Mid-Atlantic Thunder Roads

OWNER / EDITOR 1920 Centerville Turnpike, Suite 117-270

SALES: Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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Bo Albert Cindy Mease

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Phone: cell (804) 536-1299 Phone: (757) 291-2030
office (804) 265-5166

Tim Wilmoth Ricky Derby

Mic Cerillo-Banks Ed & Faye Hudnall

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(434) 258-9171 (757) 871-8840 - Ed
(757) 871-8839 - Faye

Matt Allan Dave Sutton

Garth Hines Lorree & Randy Kidder

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(540) 234-9120 or (540) 746-0747 (304) 268-3719

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WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS & CONTRIBUTORS
Kelly Werrell, Beth Albert, Ed & Faye Hudnall, Cindy Mease, Garth Hines, Matt Allan, Mic Cerrilo-Banks, Mike “Hammer” Vecchione (local & overseas),
Randy Kidder, Reverend Rock, Rick “Preacher” Saunders, Ricky Derby, Tim Wilmoth, Dave Sutton, Stacie Bennett, Cathy “Bzgal” Clare,
Jen Martin, Chris “Tigger” Rockhill, Jeffrey Ponko, Curtis Matthews, “Little Debbie” Burnett, Melissa Ashcraft.
Special Thanks to: Warren Ells - our wonderfully talented layout guy who designs our pages & puts all the pieces together for us each month, Rod
The Magnificent - for his killer ad designs & Troy Uhl, our webmaster, who keeps our site rockin on the web. Also many thanks to all of our readers,
advertisers & those of you out there that spread the word or pass a magazine to a friend who’s never heard of us before - You ALL are what keeps the
Thunder rolling through the Mid-Atlantic!

