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BIKES Priorities

Leigh Walker’s Panhead .................................................................................... 22

Tangerine Dream

Eric’s Technicolor Evo ......................................................................................... 38

Flyin' Hawaiian

Noah’s 61 Panhead Is A Damn Long Relic .................................................. 58

Hot Wheels

2016 Sportster Challenge Winner ................................................................ 70

The Liberator

Rob’s Far Out Flatty ................................................................................. 90

FEATURES 76th Black Hills Rally

Numbers Down But The Future Looks Bright ............................................10

Our 10th Annual Ride In Bike Show

Noah Wins And Takes Home Paughco Roller ...........................................13

The Horse Show

The Horse Helps Usher In The New Full Throttle .....................................14

Grease & Gears Garage

Broken Spoke Hosts Industry Craftsman Live On Stage .................... 16

Buffalo Chip Turns 35

35 Years of Music, Motorcycles And Mayhem ........................................ 32

Sturgis Vintage Day

The Iron Horse Rolls Out The Red Carpet For The AMCA ................... 51

Harley-Davidson Editor’s Choice Bike Show

The Entire Industry Comes Together For One Show ........................... 52

Skin & Bones

The Lichter Exhibit Honors A Legend ........................................................... 54

First Ride On The Indian Chieftan

Ken Takes A Long Hard Look At Indian's Top Dog .................................. 66

The Annual Run To The Line

Our Return To Vanocker Canyon .................................................................... 78

4th Annual FXR Show

New Location, New Classes, New Record .................................................. 86

S&S Track Day

The Mielke's Take To The Strip ..................................................................... 80

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The Trip Of A Lifetime-Part 9

One Honeymoon, One Tent And Two Sleeping Bags ............................ 82

TECH Custom Peanut Tank

Daniel Shows Us The Finer Points ................................................................. 18

S&S Cycles Engine Science

Part 2 - Tell It Like It Is And Use Big Words ................................................ 28

Suspension Upgrade

Lowering Mark's Sporty For A Better Ride ................................................ 30

Billy Lane Vintage Cycle Tech

Adjusting The Valve Train On A 1913 Perry Mack ................................. 46

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ABOUT THE COVER Noah is a man that pops in and out of the picture from time to time but when he does come off the island he always brings some cool iron with him. This year he brought a relic that nobody was ready for and many believed was the best bike in Sturgis!

Not only did we agree by having it shot for this cover but we also gave him the Rolling Chassis from Paughco and the title of best in our show.

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o I’m writing this month’s editorial after racing to the airport, again, and making it to baggage check with a single minute to spare before they wouldn’t have allowed me to make P\ ÁLJKW 7KLV EULQJV WR PLQG D VLPSOH SURVH “What is the value of a minute?” Or for that matter, an hour, a day……The world we live in races madly by and without a second thought we jump into the fray and run our asses off. Before you know it the hair is grey, the kids are grown and thoughts start to turn of how the rest of your life will play out.

Heather and I were given a bitter sweet reminder of this over the past few weeks as the girl you all know as Killer, our daughter, Amelia packed up and headed off to college at Penn State Main. While on one hand I am ÀOOHG ZLWK DQ RYHUZKHOPLQJ VHQVH RI SULGH for all that she has become in the past three \HDUV WKH HPSW\ RIÀFH FKDLU VHDW LQ WKH YDQ and suspiciously open door to her bedroom is a constant reminder that we have crossed a barrier of time that may not be revisited. Of course she will always be our little girl but the reality is she is on her way to becoming a woman and living a life of her own, instead of sharing ours.

The down side of this is I think we started to realize we are just one step closer to being two old farts bumping around an empty house. It made me painfully aware of the SDVVLQJ RI WLPH DQG PRUH VSHFLÀFDOO\ WKH

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rate at which it is starting to pass. As a kid you always hear that you’ll see how fast life starts to go, but it is so true. From the kids of my once young brothers being young adults themselves, to the passing of men and women that I grew up with, I have found myself with less time in life and placing even more value on that minute, the hour and the day.

I had already thought out most of this editorial for the month when I got an email from a reader who was canceling his

“What is the value of a minute?”

Or for that matter, an hour, a day…

The world we live in races madly by ... subscription. As we do when this comes up we asked politely why and his answer shook me to my bones. He had come to the realization that he had reached an age where he just can’t ride anymore. His visions not good enough, his strength is failing to hold the weight of the bike and he had decided to put it all away. In truth, he continued, Cycle Source is the best magazine out there in his opinion, but facing this new chapter of his life, he just couldn’t bring himself to look at the bikes and read about the culture right now. I understand this from the deepest part of my heart. I can still remember the day Old Man Dave, a man who was like my father growing up, came into the garage and started

to hand out all his riding effects. Each of us got our own part of his ready kit for the bike, a pair of gauntlet gloves, riding glasses, his old vest, and when he ran out of items he announced that he was hanging up his saddle. It chokes me up still today and all I can say to our lost reader is, take your time PDQ JHW RYHU WKH VWLQJ DQG ÀQG DQRWKHU ZD\ to be part of the culture. The magazine will be here when you’re ready to jump back in.

What this does to yours truly dear reader LV OLJKW D ÀUH XQGHU P\ DVV WR SD\ HYHQ FORVHU attention to the time I spend. It has long been a philosophic tenant of mine that “The most important gift we can give each other is our time, it’s the only thing we can never buy back.” But presently I must evaluate with a much stronger scale exactly who and what I will give those precious minutes too. I mean at my age, and I am still young by some accounts, I have seen the release of the new fangled Evolution motor, the Twin Cam A and B, and now the Milwaukee Eight. I remember when Ford came out with the 1980 F150 that was futuristic in its appearance, the same truck that Heather’s son Zach refers to as the Old School Ford trucks. I’ve done enough in this one lifetime to be happy with it as a whole but what’s for sure, is there isn’t a moment to spare in my future. That’s not to VD\ WKDW , ZRQ·W ZDVWH DQ HQWLUH GD\ ÀQGLQJ back country roads with my sweet Heather, but I can’t see myself giving up any time for a hassle anymore.

So, whatever your age group, you scoundrels of the open road I humbly invite you to heed my words, adjust your perspective and when drama or hassles come XS GRQ·W JR Á\LQJ LQ ZLWK DOO \RXU PLWH MXVW take a walk man, you don’t have as much time as you think to waste on anything that isn’t going to put a shit eating grin on that stupid mug. Least that’s my take on it!

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he big news from Sturgis this year was apparently the anniversary of the Black Hills Rally last year.

At least that was all anyone seemed to talk about. The numbers were down this year which is typically the norm in a post anniversary event but this was the one after the 75th and last years record crowds seemed to have left it all on the table. Well, that’s not exactly the case.

You see, from our perspective the off years are some of the best years to be in South Dakota. A little less hustle and bustle, a little more convenience and overall a better sense of what we are all there to do… RIDE MOTORCYLES! Well, all that and more was at hand for the 76th running of the Black Hills Classic, but more

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importantly you could see big changes that were taking place, foundations being laid to set up what will be happening for the next ten years at this age old rally. I mean the drag strip was hopping again, the Buffalo Chip had Hooligan Races DQG ÁDVKOLJKW VW\OH drags right through the center of the midway. There were unbelievable bands, old and new, and you could have heard a pin drop when Lynard Skynard took the stage at the Chip and said “You know us, we’re the Buffalo Chip house band.” The chip was celebrating their 35th anniversary this year as well so they came with all guns blazing.

Other headlines would read: “Full Throttle Saloon - Out Of The Ashes.” While on one hand so many of us were bummed to see the end of

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the Broken Spoke Campground at the County Line, it does our heart good to report that Michael Ballard and his crew picked up the torch in grand fashion. Under the name “The Pappy Hoel Campground” they have set down the beginning of building what could quite possible by a destination within a destination for rally goers. But wait, I’m way, way ahead of myself on this one.

Let me tell you my crazy ass Sturgis adventure and a tale of how we almost didn’t make it out alive.

This year’s adventure would begin a month out when they gave me the green light on the Grease & Gears Garage stage for the Iron Horse.

I was so busy getting the lineup scheduled for who would be on the stage I had hardly considered how the tools would get from my shop to South Dakota. It was probably overkill that I hadn’t left a single screwdriver unpacked but as it sat there in a pile I realized more and more how daunting the task would be to transport it. Good thing that with just a day or two to spare found me in the company of our buddy Ron Ryder. Ron has a humongous trailer he takes bikes to events and we were lucky enough to get the ÀUVW KDOI RI LW IRU RXU WRROLQJ :KLOH Ron started out ahead of us, me, Mark and the girls set our GPS to Louisville where we were to pick up Will Ramsey’s frame jig.

At Wills shop many hours later we hung out after the frame jig was loaded and it had begun to rain. Just like anytime you hang out in the garage we were all standing by the garage door and noticed this man in a little car stopping in front of the shop every two or three minutes. He ÀQDOO\ JRW RXW RI KLV FDU DQG QRWLÀHG us that a trailer behind Will’s shop ZDV RQ ÀUH :H DOO UDFHG DURXQG WR ÀQG WKDW LQ IDFW WKHUH ZDV D VPDOO shed that was a blaze and right next to it a mobile home was fast catching. Outside stood neighbors, gawkers and one woman who begged us to please save her husband that was still in the trailer. We asked if there were any weapons in the house, just to be safe, and then Mark and I proceeded to rush the door. Once inside we expected to ÀQG D SHUVRQ WKDW ZDV EHG ULGGHQ or even in a wheel chair. Instead we went from room to room calling the man’s name and found nothing, until the last room at the end of the hall, the bathroom. I swung open the door and less than a foot away

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NOAH TAKES BEST OF SHOW AT THE 10TH ANNUAL CYCLE SOURCE RIDE IN BIKE SHOW WITH HIS SURVIVOR PAN.

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or the 10th year in a row we held our Custom Bike Show in Sturgis. A while back we started the practice of giving away a rolling chassis and this year we had an amazing package put together by our friends at Paughco. It was a killer hard tail wishbone frame, peanut gas tank, spoke wheels and handle bars. At the front it featured one of their beautiful springer front ends. Now, the show we do in Sturgis always pulls some incredible bikes from all ends of the spectrum, that’s part of the reason we stopped calling it a chopper show years ago. This year at the Broken Spoke however it came down to two of what I believe to be the best bikes in South Dakota that week: one was Scott Santore’s new build and the other, the very bike featured on this cover, Noah Ogeen’s survivor Pan. By the end of the day they had both won their respective classes and were eligible to be picked for best of show.

I gathered a panel of Cycle Source staffers and gave them WKH WZR ELNHV DV ÀQDOLVWV DQG left it up to the majority. With one extra vote on his side Noah took home the win and this roller from Paughco. Now he MXVW KDV WR ÀJXUH RXW KRZ WR get it back to Hawaii and build another bike for the show next

year. Thanks again to Steve Massicotte and everyone at Paughco, the folks at Iron Horse and the Spoke for the great day, and of course both Noah and Scott for making it a tough decision. See ya next year!

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The horse ride-in bike Show KICKING OFF THE INAUGURAL YEAR AT THE NEW FULL THROTTLE PAPPY HOEL CAMPGROUND

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his was a new and exciting year for The Horse Backstreet Chopper Ride-in Bike Show in Sturgis. The event had always been held at the Full Throttle Saloon but with the relocation of the Full Throttle there was a lot of anticipation about how the Bike Show would go down. The Horse Bike Show is always one of my favorite events of Sturgis. It has a way of pulling like-minded chopper freaks into one area. I know there are many guys who wrench on their bikes in the garage all year long with the single goal of showing them off at The Horse Bike Show. There was another great turnout this year and as I looked around I saw many familiar faces. Everyone greeted each other like family with big hugs and handshakes.

I always enjoy walking around and checking out all the cool, creative, custom choppers that come to the show and this year was no different.

With over 30 prize sponsors stepping up to the plate this year, not many folks walked away empty handed.

Of the over 150 bikes that registered for the days festivities twenty-one went home with awards and more importanly bragging rights for a year.

The new Full Throttle venue worked out great and there was plenty of real estate to park the bikes. There was also ample shade to hide underneath while I caught up with friends that I hadn’t seen since last Sturgis. All in all The Horse Backstreet Choppers Ride-In Bike Show did not disappoint and I'm already looking foward to what next year brings.

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Article & Photos By: Brad Gregory

from me was a man hiding with what appeared to be a sawed off shotgun.

He immediately informed me that he was not leaving and I abided by his request and left explaining that he was going to burn to death.

By now the trailer was well on it’s way to becoming a blaze of its own. Once we got back outside the man locked the trailer door behind us and I thought for sure we would sit helplessly and watch him die.

Kekoa and Buck had decided to not let the man burn to death and broke the door down to pull him out. There must have been some struggle because the next thing we knew Kekoa was backing his way out of the house with his pistol drawn yelling “Drop the weapon” and I could tell the man was still not willing to leave. At this point WKH ÀUH DQG SROLFH IRUFHV VKRZHG XS and over the next hour we witnessed a standoff that eventually saw the man leave in cuffs. Apparently, he was protecting more than his castle.

Anyway, the reason I tell you strange tale of our trip to Sturgis is because it’s part of what traveling across the country is all about; you never know just what you will get.

Now, this is probably one of the most extreme cases of that an example and after twenty minutes of a silent drive down the road we all simultaneously asked “Did that really just happen?” before continuing on. We’ve always had great adventures on the way to Sturgis but this is one for the history books.

So the entire week of the Black +LOOV 5DOO\ ZDV ÀOOHG ZLWK KLVWRULFDO happenings, far less crazy than our time in Louisville, but each one important to the future of this historic gathering. The racing, the good times, the new and the old all molded itself into the beginning of the next decade for the world’s largest rally. Rather than try and pack it all into on quick overview we have decided to truly make this the Sturgis Rally Edition and in the pages to follow we have broken down some of our favorite highlights of this event. I hope you enjoy them and it inspires you to make your own pilgrimage next year, just avoid Louisville maybe…. Or maybe not!

Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Heather Callen

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his year the good folks at the Iron Horse and Broken Spoke Saloons gave me the privilege to try something new during the Sturgis Rally. The premise was to take some of the top industry craftsmen DQG EXLOGHUV RXWÀW D VWDJH DV LI LW ZDV RQH RI RXU RZQ VKRSV ÀW WKHP ZLWK D KHDGVHW and let the crowd watch them do their thing. During the entire time they were working we made them accessible to not only the audience on hand but the entire FaceBook world by streaming each show through FaceBook Live video.

The stage was named the “Grease & Gears Garage” and I could not have dreamed how well this would have gone over. The whole endeavor began, as most things do, with me having an idea and then asking everyone around me for the help I would need to pull it off. Namely this came down to Mark and Heather who worked tirelessly the month before Sturgis to get the whole thing promoted and then pack up our whole shop to build the stage. Yeah, almost every tool I owned was in Sturgis and some that I had to borrow and pick up along the way.

In any event, by Saturday night we were assembling the rolling chassis that would be given away as out best of show trophy late in the week. The tools were in order and the stage was set.

Throughout the week we had every manner and interesting aspect from the

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custom bike world represented: bending handlebars with Taber Nash, who gave his ÀQLVKHG SURGXFW RXW WR WKH FURZG XSRQ completion. There was a frame building seminar from Will Ramsey of Faith Forgotten Choppers who used a frame jig to assemble raw steel tubing that was cut, notched and

bent right on the stage. Special thanks goes out to Mittler Brothers who has been our tool sponsor for years. Bagger Nations own Paul Yaffe took a brand new bagger and did a Bagger Nation Rehab in just a short three hours and for part of that time he and artists Darren McKeag shared the stage. While Paul ZRUNHG WR ÀQLVK KLV EXLOG 'DUUHQ FXVWRP painted a Biltwell helmet with a Sturgis design. Darren then auctioned the helmet off for the Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation, bringing in a cool $600. Two great human beings, since Paul himself ended up being

the high bidder on that helmet. The scene during their combined show was a great reminder that there are no real boundaries in this thing we do. Sure, people have different tastes but working with your hands and creating rules all.

Of course, one of the main highlights was the Led Sled crew who not only hardtailed a customer’s Sportster frame live but held a seminar on the proper mixing and consumption of Sailor Jerry Rum at the same time.

Under the careful; guidance of Pat Jansen the crew went to work and even brought in Xavier Muriel from Buckcherry to handle the welding.

Joe Mielke of Snap Fab fame brought people out of the crowd to teach hand shaping of sheet metal.

In his three single hour seminars he used simple tools to show us extraordinary creations.

At the point when we left Sturgis there had been just under a dozen performances on the Grease & Gears Garage and from those over 600,000 impressions came in from FaceBook. The audience on site loved it but the real treat was being able to give a little part of Sturgis to those who couldn’t make it this year. So, if you missed this whole deal, take a minute and look over the Cycle Source FaceBook Live videos and watch for news on the next time we open the doors for the Grease & Gears Garage.

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ot Sportster tank? It’s hard to beat the lines and traditional styling of a vintage sportster gas tank. They are small and compact in size and very easy to mount to your custom application. There are a few downfalls to the sportster tank, fuel capacity is typically only a couple gallons and ZLWKRXW PRGLÀFDWLRQ WKH\ DUH UHDOO\ only good for about half of that. Here at Pandemonium Custom Choppers I have come up with a few practical DQG FRRO PRGLÀFDWLRQV WKDW , GR WR all of our sportster tanks. For this month’s tech I am going to show you WKHVH PRGLÀFDWLRQV DQG KRZ , GR them.

We are working with a reproduction VSRUWVWHU WDQN <RX FDQ DOVR ÀQG used sportster tanks at the swap’s

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IRU UHDVRQDEOH SULFHV , ÀUVW VWDUW E\ pouring a little bit of acetone inside of the gas tank and sloshing it around to remove any debris and or oil from the inside of the tank and then pouring it out. I use my air compressor to dry the acetone from the inside of the tank before welding or drilling on the tank.

the center you are not able to utilize all of the fuel in the tank. So this must go!

I use a 1 ½” hole saw bit to remove the stock petcock. Be sure to brace yourself and hang on to everything here because if the hole saw catches, I am telling you for FREE, it’s NOT GOOD!

One of the major issues with the stock sportster tank is the location of the petcock. It is in the middle of the tank, for us guys that are using them for a custom application you typically don’t mount these tanks level or parallel to the ground. They typically get mounted at an angle with the rear of the tank being much lower than the front. With the petcock located in

Now that we have the stock petcock removed, we take the die grinder with a carbide burr bit to remove any sharp gnarly edges. You can also use D KDQG ÀOH KHUH

We also use a sanding disc to prep the surface for welding

Another practical addition that I do to the sportster tank, is to install a tube fuel sight gauge. This will allow you to monitor the fuel level in your tank with a quick glance. Yes, they look cool but I also try to make sure when installing the bungs into the tank that they are positioned in such a way that the fuel sight gauge gives maximum viewing of fuel level. Anything after that is your “Reserve”. So with all of this in mind I laid out my fuel sight gauge location for drilling and used a sheet metal step drill bit to drill the holes.

Typically, the step drill bit will leave some gnarly burrs on the inside of the tank. I XVH D VPDOO URXQG ÀOH WR UHPRYH WKHP

I like to relocate the petcock to the most rear location of the tank, to get maximum fuel usage. I use a step drill bit for drilling here also. Along with a quick deburr with D VPDOO URXQG ÀOH 1RZ WKH JDV WDQN is full of metal shavings from drilling. I blow the inside of the gas tank out with compressed air to remove them. A quick shake of the tank will let you know if you got all of them.

Now, it’s time to start welding. Wait a minute we need to get this tank cleaned up. Use some acetone and a paper towel to clean all of your welding locations.

, FXW D VPDOO URXQG ÀOOHU SDQHO WR ÀOO LQ where the stock petcock location was. I also use a magnet to hold it in place then follow with multiple tack welds before welding it completely in. Sorry NO WELD PORN HERE!

It’s time to install the tube fuel sight gauge bungs. I typically position the bungs where they hang out the side of the tank about a ¼”, this will give you plenty to weld to and also let you move the bungs around so you can get a nice sight gauge position. I start with a couple small tack welds here, then loosely install WKH VLJKW JDXJH ÀWWLQJV DQG WXEH 7R VHH LI , OLNH WKH ZD\ WKH VLJKW JDXJH ÁRZV ZLWK the contours of the tank, and carefully adjust the weld bungs accordingly. Now carefully remove the sight tube and ÀWWLQJV DQG DGG D IHZ WDFN ZHOGV SULRU WR ÀQDO ZHOGLQJ

(YHU\ERG\ NQRZV VSHHG KROHV ÀQV grooves and steps are cool. So with a quick trip to the lathe I whipped up a groovy petcock.

I typically put a small tack weld on the petcock bung.

1RZ ZLWK P\ SHWFRFN LQ KDQG , WHVW ÀW WKH tank to the bike so I can get my petcock in proper location, prior to welding.

