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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Merry Merry, What a crazy holiday season. We have been lost in a befuddling fog. It’s sort of the black icing on the leather cake for a tough year. But I won’t go into all the elements right now. It’s not bad, just tough. I’ll hold off for the state of the Bikernet Union address
Ho, Ho, Ho, Sunday Post for December 23, 2012 Read More »
Hey, We’re climbing on Christmas Holiday quick, and it’s a strange and wonderful one for the members of the Bikernet family. Let’s get right to the news. Then I’ll fill you in on the weekend, and what’s coming next week. Creating a Sanctuary at Home– Your home – whether big, small or somewhere
Seasons Greetings Sunday Post for December 16, 2012 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,
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Hey, A couple of things this morning. I’ve been grappling with this for several weeks, but now some of the elements are coming together. At a meeting a couple of years ago, a friend mentioned a Belly Tank Bonneville project, and I was intrigued but couldn’t go there. Belly Tanks from WWII are used by
PRE-THANKSGIVING SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Never a dull moment. Received an e-mail the other day. A Hamster, Jack Luna, died unexpectedly or an aneurism in his stomach, after having dinner with Barry Weiss. I thought maybe they were fighting over who had the coolest car. Then I get a call this morning about a brother’s son dying in a
So Cal Hot Flash Sunday Post Read More »
Hey, This could be a good one and a departure from the usual Sunday Post. We have three staff members in the region of the impending Sandy Hurricane and wish them well in the hours ahead. On one hand we have jokes and cute girls, and on the other hand the storm of the century
HURRICANE SANDY SUNDAY POST Read More »
Hey, Never a dull moment. It rained last night so I spent an hour this morning drying off the Bikernet Van and the glass tables in the rarely used Bikernet patio. Of course Sin Wu sticks her head into my office to report more rain in the next couple of days. Last night, I rolled
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AMAZING SUNDAY DIGITAL DISCOVERY–That’s George Hood’s hands holding the photo. The image of Eddie Ryan’s shop in San Pedro was taken right before the city tore the building down. A guy approached the city of San Pedro to buy the wall and keep it intact, but the city said “No”… Ultimately the wall was destroyed.
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Hey, Sometimes I wonder. I’m not on TV or playing bit parts in Sons of A. I’m not a cool builder, so what the hell. Should I be somebody? I’m a nut. I’ve always run at life with an unrelenting passion for whatever it is, or whoever she is. I haven’t been massive successful, but
BIKETOBERFEST SUNDAY POST FOR OCTOBER 14, 2012 Read More »
Hey, It’s another wild weekend at the Bikernet Interplanetary Headquarters in the Wilmington ghetto on the edge of the Port of Los Angeles. Just when we think life might simmer, the weekend explodes. I started to work on a tech about ordering hydraulic brake lines for motorcycles, while messing with the Bikernet advertising program for
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 »
A friend of mine, Lee Clemens, from Departure Bike Works in Richmond, Virginia, told me about this song. I tried to listen to the Country Western version on his I-phone, but I couldn’t catch the lyrics, so of course, I searched the Internet and immediately found the amazing lyrics. The second aspect of the search
The Vincent and the Redhead in Leather, Girl of Bikernet Search Read More »
Hey, Another strange day in paradise, but at least I’m catching up. This coming week will be packed with action content including a Softail Road Test from Doc, the esteemed Bikernet tech editor from Australia. We will bring you a feature bike from Gard Hollinger; Keanu Reeve’s bike. A custom motorcycle like you’ve never seen
SHORT AND SWEET SUNDAY POST FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 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 »
Hey, The Hamsters rolled into the Badlands yesterday, along with riders from all over the country and the world. The rally is officially underway. Hell, I posted an AFT bike feature yesterday. That bike and the AFT girls are on their way to Sturgis, and if you’re rolling into town, don’t miss a chance to
BADLANDS SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 5, 2012 Read More »
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 »
The walls of the prison cell seem to expand into the horizon. The stones blurring into a wall of sand. I seem to have encapsulated myself inside a sand castle. Except there is no sound of waves threatening to push down these walls. I didn’t ask for solitary confinement but my money bought me a
THE GIRL DOCTOR BUSTED–Girl of Bikernet 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, I’m grappling with my future, actually 2013. If I survive the projects list hammering us this year, I want to shift into a more relaxed mode next year. I won’t stop, just reduce the number of projects to a more manageable list—two things: Write another book and build another Bonneville project, a streamlined
FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY POST FOR JUNE 17, 2012 Read More »
