Thanks For Your Support: Bash 2010 "Salute To Our Military"

Porcupine Press decided to throw a birthday bash to celebrate 21 years of publishing the humorous, UP Magazine, and they decided it would be a gift-giving bash for American Veterans.... gift boxes are going up at stores all over Michigan and Wisconsin, and beyond to collect gifts for veterans in VA Homes and VA Hospitals. The Dan Lawson Band will headline BASH 2010 - Salute To Our Military - Aug. 27 to 29 at the fairgrounds in Chatham, Michigan. His band will play Friday & Saturday night at the BASH - then do a concert on Sunday for the veterans at the D.J. Jacobetti home in Marquette. The Forgotten Eagles of Michigan, the single largest contributors to the veteran's activity foundation in Michigan, will fly their colors at the noon opening ceremony of BASH 2010.

The Red, White & Blues Band (that headlined the LZ Lambeau "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" event in May at Green Bay, Wisconson) will close with a concert on Sunday.

Veterans who are able to make the trip from VA Homes will receive

a hero's welcome at BASH 2010.

The smell of smokey BBQ will fill the air at Rock River Recreation (fairgrounds) in Chatham -- ribs, chicken, pulled pork and all the sides are being prepared by Big Moe's (Michigan State BBQ Champs.)

Also on the big stage throughout the weekend will be The North Country Band, The Donny Hartman Band and the Willie Nash Band at Rock River Recreation (fairgrounds) at E3667 State Highway M94 in Chatham, MI.

$40 includes a full weekend of concerts, vendors and activities. Day passes, $20.  

To Support This Event - Click Here - to purchase advance tickets and/or the event T-Shirt.

Fly in to Marquette... 30 minute drive to the fairgrounds. Or ride-in through untouched national forests with waterfalls and lakes.

There are many rental cabins and campgrounds in the area, charter fishing boats and glass bottom boat tours.

The Lion's Club will be handling the beer tents and the Shriners will be there with their clowns, raffling a 4-wheeler.. and a network of 5 radio stations and a television station have volunteered to promote and participate in the BASH, so there will be plenty of "News at 11."

The Radio Results Network radio stations are promoting this as "The Last Major Event of the Season in Upper Michigan" and they will be selling advanced tickets at their booth at the state fair.

Thanks to  Signs NOW Wayzata of Minnesota for promotional stage banners and special thanks to Dan Lawson Band for promoting BASH 2010 at events across the USA!

Silent Auction Donations Being Accepted... Big Thanks For Donations!

Ramada Speedway, Daytona Beach - (4) weekend getaways

Con-Lei Transport - (1) bike transport from the northeast to Sturgis 2011

Dixie Olin - Art For Bikers - (1) fine art print, signed and framed

Freeman Photographyof Iron Mountain - 1 hour "Hot Shotz" Photo Shoot

America's Best Inn - Iron Mountain, MI at ironmountainmotel.net

The Village Inn on the Lake - Two Rivers, WI at villageinnwi.com/

McCoy's Harley Davidson of Green Bay, WI - harleydavidsongreenbay.com

Grand Beach / Sugar Beach - Traverse City, MI tcresorts.com/

Also: Top Drawer Stores - Traverse City, MI - GJ's Pizza & Party Store - Acme, MI - Mikado Market - Mikado, MI - and Finders Keepers Consignment - Indian River, MI

The following magazines have published the BASH 2010 flyer in their online and print magazines and/or sent information about BASH 2010 via email to their subscribers. We wish to thank:

Bars4Bikers.com - worldwide directory of biker-friendly bars & bike nights.

Chromed Out Motorcycle Magazine, distributed quarterly in 14 states, online at chromedoutmag.com

Cycle Source Magazine, published in Pensylvania and distributed nationwide at bike events and rallies, online at cyclesource.com.

Cycle Source World Report - News Blog at cyclesource.com/newsblog

Owensboro Biker News Magazine in Kentucky, online at owensborobikernews.com

Welcome Bikers - Canadian & US Events - online at welcomebikers.com

Thanks also for online event calendar listings at   eventful.com/chatham_mi/events, lightningcustoms.com/ and motorcyclelife.net,

RIP Easy Rider

Taken from www.chartattack.com

Actor and artist Dennis Hopper has died of prostate cancer at age 74.


