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in this issue
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National Rally Schedule
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Power tour
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Carburetor mike speaks
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Tough Bikes, Tough Girls
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James Rhodes - Rider
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DEER TALE
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Dealer Profile - Boss Hoss Germany
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Sweden celebrates BH 20th
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6th European Rally - Pullman City Harz Germany
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Shots from Sturgis 2010
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How to make a scene on Main Street - Just Add Bruce
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welcome to the
11th Annual Boss Hoss National Rally
& Mid-South Motorcycle Festival
Tentative Events Schedule
for the 11th Annual Boss Hoss National Rally & Mid-South Motorcycle Festival
PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES AS THE EVENT DRAWS NEAR at www.midsouthbikefest.com
Thursday (September 16, 2010)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Onsite Event Registration and Event Check-In at Paris Landing Park Inn
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Boss Hoss Factory Demo Rides (one hour break for Lunch from 12:00 to 1:00pm)
9:30 am to 10:00 am
Registration for the $500 Scavenger Hunt **
10:00 am
$500 Scavenger Hunt Ride departing from Paris Landing Event Area **
12:00 pm to 5:00pm
Vendor / Event Area open to Public
5:00 pm
$500 Scavenger Hunt – Last Bike IN at Paris Landing Event Area
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meet & Greet at “Boss Hoss Lounge” on first floor of Paris Landing Park Inn **
9:00pm
Awards presentation for $500 Scavenger Hunt **
7:00pm to 11:00pm
“TBA” performing on the Patio at the “Boss Hoss Lounge” **
Friday (September 17, 2010)
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Vendor / Event Area open to Public. Live entertainment “TBA”
10:30 am
Motorcycle Parade departs from Paris Landing Event Area to downtown Paris, TN Court Square **
11:00 am
Registration & Staging of Bike & Trike Show downtown Paris, TN Court Square **
11:45 am to 12:30pm
Judging for Boss Hoss Bike & Trike Show (People’s Choice Voting)
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
“TBA” performing and Food Vending at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
1:00 pm
Bike Show Awards Presentation on Stage at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
1:00 pm Registration for $1,000 Dice Run at downtown Paris, TN Court Square
1:30 pm
$1,000 Dice Run, 1st Bikes Out (Starting at downtown Paris, TN Court Square) **
5:30 pm $1,000 Dice Run, Last Bikes In (Ending at Paris Landing Event Area)
6:00 pm
BHRA Customer Appreciation Party “Happy Hour” at “Paris Landing Park Inn” **
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
BHRA Customer Appreciation Dinner “Paris Landing Park Inn” **
8:30pm
$1,000 Dice Run Awards Presentation (concluding dinner) **
7:00pm to 11:00pm
Saturday (September 18, 2010)
8:00 am to 11:00 am
Onsite Event Registration
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
8:00 am to 5:30 pm
Vendor / Event Area open to Public. Live entertainment “TBA”
9:00am
Group Photo all attendees & their motorcycles gather at Event Staging Area for a group picture
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Paris Landing Tourism League Boss Hoss Burnout BQQ Cook-Off Competition
9:30 am
Registration for $1,500 Poker Run at Paris Landing Event Area
10:00 am
$1,500 Poker Run (1st bikes OUT) (Starting & Ending at Paris Landing Event Area) **
5:30 pm
$1,500 Poker Run Last Bike IN at Paris Landing Event Area
5:45 pm
Awards presentation for BBQ Cook-Off at the Paris Landing State Park amphitheater stage
6:00 pm
Customer Appreciation Party “Happy Hour” at “Paris Landing Park Inn” **
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Customer Appreciation Dinner “Paris Landing Park Inn” **
7:00pm to 11:00pm
9:00 pm Awards presentation for Budweiser® $1,500 Poker Run
10:05 pm
Drawing for $500 Sponsors Punch Card Award
10:15 pm Shriners Hospitals for Children drawing for 2010 Boss Hoss Trike
** Must be a registered attendee of the Boss Hoss National Rally to participate in this function.
Times and event functions may change at the discretion of event management.
TBA = To Be Announced
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the weekend went on, I met more
and more people that I had already
made connections with through the
Internet. The same went for the next
two Rallies held at Seven Springs. As
more people attended, the party just
seemed to get better and better.
Welcome to the Boss Hoss/ BHRA National Rally !
Story by Michael A. Levesque
Greetings BHRA Members. The
HEAT! of Summer is starting to fade
away, and the cool mornings and
evenings are the sure signs that Fall
is just around the corner—which
means the riding season is going to
come to a close for many of us real
soon. So I think we need to have just
one last party to finish the season
off with a bang. Welcome the
National Boss Hoss / BHRA Rally!
I don’t know about you, but I can’t
think of a better event to go to,
where you can get together with
other Boss Hoss enthusiasts, ride
and just have a good time.
This year will be our 11th gathering.
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Like always, I’m sure this
year’s Rally will be filled with
laughter and memories to
hold onto for a lifetime.
As I sit here thinking about
all the Rallies of the past, I
remember how excited I was
to be going to the first one at
Seven Springs. After spending
the previous summer as the
only Boss Hoss Rider in Erie,
Pa., I was full of anticipation
on meeting others who ride these
awesome machines. Just pulling
into the parking lot made my jaw
drop, as it had over 30 bikes and
trikes parked out in the sun. It was
a sight to see. Wild paint, ZZ430’s,
and of course the first of the 502
big blocks. I was
like a kid in a
candy store, with
my eyes joyfully
looking them
over.
Towards evening
there was a get
together at the
top of the hill.
One of the ways
to get up there was to ride up on a
hay wagon. So my wife and my three
children climbed in. The next thing
I know is my daughter (who was 3
at that time) is trying to climb onto
the lap of some older gentleman.
Here it turned out to be Bob Gamel,
AKA Geezer, who was there with his
383 stroker two
wheeler. Bob and
I had talked for
hours on yahoo
chat for over 6
months, and it
was one of the
high points of the
trip to put a face
to the name of
someone I felt I
already knew. As
Then there was the move to Tan-Tar-A
in Missouri. It was a much longer
ride for us to get there but worth
it! Things got a little wilder there on
the boat rides, as there was plenty
of flashing and mooning between
the two boats. Not to mention
the blow-up dolls that made their
appearances. I laughed so hard my
stomach and face hurt the next day.
Also, Tan-Tar-A was where I got to
meet Rob Foster from Australia for
the first time. He was another person
I got to know over the Internet, and
getting to shake his hand made
everything right with the world for a
few days.
After the two years at Tan-Tar-A, the
Rally moved to Dyersburg for the
Caveman makes light work of the
obstacle course on his big block.
next three. It was great to see the
home of Boss Hoss, the factory
shopping centers and restaurants
are not very far away. Hats off to
the factory for finding this place. It
seems to me that each year it gets
better and better, as I meet more
people and reacquaint with others.