With the gas tank cooled from welding , XVH UDQGRP SOXJV DQG ÀWWLQJV DQG gas cap to block off all of the holes for pressure testing. I like to pressure test my gas tanks at 3-4 PSI. I also use a mixture of soapy water to spray on all welded areas of the tank to check for bubbles. If you have bubbles then you have a leak.

Re-weld if necessary. This one checked RXW JUHDW , DOZD\V OLNH WR PHWDO ÀQLVK DOO RI P\ JDV WDQNV WR DQ JULW ÀQLVK ZLWK a D A sander. Take pride in your work and make it look the absolute best that you can.

Typically, the gas tank would go off to paint but for this application this tank will remain raw. I install my fuel sight JDXJH ÀWWLQJV ZLWK D OLWWOH ELW RI 3HUPDWH[ ultra black on the threads and snug into position. Followed by the fuel sight gauge tube. Then I use SS safety wire for hose clamping. It adds a nice little detail.

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hen Leigh Walker was 7-years old his dad died in a tragic car accident. However, Leigh had fond memories of sitting on his father’s bike and riding around the block.

These early memories became the foundation IRU /HLJK·V SDVVLRQ 7KH ELJJHVW LQÁXHQFH IRU the 40’s to 70’s choppers he would come to build came from a friend of his dads by the name of Billy Wilder.

After Leigh’s dad died he continued to experience the biker culture at parties/cookouts and especially at Billy’s who had the coolest Panhead chopper Leigh had ever seen. Billy taught Leigh things like how a bike should sit, how the pipes should be tucked in FORVH DQG KRZ D FKRSSHU QHHGV WR ÁRZ IURP WKH IURQW to the back starting with the lean of the bars from the front end. “Keep it simple and clean…and leave the SHRSOH WU\LQJ WR ÀJXUH RXW ZKDW \RX GLG µ %LOO\ ZRXOG tell him.

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In 1989 Leigh purchased a bike from an old timer, Dave Connolly. Dave had a bunch of restored Panheads and he taught Leigh how to work on Harley’s. Leigh told him if he ever thought about selling the 1963 FL to call him; 1963 was the year he was born. Well, a year later the call came for him to take a real look so they could work something out. When Leigh got to 'DYH·V WKH ELNH ZDV LQ ER[HV +H ÀUVW UHVWRUHG LW ULJKW down to the 6V electrical system simply because he had most of the parts and he rode it like that for years, but stock really wasn’t him…

Leigh went through a bit of a rough patch and had to put the bike on the back burner for quite a while.

Finally, when he was starting to get settled and before Leigh did any work on his very rough house he turned the little one stall garage into a workshop. After setting up his machinist tools there was a little bit of money left so bought a frame for the bike – priorities!

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He purchased a stripped down rigid looped tail frame from Chassis Design Company. They stretched the rear of the frame 4 inches (not the front) so Leigh could fab up a battery box behind the tranny and then mount D VSLQ RQ RLO ÀOWHU DERYH WKH EDWWHU\ This keeps the bike streamlined and uncluttered. When the battery is mounted low it helps lower the center of gravity a bit and improves handling.

The neck was set at 30 degrees for quick cornering and Leigh added the necessary mounts and gussets required. The rear struts Leigh made were sent to Atlantic Coast Plating.

The rest of the build was accomplished by going through the scrap pile or from donor stuff.

All the wiring was routed through the frame and under the seat where the circuit breakers are located. The high beam and horn switch were mounted on the frame next to the seat to clean up the handlebars. The 39mm front end was obtained at a swap meet for $50 bucks. He cut off all the mounts,

polished it, and turned down the lower legs. Leigh then shortened the tubes 2 inches and rebuilt them. The 18 inch apes were scored for a $10 swap meet special and he made the riser.

The Panhead motor is still 74 inches ZLWK VWRFN +DUOH\ Á\ZKHHOV $QGUHZV B grind cam, Jim’s tappets, and heads that have hardened seats. Leigh picked up an S&S Super B carb with a single pull throttle on eBay. He rebuilt it with new throttle shaft bushings and the S&S intake was ported to match the heads.

Leigh then polished the cam cover and went with the custom Cycle Engineering rocker covers. The tranny is a stock original 1963 4 speed with Andrews gears. The rear fender came from 7 Metal :HVW DQG ZDV PRGLÀHG VOLJKWO\ 7KH IXHO tank started out as a sportster which he QDUURZHG DQG PRYHG WKH ÀOOHU WR WKH WRS Leigh decided to cut the bottom out of WKH WDQN DQG ÀOOHG WKH IURQW WR XVH DV much gas as possible. This required moving the petcock back 4 inches. Leigh also fabricated a hidden front mount to JLYH WKH DSSHDUDQFH RI D ÁRDWLQJ WDQN

and then made a simple tab to mount on the backbone. The original Parnelli Jones wheel spinner gas cap was given to him by his good friend Glenn Sauer from Sauers garage. Glenn said he had to do something with it so after boring out a center section with the lathe a clocked adapter with a hidden vent was made so it would tighten at the correct position.

Once the bike was all together again he called Tom McNeil from Bonehead Designs to go over some paint options.

Leigh wanted Kandy Brandywine paint with freehand pin striping.

He knew Tom had a natural talent and could pull this off. While they discussed the style he wanted, Tom promptly started drawing on the tank and asked ‘Like this?, leaving Leigh shaking his head as Tom went on and matched the other side perfectly.

The seat was a hammered out seat pan covered by AllNu upholstery with a tuck and roll sitting over a 16 inch.

Avon MK2 rubber complimented the front 21 X 1.85. He used an Avon

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PRIORITIES TECH SHEET owner: Leigh Walker City/State: Concord, NH Builder: Owner year: 1963 Model: Panhead Value: Priceless Time: Riders Are Never Finished ENGINE Year: 1963 Model: Panhead Builder: Owner Ignition: Electronic Displacement: 74” Pistons: Stock Heads: Harley-Davidson Carb: S&S Super B Cam: Andrews B Grind Air Cleaner: S&S Exhaust: Owner Primary: Primo Belt Drive TRANSMISSION Year: 1963 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 4 Speed FRAME builder: Chassis Design Co/Owner make: Rigid rake: 30° stretch: 4” In Rear forks builder: Owner Type: 39mm extension: 2” Under triple trees: Harley-Davidson/Owner WHEELS Front Wheel: Size: 21” Tire: Avon Speedmaster Front brake: None Rear Wheel: Size: 16” Tire: Avon MKII Rear Brake: GMA PAINT Painter: Bonehead Designs Color: Candy Brandywine Type: Lacquer graphics: Tom McNeil chroming: Atlantic Coast Plating ACCESSORIES Bars: 18” Apes Speed risers: Owner hand controls: Stock Gas Tank(s): Owner Front fender: None rear Fender: 7 Metal West Seat: Allno Upholstery foot controls: Owner Oil Tank: Chassis Design Co Headlight: Bates Style tail light: Model A Speedo: What For? photographer: Joshua Elzey

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Speedmaster that gave the overall look and stance of a proper chopper. The rear foot pegs are original Anderson’s.

The forward controls had no backing plates and arms although they came with a master cylinder so he made the rest of the parts on the Bridgeport.

Stopping power is a 4 piston GMA and the caliper mount and linkage were custom made. The exhaust was fabbed using multiple scrap pieces.

This bike has been with him through some of the worst and best times of his life. It became almost a form of therapy and made all the bullshit of life seem to disappear. There is something about building a bike with your own two hands and then taking off on it that never grows old. Leigh built this bike to ride not to just sit, wash, and wax it in the driveway. So for now it will stay the way it is. But as all chopper guys know; the riders DUH QHYHU ÀQLVKHG ZLWK WKH SURMHFW EXW the ongoing result is always to keep it simple and clean…

Article And Photos By: S&S Cycle

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n our last article, we talked to S&S Principal Engineer Roy Meyer, about structural and physical considerations in building big engines. In this article he delves more deeply into what it takes to really make that big engine perform like you would expect it to.

A big inch engine has a lot of potential, and the actual performance depends on how HIÀFLHQWO\ ZH DFKLHYH WKDW potential. That two major HIÀFLHQF\ IDFWRUV WR FRQVLGHU DUH FRPEXVWLRQ HIÀFLHQF\ DQG YROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ &RPEXVWLRQ HIÀFLHQF\ refers to how much of the fuel is actually burned, and that depends largely on how well it’s vaporized.

Liquid fuel does not burn.

Fuel can only burn as a vapor. Vaporization of the fuel depends on the design of the intake, cylinder heads, and cylinder. In general, modern engines with appropriate camming and a properly sized intake system have SUHWW\ JRRG FRPEXVWLRQ HIÀFLHQF\ DW about 90-95%. So vaporization of the fuel shouldn’t be a major concern.

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However, with too large an intake and the wrong cam, vaporization can be poor at all but high rpm.

The air fuel ratio (AFR) refers to the ratio of the weight of air to the weight of fuel in the intake charge. Stoichiometry is the science of optimum ratios in chemical

reactions.

That’s where we get the term stoichiometric mixture.

A perfect stoichiometric mixture for pure gasoline is 14.7:1. This ratio will theoretically allow all the available oxygen to react with all the available gasoline in a perfect engine.

Since our engines aren’t perfect and our gas isn’t pure, the actual AFR is slightly lower (richer). Performance engines may run an AFR as low as 12.5:1. A slightly rich mixture doesn’t hurt performance very much, since you use up all the available oxygen and any unburned fuel is just expelled out the exhaust.

A lean mixture hurts performance because there is excess oxygen available and you could be burning more fuel. Incidentally, while the stoichiometric mixture for gasoline is 14.7:1, stoich: for ethanol is 9.0:1 and nitromethane is 1.7:1. That explains why alcohol and nitro dragsters get such lousy mileage.

Ignition timing also effects HQJLQH HIÀFLHQF\ 'HSHQGLQJ on the compression ratio, rpm, and the amount of turbulence in the combustion chamber, the amount of spark lead (advance) required varies a lot.

High compression and an aggressive, turbulent chamber design will require less spark lead because WKH ÁDPH PRYHV IDVWHU DQG GRHV QRW

require as much time to complete the burn. In fact, these engines will knock if too much advance is applied.

At high rpm more spark advance is UHTXLUHG WR JLYH WKH ÁDPH PRUH WLPH to burn the available fuel. If spark OHDG LV QRW VXIÀFLHQW UHWDUGHG WKH fuel may still be burning when it goes out the exhaust port. Not only does this cost performance, it also causes overheating. That energy is not being used to turn the crankshaft. It’s just heating up the exhaust port. Anyone for blue exhaust pipes?

9ROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ LV GHÀQHG as the ratio of engine displacement to the volume of air the engine can actually take in. It really only PDWWHUV DW ZLGH RSHQ WKURWWOH :27 and at high rpm. If an S&S 124-inch engine is idling, the throttle is almost closed, and it’s taking in very little air.

7KHUHIRUH WKH YROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ is very low . . . as is power output. $W KLJK USP DQG :27 WKH HQJLQH is cranking out some ponies, and YROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ LV PXFK KLJKHU How high? If the manifold pressure is the same as atmospheric pressure when this engine is screaming at :27 YROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ LV YHU\ close to 100%. If manifold pressure is less than atmospheric, volumetric HIÀFLHQF\ LV OHVV WKDQ

indicating a restrictive intake system or one too small for the engine. That’s why S&S makes larger carburetors and throttle bodies, and why we offer F\OLQGHU KHDGV ZLWK KLJK ÁRZLQJ ports. :LWK RSWLPDO YDOYH WLPLQJ LW LV possible to achieve volumetric HIÀFLHQF\ RYHU 7KDW PHDQV \RX·UH VWXIÀQJ PRUH DLU LQWR WKH engine than its displacement volume.

That’s exactly what a turbocharger or supercharger does, but 100% + is achievable in naturally aspirated engines through cam timing, intake design, and exhaust design.

To understand how this works you need to realize that an engine is a dynamic system. Air doesn’t VPRRWKO\ ÁRZ LQWR WKH DLU FOHDQHU DQG RXW WKH PXIÁHUV 7KH ÁRZ RI air is intermittent, and energetic events are involved. As a result, harmonics, resonances, and pressure pulses are generated that HIIHFW KRZ WKH HQJLQH UXQV DW VSHFLÀF rpm.

Physical dimensions and material characteristics of the engine components cause them to resonate DW VSHFLÀF IUHTXHQFLHV )LQDOO\ DLU has mass. That means it has inertia and momentum. It takes energy to make it move, and once it’s moving, it keeps moving.

How can we put all that to work? )LUVW RI DOO RQ WKH H[KDXVW VWURNH you have a pipe full of air rushing away from the cylinder head. Even when the piston reaches TDC the air keeps moving crating a slight vacuum in the chamber. If the intake valve is open at this point, air from the PDQLIROG ZLOO ÁRZ LQWR WKH FKDPEHU before the intake stroke even begins.

2Q WKH LQWDNH VWURNH DLU UXVKLQJ LQWR the cylinder through the intake tract, ZLOO FRQWLQXH WR ÁRZ HYHQ DIWHU WKH piston reaches BDC and starts back up for the compression stroke. All it takes is to keep the intake valve open for a little while longer and we get some extra air in the cylinder. %RWK RI WKHVH RFFXU DW D VSHFLÀF USP and generally at high rpm, but that’s how it is possible to achieve 100%+ YROXPHWULF HIÀFLHQF\ In the next article Engine Science Part 3 we’ll explore how it works in WKH UHDO ZRUOG :H GRQ·W KDYH WRWDO control, but we’ll talk about how to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.

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Article And Photos By: Chris Callen

hile we were doing the Grease & Gears Garage Stage work in Sturgis, we had made arrangements to bring along Mark’s 2003 Sportster for a front end swap with one of Dana of Siouxicide Choppers Springers.

At the same time we thoguht that it would be the perfect time to switch out his rear suspension as well. He had wanted to drop the bike down a bit without giving up actual performance. This is where Mike Alex and our friends at Suspension Technologies come into play. Mike and

Our Initial Shock Height - 11 Inches

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his crew have been working hard to bring real performance suspension alternatives to the V-Twin industry for quite a while now. When it came to the Sportster, they have one of the shortest shocks in the game.

While the length was key, what we had an eye on was the actual performance of these NASCAR inspired shocks. The Black Hills Series monotube design utilizes fewer components than the factory design and reportedly gives greater ÁXLG FRQWURO 7KDW GLUHFWO\ UHODWHV to improved ride and handling, as anyone who has ever had a tuned suspension on a motocross bike knows.

They arrive stock and they are set to the mid level as far as preload goes but with a simple twist of the coil over the shock tube the rider can manipulate that setting without any special tools. It is strongly recommended that you ride the bike at the initial setting before making any adjustments. The shock absorber preload is adjusted for the weight the motorcycle is to carry. Increase preload to accommodate the total load on the motorcycle. Reduce the preload if carrying less weight.

The Black Hills Series shocks are designed to adjust the preload without special tools. Firmly grip the spring cup and rotate it counterclockwise (Looking from the top of the shock) to add preload. The opposite direction reduces preload.

As you can see from the photos on the left we lowered the bike about an inch and having ridden many bikes with these shocks I know the ride will be greatly improved at the same time. We have a few other models coming up, including an FXR, that we’ll be installing these products on and then doing extensive road testing. Stay tuned for more. Until then, check them out on line, it’s a good company with great products.

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Our Final Shock Height - 10-1/2 Inches

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n addition to this being the other side of the Sturgis Rally’s big 75th, the 2016 running of the Black Hills Classic brought with it another unique anniversary that I thought it important to highlight in this issue: The Buffalo Chip Campground’s 35th. Now the reports have already been pouring over my desk since I’ve been home from the rally about attendance numbers being down and the rally being slow for vendors but for those in the know, this was a year like none other, a year of building toward the future and a year in which the Buffalo Chip did not disappoint.

Before we get into how The Chip killed it this year, let’s take a look at their illustrious 35 years in making this spot the biggest show on the motorcycle planet. While this year may have been down, the idea that they would have to overcome some adversity was no stranger to Rod “Woody” Woodrufff, owner and CEO of the famous Sturgis location.

In fact, the very inception of this now massive complex began from a time that the Sturgis Rally almost got voted out of existence. Most everyone knows of the infamous “City Park” incident, where the outhouses were burned to the ground. Well, it was put to a vote by the town of whether or not to even have a rally again after that. The town decided WR FORVH &LW\ 3DUN :RRG\ ÀJXUHG WKLV ZDV WKH SHUIHFW WLPH to move the party out to less populated property and thus began the Buffalo Chip Campground. Well, actually that’s romanticized just a bit. Woody and some locals had begun to work the dirt road to lead out from town and the Chip had been on its way, but the closing of City Park sealed WKH GHDO 7KH ÀUVW ELJ DFWV WR SOD\ WKH %XIIDOR &KLS VWDJH were Johnny Paycheck and Susan Nelson. Now remember this was a time when the total number of rally participants

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was only about 40,000. So, over the years they have had WR PHHW DQ LQFUHDVLQJ GHPDQG RQ UHVRXUFHV E\ WKH ÁRRG RI rally goers that exceeded half a million by 1990.

Now for those that are recently new to the Sturgis Rally, or to motorcycling for that matter, you may see the monstrous creation that 35 years of this man’s life has become and think that it’s always been a giant motorcycle music festival. In truth this is the story of a man with an idea, the will to see it through and the intestinal fortitude to meet every obstacle with a solution and keep moving forward. In the early days of The Chip there was no water, no sewage, even the steady supply of power was a problem as storms in local towns could knock the Chip off the grid and leave them with no way to entertain guests. One item at D WLPH 5RG ZRXOG JHW WKURXJK DQ HYHQW DVVHVV WKH VSHFLÀF weak point in his fence and bolster their efforts for the next year. From drilling wells on the property to installing back up generators, The Chip has worked over these 35 years to become independent of everything around them, all in the name of building a better mousetrap.

Woody’s own history highlights where the strength and determination came from for this lifestyle. He worked in a local saloon as a young man to put himself through law VFKRRO HYHQWXDOO\ EHFRPLQJ D ODZ\HU DQG D FHUWLÀHG SXEOLF accountant. Both degrees I’m sure have served him well over the years but probably not as much as the will it took to make yourself better through hard work. In the early days of the Chip, that’s exactly what it took. When they would have tragedy like the roof blowing off their stage in · GXULQJ /\Q\UG 6N\Q\UG·V ÀUVW VHW WKHUH HYHU :RRG\ ZRXOG MXVW VHW WKDW GHWHUPLQDWLRQ LQ PRWLRQ DQG ÀQG D solution. In that case, he scored some old steel, a set of

blueprints for an amphitheater and the very stage you see at the Buffalo Chip today was created.

By the 50th Anniversary the Sturgis Rally was in full gear.

The numbers went up and with it the party at the Chip grew as well. That year they had an incredible 28 acts take the stage. Names like Bachman Turner Overdrive, Marshall Tucker, Steppenwolf, all signed on to rock the crowd. As music became a bigger and bigger part of the motorcycle rally, its place and importance with the Buffalo chip grew as well. Over the years The Chip has become one of the greatest stages to play and national musicians clamber at the chance to entertain their crowds of over 65,000. Some of the biggest names ever have graced that steel welded stage like: Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler, Kid Rock, Jethro Tull, Billy Idol, Poison, Guess Who, Buckcherry, Def Leppard, and Paul Revere and the Raiders. PeeWee Herman has played the Chip, Weird Al and Sam Kinison from the ranks of comedians. Country music legends like Toby Keith and Big & Rich have all been

there, in fact, there is not a part of music culture that hasn’t been represented at the Buffalo Chip in these 35 years.

Even when it comes to the hard core, Five Finger Death Punch packs them in at the Chip. Moreover, acts that you wouldn’t expect cut their teeth on the main stage. This year saw the likes of Elle King, who many wondered how the crowd would react to, but still as an innovator in delivering entertainment, the Chip made it happen and presented her to a crowd of motorcyclists that stood in that same ÀHOG QRZ WKH VL]H RI D small town, to hear this lady lay down her craft.

Daredevils also have made the Chip home throughout it’s time line and acts like “Jesus” jumping through a ÁDPLQJ VKLWKRXVH (G Beckley’s exploding FRIÀQ VWXQW DQG WKH one and only Robbie Knievel jumped over the main stage in 2000.

While everything hasn’t always gone smooth, as many may react to the news of Roland Sands rolling off the stage this year on his Indian Race bike, it’s not by any PHDQV WKH ÀUVW WLPH 6WHYHQ 7\OHU IHOO RII WKDW YHU\ VDPH stage, Peter Fonda wrecked a chopper behind it and even

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buffalo chip - then and now

It’s human nature to resist change. But in the world of biking reaching back to simpler times is easy because motorcycling deals with basics. As one T-shirt proclaims: Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.” These images, from yesterday and today, prove the concept.

