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BIKES The Fast Camel

Cyclemos Winning 45 ........................................................................................ 20

Tyler's Shovel

Built It One Piece At A Time .............................................................................. 36

Hot Rod Shovel

Rob 's '82 Killed It In Daytona .......................................................................... 50

Rebel's Ride Pan

Newman's '54 Pan Is Classic Old School ................................................... 62

Bling's Bobber

Lil' Red Riding Hood .............................................................................................. 76

FEATURES Daytona Bike Week '19

The Bikes, The Shows And All The Good Times ........................................10

Chopper Time Winners

Who Took Home The Hardware At Willie's ............................................... 14

First Ride On The CVO Street Glide

Ken Cruises This Staff Favorite ..................................................................... 30

Gettysburg Bike Week '18

Mini Warriors In Full Force ............................................................................... 44

Warren Lane's True Grit

Old Bike, Cool Spot and A Parts Swap ......................................................... 60

InSlide Line

Blue Collar Racing ............................................................................................... 68

Boogie East

Texas Boys Bring Old Daytona Back To Life ............................................ 84

TECH Four In One Tool

Home Made Super Tool For The Machine Shop ...................................... 16

Front Suspension Upgrade

Cory Takes Us Through Suspension Technologies ............................ 26

Taillight Mounting Tips

Flat Broke Chops & Rods Easy Install ......................................................... 42

Measuring For A Windshield

Patrick Garvin On The Proper Technique .................................................. 48

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STAFF WRITERS

Chris Callen, Milwaukee Mike, Jack Schit, Pat Jansen, Will Ramsey, Xavier Muriel, Charlie Weisel, Mitch Bodine, Mark Velazquez, Amelia Rose, Daniel Donley, Joshua Elzey, Jimmy Frizzell, Roadside Marty, Scotty Kerekes, Heather Callen, Rebecca Cunningham, Dan Venditto, George The Painter, Tyler Porter

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS

Chris Callen, Heather Callen, Mad Stork Ken, Mark Velazquez, Carsten Fritzen,Twila Knight, Rebecca Cunningham, Dan Venditto, Melissa Shoemaker, George The Painter

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Jimmy Frizzell, Chris Callen, George The Painter

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Product Spotlight

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Word Of Mouth On Some Of The Good Stuff Out There ......................... 74

The World Report Powered by BikerNet.com ......................................... 86

LEGAL COUNSEL

DEPARTMENTS From The Editor’s Desk .................................................... 8 Photo Hunt ........................................................................... 47 Chopper Charlie .............................................................. 56

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Pin-Up Of The Month ....................................................... 71 Endless Highway .............................................................. 72 On The Road With X ......................................................... 82 The Edge With Jimmy Frizzell .................................... 90 Gut Busters ........................................................................ 98

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GRAPHIC ARTISTS

Chris Callen, Heather Callen, Amelia Rose

ABOUT THE COVER All over the industry people are looking for ways to reach younger riders and get them interested in motorcycles. From our perspective they're doing just fine on their own. Take this month's cover for example. When we saw Rob Jones roll up to Willie's in Daytona we had to have this bike on our pages, but after thinking about how stoked this cat was, why not make it a cover. A Salute young blood, go get 'em! June ‘19 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 7

Article By: Chris Callen

never really noticed how much I grew up to be a man like my grandfather. I’ve written about him many times in this column, but it occurs to me in this time of reflection, a time where we have just celebrated the life of another great man, just after his passing. Arlen Ness was from the same generation as my grandfather and the men from that era, what they called “the greatest generation” seemed to be cut from a different cloth. They worked their asses off, never saw anything as having insurmountable odds, they just found ways to overcome obstacles and at the end of it all, they rarely bitched about it. In a soft and gentle way, they just seemed happy with the life they had. Now, this is not the part of my grandfather I have grown into, not yet at least. The part I’ve just noticed is that I can make anything into a serious level of work. In some way, I take even the things I say that I am doing for relaxation, like working in the shop and make it into a pile of work. I have to learn new things all the time, get new tools and equipment to help develop skills. You

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might think by looking at my shop that I have a production facility ready to pump out work with lathes, mills, benders, notchers. All this I mention here not to brag about my assets, in fact, it’s a real hustle just keeping up with the maintenance of all of it. The realization I’ve had lately is, much like my grandpa I suspect, I actually love to work. Keeping my mind and hands busy is the only thing in life that gives me peace. Oh, I love a good long motorcycle ride, and it gives me great satisfaction as well, but not in the same way. While the time on two wheels traveling across the country does eventually wear down the demons, through long hours of thinking it through and coming to a resolution for each, the simple task of staying busy seems to keep them at bay in the between times. It makes me wonder today if that slight smirk my pap always had in pictures was knowing that he had put in a day of work so hard that he made his own demons more tired than he was, and for that minute he was awake, and they were not. Anyway, this all comes up because after a bat shit crazy year in 2018 I promised Heather that we would slow

down a little. I’d take more time just to be, and maybe we would even get that elusive vacation we’ve talked about. Well, here I sit, working on the June issue and I seem to have broken my promise as our schedule for the magazine, ShopTalk, Grease & Gears, and now a new band on the horizon leaves very little time for R&R. I know that she understands because Heather works harder than I do, but that’s what makes her an extraordinary woman, these are my demons, and she still busts her ass right alongside of me. Of course, we still manage to sneak in the tourist bit here and there, a little fun from time to time and even a ride or two in all the craziness. It’s a good life in the end, better when you have someone that’s just as crazy as you along for the ride. So, here’s to wrestling your demons through positive action. May your fight be a good one, long as the day and in the end may they fall asleep just in time for you to watch the smile on each other’s faces, knowing that you won today and that, God willing, you’ll be ready to fight again tomorrow.

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Article By: Heather Callen Photos By: Melissa Shoemaker

aytona Bike Week 2019… March 9th through 16th. Let me set the scene. It’s Wednesday, March 6th at Cycle Source HQ and I’m prepping to head south on Friday, March 8th, in just two days. The typical tasks are at hand, getting trophies ready, filling sticker packs, making sure we have everything we need for the shows. Out in the garage, however, is a different scene altogether, Chris along with an assortment of friends (Mark, Tattoo Duke, and painter extraordinaire Casey Kennel), have the Twisted Tea Lowrider chassis on the lift table preparing for final assembly. Did I mention that this particular bike is scheduled for its first unveil in Daytona in just 4 days? As you can imagine, all hands were on deck to put this sucker together, and that they did! Not only did they get it together, but they did it while the world was watching on FaceBook Live. Fast forward two days, with the truck loaded we hit the road around 8pm, not too bad for us considering we were scheduled to be at the New Smyrna Speedway for the Sons of Speed races at 1pm the following day. That gave us a whole 17 hours to make the thousand-mile trip. With Nugget as our co-pilot the trip was a success as we

reached the track shortly after the start. Not only was I excited to see these dinosaurs with their fearless jockeys fly around the track I was thrilled for the reunion that awaited us. Daytona is one of my favorite events of the year for two

reasons, first it gets us out of the cold northeast and second, we get to see our motofamily after a long winter. This day was no exception, with the sun shining and the temps in the 70’s Chris and I slowly made our way to the infield. Slowly, because every few feet we ran into someone we hadn’t seen in 5 or 6

months, so we made time for some important stuff, visiting with friends. Once in the pits, the action on the track was fantastic! With the races taking place the first weekend there were nearly 50 entries, the racer numbers were up which proved to be quite a show. Our buddy, Moonshiner Josh, returned to track for the first time since his horrific crash last year and came out on top to take the win for the 61 Class. The Hot 61 class was action packed as Josh Young, rode up the wall, and not only kept the bike up but finished the race intact! During the races, we held our breaths as the oldest rider on the track went down hard and the crowds exhaled with relief as he got up and walked away on his own steam. I must say, I love how this event spans generations and demographics, there seems to be no limitations as to who loves the sport. We were thrilled to see Billy Applegate, well known for his death-defying skills in the American Motordrome Wall of Death take home duals wins the 61 Hot Class and the 45 class. All in all, it was a great way to start the rally. That evening found us at one of our favorite joints, Guisseppe’s Steel City Pizza, this family from our hometown just built a new place and it was of the hook, just like their food. Not gonna lie, it wasn’t the only time we visited throughout the week! JoJo, if you’re reading this PLEASE send some of your Steel City Wings to HQ! June ‘19 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 11

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Sunday morning kicked off a busy day, with Warren Lane’s True Grit show taking place at the Broken Spoke and us scheduled to unveil the Twisted Tea Lowrider at Main Street Station. We were off and running! The crowds at Main Street Station flocked to the stage with great anticipation as the veiled two- wheeled creation was rolled on to the stage. Well… they may have been there for the Miss Twisted Tea contest that the guys had the daunting task of judging, but I’d like to think it was the bike that brought them! A huge thank you goes out to Phaedra Lee for giving us the stage to debut the 2019 Twisted Tea Sweepstakes bike. Monday was a low-key day for the Source crew event wise. Chris and I spent the day locked away in our little bungalow working on the May issue which was due on Wednesday, this silly rag and its deadlines! Tuesday came in with great anticipation of our Ride In Bike Show. We had no idea what to expect for attendance, you see, just a few weeks before we weren’t planning on hosting a show, however after much prodding from supporters and the folks at the Broken Spoke we agreed that the show must go on. Damn good thing we did! We had the best show we’ve ever had in Daytona! Thank you to the 115 or so bikes that entered and the hundreds more that showed up to take it all in. We had bikes of every shape, size, and configuration that you could imagine. Judging the show was no easy task and in the end Best Of Show went to Jerry Merola with his killer Panhead Chopper, stay tuned to see it in all of it’s glory in an upcoming issue. Chris got up early Wednesday morning to clean up the assortment of bikes he had brought with him for entry into the Perewitz Paint Show. Unfortunately, he had to hurry back to our makeshift office to ensure that we would make our unrelenting deadline for the printer that day. All afternoon we ticked away the minutes as we put the final touches on another issue. The monotony of a beautiful day stuck inside was broken up mid-day when our good friend and colleague, Danger Dan stopped by to interview Chris for his podcast, Talk Shop. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should… its good homegrown stuff. Thursday, the real reason all of us Chopper lovers make the pilgrimage to Daytona, Chopper Time rolled in like a lion! Upon arriving for the 9am call time I knew instantly that it was going to be a phenomenal day, as the entries were lining up long before registration was - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE

even open. Thanks to Hot Leathers, every one of the 162 entries received a swag bag in exchange for their $20 donation to the Veterans Support Fund. From what I understand from the Boss, Willie Jones, the money raised that day for our Veterans broke records. I can’t thank everyone enough for buying a drink or entering a bike, your contribution will go a long way to helping others. To those that stepped up with prizes, Metzeler, MotionPro, Spectro Oils, Kirsch Helmets, Paughco Parts, First Mfg, Harddrive and Tombstone Hardware, from Willie and the crew at Tropical Tattoo, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Typically, we close out the day by having dinner with the Chopper Time family, unfortunately business called

that evening, so we bid adieu and jumped on our trusty Shovelhead “Something Wicked” to head to our meeting. Unfortunately, she decided to act just like her name…wicked…when she suffered an electrical issue and rolled to a quiet stop on the side of the road. After borrowing some tools from the fish & bait shop whose parking lot we were in and some minor blood shed on Chris’s part we decided to push it. No not push the limits, literally push the bike! Thankfully we were only about a half mile and one major intersection from Bill Dodge’s shop. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a slew of the usual suspects, Cycle Showcase Randy, Roy,

and Round The World Doug Wothke to name a few. Upon hearing of our predicament, Doug did what any good gearhead that truly loves motorbikes would do…he sent us to handle our business while he worked to fix our ride. Of course, Doug, being well known as a vintage enthusiast couldn’t let the moment pass without busting Chris’s balls about being a Chopper guy. That’s a good man right there, thanks Doug! The following morning brought sunshine, warm temps and the moment I had been waiting for all week, riding “The Loop” on our up and running Shovel and having lunch with good friends before heading to Annie Oakley’s for the 3rd running of The Boogie East Chopper Show. It was a great day filled with things we love, good food, good company, great music and motorcycles! Saturday was a bittersweet day for many, it was the last day of the rally, many saying, “see you next time” and departing for home. For us, we took advantage of the lack of a schedule and hit the Rat’s Whole show where Xavier took home the Best Bobber Award for Grace, nicely done my friend. We wrapped up the day with Chris and Xav riding down Main Street on their bitchin rides for the obligatory Main Street photo and judging by the looks on their faces, it was a good moment and well worth it. Reluctantly Sunday morning we loaded up and began making the rounds around 9am to say good-bye, always the hardest part of the rally. While we are thankful to have had this reunion week, we always leave wishing for one thing…more time. Our “so longs” weren’t rushed, we took care to spend time with the people that make a difference in our lives and are a part of why we love what we do. In end, Daytona was a great rally, in many ways it felt like “Old Daytona” again, people coming together for the love of the motorcycle.

