Long Riders August 2014 Issue
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Long Riders August 2014 Issue
F eatures M A G A Z I N E AUGUST 2014 Steel Horse Sisterhood Kicks Butt 8 Swedish Tifacta About the Cover Chris McGee took this photo of participants in the first Memorial Ride held for Carlos “Wild Pony” Drayton a founding member of the Buffalo Soldiers Cavalry Scouts Motorcycle Club. The riders were preparing to leave on 50-mile back road tour of York County. Wild Pony unexpectedly passed away in 2013. The need to be different 16 A rticles 4 25 28 37 39 Fuel for Thought: The Call of the Road Remembering a Brother Motorcycle-only checkpoint petition Fact or Fiction? Getting Started: 5 Things Every New Rider Should Know D epartments 2 2 MC Club Listing 3 1 LR Ride of the Month 3 2 Road Shots - Faces of Motorcycling 3 3 Road Shots - Faces of Motorcycling 3 4 Road Shots 3 5 Road Shots 3 6 Road Shots 3 8 Road Shots 4 2 Road Shots 4 4 Blazing Colors AUGUST 2014 Issue Vol. 18 No. 8 Charles D. McGee Publisher Christine M. McGee Editor Winifred Ward Executive Assistant Chris McGee Art Director Contributing Writers Doug Ryan • Kris “Tigerlady” Slawinski Peter Strom • Peter Kenny • Sedrick Mitchell Maria Schoeberl • American Motorcyclist Association Contributing Photographers Doug Ryan • Chris Martin • Peter Strom Ulf Engborg • Kris “Tigerlady” Slawinski Melvin Claytor • Peter Kenny • Chuck York Joanne Grant • Sedrick Mitchell • Dennis Goode Video Production RedTail Productions, LLC. International Representative Australia Peter Kenny (011-61) 2-48-223398 Subscription Department Long Riders Magazine ® 4 5 Blazing Colors Call 717-234-1541 Advertising Department Long Riders Magazine (ISSN 1089-0076), Volume 18, Number 8 August 2014, is published 12 times a year by RedTail Productions LLC. All rights reserved by Publisher. Long Riders Magazine is a registered trademark of RedTail Productions, LLC. Reprinting whole or in part is expressly forbidden except by written permission of the Publisher. RedTail Productions, LLC assumes no responsibility for solicited and/or unsolicited material, any damage to same in mail or safety of photos, artwork, ad material or manuscripts. The views or references to any persons, living or dead, places or things made by any individual writers and/or advertisers are not necessarily the opinions of the Publisher. Online download subscriptions 12 issues, FREE DOWNLOAD. Single copy and back issues, $5.00. U.S. currency ONLY. ©1996-2014 Long Riders® Magazine Published in the U.S. Long Riders Magazine ® Call 717-234-1541 E-mail: [email protected] www.LongRidersMagazine.com The Call of the Road Fuel for Thought Photo by Michael Hendrickx by Charles McGee publisher’s opinion The other day I was out shopping and parking lot when I noticed that we running errands that I had put off for weren’t the only people who had heard awhile. As I crossed the parking lot the bike and were doing what I call “the heading for my car, I heard the loud rider’s stare.” There was at least seven rumble of a motorcycle approaching other people spread out across the lot on the nearby highway. Of course, who were frozen in that moment while I looked up and waited to see what envying the rider as he soared down make and model of bike was going the highway. Everyone else in the lot by. I happen to notice that a man and seemed oblivious. They didn’t even woman loading packages in their car take notice. And I doubt very much if had stopped what they were doing to the rumble of the bike’s motor even look at the bike, too. The man and I registered in their brains. I guess this made eye contact. He smiled and incident is just another example of waved to me. I know that they were how the thought of riding a bike on the feeling the same emotions that I was open road is a siren call that is hard for feeling at that moment. That made me true riders to ignore and one that they take a quick look around the crowded never lose. Long Riders Magazine August 2014 your suppor t helps babies The money you raise for the March of Dimes funds important research and programs that help babies begin healthy lives. Here are some of the ways you’ve already helped: brain: We’re fighting premature birth — baby’s brain needs 9 months to fully develop. eyes: smile: We’ve identified a gene responsible for oral cleft and are working on preventions. We’re developing treatments to cure vision defects. heart: New treatments mean better survival rates for the tiniest heart patients. spine: Folic acid education means fewer babies are born with neural tube defects. heel: Newborn screening — a drop of blood from baby’s heel could save her life. lungs: Surfactant and nitric oxide therapies save the lives of many premature babies. © March of Dimes Foundation learn more at bikersforbabies.org Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Memorialize a fallen Rider on Long Riders Magazine’s website. Write a bio and upload their photo. That’s all it takes. Others can also leave their tribute to the fallen rider. Visit www.LongRidersOnline.com to post a tribute. The Motorcycle Safety Program (MSP) was established to teach riders of all skill levels the basic fundamentals needed in order to safely operate a motorcycle. The MSP was created from legislation in 1984 and began one year later. The Motorcycle Safety Program is free to all Pennsylvania license holders. For more information, visit www.pamsp.com. Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Join Finish for a Cure and compete on behalf of the 28,000 children in the U.S. living with a brain tumor. JOIN FINISH FOR A CURE, COMPETE FOR THE KIDS raise funds to help us eliminate the challenges of brain tumors. You provide the will and determination needed to train and finish a distance event. Lace up and join the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s new endurance program, Finish for a Cure! Through Finish for a Cure, you can dedicate your race to raising funds to help cure one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. Each day, nearly 13 kids in this country are diagnosed with this devastating disease. We know cyclists, runners, swimmers and walkers compete in organized events to challenge themselves. For most, it’s not about winning the race; it’s about achieving a new personal best. Now, you can achieve your personal best for the kids facing unimaginable obstacles. In 2014, the PBTF will offer Finish for a Cure to runners at two events: the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 