Untitled - White Line Magazine

Feature Articles
Meet the Staff ..............................................................1
Tracking Terry Contest............................................... 26
The Shadow Knows.....................................................2
Event Coverage ... Soprano's Bike ............................. 27
Event Coverage ....Cancer Benefit.............................. 4
Tales of a Traveling Airbrush .................................... 28
Views and News from the Dragon ..............................5
Tales of a Traveling Airbrush .................................... 29
Event Coverage ....Pinhook Drags .............................6
Tales of a Traveling Airbrush .................................... 30
Event Coverage ....Pinhook Drags..............................7
'Toons for the Road by Jerry King............................. 31
Shop Talk ........Highlands Riding School..................9
Straight Talk by Cyncat.............................................. 32
Shop Talk ......Dave Perewitz in Sturgis .....................10
Straight Talk by Cyncat ...........(cont) ........................ 33
Shop Talk .....Great American Builder.......................11
Straight Talk by Cyncat ..........(cont) ......................... 34
Shop Talk .....American Roadshops ...........................12
About the Magazine.................................................... 35
Chilin' With Ice ...........by Bobby S..............................13
Events and More......................................................... 37
Babe of the Month ......................................................14
Event Coverage ..... Kyle Petty Experience ................ 38
Babe of the Month Calendar ...................................... 15
Event Coverage ..... Kyle Petty Experience ................ 39
Pinky's Passion ..............by Mary B. ..........................17
White Line Remembers the Fallen............................. 40
Pinky's Passion ..............by Mary B. .........................18
Horoscopes by Carrie M............................................. 42
Pinky's Passion ..............by Mary B. ..........................19
Horoscopes by Carrie M ..(cont) ................................ 43
Miles of Smiles by William K. ....................................20
Our Favorite Links ..................................................... 44
Fun and Games ... by Lyd C. ...................................... 21
White Line Road Store ............................................... 45
Cover Story ..... Svenmeister .......................................22
Contact Us................................................................... 46
Cover Story ..... Svenmeister ......(cont). .....................23
Index of Advertisers
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Letterfly
Boston Rock Ride
Hip's House of Horsepower
2 Wheel Realtor
Florida Vixens
Leatherhut
Charlotte County Motorsports Park
Rolling Thunder
In the Beginning
In the beginning it beckoned; calling from the darker side.
To gather chosen spirits, with a wolf as their guide.
They started on a journey; hope and dreams intertwined.
Reality and fantasy, twisted warped and defined.
A true labor of love is born from the kindred;
To share the spirit of freedom is what is intended.
With the blessings of many whitelinemagazine.com is here;
Sharing wisdom and laughter, kinship and good cheer.
Lyd
12-18-03
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It seems like every month I start off my column the same
way, but it's absolutely true, it's been a hectic month!
One of the things that I am proud to say we are working
on is a new bike night here in the Punta Gorda area. Bobby
Deihl, the owner of the Charlotte County Motorsports Park,
is hard at work to open up and improve the park and one of
the things he's doing is having a lot more events to bring
bikers to the park. He's started the only Friday night bike
night in the local area and he invites the bikers to come out
and party and show off their rides, and at the same time be
able to watch the racing action going on inside the track too!
If you live in the area, come out and check this weekly bike
night out!
Another thing that is going on is a huge party at the
Motorsports Park for Labor day. It's going to be the first
annual Labor day Car, Truck and Bike Fest. (check out the
ad in the centerfold of this magazine!) With the help of the
Lost Souls and featuring live music, car, truck and bike
shows with cash awards, good food and drinks and of
course, racing on the track! This looks to be a blast and
White Line will have a tent set up there. Come and see us
and say hello!
Something else that I have been involved with and am
very proud of, is the possible city Bike Night we are trying
to get scheduled for November. I'm working with Kurt
Berkholtz of Events x D'zign to make this goal a reality. So
far we have had good response from some of the members of
the city council and from some of the local business owners.
We also have a petition that you can sign to show your
support, again, just come by our tent when you see us at any
local event. Ft. Myers and Cape Coral already have great
bike nights and draw a lot of people into their area because
of them. My goal is to showcase our great town of Punta
Gorda the same way. We're finally getting things back
together after hurricane Charley several years ago and this is
a great way to show people from out of the area how much
we have recovered. Help us support this cause.
And last but not least, I have some personal wishes to
send out.
First off a big congrats to my niece and her hubby for the
birth of little Danny on July the 7th. He's a cutie and I'm
already trying to figure how I can get him interested in
bikes! Wonder if they make a HD crib with sound
effects??? They really need to make an infant seat for on a
bike... yeah!!! I also want to wish a couple of our staff
members a happy birthday too. Ice, who's birthday was on
July 31, and Cyncat who has a birthday the 3rd of August. It
seems that the winter months were good for snuggling,
because my nephew Gizmo (Branden R.) has a birthday on
the 11th, and yours truly has the big 50 to look forward to at
the end of the month! Phew!!!
Ride Safe and Free!
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As many of you know from our last issue, we are doing our part to
help in the fight against breast cancer. All of us on staff supposed that it
was because he was so impressed with talking to Brenda Fox for our
cover story last month, but his ol' lady assures us it's just because he like
giving his own version of "self examinations". Be that as it may, I went
to do my part by covering an event that was held at the Slip Knot in
Punta Gorda to benefit the Kathy McAndrews Cancer Fund.
If you don't live in the area, the Slip Knot is a local favorite with the
bikers. They have done a lot of remodeling to the place and it's really a
great place to go an party. Their outdoor deck area will make you feel
right at home and it's a good place to unwind from the day's hassles. It
was a great place to have this event for Kathy.
Kathy moved here to the Port Charlotte area in the '80s and has
worked mostly as a bartender for the last 19 years. She's a well known
person to the local riding community and always trying to help out
others. She has raised money for the Red Cross, volunteered time at The Learning Center helping to organize and work many
benefits for others. Now she needs the help of those same people she's
given to over the years.
Kathy has been diagnosed with a rare cancer Neuroendocrine Tumor.
Because of the rarity of this particular type of cancer, there are no
foundations that can help pay for the chemo treatments or expensive
medicines that she needs so badly. So some of her friends decided to put
on this benefit and to seek help from the local businesses. The first to
jump on the bandwagon and help out was Black Widow Harley Davidson
of Port Charlotte. They supplied a 2008 FXDL fully loaded Dyna Low
Rider to be raffled off. The tickets for the raffle were printed courtesy of
Quality Printing and were available by the day of the event. They are
selling the raffle tickets for $100 apiece, with a limited number of 500
tickets to be sold. That's not bad, $100 to help out Kathy and a 1 in 500
chance to win a hot new bike!
When I got to the Slip Knot, I headed inside with all this background
info rolling around my brainpan. I figured I would get more info to go
with it. The problem was, as soon as I walked in the door I saw several people I know. That's not a bad thing, it just meant I got
caught up in several different conversations and forgot the questions I had to ask and relaxed into having a good time. There were
several things set up around the outdoor deck area that they were going to
raffle or auction off to raise more money for Kathy. Everyone was in a
festive mood and I watched several people go up and buy tickets for the
motorcycle giveaway. There was also a lot of food provided, so I decided
to sample some of the cooking. I was impressed! They had hamburgers,
hot dogs, chicken and a very good bar-b-que pork.
All in all, this was a great day, a good place to have the event and a
good cause to contribute to. I tried to get some final figures from the
people who put the event on, but they didn't have exact figures yet. I was
told that they still have about 350 tickets left for the motorcycle drawing.
The bike drawing won't be until August 17th at the Slip Knot at 3:00 pm,
so you still have time to get your ticket and get in on the drawing. You
can buy tickets for this drawing at the Slip Knot, the Marine Bank in both
Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda and at Chubby's Tavern in Port Charlotte.
I was also told that what money they did raise at this event was enough to
pay some bills and put some food in the refrigerator for Kathy
McAndrews and her family. It's a good start, but they want to do more and there is SO much more needed. If you can help or want
more info contact E.J. at (941) 456-3025.
William K.
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What a ride I had yesterday veering off my usual routes a little. I toured
the Smokey Mountain National Park including the famous Cades Cove loop.
The park is located only about 25 miles from the Dragon. Now this is not one
of my usual routes, it is too crowded with to many restrictions for me, to
many mini vans and SUV's full of sightseers for my riding style. But I am
told that some folks like that kinda thing. SMNP is the most visited national
park in the country and every mini van east of the Mississippi was here this
sunny Sunday, many bikes were also enjoying the scenery. See this is where
my tastes have changed over the years. I used to like to slow down and smell
the flowers and view the views. But something has come over me these last
few years living here in motorcycle heaven. I have the need to hang off the
side of my Geezer Glide, as I look at the curves of asphalt, not the scenery.
July has been Mike the tour guide month. Each weekend I had
riders/potential clients following me around my mountain twisties. One
group of riders had 3 motor officers in it, none of them challenged my lead or
riding style. Actually was called a legend by one guy who had never ridden
with me, but had been told about my riding style. After 2 days of following
me on twisty mountain roads thru Georgia, North Carolina & Tennessee, he
thanked me for pushing him to be a better rider and the legend will go on!
We tried something new with me coaching the new Dragon and Skyway
riders on the radio. Only one didn't get it and was choppered off the top of
the Skyway.
So I now start out the pre-ride meeting with the chant "This thing of ours is dangerous" just to get their attention. It seems to be
working, as the feedback from the riders has been great. Several riders said I should be getting paid for my coaching and tour
guiding. Yea I know I should be getting paid for writing too, maybe someday. The whole idea of this 2WheelRealtor thing and
me writing this column is to get paid. Perhaps 1 in 10 of these riders I show around my mountain twisties might get bitten by the
same bug I was. The "Ineedtoridetwisties" bug! Ya see some of these riders have said they envy me for living in such a nice
riding destination. Duh.how about joining me? Then maybe I can continue to ride for a living. Speaking of that check out my
new website, www.MotorcycleProperty.com. This site will specialize in motorcycle friendly properties, not just homes but biker
businesses for sale also.
Check out the site and my new video that will be up soon and sign up for my mailing list. Then you can place a face and voice
with these words.
The emails, comments and calls are still coming in from last month's column featuring the "Girl Scouts MC". It tells me you
guys are reading my words, keep the emails and calls coming.
