inside: ahdra drags, torches across america run and lots more

INSIDE: AHDRA DRAGS, TORCHES ACROSS AMERICA RUN AND LOTS MORE
Table of contents
Letter from the Editor
Biker Friendly Establishments
Upcoming Events
Tattoo of the Month
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The Staff
Jim Furey - Publisher
Jennifer Furey - Managing Editor
Kent Meisemann - Lead Photographer
Dave Murphy - Photographer
Wayne ‘JPW’ Peters - Quincy Rep
Dennis ‘Henbo’ Henley - Ozarks Rep
Sherri Whitehead - Bootheel Rep
Kim Kirgan - Sales Rep
Stan Elfrink - So Ill Rep
Joy Newberry - Exec. Asst.
Contributors
Rich Aubuchon
Brian Dillender
Kay Mullen
Geri Poncia
William ‘Killer’ Miller
The Biking Life
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Cover: Surdyke’s Mid-West Nationals, Torches Across
America Run and Black Jack Leather ‘s new location
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Letter from the Publisher
by Jim Furey
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My how the time passes here
we are October already.
September was another busy
month for us here at the
magazine. Once again you our
valued readers have seen us all
over the place trying to get to as many of the local events
as we can make it to. Thanks again for your support in
making us the areas most widely read publication. I thank
you and our advertisers for picking us and for helping us
grow from a publication that was only 16 pages to where
we are today. I also want to thank you for liking us so much
and telling your friends about us that we have grown from
distributing 5,000 copies to today’s distribution of 10,000
copies and with your support we will continue to grow.
You also know we provide you with the most
complete coverage of local events and listings of what will
be coming up in the future, as well as who you see almost
everywhere representatives of The Biking Life. I am
pleased to announce that now we are offering you the ability
to sign up for home delivery of the publication on-line and
can pay by credit card. I am continually impressed by the
number of people who show their support of the publication
by doing this. We should also have our t-shirts including
the outrageously popular “Read It Like You Stole It” also
available for online purchase at www.thebikinglife.com.
The March of Dimes Ride will have taken place
by the time most of you read this but October is also filled
with a number of fun and benefit rides. These start on the
2nd with the Rat Ride at Jack’s Iron Horse, continue on
the 9th with the Bike and Badge Ride sponsored by St. Louis
Honda Motorsports, Lauton Systems and The Brick Bistro.
The 16th we are sponsoring a Toys for Tots Run that will
start at TJ’s Bar and Grill and the same TJ’s is hosting
their last Bike Show of the year, these are always fun events.
I hope to see you at several of these you know I’ll be there.
Finally I would like to take a moment and suggest
to those of you that either own businesses or provide
professional services to consider this magazine as a way to
increase your customer base. Bikers like doing business
with bikers and by advertising here you are identifying
yourself or your business as one that is biker friendly. To
get further information about these possibilities please email
me at [email protected]. As always feel free to let us
know how we are doing or let us know about your events
at the same email address, well till next month keep the
shiny side up.
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Harley Drag Racing Rolls into Granite City
by Jim Furey
My Labor Day weekend was fantastic. “Why?” You
might ask, and the answer would be because I was
breathing nitro (I guess Jim picked the wrong week to
stop snorting motorcycle exhaust—ed.) and burning
rubber as the All-Harley Drag Racing Association
brought their circuit to town. For the whole weekend,
only Harleys owned the quarter-mile track at Gateway
International Raceway in Granite City, Illinois. The
events of the weekend were kicked off Friday night as
Gateway to the West Harley-Davidson, Dale’s HarleyDavidson, and Surdyke Harley-Davidson played host
to the pre-race party. They kept the crowd happy with
Hooters Girls and hot wings, not to mention a motorcycle
giveaway. I don’t know how many motorcycles the
Surdyke family of dealerships gives away every year,
but it’s a lot.
Viper line makes it worthy of a look, and the lines of this
motorcycle will ice your cake. The Ridley—for those of
you who haven’t seen one—is a bike that features an
automatic transmission and a nice ride…but more on that
in another issue.
The racing on Saturday started around 10:30 AM and kept
going until about 6 that evening. The racing was
fantastic, but perhaps what was even better was that
every ticket was a pit pass, and the spectators took every
advantage of that feature. The racers were most
accommodating—all of them were more than happy to
take the time to talk to the fans, especially the younger
fans. I heard several stories of the racers giving used and
autographed belts to people who happened to be in their
pit area. I talked to several of the racers and can attest to
how they went out of their way to please the fans both on
and off the track.
During the previous months I had heard people talking
about how they were looking forward to seeing the drags
come to town. Qualifying heats were held on Saturday,
and the crowds started slowly and built steadily
throughout the day. The first runs were to see who would
get to stick around to compete on Sunday, and the
seeding was intense. All the top racers on the circuit were
in attendance: Mike Romine and Doug Vancil kept up
their heated battle for the top spot all weekend long. Run
after run was made, and the crowd would sometimes ebb
a little as the spectators would go for a little shade, a cool
beverage, or to check out what the vendors were
showing. The Surdyke family of dealerships had a tent
set up, selling some of their clothing and displaying one
of the new VRXSE Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyers.
This is one awesome machine. Another vendor that
garnered a lot of attention was Custom Motorcycle
Emporium, which had its line of Viper and Ridley
motorcycles on display. The engineering behind the
Saturday was a great day, but if possible, Sunday was
even better. The racing started a little later, giving the
riders and their wrenches a chance to prepare their rides
after the grueling qualifying of the day before. Sunday’s
crowd was even larger than Saturday’s: the fans were
pumped for a great day of racing, and they were not
disappointed. The eliminations started in the early
afternoon, and as teams were eliminated the pit area
emptied out.
I took a special interest in Mike Lozano’s Pro-Gas class.
Working in Mike’s pit was a local wrench, Buddy
Bergmier. I know Buddy a little, so it gave me a rooting
interest in the team. Another local was also working in
the pits, and I think in an upcoming issue you will read
about his experience. Well, Mike Lozano continued his
domination of the Pro-Gas class, which was great to see
because of the local angle. Finally, Mike Romine made
up ground on Top Fuel points leader Doug Vancil by
beating him in their final.
This was a great event, and even ESPN2 was there
filming. Watch for the Surdyke Mid-West Nationals to be
shown on Sunday, October 2 on the Deuce. The show
will be hosted by our area’s own Bret Kepner, shown
here interviewing Gary Surdyke. It was through Gary’s
efforts that the AHDRA came to town, and for that and
everything else he does for the local motorcycle
community, we at The Biking Life thank him. The
AHDRA has already promised to return for 2006, and no
doubt the show will be bigger and better than ever.
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Grand Opening at Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson
I talked to Maryann, who drove the museum truck to the
Lake, for a while. She got there on Friday and was headed
to Omaha on Monday for a show and then back to wherever.
What a cool job! She is from Maine and said that she got
the job from an initial inquiry over the Internet. Are you
kidding me? What a deal. I’m lucky if I win a buck from
Keno. Anyway, she said it is hard work keeping the old
bikes in the trailer clean and set up for the next show. I’ll
do it with a pay cut.
They have already sold a lot of clothes and bikes, and many
customers came to celebrate the grand opening. My
photographer Jennifer bought a beautiful Low Rider
They had to be happy campers at Lake of the Ozarks
Harley-Davidson on Labor Day weekend because of a
good crowd and good weather for their grand opening.
Although they have been open since May 6, this was a
good weekend for a party. Annette, who is in marketing for
both the Lebanon and Lake shops, was emcee and unofficial
host for the party. Thanks to the ads Annette placed in our
magazine, commercial spots on local TV and radio, and
good old word of mouth, word got out and the customers
showed up. On hand were Joe Dirt and the Dirty Boys for
music, the Harley-Davidson traveling museum, and local
barbecue and refreshments. They also had a free temporary
tattoo stand. The Missouri Bikini team was there to have
photographs taken with the customers, including us older
guys who think that we’re not really perverts, but when we
get the pictures back, we tell all of our buddies we spent
the night with them. An especially nice touch at the grand
opening was the free Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson
tee-shirt given to everyone who walked through the door.
Some beautiful 2006 bikes were inside, and it seemed like
business was good.
in late July and had a lot of bling-bling put on. Pictured
with her is Derek, general manager of the store. Owner
Jack was there, of course, and had to be a happy guy, but
then again he always seems happy. This place is another
fun stop for bikers to go to at the Lake, as well as a great
help when service is needed. A guy from Kansas, Frank
Charles, told me that when his bike broke, the folks from
Lake of the Ozarks Harley-Davidson came and got him
and his bike and took care of the problem. He wanted me
to put that in this issue. Good job and thanks for the teeshirt, guys and gals.