19, and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Savannah Marathon and Half Marathon on Saturday, Nov. 8. Can’t make those? You can also represent us in an event of your choosing. We give you the tools you need to Here’s what Finish for a Cure offers: Long Riders Magazine August 2014 * The ability to choose your own endurance event or to join us at a destination event * Training apparel * Customizable online fundraising tools * Half-marathon and marathon virtual training programs designed by an experienced, professional coach – the training program includes information on nutrition, hydration, injury prevention and cross training * A dedicated PBTF staff person to assist with your fundraising efforts * Paid entry into a great destination race when you reach minimum fundraising goal * Travel vouchers into a great destination race when you exceed minimum fundraising goal Register for Finish for a Cure today. ABOUT THE PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, a national voluntary health nonprofit based in Asheville, N.C., is the world’s largest nonprofit funder of research into one of the deadliest forms of childhood cancer. Our programs also include free educational resources, college scholarships for brain tumor survivors and mission-focused events such as Ride for Kids and Starry Night. More than 28,000 children in the United States are living with the diagnosis of a brain tumor, and 13 more cases are identified each day. To help us cure the kids, call 800-253-6530 or go to www.curethekids.org. Steel Horse Sisterhood KICKS BUTT by Kris “Tigerlady” Slawinski ack in April a friend e-mailed me the announcement about the Steel Horse Sisterhood (SHS) Summit, to be held May 24, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. “This might be cheesy,” she said, “but it just could replace the AMA’s Women & Motorcycling conferences.” Really? “Yeah, all the women there except admin support staff are gone.” In other words, there was nobody left to push for the event. I’ve been to all the AMA conferences except the last one held in Nevada, three years ago. So, curious about the SHS Summit, I flew to Denver for the weekend. In the words of founder Joan “Lady Road Dog” Krenning, the Steel Horse Sisterhood is a 501c3 organiza- B Long Riders Magazine August 2014 tion intended “to provide a spiritual connection for a movement of women modeling love to each other as we reach out to raise money for charity.” Before you start rolling your eyes, know this: Krenning rode 36,000 miles in nine months last year to promote Americanmade products by riding her Softail Custom to every H-D dealership in the country. So her moniker of “Lady Road Dog” is deserved, even if unrelated to Wild Bill Goelbke’s “Roadog.” The idea of the SHS Summit took shape when Krenning stayed with Kyle Doying and his girlfriend Theresa, volunteers supporting her tour, in Denver last year. As Krenning was sharing her still-unformed thoughts on an event involving women riders gathering from all over the country to support each other, Doying said, “Why don’t we bring a thousand women to Denver?” And thus the Sisterhood was born. Krenning’s team of 12 steady and Long Riders Magazine August 2014 20 peripheral volunteers, women and men, they managed to bring together just over 300 registered women (and three men) for the Summit, and another 100 for the Sunday poker run. Everybody seemed to be having fun. There was shopping at the vendor booths, many occupied by womenowned businesses if not by genderspecific products. Presentations focused on safe, healthy riding, with topics such as good nutrition while on the road; what dehydration means, and how to stay hydrated; how to ride safely with semi trucks on the road; how and why helmets are the best protective gear you can buy; self defense; riding skills improvement; accident scene management; succeeding in Iron Butt runs; and many more. Regarding the choice of presenters, Krenning said her message was to underscore balance of the spiritual, mental and physical 10 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 aspects for the woman rider. Key speaker motojournalist Genevieve Schmitt, of www. WomenRidersNow.com, talked about God—and menopause, God help us!--but why not, when the room was packed with women? Her message was to listen to your body and take care of yourself, which fit nicely with the theme of the event. Jessi Combs, metal fabricator and host of The Girls Garage, went in the opposite direction, advising us to “Be as dangerous as you are beautiful!” A symposium brought us the opinions of women in media, motorcycle racing, bike building, rider training, motorcycle industry marketing, including Eldonna Lewis Fernandez, of www.pinkbikerchic.com; land speed record holder Laura Klock; “Biker Executive” Lisa Brouwer; and Sarah Schilke of Schuberth Helmets, the first woman to sit on the board of the Motorcycle Industry Council. 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Sheri Pyle, 63, of Tennessee, said she loved the hydration presentation. “The speakers here are really truly geared towards our health, well being, and safety on the road. Also this is a real community of women. Here everybody is talking to each other.” She mentioned the website postings about challenges attendees experienced getting here due to rain and even snow, and encouraging responses offered by others. “That communication empowered those women to continue their journey here.” When asked if she’d be back next year, Sheri replied, “Absolutely!” Deb Davis, 58, of Centennial, Colorado, said her take away “was actually huge. I didn’t realize how much sodium your body loses. I will be getting a camel back pack and using a rehydration product.” Identical twins Alicia Hough, on a 2012 Switchback HD, and Lonnie Mercer, on a 2011 H Superlow Sportster, were impressed that “every presenter we’ve listened to has increased our knowledge and awareness of how to ride, protect ourselves, and be a better rider.” “I was empowered by listening to the woman who said the ink was barely dry on her MSF certificate and she rented a bike and did 250 miles in the mountains!” said Alicia. “I liked the camaraderie between everyone. Certainly the term ‘sisterhood’ is appropriate for this event!” Lonnie added. Indoor vendors offered everything 12 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 13 from helmets to nutrition bars to jewelry and skin products, where I overheard two women talking about the difficulties of adjusting as empty nesters. If things were too “girly” for you inside, the parking