Hey, We are in a building frenzy. Guys are building for Born Free, the Smoke Out, Sturgis, Bonneville, you name it. It feels good to be in a two-wheeled creative space. There’s something interesting about the biker spirit. Building a bike is similar to painting on canvas, except it has additional function, like it runs, […]
THE BUILDERS’ SUNDAY POST for June 11, 2017 Read More »
You might remember that back in October 2011 Jay Leno, Late Nite TV icon and motorhead extraordinaire, helped introduce the new 6-cylinder K1600 BMW flagship. Taking it one historical leap further, during one of his highly successful (multi -million views) Leno’s Garage YouTube Channel episodes, Jay recently helped spotlight another unique and innovative K
Catching a Hot Cup of Kaff with Jay Leno Read More »
Hey, Amazing, the Redhead of Redheads and I drove out to the Costa Mesa Fair Grounds for Harley Night at the Speedway Races. We stopped for a bite to eat as the race kicked off, so we were just 20 minutes late. It was cool with June gloom as the sun slipped away. Parking was
SPEEDWAY SUNDAY POST for June 4, 2017 Read More »
Marko blasted back to the Cantina. Nothing bothered him more than a brother getting his bike stolen. This brother, Bart, was a big stout machinist union member who had fallen on hard times. He was once well off, but a nasty divorce and the 2008 collapse left his engineering business in shambles, so he returned
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Motorcycles have been going to war as long as there have been motorcycles …and if you had a war to go to, motorcycles would get you there often faster and once there capable of traversing terrain inaccessible to other vehicles. By the beginning of the 1900s, motorcycle production was a worldwide phenomenon establishing iconic marques
Warrior Sidecars: 100 Years of Military Applications Read More »
Hey, Happy Memorial Day. Take a minute or an hour to respect what soldiers and freedom fighters have done for this country. Commemorate the lives lost in Military service. This holiday began even before the Civil War as a tradition to decorate cemeteries on the last Monday in May. It is also kicks off of
Memorial Day Sunday Post for May 28, 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is a bittersweet week. Easyriders auction didn’t work for the owner. Last we heard staff members were clearing out their offices. I keep hoping members of the staff would rally together, get a loan and find a new path for the brand. There is always another path available. I’ve been very fortunate to
THE THOUGHT PROVOKING SUNDAY POST for May 21, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I’m actually building another motorcycle, a Panhead, sorta. There’s something about digging around the shop and wrenching that feels damn good. I would rather work in the shop than hang out at any bar. In the past the only thing that would pull me away from the shop would be a redhead. I also
The SHOP Sunday POST for May 14, 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is an interesting weekend with Cinco De Mayo just behind us and Buddha’s Birthday in front. It’s a beautiful day and I hope everyone gets to celebrate something, maybe even a warm day and a well-running motorcycle. Celebrate something today, even a short ride to some place special or someone special. Let’s hit
DE MAYO SUNDAY POST for May 7, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I mentioned staying focused and this weekend I blew it. Attacked from all sides, I was pulled in many directions. On the other hand it was all good. We are going to finally paint the Bikernet Headquarters and put a mural on one side to support motorcycling and the Wilmington Waterfront. We are about
THE LOST SUNDAY POST for April 30, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I’m lost in the maze of life once more. Hell, I don’t know whether to bring it up. But we can’t give up. I don’t get why folks want to have mandatory this and that. Usually governments stumble and fail constantly. We can’t give up, but I’m in a quandary about the growth of
