Hood ornaments have gone by the wayside for most automakers, but the heyday of chrome and glass came in the Art Deco ’30s. Several brands offered similar themes of athletic animals, famous (literal) figureheads, or the female form. Here are just seven of our favorites, we’re sure you’ll recognize quite a few. Click Here to […]
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It’s Touch and Go in the Badlands by K.Randall Ball Bandit roared down Spearfish Canyon and his mind settled with every curve and the rumble of his exhaust blasting off the sheer cliffs and Jack Pines. He came to a stretch where lush pines were knocked over like chess pawns on a polished mahogany game
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Let’s See How it All Plays Out I’m packing shit and checking my list for the run to Deadwood. Next year will wake up the world to many issues. I joke about following the right path. Hopefully, we can all find a comfortable, clear and honest one. But I will always believe freedom works. –Bandit
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Hey, Life is whacky. But one thing is for certain. We are still going to have Christmas, the joy, the happiness, the warmth and caring. No matter what is happening in the world or health wise, Christmas reigns supreme. So, let’s share the brotherhood, the fun, and the joy of Christmas with everyone in every
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As you know by now, life is nuts and then you die. We’ve actually had the best life has ever had to offer in the history of mankind. Nothing could be as cool or as safe as we have seen it in our lifetime. LET’S CELEBRATE—All we are capable of doing, all our friends and
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HANG ON!—The Holidays are fast approaching. Hell, Thanksgiving is next Thursday. And a new Panhead project just landed in the shop. We are ready for a speed run with the Salt Torpedo, but Micah is or was trying to escape Los Angeles and California. He looked in Prescott, Arizona, but didn’t find what he needed.
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I’m cleaning and rebuilding an S&S Super E for the dicey Knucklehead. Ethanol is bad shit if left in a carb for any length of time. It made a complete mess out of my FXR’s CV carb. This Super E is still gummed-up and brass corrodes like brass on a sailboat if left to the
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Protect Your Precious Ride When You Can’t Ride from Twisted Road I learned what needed to be done, and I’ve perfected this art of moto-hibernation annually over the past five years. So, I now bring you the 10 steps to winterize a motorcycle. Click Here to read this detailed Winter Guide on Bikernet. Join the
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It’s Nuts But We’re Going to Have a Blast. Have a helluva weekend and Ride Fast and Free! –Bandit Click Here to read the Weekly News at Bikernet. Join the Cantina Today – Subscribe Now. https://www.bikernet.com/pages/custom/subscription.aspx
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It Couldn’t Be Better with News every Spectrum Hey, The weather is rapidly changing. The election is almost over and I hope everyone voted. Next week will be damn exciting. I have confidence in America and as you know, in freedom. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom
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This effort has forced me to think about all the bullshit in my past, the good and the bad. It makes me think about how and why I survived. I’m sure Sonny had to face the same demons when he started to write about his life. I have a close friend who was a member
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Remember when life was simple. We thought about Weed, Whiskey, Women and of course Wheels. We didn’t much care about four wheels just two and mostly choppers. Hell, in my day, we would jump off a building to see how it felt. I know guys who went into a bar just to see how long
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Hang on for Some Wild Shit! Hey, Here we go. The 5-Ball Racing Team lost a member this week. Ray C. Wheeler fought off death numerous times in the last 20 years. He succeeded right up until this week. It’s an interesting time, because many of the brothers I hear from are at Ray’s age
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HAVE A LOOK AT THE GIRLS OF BIKERNET ONLY IN THE CANTINA. We are living in the best of times. I mean it. Just slip into a new car and gaze at the vast technology surrounding you. Peeps live longer than ever. Medicine is still learning, but it’s major steps ahead of just two decades
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Hey, This is another fascinating week. I’m reading Deadwood, the Golden Years, by Watson Parker. It’s basically a history of the region and mining, the impact on the region and the Indians. Since I’m trying like hell to move there, I need to know. I’m also reading the Moral Animal, Why We Are the Way
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We’re Headed in Lots of Directions Hey, It’s a quirky day. I’ve got deals and wheels stuff happening all around me. A brother’s house burnt down in the northern California fires. Another brother, Bill Dodge, is in the hospital fighting motorcycle injuries (you’ll see the report in the news). I’m scrambling to save and make
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We are Living in the Best of Times Hey, I had a blast in Sturgis. I was tested two days ago, and I have never been contacted by the Chinese Covid. I was much more likely to get it if I stayed in LA. But they seem to leave that side of the equation out.
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With a Bandit’s Life Test Story Line Hey, This is a test with Sam’s Picks of the Week as a backdrop. I’ve been bugged about a book about my life. But my life is checkered with ups and down and violent does and don’ts. So, this is sort of an attempt at an outline or
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It may be crazy, but we’re still living in the best of times.. We are putting our team together for Bonneville 2021. We currently have Micah McCloskey, who is a master mechanic. Edge, the Commander of the Smoke Out for its entire history. Eddie, Micah’s son, a master fabricator. Dr. Hamster is always on board
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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 will however keep the Bikernet Blog active daily
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Hot Bikes, Hot Babes and News from Sturgis The adventure of riding and building custom bikes has never been better. That wasn’t always the case. Hell, before cars it was tough to get 30 miles at less than 4 miles an hour. Hell, if outlaws or Indians attacked, who could you call. That’s right, you
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There is so much political stuff going around, I just had to send this for balance. Let’s do some philosophy and statistical work…. Whether times are good or bad, happy or sad, let’s stay together… My life is incomplete and I’m so blue, ‘cause I can’t get next to you, babe… credit the Temptations –El
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