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We at Born To Ride magazine would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Many thanks to all of our supporters who have made us the #1 free motorcycle magazine in the Delmarva area. While attending many motorcycle events during the 2010 riding season we have met many of our valued readers and gained many new friends. It’s great to see all the holiday charity events that bikers are doing for children and families this year. We are proud to represent such a giving community. We appreciate all the support everyone has given us; we will continue to bring you the best coverage of the motorcycle community throughout the Delmarva area. Special thanks and holiday wishes go out to all the servicemen and women protecting our freedom and to their families missing them this holiday season. God bless them all! Our Born To Ride Tuesday Bike Night at Bill Bateman’s Bistro in Golden Ring is still on and rocking; we’re grateful for all the riders who come out to support the event. Grab those leathers and join us every Tuesday from 6-10pm! Attention all Riders! Coming soon, our Bike Nights have become so popular that we are expanding our nights for the next riding season. We have several new destinations launching in the spring! We guarantee you will not be disappointed! If there are any vendors who wish to participate in the Bike Nights please contact Steve at 410-497-RIDE. It’s that time of year again and we don’t just mean the holiday season; it’s the Timonium Motorcycle Show ® and Born To Ride will be there to keep you in the loop every step of the way. We have teamed up with event officials to promise this season’s show will be bigger and better than ever! So watch for our Timonium Motorcycle Show ® event edition coming out this February. Finally special thanks for all our business owners who continue to support us every month. We at Born To Ride are proud of the strong relationships we have formed with our businesses and will continue to work hard to help you grow your business in the 2011 riding season. We want to urge all of our readers to please reach out and support all the business’s that help to bring you this great publication month after month. Thank you and as always please Ride Safe! Thanks, Steve Baldwin & Mitch Jordan
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In 2007 Arizona Victory was approached by members of the Tucson Police Dept inquiring as to the possibility of Victory offering a Police Motorcycle after several of their officers had purchased Victory’s for their personal motorcycles. So after developing a 2007 Victory Kingpin with the assistance of and in cooperation with the Tucson Police Department whereby the Kingpin was built and put into service in 2008 in Tucson Arizona. At that time it was discovered that a new platform was being released by Victory (A wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries) that would change Motorcycle handling and performance with the latest innovations to come out in over 50 years. Soon thereafter development meeting began with Motor Officers Shawn Ramsey, John Cammarano, Jerry Skeens and James Scott and a long list of other Motor Officers on the feasibility and viability of a Victory Police Cruiser utilizing the Cross Country/ Cross Roads platforms. Victory Police Motorcycles (VPM) was then formed in 2009 and the process begun on developing a Victory Police Motorcycle on Victory’s latest C.O.R.E. platform. VPM then surveyed over 2200 Motor Officers gaining invaluable feedback and confirmation of what had been learned from our local Police officers. Officer Shawn Ramsey (19 year veteran) of the Tucson Police department and VPM’s test rider/designer then spent countless hours and miles testing and developing the unique switches, controls, protection and features of the Victory Police Motorcycle. After hours of testing and over 4,000 Police track miles the Victory Police Motorcycle has proven itself as one of the most agile handling, powerful
and reliable motorcycle that easily handles the course and is a powerhouse on the street. With a 5-year unlimited mile warranty Victory Police Motorcycles has the longest warranty in the industry and covers not only the Motorcycle but also all the emergency equipment, lights, sirens, moving radar etc, that you order with the Motorcycle. Unparalleled in the industry and no other Motorcycle Manufacture in the world offers this to America’s finest. Victory are 100% American made Motorcycles built in America, by Americans for America’s finest with features specifically designed by motor cops for motor cops. What a concept,
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THE SECOND DECADE BEGINS
It’s hard to believe that what began as a group of friends riding together for pure enjoyment has completed its 10th year, has seen thousands of riders, and has donated over $2 million to the fight against breast cancer. While I’m impressed with these results, I’m not surprised, because I know what all of you know --- that bikers are truly the most generous people on earth. They not only care for each other, but for those who need their help. So we start our second decade with a ton of hope. We hope that we will continue to be able to donate even greater sums, host even more riders and most importantly, continue to help in really winning the fight against breast cancer in our lifetime. The 2011 Ride is going to be terrific. We’re once again heading to the Francis Scott Key Family Resort in Ocean City. Every year, when we conduct our post-ride survey, riders say they want to return to the beach. It’s the first big ride of the year and in recent years, the weather has cooperated. Not only will there once again be much to do at our host resort, but we’ll also have some special events planned around Ocean City. We’ll be filling you in shortly on everything you can expect on the Ride, but I wanted to take the time here to announce our NEW WEBSITE. Not only is it attractive and easy to navigate, but it has the capability of really helping you raise more money for the Ride than ever before. It makes emailing your friends, family and colleagues easy, and it makes it easy for them to donate with just a click or two on the computer or cell phone. We’ve also jumped into social networking, so you’ll be able to share your experiences (and raise more money) with the help of Facebook and Twitter. We expect another record attendance this year, so it’s not too early to REGISTER NOW by going to www.rideacrossmaryland.org and click on the button that says “Register.” And remember, we’re always looking for more great volunteers to join the Ride Across Maryland family. All you have to do is call our office at 410-9929999 and we’ll get you working with us. You can also volunteer online at our site. So head over now to www.rideacrossmaryland.org and register for the 2011 Ride Across Maryland. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you again this year as we celebrate more victories against breast cancer. btr 6| borntoride.com
Movie Review Electra Glide in Blue JOHN: “Ah, Zip I just can’t spend the rest of my life out there on that motorcycle getting’ heat stroke and listenin’ to you passin air outta both ends at the same time; that just ain’t my idea ‘a bein’ a cop partner.” ZIPPER: “Eh, we got a good life on these motors; ya put in yer time and you go home and ya get yer money. What could be more simple?” JOHN: “I cain’t argue - it just ain’t my dream. Dreamin’s part da game Zip. Ain’t chu-gottadream? ”
Electra Glide in Blue is a classic Motorcycle Western. It isn’t classic because it was released in 1973, it is classic because everybody in it was great. It’s a classic because of its social statement on the abuse of domestic power and the film’s rendering of an era. The writing is pure. The acting is as real as it gets. The script is a study in flesh and blood that breathed well before the actor’s got it. The thing about this movie is that it can be taken scene by scene and watched independent of the rest of the story just to study the various elements in the story telling. Also, there are bikes in the film, mainly two 74ci Electra Glide cop bikes. There is also the obligatory Motorcycle-Western-Hippie-OutlawBiker mob on BSAs, Nortons and Triumphs. The story takes place in the Arizona desert so there is a lot of dust and bright days that seem to last forever. The motormen are shown racing along dirt roads, hitting soft patches and recovering and in one scene take the bikes motocross as they chase down a suspect. Sure the scenery is pretty and I am sure the early reviews of this movie spent some time on that point, but for me the meat in this epic is the story of the guy who just wants out of the sun and to make his living with his brains. I don’t like to dwell on the story line or the plot so that I don’t buzz kill your experience with the film, but I had to lift this dialog between the Robert Blake character, John Wintergreen and his Partner Zipper, played by Billy (Green) Bush. Zipper likes his job. ZIPPER: “Big John what you wanna go over to homicide for?” btr 8 | borntoride.com
