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Hey, This happens every year. I start with a pared down goals short list for the next year, like I’m going to kick back and ride more. Then shit starts to pile up or float to the surface. Opportunities arise and doors open. For instance, one of my mom’s best friends, Nancy Davis, told me […]

  Hey, This is a year to think out of the box. I just watched a George Clooney movie, “Michael Clayton,” which I enjoyed tremendously. So many movies follow the same story line, like Bright. I’m losing interest. The bad guy kills everyone but the good guy throughout the movie. He’s cunning and ruthless and

  Hey, This is one of those days. We could go in almost any direction. The mural is flying alongside our building. We are almost finished with Franky’s Dyna. Although he doesn’t know how to think about his ride since the factory killed the model. It’s as if he’s homeless. “SAY A PRAYER FOR THE

Hey, It’s a day of progress. Franky will get his Tattoo Dyna ready for a trip to Bennett’s Performance on Saturday. He worked out a Tattoo Deal to get his FXR rear belt replaced. The lastest Horse magazine arrived in the mail yesterday. We heard they were in trouble, but up pops a new issue.

  Hey, What are you thinking about today? Are you pondering the fight over the wall, Korea and the punk who runs it, Syria, hurricane victims, or the latest government intrusion into our lives. I donated to hurricane relief, and I quit watching commercial television, so I dodge much of the misery. So, what am

  Hey, I want to remind everyone to reach out to friends, relatives, brothers and sisters and agencies to help folks in weather-torn areas. Don’t kick it around. Get it done. Speaking of getting it done. Some folks love to get shit done no matter what it is, from mowing the lawn to building a

  Hey, Las Vegas Bike Fest is coming right up. The Aim Expo was last week in Columbus. It maybe the only dealer show still standing. This was the fifth and still fluctuating event, changing dates and locations almost yearly trying to find the answer. Next year the plan is for the Expo to partner

Hey, I want to tell you the ultimate formula for success. It’s all about working with you’re group and helping out whenever possible. It’s not about power or profits. I’ll give you a for-instance. Harley represents freedom to so many of us, but they haven’t always followed the code. They restricted their dealers and tried

Hey, We witness change everyday sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worst. For instance I grew up in the ‘50s. My parents were violent and men were tough or died trying in WWII and Korea. We were outlaws. We didn’t have any inclination to have families. It was all about the next ride

Hey, It’s Biketoberfest Weekend in Daytona. I constantly have discussions with folks about the industry. Some folks are crying and others are jumping up and down. It’s confusing as hell, but more motorcyclists and events are coming online daily. Maybe that’s good and maybe it cuts the pie in too many directions. There are more

Hey, The way ahead includes words like relative, technology, Instagram, robots, space, clean air, energy, fossil fuels and computers. Hell, I almost bought a Samsung watch phone yesterday. I get tired of losing my cell phone or trying to find a pocket for it. My point is we’re being pushed in many directions and some

Hey, I’m watching a series of lecturers on inventions and it’s amazing. One of the first inventions was pottery, which led to the pottery wheel and to motorcycle wheels. Of course, one of the next major inventions was beer and wine. Had to have something to pour into the pottery. But there’s a fascinating one

Hey, Last week was Smoke Out Action on the east coast. This week it’s Born Free Weekend with builders coming from all over the world. Mike Lichter, shooting for Easyriders, and I hit it over to the Vard Manufacturing shop in Santa Ana where guys from all over the country and even a builder from

  Hey, It’s all interesting and changing quickly. Folks and whole governments have a tough time learning from their mistakes. From the beginning I’ve felt we were a struggling breed, outlaws generally are. I’m sure lots of guys in motorcycle rights felt the same. Last of the freedom fighters is another way to put it.

Hey, This is a week for planning. We are scrambling in many directions, but we always need plan B. We will tear into the 1928 Shovelhead this weekend and see if we can make it Sturgis run ready.

  Hey, This has been a wild-as-fuck week at the Bikernet Headquarters, and it’s not over yet. Our two Bonneville bikes left for the Sturgis Museum. Jimmy and his Rioja son, Josh started to prep the side of the building for a mural effort. Carlos Canales came by to discuss the mural elements and Paul

Hey, We live in strange times, but actually it’s all good—sorta. For years we’ve been told the whole safety mantra thing and save the planet, control-freak bullshit. At least someone is shacking the trees and giving freedom a chance. Without freedom we don’t have anything. It’s all so interesting. But without the ability to question

Hey, It’s getting to be that week. Rogue is rolling out for the Badlands tomorrow. Brothers are heading to Sturgis all next week, packed and ready to party and hang out at the biggest industry gathering of the year. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom and the

Hey, As you know, life is nuts. Just about the time you’re packed to roll 1,500 miles to Sturgis, you’re best tire goes flat. It’s one of those glass half empty, half full omens. Sometimes I’m pissed, but generally it means there was a problem that needed addressing. Better now than out on the road.

  Hey,   Bandit is gone and I’m in control! The news took awhile to get together. I hope he’s enjoying his self but I also hope he gets his ass back here soon. I can’t do this editor gig all by myself. Ahh forget it, that’s enough pretending. We’ll get through this and Bandit

Hey, I’m sorta lost today. We are still unwinding from the Sturgis run and dealing with the aftermath. We fixed something wrong with the Shovelhead and need to address a couple more issues. My Factory Racer is still in Vegas until Las Vegas Bike Fest. I’m on the search for a new pickup. Car dealerships

Hey, This is a striking week with the return of the Badlands run survivors and the H-D new model launch. Brothers are stunned and questioning. In this area of Los Angeles, you rarely see Softails. They are dangerous due to the limited, lowered turning radius and wide frame width, but they have been that way

Hey, I rode to Arizona Bike Week with a couple of brothers, to the Hamster Dry Heat Run and traffic Hell and back. The traffic in Phoenix and Scottsdale was worse at noon on Thursday than Santa Monica on a Friday afternoon, and SM is the worst when it comes to LA congestion. Lane Splitting

  Hey, Some weeks are damn exciting like this one. I had the chance to help a brother get a job in the industry. I’m working on his resume. I’m working on Hugh King’s Chopper King Chopper sale. The Trailblazers banquet is Saturday. I’m introducing a couple of race fans to the club. We are