Motorcyclist Magazine fires Dexter Ford after threats from Arai and Shoei.‏

This is the stuff that makes a Tom Clancy conspiracy novel.

Motorcyclist fired Dexter Ford after Arai and Shoei threatened to pull their ads. This was done, not because of anything he wrote for Motorcyclist–but for an article he wrote on helmets and helmet standards in the New York Times.

The words that got Dexter Ford canned…

By DEXTER FORD Published: New York Times - September 25, 2009

THE surest way for motorcycle riders to avoid joining the rapidly growing ranks of fatality statistics — up 144 percent since 1997, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — is to wear proper head protection.

A helmet increases the chances of survival in an accident by 37 percent, the safety agency says.

Picking the helmet that provides ideal protection is not easy, however. While all helmets sold for road use in the United States are required to carry the stamp of a federal safety standard established by the Transportation Department, riders may also find an independent certification label, from the Snell Memorial Foundation, on many helmets they are considering.

The certification by Snell, a nonprofit research and testing organization financed by helmet makers, is not mandatory for road use but it is for some racing series, which can lead consumers to assume that a Snell-compliant helmet is safer — an assumption that is not agreed upon by researchers.

Even knowing the differences between the standards is not enough: on Oct. 1, helmets meeting a new Snell test, M2010, with revised force limits, can go on sale, probably adding to the confusion among helmet shoppers.

The debate in the helmet industry and the scientific community about just what constitute the best design criteria for a motorcycle helmet — especially for riders with smaller heads — has been going on for years.

The conflict is between scientists and helmet designers who prefer the government-mandated helmet standards of the United States and Europe, up against the current Snell standard, called M2005, which Snell says provides “premium levels of protective performance.”

Many head-injury scientists, motorcycle-accident researchers and helmet makers say they are concerned that the “premium protection” proffered by current Snell-certified helmets may not be better after all. They argue that current Snell-rated helmets are too rigid and unyielding to properly absorb impact energy in the great majority of motorcycle crashes, subjecting riders to preventable brain injuries.

Why is this a concern, considering that the new M2010 standard — a major revision that addresses some of the objections scientists and helmet makers have raised for decades — is coming next week? It stems from the fact that the Snell Foundation will continue to certify helmets made under the Snell M2005 standard until March 31, 2012. There are now hundreds of thousands of pre-M2010 Snell helmets on rider’s heads, in garages and on retailer’s shelves, and hundreds of thousands more that will be made in coming years — which means that riders, especially those with smaller heads, will have to pay close attention when buying a helmet.

In one test the Snell M2005 standard requires each helmet to withstand two successive impacts against an orange-sized steel hemisphere without subjecting the aluminum “headform” inside to more than 300 times the force of gravity, or 300 g’s.

Hugh H. Hurt, a researcher who developed the Head Protection Research Laboratory at the University of Southern California, and author of the Hurt Report, a seminal study of motorcycle crashes, calls the current Snell M2005 standard “a little bit excessive.”

“What should the limit on helmets be?” Mr. Hurt asks, referring the g-force levels. “They should be softer, softer, softer. Because people are wearing these so-called high performance helmets and are getting diffuse brain injuries — well, they’re screwed up for life. Taking 300 g’s is not a safe thing.”

James A. Newman, a former director of the Snell Memorial Foundation, considers the Snell tests obsolete. “If you want to create a realistic helmet standard, you don’t go bashing helmets onto hemispherical steel balls. And you certainly don’t do it twice,” he said.

Mr. Newman has estimated an impact of 200 to 250 g’s to the head corresponds to a severe brain injury, that a 250 to 300g impact corresponds to a critical injury, and that a hit over 300 g’s is often not survivable.

“Over the last 30 years,” Mr. Newman said, “we’ve come to the realization that people falling off motorcycles hardly ever, ever hit their head in the same place twice. So we have helmets that are designed to withstand two hits at the same site. But in doing so, we have severely, severely compromised their ability to take one hit and absorb energy properly.”