Keep your head and eyes up and twist the throttle!
Mike "the Eyetalian" Ginocchi
[email protected]
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Pinhook Creek Nitro Dirt Drags
Fairmount, Ga. - Pinhook Creek Nitro Dirt Drags gate
was open at noon for bikers and non bikers to come in and
setup their camp-site. This event started on the June 13 and
ended on the 15th, the day of the big drag race. The Pinhook
track is east of Fairmount and is located about six miles off
of Hwy. 53 in a hollow where all the noise is funneled up
and besides there is no one that lives nearby.
I like coming up into the northwest corner of the Georgia
mountains to ride. This year it has been about thirty-five
years since I first rode in these hills. I am still finding roads
in these beautiful mountains that I haven’t ridden. The older
I get there are road that I want to ride again and maybe meet
some of the people that I met long ago. After a few rides I
found out that the roads have changed and the people have
gone. The biggest change is that I look at the road different now than I did when I was younger.
When Friday evening came Grip, a band from
Cedartown, Ga. came on stage. You ask yourself what is a
Grip beside being a band. My understanding it is a
temporary tattoo that their fans place on their bodies when
they come to one of their concerts. This was the first time I
have heard Grip play. When I finally got a good look at all
the band members I began to wonder if the band played as
good as I heard. After all, who dresses up for a bike rally?
After taking a few photos of the band I sat down and
listened to their music. I come to find out after a couple of
songs they played better than they looked. The band is made
up of Chip Hullender the lead singer, Jeff Brashers play the
bass and a vocalist, Chuck Ingram plays the guitar, and
Dave Sams is the drummer.
Saturday morning I made my way around the camping area to
see if anyone that I knew came. I still didn’t find any of the bikers
that I knew except for Melissa Murray. She is always around the
rally having fun riding her bike or drag racing. This event was no
exception for Melissa. Then I made my way along the track where
the vendors were setup. I stopped for a while watching a biker get
inked. Then I moved on to the next tent and looked over all the
leather goods for sale. I began to smell some good B.B.Q. cooking
and it was the trailer that I first saw at Swamp Thang’s. I found
out a couple of years ago that they move this small mobile kitchen
from place to place. They do have some awesome food that is
cooked over a grill. I am just not up to trying the roasted corn that
was on sale. I did try the hamburgers and hotdogs and they tasted
fantastic. Also you could find just about any beverage you would
want somewhere around rally.
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I have spent my Saturday afternoon at the All Harley Drags in
Commerce, Ga. taking photos of dragsters racing down the track at
the speed of 200 mile per hour. I get the most enjoyment of
watching and photographing motorcycle drag racing at Pinhook.
Watching these young kids race on their motorcycles so small that
you could pick it up and walk away with it was something else.
Most of these young racers age range from 6 to 14 y/o and they
only knew one speed - wide open. Some of the top speeds in the
different classes ranged from 33.1 mph to 44.3 mph. Bailey Aires
from Cisco, Ga., a young rider, walked away with three trophies.
Bailey won in the classes 50cc to 75cc,80 to 170cc and 125cc.
Randy, one of the promoters of this event, was telling me about
all the great things that was going to take place this weekend. One
event that he was talking to me about was the Miss Nitro Dirt
Drags Contest that was going to take place on Saturday night. I
wanted to stay and see the big bike race Sunday but I had
promised to be someplace else.
Pinhook is one event that I like to attend because everyone is
friendly, including the promoters. Pinhook Creek Nitro Dirt Drags
is an event that you can have all the fun you want with a three day
pass for twenty dollars. This covers two full days of dirt drags,
free camping, music and gate fee. This is one event that I enjoy photographing and watching all the bikers partying and
just having fun. You just have to remember one thing no one under 18 after dark. I would like to thank Randy, Greg
and Beverly and the crew at Pinhook for making my job easier.
Tommy "Brother Bear" Pittard
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We at White Line Magazine were recently discussing the new laws
for obtaining a motorcycle endorsement on your driver’s license, and we
all agree that taking a Basic Riders Course should be required for new
riders to get the endorsement. So I decided to take a BRC and let our
readers know what to expect. After shopping around a bit, we contacted
Anthony Brown, President of Highlands Professional Motorcycle
Training Corp. in Port Charlotte, Florida and set me up in the next class.
He already has classes you can attend in Tampa and Bradenton, and they
also offer a separate Experienced Riders Course, but this happened to be
the first class that he has offered in Port Charlotte area.
The class consists of a few hours on Friday night and eight hours on
Saturday and Sunday. It may seem like a lot of time, but it's actually
quite enjoyable. Anthony has made these classes clear enough that
beginner’s can understand them as well as someone who has been riding
for ten years. There was a variety of people in this class from a young
beginner who was only 16 year old named Charlie that had limited experience on a dirt bike, to a 64 year old gentleman named
Eddie, who had never even sat on a bike before this class. This class was comfortable enough that we all had the confidence to
pass the exercises and tests, even those who had no prior experience.
The first night of the course was a study test on the BRC Riders
Handbook, which I found was very informative and accurate, along with
watching a video that the Motorcycle Safety Foundation put together for
classes such as this. Anthony and the Rider Coaches made sure to stress
the important information that we would be tested on later and made sure
that everyone understood that information.
The second day we were greeted with six motorcycles that we were
to use for this course. On the list was 3 Suzuki GS 250's and 3 Honda
250 Nighthawks. The Nighthawks were new to me as I had never ridden
a cruiser style bike before. I ride a Suzuki Katana 600 and I'm really used
to riding a sport bike. We started by getting a feel for and learning the
location of the bike's controls. Then we rode out for a few exercises
practicing the use of the controls, finding and utilizing the friction zone
of the clutch, learning the gear pattern, as well as the recommended
posture while riding the bike. This was followed by a 50 question written test, which goes over things found in the rider’s
handbook. The same stuff that they had gone over and made sure we knew the night before!
The third day consisted of a little more vigorous practice where we
had obstacles on the course, abrupt lane changes, swerving and weaving
around obstacles, and one of the harder parts for me, the quick stop,
which I had some trouble with but soon got the hang of. This was
followed by the final riding test, which you have to pass to complete the
course.
All in all, I found this course to be very informative and enjoyable, I
will admit that I did learn a few things that I didn't know about riding,
and I have been riding for about three years now, If any readers are
interested I would highly recommend Highlands Professional Motorcycle
Training Corp. The Rider Coaches were very clear and communicative to
everyone in the course and not one of us had any trouble taking this
course. They definitely gave us the confidence and the skills to pass this
class, which all of us did! Congratulations to all of my fellow classmates.
Branden "Gizmo" R.
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Thunder Road to Host Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show
Thunder Road, known as the "Custom Capital of Sturgis," is
home to some of the motorcycle industry's hottest customs during
Sturgis Bike Week. This year will be no exception as Thunder Road
prepares to host the Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show, on
Wednesday August 6th.This event is sure to highlight some of the
industry's best art. This premier event will be sponsored by
Kryptonite Locks.
Instead of focusing on the machines themselves, as most shows
at Sturgis do, this day will be all about the industry's artistic side.
The Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show will focus on the paint
and finishes industry professionals use to achieve those slick custom
looks.
The show's namesake, Dave Perewitz, will also be exhibiting
some of his famous customs. Dave has been building and
customizing motorcycles since the early 1970s, and his celebrity
clientele has includes the likes of Hulk Hogan, Brad Whitford and
Kyle Petty. Considered a master of all aspects of the customization process, from engineering to aesthetics, Dave's
bikes are regarded as "art in motion."
"Dave Perewitz has created some of the industry's best customs motorcycles with his signature flame jobs" said
Promoter Carrie Repp of R&R Promotions "This show will give every painter and builder the opportunity to compete
with their peers on strictly the quality and aesthetic appeal of their work."
Awards will be given in a variety of categories, including best pearl, best candy, best use of color, best artwork, best
graphics, best in show and Perewitz best flames. The show runs from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the awards will be
announced at 5 p.m.
The Dave Perewitz Custom Paint Bike Show is
sponsored by Kryptonite Locks and will be held in Thunder
Road's Thunderdome. Admission to the Thunderdome is $5,
but there is free parking and Glencoe Gold campers get in
free. For more information, please visit
www.thunderroadsturgis.com.
About Thunder Road
Located 3 miles east of Sturgis on Highway 34, Thunder
Road is hard to miss. With six acres of paved vending space
full of high-end, custom, aftermarket vendors and the nearly
40,000 square foot Thunderdome, Thunder Road is the
"Custom Capital of Sturgis Bike Week." During the course
of the week, Thunder Road is host to the most custom-bike
themed events in Sturgis. In conjunction with all the events, Thunder Road will have the best attractions around,
including Miss Sturgis, and even more great entertainment. Thunder Road is a part of the Glencoe Nation and is
located directly in front of the Glencoe Camp Resort, which will be host to Rock'n the Rally, an event that will have
over 10 national music acts. There's something for everyone at Thunder Road. And, of course, there's plenty of free
parking!
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The Next Great American Builder Holds Open Casting Call During Sturgis 2008
The Next Great American Builder is partnering with The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse at Thunder Road
during Sturgis Bike Week 2008 for a one of a kind event. In keeping with Thunder Road’s reputation as “the custom
capital of Sturgis”, the upcoming television series is holding an open casting call on Saturday August 2nd for amateur
bike builders who are ready to enter the ultimate competition.
This live event kicks off at 9am on Saturday and will be filmed for the first episode of the series, where a cross
country search has already garnered thousands of entries from hopefuls who think they have what it takes to be the next
custom bike building star. Contestants who register on site will then be brought face to face with some of the stars
from the show: Paul Cox, Gard Hollinger and Billy Lane. Watch sparks fly as these guys determine whether
contestants should make the cut or be left in the dust!
Anyone interested in auditioning should arrive at Thunder Road and check in at The Next Great American Builder
registration desk starting at 9am until 6pm on Saturday August 2nd with the following:
A valid ID
A motorcycle they have built themselves OR 2 photos of a motorcycle they have built
Lots of charm and charisma to win these guys over!
