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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.61

                         SIENA CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
                       150 South Rodeo Drive, Suite 100
                            Beverly Hills, CA 90210



                                April 13, 2000



Joseph Teresi and John Martin
c/o Easyriders, Inc.
28210 Dorothy Drive
Agoura Hills, CA 91301

     Re:  Purchase of Loan by Joseph Teresi and John Martin from Siena
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          Capital Partners, L.P.
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Gentlemen:

  Joseph Teresi and John Martin, in their individual capacities (each a
"Purchaser" and collectively, the "Purchasers"), hereby agree, on the terms and
conditions hereof, to purchase from Siena Capital Partners, L.P. ("Seller"), and
Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchasers, all of Seller's rights, titles and
interests in and to (i) that certain loan (the "Loan") in the principal amount
of $275,000 (the "Loan Amount") evidenced by that certain Increasing Rate
Secured Promissory Note (the "Note") dated as of October 13, 1999 in the
principal amount of the Loan Amount issued by Paisano Publications, Inc., a
California corporation ("Borrower") and payable to Seller, (ii) the Note, (iii)
that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated October 14, 1999 between
Borrower and Seller (the "SPA"), (iv) that certain Warrant Agreement dated
October 14, 1999 between Seller and Easyriders, Inc. (the "Warrant Agreement"),
(v) that certain Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued by Easyriders, Inc. to
Seller dated October 13, 1999 (the "Warrant"), (v) that certain Pledge and
Guarantee Agreement dated October 14, 1999 between Newriders, Inc. and Seller
(the "Pledge"),  and (vi) the other loan documents executed in connection with
the Loan (collectively (i) through (vi), the "Loan Documents").

1.   Purchase Price:
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     The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") to be paid by each Purchaser for
     the Loan shall be $137,500, which in total equals the Loan Amount. Seller
     hereby directs Purchasers to pay the Purchase Price in immediately
     available funds pursuant to disbursement instructions from the Seller to
     Purchasers.

2.   Closing:
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     On the date hereof, Purchasers shall pay in immediately available funds the
     amount of the Purchase Price in accordance with the disbursement
     instructions referred to in paragraph 1
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     above. Concurrently with Seller's receipt of the Purchase Price, the Seller
     will sell the Loan to the Purchasers and will deliver to the Purchasers a
     General Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the "General Assignment"), in
     form acceptable to Seller. Seller shall thereafter promptly deliver to
     Purchasers the original Note, Warrant and other Loan Documents.

3.   Conditions to Closing:
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     The Loan shall be sold by Seller to Purchasers subject to the payment by
     Borrower to Seller on or before the date hereof of $6,860.19 in accrued
     interest on the Loan through the date hereof.

4.   Representations and Acknowledgements:
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         (a)  The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchasers that the
     Seller is the sole owner and holder of the Loan. Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, the Purchasers acknowledge that the Loan is subject to, and the
     Purchasers agree to be bound by and accept the Loan subject to, that
     certain Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated October 14, 1999
     between Seller, Borrower, Easyriders, Inc. and Nomura Holding America, Inc.
     (the "Intercreditor Agreement").

         (b)  This sale shall be "as is" and made without recourse,
     representation or warranty (except as specifically set forth in this
     Agreement). Without limiting the foregoing, Seller makes no representation
     or warranty of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Loan, the
     Loan Documents, the financial condition of Borrower or the ability of
     Borrower to perform pursuant to the terms of the Loan, the Note or any
     other documents, evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise executed
     in connection with the Loan. Purchaser hereby represents to Seller (i) that
     it has performed an independent review and analysis of the adequacy and
     sufficiency of, and approves of in all respects, the forms of the Note and
     the other Loan Documents, and (ii) that it has independently performed its
     own underwriting with respect to, and approves of in all respects, the
     Loan, Borrower and the underlying transaction, including, without
     limitation, the restrictions imposed by the Intercreditor Agreement.

5.  Indemnification:
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         (a)  Each Purchaser agrees (in proportion to their respective share of
     the Loan acquired) to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller from and
     against any and all liabilities, costs (including attorneys' fees and
     litigation costs), losses, damages, penalties, actions, suits or claims
     (collectively, "Claims") which may be imposed upon, suffered by or asserted
     against Seller, arising out of or in any way related to (i) any
     discussions, negotiations or agreements between the Purchaser (or any of
     its affiliates) and the Borrower with respect to the Loan, (ii) the
     origination, ownership or sale of the Loan, including, without limitation,
     any Claims relating to or arising out of the Intercreditor Agreement, (iii)
     Purchaser's breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants
     contained herein or (iv) a breach of any of Purchaser's obligations under
     this Agreement.
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         (b)  Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchasers
     from and against any and all liabilities, costs (including attorneys' fees
     and litigation costs), losses, damages, penalties, actions, suits or claims
     which may be imposed upon, suffered by or asserted against Purchasers,
     arising out of or in any way related to (i) Seller's breach of any of the
     representations and warranties contained in Paragraph 4(a) herein or (ii) a
     breach of any of Seller's obligations under this Agreement.

6.   Fees and Expenses:
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     Except as otherwise provided herein, each party hereto shall pay its own
     expenses in connection with the purchase and sale of the Loan.

7.   Severability Clause:
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     Any part, provision, representation or warranty of this Agreement which is
     prohibited or which is held to be void or unenforceable by a court shall be
     ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
     invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.  Any part, provision,
     representation or warranty of this Agreement which is prohibited or
     unenforceable or is held to be void or unenforceable in any jurisdiction
     shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
     prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
     provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
     jurisdiction as to the Loan shall not invalidate or render unenforceable
     such provision in any other jurisdiction.  To the extent permitted by
     applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which
     prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

8.   Counterparts:
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     This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
     counterparts. Each counterparts shall be deemed to be an original, and all
     such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.

9.   Governing Law:
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     This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
     of California and the obligations, rights and remedies of the parties
     hereunder shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of
     California except for conflict of laws provisions.
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10.  Successors and Assigns:  Assignment of Purchase Agreement:
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     This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
     Seller and Purchasers and the respective successors and assigns of Seller
     and Purchasers.  Neither party may assign its interest under this Agreement
     to a third party without the written consent of the other party.
     Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Purchaser may assign its rights
     hereunder in conjunction with Purchaser's sale of the Loan to any
     subsequent purchaser of the Loan.

11.  Waivers; Other Agreements:
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     No term or provision of this Agreement may be waived or modified unless
     such waiver or modification is in writing and signed by the party against
     whom such waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.

12.  Survival:
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     All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this
     Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof.

     Kindly acknowledge receipt and acceptance of this Agreement by signing and
promptly returning to Seller the enclosed duplicate copy of this Agreement to
acknowledge Purchasers' acceptance of the terms and conditions hereof.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    SIENA CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.


                                        /s/ Jason Reese
                                    By:____________________________
                                      Name:  Jason Reese
                                      Title: President

     RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED as of this
13th day of April, 2000.


 /s/ Joseph Teresi
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Joseph Teresi


 /s/ John Martin
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John Martin