Scientists and helmet makers have also objected to the Snell M2005 standard’s requirement for impact-testing all helmets with a headform of the same weight, regardless of the helmet’s size. Even Ed Becker, executive director of the Snell Foundation and its most outspoken defender, agrees that the weight of a wearer’s head is of great significance in helmet design. “These headform issues of mass and geometry are crucial. The mass determines the total momentum that must be exchanged in an impact.” The mandatory Transportation Department, or D.O.T., standard has dictated graduated-weight headforms since 1988, forcing makers to tailor the impact-absorption qualities of a smaller helmet to the lower levels of inertia produced by a smaller head. The European standard, mandatory in Europe, Britain and a total of over 50 countries, has required graduated-weight headforms since 1983.

David R. Thom, a respected helmet-testing scientist who operates Collision and Injury Dynamics in El Segundo, Calif., said of Snell’s one-weight-fits-all approach: “They are not in touch with reality.”

The standards disagreement has prompted some riders and racers to choose helmets that do not carry the Snell certification label — even though the most expensive and respected helmet brands available in the United States are predominantly Snell-certified. It has also inspired some helmet manufacturers, especially European makers, to forgo Snell, preferring to build their helmets to what they consider the more-appropriate American and United Nations ECE 22-05 standards.

In one comprehensive study of real-world impact performance based on research done for Motorcyclist Magazine, presented by Mr. Thom to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, a $79.95 helmet certified to Transportation Department standards performed the best of the 32 tested, withstanding the most violent hits while transmitting as much as 67 g’s less impact force to the headform than a $400 Snell-certified helmet.

The M2010 Snell standard will drop its maximum allowable g’s from 300 to 275. It will also adopt graduated-weight headforms.

According to Mr. Becker, the M2010 standard was designed in consultation with helmet manufacturers, to allow a single helmet design to pass all the world’s major standards. As it stands now, a Snell M2005-certified helmet may also pass the D.O.T. standard, but is unlikely to pass the ECE 22-05 standard used in European countries. Manufacturers must re-engineer their Snell M2005-rated helmets, making them “softer” in order to sell them in Europe.

So Snell M2010 helmets will, according to Snell, fall in line with both the D.O.T. and ECE 22-05 standards. As of now, no manufacturer has announced to market helmets that meet both Snell M2010 and the European standard.

It’s difficult to tell a Snell M2010 helmet from the outside; the label on the back of most helmets simply says Snell. But deep inside, stuck somewhere on the inner foam liner, should be a detailed Snell sticker that will reveal the specific Snell rating.

Of course, a rider can also do what some outspoken scientists have recommended for years: simply choose a non-Snell-rated helmet.

(We were promised pictures of Robin on a scooter but the pictures mysteriously got eaten by the Internet.)

Baylon has been in the Motorcycle Industry for 17 years and has worked for Ceet Racing, MX GP Services in Europe, Acerbis USA, Motonation/Sidi Boots and Scott USA. He started MotorcycleIndustryJobs.com when saw a need for people, who are passionate about this industry, to gain access to this marketplace. 

MIJ allows companies in the industry to post their openings and give others in and out of the industry a chance to apply and insert new fresh blood & ideas in the many opportunities in the Motorcycle Industry.

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Indian Motorcycles Is Getting their Wheels Rolling

The government came up with a good idea, Cash for Junkers. Then Genuine Scooter Co climbed on the band wagon. The restrictions to their program was small, any 2 wheeler with a title that can be rolled or driven in to it’s dealership qualifies. Now, Indian Motorcycle is on deck and poviding a cash incentive program.

Indian is offering $3,000 toward a new 2009 Indian Chief to customers bringing in bikes on trade. Indian has a few more considerations than the government program and Genuine Scooter. The trade-in requires a street legal, 100cc or larger motorbike that is in running and rideable condition. Exclusions include scooters, mopeds and dirtbikes.

Yamaha is also assisting nonprofit organizations with funds to assist trail riding. You don’t want to miss this update.

Yamaha Release

Yamaha is saddened whenever anyone is injured in a Yamaha product-related accident, and we urge all our customers to follow the safety recommendations on our products and, as importantly, to always operate the products in a safe and responsible manner.

