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BIKERNET NEWS UPDATE CONTINUES–BONNEVILLE BOOK REVIEWED IN THUNDER PRESS, NOT BAD Continued From Page 2 LOTS MORE THAN A SIMPLE HOW-TO BOOK, BONNEVILLE BY KEITH R. BALL–How to Build a Bonneville Salt Flats MotorcycleKeith R. BallWolfgang Publications, Inc., 144pp, $24.95 www.wolfpub.com www.bikernet.com Reviewed by Bill HayesIt?s generally a safe bet that any book that begins […]

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS…WEST COAST CHOPPERS AVAILABLE Continued From Page 1 LIFESTYLE DEAL OF THE WEEK–2005 BMC HOOLIGAN CHOPPER$2,000.00 PRICE CUT! NOW: $10,995.00!WAS: $12,995.00 SAD STATISTICS FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY RESEARCH LAB–According to the U.S. Census Bureau: 9,000 people are fucking right now, 2,000 are kissing. 100 are getting head, and 1 lonely fucker

9-11 THURSDAY NEWS HEADLINES – TRIBUTE FROM SOMEONE WHO WAS IN MANHATTAN DURING THE ATTACK, SURPRISE NEWS ITEMS AND MORE. Hey,I sometimes start out the news wondering what’s going to happen next. It’s rarely anything but good news, but it’s sometimes a surprise. We’re already working on our Sturgis Ride next year and yesterday, at

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH FINALE Continued From Page 2 EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM AUSTRALIA’S BIKE WEEK–Here’s a couple of snaps of some of the stuff at bike week. This should keep you going until I deliver the Burt Munro coverage of the tribute beach race in New Zealand. Hang on.–Nicole Battistinis Floorboards for Touring Models–Style comes full

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATES and SPECIAL REPORTS Continued From Page 1 NEWCOMER SCOOPS WIN AT FIRST WORLD CHAMPS AFFILIATE EVENT IN AUSTRALIA– Gold Coast Bike Week, August 30th 2008:JOE Schembri, a drag racer and custom drag race car fabricator and parts machinist from Glenmore Park, New South Wales, scooped top honors with his first ever custom

BIKERNET NEWS HEADLINES -WORDS FROM SARAH PALIN, MORE STURGIS, SCREAMIN EAGLE RACE TEAM, JIMS BEST TOOL OF THE WEEK AND HOT PARTS Hey,It’s an exciting week. My next project bike effort is underway, and the brothers are lining up for the ride to Alaska and the Badlands 2009. I’ve reached out to Wolfgang to see

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS CRAZED CONSLUSION Continued From Page 3 CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE READER POLL–Just wanted to drop you a line about the Cycle Source Magazine reader poll. I guess now that we figured out how to spell demographic people want us to use the word in practice so we?re holding a poll to get info

Continued From Page 3 VALERIE THOMPSON REPORTS IN–We finally made it after a long anticipated year!! The Mac Tools US Nationals is NHRA’s biggest event…5 days of racing, fun, and for me…the dream begins. Stay tuned to ESPN2 (August 28-September 1st). Check your local listings for NHRA POWERAde Drag Racing televised on ESPN2. Thank you

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH TAKE TWO— Continued From Page 1 Sixth Annual Chopper’s Art Show to Benefit Denver Boys And Girls Club, Taking Place at Jazz B Studios in Denver, Saturday September 13 Features Sara Ray–DENVER–August 18, 2008–Denver 81 announced today their sixth annual Chopper’s Art Show will take place Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Jazz

BIKERNET NEWS UPDATE – STURGIS RECAPS AND MADCAPS Hey,We attended Perry Sands retirement party from Performance Machine. Terrific event and it just goes to show what clean living, creativity and hard work can get you. Perry’s been building disc brake components since the early ’70s. He started like any shop owner, like Arlen Ness, who

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS FINALE Continued From Page 3 LATEST LEATHER FROM DUANE BALLARD–For some reason I’ve had a bunch of wallet orders come in the last few weeks. This one with the simple design went out today. The liner is made out of Kangaroo leather. It’s thin and strong as hell. The exterior is 7

