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OVER 70 SUPERSTORES NATIONWIDE!
THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA
As we ride into the heat of
July and August
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I want to remind everyone the ambient temperature, the
heat off the pavement and the heat of the bike can be
a recipe for disaster. At least 4 times last summer I was
witness to folks getting off their bikes and just passing out.
KEEP HYDRATED!!! And I don’t mean with beer or Crown!
Drink water and use sunscreen. Also keep a close eye on
your tire pressure and tread…nothing worse than cruising
along with friends and your tire blows. Messes up the
afternoon for everyone even if you don’t lay the bike down.
Also make sure you use the coupons in the magazine! JP
Cycles gives a nice discount each month and so do Harbor
Freight and Phantom Fireworks. They track these coupons
so please remember to use them!!
Many of us are going to Sturgis for the 75th! The folks
that own Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach, Florida
purchased the Broken Spoke in Sturgis ride out there and
say hello. There is a great poolside bar, and big 2 story
barn bar on premise too. Sherry, Cindy, Sharolyn and
many of the other Florida girls you know will be working out
there. Stop in and see Doug from Sick Boy Motorcycles in
Deadwood…he has a permanent showroom right in the
dead center of town! Bill Grotto and the folks from Twisted
Tea are giving one of their Twisted Tea bikes away at One
Eyed Jacks so stop there to register.
And stop in to register to win a Harley at Destination
Daytona. They are giving it away on July 4th!
Ride safe and ride on…
LuLu
LuLu, Billy “Kneecap” Braddock, Deborah Speicher, Lil Jon, Ron Cox,
Phoenix & Metric, Raven Van Pelt, Leonard Parker, Bobby Lollis, Rich Malfitano,
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Riding
Into
History
by
Dave Twitchell
St. Augustine, FL ~ May 23, 2015
We are never at a loss for events this time of year in
Florida. However, after a work week that leaves its
mark on the Mind & Body, an early Saturday ride may
be easier considered than done. Organized rides with
scheduled times and briefings were not on my radar,
just give me flat asphalt and two huge cylinders firing in
perfect rhythm was the needed prescription.
When it comes to events within the Cycle community
we tend to pick our events with skepticism knowing
that some gatherings will be a disappointment. Who
or what crowd is going to be there? We ask ourselves
those questions because time is limited. Will it be
Cruisers, Harleys, Sport bikes, a Poker Run, or custom
Chops? In the case of the Ride Into History Concours
d’Elegance hosted by the World Golf Village every
niche of the Motorcycle legacy was represented which
made for an agreeable scene no matter what you ride.
A showing of three-hundred restored and preserved
Vintage motorcycles from all corners of the United
States assembled in one place for a two day event
to benefit exhibition. Pick your flavor and it was there
including Milwaukee Hogs and the original Indians beside Ducati joined by Soviet-era models, BMW’s galore
and every Moto Guzzi wowed the crowd. Kawasaki,
the innovator in motorcycle technology, stood beside
Honda with their strong line-up of 1970’s bikes still
running to reinforce their reputation of producing an
engine that refuses to quit.
The benefactor for this year was K9’s for Warriors.
They are a voluntary non-profit organization that links
Veterans to rescued service Dogs with a high success
rate of rehabilitation for both the Soldier and the Canine. Last year’s Ride Into History contributed $40,000
to K9’s for Warriors. It may be the struggling Veteran
or damaged Dog that was abused and discarded but
a new partnership of unconditional servitude repairs
wounds that resonates a positive change throughout
the Community. Since the beginning of Ride Into History the foundation has donated over $350,000 to various charities.
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Instead of aiming the camera at every bike I found it was refreshingly nostalgic to just listen to people from all over our Country tell
a short story about a certain Make, Model, and Year of a bike they
were now seeing again like a High School reunion. It’s a religiously intimate connection we have to our bikes; the ones we ride now
and those we racked up the miles on. Which one did our family
member have or what color was the hottest thing you remember
from a decade past? Many made your Heart thump and like all
loves a few were wrecked leaving their marks like distorted tattoos.
These are the tales from those days that had to be lived to be understood - the low-speed turns and the high-speed falls that we’ve
experienced because of the freedom to hit the road on two wheels.
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Celebrating 35 Years at the
Iron Horse Saloon
by
LuLu
35 years in business is an accomplishment for any
establishment. But it is rare in the bar business!
But that is the birthday Iron Horse Saloon in Ormond Beach just celebrated and they did it cowboy style. The day was complete with a great
band Rio Grande, a free mechanical bull to ride
to your heart’s content, a Daisy Duke contest
with cash prizes, best female and male cowboy
outfit contest, best horse and western theme tattoo contest. Willie from Tropical Tattoo was there
doing his thing… Birthday cake filled the partiers’
bellies. Corona, Budweiser and Twisted Tea were
giving out things all day long including Kenny
Chesney tickets! Sherry handed
out Sparklers and we all seemed
like little kids suddenly, no one
waited until the order was given
to light them…they were running
around like maniacs with what I
perceived to be a danger in the
hands of Iron Horse patrons!
Everyone made it through the
night safely and I am sure with
the hardworking Melissa and
Sally holding the reins the
Iron Horse Saloon will ride
out many more birthdays!
