Thunder Roads Virginia Magazine - May '07

THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE 2

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Kelly Werrell

WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS & CONTRIBUTORSKelly Werrell, Beth Albert, Ed & Faye Hudnall, Cindy Mease, Garth Hines, Matt Allan, Mic Cerillo-Banks,

Randy Kidder, Reverend Rock, Rick “Preacher” Saunders, Ricky Derby, Tim Wilmoth, Dave Sutton, Stacie Bennett, Cathy “Bzgal” Clare,Jen Martin, Chris “Tigger” Rockhill, Jeffrey Ponko, Curtis Matthews, “Little Debbie” Burnett, Melissa Ashcraft.

Special Thanks to: Warren Ells - our wonderfully talented layout guy who designs our pages & puts all the pieces together for us each month, Rod The Magnifi cent - for his killer ad designs & Troy Uhl, our webmaster, who keeps our site rockin on the web. Also many thanks to all of our readers,

advertisers & those of you out there that spread the word or pass a magazine to a friend who’s never heard of us before - You ALL are what keeps the Thunder rolling through the Mid-Atlantic!

Warren Ells, Art DirectorThunder Publishing

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Correspondents

On Eagle’s Wings Writers

Bo Albert

Garth [email protected](540) 234-9120 or (540) 746-0747

Cindy Mease

Tim Wilmoth

Reverend Rock Rick Saunders

Mid-Atlantic Thunder RoadsMid-Atlantic Thunder Roads

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Cathy “Bzgal” Clare Chris “Tigger” Rockhill

Jen Martin

SOUNDCHECK

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR It’s May already…wow, the year is almost half way through.

Spring is here, fl owers are popping up everywhere & so are the bikes! They are everywhere! More & more people are fi nding their love of motorcycle riding & it has the bike shops really hopping. Our advertisers would love to see you come out & visit their shops & please let them know that you saw them here in Thunder Roads. This is one of my favorite months because it always mean a trip down to Myrtle Beach for the Spring Rally – no helmet, the wind whipping through my hair, the sound of bikes like a constant rumbling of thunder that never ends, cruising in the warm beach breezes…I can’t wait to go! A big hug from all of us here for all the mamas out there for Mother’s Day on the 13th. Take mom out for a nice leisurely ride for awhile – it’s a great way to say “I love you” to those wonderful women who put up with all of our crap for so many years & still love us anyways.

As a US Navy veteran of 16 yrs, I am always drawn towards military type events & even though I won’t be able to attend Rolling Thunder XX this year, I know of many who will be making the journey to be apart of the annual historic event. It is overwhelming to think of being amongst that many bikes within one area but it is very well organized & they do a fi ne job of making sure that the parade of bikes keeps a steady fl ow so you don’t sit for too long. If you get the opportunity, it’s one of those things that you must experience at least one time in your life if you can.…it’s incredible! We wish you a safe journey to all of those who are attending. On Memorial Day we will be remembering those who gave so much to protect the freedom that we all enjoy everyday & will be fl ying those fl ags proudly in the wind. As always, the rides are everywhere & if you can make it to at least 1 a month, it gets you out there to ride + helps out those who are less fortunate which is a very good feeling for the heart. Be sure to check out the Luray Caverns on our newest feature page “Great Places To Ride” where we’ll be sending you to some of the most scenic & interesting places around the region from time to time.

We hope you all are enjoying life to it’s fullest, having a good time doing it & riding as much as you can. Please be safe out there & try to help take care of our own out on the road…you may be the one that needs help someday. Please keep in touch – we ALWAYS love hearing from you! Until we meet again…..

Happy Trails,

Kelly

CALENDAR OF EVENTS...............................................4

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.................................6

HOT SHOTS...................................................................16

SOUNDCHECK .............................................................28

TITTS (TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS)..............................34

THE JOKER’S WILD....................................................38

BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY................................42

THUNDER ON THE ROAD.........................................48

ON EAGLES WINGS...................................................50

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS.....................................53

NATIONAL FOUNDERSToni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon

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MAY 2007May 5th

MS. UNDERSTOOD RIDERS 4TH ANNUAL CAR, BIKE & TRUCK SHOW - Stafford, VA 11am-8pm @ Butch & Chiquita’s, 54 Montague Loop Stafford, Va. 22554. Adults $20, kids 12 & under FREE. Vendors, Food, Drinks, Raffl es, Face Painting, Dunking Booth, Wet T-Shirt & Hard Body Contest. Music by DJ Deluxe and Sha Sha tha Mouth Piece. Trophies to be awarded. For info contact the Ms Understood Riders Public Relations Offi cers Karamel-Delyte (540) 272-9042, Honey (540) 379-6928, Pink (703)919-7468

May 5th 3rd Annual Big Daddy Leather Poker Run - Fredericksburg, VA Time TBA @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. For more info call 540-899-0048 or email [email protected]

May 5thCruisin for St. Jude - Damascus, MD Damascus Chevrolet 26100 Woodfi eld Rd Damascus, MD Registration at 9am Escorted ride at 11am Min. entry fee $35.00 Free Prizes, gifts, door prizes St. Jude apparel depends on amount raised register by April 22nd to receive gifts at cruise contact [email protected] or 240-344-6199 for forms and information. Jack Fox.

May 5thThe ROC Bike Fest - Richmond, VA. Stunt team, Door Prizes, Music, Bike show & Trophies www.TheROC.com, 804-675-4101

May 6th TRIAD PLEASURE RIDERS M/C 11TH ANNUAL, CASH GIVEAWAY & BIKE SHOW- Kernersville, NC From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. VENDORS - MUSIC - FOOD - DOOR PRIZES. DRAWING for CASH GIVEAWAY 1st PRIZE- $500.00 2nd PRIZE- $200.00 3rd PRIZE- $100.00. TICKETS $5.00 ea.. BIKE SHOW $10.00 ENTRY. 8 CLASSES 1st & 2nd PLACE TROPHIES. KERNERSVILLE MOOSE LODGE, 1250 EAST MOUNTAIN STREET KERNERSVILLE, NC. South of Parks Chevrolet in Kernersville, NC on Hwy 421 between County Line Tavern and Colfax Furniture. Contact; Steve Robertson 336-769-3909

May 6thTradesmen MC 2nd Annual Spring Poker Run - Woodbridge, VA Starts at 10-11 AM at Bar J’s Restaurant, 13275 Gordon Blvd, Woodbridge, VA (in Gordon Plaza on Rt. 123 between I95 and Rt 1). Ends at The Clubhouse in Manassas. Prizes for bets and worst hands. Extra cards available at last stop. For further information, call Smilin’ Bob at (703) 930-9386.

May 6th Relay for Life Poker Run - Powhatan, VA Sponsored by Gold Wing Road Riders Association local chapters to benefi t the American Cancer Society’s RELAY FOR LIFE in Powhatan, VA. Sunday, May 6, 2007 (RAIN OR SHINE!!!). Starts at Cycle Connection of Virginia, 17401 Midlothian Pike (4 min west of Midlothian on Rt. 60). 9:00–10:30 AM - Registration. 10:30 AM - Last Bike Out. 1:00 PM - Winners & Awards announced at Perrins Pavillion, at 3400 Anderson Highway. Cash awards for best poker hand, and for 2nd best and 3rd best poker hand. BBQ lunch will be available from Perrin’s. Also: 50/25/15/10 drawing, door prizes and more… $10.00 for bike & rider, $5.00 for co-rider. For more information contact: Marie Crow/804-674-1265.

May 6thRide For Kids - Cary, NCwww.rideforkids.org

May 11th – 20thMyrtle Beach Bike Week – Myrtle Beach, SC Over 300,000 enjoy MBBW the largest Motorcycle Rally in the Carolinas and one of the largest in the country. Info on Events, Concerts, Poker Runs, Rides, Biker Bars, Tours, Bike Shows, Contest, Demo Rides, Vending Locations, lodging, Offi cial Bike Week T-shirts, We provide as much information as possible about the events held during Myrtle Beach Bike Week®. Check out www.MyrtleBeachBikeWeek.com for more info http://www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com

May 11thFriday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123. 2nd Friday of every month.

May 12thRotary Rumble for Kids! - Portsmouth, VA Come help us support several local Children’s charities, leaving from Route 17 Motorcycle Accessory Shop at 3405 High Street in Portsmouth, Virginia ! Registration is at 8; 30, FBO 9:00, LBO 10:00. The Dice run will include coffee & donuts, ride pin, T-shirt and lunch for the fi rst rider at $20, and passengers receive a play sheet, T-shirt and lunch for $10. It will be a great ride, and will include music, door prizes, and raffl es! Online registration is available at www.greatbridgerotary.org, or email [email protected] for more information. C U there!

May 12th

Fallen Heroes Custom American/Import Bike-Car Show - Cheltenham, MD Rain Date: May 13, 2007 American Legion Youth Camp 9201 Surratts Rd Cheltenham, MD 11:00am - 6pm - Public $2.00 Vendors, Food, custom bikes, music 50/50 raffl e Info: 301-893-2900 www.fi reupthundrout.com Bikers With Heart Foundation

May 13thHappy Mother’s Day to all you Mama’s out there!!! It’s YOUR day ladies so let’s ride!!!

May 13thDiamond Jim’s Bike Show - Stafford, VA Sunday May 13th. Registration 9:00 to 11:00. Public Judging of bikes 11:00 to 2:00. Awards Presentation 3:30. Categories: Harley Sportster Sport Bike, Harley Dyna Other Cruiser/Touring, Harley Softtail Trike, Harley Touring Custom, Harley Vrod Chopper. All Bikes Are Automatically Entered In: Best Paint Best–n- Show. Registration Fee $10.00. Come Join the Fun! Food! Drinks! Door Prizes! And More! Diamond Jim’s, 3925 Jefferson Davis Hwy Stafford V.A. 703-221-8334.http://www.diamondjims.us

May 16th - 19thCruise-In Harley- David son of Ocean City Four days of classic and hot rod car shows partnered with Cruise-In Ocean City Car Show. Food, live music, trophy, cool cars. Early bird May 16 from 3:30 to 6:30; May 17-19, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.

May 19thSeal160 Ride - Portsmouth, VA “We go the distance because they did too”. We ride in honor of Navy Seals and Army 160th Aviators that were lost in Afghanistan in June 2005. Our riders can donate to any Special Warfare Charity. There will be 2 Seal Ride 160 Events in 2007 - WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT - “IRON BUTT ASSOCIATION LARGEST SADDLESORE 1000” 19 MAY 2007 & SEAL 160 MEMORIAL RIDE - POLICE ESCORT. FOOD, RAFFLE, FUN! 6 OCT 2007. Join the 3rd SEAL 160 RIDE for this historic event. Be one of the 158+ bikes to set the world record as the largest group to ride a Iron Butt Association (IBA) SaddleSore 1000 (SS1K) in less than 24 hours. ** We DO NOT ride as one group -- we just need to “start” as one group. **This is an Iron Butt Association approved ride. You will receive IBA membership, certifi cate, pin and a custom patch commemorating the event. The IBA special price for this event is just $25 ! (The $25 entry fee DOES NOT include any charitable amount you wish to donate.) This ride starts at Bayside HD in Portsmouth VA - this is near the home of the east coast SEALS - and goes for approx 510 miles to Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, GA - home of the 160th SOAR. Then return to Portsmouth -- ALL riders must return to Bayside HD in less than 23 hrs and 59 minutes. A pre-certifi ed route will be issued to all riders. First fl ight of riders leaves Bayside at 0630 19May. Riders can donate to ANY special warfare charity of their choice. The charity donation is not included in the $25 registration fee. You may donate at ANY TIME -- just note that you are linedonating as a rider in the 2007 SEAL 160 RIDE. Here are the addresses for the Navy Special Warfare Charity and for the Army Nightstalker Association: All bikes are welcome! Visit us at SEAL160RIDE.COMto “pre-sign up” so we can plan. You can email us directly at [email protected] Iron Butt rides are NOT about speed. This is NOT a race. There is no award or recognition for completion time. The only time that matters is to have all riders back at the start point in less than 23 hrs and 59 minutes. See ironbutt.com for the 29 tips “Archive of Wisdom”.The ride organizers respectfully request that participants do not bring attitudes, colors or alcohol. Unsafe activity will cause riders to be asked to leave the ride. Riders and passengers BECOME PART OF MOTORCYCLING HISTORY AND HONOR OUR SPECIAL WARRIORS ! “WE GO THE DISTANCE BECAUSE THEY DID TOO.” May 19th2nd Annual Charity Bike Show & Rodeo - Warrenton, VA Sponsored by Soldiers of the Cross – Virginia. Held on the grounds of WUMC, located at 341 Church Street (behind Pizza Hut) off Broadview Avenue in downtown Warrenton, Virginia. Gates open at 10am, games start at 11am. Free Admission. $20 registration fee to participate in games and bike show. Categories for Bike Show include Vintage Bikes, Custom Bikes, Cruise/Tour Bikes. Rodeo games include Bite the Hot Dog, Frisbee Toss, Slow Race, Barrel Race, Joust, Balloon Toss, Straw Drop and more! Come out and enjoy Live Music, Prizes, Food and Fellowship. All proceeds to benefi t local charities. For more information, please visit us at www.soldiersofthecrossva.org or email [email protected].

May 19th Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series Sponsored by BIG Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features James & The Flames from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.

May 20th 11th Annual Charity Ride to Benefi t the Children for the Mid-Atlantic Burn Camp - Harrisonburg, VA Sponsored by Mountain Valley Riders Motorcycle Club. Registration $25, 8 to 10am at APPLEBEE’S Restaurant on 33E. Harrisonburg, Va.. Pancake breakfast 8-9. Door Prizes, 50/50, BBQ & refreshments included at end of 100 mile ride. Ride patch for fi rst 100 registered. All riders and bikes welcomed. Prize for Club with most attendees. Come attend the largest ride in Rockingham County. Parade start Police Escort, Poker run Ride. Contact: [email protected] or Smokey 540-896-8929. www.mvrva.tripod.com Club Rides 3rd Sunday each Month.

May 20thRoad Cure 2007 - Cumberland, MD Begins on the Downtown Cumberland Mall with registration from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm. The three hour ride departs at 1:00 pm. Registration fee is $20.00 per person and includes a meal at the end of the ride. Pre-register by May 4, 2007 and receive a $5.00 discount per person and a free Road Cure T-shirt. Sponsored by The Western Maryland Health System Regional Cancer Center. Contact Julie Fraley (301) 723-5652.

May 21stHarley- David son of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the third Monday of the month through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit www.hdoceancity.com.

May 25th - 27thRally in the Coalfi elds - Grundy, VA 4th Annual Bike Rally. Benefi ts Annual Toy Run. Live bands, bike show, car show, poker run, bike rodeo, kids events, vendors, and great food. This is a family event with all ages welcome. All riders and non-riders welcome. Poplar Gap Park, Grundy, VA. For more info call Steve at 276-935-5812 or visit our website @ www.coalfi eldriders.com

May 26thRough Riders MC’s 2nd Annual Memorial Day Weekend Bike Show - Stafford, VAProceeds benefi t the Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorsproject.org. Noon - 3pm Show registration begins @ 11am. People’s Choice Trophies awarded. $5 entry fee for show. $35 per Chance to win a NEW 2006 Harley Davidson Softail provided by Southside Harley-Davidson, Virginia Beach, VA 757-499-8964 - Only 714 Tickets sold. Show and drawing @ Main Street Grill and Bar, 315 Garrisonville Rd., Stafford, VA (winner is obligated for Tax, Lic, set-up and Freight fees associated). You do not need to be present to WIN. Contact Sailor 757-377-9973, Snake (540) 288-7772 or (540) 288-9277 or Diego (760) 415-7433.

May 26th1st Annual Patsy Dellinger Benefi t Ride - Gloucester Point, VirginiaRegistration starts at Cycle Works (1747 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy) @ 1:00pm. Ride will begin @ 3:00pm. Cost is $20 per rider. Get there early for a free event t-shirt! There will be a raffl e , $20 a ticket (free for participating riders) ,after the ride in the Cycle Works parking lot with great prizes from our sponsors Cycle Works, Hampton Roads Harley Davidson, Virginia Motor Speedway, and more. All proceeds will be split between the Dellinger family and the American Cancer Society of Virginia, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Early registration also available at Cycle Works starting May 1st. For more information call 804-725-8194, email [email protected]

May 27thRolling Thunder XX – Washington, DCwww.rollingthunder1.com

May 27th 2nd Annual Freedom Run - Martinsburg, WV. For more info go to www.epcabate.org or call (304)262-1844

May 27thBike Fest – Newport News, VASunday, May 27th Memorial Day weekend 2pm – 10pm at Mitty’s Nightclub in the Omni Hotel, 1 Omni Way, Newport News, VA. Rain or shine. $10 admission to event. Bike & Car show – ALL WHEELS WELCOME! Entry fee $5. Vendors $35. Trophies, games & LIVE entertainment. Proceeds to benefi t the Buffalo Boyz MC scholarship fund. For more information contact Doc (757) 869-0359 or Karen (757) 719-2310.

May 27thTalon’s Sports & Spirits’ Outdoor Event – Midlothian, VALive music from 1pm on. Food, Drinks, Bikini Wash, Bike Contest, Motorcycle Vendors & shop’s Dyno Trailer & More. 11800 Hull St. Road, Midlothian, VA. For more info contact call (804) 744-9541

May 27thDamon & Company Bar & Grill’s Spring Bike Fest - Gloucester, VAVisit www.damonsbar.com for more details or call (804) 693-7218. Damon’s is located on Route 17 North (11 miles North of the Coleman Bridge) in Gloucester, VA

May 28thMemorial Day - Take some time today & maybe even a slow ride in honor & remembrance of the men & women who have died serving our country. We salute you!

May 28th The 1st Annual Big Daddy Mark Stamper Poker Run – Midlothian, VA Talon’s Sports & Spirits, 11800 Hull St. Road. To benefi t the McGuire VA Medical Center. Start times & ride points to be announced in the May 2007 issue. For more info call (804) 744-9541

May 29thBiker Retreat - Wise, VA The Biker Retreat is an outreach of Camp Bethel Ministries. This is an opportunity for motorcyclist and their families to enjoy biker games, paintball, karaoke, praise and worship, etc. All in an alcohol free environment and is designed to strengthen couples and their families. The cost will be by donation and will begin with Friday supper through Sunday breakfast and will end with worship on Sunday morning. You can see our facilities at campbethel.com. Contact Jeff Rolen (800) 359-4049 or (276) 328-6877. www.campbethel.com

May 31st – Jun 3rdDam Bike Rally - Fontana Dam NC Fontana Village Resort will host the Dam Bike Rally, May 31-June 3, 2007. We are only 10 miles from the famous “Dragon” and 25 miles from the Cherohala Skyway, and of course, our own Hellbender 28. Live Music; cookouts; vendors; contests; poker runs. Please visit our websites at www.fontanavillage.com or www.smokymountainbikeweek.com or www.hellbender28.com Make your reservations early by calling 800-849-2258. We look forward to seeing you! Sponsored by Fontana Village Resort. Contact: Marketing & Groups Sales Department, Email: aburchfi [email protected], Phone: (828) 498-2211, Fax: 828-498-2209 Website: www.fontanavillage.com


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JUNE 2007Jun 1st & 2nd 3rd Annual Chickahominy Bike Classic - Rockahock Campgrounds, VA Friday, June 1st - RV Site Registration 12 PM. Gates Open to Audience Area @ 5 PM. Entertainment from 5:30 PM til 12 AM. Gates Close / All Clear @ 1 AM. Sat. June 2nd - Gates Open to Audience Area @ 11 AM. Entertainment from 12 PM til 112AM Featured Artists are Marna & Macy, T. Graham Brown, Daryle Singletary, The Georgia Satellites. Visit www.rockahock.com for a full schedule of local & national talent appearing at our 2007 Chickahominy Bike Classic !!!! Tickets are available in advance, on-line or at the gate. Buy early and SAVE !!! Ticket Pricing: Friday Only: $ 12.00. Saturday Only: $ 25.00. Weekend Pass : $ 30.00. Weekend Pass : In Advance $ 25.00 (Must be Purchased before May 1st, 2007). Reservations, Vendor & Sponsor registration call (804) 966-8362.

