Hey it’s Sunday,
Let me see, where am I? I received a Born To Be Wild package yesterday. They produce a magazine by the same name and a television show. I hammered them in my last review and I was featured on it. Shit, never got that far. “I think ya may find this episode a little better,” said Ron Galetti. p>
It’s either way-better, kick-ass or screamin’, or it ain’t shit, Ron. I’ll check it out soon. I also received a set of D&D super duals for a Road King. I’m throwing a couple of pairs of boxer shorts and socks in the box and that’s going to be my luggage when I board the plane for Australia to attend the Sand Drags (see the home page), and do a pipe install on Glenn’s bikes. It’s a tough assignment. Let’s hit the news:
BIKE WORKS EDITOR STILL NEEDS YOUR HELP– The editor of Bike Works recently had a stroke and can no longer work. Primedia hired him to produce truck magazines and he recently left the headquarters. When the current editor of Bike Works left they asked Courtney if he would produce Bike Works on a freelance basis, as a test, before taking him on full time. Courtney is a veteran rider, has a long history with motorcycle magazines and is well respected in the industry. Suddenly he was cut down with a stroke and could no longer work. Freelance stature didn’t afford him company health benefits and his Cobra health plan was out of wack.
He needed all the help he could get.
So brothers scrambled together to auction off parts and raise money to help the him out. A website is being completed, but if you’d like to donate you can contact Jason or Curt. So far here’s his list of supporters:
Leroy Thompson Choppers , Sucker Punch , Jay Hart , Jose Caribbean Custom Cycles , Hank Young , Goodson Air Cleaners, Jerry Potts Engraving , Cycle Source Magazine and Bikernet.com.
Just recently his Cobra Health insurance plan has been reinstituted, but it still leaves him with a minimum of 20 percent of all health costs uncovered.
Here is Courtney’s partner’s, Jason’s contact info… 760.964.3568 cell 760.948.3441 home email: donation4tito@johnsonsgarage.com
–Curt Lout www.STUDIO9000.com 303.921.4590
NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON? MOTORCLOTHES? MAKE SUMMERTIME LIVING AND RIDING EASY– MILWAUKEE (March 2, 2007) – It won’t be long before summer is here, offering long, lazy days for riding. Harley-Davidson? MotorClothes? has a new lineup that will make those rides better than ever. Offering easy, relaxed looks and sun-washed colors that mix well with retro graphics, this gear will have heads turning your way.
Brody Leather Jacket
Riding in the summertime calls for a soundtrack. Whether yours is “Dani California” or “Girl from Ipanema,” you’ll love the Brody Leather Jacket’s convenient inside pocket for your MP3 player. Other features of this classic midweight leather jacket include underarm venting that cools things off, body armor pockets, zippered cuffs, hand-warmer pockets and a poly-mesh lining. An action back and pre-curved sleeves provide greater mobility and extra comfort. Patch and leather appliqu?s on the sleeves, a patch on the left chest and a large appliqu? with embroidery on the back offer classic style.
Ventura Mesh Jacket
This jacket is just the ticket for warm weather riding. Made of lightweight, abrasion-resistant mesh material, it offers maximum ventilation and airflow to keep you cool. Whether you ride in scorching heat or more moderate temps, two color choices give you an option to suit your climate. Body armor pockets at the shoulders and elbows provide extra protection. Pre-curved sleeves, adjustable cuffs and waist tabs offer maximum comfort, and the Harley-Davidson graphics and reflective piping offer a stylish touch. And here’s the best part: it’s under 100 bucks. That’s an incredible value for a feature-packed piece of functional outerwear!
CORRECT USE OF THE “F” WORD– When is @#$% Acceptable?
There are only eleven times in history where the “F” word has been considered acceptable for use. They are as follows:
11. “What the @#$% do you mean, we are sinking?”
Capt. E.J. Smith of RMS Titanic, 1912
10. “What the @#$% was that?”
Mayor Of Hiroshima 1945
9. “Where did all those @#$%ing Indians come from?”
Custer, 1877
8. “Any @#$%ing idiot could understand that.”
— Einstein, 1938
7. “It does so @#$%ing look like her!”
— Picasso, 1926
6. “How the @#$% did you work that out?”
— Pythagoras, 126 BC
5. “You want WHAT on the @#$%ing ceiling?”
— Michelangelo, 1566
4. “Where the @#$% are we?”
— Amelia Earhart, 1937
3. “Scattered @#$%ing showers, my ass!”
— Noah, 4314 BC
2. “Aw c’mon. Who the @#$% is going to find out?”