F.O.R.R. Homecoming
Lake Ozark, Missouri
On a beautiful clear weekend, the Freedom of Road Riders
held their 15th annual homecoming at the American Legion
campgrounds below Bagnell Dam. Celebrating 25 years of
F.O.R.R., the homecoming featured music, vendors, food
stands, a bike show, field events, and a Road King giveaway.
If you have not had a spicy burrito from the back of Jésus’s
panel truck, you’ve missed some good stuff. Next time, try
not to miss his Mexican food, which seems to be at F.O.R.R
rallies on a regular basis.
It seemed like a typical rally for the F.O.R.R.—being laid
back, enjoying good camping, and having fun stuff to do.
The American Legion bar, located along the Osage River,
is a great bar with cold brew at better prices than up on the
highways of the Lake area. It is always open to the public,
and it seemed like a popular spot with the weather being
on the warm side. Quite a few riders were on the roads
around the Lake, enjoying the always good rides to be had
in central Missouri. Bob Hawkins was our contact man and
was good enough to allow me and my photographer Jennifer
in to enjoy the day and take some pictures.
The American Legion bar and campground is a great spot
if you are looking for a place to have a group in for a
weekend or longer rally. If you get to the Lake before winter
by car or bike, stop by, get a cold one, and see Larry
Ebersold or Byron Grimes or call 573-365-5118.
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News and Notes from Around the
Lake
Mexicali Blues had a pretty wellattended first official bike night on
the last Thursday of August.
This is good news in that there are
not a lot of bike nights at the Lake,
so this helps out the riders who like
a good place to go and hang out with
like-minded bikers. Good job, Chad
and Terry—we’re looking forward
to more bike nights in October if the
weather holds. Check the ad here in
The Biking Life for the next one. If
you have any news from the Lake of
the Ozarks that you would like to
add, send it to
[email protected]. Ride safe,
Henbo.
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and the coldest beer
get your tail(gator) here
this is a great appetizer
tues 11 - 7 $1.75 longnecks
Happy hour 4 -7 mon - fri
appetizer specials 5 - 7 mon - fri
keno and lottery available
texas hold’em saturdays
at 12, 3 and 6 PM
karaoke fri and sat at 9 Pm
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Bike of the Month
by Shani
This month’s bike of the month is owned by Shani from
Troy, IL. The bike affectionately named “Burning Daylight”
by her step-mom is a family heirloom as well this 1971
900 CC Sportster should be. Shani’s step-mom was the
original owner of this fine looking bike and her father
restored it to the condition shown in this photo. Shani tried
to attend most of the area poker runs. This single mother of
4 finds it challenging to make as much time to ride as she
would like. So a lot of the time it is just a quick cruise
around town with her boyfriend. Often during the summer
you can find them with a group of friends they ride with on
Friday and Saturday nights. The two of them like to take
the cruise up the River Road when time allows.
Like her step-mom before her Shani plans to teach her
daughter to ride when she is old enough. Then she will
pass this very sharp old Sporty on to her. This is just a
small portion of the interesting story behind this bike. When
you see Shani out ask her to tell you more about it.
This bike is currently having its engine work done by one
of the East Side’s newest shops County Line Choppers.
Frank Berris one of only a handful of certified techs is
doing the work and he could make your Harley roar to.
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Bike Night in Paradise
by Al “Slow Talker” Wilson
August 27 was a fun-filled night in Quincy, Illinois.
Although it’s always a good time when I go up there, this
night was particularly enjoyable as Maine Street was
turned into Margaritaville. Yes, TNT Action Sports
(Quincy’s Harley-Davidson and Honda dealer) sponsored
the first Parrothead Bike Night I’ve ever attended. Bryan
Smith, TNT’s imaginative owner, came up with the idea
and it was a rousing success. The paid crowd was
estimated at close to 1500, and from the number of bikes
I saw parked around the area and on Maine Street itself,
that estimate may have been conservative.
Just about anything a person could want was being sold
there. I got a terrific pork sandwich from one of the
vendors, and the beer and margaritas seemed to be
working their special magic. Speaking of something
magical, that has to be Jimmy Buffet’s music: this
traveling vagabond’s songs take a slightly askance view
of life. I have never seen anyone other than the man
himself perform his litany of fan favorites the way the
tribute band PHINS did. These guys were terrific, and if
you closed your eyes you would have sworn that it was
the man himself and the Coral Reefer band.
The TNT Action Sports dealership is a full-service
Harley-Davidson and Honda shop that is geared to
helping you enjoy the riding experience to the max. This
bike night is just one example of how they do that;
another occurred on September 24, when they held their
annual Customer Appreciation Day. Watch our upcoming
events and TNT’s ads for more fun from these good
folks.
Oct 16, 2005
Come ride for the kids
sign up at TJ’s Bar and Grill
Hwys 61/67 and Z in Pevely, MO from 9 to 11 AM
Breakfast will be available
Last Bike in at Club 21 Rock by 5:30 PM
Other stops will be
Frank’s First Alarm
Jack’s Iron Horse
The Brick Bistro
$15 Toy Value for first hand
and for each 5 additional hands
There will be 50/50 raffles
1st place two Rams Tickets
If you can’t make the run stop in at one of the
stops and drop off your toy early
All toys must be new and unwrapped.
For info call (314) 322 - 7883 or (618) 531 - 0432
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Something Completely Different
by Rich Aubuchon
I love going to the movies. Before the two little freeloading
chimpanzees we call children came along, my wife and I
used to go to the movies at least twice a week. Comedy,
action, horror, chick flick, it didn’t matter. If they were showing it on a big screen and selling popcorn, we were there.
Not any more. Now we have kids, and they expect things
like dinner and to have an adult in the house while they
sleep and other similar perks, so we don’t make it out of the
house much.
I miss movies. I was reminded of this recently when, by the
grace of God, the kids were taken camping by their grandparents for a week. We spent the entire week going to the
movies. Every single night. It was bliss.
DVD rentals are fine, but there’s something about settling
into one of those giant reclining chairs, slipping a gallonsized cup of Pepsi into the cup holder, and munching on
dry popcorn in the dark. The screen lights up with giant,
attractive people doing amazing or funny things. We, the
audience, can just turn off our brains and take in the projected images and surround sound. It’s like Disney World,
only instead of wandering around an overpriced theme park
full of pedophiles dressed as Goofy and Mickey, you get to
relax in air-conditioned comfort and be entertained.
There are some important differences between the movie
theaters of my youth and today’s current crop. When I was
a kid, most theaters still only had one screen. I remember
when the South County Cinema shut down for a while and
then reopened as a modern marvel: a theater with two
screens, so they could show two movies at once! It was like
something from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Now, of course,
theaters have 20 or 30 screens, and they’ve all got digital
pictures and digital sound. If there’s a really big movie opening, a theater is likely to have it playing on 5 or 6 screens,
so there’s one starting every half hour.
The one unfortunate side effect of our week-long film festival is that we had to take out a second mortgage to pay for
all those tickets. How the hell do people afford to go to the
movies? Two tickets, a bag of popcorn (what happened to
the buckets, anyway?), and a couple of drinks cost about as
much as my Dodge Neon. The snacks aren’t as good, either. The theater near our house doesn’t even offer that sticky
yellow butter-looking stuff for the popcorn anymore. Instead, you can pay 5 dollars for Movie Nachos, which consist of sticky yellow cheese-looking stuff and a half-dozen
stale tortilla chips.
It’s a sad development that America’s short attention span
and our willingness to put up with advertising in any venue
have now victimized us at the movie houses. We used to be
able to sit in the empty theater before the show, staring at
the blank screen and talking to our wives/friends/family/
the-pervert-next-to-us-who-only-came-because-he-heardRachel Ward-might-be-topless-in-this-flick. Not these days.
Now we get to sit through music videos, idiotic quiz questions about who played Darren in the original Bewitched,
and my personal favorite: the commercials. I want to meet
the guy with the stones big enough to come up with the
idea to show commercials before the movie. Can you picture the thought process? “Okay, these suckers are already
paying 9 dollars for a movie ticket and another 10 for drinks
and popcorn. How can we exploit them further? Put coin
slots on the seats, so that you can’t sit down without depositing 50 cents? Or maybe we could show the film in silence, unless you pay for headphones like on the airplane.
No, no, I’ve got it! We’ll run a dozen or so soft drink commercials before the movie. Perfect.”
Outside the theater each night, there are usually a few groups
of teenagers milling around, waiting for somebody’s parents to take them home. This always makes me smile.