Jun 1st & 2ndPVFD Blaze of Thunder Poker Run - Pearisburg, VATwo days Friday 6/1/07, 5pm reg. for the Bike Show. 6pm benefi t meal, also there will be a Biker fl ea market & vendor area Friday evening. Then there is going be an auction for everyone to join in. After the auction the Trophies will be awarded for the Bike Show. Saturday reg. at 10am vendors, fl ea market opens at this time. Bikes leave at 12pm, during the run at each stop there will be a drawing for a Sliver Dollar. On arrival back at the station there will be a free meal. Also a burnout contest, slow ride contest and fi nally the trophies and best and worst poker hands. Along with the Sliver dollars will be awarded. Contact Billy Bowles (vendors) Richard Stump 540-626-7213 or 540-921-4950. Email pearisburgfi [email protected]

Jun 1st - 3rdThunder On The Rock Motorcycle Rally - Monteagle Mountain, TNThe newest, biggest, baddest Motorcycle Rally. Everyone 18+ is welcome. Be apart of history by being apart of the fi rst ever THOR Rally! Jam with Kentucky Headhunters & .38 Special plus a ton of other live entertainment. We will have lots of events, contests and games including the fun frozen T-shirt contest! There will be bike shows, vendors, the Thundereets, beer, showers on site and free camping. In addition to our headline acts we will have other bands and entertainment lined up as our 1st annual event draws closer. One of the best parts is getting here, the scenic roads and the attractions surrounding us. Less than 45 minutes away, you will fi nd 3 different lakes, Jack Daniels, Rock City, The Natural Bridge, just to name a few. Mark your calendar and come on out and play with us!!!!! Tickets are only $30 in advance, $40 at the gate. For more info & the latest updates on the rally visit www.thunderontherockonline.com

Jun 2ndBlessing of the Bikes & Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VATo benefi t the Sarah Bonwell HudginsFoundation for mentally handicapped adults. Rgistration & Blessing at Iron Core Custom Motorcycles, 977 Chimney Hill Shopping Center, Va Beach. Registration $10, Fender Bunnies ride free. Begins at 9 a.m. Blessing of the bikes between 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. Poker Run - 1st bike out 9:45 a.m. Last bike out - 10:30 a.m. 2nd, 3rd & 4th stops announced at registration. End stop at Jax Place, Bike Parking out back, 5277 Princess Anne Road, Kempsville Plaza Shopping Center, Va Beach. End stop events: Free buffet fm 1 - 3pm, Door Prizes, 50/50, Best Hand, Worst Hand. All bikes welcome! Rain or shine. Special Thanks to Church of Ascension, Thunder Roads Magazine, Appreciated Painters, Roof Doctor, The Michael Beck Insurance Co & Iron Core Custom Motorcycles. For more info contact “Roadblock” (757) 753-3509.

June 2ndThunder Roads Harley Davidson Anniversary Party - Danville, VA 4960 Riverside Drive, Danville, Va 24541 Phone 434-822-2453. Rain date June 16,2007

June 2nd Hospice Outback Bike Show - Prince Frederick, MDSaturday, June 2, 2007 from 2 p.m. to whenever. $20 entry fee includes Las Vegas Casino Night, live music by Crossfi re and Vendors. $10 Bike Show entry fee, sign up from 2-4 p.m.All proceeds to benefi t Hospice. Location: Prince Frederick Elks Lodge, Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Jun 2nd Taneytown V.F.C. Benefi t Ride - Taneytown, MD Ride Departs at 10AM T-shirt included for the fi rst 50 registered,others may purchase When returning from the ride there will be games, beer garden and food available. Sponsored by Golden Duece/Tonys Cafe/Blettner Power Sports. Contact Dan Myers 410-756-4428

Jun 2nd & 3rd Suffolk Executive Airport’s (fl y-In)1st Annual Wings and Wheels Weekend - Suffolk, VA To be held the fi rst weekend in June (2nd & 3rd) 2007. We plan to have Aircraft, Vintage Autos and Motorcycle displays and are looking for anyone interested in “showing off” their “machines.” We will have displays of anything with wings and wheels. The cars will be from street rods to classics, all kinds of motorcycles and planes from the usual to the unusual. One of the planes we will have is a 1936 Beech Staggerwing, which we will be selling rides on. There will be a Tuskegee Airman to talk to people concerning his experiences and he is selling a book he wrote for kids. He is a very interesting gentleman. On June 3rd, we will do Young Eagles from noon till 4:00PM. This event is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Assoc. (EAA). This is for young people ages 8 to 17. These young people will learn about planes and get to fl y in a small plane, free, and then receive a certifi cate. Their name will then go into a logbook at the EAA headquarters.Saturday’s event will be from 10 AM - 4 PM. Sunday the show starts at Noon and lasts until??? We say 4, but last year there were folks still milling around at 6 p.m. There will be various vendors and food is available. While you’re there, visit the Throttle back Cafe (which is located inside the airport terminal).

Jun 2nd & 3rdCrystal Coast Swap Meet & Bike Show - Maysville, NCGates open Sat. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Live Band. Ride-In Bike Show (Saturday only). Ice cold beverages, food, vendors of all types, camping, door prizes, tattoos on site, bikini bike wash, bike games, free parking, cash prizes. Admission each day $15 or $20 for both days (free admission for children under 12). Event info and vendor forms available on website www.carteretcravencba.org Or call Don (252) 463-3566, Dottie (252) 240-4031, Terry & Rebecca (252) 447-0774

Jun 3rd First Annual Ride For Fire - Lynchburg, VA Brookville-Timberlake Vol. Fire Dept., Sunday June 3, 2007, Register at The Marine Corp League, 2337 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg, Va 24501, Entry Fee $10.00, First Bike Out 10am, Last Bike out at noon. Breakfast served 9-11am $6.00 all you can eat. For more information call Mary Jane Abbott, 434-239-2384 or 434-846-8706, Free Food at end of run. All trucks and cars are welcome in the run.June 3rdRichmond Ride4Kids - Richmond, VA Registration is at Brook Hollow Shopping Center - Hwy.250/Broad Street, Short Pump Glen Allen, VA 23060 Exit 178 (off I-64) & opens at 8:00 a.m, closes at 9:45 and the escorted ride leaves sharply at 10:00. All types/makes of Motorcycles welcome. This ride benefi ts the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. www.rideforkids.org

June 3rd3rd Annual Poker Bike Run - Manassas, VA To benefi t the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We are starting at Manassas Honda, 9105 Mathis Ave, in Manassas. Registration starts at 8AM with last bike out at 10AM. Refreshments will be served at registration. Ending bike run at Nokesville Park and Hamburgers and Hot dogs will be served along with the fi xings. Cost is $15 per Rider, $10 per passenger and $5 for an extra hand. There will also be door prizes. All funds raised will go directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you need more information or questions, please contact, Sharon Farr at (703) 753-3736 [email protected]) or Terry Devine at (703) 402-1936 ([email protected])

Jun 3rd

Hot Prospects Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Poster Giveaway Delmarva Shorebirds in Salisbury , Md. . Hottest young Oriole prospects on Harleys, free to the fi rst 1,000 visitors.

Jun 6th“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffl e and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or email [email protected]

Jun 8thFriday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123. 2nd Friday of every month.

Jun 8th & 9th12th Annual South Central Bike Fair - Chase City, VA 25-Class Bike Show ($250 Best of Show), Rodeo, $500 Poker Run, Tattoo Contest, Nightly Wet T-shirt Contest, Camping, Live Music, Vendors, Food, & More. Friday- Hotrod/Bike Cruz-In** Live Music ** Vendors** Camping. Saturday- Live Music ** Bike Show** Poker Run** Rodeo **Vendors. **T-shirt & Tattoo Contests ** Burnout Pit**Drawings & Giveaways**.www.southcentralbikefair.com. Contact Dana after 8pm 434.372.5554

Jun 8th - 10th2nd Annual Iron Titans Motorcycle Rally - Tazewell, VA Proceeds go to the Shriners Hospitals for children. Gates open Friday 8th at 4:00 pm. Gate fee $10.00. Saturday 9th gates open at 8:00 am, gate fee $10.00. Activities include ATV Rodeo, Motorcycle Rodeo, Bike Show, Car Show, Parade, Kids Bicycle Rodeo, Survivor Star “BIG TOM” Buchanan, Ms. Iron Titans Beauty Pageant, Poker Run, Chili Cook-Off, “Bug-Run”, Live Music by the Benny Wilson Band, Gospel Singing, Mechanical Bull, Tent & RV Camping, Vendors and much, much more. Cash payouts, trophies, raffl es & prizes. http://www.irontitans.com/Sunday ending the Rally with a Poker Run, gates open at 9:00 am, gate fee is free, those participating in the Poker Run there will be an entry fee. We have camping available with tents $10.00/night or $15.00/weekend, also camper sites with water and electric $25.00/night or $40.00/weekend. The location of the Rally will be in Tazewell, Virginia at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds -- located off Route 19/460 between Abingdon, Va. and Bluefi eld, Va. exit 1 (Fairground exit). For more information you can go to www.irontitans.com or contact Bill Stump at 276-988-6438 or e-mail at .

Jun 8th - 10th13th Annual National Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministry Friends & Family Rally - Murphy, NC Peace Valley Campground, Murphy, NC. www.peacevalleycampground.com

Jun 9thOutlanders’ Boot Scootin’ Boogie Biker Party - Luray, VAWill Robert’s Wild West Roundup. Will Roberts - Trick Roper, Gunspinner & Emcee. Joey Dillon - Gunspinner & Stunt Performer. Loop Rawlins - Whip Artist & Trick Roper. Kitty Kitty Bang Bang Can-Can Saloon Girl Dancers. Gun fi ghts, Stunt shows, Line dancing, mechanical bulls, rodeo roper & steer roping. Live music with the Rhythm Pigs & Rain. Bike Show - $500 Grand Prize. Food & drinks available. No cover charge. Vendors welcome - call (540)743-2040, fax (540) 743-1230. email - [email protected]. Rain date June 10th 4768 US Hwy 211 W., Luray, VA

Jun 9th Bike Rally for the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games - Richmond, VA The Chesterfi eld County Parks and Recreation Department along with Chesterfi eld County Police Department and Chesterfi eld County Sheriff’s Offi ce will be co-sponsoring a biker rally that will benefi t the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games. This event will take place on Saturday, June 9th with registration starting at 8 a.m. and departing to the University of Richmond campus at 11 a.m. . . . The registration fee of $15 per person, a rally pin and free lunch and wonderful musical entertainment after the ride too. All proceeds from this event will go directly benefi t the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games! For more information on this event, please call Mark Pinney at 804-748-1992 or Major David Hutton at 804-751-4419.

Jun 9th Salty Dawgs Motorcycle Riding Club 1st Annual Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VA Benefi ting the Fisher House (www.fi sherhouse.org); Supporting America’s military in their time of need they provide “a home away from home” that enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time - during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. Registration at Boneshakers Saloon off of General Booth starting at 9am, last bike out 11am ride ends at the 392 VFW, 2408 Bowland Pkwy, Va. Beach (located behind Blue Horseshoe Tattoo, London Bridge Blvd). Featuring door prizes, 50/50 drawing and food. For information call (Pres) Pat at 757-548-8462 or Brian at 757-473-9385. We are still looking for sponsors. Come join us and support our troops and their families.

June 9thRide To The Colors - Bowie, MD Motorcycle run for Living History and The Fisher House Join us on Saturday June 9, 2007 at the American Legion Post #238 (6265 Brandywine Road Hughesville, Maryland, 20687) for an escorted motorcycle ride through the Maryland countryside following the Star Spangled Banner Trail to Fort McHenry, and ending at the Dundalk American Legion Post #38. This event will benefi t the Baltimore United Volunteers and the Fisher House projects and is in commemoration to the Battle of Baltimore and the Birth of our National Anthem. Registration: 9-11:00 a.m. Donation: $25.00 (cash) per person RAIN or SHINE. Sponsored by the Baltimore United Volunteers.

Jun 9th Sandy Bottom Bike Fest 2007 - Hollywood, MD Our Annual Sandy Bottom Bike Fest! Get the party started...RIGHT! Come on down for food, beverages, give-aways, games, a wide range of vendors, listen to the sounds of DJ Johnny, Superswank, and THE DOWN-DIRTY GRIT bluesy best rock of Jubal Kane!! Check out all the bikes as you mill around at Dew Drop Inn and Toot’s Bar too. Contact Jeff Gray or Nicole Keightley (301) 373-7760 www.jaagscycles.com

Jun 9th & 10th Rallyin’ the Valley 3 - Staunton, VA Event held at Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell. Live music, vendors, and entertainment for the entire family. All events are free except for concert act at 8pm Saturday evening. Please visit www.shenandoahhd.com for more information on this exciting event! See you there! Contact Courtney @ 540-213-7433 or visit www.shenandoahhd.com - Also see our ad in this issue.

Jun 9th – 17th LACONIA Motorcycle Week – Laconia, NHVisit www.laconiamcweek.com

Jun 10thBoyce Performance Cycles Poker Run & Swap Meet - Suffolk, VABenefi tting the Sherri Parker Memorial Fund & The Driver Volunteer Fire Department. Registration from 9:30 - 12 at 2 locations: Knuckleheads Road House, VA Beach or Driver Volunteer Fire Department, Suffolk, VA. $15 Rider, $10 passenger. Swap Meet: 12pm - 6pm in Driver. Admission $5 per person. Vendor Fee $30 per 10x10 space. Rain date June 17th, same places, same times. For info contact Holly Hoffl er (757) 538-3944 or Eddie Boyce (757) 538-2848. Free Pig Pickin’, 50/50, Music

Jun 14th FLAG DAY – Fly ‘em proudly!

Jun 15th – 17thVNV M/C USA Road Dog Run - Sanford, NC 23rd Anniversary Celebration of Viet Nam Vets M/C of North Carolina and 5th Anniversary of Second Brigade M/C. Donation at the gate includes admission, camping (Electrical Hookups $10/Night extra) & live entertainment. POW/MIA ceremony at noon on Saturday. Bike Games, 50/50 Raffl e, Contests & more fun than ought to be legal. All of this excitement nestled along the banks of a gently rolling creek and surrounded by working components of an antique mill. Come out enjoy Father’s Day weekend with America’s favorite Vets, The Viet Nam Vets M/C USA of North Carolina. Sponsored by Viet Nam Vets M/C USA - North Carolina, Contact: Doc Ski, Email:[email protected] Phone: (919) 662-6229, Fax: 919-933-7934, Website: www.vnvmcnc.org

Jun 16th Lil’ Diva Poker Run & Pig Roast - Hagerstown, MD Poker Run and Pig Roast to Benefi t Girls Inc. Registration at 12 noon. Ride starts at 1 pm. Approx. 95 mile ride ending at Williamsport Red Men Lodge. Pig Roast and DJ until 9pm. Cost is $25 Rider Fee, Includes Pig Roast and one Poker Hand. $40 for Rider/Passenger and poker hand for both. Total Cash Purse $500. Contact Laurel Good at 301-733-5430 for more info. or email [email protected] for a registration form. Sponsored by Girls Inc. Jun 16thHarley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series, sponsored by BIG Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert

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On Sunday, May 27th for the Yellow Ribbon Ride to the wall, Harley-Davidson of Washing-ton invites you back. Based on year’s passed, they expect over 10,000 motorcycles will be leaving from Harley-Davidson of Washington on Sunday, May 27th at approximately 9:30 am. The store will be open from Sam - 3 pm, with free coffee and doughnuts. The ride will begin with the National Anthem and then pro-ceed with departure.

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May of this year marks the 20th Anniversary for the Rolling Thunder® Festivities that take place is Washington, D.C. every Memorial Day Weekend. Harley-Davidson of Washing-ton has sponsored Rolling Thunder®, Inc. every year since 1993. While they take a great deal of pride in their country, Harley-Da-vidson of Washington takes an even greater deal of pride in those POW’s and MIA’s of the past and present. In order to honor these indi-viduals who gave their lives for our freedom, hosting the “Offi cial Reunion Party” again this year, just wasn’t enough.

In addition to opening their doors for a day of entertainment, fellowship, free food, sup-plying the Offi cial Rolling Thunder T-shirts, vendors and much more, owner of Harley-Davidson of Washington, Don Smolinski, has had a Harley-Davidson motorcycle, valued at $30,000, custom painted and is donating it to Rolling Thunder®, Inc.

This bike will serve as a raffl e prize in hopes of raising money for the Rolling Thunder Or-ganization. For more information on the raffl e, click on the POW/MIA tab and fi nd the infor-mation on the bottom of the page for Rolling Thunder®, Inc.

The bike itself is a 2007, FLHX Street Glide, that has been built, designed and custom painted by a team of professionals. The mo-torcycle was built by Harley-Davidson of Washington’s mechanic, John Robinson. The artwork was created by Gene Garbowski. And the painter is Gary Best Kustumz. Their dedi-cation and hard work has made this motor-cycle a true piece of history. It will be on at Harley-Davidson of Washington and local bike shows from now through the offi cial dontaion, at Harley-Davidson of Washington, May 26th, 2007.


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Just For FunBy Beth Albert

1 A motorcycle without frills such as saddlebags, windshield, radio, or trunk. It is the cheapest to buy and usually has a small rake and trail.a)-Naked bikeb)-Cruiserc)-standard biked)-rat bike

2 A means to shift gearsa)-throttle pullb)-false neutralc)-heel-toed)-2-second rule

3 A tank slapper involves what?a)-vibration of the engineb)-gasoline sloshing aroundc)-Oscillation of the handlebarsd)-Rapid deceleration

4 High compression ratios will, in general:a)-let the engine make more powerb)-require higher octane gasc)-be harder for the starter to turnd)-all the above

5 Which of the following is the toughest helmet ratinga)-Wilsonb)-Snellc)-DOTd)-Beanie

6 How much horse power is required to raise a 550 pound weight one foot in one second?a)- 5.5b)- 1c)- 10d)- 50

7 The term Desmodromic has to do with what? a)valvesb)camsc)brakesd)shocks

8 He started out in 1967 by customizing his own Harley-Davidson Knuckleheada)Indian Larryb)Arlen Nessc)Paul Teutul, Srd)Willie G.Davidson

9 In order, what are the four strokes of a 4-stroke engine?a)compression, intake, exhaust, combustionb)Intake, compression, combustion, exhaustc)Exhaust, compression, intake, combustiond)Intake, combustion, compression, exhaust

10 Which of the following is not part of countersteeringa)push left – go leftb)push right – go rightc)pull right –go rightd)pull left – go left

The answers are somewhere here within the magazine…happy hunting!


by Phil IsleyService ManagerSouth Richmond Harley-Davidson Richmond,Virginia

HORSE POWER

Riding season is here and there are a lot of bikes out there. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. There is also a very different aspect to some of them; some are much stronger than others. If this is a concern of yours then let’s see what we can do about it, because just as Spring time is a time a young man’s fancy turns to love, it also turns to horse power. How can you get more horse power out of your scoot?

For those of you that do a lot of touring and want more mid-range torque, a new set of cams would be in order. There are several big name companies such as Andrews, Crane, and H-D. Cams will give you get and go performance without sacrifi cing reliability. Now back up those cams with a K & N air cleaner kit and a set of slip on, performance muf-fl ers and you have a nice horse power gain that won’t out run your wallet.

I know it’s hard to believe but there are some “white knuckle “ riders out there that want more. Now we get seri-ous. In order to get the power that will have you hanging on to the grips for dear life, you need to increase the displace-ment; more cubic inches. There is a saying “there is no replacement for displacement”. Most manufacturers offer some sort of “big bore kits”. This will replace the cylinders and piston heads without taking the entire engine apart. This is guaranteed to get your “knees in the breeze.” This proce-dure is somewhat pricey, but well worth the investment. You won’t be able to keep from smiling every time you twist the throttle. Again, back this up with a set of performance pipes and a power commander/race tuner and you will have horse power that will suck the paint off your buddies bikes.

Any time you make major changes such as these, it’s always a good idea to take your scoot to one of the local dealers that has a dyno machine and have them run a dyno check. They can pinpoint the optimum setting for you and maximize your horse power. Set those “ponies” free.

