Bandit is in New Orleans taking some much-needed time off the enjoy the sights, the sounds, and the tastes of The Big Easy, before heading out on The Long Ride tomorrow with a group of guys. Allis well and quiet at the Headquarters; looking forward to a week of springcleaning while the big guy […]
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Hey, Incredible, I wish I knew what I was doing, but I don’t. At least our Bikernet Classifieds are growing and now they have a partnership with a company to add a jobs service, so we can find jobs, or advertise for jobs. We added Mr. Lucky’s bitchin’ shorty mufflers to the Amazing
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Hey, Incredible, I wish I knew what I was doing, but I don’t. At least our Bikernet Classifieds are growing and now they have a partnership with a company to add a jobs service, so we can find jobs, or advertise for jobs. We added Mr. Lucky’s bitchin’ shorty mufflers to the Amazing
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Hey, Never a dull moment. Today is Rip’s Bad Ride Day, and the San Fernando Hells Angels show. Yesterday we scrambled over to the Affliction Headquarters in Seal Beach for a car and bike show. This afternoon I’m headed for the harbor and a belt maker and the Ports of Call party. Always something. I
Hey, Never a dull moment. Today is Rip’s Bad Ride Day, and the San Fernando Hells Angels show. Yesterday we scrambled over to the Affliction Headquarters in Seal Beach for a car and bike show. This afternoon I’m headed for the harbor and a belt maker and the Ports of Call party. Always something. I
This is one of Bandit’s favorites. Built by Pat Kennedy, this ground-up project featured no handlebar controls except a throttle. Proportioning brakes handle dual Performance 13-inch Performance Machine floating rotors in the front, and a single in the rear. Pat made the frame, the tank, the rear fender, the pipes, the intake manifold, and all
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Lou Kimzey commissioned the restoration of this VL and a sidecar to go along with it. When Lou headed into his final divorce, Bandit bought the bike. The sidecar was never completed. Mike Egan performed the restoration duties and the bike has been featured several times and shown at several antique exhibits. And yes, it
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This is one of Bandit’s favorites. Built by Pat Kennedy, this ground-up project featured no handlebar controls except a throttle. Proportioning brakes handle dual Performance 13-inch Performance Machine floating rotors in the front, and a single in the rear. Pat made the frame, the tank, the rear fender, the pipes, the intake manifold, and all
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Lou Kimzey commissioned the restoration of this VL and a sidecar to go along with it. When Lou headed into his final divorce, Bandit bought the bike. The sidecar was never completed. Mike Egan performed the restoration duties and the bike has been featured several times and shown at several antique exhibits. And yes, it
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DISCOVERED IN THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EASYRIDERS MAGAZINE, ORIGINALLY FROM AN ISSUE PUBLISHED IN 1973–This poem was written my Renegade, when he was just an angry kid in his 20s on the staff with Bandit. A BROTHER LOST A Brother is lost His soul no more to his body bound Death was the cost His
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DISCOVERED IN THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF EASYRIDERS MAGAZINE, ORIGINALLY FROM AN ISSUE PUBLISHED IN 1973–This poem was written my Renegade, when he was just an angry kid in his 20s on the staff with Bandit. A BROTHER LOST A Brother is lost His soul no more to his body bound Death was the cost His
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Editor’s note: While slavering over a brother’s new sports car, Rodan took me aside. “Did you know about Studebaker motorcycles.” “No,” I said, “didn’t know they built bikes.” “I’ve got the story,” Rodan said. And of course I had to get my hands on it for Cantina members. Plus, here’s a brief history of Studebaker
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Editor’s note: While slavering over a brother’s new sports car, Rodan took me aside. “Did you know about Studebaker motorcycles.” “No,” I said, “didn’t know they built bikes.” “I’ve got the story,” Rodan said. And of course I had to get my hands on it for Cantina members. Plus, here’s a brief history of Studebaker
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Hey, Last week we made a mad dash from the Bay area to Los Angeles with Quail lodge images and antique motorcycles. This week we stumbled into more historic discoveries, and attended the Roland Sands Design headquarters grand opening. Plus, just after I finish the news I will roll to Jim Murillo’s Triumph motorcycle storage
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Hey, Last week we made a mad dash from the Bay area to Los Angeles with Quail lodge images and antique motorcycles. This week we stumbled into more historic discoveries, and attended the Roland Sands Design headquarters grand opening. Plus, just after I finish the news I will roll to Jim Murillo’s Triumph motorcycle storage
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Sunday Post 51511 Hey, This is going to be a wild one, and sorta exclusive in several respects. I jumped into the Bikernet Hearse just before 5:00 in the morning yesterday and peeled out to Pasadena to hook up with Don Whalen and his cousin, Rod. We jumped in his SUV and peeled north just under
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Sunday Post 51511 Hey, This is going to be a wild one, and sorta exclusive in several respects. I jumped into the Bikernet Hearse just before 5:00 in the morning yesterday and peeled out to Pasadena to hook up with Don Whalen and his cousin, Rod. We jumped in his SUV and peeled north just under
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Hey, It’s mother’s day, what the fuck are we doing trying to post a news column? A mom came up with the notion of the Sunday Post. We’re always looking for hot moms to grace the Sunday Post. What the hell? We received the XS650 frame from Mr. Lucky, and next week we will start
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Hey, It’s mother’s day, what the fuck are we doing trying to post a news column? A mom came up with the notion of the Sunday Post. We’re always looking for hot moms to grace the Sunday Post. What the hell? We received the XS650 frame from Mr. Lucky, and next week we will start
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Hey, Just back from windy Laughlin on the Colorado River and the whiskey is wearing off. I took a laptop and it said the e-mails were sent, but they died somewhere in the transfer. I’m going to buy a Mac laptop and use it for everything. I wandered the isles of vendors looking for new
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Hey, Just back from windy Laughlin on the Colorado River and the whiskey is wearing off. I took a laptop and it said the e-mails were sent, but they died somewhere in the transfer. I’m going to buy a Mac laptop and use it for everything. I wandered the isles of vendors looking for new
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Hey, What could be better? I could be decorating eggs and hanging out with brightly colored adorned kids, or producing the Sunday Post, then scrambling to have enough time to put the shop back together.I’m trying to prep the Bikernet shop for three builds. We need to clear off two more lifts and tighten up
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Hey, What could be better? I could be decorating eggs and hanging out with brightly colored adorned kids, or producing the Sunday Post, then scrambling to have enough time to put the shop back together.I’m trying to prep the Bikernet shop for three builds. We need to clear off two more lifts and tighten up
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Sunday post 41711 Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m the project King. I run at projects like a rabid dog. When a project slows, it makes me nervous. I guess it’s like not hearing from your girl and thinking the worst. I didn’t hear from Spitfire for a week, and was beginning to
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