Cultural Interest

The 9th Annual David Mann Chopper Fest glistened in the California coastal sunlight December 9, 2012 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, California. From the very first Chopper Fest held December 12, 2004, shortly after David passed away on September 11, earlier that year there has always been an exhibit of David Mann’s original, […]

  Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in an ongoing series aimed at keeping you on the road and out of the poor house. Hard times demand frugally demented ideas, so we took away vagabond writer Joshua Placa’s meds, duct-taped a laptop to his chest, gave him a tin cup and sent him off

It’s been ten years since I penned my story to Bikernet about how to best handle a marriage that is on the decline. Like I said before, most couples just seem to fall into the same trap. Meet a hot new person, fall in love/lust, get married, have a few kids, get fat, lose your

When it comes to human energy, Charlie Brechtal is the atom bomb of beings. His two-wheeled spirit is unmatched, and his passion is constantly released through his music, which is tantamount to motorcycle blues. Here’s what Bill Hayes says about Charlie’s tunes: “There is a history, a legacy and a brotherhood that comprise the soul

The movie Harley-Davidson and the Marlboro Man introduced many young riders to motorcycles, choppers, the cult, bikers and the lifestyle, much like Easy Rider rocked young men’s lives from a different era. Heath Rodney, the 36-year-old, president of Loess Harley in Pacific Junction, Iowa, was impacted by this film, and forever sought some connection. He

Harley-Davidson is committed to documenting and preserving the rich history and heritage of African American riding culture for years to come. Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event

So I sat through the finale of the Discovery Channel’s latest bike build-off last night and then started bumping around the Internet to read comments fueled by the show. Believe me when I say I’m glad this well-promoted televised event prompted a lot of buzz, because our industry needs a shot in the arm like

Wrenching on Harley-Davidsons over the years has been more of a journey for me than anything else. It has been my good fortune to meet all kinds of people over the years while riding and working on bikes. I want to pass on a conversation that I had with one of my Bros. I once

I’ve been fortunate enough to get to ride all over the United States and enjoy the roads, towns and people everywhere I’ve traveled. For many years, I would buy a tee shirt at every Harley dealer I visited. After 100-plus tee shirts, I stopped buying at every one and now only buy a tee shirt

Nowadays, by definition, a motorcycle trip is typically not something done simply for the utilitarian transportation reason of getting from point A to point B because you have to get there. Yes, there are plenty of folks who ride to work during the week, ride to a union meeting on a Saturday morning, and Hell

When Robert told Beatnik there was a sculpture of a dog taking a shit to identify his house we were looking for something about 8-feet tall. The defecating dog is a wood sign that stands less than a foot tall, we rode right past it. Robert and Suzanne Williams gave the Beatnik, and I enough

Posing for a Poster – Show Me the Money Mickey Rourke is one of those politically incorrect anti-heroes, a boxer/actor who has punched his way through all kinds of obstacles to reach iconic Hollywood stature, albeit not one of the “politically correct” of Tinsel Town, not that he probably gives a damn. He’s just plain

In early September, for the last three years, the FX Network airs a new season of “Sons of Anarchy.” The series is about a fictional 1%er motorcycle club whose mother chapter, Sons of Anarchy Redwood Originals (SAMCRO) is based in Northern California. Events happening in the lives of the Sons members occur in Gatling Gun

    7th RVN OF ROME               by Forum Rome Chapter Text and photos: Ela Von Dutch   Like every year, the Forum Rome Chapter, headed by Eugenio Caliandro, organizes the Run of the capital. Real event that gathers thousands of Harley Davidson riders, belonging to the universe HOG (Harley Owners Group)   During this edition,

Well there, what the hell is going on here? I mean in this country of ours, the good ole USA. I have been bombarded by stupid national and world news for so long that I thought it impossible to get this fired up any more. That's not to say I've been happy as a meadow

This story was approved by our own Corporal Punishment. This is a question that will invariably engender great debate, argument, rhetoric, verbosity, emotion, and will produce more questions. Herein, I stipulate that the term “biker” is not a term within itself, but rather invokes a degree of state-of-being. A more appropriate question should be, “How

Okay, I know I shouldn’t be blowing the lid off this too-good-to-be-true deal, but since I might get back there before you pack your bike and bags and head to the Sunshine State, I’ll take a chance. This is a story about bikes and Florida. No, not Daytona Bike Week or Octoberfest. First off, it’s

Fig. 1: The quintessential .357 magnum double action revolver, the stainless steel Smith & Wesson 686.Versatile, simple, reliable… I’ve been getting this question a lot lately. “Panheadache, I’m concerned about what’s happening in this country right now. I don’t know squat about guns, but I feel I need to get something before Reibamalosi hits, and

Uwe Jarling is a professional digital artist and illustrator. His artwork is brilliant and beautiful, capturing moments of fantasy, action and fiction in great visionary detail. Uwe has some incredible digital paintings on his portfolio showcased on his website.Born in 1968, he has a diploma in graphic design. He started focusing on ‘Fantasy Art’ since

Incredible story. Glenn Priddle the famous leather seat tooling master was rolling south of Gympie, Australia towards Brisbane to find Little Mick's cave in the woods when he came across a hitchhiker carrying a canvas easel, with an airbrush hose wrapped around his neck. He immediately pulled over and offered the kid a ride in

It doesn’t matter what you use or say. They all mean the same thing. Take all that energy inside you and transfer it to your machine. Popping pills like Pez, it'll cause you and and your steed to eat asphalt like a drug-crazed addict. Speed freaks know what I’m talking about. The battle to keep

Art transcends life…or something like that. While many view the motorcycle itself as a form of art, there are those who strive to take it to the next level. Monty Moore, a trekkie at heart battling his demons of motorhead, is an artist making dreams into reality. Monty in his studio While many of us

Editor's Note: We want to devote this year to Veterans from all arms of our military. I was in the Navy from '66-'70 and did three tours along the coast of Vietnam on a heavy cruiser, the St. Paul. Over the months ahead we will cover significant charity efforts for veterans in hopes that our

Drawing of an ex-con magazine editor from years past. Wonder where this criminal is hiding now? Kevin Ash artwork has been circulating in the underground passageways of Bikernet for a while now. You may have noticed a piece here and there, usually placed strategically during the news, casual, precise, yet unfiltered. The images draw you