Photo from Bob T.
It’s Love Ride Sunday and the entire staff of Hot Bike, Street Choppers and Hot Rod bikes is roaming the streets. I’m here in the Bikernet headquarters writing for the first Hot Bike Poster Book, hammering the Sunday Post and sipping hot coffee. There’s no complaint here.
I rode over to the No-Love party yesterday, watched the crowds clamor to find Jesse James, clubs rode in, in force, and security check points and metal scanners barricaded the premises.
I hung out in the parking lot with Frank Kaisler while he shot Irish Rich’s new WCC ride and then peeled out. As the afternoon rolled on, one group of WCC escapees came to the headquarters after another. I’ll carve into the party coverage after the news, but I want to mention one particular participant, Charlie Brechtel, of the Charlie Brechtel Band, who played to the streets of Glendale at 7:00 a.m. this morning, at the gathering point, of the Love Ride.
Charlie was excited as hell, “I’m going to give them my very best,” the John L. Hooker student explained. “I learned from the guy.”
I’ve been through lots of biker music in my day, but I finally listened to Charlie’s “Made In The U.S.A.” and “Freedom” albums, this morning as I clicked away on the keyboard. I love the blues and he’s got the base to make it happen. As he said, “Lot’s of people sing songs for bikers, but not about bikers.” His heartfelt lyrics revolve around being a biker, and his entire crew ride. He left me with four CDs. The first four self address padded envelopes I receive will get to taste Charlie?s work. Just send them to Bikernet.com, 200 N. Broad Avenue, Wilmington, CA 90744. Let’s hit the news:
SCOTT’S 46 KNUCK BARN FIND BY TBEAR
Here’s a wild example of some of the old school bikes you’ll run across in Street Chopper magazine in the future. Tbear will bring us East Coast historic bikes, choppers and tech tips. I spoke to Irish Rich last night and he’s sending us techs and we shot his latest chopper creation for Street Chopper yesterday. Don’t miss the old school, new school controversay in the faster growing Chopper mag in the country. And don’t miss Scott Wuenst’s Knucklehead.
TBear Auction Tip
Actual miles 2700, estate auction, great for collector, bike stored for 36 years, one owner, all paper work….Where purchased etc. November 20 by Jim Stevens Auctions in Nashville, Tn email jimstevensauctions.com or call 615-228-2541
She Said What?
1. “Okay, okay! I take it back. Unfuck you!”
2. “You say I’m a bitch like it’s a bad thing.”
3. “Well, this day was a total waste of make-up.”
4. “Well, aren’t we a fuckin ray of sunshine?”
5. “Don’t bother me, I’m living happily ever after.”
6. “EXCUSE ME…Do I look like a people person?”
7. “This isn’t an office. It’s hell with fluorescent lighting!”
8. “I started out with nothing and still have most of it left.”
9. “Therapy is expensive. Popping bubble wrap is cheap. You choose.”
10. “Why don’t you try practicing random acts of intelligence and senseless acts of self-control?”
11. “I’m not crazy. I’ve been in a very bad mood for 30 years.”
12. “Sarcasm is just one more service I offer.”
13. “Do they ever shut up on your planet?”
14. “I’m not your type. I’m not inflatable”
15. “Stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven’t gone to sleep yet.”
16. “Back off!! You’re standing in my aura.”
17. “Don’t worry. I forgot your name too.”
18. “I work 40 hours a week to be this poor.”
19. “Not all men are annoying. Some are dead.”
20. “Wait…I’m trying to imagine you with a personality”
21. “Chaos, panic and disorder. My work here is done.”
22. “Ambivalent? Well, yes and no.”
23. “You look like shit. Is that the style now?”
24. “Earth is full. Go home.”
25. “Awww, did I step on your poor wittie bitty ego?”
26. “I’m not tense, just terribly, terribly alert.”
27. “A hard-on doesn’t count as personal growth.”
28. “You are depriving some village of an idiot.”
29. “If assholes could fly, this place would be an airport!”
30. “Jeez!!! Who lit the fuse on YOUR tampon?”
–from Art F.
BIKERNET USEFUL INFORMATION–
Q: What are the small bumps around a woman’s nipples for?
A: Its Braille for “suck here”.
Q: What is an Australian kiss?
A: It is the same as a French kiss, but only down under.
Q: What do you do with 365 used condoms?
A: Melt them down, make a tire, and call it a Goodyear.
Q: Why are hurricanes normally named after women?
A: When they come they’re wild and wet, but when they go they take your house, all of your furniture, and car with them.
Q: Why do girls rub their eyes when they get up in the morning?
A: They don’t have balls to scratch.
–from Skooter
Photo from Bob T.
WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT
Life is all about ass. You’re either:
covering it,
laughing it off,
kicking it,
kissing it,
busting it,
trying to get a piece of it,
or behaving like one.
(and that’s the truth!)
–from Josh Griffith
BIKERNET TOOL DEPARTMENT,VISE-GRIPS
Used to round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.
Second Custom-Motors Show
The first Custom-Motors show took place in Summer 2004 within the 5th Moscow Motor Park Festival/MIMP-2004 and aroused great interest both wide range of visitors and mass-media.