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Nancy Sinatra’s famous boots stumbled across it. In the end, the show goes on and the party just got bigger.

There have been so many important aspects of our time and this culture that have come from the efforts of the good people behind the Buffalo Chip. One that demands recognition is the Sturgis Museum and Hall Of Fame. Woody himself was partially responsible for the Museum getting off the ground and was elected to its board in 2003. Just a few short years later he would start the Legends Ride through the guidance of Lon Nordbye, a Chip Lifer. A portion of the proceeds they generate each year go directly to the museum and it has grown into one of the largest annual Charity rides in the world today.

In 2009 Michael Lichter had no home for his annual Sturgis Gallery. Through work with Ken Conte, Rod agreed to build a 7,000 square foot facility that would ensure Michael had a permanent home for his “Motorcycles As Art” exhibits.

As you can read in this issue, Michael’s exhibits have become such an important facet of our life and times that this single act by Mr. Woodruff deserves a huge debt of gratitude from the riding public.

Many artists such as Jeff Decker, Richie Pan and George Painter have graced the walls of these shows and of course the compliment of Michaels own photography is always a breath taking experience for anyone who appreciates our history and his perspective on it. I could go on for thousands of words about the work they have done in the past and the careers they have helped launch through their work at the Buffalo Chip, but the reason I laid down the little bit of it here was to celebrate their 35th Anniversary and give you a sense of why I think what they did this year was so important, in regards to where we go next.

While many may have laid back for what was surely to be a slow year at the Sturgis Rally, the Buffalo Chip forged ahead. They have had enormous success over their storied history and much of that has come from being able to predict where things go next. To that end, it would seem as if Woody went to his crystal ball DJDLQ DQG ÀOOHG WKH &KLS ZLWK WKH FHPHQW that would create the foundation of our next decade. They continued the good work of “The Biker Belles” women’s motorcycle ride, The Legends Ride and the many social and charitable causes WKDW W\SLFDOO\ ÀOO WKH GD\V RI WKHLU UDOO\ week, there was an air of something new that came along with it all this year. On Wednesday, August 10th of this year the Chip threw down an anchor that made sure the racing heritage of the Black Hills Classic would never be lost. While professional racing has moved further and further away from the party, this year they would be reunited under the name Moto Stampede. One side of the Chip’s Amphitheater became an invitational

drag race track that saw heads up racing just feet away from spectators. The crowd was in awe as the mix of waiting +RROLJDQ UDFHUV ÀOOHG LQ IRU WKHLU VKRW at this new feature of the Chip. Just a short while later the tables were turned as Roland Sands and celebrity Carey +DUW NLFNHG RII WKH ÀUVW 6XSHU +RROLJDQ Flat Track Races in the Amphitheater on D WUDFN EXLOW VSHFLÀFDOO\ IRU WKLV HYHQW This garnered the attention of major media outlets and moto journalists alike, WKH UHDO YLFWRU\ ZDV ZRQ RQ D OHYHO WKDW I’m not quite sure many of them get: the passion of motorcycle riding. You see, LQ RXU PLQGV WKH WKULOO RI WKH YHU\ ÀUVW WLPH \RX HYHU URGH D PRWRUF\FOH HYHU did a wheelie on one without crashing DQG WKH ÀUVW WLPH \RX HYHU ZHQW IDVWHU RQ one than you thought you should, that feeling still exists. Roland Sands and his team of Hooligans along with the Buffalo &KLS GHVHUYH KXJH NXGRV IRU WDSSLQJ LQWR that and making motorcycling fun again LQ D ZD\ WKDW MXVW WKURZLQJ D ÀHOG SDUW\ doesn’t do.

With the help of the staff at The Buffalo &KLS ZH KDYH FROOHFWHG VRPH RXWVWDQGLQJ imagery to represent the then and now of their timeline but you’ll be surprised, for as much that has changed, so much has stayed the same. While young upstarts might say that Sturgis has become a circus where drunk people act out, and in part they might be right. From these pictures you can see that’s always been a part of it’s tradition, but at the same WLPH WKH %XIIDOR &KLS KDV QHYHU OHW RII WKH throttle and has taken the steps to build toward a future. The future that now sees the motorcycle rally as an important part of both the music and the motorcycle LQGXVWU\ DQG ZLOO IRUHYHU KDYH WKH Buffalo Chip to thank for a large part of its growth.

Now, like I said, there’s so much more to talk about here, the fact that the work of reaching out from the Chip HYHQ EH\RQG WKH JDWH ZKHUH \RX SD\ WR get in, continues in a facility just a few years old called the Crossroads. In this smaller amphitheater, free to the general SXEOLF WKH\ KRVW OLYH PXVLF HYHQWV VRPH of the best bikes shows in the business JR GRZQ DQG PDQ\ D JRRG FDXVH LV JLYHQ a rally point. To that end, the days are long for Mr. Woodruff and his staff. At the end of this year’s rally they already had WUDYHO DUUDQJHPHQWV PDGH DQG \RX ZLOO VHH WKHP DW HYHU\ RWKHU VKRZ FROOHFWLQJ intelligence, gathering performers, taking a barometer of what the next big thing will be so that next year’s Sturgis Rally UHPDLQV DKHDG RI WKH FXUYH ,W·V DQ ROG practice I’m sure he learned from the master and one of his own heroes, William F. Cody “Buffalo Bill” which continues to JLYH 7KH %XIIDOR &KLS WKH WLWOH ´%HVW 3DUW\ Anywhere.”

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Article And Photos By: Xavier Muriel

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reetings riders. Well, here we are another riding season coming to a close, just another few months and some of you will be getting ready to winterize the ol scoots. Some of us will riding a lil longer but eventually they all must hibernate at some point.

Which is ok, it just gives us some time to think about what we want to do to make them better for next season! I’m writing this in a hotel room in Mt. Pleasant MI thinking that my touring along with the riding season will come to an end too. September has us in the US supporting the 10th anniversary of the release of our platinum record “15”. We will be playing it in its entirety.

Then we’re off to Europe in 2FWREHU WKHQ ÀQLVKLQJ XS LQ November to get back home in time for the holidays.

We played Sturgis this year and

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I was lucky enough to go a few days early and spend the time with the Cycle Source family working alongside them and having a blast. I

ÀQDOO\ PDGH RQH RI 0LFKDHO /LFKWHU·V rides and what a BITCHIN time it was, I’ve never ridden through the

mountains with friends like that and I gotta say it was AMAZING, I highly suggest it! There’s something completely different about riding in an environment like that, the air is crisp and refreshing and the constant roar of motors is like music WR P\ HDUV /RRNLQJ RYHU and seeing your pals next to \RX GRLQJ DQ RFFDVLRQDO ÀVW pump and the endless grin is priceless and will remain with me forever. Because of the schedule I keep I’m not as fortunate as others to be able to do such great riding with friends and because of the I make sure to never take those times for granted.

And to me, that’s what makes the whole motorcycle journey so awesome; to be able to share it with those you love.

Once again, like last year I met so many awesome folks that made

the visit so incredible. One of them was a gentleman that goes by the name of Brother Speed. This man is a complete and total example of the reason why we ride in the ÀUVW SODFH /LNH VR PDQ\ icons I’ve met in the motorcycle community he shared stories with me that had me rolling with laughter and sometimes envy. That one man has gotten to literally live what most of us only read or dream about!

The absolute freedom of the ride and way of life that has been somehow lost on so many of us as our world passes us by at light speed. There was almost a calming feeling he relayed in his voice and actions that had me taking deep breaths and reminding myself over and over again; “Enjoy the ride and the process, not the end result”. It’s funny when I’m either out here or in my garage and I start to get swept away with it all, I pause and tell myself exactly that “Enjoy the ride”. Oddly enough

it somehow calms me down to a smile DQG UHPLQGV PH WR EUHDWKH /LNH , always say we can learn a lot from these pioneers of the trail if we just

pause long enough to listen to them.

During the last couple of small breaks that we’ve had I was lucky HQRXJK WR ÀQLVK P\ EXLOG ,·YH QHYHU had a feeling of accomplishment like I

had with this. It was the most amazing learning experience I’ve ever had. My father was absolutely right you can do anything you put your mind to.

I can’t begin to thank all the folks who helped during the process, without them it NEVER would have happened!

Once again reinforcing my idea that some of the greatest people I’ve ever met (and I’ve met a lot of people) are in the riding community.

Gracious, VHOÁHVV DQG VXSSRUWLQJ are only a few words that come to mind, if we can just practice a few of these things what a difference it would make.

I truly believe if more of the world thought like most of the riding community then the world might just be a better place. Until then be kind to one another, safe riding and God Bless...

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nce or maybe twice in a lifetime a bike like this iconic Evo comes along. But it is never an easy road and this bike is no exception to that set of laws.

This bike came to be because of the SHUVLVWHQFH RI LWV RZQHU (ULF *UHHQÀHOG out of Denver, CO. A lot of obstacles had to be overcome just to get the bike in his possession. It all started while talking with a

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group of guys in the bar one night. Eric had an itch to build a long bike for quite some time, starting with the images from Easyrider imprinted in his brain as a kid. He wasn’t sure how he was going to go about getting all the ingredients together. Somewhere in the haze of the night it was mentioned to Eric that an original Denvers roller was up for grabs in the area, but as I mentioned earlier,

Article And Photos By: Milwaukee Mike

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it was going to take some doing to get it. So the deal was that it belonged to a 1%er who was very particular about who he talked to and dealt with. So after 2 meetings and a bunch of rigmarole it was determined that Eric was a good guy and all the ducks were in a row. But, alas it wasn’t to be at the time. It took 2 more tries at it. Just when all hope was lost it appeared on Craigslist. After another ballyhoo interview about how he had to build the bike and ride it and never sell it etc., etc., HWF LW ZDV ÀQDOO\ KLV WR GR ZLWK DV he pleased. Now, the next hurtle to overcome…Eric had never built a bike from scratch. So it was off to get a welder so he would be able to alter tanks, fenders and the like. So after the purchase of said welder he was ready to tackle the tasks at hand. First up ZDV WR IDE D VLVV\ EDU WKDW ÀW WKH sheer length of the chassis and after about 5 attempts to get the 2 sides to match he hit the jackpot.

Eric is very proud of the way it turned out.

Next, he was ready to tackle the daunting task of building those pipes but to do that a power plant ZDV QHHGHG ÀUVW ,Q DQ HIIRUW WR obtain the power plant, it came back to relying on the network of friends in the Denver area, particularly that of Joe Mayer.

Together they found a guy on Craigslist that was selling an S&S Evo motor and tranny for a fair price. After meeting the guy and striking up a deal the seller made them a great offer to take the whole Softail and all that was in the shed for low dough. So the boys took the Viola V-Twin, cleaned her up and checked her out, and declared her ready. So in

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the frame she went with a ready to go self-cleaning oil system 5 speed behind her. You have never heard of the self-cleaning system on a 5 speed??? All it means is that after a number of tries the tranny still leaks oil so it constantly needs to EH FKHFNHG DQG UHÀOOHG KHQFH WKH clean oil.

A lot of people would be wondering why an Evo...why not a Pan or Knuck for a machine of this heritage??? Well, Eric told me an Evo is the best of all worlds. It’s a rock solid drive train and the best bang for the buck. I personally agree and love my Evos. A simple clean design that has resurfaced to a point in the new Milwaukee 8,

but that’s a story for another time, and soon you will hear it from those of us who have ridden it. Now that the heart was installed, the pipes could be fabbed. Eric got some help IURP KLV ORFDO PXIÁHU VKRS ZLWK a mandrel bender. He had some bends made and they didn’t quite ÀW VR KH KDG WR JR EDFN D KDQGIXO of times. The kid that was working got sick of looking at him so he gave him free reign on the bender so Eric got to move at his own pace and get HYHU\WKLQJ WR ÀW SUHFLVHO\ DQG WKH result shows it.

Now that the roller was a runner it was time to lay the color down DQG LQ LWV ÀUVW LQFDUQDWLRQ WKH bike had a customized repurposed

Honda gas tank. Many people didn’t care for the look but this bike was built to be a runner and not to have to stop for fuel very often. But I think once he changed to the time proven shape and design of the friscoed Sporty tank the whole design of the ultra-rare Diamond Chassis Company frame built exclusively for Denvers along with the 30 over Denvers springer makes a hell of an impact. It was just one of those days when we got to shoot this machine all the right angles of the sun made the paint dance and everyone gets to enjoy how beautiful this bike truly is.

Eric would like to say thanks to all the guys who made this bike KDSSHQ ÀUVW DQG IRUHPRVW -RH 0D\HU 8QIRUWXQDWHO\ -RH GLGQ·W JHW WR VHH WKH ÀQLVKHG SURGXFW

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TANGERINE DREAM TECH SHEET owner: (ULF *UHHQ¿HOG City/State: Aurora, CO Builder: Owner & Sean Svatos year: 1988 Model: Denvers Chopper Value: 3ULFHOHVV Time: 3 Years, Give Or Take ENGINE Year: 84-99 Model: Evo Builder: S&S Ignition: '\QD 6LQJOH )LUH Displacement: 96cc” Pistons: S&S Heads: S&S Carb: S&S Super E Cam: S&S Air Cleaner: Mooneyes Exhaust: Owner Primary: 2SHQ 8OWLPD ´ TRANSMISSION Year: 1988 Make: +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ Shifting: 6SHHG FRAME builder: 'LDPRQG &KDVVLV rake: 50° stretch: 7” Up, 5” Out forks builder: Denvers Chopper Type: Springer extension: ´ 2YHU triple trees: WHEELS Front Wheel: Denver Swap Meet Size: ´ Tire: $YRQ 6SHHGPDVWHU Front brake: None Rear Wheel: Denver Swap Meet Size: 16” Tire: &RQWLQHQWDO Rear Brake: '1$ 'XDO &DOLSHU PAINT Painters: %LIIV &XVWRP 0RWRWU6SRUW &RQFHSWV -RKQ 0D\ &XVWRPV Color: 7DQJHULQH =HQLWK *ROG )ODNH Type: +RXVH 2I .RORU graphics: Various chroming: 4XDOLW\ 3ODWLQJ ACCESSORIES Bars: 2OG = %DUV ´ risers: 2OG hand controls: %LOWZHOO Gas Tank(s): 7KURWWOH $GGLFWLRQ Front fender: None rear Fender: /RZEURZ &XVWRPV Seat: %LOO 0XUSK\ foot controls: Cheap Knock Offs Oil Tank: 0RGL¿HG +RUVH 6KRH Headlight: 7ZR 'L[LH 6WDQGDUG tail light: Cheapo Cat Eye Speedo: :KDW )RU" photographer: 0LOZDXNHH 0LNH

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Article and Photos By: Will Ramsey www.faithforgottenchoppers.com

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riting for Cycle Source Magazine over the years has certainly had its perks. As tech editor I have a unique opportunity to help publicize pertinent and accurate tips and techniques for our loyal readers. The search for both relevant content and reputable contributors is a monthly process that has allowed me to learn as much from other builders as I have ever taught through my own writings. I always enjoy the opportunity to travel to another shop in search of the next killer tech tip. This month Chris asked me if I would like to venture down to Florida to spend a day with Billy Lane at Choppers Inc. and check out his new project… Well let’s just say it was without hesitation that I packed my bags…

Billy needs no introduction from me, his work and success speaks volumes to his skill and ingenuity as a fabricator and builder. And there are few people in this LQGXVWU\ ZKR KDYH QRW EHHQ LQÁXHQFHG E\ KLV ELNHV )URP his long and sexy hubless choppers to his timeless old school bobbers, Billy’s style and work are unforgettable.

But it may come as a surprise to some to see what he is

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up to these days.

On Saturday, Oct 15th Billy will be hosting and participating in the Sons of Speed Vintage Motorcycle race at New Smyrna Speedway during Daytona Biketoberfest.

This unique race will feature 8 racers riding hand crafted board track style racers powered by pre-1925 1000cc motors. For me, this is a must see event!

While spending an entire day at Choppers Inc. not only did I realize what an intoxicating passion Billy has for these old racers, I also discovered that he is a walking encyclopedia of most all pre-1925 bikes. The history lesson I received at Billy’s shop rivaled any college course I ever sat through. Of great interest to me was the exposed valve train on the Perry Mack. Billy explained to me that the valves were left exposed in order to be air cooled while speeding around the board tracks in the early twentieth century. The rockers and valves were simply oiled by hand between races. As I continued to ask questions about this design Billy decided to simply show me how he adjusts the entire valve train on this vintage motor.

and maintained by two nuts on either side of the threaded shaft.

This 1913 Perry Mack was built by Billy for the sole purpose of racing. But before this bike can hit the track, Billy is going to install the intake pushrods and demonstrate how to adjust and maintain the open valve train on this century old motor.

The adjustment is similar to setting up mechanical lifters on a Panhead or Shovelhead. With the valve closed there should be no end play in the pushrod but you should be DEOH WR VSLQ WKH URG EHWZHHQ \RXU ÀQJHUV ZLWK VOLJKW GUDJ

As you can see, the rockers on this motor are fully exposed and held in place by a single threaded shaft. When loose, the rockers can rotate to the side. This makes installing the pushrod quite easy.

The non-adjustable pushrod simply indexes into the rotated rocker arm before being aligned over the valve.

Billy takes great care to align the rocker over the center of the valve so that the force is distributed evenly to the valve.

On this 1913 Perry Mack, it is the height of the rocker that dictates the valve adjustment. This height is adjusted

Here you can see how the rocker is held in alignment while the adjustment nuts are torqued to hold everything in place.

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Once the adjustments have been made for all the valves, Billy oils each rocker by hand. It might look messy to some modern day riders that cringe at the sight of oil on their bikes but this is how it was done by real men brave enough to tear around the 60° board track walls at speeds approaching 100 mph.

At the end of the day, Billy took the Perry Mack outside and let me hear what she was made of. I’m not even going to try to describe what it feels like to hear this motor run. Instead I will simply conclude this tech article with a strong suggestion… Do not miss the Sons Of Speed races in Daytona on Oct 15th. Check him out at www.choppersincshop.com

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Article By Heather Callen Photo By: Amelia Rose

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hris has been a member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America (AMCA) for several years now, ever since he built “The Ticket”, our 1949 Panhead chopper, or as I call it the sexiest bike ever. But, I digress. The AMCA was founded in 1954 by four New Englanders to honor the one thing that brings us all to these pages, WKH PRWRUF\FOH 0RUH VSHFLÀFDOO\ for the AMCA is a love for antique motorcycles. Throughout the year and across the country many of the 69 nationwide chapters host meets, runs and gatherings to show their love and dedication to these vintage machines.

Chris and I have a personal appreciation for what they all do, after all without the motorcycle you wouldn’t be reading this, and felt that perhaps a small acknowledgement of their hard work would be appreciated; and what better place to do it than Sturgis!

We reached out to our host for the week, The Iron Horse SaloonSturgis, to see if they would offer up some of their prime parking space ZLWKLQ WKH FRQÀQHV RI WKHLU /HJHQGDU\ /D]HOOH St location for an afternoon to card holding $0&$ PHPEHUV 7KH ÀQH IRONV DW WKH ,URQ Horse, knowing the effort put forth by AMCA, not only offered up the space but put together a free lunch and a few awards that would be

JLYHQ RXW DW WKH ÀUVW $0&$ 9LQWDJH 'D\V 1RZ I’ll admit that this was a last minute offering and we really weren’t sure how well it would be received. So I put out a call to my good friend and President of the Cherokee Chapter of the AMCA, Steve Klein, who very kindly put us

LQ WRXFK ZLWK .HLWK .L]HU ([HFXWLYH 'LUHFWRU of the AMCA, from that point it was really RQ 'LIIHUHQW PHPEHUV IURP WKH RUJDQL]DWLRQ like Carl Olsen and Rick Najera, stepped up WR PDNH VXUH WKH GD\ ZDV ZHOO RUJDQL]HG DQG would go off without a hitch. And that it did!

Rick and a few of his cohorts started the day early by rolling in three beautiful specimens… straight out of the museum! Throughout the afternoon fantastic examples of vintage iron rolled in to the Iron Horse Saloon for all to feast their eyes on. Carl Olsen kindly stepped up and took over the role of host and emcee for the afternoon. He held a kickstart competition and gave awards for the Highest IQ Rider, Oldest Machine & Rider Combo, /RQJHVW 6WDQGLQJ 0HPEHU %HVW Original Condition, Most Miles On Machine and they even let us chose a Cycle Source award which went to a beautiful ’46 Knuckle that any one of us would have gladly called our own. All in all, the patrons of the Iron Horse were graced with over 40 antique motorcycles on WKH ÀUVW $0&$ 9LQWDJH 'D\ ,I you ask me, it wasn’t too bad for a last minute effort. But more importantly a meal, great stories, laughter and the love of vintage motorcycles were shared that day. If you missed this display of vintage iron in Sturgis, don’t worry there will be more and maybe HYHQ LQ \RXU RZQ QHLJKERUKRRG 9LVLW www. antiquemotorcycle.org to learn more.

