November, 2007 Archive

Check out this GREAT true story from our Texas freelance field reporter, BDRAG…

Went for Tuesday night coffee with a few of the Boyz I ride with and my old man. Took the LC since its been 3 or 4 weeks since we last bonded. Weather was just wonderful. Low 70’s and clear, almost no wind, so I left the full face helmet at home. I was just going for a cup and not planning on any hauling ass. Around 8:00pm, after a few hours of lies and tails from WWII to todays BS while in traffic we break camp and head for home. Continued »

Women need support, comfort and protection on and off a motorcycle. Torian Chopper Leathers has just what you need for Santa’s little helper… a Torian Race Hoodie. It comes in midnight black and is constructed of the softest naked-leather available today. This will be her favorite jacket because it fits well, has plenty of pockets and wears like iron. Checkout the Race Hoodie now and your sweetie will be rewarding Santa all year long.

Even More Sex Drugs & Rock’n Roll

Thunder Bob talks with Bandit about his 100 year Harley-Davidson Road King Classic canvas on 2 wheels. It’s Bandit’s Garage Part Duo. At Bikernet you get all the 411 on new parts and bike builds. It is all here.

Bandit takes a perfectly good motorcycle and modifies it. His creed, leave no motorcycle stock, ever.

Thunder Bob of metricthunder.com is on mic with George Emmons Najar of Horsepower Marketing producing.

Sex Drugs & Rock’n Roll

Batman has his bat cave and Bandit has his lair. We rush the World HQ on a late Friday night in November to get the 411 on how Keith ‘Bandit’ Ball puts it all together at Bikernet.com. Continued »

Situational Awareness

We all know that it is dangerous out there, especially if you are not paying attention. Situational awareness is the key phrase in this video. As you will see, the rider is alert to what is happening in his peripheral vision but fails to connect to what is in front of him.

Remember, it’s the Holiday time and driving is the last thing our highly motivated shoppers have on their mind.

By the way, to reduce incidents we suggest a gift certificate from Metric Thunder. They are handy and will keep you safe and snug this Holiday season.

- Thunder Bob

What If Nobody Cared About Santa

Famed builder, Dave Perewitz, had an open house this past weekend and a representative from the North Pole was in attendance!

About Perewitz - In the world of custom motorcycle fabricators, there are people who are well-liked and people who are respected. Only a few are both, and among them, even fewer are acknowledged as deans of their industry. Dave Perewitz is a member — many would say a leader — of that very elite group.

Jesse James Does Hamburgers Right

I flew into LAX from Durham, NC to meet with Thunder Bob and Bandit to discuss our next steps at Bikernet Studio.

Thunder Bob is the voice of Bikernet TV and Bikernet Radio. Continued »

The Wheels Through Time Museum offers The Time Machine, which is a motorcycle enthusiast’s dream. The Time Machine produces hundreds of videos available anytime, when you want it. No boundaries, no cookie cutter programming — it’s the real thing… Real school bikes, built in house. Continued »

Honda Shows new Honda CB1000R

From the Italian Press… Continued »

How Fast Can a 50cc Sportbike Go?

Eric Manning is running a 50CC Aprilia for a record and then plans on building a streamliner. It’s one step at a time for the son of the Big Ugly Bastard or BUB as his friends call him.

Thunder Bob talks to Eric and his rider Andy about their 3 year plan to take the ultimate 50cc prize.

On October 9, 2007 California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the “Duvall Bill” to make it easier for Golden State riders to buy custom motorcycles. “I’m very pleased that the Governor signed AB 829 and took a stand to help both the environment and bikers across the state,” says Assemblyman Mike Duvall. “Customizing a bike is a long-standing tradition of biker culture. Motorcycles were green before ‘going green’ was fashionable. Most of them get around 50 miles to the gallon and can get even more with the help of custom parts.” Continued »

Here’s Dana Gelinas’ Completed Custom Tattoo Seat

Pretty amazing detail work on the multi-colored stitching. This baby will sure look nice on his 2001 Pearl White Fatboy! This custom seat will look great and ride comfortably down the road with Saddlegel in the seat and just enough lower back support to help the miles fly by.

The seat will be shipping to Dana early next week. Check back later on during the week for another completed seat posting.

MTB