The jury’s decision to reject the plaintiff’s claims and award no damages in this case is appropriate. The jury made a decision based on the facts. The testimony and evidence during the trial showed that this tragic accident had nothing to do with the design of the product. Yamaha’s top priority is and always has been the safety of our customers, and we pride ourselves on the safety and quality of our products.

This accident demonstrates the importance of following the safety guidelines posted on the vehicles and the owner’s manuals. Rhinos are designed for off-road use only, and the vehicle is only recommended for adult drivers aged 16 or older with a valid driver’s license. Passengers must be large enough to keep their backs against the seat backs with both feet firmly on the floorboard. Drivers and passengers should wear helmets and the vehicle’s three-point seat belts at all times.

More Information Yamaha stands firmly behind the Rhino as a safe and useful off-road vehicle and will continue to vigorously defend the product. To learn more about the Yamaha Rhino, visit our website www.truthaboutrhino.com.

About Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A. Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), a leader in the motorsports market, offers the toughest, most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding line of products also include motorcycles, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines, accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products are sold through a nationwide network of more than 4,000 dealers in the United States.

Headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1977, Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit www.yamaha-motor.com.

Yamaha Contributes More Than $300,000 for Responsible OHV Riding

Yamaha recently donated another $110,000 to off-highway vehicle groups as part of its OHV Access Initiative, GRANT, bringing its 2009 total to more than $300,000. ATV riding clubs, national forests, local land managers, recreational conservancy advocates and other members of the greater OHV community have benefitted from the donations.

To date, GRANT (Guaranteeing Responsible Access to our Nation’s Trails) has donated more than $985,000 to the cause. Access Initiative’s mission is to promote safe, responsible riding, along with open and sustainable areas.

Recent recipients of the money include: Black Hills National Forest (SD), Clark County Forestry and Parks Department (WI), Dayton Valley Events Center (NV), Florida Trail Riders (FL), Green County ATV Club (WI), Indian Creek Valley ATV Club (PA), Public Access Preservation Association (CO), Portage Lakers ATV Club (ME), San Diego Off-Road Coalition (CA), The Cascade Project (ID), Tri-County ATV Recreation and Rescue Association, INC. (PA), and Van Buren Pine Runners ATV Club (ME).

“Yamaha’s commitment to the OHV community, demonstrated by the continued, aggressive GRANT funding and hands-on support, remains strong,” said Mike Martinez, Yamaha’s general manager of ATV and Side-by-Side Operations. “Yamaha considers it our duty as a leading OHV manufacturer to help support these efforts and ensure that OHV enthusiasts have open access to safe and sustainable riding areas.”

This past summer Scorpion signed an agreement for Tucker Rocky distribute its product line, despite assertions made by Anderson when the company was founded that the brand would always be sold dealer-direct.

You can tell by our interview with Eric that he was not happy with the changes at Scorpion. We have the interview in its entirety linked below.

Company president Rick Miller stated that the company’s decision to dismiss Anderson did not come easily, and that all of his work for the brand is much appreciated. However, Anderson and the company, “ultimately reached a point where we no longer have the same goals and objectives,” Millers said. He did not elaborate but added that “the basic business paradigm has shifted” and indicated that more strategic decision-making would come from the company’s Korean partners, Kido Sports.

Robin Hartfiel discusses his latest adventure at the Husqvarna dealer meeting, Husqvarna product release, World Enduro, X-Games and X Games Adaptive Athletes‏.

X GAMES Husqvarna Meeting

Unquestionably the world’s biggest stage for extreme sports X Games 15 was the site for another Husqvarna triumph as 2008 S2 World Supermoto Champion Adrien Chareyre piloted a stock Husqvarna SM450 RR to the podium in Supermoto X competition.

Husqvarna has had an amazing three weeks… Adrien’s X Games 15 medal is the perfect exclamation point,” says Husqvarna Motorcycles North America National Sales & Marketing Manager Scot Harden. “First Antoine Meo won both World Enduro Championship rounds in Mexico City, then we had our national dealer meeting in conjunction with the Endurocross where our dealers had the opportunity to walk the track with Zip-Ty Racing’s Husqvarna team captain Ty Davis and now an X Games medal… This is a great opportunity to showcase two champions: Husqvarna’s SM450 RR and our 2-time World Champion Adrien Chareyre.”

