BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS WRAP-UP Continued From Page 3 SUPER-RARE A.T.S SPORTS CAR TO MAKE AUCTION DEBUT AT AUTOMOBILES OF LONDON SALE —LONDON, England (3 September, 2009) ? RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby?s, is delighted to announce the consignment of a super-rare and highly desirable 1963 A.T.S. 2500 GTS 3.0-litre sports car to its upcoming […]
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS LABOR DAY ALERTS Continued From Page 2 FIRST CHANCE HOGAN BOOK, ABOUT TO HEAD TO PRESS–It took awhile to find someone who would step up and help with a cover illustration, but we found a local Wilmington illustrator, Aubry Sheldon, who is working on the painting, with the help up several bike
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES WITH SPECIAL REPORTS Continued From Page 1 IRON BUTT ASSOCIATION REPORT ON BIKERNET– The rules are fairly simple for the IBA Saddlesore 1000. Of course the rider must complete 1000 riding miles in 24 hours. There must be a witness at the start of the run and documentation of the start
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS – TOO HOT TO WRITE TITLES Hey,Another hot week on the coast. The temps are blistering and wild fires are out of control. This is the last day of the Bubs Bonneville Meet, and there’s a rumor that 351 mph has been broken by Dennis Manning, but we’ll wait for the fat
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Here’s a strange one. I received an e-mail inviting the Bikernet.com Staff to a private screening of The World’s Fastest Indian movie. I missed the first one, with the cast, including Anthony Hopkins and all the motorcycle press. I grew up in Los Angeles. I have a burr in my boot for watching folks, press,
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COAST TO COAST LEGISLATIVE NEWS FOR AUGUST, WITH STATE BY STATE GUN LAW NEWS COAST TO COAST BIKER NEWSCompiled & Edited by Bill Bish,National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) MULTI-FACETED MOTORCYCLE BILL ENACTED IN TEXAS Senate Bill 1967, authored by Texas State Senator John Carona (R-Dallas) and sponsored by Representative Norma ?Da?Lady? Chavez (D-El Paso), introduces
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After a lifetime of preparation resulting in two AMA Land Speed Records it was time to attend the AMA Championship Banquet held at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Riders 8 to 89 were presented with hard earned #1 plates and plaques garnered during the 2009 season while participating in over 30
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BIKERNET NEWS FINALE FOR AUGUST–AIRBAG JACKETS, BAD COPS, SOFT BRAKES, AND STEAM RACERS Continued From Page 3 AIRBAGS BUILT INTO JACKETS– Motorcycle airbag jackets will protect and minimize the injuries ofthe motorcycle rider in the event of an accident. We are looking for dealer to represent us in your respective country. for your consideration. –Desmond
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS, SPORTS PAGE–SUGAR BEAR TURNS 70,S&S DEVELOPS EASY-START CAMS, NORSEMEN SWAP MEET SUPPORT FOR TROOPS AND ROUTE 66 BIKE SHOW Continued From Page 2 SUGAR BEAR TURNS 70 IN SEPTEMBER–I want to wish the man a very Happy Birthday. Sugar Bear has been a very positive influence in our industry for 35 years,
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS–ARTIST FINDS HOME IN DEADWOOD, REMEMBER 911, HARLEY MAY MOVE YORK PLANT Continued From Page 1ARTIST FINDS A HOME IN DEADWOOD– The Historic Franklin Hotel, Built in !903 in Deadwood South Dakota is the new home for the Artwork of Stefanie Aziere-Sattler during the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Franklin was
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BIKERNET SUMMER NEWS FLASH–HARLEY MOVES TO INDIA, HANG ON There’s always something in the wind. I went to see a Chinese Acupuncturist yesterday. He told me to cut back on the spicy food and the number of projects on my plate. He said, “Relax.” I immediately rode to the Fo’scle bar, ordered a margarita and
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Editor’s note:This is a rare experience for Bikernet and a rare pleasure to share the questions from Jaqhama, a life-long Australian motorcyclists with Elena, a devote female biker from the Ukraine. We left her answers unedited to give you a sense of her dialect. Enjoy.Jaqhama: Hi Elena, first let me say thanks very much for
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HELP BIKERNET & BRASS BALLS HELP OUR VETS, PATCHES FROM HOT LEATHERS, ROAD TO STURGIS DVD, NEW PARTS FROM SHADE TREE FABRICATIONS, VALERIE THOMPSON & TEAM MARINES RACING TEAM REPORT, CRAFTED JEWELRY FROM PAUGHCO, SPIKE LOOKING FOR THE ULTIMATE GIRL, CHRIS CARR GIVES BACK IN STURGIS, INDY DEALER EXPO TO BE HELD EXCLUSIVELY IN INDIANA