ZIPPER: “Sure, I dream ... for a stroker. About fourteen hundred CCs worth. Tucked into a ’74 straight legged chromed frame kicked - with sixteen inch mag rear wheel - with a chromed sprocket; a chromed chain; chromed spokes; a chrome tranny; a chrome footy; and a eight inch extended Sportster fork with a chromed dogbone; TT pipes; brass rocker boxes; couple quarts-iodide running lights; a full fairing you can really get behind; contoured seat with a two-foot poboy sissy bar. AND no squawk box. But a telephone and an AM/FM and an insulated cocktail bar in the left pocket. To me Big John that’s a real motor scooter.” JOHN: “My dream don’t cost a nickle, all I want is that brown suit and that Stetson Hat and four wheels under me insteada two ... and that badge that says, ‘boy ya getting’ paid ta think, not get callouses on yer ass” Like every good western there are good guys and bad guys and the twist is that the bad guys are not always who they should be. It is not a straight line story, there are subplots and when you watch the director’s commentary you discover there were at least two more subplots that were scrapped because of budget. There is no sentimental romance in this flick. There is however a gal who is the only developed female character in the film. Jeannine Riley plays Jolene, a gal who spent a year in New York as a Rockett with her “very own dance team” she fell in love with a salesman just as she was about to leave New York for stardom in Hollywood. She and Jim were married – he wanted children and she wanted her career— social commentary on crossed purpose, a theme that dates this film from a societal perspective. Women do it all now ... little conflict in it. It is almost expected that a woman in modern times would have family and career. She “lost him and everything.” She gets by now working at the local watering hole. She likes cops, she adores cops ... she is the prototype cop groupie. Her position of power is expressed in a confrontational scene where she targets the very guy who is the ticket to the hero, or to be more exact, the anti hero’s success – the craft of the relationship crossfire. It is an ugly thing when you have to live it and here the crossfire is so completely coarse that
the kind of discomfort it provokes is enough to make you lose sleep. It is well worth watching this scene alone for the power of it. Jeannine Riley was hot in the ’60s when she starred on one of the spin-offs of The Beverly Hillbillies called Petty Coat Junction. Her earliest record of work was in Route 66 in 1960. She was in demand through the ’60s but she faded with the ’70s. As a guy who was a 19-year old kid in 1973 I have to say, seeing her in this film this far removed from the day showed me a different take on her abilities as an actor. It also made me more keenly aware of how sexy she was. She was just off type for the era. She was curvy at a time when the movies were going the other way. The paramount feature of this film is the motorcycle chase scene. No special effects, no footage of people on bikes mounted on trailers to get the perfect shot (Unlike Wild Hogs). The riding is actual, real-time blasting down the highway. The off-road stuff is genuine and the disrespect of the cops for law-abiding citizens is a sign of the times. I lived through those days of constabulary fascism, I watched Miami cops beat people who were too slow to leave a concert. I was searched time and again and my stuff was torn up by jerks who had gone through the police academy. This film peels back a few layers of the comfort slime that the main-streamers liked to surround them selves with. I remember how this movie was received as the straights went to see it because they were sure it was a cops beat hippies and kill bad guys movie and it turns out it is about real life situations and the there are no heroes. The Electra Glide in blue is a poignant moment in this film; it is the active player in a tragedy in a story that seems to have many. There is death in this movie and backstabbing and political maneuvering and lust and bikes, bikes ridden by great riders. Amazingly the most impressive motorcycle chase scene in cinematic history was achieved with only six stunt riders ... there are some crazy crashes in this flick. There are some scenes that were edited to the last possible frame to miss a spectacular crash that would have put the hero pursuit bike out of the game. Face it, FLHs when they go up against BSAs and Triumphs are somewhat cumbersome, even when driven by the best. No matter how old you are Electra Glide in Blue is a great Motorcycle Movie. The acting is top notch, the casting is brilliant, and the directing is artful. For some in this film the curtain was coming down on their careers, others were hopeful but the industry didn’t grace them and then there are those who have been in a lot of films and television series and shows. Robert Blake went on to be an Emmy Award-winning icon of the ’70s in a cop show called Baretta (1975 to 1978) but as it turns out his personal life is anti heroic. Electra Glide in Blue, see it! KC O’ Duun
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National Alliance of Fat-Boys
We never set out to start the Fat-Boy organization. It sort of evolved from a small group of friends, family and associates that ate, slept, worked and played together into a tight-knit alliance of brothers, bikers and nonbikers that respected deserving clubs and individuals, and demanded the same in return. Our goal was simply to have a good time and experience what life had to offer and to be there for our Brothers, whatever the need ... and we did just that. The early years centered around “Fat Matt” and his Harley MC shop in SW Baltimore. He was the central hub and organizer of many of our early efforts. About our name, the Fat-Boys was a name more or less given to us by friends outside the alliance. In the beginning, the “Rude Crew,” as we sometimes referred to ourselves, had the look of your stereotypical “bikers,” lots of hair, tattoos, H-D’s, etc., and were sometimes linked or thought to be associated with one of the 1% clubs in the Baltimore area at the time. Of course we weren’t and would quickly set the record straight. We always referred to the then notorious club as “The Boys,” for no particular reason and when questions of our relationship to them would arise, we would respond with, “No, we’re not the Boys.” One day an inquiring person said, “Well if you’re not the Boys, you must be the Fat-Boys!” ...The name stuck. Our numbers have grown over the years from a dozen or so to well into 3 figures. Our motto from day one has been, “Quality, not Quantity”, and we’ve stuck to that, weeding out the deadwood over the years. We don’t solicit new members and a membership drive you’ll never see. An interested party must approach us, find a suitable sponsor and be voted in after a 1-year probationary period. Our general meetings are every other month with special meetings called as needed. We incorporated in 1995, established by-laws and formed our agenda; although more formal than our past, these moves were deemed necessary to keep us on course and to achieve our goals. We, as an organization are here to stay as our roots grow deeper into the counties and states we call home, and although we may be friends or associates to many individuals and organizations, we take great pride in our independence and are affiliated with no one. We are and will always be the “Fat-Boys.” www.nationalallianceoffatboys.com
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Women’s World were wearing a white T-shirt or shirt you could be seen at approximately at 200 feet. Now if you were behind a rider with a high visibility piece of gear you would catch the light refraction at 500 feet. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that 500 feet to make a traffic maneuver is better than zero! Today’s riders face challenges that differ from “Easy Rider days”: • • • • • •
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“There is a time to blend in- Hunting season … and a time to dare to be seen- Riding any season” When hunting go put on your favorite camo and blend into nature. This is not the same case scenario for safe riding. I know your going to say- “I am a big bad biker dude and I need to wear black leather,” just like riders have done for over 110 years plus. It’s a different world todaythere are an abundance of rider challenges out there that did not exist when motorcycles were first manufactured. You need all the defenses coming out of the playing field that you can muster, to survive to ride another day. Think about when you are driving any vehicle behind a motorcyclist, say 50 feet backwhat do you see? One very small taillight, turn signals if they are executing a turn, and a black shirt, leather jacket. Not enough to stand out, the black can be seen in the night without any other Hi Vis help at a shocking ‘zero’ feet. If you btr 12 |borntoride.com
More traffic on the roads than ever before Driving at faster rates of speed More complex roadways and interchanges People driving distracted, cell phones, texting, Navi systems, talking and generally not paying attention to anything outside their cars People driving under influence and impaired
There is all the reason in the world to strive to been seen … refuse to blend in ... and thus finally the market has many possibilities for High-Vis and Day Vis riding gear. The savvy shopper and I know all of my readers want to be informed and make a wise decision on how to spend your hard earned dollar on the best selection for the gear, for rider enjoyment and survival. Let’s examine the difference between Day Hi Vis and reflective Hi-Vis riding gear. If Day Hi-Vis clothing or outerwear is selected it will be one of two colors associated with daylight situations—safety orange and safety lime/ yellow. We associate these colors with state road highway workers. (They have to be seen; their lives depend on it everyday.) When you combine or add the reflective material, the most commonly known trademarked is 3M Scotchlite ™, then it becomes Hi-Vis in lowlight and no light—such as nighttime use. From the 3M website here is how a reflective material works. The Scotchlite™ reflective materials use technology of “retroflection.” It helps the eye perceive in lowlight the bounced backlight rays. When a source of light (car headlights, flashlight, or any light source) hits a reflective material the light is returned (refracted) back to the source from which it came. This is a large amount of light returned to the source and the person at the source of light will see a very bright image ahead. If there is no reflective material the light source is normally scattered and very little is directed back to the source. Refer to the photographs taken with our test setup using the Harley-Davidson 360° Illumination Jacket and Hi-Vis 360° vest. You can see only the image of the apparel with reflective material on it and it lights up across the parking lot, with the only available light source the camera flash. Believe it or not I am the person wearing those items and you cannot see my head, legs – just the Hi-Vis Reflective wear. If I would have been wearing black leathers I would have been totally invisible to the camera.
