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Virginia Beach, VA 23464 Hey folks – how’s everyone doing this beautiful
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color. There’s no better way to enjoy these wonderful
gifts that mother nature brings to us each year than
taking it all in from the open road on our bikes. Most of
us have very hectic crazy schedules between our work,
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ride unless we take the day off or maybe catch a ride
in on the weekends. I’m sure I don’t have to remind
you how life is like a roll of toilet paper…the closer it
gets to the end, the faster it goes. Not that I think I’m
anywhere near my end, but I’ve learned through the
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to waste even a moment of it. I really like the saying
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my bike but it’s also incredible therapy for the heart &
soul, which I know many of you can relate to. Whether
you’re a rider or a passenger, take advantage of your
opportunities to hit the road when you can & take some
time out for yourself – you deserve it & for many…YOU
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APRIL 2008
Apr 5th 5th Annual Welcome Home Poker Run – North Myrtle Beach,
SC Hosted by Chapter 925 Vietnam Veterans of America Ride starts
from B&M Cycles kings Hwy and 6th Ave south. Registration opens at
11:00 a.m. All bikes out at 12:00 noon. last bike in @ 5:00 p.m. Prizes
for best and worst hands, drink specials, 50/50 drawing music and food.
Entry just $20.00 pre rider All monies go to support the Chapter and it’s
associated charities. For more information contact Bill Holland (843) 458-
1440 or e-mail Hawg2nv@yahoo.com. Rain date April 12th, 2008.
Apr 6th Biker Sunday 5 – Clinton, SC With special guest speaker Russ
Clear (former Hells Angel and current PowerForce member)wwwjoha
cobsnextgenerationpowerforce.com. Location -First Baptist Church,
301 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325. 8:00am breakfast, coffee,
fellowship and registration followed by a 10:00am Biker Service with Russ
Clear, BBQ lunch, door prizes and The Bub Lollis Whitten Center Spring
Run at 2:00pm (for those that want to participate) KSU at 1:30pm leaving
the church for Copeland Plaza for parade through Whitten Center. For
those participating in the Bub Lollis Whitten Center Run following the
service, please bring things like Ivory Soap, Adult Diapers, Toothpaste,
Toothbrushes, Feminine Napkins, Baby Shampoo, Unscented lotions,
etc. Monetary donations are always welcome too! Hotel accommodations
are available in Clinton, SC. This event is free and is primarily but not
exclusively for bikers. Everyone is welcome. For more information,
directions or a flyer, please contact Chris or Mandy Snow at 864-923-
3165 or snowandsnow@backroads.net
Apr 6th 1st Annual Ride For A Cure – Poquoson, VA The start location
will be at the Poquoson City Pool Parking Lot located at 16 Municipal
Drive , Poquoson , VA. Registration will begin at 10AM. Parade of bikes
leaves at 1:00PM. There is a $10.00 donation per rider and a $5.00
donation for passengers. ALL DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!! The
ride will consist of a 65-mile long ride through the beautiful Colonial
Parkway in Historic Yorktown to the Jamestown Settlement Visitors
Center. This will be a police-escorted ride! ALL ARE WELCOME!!! The
ride will end back at the Poquoson City Pool Parking Lot where there will
be food and drinks, as well as LIVE MUSIC performed by Tim Hopkins!!
Raffle for prizes, 50/50 drawing and awards will be presented for largest
organization, farthest ridden, oldest rider and more… All proceeds will
benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life Program. T-shirts for
the event will be on sale! For information, please contact Larry Wainwright
at (757) 714-8827 or e-mail islanderscents@cox.net or Dale Simmons at
(757) 880-3806 or e-mail dsimmons@ci.poquoson.va.us. NO Alcoholic
Beverages Allowed!
Apr 6th The Richmond Riders 15th Annual Poker Run – Richmond, VA
All proceeds to go to benefit The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. 9am
– 3pm Rain or Shine. Registration begins at 9. Last bike out by 11:30am.
Event begins at the Shoppes at Bellgrade at the corner of Huguenot &
Robius Rd. in the parking lot adjacent to River City Diner. Entry fee is
$10 per player for a 5 card hand and $15 for a 7 card hand. Prizes will
be awarded at the end of the ride around 2:30pm. Maps, directions &
instructions will be distributed at registration the day of the ride. Come
join us for a fun filled day of motorcycling down some of the best riding
roads in Central Virginia. Donations are gladly accepted. Please make
checks payable to The Richmond Riders, and mail to The Richmond Riders
Motorcycle Club, 7906 West Broad, Richmond, VA 23294. For more
information or to contact us, visit our website www.richmondriders.com
Apr 12th LADIES GARAGE PARTY – Danville, VA 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
Thunder Road Harley-Davidson, 4960 Riverside Dr., Danville, VA
(434) 822-BIKE www.thunderroadhd.com
Apr 12th You can’t beat the I.R.S. Parking Lot Event - Woodbridge,
VA Tired of putting numbers into little boxes, join us for the only anti-TaxMan
party around. Bike Show {register by 12:00}, skills contests’; Food & DJ.
Bring your completed taxes and the Renegade Girls will stamp and mail it for
you!! For more information contact Renegade Classics Motorcycle Clothing &
Accessories Outlet Store: 14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Featherstone Square,
Woodbridge, VA; 703-499-9533; www.nova.RCOSva.com
Apr 12 Center for Children BIIKR Ride – LaPlata, MD Come out
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and help abused and neglected kids by participating in the 3rd Annual
Center for Children BIIKR (Bikers Involved in Kids Recovery) Ride.
Registration starts at 10, ride begins at 11. Poker Run format with 6 stops
and ending at Hooters of Waldorf. Cost is $25 for single rider, $40 for
two on a bike. Includes t-shirt for each participant and food at Hooters.
Winner guaranteed $400 payout. 6100 Radio Station Road, La Plata,
MD, 20646. Call Ann Seely at 301-609-9887, for more information.
seely@center-for-children.org
Apr 13th 3rd Annual Capernaum Motorcycle Scavenger Hunt and
Family Picnic-Virginia Beach, VA Sunday April 13th check in 10:00
to 11:30. Bubbas restaurant at the corner of Princess Anne and Dam
Neck Rd, VB. Family picnic starts at 1:00 all scavengers back by 1:30.
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$10.00 pr. bike $500 pr. rider. Picnic $5.00. Proceeds will help fund
summer camp for kids with disabilities. Food, Music, Games, 50/50
raffle, Trophies, Door prizes. Young Life Capernaum is a nonprofit
Christian out reach ministry for kids with disabilities. www.myspace.
com/hamptonroadscapernaum & www.capernaum-hamptonroads.
younglife.org
Apr 16th Hogs4hokies.org spirit ride – Fairfax, VA Help commemorate
the 1st anniversary of the April 16, 2007 tragedy at VA Tech. Join our
Hogs4Hokies.org spirit ride from NOVA to Blacksburg to raise $ for the
32 victims scholarship funds. Start in Fairfax, Va and end in Blacksburg
with several stops along the way. Please email with your intentions to ride
so we can keep you informed of further details. Check our webpage at
hogs4hokies.org. Frank Salzano franksalzano@cox.net. 703-999-7880
Apr 19th CANCER ROUND ROBIN AND OUTSIDE SWAP MEET
– Danville, VA Rain date Apr 26th. Thunder Road Harley-Davidson, 4960
Riverside Dr., Danville, VA (434) 822-BIKE www.thunderroadhd.com
Apr 19 25 Annual New Rock 102.1 the X Chili Cook Off – Richmond,
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VA To benefit the Make A Wish Foundation. Richmond Raceway
Complex. The Ultimate One day Event! 11am – 7pm. Rain or Shine.
Your business & products can be seen by over 20,000 people in one day.
April 19 Habitat For Humanity Ride Virginia Poker Run – Luray, VA
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Sponsored by Outlanders, Luray, VA to benefit the Page County Habitat
for Humanity seeking to help people in need of affordable decent housing.
Scenic 75 mile route thru Shenandoah Valley. www.outlanders.ws
Apr 19th & 20th Hogs4hokies.org spirit ride - Fairfax VA Help
commemorate the 1st anniversary of the April 16, 2007 tragedy at VA
Tech. Join our Hogs4Hokies.org spirit ride from NOVA to Blacksburg to
raise $ for the 32 victims scholarship funds. Start in Fairfax, VA and end
in Blacksburg with several stops along the way. Please email with your
intentions to ride so we can keep you informed of further details. Check
our webpage at hogs4hokies.org Frank Salzano franksalzano@cox.net.
703-999-7880
Apr 19th Habitat for Humanity benefit Poker Run – Winchester, VA
Sponsored by Winchester VA Harley Davidson www.hdwinchester.com
Apr 19th “Ride For The Red” – Petersburg, VA Hosted by Southside
Chapter of the American Red Cross. Memorial Ride will start at 11:00am
registration begins at 9:00am. Ride begins and ends at Petersburg Sport
Complex in Petersburg, Va. (Rain or Shine). $20/Rider $15/Passenger
- Registration includes lunch and Event T-shirt Bike Show hosted by
Red Knights Chapter 8. Register on site, day of event. Raffle and Door
prizes available for sale. All proceeds benefit the American Red Cross-
Southside Area Chapter which provides services to disaster victims
and their families in the Southside Area. Contact Rosalyn Andrews at
1-800-455-9283 for information or mail registration to American Red
Cross- Southside Area Chapter 3267 A South Crater Road, Petersburg
Va. 23805
Apr 19th RAZOR-TEC USA GRAND OPENING- Chesapeake, VA
9:00am-7:00pm Invites you to experience “The World’s Most Advanced
Spray-On-Chrome & Custom Paints” and enjoy live demonstrations, Finished
Product Displays, Airbrush Art Work Display, Door Prizes, Food & Drinks,
Music and much more! Razor-Tec USA, 1222 Executive Blvd Chesapeake,
VA 23322 Contact Colin Cardosi 757-410-3446 info@razor-tecusa.com
Apr 19th 1st Annual Run for the Kids of St.Jude’s Children’s Hospital-
Lynchburg,VA Poker Run Registration at Tree Of Life on Greenview Dr..
Reg. Fee $15.00 Per Rider. This includes one free event T-Shirt up to
XXL Time 8am-11am...last bike out 11am Poker Run Stops-Tree Of Life
on Greenview Dr...D-Day Memorial...MANGO”S BAR...JIP’S DINER...
TOLM”The Repair Shop”US 29 S Altavista...Marilyn’s Cafe US 29 N 6
Card Stops with option to purchase 7th Card for $5... 5 Card Hand After
Discard...1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Trophies..Register For Free Door Prizes At
Each Stop...TATTOO CONTEST To Follow Run w/ Awards @ Marilyn’s
Biker Bar Registration Fee $5.00...ALL PROCEEDS GO TO ST. JUDE’S
HOSPITAL....For Information Ken Silby (434) 665-1707 Billy Powell (434)
528-4122...Sponsors- Hard Core Motorcycle Ministries and Billy Powell’s
Ink Works Tattoo and Body Piercings- ASCENT Business Services,
Bedrock Thunder, HOPARS.
Apr 20th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9 a.m.
Admission $15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first.
Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes.
No Glass - No Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or
Donnie Cooper (804) 796-3836. Rain date April 27th.
Apr 20th East Coast Virginia HOG Chapter Spring Poker Run
– Dumphries, VA East Coast Virginia Chapter invites all bikes to
participate in our Spring Poker Run on Sunday, April 20, 2008. Proceeds
to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Dumfries, VA. Registration begins at
10:00am at East Coast Harley-Davidson located at 17975 Main St., on
Rt. 1 in Dumfries, (703) 221-3757. Last bike out at noon. Each poker
hand is $10. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place hands plus the worst hand.
Rain date would be April 27th.
Apr 20th 2008 Police & Fire Ride for Leukemia – Baltimore, MD
Harley-Davidson/Buell Store of Baltimore, 8845 Pulaski Highway,
Baltimore, MD 21237. Pre-registration is $25 per person (includes t-shirt
and ride patch). Day of Registration is $30 per person (includes t-shirt
only). Fundraise $100 or more and the ride fee is waived, receive an
orange ride shirt, patch & ride at the front of the pack!). Please make
all checks payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Credit
Cards accepted for registration over the phone and day of Ride. On-site
Registration at Harley-Davidson on Wednesday, April 16 from 6-8 pm and
Saturday, April 19 from 12-3 pm. To Register or For More Information:
Call Steve Reinker at 410-527-0220 ext. 19 ~ email: steve.reinker@lls.
org ~ fax: 410-527-0510.
Apr 24th – 27th
Outer Banks Bike Week™ “Cruzin the Outer Banks” NC
Live Music on 3 stages, over 100 Vendors (free admission), 3 Bikini
Contests, Bike Show & Bike Games, Scavenger Hunt, Poker Run, Hog
Chapter Challenge (Win Lunch on the Beach!), Special Tattoo Art Show