And throughout the following week at Thunder Road, Paul Cox, Gard Hollinger, Billy Lane and Russell Mitchell
will be at The Seminole Hard Rock Roadhouse along with the rest of The Next Great American Builder gang. We’ll
also be featuring the one of a kind talent of custom painter Buck Wild who will be painting and striping on site. This is
one week you don’t want to miss!
For additional information, please visit:
www.greatamericanbuilder.tv
www.hrroadhouse.com
www.thunderroadsturgis.com
www.randrpromo.com
About The Next Great American Builder
The Next Great American Builder is a new television series from the producers and creators of MTV’s “Fast, Inc”.
Featuring some of the world’s top custom bike builders and top stars from the industry, the series follows 13 amateur
builders who will go head to head over the course of a season to fight for the title of The Next Great American
Builder. Each week one contender gets his walking papers, until only one survives. It stars: Billy Lane, Paul Cox,
Gard Hollinger and Russell Mitchell. Coming soon to a tv near you!
About the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the title sponsor of the Roadhouse, is a destination where rock n’ rollers
from across the nation can realize their rock n’ roll dreams. The 86-acre resort in Hollywood, Florida, located between
Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, is pure paradise. It features a colossal 130,000 square foot casino, a lush 4-acre lagoon
tropical pool area, a legendary Hard Rock Café, a sensational European-style spa and fitness center, and the famous
Hard Rock Live concert hall. Seminole Paradise, South Florida’s newest entertainment destination for savvy shopping,
delicious dining and explosive entertainment offers a little something for everyone, both day and night. Other sponsors
include Budweiser, Michael Lichter Photography, Bikernet.com, Biker Design, the Doghouse and Keyboard Carriage.
About R&R Promotions
Carrie Repp is the strategic owner of R&R Promotions, a multifaceted “live marketing” special events and
promotions company with experience in nearly every area of event development, promotion and production. R&R’s
approach is visionary yet realistic, whether it be a corporate-sponsored event, motorcycle rally, high-end private affair,
successful fund-raiser or a national promotion.
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American Road Shop Grand Re-Opens After Facility Overhaul
American Road Shop had its grand re-opening on Saturday, July 19, 2008 after completing extensive renovations
to make the shop a true destination place for Michigan's motorcyclists. The shop will open at 10 a.m. and close at 6
p.m. on Saturday so be sure and stop by for a look at the area's incredible new
facility.
To celebrate the grand re-opening, the day's festivities will include food
and drinks, giveaways, a bike contest and a special appearance by Kerry
McLean and his Mono-Cycle, as seen on the Discovery Channel. Bike contest
participants must register before noon. Attendees can also take advantage of
savings on items throughout the store and will receive a free gift with any
purchase. A 50/50 raffle will also be held to benefit The Rainbow Connection, an organization that grants wishes for
Michigan children with life-threatening or terminal illnesses. Fifty percent of the money collected from the sale of
raffle tickets will be presented to the winning ticket holder and the other 50 percent will be donated to The Rainbow
Connection.
Also on American Road Shop's agenda for its grand re-opening weekend is the Rainbow Connection Charity Ride
Poker run on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at American Road Shop and the ride will leave the
shop no later than 11:30 a.m. Riders will make stops at Mel's 2
Diner, Dave & Amy's, Klancy's and 59 West before ending up at
the Quake on the Lake hydroplane finals at 1:00 p.m. Prizes will
be awarded for the best and worst hands and participants will
receive coffee and donuts, a Quake t-shirt, an Oakland County
Street Map and entry into Quake on the Lake. The cost of the ride
is $20 per driver and $10 per passenger, plus $6 for vehicle park
admission into Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area.
American Road Shop relocated and has been remodeling in
and effort to improve its facilities and better serve its customers.
The business added a 2,000-square-foot service shop, increasing
its total size from 3,200 to 5,200 square feet. The new service
shop will offer fast, drive-in oil and tire changes and will service all makes of motorcycles, including metric bikes.
For those who like to keep an eye on their ride, the business added a window between the store and the service area
so customers never lose sight of their bikes while they are being serviced. American Road Shop's newly design retail
area offers a variety of motorcycle accessories, apparel and gifts, and customers can also take advantage of the inhouse coffee shop, which serves hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice cream.
"We've worked hard to make American Road Shop a true destination place," said owner Tim Beaubien. "Whether
you need your bike serviced, need advice on a part or just need a place to hang out and grab a drink before you hit the
road again, American Road Shop has got you covered."
American Road Shop is a full-service, state-licensed repair facility and retail shop located at 7675B Highland Road
in Waterford, Mich. For more information on American Road Shop, please call (248) 666-2490 or visit...
www.americanroadshop.com.
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This month I thought I would go in a little different direction and tell
you a little bit about myself and what I do here at White Line Magazine.
For everyone out there that doesn’t know, my name is Bobby but
everyone calls me ICE. Right now I’m chillin’ in Punta Gorda, on the
beautiful and sunny south west coast of Florida. I love to travel and this
is where my journey has led me so far. I currently cover events, write the
“Chillin’ with ICE” pages, keep our event listings up to date, am a sales
rep., perform photo shoots and I’m in the works of developing a new
page for you lucky readers to check out - I’ll have more news for you
about that a little down the road.
I’m always looking for new music to review, cool chill spots to check
out, interesting or charitable events to attend and beautiful women for our
babe of the month contest.
I’ve been with White Line for almost 4 years now and I’ve got to say
it’s been one of the most fun and interesting associations I’ve had the
honor of being a part of. I’ve had the opportunity to meet with and
interview some of the best & biggest names in the motorcycle industry and have had the privilege of checking out some out of this
world events and bands as well. I am really looking forward to see where this will lead me and am ready to continue on this
awesome journey. I want to thank all the readers out there for coming back month after month, helping us to reach our goals and
achieve our dreams. Without you, we would not exist and we are all grateful for each and everyone of you. We’ve thrown
together a collage of some of the good, funny and down right cool pictures we have gathered through the years. I hope you enjoy
checking them out, even if it is only a fraction of how much I enjoyed taking them.
I’ve got some really great stuff lined up – so check back next month to see what ICE has in store for you. And don’t forget to keep
sending me motorcycle events in your area, cool chill spots to check out, new music &/or groups to review and of course all you
potential babe’s of the month out there, send me pictures of yourself on or around a motorcycle & your bio or if needed hit me up
and we can arrange to do a shoot.
Until Next Time…Ride Safe,
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Our Babe of the Month this month is the tough and sexy 27 year old, Tera S. Tera just
recently moved to the Port Charlotte area from the cold northern climes of Westfield Mass.
This single 5'5" ball of fire enjoys staying active and doesn't mind getting her hands a bit dirty.
She enjoys 4 wheeling, Bike riding, playing pool, beer drinking and working on her own cars
as well as the usual dancing, shopping and going to the beach! Talk about an ideal woman! We
talked to her quite a bit during the course of this afternoon's shoot.
" I love dancing. I enjoy going out and listening to different kinds of music hittin' the clubs. I
can listen to any type of music," she tells us, "except country. Sorry, but no thanks!" A big,
mischievous smile crosses her face as she continues, " I do love a good Karaoke Bar... and a
good strip club! "
Tera also enjoys doing her own photography when she's not being the subject of the
pictures. She also enjoys traveling, partially for the chance to add to her photography collection
when she does! And she does enjoy riding here in our sunny SW Florida weather (when it's not
raining... as paradoxical as that sounds).
" My dad is a Harley Man, that's what he rides. So this is for you dad!!" Again that
mischievous grin as she goes on in a rush like she's trying to get something by in a live radio
interview, "and also here to represent 413 Motha Fer's!! Mush love Masshole's! hehehe".
No matter what she's representin' or where she's playin', Tera will captivate your attention once you get to talk to her. She's
bright and fun and she is sexy no matter what she's doing!
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Pinky's Motorcycle Diaries, Part I
I've been riding since 2004, and in that time, I've learned a lot of things. There are many valuable lessons taught in
the Basic Motorcycle Safety Course, (MSF), and there are even many valuable lessons taught to us by our fellow
riders, but some things just have to be learned on our own. I know there are a lot of experienced motorcycle
enthusiasts out there, and most are willing to share
their knowledge with us. But what they take for
granted might be just the information we need, yet
they fail to give us. Or, they might tell us valuable
information, but we fail to take their advice; we think
we know better – only to realize later that we wish we
had listened to them. In a series of articles, I'll share
with you what I've learned in just four years, some of
it is extremely humorous and some of it is serious.
Humor or sarcasm, call it what you like, but I’ve been
driven to write it all down in hopes of providing
entertainment as well as lessons to my fellow riders.
I finished my basic motorcycle safety course in
May, 2004. When I returned home, I was reminded
of a feeling I had once when I was eighteen, leaving
the hospital with my new born child. When I got
home with her, I looked at the tiny baby, and
wondered, “What am I supposed to do now?” I
couldn't believe they had let me take her home; after all, I knew very little about caring for a baby. The feelings were
similar when I completed my motorcycle safety course. At home, I stared at the certificate, and wondered “why would
they let me ride a motorcycle on the streets?” After all, I knew very little about riding. One can easily understand the
analogy; I often remember my feelings of distress, uncertainty, and fear while learning the basics of childcare and often
revisiting the same feelings while learning the basics of riding. Just as I have struggled through raising my children, I
have struggled through learning to ride. In both cases, I've enjoyed the experience (mostly), grown stronger
(somewhat), and learned a lot of lessons (OK., a few) to help me in life. And in both cases, I'm still enjoying it,
(mostly), growing stronger, (I think), and most importantly, learning, (sometimes the hard way). I'm certainly not an
expert and can only share my knowledge and experiences with others, as I continue to learn about this fun, sometimes
crazy, life. Let the journey continue.
How it all started
It’s 2004 and we received a much larger tax return than usual, so we started talking about buying a used
motorcycle. Obviously I'm not a RUB (Rich, Urban, Biker); I'll discuss this anomaly, as well as some other acronyms
and biker lingo in a future segment. Once my husband gets an idea in his head, he's relentless. I was much less
enthusiastic, but supported him, nonetheless, and helped in the quest for a bike. He’s owned a bike most of his life, has
been riding since he was a small boy, even did dirt bike racing, and once put together his own bike. He often
reminisces about the basket case Harley that he put together when he was barely fifteen. Ric's cousin, Keith, a war
veteran just returned from Vietnam to their home in a small town in Kansas taught him everything he needed to know.
