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Why We Chop: Jack and his Panhead

This Third Chapter in the Series by Sam Burns Read the Full Series only at Bikernet.com (click here) Jack graduated from high school the summer following the Tet Offensive and he knew boys who made the ultimate sacrifice. Jack got a summer job working construction for a couple of old Seabees. It was the hardest work he ever encountered. The brothers were fair but tough. He was a hot-headed kid with an axe to grind. One day while working in his garage he heard a Harley fire up. It sounded powerful and surreal, like a locomotive on fire. The guys who lived across the alley were building a chopper in their one-car garage. Jack was hooked. It became all he could think about. It was the dream that kept him going. If only. Click Here to read this Cultural Legacy of Choppers explained in traditional Storyteling format * * * * * * * * * * Want more Adventure ? Make your own with Bikernet riding gear !!! You have to see the unique products at 5-Ball Racing Online Shop. Click & make your pick.

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Chopper Mick : Why We Chop Series

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by Bandit Mick grew up on the South side of Chicago on the edge of a coal mining district. His folks were poor, and dad died when Mick was at a young age. He didn’t have much choice except to join the service directly out of High School & send half of his paychecks home. His dad didn’t leave him much, except a dirty Softail springer classic. He rode it everywhere as if it was his tool box to his future. Mick rode to boot camp. He rode to his first duty station, but he rode it home for safe keeping when he was shipped to war. When he returned, he stashed his uniform into his seabag, tucked it away, donned his desert boots, Wranglers, a flannel and a leather vest and rode the Softail to a local bar. Read this second chapter to understand & appreciate Chopper culture (click here) Share it with people who like motorcycles or wish to learn about customization industry, its contribution to economy & American legacy of building, repairing and riding your bike everyday. Tell ’em Bikernet.com sent ya !!! Click Here to read the First Chapter: Chopper Charlie * * * * Want to read how 5-Ball Racing built and raced the World’s Fastest Panhead at Bonneville Salt Flats ??? Have a look at the full-color high quality print book at the 5-Ball Racing Shop – click here

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Rally Winding Down Weekly News for August 11th, 2022

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It Couldn’t Be Better Hey, Guys are flying along every highway. Marilyn Stemp held a show maybe two every day. We entered our two Panheads in the Chopper Magazine show at Outlaw square. The action is hot and heavy. The bands at the chip are over the top. If you want something done to your bike, it’s here. I feel so fortunate to be living in motorcycle nirvana. I don’t know where to start. I’m thinking about a Sturgis story. But I better hit the news before it’s never completed. –Bandit Click Here to Read the Weekly News only on Bikernet.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Riding Free for 25 years. Join the Cantina, get free swag and experience the Bikernet motorcycling legacy online since 1996…. Click Here to view Details about Cantina Membership.

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High Pressure Bikernet Weekly News for July 28, 2022

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All the Motorcycle News that matters Hey, It seems like the pressure is on. The rally is just around the corner and the projects and commitments are piling up and then there is Bonneville. I’m on it even today. See the new model & the women’s T-shirt on her from Frank’s Five Ball Racing Platform. Bikernet.com’ 5-Balll Racing is headed back to the Salt, 2022. You can be a sponsor, even if you can’t make it. (check out past Salt record essential “How To Build A Salt Flats Motorcycle” book by Keith Ball, click here). I just received a proof of our Bonneville shirts. Bikernet.com Billboards are up in the Badlands. Ride fast and free, forever! –Bandit CLICK Here to Read the Weekly News only on Bikernet.com Bikernet.com, Riding Free for 25 Years 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.

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The Truth Bikernet Weekly News for July 21st, 2022

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Hey, The truth is everything. I scrambled out of bed a 6:24 this morning. My mission, to complete the Bikernet Weekly News always with hope for the future of America and motorcycling Freedom. A friend pointed out the obvious. There are radicals on both sides, but most of America is in the center, just trying to build a life, a family or a chopper and be free. They changed our Torpedo number to 5 or 5-Ball, perfect. New vinyls ordered. Let’s continue to ride free or die trying. –Bandit Click Here to Read this Week’s News only on Bikernet.com * * * * 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 suMotorcycle Museum. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Know more about our past success & efforts at Bonneville – Click Here.