Nicknamed “Le Chat” the likable Chareyre, 23, has been racing motorcycles since he was 4 years old, competing in the European and French National Motocross Championships until he was 15. He then switched to the Supermoto discipline back in 2001, starting on a little 50cc minibike and working his way up through bigger bikes to ultimately capture the World Championship in 2007 and 2008 (both titles aboard a Husqvarna). He also won the Italian S2 Supermoto title in 2008 for good measure.

Adaptive Racers

The adaptive racers were the most inspirational part of X Games for me… having broken my back a couple of times, it could just as easily be me in a wheelchair or missing limbs. Plus these guys were going for it on the track! -Robin

 Husqvarna Motorcycles. Tradition on two wheels since 1903. Husqvarna Motorcycles, a part of the BMW Group since October 2007, are widely known and respected in the off-road world for a heritage of competition and numerous motocross and enduro world championships. Originally founded in Sweden in 1903, Husqvarna motorcycles have been designed and manufactured in Varese, Italy since 1987.

Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC is part of BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North, Central and South America is located in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC returned to off-road racing competition in 2008 and during 2009 Husqvarna will expand its professional race team to compete in AMA GNCC, Endurocross, National Hare & Hound, the AMA Hare Scrambles Series, and WORCS competition. Husqvarna team riders will compete in the premier classes of each series aboard 2009 Husqvarna TXC 450, TXC 510, and WR 300 off-road models.

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Maida is a guy you have to envy, he spends his day with a wrench in his hand, makes all the big and small bike events and he knows everyone. We caught up with him a few days before he took off for Sturgis where he was testing the new Model 1S from Brass Balls Bobbers. Digital Moto News is sponsored in part by the Powersports Publicity firm, Biker Pros.

For the v-twin industry, the Next Generation Marketing concept includes an audience that is younger than the average age of Harley rider that buys or builds his/her own bobber or chopper. Price point is often a factor.

YouTube Video

This is one of the videos that was produced for the Big Mountain Run. It played on YouTube, Cycle Source Magazine, Limp Nickie Lot site and Bikernet Studio.com.

In broad strokes, the demographic of the next generation consumer describes guys and gals that ride, skateboard, wear mechanics clothing and are into music. In addition, they are technologically literate and are living the mobile lifestyle with more and more information coming from handheld devices instead of tv, newspapers, magazines and radio.

SO, tune in, turn on and drop in…

When it comes to edgy advertising, cutting edge designs and making a huge marketing statement, Scorpion Sports has got to be top of the charts by going from zero to hero in just 5 short years.

About Scorpion Sports

Scorpion Sports, Inc. (SSI) is a California-based company supplying helmets directly to motorcycle dealerships. SSI imports a full line of unique dirt, snow and street helmets from their state-of-the-art production facilities in Asia. Determined to build the brand based on innovation and high quality, all street helmets feature the exclusive SpeedShift® quick-change faceshield system, EverClear® no-fog faceshield and comes with a washable, removable, moisture-wicking KwikWick® liner. AIRFIT™ is an air adjustable cheek pad system to personalize helmet fit on the higher end products. SpeedView™ retractable sun visor accommodates varying light conditions quickly without changing face shields on specific EXO models. SSI was first to the market with ShadeShifter™– a photochromatic, light-adjusting face shield.

ScorpionExo, SpeedShift, EverClear, KwikWick, ShadeShifter, SpeedView, AIRFIT, RaceCase, EXO-TEC, EverHeat, AirVent, ABRADIUM, EXO-Stitch, NightViz, AirGuard, TransformerHelmet™ and the ScorpionExo logos are trademarks of Scorpion Sports, Inc. ©2009 Scorpion Sports, Inc.

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Robin Hartfiel’s Inside Line continues the discussion on what is changing in the distribution of helmets. From KBC to Scorpion the  musical chairs are still changing. Who benefits? Ultimately the dealer… they have more leverage now.