The frame and the parts were all dragged into the living room of the small apartment where they did the work; actually
where Ric did the work. As Ric tells it, Keith sat on the chair smoking a joint, and drinking Budweiser, while pointing
to parts and instructing Ric in the fine art of motorcycle building. After about a three months of this, Ric had a ride he
could be proud of. He was the only kid in High School who rode a Harley, to school, all decked out in leathers, and
although it helped him get dates, the fathers didn't like him. After all he was a “Biker”.
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We searched the classifieds for Harleys in our price range and looked at several, before we got a lead on the 1975, 1000cc
Sportster. We took a ride out to Sibley and met the owner who really needed to sell, helping to drive down the price. We handed
him cash, signed the paperwork, and we were now the proud owners of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The paint job was
beautiful and the bike was well kept, but we soon realized we would be putting a lot of money into this little investment. The first
thing that went wrong was the starter. This is when I met Jim Owens at Magic Touch. It was the first time I had ever met a real
Biker, and Jim was the leader of a local motorcycle club. I was at the very least, a little intimidated as the long bearded, rough
looking man spoke to me in his gruff voice.
I looked around his shop and observed his mechanic, greasy and unkempt sitting on a swivel stool, cigarette dangling from his
lips, silent and working on a motorcycle. I was definitely out of my element, but decided to play it straight. Jim may have been a
little scary to me, but he treated me fairly and assured me he would have the bike repaired in time for Ric and I to take it the 300
miles to Hot Springs, AR for the rally. Time went on and the bike wasn't finished -- I was getting antsy and called Jim, whereas
he told me he would call me when it was finished. But, I wouldn't give up. After about three days of calling him, Jim was
obviously getting tired of talking to me, and he told Ric to “tell your wife not to call me, tell her I'll call her when the bike is
ready”. I didn't know enough to be afraid of Jim. I thought that he had my bike and I was paying him to do a job, so I'd call
anytime I wanted. Today, Jim still laughs about my persistence.
I had a motorcycle, and I had the basic MSF course behind me. Because I passed a recognized safety course, the state of
Louisiana waived the driving portion of licensing. So, all I had to do was take the written test. I finished my MSF course on
Sunday, and on Monday I took the test. I'm glad I didn't wait, because everything was fresh in my mind. I’m good at taking tests,
am usually the first one finished, and I usually do very well. This time, however, I was shocked at the difficulty of the test. I
thought, “they really don't want people to get these endorsements”; “at least”, I thought, “they are going to make it difficult”. If
your state is anything at all like ours, take my advice: Study the handbook before you attempt the written test. I did pass it the
first time, but barely. Like I said, I didn't have to take the driving portion of the test, but I wondered, if I did, how would I get the
bike there? If I rode the bike there, I would be riding without an endorsement and could be, at the very least, ticketed. I've talked
to many other riders, and several of them told me stories of them riding their motorcycles to the testing site, and being asked by
the testing proctor how they got there. Oftentimes, when they answered “I rode it here”, the proctor would respond, “well, if you
got here safely, you must know how to ride it”, and they waived the driving portion. I wouldn't want to take that chance, though.
The only right answer is to have a licensed rider ride the bike to the site for you, while you follow them in the cage (car), or trailer
the bike to the DMV. We’ll talk about trailering later.
Next, we had to get insurance. I was pleased to know that the MSF course was going to get me a 10% discount at almost any
agency. I was also pleased and just a bit surprised to learn how inexpensive motorcycle insurance is. Check with companies that
you already carry auto or home insurance with; they may offer multiple policy discounts. Also, ask your friends or fellow riders
for recommendations or take the time to look on line or in motorcycle magazines. Premiums vary and several factors contribute
to the premiums, including your age, driving record, whether or not the bike is garaged, if you live in the city or in a rural area,
how many miles you ride the bike (if it's your primary mode of transportation, you'll pay more), and how many cc's the bike has.
All in all, I was pleased to find that motorcycle insurance is not very expensive, and some agencies will cover up to $3,000 of
accessories, too.
With the test behind me and the insurance purchased, the only thing I could do was practice. My husband was patient, and
encouraged me to get out there. The first few days, I took our bike around the block, carefully counting the gears each time I
shifted, reciting the rules in my head – slow down before a curve, and gradually increase the throttle through the curve. I was in
the wind, if only circling around our neighborhood at 25 mph, but not without fear gnawing at my stomach.
I was ready to get on the highway, or so Ric told me. He was like a bird, pushing his young out of the nest. He decided I
should ride to Cash Point, a local bar that was holding a small bike rally. Ric would follow me in the truck to assess my skills and
critique me when we stopped. It sounded like a plan. I made it safely down Hwy 80 to the Interstate; my confidence was
building, but up on I-220, I felt panic as my speedometer hit 50, then 60, and finally 70. The bike was vibrating (this engine was
not rubber mounted), and I held on tight. I did alright, though, and made it to my exit at Benton Road, turned onto the long gravel
road leading down to Cash Point, and holding my breath, managed to maneuver well in my first encounter with the dreaded
gravel.
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Now my confidence was back. But, I found it difficult to back my bike in. I
kept a smile frozen on my face as my feet skidded across the fine gravel parking
lot, and rolled her backwards into almost the exact spot where I wanted her.
Then, satisfied that I had made it, I let out an audible sigh of relief, and got off the
bike. In what seemed like slow motion, the Harley hit the ground, and I went
with it. The bikers standing around acted quickly as two lifted my bike off me
and one assisted me. I had dirty clothes, minor scrapes, a slightly bruised ankle
and a great big bruised image. At least I had boots on, or it could have been a
broken ankle. But, I had made a fatal error – I had forgotten to put the kickstand
down. Some of you will laugh, but others of you will nod your head. I know,
because I've talked to more than a few riders who forgot this important step in
parking. First accident; thankfully minor! Lesson learned!
Not a week later, Ric was following me out to Lake Bistineau, a beautiful area
in Northwest Louisiana, with curvy roads and little traffic. We were looking for
our friends' house, Sue and Dwayne, and I had instructions to turn right when I saw the little abandoned country store on my left.
I was doing good, learning to take the curves, and really enjoying the experience. But, the turn came up a little quick, and I saw
the store too late. I made a split second decision that I could turn left into the store and swing around in the parking lot. So I
turned my bars and looked to the left; then things went bad – again; I hit the dreaded gravel, and then made the next bad decision.
I hit the front brake. If anyone tells you there's more power in the front brake, (in fact, 75% of your braking power), they're right.
The thing they might fail to tell you is that if you hit that brake when you're in a turn, you're going down. Add gravel, and you
don't have a chance. Ric was again following me in the pick up truck and saw me hit the ground hard,
and really thought I was injured. Thankfully, I was once again just scared, dirty and bruised. And,
fortunately, the bike suffered no serious damage. But, I was a little shaken, and Ric had to drive the
Harley down the long gravel road to Sue and Dwayne's while I followed in the truck. But, to his
credit, after I had calmed down and we were ready to return home, he made me get back up on that
horse and ride her home. Second accident; also, thankfully, minor. Lesson learned!
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SLIGHTLY TWISTED DEFINITIONS:
CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born
and after they are dead.
COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes
hours.
DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out.
EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in
conversation.
HANDKERCHIEF: Cold Storage.
INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the
paper.
MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better.
RAISIN: Grape with a sunburn.
SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time
SKELETON: A bunch of bones with the person scraped off.
TOOTHACHE: The pain that drives you to extraction.
TOMORROW: One of the greatest labor saving devices of
today.
YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed.
WRINKLES: Something other people have, similar to my
character lines.
--- BGR, Akron, OH
--- Sue B. PA
A biker walked into a crowded waiting room at the
doctor's office and approached the desk.... The receptionist
said, "Yes sir, what are you seeing the doctor for today?"
"There's something wrong with my dick", he replied.
The receptionist became irritated and said, "You
shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things
like that."
"Why not? You asked me what was wrong and I told
you," he said.
The receptionist replied; "Now you've caused some
embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have
said there is something wrong with your ear and discussed
the problem further with the doctor in private."
The biker replied, "You shouldn't ask people questions in
a room full of strangers, if the answer could embarrass
anyone. The biker stormed out out, waited several minutes
and then re-entered. The receptionist smiled smugly and
asked, "Yes??" "There's something wrong with my ear", he
stated. The receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled,
knowing he had taken her advice. "And what is wrong with
your ear, sir??" "I can't piss out of it," he replied.
--- Momma Shana, Punta Gorda, FL
Dixie's thoughts of the day...
~ No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes.
~ Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to
recognize a mistake when you make it again.
--- Dixie, Gramercy, LA
Ray & Bubba (Georgia mechanical engineers) were
standing at the base of a flagpole, looking up. A woman
walked by and asked what they were doing.
'We're supposed to find the height of the flagpole,' said
Bubba, 'but we don't have a ladder.'
The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a
few bolts, and laid the pole down.
Then she took a tape measure from her
pocket, took a measurement, announced, 'Eighteen feet, six
inches,' and walked away.
Ray shook his head and laughed. 'Ain't that just like a
woman! We ask for the height and she gives us the length!'
--- Raydog, Eight Mile, AL
Three women die together in an accident and go to
heaven.
When they get there, St. Peter says, 'we only have one rule
here in heaven: Don’t step on the ducks!'
So they enter heaven, and sure enough, there were ducks
all over the place. It is almost impossible not to step on a
duck, and although they try their best to avoid them, the first
woman accidentally steps on one.
Along comes St. Peter with the ugliest man she ever saw.
St. Peter chains them together and says, 'Your punishment
for stepping on a duck is to spend eternity chained to this
ugly man!'
The next day, the second woman steps accidentally on a
duck and along comes St. Peter, who doesn't miss a thing.
With him is another extremely ugly man. He chains them
together with the same admonishment as for the first
woman.
The third woman has observed all this and, not wanting
to be chained for all eternity to an ugly man, is very, VERY
careful where she steps.
She manages to go months without stepping on any ducks,
but one day St. Peter comes up to her with the most
handsome man she has ever laid eyes on .... very tall, long
eyelashes, muscular. St. Peter chains them together without
saying a word.
