Weekly News

Hey, This is looking good on all fronts. Brothers are heading to Sturgis next week. We shipped my metal art sculpture to the Buffalo Chip a couple of days ago. I will report next week. I’m also going to report on my effort for the Wilmington Waterfront. I know it’s not about motorcycles, but it […]

Hey, Sturgis is just around the corner. My Indian is leaning toward the gate. It’s the 40th anniversary of the Hamsters and 115th of Harley-Davidson. I’m reading a book called Save the Cat about writing screenplays. My goal is to finish the one I’m working on before the end of the year. I watched a

  Hey, It’s a good one, this week under the stars and blistering heat. There’s progress on lots of fronts. I’m making headway on my metal art donation for the Flying Piston Breakfast Charity effort. You’ll see it next week. We are making a move on our Salt Torpedo Bonneville Effort with JIMS and Paughco.

Hey, I had a strange day yesterday. My mission was pure creativity, to come up with an artistic notion for the Flying Piston Charity Builder’s Breakfast in Sturgis about a month away. I was burning daylight with no concept, materials and limited time. It was 4th of July and my mind spun with my plans

Hey, I’m in a difficult situation. When I first watched “The Inconvenient Truth” I was impressed. But I’m a biker and sort of a journalist. I questioned it. How could man have such a massive impact on the climate? I started to question these findings like all journalists should and the info surfaced. Global warming

Hey, I traveled to Deadwood last weekend and looked at a batch of escape properties with my son Frank. At the last minute he invited his lovely wife, Erica. We roamed the hills looking at a myriad of Sturgis, Lead and Deadwood properties with a rider from Deadwood, Mike Perservich, and then saw a handful

Hey, I’m going to rattle down some facts here that will be shocking and revealing, but who knows if they make much sense. I had a meeting about the California Air Resources Board new motorcycle rules yesterday. The California Air Resources board is mandated (there’s that word again) by the Governor to create a state

Hey, We live is such strange times. On one hand we could be at a terrific juncture in our history, having a great time, living longer, healthier, safer and more free. But the same old shit gets in the way, control freaks (government) and religion. Damn, I’m glad I’m a biker. I’m fighting the California

Hey, I wish I knew what I was doing today. I’m going to have a meeting with the California Motorcycle Dealers Association boss about my letter to the California Air Resources Board and what the hell we can do for motorcycling. I’ll publish the report on Bikernet next week. It will blow your mind. I’m

Hey, This is a day of Quandaries. A sorta, which way to turn day. I’m watching another lecture series with Dr. Peter Vishton phd. It’s on how our brain works and how we can change it. Say you have a bad habit like snacking all day or smoking and you want help. Carry a note

Hey, I had a bad dream last night about roaming, lost, through the old offices of Easyriders. I couldn’t make sense out of anything or anything going on. Only Beatnik and Kim Peterson made any sense. I woke up this morning wondering what the hell? Does anything make sense? Then I looked at our cat

Hey, I often say we’re living is strange times. They are actually super-strange. It started with Helmet Laws in the ‘70s. The government just couldn’t allow freedom so Joan Claybrook came up with the Public Burden Theory. Accidents cost the public, quick pass a law. Some brothers still won’t go for the pay for insurance

Hey, The news is packed with motorcycle action and amazing thought-provoking info. You would think I’d scramble out of bed and grab a cup of Joe only to find two news items, but it never happens. I collect news items starting Sunday afternoon, immediately after the Bandit’s Cantina Sunday Post. And before I know it

Hey, I drug my ass to a Wilmington Neighborhood council community meeting last night to support our Waterfront effort. A buddy of mine is pushing hard for a better waterfront for this community on the Port of Los Angeles. The Port fucked up in a couple of ways. And the people of Wilmington should have

Hey, That’s one of the always interesting aspects of life, it’s never dormant, but constantly changing. Hell, new parts are changing, the industry changes, technology changes and the Climate is changing naturally, constantly, whether we like it or not. Hang on for the news:   The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies

Hey, This is not funny. I attended a California Air Resources Board meeting regarding new rule making for motorcycles. (I attended one of these meetings a few years ago.) Every manufacturer of motorcycles was there including Triump sitting beside me and Kawasaki and Honda behind me. At the last meeting I attended, CARB guys dictated

Hey, This news may seem a bit confusing. Folks are constantly asking why magazines are failing. You can help me with this question. Is it that we are bombarded daily with social media, internet and phone stuff to an extreme point? We don’t have time to really read an article or a book?  Maybe there’s

Hey, If you get a chance, read my Daytona Report. It basically says our industry is alive and well. It actually goes beyond that. Our industry is bigger and better than ever, it’s just expanding like crazy and we need to adjust. Daytona was an eye-opener for me and the numbers were reportedly slightly down,

Hey, On the flight back I caught a cold. I thought I had it under control until Tuesday night. It kicked my ass… I couldn’t sleep. Wednesday was supposed to be devoted to writing the Indian Roadmaster review and Daytona Bike Week, but I was down for the count. Small bursts of energy were used

Hey, We are facing interesting times. There’s more motorcycle fun on the horizon than ever before, more events and more racing, Hell it’s even cleaner, and more family oriented. On the other hand we are constantly challenged. Magazines and newspapers are struggling. Now web sites are struggling with increased competition and social media. Shit, I

Hey, Exciting times at Bikernet. Daytona Bike Week is just around the corner. It’s the 40th Anniversary of the Hamsters, now with about 300 members worldwide, some 60 critters are headed to Daytona where it all started. We started an Instagram campaign this week with my Son Frank, and Grandson Frankie and went from 100

Hey, Life is amazing and changing constantly. Motorcycling is struggling but it won’t struggle for long. There are new TV shows, internet shows and movies in the wing. Just what we need. You’ll see in this report how the climate debate is changing. But there’s something we need to get a handle on, regulation. We

Hey, Bandit is still out of the country. Literally on the other side of the world soaking in their summer weather. I am not sure about you but I have been working my ass off, I always try to be that way. I try to squeeze every bit of work, love, freedom, joy and fun

Hey, Hot action everywhere. Robert Pandya should add events to his study list. There are more events on the Calendar for 2018 than ever before. The David Mann Chopperfest in Ventura, California on Super Bowl Sunday was bigger than ever. Easyriders Columbus finals are coming up. Builders recently flew to Japan for Mooneyes. The Colorado