Hey, I read the Week magazine for the news because they make a point to give you several slants on any issue. They screwed up this week when they reported on motorcycle gangs (clubs) and only relied on one source: Cook, a gang investigator. Of course he’s going to tell them only awful shit. He […]
CRIMINAL SUNDAY POST IN THE CANTINA for June 7, 2015 Read More »
I’d call this old school, but the Harley is fairly new, however, the shoot was done at McGillin’s Old Ale House in Philadelphia, the oldest standing original Ale house in the United States. Anyway, this time around I grabbed Kelly, new to modeling, wanted to give it a whirl. Must have been tough,
It was 1911 when brothers Tom and William started in the manufacturing business. They built their first four cylinder motorcycle in 1912 with a long wheelbase. The ads of the day stated “The long wheelbase of the Henderson, 65 inches, permits the riders to sit between the wheels, reducing road shocks to the
THE STURGIS MUSEUM’S Henderson with sidecar Read More »
Hey, I’m confused this morning and so are the Bikernet Security dogs. When dogs act strange I wonder about earthquakes. They sense these things. I’m on a Cycle Source deadline wrapping up the news. A brother is turning 72 today, Ray C. Wheeler, the Bikernet Performance Editor. Art is in Thailand again, at
THE MYSTIC AND WONDERFUL SUNDAY POST for May 31, 2015 Read More »
Hey, It’s overcast today and a handful of the local gang are going to cut a dusty trail for a new adventure today. There is never a lack of new cultural opportunities in Los Angeles. My mother was a big one for finding the new and creative. If it wasn’t an art exhibit, it was
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY POST, for May 24th, 2015 Read More »
Hey, It’s another strange day in chopper paradise. We are scrambling to see some girls, hit a few parties and feel some wind in our faces. So let’s get right to the news. It’s all good, I hope. It’s the Buddha’s Birthday and Dennis Hopper’s. Amazing. THE BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS NOW OPEN– Lewinsky and
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE SUNDAY POST for May 17, 2015 Read More »
Hey, This has been an interesting, stimulating week. I often wonder what I’m missing. Sometimes I read something and wonder if the awareness I’m encountering is wide spread or I’m late to the dinner. We are about to re-launch the Cantina with a ton of new material. Sam Dixon just left the Bikernet Interplanetary headquarters,
THE BOOB JOB SUNDAY POST for May 10th, 2015 Read More »
Photos and text provided by Jack Mcintyre
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Hey, It’s incredible. No more than minutes after the Thursday News in completed more news flies at my Panhead desk. I heard a rumor about the Hollister 4th of July event which Bikernet will Sponsor. In the past the California Highway Patrol extorted money from the city for security, as much as $300,000. They put
ANOTHER MIRACLE SUNDAY POST for May 3, 2015 Read More »
The LEESBURG BIKEFEST action simply keeps on cookin’. This gallery is PACKED with a bit of everything, girls, bikes, trikes, baggers, Rat’ Hole Bike Show, bands, people watching, and so very much more. It’s easy to see why the Leesburg Bikefest has taken off to be such a popular event in Central Florida,
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Hey, There are all the adages in the world about today and making the best of it, because it’s all we have at this moment. Everyday I learn something about life and even the universe. My thought processes have been challenged over the last couple of years, and recently I’ve been challenged about religion. For
STARTLING NEW SUNDAY POST for April 26th, 2015 Read More »
Hey, A brother constantly says, “We’re lucky.” We are, more than we can hardly imagine. Look at the shit we work on each week: Bonneville bikes, girl features, Wheeler Work Stations, Tech Tips, Bike features, more Cantina Girls, Jack’s Galleries for the Cantina, fiction (shit we make up), antique bikes, and all with the notion
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS, SUNDAY POST IN THE CANTINA for April 19th, 2015 Read More »
Hey, This is damn interesting. Last night I sat with the Saddlemen team at their table during the 71st TrailBlazers Banquet. This banquet is devoted to recognizing historic racers who are alive, or no longer with us. It’s a lot about dirt bike racing, to Daytona road racing. The last time I attended Jerry Branch
TRAILBLAZING SUNDAY POST for April 12, 2015 Read More »
Oh that all familiar logo and building on Main Street in Daytona, the Boot Hill Saloon. Tight quarters, character, and great bands fill this saloon with life from the rallies beginning, up until the last light is turned off at the events end. Known for attracting rock and rolls greatest touring under secret names, they
BOOT HILL BIKINI CONTEST, BIKEWEEK 2015 Read More »
Go ahead, strut your stuff! Everyone does, guys with their bikes, and the ladies, well they tend to wear a bit less & why not! Bikeweek in March is all about returning to the sun, the warm Florida wind, so if you want to flaunt it, go ahead… Thursday during Bikeweek is one
THURSDAY’S PICS, DAYTONA BIKEWEEK 2015 Read More »
Hey, Another strange day in Paradise. I’m shifting gears trying to find Nirvana and two wheels. Good life is all a state of mind. You can get pissed that she ran off, or celebrate your freedom. You can be upset when something happens to your bike, or celebrate. Now you can build something new and
EASTER EGG SUNDAY POST for April 6, 2015 Read More »
Hey, I’m on a mission to hit the bricks today and peel across town. Life never stops, never slows, but is guaranteed to end. So, we need to make the most of every minute. So, hurry up and read the news, then work on a motorcycle, go for a ride, or spend time with someone
SUMMARY SUNDAY POST for March 29 Read More »
Hey, As you know, and are constantly faced with it daily, life is completely bananas. It really is what we make of it everyday. So, yesterday my daughter in law pinged me, “The Born Free Garage Company Party is tomorrow, be there. Your granddaughter will be there!” Okay, the pressure was on. Charge up my
THE BORN FREE STD SUNDAY POST for March 22, 2015 Read More »
Hey, They changed the clocks and fucked with my WA today. It’s gone from the 60s to the 80s in two days. Daytona is in full swing, and it seems to be a hearty one with action on every street corner. So, let’s hit the news, enjoy, relax, and get involved. BIKERNET DAYTONA BUREAU CHIEF
BIKE WEEK ACTION SUNDAY POST for March 8th 2015 Read More »
HEY, This is going to be a short and not so sweet Sunday news. Life moves so fast now. We need to find a way to slow it down to something manageable for us humble humans. When I spoke to Jeff Hennie last week he mentioned that the government is too busy fighting
SUNDAY KARMA LESSON SUNDAY POST for March 1st, 2015 Read More »
Hey, We lost a 46-year-old staff member this week to a massive heard attack. Richard Kranzler was an inspiration, a diehard biker, a bikernet fan, an Easyriders reader, a non-stop enthusiast, a computer tech head, an internet guru, a performance nut, and a constant good friend. Richard will be sorely missed for months into years
IN HONOR OF RICHARD KRANZLER SUNDAY POST Read More »
The 111-yard passage nicknamed ‘Harry’ by Allied prisoners was sealed by the Germans after the audacious break-out from the POW camp Stalag Luft III in western Poland. Despite huge interest in the subject, encouraged by the film starring Steve McQueen, the tunnel remained undisturbed over the decades because it was behind
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In the middle of a winter night, a cold wind whipped up the damp streets of the dark side of Long Beach, California, and pushed the dense fog off shore. I was just about to reach for a fifth of Jack Daniels and slip into a warm comfortable reclining chair and watch Easyriders for the
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