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ne of the great additions to the city of Sturgis has been the +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ 5DOO\ 3RLQW RQ +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ :D\ right in the center of town. While this event center was in operation for the 75th, it was this year that it ZDV ÀOOHG WR QHDU FDSDFLW\ on Tuesday August 9th IRU WKH +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ / Editor’s Choice custom bike show.

Now, as far as historic happenings I have to tell you with some great sense of pride how cool this was from the industry’s perspective. The Editor’s Choice show started three years ago but started a QHZ FKDSWHU DW 'D\WRQD Bike Week when it teamed up with the Harley Show. The idea behind Editor’s Choice is that we bring all the national and international Motorcycle Media Outlets together and let each one select a bike that would not only get an award but would also be featured in their publication. When added into Harley’s already successful show

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series, what could be better. Well, how about the fact that this year the people from the Motor Company also invited eight of the top bike builders in the country to choose a bike for an DZDUG 'DYH 3HUHZLW] (GGLH 7URWWD Pat Patterson, Will Ramsey, John

Shope, Jesse Rooke, Taber Nash and ,QGLDQ /DUU\ 0RWRUF\FOHV DOO FKRVH bikes that they felt represented the top of the bunch. It didn’t stop there.

About halfway through the day Big Kris “Schoony” Schoonover from

+DUOH\ UROOHG LQ ZLWK 'DQD :KLWH DQG KLV ER\V IURP 8)& DQG 'DQD SLFNHG D bike for an award. The crowning glory for any build was the Willie G Award that the man himself was on hand to SUHVHQW ,W DOO DGGHG XS WR WKH ÀUVW show, at least that I can remember, where the factory, the custom industry, the national and international press and celebrities all worked together to celebrate the world of the custom motorcycle.

As you can imagine the awards lined two tables and honestly were all cool but the ones that were delivered IURP +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ themselves were bad as hell.

They were hand made from engine components from the factory. In the end there were nearly one hundred bikes in the lineup that closed down half of Main 6WUHHW DQRWKHU KLVWRULF ÀUVW , EHOLHYH with over 26 separate classes and the rest of the special guest trophies to hand out, anyone in the show had a great shot. At the ceremony some of these builders ended up with two

and three awards, as they should have. Some of the bikes were just WKDW DPD]LQJ VR WKH\ JRW WKH QRG from Harley, an American Editor, International Editor and sometimes one of the celebrity judges as well. The real story was the diversity of bikes.

Everything was on hand from radical FXRs to Big Wheel Baggers, kick ass little choppers to street customs and Classic restorations, each of which had only to compete against other like motorcycles.

It was, in my humble opinion, one of the better shows I have ever seen. In it, not only did hard working cats get their just reward, but a culture of separate interests and varied backgrounds came together in celebration of this thing we share; the passion for the motorcycle.

You can see more of this by ZDWFKLQJ WKH ÀQH SXEOLFDWLRQV ZKR all signed on to participate, Harley’s own media stream and of course the Editor’s Choice FaceBook page where you can also watch for upcoming shows to get in on this action.

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ach year one of my personal favorite events at the Sturgis Rally has become the Michael /LFKWHU ´0RWRUF\FOHV $V $UWµ gallery at the Buffalo Chip. The event has grown from a way for Michael to have a place to display his own work along with the metal creations of some of the Industry’s top builders into what I believe is a crucial barometer of exactly what is going on and coming up in the custom motorcycle industry. This year Mr. /LFKWHU ZHQW EH\RQG WKDW purpose and used his gallery to bring together a culture in mourning for the loss of a great artist, and one of our brothers, Richie “Pan” Panarra.

Richie was a well-known tattoo artist from New Jersey who RZQHG D VKRS QDPHG 'DUN 6WDU Tattoo.

Within the motorcycle culture he was also known as one RI WKH PRVW DPD]LQJ DUWLVWV RI RXU generation. He worked for the Horse 0DJD]LQH IRU RYHU D GHFDGH DV D VWDII

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Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Milwaukee Mike & Heather Callen artist and his work was featured in their pages monthly. Richie passed away last year at the end of the Smokeout Rally and for quite a while

before that he and Michael had been working towards this show where Richie Pan’s art would be the main focus of the exhibit. When Michael learned of his passing he quickly switched gears and turned the entire show into a living tribute to Panarra

under the heading “Skin and Bones.”

The theme of all the bikes, and one of the hardest that Michael ever had the pleasure of curating, was connecting WKH LQÁXHQFH RI WKH WDWWRR art and culture on the custom motorcycle world.

Over 30 builders accepted the challenge to build a ELNH WKDW ÀW WKHVH FULWHULD From creations with ties that were obvious like %U\DQ )XOOHUV DPD]LQJ Shogun, and my own ´%RDUG 7R 'HDWKµ WKDW both took the engraving line of compliance, to the build entered by Taber Nash that came with an incredible story of his own origins for the love of motorcycles. Taber’s build also incorporated actual pieces of an antique barber chair from a tattoo SDUORU D ÀWWLQJ WULEXWH ZKHQ \RX UHDG the story of his younger days with his dad.

The walls were lined with so much art from great artists and of course a plethora of Michael’s photography from his illustrious career. But the

unmistakable art from the hand of Richie Pan stopped so many of us in our tracks. I will admit openly here, that I was in this room several times for only moments at a time before I could get around the whole room. In the end, it was late one night when QR RQH ZDV DURXQG WKDW , ÀQDOO\ JRW up the nerve to walk into the center of the room to touch the cold hard steel of our missing brother. There in the center sat the silent steel beauty that so many of us had watched Richie roll away on. It still leaked oil that he had poured into it the last time he had it out. With Steel City Steve beside me I reached down under the ELNH DQG UXEEHG P\ ÀQJHU DORQJ WKH frame rail to gather up some of the grease and oil. I rubbed a spot on Steve’s forehead, then did the same to my own. I sat and thought about the gravity of that moment, the fact that from such a beautiful life that touched so many people all that was left behind were the beautiful creations he made along the way. My eyes welled up as I became aware that this was the part where I was really saying goodbye to Richie. We had spent years working for competitive PDJD]LQHV WUDYHOHG WR VRPH RI WKH same places in the country and even ended up being featured artists at WKH 'DYLG 0DQQ &KRSSHUIHVW WRJHWKHU but this was likely our last show.

His wife Cindy spent that last night hanging out with us and I can’t tell you how lucky I felt to share that time with her. I can only imagine that this was all so very bitter sweet for her and in her strength throughout the week I found a ton of respect for this woman.

Now I could go on from here and tell you all kinds of comparatively meaningless shit about the whos and whats of the bikes and people involved LQ WKLV \HDU·V /LFKWHU ([KLELW 7KH\ all deserve mentioning, but the real story here was that one man decided to give us all an incredible way to express our love and sorrow for one of our own, taken way too early and just as his star was starting to shine. )RU WKDW WKH QDPH 0LFKDHO /LFKWHU should be remembered among our culture as one of the great ones.

Right up there in fact with the likes of Richie “Pan” Panarra. Rest In Peace brother!

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ometimes it’s both nurture and nature. When motorcycles are in your blood it’s a disease very few of use try to cure. At a young age, Noah Ogeen witnessed his father breathe new life and speed into countless motorcycles for both the hardcore tire spinners and the wallet heavy business man. He learned to scavenge through the piles of tossed aside parts for motorcycle gold and hold onto as much of the lost treasures as he could.

This was the beginning of what would make Noah

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a great builder.

At around 20 he, accompanied by his 55 Triumph Tiger, left the open roads of the U.S. mainland and set up shop on the little island of Maui, a small FKXQN RI SDUDGLVH RQO\ VTXDUH PLOHV LQ VL]H with a total of 636.01 miles of public roads. Possibly not the most perfect location to be a chopper junky, EXW GHÀQLWHO\ RQH RI WKH PRVW VFHQLF :LWK URXJKO\ only 140,000 year round residents and a constant surge of tourists owning one of the only custom

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shops on the island is a sink or swim commitment, but Hot Rod Alley Motorcycles has withstood the onslaught of competition and allowed Noah to live the chopper lifestyle he’s grown accustomed to.

In the early turn of the century Noah bought this bike unassembled from an old buddy fresh out of the federal pen. The muscle behind the skeleton at the time was a fresh 1967 Shovelhead and as Noah remembers, it was quite possibly the nastiest Shovel he had ever tried to tame.

With the tenacity of a two stroke the long bike would have a tendency to put the front end vertical and

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after his visiting father witnessed the fury of the built demon he suggested 1RDK ÀQG D PLOGHU PRWRU 7KH PRWRU was pulled shortly after and the roller was left hanging from the rafters until proper attention could be had. Upon further research of the long bike that SHULORXVO\ GDQJOHG DERYH KH UHDOL]HG WKDW WKLV LQ IDFW ZDV RQH RI WKH ÀUVW 'HQYHU 0XOOLQV IUDPHV DQG EROWHG WR WKH QHFN ZDV D RYHU 'HQYHU 0XOOLQV springer. This in fact was original dangerous motorcycle shit and that is what the kid inside Noah always wanted. For Noah, the beauty of the +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ QDPH DOZD\V FDPH from the vast history of the ones that

have ridden the bikes long before he even existed and if he was going to revive this death trap it was going to be as close to how it was done in 1967 as possible. /DVW \HDU 1RDK SXUFKDVHG D ¶ Panhead motor that used to belong to an old friend that unfortunately passed away in the late nineties.

Since his friends passing the old pan had changed hands more then a few times so it was completely torn down and rebuilt. It wasn’t as bad as some 55-year-old motors tend to be so not a ton of abnormal attention was needed. The cylinders were bored DQG WKH Á\ZKHHOV EDODQFHG DQG WUXHG

along with the other normal details and the addition of a Hunt magneto.

Finally, the roller would have a more suitable heart. It was Ogeen’s full intention to build a rolling and functional museum and not your average loose unreliable show horse.

All the mechanics and fabrication were done in house while the paint and chrome were sourced out. The motor sports a set of original CCE ÀQQHG FRYHUV DQG EUHDWKHV ZLWK the assistance of a chromed out /LQNHUW FDUE ZLWK DQ RULJLQDO (G 5RWK GHÁHFWRU KHOSLQJ WKH SRZHU plant look as good as it runs.

Prior to the build Noah was lucky enough to meet Marvin Hall, the inventor of the invader mini drum, the spool hub and the founder of Hallcraft. For years, sitting on 0DUYLQ·V GHVN ZDV WKH ÀUVW VSRRO hub he created chromed on a plaque as a gift from his employees.

Hallcraft unfortunately shut its doors sometime in the seventies forever leaving its mark on the industry. /XFN\ IRU 1RDK 0DUYLQ JLIWHG WKDW same beloved spool to him and now the trophy rotates its way guiding the front wheel through endless miles of adventure.

The bike sits almost exactly how it would if it was built in the sixties.

Noah used only original chopper shit and OEM parts. The frame had a gusset attached to reinforce the neck strain and the rear legs of the springer was strengthened using 120

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FLYIN HAWAIIAN TECH SHEET Owner: 1RDK 2JHHQ City: 0DXL KDZDLL Fabrication By: 1RDK 2JHHQ Year: Model: 3DQKHDG Value: 3ULFHOHVV Time: 0RQWKV

ENGINE

Year: Model: )/ 3DQKHDG Builder: 1RDK 2JHHQ Ignition: +XQW 0DJQHWR Displacement: ´ Pistons: +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ Heads: +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ Cam(s): +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ +*ULQG Carb: /LQNHUW Air Cleaner: (G 5RWK Exhaust: 1RDK 2JHHQ Primary: + ' 7LQ &KDLQ 'ULYH

transmission

year: Make: &DO 3URGXFWV $QGUHZV &ORVH 5DWLR *HDUV shifting: 6SHHG -RFNH\ 6KLIW

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year: model: :LVKERQH *RRVHQHFN rake: stretch: ´ 8S ´ 2XW

front end

Type: Wishbone Springer Builder: 'HQYHU 0XOOLQV extension: ´ 2YHU

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Front Wheel: +DOOFUDIW Size: ´ Front Tire: $YRQ Front brake: )URQW %UDNHV $UH )RU 3XVVLHV Rear Wheel: +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ Size: ´ Rear Tire: )LUHVWRQH Rear Brake: -XLFH 'UXP

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painter: .DQDLHOD $LSD color: %ODFN type: 33* graphics: %XUQW 2UDQJH 6N\ %OXH 5LEERQV chroming: 1RUWKZHVW 3ODWLQJ

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bars: 1RDK 2JHHQ risers: 1RQH hand controls: ,QWHUQDO 7KURWWOH Fuel tank: 8QLRQ6SHHG 1RDK 2JHHQ rear fender: /&, 1RDK 2JHHQ Seat: 1RDK 2JHHQ -RH¶V 8SKROVWHU\ foot Controls: 1RDK 2JHHQ /HH oil Tank: +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ Headlight: 0LQL %DWHV Taillight: 2OG GR 5D\ /DPS Speedo: 1RQH Photographer: Sean Bowie

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wall tubing on the rear legs, but it still remains to be what it was almost 50 years ago, the real deal dangerous bike thousands of moms warned their daughters about. Noah feels this bike separates the men from the boys. Many people would EXLOG ORQJ ELNHV ZHOO DIWHU 'HQYHU produced this one, but Noah feels that none of them can compare to it’s beauty. He was proud to restore this bike and to build the bike that as a kid he always loved. He’s just happy to be doing his part in this industry “to make motorcycles dangerous again”.

We all have our opinions about

bikes that see more trailer time then street time. Our heads hang low as we see these beautiful two wheeled contraptions get pushed from their traveling resting places. But when you live on a damned island you have no choice. Noah tries to get his riding in at least once a year on the mainland and knock the dust off during some well deserved seat time. This year would be QR GLIIHUHQW $IWHU WKH 'HQYHU FKRSSHU ZDV VKLSSHG WR 9HJDV DQG UHXQLWHG with Noah and his girl, Adrianna, the ZRXOG ]LJ ]DJ DURXQG 6WXUJLV DQG surrounding states for roughly 3800 miles. Two up on an original chopper with no more then the usual minor WRUTXH KHUH DQG WKHUH DQG RQH ÁDW tire. A bike from the 60’s, all show, all go and a testament of everything chopper.

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Article By: Amelia Rose

Adieu, Adieu, Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

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ey guys, how’s it going? So this is sort of the last KC article you’ll see for a while, if ever. I mean I know the one I wrote in March seemed like the last one but I just couldn’t leave without giving you all a formal goodbye. So here it is. The past 2 and a half, almost 3 years ZRUNLQJ ZLWK WKH PDJD]LQH KDYH SRVVLEO\ been the greatest years of my life so far and it means the world to me that I was given the opportunity to share it with all RI \RX )URP WKH YHU\ ÀUVW WLPH , VWHSSHG through the doorway of Cycle Source HQ, also known as my home-sweet-home, I knew that my life was never going to be the same. From then on, it was a whirlwind of friends, family, love, laughter, tears, beautiful memories to last a lifetime and of course, motorcycles.

It’s hard to sum up the last 2 ½ years in only a short 600-800 word article, it feels like I’d need a novel to tell you all WKH DPD]LQJ WKLQJV WKDW KDYH KDSSHQHG that weren’t published. Mum gave me a deadline extension for a reason.

First of all, I want to thank the entire Cycle Source Family for not only accepting me but welcoming me with open, loving

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arms. Sure we’ve had some rough spots, and things weren’t always perfect or as planned. But we had some beautiful times.

I mean what would a ride through the EDWWOHÀHOGV EH OLNH ZLWKRXW D VWLQJLQJ torrential downpour? Or how would Big Mountain Run be without a 100ft slip’n’slide and some dish soap? How about Sturgis? What would that be like without 1000 of our closest friends sharing the endless love and joining of P\ SDUHQWV" $QG , FDQ·W IRUJHW WKH ÀUVW year I was there and I rode backwards RQ WKH %ODFN 3HDUO WR YLGHR 'LYD 'DZQ racing a shovel (like a digging shovel) IRU WKH YHU\ ÀUVW WLPH 0\ &\FOH 6RXUFH family has shown me that the bonds of motorcycling and family go far beyond oil and blood. We come from all walks of life and yet are closer than most who have lived together for an eternity. Plus, I mean who knew motorcycles could be so darn cool?! Speaking of which, Anthony, if you’re reading this, Cinnamon Girl is VWLOO PLQH 'RQ·W DUJXH Back to the serious business, ya know, cause we here at Cycle Source like to take ourselves very seriously all the time...not.

Next, I want to thank my dad, editor of this

ÀQH SXEOLFDWLRQ &KULVWRSKHU / &DOOHQ Over the course of these 2 ½ years, you KDYH QRW RQO\ EHHQ P\ SDUHQW ÀJXUH DQG my boss, but you’ve become my best friend, my partner in crime, and most LPSRUWDQWO\ \RX·UH P\ 'DG &UD]\ KDYLQJ a kid right? You’ve taught me so many incredible things, some of which would make mum cringe (I won’t mention, van oath) but you did it without being asked.

It wasn’t a chore for you, and you never complained, even when I was completely unbearable. From you I have learned to think not only with my mind, but with P\ KHDUW DQG VRXO WR IHHO DQG ÀJKW IRU what I want with everything I have in my being. You pushed me and guided me to see myself as I am, to strive to better myself, and to go above and beyond expectations. I learned how to be humble, to appreciate the small, yet important SDUWV RI OLIH 0RVW LPSRUWDQWO\ 'DG \RX taught me how to love. I have never felt more at peace and at home than when I am with you and mum in our tiny little RIÀFH VKRRWLQJ HDFK RWKHU ZLWK 1HUI JXQV during deadline. Or outside with Nugget ZKLOH \RX SUXQH \RXU %RQVDL 'RQ·W ZRUU\ about me here at school. I promise I’ll make you proud.

And mum? I don’t have enough space in this article to thank you for everything you’ve done for me. For introducing me to this loud, busy, sometimes insane part of your world and letting me share LW ZLWK \RX , VWLOO UHPHPEHU P\ ÀUVW WLPH DW WKH %URNHQ 6SRNH LQ /DFRQLD DOO WKH bartenders came and hugged me, saying “Oh your mum has told us so much about you!!” and hanging out in the kitchen with Billy while he made lunch for us. You managed the Spoke on a national level and now you’re the Managing Editor/ 0DUNHWLQJ 'HSDUWPHQW &XVWRPHU 6HUYLFH Journalist/ everything for the number 2 motorcycle publication in the country! And you married the editor, go you!! You’re a truly incredible mother and an inspiration to women in our industry, no matter what anyone says.

Motorcycling has taught me more about life and myself as a person than any number of years in school ever could.

I have spent the last 2 ½ years with all of you. I’ve traveled across the country (35 states, killin’ it), met new friends, took some risks, and created the greatest memories in the world. The best part?

Seeing the world through new eyes, and being able to share every moment of that with you, the readers. Thank you for the support and all the kind words, it goes a long way. Till next time, old friends.

Sincerely and Truly Yours, Amelia “Killer” Rose

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Article and Photos By: J. Ken Conte

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ne of the perks of being a moto-journalist is getting to ride different makes and models of bikes. Typically, these sojourns last from a few hours to a few days, and you get a sense of the bike but don’t really get to become one with it. But I spent over 80 hours on the 2016 Indian Chieftain and covered 4,000 miles—it hurt to see her go. It may sound cheesy, but that’s what happens when I get on a bike I really like: I don’t want to let it go. Even if there might be a few problems, I can overlook them.

I look at my interaction with bikes as a relationship. My current kick-only rigid chopper is like the girlfriend you just can’t get rid of, even though you know she’s bad for you and might even kill you someday . . . but when you take her out, it’s good—really good—and any doubt evaporates.

At least IRU WKH QLJKW , ÁHZ WR California for a tryst with a 2016 Indian Chieftain, and as soon as I swung my leg over

that 111-inch frame and gunned it down the block, I knew I was going to like the riding position, SRZHU DQG RYHUDOO FRPIRUW ,W ÀW

PH ZLWK QR FXVWRPL]DWLRQ My history with Indian is well

documented. I’ve owned more Indians then Harleys, and I’m partial to their styling and low seat height. I have never owned a Polaris-built Indian, but I’ve ridden several.

There are a few features that stand out on this bike that I haven’t seen on competitors: the electronic windshield, fairing and remotelockable saddlebags. The windshield was great when fully upright: it took away all the bobble and made for a very comfortable ride. The IDLULQJ HDVLO\ GHÁHFWHG wind and ate bugs all day long. The instrument cluster was small, and though I never could get my phone to sync wirelessly with the radio, it did seem to have ample sound on the highway when connected by USB. (The instrument cluster has been upgraded for the 2017 with an allnew 7-inch touch screen that looks great, and I can’t wait to try out.)