& Contest, Rally Puzzle Pin, Chowder Cook- Off, Special Party Hosts
Every Night, & Special Guests-TBA. Come for the fun…come for the
fantastic riding! Over 100 miles of scenic beaches, lighthouses,
ferries, pirate lore, fishing, Wright Brothers Memorial. Benefits: The
Corolla Wild Horse Fund & MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) www.
outerbanksbikeweek.com 757 397-5550 or marketing@harleybay.com for
more information (including vendors & sponsors)
Apr 25th – 27th
7th Annual Outer Banks Bike Rally – Grandy, NC
Proceeds go to our Wounded Warriors
and their Families. Location Dennis Anderson’s “Digger Dungeon” and
Barry’s Walnut Island, located in Grandy, NC. LIVE! JB Walker Cheap
Wiskey Band. 1st Annual Pirates Biker Ball. Camping, Vendors, Live
Music, Trophies & Prizes on all Events, Bike Show – Sportster, Dyna,
Softail, Dresser, Metric, Chopper, Metric, Radical; Bike Rodeo; Burn
Out 1st Prize $500; Poker Run 1st Prize $500. BIKINI RIDE CONTEST,
POKER RUN, WEENIE BITE, KEG ROLL, WAITRESS CARRY,
PLUNGER & GO, SLOW RIDE, BALLOON TOSS, BURN OUT. WWW.
OUTERBANKSBIKERALLY.COM
April 25th – 27th Thunder In The Smoky’s Spring Rally - Maggie Valley
NC www.handlebarcorral.com
April 25th – 27th Premier Bike & Car Event - Salisbury, NC To benefit
CUD Foundation www.rallyattheriver.com
April 25th – 27th Cherokee Survivors Motorcycle Rally & Concert
– Cherokee, NC www.cherokeerally.com
Apr 26th 4th Annual CPL. Jonathan W. Bowling USMC Memorial Bike
Ride & Bike Show - Stuart, VA Jonathan Bowling was a Corporal in
the USMC who paid the ultimate price fighting for freedom in Iraq. He
was also a fellow Firefighter with the Fairystone Vol. Fire Dept. and a
Police Officer for the City Of Martinsville, as well as a fellow bike rider.
Please show your support by remembering Jonathan in this ride. Ride
sched Apr 26th, Rain date April 27th,2008. Location: Patrick County High
School, Stuart Va. Bike Show Registration Starts 10:00am. Cost $10.00
to Display Bike. Ride registration starts 10:00am. Cost Per Bike $10.00
- Vehicles $10.00. Ride Begins at 1:00pm. Proceeds will go to the CPL.
Jonathan W. Bowling Memorial Scholarship Fund. Contributions can be
made to the CPL. Jonathan W. Bowling Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o
Patrick County Education Foundation, PO Box 497, 105 Stonewall Court,
Stuart Va. 24171. We will be stopping by the gravesite for a moment
of silence. There will be a Trophy given to farthest traveled bike (Not
trailered bike). Red Knights MC Chapter 11, Patrick Springs,Va. For more
information contact following: Miranda Nelson (276)629-6188, Corky Hall
(276)673-1827, Tim Dodson (276)629-1201, Kim Bowling (336)978-2796
Apr 26th Cruisin Virginia Beach Auto & Motorcycle Supershow -
Virginia Beach, VA www.beacheventsfun.com
Apr 27th Cruisin For a Cure - Virginia Beach, VA Registration starts
at 9AM. $10 for Rider and $5 for passenger. Fastlane Motorcycle
Accessories, 166 S. Rosemont Road, Virginia Beach, VA. 23454, 757-
340-4446. First Bike out at 9:30. Last Bike out at 11:00. Sponsored by
the Southern Cruisers Riding Club. Contact David White, 757-575-8508,
dwhite28@cox.net.
Apr 27th Culpeper Chapter of ABATE of VA HORSESHOE
TOURNAMENT – Culpeper, VA Registration begins at 11:00 am. First
pitch at 12:30pm. Come join us at The CULPEPER AMERICAN LEGION,
14222 Rixeyville Road, Culpeper, VA. $10, Partners are luck of the draw,
double elimination. Singles and Pick Your Own Partner competition after.
PRIZES! 50/50! TROPHIES! Food and Beverages will be available
for purchase courtesy of The SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION. For
more info call Sharon at 540- 937-3924
Apr 27th Biker Sunday 2008 – Dublin, VA 10:45 AM at the River of Life
church 5311 Black Hollow Road, Dublin, Virginia, 24084. Special guest
speaker “Bubba” a biker that rode for years in California. His testimony
is from “Pond Scum to the Glory of the Lord”. Scenic Ride After Service,
Bike Blessing, Cook-Out, and Bike Games. Come as you are, everyone
is welcome. “ BURN RUBBER not YOUR SOUL”. website about event:
www.bikersforchristNRV.com/newsandevents.html. Sponsored by The
River of Life Church and Bikers For Christ New River Valley Chapter.
Directions: Rt. 100 Dublin, Va between New River Community College
and Dublin Fairground, just 4 miles from I-81. Contacts Eddie Wright
540-639-4209 or email BFCNRV@aol.com or BikerTrashToo@aol.com.
Website www.bikersforchristNRV.com
MAY 2008
May 1-31 NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH
May 1st – 4th Thunder Beach Rally, Panama City, FL
www.thunderbeachproductions.com
May 2nd – 4th 11th Annual Virginia Beach Bike Classic – Virginia Beach,
VA www.vabeachbikeclassic.com
May 3rd - Poker Run to benefit Special Olympics - Chesapeake/
Virginia Beach, VA Sponsored by Boozefighters Prospect Suffolk
Chapter 38 and Boneshakers Saloon. For more info visit tamaevents.com
or bikerenews.com
May 3rd Hoots & Scoots Dice Run to benefit Breast Cancer Research
– Woodbridge, VA Visit all the Northern VA Hooters locations-Fairfax ,
Manassas , Fredericksburg , & Potomac Mills. (about 120 miles in about
2.5 hours). $10/Rider, $5/Passenger – proceeds donated to the Kelly
Jo Dowd Fund at the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Prize $$, in
multiple categories, winners announced during lunch at Woodbridge
Hooters. Registration 10-11am, first bike out at 10:45 from Renegade
Classics Motorcycle Clothing & Accessories Outlet Store: 14575 Jefferson
Davis Hwy; Featherstone Square; Woodbridge, VA; 703-499-9533; www.
nova.RCOSva.com
May 3rd ROC Bikefest - Richmond, VA
www.richmondoutreachcenter.com
May 4th “March of Dimes” Benefit Ride - Weyers Cave, VA
Sponsored by Tre’s Tribe (family team) and Railside Enterprises, Inc.
Sunday May 4th, 2008. Rain date: May 18th, 2008. Where: 73 Railside
Drive, Weyers Cave VA., Registration begins at 9 am. First bike out at
10 am - Last bike in by 2 pm. $10 Rider/$10 Passenger. Door Prizes,
Games and Raffles. Food Available before and after run. Proceeds to
be donated to the March of Dimes. All bikes welcome. For additional
information, contact Diann Trammell/Cathy Edwards at 540-289-3329.
THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS, RIDE TO SAVE BABIES!!
May 5th Cinco De Mayo
May 8th – 11th National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM)
Convention - Houston, TX The 2008 NCOM Convention is being held
in Houston, Texas, at George Bush International Airport, at the Sheraton
North Houston Hotel, 15700 JFK Blvd, Houston, Texas 77032. The
reservation phone is: (281) 442-5100 and ask for the NCOM rate.
May 9th – 18th Myrtle Beach Bike Week – Myrtle Beach, SC
May 10 CHICKS RULE DEMO DAY AND BIKE SHOW ALONG WITH
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MOTHERS DAY SPECIALS – Danville, VA Rain date May 17th. Thunder
Road Harley-Davidson, 4960 Riverside Dr., Danville, VA (434) 822-BIKE
www.thunderroadhd.com
May 11th Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies – Mom’s are the best!
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Armed Forces Day – Support Our Troops!
May 17th Classic Car Ministry’s 4th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show
– Richmond, VA On the grounds of Faith Landmarks Ministries 8491
Chamberlayne Rd. Richmond, VA. Gates open @ 7:30 a.m. Judging
begins @ 12:00 noon. We are inviting all food vendors, craftsmen,
artists, and businesses to purchase event space. Registration is $15 per
vehicle and vendor space is $20 for 1 space or $30 for 2 spaces. 100%
of the proceeds will be used to further the outreach programs of Faith
Landmarks Ministries. Bring your family and friends out for a wonderful
time. For more info contact Eddie Hinton @ 804-550-3203 or flmcars@
yahoo.com
May 17th 8th Annual Car and Motorcycle Show – Goochland, VA At
Goochland Fairgrounds 2728 Fairgrounds Road Goochland, VA 23063.
Sponsored by 614 Hunt Club. Open to all makes and models. Time 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. Registration $20.00 Many classes. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies
in each class. Dash Plaque and goodie bags to first 100 entries. Awards
3:00 p.m.. Vendor space available. Music and food available. Astro Jump
for kids. For information and registration contact Charles Shelton 804-
512-5477 or Email L296M26@aol.com
May 17 Ride for Hope – to Surry, VA It will take place on May 17th,
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and will begin from several points in the area. On the Southside the ride
will begin at (#1) Bayside Harley Davidson....they will ride to Suffolk down
Rt. 10 to (#2) Tidewater Motorcycle. The Peninsula area will begin at
(#3) Hampton Roads Harley Davidson. The Richmond...West Area will
start at (#4) Colonial Harley Davidson, in colonial Hgts. All four starting
points will ride to the (DESTINATION) Surry Recreation Park, in Surry
Virginia located on Rt. 10 (West). There will be free food/drinks and fun
for all riders. The cost is $20.00 per bike, all proceeds will be used for
mission work. Contact Moses (757) 357-0643, email pollardm@visi.net or
F. Ellis (757) 754-5733 email dirtysouthriderz1@yahoo.com
May 18th Spring Children’s Burn Camp Charity Ride – Harrisonburg
Leaving from Applebee’s Harrisonburg Va
May 18th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m.
Admission $15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first.
Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No
Glass - No Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie
Cooper (804) 796-3836. Rain date May 25th.
May 24th Suffolk Raceway Reunion – Suffolk, VA Pre-79 vehicles
in show except for drag cars and bikes. Controlled burnouts, rap off,
flame throwers, drive-in movies, slow drags and more. Info www.
suffolkracewayreunion.com
May 24th & 25th Rolling Thunder XXI Official Reunion Spot - Ft
Washington, MD Harley-Davidson of Washington will be holding the
“Official Reunion Spot” for Rolling Thunder XXI again this year! Come
out to the dealership on Saturday, May 24th for free food, vendors,
entertainment, t-shirts on sale, the Rolling Thunders Officials and a great
time to catch up with old friends from 10 am to 4 pm. Come back on
Sunday, May 25th to join us for free coffee and doughnuts at 8 am. The
escorted police ride will be leaving around 9 am en route to the Pentagon
Parking Lot. Contact Tammy McClanahan, 301-274-5080, marketng@
hdwash.com. www.hdwash.com. 9407 Livingston Rd., Ft Washington,
MD 20744. Promoter HDW, Ltd. Marketing Department
May 25th Rolling Thunder XXI – Washington, DC
May 26th Memorial Day – A day to remember the men & women who
gave their lives to serve. We salute you!
May 29th – 31st Chesapeake Bay Police Rodeo & Skills Competition
- Portsmouth, VA Benefits the March of Dimes. Donations accepted.
Open To The Public. Police Motorcycle Officers from the Mid-Atlantic
States will compete in precision riding events. Practice Days: May 29th
& 30th, 2008. Competition Day: May 31st at 8:00 AM. From I-264 take
Greenwood Drive north bound. Turn left at traffic light and follow signs at
Greenwood Dr. & Garwood Avenue. Signs posted will lead you into the
CBPR Training Site
May 31st 3rd Annual “Diva’s Only” Bike Show,- Chesapeake, VA
Okay Ladies, its time to knock the dust off those gorgeous bikes and
get them ready for the 3rd Annual “Diva’s Only” Bike Show...and what
a show its gonna be! Special guests this year are Donnie Smith, Hank
Young and Brian Klock. Guest judges are Dawn Williams and Laura
Klock. Show will be held at the Chesapeake Conference Center in
Chesapeake, VA. Bike classes include Customs, Sportster, Foreign
Sport Bike, Foreign Cruiser, Chopper, Trike and Stock Harley-Davidson.
For more information about the show or are interested in sponsorship,
please call us at 757-428-3482 or Jodie Woodward at 757-222-2355.
www.divacustoms.com
May 31st Mike Stull’s 6th Annual GOOD SAMARITAN POKER RUN
& “KEEP IT REAL” MEMORIAL RIDE 3 – Covington, VA In memory
of Tammy Teichelman of Covington and Ernie “MAD DOG” Armentrout
of Potts Creek. Proceeds go to Kenny Southern of Bennettown Rd.
Covington, VA. Hosted by Kountry Korners Store, 5409 Potts Creek Rd.,
Covington, VA, (540)747-4001. Registration starts at 11am. All bikes
out at 12. Door prizes given 30 min. after bikes return. Bike lift to be
given away. Cash prizes for best & Worst hands. Everyone welcome. All
bikes and autos welcome. Overnite Social/Camp Out after ride. Tents,
vehicles, campers welcome. NO COLORS. BYOB
May 31st C&C Cycle 15th Annual Open House- Severn, MD
www.candccycle.com
JUNE 2008
Jun 2nd – 7th Americade 2008 & Motorcycle Tradeshow - Lake
George, NY World’s Largest Touring Rally www.tourexpo.com
Jun 6th & 7th Bladze of Thunder Motorcycle Event – Pearisburg, VA
Pearisburg Fire Department is hosting our 5th annual Blaze of Thunder
Motorcycle Event. There will be two big days of Bikes, Food, Vendors,
