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As the David Mann Chopperfest reaches its
12th year, the event focus is on motorcycle art. Motorcycle art means different things to different people. To some a motorcycle is a piece
of art in and of itself, especially the antique
and custom kind you find in museums, galleries and in store fronts. To others, motorcycle art
is the culture and lifestyle captured in a photo
or painting. Since its humble beginnings, the
Chopper Fest has showcased all of the above. On December 13th, In addition to the “If You
Build It They Will Come” all brand Antique and
Custom Motorcycle Show featuring 18 classes and
over 50 awards handed out including a $2500 Best
of Show cash prize, artist from around the world
will converge to pay tribute to the man known as
the “Norman Rockwell of the motorcycle world”.
This year’s art show will feature over 50 artists, a
Biltwell Helmet Art Show, live exhibitions, David
Mann tribute art and David Mann prints, giclees
and memorabilia. David’s wife Jacquie Mann and
family will also be on hand to share stories and greet
Mann fans. The Ventura Fairgrounds is very special
place for them. In 1997, David and Jacquie were
married on site at a motorcycle swap meet put on by
Chopper Fest event producer Dave “Huggy Bear”
Hansen. Most of the art is cash and carry, so bring
ABOVE: Darren McKeag’s tribute to “Day Moon”; some coin and get your last minute Christmas shopthis year’s featured David Mann illustration from ping handled.
Easy Riders August 1987 issue.
If the “other” kind of art is more your thing, there
BELOW: David’s Mann’s daughter
will be hundreds of motorcycle culture vendors on
Tracy and family
hand including top industry names Rivera Primo,
Corbin, Paughco, Jims Machine, and Biltwell;
milk crates full of vintage parts, tools and accessories in the motorcycle swap meet and a world class
bike builder display featuring Chris Richardson/
LA Speed Shop, Mike Tomas/Kiwi Indian, Scott
Jones/Noise Cycles and many more.
The 12th Annual Chopper Fest will be held Sunday December 13th 2015 at the Ventura County
Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA from 8am-4pm. General admission is $15, Military with ID $10, kids 12
& under $5. Bike show registration is $40 includes
ABOVE: Photographer Bobby DoRight’s homage to “Beachcomber
admission and event t-shirt. Pre-party at the Tavern
Tavern”; one of David’s local hangouts and illustrations.
just blocks from the Fairgrounds Saturday night. Go
to chopperfestival.com for more info.
LEFT: Paint by artist and
builder Jeff Wolf. Helmet by
David Mann was born September 10, 1940, in
Biltwell. Influenced by David
Kansas City, MO. He completed his circle of life
Mann
September 11, 2004. He was the Easyriders center
spread artist from 1971 – 2003. He was inducted
RIGHT: J. Medina. Graphite on
into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame and the
paper (left). Jeff Johnson poses
National Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame in
with his shovel head paintings
2004.
and prints (right).
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09 - New 2016 Indian Scout Sixty
11 - Bikers & Bulls
14 - Gifts for the Spoiled Biker
17 - Love Ride
20 - Ride & Event Calendar
24 - Holiday Gift Guide
27 - Product Review: Titan Lift
31 - Biggs Celebrity Ride
32 - H-D of Scottsdale
35 - Back in the Saddle
36 - Women Who Ride
38 - Saddletramps
39 - Rusty Cycle Werx
ON THE COVER: Cover Art Design by Jason Cruz -www.jasoncruz.com for Chopperfest 2015
“The art show and this cover is a Tribute to David Mann” say’s
Tory DuVarney, Event Coordinator - David Mann Chopperfest.
“We asked all our participating artists to create a tribute piece and
Jason Cruz and a few others are the only ones that could make it
happen. We will have all the tribute art on display at the Chopperfest Art Show” The other artist’s work can be seen in the complete
article on page 7.
“Thank you so much for the opportunity to do this,” said Jason
Cruz, “It’s something I’ve wanted to do my whole life. It was a
strangely sad piece for me to create because my whole career didn’t
start until after he passed. I really wish I had the opportunity to
show him my work and for him to know how much he affected my
life. Every time I sit down to draw anything bike related I think of
his work. I also have his work hanging in my office. It was strange
to put so much time and detail into drawing someone who I admired and respected so much. I’ve never even drawn anyone in my
family! Guess I better start.”
The 12th Annual Chopper Fest will be held Sunday December
13th 2015 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds in Ventura, CA from
8am-4pm. Chopperfest is a tribute to the work of David Mann.
David Mann was the Easyriders center spread artist from 1971 –
2003 and was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame
and the National Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame in 2004. For
more info. go to chopperfestival.com or see page 6 – 7
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — November 18, 2015
Indian Motorcycle®, America’s first motorcycle
company, today introduced the latest addition to its
2016 lineup — the all-new Indian Scout® Sixty —
from the floor of the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy. The new 999cc Scout Sixty
breaks through boundaries, promising to broadly
appeal to new rider segments with a premium motorcycle at the lowest MSRP yet for the brand. The new Indian Scout Sixty offers many of the same
features and components of the award-winning Indian® Scout®, which was introduced in 2014 at the
Black Hills Rally on the fabled “Wall of Death.” True
to the craftsmanship, reliability and legendary agility of the Indian Scout, the new Scout Sixty shares
the identical chassis, suspension, brakes and core
engine — all mated with a new 60 cubic inch engine.
Featuring 78hp, the highest horsepower in class,
and a dry weight of 542 pounds with a potent 65 ft./
lbs. of linear torque, the Scout Sixty is paired with
a silky smooth, easy-to-shift 5-speed transmission,
and starts at $8,999. Offered in three classic, bold
Indian Motorcycle colors, the Scout Sixty features a
black seat, matching black frame and wheels, and is
compatible with the many accessories already available for the Indian Scout.
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“The Indian Scout has been a stunningly successful introduction for us, with balance, performance
and maneuverability that appeals to riders here in
America and around the globe,” said Steve Menneto, President of Motorcycles for Polaris Industries.
“The new Scout Sixty expands that reach even further to include newer riders who desire the legendary quality and craftsmanship of an Indian Motorcycle.”
The Scout Sixty is available in Thunder Black starting at $8,999, with Indian Motorcycle Red and Pearl
White color options starting at $9,299. A seat height
of 25.3 inches allows for sure-footed comfort at
stops, and the low center of gravity ensures agile
cornering, precise balance and overall rider confidence and control. A series of accessories including
seats, handlebars and footpeg relocators allow the
motorcycle to be tailored to fit each rider, while additional accessories such as saddlebags, wire wheels
and quick-release windscreens give owners virtually
unlimited freedom to customize their rides.
The new Scout Sixty is not shy on performance,
with Roland Sands Designs getting the nod as the
first to customize the new model. Sands customized
five new motorcycles to race prep them for battle in
the street bike-based class for the “Super Hooligan”
class at the Superprestigio of the Americas, slated
for November 21 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
The new Scout Sixty is already en route to dealerships around the world, and is sure to be a popular
platform for customizing and personalizing prior
to the traditional riding season kick-off at Daytona
Bike Week.
“We expect the Scout Sixty to accelerate the already
unprecedented success we have had with the new
Scout platform,” said Indian Motorcycle Market-
ing Director Scott Meek. “The custom community
has really embraced the Scout and we have experienced intense enthusiasm from DIY customizers,
dealers, pro-builders and the aftermarket.”
For more information about the Scout Sixty and
the Scout visit www.indianmotorcycle.com. For
information on the Super Hooligan race, log on to
www.superprestigio.com. The Scout Sixty will be a
featured display motorcycle for the balance of the
International Motorcycle Show circuit, with more
information and tickets available at
www.motorcycleshows.com.
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The Hells Angels Cave
Creek Motorcycle Club
(HAMC CCC) are at it again
PHOTOS by BFC Becky Garino AZ and Fred Z
Whether you love em or you hate em you gotta
give them credit for being one of the toughest
clubs around. Once again they proved it by hosting
one of the most mind-boggling events I have ever
witnessed. Enter the event: “Bikers and Bulls” along
with a warm-up act they call “The Ring of Fire”. Ok
lets backtrack a little…HAMC CCC’s 15th annual poker
run started earlier in the day. Open to the public
these runs are a lot of fun. Towards the front of the
“Pack” the riders are excellent. Toward the back of
the “Pack” not so much. As is the case with most
runs. In most club runs, club members ride in front,
then prospects, then associates, hang-a-rounds then
the general public. We also get to ride with guys
in Black SUV’s with tinted windows and helicopters
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usually tag along too…ohhh ya… and the State Hwy.
Patrol, Sheriff’s Dept, and local law enforcement.
Well at least we are safe. The run ended at the
Roadrunner Café, which happens to have a small
corral behind the restaurant as well as a stage where
a band played. People Eat, Drink, Dance and ride
Bulls…..Wait a minute… did I just say ride bulls?….
check this out…. The HAMC CCC had 25 bikers signed
up to ride bulls. And at least that many(25) to stand
in two circles drawn in the dirt, in the middle of the
corral to do a thing they call “the ring of fire” which
in this case meant 2-rings of fire. Along with 2- rodeo
clowns. These guys got plowed one, two, and three
at a time by bulls, bodies flying… The Rodeo clowns
themselves were getting thrown around… It is really
something to see, the key is to stand still
and hope the guy behind you doesn’t
blink… No Major injuries but a few guys
limping, but like the famous patch says
“If ya don’t limp you;re not a real biker.”
On to the main event. It was very difficult
to get pictures of the bull riding because
the Bulls were huge and bucked riders off
almost immediately. I did manage to get
a shot of the winner coming out of the
gate and upside down on his bull. I think
he lasted just over 5 seconds… The seats were full
all around the corral and the crowd yelling for their
favorite rider. The cheers were deafening. One rider
nicknamed Elvis stole a part of the show. After he got
bucked off he stopped next to the bull and combed
his hair…I guess you had to be there. Traci and I sat
with the “Medieval Maidens,” an all girl motorcycle
club. “The Maidens” are fun to talk to and just really
cool people. This is not my first “Rodeo” with the
HAMC CCC and, as always, I showed respect and was
given
respect,
allowed to take
photographs, and
most of all………
we had a “frickin
blast”…. Sorry I
just didn’t know how to end this ….
Perry and Traci, Quick Throttle magazine.
Thanks to BacPac who gave us one of her pictures. Check Gallery for more pictures!
