NEW BIKERNET AND BANDIT’S CANTINA PROGRAMS FOR 2020 To keep Bikernet moving forward in the New Year, we’ve shuffled things around a bit. We have decided to shut down all major advertising sales and will move all of Bikernet’s impressive library and 24 years of archived editorial content into Bandit’s Cantina, Bikernet’s subscription-supported section. We […]
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A children’s book catches our attention A Book Review by Dangerous Dave Children’s books can be quite informative and motivational. Here is one for your kids and grand-children. Enjoy some family time with this innovative book. CLICK HERE TO READ THE BOOK REVIEW Join the Cantina – Subscribe Today – https://www.bikernet.com/pages/custom/subscription.aspx
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It’s Going to Be Amazing! Hey, I’ve been answering my letters with, “All the Best for Our Roaring ‘20s.” It’s sorta hitting home as a mantra for the future. Think about what the 1920s represented. It was a wild time of growth and expansion, new music and women coming out of big full skirts. CLICK
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Four Decades of a Dedicated Rider’s Rides Here’s some of the bikes I’ve had since the late ‘70s. There were several more, but they were just something to roll over and make a few bucks. I am currently buying a ‘98 1200 Sportster slightly wrecked for $1000. I’ll send pictures of what I am doing
Hey, I like this year already. It’s going to be whacky and wonderful. It’s just the 2nd day of January and the world is back in business. We’re all doing what we did a couple of weeks ago, going about taking the trash out, feeding the dog and heading off to work. Hell, I have
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Hey, It’s the day after Christmas. Life is truly amazing. It’s too bad someone doesn’t put it properly into written words, share it with the world and teach it in classes. It’s simple and magnificent. If only we could take a pill and eliminate hate, power, and ego to be replaced with freedom and love.
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It’s all about the Chopper Fantasy and Santa’s Chopped Sleigh I had a discussion with a brother about the Sturgis Hall of Fame this week and he made a statement confirming my long-standing belief. He said that no other industry is quite like the custom motorcycle industry. Unlike the auto industry, boating and so many
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Hey, Knowledge, understanding, the Way, and technology: They are all flying at us fast. Hell, I don’t know where to start. Awhile back I mentioned business owners and their constant challenges, from the government, technology, competition and the market. Those challenges are more daunting than ever before and more beneficial in many respects. Personal life
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The 5-Ball Pit Crew, Ballistic Nylon, light vest. Click to check the Leathers and books. CLICK HERE TO SHOP FOR BEST MOTORCYCLE GEAR The lightweight Pit Crew Vest from 5-Ball Leathers is made from ballistic nylon. Ballistic nylon was originally was designed in WWII to repel flying shrapnel. The collar on the Pit Crew Vest
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Hey, Life is so interesting. Always remember two masterful quotes from folks on a much higher pay grade level than my humble self: “Everything will be all right in the end. If it’s not all right, it’s not the end.” “Think your absolute worst thought. Then take a breath and ponder the fact: It was
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Jeremiah is a nut about products on his motorcycle. He’s very analytical. He decided he needed front turn signals, so he checked the Dyna page for model year 2009, 49mm front end products and discovered a set of black-anodized Joker Machine, LED, billet machined, one-piece turn signals. READ THE TECH ARTICLE – CLICK HERE –
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Old History, New Troubles in Paradise Marko and Bandit met in his apartment as nightfall fell over the Port of Los Angeles. Bandit made a point not to lose his cool under any number of challenges or hardships, but this Chinese broad was beginning to get to him. READ THE NEW EPISODE ONLY IN THE
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Hey, Making progress is a major motivator. I like to climb out of bed thinking the day is going to be exciting. This week I solved some issues, took my 1928 Shovelhead to Larry Settle for a look-over. We organized and shipped Hugh King’s Discovery Channel biker build-off bike to the Sturgis Museum. We attempted
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Hey, A couple of infrastructure changes. From now on, we will post the news on the Free side of the Bikernet Iron Curtain for one week each week. We will also do the same with selected articles before slipping them into Bandit’s Cantina archives for our esteemed members. We need members, but I want the
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Meet the ‘Motor Maids’ Motor Maids of America worked to convey a different image and create a community of women riders. Motor Maids Inc., was founded in 1941 by Linda Dugeau and Dot Robinson. It was the first all-women motorcycle club in North America. As described in a 1986 Los Angeles Times article, this club
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The Woman Who Changed the Racing Game Jessi Combs had shown a strong inclination for cars, machines and racing from a tender age. She also had a knack for playing around with metal pieces and creating new stuffs with them. She showed special interest in creating things with metal pieces, photography, and leather craft. Jessi
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I’m going to be glad when this year is toast By Bandit, Wayfarer, Rogue, Jim Houck, Laura, the Redhead, Sam, RFR, Bob T. and the rest of the gang Okay, just relax. That’s the name of my accountant’s business. Shit is happening fast on most fronts and I’m going to Deadwood to relax and slip
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Looks like my offer on a house in Deadwood found a dead end. Maybe it’s not meant to be. Then again, you never know. Regarding The torpedo. I welded the helmet canopy in place and painted it. I drilled the holes for the fire suppression lines to the engine compartment. Suddenly, my 1946 Indian Chief
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After Micah leaves I will interview James about his Vegas Bikefest experience and I reached out to Mindi Cherry for all the winners’ lists from the event. Hang on for the Conway Report on Vegas Bikefest. READ THE WEEKEND ROUND-UP IN THE CANTINA – CLICK HERE
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Old School Chopper Action by Rogue For me and many others this is an event not to be missed. It’s obvious because of the large amount of people that show up. CLICK HERE TO READ THE PHOTO FEATURE IN THE CANTINA
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I guess everyone has heard by now there is no longer an Easyriders magazine as we know it. Yes, the company and the name has been sold. Never thought I would see the day! READ THE FEATURE ARTICLE IN THE CANTINA – CLICK HERE
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We are maintaining our current program for 2020. If you are considering your budget for 2020, remember Bikernet, the Bikernet Blog and Bandit’s Cantina. They are worth every small penny. I’ve dropped my prices in half and most of the magazines are gone. Our numbers increased during 2019 to over 300,000 unique users and we
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