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2019 bike week

Chopper time Winners Clay Cooper- best flathead

willie's tropical tattoo

Alex Honig - best metric

rod "grimey" Davis- best knucklehead

Troy Banks - best japaneese custom

Big Joe Lingley- cycle source choice

johnny humphrey - bling's choice

Sean Teehan- b&d customs pick

Luis Mellado- best bobber

gilly - roadside's old school

Zach Gostelli - roadside's choice

brenda degazio - best sportster

Craig Childers - best twin cam

rob jones/Brock bridges- best shovelhead

jesse srpan - perewitz Paint

randall noldge - willie's hardcore

christina mialky - Best Antique

Matt Waln - speedking's choice

Tai Swank - peoples choice

John Chadwell - rev al's choice

Gigi - ladie's choice

Bobby C - Tropical tattoo

xavier muriel - best panhead

jerry merola- best chopper/Mo's image

bling's cycles - willie's choice

Magnum "Bob" Merrill- best performance

Ron Zuk- british custom

pepi barrone - big rick's choice

sweet pete- roadside & willie's choice

phil martin - best rat bike

eric allard - creative custom

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Article And Photos By: Daniel Donley

www.pandemoniumcustomchoppers.com

have a small shop and the same size budget to go along with it. When I have time or extra money I improve or replace my tools. Definitely, no rockstar budget here. I have a lot of vintage tools in my shop, and I truly enjoy them, they have helped me get where I am today. But, as time goes on with wear and tear sometimes, they need a little fixing & sometimes even replaced. When a tool has helped you out, you kind of get attached to them and at times they are just too hard to replace. So, with repairs and occasionally some improvements you keep that old friend/tool doing what it has always done for you. I have a 1933 South Bend lathe that taught myself how to use many years ago. It has taught me a lot and has made many cool parts. But as time progresses so do we. This month’s

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tech I am going to show you an update/tool that I have come up with to help make this old South Bend lathe a little more accurate.

Dial indicators are high tech measuring devices…I think every one of these I own is secondhand. You know just like a tape measure that is 2ft short. If you build everything with it, it will come out fine. The magnet

bases that these set on are universal for the most part until the magnet fails, and your dial indicator smacks the floor. Yes, it has happened a few times. After a few times, you end up with spare parts. So, I am going to use some of those spare parts to make an indicating fixture for my 86 year old lathe.

These are not leftovers, I stumbled across these a few years ago and thought they were cool. I never gave

it another thought until recently when I came up with the idea for this tech article. These are called locking wrenches; the jaw style is designed to fit a nut or a bolt of multiple sizes. There are three versions of this 10, 7, 4LW; the number being how long they are and the size of the jaw. I am going to be using the 4LW along with my dial indicator spare parts to make this tool.

If you decide to make this handy tool for yourself your dial indicator and size of your lathe will determine which locking wrench best fits your application. By design, the locking

wrench is designed to fit the hex of a bolt or nut. The shape of this tool will naturally clamp on anything square, triangulated or round. You can also see that the head of the locking wrench fits nicely on the way (runners) of the lathe.

The locking wrench works great for what it is intended to do. But the gnarly sharp teeth and edges on the

jaws are definitely not going to work for us here. The jaws, as you can see,

will only need a slight modification, the lower portion of the jaws will need to be removed along with the gnarly biting serrations. You definitely don’t want to mar up the “ways” on your lathe.

With the locking wrench jaws prepped and a piece of scrap round bar and my leftover dial indicator and parts, you can now go to the lathe and figure out where you want to weld the round bar on. Please read entire tech article before making this tool. With a ball park idea of where I want to the round bar welded along with a few Sharpie marks, we are on to the next step.

The lower jaw on the locking wrench has a sharp hook that needs to be

removed as well as the serrations on the upper jaw. A cut off wheel on a die grinder takes care of the lower

jaw with no problem. I was actually surprised at how soft the jaws were! I was able to remove the serrations along with all rough edges and

corners with a hand file. Yes! I said a hand file. Hand files work great for intricate deburring.

You know those fancy weld fab tables that have all of the holes in them? Well, I have one of them too, they are called “1-2-3 blocks” and “4- 5- 6 Blocks” If you don’t own a set of these you should. 1- 2- 3 blocks are typically sold in pairs and measure 1” thick, 3” long and 2” wide, these can also be purchased in a 4- 5- 6-inch variation. I like to use these for fabrication and

setting things up for small parts and pieces. The holes in these blocks are universal; some of them are even threaded and can be used in many different fabrication scenarios. I have the locking wrench bolted to the block, and the round bar clamped to it with another modified locking wrench. Always hold something round on a flat surface. Along with these blocks, I have a bunch of leftover brake caliper shims that range

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in thickness from .005 through .060; these help to adjust the height or shim something a little bit one way or the other. With everything bolted and clamped into place, I joined the round bar to the locking wrench with a tack weld ONLY. to only do a small tack weld. This tool can be used in the following ways. 1) tool can clamp onto your drill chuck, and measure depth of drilling. 2) Clamps

A good friend of mine named Erie really gets into making things that have more than one purpose or use. So, this one is for you Erie! Now it’s

time for a test fit of the 4 in 1 indicating tool. Yes, Erie, one tool four jobs, hope you dig it! Slight adjustments may be necessary; this is why I wanted you

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onto the crossfeed for measuring a step or a groove depth. 3) clamps onto lathe way for truing up a 4-jaw chuck. 4) The amount of side to side movement of the lathe carriage. Every lathe is going to be a little bit different in shape and size, that’s why I really didn’t give any measurement here. This tool is capable of working on all lathes but will be specific to each machine. Make sure you test fit before final weld. Here is the completed indicating tool, the adjustment mechanism on the backside of the dial indicator gets moved around in

many different configurations to allow the four different uses of this one tool. With this being my 99th Tech Article I want to thank all the readers for your continued support! With that being said, in a near future tech article “99 PROBLEMS” I would like to include you in that article. What I am after is a problem or situation you have encountered and how YOU fixed it or a tech tip on how to make a job easier. This can pertain to bodywork, fabrication, on the side of the road repairs, shop equipment, you see where I am going here. Email me at info@pandemoniumcustomchoppers. com with a couple good clear photos and explanation of what and how you fixed it or made it better. Please include your name, email and phone number and PLEASE use 99 PROBLEMS in the Subject line. This year is my 8th year writing for Cycle Source and my 99th tech article so If there is something that you would like to see me do an article on please call me or email me with your idea! If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at the shop anytime 419576-6812 Pandemonium Custom Choppers Facebook- Pandemonium Custom Choppers Instagram – pandemoniumc2 www.pandemoniumcustomchoppers.com

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’m sure most of you reading this have heard of Billy Lane’s Sons of Speed vintage races and if you haven’t already, I highly suggest you catch either the Daytona or Sturgis race to see some incredible machines like the one on these pages blasting around the track! Mike Silvio is the current caretaker of this amazing machine and his enthusiasm for old bikes is obvious. Silvio has always loved motorcycles, but his life was forever changed at age 14 when he became the owner of his late great uncle’s 1936 original paint

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Knucklehead. As time passed, he eventually opened Cyclemos which is his shop as well as a museum for old bikes. In the early days, he got a lot of 45 Flathead work, and the most common request from almost every customer was to make it go faster! After experimenting over and over again with multiple engine configurations, he feels that he’s finally able to make the right combinations to really make these engines run. Fast forward to TROG where he had a blast ripping up and down the

beach beating several Knuckleheads on his personal bike that he calls the Knucklebuster! After this he got the itch to build a bike outfitted for the 1/2 mile. Mike started on the engine and as with most shop owners’ other projects took up most of his time. He also admits that he was a bit intimidated by the idea. The 1/2- mile races are a true test of man and machine because everything is pushed to the limits and held there for sustained periods so any problem could be a potential disaster. Billy Lane had been asking Mike to take part in Sons of Speed,

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and he had always come up with an excuse of some sort to stay away. Silvio knew that once he went, he would go every chance he could. Mike’s close brother and race partner Matt Walksler called him 4 weeks out from the race and said that their good friend and fellow racer Billy Applegate was gonna be riding Matt’s SOS winning hot board track bike, and he wanted to know if Mike had anything ready for the recently formed 45 class. Mike quickly responded “No, but I will!” Mike said he literally hung up the phone, cleared off one of his lifts and immediately started work on the bike. He started with a basket case1941 WLDR that only needed a set of cylinders and a transmission to be complete. However, the frame needed some serious attention as the right rear frame tubing was beyond repair. Mike cut it out and replaced it, as well as modifying the frame to use a 1948 WR 3 bolt style transmission, which is a lot stronger. The springer is a 41 and was one of the few pieces that didn’t need much attention. The original front and rear hubs were rebuilt with new guts and then laced up with Buchanan spokes to a set of Borani rims. The rear brake is a super rare early drum and back plate that actually uses front brake shoes in them because of how narrow they are. The race is actually a brakeless race, but Mike wanted the brakes for riding the bike during testing and tuning while for the race the rear brake rod and bell crank are removed. The bars are OEM that

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are custom bent and welded while the tanks and primary are WR. Mike ended up using a Bates racing seat, and pillion pad and his good buddy Dave Butcher made the chin pad. Silvio painted the bike and his buddy, Scoot Malone, painted the graphics while he happened to be running an errand and came back to see that he had painted the “finger” on the back of the P pad. Mike told him to take it off because he thought it was too cocky, Scoot spent the rest of the day convincing him to leave it and yep it’s everyone’s favorite part! He asked Scoot to come up with a camel that looked dumb..slow..and lost, he absolutely nailed it; everyone loves it. It’s definitely one of Mike’s favorite paint designs to date! Mike’s race team is TWEAKERS RACING. It was founded by his race partner Matt Walksler and himself a few years ago. It was Matt who found an old proverb…”Death rides a fast Camel” to which they both laughed their asses off. With all of the beach racing they’d been doing as of late and the mere fact it would have people scratching their heads, camels know adorn all of their stuff. This bike is called “The Fast Camel” because this one seems to have a wicked personality to boot. Mike and Matt did some math to come up with the best possible gearing for the race, and after making

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The fast camel Tech Sheet Owner: Mike Silvio City/State: Red Boiling Springs, TN Builder: CycleMos Speed Shop (Mike Silvio) Year: 1941 Model: WLDR Value: Priceless Time: 4 Weeks ENGINE Year:1941 Model: WLDR Builder: Mike Silvio Ignition: Magneto Displacement: 45ci Pistons: Custom Heads: OEM Harley Modified Cam: CycleMos Speed Shop Special Air Cleaner: Stock Linkert W/ K&N Filter Exhaust: CycleMos Speed Shop Custom Primary: WR TRANSMISSION Year: 1941 Make: Harley-Davidson Shifting: Tank FRAME Year: 1941 Model: Harley-Davidson Rake: Stock Stretch: Stock Front End Builder: Harley-Davidson Type: Triple Trees: Bars-Original Modified Extension: None WHEELS Front Wheel: WLDR Size: 19” Tire: Front Brake: None Rear Wheel: OEM HD Star Hub Size: 19” Tire: Continental Classic Rear Brake: OEM Stock 45 PAINT Painter: CycleMos Speed Shop/ Scoot Malone Color: Black/Yellow Type: Acrylic Enamel graphics: Scoot Malone Chroming: N/A ACCESSORIES Bars: OEM Highly Modified Risers: N/A Hand Controls: N/A Foot Controls: WR Gas Tank(s): WR Oil Tank: WR Front fender: N/A Rear Fender: WR Seat: WR Style Bates Original Headlight: N/A Tail light: N/A Speedo: N/A Photographer: Missi Shoemaker

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one tooth change during practice they ended up going back to what they started with. Mike says he was never worried about Billy’s abilities as a rider and racer he says he KNEW he could win the race. His biggest concern was the motor actually staying together for the entire competition. The practice races were amazing, the bike seemed to be running really well, certainly better than Mike expected. Every time he tried to wave Billy in but he just kept going lap after lap. He says he just knew it was gonna blow, but it didn’t even leak any oil, which according to Mike is nuts! Come race day the jinx happened, when Billy went for a few practice laps he ended up busting the rear exhaust mount due to too much vibration. They spent the next two hours trying to find a welder and get the bike fixed. Mike says he brought enough parts to build another complete bike but no welder. Eventually another racer whose name Mike can’t remember other than @ hotshotwelding welded up his pipe while Mike was busy working on the issues that he was having on his own

bike. Mike says he found it simply amazing that at the 11th hour a competitor was working on someone else’s bike, it’s a true testament to how close the whole race scene really is! It’s a brotherhood and common bond that brings them together as racers, tuners and enthusiast’s! The pits were a buzz the entire day with everyone helping each other sharing tools, parts and knowledge which definitely made it a whole lot of fun! Well, needless to say they got the pipe repaired JUST in time for the first heat they were in. Mike says it was a blast to watch Billy race, he just kept getting faster and faster as the day went on. His fastest lap ended up being 24 seconds. Mike said he can’t wait to go back! He’d like to thank Billy and Erin Lane for putting on such an epic event!

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e recently had a customer come into the shop inquiring about upgrading his front fork suspension. He had installed a 21” front wheel on his 2014 FLHX and did not like the way it handled. In order to correct the trail, we recommended lowering the front end 1”. After a little discussion we decided to go with the suspension technologies 1” lower cartridge style front end kit.

Before tearing the bike apart, I like to lay everything out to make sure I have

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everything to finish the job. You will need to buy new fork seals and crush washers for the dampner bolts. Everything else you need is included in the kit.

I started to tear down the front end by first removing the front calipers, front axle, and the front wheel. As you can see in the picture, I don’t like to leave the calipers just hanging by the brake line. As it can cause damage to the line.

Removal of the front fender was the next step. He had already installed the fender relocation brackets for the 21” wheel. I ended up removing them also, so I didn’t damage them in the process.

You have to loosen the fuel tank and slide it back a couple of inches to get the switch panel out without damaging it. Make sure to purge the fuel system and disconnect the fuel supply line before moving the tank. This will prevent damage to the line and check valve.