lot offered a different perspective, with a variety of bikes and the Rockies visible in the distance. While the crowd was mostly of the “big twin” persuasion, Lauriann of Del Norte, Colorado, on a Honda NC700, was comparing bikes and kicking tires with Martina, on an ST1100. Martina, originally from Munich, informed us that, “The Alps and Rockies are geologically like two peas in a pod.” A couple bikes with apehanger handlebars were parked nearby, possibly belonging to two of the six subjects of the short film “Driven to Ride,” by Michelle Carpenter, which screened Saturday afternoon to hoots and great applause. “I am all about trying to make intelligent programming about women, to break down stereotypes and celebrate the strength and courage that we have,” Carpenter told me. There definitely was a lot of strength and courage present, both in the SHS leadership, the presenters and vendors, and attendees. Though far short of a thousand, it was an amazing job for a first time effort organized completely by unpaid volunteers. Krenning confirmed there is definitely a “next year” in the planning, themed “Healthy Living—Healthy Riding,” to be held in Loveland, Colorado June 11-14th, 2015. For more information please visit www.steelhorsesisterhood. com. See you there! 14 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 15 Trifacta S wedish By Peter Strom Photos by Peter Strom and Ulf Engborg 16 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 . Peter Ström Löparvägen 5 S-151 59 Södertälje Stockholm / Sweden [email protected] +46 739509242 Hi! My name is Peter Strom, I am 49 years old and I live in Södertälje a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden with my wife Febe and her daughter Janine Nukula. All my life I’ve always changed and rebuilt vehicles I’ve owned including bicycles, mopeds, boats, Long Riders Magazine August 2014 cars and motorcycles. It’s always been difficult for me to be satisfied having a vehicle that looks the same as the vehicles everyone else have. Call it a character flaw or a need to be different from everyone else; I just need to put my own style on them. We have three Harley Davidson motorcycles in the family right now that I have built. The first one I built is the FXR Trike my wife owns. Febe has a muscle disease, so she is unable to ride a standard two-wheeled motorcycle. So a trike was really our only option 17 for keeping Febe on the road. We both wanted to build a Trike that would be more like a Chopper than a Trike. Most of the Trikes you see on the road are big and bulky and don’t handle very well. The design idea for the Trike is all mine with some input from Febe. After all she is the one riding it. Calles Chopperdelar of Sweden built the frame to our specifications. I wanted to show people that we could build a good-looking Trike that looks like a chopper. We wanted it to be long and 18 low with clean lines and great styling. Febe is quite happy with the 3-Wheel Bastard because it handles easy like a go-cart and has a really smooth ride. It also is quite fast and has proven to be very reliable. Next up was my own Sportster/chopper. This is my pride and joy and it has been featured in many bike magazines in the United States, England, Germany, Spain, France, Austria and Sweden. The design for this bike is also all mine. And I’m proud to say that Calles Chopperdelar also fabricated the frame for this bike too using my specs. And my friend Kenta who owns Ace Performance helped me with the fabrication and construction of the bike at his shop where we built it together. I love this bike and after riding 40000km the only problem I have with it is some misfiring in very heavy rainstorms. Both Febe and I love going on short rides on weekends with friends around Stockholm and riding the bikes during vacation all over Sweden. Last year Janine told Febe and I that she wanted to ride with us. Janine is 22 years old. She is studying music, singing, drama and dance. She started to ride a bike late last summer and she got her driving license the summer of 2012. So I got busy and built her a Sportster so she could join us on the road this season. The only two things that she said she wanted were that the bike had to be purple and that there would be a crown prominently displayed somewhere on it. So that’s how the name “Purple Queen” came about. My ideas started when I saw Moon’s Sportster and thought the style was awesome, I had met Andrea Gallinaro an engraver from Italy on the Internet and got him to do the engraving. I like the 70s style of engraving with flake paint and gold. So I built a bike that’s a mix of a Sportster bobber and a 70s chopper. What and who has inspired me and influenced my work the most has been bike builders Tom Foster and Jesse James and the hot rod culture. I do have thousands of ideas for a new bike but building it will have to wait until our finances are up to the task. Long Riders Magazine August 2014 3 Wheels Bastard Bike Specs Year/Make/Model 2009 HD Sporster, rebuild 2012 Fabrication Ace performance/Peter Ström Assembly Peter Ström / Kenta Falkered on Ace performance Build Time 12 Month Engine HD FXR 1340 Pipes FSD Design “ Inferno” www.fsdexhausts.com/Transmission/primary HD Clutch EFM auto clutch www.efmautoclutch.com/ Frame Calles Chopperdelar Sweden, from my husbands spec Rake 42 Stretch 4” stretch , single down tube Accessories - I just love Forks DNA “Bullet” my real brass knuckles in Fork length (+ or -) +18” the rear that we found at an Additional rake in trees: 6 arms exhibition and my foot Front wheel 21X2,15 40 spokes with brass nipples pegs, look like brass knuckRear wheel Alu wheels 10 inches les that I bought in the US. Front Tire (size and make) Avon 90/90-21” Also I like the texts on the Rear Tire (size and make) Avon 295/50-15” ”Hankook” bike, which can be annoying Fuel Tank 22” Chopper tank 4.1 gallon with knock-off gas cap for some people, especially Oil Tank Round, special made by CCS Baggers. Handlebars Special made by CCS Headlight Bates 4” Hand Controls Kustom tech Delux polish/brass www.kustomtech.eu/products/handlebar-controls#deluxe-master-cylinder Grips Biltwell “Kung fu” grips Foot Controls DNA Pegs brass knuckles Electrical Peter Ström Painter Airbrush Studio Stockholm www.airbrushstudio.se Color Raw metal and clear coat from Peter’s ideas Graphics Gold Leaf and text from Peter’s ideas Seat Custom made by Peter Ström Special Thanks to my husband Peter who helped me make my dream come true 1st place on the Easy rider bike show in Vega/Stockholm September 2009 