The First show gave us a lot of experience, we took into account all our mistakes we did were taken into account. The Second show is being planned and it promises to be organized better. We are also planning to increase very significantly the number of exhibitors; one of our main aims is to bring some foreign custom bikes or trikes and their creators along with foreign journalists.
For more details please refer to following links:
Official site: http://www.customshow.ru
Photo gallery: http://www.customshow.ru/gallery/
–Sergey ‘Sergio’ Frolov
http://www.customshow.ru http://www.biker.ru
A Woman’s Thought For Bradley– I am so grateful for your site and the capturing memories and moments you and your staff work so hard for. When my friend Bradley died a few weeks ago in a bike accident from a head trauma, his open casket ceremony left a bad image in my mind.
After a few days of remembering this I recalled Bradley telling me of a cute photo you guys had posted of us from your 2004 ROT event. Thank You for your hard work and being everywhere. You have captured a great memory that now means a great deal and is very precious to me.
–Rebel (girl in hat with guy in red shirt – Bradley) 2004 ROT page
Somebody’s Watching Bikernet
I had three bikes on hold, but after posting my letter to your site, two of them were immediately jumped on by the magazine that I originally shot them for. I guess lots of people do click on to Bikernet, because after a few weeks of non-action, the mag told me that they wanted them right away within three hours of my posting the fact that I was ready to hand them over to you.
Here are a couple of quickie shots of the third one that was my personal favorite of the bunch. It’s a purple Softail built by a great guy named Steve Cadena, who has built a few specialty vehicles for all of the big American auto manufacturers and also is responsible for many of the vehicles built by Gaylord’s.
Anyway, M’man, the WEGO will be wrapped up tomorrow and since I’m off to support our Supermoto team in Vegas tomorrow, I’ll have to send it your way when I get back on Monday.
Hope you like the bike. I know the readers who own EFI bikes are gonna love the WEGO II unit.
–Jeff Deasey
Media/Marketing Director
Joker Machine/Joker Machine Racing
www.jokermachine.com
This bike will be featured in Hot Bike and we’re working on a complete guide to products for fuel injected bikes. All the parts are in so you’ll have the gammet of electronic components available in the March issue. In addition Jeff is working on a tech with Daytona Twin Cam and I’m working with CCI on a DFO installation tech. Watch for the March issue.–Bandit
Bandit/Sturgis 2005 Chop Project Seat
I dropped the Ultimate Chopper designation from my Sturgis 2005 project, ’cause generally I was full of shit. After the last show, I attended, I decided that it was totally inappropriate to label anything I built as ultimate compared to Kevin at Big Bear, the Martin Bros. or any number of master builders. “Come on, Bandit,” My inner soul whispered, “get a grip.” So the series is now the Bandit/Sturgis 2005 project and the heats off.
Since I’m going to try to leave many of the parts natural metal, Lucky Devil is hand shaping an aluminum fender to match the XR 750 aluminun tank.
Plus he suggested this seat, “This is the one to look at for your chopper,” said the Devil and slammed the phone down.
I quivered some as the receiver melted in my hand and was relieved that he was gone. I dodged another bullet. We’ll show you more as the project comes together.
–Bandit
Life’s Navigational System
To help you navigate through the perilous seas of life, some ingenious soul has come up with a 2-POINT navigational system to help steer you through the storm. It is guaranteed to steer you in the right direction.
I installed a two-point navigational on my boat last fall. It has made my sailing much more enjoyable. I can’t wait for spring to use it again.
–from Art. F.
Bandit,
Thought you might be someone who’d appreciate a pic of my 86-inch Pan getting whipped down the quarter Down Under. Won 3 out of 3 in Chicago shootout, missed out on final by not being close enough to my dial in. Runs in the 13’s @ around 100 mph. Best light was a .415.
The “racing” jacket is genuine 35-year-old Dennis Hopper original.
Regards Bob Kotmel
Photo from Bob T., of the cop that gave Bandit a ticket last week.
THAT’S THE MIX FOR SUNDAY–Irish Rich came by last night and we discussed his bike and techs for Street Choppers, and I tried to convince him to stay over for our Tuesday Hooker exhaust tech being shot at the Bikernet Headquarters for Street Choppers. He may buckle yet and not fly back to Denver on Monday.
Charlie and his crew of wild men were here preparing for the Love Ride feature and interviewed me for Charlie’s show. He’s producing it for CD or cable distribution. It should be a kick.
Rogue, the famous Easyrider correspondent and now a regular contributor for Bikernet and Hot Bike was part of the crew. He’s working on the most complete Pre-Daytona guide that Hot Bike has ever published. It will feature maps, guides, even saloon info, camping rundowns and more. Watch for it in the April issue, due out in February.
With Rogue was Berry Wardlow of Accurate Engineering, the man who builds most of the Biker-Build-Off engines for some of the hottest bike builders in the industry, including Billy Lane. Then stumbled in Jay, from Hard Core Choppers Japan, and his body guard crew, none of which, speak English.
As the clock struck 1:00 a.m. the party subsided, I emptied the last Whiskey bottle and Sin Wu took another call from Jose, Jay and Rowland Sands who were lost in San Pedro. We shut the doors tight. We had to sober up for the news the next morning. It’s the code of the West. You can never let a hangover slow you down or prevent you from making a commitment. As a final Love Ride Gift, here’s the babe of the week from Bob T.
Ride Forever,
–Bandit —