The sense of Family is so apparent.
That is why I feel it is the high point
of the year.
Paris Landing State Park
and surrounding countryside. The
local people were very friendly, and
the town had that southern charm
about it. The only drawbacks were
not having a facility large enough
for the growing Boss Hoss Family,
and the sad memory of the loss of a
dear Family member. May you rest
in peace, Gordon Beck, as we all
miss you deeply. And as you would
have had it, we shall party on without
you, holding near to our hearts the
memory of your smiles and your
laughter.
So get ready, the party is about to
begin. Don’t be bashful, we don’t
bite! (Well, not very hard, anyway.)
Don’t blink, or you may miss
something. And be ready for a good
time, because rain or shine, that is
what we’ll make of it. And please be
careful: we don’t need any more bad
memories. We only want more good
ones.
Respectfully Yours, Michael A.
Levesque
AKA “Carburetor Mike“
President Boss Hoss Rider’s
Association
So now the Rally has moved once
again, this time to the Paris Landing
Resort, in Paris, Tn. Everything
fits very nicely here. As the Family
grows, we once again are all in
one place. The bikes and trikes
are inside for the evening. And you
can party into the wee hours of the
morning and walk back to your room
to get rested up for the next day’s
events. You’ll pull out of the parking
lot to beautiful country roads. The
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sissies
Story and photos by Seth Chandler
This year at Sturgis, the factory rig
was located at Monkey Rock... a
very good venue for our demo rides
and for all kinds of entertainment.
You could see the 100,000-person
concert venue from a mile away.
But we were there to work, right?
both) is on. That’s pavement. And
the photo below of Pinkee “cleaning
up the blood” after a hard spill to
the back side of the girl in the pink
helmet... that’s real blood and real
... well... asphalt.
In a town filled with skinny little
prom queens wearing mostly just
their underwear, it was intriguing
(to say the least) to run into a
very confident group of full grown
women who could take most biker
gangs in a bar fight. But don’t
get me wrong... they weren’t
overweight, out of shape or ugly.
Quite the contrary, their intensity,
their confidence and their focus
made them anything but.
while.”
There are currently only two teams
in South Dakota, but two more
are on the way. “We’ll do between
6 and 8 bouts per year (one or
two a month for the 6 to 8 month
season).” Currently the Rushmore
Rollerz are working toward inclusion
in the Women’s Flat Track Derby
Association (WFTDA). And what an
organization they have. With teams
spread out all across the country,
you won’t have to travel far to
experience Roller Derby first hand.
When we say it’s not for sissies...
each bout lasts sixty minutes with
one break in the middle (something
like halftime). According to the
Suzy Contusion... Danger Girl... Busty Pipes... and yes... they’re “bouting” on pavement, hince the grimace on the face of as Pinkee removes asphalt.
apply.
With a Boss Hoss-esque Vengeance.
So off we went every morning to
work the demo rides... and every
morning, these intense-looking girls
walked by. Turns out, they were
part of the resurgence of Roller
Derby. Talk about two very durable
things that ought to hook up.. it’s a
marketing marriage made in... well,
ok, so maybe it’s just a fling... but
need
not
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Roller Derby is back.
can you imagine Boss Hoss and the
Roller Derby together?
For most of the BH enthusiasts,
we remember the original Roller
Derby. Ok, I admit it... I thought it
was fake. And for all the other arm
chair commentators who thought
it wasn’t real then, please note the
surface that Suzy Contusion (the
girl that could probably whip us
Pinkee B. Witch, the founder of
the Rushmore Rollerz, whose
husband is serving our country
in Afghanistan, says, “It’s totally
empowering for a woman... You’re
working as a team and you can
express your wild and fun side after
years of being a wife... a mother...
a student. This is your chance
to discover that other wild side
that might have been hidden for a
Hammer City Roller Girls and
information from the WFTDA web
site, each game consists of two
teams “wearing roller skates,
helmets, wrist guards, knee pads
and not much else”. The track is
flat, not banked. Each thirty minute
half is broken into shifts called
Jams. The group of eight players
at the front is called the pack. The
pack is made up of players called
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afraid to try new things anymore.”
There definitely seems to be a
grass roots following amongst the
faithful. In fact, one or two posts
on the internet and girls are coming
from hundreds of miles away to
participate.
There are so many similarities to
the Boss Hoss Rider’s Association,
it’s spooky. You can sense the
camaraderie among the women
who participate. And you can
imagine the competitive nature
of group. Players go down.
Everybody comes to their rescue.
Yes, the girl in the wheel chair is
a part of the team... just hard to
skate with a leg broken in three
places. And she didn’t break it
playing tiddly winks.
Some have wider “rear tires’ than
Penalties for elbowing, tripping,
back blocking, passing out of
bounds are met with a trip to the
penalty box. Each jam lasts a
total of 2 minutes or until the lead
Jammer places her hands on her
hips. Thirty seconds later, the
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whole thing starts again.
This information came from
the “Basics of Flat Track
Roller Derby” on youtube.
There you’ll find plenty of
other information that will
entice you to ride your
Boss Hoss down to the
next bout.
So the next question is
why? Why do these women
subject themselves to the
epidermal equivalent of
NASCAR? According to
Pinkee, “We do it for the
athletic side... we do it
for the team building. My
husband is very supportive
of me, of the rest of the
team. I’ve had to learn how
to balance everything. But
as a person, I’m so much
more outspoken. I am not
hair by Lisa Samples.
“Blockers”. Behind the pack are
the two “Jammers”, one for each
team. They’re marked by a large
star on their helmet. When the
whistle blows, the Jammers try to
skate their way through the pack
and out the other side. They will
be met by the opposing team’s
hips, booty and shoulders. When
two bodies meet on the track, it’s
called a block. Once the Jammers
have made it through the pack
the first time, they begin the
scoring process... one point every
time they pass a member of the
opposing team.
others, but every participant has a
“custom paint job”. No two players
are alike, but they all produce
extreme horse power... the look of
a cruiser but the performance of
a crotch rocket. And, rumor has
it that wherever they go, well...
let’s just say Glencoe Campground
might not ever be the same.
To say the least, Roller derby is
an American contact sport that
has seen a nationwide revival in
recent years. Brutal Beauty:
Tales Of The Rose City Rollers
tells the story of Portland, Oregon’s
league, the Rose City Rollers. For
more than a year and a half, an
embedded film crew documented
the thrills and spills of derby life.
Through unlimited access to team
bouts, practices and the private
lives of the players, Brutal Beauty
puts the viewer on the inside track
to this high-contact and sometimes
dangerous sport. In their own
words, the Rose City Rollers tell
how roller derby saved their souls.
(http://wftda.com/news-coverage/
brutal-beauty-dvd-release-party).
The sport is definitely growing.
