Born To Ride Delmarva Magazine #16 February 2012

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Feb Issue 16

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features Timonium Motorcycle Show Moto Guzzi Turns 90 Tattoos for Charity Evolution of the Motorcycle

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columns Craven Moorehead Motorman’s Mean Streets Rugged Cross

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departments Page 3 Girl News Ride Safe Ride Smart Women’s World Hottest Bike Nights Featured Bike Night Motorman’s Test Ride BTR Kids Events and Destinations

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reports

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Scared and Dangerous Maidens Choice MC Movie Review Book Review A Broken Man

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131 Apparel

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Bikes to the Beach

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Brunsom Customs

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Bucks Cattle Co.

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Charm City Choppers

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Daniels Restaurant

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HD Baltimore

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JB Bar & Grill

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Mark Epstein Law

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OC Bike Fest

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Pete’s Cycle

IBC,31,20,6

Renegade Classics

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Ride Like A Pro

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Rider’s Insuance

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Shockers Smoke House

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Speed FX

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Thumper’s Leather

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Timonium Bike Show

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World Wide Cleaning

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Letter from the publishers Well it’s that time of year again.

What we here at Born To Ride call the official beginning of the riding season.

Yes, we’re talking about the Timonium Motorcycle Show. This year’s show is going to be one of the biggest yet, and Born To Ride is here to make sure it is. We have been working closely with the show organizers to make sure it will be one to remember. Born To Ride Magazine is the Timonium Motorcycle Show’s Event Guide again this year so make sure you keep your copy handy while at the show. Come and see us at our booth at the main stage. We are covering the entire show with our photography staff so watch for us and you may end up seeing your smiling face in the next issue of Born To Ride.

The official Timonium Motorcycle Show after party sponsored by Born To Ride is at Padonia Station this year. The party is Friday, February 10 at 9:00 p.m. featuring Silvertung and will be hosted by the Scarred & Dangerous Thrill Show. Don’t miss this opportunity to party with the celebrities and bike builders from the show. Tickets are on sale at DeVille Ink, Charm City Choppers, and Harley-Davidson of Baltimore. Tickets will also be on sale at the Born To Ride booth at the Timonium Show and at the door at Padonia Station.

Bikes to the Beach and Ocean City Spring Bike Week will be April 26 to April 29. Oasis Bar ‘N’ Grill and Hooper’s Crab House as well as many other local businesses in Ocean City are bringing this great event to you.

Born To Ride will be there to bring you all the latest news and updates about this event. So mark your calendars now you won’t want to miss this!

Our Bike Nights are coming back and better than ever! They have become so popular that we are expanding our nights for the next riding season. Buckhead Cattle Co. is still going strong every Tuesday.

McAvoy’s is starting back up every other Thursday night in April. There will be a many more added this year.

Check our Bike Nights page for more details on these and other Bike Nights in your area.

Finally, special thanks to all our business owners who continue to support us every month. We will continue to work hard to help you grow your business. We want to urge all of our readers to please reach out and support all the businesses that help to bring you this great publication.

Steven Baldwin & Mitch Jordan

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cafe’ racers - garage built expo deputs at timonium

Timonium, MD - Every foreign and domestic motorcycle manufacturer available in USA on display…huge custom and antique bike show competition…100’s of exhibits covering everything new the 2012 motorcycle industry has to offer form the back bone of the 10th Annual Timonium Motorcycle Show. Attendees will be able to meet master bike builder Ron Finch, winner of the prestigious Biker Build-Off ‘Blacksmith Award’. Ron is nationally known for his extreme metal fabrication. New this year…seminars, workshops and tool technique demonstrations for the fast growing Garage Built Vintage Motorcycle Culture featured on Discovery’s new ‘Velocity’ channel …covering café racers, choppers, drag bikes, bobbers, rat bikes and more. There will also be a huge ‘Super SWAPMEET’ with used bikes, parts, motorcycle clothing and artwork. All this will take place in a new 40,000 sq. ft. addition to the show. See the ‘Feather Free Zone Bike’ and ‘The USBiker Law.com 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Memorial Chopper’ that were designed and built by Paul Teutul, Sr. & his Orange County Chopper Crew, Kundratic’s handcrafted ‘Mach Five’ and the wild ‘Resident Evil’ build. Two wheel enthusiasts can also

check out over 300 of the east coast’s top motorcycle aftermarket companies featuring riding gear, safety equipment, performance parts, plus custom and fabrication services and more. Don’t miss the International Bikini Team, Lingerie and Rider Fashion Shows, Tattoo Contests and funny, crazy Adult Competition Games on stage all three days. Many of the stage features are hosted by our favorite TV biker personality Michele Smith. The show is held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds – Timonium, Maryland – Opens 10AM each day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 10-12, 2012. Admission for Adults: $15.00, Children 10-15 years $5.00 and under 10 are free with paying adult. Go to www.cycleshow.net to print-out $5.00 off admission discount coupons, good on adult admission. $10 discount tickets can be purchased in advance at any Pete’s Cycle location in Baltimore, Severna Park or Bel Air, Bob’s BMW in Columbia or Harley Davidson of Baltimore in White Marsh. On Friday…

Free admission to any Veteran wearing a U.S. Military Uniform! For more info. call, 410561-7323, visit www.cycleshow.net or email info@aldadvertising.com.

the hogs and heroes foundation Beltsville, Maryland January 30, 2012: The Hogs and Heroes Foundation Inc., today announced they will hold their annual National Membership Drive, on Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 10am to 4pm. Foundation Chapters will hold membership drive events at various locations near: Baltimore MD., Annapolis MD., Darlington MD., Severn MD., Hughesville, MD., Seaford DE., New Castle DE., Gettysburg PA., and Washington, DC area.

The Hogs and Heroes Foundation Inc. a 501 (c) (3) organization, is a community of motorcycle riders that raise money for the children of Police Officers and Firefighters who are killed in the line of duty, families of active duty military members killed in combat operations and wounded warrior organizations.

The Foundation is seeking individuals to join the organization and help them in support of their efforts.

Membership Drive Locations

C&C Cycle > 8182 Telegraph Road Severn, Maryland 21144 Rommel Harley-Davidson > Annapolis 30 Hudson Street Annapolis, MD. 21401 Rommel Harley-Davidson > New Castle 2160 New Castle Avenue New Castle, DE. 19720 Harley-Davidson of Baltimore > 8845 Pulaski Highway, Baltimore 21237 All American Harley-Davidson > 8126 Old Leonardtown Road Hughesville, MD. 20637 Chesapeake Harley-Davidson > 4600 Thunder Court Darlington, MD. 21034 Pete’s Cycle > 7511 Belair Road Baltimore, Maryland 21236 Battlefield Harley-Davidson > 21 Cavalry Field Road Gettysburg, PA. 17325 Questions regarding these events should be directed to: Mike (Bighead) Abbott at 410-991-6054, or E-mail: hogsandheroes@yahoo.com

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A two-second following distance is the recommended minimum in ideal conditions. As the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point, count off “onethousand-one, one-thousand-two”; if you haven’t reached the fixed point, the following distance is at least two seconds.

There’s no question when you’re following a fire truck or other emergency vehicle-if it says, “Stay back 500 feet,” in big letters across the rear bumper, it means “Stay back.” Determining the proper following distance behind regular automobiles, in normal day-to-day traffic, takes slightly more care on your part. As a general rule, on good road surfaces in ideal conditions, you should maintain a minimum two-second space cushion between yourself and any vehicle

in front of you. Two seconds of space should allow enough time to respond accordingly if the vehicle ahead makes a sudden stop.

In order to establish the two-second space cushion use a technique called “fixedobject count off.” To do this, pick a fixed object ahead of you- street signs or light poles work well, as a painted roadway lines. As soon as the vehicle in front of you passes the object, count off: “one-thousand-one, one-thousand-

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two ...” If you haven’t yet reached the fixed object by the time you finish your two-second count, your following distance meets the twosecond minimum. Note the word “minimum.”

