Hang on! Hey, I crawled out of the sack on Thursday with one goal in mind, bring you the best, most complete motorcycle news column possible. I tell everyone and their mother not to bother me on Thursdays. It sends the wrong message. They get: He’s in his office, on the computer all day on […]
THE DISTORTED BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for August 28th, 2025 Read More »
–CIRCA EASYRIDERS MAGAZINE: 1971 I believe Paul’s stretched Panhead ended up featured in the 2nd issue of Easyriders in 1971. It turned out to be the first issue to slip into my tiny North Long Beach apartment I shared with my first wife Laurie. Introduced to Easyriders Magazine, I was also introduced to stretched choppers.
THE PAUL WHEELER STRETCHED Read More »
It all started when my mother ran over my 1964 metal flaked Honda 55 Super Cub with a single shotgun pipe. She stormed into our tiny stucco house in Long Beach and announced, “Get that damn thing out from under my car.” Her car was a massive ’59 Ford station wagon. It was 1965 and
THE SORDID STORY BEHIND BIKERNET.COM Read More »
A FundRaising Program Worth over $125,000–Sponsored by Bikernet.com, Danial James Fine Art and Easyriders Magazine This is amazing! We’re kicking off our first Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Raffle effort with the first Prize an original, Danial James, fine art piece based around the 85th Anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally worth over $25,000. There’s way more,
by Bandit with photos from the late Pete Chiodo I was working in a bike shop on Imperial Highway, US Choppers in 1970 to support going to Long Beach City College. I was into my first Shovelhead after I sold my 1969 XLCH, and perhaps my fourth bike build after the Sportster, a bent Triump
Bandit’s First Bike Feature in Easyriders Read More »
By J.J. Solari with photos by Kim Peterson and Pete Chiodo Bandit worked with the guy every day. In fact, he was hired by the guy. Basically sight unseen, just from an inquiry Bandit made on the phone about a motorcycle he built that the new rag might want to take pictures of. Kimzey said
Lou Kimzey: the Original Editor/Publisher of Easyriders Magazine Read More »
True Story by Rogue There have been many stories about stolen motorcycles over the years and one that has to be included is about a Connecticut State Trooper R.J Kenny. We originally did some articles on him and his tactics back in the ’70s in Easyriders and were retaliated against for doing so. More on
Cops Stealing Motorcycles Read More »
Highway Bill passes House, Right to Repair moves ahead, Motorcycle Industry Council program, Emission free motorcycles in UK and more nations to phase out new gas engine motorcycles, EU & US truce on Trade Tariffs, Mandatory Motorcycle Inspections for Europe, Easyriders magazine to come back. E-news service from National Coalition of Motorcyclists Click Here to
NCOM Biker Newsbytes for July 2021 Read More »
Thursdays are often wild days. Thursdays are tough since I’m trying to focus on the news. Brothers are calling about Sturgis plans, which are ever-changing. We are working with Markus Cuff on a feature around a new whacky Petersen Museum Exhibit on long distance travelers. I’m working on a report about stolen motorcycle stories. I
Paradise Bikernet Weekly News for July 15th, 2021 Read More »
Twenty Years of Chopper Dedication and Hard Work by Dan Stern Decades ago (mid ‘90s) Paisano Publications came out with an upscale magazine called VQ. I’m sure a take-off on GQ. People scoffed because the RUB thing was in full swing. I didn’t care because it was another great publication from bikers for bikers. It
Art inspired rumble Sidecar Project Read More »