Ride Safe,

Phil Isley

TECH TIPSTECH TIPS


Jay Leno’s Garage: The Other American MotorcyclePhotos by John Lamm

It’s comforting to know that if Leno’s Indian throws a rod, he can bolt in a brand-new replacement engine.

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to own a brand-new 1946 or ‘47 Indian Chief motorcycle. But since Indian went out of busi-ness before I was in kindergarten, I guess I’ll never know for sure. But thanks to Mike Tomas, of Kiwi Indian Motorcycles in Riverside, Calif., I can buy a new “virtual” Indian.

You see, Tomas builds an exact replica of the big Chief. This is no Golden Zimmer that’s supposed to look like a Mercedes-Benz. This is a perfect copy.

The Indian Motorcycle Co. was started in 1901 in Springfi eld, Mass., two years before Harley-Davidson, and was Harley’s major rival. Today, collectors love the big art deco Indians of the 1940s, with their torquey motors, tractor seats and swoopy, valanced fenders. Indian made 4-cylinder engines too. But the engine that made Indian famous was the fl athead. Tomas, a transplanted New Zealander, builds brand-new fl athead Indian motors. Except for the serial numbers, I can’t tell his new engine from a vintage Chief motor. The castings look exactly the same. Some modern technology is used internally, like new pistons and rings, to make them better than the originals. But from the outside, they’re spot on.

Tomas has been building Indians for about 15 years. He started manufacturing Indian components back in New Zealand as a hobby. Then he began making cylinder heads and improved crankcases. Now, his is the only company that manufactures a truly proprietary In-dian engine--the fi rst one since the factory closed in 1953. Okay, okay: Before you Indian guys start clamoring, I know that in 1955, it’s very likely that a small number of Chiefs were reconditioned, and a few new ones assembled from leftover parts gathered up from dealers, for the New York City Police Department.

Today, Kiwi Indian Motorcycles (www.kiwiindian.com) can build you a bike with 90 percent of the parts being vintage replicas. Mike has a licensing agreement so he can use the Indian name too. A beautifully restored original Indian Big Twin, if you could even fi nd one, would cost $45,000. Tomas will build you a brand-new, turnkey Chief, just like the 1953 model, for about 50 grand. Mike even builds a 4-speed Indian gearbox that looks just like the old factory 3-speed, so now you can have that extra gear Indians always needed.

I feel we should reward people like Tomas, who do things more out of a labor of love than for making lots of money. Mike and his staff fi nd bits and pieces, the DNA if you will, of legendary bikes. Then they save them, and bring them back.

The problem sometimes with the restoration of an engine comes when you buy parts from several different people. Rarely do those parts fi t together without extra work and machining. This isn’t a slam against the guys making the parts, but if you’re working on the other side of the country, and you’re making a piston, and don’t know the guy who’s making the rod, you might fi nd the two parts don’t go together without a lot of machining. Instead of dealing with those problems, you can just bolt in a replacement, all-new, like-old engine. You can just put it in your old bike and drive. This Indian has modern oil pumps, modern drive gears, a breaker-point ignition, the whole bit, but it preserves the classic Springfi eld design.

People in this politically correct world have admonished me for riding an Indian. They think the name is denigrating. But for the company’s founders, Carl Oscar Hedstrom and George M. Hendee, Indian was a proud marque. Harry V. Sucher, author of the defi nitive history of Indian, The Iron Redskin, said the name was picked ‘as that best typifying a wholly American product in the pioneer tradition.” Later models were named the Chief, the Scout, the Brave, etc. This wasn’t about a “tomahawk chop” or some Indian acting foolishly. They weren’t called the “Scalper.” These were the best-made, proudest machines of their day. The bikes refl ected that, from parking lights shaped like an Indian chief’s head, to the fenders, which have the shape of a war bonnet. The Indian name was chosen out of pride and honor. Early

Indian bikes made their mark by winning races all over the world. It wasn’t so much that the Indian was radical, but it was uniquely

American, built specifi cally for North American roads. Some Indians had a big, low-revving, torquey 4-cylinder motor. You could get on the highway, point it in the direction you wanted to go, and ride for hours and hours on end. It didn’t shake. It didn’t vibrate. It didn’t fall apart.

Although they’re heavy, Indians handle extremely well because the crankshaft and everything is so low. To this day, they are the most fun low-speed bikes you can ride. An Indian is extremely comfortable. It has a rigid frame, but it also gives you that big, spring-loaded saddle with 6 or 7 in. of spring travel bouncing up and down.

You shift from First to Second quickly and right away you’re into Third gear, if you want, at just 15 mph. It’s like someone is pushing you from the back. Indians have so much power in the lower ranges. At 60 to 70 mph, they’re wonderfully comfortable. This is a big, heavy bike with big, heavy welds. It’s all very simple, not particularly sophisticated, but incredibly rugged. But it is a bit different. Motorcycle throttles are almost always on the right handlebar. But many Indians have the throttle on the left. The rumor was, since most policemen were--and I guess still are--righthanded, they could reach down to get their gun while operating the throttle as they chased the bad guy on their Indians. It takes time to master an Indian’s foot-operated clutch, the tricky handbrake and the throttle on the “wrong” side.

In street trim, Indians weren’t the fastest machines of their day, but a hopped-up, 80-in. fl athead V-twin, fi tted with two carburetors, hit 135.58 mph at Rosamond Dry Lake in 1948. It was ridden by Max Bubeck, a legendary Indian racer. Bubeck won the 1950 Cactus Derby on a 500cc Indian Warrior. He’s been riding Indians since 1933, and he’s still enjoying them.

Indian’s heyday was probably around 1913. What really hurt the company was the Model T Ford. Before that, it had the sidecar busi-ness. But why would you buy a motorcycle for $280 when you could buy a whole car for $240?

Leno virtually lives his dream by climbing aboard an all-new Indian motor-cycle--built to duplicate the bikes of his too-young-to-ride early childhood.


features Cross Cut Saw from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information

Jun 16thThe Old Dudes M/C Annual Susan G. Komen Poker Run - Yorktown, VACome join us for a great day of riding raffl es, auctions, food, and end of ride party at the famous Hoss’s Deli in Newport News, VA. The ride starts with registration from 9am - 11am at Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown. We ride out under police escort to Hoss’s Deli, then to Hooters in historic Williamsburg, then to the Beachcomber in Yorktown and end at Hoss’s. Hoss’s has biker parking out back, huge covered patio & we’ll have a band etc. There are plenty of hotels in the area near Hoss’s including an Omni & several others. Come enjoy the weekend!

Jun 17thFather’s Day – No honey-do lists today Big daddies...let’s ride!!

Jun 18thHarley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit www.hdoceancity.com.

Jun 20th – 23rdHonda Hoot – Knoxville, TNThe Honda Hoot was created in 1994 as a rally for motorcycle riders of all brands and to allow manufacturers to show their products in the best light possible. From the beginning, emphasis was placed on rides, activities and events for the attendees. Most rides include a lunch. Evening activities are now also a Hoot tradition. While sponsored by Honda, others manufacturers attend and offer motorcycle demonstration rides. Attendance has grown from 1,800 the fi rst year to over 17,000 in 2006. The 2007 Honda Hoot marks the seventh year in Knoxville, Tennessee Visit www.hondahoot.com for more info

Jun 21st – 23rdVA State HOG Rally – Williamsburg, VAVisit www.vastatehogrally.com

Jun 21st - 23rd 3rd Annual Rockahock’s “James King” Bluegrass Festival - Rockahock Campgrounds, VA Guaranteed to be on of the Strongest, most enjoyable Bluegrass Festivals in Virginia in 2007. Featuring, James King, Alecia Nugent, Bradley Walker, Lou Reid & Carolina , The Bluegrass Brothers, Cherryholmes, The Larry Sparks Show, The Code Blue Bluegrass Band, Wayne T. Holt Band, The Slack Family Band, Eddie Gill & the Grassmasters, Jackass Flats, Danny Paisley & Southern Grass, The Moron Brothers, Bubby Yards Brick, Lonesome Will Mullens & the Virginia Playboys, Lorraine Jordon & Carolina Road , Country Fried Grass And our Very Special Guest, Bobby Osborne & The Rocky Top X-Press !!!! Visit www.Rockahock.com for more info or call (804) 966-8362.

Jun 22nd - 24thABATE of Virginia Annual State Rally - Stanardsville, VA At Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, VA. www.heavenlyacres.net. Registration starts at 6:30pm on 6/22/07. $25 includes tent camping, biker games, live music. Tent camping is included in price. Water/Electric Hook-ups are available for a fee. Clean restrooms with hot showers, Game Room, Swimming Pool, Camp Store, Ice and Firewood. In addition to the rally we will host the Jim Orange Memorial Poker Run on Saturday 6/23/07. The run with start and fi nish at the camp ground. Start time 10:00am – last bike out 11:00am. $10/poker hand. Food and beverage will be available at end of run for purchase courtesy of the Miss Behavin’ Bikhers. For info on both events contact Jeanne, [email protected] or visit www.abateofva.com.

June 23rdPoker Run hosted by the Red Knights of Virginia Chapter 7 - Stafford, VA 9:30 a.m. This is a 75 miles run through the country side of Stafford county with 4 stops fi nishing at the Stafford Volunteer Fire Dept with Best and worst hand pay outs, Food, adult and kid refreshments D.J. and bike games. Go to www.redknightsofva7.com for all the information or Mango 540 379-9072

Jun 23rd Culpeper Chapter of ABATE of VA Poker Run - Stanardsville, VA In memory of our friend and fallen brother Jim Orange. This event coincides with the ABATE State Rally and is open to the public. The run starts and ends at the Heavenly Acres Campground in Stanardsville, VA. Start time 10:00AM - Last bike out 11:00AM. $10/poker hand. Proceeds go to the Culpeper Food Closet. Food available after the run courtesy of Miss Behavin’ Bikhers. For detailed info contact Jeanne [email protected] (540) 937-2290

June 23rd23rd: 3rd Annual EPC ABATE Bike Show - Martinsburg, WVwww.epcabate.org

Jun 24th 2nd Annual Summer Splash Poker Run Eastern Shore HOG - Ocean City, MD www.easternshorehog.com Contact: Jerry Lawson, Chairman, ESC Summer Splash Poker Rune-mail: [email protected]

Jun 24th 2nd Annual Anniversary Party, Bike Show & Benefi t for The VetsHouse-Virginia Beach VA Event Location: Fastlane Biker Gear 166 S. Rosemont Rd. Virginia Beach Va. 12 to 5pm. Bike Show Registration 12 to 3pm. $15 Entry Fee. Trophies for 1st & 2nd place. Grand Prize for best in show. Music by the BlueLords. Bar-B-Q & Beverages (Cold Ones!) Door Prizes,

Give aways, 50/50, Dyno on site! Dyno run your bike! Proceeds to benefi t The VetsHouse Inc. For more information or sponsorship call 340-4446.

Jun 29th - Jul 1st Shenandoah Valley Trike-in - Harrisonburg, VA We will be have Trikes coming from many other state as well as local riders. Trike & bike show, Trike and Bike games, people games, Vendors, Raffl e prizes, Door prizes, As well as FOOD and Fun for everyone. Open to public, Free admition, Rockingham County Fair Grounds in Harrisonburg Va. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Trikers. Contact Robert Croy (540)833-6087 or visit www.vabtw.org

JULY 2007Jul 1stChix Custom Cycles “Bustin’ Out” & Anniversary Party - Virginia Beach, VA Being held at Knuckleheads Roadhouse, 401 North Witchduck Road, Va Beach. Ride, Live Music & Bike Show. Special prizes for those who wear their original Chix Bustin’ Out T-shirt! Door prizes from Custom Chrome, V-Twin, Drag Specialties & Wimmer Intake Products. For more info call Chix @ (757) 363-BIKE (2453). Sponsored by Knuckleheads & Thunder Roads

Jul 4thIndependence Day – Happy 231st Birthday USA!

Jul 5th – 7thDelaware/Maryland State HOG Rally – Dover, DE Visit www.mddestatehogrally.com

Jul 7thCruz in Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, VA Moose Lodge. 4550 Early Rd, Harrisonburg Va. 10:00 A.m. 5:00 P.m. No fee no prizes 50/50 drawing, raffl efood avable come socialize and meet old friends and make new one. Cars motorcycles and trucks all invited. All proceeds from this to go to Area 4 Special Olympics.

Jul 7thHarley- David son of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG Classic Rock and WMDT. Free concert features Crossroads Band from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.

Jul 8thSecond Annual Motorcycle Ride for Special Olympics - Harrisonburg, VA Area 4 Harrisonburg Moose Lodge. Registration 8:00A.M. 9:45 A.M. Ride Leaves AT 10:00 A.M. Riding to area Moose Lodges at Timberville, Strasburg, Front Royal and Luray moose lodges. Returning to Harrisonburg Moose Lodge for door prizes 50/50 drawing cook out and raffl e $15.00 single $20.00 double up. All proceeds from both days go to Area 4 Special Olympics. Ride open too all licensed and insured riders. No drugs, no alcohol, no attitudes please Welcome to wear your colors and show your support for Special Olympics. More info, please call and leave a message 540-433-2118. We will return your call ASAP. Sponsored by Area Moose Lodges and ride committee Special Olympics Area 4.

Jul 8thPoker Run & Benefi t For Special Olympics - Chesapeake, VA$4 Breakfast at A.J.’s. $10 registration fee. $5 Addl Rider. 1st bike out 9:30 a.m., last bike out at 12 p.m. Begins at A.J. Gators, 4300 Portsmouth Blvd. Ends at Jokers Bar & Grill, 2917 S. Military Hwy. Live music by Night Hawk. Awards for the youngest & oldest rider. Free food at fi nish. Door prizes & 50/50. Cars welcome.

Jul 11th“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffl e and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or email [email protected]

Jul 12th - 14th Freedom Fest Rally - Snowshoe, West VA The 7th Annual Freedom Fest Touring Rally is turning high gear this year with two days of the best road touring in the mid-Atlantic. Six great guided tours over two days plus pre-mapped tours for seeing the sites on your own. Come and feel what Freedom is like from the mountains to the valleys. Registration: $25 per person and includes guided tours, vendor area, entertainment venues, t-shirt, pin, bike show and souvenir mug. Contact Jason Scotchie 304-572-5879 or visit www.snowshoefreedomfest.com

Jul 13thFriday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123.2nd Friday of every month.

Jul 16thHarley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit www.hdoceancity.com

Jul 18th – 22ndWest Virginia State HOG Rally – Canaan Valley Resort, West VA

Jul 19th - 22nd Little Sturgis Rally & Races - Sturgis, KY15TH ANNIVERSARY Admission: $40 per person for the entire weekend.

(Must be 18 to attend) Over 100 vendors including tattoo artists, pin stripers, LED liting, t’shirts, motorcycle dealers, motorcycle parts, jewelry, leather and accessories and more. Food vendors with all varieties of food for your dining enjoyment. Dirt Drag Races, Bike Show, Field Games, Pudding Wrestling, Raffl es, Poker Run, Live Bands. For more information, please visit our website as we fi nalize plans for the Little Sturgis Rally and Races for Charity’s 15th Anniversary. We know you’ll have a good time. (270) 333-9316 or visit www.littlesturgisrally.net

Jul 20th – 22ndCarlisle Summer Bike Fest - Carlisle PA Thousands of motorcycles, acres of vendors, a motorcycling paradise with 82 cares of two-wheeled entertainment. Motocross competition, motorcycle giveaways, beauty contest, seminars, stunt riders, dyno testing, burn-outs, a swap meet, celebrity guests, custom bike builder roundtable, and sponsor Midway. The Carlisle Summer Bike Fest: the bikes, the people, the excitement. For information visit the web site: www.carlisleevents.com or call us at (717) 243-7855. Sponsored by Carlisle Events. Contact: Mike Blake, Email: [email protected], Phone: (717) 243-7855.Website: www.carlisleevents.com

Jul 21st

Thunder on the Mountain II - Hillsville, VA Thunder on the Mountain II located at Lake Ridge RV Resort, Hillsville, VA, with Vendors, Food, Motorcycle Rodeo, Bike Show, Benefi t Ride, Live Music by Back Kountry, and camping discounts. For more information www.vabikersassoc.org, or 276-728-2466 and 540-980-5687.

Jul 21st Miss Shenandoah Harley-Davidson - Staunton, VA Event held at Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell. Miss Shenandoah Harley-Davidson will be crowned and we will host “Still Standing” (battle of the bands competition). All events are free and begin at approximately 11am. Please visit our website for a full listing of events, times, etc! If you, or someone you know, is interested in participating in this bikini contest please contact Courtney at [email protected] or 540-213-7433.

Jul 21stDown Rider Run - Martinsburg, WV Proceeds from this ride go to the Eastern Panhandle Down Rider Fund. www.epcabate.org

Jul 21 4th Annual Charity Run for the Kidney Disease Research - Norfolk, VA Sponsored by the Flaming Knights M/C. Northside Park Pavilion #5. $5 per rider, $5 per passenger, $1 Raffl e tickets. 09:00 a.m. – Registration for the ride @ D&D Cycles and Triumph, 1038 W Little Creek Rd, Norfolk VA 23505. 12 pm - Charity ride begins @ D&D Cycles and ends at Northside Park Pavilion #5 in Norfolk, VA. 1 pm - Cookout, Fun & Music @ Northside Park Pavilion #5. Raffl e of event prizes. Games, horseshoes, volleyball etc.. Most represented Club Trophy. 8pm - Cookout Ends. No alcohol in the park please!. Proceeds will be donated to Kidney Research! Any questions contact Larry “Sailor” Gilbreath (757) 485-1878 or (757) 856-2029.

Jul 26th - 29thMountainFest Motorcycle Rally - Morgantown, West VA Attractions Include: Vintage Motorcycle Show Cash Poker Run Jack Daniels Experience Adult Campground Vintage Grand Prix Race Parade of Bikes AND MORE...visit website regularly for updates. Sponsored by Triple S HD. www.wvmountainfest.com

Jul 27th - 28th 3rd Annual Music of America Festival - Rockahock Campgrounds, VA Music inspired by America , Enjoyed around the World !Featuring, Big John Trumble’s “East Coast Opry Show” with Nashville Opry talent, Harper, Ron Moody & The Centaurs and our special guests, General Johnson & “The Chairmen of the Board”. Visit www.Rockahock.com for more info or call (804) 966-8362.

Jul 27th - 29thDAV/Silver Rose Benefi t Rally - Taneytown, MD Welcome all bikers and non-bikers to the DAV/Silver Rose Benefi t Ride/Rally. This 1st. annual 3 day event comes loaded with 5 live bands, Bike Venders, Food, Beer, Bike Games, Contest with Cash prizes, Burn out Contest, Biker Babe Models for your Bike Photos, Green Beret Paratroop team on Friday and Saturday, Swap Meet, Custom Bike Builders and More. Colors are welcome. Attitudes are not. $20.00 per person gets you all three days admission, with 100\% of all proceeds going to Disabled American Veterans and The Order of the Silver Rose Groups. www.battlefi eldmotorcycleclub.com for more information. Venders welcome to contact and join.

Jul 28th Bike Show for Danville Cancer Assoc - Danville, VA Thunder Roads Harley Davidson, 4960 Riverside Drive, Danville, Va 24541 Phone 434-822-2453

Jul 28thFamily Fun Day at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City benefi ting the Spuck & Lib Bennett Scholarship Fund. Games, contests, educational displays and discounts in the store. VisitNK”http://www.hdoceancity.com/” www.hdoceancity.com for more information.

Jul 29th 10th Annual Vet Run - Virginia Beach, VARegistration 9a.m. - 11 a.m., leaving Bass Pro Shop parking lot at 11:30 a.m.. Reg fee $20 person/$15 Passenger. FREE T-Shirt with Pre-registration which ends July 17th. (Go to “Let’s Ride Page” for Pre-registration

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form). Parade to Veteran’s Hospital, Hampton, VA. Music, Food, Door Prizes, Trophies for largest club & largest organization. All proceeds of the event benefi t the VA Hospital, Hampton, VA. For more info call (757) 425-6708 (Lodge) or (757) 515-0076 (Steve Polk)

AUGUST 2007Aug 1st “Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffl e and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or [email protected]

Aug 4th4th Annual “Ride To Remember”, Alzheimer’s Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VA This event benefi ts the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration is at Cycle World, located at 4972 Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach,VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. $10 per bike and $5 additional passenger. Ride pins to First 150 riders and FREE picnic lunch to all participants. Open to all motorcycle riders, clubs, and chapters. Trophy for largest club/chapter and prizes for best hand, oldest/youngest rider, and farthest traveled. 50/50 raffl e. Visit www.ridetoremember.info for more details.