Two seconds is the minimum safe distance to maintain sufficient reaction time. The greater your following distance (there is no rule that reads you must be exactly two seconds behind), the more time you will have to smoothly respond to a situation. For more info www.msf-usa.org

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women’s world

Courtney Lambert

Wide Open Radio Show

There is a new radio show out there that you need to tune in and give a listen to! Say hello to Courtney Lambert, radio personality on Wide Open Radio!

This radio show is only a few years old, establishing itself back in 2009. “I did this because of my love of motorcycles and I wanted to be able to bring the listeners information about motorcycle events that I attend around the country.” Courtney is the spokesperson for Allstate Motorcycle Insurance. She travels the country with the Allstate Rider Protection Zone speaking about motorcycles and motorcycle safety to riders at all the major rallies. “I’m very blessed to have this

great job where I can go to all the major rallies like Sturgis and Laconia and cover the event for my Wide Open Radio listeners. I know that most people either can’t take the time off work or can’t afford to ride cross-country for these rallies, so I like to bring the rally to the listeners.” She talks about what’s going on at the event, what she sees, and the people she interacts with.

If you tune to 660AM on the radio in central Florida or go to www.wideopenradioshow.com, you will be able to listen in on Courtney and her adventures on the road.

Courtney is somewhat of a motor-head herself, which brings a more personal element to the show. “I’m so neck-deep into motorcycles and cars that it’s ridiculous. Between my work and my boyfriend, who builds custom bikes, it’s always on my mind. My new baby is a 1963 Impala. Right

now, she has a face that only a mother could love.

I need to do some cosmetic work on her and am anxious to get working on it. My boyfriend, Kory Souza, teaches me little things about working on bikes from time to time so I’m hoping he’ll lend his wisdom when it comes to working on this beast.”

Courtney is originally from Georgia. As she states, “As far northwest Georgia as you can get – close to Chattanooga, Tennessee.” Her boyfriend, Kory, got a great job opportunity in the motorcycle industry in Sarasota this year, so they packed up and headed south to sunny Florida. Courtney added, “We figured it would be a good move for both of us. You can ride pretty much year-round!

So we did it!”

Courtney sees potential growth for Wide Open Radio. “We are currently looking at markets in the Milwaukee and Las Vegas areas. That, in itself, is a lot of work.

I take on all of the advertising sales for the radio show as well as hosting it and running the business.” This year, 2012 is her 5th year with the Allstate Rider Protection Zone and she writes columns for the Allstate Motorcycle News and Gasoline Alley Magazine. “It’s all motorcycle related work and I really enjoy it!”

How does Courtney feel about working on motorcycles? “I love learning! I want to be able to go out and do it all, but I know I’m far from being able to do that. Kory teaches me A LOT with the motorcycles and I’m very fortunate for that. I love working side-by-side with him after hours when he has time to really show me how to do things. He’s such a talented builder and mechanic, so I feel extremely lucky to have him as a teacher. I’m really hoping to build myself a bike this year. And when I say build it myself —I mean I hope Kory will build it for me and let me help! Right now I ride his custom Hayabusa (when he lets me). You guys have to check this thing out. It’s truly a piece of art. You can see it on www.korysouza.com. My love for all of this goes back to when I was growing up. My dad always had hot rods and currently has a 1969 Chevelle that my grandparents bought brand new.

I loved hanging out in the driveway with him on the weekends when I was a little girl. When I got in my 20s, I got more into motorcycles. I ask a lot of questions and retain all that I can. One thing I want to learn more about is welding. I want to perfect my welding skills … or lack thereof! I’ve got it down, but could really use a lot of practice!”

Yes welding! Courtney got the bug to weld back in 2008 at Sturgis. “I was put on the spot when I was doing my presentation with Allstate.

We had a bike builder on the stage doing a bike build-off. The builder asked the crowd, ‘Do you want to see Courtney weld?’ The crowd went wild at the thought of a chick welding. He taught me, on the spot, how to weld. There are photos and videos of me doing this on YouTube. It’s pretty funny if you ever have the time to check it out.

They told me that my welding was pretty good and that I should keep honing my skills. With that, they decided to do a 3-way welding competition for the

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women’s world end of the day! It was the builder, his assistant, and me! I ended up winning the contest! It’s all on video! It was a great event! I ended up learning how to weld as well as bend and shape metal. I made my first (and only) tank on stage.

It didn’t come out that great, but it was a neat experience that I enjoyed!”

Starting in 2012, Courtney and Wide Open Radio will be broadcasting from the Allstate Motorcycle Insurance booth at all the rallies they will be attending. “We really have a good following. I have the same people come back every year and come up to me saying, ‘Do you remember me from last year?’ Many describe themselves to me by what they wore last year, their dog that they brought to the event, and they even bring photos from the past year with me in them and ask me to sign them, which blows my mind. I’m really a nobody, but I love there are people out there who think otherwise! This is one aspect of my job that I really love.”

Courtney does not sell insurance for Allstate. She endorses and promotes the product that Allstate offers. “I basically am the spokesperson and an advocate for safe riding and female motorcyclists. I do live stage shows.

I speak on motorcycle safety, motorcyclists, and other related topics which draw people in. For example, we have demonstrations on being a first responder at a motorcycle crash and what

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Courtney Lambert

Wide Open Radio Show

to do before EMS arrives. This demonstration is led by my good friend Vicki Sanfelipo of Accident Scene Management. The program is great—and has actually saved the life of another one of my friends, Cat Hammes; so that’s something else you should check out when you have a minute, www.accidentscene.org. As a matter of fact, I’m going to be hosting one of their classes this spring in Daytona, probably right before or after Bike Week so I hope the Born To Ride readers will look up the program and email me to sign up for the class or for more info.”

This year, just like the last 4 years, Allstate will have a bike builder customize a motorcycle and give it away! “It’s totally free for anyone to enter. We also give away t-shirts and free gifts. The bike is worth a lot of money and every bike we’ve given away has been unique, eye catching and very nice. We give away a different style every year.” Where can people sign up for this? “They can sign up at the rallies in person.

No purchase is necessary. It gives everyone a chance to win the bike!”

Wide Open Radio show is trying to set themselves apart from other motorcycle radio shows out there. “We are into all types of motorcycles, motorcycle racing, and so much more! We bring big-name custom bike builders on the show (like the ones you may have seen on Discovery Channel’s Biker Build-Off), I have

experts that come on the show and talk about changes they foresee in the motorcycle industry, and where the industry is headed. I also have people come on the show that tell their own, personal, life-changing motorcycle stories.

Do you have an inspiring story or a motorcycle related business that you may want to share with the listeners of Wide Open Radio?

Or would you like to promote your business to the thousands of Wide Open Radio listeners?

Email Courtney at the email address you see at the bottom of this column! “I would love to hear from my listeners! I need your feedback to make sure I’m putting entertaining content on the air.

And if you haven’t listened to the show yet ...

WHY NOT? Be sure to check out my website www.wideopenradioshow.com and listen to the podcasts. And look for us out at the rallies! Last but not least— find us on Facebook and be sure to LIKE our page for cool contests and great information and updates in the motorcycle world.”

Thank you Courtney, for sharing your story with Born To Ride!

Who: Courtney Lambert Email: info@wideopenradioshow.com Web: www.wideopenradioshow.com www.facebook.com/wideopenradio Until we meet again, Ride Safe and Free…

Susan Hurst

Women’s World, sign-up for the Born To Ride Women’s Club at www.BornToRide.com

the scared & dangerous thrill show only do they push beyond human capabilities physically, but also they do it verbally as well resulting in nonstop laughter. The banter is great and they heckle each other worse than anyone in the crowd could, if they even wanted to. Chris and D have captured a modern version of short, heavy, straight man verses tall, skinny, nut job perfectly!

Crowd participation is important to Chris and D, so at the end of the set they allow spectators to staple paper currency to their bodies. Yes, with a real, industrial staple gun. No nipples, no spine, but twenty dollars gets u a shot to the head and for one hundred dollars ... well, let’s just leave that one alone.