Hopper, who was probably best known as the star and director of 1969's Easy Rider, passed away at his Venice, Calif. home on Saturday (May 29), with which he'd been diagnosed in October 2009.

Rather than dwell on the sadness of this star and cultural icon's passing, many prefer to remember what made Hopper such an important part of pop culture and history.

Here are 17 reasons Dennis Hopper was cool:

1. Let's start with Easy Rider, since it's the role with which Hopper's most associated. He starred in and directed the movie and co-produced it with his co-star, Peter Fonda. The 1969 film, which also starred Jack Nicholson and Phil Spector, featured Fonda and Hopper as motorcycle-riding drug dealers. It dealt with the hippie movement and counterculture, and remains one of the decade's most important films. Its soundtrack, featuring Steppenwolf, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds and Bob Dylan, also captured the spirit of the time.

2. Hopper appeared in two films with James Dean, another important cultural figure in the early years of rock 'n' roll. He made his film debut as Goon in 1955's Rebel Without A Cause and played Jordan Benedict III in Giant, Dean's final film.

3. Hopper became friends with Elvis Presley in 1956. Hopper was roommates with Nick Adams, and the two befriended The King when he came to Hollywood to begin his acting career.

4. Hopper's career sputtered in the '70s, particularly after the release of The Last Movie, which he directed. It was a critical and commercial flop, but he made a comeback with 1979's Apocalypse Now, in which he played the American Photojournalist and starred alongside Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall and Harrison Ford.

5. The title of Hopper's 1980 self-directed Out Of The Blue film, in which he also starred, was taken from Neil Young's "My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)."

6. Hopper's Young connection doesn't end there. He appeared in Human Highway, the 1982 film co-directed by Young (under the Bernard Shakey pseudonym) and Dean Stockwell (The Rainmaker, Air Force One), which also starred Devo. Hopper played a drug-addled cook.

7. After struggling with cocaine and alcohol addiction in the early '80s, Hopper starred in Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish alongside Matt Dillon and Mickey Rourke. The film features a score from The Police's Stewart Copeland.

8. Hopper appeared as the sadomasochistic Frank Booth in David Lynch's controversial Blue Velvet in 1986, and received a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his performance. Blue Velvet helped return Hopper to mainstream relevance following his drug addiction battle. The film's title is taken from Bobby Vinton's song of the same name.

9. Although it flopped, Hopper starred as King Koopa in 1993's Super Mario Bros., which also starred Bob Hoskins (Hook, Enemy At The Gates) and John Leguizamo (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge) as Luigi.

10. Hopper appeared in 2005's Firecracker, which also starred Faith No More's Mike Patton.

11. Hopper's filmography also includes such important films as Cool Hand Luke, True Grit, Speed, The American Friend, and The Sons Of Katie Elder. He also appeared on television shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and The Twilight Zone.

12. Hopper took up photography in the '60s, and shot the cover for Ike & Tina Turner's 1966 "River Deep - Mountain High" single.

13. Andy Warhol's 1962 Campbell's Soup Cans painting was one of the first pieces of art Hopper ever bought. He purchased it for $75. It's now on display at the Museum Of Modern Art in New York.

14. Hopper was himself a painter and began to be noticed for his art in the '60s. A collection of his work, curated by filmmaker Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls), will be part of artist Jeffrey Deitch's upcoming show at Los Angeles' Museum Of Contemporary Art.

15. American writer Tom Folsom is working on a biography of Hopper titled Hopper: A Savage Journey To The Heart Of The American Dream.

16. Hopper appeared on Gorillaz' 2005 Demon Days album, narrating "Fire Coming Out Of The Monkey's Head." He also shows up in last year's Bananaz, the documentary about the recording of the album.

17. Hopper was nominated for two oscars and two Golden Globes during his career, along with an Emmy. Easy Rider won a Cannes Film Festival award.

Remember To "Thank A Solider"

This Memorial Day Weekend

Remember to "Thank A Solider"  

LZ Lambeau "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" at Packer's Lambeau Field, May 22 - 23, 2010 in Green Bay, Wisconsin

that included a bike rally, music and many opportunities for veterans to remember and appreciate the camaraderie they shared with fellow soldiers..

Veterans enjoyed the  camaraderie

Click here to view a slideshow of the event.

LZ Lambeau "Welcome Home VietNam Veterans"

The "Big Map" was a place for veterans to locate where they served in Southeast Asia, and write about their time there.