June 17, 2010 WFTDA announced
that eleven leagues graduated from
Apprentice status to full WFTDA
membership. These leagues
were from Chicago, IL; two from
Evansville, IN; Wallington, NJ;
Wichita, KS; London, UK; Nashua,
NH; Appleton, WI; Rockford, IL;
San Jose, CA; and Salt Lake City,
UT. And those were just the new
leagues. Who knows, you may
just work beside one of these high
performance divas. If you do and
she’s not a member of a team...
hook a sister up.
Seth Chandler,
Editor in Chief,
BHC Magazine
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James Rhodes: Taming the
‘Burple People Eater’
James Rhodes and his dad
first saw a Boss Hoss at a bike
show in the mid 1990s, but the
fever to own one didn’t strike till
2007, when Rhodes took a demo
ride at the ROT (Republic of Texas)
Rally. He bought his Boss Hoss two
weeks later, a showstopper custom
540 cubic inch 2002 big block built
by Texas Boss Hoss, that Rhodes
still rides with pride.
“The motor was built by
Shafiroff Racing Engines, and then
Curtis (Pyatt) at Texas Boss Hoss
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went through the transmission
and had to beef up the internals
on it. Everything on the bike has
been improved—we updated the
electrical system on it last year to
the new 08 system,
Rhodes explains.
The flame paint job is done
in “burple,” a bluish purple with
a lighter blue flame accent that
seems to glow, and make the bike,
with its skull theme, look pretty
Apparently, James’ biker days started at a very early age.
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Rider Profile
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James, Brandy and Curtis Pyatt (owner of Texas Boss Hoss) in the Badlands of South Dakota.
fearsome—like a ‘burple people
eater,’ perhaps.
Pyatt remembers building
the burple bike: “We spent a lot of
time on the phone with Shafiroff,
developing that motor. It puts out
689 foot pounds of torque at 4200
rpm, and 702 hp. I told the folks
at Shafiroff I had to have all my
toque and horsepower from idle to
5,000, more or less, because we
can’t run these engines at 8,000
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or 9,000 because we’re going too
fast. So they developed the custom
camshaft for it.”
He recalls cutting all the
linkage and making his own, and
having new case-hardened parts
made for the transmission, as well.
He also mentions Brodix
heads, a Gen 5 engine block with
a 4 ½” bore, a 950 Race Demon
carburetor made by Barry Grant, an
MSD 6AL ignition system box with
7000 rpm limiter chip, and an 18
x 9 ½” 3-piece chromed custom
wheel with a 265/35 18 Yokohama
car tire on it.
Other cosmetics include a
blue stingray seat, Joker hand
controls, and fabricated poly
stainless steel neck covers for the
neck frame that match the skull
design headlight and tail light.
The bike’s highpowered prototype motor can
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be duplicated— if you have an
extra $30 grand to spare, Pyatt
estimates.
the occasional longer 200-mile day
trip. For longer trips to rallies, like
this year’s Sturgis gathering 1,000
miles away, they trailer both bikes.
The ROT Rally, just 300 miles away,
is one Rhodes’ Boss Hoss carried
him to, however.
Although there is no
BHRA chapter in his area, Rhodes
sometimes rides with other bikers
in nearby Laughton and Wichita
About the boss
of this Boss…
Rhodes’ motorcycle roots
go deep. When he was just four
years old, he climbed on his first
motorcycle—an Indian “Mr. Fifty”
complete with training wheels
added by his dad! He hasn’t been
without a motorcycle since, and
even raced motorcross for five
years during his high school and
college years.
That first Boss Hoss demo
ride in 2007 impressed Rhodes,
an experienced rider, with the
bike’s amazing ease of handling—a
feature he still appreciates.
“I was riding a Road King
at the time, and the Boss Hoss
was just as easy to handle as my
Road King was. The first Boss
Hoss I rode had the full bags and
faring on it; I came back from the
ride and talked with Mark, from the
factory, and he put me on another
one I was also able to try out. It
really surprised me how well they
rode. They look so bulky, and yet
when you get on them, it feels
like you’re on a normal 700-pound
motorcycle.”
Rhodes met his wife,
Brandy, in 2004; she is also a rider
and the two often ride together—
usually on short excursions around
their Davis, Oklahoma, home, with
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family, enjoying their softball and
basketball and the other things that
kids get involved in.”
His daughters, aged 9,
10, and 12, are musical, and are
Falls; but when he does, he’s the
only Boss Hoss in the group.
“It’s still fun pulling up to a gas
station or somewhere and parking
the bike—people are so curious
about the motorcycle and I enjoy
talking with them about it and how
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involved with singing and band
practice and performances. They
like to be around the motorcycles,
Rhodes reports, but the younger
two are afraid of “the big scary
bike” with its skull headlight that
easy it is so ride, compared to how
big it looks.”
Rhodes sometimes
rides the bike to his office; his
chiropractic practice fortunately
leaves him free to ride as much
as he likes on the weekends—but
“Dad duty” often calls.
“If anything keeps me from
spending more time on the Boss,
it’s spending a lot of time with my
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allows beams to pass through the
eye sockets—and who can blame
them? They’d rather ride on Mom’s
Harley, which is not quite so fiercely
intimidating.
“Brandy is looking at
eventually getting a Boss Hoss,
but still wants to get a little more
secure on a motorcycle before she
gets into something that big,” says
James.
Look for James and Brandy
at rallies to come—he’s just the
guy to fix your whiplash; his mean
machine can easily give it to you.
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Good
News
Killed a deer this year.
Bad News
Killed it with my Boss Hoss.
Final Score:
Boss Hoss – 1;
Deer – 0
Dean Holmes and girlfriend
Amber were enjoying a scenic ride
to Sturgis by way of Colorado when
a grazing deer took way too close
an interest in their 2001 Boss Hoss.
Holmes, who lives in Prince
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Albert, Saskatchewan, had been
visiting Reno. Accompanied by
friend Ron on his Yamaha V-Star,
they chose to approach Sturgis via
Colorado Highway 14, which passes
through the home of said deer.
That’s where Fate stepped in.
“The deer was grazing in
the ditch on our side of the road,”
Holmes remembers, “and I slowed
down and went toward the center
of the road, since there was nobody
coming. Then he just started to
come towards us; so I got into the
throttle and that’s probably what
saved the bike—and us!
“Instead of hitting the front
tire and front forks, the deer wound
up hitting his head right in front of
the radiator, and the entire body
swung around and smashed into the
side of the bike and our legs.”
Understandably, they were
considerably shaken up by the
experience, but the bike came off
pretty well in the encounter. Despite
the damage, the bike stayed
upright, and they were able to ride it
not only the remaining 500 miles to
Sturgis, but the additional 800-mile
leg home to Canada, as well.
Holmes—who purchased
the 2001 small block Boss Hoss
about 18 months ago—had already
put 10,000 miles on it last summer
and an additional 3500 this year. His
experience in the saddle probably
saved them, and his confidence in
the bike’s stamina and his riding
ability was certainly justified.