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THIEVES STOLE RACE BIKES, MICHAEL LICHTER,S REBEL ROUSERS EXHIBIT APPLAUDED BY INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC ALIKE, PHIL HILL,S SON DRIVES 1952 JAGUAR C-TYPE TO AUCTION WORLD RECORD, CALIFORNIA EXCLUDED MOTORCYCLES FROM INSURANCE PRICING, ANTI-BIKER LAWS UNITING MOTORCYCLE CLUBS, THE TEACH RIDES 2000 MILES TO THE BADLANDS ON A KNUCK AND BIKER,S CHOICE ATTACKED BY HAIL IN
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ROAD TO STURGIS DVD RELEASED, NEW HELMET FROM SCORPION, RIVERA PRIMO OFFICIAL MFG. FOR SHARPEYE, CENTRAL COAST CYCLES RIDES OLD IRON, SONS OF ANARCHY COME TO BIKERNET, LOOKING FOR VINTAGE KLASS STUFF, S&S BAGGER SETS WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD, BIKERNET METRIC ADS TO THEIR ARCHIVE OF FEATURES, K AND G IN THE NEWS, PERFORMANCE WHEELS
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ANTIQUE MOTORCYCLE CLUB OF AMERICA VINTAGE 45 CONTEST DEADLINE PAST, GOVERNMENT LOSES MONGOLS MC CASE, 7TH ANNUAL STURGIS METZELER CUSTOM BIKE CONTEST, BASSANI MEETS CORVETTES, FEMA LAUNCHES EUROPEAN CALL FOR TESTIMONIES, HARDCORE WATCHES OF THE WEEK, NEW ORLEANS BIKE FEST COMING, LOW BUCK PROJECT FROM STREET WALKER, BROKEN SPOKE SALOON SURPASS ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN STURGIS
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JOKER MACHINE BACK IN ACTION FOR BUBS BONNEVILLE, BIKERNET DISCOVERS ANOTHER EXCUSE TO GO TO HAWAII, NEWS FROM CHOP N GRIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, KRAWIEC BUILDS POINTS LEAD WITH SEMI-FINAL RUN AT BRAINERD, REGISTER NOW FOR MEETING OF THE MINDS, THE FATBOB SCORE OF THE WEEK, SOUTH SIDE KUSTOMS CHRISTMAS PARTY AND MORE. Hey,Another interesting week
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Well there, what the hell is going on here? I mean in this country of ours, the good ole USA. I have been bombarded by stupid national and world news for so long that I thought it impossible to get this fired up any more. That's not to say I've been happy as a meadow
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I consulted the all-too-frequently-crossed-out-squares on my soon-to-be-history 2009 Hunky Dudes on Hot Bikecalendar (I can dream can’t I?). It told me that the David Mann Chopper Fest, held every December for the past five years in Ventura, CA, was coming up in a few days and I had my trusty Harley-Davidson Heritage already packed up
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BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS – LORENZO AND KNOCKOUT SPLIT, BULLDOG BASH RECAP, HARLEY-DAVIDSON EMBRACES TATTOOS, ENGLISH CAF? RACING FILM RELEASED, BALLISTIC BAGGER FOR SALE, WATCH FOR THE WD-40 CAMARO, 2009 MILWAUKEE RALLY DATES ANNOUNCED, BIKERNET SUPPORTS HOMES FOR ABANDONED YOUTH, CROWN DELUXE SHOWROOM NOW OPEN AND MORE. Hey,Good news, the recession is abating, or we’re back
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CHOPPER WARS LIVE, TEAM SWISS PERFORMANCE HEADING TO BUBS, KENTUCKY SAVE THE BIKER, YARD SIGN CAMPAIGN, LAS VEGAS BIKEFEST HEATING UP, YAMAHA TAKES HARD HIT, MICHAEL LICHTERS REBEL ROUSERS AND MORE. Continued From Page 2 GM to Start Selling Cars on eBay: Now, the Auto Industry Should Reinvent the Dealership! — I applaud GM’s move
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RM AUCTIONS, WHEELS THROUGH TIME SURVIVES STURGIS 69TH RALLY, BIKERNET METRIC CHECKS IN, LOU KIMZEY INDOCTRINATION, STRANGE GUN BILLS, THE UNCLE MONKEY CRYSTAL BALL SPARKLES ON NEW HARLEYS, TEXAS BUILDER REPORT, JOIN THE MOTORCYCLE RIDERS FOUNDATION, FIVE REASONS ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD OWN MOTORCYCLES AND HOW-TO COMPOSITE IN YOUR GARAGE FROM WOLFGANG BOOKS. Continued From Page 1
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This story was approved by our own Corporal Punishment. This is a question that will invariably engender great debate, argument, rhetoric, verbosity, emotion, and will produce more questions. Herein, I stipulate that the term “biker” is not a term within itself, but rather invokes a degree of state-of-being. A more appropriate question should be, “How
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The summer breezed into the harbor like a Valium cocktail, as mellow as a morning kiss. Heat waves never erupted; the cool afternoon offshore breeze calmed every evening. The skies were radiant blue with pure, wispy, milky white clouds. Each afternoon, the reflecting setting sun captured the compliant clouds and set the sky ablaze in
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