Market research- There is many manufacturers of motorcycle riding gear with Day Hi-Vis and Reflective technology. As a consumer do your homework, research the websites of these products to compare the features, for reflective materials, their warranties, their style and price. In my research for this article, I came across information from some of the players in the world of safety RIDING GEAR and there is a major difference I will point out. The HarleyDavidson 2011 collection of Hi-Vis riding gear is now 360°Enhanced Rider Visibility, which means the reflective material is well beyond seam piping on front back and shoulders, there is major 3M Scotchlite™ visible on all sides and can be seen from all directions. This takes rider visibility to a new level and H-D states that they are the only brand achieving this level of 360° VIS. This Illumination Collection includes items in textile jacket and pants, rain suit, leather jacket and gloves as well as the safety vest. Safety Vests are manufactured by several companies with varying degrees of reflective materials in the Day Hi-Vis safety colors of orange and lime /yellow colors. These vests have been very important in our market area; they are required by all riders who need to enter any military base to work or visit. I hear the gate guards and rules are tough and No COMPLY ~ NO ENTRY- Comprende! Ride smart, make sound decisions based on market information and rider testimony. Enhanced Rider Visibility brings a new meaning to the question “Can you see me now?” Refuse to blend into the crowd unless you are hunting ducks or deer. Christy Michaud
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Virginia Beach Biktoberfest
Did you miss the 2nd annual Biketoberfest in Virginia Beach? Well, mark your calendar for next October. For the second year Best Western Oceanfront and G.S. Grifana Carshows, Inc. sponsored the event—with all proceeds from the event going to a worthy cause, the Children’s Performance Workshops against Child Abuse. Best Western opened its parking lot for bikers and vendors, and the City of Virginia Beach closed 29th Street (between Pacific & Atlantic Avenue) to accommodate for additional vending booths—a great way to attract party goers. This year’s party was memorable! Greg Grifana and crew put on a delightful event for the 2nd year in a row. His passion for riding has enabled him to travel to new places, meet famous people, and participate in many prestigious and charitable events. What does this mean? It means Greg knows how to connect with the right people to accomplish a btr 16 | borntoride.com
goal (bring bikers together for a good time and raise money for a good cause). The weekend itinerary consisted of the Virginia Beach Gold Wing Club ride, blessing of the bikes, puppet show by Spectrum Puppets, Knuckleheads Bar & Grill after-party, vendors galore, and great food! The Virginia Beach Biketoberfest is not just a biker event; it’s a charity event for all to attend. The proceeds from the event go to the Children’s Performance Workshops against Child Abuse. Regina Marscheider, director at the Children’s Performance Workshops explains the purpose of the organization. “Children’s Performance Workshops is a nonprofit organization that has an Emmy Award winning educational child abuse prevention program, ‘Simon Says, Just Tell,’ a high quality marionette production that teaches young children how to recognize, prevent and disclose sexual abuse. This amazing program
is directly responsible for hundreds of arrests and incarceration of child molesters and has prevented thousands of cases of abuse.” If you would like to help and get more information go to www.Spectrumpuppets.com or call 757-4912873. Overall the 2nd annual Virginia Beach Biketoberfest was a success ... if you were in attendance your patronage is appreciated— especially from the people at Children’s Performance Workshops against Child Abuse. Don’t miss next year’s Virginia Beach Biketoberfest III; it will be even bigger and better. If you would like to be a vendor or participate next year you can contact Greg Grifana at grifana@verizon.net or call 703-8648488. Mark your calendar of events to include Biketoberfest in Va Beach next year; this is a destination event to attend! Cathy Gootee
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MOTORMAN’S TEST RIDE This month I tried something completely different from Honda, the DN-01 Crossover. That’s not exactly a catchy name, I know. Never heard of it? Most people haven’t. Honda introduced this bike in 2009 but oddly, never advertised the fact. What makes the DN-01 so different from other motorcycles? Well, its’ styling for one. It’s not a Sport Bike, though it resembles a Sport bike from some angles. It’s definitely not a Standard or a Dual Sport. It’s not a Cruiser, yet it has floorboards and an upright, slightly laidback riding position. You might say it’s something between a Sport bike and a Cruiser; thus the moniker, Crossover. The DN-01 is also equipped with a fully automatic transmission. A manual shift isn’t even available as a matter of fact. You can put the bike in D and it functions like a step less automatic. In other words, you won’t notice it shifting through the gears. Or, you can put the bike in S for Sport,
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“The DN-01 is also equipped with a fully automatic transmission. A manual shift isn’t even available as a matter of fact.”
the transmission shifts more aggressively. Last but not least, you can put the bike in M for Manual and shift through 5-speeds via a button near the left grip, there is no clutch. The motor is a 680cc liquid cooled 52 degree V-twin. Fuel injected of course, and equipped with a SOH cam and four valves per cylinder. A low maintenance shaft drive delivers power to the rear wheel. ABS is standard equipment. Up front, there’s a dual floating 296mm disk. Out back, there’s a single disk of 276mm and a 3 piston caliper. Handsome blacked out alloy wheels mount 130/70 ZR 17 up front and 190/50 ZR 17’s out back. Style wise, as I stated earlier, the bike is a cross between a Sport bike and a Cruiser but leans more toward the Sport bike school of styling. The fairing and lowers do a good job of blocking the wind from the chest down, but the shorty windshield means you’ll want to ride with a face shield or full face helmet. A larger accessory shield is available from Honda or the aftermarket. I’d recommend it for higher speed riding; which of course brings up the question, how does it ride? First, if you’re used to a manual shift, you’ll find yourself searching in vain for the clutch lever. Once you remember there
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isn’t one, you can push the D button at your fingertips, open the throttle and you’re off the line. The motor is ultra smooth and never gets buzzy, even at highway speeds. In the D mode at highway speeds, passing power is a little lax. But, drop it into “sport” mode and it’s more than adequate. In fact, I preferred to leave it in the Sport mode all the time for better acceleration at all speeds. The ride is about as smooth as you’d expect from a Cruiser. The bike handles
potholes well and holds its line in a curve, even leaned over on rough pavement. The floorboards will scrape the ground if you really push the bike on a winding road; though it does offer more lean angle than most Cruisers. At low speeds, the DN-01 is a dream. It’s got a 63” wheelbase and a 28 degree rake. These figures make it a very nimble motorcycle to U-turn on a side street. Plus, since there’s no clutch or friction zone to worry about during low speed maneuvers, all you have to do is put a little pressure on the rear brake, feed a little
throttle, this bike will go anywhere you want it to go, even at a crawling pace. The riding position is Cruiser-like and very comfortable. All the controls, including the different buttons for the transmission fall readily to hand. So, if you’re in the market for something different and or for whatever reason need or prefer an automatic transmission, the DN-01 Crossover might just be for you. MSRP is $15,599.00, not cheap I know, however, most dealers are more than willing to wheel and deal on this bike. That’s especially true at Pete’s Cycle Co. Call them at 410-663-8556 in Baltimore or 410-879-3586 for their Belair Store. Jerry “Motorman” Palladino
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Did you know: The Honda DN-01 was introduced at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show.