“It could have been a lot
worse if we had hit him with the
front tire,” Holmes believes.
He reports minor bruising
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on his leg from its impact with the
header on one side and the deer on
the other, and notes that Amber’s
ankle was also painful—but no bones
were broken.
“We were wearing leather
chaps and leather boots; we were
as dressed as we could be,” he
recalls—and no doubt that helped.
As far as injuries to the bike,
the “good-sized” deer certainly left
his mark, but no fluids were lost,
and no antifreeze or oil leaks were
detected.
Since the bike already
carries several bumper-sticker
messages, the “ouch” sticker
he added to the side panel, near
the damage, attracted no special
attention. “We parked it on Main
Street, and nobody noticed,” Holmes
said. “It’s bent, but unless you know
what you’re looking for, you can’t
tell. When we pointed it out to people
taking pictures, they were just in
shock.”
A visit to the Boss Hoss
factory team got a lot of attention for
the bike, but the consensus was not
to fix what ain’t broke.
“One of the local dealers sent
his mechanic, who tried to see if we
could adjust the belt and the rear
wheel, which is slightly out of line,
Too bad they weren’t in Tennessee. You can eat
what you kill on the road. State Law. Seriously.
but since the wheel was still tracking
straight, his recommendation was
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The deer pushed her leg into the panel, which did the damage to the bike.
just to drive it home and have repairs
done there.
“It doesn’t really need a
makeover, but it’s going to get
one now!” Holmes points out
optimistically.
Since he is in the auto body
repair and restoration business,
at Specialty Cars Ltd., and is
experienced in repairing cars that
have been damaged by deer
accidents, Holmes plans to tackle
the repair work himself, as soon as
the insurance company determines
the extent of the damage to their
satisfaction.
“ I met a few of the dealers in
Sturgis and they are all willing to send
me parts and help out after I get the
paperwork to proceed. But as long
as it’s drivable, I’m not going to take
it apart until it snows here,” he says.
Additional modifications may include
a different paint job, “probably with
some skulls incorporated into it, and
probably a new engine—not because
of the accident, but just personal
preference.”
It will give him something
to do during the long northern
snowbound winters, when
temperatures drop to 40 below, he
laughs.
Glad that he was aboard a
The radiator took the most direct hit and, despite
the fact that it was pushed back into the crash
bar, it didn’t leak a drop of fluid.
substantial Boss Hoss when Fate
sent the deer his way, Holmes shares
a nostalgic—and ironic—memory:
“I actually rode on the back
of the very first Boss Hoss in Sturgis,
way back in the day. At the time, my
dad told me not to buy one of those,
because I’d kill myself on it.
“He was quite happy to see
us safe and sound when I told him
what happened.”
Survival is always a good
thing. We’re sorry for the deer, but in
cases like this, we’ve got to root for
the Boss Hoss!
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HOSS TRADERS:
Boss Hoss – Germany
Andreas Mueller—Andy to
his many friends and associates—
got an early start on his life work
of dealing in and with motorized
vehicles. As an only child born in
Cologne, Germany, he spent the
first 6 years of his life living next
door to a huge salvage yard, filled
with wrecked cars and trucks. He
remembers it as “a paradise for
kids”, and probably one of the early
influences that led to his lifelong
interest in repairing, rebuilding, and
improving the vehicles that pass
through his hands.
At age 6, he moved with
his family to a smaller town about
the size of Dyersburg, and went
to school till he was at 16, after
which he learned his profession as
a certified mechanic in a Honda
workshop, repairing cars, trucks,
and motorcycles—a job he still
loves.
Although the legal age to
ride on public streets in Germany
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is 15, Mueller
got his first
motorcycle
when he was
13. “Which
means that I
got my first
tickets really
early!” he quips.
By the time
he was 18, he
29—and used it as
a steppingstone to a new position
as CEO for a Volvo truck company,
which he operated successfully for
10 years, learning the tricky ins and
outs of EC (European Community)
and international ECE (Economic
Commission for Europe) regulations
pertaining to horsepower limits, air
quality, etc., and making valuable
contacts within that business and
Dealer Profile
was ready to tackle
motocross racing,
and left his mark as
a competitor during
the six years he
participated.
After 3 ½
years as a student
in a tech school
studying mechanics,
he dedicated the
mandatory 15
months’ time to
service in the German Army—
employing his skills and learning new
ones as a tank mechanic.
Fresh from military service,
he learned a new profession, and
worked for two years as a materials
inspector, visiting nuclear and
coal power plants and performing
X-ray and ultrasonic safety tests in
facilities across Europe.
He returned to technical
school and earned his Master
mechanic certificate at age
governmental network.
In 1999, Mueller established
his own business franchise as a
Volvo Penta dealer, selling diesel
and gasoline-powered engines and
complete power systems for leisure
boats, workboats, power-generating
equipment and similar industrial
applications.
But always at the back of his
mind was the memory of that first
Boss Hoss he spotted during a visit
to Miami in 1994:
“I had it in mind to move
to the U.S. and get a job there,
but while my girlfriend and I were
spending some time in a Coconut
Grove bar, I saw this guy drive his
Boss Hoss past, and I couldn’t
believe my eyes! I jumped in my
girlfriend’s car and followed this
guy to a restaurant downtown and
had a two-hour discussion with him.
From that day, I was sure sooner or
later that I would have my own Boss
Hoss.”
Nine years
later, Mueller
realized his dream
and purchased his
first big block.
“It was like a
drug,” he recalls.
“I would spend
nights and days
on the Internet,
trying to get in
touch with other
Boss Hoss owners
worldwide. I realized that there must
be many more people who would
share our interest in these bikes,
and so I initiated contact with Rad
(Hunsley, Chief Operations Officer at
Boss Hoss Cycles).”
Mueller discovered that
Hunsley had been striving for several
years to obtain EC (European
Community) approval to import and
sell the bikes in Europe, but had
encountered repeated difficulties.
Recognizing how helpful it might
be to Boss Hoss Cycles to have
assistance from a European who
was intimately familiar with the EC
and ECE
continued on page 32
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2011
Boss Hoss LS3
in the badlands of South Dakota with
James & Brandy Rhodes.
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Celebrating
The Boss
Hoss 20th
Anniversary
in Sweden
By Hugo Pettersson, BH Sweden
The 20 year anniversary of Boss
Hoss has been actively celebrated
in Sweden as well. To most Swedes,
the 20th anniversary is something
special. At 18 a Swede can drive a
car, vote, join the armed forces, go
to prison, control his own economy,
sign legally binding contracts, drink
in bars but when you are 20 – you
are allowed to buy your own alcoholic
beverages. It might seem strange to
foreigners but I think you get the idea
– when you are 20 – you are
grown up.
To celebrate this historic year we
kicked of a series of events. The
celebration started up in February
with the Boss Hoss Baltic Cruise
where the Swedes joined a Bikers
cruise called Hoj-X arranged by the
Swedish Riders Association (SMC).
