Hey,
The new Bikernet Blog is up, sorta. I’m still trying to understand it, how to use it, and its functions. It’s going to mean more work for the captain, but what the hell. I’m doing my whiskey-soaked damnest to deliver the finest level of communication and entertainment to you possible, or die trying.
We are working with Rick Fairless, of Strokers Dallas to deliver his radio talk show to you on a weekly basis. We are working on a deal to help various custom bike shows across the country, and we always helps with the Easyriders series. This year we’ve added the popular Donnie Smith Show, the Arlen Ness Show and the all new Rick Fairless show. Hell, they’re all Hamsters, so it written in my Hamster Code of Ethics to help brothers.
So, this week you’ll begin to see the blog take shape, and the impact on the Thursday News and our precious Sunday Post. It might mean more girls and whiskey. That’s not bad.
“NEW BUB” Cat’s out of the Bag– BUB Enterprises has just received CARB Executive Order k-002 allowing the sale in California of catalytic converter equipped exhaust for Harley Davidson motorcycles. These new systems make the same performance as the BUB 7 Stealth systems with 50 State EPA sound compliance. Available this spring, stay tuned for more updates…. –Eric Manning HOME OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST MOTORCYCLE AGAIN! 367.382mph!
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NEW FROM BIKERNETMETRIC– I’m in the middle of a little article with Jeff from Saint motorbikes in Maryland. The guy is really struggling, and I think his work is classic, mostly brit motor bobbers.
His website is here http://www.saintmotorbikes.com/welcome.htm .
–Trent
Editor, BikernetMetric
FINAL DARWIN AWARDS SPONSORED BY DANNI ASHE– 8. As a female shopper exited a South Carolina convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store.
The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, “Yes, officer, that’s her. That’s the lady I stole the purse from.”
9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti , Michigan at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn’t open the cash register without a food order.
When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren’t available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. [*A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]
10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on an Atlanta street, he got much more than he bargained for.
Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline, but he plugged his siphon hose into the motor home’s sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he’d ever had.
*** Remember…. They walk among us, they vote, and they breed!!!***
–Buckshot
BIKERNET 5-BALL RACING FIRST SPONSOR FOR 2010 SPECTRO OILS– Saw your Bonneville post on the Thursday news, do you need oil and fluids for your 2010 Bonneville effort? I?d be happy to provide them.
My RD350 Bonneville project is moving along nicely, I?m looking for a tire sponsor now, hopefully I should have some photos for you shortly. I?d like to take the bike to Maxton in the spring for some test runs. Maybe BikernetMetric could sponsor my team?
–Rollin Karoll
Vice President of Sales
Spectro Oils
Brookfield, CT 06804
800-243-8645
I just found out about our first individual sponsor, Hank Hill. Can’t thank you both enough. This is going to be an exciting year, and we can’t do it without sponsors.–Bandit
RICK THE CHAINSAW ARTIST LOOKIN’ FOR WORK– 1st mo. on a computer for me. My daughter hooked me up. You’d be so lucky to see her, it ain’t happinin through me. She’s too hot, and worked One eyed Jack’s a couple years ago.
Here’s my latest unfinished project. Let me know how to find this if ya do run it in the news, still starvin’ an carvin.’
–Rick Burgess
rburgess@hamilton.net
2010 WERA ROADRACING COMPETITION BETWEEN FLAT RAT SPONSORED BY BIKERNET AND SOME OTHER TEAM SPONSORED BY BIKERNETMETRIC– Shots have been fired across each bow?.we are on a collision course thru choppy surf, as the black billowing boiler smoke rises and clouds our vision?.the fog horn warnings have been sounded, FU?s exchanged thru the bridge signal lights?.the bow guns and torpedo tubes are aimed and ready?..I?ll quote Big John Studd from H-D and the Marlboro Man ?Harley, Its gonna be bloody, but quick!? ?.as he lifts Mickey Rourke off the ground by the nut sac?.yeah?..ITS ON BOYS!
It’s Bikernet sponsored ?Flat Rat Racing? Vs Bikernetmetric sponsored ?Kentucky Wrecking Crew?. ?.I smell somethin, a cross between dried blood and stale beer?carried on the southerly wind down to Georgia.
The bad blood runs deep between these two?has for generations (well, ok, a few years anyhow, Ok, it aint ALL bad). From the hills of Georgia to the fields of Kentucky bluegrass, to the palm trees of Florida, and the hills of Alabama and Tennessee, across to South Carolina and into Virginia?.clad in leather armor, and armed with awsome vintage iron and balls of brass, they will compete to the death or the checkered flag!??..to the victor go the spoils!
Nnnaaaaa?.kinda J ?.this is going to be fun tho.
Trent and Bandit, meet the enemy?..or your only hope, I guess it depends where you stand?.KWC, Steve(976), Wayne (90), Mike (341) and Chuck (686), meet Keith Ball and Trent Reker.