Nothing’s funnier than some 15-year-old kid who thinks
he’s hot stuff with his hat on backward and his earring and
his arm around his slutty little girlfriend—both of them
oozing “cool,” like they’re gangstas or something—waiting patiently for Mom to pull up in her Windstar and take
them home.
Film previews, or “trailers” as they’re known in the biz,
have gotten more irritating. They used to exist to make you
want to see the movie being advertised. Now, they seem to
exist to ruin the movie for you. By the time the 2-minute
trailer is over, you know everything that happens. There’s
no reason to actually pay to see the movie, because you’ve
seen the trailer. And who writes those things, anyway? Almost every movie trailer starts with the phrase “In a world
where.…” You know what I mean. That same gravelly
voiced announcer comes on and says, “In a world where
nice guys finish last, Stanley was the nicest guy in town.” I
wish I could have that in my life. When I meet somebody
new, I wish I had an announcer to say, “In a world where
middle-aged men chase 20-year-old women, Rich desperately needs to fondle the Olsen twins.” Wouldn’t that spice
things up a bit?
Like the movies, our lives need soundtracks. If something
horrible is about to happen, we need that little violin solo to
come in and warn us. When we’ve done something amazing—score the winning goal or close the Smotherman ac-
count—bring on the kettle drums and 30-piece orchestra.
Life would be grand if we had a soundtrack.
But, alas, life is not like the movies. Nobody’s paying 9 or
10 bucks to see the story of my life. Hell, I live it for free,
and I’m not that interested. In the real world, nobody would
pay 8 dollars for a half cup of popcorn. But somehow, some
way, in the magical and mystical world of the cinema, anything goes.
Damn, I wish my kids would go camping again.
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We’re Not Dirt-Free
by Jim Waters, President
Good News Riders, St. Louis, Missouri
More than 500 bikes took part in the Hartbauer McBride
Poker Run on August 25. If you didn’t get to attend, make
sure you don’t miss it next year. We had a great time! At
one of the stops, we were asked about the Christian
Motorcyclists Association (CMA) and chapters in other
states. This lady’s sister was looking for a Christian group
to visit and join in their rides. In our conversation, I invited
her to visit one of our meetings here in St. Louis. She made
the comment that we probably wouldn’t want her at our
meetings. People say that to us often. They may not realize
that the Bible tells us, “For all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). That “all” means every
one of us!
In the New Testament of the Bible, Paul tells us his history.
He was a tentmaker by trade, but became a captain in the
Roman army. Paul had the authority to arrest, imprison, or
kill Christians, and he enjoyed doing just that. One day he
was on the road to Damascus, and Jesus confronted him.
Jesus changed his life, and Paul became one of the greatest
men in the Bible.
Frank’s First Alarm Bar
7800 Virginia
(314) 638- 9272
Happy Hour Mon - Sat 11 to 6 PM
$1.25 Long Necks
Wednesday Bike Night
$1.25 Long Necks
Karaoke Sat Nights 9 - 1 AM
Always Biker Friendly with a great
wait staff to ser
ve you
serve
When people tell me that I wouldn’t want them to visit our
meetings or ride with us to church, they’re wrong. Nothing
they have done could compare to Paul’s past, and nothing
they have done is too great for Jesus to redeem or forgive.
We can’t clean ourselves up. Jesus is the only one who can
clean up a life; we cannot do it by ourselves. Most of us
have tried everything else,
why not try Jesus?
If you have any questions,
ask any Christian biker at
your next rally or contact
one of us. The State
Coordinator for Missouri
is Jim (Becky) Oliver,
636-332-6814,
[email protected]; and
the
Illinois
State
Coordinator is Don
(Vicky)
Brown,
[email protected].
For more information
about CMA, you can
contact either of the above
or call me at 314-4342282.
Having a Cow at Back Jack’s Open House
By Kay Mullen
knowledgeable help. This is one place where you can rest
assured you will walk out with your purchases having been
professionally fitted. The owners and employees of Black
Jack’s clearly take a lot of pride and pleasure in their work.
The folks at Black Jack showed their hospitality by
providing free food and drink to their customers during the
open house festivities. They also held drawings every hour
for sunglasses, gloves, jewelry, and gift cards.
If one was looking for a little leather, then Black Jack
Leather’s Open House was the place to be this past July. I
had a chance to stop in at their new digs on Highway K in
O’Fallon, Missouri (as the biker invasion continues into
St. Charles County), and saw many of the area’s riders
taking advantage of the great deals and doing a lot of
shopping.
Even if you missed the open house, you didn’t miss out on
the savings. Because they are getting ready to do it again
on Nov 19th just in time to help kick off your Christmas
shopping. Everything will be on sale so be sure to let the
elf in your family know that Santa can always find a little
biker-friendly Christmas present idea help (as well as a cool
set of chaps) at Black Jack Leathers.
The first thing you notice when you stop in the new store is
that wonderful smell of fine leather. Who ever thought that
cow could smell so much like a little bit of heaven? After
that you notice the region’s largest selection of leather
clothing, outerwear, and gear, as well as the friendly and
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Club listings
.A.R.M (Association Of Recovering
Motorcyclists) Chapter 13 - Support and
brotherhood for bikers in recovery.
Meeting and event dates vary. For info
contact GO at 618-521-5499 or
[email protected]
A.B.A.T.E
Backroads Chapter - Meetings are held
the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
at Pop-a-Tops in Ellis Grove, IL. on Rt. 3
for more information please email
[email protected]
St. Clair Co meetings are held on the 2nd
Thursday of each month - 7 p.m., at the
Fairview Hts. Elks Club, corner of Old
Lincoln Trail and Hwy. 161, Fairview Hts.
IL.
Peo-Taz Chapter – visit www.peo-taz.org
for more info
Piasa-Gateway Chapter - chapter
meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of
every month starting at 7:00 p.m. Our
meetings are held at the Edwardsville
V.F.W. Post 1299. The Edwardsville
V.F.W. is located 7108 Marine Rd., Rte.
143 East, Edwardsville, Illinois.
Missouri Chapter – Meetings are held
the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00
PM at the V.F.W. 10817 Midland, St.
Louis, MO for more info email
[email protected].
Great River Chapter – Meetings the
second Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM
sites vary for more info email
[email protected].
American Cruisers - meetings are held
on the 1st Saturday of the month at
Bobeck’s in Waterloo,IL. at 9:00 a.m email
[email protected] for more info
Bikers Against Child Abuse: East
Missouri Chapter Meets on the third
Sunday of every month At the Knights of
Columbus hall on McMenamy road, off
of HWY 70 and MidRivers Mall Drive At
10:00 am, all bikers and bikes are welcome
Call toll free 877-773-8790 or visit our
website www.bacausa.com
Bootleggers MC - welcomes all brands
of bikes monthly meeting First Saturday
of the month Lon Bishop (Pup) Pres 2516160. Please call this number for further
information.
BROTHERS OF THE THIRD
WHEEL, GATEWAY CHAPTER meets
the Second Saturday of the month at 2:30
PM at Good Times Tavern, 200 N Main
St, Dupo, IL; please check the web site
for details. http://groups.yahoo.com/
group/BTW-STL-MO/
Christian Motorcycle Assn: (CMA) 2nd
Thurs 7:30pm, Fire Mountain, 8925
Watson Rd., Crestwood, MO. Call Jim at
314-434-2282
Cross Road Riders Meetings on the 2nd
Sunday of every month at the Union, MO
public library, just off of Highway 50.
Contact Lonnie Stallmann at 636-5834871, [email protected] or Phil
Tolliver
at
636-239-4055
or
[email protected]
Good News Riders 2nd Thurs 7:30 PM
Ryan’s 8925 Watson Crestwood, MO.
Call
636
296
3120
TTP://
midwestrider.com/goodnews.jpg.
Servant Riders – meetings on the 3rd
Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM at
Bully’s Smoke House, 4204 W. Main St.
Belleville, IL. All are welcome Roger
Snyder (618-233-3443) e-mail:
[email protected].
Semo Son Riders - www.cmausa.org
Chouteau Island Partners (Off Road
MC Group) 1st Thursday of month
HTTP://w.icss.net/~squirts/island.htm
Look for Tom Downing through the web
site.
Cycle Disciples St.Louis Chapter – for
more info please visit the following
websites
w w w. g e o c i t i e s . c o m / g r i z s 5 0 /
CycleDisciplesSTL.html
w w w. c y c l e d i s c i p l e s . c o m / h t m l /
st_louis.html
Dream Weavers Motorcycle Club –
meetings 1st Thursday of the month at the
Woodriver VFW at 7 PM visit
geocities.com/dreamweavers for more
info.
