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July 13, 2003

SUNDAY MADNESS–ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAW COMIN’ ALONG WITH AIRBAGS FOR BIKERS–WATCH OUT! We’re rockin’ with deadlines. Watch as Badlands chapters become part of Bandit’s Cantina. Mike Lichter and I have been working on a book that captures the lives of outlaws all across America for a decade. It’s a tough one, but you’ll witness it coming together […]

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June 29, 2003

SUNDAY POST LAST MINUTE REPORT–SHOWS POPPING UP ALL OVER THE PLACE I’m burnt. I was standing in the fog and sun in Ventura all day at the annual Ventura Antique Races and Show. This event has been around for 15 years. We hauled my ’48 EL and our ’39 WLDR to the event to show

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June 22, 2003

SUNDAY POST MAYHEM–BAD COMPANY COMES TO BEACH RIDE, HAWAIIAN BIKE SHOW JULY 4TH WEEKEND AND SMOKE-OUT REPORT ’70s vintage shot from Bob T. I just rode in from Idyllwild in the San Jacinto mountains after a non-stop party last night. The coast was fogged in as I rode the King into the mountains. It was

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June 15, 2003

SUNDAY POST-ON TIME-ON FATHER’S DAY-ON DISCOVERY COMPETITION-ON PAINT I gotta tell you this. Yesterday (Friday) Sin Wu and I drove to Pasadena and bought some 12-year-old and some the of regular Dew. That’s quite a trek for a bottle of booze. Last night I tested the pair. Good stuff. Today we escaped the headquarters to

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June 8, 2003

SUNDAY CHECKERED FLAG NEWS Sunday’s like a starting line. I have a bunch of bullshit projects on my plate, then I want to run for the door. Do I make it to the garage to pull the Panhead into the sunlight for a short or long rides, a beer in the Cantina, the blues at

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June 1, 2003

SUNDAY POST WILDNESS–BOOKS, OIL, DRESSER STABILITY AND THE BEACH RIDE REPORTS Here’s a new book being released by Motorbooks Int. The bike on the cover was built and painted by Harold Pontarelli, who paints most Bikernet customs. This was a weekend fraught with beneficial plans that were ultimately tossed out the window. We’ve had a

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May 25, 2003

SUNDAY POST-MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE Last night we shot over to the Anahiem Convention Center for the Artistry in Ink tattoo convention. We watched Cory Miller s band groove, as women peeled off their duds for Billy Tinney’s camera to capture their ink under the soft lights. We discussed antique guns selling for as much as

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May 18, 2003

SUNDAY POST–HUNGOVER AND READY TO RIDE The Sunday Paper Post is growing. Not sure I like that. This was supposed to be a special shot of new, hot news, only for Cantina Members. As the site grows more and more breaking news comes our way. If it’s hot and arrived after Thursday, it’s considered for

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May 11, 2003

SUNDAY POST–ON TIME ALMOST EVERY TIME Okay, I’ll go to the party. I’m hungover, goddamnit. The sun is blazing on the Harbor. Although it’s Mom’s day, I’m faced with two deadlines for HORSE, Sunday Post, and there’s two articles in the hopper for the site. Jose wrote in in-depth research article on Billy Lane and

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May 4, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–OLD SCHOOL PARTS, BILLET STUFF, BIKES FOR SALE, FREEDOM SAVED AND MORE… A couple of days ago I received a formidable challenge. Write the History of Bobbers for Hard-core Chopper Magazine of Japan in 750 words. I jumped at the challenge with the enthusiasm of a high school kid facing the promise of

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April 27, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–BREAKDOWNS, KICK-STARTERS, NEW BATTERIES, AND MIDNIGHT ROAD TESTS It’s 2:30 in the afternoon on Sunday. I know, I’m late, but I have bitchin’ excuses. I was out of the sack at 6:30 this morning. I pulled the ’48 Pan out and rode with Dr. Hamster and Chris Kallas the biker artist to the

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April 20, 2003

SUNDAY POST–Happy Easter Goddamnit! I’m bobbing and weaving. I took the King for the first ride after new wheels, Avon Tyres and black powder coating replaced much of the chrome. I’m running into one problem. New Softails and Dynas are set up for at least 150 sized tires with the narrower belt, but not touring

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April 13, 2003

SUNDAY POST–SON OF BANDIT RETURNS This is a bitchin’ weekend. My son, the tattoo artist, came by. He has worked with all the best tattoo artist in Southern California and is now preparing to open his own shop. He’s 29 and been through some rough times and women. We’re working on the headquarters this weekend.

