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  Bandit wrote an intro for you, but he’s having Wi-Fi issuesin the airports today.  He’s on his way from Salt Lake City toMilwaukee for the Milwaukee Rally AMD/Harley-Davidson Custom and Ride-in Shows.  I haven’t received a full report, but as of the last quickmessage, Bonneville was a bust for the 5-Ball Racing Team. “Bust […]

Holy shit,I’m scrambling like never before. I told you this year was going to be tough, and now we’re down to the gnat’s ass bottom line, Bonneville effort deadline. We are nearing the final hour. Yesterday, Wednesday, I finally picked up my engine in Torrance, California, just a half hour from the shop. Thanks to

Hey, Half the world is in Sturgis, and the other half wishes they were in the Badlands drinkin’ whiskey and doing a burnout. It’s incredible. Reports indicate increased crowds. I ran over to the new BDL Headquarters the other day. What an amazing new facility where they build BDL, GMA, and pump products. The building

Hey, This is a strange day. Half the Biker Nation is on the road to the Badlands. The other half is struggling to stay financially afloat during these tough times. It’s so tough folks ignore terrific opportunities. They dodge the big score, while grappling to keep the lights on. Good god. The government wants to

Hey, What the hell? The Sturgis pressure is bubbling to the surface, immediately followed by Bonneville deadlines. Hamsters are riding choppers from all corners of the country to the Badlands, and so are the Hells Angels and loners. I hit Jeremiah up to ride with us to Mammoth tomorrow, and he wimped out. It’s fascinating

Crazy, I don’t know where to start today. A brother died unexpectedly day before yesterday. Jim Murillo painted many of our custom bikes, and was in the process of painting our Bonne Belle. He was a concerned custom painter who always went the extra yard for his customers. He will be severely missed as a

Hey, We worked with Sprocket List Classifieds for a couple of years, but the company changed hands, so we are also going to shift gears. Do us a favor. Let us know what you like and don’t like about our classifieds section. Also let us know what you would like to see, when it comes

Hey, I’ve got a quandary I believe needs to be discussed. Michael Lichter recently turned me on to a web site made up of motorcycle scholars. I wanted to put this question to them, and maybe Bikernet readers can help me position it. I believe this is a core issue within our society: the notion

Hey, I should make this quick. I’m burning daylight. This weekend is packed once more. The 100th anniversary of Motorcyclists magazine hit the Source offices tonight with a gala bash. The Born Free event begins set up tomorrow with move-in of home built motorcycles, choppers and bobbers, and then Rip’s Bad Ride rocks on Sunday.

Hey, Another crazed day in Paradise, and this week Rogue took over the news with reports on various events from Bike Week, including this one from the Broken Spoke: There is just so much going on during Daytona Beach Bike Week that it is impossible to attend all of the events. Like everyone else, I