Hey, Life is strange, and just gets more bizarre daily. Last night I watched a panel of city mayors discuss issues in their cities. One young woman, who has spent three terms as the major of her town, mentioned something critical. She said, and I’m not sure I’ll get it straight, but the notion […]
PRE-VETERANS DAY SUNDAY POST for November 9, 2014 Read More »
Hey, I still don’t understand why they kill Daylight Savings Time every year? I heard it had something to do with school kids walking to school in the dark. First, they don’t walk anymore, and second change the school hours, done deal. Let’s rock into the news today. It’s a good one and I’m
THE DAY THEY KILLED DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME SUNDAY POST FOR November 2nd, 2014 Read More »
Raven hair and ruby lips sparks fly from her finger tips Echoed voices in the night she’s a restless spirit on an endless flight wooo hooo witchy woman, see how high she flies woo hoo witchy woman she got the moon in her eye
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Hey, Life moves way too fast these days. Weeks fly by. At one time I could make a list for a week and hit two or three main goals, but now I try to stick to one major goal a week. I spoke to Denis Manning yesterday. If you know him, you should reach out.
LAST WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER SUNDAY POST FOR September 14, 2014 Read More »
Frank over at Wicked Influence in Arvada Colorado builds a wicked bike and through some searching we found a wicked girl to match. With a passion that started with Easy Rider, Frank has been in the industry since the late 70s. After high school he went to school for motorcycle mechanics while his
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Hey, As usual life is nuts. I took a drive around the port with Dr. Hamster yesterday, and the port is tearing the shit outta Wilmington to enhance port operations, and they don’t have an approved plans. We have a plan for the Wilmington Waterfront approved in 2009 and nothing has been completed—no money they
THE EVER-CHANGING SUNDAY POST FOR May 18, 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
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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 »
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
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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, 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, 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
VEGAS ACTION SUNDAY POST for Sunday October 6, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I wrote about the economy, then the Week magazine hit our mail box. The subtitle read, “A surge in hiring finally sparks economic optimism.” Amazing. The Labor Department job report indicated that employers added a net of 243,000 jobs last month. Unemployment dropped to 8.3 percent. That’s good goddamn news. So, I’ll keep my
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Editors Note: The following was sent in via e-mail by Bikernet reader Mike Hahn. We’d liketo share his story with you. We particularly appreciate the fact that Mike cooked thisbeast up in his dining room…. The only question we have is, which wine is bestserved with a rigid? Dear Bandit, Thanks for the quick response
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