Contests, Biker Rodeo, a Poker Run, Motorcycle raffle, Bands and much
more. Things will get started on Friday June 6th at 12:00pm, Vendors
can setup at 9:00am. The day will end at 11:00pm after the bands finish.
Saturday June 7th things get started with Breakfast at 9:00am and get
bigger an better from there. The Poker Run will start at 12:00pm on
Saturday. The Event will end with bands at 11:00pm. The event will be
located at 1410 Wenonah Ave. Pearisburg, Va. 24134, at The Pearisburg
Community Center. Event admission armband $3.00 / Poker Hand
$10.00. 1410 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg, VA. 24134. Contact Richard
Stump, 540-599-3951, stumps5@suddenlink.net, 540-626-7213,
bladzeofthundermotorcycleevents.com
Jun 6th - 8th The 6th Annual Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival
– Richmond, VA Presented by B.I.R.D. Ltd and Capital Tattoo. Featuring
World renown Artists Contests/Vendors/Magazine Coverage. Held
at the Holiday Inn Select Koger Center 10800 Midlothian Turnpike,
Richmond, Va. 23225 (804)379-3800. For more info call Capital Tattoo
(804) 440-4255
Jun 7th Boogie Woogie Bugle Annual Party – Luray, VA
Sponsored by Outlanders , Luray VA to salute all the soldiers who have
served. 12:00 – 5:00PM. See Tribute bikes, USO Performers, The Bikini
Dream Team, military vehicles and more. Attendance 10,000+ www.
outlanders.
Jun 7th 2nd Annual “Veterans Challenge” Poker Run/Road Rally –
Virginia Beach, VA Begins & ends at GEICO Motorcycle Service Center
in Virginia Beach. Please pre-register at www.UnitedVeteransAlliance.
com. Motorcycle & Car Show * Cook-Out * Various Vendors * Awards *
Raffle Drawings * Fun For Everyone * GEICO Vehicles * Event Pins &
Shirts for first 150 pre-registered. Call Fred Slatter at (757) 235-3733 or
unitedveteransalliance.com
Jun 7th Annual Motorcycle Rally and Car Show - Chesterfield,
VA Show your support for Special Olympics Virginia! Chesterfield
County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. on site registration. Car show- Live Band-
Moonwalk- Clowns, Face Painting & Much More! Pre-registration - Mark
Pinney at 804-748-1992 or Captain David Hutton -804 751-4419. Ride Starts
at 11 a.m. $25.00 fee includes ride in parade, lunch, rally pin, door prize tickets
and entertainment.
Jun 7th Feed Your Soul – Ride for the Hungry Charity Run – Virginia Beach,
VA Sponsored by the Widows Sons – Knights of Solomon. The event will be
held on June 7th, 2008 and begins at 9:30 a.m. at Knuckleheads Roadhouse
located at 401 North Witchduck Road in the city of Virginia Beach, VA 23462. 
All proceeds from this event will go to support the Foodbank of Southeastern
Virginia. At this year’s event, with the help of our ride participants, we hope to
generate thousands of dollars to donate to this notable cause.  There will be live
entertainment, bike show and 50/50. Bike show registration starts 12:00 to 3:00
p.m. Awards will be at 4:00 p.m. following the auction benefiting  the Foodbank
of Southeastern Virginia. Fees are $15.00 for ride participants and $5.00 per
extra poker hand. Contact Ed at widowssonskossec@gmail.com for corporate
sponsor forms.
Jun 7th 6th Annual RDMC/Elks Hospice Fundraiser - Prince Frederick, MD
From 2 p.m. to whenever. $10 donation includes: entry in Ride-In Bike Show,
swap meet, access to vendors, beer wagon, food, Las Vegas Casino Night, live
band, craft fair and bake sale. All proceeds benefit Hospice. Please join us for
this worthy cause! Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Presented
by Road Dogs of So.. Md./Prince Frederick Elks Lodge. Contact Kimba, 443-
404-1017, webmaster@roaddogsmc.org
Jun 14th Flag Day – Fly those colors proudly!
Jun 14th 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY ALONG WITH FATHERS DAY
DEMOS/SPECIALS INSIDE THE STORE – Danville, VA Thunder Road
Harley-Davidson, 4960 Riverside Dr., Danville, VA (434) 822-BIKE www.
thunderroadhd.com
June 14th 4th Annual Rallyin the Valley - Staunton, VA www.
shenandoahhd.com
Jun 14th – 22nd Laconia Bike Week – Laconia, NH
June 14th Waugh HD Big Damn Bike Show - Orange, VA www.
waughhd.com
June 14th 3rd Annual New Covenant Church Car Show – Hampton, VA
1079 Big Bethel Rd Hampton, Va. 23666 ( next to Bethel High School). Top 25-
Top 10 Themed Cars, Trucks or Bike- Best Car, Bike, Truck and Best in Show.
Registration opens at 9:00 - Show 10:00 to 3:00 Dash Plaque and goodie
bags to first 100 entries. Contact: Spencer & Betty 757-766-3510 or Email:
spencerandbetty@cox.net
Jun 14th 2nd Annual Bike Show @ Murphy’s II – Midlothian, VA Sponsored
by Outkasst Cycle. Live entertainment & Bikini Bike Wash( Lots of prizes).
11:00-4:00 13995 Raised Antler Circle Midlothian Va 23112. For more info call
Outkasst Cycles (804) 744-7848.
Jun 14th & 15th Carroll County Bike Fest – Westminster, MD At the Carroll
County AG Center in Westminster, MD. Custom, Antique, Stock motorcycles
of all makes models and years on display. Adults $7, children under 12 FREE.
Sat, Jun 14th 10am - 7pm. Sun, Jun 15th 10am – 5pm. For vendor, sponsor or
entry information www.ccbikefest.com. Maryland’s next big bike show!
Jun 15th Father’s Day – Let’s Ride Big daddies!
Jun 17th – 21st Honda Hoot – Knoxville, TN
Jun 19th – 20th VA State HOG Rally – Fredericksburg, VA
Jun 20th – 21st Mid Atlantic Women’s Motorcycle Rally - Gettysburg, PA
www.mawmr.org
Jun 20th – 22nd 9th Annual Smoke Out - Farmington NC Dragway
www.smokeoutrally.com
Jun 22nd Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m. Admission
$15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first. Trophies &
Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Glass - No
Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie Cooper (804)
796-3836. Rain date June 29th.
Jun 22nd Bike Night at the Ballfield: Prince William County Stadium; Ride-
in Bike show Sign-up starts at 3:30, Judging at 4:45, Bike Parade at 5:30.
Show Classes: Cruiser, Custom & Sport, and Best of Show also gets first pitch.
Reduced price First baseline seats {Game starts at 6:05}. Meet some minor
league players and the Renegade Girls. For more information contact
Renegade Classics Motorcycle Clothing & Accessories Outlet Store: 14575
Jefferson Davis Hwy, Featherstone Square, Woodbridge, VA; 703-499-9533;
www.nova.RCOSva.com
June 22nd 2nd Annual Maryland American Bike Fest, - Mechanicsville, MD
Maryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, MD www.mirdrag.com
Jun 25th – 28th North Carolina State HOG Rally – Salisbury, NC
Jun 26th – 29th Thunder in the Valley – Johnstown, PA
June 27th – 29th 3rd Annual Iron Titans Rally - Tazewell, VA ATV Rodeo.
Ms. Iron Titans Pageant. Bike Show. Bike Games. Poker Run. Vendors. Food
& Beverage. Tattoo Artists, Tent & R.V. Camping. Gates open Friday at 4:00p.
m(6/27)$10.00 a person,$15.00 all weekend. Live Band and Much More...All
Welcome. Proceeds go to The Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Tazewell Co. Fair
Grounds, 24630. Contact Biker Bill, 276-988-6438, sales@williamstump.com or
Jodi Matas, 276-202-6607, dannyd46@roadrunner.com. www.irontitans.com
Jun 28th 3rd Annual Summer Splash Poker Run – Berlin, MD Presented by
Eastern Shore Chapter HOG at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City, 10716 Ocean
Gateway, Berlin, MD. Registration 10am-noon. $10.00 per person, free pin
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scenic ride, music, bike games, food and door prizes. Cash prize for best
hand. Escorted rides available. Rain or shine. No alcohol please. All bikes
welcome. For info. call Jeff 410-713-8940 or email jemerritt314@yahoo.com.
www.easternshorehog.com
Jun 28 – 29 Virginia Bike Fest – Petersburg, VA
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Jun 29 Fastlane Biker Gear Anniversary Party, Bike Show & Vets
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House Benefit -Va Beach VA Sunday June 29th 12.00 noon to 5pm. 166 S.
Rosemont Rd. Va. Beach. Live Music, Bar-B-Q & Beverages (Cold Ones!)
Door Prizes, 50/50. Dyno on site! Run your bike, check your HP. Bike
Registration 12 to 3pm. Six Classes with Trophies for 1st & 2nd place. Grand
Prize for Best In Show! Scheduled escorted ride. All Proceeds Benefit The
Vets House. Come out for the best local party of the summer and support a
good cause! For more Info & sponsorship call 340-4446.
JULY 2008
July 4th
Independence Day – Happy 232nd Birthday America!
July 4th – 6th
3rd Annual Shenandoah Valley Trike In - Harrisonburg, VA
Rockingham County Fair Grounds www.vabtw.org
July 12th
St Jude’s Poker Run – Hampton, VA
Poker run to benefit St Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 427 Durham St 23669.
Ends with a party at Damon’s in Gloucester. Details will be added when they
become available. Contact Cari, 757-851-8016, carigbm@verizon.net
July 16th – 20th
West Virginia State HOG Rally – Canaan Valley, WV
July 16th
Ride To Work Day – Every City in the U.S.
July 16 – 20
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Snow Shoe Freedom Fest - Snow Shoe, WV
www.snowshoefreedomfest.com
July 19th DAV TOUR BUS ALONG WITH THUNDER ROAD OPEN HOUSE
AND BIKE SHOW – Danville, VA Thunder Road Harley-Davidson, 4960
Riverside Dr., Danville, VA (434) 822-BIKE www.thunderroadhd.com
July 19th Adult Beach Party: Bikini Bike Wash, Bikini Contest
– Woodbridge, VA (prizes: $300, $150, $75) @ 2pm, Wet-T Contest (prizes:
$400, $200, $100) @ 3:30, skills contests’; Live Band, Food. No one leaves
without a smile on their face – Meeting the Renegade Girls ensures that.
For more information contact Renegade Classics Motorcycle Clothing &
Accessories Outlet Store: 14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Featherstone Square,
Woodbridge, VA; 703-499-9533; www.nova.RCOSva.com
July 20th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m.
Admission $15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first.
Trophies & Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No
Glass - No Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie
Cooper (804) 796-3836. Rain date July 27th.
July 24th – 27th 3rd Annual Wild and Wonderful MountainFest Motorcycle
Rally - Morgantown, WV www.wvmountainfest.com
July 25th – 27th Carlisle Bike Fest – Carlisle, PA
July 26 2nd Annual Back To School Bash Car, Truck & Bike Show
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– Hampton, VA Saturday, July 26th, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the
West Hampton Baptist Church in Hampton, VA. Rain Date is Saturday,
August 9th. Awards will be given to the top 2 in each of the 16 classes,
as well as 9 additional “special” awards. There will be food, live music, a
space walk for the kids, and dash plaques and “goody bags” for the first 50
registered entrants. More information Web Site: www.hr-mopar.info or Email:
r_craig_ham@yahoo.com
July 26th 5th Annual Joseph “Jazz” McCain, Hampton Roads Kidney
Foundation Run – Norfolk, VA Presented by the Flaming Knights MC
and D&D Cycles. @Northside Park Pavilion #2 Norfolk, Va. $10.00 per rider
$1 raffle Tickets (all proceeds go to the Hampton Roads Kidney Foundation).
Schedule of events: 9am registration for the ride and Dyno Performance
Shootout at D&D Cycles, 1038 W. Little Creek Rd, Norfolk, Va., 23505.
12pm ride begins @ D&D and ends at Northside Park. 1pm Cookout, Raffle
of event prizes, (most represented MC Trophy) 8pm Cookout ends. Any
Questions Contact Larry “Sailor” Gilbreath 757-485-1878 or 757-292-9945.
July 31st – Aug 2nd DE/MD State HOG Rally – Hunt Valley, MD
AUGUST 2008
Aug 2 2nd Annual back to school car, p/u truck and bike show
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– Hampton, VA Sponsored by the Charles City Hot Rod Association to
donate supplies to the needy school children in the surrounding areas. Place
of show the Great Big Flea Market 3302 Williamsburg Road, Richmond Va.
23231. Registration begins at 8:00am to 11:00am. Judging begins at 12:00.
Awards and trophies given in all classes, all makes and models are welcome.
Classes for old school cars. Registration fee is $15.00 in advance and $20.00
at the day of show. Music and food. Space rental for vendors are welcome
(T-shirts, caps etc.) For more information contact George 804-305-3397, Tiny
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804-737-6071, Art 804-437-1495 and Sonny cell 804-301-2039, home 804-829-
2976, email poplewis@juno.com
Aug 4th – 10th Sturgis Bike Rally – Sturgis, SD
Aug 6th – 10th EAST COAST STURGIS MC RALLY 5th - Little Orleans MD
This is the event that’s taking the country by storm! All the reasons are right.
Mountains, Open Country, Good People, Clean Air and the Freedom of the
road! Let the Party Begin. For years Motorcyclist have been having to travel
half way across the Country to Rally with new folks and hook up with old
friends. Now meet em’ on Apple Mountain at the EAST COAST STURGIS
MOTORCYCLE RALLY ! Contact: Ken Appel (301) 478-3421. applemountain@
wildblue.net. www.eastcoaststurgis.com