The first step in the fork leg disassembly is removing the dampner bolt in the bottom of the fork. This style fork as a 12mm allen head bolt.

Removal of the retaining ring and a few good tugs on the lower leg will separate it from the seal and upper components. With the tank slid back and the two screws taken out of the switch panel. It can now be easily removed. Now you have access to the top fork pinch bolts.

To get the forks out of the triple tree all you have to do is loosen the three pinch bolts on each fork leg. There’s one bolt on the top clamp and two bolts on the bottom clamp.

After removing the forks from the bike I hold them in a vise with a Jims fork leg holder.

A 17mm allen wrench is needed to remove the fork cap on these particular fork legs. After the cap has been taken off, remove all the internal components in the fork, you will not need any of these parts.

With everything disassembled and cleaned up its time to start the assembly process. Before you install the cartridge assembly into the leg make sure to put the included rebound spring on the bottom of the assembly.

Install the whole cartridge in the upper fork tube now. With it protruding out of the bottom of the tube now, make sure to install the supplied oil stop because it is a different size than the stock one.

Next, is putting the fork leg back together. Gently slide up the bottom half onto the tube and install dampner screw to torque to spec. Make sure your old crush washer didn’t stick to fork leg during disassembly.

Installing the fork seal and retaining ring are the next steps. Be sure to have the right seal driver as there are many different size fork tubes out there.

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Article And Photos By: Ken Conte a.k.a. “Peace Frog” Tighten down the new cap screw with the supplied tool and you are ready to start installing your new forks on the bike.

With the forks installed and the FLHX put back together it is time to go enjoy your lower and better handling motorcycle.

Watch out for yellow hammers!!!!!!

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hopTalk all started simply by Chris and I talking every week about what was happening in the industry, and we turned it into a show. The idea of getting guests to come on and doing it live was all Chris; I thought “Who cares if it is live?” Apparently, a lot of people. We routinely have 10’s of thousands of people watching and commenting on the show. For those of you who haven’t watched we do a 90-minute live program, which is broadcast on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Twitch. We then take the audio and make it into a podcast so people can listen on almost any device any time they want. We have people from Ukraine, Brazil, Japan, and New Zealand tune in regularly. This last month we had some great shows with Krystal Hess from Motorcycle Missions, Josh Allison from Crybaby Cycles talking about his experience at OCC. We also

interviewed Riki Rachtman from Cathouse Live, Bryan Carroll of Why We Ride, Moonshiner and winner of Sons of Speed Josh Owens, and Patrick Garvin of J&P Cycles. We had a last minute tribute to Arlen Ness that included an all-star lineup of Cory Ness, Dave Perewitz, Michael Lichter, Paul Yaffe, and Brian Klock all paying tribute to the legend Arlen Ness. If you missed that show, it is still up on Facebook and YouTube and is worth a watch to see all the people who tuned in as well as all the stellar photography provided by Michael Lichter. You can also tune in at work or while you are driving or working out by going to almost any podcast app or iTunes and searching 4Ever2Wheels or ShopTalk (all one word). Thanks again for all the support.

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here is no doubt that when the Street Glide surfaced in 2006, it was obvious that consumers were looking for a bagger that was more custom looking and a little more stripped down. It had less of an old man vibe to it and allowed younger riders to enjoy all the accouterments of a touring bike while riding a stylish bike. Harley realized they hit gold when Street Glide sales started to outnumber several other popular touring models and in 2010 the first CVO Street Glide hit the market. The 2010 CVO Street Glide was similar to other CVO models in that it had a larger displacement (110 inches at the time) custom wheels (including an 18inch wheel up front) but mostly it had chrome bits, custom paint, ABS and paint matched accessories all for $30,999. Other than the Ultra, the Street Glide has been on the CVO list the most, and it has only been around for a decade. They have become a staple in the Harley-Davidson

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Custom Vehicle Operations portfolio, and have been offered every year except two, which means they are popular. Jump forward to the 2019 CVO Street Glide, and you will see an entirely different animal. The 2019 CVO’s all come standard with the second year of the fire breathing 117 cu in Milwaukee Eight. If you have read some of my other CVO reviews, you know that they are, in a word, satisfying. It packs a whopping 125 ft. lbs. of torque and with the help of an elongated stroke, larger bore and compression of 10.2:1. The engine mods are matched with additional lean angle on each side, making for some smile-inducing throttle wide open riding through the canyons. What riders gain in performance they lose in MPG, but it’s almost not worth mentioning because it is so minimal. The rear tire is an 18 x 180, which allows for a more custom look compared to the typical 16-inch rear. They both have a 19-inch front tire which has be become standard on touring Harley models. The adjustable and the

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dual bending valve front suspension is matched with the emulsion rear suspension and is hand adjustable and allows the rider to really put the full powerband to the test. CVO, which, is an acronym for Custom Vehicle Operations, has not only been upping their game on the performance side but also on the accessories side. There are a lot of companies who focus on stereos. HarleyDavidson recognized that and in the CVO line is offering enhanced audio packages as standard. This is coupled with the new Boom Box GTS Infotainment system, which offers easier connections to your bike from your phone via Bluetooth and offers 150 watts per channel. That’s 5X what comes stock on a Street Glide! If that isn’t enough it also comes with additional Stage II speakers in the lowers and in the saddlebag lids making for a total of 6 speakers. This can be helpful if you don’t have a connected helmet or you can use the supplied Bluetooth headsets, that comes standard with all CVO’s this year.

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Who is this bike for? At an MSRP of $40,889, which is over $18,000 more

than a stock Street Glide, is it worth it? That depends on what you consider

to be of value. The one piece that Harley has nailed with this bike is that it is the perfect compliment of parts and accessories for a custom bagger that handles incredibly well, is covered by a factory warranty and can be financed easily. I know a lot of riders who enjoy getting a bike and making it their own, and some riders like to just power up and go with no need to customize, they are in it for the pure love of riding. If you are one of those riders, the CVO Street Glide would be a great option. It can be adjusted to fit most riders (I’m 6 feet tall, and it fits like a glove), suspension can be set to fit your riding style, connect your favorite entertainment and you could ride this bike into the sunset. There is only one major flaw with this bike; you will be so spoiled that you will never want to ride anything else.

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t’s all got to start somewhere so why not let it be the beginning, but in the beginning, we don’t always know where the end will be. Tyler Porter started his Shovelhead journey by staring at a set of GSXR inverted forks cast away from a previous flat track project. This was not Tyler’s traditional start to a chopper project. He builds what he wants and has the faith to move organically through the build one step at a time taking each step as it comes. His eyes were drawn to a Paughco single loop frame. But with

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the short stance of the sport bike forks and the sixteen-inch wheels, and the loop laid on the ground, function was completely removed right from the start. Hank Young was able to fix the dilemma by modifying the frame with a skid plate, removing the charm of the single loop but giving the bike a look that Tyler was unexpectedly happy with. As you can imagine with a project that spans six years, every piece of the bike comes with its own history. Porter always had an attraction to Shovelheads. While visiting St. Louis, a Craigslist ad sent him to

a shady part of town in search of the heart for his project. He found himself standing in a shop with rows upon rows of Panheads, Shovels, and Evos. The proprietor of the shop in question told him to choose his poison, and they would settle up after. After some searching he found a motor with decent compression and all its fins, an excellent start to a long trek. The plan was to dress the engine in black powder and to do that Tyler reached out to Andrew at Revolution Performance. While ironing out the details, Andrew inquired about who was going to be

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building the motor and offered his services. Jumping at the opportunity to have skilled hands revitalizing the Shovel, the motor was shipped out for some much-needed attention. Andrew went through the heart undoing all the previous wrongs, re-ported the heads and balanced the crank producing a Shovel that runs better than ever imagined. To add performance, Tyler installed a Keihin FCR carb off a KTM 640. The combination of the carb with electronic ignition and finely tuned motor Porter says the response is equal to a fuel injected motor, which for a Shovel is a rarity. Tyler used the Biltwell build your own exhaust kit to allow the motor to breathe. He intended to have the pipes done in stainless, and that’s what he did. With the pipes mocked up to his standards, he hand the final product mandrel bent and fitted in Stainless. Once in place, a set of Vance and Hines, originally intended for a CBR 1000, were used to add to the throat, once again adding a modern sport feel to the build. The oil tank and wheels are both Harley takeoffs. The wheels came off a Softail Deluxe powder coated with brass accents. The oil tank is a modified dinosaur bucket off The Rocker model. Tyler removed four inches from the center and, once installed, had to notch the frame for

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dipstick clearance. As luck would have it, once it sat in place, it cleared the primary by a quarter of an inch! A decent percentage of the time spent on Tyler’s project was spent in waiting. The original tank was to be custom made in fiberglass. After almost a year of waiting the final product proved to be completely unusable and wrong. Frustration allowed him to reintroduce himself to welding, knowing the only way he was going to get what he wanted

was to figure it out himself. Armed with a lack of knowledge and limited tools Tyler ordered up the sheet metal, an endless supply of wire, and dug in like a grunt. The thought of quitting was in the forefront of his mind, but constant encouragement from outside sources carried him to the finish line. The tank was then tested and sent out to California for paint. Upon its return, the bike saw its first event. As most of us know when you spend enough time

on a project when it finally sees the light of day you wait for the other shoe to drop, sometimes it never happens, but in Tyler’s case, it did. The paint on the tank began to lift and separate; there was no saving it; the tank would need to be redone. Realizing where the problem may lie, the painter agreed to repaint the tank,…if only it were that easy. Weeks turned to months, and Tyler’s attempts to contact the keeper of the tank went unanswered. There was no chance of replacing the one-off tank, not after all the hours he had into it. As luck would have it business had him flying out to California and Porter added an extra day to his trip just to get answers and hopefully his tank. When he arrived the shop was closed, and Tyler wasn’t sure in what direction he should head. Fortunately, his painter was inside and completely caught off guard by Tyler’s visit. An assembly line of projects were strewn across the shop but in the corner under a thick veil of Bondo sat Tyler’s tank. It had

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ONE PIECE AT A TIME TECH SHEET Owner: Tyler Porter City/State: Douglasville, GA Builder: Tyler Porter Year: 2014 Model: Custom Rigid Value: $15,000 Time: 5 years ENGINE Year: 1970 Model: Harley Shovelhead Builder: Revolution Performance Ignition: Daytona Twin Tec Displacement: 1200cc Pistons: Wiseco Heads: Ported Ry Revolution Performance Carb: Keihin FCR Cam: Andrews A2 Air Cleaner: Modified Paughco Exhaust: Custom w/ Vance & Hines Honda CBR1000 Mufflers Primary: Rivera Primo TRANSMISSION Year: Unknown Make: RevTec Shifting: Sometimes FRAME Year: 2014 Model: Paughco W/ Modifications Rake: 30° Stretch: None Forks Builder: Kayaba Type: Inverted Triple Trees: Revolution Speed Extension: -2 WHEELS Front Wheel: H-D Softail Deluxe Size: 16” Tire: Pirelli MT60RS Front Brake: RSD Rotor/Suzuki Tokiko Caliper Rear Wheel: H-D Softail Deluxe Size: 16” Tire: Pirelli MT60RS Rear Brake: V-Twin Manufacturing PAINT Painter: Phillip Sims Color: Black/Green/Gold Type: The Smell Good Kind Graphics: Phillip Sims Chroming: None ACCESSORIES Bars: Roland Sands Designs Risers: None Hand Controls: Ness Controls/RSD Grips Foot Controls: E-Bay/Ness Shifter & Pegs Gas Tank(s): Tyler Porter Custom Built Oil Tank: Channeled Harley Rocker Front fender: None Rear Fender: E-Bay/Modified Seat: LA Choppers Pan/Saddlemen Cover Headlight: Rivera Primo Tail light: Custom Dynamics Speedo: Drag Specialties Photographer: Melissa Shoemaker

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been dropped and all but abandoned. The tank was repossessed and brought home to Georgia in hopes of salvation. A local painter, Philip Sims, agreed to squeeze it into his rotation. Fitting it in when he could between more pressing projects, he was able to bring the colors closer to where Tyler had seen them in his head, and the results are flawless. All in all, the tank build time was two months, unfortunately after all was said and done paint took three years. When you have no set plan, and you aren’t graced with an endless supply of finances some things may take longer. As Tyler puts it “when you have money you don’t have time and when you have time you don’t have money”. I think that resonates with most of us. But it’s also said that good things happen to those who wait and I think Tyler Porter can attest to that tenfold. He may have come close to outgrowing his build many times, but if you ask me, it may be a perfect fit.

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Article And Photos By: Chris Callen

For the record, this is a simple tech, but one I struggled with early on so for what it’s worth, I’ll pass it on here. If you have ever faced drilling a blank fender for a taillight mount, then you know it can be unnerving. In truth, there are probably a hundred ways to go about this, and I’m sure someone has a much fancier tool tha,n I use, but my way is simple and cheap and keeps the taillight nice and square.

First step is to stop by your local Lowe’s or Home Depot and pick up a Skill laser level for about $50.

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and level it. At this point, I know I am square.

Second is to mount your fender as it will be on the finished motorcycle. In my case, we used a Klock Werks Benchmark fender that was a perfect fit for this 1991 Softail donor bike.

Next, I check the level of the bike lift and put my laser level on a tripod

Now I can find my center of the fender and estimate the placement of my taillight. That done, I use the rubber base that came with my light and scribe the locations of the holes I will need. You could easily make a cardboard template just the same.

to drill the holes to hide the wiring, and we should be ready for bodywork and paint.