REMINISCENT SUNDAY POST for APRIL 23, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Hang on. I took a subscription to the Wall Street Journal. I’ve never liked papers. I read the Week Magazine cover to cover. I watch C-span for what’s happening. I don’t watch any news programs except the BBC and it seems to be dying. My mother recently passed and she had a small stock
PINK BUNNY SUNDAY POST for Easter, 2017 Read More »
While 2017 Bikeweek in Daytona has come and gone, it is still in our memories. Check out this fun gallery of images that provide a “real feel” of some of the sights at the rally. Join the Cantina, there is so much to see as a member…
BIKERNET GALLERY: MORE DAYTONA BIKEWEEK 2017 Read More »
I received one of those nuts emails today packed with images of crazy creative shit, like a tractor turned into a mail box or a barbecue made to look like a locomotive. Some of these creativity efforts probably took years. Some of it was absolutely magnificent; I’m talking world class. I’ve made a few goofy
2017 Hamster Charity Vintage Project Read More »
Hey,  Surprise, Surprise! Bandit dips out on the Bike, leaving me to float the news solo. I’m a big girl… I’ll handle it! I’ve got jokes as well as pictures of tits and ass. How hard can it be?! BIKERNET UNIVERSITY WORDS FOR THE WEEKEND–  Frenemy [fren-uh-mee] noun 1. Informal. a person or
SOLO SUNDAY POST for April 09, 2017 Read More »
So a picture tells the tale, well if that’s the case, check out this gallery of Daytona 2017 Bikeweek images, and you’ll understand the tale. Lots of cool bikes, Main Street, the Broken Spoke, baggers, Beach Street, the Rats Hole Customs Bike Show, Willies Tropical Tattoo Bike Show, and more. Join the Cantina, see rally
Bikernet Gallery: Daytona Snap Shots Bikeweek 2017 Read More »
From the shores of northern Oahu we bring you Hawaii’s goddess tattooer—Mandy Garcia.
Painted Lady—Mandy Garcia Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. Just turn on the television. There’s a side of me that wants to ride into Arizona and hide in the rocks from all the bullshit and infighting. I’m just an old biker, but to me it’s all easy. Freedom works. If both sides would put freedom first they would come to
DRY HEAT SUNDAY POST for April 2, 2017 Read More »
Marko rode his stretched FXR over to the Chowder Barge, the only floating restaurant in the Los Angeles Harbor, owned by a former Bandit girlfriend, Sin Wu. The Barge resided in the rat bikes of Wilmington Marinas. The marina housed the only flotilla of destitute sail and powerboats in the port channels. No one dared
Cantina Episode 75: Dangerous Hospitals Read More »
Hey, I took my grandson to the Long Beach Swap Meet today, that’s why the news is running late. We didn’t find all the parts we needed for his ’05 Dyna repairs, but I did buy a beautiful new Kraft Tech Rigid frame. Do I need another frame, oh hell no. It’s nuts, but what
The Swap Sunday Post for March 26, 2017 Read More »
Willies Old School Chopper Show at Tropical Tattoo in Daytona has been a staple for longer than I can remember. It has gotten to the point that he really needs to expand, the amount of bikes and visitors exceeds the room, as you can see in this small image gallery. I actually gave up trying
Bikernet Gallery: 2017 BIKEWEEK WILLIES OLD SCHOOL CHOPPER SHOW Read More »
March 17th & 18th, 2017. Two of the most amazing days I have had in years. Billy Lane’s, Son’s of Speed race. Check out these images… bikes 100 years PLUS in age, the constant tweaking, on site builds & repairs, racing, just incredible. If you missed the event, check out all of this coverage, it
Bikernet Gallery: Son’s of Speed – Daytona Bikeweek 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is an interesting day. I’ve been watching CSPAN, which covers the actual hearings and debates. I watched a lengthy interview with the brilliant guy who is taking over the Health care end of the government. He explained the repeal of Obamacare in a solid, easy-to-understand terms. It’s amazing when the story is told
THE FREEDOM SUNDAY POST for March 19, 2017 Read More »
2017 Daytona Bikeweek is like a rally of the past. Attendance is up, vendors are selling merch, and the attitudes of all seem encouraging. This is the first gallery of many to come, our cameras are only just flowing the images back for processing so enjoy the pics!
Bikernet Gallery: First Photos out of Bikeweek 2017 Read More »