Aug 9th 105TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY WITH SPECIALS THROUGHOUT THE
STORE – Danville, VA Thunder Road Harley-Davidson, 4960 Riverside Dr.,
Danville, VA (434) 822-BIKE www.thunderroadhd.com
Aug 10th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m. Admission
$15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first. Trophies &
Cash -All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Glass - No
Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie Cooper (804)
796-3836. Rain date Aug 17th.
Aug 10 Mid-Atlantic Bike and Car Show - Waldorf MD Bring your custom
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American/Import6 Bike, Car, Truck, Muscle Car & Hotrod to our 56th Annual
show in Southern, Maryland. Lot’s of hot food, cool drinks, 5 star entertainment
and the hottest customs in the Region. Each year we find more and more
superstars that compete for one of 75 trophies. As always to event is free to
the public. Rain Date is August 17th. Sponsored by Dirty Dealer & Sheehy
Nissan Mitsubishi. 240-299-5147 or 301-843-5300. www.fireupthundrout.com.
ddealerent@aol.com
Aug 13th – 16th The Virginia Rally – Danville, VA
Riding Curvy, Hilly, Scenic Roads * AMA SUPERBIKE Motorcycle Racing
* Meeting Other Riders - THAT’S WHAT THE VIRGINIA RALLY IS ALL
ABOUT!!!www.thevirginiarally.com
Aug 14 – 16 8th Annual America’s 9/11 Ride www.americas911ride.org
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Aug 16th & 17th 2nd Annual Boozefighters Poker Run & Bike Show -
Suffolk, VA To benefit the Genieve Shelter for Battered Women. Randzz Pub,
Highway 58, Suffolk, VA. LIVE MUSIC, Great Food, approximately 20 Vendors,
TOP SHELF Door Prizes, and a SEXY POLE DANCE CONTEST with a $250
First Prize CASH payout! There will be much more to follow so watch the
calendar for the details.
Aug 17th Rally for RAACE 3rd Annual – Bel Air, MD The Rally for RAACE is a
police escorted charity motorcycle ride, benefiting The RAACE Foundation. By
participating in the Rally for RAACE, you are helping The RAACE Foundation
create awareness about the devastating issues of child sexual abuse. Only
when the problem of child sexual abuse is faced openly can we hope to protect
our children. Doug Keim & Creative Cycles joins the Rally for RAACE as official
spokesperson to help in the fight to prevent child sexual abuse. Start: Jones
Junction - Bel Air, Maryland 9:00 a.m. registration 12:00 p.m. start Music &
Entertainment by “Sir Psycho” Food, Drinks, vendors End: Chesapeake Harley-
Davidson - Darlington, MD 2:00 p.m. Post Party Music & Entertainment by
“Surreal” Food, Drinks, vendors Fees: $30 pp includes commemorative t-shirt
& pin. (children 12 & under are free) The Route: The Harford County Sheriff’s
Office has completed the route for our ride. They will also be escorting us. It is
a 43-mile ride which will take motorcyclists on a beautifully scenic tour through
Harford County. Sponsored by The RAACE Foundation. Contact is Vickie
Brooks. Phone: 410-893-1001, Fax: 410-893-1002. vickie.brooks@raace.org.
www.raace.org
Aug 29th – Sept 1st Million Motorcyclist Motorcade - La Plata MD 50 acres of
Vendors, bands, games, camping onsite (no hookups), non-stop entertainment
over the entire Labor Day Weekend, at the Charles County Fairgrounds. Sunday
morning MLK police escorted parade to downtown DC. Everyone is invited and
tax deductible donations accepted at the gate for the MLK Memorial. Sponsored
by M5 Project. Contact: Dirty Dealer. 301-893-2900. ddealerent.@mlkm5project.
com
Aug 29th – 31st Heroes Forever Veterans Ride – Portsmouth,
VA Heroes forever veterans roundup ride 2nd annual $$$$$ in door
prizes guest speakers, bikini contest bike show, food, vendors call for vendor
spaces available, live music, blowout sales, 757-967-8268. Sponsor: Route17.
Contact: Loredana Henderson/ Michael Barnett. Route17va@aol.com.
Aug 30th – 31st 1st Annual Labor Day Bash-Dirt Drags @ Slades Park –
Surry, VA Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m. Admission
$15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first. Trophies &
Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Glass - No
Dogs!!! Sat & Sun., Aug 30th & 31st - Saturday: 4 Wheelers only. Sunday: 2
Wheelers only. Double Loss-Double Purse All weekend! For info call Joe
Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie Cooper (804) 796-3836.
SEPTEMBER 2008
Sept 1st Labor Day
Sept 5th – 7th Thunder In The Smokey’s Fall Rally - Maggie Valley NC
www.handlebarcorral.com
Sept 7th Rattle the Runway Ride – Dulles Airport Washington, DC
www.rattletherunwayride.com
Sept 11th – 14th DelMarVa Bike Week – Ocean City, MD
Sept 14th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9 a.m. Admission
$15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first. Trophies &
Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Glass - No
Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie Cooper (804)
796-3836. Rain date Sept 21st.
Sept 18th – 20th 29th Annual Mid Atlantic Police Motorcycle Safety
Competition - Arlington, VA www.mapmrc.com
Sept 19th – 20th Maggie Valley Fall Rally - Maggie Valley, NC Sponsored by
Carolina Harley Davidson Dealers Association www.chdda.com
Sept 20th Flaming Knights 6th Annual Trophy Party – Norfolk, VA 9pm-
2am @ Elks Lodge #38, 1231 Typo Avenue, Norfolk, Va 23502. $15.00
tickets in advance $20.00 at the door (BYOB) 50/50 Raffle, free food while it
lasts! For advance tickets contact any member of the Flaming Knight www.
FKMCNORFOLKVA.com
Sept 20th – 21st S&S Jim McClure Nationals – Petersburg, VA
Motorsports Park www.ahdra.com
Sept 21st Baltimore/Washington DC Ride for Kids - to benefit Pediatric Brain
Tumor Foundation, police escorted www.pbtfus.org
OCTOBER 2008
Oct 1st – 5th Myrtle Beach Fall Rally – Myrtle Beach, SC
Oct 4th CCG 5th Annual Toy Run – Elkton, MD Cecil County Guardians 5th
annual toy run. Vendors, food, beer, live band, raffles. All proceeds benefit
underprivileged children in Cecil County Maryland. Registration to ride will
be held at Knights of Columbus at intersection of rte.40 and Landing Lane in
Elkton, MD from 9am to 11am on October 4th, 2008. Ride ends at Fair Hill race
track. Admission is $10.00 donation or new toy. Sponsored by Cecil County
Guardians Branch Elkton Lions Club. Contact: Bobbi Jo Hunt / Gina Creek.
443-206-8250 / 443-350-5224. auntbeaday@yahoo.com. www.myspace.
com/cecilcountyguardians
Oct 11th Renegade Classics – Woodbridge’s Anniversary Party -
Woodbridge, VA Food, DJ, Meet the Renegade Girls, see what’s new at the
end of Year Two. For more information contact Renegade Classics Motorcycle
Clothing & Accessories Outlet Store: 14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Featherstone
Square, Woodbridge, VA; 703-499-9533; www.nova.RCOSva.com
Oct 16th – 19th Biketoberfest – Daytona Beach, FL
Oct 19th Dirt Drags @ Slades Park – Surry, VA Gates open 9a.m. Admission
$15.00, under 10 FREE. Free Vendor Setup - please call first. Trophies &
Cash-All Classes. Top Fuel at it’s Best/Pro Gas/Dirt Bikes. No Glass - No
Dogs!!! For info call Joe Brookman (804) 221-3959 or Donnie Cooper (804)
796-3836. Rain date Oct 26th.
Oct 26th – 28th 5th Annual Virginia Fall Classic – Newport News, VA
www.vafallclassic.org benefits CHKD
NOVEMBER 2008
Nov 1st Mid-Atlantic Toy Run – Ft Washington, MD 6th Annual Toy Run for
Disadvantaged children and families for St Ann’s Infant & Maternity Home.
Minimum Donation: $20 and unwrapped toy or gift certificate of equal value
or bicycle, helmet, educational games, backpacks, area rugs, booster seats,
pull-ups, diapers (sizes 4,5,6), baby wipes, baby shampoo, lotion/oil, Aveeno
products, deodorant, playstation, paint & art supplies, toothpaste, toothbrushes,
DVD for toddlers, personal CD’s folders and school supplies. Please no used
clothing or stuffed animals. Free food, 50/50 raffle, Chubbzy the Clown for the
kids. Bring your family. 37 mile parade to deliver items to the kids. Sponsored
by Harley Davidson of Washington & Bikers With Heart Foundation. 301-248-
1200 or 301-893-2900. ddealerent@aol.com. www.fireupthundrout.com
Nov 2nd Daylight Savings Time Ends – Fall Back! Don’t forget to set your
clocks back 1 hour.
Nov 2nd Hampton Roads Ladies of Harley/ US Marine Corps Reserve
10th Annual Toys for Tots Ride-Newport News, Va Come join us for our
10th annual Toys for Tots ride. This is a police escorted ride lead by Santa
himself, with approximately 600 motorcycles of all types joining in to bring some
happiness to needy children each Christmas. Registration begins at 11am
with the first 500 registrants receiving a free ride pin. Registration fee is a new
unwrapped toy. We will depart from the Big Kmart on Old Orianna Road at
1pm and the ride will end at Hampton Roads Harley Davidson. The store will
be open with specials, food vendors and live music. For information log on to
HRHD.com, email lcooke5@cox.net, dcox@hrhd.com or call Hampton Roads
Harley Davidson at 757-872-7223.
Nov 11th Veterans Day
Nov 23rd Pat Rogers Speedway Harley-Davidson 6th Annual Toy Run
– Concord, NC Sponsored by Pat Rogers Speedway Harley-Davidson.
Proceeds presented to Cooperative Christian Ministries benefiting The Empty
Stocking Fund. Rain or Shine. Door Prizes, Free Food, Raffles, Entertainment,
Auction. Staging Kannapolis Intimidators Stadium 10:00 am. (I-85 N. Exit 63,
Left on Lane St., 0.4 miles on Right). Leave Stadium 1:00 PM - Police escort
thru Cabarrus County to Pat Rogers Speedway Harley-Davidson Dealership.
Must bring new, unwrapped toy to participate and be eligible for door prizes.
707-979-RIDE (7433) www.speedwayharley-davidson.com
Nov 27th Thanksgiving – Happy Turkey Day!
DECEMBER 2008
Dec 25th Christmas – Are you dreaming of a white one?
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Proud To Be An American
The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-
muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as
half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer,
but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work
and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father’s, but he has never
collected unemployment either.
He’s a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student,
pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a
steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be
waiting when he returns from half a world away. He listens to rock and roll or
hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.
He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he
is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk. He has trouble
spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30
seconds and reassemble it in less time in the dark. He can recite to you the
nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one ef-
fectively if he must.
He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He
can march until he is told to stop, or stop until he is told to march. He obeys
orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual
dignity. He is self-sufficient. He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and
wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry. He sometimes
forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own
meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts.
If you’re thirsty, he’ll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food.
He’ll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run
low. He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they
were his hands. He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job. He
will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay, and still find ironic
humor in it all. He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in
his short lifetime.
He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in com-
bat and is unashamed. He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate
through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to
‘square-away’ those around him who haven’t bothered to stand, remove their
hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home,
he defends their right to be disrespectful.
Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the
price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American
Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years.
He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding.
Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with
his blood.
And now we even have women over there in danger, doing their part in this
tradition of going to War when our nation calls us to do so. As you go to bed
tonight, remember this shot
A short lull, a little shade and a picture of loved ones in their helmets.
Please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our ground troops in Afghani-
stan , sailors on ships, and airmen in the air, and for those in Iraq. Let’s help
protect them as they protect us.

