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OCTOBER 2014
VOLUME 8 - ISSUE 94
www.RidinOn.com
BIKETOBER MEANS BOO
Halloween Tricks-n-Treats
THINK PINK
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
FOR THE LADIES
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
She’s up to the challenge!
By “The Woodman” Bill Wood, Ridin’ On Rep
The PowerSport Institute (PSI), Ohio’s own motorcycle
mechanics training institution, held an Open House at their Cleveland
campus on August 2, 2014 for new student orientation, student
recruitment and enrollment, as well as a cool motorcycle show.
The custom bikes on display were as awesome as you’d
expect, and there’s always lots of great motorcycles and amazing
memorabilia to see inside on their campus tours, but instead Ridin’
On wanted our readers to meet one of the students who’ll be shaping
the future of motorcycle mechanics. So I asked Shawn Moen,
Education Manager for the Core Group,
who I should interview for a profile piece
and he introduced me to Anna Dixon,
which was an excellent choice!
bikes. Then and there she proclaimed that was what she was going to
do, and her desire is still evident today.
Anna said she is “in this for the passion, not to pose as a model
on a bike or to look pretty.” She is indeed easy on the eyes with a
charming smile and a slight and utterly lovely southern drawl, but her
nick name is “Psycho Mouse” and she is out to establish her place in
the male dominated power sports world. I would not bet against this
“mouse”, nor any of the other 10 or so females in their 200-plus class.
Anna hopes to relocate to the south or southwest and open a
custom bike shop, maybe with her dad
running the business side and her mom
the purchasing side. Her current project
bike is a 1983 Honda Nighthawk 550
PSI Student Anna Dixon from PA will be graduating soon, and this “psycho
mouse” plans to open a custom bike shop with her family.
“I thought you might like to see the progress made on my
bike. Right now we’re working on a tank extension. Leaving
the only things stock are the dash (speedo and tac), the forks,
rims, and engine. Thanks so much for taking the time to talk
to me, Anna”
Most motorcycle enthusiasts I meet are grizzled and tattooed guys
bundled in black leather. Many are baby boomers pushing retirement
age. Anna is a petite 5’ 2” and 90 pound 19 year-old with a passion
for custom motorcycles! In five months Anna will graduate from the 72
week program specializing in V-Twins.
She chose to forgo PSI’s Associate Degree option, and thus
avoiding more night classes, so she could work 25 plus hours per week
instead, because she’s paying her own tuition, plus room and board.
Anna grew up in Perry County, Pennsylvania (near Harrisburg)
riding on the back of her dad’s bike. At the age of five she visited the
OCC (Orange County Choppers) and watched them build custom
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(the only year the 550 was made). She is turning it into a single seat
“bobber” with custom seat, fenders, air intake, tank and paint job. She
and other students are also finishing a restoration job for the family
of a recently deceased classmate, Jarrod. PSI students tend to bond
together like a family and Jarrod is indeed missed and many hands will
pitch in to finish that bike.
I believe Anna is indeed up to the challenge, and that PSI is doing
a great job molding not only exceptional technical talent but the equally
important human relations skills necessary for successful teamwork in
today’s world.
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American Heritage Motorcycles – North Coast, in Willoughby Hills, Ohio,
where they also sell Indian Motorcycles and the new Slingshot 3-wheeler.
Your Friends,
Darlene & Bill
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Shifting Gears
AND THE WINNER IS: Julia Hawk from Shelby, Ohio…she’s the happy
(understatement) winner of the brand new customized Harley given away
by Rolling Bike Night in cooperation with Ridin’ On Magazine’s RIDE ‘N’
ROLL Summer-Long Dice Run!
Dozens of
Keys are up for
grabs throughout
the Summer, at
Rolling Bike Night
destinations and at
Stops on the RIDE
‘N’ ROLL, among
others, and during
the final RBN bike
night of the season
at Margaritaville
in Sandusky, all of
the Key Winners
gather to see
whose key will start the bike and ride away!
“Julia and her husband Trevor have been attending Rolling Bike Nights
for the past couple of years,” said Julie Roeder of M&M Cycles, RBN
organizer. “They looked forward to the ride and chance to get out on a weeknight
by Bill Bish
Editor
every other Tuesday during the summer. They asked
their friends Matt and Samantha Spafford to ride along with them to the
Rolling Bike Night held at Margaritaville on August 12, where Samantha ended
up qualifying for a Key. Although they
were disappointed that they had been
attending for two years and hadn’t
qualified, they were happy for their
friend.”
Julie continues the story;
“Trevor and Julia came to the finale
at Margaritaville on Sept 6 to cheer
Samantha on. Little did they know
that Julia would end up getting
qualified for her own Key! Five more
qualifiers were drawn that night right
before the contestants began to try
and start the bike, so you needed to be present to win. The fifth name out
of the barrel was not present so another name was drawn. Trevor looked
at his Rolling Bike Night number with chagrin as the winning number was
only two away from his. Then he noticed his wife jumping up and down with
excitement and realized it was hers!”
And the rest is history; Julia went into a final four, then last two, and
then on to WIN a cool new bike with her winning key!
Julia enjoys riding on the back with Trevor on their Street Glide, but since
winning the Rolling Bike Night 2014 Electra Glide Police Bike “Most Wanted”,
she has signed up for the Motorcycle Safety Course to get her endorsement. Trevor is going to take the course along with her to refresh his riding skills.
Including a Set of TIRES!
$500 ROLL-OFF! Anybody can WIN!
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October 2014
Ridin’ On Magazine
1 – Scary Skid Lids – HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
2 – Making It – PSI Student Anna Dixon Makes the Grade
3 – Readers Write – Ridin’ with Ridin’ On
4 – Shifting Gears Editorial – Winning Ways
6 – NCOM News Bytes – News You Can Use
8-9 – Pink Power – Cheers to the Girls
Breast Fest Winds Thru Cincy
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variety of small-engine models in production and more bikes on the way.
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An Autumn ride puts Mother Nature in her place.
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SIKHS DENIED EXEMPTION FROM ONTARIO HELMET LAW
FLORIDA STATE FAIR SETTLES CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT
In a big win for motorcycle club members nationwide,
the Florida State Fair and local law enforcement were
dealt a stunning blow when they agreed to settle a Civil
Rights lawsuit filed by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.)
attorney Jerry Theophilopoulos (“Jerry T”) on behalf of
the West Florida Confederation of Clubs.
The Florida State Fair and Fair employees, along
with two Hillsborough County Sheriffs agreed to pay three
members of the West Florida Confederation of Clubs a
total of $72,500 to settle the case after nearly a hundred
club members were denied entry into the fair by off-duty
sheriff’s deputies on Feb. 7, 2010 based on the fact they
would not remove their colors.
A posted policy banned “club colors” and the bikers
were threatened with jail if they attempted to enter the front
gate of the fair, and AIM lawyer Jerry T. captured the entire event on film with
a videographer, which was a pivotal reason the federal lawsuit was settled
out of court.
“This settlement is a great day for all motorcycle club members, not only
in the state of Florida, but across America,” said Jerry T., “We sent a message
that our people will not be discriminated against in a public forum.”
After the lawsuit, the no-club-colors signs were replace by a posted
policy stating that the fair may turn away or eject people who are disruptive
or who display behavior associated with “criminal gang membership.” That
cleared the way for bikers to attend subsequent fairs.
MORE MOTORCYCLES EQUALS SAFER ROADS
According to the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA), an
increased number of motorcycles on the road results in a lower rate of serious
accidents. When 10% or more of vehicles on the road are motorcycles,
mopeds or scooters, there is a proportionate reduction in rider fatalities, says
Steve Kenward, CEO of the MCIA, a motorcycle trade association in England.
Japan has 98 bikes per 1,000 vehicles (9.8%), and for every 1,000 bikes
on the road, the country has 0.8 motorcyclist fatalities per year. In Europe
the ratio of bikes to cars is lower, at 73 per 1,000 (7.3%), and the rate of
motorcyclist fatalities is higher, at 1.52 per 1,000 bikes. In the USA, the ratio
of bikes to cars is just 27 per thousand (2.7%) and the motorcyclist fatality
rate is much higher, at 5.32 per thousand bikes.
Kenward told how “volume breeds safety” at the recent National Safer
Roads Partnerships’ Conference, where police forces, local authorities,
government officials and academics meet to discuss road safety.
There is also a growing body of evidence that those who start their
motoring career on motorcycles make better car drivers. With congestion on the rise, Kenward explained that getting more motorists
on motorcycles would result in a “virtuous circle” leading to better road users.
According to their research, an increase in motorcycle use has also
been proven to keep traffic flowing. A study which models traffic for one of
the busiest roads in Europe concluded that if just 10% of drivers swapped
to powered two wheelers (PTWs), congestion would be reduced for all
road users by 40%. Increase that number to 25% and congestion is
eliminated entirely.
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Motorcycle-riding Sikhs in Ontario, Canada will not be exempted from
the helmet law, Premier Kathleen Wynne has ruled. The Canadian Sikh
Association received a letter from Wynne stating the Liberal government, for
safety reasons, will not allow Sikh motorcycle riders to wear only turbans as
two other Canadian Provinces currently allow.
The Ontario Highway Traffic Act requires all motorcyclists to wear a
helmet. This poses a problem for those of the Sikh faith, whose turbans don’t
fit under most helmets.
“After careful deliberation, we have determined that we will not grant
this type of exemption as it would pose a road safety risk,” Wynne said in her
letter dated Aug. 14.
Wynne said safety trumps religious freedoms in this case. “As you know,
the issue of balance between religious accommodation and public safety has
been considered by the courts in Ontario which, on this issue, have found that
Ontario’s mandatory helmet law does not infringe on the Charter of Rights
and Freedoms, nor the Ontario Human Rights Code,” she said.
In 2008, an Ontario judge ruled against a human rights challenge
launched by a devout Sikh who was fined $110 in 2005 for not wearing a
helmet while riding a motorcycle.
NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) said he was “deeply
disappointed by Premier Wynne’s decision not to grant an exemption to
motorcycle helmet laws for turbaned Sikhs. Similar exemptions already exist
in the United Kingdom, Manitoba and British Columbia, and here in Ontario
the idea is supported by members from all three caucuses.”
NSW AUSTRALIA LEGALIZES LANE FILTERING
This summer the state government of New South Wales legalized lane
filtering, which allows motorcyclists to legally ride between two lanes when
traffic is stationary or slow moving. The idea behind legalizing lane filtering
was to reduce traffic congestion and queuing at intersections.
There are strict conditions attached, which include heavy fines and three
demerit points for motorcyclists caught moving between traffic at more than 30
kilometers/hour, under a new offense called lane splitting. It is also illegal for
motorcyclists to lane filter next to a curb, next to parked cars or in school zones.
Police say that early indicators show the new legislation is working,
but many motorists are still unaware of the new rules. Other road users
(motorists, cyclists and pedestrians) are advised by the Roads and Maritime
to “check twice” for motorcyclists and follow regular road rules.
BIKER PROFILING
New demographics prepared by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC)
show the median age of California motorcycle owners was 45 years old in 2012
-- having risen from 33 years in 1990, 38 years in 1998 and 41 years in 2009.
Statistics show that the median income for motorcyclists in the Golden
State was $64,130 in 2012, more than double what it was in 1990. More than
60% reported their annual household incomes at over $50,000, with almost
20% reporting incomes of over $100,000. Almost three quarters of them were
employed. About 14% were retired.
ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES TO HELP REDUCE AIR POLLUTION IN IRAN
Nearly half a million electric motorcycles will be manufactured to help
reduce Iran’s Tehran Air Pollution.
The Iran Fuel Conservation Company (IFcC) has a plan to get 400,000
motorcycles that use gasoline off the road and to replace them with
400,000 electric motorcycles, saying, “Due to incomplete combustion, some
motorcycles pollute the air four times as much as automobiles. A manufacturer
will receive $300 for each electric motorbike it produces and sells.
Once the plan is implemented, only electric motorcycles will be allowed
on the streets of central Tehran.
QUOTABLE QUOTE: “Liberty is the right to choose. Freedom is the
result of that choice.”
~ Pierre-Jules Renard (1864-1910) French author
Bikin’ for Boobies
Photos by Jose “Aztec Warrior” Garcia and Kim Stork
Early in our not so illustrious Spring, came one of
the first runs of the season for Breast Cancer, the
Bikin’ for Boobies Run. Hosted by the supportive
Thiel’s Wheels, 350 Tarhe Trail in Upper
Sandusky, OH (419-294-4951), a large crowd of
riders braved the wet and cold to get out there
to help local breast cancer patients and save the
ta ta’s! The day dried up some and as bikers, we
know how to have a good time helping a great
cause in any weather. Besides, it
was mid-May and it was time to
ride! Your fee included a shirt,
prizes and more, and this annual
event was a blast!
Breast Fest of Cincinnati
Photos by John Klare Jr. of www.JohnKlarePhotography.com
Story by Kathy McCarthy
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There are almost no words to describe how the
big 10th Anniversary Breast Fest turned out, but
one seems to come to mind… AMAZING!!! Simply
astounding!!! Estimates have it that around 1,700
motorcycles, DOUBLE that of 2013, rode in that
June 1st event starting at Holy Grail Banks
by the Cincinnati Reds stadium, and that
means a LOT more bodies were there! With
the ride becoming so huge, one of the things
the organizers did this year was to reach out
to a variety of men’s & ladies’ local clubs to
be a part of Breast Fest as Road Captains.