The cruise started in Stockholm,
Sweden and was destined to Helsinki
in Finland. We had a Klaus Dejlers
customized bike on stand, together
with a booth, but more important the Boss Hoss bar where we served
drinks like Full Throttle and Rollin’
Burnout accompanied by Boss Hoss
videos was well visited. In Helsinki,
the Finnish BHRA chapter came
aboard and we had a really fun trip
going back to Sweden together.
Some people actually tried to sleep
but this is futile since the Baltic in
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February is covered by ice and the
resonance in a steal ship going
through the ice gives you the feeling
of being trapped in a walk-in-mixer.
In May, we opened the new shop in
Örebro which is located in central
Sweden and all of the Swedish riders
were invited. There were possibilities
to test ride both bikes as well as our
Hoss Fly which is everybody’s favorite
piece of indispensable machinery.
In June, July and August - Sweden
is at its best. If you think of visiting
Sweden, this is the best time to go
– especially if you have bike riding in
mind. The nights are bright and up
in the northern parts of the country the sun never sets. These moments
together with friends in these bright
nights makes it well worth putting
up with the cold winters here. During
this period of great weather, we
attended a number of bike shows
ranging from small local rallies to
larger events - some as official dealer
representation, others just as riders
going to the rallies. We even attended
the 40th anniversary for the HarleyDavidson Club Sweden which is far
bigger here than HOG. Some of the
Harley guys took some test rides
and there were a good number
of trade suggestions during the
evenings. Being too honest to sell
to “BUI – Buying Under Influence”
people – the sales was limited
to one bike. But I do believe that
some people got infected by the
chronic Boss Hoss virus…
Two other Swedish events stand out
this summer - first of all the largest
all-Biker event “MC dagarna” located
in the beautiful surroundings around
Västerviks on the East Coast of
Sweden. This is a great place to meet
people and the roads are great for
riding. There are some 10-15000
bikers coming to this well-arranged
event. And yes, we got a good spot
to show off our bikes – just outside
the castle. The red demo bike was
started continuously for 4 days in a
row with a fuel consumption of more
than 24 liters!
The other event was another
celebration – the 25th anniversary of
“Mälaren Runt” which is an arranged
road trip of some 25000 bikers riding
around Sweden’s third
largest lake combined with
a show and party at the
end of a day in the saddle.
Now, the autumn is
approaching and the
weather is getting chillier
– especially for riders
like Leif Jonsson at
approximately 64 degrees
North. We Swedes long
for the day that the
factory start making us V8 powered
snowmobiles to ride on in the winter –
the bikes are rideable but a bit scary
on ice and snow.
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regulations, Mueller planned a
trip to Boss Hoss headquarters in
Dyersburg for technical training,
and to discuss the status of the
European paperwork.
After spending ten days
at the BHC factory in September
2005, Mueller made his plans to
set up a Boss Hoss Service Center
in Huerth, Germany, ordering three
new Boss Hoss motorcycles through
a dealership in the Netherlands.
“I took home a bunch of
documents with me to review, and
discovered that our deadline for
European approval to import the
bikes was December 2005—only
three months away! So there was no
time to lose. I started immediately to
complete all the paperwork, did
a few additional tests on the bikes,
and received the signature on our
final approval between Christmas
first customers— Bernd Thümmler,
Mario Dahn and Mario Voland,” says
Mueller.
In February 2006, Mueller
flew back to Dyersburg, negotiated
for and successfully signed a
contract with Boss Hoss Cycles for
the European importership.
Mueller’s facility currently
serves as a centralized import and
distribution center for all dealers
in the region, from which Mueller
product but of governmental policies
and regulations that apply to the
European community—have been
invaluable to us. His assistance has
been crucial in helping us navigate
the waters much more efficiently,
and work through the 29 different
directives that must be met before
ECE approval can be obtained.
We got further in six months with
Andy’s assistance than we did in the
previous two years, trying to wade
through it ourselves.”
The Boss HossGermany Sales Boom
Andy Muller fast at work.
and New Year’s Day.”
The major barrier to
European sales of the Boss Hoss
was eliminated, and the doors to
Europe were now open.
“I sold those first three
bikes within four weeks to my very
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directs the European dealer network.
This marked a major step for Boss
Hoss Cycles toward expanding their
global sales efforts.
As Hunsley noted previously
in Boss Hoss Country (Winter 20092010), “Mr. Mueller’s connections
and knowledge—not only of our
Those first three Boss
Hosses Mueller sold—from his own
garage at home—were just the
beginning of a healthy sales boom
that continues to grow.
By mid-2010, in just four
and a half years, Mueller had moved
over 250 Boss Hoss cycles into
the homes of happy riders all over
Europe, averaging better than 50
sales per year. Mueller quickly
relocated the dealership from a
residential garage into his Volvo
Penta facility, and soon afterward,
into its own dedicated location—a
four-year-old building Mueller has
remodeled and redecorated to suit
his needs.
Boss Hoss-Germany is
actively fostering the establishment
of new dealerships throughout
Europe—Sweden, Italy, Switzerland,
and more, in addition to three new
locations in Germany. Mueller
continues planning for expansion,
including the construction next
year of another storage building to
supplement the 2,500 sq. meters
(about 27,000 sq. ft.) in his existing
facility.
Each of the bikes that
arrives from the United States
must be approved, and inspected
by the authorities to ensure that it
means air quality standards, which
are similar to those of California,
Mueller says. The standards are
the same throughout Europe, but
the requirements for re-inspection
vary from country to country.
German-owned bikes are subject
to inspection every two years; in
Norway, for instance, inspections
must be performed annually, while
in the Netherlands, no follow-up
inspections are required.
Mueller anticipates that
the frequency requirements for
inspections will themselves be
standardized across Europe within
the next five years.
Spreading the Boss
Hoss Gospel
Muller continues his outreach
program, exposing more potential
customers to the news that the Boss
Hoss is alive and well in Europe.
“A friend of mine in the
television industry made some DVDs
of the Boss Hoss, and sold them
to a television station that airs the
footage every two weeks during the
evening, and that helps us a lot. The
bikes are really popular here.
“In addition, we do monthly
Ernst Fried sales in the south.
advertising in local magazines and in
the German motorcycle magazines.
The advertising includes a full-page
ad, and also a three-page article or a
featured bike portrait.”
As in the United States,
Boss Hoss dealers’ visibility at
shows and rallies is an important
part of the business. Boss HossGermany has a significant presence
at many indoor fairs, including
Austria’s Faaker Lake—the largest
motorcycle meeting in Europe—and
also at the European Boss Hoss
Rally, where, along with Pullman
City owner/operator Wolfgang
Hagenberger—also a Boss Hoss
owner—Mueller puts forth a lot of
effort toward planning and organizing
the rally events and entertainment.