The happy woman says, 'I wonder what I did to deserve
being chained to you for all of eternity?'
The guy says, 'I don't know about you, but I stepped on a
duck'.
When Jane initially met Tarzan in the jungle, she was
attracted to him, and during her questions about his life , she
asked him if he knew about making love?
'Tarzan not know' he replied.
Jane explained to him what it was.
Tarzan said 'Oh,....Tarzan use knot hole in trunk of tree.'
Horrified Jane said, ' Tarzan you have it all wrong, but I
will show you how to do it properly.'
She took off her clothing and laid down on the ground.
'Here' she said, 'you must put it in here.'
Tarzan removed his loin cloth, showing Jane his
considerable manhood, stepped closer to her and kicked her
in the crotch !
Jane rolled around in agony for what seemed like an
eternity. Eventually she managed to grasp for air and
screamed, 'What did you do that for?'
Tarzan replied, 'Check for squirrel.
--- Danny B. USA
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JACKPINE GYPSIES
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KIDS and Chrome Foundation
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KISS
Larry the CABLE GUY
LITTLE STURGIS Races for Charity
MAYORS Ride
MV AUGUSTA
Mount RUSHMORE
PICKLE licking contest
PINBROOK Nitro Drags
POKER RUN
PUDDING Wrestling
RACE
Rally in STURGIS
RED WING Motorcycles
RIDE SAFE!
SECOND FACE On
STEVEN Tyler
SUCKER PUNCH Sally's
Union County, KY FAIRGROUNDS
VENDORS
WOMENMOTORCYCLIST.com
American LEGENDS Ride
AMERICAN Road Shop
Bike NIGHT
BIKE SHOW
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~ BOLDED words are in the puzzle.
~ Created just for fun by Momma Lyd ~
One of the things that I love about the format of our magazine is the fact that we find some of the greatest talents of
our time and get to "introduce" them to our readers all over the world. They may be famous already in build offs and
contests, and without a doubt in their own local area. There are a lot of great, unique talents out there these days.
Among these unique talents there are always a few that really stand out for
being different, a step above the rest in creativity, the unique of the unique.
Svenmeister of Svenmeister Hardcore Kustoms is just such a unique talent.
He was born in Olten, Switzerland in 1971. Sven has been around motorcycles
for most of his life, his father even had a Harley dealership. By the age of 13
he was cruising the streets of Switzerland on a customized moped that wasn't
really street legal anymore. Never satisfied with anything "stock", he's
customized everything from his hot wheels cars to his first bicycle. Practice for
later life even if he didn't know it at the time.
I first heard of Sven when he sent me the pictures you see in this article
with the question "would you like to publish this?". I was of course intrigued
because of the fact that it's based on a Sportster. Loyal readers know how
much I love mine and am always looking to make it better, faster, cooler. This
custom design by Sven is cool with a capital "C"! So after checking into more
of his work, we decided to talk and do this story so you could "meet" the
Svenmeister too!
WL: When did you first start riding motorcycles and what was your first thing
that influenced you towards bikes? SVEN: "I do have a very shitty memory.
My dad got me one of those kid's dirt bike-back in the 70's-when I was 5 years old. I always liked the power and the
smell of oil and gas."
WL: When did you start building bikes? SVEN: "I started modifying mopeds by the age of 12. After a long break from
motorcycles I built my first bike 6 years ago. It was a ground up 280 tire,120 inch Revtech powered stretched out
chopper that other than a modified WCC tank and a Johnny Chop
front end did not stand out enough for my taste. Thank God I had
to sell the thing when it was 99% complete in order to pay my
divorce lawyer!"
WL: What other builders and artists do you think influenced you
(or your style)? SVEN: I admit that Jesse James had big influence
with the first Motorcycle Mania documentary. I do dig his style
and don't blame him a bit for selling out to Wal-Mart and all the
other shit you hear from people who have no idea. Who else? I
wish that Johnny Chop was still with us. He'd come up with some
killer shit... To this day I really like bikes from Sucker Punch
and Nash. I think that the Detroit Bros. built about the closest
bikes to what's in my mind as far as cool hardcore bikes. I sure
don't try to copy other stuff. It's just like somebody else is always a
step ahead...
WL:Why did you go with both American and Metric bikes as bases to build on rather than just one or the other like
most other shops? SVEN: I do like the variety. I would find it very boring to put the same V-twin in pretty much the
same aftermarket frame all day long! To me it's more interesting to modify something existing rather than a
aftermarket bolt on build.
WL: Which do you prefer to build and customize and why? SVEN: I do not have a favorite brand or anything. I just
like to customize everything from a piece of rotten wood to a brand new Porsche. People knowing me that the
Svenmeister don't like to ride, drive or even sit on anything stock.
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WL: What is your favorite bike that you have built and why? SVEN: My
favorite is usually always the one that's in progress. So right now it is the
Heavy modified 1982 Yamaha Virago. It's awfully lowered and stretched. It' a
challenge to add that fiberglass built sidecar to it. I got 4 more weeks to finish
it for Sturgis. I like working under time pressure. But I'm sure that this won't
be my favorite bike in 2 months anymore. At least I'll be one of the first
builders (since Arlen Ness- as far as I can remember) that made one cool
sidecar chopper.
WL: What do you see the motorcycle industry doing for the next few years
through recession times in America? SVEN: I can see OCC going bankrupt
and with it a lot of these new builders and shops that just went for it for the
big trend. It'll be like 10-15 years ago when the Asians and European were the
best customers. Other than that I am building bikes and am not a "Fortune
Teller" for a living, so I guess we just see...
WL: Many of the awards you have won are for "most radical" and "most
unusual", is that a style you are going after, or is it just that you dream up new
and radical ideas of bike building? SVEN: Yes it is my style. I consider myself
an outlaw. I love to come up with crazy new ideas. Too many times they just
stay stored in my head because I do not have the money to fulfill it in reality.
Many people think that what I'm doing is a cool life. F*** no! It's a tuff
business and lots of times I can't stand being broke and wish I'd be sitting at a
desk or lay tile for a paycheck. But then- That ain't me!
Sven's unique, all out, hardcore style makes his work stand out in a crowd.
He enjoys doing the unusual and he definitely has a flair for it. I hope you find
his work as cool as I do! If you want to find out more about Sven or to see a
lot more of the variety of bikes he builds, then check out his website. Svenmeister Hardcore Kustoms . You'll see
everything from a '48 Panhead to a Honda CB 450 that he's given his unique vision and creativity to.
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The picture on the left is the official image of our company mascot. We had originally named him "White
Line Willie" in honor of the magazine, but due to reasons which were also given in past issues, we have had to
re-name our mascot. It was decided by the magazine owners to "give credit where credit is due" and re-name
him after the person he was made to look like in the first place.
Terry Conley, or "Uncle Terry" as he was known to us, was a huge influence on our lives, instilling
everything from basic values to the love of motorcycling in our young hearts and minds. Even though uncle
Terry is no longer with us, it's fitting that we should have him hiding among the pages of this magazine and
popping out when you least expect it. That was Terry in real life too!
Now you can join the fun and look for Terry in the pages of the magazine. Remember the old "hidden picture" games? Here's
our version of it. We will hide this image of Terry someplace in the magazine and your chore is to find him. We may ghost in his
image or change it's color or size, but it will always be the exact image you see above. Look carefully, he can be hiding just about
anywhere!
When you find Terry in the magazine, send page# and approx. location on page to [email protected] for your
entry. Mark your email subject line with "Tracking Terry Contest". All entries must be received by White Line Magazine by the
20th of each month to be counted, and the winner will be randomly drawn from all correct entries on the 22nd of the month.
Winner receives a White Line Magazine T-Shirt as well as occasional extras donated by our advertisers. Winners will be
announced in the following issue. Good Luck and have fun!
July "Tracking Terry" Winner
Well isn't that just like Terry? He's off traveling around and hiding out from the responsibilities of putting out this magazine.
Terry was hiding pretty well last month in the graffiti on the wall in the pix in Ice's column. Congratulations goes out to Pam L.
from Pigeon Forge, TN. who found our wandering uncle for us. Your eyes must have been in the right place Pam! We'll be
sending you out a new White Line T-Shirt for your hard work tracking Terry down!
But the bad news, of course, is that Terry has escaped once again and is hiding out enjoying himself and avoiding you, the
readers! Track him down so we can put him back to work! Good Luck!
August Game Page Answers
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FEDERICO CASTELLUCCIO'S HARLEY DAVIDSON SIGNED BY 20 SOPRANOS
CAST MEMBERS SELLS FOR $25,000 ON LINE AT THE STEINER MARKETPLACE
***Portion of the proceeds to assist Little Baby Face Foundation; James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli and Lorraine
Bracco among star autographs featured***
Following a bidding war during a two week period, the 1994 Harley-Davidson
motorcycle consigned by Federico Castelluccio (who portrayed the widely popular
character Furio Giunta), hand-signed by 20 members of the HBO hit series, sold for
$25,000 in an on line auction at the Steiner Marketplace
(www.SteinerMarketplace.com). Steve Toriello of Fairfield, New Jersey, made the
winning bid during the auction which concluded last night.
The opening bid on the bike was $10,000, and escalated to over double that
amount. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Little Baby Face Foundation, which
provides corrective surgery for children born with facial deformities, nationally and
worldwide.
"Federico is thrilled that the winner of the bike is as excited about owning it as he was, and he is extremely happy
for the charity, as well," said Scott Van Lenten of Steiner Sports. "The winning bidder can't wait to get the bike, and he
called twice to confirm that he had the winning bid."
The motorcycle is signed by the following cast members: James Gandolfini "Tony Soprano", Michael Imperioli
"Christopher Moltisanti", Lorraine Bracco "Dr. Jennifer Melfi", Tony Sirico "Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri", Robert Iler
Anthony "A.J. Soprano, Jr. ", Dominic Chianese "Corrado Jr. Soprano", Steve
Schirripa "Bobby Bacala" Baccalieri, Federico Castelluccio "Furio Giunta",
Vincent Pastore Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, Joe Pantoliano "Ralph
Cifaretto", Jason Cerbone Jackie Aprile Jr., David Proval "Richie Aprile",
Sharon Angela "Rosalie Aprile", John Bianco "Gerry Torciano", Chris Tardio
"Sean Gismonte", Raymond Franza "Donny K.", Tony Darrow "Lorenzo "Larry
Boy" Barese", Dan Grimaldi "Pasquale "Patsy" Parisi", Tony Lip "Carmine
Lupertazzi", and Robert Funaro "Eugene Pontecorvo".
