This is a quirky story, but it’s all good. I met a guy named Steve Curran at a brisk Easyriders show in fog-strewn Seattle in the mid-90s where I met my Indian and Steve’s ’59 Panhead. A short squat but stand-up guy, we talked because of his love of martial arts and his bike. […]
Life and Times 1990s in Seattle Read More »
Hey, It’s a strange day in Paradise. Let me see if I can lay this out for you. We finished painting the side of the building for the mural, then the city called. I get to pay for the mural, and must have everyone’s permission and input on the content. That’s not all. I need
CHAIN DRAGON SUNDAY POST for July 16, 2017 Read More »
Hey, We are scrambling, as usual, trying to save the world and build cool motorcycles. What more could be better, unless, like Jeremiah found a new girl and Bandit found another bottle of “The good stuff.” We talked to Willy about our 5-Ball Racing bike trailer for the run to Sturgis. I spoke to Mr.
TUNING SUNDAY POST for July 9, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Yep, another holiday weekend and the parties are starting everywhere. Except the Wilmington ghetto, where no one will come to party on the fourth. We will keep watch over the port, while being able to see fireworks in all directions. If the sky is reasonably clear we can see the flashes in the sky from
PRE-PARTY SUNDAY POST for July 2, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Back from Born Free, but my son and grandson are riding out again today. It just dawned on me the date. Life is flying by and dammit Sturgis is coming right up. I need to fly on my Panhead. We need to finish Frank’s Dyna and monkey with our little Chopper for
BURNIN’ DAYLIGHT SUNDAY POST for June 25th, 2017 Read More »
Hey, We are in a building frenzy. Guys are building for Born Free, the Smoke Out, Sturgis, Bonneville, you name it. It feels good to be in a two-wheeled creative space. There’s something interesting about the biker spirit. Building a bike is similar to painting on canvas, except it has additional function, like it runs,
THE BUILDERS’ SUNDAY POST for June 11, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Amazing, the Redhead of Redheads and I drove out to the Costa Mesa Fair Grounds for Harley Night at the Speedway Races. We stopped for a bite to eat as the race kicked off, so we were just 20 minutes late. It was cool with June gloom as the sun slipped away. Parking was
SPEEDWAY SUNDAY POST for June 4, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Happy Memorial Day. Take a minute or an hour to respect what soldiers and freedom fighters have done for this country. Commemorate the lives lost in Military service. This holiday began even before the Civil War as a tradition to decorate cemeteries on the last Monday in May. It is also kicks off of
Memorial Day Sunday Post for May 28, 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is a bittersweet week. Easyriders auction didn’t work for the owner. Last we heard staff members were clearing out their offices. I keep hoping members of the staff would rally together, get a loan and find a new path for the brand. There is always another path available. I’ve been very fortunate to
THE THOUGHT PROVOKING SUNDAY POST for May 21, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I’m actually building another motorcycle, a Panhead, sorta. There’s something about digging around the shop and wrenching that feels damn good. I would rather work in the shop than hang out at any bar. In the past the only thing that would pull me away from the shop would be a redhead. I also
The SHOP Sunday POST for May 14, 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is an interesting weekend with Cinco De Mayo just behind us and Buddha’s Birthday in front. It’s a beautiful day and I hope everyone gets to celebrate something, maybe even a warm day and a well-running motorcycle. Celebrate something today, even a short ride to some place special or someone special. Let’s hit
DE MAYO SUNDAY POST for May 7, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I mentioned staying focused and this weekend I blew it. Attacked from all sides, I was pulled in many directions. On the other hand it was all good. We are going to finally paint the Bikernet Headquarters and put a mural on one side to support motorcycling and the Wilmington Waterfront. We are about
THE LOST SUNDAY POST for April 30, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Hang on. I took a subscription to the Wall Street Journal. I’ve never liked papers. I read the Week Magazine cover to cover. I watch C-span for what’s happening. I don’t watch any news programs except the BBC and it seems to be dying. My mother recently passed and she had a small stock
PINK BUNNY SUNDAY POST for Easter, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. Just turn on the television. There’s a side of me that wants to ride into Arizona and hide in the rocks from all the bullshit and infighting. I’m just an old biker, but to me it’s all easy. Freedom works. If both sides would put freedom first they would come to
DRY HEAT SUNDAY POST for April 2, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I took my grandson to the Long Beach Swap Meet today, that’s why the news is running late. We didn’t find all the parts we needed for his ’05 Dyna repairs, but I did buy a beautiful new Kraft Tech Rigid frame. Do I need another frame, oh hell no. It’s nuts, but what
The Swap Sunday Post for March 26, 2017 Read More »
Willies Old School Chopper Show at Tropical Tattoo in Daytona has been a staple for longer than I can remember. It has gotten to the point that he really needs to expand, the amount of bikes and visitors exceeds the room, as you can see in this small image gallery. I actually gave up trying
Bikernet Gallery: 2017 BIKEWEEK WILLIES OLD SCHOOL CHOPPER SHOW Read More »
March 17th & 18th, 2017. Two of the most amazing days I have had in years. Billy Lane’s, Son’s of Speed race. Check out these images… bikes 100 years PLUS in age, the constant tweaking, on site builds & repairs, racing, just incredible. If you missed the event, check out all of this coverage, it
Bikernet Gallery: Son’s of Speed – Daytona Bikeweek 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is an interesting day. I’ve been watching CSPAN, which covers the actual hearings and debates. I watched a lengthy interview with the brilliant guy who is taking over the Health care end of the government. He explained the repeal of Obamacare in a solid, easy-to-understand terms. It’s amazing when the story is told
THE FREEDOM SUNDAY POST for March 19, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Another exciting week ahead. It’s Bike Week Daytona and Paisano Publications is on the auction block. We are about to publish a piece on the new Biker’s Choice dealer show. Almost 800 dealers signed up to attend in Texas. According to reports from the front sales may be down but action is up. The
PRE BIKE WEEK SUNDAY POST for March 5, 2017 Read More »
Hey, This is a strange one, but we need to go here. Life is changing fast and it takes me a while to adapt and judge changes against the Code of the West. Bikernet has always been international from the beginning and over the years we’ve built closer ties to riders and companies around the
THE CODE OF THE WEST SUNDAY POST for February 26, 2017 Read More »
Hey, We’ve faced storm after storm her in Los Angeles. Then we get three days of sun before the next wave. With each storm the reports are more extreme. It must be Climate Change caused by the last set of drag pipes sold black-market to a Knucklehead owner in Nebraska. So, while the sun breaks
SUNNY SUNDAY POST for February 19, 2017 Read More »
Hey, Life gets more strange by the second. With the more we learn the more we question. We now know how long the universe has been around and life, as we know it takes up but a spec of that history. So, when you’re really pissed off at your ol’ lady, or you’re motorcycle isn’t
THE VAST SUNDAY POST for February 12, 2017 Read More »
Hey, A reader sent me a tough comment today about the news. He didn’t like the politics. I would like to know which politics he doesn’t like, helmet laws, Trump, or Climate Change? Believe me, and I said it the other day, I would rather chase redheads, whiskey and ride choppers than talk about politics
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY POST for February 5, 2017 Read More »
Hey, I’m coming up on a challenge. I’m working on a panel discussion about emissions for the V-twin Expo next week in Cincinnati. Remember, as young men growing up in the hippy generation, we were told to question authority. In a sense that’s what I’m doing big time. It’s been an uphill battle, and basically
CHALLENGING SUNDAY POST for January 22, 2017 Read More »