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 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
It’s been a fantastic month out there as the new riding season CALENDAR OF EVENTS...............................................4
is in full swing now. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous
& the sound of thunder from bikes gets louder each day it seems.
All of the rides & events that fill the calendar have us flipping
coins to pick which ones to go to – it’s crazy! Speaking of our PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN.................................6
calendar – Please keep us posted on what’s going out in your
areas & email us your info as soon as possible, at least 30 days
in advance keeping in mind that our deadline is the 15th of the
month before the next month’s issue. We want to help get the HOT SHOTS...................................................................16
word out on the streets but we need a little help from you to do
that. Don’t forget to scan your flyers & email them to me so we
can get them posted FREE on the “Let’s Ride” page of our site.
April is going to be crazy!!! The Diva Custom’s “Diva’s Only” SOUNDCHECK .............................................................28
Bike Show, April 14th in Chesapeake, VA. – yes ladies, this one’s
for you…polish up that chrome & come out with your bikes for
a day with the girls. Guys, you’re welcome to come – Tami’s got
something planned for you too; The Virginia Bike Fest April 15th
in Petersburg, VA – What a cool time this is going to be! A day THUNDER ON THE ROAD.........................................30
filled with fun & excitement for everyone with bike show, races,
rodeo, events & much more. We are proud to announce that
there will be a very special Blessing of the Bikes before things
start to roll by our “On Eagles Wings” staff. The Thunder Roads TITTS (TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS)..............................34
Cruise Lane will be open for everyone to roll through on their bikes
& after a nice cruise, you can pull over into the lane’s Suck Bang
Blow Nitro Saloon, have a cold one & visit with friends; The 10th
Annual Virginia Beach Bike Classic April 20th – 22nd - 10’s of THE JOKER’S WILD....................................................38
thousands of bikers are expected to roll to the beach that weekend
for 3 days of NON-STOP Biker Heaven… Parade of Bikes, World
famous bike builders, great music by national headliners, events,
bike show, vendors, burnouts, bikini contest, fun stuff for the kids
& so much more. You won’t want to miss it! While at the beach, BIKER FRIENDLY DIRECTORY................................42
be sure to visit all of the Biker Friendly places around the area
– many have specials lined up for those rolling through enjoying
the area for the weekend. And if that wasn’t enough for you, there
are 2 big events happening on the Outer Banks of NC the last ON EAGLES WINGS...................................................50
week of the month: Apr 25th – 29th The Outer Banks Bike Week
& The North Carolina State H.O.G. Rally 2007 Apr 26th – 28th.
The week will rock with plenty of entertainment, food, live music,
vendors, contests, Poker Runs & parties everywhere - it will be CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS.....................................53
endless!!!
You’re always welcome to email us anytime – let us know if
there’s anything we can do for you out there. Don’t forget about
all the great charity rides throughout the month happening all
over the Mid-Atlantic in our calendar of events – enjoy a good
ride with friends & help out those in need…how cool is that? May
5th celebrate Cinco De Mayo at our newest Biker Friendly place,
Hops & Barley in Newport News, VA (see their ad this issue) for an
afternoon/evening of fun down at the river front. We’re definitely
rolling south of the border to the Myrtle Beach Spring Rally in May NATIONAL FOUNDERS
to enjoy some fun in the sun. Let us know (email thunderroadskel
ly@yahoo.com) if you’re headed that way & what dates – it would Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon
be so cool to meet up with friends & go riding…we’d love it! Also 1421 Chapmansboro Road
next month you’ll get to meet the 3 extraordinary men that have Chapmansboro, TN 37035
been transforming my bike – Can’t wait to show you what they’ve Office: 615-792-0040 Fax: 615-792-7580
done to her! We wish you all much happiness in your lives, love in
your hearts & safe journeys on the road. Have a fantastic month e-mail: thunderroads@charter.net
& we’ll see ya in
May!!! © THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY
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APRIL 2007
Apr 1st
2nd Annual Cindy Williams Memorial Ride - Virginia Beach, VA
Boneshakers Saloon, 1297 General Booth Blvd., Va Beach (757) 961-8382
www.boneshakerssaloon.com
April 1st
Damon & Company Bar & Grill’s Poker Run - Gloucester, VA
Rain date Apr 15th. Sign ups 11 a.m., Bikes Out 12:30 p.m. Live entertainment.
Proceeds to benefit CHKD Children’s Hospital. www.damonsbar.com (804)
693-7218
Apr 4th – 7th
1st Annual Big Daddy Leather Spring Break Cruisin in the Caribbean
– Charleston, SC
Departs Charleston, SC stops include Grand Cayman, Cozumel & Key
West Florida. Details, pricing and reservation info contact Big Daddy
Leather, 1900 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, VA ph. 540-899-0048
www.bigdaddyleather.com, email doug@bigdaddyleather.com
Apr 6th - 9th
BMW Riders Group Spring Blue Ridge Ride - Verona, VA Leave Saturday 9:
00 Kathy’s Restaurant Verona Va., head south on Blue Ridge Parkway, camp at
Meadows of Dam, continue South on Sunday. Contact garth@rica.net
April 8th
Happy Easter! Hop on the bikes & let’s roll!
Apr 13th – 22nd
5th Annual Heritage Motorcycle Rally & The Million Dollar Biker Build Off-
Charleston, SC
CANCELLED – See article this issue
Apr 14th
Lee Garrett Memorial Run - Lynchburg, VA In Memory of brother & friend Lee
Garrett. $5 breakfast starting at 8:30 a.m. by the Marine Corps League, Lakeside
Drive, Lynchburg, VA. Scenic view of the D-Day Memorial. $10 poker hand gets
you into 1727 Moose Lodge for Fun Food & Live Music! 50/50 & Raffles. Ride
starts at 10 a.m. at the Marine Corps League. All proceeds go into a Trust Fund
for Shane Garrett. For more info contact Mic Cerillo-Banks @ (434) 258-9171./
ym/Compose?To=TandAcycleworx@aol.com
Apr 14th
2nd Annual Divas Only Bike Show - Chesapeake, VA This indoor event being
held at the Chesapeake Convention Center will include great food, prizes,
give-a-ways, special guests, and live entertainment from the band “Krunch.”
Back again this year is the famous Diva Customs fashion show featuring
beautiful women wearing the hottest leather fashions in town so ladies get your
bikes ready...this show is for you! Guys, you are welcome to come in, but its
“Girls against the Girls!” And this is a showdown you don’t want to miss. The
grand prize of $1000.00 will be given to the “Best In Show” winner! All bikes in
the show must be owned by women. (Proof of ownership is required) Ladies,
register early at www.DivaCustoms.com. For more information about the show or
sponsorship call Diva Customs at 757-428-DIVA or contact us on our website at
www.DivaCustoms.com.
Apr 14th
After Bash for the Diva Customs “Diva’s Only” Bike Show - Virginia Beach,
VA Boneshakers Saloon, 1297 General Booth Blvd, Va Beach. (757) 961-8382.
www.boneshakerssaloon.com
Apr 14th – 15th
The IRS (irresistible retail sale) has arrived. Take a break form doing taxes
and enjoy 30 – 50 % off all winter items. Includes a parking lot party on Saturday.
Renegade Classics, 14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Woodbridge, VA
Apr 14th
Spring Break Children’s Miracle Network Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show-
Fredericksburg, Va. Non-Alcoholic event, 140 Trophies call 540-374-2240 for info.
Apr 14th
2nd Annual Feed the Children Poker Run - Richmond, VA Saturday, April
14 (rain date April 28) Sponsored by STAR Touring and Riding Association,
Richmond Chapter 208 and Cavelli’s Leather Shop and Shoe Repair. 1st Out
9am, from Cavelli’s, 3514 Oaklawn Blvd, Hopewell, Va. Last out 11am. Free
gift for the first 50 registered. Food is available. 50/50 and biker wear specials!
Awards/drawing at 1:30pm. For more information, call (804) 458-4759.
Apr 14th
April Jam Motorcycle Rally – Franklin, VA
Custom Bike & Off-Road Truck Builder Show. You don’t have to be a biker to
attend! 11 am to 11 pm at the Southampton Fairgrounds (New Market Rd off Hwy
58 between Franklin & Courtland). $20 adults, $10 children 12 & under, FREE for
children 6 & under. Beer Truck, prizes, food vendors. To enter your bike or truck,
email: sundawgsrc1@yahoo.com. DJ Wayne Cook + 5 LIVE Bands – Bullets
Never Lie, Gridlock 64, Rhythm Pigs, Southern Cross & Honky Tonk Hwy. All
proceeds benefit Troop 17 Boy Scouts.
Apr 15th
VIRGINIA BIKE FEST - Petersburg, VA
Thunder in Virginia at the Virginia Motorsports Park, 8018 Boydton Plank Rd.,
Petersburg, VA. Meet Bike Builder Kendall Johnson. Don’t miss the Samson/
Ray Price Team vs. Bill Furr in the Nitro Harley Match Race of the Year! Nitro
Harleys, All Harley Shoot-Out, Street Bike Shoot-Out, Test-n-Tune, Gigantic Bike
Show, Big Dog Bike Rodeo, Burnout Drags, Swap Meet, Vendor Midway, Live
Music, Stage Events, Blessing of the Bikes/Thunder Roads Cruise Lane w/Suck
Bang Blow Nitro Saloon. Gates open 9 a.m.. Adult Admission $20. Details for
Registration Times & Entry fees for Bike Show & Events are listed on our ad
in this issue or visit www.vmpdrag.com or www.virginiamotorsports.com.
Vendor Spaces & Sponsorships are still available - call Bryan or Ron at (804)
862-3174.
Apr 15th
Open House & Poker Run to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp
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- Colonial Heights, VA Being held at Catlins Kustom Cycles - 1st bike out @
9am, last bike out @11am Entertainment provided by Copper Ridge Bluegrass
Band, Book Signings/Sales of well-known Author of Motorcycle Traveling-Dale
Coyner, Food, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, entertainment for children. Check out all
of our other events at www.ckccustoms.com
Apr 15th
Third Annual Purple Heart Ride - Sykesville, MD Blue Knights MD IX is
having its Third Annual Purple Heart Ride to benefit those injured servicemen
and women who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan. These wounded
soldiers are being treated at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and Walter Reed
Army Medical Center. The proceeds from this police escorted ride will be
presented to the Armed Forces Foundation to benefit these wounded soldiers.
The ride travels from Freedom Park in Sykesville Maryland and travels to
Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda Maryland. Registration begins at 7 am
through 10 am when the ride leaves the park. The ride is rain or shine. Date:
Sunday, April 15, 2007, Contact Phone: 410-804-5721 (Steve Martin), Email:
roadkingnmd@yahoo.com, Link: http://www.bkmdix.org
Apr 16th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather
is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the
third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com.
Apr 20th - 22nd
10th Annual Virginia Beach Bike Classic - Virginia Beach, VA Sponsored by
Geico Motorcycle. Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach - Over 100 Local & National
Vendors. World famous bike builders attending this year: Dave Perewitz, Russel
Mitchell of Exile Cycles, Randy Simpson of Milwaukee Iron, Johnny Lange of Strip
Club Choppers, Swede Built Motorcycles, Big Rick Hoffman of Logic Motorcycles,
Mike Phillips of Grandure Motorcycles & The Wrench! Bike Show, Field Events,
Burnout Contest, Bikini Contest, Parade of Bikes, Fun Kids Stuff, Great Food,
Cold Beverages & Much More! Events scheduled: Firefall, The Wreckers, Phil
Vassar. Vendor & Sponsor info (757) 675-8488 or (757) 560-0877, fax (757)
426-1880. For more including lodging info visit www.vabeachbikeclassic.com.
Proceeds benefit USO of Hampton Roads.
Apr 21 st
Frogs For Freedom Ride - Virginia Beach, VA
Start at Poppa’s Pub & Restaurant, 2105 Diamond Springs Road Va Beach. Free
coffee & donuts. 1st bike out 10:30a.m.. Last bike out 11:30 a.m. $20 registration
to include Free commemorative t-shirt & NSW Foundation Pin (while supplies
last). Additional t-shirts & Poker Hands $10 each. Door prizes will be rewarded
& a 50/50 raffle will be held. Plaques awarded to the largest group, best hand
& worst hand. ALL are welcome 2, 3 & 4 wheels. Music by Route 66. The
2007 Frogs For Freedom Run benefits The Naval Special Warfare Foundation.
Donations are tax deductible. Contact John Coyle (757) 717-0752 for more info.
Apr 21st
The Patriots’ Tour - Richmond, VA This ride begins at the Va War Memorial in
Richmond. This fund-raiser ride is to benefit the War Memorial and its education
for kid’s program. The ride will take about 1 hour and end up in Colonial Heights
VA at the American Legion Post where a 2007 Harley Davidson Electra-Glide will
be given away. First bike out 9:00am last bike out 11:00am. Pre-registration cost
$25.00 gets you a T-Shirt and lunch. Extra rider cost $10.00 includes lunch only.
1000 tickets raffled off at $50.00 each. Registration is through the VAWM. Raffle
Tickets and registration forms can be picked up at the War Memorial {804} 786-
2060 or from American Legion Riders of Southern Va. For more info visit: http:
//vawarmemorial.org/motorcycle.html or contact herbiewms@netscape.com
Apr 21st
3rd Annual Memorial Bike Ride For CPL.Jonathan W. Bowling *** USMC
*** - Stuart, VA Jonathan Bowling was a Corporal in the USMC Who paid the
ultimate price fighting for freedom in Iraq.He was also a fellow Firefighter with
the Fairystone Vol.Fire Dept. and a Police Officer for the City Of Martinsville,
as well as a fellow bike rider. Please show your support By Remembering
Jonathan In This Ride Date: April 21st - Rain Date: April 22nd Location:Patrick
County High School, Stuart Va. Registration starts at 10:00 am - Departure
at 1:00pm Cost $10.00 per bike - Vehicles same price Proceeds will go to the
CPL.Jonathan W.Bowling Memorial Scholarship Fund Contributions can be
made to the CPL.Jonathan W. Bowling Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Patrick
County Education Foundation P.O.Box 497, 105 Stonewall Court, Stuart Va.
24171, We will be stopping by the gravesite for a moment of silence. Also day
of event Blue Ridge Mountains Car Show will be there. There will be a Trophy
given to farthest traveled bike Red Knights MC Chapter 11 Patrick Springs, Va.
For more Information contact following Miranda Nelson (276)629-6188 Corky Hall
(276)673-1827 Tim Dodson (276)629-1201 Kim Bowling (336)978-2796.
Apr 22nd
River City Wings Spring Poker Run - Elizabeth City, NC
Registration starts 9 a.m.. 1st bike out at 10 a.m. Last bike out 11 a.m.. Start
Turner’s Honda, 1111 W. Ehringhaus Sreet, Elizabeth City. Finish @ Charles
Creek Park, Riverside Avenue, Elizabeth City. Poker hand check-in at 11:30
a.m. - Meal starts at noon. Prizes & awards til 2:30 p.m. Registration is $10 per
person - Meal includes Hot Dogs, Chili, Baked Beans, Chips, Drinks, Bake Sale.
Children not playing Poker $5. Best Hand $75 cash. 2nd place $50 cash & 3rd
place $25 cash. Games of chance: Chinese Raffle Gifts; 50/50 tickets. Silent
Auction: Autographed Willie “G” T-Shirt. Grand Raffle: 4 day, 3 night Weekend
Vacation Beach House on the Outer Banks. Courtesy of Sun Realty, with a
value of $1350.. Tickets are $5 each. Proceeds are designated for the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation “Ride For Kids” event in Cary, NC on Sunday May 6th.
Contact Info MC or Pat Boyce (252) 264-2407, Wink Foster (252) 331-7793
www.rcgw.org. Come Ride With Us - It’s For The Kids!
Apr 22nd
Mark Long American Iron Horse Open House - Fredericksburg, VA
Come ride, eat & have fun. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Bike Show, Vendors, Live Band. Free
food. Discounts on motorclothes. For more info visit www.marklongcycles.com
or call (540) 899-6700
Apr 25th – 29th
5th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week – Outer Banks, NC
The 5th Annual Outer Banks Bike Week is packed full with entertainment, great
food, events and special attractions. Poker Run. Bike Show. Live Music. Scenic
Rides. Official Night-time party sites. www.outerbanksbikeweek.com
Apr 26th – 28th
North Carolina State H.O.G. Rally 2007 – Outer Banks, NC
“Cruzin the Outer Banks” 100 miles of beach cruzin at it’s best! This H.O.G.
event offers riding, sight-seeing, activities – something for everyone. Register by
March 8th, 2007 for your chance to win a brand new 2007 Sportster. “Get your
Crabs” Poker Run - $1,000 1st prize. Bike Show, Field Games, Live Beach Music.
Guided ride to Ocracoke Island and Lighthouse Tour. Police escorted bike
parade to the Wright Bros. Memorial. New Kitty Hawk H-D dealership, located
only ½ mile away from the rally site. Call the hotline or visit the website for more
information. NC Rally Hotline: 1-252-221-4657 www.ncstatehogrally.com
Apr 26th - 29th
Outer Banks Bike Week with a Legion Riders Social
For more info contact herbiewms@netscape.com
Apr 27th - 29th
Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally - Maggie Valley, NC Come join us for the 5th
annual Spring Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally and ride the Great Smoky Mountains.
We offer a free tour ride, variety of vendors, live music concerts, People’s Choice
Bike Show with a $500 prize, the funniest Bike Games you’ve ever seen and so
much more! Check out our website at www.HandlebarCorral.com for pics and
more info. Contact Chris Anthony (828) 246-2101
Apr 27th - 29th Victory Rides the Dragon! Victory’s Spring Ride to
Cherokee Survivor Rally in Cherokee, NC For hotel reservations go to
www.visitmaggie.com . Contact Catlin Kustom Cycles for more info and to
confirm your reservations (804) 526-2208 or www.ckccustoms.com
Apr 28th Juvenile Diabetes Poker Run - Prince Frederick, MD J D R F Poker
Run registration begins 9:00 a.m. @ Renegade Classics 131 Central Square Dr.,
Prince Frederick, MD for more info please call 301-855-1999.
www.renegadeclassics.com
Apr 28th
The Boggin’s Bros & Family Ltd. Spring Opener! - Victoria, VA
Poker Run, Ride-In Bike Show, 50/50 drawing, Cruise-In Car Show, Bike Rodeo,
Primitive Camping Saturday night $5. Gates open at 10 a.m. for registration.
Admission $5 Poker Hand, $5 Entry fee at gate (children under 5 free) - $300
Winning Purse. Boggins Brothers will be selling food. Coolers are welcome! NO
GLASS. Lead group Poker Run out at 12 noon. Events start after Poker Run
around 3 p.m. All are welcome! Lunenburg County Airport off Rt. 40 East of
Victoria VA. Poker Run to benefit St. Jude’s. For more info contact Ladybug at
(434) 223-4263 or David Hawks (434) 696-3463,
email bogginsladybug@yahoo.com. www.bogginsbrothers.com
Apr 28th
Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 3204 Poker Run To Benefit Alzheimer’s
Research - Virginia Beach, VA 10 am at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1061
Newtown Road, VA Beach 23462, Before April 16th: $15 plus $5 for rider.
After April 16th: $20 plus $10 per rider. Pig Roast with all the fixins afterwards.
Breakfast buffet will be available from 8am - 9:45 am for $5. For more info please
contact the Aerie at (757) 497-1876 or Bill or Shelley at (757) 421-9687
or (757) 373-4811. Rain or Shine.
Apr 28th
DKMC First Annual Bike Show - Alexandria, VA The Desert Knight of America
Motorcycle Club will be hosting their First Annual Bike Show to benefit the Fisher
House on Saturday, April 28th, 2007. We welcome all riders of all types of bikes
to come and register their bikes in the show! It doesn’t matter if you think you will
place or not – just show pride in your ride! The proceeds will benefit our wounded
service members and their families as the visit Walter Reed Army Medical
Hospital. There will be door prizes, vendors, a 50/50 raffle, and trophies for the
top three patron’s choices! Registration starts at 10:00 and the show runs from
12:00 to 3:00. Contact DK Trey (703) 340-6807. www.desert-knights.com
Apr 28th 3rd Annual Charm City Bike Blessing - Aberdeen, MD Saturday,
April 28, 2007 Rain Date: Sunday, April 29, 2007 Ripken Stadium 873 Long Rd
Aberdeen, MD 12:00 Noon - 6pm - Free to the Public Vendors, Food, Custom
Bikes, music, Wheelie Machine, Info: 301-893-2900 www.fireupthundrout.com
Bikers With Heart Foundation
Apr 28th MD BACA 100 Mile Poker Run- Frederick, MD 100 Mile Poker run
to for the Maryland Chapter(s) of Bikers Against Child Abuse. The money raised
is used to support BACA efforts in combatting Child Abuse. Registration is from
10am to 11:45am at the Moose Lodge. Kickstands up at 12pm sharp. Ride ends
back at the Moose in Frederick. 100 mile Poker run at $10.00 / hand THIS IS A
RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. www.bacausa.com
Apr 28th
IBFW Local Union 666 WIRED FOR THE CURE ANNUAL POKER RUN 2007
- Highland Springs, VA Benefitting the American Cancer Society’s RELAY FOR
LIFE. Inclement weather date: Saturday May 5, 2007. Starts at the IBFW Local
Union 666 Office, 1400 East Nine Mile Road, Highland Springs, VA. Contact Jay
Bell 804-308-9935 for more information
April 28th
Pro Street Cycles Open House - Richmond, VA
Join us for a day of great food, friends & music by “The Kode” . We’re cooking out
on the grill, Miller Lite Truck on site & 10% off in the store! 8075 Jefferson Davis
Hwy, Richmond, VA (804) 271-7766
Apr 29th
Southern Cruisers Crusin’ For A Cure - Virginia Beach, VA
Hosted by the Southern Cruiser Riding Club, Hampton Roads Chapt. #26. To
benefit research for St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Registration from 9am - 11am.
First bike out 10:30 am. Last bike out 11:15am. Registration will be at Fastlane
Biker Gear and Accessories, 166 Rosemont Rd., Va Beach, VA 23452. $10 for
Rider, $5 passenger. Prizes for Best & Worst poker hand, Largest Group, Oldest/
Youngest Rider, Furthest Distance Traveled, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle
Apr 29th
Southern MD Blessing of the Bikes - La Plata, MD 14th Annual Southern MD
Blessing of the Bikes. $15 in advance, $18 at gate. Don’t miss the performance
by Forgat. call 410-789-6677 for more information. Sponsored by All American
Harley-Davidson mailto:george@akarionrealty.com
MAY 2007
May 5th MS. UNDERSTOOD RIDERS 4TH ANNUAL CAR, BIKE & TRUCK
SHOW - Stafford, VA 11am-8pm @ Butch & Chiquita’s, 54 Montague Loop
Stafford, Va. 22554. Adults $20, kids 12 & under FREE. Vendors, Food, Drinks,
Raffles, Face Painting, Dunking Booth, Wet T-Shirt & Hard Body Contest. Music
by DJ Deluxe and Sha Sha tha Mouth Piece. Trophies to be awarded. For info
contact the Ms Understood Riders Public Relations Officers Karamel-Delyte
(540) 272-9042, Honey (540) 379-6928, Pink (703)919-7468
May 5th
3rd Annual Big Daddy Leather Poker Run - Fredericksburg, VA Time TBA
@ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. For
more info call 540-899-0048 or email events@bigdaddyleather.com
May 5th
Cruisin for St. Jude - Damascus, MD Damascus Chevrolet 26100 Woodfield
Rd Damascus, MD Registration at 9am Escorted ride at 11am Min. entry fee
$35.00 Free Prizes, gifts, door prizes St. Jude apparel depends on amount raised
register by April 22nd to receive gifts at cruise contact jfox3874@adelphia.net or
240-344-6199 for forms and information. Jack Fox.
May 5th Hops & Barley’s 1st Annual Cinco De Mayo Party – Newport News,
VA All bikes welcome! Pig Roast, Live music, Drink Specials & more. 663 Deep
Creek Road, Newport News, VA (757) 930-2413
May 5th
The ROC Bike Fest - Richmond, VA. Stunt team, Door Prizes, Music, Bike show
& Trophies www.TheROC.com, 804-675-4101
May 6th TRIAD PLEASURE RIDERS M/C 11TH ANNUAL, CASH GIVEAWAY &
BIKE SHOW- Kernersville, NC From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. VENDORS - MUSIC
- FOOD - DOOR PRIZES. DRAWING for CASH GIVEAWAY 1ST PRIZE- $500.00
2ND PRIZE- $200.00 3RD PRIZE- $100.00. TICKETS $5.00 ea.. BIKE SHOW
$10.00 ENTRY. 8 CLASSES 1ST & 2ND PLACE TROPHIES. KERNERSVILLE
MOOSE LODGE, 1250 EAST MOUNTAIN STREET KERNERSVILLE, NC.
South of Parks Chevrolet in Kernersville, NC on Hwy 421 between County Line
Tavern and Colfax Furniture. Contact; Steve Robertson 336-769-3909
May 6th
Tradesmen MC 2nd Annual Spring Poker Run - Woodbridge, VA Starts at
10-11 AM at Bar J’s Restaurant, 13275 Gordon Blvd, Woodbridge, VA (in Gordon
Plaza on Rt. 123 between I95 and Rt 1). Ends at The Clubhouse in Manassas.
Prizes for bets and worst hands. Extra cards available at last stop. For further
information, call Smilin’ Bob at (703) 930-9386.
May 6th
Relay for Life Poker Run - Powhatan, VA Sponsored by Gold Wing Road
Riders Association local chapters to benefit the American Cancer Society’s
RELAY FOR LIFE in Powhatan, VA. Sunday, May 6, 2007 (RAIN OR SHINE!!!).
Starts at Cycle Connection of Virginia, 17401 Midlothian Pike (4 min west of
Midlothian on Rt. 60). 9:00–10:30 AM - Registration. 10:30 AM - Last Bike Out.
1:00 PM - Winners & Awards announced at Perrins Pavillion, at 3400 Anderson
Highway. Cash awards for best poker hand, and for 2nd best and 3rd best poker
hand. BBQ lunch will be available from Perrin’s. Also: 50/25/15/10 drawing, door
prizes and more… $10.00 for bike & rider, $5.00 for co-rider. For more information
contact: Marie Crow/804-674-1265.
May 6th
Ride For Kids - Cary, NC
www.rideforkids.org
May 11th – 20th
Myrtle Beach Bike Week – Myrtle Beach, SC Over 300,000 enjoy MBBW the
largest Motorcycle Rally in the Carolinas and one of the largest in the country. Info
on Events, Concerts, Poker Runs, Rides, Biker Bars, Tours, Bike Shows, Contest,
Demo Rides, Vending Locations, lodging, Official Bike Week T-shirts, We provide
as much information as possible about the events held during Myrtle Beach
Bike Week®. Check out www.MyrtleBeachBikeWeek.com for more info http:
//www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com
May 12th
Rotary Rumble for Kids! - Portsmouth, VA Come help us support several
local Children’s charities, leaving from Route 17 Motorcycle Accessory Shop
at 3405 High Street in Portsmouth, Virginia ! Registration is at 8; 30, FBO 9:
00, LBO 10:00. The Dice run will include coffee & donuts, ride pin, T-shirt and
lunch for the first rider at $20, and passengers receive a play sheet, T-shirt and
lunch for $10. It will be a great ride, and will include music, door prizes, and
raffles! Online registration is available at www.greatbridgerotary.org, or email
closetdoctor@gmail.com for more information. C U there!
May 12th Fallen Heroes Custom American/Import Bike-Car Show -
Cheltenham, MD Rain Date: May 13, 2007 American Legion Youth Camp 9201
Surratts Rd Cheltenham, MD 11:00am - 6pm - Public $2.00 Vendors, Food,
custom bikes, music 50/50 raffle Info: 301-893-2900 www.fireupthundrout.com
Bikers With Heart Foundation
May 13th
Happy Mother’s Day to all you Mama’s out there!!! It’s YOUR day ladies
so let’s ride!!!
May 13th
Diamond Jim’s Bike Show - Stafford, VA Sunday May 13th. Registration 9:
00 to 11:00. Public Judging of bikes 11:00 to 2:00. Awards Presentation 3:30.
Categories: Harley Sportster Sport Bike, Harley Dyna Other Cruiser/Touring,
Harley Softtail Trike, Harley Touring Custom, Harley Vrod Chopper. All Bikes Are
Automatically Entered In: Best Paint Best–n- Show. Registration Fee $10.00.
Come Join the Fun! Food! Drinks! Door Prizes! And More! Diamond Jim’s, 3925
Jefferson Davis Hwy Stafford V.A. 703-221-8334.http://www.diamondjims.us
May 16th - 19th
Cruise-In Harley- David son of Ocean City Four days of classic and hot rod
car shows partnered with Cruise-In Ocean City Car Show. Food, live music,
trophy, cool cars. Early bird May 16 from 3:30 to 6:30; May 17-19, 5:30 to 7:30
p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.
May 19th
Seal160 Ride - Portsmouth, VA
“We go the distance because they did too”. We ride in honor of Navy Seals and
Army 160th Aviators that were lost in Afghanistan in June 2005. Our riders can
donate to any Special Warfare Charity. There will be 2 Seal Ride 160 Events in
2007 - WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT - “IRON BUTT ASSOCIATION LARGEST
SADDLESORE 1000” 19 MAY 2007 & SEAL 160 MEMORIAL RIDE - POLICE
ESCORT. FOOD, RAFFLE, FUN! 6 OCT 2007. Join the 3rd SEAL 160 RIDE
for this historic event. Be one of the 158+ bikes to set the world record as the
largest group to ride a Iron Butt Association (IBA) SaddleSore 1000 (SS1K) in
less than 24 hours. ** We DO NOT ride as one group -- we just need to “start”
as one group. **This is an Iron Butt Association approved ride. You will receive
IBA membership, certificate, pin and a custom patch commemorating the event.
The IBA special price for this event is just $25 ! (The $25 entry fee DOES NOT
include any charitable amount you wish to donate.) This ride starts at Bayside
HD in Portsmouth VA - this is near the home of the east coast SEALS - and
goes for approx 510 miles to Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, GA - home of
the 160th SOAR. Then return to Portsmouth -- ALL riders must return to Bayside
HD in less than 23 hrs and 59 minutes. A pre-certified route will be issued to all
riders. First flight of riders leaves Bayside at 0630 19 May. Riders can donate to
ANY special warfare charity of their choice. The charity donation is not included
in the $25 registration fee. You may donate at ANY TIME -- just note that you
are donating as a rider in the 2007 SEAL 160 RIDE. Here are the addresses for
the Navy Special Warfare Charity and for the Army Nightstalker Association: All
bikes are welcome! Visit us at SEAL160RIDE.COMto “pre-sign up” so we can
plan. You can email us directly at SEAL160RIDE@VERIZON.NE Iron Butt rides
are NOT about speed. This is NOT a race. There is no award or recognition for
completion time. The only time that matters is to have all riders back at the start
point in less than 23 hrs and 59 minutes. See ironbutt.com for the 29 tips “Archive
of Wisdom”. The ride organizers respectfully request that participants do
not bring attitudes, colors or alcohol. Unsafe activity will cause riders to
be asked to leave the ride. Riders and passengers BECOME PART OF
MOTORCYCLING HISTORY AND HONOR OUR SPECIAL WARRIORS ! “WE
GO THE DISTANCE BECAUSE THEY DID TOO.”
May 19th
2nd Annual Charity Bike Show & Rodeo - Warrenton, VA Sponsored by
Soldiers of the Cross – Virginia. Held on the grounds of WUMC, located at
341 Church Street (behind Pizza Hut) off Broadview Avenue in downtown
Warrenton, Virginia. Gates open at 10am, games start at 11am. Free Admission.
$20 registration fee to participate in games and bike show. Categories for Bike
Show include Vintage Bikes, Custom Bikes, Cruise/Tour Bikes. Rodeo games
include Bite the Hot Dog, Frisbee Toss, Slow Race, Barrel Race, Joust, Balloon
Toss, Straw Drop and more! Come out and enjoy Live Music, Prizes, Food and
Fellowship. All proceeds to benefit local charities. For more information, please
visit us at www.soldiersofthecrossva.org or email sotcva@earthlink.net.
May 19th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series Sponsored by BIG
Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features
James & The Flames from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for
more information.
May 20th 11th Annual Charity Ride to Benefit the Children for the Mid-
Atlantic Burn Camp - Harrisonburg, VA Sponsored by Mountain Valley Riders
Motorcycle Club. Registration $25, 8 to 10am at APPLEBEE’S Restaurant
on 33E. Harrisonburg, Va.. Pancake breakfast 8-9. Door Prizes, 50/50, BBQ
& refreshments included at end of 100 mile ride. Ride patch for first 100
registered. All riders and bikes welcomed. Prize for Club with most attendees.
Come attend the largest ride in Rockingham County. Parade start Police
Escort, Poker run Ride. Contact: garth@rica.net or Smokey 540-896-8929.
www.mvrva.tripod.com Club Rides 3rd Sunday each Month.
May 20th
Road Cure 2007 - Cumberland, MD Begins on the Downtown Cumberland Mall
with registration from 11:00 am until 12:30 pm. The three hour ride departs at 1:00
pm. Registration fee is $20.00 per person and includes a meal at the end of the
ride. Pre-register by May 4, 2007 and receive a $5.00 discount per person and
a free Road Cure T-shirt. Sponsored by The Western Maryland Health System
Regional Cancer Center. Contact Julie Fraley (301) 723-5652.
May 21st
Harley- David son of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the
weather is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride.
It’s the third Monday of the month through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com.
May 24th
Annual Carry the Flame - Staunton, VA
Shenandoah Harley-Davidson. Come out & support out troops!
213 Rolling Thunder Lane, Stauton, VA (540) 213-RIDE or vist
www.shenandoahhd.com
May 25th - 27th
Rally in the Coalfields - Grundy, VA 4th Annual Bike Rally. Benefits Annual
Toy Run. Live bands, bike show, car show, poker run, bike rodeo, kids events,
vendors, and great food. This is a family event with all ages welcome. All riders
and non-riders welcome. Poplar Gap Park, Grundy, VA. For more info call Steve
at 276-935-5812 or visit our website @ www.coalfieldriders.com
May 26th
Rough Riders MC’s 2nd Annual Memorial Day Weekend Bike Show - Stafford,
VA Proceeds benefit the Wounded Warrior Project www.woundedwarriorsp
roject.org. Noon - 3pm Show registration begins @ 11am. People’s Choice
Trophies awarded. $5 entry fee for show. $35 per Chance to win a NEW 2006
Harley Davidson Softail provided by Southside Harley-Davidson, Virginia Beach,
VA 757-499-8964 - Only 714 Tickets sold. Show and drawing @ Main Street
Grill and Bar, 315 Garrisonville Rd., Stafford, VA (winner is obligated for Tax,
Lic, set-up and Freight fees associated). You do not need to be present to WIN.
Contact Sailor 757-377-9973, Snake (540) 288-7772 or (540) 288-9277 or Diego
(760) 415-7433.
May 27th
Rolling Thunder XX – Washington, DC
www.rollingthunder1.com
May 27th
2nd Annual Freedom Run - Martinsburg, WV. For more info go to
www.epcabate.org or call (304)262-1844
May 27th
Bike Fest – Newport News, VA
Sunday, May 27th Memorial Day weekend 2pm – 10pm at Mitty’s Nightclub in the
Omni Hotel, 1 Omni Way, Newport News, VA. Rain or shine. $10 admission
to event. Bike & Car show – ALL WHEELS WELCOME! Entry fee $5. Vendors
$35. Trophies, games & LIVE entertainment. Proceeds to benefit the Buffalo
Boyz MC scholarship fund. For more information contact Doc (757) 869-0359 or
Karen (757) 719-2310.
May 27th
Talon’s Sports & Spirits’ Outdoor Event – Midlothian, VA
Live music from 1pm on. Food, Drinks, Bikini Wash, Bike Contest, Motorcycle
Vendors & shop’s Dyno Trailer & More. 11800 Hull St. Road, Midlothian, VA. For
more info contact call (804) 744-9541
May 27th
Damon & Company Bar & Grill’s Spring Bike Fest - Gloucester, VA
Visit www.damonsbar.com for more details or call (804) 693-7218. Damon’s is
located on Route 17 North (11 miles North of the Coleman Bridge) in Gloucester, VA
May 28th
Memorial Day - Take some time today & maybe even a slow ride in honor
& remembrance of the men & women who have died serving our country.
We salute you!
May 28th
The 1st Annual Big Daddy Mark Stamper Poker Run – Midlothian, VA
Talon’s Sports & Spirits, 11800 Hull St. Road. To benefit the McGuire VA Medical
Center. Start times & ride points to be announced in the May 2007 issue. For
more info call (804) 744-9541
May 29th
Biker Retreat - Wise, VA The Biker Retreat is an outreach of Camp Bethel
Ministries. This is an opportunity for motorcyclist and their families to enjoy
biker games, paintball, karaoke, praise and worship, etc. All in an alcohol free
environment and is designed to strengthen couples and their families. The cost
will be by donation and will begin with Friday supper through Sunday breakfast
and will end with worship on Sunday morning. You can see our facilities at
campbethel.com. Contact Jeff Rolen (800) 359-4049 or (276) 328-6877.
www.campbethel.com
May 31st – Jun 3rd
Dam Bike Rally - Fontana Dam NC
Fontana Village Resort will host the Dam Bike Rally, May 31-June 3, 2007. We
are only 10 miles from the famous “Dragon” and 25 miles from the Cherohala
Skyway, and of course, our own Hellbender 28. Live Music; cookouts; vendors;
contests; poker runs. Please visit our websites at www.fontanavillage.com or www
.smokymountainbikeweek.com or www.hellbender28.com Make your reservations
early by calling 800-849-2258. We look forward to seeing you! Sponsored by
Fontana Village Resort. Contact: Marketing & Groups Sales Department, Email:
aburchfield@fontanavillage.com, Phone: (828) 498-2211, Fax: 828-498-2209
Website: www.fontanavillage.com
JUNE 2007
Jun 1st & 2nd
PVFD Blaze of Thunder Poker Run - Pearisburg, VA
Two days Friday 6/1/07, 5pm reg. for the Bike Show. 6pm benefit meal, also
there will be a Biker flea market & vendor area Friday evening. Then there is
going be an auction for everyone to join in. After the auction the Trophies will
be awarded for the Bike Show. Saturday reg. at 10am vendors, flea market
opens at this time. Bikes leave at 12pm, during the run at each stop there will
be a drawing for a Sliver Dollar. On arrival back at the station there will be a free
meal. Also a burnout contest, slow ride contest and finally the trophies and best
and worst poker hands. Along with the Sliver dollars will be awarded. Contact
Billy Bowles (vendors) Richard Stump 540-626-7213 or 540-921-4950. Email
pearisburgfire@charter.net
Jun 1st - 3rd
Thunder On The Rock Motorcycle Rally - Monteagle Mountain, TN
The newest, biggest, baddest Motorcycle Rally. Everyone 18+ is welcome. Be
apart of history by being apart of the first ever THOR Rally! Jam with Kentucky
Headhunters & .38 Special plus a ton of other live entertainment. We will have
lots of events, contests and games including the fun frozen T-shirt contest!
There will be bike shows, vendors, the Thundereets, beer, showers on site and
free camping. In addition to our headline acts we will have other bands and
entertainment lined up as our 1st annual event draws closer. One of the best parts
is getting here, the scenic roads and the attractions surrounding us. Less than 45
minutes away, you will find 3 different lakes, Jack Daniels, Rock City, The Natural
Bridge, just to name a few. Mark your calendar and come on out and play with
us!!!!! Tickets are only $30 in advance, $40 at the gate. For more info & the latest
updates on the rally visit www.thunderontherockonline.com
Jun 2nd
Blessing of the Bikes & Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VA
To benefit the Sarah Bonwell HudginsFoundation for mentally handicapped
adults. Rgistration & Blessing at Iron Core Custom Motorcycles, 977 Chimney Hill
Shopping Center, Va Beach. Registration $10, Fender Bunnies ride free. Begins
at 9 a.m. Blessing of the bikes between 9 a.m.- 10 a.m. Poker Run - 1st bike out
9:45 a.m. Last bike out - 10:30 a.m. 2nd, 3rd & 4th stops announced at registration.
End stop at Jax Place, Bike Parking out back, 5277 Princess Anne Road,
Kempsville Plaza Shopping Center, Va Beach. End stop events: Free buffet fm
1 - 3pm, Door Prizes, 50/50, Best Hand, Worst Hand. All bikes welcome! Rain
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The Gathering Of Eagles
By Rev Rocky Angone the way most peace at any cost, tuck your tail between
I’m proud to be an American. By the grace of God I was your legs and run, give the enemy anything he wants so he
born in this great country. I will not apologize for it. I wore won’t hurt you, let’s help illegal aliens over run the country,
the uniform of the armed forces of the United States of let’s teach our children that perversion is normal, liberals
America. I fought and killed in the defense of my country. do and you will probably wind up in heap somewhere with
I will not apologize for it. I am a born again believer and your head broke!
disciple of Jesus Christ. I will not apologize for it. I am sick As sick as I thought this protest was, it was still a dem-
of mealy mouth politicians and their sad sack followers who onstration of the fact that we live in a country that honors
want to blame all the world’s problems on America and go freedom, even though some of them don’t want the rest
around apologizing and catering to country’s all over the of us to have the same privilege they enjoy. Too bad! The
globe that owe their very existence to the sacrifice of mil- vets stood up and were counted. I wish the media used
lions of American soldiers, dead and alive. the same method to count as we do, you know,1-2-3 and
This past Saturday, March 17th,2007, an anti-war protest so on, maybe then the media would decide that the truth
was held in Washington D.C. I was fortunate enough to triumphs over imagination.
catch a ride with Chapter 5 of “Rolling Thunder Motorcycle I pray God’s blessing on all. No matter what side of the
Club” located here in Richmond, Virginia. As a minister fence we’re on, we are still His children. We are precious in
of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I have to be careful not to His sight and He loves us beyond anything we can imag-
judge others and I will not do that. However, I saw some ine. He is the only way to this nation’s reconciliation with
things that make me shudder. Some parents had their Him and ourselves. “It is not by might nor power, but by My
children parading around with “impeach Bush and Cheney” Spirit says the Lord”.
signs. A number of the protesters were very vocal about I am a citizen of the United States of America and I will
their convictions, some were down right nasty. The media not apologize to anyone for it. I am proud to be an Ameri-
claims there were approximately 20,000 of them in town. can.
I got there around 8:00am Saturday morning and had to May the God of all creation bless and keep you now and
leave at 2:30pm. I did not see that many people. Maybe forever more.
they counted all the “brave hearts” that protested from the Rev Rocky Angone
comfort of their living rooms, not willing to brave the cold to
stand up and be counted with their cohorts. Is it any won- ( Rev Rock )
der that we mistrust the media? I wonder how many would Contact Rev Rock with your comments, suggestions and/
have been “counted” if Jane Fonda had told the media that or snide remarks at rjangone@yahoo.com
she expected at least one million to show up? Where have
I heard that figure before?
I wish I could report that our veterans were paragons of
virtue but alas, that would not be fair. Most of us kept our
cool, but as usual, there are always a few that are looking
for trouble and that was true for both sides. I did not see
any real altercations, but a few scuffles broke out. The
D.C. Police were on station, along with the mounted police
and the motorcycle police and were ready for trouble. The
Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the others were cordoned
off and you had to pass through a metal detector to get to
them. That kept the protesters off the memorials. My hat is
off the D.C. Police for their anticipation and help.
I am proud to be an American and Saturday, March
17th,2007 was one of the reasons. This multitude of pro-
testers, however many there were, converged on our na-
tions capital to protest something they believe in. This was
their right. I and millions of others fought to give them that
right. I do not agree with them in any way, shape or form,
but I will defend their right to do it. If they had not made
such a mess at their other protests and had not spread
the word that they wanted to spray paint the war memori-
als and do some kind of damage to them, the vets would
not have been so determined to stop them. As it was, as
many or more vets than protesters showed up with blood
in their eyes. Can you imagine telling a man or woman
that some people were too afraid to put on a uniform were
going to desecrate a memorial that had the names of some
of their dearest buddies on it? What did they expect, a tea
party? Walk up to a Vietnam Vet and talk to him the way
you would talk to a friend and he will honor that. Talk to him
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 TECH TIPS
by Phil Isley
Service Manager
South Richmond Harley-Davidson
Richmond,Virginia