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If you are the spouse, significant other or family of expandable fully operational HO gauge train set features all the legendary logos
and artwork of this historic brand and even includes a vintage bike along with
a motorcycle rider you are probably wracking your vintage advertising. It can be ordered as a bi-monthly subscription providing
a new train car about every 60 days for a year. Estimated cost with shipping
brains trying to come up with a suitable motorcycle is approx. $350.00 and it’s available on line only via the Bradford Exchange at
related gift that is NOT a t-shirt, Jacket or hat for www.bradfordexchange.com
Christmas. Let’s face it, most bikers have enough HARLEY-DAVIDSON PINBALL GAME
motorcycle themed garb to last several lifetimes. So Having paid my way thru high school as a Pinball
Wizard, this fully restored vintage H-D arcade game
here is where we step in to help you avoid putting brings back great memories. Harley licensed many
versions of this game as late as 1999 and each version
more t-shirts under your tree!
was built as a full production run and featured lots
HARLEY-DAVIDSON AMERICAN
BEAUTIES JUKEBOX
Short of a new bike, this state of the
art 100 CD 300 watt multi – speaker
gem is sure to be a hit for that special
rider in your life. This limited edition,
fully licensed, gorgeously turned
out show stopper will only set you
back $8700.00 + tax and delivery.
Multiple play options, rotating color
cylinders and several sets of bubble
tubes bring all of the original biker
beauties art to life while pounding
out your favorite CDS with concert
hall clarity. It can also be purchased
with a trigobyte hard drive that
will hold up to 8,000 CDS and over
200,000 songs uploaded from your
own CDS, the internet and media
sticks. Available on E-Bay, BMI, or
selected coin-op merchants. Grab
one soon as the run is limited to
just 300 units by legendary Jukebox
maker, Rock-Ola.
H-D has had a vast array of men and women’s rings, bracelets, pendants,
earrings and more for years. Recently Indian also jumped into the jewelry arena
with its very own collection of Indian head and logo themed baubles. Available
on line at either mfg’s website as well as select dealers and jewelry stores.
Prices start at about $50.00 and climb rapidly from there.
of different “playing fields” and sounds. This one
features a coast to coast trip on a Harley Heritage
Springer along with famous landmarks, traffic lights,
sounds, and is a two level game. Music, full sound,
flashing lights and a motor that actually shakes the
game like a motorcycle rumble make it about as
realistic as a pre-video era game can get. Average
price is $3,000 + delivery and you’re best served
checking E-Bay or googling “Vintage Arcade
Games” to find one. When I wrote this there
were 6 available on E-Bay.
DEPT. 56 H-D SNOW VILLAGE CERAMIC BUILDINGS
Geared to the holidays and cast along the lines of 1940’s Harley shops,
dealerships and related structures these lighted, limited edition, ceramic, hand
painted castings go back to a by-gone era in a whimsical, holiday way. With an
average cost of right around $100.00 each they are highly collectable with past
years fetching upwards of 4-6X their original cost and growing. Available thru
Amazon, Betty’s Attic, Cathy’s Gifts and many other on line retailers as well as
select Harley dealerships and Hallmark stores.
HARLEY, INDIAN, THEMED VINTAGE GUMBALL & NUT MACHINES
INDIAN MOTORCYCLE HO TRAIN SET
Guaranteed to bring out the childhood memories in any biker that’s ever
owned a train set. Fully detailed and licensed by Indian Motorcycles, this
GARAGE ART
Reproductions of vintage Harley, Indian, BMW, Triumph motorcycles dealer
advertising signs with artwork going back as far as 1915. Flawless, historically
correct and aged to look like the real thing these colorful signs harken back to
the golden age of bikes and riding. Well over 100 different metal signs available
in all manner of sizes and shapes for as little as $12.99 all the way up to several
hundred dollars. Available on E-Bay, Retro Planet, Betty’s Attic, and more just
use the Google.
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INDIAN & HARLEY JEWELRY
DECEMBER 2015
If you’re over 50 you may remember when we had real gasoline “service stations”
that provided actual service and did not include the crappy “convenience” store
now attached to every gas pump island. Back then their idea of a “convenience”
store was usually a Coke machine, Candy vending machine, Cigarette machine
and a coin op gumball or nut
dispenser themed to the brand of
gas or in many cases the motorcycle
dealership’s marque. These are
fully restored, custom painted fully
operational machines with original
decals and artwork that can be set to
vend a variety of gumballs and nuts.
Average cost is approx. $175.00$225.00 dollars and they can be found
on E-Bay finished or ready to paint
and theme as well as on Amazon, and
various antique websites.
DECEMBER 2015
SONS OF
ANARCHY
SEASON 7 DVD
Available now along with
seasons 1-6, is an expanded
version of season 7. Like
all previous DVD issues the
package will include every
episode plus extra footage, out
takes, and behind the scenes
interviews and observations
by SOA creators and cast
members. Season 7 is by far the
best in the series productionwise and a must have for
all SOA fans. Available thru
Amazon, Best Buys, Walmart
and almost all music and video
retailers.
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Grand Marshal Jay Leno, Foo
Fighters and Social Distortion
joined thousands of music
fans, motorcycle enthusiasts
and veterans in support of
Wounded Warrior Project
Jay Leno, Foo Fighters, Social Distortion and a
star-studded cast of riders including the HarleyDavidson Royal Family—Willie G, Nancy, Bill and
Karen Davidson—actors Peter Fonda, Robert
Patrick, Emilio Rivera, Lorenzo Lamas,
Kristy Swanson, George Gray, Sean
McNabb, Phillip Winchester, Mark Boone
Junior and countless others joined forces
on October 18th, 2015 in Lake Castaic
and Glendale, CA to support the Love
Ride Grand Finale concert and festival—
the largest and longest-running one day
motorcycle charitable fundraising event
in the world celebrating 32 years. Over
$1,000,000
in
charitable funds were
raised to help veterans
in need through the
Wounded
Warrior
Project. The event was
put on by an army of 750 volunteers organized by
the Love Ride Foundation.
The Love Ride was born out of a labor of love.
Founded in 1984 by Harley-Davidson of Glendale
dealer, Oliver Shokouh, the festival has since
raised over $25 million in charitable funds for the
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Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Reading
by 9, United Service Organization (USO), Autism
Speaks, LA Times Literacy Program, Glendale
Community College and Wounded Warrior
Project, amongst others The Love Ride festival
has been the largest and longest-running one day
motorcycle charitable fundraising event in the
world. Grand Marshall Jay Leno has led thousands
of riders from Harley-Davidson of Glendale, CA,
to Lake Castaic annually to raise money for those
in need and to enjoy a great party. Not everyone
rode motorcycles; many came in cars as well to
enjoy the lake site and enjoy the amazing music by
bands like ZZ Top, The Black Crows, Sheryl Crowe
and many more popular musicians throughout the
years. There have been a host of surprise musical
celebrity guests, custom bike and stunt shows,
gourmet food trucks, vendor exhibition fairs and
drawings for exclusive motorcycle items and
prizes. The Grand Finale was bitter sweet but all
agreed, it couldn’t have been more of a success. 19
The final recipient of the Grand Finale Love
Ride is Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The
mission of WWP is to honor and empower
Wounded Warriors. WWP’s purpose is to
raise awareness and to enlist the public’s aid
for the needs of injured service members, to
help injured servicemen and women aid and
assist each other, and to provide unique, direct
programs and services to meet their needs.
WWP is a national, nonpartisan organization
headquartered
in
Jacksonville,
Florida. To get involved and learn
more, visit woundedwarriorproject.
org
Veterans in attendance included
Petty Officer 3rd Class, Mr. Raymond
“Doc” Andalio who served as a Navy
Hospital Corpsman (medic) for 12
years. In 2003 in Iraq, Doc sustained
wartime injuries causing many broken bones,
brain damage, respiratory disorders and
mental stress. The Wounded Warrior Project
has provided the support he needed to have a
second chance at life:
“Wounded Warrior Project and the Love
Ride have our backs. I am deeply grateful
to all the attendees who helped. I met so
many motorcyclists who were vets, and
being around all those
people and love felt like
heaven. Raising money
for awareness shouldn’t be a job; it should be
shared and given with an open heart. And it
showed with this last Love Ride Grand Finale.
The one million dollars from everyone there
will not only make a difference to a lot of
people now—but also in the future. “
Riders and attendees who participated in
fundraising contests won prizes such as a 2015
Harley-Davidson Black Street Glide motorcycle,
an all-expense paid trip to the famous HarleyDavidson Factory and Museum in Milwaukee
Wisconsin, a tour of Jay Leno’s Garage and
more. Full winners listed at www.loveride.org This year’s Love Ride headliner concert was
the FOO FIGHTERS with lead singer Dave
Grohl. Quick Throttle interviewed Dave who
thinks so highly of Oliver Shokouh that he
purchased several bikes from him at Glendale
Harley-Davidson. Dave is an avid rider so
when he was asked to play Love Ride, he didn’t
even hesitate. Dave Grohl and fellow lead
man Taylor Hawkins from Foo Fighters have
both played Love Ride in previous years when
Dave was solo and Taylor with the band Chevy
Metal, always donating their time to the biker
community in and amongst their very busy
tour schedules. This year, they joined by Social
Distortion.
Social Distortion’s Mike Ne says “We’ve
wanted to be a part of the Love Ride for years
now, so we are stoked that our friends the Foo
Fighters asked us to be involved for the final
ride; which makes it bitter sweet. Founder
Oliver Shook and the Love Ride Foundation
have done an amazing job over the years
raising money and awareness for many great
organizations, so we’re looking forward to
contributing to this year’s effort and doing
our part in raising awareness for the Wounded
Warrior Project. This incredible group of people
assists our wounded service members with
their injuries, illness’, create support networks,
help with their transition back into civilian life
and more. We’re honored to be performing this
year and we’re looking forward to a great day
of rock ’n’ roll for a great cause.” – Mike Ness,
Social Distortion After 32 years of service, this was
the Love Ride’s final curtain call.
In the words of the festival’s
founder, Mr. Oliver Shokouh: “It’s
been my honor to serve these
causes for decades. And I’m
eternally grateful for the outpouring
of support that so many gave this year
as we ride off into the sunset with
over $1,000,000 raised for Wounded
Warrior Project and a total legacy of
over $25,000,000 for charities to date.
Lives are changed because of your
attendance and participation over
these years and I thank you from the
bottom of my heart.” Love Ride for the past 15 years. Chris and
Lisa Dalgaard and the Quick Throttle family
would like to personally thank Oliver Shokouh,
his daughter Emily and son Richard for their
tremendous contribution to the motorcycle
community and to our entire society. They
were the instrument in changing many lives for
the better and for helping the biker community
do what they love to do most, help others.