With explosive energy this dynamic duo, performs a highly entertaining theatrical show displayed with a comedic twist. They often take old carnival sideshow acts and recreate them to appeal to modern day audiences. There is so much material packed into a live set, it feels like a ten-in-one, performed by two all on the same stage. You must join in the spectacle and leave with images you can’t wash out of your brain.

You can email The Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show at sdthrillshow@gmail.com or check them out at Facebook/The Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show for show times, dates, pictures, videos, and much more!

The Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show will be hosting the official Timonium Motorcycle Show after party sponsored by Born To Ride magazine at Padonia Station on Friday, February 10th. Come out and join in the fun and craziness as they help us party with Silvertung. If you can’t get enough of them, they will also be on the main stage Saturday night at the Timonium Motorcycle Show.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Don’t even blink! Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, freaks and geeks, make your way to the front of the stage; you don’t want to miss this! Formerly known as the Scarborough Sideshow, now The Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show, bring with the New Year, a new name and new death defying feats of human endurance and curiosities. No tricks, no illusions everything’s one hundred percent real!

The Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show, pride on torturing themselves purely for the audiences enjoyment. Comprised of two members, Christopher Scarborough, a master of pain suppression and mind over matter (if you don’t mind it doesn’t matter) and Darin “Dangerous D” Malfi, a true anatomical wonder and known as the most dangerous MC on the East Coast. Together they’re extremely extreme and more bizarre than a bazaar, performing at

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any venue for any genre of people waiting to be wowed.

Chris enjoys eating glass, eating fire, pounding nails into his face, curling frying pans, ripping phonebooks and decks of cards in half.

For his finale feat, he lies on a bed of nails and Danger D, smashes a cinder block on his chest with a sledgehammer. As for Dangerous D, sliding head-to-toe through a tennis racket, snapping a mousetrap on his tongue, lifting bowling balls from his ears, escaping from a strait jacket, and instigating pure mayhem is how he fills the stage. As world record holders, the Thrill Show has a variety of mind-blowing stunts never seen before on stage or screen. Acts like “The Vulcanized Rubber Tire Patcher” and “The Human Hourglass” were created, developed, and now performed by Christopher and Darin.

There stage chemistry is magically hilarious. Not

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Tuesday Night continues to be the hot spot for bike night at Buckhead Cattle Co. The Tattoo contest sponsored by Deville Ink and the giveaways make an entertaining night out. Stop by and share some of your warm weather plans and motorcycle enhancements with fellow bikers. Don’t forget to save room for a one of a kind burger!

Priced right at $6 to go easy on your wallet. Thanks to H-D Baltimore for sponsoring a great night.

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Craven Moorehead Mom! My GoldFish!

I had been on the road for a longtime a very longtime. Returning to the trailer park and my doublewide trailer was a comfortable memory, and a long anticipated elation that I planned to enjoy to the fullest. Sometimes it’s really nice to be back in a place that you know, and love ... a place that you command and own outright. A place where there is the solitude and security that you can’t just find out there in the world … a place where you can feel safe in all your desires and possessions - home. It’s nice to go back when you can.

When I met the road at the trailer park, I opened the throttle beyond what was required to throw gravel dust and dirt, and way beyond what was required to wake up my sleeping neighbors. The roar of my true duals belched out 117 inches of pure thunder, as the bagger slid slightly sideways.

I guessed that it was only around midnight, but since this was a weekday I figured that maybe half of my fellow residents would be asleep. I take great pride in the fact that EVERYONE in my little ‘hood’ knows when I’m home! I love to be the one that everyone loves to hate, and hates to love. It’s just a thing with me - always has been. Perhaps I will grow up someday, but why rush it? btr 16 | borntoride.com

As I rolled down the gravel road to my trailer I wasn’t fully aware of the condition that I would soon discover. Usually one can escape to the highway and parts unknown for an extended period of time and expect to arrive back home with no unusual surprises.

This night however was going to be different.

Turning into my drive I noticed the outside security lights did not come on. $@@@, I thought, “I musta not sent in the electric payment AGAIN!” I probably forgot since I was away for a few weeks running the roads and partying my ass off. … This wouldn’t be the first time that I came home to the power being disconnected. And as usual, my first thought was, “What about the beer - it ain’t gonna be cold, and I could really use a cold one right about now.”

Nothing’s worse than hot skunky tasting beer. I hate it. I let that thought slip my mind for a second. As I pulled the bagger into the pole barn I did rev the motor a few times to announce my arrival (just to make sure that my immediate neighbors could enjoy my coming home as much as I did). It was then that I noticed the power appeared to still be on. As I dismounted I noticed that the little power light on to the outside refrigerator was still on. It’s not a real bright

light. You know, it’s one of those little yellow kinda things that sort of flicker, but yet it did give me the reassurance that the power company hadn’t been by for an unwanted visit. The water company on the other hand may have stopped by to keep me dry. I just didn’t know at that moment.

As I turned to look at the deck and the front door of the trailer I saw what I imagined to be a hooded figure with a flashlight inside my house. I stopped in my tracks for a moment and thought about it.

“Why didn’t this #@@##@ hear me comin up in here?” I said under my breath. Then I imagined that I hadn’t really seen it. I wiped my eyes, and stared harder into the window near my front door. No. There it was again. I swore that I was hallucinating from road-wear, but for sure that image was real. There was a hooded figure in my trailer with a flashlight. AND he was searching around for something. I wasn’t sure what he was searching for, but I wasn’t happy with the fact that there was an intruder in my home. I checked my .45 to be sure there was a round in the chamber, and tucked it back into my waistband. My thoughts were that someone was actively in the middle of ransacking my home, but I just couldn’t understand why they hadn’t heard me coming up in here wide open, and bailed the #@(# out! Most of these petty thieves are just punks that will split when they’re caught, but for some reason I was observing this one still in my house. I stealthily slipped back to the pole barn and grabbed an old axe handle. Even though some @$$#@{# was stealing my stuff, I didn’t really wanna pull a homicide charge for poppin a few caps into his sorry ass. I figured a good old head smashing would suffice if I was able to sneak up on him. Hell, it might just be some kid gone wrong. I didn’t know. There’s a lot of crime going on nowadays simply out of necessity, and even though I’m a scofflaw and somewhat unsavory, I still have a thing about hurting kids. It just ain’t right. As I went through my mental checklist I logged the fact that the ol lady was out of town with her family, the dog was at Bob’s and most all of my pals were still out of town. After checking again and again, I couldn’t see any reason for anyone I knew to be in my trailer. By now I had a plan.

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motorman’s test ride he Victory Vision Tour is Victory’s flagship luxury tourer. While it’s still considered a cruiser type motorcycle, in my opinion, it competes with the Honda Goldwing rather than Harley’s Ultra Classic. The Victory Cross Country tour is Victory’s direct competition to H-D’s Ultra.

Here’s just some of the luxury features standard on the Vision. Electrically adjustable windshield, heated handgrips, heated rider and passenger

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seats, full coverage frame mounted fairing, cruise control, ABS brakes, 6-speed overdrive transmission, 29 gallons of trunk and saddlebag space, audio speakers in the trunk as well as the fairing with a 3 mm MP3 jack in the AM/FM radio. The bike is also wired to accommodate a CB Radio and helmet communicator system. That’s pretty much every luxury feature anyone could ask for.

The motor of course is Victory’s Freedom 106

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50° V-Twin (1731 cc) which transfers the Vision’s 100 ft-pounds of torque and 87HP to the rear wheel via carbon fiber reinforced belt.

The 6-speed overdrive transmission was revised and refined in 2011 for quieter and smoother operation. A very convenient feature is the positive neutral finder. Downshift into 1st at a stop and one click up puts you in neutral and no further.

Styling remains as it was when introduced in 2008—that is entirely futuristic and remains a love it or hate it look. I’m in the love it category. To my eyes, it is a beautifully flowing and integrated motorcycle that isn’t reminiscent of anything else on the road.