Aug 4thBike Night and Collectibles Jersey Benefi t Auction, Delmarva Shorebirds Special rates, seats and parking for motorcyclists at game with bike show and bike parade around the fi eld before the game. Players will wear special limited edition Harley- David son jersey’s that will be auctioned following the game for the Spuck & Lib Bennett Scholarship Fund. Special tickets sold in advance, auction open to everyone. For more information visit www.hdoceancity.com

Aug 5th 2nd Annual “TNT” Thunder Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VAStart & Finish at Knuckleheads Roadhouse, 400 N. Witchduck Rd. Virginia Beach, VA Registration Start Time: 0800. Registration Fee: $10.00. Event Start Time: 8 a.m. For more info contact: [email protected] . Join Knuckleheads Roadhouse on August 5th for the 2nd Annual “TNT Thunder” Poker Run, post Ride Party & Fundraiser from 8:00am till 7:00 pm featuring: Bike Show with Trophies for top two placers in each category, 50/50 drawing, live auction, Poker Run prizes for the best and worst hands, Giveaways at each stop and Music! Hosted by Knuckleheads Roadhouse, Hooters, and Fastlane Biker Gear. All Proceeds to Benefi t the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Aug 6th – 12th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – Sturgis, SD Visit www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com

Aug 10thFriday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123. 2nd Friday of every month.

Aug 11thHarley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features Lower Case Blues from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.

August 16th-18th 7th Annual America’s 9/11 Ride – From Somerset, PA to Arlington, VA ‘POLICE ESCORTED’. Join with the foundation on the 7th annual ride to all three crash sites and Honor the Heroes and Victims of September 11 2001. August 16th group rides from across America to Somerset, PA. Friday August 17, the ride begins @ 7:30am depart Somerset, PA heading to Pentagon in Arlington VA. Saturday August 18th, @7:30am departure the Pentagon heading to the site of the World Trade Center (NYC). Ride both days or just one. Don’t forget to buy your chance on the 2007 Chopper, ‘The Day After’. Proceeds go to college scholarship for First Responders Nation wide. For more Information please visit www.americas911foundation.org or www.americas911ride.org or call 877-771-0118.

Aug 17th - 19th 3rd Annual “Hawgs, Hosses & Hinnies Festival - Rockahock Campgrounds, VA Great Fun & Entertainment all Weekend. Featuring, Molly Hatchett, Blackfoot, The Kentucky Headhunters & Much, Much More !!! Visit www.Rockahock.com for more info or call (804) 966-8362.

Aug 20thHarley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit www.hdoceancity.com.

Aug 25thWidows Sons Virginia Grand Chapter 2nd Annual Charity Run - Yorktown, VA Start & End @ Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown, VA. Rain or shone. Registration 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon (1st bike out 9 a.m. Last bike out at noon) Pre-Register by Aug 12th & the fi rst 200 receive a free t-shirt. Send to: Widows Sons, P.O. Box 1036, Yorktown, VA 23692 (Make checks payable to Widows Sons). Cost $15 includes meal & hand, $10 passenger (includes meal). Extra hands $5 each. Extra meals $10 each. Continental breakfast. Vendors, Raffl es, 50/50, Food, Music (TBA). Auction to be held at the end of the day with special guest Auctioneer. For more info contact LilMark @ (757) 812-5549. Email [email protected] . This is to benefi t the Boys & Girls Club, a portion of the proceeds to benefi t WSVA Widows and Orphans Fund.

Aug 25thValley Toy Rally - Mt. Crawford, VA Ride to benefi t UVA Children’s Hospital sponsored by Wal-Mart Distribution Center 7045 in Mt. Crawford VA. Starts at Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Mt. Crawford VA. Ends Kluge Rehab. Center Charlottesville VA. Ride begins at 10am. Registration begins at 7am. All bikes are welcome for this great charity event! Fee: $20/Rider, $10/Passenger. Contact Todd Cribbs (540) 292-3918

SEPTEMBER 2007Sept 1st - 2ndNat’l Fallen Biker Memorial Run - Cheltenham, MD 5th Annual Nat’l Fallen Biker Memorial Run Saturday, September 1 - 2, 2007 American Legion Youth Camp 9201 Surratts Rd Cheltenham, MD 11:00am - 12 Midnight Vendors, Food, custom bikes, music 50/50 raffl e Info: 301-893-2900 www.fi reupthundrout.com Bikers With Heart Foundation

Sept 5th“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffl e and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or email [email protected]

Sept 7th - 9th Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally - Maggie Valley, NC Come join us for the 5th annual Fall Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally and ride the Great Smoky Mountains. We offer a free tour ride, variety of vendors, live music concerts, People’s Choice Bike Show with a $500 prize, the funniest Bike Games you’ve ever seen and so much more! Check out our website at www.HandlebarCorral.com for pics and more info!

Sept 8th2nd Annual “Bike Night in the Burg” BIKE OFF - Fredericksburg, VA Time TBA @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffl e and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or email [email protected]

Sept 8th & 9th Roadblock’s 1st Annual Fall Bikers Bash - Virginia Beach, VA All proceeds to benefi t (Breast Cancer). Registration starts at 9am @ Poppas Pub 2105 Diamond Springs Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23455 www.poppas-pub.com . Come out and enjoy the fun. Poppas Pub Activities Include - Poker Run - Bike Show - Burn Out Competition - Vendors - Live Music - Door Prizes - 50/50 Raffl es must be present to win - Auction - Food - Night Ride - A ride on Sunday to Nags Head NC. and much more. We are hoping to Raise over $20’000.00 for (Breast Cancer) ALL BIKES WELCOME .. Please Help Us And Tell Every One You Know! Thank You!

Sept 13th - 15thDelmarva Bike Week - Berlin, MD More than 120,000 people in one location enjoying free concerts, free bike parking, corperate show rigs, famous bike builders, hard-working bike builders, 170 MC related vendors, free thrill shows, contests, games, rides and all 4 miles from Ocean City, Md. Major supporters include Harley-Davidson of Ocean City, The Grand Hotel, Tri Supply & Equipment, Coors Light, The Beachcomber and DelmarvaNow.com, Micky Fins Restaurant and Bar, Teaser’s Dockside Bar & Grill and Harley-Davidson of Seaford, Del. Contact Bruce Bennett(410)629-1560 or visit www.DelmarvaBikeWeek.com

Sept 14thFriday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123. 2nd Friday of every month.

Sept 15thFlaming Knights M/C Norfolk Chapter 5th Annual Trophy Party - Norfolk, VA 9pm - 2am, Elk Lodge # 38, 1231 Type Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502. $15 donation. BYOB, food available, 50/50 raffl e, Trophies, Cash. Host Hotel Best Western930 North Military Hwy, Norfolk. For more info contact Doc Savage (757) 589-8795, Big J (757) 435-0687, Jay Deuce (202 ) 409-5776, Dlegend (757) 535-3108, Kingfi sh (757) 270-1608, Jewel (757) 270-5718.

Sept 21st & 22nd 4th Annual “Fall Festival & Country Music Showdown” - Rockahock Campgrounds, VA Featuring Nashvilles Chart Climbing Group, “ Emerson Drive”, Country Music Legends, “Shenandoah”, Rockahock’s Favorite High Energy “Kick Ass” Country Music sensation “The Poverty Neck Hillbillies” & more !!!!!

Sept 23rdEPC ABATE Family Picnic - Falling Waters, WV www.epcabate.org

Sept 28th - 30th Third Tradition MC Fun Run Rendezvous - Seneca Rocks, West VA Fun Run Rendezvous in Seneca Rocks, W VA. Starts: 9/28/2007 Ends: 9/30/2007 An end of season, multi-club event centered around the campground at Yokum’s Vacationland, Seneca Rocks, WV Route 28, 1 mile north of Rt.33. 800.772.8342 Clean and Sober Fellowship, No Drugs, Alcohol or Bad Attitudes! Recovery Meetings, Music, Bonfi re Meeting Saturday Night, and SOG service Sunday morning. Yokum’s has a heated Pool and horseback riding. Each club or individual is responsible for their own food and lodging. Rooms, effi ciencies, cabins, and camping More Info: Send email or snail mail address to [email protected]. Bullet (TTMC): 804-305-7851 After 9PM JoJo (About 12): 410-451-0885

OCTOBER 2007

Oct 3rd – 7th Myrtle Beach Fall Rally – Myrtle Beach, SC www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com

Oct 3rd - 6thCruise-In Harley- David son of Ocean City four days of classic and hot rod car shows partnered with Cruise-In Ocean City Car Show. Food, live music, trophy, cool cars. Early bird Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 6:30; Oct. 4-6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information

Oct 5th - 7thDreamcatcher Rally 2007 - Aberdeen, MD Custom Motorcycle Rally ( www.dreamcatcherrally.com ) Over 200 Vendors (3) National Bands: Steppenwolfe 38 Special Foghat Best in Show Contest Helmet Contest Grunge Contest Fashion Show Custom Motorcycle Raffl e Childrens Games and Things to Do Portion of proceeds to be donated to “The Boys and Girls Club” Ripken Stadium -home of Hall of Fame Shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. Log on website for additional information and forms. www.dreamcatcherrally.com

Oct 6thHarley- David son of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features The Daryl Davis Band from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information

Oct 7thWings Wheels and Ducks - Stafford, VAThis event is one of the biggest in our area. Originally the Rappahanock Duck Race, draws in motorcycle groups, riders, and show bikes to the Stafford Airport on October 7, 2007. This all day celebration includes a bike show, airplane fl y-in, car show, and duck drawing worth up to a $1,000,000 dollars. There are also great prizes including a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and many other must-have prizes. I participated the last two years and found the event the best in the area. Great sponsors like Waugh Harley Davidson have already signed up and are giving away some great prizes to include a brand new Harley. The event is a great way to give to a good charity and have alot of fun. We have a spacious family atmopshere which welcomes riders. For more information, or if you would like to participate please call Carl at 540-654-5075

Oct 12th Friday Night Cruise In - Richmond, VAGangster Choppers, 216 east Belt Boulevard, Richmond VA 23224 (804) 230-0123. 2nd Friday of every month.

Oct15thValley Thunder XV - Staunton, VA Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell is hosting Valley Thunder XV! Join us for bands, a bike show, and entertainment for the entire family. We will also have our 2008 Harley-Davidson and Buell bike premiere! Join us for the fun! Contact Courtney (540) 213-7433 or visit www.shenandoahhd.com

Oct 18th - 21st Biketoberfest® - Daytona Beach FL Annual Motorcycle Festival held in the beautiful Daytona Beach area. Ride with us before the cold of winter sets in. Many, many great events countywide! Sponsored by Daytona Beach Area CVB. Contact: Janet Kersey, (866) 296-8970, Fax: (386) 255-5478. Email: [email protected]. www.Biketoberfest.org

Oct 26th - 28th 5th Annual Virginia Fall Classic - Newport News, VAwww.VaFallClassic.org

NOVEMBER

Nov 3rdMid-Atlantic Toy Run - Fort Washington, MD 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Toy Run Saturday, November3, 2007 Harley Davidson of Washington (301-248-1200) 9401 Livingston Rd Ft. Wash, MD Registration: 10am - 12:30pm Ride Departure: 1pm Minimum Donation: $15.00 or gift Certifi cate/Toy of equal value Vendors, Food, bikes, cars, music, 50/50 raffl e Info: 301-893-2900 www.fi reupthundrout.com Sponsored by HD of Washington & Biker With Heart Foundation

Nov 4th Daylights Savings Time Ends – Fall Back - Set your clocks back 1 hour! Dang! Lose an hour of daylight riding time…

Nov 22nd HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

DECEMBER

Dec 25th MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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LURAY CAVERNSLURAY CAVERNSTravel Trends Soar in Your Backyard

Nature-based activities and soft adventure are on the rise for today’s travelers. More and more Americans are taking to the great outdoors for recreation than ever before. In a recent survey, the Travel Industry Association of America ranked outdoor recreation as second (14%) in the top ten activi-ties among domestic travelers, surpassed only by shopping (31%). In a Bruskin-Goldring nationwide telephone survey of 3,400 U.S. households that took a vacation in the past two years, 2000 statistics show that 63% included nature-based activities. 29% planned nature-based activities to be part of their vacation, 20% centered their vacation around nature-based activities and 14% did not plan, but spontaneously enjoyed some nature-based activities.

Each year, while in the great outdoors, nearly two billion recreation visits by Americans involve participation in an extraordinarily diverse range of outdoor recreation activities in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges and on national rivers and scenic byways. The National Sur-vey on Recreation and the Environment lists bird watching (up 236%), hiking (up 196%) and backpacking (up 166%) in their Fastest Growing Recreational Activities, 1982 to 2000. The list also includes snow-mobiling (up 108%), walking (up 91%), primitive camping (up 82%), developed camping (up 75%), downhill skiing (up 67%) and swimming (up 64%).

In a similar survey, Bruskin-Goldring reports that most visitors chose to participate in several activities during their nature-based visit. The top fi ve choices were park visitations (55.8%), hiking (55%), exploring a preserved area (47.8%), wildlife viewing/non-birds 45.8%) and nature trails (37.1%).

Travelers in our mid-Atlantic area have a unique, next door neighbor-type opportunity to step into the great outdoors and participate in a wide variety of nature-based activities and soft adventure. The Shenandoah National Park region of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is ideal for a short getaway or an extended weekend. Compared to an airline fl ight to the national park territories of the western United States, Luray, with its world famous caverns, is a hub for outdoor activities located just a day’s drive away and only about two hours from the Washington, D.C. area.

Nestled in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains overlooking the fabled Shenandoah River, the setting around Luray is one of the most scenic in North America. Green and golden farm fi elds are dotted with rows of round bales of newly mown hay surrounding cozy, little towns, all accented with the spires of countless church steeples.

A short drive transforms the pastoral valley into a 300 square mile wilderness playground in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains - Shenandoah National Park, one of the most popular and scenic areas in the national park system.

For a distance of 105 miles, the serpentine Skyline Drive crosses and re-crosses the crest of the Blue Ridge Moun-tains as it stretches like a ribbon among sixty mountain peaks. Seventy-fi ve overlooks afford breathtaking views of the land of Shenandoah more than 4000 feet below.

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The intrepid traveler can enjoy miles of hiking trails that often encounter pristine waterfalls ascending to ancient granite summits. The forested hills, hollows and slopes abound in life-forms. Here is the largest population of the North American black bear and the fl owered meadows seem to always attract the gently grazing, Virginia whitetail deer. Shenandoah is a sanctuary for more than 100 varieties of trees, 1,100 fl owering plants, 200 species of birds and 43 species of mammals.

Resort lodges and rustic cabins are operated in three locations in Shenandoah National Park. In addition, an as-sortment of campsites are available along Skyline Drive and numerous private, full facility camp resorts are available in and around Luray offering cabins, tent campsites and pull through campsites for RVs.

For water enthusiasts, a myriad of activities is provided along the storied Shenandoah River, famous in legend and song, as it meanders through this verdant community sounding the cool rhythms of a time long gone. Outings range from calm fl oats to exciting white water adventures in canoes, kayaks, tubes or rafts. Outfi tters provide all the equipment, maps, training and safety instructions, in addition to shuttling passengers, canoes and equipment to and from the river.

A must while here is the unforgettable adventure of Luray Caverns, a U.S. Natural Landmark and the largest, most popular caverns in Eastern America. From well-lighted paved walkways explore cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings 10 stories high, fi lled with towering stone columns and crys-tal-clear pools. Also hear the haunting sounds of the world’s largest musical instrument, The Great Stalacpipe Organ. Covering over three and one-half acres, this one-of-a-kind musical instrument produces music of symphonic quality from the ancient stone formations.

Outstanding scenery, a national park, a fabled river and an internationally renowned natural wonder - a combination of soft adventure opportunities waiting in the natural surround-ings of the breathtakingly beautiful Shenandoah Valley - all within an easy drive in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

4,000,000 centuries in the making beneath Virginia’s sto-ried Shenandoah Valley, this “must see” U.S. National Land-mark awaits your discovery. One hour guided tours, from well-lighted, paved walkways lead visitors through cathedral-sized rooms with ceilings10 stories high. Enormous cham-bers are fi lled with towering columns, shimmering draperies and crystal-clear pools.

“Hear Rocks Sing” in this subterranean wonderland as you experience the haunting sounds of the world’s largest musical instrument, The Great Stalacpipe Organ. Completely unique are the beautiful tones created by this one-of-a-kind instrument, which makes music of concert quality from the surrounding stalactite formations covering more than three acres.

Luray Caverns, for more than 125 years, has been renowned as one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders. A world of magic and majesty, still as marvelously beautiful as described in the newspaper headlines over a century ago. Luray Caverns is everything you can imagine.

Don’t forget to visit Outlanders if you’re out this way. They’re located at 4768 US Highway 211 West here in Luray.

FOR MORE INFORMATION visit the Caverns at www.LurayCaverns.com (Phone) 540-743-6551


Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund Established For Tragedy at Virginia Tech

info from: http://www.vt.edu/tragedy/memorial_fund.phpApril 16, 2007, will be remembered as one of the darkest days in the history of the Virginia Tech community and the world beyond. To remember and honor the victims of those tragic events, the university has established the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid in the healing process.

The fund will be used to cover expenses including but not limited to:

Assistance to victims and their families Grief counseling Memorials Communication expenses Comfort expenses

In the wake of this tragedy, we are confi dent that Hokie Spirit will only grow stronger and more resilient. We thank you for your continued support.If you would like to mail a check, make it out to “Virginia Tech Foundation Inc.,” designate your gift for the “Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund” on the memo line, and send it to:

Hokie Spirit Memorial FundUniversity Development (0336)

Virginia TechBlacksburg, VA 24061

For internet site donations (see above for address): If you plan to give, please click the “Give Now” button below, and when fi lling out the “Gift Information” section, please choose “Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund” from the drop-down menu. Due to the unusually large volume of traffi c to our website, you may experience delays or other diffi cul-ties. We apologize, and encourage you to keep trying.

Ride For A Cure/Dive For A Cure Virginia Beach, VAMarch 23rd – 25, 2007

This event kicked off on Friday 3/23 with a 24 hour dive-a-thon during which individuals or teams at-tempted to remain under-water for 24 hours straight and raise money through their sponsors donations per hour spent underwa-ter. There were round the clock events for the dura-tion of the dive including a breakfast and cookout on 3/24. The dive took place in the pool at the Lynnhaven Dive Center in Virginia Beach. The Ride for a Cure Poker Run held on 3/25 was great success. They had a cookout that day also with door prizes, 50/50, music & many other fun things going on. The money collected by both the ride & the dive was donated to several cancer foundations including the American Cancer Society, Cancer Care Foundation of Tidewater, The Foundation for Applied Research in Gastrointestinal Oncology.


Late Night SpecialThe lights at Outkasst Cycles, Midlothian, VA burned

way into the night for weeks. From within, you could here the activity. Something big was defi nitely going on. Creativity was in the air. You could see the empty Redbull cans and cigarette packs in the trash can outside…

Into the daylight comes the “Late Night Special”. Cus-tom built by Chris Robins, with only a welder, grinder, a pipe bender and the help of Justin Super, this beauty is a real piece of art!

The motor – l996 water cooled VLX600The frame- hand fabricated from 11/4 inch steel tubing with a 42 degree rakeForks- 8 inch over stock Honda Handlebars- hand fabricated from 1 inch steel tubingMirror – Custom “dental mirror”Horn – “no need”Turn signals- “no need”Tank- Harley peanut styleSeat – custom made by Roy Baird, Richmond, VAPaint by Chris Sylvester, Richmond, VAPin stripping and gold leaf by Michael Hall of Richmond, VA

Chris is the Service Manager for Outkasst Cycles, 3907 Bellson Park Drive, Midlothian, VA. Chris is a graduate of MMI (specializing in Metric) and did his fi rst bike build three years ago when he created a bobber from a Kawa-saki 440LTD. He has plans to do many more, so stayed tuned. I am sure we will be seeing more from this talented guy in the future.

