  Hey,  I’m making this short since I just cruised in from Catalina Island on the tall ship Irving Johnson. It was a bucket list endeavor. Irving Johnson started this training endeavor in the ‘50s building tall ships all over the world to train kids in the old tough ways of sailing the […]
BIKETOBERFEST ACTION SUNDAY POST FOR OCTOBER 20TH, 2013 Read More »
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, 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 »
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, 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 »
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 »
Hey, Life is absolutely amazing. There are so many opportunities out there. Remember the too-cool bobber Kent, at Lucky Devil Metal Works, in Houston built for Nyla. She traded it for a floating restaurant on the Los Angeles Harbor. She is now having the time of her life running a floating barge, and making
MEMORIAL DAY SUNDAY POST FOR MAY 26, 2013 Read More »
Hey, Sorry about the late Sunday/Monday post. I was supposed to arrive in Los Angeles from Greece in about 1:00 p.m. dash back to the headquarters and slam out the Sunday News, but nooo. I had to miss my first flight and that threw the entire day off. If I caught the first flight, I
BANDIT MISSED HIS ATHENS FLIGHT Read More »
Hey, It seems quiet today. Hopefully it’s not the lull before the storm. Actually, two days ago it was 90 degrees, today it will hit 68, and 66 and rain tomorrow, so the storm is coming. I rode the Mudflap Girl to my mountain to say a prayer for my first wife. She’s dying of
CALM BEFORE THE STORM SUNDAY POST FOR CINCO DE MAYO 2013 Read More »
Hey, Is life wild or what. As you will see in the news the government can’t do anything right, but they want to tell us how to run our lives, or restrict them constantly. But let’s not even go there. Next weekend the Hamsters are heading to Paso Robles for a wine run, lots of
PRE-PARTY-WEEKEND SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 21 Read More »
Hey, Life is nuts. I rarely get sick or have problems with my teeth. I was hit twice this month, and I feel like I’m burning daylight. The projects don’t go away because you’re down with the mung. In fact a brother just reminded me to write a Cantina Soap episode, and I’ve got a
WHAT HAPPENED TO SPRING SUNDAY POST FOR APRIL 14, 2013 Read More »
Hey, I put my Mudflap Girl FXR back together with the new Hi-4 single-fire ignition, and coil from Crane, with Nology spark plug wires. The bike lean snaps like crazy at the low end. I rode it to Bennett’s and we messed with the timing and fuel mixture, but nothing made a difference—frustrating. Is there
TWO-WHEELED BLUES SUNDAY POST for April 7th, 2013 Read More »
Happy Easter, But we still needed to complete the Sunday Post. It’s been a wild weekend starting on Good Friday, as we scrambled to complete the minor changes to Bob Bitchin’s new stretched FXR. We survived, and Bob picked up his new ride with fresh paint from Ronnie Teserone and blazed north Saturday at 8:00
EASTER SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 31, 2013 Read More »
Hey, A friend stopped over last night. He came to Long Beach to be given a lifetime membership in the Southern California Judo Association. He’s a sharp cookie. He mentioned that AR-15s are like the least used weapon for murder in the US, and actually the most-used weapon is a baseball bat. Should we ban
SUNNY SUNDAY POST FOR MARCH 3, 2013 Read More »
There’s a bit of the robot in Baron Margo, a bit of the puppet master, a bit of the Alchemist, a bit of the Welder, a bit of the DaVinci…. You could list dozens of different talents and all would be pieces of the Baron Margo puzzle. Stand-by for Launch! Now for the answers, or
LATEST DIGITAL DISCOVERY: Wundermechanica 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 »
Here we go, I’m not sure where to start this morning. The industry is still in Cincy, although many are trying to find a way to watch the Super Bowl. We will have several reports from the front, most were good, but some spelled doom and gloom. That’s always the case. I looked up a
Cincy Sunday Post for Feb 3, 2013 Read More »
Hey, This Post might be short, and maybe not. We could pack it with news from our own headquarters. We are still try to sort out 2013, which looks to be a fuckin’ amazing year. I know, I need to stay focused on the primary motorcycle goals, our Trike Streamliner, and books. Our list also
Icy Sunday Post for January 13, 2012 Read More »
Hey, I started on the 2013 list last week, but that’s not all. I am still involved in the MRF Industry Council, workouts, TV, and Movie efforts. We have an Australian Water Separator to test and a grant effort for the study of Freedom. And I still want to learn music. Plus, a large goal
WILDCARD SUNDAY POST for January 6, 2013 Read More »
Hey Guys, Thought you might get a kick out of the following motorcycle trivia around salt flats racing at Bonneville. Partial Streamlining – 1932 Style Even the heels of his boots are aerodynamic. –Drew Gatewood AMA/F.I.M. technical steward GEARS – Gatewood Engineering And Race Support P.O. Box 2568 Chesterton, IN. tele/fax: 219-926-5647 email: gears55@frontier.com www.gearswebsite.com
Digital Discovery from 1932 Read More »
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
NEW YEARS EVE SUNDAY POST Read More »
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 »