Toriello is now the proud owner of a one-of-a-kind piece of American popculture history, and also gets the opportunity to dine with Federico, Vincent
Pastore and Jason Cerbone at Tini's Ristorante Italiano in Manhattan. Although Harley Davidson motorcycles are
extremely collectible in their own right, the fact that it is signed by 20 cast members from one of the most beloved
shows in television history, makes this item something that every bike enthusiast and memorabilia collector would
desire.
This is the second Harley Davidson up for auction at the Steiner Marketplace. In November 2007, Stanley Cup
Champion New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur sold his Harley Davidson FatBoy for over $40,000.
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Between Events
Holding a red and black basketball, he nimbly and silently stepped over the sleeping dogs. The little boy was of
such a dark complexion that he appeared almost blue. No shoes, his wrinkled brown trousers would eventually fit as he
grew and the look on his face was of quiet consternation. He watched the tire men, who paid him no mind, mount four
new tires on the yellow VW bus. I had a blowout coming into Greenville and had arranged for a set of tires to be
shipped here, over the holiday weekend, to be mounted once the holiday was over. The established tire service had
faded signage from at least twenty years ago in front of what was once a gas station, the vintage that had ceramic tile
on the façade and the bathrooms on the side of the building, although the chain link fence containing a massive cube
made up of a feast of tires made it more of a corridor to the restroom.
William had hurt himself. The owner had substantial, dark, curly hair, a full beard and a thick accent that made it
difficult for me to understand what he said but he was friendly nonetheless.
“I had to run off a dog,” he explained, “and tripped.
He winced as he twisted to show me the wound on his arm that he landed on. He must have a four dog limit, I
conceded. The others ones are secure and one yella one wags his tail if you look at him.
Since we were getting on so grandly while the tire work was taking place, I took the opportunity to tell him about
an intermittent electrical problem I had been having with the bus recently.
“Oh you’d be best off talking to Lanny about that” He offered, “He’s the best around these parts for electrical
problems.”
He then looked in his desk drawer and gave me Lanny's number. I called his friend and yes he’d take a look. As
William drew a map to get to Lannys place, he explained “I don’t know the name of the road here but when you go
over a hill and between some mobile homes, the road you want is on the left”
When the new tires were intact, I left the inner city and the ancient houses with chairs on the old wooden porches
between the huge shade trees and wound my way through the narrow streets to the edge of town and out into the
country. The map worked pretty well. I found the dead end tee in the road and turned left. Two false driveway attempts
yielded no gravel road going up a hill between some mobile homes but the third looked promising. The driveway
curved up and around and sure enough there was a metal shop building. The doors were open, a yellow corvette sat
inside and Lanny was standing there holding a golf ball.
His first comment was”Volkswagen intentionally made those complicated” followed by “where’s the battery?”
With his indicator connected to the posts the next step was to “start her up” and then “turn on the air” and then “gun
it.” One minute had lapsed and he had already made the diagnosis; “loose belt.”
Back by his bench, he stood, rhythmically dropping his golf ball and catching it after the bounce on the concrete
floor as he explained the dynamics of the charging system to me.
He recommended Neal over at a Volkswagen garage so after an appropriate amount of time visiting with these good
old boys, I headed back into town to find Neal who told me on the phone to “pick up a belt on the way and I’ll put it on
for you.”
I found perhaps the neatest garage I have ever been to. The asphalt parking lot had been recently seal coated and the
yellow lines repainted, the block building had a pristine coat of gray paint and Neil was on my bus in a flash. With the
compartment lid open he gazed around the engine and said “there’s your problem” as he fondled an unattached wire,
“the exciter wire is broken.”
I went into the foyer with the laptop to enter some data collected at Wing Ding and sat in the formed, Formica
covered, diner bench at the booth table in the stunning showroom with a VW theme. A half hour later he was done.
The rest of the day I was on the highway headed north, up through North Carolina and across Virginia and a feeling of
gratitude filled me.
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As my journey took me across Maryland I knew it would be some time before I had grits again. With Pennsylvania
came the welcome sight of vast pastureland, corn and hayfields, stone foundation barns and orchards announcing I had
arrived “up north”
Gettysburg was my destination and I knew that I would head up to the Lincoln Diner once my duties were through.
Years ago I had a circus horse training mentor named John Herriott. I came to visit him here in Gettysburg at the
“Land of Little Horses” where his family was performing. I had my young dancing Saddlebred horse in tow to get
some coaching. After an afternoon of demonstrating the level of ability I had achieved with the riding and training of
the horse, John began to train us from the ground with a long pointer whip and verbal commands. Towards evening,
when the work was done and it was time for a meal, John recommended the Lincoln Diner.
The same would be true when I got hungry now that I am here to participate as the resident artist at Battlefield
Harley-Davidson during Gettysburg Bike Week. I rounded the final corner in my journey and found a parking place in
the vast lot next to the store. After touching base with the coordinator, I had my location and setting up could begin.
I was grateful that my canvas was in the air and secured to the corner weights before the rainstorm swept through
the area. I watched the color of the tarmac transform as the water accumulated enough for the rain to form overlapping
concentric ripple circles on impact. I then realized an opportunity for a nap was here. The sound of rain on the roof
quickly lulled my tired body to sleep but when the storm was over, the quiet woke me up and work resumed.
When the display was intact I moved the RV to a church that volunteered to provide free camping for bikers. The
next thing I knew, I am settled next to a riding ring watching volunteers help disabled children sit on and ride horses.
After an hour of this it was time to go to the Lincoln Diner.
As I sat on the padded booth seat at a Formica dinette across from the stainless steel grill and soda jerk area
reminiscent of a railroad dining car, I inspected the view through the blinds of the railroad tracks, station, neat rows of
freshly planted trees and relics of gas lamps that lined the street of this upscale town. As I panned the view I briefly
enjoyed the polished brass posts that held the Victorian decorated glass panels that provide intimacy and separation
for the booths and when I looked past them toward the foyer, I saw a poster with a tiger head on it. I got up out of my
seat for a closer look. Upon inspection, I discovered that tomorrow was circus day in Gettysburg and that the Lewis &
Clark Circus would be setting up to give two shows. I immediately knew what I would be doing in the morning after
breakfast. Going to the circus.
When I walked onto the lot in the early light, the yellow and red big top was spread out on the ground and the men
were driving stakes by hand with sledge hammers. I saw the fancy Prevost motor home of the owner Bob Childress,
but I didn’t see him anywhere. I had met him years ago in a couple of situations that show folks like us frequent.
As I observed the setting up process and took a mental stroll down memory lane, other trucks and trailers pulled in.
Soon little goats, a bunch of ponies and a llama were unloaded and ambling around on the picket line, enjoying the
fresh grass. Performers were stretching hose and unloading props. The showground was at the edge of a ball diamond,
a vast grassy area received the big top and the midway features were sprinkled among the mature shade trees for a
great effect.
Bob showed up and filled me in on some of the news about the show. The horse truck was late. The truck that
pulled the big top load wouldn’t run this morning so the trucks were switched to get the important load to the lot first. I
shared with him about seeing John Herriott here years ago when I was training my dancing horse and how my season
was going this year. When the horse trailer did arrive, I saw a handsome horse, a camel and a miniature horse and a
few more goats unloaded.
During our visit, Bob suddenly interrupted “Hey, let’s go to the Lincoln Diner”
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The brief excursion to this hallowed place was followed by a return to the circus where the work was rapidly getting
completed. The big top was up and the seats were being assembled and the performers readied the one ring arena for the aerial acts
and other antics to follow. At noon I bid my host adieu and returned to the Haley-Davidson store where the motorcycles were
arriving. The afternoon was full with three scoots receiving decorative pinstriping paint work.
I returned to the circus when the evening show as underway and a grand show it was. Two large families provide the bulk of
the acts and most of the animals took a turn in the performance. Special effects, lighting and the capable guidance of the ring
master made for a pleasing show as was evidenced by the reaction from the crowd.
As we filed out into the darkness after the show, a sprinkling of the activities that took place on the midway earlier was going
on amongst the loading out process that had already begun. I chatted with the owner for an appropriate amount of time but when
his cell phone rang I recognized an opportunity to go home. Although it was late and the visit to the circus interrupted the pattern
of sleep that I maintain during this rigorous tour, the experience prompted a gratitude for the skills I possess, the result of my
becoming a circus man years ago.
My daily routine during Gettysburg Bike Week starts early everyday as I drink coffee and enjoy breakfast at the Lincoln Diner.
I enjoy a pace that continues steadily through the morning, as I begin on the first bike, and lasts until the evening comes and, as the
sun is going down, I finish the last few duties and make ready for bed.
The final day of the event the owner of Battlefield Harley-Davidson stopped by my booth and said “we will enjoy having you
back again next year”
As I make plans for the next stop on my six month tour, I find myself grateful again; I have another opportunity next year to
have breakfast at the Lincoln Diner.
Dave "Letterfly" Knoderer
Letterfly.com
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Hi Everyone!!
Well another month has come and gone, and just wow, so much has been happening all over Bike Rallies, Bike shows, Bike
Bike Bike!!!!
Bat and I are finally settled, he's moved back down here, and has a
job again!! Go us!!! We're still unpacking but hey, with us living on the
coast again, I don't know that I'll unpack everything. Ya know, having to
run from a strong wind or two!
The Mississippi Gulf Coast held it's first BikeFest!!! From the
Louisiana Line to the Alabama Line, there was something going on with
Bikes! Poker runs, Live Music, A Biker's Ball, and Bike Shows, Bikini
Contests, a huge Freedom Run Parade and fireworks, and last but not
least a BikeRest Beach Bash!