Do you have a problem keeping your “baby” ( your bike,

not your girl friend ) looking clean and shiny? It is a lot
of work, especially if you let it go for a while and that of
course, is a cardinal sin, no offense to Terry or any of you
other bird lovers out there. Rusty spokes and bolt heads
along with oxidized engine cases are not pretty. Most of
us think that anyone allowing his/her bike to get in that
condition should be subject to corporal punishment. Ok,
we’re a little weird.
However, it is the owner’s responsibility to do preven-
tive maintenance. Ithttp://maintenance.It is necessary on
new bikes and becomes critical as the years and miles
increase. Caution! A lot of new bike owners and even
some “seasoned” owners will use chemicals and cleaners
that are too harsh. They can “haze” and/or damage your
paint finish and chrome. Normally they are quick and easy WELCOME TO THE BANX
and harmful. Remember “haste makes waste”.
ON YOUR NEXT VISIT TO OBX
To make your rims shine like “new money” pick up a STAY WITH US AND SAVE!
can of S100 wheel cleaner and a spoke brush. These $25 OFF AVAILABLE RATE MEMORIAL
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rinse it off.
If you have some rusty torx or allen head bolts, gently
use a brass, bristle brush( say that as fast as you can
).A little effort and patience will have them looking like
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or shine. Special Thanks to Church of Ascension, Thunder Roads Magazine,
Appreciated Painters, Roof Doctor, The Michael Beck Insurance Co & Iron Core
Custom Motorcycles. For more info contact “Roadblock” (757) 753-3509.
June 2nd
Hospice Outback Bike Show - Prince Frederick, MD
Saturday, June 2, 2007 from 2 p.m. to whenever. $20 entry fee includes Las
Vegas Casino Night, live music by Crossfire and Vendors. $10 Bike Show entry
fee, sign up from 2-4 p.m. All proceeds to benefit Hospice. Location: Prince
Frederick Elks Lodge, Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Jun 2nd Taneytown V.F.C. Benefit Ride - Taneytown, MD Ride Departs at
10AM T-shirt included for the first 50 registered,others may purchase When
returning from the ride there will be games, beer garden and food available.
Sponsored by Golden Duece/Tonys Cafe/Blettner Power Sports. Contact Dan
Myers 410-756-4428
Jun 2nd & 3rd Suffolk Executive Airport’s (fly-In)1st Annual Wings and
Wheels Weekend - Suffolk, VA To be held the first weekend in June (2nd &
3rd) 2007. We plan to have Aircraft, Vintage Autos and Motorcycle displays and
are looking for anyone interested in “showing off” their “machines.” We will have
displays of anything with wings and wheels. The cars will be from street rods
to classics, all kinds of motorcycles and planes from the usual to the unusual.
One of the planes we will have is a 1936 Beech Staggerwing, which we will be
selling rides on. There will be a Tuskegee Airman to talk to people concerning his
experiences and he is selling a book he wrote for kids. He is a very interesting
gentleman. On June 3rd, we will do Young Eagles from noon till 4:00PM. This
event is sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Assoc. (EAA). This is for young
people ages 8 to 17. These young people will learn about planes and get to fly
in a small plane, free, and then receive a certificate. Their name will then go into
a logbook at the EAA headquarters. Saturday’s event will be from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Sunday the show starts at Noon and lasts until??? We say 4, but last year there
were folks still milling around at 6 p.m. There will be various vendors and food is
available. While you’re there, visit the Throttle back Cafe (which is located inside
the airport terminal).
Jun 2nd & 3rd
Crystal Coast Swap Meet & Bike Show - Maysville, NC
Gates open Sat. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Live Band. Ride-In Bike Show (Saturday only).
Ice cold beverages, food, vendors of all types, camping, door prizes, tattoos on
site, bikini bike wash, bike games, free parking, cash prizes. Admission each day
$15 or $20 for both days (free admission for children under 12). Event info and
vendor forms available on website www.carteretcravencba.org Or call Don
(252) 463-3566, Dottie (252) 240-4031, Terry & Rebecca (252) 447-0774
June 3rd
Richmond Ride4Kids - Richmond, VA Registration is at Brook Hollow Shopping
Center - Hwy.250/Broad Street, Short Pump Glen Allen, VA 23060 Exit 178 (off
I-64) & opens at 8:00 a.m, closes at 9:45 and the escorted ride leaves sharply at
10:00. All types/makes of Motorcycles welcome. This ride benefits the Pediatric
Brain Tumor Foundation. www.rideforkids.org
June 3rd
3rd Annual Poker Bike Run - Manassas, VA To benefit the Leukemia
and Lymphoma Society. We are starting at Manassas Honda, 9105 Mathis
Ave, in Manassas. Registration starts at 8AM with last bike out at 10AM.
Refreshments will be served at registration. Ending bike run at Nokesville Park
and Hamburgers and Hot dogs will be served along with the fixings. Cost is
$15 per Rider, $10 per passenger and $5 for an extra hand. There will also be
door prizes. All funds raised will go directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society. If you need more information or questions, please contact, Sharon Farr
at (703) 753-3736 farreast4@msn.com) or Terry Devine at (703) 402-1936
(bbyhue@hotmail.com)
Jun 3 rd
Hot Prospects Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Poster Giveaway
Delmarva Shorebirds in Salisbury , Md. . Hottest young Oriole prospects on
Harleys, free to the first 1,000 visitors.
Jun 6th
“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big
Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food
Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or
email events@bigdaddyleather.com
Jun 8th & 9th
12th Annual South Central Bike Fair - Chase City, VA 25-Class Bike Show
($250 Best of Show), Rodeo, $500 Poker Run, Tattoo Contest, Nightly Wet T-shirt
Contest, Camping, Live Music, Vendors, Food, & More. Friday- Hotrod/Bike
Cruz-In** Live Music ** Vendors** Camping. Saturday- Live Music ** Bike
Show** Poker Run** Rodeo **Vendors. **T-shirt & Tattoo Contests ** Burnout
Pit**Drawings & Giveaways**.www.southcentralbikefair.com. Contact Dana
after 8pm 434.372.5554
Jun 8th - 10th
2nd Annual Iron Titans Motorcycle Rally - Tazewell, VA Proceeds go to the
Shriners Hospitals for children. Gates open Friday 8th at 4:00 pm. Gate fee
$10.00. Saturday 9th gates open at 8:00 am, gate fee $10.00. Activities include
ATV Rodeo, Motorcycle Rodeo, Bike Show, Car Show, Parade, Kids Bicycle
Rodeo, Survivor Star “BIG TOM” Buchanan, Ms. Iron Titans Beauty Pageant,
Poker Run, Chili Cook-Off, “Bug-Run”, Live Music by the Benny Wilson Band,
Gospel Singing, Mechanical Bull, Tent & RV Camping, Vendors and much, much
more. Cash payouts, trophies, raffles & prizes. http://www.irontitans.com/
Sunday ending the Rally with a Poker Run, gates open at 9:00 am, gate fee is
free, those participating in the Poker Run there will be an entry fee. We have
camping available with tents $10.00/night or $15.00/weekend, also camper sites
with water and electric $25.00/night or $40.00/weekend. The location of the Rally
will be in Tazewell, Virginia at the Tazewell County Fairgrounds -- located off
Route 19/460 between Abingdon, Va. and Bluefield, Va. exit 1 (Fairground exit).
For more information you can go to www.irontitans.com or contact Bill Stump at
276-988-6438 or e-mail at sales@williamstump.com.
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Jun 8th - 10th
13th Annual National Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministry Friends & Family
Rally - Murphy, NC Peace Valley Campground, Murphy, NC. www.peacevalley
campground.com
Jun 9th Bike Rally for the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games -
Richmond, VA The Chesterfield County Parks and Recreation Department along
with Chesterfield County Police Department and Chesterfield County Sheriff’s
Office will be co-sponsoring a biker rally that will benefit the Special Olympics
Virginia Summer Games. This event will take place on Saturday, June 9th with
registration starting at 8 a.m. and departing to the University of Richmond campus
at 11 a.m. . . . The registration fee of $15 per person, a rally pin and free lunch
and wonderful musical entertainment after the ride too. All proceeds from this
event will go directly benefit the Special Olympics Virginia Summer Games! For
more information on this event, please call Mark Pinney at 804-748-1992 or Major
David Hutton at 804-751-4419.
Jun 9th
Salty Dawgs Motorcycle Riding Club 1st Annual Poker Run - Virginia Beach,
VA Benefiting the Fisher House (www.fisherhouse.org); Supporting America’s
military in their time of need they provide “a home away from home” that enables
family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time - during
hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. Registration at Boneshakers
Saloon off of General Booth starting at 9am, last bike out 11am ride ends at the
392 VFW, 2408 Bowland Pkwy, Va. Beach (located behind Blue Horseshoe
Tattoo, London Bridge Blvd). Featuring door prizes, 50/50 drawing and food. For
information call (Pres) Pat at 757-548-8462 or Brian at 757-473-9385. We are still
looking for sponsors. Come join us and support our troops and their families.
June 9th
Ride To The Colors - Bowie, MD Motorcycle run for Living History and The
Fisher House Join us on Saturday June 9, 2007 at the American Legion Post
#238 (6265 Brandywine Road Hughesville, Maryland, 20687) for an escorted
motorcycle ride through the Maryland countryside following the Star Spangled
Banner Trail to Fort McHenry, and ending at the Dundalk American Legion Post
#38. This event will benefit the Baltimore United Volunteers and the Fisher House
projects and is in commemoration to the Battle of Baltimore and the Birth of our
National Anthem. Registration: 9-11:00 a.m. Donation: $25.00 (cash) per person
RAIN or SHINE. Sponsored by the Baltimore United Volunteers.
Jun 9th
Sandy Bottom Bike Fest 2007 - Hollywood, MD Our Annual Sandy Bottom
Bike Fest! Get the party started...RIGHT! Come on down for food, beverages,
give-aways, games, a wide range of vendors, listen to the sounds of DJ Johnny,
Superswank, and THE DOWN-DIRTY GRIT bluesy best rock of Jubal Kane!!
Check out all the bikes as you mill around at Dew Drop Inn and Toot’s Bar too.
Contact Jeff Gray or Nicole Keightley (301) 373-7760 www.jaagscycles.com
Jun 9th & 10th Rallyin’ the Valley 3 - Staunton, VA Event held at Shenandoah
Harley-Davidson/Buell. Live music, vendors, and entertainment for the entire
family. All events are free except for concert act at 8pm Saturday evening (ticket
price TBD). Please visit www.shenandoahhd.com for more information on
this exciting event! See you there! Contact Courtney @ 540-213-7433 or visit
www.shenandoahhd.com
Jun 9th – 17th
LACONIA Motorcycle Week – Laconia, NH
Visit www.laconiamcweek.com
Jun 14th
FLAG DAY – Fly ‘em proudly!
Jun 15th – 17th
VNV M/C USA Road Dog Run - Sanford, NC
23rd Anniversary Celebration of Viet Nam Vets M/C of North Carolina and 5th
Anniversary of Second Brigade M/C. Donation at the gate includes admission,
camping (Electrical Hookups $10/Night extra) & live entertainment. POW/MIA
ceremony at noon on Saturday. Bike Games, 50/50 Raffle, Contests & more fun
than ought to be legal. All of this excitement nestled along the banks of a gently
rolling creek and surrounded by working components of an antique mill. Come out
enjoy Father’s Day weekend with America’s favorite Vets, The Viet Nam Vets M/C
USA of North Carolina. Sponsored by Viet Nam Vets M/C USA - North Carolina,
Contact: Doc Ski, Email:docskivnv@aol.com Phone: (919) 662-6229, Fax:
919-933-7934, Website: www.vnvmcnc.org
Jun 16 th
Lil’ Diva Poker Run & Pig Roast - Hagerstown, MD Poker Run and Pig Roast
to Benefit Girls Inc. Registration at 12 noon. Ride starts at 1 pm. Approx. 95 mile
ride ending at Williamsport Red Men Lodge. Pig Roast and DJ until 9pm. Cost is
$25 Rider Fee, Includes Pig Roast and one Poker Hand. $40 for Rider/Passenger
and poker hand for both. Total Cash Purse $500. Contact Laurel Good at 301-
733-5430 for more info. or email r.towns@myactv.net for a registration form.
Sponsored by Girls Inc.
Jun 16th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series, sponsored by
BIG Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert
features Cross Cut Saw from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more
information
Jun 17th
Father’s Day – No honey-do lists today Big daddies...let’s ride!!
Jun 18th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather
is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the
third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com.
Jun 20th – 23rd
Honda Hoot – Knoxville, TN
The Honda Hoot was created in 1994 as a rally for motorcycle riders of all brands
and to allow manufacturers to show their products in the best light possible.
From the beginning, emphasis was placed on rides, activities and events for
the attendees. Most rides include a lunch. Evening activities are now also a
Hoot tradition. While sponsored by Honda, others manufacturers attend and
offer motorcycle demonstration rides. Attendance has grown from 1,800 the first
year to over 17,000 in 2006. The 2007 Honda Hoot marks the seventh year in
Knoxville, Tennessee Visit www.hondahoot.com for more info
Jun 21st – 23rd
VA State HOG Rally – Williamsburg, VA
Visit www.vastatehogrally.com
Jun 22nd - 24th
ABATE of Virginia Annual State Rally - Stanardsville, VA At Heavenly Acres
Campground, Stanardsville, VA. www.heavenlyacres.net. Registration starts
at 6:30pm on 6/22/07. $25 includes tent camping, biker games, live music. Tent
camping is included in price. Water/Electric Hook-ups are available for a fee.
Clean restrooms with hot showers, Game Room, Swimming Pool, Camp Store,
Ice and Firewood. In addition to the rally we will host the Jim Orange Memorial
Poker Run on Saturday 6/23/07. The run with start and finish at the camp ground.
Start time 10:00am – last bike out 11:00am. $10/poker hand. Food and beverage
will be available at end of run for purchase courtesy of the Miss Behavin’ Bikhers.
For info on both events contact Jeanne, trike4me@earthlink.net or visit
www.abateofva.com.
June 23rd
Poker Run hosted by the Red Knights of Virginia Chapter 7 - Stafford,
VA 9:30 a.m. This is a 75 miles run through the country side of Stafford county
with 4 stops finishing at the Stafford Volunteer Fire Dept with Best and worst
hand pay outs, Food, adult and kid refreshments D.J. and bike games. Go to
www.redknightsofva7.com for all the information or Mango 540 379-9072
Jun 23rd
Culpeper Chapter of ABATE of VA Poker Run - Stanardsville, VA In memory
of our friend and fallen brother Jim Orange. This event coincides with the ABATE
State Rally and is open to the public. The run starts and ends at the Heavenly
Acres Campground in Stanardsville, VA. Start time 10:00AM - Last bike out 11:
00AM. $10/poker hand. Proceeds go to the Culpeper Food Closet. Food available
after the run courtesy of Miss Behavin’ Bikhers. For detailed info contact Jeanne
trike4me@earthlink.net (540) 937-2290
June 23rd
23rd: 3rd Annual EPC ABATE Bike Show - Martinsburg, WV
www.epcabate.org
Jun 24th
2nd Annual Summer Splash Poker Run Eastern Shore HOG - Ocean City,
MD www.easternshorehog.com Contact: Jerry Lawson, Chairman, ESC
Summer Splash Poker Run
e-mail: Lawson4500@aol.com
Jun 29th - Jul 1st
Shenandoah Valley Trike-in - Harrisonburg, VA We will be have Trikes coming
from many other state as well as local riders. Trike & bike show, Trike and Bike
games, people games, Vendors, Raffle prizes, Door prizes, As well as FOOD
and Fun for everyone. Open to public, Free admition, Rockingham County Fair
Grounds in Harrisonburg Va. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Trikers.
Contact Robert Croy (540)833-6087 or visit www.vabtw.org
JULY 2007
Jul 4th
Independence Day – Happy 231st Birthday USA!
Jul 5th – 7th
Delaware/Maryland State HOG Rally – Dover, DE
Visit www.mddestatehogrally.com
Jul 7th
Cruz in Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg, VA Moose Lodge. 4550 Early Rd,
Harrisonburg Va. 10:00 A.m. 5:00 P.m. No fee no prizes 50/50 drawing, rafflefood
avable come socialize and meet old friends and make new one. Cars motorcycles
and trucks all invited. All proceeds from this to go to Area 4 Special Olympics.
Jul 7th
Harley- David son of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG
Classic Rock and WMDT. Free concert features Crossroads Band from 6 to 8
p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.
Jul 8th
Second Annual Motorcycle Ride for Special Olympics - Harrisonburg,
VA Area 4 Harrisonburg Moose Lodge. Registration 8:00A.M. 9:45 A.M. Ride
Leaves AT 10:00 A.M. Riding to area Moose Lodges at Timberville, Strasburg,
Front Royal and Luray moose lodges. Returning to Harrisonburg Moose Lodge
for door prizes 50/50 drawing cook out and raffle $15.00 single $20.00 double
up. All proceeds from both days go to Area 4 Special Olympics. Ride open too all
licensed and insured riders. No drugs, no alcohol, no attitudes please Welcome
to wear your colors and show your support for Special Olympics. More info,
please call and leave a message 540-433-2118. We will return your call ASAP.
Sponsored by Area Moose Lodges and ride committee Special Olympics Area 4.
Jul 8th
Poker Run & Benefit For Special Olympics - Chesapeake, VA
$4 Breakfast at A.J.’s. $10 registration fee. $5 Addl Rider. 1st bike out 9:30 a.m.,
last bike out at 12 p.m. Begins at A.J. Gators, 4300 Portsmouth Blvd. Ends at
Jokers Bar & Grill, 2917 S. Military Hwy. Live music by Night Hawk. Awards
for the youngest & oldest rider. Free food at finish. Door prizes & 50/50. Cars
welcome.
Jul 11th
“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big
Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food
Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or
email events@bigdaddyleather.com
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FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS:
MARIJUANA FILLED FIREWOOD
“Hello, is this the Sheriff’s Office?”
“Yes. What can I do for you?”
“I’m calling to report ‘bout my neighbor Virgil
Smith....He’s hidin’ marijuana inside his firewood!
Don’t quite know how he gets it inside them logs,
but he’s hidin’ it there.”
“Thank you very much for the call, sir.”
The next day, twelve Sheriff’s Deputies descend
on Virgil’s house. They search the shed where
the firewood is kept. Using axes, they bust open
every piece of wood, but find no marijuana. They
sneer at Virgil and leave. Shortly, the phone rings
at Virgil’s house.
“Hey, Virgil! This here’s Floyd....Did the Sheriff
come?”
“Yeah!”
“Did they chop your firewood?”
“Yep!”
“Happy Birthday, buddy!”