Euro Motor Union of Greater St. Louis:
meetings are held at 7:30 pm 1st Tues
Sports Page Inn, Old Rte. 3 South of Dupo
IL. (314) 994 1257
Freedom of Road Riders:
Local 20 – meetings last Sunday
of the month 1 PM at Dexter, MO Eagles
Hwy 25 North www.angelfire/mo2/road
riders
Local 24 - Meetings 2nd Weds
of the month, 7:30pm at VFW Hall,
10817 Midland, St. Louis, MO
Local 25 - meetings the 4 th
Thursday 7:00 PM at the American Legion
Hall in “Old Town St. Peters, MO”
(636) 278-5910.
Local 32 - Meetings first Sunday
of the month 1 pm, at LeeBo’s Roadhouse
Highway 84 East, Caruthersville, MO
Local 34 – meetings third Weds
of the month at Bullwinkle’s Pub Hwys
T and 60 East Poplar Bluff, MO
www.forr34.org
Local 35 – Meetings on the 3rd
Sat of the month at the American Legion
Hall in Artesian Park Clinton, MO at 5:00
PM
Local 38 - meetings the 1 st
Sunday of the month 11:30 AM at TJ’S
Bar & Grill Hwys 61/67 & Z in Pevely,
MO
(636) 464-2941.
Local 42 - meetings the last
Weds of the month 6:30 PM at Roadhouse
100, 2763 Hwy 100, Gray Summit, MO
636-629-1390.
Freedom Riders – welcomes all bikers
and bikes to come ride with them email to
[email protected] for more info.
Gateway X-treme Riders Assoc - STL
MO area including Metro East IL Club is
primarily for owners/riders of Honda VTX
cruisers. All bikes are welcome. Web site:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
gatewayvtx
Gold
Wing
Road
Riders
Association GWRRA Have various
meeting locations in the Metro St. Louis
Area. Check out the one nearest you at
www.stlouisgwrra.homestead.com
Heartland WOW, meetings are the 4th
Weds of the month at 7:00 PM at the
Prairie Commons Branch 915 Utz Ln., St.
Louis MO. For more info see their website
at www.heartlandwow.org.
Honda Sport touring Assn. St Louis
area 1st Sat; South Central MO 2nd Sat
and KC Area 3rd Sat. Pleas join us at any
time home.kc.rr.com/mosilhsta Warm
weather meet at Chesterfield Valley Power
Sports off hwy 40 West of Boone’s
Crossing Exit at 9am Kick stands up at
9:30 sharp for spirited ride of 150-200
miles. Garth Haubner at (636) 928 6939
Email: [email protected] or Tom
Trieschmann at (314) 692 7463 E-mail
[email protected]
Illinois
Motorcyclists
Rights
Association - an organization that
concentrates on the street riders’ rights
Website is ilmotorcyclists.org
LOMA (Lake Ozark Motorcycle
Association) Events/Rides Hotline (573)
480-7433
Marion Roadrunners Riders Group – an all bike, rider group
that gets together on Sundays and rides, meetings are held on
the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the Eagles Hall in Marion,
IL. The meetings are open to every one. More info as well as
events
are
available
on
their
web
site
www.marionroadrunners.com.
MidSouth
Riders
Northwest
Tennessee
www.midsouthriders.com
Midwest Trail Riders Assn. Email [email protected]
www.ridemtra.com Event hotline (314) 314 434 5095
Midwest Cafe Racing Assn-Ride Line (314) 481 8078 Email
[email protected] or www.mcraracing.com
Missouri Road Dogs - Sikeston, MO, e-mail
[email protected] for more information
Norton Owners Club -Interested parties can contact me directly
at my address [email protected] or
http://
groups.yahoo.com/group/gnoa
Outlanders – All motorcycle brand, family oriented org
promoting fun events without negative attitudes, drugs or alcohol.
Meetings are the last Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM at the
TRY Club, 655 Berkshire, East Alton, IL.
Reelfoot Lake Night Riders - Tipton, TN
www.reelfootlakenightriders.com
River Road Riders, All Brand Motorcycle Club meetings are
held the 2nd Weds of the month at the Alton Sports Tap 7:00 PM
Road Raptors Riding Club meets at Fairview Heights, IL VFW
Hall on Rte. 159 at 7:00 PM first Wednesday of the month all
bike brands welcome, for additional club information. http://
www.r3c.org
Road Riders for Jesus Chapter 5 - Meetings 3rd Thursday of
each month at Alphonzo’s 2 Schibert Ct. in Maryville IL. We
eat at 6:30 PM and start meeting at 7:00 PM. All bikes welcome.
Web site: http://www.roadridersforjesus.org/
Road Riders for Jesus Belleville Chapter- Belleville Chapter,
meets every 2nd Tuesday, 6:30pm, Meeting starts at 7:00pm. at
Crehan’s Irish Pub 6413 West Main Street Belleville, Illinois
For more info contact Glenn “Hogdaddy” Grigsby at 618-9725875
Road Riders for Jesus (RRJ) Warterloo Chapter meets 1st
Tuesday of each month at Arby’s, 721 N. Market St. Waterloo
IL. We eat at 6:00 p.m., meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. For more
information see website www.roadridersforjesus.org
Road Rebels Riding Club – An all brand riding club, for more
info about the club email President Rick”Grumpy”White
[email protected] or 618-972-4951
Shadow Riders of Greater St. Louis MO.
WWW.Shadowriders- stl.com meet on 4th Tues of month at
Manchester Elks lodge at 7pm (314) 477 9976 ext 772.
Southern Breed Kennett, MO Chapter – For info visit
www.southernbreed.com.
Southern Cruisers Chapter 47 – St Louis, MO E-Mail [email protected] for more info.
Columbia Chapter – visit the website
www.southerncruisers.net or email [email protected]
Southern Illinois Star Riders meet the first Sunday of each
month in Collinsville, IL. Contact [email protected]
or
visit
autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/
southernillinoisstarriders/
Southwest Illinois Ronin Riding Club – meets the 1st Saturday
of each month at Noon at various area locations. Ride follows
monthly meeting. This is an all-brand riding club, call
Bonedaddy @ 618-696-7768 or Trainwreck @ 618-973-6405
for meeting location or more information.
http://
autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SW_Illinois_Ronin_RC/
St Louis Motorcycle Club meets the 2nd Thursday of the month
at Goff-Moll American Legion Hall, 2721 Collier, Brentwood,
MO. Meeting time is 7:30 PM and all are welcome call (314)
771-7100 or visit www.yahoo.com/group/STLMC for more info.
Vendetta’s M/C, Bootheel Chapter - P.O. Box 831,Doniphan,
MO 63935
[email protected]
Vietnam Veterans M/C – for more information on this club
email them at [email protected]
Harley Owners Groups HOG
Alton, IL. HOG Chapter 4th Thurs of month 7:30 PM at Alton
Sports Tap Route 140 & Route 3 Alton, IL..... Ladies of Harley
4th Thurs also at Alton Sports Tap, Banquet room.
Bellville, IL HOG Chapter 3rd Wed of month, 7:30 PM at the
ELKS club at corner of Route 161 and Lincoln Trail in Fairview
Heights, IL. Call dealership if you have questions (618) 277
8864. WWW.Friezeharley-davidson.com.
Bourbeuse Vally HOG Chapter 2nd Sunday of the month, 10:30
AM at Borbeuse Valley Harley-Davidson 1418 Hwy AT, Viila
Rodge meets inside the old store call (636) 451-0106 for more
info or directions.
Festus Mo. HOG Chapter 1st Wed of month, 7:30 at Surdyke
Harley Davidson 2435 Highway 67, Festus, MO. Please call
the dealership for more info (636) 931 8700.
Gateway to the West HOG Chapter 3rd Thurs of the month
8:00 PM at Gateway to the West Harley Davidson, 3600 Lemay
Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO, LOH meets the 4th Tuesday of the
month at the Blarney Stone 4333 Telegraph Rd. at 7:30 PM for
more info go to www.gatewayhog.org.
Kirkwood Mo. Chapter 2nd Tuesday of the month at GoffMoll American Legion Hall, 2721 Collier, Brentwood, MO. The
LOH meeting is held at Culpeppers, 312 S Kirkwood, Kirkwood,
MO on the first Thursday of month. Everyone is welcome.
Contact (314) 544 HAUG or www.Kirkwoodhog.com.