Wreaths Across America Day in Richmond,

VA!
On Monday the 26th of February, the City of
Richmond’s City Council voted and passed
a proclamation making the second Saturday
of December Wreaths Across America Day. Many thanks to Rev. R.J. (Rocky) Angone Jr. and Sam Tinsley for all their
hard work, both with the City and at Richmond National Cemetery. Rev. Rocky also reports that the same draft proc-
lamation is being prepared for Governor Kaine so that the State of Virginia can officially endorse the Wreaths Across
America events that honor veterans and their sacrifices. Incidentally, Virginia has 22 participating locations, the largest
number of any state.
Sam and Rev. Rocky are gearing up with plans to see 5,000 wreaths placed at Richmond National in December, so
any supporters interested in getting involved can find contact information at Wreaths Across America.org

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 Hot Plate

Biker Pals - Bella Support Our Troops

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 TECH TIPS
Aaron Johnson
Full time 4th grade school teacher (seriously),
9 years in the power sports industry having been a
technician and service manager for Suzuki, Kawasaki,
Polaris, Bombardier and Harley-Davidson. I am the as-
sistant parts mgr. for Turners Honda in Elizabeth City
and three years as an MSF instructor. I also build cus-
tom motorcycles and do show winning restorations.
Let’s slow things down a bit….
On the heels of last month’s article, I got some feedback
from riders who admittedly neglect their braking system and
have now vowed to change their evil ways. This revela-
tion on their parts has led me to touch on the subject of
upgrades of the braking nature. We all customize our bikes
in ways that reflect our personas and with that, many of us
strive to build faster, louder bikes…some that cover count-
less miles of highway, some that lay fire and rubber down a
drag strip and others that handle curves like Hugh Heffner
at a pajama party. No matter which one you prefer, the uni-
versally neglected area of all of these bikes is the braking
system and there are many ways to improve on them.
Many in the sport bike and custom cruiser market, be it
metric or American, are familiar with stainless steel braided
lines. Braided brake lines were originally designed for the
road race set. Standard rubber brake lines worked fine on
street bikes, but on racing machines of the 70’s when rotor
and pad temperatures began rising to the point of a nuclear
reaction and turning brake fluid to a molten hot mess,
rubber began to soften up with the hotter fluid, resulting
in bulging of the brake line under pressure and severely
diminished brake performance. The braided lines remedied
the problem of brake lines swelling and gave a solid feel
to the brakes no matter what the temperature….and the
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bonus…they look so cool!!!
Today, braided steel brake lines are not only for the incred-
ibly fast race bikes, their benefits have been noticed by
others and are available for all bikes now. Braided lines
give you a much more firm and solid feel to your brakes and
enhance the stopping ability of even the best factory brake
set up. Couple this with a set of pads that suit your riding
style (organic, sintered, semi-metallic…etc, more on that
later) and you will have the ultimate in braking performance
for your ride. The confidence that excellent brakes bring to
the riding experience is second to none…we can all have
bikes that accelerate hard, but can we all say that our bikes
stop on a dime? In the real world, where most of us ride,
the importance of our brakes far outweighs the importance
of quick acceleration. Don’t get me wrong, I love to take off
out of the hole as hard as anyone, but when the mini van
showing the latest in children’s videos pulls out in front of
you, what’s more important?
The bottom line is this…with manufacturers like Goodridge,
Galfer, Braking, and EBC making it so easy and now less
expensive than ever to upgrade our braking systems,
there’s really no excuse not to look into it. Besides, we all
need to change our brake fluid and there’s no better time to
do it than when changing lines. Any parts guy worth his salt
at your favorite shop will be able to get you everything you
need… (Don’t forget the new washers!!!)
“knees in the breeze, Aaron”
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Pinstriping Comeback
centuries old art form of pinstriping enjoys a resurgence as, once again, the
delicate lines add not only a finessful accent but clearly define the prestige
  of the owner of the vehicle. The artist that can transform a personal idea
            Clearly the finishing touch for any carefully thought into a one of a kind expression continues to provide the means with which
out and constructed vehicular project is the subtle painted the consumer can get the message of quality, pride and entertainment
filigrees and thin stripes that command the eye as the be- across to the viewer. Although pinstriping is the name for a specific manner
holder begins to really look. Have you ever wondered where of achieving a particularly thin effect with a specific brush, it has grown in
those fanciful designs came from? Vehicular décor began understanding to include many other enlightening techniques that find their
with the chariots of the affluent, thousands of years ago with way on the exteriors of today’s automobiles, motor homes and especially
Gold leaf scrolls and thin accent stripes that implied qual- motorcycles. 
ity and would persuade appreciation from the viewer. The             For something new to make your ride distinct, look to the timeless
circus in the 1800’s had extensive hand carved and gilded form of the art of pinstriping that continues to entertain and elevate with a
scrolls on their wagons, again to impress the viewer and one of a kind expression of pride, envy and fun.
establish the investment made in the caliber of the show.  
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engineered and accurately constructed vehicles. Precise
stripes could only flow over wooden joints that were tight
and carefully crafted wrought iron components were com-
plimented with accent designs. Great pride was attached to
the decoration that was part of the process of these proud
craftsmen. In a recently unearthed letter to a customer, re-
sponding to an attempt to order an undecorated Studebaker
wagon, the refusal comes from the manufacturer. “If you
want wagons with out stripes you don’t want a Studebaker”. 
Fire engines have perhaps the most famous reputation for
elaborate decorations.  Originally “fire companies” were
independent, private affairs in competition with one another.
The premise was simple.  Elaborate decorations associated
with a particular fire company implied that their fire fight-
ing equipment was superior.  Artisans with a background
of floral specialties, dimensional and intricate geometric
scrollwork, elaborate letter styles and Celtic designs flour-
ished during this era.  The heyday of gold leaf scrollwork
and finessful pinstripes peaked prior to the fire companies
becoming municipal affairs. 
The carriage stripers followed the manufacturing evolu-
tion into the horseless era and their accent stripes were
included as a finishing touch on many early automobiles
that competed for a share of the market. When car design
exploded after World War II, so did the personal expres-
sion that boomers found in building from a plethora of car
parts and decorating in the emerging style, what became
known as hot rods.  Iconic artists created ratfink monsters;
hid faces in fanciful pinline designs and the flame became
the preferred artistic statement to suggest power, speed,
testosterone and thrills. 
Throughout the eighties and nineties the genre waned as
the computer assisted, yet distracted artist, found a new
device with which to produce signs and images.  The hand
produced lettering and pinline images seemed to fall from
grace and the mainstream. A few dedicated artists kept their
hand in the delicate world of creating designs with brush
and paint.  The motorcycle culture, the Hot Rod and classic
automobile aficionado kept these elite and finessful brush
men busy.  
            Now in a new millennia, custom paint enjoys the
limelight with the emergence of the TV reality shows. With
roller derby and flying eyeballs making a comeback, the
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If you’ve got some “Hot Shot” pictures you’d like to share with us, please send them to
thunderroadskelly@yahoo.com . Pictures must be high resolution (300 dpi) in order to print
clearly. All are welcome but please keep ‘em somewhat clean so everyone can enjoy!

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Bikes & Ink ~ a Permanent Impression
“ Cycle Promotions USA” March 15th-16th,2008 - Richmond Va
By: DeAna Borza

One of the great things about workin’ in the motorcycle industry is that if you
play your cards right, it’s easy. What with bikes, parties, events, hot guys, etc...
You find yourself surrounded by people who also share the passion of the
industry. This show had it all there. After taking a year off, the Bikes and Ink
Show opened the doors again at the Show Place in Mechanicsville. We can all
say by the line of men in blue and the signs before we walked in, safety was on
the minds of the promoters. Ha Ha!!! Most people laughed about that part of it
and had a great time listening to music by the Dennis Peter’s Band.
This 2 day event had a huge attendance and all the vendors said they had
great success. Outside, Boss Hoss Cycles of Virginia was set up with many
trick trikes and bikes!! Also out front was Ridley with America’s Automatic Mo-
torcycles for some peace of mind.
As I entered the building, I could hear The BUZZ... of the Tattoo artists from
Fuzion Ink Studios in Norfolk ~ Skin Vandals from Wisconsin ~ Journey’s End -
Richmond ~ Pete Stobierski- Richmond ~ they were all busy putting on perma-
nent impressions! The Tattoo contest was judged by April Benner, Kim Scott &
Joe Thurston and they announced the following winners:
~ Emily Davis Best Large & Best Female Overall work done by Pete Stobierski
- Ashley Heath for her back-piece received best female on Saturday by USA
Tattoo~ Sean Evers Most Patriotic by Skin Vandals- Best Black & Grey Paul
Yackanicz by Journey’s End and Tom Giambra by Soul Tattoo in NY - Best
Small color Ashley Heath by USA, Chris Martin by Journey’s End,Dwayne
Bass by Fuzion Ink- Best Male Paul Yackanicz and Scott Sweeney both by
Journey’s End- Most Unusual Chris Burke by Ancient Art Tattoo.
The bikes here were unique and eye catching to say the least. CC Trikes &
Custom Bikes set up with one of my favs being a sleek style like No other with
Corvette tires and wheels, custom split gas tank,170 cu motor, blower and
sweet paint. Gangster Choppers had Blood Money a 1978 HD FLH. Outkasst
Cycles had his new bike there as well a beauty 2006 West Coast Chopper. I
could go on and on, but let me get onto the results of the show:
Full Custom Sportster~ 1st William Day 08 Sportster, 2nd Owan Butler 92
Sportster ~ Trikes&Sidecars 1st Julian Taylor 77FXE ~ Asian Custom 1st
George Cole 03 Suzuki, 2nd Jason Lewis 07 Yamaha~ Ridgid Custom 1st
Tom Giambra 06 west Coast Chopper~ Best Display Tim Wilmoth 1947
Knuckle Head~ Best Parts Owan Butler 08 Sporster~Best paint John Dod-
son 78 FLH~ Peoples Choice BEST of Show was Gary Evans 2008 Pro
Street~Judges Choice BEST of Show was George Cole 2003 Suzuki.
Cycle Pro came back with passion for bikes & Tat’s and have so many plans
for next years show - www.cycleprousa.com. We’ll definitely be there – Re-
member, Where There’s Bikes...There’s Going To Be Thunder.

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 Hey Yall, This is Morgan Wulfgar and this
is my newest bike. I started building this
bike in June 2006 and it took me about
a year to finish it, holding down a regu-
lar type job and only to be able to work
on it Sunday’s and the occasional late
night. I have been building bikes since I
was young working in my father’s shop
in San Berdoo, California. Starting with
pumped up dirt bikes to Chopper and
Bobbers. But this was my first Twin Cam
Chopper and my first Softail. It turned
out great though and I have been putting
a lot of seat time on her. I rode this bike
from Richmond to the Black Hills Rally in
Sturgis and back and it was a blast. The
only hiccup was a handle bar ticket I got
in Rapid City and after the huge sum of
20 Dollars was paid, everything else was
great. I am currently working on a new
bike and it’s going back to the old style of
Chops.
See ya around
Morgan - Welsh Boy Cycles

MORGAN
Twila
My name is Twila and I’m one or the managers at Talons
here in Chesterfield Va., one of the local biker friendly
bars. I’ve been on bikes all my life and my father rides. I’ve
had my license for years but one thing after another kept
me from buying one. A year ago, I bought a Honda 450. I
called it my Hardley...(hardly a Harley). Seemed to break
down more than it was running, so that just pushed me
that much harder to find the right Harley for me. About a
month or so ago I got a call from my boyfriend JimBob who
works at Outkasst Cycles. A friend brought a ’92 - 1200
Sportster up to do some work so he could sell it, and it
made it as far as the door. When I saw it he didn’t have to
do anything to it...i fell in LOVE! My first road trip on this
bike will be Nags Head and the Smokeout...I can’t wait!
This girl needs a vacation and what a better way to do it
than on two wheels... Keep it between the lines and I will
see ya out there this summer!