The Red, White & Blues Band played at the LZ Lambeau "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans" event at the Packer's Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin, May 22 & 23rd, 2010.

"It was such an honor for us," said lead guitar/vocalist Russell Fennick. "Our band includes veterans and a member of the Michigan National Guard."

What's Happening at ROT Rally 2010 - Hot Video & Events

Bret Michaels "Rock My World." - ROT Rally 2010

Kimmy Cruz & Chop Shop Girls... heading home from Austin, TX

ROT Rally 2010 - closing day, June 13th

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Last Year - Robbie Knievel jumped a motorcycle 180 feet over multiple semi-trucks in front of the TEXAS Capitol for the 15th Annual Republic Of Texas Rally and Hank Williams Jr. was the music headliner! ...Find out what's happening this year!

The Lone Star State’s loudest, proudest and most colossal motorcycle rally draws more than 350 top vendors from all over the country and boosts the Austin, Texas economy by an estimated $35 million.

The 16th Annual ROT Rally opens all day Thursday, June 10th and officially closes at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13th 2010 at Travis County Expo Center, 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX.

Live in concert on the main stage, Thursday night - Blue Oyster, Friday night - Blood Sweat & Tears, and Saturday night - Bret Michaels "Rock My World."

Friday Night Parade & Congress Party.

Rock star Dee Snider of Twisted Sister will lead a "Bikers For Babies" ride on Saturday to benefit The March of Dimes campaign for healthy babies.

The Thunderdome is the entertainment center for the ROT Rally, where there's always something going on: live music, contests, celebrity meet and greets. Get away from the heat outside in this state of the art air conditioned entertainment venue. Daily shows 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

ROT’s Got Talent -This is a variety show like no other. People will be competing for an opportunity to perform as part of our headlining concert. Thursday - Sunday (All Day.) 

Tattoo Expo - It’s understood that motorcycles and tattoos share the same allure: Enjoyment of the Extreme. This year will be a marriage of those extremes with the first ever ROT Rally Tattoo Expo.

Big Texas Chop Off for American Heros - The ROT Rally highlights some of the country’s best upcoming bike builders every year and does a Give-A-Way custom bike to benefit the veterans of our country’s armed forces. Taking it a step further, this year’s judges will be the veterans and the motorcycle with the highest votes will be chosen as the prize for the give-away. Thursday - Sunday (All Day.)

Comedian Gallagher - “Engineer by training, comedian by choice," He sez, "I don't make it up, the truth is funny enough" Gallagher will be taking the stage throughout the day, Thursday - Sunday (All Day.)

Custom Baggers Showcase - Baggers are no longer “Grandpa’s bike” - They are what's happening NOW and "The “American Bagger Showcase” will feature some of America’s best Custom Baggers.

American Hellriders: Featuring The Wall of Death  - As seen on Ripley's Believe It or Not! Be amazed as Patch McGillcuttey, a wall of death rider of 14 years and professional stunt riders race their motorcycles and high-powered go-karts, reaching speeds of over 50 mph, on the side of a vertical wall.

Team FMX East: Freestyle Motorcross - FMX East will be presenting their gravity-defying "don't try this at home" tricks and stunts throughout the day, Thursday to Sunday.

Compete for 25k in the Teresi Dyno Drags - Rally fans will pit their skills against each other to determine the top 16 riders at ROT Rally, who have ridiculously fast reaction times that can stay on the throttle all out for a quarter of a mile. The Dyno Drag crew will analyze the results. If you qualify as one of the eight fastest Metric or Harley Davidson motorcycle riders, you will be invited to Sturgis for the shootout later this year where you will compete for $25,000 in cash and prizes. To compete, you must be an amateur rider on a street legal motorcycle no turbo, no NOS, no air shifters, so come test your skills and see what you and your bike can do.

At the hub of everything, look for Kimmy Cruz & The Chop Shop Girls serving drinks and having a good time at the 16th Annual ROT Rally.

"Two Wheel Thunder" Season Opener Discussed

“Two Wheel Thunder” with Michele Smith & Jay Barbieri premiers on Discovery’s HD Theater, June 7th 2010.

The season opener will most likely feature footage from Daytona Bike Week and time spent with their friend Johnny Lange, owner of Strip Club Choppers.

Johnny and Jay have been friends for many years. "When we travel from rally to rally together there is never a dull moment," said Barbieri in a recent update about the show.  "Thank God for editing, and I say that with a smile.”

