Hey, Fred Harrell from the MRF will dig this. Here’s the simple but difficult challenge. We are living in extremely tumultuous times to say the least. So what’s needed. I told Amy White a gifted writer for Easyriders, we need confidence. We’ve been bullied and even shot at for a decade. We didn’t dare mention […]
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Hey, How does this shit happen? Where do I start. This year’s Life and Times of Bandit will be completely wild. A year and a half ago I bought an 1800s building on Main Street in Sturgis from an old friend, Richard Lester. This building was rented by the Hells Angels every year for 40
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Hey, There I was minding my own business, when someone said, “Why don’t you fix Easyriders Magazine?” I thought, why not, I don’t have anything to do next Sunday afternoon. The mag already houses a terrific staff. The current book looks sharp, and Felicia shoots a terrific cover. What more could I do? Hang on!
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The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (August 1–10, 2025) proved to be a roaring celebration of iron, grit and glory. The brotherhood stepped up and made it worthwhile for everyone, with almost no visible criticism in mainstream media. In finality, traffic into Sturgis surged by 11.3% over the previous five-year average, with 537,459 vehicles entering during
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History is Living, one milestone per dayAn August First Week: Reviewing the 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally so far from Wayfarer@Bikernet.com Rolling Roaring Numbers The 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has an open-road spirit from August 1 till date. Witnessing an impressive swell in turnout, with first five days recording over 311,000 vehicles rolling into Sturgis. It
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It’s Incredible and Started Almost a Week Early! Hey, I’m going to ramble like a carny hawker today. The rally fired up last weekend with massive crowds, while vendors scrambled to hoist their tents. Almost a week prior to major events brothers and sisters rolled into the region ready to party. I attended the very
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Join us for a hands-on, beginner-friendly class where you’ll learn how to perform a basic motorcycle oil change and essential maintenance tips. This free educational session is perfect for new riders who want to gain confidence and knowledge about caring for their bike. All tools and materials provided—just bring your curiosity!
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Hey, This is beyond wild. The whole world is at a crossroads. We are trying to choose between Truth and Integrity or Corruption and Destruction. The town of Sturgis is headed into a Crossroads of sorts. This is the 85th Anniversary of the Sturgis Rally and the city needs to make some interesting decisions. In
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Hey, This is one of those squirrely days. I’m 13 days into this hip replacement. I was active most of the day yesterday and today I’m taking it easy. We worked most of the day packing Sturgis Museum Raffle tickets in envelopes. Do me a major favor and buy your tickets to support the Museum
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THE HISTORY OF DANIAL JAMES– Danial James is no stranger to the Motorcycle world or the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. When you see someone wearing a Vintage Harley- Davidson T-Shirt, odds are Danial James created and air-brushed the art. He designed t-shirt art for the Harley-Davidson factory for 17 years. “It’s cool to walk the streets
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Hey, So interesting, the number of biker magazines being printed now. A woman, Pat Fisher, worked for me for years. She said of publishers: the ink goes to their heads. So, what’s the deal? I know the facts behind some of the covers. Bottom line the business model is a struggle, but brothers and sisters
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Hey, We are lucky to be bikers. Bikers understand and relish freedom. Without freedom we wouldn’t be able to ride or build anything. It’s what this country was based on from the beginning. Our freedoms were shot during the last administration. We were headed toward a total controlling regime based mostly on lies about Climate
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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,
Hey, I rolled into Wapid City for my pre-op testing and CT scan yesterday. On the way the President of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum called. He bubbled with exciting news around our new online shop and our Raffle effort. I’m proud to be on the board of this effort to bring a world class museum
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The Story behind the World Fastest Motorcycle for 16 Years at 322 mph from 1990 to 2006 The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Board recently received an amazing opportunity to exhibit the Easyriders Streamliner during the 85th Annual Sturgis Rally. The saga started in and around 1971. I recently escaped the Vietnam era, but not before meeting
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The Twists and Turns throughout one of the Most Wild Years in our History A Transformative Year for Me, Bikernet, Sturgis, the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum, the Country and the World. An Amazing year with challenges and awards constantly. It’s been one of the strangest years of my life; worldly, wicked, perplexing, testing, stressful and transcending.
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Hey, Life is happening fast. With a growing everything and new technology it’s happening daily, how can anyone keep up. The Redhead can lay in bed all day and holler out on-time reports from anywhere on the planet. I talked about time management recently, but it’s way more. And if you have kids. Holy shit,
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STURGIS, SD – February 12, 2025 – The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum is thrilled to announce its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees, a distinguished group of nine individuals who have made significant contributions to the world of motorcycling and the Sturgis Rally. These honorees join hundreds of notable motorcyclists already enshrined in the Hall of Fame,
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Hey, This is one of those days. So many things are happening, it’s difficult to put them all in a blender and make sense out of anything, scrambling doesn’t help. Hang on for the Sturgis Museum News, thinks are clicking all around the museum and preparations for the 85th Sturgis Rally in August. Next week
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Hey, I wish I knew where to start. Shit is happening fast and furious. I’m just trying to find two moments to relax and maybe look for 1913 engine shafts. I’m going to put the engine together and then maybe send it to Robb at Retro for a rebuild. Need to find all the little
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I don’t know what to make of it… Hey, As you know, we are rebuilding Bikernet and it’s almost killed us in the process. But there’s hope. I’m working with the museum and the staff didn’t like anything I proposed until it came to our 1st Raffle effort with Danial James art. There’s hope. Our
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Holy Shit, I remember 2000 like it was yesterday. What the hell happened to 25 years? This year is going to be damn exciting and the potential is amazing. The News was provided by the Bikernet Team including: Wayfarer, the Redhead, Bob T. Sam Burns, Laura, Barry Green, El Waggs, J.J. Solari, Amy White, Jenn
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Most museums don’t make money. But they do make friends, educate folks, impart history, invite onlookers to learn about the area, share artifacts, educate and entertain. The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum could be and should be the most significant collection of motorcycle memorabilia and Sturgis rally history on the planet. It’s at the epicenter of freedom,
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Hello everyone, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and I hope you can all join us 4-7pm at the museum. We’ll also be going live on Facebook to share updates, including details about our silent auction. A quick reminder: Tomorrow is the final day to join the 100% Club—where every board member and I contribute to the
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