Beth Albert


My name is Micheline Cerillo-Banks and I am known as “Mic” and by others as “Nipples”. I bought a 2005 Har-ley Davidson Sportster, chromed it out and then learned how to ride it on an old gravel driveway with my husband, Ricky, following closely behind. After a couple of times doing that, I ventured out onto the road, which at fi rst I thought I would never get up to 55 but man how that changes. Anyway, there are a couple people that I want to thank for the hard work they put into making my sportster an original…Precious Metal Customs in Woodstock, Ga.. Owner, Russ, did a great job on making original pipes for my bike. I said short and loud and he knew exactly what to do. My mirrors were done by Kirk, owner of Kirks Customs here in Lynchburg and my fl amed wheels with my nickname were done here in Rustburg by Lone Stal-lion also known as Browns Machin-ery….if you ever need info on any of these people please don’t hesitate to contact me. I do a lot of volunteer work with ABATE of Virginia. I am the state treasurer and help process memberships. This organization works a lot doing charity work for

people in need but it’s main purpose is to help make sure laws are fair and safe for us, the motorcyclist. If you’re not a member, look in this month’s issue and fi ll out the application and join us in our fi ght for our rights….united we stand strong so help us out. Anyway, my mother passed away from cancer almost a year ago so Iron Horse is in the midst of building me a 2007 Slammer in memory of my mom. It has her favorite color and with that 300 back tire, the fender is going to have written on it, “In Lov-ing Memory Of Mom”, with the pink cancer ribbon just below it. Hopefully, in an upcoming issue, you can all see it. She loved to ride and loved hearing me come to visit on the bike. She always told me that it’s an attitude…it changes when you have the fresh air in your face and the wind in your hair. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pictures and I too look forward to seeing you on the road somewhere. Oh, by the way, thanks to my husband Ricky and to Donut for teaching me how to ride….I sure have missed a lot of riding times but will be making them up in the near future. Ride Safe and enjoy yourself. My email address is in the front of the magazine because I do sales and cover events for Thunder Roads so if you see me at an event or want to advertise with us just give me a call or email me. Look forward to seeing you in the wind. Thanks to Dan Schmucker, owner of Assurance Agency Computer Services, for taking these pictures.

MICMIC


RICKYRICKY

My name is Ricky Banks, also known as “Rebel”. I live in Rustburg, VA but work in North Carolina mostly. Actually, until I met my wife I worked in every state in the United States as a connector but now I operate a crane. I was a true shovel head man. I still own a shovel head but recently purchased a 2007 Swift Tormentor from American Legend Custom Cycles. The owners, Ricky and Robin Vance, called Mic, my wife, and I and said they had something to show us….it was a picture of a torn rebel fl ag on a Tormen-tor Motorcycle so we ordered it and all I had to do to make it mine was put the 18 inch ape hangers on it. After teaching my wife how to ride, which took a couple of weeks, off she went and to a solo seat I went. Riding is a big thing here in Lynchburg. Just about every weekend there is a poker run or memorial run or something. We are members of Iron Horse Cavalry, a chapter of ABATE of Virginia. So we are involved in a lot of charity work. With me working out of town all week, sometimes I trailer the bike to the jobsite and

will just enjoy riding in different areas of the country. Hope-fully next year we will ride to Sturgis….that’s the plan anyway. Hope you all enjoy the riding season and look forward to meeting some of you out there on the road. Thanks to Assur-ance Agency Computer Services, Dan Schmucker for taking these pictures.


THE GOOD STUFFTHE GOOD STUFFRednecks Saloon & Grill in

White Plains, MD

By Cathy “Bzgal” Clare

Discovered a great new place and can’t wait to tell everyone about it

In the parking lot, we were greeted with the fantastic grill aroma to lure us to the front door. The entrance door stopped us in our tracks….it was fl anked by two toilets with spring fl owers planted in the tanks and bowls. We collected ourselves from laughter and with a name like “Rednecks” we knew this restaurant promised more south-ern-style fun, food and warm hospitality inside.

Their ultimate recipe for slow-smoked ribs, pork chops and chicken in epic plate portions was more than suffi cient to satisfy our appetite. Their macaroni and cheese was our favorite side dish.

For entertainment, Rednecks Saloon & Grill also offers a huge dance fl oor and features live music. A pool room is adjacent to the bar. Closed circuit off-track betting for several horse tracks is there for those hoping to win, place or show.

Their location makes an excellent bike trip destination or nice stop when traveling 301.

Directions: from the Virginia side: Take 301 North over the Potomac River Bridge into Maryland. Rednecks is on the right side at mile marker 23. Call 1-301-753-1868 in


News BytesNews Bytes News BytesMOTORCYCLE FATALITY SURGE RENEWS NATIONAL HELMET DEBATE The debate over whether the nation’s nearly 6 million motorcycle riders should by law be re-quired to wear helmets is nothing new, but a decade long rise in both registrations and fatalities has rekindled inter-est in helmet laws, according to two major news outlets: ABC News and USA Today. In 1995, Congress repealed a second attempt at a national helmet law, and in the ensuing decade motorcycle fatalities more than doubled, from 2,227 in 1995 to 4,553 in 2005. And while it’s true there are signifi cantly more bikes on the road, also nearly doubling from 3,727,738 in 1995 to 6,183,596 in 2005, according to the National Highway Traffi c Safety Admin-istration the fatality rate has also increased by nearly 13 percent. The problem, according to advocates of helmet laws, is that one-sided, well-organized lobbying at the state level, where for now, this issue is primarily legislated, have largely hampered the creation of new helmet laws or the strengthening of existing ones. Of the 50 states, only 20 maintain helmet laws for all riders, while 27 require helmets for select rider groups, typically those under 18 years old. Colorado, Illinois and Iowa currently have no helmet laws. “It’s pretty much a single-issue lobby,” Bar-bara Harsha, executive director of the Governors High-way Safety Association, told ABC News. “They’re very well-organized and they’ve become very adept at working state legislatures.” In many ways, the helmet debate has been taken off the table at the federal level, Harsha said, describing $25 million distributed by Congress to states in 2005 for motorcycle training and education that cannot be spent on promoting helmet use. And to groups that advo-cate against mandatory helmet laws, such as state ABATE organizations, that’s exactly the way it should be: The gov-ernment should stay out of a motorcycle rider’s personal decision-making. But sparked by rising fatality statistics and last year’s crash of NFL star Ben Roethlisberger, law-makers in eight states are pushing for new motorcycle hel-met laws, and helmet-law proponents told USA Today that it’s been a tough fi ght, bills have already been defeated in six of those states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma. After he introduced Delaware’s fi rst mandatory-helmet bill in more than 20 years on March 14, state Rep. Gary Simpson got e-mails from people vowing to campaign against his re-election. “It’s a very strong lobby,” Simpson said. In Oklahoma, according to Ti-ger Mike Revere, State Coordinator for ABATE of Oklaho-ma and member of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) board of directors, the helmet law was not only defeated, but the bill’s author, Rep. Skye McNiel, attended the Confederation of Clubs meeting and apologized for submitting such a bill, affi rming that she will never again propose a helmet law and pledged to work together with the riding community on issues to improve motorcycling. Meanwhile, some bikers’ rights advocates are working on legislation to repeal or modify their state’s helmet laws. SB 1511 has passed the Tennessee Senate and would roll back the mandatory motorcycle helmet law for adults 21 and older. Likewise, SB 255 in Missouri would allow

Freedom of Choice for riders 21 and older, citing the fact that 6 of the 8 states surrounding Missouri do not require adult helmet usage. FLORIDA ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY Released April 5, 2007, the following is an economic impact study done for the fi rst six years ten months of Florida’s amended helmet law. The motorcycle registration fi gures are compiled from the statistics of the Florida department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The fees come from the license registration bureau. From 1999 to April 2007 motorcycle registrations in Florida increased from 198,601 to 509,036. That is an increase of approximately 157%, and it is rising. The following is the estimated revenue generated from the registration and bike pur-chases. 310,435 motorcycles at an average of $10,000 each equals $3,104,350,000.00 Sales Tax at 6% = $186,626,100.00 Registration fee for motorcycles at $26.40 = $8,226,527.50 Change of title at $29.75 = $9,235,441.25 Buy Tag at $10.00 = $3,104.350.00 TOTAL = $3,311,343,418.75 “This is a low estimate as it doesn’t include antique motorcycles or mopeds,” said James Reichenbach II, State Director of ABATE of Florida, Inc., and Chairman of the Board for the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM). This is over three billion dollars in almost seven years that has been brought into Floridas economy. Over two hundred million in taxes alone went into the Florida State Treasury. Doc also points out that this does not include the almost 4 billion dollars put into the economy from Bike Week and Biketoberfest over the same period. Registration are annual so they would increase with each year and there are also over 800,000 people with motorcycle endorsements in Florida and that is $5 every time they renew it. “I hope these fi gures will help anyone who has heard that Florida motorcyclists don’t pay their fair share,” concluded Doc. MICHIGAN MUNICIPALITY RESCINDS MOTORCYCLE BAN The Oak Park City Council has unanimously re-pealed an anti-motorcycle ordinance that prohibited motor-cyclists from riding on residential streets between 10pm and 6am. ABATE of Michigan became aware of this ordi-nance when one of its members, Oak Park resident David Dolinski, contacted the organization and complained about signs being posted advising of the ordinance. ABATE au-thorized its attorney, Lawrence S. Katkowsky of Bingham Farms, to look into the matter. Mr. Katkowsky, who also serves as the Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (AIM) Attorney for Michigan and is legal adviser to the Confederation of Clubs of Michigan, notifi ed the City that the ordinance was illegal under Michigan law and asked that it be repealed before the 2007 riding season. Apparently neither the council, the City Manager, nor the City Attorney were even aware that the ordinance was on the books and were not aware that it was being enforced. Following the council vote ABATE thanked the Mayor of Oak Park, Gerald E. Naftaly and the other members of the City Council for their prompt action to remove this ordinance from their books.


News Bytes News BytesNews BytesSACRAMENTO BIKE PARKING Sometimes all you have to do is ask -- just ask Deacon, founder of ABATE of Cali-fornia. As many of you know there is now parking for MO-TORCYCLES ONLY in Old Town Sacramento, located in the cul-de-sac at the Pony Express Rider statue. A couple of years ago ABATE asked the Mayor for some park-ing there and lo and behold we now have it FREE, said Deacon. When I went to City Hall for a permit, right in front of the building is MOTORCYCLE PARKING ONLY!!! 10 hours for FREE!!! Like I said, sometimes all you have to do is ask!

MULTINATIONAL FIRM BANS MOTORCYCLES The Multinational fi rm Johnson Controls Ltd has banned the use of motorcycles on company business, barring thou-sands of employees across Europe from riding motor-cycles under threat of disciplinary action. A company spokeswoman said: “Motorcycles must not be used by employees on company business,” adding that “The policy covers just under 5,000 Johnson Controls UK-based em-ployees either working in the UK or Europe, in the building effi ciency business.” She said employees were free to ride bikes in their own time, including to and from work, but claimed the policy was for the protection of our people. Johnson Controls employs 136,000 people worldwide. An anonymous employee who made the policy public said all the blue chip companies start to do this then motorcycling is no longer an alternative form of transport.

ROAD PRICING HEATS UP IN ENGLAND Opposition to the Government road charging plans is growing through-out England, with an online petition against the pricing scheme has made national news after collecting over a half million signatures. Road pricing would involve a huge infrastructure of a combination of beacons and gantries, or satellites, possibly even all three, to monitor where your vehicle travels and charge you accordingly. The current fear is that road users will have to pay to have on-board black box sensors installed that are necessary for vehicles to be recognized and their owners charged. Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) of the United Kingdom is totally op-posed to the level of surveillance and control which the road charging plans represent, and questions the motives of the government in proposing it. MAG-UK points out that it may be no coincidence that the technology necessary to achieve the level of surveillance necessary to imple-ment road charging, could also be used to achieve vehicle speed control to automate the enforcement of speed limits with a zero tolerance policy.

WEIRD NEWS: “DEAD” BIKER RETURNS HOME AF-TER TWO YEARS An Australian man mistakenly certifi ed as dead following a horrifi c motorcycle accident two years ago was reunited with his family last week after a social worker helped to identify him. Samy Pillai, 50, was be-

lieved to have been killed in a hit-and-run accident in June 2005, after his wrecked motorcycle was found along the same stretch of road as a body mangled beyond recogni-tion, the Star newspaper says. But he was found to be alive, although speechless and partially paralyzed by the accident, after a social worker encountered him hobbling around on crutches about 300 kilometers from his home and took him to authorities, who identifi ed him from his thumbprints. Mr. Pillai’s wife confi rmed the man was her husband, but how he spent his years away from home remains a mystery. The couple have nine children, the newspaper reported. “I am glad Samy Pillai has been reunited with his family who had all this while thought the unidentifi ed body had been his,” the newspaper quoted Andrew Raju, the social worker, as saying. NCOM HONORS FALLEN RIDERS, INVITES NAMES TO BE SUBMITTED With the NCOM Convention just weeks away, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists is request-ing that MRO’s, motorcycle clubs, and riding associations submit the names of those members and supporters who have died since May 2006, so that we may honor their memories during the traditional “Ringing of the Bell” tribute to fallen riders during the opening ceremonies. Dedica-tions can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Attendees are also encouraged to bring an item for the Freedom Fund Auction, with proceeds benefi ting the motorcyclists rights movement nationwide through Getting Our People Elected donations, Speaker Program, lobbying activities and other projects as determined by the NCOM Board of Directors. The 22nd annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 10-13, 2007, at the Hil-ton Charlotte University Place, located at 8629 JM Keynes Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate by calling (704) 547-7444 or 1-(800) HILTONS. Hosted by ABATE/Concerned Bikers Association of North Carolina and the Confederation of Clubs North Carolina, this annual gathering draws over a thousand motorcyclists rights leaders from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders. Meetings, seminars and group dis-cussions focus on safety issues, legal rights, legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefi t our right to ride. Registration fees for the Convention are $75 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $40 for the Convention only. All motorcyclists welcome. To pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “The United States is a nation of laws; badly written and randomly enforced.”Frank Zappa, American musician & songwriter (1940-1993)


10 Foot 6Rocking out most of southeastern Virginia, you can fi nd our artists of the month pulling long hours to bring a good show to their following. Honoring the past decade with credible work and musical indulgence, they can be found planting genuine rock respect at preferred venues and events. Who is 10 Foot 6?Amidst their ninth year of collaboration, we can agree that these artists are splendidly unrefi ned. They have oppressed ideas of member rotation which we fi nd common in cover bands. They have kept a solid lineup consisting of four dedicated members that produce four electrifying avenues of musical talent. We have Sonny Bowen on drums, Wesley Bowen and Bobby Thomas on lead guitar, and Gary Kemp on Bass. On lead vocals we can expect solo and harmony action from all four artists. What do they sound like?Its hard to put a fi nger on a style or type of music that 10 foot 6 has mastered. This can be accredited to the unique quality of their vocals. Each band member has expansive range and ability to sing. Playing to the desires of the crowd, it is not uncommon to hear classic or modern rock, country, blues and even some R &B. Striving to give genu-ine respect to the original artist, each song is covered with an uncanny professional quality. Stationary and dedicated practice sessions keep them in trusting parallelism to new music and favored tunes. It’s not just a sound show with these guys, always offering interactively aggressive stage presence, they easily shed new “light” on our local music circuit. With eye popping visual and pyrotechnic effects, there is no sparring upon performance. It is not uncommon to catch an acoustic set, four stools and an evening worth of guitars, story telling and jokes, maybe even a few songs. Across the board, they present leveled talent in all walks of music.

What can we expect from 10 Foot 6?A heavy geared musical machine with no intention to slow down, you can expect just what you’ve been getting. Per-forming at your favorite local venues, private parties and bike shows, there is no need to modify a good thing. A list of venues and show dates can be found on their website 10foot6.com. This is where you can request a Demo CD, or hire them for your own private party.

To the fans:“The lights, the show, the hard work, it would all mean noth-ing if it weren’t for you...there would be no reason” ~ Sonny

with Jen Martin




2nd Annual Diva Custom’s “Divas Only” Bike Show Chesapeake, VA April 14th, 2007It was a real showdown for the all the lady riders that cruised into the Chesapeake Convention Center that beautiful Saturday afternoon. The banquet room was fi lled with ladies in leather & lace a like, proudly entering their polished up & ready to shine steel horses in the all girls bike show. There were plenty of guys there as well checking out these “biker chicks” rides with sheer amaze-ment. There was plenty happening throughout the day leading up to the main event of announcing the winners. Bike Builder Hank Young & Owner of Xtreme Kreations, Jim Caruso were the very special guests for the event & seemed to enjoy themselves quite a bit. Its not everyday that you get together with this many women who love to ride just as much as they do. Live music by one of the area’s most popular band, KRUNCH, kept everyone rock-ing as the checked out all of the gorgeous bikes that were displayed by these ladies of the road. Tami Walker, Own-er of Diva Customs, spares no expense when it comes to throwing an event. She had it all there - Delicious food buffet, drinks, vendors, door prizes & her famous Diva’s Only fashion show where some of Tidewater’s pretti-est ladies modeled the latest in fi ne fashionable riding apparel for women. Not to mention, the most gorgeous 1st place trophies to ever appear at a bike show…frosted glass in the form of a woman – incredible! Nearly 50 bikes were entered in 9 different classes at the show that day & the winner of each class received a trophy along with an IPOD Nano. One lady rider seemed to “take it all”, Linda Habercam, with her custom bike winning not only 1st place in the Custom Class but also People’s Choice, Ladie’s Choice & Best In Show! Trophies, gifts & $1000 in prizes brought tears of joy to Linda’s face as she took one award after another. After the show, packs of bikes rode over to Boneshakers Saloon for the after-party….It was defi nitely an incredible day out with the girls!For more info & to fi nd out what’s happening next with Diva Customs, visit them at WWW.DIVACUSTOMS.COM


XX Chrome’s All Women’s Bike BuildGreen Bay, WI

By Tami Walker, Owner Diva Customs in Virginia Beach, VA

I went up to Green Bay Wisconsin on April 21st to do a bike build with three other women, Jody Perewitz, Sara Liberte and Laura Klock at Cycle Mania. We were to build a chopper for two women’s charities, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Fight to Beat Cervical Cancer. We had two days to do mock ups on the bike, a custom chopper painted pearl white with hot pink stripes and a coffi n shaped tank. We ran into several problems, but with the Jason Mook with Diva Customs and Brian Klock from Klock Werks, we were able to fi x the problems before hitting the stage. The day of the event, the four of us were atop a large stage in the middle of the convention center. Mac Tools supplied everything we needed for the build, the chopper was nothing but a frame, with every part broken down into boxes. All four women pitched in equally, helping out if any problems arose. But I have to put in my own proud moment...I put the motor into the frame!!! And it was heavy! But I got it in the right position and it slid in like butter. After that it was constant move-ment on the stage as the bike started taking shape. The build is not complete if the bike does not start so we were nervous about turning the key for the fi rst time. It started on the fi rst try!!! Needless to say, we were all very excited

and ...relieved!! Last year, the four women completed the bike in 6 hours and 55 minutes...We completed the bike in 5 hours and 5 minutes!!!!

The best part of the day was handing the keys to the two foundations. The bike will be raffl ed off and the pro-ceeds will be split between the two charities. Lets here it for the LADIES!!!


Patriots’ Tour Colonial Heights, VABy Jim Althouse

This past Saturday, Colonial Heights shook to the roar of over 130 motorcycles and classic cars as the American Legion Post 284 welcomed participants in the Patriots’ Tour. The event, conceived by the Virginia War Memo-rial, received support from the American Legion Riders, Southern Virginia Chapter, sponsored by the Colonial Heights American Legion. The event raised over $30, 000 to benefi t the Virginia War Memorial’s Educational Foun-dation.