July 1st was the beginning of Bikefest, at the Hard Rock Casino, the
media was there for the announcement of the MS Gulf Coast Bike Fest
and calendar of events. July 1st had it's first poker run, registration was at
the La Font Inn in Pascagoula, and the run began at 10:00 a.m. with stops at KJ's 2, Hwy 90 in Gautier, Bottoms Up Lounge , Hwy
90 in Ocean Springs, Lynchburg Landing, on Government Street also in
Ocean Springs, Hard Rock Cafe`, Hwy 90 in Biloxi, the last bike pulling
in around 5:00 pm, at 6:00 the Hard Rock Cafe` kicked off the Party
*entrance donations were for the Salvation Army*. Live music by Left
Broken at poolside, and live music by 13th Hour inside the cafe`.
July 2nd, had the Peoples Choice Bike and Car Show at the La Font
Inn in Pascagoula, the entrance fees went to the Salvation Army. I heard
there was some Gorgeous Bikes, and cars here, *We weren't able to make
that, ya know, work stuff*. Later that evening they had the Biker's Ball
and Bike Show at the Imperial Palace Casino in Biloxi, with Center
Stage playing, all donations again for the Salvation Army.
July 3rd, Poker run, registration was at 9:00 at Old Joels, Hwy 90 in
Pass Christian and at 10:00 the bikes headed out with stops at
Orangutans, in Waveland, the Knock Knock Club, Hwy 90, in Waveland, C & R's, 314 Coleman Ave, in Wavelan, Jacks 136
Blaize Ave. in Bay St. Louis, Daniels , 300 Seminary Dr. in Bay St.
Louis, Gabbys, 119 Main St., in Bay St. Loius, Kory's in Diamondhead,
Shaggy's at the Pass Christian Harbor, with the end of the run at the
Silver Slipper Casino. A Bikini Contest was held at Shaggy's on the
beach, and there were Fireworks and a Concert by the Steve Warren
Band at the Silver Slipper Casino.
July 4th, Freedom Run Parade: Yay! Something we were able to do.
We left the house, with me steady going, please don't go so fast, *We
live way out in the country in Vancleave, on a dirt/gravel road* with me
sitting on the back, I feel every wobble!! We were suppose to meet up
with some friends but somehow the messages back and forth became
unclear, so we stopped at McDonalds in Gulfport, had a nice breakfast
*coughs*, and then headed to the Edgewater Mall in Biloxi.
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By the time we got there, we got on the line about hmmm 4th
line? But the place was already getting packed let me tell you. So
we hop, *well, I don't hop... I sorta fall off* the bike and start
walking around, looking of course at the other bikes, shaking hands
with people Bat knows, and believe me, Bat knows everyone in MS
it seems. If he didn't go to school with them, he worked with them
or arrested them, or is kin to them.
As the sun got higher and higher, more and more went into the
Mall to wait till time for the ride to begin. Oh my God, it was HOT.
Everyone was heading in for water, or just to sit in the nice cool
air-conditioned mall. It was funny, I mean, we weren't the only
ones seeking AC!!
We headed back out about 11:15, for the Prayer, and the Pledge
of Allegiance. We all headed then to the bikes, OMG, the sound as
ALL of these people were cranking up!!! We had people from
Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arizona, Kentucky, Florida, Georgia,
Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and Michigan. We had a
police escort from Biloxi, Ocean Springs, Gautier, and Pascagoula. I
of course wasn't able to count all these bikes, but I'd say, 1000?
More? or Less? I have no idea, all I know is that there were A LOT
of Bikes. It sounded like the worst Thunderstorm of the times when
everyone cranked up! Awesome I am tellin' ya, just awesome!
We stopped in front of the Grand Casino in Biloxi, so that
everyone had a chance to line up, which for me was good, because
riding is hard on my legs. So finally everyone is out of the mall, and
lined up, We start over the new Biloxi/Ocean Springs bridge, people
are blowing their horns, waving, standing on the side of the road
with flags, it was great. We had a clear shot from Biloxi to
Pascagoula. We past by the Vietnam Memorial in Ocean Springs
MS., and the WWII Memorial in Gautier MS.
We were close to the front of the pack, when we got to
Northrup Grumman, and we had to pull out for me to get off and
stand a few minutes, to get the circulation back into me wee legs!!
There were so many bikes! I mean, I saw them all parked at the
Mall right, but to watch them passing by and all, was just as cool!
We got back in the pack about the middle/end of it, and finished
out the ride to Market Street in Pascagoula.
They closed out the street from Sonic down to the Water on one
side for the event and they had live bands featuring Left Broken
and 13th Hour, someone was grilling food, a few vendors along the
street, and Thunders Tavern from 11:00 a.m. until whenever. *I
used to hang out at Thunders, long before Bat and I got hitched,
kinda my watering hole!!* At 4:00 we had a police escort to the
Beach Park, where they had the fireworks display aftert dark.
Beautiful, just beautiful, and I haven't sat and watched fireworks in
a long time.
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We left, and headed home and made it just before the bottom fell out. We got to rest a bit before heading out once more. This
time to the VFW in Gulfport where "Out of the Blue", my brother in law
and sister in law, were playing. On the way, still more and more bikes
out, it was just great to see. We had a blast am telling Ya. I don't think
I've ever seen anything like it except in the movies or something.
July 5th, they had another poker run, that started in Waveland, and
ended at Shaggy's at Pass Christians Harbor. With the week ending with
the BikeFest Beach Bash at Washington St. Pier, on Hwy 90 in Bay St.
Louis. They had plenty of food, beer, sodas and Crawfish! They had a
bike contest, live music by MS Blues Boys, a Thunder Roads Fashion
Show, live music by 13th Hr., a huge bon fire, and it ended at 9:00, with
the sounds of thunder as everyone cranked up and headed out.
This was the first annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Bikefest. We look
forward to hosting another next year, and hope that it's even bigger. We
hope to see you there!!!!!
Ok folks that is it for Me this month. Till next time, RIDE SAFE!!!!
Peace and love to you all,
Cyncat
pictures by Cyncat and Batmixer
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Florida Events
July 3 - 6, 2008
Black Cowboy & Cowgirl Festival
Calahan, FL
more info: 904-507-2987
July 6, 2008
Webster Cycle Show & Swap Meet
Webster, FL
more info: 352-628-4656
July 12, 2008
K-McSports Poker Run
Tallahassee, FL
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Dixie Crossroads Ride
Winter Garden, FL
more info: 813-973-1888
July 19, 2008
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Sanford, FL
more info: 407-936-4252
July 20, 2008
Putnam 3rd Sunday Swap & Show
East Palatka, FL
more info: 352-505-8287
Jul 20 2008
Blackwater Inn Ride
Wesley Chapel, FL
more info: 813-973-1888
Aug 03, 2008
Jim Perno Mem. Ride 6TH
Ft. Myers, FL
Info: 239-699-4835
Aug 29 - 31, 2008
ABATE FL Flashback State Party
Brooksville, FL
more info: 386-943-9610
Aug 31, 2008
ENFORCERS M/C ANNUAL
MIAMI, FL
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310 Main St.
Daytona, FL
386-386-9506
Print Publications
Full Throttle Magazine
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Kyle Petty Charity Ride
Atlanta, Ga. - In the last few weeks there wasn’t any events that caught my eye that I
wanted to attend. The only events that I could find taking place were poker runs. Most of the
poker runs are put on for a good cause but sometimes you want to cover something a little
different. A few days before the weekend I was looking over my e-mail and trying to find an
event to cover. I noticed among my e-mail that there was an e-mail from Kyle Petty. In the email that I received I was told about the Kyle Petty Charity Ride that was starting in Acme,
Michigan on July 13, and would end in Savannah, Ga. on July 19. I didn’t have time to ride
north and could not afford the cost of the trip. I looked over the route that Kyle and his group
was going to take and found two cities that I could go to. One was Charlotte, N.C. and the
other was Atlanta, Ga. I knew that they would arrived on July 18 at the World of Coca-Cola
downtown Atlanta at 12:30 p.m. I decided on Atlanta because I had only made a few trips to
Charlotte and was not familiar with the city.
Since the ride was coming to Atlanta in a few short days I had to get on the ball and find
out what the ride was all about and who the donations were going to help. I found that in June
of 2004 the Victory Junction Gang Camp opened its doors for the first time in Randleman,
N.C. This camp is for the chronically ill children who can not attend a regular camp. In 1999
after riding in a charity motorcycle ride for Camp Boggy Creek in Florida, Kyle and his
family decided to build a camp in North Carolina. Kyle and Pattie Petty was the corner stone
in getting this camp built in N.C. in the honor of their son Adam.
After I found out some of the activities that took place at the Victory
Junction Gang Camp I was a little jealous of the kids who went to this
camp. The Michael Waltrip Operation Sportscenter is a full size
gymnasium in which the kids can have a game of basketball or play pool
or ping-pong. In the Adam’s Race Shop, which is located in the center of
the camp, campers can go inside the building and suit up in a racing suit.
This will give the campers the feeling of being on a pit crew. Also the
campers will get a close look of a real NASCAR. After looking at the
cars on display the campers can build their own small wooden stock car.
After the stock car is built the kids can test their car in a wind tunnel.
During the day the campers can take a boat ride, go fishing or just cool
off at the Victory Spray Tower. The kids can also climb on an inner tube
and float around on the Lazy River. I wish I could tell about all the
activity at the Victory Junction Gang Camp but that would take another
article. Well, I can tell you that the kids can do just about everything that
kids would do at any other camp plus more.
When came time for the riders to come at 12:30 p.m. I found out that
they were running late because of the traffic but that isn’t a big deal for
the residents of Atlanta. When I began to hear a siren off in the distance,
I knew the riders were coming. After hearing a few hundred sirens I
started not paying any attention to the sirens. Finally I could see the blue
lights of the Georgia Highway Patrol and hear the sirens as they turned
off of Williams St. and made a right onto Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. Out in
front of all the motorcycles was a group of motorcycles carrying
American flags. Right in back of the flag carriers was Kyle Petty on his
white Harley leading the 200 riders into the parking area in front of the
World of Coca-Cola. I guess Kyle will always be in the shadow of his
fathers (Richard Petty) racing career. Racing fans were asking Kyle if his
father rode with him to Atlanta. Kyle told them that his father just rode as
far as Charlotte.
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Many of the fans of Herschel Walker did not expect to see him come
riding in on a motorcycle. I never had the pleasure of meeting Herschel
Walker, even back in the days he played football at the University of
Georgia in Athens. Herschel played for teams like the Dallas Cowboys
and the Minnesota Vikings during his career. I have found out he has
worked with numerous charitable and educational organizations since he
retired from the NFL in 1997.
