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DICK ALLEN STEPS UP TO SUPPORT THE 5-BALL FACTORY RACER–I was completely caught off guard when this illustration land in an e-mail from Dick Allen this morning. He always brings our projects to life.
MORE RARE FINDINGS FROM THE BIKERNET UNIVERSITY– In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have ‘the rule of thumb’.
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Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled ‘Gentlemen Only..Ladies Forbidden’…and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.
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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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Coca-Cola was originally green.
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It is impossible to lick your elbow.
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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska ——————————————-
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this…)
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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400
–from Vern
THE CORRECT WAY TO COME HOME DRUNK– Two married buddies are out drinking one night, when one turns to the other and says, ‘You know, I don’t know what else to do. Whenever I go home after we’ve been out drinking, I turn the headlights off before I get to the driveway. I shut off the engine and coast into the garage. Take my shoes off before I go into the house, I sneak up the stairs, get undressed in the bathroom, stick my foot in the toilet and pee down my leg to prevent splashing sounds. I ease into bed and my wife STILL wakes up, and yells at me for staying out so late!
His buddy looks at him and says ‘Well, you’re obviously taking the wrong approach. I screech into the driveway, slam the door, storm up the steps, pee hard into the toilet water, then use the full flush, throw my shoes in the closet, undress in the bedroom, then jump into bed, slap her on the ass and say, WHO’S HORNY????!!!’ and she acts like she’s sound asleep!
–from Jim Waggaman
Hurry…time is running out on your chance to enter the 6th Annual Wheels Through Time Museum Raffle — Each year, Dale and the crew at Wheels Through Time get to work on a custom piece of American vintage iron to be raffled off during the annual Toy Run in Maggie Valley. This years machine is our best raffle bike yet–a 1940 Harley Davidson Knucklehead Bobber built right here at the WTT Restoration Shop.
The drawing will be held on November 15th of this year, so hurry to get your tickets today. Ticket specials are 1 for $10, 3 tickets for $20, and 7 tickets for $50 w/ free T-shirt and DVD. Keep in mind that Wheels Through Time is a 501c-3 Not-For-Profit, and your raffle purchase is tax-deductible. Click here to support a great cause and take a chance at owning a piece of motorcycle history.
ILLUSION PROJECT BIKE OF THE WEEK– Nitrous express DYNA. All solenoids hidden in fake oil tank, Brembo hand controls and brakes, 80-spoke wheels and on and on. 50k job
–Rusty
HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPONSORS CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S CONFERENCE– Harley-Davidson recently attended the Women’s Conference 2008 in Long Beach, Calif., the largest and most dynamic gathering of women in the nation. Originally established in 1985 by California Governor George Deukmejian, the Women’s Conference is the nation’s premier forum for women, this year’s theme was We Empower. Its mission is to empower women to be Architects of Change in their homes, their workplaces, their communities and the world around them.
More than 14,000 women showed up to hear inspirational speakers from around the world, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Maria Shriver, Heidi Klum, Condoleezza Rice and Bono. Presentations focused on empowerment, stories of transformation and success, words of encouragement and life lessons.
Harley-Davidson recognizes that riding is one way to gain the feeling of empowerment and independence and was proud to be a sponsor of the event. Hundreds of women stopped by to get a photo with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and pick up information about learning to ride.
For more information and to view the Women’s Conference 2008 Webcast visit, http://www.californiawomen.org/assets/conferenceday/livevideo.html.
CHRIS KALLAS BLOG–Official, accredited, internationally acclaimed artist, Chris Kallas, kicks off his own blog. http://motorcycleart.blogspot.com/
BIKERNET WORKING WITH ANTIQUE CLUB OF AMERICA ON MEMBERSHIP DRIVE– Matt Olsen, a young man who rebuilds Knuckleheads with his dad is working with Bikernet and the AMCA to encourage young folks to learn the mechanics of building and restoring bikes. He would also like to see the younger membership of AMCA grow. “Here are a couple pics of the reproduction crocker taillight that was donated by Lonnie at Competition Distribution,” Matt said. He is collecting parts to build a 45 Flathead and give it to the kid who writes the coolest motorcycle story and sends it to the AMCA. Click on the banner below to learn about the contest and how to join the AMCA.