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JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 9
Veteran’s Ride in Memory
of Bill Gruber
by
LuLu
Friends come and
go in life…some
impact our lives so
deeply that we just
wouldn’t be the
same person without having them
in our lives. Occasionally it is someone that you really haven’t known
long or even that closely. Just the small amount
of time they travel down the highway of life with
you changes you. My friend Bill Gruber was one
of those men! He died last year tragically on his
motorcycle traveling up north to watch a graduation of one of his grandkids. He is missed by his
wife Nancy, his family, his fellow Rolling Thunder
family, by many friends and by me (one of his biggest fans!). This month Rue & Ziffra law firm, Veteran’s Assistance Coalition and Rolling Thunder
Chapter 8 held a ride in Bill’s memory to support
veterans . Bill worked tirelessly in his neighborhood helping those in need, helping veterans and
working with Rolling Thunder Chapter 8.
Bill convinced me a few years back to ride to D.C.
with their Chapter and that was one of the life
changing experiences I credit him for. I have always loved the men and women who protect our
country, but I had an eye opening respect hit me
in the face when I saw how the Vietnam veterans
work to keep our current veterans from ever experiencing what they went through.
The other was when Bill asked me to go on a
day of moving homeless veterans into housing.
I watched a group of “way past middle age” men
spend HOURS each week moving, packing and
unpacking to put one more person into a home
and off the streets, providing all the essentials
needed to make a safe homey place for someone
that 24 hours earlier had basically what would fit
in a knap sack.
This is how Bill spent his life, it wasn’t enough to
have served our country in the military. He continued to do so right until the end. I was pleased
when I heard about the ride to help veterans in his
memory…nothing would have made him happier
than to know the work he loved being a part of he
was still impacting.
Thanks to Rue & Ziffra for being such loyal supporters of great community causes, to Beaver
Bar for being the host for this event and to Rolling
Thunder 8 and Veteran’s Assistance Coalition for
all their tireless work. And to each and every one
of you who rode with us in Bill’s memory!
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Nobodies’
Opinion
By Billy “Kneecap” Braddock
July is one month that I get really irritated. I know it should be a joyous time
with BBQ’s, parades, and fireworks but I look around and I see our schools
indoctrinating instead of teaching. Polls have shown that 30% of our teens have
no idea why, and from whom, we declared our Independence. (21% believe
that the sun revolves around the earth). Even college students when asked
about Independence Day know little or nothing at all. They weren’t taught that
in 1776 we declared independence from an oppressive government. We are
far more dependent and oppressed by this Imperial Federal Government than
we were by Great Britain. We are taxed higher and regulated more.
I make no apology for being a patriotic American. Many Americans have
forgotten or never knew what the Fourth of July is really all about. They never
have been taught that a group of men signed their names to the Declaration
of Independence knowing that it could cost them everything including their
lives. Would you be willing to sacrifice yourself and your family to sign a similar
document declaring independence from Obama tyranny? The Fourth of July
is about our freedom in America. We are losing more and more freedoms
daily. Patriotism is dying. It’s no longer taught in government schools. It’s more
important to teach how to put a condom on a cucumber.
Even when I was in my one room K-8 school writing with a piece of coal on
the back of a flat shovel or with a quill and ink on pulp paper, my teacher
would encourage us to read as much as we could. When I finally went to
high school, where we had electricity, I was instructed to read two books that
have made a deep impression on me. One was “1984”, a dystopian novel
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by George Orwell that was about an
omnipresent government surveillance and
public manipulation dictated by a political
system that persecutes individualism and
independent thinking as “thought crime”.
The other was Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shugged” that depicts a dystopian USA
wherein many of society’s most prominent and successful industrialists
abandoned their fortunes and the nation itself, in response to aggressive new
regulations, whereupon most vital industries collapse. Sound familiar?
Our founding fathers despised democracy. That’s why they referred to the
USA as a Republic. Democracy was once explained as “a pack of wolves and
one sheep discussing what to have for lunch”. Time has changed. We now
have the minority of the minority telling the majority how they should live. Since
Bruce Jenner, aka Caitlyn (he to she) (if the surgery when going from she to
he is called “adadicktomy” is going from he to she called “loseadicktomy”)
and Rachel Dolezal (white to black), we now have to accept transgender,
transethnicity (cisacism), transracialism, transanimal (otherkin).
I was once told that if you can’t beat them join them. So I did. When I got up
this morning I felt like I was a female, so when I went to pee, I sat down. When
I went to the gym, I told my trainer that I was still feeling like a female and
would it be all right if I showered with the girls? He said “Just because you
have a nice set of moobs (man boobs) and a beer belly that looks like a baby
bump, that does not entitle you to the female shower room. The dumbbells
are over there dumbbell”.
Someone once said I was pessimistic. Could a person who was married 12
times be a pessimist?
I have a whole bunch more to say on my website nobodiesopinion.com
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History of Motorcycles:
Part 4
At this point in our journey, the Wright
Brothers are making quite a name
for themselves buzzing around the
skies, and Model T’s are rolling off
Henry Ford’s assembly lines. But
what is happening in the world of
two wheels? The early 1900’s continued to bring changes to the motorcycle world. Once manufacturers
had tackled the basic change over
from bicycle to motorcycle, the need
to start improving took over. There
was an aspect of the pre-war production era that was not
included in last month’s installment, that simply cannot be
excluded from the evolution of these beloved machines…
racing. The new sport of motorcycle racing began drawing
large crowds bent on celebrating our piston powered future.
And with racing came an increased need for comfort, safety,
and of course speed.
While numerous small companies throughout Europe were
involved in the racing industry, many operated only a short
time before ceasing production. One highly notable advancement that came from across the pond occurred in
1908, the development of telescopic pneumatic suspension
systems. The new suspension designs made their way from
England to the US, and the result was well received. After
all, who doesn’t appreciate a ride that doesn’t end with your
body aching and the famed “iron butt”?
Meanwhile, in the states, motorcycle racing popularity was
increasing by the minute. Early racing was actually held on
horse racing ovals or bicycle velodromes,
but by 1909 construction of wooden tracks
specifically designed for motorcycles began to appear. They called their tracks
motordromes, and they were circuits of
1.25 miles constructed out of 2 x 2 and 4
x 4 lumber. They featured severely turned
banks which allowed riders to reach
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speeds previously unseen in the
motorcycle world. Crashes were frequent and horrific. Riders who went
down faced being impaled by the
wooden track, and they were often
fatal. Despite the dangers of racing,
people flocked to watch, and riders
wanted to go faster. This need for
speed resulted in demands for more
powerful, versatile, and comfortable
machines…and there just happened
to be some American companies
ready to satisfy that need.
While Indian and Harley Davidson continued to keep up with
the times and improve their production models, there were
two other companies whose focus was simple…SPEED. I’m
pretty sure these guys followed the motto “if ya ain’t first,
you’re last”…or maybe that was Ricky Bobby…but who the
hell cares?? These people helped ensure that today you can
pass everyone in the hammer lane, give ’em the old one finger salute for slowing you down, and wear a smile while doing it.
The Waltham Manufacturing Company was actually founded
in 1893, but it wasn’t until 1903 that they would commence
production of the famous “Orient Racing Bicycles”. These
bikes were first introduced to the world at the Charles River Race Track in Boston, at what would come to be known
as the first recorded motorcycle speed event in the United
States. The Orient set a tack time of 7 minutes over a 5 mile
course. Not bad for a first run, but exhibiting the primal need
to go faster, to push the limits if you will…
they went on to develop an improved 4
HP, 1,000 cc V-Twin that powered the
Marsh-Metz before the company’s motorcycle division went belly-up in 1908.
The other, more familiar, US name in motorcycle racing was Excelsior Motor Company. Though the company operated
overseas as well, the US division began operations in 1905.
A Chicago based division; Excelsior’s first motorcycle was
a 21 cubic inch, 344 cc 4stroke, single speed machine with
a leather belt drive. It had a top speed of 35-40 mph. This
first attempt would not suffice. Humor me, if you will, but at
this point in my writing I am forced to take a small break and
giggle at the scenario unfolding in my head…Four chimps
in all their ginger glory, standing around this bike. The first
is smiling at his brilliant creation, awaiting praise from the
others on a job well done. Chimps 2 and 3 pat him on the
back and commence telling stories of the awesomeness that
has just unfolded in front of them. But chimp 4 stands a bit
apart…scratching his head (or whatever chimps scratch)
and pondering. (Number 4 you see…he is the crazy one,
the envelope pusher, the friend that always sees another option…that usually gets you all in trouble). The other 3 stop
and stare at Number 4, and Number 1 of course has to ask
what the problem is…Number 4 looks up, one eye making
contact and the other trailing up and off to the left (as usual).
He smiles as he raises his arms, lets out a loud abrupt conglomeration of excited grunts…and begins flexing his throttle
hand. Squealing and grunting commences, and they all
begin exercising those throttle hands. And so it begins….
back to the drawing board. And so it was for Excelsior…
there had to be a better way, a faster way. By 1910 they
had introduced an engine configuration they would become
famous for, and continue to produce until 1929….the notable
“X Series”. This engine was the V-Twin measuring 61 cubic
inches (1,000 cc) and would become the first ever to hit the
century mark. The “Model Big X” was the mainstay of Excelsior production, sporting an inlet-over-exhaust V-Twin, it was
firstly belt driven, and later had 2 speed and 3 speed gearboxes. Production was limited in comparison to Indian and
Harley, and many of these models were exported to Europe
and Australia.
This era brought about the evolution of spring frames, magneto ignitions, kick starts, spring mounted seats, improved
tires, and heavier/sturdier frames to accommodate the larger
engines. The motorcycle had become its own entity, no longer a bicycle with an engine, but a separate machine with its
own technology. In late 1913 and early 1914, at what was
then its heyday, motorcycle production suddenly began to
slow to a crawl…production turned its focus almost entirely
to producing motorcycles for the military. By the outbreak
of WWI in 1914, the motorcycle had rapidly progressed into
a dependable, speedy, and relatively inexpensive means of
transportation. Next time we’ll take a look at where the First
World War propelled the motorcycle.
Melanie Schwarte
~ Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa
Memorial Day 2015
by
Deborah Speicher
For some people Memorial Day brings to mind a
three-day weekend, barbeques, a day at the beach,
and the Indy 500. What should be remembered is the
reason for this holiday, which is to thank the veterans
of this country and the families of those who have
fallen.
Every Memorial Day, Florida National Cemetery
(Bushnell) holds a ceremony to honor those buried
there and their families. Even in times of high gas
prices and economic turmoil, the Florida motorcycle
communities were out in full force to support this
event. Several military riding organizations participated. With approximately 350 bikes, the largest
group riding into the cemetery was the Defenders
MC (Tampa Bay Chapter). The Defenders MC is a
group comprised of active and retired military, law
enforcement, emergency services and public safety
professionals.
The Defenders’ ride was coordinated by Colonel Ron
“Paladin” Rook, USMC (Ret.), who has done so for
the past several years. Local HOG and other riding
groups were invited to join the Defenders for this ride.
Thanks to a police escort and the excellent road captains from the Defenders MC, this 30+ mile ride went
off without a hitch.
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The ceremony had many poignant speakers, patriotic music and a “missing man” flyover by Ye Mystic
Air Krewe. While the actual meaning and traditions
of Memorial Day may have been forgotten by some
people, those attending the ceremony came out to remember, honor and salute those who had defended
our country as well as to those currently keeping our
country and citizens safe. Once again, the group
“Flags for Fallen Veterans” and a couple of thousand volunteers made sure that 120,000+ flags were
placed on the grave sites. A big THANK YOU to this
group and all the volunteers that came out the day
before to make this happen.