Once the riders got parked and took a few photos of each other, they
headed over to the Varsity catering truck for a Varsity Hot dog which has
become a tradition if you come to Atlanta. After eating the group took a
tour of the World of Coca-Cola and the Georgia Sea Aquarium. When
the tour was over the group headed off to Peachtree City for the night.
That evening
the President of Chick-fil-A and COO Dan Cathy and his wife Rhonda
hosted the riders at their farm in Fayette, Georgia, for dinner. The riders
were also joined by Georgia’s Governor Sonny Perdue and the Peachtree
City Mayor Harold Logsdon. The next morning the group would head
out to Savannah, Ga.
Since the Charity Ride’s inception in 1995 a total of 5,700
participants have logged more than 7.2 million cumulative motorcycle
miles and donated more than $10.5 million to the Victory Junction Gang
Camp and other charities that support chronically ill children. The yearround camp serves children, ages 7 to 15, with a variety of health issues
that would typically prevent them from attending camp. The camp
operates solely on the donations of corporations, organizations and
individuals. The Pettys recently announced the opening of a second Victory Junction Gang Camp in Wyandotte County, Kan. At
the end of the day I asked Kyle what he was going to do when finish this ride. He told me that he would “ride some more”. I would
like to tell you next year that I would be riding in this event. Unless I win the Georgia lottery I don’t think I will be in this charity
ride any time soon. This is one of those charity rides for bikers who can afford to give more than thirty-five dollars to make the
ride. Poor bikers like me have to sit along the edge of the road and watch them ride. I don’t know whether sitting along the side of
the road watching someone else ride is good or bad but at least I can say it is good for the kids.
Tommy " Brother Bear" Pittard
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Virgo
– the Virgin –
Sagittarius
– the Centaur–
August 23 – September 22
Things are not always as hard as you make them out to be.
Stop trying so hard on the 3rd and 4th and see where that
gets you. On the 9th, 10th or 11th, you might end up
thinking about one thing and doing another. By the 15th or
16th you're ready to roll your sleves up and get dirty. On
the way home on the 19th or 20th you begin to notice things
that had never stuck out to you before. This will make more
sense to you on the 23rd when you meet someone very
different. On the 25th, 26th or 27th a family memeber is in
need of some assistance. It would make their day if you
could be the person to help them out. Believe it or not
another month has almost passed and by the 30th you are
ready to make transistion to the new month that is before us.
November 22 – December 21
August starts with a relaxed, slow pace, on the 2nd and
3rd. At times it may be hard to keep yourself awake, but by
the 8th or 9th things will really pick up. At least enough to
keep your eyes from closing, while at work. On the 13th
and 14th a friend comes to you with some rather offensive
news. You may need some time before you decide what to
do with this particular situation. The 20th could prove to be
an awesome night to remember, if you let it that is. On the
23rd or 24th a major situation at work could be overlooked
if you're not careful. Keep your eyes open and follow
protocal down to the last detail, just to be on the safe side.
If you play your cards right on the 29th and possibly the
30th as well, you may very well be in for a treat, to say the
least.
Libra
– the Scales–
Capricorn
– the Goat–
September 23 - October 22
On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th you feel more like yourself than
you have in a long time, it might be worth investigating
where this is coming from. On the 8th or 9th an old issue
arises but with a new twist this time, what fun. Some days
are tougher than others, luckily the 13th and 14th have the
potential to be pretty cool. You might even have time to put
you feet up for a few. By the 22nd or 23rd you might need
your batteries recharged. Think about how you used to get
charged and see if you can come up with a new way to
energize yourself. On the 25th and 26th contact with
someone from your past may prove to be very intesresting.
If you're out in the summer heat on the 28th and 29th,
remember to drink plenty of water.
December 22 – January 19
On the 3rd or 4th a distant family memeber may try to
contact you. Strangly enough the only reason they give is to
simply keep in touch. Which is a nice change of pace by the
way. The 6th is an up and down day, one minute your on
cloud 9 and the next you've fallen 100s of stories, crashing
to the ground. Don't worry you'll be able to pick the pieces
up in no time. On the 9th, 10th and 11th a dispute with
someone close to you has you on edge. Don't take things out
on someone who doesn't deserve it. By the 15th or 16th a
new you has begun to emerge, think you might actually let
yourself come all the way out this time? Try to get your
important appointments scheduled before the 21st this
month. Might make things easier in the long run. The 29th
or 30th may be little longer & more frustrating than usual
but the progress you make will be well worth it.
Scorpio
– the Scorpion–
October 23 – November 21
Pressure begins to build during the 1st and 2nd but by the
3rd you finally begin to realize that you need to take some
action. On the 8th, 9th or 10th a friend from a few years
back makes an appearance but just like that, they are gone
before you know it. The 14th and 15th bring a few surprises
your way but only you can determine if they are good or
bad. The 21st and 22nd start projects you want completed
in a blast, you're on fire right now. On the 24th and 25th,
you are refreshed by simple things and great connections.
The longer you let youself enjoy it, the longer it will last. On
the 28th or 29th something wild and crazy may present itself
in front of you and you will have ample time to make a wise
decision before completely jumping in. On the 31st next
month's schedule is already looking more active than you
had thought, way to circulate!
Aquarius
– the Water Bearer–
January 20 –February 18
You've heard the saying - "some people have all the luck"
right? Well on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th you realize just why that
phase waws coined. The 8th and 9th are a little tougher but
you still manage to work through it and get the job done.
You really aren't feeling like yourself on the 12th and 13th, it
might be a good idea to keep to yourself and let this funky
mood blow by. If things work out you may be in for an
adventure on the 18th or 19th. You'll never expect what is
in store for you on the 23rd or 24th, it wont be as bad as
you're thinking but there's no guarantee that it will be
pleasant either. On the 28th and 29th your partner may
need you to assist them with a few mundane tasks and if you
put the right swing on it could turn out to be a wild, crazy
and interesting time.
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Pisces
– the Fish–
Gemini
– the Twins–
February 19 – March 20
Work, work, work, no that is not the only thing you can do.
Yes, sometimes it feels like it but try to look at it this way, at
least you have the opportunity to be doing all that you are.
You can handle it but you can't forget to make time for
youself. Try to get your new schedule in order and in place
by the 11th, the differnece will be astounding! On the 15th
and 16th the thought of a new love may be in the air or
things with your current partner may be moving to the next
level, either way it's about time. On the 23rd a project at
home takes a lot more time and money than you allotted.
Might be a good time to call in that favor you're owed.
August is coming to an end but there is still time left to hop
on that HOG and ride her like nobodys business, on the 30th
and 31st.
May 21 – June 20
On the 4th and 5th things are lining up twice as fast as you
can knock them down. Take a step back and reasses the
situation. Is there a better way you could be doing this?
The 8th and 9th you feel as if you can do no wrong but that
is far from the truth. Just because it isn't affeting you
doesn't mean it's not affecting anyone else. On the 16th,
17th or 18th once your mind is made up don't let it be
persuaded, not much positive can come from what lies on the
other side. It's been a while since you had the chance to get
out there and really ride, if time allows see what you can fit
in on the 21st and 22nd. On the 27th or 28th you might be
in the position to make some solid plans for the near future,
making a commitment now would sure say a lot.
Aries
– the Ram–
Cancer
– the Crab–
March 21 – April 19
Things at work and at home are not always that differnt.
Everyone wants a piece of you but noone wants to share.
Learning to deal with dividing out your time would be a
great prject to work on the 2nd and 3rd. The 7th could be a
lucky day for you if you keep your eyes on the prize.
Romance is on your mind even more than usual on the 15th
and 16th, let's just say.. I hope your partner is good with
supply and demand. Good times are alomost always had
when you get out there and do what you do, so go for it on
the 22nd or 23rd and see what happens. On the 26th or 27th
a family member may bring up an issue you thought had
been resolved years ago. Turns out they are still adijtated
and have been waiting to get you alone to fill you in with
their new information. If you get the chance to do something
that wasn't scheduled, on the 31st, jump at the opportunity.
June 21 – July 22
Your partner does something out of the blue that shows you
exactly what level your relationship is really at, on the 2nd,
3rd or 4th. How many times do you have to go down the
same path before you realize where it leads will never
change unless you leave the path and seek a new goal.
You'll have another chance to see which road you decide to
pick on the 10th or 11th. Getting those little projects around
the house done on the 14th and 15th might make it easier to
tackle that monster you have lined up for the 17th. On the
24th, 25th or 26th an aquantise decides it's time to step up
and speak their mind which puts them on a whole new level
with you. By the 29th or 30th you're ready for August to be
over and to get started on all the fun things September has in
store for you.
Leo
– the Lion –
Taurus
– the Bull–
July 23 – August 22
On the 3rd, 4th or 5th someone new enters your proessional
life. This could be good or bad depending on how you
decide to handle yourself. Be careful there are more eyes on
you than you think. On the 6th, 7th or 8th a favor is needed
by someone you once considered close. Now the only thing
left to do is decided whether or not you are available. On
the 16th and 17th you might want to lay low, things aren't
always as they appear. By the 23rd that old friend you were
quarling with has come around to see things your way, it's
about time. On the 28th and 29th some of the same issues
that were raising your blood pressure last month are back
again at the end of this month. Might be time to sit down
and figure out why you keep having to deal with the same
issues over and over again on the 29th, 30th or 31st.
April 20 – May 20
On the 1st and 2nd a new opportunity may be put in front of
you but be sure to read the fine print, things may not always
be as they seem. On the 8th or 9th a frined tries to warn you
of a sticky situation but they may be to late by the time they
find you. Trying to stay cool on the 14th, 15th and 16th
might not be possible. Wear light, comfortable clothes and
be sure to drink plenty of water. The 19th and 20th are
great days to do well whatever you feel you need to get
done. Good Luck! On the 27th and 28th a wonderful
feeling of accomplishment washes over you, when you finish
a project 3 weeks ahead of schedule. On the 30th or 31st if
your lucky a few friends will chip in and surprise you with
something pretty unique, if I do say so myself. Not a bad
way to end off August at all.
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