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Hey, Nirvana is a state of mind we are all capable of at any minute. Bikers understand the concept better than most. Anytime we straddle a bike and shift into gear our brains slip into a state of nirvana. As soon as we open a tool box and start to build a bike, we slip […]

Hey, Challenges flying at us can be great or small, but it’s up to us to handle them with dignity and pure positive enthusiasm. As the good doctor Bourna points out, “make stress work for you. It’s the only way.” Good stress are the drivers making us get shit done in a timely fashion. Bad

Hey, We use to be a society of can-do folks. We built, invented and created everything and rocked on. Now, it seems we’re the can-regulate everything era. We can punish you and according to the experts the millennials can’t do anything. They can’t drive, ride motorcycles or build anything. They can only stare at their

Hey, What the hell are we doing today? I’m about to apply another layer of fiberglass to the Salt Torpedo. I’m trying to finish up a report on the Petersen Museum’s Future of the Automobile symposium. I wanted to go and witness what the experts had to say, but as I read over the session

Hey, This isn’t funny but ridiculous. We usually don’t see it in our face. It happens behind the scenes, but the government shut-down brought it to the surface. Our government isn’t working. It’s become two football teams bent on destroying the other one. Their job, running the government for the people, is no longer part

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

Hey, 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

Hey, I’ve been looking for a catch phrase to define folks, who blame anything on Climate Change caused by your mom’s SUV. So far folks came up with pseudo-science and alarmist. I thought about history and the story of the boy who cried “Wolf.” But how about doomsday proponents, when we should be having the

Hey, It’s all a scramble, but a blast in the process. You’ll see an article about Harley in the news. They didn’t do so well in three of four quarters last year. But one quarter they did just fine. There’s talk about aging riders and millennials. All the articles pick on the company with profound

Hey, I called this news Promotional because you will see some self-promotional items mentioned, and I gotta be honest about them, goddammit. We will promote our new 5-Ball Racing Bonneville Sponsorship effort for this year. We need to raise every dime we can get. We will also mention our new leather order. And I’ll ramble

Hey, Here’s the deal. I fight for freedom and I side with the Freedom Fighters, which are Republicans. Okay, I’m going to scramble through a few points. I grew up a workingman’s son. He was a Democrat, so I remained a Democrat until I became involved in Bikers Rights. I discovered that the folks who

   Hey, I got to thinking the other day. Bikernet and being a member of Bandit’s Cantina makes you a member of a radical, freedom fighter group. I’ve often been pointed at by other agencies as a notorious helmet law fighter, a freedom fighter, a gun owner and supporter, a veteran, and a climate denier.

Hey, Everything seems to be falling into place for this year. The Salt Shaker is making major strides. The 20th Anniversary of the SmokeOut is coming together. My plans have shifted regarding the Sturgis Run. My Grandson’s FXR is almost out of the shop. Mike Stevenson an actor, a Hamster, a bike builder, a real

Hey, We have always been a blue-collar effort. The world is changing fast, but we will remain the guys who build shit and ride our stuff into the sunset. Even our Salt Torpedo is not being built by engineers. It’s the first Streamlined trike to be registered for Bonneville Salt Flats racing. We are building

Hey, I’ve busted my ass over the last couple of weeks scrambling from one project, like the Salt Torpedo, to the ’72 F250 Truck, to the Bikernet Headquarters projects. I’ve been working 12-hour days easy and been successful for the most part. Yesterday, I took a break, got a massage, and performed the last registration

Hey, This was quite an election with 20 million more voters stepping up. That’s amazing. It’s going to be so interesting as all the outcomes unfold. Hopefully, the results will lead to a better understanding, a shot in the arm for freedom and improved infrastructure. Let’s hit the news. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored

Hey, This is one of those crazy days. The Long Beach Show is this weekend and we’re hosting an Ultimate Builders Reception at the Bikernet Headquarters. That means spring cleaning, and scrambling. The Redhead volunteered to make two wonderful soups. It should be a blast, and then Brenda mentioned Thankgiving a week away. Holy shit.

Happy Thanksgiving! Did you think I forgot you? I want to thank our entire staff, our contributors, readers, subscribers, advertisers and customers for their support for almost 23 years. We’ve had a helluva fun ride and couldn’t have made it without every single one of you. Thank you from the bottom of this old outlaws

Hey, Yesterday was strange. In fact the week started out fine then twisted several times. We are going to reconfigure Bikernet and Bandit’s Cantina at the first of the year. We are going to focus on the Bikernet Blog and roll Bikernet into Bandit’s Cantina. I’m trying to slow down some and focus on the

Hey, It’s raining cats and dogs and of course someone will blame it on man-made climate change. Can’t be Global Warming, it’s too cold. This is a big weekend in Los Angeles. Arch Motorcycles is having a party Friday Night, Mooneyes is having a show in Irwindale on Saturday and the David Mann Chopperfest is

Hey, Sorry, but I was in Olympia, Washington yesterday, when I got a call. Kevin Kahl called to tell me he was back in town and ready to build the Salt Torpedo frame.   The Redhead and I scrambled out of the sack at 3:00 in the morning and hit one of the worst airport

Hey, I’m excited about out next Salt Torpedo update. I’ve been working hard on it, with Kevin Kahl, and Christmas has sorta slipped past. We are also scrambling on our new format for 2019. As of the first I will only produce one Bikernet Weekly News column. Generally, no more Sunday Posts. I will still

Hey, Hang On another year is screaming at us. I could talk about all the new things flying at Bikernet. We are changing the format some, trying to slow down and hoping for the best. If you’re not a Cantina member please consider joining. We are also husltling on the Salt Torpedo, our next Bonneville

Hey, I mean it. I want everyone to have a splendid New Year full of prosperity, fun, love and adventures. Sure, there might be a stumbling block here or there, but nothing you can’t overcome quickly and move on to your next success, accomplishment or new bike. Just remember, don’t stop and never give up.