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April 6, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–WAR, ARRESTS, KNIVES AND BIG BORE CYLINDERS Hackasaw Triumph and we’re still working on the girl. I’m still digging the sand outta my ears from Tahiti. It’s Sunday, daylight savings time has been launched, the sun is shinning and it’s time to ride. So let’s clammor through this shit and hit the road.

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March 23, 2003

SUNDAY POST NUTS, BAD JOKES, SUPPORT FOR OUR TROOPS AND THE BEACH RIDE IS BACK What a strange day. For our countrymen in Iraq, a tough battle. On the positive side of the fence, our men have their hearts in the right place. Here at home, motorcycle events have been impacted by the Laughlin fight

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March 16, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–BANDIT TURNS 55 The sonuvabitch bitched out the web master this morning and drove one of the girls from the Headquarters. I was just stoppin’ by to have a beer and see if I couldn’t talk to Sin Wu a bit. She’s so damn fine. I don’t care if she is Bandit’s girl,

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March 9, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–KING WORK, V-ROD MODS AND SEX Last night and this morning reminded me why we fight for freedom and a smile. Each minute reminded me why I love women and the hell we go through for them. I danced down the yellow brick road once more. Then ships horns awoke me, beside her,

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March 2, 2003

SUNDAY POST–DAYTONA SCANDALS, PLANS FOR STURGIS AND TIKI GODS FOR SHIFTERS I’m a tad hungover this morning. Dr. Hamster and Marko swung by last night and we had a feast fixed by the lovely Sin Wu. The good doctor was driving his two-door, restored ’63 Cadillac. Whatta boat. Marko had just returned from Afghanistan. He

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February 23, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–DAYTONA DOWN, UTAH CUTTING MOTORCYCLE TRAINING, DAVID UHL INTERVIEWED AND DANNI ASHE RETURNS TO THE CANTINA This is one of those mornings. Our code is romance and motorcycles. I just had surgery, can’t chase women or ride. Just getting around is a pain, so what gives? On the other side of the coin

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February, 16, 2003

SUNDAY POST ALERT–OREGON PASSING MOST PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION IN MOTORCYCLE HISTORY Wait until you read about the laws being passed. We took on two new sponsors this week, Mike Hupy (law services) and Johnny Suede’s clothing line. We also plan to launch some new product lines in the Bikernet Gulch. Hang on. We run at this

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February 9, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–GOOD DEAL, CAMPING AT THE 100TH, PROJECT BIKES, PANHEAD PARTS AND JACK DANIELS Life just ain’t fair all the time. The weekend promised to be packed with romance and working on bikes then we ran into Harold’s Saloon, pulled up stools and gazed into the drooping green eyes of the redhead behind the

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January 26, 2003

SUNDAY POST–SUPERBOWL SUNDAY CHIPS AND SALSA I’m going to keep this as short as… I’ll just leave it at that. Let’s hit the news and watch the game, ride some, eat munchies ’til your blue in the face and drink. Just don’t get caught or ride afterwards. Corbin Sued By DealersRumor has it that Mike

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January 19, 2003

SUNDAY POST MADNESS–ALL ABOUT SEX AND TIME TO RIDE Old shots and memorabilia courtesy of Bob T. It was going to be a strange night (Saturday night at the Bikernet Headquarters). The day started out sorta macab with a catfight dispute between Lawless and the Blonde. I sat at the table and looked at pretty

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January 12, 2003

SUPER SUNDAY POST–WHEELS AND DEALS The master Bikernet illustration Jon Towle at LA Calendar Bike show. Not much happening, it’s overcast, like the death fog has attacked the coast. It’s threatening rain in San Francisco. Winter has sealed in much of the rest of the country and bikers all over are pacing the floors, watching

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