The saddlebags locked with the simple push of a button, which is very convenient.

When I stopped anywhere, it

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%(// %8//,77 +(/0(7 : This helmet has all the retro styling you could possibly need, but I wanted to see how it would hold up over the long haul.

I rode over 3,000 miles in this lid, and I was impressed with its minimalistic look, extreme comfort and fantastic protection. The retro style did not diminish the overall utility, and wind buffeting was minimal. The plush liner and perfect ÀW PDNH LW RQH RI WKH PRVW FRPIRUWDEOH KHOPHWV , KDYH HYHU ZRUQ <RX FDQ VHH more at www.bellhelmets.com.

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cycle source - BETWEEN THE LINES 63((' 0(5&+$17 5,',1* */29(6 : I put these gloves through the paces on my long ride.

They performed so well they are now my go-to when I need an overthe-cuff gauntlet-type riding glove in mild weather. The soft cowhide seamlessly formed to my hand after just a few hours of riding, and the WHFK WRXFK ULJKW LQGH[ ÀQJHU PDGH SKRQH XVH D EUHH]H <RX FDQ VHH more at www.thespeedmerchant.net.

seemed like everyone around wanted to ask me what I thought about the bike. The power is ample, both from a dead stop and when passing. The dual Brembo ABS brakes up front and single in rear provided solid braking, even when loaded down with gear. While riding two up it was necessary, as always, to allow more room for braking. The ABS seemed to work without a hitch when you really needed to get on the brakes.

As I said before, the seating position was just right. I could VLW ÁDW IRRWHG DQG WKH FHQWHU of gravity was perfect. I was XQDEOH WR PDNH WKH ÁRRUERDUGV or exhaust drag no matter how far over I tipped in turns. I did play with the single FOX shock, which could be pumped up easily through a valve just below the seat. I found that it DIIHFWHG WKH ULGH VLJQLÀFDQWO\ and when I stayed on top of it, maintaining proper shock pressure, it really made the ride much more enjoyable, especially when going hard into turns. I rode this bike close to 4,000 miles, with several 12-hour days in saddle, covering well over 500 miles

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HDFK GD\ DQG LW SHUIRUPHG ÁDZOHVVO\ I rode through hail and rain, on dirt, gravel and paved roads. I had no TXDOPV³, ZDV XWWHUO\ FRQÀGDQW LQ the bike beneath me. I knew it would carry me through anything I threw at it.

But then, on my way to a concert, it

MXVW VKXW RII 1R ZDUQLQJ /XFNLO\ DV a chopper jockey, I have encountered this regularly, and I just downshifted, popped the clutch and it

ÀUHG ULJKW EDFN XS 7KLV KDSSHQHG KDOI D GR]HQ WLPHV RQ P\ ZD\ WR WKH show that night—it was warm, but I’d ridden through the oven that is 'HDWK 9DOOH\ ZLWK WKLV ELNH &RXOG LW be vapor lock? I unscrewed the gas cap, then screwed it back on with the customary two clicks. It shut off a few more times. It seemed to be a fuel injection or electrical issue.

I arrived at the show and didn’t UHDOO\ ZRUU\ DERXW LW /DWHU after the show, I climbed back on and got the sweet summer evening ride I was hoping for, without a hiccup.

The next day I took it to a dealership for an oil change and asked them to check out the possible electrical issue and address a rattle. They did a great job, but they told me the electrical question wasn’t anything they’d seen and couldn’t identify what it was at that point. The mechanic said he cured the rattle by tightening some bolts in the fairing. I happily climbed on for the 350-mile ride to Sturgis and had a great trip, coming through VLJQLÀFDQW ZHDWKHU ZLWKRXW D KLWFK Of course then, on a ride at dusk, the

bike cut out on the highway with a passenger on the back (none other than Amelia Rose). It happened a few more times, with the electrical system completely cutting out and then coming back to life.

You’d think this would leave me with a bad taste in my mouth—but

it didn’t. I want to like this bike so badly. I want to give it the most glowing review. I want to love it . . . and I do. I just know it is one of those relationships that hasn’t quite blossomed yet. She’s still a volatile girlfriend: exciting as hell, but you have to stay alert. It may take some

more work, but, one day, maybe HYHQ ZLWK WKH VKH·OO EH ÁDZOHVV and unequivocally the bike for me.

You can see more at http://www. indianmotorcycle.com.

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In an undisclosed top secret location deep in the mountains of West Virginia two men conspired to take over the world...not really...but RJ Powell and Matt Reel did come up with a bad ass event last year that would bring the MoCo’s “Girl Bike” to the forefront. What started as a cattle prod idea to get Matt to complete his Sporty project for 7KH %LJ 0RXQWDLQ 5XQ PRUSKHG LQWR WKH ÀUVW DQQXDO “Sportster Challenge”. Last year the inaugural event made its debut at the BMR and with it came the crowning of THIS idiot as the Led Sled Customs Overall Winner. Humbling, to say the least, but that’s history and our attention spans are becoming increasingly shorter.

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This year would mark the second installment of the Sportster challenge and with the buzz from last year still lingering in the two-wheeled atmosphere FDPH DQ LQXQGDWLQJ ÁRRG RI '0·V 7H[W PHVVDJHV and Social Media inquiries to Matt and RJ’s electronic devices. Thinking prior to announcement of year two that maybe an Asian or European event should be considered, it was obviously apparent with all the inquiries that the Sportster was here to stay. Immediately the “King of Quad Cams” Pat Patterson of Led Sled Customs was back on board as top sponsor. Brown’s Custom Coatings would again H[WHQG VHUYLFH IRU DOO SRZGHU FRDWLQJ QHHGV ,QGXVWU\ aftermarket leader Lowbrow Customs, doing what

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they do best, jumped on the goodiebag distribution train. &+$//(1*( $&&(37(' 7KH turn out this year doubled that of ODVW \HDU DQG H[FLWHPHQW UDQ KLJK $W least for me it did. As I’m prone to do these days, I stalked and trolled the Sportster Challenge Facebook page daily where I saw some legit builds taking place. This year’s crowning of Led Sled Customs Overall Winner was none other than Virginia’s own Ross Latimer of Rat’s Custom. Not only was his build incredible but if you haven’t met this “kid” yet he should be in the “top 5 of cool people you need to meet”. From his humble nature to his high level fabricating talent, he is as well rounded a person as they come. Living in the ‘land of lovers” I was fortunate to go and visit with Ross during the build. When you pull up to the Latimer compound you quickly realize these boys know how to play. There were Hot Rods, 'UDJVWHUV DQG FXVWRP PRWRUF\FOHV

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all in various stages of construction. Of course it was a Gear-head’s paradise!

Coming from three generations of hot URGGLQJ 5RVV· '1$ LV HQFRGHG ZLWK high octane. Naturally this would be the inspiration for his build. I asked him what motivated him to get involved with the challenge. He told me that after meeting me in Ocean City and hearing about it, it only seemed appropriate because he is a huge fan of Harley’s entry level platform. In that hyperactive creative grey matter of his he had been building a Hot Rod Sporty for years.

Now comes reality - and what you are looking at is the manifestation of generational horsepower meets the kid

at heart. Every inch of this build from the Hammer Performance crank to the dual left side lower legs was carefully H[HFXWHG 7KH HQWLUH HQJLQH KDV EHHQ ZRUNHG WR FUHDWH D ÀUH EUHDWKLQJ monster that will eat alive any Big Twin while pulling the front spoolie skyward. My personal favorite, has to be the brake line plumbed through the swing-arm which was inspired by Ross’ trip with Jeremy Cupp to Orlando.

Taking styling cues from the Factory XR on display, he created a similar setup. It is beautifully crafted. As your windows to the world molest this metallic masterpiece you can clearly detect a drag strip inspired theme.

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HOT WHEELS TECH SHEET Owner: Ross Latimer city/state: Nokesville, VA Year: 89-07 Model: Sportster value: Over $7K Time: 6 Months

ENGINE

Year: 01/07 Model: Sportster Builder: Hammer Performance/Owner ignition: Daytan Twin Tec Displacement: 1250 pistons: Wisconsin Heads: Hammer Performance ‘07 Carb: Mikuni cam: Andrews Air Cleaner: K&N Exhaust: Rats Customs primary: Stock

TRANSMISSION

Year: 2001 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: 5 Speed

Frame

year: 1989 make: Harley-Davidson model: Sportster rake: Stock stretch: Stock

forks

type: Two Left Leg Hydro Builder: Ross Latimer triple trees: rigid Mount Top

WHEELS

Front Wheel: H-D Hoop, Spool Hub Size: 21” Front Tire: Dunlop front brake: Is For Slow Pokes Rear Wheel: H-D Mag Size: 16” Rear Tire: Dunlop rear brake: Hog Halter 4 Piston

PAINT

Painter: Ross Latimer Color: Custom Candy Teal, Cosmic Chrome type: House of Kolor, PPG chroming: None

ACCESSORIES

Bars: Sully’s Hooligan risers: None Hand Controls: Nash Internal Throttle Fuel tank: Narrow Sporty Front Fender: None rear Fender: Spftail Dueve seat: Burley Foot Controls: Harley-Davidson oil tank: 0RGL¿HG 6WRFN Headlight: Moon taillight: Cat Eye speedo: None

Photographer: Derek Vera

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:LWK WKH RLO FRROHU DQG DLUFUDIW ÀWWLQJV in abundance, this machine means business.

When I asked Ross what part of the build he had the most time into; his response was the rear fender and struts. Get close to the tail section and the trained eye will alert you to the details of the painstaking process that unfolded. The total build time for Mr. Latimer took eight months. It LV HYLGHQW LQ WKH ÀQLVKHG PHFKDQLFDO marvel that no shortcuts were taken.

My last question to Ross before we hung up was, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” His response was evident in his paint scheme “A Kid!” My aspirations as well my friend. Ross would like to thank his photographer, WKH XS DQG FRPLQJ 'HUHN 9HUD # dveraphoto on Instagram, a big shout out to him and, of course, big shout out to Mom and Pops for giving birth WR D /(*(1' ,I \RX ZDQW WR VWD\ XS to date with his latest creative process \RX FDQ IROORZ 5RVV RQ ,QVWDJUDP # loss_ratimer

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his may come as a surprise to some of you but I am not really a big fan of Sturgis. Aside from seeing friends I may only see once or twice a year and participating in the Cycle Source events there isn’t really much there for me. Sure, there’s plenty of cool choppers to look at, people to meet and events to go to but as I’ve gotten older I suppose I’ve simultaneously become a bit of a loner. Sturgis did JLYH PH DQ RSSRUWXQLW\ WR PDNH WKH ÀUVW OHJ RI P\ trip north from Boulder with my friend Paul. A soft spoken, kind and an overall pleasure to be around kind of guy, Paul added a layer to my trip that was very SOHDVDQW :DWFKLQJ KLV H\HV OLJKW XS ZKLOH H[SORULQJ EDFNURDGV RI 1HEUDVND DQG 6RXWK 'DNRWD UHPLQGHG PH of how infrequently most people stray from the safety RI PDMRU LQWHUVWDWHV +LV H[FLWHPHQW ZDV FRQWDJLRXV and I couldn’t help but smile with him. This wasn’t the only oddity of my Sturgis adventure. My friend 5RJHU DQG KLV ZLIH 3DP PHW XV LQ +RW 6SULQJ 6' and gave us a guided tour back to their campsite in

+LOO &LW\ ZKHUH 3DXO DQG , ZRXOG VWD\ IRU WKH QH[W WZR nights. The riding was amazing, visiting with Roger and Pam was as pleasant as always, and I think Paul enjoyed himself. When you are around good quality people, it is hard to not feel welcome and comforted.

I even took a day, with Roger’s encouragement and VDPXUDL WRXU JXLGH VNLOOV WR H[SORUH URDGV OLNH ,URQ Mountain, Needles Highway and we even took spin past Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. Giant faces carved into a mountain, what’s not cool about that?

I told Kayla that when I die I want her to carve me, on a chopper, into a mountain. Her face said that she thinks I’m ridiculous, but I think she’s secretly on board with the idea.

On my third morning at the rally I woke up at Bear Butte State Park in my soaking wet tent and sleeping EDJ EHFDXVH IRU WKH ÀUVW WLPH LQ ÀYH \HDUV P\ WHQW failed me. The previous night’s storm was too much for its weary bones and it totally collapsed. But, after QHDUO\ ÁDZOHVV QLJKWV VSHQW LQVLGH WKDW JUHHQ

nylon shelter I can’t complain. With the sun now shining and temperatures on the rise I packed my soggy gear and headed north, along HWY 79, toward the Canadian border. All was well, the roads were scenic, the weather was perfect and the solitude I had been looking forward to wrapped itself around me like a warm blanket. But of course, like most of my trips, there has to be something to keep me on my toes and provide material for these articles. I found that material 70 miles south of :LOOLVWRQ 1' :LWK D UDWKHU VL]HDEOH storm working its way northeast directly ahead of me I opted to pull over and wait it out. I certainly wasn’t in a hurry or on any sort of timeline. I’d say it was probably 30 minutes before I decided to continue on, the skies had cleared a bit and my concern for a lightning strike cleared with it.

So picture this, the nearest town worth mentioning is 70 miles away, it’s just me and the crickets on this lonely road and what do ya know, my starter decides to take a crap. Just Great!

After spending some time trying to get the bike pushstarted on my own, which must have looked absolutely ridiculous, I resigned myself to the fact that I was going to need some help. Fortunately, not long after this revelation I spotted the headlights of an Ultra Classic coming down the URDG $IWHU ÁDLOLQJ my arms and practically jumping in front of the guy to force him to a stop, his blinker came on and he coasted to the side of the road.

Sheldon was on his way home to Edmonton, Alberta and seemed hesitant WR KHOS DW ÀUVW , VHQVHG WKDW PD\EH KH hadn’t had many road side encounters OLNH WKLV , H[SODLQHG WR KLP ZKDW ZDV going on and that I needed a push start, he was willing to help. But now, in typical fashion, we get the crazy lady that pulls over spouting about how she grew up around bikers and was willing to do whatever it took to get PH JRLQJ $OO WKLV ZDV JUHDW H[FHSW she was creating a bit of a roadside scene with her frantic pacing along the roadside. Regardless, after a couple of attempts by Sheldon to get me going,

it still wasn’t working. Meanwhile, WKH FUD]\ ODG\ PDQDJHG WR ÁDJ GRZQ a young fellow, who stood nearly 7 feet tall and weighed in at probably 300 pounds. With his assistance the bike ÀUHG XS RQ WKH WKLUG SXVK 6WDQGLQJ there, everyone was out of breath at WKLV SRLQW ZH H[FKDQJHG KDQGVKDNHV while I told them how thankful I was for WKHLU KHOS :LWK WKH H[FHSWLRQ RI 6KHOGRQ and I, we all went our separate ways.

Sheldon offered to ride with me for a bit to make sure everything was good EXW H[SODLQHG WKDW KH ZRXOG SDVV PH at some point because, based on the looks of the bike, I think he assumed that he was keeping a much faster pace then I. 70 miles later though, when approaching the town of Edmonton,

, SXOOHG RYHU WR FRQÀUP ZKHUH , ZDV JRLQJ KH VWRSSHG ZLWK PH 'XULQJ WKDW ZKROH URDG VLGH ÀDVFR , KDG DOVR EHHQ on the phone with Black Magic Harley 'DYLGVRQ ORRNLQJ IRU SDUWV DQG D VKRS to use. Almost immediately Sheldon started asking questions. I think he was surprised by the pace I was able to keep on a bike as radical as mine. , H[SODLQHG WKDW WKLV ZDVQ·W UHDOO\ P\ ÀUVW URGHR DQG WKDW WKH ELNH DQG , ZHUH nearly joined at the hip. His demeanor had changed during that 70-mile ride.

It was as if his initial impression of me was more one of viewing me as a scumbag biker type, but now he was curious as to who I was and what I was doing. The pages in the book didn’t match the cover sort of situation. I could have done the same to him I

suppose. It’s easy to do. There are a lot of guys that are quick to judge the bagger crowd. They are the ones who are cleaner cut then us, their pasts are a little less checkered and their bikes and clothes are far cleaner. But the bottom line is that they are out doing the same thing we are, enjoying the open road. Regardless of the type of bike a guy rides, the clothes he is wearing, the questionability of his past, we all have at least one thing in common, a love of motorcycles. Let’s not forget that.

Sheldon wasn’t the only person that helped me on this trip though. The PDQDJHU RI %ODFN 0DJLF +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ LQ :LOOLVWRQ 1' EOHZ P\ PLQG ZKHQ KH RIÀFLDOO\ EHFDPH WKH ÀUVW +' VKRS HPSOR\HH that was willing to help. Throughout the years, and throughout countless breakdowns all over the country, +' GHDOHUV KDYH refused to help, literally, every WLPH 7KHLU H[FXVH is typically that the bike is too old RU WRR PRGLÀHG for the techs to work on. I always plead my case that I am a long way from home, the bike isn’t that old and that the heart of the bike is like any other 2003 Harley...it never works and I always leave frustrated and look for other ways to get myself out of whatever situation I’m in.

As I pulled into the dealer parking lot the manager was leaving for the day. I assumed that once he got his eyes on my bike he would change his tune, but he didn’t, he was still willing to help. In fact, he even told me it was o.k. for me to sleep in the parking lot that night, and that he would let the local cop know that I was back there and not to worry about me. I couldn’t believe it. Once everyone scattered, and I was back on my own, I unpacked my sleeping bag, made myself a little nest for the night and ordered a delivery pizza.

All was right in the world I thought, I would be back in operable condition in the morning. Was I ever wrong about that....

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ach year during Sturgis the Cycle Source crew along with its readers and rally goers take to the roads as a pack for a few laughs, libations and memory making. This, is usually my favorite day of the rally because it means we get to depart from hustle and bustle of town and do what we love, ride motorcycles with good people. The biggest difference for this year’s outing was pretty cool, Cycle Source combined forces with Michael Lichter who also holds a spectacular riding event in Sturgis. The two rides put together would end up being a real spectacle.

While the whole deal was scheduled to leave from the Iron Horse on Lazelle, the unfortunate part of it would be that we wouldn’t

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ArticleBy:Chris Callen Photos By: Heather Callen

be going to our typical lunch spot at Spur Creek Saloon where we’ve held our rodeo games and shovel drags each year. In lieu of this we would reroute our trip to take in the breathtaking views of Vanocker Canyon.

The day began with a free bloody mary breakfast at the Iron Horse courtesy of Tito’s Vodka. Early riders mulled around as others continued to pour in up to the 11th hour. One hour earlier than we typically leave, our intention was to get back in time to support the Perewitz Paint Show. We would wind up the canyon while Michael took shots of all the riders, taking in all this road has to offer. Beautiful scenes, great big sweeping mountain curves DQG ÀQDOO\ WKH PLG ZD\ SRLQW 7KH Nemo Guest Ranch. After a few beverages, and some ice cream EDUV ZH VDW EULHÁ\ DURXQG WKH porch and property at Nemo before heading back to town.

Nearly 80 percent of the way back, my beloved Ticket decided to spit the timing inspection plug.

I can hardly complain for all the service work I demand of this old girl. We loaded the ’49 into the chase truck and rather than be a car punk I hopped on the back of Big Randy’s Slaying Mantis bike.

Now, Randy, for those of you that do not know him, stands near the SOXV VLGH RI VL[ DQG D KDOI WDOO KDV 6W /RXLV ' UDNH ELNH WKDW WKH average man wouldn’t be able to see over the gas tank of, and then my big ass on the fender… Brother it was a sight to see but rather than play it down as we rolled from stop sign to stop sign making our way back, I simple put my arms around Randy and leaned the side of my face against his back.

It really freaked the straights out.

Back at the Iron Horse the party was on, they had some great food set up for us as part of the ride and the Perewitz Paint show was in full swing. We sat around for a good long afternoon watching Paul Yaffe ÀQLVK XS KLV %DJJHU 1DWLRQ 5HKDE DQG LW ZDV ODLG EDFN H[DFWO\ OLNH we hoped it would be. Thanks to everyone that came along and look IRU %,* 1(:6 QH[W \HDU DV ZH return to the Spur Creek and the Rodeo Games!

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or the last couple of years S&S has KRVWHG D 'HPR 5LGH 'D\ GXULQJ the Sturgis Rally. The intent of the day is to allow customers the opportunity to feel the power of the S&S T124 and T143. Not something engine manufactures are necessarily in the habit of doing but if you are either thinking about purchasing an engine or just curious what your bike could run like it’s a great opportunity to try them out.

