involved with both, and for their fan base of readers and attendees.
All weekend long entertainment includes 2-Day Musical Festival showcasing top sexy rockin’ girl bands and singers including Zepparella, the exciting Purrfect Angelz stage shows, and of course the world premier of the new 2007 FastDates.com Motorcycle Pinup Calendars with the beautiful Calendar Kittens in attendance. Bike Show admission includes complimentary admission to the historic Queen Mary ocean liner, and the Saturday Night Calendar Bike Builder’s Party.
For additional information visit the Calendar Bike Show on http://www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM
This challenge was equivalent to the Biker Build-Off Series but with four builders competing in a 5 part series on TSN (Canada) aired in Nov-Dec 2005
Hockey was the theme! pictures of the winning bike can be viewed @ Bob McKay Denis Manning, Chris Maida and Bill Rucker First Up on Bikernet Radio Podcast January 20, 2006, Williams, AZ Bikernet.com, the premiere biker-authority site, is broadcasting radio podcast interviews starting in February 2006. Bob Osias of MetricThunder.com, the shows on air talent, interviews guests across the country and at biker gatherings like Sturgis and Daytona. Jumping in to do guest interviews is Branscombe Richmond. He’ll be live at V-Twin Expo in Cincinnati. “We are excited about this technology and excited about revving up the industry with exclusive interviews from the movers and shakers in the industry,” explained Keith Ball, Owner, Bikernet.com. “Our initial podcasts include interviews with Denis Manning of BUB, Chris Maida of American Iron, Bill Rucker of Rucker Performance and many others,” said Bob Osias, Owner MetricThunder.com. “These edu-tainment? interviews are filled with product information and lifestyle.” Horsepower Marketing’s audio studio will handle the technical requirements as well as producing each show. A cool new light from Cyril to complete your bike with the chopper/bobber attitude. This stylish taglight incorporates a very bright L.E.D. with 2 brightness levels for run & brake lights. Kit includes frame, backing plate and all necessary hardware. Wire track is hidden for a very clean look. Superb machining out of 6061-T6 billet aluminum and beautifully chrome plated. 12 different brackets are available. Pick the one corresponding to the installation you prefer. Cyril Huze Custom Inc. We know that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but it has come to our attention that Angelo Joanos, with the eBay seller name of angelojoanos, in LaPlace, LA is selling counterfeit MPS air shifters on eBay. We have filed a complaint to eBay and have alerted the proper law enforcement agencies. The products come with MPS instructions printed from our web site and do not have an MPS decal on them. I have worked for 26 years building our reputation for quality products and service. I feel this misrepresentation is doing our customers a great disservice, as these products do not have a lifetime warranty through MPS as genuine MPS products do. We would like to let everyone know that these are not MPS products and we are not affiliated in any way with this eBay seller. I urge you not to buy his counterfeit products! Thank you. –Dan Rudd INDIAN LARRY A collectible art photography book on the beloved motorcycle artist by icon-making photographer Timothy White, featuring recollections by Timothy White, Paul Cox, Matthew Barney and Billy Lane. Merrell Publishers is proud to announce Indian Larry by leading photographer Timothy White-a luxurious new book for motorcycle enthusiasts, collectors of high-end photography and art books and anyone interested in pop culture and iconic figures. All of Timothy White’s proceeds from Indian Larry will go to City Harvest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in New York City. Indian Larry is a major photographic tribute by White of the noted bike builder, stuntman and innovator in the world of custom motorcycles. Spectacularly produced with gold and purple foil artwork on the cover, beautiful endpapers and stunning reproductions, this large-scale book is a collectible art object in its own right, designed in the spirit of Indian Larry’s remarkable art and life. An intimate friend and riding companion of Indian Larry, celebrity photographer Timothy White documented Indian Larry for 16 years. White not only captures Indian Larry’s vast talent and uniqueness, but also his humor and sensitivity. Indian Larry opens the doors to White’s extensive private collection of fine art portraits, documentary photographs, and images of Indian Larry’s extraordinary motorcycle creations, making this the most exciting personal record of the man and his art. In addition to White’s portraits of Indian Larry, the book features Larry’s brilliant bikes-“Grease Monkey”, “Daddy O”, “Chain of Mystery”, “Voodoo Child”, “Tiki” and “Rolex”-in some of the most beautiful and glamorous bike photography ever seen. White’s images of Indian Larry, the legend and the man, are soulful and unforgettable. IT’S A WRAP–Go for a ride, watch a playoff game or chase your girlfriend around the house. We just watched Wedding Crashers. I can’t decide if the two goofball stars are traitors to the Code of the West or not. Regarding women, the most important woman is my life is wrapping up the Sunday Post right now, and it’s her Birthday. She’s 45 today and I could say that it’s time for two 22-year-olds. But I couldn’t imagine two youngsters who could keep up with her. She’s a delight to live with, a helluva partner and not bad on the eyes. Happy Birthday, Baby. Now finish the Post and bring me a beer. The game’s about to start. Ride Forever,
McKay’s Cycle Creations
271 Princess St
Shallow Lake, N0H 2K0
Ontario, CANADA
Ph: 519-935-2424
Fax: 519-935-3028
http://www.mckayscyclecreations.com 
Tel: 561-392-5557
http://www.cyrilhuze.com 
Motorcycle Performance Specialties
http://WWW.MPSRACING.COM 
Timothy White 
–Bandit