They could help their community and assist in
our riders’ safety. Volunteers ranged from the
American Dawgs, American Legion Riders,
Chrome Divas, Fire and Iron, HOG of Cincy,
Shriners Motor Patrol and Southern Ohio
Bikers to many Longtime Friends of the Breast
Fest. With the 6 planned pre-rides, it made all
the difference in the world at smoothly moving
that massive crowd of chrome down the road
to the party without one incident. And what
a party it was!! Owner Mickey Teeters of
Pink Diva Warriors Run
Photos by Leni Anderson, Jose Garcia & Marcellus “Truck” Haynes
Story by Chopperazzi Jose “Aztec Warrior” Garcia
This was my first Pink Diva Warriors Run and all I can say is WOW, what an
adventure!! The slight mist in the late June morning didn’t stop me and my road
sister from heading to Columbus, Ohio to see what the Pink Diva Warriors were
all about. We pulled into O’Malley’s Lounge and boy, were we shocked; it was a sea
of signature pink clad ladies! They were pure class as we were greeted by a ton
of hugs & kisses and felt immediately like family! Our welcoming new sisters then
guided us to the breakfast burritos, donuts and plenty of hot coffee. The group
does work for Breast Cancer, of course, but this particular event raises money
for Haven House, a shelter for women & children to have a way out of abusive
relationships by supplying them with necessities and help empower them to get
better education, jobs, housing, etc, to start a new life. There were plenty of surprises
with this event as we even got to witness a renewal of vows, with plenty of laughs
as a chaplain affectionately known as Poppa Smurf made this ceremony lively. As he
gave us his blessing, we were off on the poker run, down some of the most scenic
and breathtaking back roads around Columbus, with stops at Kickstand Saloon in Lancaster,
Tootle’s Pumpkin Inn in Circleville, Station House 81 in Commercial Point and Oak Grove Tavern
in Georgesville/Galloway, Ohio. Then we returned to O’Malley’s for plenty of food, music and
tons of raffles. I must say these ladies know how to throw a party! But they also were never too
busy to pay tribute to a fallen soldier, as we paused for a moment paying homage to some Patriot
Guard Riders who were riding in remembrance to a Hero gone. I can say I was honored and
happy to have participated in a Pink Diva Warriors run and plan to AGAIN!
McDog’s Lakeside Saloon, 3611 Bevis Lane (513-385-7803) in Cincy, once again got behind
this event wholeheartedly and opened his property up to the momentous group for a funtabulous
time of music, prizes, raffles, food and great folks! It was a gorgeous sunny day and the most
outstanding Breast Fest EVER! THANK YOU ALL!!
Double D & Kathy McCarthy, Mickey
“McDog” Teeters, and Friends
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Greetings everyone
and Welcome Back!
Happy Halloween & a Fabulous Fall!
Well, here we are again, it’s Autumn; with Football, OctoberFests and Halloween! But I refuse to put
my
grill away just yet! I’ll keep chillin’ and grillin’ till the lid is frozen down! So, in keeping with a sizzilin’
with Chef
spirit let the Ghost Rider or Goblin in you come out as you try these ghoulishly great recipes from our
FatBoy
wonderful Ridin’ On readers. Bikers have fun with Halloween and Melody enjoys it as well, so make sure
to leave enough room for a couple scary sweet desserts that’ll make you howl with delight! Dare you!!!
Fried Baby Bat Wings
Submitted by: Patrick Wright, OH
Ride Safe & Always EAT WELL! And feel the love!
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tsp ground dried thyme
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
4 lbs chicken wings, split and tips discarded
1 tsp salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
4 cups peanut oil for frying
1 tsp ground black pepper
Salt to taste
Directions: Beat the eggs and buttermilk together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Mix
in the chicken wings, cover, and refrigerate 30 minutes. Combine the flour and crushed
crackers with the pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic powder in a large
mixing bowl. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350° F. Remove the chicken
wings from the buttermilk marinade, and discard the remaining marinade. Allow the
excess buttermilk to drip from the wings, then press into the flour mixture to coat. Cook
in batches in the preheated fryer until the breading is golden brown on the outside, and
the chicken wings are no longer pink at the bone, about 10 minutes per batch. Drain on a
paper towel-lined plate, and season to taste with salt before serving.
Ghostly Shepherd's Pie
Submitted by: 1goodgirl26, KY
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes with
Italian herbs, un-drained
1 jar (12 oz) home-style beef gravy
1 3/4 cups water
2 Tbsps butter
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup milk
2 1/4 cups instant mashed potatoes
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg, slightly beaten
Directions: Heat oven to 375° F. Spray 12-inch skillet with cooking spray. Cook beef
and onion in skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until
brown; drain. Set 12 peas (from frozen vegetables) aside for garnish. Add remaining
frozen vegetables, tomatoes and gravy to beef mixture. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to
medium-low. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are
crisp-tender. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic powder to
boiling. Remove from heat; add milk. Stir in potato flakes and cheese. Add egg; blend
well. Spoon beef mixture into ungreased 8-inch square (2-quart) or oval (2 1/2-quart)
glass baking dish. With large spoon, make 6 mounds of potato mixture on top of beef
mixture to resemble ghosts. Place 2 reserved peas on each mound to resemble eyes.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are set and mixture is thoroughly heated.
Brain Cell Salad
Submitted by: klm478, PA
Ingredients:
1 package (6 oz) blueberry Jell-O mix
1 (16 oz) carton small curd cottage cheese
1 (16 1/2 oz) can blueberries in syrup or
3/4 cup frozen blueberries, thawed
Blue food coloring
Directions: Prepare jello according to package directions. Chill
4-5 hours or until firm. Scoop cottage cheese into a bowl. Drain
blueberries, saving the juice; set aside. Add the berries to the
cottage cheese and mix well. Add three drops of food coloring to
turn the cottage cheese a nice grayish color. To serve salad, place
a few spoonfuls of firm gelatin (congealed brain fluid) onto individual serving plates. Top with a scoop of cottage cheese (brain tissue)
mixture and serve. Serves 6
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— Chef FatBoy, Melody & Family
Dish of Beer Bones
From Chef FatBoy’s Secret Vault
Ingredients:
2 large luscious packages of Pork Ribs
Marinade:
1 quart beer (your favorite brand)
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin; ground
1 tsp dry mustard
2 tsps hot red pepper flakes
Directions: Combine
beer, brown sugar, vinegar
and spices in a large
pan. Bring to a mild boil,
remove from heat, and let
cool. Place ribs in a large
shallow roasting pan (not aluminum). Pour marinade over ribs. Turn ribs several times while they
marinate up to 24 hours in refrigerator, the longer
the better. Drain ribs, reserving marinade. Arrange
ribs on grill or rib rack and smoke/cook at 240-250°
F for 4-5 hours, until meat is tender, basting with
marinade every 60 minutes. Oh man! This is to just
Die For! This marinade goes well with any meat
that is going to be smoked or grilled.
Skulls N' Bones Cupcakes
Submitted by: Annie726, OH
Ingredients:
1 (18.25 oz) package yellow or vanilla cake mix 24 Nestlé Crunch Fun-Size candy bars
1 small tube decorator icing (white or orange)
6 individual boxes Orange Nerds candy (from
4 individual boxes SweeTarts Skulls N’ Bones
Spooky Wonka Nerds bag)
1 (16 oz) container prepared vanilla frosting
(from Wonka Monster Mix-Ups assorted bag)
Directions: Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions; add orange Nerds
to batter. Line cupcake pans and bake according to directions for 24 cupcakes. Cool
completely. Frost cupcakes, using a little more frosting than usual at top (“tombstones” will
be pushed into frosting). Write spooky words such as “RIP” or “BOO” on Crunch candy bars
using decorator icing. Let them sit for a few minutes to dry. Press Crunch bars into cupcakes
to create “tombstones”. Creatively place Skulls N’ Bones SweeTarts around “tombstones”.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Black Death Cake
Submitted by: Sherrie Moore, PA
Ingredients:
1 cup cocoa
1 lb butter, softened
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
3 cups sugar
2 tsps vanilla extract
6 eggs
2 tsps baking powder
3 1/2 cups flour (split)
Directions: Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add two cups flour and
beat well. Mix in yogurt and extract. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Butter
10” Bundt pan and dust with some extra cocoa powder. Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350º
F about an hour or until cake pulls away from edges of pan. Cool in pan for 20 minutes,
remove and finish cooling.
Hey, join in the fun! Got a great recipe?
Well, send it to me and we’ll share them
with everyone! Send them to: ChefFatboy@
verizon.net. If you’re looking for more great
recipes, check out Chef-Fatboybbq.blogspot.
com, you’ll be glad you did and so will I.
Happy Haunting!!
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Cleveland CycleWerks
Story by Bill Bish
Photos by Daniel LeHoty, www.LeHotyPhoto.com
Everybody’s heard of Henry Ford, and we all know the story of the
Harley & Davidson clan, both exemplifying the great American success
story…but have you ever heard of Scott Colosimo? Perhaps someday his
name will be synonymous with motorcycle manufacturing, but for now his
Cleveland CycleWerks is a global success story in the making.
If it was easy to start mass-manufacturing motorcycles, then everyone
would be doing it; but would-be entrepreneurs soon learn an alphabet soup
of agencies with initials like EPA, ARB, DOT, FMVSS, DoC, DoL, IRS…etc.,
etc. When the Cleveland Institute of Art graduate (2004) designed his first
bikes about 7 years ago, he envisioned developing a completely Made-inthe-USA motorcycle. That proved to be very difficult as a startup, because
many of the parts suppliers and expertise had moved to Asia long before
his company started.
Not to be dissuaded or denied, Colosimo’s goal is to build a hightech factory with full-blown assembly line at his manufacturing facility on
Cleveland’s west side, located in an expansive turn-of-the-century former
Suppliers in Northeast Ohio weren’t willing to take the risk, and bureaucratic
red tape wasn’t conducive to new business ventures here in America, so
Colosimo soon found China to be much more obliging.
“We manufacture just about everything -- tanks, fenders, seats,
frames, gas tanks, almost every component,” Colosimo told Ridin’ On.
“Our motor is a simple 2 valve pushrod design, assembled by a large and
competent engine assembler.”
“We start with a blank piece of paper and design our bikes from the
ground up.” Despite the “Made In China” stigma, Colosimo claims a better
fail rate than most larger, well-known motorcycle manufacturers; “We make
better quality at a better price than our competitors.”
About three grand for any model, ranging from their standard Ace to an
old skool bobber (Heist), to their café racer (Misfit); and their product lineup
will be expanding to include everything from a moped to a scooter, to an offroad “motard” (Hooligun), a super lightweight FXx motorbike, and plans are
even underway for a “super mono” sportbike and an electric-motorcycle…
Scott Colosimo, founder and chief executive of Cleveland CycleWerks, explains to Bill Bish of Ridin’ On the many
demands and deterrents of mass-production and business start-up.
meat packing plant on W. 65th Street in the Gordon Square Arts District;
complete with a panoramic view of the downtown skyline and Lake Erie.
Cleveland CycleWerks began as the dream of a young designer working
for a leading U.S. Teir 1 automotive supplier. While working in Germany
he tried riding a small German 125cc motorcycle and was amazed by how
light and responsive it was. “I was amazed that small, simple bikes could be
so much fun,” so Colosimo envisioned making those kinds of bikes for the
American market, right here in his hometown.
But that turned out to be nearly impossible. Business codes,
manufacturing demands, government regulations, and developing business
relations for a 28-year-old planning a start-up in 2009 at the height of
the worst recession since the Great Depression proved overwhelming.
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and engine offerings will soon grow from the 125/250cc entry level range into
larger displacement models in late 2015.
“Whenever someone thinks of the name Cleveland and motorcycles,
we want them to think of us – parts, service, customization and
motorcycles,” says Colosimo, pointing out that housed in the same factory
are Cleveland CycleWerks (motorcycle manufacturing), Cleveland Speed
Shop (aftermarket parts & apparel), and Cleveland Motorcycles (a local
dealership storefront, service center, custom chop shop and showroom).
Today, the 33-year-old chief executive overseas manufacturing and
production with four offices on two continents; selling 12,000 motorcycles
a year in 16 countries! Cleveland CycleWerks now has distributors across
the United States and throughout the world, and the bikes they design and
A Local Success Story
on a Global Scale
Coming Soon
build have received national and international attention in the motorcycle world.
But Colosimo eventually wants his company to come home, and with the economy improving
he hopes to sell enough bikes to attract local suppliers and move operations to Cleveland, Ohio.
“The next generation Misfit is getting ready for
production. Displacement figures were not released, but
will be released in 2015 by Cleveland CycleWerks”.
Scott and Steve display their Cleveland CycleWerks stable; (l-to-r)
Heist, Ace & Misfit.
Off-road “motard”; Hooligun.
“Other parts of the world see Cleveland as a bluecollar town, full of people sweating out a living at tough
factory jobs,” explains Colosimo, “and that’s not a bad
image for selling motorcycles.”
So someday soon, look for motorcycles by the
thousands to roll out of Cleveland CycleWerks, built in
the city that bears their name, and infused with the rich
history of manufacturing in Cleveland.
Find out more by visiting www.
ClevelandCycleWerks.com, call them at (216) 6510657 or stop by CCW Headquarters at 1265 West 65th
Street in Cleveland.
FXx, a super-lightweight cross between a motorcycle and
a mountain bike.
Cleveland Motorcycles is their dealership and bike showroom, ran by Steve
Smith at the entryway into the Cleveland CycleWerks factory.