Sent to us by my brother Anthony – thanks for the

laugh bro!

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 THUNDER OVER LOUISIANA It was a long, long labor of love and tediousness. So much be-
aurocratic b.s. to deal with, of which he received no governmental
or public assistance, and the no’s always outweighed the positives.
Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana
3 – Year Anniversary & Ride-In Benefit At a time when almost everyone else that we spoke with was com-
plaining that things would never be the same for that region, Nappy
Sunday, March 25th, 2007 wasn’t saying a word. He was just doing. He was just rebuilding.
Southport Hall, Jefferson, LA He was just making it happen, day by day, month by month.
by: toni mccoy shearon & brian shearon When you see Nappy’s ALL GLOSS, 64 PAGE, THUNDER
ROADS MAGAZINE LOUISIANA, today, you have to just hold it
We (i.e.; Founders of Thunder Roads Magazineâ from Corp. of- and be very still as you sense ghosts swirling across the pages,
fice in TN) had known that Nappy (State Editor/Owner for TRM LA) absorb the actual blood spilled, the true sweat of thousands, and
was throwing a combination 3-Year Anniversary Party in conjunction enough salty tears to breach another levy, to comprehend what has
with a Ride-In Benefit to assist the families of deployed troops, via gone into the phoenix of this edition. Nappy’s mag looks better than
a 501-C titled “Louisiana Cares” and knew immediately that this it ever did, but most assuredly not better than it ever will. When I
was something we specifically wanted to attend, in person, to honor think of perseverance, humanity, a will of iron and a razor sharp
Nappy and his staff. wit (and writes wicked-precision letters), I think of Dwayne (Nappy)
This man has literally been thru the rabbit’s hole, traveled the Chauvin, and we are honored to know him as a man; even prouder
pitch-black tunnel, and has emerged victoriously back out the exit to have him as a State Editor/Owner and colleague for the Thunder
door since the devastation of Katrina. Nappy lost a whopping 76% of Roads family, but most importantly, to be able to call him Friend. He
his magazine’s advertisers in the days following Ms. K’s departure. is of a rare and genuine breed.
However, true to his pit-bull, tenacious nature, Nappy gathered his We’re headed out this morning to take a gorgeous, BIG, ice-blue
forces and fortitude and began rebuilding his magazine where most Lucite trophy, in person to Louisiana, to Nappy and a smaller one
would have thrown in the towel. to Brenda (Flayva) Romans, his Associate Editor, as tangible
I believe what truly impressed us is that Nappy made “No Ex- recognition and honor bestowed for all that this magazine and its’
cuses” whatsoever, and you never heard him utter Katrina’s name people have accomplished since August of 2005. It will be a long
not even once. He kept his prices the exact same they were before trip to make, but in relativity to the journey they’ve already experi-
the hit, locked his jaw tight and proceeded with his diminished staff enced………it’s a pebbles throw.
to start all over again and rebuild his magazine for the bikers of We love ya’ dude, and will surprise you, ohhhhhh, in about 8 hours.
LA that were in dire need of some structure of norm for their biker
community.

Manassas St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2007

“IN the WEE morning light, the roads in Manassas were apparently dry,
but the wind was brisk (Gusts up to 34 - 35 MPH!) 5 Bikes and several
cages arrived at our meeting place for Breakfast. After some Coffee
and discussion , One Couple was to Tail gun and carry the Chapter
BAnner on the Pick up truck, and the bikes set off to the staging area.
While at the Staging area, Some Kilts were seen, and I Quote “ you
bikers should try riding with a Kilt, if you think your cold in leathers”. Oh
well Maybe next year...I’ll suggest Kilts?
My riders were, Kenn and Barbara (Barbie nickname) Mike, Ed ,
Cheryl, Myself. the Pick-up was Jack & Donna

Jeff....04Road King

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Jul 12th - 14th
Freedom Fest Rally - Snowshoe, West VA The 7th Annual Freedom Fest
Touring Rally is turning high gear this year with two days of the best road touring
in the mid-Atlantic. Six great guided tours over two days plus pre-mapped tours
for seeing the sites on your own. Come and feel what Freedom is like from the
mountains to the valleys. Registration: $25 per person and includes guided tours,
vendor area, entertainment venues, t-shirt, pin, bike show and souvenir mug.
Contact Jason Scotchie 304-572-5879 or visit www.snowshoefreedomfest.com
Jul 16th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather
is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the
third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com
Jul 18th – 22nd
West Virginia State HOG Rally – Canaan Valley Resort, West VA
Jul 19th - 22nd Little Sturgis Rally & Races - Sturgis, KY
15TH ANNIVERSARY Admission: $40 per person for the entire weekend. (Must
be 18 to attend) Over 100 vendors including tattoo artists, pin stripers, LED liting,
t’shirts, motorcycle dealers, motorcycle parts, jewelry, leather and accessories
and more. Food vendors with all varieties of food for your dining enjoyment. Dirt
Drag Races, Bike Show, Field Games, Pudding Wrestling, Raffles, Poker Run,
Live Bands. For more information, please visit our website as we finalize plans for
the Little Sturgis Rally and Races for Charity’s 15th Anniversary. We know you’ll
have a good time. (270) 333-9316 or visit www.littlesturgisrally.net
Jul 20th – 22nd
Carlisle Summer Bike Fest - Carlisle PA
Thousands of motorcycles, acres of vendors, a motorcycling paradise with
82 cares of two-wheeled entertainment. Motocross competition, motorcycle
giveaways, beauty contest, seminars, stunt riders, dyno testing, burn-outs,
a swap meet, celebrity guests, custom bike builder roundtable, and sponsor
Midway. The Carlisle Summer Bike Fest: the bikes, the people, the excitement.
For information visit the web site: www.carlisleevents.com or call us at (717) 243-
7855. Sponsored by Carlisle Events. Contact: Mike Blake, Email: mikeb@carlis
leevents.com, Phone: (717) 243-7855. Website: www.carlisleevents.com
Jul 21st Thunder on the Mountain II - Hillsville, VA Thunder on the Mountain
II located at Lake Ridge RV Resort, Hillsville, VA, with Vendors, Food, Motorcycle
Rodeo, Bike Show, Benefit Ride, Live Music by Back Kountry, and camping
discounts. For more information www.vabikersassoc.org, or 276-728-2466 and
540-980-5687.
Jul 21st Miss Shenandoah Harley-Davidson - Staunton, VA Event held at
Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell. Miss Shenandoah Harley-Davidson will
be crowned and we will host “Still Standing” (battle of the bands competition).
All events are free and begin at approximately 11am. Please visit our
website for a full listing of events, times, etc! If you, or someone you know,
is interested in participating in this bikini contest please contact Courtney at
courtney@shenhd.com or 540-213-7433.
Jul 21st
Down Rider Run - Martinsburg, WV Proceeds from this ride go to the Eastern
Panhandle Down Rider Fund. www.epcabate.org
Jul 21
4th Annual Charity Run for the Kidney Disease Research - Norfolk, VA
Sponsored by the Flaming Knights M/C. Northside Park Pavilion #5. $5 per rider,
$5 per passenger, $1 Raffle tickets. 09:00 a.m. – Registration for the ride @ D&D
Cycles and Triumph, 1038 W Little Creek Rd, Norfolk VA 23505. 12 pm - Charity
ride begins @ D&D Cycles and ends at Northside Park Pavilion #5 in Norfolk,
VA. 1 pm - Cookout, Fun & Music @ Northside Park Pavilion #5. Raffle of event
prizes. Games, horseshoes, volleyball etc.. Most represented Club Trophy. 8pm
- Cookout Ends. No alcohol in the park please!. Proceeds will be donated to
Kidney Research! Any questions contact Larry “Sailor” Gilbreath (757) 485-1878
or (757) 856-2029.
Jul 26th - 29th
MountainFest Motorcycle Rally - Morgantown, West VA Attractions
Include: Vintage Motorcycle Show Cash Poker Run Jack Daniels Experience
Adult Campground Vintage Grand Prix Race Parade of Bikes AND
MORE...visit website regularly for updates. Sponsored by Triple S HD.
www.wvmountainfest.com
Jul 27th - 29th
DAV/Silver Rose Benefit Rally - Taneytown, MD Welcome all bikers and non-
bikers to the DAV/Silver Rose Benefit Ride/Rally. This 1st. annual 3 day event
comes loaded with 5 live bands, Bike Venders, Food, Beer, Bike Games, Contest
with Cash prizes, Burn out Contest, Biker Babe Models for your Bike Photos,
Green Beret Paratroop team on Friday and Saturday, Swap Meet, Custom Bike
Builders and More. Colors are welcome. Attitudes are not. $20.00 per person
gets you all three days admission, with 100\% of all proceeds going to Disabled
American Veterans and The Order of the Silver Rose Groups. www.battlefieldmot
orcycleclub.com for more information. Venders welcome to contact and join.
Jul 28th
Family Fun Day at Harley-Davidson of Ocean City benefiting the Spuck & Lib
Bennett Scholarship Fund. Games, contests, educational displays and discounts
in the store. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more information.
Jul 29th
10th Annual Vet Run - Virginia Beach, VA
Registration 9a.m. - 11 a.m., leaving Bass Pro Shop parking lot at 11:30 a.m..
Reg fee $20 person/$15 Passenger. FREE T-Shirt with Pre-registration which
ends July 17th. (Go to www.thunderroads-virginia.com’s “Let’s
Ride Page” for Pre-registration form). Parade to Veteran’s Hospital, Hampton, VA.
Music, Food, Door Prizes, Trophies for largest club & largest organization. All
proceeds of the event benefit the VA Hospital, Hampton, VA. For more info call
(757) 425-6708 (Lodge) or (757) 515-0076 (Steve Polk)
AUGUST 2007
Aug 1st
“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @
Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food
Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or
emailevents@bigdaddyleather.com
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Aug 4th
4th Annual “Ride To Remember”, Alzheimer’s Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VA
This event benefits the Southeastern Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s
Association. Registration is at Cycle World, located at 4972 Virginia Beach Blvd
Virginia Beach,VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. $10 per bike and $5 additional
passenger. Ride pins to First 150 riders and FREE picnic lunch to all participants.
Open to all motorcycle riders, clubs, and chapters. Trophy for largest club/chapter
and prizes for best hand, oldest/youngest rider, and farthest traveled. 50/50 raffle.
Visit www.ridetoremember.info for more details.
Aug 4th
Bike Night and Collectibles Jersey Benefit Auction, Delmarva Shorebirds
Special rates, seats and parking for motorcyclists at game with bike show and
bike parade around the field before the game. Players will wear special limited
edition Harley- David son jersey’s that will be auctioned following the game for the
Spuck & Lib Bennett Scholarship Fund. Special tickets sold in advance, auction
open to everyone. For more information visit www.hdoceancity.com
Aug 5th
2nd Annual “TNT” Thunder Poker Run - Virginia Beach, VA
Start & Finish at Knuckleheads Roadhouse, 400 N. Witchduck Rd. Virginia
Beach, VA Registration Start Time: 0800. Registration Fee: $10.00. Event Start
Time: 8 a.m. For more info contact: mike.aselin@cox.net . Join Knuckleheads
Roadhouse on August 5th for the 2nd Annual “TNT Thunder” Poker Run, post
Ride Party & Fundraiser from 8:00am till 7:00 pm featuring: Bike Show with
Trophies for top two placers in each category, 50/50 drawing, live auction, Poker
Run prizes for the best and worst hands, Giveaways at each stop and Music!
Hosted by Knuckleheads Roadhouse, Hooters, and Fastlane Biker Gear. All
Proceeds to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Aug 6th – 12th
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally – Sturgis, SD Visit www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com
Aug 11th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG
Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features
Lower Case Blues from 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for more
information.
August 16th-18th 7th Annual America’s 9/11 Ride – From Somerset, PA to
Arlington, VA POLICE ESCORTED’. Join with the foundation on the 7th annual
ride to all three crash sites and Honor the Heroes and Victims of September 11
2001. August 16th group rides from across America to Somerset, PA. Friday
August 17, the ride begins @ 7:30am depart Somerset, PA heading to Pentagon
in Arlington VA. Saturday August 18th, @7:30am departure the Pentagon
heading to the site of the World Trade Center (NYC). Ride both days or just one.
Don’t forget to buy your chance on the 2007 Chopper, ‘The Day After’. Proceeds
go to college scholarship for First Responders Nation wide. For more Information
please visit www.americas911foundation.org or www.americas911ride.org
or call 877-771-0118.
Aug 20 th
Harley-Davidson of Ocean City ’s Fairweather Ride 10 a.m. If the weather
is nice, blow off a Monday at work and go for our 4 to 5 hour ride. It’s the
third Monday of the month April through Oct. All bikes are welcome. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com.
Aug 25th
Widows Sons Virginia Grand Chapter 2nd Annual Charity Run - Yorktown, VA
Start & End @ Hampton Roads Harley-Davidson in Yorktown, VA. Rain or
shone. Registration 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon (1st bike out 9 a.m. Last bike out at
noon) Pre-Register by Aug 12th & the first 200 receive a free t-shirt. Send to:
Widows Sons, P.O. Box 1036, Yorktown, VA 23692 (Make checks payable to
Widows Sons). Cost $15 includes meal & hand, $10 passenger (includes meal).
Extra hands $5 each. Extra meals $10 each. Continental breakfast. Vendors,
Raffles, 50/50, Food, Music (TBA). Auction to be held at the end of the day with
special guest Auctioneer. For more info contact LilMark @ (757) 812-5549.
Email Va@WidowsSons.com . This is to benefit the Boys & Girls Club, a portion
of the proceeds to benefit WSVA Widows and Orphans Fund.
Aug 25th
Valley Toy Rally - Mt. Crawford, VA Ride to benefit UVA Children’s Hospital
sponsored by Wal-Mart Distribution Center 7045 in Mt. Crawford VA. Starts at
Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Mt. Crawford VA. Ends Kluge Rehab. Center
Charlottesville VA. Ride begins at 10am. Registration begins at 7am. All bikes are
welcome for this great charity event! Fee: $20/Rider, $10/Passenger. Contact
Todd Cribbs (540) 292-3918
SEPTEMBER 2007
Sept 1st - 2nd
Nat’l Fallen Biker Memorial Run - Cheltenham, MD 5th Annual Nat’l Fallen
Biker Memorial Run Saturday, September 1 - 2, 2007 American Legion Youth
Camp 9201 Surratts Rd Cheltenham, MD 11:00am - 12 Midnight Vendors, Food,
custom bikes, music 50/50 raffle Info: 301-893-2900 www.fireupthundrout.com
Bikers With Heart Foundation
Sept 5th
“Bike Night in the Burg” Bike Show - Fredericksburg, VA 6:30-8:30 @ Big
Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Food
Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more!! For more info call 540-899-0048 or
email events@bigdaddyleather.com
Sept 7th - 9th
Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally - Maggie Valley, NC Come join us for the 5th
annual Fall Thunder in the Smoky’s Rally and ride the Great Smoky Mountains.
We offer a free tour ride, variety of vendors, live music concerts, People’s Choice
Bike Show with a $500 prize, the funniest Bike Games you’ve ever seen and so
much more! Check out our website at www.HandlebarCorral.com for pics and
more info!
Sept 8th
2nd Annual “Bike Night in the Burg” BIKE OFF - Fredericksburg, VA Time
TBA @ Big Daddy Leather 1900 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401.
Food Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more!! For more info call 540-899-
0048 or email events@bigdaddyleather.com
Sept 13th - 15th
Delmarva Bike Week - Berlin, MD More than 120,000 people in one location
enjoying free concerts, free bike parking, corperate show rigs, famous bike
builders, hard-working bike builders, 170 MC related vendors, free thrill
shows, contests, games, rides and all 4 miles from Ocean City, Md. Major
supporters include Harley-Davidson of Ocean City, The Grand Hotel, Tri
Supply & Equipment, Coors Light, The Beachcomber and DelmarvaNow.com,
Micky Fins Restaurant and Bar, Teaser’s Dockside Bar & Grill and Harley-
Davidson of Seaford, Del. Contact Bruce Bennett(410)629-1560 or visit
www.DelmarvaBikeWeek.com
Sept 15th
Flaming Knights M/C Norfolk Chapter 5th Annual Trophy Party - Norfolk, VA
9pm - 2am, Elk Lodge # 38, 1231 Type Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502. $15 donation.
BYOB, food available, 50/50 raffle, Trophies, Cash. Host Hotel Best Western930
North Military Hwy, Norfolk. For more info contact Doc Savage (757) 589-8795,
Big J (757) 435-0687, Jay Deuce (202 ) 409-5776, Dlegend (757) 535-3108,
Kingfish (757) 270-1608, Jewel (757) 270-5718.
Sept 23rd
EPC ABATE Family Picnic - Falling Waters, WV
www.epcabate.org
Sept 28th - 30th
Third Tradition MC Fun Run Rendezvous - Seneca Rocks, West VA
Fun Run Rendezvous in Seneca Rocks, W VA. Starts: 9/28/2007 Ends:
9/30/2007 An end of season, multi-club event centered around the campground
at Yokum’s Vacationland, Seneca Rocks, WV Route 28, 1 mile north of Rt.33.
800.772.8342 Clean and Sober Fellowship, No Drugs, Alcohol or Bad Attitudes!
Recovery Meetings, Music, Bonfire Meeting Saturday Night, and SOG service
Sunday morning. Yokum’s has a heated Pool and horseback riding. Each club
or individual is responsible for their own food and lodging. Rooms, efficiencies,
cabins, and camping More Info: Send email or snail mail address to mommab
earttmc@comcast.net. Bullet (TTMC): 804-305-7851 After 9PM JoJo (About
12): 410-451-0885
OCTOBER 2007
Oct 3rd – 7th Myrtle Beach Fall Rally – Myrtle Beach, SC www.myrtlebeach
bikeweek.com
Oct 3rd - 6th
Cruise-In Harley- David son of Ocean City four days of classic and hot rod car
shows partnered with Cruise-In Ocean City Car Show. Food, live music, trophy,
cool cars. Early bird Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 6:30; Oct. 4-6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit
www.hdoceancity.com for more information
Oct 5th - 7th
Dreamcatcher Rally 2007 - Aberdeen, MD Custom Motorcycle Rally ( www.d
reamcatcherrally.com ) Over 200 Vendors (3) National Bands: Steppenwolfe 38
Special Foghat Best in Show Contest Helmet Contest Grunge Contest Fashion
Show Custom Motorcycle Raffle Childrens Games and Things to Do Portion of
proceeds to be donated to “The Boys and Girls Club” Ripken Stadium -home of
Hall of Fame Shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. Log on website for additional information
and forms. www.dreamcatcherrally.com
Oct 6th
Harley- David son of Ocean City Summer Concert Series sponsored by BIG
Classic Rock, WMDT and the Worcester County Times. Free concert features
The Daryl Davis Band from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.hdoceancity.com for
more information
Oct15th
Valley Thunder XV - Staunton, VA Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell is
hosting Valley Thunder XV! Join us for bands, a bike show, and entertainment
for the entire family. We will also have our 2008 Harley-Davidson and Buell
bike premiere! Join us for the fun! Contact Courtney (540) 213-7433 or visit
www.shenandoahhd.com
Oct 18th - 21st Biketoberfest® - Daytona Beach FL Annual Motorcycle
Festival held in the beautiful Daytona Beach area. Ride with us before the cold
of winter sets in. Many, many great events countywide! Sponsored by Daytona
Beach Area CVB. Contact: Janet Kersey, (866) 296-8970, Fax: (386) 255-5478.
Email: jkersey@daytonabeachcvb.org. www.Biketoberfest.org
Oct 26th - 28th
5th Annual Virginia Fall Classic - Newport News, VA
www.VaFallClassic.org
NOVEMBER
Nov 3rd
Mid-Atlantic Toy Run - Fort Washington, MD 5th Annual Mid-Atlantic Toy
Run Saturday, November3, 2007 Harley Davidson of Washington (301-248-
1200) 9401 Livingston Rd Ft. Wash, MD Registration: 10am - 12:30pm Ride
Departure: 1pm Minimum Donation: $15.00 or gift Certificate/Toy of equal
value Vendors, Food, bikes, cars, music, 50/50 raffle Info: 301-893-2900
www.fireupthundrout.com Sponsored by HD of Washington & Biker With Heart
Foundation
Nov 4th Daylights Savings Time Ends – Fall Back - Set your clocks back 1
hour! Dang! Lose an hour of daylight riding time…
Nov 22nd
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
DECEMBER
Dec 25th
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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HD Seaford Racing News consistent throughout the day with winning runs of 6.38, 6.32
(his quickest to date), 6.44, and a 6.48 to defeat the Samson
Exhaust/Ray Price-backed bike of Tommy Grimes in the
GAINESVILLE , Fla. – A promising weekend went up in smoke, but it final. The victory was Malloy’s first since building his unique,
wasn’t a total loss for drag racer Ronnie Fensick. one-of-a-kind Fueler in 2001.
The Harley-Davidson of Seaford Race Team member lost his engine in “It’s going to take a little while to sink in,” a shocked Malloy
the quarter final round of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod Class after qualify- said shortly after the race. “It’s taken a lot of hard work. I
ing as the second fasts machine in the nation at the Screamin’ Eagle Bike continue to set my bike up a little bit differently from everyone
Week Nationals presented by Gainesville Harley-Davidson March 2-4 at else and it has finally come to fruition. Today was my day.”
Gainesville Raceway. However, for Malloy, race day proved to be quite stressful at
Undaunted by the setback, Fensick proceeded to finish in the top four on times. After retuning to the pits from his semifinal win Malloy
discovered some possible damage on his machine and didn’t
his Super Gas Harley- Davidson motorcycle after qualifying eighth out of 38 think he’d be able to make the final.
bikes. Fensick also lost in the quarter-finals of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod “My motor was so tight it wouldn’t turn over. I went over and
Destroyer class after qualifying fifth out of 30 bikes at the Florida race. told Tommy (Grimes) that I wasn’t going to run,” Malloy said.
This is the seventh year Fensick has raced for the Harley-David son of “Fortunately as the thing began to cool it loosened up and we
Seaford Race Team and consistently runs at the top of the field, including were able to get some oil pressure. I’m very pleased we were
being crowned King of the Mountain last year at the Bristol , Tenn. event. able to make the run.”
Harley-Davidson of Seaford is also a sponsor of Elkton, Md.’s Bob Malloy. Malloy went on to explain why he decided to make his bike so
Malloy, racing in the Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel class, the fastest motor- atypical and why he prefers the high-gear-only combination.
cycles, won the class with a 6.484 run at 195.6 mph in the finals. Malloy “Originally everyone was breaking their transmissions and I
was not forced to push his machine to its maximum as his opponent Tom just didn’t have the funding to keep replacing them,” Malloy
said. “I decided that I could develop the high gear set-up. We
my Grimes from North Carolina broke in his final run. Malloy also had two still have a long way to go but it’s showing some promise.”
runs under 6.4 second during the races. The event victory gives Malloy the first point lead of his
More than 400 motorcycles competed at the season opening event in decade-long Top Fuel career. Malloy gave special thanks to
Gainesville . Visit www.hdofseaford.com for more information on the Har- Bill and Donna from H-D of Seaford, Kenny Crawford, Bob
ley- David son of Seaford Race Team or www.ahdra.com for information on Knight, Bill Christensen, and Rob and Nicky Boninfante from
the All Harley- David son Drag Racing Association. Boninfante Performance Clutches.

