You’ve seen everything scrambling through my world over the last decade on Bikernet, so it’s been difficult to write a Life and Times. Besides, I should have been dead 15 years ago, shot by some sweet ex’s old man while sipping my last Jack Daniels at a harbor town bar. […]
Life & Times of Bandit – Pedro Escape Read More »
Hey, Daytona is in full swing and we have reports rolling in already. Folks ask all the time, if I’m coming to Daytona. Here’s a taste of Sunday at the headquarters. We’re rocking rapidly on the Sunday Post, which includes our Bikernet Blog, comments manager, and answering e-mails. We are working on the Mudflap girl
DAYTONA ACTION SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 6TH 2011 Read More »
Hey, It’s Sunday, the rain is gone, and Ray Wheeler, the new Bikernet Tech Editor, hit the road as the sun crested the Bikernet headquarters. He’s a long-distance rider who can’t stand to be away from his turbo-charged twin cam for more than a couple of hours. We had a meeting planned for this weekend
SUN SHINING, BLUE SKIES SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Life is bananas on one hand and fantastic on the other hand. Did you read that Buell is coming back? Yes, they signed a deal with S&S after Erik got the factory to back off on his no-compete contract. And did you see out feature on Victory stores is Australia? That means Victory is
SUNDAY POST FOR 2-20, PARTY WEEKEND Read More »
Hey, Another Crazy Day in paradise by the Los Angeles Harbor. Friday we made a run out to the new Big Bear Choppers Service center, just east of Lake Elsinore, California. Doc Robinson, the esteemed Tech Editor for Heavy Duty Magazine in Australia, and I spoke to Kevin Alsop, the boss of Big Bear. It
ST. VALENTINES DAY SUNDAY POST Read More »
I’ve been writing bike features for 40 fuckin’ years. Every goddamn story is different in one respect or 13 others. This one takes the cake. First the esteemed photographer, Michael Farabaugh, sent me the following hand-written sheets of paper. Then I called the Bare Knuckles shop and nobody answered. First, I called the number on
Stripped Down Pan/Shovel and Angelina the Latest Girl of Bikernet Read More »
Yo, I’m going to try to make this quick. I need to read through all my book chapters one more time and watch the SuperBowl. The shop is quiet, the girls left me, and it’s gloomy outside. Everyday I check the weather and the construction outside the building. I’m looking for a window to road
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY POST Read More »
Digital Editor’s Note: Damn, we scored this 1960s issue of Ed Roth’s Choppers Magazine, from the Sheriff out of Sweden. We dug around a found an interview with Ed Roth and Bandit in April of 2000, for Hot Rod Bikes, when Frank Kaisler was the editor. This interview took place just a year before he
Discovery of the Week–1960s Issue of Choppers Mag Read More »
Okay, This is a different deal for this weekend. Sin Wu ran off to Australia for a fortnight. Coral ran off with a little Mexican girl, and I’m trying to make it to the Grand National Roadster Show on Sunday. So I’m going to eat leftovers, drink Jack Daniels and attempt to launch a Sunday
GRAND NATIONAL SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, I’m staying on track today with my pre-game Sunday Post timing. This is slated to be a helluva post, no news, all bullshit, but fun. What the hell. Life is rapidly becoming way too complicated. Let’s keep is simple, fight for freedom, chase redheads, and ride forever. Let’s hit the news. I’m about to
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, It’s another beautiful day in paradise. I heard that Saturn will align with Jupiter this summer and we will have 18 months of abject prosperity. Get ready for good times. I’m going to test ride the 5-Ball Factory Racer later today. We are working with our official Bikernet artist, George Fleming on a logo
PLAYOFF GAMES SUNDAY POST Read More »
1937 Harley Davidson UL Flathead Engine no. 37UL6906 Editor’s Note: Here’s another chunk of H-D history captured from the recent Bonham’s Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, augmented with Bob T. Collection vintage images. The bright red image, is an actual photo of the Auction bike. We will try to grab the actual sale price.–Wilburn Roach