— Bill Clinton, 1998
and a drum roll please…………!
1. “Geez, I didn’t think they’d get this @%#*^ing mad.”
— Saddam Hussein, 2003
BEWARE DEMON’S CYCLES– F.Y.I. Demon’s Cycle South return policy for a resaleable part fee is $ 29.10. Beware!!!
John Errigo –
St. Petersburg Beach Fl.
johnerrigo@hotmail.com
GOT SPACE?– Bed X-Tender Now Available In Black Powder Coat. There is no question, the BED X-TENDER? from AMP Research is one of the most popular and useful accessories ever developed for pickup trucks. Originally designed to keep motorcycles and associated gear in the truck bed and off the highway, this unique product provides a host of benefits for anyone with a pickup.
Easily installed in a matter of minutes, the BED X-TENDER effectively turns a short bed into a long bed by adding 18″ with the tailgate open. Made of lightweight, high-strength 1.5″ diameter aluminum, in an aluminum and now black powder coat finish, this product is both rugged and durable, simple to use, and will probably out live your truck. Operation couldn’t be easier.
Simply open your tailgate and flip the BED X-TENDER out until the rubber stops land on the tailgate. To remove from the truck, rotate the BED-XTENDER 90?and lift out.
If you are hauling a motorcycle and the fender of your bike prevents full rotation, a pair of spring-loaded latches allow you to remove or install at any angle. If by chance all you need is to keep the groceries, camping gear, gas cans, ice chests, tailgate party paraphernalia, tool chests, etc., from sliding around, leave the tailgate closed with the BED X-TENDER folded forward and you are provided with a secure containment area where your goodies can be set in place.
The unit is compatible with all popular tonneau covers, making for a convenient bed divider. A must have item for any work or play pickup, BED X-TENDER is available for virtually any pickup model. For availability, check with your OEM truck dealer or truck accessory retailer. For the dealer nearest you, call 1-888-983-2206 or visit www.amp-research.com <
SPORTBIKERS DEFIANT DESPITE CRACKDOWN– More insanity from O-Town (Orlando, FL). These assholes are going to have bikers wearing full body armor before it’s over. There’s already talk of full sized license plates on bikes so they can’t be hidden as well.
I haven’t lost my marbles, I keep ’em in my vest pocket. If you see me on the news, please send bail.
–Tinman John
MEXICAN DRUG BUST– MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Police have found $206 million in cash, belonging to drug smugglers who imported chemicals used to make methamphetamines, piled inside a mansion in a wealthy Mexico City neighborhood, officials said on Friday. Police arrested seven people at the house. They found wads of hundreds of dollars stuffed in drawers, suitcases and closets around the house.
They also seized six Mercedes Benz vehicles and two other cars along with seven firearms, 200,000 euros and machinery used to make tablets.
The raid was one of the first dramatic successes in a clampdown on drug cartels launched by Mexican President Felipe Calderon shortly after he took office in December. In January, Mexico extradited several drug kingpins to the United States, including Osiel Cardenas, boss of the powerful Gulf cartel.
Calderon has sent thousands of troops to drug crime hot spots including his home state of Michoacan, whose mountain ranges are riddled with laboratories producing methamphetamine for export to the United States. The attorney general’s office, which operates the police force that led the raid, said the money belonged to a drug gang operating behind a pharmaceuticals front company. The company imported from India tons of the chemical pseudoephedrine, used in the manufacture of methamphetamines.
The raid was the result of an investigation which started last December when police seized 19.5 tons of pseudoephedrine in Mexico’s Lazaro Cardenas port, the attorney general’s office said.
Mexican producers of methamphetamine are muscling in on the U.S. market as police crack down on labs in the United States, according to a recent report by the U.S. Justice Department’s National Drug Intelligence Center. Following the U.S. crackdown, so-called superlabs that mass produce methamphetamine have relocated to Mexico, where precursor chemicals like ephedrine are more easily available.
–from Rogue
SCOTT JACOBS CELEBRATES WITH HARLEY WINE– The studio has started shipping the TOASTING A LEGEND giclees (pictured below) and we do have limited openings for additional re-orders or new orders. Both images were best-sellers at Bike Week in Daytona. Also pictured is INVITATION ONLY which Scott painted as a companion piece.
The two images compliment one another on a single large wall as a suite or separated as stand alone artworks. (INVITATION ONLY is an optional piece in the Harley Wine Series). Scott just happened to like both images and decided to paint both and offer a unique option. This series is close to being sold out so please call or email if you are interested or have any questions. Thanks much.