Bob Malloy could not race without the support of these

companies:

HD of Seaford www.hdofseaford.com
ProtoFab Race bikes 1-201-213-3714
Boninfante Ent www.boninfanteracing.com
PR Factory Store www.prfactorystore.com
Eastcoast Powdercoat www.eastcoastpowdercoat.com
MSD IGNITION www.msdpowersports.com
Metzler Tire www.metzlermoto.com
Jay Brake www.jaybrakeoriginals.com
Worldwide Bearings www.worldwidebearings.com
Mickey Thompson Tires www.mickeythompsontires.com
CP Pistons www.cppistons.com
Drag racer Bob Malloy in the Winner’s Circle getting his trophy. Bob is sponsored Childs-Albert www.childs-albert.com
by Harley- Davidson of Seaford. From left, is crewman Bill Christensen, Donna Crawford Fuel Inj
Bennett of Harley- David son of Seaford Racing, crewman Bob Knight, champion Karata Ent www.karata.com
Bob Malloy, Lisa Fensick of Harley- David son of Seaford Racing, Ron ny Fensick
of Harley-David son of Seaford Racing and Bill Bennett of Harley- David son of Wheeleze www.stbarinc.com
Seaford Racing. APE www.aperaceparts.com
Redline Oil www.redlineoil.com
Buell Motorcycles www.buell.com
Malloy Triumphs at AHDRA For more on Malloy visit www.CycleDrag.com
Bikeweek Nationals
After a tremendously successful end to the 2006 racing sea-
son, Nitro Harley standout Bob Malloy outlasted a full field
of 15 other top-notch competitors to earn the first AHDRA
Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel win of the season at the Bikeweek
Nationals from Gainesville, Fla. March 2-4.
Malloy successfully overcame what proved to be an unpre-
dictable season-opening event. Heading into eliminations,
due to unrelenting rain showers throughout the weekend,
none of the pro riders had made a single qualifying or shake-
down run. AHDRA president Craig Tharpe decided the fairest
way to qualify the riders was to rank them based on the 2006
final point standings.
That formula left Malloy in the No. 11 spot. Despite the
less-than-favorable starting position Malloy, who owns the
quickest high-gear-only Harley, performed magnificently
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Lee Garrett Memorial Run
By Dave Sutton
In February’s issue, I reported on the passing of Lee
Garrett, the late owner of Marilyn’s Hot Rod Café in
Lynchburg, Virginia. After the services, I was informed
that the date for a memorial run had been set for April
14, 2007. However, what started out as a regular, local
run has transformed into a large event.
Lee was everybody’s friend and everybody is getting
involved. In early February, former local ABATE coordi-
nator C.W. Toms called for an all organization meeting
to discuss the event. The meeting was held at Logan’s
Roadhouse, just down the street from Marilyn’s. I was
pleasantly surprised to count over thirty representatives
from at least seven different clubs and organizations.
These groups covered the entire spectrum of the Biker
community. Basic ideas were discussed and explorato-
ry assignments were passed out. It was also decided
that this would be an annual event, with the proceeds
going into a trust fund for Lee’s sixteen year old son,
Shane.
C.W. called for a second meeting on March 3, but
was quickly reminded that he would be back on the
Outer Banks renewing his wedding vows that day. The
meeting was rescheduled for March 10. Since Logan’s
was pretty crowded, a representative of the Moose Rid-
ers suggested we meet at a local lodge.
At the second meeting, over forty representatives
were in attendance. The final T-shirt designs were
presented, adjusted and approved. Different people
and organizations volunteered for different responsibili-
ties. Then the discussion turned to the run itself. Here
are the details that I have as of now. The run will begin
at the Marine Corps League on Lakeside Drive. Break-
fast will be available after 8:30 A.M. Actual sign-in is
scheduled from 10:00 A.M. until noon. Poker hands are
$10.00 and includes admission to the after run event.
The run will then travel to the National D-Day Memorial
in Bedford. Your poker hand fee DOES NOT include
admission to the D-Day Memorial, though special group
rates are being investigated. Everyone should check
out the Memorial, but those not wishing to can skip that
stop and go to one of the local restaurants.
From Bedford, it’s on to Alta Vista and Blue’s Sports
Tavern. Then it’s a nice ride back to Lynchburg and
Logan’s Roadhouse. After that, it’s a short hop to the
Moose Lodge and Family Center on Waterlick Road.
Once there, there will be raffles, food, vendors and
music provided by several area bands.
This has the makings of a great beginning to the
riding season. Come on down to Lynchburg and help
us remember our Brother and friend. It’s just the kind
of thing he would love. For more information, contact
C.W. at TandAcycleworx@aol.com.
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HERITAGE CANCELLED!
PRESS RELEASE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
The 2007 Heritage Motorcycle Rally (also known as
Bike Week Charleston) in Charleston, South Caro-
lina has been cancelled. This cancellation includes
all concerts, bike shows, car show, the Million Dol-
lar Bike Build-Off and all other events scheduled to
be held at the Exchange Park Fairgrounds and/or
Kicknhorse Saloon during what was called the
Heritage Motorcycle Rally. This cancellation is for
2007 and all other years following.All concert ticket
holders will receive a refund on ticket purchases.
Please request refunds from the place of purchase.
All radio and television stations participating in
promotions have been informed of the decision to
cancel the Heritage and all its associated events.
All area Hotels and selected national motorcycle
magazines are being notified of the event cancella-
tion to help prevent persons coming into Charles-
ton from traveling here for this event. The websites
have been changed to reflect the cancellation as
well.The Heritage staff has always presented this
event as a safe, “Family Oriented” National Motor-
cycle Event. And with the combined efforts of most
of the motorcycle organizations in the area that
has been the case. All of Charleston was promised
that in 2003 by the promoter Dave Harvey when this
event started. Today he does not believe that he
can provide a safe environment in the Charleston
area for this event to be held. It is with great sorrow
that this historic event had to be cancelled due to
attitudes and behaviors of some persons through-
out the motorcycle community.
The following is only a small portion from the
“Reason For Cancellation” page on their website.
To read the entire letter which Dave explains in
great detail the reason for this cancellation go to
www.bikeweekcharleston.com.
“I can only hope that the loss of the Heritage here
in Charleston will one day soon result in all people
stopping long enough to evaluate their actions in
regards to acceptance of one another and their
choices. Bikers are the only people responsible for
changing other people’s minds about who we are
today. If we change some of our attitudes & behav-
iors, then mainstream Americans can then change
their attitude and behavior toward us. Of course
we can stay the course, and scare the hell out of
them…”
Dave Harvey aka Big Dummy Dave
WHY MEN AREN’T SECRETARIES...
Husband’s note on refrigerator for wife:
“Someone from the Gyna Colleges called.
They said the Pabst beer is normal.
I didn’t even know you liked beer.”
Thanks Kay!
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 December 18,1971 - March 19, 2007
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN...
The Policeman’s Prayer- 4th paragraph- tells a lot about the way Wade Shook lived his life and I quote
“Give me, Lord, concern; For all those who trust me... and compassion for those who need me.”

A special memorial fund has been established in Wade’s honor for the future education of his five year old daughter.
Contributions may be made to: OLIVIA GRACE SHOOK EDUCATION FUND, P.O. Box 1270 Chesterfield, Va 23832

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 Health Subject: Poo
Now that makes sense!! It has been scientifically proven
that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the
year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Esche-
richia coli (E. coli) bacteria found in feces. In other words,
we are consuming 1 kilo of Poo. However, we do not run
that risk when drinking wine (or rum, whiskey, beer or
other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purifica-
tion process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.
WATER = Poo
WINE = HEALTH
Ergo: It is better to drink wine and talk stupid than to drink
water and be full of crap. There is no need to thank me for
this valuable information; I am doing it as a public service.
Now you have a good day.

Sent in to us from our friend Kay Campbell, R.N. - thanks girl!

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 with Jen Martin

Generally cover bands don’t hold their same shape from

the root. They transform over the years, rotate members
and modify goals. These winds of change will either make
or break a good band. We can all guess what it has done
for our artists of the month KRUNCH. With a solid line up
of dedicated members, we can appreciate our hard working
musicians on a personal level. Like you or I, they work Day
jobs and when the evening comes, they gather their equip-
ment and head out to our favored night spots. With fine
tuned quality they provide us with exemplary musical talent
that brings a high voltage presentation to their music.

Who is KRUNCH?

Four years and a rotating collaboration has given us a solid

four piece band that provides exceptional music at well
known venues. We begin with founding member and hard
hitting drummer, Mark Buchardt. He started the band four
years ago with a lineup of original members. Over time and
numerous rudimentary changes we are provided with Jeff
Townsend and his versatility on vocals, Gary Hammond
rightfully pulling strings on lead guitar; and Warren Beavers
laying it down solid on Bass. Altogether we find that each
of our members has solid experience in the local music
scene. They collectively provide the talent required to rock
out and respectively provide cover music that keeps our
heads swinging and our bodies moving at every show.

What does Krunch Sound Like?

It’s Rock. Pointe Blank. Powerful riffs, pounding drums,

precise lyrics and a bass line to keep you moving. They
cover Santana, Godsmack, Disturbed, Metallica, and not to
mention a growing lineup of songs at every show. You can
always expect to hear your favorites but don’t think for one
second that you will feel an ounce of repetition. Embraced
in the music you will feel as though you are at a live rock
show. Feeding off the crowd, they competitively provide
some of the best hard rock music around.

What can we expect from Krunch?

We can expect the same hard working attitude they have

been providing us for the past few years. Completely
content they see no reason to change a thing. Hitting your
favorite bike shows, busting the roof off of your favorite
nightclubs and bars, you can count on KRUNCH to bring
the party to every show. You can however, look forward to
a compilation CD to come out some time this year.
Come out & see KRUNCH April 14th as they rock the
Chesapeake Convention Center @ the Diva Customs
“Diva’s Only” Bike Show in Chesapeake, VA.