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LEGAL BRIEFS
What NOT to Do
after an Accident
By Ralph C. Buss
In last month’s Legal Briefs column I
delineated the most important things to remember
in the event of an accident, such as remain calm
and make sure everyone is okay and safe; call
911 if necessary and summon the police especially
if it’s not your fault; gather important information
about the accident including day/time/place and the
other driver’s license, insurance info and vehicle
description; get witness statements and their contact
info; seek immediate medical attention if you’re hurt;
and contact your insurance company and a lawyer,
etc… but here’s a list of things you should remember
NOT TO DO that are just as important:
DO NOT leave the scene of the accident, as
it is against the law and you could be charged with
hit and run even if the accident is not your fault.
Stay at the scene until police have come and gone,
making sure you have the name of the officer(s)
and that they have your version of what happened.
Be sure to request a copy of the police report.
DO NOT admit fault or say you’re sorry at the
scene, or volunteer any information about who’s to
blame, keeping in mind that anything you say can
later be used against you in both civil and criminal
cases. You may think you are in the wrong and
then learn that the other driver is as much or more
to blame than you are.
DO NOT refuse to sign a ticket – it has nothing
to do with your guilt or innocence. Your signature
only means you are promising to appear in court
to contest the ticket, or to pay it later if you wish. If
you DO NOT sign the ticket, the police officer can
arrest you. However, talk with your lawyer before
you pay a fine or plead guilty to the charges, as
you may hurt your chances of collecting damages
from the other driver later, or you may be helping
the other driver to collect damages from you.
DO NOT put off going to the hospital, thinking
it’s only a little soreness, and DO NOT wait to get
medical attention (later it will be easier to confirm
your injuries if you sought timely medical care).
DO NOT tell anyone you are not hurt. If you
are not obviously injured, tell them you want to be
examined to find out for sure.
DO NOT discuss the accident with medical
personnel in the ambulance, at the ER, during
testing and/or at the doctor’s office. What is said
may be written down and becomes part of the record
-- the same record the insurance company and jury
will use to determine the value of your claim.
DO NOT post anything about your accident
or injuries on social media, or engage in any
online discussions about your case, as opposing
insurance companies will be monitoring your
online activities for any proof that you’re not as
injured as you claim to be! Insurance adjusters
and defense attorneys will investigate your
Facebook, Twitter and related social media
accounts, blogs or web pages -- even when set as
“private” -- and look for things that can help them
avoid taking full responsibility for the harms their
insured has caused. Be very careful about new
postings and photos, and consider putting all your
online activities on hold.
DO NOT talk to the other party’s insurance
company or make statements to an adjustor or
investigator without first consulting your own attorney.
DO NOT sign any paperwork or documents
unless it is for the police or necessary for your own
insurance agent.
DO NOT accept any settlement offer without
consulting an attorney who is familiar with motorcycle
accident cases. Remember, the insurance adjuster
works for the other guy’s insurance company and
their job is to keep their company’s losses at a
minimum. Most personal injury lawyers, including
myself, DO NOT charge for an initial consultation
which allows you to get some idea of what you can
expect free of charge. If you hire an attorney to
represent you it will, of course, cost you, but most of
us accept such cases on a contingency fee basis,
meaning that we take a percentage of the monies
we recover for you, and we don’t get paid unless
you win. It has been my experience over the years
that each and every time you will be better off with a
lawyer than you would be without.
DO NOT miss your doctor’s appointments, as
that could lead to a lapse of treatment argument at
settlement time. The other side can use it against
you if you don’t follow up on treatments, attend
physical therapy sessions, or keep scheduled
doctors’ appointments as evidence you must not
be so badly hurt or suffering from as much pain.
DO NOT fail to inform your doctors and
therapists of each and every complaint you
associate with the accident every time you go,
and don’t assume they already know. If you’re
experiencing pain, say so and be accurate about
how much you’re suffering to document how the
crash adversely affected your life. ALSO, be sure
to immediately inform your doctors and therapists
of any changes or new complaints you associate
with the accident, even if it’s only a phone call. It’s
difficult if not impossible to include an additional
injury that you noticed a week after the crash if you
didn’t inform the doctor of it until months later.
DO NOT engage in any physical activities
that are not approved by your physician and
discussed with your attorney, as you can expect to
be placed under surveillance by the other driver’s
insurer. Defense attorneys and their investigators
can easily obtain access to commercial driver
license (CDL) information from the Secretary
of State, as well as hunting and fishing license
information from the Department of Natural
Resources. If you have serious injuries
that prevent you from driving
a commercial vehicle and/
or participating in
outdoor activities,
consider
not
renewing
those
licenses until you speak
with your lawyer first.
DO NOT take record-keeping lightly, as
it’s important to document your visible injuries
with photographs and paperwork, obtain vehicle
damage estimates, and maintain an ongoing diary
of your injuries, to include type and frequency of
pain, loss of sleep, loss of work time, activities you
had to miss, and any and all physical limitations.
Failure to establish a thorough record of your
injuries can lead to problems at settlement time
and a diminished value of the claim. Anytime
you have a surgery, take pictures. Save all pill
bottles, casts, braces, prescriptions and any other
items from your doctors. This is evidence of your
personal injuries, and it must be preserved.
DO NOT lie - Even if the facts are embarrassing
or detrimental to you, be truthful. The consequences
to your case can be disastrous if you’re caught in a
lie, and providing false information on an insurance
application can be used to void coverage.
DO NOT expect that just because it’s not your
fault, the other person’s insurance will pay all the
bills, fix or replace your bike, cover all your lost wages
and compensate you for your “pain and suffering.”
The at-fault party may not have any insurance at
all, no recoverable assets or a liability policy with
insufficient coverage limits. Perhaps there’s a
question of liability that will necessitate going to a
jury to resolve. The only way to safeguard against
these possibilities is to carry at least have a 100/300
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist provision in your
insurance policy as well as medpay, collision, GAP,
UM property damage and PIP for those in states
such as Kentucky. If you’ve put money into the
motorcycle, it would also be best to have an agreed
or stated value of the motorcycle as well. Check
your policy -- just because you requested “full
coverage” is no guarantee that’s what you actually
paid for. Once you need it and find you don’t have,
it will be too late.
DO NOT wait. The longer you wait to get legal
advice, the harder it is to prove your case. After an
accident, there are many forms and claim notices
which have short time deadlines to file. A personal
injury lawyer has the knowledge necessary to
know what papers to file and how, when and
where to file them. Additionally, only a personal
injury lawyer has the knowledge necessary to put
your case in suit, and most insurance companies
don’t take claims seriously until they see your
case moving in the court system.
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“This is a truly historic event,” said Håkansson.
“It is the first time in over a century that an electric
vehicle beats internal combustion for a vehicle
type.” According to the KillaJoule team, the last
time electric beat gas-powered for a motorcycle
speed record was back in 1899, and the speed in
question was a quaint
65 mph. The
Swedish-born
33 year old is a PhD
student in mechanical
engineering at the NSF
Center for High Voltage/
Temperature Materials
She is now officially the fastest female in the world and Structures at University of Denver.
on a motorcycle, and set the record on a home-built
Not yet content, Eva recently blogged; “Going
streamliner she made herself! The 19-foot-long,three- to work on some improvements over the winter, and
wheeled KillaJoule combines a 500-horsepower perhaps make an attempt for 300 mph next year.”
electric motor powered by an A123 Systems Lithiumion battery with a 1,540-pound curb weight.
Eva Håkansson has set yet another new record,
smashing her own top speed of 241.901 mph on
an electric motorcycle by posting a phenomenal
270.224 mph average on a 2-way run at the Mike
Cook’s Land Speed ShootOut at the Bonneville
Salt Flats on September 13, 2014.
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FIRST BLIND PERSON TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE
GLOBE ON A MOTORCYCLE: CATHY BIRCHALL
Cathy Birchall is the first blind person to travel around the world on a motorcycle, which she did in
one year beginning in August 2008 riding pillion behind her partner Bernard Smith, an avid motorcycle
rider for over 30 years.
Birchall and her partner Smith both kept journals during the trip and eventually wrote a book about
their journey titled Touching The World: A Blind Woman, Two Wheels and 25,000 Miles, which has
just been released to the public. The trip actually covered 26,385 miles, as well as thirty-one countries
and five continents, on an 18-year-old BMW motorcycle. They were married on August 20th 2012 after
Cathy was diagnosed with cancer from which she is recovering.
Birchall has been completely blind since her late twenties due to retinitis pigmentosa and was in her fifties
during the trip. When asked if she had any tips for
anyone looking to do something similar, her response
was; “I’d suggest they go for it. Don’t say no to any
opportunity that comes your way, because life’s too
short. Anything is possible with the right sort of help.”
She and her husband are originally from
Warrington, Cheshire, which is in England.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Actually, a fellow
Brit, Elspeth Beard, from London became
the first woman to circumnavigate the world by
motorcycle in 1984, a journey that took 3 years
and covered 48,000 miles aboard her used ‘74
R 60/6 BMW that the 24-year-old iron butt
said at the time; “gave me the bug for travel
on a bike. It’s the best way to get around cheap, efficient and I enjoy the freedom.”
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Sittin’ Pretty
STREET
SMARTS
By Dinah Meister
Fifteen years ago, if someone had told me that one of
the most important aspects of operating a motorcycle safely
is riding posture, I probably would have laughed. What??
POSTURE?! You’re kidding, right? Well…nope. The more I
learned, the more I realized how important it is. Let me explain.
When I was learning to be a Rider Coach, they
taught us to evaluate a rider from the head down. We
scanned the head, shoulders, hands, knees, and feet. After
teaching multiple classes of student-riders of various
experience levels, the rider “don’t’s” became evident
quickly. By improving certain basic posture elements, rider
performance improved. Let’s consider some of the basics of
good riding posture
the elbows. This will protect
against fatigue and keep
good blood flow to the fingers
and hands.
Wrist position. Very important! Developing good
throttle control is especially important to new riders. Having
your right wrist in the proper starting position is key to
having good throttle control and easy access to the front
brake. An easy way to check yourself is to look at your right
hand/wrist position on the throttle, wrapping all four fingers
around the throttle. Position your hand so that the knuckles
are pointing up instead of forward or down. By starting
out with the “knuckles up” position, it limits how much gas
Head and eyes up. If you’ve ever taken a
Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) class, I know you’ve
heard this piece of advice. Riders should keep their
head and eyes up and look ahead. By looking down at
the pavement immediately in front of the motorcycle, one
begins to lose directional control. When stopping, or riding
slowly, it is even more important to keep the head and eyes
focused up. As you apply the brakes to stop, look straight
ahead instead of down. This will help your maintain balance
of the motorcycle at a time when it can be unstable.
Shoulders/arms. The shoulders and back should be
relaxed. Riders’ arms should be relaxed and slightly bent at
one can give the throttle. By limiting the amount of gas, the
starting out movement of the motorcycle will be smoother
and not an abrupt jump. If you’ve ever heard someone say
that the bike “got away from me”…the cause was likely that
they had their hand in the wrong position on the throttle.
Knees. Knees should be tucked in against the tank,
not flapping out in the wind. Having your knees sticking
way out may not affect a rider much going down the road
at 30mph, but when you slow down, the wind flaps (I mean
knees) will destabilize the bike and could cause the rider to
lose balance and directional control. Keep the knees tucked
in and your center of gravity will thank you.
Feet. Position the feet on the controls comfortably
so that you can reach the gear shift lever and the rear brake
quickly and easily.
Most people think that they’re good riders. Some
are, some are not. If you’re one of the good riders, you
probably are already using these techniques. If you are not
using these techniques, give ‘em a try and see how they
work. You might be surprised that these techniques may
help you improve your riding performance and skills. If you
want more in-depth information and practice, contact your
local MSF course provider and ask about upcoming classes.
Dinah Meister is an MSF certified RiderCoach and is co-owner of
Balance Dynamics Motorcycle Training Center in Walton, KY. She can
be reached at (859) 485-2925 or [email protected].
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ramblings
Welcome to October, dear readers! Bikers
tend to enjoy this month for a variety of
reasons… having fun with the impish antics
of Halloween, attending the last outdoor
leather weather parties, and hoping for
a lingering Indian Summer to view the
picturesque Fall foliage of our region from
the seat of a motorcycle… the BEST way to
see it! OctoberFests, Halloween Parties,
Clambakes, Toy Runs, Covered Bridge Runs
& Chili Cook-offs abound throughout our
readership areas that are too many to list, so
you’ll have to check out the Ridin’ Calendar for
the fun that tickles your fancy. Plus it is Breast
Cancer Awareness month, so be sure to think
PINK! The Ride ‘N’ Roll is officially over so send
those Passports in! This riding season held a
lot of magnificent events and here’s a sampling
from our wonderful Ohio contributors Vickie
Kujanpaa in Geneva, and Chopperazzi’s
Mike Godwin in Columbus & Mike Turpin in
Mason. As a reminder, watch the wet leaves on
the road now and be safe, brothers & sisters, as
Bill and I cherish every one of you!
CMRO COVERED BRIDGE RUN ~ Geneva, OH
Submitted by Vickie Kujanpaa
As the season winds down, the Fall foliage lights up and some
of the most scenic events in northeast Ohio are the
Covered Bridge Runs! It’s just beautiful to see some old
history amongst the changing leaves. Especially when
the mid-October day has a superb clear blue sky like
it did for last year’s CMRO Region 13 Covered Bridge
Charity Run! There were well over 167 bikes on the
ride (that’s when I lost count! j) and a lot of happy bikers
enjoying the food, prizes and journey. This event, along
with our Reverse Raffle held in early November, provided
us to be able to give TEN Ashtabula area charities a
check for $500.00 EACH! What a fun way to help, and our 2014 ride is
here on October 11th starting at the welcoming Grand River Manor, 1153
Mechanicsville Rd in Geneva (440-466-9229), and we’d love to surpass
that amount this year!! So come on out folks, and I’d just like to say… I’m
always THRILLED to see my pictures in Ridin’ On! Thank you!