–Wilburn Roach
AMA FLAT TRACK RACER KENNY COOLBETH NOMINATED FOR 2008 AMA SPEED ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD– The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is proud to announce that newly crowned 2008 AMA Grand National Twins Champion Kenny Coolbeth is one of five nominees for the 2008 AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award.
The AMA SPEED Athlete of the Year award is the highest honor bestowed on a professional motorcycle racer competing in AMA events. Past recipients of the award include such legendary names as Bob Hannah, Scott Parker, Kenny Roberts and Ricky Carmichael.
The winner will be announced Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at the 2008 AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Leeds, Ala. Tickets to the AMA Pro Racing Awards Banquet are $125. Tickets to the AMA Sports Awards Banquet, which honors the champions of AMA Sports events on Saturday evening, Nov. 22, are $85.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.americanmotorcyclist.com. A downloadable registration form (PDF) is also available. Printed orders can be faxed to: (614) 986-1962, Attn: Cyndi Freeze-Cain; or mailed to: AMA Racing, Attn: Cyndi Freeze-Cain, 13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, OH 43147.
WIN A SET OF SUPER-COOL PERFORMANCE EXHAUST FROM BIKERNET AND STREET WALKER–Just click on the banner above and find out about the contest to win a complete set of touring H-D exhaust from Envy Cycles and Street Walker. It’s easy, and if we can get your bike close to their factory or the Bikernet headquarters we’ll install them and dyno test for performance results.
MYSTERY FLATHEAD 45 TECH INFO FROM FATBOB–I’m appalled, the difference is only in vin numbers. The servicars were Gs, the others were wla, wlc, and of course wl and the most famous wr. The cool thing about the later Gs was that they used a DC linkert, which is the side bowl that the S&S L series was copied after.
They generally have cast iron heads, but installing the aluminum is a snap if you have them.
–FB
Custom Chrome ROCKS Biketoberfest 2008– MORGAN HILL, CA ? This year?s Daytona?s Biketoberfest Rally proved once again that Custom Chrome and the J&P Superstore make a perfect combination.
Setting up in front of the J&P Superstore located at Destination Daytona gave the Custom Chrome staff an opportunity to assist customers in and outside the store, answer questions and make recommendations on the right products for the customers needs. Gerry Bruce, Regional Sales & Marketing Manager worked directly with J&P to assist with customer & vendor relations on behalf of Custom Chrome. ?Working to ensure our vendors & manufacturers had face time with the J&P Sales Staff was important? said Bruce.
Bruce was instrumental in connecting J&P staff and several Custom Chrome vendors on hand for the event. ?The more knowledge a sales staff has on the products we carry, the better they can serve the consumer and it certainly energized the staff for the upcoming sales day.”
Diminished crowds at this years event didn?t dampen enthusiasm over exciting new products on display at the event, including the overwhelming positive response to the RevTech Wheel, Pulley and Rotor
SHOP SUNDAY ENDING–She’s the hottest babe to crawl across my desk this week. Not bad, huh? The SEMA show is happening in Las Vegas this week and we’ll be there and staying at Primm on the outskirts. That way I’m on the outside the Hubbub of traffic congestion and madness in town. Primm is the Bikernet official stop-over for Sturgis and Bonneville, any run through Nevada.
Johnny Humble is mounting a cop solo to his Softail. “Best thing I ever did to that bike,” Humble said during a Tae Kwon Do workout. But he was having a problem with the rear mounting. See the feature on the home page about Softails.
So I took a couple of shots of my ’48 Panhead and how I mounted the seat to push it back and down. Crappy welds but it works.
Started to work on the 5-Ball Factory Racer yesterday, just mocking it up until the Black Bike Wheels are finished. Installed the JIMS 5-Speed, which I hope to jazz up with a Baker shift drum and kicker system.
I also hauled the CrazyHorse 100-inch engine out of the crate. The more I work with this engine the more I like it. I should launch my first tech on this build in the next week. We also might write a piece on our burnt Panhead Patio Table.
So next week we’ll spotlight the 5-Ball Factory Racer tech, the Patio table, a report on Hurricane Ike from the streets of Galveston from Rigid Frame Richard. We have a Vintage road race report from Charley Young, I’m working on Kara’s (the Smoke-Out Redhead announcer, my favorite) feature for Cycle Source and we’re scrambling on a couple of highly secret endeavors. I swear we’re trying to keep up. Let’s Ride.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit