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JULY 2015 THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE FLORIDA 21
A Birthday Blast at
Cabbage Patch Bar
by
LuLu
Some things in life are meant to be
celebrated and milestone birthdays
are one of them! Ronnie Luzner, the
owner of the world famous Cabbage
Patch Bar in Samsula, had one this
year and between friends, family,
dueling pianos and lots of liquor a
good time was definitely had by all.
The whole crew from the new radio
station the Rock of Daytona 104.7
was on hand to celebrate. And if
there is anyone I know who has a
young at heart spirit to celebrate it
is Ronnie!! Happy…healthy many
more years to come!
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Guided Ride to Wooten’s Everglades Adventure
where you can choose from either an Airboat
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TNT
K.I.S.S. page composed & edited by: Toni McCoy Shearon aka
“MaMa Thunder” of Thunder Roads National Founders’ Office.
I thought since this will be the big Independence Day 4th of July issue,
y’all will probably have your meat or meats of preference already picked
out. So, I’m just doing drinks, sauces, dessert and tips.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAY & PLEASE REMEMBER WHAT IT’S TRULY ABOUT.
God Bless You Bikers. Love you.
MINT LIMEADE WITH RUM FLOATER
1
1
5
1
2
2
4
Glass Gallon Pitcher
Cup of Regular Sugar (or Splenda)
Cups of Ice Water; Divided
Packed Cup of Mint Leaves; roughly chopped
Cups of Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Cups of Quality White Rum
Sprigs of Mint
In a saucepan combine the sugar and water. Bring to a boil and gently
whisk till sugar dissolves. This is called a “simple syrup”. Remove from
heat & add the mint leaves. Let the simple syrup cool completely; 30 mins.
Strain out the mint. To glass pitcher, add the lime juice and stir in simple
syrup, remaining 4 cups of ice water and quality Rum. Stir completely. Add
the mint sprigs and it’s ready to drink ASAP! Serve over cubed ice. We had
these on the Island and they are SO refreshing! And everyone uses limes
as there’s virtually thousands of lime trees everywhere. This will end up
being your “go-to” summer drink.
THE 3 CLASSIC BBQ SAUCES
The Classic
1 Cup Ketchup
1/2 Cup Plus 2 Tbls. Water
1/4 Cup, Plus 1 Tbls. Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 Cup Plus 1 Tbls. White Vinegar
1/4 Tbls. Plus 1-1/2 tsp. Brown Sugar
2 Tbls. Plus 1-1/2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 Tbls. Chili Powder
1 Tbls. Ground Cumin
1-1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt
1-1/2 tsp. Coarse Black Pepper
1/2 Cup of Honey (optional) for good ole’ stickiness
Combine all ingredients in a pot and warm gently over medium heat w/o
bringing mix to an actual boil; stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Pour
into Mason jars and let cool before capping.
This cooking method will apply to this and next sauce. Keep it Simple,
baby. That’s how we roll, right?
SPICY VINEGAR BBQ SAUCE
1 Cup White Vinegar
1 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Cup Ketchup
1 Tbls. Brown Sugar
2 Tbls. Brown Sugar
2 Tbls. Hot Sauce
Dash of Worcestershire Sauce
2 tsp. Smoked Paprika
1 tsp. Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp. Coarse Black Pepper
HAPPY 4TH
ALL YOU
INDEPENDENT
VERY SPICY MUSTARD BBQ SAUCE
BIKERS!
2 Cups Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Small Purple Onion; peeled & quartered
1 Large Garlic Clove; peeled & smashed
1 Chipotle in Adobo; plus 1 Tbls. of it pureed
3 Tbls. Quality Bourbon
1 tsp. Roasted Coriander
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1 Cup Spicy Brown Mustard
1/2 Cup Yellow Mustard
In medium saucepan, combine vinegar, purple onion, garlic, chipotle pepper, bourbon, coriander and smoked paprika. Bring mix to a hard boil, then
reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 mins. & strain into a medium bowl and
then pour into a Mason jar.
CORN TIP: Take a whole ear of corn, husk on, & put in micro 3 mins for
S-M, 4 mins for L-XL. Remove. Slice off top tip and get ahold of bottom and
shake, shake, shake till ear drops out. It will be totally silk free, piping hot
and ready to butter it up. Perfection!
PINEAPPLE TIP: Put on garden gloves if you’re a wimp (lol) and get
up under crown top, pull up while twisting and top comes right off. Slice off
1/2 inch for a clean cut and turn upside down and place in bowl and just let
it sit in fridge this way until ready to cut. Pineapples are cut and stored on
their bottom their whole life so this way all the juices are redistributed back
through the entire fruit. Who knew?
STUPID EASY, GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
STRAWBERRY & CRÈME’ CHEESE SPLENDOR
In 13x9 glass bake dish layer 1 solid layer of graham crackers then another
layer going other way. Mix up 2 cups Cool-Whip, 1 pkg. Philly Whipped
Crème’ Cheese & 1 cup sugar. Mix up 2 pkgs. strawberry gelatin, 2 cups
boiling water, 2 pkgs. frozen sweetened sliced strawberries; thawed. Put
filling over graham crackers, then Cool Whip mix. Chill for 5 hours. Sprinkle
with crushed graham crackers. Phenom
TO ALL OUR BRAVE, PROUD TROOPS... YOU’RE IN OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS DAILY. God Speed You Home.
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ATTORNEYS
Rue & Ziffra, P.A.