You can book KRUNCH by visiting

WWW.KRUNCHBAND.COM

“To all our fans, we couldn’t do this without you. Thank you
for all of your support and feedback and we look forward to
seeing you at our next show!”~KRUNCH

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THUNDERon the road
Before the winter was officially over I ventured out to a place where
summer never ends. It’s beautiful Nassau Bahamas. Now this is one
place I am sure a lot of you have been to, either to the resorts, on a
cruise ship, or on a honeymoon. I flew over with a few buddies of mine,
Hector and Wayne. We stayed at the Breezes on Cable Beach. I was
first met at the check in counter by a hostess holding a tray of mixed
drinks. It started before I even signed my room slip! The hotel was all
inclusive which meant a hard two weeks on our livers. The resort was
nice. It definitely was not Atlantis but for the price we paid and how
much was included, it was better then paying twice as much for a room
and getting nothing included!
They had a really great entertainment department which hosted many
events such as toga parties (my personal favorite), karaoke, talent con-
tests, and beach volley ball competitions. They also had a trapeze, yes
as in the circus kind. They gave you a block of instruction then let you
swing away. I was doing some pretty cool tricks by the end of the two
weeks. You have a safety belt on of course. One thing that is a must
see is the Junkanoo bands. Junkanoo is their annual festival similar to
Mardi-Gras or Carnival. They have huge floats and incredible marching
bands decked out in the most ornate costumes. Even if you miss Junk-
anoo which is during Christmas (Boxing Day) or during their Indepen-
dence celebration which is July 10th, you can catch the bands playing
live at the hotels from time to time. For all you bikers, there is salvation.
There is a Harley-Davidson merchandise shop right down by the cruise
ship terminal. A trip is not complete without your Nassau Harley t-shirt,
patch, or pin. The people that worked there were very friendly as it is
always comfortable to be on familiar territory while overseas.
Now if your one of those Americans who does not like to leave the
Starbucks infused bubble we call American culture, have no fear.
They have most of the fast food restaurants to make you feel at home
but we opted for some more exotic and local cuisine. If you are cigar

NASSAU
connoisseur then you have heard of Greycliff’s. If you are a wine con-
noisseur then you have heard of Greycliff’s. If you have never heard of
Greycliff’s then you have officially been informed. The restaurant/hotel

BAHAMAS
is over 250 years old. Back in the early 1900’s it was frequented by
Al Capone. Now-a-days, famous people make it a point to stop in for
a meal or a bottle of wine. A dinner can cost you as little as $50.00.
However, I was told by the owner that a famous client whom he would
not name, rented out the wine cellar for 6 people and came out with
a $10,000.00 bill. Now this amount of money sounds ridiculous, but
consider that his wine cellar is valued at “priceless” and is one of the
most extensive in the world. We opted to eat next door at The Humidor
which they own and is an Argentinean style steak house where you
pay $40.00 and it is all you can eat. They come around to your table
with every type of grilled meat you can imagine and carve it on your
plate till you say stop. This also includes a very hearty salad bar.
We couldn’t leave without stopping at Atlantis. It is a breathtaking place
to visit with a walk through aquarium where you can have sharks and
rays swim right over your head, a brand new multi room casino, and
several bars, clubs, and restaurants. After loosing some money to the
slot machines and roulette table, I put my camera to good use and got
some great photos of the décor and blown glass statuary that adorned
the different rooms. If you get a chance, check out the Nassau Cricket
Club. It sits right on a regulation cricket pitch adjacent to the old fort.
It’s a great English sports pub and has the best bangers and mash! I
saw the same type of bikes you will typically find here in the US. I could
not, however, find a rental place to do some riding which was a shame
because the weather was perfect. There was a scooter rental place but
like the old saying goes, “They are fun to ride but you don’t want your
friends to see you on one!”
Next month I will be taking you to the First Annual Northeast Motor-
cycle Expo in Long Island NY

Mike “Hammer”
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LOOKING OUT FOR YOU Google Phone Number/Mapping
Google has implemented a new feature which enables you to type a
telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and you will
be given the person’s name and address. If you then hit Map Quest,
you will get a map to the person’s house. Everyone should be aware
of this! It’s a nationwide reverse telephone book. If a child gives out
his/her phone number, someone can now look it up to find out where
he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious, and alarming. Note that
you can have your phone number removed or blocked. I tried my num-
ber and it came up along with the Map Quest and directions straight
to our house. I did fill out the removal form for myself, and encourage
all of you to do the same. It’s quite scary. Please take the time to look
up your own number. In order to test whether your phone number is
mapped, go to: www.google.com. Type your phone number in the
search bar (i.e. 555-555-1212) and hit enter. If you want to B L O C K
Google from divulging your private information, simply click on your
telephone number and then click on the Removal Form. Removal
takes 48-hours. Check your own number and although this may not
apply to you if you have an unlisted number or cell phone as primary
contact, but you may know someone who needs to know this. Please
share this information with all of your family and friends.
HAVE A BEER
Brother Lost
The tribute article for Lee Garrett, Owner of Mari-
lyn’s Hot Rod Café, written by Dave Sutton, that ap-
peared in our February 2007 issue, made mention
of the term “outriders” but we’d listed it as “Outrid-
ers” in one of the sentences. This term was used
only in reference to the motorcycle riders that were
blocking intersections and keeping the procession
together. This was only a descriptive term and was
NOT referring to the name of any Motorcycle Club.
THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE 32
Do not be Denied Access in Virginia
From Matt Danielson
Law Offices of Tom McGrath
Virginia Coalition of Motorcyclists
Have you ever attempted to park in a public parking lot or
parking garage and been faced with a sign reading in whole
or in part that motorcycles are not allowed? Have you ever
attempted to use any roadway to enter any public property
only to find out that motorcycles may not enter the prop-
erty? If you have then the locality which is restricting you
access merely because you are on a motorcycle is break-
ing the law.
Section 33.1-13.1 of the Code of Virginia, prohibits
the imposition of any requirement of which the principal
purpose is to restrict or inhibit the access of motorcycles
and motorcyclists to any highway, bridge, tunnel, or other
transportation facility. This provision applies to any roads or
transportation facility undertaken or operated by counties,
cities, towns and other political subdivisions of the Com-
monwealth where public funds have been used in whole or
in part to plan, design, construct, equip, operate, or main-
tain the facility. For the purposes of state law a parking
garage or parking lot is a transportation facility.
This issue has arisen several times over the last year.
This past summer my wife and I were visiting Williamsburg
with our two children. We were in our SUV (I apologize for
that) waiting to park in the Prince George Street parking
garage. Ahead of us was a motorcyclist attempting to enter
the garage. It seemed to be taking longer than it should
have so I rolled down my window to see why. At that point I
heard the attendant say that motorcycles were not allowed
in the garage. I could see my wife wince (she knew what
was coming) as I exited the car. I found from the attendant
that the garage is owned and operated by the City of Wil-
liamsburg. The very next Monday a letter went out to the
city informing them of the law in Virginia. Within 30 days,
that garage was opened to motorcycles. Unfortunately, the
issue has now arisen in Big Stone Gap Virginia. The town
operates a cemetery. The town does not allow motorcycles
to enter the roadways of the cemetery. A letter went out last
week and we will see what happens next.
The bottom line is that if the state, or any city county or
town uses public money to build, maintain or operate any
roadway or transportation facility, they cannot keep motor-
cycles from using them. We as motorcyclists pay taxes
which fund these projects. We should not be told that we
can’t use them.
I would encourage any motorcyclist who sees any situ-
ation similar to the ones described in this article to let the
owners know that they are breaking the law. If that does
not correct the situation, feel free to give my office a call.
We don’t charge a dime to enforce this statute. We as
motorcyclists have the same stake in protecting equal ac-
cess to public property as you do, and we will be more than
happy to help. As always, if you have any questions, com-
ments or concerns about anything I have written, feel free
to give me a call at 1-800-321-8968.
Matt Danielson
The Law Offices of Tom McGrath
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Have you ever come across a cool shop, bar, restaurant or interesting place while riding, that you’d like more people to know about? Well,
each month we feature places such as these that have been found by our readers so that others can go check out these gems of the road for
themselves. If you’d like to turn us on to someplace neat that you’ve found… email us at thunderroadskelly@yahoo.com & we’ll be there!

come through the salvage auction. They always seemed to bring a lot of
money. Sometimes I would get one. Always thought I paid too much but
they always seemed to sell for a profit.
Time sure goes fast. Must be something to that “blink of an eye”
thing. So, here I am 32 years later. Life is still good. Thank the Lord.
I used to run the road constantly, now I can do it from my desk. I hired
Lusty Parlow about 5 years ago. She designed built and runs my web-
site www.kimmotor.com. She handles it all & does a wonderful job. We
do a lot of specialty cars and exotics, but mostly Harleys.
I have Hog Barn Cycles build me 3 or 4 bikes a month, but mostly I
sell them damaged as I buy them. Sold around 200 last year. Alot of
them sell out of the country. It is a world market nowadays. If you can’t
sell in the world market, you can’t compete at the prices you have to
pay for salvage. We carry a Harley inventory of A low of 40 to 100 bikes.
Plus some Big Dog, Iron Horse and custom bikes. NO sport bikes.
My dad, James at 85, still works every day. Says he would like to
retire but can’t cause he hasn’t got me straight yet. I bought him this
Aston Martin DB9 the other day. He looks good in it. He doesn’t say
much but I think he likes it. Stop by and see us here at Kim Motor
Co. Inc., 948 E. Wythe Street, Petersburg, VA 23803, (804) 732-8001
or visit our showroom:ww.KimMotor.com Our NEW email address:
salvage@kimmotor.co

KIM MOTOR COMPANY INC.

By Kim Zimmerman, Owner

I guess it really started back in the 60’s, probably the early 60’s. I
was a little kid in the backseat with my brother, Keith, making that long
ride back from Miami. Mom and dad were up front. All the sudden I
heard the rumble of thunder. It kept coming. I was scared as I peeped
over the window. They kept coming and I finally got the nerve to look
out the back window. It was packs of them. They just kept coming. Don’t
remember how long it lasted but it was enough to put me in a trance
that carried me all the way home. That is the first time I knew what I
wanted in life.
Years later, I was at a back yard body shop with my dad. They let me
sit on a bike while they talked. It was a hot summer night. They turned
a fan on me so I could think I was riding and had a good laugh. It didn’t
bother me... I was in heaven. After that, my dad came home with a M65
Harley for my brother and me to ride on the sawmill trails. It didn’t take
long for us to burn that one up.
My dad started going to insurance salvage sales to buy some cars
for the body shop man to fix so they could make some money. I started
buying insurance claim cars and bikes to run on the sawmill trails. Man,
life was good. I couldn’t wait to get home from school to hit the trails.
The day I turned 16, I got my car and motorcycle license and had a
car and bike paid for and tagged. Made the money by shoveling snow,
cutting grass, selling scrubs, paper route and some from the salvage
cars. My first car on the road was a 68 AMX with a 390 engine. It
lasted about 2 months until I rolled it 3 times. The insurance co. paid
me $1800 and I made $1000 profit. I called James, he said just tow it
behind the house. Never said anything else. Can you imagine the worry
I put him through? But he never said a word. By the time I got out of
high school, I had been through 18 cars and bikes.
I went into business for myself just before I turned 21. James and
I rented a warehouse for $75 a month. We would work the salvage
auctions and enjoy every minute of it. We used to rent a tow bar. Finally
decided to buy one...it cost $125. Every once in awhile a Harley would
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Somewhere In Time
I received a very interesting email on the 2nd of March 2007,
from Martha Dollarhide along with a nice letter from her husband,
Bobby Lee Ingram. After reading our March 2007 issue’s article
on History of Bike Week (pg 52), it seems as though they have
found a piece of family history to let us know about & we wanted
to share it with you. Enjoy! ~ Kelly ~

Email from Martha:

“Attached you will find a letter
of greeting from Bobby Lee
Ingram, my husband. Also
attached, you will find photos
of his grandparents in the late
1930’s and a current photo of
Bobby. His grandparents both
rode their bikes down from
High Point , NC every year
possible and raced at Daytona. Bobby is originally from High Point and
was thrilled to see Virginia and North Carolina join the Thunder Roads
family. He enjoyed your current issue and welcomes you aboard.
Bobby’s grandfather is in the photograph of the bikers lined up to race
on the beach in your article about Bike Week.Thank you so much for
taking the time to read Bobby’s letter, and please let me know if we
can get a copy of that photo. Take care on the roads!
Martha C. Dollarhide (Yes, same first name as Bobby’s grandmother!)
Oxford, Mississippi”

Bobby’s Letter: March 1, 2007

Good Folks,
I am Bobby Ingram, aka. Silent Skulls M/C “Bloodline”. I have been a
writer and photographer for the Mississippi Thunder Roads Magazine
since August of 2002. I enjoyed the article in your March issue on
Bike Week (Page 58). I don’t have a copy of the photo you printed
but I can add to your story by making the history a little more per-
sonal. The bike second from the left, lined up to start the race is my
grandfather Lester Harold Creasey. He and my grandmother Martha
would ride their Indians down from High Point, NC every year to join
the crowd of die-hards running the beach. I can’t send you the 8-mm
film my grandmother recorded of the iron horses scattering sand on
the shore leg of the race loop, but I can tell you watching those home
movies as a child convinced me to continue the traditions of the bike
culture. I have included two favorite photos of my grandparents.
Papa is dressed in his racing gear before the trip made in 1938, and
Nanny is on Daytona Beach (1939) as two of the other racers look on.
Papa raced using Nanny’s 1936 Indian. I like to add a name and a
face to articles I present to make events more than a rumor or vague
memory of the participants and a destination to the crowds yearning
for next year. Adding some meat to your article on Bike Films, I’d like
your readers to hunt for “The World’s Fastest Indian” starring Anthony
Hopkins, released in 2005. I found my copy of the DVD at Wal-Mart. I
agree with the review on the case cover, “one hell of a true story!”
Thanks for allowing me to share with you. I’ll see ya’ll along the way.”

We did send Martha a copy of the picture that she had requested. It’s
amazing that they found a picture of their family history in our article
about Bike Week in the March issue. Bobby’s grandfather was in the
photograph of the bikers lined up to race on the beach. Imagine that…

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 The Joker’s Wild
A dedicated Teamsters union worker was attending a convention
in Las Vegas and decided to check out the local brothels. When he
got to the first one, he asked the Madam, “Is this a union house?”
“No,” she replied, “I’m sorry it isn’t.” “Well, if I pay you $100, what
cut do the girls get?” “The house gets $80 and the girls get $20,”
she answered. Offended at such unfair dealings, the union man
stomped off down the street in search of a more equitable, hopefully
unionized shop. His search continued until finally he reached a
brothel where the Madam responded, “Why yes sir, this is a union
house. We observe all union rules.” The man asked, “And if I pay
you $100, what cut do the girls get?” “The girls get $80 and the
house gets $20.” “That’s more like it!” the union man said. He
handed the Madam $100, looked around the room, and pointed to
a stunningly attractive blonde. “I’d like her,” he said. “I’m sure you
would, sir,” said the Madam. Then she gestured to a 92-year old
woman in the corner, “but Ethel here has 67 years seniority and
according to union rules, she’s next.”
A trucker came into a truck stop cafe and placed his order. He
said, “I want three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of running
boards.” The brand new blonde waitress, not wanting to appear
clueless, went to the kitchen and said to the cook, “This guy out
there just ordered three flat tires, a pair of headlights and a pair of
running boards. What does he think this place is .. an auto parts
store?” “No,” the cook said. “Three flat tires mean three pancakes, a
pair of headlights is two eggs sunny side up, and running boards are
2 slices of crisp bacon.” “Oh, okay!” said the blonde. She thought
about it for a moment and then spooned up a bowl of beans and
gave it to the customer. The trucker asked, “What are the beans for
Blondie? She replied, “I thought while you were waiting for the flat
tires, headlights and running boards, you might as well gas up!
Bubba and Cedric were standing at the base of a flagpole, looking
up. A woman walked by and asked what they were doing. “We’re
supposed to find the height of the flagpole,” said Bubba, “but we
don’t have a ladder.” The woman took a wrench from her purse,
loosened a few bolts, and laid the pole down. Then she took a tape
measure from her pocket, took a measurement and announced,
“Eighteen feet, six inches,” and walked away. Cedric shook his head
and laughed. “Aint that just like a woman! We ask for the height and
she gives us the length!”
Two friends, a blonde and a redhead, are walking down the street
and pass a flower shop where the redhead sees her boyfriend
buying her flowers The Redhead sighs and says: “Oh crap, my
boyfriend is buying me flowers again. The blonde looks quizzically
at her and says: “You don’t like getting flowers from your boyfriend?”
The redhead replies: “I love getting flowers, but he always has
expectations after giving me flowers, and I just don’t feel like
spending the next two days on my back with my legs in the air.” The
blonde says: “Don’t you own a vase?”
When Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his
sickly father died, he decided he needed a woman to enjoy it with.
THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE 38
The Joker’s Wild
So one evening, he went to a singles bar where he spotted the
most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took
his breath away. “I may look like just an ordinary man,” he said
as he walked up to her, “but in just a week or two, my father will
die, and I’ll inherit 20 million dollars.” Impressed, the woman went
home with him that evening and...three days later, she became his
stepmother.
A small zoo in Florida had a very rare species of gorilla. Within
a few weeks the gorilla, a female, became very difficult to handle.
Upon examination, the veterinarian determined the problem. The
gorilla was in season. To make matters worse, there was no male
gorilla available. Thinking about their problem, the Zoo Keeper
thought of Jim-Bob, a redneck part-time worker responsible for
cleaning the animal cages. Jim-Bob possessed ample ability to
satisfy a female of any species. The Zoo Keeper thought they might
have a solution. Jim-Bob was approached with a proposition. Would
he be willing to mate with the gorilla for $500.00? Jim-Bob showed
some interest, but said he would have to think the matter over
carefully. The following day, he announced that he would accept
their offer, but only under four conditions. 1. “First”, Jim-Bob said,
“I aint gonna kiss her on the lips.” The Keeper quickly agreed to
this condition. 2. “Second”, he said, “You can’t never tell no one
about this.” The Keeper again readily agreed to this condition.
3. “Third”, Jim-Bob said, “I want the chil’run raised Southern
Baptist.” Once again, the Keeper agreed. 4. “And last of all, Jim-
Bob stated, “You gotta give me another week to come up with the
$500.00.”
Panhead Phil and V-Rod went on a camping trip. As they lay
down for the night, Panhead said:” V-Rod look up into the sky and
tell me what you see?” V-Rod said, “I see millions and millions of
stars.” Panhead: “And what does that tell you?”
V-Rod: “Astronomically, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies
and potentially billions of planets. Theologically, it tells me that God
is great and that we are small and insignificant. Meteorogically, it
tells me that we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell
you?” Panhead: “Somebody stole our tent.”
An extremely flat-chested young lady went to Dr. Vudo, a local
witch doctor about enlarging her flat breasts. Dr. Vudo advised her,
“Every day after your shower rub your chest and say, “Scooby
doobie doobies, I want bigger boobies.” She did this faithfully for
several months and it worked! She grew terrific D-cup boobs!
One morning she was running late, got on the bus and in a panic
realized she had forgotten her morning ritual. Frightened she might
lose her lovely boobs if she didn’t recite the little rhyme, she stood
right there in the middle aisle of the bus closed her eyes and said,
“Scooby doobie doobies, I want bigger boobies.” A guy sitting
nearby looked at her, “By any chance, are you a patient of Dr.
Vudo’s?” “Why, yes I am... How did you know?” He leaned closer,
winked and whispered, “Hickory dickory dock...”
Spring Make Over
Well, here she…nothing but a pile of parts!! With the
warm weather in place now, I’ve been excited to get her
back on the streets. The guys are doing an amazing job
& she’s really looking “sweet” so far. You’ll have to check
back in our May 2007 issue because just like the trans-
forming of caterpillars in Spring, my “baby” will be break-
ing out with her new look, ready to spread her wings.
You’ll have the extreme pleasure of finding out just who
these 3 incredibly talented Bike Rebuilders/Custom Fab-
ricators are, along with getting some of the scoop on the
transformation process. See you next month….

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ABSOLUTE CYCLE WORX
Riding Season Kick off party held March 17th, 2007. They had plenty of great music,
food, fun, burnouts & lots of green everything!!! What a throw-down they had!