SO, tune in, turn on and drop in…

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At $7,899, the Iron 883 is the cheapest bike in Harley-Davidson’s stripped-down Dark Custom arsenal. It’s designed to attract riders younger than 35. The audience that they are going for are those guys and gals that gravitate to The Horse Magazine, Cycle Source Magazine and attend the Smoke Out.

Triumph is also making a run on first time buyers with the Triumph Bonneville T100. The sleek Bonneville debuted 50 years ago and became the bike of choice for James Dean, Bob Dylan and Marlon Brando. The T100 takes that 1960’s icon of motorcycling and updates it in all the right places including power, ergonomics, comfort, and reliability.

Unlike Harley, Triumph has steered away from the “dark side” and is hitting a retro/urban beat.

TRIUMPH

HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Sales of motorcycles fell 7.7% in 2008. These companies are looking for avenues to bring new consumers into the fold as well as checking the sales slide. They are positioning these bikes as a sporty and fuel-efficient rides that are an alternative to sport bikes.

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Baja racing was once about getting from Point A to Point B in the least amount of time with basically an anything goes policy. That’s all changed now and creative course selection is no longer a viable part of race strategy – now it’s cheating!

The 41st anniversary of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 was Round 3 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series. Competitors had a 20-hour time limit on Sunday as the course made a loop out of Ensenada, Mexico and back to the popular Baja race town.

Baja Cycle - From MX, Enduro and Dual Purpose Riding Gear, to trendy European casual wear. ACERBIS is also known worldwide for its tough, race proven, plastic replacement components and accessories.

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ScorpionExo® is, quite simply, the next wave in motorcycle helmet and protective gear design and manufacturing. ScorpionExo® Helmets are engineered by some of the world’s most sought-after helmet designers, with over 178 years of cumulative experience. And their wild, innovative graphic designs are created in hotbeds of extreme-sports creativity all over the world, from Europe to Southern California, to stay two steps ahead in this fast-moving field.

The Scorpion Sports factory (Kido Industrial Co., Ltd.) is a state-of-the-art, 810,000 sq. ft. campus, staffed by as many as 400 skilled technicians, each dedicated to crafting the world’s best protective headgear. Almost every operation needed to create world-class helmets is located on this one amazing facility, including both fiberglass/Kevlar™ and polycarbonate shell molding, EPS liner manufacturing, liner sewing, water-decal production, clean-room paint booths, drying rooms, assembly, packaging and shipping.

Many helmet brands simply private-label helmets purchased from generic mass manufacturers. And most other helmet brands sub-contract major portions of their manufacturing to smaller vendors. Scorpion does not-because we want to control every operation, every detail, to insure optimum quality, confidence-inspiring integrity and utmost efficiency.

The North American headquarters (The Nest) for Scorpion Sports is located in Lake Forest, CA the nerve center and warehouse, plus in 2007 we opened our new distribution center located in Louisville, KY. Both include the latest computerized technology for order entry, inventory management, pick, pack, and shipping, customer service and order tracking. Dealer orders can be easily placed anytime on the website, or over the phone during business hours. And each order can be tracked online until it arrives at any dealership in North America.

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Michael talks about starting out in the business and what it takes to create a great shot. Check it out on now.

It all started after a stint simultaneously playing drums in a BeBop jazz band, bussing tables in a restaurant and doing personal photography, Michael decided he was a better photographer than a drummer and hung up the sticks. It was during this time that he started riding his 1971 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead (which he still owns) and photographing bikers.

This work, along with a series on cowboys, was exhibited in group and solo exhibitions over the next few years. Prints were included in private and public collections, most notably by ARCO (Atlantic Richfield Corp.) and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, in Paris.

In 1979, Easyriders started to publish some of Michael’s motorcycle photography. He photographed a number of smaller events and features specifically for them, proved his abilities and then was off on his third trip to Sturgis in 1981, now on assignment for Easyriders, for whom he has returned there ever since.