640 Dunlawton Ave.
Port Orange
1-800-526-4711
www.rueziffra.com
Bail Bond
Ace Bail Bond
3798 W. ISB Daytona
386-258-2223
11 E. Moody
Bunnell/Flagler County
386-437-4357
Palatka 386-329-2223
St. Augustine 904-825-4357
Bull Creek Fish Camp
3861 W. County Rd. 2006
Bunnell
386-437-1991
www.BULLCREEKFISHCAMP.COM
Dog Pound Saloon
1406 Hwy100 E.
Bunnell
386-586-0200
Smiles Nite Club
9 Palm Harbor Village Way
Palm Coast
386-986-1500
Woody’s Bar B Q
99 Flagler Plaza Dr.
Palm Coast
Bars & Restaurants 386-439-5010
WWW.WOODYS.COM
BREVARD COUNTY
HIGHLANDS COUNTY
American Legion
Post 359 Riders
Neibert’s Fishing Resort
7260 S US 1
& Fred’s Bar
Port St. John
4971 US 98
321-323-6101
Sebring
www.ALR359.com
863-655-4737 or 655-1416
H&D Roadhouse
SR 520 - Merritt Island
321-449-1110
DUVAL COUNTY
BarZ Bar & Package Store
9560 Heckscher Dr.
Jacksonville
904-251-3330
Flagler County
Main Street Taproom
205 W. Main St.
Avon Park
863-453-3056
Putnam County
Welaka Lodge & Resort
1001 Front St
Welaka, FL 32193
386-467-7171
Beach Front Grille
2444 S. Oceanshore Blvd. (A1A)
Flagler Beach
386-693-4839
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St. John’s County
Barnone Saloon
312 Anastasia
St. Augustine
904-825-4202
Sand Bar
7025 A1A
Crescent Beach
904-461-4671
TAYLOR
The Beach Bar
16260 Beach Rd.
Perry, FL 32348
850-578-3046
Volusia County
Beaver Bar
1105 N. US 1
Ormond Beach
386-673-3400
www.beaverbar.net
Broken Spoke
1151 US 1
Ormond Beach
www.BrokenSpoke.com
Cabbage Patch Bar
549 Tomoka Farms Rd.
Corner of Rt.4118 (Pioneer Trail)
Samsula, FL 32168
386-427-8969
www.cabbagepatchbar.com
First Turn Steakhouse & Lounge
5236 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US 1)
Port Orange 386-788-5434
www.FIRSTTURNSTEAKHOUSE.COM
Iron Horse Saloon
1068 N US 1, Ormond Beach
386-677-1550
Itonhorsesaloon.com
Main Street Station
316 Main Street
Daytona Beach
386-214-1389
Mainstreetliveband.com
One Horse Saloon
1130 N. Ridgewood Ave.
Holly Hill
386-872-3664
www.1horsesaloon.com
Rudy’s Crossroads
2801 E. New York Ave.
Deland
386-736-9349
Campgrounds
RV SPOTS
Neibert’s Fishing Resort
& Fred’s Bar
4971 US 98
Sebring
863-655-4737 or 655-1416
The Ponderosa Adult RV & Mobile
Home Park
5870 S. US 1 (7 miles north of
Destination Daytona)
Bunnell
386-931-5045
Welaka Lodge & Resort
1001 Front St
Welaka, FL 32193
386-467-7171
BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY
MOTORCYCLE RENTALS
Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona
Harley-Davidson
Daytona Beach 510 Main St.
Ormond Beach 1637 N US 1
New Smyrna 1899 SR 44
386-671-7100
Brucerossmeyer.com
Midwest Motorcycles of Daytona
444 N. Beach St.
Daytona Beach
386-257-6265
www.midwestmotorcyledaytona.com
GHC Motorsports
614 US 27 S
Lake Placid
863-699-2453
www.ghcmotorsports.com
Motorcycle sales,
service, Rental &
gear
Gaineville Harley-Davidson
4125 NW 97th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL
352-331-6363
www.GainesvilleHarley.com
FIREWORKS
Phantom Fireworks
Fireworks.com
See coupon
Adamec Harley-Davidson
Baymeadows
8909 Baymeadows Rd.
904-493-1931
Orange Park
1520 Wells Rd.
904-215-1931
Regency
10399 Atlantic Blvd.
904-641-3735
St. Augustine
118 St. George St.
904-825-0544
www.adamecharley.com
Gator Harley Davidson
1745 US Hwy 441
Leesburg
352-787-8050
www.GatorHarley.com
J&P Cycles
Destination Daytona
Ormond Beach
386-615-0950
www.JPCycles.com
Midwest Motorcycles
444 N. Beach Street
Daytona Beach
386-257-6265
www.midwestmotorcyclesdaytona.com
Petersons Harley Davidson
Miami 305-651-4811
19400 NW 2nd Ave.
South 205-235-4023
19825 S. Dixie Hwy.
REALTORS
Tina Peomroy
422 S. Woodland Blvd.
Deland
386-738-1920/386-666-2937
Tinapeomroy.adamscameron.com
Space Coast Harley-Davidson
1440 Sportsman Lane NE
Palm Bay
321-259-1311
Spacecoastharley.com
Seats
Ultimate Seats USA
348 Destination Daytona Lane
Ormond Beach
1-386-672-0288
www.ultimateseats.ca
Steele’s Daytona Wholesale
566 Ballough Rd.
Daytona
386-562-3570
www.DaytonaWholesale.com
TOOLS
Scavenger Total
Oil Change System
866-877-6483
www.roguechopper.com
Harbor Freight
800-423-2567
www.HarborFreight.com
Stormy Hill Harley Davidson
2480 S. Hwy 27
Clermont
352-243-7111
www.StormyHillHarley.com
Tattoo artists
Shamrock Tattoo
1435 US 1 - Ormond Beach
386-677-7670
shamrocktattooflorida.com
BAR NONE’s
Sertoma
toy run
Tri City Cycles
Tropical Tattoo
308 S. 2nd St
825 S. Yonge S
Flagler Beach Saturday, December
Ormond Beach6th!
