Hey, A couple of infrastructure changes. From now on, we will post the news on the Free side of the Bikernet Iron Curtain for one week each week. We will also do the same with selected articles before slipping them into Bandit’s Cantina archives for our esteemed members. We need members, but I want the […]
Whacky Bikernet Weekly News for November 21, 2019 Read More »
Meet the ‘Motor Maids’ Motor Maids of America worked to convey a different image and create a community of women riders. Motor Maids Inc., was founded in 1941 by Linda Dugeau and Dot Robinson. It was the first all-women motorcycle club in North America. As described in a 1986 Los Angeles Times article, this club
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The Woman Who Changed the Racing Game Jessi Combs had shown a strong inclination for cars, machines and racing from a tender age. She also had a knack for playing around with metal pieces and creating new stuffs with them. She showed special interest in creating things with metal pieces, photography, and leather craft. Jessi
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I’m going to be glad when this year is toast By Bandit, Wayfarer, Rogue, Jim Houck, Laura, the Redhead, Sam, RFR, Bob T. and the rest of the gang Okay, just relax. That’s the name of my accountant’s business. Shit is happening fast on most fronts and I’m going to Deadwood to relax and slip
The Tune-up Bikernet Weekly News for November 7, 2019 Read More »
Looks like my offer on a house in Deadwood found a dead end. Maybe it’s not meant to be. Then again, you never know. Regarding The torpedo. I welded the helmet canopy in place and painted it. I drilled the holes for the fire suppression lines to the engine compartment. Suddenly, my 1946 Indian Chief
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After Micah leaves I will interview James about his Vegas Bikefest experience and I reached out to Mindi Cherry for all the winners’ lists from the event. Hang on for the Conway Report on Vegas Bikefest. READ THE WEEKEND ROUND-UP IN THE CANTINA – CLICK HERE
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Old School Chopper Action by Rogue For me and many others this is an event not to be missed. It’s obvious because of the large amount of people that show up. CLICK HERE TO READ THE PHOTO FEATURE IN THE CANTINA
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I guess everyone has heard by now there is no longer an Easyriders magazine as we know it. Yes, the company and the name has been sold. Never thought I would see the day! READ THE FEATURE ARTICLE IN THE CANTINA – CLICK HERE
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We are maintaining our current program for 2020. If you are considering your budget for 2020, remember Bikernet, the Bikernet Blog and Bandit’s Cantina. They are worth every small penny. I’ve dropped my prices in half and most of the magazines are gone. Our numbers increased during 2019 to over 300,000 unique users and we
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The News is Never Slow or Quiet. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Most recently the Smoke Out and Quick Throttle Magazine came on board. CLICK HERE TO
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From the Salt Torpedo to Austin, Texas Another whacky weekend settling in after a run to Austin, Texas and back. It’s cool and I visited with Jesse James. I returned and dove back into the Torpedo. I’m working on my “Splintered Road” screenplay. We are looking at taking the Salt Torpedo to El Mirage for
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Motorcycles are Freedom Personified Forever Hey, This is a strange and wonderful week. Shit is happening fast. Shit is changing fast, and shit will go to hell quick if we all don’t get involved. I didn’t intend this to be doom and gloom, but it just spilled out as I wrote. It’s time we all
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Flying to the Desert to Rescue an FXRT I was hoping to have most of the weekend to get caught up on the Torpedo. Micah is having a blast with his buddy’s ’29 Indian at the Race of Gentlemen on the other coast. But he’ll be headed back, and I needed to finish my homework
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Wim Whatever and the Pink Slips You’ve seen “General Hospital”, read “Penthouse Letters”, and listened to “Only The Shadow Knows”, now comes “Bandit’s Cantina” to the internet. Too terrible to mention in public, this prophetic drama takes you behind the scenes of a scurvy Mexican bar in the worst barrio in Los Angeles, San Pedro.
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It’s all about Motorcycles and the Salt Torpedo I’ve fixed somethings and hunted others. I need to address my gas tank once more. It started as a mini-Sportster tank from Paughco. We just needed to add some mounting bungs and securely braze them in place. No Problem, right? READ THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP IN THE CANTINA
Weekend Round-Up for September 30, 2019 Read More »
Action, Events, Controversy, Rides and Reader Reports This week was full of accomplishments and progress on the Salt Torpedo. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum. Most recently the
Crazy Bikernet Weekly News for September 26, 2019 Read More »
Staying True to the Code of the West and Supporting Freedom Forever Life is so interesting, challenging, foreboding and sometimes fucked. But what the hell, each day is an adventure of sorts. It’s all about your attitude towards every aspect. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including:
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Trying to Find the Way I’ve made progress on the Salt Torpedo. I also reached out to Kendal Trailers regarding a trailer for this puppy. I want to start on another Cantina Episode. I rode tested the new leather Bandit’s Dayroll and it worked like a champ to hold the shit and my tools. Here’s
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It Couldn’t Be Better or more Beautiful I am a man of many strange thoughts. Although, they are predominantly centered around riding free and helping others. I woke up the other beautiful morning and noted how the heat has subsided some and it was a perfect day for working in the shop and getting shit
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More Twists and Turns, Projects and Priorities By Bandit with photos by Wrench, Barry Green and Gene Thomason The new Salt Torpedo body scoops came in, and Jeremiah figured out where they should be placed. I started to work on the body brackets this weekend, but I need another set of hands in the shop
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The End Bikernet Weekly News for September 5, 2019 It’s Twisted and Fun Just don’t forget: Everything will be all right in the end, and if it’s not all right, it’s not the end. Let’s hit the news. The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source
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Thoughtful News about the Way, Travel and Strapping down Your Motorcycle By Bandit, Bob T., Bill Bish, Rogue, Laura, Barry Green, Sam Burns, the Redhead, and the rest of the crew The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Las Vegas Bikefest, Iron
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Choppers will never die – Lovering’s Millenium Chopper The Consigliere Bike and Game Story by Terry Lovering CLICK HERE TO READ THE CHOPPER REPORT Weekend Round-Up for August 26, 2019 Torpedo, Bonneville, Easyriders and 2019 Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials CLICK HERE TO READ THE WEEKEND ROUND-UP SUBSCRIBE to Bandit’s Cantina today – get exclusive access
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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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