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Hey, I’m going to make this a quick intro, ‘cause the year is already flying. I wish I had time to document every little goddamn thing I do this year. Hell, I think it would make a helluva book.   Speaking of books, I have mentioned this one, but it’s worth mentioning again. Actually Marilyn […]

Hey, It’s already nuts and we’re just getting started, but it’s all good, if we can hold it together. The team just popped for a ’97 Bagger for the Bikernet Baggers Editor from Liftestyle Cycles, so the techs will be flying. My mission for this weekend is to finish the Rivera Headlight tech. Plus we

Hey, I’m hit with a spat of negativity, then our Performance Editor reminded me that last night we faced a Wolf Full Moon. You’ll see the descriptions for some Indian moons below, but I occasionally discover bouts of violence or abherrant behavior during these cycles. I’ll give you a touch of wild behavior for this

  Hey, This is another early-in-the-year show weekend with Easyriders shows, Ultimate Builder Shows, Major Hawaiian Show coming, and the Grand National Roadster Show right here. The Colorado Motorcycle Expo is this weekend. The Donnie Smith Show was last weekend, and more shows are coming. This year the Columbus Easyriders show falls on the same

Hey, I have good news and bad news. The International Monetary Fund predicts the world economy will grow faster this year than in any of the last three years, said Don Lee in the Los Angeles Times. The IMF said this week that it expects a 3.7 percent increase in global output, up from 3

Hey, Here are the latest stats from The Week Magazine regarding cell phone use. A new study, conducted by observing 151 drivers behind the wheel, has quantified just how risky messing with cells phones is. The most dangerous activity is dialing a number. Experienced drivers are 2.5 times more likely to crash. The crash risk

Hey, Here’s Doc Robinson’s report on the Easyriders V-Twin show for Cincinnati 2014:The V-Twin Expo is shrinking and dying. That is an opinion I have heard expressed a number of times by people in the industry in the weeks leading up to this event. Well, as Mark Twain once said, “Rumors of my death have

Hey, I’m reading State of Fear by Michael Crichton. Did you know that most of the major scientist in Australia don’t believe in global warming. They think our weather patterns change from time to time and man has little impact. Some say that one volcano eruption will produce more greenhouse gases than all the cars

Hey, I attended a Wilmington, California Neighborhood Council meeting last night. At each meeting a cop gets up and gives a very succinct report on crime in the neighborhood. This time there were two police agencies represented. You’ll get a kick out of this. Local cops are targeting bikers. I immediately started fidgeting in my

Hey, This news is gang busters with reports from Daytona, watch your bike, Bike Week, but lots of reports about legislation. It’s all nuts. Imagine if we could shift the definition away from Law Makers to Supporters of Freedom and Education. We could accomplish so much more and still be free, avoid corruption, control freaks,

Hey, It’s all non-stop. We just wrapped Sturgis and Bonneville, and we are headed directly at the Love Ride, Biketoberfest, the Ultimate Builder Shows all over the country, the Cincy Dealer Show and it will be Valentines Day and we will be looking down the barrel of Daytona Bike Week. Holy shit. I’m slammed with

Hey, We encountered a full moon this week and the wolves slipped out of the woodwork. Folks got pissed, misunderstood, cranky, and evil. It was time to crawl under a rock with a bottle of Jack and a saved cigar from the 110th Anniversary in Milwaukee, and hide out. Ah, but the Moon passed its

Hey, This is going to be a wild one. The new Revolution entry level, supposedly, motorcycle was released from H-D (cost between $7,000 and $9,000). The components are made in India and it may be assembled in Kansas at the V-Rod factory. Still some staffers are excited about the new model.  After much discussion with

Hey, I’m surrounded by various groups of folks recently who have varied priorities in their lives. We have kids in their 20s who work hard, go to school, and are dedicated to sports, community, or their church. Others just want a 12-pack, and others are just pissed off and can’t get past it. Then there

Hey, It’s already slamming toward Thanksgiving. We rolled over to the Garage Company last night for a lasagna Thanksgiving feast with the bros. Talk about the shop of dreams. It’s amazing. Sonny Nutter builds exclusively Triumph classics at the Garage Company. I met some of the other team members and we stood around and discussed

Hey, As nuts as the world is we need to be thankful for what we have. In this wild crazy day and age, anyone can do anything. I’m not kidding. Unless you live in Iran, Syria, or maybe Egypt, you can go to school and do almost anything. It’s a blessing and it has it’s

Hey, I listen to Sirius radio and move from channel to channel depending on the mood. I rolled over to 40s on 4 and it’s all old Christmas music, like Silver Bells by Dean Martin. According to the Wall Street Journal 27 percent more folks went shopping on Black Friday but sales were down over

Hey, It’s Toy Run time on the planet and we have it covered. The action around the world is heating up for Christmas. Redheads are on fire. Stress is high. Watch out for break-ins and pick-pockets. Stick with your motorcycle. Even in the snow it can be the best friend you have. Let’s hit the

Hey, Another challenging week and a full moon. Watch out for those bastards, I mean the full moons. They seem to unleash the evil, and test our souls. Sure, that sounds strange, but we all have bad days. Instead of getting wrapped in negativity, look at it as a test, or just another challenge you

Ho, Ho, Ho, Well, we survived another Xmas, and it was a grand one. We had a blast with friends and relatives. This year was beyond interesting, challenging, and progressive. We made headway in every respect from major improvements to the sites, staff expanded, new business opportunities, bikes fixed, and serious improvements to the Interplanetary

Hey, This has been an interesting week, to say the least. I’m beginning my search for a solid formula for aligning my Mudflap girl FXR, and Kyle brought up laser measurements. I’ll let you know. Speaking of Mudflap girls and such, there has been some pressure on me to be more conservative with the girls.

Hey, We’re flying around the Headquarters. Ramon and Red are working the bricks on the front of the building. Ray scrambles every day closer to Bonneville. Sturgis is smoking right now, the Boot Ride with the Sons of Anarchy hits in a couple of weeks, and the 110th H-D anniversary will cap the month of

Hey, Sturgis is in full swing. It’s jammed and activities are at an all-time high. I mean that from a couple of standpoints. There are shows, concerts, activities, and entertainment every minute of every day. But the quality of every activity grew this year. The shows are better and better managed. The concerts are rocking

Hey, I woke up this morning in a questioning haze. Recently, I question everything, but this morning in particular. I always tell kids that life is about choices such as: You can choose to go to school or do drugs. You can choose to rob a liquor store or wash cars for extra money.  We