The riding position is supremely comfortable.

The bars fall readily to the hands and require no lean forward to reach the grips. The rider’s seat

“There’s no doubt the Vision can take you on a thousand mile a day ride in perfect comfort. It has all the power you’ll ever need or want; it looks great, has a great reputation for reliability, and it’s put together with the precision of a fine Swiss watch.” is extremely comfortable with excellent back support.

The huge floorboards

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- victory vision tour allow both tall and short riders to place their feet in an optimal position. With a 26.5 inch seat height, most riders will not have a problem flat footing the bike.

Out on the open road, the frame mounted fairing and lowers place the rider in a cocoon-like environment. If more airflow is needed, simply push a button and lower the windshield.

The day I rode the Vision, the temperature was in the 50s. With the heated seats and grips and the windshield all the way up, I was perfectly comfortable wearing a mesh jacket. I can easily see riding this bike in below freezing temperatures with a heavy jacket and gloves with no chaps needed.

The Vision’s ride is quite plush; yet, when the road gets to winding, this 900lb motorcycle can be flicked through the curves like a sport tourer. The lean

angle this bike is capable of will amaze most riders. When the floorboards do touch down you can safely scrape them all the way through the turn, since there’s no mounting frame to catch the pavement and lever a tire.

Did you know: Victory Motorcycles is a motorcycle manufacturer based in Spirit Lake, Iowa, United States.

Out on the interstate, the Vision has rock solid stability. In overdrive 6th, at 80mph hardly any vibration reaches the rider. There’s no doubt the Vision can take you on a thousand mile a day ride in perfect comfort. It has all the power you’ll ever need or want; it looks great, has a great reputation for reliability, and it’s put together with the precision of a fine Swiss watch.

For a closer look and a test ride, head over to Pete’s Cycle at 7511 Belair Road, Baltimore MD 21236 or call 410-663-8556.

MSRP starts at a reasonable $20,999.

Tell ‘em Motorman sent ya.

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maiden’s choice WMC

or a long time women who ride were limited in the choice they had if they wanted to be in a WMC. Now they have a choice, Maiden’s Choice Women’s Motorcycle Club is here. MCWMC is a relatively new ladies motorcycle club located in the Baltimore area with fresh, new, innovative, and exciting ideas. They were founded in October 2011 but have flourished in those few months. They invite women who are independent and without allegiance to any other motorcycle club to join them. Any brand of motorcycle is permitted and any level of riding skill is welcomed.

MCWMC is a three-piece patch club and do follow the by-laws that have been established. They abide by the AMA guidelines and are a family oriented club. The club is very diverse with a broad spectrum of ages.

Some of the ladies have many years of club experience and are able to ride a motorcycle as good as anyone. They also have ladies with beginner skills and new to the club scene. As a club, they will help you obtain your license if that is your wish. MCWMC does offer an auxiliary program for ladies who do not ride. For moms with girls from 11 to 21 years of age that have the same interest, there is also a junior program offered.

“Blaze” the founder and president of MCWMC has been riding for 37 years and has been in clubs since 1986. Vice President & co-founder “Shotgun,” younger sister to Blaze is relatively new to the motorcycle club scene but has stepped up to the plate in helping get the club up and running strong. Sergeant at Arms “Twiggy” has plenty of riding experience.

She may just surprise you. She may have a small frame but she is a huge person. Twiggy stated when she first saw her colors, “I ride a Valkyre and now I have one on my back, it was meant to be.” “Flipper” has proven to be a great addition as secretary. She is a go-getter and certainly an organizer. “Pepper” and “Trip” the club road captains were both members at different times of the previous club as some of the ladies, both leaving to broaden their horizons. Trip rides her Buell 24/7/365, being it is her only means of transportation. Activities Director “Gypsy” was also a member of the other club and left long ago to pursue different avenues. She too knew that the new club would be an awesome adventure. They all realized that a choice is always better.

MCWMC keeps very busy and have many activities planned for their ladies. Some of them include bus trips, bowling, shooting guns at the range, attending bike shows, attending other club’s functions, but most of all riding their motorcycles. If you are looking to meet new friends, ride your motorcycle or just have fun, check them out. Come join an amazing group of ladies and become their newest sister. For more info about Maiden’s Choice WMC visit them online at www.MaidensChoiceWMC.com or call Blaze at 410-627-8392.

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andello del Lario, on the shores of Lake Como, holds a special place in my heart, dating back to my formative motorcycling years when I owned a blood-red Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans.

So when I received an invite to attend a festival celebrating their 90th anniversary, it would be an understatement to say I was excited to travel to Italy to join the celebrations. Over the years, I’ve ridden a lot of Moto Guzzi motorcycles, and I’ve visited the factory for an extended visit and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Heading to Italy this time, though, I knew there was something really special going on, and I couldn’t wait to find out.

On arrival, we found the famous factory, where construction of Moto Guzzi motorcycles has continued without interruption for an incredible ninety years in the same buildings, a hive of industry. Workers swarmed the premises setting up displays, shopping areas, and numerous exhibits to showcase the glorious history of the company and more importantly the exciting future.

Owned now by the Piaggio Group, best known for the Aprilia and Vespa brands, it is quite apparent this historic marque is very important to its Italian

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owner.

As we traveled alongside Lake Como on our way to the factory, the roads were teeming with Moto Guzzi motorcycles of all shapes and sizes.

And as the day progressed, it seemed like a never-ending number of bikes kept flooding into the small town, as the celebrations got ready to take off. Officially titled Giornate Mondiali Guzzi (Guzzi World Days), there were around 20,000 motorcycles with license plates from just about every European country imaginable packing the streets of Mandello. With most of them heavily loaded with luggage and covered in road grime it was obvious most people had ridden a long way to be here. This clearly wasn’t Bike Week.

In total, we spent three days with the Moto Guzzi crew, and there were many highlights, one of my favorites being able to spend some time with Piaggio’s designer, Miguel Galuzzi.

Originally from Argentina, Miguel designed

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Ducati’s Monster, before he made the move to Aprilia. As the man responsible for the modern lineup of Shivas, Dosoduros, Manas, and more, Miguel was working on the RSV-4 Superbike when I first met him. A sportbike fan first, I’m not sure if there is a more beautiful race replica made today, so when he told me he is now working very closely on all the new Moto Guzzi models, I knew my initial feelings about coming to Italy were well founded. He talked about all the current Moto Guzzi models and how he has influenced their design. He was especially pleased with the new Norge, a machine I have had no experience with. But as luck would have it, after my time with Miguel I was fortunate enough to take one for a spin around Lake Como with a large group of journalists.

Joined by Piaggio’s press representative, Melissa MacCaull doing passenger duty, my first impressions were very favorable. A fabulous

and modern-looking motorcycle, it proved to be comfortable, plenty powerful enough to not even notice my small passenger and impressive in the handling department. For most of the ride, we rode very conservatively, but in some of the descending switchbacks I couldn’t resist seeing what the Norge was capable of. I was blown away how such a big bike could feel so nimble, while being able to change lines if needed. It would probably have left me dumbfounded, if I hadn’t had a moment of realization that we were on the very roads the Guzzi staff must use to test their prototypes.

Now I wanted to find every decreasingradius, tight, descending bend we could and rail through it at speed. And with no complaints from Melissa on the passenger seat, I did just that. With plenty of low-down power to pick the throttle up at low rpm, you never find yourself in the wrong gear, and with strong progressive

Did you know: Established in 1921 in Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy’s motorcycling.

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brakes and well-chosen suspension settings, it’s almost criminal how fast you can enter corners.

Well it would be in America. The only problem with the ride on the Norge was that it was too short, but we had to get back to the factory and our next assignment.

On my first visit to the Moto Guzzi factory, I had the pleasure of a day alone in the museum.