–Ron Copple
Scott Jacobs Studio
303-431-4453
www.scottjacobsstudio.com
NEWS IN CANTINA– Hey – you did a great job transitioning the news into the Cantina. (You had me goin’ there when I started readin’ the news from the home page.) I say it’s worth it all day long.
Those that don’t want to pay are missing out. As always, great job and look forward to each weeks news and post!
–DjM
WRITER MOVES FROM DEALERNEWS TO MOTORCYCLE PRODUCT NEWS– Pardon the mass mailing, but I’ve got great news and I really wanted everyone to know. I’ve decided that after a long association with Dealernews Magazine, it’s time to move on. I’ve enjoyed the platform they provided me over the last five years and will always be grateful for it. It’s given me a chance to make new friends, get my rants read by intelligent people, and induce a few thinking episodes in the minds of the readers. …and even tick a few people off now and then. But mostly, it has just been a whole bunch of fun.
My new column will be appearing in Motorcycle Product News Magazine beginning this April and I hope to make it at least as entertaining, and twice as edgy. I’m as enthused as I’ve ever been about this new pulpit from which to pontificate. If you don’t subscribe to MPN, please click We do have one slight issue. I don’t know if I like the title of the column. As of this point, they’re calling it “You Can Get There From Here”. If you don’t mind participating in a bit of a survey, I’d appreciate your expert assistance in picking a better name for it. Other titles currently in consideration, and in no particular order of preference, are: No Pain, No Gain None of these are too bad, but I’m not in love with any of them either, so… if you’d care to take a dare and try to help me name my column, please pick one out and let me know. Or, you could submit your own. Email me with your ideas. We’d obviously announce the “winner” once we made the final choice, and we could even have a prize… something like, oh, I don’t know, a $4.87 gift certificate to McDonalds? See you in the funny papers, Otis Hackett MORE ON BILLY LANE’S CIVIL CASE– It should be noted that Gerald Morelock was also under the influence and may in fact have been the one that caused the collision that took his life. The story around town is that Morelock’s family turned down a 10 Million settlement offer from Chrysler. Law Enforcement did what is known as stack charges in this case and that is pretty common. They can dismiss charges at a later date as the defense produces evidence they are not true. Billy did have a valid driver’s license and other original charges were false or not warranted. This is a tragic incident and a person lost their life But Please wait until all the evidence comes out before you decide on guilt or innocence. Civil case against Lane goes forward. Hearing date set for Monday. –Rogue PIPES FROM 7th Phase Inc.– New Side Bob Pipes were featured at the V-TWIN EXPO in the new products section, in Cincinnati Ohio. The Pipes are equal length tube, reverse megaphone style with NO welds. Also available with just a megaphone. The whole pipe including the megaphone is made from a single piece of tubing. They come either black ceramic coated with chrome heat shields, or with brush stainless steel heat shields. The pipes are also available in all stainless steel. 16801 Hercules St. FOOTBALL STRIKES BIKER– TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A motorcyclist is suing the Tacoma School District, saying an off-the-mark football being tossed around at a high school car wash caused him to crash. Ronald Adjutant, of University Place, was riding his Harley Davidson down a street in Tacoma on April 3, 2004, when a football bounced in front of his bike. The football, he said, came from the direction of a car wash being held by Wilson High School cheerleaders and football players. “I tried to avoid the football, but it bounced and hit my front tire, causing my motorcycle to crash to the pavement,” said Adjutant, a single father in his mid-30s. Adjutant contends the district and the Wilson Rams Booster Club failed to properly supervise the group, according to his lawsuit filed last week in Pierce County Superior Court. The lawsuit seeks undisclosed damages for “injuries both physical and mental” stemming from the crash, in addition to $4,000 for damages to Adjutant’s motorcycle. School officials would not comment on the lawsuit. Adjutant suffered head and neck injuries that require ongoing care, said his attorney, John Moceri. “He hit the ground awfully hard,” said Moceri, adding that Adjutant was wearing a helmet and leathers. A claim Adjutant filed in May 2004 didn’t mention his injuries. It went unanswered, and negotiations between Adjutant and the school district broke down, prompting the lawsuit, Moceri said. Information from: The News Tribune –from Rogue
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Otis said WHAT?!?!?! (my personal favorite)
Band-Aids and Magic Beans (even though I’m constantly battling both band-aids and magic beans)
Cranial Cramps and Mind Benders
A Terrifying Glimpse Inside the Twisted Mind of a Sales
Manager (Suggested by one of my former employers)
The Monthly Melt-Down
Open Can of Worms
Pandora’s Box
Brain Puke
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