3rd place on Custom bike show in Norrtälje June 2010 1st place best bike on Peråker speed parts June 2010 1st place on MC dagarna in Västervik July 2010 3rd place most outstanding bike on Wheels nats in Barkarby August 2010 1st place on Easy rider bike show in Vega/Stockholm September 2011 1st place on MC dagarna in Västervik July 2012 1st place on Easy rider bike show in Vega/Stockholm August 2012 1st place on Örebro springmeet and 1st place on Custom by Kent bike show May 2013 1st place on Tyresö Bike Show June 2013 #1 Trike in Skandinavian Motor Show Kopenhagen -2013 The auto clutch is really a cool part and it makes my driving so much easier. I just release the throttle and switch gear. Long Riders Magazine August 2014 19 Bike Specs Year/Make/Model 2010 Fabrication Calles Chopperdelar Sweden / Ace performance Assembly Peter Ström / Kenta Falkered / Ace performance Build Time 10 Month Engine HD XL 1250cc Rods Jims Pistons 1250 Sledge Hammer Pistons Cylinders 1250 from Hammer Performance www.hammerperf.com/xlbigborekits.shtml Heads HD 883 Custom made by “Tassen” / Rocker cover, Custom Cycle Engineering Cam Andrews N4 Carb CV 40 / Thunder Jet Pipes FSD Design “ Inferno” www.fsdexhausts.com/ Air Cleaner Ram Flow Transmission HD XL Primary HD XL Point/Derby Cover MOON (not on the photos) Frame Calles Chopperdelar Sweden, from my spec www.calleschopperdelar.se/ Rake 39 Stretch 3” stretch , single down tube Forks Ultima with “Järnhästen” Tripple Trees Additional rake in trees: 6 Front wheel 21X2,15 60 spokes Rear wheel 18x5,5 60 spokes Front Brake Ultima 4piston Rear Brake Ultima 4piston Fuel Tank 22” Choppertank 4.1 gallon with British style gas cap “Snap-lock” Oil Tank Horseshoe with British style gas cap “Snap-lock” Fender “fatty” by Paul Yaffe Handlebars Fred Kodlin “Bonanza” Risers FRC 2” from Flyrite Choppers Headlight Jammer cycle “Retro” Taillight The Stop Hand Controls Tolle http://www.tolle.se/index.html?url=&&ftg_id=21&id=817&typ=sida Pegs Battistini round hole Electrical Kenta Falkered http://www.aceperformance.se/ Painter Juri Haglund http://www.pinheadlounge.com/ss08 Color Satin Black Graphics Pinstriping, Gold Leaf Seat Crime scene choppers “Hard Ass” Special Thanks to Kenta Falkered at Ace Performance for his bike building skills www.aceperformance.se/ And Roffe at The Partsstop for getting all the right parts. www.thepartsstop.com/ 1st place in Easy rider bike show 2010 in Sweden 1st place in Easy rider bike show 2011 in Sweden 3 place in HD-Chopper HojRock Västervik -2013 3 place in HD-Chopper Scandinavian Motor Show -2013 20 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Purple Queen The Purple Queen The Purple Queen is a Harley-Davidson 883 Sportster and belongs to my stepdaughter Janine Nukula. My favorite part of this bike has to be the engraving on the engine and forks by Andrea Gallinaro. www.decorcustom.jimdo.com And for me personally this bike gave me the opportunity to show that I could build a good looking Bobber from a stock Sportster. We’ve entered the Purple Queen in several bike shows and are pleased with how we’ve done so far. Bike Specs Year/Make/Model 1995/Sportster 883 Fabrication Peter Ström / Kenta Falkered on www.aceperformance.se Build Time 6 Month, oct 2011 – march 2012 Engine HD 883, Brass screw covers on all bolts. www.billetbikebits.com/shop/index.php?main_ page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=51&zenid=95c7036ef71030c988e6536dc1f6ebe8 Powder coated cylinders black Custom made Motor Mounts with Motoscope Mini gauges http://motogadget.com/de/ Cylinders HD 883 powder coated satin black Ignition HD 883 Carb CV brass dome from Lowbrow Customs, choke knob 8 ball from Joker Machine Pipes Peter Ström / Ace Performance with trumpet exhaust tips in brass from Lowbrow Customs Air Cleaner Stage 1 “Big Sucker” Point/Derby Cover HD 883 Clutch, Transmission and Primary HD 883 Rake/ Stretch Stock Forks Stock 39 mm and modified stock triple trees that’s been Engraved Fork length (+ or -) Burly Lowering Kits -1 ¼” Front wheel Stock 19 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström Rear wheel Stock 16 “ with twisted spokes and brass nipples by Peter Ström Shocks Burly “Slammer” -2” Front Brake/ Rear Brake Crome Bolt-on Fuel Tank Stock Sportster with brass gas cap from Speed Dealer Customs Oil Tank Stock Sportster with brass oil cap from Speed Dealer Customs Fender “Ribbed” Steel fenders 3rd place in Trollhättan Bike Show Handlebar Biltwell “Frisco Bars” with welded risers 3rd price in Custom Bike Show in Norrtälje and powder coated black 2nd place in Custom Bike Show in Västervik Headlight Bates Style 5 ¾” 2nd place on Örebro Springmeet Taillight The Stop 1st place on Tyresö Bike Show Turn signals Kellermann Micro 1000 with Rubber Mount Special Thanks to: Triangular tabs brass from Lowbrow Customs Andrea Gallinaro, Italy for the engravings on the engine and fork, Hand Controls Kustom Tech Delux polished/brass www.decorcustom.jimdo.com Grips Biltwell “Kung Fu” grip Kenta Falkered at Ace Performance for his Pegs Hippy killer Cast brass foot pegs and shifter bike building skills, http://www.aceperforElectrical Kenta Falkered www.aceperformance.se/ mance.se/ Painter Daniel Fahlström www.airbrushstudio.se Roffe Johansson at The Partsstop for Color Purple, miniflakes getting all the right parts Graphics Pinstriping and text www.thepartsstop.com/ Seat Soloseat Long Riders Magazine August 2014 21 Welcome to Our Newest Motorcycle Club Listings Street Runnerz M/C 357 Ryderz Motorcycle Club Marion, Indiana USA https://www.facebook.com/ streetrunnerzmc Greensboro, North Carolina USA www.357ryderz.com Rainmakers MC P.H.A.T KAT RIDERZ MC OF ATLANTA Hartford, Colorado and Connecticut www.rainmakersnation.com Atlanta, Georgia USA [email protected] arkansas ridge runners American Steel MC Springdale, Arkansas USA [email protected] Green Bay, Wisconsin USA [email protected] Blood Brothers MC Disciples for Christ MM Jacksonville, Florida USA [email protected] Bensalem, Pennsylvania USA www.disciplesforchristmm.org Sundowners Sterling, Virginia USA thesundownersbikeclub.shutterfly.com Submit your Motorcycle Club, send us a photo of your members and club colors to appear in Long Riders Magazine Visit www.longridersmagazine.com for more details! SUBMISSION POLICY All material including photos, video, audio, etc. submitted becomes the property of Long Riders® Magazine. By submitting material you authorize LR Magazine to publish your likeness in our digital magazine, on LR’s website, and in marketing material. LR is not obligated to send payment for any unsolicited material to the photographer, person or people in the photograph. 