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In Loving Memory of a
Daughter and Son in Law
On September 4th, 2006, Erika Jones Nash and her
husband, Randy Nash, were flying their small plane home
from Roanoke, Virginia to their home in South Carolina.
The couple had returned to Virginia to attend a high school
reunion. The flight home ended in the tragic loss of both
of their lives. Erika and Randy were bikers. Erika’s father,
also a fellow biker, was planning to build a bike with his son
in law, Randy, once he had completed his garage. But the
accident occurred before it was completed. Mike Jones,
Erika’s father, decided to do something special to memori-
alize the tragic loss in a positive manner. Mike purchased
an Arlen Ness chopper in Daytona, Florida in October of
2006. He had it custom painted with a picture of Erika and
Randy on the gas tank along with a picture of their white
wolf, Shadow. Mike also included pictures of dragons and
wizards, which were items that the couple enjoyed collect-
ing. The main color of the bike is purple. It was the color
of Erika’s first car as well as her favorite color. The license
plate has N HEVN. Mike had the gas cap customized by
a local jeweler with a pendant of two hearts with the birth
stones of both Erika and Randy set in it. Inside the hearts
is one of the diamonds that Erika wore when she and
Randy were married. This bike is a true labor of love, of
not only a loving father, but a fellow biker. Mike Jones is
definitely a one of a kind special man.

Mike Jones and his wife provided the information for the article. It
was written by Tamara Hamilton and pictures were provided by
her husband, Ricky Byers, both from Roanoke, Virginia and they
are also fellow bikers. From Tamara and Ricky: “We both feel it is
an honor to know both Mike and his wife. We only wish we could
have known Erika and Randy.”

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Mother’s Armed
Day Forces Day

Memorial
Day
DAYTONA BIKE WEEK 2008
"NNK%@BDR $OOL
3IDES

Too Much Horsepower on Main Street!

Dan Hagerty and Amy

Crapper Races at the White Eagle

Doug from Sick Boy Motorcycle

Arlen Ness

Mike and Scharf

from Renegade Biker

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 News Bytes
TRANSPORTATION CHIEF SEEKS TO LOBBY STATES
TO PASS HELMET LAWS There’s a big difference be-
tween promoting helmet usage and advocating helmet
laws, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters made
it clear to Congress that she prefers the latter as her cor-
nerstone to motorcycle safety. In testimony before the U.S.
Senate Appropriations Committee Transportation Subcom-
mittee on March 6, Secretary Peters revealed her desire to
promulgate nationwide helmet laws; “I support giving the
information to states so that they can act on those laws,”
she told Senators, adding “And I certainly have made my-
self available to a number of states, and, in fact, have called
governors when I see substantial increases in the number
of motorcycle deaths in a state, especially a state that has
repealed a helmet law.” Calling upon the federal govern-
ment to ease lobbying restrictions imposed at the behest of
motorcycle rights organizations across the country, Peters
has requested legislation that will allow her to divert motor-
cycle safety funding to convince states to enact mandatory
helmet laws. Peters has sent letters to House and Senate
leadership urging legislation to allow states to utilize federal
funds intended for motorcycle rider training and awareness
programs to promote helmet laws instead.
SIKH SEEKS FREEDOM FROM CANADIAN HELMET
LAW Baljinder Badesha, a 39-year-old father of four who
immigrated to Canada in 1989 and had been an avid mo-
torcyclist in his native India, disputed a $110 ticket for riding
his 2003 Yamaha Shadow motorcycle without a helmet
in 2005 has is now in court fighting Ontario’s motorcycle
helmet law on religious grounds. With the Ontario Human
Rights Commission at his side, Mr. Badesha argued that
Ontario’s helmet law violates his religious freedom, since
Sikhist beliefs prevent him from wearing anything over his
turban. But Ontario Court Judge James Blacklock ruled that
while the law prohibiting anyone riding a motorcycle without
a helmet does violate his right to freedom of religion, it’s
justifiable in terms of the benefit that society gains in pos-
sible reduced health costs and the possible loss of people’s
loved ones. The Crown’s case centered on increased costs
to the health system should helmet-less Sikh motorcycle
riders end up suffering head injuries, though Badesha’s
attorneys pointed to a study that concluded that, assuming
half of all Sikh motorcyclists wear turbans, the increase in
serious injuries would be between .43 and 2.83 Sikh riders
a year. The study also projected that medical treatment for
traumatic brain injuries would increase from $151,700,000
to $151,834,685 — a .00005-per-cent overall increase in
the province’s annual health-care budget. Badesha has
announced that he will appeal the decision, and backed
by the local Sikh community he now intends to challenge
the constitutionality of the law rather than focusing his fight
solely on his ticket. He and his supporters will also lobby
politicians to change the law. Following the ruling, the World
Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) issued a statement ex-
pressing disappointment at the court’s decision and assert-
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ing that wearing a turban doesn’t substantially raise the risk
either to the rider or to others on the road. The organization
pointed to the Sikh motorcyclists in other jurisdictions who
have been riding without helmets for many years. India,
Hong Kong and Britain exempt Sikhs from wearing motor-
cycle helmets, as do the Canadian Provinces of Manitoba
and British Columbia, where a human-rights challenge
precipitated the exemption. Similar challenges have failed
in the United States. “We are confident of winning the battle
this time,” Badesha said. “We don’t believe a helmet is safe.
Every day riders with helmets die in road accidents. If I’m
supposed to die today, I will die, and nothing can save me.”
CYCLE SALES SLIDE Economic pressures, weakening
dollar and decreased discretionary spending have contrib-
uted to the first downturn in the motorcycle market in 14
years, and according to a recent LA Times article, espe-
cially hard-hit are small-displacement dirtbikes and Harley-
Davidson. On the up side, motorcycle sales in 2007 were
over the 1-million mark for the fifth straight year, and battery
and tire sales indicate that ridership and enthusiasm for the
sport remain high. According to the Times article, the U.S.
Department of Commerce estimates a 2.2% sales drop in
2007, but some manufacturers are estimating a slide of up
to 8-10%. In a regulatory filing, Harley-Davidson Inc. said
industry wide U.S. sales of large displacement motorcycles
(over 650cc) fell 5 percent last year. Harley’s large-motorcy-
cle domestic market share dipped to 49.4% from 50%, while
their closest competitor Honda had a U.S. market share
last year of 14.2%, down from 15.1%. Bloomberg news
services reported recently that Yamaha is experiencing its
first profit drop in eight years, Kawasaki claims sales are
down but less than the industry average, and Honda and
Suzuki each admit losses that parallel the industry overall;
but there’s also some bright spots including Ducati, KTM,
Victory, and overall scooter sales. On another positive note,
industry market research group Freedonia has predicted an
expanding global demand for motorcycles of 6% annually
due primarily to emerging markets such as Asia and South
America. And while declining motorcycle sales industry-
wide has taken a toll on Harley-Davidson’s stock price, one
of the country’s largest financial institutions, Citigroup, has
removed the Milwaukee motorcycle manufacturer’s stock
from its “recommended to sell’ list, citing sales trends that
had “stabilized somewhat”.
HONDA TO CEASE U.S. MOTORCYCLE PRODUCTION
IN OHIO After nearly 30 years, Honda Motor Co. plans to
stop producing motorcycles in the United States next year,
ending production at its first U.S. plant and consolidating
the Marysville Motorcycle Plant production at a new state-
of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kumamoto, Japan which
will be capable of producing 600,000 motorcycles a year.
“This move allows us to improve the competitiveness and
appeal of our products by applying the latest technolo-
gies and production systems at one efficient location,” Akio
News Bytes
Hamada, president & CEO of Honda of America, said in
a statement. “Obviously, the motorcycle plant has a lot of
historical significance,” he said. “It was Honda’s first plant in
North America. It started producing motorcycles on Nov. 10,
1979. So obviously, there’s a lot of emotion involved in this
kind of decision. The sprawling plant, in Marysville, Ohio,
employs 450 workers. Honda said there will be no layoffs
when production ends in spring 2009. “There were a lot of
people who felt disappointment,” said plant manager Jan
Gansheimer, noting that many of the employees are mo-
torcycle enthusiasts who have spent much of their careers
at the plant. Mirroring the rest of the industry, Honda’s U.S.
motorcycle sales fell in 2007, but the company said that its
decision to end Ohio motorcycle production was not based
on a softening American motorcycle market. Honda’s manu-
facturing venture in America began at the Marysville plant in
September, 1979, where its first product was a motocross
machine. Over time, a $165 million capital investment was
made in the facility, which became the worldwide supplier of
some of Honda’s most popular models, such as the luxury
touring Gold Wing. The motorcycle plant reached its peak
production in 1997 when it turned out 174,000 vehicles,
including all-terrain vehicles. In 2005, ATV production was
moved to South Carolina. Last year, the Ohio factory built
nearly 61,000 motorcycles, 44,000 of which were Gold
Wings and VTX cruiser motorcycles.
HORSEPOWER VS. HORSESENSE While speed and
power typically dominate two-wheeled trends, a safety
movement may be afoot featuring such hot topics as
airbags from Honda, inflatable vests from Dainese, and “un-
crashable” bike concepts from BMW. So it shouldn’t seem
surprising that “Motorcycle News” is reporting that Honda
and Yamaha are working with twelve car manufacturers to
test and develop technology intended to “...reduce rear-end
shunts, head-on collisions and drivers who turn right across
a road in the face of oncoming traffic, a common cause of
motorcycle accidents.” The systems, which will begin test-
ing in Japan this month, enable automobiles to communi-
cate speed and road position to other vehicles, and warn of
potential accidents via voice alerts and navigation system
messages. Fueled by government funded safety campaigns
and worldwide legislative initiatives, these tests could signal
a gradual revolution in motorcycle safety.
MINNESOTA BIKERS FIGHT TICKETS FOR ROAD
BLOCKING A judge has dismissed charges of obstructing
legal process and running a stop sign against one of about
60 bikers stopped last summer near St. Joseph, MN for
blocking an intersection during a run. The ruling by Stearns
County District Court Judge Frank Kundrat comes after
one of the other bikers was found not guilty of a stop sign
violation after a trial. Scott Reichert recently took his case to
court and was acquitted after the prosecution had present-
ed its case and before Reichert had to put on a defense.
Reichert, a member of the club Street Legal, originally
considered just paying the fine he told the St. Cloud Times
newspaper, but then he saw the police reports that hinted at
a possible motive that police wanted to target some of the
BPMs.
The July 7 run from the BPM clubhouse was intercepted by
as many as 19 law enforcement agents, including mem-
bers of the state Gang Strike Force and an agent from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The
BPMs have been identified as a criminal gang based on
criteria established by the Legislature, said Minnesota Gang
Strike Force Commander Ron Ryan in defending their
actions that day, A report filed in case by the Gang Strike
Force cites two examples of criminal activity tied to the
BPMs: one incident is from 1971; the other is from 1968.
Reichert and attorneys representing the dozens of bik-
ers stopped that day contend that the officers and sheriff’s
deputies were looking for more. If that’s the case, a box-
score review of the stop could be considered a lopsided
defeat: The nineteen officers wrote about 60 citations for
riders failing to stop at a stop sign and two for riders having
a small amount of marijuana. They arrested one biker for
disorderly conduct, but found no one wanted on warrants
and no illegal weapons. About five dozen other cases could
be headed for separate trials, according to lawyer Stephen
O’Brien, the Minnesota Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.)
Attorney representing the remaining bikers.
WEIRD NEWS: MOTORCYCLES MAKE WOMEN’S
CLOTHES FALL OFF A new trend is developing: motor-
cycles and undressing women, reports clutchandchrome.
com, citing two recent events that could have reporters
and riders alike lending some credence to this possibility.
First, Pamela Anderson made celebrity headlines around
the world with her sold out Valentines Day show at a fa-
mous Parisian Gentlemen’s club Cabaret house Le Crazy
Horse. A crowd of over 500 fans paid $300 to watch the
former Baywatch star give a performance that finished on
the back of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. A few weeks
after Ms. Anderson’s unique Valentines present, pop star
Prince threw a post-Oscar party in his Beverly Hills man-
sion, which featured room after room of exotic dancers
dressed in various themes with one featuring a scantily clad
woman enthusiastically using a motorcycle as a prop. Many
industry experts would agree, if this trend of women shed-
ding clothing at the sight of a motorcycle becomes popular,
currently struggling two-wheeled sales could see a marked
improvement.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “For the saddest epitaph which can
be carved in memory of a vanished liberty is that it was lost
because its possessors failed to stretch forth a saving hand
while yet there was time.”
U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1862-
1942)
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ABATE of Virginia welcomes all riders to join in the fight to protect
your rights. No matter what you ride, we want YOU! For more info
contact Douglas Findlay at 202-250-0799 or ABATEofVA@gmail.com.
Stay on top of the latest ABATE news and events by visiting www.
ABATEofVA.com .
ABATE Coalfield Riders Chapter
meets 7pm every 3rd Sunday at Little Big Horn Steak House, in Deel
Fork, Grundy, VA 24614. Everyone welcome. For more information
contact Steve Stacy at 276-935-2484 or sstacy@eqt.com.
ABATE Culpeper Chapter
meets 7pm every 2nd Thursday at Al’s Bar in Culpeper, VA(call for
address). Everyone welcome. For more information contact Wayne
Stephens at 540-937-5568 or ABATE@earthlink.net.
ABATE First Capitol Chapter
meets 9am every 1st Sunday at Moose Lodge 757, 5429 Richmond
Rd, Williamsburg VA 23188. Everyone welcome. For more info contact
Gene Spare at 757-369-0755 or 1st_Capitol@widomaker.com.
ABATE Iron Horse Cavalry Chapter of Lynchburg & surrounding
counties meets 7pm every 1st Tuesday at Mary Jane’s Café,
(Kemper Street Station) Lynchburg VA Everyone welcome.
Coordinator Tony Tronco (434) 944-1177
ABATE Lonesome Pine Chapter
meets 6:30pm every 1st Tuesday at Mosby’s Restaurant, 205
Ridgeview Rd, Wise VA 24293. Everyone welcome. For more info
contact Shag Meade at 276-565-4541 or shagedawg@hotmail.com.
ABATE Mason-Dixon Chapter
meets 8pm every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at John’s Place, 11104 Lee
Hwy, Fairfax VA 22030. Everyone welcome. For more information
contact Bob Seoane at 703-206-0571 or 703-309-6605 or
NightTommy2@yahoo.com.
ABATE Olde Dominion Chapter
meets 8pm every 1st Monday at JV’s Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd,
Falls Church, VA. Everyone welcome. For more info contact Nick
Mursin at 301-633-0917 or nmursin@hotmail.com.
ABATE River City Chapter
Starting Saturday, July 7 we will meet at Talons (11800 Hull Street Rd.,
about 1 mile east of Rt. 288) on the first Sat. of each month at 11am.
Everyone welcome. For more information contact Steve Skeens at
804-389-8293 or Hawgske@msn.com.
ABATE Virginia Cruisers Chapter
meets 1 PM on first Sunday of each month at the White Oaks Lodge,
3533 Kecoughtan RD, Hampton, VA 23661. Contact abateregion3@
yahoo.com.
American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 54 - Chesapeake, VA
President Jack Wright (757) 465-8578, Ruddfan4life@cox.net www.
americancruisers.us
American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 57 - Va. Beach,Va
President Brian Brooner, E-Mail brooner1@cox.net
Army of The Lord, Virginia (Virginia Beach) Christian Riding
Group Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. 7:30 pm
Overseer: Rich “Sluggo” Segarra 757-450-4190
sluggo@armyofthelordva.org
www.armyofthelordva.org
Bayside Hog – Meets 7pm on 3rd Friday at Bayside Harley-Davidson
Outer Banks HOG – Meets 2pm, 1st Saturday at Outer Banks Harley-
Davidson
Bikers For Christ / New River Valley Chapter
(Elder) Eddie Wright. Based out of the River of Life Church 5311 Black
Hollow Rd. Dublin, Va. 24084. Website www.bikersforchristNRV.com
Bikers with Heart Foundation, Inc.
501 ©3 Non-Profit Organization, National Fallen Biker Memorial
Weekend, P.O. Box 291 Bryantown, MD 20617, Office: (301) 893-
2900 Email: bikerswithheart@yahoo.com
Website: www.fireupthundrout.com/bikerswithheart
Motto: We Ride Because We Care
Blue Knights Virginia Chapter III
Richmond, VA (804) 379-0578
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter V – Hampton
Roads Meets 4th Wed every month 7 pm, 110 Kempsville Rd,
Chesapeake, VA Club President – Susan Taylor (757) 531-1224
blueknightsva5@yahoogroups.com
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze4sw29/bkva5.htm
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Club Directory
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA VII
www.bkvavii.org
Pres. George A. Cipra
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA VIII
Meets on 1st Wed at the Charlottesville FOP Lodge
Info: Willie Barnett (804) 589-1824
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter X
Yorktown, VA www.blueknightsvax.com
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 264
Meets 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
Bone Shaker’s Social Club ( BSSC)
We meet the first Tuesday of each month at Boneshaker’s Saloon,
1297 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. All meetings are
open to the public and all are welcome. P.O.Box 3077, Virginia Beach,
Va 23457 (757) 961-8382
Buell Owners in the DC area
Meets 1st Sat, 10 am at H-D
Castaways Riding Club - Tidewater, VA
Meets 3rd Weds of the month. Wherever your mind wonders…ride
after it! www.castatwaysrc.com or email tailgunjoe@cox.net
Central Virginia Chapter of the Victory Motorcycle Club
Bill Robinson, Chapter President
Email: wrr1home@comcast.net
Cell: (804)339-3784 Home: (804) 737-7910
Central VA Trail Riders
Meets 7 pm on 1st & 3rd Tues.
At a Richmond Rest. Info: (804) 272-8038
Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348
www.nvcrcma.com NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country
Buffet in Manassas @ 9:00 am, President – Rick Saunders, nvcrmail@
msn.com
CMA/Beacons of Tidewater (Hampton Roads area)
Meets 2nd Monday of each month, except Dec. @ Piccadilly
Restaurant, 530 N. Military Hwy, Norfolk, VA (across from the Dump).
President, Lenny Stowell, lenand2girls@cox.net or (757) 420-4411.
CMA/Blue Ridge Christian Riders (Roanoke area)
Meets 3rd Mon. at RVHD 1925 Peters Creek Rd, Roanoke, VA
Info: (540) 588-6191
Concours Owners Group
COG – Northeast Area www,concours.org/ne
Mid-Atlantic Region Luray, VA #1887
Patrick Sprague (540) 743-4874
Email: psprague@shentel.net
Down By Law 757 MC Club
www.downbylaw-mc.com President – “Quiet Storm”
Email: quietstormzx9@aol.com
EZRR Club, Inc. Richmond, VA
Info: (804) 932-4784/www.riders-inc.com
Flaming Knights MC - Norfolk Chapter
www.FKMCNORFOLKVA.com
Flaming Knights Norfolk P.O. BOX 7022, Norfolk, VA 23509
GWRRA chapter K of Roanoke
Meets 3rd Thursday, Holiday Inn Airport
Web address: http://www.communities.msn.com/GWRRAVAK
Chapter Directors: Jerry & Linda Hall (540) 387-0897
GWWRA Chapter D of Richmond VA
2236 Cedar Crest Rd. Richmond, VA 23235
GWTA THE LOONEY TOON RIDERS
Meets at 460 Western Sizzlin, 2nd Sat each month at 2 pm
For more info call (540) 265-2986
Hampton Roads Southern Cruisers Riding Club Chapter #26
Website http//bikers.crusading.org/
“Cruiser” Mosher 1st Officer HRSC
Curzer1500@yahoo.com
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 Ministry
4181 Worsham Rd. Powhatan, Va 23139 (804) 598-9026;
rodneyrides@juno.com www.heavenssaints.com
Honda Riders Club (HRC), Appalachian M/C
Meetings & 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 Group
VA Beach Indian Riders Info: (757)449-6017 www.vabirg.com
Iron Horse Ministries
Meets the last Friday of every month at 7:00pm; room 235 in the LCA
building at Thomas Road Baptist Church on Candlers Mountain Rd. in
Lynchburg VA. We also have a Biker Bible Study every Sunday morning
at 9:30 in the same room. For more information contact Pastor Steve at
email@ironhorseministries.org or call him at (530)305-4095.
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 luv2ride@ladyriderinc.com
Queen Beez Motorcycle & Social Association
www.queenbeezmsa.com P O Box 35396
Richmond, VA 23235 info@queenbeezmsa.com
Richmond Riders
www.richmondriders.com 2nd Sunday every month meets for
Bikes in the Bottom 9:30am Poe’s Pub on Main St. Contact Jason
webmaster@richmondriders.com
Rolling Thunder® Inc. - Chapter 4 VA
Meets 3rd Monday every month @ Moose Lodge #715, located at
2307 Lakeside Dr., Lynchburg VA. Public welcome. Website: www.
rollingthunderch4va.com
Rolling Thunder,® Inc. - VA Chapter 5
Meetings are held every 2nd Sunday of the month @ American
Legion, Post 2, 820 Winfield Road, Petersburg, VA 23803Mike Walton,
President (804) 640-1333
Shenandoah Valley HOG
Monthly 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/Maryland
Women Content to grabbing the handlebars and steering our own
motorcycles. www.sistersofchromemc.com . Contact Sugar Bear
– sistersofchrome@aol.com or (410) 477-5557.
SONS OF THUNDER MOTORCYCLE MINISTRIES
1509 Chesapeake Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23324 www.
sonofthundermm.com peglegjoe@verizon.netWe meet every first
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 Officer @ jacker7@verizon.net. Paul King, Second
Officer @ pking@crhudgins.com. Please visit our web site www.
hillcitycruisers.com
Southern Cruisers Riding Club - Mineral Chapter 442
Close to Lake Anna. We are Located Between Charlottesville and
Richmond VA. Contact Diane at clippydi@yahoo.com. We have Many
Miles great county roads.
Southern Cruisers - Nelson County, VA Chapter #172 1st Tuesday
every month@ The Lovingston Cafe, 7:00 pm. For more info contact
Rhonda Ponton, 1st Officer, (434) 531-5820 or Pete Avellone at
(434) 531-7916
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 From the
GUNNY’S SACK
This month there is a ton of information to pass on to all you good
folks out there. The Gunny’s move into his own digs is nearly complete
and I’m ever so grateful the chore is almost behind me. Moving is for
young folks, certainly not for old farts like me. I hope this will be the last
move in this lifetime for me!
I need to remind all that the National Coalition of Motorcyclists
(NCOM) Convention is just around the corner. MAY 8-11, 2008 is the
date and is particularly important as this year is an election year. There
will be seminars and workshops the whole time folks, and every one
of these events has an impact on the way we do things in our own
backyards. The Confederations of Clubs meeting alone is worth the trip.

