The Cantina bustled on Friday. Cinco de Mayo would rock Saturday and parties rolled all over the city and especially in the Hispanic neighborhoods. Los Angeles grew to almost 50 percent Hispanic, and Wilmington, just south of San Pedro grew to 90 percent Latino. It would glisten on Saturday night for the party. Sidebar: Saturday […]
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The sun shined over the harbor like a beacon of warmth and joy. Marko rolled his stretched FXR into the sunlight for a ride to a hearty breakfast at the Pacific Diner and to tease the cute waitresses. Frankie pushed his rolling trashcan strapped with cleaning supplies. The large galvanized tin can had wheels and
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Celebration planning took over the Cantina. The girls received new celebratory uniforms. The Chinaman busted ass on a new menu. Everything would be repaired, from electrical to plumbing, and then detailed by the busy staff. A strong sense of elation filled the air. The two stolen motorcycles were returned to their owners and brothers around
Cantina Episode 78: Party Action Read More »
Hogging Santa We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Santa Claus finds joy and contentment in modern society with a Harley, Faith, Hope and Charity. All right! Something to do this weekend and it involves riding my hog to L.A., I could guarantee the tug-o-war victory – just wrap the rope
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Sorta depressed, Marko met with Bandit about the stolen FXR and ran down all the info he had. “No word?” Bandit asked. “Nothing this morning,” Marko said. “A guy on this hot rod FXR could be in Arizona by now.” “Unlikely a drug addict will get that far,” Bandit said. “Let me make a call.”
Cantina Episode 77: Desert Run Read More »
Marko blasted back to the Cantina. Nothing bothered him more than a brother getting his bike stolen. This brother, Bart, was a big stout machinist union member who had fallen on hard times. He was once well off, but a nasty divorce and the 2008 collapse left his engineering business in shambles, so he returned
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It was just another innocent Saturday afternoon in the Cantina Parking lot. One of the cute waitresses, Tina, suggested a swap meet to drive more traffic to the Cantina on the weekends. On a cool October weekend the sky was brilliant blue with just enough billowing clouds to hold any remaining summer heat at bay.
Cantina Episode 73–Based on a True Story Read More »
Lothario Fade introduced the girl to the ride confident she’d be amused and beguiled with his sanguine sway. As they dallied in line the dazzle of lights and whir of contraptions awakened his joy and roused reckless pulse within, he leaned close to her, inhaling the intoxicating aroma of her perfume, a whiff of lavender
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Marko rubbed his eyes. It was almost 3:00 a.m., a bastard of a time to be awake. He turned to the phone base system and pressed the button for messages. He recognized Dr. Feng’s number and called him back. “Come in, over?” Dr. Feng said. “You called the Cantina about a girl?” Marko asked. “Yes,
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Marko opened the Cantina on a bright sunny day. The morning sun bounced off the harbor and burned off the cool morning dew. The colors glistened against the soft beige stucco exterior walls of the Cantina. The smells from the Cantina kitchen were overwhelming. The Chinaman and his crew had been hard at it
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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
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Hey, It’s the Final Playoff Sunday, so who is going to read the Post? It’ll still be around on Monday, Tuesday… for years to come. Sometimes I think about the future and how we will be able to click on Bikernet and read an article from 20 years ago. Could be an amazing resource
SUNNY PLAYOFFS SUNDAY POST FOR JANUARY 20, 2013 Read More »
Hey, How was your Thanksgiving? I hung with my 90-year-old mom and we went to see Lincoln. Then I cruised out to a party at the Triking Viking’s digs. The damn place was packed with women, mostly young. The estrogen in the air caused the lights to fade and wall paint to bubble. I was
The Bad Joke Sunday Post For November 25, 2012 Read More »
Hey, This will be a helluva Sunday News. I’m scrambling to clean the shop, put tools away, and catch up with Bikernet issues. We are also catching up in the shipping department. If you signed up for the special Cantina Membership, your care package and membership card will roll out of here next week. Our
HOT AS HELL SUNDAY POST FOR SEPTEMBER 9, 2012 Read More »
As the summer sun glistened on the harbor, the warmth and clear days brought out additional Cantina customers. San Pedro city fathers cut a deal with the Los Angeles Harbor commissioners and the city of LA to allow the USS IOWA, a refurbished WWII battleship, to be permanently moored against nearby docks. Another draw to
Episode 63: Nyla Hires and New Bartender 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, 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
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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
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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 »
Shirley rolled to her humble apartment on the edge of Hollywood where the folks who wished they were elite lived. It was an old section of town housing secretaries, delivery boys, has-been actors, bit players and extras, always hoping for a break. Shirley drove her mid ’90s BMW up the narrow driveway, passed the
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