After drilling the holes and getting the taillight on, I make a reference line and adjust the level to locate my signal bar.

With everything pre-fit and complete before paint I know there will be no surprises in final assembly, and my light and signal bar will be square and in the correct location. Since the fender is curved where the signal bar mounts, I decide to use some tire marking paint and locate those holes.

Here you can see the reference before I started to drill them out. Hope that helps some of you garage guys do this job a little easier. Like I said, might be the cheap and easy way to go, but for me it gets the job done.

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or the last four years, in early July, Chris and I load up the Cycle Source rig with everything we need to host a bike show along with other all the accouterments needed for a helluva weekend in Gettysburg PA. As per usual, we finished the magazine with little time to spare, loaded up the wagon and headed off to… Bev…oops the All-Star Event Complex, home of Gettysburg Bike Week! We had a little treat in store for rally goers this go round, so the necessary supplies were slightly different than in the years before and took up a whole lot more room in our little traveling circus train. In lieu of the “Run Through The Battlefields,” we were hosting mini bike races…yep... you heard it right, grown-ass adults racing mini bikes. Now I’ve got to be honest; we were a little skeptical that our plan wouldn’t be well received and participation in this new endeavor would be less than optimal. Well, let’s just

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say we couldn’t have been more wrong. Once the “competition” was underway, folks were clambering to get their asses on one of those little suckers! Cycle Source provided four mini bikes, superhero capes, and masks; a few folks even brought their own bikes and attire. The levity of the games made for outstanding entertainment. By the end of the tournament, Chris and I had learned a few things, 1) we need rules in 2019; 2) some good prizes for the serious competitors such as Best Costume and Slowest Lap are a must and 3) it’s really not a race, and you’re never too old to be a kid again! For the 2019 redneck round up we encourage participants to bring their own ride and strongly recommend killer costumes. We’ve been lucky enough to host what is now a standing tradition; I guess after four years we can claim it as such, the Ride In Custom Bike Show. This proved to be another stellar exhibition of what motorcycle lovers in that part of the world

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have to offer. Rally goers were treated to over 50 bikes that made an exceptionally eclectic line up of entries including trikes, Triumphs, Knuckleheads, and Panheads…oh my! Best of show went to a killer Panhead, crafted by Joe Marshall, which will grace these pages in an upcoming issue. After all, my yammering about the Cycle Source events I’m sure you’re wondering…well is that it? Is that all that Gettysburg Bike Week had to offer? Simply answered, not even close bud! For three days the organizers packed the time slots with an indoor swap meet, tattoo contests, cornhole tournaments, bikini bike wash stations, poker runs benefiting local charities and parades of chrome through the historic town. While our show was going, our old pal Jack Schit was going gangbuster with the bike games down in the lower field. As in years past, there was no lack of participation or enthusiasm as one after another put their riding skills to the test. Another first for the rally in 2018 happened when GBW played host to the thrills, chills, and spills of the American Motordrome Wall of Death who set up shop to entertain the masses with their death-defying skills. Men, women, and children alike were enthralled by the bravery and skills of the stunt riders throughout the weekend. Daily, the main stage played host to fantastic local entertainment while the evenings were filled with a killer line up of bands including country music sensation Parmalee, the beautiful and still rockin’ Lita Ford with rally favorite Jackyl closing out Saturday night. All in all, 2018 Gettysburg Bike Week did anything but disappoint. There truly is something for everyone, history, adventures, and memories to last a lifetime. Who knows, maybe we’ll see you there this July, and you’ll give the mini bike races a go, who cares if ya crash…wounds heal, glory fades but think about the memories you’ll have made!

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1. Extra Tank Mount On Backbone. 2. Double Word Harley On Tank. 3. Different Position Of Petcock. 4. Extra Oil Line At Bottom Of Tank. 5. Red Fuel Line. 6. Super Duper Name Of Carb. 7. Extra Bolt On Bottom Of Kicker Arm. 8. Different Foot Peg Design. 9. Missing Bolt On Nose Cone. 10. Larger Velocity Stack.

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

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saw it right off j&p cycles proper windshield measurement

Article And Photos By: Patrick Garvin www.jpcycles.com

et’s talk about measuring for the proper windshield. Most people buy windshields not only for wind protection but for aesthetics; they like the way it looks. But to get the full wind protection that your windshield should give you; you really need to have it measured right for you. You want the windshield pretty much to hit right below your sight line. Basically, right at your nose, because you really don’t want to be looking directly through your windshield, if your windshield gets full of mud or rain or just scratched up that’s going to impede your visibility. So, you wanna be able to look over the top of your windshield, and it’ll still give you that wind protection. When you sit on the bike, you’re actually not going to want to have really good posture. You tend to slump when you ride, so get in a comfortable riding position. On a billboard style windshield, you want to measure from the top of the headlight up. When a windshield is listed as a 17-inch windshield, it’s actually going to be from the top of the headlight cut out the top of the windshield, not the full length of the windshield. The other thing you need

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to take into consideration is that it’s going to lay back with the rake of the bike, it’s gonna follow the fork angle. So, when you’re measuring, you’re not going to want to measure straight up vertically, you’re going to want to follow the angle of the bike. For bike with a fairing on it (Street Glide, Road Glide), basically the same rules apply. We’re going to want the height of the windshield to hit right about the nose. How you’re

going to measure for one of these is that you set a level or a straight edge at nose level and then you measure down to the center of the mounting bolt. A few minutes spent with a measuring tape can make all the difference in the performance of your windshield when you hit the road.

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uilder Brock Bridges made a tradework deal - in trade for installing the plumbing in his new garage, he would help build his buddy Rob Jones a chopper. Thinking it would be pretty simple, they shook hands on it. Brock has been around the hot rod and bike scene since he was a kid - he started by building a Model A hot rod at age 14. Around age 17, he realized motorcycle projects take up way less room in the garage, and he’s been hooked ever since. He works nights and weekends out of the garage - and he prides

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himself on doing all the work himself. For Rob, the motivation to build this bike came years before when he met Brock. He let Rob ride one of his first builds, and inspiration struck. He wanted a mile muncher, not just a bike to sit pretty in the garage. Rob found a donor bike, and they started ripping it apart. Rob insisted on keeping the stock factory cast neck, so Brock decided to hardtail a factory frame - and shave a ton off while he was at it. Little did Brock realize that Rob really wanted the perfect build. And he didn’t want any chrome. He wanted polished

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stainless! So, they made an agreement that Brock would build it, and Rob would polish it. They both have countless hours into the fabrication of the bike - Brock with bending, cutting, and welding, and Rob has a ton of work sanding, buffing, and polishing. For the engine, they started with an 82 Shovel - all 80” of it. They replaced the pistons with STD, sticking with stock cams and heads. The rockers are split for a little extra style. For fuel, they went with an S&S Super E topped with a velocity stack. To let it breathe, they made a custom stainless steel exhaust system that wraps through to the “B” side of the bike. The transmission is a 4-speed ratchet top out of 1978, and the primary is open with a 1.5” BDL belt. The jockey shift sports a simple brass knob. The frame is a stock H-D frame with a custom-made hardtail keeping the same rake up front, with a 1” stretch in the rear. Out back sits a unique chain tensioner - with speed holes to match the controls. The custom red bars are clean and simple, especially with the foot clutch eliminating the lever. A Biltwell Whiskey Throttle rounds

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out the simple look. The forks are 35mm Showa, turned and shaved. The whole front end sits 3” under stock length. Up front, they went with a 21” spoke rim wrapped in an Avon tire, and skipped the front brake altogether. Out back sits an 18” spoke rim, also wrapped in Avon rubber. When it came to paint, Rob couldn’t seem to make a decision. They went through about five different options, still wavering until Brock finally chimed in noting that he had some House of Kolor Candy Apple Red lying around - and that’s what it was getting painted. The tank reads “Harley Davidson” in a variegated gold leaf with pinstriping. Wrapped above the tank is a stainless steel tank mount - a unique feature that really sets the narrowed and split Sportster tank off. The oil tank is also custom fabricated, and ties in the gold leaf with a large “FTW.” The rear fender is handmade, sporting the same candy paint job, using the same stainless steel mounts as the tank - and the left fender strut wraps its way down and around the license plate, then back to the frame.

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HOT ROD SHOVEL TECH SHEET Owner: Rob Jones City/State: Thayer Il Builder: Brock Bridges Year: 1982 Model: Harley-Davidson Value: Too Much Time: A Lot Engine Year: 1982 Model: Shovelhead Builder: Brock Bridges & Rob Jones Ignition: Points Displacement: 80” Pistons: STD Heads: Stock Carb: S&S Super E Cam: Stock Air Cleaner: Velocity Stack Exhaust: Custom Polished Stainless Primary: 1.5 Open Belt BDL Transmission Year: 1978 Make: H-D Ratchet Top Shifting: 4 Speed Frame Year: 1982 Model: Hand Made/ H-D Rake: Stock Stretch: 1” Forks Builder: Brock Bridges & Rob Jones Type: 35mm Showa / Turned Down Triple Trees: Extension: -3 Under Wheels Front Wheel: Spoke Size: 21x 2.15 Tire: Avon Front Brakes: Suck Rear Wheel: Spoke Size: 18x3.5 Tire: Avon Rear Brake: Sprotor Paint Painter: Brock Bridges Color: Candy Apple Red Type: House Of Kolor Graphics: Gold Leaf/ Pinstriping polishing: Rob Jones Accessories Bars: Brock Bridges Risers: Hand Controls: Biltwell Throttle Foot Controls: Stainless By Brock Bridges Gas Tank(S): Sportster w/ Mods By Brock Oil Tank: Brock Bridges Front Fender: Suck Rear Fender: Brock Bridges Seat: Brock Bridges Headlight: 4.5 Tail Light: Speedo: How Bad Bugs Hit Your Teeth Photographer: Savannah Rose

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Rob noted that his favorite part of the build is the split tanks - with the stainless mount running down the middle. It was an idea they had from the get-go, and it really turned out great ! He said some of his other ideas fell through, but that’s not a bad thing, as the bike came out perfect. At first glance, you may not catch all the details involved in this bike - but the moment you stop to look twice, you start catching the minute features of it. The stainless appears to be chrome at first glance until you really look close. At further inspection you realize how many hours went into this build - likely a few more than the plumbing!

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ith an abrupt edge, the pavement halted, and 23 miles of Utah’s finest red dirt road lay in front of me, beckoning my hesitant, yet excited, brain to take the challenge and reach my goal of tackling the Burr Trail switchbacks. The Burr Trail is undoubtedly one of Utah’s most picturesque stretches of road, and its switchbacks are arguably the highlight. I had gotten it into my head that I wanted to attempt them on my chopper, knowing full well the road would be rough, more suited for a Jeep or a big adventure bike, but I felt determined to push the limits of choppering and prove to myself that it was possible. I scoured maps for hours to determine the best route to approach them as I would be coming in from the north. A near imperceptible dotted line

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Article And Photos By: Charlie Weisel

on my map, designated as Notom Rd, appeared to be the most direct route off of Highway 24. With a bit of research, I quickly discovered that Notom Rd was only paved at the beginning and would soon turn into an unpredictable condition of dirt road for, what I figured, would be about 23 miles. I was spot on with that calculation. As my front wheel dropped off the pavement and onto the dirt, Adrenalin began coursing through my veins, and my heart rate quickened. I knew this would be a challenge both physically and mentally, but at the time, I didn’t know to what extent. I was a mere 200 meters down the dirt section when I was faced with my first obstacle, albeit a relatively small one, but one that quickly made me realize that this was going to be difficult. A small water crossing trickled in front of me, followed by a small rise in the road leaving me unable to see what I would actually be dealing with from that point forward. I paused for a second, already questioning my decision, but chose to go for it anyway. I slapped the bike into gear, splashed my way through the water and again paused

when reaching the far side of the hill. I shut the bike off, removed my helmet and just stood there. For fifteen minutes I just stood there. I stared down the long stretch of rutted and sandy road, calculating every imaginable risk. I was alone, in the middle of the desert on a bike built for pavement. The only sound to be heard was my heart pounding and the voices in my head telling me that there was a legitimate risk involved with this endeavor and that a sane man would immediately turn around and return to the safety of the pavement. But sane thinking and backing down from a challenge are not in my nature. I wanted this: I wanted to push myself and my bike as far as I could. I carried on. Slowly, in first gear, I limped my way down Notom Rd, my long front end grabbing every rut and sliding side to side through the sand. I was quickly becoming tired from the wrestling match but pressed on. My rest breaks came when I reached sections of road that were in such poor condition I was forced to walk them first to determine the best line through. Some areas were so rutted and steep that I would roll

the bike through in neutral, both feet down, nearly walking. There were areas where the sand was so loose I considered going off the road completely and bushwhacking my way through desert but ultimately chose to proceed with extreme caution. There was a moment, at about the midway point, where I stopped to both physically and mentally recover for a moment when I realized I hadn’t seen another living soul in 1.5 hours. It’s realizations like that which truly put things in perspective. If even one of the thousand potential mishaps were to occur, it could be a long while before I was found. According to my odometer, I knew I was getting close to my right-hand turn and the start of the Burr Trail switchbacks. Just a few more miles, I told myself. Up until this point I had managed to avoid dropping the bike, there were a few close calls for sure, but the bike had yet to land on its side. At about the time I was thinking that the road made a serious turn for the worse. I reached the base of the switchbacks, full of excitement and concern for what I was about to attempt. The first couple of hairpin