Also in 1981, after a solo exhibition of his work at the Gallery of Photography in Dublin, Ireland, which was boycotted by the League of Decency, Michael became disillusioned with the “art world” and again changed course. He stopped publicly exhibiting his photographs in favor of publishing his motorcycle work in Easyriders and simultaneously began developing his career as a commercial advertising and corporate photographer.

To contact Michael with questions regarding motorcycle photography, commercial photography, stock photography, print purchases, or with questions and comments about this site, you can call (303) 449-3906.

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Hartfiel gave a seminar on USA Motorcycle Market Trends and participated in a panel discussion on International Cooperation in the Motor Industry, that covered such topics as innovative research, green business and international collaboration.

He brings us up to date on what is happening a half a world away.

4th Annual Taiwan International Motorcycle Industry Show - Official Website

The trade event that featured 185 exhibitors displaying their wares to 17,000 global procurers of motorcycle parts and accessories. Hartfiel checked out the product on display including motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, power-assisted bicycles and electric motorcycles; parts and accessories.

About Taiwan

Taiwan (台灣; historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣), also known as Formosa (福爾摩沙; from Portuguese (Ilha) Formosa, meaning “beautiful (island)”), is an island group located in East Asia between the South China Sea and the East China Sea off the southeastern coast of the Chinese mainland. It is well-known as the major area under the effective jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC) since the Chinese civil war in 1949, and today, the ROC itself is commonly known as “Taiwan”.

Separated from the Asian continent by the 180-kilometre-wide Taiwan Strait, the main island of the group is 394 kilometres (245 mi) long and 144 kilometres (89 mi) wide. To its northeast are the main islands of Japan, and the southern end of the Ryukyu Islands of Japan is directly to the east; the Philippines lie to its south. It spans across the Tropic of Cancer and consists of steep mountains, covered by tropical and subtropical vegetation. Other minor islands and islets of the group include the Pescadores, Green Island, Orchid Island, and Pengchia Island; as well as the Diaoyutai Islands which are controlled by Japan since the 1970s and known as the Senkaku-shotō.

Since the end of the World War II in 1945, the island group has been under the administration of the Republic of China (ROC), which was then the de facto government of all China.[2] The island group is, however, claimed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which was established in 1949 on mainland China, displaced the ROC and considers itself the successor state to the ROC.

Taiwan’s rapid economic growth in the decades after World War II has transformed it into an advanced economy as one of the Four Asian Tigers. This economic rise is known as the Taiwan Miracle. It is categorized as an advanced economy by the IMF and high-income economy by the World Bank. Its technology industry plays a key role in the global economy. Taiwanese companies manufacture a large proportion of the world’s consumer electronics, although most of them are made in their factories in mainland China.

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The name of the show derives from the fact he closed each show by totaling up his expense account and signing it “End of report…Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.”

Bert talks about his recent deal with Dar Holdsworth at Brass Balls Bobbers. The firm now runs BAKER exclusively on all of their motorbikes.

Bandit shifts gears and spends some time on his latest build up at Bikernet.

“BAKER Drivetrain has a history of doing business with premier custom builders and industry leaders,” explained Bert Baker. “We shy away from the copy cats and the me-too companies because that’s not what we’re about. The new alliance with Dar and Brass Balls Bobbers is no exception. These hard working folks from Oklahoma manufacture American motorcycles with deep rooted design cues inspired from classic American motorcycling history.”

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Dave Rash, The Pope of Pipe of D&D Exhaust, and Keith Ball, aka Bandit, talk scooters, noise and bid’ness.

We catch up with the guys in early May 2009. The economy is going through gyrations and new bike sales are down but accessories sales are steady.

Chris Callen, Editor of Cycle Source, talks about the Cycle Source Magazine and the Limpnickie Lot Builders’ Big Mountain Run. The Big Mountain Run 2009 kicks off on June 18th, 19th and 20th. Just $10 day pass. The gypsy run starts at Tilley’s Harley-Davidson on June 17th. Main site reservations are being limited to the first 2,000 people.

Call Taber at Nash 360-693-4225 for details.

Choppers, Bobbers & Skate with a young new attitude. That’s what the Limpnickie Lot is all about.

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