January 7, 2013

The Great White Dyno

As you may well know, only a severe crack addiction will empty your wallet faster than chasing a land speed record. Wes White of Four Aces has been working for years towards a record on his 1950 Triumph. Here is how you can help and it won't cost you a dime. Follow this LINK to vote for Wes in the The 2013 Search for a Champion contest! Champion® is ready to award $125,000 in racing sponsorship for the 2013 season. 15 racers will win $5,000 Champion sponsorships and compete for the Grand Prize sponsorship of $50,000. Vote daily for your favorite!

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January 1, 2013

No Good Deed Winner!

After getting an unbelievable amount of great submissions, the hand of fate has chosen a winner. The Hand of Fate, in this case, is my son, Eli, who picked the winner out of a hat (helmet) last night.
Collin Flanagan of Bayside, NY is our No Good Deed Contest Winner! Congratulations, Collin. Here is the email we got from your wife, entering you in the contest:

My name is Grace Flanagan, I recently read about this contest and immediately thought of my husband Collin. During Sandy my husbands family lost their home in Breezy Point. The very next day my husband along with many of his close friends who also lost homes organized a Sandy relief center and drop off location at CJ Sullivan's in Bayside New York. This center ran 24 hours a day collecting all donations from canned food to baby supplies and everything in between. As many of us know the gas crisis was hindering the delivery of these much needed supplies. My husband and his friend work around the clock finding volunteers to donate buses vans and trucks. My husband also made trips to Connecticut to get the gas to fuel these vehicles to deliver these goods to his fellow neighbors in Breezy Point. My husband is a very giving man and I would love nothing more than to be able to give back to him. Since bike building is his passion I thought this contest suited him perfectly!

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So there you go, Collin…this is what you just won:
  • A Vanson / Kickstart Leather Vest
  • A KickStart Hi Bond Modified Kicker Pedal
  • From Biltwell, a Gen 2 Helmet (color of your choice) and Mako Tail Light
  • $150.00 Gift certificate from S&S Cycle
  • Speed Bars and Pegs from The Speed Merchant
  • A framed David Mann "Ghost Rider" print from Cary at Wrench Magazine
  • A pile of Chop Cult swag courtesy of the Chop Cult, obviously
  • A subscription to LowSide Magazine
  • A gift certificate to TWT Motorcycle Parts
  • enormous mystery box from Old Bike Barn
  • One cast aluminum Super E bird deflector from Heckman Customs
  • Sean Long from The Imperial House will Pinstripe your helmet.
  • and the finest section of T-Shirts & Stickers I can think of
  • That's about $2000 worth of gear!

Thank you everyone who nominated someone, or submitted their own story. The range of entries were truly impressive, from rescuing dogs to serving in the Peace Corps; it is good to see people out there doing Good Things. I would also like to thank all the companies and individuals that donated prizes. Support these guys, they are the good ones. Happy New Year. ~ Walter
Biltwell. Vanson. Hi Bond Modified, SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop CultWrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine, TWT Old Bike Barn , Heckman Customs The Imperial House

December 28, 2012

No Good Deed LAST CALL!!!

We're on the final few days of the no good deed contest. This is it folks, your last chance to nominate somebody who deserves something good. The donations keep piling up as well Aric Heckman from Innovative Casting Technologies sent us this beautiful super E bird deflector that he cast with his own hands. Bear Haughton  from the Old Bike Barn has sent out a mystery package that I'm told will impress the most jaded of us. Be sure to check out Bear's Greasy Dozen Contest while you are clicking about. Thanks to everyone who participated or nominated somebody. This turned out better than I ever expected. Another big thanks to everyone who donated and helped out with this. I hope everyone has a Safe and Happy New Year. Peace ~ Walter

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Biltwell. Vanson. SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop CultWrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine, TWT

December 22, 2012

Ten years later

I like think Joe would be happy, even proud, that ten years on people are still inspired by his life and work. If it is true that people only die when we forget them, Joe is going to live forever.

December 19, 2012

No Good Deed Contest Update 4

The entries keep rolling in! I continue to be blown away by the quality and quantity of the submissions. Our friends at LowSide Magazine and TWT Motorcycle Parts have graciously added to the HUGE pile of prizes. LowSide has added a years subscription and a pile of swag and back issues. Mike from TWT has added gift certificte good towards anything in their store.  Keep them coming folks. I know all of you know someone that deserves some recognition for the good that they do. The cut off is Midnight New Year's Eve. We will post the winner on New Year's Day. (right after I nurse my hangover.)  I would like to thank all the companies that have donated to the prize package. I can't say enough good things about all these folks. I am proud to call them friends.
Biltwell. Vanson. SS Cycle. The Speed Merchant. The Chop CultWrench Magazine. LowSide Magazine and TWT Motorcycle Parts

December 4, 2012

New Shoping Cart

We gave our online store a new coat of paint and improved our order and shipping systems. Basically this means we are going to get your orders to you more efficiently and drastically reduce my stress level. Thanks for the continued support guys! ~ Walter

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December 3, 2012

Everything Counts

The entries for the No Good Deed contest are flooding in now! People are out there doing good stuff. Everything from raising money for a kids wheelchair to helping out a friend get back on the bike. More support coming in from our friends as well. Cary Brobeck from Wrench Magazine raided the Easyriders vault and came up with this framed David Mann tapestry to add to the prize package. The Chop Cult did a very nice write up and added a huge pile of Chop Cult swag as well. Keep it coming folks! Every act of kindness counts, in more ways than one. ~ Walter

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