Participants left the grounds of the Virginia War Memo-rial and went on an observation ride through the Rich-mond Battlefi eld, crossing the James River, and riding into Colonial Heights after stopping at local motorcycle shops for refreshments and exciting offers.

Upon arriving at the Legion Post Home, participants en-joyed a BBQ lunch, enjoyed cold beverages, and relaxed to the sounds of two well known local bands. Events cul-minated at 2pm, when a raffl e took place for a 2007 Har-ley Davidson Electra-Glide Classic, donated by Lynchburg Harley-Davidson. Several others won door prizes, and the beautiful Spring weather was enjoyed by all.

Proceeds from the entire event will go to the production costs for the War Memorials’ Virginians at War series of educational, historical fi lms. The fi lms are produced, then copied and distributed to Virginia grade schools, free of charge, for school history programs.

The newest offshoot of the American Legion’s American-ism program, called the American Legion Riders, experi-enced a rebirth in 2006 with the charter of the Southern Virginia Chapter, in Colonial Heights. Since then, several chapters have sprung up across the state, and are part of a quickly expanding movement within the American Legion to attract veterans who are turning to motorcycles for recreation. All members are Legionnaires fi rst, riders second, and support all the values and programs of the American Legion. More information may be obtained about the American Legion Riders, Southern Virginia, from the current Direc-tor, Jim Althouse, at (804) 751-0255 or [email protected].


Have you ever come across a cool shop, bar, restaurant or interesting place while riding, that you’d like more people to know about? Well, each month we feature places such as these that have been found by our readers so that others can go check out these gems of the road for themselves. If you’d like to turn us on to someplace neat that you’ve found… email us at [email protected] & we’ll be there!


Bad Mo’s Custom CyclesIn our March07 issue, I’d put in a little something about my 1995 Sport-

ster getting a Spring makeover & that I was going to introduce you to a group of 3 very talented bike “rebuilders”. I’d put a picture of my bike there so you could see the beginnings of what to me has become the ultimate bike rebuild. In April’s I put a picture of it all in pieces – that about broke my heart seeing her like that. I’ve always loved my ride & it has carried a nice “girlish” paint job of pinkish/purple fl ames on black but the front end has always been extremely heavy due to the 15 degree rake that it had even before I bought her years ago. My schedule is always so crazy with the magazine that many of my personal things get put off & this was surely one of them.

I think it was fate the day I’d run into a friend who I hadn’t seen in several months (he also had a Sporty) & noticed that his bike had a completely different look – raked out front end & countless parts had been changed out. I was totally blown away by what had been done. Of course I had to ask him who did it & he handed me a business card that said “Bad Mo’s Custom Cycles” with their slogan, “ We’ll customize your bike, your way” & 3 names Eric, Tony & Bryon & their numbers. That was it…after knowing what his bike used to look like & seeing it done over, I had to call these guys to see what they could do with mine. Well, of course the work schedule got in the way again & it was a couple of months that their business card fl oated around in my purse but I fi nally decided that I had to do this. Even though it was still offi cially Winter, I knew that Spring was right around the corner & I wanted to get it done before the riding season started back up.

I’d called to set a time for us all to meet up & we discussed my concerns with my bike & ideas of what I wanted to do. The main focus was on that heavy front end…it had to go -somehow, someway. A couple of days later, I fi nally had the pleasure of meeting up with Eric, Tony & Bryon. As we laid our cards out on the table – they were fully prepared by researching parts I’d mentioned on replacing & provided me with pictures, prices & full descriptions. They presented me with just enough choices to where I didn’t feel overwhelmed with too many but had just enough to de-cide something with. I was very impressed with their professionalism and quickly realized what a fantastic team of talent I was dealing with…they were so in sync with each other like 3 gears turning together as one. I also wanted to change out the paint scheme as well & we picked out exactly what I had in mind to really set everything off. To solve the problem with my front end, they highly recommended changing it out to a Springer, which I sort of turned my nose up at 1st but then fi guring that must know what they’re talking about & I needed to do something with it so I went with it. Bouncing the ins & outs about the different parts & with them sharing their professional views on what will work best with my bike (I’m not much on the technical & mechanical aspects of bike parts) we came up with a winning combination to begin my little girl’s (my bike) Spring makeover.

Just to give you a little background on these gentlemen, it’s pretty inter-esting on just how the 3 of them got together to start the wheels turning for Bad Mo’s… Living on the same street in a quiet neighborhood in Virginia Beach & with all of them sharing a passion for motorcycles, the 3 of them became very good friends over time. They all grew up riding dirt bikes & being around bikes of different makes & models throughout the years. Eric Brown, originally from Jonesboro Arkansas, always “re-did” just about all of his big boy toys...boats, rec vehicles, motorcycles – you name it, he’s changed it. He got the idea of altering his own bike after watching Jesse James on TV, chop frames & customize parts & went to town on his own. Tony Backer, from Muskegan, Michigan, feels that everyone should have

their own “theme” bike refl ecting something they love or their personal-ity. He loves the shock & awe” of having something one of a kind. Bryon Dadles, originally from Reed City Michigan, always rode a motorcycle in the Navy because back then it was the most economical form of transportation & of course, the most fun. He feels that anyone can order a bike to be built & they look so much like all the rest out on the streets. You see a Bourget riding down the street & everyone knows that it’s a Bourget. Bad Mo’s want to create something that will blow people away & when you see one of their bikes you really are unknowing of exactly what the actual make of the bike is. What makes their creations so unique is they each have different styles but when all 3 are put together, along with what you have in mind, you’ve got a masterpiece. The name Bad Mo’s came from a word that Eric’s son used to call a motorcycle when he was 3 years old - it came out as “Mo Mo” because he couldn’t pronouce the word motorcycle. Because it was so loud he would say “Bad Mo Mo” - the guys thought it was comical but catchy & from there, “Bad Mo’s” was born.

Many weeks went by as the “re-build” was in progress & wouldn’t you know it, as I was counting on the cold temps & wintry weather to be around, the mid-atlantic was hit by the warmest temps & most beautiful days they have had in years. I knew I had to be patient & on a few of those days when it was in the 70s & beautiful outside, I’d call them just to say hello & see how things were coming along…they knew I was itching to ride.

We were shooting for having the bike done in time to enter her in the Diva’s Only Bike show & they fi nished everything the day before the show. When I went over to pick her up, I was in total shock. She was everything I’d ever dreamed that she’d be & so much more. I truly was totally blown away at what they had done. Not in my wildest dreams, did I think that it would turn out this gorgeous, but there she was. And run???? Oh my God, she runs like a dream now – that front end made the world of differ-ence in her ride along with everything else that was changed out. I still can’t believe that it’s my bike! Needless to say, I made it to the Diva’s Bike Show & took 2nd place in the Custom Class – that was pretty cool.There were so many modifi cations done, too many to list but here’s the breakdown of the majority of them:* Custom Paint – Black Gloss w/Gold fl ake fl ames by House of Color (w/accent crosses)* 2” Over Springer Front End* 46 Degree Rake* 80 Twisted Spoke Rims* 21” Front wheel* 16” Back Wheel* Venom White Wall Tires* Custom Rear Service fender* Insomniac Drag Pipes* 12” Ape Hangers* Tank was custom fabricated to accommodate the Springer Front End* After Market Forward Controls* Replaced Primary Cover* Custom Front Fender Mounts-hand fabricated by Bad Mo’s* Custom seat re-fabricated stock Badlanders seat* Chrome Oil TankMost of the other motorcycle magazines seem to focus on the major well known bike builders who were made famous through TV & the media & with the help of a lot of sponsorships, they have become icons within the motorcycle industry, which they have truly earned. There is so much hid-den talent out there with unknown builders/re-builders banging wrenches in their garages every night. I feel extremely fortunate to have found these fi ne gentlemen of Bad Mo’s & you’ll be seeing a lot more of them as they join our great family of Thunder Roads advertisers this month. They come highly recommended by a very satisfi ed customer….ME! Their slogan says it all – “We’ll customize your bike, your way.” & that they did.Kelly



Things Get Cookin’ At Things Get Cookin’ At Shenandoah Harley-DavidsonShenandoah Harley-Davidson Staunton, VA

By Garth Hines

A sunny March afternoon, a week before our Easter snow storm of 2007, the Shenandoah Valley Harley Owners Group held it’s annual Chili cook-off and fund raiser at the Shenandoah Harley dealership. Every year the HOG Chapter takes about 30 children that would not have gifts for Christmas and takes them shopping, then meet with the parents to do a little clothes shop-ping for the kids, and stop for breakfast at McDonalds with a visit from Santa and his helper arriving on the tra-ditional Christmas Harley and handing out the wrapped gifts to the children. This years event had a great turn out of around 400 people and raised $1200, a good start for this years shopping, but the chapter will be busy with other events to raise the $250 for each child’s Christmas dream and the clubs goal of helping 30 children each year. As one of the judges for the event, I got to sample each of the 54 different crock pots of the 78 gallons of chili on hand. Of course there were your Hot chili’s to Extremely hot chilis, add to that some nice beer fl avored and Cactus chili’s and the local Tums salesman made his monthly sales quota in that 1 day. There were 24 differ-ent homemade breads and corn breads to sop up the jalapeno juice at the bottom of your bowl before going back for seconds. Congratulations to the Shenandoah HOG Chapter for a well run, great event, and keep up the good work. The winners in the 3 categories were: Hottest chili, Daniel Rocco, by unanimous vote ( we had to wait for the burn to go away before continuing). Best over-all, Barbra Monger, a real chili you can sit down and enjoy a bowl of for dinner. And Best Bread, George Gumien-ny, must be some strange northern recipe but it’s good. For some more info on chili’s and judging see CASI, Chili Appreciation Society International web site. Also for future events coming up at Shenandoah HD visit them at www.shenandoahhd.com


THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE 38The Joker’s WildThe Joker’s Wild

The Joker’s WildThe Joker’s WildHis pediatrician asked seven-year-old Johnny, who watched way too many t.v. ads, while doing his routine checkup and just to make idle conversation, “Johnny, if you found a couple of dollars and had to spend them, what would you buy?” “A box of Tampax.” “Tampax?” exclaimed the doctor. “What would you do with a box of Tampax?” “Well,” said Johnny, “I don’t know exactly, but it’s sure worth two bucks cause it says on t.v. with Tampax you can go swimming, go horseback riding, and also go skating any time that you want to.”

Bulldog and his wife had been married for 50 years. They were sitting at the breakfast table one morning when the wife says, “Just think, fi fty years ago we were sitting here at this breakfast table to-gether.” “I know,” Bulldog said. “We were probably sitting here naked as a jaybird fi fty years ago.” “Well,” Granny snickered. “Let’s relive some old times.” Where upon, the two stripped to the buff and sat down at the table. “You know, honey,” the wife breathlessly replied, “My nipples are as hot for you today as they were fi fty years ago.” “I wouldn’t be surprised,” replied Bulldog. “One’s in your coffee and the other is in your oatmeal.

A jumbo jet is making its fi nal approach to Tampa Airport. The pilot comes on the intercom, “This is your Captain. We’re on our fi nal descent into Tampa. I want to thank you for fl ying with us today and hope you enjoy your stay in the Tampa Bay area”. He forgets to switch off the intercom. Now the whole plane can hear his conversa-tion from the cockpit. The copilot can be heard saying to the pilot, “So, Skip, what ‘cha got planned while we’re in Tampa?” “Well,” says the skipper, “fi rst I’m gonna check into the hotel and take a big crap....then I’m gonna take that new stewardess with the huge tits out for dinner.... then I’m gonna wine and dine her, take her back to my room and give her a ride on the baloney pony all night long.” Aghast and amused, everyone on the plane hears this and immediately begins looking up and down the aisle, trying to fi gure out who this new stewardess is that the pilot’s talking about. Meanwhile, the new stewardess is seated at the very back of the plane. She is so embar-rassed that she starts running toward the cockpit to turn the intercom off. Halfway down the aisle, she trips over the old lady’s handbag and down she goes. The old lady leans over and coyly says: “No need to hurry, dear. He’s gotta take that big crap fi rst.”

Crusty old Biker Pete, on a long spring ride in the country, walks into a bar & grill and sees a sign hanging over the bar which reads:CHEESEBURGER: $2.50CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH: $1.50HANDJOB: $10.00Checking his wallet for the necessary payment, he walks up to the bar and beckons to one of the three exceptionally attractive women serving drinks to a meager looking group of farmers. “Yes?” she inquires with a knowing smile, “Can I help you?” “I was wondering” whispers Biker Pete”, are you the young lady who gives the hand-jobs?” “Yes,” she purrs, “I am.” Crusty Pete quickly replies, “Well, wash your hands really good there girlie, I’m orderin’ up a cheese-burger.”

A man calls home to his wife and says, “Honey I have been asked to go fi shing up in Canada with my boss & several of his friends. We’ll be gone for a week. This is a good opportunity for me to get that promotion I’ve been wanting so could you please pack enough clothes for a week and set out my rod and tackle box? We’re leaving from the offi ce & I will swing by the house to pick my things up.” “Oh! Please pack my new blue silk pajamas.” The wife thinks this sounds a bit fi shy but being the good wife she does exactly what her husband asked. The following weekend he came home a little tired but otherwise looking good. The wife welcomes him home and asks if he caught many fi sh. He says, “Yes! Lots of Walleye, some Bluegill, and a few Pike. But why didn’t you pack my new blue silk pajamas like I asked you to do?” The wife calmly replies, “I did, they’re in your tackle box.”

Ole’ Panhead from TN went out one day and bought a brand new stud rooster for his chicken coop. The new rooster struts over to the old rooster and says, “okay, old timer, time for you to retire.” The old rooster replies, “Come on, surely you cannot handle ALL of these hens. Look what it has done to me. Can’t you just let me have the two old hens over in the corner?” The young rooster says, “Beat it! You’re washed up and I’m takin’ over”. The old rooster says, “I tell you what, there, studly, I will race you around the farmhouse. Whoever wins gets exclusive domain over the entire chicken coop, and is King of the Coop.” The young rooster laughs. “You know you don’t stand a chance, old man. So, just to be fair, I will give you a head start.” The old rooster takes off running. About 15 seconds later the young rooster takes off running after him. They round the front porch of the farmhouse and the young rooster has closed the gap. He is only about 5 feet behind the old rooster and gaining fast. Panhead, meanwhile, is sitting in his usual spot on the front porch when he sees the roosters go run-ning by. He grabs his shotgun and - BOOM - he blows the young rooster to bits. Ole’ Panhead shakes his head and says, “Damn.....third gay rooster I bought this month. I guess they just don’t make em’ like you anymore, King.”

A man bumps into a woman in a hotel lobby and as he does, his elbow goes into her breast. They are both quite startled. The man turns to her and says, “Ma’am, if your heart is as soft as your breast, I know you’ll forgive me.” She replies, “If your penis is as hard as your elbow, I’m in room 221.”

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with a bald head and a beer gut, and still honestly believe that they are attractive to the opposite sex.

One night, as a couple lays down for bed, the husband starts rubbing his wife’s arm. The wife turns over and says “I’m sorry honey, I’ve got a gynecologist appointment tomorrow and I want to stay fresh. “The husband, rejected, turns over. A few minutes later, he rolls back over and taps his wife again. “Do you have a dentist appointment tomorrow too?”


I mentioned Velocity Motorcycles of Richmond,VA in our March issue and I promised to give you more....

In conjunction with Walneck’s the motorcycle restora-tion is a 1969 BMW R69US with a side-car.

Stay tuned for more next month. The fi nished product will be auctioned on the web as well as in a live auction at the Mid-Ohio AMA Vintage Cycle Show, July 27-29 in Lexington Ohio. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For a Video account of this work in progress go to http://www.restorationinprogress.com

Be safe, Beth

I’ve fallen and I can’t get upI’ve fallen and I can’t get up



Here Ye, Here Ye, Come all ye adventurers to a place called Williams-burg , in the great Commonwealth of Virginia, for the spectacular “HOGs ‘n HISTORY”, The 2007 Virginia State HOG Rally, June 21-23. This unique opportunity will co-mingle 400 years of American History with over 100 years of American motorcycle history. Ride the lands that the Colonials traveled 400 years ago. Many exciting events are planned as well as Jamestown 400 celebrations. This is a “Once in a Lifetime op-portunity” for an event like this. Make plans to mount your Iron Pony and head to the Historic Triangle in June 2007.Visit www.vastatehogrally.com for all the information.

The Thunder Keeps Rolling...With 20 individually owned state editions & still grow-

ing, Thunder Roads is the largest Biker magazine network within the United States. Thunder Roads Mid-Atlantic is very proud to be apart of this wonderful family network of wonderfully caring individuals who every month, puts out one of the fi nest & most informative regional print magazines within their territories for the motorcycle community. There are many other regional publications out there on the streets but Thunder Roads is best known for the genuine concern for the bikers & keeping them up to date on what’s happening around their region & across the nation. Our entire network rides so we all can relate to everything that’s going on within the riding community. We defi nitely DO take care of our own!

We just found out some very exciting news that we’d like to let everyone know about from our corporate offi ce - Toni & Brian Shearon, Founders of Thunder Roads Magazine network, have been chosen by the Board of Directors for NCOM to receive the prestigious Silver Spoke Award for Media this year at the NCOM Conven-tion in Charlotte, NC, May 10th -12th. These are the ones that started the Thunder Rolling years ago & con-tinue to help it get louder every year.

From the desk of Bill Bish: NCOM CONVENTION The 22nd annual NCOM Convention will be held Mother’s Day weekend, May 10-13, 2007, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place, located at 8629 JM Keynes Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina. Reserve your room now for the special NCOM rate by calling (704) 547-7444 or 1-(800) HILTONS. Hosted by ABATE/Concerned Bikers Association of North Carolina and the Confederation of Clubs North Carolina, this annual gathering draws over a thousand motorcyclists rights leaders from across the country to discuss topics of concern to all riders. Meet-ings, seminars and group discussions focus on safety issues, legal rights, legislative efforts and litigation techniques to benefi t our right to ride. Registration fees for the Convention are $75 including the Silver Spoke Awards Banquet on Saturday night, or $40 for the Con-vention only. All motorcyclists welcome. To pre-register, call the National Coalition of Motorcyclists at (800) 525-5355 or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com.


It’s important for you to know who your friends are out there when you hit the road!

Welcome to our Biker Friendly Directory. The following is a list of establishments

throughout the Mid-Atlantic states that want you to know that they’re here for YOU.

Whether it’s a bike dealer, service shop, restaurant, bar or any other type of business that welcomes our biking community through

their doors, you can count on our family of friends to always welcome you in. ALL of

the advertisers in this issue can be found, in bold, throughout this listing – they are here for you, making a special showing to give

you the fi nest in everything that they have to offer. Most of them ride too, so they know

exactly what you want & need. The staff here at Thunder Roads is greatly appreciative of our advertiser’s continuous support each

month - they are the sole fi nancial supporters of this magazine – WE WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT THEM! So please give them the support that they truly deserve for being with us & drop by to see them for a visit. Let them

know that you saw them here in Thunder Roads. If you know of a business that would like to join our Thunder Roads family of Biker Friendly Places, please give us a call (757)

831-2264 or email [email protected]. We are the # 1 Free Biker

Publication in the Mid-Atlantic giving you our best. “Where There’s Bikes….There’s Going

To Be Thunder….THUNDER ROADS”

DEALER SERVICES

Maryland

All American Harley-Davidson8126 Leonardtown Rd.Hughesville, MD 20637

(888) 833-2REVwww.allamericanh-d.com

Harley Davidson of Washington9407 Livingston Rd.Ft. Washington, MD

(888) HDFEVERwww.hdwash.com

Harley-Davidson/Buell of Ocean City10716 Ocean Gateway

Berlin, MD (410) 629-1599

Harley-Davidson/Buell Shop of Williamsport

10210 Governor Lane Blvd - Suite 2004

Williamsport, MD 21795(301) 223-1800 or (301) 416-3900

Harley-Davidson of Maryland Inc7010 Troy Hill DriveElkridge, MD 21075

(410) 796-1044www.harleydavidsonofmaryland.com

Haus of Trikes12636 Sunset Ave. Unit F5

Ocean City, MD (410) 213-2421

www.hausoftrikes.com

North Carolina

Curly’s Harley-Davidson/Buell 3825 Reidsville RoadWinston-Salem, NC

336-722-3106

Davis Harley-Davidson2215 Hanford Rd.