My wife and I got ourselves registered and she lined up her Victory Eight ball and made a couple runs to get herself familiar with the track. Once S&S was FRQÀGHQW VKH ZDV ÀQH JRLQJ GRZQ WKH track it was time for her to get in line WR WDNH WKH 6 6 +DUOH\ 'DYLGVRQ '<1$ GRZQ WKH WUDFN 1RZ P\ ZLIH LV a seasoned Bonneville land speed racer and has gone nearly 190 mph on the salt. But I have to admit I still got a little QHUYRXV WKH ÀUVW WLPH , VDZ KHU JHWWLQJ ready to rip the T124 down the track. But of course it was all for nothing because she was thumbs down and pinned it to make a ripping run.

1H[W LW ZDV P\ WXUQ VR , WRRN P\ VWRFN 91 FXR down the track for a rip then KRSSHG RQ WKH 7 '<1$ DQG PDGH D couple quick passes to see how it went but really was itching to get on the S&S '5$*21 7 SRZHUHG 5RDG *OLGH %XW ,·P D JHQWOHPDQ DQG LW ZDV ODGLHV ÀUVW 0LFKHOOH ULSSHG WKH 'UDJRQ GRZQ WKH

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ArticleBy: Joe Mielke WUDFN $IWHU KHU ÀUVW SDVV , RXW ORXG VDLG “I’m screwed.” Most of the people near me just looked at me funny but a couple guys chuckled because they knew what I meant. As soon as she rolled up after that run she said “Can I get one?” followed by “I want to go again!” That’s just the way it works fellas, put your woman on a fast motorcycle and they just want more. She made another couple passes JDLQLQJ FRQÀGHQFH LQ WKH 6 6 5RDG *OLGH with each run. She asked if she could

have one several more times by the way. $V LW JRHV LQ 6WXUJLV 6RXWK 'DNRWD in August rain is always a part of the schedule, but it wasn’t going to stop me IURP JHWWLQJ P\ FKDQFH RQ WKH 'UDJRQ , ZDQWHG QRWKLQJ PRUH WKDQ WR ÁRJ WKH HYHU loving dog shit out of this thing but I took P\ ÀUVW SDVV UHVSHFWIXOO\ WR JHW D IHHO RI the clutch, suspension and power. You were supposed to roll up to the staging lines and then roll on the throttle and

accelerate down the track when Patrick RU 'HDQ IURP 6 6 JDYH \RX WKH ´ZLQG LW up” signal. That’s basically what I did P\ ÀUVW SDVV 7KH VHFRQG SDVV , GLGQ·W do much rolling I basically cracked the throttle as soon as was completely through WKH EXUQ RXW ER[ 7KDW VHFRQG SDVV ZDV VR PXFK PRUH IXQ WKDQ WKH ÀUVW /LJKW rain drops were falling from the sky I think Patrick knew I wanted to let the 'UDJRQ ULS RQH WLPH $V , DSSURDFKHG for my last pass I got the signal as soon as I turned the corner. As I hit the burn RXW ER[ , FUDFNHG WKH WKURWWOH DQG VWDUWHG to grease the tire. As I came near the staging line the rear tire caught traction and I got that “launch” feel I had been jonesing for. The front wheel came up RII WKH WUDFN , EXUQHG WKURXJK ÀUVW JHDU and caught second gear lifting the front wheel again. Kissed the track once again going into third gear. No idea how fast I went but I didn’t much care it was just plain fun.

I had such a fun morning with my wife and spending time with the team from S&S Cycle. You just can’t go wrong with good people, a drag strip, motorcycles and engines built in the USA! Thank \RX WR 7KH 6WXUJLV 'UDJZD\ DQG WR 6 6 Cycle for one of my favorite 2016 Sturgis memories!

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ast month we left you as we were on our way into the inferno…er, uh…Death Valley...in August. Yeah we are pretty much crazy but Chris and Kiwi had been talking about making this trip for a few years now and I was completely game for an adventure. After a morning of preparation, we made sure we had SPF 1000, long sleeve white shirts and some provisions that Miss Carolyn put together for us. We left Riverside CA mid-afternoon with the intent of riding

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into cooler temps.

It was just under 200 miles to our intended GHVWLQDWLRQ DQG ZH ÀJXUHG ZH ZRXOG PDNH it sometime around 9pm or a little later.

We started by heading north on Hwy 15 to the top of Cajon Pass then on to Hwy 395 to Red Mountain, from there we banged a right onto Trona Rd so we could gas up in the little “town” of Trona. I use the term ‘town’ loosely, there’s a gas station/burger joint.

We were all a bit hungry but Mike being familiar with this trip suggested we hold

off a bit until we reached our destination for the evening, Panamint Springs Resort.

Mike had painted a lovely picture of us sitting on the porch enjoying a good meal and reveling in the beauty that would lay before us in Panamint Valley. It was only DQRWKHU KRXU DQG D KDOI DQG GHÀQLWHO\ sounded like it would be a great way to end our day; good riding, good food and better friends, so we pressed on.

As we were winding our way down the mountains, the sun was setting and it

was beautiful. We stopped for a picture or two and moved along. As we gently glided downward through sweeping turns Chris shifted gears and began to cuss profusely…we blew the belt…at sundown…not far outside of Death Valley! As we coasted to a stop and assessed the situation we realized that Kiwi was nowhere to be seen, however he returned as soon as he realized our lights weren’t behind him. Most of you would think we were screwed and you would have been correct. However, my husband just so happened to have and emergency belt repair kit that he miraculously had managed to keep in the tour pack for 10 years! Hallelujah, we weren’t going to die in Death Valley that night! In this part of the world on a two lane road leading into WKH DE\VV WKHUH LVQ·W PXFK WUDIÀF DQG WKH few cars that did pass us by made sure to sweep wide and keep their eyes low. No worries, there wasn’t much any of them could have done any way, although their headlights sure would have been helpful.

You see, when the sun goes down in the valley, its dark, darker than any shade of black I’d ever seen. Thankfully the three of us made a good team, we took turns holding the light or screwing the pins into the belt and of course taking pictures. C’mon now, you didn’t think we’d pass up the opportunity for a tech article did you?! In under two hours we were back on the road and pushing forward.

Mike had warned us that a section of road we were going to be on had washed out a few years earlier and was likely to still be gravel. He was mostly right, it had washed out but it wasn’t really what I’d call gravel, it was a deep loose sand and slick as shit in some spots. Now, I had no doubt what so ever in Chris’ riding ability EXW WKLV DEVROXWHO\ VROLGLÀHG LW IRU PH +H was amazing. He weaved, balanced and road our loaded down Ultra through that muck without a hitch! Much later than expected we rolled into Panamint Springs a bit tired and a lot hungry and…it was closed. Of course it was… there was no one out there to serve, well except crazy newlyweds and an even crazier Kiwi! At this point our only option was to head over the Panamint Mountain Range straight into Death Valley to Stovepipe Wells Resort. It was our closest option and was only 30 miles away. The steep grades going up led to some 20 miles or so of nice smooth downward slopes. I think Mike may have actually coasted most of the way down.

SP DQG ZH ÀQDOO\ UHDFKHG D VSRW RI civilization, Stovepipe Wells Resort. Thankfully we weren’t there during their busy season and they had room at the inn. What they didn’t have was an open restaurant, it had closed some two hours earlier. Damn...by now our bellies were rumbling, none of us had eaten since breakfast. I don’t know exactly what Mike said to the Inn keeper but just after we got to our room there

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was a knock on the door. It was the host… with a glorious tray of food, cold waters and even a couple of beers for us three weary travelers! He had taken pity on us and was maybe even a little envious of our adventures so much so that he refused to take a dime for his good deeds. Now, that my friends is outstanding service. I strongly recommend that when you make your pilgrimage through Death Valley you make Stovepipe Wells one of your stops, even if it’s just to say thank you from the three crazy bikers. With blessedly full bellies, a quick dip the in the pool and refreshing showers we all lay thankfully in our beds for a good night’s sleep so we could tackle the rest of the Valley in the morning.

We woke the next day, had a great breakfast at the resort’s restaurant, gassed up, grabbed the obligatory Death Valley stickers and set out to conquer the world, well maybe not the world but Death Valley at the YHU\ OHDVW 2XU ÀUVW VWRS RI WKH day was Scotty’s Castle. The only way I can describe this is to say it was paradise in the middle of the abyss. We toured the luxurious home and grounds while hearing the tall tales of Scotty himself.

After the tour we headed to our WUXVW\ VWHHGV RQO\ WR ÀQG VHYHUDO guilty looking ravens lingering around our bikes. Remember the provisions that I mentioned Miss Carolyn packed for us? Well, let’s just say that the ravens had quite a feast that afternoon thanks to her! Thankfully the little buggers were apparently smart enough to HYHQ 81=,3 WKH GXIÁH EDJ DQG WDNH what they wanted, no damage to our gear. They also made away with an entire bag of Dentyne Ice gum…I hope they shit bubbles for a month for stealing our stuff!

We left Scotty’s Castle and rode the gradual 50 mile climb to Ubehebe Crater, which seemed to me like maybe it should be one of the natural wonders of the world. I’m not sure photos will do it justice so you should just check it out for yourself, after all it is only a ride away.

We started the descent down the mountain and stopped for a water and pee break at one of the few shade shelters available.

In Death Valley there is no such thing as having enough water, even if it is hot water now. Much to our surprise a kind stranger stopped and offered cold water and some conversation. It turns out he worked with Allison transmission and they

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were out testing some of the new vehicles.

7KH\ ÀJXUHG LI WKH QHZ ULJV FRXOG ZLWKVWDQG the brutal conditions in Death Valley then they would pretty much make the cut. Our new friend, Lance, was not only kind but a motorcycle enthusiast as well. And even though he thought we were crazy for being out there in August he wished he was riding

with us. After downing a few bottles of the heavenly cold water we decide it was time to move on. Our next stop was to be Furnace Creek Resort for a quick dip in their spring fed pool. We’re rolling along and despite the ridiculous temps we were having an amazing day…until the Pearl rolls to a stop…the emergency repair belt broke. This is probably where I shouldn’t tell you that these belts are only supposed to be good for around 200 miles in good

riding conditions. I don’t think the engineers intended for them to be used for sightseeing in 120° temps on a bike loaded down with camping gear and two honeymooners. I think we got about 150 miles out of it, no too bad considering. However, in retrospect we probably should have done the responsible thing and headed straight for the nearest FLYLOL]DWLRQ WR KDYH LW À[HG properly, but then again where’s the adventure in that? Thankfully we were only about 7 miles from Furnace Creek Resort but there was no way in hell anyone was walking any distance in that heat so Kiwi would be our hero that day (not sure we’ll ever hear the end of that!). I hopped on his ’48 Indian Chief with him so he could bring me to safety while Chris stayed with the bike until Mike could come back for him. I think that was the longest ½ hour of Chris’s life, there was no shade, no relief and he only had hot water left to drink.

Once the three of were safe at Furnace Creek we reluctantly looked at the large thermometer outside the general store, we knew it was hotter than we had ever experienced before but we were shocked to see a reading of 134°!! Yeah, that’s hot as hell…for real. Let me paint a better picture for you; Mike had parked his overworked Chief in the shade and we noticed a peculiar bubbling sound coming from the old girl.

Mike followed the sound to the gas tank, unscrewed the FDS WR ÀQG WKH IXHO ERLOLQJ Yes, boiling! The video is on our FaceBook page just in case you don’t believe us. Anyway back to being stranded in Death Valley, we decided that the best course of action was to get the bike to Las Vegas. This would be our EHVW FKDQFH WR JHW LW À[HG TXLFNO\ $IWHU several calls, and a plea for help on the almighty FaceBook we found a company that specialized in towing motorcycles and was willing to make the trip to Death Valley.

So now we wait….in the pool….in Death Valley…it could have been worse.

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Article By Joe Mielke Photo By: Walt Lumpkin

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o here we are, another Sturgis Rally over and the 4th Annual Sturgis FXR Show is in the books. This year we had a new venue at the Sturgis Dragway/Glencoe Camp Resort. We had a few speed bumps that got my blood up a little bit but the people and their FXRs still came out to support the cause. It all worked itself out and we had a great event.

Last year was the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis Rally so the numbers were crazy.

We had 103 FXRs registered in the show. With that in mind , GLGQ·W ÀJXUH ZH ZRXOG WRS last year’s numbers. In order to keep the event growing in what was predicted to be a down year I decided to add a DYNA show along with the );5 VKRZ )RU WKH ÀUVW \HDU of the DYNA show we had 30 DYNAs show up. I was pleasantly surprised and

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pleased that we had 100 FXRs in the show in what was a drastically down year for rally attendees. The typical FXR rider goes a little bit against the grain and they just enjoy

in South Dakota.

7KLV \HDU·V '<1$ VKRZ ÀUVW place winner was Brian. If you are like me, you saw this motorcycle coming together via social media with wishful

riding their FXR. They don’t mind hanging out with other FXR riders and checking out each other’s rides for a few hours on a hot August day

anticipation of getting to see it in person at the show. The motorcycle obviously didn’t disappoint. The way my show works, the people who enter

bikes into the show vote. Their popular vote alone determines who wins the show in both the FXR and DYNA shows.

I was blessed once again this year to have overwhelming support from some great companies in the motorcycle industries. We had lots of donations from companies that have supported the event from the word jump and from several new companies who wanted to get onboard. We were able to give away top ten prizes for both the FXR and DYNA show. We also had a mountain of great products to give away and many great LWHPV WKDW ZH UDIÁHG RII WR help raise money to support LifeScape of South Dakota.

LifeScape provides assistance to families of special needs children here in South Dakota.

All totaled I estimate we gave away somewhere between 15 and 20 thousand dollars’ worth of donated products

and merchandise. Biltwell donated a huge amount of product this year and I gave away 8 Gringo Helmets. We UDIÁHG D th Gringo Helmet that was very special. It was hand painted by Darren McKeag.

If there hadn’t been 130 killer motorcycles there, the helmet would have stolen the show. Due to the tremendous support when all was said and we were able to raise a little over $7000! Which I was able to hand over to LifeScape in cash!

That feels pretty damn good. However, please understand, by the time the Sturgis rally comes around every year I’ve pretty much had it with organizing the show and a little part of me is always excited for it to be over.

But once I see how the motorcycle community can come together and support a fundraiser like this all the time invested is worth all of the agony. It turns me around from being exhausted to thinking about how to make it better

for next year.

I am truly blessed to have the support of so many great people and companies who help me make this show possible.

the event and keep it growing.

My biggest shout out however has to go to my wife Michelle. It’s no joke, without her, the show would not happen.

I work the hustle, kiss the hands and shake the babies but she is the one who organizes my mess to make it all work.

Thank you to the FXR community! You are the greatest!! And thank you to Chris and Heather Callen and Cycle Source magazine for allowing me to Spotlight the FXR monthly for all of you FXR Freaks! Yes, Brad Gregory that includes you.

If you have an FXR story you’d like to share give me a shout so we can Spotlight you in an upcoming issue of WKLV ÀQH SXEOLFDWLRQ You can reach me at joe@fxrshow.com

I am doubly blessed that you, the FXR riding community continue to support

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1. Shorter Grip On Left. 2. Spun Design On Oil Tank. 3. Missing Rocker Box Bolt Boss. 4. Extra Air Cleaner Screw. 5. Super Duper Words On Air Cleaner. 6. Turned Transmission Filler Plug. 7. Missing Cam Cover Fin. 8. Longer Foot Peg. 9. Shorter Seat. 10. Missing Holes On Brake Lever.

FIND TEN DIFFERENT THINGS ON PRIORITIES NO THERE ISN’T ANY REAL PRIZE, JUST SOMETHING TO DO WHILE YOU’RE IN THE CAN.

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Article By: Roadside Marty

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s you may know Harley Davidson has produced multiple engine platforms since their inception but what you may not know is that the 45” Flathead was the longest running production engine in the Motor Company’s history from 1924 to 1973.

These motors and bikes were used in a variety of applications, everything from civilian to police. As well as the one use which gave them the nickname “The Liberator”. That was the WLA model which saw use from not only

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Photos By: Chris Callen

our military but our allies as well. It’s often been stated that our returning servicemen used their muster pay when they got back stateside to buy used and surplus 45’s because they had ridden them in the theater of war and wanted to ride again. In most cases, the bikes ended up just like this beauty right here.

A style that’s known far and wide as a Bobber or bob job because most of the owners “bob cut” the fenders to not only look cool and different but to also lighten the weight to go faster.

Now, Rob Lations from Ol’ School Custom Fabrication is the lucky guy who RZQV WKLV ¿QH SLHFH RI 0LOZDXNHH ,URQ He calls his small shop The Studio and he’ll tell you that he’s a proud Garage builder. About ten years ago he started to look around for a decent Flathead that KH ZRXOG HLWKHU UHVWRUH RU ¿[ XS DV D SRVW war bobber. Now, that may sound easy EXW DV PRVW RI XV NQRZ ¿QGLQJ ROG LURQ for a decent price is a lesson in patience.

Fortunately, Rob has a few friends that

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own shops that specialize in Vintage and (DUO\ PRGHOV 6R DERXW VL[ \HDUV DJR KH got a call from a friend asking if he wanted to come take a look at a bike he had come across. It turns out it was a lot more than KH H[SHFWHG ,W ZDV D UROOLQJ FKDVVLV ZLWK DOO RI WKH RULJLQDO SDUWV LQ ER[HV 7KLV ZDV a real bonus because he didn’t have to FKDVH GRZQ PRVW RI WKH KDUG WR ¿QG SLHFHV Rob said the previous owner (who he believes was the original owner since 1951) had started to do a restoration but only got as far as rebuilding the motor. Rob’s connection who really knows the old iron told him that whoever did the motor did a fantastic job so Rob didn’t hesitate to pull the trigger and buy the pile. Rob was already

overwhelmed at the time with other builds so he asked if his friend could get it together and running for him using most of the original OEM parts. He rode it that way for a while before he started to make some changes.

First up, he used an early Panhead hinge rear fender with the hinge section removed and a chain relief cut for the right side chain because he wanted to leave the original fender untouched. He said he had to make the rear IHQGHU EUDFNHW WR ¿W EXW KH¶V KDSS\ ZLWK ZD\ it came out. The original pogo seat that came with the bike was starting to come unstitched and since he wasn’t concerned with doing a restoration he went with an early “clown shoe” seat from Drag Specialties which was made by a saddle company that makes

equestrian saddles. Rob says it actually rides pretty decent. For the front fender Rob wanted to keep the bobbed look so he used an early Evo Sportster fender that he FXW GRZQ WR ¿W WKH VSULQJHU $ VHW RI $YRQ tires came with the original pile of parts but since the WLA’s came with Firestone Military spec tires that’s what Rob ended up with. These tires also happen to be one of the longest production run of tires that Firestone still produces. The frame still wears the original production paint from the Factory that was hand painted or “brushed” back then. As for the tanks Rob says he’s not sure if they are OP (original paint) but it’s a possibility since they have VRPH VPDOO ÀDZV WKDW VHHPHG WR EH SUHWW\

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THE LIBERATOR TECH SHEET Owner: Rob Lations Fabrication By: Ol’ School Custom Fab city/state: Ipswich, MA Year: 1951 Model: WLA value: More Each Day Time: Work In Progress

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Year: 1951 Model: H-D WL Flathead Builder: H-D/Owner ignition: Kick Only, 6 Volt, Spark Adv Displacement: Stock pistons: Stock Heads: Stock Carb: Stock cam: Stock Air Cleaner: Stock Exhaust: Stock Primary: Stock

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Year: 1951 Make: Harley - Davidson Shifting: Foot Clutch, 3 Speed

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year: 1951 make: Harley-Davidson rake: Stock

front end

Make: Harley-Davidson TYple: Stock-Springer triple trees: Stock

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front Wheel: Harley-Davidson Size: 16” front tire: Firestone Military front brake: Stock rear Wheel: Harley-Davidson Size: 16” rear tire: Firestone Military rear brake: Stock

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Painter: Harley-Davidson Color: Red type: graphics: None

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Bars: Stock Hand Controls: risers: Stock Fuel tank: Stock oil tank: Stock Front Fender: 0RGL¿HG 6SRUWVWHU rear Fender: 0RGL¿HG 3DQKHDG seat: Drag Specialties Headlight: Stock taillight: Vintage Repro speedo: None

Photographer: Chris Callen

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common back then even for new bikes. The Factory wasn’t as concerned about details like that as they are now.

Other than a few adjustments here and there Rob says this little Flatty runs and rides like a dream and is one of his most dependable bikes. She’s also a crowd favorite, as if that’s a surprise. She usually wins either best of show or

will place in the top three of any show he decides to put her in. Personally bikes like these are my favorite, a real piece of history that gets ridden regularly and its origins are truly the framework for the culture we all enjoy today!