These guys, affectionately known as the Kentucky Wrecking Crew (KWC)?.I consider some of my best buds at the track. Outstanding competitors on the track, Mikes wrenching abilities on at least half the grid, and all of us knocking back a few cold ones in the pits?is some of the best times I?ve ever had. I?m really glad they have accepted the ?Bikernet Challenge??.they ARE the team for the job!….even tho they are a little scruffy lookin, I mean check the attached pic?..jeesh?.
Trent, sounds like Steve Upchurch # 976 will be leading the group with his race reports, with Wayne Moore right there?.whispering veiled insults with ?ratty? references in Steves ear?..you gotta watch this Wayne guy # 90?..He?s fast, and has this sly grin that, well, ya just never know.
Yeah, the FlatRats are comin for ya?..that Middleton character?yeah, Ok, he?s a kinda short, kinda ugly (not really, but it reads better) little guy with a british accent and lots of Tattoos?..but he?s fast, and can he ride?….and can he wrench?….and can he build?…..I say
YES!!!!.?.This former CCS Daytona winner is ready to rumble! ??THEN think about his son Martin, raised on the rough side of town (don?t tell him that, he thinks its disneyword), he already has his teeth gritted and is ready to race!!!!……Dean has him thoroughly convinced that anyone from Kentucky is trouble??.are you guys ready to get beat by a little kid?……
You guys are just lucky I?m innocent, no threat at all. –J
Hey Wayne, I think Charlie must have already wrecked his bike. Sounds like he has a concussion. Might be a record, already damaged and the racing season has not even started yet…. gonna be a long season:)
Anybody know how to make a snow blower out of a roller starter????
–Steve Upchurch
NEWS ITEM OF THE WEEK, Wearing a helmet could be bad for a biker?s health– Friday, 29 January 2010 Wearing a crash helmet is essential to a motorcyclist?s safety so were told, but could it actually be harming their health and affecting their riding?
That is what academics from the two Bath universities are investigating in a new research project funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Leading the study are Dr Michael Carley, from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath, and Dr Nigel Holt from the Department of Psychology at Bath Spa University. With the help of Dr Ian Walker, from the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath, the team will take on-road measurements to find how noise is transmitted from a helmet and how it affects the rider?s hearing and ability to concentrate.
Dr Carley said: ?The noise inside the helmet at the legal speed of 70 mph is higher than the legal limit for noise at work ? more than enough to cause serious hearing damage.
?The issue isn?t noisy engines or loud exhausts as you may think. The noise is simply from the airflow over the helmet. ?Ear plugs won?t help much either as the noise is transferred into the inner ear from the rider?s bones. This has been known for 20 years yet little research has been done on the noise and its effects.?
The laboratory study will be split into two parts; the first will involve applying low level vibration to people?s heads to examine how the noise is transmitted through the whole system of the helmet including the head.
Dr Carley, who will be directing this first study, said: ?We already know that the noise passes to the ear partly through air and partly through the rider?s bones. To reduce hearing damage we must establish which route is more important and a higher priority to hearing protection measures.?
The second part includes playing noise back to participants while they do cognitive tests. Riding a motorcycle requires great attention and concentration; anything that reduces performance may lead to more accidents. Dr Holt said: ?It is known that noise can affect perception and cognition but, so far, nobody has tried to examine how noise in motorcycling affects the performance of riders.?
The project starts next month and will run for a year. Dr Holt added: ?This isn?t about putting people off riding or wearing helmets; it?s about finding ways to reduce this damage so that riders can have a better riding experience.
?We hope the research will provide information which can be used in setting standards for helmets and to help improve helmet and motorcycle design.?
69th DAYTONA BEACH BIKE WEEK – –The Bikernet Insurance Center LLC has once again, set up a “Special Group Policy For Event Exhibitors” participating in the fun of Daytona Bike Week. Exhibitors can purchase Event Insurance liability for their booth, exhibit or special event for only $75 for a $1,000,000 limit.
This is the best insurance deal in the country and has been put together especially to help our brethren during this weak economy.
So, if you will be exhibiting at the 69th Daytona Beach Bike Week held from February 26, 2010 to March 7, 2010 and you need quality coverage at an excellent price, simply click on the link below and get your insurance quick.
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Note the fine print Bros.
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Storz Performance New Show Bike, 2010 H-D XR1200– Just completed and headed for the show circuit! A rolling showcase for our latest products.
Features include:
? Storz / Ceriani Inverted fork
? YSS piggyback reservoir shocks
? Wire spoke wheel conversion kit with alloy rims, billet aluminum hubs, and polished stainless steel spokes
? Chain drive conversion kit
? Clip-on handlebars
? Dirt track style 2:2 high pipe exhaust system
? 330mm floating brake discs
? Solo tail section with Saddlemen seat pad
? Billet footpeg and shifter kit
Digital images are attached to this press release. Photo credit: Don Williams For additional information, contact Steve Storz, 805-641-9540. Storz Performance website: www.storzperf.com
BIKERNET MEDICAL CENTER LIFE-SAVING TIP, SIX Reasons to Eat Blueberries– Any way you buy them – fresh, frozen or dried – blueberries are packed with nutritional power. If you need reasons beside taste to snack on blueberries, keep these nutrition facts in mind. Blueberries:
1. Provide antioxidants. Anthocyanins, the pigments that make blueberries blue, are potent antioxidants: A half cup of blueberries provides the antioxidant power of five servings of peas, carrots, apples, squash or broccoli.