22 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 23 24 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Remembering a Brother By Doug Ryan When you lose someone who you love and respect, it does not matter whether they were friend or family. The hurt and sense of loss isn’t any less or any easier to live with. There’s this empty space in your heart and life that just can’t be filled. In June, we attended the first of two memorial rides held for Carlos “Wild Pony” Drayden, a member of the Buffalo Soldiers Cavalry Scouts Motorcycle Club of York, Pennsylvania who passed away unexpectedly last year. Bill “Dozer” Payton, ride organizer, told me he just had to come up with some way of honoring his relative and, most of all, friend. Wild Pony was one of those rare Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Bill “Dozer” Payton, ride organizer 25 people who refused to let anyone around him stay in a bad mood. He made all of us realize how lucky we are to be alive. The man always had a positive outlook on life and made friends everywhere he went. A testimony to just how popular and loved Carlos is was the huge turnout by his fellow bikers at his funeral and again for this memorial ride. Dozer said it best when he told me that, “losing Wild Pony still doesn’t seem real but the pain is finally slowly diminishing.” 26 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 27 SIGN PETITION! STOP MOTORCYCLE-ONLY CHECKPOINTS CLICK HERE Visit this site to read and sign the AMA petition: SIGN THE PETITION NOW! DON’T WAIT! OUR RIGHTS ARE ON THE LINE! Fifty-five U.S. lawmakers sign on to end motorcycle-only checkpoints Fifty congressmen and five senators have signed on to sponsor or cosponsor bills that would end federal funding for motorcycle-only checkpoints, the American Motorcyclist Association reports. During the past two years, federal, state and local governments spent 28 more than a half million dollars on motorcycle-only checkpoints. The AMA believes that money could have been better spent on programs to curb distracted driving or expand rider education programs. “The AMA is grateful for these legislators, who understand that the rights of motorcyclists are the same as the rights of every other U.S. citizen,” said Wayne Allard, AMA vice president of government relations. “We hope to see laws enacted to end the discriminatory and harmful law enforcement practice of targeting motorcyclists for stops that do nothing to improve the safety of our roads.” U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) became the 50th cosponsor of H.R. 1861, the Stop Motorcycle Checkpoint Funding Act, which was introduced by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) on May 7, 2013. The Senate bill is S. 2078, introduced by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on March 5. The original cosponsors are Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Joe Manchin (DW.Va.). Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) also has signed on as a cosponsor. The AMA thanks all 55 lawmakers for supporting motorcyclists’ rights. In addition, the AMA is conducting a petition drive to end motorcycle-only checkpoints. Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Take Action! What happens when ethanol blended fuel mixes with water? Tell your representative to cosponsor H.R. 1462 today! A study involving several state environmental agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sought the answer to that question after a compliance inspector with the Petroleum Program in the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality noticed “odd corrosion reactions in some of the sumps” for the underground fuel tanks (Wilson, et al., 2011). Virginia’s DEQ “speculated that acetic acid bacteria (Acetobacter) were producing acetic acid in the sumps. The EPA “speculated that ethanol vapor that originated from the motor fuel was finding its way into water in the sumps, which would provide a source of food for the acetic acid bacteria.” (Wilson, et al., 2011). The study found that sump pumps containing water allowed the acetic acid bacteria to degrade the ethanol to acetic acid. The acetic acid would then cause corrosion of the copper tubing and valves of the pumps (See Figure 1) (Wilson, et al., 2011). Conversely, “If moisture was not available, there would be no opportunity for bacteria to degrade the ethanol to acetic acid” (Wilson, et al., 2011). Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Figure 1 Corroded pump This troubling study raises even more concern about ethanol in fuel, now that the EPA has publicly acknowledged that ethanol blends can damage internal combustion engines not designed for its use by increasing exhaust temperatures and indirectly causing component failures. According to the EPA, “[e]thanol impacts motor vehicles in two primary ways. First ... ethanol enleans the [air/ fuel] ratio (increases the proportion of oxygen relative to hydrocarbons) which can lead to increased exhaust gas temperatures and potentially increase incremental deterioration of emission control hardware and performance over time, possibly causing catalyst failure. Second, ethanol can cause materials compatibility issues, which may lead to other component failures. “In motorcycles and nonroad products [using E15 and higher ethanol blends], EPA raised engine-failure concerns from overheating.” This study and EPA’s acknowledgement demonstrate that fuels containing high levels of ethanol can damage, not only engines, but also fueling station infrastructure. The American Motorcyclist Association opposes E15 fuel (15 percent ethanol by volume) because inadvertent misfueling can cause engine and fuel system failure to the estimated 22 million motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles currently in use and can void manufacturers’ warranties. The EPA needs to stick to its proposal to roll back the requirement for wider distribution and use of E15 under its Renewable Fuel Standard. However, even the EPA rollback is only a short-term fix. For a longer-term solution, we need Congress to address the RFS legislatively. The AMA supports H.R. 1462. This bill would reduce the total RFS by 79 percent in 2014 and reduce the RFS by other significant percentages each year until 2022, when the total RFS is reduced by 42 percent. That is, the bill adjusts the mandate to 21 billion gallons in 2022, rather than 36 billion gallons. Moreover, H.R. 