Hey, I’m on the edge of my seat by trying to remain calm. Today is the 12th and we have until the 24th to arrive in Bonneville. Wired my bike this weekend, and unwrapped the super-fine stainless exhaust from D&D. I can’t plumb my bike until I have the engine. I can’t make the exhaust […]
STURGIS WINDING DOWN SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 12, 2012 Read More »
Hey, The Hamsters rolled into the Badlands yesterday, along with riders from all over the country and the world. The rally is officially underway. Hell, I posted an AFT bike feature yesterday. That bike and the AFT girls are on their way to Sturgis, and if you’re rolling into town, don’t miss a chance to
BADLANDS SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 5, 2012 Read More »
Bandit is on the road somewhere this weekend enjoying his new build, The Mudflap Girl Bike. We’ve been enjoying a beautiful Southern California weekend while he’s away, but tomorrow it will be back to business. I think lots of people are heading out to Sturgis because the emails are very light. Here
WHERE THE BIKERS ARE SUNDAY POST – JULY 29, 2012 Read More »
Hey, We attempt to bring you the latest news from a myriad of aspects, from legislative to events, and new products. Let us know if you have suggestions regarding any Bikernet site coverage. With Sturgis just around the corner, a couple of us are riding out to meet the Hamsters on their first Badlands leg
FREEDOM FOREVER SUNDAY POST FOR JULY 22, 2012 Read More »
Hey, I’m not sure what to make of today. Victory invited Bikernet to a new model launch, but they won’t allow us to reveal the contents until the 30th of this month. We can’t even mention the name. It’s burning a hole in our collective pockets, but we will respect their wishes. Hang on. I
Revenge of the Redheads Sunday Post for July 8, 2012 Read More »
Hey, Just returning from the Smoke Out in Rockingham, North Carolina, Mike Lichter flew into town for Born Free, and we couldn’t miss the 100th Anniversary of Motorcyclists Magazine—amazing party in sprawling, vintage motorcycle laden facilities. They have photo studios to die for. Then it was off to Born Free at Irvine Lake, where Rip’s
RIP’S BAD RIDE SUNDAY POST FOR JULY 1, 2012 Read More »
A lull hung over the Cantina starting in March. Maybe it was the calm before the summer storm. Folks came and departed like clockwork, as if on tranquil drugs. They drank their booze, ate nachos and shrimp enchiladas, and paid their tabs. No drama. No kidnapped women or unusual sex on the docks or in
Episode 62: The Cliff Hangers come to the Cantina Read More »
Hey gang, Bandit has flown the coop for a while, leaving the rest of us overworked, underpaid and underappreciated minions completely in charge. Big mistake there, stretch! While the King of the Biker Nation is living it up in the Caribbean, sailing the emerald waters of Martinique, getting hammered on rum and sampling other fine
BANDIT OF THE CARIBBEAN SUNDAY POST FOR MAY 6, 2012 Read More »
Hey, I mentioned events in the news. It’s nuts, and wonderful all at the same time. We’ve got projects running in every direction, but if we tried to make it to every event, we’d never complete anything. Thankfully, the Bikernet Team is growing, so the old man can stay in the shop, while the young
EVENT RIDDLED SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 15, 2012 Read More »
Hey, As you know attitude is everything. You can be poor with a damn good outlook on life, and you can be a rich SOB, and be as miserable as a death row inmate. So today, I’m poor with positive mind-set. This weekend I came to grips with my daunting shop project list. Tomorrow, I
Spring Is Sprung Sunday Post for April 1, 2012 Read More »
Hey, It’s supposed to be raining cats and dogs on the coast today, but last night we worked on the good Doctor’s dresser. He faced starting issues, and Dr. Willie came to our rescue. I didn’t have the JIMS clutch puller he had. We ran smack dab into the center of Evo heaven. We tinkered
Wet Sunday Post for March 25, 2012 Read More »
Hey, A major chunk of the industry is rolling home from Daytona right now. I hope it was a mighty successful week, and sets the stage for a brilliant metal flake and chromed-out year. I had sort of a slap-in-the-face epiphany this week. It started with trips to Saddlemen and watching the team build a
