March 11, 2007 Part 1

BIKERNET SUNDAY POST – KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL/DONNIE SMITH UPDATE, SUGAR SHACK ROCKS MYRTLE BEACH, NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOC., KUDOS TO ANN MARGARET AND DID BANDIT FUCK UP?

Builders
The gang in Daytona at Billy Lane’s builders’ breakfast sponsored by Bikernet.com. The next one’s scheduled for Sturgis.

Hey,

The Thursday News is now apart of the Cantina. What Bullshit. Now the staff of the Sunday News is in competition with the Thursday gang. I’m Marco, the 6-year manager of the Cantina. We liked it this way. We had our thing and they had their free section gig. Sure Bandit was giving away the farm, but we didn’t care. We knew the brothers and sisters signed up for Bandit’s Cantina to read the Sunday Post.

Dannigirl
Fortunately Danni Ashe supplies me with unlimited girl shots, but don’t tell Bandit.

Get this, Bandit dropped the Sunday Post in my lap and said, “Make if different. It’s your baby now.” Yeah right, he just wants Sundays off. So what the hell should I do? I could add more girls, more jokes or just go head to head with the Thursday News. Most Sunday newspapers are the big dogs of the week. We’ll see. I added some more spice to this one.

Lucky
Bikernet cat, Lucky. Here’ the rumors for this week. From the back Alley’s of Daytona we got the word that Oliver from Glendale, H-D, the god of the Love Ride, who was nominated for the Sturgis Hall of Fame by Bandit himself, is going to kick off a California Bike Week in Pomona annually about the same time as the annual Love Ride. We also heard that Performance Machine has laid off employees and closed one of their buildings. I called David Zelma, their Marketing Guru for PM and the shock company, and he told me that they just move Roland into another building, “Cause he disrupts production with his project.” And finally the rumor on the streets was Daytona population was down, or was that more spread out? Some folks like to spout that the industry is down, but Rick Fairless told me he made more bucks last year than ever before. Most reports from Daytona are rockin’. Watch for all the reports next week:

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BANDIT MAKES A BAD MOVE WITH THE NEWS–my disappointment that the thursday news is no longer free…for some time now, i have contemplated joining the cantina…now that is it mandatory, i don’t think i will…i’m already paying up the yang for cable tv and hi-speed internet, not to mention a ton of other shit…if/when the news becomes free again i’ll return, but, for now, i’m done…

Anonymous rider from Puerto Rico

Okay, so he’ll pay big biz, but not a group of riders.

Rider

ON THE OTHER HAND BANDIT DOES GOOD– Hell Bandit, ya should of moved the news a long time ago. A man can’t live on beans forever, not to mention the price of a bottle of jack.

Ride on………….

–Rik Savenko

You’re right,

If it wasn’t for cheap pinto beans, jalapenos and a bottle of jack contributed by a reader once in a while, we couldn’t have held out this long.

Thanks,

–Bandit

ann m face

Ann Margaret, Viet Nam 1966– Richard, (my husband), never really talked a lot about his time in Viet Nam other than he had been shot by a sniper. However, he had a rather grainy, 8 x 10 black and white photo he had taken at a USO show of Ann Margaret with Bob Hope in the background that was one of his treasures.

A few years ago, Ann Margaret was doing a book signing at a local bookstore. Richard wanted to see if he could get her to sign the treasured photo so he arrived at the bookstore at 12 o’clock for the 7:30 signing.

When I got there after work, the line went all the way around the bookstore, circled the parking lot and disappeared behind a parking garage. Before her appearance, bookstore employees announced that she would sign only her book and no memorabilia would be permitted.

Richard was disappointed, but wanted to show her the photo and let her know how much those shows meant to lonely GI’s so far from home. Ann Margaret came out looking as beautiful as ever and, as second in line, it was soon Richard’s turn.

He presented the book for her signature and then took out the photo. When he did, there were many shouts from the employees that she would not sign it. Richard said, “I understand. I just wanted her to see it.”

ann m on stage

She took one look at the photo, tears welled up in her eyes and she said, “This is one of my gentlemen from Viet Nam and I most certainly will sign his photo. I know what these men did for their country and I always have time for ‘my gentlemen.'”

With that, she pulled Richard across the table and planted a big kiss on him. She then made quite a to-do about the bravery of the young men she met over the years, how much she admired them, and how much she appreciated them. There weren’t too many dry eyes among those close enough to hear. She then posed for pictures and acted as if he were the only one there.

ann m n hubby

Later at dinner, Richard was very quiet. When I asked if he’d like to talk about it, my big strong husband broke down in tears. “That’s the first time anyone ever thanked me for my time in the Army,” he said.

That night was a turning point for him. He walked a little straighter and, for the first time in years, was proud to have been a Vet. I’ll never forget Ann Margaret for her graciousness and how much that small act of kindness meant to my husband.

I now make it a point to say “Thank you” to every person I come across who served in our Armed Forces. Freedom does not come cheap and I am grateful for all those who have served their country.

–from Buckshot

Oldillo
Old illo from Bob T. collection.

NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN MOTORCYCLIST ASSOCIATION– (AMA) announced that bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate that would end health-care discrimination against motorcyclists, ATV enthusiasts, and participants in other legal recreational activities.

US Representatives Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas) and Bart Stupak (D-Michigan) introduced HR1076, “The HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act.” On the same day, Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Russ Feingold (D-Wisconsin) introduced identical companion legislation, S 616.

The bills seek to bar employers from discriminating against those who take part in activities such as motorcycling, ATV riding, skiing, snowmobiling or horseback riding in the health-insurance programs they offer their workers.

HIPAA originally prohibited employers from denying health-care coverage based on a worker’s pre-existing medical conditions or participation in legal activities, such as motorcycling. But later federal bureaucrats reversed the law, writing rules to allow health-insurance discrimination against motorcyclists and others who engage in legal activities like ATV riding, or horseback riding — employees were guaranteed the right to health-care coverage, but not guaranteed any benefits under those plans.

Enthusiasts can send letters of support to members of Congress through the AMA Rapid Response Center at www.AMADirectlink.com.

Bakersfield AMA Life Member Steve Montgomery is working toward getting more motorcycle parking spots marked off around this California town. Montgomery discussed the proposal with city officials during a regular session of the Planning and Development Committee.

Montgomery’s request for designated motorcycle parking is apparently the first such formal one the city has received, officials said. If you’d like to get involved, you can contact Montgomery at samonty@pacbell.net.

This is by-in-large a byproduct of the efforts of AMA Life Member and Community Council leader Wayne Phillips who is already marking the spots in his town of Orinda, CA.

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue sought legislation he believes will help reduce traumatic automobile accidents and provide additional funds for trauma care in the state. State Senator Ronnie Chance, one of the governor’s floor leaders in the Senate, will introduce “Super Speeder” legislation. Preliminary estimates show the Super Speeder legislation could generate as much as $25 million to $30 million per year. The additional fees, after administrative costs, will go to the state’s general treasury with the intent that the money will be used to fund a trauma care system.

Arizona House Bill (HB)2051 to remove the $150,000 cap from the Motorcycle Safety Fund (MSF) passed the Appropriations Committee about 3 weeks ago and the Rules Committee on 2/27/07. It was immediately put on the schedule for Committee of the Whole (COW) during House Floor session, where amendments could be voted on. As soon as it passes COW, it will go for a Floor Vote of all House members and then on to the Senate for the same process.

For more information on this legislation contact Arizona motorcyclist/lobbyist Bobbi Hartman at bobbij2@earthlink.net.

A Colorado bill that would require kids under 18 to wear helmets is working its way through the legislature. House Bill (HB)1117 passed on an initial vote through the House. Proposed penalties would be steep with fines of $125, including $10 for the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund, plus 3 points on a driver’s license.

Several Massachusetts communities including Plymouth, Duxbury, Rochester, Mattapoisett, Pembroke and now Carver are working to keep motorcycle drivers safe on the roads in their communities thanks to efforts from the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA). MMA has been instrumental in raising awareness of motorcyclists through its Motorcycle Safety Project. The group was able to help enact a bill in 2002, which led to Gov. Mitt Romney signing a proclamation in 2005 annually declaring the last week of March through the last week of April as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Period.

In November of 2006 MMA requested a grant from the Auto Insurer’s Bureau to help fund the erection of motorcycle awareness signs in Massachusetts communities. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation awarded a $15,000 grant to the MMA to purchase and install 500 2-by-8-foot signs, which read “Check twice – Save a life,

MOTORCYCLES ARE EVERYWHERE!!!!!” The signs are constructed of Coroplast, a strong plastic material, in highly visible yellow with black lettering.

Representatives of MMA, and now assisted by the AMA, are seeking permission to install at least one sign per community. Massachusetts is one of the few states where motorcycle registrations have gone up and deaths have gone down. For more information or to get the signs placed in your favorite Massachusetts town contact the MMA at Claimscote@aol.com.

gilr3
She always supports the troops.

The Metro Manila, Philippines Development Authority and local officials recently said plans are being finalized on the compulsory use of daytime running lights for motorcycles to lessen road accidents.

MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando, mayors and other executives have agreed on the measure at their monthly Metro Manila Council meeting. The resolution compels the use of headlights, adopting a design rule of hard-wired and full beam headlights for motorcycle manufacturers.

The agency’s Road Safety Unit under the Traffic Operations Center recorded the highest fatality incidence of 23.60 percent involving 122 motorcycles from January to December last year. There were 113 car accidents with 21.86 percent fatality also in 2006.

Traffic deaths dropped substantially in 16 states last year, in many cases reflecting stepped-up enforcement and education campaigns, according to a USA TODAY analysis of statistics reported by the states. Highway fatalities fell by at least 5% in those 16 states. In nine other states, deaths rose by at least that much. Texas and Georgia reported preliminary declines of more than 5%, but traffic safety agencies in those states expect the final totals to rise significantly.