2. Are a healthy, low glycemic-index carbohydrate, an especially good choice for diabetics.
3. Are a source of vitamin C, important for a supporting your immune system.
4. Help meet your need for daily fiber – two grams per one-half cup serving.
5. Have shown promise in addressing the effects of aging: animal studies have demonstrated improved motor skills and a reversal of age-related short-term memory loss associated with consuming blueberries.
6. May have other health benefits ranging from preventing cancer and defending against urinary tract infections to protecting the brain from stroke damage and reducing heart disease risks.
Look for organic blueberries, and toss some in a salad, on cereal, eat as a snack, or make a blueberry pie. If fresh organic blueberries are cost prohibitive, substitute with frozen or dried products – all three forms provide health-protective benefits. Keep in mind that dried blueberries are a concentrated source of sugar, so enjoy them in moderation.
BORN TO RIDE MOVIE UPDATE– You did great today. We got everything we need to finally complete this fun film and let the rest of the world enjoy the ride.
When the PR material is ready I will get everything to you and we’ll hit the ground promoting the film.
–Dahlia
Co-writer, DP
BIKERNET ENGLISH CLASS VOTES PENCHANT THE WORD OF THE WEEK– penchant PEN-chunt, noun:
Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking.
Ben was a dreamy little boy, recalls Hiddy, who always thought her brother’s penchant for reveries might lead him to become an artist or a great philosopher.
— Thomas Maier, Dr. Spock: An American Life
Field, in his personal comportment, maintained a penchant for austerity, a contempt for frivolity, and a “steely cold” disdain for any decision not based on fundamental business principles.
— Roland Marchand, Creating the Corporate Soul
Our governent seems to have a penchant for regulation and control. The Bikernet staff has a penchant for education and personal responsibility over regulation. We need to discover freedom in the balance.
–Wilburn Roach
Penchant comes from the present participle of French pencher, “to incline, to bend,” from (assumed) Late Latin pendicare, “to lean,” from Latin pendere, “to weigh.”
DISTRACTED DRIVERS STUDY FINDINGS– WASHINGTON (AP) — A new insurance industry study has found that state laws banning the use of handheld devices to make calls or send text messages while driving have not resulted in fewer vehicle crashes.
The study, released Friday by the Highway Loss Data Institute, examined insurance claims from crashes before and after such bans took effect in California, New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.
The organization found that claims rates did not go down after the laws were enacted. It also found no change in patterns compared with nearby states without such bans.
Adrian Lund, the group’s president, said the finding doesn’t bode well “for any safety payoff from all the new laws.”
Six states and the District of Columbia ban talking on a hand-held device for all drivers, while 19 states and the District of Columbia ban texting while driving, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
The Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, said its findings “don’t match what we already know about the risk of phoning and texting while driving” and said it is gathering data to “figure out this mismatch.”
It said one explanation could be an increase in the use of handsfree devices in places with bans on handset use while driving.
Jonathan Adkins, a spokesman for the governors association, said the new study “raises as many questions as it answers.” The group is concerned that bans on handheld devices simply encourage more drivers to use handsfree devices, which, it says, are just as risky.
The governors association is urging states to pass texting bans, but hold off on banning other cell phone use while driving until there is more data. The National Safety Council, meanwhile, supports a total ban on cell phone use while driving, including the use of handsfree devices.
In the Senate, Democratic Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Robert Menendez of New Jersey have introduced a bill that would reduce federal highway aid by 25 percent to states that don’t pass laws banning texting by all drivers.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood also has been campaigning against texting and cell phone use while driving. In a blog post Friday, LaHood dismissed the new study’s conclusions as irresponsible and said the study will lead people “to wrongly conclude that talking on cell phones while driving is not dangerous.”
“At this early stage in our work against distracted driving, no one should be discouraging strong nationwide efforts to make our roadways safer,” LaHood wrote. “Unfortunately, a study released by the Highway Loss Data Institute casts doubt on the reality of this epidemic.”
Earlier this week, the Transportation Department banned truck and bus drivers from sending text messages on hand-held devices while operating commercial vehicles of more than 10,000 pounds. Federal employees are also prohibited from texting while driving government-owned vehicles or using government-owned equipment.
–By JOELLE TESSLER
AP Technology Writer
–Rogue
Sturgis Freedom Fighters
BRASS BALLS FXR CONCEPT BIKE FLYING TOGETHER–Attached are some photos to update you on the Brass Balls Brawler. Here’s a list off stellar components:
Chopper Guys Chassis
S&S round cylinder motor
Baker 6 speed FLT oil under tranny
Evil engineering primary
Suspension Technologies tuned shocks
Meanstreet 56mm inverted narrow glide front end
Rox Speed risers
Moto X bars
More to come later this week.
I am thinking of taking the Brawler to Bonneville.
Your thoughts?
Any advise?
— Dar Holdsworth
http://www.BrassBallsChoppers.com
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