386-439-3967
386-672-1888
St. auguStine
sign up at TROPICALTATTOO.COM
Volusia County Cycles
giggling gator at 10a
1611 N. Garfield Ave.
at Bar none 4-8pm
Deland
386-738-0888
Join us for a
www.VolusiaCountyCycles.com
greaT day of Being Jolly, Music and Food!
Party
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Sebring
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Coldest
Beer In
Town
Happy Hour specials Mon-Fri noon-7p
312 anastasia Blvd. • st. augustine • 904-825-4202
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Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson Celebrates 13 Years!
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 13
years since Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson
opened their doors. “We decided we
wanted to do something really special
for this lucky 13 anniversary, so we
elected to giveaway a new 2015 Street,”
said Janice Malik, owner. On June 6th,
there were only 500 entries allowed and
you had to be present to win. Not only
did they giveaway a bike they had two
live radio remotes, K97 Country and
103.1 the Wolf were on site. Additionally,
the Andrew Williams Band and Patrick
Gibson Band shared the sound system
so there was never a break in the music
when one took a break the other band
played and the music was great.
At 3:00 they pulled the lucky winner,
Deirdra T. of Winter Garden screamed
when she heard her name called. “Not
only was she the perfect winner for this
bike, it was her birthday as well,” said
Janice. “It was a wonderful event and
the best thing about the day was that
everyone really seemed to be enjoying
themselves. We have heard so many
compliments about the day and all that
we did to make it so much fun. Guess
we have really raised the bar now.”
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One Horse Saloon
Dirty Harry’s Pub
Holly Hill, 1130 N. Ridgewood Ave.
Daytona Beach, 705 Main St.,
386-872-3664, ladies night,
386-252-9877,
$1 drafts, $2 Smirnoffs, $2 Twisted Tea
locals night, DJ/Karaoke, $4 Jager /
$5 bombs
Friday
H&D Roadhouse
Merritt Island, SR 520, 321-449-1110
Sunday
Dirty Harry’s Pub
Bring canned goods for the food bank
and get entered in a raffle to
win $50 cash - 1 ticket per can
Dirty Harry’s Pub
705 Main St.,
Daytona Beach, 705 Main St., 386-252-9877,
386-252-9877,2-6p, free BBQ, live music,
7-11p, $1 beer specials, 10p-1a:
giveaways, promos, rain or shine
tuesday
$2 screwdrivers & rum & Coke, DJ/Karaoke 9p
(1st Sundays) - Daytona Beach,
American Legion Post 359
First Turn Steakhouse & Lounge
Saturday
Port Orange, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave.
(US 1), 386-788-5434,7-9p, $2 Twisted Tea,
American Legion Post 359
$1.50 longnecks, $1 16 oz PBR drafts, $1.25
(1st Saturdays) Port St. John, 7260 S US 1,1p,
16 oz PBR cans, $2.50 Fireball shots, $1.25
$6 food t-shirts, raffles 50/50, live music, 6 bottle
Rolling Rock 16 oz cans, free food
beer buckets $11
321-268-1632/616-634-1212
Iron Horse Saloon
Ormond Beach, 1068 N US 1, 386-235-3172,
6:30p-til, corn hole contest $50 cash prize,
drink specials, $1.50 Twisted Tea,
$3 Three Olive drinks, .25 cent wings
Wednesday
Main Street Station
Daytona Beach, 316 Main St
6p, live music, 386-214-1389
Rudy’s Crossroads
Deland, 2801 E. New York Ave.
free wings, 386-736-9349
Thursday
Dog Pound Saloon
Bunnell, Rt. 100, 386-586-0200,
noon-midnight, $3 U Name It /U Drink It
(excluding premiums)
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Port St. John, 7260 S US 1, 321-323-6101,
6 bottle buckets $11 at the tiki bar,
321-268-1632
H&D Roadhouse
Merritt Island, SR 520, 3-7pm, live music,
free food, 321-449-1110
SEPTEMBER 17-20
PETERSON’S MIAMI TO THE KEYS RUN-MIAMI,
FLORIDA
F LO R I DA E V E N T S 2 0 1 5
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SEPTEMBER 19
ROAD RAGE BIKE SHOW-KEY WEST, Duval
Street
OCTOBER
For most current additions check our website’s calendar. We recommend you confirm dates before making your riding plans.
JULY
JULY 3-4
BBQ AND MUSIC FEST-DAYTONA BEACH, Main
Street Station, 316 Main Street, 386-214-1389,
MainStreetLive.com
JULY 4
COKE ZERO PARTY-PORT ORANGE-First Turn,
5236 S. Ridgewood, 386-788-5434, FIRSTURNSTEAKHOUSE.COM
JULY 4
BIKER BLOCK PARTY-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, live music by Mikey
Clams and the Daygos noon-4p, $2 Budweiser, hot
dog eating contest, free food, H-D Street 750 giveaway 2p!!, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.