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turns were easy enough, but things quickly began to unravel. The next three corners would prove to be more than challenging. One in particular nearly got the best of me. I approached the tight hairpin turn in the same way as the previous; start on the far left side of the road, cut the corner sharp, give it some gas and rocket back to the left side of the road. The problem was that this one particular corner was so steep, so tight, and so rough that it literally took everything I had

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to keep my trajectory correct. I was nearly there, 3/4 of the way through it when everything went to shit. My back tire was spinning out; my front end was choosing its own route as the entire bike was leaping over rocks, through holes, and over exposed rock ledges. I was muscling the bars with such intensity that I inadvertently ripped the throttle body off the handlebar leaving me panicking to find my foot clutch and bring the bike to a stop with one hand on the bars. I

managed to drop the front end off the side of the road which quickly brought the entire chaotic situation to a dramatic finale. My heart rate was somewhere near 300 at this point. I was sweating bullets from the wrestling match, and I was stuck at such a steep angle I couldn’t get the bike back in neutral to roll it back onto the road. With no option, after now having re-secured my throttle body, I pressed my foot down on the clutch and began letting the bike roll back. Again, because of the angle, I was sitting, my front brake was useless as the wheel immediately locked up, and I was now sliding backward. I frantically found neutral, dropped both feet to the dirt and Fred Flinstoned the bike to a stop. There I sat, in the apex of the corner, and still upright. Patting myself on the back for somehow managing to not send my bike, and myself, careening off the side of the mountain, I grabbed a handful of throttle and, in a cloud of dust, launched my way to the next corner, and then to the next, as I bounced my way to the top of the Burr Trail switchbacks. I did finally reach the top where, with a smile, I pulled excitedly into a small pullout where I could enjoy the view and soak in what I had just done. These are the moments I live for, the moments when you realize you put yourself into a situation many would say is impossible then come out the other side unscathed. The moment when you prove that choppers can, in fact, do just about anything you ask them to. Sure, there are far easier motorcycles I could have done this ride on, but where would the challenge be in that? Far too often I hear that choppers are no more than bar hopping show bikes. I think this ride more than proves that that is just not the case. I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll say it again, choppers are more than capable of doing anything a big touring bike can do. So get out there and explore some of this country’s most obscure back roads and let’s keep proving the naysayers wrong! For more photos of this trip and other please follow me on Instagram @charlietravelingchopper

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warren lane’ s true grit old bikes, cool spot and a parts swap Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Missy Shoemaker

See more photos of this event on the Cycle Source Instagram & FaceBook Pages

f you didn’t make the first Sunday of Daytona you missed the event to be there for if you’re an old bike guy. Warren Lane’s True Grit, that had started several years ago up at Rossmeyer’s had found a new home at the broken Spoke. To add to the old bike nostalgia the owners of Broken Spoke had gotten the city to allow a one day grace period to have swap meet vendors with old bike parts come in for the day and lay out their wears without the hefty fees of a full time Bike Week vendor. All this went down under the canopy provide by the beautiful trees with the hanging Spanish Moss that the Spoke in Daytona is known for. “It’s just the perfect place to hang out.” Said Lane after getting the event set up. Attendees would be treated to live music, old bikes and an afternoon of conversation. To get premium parking on the brand new paver stone patio, all you needed was a bike made before 1972. There were only three awards handed out for the best bikes of the day and they were picked by Warren

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and his kids. Four and a half year old Cash picked a ‘74 Sportster trike that was a full custom, 13 Year old Ava picked Tom Fusco’s Indian Chief and the Cool Cat Award was picked by Warren himself and went to Freddy Bowlage. Everyone wanted that trophy, a giant polished Pratt Whitney aircraft piston that was hand engraved by Warren. Everyone got tons of prizes from Lucas Oil, Spectro Oils, J&P Cycles, Cycle Source and the Broken Spoke. Of course this is just the beginning and not to spoil the surprise, but I can tell you that I’ve been in on a talk or two about some ideas for next year and brother, it will be over the top. More old bikes, more old swap meet parts and more good times under the Spanish Moss. Thanks again to Melissa

and everyone at the Spoke for the great venue and helping to bring back this event.!

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n one form or another, we are all our brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keeper. With such bonds, the good, the bad and the ugly are always what make these bonds strong. In this world in which we ride on two wheels, this commitment is expected and comes with no cost or burden; it is just something we do from the heart. We pick up the slack and do our best to carry on the memories of our journeys and times we have shared with

others, always with the hope they will never end. But we all know that reality often reminds us that all good things come to an end, and this is when we get to sit back and tell our tales of days gone by. Richie Pomeo is just like most of us who read this rag. Born and raised on the hard streets of Brooklyn, New York Richie learned his life lessons through the school of hard knocks. Now calling Staten Island his home the

lessons remain the same and so do his memories. It was on these Brooklyn streets at the age of 17 that Richie and his best friend Matty Newman first met. From this meeting, a lifelong friendship would begin. Matty became like an older brother to Richie and all the good and the bad they did, they did together. Through this friendship, they both ended up in Staten Island, and along with another longtime

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friend Frank, together they shared bikes, babes, good parties, and life on the road. As the story goes, Frank had built a bike, a 1954 Pan FL for a guy that after a short time crashed the it and no longer wanted to ride. Matty took it upon himself to buy the bike and put it back into running form. So, for years this bike would be Matty’s ride, but then Matty got sick. Now Matty was a fighter, but during this time he would tell Richie, “when I’m gone, I want you to have this bike.” At the time Richie could give a rat’s ass about the bike, he just wanted his best friend to get better and be well. But in the end, this was a fight that Matty would not win. Sadden by the loss and much to his surprise, Matty actually left the bike to Richie. The only thought that came to Richie’s mind was that he would make his brother’s bike right and never call it his own. Work soon began on the bike to make it what it

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is today, while keeping the spirit of Matty in this ride. Known for being an oil pisser, the top end of the engine and tranny were redone and done to be period correct. Work was done on the throttle, new brake lines were installed and since the front end was shortened just a bit a nice 21” wheel was put in place and a 16” sits on the rear. To top off the changes, a custom sissy bar was installed and just admire the killer paint because we truly don’t know who did the work. Till this daym Richie still holds on to this this ride and ride it he does. The bike has been to Daytona, Virginia, through the streets of NYC and far beyond. Richie will never claim this bike as his own. He says that he is just

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REBEL’S RIDE TECH SHEET Owner: Matt “Rebel” Newman City/State: Staten Island, NY builder: Matt/Frank Year: 1954 Model: FL Value: Priceless Time: 6 Months Engine Year: 1954 Model: FL Builder: Frank Voto Ignition: Custom Dyna Displacement: 74 Pistons: Harley-Davidson Heads: STD Carb: S&S Super E Cam: FL Air Cleaner: None Exhaust: Upswept Fishtails Primary: Harley-Davidson Tins Transmission Year: 1954 Make: 4 Speed Shifting: Foot Shift Frame Year: 1954 Make: Harley-Davidson Rake: 1/2 Stretch: None Forks Type: Wide Glide Builder: Frank Extension: 4” Triple Trees: Stock Wide Glide Wheels, Tires, Brake Rear Wheel: Spoke Size: 21” Front Tire: White Wall Front Brake: Performance Machine Rear Wheel: Size: 16” Rear Tire: White Wall Rear Brake: H-D Drums Painting Painter: Color: Black Type: Graphics: Flames chroming: Some Accessories Bars: 12” Apes Risers: Stock H-D Hand Controls: Foot Controls: H-D Fuel Tanks: 3.5 Gal Fat Bobs Front Fender: None Rear Fender: Ribbed Seat: Solo Oil Tank: Stock H-D Headlight: Bates Style Taillight: LED Cat Eye Speedo: None PHOTOGRAPHER: Mark Velazquez

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the caretaker and will hold on to this ride till he can ride no more. It will be then that the bike will be passed on to a new caretaker. The bike is called Rebel’s Ride because Matty was a true rebel. Born and raised on the streets of New York where a free pass was not given so easy, this bike reflects the person Matty was to himself as well as his brothers who will always live and die by the code of being your brothers keeper.

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ollowing the season opener of AFT during Daytona Bike Week most of the motorcycle media will be focused on the “stars” of our sport coming of that event, such as Briar Bauman (the newest member of Indians Wrecking Crew) who took the win for the 3rd Annual Daytona TT or Jesse Janisch, the winner of the Roof Systems AFT singles. Others will be shining light on the defending champions Jared Mees and Dan Bromley. Bryan Smith on his new Kawasaki, past champions like Jake Johnson and Kolby Carlile. Our leading female in the sport, Shayna Texter is a proven race winner and with her new Factory KTM ride, will garner a lot of attention throughout the season as well. While I do believe that everyone I’ve mentioned and more deserve the accolades coming out of the DAYTONA TT presented by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, Cycle Source is a grass roots magazine, celebrating not only well-known builders, but most importantly the working folks who just enjoy cool motorcycles. With that being said, we tip our hats to the blue-collar guys that are keeping this sport alive. The entire paddock of the AFT series is full of characters. As with any racing

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Article By: Tyler Porter And Photos By Savannah Rose series, it truly takes all kinds to form a collective group of enthusiasts who have a passion for going fast. The paddock

now looks more like Monster Energy Supercross instead of a local county fair. Tucked away in the corners of the pits you will find everyday Joes who also happen to be some of the most talented racers in the world. On any given weekend, for every factory semi and multi-millionaire team owner, there are at least ten racers who just got finished putting in a 40-hour work week. Or maybe there are some that are burning vacation time to drive across the country just so they can race a motorcycle they’ve spent the last six months building

Just over three weeks earlier the garages inside the world center of racing were bustling with multi-million dollar NASCAR teams looking to mark their spot in the record books. On this warm, muggy spring night during bike week, it is mainly full of privateer racers looking for their shot at glory. You see moms and dads making anything from quick snacks to changes to the bike. Their teenage sons and daughters are thumbing through their phones, showing off how cool they are to have their own spot inside the garages at the speedway. Factory Harley Davidson and Factory KTM decided to make their home inside of the garages as well, while Factory Indian, Rogers Racing and Estenson Racing chose to pit out of their own trucks. At most races, despite the pit location, the bright lights, or the gravity surrounding the opening round of the AFT series, you might also find an airplane mechanic looking to make some memories of his own. Jacob Lehmann is a 27-year-old employee of Boeing Aviation. For the last nine years, his days have consisted of drilling holes and pounding rivets to build the “Queen of the Skies,” the Boeing 747. Jacob is no stranger to racing. He grew

up in the Pacific Northwest and has done battle nearly his whole life with top-level racers like Brad and Scott Baker, Sammy Halbert, and JD Beach. Jacob was bit by the Supermoto craze of the early 2000’s and dove head first into that sport during its boom years. Funded primarily by Mom and Dad, his race budget was limited. Making money depended on where he finished each week and as the pressure mounted, Jacob entered the workforce to support his own racing adventures. Flattrack is certainly Jacob’s first love and one he is especially good at. In 2014 he won the illustrious Peoria TT in grand fashion. No longer a kid by any means, Jacob actually enjoys working for a living and taking a slight step back in the seriousness of his program saying, “No matter win or lose, because of my job, I know that the bills and the mortgage are getting paid and there’s food on the table without any pressure.” The reduced pressure of having a steady paycheck does take some time away from race prep. Jacob laments, “I went from going to the gym twice a day in high school to some days now, or not even going at all. There’s stuff around the house to do, and my wife and I do a lot of stuff together, so I try to stay ready, but at this point, it’s more about having fun every time I get on a bike.” From the results sheet at Daytona, I’d say Jacob had plenty of fun. After qualifying 4th, not even three-tenths of a second off of pole position, Jacob went out and soundly won his heat race by over 2 seconds. After an eternity in a five lap race with lap times hovering in the 30-second range he backed up his heat race win with a second in the semi-final, which gave him a front row start for the main event. While Jacob had a good start in the main, it certainly wasn’t a holeshot. Jacob quickly settled in with the lead pack, but as the laps ticked on, the pack continued to spread out. From his 6th place start, Jacob would only lose one place during the 15-lap main, ultimately finishing 7th against some of the most talented and hungry racers on the planet. Not too shabby for an airplane mechanic. Most of you reading this might now have an idea about the pitfalls that can exist when there is a limited amount of vacation and sick time you can take to enjoy your motorcycle. When Jay Maloney and Jake Constantine reached out to Jacob a few weeks before Daytona to race on their bike, Jacob wasn’t even sure he had enough time off work to make the trip to Florida. After carefully calculating his time off and with support from Vince and Denise Holt, Jacob made the long trek to Daytona Beach to race

under the lights. As for the rest of the season, Jacob plans to focus mainly on the West coast rounds to make travel a little bit easier on him. The Arizona Super TT, the Perris Half Mile and the legendary Sacramento Mile are all on his hit list. You can also find the number 14 AFT Singles machine campaigning the races during Sturgis Rally Week, both at the Buffalo Chip TT and the Rapid City Half Mile. To finish off his season, Jacob is making a trip “back East” to take another crack at the Peoria TT and then he will cap off the year with the AFT Singles round at the Springfield Illinois short track. After a night like Jacob had in Daytona, the list of excuses would be long for most racers… New bike, new team, full-time job, no time at the gym, the wife’s honeydo list, and on and on it goes, but not for Jacob. With sweat pouring off his face, leathers covered in Daytona dust and silt, he’s just a blue-collar racer continuing to live his dream. Let’s give one up for the working man.