Thank you for 32 years. We at Quick Throttle Magazine have
been honored to take part in The
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Lake Elsinore,CA Toys for Tots. Batwing Cycles
will be hosting a Toys For Tots drive from Dec 1st
to the 12th. On Dec.1st we will start collecting
the Toys. On the 12th starting at 8am we will do
a Toy Run around the lake and ending back at
Batwing Cycles to load up the toys. Please come
out and support this event with a new unopened
toy for boys and girls of all ages. Show support for
the kids and Batwing Cycles and save this date.
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Contact Jerry
Black Email [email protected] Website
Batwingcycles.com Phone 9514716883 SEE AD
DECEMBER 1-31
LOS
ANGELES
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
CHRISTMAS 2015 GIVEAWAY CONTEST
Shop at LA Harley between Nov 27th-Dec 31st to
win great prizes! Receive Extra Tickets for every
$100 spent in parts and motorclothes. 2 DISNEY
PREMIUM ANNUAL PASSES – H-D daymaker
headlights, H-D Leather Jackets, LA H-D gift
cards, t-shirts & more Drawing 12/31/15. Go to
www.LAHD.com or call 714-871-6563 for more
info. SEE AD
DECEMBER 3
SAN MARCOS, CA* BIGGS BIKE NIGHT at
Biggs Harley-Davidson in San Marcos, CA – 6PM8PM – Three Words: Babes, Beer, and Bikes. $1
Craft Beer, $1 burger slider, and a Music DJ. Raffle
prizes every 15 minutes. Enter for a chance to win
a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle! Get one entry for
every selected event. Live drawing will be held in
February. Spin the wheel of chance to win cool
prizes and participate in the Helmet Bowling/
Tire Toss Contest for a chance to win a Biggs Gift
Card - 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd. #113 More Info: 760-481-7300 or www.biggshd.com Visit us: www.
facebook.com/biggsharley www.instagram.com/
biggsharley www.twitter.com/biggsharley
DECEMBER 4
MESA, AZ* MOTORCYCLES ON MAIN
BIKE NIGHT in DOWNTOWN MESA – 6 to 10
PM. 6 blocks on Main Street in Downtown Mesa,
with motorcycles only parking, free to riders and
spectators. Restaurants stay open late, live music,
beer garden, plenty of vendors. A family friendly
event. Organized by Downtown Mesa Assn. For
more info visit http://www.downtownmesa.com/
motorcyclesonmain/
DECEMBER 5
MESA, AZ* KLIQUE CAR SHOW at Desert
Wind Harley-Davidson, benefiting Blue Note
Fund. 922 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa. More info:
www.desertwindhd.com or call 480-894-0404.
BALDWIN PARK, CA*
“USING YOUR
INFOTAINMENT” SEMINAR at Laidlaw’s
H-D by our Sales Team from 11am-12 Noon--
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have lunch on us and learn about the Infotainment
system on your bike. RSVP is a must since seating
is limited, RSVP to Laidlaw’s Receptionist or
via email to: [email protected]
1919
Puente Ave. More info: 877- 437-3685 or www.
laidlawsharley.com .
SAN MARCOS, CA* 1ST SATURDAY USED
MOTORCYCLE GIANT BLOW-OUT EVENT
at Biggs Harley-Davidson in San Marcos, CA—
9AM-3PM— We have a huge inventory with one
of the largest selections in Southern California
- Vendor Village is FREE to Buyers and Sellers! FREE BBQ and Live Band. Enter for a chance to
win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle! Get one entry
for every selected event. Live drawing will be held
in February. 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd. #113 More
Info: 760-481-7300 or www.biggshd.com Visit us:
www.facebook.com/biggsharley www.instagram.
com/biggsharley www.twitter.com/biggsharley
Chico, CA 28th Annual Butte County Toy Run
benefiting Needy Children Butte County. Sign-ups
start at 9:30 am at new location Chico Silver Dollar
Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair Street. Chico. We leave at
11 am Rain or Shine! Admission one toy or gift
card per person. Poker hands, T-shirts,
raffles, destination Calvary Chapel Church in
Magalia, where free lunch is provided. Coffee and
donuts at start. 530-893-1918 Facebook:
Buttecountytoyrun Contact Rev. Dave Sweet
Email [email protected]
DECEMBER 6
Ontario, CA 27th Annual Toy Run! Presented
by ABATE Local 19 and Pomona Valley H.O.G.
10am to 2pm at the Ontario Elks Lodge, 1150
West 4th Street, Ontario. $10.00 plus one new,
unwrapped toy. Rain or shine! Hourly drawings,
vendors, ride in bike show ($5.00, must be entered
by 11am), best decorated bike award. Cash prize
for largest group. Food & beverages available. M.C.
& D.J., Live Music. Vendor Info: Lucas DeGraaf
(909) 247-4591 or [email protected] Contact
Diane Davis Email [email protected]
ANAHEIM, CA – LIFESTYLES RIDING
GROUP RIDE to Pomona HOG, Black Sheep
Chapter’s ABATE 27th Annual Toy Run & Bike
Show – Ride starts from Lifestyle Cycles – 1510
N. State College, Anaheim, CA at 9am – Pre Ride
Mandatory meeting for all riders and passengers
9:15am. See listing above for more Toy Run details
or go to www.LifestyleCycles.com SEE AD Call
714-490-0155
TEMPE, AZ – EAGLERIDER TEMPE AZ –
CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Get your dream
bike today. Largest selection, best prices - Spin
the wheel with any purchase of $100 or more.
Eaglerider Tempe store 1000 N. McClintock Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281. Go to www.EagleriderAZ.com
or call 480-829-1903 SEE AD
Mentone, CA Diablos MC Toy & Food Run Live
Music, Riding Games, Vendors, Raffle
Prizes ALL are welcome! 11:00 am-5:00pm
$10.00 per person, $15.00 per couple with New,
Unwrapped toy !! Meal Included !! Diamond Jim’s
(Behind Mill Creek Cattle Co.)
1874 Hwy. 38, Mentone, 92359 Contact Email
[email protected]
DECEMBER 9
MESA, AZ* BIKE NIGHT Wednesday Night
at Desert Wind Harley-Davidson. 922 S. Country
Club Dr., Mesa. More info: www.desertwindhd.
com or call 480-894-0404.
DECEMBER 10
BALDWIN PARK, CA* MEMBERS ONLY
MVP NIGHT – Starts 6 pm. Join us for an exclusive
evening. Grab a bite to eat and enjoy the live music
as you do some smart Holiday Shopping! Raffles
throughout the night! Members must RSVP to:
[email protected] 1919 Puente Ave. More
Info: 877- 437-3685 or www.laidlawsharley.com
SEE AD
DECEMBER 12
ANAHEIM, CA – LIFESTYLE CYCLES
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY– at
Lifestyle Cycles 1510 N. State College, Anaheim,
CA FREE BIKE WASH with $100 or more
purchase. BBQ, Vendors and more.. For details
SEE AD or go to www.LifestyleCycles.com SEE
AD or Call 714-490-0155
Lake Elsinore, CA Toys for Tots! Batwing
Cycles will be hosting a Toys For Tots drive from
Dec 1st to the 12th. In the 12th starting at 8am we
will do a Toy Run around the lake and ending back
at Batwing Cycles to load up the toys.Please come
out and support this event with a new unopened toy
for boys and girls of all ages.Show support for the
kids and Batwing Cycles and save this date.Marine
Toys for Tots Time 8am-2pm. Contact Jerry Black
Email [email protected] Website www.
batwingcycles.com Phone 9514716883
GLENDALE, CA – OPEN HOUSE AND
PHOTOS WITH SANTA –Saturday, December
12th - 10am- 3pm at Harley–Davidson of Glendale
3717 San Fernando Road Glendale, CA 91204
. For more info visit: www.glendaleharley.com or
call 818-246-5618 SEE AD BACK COVER MESA, AZ* PARTY ON THE PATIO at Desert
Wind Harley-Davidson. 922 S. Country Club Dr.,
Mesa. More info: www.desertwindhd.com or call
480-894-0404.
BALDWIN PARK, CA* ROCK ON GRUB
ON, at Laidlaw’s Harley-Davidson starting at 12
Noon. We will have the Macho Nacho food truck
onsite and Whiskey Tango playing on our stage.
1919 Puente Ave. More info: 877- 437-3685 or
www.laidlawsharley.com .
DECEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
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SAN MARCOS, CA* 10th ANNUAL TOY
STORE INVASION RIDE at Biggs HarleyDavidson in San Marcos, CA – 7AM-3PM – Each
registered rider receives a free raffle ticket for the
after party at Biggs. Leave from Biggs to Walmart
to invade the toy section. Ride to Rady Children’s
to pass out the toys to the kids and play biker Santa.
OUTSTANDING EVENT. Enter for a chance to
win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle! Get one entry
for every selected event. Live drawing will be held
in February. FREE BBQ and a live band. 1040 Los
Vallecitos Blvd. #113 More Info: 760-481-7300 or
www.biggshd.com Visit us: www.facebook.com/
biggsharley www.instagram.com/biggsharley www.twitter.com/biggsharley
YUCAIPA, CA Set Free Toy Run Live Music,
Vendors, food ,raffles, fun, fellowship 13700
Calimesa Blvd Yucaipa, CA 92399 12/12/2015
2pm-6pm bring a toy or more Contact EVA Email
[email protected]
Pacoima, CA 49th annual Pacoima Christmas
holiday parade. Join us as we celebrate the 49th
annual Christmas holiday parade and toy drive
presented by PCC in association with Boscos
charity foundation. The parade starts at 9:00 am
at 13700 Van nuys Blvd (cross street is Laurel
canyon Blvd). After the parade there will be live
entertainment, celebrities, food, vendors and more.