1462 rescinds the EPA’s E15 waivers and caps the amount of ethanol content in gasoline at E10. The AMA supports this common sense solution to make sure that motorcyclists have access to safe fuels. We need your help to pass H.R. 1462. You can send a prewritten email to your representative immediately by clicking the “Take Action” link. 29 30 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 LR RidE OF THE MONTH Steve “Pac Man” Elbee with his tricked out 1989 Harley-Davidson Ultra Glide Classic Cleveland, OHIO faces 32 of Motorcycling Europe Florida USA USA Thailand USA USA USA Florida USA USA Europe Florida USA USA Long Riders Magazine August 2014 faces of Motorcycling USA USA Maryland USA Maryland USA USA USA Europe Florida USA Italy USA USA USA Long Riders Magazine August 2014 33 p Members of Wisconsin Teamster Motorcycle Association relaxing after a run. Wittenberg, Wisconsin USA Submit your Motorcycle Club, send us a photo of your members and club colors to appear in Long Riders Magazine Visit www.longridersmagazine.com to submit your club! SUBMISSION POLICY All material including photos, video, audio, etc. submitted becomes the property of Long Riders® Magazine. By submitting material you authorize LR Magazine to publish your likeness in our digital magazine, on LR’s website, and in marketing material. LR is not obligated to send payment for any unsolicited material to the photographer, person or people in the photograph. 34 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Three generations of the Schwartz family riding in Airdrie, Alberta Canada q National Roundup in Atlanta, Georgia USA Long Riders Magazine August 2014 35 p Cruising the streets during Biketoberfest - Daytona, FLorida USA q Traversing the very bleak and desolate high plains of Tibet. 36 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Fact or Fiction? There is a safety community in Washington D.C. that is trying to destroy motorcycling as we know it with lies and half truths. This group is a quasi mixture of government and private safety driven organizations including The Center for Auto Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute, the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety and the Governors Highway Safety Association to name a few. All of these groups work to influence the government to enact stricter and stricter safety standards and laws. They all do this slightly differently from each other but they do have one common core; they hate motorcycles. If they thought it was remotely possible for one minute that they could eliminate all forms of power driven two wheelers from the traffic landscape, they would try. They try to alarm the general public with misinformation or partial information. They claim that motorcyclist fatalities have been on the rise since 2005 and that is true. Some years see a dip but for the most part motorcyclist fatalities have risen. There was an increase of Long Riders Magazine August 2014 36 more fatalities between from 2005 to 2011, 4,576 to 4,612 respectively. However, bike sales and registration numbers are up and that tells a very different story. One that they don’t want you to hear. A closer look at the numbers reveals the bulk of the story. They tell us that motorcyclists fatalities are on the rise but they never mention the number of motorcycles on the road, which is also increasing. When we look at the numbers, they show the exact opposite of what the media, the government and the safety-crats are telling us. In fact, motorcycle fatalities are occurring on a much less frequent basis year after year. Since 2005, fatalities have dropped from 73.5 motorcyclists per one hundred thousand registered motorcycles to 54.7. That is an almost 30% drop in fatalities in the exact same time period in which the fear mongers tell you fatalities are a growing problem. All of the numbers used here are directly from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) website. Separating fact from fiction reveals the truth. Over six years 2.2 million motorcycles were added to the roads and we essentially kept the number of fatalities at a near static number. This is not exactly the end of the world, deathtrap-riding scenario that the powers that be would have you believe. All this considering that the only difference is the Motorcycle Riders Foundation created a federal grant program to send money to the states to assist with rider education and share the road type campaigns. We have also relaxed mandatory helmet laws which goes directly against what they would have you believe. During the August congressional recess remind your elected officials that since 2005, we have had states repeal helmet laws and have watched fatalities drop. The only significant change to the motorcycle safety world other than more motorcycles, is the National Highway Traffic Administrations motorcycle safety grant program. The same program that was supported by the Motorcycle Riders Foundation. This fund has dispensed money to every state and is used for motorcycle rider education and share the road campaigns. In order to continue the fund we need Congress to pass another transportation bill. Please take advantage of the upcoming congressional recess by contacting your member of congress, attending events and town hall type meetings. Urge them to get to work on the highway bill. 37 p Checking out the rides at the Kansas City Roundup - USA u Test riding at the Harley-Davidson Open House in York, Pennsylvania USA 38 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 Getting Started: 5 Things Every New Rider Should Know People come to motorcycling in a lot of different ways. There’s the guy who suddenly realizes that all his friends are going on a weekend motorcycle trip and he’s the one missing out because he doesn’t ride. There’s the woman who has been a passenger for years and wants to ride her own ride. There’s the middle-aged guy who sees a kid on a dirtbike, remembers the happy riding days of his own youth, and suddenly can’t recall why he ever stopped riding. Or the young woman who spots the sleek new sportbike in the display window and suddenly decides, with absolute certainty but with no warning, that she simply must have it and learn to ride it. These are general examples and actual true stories. But for as many different ways as there are to get into motorcycling, there are a few common experiences everyone has. You face a bewildering variety of choices. You need advice, but you find that even the best-intentioned advice from experienced