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 »
Nick had the blues. He broke down in Novato, California, just north of the San Francisco Bay, captured between Drakes Bay on the coast and San Pablo Bay on the inland side. It was originally the site of several Coast Miwok villages, and is now a portion of the Olompali State Historic Park. The first
Girl of Bikernet Saves a Brother from the Blues 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 »
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 »
Hey, What the hell. I’m just back from Smoke Out 13 in Rocking Turbo, North Carolina. Up at 3:00 a.m., and snuck out of the hotel room, so Michael Lichter was caught with the bill. Prince Najar weaved all the way to the Charlotte International Airport, 98 miles. And I left a Victory Highball somewhere.
PAINTED LADY SUNDAY POST FOR JUNE 24, 2012 Read More »
Hey, This should be interesting. Yesterday I rode over to an art exhibit in Long Beach with a couple of Hamsters. It was somewhat associated with the Ink and Iron convention on the Queen Mary this weekend. The art exhibit revolved around tattoo related dragons, Art of the Dragon. Some of this art was
EVENT MANIA SUNDAY POST FOR JUNE 10, 2012 Read More »
The Sturgis Buffalo Chip’s annual celebration of music, motorcycles, freedom and camaraderie is slated for August 3-12 as the major destination for those attending the 2012 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
Sturgis Buffalo Chip Partners With Red Bull For The Sturgis Rally 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, We’re up and on the road at 4:00 a.m. heading to the Mojave Mile with a 1000 cc race Kawasaki, which is putting out over 170 horses, and was strapped to a tuning dyno all day Saturday. It’s Tobey’s daily rider. Okay, so it’s not a Harley, but we are giving him a hand,
MOJAVE MILE SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Happy Memorial Day. Here’s the official definition from Wikipedia: Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY POST FOR MAY 27, 2012 Read More »
Rivera Primo’s new Brute III Extreme 2007 Touring Enclosed Belt Drive for 2007 & later Touring models will solve all those nasty little problems and so much more.
Brute III Extreme Drive Gives ’07-and-later Touring Bikes Wings 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, We are nearing the end of our first week into the New Year, and we’re cooking. I sense this is a critical year in so many respects. Plus, it’s going to be damn exciting. I spent five hours yesterday morning on a conference call with the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Board of
SLEEPY SUNDAY POST Read More »
I’m looking down the barrel of 2012. The New Year is less than a week away, and we are scrambling to get my son’s Mudflap Girl FXR running and off the lift. It’s been an interesting time for me. Nyla keeps harping on slowing down, but the projects keep coming. I thought maybe I was
Looking Down the Barrel of 2012 Read More »
Happy New Year, We will hit the bricks running. Even today, I’ll be making final adjustments to my son’s Mudflap girl FXR. It’s so close. It’s time to make brake lines, bleed the brakes, add the hoses, fluids and wiring. Then I need to dig a ditch out back and prepare to move the iron
NEW YEARS 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, This is an incredible news. It’s got a bit of everything and some truly bad jokes. We rolled over to the reduced LA Calendar Show yesterday. Only a handful of bikes in the competition, but still a wild assortment of highclass customs and bobbers. In many respects it’s sad to see this show falter.
LA CALENDAR SHOW SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, We’re in the middle of a holiday weekend, and I’ve got three bikes in the shop being build. They tug me away from this goddamn screen like a naked redhead blowing in my ear. I can’t stand it. You’ll run across a report about V-Twin and Ted’s Cycle below. This site had the balls
FIREWORKS SUNDAY POST Read More »
 Bandit is in New Orleans taking some much-needed time off the enjoy the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of The Big Easy,  before heading out on The Long Ride tomorrow with a group of guys. Allis well and quiet at the Headquarters; looking forward to a week of springcleaning while the big guy
BIKERNET FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Incredible, I wish I knew what I was doing, but I don’t. At least our Bikernet Classifieds are growing and now they have a partnership with a company to add a jobs service, so we can find jobs, or advertise for jobs. We added Mr. Lucky’s bitchin’ shorty mufflers to the Amazing
JUNE GLOOM SUNDAY POST Read More »
  This is one of Bandit’s favorites. Built by Pat Kennedy, this ground-up project featured no handlebar controls except a throttle. Proportioning brakes handle dual Performance 13-inch Performance Machine floating rotors in the front, and a single in the rear. Pat made the frame, the tank, the rear fender, the pipes, the intake manifold,
Bandit’s Bikes Part II Read More »
Hey, Another crazy day on the wet coast during the CCI show. Ray Wheeler is on his way back from the Morgan Hill show while we wrap up the news. When I asked him what was hot, he immediately proclaimed, “The new salt flats Wink Eller bike.” Ray has a one track mind. But dig
Rainy Southern California Sunday Post Read More »
I fucked up, but that’s not out of the ordinary. I’ll cover a couple of oblique building philosophies in this simple tech. Choppers are rolling art in a constant transitional stage. As soon as I ride a rumored completed bike, I discover shit I want to improve on. In this case the seat, to name
Todds Seat Pan Installation Read More »