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 It’s important for you to know who your friends are Outer Banks Harley-Davidson East Coast Harley/Buell ProStreet Cycles
out there when you hit the road! 1223 U.S. Highway 17 South 17975 Main Street 8075 Jefferson Davis Hwy
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the Mid-Atlantic states that want you to know that www.outerbankshd.com www.prostreetcycles.net
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through their doors, you can count on our family Absolut Cycle Worx 540-667-0088 Lightfoot, VA 23090
of friends to always welcome you in. ALL of our 5016 Old Midlothian Tnpk (757) 565-5122
regular advertisers can also be found, in bold, Richmond, VA 23224 Gator Hole Powersports
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give you the finest in everything that they have to (434) 372-1771 Glen Allen, VA
offer. Most of them ride too, so they know exactly Al’s Towing & Nicky’s Custom (804) 550-9280
what you want & need. The staff here at Thunder 5570 Raby Rd Grove’s Winchester
Roads is greatly appreciative of their continuous Norfolk, VA 23541 Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc. Riders, Inc
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Black Wolf Harley-Davidson Harley-Davidson of Wytheville Rocker Originals

Maryland 18100 Black Wolf Lane 430 Lithia Road 441 Grafton Drive
Abington, VA 24211 Wytheville, VA Yorktown, VA 23692
All American Harley-Davidson (757) 898-RIDE
(276) 628-5822 276-228-9000 www.rockeroriginals.com
8126 Leonardtown Rd.
Hughesville, MD 20637 Burcham Cycles, Inc. Iron Core
(888) 833-2REV Rocket Rogers Old 97 Choppers
333 B Industrial Drive 977 Chimney Hill Shopping Center 2830 Riverside Drive
www.allamericanh-d.com Petersburg, VA 23803 Virginia Beach, VA Danville, VA 24540
Harley Davidson of Washington (804) 526-2300 (757) 631-8393 434-792-3132
9407 Livingston Rd. www.burchamscycles.com www.rocketrogersmotorcycles.com
Ft. Washington, MD Iron Sports Custom Cycles
(888) HDFEVER Catlin Kustom Cycles 3520 Williamson Road Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell
www.hdwash.com 1909 Boulevard Roanoke, VA 213 Rolling Thunder Lane
Colonial Heights, VA (540) 366-0042 Staunton, VA
Harley-Davidson/Buell of Ocean City 804526-2208 (540) 213-7433
10716 Ocean Gateway www.ckccustoms.com Jim McClure’s www.shenhd.com
Berlin, MD Master Performance Cycles
(410) 629-1599 Chix Custom Cycles 3707 Rochambeau Dr. Southside Harley-Davidson/Buell, Inc.
3745 Shore Drive Williamsburg Va. 23188 385 North Witchduck Rd
Harley-Davidson/Buell Shop of Virginia Beach, VA 757 566-0544 Fax 566-8218 Virginia Beach, VA
Williamsport (757) 363-2453 mrspokehead@aol.com (757) 499-8964
10210 Governor Lane Blvd - Suite www.chixcustomcycles.com
2004 King’s Restoration
Williamsport, MD 21795 South Richmond Harley-Davidson Shop
Classic Twins 36 Cloverdale Pl. 10011 Hull Street
(301) 223-1800 or (301) 416-3900 19363 Brandy Road Cloverdale, VA Richmond, VA
Harley-Davidson of Maryland Inc Brandy Station, VA (540) 966-3911 (804) 745-3445
7010 Troy Hill Drive (540) 829-0313
Elkridge, MD 21075 Mark Long Cycles Thunder Road Harley-Davidson
(410) 796-1044 Coleman Power Sports www.marklongcycles.com 4960 Riverside Drive
www.harleydavidsonofmaryland.com 435 S. Washington St. 68 Cool Springs Rd Danville, VA 24541-5630
Falls Church, VA Fredericksburg, VA (434) 822-BIKE (2453)
Haus of Trikes (800) 888-3619 (540) 899-6700 www.davishd.com
12636 Sunset Ave. Unit F5 www.wherethepoweris.com &
Ocean City, MD 22890 Quicksilver Dr Tidewater Motorcycles Inc.
(410) 213-2421 Coleman Power Sports Dulles, VA 4324 Godwin Blvd
www.hausoftrikes.com 14105 Telegraph Rd. (703) 661-8600 Suffolk, VA
Woodbridge, VA (757) 255-4200
North Carolina (703) 497-1500 Nicky’s Custom Auto & Cycle
www.wherethepoweris.com 5570 Raby Rd. Tom’s Custom Cycles
Curly’s Harley-Davidson/Buell Norfolk, VA 23502 7203A George Washington Memorial Hwy
3825 Reidsville Road Colonial Harley-Davidson/Buell (757) 461-7097, (757) 455-6667 Rt17
Winston-Salem, NC 1701 Temple Parkway Nicky’s cell: (757) 407-2696 Yorktown, VA
336-722-3106 (757) 898-7702
Prince George, VA www.alstowing.com
Davis Harley-Davidson (804) 861-4700
2215 Hanford Rd. Outkasst Cycles Waugh Enterprises
Burlington, NC 27215 Cycle Creations 3907 Bellson Park Dr 385 Waugh Boulevard
(336) 227-1261 4230 Lankford Hwy Midlothian, VA 23112 Orange, VA
www.davishd.com New Church, VA 23415 (804) 744-7848 (540) 672-5550
(757) 854-4144 “SCREW STOCK”
Kitty Hawk Harley-Davidson Whitt’s Harley-Davidson/Buell Sales, Inc.
8739 Highway 158 Departure Bike Works Outlanders 9321 Center Street
Harbinger, NC 27941 5216 Hull St 4768 US Highway 211 West Manassas, VA
(252) 491-2091 Richmond, VA Luray, VA 22835 (703) 369-7077
www.kittyhawkhd.com (804) 231-0244 (540) 743-2040 www.whittshd.com
www.departure.com www.outlanders.ws
Nag’s Head Harley-Davidson email: outlnd@shentel.net West Virginia
4104 S. Dare Trail Devil Dawg Custom Cycles Patriot Harley-Davidson
Milepost 13 (Highway 159 Bypass) 14512 Lee Road Units C, D & E 9739 Lee Highway Busted Knuckles Custom Cycles
Nags Head, NC 27959 Chantilly, VA 20151 Fairfax, VA 9478 Winchester Ave
(252) 255-5922 BunkerHill, WV 25413
www.nagsheadhd.com (703) 378-4115 or (888) 550-9810 (703) 352-5400
www.devildawgcustomcycles.com (304) 229-9360
www.bustedknucklescycles.com

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 Cole Harley-Davidson
1804 Bland St.
Bluefield, WV 24701
(304) 324-8116
Mike’s Harley-Davidson
Highway 119 Preece Bottom Rd
Delbartown, WV 25670
(304) 426-4241
Virginia
Dye Art Custom Airbrush & Graphics
200 Commerce Circle, Suite L
Yorktown, VA 23693
(757) 596-1867
www.dyeart.com
Hollywood Signs (vehicle graphics, decals)
23202 Airport St.
Petersburg, VA 23833
(804) 733-8956
Epstein, Sandler & Flora P.C.
413 W. York Street
Norfolk, VA 23610
1-800-9-THE-LAW
The Law Office of Tom McGrath
1-800-321-8968
www.motorcyclevirginia.com
Virginia
Diva Customs
501 17th St.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-DIVA
www.divacustoms.com
Fast Lane Biker Gear & Accessories
166 S. Rosemont Rd. Ste. G
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
(757) 340-4446
Harley-Haven
1920Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA
(757) 425-2458
HOPAR’S
20883 Timberlake Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 455-2143
& Yorktown, VA
5411 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 362-0140
Mr. D’s Leather & Novelties
9902A Warwick Blvd
Newport News, VA
(757) 599-4070
Reeps Riders
3601B E. Ocean View Ave
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 362-3971
www.reepsriders.com
Renegade Classics
14575 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-499-9533
www.nova.rcosva.com
Route 17 – The Rider’s Highway
3403 High Street (Hwy 17)
Portsmouth, VA 23707
(757) 967-8268
route17va@aol.com
The Shade Tree
www.myshadetree.net
757-435-2457
The Leather Shack
10 Weems Lane
Winchester, VA 22601
(540) 678-3900
www.theleathershack.com
Trends
6405 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA
(540) 362-9790
West Virginia
C & A Bike Accessories
1615 Winchester Ave. Unit B
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-8229
www.cabikeaccessories.com
Clark Insurance Agency
4709 Mason Rest Ct.
Richmond, VA
(804) 271-1961
North Carolina
Barry’s Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,
Sports Center & Marina
169 Walnut Island Blvd
Grandy, NC 27939
(252) 453-4153
www.outerbanksbikerally.com
Dirty Dick’s Crab House
On the Bypass, Hwy 158
Kill Devil Hills, NC
(252) 449-CRAB
Krazy’s Saloon
Rt 1 South
Rockingham, NC 28379
(757) 327-1837
(910) 610-3839
Mako Mike’s Restaurant
MP 7 – US 158 Bypass
Kill Devil Hills, NC
252-480-1919
Virginia
Boneshakers Saloon
1297 General Booth Blvd
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 961-8382
www.boneshakerssaloon.com
Club Car Café
18497 Dunne Ave
Parksley, VA 23421
(757) 665-7822
The Cactus Steakhouse & Saloon
6401 George Washington Memorial Hwy Harley-Davidson/Buell of Ocean City
Rt 17
(757) 898-8500
Damon & Company Sports Bar & Grill
7104 George Washington Memorial Hwy Kitty Hawk Harley-Davidson
8739 Caratoke Highway
Rt. 17 North
Gloucester, VA
(804) 693-7218
www.damonsbar.com
Dirty Dick’s Crab House
Rudee Inlet
Virginia Beach, VA
(757) 491-DICK
HOOTERs of Chesterfield
1211 Huguenot Rd
Midlothian, VA
(804) 378-9464
HOOTERs of Chester
2401 West Hundred Road
Chester, VA Barry’s Walnut Island Restaurant, Lodge,
(804) 425-9464
HOOTERS of Fredericksburg
10400 Spotsylvania Ave
Fredericksburg, VA
(540) 898-8044
HOOTERS of Richmond
7912 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA
(804) 270-9464
Hops & Barley
663 Deep Creek Road
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 930-2413
Hoss’s Deli
806 Old Oyster Point
Newport News, VA
(757) 596-9104
Marilyn’s Hot Rod Café
4207 Wards Rd
Lynchburg, VA
(434) 832-1555
Knuckleheads Roadhouse
401 North Witchduck Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 644-6200
www.knuckleheadsvb.com
Mary Jayne’s Lazy Horse Bar & Grill
565 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, Va 23322
(757) 549-0367
Randzz Restaurant & Pub
6001 Holland Rd.
Suffolk, VA 23437
(757) 657-9331
EVERY NIGHT IS BIKE NIGHT!
Talons Sports and Spirits
11800 Hull St. Road
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 744-9541
Suits to Sleeveless – EVERYONE’s
Welcome Here!
Virginia
Bayside Harley-Davidson
2211 Frederick Blvd I-264 Exit 5
Portsmouth, VA 23704
757 397-5550
www.baysidehd.com
Eagle Rider Motorcycle Rental
14159 Mariah Court
Chantilly, VA
703-802-9860
1-866-268-6782
www.eagleriderdc.com
10716 Ocean Gateway
Berlin, MD
(410) 629-1599
Harbinger, NC 27941
252 491-2091
www.kittyhawkhd.com
Shenandoah Harley-Davidson/Buell
213 Rolling Thunder Lane
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-8026
www.shenandoahhd.com
North Carolina
Sports Center & Marina
169 Walnut Island Blvd
Grandy, NC 27939
(252) 453-4153
www.outerbanksbikerally.com
Comfort Inn Oceanfront South
8031 Old Oregon Inlet Road
Nags Head, NC
(800) 334-3302
CHARTER BOAT “AMETHYST”
Indian River Inlet, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Tuna * Dolphin * Shark * King Mackerel
Sea Bass * Croaker * Flounder
Since 1984 1-800-999-8119
www.atbeach.com/amethyst
Email: amethystcharters@aol.com
City Limits Tattoo & Piercing, Ltd.
119D Boulevard
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 504-0600
www.citylimitstattoo.com
Two Feathers Tattoos
“Art With A Pulse”
(757) 575-5977
Southern Attitude Band
Country * Southern Rock * Classic Rock
For Bookings Call Ben Duncan (757)
713-2088
The Rhythm Pigs
Contact: Timmy Fodrey
(757) 286-6001
www.rhythmpigs.com
10 Foot 6
Contact: Sonny Bowen
(757) 236-5345 or (804) 642-2707
Email: sonnybowen@10foot6.com
Al’s Towing of Virginia – 24 Hour
Service
5570 Raby Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 461-7097, (757) 455-6667
Al’s cell (757) 407-2735
www.alstowing.com
Bob Chapman – The Biker’s Realtor
926-A J. Clyde Morris Blvd
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 897-9790
bob@movingwithbob.com
www.movingwithbob.com
Stacie “BikerChik” Bennett
“Stacie B”, ABR, Realtor
Keller Williams Realty
Cell: (757) 641-7949
stacieb@kw.com
stacieb.yourkwagent.com/home
PGR, BSSC, HRRA, NAR, VAR
Segeleon Racing LLC
(757) 651-7451
Email: lsegeleon@pssfed.com
Trailer World
1982 George Washington Memorial
Highway
Gloucester Point, VA 23062
www.vatrailerworld.com
Virginia Trailer Sales, Inc.
486 Maury River Rd.
Lexington, VA 24450
(540) 464-1006 phone
(540) 464-3244 fax
tyler486@earthlink.net
vatrailersales.com
By Dennis Martin

I saw this bike being rebuilt for the past few months
and I knew I just had to get a pictorial for you.
WOW! What a Bike.
At first glance this bike may look like just another
custom bike. When you really take a closer look, the
theme is revealed. What you won’t see, is its history
and link to the Beatles. A few years back, this bike
was built by Steel Horse Custom Choppers in actu-
ally eight days. It was displayed at the first George
Harrison Beatles Festival that is now held every year
in Benton, IL. This is also the location of Hard Days
Nite Bed and Breakfast. Before it was a B&B, this is
where Louise Harrison, George’s sister, lived when he
visited in 1963. This was about 4 months before the
Ed Sullivan show appearance. So now you know why
they have the festival there. Louise remembers the
bike and looks forward to seeing it again, since the re-
construction and redesign is complete. The name of
the bike, Sexy Sadie, comes from one of the songs on
S 1. Back In The USSR
2. Dear Prudence
3. Glass Onion
4. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
the album. The plate that covers the rear axle has the
date the album was released in the UK (11/22/1968),
along with her name. For you music buffs, I realize
that the song “Eight Days a Week” is not on the White
O 5. Wild Honey Pie
6. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill
7. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
8. Happiness Is a Warm Gun
Album, but an eight day bike build is an accomplish-
ment that not many people can say they have done.
The owner of Sexy Sadie is Tim Middleton of Middle-
N 9. Martha My Dear
10. I’m So Tired
11. Blackbird
12. Piggies
ton RV in Festus, Mo. He knew that this diamond in
the rough could be better. Tim handed the project
over to Phil Clifton of PC Custom Bikes in Crystal
City, Mo. and with a little time and $$$, it has become
G 13. Rocky Raccoon
14. Don’t Pass Me By
15. Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?
an award winning bike. The original gold plated 16. I Will
wheels were used since they were an integral part on 17. Julia
the bike. The wheels, which look like records, have
songs from the album inscribed on each side. There 1. Birthday
are also replica ticket stubs on the rear fender from
the Aug. 12, 1966 concert in Chicago, IL. Notice that
the air cleaner has “The Beatles” embossed like the
L 2.
3.
4.
Yer Blues
Mother Nature’s Son
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide
Except Me And My Monkey
album covers were. The tank had a serial number of
0001. As part of the upgrades, the number was modi-
fied to 000001 because the White Albums were all
labeled with a six digit number. This is truly a tribute
I 5. Sexy Sadie
6. Helter Skelter
7. Long, Long, Long
to the album because there are song titles from the
album all over the bike.
The major modifications were the white powder coat
and the diamond cutting on the engine, the faces
S 8. Revolution 1
9. Honey Pie
10. Savoy Truffle
11. Cry Baby Cry
of the Beatles added to the tank by Liquid Illusions,
and the chrome sissy bar with a clef (one of the first
symbols in sheet music). There are numerous other
T 12. Revolution 9
13. Good Night
modifications that Tim has done, but I think I will let
the pictures describe them. If it looks like gold, it is
gold. A jeweler’s cloth is used to polish the gold plat-
ing. I didn’t realize the amount of detail that went into
this bike.
Louis Harrison is now in Branson, Mo. managing the
Liverpool Legends. The Beatles are accredited with
the British Invasion and now the Liverpool Legends
recreate that era that changed the world. It is “Yester-
day” again in Branson. I will have to admit I was not
a Beatles fan when I was younger, but now that I am
older, I am willing to check them out. If you would like
to know more, logon to www.liverpoollegends.com

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TYPE OF BIKE PAINTING
Fab: 1st time: Steelhorse Custom Motorcycle Color: White Pearl
2nd time: PC Custom Bikes Special: Tank Graphics by Liquid Illusions
Year: 2005
Model: Lawman Beatles Edition FRAME
Value: To Be Determined Year: 2005
Assembly: 8 Days First Time Builder: Carolina Customs
Time: 8 Months on 2nd Time Around Type: Rigid 250
Rake: 43 degree
ENGINE Stretch: 4” out 8’ up
Year: 1999 Other: Double Down Tube
Model: HD
Disp: 80 Inch EVD FORKS
Cases: Polished Type: Front End: Springer
Carb: Mukini-42 Builder: Drag Spec Pauchco
Aircleaner: HD
Pipes: Bone Shakers Sampson ACCESSORIES:
Heads Cyl: Diamond Cut By Diamond Bars: Custom
Heads www.diamond-heads.com Hand Ctrls: Arlin Ness
Fenders: Mid USA
TRANSMISSION Headlight: Mid USA
Taillight: V-Twin
Year: 2005
Modif: 6sp Polished FORWARD CONTROLS:
Shifting: Jocky Shift Front Pegs: Custom

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Smoky Mountain heading out.
Riding Hellbender28 is like dropping down a bobsled run and then it
Bike Week-It’s A pops out along beautiful Fontana Lake and the Little Tennessee River.
Down Home Feelin’ It is a gripping ride down through the trees and breaks out upon broad
waters with quiet places to stop and enjoy the scenery. Hellbender28
By Matthew Allan climbs the mountain on the other side of the Little Tennessee River
If you are making rally plans this year to intersect with the infamous Tail of the Dragon (US Hwy 129). The
and need a change from Sturgis, try good news is that the dragon has a new tail meaning fresh pavement
Smoky Mountain Bike Week held near which gives a much smoother ride and more traction than the surface
Fontana Lake in North Carolina. The rally is held in October with provided in recent years.
about 1,000 riders attending in 2006 so there aren’t the crowds and Another ride is the Cherohala Skyway which runs for 31 miles along
that makes for great rides and new friends. The hosts at Fontana the Smoky Mountain ridges at an elevation of 5,400 feet. The high
Village Resort make you feel right at home and create a great local ridges give early color to the region punctuated by sweeping curves
feeling with the rally’s social events. Last year’s highlights included: and broad vistas that are a pleasure to cruise. There are plenty of
·A music festival featuring local rockabilly and acoustic bands that good places to pull over and you will be met by fellow riders shar-
played their hearts out for you. In 2006, there was a lady carrying the ing the same great experience with you. It is an entirely different
name of Shawn James with a voice as deep and strong as nearby experience from riding the Tail of the Dragon or Hellbender28, yet they
Fontana Lake that seemed to define the best musical moments over are all close together. It is possible to combine the rides to make a
several days. Another band, The Chili-billys showed off their talents wonderful day shared with others along the way.
by playing all the southern rock that everyone knew. The crowd was The Fontana Village Resort knows what a great riding place
encouraged to make requests. their part of North Carolina is and offers great lodging, food and RV
·Rally Bonfires held in the large field near the music stage so people camping to complete your experience. If you can’t wait until the Fall
could gather together and enjoy the crisp fall evenings. In 2006 we rally, Fontana Village is holding “The Dam Bike Rally” from May 31st
had clear nights and a full moon for dancing and howling. through June 3rd. The rally is named for the highest dam east of the
·Vendor access near the Lodge and rally grounds made it possible Rockies and was built in 1942. If you are a fisherman there is lake
to ride in and shop, then step over to the pizza shop for beer and hot and trout stream fishing when you get off the bike. But that will be a
food. People chose to hang out, get a patch for their leather and eat tough decision with all the great riding. You can get more info on the
North Carolina BBQ until it was time to ride again. May rally at www.dambikerally.com.
·A great choice of accommodations, in the lodge with the huge Safe travels. Life is best just cruisin’.
stone fireplace, cabins in the trees or camping below the dam at Fon-
tana Lake. The food is also very good at the Fontana Village Resort
restaurant.
The people we met in 2006 included a family with their little girl
riding behind mom on a pretty sweet trike. There was the father and
son riding down from early cold in Minnesota. Dad wanted to give his
son a few new memories after his return from Iraq. There were scores
of people from all over the world riding through Hellbender, the Dragon
and Cherohala. The fall colors were great and the traffic wasn’t bad
riding through Smoky Mountain National Park.
The 2007 rally will be held from October 4th through the 7th just in
time for autumn to present its fall color lineup. In 2006, Smoky Moun-
tain Bike Week was held concurrent with the Myrtle Beach Bike Fest
so it was possible to ride from one rally to the other. The same is true
for 2007. It’s a great chance to ride thru the Carolinas from seacoast
into the mountains. There are so many possible stops along the way it
is hard to capture the options or even expect to arrive at your rally des-
tination on time. The obvious stops along the way would be Hickory,
NC – a bluegrass stronghold or perhaps Asheville, NC to visit the
Vanderbilt mansion and then old town for a bite to eat. A detour along
the Blue Ridge Parkway is another option; it would be a great ride and
probably shared with other rally goers on the road.
The rally is held at the Fontana Village Resort located on State Matthew Allan is a moto-
Road 28 known as “Hellbender28” and joins up with the infamous journalist living in Colo-
“Tail of the Dragon” on U.S. 129 at Deal’s Gap, N.C. Fontana Village rado and West Virginia. He
has a “pit stop” right on Hellbender28 with the look of a 1950’s style keeps a ride in both places to
gas station. Riders can fuel up their machines, grab a cold beverage placate the road demons that
and swap bike stories of the day. Since Hellbender28 is truly a great haunt him. He is the author of The
riding experience there is much to share. For riders at the rally, the Zen Guide to Motorcycle Riding.
pit stop was a place to hear about conditions on the twisties before
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WHAT THE?!

