Weekly News

Hey, Guys are cutting hands off in Syria for minor infractions and beheading Christians, and in Hawaii the governor wants to Ban Motorcycles for loud pipes that save lives. You know it’s fascinating in a very obscure way. Folks can always look at something from multiple directions. Loud pipes to a citizen could be annoying […]

Hey, Strange days in paradise. Suddenly clubs are on the scene again. I had a notion a few years back about clubs getting together, stopping the bullshit, and then starting a WWF type of organization where the various clubs would compete in the ring, and make money. It could be amazing and very profitable for

Hey, This is a strange one. We now have a seat for our Salt Torpedo and a 5-point belt system, as required by the Salt Gods. Racing shit is flying. I’m also standing on the street corner to beg for alms so we can paint a Wilmington, Port of Los Angeles, and Bikernet Mural on

Hey, Life can be amazing, and in that realm I just received a copy of the AMA magazine. It reported about four states trying to pass Land-Splitting laws. They need to be adopted with major awareness campaigns. Some of the states include: Oregon, Texas, and Washington. Nebraska is attempting a Helmet Repeal. And British Motorcycle

Hey, It’s been a strange week. The phone keeps ringing, e-mails flying, texts texting. Just this week we reached out to Scott Jacobs, Bob Kay flew in and borrowed the Mudflap Girl FXR and rode to Palm Springs. Sam Dixon will arrive today and report on Bandit’s Cantina Girls. Bob broke down in Palm Springs,

Hey, Another magnificent day in Paradise and shit is hopping. Suddenly Big Bear Choppers is alive, we received a correction from Custom Cycle Engineering, and Klock Werks is always exploding with new projects. We rode over to the BDL factory yesterday, and they are cooking with new products, new footboards, new forward controls, new Softail

Hey, This is a fascinating day in the vast Bikernet universe. In one week we learned so much we can’t hardly put it into context. Think about the adage, “Think out of the box.” It’s more than a marketing tool, but a mental exercise. It will expand your brain’s ability. Try to learn something new

Hey, I’m on the edge this morning. I don’t know what it is. Maybe it was a woman, a virus, one too many projects. Maybe it had to do with not enough money. Who the hell knows? I suppose I want something to happen, and I want it now. The Dalai Lama helps me when

Hey,Life is what you make of it, right. We’ve all heard that. A tall knockout said yesterday during a highly secretive Bikernet Editorial think tank, “If two people jump out of an airplane, one is biting his or her nails and the other can’t wait and is bubbling with excitement.” She was right. Our brains

Hey, Life is nuts as you know, but it’s the simple pleasures we rely on, like that tasty cup of coffee in the morning, the touch of her hand, and the way the sun shines on your metal flake paint job as you cruise along the riverbank to the bar. Maybe governments can’t get along,

Hey, Where is the balance and freedom recognized and respected. I get pissed with the denier mentality. I just received my first copies of National Geographic in years. This magazine is becoming very political. That’s too bad. They have a section called the War on Science, as if Science has all the answers. Here’s what

Hey, Some days I’m focused. Some days I’m on a mission, but today I’m going to let the chips fall. There is so much going on in life, and it’s happening so fast. The Queen of Bikernet told me constantly to slow down, while everything sped up. We are making major changes to the Cantina

Hey, Life is incredible. I don’t know where to start or where to go. It’s 2015 and guys are still attacking folks with swords, as if it’s the 1400s. And our government, especially in Washington D.C. and California doesn’t want us to be able to protect ourselves. They think we live in Disneyland. How in

http://www.scorpionusa.com Hey, Life is nuts. I love the term deniers. As you will witness in the news, we need to honor deniers. Without them we might never find out the truth. In a society protected by free speech we need to open our arms and our minds to alternative thought. You just never know when

  Hey, Last night I experienced a Chinese New Year Celebration for the second time. I believe I experienced it in China about 2001 on a trip around the world. You can still read about this 4.5 month trip on Bikernet. Last night I attended the Buddhist Temple gathering in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The temple

  Hey, Just before Friday the 13th I’m going to pour as much good news all over you from the V-Twin Expo, plus gobs of reports are in the news. The show was up in many respects and heavy biz took place both days. In general I felt pressed to see everyone in a short

Hey, This is a good one, full of adventure, changes, new products and excitement. The world is rocking once more. Bikernet Weekly news is proudly co-sponsored by the following companies: Cycle Source Magazine, Iron Trader News, Las Vegas Bikefest, Born to Ride, Choppertown and the Motorcycle Rider’s foundation. QUICK ACTION NEEDED– MRF Friends, Allies & Supporters-

  Hey, This is an exciting week for the industry. The V-Twin Expo affords dealers the chance to see what’s on the new-product horizon for 2015 and get a feeling for the custom vibe. It rocks the Cincinnati Convention Center this weekend. And just when you thought you knew what was going on: Over 700

Hey, There is constant talk about the economic disaster we’re living through and the downturn of the chopper industry, but we often leave out a major positive factor, the ever-growing population. In the last five years, millions of 13-year-olds became 18- year-olds. A portion of them will contain the drive to ride and or build

  Hey, I’m not sure where to start today. I received new 13-inch Progressive 412 shocks the other day for the Mudflap FXR, and I’m itching to install them and go for a ride. I’ll report in. They may be the answer to several questions. I tried hard to slam a swingarm FXR, and discovered

  Hey, Interesting times. Drew Gatewood, a Bonneville official inspector and most knowledgeable participant called our esteemed Performance Editor yesterday. “Do you know what that bastard Bandit is up to?” Drew said trepidation in his voice. “He’s building a trike streamliner. Do you know what that means?”  Ray C. Wheeler nodded slightly while putting battery

Hey, This is going to be a good one. I listened to a priest give a seminar on life last night while working out. Here’s a couple of items he mentioned. First there are four elements to our beings: Physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual. Think about that for a moment. Most of us bang through

Hey, Life is nuts, but every year we make a plan, good, bad or indifferent. So, the overall mantra for 2015 is more fun, friends, and more time to relax. Okay, so how the hell are we going to find the right path. We started two more web sites, then the 5-Ball Racing apparel line.

      Hey, This coming year is going to be awesome. I feel good about it, about some of our directions, not just at Bikernet, but in my funky community in Wilmington, California at trying to get a chunk of Waterfront back. But I also feel sorta good about the direction of our government,