River Roads HOG Chapter 1st Wednesday of the month. 6pm
Social / 7pm Business Meetings alternate between TNT Action
Sports (Chapter Sponsor at 5101 Oak Street, Quincy) and TriState area establishments. For more info www.rrchog.com or
call 217.224.1004
St Charles HOG Chapter: 3rd Tues of the month 7 pm at St.
Charles Moose Lodge 2705 Interstate 70 or visit
www.stcharleshog.com or email [email protected] .
If your club or organization would like to be listed here please
send an email to [email protected]
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Biker Friendly Establishments
Chains
Show-Me’s in Fairview Heights, IL, St
Louis, MO, St Charles, MO and Cape
Girardeau,MO
Illinois
Alton/Grafton/Wood River
Cellar Room Tavern, 2704 E.
Broadway, Alton, IL (618) 465-9874
Danny’s Lounge, 118 W. 4th St., Alton,
IL (618) 462-6787
Fast Eddie’s Bon-Air, 1530 E. 4th St.,
Alton, IL (618) 462-5532
The Loading Dock, 400 Front St,
Grafton, Grafton, IL (618) 7863494
Porky’s, 1543 E Edwardsville
Rd, Wood River, IL (618) 2549380
Scotty’s, 4 Front St., Alton, IL.
(618) 463-1065
Woodstock Lounge, 638
Broadway, Alton, IL
Wild Goose Saloon, 1505 W.
Main St, Grafton, IL, (618) 7868888
Belleville
B & B Crehan’s, 6413 W. Main
St. (618) 394-1300
Bully’s, 4204 W Main St, (618)
233 - 5663
Dutch Hollow Barn, 533 Dutch
Hollow Rd. (618) 235-5868
Linda Lou’s 1310 Dutch Hollow
Rd (formerly H’s Bar)
Mitch and Nancy’s League Lounge,
1501 W Main St (618) 277-3643
Robin’s Nest, 1614 Mascoutah
Ave. (618) 234-7432, karaoke
every Fri-Sat 9:30 to 1:30 AM
Sheridan’s Frozen Custard, 5326
N Illinois St, Fairview Heights,
The Antique House, 3701 W.
Main St. (618) 235-3434
TR’S Place 4901 Concordia Rd.,
(618) 277-7135
Cahokia
Brandy Inn: 103 Water St.
(618) 337-1101 Always Biker
Friendly
Derby Al’s Diner: 2845 Camp
Jackson Rd.
Carmi
Danny’s Pool Room: 119 E Main
Street in Carmi, IL (618) 3829987
Caseyville
Caddyshack Saloon, 2865 N. 89th St,
(618) 397-4704 Friendly bartenders
Collinsville/Edwardsville
American Pride Collision 427 East
Main St, C’Ville (618) 345-7872, We can
fix your bike too.
Good Times, 834 S Morrison, C’Ville, IL
Our Place, 704 Henry St, Edwardsville,
IL (6187) 655-1255
Granite City
Big Duga’s Restaurant, 699 State
Road 203, (618) 875-5800.
Gabby’s Bar & Grill, 1800 State
St. (618) 452-2009
Jacksonville
Don’s Place, 207 W Morgan St,
(217) 243-2112
Maryville/Glen Carbon
Judy Inn, Hwys 162 & 157(618) 288-9182
Sharky’s Sports Bar, 2537
Vandalia, (618) 344-0826
Granite City/Pontoon Beach
The Village Inn, 4015 Pontoon
Rd., Pontoon Beach (618) 9314497
Mt. Vernon
Players: 300 S 9th - 1 block off
the square(rt.37&rt.15)
New Baden
Outside Inn, 423 W. Hanover (Hwy 161),
(618) 588-4672
Old Shawneetown
Hogdaddys Saloon: Main St in
Old Shawneetown, IL (618)
922-1389
Quincy, IL/Hannibal, MO area
Booters 112 W Main St, Mt
Sterling, IL (217) 773-2381
Hard Times II 305 S Ohio,
Camp Point, IL (217) 593-7733
Kelly’s (A fun Place to Eat and
Drink), 2902 Broadway (217)
222-5579
Long Branch Saloon, New
Canton, IL (217) 426-2022
River House Restaurant and Bar
238 North Front St. (217) 2246888
Sparky’s, 221 N 5th St, (217)
224-7527
Sportsman’s Club 111 N
Capitol Ave., Mt Sterling, IL
(217) 773-9096
The Other Place, 105 S Main
St, Hannibal, MO (573) 2214114
The Back Porch, 715 Oak,
Quincy, IL (217) 223-8800
The Office, 717 Mortimer, Barry,
IL (217) 335-3193
Southwestern Illinois
Falling Springs Club, 2200
LePere Ln. Dupo, IL (618) 2864440, music on weekends
Fountain Inn, 1912 Fountain Rd.
Valmeyer, IL (618) 935-2266
Freda’s Bar, 2071 Main St
Renault, IL.
Frog’s Sports Club, 707 Davis St.
Ferry Road, East Carondolet
(618) 286-9988
Gallagher’s Get-A-Way, 102 S.
Richland, Freeburg, IL (618)
539-5208
Georgia’s Place, 415 Vine St,
Eldred, IL
Gert’s Place Bar and Grill Ill Rtes
3 & 149 Gorham, IL (618) 7639254
Good Tymes Bar and Grill, 200 N. Main
St. Dupo, IL (618) 286-9693
Heartland Bar and Grill, 6180 Rte 3,
Waterloo, IL (618) 939-6670
Horton’s Place, 2503 Main St.
Fayetteville, IL, (618) 677-3348 friendly
folks and cold beer
Just Sue’s Tavern, Evansville, IL
(618) 853-4425
Karban’s Knotty Pine, 4569 Buss
Branch Rd., Waterloo, IL (618)
473-9954
Lisa’s Bar and Grill, Prairie
DuRocher, IL (618) 284-3374
Lou and Michelle’s Tavern,
Waterloo, IL (618) 939-8300
“Papa” Wheelie’s, Old Rte 50,
Trenton, IL (618) “ A full
throttle sports bar”
Rick’s Corner, 201 S Union St
Staunton (618) 635-3088
S & J Main Street, 608 N. Main
St. Columbia, IL, (618) 2819997.
Sporto’s Pub & Grill, 211 S. Main Street,
Red Bud, IL (618) 282-7956
The Dawg Haus 102 S. Main St.
New Douglas, IL 217-456-7072
Willie’s Corner, 128 W. Market,
Red Bud, Ill 62278
Springfield
Grman’s Harley Davidson
Repair: 310 W. Browning Rd
(217) 522-2557
Knuckleheads, 2000 Peoria Rd.,
62702 (217) 789-1488
Pony Keg Leathers: 2026 S 11th
St (217) 544-3774
The Cove 1616 N Dirksen Pkwy (217) 753-1760
Missouri
Arnold
21 Rock, #1 Meramec Heights (636) 282-7228
featuring live music every weekend Barnhart
Your Payday Advance Co., 7125 Metropolitan Blvd,
Ste 106 (636) 467-5447
Charlack
John & Judy’s Charlack Pub: 8334 Lackland Rd., Rock Bands
Fri and Sat Nights (314) 423-8119
Defiance
Terry and Kathy’s - Defiance, MO on Hwy. 94
Fenton
That One Place: 1005 Majestic Dr in Fenton, MO
(636) 861-1902
Florissant
Class Act Tattoo and Body Piercing, 11629 West
Florissant Rd., Florissant, MO (314) 972-0707
Fredericktown
Little Joe’s Bar and Grill, 1317 Hwy OO (573) 7835452
Gray Summit
Roadhouse 100, 2763 Highway 100 (636) 451-2007
Hazelwood
Jack’s Iron Horse Bar and Grill: 12950 St Charles
Rock Rd in Hazelwood, MO (314) 209-1280
Lake of the Ozarks Area
Backwater Jacks Lakeside Bar & Grill Lake Rd. to
Beach Dr (573) 348-6639
Cheeks Bar & Grill at the Square, Camdenton, MO
(573) 346-5400
Filling Station Pub & Grill, Hwy 54 Osage Beach, MO
(573) 348-4796
Gasoline Alley 324 W Main St, Warsaw, MO (660) 4384170
IM Tirebiters Bar & Grill, across from Shoney’s in Oage
Beach(573) 348-1177
Risky’s Sports Bar, Hwy 54 West of Square
Camdenton, Bike Night first Wed of month (573)
346-9740
Rock Island Line, “The Dam Bar” Bagnell Dam
Strip Lake Ozark (573) 365-8911
Salty Dog Lakeside Bar & Grill, Lake Rd 54-37
(Jeffries Rd) (573) 348-9797
The Rail Sports Bar & Grill, Hwy 54 West of Osage
Beach (573) 348-1431
Town and Country Motel, 5451 Hwy 54, Osage Beach
(800) 251 - 5677
Louisiana
Eagles Nest Bistro, Hwy 79 (573) 754-9888
Pevely
TJ’s Bar & Grill: HWY Z & 61-67, For Bike Show
date information call (636) 475-3648.