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realities ride 2019 the worlds largest poker run Realities Ride Welcomes Josh Allison Of Hit TV Show American Choppers For 2019

he 18th annual Realities Ride is set for May 25th and 26th and is sure to be the best ride to date. Recognized as “The World’s Largest Poker Run” by Guinness World Records, the Realities Ride has enlisted motorcycle celebrity Josh Allison of Discovery Channel’s American Chopper to lead the ride. The ride benefits Realities For Children, which helps raise awareness for children who have been abused and neglected in northern Colorado. “As a resident of northern Colorado I see all the good that Realities For Children has done over the years. I’m honored they asked me to help lead the ride and can’t wait to meet everyone.” said Josh Allison, owner of Cry Baby Cycles and star of Discovery Channel TV show, American Chopper. In its 18th year, the 2019 Realities Ride is keeping all of the excitement of previous years and adding more events and biker-themed activities. They have teamed up with Cycle Source Magazine to host the first Colorado Cycle Source ride in bike show on Saturday May 25th, with a full magazine feature being awarded to best in show. Cycle Source will also be hosting Cycle Source Bike Games and Rodeo also for the first time in Colorado with the winner being awarded a coveted custom hand tooled riding belt. This year in addition to our celebrity ride leader Josh Allison, Realities Ride will host live music all weekend long with great tribute bands covering everything from Alice in Chains to Van Halen in the downtown Fort Collins location. To round out the entertainment options presenting sponsor Schrader Oil will host the Grand Prix Trike Races, which, as you can imagine, are full of

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fun, crashes and fierce competition all on adult-sized trikes. But that’s not all there are skydivers presenting the colors, a patriotic pinup contest, biker’s choice car show, motorcycle stunt shows, great vendors, a Hooters bike

wash/photo station and a whole lot more, all in downtown Fort Collins, Colorado. The 18th annual Realties Ride will depart Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson on Sunday May 26th with a free Ride t-shirt going to the first 500 preregistered riders. The beautiful scenic ride route winds through Northern Colorado with music at each of the five Ride Stops. This year’s best hand will be awarded a cash prize of $1500 and bragging rights as winner of the “World’s Largest Poker Run” until next year. “It has been an amazing 18 years riding with some of the best and most generous bikers in the world. We have some great new events and partners this year, so whether you are joining us for the first time or have been a Realities Rider for many years, this year promises to be one of our very best ever, with great shows, friends, entertainment and a good time for everyone. As always all bikes and all riders are welcome as we come together to make every mile help a child in need,” said Craig Secher, President of Realities For Children Charities. The 2019 Realities Ride and Rally would not be possible without the generous support of our Full Throttle sponsors including Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson, Indian Motorcycle Fort Collins, Law Tigers, Tri-City Cycles, Lion Home Service and Budweiser. Because of the event’s generous sponsors, 100 percent of all event proceeds go directly to meeting the needs of the children served by Realities For Children. Follow Realities Ride and Rally on Facebook and Instagram @realitiesride

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Article By: Scooter Tramp Scotty

s I lay in bed on this beautiful, unhurried morning, the tropical Florida forest surrounded me with warmth and greenery. Although an occasional car could be heard in the distance, it was birdsong radiating from trees that came to my ears. I’ll never cease to be amazed that modern science has managed to put a telephone in my tent, but there it was ringing, disrupting my quiet. Hitting the answer button, I said, “Hello.” “Hello, Scotty? “Yeah.” My name’s Ben Wu, and I’m with Lost & Found Films. We do short documentaries about unusual people. I’ve been following your travels for a while, and we think you’d be an interesting subject. Would you be into something like that?” A pang of déjà vu struck me. Some years past, a pod-cast audio documentary company had called with the same request. That finished product can be found by Googling ‘Everything Is Stories, Eyes Back On The Highway.’ This, however, was the first video crew I’d talked with. It seemed strange that a ‘technically- homeless guy with an old motorcycle and sleeping bag who

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makes his home in the woods could be a subject of interest. But a free press is free exposure and, fancying myself to be somewhat of a writer; it’s always preferable to have my work reach as many folks as possible. “What do you have in mind Ben?” “We’d like to meet up somewhere and spend a few days filming; if that works for you.” “Where you at?” I asked.“Austin Texas, but my partner’s in New York. We don’t mind traveling. In fact, we do a lot of it. So anywhere between those two areas would work. No hurry. It is winter and I’d guess the best time to film around your lifestyle is summer.” That was true. “How about we all think on it for a while?” Ben agreed. After a little more chit-chat, we hung up. I got on the net to look these guys up. It seems they do very short documentaries centering mostly on the topic of interesting people—just as Ben had said. Their video and editing work seemed excellent, and I became a little excited about this idea. Some weeks later, we talked again. “I’m able to come to Austin at this time if you’d like to shoot there Ben. I’ll also be spending time in Asheville North Carolina

this year. Set into the Smoky Mountains, that’s a beautiful place. You heard of it?” “Yeah. Never been there though. I’d actually rather shoot in Asheville than Austin.” I got the feeling Ben would also just like to visit that little town. “Let me talk to my partner and get back to you.” So the calls went back and forth until a decision and date were finally set. Asheville it was. Some years ago, I’d pulled into the small one man shop of Mountain Cycleworks to ask if it was okay to repair my bike in the parking lot. I would, of course, buy any parts I needed from the owner, Jody Martin. Jody and I quickly became great friends and now, whenever in Asheville, I make camp at his bachelor pad and am always welcome to use the shop for any motorcycle repairs. Some years later, Jody took a partner, and the shop was moved to a larger building. The new partner, Jersey Mike, had traveled with the Grateful Dead for many years and was no stranger to road life. Our personalities clicked, and he soon became another great friend. So it was there, in Asheville, that Ben and his partner David finally showed up.

Our first order of business was to meet at a local coffee shop. Both young guys, Ben seemed fairly mellow while David’s ambition and love for the art of video making really burned through. But both seemed highly committed to this passion. It was pretty cool. From what I could determine, these guy’s production company generally works on large commercial projects—advertising, or the like—for big companies. However, wishing to make a name for themselves they prefer documentaries about unusual people. —The partners, also put together short five-minute videos to better display the quality of their work for those who would hire them for such projects. So, funded only with money from their own pockets rather than big corporate bucks, this would be an effort in that direction. Because the sun had already climbed to mid-day, filming would begin at the bike shop. After piling into the rental car, Ben and David followed my Electra Glide to the shop. Of course, this was an interesting development that momentarily interrupted work on any motorcycles. Jersey and Jody met the guys and watched as cameras were set up around their shop. Because I was a simple homeless guy with an old motorcycle and sleeping bag, I was amazed at the equipment Ben and David used. One of their cameras alone was probably worth all my possessions combined. The video began to roll, while as is common under such conditions, everyone soon forgot them and began carrying on in a more relaxed manner. It was all great fun, and a good bullshit session quickly ensued. The general shop talk was recorded as we all sat in comfortable conversation. We used the back room for a more personal interview. For a prop, they set up one stool with the camera facing it. Unlike most interviews, these guys didn’t have any real premeditated questions, and it became apparent that any topic would be left to my imagination — a tough one. Because so many that have contacted me over the years have expressed the dreaded feeling of being trapped in a system of perpetual work and stress, plus the fact that I never encourage the crazy idea of living off a motorcycle, I began to talk about the obstacles I face, and the philosophies of freedom rather than road life itself. For it was never moving onto a motorcycle that granted me escape from the grind: Instead, road life had been a byproduct of first freeing myself from the constraints of that everyday lifestyle. New to the area, the documentary boys asked both Jersey and Jody if they knew a nice, mostly deserted back road

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on which filming a motorcycle in motion could be done fairly easily. Several were offered. Eventually, the shop-shoot ended. Completely clueless of what exactly these guys expected of me next, the following few days would be a simple matter of me showing up on time and then trying to take any directions asked of me. After all, besides this being an interesting adventure, these guys had spent a good sum of money just to be here. And their time was limited. Possibly because I’ve often written of the necessity to have an active social life while on the road, their next request was that we shoot in a bar. Fortunately, Jody knew all the hot spots, and the evening’s filming was done in a saloon of his choosing. For proper lighting, filming outside is best done in the morning and evening hours. They did apologize when they asked me to show up on a small road considerably out of town, at nearly the crack of dawn. Although I’d set a semi-permanent camp in Jody’s garage, for filming with my bike on the road all that equipment would need to be repacked and loaded aboard. This meant an even earlier start. Well, alright then. In the morning as I approached the paved lot where we’d meet, I saw a large van parked beside the rental car. Peering inside, I was amazed. Loaded with electronic equipment, this thing was truly a marvel. I was introduced to two new techno junkies, Dick and Harry. This was a local production crew my guys had hired for the next two days. It seemed amazing that such a thing even existed in little old Asheville. Although this was our first joint venture into this particular passion everyone was cooperative, friendly and seemingly uncommonly happy. Our little

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caravan soon fell onto the larger road then ultimately turned into the tiny twolane that wound directly into Asheville’s fantastic Smoky Mountain greenery that would serve as our almost private movie set. Once parked in a turnout, Dick was harnessed with a huge robo-camera that was so outlandish, it almost scared me. The rental car’s hatchback was then

opened, and Dick sat facing backward, feet dangling outside while holding fast to the seatbelt straps as Harry faced forward in the back seat to work the camera’s monitor and remote controls. Ben drove the car. My job was to simply ride behind as they filmed. At one point a heavy shower began to fall. Filming simply continued until I finally stopped to take shelter in the van. It was all very strange. By midday, filming was postponed due to poor lighting, and I was taken to the salad bar at Whole Foods. During this entire endeavor, I’d been fed very well. By evening they asked me to set up a primitive camp while they filmed. Fortunately, I knew a good spot nearby.

The following morning, the fog was heavy as we met at yet another seldom used road. Obviously the conditions were less than ideal today. This time the robo-camera was attached to the rental car’s hood. I wondered at the wisdom of setting that million dollar machine outside in such heavy wet drizzle. Sure enough, after 20-minutes, robo-camera began to shake and sputter. Wiping it down, the boys remained persistent, and some filming was done anyway. Next, David wanted to film from the back of my motorcycle. And so it went. There were early mornings and long days of filming multiple terabytes as these boys worked me for every hour they could squeeze. It seemed there could never be enough footage, and I was just glad it would not be me addressing the lengthy editing process. And all for a five-minute film? But I found being a movie star great fun, even if it was only for a minute. Obviously knowing about my hobby of exploringabandonedhouses, they asked if I could find one they could film in. Fortunately, I knew a place. At the end of three days I put both Ben and David in front of my own camera for a short interview and quickly learned how much they hate being in front of the camera. In the end, the finished product of this filming amounted to 15-minutes, more time than Ben and David had ever allotted before. Obviously professionally done, I was sincerely impressed with the final result. Though they did get a few of the philosophies a bit off key, these little things were not significant to warrant that I insist on even more painful editing. The film can be found at www. scootertrampscotty.com

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Article By: George The Painter

t feels good to be appreciated. As a craftsman of any type, it’s a good feeling to be able to earn your keep from your trade. When you wake up in the morning it’s great to know that you are being chosen over so many others that do the same work as you. It’s an accomplishment when you realize that you have been trusted to perform you craft based on the reputation you have built and it’s even better when you are chosen because people love the craft you create

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When Wendy Solano asked Bill Dodge of Bling’s Cycle fame, to craft this bike it was under perfect circumstances. Wendy and her old man have plenty of bikes and didn’t really ‘need’ another one, but when Wendy decided to have a custom bike built just for her, she turned to her friend Bill. Wendy liked Bill’s bikes which were built around his Randy Jr. frame and Bling’s R-9 wheels. She and Bill had been friends for a while and she had thought about this for a long time. She finally gave the all clear and

was ready to move forward with the project. Bill started the build by using the frame Wendy requested. It had a rake of 32 degrees with only a 1” stretch in the down tubes. This was his favored frame and was the first step to achieving the stance Wendy had come to love. A two-under 39mm front end was shaved and attached to the frame via a set of Bling’s Cycle narrow triple trees. An LC Fab set of risers keep the Bings bars attached. A 21 x 3.25-inch Bling’s R-9 wheel up

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front and a matching 18 x 5.5 wheel out back are both shod with Avon rubber. Although the bike was built for performance the prime goal was for it to be reliable. Taking that into account Bill chose an S&S 80 cubic inch Evolution motor built by Zach Johnson. The heads were opened up a little by Zach and breaths well with the S&S Super “E” carburetor. The whole motor was then treated to a full polish and it all gets lit with a Dyna Tech 2000i single fire ignition. A Rivera Primo belt drive incorporates a diaphragm style clutch and electric start. The power is fed to a Rivera Primo six-speed transmission and into a chain final drive. The gas tank as well as the fully polished hand-built aluminum oil bag were made in house at Bling’s. The big ‘ol beefy Brembo brakes, front and rear, are actuated by the Brembo hand control. Bill made the stainless foot controls which are mid-mounted.

