Digitals Discovery

We're fortunate to dig up fantastic historic material. Paul Garson backed up Robin's shots with the following text. Here is Robin's caption: THE FELLOW WHO SENT THESE TO ME RECEIVED THEM  FROM AN OLD SHIPMATE ON THE USS QUAPAW ATF-11O. INTERESTING AS HE'S NEVER SEEN THEM ANYWHERE ELSE. I THINK THEY'RE SPECTACULAR. PEARL HARBOR December 7th, […]

In a rare find in the dark recesses of a California Desert Bob T. motorcycle historian, found this rare Indian sales brochure. We bring it to you exclusively in Bandit's Cantina. Since I couldn't find a year mentioned I called our Bikernet Historian, Don Whalen, of Sierra Madre Motorcycles in Pasadena California, and waited for

This Dave Mann painting was comissioned by Easyriders in the late '70s. I saw you, hug your purse closer in the grocery store line. But you didn't see me make a donation to the Salvation Army. I saw you pull your child closer, when we passed each other on the sidewalk. But you didn't see

The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Aye from GA.–Rebel “We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren,

Illustration by David Mann. Bikernet is constantly on the prowl for the illusive Code Of The West. Sorta like the whole Christian world looking for Moses’s tablets. Sure we’re looking for the real thing, but even more-so we search for the ultimate Code of The West meaning, the core of the Code. Just recently a

The author leaving town. (Dedicated to Val, aka; the Purpleponygal.) The author stealing through European streets. Roaring down the highway One wheel on the ground Never under 90, judging by the sound Later in the evening, we’re tearing up the town Always seem to end up with the coolest chics around Tearing up the back

Bob T. is our connection to the remnants of the Code of The West discovered hidden in the rusting fin of a half buried ’59 Cadillac. He also has an extensive llbrary of antique biker photography, memorabilia and knives. I can’t tell you where he lives? He won’t tell me. I know he’s in the

Last night at 2:00 a.m. in the morning the Bikernet Corporate bell clanged at the entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor ghetto Bikernet International Headquarters. We scrambled for our sawed-off shotguns recently loaded with massive 12-guage slugs. Clammoring down the steel ship's stairs we set up an armed perimeter around the gate and on the

This was a 5 by 7-inch mag on how to extend a Springer and fork tubes with slugs (I thought those were slimy little creatures). This is what they came out with before they started making one piece tubes. This “how to” booklet was about 20 pages. It didn't have a date, but had to

Author’s son waiting for another sidecar ride. I took off early today from work, got tried of dealing with idiots. I just wanted to get an early start on the 3 day weekend and hook up with some partners and ride. While driving thinking about brothers lost many years ago. The cell phone rings. First

Not only had Green Valley, CA master metal fabricator Bob Foster aka The Alloy Cowboy never built a boat before, believe it or not, this was Bob’s first project involving woodworking, and he has no woodworking tools. He does have some metal working equipment…a bowling ball, a shotbag and a mallet he made about ten

We try to bring you the wildest finds in the world when it comes to Choppers. Deano contacted me recently and offered to scan his collection of Ed Roth’s, TV guide sized chopper mags, from 1968. Check these out and we’ll bring you more in the near future, thanks to Deano. Imagine that these mags

Hey, Mil Blair stumbled into the Bikernet Headquarters the other day and brought some historic shit. Mil owned Jammer Cycle and was a partner in Easyriders (Paisano Publications) for 20 some years. He helped build the ER Streamliner and designed parts for custom bikes for over… shit, he’s still doing it, since 1969. He happens

Charlie Brechtel’s Newest Hit—5-Ball BluesThis song is based on Bandit’s life and times. You may wonder why his company name is 5-Ball, Inc. We’ll it’s because he was married five times and named it such as a tribute to all the women who have crossed his path. “I’ve been extremely passionate about two aspects of

No, we're not talking the Buell or even the Italian-made Aermacchi H-D bought and rebadged by H-D..= The case of the Woolery Bullet is one of those odd sideroads in the history of Milwaukee Motor Co. It was a one-off built custom by the factory for the fellow whose name appears on the gas tank–

The Very Best Bike! There's been some yellin' there's been some cussin' there's been some fightin' and been some fussin'. The war's been long and hard and hot blood has flowed lots more than not. What's the beef and why the strife? Why the gun and why the knife? Lend an ear and get a

Hey Bandit–Got rained out today at work, so I thought I would bug you….. Here are some photos in front of your house …I believe it’s Long Beach ? Can`t remember that far back. And a couple in front of the Terminal Island Prison. Found more in front of your house. Look at the price

This has to be the first biker song…… Not bad for 1955…..Almost 50 years ago..hard to believe…..Does that mean we are getting older ? I also included the recording of the song…..It took me many years to find the song…..Way cool…. Let me know what you think. Bob T Artist: Vaughn Monroe Words and Music

Bob knows what he's talking about. He's been riding since 1971, and is a master of the old school. You can check out how he got involved in this wild sport in Bandit's Life and Times section. We snuck out to the desert where his lives in a rusting '59 Cadillac. With night vision goggles

Indian suffered through one tumultuous setback after another, “And here's another example,” Don Whalen, curator and Indian collector, said while weeping over the recently Indian Bankruptsy. “Damn it, Don,” I said, “Get over it.” It may be the anti-name, like Edsel, that should be avoided like slick roads. Shortly after the first Indian decade, through

Y’know, lately there’s a helluva lot of discussion about RUBs. I don’t really get why everyone’s got their leathers in a twist about these guys…They’re basically harmless. Me? I’m not a RUB, but I’d take the R part of the thing if it was given to me. They say “Money can’t buy happiness.” I’m a

In a constant search for the Code Of The West, we reached across the nation to the east coast where we found these elements sealed in whiskey bottle and trapped in a sunken drug running barge off the coast of Florida. It used to be that all bikers shared a common bond, an unspoken code

Ricky Nelson shots from Bob T. Following is a short quirky story by Mustang Jack, a long time friend, who collected Mustangs for years: Back in the 50's I was a teenager living in the San Fernando Valley. That's the same valley where the Mustang motorcycles were built. I owned a Doodle Bug, a Cushman,