Hey— Party like there indeed is a tomorrow. Don’t give in to those doomsday prophecies. The planet is not cooking–it’s your media-conditioned brain that’s on gas. So, kick start your future journey instead of relenting on the kickstand. Get up, saddle up and get noticed. Wheels are two, but the community needs to be one. […]
Are you ready? Bikernet Weekly News for December 28, 2023 Read More »
Hey, This week came packed with surprises and major ups and downs. There’s serious talent in the Black Hills. It’s inspiring and challenging. I’ll get to it. This coming year is going to be massive, inspiring and I hope kids all over the world will be told they’re living in the best of times and
The Rugged Bikernet Weekly News for December 14, 2023 Read More »
Hey, I want everyone to have a magnificent holiday season. This news column says it all from romance, to the freedom fight, to the need for truth. It says the holiday spirit, from gift giving, to warm and family joy. What could be better. In the meantime, ride free or die trying. –Bandit Click here
Amazing Season Bikernet Weekly News for December 7, 2023 Read More »
We survived Thanksgiving, just barely. We met some friends in Deadwood at the Grand, but didn’t have reservations, so got kicked to the sports bar where I ordered a Jack on the rocks and a buffalo/elk burger, oops. Okay, back to the Xmas Card list updates and corrections. Hang on. Ride Fast and Free Forever,
Holiday Happenings Bikernet Weekly News for November 30, 2023 Read More »
Hey, I want to wish everyone the best Thanksgiving ever. We are actually living in the best of times. This next year could be the most comfortable and rewarding for the human race in the history of mankind. What the hell does that say for bikers? We are capable of riding all over the globe,
Thanksgiving Holiday Bikernet Weekly News for November 23rd, 2023 Read More »
Hey, We want the games to play next year. We want to ride our motorcycles to the Sturgis Rally in 2024 and watch Jelly Roll at the Buffalo Chip, and we want Ma to make a Thanksgiving turkey in her gas oven again. Next year we want the truth and will demand integrity from the
Holiday Happenings Bikernet Weekly News for November 16, 2023 Read More »
Hey, The motorcycle industry has a problem, but it also has the solution—if the family sticks together. We are under attack, but we also have a family of supporters lead by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, which is now joined by NCOM, NCOCs, and the new IMA. Hell, maybe SEMA will step up. I could give
The Fighting Family Bikernet Weekly News for November 9, 2023 Read More »
My generation partied and raised hell, but I was fortunate enough to be confronted with the fight for freedom and the processes. It made me more aware and attuned to the shit going on behind the party. It’s like sometimes you party, but sometimes you fight. Right now, we’re fighting. Yesterday alone, I help a
The Historic Bikernet Weekly News for November 2, 2023 Read More »
Goddammit, it’s time for whiskey and it’s snowing again. Stay alert, stay informed and stay free. This is going to be an exciting news, hang on. Let’s hit it: The Bikernet Weekly News is sponsored in part by companies who also dig Freedom including: Cycle Source Magazine, the MRF, Iron Trader News, ChopperTown, BorntoRide.com and
Ban Zero Policies Bikernet Weekly News for October 26, 2023 Read More »
Be confident about the truth and freedom It’s amazing in the Black Hills. I love the mornings. Got so many projects and so little time. Think about it. We a living in the best of times from the standpoint of science, technology, communications and health (exception of Covid) but our leaders, elected officials are scared,
What We’re Up Against Weekly News October 19, 2023 Read More »
Hey, It’s timely and maybe not. Life is so ironic even to an old grubby biker. On one side folks want to ban smoke. They are very afraid. It’s all nuts. It’s all the best of times in the Black Hills of South Dakota. We took my Mossberg 12 gauge pistol with a 14-inch barrel
The Timely Bikernet Weekly News for October 12, 2023 Read More »
XDA’s sixth season was a success, with fourteen champions crowned at the 31st annual DME Racing Fall Nationals at Maryland International Raceway. This season showcased an electrifying display of speed and power with unmatched on-track action. XDA racers competed for over $450,000 in total payout, including a staggering $121,600 contingency offerings over the 2023 season.