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH Continued From Page 2 Hot Bike Magazine World Championship special closing soon–Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building Partner Hot Bike Magazine is now in the final stages of closing its 2008 World Championship special edition.With 95,000 copies going on-sale on October 28th, materials are due August 26th.The stunning bikes seen at

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS CONTINUES… Continued From Page 1 BIKERNET UNDERCOVER PHOTOS TAKEN IN ARLEN NESS SHOP–Took these at Arlen?s shop on the Hamster?s Redwood Run. (a week after the traditional Redwood Run.) It wasn?t quite done when we got there, but I got these pix as soon as it was ready for its first test

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS HEADLINES Hey,Never a dull moment around Bikernet. I’m headed to the Meeting of the Minds at the end of September. That’s a legislative conference, and I’m on a panel to discuss my projects to make a Bikernet film about Freedom, plus build an industry link between the aftermarket and the motorcycle rights

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS SPECIAL REPORTS Continued From Page 2 LAS VEGAS BIKEFEST CONCERT SERIES: SANTANA TO PLAY AT MGM GRAND–Carlos Santana’s “Live Your Light” 2008 World Tour will make its way to Las Vegas for one night only and it’s happening during Las Vegas BikeFest at the MGM Grand Garden Arena with special guest the

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS FLASH Continued From Page 1 Just a tease of a feature coming up from Peter Linney with a Roland Sands bike.MEMO FROM BIKERNET HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT–I Not Come Work Today!Hung Chow calls in to work and says, ‘Hey, boss I no come worktoday, I weally sick. I got headache, stomach ache and

BIKERNET BACK FROM STURGIS THURSDAY NEWS–ROGER GOLDAMMER WINS AMD SHOW, STURGIS REPORTS AND A BUNCH MORE Hey, We’re back. We survived Sturgis 2008. The reports are flowing in, but I feel odd about mine. Damn, I’m a trailer Queen. How do I write that? I’ll pour Jack Daniels down my throat and see what spills

BIKERNET POST STURGIS NEWS WRAP Continued From Page 3 Metric Thunder?s Bob Osias Calls the Brouhaha in Sturgis a Success–BikernetMetric.com & Bikernet.com Provides Full Coverage of the Brouhaha! Bike ShowLos Angeles, California, August 13, 2008 ? Bob Osias, President of www.MetricThunder.com and editor of BikernetMetric, called the first annual Brouhaha! at Thunder Road on Friday

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS STURGIS DAYS FINALE Continued From Page 3 BROUHAHA NOT JUST AN ENTERTAINING BIKE SHOW–Bandit will be on hand to sign his Bonneville Book and Sam “Chopper” Orwell. We will have Bandit’s Bedrolls, the first Brouhaha T-shirts, Bikernet bandanas and backpacks for sale in the Thunder Dome at Thunder Road. Don’t miss the

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS STURGIS ALERTS Continued From Page 2 SASHA’S NEW BOOK FROM MOTORBOOKS– Attached is the final cover of my book. Groovy! The photo is by Michele Lanci-Altomare, Creative Director, Motorbooks, Inc. Thank you, thank you! I say this to you…because you have SOOOOO inspired my career to keep moving forward. The book comes

BIKERNET NEWS FLASH CONTINUES… Continued From Page 1 WARNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST– This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Migration, Mohammed Omar, warned the United States that if military action against Iraq continues, Taliban authorities will cut off America’s supply of convenience store managers, and possible candidates for President of

BIKERNET PRE-STURGIS NEWS HEADLINES–WIND EM UP TIME Topping off the flathead with Spectro 20-50.Hey,The bros are fired up to hit the road, if they haven’t already. We’re receiving reports from Sturgis and still making trophies for the world’s finest Bikernet Brouhaha at Thunder Road on Friday, August 8th. “My flight is Delta 3797, arriving 8:21

BIKERNET THURSDAY NEWS UPDATE, DOWN-LOW-DATE CONCLUSION Continued From Page 3 Wimmer Custom Cycle Introduces 2 New Models–Myrtle Beach, SC- The latest introduction to the ever growing line of quality intakes and products from Wimmer Machine is The Better Sucker and the EBS Basic System. Both provide better air flow and are part of the world