Burn ‘em Up!

We have won some and lost some this year, and the lessons learned will
help us in our fights for freedom in our own states.
The 2008 NCOM Convention is in Houston, Texas, at George Bush
International Airport, at the Sheraton North Houston Hotel, at 15700 JFK
Blvd, Houston, Texas 77032. The reservation phone is: (281) 442-5100
and ask for the NCOM rate. Call right away to make your reservations
before you wind up in an adjacent hotel and find yourself going back and
forth. The days will be filled with enough work that you’ll want to stay in
the same hotel as the Convention. Plus, all the fun kids will be there.
To register, look for flyers from your state Motorcycle Rights Organiza-
tion, contact NCOM at 1-800-531-2424, or look online, at www.aimncom.
com. But send your people, as many as you can afford. NCOM suggest
at least two people from each group or club, so you can cover all the
workshops and seminars that will be taking place. The three main days,
Thursday - Saturday, will be some of the busiest you will encounter for
some time, but the information you bring back to your people will help to
guide your decisions forward.
We’re losing our freedoms faster than we realize. We better get a han-
dle on it soon or we won’t know what hit us when we wake up one day
and find we don’t have any say in our lives, let alone our motorcycles.
Don’t forget to register for both the Convention and the Silver Spoke
Awards Banquet on Saturday night. The cost for both is $75.00, and for
the NCOM Convention alone it’s $40.00. It’s money well spent on educa-
tion for you and your people. The Banquet is the wrap-up of the Conven-
tion. Ya don’t want to miss it. This is where NCOM honors those folks in
our society who’ve contributed in some special way to the welfare of the
motorcycle community. All in all a fitting end to a very intense three days.
Don’t come thinking it’s gonna be one long party, not that some partying
doesn’t take place. We go so we can learn and absorb information that
will be helpful at home in our continuing fight for our constitutional rights
and freedoms, as bikers and citizens. Make no mistake about it, there
are those who claim our Constitution and Bill of Rights are outdated and
need to be abolished. I tell you here and now brothers and sisters, our
forefathers knew what they were talking about when they wrote and ap-
proved those documents. We owe them a great debt.

GUNNY AGAIN: Every month I remind ya that your AIM Attorney is your
best friend if ya have any kind of a problem with the law. It’s good advice
folks. Talk to your AIM guy if ya have a gripe.

Keep the round side on the bottom!

Gunny, Oregon’s AIM Chief Of Staff

In Virginia, Tom McGrath is you’re A.I.M. Attorney

(800) 321-8968 www.motorcyclevirginia.com

In Maryland - Jay Irwin Block, (800) 875-6554, www.stahlandblock.com Thanks Dion!

