Weekly News

Hey, I’m pumped and trying to find the best deal I can on a new Indian motorcycle. I just rode one to the SmokeOut in Rockingcasa, North Carolina. It’s a stellar beast, and no, I won’t compare it to a Harley-Davidsons. I haven’t ridden a new Harley in a few years. I’m the satin powder-coated […]

  What the hell, I woke up this morning with reality kicking me in the teeth. All over the country people are firing up their bikes and heading to events spread out from coast to coast. The West Coast contingent are all riding the canyon up to Born Free, The Mid West crew are all

Hey, Another strange day in paradise. I find it so odd that we run at every safety regulation and climate saving requirement. You’ll see the new Harley electric bike mentioned in the news. Part of their slant is saving the planet and motorcycling. Quick, shoot anything that uses gasoline and makes noise and bury it

Hey, This is a day of mysteries and mayhem. My name is on a poster for the 4th of July Hollister Run with Branscombe Richmond. Will I be there? It’s a mystery. Some of the permits didn’t come in when they expected. There maybe some problems with the cops. For several years the California Highway

Okay, I believe life is beginning to come into focus for the year. Is that possible? Am I too late? It’s the middle of the year goddammit. Our Bonneville frame is coming into focus with Kent Weeks at Lucky Devil’s in Houston. Tube bending should take place this week. I spoke to Dave Rash at

Hey, I have a major bitch about seemingly ridiculous shit. Two things: Any rolling appliance not capable of rolling over its own cord should be shot. And what about beds. They put the casters on the corners so you can kick them with bare feet in the middle of the night. I’ve wrapped the bastards

Hey, This is a quirky one. I read THE WEEK magazine for the news and find some interesting facts, plus this week I researched how a bird wing works and discovered the secrets birds don’t tell you. I’m working with Biker’s Choice and Ride Wright on a winged wheel art project for the front of

Hey, This is a crazy one and I got a late start. I needed to speak in front of the Port of Los Angeles Harbor Commissioners this morning. We were forced to push our non-existent waterfront effort forward for the people of Wilmington. It’s amazing, and folks don’t realize the high level of impact they

Hey, It’s another strange day in paradise. I’m working with the community group to finish our Wilmington corridor to the water. Life is so strange. We are asking the Port to give us a waterfront in Wilmington, which they took away from the community. We are the only coastal community in California without a beach.

Hey, This is going to be a thought-provoking news. A friend went to a bank recently. It had no tellers. The longshoremen were recentlly told the new automated dock wouldn’t mess with staffing. They kicked it off and it works flawlessly—no people allowed. We got word that a publishing group in our industry cut all

  Its been a very interesting week, Bandit jumped ship, disposed of his cell phone in the harbor and left town. Is he escaping from the insanity of work, a busty redhead, or is he one step ahead of a federal indictment? The staff is clueless and we are all watching over our shoulder wondering

Hey, Another strange day in paradise. I woke up this morning with an ugly thought on my breath. Like the heavy whiskey days when you wondered, just what the hell did I say last night? So, I told a story last night, then pondered, was I out of line. Time will tell and shit will

Hey, This news column is incredible. I’m not sure which direction to go in, negative or positive? I always desire to set sail in a positive direction, and no matter what keep heading in that direction. It’s the code of the west. I had a funny conversation with Tom Seymour, and his partner Dave from

Hey, This is an interesting day. I was hit with a 24-Hour Mung this week and missed Monday. It’s taken me all week to catch up with e-mail and such. We are not heavily political this week. Rogue is out of town, so he hasn’t barraged me with news reports. I mentioned the EPA being

Hey, If you’re like me, you’re pissed off, disillusioned and ready to run for the door. In a hot flash I would jump on my Mudflap girl FXR and head for the hills. I often think of Arizona as the last bastion of the old west. I think about living in a garage and riding

Hey, I’m perplexed, confused and dismayed. Here’s the quandary: I need to find three days to hide out in Vegas or in the mountains around Idlyllwild to review my next book manuscript, and start the final publishing process. Like a dipshit I started tinkering with my Spitfire girder again, so my bike is torn down.

Hey, I’m sorta in a fog this morning. I’m trying to work with the MRF to build membership and a stronger voice for our industry. I’m working on a project with my Spitfire Motorcycle and Ikon Suspension to enhance my girder ride. It’s birthday time for Deb at Bartels’ so we cruised around LA to

Hey, This news is gang busters with reports from Daytona, watch your bike, Bike Week, but lots of reports about legislation. It’s all nuts. Imagine if we could shift the definition away from Law Makers to Supporters of Freedom and Education. We could accomplish so much more and still be free, avoid corruption, control freaks,

Hey, I attended a Wilmington, California Neighborhood Council meeting last night. At each meeting a cop gets up and gives a very succinct report on crime in the neighborhood. This time there were two police agencies represented. You’ll get a kick out of this. Local cops are targeting bikers. I immediately started fidgeting in my

Hey, I’m reading State of Fear by Michael Crichton. Did you know that most of the major scientist in Australia don’t believe in global warming. They think our weather patterns change from time to time and man has little impact. Some say that one volcano eruption will produce more greenhouse gases than all the cars

Hey, Here’s Doc Robinson’s report on the Easyriders V-Twin show for Cincinnati 2014:The V-Twin Expo is shrinking and dying. That is an opinion I have heard expressed a number of times by people in the industry in the weeks leading up to this event. Well, as Mark Twain once said, “Rumors of my death have

Hey, Here are the latest stats from The Week Magazine regarding cell phone use. A new study, conducted by observing 151 drivers behind the wheel, has quantified just how risky messing with cells phones is. The most dangerous activity is dialing a number. Experienced drivers are 2.5 times more likely to crash. The crash risk

Hey, I have good news and bad news. The International Monetary Fund predicts the world economy will grow faster this year than in any of the last three years, said Don Lee in the Los Angeles Times. The IMF said this week that it expects a 3.7 percent increase in global output, up from 3

  Hey, This is another early-in-the-year show weekend with Easyriders shows, Ultimate Builder Shows, Major Hawaiian Show coming, and the Grand National Roadster Show right here. The Colorado Motorcycle Expo is this weekend. The Donnie Smith Show was last weekend, and more shows are coming. This year the Columbus Easyriders show falls on the same