riders is sometimes contradictory. See a word you don’t understand? While you’re still learning the Long Riders Magazine August 2014 motorcycle lingo, refer to our glossary of motorcycle terms. You can also find a wealth of tips, knowledge and advice in our Rider Resources section. Even a small amount of research will quickly teach you that motorcycling can be a relatively inexpensive, even money-saving hobby, or it can lead you into horribly expensive mistakes; that it can bring life-long fun or hurt you badly if you get it wrong. None of which is meant to discourage you. To the contrary — the AMA consists of thousands and thousands of enthusiastic riders who hope you become a convert to motorcycling and join in the fun we’re having. Of course we hope you’ll eventually become a committed motorcyclist and join the AMA, too. But for now, to help you get into first gear, we’ve put together some basic advice gathered from the hundreds of years of riding experience accumulated by AMA staff members, as well as the advice we’ve heard from AMA members, who collectively have millions more years on the roads and trails. Here’s the five things we believe every new rider needs to know. 1 Do it right: Get licensed. Be legal. Be smart. The statistics show that unlicensed riders are more likely to be involved in a crash. Does a motorcycle endorsement on the piece of plastic in your wallet make your riding skills sharper? Of course not. The real reason licensed riders are less likely to crash is because of their attitude, not their drivers license status. Riders who take motorcycling seriously, ride legally, ride sober, and try to continuously improve their riding skills are more likely to have long and happy riding careers. It’s all about Courtesy of www.americanmotorcyclist.com 39 attitude. Which leads us to the importance of lifelong learning. 2 You need training, but your best friend probably isn’t your best teacher. True story: We know a woman whose rider training lasted 10 feet. That’s how far she got across the parking lot before her boyfriend got nervous, yelled at her, and in the ensuing argument she gave up on learning to ride. Often, it’s easier to learn from a professionally trained stranger than from even the best-intentioned friend or relative. Want to ride off-road? The MSF has a course designed to help you with that, too. Read our account of taking the MSF Dirtbike School or visit the MSF website for more info. Even if you never stray from the pavement, having experience in a low-traction environment will improve your skills and make you a better rider. Some of the world’s best riders on asphalt got started in the dirt. Fortunately, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation offers a course specifically designed to take you from zero riding experience to a licensed motorcyclist in one weekend. See our account of a course to get an idea of what to expect and read the Basic Rider Course handbook at the MSF website to study up in advance. In many states, passing the MSF course automatically makes you eligible for a motorcycle endorsement on your drivers license. No more tests to take. Also, many insurance companies offer discounts if you’ve passed the course. Nationwide, for example, offers a 5 percent discount, in addition to the price break you get as an AMA member. The downside is that these courses are very popular and fill up early. It’s best to check with your state program 40 around the beginning of the year and reserve a spot as soon as possible. But don’t stop with the beginning rider course. Make a commitment to lifelong learning. You can go on to take the MSF’s Experienced Rider Course, and there’s a wide range of schools that provide advanced training on the road, on the race track or in the dirt. Check out our list of schools, some of which give discounts to AMA members and our brief list of books on motorcycling topics, including how to improve your riding skills. Also, there’s one other benefit of taking an MSF course before you plunge head first into motorcycling. Some take the class and learn that motorcycling’s not for them after all. Better to learn that after dropping a few dollars on course tuition than a few thousand on a motorcycle. 3 Your dream bike shouldn’t be your FIrst bike. New riders tend to fall into two categories: those who are already in love with a particular motorcycle, and those who have no idea what kind of bike to get. This basic primer will help you narrow your search » When you’re just getting started, it’s easy to get caught up in the allure of the machine itself. Your friend has a Harley so you have to have a Harley. You saw the Ducati gleaming in the sun and now you can’t get the color red out of your mind. You saw AMA Superbike Champ Ben Spies dragging a knee at Road Atlanta and now you know you want a Suzuki GSXR1000. We understand. We experienced riders can waste hours talking about how great this bike is, or how much we’d love to own that one, or why this other one is more beautiful, more desirable, etc. And yet, the best bike for you to start riding on is probably one that would never inspire lust. While you may be tempted to buy the bike of your dreams, you’re probably best off buying a smaller, less expensive used motorcycle that’s mechanically sound, even if it’s an ugly duckling. “What?” you scream. “You’re sapping the fun out of my dreams!” Hear us out. Here are three reasons to buy an inexpensive used bike to learn on: You’re going to drop it. And if you drop your dream bike, you’re going to cry. And incur bills. Hey, it’s nothing personal. All of us, especially when we were learning to ride, have dropped a motorcycle or two in our day. Take it from experience: It’s easier to stomach the results when you’re less emotionally (and financially) attached to the bike that’s hitting the pavement. What you think you want now may not be what you really want later. Only after you’ve ridden for a while will you know whether what you really love is riding across three states on a weeklong tour or riding three miles to your local bike-night hangout. Buying an expensive new bike today and selling it a year from now when you realize it’s not for you is the perfect way to take a big financial hit on depreciation. You can still get your dream bike. Once you have some experience and have refined your idea of what you want in a motorcycle, you’ll be better able to choose the one that’s right for a long-term relationship. Plus, you can sell the cheap learner bike, probably for about what you paid for it, to