COM
JULY 4
BIKER TIKI DAYS-BELLWOOD, ALR Post 359, 7260
S US Hwy 1, live music by Wicked Garden Gnomes
1p, $6 meal, benefits veterans, turkey shoot, 616634-1212
JULY 4-5
SPACE COAST HARLEY-DAVIDSON INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION-PALM BAY, Space
Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE,
4TH: free food and free beer while supplies last, bikini bike wash, live music by Cowboys N Alianz 10a2p, Big Daddy Band 3-7p,
5th: live music by Stoney & the House Rockers 11a4p,
321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM
JULY 10-11
VETFEST 2015-WALDO, 16258 NE US 301, Friday
Family night 5-9p, Saturday 10a-10p, live music, bbq
fest, 352-468-2517
JULY 10-12
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS-LEESBURG,
Gator Harley-Davidson, 1745 Hwy 441, 20% off licensed product, 352-787-8050, www.GatorHarley.
com
JULY 11
CORNHOLE MADNESS-PORT ORANGE, First
Turn Steakhouse, live music by The Accuzed, cash
prizes and giveaways, blind double draw elimination,
WHOG radio remote with Crash, reg 11a, bags fly
1p, 386-788-5434, FirstTurnSteakhouse.com
JULY 11
CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME BLUES-PALM
BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, live
music by Rebel Rouser Band 11a-4p, 321-259-1311,
SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM
JULY 12
CAR AND MC SWAP MEET-ORMOND BEACH,
Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, 386-6717100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM
JULY 16
AFTER HOURS PARTY AND H-D BOOT CAMPORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, free hot
dogs, extended hours, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM
JULY 18
MORE THAN AN OIL CHANGE-CLERMONT,
Stormy Hill H-D, hot dogs and beer, see coupon this
issue, register online, event noon to 2p, stormyhillharley.com, 352-243-7111
JULY 18-19
80S REUNION WEEKEND-PALM BAY, Space Coast
H-D, 1440 Sportsman Ln. NE, live music, vendors,
food, Jack Starr’s Burning Starr Pow’r Tripp 80’s DJ,
noon-7p, 321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.
COM
JULY 19
FREE SWAP MEET AND BBQ-SAMSULA, Cabbage
Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farm Rd., free bbq, live music, free booth, 386-427-8969, www.CabbagePatchBar.com
JULY 24
GROUP DINNER RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US Hwy 1, destination TBA,
RSVP, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM
JULY 24-26
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAYS-CLERMONT,
Stormy Hill H-D, 2480 S Hwy 27, 20% off licensed
product, 352-243-7111, StormyHillHarley.com
JULY 25
CRUISIN’ DESTINATION DAYTONA CAR SHOWORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona, 1637 N US
Hwy 1, 386-671-7100, BRUCEROSSMEYER.COM
JULY 25
XMAS IN JULY-PALM BAY, Space Coast H-D, 1440
Sportsman Ln. NE, live music by Changes 11a-4p,
321-259-1311, SPACECOASTHARLEY.COM
JULY 31
COUNTRY NIGHT-PORT ORANGE, First Turn
Steakhouse, 5236 Ridgewood, rain or shine, live
music by Hayfire at 7p, 386-788-5434, FirstTurnSteakhouse.com
AUGUST
AUGUST 16
YOU DECIDE RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, JP Cycles,
more info to follow, 386-788-7700
AUGUST 29
SUMMER BLAST CRUISE IN-LEESBURG, Gator
Harley-Davidson, 1745 Hwy 441, 352-787-8050,
www.GatorHarley.com
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 4-6
OUTDOOR BIKE AND BOAT SHOW-PANAMA
CITY BEACH, Panama City Beach Harley-Davidson, bike and boat pavilions, vendor
village, fish fry competition, cold beer,
music, 850-230-6485, PCBHarley.com
SEPTEMBER 5-7
RUM AND PIRATE FESTIVAL-DAYTONA BEACH,
Main Street Station, 316 Main Street,
MainStreetLive.com, 386-214-1389
SEPTEMBER 17
DUVAL CRAWL-KEY WEST
OCTOBER 3-4
CAMP BOGGY CREEK EVENT AND RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona,
10/3 VIP tickets $300 rider/$275 passenger includes
VIP Blue Grass, Blue Jeans and BBQ dinner party
with cocktails, dinner, live music, auction, 4-5:30
check in, 6p dinner,
10/4 Ride check in begins 7a, KSU 10a, $50 per person includes lunch by Outback, music, auction
OCTOBER 3-4
22ND ANNIVERSARY GATOR H-D-LEESBURG,
Gator H-D, 1745 US Hwy 441, live music, vendors,
352-787-8050, GatorHarley.com
OCTOBER 7-10
FLORIDA STATE HOG RALLY-FT. MYERS, bike
games, military tribute, stunt riders, drill teams, entertainment, airboat picnic ride, HOG parade of flags,
Grand Funk Railroad, Grayson Rogers
OCTOBER 9-10
STARKE BIKEFEST-STARKE, vendors, food, music
OCTOBER 9-12
WOMEN RIDERS WEEKEND BASH-CRYSTAL
RIVER, rides, seminars, meet and greet, www.roadqueenusa.org
OCTOBER 15-18
BIKETOBERFEST-DAYTONA BEACH
OCTOBER 15-18
2015 AIM EXPO-ORLANDO
OCTOBER 21-25
THUNDER BEACH-PANAMA CITY
SEPTEMBER 17-20
OC BIKEFEST-OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND
OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 1
FANTASY FEST-KEY WEST
SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 4
MYRTLE BEACH FALL RALLY-MYRTLE
BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 5-8
30TH ROSCOES CHILI CHALLENGE-LAKELAND
NOVEMBER 21
YOU DECIDE RIDE-ORMOND BEACH, JP CYCLES,
more info to follow, 386-788-7700
2016
MARCH 4-13
BIKE WEEK-DAYTONA BEACH
APRIL 22-24
LEESBURG BIKEFEST-LEESBURG, FLORIDA
APRIL 27-MAY 1
THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA CITY
NATIONAL EVENTS
OCTOBER 15-18
BIKETOBERFEST-DAYTONA BEACH
OCTOBER 21-25
THUNDER BEACH-PANAMA CITY,
FLORIDA
NOVEMBER 5-8
LONE STAR RALLY, GALVESTON,
TEXAS
NOVEMBER 5-8
30TH ANNIVERSARY ROSCOE’S CHILI
CHALLENGE-LAKELAND, FLORIDA
2016
MARCH 4-13
BIKE WEEK-DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA
APRIL 22-24
LEESBURG BIKE FEST-LEESBURG,
FLORIDA
JULY 16-19
STURGIS KENTUCKY BIKE RALLYSTURGIS, KENTUCKY
AUGUST 3-9
STURGIS-STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA
APRIL 27-MAY 1
THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
AUGUST 14-16
MAGGIE VALLEY SUMMER RALLYMAGGIE VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 13-22
MYRTLE BEACH SPRING RALLY-MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
SEPTEMBER 17-20
PETERSON’S MIAMI TO THE KEYS
RUN-MIAMA, FLORIDA
JUNE 23-26
THUNDER IN THE VALLEY-JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
one horse saloon
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Late in the night, “Buzzard” finally regained consciousness. He was in the
hospital, agonizing in pain.
