Weekly News

Hey, I’m sorta lost today. We are still unwinding from the Sturgis run and dealing with the aftermath. We fixed something wrong with the Shovelhead and need to address a couple more issues. My Factory Racer is still in Vegas until Las Vegas Bike Fest. I’m on the search for a new pickup. Car dealerships […]

  Hey,   Bandit is gone and I’m in control! The news took awhile to get together. I hope he’s enjoying his self but I also hope he gets his ass back here soon. I can’t do this editor gig all by myself. Ahh forget it, that’s enough pretending. We’ll get through this and Bandit

Hey, As you know, life is nuts. Just about the time you’re packed to roll 1,500 miles to Sturgis, you’re best tire goes flat. It’s one of those glass half empty, half full omens. Sometimes I’m pissed, but generally it means there was a problem that needed addressing. Better now than out on the road.

Hey, It’s getting to be that week. Rogue is rolling out for the Badlands tomorrow. Brothers are heading to Sturgis all next week, packed and ready to party and hang out at the biggest industry gathering of the year. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom and the

Hey, We live in strange times, but actually it’s all good—sorta. For years we’ve been told the whole safety mantra thing and save the planet, control-freak bullshit. At least someone is shacking the trees and giving freedom a chance. Without freedom we don’t have anything. It’s all so interesting. But without the ability to question

  Hey, This has been a wild-as-fuck week at the Bikernet Headquarters, and it’s not over yet. Our two Bonneville bikes left for the Sturgis Museum. Jimmy and his Rioja son, Josh started to prep the side of the building for a mural effort. Carlos Canales came by to discuss the mural elements and Paul

Hey, This is a week for planning. We are scrambling in many directions, but we always need plan B. We will tear into the 1928 Shovelhead this weekend and see if we can make it Sturgis run ready.

  Hey, It’s all interesting and changing quickly. Folks and whole governments have a tough time learning from their mistakes. From the beginning I’ve felt we were a struggling breed, outlaws generally are. I’m sure lots of guys in motorcycle rights felt the same. Last of the freedom fighters is another way to put it.

Hey, Last week was Smoke Out Action on the east coast. This week it’s Born Free Weekend with builders coming from all over the world. Mike Lichter, shooting for Easyriders, and I hit it over to the Vard Manufacturing shop in Santa Ana where guys from all over the country and even a builder from

HEY, It’s Fathers Day this weekend, another goddamn holiday, when I would rather be in the shop working on my Sturgis Panhead. Builders all over the southland and around the country are scrambling to finish bikes for the Smoke Out, Born Free or another rockin’ show in their area. Sure, I want to honor my

Hey, The mysteries of life abound. A scientist, years ago, did an experiment on human behavior. He showed two cards to a group of people and wanted to know what matched. One person was the subject, but the rest of the group were set up. The answer was obvious and at first the guy pointed

  Hey, Incredible, June 1, 2017, the year is half over. Hell, we just got started. Big events are headed our way, including the Smoke Out and Born Free. Hang on for Sturgis and Bonneville. It’s been an amazing week, and I’m not sure, which direction to turn. So much exciting shit is happening around

Hey, I had one of those super exciting days this week. Actually, the week was packed with twists and turns. The Easyriders magazine group stumbled, when it didn’t need to, and that was bothersome. Easyriders represented so much to so many of us for decades. It’s disturbing. It once represented honesty and a movement for

Hey, Here’s an official Bikernet Survey question. Some companies in our aftermarket industry are kicking ass, while others are struggling. The question is why and what can they do? In a recent interview the MD of Daimler Benz (Mercedes Benz) said their competitors are no longer other car companies but Tesla (obvious), Google, Apple, Amazon

Hey, Today is a mix of wild news from Daytona to Los Angeles. Half the gang is in Daytona Beach kickin’ the sand. Some are planning for Arizona Bike Week next month. Others are making plans for the Smoke Out and I’m planning a run to 13 Palms to Dr. Hamster’s digs with some girls,

Hey, Readers unite. It’s interesting and challenging. Folks are hit with so many distractions, it’s tough to sit down and read an article from start to finish. Hell, I just bought an electric shaver. The directions are daunting. They follow me around daily screaming, “Read me, read me.” I read all day long, and when

Hey, I’m not a big fan of social media efforts. What the hell do they mean? I’m lost on a facebook page. I don’t do Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, or Pinterest. I criticize myself for dodging this crap. Friends and associates suggest I spend more time on these elements than on Bikernet. If I spent more

Hey, I watched a documentary on the brain with some interesting test tricks. It spoke a lot about focus, and it also promised some surprising results and helpful hints at the end, but somehow it lost focus and ended. Yes, we have too many things fucking with our focus daily. And yes, there are companies

  Hey, Some weeks are damn exciting like this one. I had the chance to help a brother get a job in the industry. I’m working on his resume. I’m working on Hugh King’s Chopper King Chopper sale. The Trailblazers banquet is Saturday. I’m introducing a couple of race fans to the club. We are

Hey, I rode to Arizona Bike Week with a couple of brothers, to the Hamster Dry Heat Run and traffic Hell and back. The traffic in Phoenix and Scottsdale was worse at noon on Thursday than Santa Monica on a Friday afternoon, and SM is the worst when it comes to LA congestion. Lane Splitting

Hey, I’m scrambling to ride out of town, sort out a business deal, help my grandson fix his Dyna, and get his FXR registered, make progress on my 1916 Sculpture project, write three articles, deal with accounting, feed the dogs, and what the hell did I do? I started to build another Harley. The Bikernet

Hey, I was jammed in traffic, and it dawned on me. If more folks rode motorcycles, they would have more fun commuting and get home way faster. What if the transportation gurus looked at extreme traffic and said can we take traffic off the roads? Can kids walk to school, if they went to community

Hey, I try to listen to everyone and everything. Hell, I watch for animal body language. It’s one of those keys to life. If you are always on the alert you will stumble into more opportunities to make corrections and or to take advantage of small doors opening. This news went wild. Better get going…

Hey, Bike Week Daytona kicks off tomorrow and I’m excited for the first time in a few years. The vibe has been uncertain and suddenly it’s strong and American again. The Biker’s Choice dealer show seemed strong and positive. We are working on a report right now. We will keep you informed as Bike Week