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abate of Maryland
On November 7, 2010 ABATE of Maryland held its annual Legislative Seminar. Along with going over the Legislative Agenda for the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly there were several other very impressive segments of the seminar. This year’s speaker is one of the great Freedom Fighters of the motorcyclist’s rights world, Past Wisconsin State Senator Dave Zien. More about him later. Regrettably I can’t divulge all the information about our agenda in print, but those who are interested in motorcyclist’s rights should be attending their local chapter meetings where this agenda will be discussed. What I can tell you is that there will be something old and something new which we hope will see good support by our legislature. Remember, when the session starts and the bills are introduced we will need your help with lobbying our legislators with visits, emails, and phone calls in support of our bills. This year’s seminar saw the official unveiling of a new motorcycle awareness program titled “Bikers and Badges.” This program was designed by ABATE of Maryland’s Chairman of the Board “Pappy” Boward and a representative of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, Corporal Jim Holsinger, who is a rider and very interested in motorcycle safety and crash prevention. This program will be taken to civic
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groups, schools, and any other group that has an interest in helping their members learn about motorcycle awareness. The program must be presented by a member of ABATE of Maryland and a Law Enforcement Officer who is also a rider. The reasoning behind this requirement is that the program presenters must have firsthand experience about riding so that they may give an educated presentation of the material and be able to answer question by experience, not just from learning the material. The seminar attendees gave a very positive review of this program and we look forward to seeing it in action. Corporal Jim stated that he would be glad to work with other police agencies and make this program available to them. The headline of our seminar was a very stirring and emotional presentation by Senator Dave Zien. He is a member of several Motorcycle Halls of Fame, not only for his efforts in the motorcyclist’s right arena but for his endurance riding records. This is a man who, when he speaks, is not afraid to let you see, hear, and feel his passion for motorcycling and his rights as a biker and as an American. I would need many more than this one page to list his exploits and efforts so the best I can do is list a few and ask you to do a Google search on him and be amazed. His presentation was at times, sad,
funny, emotional, inspirational and impressive. In my opinion his most recent impressive feat was his motorcycle ride here, yes he rode here he didn’t fly or drive. Senator Zien left Wisconsin and along the way faced snow, cold, and some other weather related hazards. But that’s not all. He also had a medical emergency and had to spend five hours in a hospital. Even this did not deter this dedicated Freedom Fighter from finishing his ride and keeping his commitment. After the seminar the Senator informed us that he had been invited to participate in the Love Ride, which is a ride set up by Jay Leno in California, but he came to our motorcyclist’s rights seminar instead. Now that is a dedicated Freedom Fighter, isn’t it? Since his last motorcycle, which is his famous Million Mile Motorcycle, is now in the Sturgis SD Motorcycle Museum, he had to bring his “new” bike. A 2009 Road Glide that in 18 months already has over 200,000 miles on it! It is no wonder he holds so many endurance riding records. This is a man who did three cross-country rides, from Jacksonville, FL to San Diego, CA, in less than 150 hours. He once rode over 31,000 miles in 31 days. Even with all this riding he found time to be a major force in motorcyclist’s rights, not only in his home state of Wisconsin but across the country. This is a true Freedom Fighter. In past seminars we have had other nationally recognized Freedom Fighters speak. Jesse McDougal and “Slider” Gilmer have been guests at our event. We also present information from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation about the fight for our rights on the national level. Members of the Maryland legislature visit as well and answer questions from members about the General Assembly. Look for this event next November and stop in to see what will be happening in the fight for Maryland’s motorcyclist’s rights. Steve
ABATE of Maryland www.abateofmd.org
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H-D Baltimore Holiday Open House
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auto show, etc. uses those names. The motorcycle community loves uniqueness such as Sturgis, Laconia, and Daytona. Two years ago I was at a bar during the ROT Rally in Texas and overheard a group of bikers who obviously traveled to all the major motorcycle events all over the country. You can’t believe how satisfied I was to hear them talking about the next ‘must go to’ motorcycle event on the East Coast … someplace in Maryland called Timonium.
Rich Kohles It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put together a successful family orientated bike show; but it does take initiative, perseverance, and creativity. The creative force behind the Timonium Motorcycle Show is Rich Kohles. Born To Ride sat down with Rich to discuss a little history of the event, and why he and his team have come up with a winning formula for a successful bike show. Q: Why do you think the Timonium Show has been so successful when so many others in the region have failed? A: The other shows that have failed have been
very vertical, zeroing in on the American cruiser market, most particularly, of course, HarleyDavidson. These one-dimensional shows had nowhere to grow. Our mission statement for the Timonium Show was to offer the two-wheel enthusiast a horizontal platform covering every aspect of motorcycling from Europe, Asia and America. Even Harley understood that their future growth market would come from younger nontraditional HD owners. An attendee at our Show can expect to be exposed to everything from on and off-road competition to cruising, from racing to touring, from high performance to one-off customs and from factory new to antique restorations.
Q: Why the name “Timonium” and not Baltimore, Delmarva or Mid-Atlantic, etc.? A: Every craft show, home and garden show,
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“Our mission statement for the Timonium Show was to offer the twowheel enthusiast a horizontal platform covering every aspect of motorcycling from Europe, Asia and America.” Q: How did you get such a great date?
A: I wish I could tell you that we handpicked
the weekend after Super Bowl and V-Twin in Cincinnati and the week before Daytona 500, and three weeks before Daytona Bike Week ... but it was just pure luck. The Baltimore International Auto Show moved from the Fairgrounds to the Convention Center and we simply got their dates.
A: I think there are three main reasons …
number one and most importantly, our office staff gives an incredible amount of personal attention to each individual exhibitor. Secondly, unlike many other shows, we try not to overload categories of selling merchandise so that each exhibitor can make the maximum amount of profit for their effort. And lastly … free parking for vehicles and trailers, along with a nonunion hall which features 37 roll-up doors and a 300 foot loading and unloading dock makes our show as exhibitor-friendly as any show site in the nation.
Q: Were there any obstacles to overcome in 9 years? A: After the very first year we had complaints
about the lack of parking, the length of time it took to get onto the property, the long ticket purchasing lines and inadequate rest room and food service facilities. The very next year we were able to correct all of the before mentioned except the parking and the traffic lines to get into the Show property. After years of pressure on Fairgrounds Management, we were finally able to purchase the entire Fairgrounds, eliminating all other shows and events that had previously run on our weekend. We will pick up over 2,000 parking spaces and totally eliminate the log jam created at the main entrance of the Fairgrounds by having multiple events and promoters on the property with different show times and parking issues. Our 2011 attendees will now have the most hassle-free experience possible when attending this year’s event. This newly obtained unlimited parking is, of course, absolutely FREE as it has been in past eight years.
