Hey, Merry Merry, It’s that time of year, when we need to put our wrenches away and focus on the family. Is that possible? Give it a shot. It’s sorta the Code of the West. Let’s hit the news: NEW JACKETS for Men and Women from Firstgear AND BIKER’S CHOICE– Women’s Jacket […]
The ALMOST CHRISTMAS EVE SUNDAY POST for Sunday December 22, 2013 Read More »
I’m writing this in 2013 and life is scrambling. Bikernet has tripled in size, my girl left me, and we have two Bonneville projects rolling. We are more involved in the industry than ever before, and the projects in this old hotel never end. Plus, we are two weeks from Christmas 2013 and it’s Friday
Life and Times Montebello 1971 Read More »
Hey, It’s that time. We need to figure out the Bikernet e-mail Christmas card. We scramble so hard around here, shopping seems along way off. I ran across a book from Marilyn Stemp called The Last Lecture. It’s a cool motivational read, so I bought a batch of them for Xmas presents. We all need
THE CHRISTMAS CHEER SUNDAY POST for Sunday December 15, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This weekend was wild with shows from the big Ultimate Builder Show in Long Beach, the David Mann Choppersfest going on in Ventura right now, and the MoonEyes Christmas party. I better get to the news quick. It’s cold in the shop and I need to scramble back to the Ultimate Builder
The Wild West Weekend Of Shows Sunday Post for December 8, 2013 Read More »
So, I’m working in this chopper shop run by George the Greek, who ultimately owned Bellflower Harley-Davidson. It was grubby and dark, with a long wooden bench bolted to one wall. My boss, Bob something, was a custom fabricator, and a good one. He built some wild bikes over the years. He
Alexia, Girl of Bikernet for December 2013 Read More »
Martha rolled up in her all-black Ford Ranger pickup right on time for her second interview. Marko met her at the door. She dressed as if she came to work, wearing soft bar shoes. She eyed the girl’s uniforms last time, and came close to mimicking their Cantina gathered skirts and Spanish, cleavage-enhanced tops. “You
Episode 66: The Final Interview Read More »
Hey, I’m drinking too much coffee. This week was a strange one. Sometimes the stars are out of align and everything seems to go to shit. Even the otherwise friendly dog next door bites you. If you can recognize this aura and step back, the stars will align once more and your girlfriend will call
BAGGERS AND BROADS SUNDAY POST for Sunday November 24, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I say it’s never a dull moment around here, but last night took the cake under a brilliant full moon reflecting in the semi-still waters of the San Pedro Yacht Club Marina, on the wrong side of town. It’s odd that the SPYC is actually housed on the dark Wilmington side of the Port
ROSCOE’S AND THE YACHT CLUB’S FULL MOON Sunday POST for Sunday NOVEMBER 17, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I’m scattered this morning. I’m trying to encourage some of these kids around here to think of their futures and even make a list every day or week. There is so much to be handled from the family aspect, the spiritual, the home, the fun stuff, the business, and the creative. No wonder kids
VETERANS FOR FREEDOM Sunday POST — Sunday, November 11th, 2013 Read More »
The small towns on the eastern plains of Colorado are not a hot spot for employment. In fact to find a job is dam hard. Carmen found one of the only fair paying jobs in town. A big win for her as she got to make small bucks and do something she loved, play
Gas Station Sweetie Read More »
Hey, Don’t forget to turn your clocks back. Is life nuts or what? You’re gonna love this. I’m 65 and looking for a date. Fortunately, I have lots of long-distance love supporting me from ex-wives and even a 25-year-old. I should be satisfied, but I’m still looking. It’s sorta like riding a Hyabusa off a
TURNING THE CLOCKS BACK Sunday POST for Sunday, November 3rd, 2013 Read More »
Hey, The brothers are at the Long Beach Swap Meet while we pound out the Sunday Post. It’s been sorta overcast. I’m a nut. I’m not sure where I got it, maybe it was Lou Kimzey, who was the mastermind behind Easyriders. He hired me, at 22 years of age, to the be the manager
SCARY PRE HALLOWEEN Sunday POST FOR Sunday October 27, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I’m making this short since I just cruised in from Catalina Island on the tall ship Irving Johnson. It was a bucket list endeavor. Irving Johnson started this training endeavor in the ‘50s building tall ships all over the world to train kids in the old tough ways of sailing the
BIKETOBERFEST ACTION SUNDAY POST FOR OCTOBER 20TH, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Does anyone know the ins and outs of shop roll-up doors? Ours may need some help. Of course the guy who came over pronounced after a short inspection, “You need a new door, quick.” That’s just $4,000. Ouch. Biketoberfest is coming right up, and so is the Love Ride next weekend on opposite coasts.