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 Bike Night at Star City Power Sports - Roanoke, VA

By P.J. Nagel, President of Va. Chapter 9 of the Red

Knights MC
A great “21 and over” event held in true Mardi Gras
fashion was held at Star City Power Sports in Roanoke.
Bike Bike Night, as it is labeled, is a way for the dealer-
ship to say thank you to its customers and to also show
off a complete line of 2007 bikes decked out in the latest
fashions of chrome.
To order a drink from someone wearing beads and a
mask is one thing, but to talk parts and accessories with
someone wearing an oversized Jester Hat is another. I
had to do just that in order to take advantage of the dis-
counts they were offering for the night of the show.
In the “chrome fashion show” was the new Honda C2, a
lime green VTX 1300, the new radical M109r from Suzuki,
a decked out Yamaha Stratoliner, and a Goldwing that
had everything but Dish Network on it! The bikes were
laden with chrome and accessories, a lot of which are not
even available to the general public yet.
There was easily over 500 people in attendance and
fun was had by one and all. It was a great way for clubs
that normally never hang out together to get together and
tell tall tales and lies! The guys at Star City Power Sports
certainly know how to throw a party, and they put more
emphasis on treating their customers right so you can
imagine what there customer service is like!

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 April is here, and with it comes the true beginning of tionship with Christ brings us new life as well. And unlike
spring. Winter has melted away behind us, the trees have the trees and flowers that will eventually die as we transition
come alive and bikes can be seen and heard all around us. through summer to winter: The new life we find in Jesus
Isn’t it great to get out there on the open road and feel a Christ is eternal.
nice warm breeze in your face instead of that chill winter
air? Get out there and enjoy the ride!
Another thing I love at this time of year is the celebration
of Easter. To many people around the world, Easter is a Always and All Ways in Christ
Miracle Day. One of the reasons we celebrate it is because < )))>< Rick ‘Preacher’ Saunders
that in a world of worry and weariness, we need a miracle.
And Easter is a holiday that represents the greatest miracle
of all time. And that is one of the reasons we enjoy celebrat-
ing it.
Many people have fond memories of Easter. Coloring
eggs and going on Easter egg hunts; Getting together for a
big dinner with the family; Going to church to celebrate the
triumph over sin and death that we can have through Jesus
Christ.
Wouldn’t it be great to replicate the joyful mood found on
Easter morning every day?
Jesus’ disciples were never the same after that first Eas-
ter. It affected how they viewed the world and what they did
for the rest of their lives. They never got over it.
And that’s how it could be for all of us. The feelings of
Easter do not need to be limited to one Sunday a year.
But we often let things get in the way. We’ve made mis-
PREACHER RICK
takes, things go wrong. We get distracted and it becomes all
too easy to think that we’ve failed. Preacher Rick was born in WV, but was raised in North-
ern VA. He began riding at 15, but took 16 years off and
Well, maybe we have. But the good news is that it doesn’t began riding again in 1993. He now rides a 1998 Harley-
matter. Jesus paid the debt for all of our sins and failures Davidson Road King Classic. He’s been married to his
lovely wife, Teresa since 1996. Rick has served as presi-
when he died on the cross. He died and rose from the dead dent of the Northern VA Christian Riders, Chapter 348 of
so that we could have total forgiveness. And it’s time we the Christian Motorcyclists Association since 2003. And
is a Licensed Professional Pastoral Counselor, serving
learn that because he lives, all guilt is gone. as Lay-Counselor at First Baptist Church of Woodbridge,
That is the implication of Easter for us. Just like spring VA. He works full-time as a Computer Operations Super-
visor for Inova Health System.
brings new life all around us in nature; coming into a rela-
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ABATE of Virginia welcomes all riders to join in the fight to protect our rights.
“No matter what you ride, we want YOU! Info: Mike (703) 321-0714
Leg hotline 800-3-ABATE-4
ABATE of VA/Blue Ridge
Meets at 7 pm on 2nd Thursdays at Pano’s Rest. in Harrisonburg.
Info: (434) 248-6211
ABATE of VA/Battlefield Chapt.
Meets 3rd Wed. @7:30 pm at Guisseppe’s Italian Rest.
Contact Red (434) 535-0608
ABATE Blackwater Chapter of VA
Meets 2nd Tues at 7:30 pm, Jordans Rest. 1200 Armory Dr., Franklin, VA
www.nvcrcma.com NVCR meets 3rd Sat each month @ Old Country Buffet in
ABATE of Virginia/Ironhorse Cavalry - Lynchburg & surrounding counties.
Coordinator Ricky “Rebel” Banks (434) 239-4170. Meetings are held on the 1st
Tuesday of each month at Marilyn’s Hot Rod Café at 7pm
ABATE of VA/Olde Dominion Chapter
Meets at JV’s Restaurant at 6666 Route 50, Falls Church, Virginia.
First Monday of each month at 7:30pm. Info odchapter@yahoo.com
ABATE OF VA/Star City
Meets 7 pm, 2nd Wed @ Starters, Colorado Street in Salem VA.
Info:(540) 985-6808.www.starcityabate.freeservers.com
starcityabate@hotmail.com
ABATE of VA/Tidewater
Meets 3rd Tues 7pm at House of Eggs in Norfolk. Info: (757) 560-6892
hersheyc@wolrdnet.att.net
ABATE/FIRST CAPITOL CHAPTER
Meets 1st Sunday @ 10 am at Williamsburg Moose Lodge #757
5429 Richmond Road
ABATE of River City
Meets 3rd Sunday - Starting Sunday, Oct. 15 we will meet at 5pm at Talon’s
(formerly known as Beefeater’s). Talon’s is located at 11800 Hull Street Road
(Rt.360) (804-744-9541). It’s about a mile east of Rt.288 (third light). Contact
Steve at hawgske@msn.com or (804) 743-2038
American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 54 - Chesapeake, VA
President Jack Wright (757) 465-8578, Ruddfan4life@cox.net
www.americancruisers.us
American Cruisers Motorcycle Club Chapter 57 - Va. Beach,Va.
President Brian Brooner, E-Mail brooner1@cox.net
Army of The Lord, Virginia (Virginia Beach) Christian Riding Group
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. 7:30 pm
Overseer: Rich “Sluggo” Segarra 757-450-4190
sluggo@armyofthelordva.org
www.armyofthelordva.org
Bayside Hog – Meets 7pm on 3rd Friday at Bayside Harley-Davidson
Outer Banks HOG – Meets 2pm, 1st Saturday at Outer Banks Harley-Davidson
Bikers with Heart Foundation, Inc.
501 ©3 Non-Profit Organization, National Fallen Biker Memorial Weekend, P.O.
Box 291 Bryantown, MD 20617, Office: (301) 893-2900 Email: bikerswithhear
t@yahoo.com Website: www.fireupthundrout.com/bikerswithheart
Manassas Honda Rider’s Club Meets 1st Tues 7:30 pm Stonewall Jackson VFD
Motto: We Ride Because We Care
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter V – Hampton Roads
Meets 4th Wed every month 7 pm, 110 Kempsville Rd, Chesapeake, VA
Club President – Susan Taylor (757) 531-1224
blueknightsva5@yahoogroups.com
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze4sw29/bkva5.htm
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA VIII
Meets on 1st Wed at the Charlottesville FOP Lodge
Info: Willie Barnett (804) 589-1824
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA Chapter X
Yorktown, VA www.blueknightsvax.com
Blue Knights Virginia Chapter III
Richmond, VA (804) 379-0578
Blue Knights Law Enforcement MC/VA XIII
Danville, Virginia meets on 13th of every month
Club President - Keith Johnson www.blueknightsvaxiii.com
Blue Ridge Christian Riders CMA Chapter 264
Meets 3rd Monday of each month at 6:30pm Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson
Monthly meeting @ Verona, Va. Moose alternates 2nd Sunday next month 2nd
dealership. Contact: Steve Lemay (540) 721-1969, Graffan Reynolds
(540) 588-6191, Dave Miller (540) 362-3962 Buell Owners in the DC area
Meets 1st Sat, 10 am at H-D
Club Directory
Castaways Riding Club - Tidewater, VA
Meets 3rd Weds of the month. Wherever your mind wonders…ride after it!
www.castatwaysrc.com or email tailgunjoe@cox.net
Central Virginia Chapter of the Victory Motorcycle Club
Bill Robinson, Chapter President
Email: wrr1home@comcast.net
Cell: (804)339-3784 Home: (804) 737-7910
Central VA Trail Riders
Meets 7 pm on 1st & 3rd Tues.
At a Richmond Rest. Info: (804) 272-8038
Christian Motorcyclist Association Northern Virginia Chapter 348
Manassas
@ 9:00 am, President – Rick Saunders, nvcrmail@msn.com
CMA/Blue Ridge Christian Riders (Roanoke area)
Meets 3rd Mon. at RVHD 1925 Peters Creek Rd, Roanoke, VA
Info: (540) 588-6191
Concours Owners Group
COG – Northeast Area www,concours.org/ne
Mid-Atlantic Region Luray, VA #1887
Patrick Sprague (540) 743-4874
Email: psprague@shentel.net
Down By Law 757 MC Club
www.downbylaw-mc.com President – “Quiet Storm”
Email: quietstormzx9@aol.com
EZRR Club, Inc. Richmond, VA
Info: (804) 932-4784/www.riders-inc.com
GWRRA chapter K of Roanoke
Meets 3rd Thursday, Holiday Inn Airport
Web address: http://www.communities.msn.com/GWRRAVAK
Chapter Directors: Jerry & Linda Hall (540) 387-0897
GWWRA Chapter D of Richmond VA
2236 Cedar Crest Rd. Richmond, VA 23235
GWTA THE LOONEY TOON RIDERS
Meets at 460 Western Sizzlin, 2nd Sat each month at 2 pm
For more info call (540) 265-2986
Hampton Roads Southern Cruisers Riding Club Chapter #26
Website http//bikers.crusading.org/
“Cruiser” Mosher 1st Officer HRSC
Curzer1500@yahoo.com
Heaven Bound Bikers
Meets 2 Sat. each month 9am riders in South Hill (434) 372-3785
nd
a great ride after each meeting
Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministry
4181 Worsham Rd. Powhatan, Va 23139 (804) 598-9026;
rodneyrides@juno.com
www.heavenssaints.com
Honda Riders Club (HRC), Appalachian M/C
Meetings & open rides on 4th Sundays, 11 am at Loudoun Motorsports in
Leesburg, VA Info: (703) 777-1652
Honda Riders Club (HRC)
7814 Garner Road, Manassas, VA Info: (703)361-2233
Indian Riders Group
VA Beach Indian Riders Info: (757)449-6017 www.vabirg.com
LadyRiders, Inc. Motorcycle Club - Northern Virginia Area
Meets 2nd Monday of the month, schedules rides 4th wked of month
See www.ladyriderinc.com or write luv2ride@ladyriderinc.com
Queen Beez Motorcycle & Social Association
www.queenbeezmsa.com P O Box 35396
Richmond, VA 23235 info@queenbeezmsa.com
Richmond Riders
www.richmondriders.com 2nd Sunday every month meets for Bikes in the
Bottom 9:30am Poe’s Pub on Main St.
Contact Jason webmaster@richmondriders.com
Rolling Thunder, Inc. – Chapter 4 VA
Meets the 3rd Monday of each month at Billie Joe’s 2004 Ward Road
Website: www.rollingthunder1.com. New members please email Kirk @
RTVA4@msn.com or Chris @ sp1r1wolf@msn.com
Shenandoah Valley HOG
Tuesday. hog hotline (540) 946-9992, www.shenandoahhog.com
Sisters of Chrome Women Motorcycle Club/Maryland
Women Content to grabbing the handlebars and steering our own motorcycles.
www.sistersofchromemc.com . Contact Sugar Bear – sistersofchrome@aol.com
or (410) 477-5557.
SONS OF THUNDER MOTORCYCLE MINISTRIES
1509 Chesapeake Ave, Chesapeake, VA 23324 www.sonofthundermm.com
peglegjoe@verizon.netWe meet every first Saturday of each month at thunder
alley Call for directions 757-543-1857 or 757-619-4073. Also we have JC’S
Fellowship Church where bikers are welcome. Come as you are – meeting place:
Thunder Alley. Times: Sunday 9 am & 6 pm; Wed. 7 pm; Thurs.(Recovery
Program) 7 pm. All our runs go to JC’S Recovery House – All people that we help
through this house are by application and acceptance based on they’re desire for help.
The Southern Cruisers Riding Club - Hill City Chapter of Lynchburg, Va.
meets the second Wednesday of every month @ Vinny’s Italian Restaurant @
7:00pm. Please contact the following if interested. Phil Stanley-First Officer @
jacker7@verizon.net. Rhonda Moyers, Second Officer: rmoyers@verizon.net.
Please visit our web site www.hillcitycruisers.com
Southern Virginia American Legion Riders
We are open to all bikes & all Veterans’ & family members
of Veterans. P O Box 57 Colonial Heights, VA 23834, (804) 526-4167, email:
herbiewms@netscape.com
Star Touring & Riding Chapter 188 5461 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach,
VA 23462 http://vbstar.mav.net email:ccnkcstarriders@aol.com, contact Lisa
Laufer @ (757) 646-6738 or (757)646-6734 Llaufer1@cox.net
Star Touring & Riding Chapter 208 - Richmond, Va
Meets the 3rd Thursday each month, check the website for more info.
http://startouring.org/chapter208/ Contact: Bob Gagne (804)458-4759 or
rjgagne1106@adelphia.net
STAR touring and riding chapter 260 Winchester VA, meets 2nd Saturday,
9am at Golden Corral in Winchester,VA on 522. 4th Sunday rides also. Email:
starchapter260@yahoo.com for info
TAMA – TIDEWATER ALBEMARLE MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION. ALL clubs
or any organization that hosts rides/events are welcome to attend. Come out &
meet some good people from all around the area. We’re all working together so
that each one our rides/events can be scheduled not to conflict with others & then
we can all have a successful turnout. Our meetings are held @ 7PM on the 3rd
Thursday of every month (except December) at the Golden Corral, on the corner of
Volvo Pkwy & Battlefield Blvd in Chesapeake, VA
Virginia Bikers Association Inc.
P. O. Box 1591, Hillsville, VA 24343, www.vabikersassoc.org,
email: director@vabikersassoc.org
Virginia Freedom Riders
P O Box 1387, Suffolk, VA 23439-1387 www.vfr.race.com
President: Bernie Adams Email: Bernie@vfr-race.com
Membership Officer: Sandy Cartwright email: sandy@vfr-race.com
V MAX Owners Association Eric Ellerman- Regional Director, 8009 Robincrest
Ct., Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 (919) 567-1991 home, (919) 244-4660 cell,
150*132514*24 Nextel Direct Connect
Jimmy Rey - Chapter Leader Virginia/District of Columbia, 5901 Atteentee Rd
Springfield, VA. 22150-3906, Day: 703-560-0600 x 15, Cell: 703-618-2333
Tony Waterman - Charlotte, NC Chapter Leader, 6144 Roseway Ct., Harrisburg ,
NC. 28075-6509, Eve: 704-454-5753
Williamsburg Riders MC Club
We meet at the Capitol Pancake and Waffle House at 800 Capitol Landing Road,
Williamsburg, VA on the 2nd Sunday of each month (except May which is on the
2nd Sat. due to Mother’s day) at 9am for breakfast & leave by 10 am (unless earlier
time is set by ride leader). We are usually headed off for a ride of about 75 – 300
miles depending upon the weather and who shows up to ride. The club is open
to all makes of motorcycles and all abilities are welcome. Contact John Heckman
www.williamsburgriders.org
Wings Over History
Gold Wing Road Riders Assoc.
Appalachian Region N. Virginia District Georgia & Ken Sladak, Directors, 9612
Alfaree Rd., Richmond, VA 23237
Women on Wheels
www.womenonwheels.org NOW FORMING VA CHAPTER Call (800) 322-
1969 or email: Ironheadbiker@yahoo.com
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 BUSTED KNUCKLES
Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Ever wondered where you could
go to get your bike or ATV repaired
or customized? Well, we’ve got the
answer: welcome to Busted Knuckles
Custom Cycles in Bunker Hill, WV!
And from now until the end of April
you can also help out Breast Cancer
Research.
Busted Knuckles is the brainchild of Rob Barlow who, after he
moved to his current location, convinced Paul Hysell from RPM Cycle
in Winchester, VA to bring his sportbike knowledge into the busi-
ness. Nowadays Rob, Paul, and the rest of the shop work on metrics,
sportbikes, Harleys, and ATVs. They even build full-out custom bikes.
If you’ve got an
idea, they can
probably bring
it to life and if
you don’t...well
it’s not like
they don’t have
plenty of ideas
of their own!
So where
does breast
cancer
research come
into the equa-
tion? Well,
each year The 1 in 8 Motorcycle Series Against Breast Cancer chooses
eight custom bike builders to build bikes to raise funds for breast
cancer research. For this, the second year of the fundraiser, Busted
Knuckles is taking a 2002 Honda CBR 600 and adding parts donated
from Naarden Suspension, Star Rotor, and Ram Tech, Inc. to create a
custom sport/drag-theme. Of course, they’ll also be fabricating a few
of their own one-off additions.
Once finished, all the custom bikes will be displayed at 15 events,
starting in Youngstown, OH. Busted Knuckles’ bike will appear on
AThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.@ The final stop for the bikes will
be in California where they’ll be auctioned off at a celebrity auction.
As you can see from
the photos, this Apile
of parts@ is still very
much a work in progress.
But the guys at Busted
Knuckles are determined
to meet their end-of-April
deadline. Check back
next month to see how
they’re doing.
For more information
on The 1 in 8 Motorcycle
Series to benefit breast
cancer research go to
www.1in8.org. To check
out Busted Knuckles,
they’re located at 9478
Winchester Ave., Bunker
Hill, WV., (304) 229-9360
or you can visit their
website at www.busted
knucklescycles.com. If you’d like to donate to the cause, feel free to
contact either The 1 in 8 Organization or Busted Knuckles.
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2007 VIRGINIA STATE H.O.G. RALLY - “HOGS ‘N HISTORY”
WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA June 21-23, 2007
Mark your calendar’s to attend the greatest H.O.G. Rally
ever! Come celebrate the 400th Anniversary of America’s
beginnings in Virginia’s Historic Triangle. This unique op-
portunity will co-mingle 400 years of American history with
over 100 years of American Motorcycle History. We wel-
come you to come celebrate with us for this historic event.
The area lends itself to unique vacation opportunities to
include but not limited to Busch Gardens, Jamestown,
Yorktown, Battlefields, Museums, Colonial Williamsburg
and much, much more. The legacies of the area have
never been as pertinent and relevant as today, when
we strive to uphold democracy, freedom and economic
enterprise all over the world. Explore a sampling of 17th
– century America – 21st - century style! Discover rare
treasures and artifacts on loan from major museums and
international collections around the world. Re-enactments,
tall ship displays and exhibits.
The host hotel for this event is the spacious Crowne
Plaza Williamsburg at Fort Magruder located at 6945
Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185. Please make
your reservation by calling (757) 220-2250 and ask for the
special rate for the VA State Rally. You may also visit their
web site at www.cpwilliamsburghotel.com to find the many
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amenities, accommodations and area attractions. Once
the host hotel is filled they will take care of handling and
referring you to the many overflow hotels located within
one (1) mile of our historic event.
Should you have ANY questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me (Media coordinator) at
director@baysidehog.com or Jo Ann Emmons, Rally Co-
ordinator via email at emmonsj@nationwide.com or simply
call (757) 471-3669. You may also visit our web site at
www.vastatehogrally.com or visit www.hog.com for more
information.
We are excited about the opportunity to be a part of this
event and seeing you upon arrival. There are many sur-
prises that you won’t want to miss! So, make your reser-
vations and be a part of History!
We will see you soon!
Your 2007 Rally Committee