You’re never too old to learn something new! Although it is not that easy teaching old dogs new tricks! After Arizona Bike Week, I finally moved my rusty ole chopper to my new Colorado Hacienda. When I returned to California to work this past week, it was my first time in California in 25 years […]
Bikernet Betsy & friends hit the Hippy Killer Hoedown Read More »
Hey, Laughlin is flying at us, and we are planning a secret run into the desert to meet with a couple of industry agents, find all the hot redheads, and then slip outta town. I know, I’m too old for hot redheads, but it’s a warm comforting thought, when I
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Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) CONGRESS ACTS TO REINFORCE BAN ON NHTSA LOBBYING May is Motorcycle Awareness Month across the country, and Congressional lawmakers are introducing a resolution on May 2 to continue current restrictions on NHTSA that prevent the federal transportation agency from lobbying state and local governments
NCOM Coast To Coast Legislative Update for April 2011 Read More »
It’s snowing in upstate New York, a bone chilling 6 degrees Celsius as Will Barclay warms up his Royal Enfield for the morning ride. “It’s always a good day to ride,” he says with a wry smile and rumbles off into the silent white countryside. This philosophy garnered Will the win in what’s probably considered
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Sunday post 41711 Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m the project King. I run at projects like a rabid dog. When a project slows, it makes me nervous. I guess it’s like not hearing from your girl and thinking the worst. I didn’t hear from Spitfire for a week, and was beginning to
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Kenny Price, founder of Samson Motorcycle Products Inc, located in Brea, California, is the inventor and leading innovator of numerous patented and high-performance exhaust systems for Harley-Davidson and Metric Cruiser motorcycles. From his humble beginnings as a teenager in the early ’60s, Kenny’s aspiration was to tweak more power out of his ’56 Vespa. He
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Hey, What the hell. Laughlin is just around the corner and there’s whiskey, women, and open roads waiting. I can’t wait to finish my Mudflap Girl FXR and be ready for any ride. Here’s the movie poster. The “Born to Ride” movie is supposed to be released in June, and I played a small part,
Thursday News Shake Up for April, 14 2011 Read More »
Editor’s Note: We are very fortunate to have access to some of the rarest motorcycles on the planet, and have the opportunity to bring them to our Cantina Members. Our connection is Don Whalen, a long time friend and the owner of a small restoration shop in Pasadena, California, which is currently retired. But Don
The Bandit’s Cantina rare antique score of the week–1914 Limited Read More »
I used to feel like I didn’t know Schit. And now that I know Schit, my life is SO much more enriched! Jack Schit that is, and our host for Arizona Bike Week! And if you ever feel like you don’t know schit, you should check Jack out. He is THE biker comedian and host
Bikernet Betsy “Ever feel like you don’t know Jack Schit?” Read More »
When I first got the call from Bandit telling me to check out this bike, I was less than enthusiastic. I have been especially bored with many of the “customs” lately and it seems there has been a shift in the biker genre. The “Dark Custom” movement is in full swing and
Hey, I went to the Trailblazers annual banquet at the Carson Convention center for the show, and because Jerry Branch was being inducted into their hall of fame. As the proceeding started instead of the pledge of alligiance or the Star Spangled Banner, we all stood and faced the flag as they play a country
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Editor’s Note:What you’re about to read is the third installment of the J&P Cycles online series, Readers Ride of the Month, which highlights what the J&P Cycles judges term the most original-looking bike in the bunch for the April 2011. The judges (whom are J&P staffers, select the best bike from photographs submitted by you,
’87 XLH Cafe Racer Read More »
All the major basic elements are in place and now we need to get our hands dirty. This is where the builders at Brass Balls Bobbers come into play. We have the Paughco Frame platform, the engine from RevTech, the transmission from Bikernet.com, and recently Keith Horschel, from Jay Brake, supplied the brakes, hand controls,
HORSE/Bikernet 2010 Sweeps Bike Build Part 5 Read More »
The velvet blackness of the Egyptian night was almost total, the shifting sands illuminated only by flickering pinpoints of light from stars that seemed close enough to touch. Deeper shadows blocked the faint light where the towering bulk of the Great Pyramids stood in the distance like angular mountains on the flat, parched land. The
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Hey, Another odd day on the coast. One day it’s almost summer and 87 degrees. The next it’s overcast and cool like Connecticut in the spring on the other side of the country. I have two more chapters to write for the 1%er book for Motorbooks. I hope to wrap it up by the end
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Hey, It’s another bananas week in Paradise. The City, the Port of Los Angeles, Wilmington, the DWP (Department of Water and Power), AT&T, contractors, and the grunts working in the streets outside of our building have a deadline to finish our intersection. You wouldn’t believe the holes they’re drilling today, almost 4 feet in diameter,
Thursday News – Good News Read More »
Posing for a Poster – Show Me the Money Mickey Rourke is one of those politically incorrect anti-heroes, a boxer/actor who has punched his way through all kinds of obstacles to reach iconic Hollywood stature, albeit not one of the “politically correct” of Tinsel Town, not that he probably gives a damn. He’s just plain
Movie Mystery Bike Solved, the Mickey Rourke Black Death Read More »
Book Review: The Ride So Far: Tales from a Motorcycling Life A good storyteller draws the listener into the story; like a campfire next to a tent after a long day on two wheels draws a tired rider. Motorcyclists have been telling stories since the first kickstand hit the dirt. The
Editor’s Note: Rogue, our Bikernet Bad Cop Investigator supplied us with this law enforcement training manual. It’s interesting to note how they twisted the statistical facts to present a case for additional enforcement and restrictive measures. Did you know that we currently have twice as many riders on the road since 1983, yet our accident
Motorcycle Safety and Enforcement Training Read More »
Hey, It’s another gloomy fuckin’ Sunday in Southern California. Even the Bikernet dogs had enough of this shit. Last week somebody announced the annual rainfall. We are five inches over the standard. It’s bullshit I tell ya. I’ve had it with this fuckin’ gloom all the time. I can now relate to our brothers back
Last Gloomy Sunday Post for March 27, 11 Read More »
Hey, We are scrambling once more to bring you the finest custom motorcycle news on the planet each week. Each week I’m blown away by stuff I learn. For instance, yesterday I rolled to Bennett’s Performance to tear my brand new Evo engine down, for some Branch O’Keefe headwork and an Andrews EV-27 cam installation.
Riding Season Launch Thursday News for March 24, 2011 Read More »
Contrary to popular belief, you can’t judge a tire by its cover. Researchers and most experts agree that along with tread depth and proper tire maintenance, tire age is also crucial to your safety on the road. This tire was bought as new — it has never been on the road — but
TIRE SAFETY TIP from Vee Rubber and Motorsport Wheels Read More »
“I want to do wheelies,” said Frank, my son, about his 2002 Dyna Glide. We recently stepped up his 88-inch twin cam performance package with a 97-inch kit from S&S including a Screamin’ Eagle billet cam plate, the high performance oil pump, Zipper’s Thunder Max, and a Bub Exhaust System. His blacked out Dyna was
Rivera-Primo Pro Clutch PC-1298-CA Install Read More »