The last thing he remembered was going down on his bike and of course was
wondering if “she” was alright.
He found himself in the ICU with tubes in his nose, needles and IV drips
in every arm, a breathing mask, wires monitoring every function and yet a
gorgeous nurse hovering over him. Buzzard realized he was obviously in a
life-threatening situation.
He had heard the Nurses talking out at their station that there was a 50/50
percentage that he could have temporary paralysis from the waist down.
The nurse entered his room, gave him a serious, deep look, straight into the
eyes, and he heard her slowly say, “For now, you may not feel anything from
the waist down.”
Somehow Buzzard managed to mumble in reply, “Can I feel your boobs, then?”
Two women in their early 50’s pass away and meet up for the first time in
Eternity.
They hadn’t seen each other for quite some time.
SYLVIA: Hi! Wanda.
WANDA: Hi! Sylvia. How’d you die?
SYLVIA: I froze to death.
WANDA: How horrible!
SYLVIA: It wasn’t so bad. After I quit shaking from the cold, I began to get
warm & sleepy, and finally died a peaceful death. What about you?
WANDA: I died of a massive heart attack. I suspected that my husband was
cheating, so I came home early to catch him in the act. But instead, I found him
all by himself in the den watching TV.
SYLVIA: So, what happened?
WANDA: I was so sure there was another woman there somewhere that I
started running all over the house looking. I ran up into the attic and searched,
and down into the basement. Then I went through every closet and checked
under all the beds. I kept this up until I had looked everywhere, and finally I
became so exhausted that I just keeled over with a heart attack and died.
SYLVIA: Too bad you didn’t look in the freezer -- we’d both still be alive.
WHY is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made
with real lemons?
WHY isn’t there mouse-flavored cat food?
WHY do they sterilize the needle and the arm for lethal injections?
WHY don’t sheep shrink when it rains?
WHY do banks leave mammoth vault doors wide open and then chain the
pens to the counters?
Charlie was installing a new door and found that one of the hinges was
missing. He asked his wife Tilly if she would go to Home Depot and pick up a
hinge. Tilly agreed to go.
While she was waiting for the manager to finish serving a customer, her eye
caught a beautiful bathroom faucet. When the manager was finished, Tilly
asked him, “How much is that faucet?”
The manager replied, “That’s a gold plated faucet and the price is $500.00.”
Tilly exclaimed, “My goodness, that’s an expensive faucet and certainly out of
my price range!” She then proceeded to describe the hinge that Charlie had
sent her to buy.
The manager said that he had them in stock and went into the storeroom to get
one. From the storeroom the manager yelled, “Ma’am, you wanna’ screw for
that hinge?
Tilly shouted back, “No, but I will for the faucet.”
EATING IN THE 50’s & 60’s; A Simpler Time.
Pasta was not eaten in Australia.
Curry was a surname.
A takeaway was a mathematical problem.
A pizza was something to do with a leaning tower.
All potato chips were plain; the only choice we had was whether to put the salt
on or not.
Rice was only eaten as a milk pudding for babies.
Calamari was called Squid and we used it as fish bait.
A Big Mac was what we wore when it was raining.
Brown bread was something only poor people ate.
Oil was for lubricating, fat was for cooking.
Tea was hot or cold, but never green.
Sugar enjoyed a good press in those days, and was regarded as being white
gold. Cubed sugar was regarded as posh, and Sweet Tea was the only thing
you drank in the South (when not drinking liquor).
Fish didn’t have fingers in those days.
Eating raw fish was called poverty, not Sushi.
None of us had ever heard of yogurt.
Healthy food consisted of anything edible.
People who didn’t peel potatoes were regarded as lazy.
Cooking outside was called camping.
Seaweed was not a recognized food.
“Kebab” was not even a word, never mind a food.
Prunes were medicinal.
Surprisingly, Muesli was readily available. It was called cattle feed.
Water came out of the tap.
*If someone had suggested bottling it and charging more than petrol for it, they
would have become a laughing stock; now they’re mega-rich.
But the one thing that we never, ever, had on our table in the sixties was
Elbows or Phones.
Just sayin’…….as they now say.
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