Please bring an unwrapped gift. Contact Bosco
Nava Email [email protected]
Prescott, AZ Toy Run, Yavapai Motorcycle Club
Assn presents the Toys For Tots Toy Run. Starts at
the Walmart Parking Lot on Hwy 69 and Prescott
Lakes Pkwy, Prescott Az. Sign up between 10am
& 11am. End party at the Jackass Bar & Grill in
Prescott Valley, Az. $15 Single/$20 couple. Also,
bring a toy and a non perishable food item. (Both
can be purchased at Walmart) Contact PJ Email
[email protected]
DECEMBER 13
GLENDALE, CA Harley-Davidson of
Glendale’s Annual L.A. TOY RIDE – Sunday,
December 13th - 11am Departure from Glendale
H-D, Toys handed out at 12 noon. Toy Barrel also
provided at Glendale H-D. Harley–Davidson of
Glendale 3717 San Fernando Road Glendale, CA
91204 - For more info visit: www.glendaleharley.
com or call 818-246-5618 Sponsored by Law
Tigers & Abate Locale #1 SEE AD BACK
COVER VENTURA, CA - 12th Annual David Mann’s
Chopperfest – Ventura County Fairgrounds,
Ventura, CA – 8am – 4pm A Tribute to David Mann featuring new and old
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school motorcycle show, motorcycle art exhibit,
custom bike builder displays, new and used parts
swap meet, vendors, Live Blues and rock bands,
bear and food.$15 General admission Military $10,
k ids 12 & under $5 – No colors, no pets, no coolers
For More Info call Tory@ 805-217-2113 or visit
www.chopperfestival.com SEE AD DECEMBER
19 SAN MARCOS, CA* FREE VIP BREAKFAST &
LUNCH CREW RIDE at Biggs Harley-Davidson
in San Marcos, CA—9AM to 3PM--Ride with
the crew from Biggs Harley-Davidson! Free VIP
Breakfast and lunch for riders, Free BBQ and
Live Band for everyone. First 12 riders receive 300
rider reward points!! Enter for a chance to win a
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle! Get one entry for
every selected event. Live drawing will be held in
February. 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd. #113 More
Info: 760-481-7300 or www.biggshd.com Visit us:
www.facebook.com/biggsharley www.instagram.
com/biggsharley www.twitter.com/biggsharley DECEMBER 19
MESA, AZ*
EAST VALLEY HOG
CHRISTMAS WITH SANTA at Desert Wind
Harley-Davidson. 922 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa.
More info: www.desertwindhd.com or call 480894-0404. SEE AD
BALDWIN PARK, CA*
HARLEYDAY
PARTY at Laidlaw’s Harley-Davidson starting at
12 Noon, we will have Fry Fry Food Truck, the
Dogtown Dogs food truck, Big Lou Rolling BBQ
food truck. The Swinging 8-Balls will be playing
on stage. Lots of food, live music, face painting
for the kids and a special appearance by Santa! For
your last minute shopping needs. 1919 Puente Ave.
More info: 877- 437-3685 or www.laidlawsharley.
com SEE AD
SANTA
CLARITA,
CA
–
MAMBA
MOTORSPORTS? INDIAN MOTORCYCLE
of SANTA CLARITA CHRISTMAS TOY RUN
sponsored by the BOOZEFIGHTERS 101 M/C
to Benefit Hillsides Home for Children. Bring
an unwrapped toy. Kickstands up at 11am from
Mamba Motorsports 21095 Centtre Pointe Pkwy
Santa Clarita, CA 91350. For more info www.
Mambamotorsports.com or call 661-964-2222 –
SEE AD
DECEMBER 20
Irvine,CA 21st Annual Toy Drive and Ride for
CHOC Children’s Hospital. Bring
a new unwrapped toy to be donated to the children
at CHOC. Orange County Harley-Davidson 8677
Research Dr,Irvine, CA 92618 Check in 8:00 Ride
pins to first 500 riders
Ride begins 9:00 Register: www.ochog.org Print
and bring ride waivers to check in
Donate to CHOC online: www.choc.org/events/
harley-toy-drive ALL BIKES WELCOME!!
Contact Linda Hunter Email [email protected]
DECEMBER 26
SAN MARCOS, CA* WINNER EVERY
HOUR PARTY at Biggs Harley-Davidson in
San Marcos, CA – 10AM - 3PM – A thank you
to all our customers. Receive a FREE raffle ticket
just for showing up to the event. Additional raffle
tickets for purchase to benefit The Angela Spence
Foundation, must be present to win. Enter for a
chance to win a Harley-Davidson Motorcycle! Get
one entry for every selected event. Live drawing
will be held in February. Free BBQ and Live Band.
Lots of fun all day long. 1040 Los Vallecitos Blvd.
#113 More info: 760-481-7300 or visit: http://
www.biggshd.com
www.facebook.com/
biggsharley www.instagram.com/biggsharley www.twitter.com/biggsharley
JANUARY 2016
JANUARY 1
NATIONAL CITY, CA* DEAD BIRD RUN—
Celebrate the brand New Year and get Back in the
Saddle at Sweetwater Harley-Davidson for a New
Year’s Day ride! 3201 Hoover Ave. Check back
for Registration and KSU times etc. or for More
Info: 619-477-4477 or visit www.sweetwaterharley.
com
JANUARY 9
BALDWIN PARK, CA* ROCK ON GRUB
ON, at Laidlaw’s Harley-Davidson starting at
12 Noon. Food contest, raffles, and music by the
Sandbox Bullies on our stage. Also check out our
“Post Holiday, Pre-Inventory, One Day, Black Dot,
Obsolete Sale”. 1919 Puente Ave. More info: 877437-3685 or www.laidlawsharley.com .
JANUARY 16
LONG BEACH, CA EASYRIDERS 2016
BIKE SHOW TOUR at Long Beach Convention
Center – Hottest Custom Motorcycle Show. See
Rusty Coones “Quinn” from SOA and A & E’s
upcoming “American Made” Hundreds of custom
bikes and motorcycle products. Go to www.
Easyridersevents.com or call 800-962-9857 or SEE
AD
JANUARY 17
Tempe, AZ 6th Annual Skin and Steel AZ. AZ’s
ONLY Tattoo and Motorcycle Show! FREE
ADMISSION - Open to everyone! Tattoo Artists,
Motorcycles of all kinds and a whole lot more!
Sponsor: Chester’s Harley-Davidson LIVE music:
Brotherhood of Blues Contact Eagle Email info@
skinandsteelaz.com
DECEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
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NEW DISTRESSED LEATHER SADDLEBAGS FOR SPORTSTER
MODELS HAUL THE GOODS WITH RUGGED CHARACTER
See the entire new Fall-Winter line of rider clothing
at www.indianmotorcycles.com
MILWAUKEE
(October
27, 2015) Certain to gain
character with each road
trip, the new Black Distressed
Leather Saddlebags (P/N
90201306, $659.95) from
Harley-Davidson® Genuine
Motor Parts & Accessories
are designed to add rugged
style and luggage capacity to
most 1994-later Sportster®
models. The combination
of heavy die-cast buckles
and rich black leather with a distressed finish give these bags a dose
of attitude that will especially complement Dark Custom styling and
customizing. Quick-disconnect clips under the buckles permit easy
access to bag contents. Combined capacity is 2,000 cubic inches.
Installation may require the separate purchase of a model-specific turn
signal relocation kit, and these bags may not be compatible with other
accessories. See an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer or go to H-D.com
for fitment details.
This jacket delivers tremendous
style and outstanding comfort.
There is powerful Indian
Motorcycle® branding on the
front, back, and sleeve, and
contrasting colored panels
create a distinctive look. The
mesh construction provides
cooling airflow while the
removable windproof liner adds
great versatility.
GET PLUGGED IN WITH THE
NEW HARLEY HANDLEBAR
POWER PORT
MILWAUKEE - Plug in and get
connected with a Handlebar
Mount Auxiliary Power Port (P/N
69200971 Chrome, P/N 69200970
Black; $89.95) from HarleyDavidson® Genuine Motor Parts
and Accessories. Use this handy 12-volt port to charge and power a
cell phone, GPS, portable music player or tire inflator. The power cable
features a sealed-plug designed to connect directly to the motorcycle
accessory power socket of these Harley-Davidson models: 2015-later
Street®, 2014-later Sportster®, 2012-later Dyna®, 2011-later Softail®,
and 2014-later Road King® with either a 1-inch or 7/8-inch diameter
handlebar.
This soft, all-cotton hoodie features
a winning combination of red, black,
and ecru, and it has hand warmer
pockets and a warm drawstring
hood. There is embroidered Indian
Motorcycle® branding on the front
and back.
A similar Handlebar Mount Auxiliary
Power Port (P/N 69200885 Chrome,
P/N 69200854 Black; $89.95) is
available to fit Harley-Davidson
models with a 1.25-inch handlebar.
Also available are adaptor harnesses
that mate the power port to a USB
or SAE 2-Pin connector.
GRAB NOSTALGIC HARLEY STYLE WITH NEW VINTAGE WHITE GRIPS
Complete the Vintage White Collection with a Brake Pedal Pad, Footpegs or Footboards
MILWAUKEE - Inspired by Harley-Davidson®
motorcycles of the 1940s, the new Vintage White
Hand Grips (P/N 56100104, $69.95) from HarleyDavidson® Genuine Motor Parts & Accessories
will complement classic styling or can also lend a
traditional touch to a bobber-style custom effort.
These grips feature a comfortable, nostalgic
hourglass shape with a chrome
accent ring and a molded-in “HarleyDavidson” logo. They fit 2008-later
Touring, Trike, CVO™ Softail® Deluxe
and CVO Breakout® and 2011-12 CVO
Softail Convertible models.
The new Vintage White Collection
also includes Vintage White Cushioned Footpegs in three
styles, the Vintage White Shifter Peg, Vintage White
Brake Pedal Pad, and Vintage White Footboard Inserts for
rider and passenger positions. See an authorized HarleyDavidson dealer or H-D.com for fitment details.
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DECEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
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PRODUCT REVIEW
We test the new Titan
1,000 lb. motorcycle lift
here are many brands, sizes and styles of
motorcycle lifts currently available, usually
falling into one of two categories - the
professional market (service shops and dealerships)
or the consumer market (motorcycle owners). The
consumer market is interesting because it can be
anyone from the bike owner who wants a better
way to clean and detail his ride, to the wrench who
wants to change tires, perform oil changes without
kneeling or laying on his garage floor, or even fully
servicing his ride, on his own and in his own garage.
So we were intrigued when this company, Titan
Lifts, started marketing their product to both the
pros and consumers alike. Full disclosure - Titan
has been an advertiser with this magazine. But
“fuller” disclosure - we have taken ad dollars from
companies and never provided product reviews. I’ll
let you read between the lines on that one.
So when Titan asked us to review their product,
we said we had a better idea - let an independent
motorcycle shop review it, and we’ll chime in too.
Jimmy’s V-Twins in Mission Viejo was chosen as the
recipient and lab rat. A role he was happy to fill,
because he’s got about 3 other brands of lifts in his
shop and has had ample experience with them all.