Q: How much time to see the entire show? A: I think this is a very individual question …
it really depends on how many aspects of the motorcycle industry a particular attendee wants to check out. I can tell you, however, that most people who stopped by the Show Office have told us that it takes them a minimum of about 5 hours and they still feel they haven’t seen everything. Well BTR readers, you’ve heard it from the man himself, Timonium Motorcycle Show is fast becoming a premium American motorcycle event for all motorcycle enthusiasts to attend. Join us at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, February 11 – 13, 2011 and see for yourself; meet Arlen Ness, Chica, Michele Smith, Jessica Robinson and other industry celebrities. Stop by the Born To Ride booth and pick up some swag!
Q: Why do such a high percentage of your exhibitors return year after year? If you would like to be On The Hot Seat email us at content@borntoride.com
October was “National Breast Cancer Month” and Harley-Davidson of Baltimore started it off with The “Breast” Weekend Ever. The weekend started Friday with the Breast Cocktail Party Ever; with an open bar, more finger food then you could eat, live music and more. The main event of the night was the silent auction for the “Design-A-Bra” Contest. There were some of the most unique custom designed bras I have ever seen up for auction. Yes there was even a Born To Ride Bra. Tony Deville and the crew of Deville Ink were doing $20 pink ribbon tattoos all weekend long. All the proceeds went to “Dick Gelfman’s Ride across Maryland” and btr 26 | borntoride.com
his continued support for Susan G. Komen. Saturday was the 3rd Annual Heels 2 Wheels “Women” Only Ride for Breast Cancer. One hundred twenty seven riders headed out on a 50 mile ride through the beautiful countryside of Baltimore and Harford County; escorted by the Iron Shields LE MC of Maryland. The ride started and ended at Harley-Davidson of Baltimore where the party continued. Tina from H-D Baltimore spent all weekend chasing people around looking for hair donations for Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children in the United Check out Born To Ride.com for more Event Coverage visit Born To Ride.com
States and Canada under age 21 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. My lovely wife Karla whose beautiful long hair I guard with my life even donated to the cause. I know it will grow back you don’t have to keep telling me. The weekend was a great success. HarleyDavidson of Baltimore raised $6,000 for the charity and collected 60 inches of hair for Locks of Love. This event continues to grow year after year. So start growing your hair today to get ready for next year’s event. See all the bras and more pictures from this event at www. BornToRide.com. Check out Born To Ride.com for more Event Coverage visit Born To Ride.com
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Warrior Brotherhood MC
On a cool, crisp late October morning in Maryland, members of the Warrior Brotherhood Motorcycle Club are on the road, heading down to their favorite charity, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, in Charlotte Hall, Maryland. Following them is a truck, pulling a trailer, with two fully refurbished electric golf carts that will soon find a new home with the veterans there. “It’s the very least we can do for these men and women, most of whom are members of the Greatest Generation,” says “Machine,” president of the club. “The approximately 125 acres of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home are beautiful, especially this time of year with the changing of the leaves. Most of these folks cannot get out and walk the grounds anymore. Hopefully, these two carts will help to enhance the quality of life for them here.” Indeed, it’s just another day in the mission of the Warrior Brotherhood Motorcycle Club – a club whose stated mission is “Vets Helping Vets.” Born in 2001, the nonprofit, 501c(3) club comprised of veterans, work hard to raise money for veterans in need and raise awareness of veterans issues. And while they consider Charlotte Hall to be their favorite charity, it is only one of many they support. National charities such as The Wounded Warrior Project, Building Homes For Heroes and Honor Flight are regular recipients of donations from the Brotherhood. In addition to the national charities, the Brotherhood also supports local veterans and military related groups. They played a large role in the initial Fallen Heroes Memorial Ride on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and have ridden every year since. Programs such as the Jarrettsville Young Marines, a youth detachment of the Marine btr 28 | borntoride.com
Corps League, benefit from the Brotherhood’s expertise in military life as well as assistance with fund-raising activities. And, when the time comes that local young men and women deploy to the war zone, the Brotherhood “adopts” the young serviceman or woman and ensure that they receive “care packages” from home with little things to make their lives easier while their deployed. They are able to do all this by holding fund-raisers throughout the year. Events such as poker runs, shrimp feasts, bull roasts, even bucket brigades on Veterans Day. Being veterans themselves, they understand the hardships associated with deployments. That’s why during the holiday seasons of Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Brotherhood, with the help of the Maryland National Guard Family Readiness Group, identifies several presently deployed or recently deployed military members who may be suffering hardships, and adopt their families for the holidays. For Thanksgiving, that means donating an entire turkey dinner, with all the trimmings to three different families, delivered a few days prior to Thanksgiving Day. And for Christmas, they pick a family with children and make sure that those children have presents to open on Christmas morning. “Our charity work doesn’t stop with veterans.” says “Pappy,” club vice president. “In the past, the Brotherhood has actively participated in such charities as Christmas in April, helping to rehabilitate the homes of the elderly, disabled and those of low income, along with supporting the Lions Club every year by helping to deliver food baskets to those in need
of a little help during the holidays. We also take part in charity events for those that have suffered hardships in life and need a little extra help.” A diverse and tight knit group of men, they do not just dwell on the monetary end of support. Deployment escorts and welcome home rides are common for them. And, on the darker side of that same coin, they always welcome home, honor and pay respect to those men and women who have paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we enjoy daily. And these visits to Charlotte Hal … time to spend with members of the Greatest Generation … a generation that we’re losing at the rate of 1,000 per day here in this country. And every year, over the Memorial Day weekend, members of the Warrior Brotherhood participate in Rolling Thunder, the annual ride in Washington, DC to raise awareness of the POW/MIA issue. After all, as it is written on the center patch of their colors, it’s about “Duty, Honor and Service.” Having lived the life of duty, honor and service for so long, it seems almost automatic that they continue it in civilian life. And, also, as it’s been said, no one understands a vet like another vet. Interested in becoming a Brother? Contact Cajun, secretary for the Mother Chapter at Cajunwbmc@yahoo.com. He will fill you in … the basic requirements include being an honorably discharged veteran, at least age 21, with a cruiser style motorcycle (no sport bikes) 750 cc or larger and a valid drivers license with motorcycle endorsement. Chris Wilson
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Chosen Sons Tattoo Expo
I recently went to the CSMC 4th Annual Tattoo Expo at the CSMC Baltimore Clubhouse. WOW! It just keeps getting better. Hats off to Lari K Rush, the promoter of the party, the beautiful daughter of CSMC Baltimore Chapter, ‘’Animal” for organizing a winner! Ink was flying and the guns were buzzing as almost 20 artists plied their trade. The clubhouse was packed btr 30 | borntoride.com
with folks wanting new art or just curious about tattoos and how they worked. The crowd was steady all-day long, the food was flying out of kitchen, and the beer kept flowing! Henna tats and face painting kept the younger crowd happy while vendors offered biker gear, clothing and jewelry. There was something there for everyone!