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Rally Planning Bikernet Weekly News for July 14th, 2022

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Action is happening fast !!! Hey, My grandson just experienced his first rally vendor effort in Southern California. I honor and congratulate every brother who makes it to the Black Hills for Sturgis Rally. There better be enough Jack Daniels to go around. And for every vendor small and large, I respect their efforts to make the rally a more complete experience for every rider and enthusiast. I wish them traveling luck and success in the Black Hills. The brothers and sisters are anxiously waiting. Keep after the dream and ride free forever or die trying. –Bandit CLICK Here To Read the Weekly News on Bikernet.com With News from FEMA, MRF, CO2 Coalition, Iron Horse Saloon, Baker Drivetrain, Sturgis, Bonneville, Billy Lane, Lowbrow, Mike Wolfe, Mama Tried, Harley Museum, Fuel Cleveland, Pussar, Bikernet, Bandit’s Cantina, J.J. Solari, Burma Shave, Climate Depot, Dutch Farmers, Electric Bikes, European Comission, and way more.

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The Upbeat Bikernet Weekly News for July 7th, 2022

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Always Hope for the Best ! Hey, We are flying through this year. Every Monday, I tell the redhead, “Hang on. This week will be exciting, and it is.” I’m working with a book designer in Rapid City to convert the Terry the Tramp book onto Amazon books files. Already started making shit in the garage. This is an effort to organize and find spots for all my shit. It is going to be a test in patience and organization. We are grappling with positioning and bolting down our new Smithy Lathe. We put it in on the counter with skidster forks, but it needs positioning. I’m working with Atomic Bob and Andy, of Crank and Stroker apparel for our Bonneville T-shirts. Hang on for more reports, but in the meantime ride fast and free, goddammit. –Bandit CLICK Here to Read the Latest Weekly News only on Bikernet.com * * * * Join the Cantina & celebrate 25 years of Bikernet.com Discounts for One Yeas as well as Two Year Memberships. Click Here to See Details on Cantina Membership & its Features & Sections Almost 90% of Bikernet.com is available for Free, without any need for registrations or email address – to view the entire Articles, Featured Builds, Tech, Tests, et al, with photos. (For Cantina Memberships, apart from secure online payment, even checks within US are accepted. Contact us, if any specific questions)

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Celebrate America’s Birthday : greetings from MRF

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Happy Birthday America – Celebrate Independence Day This fourth of July we celebrate the birth of American independence. We at the Motorcycle Riders Foundation would like to recognize that freedom is not free and thank those in our armed forces for defending all of our freedoms. Perhaps Patrick Henry said it best back in 1775 when he declared “Give me liberty or give me death!” Why we celebrate: In June 1776, representatives of the 13 colonies then fighting in the revolutionary struggle weighed a resolution that would declare their independence from Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later its delegates adopted the Declaration of Independence. AboutMotorcycle Riders Foundation: The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) provides leadership at the federal level for states’ motorcyclists’ rights organizations as well as motorcycle clubs and individual riders. Visit: www.mrf.org

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Why the American Flag is Folded 13 Times

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American Flag History from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation “Have you ever wondered why the flag of the United States of America is folded 13 times when it is lowered or when it is folded and handed to the widow at the burial of a veteran? Here is the meaning of each of those folds and what it means to you.” Know why the stars are on top with the American Flag taking a different shape when completely folded and all tucked in. Read the Article by Paulette Korte from Motorcycle Riders Foundation by Clicking Here. * * * * Know more about Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) at https://mrf.org/

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It’s A Wonderful Place: Bikernet Weekly News for June 30, 2022

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American Freedom is Working Hey, This could be a magnificent day in the hood, as you will see in the news. I wrote a story for Micah’s feature in Choppers Magazine. Magazines are heating up again. My grandson, Frankie and the lovely Em set up the FiveBall booth at Born Free. The place was jammed and hot, but the 5-Ball banners flew high. We will bring you the ultimate 4-speed trans clutch tech. It is working like a champ. Well, sorta. Then we bring you our first VL XA FL build tech with Irish Rich of Shamrocks Customs at the helm. Have a terrific 4th, stay safe, don’t burn the house down. We will be riding free forever. –Bandit Click Here to Read all the great news this week. * * * * Have a look at all the cool features, reports & news from Bikernet.com online archive dating back to 1996. So much more for you to discover.

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