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Hey, What’s going on? If only I knew. Each week I scramble for progress on multiple fronts. The weather cleared last week, but our contractor was detailing a spec home, so it could slip into the multiple listings book for the world to see. Our trusses were delivered this week, but it snowed and the […]

Hey, Another fascinating week in paradise. Folks write and text me about the weather in South Dakota constantly. It’s amazing, challenging and never dull. I tell friends from California, “It’s not cold unless you go outside naked, goddammit.” The Redhead watches the weather reports constantly. I watch for motorcycle parts and equipment for the new

Hey, I’ve been telling friends in a joking manner that 2022 will be a much better year than 2021, “I promise.” That’s my optimism pouring forth. I believe it. I believe there is room for truth. I believe the media will open up and find balance. I believe we will correct our course for freedom

Hey, Yesterday I met with one of my insurance agents in Sturgis. Life is complicated and insurance is nuts, but I suppose you must deal with it. Then we met with my shop building contractor for the final rundown on the bid. I know a couple of other teams like lowbrow who are building shops.

Hey, This should be interesting, but first I need my second cup of coffee. The shop is flying together, but weather is a constant factor. It might start to snow tonight or tomorrow. Jason’s crew is moving quick to build the exterior walls, add the trusses and roof. Once the exterior is in place we

Hey, We blasted out of Boulder Canyon between Deadwood and Sturgis, South Dakota at 4:00 in the morning last Friday. There was a deal on a 1948 ULH 80 Flathead Harley, the last year. An ex-longtime Paughco employee Steve H. was struggling and needed cash. We sought various options, but then the weather cleared, and

Back in the ‘70s someone came up with the FUCK OFF T-shirt and it became massively popular. Brothers were pissed. It’s all nuts, but I’m pissed. I even have brothers ask me why I bother about CO2? If the doomsday crowd wins, we won’t ride choppers for long. One brother said I was radical right

Hey, We had spies at the Grand National Roadster Show, at the Barrett Jackson Auction and at the Mecum Auction. Most of the bidding came from online buyers. Prices went through the roof with a ’61 Bubble top Chevy going for $209,000. At Mecum a ’46 Indian Chief went for $75,000 and a ’47 for

Hey, I wrote to the former President Trump about unity and bringing the country together. I’m all about progress, enlightenment and unity and not about blame. I guess, if anyone was going to seriously investigate our issues, they would be funneled in the direction of our media. So, I’m driving into Sturgis the other day

Hey, My son sent me a documentary about the Great Reset. I started to watch it, then stopped—too depressing. I called him and said, “If it’s going in that direction only one thing to do. Let’s Party! Actually, there are two things, fight back and let’s party, but no one wants to fight back, so

Hey, What do you think? We’re headed directly into the magnificent Holidays. Sometimes I get depressed about what’s happening in America. But I need to remind myself of two things: This isn’t the first time, or will it be the last, and we are actually living in the absolute best of times. Think about it.

Hey, Interesting day in Paradise. I watched another movie by Ben Affleck and of course his character made a statement about how humans fucked with the planet. I know where this narrative comes from. It comes from extremist who want nothing less than pushing back the time clock to when we lived by a campfire,

Hey, Weekly I ask myself if I’m nuts and on the wrong track. I know lots of brothers and folks in the industry question Bikernet’s direction to research Man Made Climate Doom. They cringe and point. Some might quietly pray that I keep going and that what I profess is correct and man hasn’t caused

Hey, On Halloween the Glasgow Climate Conference will kick off with Mother Nature disguised as an SUV. And there will be large rooms full of folks claiming Doomsday. Here are the simple facts from the co2Coalition. Check it out. https://co2coalition.org/quiz/polar-bear-populations-are-in-decline/ If this wasn’t ridiculous, it would actually be funny. How many doomsdays have we experienced

Hey, We are going to break ground on our shop project today. We have a couple of issues hanging over our heads that I won’t go into here, but our options are many. It’s another magnificent day here in Deadwood, South Dakota. The deer are cleaning the fields, the sky is amazing blue and clear

Hey, The world is nuts. Did you see that Germany won’t sign the declaration to eliminate internal combustion vehicles? Yet, none of our internal combustion organizations or publications in the United States, like the AMA, Rider Magazine, SEMA, MRF, Dice Magazine, NCOM, Easyriders, NHRA, FEMA, Auto Club, MIC or the NMA will even question Climate

Hey, If you want total confusion about the motorcycle market read Robin Bradley’s piece on AMD about the state of the industry, or mostly Harley and Polaris. He touches on stock prices, semi-conductor stock, the crash of 2007 and mentions naughty and the environment. Hang on. For us custom, outlaw, chopper freaks, let’s see how the

  Hey, We all have so much to be thankful for this Holiday season. We have been lucky Mofo’s forever. Hell, young builders don’t even know how lucky they are to be able to score parts at a swap meet and go to work building a bike, unhampered by a myriad of government agencies. Ask

Hey, It’s another strange day in paradise. I’m watching the series Designated Survivor. It’s an incredibly well-done series about the Capitol being blown up and killing the entire federal government, and this guy (Kiefer Sutherland) must assume the role of President and pull it all back together, plus go after the bad guys. It’s a

Hey, Crazy times, but if you want to taste the best of times read this news and come to Sturgis for the rally. If you turn off your TV and scrap reading any newspapers, you’ll discover that life is an open road wonderland. Come to the Badlands and you won’t experience blame, hatred, Covid, Global

Hey, The rally is starting next week and at the last minute we are buying a Bikernet Billboard in Sturgis. It’s another project, but what the fuck. My son, Frank Ball, just flew out after a couple of days scrambling to get shit done around here. He helped a lot and then flew back at

Hey, The Smoke Out commander rode in on Tuesday, from the south and so did Rogue, the Bikernet senior editor. My grandson is completing his first leg into Phoenix from LA for a pipe upgrade with Jeff Holt. Then the crew rode East and he reported in from Durango. Dr. Hamster flew in today. The bros

Hey, It’s wild and the truth is still pending. Some brothers are excited about the super-strong rally. Others think the numbers are down. My grandson rode out for the first time on his new Road Glide. His buddy rode his ’09 Dyna. He had it gold-leafed like old Perewitz paint jobs. The bike shows were

Hey, The rally is over. I’ve heard incredible numbers. I’m monitoring illness all over the country searching for rally related outbreaks. Nothing much yet. Folks are fighting over Obama’s birthday party and a party the Texas Governor attended. My son finally broke down and got vaccinated, but Sin Wu is holding out. She’s afraid of