Special thanks to Essex Motorcycle Club, Rugged Cross MC, Warrior Brotherhood MC, Buffalo Soldiers MC, Knights Of The Road MC, Freedom Riders MC, and all of the other clubs and partiers for making this a huge success; we can’t wait for the next one! By Sunnie Murphy
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Did you know: Kawasaki Z/KZ400 is a street motorcycle produced by Kawasaki between 1974 and 1984.
Did you know: The KZ400 were marketed as fuel efficient, ads featured the KZ400 next to a Volkswagen Beetle.
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Did you know: The “original” Kawasaki KZ400 was a 398cc twin cylinder UJM
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“Riding around the streets of Seattle does not go unnoticed�
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1979 Kawasaki KZ400 My most prized possession is this bike. It’s a ’79 KZ400 – Kawasaki that I picked up from Craigslist. I knew I wanted a customized bike from seeing Japanese sites like Bratstyle and Yellow. I saw many modified Yamahas and Hondas, but rarely would I see a Kawasaki twin, which made me like the bike even more. It was perfect stock, low miles and when I told friends of my plans to tear it apart, many objected, “Why ruin a perfectly good bike you moron?” Yes, yes, I know. Well my boyfriend Troy didn’t agree. He had made a handful of cool bikes and the Kawi would be added to his list. It was almost as if some enchanted being whispered instructions in his ear, because I have no idea how he came up with what you see today. Riding around the streets of Seattle does not go unnoticed. Like driving a donk, well, it’s more like riding a little green dragon that spits oil and needs its idle adjusted at every light. And it flies as fast as a Geo Metro! But you know it’s freaking bright and beautiful, not to mention loud as hell. I only wish I had a California ranch house so I could park it in my living room, curl up next to it by the fire on all these rainy days. This KZ was made to fit me perfectly in every way and for that I love it dearly. Nicole Di Blasi
Did you know: The KZ400 was built at plants in Akashi, Japan and Lincoln, Nebraska.
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General
Owner: Website: Fabrication:
Nicole Di Blasi chicomoto.blogspot.com Ewing Kustoms fabricated the seat, shortened the forks and built the battery box Year /Make/Model: 1979 Kawasaki KZ400 Assembly Build Time 6 months (found parts to add at various swap meets)
Engine
Manufacturer: Year: Model: Builder Carburetor: Ignition: Exhaust Pipes: flers
Transmission Manufacturer Year Case Gears: Primary Drive: Engine Sprocket Trans Sprocket
Kawasaki 1979 KZ400 Original Engine Factory Keihin Air Cleaner Dyna Coil/magneto Custom w/ reverse cone megaphone mufKawasaki 1979 Stock 6 speed Clutch Stock Stock Stock
Finish/Paint Painter: Type: Color: Graphics:
Frank AirFX metal flake 60s psychedelic-fish scales, circuit board & lace Molding: n/a Plating/polishing: Powdercoating Frame Manufacturer: Kawasaki Year: 1979 Type Stock/modified Modifications: cut Shortened Rake: Stretch Color: Nickel plated
Accessories Handlebars: Grips: Hand Controls: Foot Controls: Fenders: Headlight: Taillight: License mount: Pegs: Gas Tank: Gas Cap: Oil Tank Seat: Gauges Starter
Suspension Front End Type Length Triple Trees Rear Swingarm Shocks
Flanders Flat Track plastic -cheap made in Japan Risers Nissin brake lever custom none 1940s truck light 1940s or 50s car light custom Bates Electrics AMF Harley sportser tank - cut new Drag Specialties None Ewing Kustoms None Stock Stock Stock Shortened Stock Stock
Wheels Front
Wheel/size: Tire/size: Hub Brakes Story and Photos provided by Josh Kurpuis
Stock Firestone 400x18 Stock Stock
Rear
Wheel Tire Hub Brakes
Stock Firestone 400x18 Stock Stock
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Shop Talk Deville Tattoo
If you’re in the Baltimore area and have the urge to express your inner feelings by manipulating your outer looks, there’s one place you must visit. The Award Winning Deville Ink Tattoo & Piercing Company at 5920 Eastern Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland. With anything from tattoos, piercing and body modes to scarification and subdermal implants, or if you just want a steel bar through your marbles Tony Deville is the man you want to see. I had a chance to sit down and talk to The Award Winning Tony Deville and asked him a few questions.
Q: How did you get started in tattooing? A: I got into tattooing by a total fluke. I was a piercing apprentice at a shop that I eventually managed. When another tattoo apprentice, started screwing up and not doing what she was supposed to do. They brought me in to tattoo a “friend” of the owners, and I had a natural talent for it. I haven’t looked back since then.
Q: Have you always wanted to be an artist? A: No, I actually wanted to be a Marine and then become a cop (a swat sniper to be exact) but with flatfeet and a bad case of asthma, the recruiter told me to go home son. The cop thing just didn’t pan out, life got in the way when my first son was born.
Q: What would you suggest to first time customers? A: I would suggest that you get something that isn’t “in style” and is very near and dear to you, that way it never changes. I would also tell them to look at the artist portfolio and get some background from him/her. Then see some of their “healed” work. Don’t focus on the price so much, there are plenty of award winning shops (like mine) that still do this for the love of the art and won’t rip you off. DO NOT get tattooed or pierced by someone in your house, tattoo and party are 2 words that should never be put together in a sentence. I get people all the time that come in wanting their tattoo fixed or covered btr 42 | borntoride.com
that a “friend” did in their living room. You only take 2 things with you when you die, a cheap suit and your tattoos. They are there for life get it done by a real tattooist, in a real shop. You don’t go to a mechanic to get brain surgery, so don’t go to a plumber to get a tattoo. There is no such thing as a “PART-TIME” tattooist.
Q: How did the pink ribbon campaign go at Harley-Davidson of Baltimore? A: The Breast Weekend Ever at HDB was a huge hit there were a lot of very cool people that tattooed. We raised over $1,500 and all proceeds went to charity. The staff at HDB treated me and my staff like royalty, it was very flattering. We hope to do more events there soon.
Q: I know you’re an artist and you don’t just Tattoo what other things do you do? A: I love all kinds of art, but what I love to do is airbrush. I’m not that good at most things but I do a really good “true fire” and hot rod flames. I love working on old “stuff.” I pretty much do everything; they make jokes about a list that B. Foxx has started a list on what I can’t do.
Q: I know you just moved into a bigger shop what is the size of this location? A: This shop is huge compared to the one we moved out of next door. This shop is about 1500 sq ft but it looks a whole hell of a lot larger because of the way that we designed it. It is completely open.
style. Then there is me, I do pretty much everything but graffiti (that’s Bens Job) but I really get into doing realism, portraits (color or Black and Gray) of anything people, animals, nature, etc. I am also a master piercer too. That means I can pierce male or female from head to toe and do it correctly. We are an award winning tattoo shop because ALL the artists here have at least one award under their belt, me on the other hand I just reached 25 of them. Then there are my two shop assistants Kerri and Bonnie and my gorgeous wife KC. If it wasn’t for them we wouldn’t be open at all, they take care of the “normal” (if there is such a thing) running of the shop. Let’s face it you want to see a pretty face at the counter instead of a heavily tattoo guy. It’s a nicety for the “Soccer Moms.”
Q: I hear you have a TV show in the works can you tell the readers about it? A: AHHH, the TV show. We are slated to start filming a TV show for our shop on the 20th of November. It is really cool to be in business for just over a year and have all this attention on us, we must be doing something right. I can’t say to much more yet, mainly because it is still in the filming and planning stage, but I will keep everyone posted.