INDEPENDENT MOTORSPORTS OPEN HOUSE ~ Columbus, OH
Submitted by Chopperazzi Mike Godwin, CowTown Photography
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I’m a biker and I sincerely love to just ride around near & far,
especially supporting our military but also to see new places
and try new things. So when I heard that Independent
Motorsports, 3930 South High St (US 23), Columbus, OH
(614-917-1350) was having an Open House this past July,
I figured I’d just pop in and see what they’re about. Well,
it’s a really great place with lots of used bikes and about
everything for any type of motorcyclist, from dirt to street!
It was a pleasure to meet the friendly staff and take a tour
of the facility. They’ve got a nice selection of bike models,
parts, apparel, and are a full service shop, too, so stop on by
and tell’em Ridin’ On sent ya!
CAMP LIONHEART POKER RUN ~ Whitehall, OH
Submitted by Chopperazzi Mike Godwin, CowTown Photography
On Saturday June 28th, the Legion Riders from the Whitehall American Legion Post 490 in Whitehall, OH put together their 2nd Annual Camp
Lionheart Poker Run and it was my pleasure to attend! Camp Lionheart is a free 5 day overnight grief camp for children who have experienced
the death of a loved one. Now in its 8th year, this donation backed 501c3 organization provides a place of hope and healing where kids and teens
come together to grow, connect, find support and be kids! It is full of regular summer camp activities, while incorporating structured grief group
counseling sessions with trained, licensed professionals. The American Legion Riders did a great job with this fun event in support of Camp Lionheart! If you’d like to donate please contact Kristen Santel at 614-506-7959 or [email protected]
POWDER KEG H-D GARAGE PARTY - Mason, OH
Submitted by Chopperazzi Mike Turpin
Ridin’ On wanted to celebrate the ladies this month, so here you go! At a Garage Party hosted by Powder
Keg Harley-Davidson, 2383 Kings Center Ct in Mason, OH (513-204-6962), twenty-one independent, funny,
bright and adventuresome ones came ready to learn how to grab life by the handlebars and twist the throttle
of Freedom! Kicking off with a fashion show, the staff of Powder Keg HD took advantage of the opportunity to
ham it up on the runway for the group. Then it was on to stations about models, customization, helmets and
such. An empowering part of the event was learning how to pick up a downed bike, and these gals did great!
But these women wanted to handle a real motorcycle, so they tried out Harley’s Jumpstart platform bike where
they could start the engine, go through the gears, and feel the rumble! A representative from Motorcycle
Ohio-Great Oaks answered questions about the Basic Rider Course and then the evening wrapped up with
refreshments and a gift bag for everyone!
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Murphy’s Law 1st Annual Poker Run
Benefiting Tim “Twig” Calvey
In the early evening on Tuesday, August 13, 2013,
while heading toward a local bike night, Tim Calvey
(affectionately called “Twig”) and his good friend
Steven both went down in an accident involving a
tow truck at the intersection of
W. 105 and Jasper
on Cleveland’s west
side. Twig suffered a
TBI (traumatic brain
injury). While Steven
fully recovered,
Twig has been
continuously
hospitalized and
only recently was he
moved to a nursing
facility. Pending
legal issues
preclude giving further
details, but it suffices to say: Twig’s rehab
will be extensive and expensive.
About 200 bikes and 300 riders
showed up for a fund raising poker run in
Twig’s honor, a “Rally For Twig”. It was a
very tight knit gathering of bikers whose submerged
emotions bubbled up on a glorious spring morning
dedicated to their friend. Riders lingered at each stop
along the 60 plus mile run because so many knew
each other, so there was ample time to socialize and
there were many hugs, warm embraces, laughter, and
damp eyes. This was as much a “love fest” as it was a
poker run, and very emotional in support of Twig!
While Twig’s road to recovery might be long and
arduous, hundreds of riders rendered a Biker Nation
salute by blasting their pipes to say loud and clear
that he will not be traveling alone!
It was a ‘loud pipe prayer’
saying, “God speed Twig,
you’re in our prayers.”
Each stop offered free
food, discounted drinks,
and friendly staff. Aces
Depot, Characters
Sports Bar and Grill,
and Murphy’s Law
Irish Pub earned a
special shout out,
but all the stops did a great
job, as did the ride planners and
volunteers.
Any donations would be
welcomed and deeply appreciated
to help pay medical expenses and
to build a first floor, wheelchairaccessible bathroom for Twig’s return home: c/o Patti Calvey, 3343 W. 95th St., Cleveland, OH 44102.
Story & Photos by
“The Woodman” Bill Wood, Ridin’ On Rep
Easy Rider “CAPTAIN
AMERICA” Chopper
on the Auction Block
BOY SCOUTS
“THANKS” POLARIS
Polaris Industries Inc. recently received a one-of-a-kind
print from the Boy Scouts of America in appreciation for its
commitment to a 10-year partnership to provide age-appropriate
vehicles, safety equipment and safety instruction to BSA camps
across the nation. This token of appreciation was presented
during a special ceremony at Polaris’ 60th Anniversary
celebration held in Minneapolis, Minn.
The original print presented to Polaris Chairman and CEO
Scott Wine and Polaris President and COO Bennett Morgan
during the ceremony was created by award-winning artist Greg
Newbold, who also has created cover art for several issues of
BSA’s Boys Life and Scouting Life magazines.
Partnering with BSA builds on Polaris’ strong history of
supporting youth-focused off-road vehicle safety programs.
Vehicles provided through the partnership include the easy-touse Phoenix 200s and Sportsman 570 EXTs, and models will be
adjusted and replaced over time to ensure that Scouts always have
the most up-to-date and age-appropriate vehicles available.
Going…going…gone! The one and only authentic “Captain
America” chopper from the pop culture flick “Easy Rider” is to
be auctioned off this month, and somebody will pay a million
dollars or more to own the world’s most famous motorcycle,
predicts “Profiles in History” (www.profilesinhistory.com),
Hollywood’s leading entertainment auction house.
The bidding war runs October 17th until October 20th for Peter
Fonda’s iconic stars & stripes panhead chopper from the 1969 cult
classic. It’s the only original and authentic motorcycle to exist
from the movie and is substantiated by three signed letters of
authenticity: one from the National Motorcycle Museum signed
by the Museum’s Director, a letter from Peter Fonda, and a signed
letter of authenticity from Dan Haggerty attesting to all the facts in
the Peter Fonda letter as being true and accurate.
There were two “Captain America” bikes built and ridden
by Fonda for the making of Easy Rider to ensure shooting
would continue should mechanical issues arise. In addition to
this bike being ridden in the film, it’s the bike that was used in
the climactic crash sequence at the end of the film. Following
production, Fonda gave the motorcycle to fellow actor, Dan
Haggerty, who helped maintain the motorcycles during the
filming of Easy Rider. The whereabouts of the other “Captain
America” bike is unknown. Prior to the film’s release, that
“Captain America” motorcycle was stolen and presumed broken
down and sold for parts. The crash bike was fully restored by
Haggerty (of “Gentle Ben” fame) and displayed for 12 years at the
National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. Kuryakyn Debuts Crusher
Performance Division
Crusher, the all-new Performance Division of Kuryakyn, launched its
first series of brand-new and made-in-America exhausts during Sturgis
Bike Week to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the leading designer and
manufacturer of aftermarket parts and accessories.
“We have started this new division as one of the first steps in following
the initiatives we’ve laid out for our next 25 years,” explains new Küryakyn
President Holger Mohr. “Wrapping our years of proven customer service, design
innovation and customer loyalty around a truly performance dedicated team is a
powerful thing,” adding that new product development is already in full swing.
Maverick 4” Slip-Ons and 2-Into-2 exhaust systems made their debut in
Sturgis, as the new Crusher division (www.CrusherPerformance.com) looks to
fill “a void in the marketplace for stylish, premium, high-quality, performance
exhaust products; validating the slogan: Defining Style within Performance.”
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OCTOBER 1-5—PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL
14th Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally
www.thunderbeachproductions.com
1—Correction--Raskulls MC event is on the 18th!
OCTOBER 2-5—LAS VEGAS, NV
Las Vegas BikeFest
www.lasvegasbikefest.com or 702-450-7662
3-5—AVON, OH—Customer Appreciation Weekend at Avon Boot Shop,
38450 Chester Rd, w/ Sat Blood Drive 11-3, Free Sat Cook-out, Face
Painting & Kid Print, plus daily giveaways & Bust-A-Balloon Sale for
up to 50% off! Info: 440-934-3230
3-5—CURWENSVILLE, PA—ABATE of PA Fall Fling at Moose Lodge 268,
opens noon-Fri, 21+ & any MRO member or guest of, $20 ea incl camping,
live bands w/ scenic ride, bike games, horseshoe tourney, tattoo artists,
vendors, food/beer sales & more fun! Info: www.abatepa.org
3-5—SPRINGVILLE, IN—ABATE R-11 27th Annual Chilifest at Lawrence
Co Recreational Park, 99 Moore Ln, opens 12pm Fri, $20 wknd pass, w/
free chili Sat ‘til gone, scenic ride, bike show, live music/DJ, bike show, field
events, camping, vendors & more! Info: 317-850-2861
3-5—WINAMAC, IN—28th Annual Abate R-2 Annual Polar Bear Campout &
Chili Cook-off at Tippecanoe River State Park, 6315 Illinois Rd, gates open
Fri-noon, $20 ea +$5 Park fee, 21+ only, w/ chili cook off, live music/DJ,
vendors, games, field events & more fun! Info: 574-772-6842
3-6—CAVE-IN-ROCK, IL—HogRocktoberfest, $40 ea, 18+ only, 3 days
of non-stop fun w/ live bands, wild contests, field events, poker run,
vendors, camping & the Party at Hogdaddy’s Saloon never ends! Info:
866-HOGROCK or [email protected]
4-5—TOLEDO/PERRYSBURG, OH—Fall Riding Weekend Open House
at Toledo H-D, 7960 W Central Ave & Signature H-D, 1176 Professional Dr,
Sat-seminar 1pm, learn about cool weather essentials for your bike & gear,
w/ cider & donuts. Info: 419-843-7892 or 419-873-2453
4—MONROEVILLE, OH—David E Moore Memorial Fundraiser Poker
Run & Party at Roeder Racing, 3684 US Hwy 20 W, remembering a
Brother through Charity, 1st out 11am, $15 ea, all welcome, w/ scenic
ride, live music, raffles, silent auction, 50/50, food & lots of fun! Info:
419-465-2247
4—BUTLER, PA—ABATE Butler Co 32nd Annual Toy Run. Info: 724-748-4133
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4—FT WAYNE, IN—Save the Boobies Ride at River City H-D, 5525 SR 930
E, escorted ride leaves at noon, w/pancake & sausage breakfast 9-11am,
$10/bike & $10 decorated bras to wear for ride. Info: 260-493-9900
4—CONCORD, OH—V-Twin Cruisers Graveyard Run starts at McDonalds,
7575 Auburn Rd (I-90 & Rt 44), leaves 10-10:30am, ends at Huntsburg
Pumpkin Festival on US 322, free to all members & close friends. Info:
www.v-twincruisers.org
4—SUNBURY, OH—Breast Cancer Awareness Day at AD Farrow
NorthStar, 7754 SR 37 E, 12-3pm, w/ food, live music & Mount Carmel
Mobile Unit providing free mammograms 614-561-6237 to make appt. Info:
740-965-9900
4—AVON, OH—8th Annual Chili Cook Off at Lake Erie H-D, 38401
Chester Rd, 10am-4pm, taste & vote for the best chili w/plenty of ice
cold beverages to cool the fire, live music by Ted Riser, custom
chainsaw carvings & more fun! Enter/Info: 440-934-5000
4—CORAOPOLIS, PA—Matt’s Ride starts at Kosbar Ranch, 363 Coraopolis
Rd, Reg 9-10:45am, $20 solo/$30 cpl, ends w/ prizes, auction, food/drinks,
gun raffle, music, 50/50 & more fun! Info: 724-506-3639
4—REYNOLDSBURG, OH—ABATE R-10 100 Mi Poker Run to benefit
Chillicothe VA Medical Ctr starts at Heritage Lounge, 2087 SR 256, Reg
10am-noon, $15 solo/ $20 cpl + new item from VA Medical Ctr gift list, ends in
Buckeye Lake w/ food, music, prizes & more! Info: www.abate.com/events.htm
4—ELMORE, OH—ALR Oktoberfest Poker Run at American Legion Post
279, Veterans Ave, Reg 10am. Info: 419-205-7072
4—BOWLING GREEN, KY—Breast Cancer Awareness Ride at H-D of
Bowling Green, 251 Cumberland Trace Rd, kickstands up 10am, $15
solo/$20 cpl, benefits Susan G Komen, w/ Basket O’Stuff raffle, bike
decorating contest & more fun! Info: 270-846-4488
4—MEDINA, OH—Pints & Pistons at Century H-D, 3053 Eastpointe Dr,
11:30-1pm, join us for lunch w/ our techs, free food & cold beverages, Q & A
session & more! Info: 330-721-1702
4—TAYLOR, MI—Detail Clinic at Biker Bob’s H-D, 14100 Telegraph Rd,
1-2pm. Info: 734-947-4647
4—MT VERNON, OH—Books & Bears Charity Ride to benefit abused &
neglected children, starts at Legends Sports Bar, 110 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st out at
noon, $15 solo/$20 cpl, ends w/ hog roast, raffle & 50/50. Info: 740-485-4972
4—FT WAYNE, IN—Save The Twins Ride w/ Babes Out On Bikes at Lucky
H-D, 6315 Illinois Rd, Reg 10:30am, $15 solo/$20 cpl, ends w/ best
decorated bra contest, food & beer, music, games, prizes, raffles & more!