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The sheet metal, frame, and related components were sent to 53 Graphix for the red flake and paneled paintwork. The other brightwork is actually hand polished aluminum and stainless steel. The air cleaner and the stainless Exhaust were also hand fabricated and polished.. The notches on the exhaust and foot pegs actually represent birthdays of key people in both Wendy and Bills life. This is an added bonus to an already sentimental build. Wendy and her ol’ man flew down from Boston to have the bike fitted and to check on the progress of the build. The last time they went down they brought her ol’ mans chopper and planned to ride to The BC Invitational in Tennessee. This was an event Bill had put together and would be an ideal destination for a ride out of Daytona. It was two days and 800 miles of flawless riding. At 70-80 all

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LIL RED RIDING HOOD TECH SHEET Owner: Wendy Builder: Bling’s Cycle Year: 2017 Model: Bling’s Cycle Hardtail Value: Priceless Time: 6 Months Engine Year: 2016 Model: S&S Evo Builder: Zack Johnson Ignition: Dyna Tech 2000i Pistons: S&S Heads: S&S And A ‘Lil Zack Carb: S&S “E” Cam: S&S Air Cleaner: Bling’s Cycle Exhaust: Bling’s Cycle Primary: Primo Trans: year: 2016 make: Primo 6 Speed Shifting: Foot FRAME Maker: Bling’s Cycle Year 2016 Model: Randy Jr. Rake: 32° Stretch: 1” Up FORKS Builder: Bling’s Cycle Type: 39MM Trees:Bling’s Cycle Narrow Extention: 2” Under WHEELS Front: Bling’s Cycle R-9 Tire: Avon 120-21-70 Brake: Brembo Rear wheel: Bling’s Cycle R-9 Tire: Avon 150-70-18 Brake: Brembo PAINT Painter: 53 Graphix Color: Red Chrome: None (Polished Stainless) accessories Bars: Bling’s Cycle Risers: LC FAB Hand Controls: Brembe Foot Controls: Bling’s Cycle Gas tank: Bling’s Cycle Oil Tank: Bling’s Cycle Rear Fender: Bling’s Cycle Seat: Duane Ballard Headlight: Bates Tail Light: Bling’s Cycle Photographer: Melissa Shoemaker

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day the Wendy’s bike didn’t so much as cough. The trip was a hard ride and a great way for Wendy to get used to her new pride and joy.

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Article By: Xavier Muriel

reetings from sunny Los Angeles, yes, I’m in my old stomping grounds but this time not for motorcycle related work but music purposes. You see after I left my band in March 2017, I had was sick of the business, not the music. Ever since I can remember music in some form has always been there for me. It was the people that were associated with it that I had grown tired of. For those of you who don’t know what being in a band is like, I’ll paint a real quick picture... No need to get all dramatic, ready here it goes... Being in a band that makes a record after record and tours ten months out of the year for 16 years is like being married to four other people and never getting laid after the big fights! There, now that’s not to say that all bands are like that, but in my experience and knowing all the people that I do, I’d say it’s pretty common. After throwing myself into motorcycles and anything that had to do with them after I left the band, I

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wasn’t too sure I’d ever get the feeling to play drums again. You’ve heard over and over again from anyone in any lifelong career say; “I’m just burnt out”, well that’s where I was…until I got a call from my old bandmate (who produced the last five records

we did) saying he was producing a solo artist and wanted me to do the drum tracks for it. Now right off the bat, I started down the road of “Man, it’s been two years…’’ Finding every

excuse to tell myself that I wasn’t the right guy for the job. Well, he wouldn’t have it, he pressed me to reach deep down and find that spark that made me pick up sticks in the first place. Now you ask what this has to do with motorcycles…. well everything! If I hadn’t walked away from what others would consider the dream life, I would never have been placed in a situation that made me realize how much I LOVE to create music, which in turn made me realize how much I LOVE to create motorcycles. I just had to listen to someone who had a different perspective on what I was seeing. You see, I feel that if your passionate about something at any time in your life and for some awful reason that fire fades, there’s always the chance to rekindle it. I now understand that letting someone tarnish something that makes you so happy is a f#@king shame. Giving that kind of power away instead of using it to its fullest potential is something I’ll NEVER do again. Getting back on the horse, or in my case getting back on the throne was one of the most

satisfying experiences as of late. Getting into a room with a bunch of guys that were all smiles and having a blast, while making a killer record, was exactly what I needed at this stage in my life. Because I realized how fortunate I am to be able to play music when I want and build bikes as well, I fail to see the problem with that. It doesn’t have to be a one or the other proposition. So, with that, I’m returning to my motorbike project with a renewed vigor. I got back from Bike Week, and it was like Christmas in April at my place, with new tools waiting to be unpacked. I’m so excited to learn how to use the equipment that Mike over at Woodward Fab has sent me. I want to expand my knowledge and creativity when it comes to creating my own parts for my builds. Now, I know from speaking to my mentors in the industry, that this is no easy chore; there will be many a mistake and frustrations to go along with learning new skills. But

like one the most inspiring fellas in my life said to me once “You didn’t

are one now. That’s how you have to look at all of this.” With that in mind, I move forward and am willing to try new things. I’ll do my best to show you the progress as my skills develop. I guess the main reason for this month’s commentary was to say “Don’t ever, sell yourself short.” There are too many people out there who never do what their hearts desire simply because they believe that they can’t. All that is “INCORRECT INFORMATION” and a lie. Don’t listen to people who aren’t a part of the solution to your problems, because chances are; they are part of the problem. “Life is too short to eat shitty food and drink bad coffee” I heard a fella say today and I thought to myself … That’s so simple, it’s stupid, but ain’t it the truth! Until next time my brothers and sisters of the road, be kind to one another and especially yourself. God Bless

start out as a great drummer, but you

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choppers boogie east texas boys bring old daytona back to life Article By: Chris Callen Photos By: Missy Shoemaker

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or the third year in a row some of our Tejas brothers came out east to throw a little shindig at a spot called Annie Oakleys in Ormond Beach, thanks to Tani and Dee Lababera.. Included in this motley assortment of guys were from Rob Clague of Gasshole, Scott Hoepker of Chemical Candy Customs and Richard Minio of VNM. It all happened the last Friday of Bike Week so it has become our traditional last dance and as we stated plain and simple from the first year, this was like old Daytona all over again. Only a handful of vendors were there as much to hang out as they were to pedal any of their wears. Set in a big backyard, it made you feel like you were at a keg party with cool music and bitchin bikes. LuLu and the Black Sheep provided the music this year, and it was done just like it was back in the day, up on a farm trailer, mildly amplified,and just right. You did have to have an ‘83 or earlier bike to get inside the gate and the chopper kids were out in force for this one. You know, having so many Daytonas under my belt I forget how much fun it is to raise hell with total disregard like Zach Gostelli

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on his Pink Chopper. Zach collected a $1,000 worth of Daytona paper souvenirs during bike week. During Boogie East he was sidewalk surfing on his way in and got another one but the smile on his face said it all, F’ the man!. There were so many great bikes in the show area but two I need to mention, are Jerry Merola who won best of show with that Pan that killed everywhere in Daytona and Justin Valcourt’s that won the Best Chopper. Rob would like to thank the sponsors like Biltwell, Cheap Thrills, Bell Helmets, Lowbrow, Hot Leathers and HardDrive. Bill Dodge and all the Florida locals for welcoming them to their town and making them feel at home and to Oliver Peck, Mike “D” Ellis. Tyler Malinky, Otto Deutsch, Craig Glab, Me n Heather, Jeff Biberdorf, Matt McGiboney, Jason Ochoa and all their friends that contributed, large and small. Without all of them

Boggie East couldn’t happen. So put the last Friday of next year on your list man, say good night to Daytona with some class.

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“the growing public safety risk that is distracted driving.” Yeah, you read that right. The SPPD says it’s too dangerous for their officers to ride motorcycles, and distracted driving is part of the problem. The SPPD hopes their dedicated anti-distracted driving units will bring those numbers down. After all, distracted driving laws don’t mean much if they go unenforced. -By Andy Greaser, Revzilla

Hey, Hang on, the news is wild, never-dull and non-stop. We are flying at this year with new projects, new events, new girlfriends and new races. And regarding the law freaks, control freaks and power mongers, we’re bikers. We never give up or give in. Let’s hit the news. St. Paul Police Department Disbands Motorcycle Unit, Turns Focus On Distracted Driving -The police department in St. Paul, Minnesota, faced a tough call this year. Their motorcycle officers and historic equestrian unit (dating back to 1865!) were popular with the community. But new challenges, like the rise of distracted driving and increased injuries for officers on motorcycles and horses, prompted a drastic reorganization within the department. “In an effort to improve efficiencies, effectiveness and better respond to emerging public safety concerns,” the SPPD ultimately chose to end its Mounted and Motors units. The move affects 12 officers, who will be moved off their mounts and into patrol cars. The SPPD explained the reasons for ditching the bikes and horses. First, calls for service

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have increased in Saint Paul, and the SPPD mostly needs patrol cars to dispatch these calls, not bikes or horses. Then there’s officer safety. “Mounted and Motors officers are hurt

more frequently than traditional patrol officers — and their injuries tend to be more severe,” said Saint Paul police spokesman Steve Linders. In the past four years, SPPD motorcycle police have been injured 15 times. One officer lost his career to his injuries. Now, riding on the streets has been deemed too dangerous for Saint Paul officers. That’s partly due to the third reason:

Utah Joins Civilized World, Legalizes Lane Splitting - Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. 149 into law Thursday, making Utah the second state to permit the practice. On Thursday, the number of states that allow motorcycles to lane split doubled to two, as Governor Gary Herbert signed H.B. 149, legalizing lane splitting in the great state of Utah. Only 48 U.S. states, Canada, and a few other countries prohibit motorcycles from traveling between lanes of cars in slow or stopped traffic. It’s common and expected practice throughout Europe and Asia. As long as cars are expecting it and everyone involved does it safely, it’s not only faster for bikes to cut through traffic, but safer, too. Bikes can safely make their way to the front of the line, rather than be stuck in the back where an inattentive driver could crash into them from behind. Of course, since this is a motorcycle safety bill, it’s not about doing a wheelie between cars at 100 mph. The law stipulates certain condition under which lane splitting is allowed. The road must have two or more lanes with a speed limit no greater than 45 mph, which unfortunately rules out interstates. Additionally, traffic must be completely stopped, and the motorcycle may not exceed 15 mph while splitting. It’s not exactly the wild west of California’s lane splitting laws (or lack of laws, to be precise), but it’s still a tremendous advantage for motorcyclists in Utah - JUSTIN HUGHES, Contributor -Ride Apart

Streamliner Number 7 Report - Once held the world land speed record for motorcycles. In fact, this puppy took the record from Easyriders in 2006. We held it for 16 years at 321 mph. Incredible. Now, the world’s fastest woman, Valerie Thompson is the Number 7 pilot at about 330 mph, but they are looking to break the 400-mph mark and set the record once more. This is a major record for all of motorcycling and Denis Manning needs a serious sponsor. Barnett’s just stepped up once more, but they need a wild title sponsor. If you are interested in the adventure of a lifetime search for the Number 7 on Facebook. -Bandit News From The Motorcycle Riders Foundation -Three Outs, Three prominent potential Democratic presidential candidates, almost in unison, said they would not join the 2020 campaign. Two of the decisions were expected, but the third was a surprise. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who had hired staff, was in the process of designing a presidential campaign logo and planning an announcement tour to begin in his birthplace city of Medford, Massachusetts, said this week that he would not seek the Presidency in 2020. Instead, he will devote his efforts to founding a new organization entitled, “Beyond Carbon,” with the goal of virtually ending America’s reliance on oil, gas, and coal by the year 2050. He said he believes, through this group, that he can best help to defeat President Trump. Former Secretary of State, US Senator, First Lady, and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton also confirmed that she will not be a candidate next year but will remain active on the political scene. This result was more expected even though speculation had increased recently that she might again become

a presidential candidate. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), another potential presidential candidate, announced that he would seek a third term in the Senate, which kills any chance of his entering the presidential campaign. His fate was virtually sealed when leaders of his own party, including Gov. Kate Brown (D-OR), refused to change Oregon election law to allow an individual to run for more than one office simultaneously. The Bloomberg move could affect the overall campaign and may be a signal that former Vice President Joe Biden will soon be entering the race. Reports suggest that Mr. Bloomberg believed his path to the party nomination involved appealing to the more centrist element of the Democratic Party, a segment where

Mr. Biden is strong. The former Mayor indicated he believed his path to the nomination was a narrow one. He clearly assumes that Mr. Biden would be in the race, thus preventing the Bloomberg campaign from attracting large numbers of less liberal primary voters, though he felt his chances of unseating President Trump in the general election were strong. -Rocky & Tiffany, MRF Officials In 11 States Focus On Left Lane Use - Lane usage is a constant area of focus from state to state. Legislators around the country continue to address the issue. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association say that blocking the left lane, whether

intentional or not, results in reduced road safety and efficiency. New Mexico- One bill halfway through the statehouse would limit trucks to the far right-hand lane on all interstate highways. The Senate voted 26-11 to advance the bill to the House for further consideration. SB359 would apply the lane restriction to highways with more than two lanes of traffic in one direction. An exception to the rule would be made for passing another vehicle. Also included in the bill is a provision to slow trucks from 75 mph to 65 mph on affected roadways. The change would create a 10-mph differential between the posted speed for cars and trucks. The bill has moved to the House Commerce and Economic Development Committee. Connecticut- Two bills in the Joint Committee on Transportation are intended to keep clear the far left lane of the state’s busiest highways. Connecticut law already requires any vehicle moving at less than the normal speed of traffic to stay to the right. Exceptions to the lane rule are made for situations that include preparing to turn or to overtake and pass another vehicle. Sponsored by Rep. Kurt Vail, R-Stafford, HB5061 would further limit left lane use for motorists and truck drivers. Specifically, the bill would prohibit staying in the far left lane on any state highway. Exceptions listed under current law would continue to apply. A similar House version is HB5557. Delaware - In nearby Delaware a rule already exists to prohibit driving in the left lane below the posted speed. Noting that slower traffic in the passing lane continues to generate complaints, a Senate measure to pass both statehouse chambers requests the State Police and state Department of Transportation look into the issue of slower traffic in the left lane. Senate Concurrent Resolution 7 requests the agencies to offer recommendations to address the issue. Recommendations could include additional restrictions on left June ‘19 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE 87