Q: How has it been dealing with Born To Ride magazine? A: Born To Ride is one of the reasons that we are doing as well as we are. Let’s face it, it’s not just a word of mouth world anymore, you have to advertise. You can’t get by on just talent alone. Steve and crew have put a face on the industry. It is a pleasure to go to all the events and network. It also doesn’t hurt that his staff feels very comfortable here at the shop.
Q: Do you have any last words for the Readers? A: Happiness comes in small doses. A child’s laugh, a good women/man (whatever gets you through the night), don’t sweat the small things and do something nice for yourself that will last a lifetime ... Get Tattooed!
Q: How many artists are on the staff? Do they have any specialties? A: We have a total of three artists here, Bernie Foxx my right hand man; he apprenticed under me a few years ago, and has developed into one hell of an artist. He really “gets off” on doing “urban” style tattooing. Ben has been tattooing for just under 10yrs. And his style speaks for itself, his Nontraditional tattooing is sick. That means his tattoos are done in like hyper realistic Check out Born To Ride.com for more Event Coverage visit Born To Ride.com
Motorman’s MEAN STREETS
How to avoid turning wide from a stop A few days ago I was out riding and enjoying what I consider the start of best riding season. I was heading to a local biker hangout and found myself behind a couple of other riders; a man on a Harley Ultra and a woman on a Sportster. It looked like they were headed to the same restaurant. Just prior to getting to this location there are three stop signs, about one block apart. At the last stop sign you have to make a 90 degree right turn and then a quick left into the restaurants’ parking lot. As I approached the first stop sign, the guy on the Ultra in front of me made a full stop in the left side of his lane and was looking left and right waiting for traffic to clear. The woman on the Sporty came to a shaky stop about 10 feet behind the guy in the right side of the lane. She never looked left or right, instead, she looked only at the guy in front of her. He pulled out when traffic cleared and she followed. I could hear her over-revving the motor as she slipped the clutch while trying to start off smoothly. She was duckwalking the bike as she tried to get going and still looking dead ahead. It took her so long to get through the intersection that a car on the cross street who didn’t have a stop sign, had to jam on the brakes to avoid hitting her. At the next stop sign, it was the same story except luckily, there was no cross traffic. As they approached the third stop sign where you have to make a 90 degree right and then turn left about 50 feet into the parking lot, I thought to myself, this ain’t gonna be pretty. The guy made the right and quick left and pulled into a parking spot. The woman though, stopped again in the extreme right part of her lane. This time she looked left and saw no cars coming so she decided to make the right at the stop sign. Instead of looking to the right where she wanted to go, she looked directly at a car that was coming in the opposite lane. Sure enough, she started heading right towards that car. Just as she was about to cross the centerline and collide with the car, she snatched the front brake. Since her handlebars were pointed slightly to the right, she went down hard-and-fast. The car swerved a bit and went on its way. I quickly jumped off my bike and helped her pick up hers. She wasn’t hurt but was obviously very embarrassed since several people in the parking lot also observed the incident. She thanked me, got back on the bike and duck-walked it across the road and into the parking lot. The guy with her was standing there shaking his head. I then pulled in next to the two of them. I
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was trying to think of a tactful way to give her a few helpful tips so I started with, “just started riding have ya?” From the look she gave me, I could see my question wasn’t near as tactful as it sounded before my lips started moving. “For your information, I’ve been riding for 10 years,” she snapped back. As I began taking my helmet off and trying to figure out how to get my foot out of my mouth, her angry look turned to a surprised smile. She said, “Hey, you’re that guy from Born to Ride TV.” I nodded and was about to introduce myself when she turned to the guy with her and said, “What’s his name, we watch him all the time?” The guy blurted out, “Motorman.” She then looked at the decal on my tank and said, “You’re the Ride Like a Pro guy!” Now I’m really embarrassed she said, and then added, “I’m really a good rider out on the road; it’s just the slow stuff that gets me every time.” With the ice broken, I was now able to explain to her how she could prevent the situation from happening again. Since I’ve seen many riders both “experienced” and “inexperienced” with similar problems when turning from a stop, here’s the easy way to do it. First, if you’re going to turn right at a stop sign, stop in the extreme left portion of your lane at an angle facing towards the right. This accomplishes two things. You’re already facing in the direction you want to go and since you’re in the left side of your lane, you’ve got 12 feet or more to go straight before you have to turn your handlebars. The more time you have to turn your bars, the easier it is. Next, once you’ve made sure no traffic is coming from the left; turn your head and eyes to the right and look way ahead at the lane you want to pull into. NEVER look at the yellow line or oncoming traffic. Stay in the friction zone until the bike is going straight ahead down your lane. You can practice this on a deserted road or even better, in an empty parking lot. With a little practice using the clutch and throttle and a little pressure on the rear brake, you should start challenging yourself. By that, I mean, start making the turn sharper and sharper. Eliminate the start off angle. With enough practice, you should be able to make a sharp right hand turn starting off with the handlebars at full lock right from a dead stop. When you can do that, you’ll never have to worry about turning too wide. -Ride Safe... Ride Like a Pro Team
Jerry Motorman Palladino
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CHRISTIAN MOTORCYCLists ASSOCIATION
What’s the best gift you have ever received? As we ride during December, many of us will ride with gifts on our bikes ... participating in Toy Runs. Often we bring gifts and they get put into a trailer and hauled away to a place where some kid gets a gift, but we don’t see it after we hand it off. Have you ever done the toy run and stuck around until some of the kids are brought in to btr 46| borntoride.com
receive their gifts? It’s precious to see the eyes and the faces of these kids as they receive the gifts the bikers bring. There are often shouts of joy and tears of gladness as these children are given gifts. I was at the Boys and Girls Club a few years ago when the kids received the gifts collected at a run a few weeks prior. Again I was blessed to watch these children receive gifts. There is another gift that I have had the privilege of watching many people receive. It’s the gift above all gifts, the Gift of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. That’s what Christmas is really all about. It cost Jesus everything. It cost him his life but he gives this gift freely to everyone who believes. John 3:16 tells us, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” It was the love of God that sent Jesus to be born in a stable 2000 years ago. It was the love of God that sent Jesus to the cross to shed his blood and die for your sins and mine. It was that love of God that calls us to
simply accept that gift this Christmas. If you have never accepted that gift for yourself, you can do so by opening up your heart to God right now and praying these simple words: “Father in Heaven you told me in the Bible that you love me so much you have given your one and only Son Jesus Christ to suffer and die for my sins, to give me eternal life. I confess that I am a sinner and that I need the gift of your Son, Jesus Christ. I ask that you would forgive my sin and I open the door of my heart right now, to accept the gift of your Son. I ask you Jesus to come into my heart so that I might experience that new life. Amen.” If you prayed this prayer, let me know so I can put you in touch with someone to help you grow in your new life. Check us out on the Web www.cmausa. org Until next month, God Bless you. Keep those tires on the road and the wind in your face. Whenever you get a chance, look up. Ride Safe! Dave (PK) VanderKlay