They start working two months
in advance to make sure that all
details are covered and everything
goes smoothly; their proficiency is
evidenced by the absence of any
surprises or mishaps at this year’s
rally—the 6th International Boss
Hoss Rally Pullman City has hosted.
(See the complete story of the 2010
International Rally on page 36.)
Each of the major rallies
results in additional sales for Boss
Hoss-Germany.
One reason that sales do
well, says Mueller, is that customers
often invest in more than one
bike—“invest” being the key word.
When production of the 502 was
discontinued, a number of customers
Petra Muller, of course, is really in charge.
bought one big block Boss Hoss to
ride, and another to keep for future
resale, when scarcity has increased
its appeal and its value.
Although Mueller misses
some of the U.S. National Boss Hoss
Rallies because their scheduling
creates a conflict for him during his
busiest sales period, he makes it a
point to be present during Daytona
Bike Week each March, where he
supports the Boss Hoss factory crew
at their trackside location.
“It’s a great chance for
us to sell bikes to Europeans,” he
points out. “Many Europeans don’t
know that they can buy the Boss
Hoss in Europe—until they come to
Daytona and find us there. There’s
still a lot of development needed
for us in this area—especially with
regard to France. The French still
have their 100 horsepower limit
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Porsche 911’s is a hobby that
ranks right up there with riding
motorcycles. Time, however, is
increasingly the enemy.
He does manage to get
together with other European BHRA
members for an annual open season
party at Ruedesheim as well as at
the Pullman City summer event. And
in October, he traditionally hosts an
end of season party for everyone at
his own facility at Huerth.
Typical attendance at these
Boss Hoss family get-togethers,
including fascinated guests and
potential customers, is between 200
and 300.
Making His Mark
on motorcycles, and in the past,
we have not been able to register
the bikes to anyone from France.
But if we succeed in getting our
final approval for Boss Hosses with
reduced power—we will soon be
able to start selling the Boss Hoss in
France. That will be our goal for next
year—to start a new dealership in
France.”
Boss Hoss Friends
and Family
Mueller, 48, runs Boss
Hoss-Germany as a family business,
ably assisted by his wife Petra, who
serves as bookkeeper, and son
Frank, 22—who has returned to
tech school to follow in his father’s
footsteps by earning his master
mechanic certificate.
Mueller’s other sons are
still in school: Manuel, 19, attends
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Mechanics Andy Bertran (above) and Andy Boese (below)
college and earns
money on the side as
a model; Dominik, 10,
has started high school,
and reportedly loves
motorcycles, quads and
computer games.
Like most Boss
Hoss dealers, Mueller
wishes he had more
leisure time to enjoy
riding his own Boss
Hoss. “It’s my favorite
problem,” he laughs.
“Riding time decreases
from year to year, as we
get busier and busier. I
miss the time spent with
friends and family, riding
bikes and racing cars.”
Mueller lives
near a racetrack, and
admits that racing
One of the things that
makes a Boss Hoss dealer’s job so
much fun is the opportunity to do
something fresh, different, and often
outrageous. The Europeans are
known for their over-the-top creative
customizations of the Boss Hoss.
Mueller notes that for their
customers’ safety and convenience,
usually he creates the unusual
bikes on his own, then pursues the
government approval process before
putting the bike up for sale. “We
make sure they’re safe and legal
before we sell any of our creations,”
he says, mentioning several of their
recent show-stopper designs that
have been featured on magazine
covers, and helped fill up the shelves
in their trophy case—e.g. the Sting
Ray II and the Flying Fortress.
Thanks to Andy and
his family for their invaluable
contributions to Boss Hoss Cycles,
Inc. Their efforts not only
help to make it possible for
our Boss Hoss family of
riders to continue to grow
globally, but demonstrate
to the world how much
fun it is to be a Boss Hoss
Frank Muller, learning the ropes.
rider and a member of that special
family!
For more information about
Boss Hoss Cycles-Germany, visit
www.bosshosscycles.de or contact
Andy at [email protected]
Dominik Muller is already turning wrenches and
probably begging Andy to let him drive the big rig...
“just around the parking lot dad... I promise”.
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Pullman City Harz/ Germany
Boss Hoss Country’s on-thescene reporter, European BHRA
liaison Olaf Haenig, shares the
unique color and excitement
you’ll experience only at a
rally—only at a Boss Hoss
event—and, most especially,
only in Europe, where they really
know how to “rally”!! Take it
away, Olaf!
The weather all over Europe was
unusually hot weeks before the
annual Boss Hoss event. And the
forecast was more than good for
the Rally, so we expected to see
at least the same number of Boss
Hoss riders – or even more - than
last year. We knew that THIS time
we could do some really nice round
trips without getting wet. From
the first Rally on, the number of
attendees has grown and grown,
so it was no surprise that all the
accomdodations were completely
booked since November 2009!
6th
European Boss Hoss Rally
Officially, the Rally starts on Friday
and ends on Sunday each year,
but during the years, the unofficial
start – the “meet and greet” of us
Boss Hoss riders - has always been
on Thursday. That also changed this
year. Most Boss Hoss riders already
arrived on Wednesday because a
lot of us like to meet and talk to
each other without the flood of
spectators.
A record was set this year – 140
Boss Hoss bikes, 6 trikes and 3
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Boss Hoss sidecar rigs were in
Pullman City! That’s the number
of Boss Hoss brand vehicles only,
cause it’s a Boss Hoss Rally, but
there were also a large number of
other bikes present because Pullman
City lives strongly by its motto
“Every bike is welcome!”.
This year two Kannon V8 bikes
found their way to Pullman City: one
502 Chevy Big Block Kannon from
Finland and one 302 Ford Kannon
from England. There have been
some V8 Choppers, some Kannon
bikes, an Indian V8 bike, and a
get a chance to see them if not in
Pullman?
Imagine, some of us European
Boss Hoss riders used to attend
the annual Munch Mammoth Rally
in Germany as well, and the Munch
Mammoth riders even reserve a
special place for Boss Hoss riders.
That’s how they show us their
respect, and that’s how we show our
respect to everybody who attends
the Boss Hoss rally, especially if the
visitor brings a V8 bike, whatever
the brand might be.
A lot of people with European,
Japanese and other motorcycles
attend the Boss Hoss rally
every year. Hundreds of BMW,
Hondas, Suzukis, Harleys, and
so on. It seems like now, after
six successful years of the
Rally, almost every European
motorcyclist is aware of the Boss
Hoss and wants to see the big V8
bike in person and nobody wants
to miss the big parties in the
evenings, with live music and many
beers!.
Sabertooth bike that have visited
the Boss Hoss Rallies in Pullman
City from 2005 to today. It is a
Boss Hoss brand-related Rally, but
everybody loves to see other brands
as well, because they are really rare
in Europe and where else can we
Many people help to make the
Boss Hoss Rally a special event
every year. The special credit
belongs to Petra and Andy Müller
and the whole crew of Boss Hoss
Germany, and Wolfgang, the owner
of Pullman City, and his crew.