Storming Sunday Post for March 18, 2012 Read More »
Hey, I wrote about the economy, then the Week magazine hit our mail box. The subtitle read, “A surge in hiring finally sparks economic optimism.” Amazing. The Labor Department job report indicated that employers added a net of 243,000 jobs last month. Unemployment dropped to 8.3 percent. That’s good goddamn news. So, I’ll keep my
NEVER A DULL SUNDAY POST Read More »
Just a quick Sunday Post with a few funnies and women. Word from Bandit, who attended the V-Twin Dealer show in Cincinnati this weekend, is that it was well attended, everyone had a positive outlook for 2012 and that you should watch for some great new products from Performance Machine. All was
SUPER BOWL SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, This is going to be very quick. I promise myself not to plan anything on Sundays, but you know exactly how that goes, with guests, events, women, and whiskey. There’s always something. This weekend we are loading the Assalt Weapan and taking it to the Chowder Barge in the early afternoon. I’ll haul a
ROCK AND ROLL SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, I realize the two most important games of the season are being played today, so I need to make this quick. Get this: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will test employees at over 100 airports for radiation. No, they won’t test subject passengers or the machines. “We still have no idea how much radiation
THE LAST PLAY-OFFS SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, In this down economy opportunities surface. Take for instance this little company 5-Ball Inc. and all the projects we have in store for 2012 with Sturgis, Bonneville, bike building, site building, more books, you name it. Take a look at our tiny niche industry. Lots of companies are gone, but I still believe motorcycles
MERRY CHRISTMAS SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Merry, Merry, goddammit. What an incredible year 2012 is turning into. Last night I attended a Xmas Party, and we may have kicked off an amazing ride from the top of Alaska to the bottom of South America. Since we are launching Bikernettrikes.com, we may make this a Trike adventure. Plus we already have
Sunday Before Christmas Sunday Post Read More »
Hey, I try to search for inside scoop material for the Sunday Post and Cantina Members. Sometimes that’s a daunting task, but today, we have a couple of exclusives, and inside notions. Ray Wheeler, Dr. Willie, and I are scrambling to complete the repairs to the Salt Shaker and pull it off the lift. Then
Event-Packed Weekend Sunday Post Read More »
Hey, This is going to be damn short. I’m packing to fly to Vegas for the OCC/Jesse build off. Pilgrim Studios asked me to be a judge. In the fine print they call me a critic. Should be interesting. Can I ride each bike around chilly Vegas. Don’t you think a road test should be
PRE-AMERICAN CHOPPER SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, I was going to piss and moan about the holidays getting in the way of building motorcycles and making progress. We need some more Progressive travel limiters for our new 430 13-inch shocks. We need some James Panhead tins gaskets to wrap up the Salt Shaker. We’re burnin’ daylight. Plus, I thought this news
‘Tis The Season Sunday Post Read More »
Hey, Look out, it’s almost Thanksgiving. We are headed rapidly into the holidays. My god, run for your lives. Santa Clause stumbled into the Chowder Barge last night and told dirty jokes. I worked on the Bikernet Headquarters, posted Bill’s Legislative news, worked out, and grappled with a slight gas leak on my mudflap girl
PRE-TURKEY DAY Storming Sunday Post Read More »
Hey, Another amazing day in paradise. I woke up this morning feeling like I was attacked by the hangover king, but I had one short Jack on the rocks last night and watched an amazing 1940 Rita Hayworth movie. The movie was written, produced, and directed by the same guy. Amazing, what folks can do,
SUPER SUNDAY POST ACTION Read More »
Hey, Damn, we’re slamming directly into the holidays once more. The weather has gone to shit in big chunks of the country, and the bastards turned the clocks back, so it will get darker earlier. How does that make sense? We need more light in the winter. Ah, but we always have the Sunday Post
FALL BACK SUNDAY POST Read More »