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lane use and additional or different signage. Senators voted unanimously to advance the resolution to the House where it awaits final approval. Iowa - Left lane use has the attention of multiple Iowa state legislators. State law already mandates slower traffic to stay to the right. The Senate Transportation Committee has voted to advance a bill that targets drivers who hang out in the left lane. Specifically, SF389 would specify that drivers who “reasonably should know” another vehicle is attempting to overtake the vehicle would face escalating fines for failure to merge right. Simply failing to move right could result in a $100 fine. If inaction results in serious injury, violators would face $500 fines and/or a 90day driving suspension. Incidents that result in death could carry a $1,000 fine and/or loss of driving privileges for 180 days. SF389 awaits additional consideration in the Senate. The bill has two House versions – HF74 and HF481. Rep. Gary Worthan, R-Storm Lake, has said the left-lane rule change would benefit professional drivers. He says he has experienced drivers of all vehicle types create a rolling roadblock by not making their pass and getting back into the right lane in a reasonable amount of time. Minnesota - Across the state line in Minnesota, one bill would penalize slowpokes in the far left-hand lane of highways. Minnesota law already requires any vehicle moving at less than the normal speed of traffic to stay to the right. Violators faces $50 fines. Sponsored by Sen. John Jasinski, R-Faribault, SF620 would set the fine at a minimum of $100. The bill is in the Senate Transportation Finance Policy Committee. The House version, HF1210, is in the House Transportation Finance and Policy Division Committee. Maryland - One effort underway in the House is intended to ease bottlenecks. State law already requires any vehicle driving at least 10 mph below the posted speed to stay to the right. Exceptions to the lane rule would include preparing to turn or to overtake and pass another vehicle. HB984 would require drivers traveling on roadways with at least three lanes for traffic moving in the same direction to use the left lane only for overtaking and passing another vehicle. The rule would apply only on roadways with speed limits of at least 55 mph.

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Citations could not be issued until Oct. 1, 2021. Additionally, the Maryland Department of Transportation would be responsible for posting signage on state highways alerting travelers to the rule. The bill is in the House Environment and Transportation Committee. Massachusetts - A bill in the Joint Committee on Transportation is intended to avoid potential road hazards caused by vehicles traveling on a spare tire. Sponsored by Rep. Steven Howitt, R-Seekonk, H3056 would prohibit vehicles operating on a spare tire from driving in the passing lane. South Carolina - A state lawmaker is trying again to further discourage slowpokes hanging out in the far left-hand lane of highways. South Carolina law already requires any vehicle moving at less than the normal speed of traffic to stay to the right. Exceptions to the lane rule are made for situations that include preparing to turn or to overtake and pass another vehicle. Violators face fines of up to

$100. Sen. Ross Turner, R-Greenville, does not believe the deterrent is enough to discourage the behavior. He has introduced legislation that would raise the fine for violators of the keep right law. Specifically, the fine for driving less than the speed of normal traffic in the passing lane of a multi-lane highway would increase to as much as $200. Warnings would be issued to violators for the first 90 days. The South Carolina Department of Transportation would also be responsible for posting signage along interstates to alert travelers of the law. This year’s version, S200, is in the Senate Transportation Committee. Oklahoma - The Senate Public Safety Committee voted 11-1 to advance a bill that attempts to clarify the state’s left lane rule. The Sooner State limits left-lane use on highways with at least two lanes of traffic in the same direction. State law specifies that drivers are required to stay to

the right unless passing or preparing to turn left, or for safety measures. Sponsored by Sen. Joseph Silk, R-Broken Bow, SB640 would revise wording to specify that vehicles would be in violation of the law if impeding the flow traffic. The bill awaits further consideration in the Senate. Elsewhere, legislation to address left lane use has already fallen short of passage. Mississippi - A Senate-approved bill has died that covered travelers who poke around in the far left-hand lane of multilane highways. The Magnolia State requires vehicles driving slower than the normal speed of traffic to stay in the right-hand lane of multilane highways. Vehicles are allowed to merge left to overtake and pass slower moving traffic. Senate lawmakers approved the bill to permit police to ticket drivers solely for continuous operation in the left lane with it impedes the flow of traffic. House lawmakers, however, failed to advance SB2383 before a deadline. The chamber’s inaction effectively killed the bill for the year. Arizona - The House Transportation Committee voted to kill a bill to require signage to be posted to alert travelers about the state’s left lane rule. Arizona law specifies that travelers driving slower than the speed of traffic must stay in the right lane except to pass. Offenders face fines up to $250. HB2535 would require the Arizona Department of Transportation to erect signs every 50 miles on rural highways notifying the driving public of the state’s lane law. The signage would be posted during regular maintenance of other highway signs. The deadline for posting signage is Sept. 1, 2022. Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff, has said signage already is posted on roadways that include Interstate 17 alerting truck drivers to left lane restrictions. The price tag to post signage was estimated at $200,000. - Keith Goble, Land Line

THAT’S IT—All the news fit to print and more. If you need a fix more often come to Bikernet.com, join Bandit’s Cantina and watch news unfold weekly. In the meantime, join your local motorcycle rights group, the MRF or the AMA and ride free forever. -Bandit

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, NEW CHURCH ..... OLD RELIGION

or the past few months my inspiration index has remained at a solid zero. Everything in the garage is huddled in the corner like a mass of vampires trying to escape the beams of light intruding through the quickly deteriorating roof. For the better part of the winter, the icicles protruding among the rafters have added to the overall feeling of a cave like atmosphere and this shit has to come to an end. With the dawn of spring, a rebirth of energy has overtaken my soul. I’m just about done with the rebuild of the FLT and just hearing the few erratic snaps of exhaust fueled by WD-40 sneaking past the open gape of a failing carburetor was the only kick in the ass I needed. I reach this point every year. I either take a deep breath or I just completely break, age has taught me patience, yet the underlying snap case still chomps at the bit. The oversized tinder box I call a garage is slowly rotting away, turning old world charm into loosely adhering wood chips. I finally gave up trying to fight the trash panda that peers down on me from atop the cabinets and gave him a name. He gave up giving a shit long before I did and for that, I have the highest respect. The icicles have all but melted away from the eightyyear-old rafters, and it may just be time for an overhaul. There’s something about an old garage. I fully enjoy walking into a dark, musty shop and breathing in the history. I don’t trust new; it doesn’t have the history, the backbone, the story. New has no scars; it waits for a story but lacks enough soul to deserve one. I’ll take a dimly lit workspace any day; dark corners hold secrets and treasures that are none of my business. It’s a church,

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an aged tavern tucked beneath the sidewalk... it’s home. I grew up in a maintenance shop at the bottom of a slowly evolving trailer park. I watched ancient pieces of machinery leave piles of rot and oil across the floor holding onto the last glimmer of hope patched together until nothing was left. The shelves held mechanical keepsakes forgotten by time, lost underneath dust and overspray. Cardboard containers holding obsolete parts swell as the edges curl. I would spend hours standing on a grease-stained hydraulic floor jack, pumping myself up and letting myself down over and over until at last, I had projects of my own. There’s something to be cherished about a nuclear family of mismatched tools thrown in piles hidden in the beaten drawers of a grease-stained toolbox. It’s a world where only the strong survive; the fallen soldiers bent or welded to fit impossible nuts and bolts, the rest tossed away. My brother and I would often take over an entire side of the three-bay shop, there were bikes half torn apart, and frames resting on 6x6’s or cider blocks stained in paint. The wall was a shrine, memories soiled in enamel and sharpie reminders of phone and part numbers were hidden underneath torn scraps of magazines and court documents tools were laid where they were last used. It was home, no matter where we were, we would set up there. An old shop is more than home; it’s family. When I finally bought a house with a detached garage, it didn’t make sense to keep the projects so far away. My slope-browed sibling was down south, and the trailer park was turning over employees to the point shit started to go missing. The shop was feeling less like home and more like a chore. It was time to cut the umbilical cord and set up a new church. Problem is how do you hold onto the religion, the ambiance, the inspiration? New has no history, I needed the backbone… so I did what

anyone would do… One man’s junk is another man’s treasure…or in this case; it’s my new shop. How do you make sure there’s familiarity when the situation is all too unfamiliar? Take everything that has more than a quarter inch of dust on it because if they ain’t using it… they ain’t gonna miss it. Truth is, the old ways were completely gone from the shop I had grown up in. The trucks were all new, and nothing was repaired on site so any tool that I remembered as a kid I took. I brought old religion to a new church. The icicles have melted from the rafters, and the warmth is returning as I readjust this CV carb with an old wooden handled screwdriver. The sun begins to warm the shop through a dirty window. The same smell of grease I remember as a kid is still with me, and that is how I become inspired. I hate the

cold no matter how much I try to convince myself it doesn’t bother me. I reach this point every year. But I appreciate the new riding season so much more being at the other end of it. I’m not a religious man, but I need religion, I need my church, I need sacred ground where I can sit and reflect. This smile sneaking past the right corner of my mouth means it’s time for new adventure, it’s time to throw plates on the new bike and see what’s coming my way. And in the corner of this new church sits that same hydraulic jack, cast iron wheels ground flat at the bottom with a new fouryear-old boy pumping his way two feet up in the air and with two hands twisting the handle till he hits the floor….tradition is what is born from this, you can’t plan it.

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present. He drives to the mall, runs to the toy store, and says to the shop assistant, “How much is that Barbie in the window?” In a condescending manner, she says, “Which Barbie?” She continues, “We have Barbie Goes to the Gym for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Ball for $19.95, Barbie Goes Shopping for $19.95, Barbie Goes to the Beach for $19.95, Barbie Goes Nightclubbing for $19.95, and Divorced Barbie for $265.00.” Ralph asks, “Why is the Divorced Barbie $265.00 when all the others are only $19.95?” “That’s obvious,” the saleslady says. “Divorced Barbie comes with Ken’s house, Ken’s car, Ken’s boat, Ken’s furniture...”

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n Englishman, a Scotsman, and an Irishman get twisted at the local pub one night and conspire to rob the local bank. Drunk as they are, they try and rob the place but are too drunk to pull it off. As the alarms scream, they leg it out of the bank and down the alley. Hot on their heels are the cops, responding to the alarm. As the three drunks round a bend, they spot a Cats and Dogs Home and jump over the fence into the kennel yard. They see three burlap sacks lying on the ground and they each crawl into an empty bag. The cops leap over the fence behind them and spot the three bulging sacks on the ground. One cop kicks the first sack and the Englishman says, “Bark! Bark!” “Ah, must be a dog!” says the cop and he kick the second sack. The Scotsman says, “Meow!” and the cop nods his head, exclaiming, “Must be cats!” and turns his focus on the last sack, kicking it sharply. The Irishman cries out, “Potatoes!”

Liam

father passing by his son’s bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was picked up. Then, he saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed, “Dad.” With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter, with trembling hands... “Dear, Dad. It is with great regret and sorrow that I’m writing you. I had to elope with my new

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girlfriend, because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mum and you. I’ve been finding real passion with Stacy, and she is so nice, but I knew you would not approve of her because of her piercings, tattoos, tight motorcycle clothes, and because she is so much older than I am. But it’s not only the passion, Dad. She’s pregnant. Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of having many more children. Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana doesn’t really hurt anyone. We’ll be growing it for ourselves and trading it with the other people in the commune, for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want. In the meantime, we’ll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS, so Stacy can get better. She sure deserves it! Don’t worry, Dad. I’m 15, and I know how to take care of myself. Someday, I’m sure we’ll be back to visit, so you can get to know your many grandchildren. Love, your son, Joshua. P.S. Dad, none of the above is true. I’m over at Jason’s house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life than the school report that’s on the kitchen table. Call when it is safe for me to come home!

Zach

alph is driving home one evening, when he suddenly realizes that it’s his daughter’s birthday and he hasn’t bought her a

Lisa

man and a woman are sleeping when suddenly there is a noise in the house, and the woman rolls over and says, “It’s my husband, you have to leave!” The man jumps out of bed, jumps through the window, crawls through the bushes, and out on the street, when he realizes something. He goes back to the house and says to the woman, “Wait, I’m your husband!” She replies giving him a dirty look, “So why did you run?”

David

n explorer goes into an undiscovered tomb for the first time, and in the center of the tomb there’s a lamp. He picks it up, and as he starts to rub the dirt off of it, a genie comes out of the lamp and says, “I want to know the person you hate the most.” The explorer says, “That’s gotta be my ex-wife. Why?” “I am a cursed genie. I will grant you three wishes, but whatever you wish for, your ex-wife will get double that amount.” “Okay, I wish for a billion dollars.” “Granted, but you exwife gets two billion dollars.” “I wish for a mansion in California with a swimming pool, and tennis courts, everything.” “Granted, and your exwife gets two.” “Now make your final wish.” The explorer walks around for a few minutes, returns to the genie with a stick, and says, “You see this stick? I’d like you to beat me half to death.”

Jimmy

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