This year two new faces helped a
lot to make things happen—such
as demo rides and on-site service
and repairs. Henry Simanski, the
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bikes is very high in relation to the number of
Denmark’s citizens. It’s a small country, but
they come with more than 30 bikes, and not
only that, but they love to modify their bikes
a lot and also bring the most customized and
outstanding bikes each year, as you can see
in the list of award winners on page 42.
Wolfgang learns from every rally and
improves the organization every year.
Therefore this Rally was the most flawless
and uncomplicated ever – no mishaps,
no damage, no problems with the police,
no problems with alcohol, no injuries,
no adventures from day one to the end.
owner of the new dealership “Boss
Hoss East Germany” and Ernst
Fried, the new Boss Hoss distributor
for southern Germany, helped a
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lot to make the rally a flawless and
unforgettable event.
Riders came from all over Europe.
They came from Finland, Denmark,
Netherlands, England, Belgium,
Austria, Switzerland, Italy and
Poland. Like each year, the largest
delegation was again sent by
Denmark. The number of Boss Hoss
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Everything went smoothly, so that
we could just enjoy the rides and
evening parties.
On Wednesday, the weather was
wonderful and most of us arrived
in Pullman City after a long ride,
checked in, and later we met in the
Main Street of Pullman to have some
drinks and good talking.
On Thursday, some enjoyed the daily
Wild West Show in Pullman, while
others positioned their bikes for the
first official group ride. The weather
couldn’t have been better that day,
so most opted for the group ride.
About 60 to 70 bikes that day rode
through the beautiful scenery of
the Harz Mountains. After about 70
miles, we reached an old university
town called Goettingen, where we
had lunch together and had a photo
shoot with the local newspaper.
Later that afternoon we rode back to
Pullman and had a long night and lots
of fun and beer in the saloon with live
music from the “Rick Monroe Band.”
On Friday, after breakfast, we again
gathered for a group ride at noon.
It started to rain a bit, but almost
everyone wanted to attend the ride,
so we waited for about an hour until
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we decided to make the ride, no
matter what the weather was like.
And fortunately, after we just started
the first two miles of the beautiful
80-mile round trip, the sun came
back, the streets were dry and the
gray sky became blue again! This
time a helicopter followed us all
the way and filmed us riding for TV.
When we came back to Pullman after
that great tour, the evening program
started. We met in Pullman’s
“Big Moose Dance Hall” saloon
to party with live music from the
“Lennerockers”, a well-known Rock
`n Roll band, watched some pretty
girls doing table dances, and had fun
till early in the
morning.
Wolfgang
wouldn’t be
Wolfgang if he
wouldn’t have
a surprise for
us every year!
It came on
Saturday. After
breakfast, Boss
Hoss Germany offered demo rides
and soon after that the formation
for the group ride started at about
1 p.m. The weather was beautiful,
sunny and the sky was blue. There
were more than a hundred Boss
Hoss bikes, plus a lot of other bikes
who attended. Saturday is the main
day for the Boss Hoss Rally each
year, so Wolfgang planned the
surprise for this day.
Officially, there was written in the
program-flyer for Saturday “Biggest
bike meets biggest double decker
airplane”, the Russian Antonov A-2.
After a beautiful round trip we arrived
at an airport, and saw that big old
airplane taking off, which was really
impressive.
Now for the real surprise: Wolfgang
told us that the airfield runway was
reserved for us that day, and anyone
who wanted to attend, was allowed
to race his bike for a quarter-mile
race! That was fun, and attracted lots
of interest, as you can imagine.
When we came back to Pullman
City, Boss Hoss Germany offered
free beer during all the afternoon
happenings like the burnout contest,
the bike show, and the “Sexy Photo
Shooting” where annually, two naked
girls stretch out on the winner’s bike
of the “Best of Show” award.
Two bands were performing live
entertainment that night – the “Rick
Monroe Band” and “Big Dig and the
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Sidechicks”. Like last year, at 11
p.m. we all went out, started the
bikes and revved up the engines, all
at the same time, to honor the work
Wolfgang has done for the rally.
Have you ever heard 100 Chevy
engines, Big Blocks and Small
Blocks, revving up at the same
time? It’s a goosebumps moment
every time and it’s followed by a big
fireworks display at midnight, which
is the last spectacular item of the
Rally agenda every year.
The Saturday was not over yet, so
everybody went back into the saloon
and had fun till late in the night—or,
actually, early in the morning.
On Sunday, after breakfast,
everybody was preparing for a
long ride home on that beautiful,
sunny day. Once again, it was such
a wonderful event, that I can’t wait
to come back next year for the
upcoming 7th European Boss Hoss
Rally, which will be held from the 1st
to the 3rd of July in 2011—again in
Pullman City, Hasselfelde/Germany.
Start making your plans now to join
the fun-loving European Boss Hoss
riders!
NOTE: Each year, Gerd and Sandra
Scheidel produce a souvenir film of
the rally, made for TV. It is usually
aired several times on European TV,
but is also available on DVD. Visit
these sites for further information.
Gerd Scheidel’s website:
http://www.biker-lifestyle.tv/
Mountain Boss Hoss’s Homecoming
is a ‘must-do’ annual event which
draws Boss Hoss riders from far
beyond Pennsylvania. Last year’s
Homecoming drew an estimated
60 bikes and riders, many of
whom gathered at the Johnstown
Country Club Circle for this photo
op. The four-day event (Sept. 2124, 2009) included scenic mountain
rides and plenty of socializing for
Boss Hoss Family members. For
information about the next Mountain
Homecoming, call 814-445-2897, or
visit www.mountainbosshoss.com .
Boss Hoss Germany’s website:
http://www.bosshosscycles.de/
European Boss Hoss Rally #6
Salutes Our Award Winners!
Another, unofficial, “secret” award
was brought by the Danish people
and was given to Petra Mueller
by Glenn Hass during the Bike
Show to honor all her work over
the years for the Boss Hoss
Community and the Boss Hoss
Rally.
Congratulations, Petra, from the
U.S. Boss Hoss family!
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Best Of Show Biggest Engine
Best Custom
Best Burn Out
Best Trike
Best Oldie
Best Cruiser Best Drag style
Furthest Journey
Best of Paint Bike 1
Best of Paint Trike
First place Drag Race Trike
First Place Drag Race Bike
Birger Hansen, Denmark
Peer Bovien (756cui!), Denmark
Glenn Haas, Denmark
Peer Bovien, Denmark
Helga Heinz, Germany
Heinz Konkol, Germany
Gerhard Knaier, Germany
Stefan Köhn, Germany
Kim Forsman, Finland
Kent Noer, Denmark
Kresten Hansen, Denmark
Michel Modrow, Germany
Andy Mueller, Germany
Peer Bovien, Denmark
Andy Mueller, Germany
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source: http://www.mybikeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13380&highlight=boss+hoss+questions
www.bosshoss.com
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very, very fast.
