Hey, This has been a wild week. We finally mastered the Easyriders archives and with the help of Jeremy and his crew they moved the massive 54 years of data, film, merch and pins to Bandit’s 5-Ball Emporium Sturgis, SD. We are in the throes of wrapping up my first complete issue #598 after being […]
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Hey, Wish I knew what to write about. We are working on saving the Easyriders Events and you can have your event named after Easyriders, just buy a license. Is it possible? How do we configure it? Should we sell the equipment and run to the Knuckle Saloon and buy a three for one Jack
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Recently I was asked by Bandit to write an article about how the GOP lacks confidence. I have been thinkin’ on this task for a few days. Whether you love or hate Donald Trump, you have to admit one thing about him… he never lacks self assurance. You could park a Mack truck in the
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Today is Veteran’s Day.. a holiday that is always very important to the biker nations.. for reasons far more austere than a free meal at the Golden Corral. The history of Veterans becoming bikers dates back to World War II, when returning soldiers found they no longer fit the molds of civilian life. Many veterans
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MRF Watching User FeesEnsuring Fairness For Motorcycles As Congress prepares to take up a major highway and transportation reauthorization bill in 2026, proposals to impose new federal registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles are expected to resurface. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) this week stated that user fees on EVs
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Hey, Fred Harrell from the MRF will dig this. Here’s the simple but difficult challenge. We are living in extremely tumultuous times to say the least. So what’s needed. I told Amy White a gifted writer for Easyriders, we need confidence. We’ve been bullied and even shot at for a decade. We didn’t dare mention
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This isn’t really a custom bike feature as much as some philosophical meandering. Quick, click to another article if you want. You have been forewarned. The first thing people ask is why “Carbon 42?” First, Carbon is the element that forms the basis of life. Second, everyone who has ever read the Hitchhiker’s Guide to
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34th Annual Love Ride Benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project & Adopt the Arts The legendary Love Ride™ powered by Harley-Davidson hosted by Grand Marshal Jay Leno roars back into Southern California on Sunday, November 9, 2025, for its 34th installment, once again bringing together motorcycle culture and a charitable purpose with live music from Gene
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More than 3500 Miles and 100 Checkpoints across America! Forty riders rolled out from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, for the inaugural ADV Cannonball Rally on October 6th, 2025, the first-ever coast-to-coast challenge of its kind. Eight days, ten states, and over 3,500 miles later, the group crossed the finish line at the Portofino Hotel in
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New signage from Milwaukee-based law firm Hupy and Abraham is drawing attention—and debate—along the city’s lakefront. Following Milwaukee County Parks’ recent decision to allow limited advertising in public spaces, the firm’s “Watch for Motorcycles” messages have appeared along Lincoln Memorial Drive, prompting discussion among residents about the role of advertising and advocacy in one of
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MRF Nominates Jay Jackson to Motorcyclist Advisory Council The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) is proud to announce the formal nomination of MRF Vice President Jay Jackson of Indiana to serve on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Motorcyclist Advisory Council (MAC). Jay has been nominated for the seat reserved for a representative of a national motorcyclist
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Hey, This is wild, I kicked into gear at 7:00 a.m. and about 11:00 forced myself out of my wobbling chair to make a morsel for breakfast. I discussed everything from Easyriders logos to events, advertisers, staff, insurance, trademarks to articles for this issue. I shifted from legal matters to the angle of the article
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Hey, The next issue, Nov/Dec is about to hit the streets. The Jan/Feb issue is my first complete issue and it’s going to shake shit up to the core. But wait, here are a couple of other items on my plate. We are moving all of the Easyriders archives to Sturgis, SD. That lead to
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In September, at the 2025 Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s (MRF) 41st Annual Meeting of the Minds Conference held in Shreveport, LA, a legislative strategy session was hosted by the MRF’s Legislative Committee. The purpose of the session was to establish and prioritize the MRF’s 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda. Legislative issues fall into one of three priority
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Hey, This is completely off the hook, but we might produce the Easyriders Experience and have it available for events all over the country. The Nov/Dec issue went to press. I made a handful of changes. I’m working with everyone in the industry to support the code of the west and bring Easyriders back. It
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Reporting from Meeting of Minds 2025 Yesterday morning before the sun came up, I pulled on my old jeans and older cowboy boots, and I kissed my dogs and my mama, and I left Arkansas to attend the Motorcycle Riders Foundation’s Meeting of the Minds in Shreveport, Louisiana. In my mind, as must be in
GET’ER DONE ROGUE I can’t tell you how often I hear the words, “Some One Should Do Something About It.” Well, I got news for you there are a lot of people doing something about it, no matter what the situation is. Case in point Motorcycle Safety. Though there are numerous people and organizations doing
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Thank You Mr. President and Other’s StoriesWayfarer presents ‘Fifty Shades of Yellow Journalism‘ In a shocking twist absolutely no one saw coming (except everyone with Wi-Fi), major Television networks and Big Tech companies are confused as to why people are fleeing their platforms faster than immigrants fleeing an ICE raid. Executives, long accustomed to sipping
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Hey, Okay, I done did it. I bought the entire Easyriders Empire, lock, stock and archives. Are we going to have fun now? In fact, we’re thinking about changing the name of Bikernet to EASYRIDERS formerly Bikernet.com. What do you think? We started the Easyriders Channel on Youtube. Monday we kick off our first Editorial
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What a ride! After 16 grueling and rewarding days, our riders, crews, and staff have officially finished the Motorcycle TransAm at the breathtaking Heceta Head Lighthouse on the Oregon coast. The last stretch was pure Oregon magic, rolling from the otherworldly beauty of Eastern Oregon through lush green forests and finally along Highway 101 to
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A Slow Week with Mighty results. Hey, I mentioned my epiphany behind the Sturgis 85th rally and the small town of 7,000. Sturgis becomes the Biker Nation for two weeks. That’s true, and I want it to welcome bikers all year long. Every day our engineer or cowboy boots step a tad closer to the
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Hey, There I was minding my own business, when someone said, “Why don’t you fix Easyriders Magazine?” I thought, why not, I don’t have anything to do next Sunday afternoon. The mag already houses a terrific staff. The current book looks sharp, and Felicia shoots a terrific cover. What more could I do? Hang on!
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The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 1–10, 2025) proved to be a roaring celebration of iron, grit and glory. The brotherhood stepped up and made it worthwhile for everyone, with almost no visible criticism in mainstream media. In finality, traffic into Sturgis surged by 11.3% over the previous five-year average, with 537,459 vehicles entering during
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If the chassis and the engine is the same—and the manufacturer, distributor and dealer in India is also the same—how different can two motorcycles be? With all the promos and desirability of owning a Harley-Davidson, and primarily because of my work with an American motorcycling publication & product 5-Ball Inc. and Bikernet.com – I am
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