He has opinions about them all, and shared his pros
and cons with this one. Before we get into them
though, let’s go over some basic specs.
We tested the Titan SDML-1000D-XLT (always love
these model numbers) which is their 1,000 lb. lift
unit. It comes equipped with front tire vise, front
extension and side extensions which gives it a
large enough platform to work on everything from
motorcycles and ATVs to jet skis and snowmobiles.
It uses a 7” air powered cylinder which raises
the extra-large platform up to 33”. It features a
multi-positional front table extension (great for
accommodating longer bikes), a standard rear
wheel drop out, a roller plate drop out, detachable
ramps, a two-wheeled dolly, 12-gauge diamond
plate construction, powder coating in either black
and grey or black and orange, and a 1 year parts
warranty. Dimensions are 99 inches long (max
length), 48 inches max width, and max height of 33
inches.
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One of the things we (Jimmy and QT) liked right
away about this unit is the overall fit and finish. It
just looks and feels solid. The diamond plate and
powdercoating give it a clean, tight look but also
serve form and function. Many other lifts don’t do
this and they look cheesy.
What really struck us though were the side
extensions. You can really work around your bike,
stand up with it on the lift (hell, if you get someone
to work the pedal for the air compressor, you can
ride up with your bike), set your tools on it, etc.
Jimmy pointed out that other brands have these
available for sale, to add on, but that Titan includes
them in one price, that works out better than piecemeal.
Another cool feature we like is the rear drop out
plate. you can slide out the flat plate and slide in
the roller plate, so that your rear tire sits on rollers!
Imagine the possibilities....and, of course you can
leave the plate out in order to more easily change
or remove the rear tire.
Now Jimmy at Jimmy’s V-Twins is just like the rest
of us - he had a perfectly good, standard set-up
lift here, and immediately customized it! But this
mod is one I think we’d all make - he ordered the
“Bulldog moto cradle wheel chock” to replace the
standard front wheel vise clamp. Certainly nothing
wrong with the vice clamp, but it needs to be
manually tightened to hold the front wheel (and
thus the whole bike, at least at first) and that can
be tricky if you’re the guy who just rode the bike
onto your lift and you now have to dismount, and
balance the bike with one hand while you reach
down and tighten with the other...I’m having visions
of my pride and joy falling right off the lift, so I’ll go
with the Bulldog, thank you very much. All you do
is roll the front wheel into it, it flips as you roll and
holds the bike in place! No it’s not a new design, but
it might be the smartest and safest lift or bike trailer
accessory ever...so yeah, spend the money.
Now - were there any features we didn’t like? Of
course. No product is perfect. We noticed that
the air cylinder is a bit smaller than others on
comparable lifts, but in actual use we can’t see the
difference - this thing lifted an 800 lb. bike, two
male adults and one small dog (see video at www.
quickthrottle.com) and it did it with ease. I didn’t
see it lagging at all.
The other small complaint, very small, was on the
bar that comes down to lock the platform in place,
a safety feature after the air cylinder has lifted it.
This bar folds up and out of the way until you need
it. Well it had a tendency to come down when
raising the platform, due to a lose catch. It was not
at all a safety issue, just a mere annoyance. Easily
adjusted or fixed with a $1 clamp.
There’s also a cool little detachable dolly that quickly
hooks on and lets you move the rig around on it’s
wheels. Important if you’re using it in your garage
and like me, are always shifting stuff around..
So what’s the bottom line? We liked it, Jimmy likes
it and is keeping it, it performs well as a shop lift,
and in my garage would look good and perform
just as well. In it’s price range of about $950-1150.
there are competitors, but as a complete package
this one’s at the top of the list.
Find more info at www.titanlifts.com
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Küryakyn Teardrop Mirrors Now Available
WOMEN’S
SMARTPHONE
LEATHER
WALLET
Slim down with
the Smartphone
Leather
Wallet
(P/N
9951515VW,
$30.25)
designed
to
neatly
tuck
away essentials.
Styled from highquality lambskin
leather, the wallet features a twill lining and an interior pocket that
will accept most smart phones, plus an ID window and three credit
card slots. An exterior pocket is zippered. The wallet has a snap closure
and a detachable wrist strap with crystal-and-stud embellishment and
embossed graphics on the front.
TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE AND FILL VALVE
A great addition
to
the
home
shop, the Tire
Pressure Gauge
and Fill Valve (P/N
12700096, $79.95)
allows a rider to
check air pressure
and fill the tire
without removing
the chuck valve.
It features an 18inch flexible hose,
a trigger lever and
TRAVEL CARE KIT
a two-way air chuck
with both a 45-degree
fill port and a side-fill
port that provides easy
access to motorcycle
valve stems. The dualrange gauge measures
pressure from 0-60 psi
and 0-400 kPa, and is
protected from impact
and abrasion by a
rubber collar. Designed
to fit an air compressor
with a standard 1/4”
quick-disconnect
coupler, this gauge
can also be used as a
standard tire gauge.
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SOMERSET,
WIS.,
Enhance style, maintain
rearview vision and keep
a low-profile custom
appearance with the allnew Teardrop Mirrors
from Küryakyn®. Made
from quality die- cast aluminum, Küryakyn Teardrop Mirrors preserve a
sleek, custom appearance while retaining rearview visibility with convex
glass heads that measure 5” wide x 2” tall. The contoured stems share
similar styling with the mirror heads and position the pivot-ball joint
approximately 5” out and 3” above the mounting location. Riders can
dial in their preferred mirror head placement with the smooth pivot ball
mechanism that provides easy adjustability and secure positioning.
Available in smooth chrome or satin black finishes, Küryakyn Teardrop
Mirrors are a direct replacement for Harley-Davidson® applications, with
model-specific adapters (sold separately) available for Indian, Victory,
and select metric cruisers. P/N 1707: Teardrop Mirrors, Chrome P/N
1708: Teardrop Mirrors, Satin Black MSRP: $99.99 (pair)
http://www.kuryakyn.com/products/4906/teardrop-mirrors
Apex Gloves MILWAUKEE - A smart phone
can be a handy motorcycle travel
companion, offering navigation
service or music streaming
through Bluetooth to a headset
or infotainment system. HarleyDavidson® Genuine Motor Parts
and Accessories offers two new
handlebar-mount phone carriers designed specifically for motorcycle
use that secure the phone near the hand controls.
New for AW15, the Apex Gloves
have touchscreen tips in the index
fingers and thumbs so you can
keep them on in cold weather and
still use a smartphone or GPS. The
outer material is 87% leather, 10%
nylon and 3% Spandex (giving them
stretch). Knuckle protection
is on the inside along with gel
padding in the palm. There’s
reflective piping across the back
too. Sizes S to 4XL.
Prices: €69.00 | £59.99 | SEK
690 | NOK 690
The Harley-Davidson Travel Care Kit (P/N 93600007, $25.95) includes
five two-ounce refillable bottles of proven Harley-Davidson® cleaning
products that are easy to pack for a road trip. The kit features Sunwash®
soap, spray-on Bug Remover, fast-acting Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Harley®
Glaze™ Polish and Sealant, Harley® Gloss™ quick detailer and a soft
microfiber detailing cloth. The complete kit fits easily in the compact
zip-closure bag.
DECEMBER 2015
DECEMBER 2015
NEW HANDLEBAR SMART
PHONE CARRIERS FROM
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Installation of the Universal or Water Resistant Phone Carrier requires
the separate purchase of a Handlebar Phone Carrier Mount (P/N
76000537, $29.95) which secures to the left-side or right-side handcontrol perch. Its swivel head allows the phone to be rotated into the
ideal position. The mount fits most 2002-later VRSC™ (except VRSCF and
VRSCR), 2004-later Sportster (except XL883N and XL1200N), 2006-later
Dyna® (except FXDB), 2000-later Softail®, 2009-later Touring (except
FLHTKSE), and 2009-later Trike models.
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It’s a Dog’s Life...
And a Soldier’s!
“Saving Lives, Two at a Time”
At Biggs H-D’s Celebrity Ride
By Randy Twells; Photos- RT & Howie Wahl
Every 63 minutes, a US Veteran commits suicide.
An average of 23 precious lives a day… Every 11
seconds, an animal is euthanized.
To do something about this, Biggs Harley-Davidson
in San Marcos hosted a Celebrity Ride August 29th,
to benefit Shelter to Soldier, a San Diego-based
501(c)3 nonprofit that rescues dogs from an otherwise
uncertain future in local shelters, and trains them to
become certified psychiatric service companions
for post-9/11 combat veterans with PTSD and/or
traumatic brain injuries.
Radio personality Clint August from 101.5 KGB
Classic Rock, Dr. Ken Druck (author and coach on
resilience & turning challenge into opportunity), and
Sam Hay from the Oceanside Police Canine Officers’
Association led the ride starting at 11 a.m. from Biggs
Harley-Davidson along a coastal route. Motorcycle
riders signed up to participate for a $10 donation.
The post ride party event was open to the public, with
a variety of fundraising activities throughout the day.
Things started off with a hot waffle bar breakfast at
9 a.m., followed by a celebrity meet-and-greet before
the start of the ride at 11 a.m. Opportunity drawing
tickets sold like those proverbial hot cakes, and a
silent auction had items including a tool kit from
Cornwell Tools and autographed professional sports
memorabilia.
Shelter to Soldier set up a booth exhibit onsite, with
some of the canine companion candidates in training
right there, ready for some huggin’ and lovin’ with
their prospective new companions. That evening,
the local news channel carried coverage of the first
part of the day with the ride and some interviews
of some military members who had been helped by
this organization. One recipient said basically that
it saved his life. Which bears out the whole mission
of this group.
At noon there was a free barbecue lunch with cold
drinks for all and shady tables & chairs to enjoy the
Casey Hensley Band performance, followed with
a K-9 unit demonstration by the Oceanside Police
Department in support of the cause.
Officer Sam Hay had his K-9 partner Gonzo and
Officer Frank Wagner had Max. Gonzo and Max are
Belgian Malinois breed, 5 & 6 yrs. old respectively.
They understand commands in French and English.
They demonstrated how they apprehend a suspect
among other things, and those arm pads they use
for practice demo’s are for a good reason. Jaws of
steel! But these dogs are so obedient to their partners,
and gentle too, as they also live with their partners at
home with their families including children.
A presentation on stage with comments by Biggs H-D
Marketing Director Howie Wahl, Clint August, and
Dr. Ken Druck explained more about the purpose of
the event and appreciation for everyone coming out
to support it.