Burlington, NC 27215(336) 227-1261

www.davishd.com

Kitty Hawk Harley-Davidson8739 Highway 158

Harbinger, NC 27941(252) 491-2091

www.kittyhawkhd.com

Nag’s Head Harley-Davidson4104 S. Dare Trail

Milepost 13 (Highway 159 Bypass)Nags Head, NC 27959

(252) 255-5922www.nagsheadhd.com

Outer Banks Harley-Davidson1223 U.S. Highway 17 South

Elizabeth City, NC 27909(252) 338-8866

www.outerbankshd.com

Virginia

Absolut Cycle Worx5016 Old Midlothian Tnpk

Richmond, VA 23224(804) 497-7000

Email: [email protected]

Al’s Towing & Nicky’s Custom5570 Raby Rd

Norfolk, VA 23541(407) 455-6667

www.alstowing.com

American Legend Custom Motorcycles10611 Wards Rd

Rustburg, VA 24588(434) 821-5303

www.americanlegendcustomcycles.com

Bayside Harley-Davidson3403 High StreetPortsmouth, VA (757) 397-5550

www.baysidehd.com

Black Wolf Harley-Davidson18100 Black Wolf Lane

Abington, VA 24211(276) 628-5822

Burcham Cycles, Inc.333 B Industrial DrivePetersburg, VA 23803

(804) 526-2300www.burchamscycles.com

Catlin Kustom Cycles1909 Boulevard

Colonial Heights, VA804526-2208

www.ckccustoms.com

Chix Custom Cycles3745 Shore Drive

Virginia Beach, VA(757) 363-2453

www.chixcustomcycles.com

Classic Twins19363 Brandy RoadBrandy Station, VA

(540) 829-0313

Coleman Power Sports 435 S. Washington St.

Falls Church, VA(800) 888-3619

www.wherethepoweris.com

Coleman Power Sports 14105 Telegraph Rd.

Woodbridge, VA (703) 497-1500

www.wherethepoweris.com

Colonial Harley-Davidson/Buell1701 Temple Parkway

Prince George, VA (804) 861-4700

Cycle Creations4230 Lankford Hwy

New Church, VA 23415(757) 854-4144

Departure Bike Works5216 Hull St

Richmond, VA(804) 231-0244

www.departure.com

Devil Dawg Custom Cycles14512 Lee Road Units C, D & E

Chantilly, VA 20151(703) 378-4115 or (888) 550-9810www.devildawgcustomcycles.com

East Coast Harley/Buell17975 Main Street

Dumfries, VA(703) 221-3757

Full House Cycles100 Full House Drive

Winchester, VA 540-667-0088

Gator Hole Powersports342 Mecklenburg DriveChase City, VA 23924

(434) 372-1771

Grove’s Winchester Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc.

140 Independence Drive (Route 50 East)Winchester, VA 22602

(540) 662-4468

Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson/Buell6450 George Washington Memorial

HighwayYorktown, VA(757) 872-7223

Harley-Davidson of Lynchburg20452 Timberlake Road

Lynchburg, VA434-237-2381

Harley-Davidson of Wytheville 430 Lithia RoadWytheville, VA 276-228-9000

Iron Core977 Chimney Hill Shopping Center


Iron Sports Custom Cycles 3520 Williamson Road

Roanoke, VA (540) 366-0042

Jim McClure’sMaster Performance Cycles

3707 Rochambeau Dr.Williamsburg Va. 23188

757 566-0544 Fax [email protected]

King’s Restoration36 Cloverdale Pl.Cloverdale, VA(540) 966-3911

Mark Long Cycleswww.marklongcycles.com

68 Cool Springs RdFredericksburg, VA

(540) 899-6700 &

22890 Quicksilver DrDulles, VA

(703) 661-8600

Nicky’s Custom Auto & Cycle5570 Raby Rd.

Norfolk, VA 23502(757) 461-7097, (757) 455-6667Nicky’s cell: (757) 407-2696

www.alstowing.com

Outkasst Cycles3907 Bellson Park DrMidlothian, VA 23112

(804) 744-7848“SCREW STOCK”

Outlanders4768 US Highway 211 West

Luray, VA 22835(540) 743-2040

www.outlanders.wsemail: [email protected]

Patriot Harley-Davidson9739 Lee Highway

Fairfax, VA(703) 352-5400

ProStreet Cycles8075 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Richmond, VA 23237(804) 271-7766

www.prostreetcycles.net

Revolutionary Harley-Davidson6401 Richmond RdLightfoot, VA 23090

(757) 565-5122

Richmond Harley-Davidson10441 Washington Highway

Glen Allen, VA(804) 550-9280

Riders, Inc 928 Cycle LaneSouth Hill, VA877-913-1379

www.ridersinc.net

Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson/Buell1925 Peters Creek Road

Roanoke, VA 24017(540) 562-5424

Rob’s Used Harley PartsHerndon, VA

(703) 476-6607www.robsusedharleyparts.com

Rocker Originals441 Grafton Drive

Yorktown, VA 23692(757) 898-RIDE

www.rockeroriginals.com

Rocket Rogers Old 97 Choppers 2830 Riverside DriveDanville, VA 24540

434-792-3132www.rocketrogersmotorcycles.com

Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell213 Rolling Thunder Lane

Staunton, VA(540) 213-7433

www.shenhd.com

Southside Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc.385 North Witchduck Rd

Virginia Beach, VA (757) 499-8964

South Richmond Harley-Davidson Shop10011 Hull Street

Richmond, VA(804) 745-3445

Thunder Road Harley-Davidson4960 Riverside Drive

Danville, VA 24541-5630(434) 822-BIKE (2453)

www.davishd.com

Tidewater Motorcycles Inc.4324 Godwin Blvd

Suffolk, VA (757) 255-4200

Tom’s Custom Cycles7203A George Washington Memorial Hwy

Rt17Yorktown, VA

(757) 898-7702

Velocity Motorcycles – Eagle RidersSALES & RENTALS

1202 North BoulevardRichmond, VA 23230

www.Velocityvintage.com (804) 353-3456

Waugh Enterprises385 Waugh Boulevard

Orange, VA(540) 672-5550

Whitt’s Harley-Davidson/Buell Sales, Inc.9321 Center Street

Manassas, VA(703) 369-7077

www.whittshd.com


West Virginia

Busted Knuckles Custom Cycles9478 Winchester AveBunkerHill, WV 25413

(304) 229-9360www.bustedknucklescycles.com

Cole Harley-Davidson 1804 Bland St.

Bluefi eld, WV 24701(304) 324-8116

Mike’s Harley-DavidsonHighway 119 Preece Bottom Rd

Delbartown, WV 25670(304) 426-4241

PAINT & GRAPHICS

Virginia

Dye Art Custom Airbrush & Graphics200 Commerce Circle, Suite L

Yorktown, VA 23693(757) 596-1867www.dyeart.com

Hollywood Signs (vehicle graphics, decals)23202 Airport St.

Petersburg, VA 23833(804) 733-8956

LEGAL SERVICES

Epstein, Sandler & Flora P.C.413 W. York StreetNorfolk, VA 236101-800-9-THE-LAW

The Law Offi ce of Tom McGrath1-800-321-8968

www.motorcyclevirginia.com

BIKER ACCESSORIES, APPAREL, LEATHERS & GIFTS

Virginia

Diva Customs501 17th St.

Virginia Beach, VA 23451(757) 428-DIVA

www.divacustoms.com

Fast Lane Biker Gear & Accessories166 S. Rosemont Rd. Ste. G

Virginia Beach, VA 23452(757) 340-4446

Harley-Haven1920Atlantic Ave


Mr. D’s Leather & Novelties

9902A Warwick BlvdNewport News, VA

(757) 599-4070

Reeps Riders3601B E. Ocean View Ave

Norfolk, VA 23518(757) 362-3971

www.reepsriders.com

Renegade Classics14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Woodbridge, VA 22191703-499-9533

www.nova.rcosva.com

Route 17 – The Rider’s Highway3403 High Street (Hwy 17)

Portsmouth, VA 23707(757) 967-8268

[email protected] Shade Tree

www.myshadetree.net757-435-2457

The Leather Shack10 Weems Lane

Winchester, VA 22601(540) 678-3900

www.theleathershack.com

Trends6405 Williamson Road

Roanoke, VA (540) 362-9790

West Virginia

C & A Bike Accessories1615 Winchester Ave. Unit B

Martinsburg, WV 25401(304) 263-8229

www.cabikeaccessories.com

INSURANCE

Clark Insurance Agency4709 Mason Rest Ct.

Richmond, VA (804) 271-1961

BARS & RESTAURANTS

North Carolina

Barry’s Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,Sports Center & Marina169 Walnut Island Blvd

Grandy, NC 27939(252) 453-4153

www.outerbanksbikerally.com

Dirty Dick’s Crab HouseOn the Bypass, Hwy 158

Kill Devil Hills, NC(252) 449-CRAB

Krazy’s SaloonRt 1 South

Rockingham, NC 28379(757) 327-1837(910) 610-3839

Mako Mike’s Restaurant MP 7 – US 158 Bypass

Kill Devil Hills, NC252-480-1919

Virginia

Boneshakers Saloon1297 General Booth BlvdVirginia Beach, VA 23451

(757) 961-8382www.boneshakerssaloon.com

Club Car Café18497 Dunne Ave

Parksley, VA 23421(757) 665-7822

The Cactus Steakhouse & Saloon 6401 George Washington Memorial Hwy

Rt 17Yorktown, VA(757) 898-8500

Damon & Company Sports Bar & Grill7104 George Washington Memorial Hwy

Rt. 17 NorthGloucester, VA(804) 693-7218

www.damonsbar.com

Dirty Dick’s Crab HouseRudee Inlet

Virginia Beach, VA(757) 491-DICK

HOOTERs of Chesterfi eld 1211 Huguenot Rd

Midlothian, VA(804) 378-9464

HOOTERs of Chester 2401 West Hundred Road

Chester, VA(804) 425-9464

HOOTERS of Fredericksburg10400 Spotsylvania Ave

Fredericksburg, VA(540) 898-8044

HOOTERS of Richmond7912 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA (804) 270-9464

Hoss’s Deli 806 Old Oyster Point Newport News, VA

(757) 596-9104

Marilyn’s Hot Rod Café4207 Wards RdLynchburg, VA(434) 832-1555

Knuckleheads Roadhouse401 North Witchduck RoadVirginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 644-6200www.knuckleheadsvb.com

Mary Jayne’s Lazy Horse Bar & Grill565 Cedar Road

Chesapeake, Va 23322(757) 549-0367

Randzz Restaurant & Pub6001 Holland Rd.Suffolk, VA 23437(757) 657-9331

EVERY NIGHT IS BIKE NIGHT!

Talons Sports and Spirits11800 Hull St. Road

Midlothian, VA 23112(804) 744-9541

Suits to Sleeveless – EVERYONE’s Welcome Here!

MOTORCYCLE RENTALS

Virginia

Bayside Harley-Davidson2211 Frederick Blvd I-264 Exit 5

Portsmouth, VA 23704757 397-5550

www.baysidehd.com

Eagle Rider Motorcycle Rental 14159 Mariah Court

Chantilly, VA703-802-9860

1-866-268-6782www.eagleriderdc.com

Harley-Davidson/Buell of Ocean City10716 Ocean Gateway

Berlin, MD (410) 629-1599

Kitty Hawk Harley-Davidson8739 Caratoke Highway

Harbinger, NC 27941252 491-2091

www.kittyhawkhd.com

Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell213 Rolling Thunder Lane

Staunton, VA 24401(540) 213-8026

www.shenandoahhd.com

FUN PLACES TO STAY

North Carolina

Barry’s Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,Sports Center & Marina169 Walnut Island Blvd

Grandy, NC 27939(252) 453-4153

www.outerbanksbikerally.com

Comfort Inn Oceanfront South 8031 Old Oregon Inlet Road

Nags Head, NC(800) 334-3302

PHOTOGRAPHY

Fisher Productionswww.fi sherproductionsonline.com

Motorcycle & Auto portraitsLeading the way in Sport Photography

(804) 720-1049

SPORT FISHING

CHARTER BOAT “AMETHYST”Indian River Inlet, Rehoboth Beach, DE Tuna * Dolphin * Shark * King Mackerel

Sea Bass * Croaker * FlounderSince 1984 1-800-999-8119www.atbeach.com/amethyst


TATTOO STUDIOS

City Limits Tattoo & Piercing, Ltd.119D Boulevard

Colonial Heights, VA 23834(804) 504-0600

www.citylimitstattoo.com

Two Feathers Tattoos“Art With A Pulse”(757) 575-5977

BANDS

Southern Attitude BandCountry * Southern Rock * Classic Rock

For Bookings Call Ben Duncan (757) 713-2088

The Rhythm PigsContact: Timmy Fodrey

(757) 286-6001www.rhythmpigs.com

10 Foot 6 Contact: Sonny Bowen

(757) 236-5345 or (804) 642-2707Email: [email protected]

TOWING

Al’s Towing of Virginia – 24 Hour Service

5570 Raby Rd.Norfolk, VA 23502

(757) 461-7097, (757) 455-6667Al’s cell (757) 407-2735

www.alstowing.com

REAL ESTATE

Bob Chapman – The Biker’s Realtor926-A J. Clyde Morris BlvdNewport News, VA 23601

(757) [email protected]

Stacie “BikerChik” Bennett“Stacie B”, ABR, Realtor

Keller Williams RealtyCell: (757) 641-7949

[email protected] stacieb.yourkwagent.com/home

PGR, BSSC, HRRA, NAR, VAR

TRAILER SALES

Segeleon Racing LLC(757) 651-7451


Trailer World1982 George Washington Memorial

HighwayGloucester Point, VA 23062

www.vatrailerworld.com

Virginia Trailer Sales, Inc.486 Maury River Rd.Lexington, VA 24450

(540) 464-1006 phone(540) 464-3244 fax

[email protected]


Ride for Fallen Officers March 11th, 2007, Virginia Beach, VA

I try to make as many charity rides as I can. The ones I try to NEVER miss are the ones for law enforcement offi cers because being in the Coast Guard, it’s close to home. Knuckleheads put on a ride for fallen offi -cers that started at Bayside Harley Davidson in Ports-mouth. I missed the beginning of the ride however Mike Imprevento and I made it to knuckleheads to see the line of bikes roll in. There were several hundred bikes to be certain. This is the second bike event I attended at Knuckleheads and I have to say, JR puts on one heck of an event. The national anthem was sung & then came my favorite part of the event. The Newport News Pipes and Drums Corp. showed up with their bagpipes and drums to play for the crowd. If you‘re in Law Enforcement or a Firefi ghter, then you know the chills that their melody will bring. They played three songs with the last one being Amazing Grace. This is the second time at one of JR’s events I have seen more then a handful of bikers tearing up or crying. The entire event raised over $10,000 for the charity. Lori Henderson from Route 17 was on hand to present a check for $1,000 to Charlie Fisher’s wife who we all remember from that very memorable fund-raising ride last year. Charlie Fisher was an offi cer

killed in the line of duty from Portsmouth. They also announced another offi cer’s wife whose husband had died over a year ago and she has yet to receive any benefi ts from the city in which he worked. This is totally unacceptable and the reason that charitable organizations such as this exist. There was a 50/50, bike show and of course, Knuckleheads wonderful food and drink. Many motorcycle accessories, parts, and riding gear were donated by several businesses to be auctioned off to the participants. This assisted in raising the money that was so badly needed by the families of fallen police offi cers. It was a great day and the weather could not have been better for riding. It always amazes me to see the outpouring of support that the community gives to the “thin blue line” when they need it most. In the future, I charge you with this: Support the people who put their life on the line every day to uphold the laws and are there when you need them; sometimes they too need a hand. Keep an eye out for more great events at Knuckleheads.

Mike “Hammer”



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ILLEGAL HELMETS?From Matt Danielson, Law Offi ces of Tom McGrath Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists

You are not violating Virginia law if you ride with a Non-DOT Helmet

I am frequently asked by riders what to do if they are stopped for wearing an “illegal helmet.” By illegal they always mean that the helmet is not DOT certi-fi ed. My answer is always the same. Your helmet is perfectly legal in Virginia.

However, before I explain why your

helmet is perfectly legal, let me say that this is not an article taking one side or the other on the great helmet debate that rages throughout the motorcycling community. Motorcyclists differ in their opinions on which type of helmet a rider should wear, and even whether or not a motor-cyclist should be able to ride without a helmet at all. This article is not meant to take a position with regard to either of those debates. It is merely an attempt to clarify the applicable law in Virginia as it pertains to helmets so that each rider can make their own decision, and so that if you are stopped and ticketed for an illegal (or more often improper) helmet, you will be armed with the information to avoid paying a ticket for a violation that you did not commit.

Section 46.2-910 of the Code of Virginia requires that every opera-tor and passenger on a motorcycle being operated on the highways of Virginia (highways includes all areas open to the public for motor vehicle travel) must wear a protective helmet. The helmet must meet or exceed any one of three helmet standards; 1) Department of Transportation (DOT), 2) Snell Memorial Foundation, or 3) The American National Stan-dards Institute (ANSI). That’s it. That is the totality of the requirements for a motorcycle helmet to meet Virginia code. Notice that the statute says that the helmet must meet or exceed any one of those standards. It does not say it must be approved by any of those entities, nor does the statute require that the helmet be marked, labeled, or certifi ed by any of those entities. Therefore, the mere fact that your helmet does not

have a sticker on it does not render it illegal, nor does it give an offi cer the right to pull you over or ticket you. However, if one does, do not argue, be polite and take the ticket. This is a battle to fi ght in court, not on the side of the road.

In order to be convicted of a helmet offense (short of not wearing one at all) the state is going to have to show that your helmet does not meet or exceed each of the above standards, which differ from one another. That means that the offi cer will have to know and understand each of the above standards. That is not going to happen. The standards are performance standards; they are not a guideline on how to build a helmet. The DOT and Snell standards can be obtained online, however, I cannot fi nd anyone who has been able to fi nd the ANSI standards. Even if they could, they are performance standards as well. What that means is that the state cannot prove its case. Often an offi cer will testify that he could tell that the helmet is illegal due to the weight of the helmet or the thickness of the liner. However, none of the three applicable stan-dards dictate any certain weight for the helmet, nor do they require any particular thickness for the lining. They are silent on those issues. The standards focus on how the helmet distributes the force of an impact. There is only one way to determine that, and that is to have the helmet tested. There are three problems with that. The fi rst is that there are no testing facilities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The second is that the procedure necessitates destroying the helmet. The third is that the police do not have the right to take the helmet for testing in the fi rst place without probable cause that it does not meet any of those three stan-dards. Unless they know and understand those standards, the requisite probable cause does not exist.

In short, section 46.2-910 of the Code of Virginia is a very vague statute when it comes to mandating the types of helmets which may be worn in Virginia. In fact, two jurisdictions in Virginia, Rockingham County and the City of Newport News, have declared 46.2-910 so vague that it is unconstitutional in terms of enforcing any type of helmet which may be worn. We are expecting a third jurisdiction, Radford, to give an opinion on the matter within a month.

So the next time someone suggests that your helmet is illegal be-cause it is not DOT certifi ed, point them to Section 46.2-910. You could also point to the fact that their helmet is not DOT certifi ed either given the fact that DOT does not certify helmets, but that is an issue we can tackle in the future. Once again let me say that I am not advocating any particular helmet. I am advocating knowing the laws of your state and what your rights are as a Virginia Motorcyclist. If anyone has any ques-tions or comments with regard to any of the information herein, please feel free to contact the Law Offi ces of Tom McGrath at 1-800-321-8968. Additionally, if you are ticketed for wearing a non-approved helmet, contact our offi ce and we will represent you free of charge.