XDA Champions Emerge at the DME Racing Fall Nationals Read More »
Hey, Another exciting week in the shop. A brother recently picked up a 1960 Panhead roller from a friend in Alaska. Old shit and aftermarket news: Primo Rivera has sold and we will find out more shortly. And I received a note from a builder who is having problems with V-Twin or Tedd’s cycles early
The Carb Bikernet Weekly News for October 5, 2023 Read More »
Seek the truth….get involved and informed I WANT TO SAY SOMETHING—But I don’t know how to describe it. We are having the time of our lives in the Black Hills. Guys ask me all the time about moving to snow country. It’s not so much about the move. It’s the ability to pack your shit
The Wake-up Bikernet Weekly News from September 28, 2023 Read More »
FACTORY HARLEY-DAVIDSON RIDER KYLE WYMAN WINS SUNDAY KING OF THE BAGGERS RACE AT NEW JERSEY MOTORSPORTS PARK Vance & Hines/Harley-Davidson racer Hayden Gillim Wins Saturday Race and Crowned King of the Baggers Series Champion MILWAUKEE (September 24, 2023) – Harley-Davidson® Screamin’ Eagle® factory rider Kyle Wyman scored his seventh win of the season and Vance
Kyle Wyman Won Sunday’s KOTB Race Read More »
Lotsa Different Directions Hey, I said it was the odd Bikernet Weekly news, because we are living in strange times, but there’s always hope. We are actually living in the Best of Times, and everyone has the opportunity to grow, build, learn, better themselves and prosper. I say there’s hope, because like this weekend, brothers
The Odd Bikernet Weekly News for September 21, 2023 Read More »
Hang On for the Wild Reports Hey, I’ve been an outspoken outlaw all my life. More than once, I’ve quit a great job because I didn’t like the direction of the ship. I jumped ship into a paddleboat and made my way into the future. Well, I’m still here and fighting the system for a
Strange Day Bikernet Weekly News for September 14, 2023 Read More »
Hey, I ponder the theme for the news every week. Sometimes it’s a no-brainer, sometimes a celebration. I’m headed to an AMCA banquet tonight hopefully on the funky 5-Ball Panhead. My ’48 UL is still for sale. I put it on Hemming’s to check the vintage action. Last weekend, rode in a Poker run out
The Challenging Bikernet Weekly News for September 7, 2023 Read More »
I’m going to put the ’58 Chevy on the market and the ’48 UL. Since I’m not spending bank on the run to Bonneville, I’m buying more parts for the 1913 Board Track racer. I found some flywheels on Ebay and rods. Competition Distributing is now making pistons for the early bikes. The funky Panhead
Always Hope Bikernet Weekly News for August 31, 2023 Read More »
Hey, It’s been an interesting week, with the debates, the political interviews and the cancellation of the BMST event in Bonneville. We were so ready to go to salt flats. Luke was excited to see the chute deploy properly. The bros came over after the Hall of Fame breakfast to check the action, including Nick
Bonneville Cancelled Bikernet Weekly News for August 24, 2023 Read More »
Hey, The next couple of weeks will be damn interesting. First, my major focus will be all about Bonneville. We will peel out next Wednesday and be on the Salt for a week, which will impact the news hopefully in a positive way. The Bikernet News will be short and to the point. The next
The Checklist Bikernet Weekly News for August 17th, 2023 Read More »
With News from Around the World What an interesting day, week closing in on the Rally. I can’t wait. I’ve watched tents, displays, new signage sprout up all over the town of Sturgis. The 120th rocked Milwaukee a couple of weeks ago, and I’m trying to access whether the brothers are coming here and how
Rally Action Bikernet Weekly News for July 27, 2023 Read More »
Industry & Legislative Motorcycle News from USA and the world Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish This week in the news: U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE PASSES BILL PROTECTING ‘MULTIPLE-USE’ LAND NATIONAL FUNDING FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION VERMONT CLOSES “BASKET CASE” REGISTRATION LOOPHOLE MIC WARNS OF BILLS THAT “WILL HINDER THE POWERSPORTS INDUSTRY” HELP TO PRESERVE VEHICLE CHOICE
NCOM Biker Newsbytes for July 2023 Read More »
Hey, Brothers and sisters all over the world are on the road. It’s that time of year and the Sturgis motorcycle rally is coming up fast. I’ve sorta decided to reduce the number of projects I have. It’s tough, but there’s only so much time in a day. Unfortunately, the ’48 UL may need to
On The Road Bikernet Weekly News for July 20, 2023 Read More »
