Last episode I was hit hard with life's bullshit obstacles to freedom and creative expression, but that's how it goes. I generally build at least one bike a year and each one represents a milestone of sorts. Or each one represents another year in the life and times of Bandit. I'm not unique. This notion […]
5-Ball Factory Racer, Part 5 Read More »
It's resting on the tail end of June and I'm riding to Sturgis on 27th of July. I'm burnin' daylight. Assembly will begin this 4th of July weekend, if I don't party the whole weekend away. This tech will take you through all the final preparations for shipment to paint, since I'm avoiding chrome. In
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How do you feel about your computer? I could easily take my old .357 Smith and Wesson revolver and blow this sonuvabitch into the briny harbor Pacific waters. I'd set the smoking gun down, go find a job driving a trash truck, and be able to hang out with the bros and drink beer until
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Every custom motorcycle build is an adventure. It takes me from one crazed time in my wild life to another. Fortunately, I'm not spilling my guts about another woman I lost during a knuckle-busting build. But this build did represent turning points. I'm about to step off into my 62nd year and sign up for
5-Ball Factory Racer, Part 9 Final Assembly Read More »
Wow, what an incredible report this will be. It covers final assembly and the road to Bonneville for the 2006 Bikernet Adventure. Talk about an exploit. Also, this build was fraught with abnormalities. At one point I wondered what the hell I was doing? At several other junctures I was like a kid in a
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 18, Fire-Up Read More »
Click Here To Be A SponsorHere we go. I’m buzzed. It’s Thursday and we just completed the news. It kicks our ass every week, but we love doing it. It’s what this site is all about, constant, quick and complete news of what’s happening in this industry. Okay, enough of that. The lovely Sin Wu
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 17, Details Read More »
Click Here To Be A Sponsor Getting down to the bottom line here. I was beginning the wiring and hooking up hydraulic brake lines from ISR controls, from LA Chop Rods to Brembo brakes. These controls are slick and mechanical looking. Gard told me right up front, “Use only DOT 4 brake fluid.” I was
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 16, Wiring The Beast Read More »
Click Here To Be A Sponsor We were flying on this build, one item slammed together after another. We were flying, because I’m at a standstill at this moment waiting on a couple of elements. But that’s another story. Six days until I’m due to pull out for the run to the Badlands. It’s currently
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 15, Scrambling the Salt Shaker Read More »
Click Here To Be A Sponsor Bonneville Bikernet Effort 13, Salt Shaker PipesCutting Bending, Welding and MakingFirst off I’ll announce that D&D is making my Bonneville Racing Exhaust System. This system, designed to take may ass to Sturgis, is the street version. My goal was to make a set of pipes that performed well and
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 13, Shakin The Salt Read More »
I’m running back and forth between bikes fabricating shit, waiting for parts, dodging bullets and counting the days. Yesterday I received a note from David Zelma at Performance Machine. “We found the front caliper bracket,” he said and I sighed. I was beginning to wonder whether I dove into an odyssey to find the un-findable
Bikernet Bonneville Effort, Part 12, The 45 Brakes Read More »