Biggs’ Vendor Village ran from 9 -3 and had HarleyDavidson logo products; all proceeds benefiting
Shelter to Soldier. Lots of opportunity drawing
prizes were given out to happy winners too, with the
ticket proceeds also going to the cause.
Howie Wahl sent out a nice email that very day to
everyone who attended and supported, saying in
part, “We would like to thank all of you very much
for joining us at our first Celebrity Ride. We raised
more than $1700 to give to Shelter to Soldier. You
helped save two lives at a time today. God Bless You!”
The statistics mentioned at the start, mean that every
day, an average of 22 U.S. veterans and one activeduty service member commit suicide, according to
the Department of Veteran Affairs; and every 11
seconds, an animal is euthanized in the U.S. But
Shelter to Soldier gets some of these dogs before
that happens, and raises and trains them over the
course of 12-16 months for a high level of service
in psychiatric support for combat vets suffering
from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), TBI
(traumatic brain injury) and /or other mental
health disabilities. Head Trainer Graham Bloem
is a certified dog trainer with 14 years professional
experience specializing in service dogs.
The services provided free by Shelter to Soldier to
veterans and animals rescued from shelters fulfills
the mission of this organization by “Saving Lives,
Two at a Time.” Learn more by calling 855-CUSTMK9 FREE (855-287-8659 FREE)
Any Vet or service member reading this who would
like help with issues discussed here, can inquire for
a confidential interview regarding eligibility; visit
www.sheltertosoldier.org .
--Look for more photos from this event at
www.quickthrottle.com in the Gallery!
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Harley Davidson of Scottsdale
A Brand
New Home
By Tracy Smiles
The time frame was Arizona Bike Week 2014,
day one. The location was Scottsdale Harley
Davidson. The event was the huge announcement
and grand unveiling of plans to build a brand new
dealership. This dealership was being billed as
the future “largest dealership in the world”!! No
expense would be spared. Ground breaking would
start before year’s end and the doors would be open
for business in fall of 2015!! There was a lot of avid
excitement in the air amongst the crowd that day at
the thought of what this new place would be!
Fast forward to Thursday October 8th, 2015. The
day is finally here! After having received the keys
to the September 25th, and a very aggressive week
of packing up and moving out of the old dealership
and into the new one, this is the first day of business
for the new building! Starting things off right,
there was an official flag ceremony held, and then
it was no holds barred, as customers were excitedly
waiting to enter the new store! Business was off
the charts all weekend long, with all the pomp and
circumstance due for a grand party of this nature!
Free beer, lots of food, live music, tattoos, and of
course Harley Davidson motorcycles… and lots of
them!
I was finally able to make my own way over
there on Sunday. It was difficult watching all the
people posting pictures and comments on social
media about this beautiful new place, knowing I
had to wait until Sunday before I could get over
there myself. But finally that day rolled around
and I almost felt like a kid at Christmas time! The
allure of a brand new building! The feel of the
excitement from everyone around me! The smell
of everything brand new!! It was all a bit of sensory
overload, to a certain degree!! Pulling into the
large, ample parking lot, there was barely a place to
park for anyone, motorcycles or cages.
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I walked in and introduced myself to the lady
in the reception area, and asked to speak to the
General Manager. Doug Roessing then came up
and introduced himself to me with a warm smile
and a solid handshake. Doug’s smile was very
much an ear to ear grin, and the sparkle in his eyes
was another confirmation of all the positive energy
and excitement that was naturally being pulled out
of people here in this new “grown up toy store”.
After explaining why I was there, and asking if it
were possible to get a tour of the place, he hooked
me up with Kevin Friedman. Now come to find
out this was actually Kevin’s day off. He took time
out of his day and gave my mother and I the red
carpet, grand tour of the facility, spending at least
a good solid hour with the two us. We started
out in one of the motor clothes areas, which was
amply stocked with all the in season styles! Full of
leather, bling, and everything in between. We then
worked our way around to more of the showroom
floor, where it was explained that all the wood on
the floor is actually reclaimed wood product. It’s
an absolute picture of beautiful perfection.
Working our way upstairs led us to an arcade area,
with a few pinball games, tabletop games and an
old school jukebox. There are a couple King of
the Road Motorcycle arcade pieces that will be
added to this collection as well in the very near
future. Enough to show us that no matter how
old we get, we all still have that kid lurking inside,
wanting to play the games.
On the second floor also is a wedding chapel/
multi-purpose room (Yes, you read that right, a
wedding chapel!) Very elegant and intimate for
that perfect occasion, if you so desire! This area
was designed with special floors and other features
to enhance the acoustics in the room. As a matter
of fact, there is already a wedding booked to take
place here, during the grand opening weekend
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celebration!
Just outside the chapel is a nice coffee bar and
a high top table area with ample electrical outlet
pullouts built into the table tops. A perfect place to
sit and recharge.
Moving on, we get to the new state of the art
Club Tattoo studio. I believe I saw 5 or 6 tattoo
chairs in there. The studio is set up with high end
everything and the artists are ready to take on new
clients in addition to their currently existing ones!
Word has it that during the first Saturday (the day
prior to my tour), the artists were all busy with
clients in their chairs all day long! They have nice
state of the art kiosks in the studio that contain
all of their portfolios. I spoke with two of them
while I was there, Sway and Leilani. They both
expressed genuine excitement at the opportunity of
being able to work in this studio and interact with
the clientele and customer base of the dealership.
This place also has a nice little boutique feel to it,
with some apparel and accessory items for sale as
well. I, for one, am looking forward to going back
and giving some of my business to Club Tattoo!
Back on the second floor is a bridge way that
allows you to look down onto the first floor and all
the activity of the showroom. There are also more
high-top tables and chairs up there to just sit and
chill, relax and visit, or whatever.
Heading back down to the first floor, they have the
motorcycle rental area, which currently has a fleet
of about 110 motorcycles available to rent. There
is also the Rumble Zone, which is an area where
about 5 or 6 motorcycles are set up in a circle,
facing outward. In the center of the Rumble Zone
is a huge exhaust duct, allowing the ability to fire
up any of these bikes inside the dealership to get a
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real time sense of what each exhaust system has
to offer.
In addition, this facility also has an Audio Room
where an Electra Glide Ultra Classic is set up with
8 speakers on the bike. There is one pair in the
fairing, one pair in the fairing lowers (engine guard
area), one pair in the saddlebags and one pair in
the tour pack. There are four amplifiers on the
bike - one for each pair of speakers. Switches on
the dash of the bike allow the operator to activate
all the speakers, or isolate to whatever combination
of pairs a customer may be interested in listening
to, for consideration for purchase for their own
motorcycle. There are also different wall mounted
speakers that can be plugged into, to listen to as
well. Kevin turned on all the speakers at once
(the ones on the bike), and the sound quality was
better than most home stereo systems I’ve heard!
I can’t quite imagine having all of them actually
mounted on your motorcycle though… quite a bit
overboard, but hey, if that’s what you want!
Spooky Fast Customs also has a satellite area
inside the dealership where they are able to work
with potential clients and build a computerized
mock up of what you want from your custom idea.
They can then save the computer generated version
of what was built and send it to their shop to have
your idea brought to life.
Further on in the dealership are the parts and
service areas. The service bay is one of the largest
I’ve seen, with an open concept feel, broken down
into 4 large quadrants. There had to have been
close to a dozen lifts out there! It reminded me
of a hospital surgical environment. A place that
you feel comfortable when you leave your bike for
maintenance and service, knowing it is in the best
hands possible.
Down in the basement there is a theater. I found
this to be an odd addition to a dealership, so I
asked Kevin about it. “The theater will offer us
multiple opportunities to showcase products,
workshops, training and host special events.
We are already scheduling parts, service and
Motorclothes workshops for the theater. Only the
first 48 to RSVP will get a ticket for a seat. We will
also host training for service technicians utilizing
the motorcycle lift in the floor to train on new
techniques or HD factory updates. And we will
plan special events, possibly a football Sunday for
recent new motorcycle buyers to experience the
theater.”
Kevin further stated, “As with our other destination
features - wedding chapel/multi-purpose room,
outdoor patio & stage, safety & training room the theater will also be available to rent for special
events.”
There is also a huge underground staff parking
garage and another indoor storage/secondary
showroom area that has an extra few hundred new
and used motorcycles available for customers.
This dealership boasts just less than 150,000 square
feet of exquisite, beautiful Harley heaven-ness.
There is certainly a little bit of something here for
anyone and everyone to enjoy.
The grand opening weekend is set for November
5-7, 2015. This is a perfect opportunity to come
out and experience all the dealership has to offer!
On the main stage on the night of November 7th,
the Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald will
be here, rocking the house! Make your way on over
to Scottsdale Harley Davidson and come see, feel
and experience everything they have to offer!
And, as always, if you see me flying by, stop me
and say hello!!!
Check them out at
http://www.hdofscottsdale.com/
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Back in the Saddle
At Sweetwater Harley-Davidson
Story & Photos by Randy Twells
On Thursday evening, September
3rd the new 2016 Harley-Davidson
Motorcycles were unveiled at a
special VIP party at Sweetwater H-D
in National City, California so, I was
honored to be included. Sweetwater
H-D is back in the saddle and inviting
everyone to come along for the ride.
Their policy is, the customer is #1.
Now of course to start off with,
I’m hungry, so I shot a few photos
to make sure I had some nonfood-covered-lens shots, THEN I
headed for the salt & pepper garlic
chicken wings, they were awesome.
I had to ask where from? Golden
Mandarin in next door Chula Vista,
Sweetwater’s prior back yard, so they
‘know’ where to find the good stuff.
Nachos and ice cold beer, soda &
bottled water plus gourmet cookies
and coffee, rounded out the menu.
It was a home run already!
But of course the main focus was
the 2016 models there to check outAndy the General Sales Mgr. and
Sales Associate Louis, gave a nice
presentation with an overview of the
new models. Taking questions from
the crowd gathered, they homed
in on new features and the latest
technology on the 2016’s.
In general though, this was a
chance to bring people together.
Sweetwater H-D claims the #1
spot for Military sales in San Diego
County— accompanied by their
policy of whenever possible, hiring
former Military men and women.
Also being the first H-D dealer on
the West Coast to have an in house
tattoo studio, was a no brainer they
were on top of, very popular with
our military members.