States report their highway death numbers to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which analyzes the figures before issuing a preliminary national fatality total. The 2006 total is not likely to show major changes from 2005. Since 1995, the annual total has ranged between 41,000 and 43,000. In states where fatalities rose substantially, agencies cited increases in pedestrian deaths, aggressive driving, drunken driving and speeding as factors.

bikernet banners n cuties

BANDIT OPENS ADULT STORE IN CANTINA–A guy goes into an adult store and asks for an inflatable doll.

Guy behind the counter says, “Male or female?”

Customer says, “Female.”

Counter guy, “Black or white?”

Customer says, “White.”

Counter guy, “Christian or Muslim?” Customer says, “What the hell does religion have to do with it?”

Counter guy, “Well, The Muslim … blows itself up.

–from Buckshot

helmet sticker

AMERICAN REVOLUTION PRODUCT LINES– 2007 is going to be an exciting year at American Revolution. We just launched 2 new product lines: Custom Laced Wheels & Custom Polished Rotors/Pulleys. See listings below for detail.

American Revolution is proud to announce the introduction of custom laced wheels to our wheel product line. All wheels are make to order and produced by one of the industries most experience wheel builders. You pick the color, size, spoke, hub, and rim. We do the rest. Fat Daddy wheels, 120 spoke, 8.5 width, etc. We can also mount tires, custom rotors, and pulley.

Call or write for a free quotation: 866-578-9304,
info@usachrome.com.

Services
– Chrome exchange wheels and parts.
– 3 year warranty with Triple NickelTM and Quad NickelTM plating.
– Revolutionary Night Chrome? plating (black chrome)
– Custom machined wheels (Fatboys, Vrods, Deuces).
– Chrome wheel, bearings, tire, rotor, and pulley packages.
– Worldwide shipping, including Canada, Australia, and Europe.
– We buy parts. Wheels, pulleys, calipers, etc.
– Discounts available for large orders.

–The American Revolution Team
8319 Secura Way
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
P 866.578.9304 F 626.737.0418
www.usachrome.com
info@usachrome.com

Old rider

SUGAR SHACK ROCKS MYRTLE BEACH BIKE RALLY– Myrtle Beach, SC- The Sugar Shack takes over the Myrtle Beach Convention Center for the bike rally this May in Myrtle Beach. If you have been to the convention center before, get ready for BIG changes as everything is new at the Shack!

After 66 years of bringing the rally to life, the founders, Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association (CHDDA) plan big changes in 2007 including adding a car show to the mix. “For years and years folks have come to the convention center for the Factory Sale. The deals at the sale are incredible, but we wanted to offer something more. Something to entertain bikers. The Sugar Shack is going to be rockin all week” said CHDDA board member Mark Cox of Crossroads Harley-Davidson. “I personally can’t wait for the hot rod show, it is definitely something new and cool for the rally” finished Mark Cox.

In addition to the Hot Rod show, the Sugar Shack at the convention center, just a mile or so from Broadway at the Beach will feature; better than ever deals on HD merchandise, fun shirts from the Shack, Harley demo rides, Drag Specialties and Custom Chrome displays, tons of great vendors, nightclub with the hottest bar staff around, good food, easy, free parking to name a few. Additionally, for those that register early at: www.sugarshackmb.com, a “Raising Cane” book will be held for them. Inside each Raising Cane book will be coupons for tons of free stuff and a few surprises…

The Myrtle Beach Rally was brought to you over sixty years ago by the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association and now, in 2007, they are bringing you more; more of everything that makes a rally a memory. The Shack has it all; bar with the hottest staff for miles, top tier vendors displaying and selling their product on site, Harley-Davidson demo rides and deep discounts at the Factory Sale, custom car show and more. Please come visit the Sugar Shack between May 15-19, 2006 at the Myrtle Beach convention center on Oak Street.

Rally attendees are encouraged to pre-register to receive a Raising Cane book filled with freebies ranging from a free ice cold beer to free apparel and more. Register at: www.sugarshackmb.com

Limited vending space and sponsor opportunities are available, for details contact Chrome Marketing at (952) 470-4297 or visit the newly created Sugar Shack website powered by the Carolina Harley-Davidson Dealers Association at www.sugarshackmb.com

kennedy bike

DONNIE SMITH ? KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL BUILD-OFF UPDATE– Well as always the deadline is almost upon us for the Donnie Smith Invitational March 24th and we have a long way to go to get both bikes done for the show.

The Panhead project is almost complete, we just need to get the pipes, tranny case and kicker cover from J&D custom plating. Then the tranny can be put back together and when the magneto gets back from Goblin Millworx it will be time to fire up the old girl.

kennedy bike 2

The other bike is also waiting on some chrome from J&D and the final assembly to be finished. Pictures of that bike will be held until after the show. Thanks again for the support, Bandit, and we all hope to see you there.

–TEACH
Kevin Baas
BAAS METAL CRAFT
Custom made steel signs, art, furniture and fabricated parts.
www.baasmetalcraft.com
952-215-1252
“When in doubt, burn out!”

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