Info: 260-489-2464
4—NAPOLEON, OH—Motorcycle Boot Camp/ Open House at Napoleon H-D,
862 American Rd, check out our new Harleys, w/ in-store demos, free 15 pt
inspection, jumpstart program, bike show, raffle & more! Info: 419-592-7123
4—RUSHVILLE, IN—Kowboy & Kathy’s Ride for a Smile at American
Legion, 113 S Morgan St, Reg 10:30-11:45am, $10 solo/$15 cpl, $5 addl
poker hand, w/ chili cook off, 50/50’s, auction, prizes & more fun! Info: 765932-3415
4—AMHERST, OH—Chili Cook out & Motorcycle Ride at On The Edge
Honda-Suzuki, 300 Rice Industrial Pkwy (Rt 58), Reg 4-5:15pm, $10 ea,
ends w/ food & drinks, bonfire, door prizes & fun! Info: 440-985-3343
4—PAINESVILLE, OH—Operation S.T.A.T. Ride through History starts at
Legion Post 336, 60 Chester St, kickstands up 11am, $20 solo/$30 cpl, ends
in Rome w/ BBQ. Info: 440-321-9924
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4—UPPER SANDUSKY, OH—Chili Cook-off at Thiel’s Wheels, 350 Tarhe
Trail, 11am-4pm, free, enter your best recipe for prizes, enjoy hot times &
fun w/ friends! Info: 419-294-4951
4—BLOOMINGTON, IN—15th Anniversary Open House at H-D of
Bloomington, 522 W Gourley Pike, come celebrate with us & check out the
new 2015 Motorcycles! Info: 812-333-8300
4—MAINEVILLE, OH—Benefit Ride for Jody Harris & Ashley Roy at Train
Stop Inn, 7837 Old 3C Hwy, Reg 1pm, $15 solo/$20 cpl, $10 party only,
ends w/ food, live music, 50/50, silent auction, raffles & more! Info: Biker
Down Association, Warren County
4—VERSAILLES, KY—Galilean Home Bug Run at Jack Kain Ford, 3405
Lexington Rd, Reg 10am-12:15pm, $10 ea, ends w/ prizes & optional dinner
at the Bread of Life. Info: 859-494-3933
4—BELLEVUE, OH—7th Annual Elbert D Lawrence Classic Car-TruckMotorcycle Show at Bellevue Hospital Grounds, 1400 W Main St, 10am-2pm, $10
ea, w/ nostalgic vehicles, prizes, raffles, food & fun! Info: 419-483-4040 x4319
4—BEVERLY, OH—11th Annual Poker Run at American Legion 389,
122 Fifth St, Reg 11am, benefits Reading Is Fundamental program, ends
at AL Chili Cook-off & Rally in the Alley w/ food, fun & football!. Info:
740-350-4743
4—N WHEELING, WV—Roughnecks MC “Big or Small, Save Them All”
Breast Cancer Awareness Run starts at Black Widow Cycle, Rt 2, ends in
Benwood. Info: 304-312-7592
4—MARION, OH—Marion Area Harley Riders Association Toy Run at
Shovel Lounge, 526 W Center St, kickstands up 12pm. Info: facebook.com/
marionareaharleyriders
4—SHELBYVILLE, KY—Shelby Co Toy Run at Bethesda Church of
God, 2246 Taylorsville Rd, Reg 10am-noon, $10 ea or new, unwrapped
toy of equal value, ends w/ door prizes, 50/50, food & more! Info: 502321-3147
4—COLUMBUS, OH—Kickstands R Up Ride at AD Farrow H-D, 491 W
Broad St, meets 10am. Info: 614-228-6353
4—MARS, PA—VFW Poker Run & Car Cruise at Mars VFW Post 7505, 331
Mars-Valencia Rd, Reg 10-11:45am, $20 solo/$30 cpl, ends w/ cookout,
door prizes, raffles & more! Info: 724-625-1910
4—BOWLING GREEN, OH—10th Annual Scary Larry Cemetery Ride starts
at Woodland Mall, 1234 N Main St, Reg 12-1:15pm, $15 ea, ride pin to 1st
100, wear your costume, decorate your bike & help Hickman Cancer Center!
Info: 419-409-0330 or 419-466-3372
4—W SENECA, NY—ABATE Buffalo/Erie 24th Annual Fall Foliage Run at
Chicken Coop VFW 8113, 299 Leydecker Rd, ends w/ steak roast! Info:
716-655-6473
4—BELMONT, OH—2015 Open House at Valley H-D, 41255 Reco Rd,
11am-3pm, w/ demo rides, workshops, food, music, prizes & more fun! Info:
740-695-9591
Tell ‘em you saw it in Ridin’ On! 4—BLOOMINGTON, IN—15th Anniversary Celebration at H-D of
Bloomington, 522 W Gourley Pike, 9am-5pm, come celebrate our
anniversary w/ new 2015 bikes, fish fry, performance workshop (11am) &
more! Info: 812-333-8300
4—LOGAN, OH—Hocking Hills Fall Poker Run at Hocking Hills Dining
Lodge, 20020 SR 664 S, Reg & pancake breakfast 9-11:15am, w/ food &
drinks, cash stops, prizes, live music, 50/50 & much more! Info: 877-4034477 or [email protected]
4—OXFORD TWP, MI—A Friend In Need Poker Run at The Oxford Tap, 36
S Washington St, Reg 10am, $20 ea, all vehicles welcome, benefits
Heavenly Paws, ends w/ prizes & 50/50. Info: 248-917-9997
4—HARRISON, OH—American Legion Riders Breast Cancer Awareness
Ride at American Legion #199, 10700 Campbell Rd, unconfirmed. Info: 513476-1969 or [email protected]
5—TOLEDO, OH—2nd Annual Passionate Pink Breast Cancer Ride &
Picnic starts at Toledo H-D, 7960 W Central Ave, Reg 11am-12:15pm, $20
solo/$30 cpl, all welcome, ends in Rossford w/ food, silent auction, 50/50,
Chinese raffle, kid’s games & much more! Info: 419-843-78925—
LAFAYETTE, IN—8th Annual ABATE R-4 Think Pink Ride starts at Crossroads
Motorsports, 3995 SR 38 E, Reg 10am-noon, $10 solo/$15 cpl, ends at
American Legion Post 492 w/ food, music & prizes! Info: 765-491-7897
5—ZANESVILLE, OH—Shovel Fest 2014 at Riverside Café, 3415 Old River
Rd, 8am-?, all bikes welcome, Harley Shovelhead Show & live band. Info:
740-452-5030
5—MASSILLON, OH--2nd Annual LCpl Stacey Ann Dryden USMC
Memorial Ride. Info: [email protected]
5—FRASER, MI—MI Dressers MC 27th Annual Toys for Kids Rally at VFW
Post 6691, 17075 Anita Ave, Reg 10:30-11:45am, 1 new unwrapped toy or
$10 donation, all welcome, parade ends w/ live band, food, cash bar, 50/50,
raffles & more fun! Info: 586-243-8209
5—ELKHART CO, IN—ABATE R-1 Treasures for Kidz Motorcycle Ride.
Info: 574-596-7266
5—PEOTONE, IL—30th Annual Peotone Motorcycle Show, Rodeo & Swap
Meet at Will Co Fairgrounds, 710 S West St, (40mi S of Chicago),10am4pm, $7 ea, 7am early birds $10 ea, save $ online, in/outdoors, w/ vendors,
new/used parts, leather, door prizes, food, beer & more! Info: 800-800-6034
9—BEDFORD HTS/MIDDLEBURG HTS, OH—Movie Night Ride starts at
South East H-D, 23105 Aurora Rd, meets 5pm, ride to Regal Cinemas
Middleburg Town Square 16 for 8pm private screening of Why We Ride
w/ gift bag & 2015 IMS info! Space is limited. Tix: www.
motorcycleshows.com
9—BELMONT, OH—Ladies Only Garage Party at Valley H-D, 41255 Reco
Rd, 6-7pm, come celebrate Cancer survivors & discover the freedom of
riding your own, w/ refreshments, music & fun! RSVP: 740-695-9591 or
[email protected]
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11-12—MT CLEMENS, MI—Motorcycle Swap Meet & Expo at Gibraltar
Trade Center, 237 N River Rd, 10am-6pm, $5 ea incl gun & knife show, w/
parts, accessories, apparel & more! Info: 586-465-6440
11—FREMONT, OH—ABATE R-7 Tri-County Toy Run starts at Schiets
Motorsports, 1557 Oak Harbor Rd, Reg 11am-noon, $10 solo or new, unwrapped
toy/ $15 cpl or 2 toys, ends w/chili dinner. Info: 567-201-3062 or 419-307-3506
11—TALLMADGE, OH—Rolling Thunder 5th Annual Charity Gun Bash at
Summit Co Fairgrounds, 229 E Howe Rd, opens noon, $55 pre-sale only,
$15 guest, 21+ only, giving away 8 guns an hr, w/ side raffles, door prizes,
food & beverages, limited to 600 tix! Info: 330-605-0236
11—BURTON, MI—ABATE R-20 Fall Color Tour starts at Top End Cycle,
G3360 S Dort Hwy, Reg 10:30-11:30am, $10 ea. Info: 810-293-1249
11—MASON, OH—Combat Veterans Motorcycle Assoc Yard Sale at
Powder Keg H-D, 2383 Kings Center Ct, 10am-4pm, supporting The Joseph
House, w/ tables of items $1-$5, food/drinks/beer avail, golf clubs, older
Harley parts, tools & much more! Info: 513-204-6962
11—GENEVA, OH—CMRO R-13 Annual Covered Bridge Run at Grand River
Manor, 1153 Mechanicsville Rd, Reg 10:30am, $10 ea, all welcome, ends w/
food, prizes & good times! Info: 440-576-1275 or [email protected]
11—HUNTINGTON, WV—Biketoberfest for Breast Cancer at Charlie’s H-D,
408 4th St, 12-6pm, w/ live music by Earthquakers, refreshments, vendors,
St. Mary’s cancer booth & more! Info: 304-523-1340
11—DIMONDALE, MI—Bike Winterization Seminar at Capitol H-D, 9550
Woodlane Dr, 11am-noon, get tips on how to maintain your motorcycle & get
it ready for long term storage. RSVP: 517-646-2345
11—MEDINA, OH—North Coast Akron MC XII Fall Party at Geno’s, 7091
Lafayette Rd, 7pm-12am, $10 ea, w/ free food, live music by The
Roadhouse Band, raffles, prizes & more fun! Info: 330-413-7813
11—BURNSIDE, KY—KY Defenders MC A Day to Remember/A Day to
Honor starts at Burnside Fire Dept, Reg 10am-Noon, Pre-Reg $20 solo/$35
cpl, +$5 day of, incl T-shirt til gone, ends w/ food, cash prizes, door prizes &
silent auction. Info: 606-561-4113
11—LEBANON, OH—TRAIN MRO Ken Criswell Memorial Fall Bridges Ride
starts at Country Kitchen, 3150 SR 350, Reg 9:30-10:45am, $15 solo/ $20
cpl, ends at Little River Café in Oregonia. Info: 513-708-5383
11—GLENSHAW, PA—Oktoberfest at Three Rivers H-D, 1463 Glenn Ave,
11am-3pm, lots of beverages to taste, food to eat, vendors & more fun! Info:
412-487-3377
11—MARTINS FERRY, OH—Grim Reapers MC 10th Annual Fall Freeze Out
Party at Redmen’s Park, CR 4, 11am. Info: 740-359-4807 or 304-559-9237
11—LOUISVILLE, KY—Hogtoberfest at Bluegrass H-D, 11701 Gateworth
Way, 12-1:30pm, free BBQ & more! Info: 502-244-8095
11—DAYTON, OH—Wake the Dead Ride to benefit Pink Ribbon Girls starts
at Buckeye H-D, 7220 N Dixie Dr, KSU 6pm, $30ea, 1st 350 get entry to
park, event shirt, fast pass & bike only pkg at Haunted Scream Park Land of
Illusions! Info: 937-898-8084
11—PLAINFIELD, IN—Unchained Prison Ministries Ride starts at Indy West
H-D, 6201 Cambridge Way, Reg 9-11am. Info: 317-279-0062
11—PADUCAH, KY—Riverboat Daze/Open House at Four Rivers H-D,
3005 Old Husbands Rd, w/ ladies & gents in riverboat fashion, prize wheel,
dept tours, games, food, music & more fun! Info: 877-384-0529
11—MENDON, OH—2nd Annual Helping Hospice Poker Run at Jim’s H-D,
7172 SR 707, Reg 11-11:45am, $15 solo/$20 cpl, ends w/ cash prizes,
50/50 & more fun! Info: 419-795-4185
11—BOWLING GREEN, KY—Bike Rodeo at H-D of Bowling Green, 251
Cumberland Trace Rd, 9am-6pm. Info: 270-846-4488
Saturday, October 18th
Starts at 2:00PM
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12—BEDFORD HTS, OH—Sheryl Kellerman Breast Cancer Charity
Walk at South East H-D, 23105 Aurora Rd, Reg 10-10:45am, $20 ea incl
food & beverages, Pre-reg by 10/6 get a Free Pink Head Wrap (while
supply lasts)! Info: 440-439-5300
12—POWELL, OH—Columbus Chrome Divas Rockers 4 Knockers at
Lazy Chameleon, 4028 Presidential Pkwy, 4-10pm, $10 ea, w/ great live
bands, awesome food & drinks, raffles, prizes & silent auction! Info: Info:
614-961-0345
12—MEDINA, OH—Brown’s Tailgate Party & Cook-off at Century H-D, 3053
Eastpointe Dr, 11am, watch Browns vs Steelers game w/ football foods
cook-off, best dressed Brown’s fan contest & more fun! Info: 330-721-1702
12—NEWTON FALLS, OH—ABATE R-Zero 14th Annual Zip It Up Run at
Faces Lounge, 13 Broad St, Reg 12-1pm, $15 ea, all vehicles welcome,
ends w/ food, cash bar, prizes & trophies! Info: 330-718-3066
12—GREENFIELD, IN—7th Annual G & L MC Swap Meet at Hancock Co
4-H Fairgrounds, $5 ea, U-12 free, all welcome w/ bikes, parts, ATV’s,
leathers, apparel, accessories, jewelry, collectibles, crafts & more! Info: 317498-2723 or 317-318-1605
12—GENEVA, OH—17th Annual V-Twin Cruisers Covered Bridge Run
starts at McDonalds, 1807 S Broadway (I-90 & SR 534), leaves 11am sharp,
Free, NE Ohio’s largest one w/ country ride, photo stops, hot cider &
snacks, ends at Harassment’s in Jefferson for lots more fun! Info: 440-2512978
12—JONESTOWN, PA—7th Annual Boy Scout Camp Motorcycle Benefit
Ride starts at Bashore Scout Reservation, 160 Moonshine Rd, Reg
9-10:30am, ends w/ food, live band, Chinese auction & more! Info: 717284-8985
12—OREGONIA, OH—65th Annual Devil’s Staircase AMA National Pro
Hillclimbs presented by Dayton MC, 1086 Corwin Rd, 10 mi N of Kings
Island, opens 9am, $15 ea, U-12 free w/ pd adult, free pkg, open pits, thrills
& spills! Info: 937-263-9321
12—COLUMBUS, MI—ABATE R-11 Broomstick Pool Tournament & Chili
Cook-off at Bell River Bar, 9618 Gratiot Ave, noon-?, donation gets ballot to
vote for best chili, $5 tournament entry, 13+ to compete. Info: 586-306-7146
17—BEDFORD HTS, OH—Motorcycle Boot Camp at South East H-D,
23105 Aurora Rd, 6-9pm, a great opportunity for new riders to come in
& learn the basics & try the Jumpstart! Info: 440-5-439-5300
17—ELSMERE, KY—KBA/KMA Northern Dist 4 Halloween Party at Ralph
Fulton VFW, 4435 Dixie Hwy, 9pm, all welcome, bring covered dish, w/
chicken provided & prizes for best costumes. Info: 859-992-1683 or
[email protected]
18—CLEVELAND, OH—Annual Clam Bake at Smedley’s Bar & Grill,
17004 Lorain Ave, 2pm, $20 incl clams, steak or chicken, corn-on-thecob & all the fixins’, add Lobster $20, extra dozen clams $6, order
early, join friends for great food & great fun! Info & Tix on sale NOW!
