For those who aren’t privileged to have a year round riding season, the 2013 riding season has gotten off to an interesting start. First, record cold and snow was reported in dozens of cities in early spring, with the worst of the weather hammering the Rockies, upper Midwest and northern Plains. We’ve already seen a […]
ROUGH WEATHER GIRL OF BIKERNET Read More »
I was on interstate 5 in the middle of the night heading for Fresno to an MMA run. Alone on a ’48 Panhead I pulled into the Gorman truck stop for fuel and to oil my primary chain. Gorman, the pit of stops at the peek of the Grapevine vibrated to the rumble of constant
Michelle, Girl of Bikernet for June 2013 Read More »
Hey, Life is absolutely amazing. There are so many opportunities out there. Remember the too-cool bobber Kent, at Lucky Devil Metal Works, in Houston built for Nyla. She traded it for a floating restaurant on the Los Angeles Harbor. She is now having the time of her life running a floating barge, and making
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY POST FOR MAY 26, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Sorry about the late Sunday/Monday post. I was supposed to arrive in Los Angeles from Greece in about 1:00 p.m. dash back to the headquarters and slam out the Sunday News, but nooo. I had to miss my first flight and that threw the entire day off. If I caught the first flight, I
BANDIT MISSED HIS ATHENS FLIGHT Read More »
Hey, It seems quiet today. Hopefully it’s not the lull before the storm. Actually, two days ago it was 90 degrees, today it will hit 68, and 66 and rain tomorrow, so the storm is coming. I rode the Mudflap Girl to my mountain to say a prayer for my first wife. She’s dying of
CALM BEFORE THE STORM SUNDAY POST FOR CINCO DE MAYO 2013 Read More »
Hey, Is life wild or what. As you will see in the news the government can’t do anything right, but they want to tell us how to run our lives, or restrict them constantly. But let’s not even go there. Next weekend the Hamsters are heading to Paso Robles for a wine run, lots of
PRE-PARTY-WEEKEND SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 21 Read More »
This discovery is thanks to Charles Plueddeman, who works for Harley-Davidson as a freelance public relations specialist. He also loves to collect old publications, and he turned Bikernet onto a batch of old do-it-yourself mags from the ’50s and ’60s. This particular issue contained a couple exciting stories for the Bikernet staff. The mystery continues
Discovered in the December ’63 Issue of Mechanix Illustrated Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. I rarely get sick or have problems with my teeth. I was hit twice this month, and I feel like I’m burning daylight. The projects don’t go away because you’re down with the mung. In fact a brother just reminded me to write a Cantina Soap episode, and I’ve got a
WHAT HAPPENED TO SPRING SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 14, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I put my Mudflap Girl FXR back together with the new Hi-4 single-fire ignition, and coil from Crane, with Nology spark plug wires. The bike lean snaps like crazy at the low end. I rode it to Bennett’s and we messed with the timing and fuel mixture, but nothing made a difference—frustrating. Is there
TWO-WHEELED BLUES SUNDAY POST for April 7th, 2013 Read More »
Happy Easter, But we still needed to complete the Sunday Post. It’s been a wild weekend starting on Good Friday, as we scrambled to complete the minor changes to Bob Bitchin’s new stretched FXR. We survived, and Bob picked up his new ride with fresh paint from Ronnie Teserone and blazed north Saturday at 8:00
EASTER SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 31, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This is one of those days, and they seem to surface more often. Maybe it’s the myriad of communication devices. Perhaps it’s the non-stop nature of life, our expanding resources, or the Bikernet non-stop mantra and creative spirit. About the time we feel confident with the completion of one project, three more land in
BROKEN SPOKE SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 24, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. I was almost caught up on content, when I attempted to write the feature for the Twisted Ultimate Builder Editor’s Choice Winner from the Long Beach show, and couldn’t find a phone number, so I kicked back. What the hell, I was about to turn 65 and pondered taking a break.
NON-STOP ACTION SUNDAY POST Read More »
Here we go again, Shit never stops. Innovation never gives up. Positive, progressive folks never stop breathing creative air. We were sketching streamliner forms on napkins this weekend. We jammed over to Bennett’s Performance. Eric had an anxious customer who wanted his 2013 Dyna Street Bob back pronto. Eric installed Dave Mackey .575 lift cams
DAYTONA KICK-OFF SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, A friend stopped over last night. He came to Long Beach to be given a lifetime membership in the Southern California Judo Association. He’s a sharp cookie. He mentioned that AR-15s are like the least used weapon for murder in the US, and actually the most-used weapon is a baseball bat. Should we ban
SUNNY SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 3, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Hang on for today. I need to investigate UGG boots. I find the soft ones last about a year then blow out. I’m looking for an upgrade. I went digging through their site and to an Urban Feet shoe store in San Pedro. I found two different UGG boots, similar style, but the factory
BIG ENGINE SUNDAY POST FOR FEBRUARY 24, 2013 Read More »
A few years ago, a handful of guys sat around bitching about women and a pattern started to emerge. The more I investigated, the more we thought something needed to be done. At first, it took on the notion of a warning system to alert young guys before it was too late. Then we thought
Girl of Bikernet Weaves a Web Read More »
Hey, This Post might be short, and maybe not. We could pack it with news from our own headquarters. We are still try to sort out 2013, which looks to be a fuckin’ amazing year. I know, I need to stay focused on the primary motorcycle goals, our Trike Streamliner, and books. Our list also
Icy Sunday Post for January 13, 2012 Read More »
Hey, I started on the 2013 list last week, but that’s not all. I am still involved in the MRF Industry Council, workouts, TV, and Movie efforts. We have an Australian Water Separator to test and a grant effort for the study of Freedom. And I still want to learn music. Plus, a large goal
WILDCARD SUNDAY POST for January 6, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Damn, the New Year is flying at us, and I’m trying to make a plan for Bikernet and my sanity. We are excited about this coming year. The potential is amazing for this small group of old bikers. Bikernet has expanded, and although there is some tweaking to be implemented, all systems are a
NEW YEARS EVE SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, I’ve been scrambling all weekend at the Long Beach Ultimate Builder Show with Bob Kay and Jeff Najar, and of course our esteemed Performance Editor Ray C. Wheeler. Ray place his bike in the Performance Category an although it’s not complete, it scored very high marks. The damn thing is amazing, just not finished
SHOW CRAZY SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, I kicked off a discussion about the holidays, or lack there of. Sin Wu liked to say, “We’re too broke for the holidays.” And we often didn’t have a tree. Since some of the girls are missing in action, Ray C. Wheeler, the esteemed Bikernet Performance Editor in Chief, volunteered to handle outdoor decorations,
Pre-Shows Sunday Post Read More »
There’s a surprising amount of old American iron around these parts of the Netherlands, two wheels and four, some left over from the war, others brought over from the U.S. for avid collectors that can’t get enough of anything from the good ‘ole U.S. of A. These two Indians that Mart owns are neither
The Story of Mart’s Two Indians – Where The Hell Is Murph? Read More »
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 »
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 »