While shooting footage at the Daytona Beach rally for the upcoming season, they spoke with Johnny about Mazatlan Bike Week in Mexico, The Virginia Beach Classic, Thunder Beach in Panama City, and the ever-changing face of Daytona Bikeweek.

Michele Smith and Jay Barbieri will be hosting the brand new magazine show,“Two Wheel Thunder” on the Discovery network’s HD Theater, 8 to 9 p.m. est on Motorcycle Mondays.

Smith and Barbieri previously hosted "American Thunder" on the Speed Channel but after fourteen years, and despite high ratings, SPEED decided not to bring the show back.

Michele has been riding motorcycles since 1994 and is considered the “First Lady of Motorcycling” by millions of enthusiasts.

Barbieri is not only hosting the show this season but is also the Executive Producer. Barbieri has been riding a Harley for over 25 years, has hundreds of thousand miles under his belt and has attended countless motorcycle rallies across North America. Barbieri's Biker's Handbook (first published in 1964) is in it's third printing.

HD Theater is a high-definition television network from Discovery Communications, Inc., the owner of the Discovery Channel. It launched nationwide in 2002 as Discovery HD Theater and is now the most widely distributed basic cable HD network in the United States.

Details:  -  Two-Wheel-Thunder Facebook 

Source: STRIPCLUBCHOPPERS.COM

Article: RiderNowMagazine.com

Click photo to enlarge.

Top Motorcycle Movies of All Time?

A list of "26 Greatest Motorcycle Moves of All Time" is provoking a bunch of comments today on Facebook.

The list includes "Top Gun," "Easy Rider" and "Wild Hog" but omits "The Motorcycle Diaries."

The original article lists some B-movies alongside some cult favorites and more mainstream films, and includes some interesting details that are worth reading. Take a look HERE.

But, I think the list needs to be updated to include "The Motorcycle Diaries" (2004) that follows two friends through the sweeping vistas of South America on motorcycles. Walter Salles is no ordinary director and the cinematography is truely gorgeous.

"Diaries" reminds me how little of the South American landscape we ever see on film in the US.



Also... what about "The World's Fastest Indian" - Anthony Hopkins?


What do you think?

Tattoo Artist of the Week - David Palmer

Meet 23-yr old tattoo artist David Palmer of Orlando.

Tattooing, Drawing, Surfing, Skating, & Stunting

are his favorite activities.

His "Tatto Of The Week" was a teamwork design
inked by Kirbdawg Bauereiss at Lil Kats Tattoo,
where David works as an apprentice artist. 

Lil Kats Tattoos - 7608 Aloma Ave. - Winter Park, Florida
Call: 407- 637-2865 ‎

Some of the ink David slings.

 

Here's a drawing and some of the ink by Kirbdawg.

Blankets To The World

Brothers of the Third Wheel is the largest trike organization in the world. BTW USA Trike Week in an annual event in May - June in Branson, MO.

BTW Europe's Trike Week is held every July in Vaestervik, Sweden.

"Blankets To The World" is the official charity for "Brothers of the Third Wheel Trikers & Bikers Association Europe & Overseas"

"The idea is to collect blankets, sleeping-bags & tents on bike & trike-meetings and to donate them locally to homeless children and families," said Hoagie Ceo BTW-EOS.

"This is a growing problem in western cities and societies. In Germany alone there are 9,000 street kids with a big number not accounted for.

"We have setup a paypal donation button on our homepage http://www.btw-triker.org/ All donations go directly to the cause. The group will also accept new or clean blankets and clothing. Contact: btw-triker@gmx.de to find out how you can get involved today!

"All european chapters are participating, and we hope everybody else around the world will want to get involved," said Hoagie.

Brothers of the Third Wheel was founded in 1983 by Jim Sickler in the United States and is the largest independent trikes organization in the world, with more than 6,000 members worldwide.
Jim & Lady Sickler in Ava Missouri are International Directors for USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and UK - BTW Trikers & Bikers Europe & Overseas (BTWEOS) was built in 2002 with the CEOs Hoagie & Manuela, who are responsible for all other worldwide chapters.

Brothers & Sisters are all equal members, and nobody is discriminated on the basis of his skin color, race, religion, etc. The the main focus of chapters in Europe, is the integration and equality of disabled people and lobbying with the various bodies and agencies and organizations.