Here, the full history of the Italian company is laid out in two-wheeled exhibits dating back to 1921. With some of the most exotic, rare, and incredible machines on two wheels on display, it was the 1950s 500cc V-8 racer that got my vote as the most beautiful and exotic machine in the collection. For our visit, Melissa had set us up an interview with Enrico Cantoni, one of the original designers of this mind-blowing machine. Sitting with him next to the machine he designed with pencil and paper nearly 60 years ago, I thought about the modern world of computers and how different it was for him. Working with two other engineers, they incredibly designed and built the bike within two years and then took it racing on the world stage. Eight cylinders and 32 valves packed into a 500cc package must have had the world abuzz back in its day for sure.

In the evenings the Mandello streets were packed with crowds of Guzzisti, with motorcycles parked everywhere from sidewalk to street.

Affable Germans in tight shorts and flip-flops singing at the top of their lungs with large glasses of beer in their hands weave through the crowds. Immaculately dressed Italian couples

promenading as if in a fashion magazine shoot.

Kids, dogs, and scooters liven up the mix, and there always seems to be a bunch of old Italian men on even older single-cylinder Moto Guzzis belching smoke or with honking horns to a cheering crowd. Restaurant tables pour out onto the crowded streets as people ate, drank, and watched the world go by in the warm evening air. One night there was a huge live concert, with food and drinks available, and it seemed as if every person in town was in attendance.

The band was fantastic, and we enjoyed a lively evening with a number of fellow journalists from around the globe soaking up the festivities.

During our time in Italy, I also got to sample the new Moto Guzzi Stelvio. As a welcome addition to the big adventure touring market, the Stelvio comes fully equipped for some serious world travel and initially feels extremely comfortable and capable. Able to swing through the tight lakeside bends with aplomb, we never had chance to really put it through its paces, but my brief ride certainly left me inquisitive about making this scenario happen one day soon.

While we were out and about, I also got to swing a leg over the V 7 Sport. This classic-styled machine is the motorcycle that most resembles my old Moto Guzzi Le Mans from my misspent youth, and it really was a special experience for me. Providing a tangible link to the long, storied history of this world-famous marque, with a solid foot in the future with its modern design elements, the V 7 is just the sweetest, easy

natured motorcycle you can ride.

We also attended a very crowded press briefing, where we heard the official press statements about Piaggio’s investment in Moto Guzzi over the next few years: forty million Euros to be precise. There are new, exciting models coming, new buildings and manufacturing at the factory in Mandelo, and across the board sales are up in a very down motorcycle market.

Seems like a great time for a party and a reason to celebrate the past, the present, and the future for this famous Italian motorcycle company.

Did you know: Moto Guzzi developed the first center stand, wind tunnel, and eight-cylinder engine for motorcycles.

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ell Baltimore you never cease to amaze me! On January 14, 2012, DeVille Ink in partnership with Born To Ride magazine and Silvertung held a charity event to promote and support the Ravens during the playoff game against the Texans. A few DeVille Ink staffers gave up their time and money for a charitable cause. They offered Raven’s fans $30 Baltimore B tattoos and a few other designs at heavily discounted rates. The proceeds from the tattoos were donated to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and to help the fight against Juvenile Diabetes. Here is where our Purple Pride and helping hands start to amaze, although the tattoos were not expensive, to say the least, we were able to raise $850 in one day for the charities.

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The Fox 45 Morning Show helped tremendously by getting the word out to our city but was not the only ones responsible for support and promotion. Many of the supporters came to the tattoo shop to help entertain customers while they waited their turn. Some simply volunteered their time to help with the event. One of the Raven’s Super Fans, Captain Dee Fense, spent several hours signing autographs, taking pictures, talking with fans, and even helped tattoo one of them. He was also the deciding factor for which charities to do this for. It’s all about helping the kids with him. We had local rock band Silvertung help the customers pass the time by rocking out acoustically right in the middle of the tattoo shop. Dangerous D from the Scarred and Dangerous Thrill Show offered his “not for the squeamish”

talent in the form of sideshow acts. We were also grateful to have Charm City Choppers loan us the Captain Dee Fense’s custom motorcycle for the fans to take pictures with and drool over.

After all was said and done the astonishment set in—not just the amount of money that was raised but also the number of people who came to get a tattoo because it was for charity! Spending time with friends and families of the companies involved and the feeling of togetherness that happens when neighbors pull together to accomplish a common goal was inspiring. Although Baltimore is a large city, we know how to pull together when it counts!

KC DeVille

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hat is evolution? According to Mr. Webster it’s a gradual development to a more complex form. Just as human beings have evolved from Neanderthals to the superior species we are now so has the motorcycle.

The motorcycle started with a concept. A dream that consisted of a beautiful harmony of steel and chrome colliding with raw power and pure attitude!

Was the motorcycle always as impressive as it is today? The answer is of course no. For the past 100+ years it’s been through several trials and tribulations that have turned it into the iconic piece of machinery that we love today. But the best way to appreciate how far something has come is to find out where it’s been; so let’s take a trip back in time and see where it all began. …

The exact date of when the motorcycle was brought to life is unknown, but in 1869 Sylvester Roper was making the rounds at fairs and circuses in New England, exhibiting his newest creation; the ‘Roper Steam Velocipede’ which was in fact the first steam powered motorcycle.

This caveman bike sported a forged-iron frame, a charcoal-fired boiler mounted on springs below the rider and wooden wheels; imagine having to add ‘act of termite’ to your insurance policy!

Ironically, Roper died in 1896 during a test run for a new steam motorcycle he was building using an 1893 Pope Columbia safety bike, but his original masterpiece lives on and currently resides at the Smithsonian Institute.

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for giving his life to bring about the motorcycle, a steam engine just wasn’t practical and thanks to Nicolaus Otto’s invention in 1876, evolution leaped forward! Otto invented the very first four-stroke internal-combustion engine he so ingeniously named the Otto Cycle Engine. In the year 1885, one of Otto’s former employees, Gottlieb Daimler mounted the engine onto a wooden framed bike thus marking the birth of the first ever gas powered motorcycle, the Reitwagen! This bike wasn’t breaking any land speed records seeing as maximum horsepower was ½ but it served its purpose as a rough draft for future bike builders to expand upon. Not only did Daimler lend his genius to vehicles of the two wheeled variety but in 1926 he joined forces with German engineer Karl Benz; these gentleman ushered in the era of automotive greatness and helmed what’s become the world’s oldest and most recognized automobile brands in history, Mercedes Benz!

After the success of Daimler’s ‘boneshaker,’ which bikes were commonly called at that time due to their jarring ride, it was easy to see that the only place for motorcycles to go was up.

Since the first two bikes mentioned were very much so, one-of-a-kinds it was only a matter of time before these supped up Schwinn’s would be re-hauled and produced on a much grander scale. Steam-engine engineers Heinrich and Wilhelm Hildebrand along with financer Alois Wolfmuller patented their internal combustion engine in Munich in 1894 and went on to give us the first ever production motorcycle, the Motorrad.

Several hundred bikes were built but they weren’t considered a commercial success and the factory closed its doors in 1919.

But never fear, DeDion-Buton is here!

Thanks to their revolutionary designed, lightweight four stroke engine in 1895, true mass production of motorcycles became possible and laid the ground-work for manufactures around the globe to re-produce and impress upon their design. In 1898, the Metz Company began using a French copy of the engine called the Aster Engine and built the first production motorcycle in America called the Orient-Aster. The Metz design also placed the engine in the lower part of the bikes frame where it has remained to this day.

Now that we’ve covered who the forefathers of bike building were let’s dive into the history of some names you’re sure to recognize.

As the 1800s came to a close, Carl Hedstrom and George Hendee founded what would become the Indian Motorcycle Co., debuting their Indian Single in 1901 that reached speeds of 25 mph thanks to its 1.75 horsepower. This speed demon was sold to the public the following year and became the best selling motorcycle in America.