St Ann
Lindy’s – 10471 St Charles Rock Rd (314) 427-2822
St Charles/St Peters/O’Fallon
Porky’s Restaurant and Bar, 1203 5th St, St Charles,
(636) 940-0142
St. Louis
The House of Rock, Ronnie’s Plaza featuring the
best in live music Thursday – Saturday.
Frank’s First Alarm 7800 Virginia (314) 638-9272
Iron Horse Saloon, 7928 S. Broadway, Saint Louis, MO
(314) 631-3141
Night Sky 13154 Tesson Ferry Rd.
Scott and Beverly’s Some Other Place Other Place 1500
Lemay Ferry Rd. St. Louis 63125. (314)892-6969
The Little Bar, 6343 Alabama Ave, (314) 481-1665
Southeast Missouri
Bootheel Saloon -Highway 142 Poplar Bluff, MO
Bullwinkle’s Pub, Hwy T off Hwy 60 E Poplar Bluff,
MO (573) 778-9278
County Ice House,H Highway, Benton, MO (573) 545-9988
Danny’s Place, 1102 Linn Street, Sikeston, Missouri
(573)-471-9984
Farmer’s Bar & Grill, Highway 62, Risco, MO (573)
396-5572
Jim & Jerry’s Restaurant, Pub & Billiards 336 Vine St.
Poplar Bluff, MO (573) 686-2006
LeeBo’s Road House & Bait Shop - Highway 84 East,
Caruthersville, MO (573)359-4493
Marbles Restaurant and Sport Bar, Bus Hwy 60, Dexter,
MO (573) 624-8662
Mona’s Clymax II - 215 Ward Ave., Caruthersville, MO
(573)333-3003
Scotty’s Sports Bar & Grill - 4802 West Village (PP Hwy.) Poplar
Bluff, MO (573-686-9300)
Players, 632 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-9915
Wheels Sports Bar & Grill, Highway 25 and Highway
62,Malden, MO (573) 276-5512
Wild River Pub & Grill, 3765 Hwy W, Farmington,
MO
Villa Ridge
KMA – 3417 Hwy O, (636) 451 - 4644
Your establishment or one that you dig on could be listed
here if you tell us about it at
[email protected]
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Monty’s Planning Service let us plan your next charity
fundraising event (314) 503-5019
Benefit for Cecilia Cadwell a Celebration of Life
by “Killer” Miller
Death is a mean son of a bitch…or is he? I have been
clinically dead twice, so I have an idea of what is going
on, but I won’t bore you (if you want to know, buy me a
beer), and, by being a bike rider, I (as should we all)
know a little about living. I also know that part of the act
of living is knowing that the long hand of evil Mr. Death
could be just around the corner.
A benefit for Cecilia Cadwell was given by this special
lady’s family and friends. Monty of Monty’s Planning
helped put the benefit together, and it was hosted by TJ’s
Bar in Pevely. As a biker, I have been to too many
funerals for lives cut short and benefits for families left
behind. This benefit was unique in many aspects because
it was arranged by a daughter (Nikki Vanausdoll) for her
mom so that she could get back to her Native American
roots and return to Alaska to see the wildlife once more
before her passing. This is a good thing in my book
because it shows respect for both life and death and love
for family from three generations (that’s Nikki’s dark-
But is he so evil? I mean, we all hear tales of a great
white light and soothing music, of the sunny day where
we met friends and family gone before. On the other
hand, the view that this specter hangs over us should
cause us to have life breathed into us even more. To
quote Warren Zevon (who said this after being told he
had terminal cancer), we should “enjoy every sandwich,”
and why the hell not? If at all possible, we should do
something we really enjoy at least once a day: go for a
ride, spend time with family, pray, read a good book, do
something we’ve never done before, or go somewhere
we’ve never been. Call in well from work and go do it. I
know that work, family, friends, and bills all have their
place, but living (not just taking up space) should also
get its due. Remember, folks—it’s that little space
between birth and death that’s chiseled on your
headstone that represents your life. Leave a damn legacy,
leave stories to be told, not just that you worked and then
died. This may seem morbid, I know, but to many the
kick in the ass is that we don’t celebrate life until we
either get around death once or until we’re told we’re
going to die. WHY WAIT?
headed daughter in the swimsuit). Thanks to everyone
who had something to do with this. For now, dig on the
photos of the people and bikes, then go out and live
some. Peace—Killer.
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Upcoming Events
October
1st A.B.A.T.E. Marble Party - 6 PM-12 AM at the VFW in Trenton, IL.
1-2 Skyriders/Red Knights 1 Camp & Rodeo - 3 PM on Sat. and 11 AM-2 PM on Sun., Rt. 140 & 4 (look for
signs).
2nd The Freedom Center Ride - sign-up 9 AM-11 AM at 1500 South Fifth Street, St. Charles, MO (former Noah’s
Ark location), proceeds to benefit the ShowMe Aquatics Freedom Center, for more info/registration call Erin at (636)
896-0999 or email [email protected].
2nd Rat Ride - Jack’s Iron Horse Saloon.
8th Bubba Blackwell Stunt Show & 2006 Model Open House - Dale’s Harley Davidson in Mt. Vernon, IL.
9th A.B.A.T.E. Toy Run - sign-up 11:30 AM-1 PM at Lutz in Alhambra, IL.
9th Bike and Badge Ride – sign up at St Louis Honda 5935 S Lindbergh St Louis, MO visit www.bikeandbadge.org
for details
9th Poker Run to Benefit the Victims of Hurricane Katrina – sign up at Roadhouse 100, Gray Summit, MO from
11 to noon call(636) 451 – 2568 for info.
9th Vietnam Vets MC Chapter F Fall Poker Run – sign up at Minors Harley Davidson in Cape Girardeau, MO from
11 to noon.
13 - 16 HogRocktoberfest Cave In Rock, IL Located in Southern Illinois on the Ohio River, next to the Shawnee
National Forest. Live music, WILD contests, vendors, camping, Fall poker run, and more! For more info, check out
our website at www.hogrock.com or call 1(866)HOGROCK. “Come party ‘til the leaves fall of the trees!”
15th Dream Weaver’s Shop with a Cop Benefit - 6 PM-12 AM at the VFW in Wood River, IL.
15th Biker Rally Benefit for Tommy Taylor Legal Expense – at Falling Springs in Dupo, IL, live music, pig roast,
50/50 raffles, field events, tattooing and a lot more $10 donation at gate for info call (618) 254 – 2931.
16th Bike Show – TJ’s Bar and Grill presents their last Bike Show of the year Hwys 61/67 and Z in Pevely, MO for
more info call (636) 475 – 3648.
16th Toys for Tots Poker Run – come help the kids starts at TJ’s Bar and Grill Hwys 61/67 and Z in Pevely, MO $15
toy donation requested for first hand $5 for other hands.
20-23 Daytona Biketoberfest
22nd Motorheads Halloween Party - 8 PM-12:30 AM at Jailhouse Rock 24 W Missouri St Trenton, IL doors open at
7 PM
22nd Herman Ride 05 – starts at TJ’s Bar and Grill Hwys 61/67 and Z in Pevely, MO and ends at Simon’s in Herman,
MO call (636) 475 – 3648 for details.
23rd Roadhouse Ramble - Roadhouse 100, Gray Summit, MO.
28th Halloween Party - Gateway to the West Harley Davidson in St. Louis, MO.
29th Halloween Party & Red Cross Blood Drive - Surdyke’s Harley Davidson in Festus, MO.
29th Skyriders/Red Knights 1 Halloween Dance - 7 PM-12 AM at the Skyriders Clubhouse in Livingston, IL.
If your club or organization has an upcoming event you would like listed here please contact Jim Furey at
(618) 531-0432 or at [email protected].