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 The Joker’s Wild
This happened on a flight ready to depart for Newark,
New Jersey. Jack was sitting in his assigned seat when a
guy took the seat beside him. The guy was an emotional
wreck, pale, hands shaking, moaning in fear. “What’s the
matter?” Jack asked. “I’ve been transferred to Newark,
New Jersey. There are crazy people there. They have a
lot of shootings, gangs, riots, drugs, poor public schools,
and a high crime rate.” Jack replied, “I’ve lived in Newark
all my life. It’s not as bad as the media says. Find a nice
home, go to work, mind your own business and enroll your
kids in a nice school. It’s as safe a place as anywhere in
the world.” The guy finally relaxed and said, “Thank you.
I’ve been worried to death, but if you live there and say
it’s OK, I’ll take your word for it. By the way, what do you
do for a living?” “Me?” said Jack. “I’m a tail gunner on a
Budweiser truck.”
An elderly couple was driving cross-country, and the
woman was driving. She gets pulled over by the highway
patrol. The officer says, “Ma’am, did you know you were
speeding?” The woman turns to her husband and asks,
“What did he say?” The old man yells, “HE SAYS YOU
WERE SPEEDING.” The patrolman says, “May I see your
license?” The woman turns to her husband and asks,
“What did he say?” The old man yells, “HE WANTS TO
SEE YOUR LICENSE.” The woman gives him her license.
The patrolman says, “I see you are from Kansas. I spent
some time there once, had the worst sex with a woman
I have ever had.” The woman turns to her husband and
asks, “What did he say?” “HE THINKS HE KNOWS YOU,”
the old man yells.
A woman, in her fifties, is at home happily jumping
naked on her bed and squealing with delight. Her husband
watches her for a while and asks,“Do you have any idea
how ridiculous you look? What’s the matter with you?”
The woman continues to bounce on the bed and says, “I
don’t care what you think. I just came from having a mam-
mogram and the doctor says that not only am I healthy but
I have the breasts of an 18 year old.” The husband replies,
“What did he say about your 55 year old ass?” She hap-
pily replied, “Your name never came up,”.
Einstein was born March 14, 1879. He would be 128 if
he were alive today. Few people remember that the Nobel
Prize winner married his cousin, Elsa Lowenthal, after his
first marriage dissolved in 1919. At the time he stated that
he was attracted to Elsa because she was so well en-
dowed. He suggested that if you are attracted to women
with large breasts, the attraction is even stronger if there
is a DNA connection. This came to be know as Einstein’s
Theory of ‘Relative Titty’
An old Kentucky farmer was in a bar drinking and
looking all depressed. His friend asked him why he was
looking depressed and he replied, “Some things you just
can’t explain. This morning I was outside milking. As soon
as the bucket was filled the cow kicked it down with his left
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The Joker’s Wild
foot so I tied up his left to a pole. I began to fill up the
bucket again and he kicked it down with his right foot,
so I tied his right to a pole too. As soon as I finished
milkin’’ him again he knocked down the bucket with his
tail and I took off my belt and tied up his tail with my
belt. As I was tying up his tail, my pants dropped down,
then my wife came out and well, trust me, some things
you just can’t explain!
A Cajun man wants a job, but the foreman won’t hire
him until he passes a little math test. Here is your first
question, the foreman said. “Without using numbers,
represent the number 9.” “Without numbers?” The
Cajun says, “Dat is easy.” And proceeds to draw three
trees. “What’s this?” the boss asks. “Ave you got no
brain? Tree and tree and tree make nine,” says the
Cajun. “Fair enough,” says the boss. “Here’s your
second question. Use the same rules, but this time the
number is 99.” The Cajun stares into space for a while,
then picks up the picture that he has just drawn and
makes a smudge on each tree. “Ere you go.” The boss
scratches his head and says, “How on earth do you get
that to represent 99?” “Each of da trees is dirty now.
So, it’s dirty tree, and dirty tree, and dirty tree. Dat is
99.” The boss is getting worried that he’s going to actu-
ally have to hire this Cajun, so he says, “All right, last
question. Same rules again, but represent the number
100.” The Cajun stares into space some more, then
he picks up the picture again and makes a little mark
at the base of each tree and says, “Ere you go. One
hundred.” The boss looks at the attempt. “You must be
nuts if you think that represents a hundred!” The Cajun
leans forward and points to the marks at the base of
each tree and says, “A little dog come along and crap
by each tree. So now you got dirty tree and a turd, dirty
tree and a turd, and dirty tree and a turd, which makes
one hundred.”
One hot summer day, Bubba came to town with his
dog, tied her under the shade of a tree, and headed into
the bar for a cold one. Twenty minutes later, a police-
man entered the bar and asked, “Who owns the dog
tied under that tree outside?” Bubba said it was his.
“Your dog seems to be in heat” the officer said. Bubba
replied, “No way. She’s cool ‘cause she’s tied up under
that there shade tree.” The policeman said, “No! You
don’t understand, your dog needs to be bred.” “No way,”
said the redneck. “That dog don’t need bread. She
ain’t hungry ‘cause I fed her good this mornin’.” The ex-
asperated policeman said, “NO! You don’t understand;
your dog wants to have sex!” Bubba looked at the cop
and said, “Well, have it, pardner, I always wanted me a
police dog.”
Two blondes are standing in the back yard looking up
at the moon when one says to the other...”which do you
think is closer...the moon or Florida?” The other says...”
The moon dummy...ya’ can’t see Florida from here!”
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“Ride-In” to The Wild Rose Café in Chester, VA.

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INTERNATIONAL FEMALE RIDE DAY
2 MAY 2008
GOALS
International Female Ride Day is a
campaign for women only, aimed at
highlighting the female motorcycle
rider. Its mission is that of buildingthere are many organised exciting meet-ups and rides taking place initiated
and underlining broadspectrum (and
public) awareness of female motorcy- you may decide to join in on--it’s all up to you. (See below for links--available
clists while simultaneously encour-
aging other women to take up the
activity. The event shines a spotlightwish to receive the Female Ride Day souvenir you are required to download
on women motorcyclists—it’s a day
for them, of them, everywhere. A day to address indicated on the form.
emphasizing the many numbers of women who ride motorcycles; supporting
their diversities, abilities and the fun/enjoyment they embrace for the activity. road yes indeed you are required by law to possess the proper documenta-
Additionally the day was created with three standing guidelines:
1) Freedom to participate in any manner desired.
2) Not to be conceived as a charity or fundraiser; or partnered with one.
3) Not to be taken over by an industry or commercially motivated body.
HISTORY
International Female Ride Day is a MOTORESS initiative—“connecting
women with motorcycling”. The concept was a much earlier idea yet finally
realised with its introduction in 2007, in Canada as a national event on the
premise outlined above. The first step was basically to introduce the cam-
paign under the principle of a synchronized day, nationwide, where women
would simply JUST RIDE. Mothers’ day and the famed synchronized music
concerts to benefit HIV Aids--“Live Aid” have been the role models for this
concept. During 2007 the participation and success was over whelming and tional Female Ride Day occurs every year on the first Friday in May. The
not just within Canada! Women riders of the United States jumped at the idea ultimate goal of International Female Ride Day is a global synchronised day
and provided extraordinary involvement as they too rode on Female Ride
Day. In 2008, as witnessed by the building of activities planned this year,
there is no doubt Female Ride Day is here to stay. Each year the campaign
will grow and expand so that International Female Ride Day is the day of
women motorcyclists.
WHAT IT IS
Female Ride Day is a campaign for women only who own, ride or have
access to a motorcycle, inviting women to “JUST RIDE”. By riding, women
actively contribute to building awareness of female motorcyclists. They also
demonstrate to others the fun and enjoyment women of all diversities share
in this activity. The event occurs on the first Friday of May where women
participate by simply being on their motorcycle to…
JUST RIDE!
…TO WORK
…TO SCHOOL
…TO MEET A FRIEND(S)
…TO FITNESS CLASS
…TO YOUR LOCAL MOTORCYCLE RETAILER
…TO A COUNTRY ROAD
…TO TAKE AN ATV OR TRACK DAY COURSE
…TO A SHOPPING MALL
…TO MEET WITH YOUR RIDING CLUB
The day invites women to simply be on a motorcycle--avoiding too much
structure. It is not an organised ride, not a charity or a fundraiser for reasons
of ensuring its main message not become diluted—highlighting women
motorcyclists. Motorcycles of all brands, styles and capacities--road bikes,
scooters, off road/dirt category motorcycles and ATV’s are welcome.
A day devoted to women of all ages, all experience levels, demonstrating
their passion, their pleasure and their comradeship alone or together in the
activity of motorcycling riding.
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At the end of the day, women are to send in their photo showing themselves
and their motorcycle on 2 May--capturing some aspect of how they enjoyed
the Female Ride Day experience. Those doing so receive a ride day souvenir
(while supplies last). Several photos will be uploaded on the MOTORESS
website.
FAQS
IS THERE A PLANNED/ PRE-DETERMINED MEETING POINT OR
ROUTE? No. The day is free to make it as you wish-–JUST RIDE! However
by different clubs or retailers-- even including city specific “kick-offs”. These
shortly).
IS REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE? No. However if you
and submit the participation form. Complete the form and mail it/fax it/ scan it
DO I REQUIRE A MOTORCYCLE LICENSE? Yes and No. If you ride on the
tion. If you own or operate an off road vehicle such as motocross, trials,
enduro or ATV motorcycle and will be riding on a track or trail, you may not
need a license. Check with your local licensing office for requirements.
MUST I OWN A MOTORCYCLE? No. In order to participate you need a
motorcycle (scooter, off road, ATV, etc.). You may decide to rent one or bor-
row one. If you do borrow one from someone you know, be sure it’s in good
condition, the insurance covers you in case of mishap and that you do indeed
have the proper license, qualifications and skills for operation.
NOTE WORTHY
The word “FEMALE” was selected rather than “women” or “ladies” because
of the diversity of how women see themselves. Female makes no reference
to age or culture while at the same time addressing women in the broadest
sense. This is key to the campaign—no limitations, no boundaries. Interna-
dedicated to women riders.
FACEBOOK, MEET UP, YOUTUBE, MYSPACE, just some of the social
networks that have been buzzing on for the past 6 months, preparing for day.
YOUTUBE videos are posted encouraging women to ride.
Worldwide, national and local women’s clubs such as Chic Riders, WIMA,
the Durham Divas, Sistas, HOG chapters, etc. have planned rides/kick off’s
for the day. Women often have difficulties finding the right rider club or other
women companions to ride with—Female Ride Day makes the step much
easier.
LIABILITY Under no circumstances will MOTORESS or any of our employees, licensors, partners, sponsors
or suppliers be liable for any special or consequential damages; injury, illness or death that result from the par-
ticipation in this event --even if advised of the possibility of damages resulting from participating in this event.
Neither we nor our partners, or any of their affiliates, will be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential,
special, exemplary or other damages that may result, including but not limited to general or economic loss,
injury, illness or death regarding this event and your participation in International FEMALE RIDE DAY.
*the above displayed on MOTORESS website under liability
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION:
International FEMALE RIDE DAY
C/O MOTORESS, PO Box 98136, 970 Queen Street East,Toronto ON M4LM 1J0 CANADA
Telephone: 416.686.2924 Email: femalerideday@motoress.com
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 Farewell Frank
A final farewell to a fellow rider & friend. Frank Tepov-
ich, who was President of Honda Riders of Tidewater,
passed away during his trip down to Daytona Bike
Week. Someone driving a van going 70mph in a con-
Ah, spring is here at last…
struction zone slammed into the back of his motorcycle
reminder that those roads up ahead will be
on I-95 in Florida. He was
transported to the hospital It’s time to get out there on the open road and clean and fresh following the rain. And see it
in critical condition and feel the wind in your hair and the sun in your as a reminder of what God has provided for
later died from injuries sus- face… but wait, what’s that? Rain! you through His Son; Jesus Christ.
tained in the crash. Frank
was loved by everyone Here’s wishing you all a happy, joyous and
Yep, that’s the perils of riding in spring. “April
who knew him – he’ll be
showers bring May flowers!” Good for the flow- safe riding season!
deeply missed by all.
ers, but not so good for us bikers. But that’s
why we own rain gear, right? Always and All Ways in Christ

That rain may be a nuisance, but it is needed. < )))>< Rick ‘Preacher’ Saunders
And it is also very helpful for us bikers. The
roads are covered with grit and sand from
the winter months. And that can create some
unsafe turns for us if we’re not careful. But all
that rain cleanses the roadways, making them
safer for us to travel and bettering our odds of
keeping the rubber side down.

Cleansing is good for us as well. Just like the

roads, we all have some dirt and grime in our
lives: Something that we feel separates us
from God and casts doubt on the security of
our future. And there is no shortage of people
out there telling us just what we have to do to
in order to clean up our lives. But thankfully we
don’t need to worry about that.

Just like God created the rain that freely falls to

earth to provide the water that we need to sur-
vive, and washes the gunk off the road to make
our paths safer; He also provided the means to
wash away the sin from our lives. And the good
news is that this is just as free as the falling
rain! It has already been provided, all we have
to do is accept it and we can ride freely down
the open road ahead of us with confidence and
security.
So the next time you’re out riding and you
see rain off in the distance, don’t look at it as
something to dread. Instead, look at it as a
PREACHER RICK
Preacher Rick was born in WV, but was raised in North-
ern VA. He began riding at 15, but took 16 years off and
began riding again in 1993. He now rides a 1998 Harley-
Davidson Road King Classic. He’s been married to his
lovely wife, Teresa since 1996. Rick has served as presi-
dent of the Northern VA Christian Riders, Chapter 348 of
the Christian Motorcyclists Association since 2003. And
is a Licensed Professional Pastoral Counselor, serving
as Lay-Counselor at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge,
VA. He works full-time as a Computer Operations Super-
visor for Inova Health System.

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