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Rides, Runs, and destinations
Maryland Saturday, Dec 11 •
Baltimore - Breakfast with Santa –
Harley-Davidson Baltimore – 9:30am – 12:00pm – (410) 238-2003
Tuesday, Dec 14
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Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro
Golden Ring Bike Night – 6:00pm – (410) 574-9464
Saturday, Dec 18 • Baltimore - SOB (Semites on Bikes) Santa Launch – 11:00am – sobikes@ verizon.net • Charlotte Hall - Santa Run to Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home – call for time - (301) 888-2568 • Jessup - Holiday Cheer Party at Bob’s BMW – 9:00am – 4:00pm – (301) 497-8949 • Perryville - Renegade Classics Christmas Open House – Dec 18th – 19th – (410) 642-6224 • Rosedale - Renegade Classics Christmas Open House – Dec 18th – 19th – (410) 574-7433 tuesday, Dec 21 •
Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro Golden Ring Bike Night – 6:00pm – (410) 574-9464
Tuesday, Dec 28 •
Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro Golden Ring Bike Night – 5:30pm – (410) 574-9464
Friday, Dec 31 •
Parkville - McAvoy’s New Years Eve
Party – 10:00pm – (410) 882-0500
Saturday, Jan 1
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Sylvester’s – 12:30am - (443) 5708158 Elkridge - Frosty Balls Ride – HarleyDavidson MD – 11:00am – (410) 7961044 Salisbury - 20th Annual Frostbite Ride - Horner Honda – 9:00am – (410) 749-6661 Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro
Golden Ring Bike Night – 5:30pm – (410) 574-9464
Tuesday, jan 11 •
Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro Golden Ring Bike Night – 6:00pm – (410) 574-9464
Friday, Jan 14 •
Washington, DC - Progressive International Motorcycle Show – Jan 14th, 15th & 16th – (949) 954-8457
Tuesday, Jan 18 •
Rosedale - Bill Bateman’s Bistro Golden Ring Bike Night – 6:00pm – (410) 574-9464
Tuesday, jan 25 •
Sunday, Feb 6 •
Baltimore - New Years Day Ride at
Tuesday, Jan 4 •
(410) 574-9464
Baltimore - 2011 Fat-Boys Super
Bowl Party – 5:00pm – 10:00pm – (443) 845-4737
Friday, Feb 11
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Timonium - Timonium Motorcycle Show – Feb 11th, 12th & 13th – (410) 561-7323
Virginia Friday, Dec 17 •
Portsmouth - Customer Christmas Party at Bayside H-D – 6:00pm – 8:00pm – (757) 397-5550
saturday, Feb 18 • Chantilly - The Northeast Motorcycle Expo – Feb 18th- 19th – (978) 6888888
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CRAVEN MOOREHEAD
The Things i hate about christmas ... I suppose that when I was a little kid, I— like most other people of that tender age looked forward to the Christmas Holiday with great expectation. There was always something exciting about the possibility of receiving some sort of toy, or game, or other item that I really wanted; and the gratification of displaying that item to my peers was the ultimate feeling of satisfaction. But I soon found out that my friends and peers really didn’t get much thrill at looking at my socks and underwear – especially when I would drop my pants just to show em off. Damn, I should have been born a girl! Then everyone would want to see my socks and underwear. That statement is based upon some of the magazines that I have seen at the local 7-Eleven. I was there the other day, talking to my friend Habib who works there. He was showing me a series of photos in one of those magazines that featured a very attractive girl posing in her underwear. She was even wearing socks. Ok, well I guess they were stockings, but it didn’t matter because she was simply captivating. She was also sporting a Santa hat but I don’t believe that anyone (including myself) would have ever noticed that hat. Not with that beautiful set of large perfectly rounded uh – eyes – staring back at me. I started thinking that, not only is it cool to look that good in your skivvies, but it must be really nice to get paid for it! I came to the conclusion that models get paid when I tried to remove the magazine from the store without paying for it. Habib said “No you stinky biker bum – you pay, you pay! Book not leave store without you pay for it loser!!” I just put it back on the counter, because I had already spent all btr 48 | borntoride.com
my cash on a pack of smokes, a 16oz Bud and a lotto ticket. Ahhh those memories! As my thoughts journeyed back to when I was a kid, I lit a smoke and savored the aroma of the toxic materials I was exhaling. I took a swallow of the ice-cold beer, and leaned back against the glass on the front of the store. Man, it was cool to be young and have expectations and dreams, and every day was a new adventure. Sometimes you got what you wanted, and sometimes you didn’t, but you always woke up with wide-eyed expectation. I heard the door open and out walks my pal Habib. He lights up a smoke and sits on the ledge next to me. He says “Ohhh man look at that filthy motorcycle you bum, you should wash! And them clothes you wear, man you stinky Craven, you dirty stinky, you should wash!” “Shaddup buttwipe” I replied. “What makes you think you are so much better than me?” “Ohhh Craven I got job, I make money, you just stinky biker bum, but I still like you!” “You don’t like me Habib; you just wish you were free like I am! I got nowhere to go, nothing to do, and nothing to prove!” He doesn’t reply but stares off into space for a few minutes, tosses his cigarette into the parking lot and walks inside. As I swigged down the last of my beer, I thought that perhaps my friend was thinking about what I said. Maybe he had some sort of expectation or some dream in a way off desert tent or something. I don’t know, maybe he didn’t have a Christmas tree or presents to open – heck he probably doesn’t even celebrate Christmas in whatever place he originally came from. Or maybe he, just like me, really has no place to go or nothing to do after
he gets off work. Maybe he has nothing to prove and no expectation of happiness. Either way, it didn’t really matter at that particular moment. I just got up, threw the empty can into the trash and walked over to my motorcycle. I had a funny thought when I threw my leg over the bike – you know, what would it be like to throw your leg over a camel, and drive it home from work. Or worse, maybe one of them stinky braying jackasses like they ride around on in Mexico. I actually rode one of those smelly things when I was down there, and my pal Habib thinks I’m stinky – HA!! Anyhow, I just fired up the bike, and I was getting ready to leave when Habib runs out the door. He’s waving a bag at me and he comes up and says “Here Craven, I want you to have this magazine, you like it so I make present to you for it. You still a bum but you are my friend!” “Thanks man, I appreciate that!” I replied, as I rolled up the book and stuffed it into my jacket. Then, I dug around in my other pocket and found a pass to the gentleman’s club down the highway. I handed it to him and said “Here man, you may enjoy this!” His eyes got sorta wide, and said “Ohhh man, Showgirls club, I go there, I like! You a good friend Craven even though you bike bum!” “Yeah you’re a good friend too, so Merry Christmas Habib!” “Merry Christmas!” he hollers as he runs back inside. As I ride down the road, I started thinking that maybe even though we’re not young anymore there are still some things that we can expect that still please us. Things that are bright and shiny, whether new or old, dusty or dirty, probably dreams, possibly fantasies, maybe even the simplest of rewards or gifts could never replace the basic art of friendship. It’s a good thing to exchange this Christmas. The things I don’t like about Christmas. … I don’t like those little antler things that you put on your dog. I don’t like those little Santa hat things for your dog either. Your dog doesn’t like it I don’t like it, and I will come to your trailer and teach your dog to bite you if you don’t quit doing it! No, it’s not even cute for that one photo that you want to put on the front of your Christmas card. If I was your dog and you did that to me, I would eat your favorite slippers and crap them out all over your shag carpet. Your dog is supposed to be your best friend. Why would you do that to your dog? Just stop it! Now that we have that straight, I do want to say thanks and Merry Christmas to ALL my dedicated readers who endure my rants and raves month after month. I enjoy writing for this magazine, and really do appreciate all of you that come up to me and say “I like your articles!” Or “I hate your articles” or whatever. I really sincerely do appreciate it. Thanks again my friends, and speed safely out there! Oh yeah, Hey Santa! I do need some new socks this year, but forget the underwear, I’m goin commando! Craven Moorehead
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