Everyone who came to the party
got a free raffle ticket, and they
gave away some good stuff. Various
accessory items and also a wash/
detail kit, plus $25 gift cards to
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Ruby’s Diner! Jason Wilhite, self
described as Marketing Director &
Janitor ha ha, tried to stay out of
the spotlight but at 6’like 25”, he’s
hard to miss. Sweetwater Girls Lisa
& Gina served as hostesses for the
evening, helping with prizes and bike
modeling (thank you) among other
duties. Ralph in Parts gave us a tour
of what’s new there.
Then Paul the HOG Chapter
Director rounded up the new
members and we all welcomed
them into the warm Sweetwater
HOG riding family right there. The
HOG Officers were introduced
too and Mike the HOG Chapter
photographer shot photos. This
HOG Chapter is very much a part of
dealership events and activities and a
very friendly chapter I can testify to
myself. At its prior location in Chula
Vista, this HOG Chapter, the first in
California, was started almost 30
years ago and it’s still going strong
here at Sweetwater.
General Manager Anastasia was
there to represent for herself and
Marianna Polles.
This MotherDaughter team is the riding forceand is hands on as the embodiment
of the mission, Back in the Saddle
and the Customer is #1. Sweetwater
H-D’s original Dead Bird run
is January 1st New Year’s Day
2016, and meantime check the
Quick Throttle Calendar for more
Sweetwater H-D events!
--See more photos at www.
quickthrottle.com in the Gallery!
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WOMEN WHO RIDE
Geri Cidot
Story by Ray Seidel
QT: When did you become interested in
motorcycles?
Geri: When I was about 13, my sister came over
on a Honda – I don’t know the size, it was a purple
Honda and she told me to get on the back. And she
took me on a ride, and ever since then.
QT: And when did you start riding yourself?
Geri: I got my motorcycle license January 2014. I
passed my test then.
QT: Did you take the CHP course, or some other
way?
Geri: I did it at Saddleback riding school in Orange
County. Great riding school.
QT: And your first bike was?
Geri: The first bike I learned on was my boyfriend’s
bike which was a Honda 750. I bought myself a
Honda VTX with hyper charger.
QT: And then, next bike?
Geri: Literally one month, 30 days after buying that,
I bought an Indian Vintage Chief.
QT: Brand new?
Geri: Brand new. In March.
QT: And the next bike was?
Geri: [Smiles] My next bike, after I rode that Indian
Vintage everywhere, in January of 2015, I bought a
2014 Triumph Bonneville T100.
QT: And you have a 3rd bike.
Geri: Yeah, a month after that, which was in January,
I bought an Aprilia Shiver – an Italian sports bike.
QT: And how many miles on each bike?
Geri: The Indian, from March to October, I rode it 14
different states, and I had about 35,000 miles on it,
and I did that in 7 months. Then the Bonneville from
January until now [July 5th, 2015] as of today has
3400 miles on it, and my Aprilia Shiver has about
3500 miles on it.
QT: You’ve clearly done lots of riding. What are
some of the high points of some of the places
you’ve been to?
Geri: Okay, I don’t know if you have enough paper
to say all the places I’ve been. I’ll start with the
States. So when I got my Indian in March – when
I first started riding, I knew what kind of riding
I wanted to do, so when I taught myself I was
already going through canyons, doing canyon rides
by myself. I really wanted to do twisties, and be
aggressive. So I got my Indian Vintage in March and
in August was on an all Indian event in Minnesota
that I wanted to go to. So I took off on a 3 week
vacation, solo on the Indian to go to that, and I
went the long way to hit some of my buckets lists.
And I went through California, kinda like Las Vegas,
because I went through Nevada, and then I hit Utah.
And this is my favorite place, because I’ve been back
5 times. I went through Zion, then to Bryce Canyon,
then up the 89 where you hit Red Rocks, then you
go up into Highway 70 – gorgeous ride, you get up
to 10,000 feet elevation, and you go into Capitol
Reef. If you’ve never been to Capitol Reef that’s a
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must place to go to in Utah. From there you can hit
Moab which is phenomenal. From there on that ride
I went through parts of Idaho to get to Wyoming. I
did most of Yosemite. And east of Yellowstone and
the Grand Tetons. If you ever go to Yellowstone
you got to do the Grand Tetons, they’re AMAZING.
That’s where I encountered the buffalo. From there
I did Beartooth. If you’ve never heard of Beartooth,
look it up on a map, try to do it, gorgeous. You hit
elevations in August so high you are in snow and
ice caps all over the place. Then you drop down
to Red Lodge, Montana. Montana is absolutely
beautiful. From there I was kind of running out of
time because I had to get over to my Indian event. I
went through North Dakota, very flat, lots of bugs.
Then I dropped into Minnesota, and I did the all
Indian event in Minnesota. Then I went down into
Iowa, and I went to Spirit Lake, Iowa, to view the
factory where my “Ginger” was born – Ginger is my
motorcycle.
QT: How was the tour?
Geri: The tour was good. We were the first tour
that was allowed to go there because of the people
that I was with. Let me backtrack to my All Indian
Ride event in Minnesota. Phenomenal. I met,
and am very good friends with now, John Munro,
which is Burt Munro’s son – “The World’s Fastest
Indian” – he did the record on the Salt Flats with
his Indian motorcycle, so his son was at that event.
The greatest guy ever. So spent the weekend there,
visiting and talking with him.
I met Danny Trejo, very nice guy. Art Welch puts on
a very, very good event. Met friends for the rest of
my life at that event. That’s when I went down to
Spirit Lake, Iowa, for the tour. We were the first tour
after the re-opened factory for the assembly line of
the new Scout. The factory is beautiful. They treat
their workers well. I was really looking at that. I’m
extremely picky about Industry and how they treat
their workforce. And I’d have to say top notch, it
was really cool. They were also doing production
of the Slingshot there, too. The Polaris Slingshot,
which is a lot of fun. And we saw the very first
Roadmasters, too, that day, because they were just
releasing the Roadmaster. So from Spirit Lake, Iowa I
had to say goodbye to all the friends I just met. Rick
Lossner, amazing guy, he’s the President of the Iron
Riders in Texas chapter. Then from Iowa I decided I
wanted to back track and do South Dakota. I did it to
South Dakota the first time because I had to bypass
a storm. That’s why I did North Dakota. You know
what – North Dakota was awesome – I followed the
Colorado River which was kind of cool going into
Minnesota. So then I went back into South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, I went into Rapid City. I wanted to go
see all the rides you do during Sturgis when it isn’t
the Sturgis event. So I went into Sturgis, I went to
go see Mount Rushmore. I did the Black Hills, I did
Spearfish – gorgeous – I did Devil’s Tower – that was
really beautiful.
I wanted to do that without all the bikes because I
knew the following year I was going to do the actual
Sturgis event because that’s on the bucket list of
mine. So I did all those rides, met fabulous people
there also, just on a whim.
QT: This is all on the Vintage?
Geri: Still on the Vintage, and this was my three
weeks. This is just the three weeks I did in August.
Then from there – I love Utah so much – I dropped
back down into Utah, and I did more of Moab, and
then I did all of the Arches – I did Arches National
Park, so beautiful. All of Moab, then I circled back
around and I did Capital Reef, and stayed at the
same exact hotel, the same exact room, talked to
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the same people as the second day of my trip. Then
I dropped back into Zion and then came back home.
That’s my three week trip in August.
Besides that in all the other months I’ve done all of
PCH in California. I’ve done all of Mulholland, the
Snake, The Rock Store, Neptune’s, Ojai; there’s some
beautiful back roads going out of Ojai that go up and
hit the “5.” I’ve done the Redwoods in California,
and I have to say those are the tightest, smallest
twisties you can do – and I did that on the Vintage,
which is a huge bike to do those twisties on – quite
difficult. I’ve now done Highway 49, with you, we
just started doing that right now. I’ve done Arizona,
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how could I forget that? I did another 4 day ride
with a friend – he took the Bonneville and I took the
Aprilia, and we did a 4 State ride in 4 days. And we
did all of Utah. Again, my favorite Utah rides, so I
took him up through Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Moab
– and we went a different way, it was amazing…
dropped down into Arizona. We did Monument
Valley; never done Monument Valley – I didn’t think
it was a big deal – it was absolutely phenomenal.
Went into Sedona, Arizona. Wow! That’s all I can
say. Gorgeous. Gotta go down into Sedona, Prescott,
gorgeous ride – most beautiful scenery. Then we
dropped back down and into California – so I’ve
done all of that. And I’m probably missing some
other things I’ve done.
[Note: after this interview Geri’s plans to do Sturgis
and the All Indian Bike event this year had to be
called off as custom work on her Indian was not yet
finished.]
QT: Tell us what you’re doing to your Indian now.
Geri: It’s been in project 7 months – 8 months [as
of the interview on July 5th] and I miss it, that’s why
the other bikes are getting so many miles on them,
because I have to ride every day or I’ll go crazy. It’s
being completely remodeled – for a couple reasons.
I went down on it, so I decided to customize it – and
I was thinking about doing that anyways. When I
went to the Indian Ride Event I realized my Indian
wasn’t quite as unique as I thought it was, because
everybody had the same Indian, and that’s not
the way I am. I have to have everything look just
one of a kind. Even my Bonneville and Aprilia, the
same way. So I’m doing a complete paint job by
Spade Brothers. I am redoing all of
the exterior on it from Dirty Bird –
which you can imagine – everybody
knows Dirty Bird. I’m taking off the
soft bags and I’m putting on hard
bags. I’m lowering it, I’m putting a
lower seat on it, and I’m having the
bars done exactly for my height.
They’re going to be like ape bars.
I rode a friend’s Harley-Davidson
with ape hangers and never thought
I’d love it, but it was the greatest
ride. I’m usually with beach bars,
but these were amazing. So they’re going to be
shoulder length. We’re doing Big Daddy front tire
and rim, and it will be custom colored for the bike.
I’m doing custom exhaust - Jekill & Hyde – so I’ll be
one of the first people in California to have Jekill &
Hyde exhaust, and if you don’t know what that is
you should look it up. Phenomenal, perfect for me.
I do State parks, so you can baffle in or out, so you
can have it loud, or you can have it baffled so you
can have it quiet. Very important for me because
I encounter a lot of wildlife and I like that. When I
went on my trip, that was the first time I’d have to
say I was happy that I had stock exhaust, because of
all the wildlife, and you want that kind of semi-quiet
so you experience all of that. So I’m putting Jekill
and Hyde on there. Everything you can think of is
being customized on that bike. It will not look like a
2014 Indian bike when it’s done.
QT: So, to continue on your short term plan.
