From start to finish, this DVD is a fine example of what John Mayall & his very talented friends are all about. John has been around a long time, so most blues lovers would have heard of him and for those of you who haven't, do yourself a favor and check him out. Mayall was […]
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This is a true story of an Angel on two wheels traveling to Hell and back.Elena, the presenter of this non-fiction piece has ridden her motorcycle through the Dead Zone of the nuclear hell that is Chernobyl today.I read her story in the first few months that she had it online.Since then over 15 million
You never know what snippets of gold you might come across when you're snooping around your local bike shops. I was wandering around “Rollies Speed Shop” in Brisbane ( well known to Queensland bikers) about a month ago and there they were, four volumes of “Easyriders Tech Tips & Tricks”. I couldn't believe it, man
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Anyone who read my review of Ewan Macgregor and Charley Boorman’s book Long Way Round, will know I thought it was crap. And I still do.What I now know is that the book was crap because obviously Ewan and Charley just cannot write an interesting story in words.The DVD movie of their circumnavigation of the
Long Way Round By Ewan Macgregor and Charley BoormanLet me say right from the start that I may not be the best person to review Ewan and Charley’s book, ‘cause we have different ideas of what world motorcycling traveling is all about.They took just three months to circumnavigate the world. From Britain, across Europe, into
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Looking for an excellent Christmas gift for a Brother, Sister,Co-Worker or fellow Club Member? Looking for something asa Holiday gift for your son, your daughter or your spouse? Sonny Barger’s new book, Freedom … Credos From The Road,could be just the choice. To be honest, you most likely will enjoy reading Barger’s newbook yourself and
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This DVD is put together by Choppahead Motorcycles and is an inside look into the world of underground Choppers paying tribute to home builders across the world. It's no high budget movie but entertaining and informative nonetheless and for those of you who like your music loud and raw. It features tracks from hardcore/punk/metal acts
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That’s Glenn Priddle, from Australia in black, who is now the Bikernet music correspondent. He’ll bring you hot reviews of new and old CDs, blues and rock from time to time. Between Glenn and I we will attempt to review new DVDs of biker related show, if we can stay awake through them. Hang on.
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I don’t watch DVDs of motorcycle shit. I don’t know what it is? Well maybe I do. I don’t watch many Biker Build-off Shows, either. I think there’s a couple of factors at play: I’m working with motorcycle media all day and Bandit. It moves fast, real fast. I find most of these shows are
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Have you ever been working in the garage trying to follow a “how-to” book? Wouldn’t it be better if it was all put on the TV? Shit, everything else is on TV. Why not a DVD on how to do shit? There is one company out there that seems to have the reader in mind;
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Hey Bandit, what the hell is going on? I get to Daytona and call the office to find out the phone number's been changed. Okay, so then I call the new number and it doesn't work. Are you trying to avoid me . . . again. Then, on top of that, you move the headquarters
All right asshole, I’ll get you for this . . . mild winter, my ass. It was damn cold in Cincinnati. I don’t know how you ever talked me into going to the V-Twin Expo. Oh yeah, you said something about me getting to visit my Mom while I was on that side of the
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This is the first of a series or Bikernet reports on Bike Week 2004 in Daytona. Hang on. Frank Kaisler is handling the best custom bikes and hottest babes. Rogue is handling the inside scoop and the not-so-hot broads. Jose will cover the old school aspects and even more girls. And Crazy Horse didn't make
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Photo by Jim RussiWe are all starving for something in our lives that’s risky and different. Some of us are lucky enough to witness a single moment in time that captures this very sentiment. Recently, select bikers witnessed a perfect marriage of innovation and living legend located in paradise. On February 15, 2004 the Discovery
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I wanted to share some images of the cuties who crawled out from behind Texas desert cactus and partied at Halloween bike night. First one I saw upon my tire-burning arrival was the Girl Scout. She is a manager at Jack's (picture does not do her justice!). What's that in her right hand? See I
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Number VI was held in New Orleans, Lousiana: Oct 23, 24, 25 and 26, 2003.The rally took place at the University New Orleans (UNO) Field on the Lake Ponchatrain lakefront. There was an abundance of Bike Builders, Cajun food, music and attractions for bikers and wannabes of all ages to enjoy. The atmosphere was laid
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A 100 years is a long period of time for anything, but for the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, it's a lifetime. From their humble beginnings in a 10'x12' wooden shed, located just a block from the massive, current headquarters, a story of epic proportions has been written chapter by chapter by many scribes in many journals
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Hey Guy's, here’s some pics from the Big Island, for the Labor Day Run 2004. It was amuch needed vacation. Sound’s funny that just going to another island soclose would be a vacation from Oahu, but to get away from work which hasbeen crazy lately, all the stress from the 2nd Annual Choppers Only show
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A DEVILISH PARTY– Lucky Devil's “Polish Your Pipes” Bike Wash & Bar-B-Que.The fine folks at Lucky Devil Metal Works decided to have a party to celebrate their participation in the upcoming “Big Texas Chop-Off” taking place at the Fort Worth Speedway the weekend of September 17th through the 19th. Not having a massive advertising budget
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Hawaii was calling… not the thought of lazing under a palm tree on a sandy beach drinking Margaritas with beautiful Hula girls dancing and the setting sun a fireball in the distance. No, it was the 4th July – 2nd annual “Choppers Only Show” the promise of checking out the choppers, some ol' school, some
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Not many artists can say that their art makes you feel as though you're in the picture, but David Mann’s art is the bikers' prime example. For over 30 years David Mann shared his motorcycle art with the custom bike world. If you looked at one of his pictures, you could imagine the wind in
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My decision to make the journey to the SMSO V was last moment to say the least, once decided, I was worse then a 6-year-old waiting on his first trip to Disneyland! Is it time to go yet Are we there yet? Bradley Da Polisher has represented our great state with honor in previous years,
It all started five years ago with 400 die hard chopper freaks, and Edge, a straight shooting fulltime military man, who loves old school choppers. “We wanted an event that would not be flooded by billet barge riding R.U.B.'s sporting more money than taste parading around in their brandy new “Officially Licensed Motor Clothes” posing
There's nothing like a good old NYC block party to launch the riding season. Seeing old friends, meeting new ones, checking out the hot new rides and the hotter ladies pumps the bike building blood–not to mention the buzz from a few cocktails and exchanging tall tales. That's fab Kevin on the left and Indian
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