General Posts

Here’s a concept to ponder. For years, I mean decades the motorcycle business community hasn’t worked with motorcycle rights groups, except the MIC. The MIC struggled with their own role and are funded by the top four motorcycle manufacturers excluding Harley-Davidson. Maybe they knew something. Years ago I suggested that they change their membership rules […]

  A brother, Paul Davis, from back east started to send me shots of his hand engraving tool project. I thought it was his custom approach, but it was actually designed by Rick Alexander. Paul is interested in engraving, and since he’s retiring this year, from a 40-year stint in Harley dealerships as a mechanic,

  Rumor has it that the Mecum Motorcycle Auction cut a day off their schedule this weekend, causing much consternation with attendees and bike owners.   See the entire schedule in the Bikernet Weekly News tomorrow.   –Bandit

  Actually, it isn’t that bad. I had a Speedway leather shirt made from soft, light lambskin into a vest. After wearing it for a day I received several favorable comments, so I thought I would reach out. If there’s some interest, I’m going to order a few in brown and black. Let me know

  Damn, I forgot the Weekend Round-up and the girls. We are scrambling hard on the Salt Torpedo. I spoke to Billy Lane yesterday about selling my ’39 WLDR flathead 45. We are making rapid progress on our frame and front and rear suspension.   Check out all the action in Bandit’s Cantina. https://www.bikernet.com/pages/story_detail.aspx?id=13847

Hey, We are making serious progress with the Salt Torpedo. I need to draw a notion of the proposed front suspension for our esteemed tubing bender, TIG welder, frame guy. Each week I have my homework assignments and now a member of the Uglies has stepped up to pilot the World’s first Streamlined trike. Micah McCloskey

  The Beehive State made history on December 30th by becoming the first state to lower its blood alcohol concentration limit (BAC) for drunken driving to .05 percent, just in time for New Year’s Eve. Utah lowered the drunken driving BAC from .08, the national limit imposed by former President Bill Clinton in 2000, to

Go to Milwaukee February 15th – 17th You won’t regret it. Life is too short and precious to not tear it up and have a good time. Watch the short video above to get the vibe and check out the show coverage below. If you live within a day’s drive and don’t go we will

  As friends and sponsors of Flying Piston Events and the Builders Breakfast in Sturgis we want to update you on the tiny Strider Customs that were unveiled in Sturgis. On Wednesday, January 23, they’re rolling across the auction block at Mecum Las Vegas and we’re excited to get the word out. It’s the culmination

Each week I have my homework assignments and now a member of the Uglies has stepped up to pilot the World’s first Streamlined trike. Micah McCloskey is driving out two or three times a week to help with the project and jump in, anytime we need a proposed pilot for fitment. We are making another