Hey, It’s Sunday, the rain is gone, and Ray Wheeler, the new Bikernet Tech Editor, hit the road as the sun crested the Bikernet headquarters. He’s a long-distance rider who can’t stand to be away from his turbo-charged twin cam for more than a couple of hours. We had a meeting planned for this weekend […]
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Hey, Life is bananas on one hand and fantastic on the other hand. Did you read that Buell is coming back? Yes, they signed a deal with S&S after Erik got the factory to back off on his no-compete contract. And did you see out feature on Victory stores is Australia? That means Victory is
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Hey, Life is bananas on one hand and fantastic on the other hand. Did you read that Buell is coming back? Yes, they signed a deal with S&S after Erik got the factory to back off on his no-compete contract. And did you see out feature on Victory stores is Australia? That means Victory is
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Hey, Another Crazy Day in paradise by the Los Angeles Harbor. Friday we made a run out to the new Big Bear Choppers Service center, just east of Lake Elsinore, California. Doc Robinson, the esteemed Tech Editor for Heavy Duty Magazine in Australia, and I spoke to Kevin Alsop, the boss of Big Bear. It
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Hey, Another Crazy Day in paradise by the Los Angeles Harbor. Friday we made a run out to the new Big Bear Choppers Service center, just east of Lake Elsinore, California. Doc Robinson, the esteemed Tech Editor for Heavy Duty Magazine in Australia, and I spoke to Kevin Alsop, the boss of Big Bear. It
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I’ve been writing bike features for 40 fuckin’ years. Every goddamn story is different in one respect or 13 others. This one takes the cake. First the esteemed photographer, Michael Farabaugh, sent me the following hand-written sheets of paper. Then I called the Bare Knuckles shop and nobody answered. First, I called the number on
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I’ve been writing bike features for 40 fuckin’ years. Every goddamn story is different in one respect or 13 others. This one takes the cake. First the esteemed photographer, Michael Farabaugh, sent me the following hand-written sheets of paper. Then I called the Bare Knuckles shop and nobody answered. First, I called the number on
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Yo, I’m going to try to make this quick. I need to read through all my book chapters one more time and watch the SuperBowl. The shop is quiet, the girls left me, and it’s gloomy outside. Everyday I check the weather and the construction outside the building. I’m looking for a window to road
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Yo, I’m going to try to make this quick. I need to read through all my book chapters one more time and watch the SuperBowl. The shop is quiet, the girls left me, and it’s gloomy outside. Everyday I check the weather and the construction outside the building. I’m looking for a window to road
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Digital Editor’s Note: Damn, we scored this 1960s issue of Ed Roth’s Choppers Magazine, from the Sheriff out of Sweden. We dug around a found an interview with Ed Roth and Bandit in April of 2000, for Hot Rod Bikes, when Frank Kaisler was the editor. This interview took place just a year before he
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Okay, This is a different deal for this weekend. Sin Wu ran off to Australia for a fortnight. Coral ran off with a little Mexican girl, and I’m trying to make it to the Grand National Roadster Show on Sunday. So I’m going to eat leftovers, drink Jack Daniels and attempt to launch a Sunday
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Digital Editor’s Note: Damn, we scored this 1960s issue of Ed Roth’s Choppers Magazine, from the Sheriff out of Sweden. We dug around a found an interview with Ed Roth and Bandit in April of 2000, for Hot Rod Bikes, when Frank Kaisler was the editor. This interview took place just a year before he
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Okay, This is a different deal for this weekend. Sin Wu ran off to Australia for a fortnight. Coral ran off with a little Mexican girl, and I’m trying to make it to the Grand National Roadster Show on Sunday. So I’m going to eat leftovers, drink Jack Daniels and attempt to launch a Sunday
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Hey, I’m staying on track today with my pre-game Sunday Post timing. This is slated to be a helluva post, no news, all bullshit, but fun. What the hell. Life is rapidly becoming way too complicated. Let’s keep is simple, fight for freedom, chase redheads, and ride forever. Let’s hit the news. I’m about to
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Hey, I’m staying on track today with my pre-game Sunday Post timing. This is slated to be a helluva post, no news, all bullshit, but fun. What the hell. Life is rapidly becoming way too complicated. Let’s keep is simple, fight for freedom, chase redheads, and ride forever. Let’s hit the news. I’m about to
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Hey, It’s another beautiful day in paradise. I heard that Saturn will align with Jupiter this summer and we will have 18 months of abject prosperity. Get ready for good times. I’m going to test ride the 5-Ball Factory Racer later today. We are working with our official Bikernet artist, George Fleming on a logo
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Hey, It’s another beautiful day in paradise. I heard that Saturn will align with Jupiter this summer and we will have 18 months of abject prosperity. Get ready for good times. I’m going to test ride the 5-Ball Factory Racer later today. We are working with our official Bikernet artist, George Fleming on a logo
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1937 Harley Davidson UL Flathead Engine no. 37UL6906 Editor’s Note: Here’s another chunk of H-D history captured from the recent Bonham’s Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, augmented with Bob T. Collection vintage images. The bright red image, is an actual photo of the Auction bike. We will try to grab the actual sale price.–Wilburn Roach
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1937 Harley Davidson UL Flathead Engine no. 37UL6906 Editor’s Note: Here’s another chunk of H-D history captured from the recent Bonham’s Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, augmented with Bob T. Collection vintage images. The bright red image, is an actual photo of the Auction bike. We will try to grab the actual sale price.–Wilburn Roach
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Hey, It’s all coming into focus, our Mantra for 2011. It’s not easy, but we’re getting there. Here’s the deal, first our goals for 2011: Build two wild, single loop FXRs and ride to the Diablo Run, then Sturgis. Write a Screenplay about Freedom in America, around motorcycles. I’m building a team for this effort
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Hey, It’s all coming into focus, our Mantra for 2011. It’s not easy, but we’re getting there. Here’s the deal, first our goals for 2011: Build two wild, single loop FXRs and ride to the Diablo Run, then Sturgis. Write a Screenplay about Freedom in America, around motorcycles. I’m building a team for this effort
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Editor’s Note: This article was borrowed from the Bonham’s 2011 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, where this Vincent was up for sale. The sale bike is featured below. Throughout the article we augmented the piece with vintage shots from the Bob T. Collection.–Wilburn Roach Lot No: 228• 1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series C Frame
Editor’s Note: This article was borrowed from the Bonham’s 2011 Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction Catalog, where this Vincent was up for sale. The sale bike is featured below. Throughout the article we augmented the piece with vintage shots from the Bob T. Collection.–Wilburn Roach Lot No: 228• 1952 Vincent 998cc Black Shadow Series C Frame
Hey, Well, we’re flying into the new year. I ran through five chapters of my Motorbooks project yesterday, and felt good about it. That was a relief. I may try to hit another bunch of chapters today. This project turned into a haunting homework assignment. I always want to learn from each writing project, and
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