Indian went on to produce several popular models including the Indian Powerplus but due to a not so lucrative business move, Indian sold most of their Powerplus line in 1917 to the U.S. government making availability to their dealers next to nil. The bikes were widely popular with the military but without having much of a product to sell to the hungry public a majority of Indian’s dealers turned

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to other manufacturers and eventually they lost their top spot in the U.S. market to none other than, (drum roll) Harley-Davidson.

Who would have thought childhood friends William Harley and Arthur Davidson would have become the masterminds behind one of the most iconic brands in history? Believe it or not, the first ‘real’ Harley-Davidson was assembled in a shed in the Davidson family backyard in 1903; this bike contained a larger engine and a loop-framed design, which came to define the true stylings of future motorcycles. The Dynamic Duo continued building bikes in the family shed until 1906, finally bidding their humble beginnings ado and moving to a modest factory on Juneau Ave which to this day remains the company’s corporate headquarters.

Not long after the move, they found a nice niche by becoming the first company to sell motorcycles to the Police. The first bike reported for duty at the Detroit, MI, Police Department in 1908, thus marking the beginning of Harley’s civic duties.

In 1917, Harley-Davidson joined the World War I efforts by providing nearly 20,000 bikes to the armed forces. This was the first time in history motorcycles had been called to duty, and by 1920 Harley was the largest manufacturer on the map!

Business was good but the company took a hit when America fell into the Great Depression but they pressed forward and were once again called to the front lines when World War II broke out.

Harley supplied over 60,000 WLA models for the war effort. These olive green, 45-cubic-inch V-twin soldiers were specially fitted with an ammo

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box, leather machine-gun scabbards and blackout lights which helped the bike avoid detection at night. The bike was given the nickname ‘Liberator’ since it was used by soldiers liberating thanoccupied Europe. The company also designed the XA that was intended for desert use. It came equipped with an opposed-twin engine that runs 100 degrees cooler than the V-twin. The army commissioned Harley to make 1,000 test units as well as asking Indian to design a similar bike.

Indian answered with their 750cc Indian 841.

Both machines were to be put to the test and the winner would receive a profitable contract with the military. However, they decided to stick with Harley’s WLA models and neither of the bikes ever saw any overseas action. In appreciation to Harley for their aid in the war the company was presented with two Army-Navy ‘E’ Awards in 1943 and 45 for Excellence in Production.

Harley didn’t see much competition until 1946 which brought about the rise of Japanese manufacturers. Over the next 10 years four new companies would come rolling onto the scene; Honda (1946), Suzuki (1952), Kawasaki (1954) and Yamaha (1955). Japanese manufactures were able to provide the public with more reliable and stylish–looking bikes as well as being able to produce them quicker and at a much more economically sound cost.

Honda led the wave of Japanese excellence, introducing the four-cylinder SOHC (Single Overhead Camshaft) CB750 in 1969. The bike wasn’t built for high-performance but it was

inexpensive and riders ate it up. Not long after the appearance of the SOHC, Kawasaki debuted their KZ900 in 1976, which is considered to be the world’s first superbike. As the dominance of the Japanese brands grew the toll it took on the Western and European markets was debilitating.

British manufacturer Triumph and American helmed Harley-Davidson were hit hard but were among the few that emerged survivors of the Japanese invasion due in large part to their unique designs.

It’s nearly impossible not to mention the era of ‘the Chopper’ when giving a history lesson on motorcycles. By definition, a chopper is a motorcycle that is created by chopping off unnecessary parts of the bike to either increase performance or make it more aesthetically pleasing.

Choppers are widely popular today especially due to the media attention companies like West Coast Choppers, Orange County Choppers and Von Dutch Custom Cycles have received. However, the lineage of these authentic rides goes all the way back to the post World War II era.

As you now know, motorcycles played a defining role in the war and were specially modified for combat, but once the conflict ended there was no longer a need for these added features. Many veterans returned as certified mechanics and decided to put their skills to good use, buying up military surplus bikes and customizing them to better fit civilian life. These early modified bikes donned the name ‘Bobbers’ since the bikes rear fenders were often bobbed, but maintained their

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original factory frames; when customizers began modifying the frames the term Chopper was born. Backyard mechanics spent countless hours tailoring their bikes, however not everyone posses the skills or time it takes to build these incredible machines and custom bike builders became highly sought after. First on the scene was none other than, the Godfather of American Bike Building, Arlen Ness!

Arlen’s first venture into bike building started in his garage in 1967 with a 47 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead he bought for $300. At the time the Ness family was living on a limited income and without being able to purchase a 2nd bike, the Knucklehead or as it later became known by the name ‘Untouchable’ was re-customized yearly for magazine shoots and shows. Finally in 1970, Arlen was financially able to open his first store where he sold custom parts. As his brilliance became recognized by others in the bike world Arlen came out with his first catalog and to this day parts are the bread and butter of the Ness Empire. Arlen’s star continued to rise over the next several decades; winning awards and recognitions such as Bike Builder of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Awards and induction into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame!

Motorcycle building must run in the blood of the Ness family; Arlen’s son Corey Ness is also recognized as a top custom bike builder even going as far as to out-build his legendary father

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back in 2004 during an episode of The Great Biker Build-Off. Thanks to the tutelage of dear old dad, Corey now runs the daily operations at Arlen Ness, Inc and keeping with the family tradition of bike building excellence, Corey’s son, Zach, while still in high school has built several high end custom bikes of his own. Who knows what future marvels of the road the Ness family is going to come up with next!

Like all great things in life seem to inevitably do, the motorcycle hit another bump in the road in the late 70s. Most riders were from the baby boomer generation whom after years of war thirsted to find the fun in life and found that thrill in riding. But growing up impacted their outlook on life; most began dedicating their time to starting families and put their thrill-seeking-spirits on the wayside. The motorcycling industry suffered; panicked manufacturers tried everything they could think of including introducing cruisers, sport bikes and touring editions to their lineups as well as steeply discounting their products but the bikes remained little more than dust catchers on the showroom floors. The fate of what was to become of motorcycles was deeply in question!

But let’s face it guys and gals, once a biker, always a biker! Thankfully, the call of the highway didn’t fall on deaf ears for long and by the end of the 80s, the motorcycling industry was back in full swing! The renewed spirit of the seasoned riders helped to spark the interest of the younger

generation and the comeback of the motorcycle was complete! The younger crowd took to the speed of the Sport Bikes while the older riders preferred the luxury of the Cruisers. The popularity of the sport once again took off like a bat outta hell and neither the industry nor it’s dedicated following have looked back since!

Who knew the motorcycle had such an incredible story to tell! Bike builders of yore could not have dreamed of the popularity and success the motorcycle is now enjoying. Motorcycles have become celebrities with countless movies and TV shows dedicated to their greatness. Riding is no longer a hobby; it’s a lifestyle, an attitude!

The turn of the century has brought about the highest number of registered motorcycles EVER! The sport continues to grow and it remains ever profitable. Today’s market is largely dominated by the Japanese manufacturers with Harley-Davidson maintaining its stronghold in the US; many other companies have joined in on the craze including Victory, BMW, Buell, Triumph and Ducati to name a few. All these companies continue pressing evolution forward with new ideas and concepts to bring the biker community some of the greatest creations ever to hit the pavement! It’s safe to say the motorcycle isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, if I dare say ever. The future of these amazing machines is as bright as it’s ever been and will undoubtedly burn brighter as time goes on!

Cara Bien

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ecently I received a call from a rider requesting some information about my Ride Like a Pro Course. Specifically, he wanted to know if the course would help him out on the highway. He said he’d been riding for more than 20 years and only had one accident. I asked him to tell me about the accident. He said he was riding down a country road with no traffic when a car suddenly pulled out from a side road right in front of him. He said he had no choice but to lay the bike down. With that statement, I knew I was dealing with someone who, though he may have been riding for 20 years, actually knows nothing about riding a motorcycle.

“Laying the bike down” simply means a rider over braked the rear brake causing the tire to lock up. The bike then slid onto its side. That’s physics, not skill.