Pre Love Ride Weekend SUNDAY POST Feel the Love October 13, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I had a dream last night. Someone wanted to purchase my Mudflap Girl FXR. Sure, it was a flattering offer, then I started to think about how I would replace it. I couldn’t. No matter what formula I came up with it didn’t fit. Nothing on the planet fits me like that FXR, so
VEGAS ACTION SUNDAY POST for Sunday October 6, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This is going to a be short and sweet Sunday Post. Some of the staff were attacked by the Chinese Mung Flu and unable to climb out of their bunks. Others tested way too much whiskey. And of course the Asian massage parlor on a Saturday night was jumping. So let’s just hit the
SCREENPLAYS, WHISKEY, and WOMEN — Sunday Post for September 29, 2013 Read More »
If you loved V-twins, New Zealand must have been ”Hog Heaven” back in 1943. Suddenly we had shiploads of US military Harley-Davidson motorcycles, swarming up and down Auckland’s Queen St and Wellington’s Lambton Quay. But by about 1945 they’d almost all vanished, taken home by our departing American allies. The Marines and GIs were a
Harleys of the Pacific Read More »
Hey, I write and attend events so often they become a blur between names and dates. The Rips Bad Ride Poker run took place on Saturday from Lifestyle Cycles to the new Rock N Roll Custom Paint facility. Ray Wheeler, our Performance Editor planned to attend, then headed to Illusion Cycles. Then Art Hall the
SEX AND MARIJUANA Sunday POST for September 22, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I don’t know shit about Syria issue, except for what the Frogman said. The Frogman spent 10 years in the middle east training troops. He said to stay away from Syria. It’s a no-win. I’ve read several reports and watched Senate hearings. So here’s the list: 1. We are being asked to attack one
FROM SYRIA TO LAS VEGAS – SUNDAY POST for September 15, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This is the first of the new Sunday Post regime. It was 90 degrees in my shop today, and I was going to say that Bikernet was taken over by a massive Chinese conglomerate of corporations. They own half the world. But Bikernet would still be assembled in the United States. And we would
LETS RIDE SUNDAY POST for SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 Read More »
Marko fished off the dock under the Vincent Thomas Bridge. It spanned the wide channel between San Pedro and Terminal Island, which once housed the Long Beach Naval Base and still was home to the Terminal Island Federal Prison. Bandit sat on a rusting galvanized bucket and tossed a line in the briny water. “Just
Episode 65: The New Bartender Read More »
Hey, This is an odd Sunday, with brothers and sisters at the Bub meet lining up to set world land speed records. Only about 400 folks scramble out to this event as builders, pilots, spectators, sponsors, staff, and journalists. It’s an vast place where every team tries desperately to make a difference in an amazing
BOOT RIDE/BUB’s BONNEVILLE Sunday POST FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This Sunday Post is a kick. It’s just fun and thought provoking. Shit, I need to hurry. I’m stripping a massive brass porthole for the front of the building. Kyle and I grappled with tools, the bead blaster, sanders, you name it. The best tool turned out to be a series of Scotch Bright
PRE-BUB BONNEVILLE Sunday POST FOR AUGUST 18, 2013 Read More »
