Hey, Does anyone know the ins and outs of shop roll-up doors? Ours may need some help. Of course the guy who came over pronounced after a short inspection, “You need a new door, quick.” That’s just $4,000. Ouch. Biketoberfest is coming right up, and so is the Love Ride next weekend on opposite coasts. […]
Pre Love Ride Weekend SUNDAY POST Feel the Love October 13, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I had a dream last night. Someone wanted to purchase my Mudflap Girl FXR. Sure, it was a flattering offer, then I started to think about how I would replace it. I couldn’t. No matter what formula I came up with it didn’t fit. Nothing on the planet fits me like that FXR, so
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Hey, This is going to a be short and sweet Sunday Post. Some of the staff were attacked by the Chinese Mung Flu and unable to climb out of their bunks. Others tested way too much whiskey. And of course the Asian massage parlor on a Saturday night was jumping. So let’s just hit the
SCREENPLAYS, WHISKEY, and WOMEN — Sunday Post for September 29, 2013 Read More »
If you loved V-twins, New Zealand must have been ”Hog Heaven” back in 1943. Suddenly we had shiploads of US military Harley-Davidson motorcycles, swarming up and down Auckland’s Queen St and Wellington’s Lambton Quay. But by about 1945 they’d almost all vanished, taken home by our departing American allies. The Marines and GIs were a
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Hey, This is the first of the new Sunday Post regime. It was 90 degrees in my shop today, and I was going to say that Bikernet was taken over by a massive Chinese conglomerate of corporations. They own half the world. But Bikernet would still be assembled in the United States. And we would
LETS RIDE SUNDAY POST for SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This is an odd Sunday, with brothers and sisters at the Bub meet lining up to set world land speed records. Only about 400 folks scramble out to this event as builders, pilots, spectators, sponsors, staff, and journalists. It’s an vast place where every team tries desperately to make a difference in an amazing
BOOT RIDE/BUB’s BONNEVILLE Sunday POST FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This Sunday Post is a kick. It’s just fun and thought provoking. Shit, I need to hurry. I’m stripping a massive brass porthole for the front of the building. Kyle and I grappled with tools, the bead blaster, sanders, you name it. The best tool turned out to be a series of Scotch Bright
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Zach Ness, grandson of motorcycle legend Arlen Ness, now carries the torch of the family empire. Even though bikes are in his blood, Ness is out to distinguish himself as a builder in his own right. National Geographic Channel head out on the highway with Ness and his crew in the new series Let It
TV Show Featuring Zack Ness Premieres Tonight On Nat Geo Channel Read More »
Hey, Got an early start this morning. I’ll scramble, try to wrap the Post and grab a few Sunday hours for a ride, or who knows. Bonneville is breathing on us hard, then the Boot Ride, 110th Anniversary event and Las Vegas Bike Fest. I fired the 1928 Shovelhead yesterday, and Richard fired up the
POST STURGIS SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 11, 2013 Read More »
BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND & RESORT ** FANS & CAMPERS RAVE ABOUT SUCCESSFUL 2013 CONCERTS ** Photography by Ron Carter, Broken Spoke Campground and Resort ] KORN in concert at the Broken Spoke Campground and Resort What: Concerts at the world famous Broken Spoke Campground and Resort, located at 13018 S. Dakota 79
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Rapp Wins AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Race at Miller Top Ten XR Showdown Finalists Set for Indianapolis Double-Header Milwaukee (August 4, 2013) – Suburban Harley-Davidson’s Steve Rapp continued his domination of the AMA Pro Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson series with a determined victory over Tyler O’Hara (Eco Fuel Saver/Scrubblade) at Miller
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Hey, Is life nuts or what? Sturgis is happening in a big way. Klocks had their party. Rogue got food poison and was held up, but he’s there now and attending all the action. Not bad for 72 years old. Indian served up their new models to the delight of the media. For the first
MORE MOTORCYCLES PLEASE Sunday POST FOR AUGUST 4TH 2013 Read More »
MILITARY DIGITAL DISCOVERY–I thought you might be interested in some scans I took from a copy of Department of the Army Technical Manual TM9-8000 ‘Principles Of Automotive Vehicles‘ from January 1956. –‘Snakebit’ Sam Kanish  –from Snakebit Sam Kanish Â
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Hey, I’m getting a late start. A magnificent redhead from my past wandered into my life recently and spent the night. We had a lot of catching up to do and ate breakfast of Mole enchilidas this morning at the little Mexican restaurant up the street, Maya’s. This small restaurant in an old brick building,
RIDE ON SUNDAY POST FOR JUNE 23, 2013 Read More »
It was a chance meeting, I’d had enough of how things were going in OC, and decided to hop on my ’68 FL, for an escape to visit brother “Moon” Horton up in Big Pine. The trip to see “Moon” was not to be, a few miles north after I merged from Highway 14 onto
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Samson’s True Dual Crossover dB Killer Mufflers are 4 inches in diameter and 30 inches long. They come with Samson’s dB Killer baffles (84 DB at an idle) and billet end caps for ’07-’11 Harley-Davidson Softails. Their patented muffler design creates negative pressure that scavenges exhaust gases for increased horsepower, torque and fuel mileage
’07-’11 Softails/True Dual Crossover dB Killer Mufflers with Billet End Caps 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 »
Hey, I don’t know about you, but life is strange and more bizarre by the day. Is it too much population? Just this week I read about drones being used domestically, sports taking over for religion, and security cameras expanding their reach into our lives. And of course how computer access will monitor every aspect
Presidents Day Sunday Post Feb. 17, 2013 Read More »
Some parts beg to be seen. Some help you see. In some cases, such as the new Performance Machine Vision Headlights, you have a marriage of the two; as beautiful artisan crafting meets essential function. The results are a lamp so eye-catching, you might find yourself imitating a deer in the headlights. These headlights employ
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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
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The new Leather Down-Tube Bag (P/N 93300045 Distressed Brown, P/N 93300044 Black; $119.95) from Harley-Davidson® Genuine Motor Accessories® provides a handy place to smaller gear like tools, a tire gauge, or a disc lock on many Dyna® and Sportster® models. The rigid-backed bag features a heavy leather flap with an embossed Bar and Shield logo
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Hey, How was your Thanksgiving? I hung with my 90-year-old mom and we went to see Lincoln. Then I cruised out to a party at the Triking Viking’s digs. The damn place was packed with women, mostly young. The estrogen in the air caused the lights to fade and wall paint to bubble. I was
The Bad Joke Sunday Post For November 25, 2012 Read More »
Krawiec sits atop the final season standings with 2,773 points. Hines is second with 2,691 points. Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Jr. is third with 2,502 points, followed by Hector Arana Sr. on a Lucas Oil Buell with 2,432 points. Stoffer is fifth with 2,386 points.
Hines Wins At Pomona, Krawiec Earns Third Championship Read More »
Hey, Honoring Veterans Day. Buy a veteran lunch, a drink, or hell go for a ride. I attempted to tour the battleship Iowa yesterday, but the crowds were daunting, and I’m not a crowd sorta guy. I peeled out, and it was just as well. Later in the evening I met with the lovely Gina
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