I then asked him what kind of problems he is having out on the highway. He said he’s had some close calls when a car pulled into his lane and almost ran him off the road. Occasionally, he also stated, when leaving the highway onto a decreasing radius exit, he tends to ride a little wide of the turn.

I explained to him that all his problems are in fact addressed in the Ride Like a Pro course. In order to avoid running too wide on a curve, you must learn to use your head and eyes properly. That means you have to look toward

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the end of the turn at the place you want to end up, not where you’re going at the moment. Each exercise in my course forces you to use that technique.

Without knowing where to look and when to look there, your progress through a curve will always be choppy and wide.

As for the car that crowds into your lane, the technique for avoiding a crash in that situation is counter steering. You must know how to lean your bike away from an obstacle by pushing forward on one of the grips; push left to go left, push right to go right. At any speed above 15 mph, the motorcycle must lean to turn. The highspeed cone weave I use in my course teaches a rider exactly how counter steering works.

Having the ability to stop quickly using both front and rear brakes, takes practice. The braking exercise I use, though simple, shows the rider how it should be done and lets the rider know if he’s pressing too hard on the rear brake and not using enough front brake.

In essence, everything you’ll learn and practice in a Ride Like a Pro course has a direct relationship to real world situations you’ll find out on the road.

To find out more information or to sign up for a class, visit my website www.ridelikeapro. com.

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Ahhhh, Ghost Rider is more of a Sci-Fi or “Superhero” Film than a Biker Exploitation piece. The lead character “Johnny Blaze” is ripped from the pages of Marvel Comics, and thrown at the big screen like a hot-dog wrapper stuck to the front of a NASCAR stock car at 200MPH. You will love this film if you are 14 years old, dig old comic books, believe in ghosts, or you are like me and just plain quirky! Oh yeah, it’s rated PG-13 so you really SHOULD be 14 to get the maximum enjoyment.

The long story short:

Mephistopheles, played by Peter Fonda, sends the original Ghost Rider who is the bounty hunter of the dammed, to collect a contract for a thousand corrupt souls. The Ghost Rider outwits and outruns Meppie on a horse with fiery hooves and hides the contract in a graveyard in a small western town.

Fast-forward a hundred and fifty years or so, and enter “Johnny Blaze” (Nicholas Cage) playing the new improved version of the Ghost Rider after inadvertently signing a contract with Fonda with a drop of his own blood. It all seemed so logical. You know, sell your soul to the devil for this or that, and live forever, and so on.

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save his cancer-ridden father’s life. But as all deals with the devil go, this one fizzles out when his father is killed in a stunt the same day he is cured.

Now doomed to do the bidding of his evil owner, his soul can only be returned to him upon his vanquishing “Blackheart” Mephistopheles own son, and returning the contract to him.

Meanwhile Blackie is terrorizing and melting down alleged biker gangs and citizens of this small town searching for the contract.

Blackheart and his gang of zombies are no match for Cage however who has a fiery skull head, and a chain which he uses to fight crime, cops and corruption while riding a really (hot) custom motorcycle. Johnny soon befriends the “Caretaker” after waking up in a graveyard, and later in the film learns the caretaker is actually Carter Slade the original Ghost Rider.

All the while Johnny’s news journalist girlfriend Roxanne, learning the secret of his flaming powers, tries to reach out to him in an effort to save him from Blackheart who has captured her and turned the tables on Johnny. This leads Johnny back to Slade, who gives him the contract, which he needs to save his girl. In what is my favorite part of the movie, Johnny and Slade ride side by side, one on a horse the other on a chopper, on the way to San Venganza. As Slade parts ways with Johnny, he throws him his rifle and reminds him to “stick to the shadows.”

In the end, Johnny and Blackie are in the final confrontation.

Roxanne is returned to him and Blackheart gets the contract, speaks a few words and thousands of corrupt souls enter his body. He then announces that he is “Legion” and he is empowered by all the evil that he has absorbed. This power allows him to overcome Johnny and his rifle and chain, and as the sun rises, Johnny loses all his power as the Ghost Rider. Legion is then blasted by Roxanne with Johnny’s discarded gun. When it runs out of ammo, she throws it to Johnny who with his flaming power turns it into a hellfire gun and blasts Legion to bits. He pulls himself together, but is destroyed by the Ghost Rider’s Penance Stare—for a lack of better words it melts Legion and all his corrupt souls.

Mephistopheles then appears and tries to give back Johnny’s soul but he refuses and tells Meppie that he would use the power of the Ghost Rider against him, and all harm that comes to the innocent. Mephistopheles then disappears with the remains of his son.(This probably is a threat of a sequel, but so far we have been lucky!)

At the very end Johnny and Roxanne return to the tree where they had carved “J&R forever” at the very beginning of the film.

Roxie reminds Johnny that he had truly gotten his second chance, she kisses him, and he rides away on his motorcycle.

(Probably yet ANOTHER threat of a sequel, but see ‘luck’ above!)

In Conclusion: I am probably the only reviewer that actually liked this film. But hey, I can look in the mirror and admit that I truly am quirky, just like this movie. I like the comic book heroes brought to life on the big screen, and for some reason, I like most ‘biker’ films, even if they are way-way out there. This one friend IS way out there, but if you look at it for what it really is, it’s still entertaining. At least it was to me. So grab a six-pack and a fireproof suit and enjoy! I’ll give it 3 out of 5 stars.

The Phantom

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Craven Moorehead Continued From Pg.16

With the axe handle firmly in hand I snuck up to the front of the trailer to locate the person. I wanted to be sure where he was when I launched my attack. Seeing the beacon of the flashlight searching the front room, and verifying that there was only one hooded individual in that room at the time, I quickly made my way to the back door. I looked through the crack in the back door blind, and didn’t see anyone else in the hallway. I still wasn’t sure how many there were or how much these intruder(s) had already plundered, so I made the decision to end it now, instead of later. I wasn’t waiting for them to come outside. I reached into my pocket with my left hand and secured the key to the back door. I slowly inserted the key, and opened the lock. Quietly, I pulled the door open and as silently as I could I stepped inside. Clutching the axe handle in my right hand, I slowly crept down the hall to the front room. Sure as shit there was that hooded figure slowly sweeping the flashlight back and forth along the sides and floor of the front room. I was within a few feet now, and I had the trusty wooden handle in both hands, ready for the “grand slam.” As I raised it back above my head to strike this dude in the gourd the figure spun around and the dim light exposed a familiar face.

“MOM! What da #@(# are you doin in my house??” I hollered at the top of my lungs. She just smiled and said “Oh, sonny, I was just over here looking for some cat-chow when my gun fell out of my house coat, and when I went to pick it up, my cigarettes fell out and I was just looking for them.” “Sheeit” I yelled, “yer lucky I didn’t split yer head with this axe handle, and you know for sure that I ain’t got no cats in here!” “Well, you just never know, but it’s good to see you anyway!” she replied. “Alright maw, I’ll help ya find yer cigarettes, but man, next time turn on a light or something, don’t just come in here like that without any warning or anything.” “Well, I didn’t wanna wake you up or nothing, so I just figured I would come in and look for some cat food, and leave without you knowing.” “OK, OK mom, well, you want me to walk you back to your trailer?” “No, sonny, it’s OK, I still have my piece, nobody’s gonna mess with me and I’ll just go on back home and go to sleep. It’s only like next door you know!”

After turning on the light, I quickly located Mom’s cigarettes on the floor near the front door, and handed them back to her. At that time I noticed that her hooded housecoat was kinda wet on one side, near the pocket. I said “Mom are you alright?” “I’m just fine” she replied as she stepped out the front door. “Well OK, I guess I will see you tomorrow.” “OK, love you sonny” She replied.

“Love you too Mom” I said as I watched her wander back to her trailer. I walked back inside, got a beer and sat down at the bar in the kitchen. I turned on the teevee and started flipping through the endless list of paid programming. I glanced at my aquarium and noticed that all 50 of my goldfish were gone. “MOM! MY GOLDFISH!!” I yelled as if anyone would hear me. I guess her cats were really hungry. … Maybe the next time I go out of town I will change my locks!

