Hey, Interesting chilly day in the shop. I’m trying to honor the dharma, but the back of the shop is open to allow the dogs access and the sun in, so if a fly lands on my computer, he or she is toast. I can’t help my violent self. I went out with a beautiful […]
DESERT RUN SUNDAY POST for April 27, 2014 Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. The Long Beach Grand Prix, shakes the pavement in Long Beach all weekend. We need a decibel meter trackside. Laughlin is a couple of weeks from now. I’m hanging out with Bill Hayes and Jennifer at the Los Angeles Times Book fair with Motorbooks and Paisano Publication DVDs and tech books.
THE NON-STOP SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 13, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I believe this will be an interesting one, sorta educational and maybe inspiring. Or what the hell, we my have free shit heading your way. Okay, so what’s on the plate today? We have positive info about a topic called mindfulness or meditation. So, I need to calm myself for 29 minutes and just
LEARNED SUNDAY POST SPECIAL FOR April 6th, 2014 Read More »
Hey, The code of the west this year is headed by making every minute count. It’s a year of non-stop efforts and projects. At some point we are all faced with drawing a line in the sand. Enough is enough. This is a magnificent year of opportunities, but we need to roll the dice and
THE CODE OF THE WEST SUNDAY POST for Sunday, March 30, 2014 Read More »
Hey, Get this from The Week Magazine: Last week was a good week for asking Google anything, after new research revealed that users conduct 1,000 monthly searches for “how to hide a dead body,” 1,900 searches for “how to get away with murder,” and 40,500 for “why did I get married?” Are these searches connected.
QUICK, THE GOVERNMENT TAKE-OVER SUNDAY POST FOR Sunday March 23, 2014 Read More »
The 1912 catalog from the Miami Cycle & Manufacturing Company in Middleton Ohio touts the company’s Flying Merkel motorcycle as “The Only Motorcycle with a Spring Frame and a Spring Fork.” While the Flying Merkel is one of the most sought-after antiques around today, in 1912, it was just
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum – 1912 Flying Merkel Racer Read More »
What The Hell, Bandit peeled out of here Friday on his way to the V-Twin Expo in Cincinatti, OH. Leaving the rest of the lowly crew behind to fend for themselves. We gave him instructions to keep us updated on the happenings at the show but we have not heard a thing since he
V-Twin Expo Sunday Post for February 9, 2014 Read More »
Hey, It’s Super Bowl Sunday, and I would like to ride over to Sugar Bear’s shop on the Mudflap Girl FXR, but my tags expired. I need to fire Sin Wu. She’s constantly missing the beat. She promised to make sure all the bills were paid as she ran off with a sailor from the
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY POST for February 2, 2014 Read More »
Hey, It’s going to be a wild one. I hate to be negative, but some shit scares me. And I know I’m not the brightest star in the sky, but I believe and support some basic elements, like the land of the free and the home of the brave. You’ll see some bad news items
THE FINAL PLAYOFFS SUNDAY POST For Sunday January 19, 2014 Read More »
Hey, We are faced with a multitude of challenges and opportunities this year, and once in a while it causes stress or anxiety. You could start drinking whiskey until all the concerns in the world are gone. Or you could take drugs and hope for the best. Or, you could talk to good brothers. I
LOCK AND LOAD SUNDAY POST FOR January 12, 2014 Read More »
Hey, There is so much banging around in this feeble brain right now, I’m sorta lost. I try to snatch up my note pad to make notes, but I can’t move fast enough. I almost don’t have the time to take notes, just need to get shit done. No time to write ‘em down. Okay,
PLAYOFFS SUNDAY POST FOR Sunday, January 5, 2014 Read More »
Even back in the early 1970s, it was easy to see Roger McGrath was going places…fast! There’s a well-earned Ph.D. listed after Roger McGrath’s name, something you’ll notice whenever reading his bio found often across the Internet. You could say he’s been there, done that. It includes military experience as a Marine that later evolved
Roger McGrath’s Matchless/Norton G15 CS Scrambler Read More »
Happy New Years, I spilled my guts about some of our 2014 moves, and I realized some were not strictly within the carefully outlined and strict Bikernet Code of the West. How about that deal with the fastener company based in India? It’s not exactly within the motorcycle industry. I’ve often said over the years,
PRE NEW YEARS SUNDAY POST FOR 12-29-13 Read More »
This is a story of motorcycle sibling rivalry that went down a few years ago and now is worth retelling as 2013 winds down, the tale told by Glen Bator of Bator International. Case in point, two 1939 Crocker Big Tank V-twins, consecutively numbered 106 and 107. They even have names: The Black Bike and
Blast from the Past: A Tale of Two Crockers Read More »
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 »
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 »
Hey, I’m excited about next year, but it will be challenging, to say the least. Maybe daunting is the correct word. But I always need to keep my prospectives alert and balanced. About the time you think you have problems, look around. Check this: An Ohio Walmart store is holding a Thanksgiving food drive for
POST TURKEY SUNDAY POST FOR DECEMBER 1ST, 2013 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 »
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, 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 »