Thanks for sharing your bike with us Rob! Roadside Marty

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XQVKLQH JOLVWHQHG RII WKH 3DFLÀF travel we would arrive in the afternoon, Ocean on our left while the Malibu stay the night in a forest beside a river mountain range rose abruptly on I know of, then roll into the rally in the the right. Sandwiched between morning. The rally was pretty much as these two landmarks, we traveled north along California’s famous Hwy-1. It was a warm southern California winter day, the old FL was fully loaded with my gear, and all 105-lbs of Little Laura rested on the back seat. The town of Ventura, where the David Mann Chopper Show was scheduled to begin, waited for us up ahead. This was an event I’d I’d remembered it. The place offered a been looking forward to for some time. band, vintage motorcycles, people, and Because I have an aversion to hard had a pretty vast array of vendors. But

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for me the best of this gathering is always the opportunity to get reacquainted with friends. After all, although I’m from southern California, I seldom visit this place anymore.

Because this is an Easyriders event many of their employees were in attendance and, since I wrote for them back in the mid-90s and early 2000s, it was good to see these guys again.

I also ran into Milwaukee Mike of Cycle Source mag. Tim Bentley of Negotiable Parts (an HD junkyard) was also in attendance and of course I had to pick through the used parts at his setup. I pulled a brand new drive belt

for my own bike from one pile and told Tim I wanted it. He said, “Help load the truck later and it’s yours”. Taking this for the deal of the day, I stuffed the belt into my saddlebag.

Panhead Billy Burrows showed up at Tim’s place. I’d run into him in Wyoming some months earlier and we’d spent a few days together. Billy’s a fascinating anomaly who’s been living from the back of his 1960 Panhead for 33 years. When I was new to full time motorcycle roadlife and very worried that those with such ambitions might be insane, Billy had a pretty big impact on me. We’d spent time together and I think it was his complete comfort in the nomadic lifestyle that eased my apprehension considerably. Think about it; in a world where one’s ambitions differ so dramatically from the norm it’s easy to feel very alone, and the importance and impact of meeting another person that felt the same was amazingly soothing.

Billy, Tim, and I have extensive history together and it was good to hang with these guys again.

The sunny southern California rallyday passed in a melee of social interaction and entertainment. Towards the end, it started to rain. When the vendors loaded and were gone Billy, Laura, and I decided that, rather than endure the rain, we’d make camp below the large awning roof above the doorway of one fairground buildings. While hanging there I invited Billy to come stay at the Hollywood house for a while. He had no set plans and, like myself, was DEOH WR IROORZ DQ\ DGYHQWXUH WR LWV ÀQDO conclusion, so he agreed.

By morning the sunshine was back and I watched smoke billow into the sky as Billy started that old Panhead. The WKLQJ KDG EHHQ VPRNLQJ DQG EDFNÀULQJ in Wyoming too, and I marveled at the way he’d take that bike cross country regardless of its mechanical condition.

A long time ago I learned from Billy that

a bike does not necessarily need to be in tip top shape to make long journeys.

“Don’t sweat the small stuff. Ride it while it runs”, a friend had once said.

We enjoyed a slow and easy ride along the coast with plenty of stops for picture taking. By afternoon I was back at the Hollywood house and Billy met the residents. In the few days I’d been gone the vibe here had changed considerably. I’d seen it coming though.

For a while now there’d been problems among some of these folks, especially with Joe—the keeper of this little community. Although he loved the fun and off the wall parties, Joe tried to keep a semblance of sanity here and some of the residents had really gotten out of hand lately. Thankfully, it was not my problem. After my month’s stay in this place, it was obviously time to go. But where?

It had been while staying in Palm Springs just over a month earlier that I’d been contacted by a motorcyclist/actor.

Justin Chatwin. Justin is a Canadian actor who’s probably best known for playing Tom Cruise’s son in ‘War of the Worlds’. He’s also had staring rolls in ‘The Invisible’, ‘Dragonball and several RWKHU SRSXODU ÀOPV -XVWLQ DOVR GRHV a lot of TV and is well known for his work on ‘Shameless’. So I guess this guy’s pretty successful. Anyway, he’d invited me to visit him in some nowhere high-desert town near Yucca. Justin had said he’d buy me a burrito and my response was, “Better be a damn good one if I’m gonna leave warm Palm Springs and come up there where it’s cold!”.

I rode the 30 miles and that burrito turned into a swanky steak dinner. I’d learned that, although he’d spent 13 years in Hollywood kick-starting his career, Justin hated cities and very much preferred small nowhere places.

He’d also told me that, although he loved his job, motorcycles were his real passion. Justin was interested in the CYCLE SOURCE November ‘16 97

book manuscript I’d written but seem unable to get published, and asked for a copy. I gave him one with a request that, if he actually read the thing, he’d circle rough spots and write down comments.

After all, the manuscript was unedited.

We’d kept in touch over the years and, now Justin invited me to visit him up in the mountains. I asked if it would be cool to bring Billy with me. Justin liked the idea and said he looked forward to meeting this old road dog.

It was another sunny southern California winter day as Billy followed my FL along the tiny twisting roads that traverse the small mountains behind Malibu. We had to stop in the parking lot of some little business to try and make heads or tails of the directions Justin had given me. It was not an easy task, and Justin had told me that maps and GPS did not help much up here.

As dumb luck would have it, our host pulled up on a Buell and we simply followed him the remaining few miles home.

At the end of a dirt road a little parking lot sat high up on a hill. In it was only a storage shed, one rotting panel truck, and an old pickup. Of course conversation ensued and, just as so many do, Justin was a bit taken with the old million-mile Panhead Billy rides. That thing’s a real conversation piece. In time we moseyed up to Justin’s little block house that sat atop another small but steep hill. The inside of this humble abode reminded me of many houses I’d seen or stayed in down Mexico way, except that this one had all the amenities and was in extremely good condition.

Like the place I’d visited in Yucca, this little house was a loaner from a friend. Justin told me that, although his job paid well enough, he no longer desired a big house and liked to keep expenses low and life simple. This keeps him from taking roles he doesn’t want, and leaves him free to travel. Now where have I heard that before? We drank tea and talked for quite some time. I think Justin was just as enthralled with us as we were with him. After all, it was certainly an interesting mix of men with decidedly unusual lifestyles.

Conversation ran into the next hour, and eventually our new friend suggested we take a walk on this relatively unpopulated land that stood so high above the sea. Eventually, we reached the cliffs and watched the sun set into the ocean far below. After a while a strong wind began to blow, so at bedtime Billy laid his roll in the shed while I made camp inside the old panel truck WKDW ZDV VHW LQ WKH ÀUVW SDUNLQJ DUHD

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Morning light permeated my sanctuary as I allowed the throws of sleep to slowly fade. Next came a knock at the door. After yelling, “Come in”, Justin stepped inside with a cup of tea in one hand and my manuscript in the other.

I always bring coffee home at night then

drink it at room temperature in the morning, so we enjoyed our beverages while bullshitting for a while. Justin had read my manuscript and come to talk about it. I got a pen, paper, and prepared to take notes. That boy had some pretty good ideas, some I wouldn’t

use, but I was happy for the input just the same.

In truth, I forget the exact events of that sunny day. There was a lot of relaxation and bullshitting in the morning and Justin made burgers for lunch. Eventually Billy decided to ride off and visit his friends at Easyriders magazine headquarters—which was just over the mountain. By late afternoon he was back, and that evening we piled into the old pickup (loaned to Justin by a friend) and rode into town for a restaurant dinner. Although nothing of great importance happened, for me it was a wonderful night on the town.

The following morning, we all sat in the kitchen drinking coffee and I found it fun to have a real actor serve me breakfast in the little house on the hill.

Our gathering would end that day. Billy and I were ready to roll and Justin had other obligations. It was late morning as Billy and I rode away while Justin followed in the pickup to grab a few photos. Eventually though, he returned to the block house and we continued along the tiny snaking road that led on.

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different.

Our Brawler GT was ÀUVW IHDWXUHG RQ WKH FRYHU of Ultimate Motorcycling in 2011.

It’s all nuts. I watched a documentary about the earth and our battles for and around water. The scientists in Greenland VDLG WKH\ FRXOG QRW FRQÀUP RU GHQ\ the naysayers about man’s impact on the climate. The water and ice levels have been consistent for 10,000 years.

They also went onto explain how our governments could run amuck with fear tactics and we could virtually lose our democracy to control freaks. Does this sound familiar. Join your local motorcycle rights group and ask them what they are doing about the EPA and their bullshit attacks on everything we cherish. Let’s hit the news goddammit.

NEWS FROM THE BRASS BALLS FACTORY-Surround yourself with great people. Push yourself to achieve your goals. Don’t be afraid to be unique.

Our vision of an American Sport Cruiser inspired by the legendary FXR. :H GHVLJQHG EXLOW RXU ÀUVW %UDZOHU GT in 2009 (FXR) with encouragement from Cycle Source Magazine’s Roadside Marty and Bandit’s Bikernet.

7KHVH ÀQH IHOODV KDG WKH YLVLRQ RI what was to come years ahead of what is currently en vogue. Needless to say, they each wanted us to build the style of bike seen in today’s FXR & Dyna performance club style bikes. They were on point. We have always been

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THE MAGNIFICENT Savannah Rose comes to S&S--S&S Cycle of Viola, Wisconsin welcomes Savannah Rose in the newly expanded position of Social Media Coordinator.

Savannah is an avid rider, not afraid to wrench and a market leader in the evolving digital media environment.

Savannah brings a renewed enthusiasm and diverse skill set to S&S. In addition to being well versed in digital media channels, she has experience in next gen style events including Born Free, Chopperfest and other.

Savannah Rose relocated from California and is currently adding to her Sportster collection while traveling with the S&S team and can be found where the action is with camera in hand.

Photo by Michael Lichter

FICTION BOOK OF THE WEEK-- AN OBVIOUS FACT (On-sale: September 13, 2016; Viking; $28; ISBN: 9780525426943).

Craig Johnson is the man behind the Walt Longmire mystery novels and the “Longmire” TV series streamed on 1HWÁL[ WKH QHZ VHDVRQ RI ZKLFK SUHPLHUHV 6HSWHPEHU UG 7KLV LV WKH ÀUVW /RQJPLUH book to feature motorcycles as a major plot point, though Johnson is a longtime enthusiast. He rides a 2009 HarleyDavidson Crossbones Special, a 1996 BMW R1100GS, and a Kawasaki 400.

For many years, after completing months-long national book tours for Viking and Penguin, Craig would embark on his own “Outlaw Motorcycle Tour” across Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and beyond.

In AN OBVIOUS FACT, at the annual Sturgis Rally, a young biker is run off the road and ends up in critical condition.

When Sheriff Walt Longmire and his good friend Henry Standing Bear are called to investigate in Hulett, Wyoming—the QHDUHVW WRZQ WR $PHULFD·V ÀUVW QDWLRQDO monument, Devils Tower—things start getting intense and complicated.

--Jessica Fitzpatrick Viking/Penguin Books MÀW]SDWULFN#SHQJXLQUDQGRPKRXVH FRP ANOTHER NEW MODEL CUSTOM CONTEST-Victory Motorcycles has followed numerous other manufacturers, including Harley, Yamaha and Ducati, by launching a dealer-based custom competition.

Called “Operation Octane,” Victory dealers have to 24th October to submit WKHLU ÀQDO EXLOG SKRWRJUDSKV A two-week period of online voting will then be open from the 14th November to the 28th November, where everyone is welcome to vote for their favorite Octane build.

The top two winners in both North America and the rest of the world will EH QRWLÀHG RQ WK 1RYHPEHU )LUVW place wins $5,000 and second place wins $3,000.

The contest follows a number of previous Octane customizations that led up to the bike’s launch in 2016, including Urs Erbacher’s Ignition Concept, Zach Ness’ Combustion Concept, and also the recent ‘#93Octane‘ customization by stunt rider Aaron Colton. Hang on for the results…

www.victorymotorcycles.com

INDIAN FLAT TRACKER OFFICIALLY UNVEILED AT STURGIS - Bobby Hill and Bill Tuman, the two surviving members of the Indian Wrecking Crew, were on hand for the unveiling. The ,QGLDQ 6FRXW )75 ÁDW WUDFNHU KDV a custom built V-twin, developed in house, with engine partners, Polaris Swissauto in Burgdorf, Switzerland.

The engine is mounted in a tubular VWHHO FKDVVLV DQG FDUERQ ÀEHU ERG\ ZRUN -DUHG 0HHV LV DQ RIÀFLDO PHPEHU RI WKH test team. Watch for the Scout on the AMA PRO circuit next year.

CALIFORNIA OHV RECREATION IS IN DANGER - It doesn’t look so good for the future of motorized off-highway vehicle recreation. A public meeting will be held in Ontario, California on Thursday, August 11th at the Double Tree Hotel, by the Ontario Airport. 222 N. Vineyard avenue. Meeting from 6-9pm, Space is limited. Opponents of OHV recreation will be there, so your voice is needed.

STURGIS MUSEUM GAINS SUPPORT - Allstate, Coke, Kuryakyn, Rockwell & Victory Step Up For Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony.

The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum’s mission is twofold: to honor those who KDYH PDGH D SRVLWLYH DQG VLJQLÀFDQW impact on the sport and lifestyle, as well as paying tribute to the heritage of the Sturgis Rally. A record number of sponsors have stepped up to make the Class of 2016 induction ceremony something special, in addition to the introduction of a special “Lifetime

Achievement” award to the legendary Arlen Ness.

“Victory Motorcycles has worked with Arlen for many years now,” says Rod Krois, General Manager of Victory Motorcycles. “Arlen has always been the head of his time, and we are proud to be the Presenting Sponsor at this important event.” Already a Sturgis Museum Hall of Fame member, Arlen was a unanimous choice for the inaugural Lifetime Achievement honors.

Joining the folks from Victory is a new sponsor for this year: Rockwell Watches. The timepiece pros are the Award & Ceremony Sponsor for the Class of 2016. “It is great to have Rockwell making sure everyone has a good time,” quips Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall Of Fame Executive Director Myrick Robbins.

Also new for this year are the Allstate *XDUGLDQV 2I 7KH 5LGH ÀYH LQGLYLGXDOV from across the country who have been recognized for their dedication to protecting their fellow riders and promoting safety in their communities.

“Allstate has been an advocate for the

motorcycle community for many years, and their Guardians Of The Ride initiative is aligned with the goals of the Museum,” says Robbins. “In addition to being our Class of 2016 Gift Sponsor, Allstate is EULQJLQJ DOO ÀYH RI WKH *XDUGLDQV WR WKH Sturgis Rally to help shine a national spotlight on their efforts and encourage riders across the country to celebrate the positive impact they’ve had on the riding community and we are honored to have them in attendance.”

Capturing these moments for posterity comes courtesy of Kuryakn, who returns as the Photo Sponsor. “Andy Kawa from Kuryakyn did a phenomenal job last

year and we are more than happy to welcome him back,” adds the Museum’s director of business development, Tigra Tsujikawa.

Adding to Andy’s photographic efforts will be special video presentations for each member of the Class of 2016 produced by Todd Huffman (of The Motocross Files fame) and narrated by hall of fame broadcaster Dave Despain (who’s new show launched on MAVTV this season.)

“We would also like to acknowledge our friends and neighbors from around the Black Hills area who do so much for the Museum and the community year round,” says Robbins. “Without the help, guidance and partnership of the Board of Directors and Black Hills Harley-Davidson, Buffalo Chip, Indian Motorcycles of Sturgis, Lookout Mountain and the Rushmore Regional Business Development team, none of this would be possible.”

TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES CONFIRMS NEW WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD ATTEMPT - • Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) World Record attempt to take place at the Bonneville Speedway, Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah - August 2016 • TT legend and multiple speed world UHFRUG KROGHU *X\ 0DUWLQ FRQÀUPHG as rider for 2016 world record attempt • The Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner, powered by two Triumph Rocket III engines, produces a staggering 1,000 bhp

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Triumph Motorcycles, the iconic British PRWRUF\FOH EUDQG KDV FRQÀUPHG WKDW LW will return to the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in August 2016 to break the motorcycle world land speed record.

Triumph’s aim is to exceed the current record that stands at 376.363 mph, using its purpose built 1,000 bhp Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner.

Riding the purpose-built Triumph Infor Rocket Streamliner over the measured mile will be Isle of Man TT racer and multiple speed record holder Guy Martin. Title partner for Triumph’s 2016 record attempt will be global cloud applications provider Infor, with further support from clothing brand Belstaff.

The Triumph Infor Rocket features a carbon Kevlar monocoque construction and two turbocharged Triumph Rocket III engines producing a combined 1,000 bhp at 9,000 rpm. Developed between Triumph, Hot Rod Conspriacy and Carpenter Racing, the motorcycle is 25.5 feet long, 2 feet wide and 3 feet tall.

Powered by methanol fuel, the bike is competing in the Division C (streamlined motorcycle) category.

Triumph has a history of breaking the land speed record, holding the title of ‘World’s Fastest Motorcycle’ from 1955 to 1970. The record-breaking Triumph Streamliners included: Devil’s Arrow, Texas Cee-gar, Dudek Streamliner and Gyronaut X1, the former achieving a top speed of 245.667 mph.

Today’s record, held

by Rocky Robinson since 2010 riding the Top Oil-Ack Attack streamliner, sits at 376.363 mph.

The iconic Bonneville name was conceived following Johnny Allen’s land-speed record runs at the Salt Flats in September 1956, when he reached the record-breaking VSHHG RI PSK 7KH ÀUVW 7 Bonneville model was unveiled at the Earls Court Bike Show and went on sale in 1959.

To follow the progress of the world land speed record attempt, please visit www.triumphmotorcycles.com.

PENNSYLVANIA “RIDE ON RED” LEGISLATION SIGNED BY GOVERNOR - Pennsylvania has joined 16 other states in recognizing that motorcycles often do not trip the sensors that activate stoplights, mostly in rural areas. The new bill, called “Ride on Red,” has been

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signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf. It SALT FLATS RACER DOWN-- Land allows drivers to proceed through a red speed racer Sam Wheeler dies at Utah’s light after pausing to make sure it is Salt Flats safe to proceed without infringing on Sam Wheeler, a renowned land anyone else’s right-of-way. Now, when a speed motorcycle racer, is dead after WUDIÀF VLJQDO LV XQUHVSRQVLYH WR D GULYHU the high-performance bike he was testing the driver can legally drive through the at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats red light, rather than waiting at the ÀVK WDLOHG ZHQW DLUERUQH DQG FUDVKHG intersection. at 200 mph. He was 72.

The bill was initially only for motorcycle Wheeler died Monday afternoon riders, but was expanded to include at Intermountain Medical Center in other vehicles to allow drivers to legally the Salt Lake City suburb of Murray proceed on a red light safely if their because of traumatic injuries suffered vehicle is not detected by sensors. It in the motorcycle accident, hospital was signed into law on July 20 and spokesman Jess Gomez said. takes effect around September 18, 2016. Wheeler was going about 200 mph The author of the bill, Rep. Stephen during a test run when the back of the Bloom, said, “Governor Tom Wolf Wednesday VWUHDPOLQHU PRWRUF\FOH VWDUWHG ÀVK WDLOLQJ signed into law legislation, including said Mike Cook, the event organizer who provisions, to give motorcyclists and witnessed the incident. His motorcycle other drivers the option to proceed with began to slide and then popped into caution through an intersection when the air and came crashing down on WUDSSHG DW DQ XQUHVSRQVLYH WUDIÀF OLJKW µ the caged section where Wheeler was “If the vehicle detection system fails to seated, Cook said. Wheeler was alive recognize the vehicle and the driver has when emergency crews extracted him come to a complete stop, the driver must from the car but died about four hours then make sure it is safe to continue, later at the hospital, Cook said. and only then would they be able to “We all have real heavy hearts,” said lawfully proceed with caution through Cook, organizer of Mike Cook’s Bonneville the intersection,” Bloom explained. Shootout. “Land speed racing is one “This law does not give drivers a free of the most family orientated sports pass, but ensures a safe and legal option there is the world.”

Wheeler, an engineer from Arcadia, California, was known as an innovator and pioneer in the sport. He spent more than two decades building, ÀQH WXQLQJ DQG racing a motorcycle on which he reached speeds exceeding 300 mph, said Pat McDowell, a fellow racer and longtime friend. At one time, he held the land speed record for motorcycles, he said. to avoid the danger and inconvenience of “He’s was pretty much one of the being trapped in perpetuity at a locked legends of our sport,” McDowell said. red light,” Bloom said. “This issue is “He did it with his brain, not his wallet.” more common than many people realize, He had been working on the motorcycle especially on rural roads or during late in recent years with a goal of setting the hours when long periods often elapse motorcycle speed record and surpassing before a heavier vehicle comes along 400 mph, McDowell said.