216-941-0124
18—MASSILLON, OH—ABATE R-8 Halloween Spooktacular at Lew’s,
3238 Lincoln Way E, 8pm-??, $5 ea, 21+ only, w/ food, live band, costume
contests & more fun! Info: 740-269-1213 or 330-340-8882
18—BROOK PARK, OH—Breast Cancer Band Bash at Fastbacks BBQ
Bar & Grill, 17021 Brookpark Rd, w/ multiple live bands fundraiser for
breast cancer research & awareness, clambake 1-8pm, karaoke 8pm2:30am, at new rockin’ biker-friendly establishment w/ 2 floors, 2 bars,
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18—MICHIGAN CITY, IN—Fall Color Ride/Ride for the Cure at H-D Shop of
Michigan City, Enjoy beautiful Fall colors & help raise money to cure Breast
Cancer! Info: 219-878-8885
18—MORAINE, OH—Raskulls MC “Ride for Baby Scarlett” starts/ends
at The Upper Deck Tavern, 2651 Blanchard Ave, Reg 10:30-11:50am,
benefits newborn baby girl in hospital needing multiple surgeries,
bring your friends to help this sweet child, ends w/ live music,
doorprizes, raffles, food, & fun! Info: 937-829-5333
18—LORAIN, OH—Marine Corps Toys For Tots Fall Poker Run at VFW
#451, 4562 Oberlin Ave, Reg 10am, $20 solo/$25 cpl + new toy, $5 addl
hand, all welcome, ends w/ food, cash prizes, music, Chinese raffle & 50/50!
Info: 440-282-8320
18—MOUNDSVILLE, WV—Brothers of the Wheel MC Yankee Biketoberfest
Party at Clubhouse on 4th St, 1pm-? Info: 304-845-9519 or 304-280-5530
18—SANDUSKY, OH—Rock for Scott Benefit at Jack Daniel’s Barrel House
Saloon, 101 E Shoreline Dr, 4pm-?, $5 ea, celebrate Scott Shuker’s life, w/
live bands, DJ & auctions. Info: 440-308-0025
18—ELKHART, IN—Toys for Tots Run at Hoosier H-D, 720 W Bristol St.
Info: 574-262-2735
18—UPPER SANDUSKY, OH—Wake the Dead Ride starts at Thiel’s
Wheels H-D, 350 Tarhe Trail, Reg 12-4pm, Pre-reg by 10/10 $20 ea, +$5
day of, incl prison entry & parking, come early for fun at the store w/ food,
cornhole tournament, store specials, live band & $1000 gift card giveaway!
Info: 419-294-4951
18—WASHINGTON, PA—Halloween Bash at Steel City Motorcycle Co,
1375 Washington Rd, w/ live music, free food & beverages, bonfires,
Haunted Garage, live remote w/ Froggy & more! Info: 724-225-7020
19—BROOK PARK, OH—Benefit for Dee Tackett at Fastbacks BBQ Bar
& Grill, 17021 Brookpark Rd, 2-6pm, helping a downed sister with med
bills from recent accident, Tix avail at Santa’s Cycle, Fastbacks or Rock
‘N Roll City HD, $25 ea incl 2 free choice drinks & big dinner w/ ribs,
chicken parmesan, more meats, sides & salads, plus fundraiser party w/
raffles, music, sideboards, 50/50 & lots more biker-friendly fun to help a
sweet lady! Info: 216-671-7433 or 216-882-6333 or 216-252-3111
19—WHEELING, WV—Zombie Poker Run at Valley H-D, 1034 Bethlehem
Blvd, Reg 11am-1pm, $15 solo/ $25 cpl incl t-shirt, w/ behind the scenes
tour of WV Pen haunted house, ends at Buffalo Wild Wings w/ food, beer &
football! Info: 304-243-9300
19—TALLMADGE, OH—Akron Motorcycle Swap Meet at Summit Co
Fairgrounds Arena Bldg, 229 E Howe Rd, opens 10am, $5 ea, U-12 free,
new/used motorcycle parts, apparel, tools, jewelry & misc items, 50/50 &
more! Info: 330-324-7230
19—MORGANTOWN, WV—Sunday Fun Day at Triple S Harley-Davidson,
7300 Willie G Ave, Come out for a good time w/ food, music, beverages &
more! Info: 304-284-8244
19—WOODSTOCK, IL—Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap Meet & Show at
McHenry Co Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Blvd, 8am-3pm, the BIG one,
indoors & out, $8, U-14 free, free parking, all brands of bikes & parts, bike
show w/ trophies, entry $5. Info: 630-985–2097 or www.walneckswap.com
22—BELMONT, OH—Trick or Treat Biker Style at Valley H-D, 41255 Reco
Rd, 5-7pm, Bring the children & enjoy a safe way of trick or treating. Info:
740-695-9591
23—DIMONDALE, MI—Motorcycle Boot Camp at Capitol H-D, 9550
Woodlane Dr, 6-8pm, basic training for guys & gals ready to ride, learn
everything-headlights to tailpipes & find the perfect bike for you! Info: 517646-2345
23—PATASKALA, OH—Joint Dinner Ride at Centennial Park H-D, 12477
Broad St, 6-9pm, Dinner Ride to Golden Valley. Info: 740-964-2205
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23—WHEELING, WV—Trick or Treat Biker Style at Valley H-D, 1034 E
Bethlehem Blvd, 5-7pm, Bring the kids & enjoy a safe way to trick or treat!
Info: 304-243-9300
24—AVON, OH—5th Annual Clam Bake at Lake Erie H-D, 38401 Chester
Rd, 6-9pm, $30 steak & clams or $25 chicken & clams, w/ corn & taters,
extra clams $6, w/ live music & ice cold beverages, sells out quick, join
friends for food & great fun! Tix on sale NOW! Info: 440-934-5000
24—RUSH, KY—East KY Brothers of the Wheel Halloween Costume Party
at the Clubhouse, 8pm, all welcome, 21+ only, w/ food, friends & fun! Info:
606-874-3576 or 606-259-6195
25-26—LIMA, OH—Basics Of Dirt Track Motorcycle Riding at Allen Co
Fairgrounds, $250 ea, 2 day class for 8-15 yr olds focusing on basics of dirt
track motorcycling, class size is limited. Pre-reg: www.72camps.com
25—BEDFORD HTS, OH—Annual Halloween Spooktacular & Costume
Contest at South East H-D, 23105 Aurora Rd, 9am-5pm, festivities all
day, costume contest open to kids of all ages, w/ in-store trick or treat,
special sales & more fun! Info: 440-439-5300
25—MORGANTOWN, WV—Aidan’s Ride Through the Countryside starts at
Archie’s Roadhouse, 1632 Decker’s Creek Blvd, Reg 9-10:45am, $20 solo/
$30 cpl, ends w/ party, prizes & live music! Info: 304-216-4959
25—ERIE, PA—Harleyween Party at H-D of Erie, 3712 W 12th St. Info: 814838-1356
25—NORTH RANDALL, OH—PSI-Power Sport Institute Open House,
21210 Emery Rd, 9am-noon, Come check out our facilities, talk with
instructors & see what PSI is all about & has to offer YOU! Info: 216881-1700 or 800-322-7000
25—NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH—Greg Barnett Pasta Dinner Benefit at
VFW (upstairs), 441 Park Ave NW, 2pm, $5 ea, all funds go to Greg’s care,
open to all, w/ live music, auctions, 50/50, raffle baskets, bake sale & more
fun! Info: 330-447-6190
25—CLEVELAND OH—West Side Catholic Center Drop Off at RockN-Roll H-D, 14550 Lorain Rd, 10am-4pm, accepting new or gently
used, season appropriate, clothing & shoes, outdoor survival items,
blankets & bed linens, small working appliances & electronics,
personal hygiene items & more, help those less fortunate! Info: 440315-1654
25—MEDINA, OH—Halloween Event at Century H-D, 3053 Eastpointe Dr,
11:30am-2pm, w/ free lunch til gone, carved pumpkin contest, adult & kids
costume contests & more fun! Info: 330-721-1702
25—Hells Angels MC Cleveland Fall Ball
25—FRANKFORT, IN—HOG-O-Ween at Boiler H-D, 1665 S CR 800 W,
12-5pm, come dressed in your best Halloween Costume! Info: 765-6599020
25—SANDUSKY, OH—The Chilling Road to the Reformatory starts at Mad
River H-D, 5316 Milan Rd, Reg ends 3:30pm, $25 ea before 10/20, +$5 day
of, incl Haunted Prison tix, food & VIP parking! Info: 419-502-2244
25—OWINGSVILLE, KY—Benefit for Veterans Home & Homeless Veterans
at Owingsville Church of God, 320 Slate Ave, 4-7pm, $6 dinner, all welcome,
w/ tenderloin dinner & auction Info: [email protected]
25—PATASKALA, OH—Annual Chili Cook-off at Centennial Park H-D,
12477 Broad St, 12-3pm. Info: 740-964-2205
25—NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV—Halloween Party at Blue’s Side Car, 734
SR 2, 9pm, Free in costume w/ live band. Info: 304-455-5668
25—MICHIGAN CITY, IN—Halloween Blood Drive at H-D Shop of Michigan
City, 2968 N Hwy 421, Info: 219-878-8885
25—DAYTON, OH—Trick or Treat at Buckeye H-D, 7220 N Dixie Dr, bring
the little ones for in-house trick or treating & other fun kid’s activities! Info:
937-898-8084
25—GLENSHAW, PA—Vampire’s Blood Drive at Three Rivers H-D, 1463
Glenn Ave, 11am-3pm, Donate blood & help save lives, w/ live music, food &
beverages avail, vendors & more! Info: 412-487-3377
25—GAS CITY, IN—2nd Annual Poker Run for Austin at Hideaway Bar &
Grill, 802 E Main St, Reg 10-11am, $10 ea, benefits severely burned 9 yr
old, w/ 4 wheeler & other auctions, DJ & more! Info: 765-667-4499
25—PERRYSBURG, OH—Little Rebels Halloween at Signature H-D, 1176
Professional Dr. Info: 419-873-2453
25—BLUEFIELD, WV—Boots & Spooks at Cole H-D, 1804 Bland St. Info:
304-324-8116
25—JEFFERSON COUNTY, PA—ABATE Jefferson Co Halloween Party at
Rathmel Sportsmen’s Club.
25—PATOKA, IN—ABATE R-13 Chili Cook Off at James English Home,
4250 N SR 65, 5pm(CST), $5 members/ $7 non-members, w/ chili, adult &
kids games, costume contest & cornhole tourney! Info: 812-724-2063
26—SPRINGFIELD, OH—Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap & Show at Clark
Co Fairgrounds, 4401 S Charleston Pike (I-70 & Rt 41, exit 59), 8am3pm, free pkg, $7 ea, U-14 free, Bike Show entry $5, w/trophies, free
bike corral, lots of vendors, accessories & parts, all brands. Info: 630985-2097 or www.walneckswap.com
26—PATASKALA, OH—9th Annual Rose Olson LOH Toy Run meets 10am
at Meijer’s, 8000 E Broad St, bring new, unwrapped toy, escort leaves 11am
for SW Licking Co Fire Dept to drop off toys, ends at Ziggy’s Bar & Grill w/
lunch, friends & fun! Info: 740-964-2205
31—CLEVELAND, OH—Halloween Party Bash at Smedley’s Bar & Grill,
17004 Lorain Ave, sexiest & best overall costume contests w/ $300 in
cash prizes, great food, live music & a night of hauntingly happy Fun!
Info: 216-941-0124
31—AKRON, OH—Halloween Party at Cliffside Key Club, 2118 S Main St.
Info: 330-724-9770
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NOVEMBER 2014
1—BEDFORD HTS, OH—Clam Bake at South East H-D, 23105 Aurora
Rd, 6-10pm, Pre-sale only incl 1 dozen clams, chicken, chowder, corn
& more. Info: 440-439-5300
1—PADUCAH, KY—Fall Festival at Four Rivers H-D, 3005 Old Husbands
Rd, Fall festivities & Halloween Costume Contest! Info: 877-384-0601
1—EVANSVILLE, IN—ABATE R-8 Toy Ride starts at Big 4 Cycle, 5320 E
Morgan Ave, Reg 10:30am-noon, bring at least 1 new toy, ends at Dave’s
Sportsden w/food & great prizes! Info: 812-480-9509
1—SHADYSIDE, OH—22nd Annual Bikers for Santa’s Kids Toy Run & Party
starts at Van Dynes Restaurant, 56721 Ferry Landing Rd. Info: 304-8456040 or 740-676-8649
2—SHEPHERDSVILLE/LOUISVILLE, KY—Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap
Meet at Bullitt Co Fairgrounds, I-65 & Rt 245 (exit 112-N.E.corner), indoor &
outdoor pavilion, rain/shine, 8am-3pm, free parking, $6 ea, U-14 Free, w/ all
brands of motorcycles & parts, apparel, lots of vendors & fun! Info: 630-9852097 or www.walneckswap.com
NOVEMBER 6-9—GALVESTON, TX
Lone Star Rally
www.lonestarrally.com or 832-437-2318
7-8—LOUISVILLE,KY—KY & OH COC R.I.C.O. Rodeo at Downtown
Louisville Hotel (502-582-2241), 120 W Broad St, Fri-social gathering,
Sat-Seminar, 1pm, w/ R.I.C.O. answers you wanted to know, but didn’t
know where to ask! Info: 800-582-5577
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REPORT
DOOBIE BROTHERS PAT SIMMONS
RIDES CANNONBALL
Founding member of
the legendary Doobie
Brothers rock band,
guitarist and motorcycle
enthusiast Patrick
Simmons, rode for a great
cause in one of America’s
most epic endurance
rides – the Motorcycle
Cannonball Endurance Run – exclusively for pre-1936
motorcycles.
Simmons took the coast-to-coast ride with his wife,
Cris Sommer Simmons, herself a well-known author
and member of the motorcycle Hall of Fame, piloting their
1934 and 1929 Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the 4,100
mile route from Florida to Washington, raising money for
“Stand Up To Cancer”.
After the Cannonball Endurance Run, held September
5-21, Simmons returned to touring with the Doobie Brothers
ahead of their upcoming album release “Southbound” set for
November 4.
Keanu Reeves’ ARCH Motorcycle Co.
Begins Production
In our October 2012 issue
of Ridin’ On, we reported the
collaboration between avid rider
and actor Keanu Reeves with
bike-builder Gard Hollinger of
L.A. County Choprods to form the
ARCH Motorcycle Company.
After two years of tweaking and
testing its KRGT-1 prototype, the
ARCH Motorcycle Company says its “retro-modern custom” is
now available on a built-to-order basis.
‘Connecting The Art and The Ride,’ the KRGT-1 features
a 122-horsepower S&S 124-CI V-Twin, Ohlins and Race Tech
suspension components, and ISR brakes, featuring “real world
rideability to match the meticulous craftsmanship.”
Manufactured exclusively in ARCH’s Los Angeles-area
factory, the category-defying KRGT-1 will be built to order
with an initial offering price of $78,000. “Production will be
limited, making ownership a coveted experience,” says ARCH,
which can be contacted at (310) 675-2724 or www.
ArchMotorcycle.com.
BUDDY HOLLY’S ARIEL UP FOR AUCTION
Just months before dying in a plane crash in the
winter of 1959, Buddy Holly and each of The
Crickets bought motorcycles to celebrate returning
from a successful world tour and rode home 350
miles in a Texas thunderstorm. Twenty years after
his death, in 1979 the surviving Crickets purchased
Holly’s limited edition 1958 Ariel Cyclone 650cc and
gave it as a birthday present to longtime friend and
fellow performer Waylon Jennings, who had
Celebrating a successful world tour,
On tour together on June 15, 1979
been deeply depressed and guilt-ridden for years
on May 13, 1958, Buddy Holly
in Ft. Smith, Arkansas,The Crickets
over giving up his seat on the doomed airplane to
(right) and The Crickets buy three
gave Holly’s Ariel motorcycle to
“The Big Bopper” who also died in the crash
new motorcycles at Ray Miller’s
outlaw country megastar Waylon
Motorcycle Shop in Dallas.
Jennings for his 42nd birthday.
along with teen rocker Ritchie Valens.
The Ariel will go under the hammer by
Guernsey’s Auction House during their “Remembering Waylon” auction on October 5th at the Musical
Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. “The Ariel remains beautifully preserved and symbolic of a pivotal time
in American music history, still with just over 4,000 original miles and not having been ridden for over 20 years,”
say Guernsey auctioneers, adding that bidding will start at $50,000 and could go as high as one million dollars.
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CURRENT AFFAIRS
FUNNY BONES
TOP TEN REASONS TRICK
are expected to spend more than $2 billion on Halloween
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candy this year. Those same Americans will spend over $60 billion
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on weight loss products.
Evil hackers have figured out how to get nude photos of celebrities
that are their private property and then collecting and trading them
like baseball cards, some selling for a lot of money. For example, you
can get $10 million for a naked Honus Wagner.
The White House chef recently married an MSNBC news anchor. Or
as Fox News reported it, “Person who serves the president marries
person who serves the president.”
President Obama is getting tough on foreign relations -- he’s wearing
a much more intimidating shad e of beige.
Former foe Iran may be partnering with us in a coalition to defeat ISIS,
so we should be upgrading our Facebook relationship to frenemy.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finally got married during a secret
ceremony at a chateau in France. They recited their vows surrounded
by hundreds of their closest children.
Keanu Reeves just turned 50; any lower than that and the bus explodes. He
also announced his next movie; “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Prostate Exam.”
People who purchased Olive Garden’s 7-week unlimited pasta pass are
being told that they must show their photo ID to prevent fraudulent use
of the cards, but by week 5 none of them look anything like their IDs.
The drug store CVS is changing itself to CVS Health, and they’re no
longer selling cigarettes. But you’ll still be able to buy tons of candy in
the candy aisle, and soda pop in the cooler next to the beer and wine.
The NFL season has kicked off, and fans have transitioned from
checking Facebook all day at work to checking their fantasy football
lineups all day at work.
The identity of Jack the Ripper, who brutally slashed five whores
to death in London, has finally been revealed…and immediately
upon the announcement by the press, NFL commissioner Goodell
suspended him for two games.
HALLOWEEN Q&A
Q: What’s a zombie’s favorite
bean?
A: A human bean.
Q: What do you get when you
cross Bambi with a ghost?
A: Bamboo
Q: What was the witch’s favorite
subject in school?
A: Spelling
Q: What runs around a cemetery
but doesn’t move?
A: A fence!
KNOCK KNOCK!
Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive Halloween!
~ Happy Halloween from Ridin’ On!
NSYLVANIA SALOON
TRA
It was Halloween and three vampires went into a saloon and moseyed
up to the bar.
“What will you have?” the bartender asked.
“I’ll have a glass of blood,” the first replied.
“I’ll have a glass of blood, too, please,” said the second.
“I’ll have a glass of plasma,” said the third.
“OK, let me get this straight,” the bartender said. “That’ll be two bloods
and a blood light?”
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IS BETTER THAN SEX
-OR-TREATING
10. You’re guaranteed to get a little something in the sack.
9. The uglier you are, the easier it is to get some.
8. It doesn’t matter if the kids hear you moaning & groaning.
7. Less guilt the morning after.
6.. It doesn’t matter if they fantasize you’re somebody else, because you are.
5. Forty years from now, you’ll still enjoy candy.
4. If you don’t get what you want, you can always go next door.
3. If you get tired, you can wait 10 minutes and go again.
2. You don’t have to compliment the person who gives you some.
1. You can do the whole neighborhood!
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
A child comes home from his first day at school.
His mother asks, “Well, what did you learn today?”
The kid replies, “Not enough. They want me to come back tomorrow.”
DENTAL PROCEDURE
A man and his wife walked into a dentist’s office. The man said to the
dentist, “Doc, I’m in a terrible hurry. I have two buddies sitting out in my car
waiting for us to go play golf. Forget about the anesthetic; I don’t have time
for the gums to get numb. I just want you to pull the tooth and be done with
it! We have a 10:00 AM tee time at the best golf course in town, and it’s 9:30
already. I don’t have time to wait for the anesthetic to work.”
The dentist thought to himself, “My goodness, this is surely a very brave
man, asking to have his tooth pulled without using anything to kill the pain.”
So the dentist asked him, “Which tooth is it, sir?”
The man turned to his wife and said, “Open your mouth, honey, and show him.”
MENTAL INSTITUTION
Nathan and Mary were both patients in a mental hospital.
One day while they were walking past the hospital swimming pool,
Nathan suddenly jumped into the deep end. He sank to the bottom of the
pool and stayed there. Mary promptly jumped in to save him. She swam to
the bottom and pulled Nathan out.
When the Head Nurse became aware of Mary’s heroic act she
immediately ordered her to be discharged from the hospital, as she now
considered her to be mentally stable.
When she went to tell Mary the news she said, “Mary, I have good
news and bad news. The good news is you’re being discharged; since
you were able to rationally respond to a crisis by jumping in and saving
the life of another patient, I have concluded that your act displays sound
mindedness. The bad news is, Nathan, the patient you saved, hung himself
with his bathrobe belt in the bathroom. I am so sorry, but he’s dead.”
Mary replied “He didn’t hang himself. I put him there to dry. How soon
can I go home?”
LAST LAUGH
Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and
no other girls can say anything about it.”
~ Lindsay Lohan
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MORE LIKE HIM
Will your spot in Heaven be empty?
A big hello to all of you! My, this certainly has been a busy
month! With school starting for our two great grandchildren,
at ages four & five, which we have in our custody; there is never
a dull moment! Somehow Ruth and I were able to volunteer
four hours of our time to serve at the Christian Motorcyclists
Association (CMA) booth. If I recollect, I think this is our
twenty-fifth year of service for the Lord at the Easyriders
Rodeo in Chillicothe. A lot of things have changed over the
years, mostly for the better. It has always been our prayer that
the vendors’ area would be cleaned up and become more
wholesome for families with children to be able to go and see
some of the cool motorcycles and be able to purchase biker
goods and apparel. I would like to report there have been
a lot of advancements in that area. My wife, Ruth, and I saw
no nudity in the vendors’ area this time. But that’s not to say
there weren’t some reports of females flashing their breasts.
While the improvements are appreciated; we of the Christian
Motorcyclists Association will continue to cry out to God for
a more wholesome atmosphere in the vendors’ area and we’d
appreciate if you’d please join us in our prayers.
While sitting at the CMA booth, I was amazed at the
emptiness of the building that our display was set up in. It got
me to thinking about why it was empty. Yes, the economy has
taken its toll and I talked to some of the vendors who said the
price for a space was very high. That made me think about
Heaven, the home dear Jesus went away to prepare for us. Will
there be some empty spots in Heaven because some people
think the price is too great to pay? Apostle Paul wrote these
words to address the sufferings and the price we may pay to go
to Heaven... Rom ans 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of
this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory
which shall be revealed in us. Inevitably, we will suffer trials and
tribulations while we live upon this earth. But rest assured the
place that Jesus went to prepare for us will make all the anguish
and pain that we endure while waiting for his return will be
very much worth it. God is allowing the pressure of trials and
temptations to come upon us for his glory and
for our good to fortify and guide us.