“I want to be a part of it, in old New York!” That’s right, this month we take you to Long Island NY for Thunder On The Road. I loaded up the DyeArt trailer and myself and Ray “Mouth” McKay from the Goodfellows Brotherhood, drove up for a weekend. We were lucky to make it up during the Northeast Motorcycle Expo, which was a huge event. Mouth’s family was nice enough to put us up which meant good old fashioned Italian cooking like momma used to make. Mouth gave me the grand tour of Long Island via our scoots. I was surprised at the sprawling farm lands and windy back roads lined with vinyards and farmers markets. You think Long Island and you think big city, at least I did. We drove the bikes out to Shinecock and Mantauk, and even drove out to the infamous Hamptons. The Harley Davdison dealer in town was of course a natural stop as well as some of the other local bike shops.

Now the NE Motorcycle Expo was a packed house with more vendors and bike builders then you can shake a stick at. It was located at the Suffolk Community College in Brent-wood. The fi rst person I met when I walked in the door was none other then Biker Billy, the famous cable TV chef. My father is a big fan so I had to get Biker Billy to autograph one of his books which he was so gracious to do. I also got him to pose for a snapshot for the magazine. Some other special guests were Arlen and Cory Ness, Empire Cycles, Painted Armour, Street Smart Cycles, Big Boar Cycles and Sick Boy Choppers. Local radio station Q-104 was covering the show and Dexter Haymond Law sponsored the beautiful promo models which were posing for photos all over the event. I saw some pretty slick bikes in the show. There was a NY Jets themed chopper which had an incredible set of tins and paint job, and XPO Steetfi ghter Inc. brought some of their creations. The streetfi ghter style of bike is one of the fastest growing in popularity and XPO really hit the mark when they built theirs. I spent the day meeting new friends and check-ing everything out, however I had to retire for that last home cooked meal before we hit the road in the morning. Long Island is about a 7 hour drive from Hampton Roads depend-ing which way you take. I suggest trailering there because of the crappy road conditions once you get into northern NJ and into NY City itself. However once you arrive and start riding, you will pleasently surprised about what you have in store in for you. Good food, nice people, country roads, great wine, and scenic drive await you in Old New York.

Mike“Hammer”

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POINTMAN PERSPECTIVE COVENANT

What is a covenant? You will fi nd this word, covenant in many legal documents. You will fi nd it in your deed of trust for your mortgage and most likely in your neighbor-hood association’s by laws. So, what does it mean? I have studied covenants for some time now and have come to an astounding discovery. Covenants are sacred. I just read a book called

“ The Covenant” by James L. Garlow. It is a fairly short book of 94 pages but it is full of revelation. Garlow states that a covenant is an “all encompassing agreement between two parties with clearly outlined perimeters and promises”. It is a mutual understanding between two persons who bind themselves together with specifi c obli-gations to fulfi ll. This sounds familiar. A covenant sounds like a marriage, imagine that.

Covenants go back to the time of Adam and Eve, remember them? God set them up in the Garden and provided for them. They had the run of the place and could do anything they wanted to do, except eat of the “tree”. You know the story; they ate and broke covenant with God. God later made covenants with Noah, Moses, Abraham, David, and with all the rest of humanity. You see, covenant is a word that describes God’s relationship wit you and me.

There are a number of factors that constitute a cov-enant but I want to just talk about one and that is blood. I’m sure you remember the cowboy and the Indian be-coming “blood brothers.” They would cut their palms and grasp each others hand and their blood would fl ow from one to the other and they were united as one. This was a union that could not be broken. They were in covenant. When Adam and Eve sinned and broke covenant only blood could cleanse them and God began the Blood Cov-enant that is still the only way to our salvation.

This early covenant required the blood of animals, clean without spot or blemish and these animals had to be sacrifi ced at certain times in certain ways in order to be acceptable to God.

This ritual of blood covenant has been documented all over the world, even in remote jungles and unheard of places. Blood seems to be the only true way to complete-ly unite and/or cleanse each other. Marriage is a cov-enant. Friendships, partnerships, giving your word, your job, these are all covenants that you enter into. They are so easily broken. At one time a man’s word was sacred, a handshake was a sign of an agreement that was settled and could not be changed. We’ve come a long way baby!

If something isn’t written and video taped in triplicate, it probably isn’t worth much.

However, God made covenant with us over 2000 years ago. He sealed it with the blood of an unblemished lamb. Now instead of having to offer a special sacrifi ce at differ-ent times and places, the blood of Jesus atoned for the sins of mankind from the beginning until the end of time. For those of us who have accepted Jesus, His blood has made us “blood brothers/sisters.” We are covenant partners with Christ. Are you in covenant? If not, would you like to be? Contact me. Also, remember the men and women in our armed forces that need your prayer and support.

May the road rise up to meet you May the wind always be at your back May the rain fall gently on your fi elds Until we meet again, may God hold you in the hollow of His hand

Via Con Dios Reverend Rock

Rocky is an ordained minister and an outpost leader for Pointman International Ministries.He and his wife Donna live in Chester,Virginia and together have fi ve children and twelve grandchildren.Rocky is the Business Man-ager for South Richmond Harley-Davidson and rides a 2002 Heritage Softail Classic.He and Donna belong to Cornerstone Assembly of God and is a member of The Christian Motrocyclists Association;Richmond Chapter 173,The Virginia Christian Riders.He is also Chaplain for the South Richmond HOG Group and a member of the Patriot Guard Riders.Affectionately ( I hope ) known as Reverend Rock,Rocky welcomes your comments and/or sugeestions and can be contacted at [email protected]


Club DirectoryClub DirectoryABATE of Virginia welcomes all riders to join in the fi ght to protect our rights. “No matter what you ride, we want YOU! Info: Mike (703) 321-0714 Leg hotline 800-3-ABATE-4

ABATE of VA/Blue Ridge Meets at 7 pm on 2nd Thursdays at Pano’s Rest. in Harrisonburg. Info: (434) 248-6211

ABATE of VA/Battlefi eld Chapt. Meets 3rd Wed. @7:30 pm at Guisseppe’s Italian Rest. Contact Red (434) 535-0608

ABATE Blackwater Chapter of VA Meets 2nd Tues at 7:30 pm, Jordans Rest. 1200 Armory Dr., Franklin, VA

ABATE of Virginia/Ironhorse Cavalry - Lynchburg & surrounding counties. Coordinator Ricky “Rebel” Banks (434) 239-4170. Meetings are held on the 1st Tuesday of each month at Marilyn’s Hot Rod Café at 7pm

ABATE of VA/Olde Dominion Chapter Meets at JV’s Restaurant at 6666 Route 50, Falls Church, Virginia. First Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Info [email protected] ABATE OF VA/Star CityMeets 7 pm, 2nd Wed @ Starters, Colorado Street in Salem VA. Info:(540) 985-6808.www.starcityabate.freeservers.com [email protected]

ABATE of VA/Tidewater Meets 3rd Tues 7pm at House of Eggs in Norfolk. Info: (757) 560-6892 [email protected]

ABATE/FIRST CAPITOL CHAPTER Meets 1st Sunday @ 10 am at Williamsburg Moose Lodge #757 5429 Richmond Road

ABATE of River City Meets 3rd Sunday - Starting Sunday, Oct. 15 we will meet at 5pm at Talon’s (formerly known as Beefeater’s). Talon’s is located at 11800 Hull Street Road (Rt.360) (804-744-9541). It’s about a mile east of Rt.288 (third light). Contact Steve at [email protected] or (804) 743-2038

American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 54 - Chesapeake, VAPresident Jack Wright (757) 465-8578, [email protected] www.americancruisers.us

American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 57 - Va. Beach,Va. President Brian Brooner, E-Mail [email protected]

Army of The Lord, Virginia (Virginia Beach) Christian Riding GroupMeets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. 7:30 pmOverseer: Rich “Sluggo” Segarra [email protected]

Bayside Hog – Meets 7pm on 3rd Friday at Bayside Harley-Davidson

Outer Banks HOG – Meets 2pm, 1st Saturday at Outer Banks Harley-Davidson

Bikers with Heart Foundation, Inc. 501 ©3 Non-Profi t Organization, National Fallen Biker Memorial Weekend, P.O. Box 291 Bryantown, MD 20617, Offi ce: (301) 893-2900 Email: [email protected]: www.fi reupthundrout.com/bikerswithheartMotto: We Ride Because We Care

Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter V – Hampton RoadsMeets 4th Wed every month 7 pm, 110 Kempsville Rd, Chesapeake, VAClub President – Susan Taylor (757) [email protected]://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze4sw29/bkva5.htm

Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA VIIIMeets on 1st Wed at the Charlottesville FOP Lodge Info: Willie Barnett (804) 589-1824

Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter XYorktown, VA www.blueknightsvax.com

Blue Knights Virginia Chapter IIIRichmond, VA (804) 379-0578

Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA XIII Danville, Virginia meets on 13th of every month Club President - Keith Johnson www.blueknightsvaxiii.com

Blue Ridge Christian Riders CMA Chapter 264Meets 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30pm Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson dealership. Contact: Steve Lemay (540) 721-1969, Graffan Reynolds (540) 588-6191, Dave Miller (540) 362-3962

Buell Owners in the DC areaMeets 1st Sat, 10 am at H-D

Castaways Riding Club - Tidewater, VAMeets 3rd Weds of the month. Wherever your mind wonders…ride after it!www.castatwaysrc.com or email [email protected]

Central Virginia Chapter of the Victory Motorcycle ClubBill Robinson, Chapter PresidentEmail: [email protected]: (804)339-3784 Home: (804) 737-7910

Central VA Trail RidersMeets 7 pm on 1st & 3rd Tues.At a Richmond Rest. Info: (804) 272-8038

Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348www.nvcrcma.com NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country Buffet in Manassas @ 9:00 am, President – Rick Saunders, [email protected]

CMA/Blue Ridge Christian Riders (Roanoke area)Meets 3rd Mon. at RVHD 1925 Peters Creek Rd, Roanoke, VAInfo: (540) 588-6191

Concours Owners GroupCOG – Northeast Area www,concours.org/ne Mid-Atlantic Region Luray, VA #1887Patrick Sprague (540) 743-4874Email: [email protected]

Down By Law 757 MC Clubwww.downbylaw-mc.com President – “Quiet Storm”Email: [email protected]

EZRR Club, Inc. Richmond, VA Info: (804) 932-4784/www.riders-inc.com

GWRRA chapter K of RoanokeMeets 3rd Thursday, Holiday Inn AirportWeb address: http://www.communities.msn.com/GWRRAVAKChapter Directors: Jerry & Linda Hall (540) 387-0897

GWWRA Chapter D of Richmond VA2236 Cedar Crest Rd. Richmond, VA 23235

GWTA THE LOONEY TOON RIDERSMeets at 460 Western Sizzlin, 2nd Sat each month at 2 pmFor more info call (540) 265-2986

Hampton Roads Southern Cruisers Riding Club Chapter #26Website http//bikers.crusading.org/“Cruiser” Mosher 1st Offi cer [email protected]

Heaven Bound Bikers Meets 2nd Sat. each month 9am riders in South Hill (434) 372-3785 a great ride after each meeting

Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministry4181 Worsham Rd. Powhatan, Va 23139 (804) 598-9026; [email protected] www.heavenssaints.com Honda Riders Club (HRC), Appalachian M/CMeetings & open rides on 4th Sundays, 11 am at Loudoun Motorsports in Leesburg, VA Info: (703) 777-1652

Honda Riders Club (HRC)Manassas Honda Rider’s Club Meets 1st Tues 7:30 pm Stonewall Jackson VFD 7814 Garner Road, Manassas, VA Info: (703)361-2233

Indian Riders GroupVA Beach Indian Riders Info: (757)449-6017 www.vabirg.com

LadyRiders, Inc. Motorcycle Club - Northern Virginia Area Meets 2nd Monday of the month, schedules rides 4th wked of month See www.ladyriderinc.com or write [email protected]

Queen Beez Motorcycle & Social Associationwww.queenbeezmsa.com P O Box 35396Richmond, VA 23235 [email protected]

Richmond Riderswww.richmondriders.com 2nd Sunday every month meets for Bikes in the Bottom 9:30am Poe’s Pub on Main St. Contact Jason [email protected]

Rolling Thunder, Inc. – Chapter 4 VAMeets the 3rd Monday of each month at Billie Joe’s 2004 Ward RoadWebsite: www.rollingthunder1.com. New members please email Kirk @[email protected] or Chris @ [email protected]

Shenandoah Valley HOGMonthly meeting @ Verona, Va. Moose alternates 2nd Sunday next month 2nd Tuesday. hog hotline (540) 946-9992, www.shenandoahhog.com

Sisters of Chrome Women Motorcycle Club/MarylandWomen Content to grabbing the handlebars and steering our own motorcycles. www.sistersofchromemc.com . Contact Sugar Bear – [email protected] or (410) 477-5557.

SONS OF THUNDER MOTORCYCLE MINISTRIES1509 Chesapeake Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23324 www.sonofthundermm.com [email protected] meet every fi rst Saturday of each month at thunder alley Call for directions 757-543-1857 or 757-619-4073. Also we have JC’S Fellowship Church where bikers are welcome. Come as you are – meeting place: Thunder Alley. Times: Sunday 9 am & 6 pm; Wed. 7 pm; Thurs.(Recovery Program) 7 pm. All our runs go to JC’S Recovery House – All people that we help through this house are by application and acceptance based on they’re desire for help.

The Southern Cruisers Riding Club - Hill City Chapter of Lynchburg, Va. meets the second Wednesday of every month @ Vinny’s Italian Restaurant @ 7:00pm. Please contact the following if interested. Phil Stanley-First Offi cer @ [email protected]. Rhonda Moyers, Second Offi cer: [email protected]. Please visit our web site www.hillcitycruisers.com

Southern Virginia American Legion Riders We are open to all bikes & all Veterans’ & family members of Veterans. P O Box 57 Colonial Heights, VA 23834, (804) 526-4167, email: [email protected]

Star Touring & Riding Chapter 1885461 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 http://vbstar.mav.net email:[email protected], contact Lisa Laufer @ (757) 646-6738 or (757)646-6734 [email protected]

Star Touring & Riding Chapter 208 - Richmond, VaMeets the 3rd Thursday each month, check the website for more info.http://startouring.org/chapter208/ Contact: Bob Gagne (804)458-4759 [email protected]

STAR touring and riding chapter 260 Winchester VA, meets 2nd Saturday, 9am at Golden Corral in Winchester,VA on 522. 4th Sunday rides also. Email: [email protected] for info

TAMA – TIDEWATER ALBEMARLE MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION. ALL clubs or any organization that hosts rides/events are welcome to attend. Come out & meet some good people from all around the area. We’re all working together so that each one our rides/events can be scheduled not to confl ict with others & then we can all have a successful turnout. Our meetings are held @ 7PM on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except December) at the Golden Corral, on the corner of Volvo Pkwy & Battlefi eld Blvd in Chesapeake, VA

Virginia Bikers Association Inc.P. O. Box 1591, Hillsville, VA 24343, www.vabikersassoc.org, email: [email protected]

Virginia Freedom RidersP O Box 1387, Suffolk, VA 23439-1387 www.vfr.race.com President: Bernie Adams Email: [email protected] Membership Offi cer: Sandy Cartwright email: [email protected]

V MAX Owners AssociationEric Ellerman- Regional Director, 8009 Robincrest Ct., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (919) 567-1991 home, (919) 244-4660 cell, 150*132514*24 Nextel Direct Connect Jimmy Rey - Chapter Leader Virginia/District of Columbia, 5901 Atteentee Rd Springfi eld, VA. 22150-3906, Day: 703-560-0600 x 15, Cell: 703-618-2333 Tony Waterman - Charlotte, NC Chapter Leader, 6144 Roseway Ct., Harrisburg , NC. 28075-6509, Eve: 704-454-5753

Williamsburg Riders MC ClubWe meet at the Capitol Pancake and Waffl e House at 800 Capitol Landing Road, Williamsburg, VA on the 2nd Sunday of each month (except May which is on the 2nd Sat. due to Mother’s day) at 9am for breakfast & leave by 10 am (unless earlier time is set by ride leader). We are usually headed off for a ride of about 75 – 300 miles depending upon the weather and who shows up to ride. The club is open to all makes of motorcycles and all abilities are welcome. Contact John Heckman www.williamsburgriders.org

Wings Over HistoryGold Wing Road Riders Assoc.Appalachian Region N. Virginia District Georgia & Ken Sladak, Directors, 9612 Alfaree Rd., Richmond, VA 23237

Women on Wheelswww.womenonwheels.org NOW FORMING VA CHAPTER Call (800) 322-1969 or email: [email protected]



ONLY BIKERS UNDERSTANDONLY BIKERS UNDERSTAND* Four wheels move the body. Two wheels move the soul.* Most motorcycle problems are caused by the nut that connects the handlebars. Saddlebags can never hold everything you want, but they CAN hold everything you need. * Never try to race an old geezer, he may have one more gear than you. * It takes more love to share the saddle than it does to share the bed. * The only good view of a thunderstorm is in your rear view mirror. * Never be afraid to slow down. * Sometimes it takes a whole tankful of fuel before you can think straight. * Riding faster than everyone else only guarantees you’ll ride alone. * Never hesitate to ride past the last street light at the edge of town. * Never do less than twenty miles before breakfast. * If you don’t ride in the rain, you don’t ride. * A bike on the road is worth two in the shed. * Young riders pick a destination and go... Old riders pick a direction and go. * A good mechanic will let you watch without charging you for it. * Sometimes the fastest way to get there is to stop for the night. * Always back your bike into the curb, and sit where you can see it. * Work to ride & ride to work. * Whatever it is, it’s better in the wind. * Two-lane blacktop isn’t a highway - it’s an attitude. * Keep your bike in good repair: Motorcycle boots are NOT comfortable for walking. * People are like Motorcycles: each is customized a bit differently. * Sometimes, the best communication happens when you’re on separate bikes. * The best alarm clock is sunshine on chrome. * The twisties - not the superslabs - separate the riders from the squids. * When you’re riding lead, don’t spit. * A friend is someone who’ll get out of bed at 2 am to drive his pickup to the middle of nowhere to get you when you’re broken down. * Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt @ 70 mph can double your vocabulary. * If you want to get somewhere before sundown, you can’t stop at every tavern. * There’s something ugly about a NEW bike on a trailer. * Don’t lead the pack if you don’t know where you’re going. * Practice wrenching on your own bike. * Don’t argue with an 18-wheeler. * Never be ashamed to unlearn an old habit. * A good long ride can clear your mind, restore your faith, and use up a lot of fuel. * If you can’t get it going with bungee cords and electrician’s tape, it’s serious. * Bikes parked out front mean good chicken-fried steak inside. * Gray-haired riders don’t get that way from pure luck. * There are drunk riders. There are old riders. There are NO old, drunk riders. * Thin leather looks good in the bar, but it won’t save your butt from “road rash” if you go down. * You can forget what you do for a living when your knees are in the breeze. * Patience is the ability to keep your motor idling. * Only a Biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window. * Keep the paint up, and the rubber down! * There are two types of people in this world, people who ride motorcycles and people who wish they could ride motorcycles. * It is good to have an end to journey ; but it is the journey that matters in the end. * Ride as if your life depended on it !! * Bikers eat more bugs. * When life throws you a curve, lean into it. * Life may begin at 30, but it doesn’t get real interesting until about 100… If you wait, all that happens is that you get older. * Midnight bugs taste the best. * A good ride is any ride you can walk away from. It was a great ride if you can use the bike again afterwards. Sent to us by our Stacie B &her friend Bruce – thanks guys


PRISON VS. WORKPRISON VS. WORKPRISON WORKYou spend the majority of your time in a 10X10 cell You spend the majority of your time in an 8X8 cubicle

You get three meals a day fully paid for You get a break for one meal and you have to pay for it

You get time off for good behavior You get more work for good behavior

The guard locks and unlocks all the doors for you You must often carry a security card and open all the doors for yourself

You can watch TV and play games You could get fi red for watching TV and playing games

You get your own toilet You have to share the toilet with some people who pee on the seat

They allow your family and friends to visit You aren’t even supposed to speak to your family

All expenses are paid by the taxpayers with no You get to pay all your expenses to go to work, and they deduct taxes work required from your salary to pay for prisoners, and welfare You spend most of your life inside bars wanting to get out You spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars

You must deal with sadistic wardens They are called managers

THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!


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