WR ÀQDOO\ WULS WKH XQUHVSRQVLYH OLJKW µ “Everyone was rooting for him, even Pennsylvania joins a growing number competitors,” said McDowell, vice of states, most recently Indiana, that president of the Southern California are passing laws to remedy the problem Timing Association. of stop light sensors not recognizing Wheeler was known for his ability all vehicles. to build and modify his motorcycle by %\ 7RQ\ 6DQIHOLSR VDQIHOLSR#KXS\ FRP himself. He was perfectionist who knew Senior Motorcycle Accident Investigator aerodynamics well, said Bill Lattin, - Hupy and Abraham

THE CYCLE SOURCE WORLD REPORT - POWERED BY BIKERNET.COM president of the Southern California Timing Association, which is set to host a major racing event at the Salt Flats in August.

“He built that motorcycle by hand.

Every single part on it,” Lattin said. “He’s been rebuilding it, making it stronger, faster and more aerodynamic.”

He is survived by a wife and two

children, said McDowell. Wheeler’s family couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. ‘’He was the nicest guy in the world,” Lattin said. “He would do anything for anybody.

--Fox News Associated Press ‘KLOCKED: WOMEN WITH HORSEPOWER’Documentary Screening Shows Women Pushing the Limits of Speed and Sanity.

Feel the Family Bond of the Klock Family as you Follow the Journey of Three Women Who Ignore Gender Roles and Burn Rubber with the Best You may have felt an adrenaline rush zipping down the highway on your way to Sturgis, but could you imagine how LW IHHOV WR Á\ DFURVV D VWUHWFK RI ÁDW land at 153 mph? Laura Klock and her daughters Karlee and Erica Cobb can.

Live through the journey of these three women motorcycle riders who don’t know the meaning of the words “slow down” by watching a special screening of the new feature-length documentary “Klocked: Women With Horsepower.”

Through moving and candid interviews, you’ll discover the diverse and compelling lives of these women motorcycle riders.

The hairs on the back of your neck will stand up as you immerse yourself in their insane, land speed record-breaking adventures at the Bonneville Salt Flats. <RX·OO DOVR JHW D ÀUVWKDQG ORRN DW /DXUD·V husband, custom motorcycle builder %ULDQ .ORFN DQG /DXUD·V QRQ SURÀW organization, “Helping With Horsepower,” one of the charitable organizations that EHQHÀW IURP WKH %LNHU %HOOHV FHOHEUDWLRQ -Ben Lamboeuf

freaks, we publish the Bikernet Weekly News every week on mobile friendly Bikernet.com.

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GOD BLESS THE HIPSTERS, EACH AND EVERY ONE...

he fury of the ever changing dynamic in a culture so self absorbed in relevance has suddenly forced me to succumb to it’s wicked game. Every VKLW ELUG ZLWK D WLJKW ÀWWLQJ neck and a pasty complexion is donning a freshly manicured beard and ironic fashion sense.

Any work boots that costs over two hundred dollars these days aren’t even waterproof, or meant to be worked in for that matter and I FDQ·W EX\ D I #NLQJ SDLU RI MHDQV without worrying about a proper waste line that contradicts how it hangs off of my boot.

As I sit hear in my local coffee shop sipping on a rare brew steeped from the beans shit out of an endangered rodent’s ass I fear that my relevance is being overshadowed by the carbon footprint my former self already left behind. The rhythmic patter of the keys of my 1920 Remington T y p e w r i t e r No. 12 quickly

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entrances the untapped workings of my inner writer while the rhythmic falsetto of prewar rainforest tribal banshee cries I bought off Amazon shows society that I am worldly yet modest. I am a changed man here before you and I have to whole heartedly thank the self help records I purchased through a used book boutique in the village.

Last week I was able to research the periodicals at the book suppository and hone in on a method to all this madness. A bunch of my motorcycle riding brethren and myself spent the weekend doing some of that hardcore biker shit that the millennials are doing these days and in typical next level style P\ 5R\DO (QÀHOG QRZ UXQV RQ SXUH Vegan french fry grease... suck it Moby. It’s on Pinterest, if you want I’ll tag you in it. I dress up in a three-piece suit just to buy soy milk now, but on Sundays I only wear a robe made by scientologists because even though I don’t agree with their odd money laundering way of life the premise of the entire religion is the same as the Jedi’s and I’m totally down with the Star Wars….

I’m the new man that every mother wants their daughter to become. I have a solid core group of online friends and the translucent sheen of my skin only ensures the fact that I’ll never get skin cancer but my high ranking in Call of Duty says I’ll have carpal tunnel by the time I turn 23. When shit breaks I just buy a new one and I know I’m smart because the size of my coffee is in a completely different language. I’ve never left 1HZ -HUVH\ EXW , KDYH 1HWÁL[ DQG chics dig worldly guys so I might just die alone, unless my mother outlives me.

I now collect Horn rimmed glasses with real glass lenses. I realize that they aren’t the safest for riding but most of the guys in my moped club have them and

none of them have had a problem.

Without risk there can be no reward someone iconic said that shit, and it’s basically how I roll, when it’s safe enough. I don’t eat meat and I only eat vegetables that die of natural causes, I believe soy is the new super food but I have to take scientists word for it because I can’t eat gluten…or peanuts.

I eat healthy and work out, after two years of a healthy regiment at my local unisex gym I can dead lift 49.6 pounds. I refuse to lift anything more due to OSHA standards but my vintage wingtip shoes have a non slip sole and steel toe and I never wear sneakers. I may possibly be the death of the American workforce but I’m a safety standards wet dream.

Even though I could never ever possibly get the job done at least you won’t get sued and that’s all the lawyers really care about.

I saw an old lady fall in the street the other day. Her groceries tore out of the bottom of some recycled paper bags because of the heavy downpour we had been receiving all day. Her stocking was torn and the heel of her shoe was wedged in a storm grate. She was nursing a small gash on her forehead as the rain quickly began to relax the curls in her hair. Her sense of pride kept her from crying but the uncontrollable pain she felt caused her eyes to well up and tears joined the raindrops of her face. She was about 82 or 83 and appeared completely helpless and alone. Unfortunately, the lighting ZDV WRWDOO\ ZURQJ IRU D VHOÀH VR there was absolutely no reason for me help her, besides that’s why we have cops. I know longer feel the need to get my hands dirty. I won’t even attempt to take risks or experience adventure unless it will increase my social network standing.

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Harley-Davidson FLH touring models with heel toe shifting on the inner primary case are notorious for rattling due to vibration from worn shifter shaft bushings. The typical service life of the shifter shaft bushings is 20,000 miles or less. Once the bushings are worn and the shifter starts rattling, wear is increased on all shifter parts from the shift rod ends to the transmission lever and oil seal. JIMS No. 5518 Shifter Pedal Shaft Bushing Tool easily removes both worn bushings and installs the new bushings to their proper depth without removing the inner primary, making shifter shaft bushing replacement a 20 minute job. Made in the USA and featuring JIMS lifetime tool warranty, JIMS No. 5518 has a suggested retail price of $90.00. For use on all 1985-present FLH touring models. www.jimsusa.com

JIMS No. 5519 Motorcycle Lift Tool and Lubricant Tray

This durable powdercoated steel lift tray keeps parts and tools separated. This patent-pending tray can easily be installed by simply drilling two 7/16” holes at the edge of your lift. Once the holes are drilled, the tray is conveniently removable so tools and lubricants can be brought back and forth to your workbench. For use on Handy® brand lifts and most other bike lifts with a 4” edge. JIMS No. 5519 has a suggested retail price of $90.00, features JIMS lifetime warranty, and is made in the USA. Visit www.jimsusa.com, or call (805) 482-6913.

BikeMaster Magnetic Spark Plug Socket Set BikeMaster Center Jack

Lift the front or rear wheel of your motorcycle in seconds with the heavy-duty Center Jack. With a 1,100 lbs. lifting capacity and built-in stability tabs at the base, this highly versatile jack can handle bikes big and small. It includes a hex socket handle that makes raising and lowering the jack easy. Made from heavy-duty steel and powder-coated to a EHDXWLIXO UHG ¿QLVK WKH MDFN LQFOXGHV D RQH \HDU ZDUUDQW\ Retail: $109.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com

The Magnetic Spark Plug Socket Set will make removing or installing plugs in today’s engines a breeze. They will not wear out over time like O-ring type sets and include the following sizes: 5/8 in. or 16 mm; 3/4 in. or 18 mm; and 13/16 in. or 21 mm. Retail: $19.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com

BikeMaster Motorcycle Detail Blow Dryer JIMS® No. 5520 XL Primary Lock Bar BikeMaster Electrical Housing Disassembly Kit

Disassemble your electrical housing with ease. The (OHFWULFDO +RXVLQJ 'LVDVVHPEO\ .LW LQFOXGHV ¿YH LQGLYLGXDO HOHFWULFDO KRXVLQJ WHUPLQDO WRROV HDFK ZLWK D VSHFL¿F WLS that will help you with terminal disassembly. Each tool is designed to remove wire terminals without damaging the housing. The kit features a convenient carrying case that protects and helps prevent lost tools. Retail: $29.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com .

This tool locks the primary drive on Sportster models to facilitate crankshaft sprocket nut removal and installation, DORQJ ZLWK FOXWFK VHUYLFH 'HVLJQHG WR ¿W EHWZHHQ WKH engine sprocket and clutch sprocket on 2004-present Sportster XL1200 models. JIMS No. 5520 is made in the USA, features JIMS® lifetime tool warranty, and has a suggested retail price of $36.50. For more info, contact sales@jimsusa.com, visit www.jimsusa.com, or call (805) 482-6913. See the video on our new You Tube page, JIMS USA.

Cut down the time it takes to detail your motorcycle with the Motorcycle Detailing Blow Dryer. This dryer produces D VWURQJ EODVW RI FOHDQ ¿OWHUHG DLU WKDW EORZV WKH ZDWHU from your motorcycle. It even gets into those hard-to-reach places, giving the bike a spot-free shine. With three different blower nozzles for custom detailing needs, it is lightweight, easy-to-carry and has a high-output motor with two blower speeds. It features an 84 in. expandable coil reinforced hose that allows for extended reach and convenient storage.

Retail: $124.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com

Barnett Clutch Tools for Harley Davidson

In addition to their long line of Harley Davidson primary components, Barnett also offers clutch tools. From diaphragm spring compression tools to clutch ‘lock plates’ that assist in removing inner hubs, Barnett clutch tools make clutch replacement and maintenance a bit easier! Barnett clutch tools are available for Sportsters through 1970, 1986-present Sportsters, 1941-E’84 Big Twins, 1990-97 Big Twins and 2001 & later Victory models. Also available are FOXWFK WRROV GHVLJQHG VSHFL¿FDOO\ IRU XVH ZLWK WKH %DUQHWW Scorpion line of clutches. As always, these tools are proudly made in the USA. For more information and to order, please go to www.barnettclutches.com.

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NO-MAR STAMDARD WHEEL BALANCER

No-Mar Standard Will Balancer show in both White Vein an Orange MSRP $120.00 www.nomartirechanger.com

A HOME MECHANIC’S BUYER’S GUIDE

Nash Hammer

BikeMaster Multi-Tester

Bike won’t start... is it the battery? Or the starter? Or the charging system? Find out with this easy-to-use MultiTester. You can test the battery voltage, starter and charging system quickly and easily all with one tool. As soon as you hook it up to your bike, you will know the voltage and charge SHUFHQWDJH RI \RXU EDWWHU\ :KHQ \RX ¿UH XS WKH HQJLQH you will get a read out of the cranking capacity of the battery as well as the charging system voltage. Retail: $79.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com

No-Mar CH200

This kit is able to handle almost any application. Heavy Cruiser (Standard or Metric), Adventure, Dirt bike, ATV, Gold-wings, Sport-Touring and even Sport- bikes. NEWOver-sized heat treated and case hardened frame arms for maximum durability. Sliding and rotating upper arm allows for perfect indexing on any wheel (7-21 inch). A set of 16” Spoon Bars, Posi-Clamps come Standard and Tall spools, Ground level Bead breaking with HDPE platen block. Both the Scratch-proof and ATV style beadbreakers are included. Includes our patented Mount/Demount bar, Spare tip, Tire Lube Spray and paste, Instructions. This unit is ideal for professional shops.This is the complete kit and able to handle any application. *Upgrade to Professional unit is available. Changer has a MSRP of $745.00 www. nomartirechanger.com

Rad tools = rad bike. Nash hammer heads have NMC stamped on one side and USA stamped on the other.

They come equipped with a hickory handle, with 4 GLIIHUHQW PHWDO ¿QLVKHV WR FKRRVH IURP 6WDLQOHVV VWHHO DQG aluminum bronze. As always Made in the USA. $75 www. nashmotorcycle.com

n-Mar yellow thing

FUEL-TOOL FUEL SHARING SYSTEM

No-Mar Yellow Thing is a super rubberized Bead keeper tool.The coating and special design prevents the tire bead from creeping when mounting the top bead. Easily clips in place with one hand - handy as hell! Use with tire spoons or our patented Mount/Demount bar. Solid metal core, very durable. MSRP $36.00 www.nomartirechanger.com

Transfer fuel without the frustration using the Fuel Sharing System from Fuel-Tool. Simple and easy to use, the entire connection and disconnection process takes only seconds, ZLWKRXW WKH QHHG IRU WRROV RU PRGL¿FDWLRQV ,WV VPDOO DQG compact size makes it easy to store anywhere, yet is powerful enough to transfer up to one quart of fuel every 20 seconds, and won’t stall the engine while in use. Made in the USA for 01-16 H-D models with Delphi fuel injection, the suggested retail price is $99.95. www.dragspecialties.com

Bright Saber Illuminator LED Lamp

Designed to provide much needed light when you need it most! It utilizes 44 Super Bright LED’s for a total of 780 lumens, and a proprietary “Light Tube”. Features Two adjustable sliding magnet mounts. RF remote control allows you to turn off from distance of up to 40ft. The remote FRQWUROV GLPLQJ DQG ÀDVKLQJ IXQFWLRQV $QRGL]HG PDFKLQHG aluminum housing is waterproof and polycarbonate light tube is durable and impact resistant. Starting at 49.95 www.aacbrands.com

BikeMaster Shop Vise

Perfect for holding those round or oddly shaped items in your garage, the Shop Vise simply bolts onto your work area through one of the pre-drilled mounting holes and it is ready to use. The unique V-shape jaws are covered with thick pads which holds whatever you are working in place without leaving a mark. Made from industrial grade hardened steel ZLWK DQRGL]HG ¿QLVK LW KDV D IRXU SRVLWLRQ SLQ WKDW DOORZV IRU a wide range of opening. Great for working on things like forks, shocks, pistons and more. Retail $144.95 (877)-8481320 www.bikemaster.com

BikeMaster Oil/Fluid Extractor

You won’t realize how essential this tool is, until you have one. The Oil/Fluid Extractor can extract from anywhere you can insert the hose. It is great for oil changes, keeping you from removing body work or drain plugs. It is also handy for draining tanks before winter storage or removing old brake ÀXLG &KHPLFDOO\ UHVLVWDQW ZLWK KHDY\ GXW\ FRQVWUXFWLRQ it has a 2.7-liter capacity. Retail: $79.95 (877) 848-1320 www.bikemaster.com

No-Mar Mount /Demount Bar 0RXQW 'HPRXQW EDU LV WKH ZRUOG¶V ¿UVW WUXH QRQ PDUULQJ Mount/Demount bar developed by No-Mar over 11 years ago. Still to this day helps to keep the world moving forward.

MSRP $125.00 www.nomartirechanger.com

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A HOME MECHANIC’S BUYER’S GUIDE DRAG SPECIALTIES CENTER JACKS

Sturdy, yet affordable, these scissor jacks from Drag Specialties are strong enough to lift a motorcycle, with a large footprint for a stable and safe work environment.

A durable rubber top pad protects the motorcycle and prevents slipping when raising or lowering the jack. The heat-treated hex drive turns a robust worm gear for precise height adjustments, lowering to a height of 3 ½” and rising to a maximum of 14 ½”. Available in standard and narrow width versions, the suggested retail price is $159.95 for standard and $149.94 for narrow. www. dragspecialties.com

No-Mar Classic Tire Changer

BikeMaster Professional Impact Driver

Featuring a Phillips #2 and #3 as well as straight slot 8 mm and 10 mm heads, the Professional Impact Driver is a must-have tool in your shop. It has forward and reverse settings and can also be used with 1/2 in. drive sockets and extensions. The driver has quality steel construction and has a non-slip comfort grip. Retail: $24.95Phone: (877) 8481320 http://www.bikemaster.com

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BikeMaster Seal Puller

Designed to remove oil and grease seals without damaging the housing or bearing, the Seal Puller has two sizes of hooked tips for those hard-to-get-at seals, and a long, ergonomic handle. It comes with a manufacturer’s lifetime warranty. Retail $15.95 (877) 848-1320 http://www. bikemaster.com

The perfect changer to make all your common Sport-bike and Sport-Touring tire changes simple either at home or at the track. Classic changer even strong enough to do those big jobs to work on ADV, Heavy Cruiser *some accessories maybe required . Changer MSRP $645.00. Another option is the Classic Ultimate Package comes with some extra value items I.E. Balancer and Three Extra Hand clamps and tool collar MSRP $745.00 www.nomartirechanger.com

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Love” “PS The latest style is to wear them folded down with a little fur showing.”

Brad G.

Junior had just received his brand

new driver’s license. To celebrate, the whole family trooped out to the driveway and climbed into the car for his inaugural drive. Dad immediately headed to the back seat, directly behind the newly minted driver. “I’ll bet you’re back there to get a change of scenery after all those months of sitting in the front passenger seat teaching me how to drive,” said the beaming boy to his old man. “Nope,” came dad’s reply, “I’m gonna sit back here and kick the back of your seat while you drive, just like you have been doing to me for sixteen years.”

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Harkins

Three girls were having a night out

and talked about their boyfriends.

The single girl said, “Last Friday at the end of the work day I went to P\ PDQ·V RIÀFH ZHDULQJ D OHDWKHU coat. When all the other people had left, I slipped out of it and all I had on was a leather bodice, black stockings and stiletto heels. He was so aroused that he rooted me on his desk right then and there!”

The engaged girl giggled and said, “That’s pretty much my story! When P\ ÀDQFH· JRW KRPH ODVW )ULGD\ KH found me waiting for him in a black mask, leather bodice, black hose and stilettos. He was so turned on that we not only had sex all night, he wants to move up our wedding date!” The married girl put her glass down and said, “I did a lot of planning. I made arrangements for the kids to stay over at Grandma’s.

I took a long scented-oil bath and then put on my best perfume. I slipped into a tight leather bodice, a black garter belt, black stockings DQG VL[ LQFK VWLOHWWRV , ÀQLVKHG LW off with a black mask. When my husband got home from work, he grabbed a beer and the remote, sat down and yelled, ‘Hey, Batman, what’s for dinner?

Rachel

A young man wanted to purchase

a gift for his new sweetheart’s birthday, and as they had not

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been dating very long, after careful consideration he decided a pair of gloves would strike the right note: romantic, but not too personal.

Accompanied by his sweetheart’s younger sister, he went to Nordstorm and bought a pair of white gloves. The sister purchased a pair of panties for herself. During the wrapping, the clerk mixed up the items and the sister got the gloves and the sweetheart got the panties. Without checking the contents, the young man sealed the package and sent it to his sweetheart with the note: “I chose these because I noticed that you are not in the habit of wearing any when we go out in the evening. If it had not been for your sister, I would have chosen the long ones with the buttons, but she wears short ones that are easier to remove.These are a delicate shade, but the lady I bought them from showed me the pair she had been wearing for the past three weeks and they were hardly soiled. I had her try yours on for me and she looked really smart. I wish I was there to put WKHP RQ IRU \RX WKH ÀUVW WLPH DV no doubt other hands will come in contact with them before I have a chance to see you again. When you take them off, remember to blow in them before putting them away as they will naturally be a little damp from wearing. Just think how many times I will kiss them during the coming year. I hope you will wear them for me on Friday night. All my

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nce there was a millionaire, who collected live alligators. He kept them in the pool in back of his mansion. The millionaire also had a beautiful daughter who was single.

One day, the millionaire decides to throw a huge party, and during the party he announces, “My dear guests, I have a proposition to every man here. I will give one million dollars, or my daughter, to the man who can swim across this pool full of alligators and emerge XQKDUPHG µ $V VRRQ DV KH ÀQLVKHG his last word, there was the sound of a large splash in the pool. The guy in the pool was swimming with all his might, and the crowd began to cheer him on. Finally, he made it to the other side of the pool unharmed. The millionaire was impressed. He said, “That was incredible! Fantastic! I didn’t think it could be done! Well, I must keep my end of the bargain. Do you want my daughter or the one million dollars?” The guy catches his breath, then says, “Listen, I don’t want your money! And I don’t want your daughter! I want the asshole who pushed me in the pool!”

Zach