Weekly Events
Mon American Choppers on the Discovery Channel
Bike Show at Bully’s First Monday of month unless holiday 4204 W Main Belleville, IL
Tues Two Wheel Tuesday on the Speed Channel
Bike Night every Tuesday at Fairview Heights Show-Me’s 200 Lincoln Highway
Dinner Ride from Biker’s Paradise call (636) 449-5000 for more info
Weds Bike Night First Wednesday of the month at Riskys at the Lake of the Ozarks
Biker Night at Jack’s IronHorse on St Charles Rock Rd w/The Stacy Collins Band
Bike Night at Schiappa’s on Rte 161 in Belleville, IL
1st Weds of the month dinner ride leaves from Hot Bike of Quincy at 6 PM
Thurs Hard Riders weekly ride call their hotline for starting point (314) 340-2000
Bike Night every Thursday at St Charles Show-Me’s 2795 Veteran’s Memorial Pkwy
Bike Night Last Thurs of mo at the Mexicali Blues Bar ½mi W of Lake of the Ozarks HD
Sat
Ride starting at Mini Ha-Ha Beach on Old Gravois in Fenton meet at 11 AM
Sun
Bike Day at The Club at Falling Springs in Dupo, IL live afternoon jam session
Jokes of the Month
Sneezing
A biker and a woman were sitting beside each other in the first class section of the plane.
The woman sneezed, took out a tissue, gently wiped her nose and then shuddered quite violently for 10 or 15
seconds.
The biker went back to reading The Biking Life.
A few minutes later, the woman sneezed again, took a tissue, gently wiped her nose and shuddered quite violently as
before.
The biker was becoming more and more curious about the shuddering.
A few more minutes passed and the woman sneezed one more time. Again she took a tissue, gently wiped her nose
and shuddered violently.
The biker couldn’t restrain his curiosity.
He turned to the woman and said, “You’ve sneezed three times, wiped your nose with a tissue, then shuddered
violently! Are you all right?
“I’m sorry if I disturbed you,” the woman replied, “I have a rare condition; when I sneeze, I have an orgasm.”
The biker was a little embarrassed but even more curious and said,
“I’ve never heard of that before. What are you taking for it?”
The woman looked at him and said, “Pepper.”
Brains
A three-year-old little boy was examining his testicles while taking a
bath.
“Mama,” he asked, “Are these my brains?”
Mama answered, “Not yet.”
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Founding Fathers and Fearless Leaders: A Custom
Motorcycle Emporium Benefit and Party
by “Killer” Miller
Mel Hart and Cowboy started Custom Motorcycle
Emporium (CME) in the early 1970s to help improve
Harley-Davidson motors and keep them active in the
drag racing field. In the years since, they have built some
of the fastest and strongest Harley-Davidson motors on
the planet and have the records to prove it. Back when
they started, “Live to Ride” was a motto, not some pieceof-crap cover you put on your bike to look cool. Heck,
back then the dealers wouldn’t even work on a chopped
ride most of the time.
Cool tattoos were also in evidence, and it seems like
everyone had a good time. As the babe wearing the teeshirt says, “Save a Harley, Ride a Biker.” This is Killer,
riding around.
Post script ‘Stick ‘ won the Best Overall in the Bike
Show.
Well, customers past and present came to Dunham Park
off Highway 30 to say thanks for all of CME’s years in
business, and they got a big party to boot. They got to
see the new Viper motorcycle line, as well as the
Ridley—an all-American automatic driveline bike (CME
is a dealer for both of these). Customers rode in on
customs, dressers, bikes that needed work while they
were there, and rat bikes that were as crowd-stopping as
some of the customs. Nixxo was there with his lovely
assistant doing some wild-ass pinstriping (if you need
good work done by a really cool young hand at this, give
him a call). Patti and the Hitmen rocked the joint while
wrasslers rocked each other around, and Shiloh provided
country tunes while the pool provided a place to cool off.
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Keep the Torches Burning
Torches Across America is a motorcycle ride for all
American motorcycle riders who want to show their respect
to our fellow Americans who lost their lives and to the
families who lost their loved ones on that sad morning of
September 11, 2001. We also will show joy to all the heroes
of that day because they represent what America is all about.
We are also going to rally support for the men and women
in our armed forces. When we are riding across America
not only are fellow Americans going to see a lot of
motorcycle riders, they will also be along side the roads
helping us give support to our armed forces. Our armed
forces all over the world will be watching television news
that week and I’ll bet their hearts will almost bounce out of
their chest with pride. We always celebrate when our troops
come home but some of these men and women might not
come home, so let’s show them how grateful we are right
now.
Torches Across America is not a ride for any charity; it is a
ride from our hearts and to show our pride for the freedom
we have living in this great country. Torches across America
will take about a week and will start on the west coast. You
can ride the whole trip, just through your state, or a few
miles when it comes in your area. I know this is hard on
working riders, but then I know some working riders will
take a day off and there will be a lot of retired riders on the
ride. We cannot go through every rider’s area and I am
sorry for this.
The above is an edited version of what is on the website
www.torchesacrossamerica.com and it serves as
background to this story. On Wednesday Sep 7th these riders
were to come into our area. Emails were sent out and flyers
printed to let bikers know that if they wanted to be part of
this they could hook up with the riders participating on this
ride at the Shell gas station at Hwy 3 and I-255 in Columbia,
IL. I took the opportunity to do that and was glad I did. I
saw many local clubs represented at the staging area at the
station and many friends as well. The organizers kept us
posted on the progress of the cross country riders once they
were in the region. They arrived at the clover leaf on Hwy
3 and, joined by we locals, were off to ride to a celebration
of their purpose in Troy, IL. Other riders joined us as we
rode down the highway and all in all more than 200 local
riders joined the ride.
The Troy Fire Department had the American flag suspended
between two of their trucks as we pulled into the park and
the roadway in was filled with the local citizens many of
them waving flags and all of them cheering the riders. The
ride was started two years ago by Gary Covert, and last
year he was joined by Joe Sewell(sp?), this year several
other riders are going. One of those was Rudy Santiago a
member of the LA Fire Department and Brooklyn native.
Rudy told me he heard about the run on the web and had to
join it. He said the riders were welcomed wherever they
stopped, but that the celebration in Troy, IL was the best
they had experienced so far.
The riders were to be joined by a local man and we hope to
learn more about the ride and his experiences on his return.
This is a great idea and something that truly needs to be
remembered. Our culture has become one of what happened
15 minutes ago and we tend to forget anything beyond that.
However, if we forget about what happened on September
11th and how bravely our first responders dealt with it, then
we are destined to have it repeated. We salute those who
took part in this run because they help to keep the spotlight
on this American tragedy.
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Hartbauer/McBride Rides On
by Jim Furey
The Annual Hartbauer/McBride Poker Run took place on
this past Aug 28th. This is one of the best attended and
organized rides of the year and this year’s was no exception.
The foundation members spend all year preparing for this
and their annual dance. These are important because this is
the main way they fund their help to motorcyclists who
have suffered a major loss.
Once again they had a Missouri and Illinois starting location
with both runs ending at Crehan’s in Belleville, IL. The
Missouri version started at Doc’s Harley Davidson in St.
Louis, MO and the Illinois version organized by the
Dreamweavers started at Ted’s Motorcycle World in Alton,
IL. I missed the first couple of stops on the Illinois run but
caught up to the riders at Cleo’s in Edwardsville, IL. This
is a fun bar and always friendly to riders. From there the
ride took us to a place under new ownership, the ABG
Lounge in Caseyville, IL. The owners of this establishment
are riders, so you know they look out for their brothers on
two wheels.
The final stop was Crehan’s. Here the party continued with
live music and good food while we waited for the winners
to be announced. A special thanks was given out to Jim
Waters, a CMA member and contributor to this pub, for his
efforts in designing a special trailer for the progressive
50/50 raffle that is a mainstay of this fundraising effort.
This year the winner of the 50/50 raffle walked away with
$2,000. Bill Stewart was also recognized because this trailer
was built from a lot of Harley parts that were donated by
his dealership, Ted’s Motorcycle World.
This year’s ride was a huge success because of your support.
The foundation can always use more help and more
donations, to continue the work they do for riders and their
families that have experienced major losses. If there is
something you would like to offer to help this great cause
contact Steve “Wildman’ Howard at (636) 227 – 7591. If
not then I hope to see you at all of next year’s Hartbauer/
McBride events.
Bogart’s Joint My Friend
By Wayne Peters
On May the 21st my son William and I went to Jacksonville
Illinois to the 3rd Annual Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet
at Bogart’s. It was a hot and beautiful day when we arrived
on their parking lot. I was quite pleased to see that even
though we had got there a little early there was quite a
crowd of bikes already on display and parked about. Of
course A.B.A.T.E. was on hand to help make things run
smoothly. They are such a wonderful organization to help
out with not just this bike show, but quite a few all over the
state.
