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Hey, This week we published a piece about the state of the Chopper magazine market on Bikernet. As usual, when we delve into a topic, shit gets crazy. It’s the nature of every industry. Fifty years ago, life was simple, but exploding. It’s still exploding. You know and face it daily. Go buy a refrigerator. […]

Hey, Another magnificent day in Paradise. If you’re into politics I know you’re on the edge of your seat. If you’re into football, you’re on the edge of your seat. If you’re into chopper building, you’re on the edge of your bench trying to make shit happen. I’m sorta on the edge of my seat

Hey, It’s that time of the year, when we reflect on what we’ve done in 2022 and what we plan for 2023. I’ve had discussions with my 28-year-old grandson about next year. He’s a magnificent tattoo artist taught by his father Frank Ball who is Austin Texas at All-Saints Tattoo on 6th street. He is

Hey, I share info from the NRA, the Gun industry, SEMA and the Hot Rod and car industry, because like us, they exist on Freedom. I don’t always agree with them, but I always celebrate their efforts for Freedom. SEMA is constantly fighting for the right to repair and modify (see report below in the

Hey, Wild snow in Sturgis. I can feel the four solid days of whiteness waning. Yesterday, I spent hours trying to clear a path to the front door only to be immediately snowed over.       Go ahead, call it Global Warming. The high yesterday was 14 degrees. “You could feel it,” I said

Hey, Everyone gets the blues during the holidays. They can’t buy all the wonderful gifts they would like. They can’t visit all the folks they want to see. They wish they could attend all the festive events available, maybe even in faraway places. On the other hand, every day is a celebration of life, joy,

Hey, Have you noticed how annoying most major news sites are? They are scattered with google video ads between every paragraph, pop-ups and ads screaming out from the right margins? Have you noticed how clean the Bikernet content is? I would only allow Google to run ads at the bottom of the pages, but now

  Hey, It’s Thanksgiving again and wow, what a year. It’s hard to give thanks to our politicians, but there’s always family and friends.   I want to give thanks to all the riders all over the country who come to Bikernet. I want to give thanks to all the brothers and sisters who help

Hey, Every once in a while, I begin to wonder if Bikernet is taking the wrong direction. Maybe we should support the Green New Deal like most of the media does. Hell, they don’t even have the balls to ask questions. Isn’t that what Journalists are supposed to do? Then remarkably, I will stumble along

Hey, Wow, exciting times. The elections, the winter and new projects. And already it’s Veterans Day. I’m hoping to hit a couple of events and Rapid City is rumored to have a colorful Veterans Day Parade. I’m a Vietnam vet and want to thank all the Veteran brothers and sisters for their service. Thank you!

Hey, This has been an amazing year. Absolutely don’t forget to vote. I’ve been hard at writing articles all week long and speaking to folks far and wide about everything from old gas tanks to flat track racing in the Odessa, MO. Rumor has it that after California bans the sale of ICE vehicles, they

Hey, Hang on, the news is full of surprises. I’ve talked to industry leaders and plenty of voices from the past this week. We mentioned the Mystery Sled published in ER in the ‘70s. It was photographed for the feature by Jake. Jake also built the bike. Dave Perewitz, reminded me of his real name

Hey, This could be a good one. The World is in turmoil and we need a solid Code of the West, or Dharma, or freedom mantra that most folks can agree on and will save humanity from tearing itself apart. Maybe I’m asking a lot and maybe not enough. Let’s see how the news pans

Hey, This is an interesting week. We now have two lawsuits against Climate Alarmism, and one is already in the Supreme Court. Another one is being filed against the EPA. The courts may be the only place where the truth can be heard. Remember, if you’re against the media narrative, you’re a denier. Last week

Hey, There’s an easy solution to all the renewable efforts, but it entails eliminating the doom. Take a community, a city or a fucking state and eliminate all access to fossil fuels or any fossil fuel products and see how it works. Bada bing, easy, squeezy. We will answer all the questions, quick. That’s the

Hey, It’s an interesting day, week, month, year. Things a popping. Day before yesterday LiveWire went public. Today Porsche went public. What could it mean? No messing around. Let’s hit the news: The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest,

Hey, I sense the weather changing in South Dakota. The first day of Fall was yesterday. Brothers all over are heading south to Arizona. Some of us will hang out in the Black hills for the winter and the Almanac says it’s going to be a tough one. I’m looking forward to the snow, learning

Hey,I wrote something the other day and ended it with what could be a chopper code. Choppers will never die, because of the very nature of the breed. They are not built for efficiency, handling performance, or manufacturing precision. They are built behind a stringent survival nature and love for being a startling stand-out against

Hey, It’s so interesting. Speak to anyone about major issues over Climate or Gun Control and you receive vastly different responses. Even my son said, “You can see the smog.” For a younger, uneducated generation, they look at grimy oil fields and dirty black coal pits and cringe. They look at a solar panel and

Hey, What can I say, we have tons of inspirational quotes in the news this week. We have friends and old outlaws visiting from the coast. We ate at Scott Jacobs restaurant in Deadwood last night. Scott has been a licensed artist for Harley-Davidson for 32 years. Last week I rode my ’46 Knucklehead around

  Hey,  The Rally is a couple of weeks behind us, and hopefully I will launch my report tomorrow. Rumor has it Easyriders Magazine is struggling. A couple of staff members have bowed out, and they didn’t do well with their Captain America subscription raffle bike. It sold on ebay for $38,000. Is that legal?

Hey, The rally came and went in the blink of an eye. I’m trying to write my rally report and get a handle on my experience and the vibe for this year. I’m also experiencing post rally and flooded Bonneville blues, while studying the Texas mile for Salt Torpedo test runs in March. My son

Hey, Thursday will be nuts. Not sure if the news will be finished on Thursday or Friday. Hang on. It’s been a wild week in the nerve center of motorcycling, Sturgis, SD. Guys are flying along every highway. Marilyn Stemp held a show maybe two every day. We entered our two Panheads in the Chopper

Hey, If you’re rolling into the majestic black hills for the rally, feel free to drop me a line with your thoughts: Bandit@bikernet.com. Tell me how many years you’ve been coming and why. Or tell me how you felt about the Rally or the ride this year. Since I’m in the industry and have been