another aspiring rider. Just feel the good karma spreading. Choosing a bike New riders tend to fall into two categories: those who are already in love with a particular motorcycle, and those who have no idea what kind of bike to get. This basic primer will help you narrow your search » Long Riders Magazine August 2014 4 It’s not just the motorcycle. You need gear. We’ve mentioned the unpleasantness of dropping your bike. What if your body hits the ground? Will you be prepared? While the AMA opposes mandatory helmet laws, the Association strongly encourages voluntary helmet use. Even some states that don’t require helmets for adult riders may require them for riders with less than a year of experience. You can find your state’s requirements on our state laws page. A helmet and gloves are a good start, but also consider boots, a jacket and pants specifically made for riding. Gearing up right doesn’t have to be expensive. While you should always buy a new helmet because crash damage to the interior can often be undetectable to anyone but an expert, gently used riding pants, boots, gloves and a jacket are usually fine. Most retailers and online mail-order houses also frequently discount non-current styles. Rain gear made specifically for motorcycling is inexpensive and will keep you comfortable and safer when the weather turns foul. Ordinary rainwear will likely be destroyed from the wind when riding a motorcycle. 5. You don’t have to ride alone. Of course you can, if you want, but for most people, motorcycling is a social activity, at least part of the time. Meeting other riders will introduce you to a level of camaraderie that’s uncommon these days. Riding with responsible, experienced riders can help you improve your own skills. And, above all that, it’s fun. How do you find like-minded riders? If you’re interested in a certain kind or brand of motorcycle, you can almost always find an internet message board devoted to that interest. The AMA can also help. On our site you can find an AMA-chartered club in Long Riders Magazine August 2014 your area, or search our database of thousands of AMA-sanctioned events across the country. Of course we hope you’ll become hooked on motorcycling, just like the rest of us have, and then we hope you’ll be committed enough to join the AMA and help protect your right to ride. And stick with us for the long, fun ride ahead. two wheels one voice The American Motorcyclist Association stands for you and with you whenever your right to ride is threatened. As a member of the AMA you add your voice to over a quarter-of-a-million other motorcyclist who are passionate about their sport, a force that Washington can’t ignore. That’s why your voice will make a difference. Join us today. for the ride of a lifetime 800-AMA-JOIN join us today www.AMADirectlink.com 41 p European HOG Rally in Spain t The Beckwith’s and their Harley-Davidson Dresser Wittenberg, Wisconsin USA 42 Long Riders Magazine August 2014 It's a fact: Alcohol affects your riding skills. What you can do. Riding a motorcycle takes coordination, balance and, most important, good judgment. Alcohol, more than any other single factor, can rob you of your ability to think clearly and ride safely–even after just one drink. As with drivers of other types of vehicles, that loss of skill and judgment-and the danger it poses-is a potential problem anywhere motorcyclists ride after consuming alcohol. To be sure you keep yourself and those around you safe, it's good to know exactly how alcohol can affect the critical motor skills and judgment needed to ride safely. The result of making the wrong choice is all too clear. Statistics show that nearly 40 percent of fatally injured motorcycle operators had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .01 or greater. Of these, 80 percent had BAC of .08 or higher– the illegal limit in most states. The safest choice is don't drink and ride. Because once you start, your judgment is affected and your ability to say "no"–or "no more"–is weaker. And keep an eye on your friends, too. If you see that they've had too much to drink, do what you can to keep them from getting back on their motorcycle. If you notice that a friend may be impaired and shouldn't ride, arrange a safe ride for them. If you need help, don't be afraid to get other friends involved. Ride Straight Q&A Q: Why do some people seem to get Alcohol works fast. Unlike other beverages, alcohol is absorbed very rapidly into the bloodstream. In just a few minutes, the alcohol from just one drink can circulate throughout the body and affect the brain. Different drinks work in different ways– and in ways you might not expect. Straight whiskey reaches the bloodstream faster than a drink diluted by water. Sweet or carbonated mixers may actually accelerate the absorption of alcohol into the blood. And beer is just as intoxicating and just as potent–a 12-ounce beer has the same alcoholic content as a shot of whiskey or a 5ounce glass of wine. How much is too much? You know that "too much" alcohol can get you in trouble–but how much is "too much"? Alcohol affects each of us differently. Remember: Alcohol begins working on your brain with the first drink. So even when you're not legally impaired, you've already lost some of the skills and judgment you need to ride safely. www.ridestraight.com American Motorcyclist Association 13515 Yarmouth Drive, Pickerington, OH 43115 (800) AMA-JOIN www.AMADirectlink.com "tipsy" faster than others? A: A number of factors can influence how alcohol affects you. Drinking on an empty stomach, when you're tired, tense, or on certain medication can accelerate alcohol's effects. A person’s weight, size and alcohol tolerance are also factors that affect reactions to consuming alcoholic beverages. How fast you drink, and the amount of alcohol in each drink can also affect alcohol's impact. Q: Is there any way to slow down how fast alcohol gets into my bloodstream? A: If you do drink, pace yourself–that is, drink slower. Know how much you're drinking and how much alcohol is in each drink. Food can help slow the rate that alcohol is absorbed by your body. Q: What's the fastest way to sober-up? For more information, dial NHTSA's toll-free hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT DOT HS 809 633 July 2003 A: There are no shortcuts. None of those "remedies" you've heard about–cold showers, hot coffee, or physical exercise–will make you sober. All you can do is wait. Q: How soon after drinking can I ride? 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