Weekly News

Hey, Get this. I thought it was the 12th today, my computer said it was the 10th and my calendar called it the 11th. Strange times. Hell, look at the news. Wait, you better not. It’s not good. Biden Energy Secretary is cracking down on dishwashers to save the planet from climate doom. I can’t […]

Hey, The world is completely whacked as we know. Today is the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web. A country in Europe wants to ban farming. The Fed raised the interest rates again. California is trying to add a tax on how many miles you drive. I went to pick up my ’58 Chevy.

Hey, Warmer weather is coming and we’re taking a gamble this iffy weekend and prepping the Salt Torpedo for test runs in Sturgis, South Dakota. Hang on for Instagram reports. Let’s hit the news. Whiskey is waiting. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine,

Hey, The news is packed with action, cool shit and freedom fighter updates. There could be something very special coming, but I can’t say just yet, so I’m on the edge of my seat. Keep the faith and freedom alive. Let’s hit the news. I’ll let you know what I’ve been up to in the

Hey, This has been a very interesting week as you will see in the news. We are simple humans with tremendous resources and options. We get the opportunity daily to test our abilities. Like I said recently, we just need to get out of bed in the morning and hit it as hard as we

Hey, As you know, we’re living in very strange times. Unfortunately, so many of our issues revolve around the very backbone premise of our country, truth and free speech. So, hang on. Bikers have made a difference in the past. Let’s see what a bunch of grubby bikers can do now. The news contains it

Hey, I know governments are a mess including this country. Why don’t they get it? We’re living in the best of times. This is especially true for kids. Look what you can make out of life, how much education is available, travel, accomplishments, you name it. I was working on my third tech around building

Hey, Check this from Ray in Australia. He’s gone from being an Olympic Champ to a major industrialist, to a philosopher. I met him in Sturgis in 1987 and we’ve been friends ever since. “Difficult times in life are like washing machines; they twist us, spin us and knock us around, but in the end,

Hey, I was on a Shop Talk Pod Cast recently with Chris Callen, two shop owners and Kirk Willard, the president of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. The two shop owners had never heard of the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. We brought up issues killing our industry and last week I discussed a way to save the

Hey, We are living in such strange times, but I keep dreaming. Did you know the people finally got tired of the McCarthy era and put an end to it? It kicked off after WWII accusing folks of being communist. McCarthy asked kids to snitch on their folks and school teachers. Ultimately the public demanded

Hey, Here’s a tough one. We have the 120th anniversary coming up and I asked myself where do the custom guys, the real bikers, fit in and how will they be acknowledged. For decades the factory ignored us. At one time they came out of the closet and built the Wide Glide and from time

Hey, Life is full of options. Hell, try to buy a couch, a computer or a refrigerator. The options will kick your ass. Remember, don’t buy from Best Buy or Lowes. They won’t stand behind any appliance they sell. Hell, they won’t even check to see if they work before they deliver them. I’ve got

Hey, I’ve been in touch with guys and girls all over the industry. It’s 20 degrees here in Sturgis and light snow flurries block the sun but motorcycle action is everywhere. Shows, auctions and action is happening even in the coldest areas. Hell, in my small shop I’m building two bikes and preparing for road

Hey, I receive numerous inspirational quotes from brothers here, in India and from Ray in Australia. I enjoy them, find solace, comfort and inspiration in seemingly troubled times. Here’s the odd aspect and I say this a lot. These are the best of times. We have access to more technology, health benefits, knowledge, travel, bike

Hey, Hopefully, in the near future colleges will teach a course about this last troubled 20 years and how the lack of free speech nearly destroyed this country. Teachers will point out when it started and how a seemingly positive notion turned into a fight for control based around lies that could not be contested.

Hey, We hear about reparations for wrong doings. Folks who are forcing bad stuff on in our society need to think about the truth. It has consequences. Say when Scientific Transparency returns and all the businesses who were impacted by imaginary rules come forward with damages. Think about that for a minute. Think about the

Hey, This week we published a piece about the state of the Chopper magazine market on Bikernet. As usual, when we delve into a topic, shit gets crazy. It’s the nature of every industry. Fifty years ago, life was simple, but exploding. It’s still exploding. You know and face it daily. Go buy a refrigerator.

Hey, Another magnificent day in Paradise. If you’re into politics I know you’re on the edge of your seat. If you’re into football, you’re on the edge of your seat. If you’re into chopper building, you’re on the edge of your bench trying to make shit happen. I’m sorta on the edge of my seat

Hey, It’s that time of the year, when we reflect on what we’ve done in 2022 and what we plan for 2023. I’ve had discussions with my 28-year-old grandson about next year. He’s a magnificent tattoo artist taught by his father Frank Ball who is Austin Texas at All-Saints Tattoo on 6th street. He is

Hey, I share info from the NRA, the Gun industry, SEMA and the Hot Rod and car industry, because like us, they exist on Freedom. I don’t always agree with them, but I always celebrate their efforts for Freedom. SEMA is constantly fighting for the right to repair and modify (see report below in the

Hey, Wild snow in Sturgis. I can feel the four solid days of whiteness waning. Yesterday, I spent hours trying to clear a path to the front door only to be immediately snowed over.       Go ahead, call it Global Warming. The high yesterday was 14 degrees. “You could feel it,” I said

Hey, Everyone gets the blues during the holidays. They can’t buy all the wonderful gifts they would like. They can’t visit all the folks they want to see. They wish they could attend all the festive events available, maybe even in faraway places. On the other hand, every day is a celebration of life, joy,

Hey, Have you noticed how annoying most major news sites are? They are scattered with google video ads between every paragraph, pop-ups and ads screaming out from the right margins? Have you noticed how clean the Bikernet content is? I would only allow Google to run ads at the bottom of the pages, but now

  Hey, It’s Thanksgiving again and wow, what a year. It’s hard to give thanks to our politicians, but there’s always family and friends.   I want to give thanks to all the riders all over the country who come to Bikernet. I want to give thanks to all the brothers and sisters who help