Geri: Short Term Plan. Two things are in play, and
typically the way I travel – most people will say
I’m doing this on Day One, doing this on Day Two,
doing this on Day Three – I don’t do that. First of
all weather can send you anywhere. I don’t want to
ever ride into a storm. I have done it because getting
home on my last trip I couldn’t avoid it. (I forgot
to mention Fiery Gorge was beautiful, if you’ve
never seen Fiery Gorge you’ve got to do that). So,
first plan, Plan A, is I’m thinking about going all
the way up PCH 1. I would like to do it again, even
though I’ve done it several times in California, I’ve
never taken it all the way through Oregon and
Washington. So I’m going to do it all the way up
and go into Canada this time. I want to start hitting
Canada.
Then after that I’ll still have I think about a week to
ride. I want to try to hit Colorado because I’ve not
done Colorado yet. Or, I may go down and do Tail of
the Dragon. I want to do Tail and all the rides around
Tail. Then if I do that, I’ll drop into Florida, and then
I’ll do the coast to coast 50 Iron Butt Challenge, and
come straight home.
QT: Wow. And long term?
Geri: Next year I probably will do the Killarney Bike
Event, so I want to start flying abroad. And I’ve met
so many different friends…I have a friend in England
who said that he will completely hook me up with
a bike, any place I go, out of country, it will be for
motorcycles. It’ll be on rides, not cars or tours. If it’s
not Killarney it will probably be Scotland, or it will
be Sicily. One of those three will be my next year.
And, Rolling Thunder. 2016 will be out of country
somewhere – Killarney is almost positive that’s what
I’m going to do, and Rolling Thunder in the United
States. Another trip is Hwy 1 down to Cabo. Then
take the ferry to Guadalajara, then ride back up into
the US via one of the states.
QT: And what are you looking at as your next bike?
Geri: There are so many thought
processes going through my head.
If I could get 2 more bikes, I would
really like to do a dual sport. I
started loosely off roading even on
the Bonneville and on the Aprilia
– some people will think I’m crazy
– but when I go with the Capitol
Reef, now the roads just aren’t good
enough for me, I want to do like
the little back canyons. So I started
kind of loosely off roading on those,
and I’m starting to really love that.
So I’ve been starting to look at dual sports. I really
like the Triumph. The height, the clearance, I might
have to drop it down because I’m only five-four, on
a good day. So it’s kind of hard for me to touch the
ground on those. So if I do that I’ll get a dual-sport
as my next one. I’m also looking at whatever Indian
releases in 2016. I’m interested to see what that is
because I would like to get another smaller Indian.
Or, and I’ve owned Harley-Davidsons in the past, I’m
thinking about getting a Street Bob Harley-Davidson,
and I also like the V-Rods. So my brain’s kind of all
over the place, but definitely a 4th bike is in the near
future. [Note: After this interview Geri bought a red
2014 Indian Chieftain.]
QT: And you do work!
Geri: [Smiles] I do work, full-time. Yeah, people
think I do this as a job. I wish. Yeah, I don’t have a
husband who is supporting me; I’m single. Divorced.
Done paying alimony. I work full time. I get a great
vacation package. I’ve been with the company that I
work for for 19 years. So I use all my vacation time,
every moment of my time off, every moment of my
weekend, riding. That’s how I get all this done.
QT: Thank you Geri.
Geri: You’re welcome.
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BikeToBeer Fest
Saddletramps Event for
the Boys & Girls Club
Story by Randy Twells; Photos- RT, Barry
Claessens Photography & Contributed
As the summer heat flowed through into October
in San Diego County, the Lakeside Saddletramps
MC held their 11th Annual BikeToBeer Fest, out
at the Ma-Tar-Awa RV Park on the Viejas Indian
Reservation. Out here in East San Diego County
at higher elevation, the air was cooler and breezy,
quite a relief from the never ending heat wave this
year at lower elevations.
Club President Carl
“Coyote” Smith heads up the team that makes it
all happen, with the support of his wife and right
arm Monica.
With this 3-day Campout open to everyone (not
just the Saddletramps), campers arrive Friday
afternoon and stay right through to Sunday midday, making a great relaxing getaway with all the
facilities right there a stone’s throw away from the
large back-country fenced lot populated by huge
old live oak trees that offer wonderful cooling
shade and ambience. All for a good cause, the
Boys & Girls Clubs of East (San Diego) County,
which really appreciates this support.
So what goes on at the Biketobeer Fest, you ask?
Bike Games, Raffle Prizes, Food and Music – a
winning formula every time!
Soooo…. This year’s events on Saturday started
off around Noon with a new idea, the Frozen
T-shirt contest. You’ve heard of the Wet T-shirt
contest, well this is … frozen. The process is the
reverse of the Wet T-shirt, as in this one the ladies
start out with NO shirt, then are handed a t-shirt
dunked in water and frozen into a ball, and the
winner is the one who can get it pulled apart and
put it on as you would any t-shirt, FIRST. And the
prize was, $300 cash.
So you can bet these ladies do whatever it takes,
stomping on, flinging and smashing the shirtballs around on the elevated flatbed floorboards
attempting to loosen them up enough to put on
first. All to the cheers and whistles of the crowd of
onlookers. You had to be there. For some reason
my Dad’s sense of humor came to mind. He was
in the Army Air Corps during WW2 and they
had a motto for the mechanics like my Dad was,
but when he & his buddies quoted it they weren’t
referring to the B-29’s they kept airworthy--- the
motto being, “Keep Them Flying!”
So how do you follow THAT?!! Well next came
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the Weenie Bite Contest and Slow Races. Both
won by a friendly guy who gave his name as just
“Trouble” (which probably was his middle name
as a kid, I’m guessing..). I spoke with Trouble
later in the evening; he said the fact that he’s been
slow-racing since he was about 12 years old may
have contributed to his win of both games. He
also mentioned that as a little kid he remembers
playing with his toys on the floor in Sonny Barger’s
house. His Dad was a biker too and together they
built a 68 Ironhead, and he would ride his Dad’s
bike too. So fast forward to the Biketobeer Fest—
Trouble and a young lady named Heather won the
Weenie Bite. Trouble split the $100 cash prize with
her, and he went on to
win the Slow Race too
as mentioned, both
on his 2000 Softail
Custom. What a day!
Soon it was time for
the renown Biketobeer
Fest BBQ-- and what
a feast it was! Beef
and Pork had been
cooked in-ground for
2 days and now were
served up tender and
succulent on Saturday with beans, really good cole
slaw and rolls and plenty of soft drinks & water.
And of course, beer! This is, after all, the Bike To
Beer Fest. Since it’s a campout, and on private
property, you can partake of the beverages and
then roll right into your tent or camper and not
have to worry about drinking and driving.
Throughout the afternoon you could see if your
raffle ticket won a prize too. Sponsors donated a
ton of items, for example gift certificates to many
local businesses such as for one, $25 from San
Diego Leather Jacket Factory.
As the afternoon waned into sunset, a bike pulled in
ridden by a man with long white hair &
goatee and a long twisted walking stick
lashed to the front end; I wanted to take
his picture so I introduced myself. Turns
out this gentleman (and he was, truly),
only known as “Ol’ Bud” including on
his bike’s license plate, was just turning
80. His 80th birthday party would be
celebrated the following week at Flynn
Springs Inn, with all of his biker ‘family’.
Ol’ Bud’s girlfriend Marie then decided
it was time someone took a photo of the
photographer (getting photobombed by
Rusty’s Cycle Werx
By Wild Bill Saxton
a visiting club member too), as you can see. And
Ol’ Bud doesn’t plan on retiring from riding—and
he’s riding a Dyna, not a trike mind you-- any time
soon.
The Music had started off on Friday night actually
with the local band Showdown, and then Saturday
evening was die hard country group Sick String
Outlaws. The Outlaws were funny— singing “I
like Merle Haggard, and I like to get stoned,” then
onstage a little banter, “Anyone out here like to get
stoned?”… ..no audience reply… so from the mic
again, “I think they’re all stoned man..…” It was
classic. They performed many country & rock hits
like Sweet Home Alabama and many more.
The Saddletramps made this a special event in
another way too, as they surprised a Prospect with
a Club Patch, making him a full member, with man
hugs and congratulations all around and some
teasing too. The Saddletramps are all about riding,
and doing something good for their community,
as evidenced by proceeds from this event again
going to the Boys & Girls Clubs of East San Diego
County. And they invite you to join them next
year!
---See more photos from Biketobeer Fest at
www.quickthrottle.com in the Gallery!
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One of our new advertisers on the pages of one
of the most popular free motorcycle magazines
in the Southwest is Rusty’s Cycle Werx. Yes, it is
spelled right. If you remember way back when
in the days of customer service, when you were
treated right (as a customer should be treated),
and if you had a problem with your bike, you
received an estimate and a diagnosis up front,
not a whole laundry list of things you could
spend money on and why you’d have to wait 6
weeks. Rusty’s Cycle Werx is a destination of
relief for all of us riders that just like to ride and
do not know a whole lot of, well you know…
CC, Bore, Torque, and MPG.
As you ride through our City of Tucson AZ
from one side of town to the other and what
seems to stand out is our city is still behind the
power curve when it comes to getting back on
our feet from the depression/whatever they
are calling it now-a- days. Many buildings are
empty. For lease signs dawn, the streets of
boarded-up buildings and some areas are just
not taken care of anymore. It is not a ghost town
yet, and they are building on the north end and
it seems to be coming back slowly but surely.
Over on the east side of town located at 1261
S. Stocker Dr. Tucson AZ 85710 is Rusty’s, and
they can be reached at 520-296-0488 or e-mail
them [email protected].
Jon Dean and Phil Korte are the team you need
to meet. They know what they are doing and
how to do it. I have known Phil for the last 10
years or so, and he is the owner of Create A
Custom Cycles that builds some really awesome
custom bikes. We have done some past articles
on his products (One such ride, the Pee-Wee
Herman bike was sold at Barrett Jackson
Auction in Phoenix. Check out his website
www.createacustomcycle.com) I met Jon a few
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years back and got to know him better on the
custom sidecar he and Phil built for the Ben &
Roscoe article “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder”.
These guys are the real thing and tell it as it is,
Old School, and it’s a relief to know it’s done
right.
I am sure in the near future they will be
expanding into the empty buildings on either
side of them as the word gets out that they are in
town and that you get it done right the first time,
and without having to refinance your house just
to ride. If you call them or e-mail them let them
know that I sent you or stop by and grab a Quick
Throttle Magazine. I will probably be hanging
out, seeing what they have or what they are
working on. Or just bugging them.
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