8.5 gallons.
445 horse power, yours times about 4.
because it makes my butt look smaller.
yes, it’s a car engine.
are you sure you’re not a cop?
zero to wet your pants...
approximately 1.5 seconds.
If you’re already an owner, you know the questions to which these answers apply.
If you’re not yet an owner, here are the answers to the questions you’ll be asked regularly.
Feel free to make copies of this and hand them out wherever you go.
It’ll save you at least 15 minutes at every pit stop.
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Sturgis
2010
shots from
Deadwood and
the Badlands
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The next time you run into Bruce Vetti
(Stamford Boss Hoss), ask him if he’d like to
stir up main street. He’ll know exactly what
you’re talking about. And I’m quite sure he’ll
be happy to help a brother out.
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How to
make a
scene
on Main
Street.
step one: park bike.
It usually takes about 3 minutes for the street
to be completely blocked and for the cops to
show up. They’re looking for the culprits that
are causing all this comotion... surely there’s
a fight between to rival gang members...
maybe there’s a girl who forgot to wear her
clothes again today... whatever it is, it must
be illegal.
Nope. Totally legal. Well, ok, maybe you’ll
get a ticket for making too much noise in
some very picky states... but not in Sturgis.
One trip around the block with Bruce’s 1100
horse power monster Boss Hoss and people
are talking for days about it.
step two: rev up one or two times.
If anybody ever had the right to swell up
and act all kinds of snooty... it would be the
creator of this masterpiece. But if you know
Bruce, Debbie and Kevin at Stamford... that’s
just not their style. In fact, I challenge you to
find anybody on the planet that’s more down
to earth and fun to work with.
Maybe that’s why I had such a blast with
Bruce this year at Sturgis. He had two bikes
transported in so that he could just enjoy
the ride and visit with friends. Of course, he
worked as hard as anybody there helping us
with the magazine, with photo shoots, helping
other dealers make deals on their inventory
with customers. And I dare you to get a
photo fo him when he’s not smiling. Can’t be
done. I guarantee it. Anxiously awaiting our
next scene causing experience...
Seth Chandler, Editor in Chief,
BHC Magazine
just add Bruce.
step three: smile for cameras. autographs optional.
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Boss Hoss Dealer Listing
of dealers who advertised in this issue
US Dealers (Alphabetical order):
Arizona
Arizona Boss Hoss
9550 North 90th St.
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Ph: 480-222-0094
arizonabosshoss.com
[email protected]
Arkansas
Rick Taylor, Inc.
P.O. Box 808
2809 S. Knoxville
Russelville, AR 72801
Ph: 479-890-2662
bosshossofarkansas.com
[email protected]
California
California Boss Hoss
1414 W. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Harbor City, CA 90710
Ph: 800-912-2488
calbh.com
[email protected]
Connecticut
Stamford Boss Hoss
792 Pacific St.
Stamford, CT 06902
Ph: 203-359-1556
bosshossct.com
[email protected]
Georgia
Atlanta Boss Hoss
2183 Hwy 78 west
Monroe, GA 30655
Ph: 770-207-4589
Fx: 770-207-4667
atlantabosshoss.com
[email protected]
Illinois
Boss Hoss by Siron
2415 Bunn Street
Bloomington, IL 61704
Ph. (309) 827-7611
[email protected]
www.boss-hoss.com
Maryland
Boss Hoss of Frederick
100 D Buchiemer Road
Frederick, MD 21701
Ph: 301-662-9447
bosshosscyclesfdkmd.com
[email protected]
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International Dealers
(Alphabetical order):
Minnesota
Chopper City Sports
7191 Highway 65 n e
Fridley, MN 55432
Ph: 763-572-2100
choppercity.com
[email protected]
Ohio
Lima Auto Mall
2100 N. Cable Rd.
Lima, OH 45805
Ph: 800-541-5015
limabosshoss.com
[email protected]
Oklahoma
Trinity Trikes
200 S.E. 19th St.
Moore, OK 73160
Ph: 405-794-3935
Fx: 405-794-3916
trinitytrikes.com
[email protected]
Australia
Pacific Boss Hoss
Melborne, Australia
Ph: 61 3 9737 0717
bosshoss.com.au
[email protected]
Canada/British Columbia
BC Boss Hoss
1320 Watson Larsen Rd.
Kamloops, British Columbia
Canada V2C 6Y1
Ph: 250-377-1221
Fx: 250-571-1222
bcbosshoss.com
[email protected]
Denmark
Boss Hoss Cycles of Denmark
Torvet 4
DK-6100 Haderslev, Denmark
Ph: 45 74 52 10 22
Oregon
Wildrose Boss Hoss
56723 Country Villa Ln.
Warren , OR 97053
Ph: 503-366-1200
Cell: 971-235-1635
wildrosebosshoss.com
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Mountain Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc.
1338 North Center Ave.
Somerset, PA 15501
Ph: 814-445-8297
mountainbosshoss.com
[email protected]
Texas
Texas Boss Hoss Cycles, Inc.
2125 W. Pioneer Pkwy., B-1
Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Ph: 972-660-8717
texasbosshoss.com
[email protected]
arizona bh ad, full page
Germany
Boss Hoss Cycles Germany
Grubenstrabe 4
Huerth, Germany 50354
Ph: 0049 2233 714188
Fx: 0049 2233 714189
bosshosscycles.de
[email protected]
Japan
Boss Hoss Cycle Japan
Ph: 001 81 284 64 0214
Fx: 001 81 284 64 0228
bosshoss.co.jp
[email protected]
New Zealand
Brian Ford Engineering LTD.
Christchurch 91-93 Rutherford St.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Ph: 011 64 3 384 2828
bosshoss.co.nz
[email protected]
Sweden
Boss Hoss Cycles Sweden
Gulltofsavagen 14
Orebro, Sweden 70217
Ph: 46 (0) 703 93 63 93
boss-hoss.se
[email protected]
for a complete listing of dealers, visit bosshoss.com
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Classified Ads
Have Moved.
If you’re a BHRA member, you can
advertise your Boss Hoss bike or trike
free on our classified listings at:
There you can also catch up on the latest
events, news, and link to all our dealers
to review their inventory.
you ride the genuine article.
Just as the magazine has gone through a
transformation beginning with this issue,
we will be upgrading the website both
with content and design.
Members will also be able to submit a
request for access to the member’s only
section. A password will be assigned
to you by BHC that will allow behind the
scenes access to all things Boss Hoss.
wear it as well.
mens embossed leather
jackets on sale now:
$150 (size med-XL)
If you’re not a member, please sign up
online today at bosshosscountry.com
and join the Boss Hoss family.
ladies embossed leather
jackets on sale now:
$130 (size med-2XL)
genuine boss hoss apparel available at www.bosshoss.com
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