UL Flathead H-D, a Brief History Read More »
Hey, It’s all coming into focus, our Mantra for 2011. It’s not easy, but we’re getting there. Here’s the deal, first our goals for 2011: Build two wild, single loop FXRs and ride to the Diablo Run, then Sturgis. Write a Screenplay about Freedom in America, around motorcycles. I’m building a team for this effort
FIRST 2011 SUNDAY POST Read More »
Editor’s Note: This article was borrowed from the Bonham’s 2011 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, where this Vincent was up for sale. The sale bike is featured below. Throughout the article we augmented the piece with vintage shots from the Bob T. Collection.–Wilburn Roach Lot No: 228• 1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series C Frame
Hey, Well, we’re flying into the new year. I ran through five chapters of my Motorbooks project yesterday, and felt good about it. That was a relief. I may try to hit another bunch of chapters today. This project turned into a haunting homework assignment. I always want to learn from each writing project, and
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Ex-factory race bike, documented history from new 1929 Harley-Davidson 21ci Peashooter Engine no. 29SA511 Editor’s Note: We discovered this bike and the history as one of the sale lot at the Bonham’s 2011 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction. We were able, through an Australian publication, to grab a few photos of this bike, and we
Rare 1929 Racing Peashooter Discovered Read More »
Noel, Noel, I had one request for Christmas, the autobiography of Mark Twain. Unfortunately, the kid responsible, missed the boat and they were sold out. That’s typical for some kids nowadays. They wait until the last minute, then make excuses. This kid didn’t give up entirely, and bought me several, very cool books, one was
POST XMAS SUNDAY 2011 PLANNING POST Read More »
Hey, This is nuts. It’s raining cats, and Sheppard’s in Long Beach, California, like Seattle rain, for a week. Look out the window. It’s like Connecticut in the winter, gray, cold, and wet everywhere. Even the Bikernet Dogs don’t know what the hell to do. And of course this was the IMS show weekend
Rainy So Cal Sunday Post for December 19th, 2010 Read More »
Noel, Noel, It’s that magical time of year. There’s nothing like it on the planet, yet time screams on, and the project list doesn’t falter. Yesterday I could have planned to hit the Long Beach Boat Parade, through the crowded Naples Island traffic. In fact I Installed a 42 mm Mikuni carb on the CrazyHorse
Merry, Merry, Sunday Post for December 12, 2010 Read More »
Balls feature http://www.ballsbiker.com/ “When I have time…….I’m Gonna….” Two of the coolest, most down home, what you see is what what ya get folks- I know, are Jeff and Salina Hill, residing in the world renowned Ney, Ohio. I kid ‘em constantly cuz they never seemed to be
Ball’s Maroon Ornament Read More »
Hey, This is a strange overcast on the coast, Sunday. I’m slightly hung-over. I have a drinking code. First, never mix your drinks. If you’re drinking beer, stick with it. Don’t mix in Jager, or Rum. I messed with the code last night. We hit the Los Angeles boat parade circuit, on Zack’s Boston Whaler.
Boat Parade Sunday Post Read More »
Seems Bob Dylan “faked” his infamous motorcycle crash in the ’60s. I think is interesting is how creative he was when he owned/rode his Triumph… and how that changed after he quit. (…from The Vintagent:) These photos of Bob Dylan date from 1964/5, when he rode a Triumph on the leafy roads surrounding his home
Bob Dylan Triumph Discovery from 2009 Read More »
Hey, Another strange day in Paradise. Sometimes I stumble around this joint in a fog. I’m grappling with this tech on the 5-Ball factory racer. It has never run properly, and I’m slowly eliminating any potential problems, if I don’t add some myself. We messed with the carb and determined that the intake wasn’t the
POST-DUCK SUNDAY POST Read More »
The mysterious Bob T., a member of the notorious Chop N Grind Bonneville Racing team, called me in the middle of the night and whispered, “You got the briefcase. I got the shit.” I didn’t know what the hell he was talking about, then an e-mail arrived containing over 100 vintage biker images from 1965.