In addition, B.T.W. works with other motorcycle clubs and organizations such as ABATE, COC, MAG, NABD, Biker-Union, HOG etc. for the respectful coexistence of Bikers and Trikers.

BTW USA Trike Week in an annual event in May - June in Branson, MO.
BTW EOS's Trike Week is held in conjuntion with MCDagarna every July in Vaestervik, Sweden. Details: http://www.btw-triker.org/

Apple Jam - Wounded Warrier Project

King Blossom Guitars Presents the 2nd Annual APPLE JAM - July 10th Mount Sunapee Resort, 1398 Route 103 Newbury, NH - Benefiting Wounded Warrier Project.

Dan Lawson Band, YouTube's Riffguy, Little Memphis, Last Kid Picked, Southern Breeze, Samuel Bowen and special guests. This is a rain or shine event with tented stage. The chairlift will also be operating (weather permitting). Food and refreshments available. For more information and advance tickets sales visit kingblossomguitars.com - $20 in advance, $25 at gate if tickets are available.

Porsche 356 6 volt to 12 volt wiper motor conversion

Last of the 6 volt to 12 volt conversion issues for Porsche 356 6 volt autos, left side is the original SWF 6 volt VW wiper motor. right side is the SWF 12 volt wiper motor out of a 1967 VW bug. Early Porsche used VW parts. So finding the wiper motors are easy. Obviously the rotating shafts are different. without having to machine a new shaft, the SWF folks made it easy, just remove the 4 bolts and swap out the lower gear assemblies. they are identical, pack w new grease, bolt up and go. You will not have to use a step up/down transformer/coil to go from 6 volt to 12 volt.

www.sierramadrecollection.com has the 10 inch wiper blades. maybe a VW site does too.

Zundapp ks600 fleet

i just need 1 of those bikes.
foto courtesy Wilhelm at 1944militaria.com

Fotos de Chicas Guapas en Shelby Cobra

Siempre me ha gustado el Shelby Cobra. Me parece un ícono del automovilismo y uno de los autos con el diseño más agresivo que se haya creado. Su frente con esa entrada de aire le da un aspecto super deportivo.
Aquí comparto algunos wallpapers e imágenes de este super auto adornado por Danicka Patrick, una belleza en bikini. Para su referencia Danicka Patrick es piloto de carreras de autos en Nascar pero con ese cuerpo seguro puede hacer alguna incursión en el modelaje.

Mochi's Tokyo Bikes - Bike of the Week

Since 2007, bikers from Des Moines, Honolulu, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manchester, Melbourne, Tokyo, and Venice Beach have co-auhored

Church of Choppers. 

Click photos to view full size.

Monchi is a frequent contributor of outstanding Tokyo bikes and Tokyo ride photos.... These are just a few.

Bike Night - Rico's Bar & Grill

July 17, 2010 - Century Harley-Davidson and Rico's Bar & Grill

team up for the "5th Annual Cassidy's Hope Run" in Ohio.

This Week's Featured Bar & Bike Night is Rico's Bar & Grill on the Brunswick-Medina border at 2175 Pearl Rd. in Brunswick, Ohio. Call: 330-225-1500


RICO'S is a laid back blue collar tavern with good hard working owners that take pride in their business and their food. The atmosphere is fun and there is usually live music on weekends.

It's a regular stop for local bikers and the cooks can whip you up the best chow in a snap!

To find more biker-friendly bars & saloons, visit Bars4Bikers.com. Bars4bikers brings together biker friendly bars, pubs and saloons from all over the world.

Speed Soul

You can never have too many helmets.  Although I do have a lot of lids, most of them aren't even DOT. Sorry Mom.  After seeing a few bike accidents around town I thought It'd be a good idea to start wearing something that might actually save me. It's a Bell Custom 500 - Speed Soul edition.  It's DOT approved and it's a sweet looking lid as well.

I almost got side-swiped by an idiot in a mini-van the other day, I pulled up next to him and gave him the bird until we got to the lights, once we were at the lights the guy didn't even look me in the eyes, he knew what did, and he knew that he almost killed me.  Please, everyone who is out driving their car or truck this summer, please pay attention and shoulder check.  Us bikers are a little harder to see on the road and we need you guys to make sure that you see us.  I don't want you running me over.  Thanks.

Bell Custom 500 Speed Soul...