James 1:2-4 My brethren, count
it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations; v3 Knowing this,
that the trying of your faith
worketh patience. v4 But
let patience have her
perfect work, that ye may
be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
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Let me remind you that everything that happens in the life
of a born-again Christian happens for a purpose that God will
receive glory and you will be strengthened in your Christian
walk. He does not have to explain the reason for the trials
and the problems other than what he has already said in
the scriptures; we may not understand them at the time but
remember I said these things happen for our good and his
glory. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together
for good to them that love God, to them who are called according
to his purpose. We may not like it, we may not recognize it, but
we know that God is sovereign; he is in control and he knows
what is best for us and that he is working all things out for our
good and his glory. Just trust in him!
The price, the sufferings, that we will go through is not
worthy of comparison to the pure beauty of that place Christ
has gone away to prepare. Read about it in the book of
Revelations chapter 21 and 22; the beauty and the peace that
is in that ETERNAL city cannot be described. John 14:1-3 Let
not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in
me. v2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so,
I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. v3 And
if I go and prepare place for you, I will come again, and receive
you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. God
has made it possible for YOU TO GO TO HEAVEN! He has
built it, he has prepared it, and he has paid the price for you
to go by sacrificing his only begotten Son. 2Peter 3:9 The
Lord is not slack conserning his promises, as some men count
slackness; But is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Let me ask you one more time, “Will your spot in Heaven
be empty? It’s up to you!! The Lord has gone away to prepare
it, he has paid the price for you to go and his desire IS for you
to go! It’s up to you whether you go or not, the choice is yours,
as he has given you the WAY. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your
sins and repent; have an aspiration to stop doing those things
that you know you should not, and have Faith to let him help
you navigate the rough waters of life.
Desiring to be
more like Him
Galatians 2:20
John Dunn
By Jimmy and Pat Kay
Many of you remember the song, “My Way” popularized by Frank
Sinatra and later by Elvis Presley. Your bike is a reflection of you, much as
the song was a reflection of these singers’ lives. But your bike is more than
that - it is Art in Motion. It is perfection! You change it and create it to make
it the best. Still, it seems to have a personality all its own.
Nothing quite gives this masterpiece bike that you love those
finishing touches quite like custom wheels. Finding the right motorcycle
wheels for your bike will help you create that one-of-a-kind look that you
want. Simple, solid and boundless, all you... in every way. It puts a
whole new meaning to the phrase “have it your way”. The variations
are boundless. Refined excellence best describes the essence of
RideWright Wheels. This is due to the expertise of customization
that Ride Wright offers. The ease and amount of fine tuning that
you are able to achieve makes these wheels your blank canvas.
For those of you who have a touring bike, putting these
custom wheels on your bike renews youth and passion! No longer
do you have the “Old Man’s” bagger look. Now it is transformed
into a sleek, exhilarating, commanding machine. We chose the
magnificent Detroit VIP wheels with matching rotors! The striking look of
RideWright Wheels might just bring the Art world to its knees.
RideWright Wheels has brought wheel manufacturing to this next
level of quality, compatibility and customization. They are the leading premium
spoke wheel builder in the U.S,. and now the premier go-to manufacturer of
the finest forged billet wheels. You can quickly have the finest American-made
spoke or billet mag wheels exactly how you want them.
Since 1999, RideWright Wheels was created to offer the finest
wheels, best support and fastest turn-around for the money. Here is some
new news, “We have expanded your options to choose from. We now
have all applications available for 2014 Harley models, Victory, Indian and
Yamaha’s Star. In addition we will create custom one-off billet wheels and
El Camino
DETROIT VIP wheel
+
DETROIT VIP rotor
even fashion your Trike or the Can-Am Spyder wheels”. Who else does such
a thing for your bike when it comes to custom wheels?
All of their products are designed, engineered and manufactured
right here in the USA. Quality starts on the inside and, because they control
the process, they control the quality. We found their customer service,
the passion for the motorcycle industry and for their wheels, are second to
OCTOBER
SPOTLIGHTS:
IKON Suspension
IkonSuspensionUSA.com
DynaCycle Oil
DynaCycleOil.com
Avon Tires
AvonMoto.com
Check out the Videos & Links at:
www.TwoWheelThunderTV.com
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none. They are committed to 100% customer satisfaction with the goal of
exceeding their customer’s expectations and will stop at nothing to deliver
the finest quality products for you, the motorcycle enthusiast.
For example, the Exotica wheels are featured on the new Fat
50 (A.K.A. “The Fat Daddy”) the Ride Wright Soft Lip Rim technology is a
rolled spun rim out of 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum. Enhanced with a special
silicon designed to handle added abrasion and flex for motorcycles of all
types. This smooth material prevents unsightly air-leaking imperfections
as well. It also welcomes engraving and contrast designs on the edge of
the wheel, which is offered. Also available with twista, diamond and jewel
spokes designs and endless powder coating options.
The Omega wheels are high quality, exceptional “classic style lip”
steel wheels built to suit - straight up. You still enjoy
the Ride Wright guarantees, style and peace
of mind. Their new 30″ Omega which has
a 6061-T6 aluminum hoop and only
weighs 9 lbs., makes it the lightest
wheel on the market in this size.
Now Exotica wheels and
Omega wheels can be designed
exactly the way YOU want it…there’s
no limitations! Choose the color of
the modular hubs, the styles and
number of spokes; the spoke and rim
finish as well as the color of nipples. There
are endless possibilities with style and fitment
and they will even help customers design the ultimate personalized wheel.
There’s nothing that can’t be done when designing your own rims including
elaborate engraving!
Check out the El Camino wheels that are manufactured to
the highest standards utilizing aircraft quality 6061 T-6 aluminum. They
are strong, beautiful, balanced and come complete with the full lifetime
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DETROIT VIP
wheel & rotor
Tell ‘em you saw it in Ridin’ On! structural Ride Wright backing. These forged
billet wheels are available in polished, chrome or
painted to your liking…or can be “personalized” in
a highly customized fashion. After 6,000 + miles
of riding in all types of weather conditions my
DETROIT VIP wheels & matching rotors look like
the day I got them.
RideWright Wheels is recognized as
the premier manufacturer of motorcycle wheels
serving both the aftermarket and custom bike builder
because of the great deal of attention on durability
through good ol’ American-style engineering. Their
products are solid and built for lasting performance
– “like how things used to be made”. The materials
they use, the manufacturing, the attention to detail
and the testing is done with the demands of the
American biker in mind.
When you customize your bike with RIDE
WRIGHT wheels, it will allow YOU to say you did it
your way.
For more information, or to order a set of
wheels, call 714-632-8297, email them: sales@
RideWright Wheels
ridewrightwheels.com, Sam@ridewrightwheels.
offers a rainbow
com or [email protected]. You can visit
them at www.RideWrightWheels.com or like them assortment of spoked
wheels to suit
on Facebook.
I did it! -- MY way! And you can too.
every taste.
Jimmy and Pat Kay produce Two Wheel Thunder TV to bring local
and national products, personalities and cycle services right to your
computer screen. Visit www.TwoWheelThunderTV.com for more.
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HERE’S
THE DIEHL
ON…
Your vote MATTERS!
Some days I look around and wonder
what is happening to this great country.
There’s talk of taking away our right to own a
firearm, and Christians are attacked for following their religious beliefs.
How ironic – since America was settled first by people escaping religious
persecution, and independence won by regular people forced to take arms
against a tyrannical government taxing them into poverty.
It seems little by little we’re losing our basic freedoms, and the political
correct crowd thinks that people who choose to drop out of school (or burden
themselves with hundreds of thousands of dollars of student loans), don’t
work, then have children they can’t afford to feed and clothe but manage to
own iPhone and designer sneakers are inherently superior to those that work
hard, save their money, and don’t appreciate the government confiscating it
to support ever-increasing welfare programs.
It gets frustrating, seeing what’s going on at the national level – debates
over illegal immigration heating up, health care costs skyrocketing, and promises
to help out the average citizens repeatedly broken. It’s true – your one vote may
not impact the outcome of a national election. However smaller races for school
board, city and township councils, judges, county and state officials CAN be
impacted by just a few votes. And keep in mind these same small-time officials
are the people that work their way up the political food chain to become Senators
and Congressmen, Supreme Court Justices, and yes, President.
So paying attention to your local races has two important facets – First,
as mentioned above making certain that the “pipeline” of candidates are
people that share your values to decide on the big issues like health care,
immigration, gun rights, safety from Terrorism, and the Constitution.
More immediately, these local officials are the people the DIRECTLY
impact everything in your life. Starting with your local school board that oversees
hiring contracts (spending your money), and setting school policy on everything
from dress codes to the curriculum (like the abominable Common Core). Your
children and grandchildren are overseen and influenced by this board for 9
months every year. Do you know anything about them? Do you know if they’re
spending your tax dollars wisely, or investing in style over substance?
My township trustees set the budget for our local roads, township parks,
and our fire and safety (police) services. I was shocked to find that levies
supporting parks total more than the levies supporting our fire department and
police. I like parks as much as the next person, but it seems like the priorities
are out of whack here. Sure – residents approved the tax but I don’t think they
really understood they were being asked to fund parks that outpaced the cost
for basic safety services. While in general I believe my local officials have
done good job, and a good portion of the public park system was put in place
by prior administrations, I think it is time for SOMEONE willing to point out this
fact to step up and run for office. Unfortunately rather than review this issue
and make tough decisions to reduce the budget, Trustees recently attempted
to add a tax on businesses and workers (not residents!) to pay for “existing
services”. I could write an entire article on this tax proposal and the reasons
for it – as it is a very complicated issue. The bottom line however was that I
believed the tax to be wrong, in clear opposition to my mantra of “lower taxes”
and I was part of the group that worked to defeat the measure. Luckily we were
able to do so before it even appeared on the ballot. Next Trustee election cycle
there will certainly be some discussion about the attempt, and a challenger has
an excellent issue to promote in attempting to defeat the incumbent.
In 2010 a State Representative race in the Cincinnati area was won by
five votes. Afterwards the candidate on the losing side of that battle let me
know that many people came up to him to say they had not made it to the
polls on Election Day – it was a LOT more than five! The winner, Connie
Pillich, is now running for Ohio Treasurer.
In one of the biggest local judicial fights in history, Republican John
Williams was declared the winner on Election Night by just 23 votes. However
there were over 800 provisional ballots cast by voters for a number of reasons
– they were not registered, had already voted absentee, were at the wrong
location, etc. Challenger Tracie Hunter sued for these ballots to be counted.
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled to disregard these ballots according to Ohio
law. However that ruling was overturned by a U.S. District Judge and 149
of these ballots WERE counted – leading Hunter to be declared winner. The
process took two years, and Hunter received $921,000 in legal fees – paid by
the taxpayers of Hamilton County. Just a few ballots out of thousands could
have changed the outcome.
What does this have to do with your motorcycle? Just about everything
we do is regulated or taxed by some government entity. From the license
plates we are require to buy when registering our vehicles to the speed at
which we’re permitted to drive them. From the tax we pay at the gas pump,
to fines for failing to obey traffic laws. From insurance requirements to the
choices we have if we’re injured on the road – all these issues are decided
by Government. And of course everything else from your work, home, and
family is impacted by elected officials. When you don’t pay attention to WHO
is making these decisions, you have no input on WHAT is decided.
So – what can you DO? I know you’re busy – but take the time to
visit a candidate’s forum. Can’t make that? Do an internet search to find
out who is on the ballot in your area, visit their website or Facebook Page,
talk to friends that pay attention to politics. Does a candidate seem to
share your values? Are they endorsed by people or groups you identify
with? And then VOTE! No excuses – just because this is not a Presidential
Election is no reason to sit back and let someone else select your local or
state School Board, Judges, County Commissioners, City Council, State
Senator and Representatives, State Supreme Court Judges, and State
Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General and Governor. It’s only October so
you have plenty of time to get up to speed and become an informed voter.
Election Day 2014 is Tuesday November 4th.
Karen Diehl operates Diehl Insurance with her husband Eric. The
agency specializes in motorcycle and collector car insurance for Ohio,
Kentucky, and Indiana.
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LADIES ADVENTURE WEEKEND 2014 – LAW IV
Courtesy of Nicki Snyder, Adventure Harley-Davidson
Adventure Harley-Davidson of Dover, Ohio
hosted their 4th Annual Ladies Adventure Weekend
on Friday & Saturday, September 5th & 6th, 2014.
The LAW event began in 2011 with 65 lady riders in
attendance. In 2014, the event had over 175 ladies! Ladies Adventure Weekend was developed
by Adventure Harley-Davidson and the
Tuscarawas County Ladies of Harley as a way
for lady riders and motorcycle enthusiasts to get
together and celebrate the sport they love. The
weekend is absolutely packed with event rides,
games, giveaways, catered meals, and plenty of
entertainment.
Upon registration, every lady received a goody
bag with an event jacket, customized Christmas
ornament, “fandana” headband, and a bag stocked
full of surprises. Each day the ladies had 7 womenled rides to choose from and each of those 7 groups
went riding all day. Both evenings were packed
with entertainment, including a live comedian,
music, dancing, caricature artists and photo booth
just to name a few. This weekend was created for women
who appreciate and love the sport of
motorcycling. Because of this, all brands of
motorcycles are welcome! The rides vary in skill
level so beginning and seasoned riders can feel
comfortable attending. The number of participants
in this event has nearly tripled over the past 4
years and we look for 2015 to be our biggest and
best year ever, so mark your calendars now for
September 11th & 12th, 2015 so you don’t miss out on
the experience!
Follow Adventure Harley-Davidson on Facebook
at www.facebook.com/adventurehd to see a
complete album of event photos and to make sure
you don’t miss out on updates for next year’s LAW 5!

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