The owner of Bogart’s was running around making quite
a few last minute adjustments and sewing up the details so
I was left with more time than usual to hang out and look at
the bikes. I had the privilege of visiting with Buck and
Trevor from Rock Hard Customs along with Jake and
Jared from Walter Brothers Bikes in New Berlin. They had
not only brought these beautiful bikes, but had actually
ridden them to the show. It is kind of a rarity to see custom
bikes actually rode and not just put on display and polished
on. After saying “Don’t Touch” at least 500 times to my 2
year old I wandered over for some of the fine tasting food.
There were several vendors there too. I was even able to
find a few helmet stickers that I hadn’t seen before. One of
the sponsors was the local Coors distributor. My favorite
beer is Coors Original; they had plenty of that along with
other beverages. It was rare to find my favorite beer being
served in such volume, but alas I played the role of the
responsible parent and stuck to soda. After getting my fill
of food and caffeine I had a chance to set down and visit
with Brad. He went on to tell me that the bike show had
grown from the fist year by at least double and that he was
quite pleased with the turnout. He also told me to make
sure that everyone knows that he will be throwing this bike
show and party along with others throughout the year and
every year. He is one of the supporters and advertisers of
The Biking Life so please keep an eye out in the magazine
and events pages to see when they will be.
I wish that I could have stuck around through the night
because the parking lot was now getting full and security
had
. to relocate cars so that they could expand the bike
parking. There was a really good band warming up and I
was able to catch a glimpse of more beer being iced down
so this made it difficult to leave. I am looking forward to
going back to other events in Jacksonville.
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Tony and Desiree Miller and their wedding
party as the two of them got hitcched on the
courthouse steps in Belleville, IL.
These two exchanged vows on July 29th and
we are certainly glad to feature them here.
If you see the two fo them out on their bike
wish them well. We sure do they are great
people.
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Short Track Racing at Belle Clair is Long on
Excitement
by Kevin Miller, Son of “Killer”
I really like short track racing, and it’s sad that we don’t
get to do it that often around here. Of course, one of the
better races we do get to run is put on once or twice a
year by Tim Mertens of Belleville Honda (and BET) and
Bill and Barb Schnidler. Short track racing at the Belle
Clair Fairgrounds was co-sponsored this year by Carver’s
BBQ, which also sponsored the owners’ son, #1 plate
holder in his class Jeff Carver.
This season’s races had a big but not huge turnout—high
gas prices and the temperature kept some people at home.
Fortunately for us racers, though, we had a good rain the
night before, so there was enough moisture in the track to
give it two good grooves all night. As always, some of
the best racing was in the smaller classes (you will have
to forgive me—since I was racing too, I didn’t write
every winner’s name down). April Ladd from Kentucky
won the 150 cc class, and Jeff Carver won the 125 cc
class. I was so busy fighting for a spot in the 250 cc class
that I don’t know who won, but Ladd won the expert
heat, while I think Allison won the vintage and over forty
classes.
When the Mains came up, at least I got my bad start out
of the way in the 250 cc class. I don’t know who won
because I was following tire tracks in 7th place, but I
think the young lady on the Yamaha pitted next to us did.
The 125 cc main race was a Jeff Carver runaway. The
expert main contest went to Hanna on his CRF450
Honda after a big battle with Ladd and Hartzell, who
settled for second and third. Our friend Josh had a good
run after heat race problems. In the vintage class, I had
one of my best races ever and was actually battling for a
top three finish when, in the last turn, the rider ahead
either blocked me or had problems and checked up,
which I also did, causing me to fall back to 5th place.
Allison also won that class. I don’t know what Dad did,
but boy the old XL350 really ran. I think it just likes
having a GOOD racer on it, heh. My four-stroke race
was also a good one: the little Kawasaki did me proud
and we hung in there for another top 5 finish.
I’m sorry once again if I didn’t mention your name, but it
is racers like us and the great promoters who keep this
truly American form of grassroots racing going, so a big
“Thanks!” to all concerned. Remember, support your
local dirt track racer.
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Ted’s Shows Its Customers a Good Time
by Jim Furey
Ted’s Motorcycle World in Alton, Illinois, held their
annual customer appreciation day and the region’s largest
bike show on August 13. As always, this event was
awesome: in fact, I even left Sturgis early so that I could
make it here. Wild Bill Stewart and his staff really know
how to throw a party, and this day is a tribute to that. The
bike show attracts a lot of the area’s finest motorcycles
because in addition to some very sharp trophies, cash is
paid to the various winners. The bike show alone is worth
the price of admission (which is free, by the way), but there’s
also a lot more going on here.
The Piasa-Gateway Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. had a booth
and some cool raffle items. John Bauer (or Van Gogh as
some people know him) was set up and doing his pinstriping thing. If you haven’t seen his artwork, you are really
missing something—John is truly an artist. The artist Starvin
Marvin was there as well, showing off some of his portfolio.
Did I mention the deals available on anything motorcyclerelated that the dealership had going on? I go to just about
all of the area’s open houses, but the deals that are found at
Ted’s are just about unbeatable.
Sounds pretty darn good just like that, doesn’t it? Well,
Bill wasn’t done yet. He said, “Let’s feed these folks,” so
food and drink were available all day long. Then he must
have thought, “Well, how are we going to entertain the
people?” because he brought in one of St. Louis’s most
popular bands—the Smash Band—to lay down their fine
tunage while everything else was going on. K-SHE was
set up and did a live remote from the open house as well.
The winner of the Best of Show category was (and I hope
I spell this correctly) Dennis Matteuzzi. Another fun thing
was that the Stratman family took all three places in a class.
If you build bikes or have a bike you think looks wicked
sharp, this is the show you need to bring it to. Ted’s hosts a
show and a day by which others are measured. I hope to
see even more of you there next year.
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Sturgis or Bust
By Kim Kirgan
This years rally lived up to its reputation as the largest party
of the year. I went with the boys from iron hog cycles. We
landed in Sturgis on Sunday. We stayed at Glencoe, a very
nice campground. Monday we took a ride through spearfish
canyon. Stopped at the lodge there, if you have never
stopped at the lodge that is a must on your next trip to
Sturgis. Later that day we went to thunder road which was
there at Glencoe. All the big builders were there, OCC had
a big setup with all the bikes. Too many builders to mention
the Indian Larry Legacy, Billy Lane, it went on and on, I
was on brain overload., was having a really good time and
even our beloved Clydesdales even came out to party. I
then ran into some friends that informed me that a really
good friend of ours was ran over and killed while on his
bike coming home from the Ozarks. He went to Sturgis
every year. I knew something was wrong when I looked in
the usual spots and could not find him. The drunken person
who took his life was a 19 year old kid; see our Headlights
and Taillights section for Lyle’s Memorial. We rode to
deadwood of course a few times; those one armed bandits
sure had a good shot when it came to my wallet! We had a
good time the locals are all so forgiving when it comes to
parting! That’s all I will say on that! Went to Full Throttle
on every night, but when we went on Thursday I could not
help but notice the band that was playing. People, I am
here to tell you, these guys are balls to the wall southern
rock, they will rock your socks off, I had to go talk to them,
they are “Sons of the South” based out of Memphis. While
talking to Trey, Andy, Steve, Zenas, and Motley I found
that they endorsed by coach Leonard Skinner and Gene
Odom, I guess everyone knows who they are! If not I will
shorten the story, they are endorsed by Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Like I said these guys do your southern rock and roll like
they own it, they do it all. Consider these guys for you next
event. They will not let you down. Booking info can be
obtained thru phone 9012837433. Did I mention while I
was talking to them Jay Leno was there taping, we were on
the tonight show!!!!!! I also have to mention we rode to
Devils Tower but we went the back way through Belle
Fourche down highway 34.all of a sudden in the middle of
nowhere was an old homestead, called the Stone House.
They open this place up 1 week a year to sell beer and bbq.
You can go in the house and walk around, each stone is put
in this by hand, really cool place to go if you ever get out
that way. This years rally proved to be the usual, so much
party to little time!!! At least all of here at the biking life
will have a whole year to regroup before we do it again. So
till next time may the wind always be at your back.
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Tattoo of the Month
There was a bunch of really cool looking ink at
Ted’s Motorcycle World Customer Appreciation
Day, which occurred in August. It was there that we
saw this fine looking Eagle on the back of Nancy
Frieman from Hartford, IL. Nancy told us that she
got this fine artwork done by Laura Rider of Body
Treasures in Alton, IL. The colors are great and I
believe I’ve heard other good things about Laura’s
work. Nancy also told us she got the Eagle because
to her it represented American Pride and we can all
relate to that.
The Biking Life Magazine is always
looking for customer service oriented
salespeople/contributors
Currently there are openings for:
Springfield/Branson MO area
Springfield/Decatur IL area
If you live here or elsewhere email us
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