Craven Moorehead

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book review

“This is a world where manufacturers invest millions, and where a rider will emerge from a coma with shattered bones to get back on his bike to save his job and race again for the checkered flag.” and Sete Gibernau as well as his battles with the tax man and the media. This warts-and-all tale offers an insightful, behind-the-scenes look at what makes these riders tick, from double World Superbike champion James Toseland to warring Spanish heroes Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.Rick Broadbent introduces us, not just to the stars, but also to the officials, parents, doctors, team owners and fans who make up this white-knuckle sport.By turns funny, sad, shocking and uplifting, Ring of Fire brings us face to face with all those who are bonded by a shared love of risking it all at 200mph.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Rick Broadbent is a sports writer for The Times (London), for whom he covers MotoGP, among other things. He has previously written books on soccer, boxing, and other sports as well as, most recently, collaborating with motorcycle racing legend Ron Haslem on his autobiography, Rocket Men. He lives in the United Kingdom.

All information and photo supplied by Quayside Publishing Group, Minneapolis, MN

ing of Fire is an insider’s account of the acclaim, heroism and pressures of being a MotoGP racer. This is a world where manufacturers invest millions, and where a rider will emerge from a coma with shattered bones to get back on

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his bike to save his job and race again for the checkered flag.This covers the whole of the modern MotoGP era, at the center of which is the phenomenal Valentino Rossi. Ring of Fire charts his rise, fall and rebirth, detailing the dark side of his infamous rivalries with Max Biaggi

Author: ISBN-13: Retail: Binding: Dimensions: Page count: Publication Date:

Rick Broadbent 978-0-7603-3954-1 $27 US / $29.99 CAN Hardcover 6x9 352 September 10, 2010 in Bookstores Available Early: August 10, 2010 on QBookshop.com and Amazon.com Publisher: Motorbooks

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a broken man

I want you to imagine a typical Christmas morning; kids crowded around the tree happily tearing open their gifts, the smell of a fresh turkey baking in the oven, being with the ones you love sharing memories and laughter. Now I want you to imagine being in too much pain to even make it out of bed to enjoy it. For one man this isn’t his imagination, it’s his grim reality.

George Bayer Jr’s nightmare began on December 20, 1994, on Baltimore’s very own Bay Bridge en route on his Harley from his daughter’s Christmas dance recital. George turned his head for a split second to admire the view and as he refocused his attention back to the road, directly in front of him was a broken down vehicle whose driver neglected to turn on their hazard lights. George hit the car head on, somersaulting over it and skidding across all three lanes of traffic all the while holding onto the bike.

As passing cars sped by him, George laid there helplessly with severe damage to most of his body; by the time help arrived, his heart had stopped. Thanks to the medical professionals on the scene, George was revived on the

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bridge and again in mid air as he was being transported to shock trauma. This man’s will to live is irrefutably amazing; however, the road ahead of him is something to not even wish on your worst enemy.

Over the course of the next few months, George suffered through skin grafts, physical therapy, and metal brackets and pins being inserted into his leg; he lay in agony only to be told by physicians that the damage was irreversible and was something he had to live with. To add insult to injury, George came down with what he thought was the flu only to find out that he had contracted Hepatitis C from a bad batch of blood given to him by the hospital.

Since the discovery of the hepatitis, he has undergone painful weekly injections of a chemotherapy drug called Interferon to keep his liver from failing. In large part to a weakened immune system, his leg has succumbed to infection and will have to be removed; however, George lost his job and along with that went his medical benefits. He’s barely able to put food on the table for his family much less come up with the funds for the medical attention he requires.

On behalf of the Bayer family along with his ever loving and devoted daughter Christina we ask that you find it in your heart to join us on March 11, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Buckhead Cattle Co. (see ad on page --) to raise money in hopes of saving George’s life. Tickets will be on sale at Born To Ride Tuesday Bike Night at Buckhead Cattle Co. as well as Deville Ink, Charm City Choppers, and Harley-Davidson of Baltimore. Tickets can also be purchased at the door the day of the event. There will be plenty of entertainment for everyone to enjoy so come out have some fun and help raise the spirits of a man whose body is not only broken but also his heart.

If you are unable to attend the family will also be accepting donations in the form of checks or money orders which can be made payable to George Bayer, Jr. and can be mailed to 2421 Brunswick Rd, Halethorpe, MD 21227.

Anything you can spare is appreciated and the Bayer family wishes to extend a huge thank you in advance for all the love and support!

-Cara Bien

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rugged cross christian mc

I want to share something with you that I noticed when reading the Bible about a couple named Abram and Sarai (Genesis 12: 10 – 20).

They moved to Egypt because of a famine, and along the way Abram told Sarai that he feared for his life if the Egyptians found out Sarai were his wife. So when they arrived, they told everyone she was his sister. She was a beautiful woman and Pharaoh noticed how beautiful she was and wanted her for his own. Pharaoh gave Abram money for Sarai, a wedding gift or dowry, but that was not in God’s plan. Pharaoh’s family began to have terrible problems resulting from Pharaoh taking Abram’s wife. Soon Pharaoh determined that God was punishing him because he was with Abram’s wife and that Abram must take her back and leave.

What I noticed, if Abram was honest about being married to Sarai from the beginning, these problems may not have come. I am glad the bikers I have encountered have presented themselves as just who they are. The ability for others to accept them just as they are, as in my club, and like so many other clubs, helps the members to see if prospective members will really fit in. They need to be just as they are

so all members have a true sense of who the prospective member actually is.

Not all Christians enjoy riding bikes, but being with friends who enjoy the very same things that you do is, so finding a place to do just that is important. I like to ride my bike and I enjoy the brothers who ride along with me.

It really makes rides more enjoyable. And it is great to be there for others in their struggle, as well as working together in bettering the community in which they live.

Christians have the same problem as Abram. We too struggle with the fear of not being accepted for who we are as Christians.

Some Christians feel that if they possibly hide their identity of being a believer that others will not judge them, especially if they are found in sin. A joke in my religion (Baptist) is that we do not dance; we creatively move (using creative movement in church services). It is still dance; we just call it something different!

I have a friend named Rick, he belongs to another club, but we still work together on some projects. What I see is he presents himself as a Christian based on the Bible (Galatians 5: 22 – 23). His club accepts him just as he is—no

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problem with his actions because of his belief.

Galatians 5: 22 – 23 says, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and selfcontrol. Against such things there is no law.”

It is important to be who you say you are—it allows others to accept you just as you are. You may not fit into all clubs, but you provide the opportunity for others to respect that you are who you say you are.

The point I want to make is be who you say you are. If a Christian, be that. Give those around you the opportunity to accept you for who you are, and not hide the real you. God has called Christians to live and play a role in many locations and positions in all sectors of life. This allows the word to get out and get out by people who are just like you and me. I am glad that I have the opportunity to work on projects with my friend Rick and others like him, because of whom they say they are.

And remember, keep your wheels down, throttle open, and the wind in your face.

Deacon

Rugged Cross MC Maryland Chapter President

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rides, runs & destinations Delaware

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Saturday, Apr 14 • Seaford - H-D Seaford 36th Anniversary Party - 9:00am - (302) 629-6161

Sunday, Apr 15 • Baltimore- Kundratic Kustoms Spring Swap Meet - 9:00am - (410) 633-3113

Saturday, Mar 17 • New Castle – St. Patrick’s Day Fun Run Poker Run - Call for info (800) 628-3070

Maryland Friday, Feb 10 • Timonium - Feb 10-12 Timonium Motorcycle Show - For more info call (410) 561-7323 • Timonium - Official Timonium Motorcycle Show After Party - 9:00pm - Call for info (410) 497-RIDE Thursday, Feb 16 • Havre De Grace - Tim “The Thunder Walrus” Yarosh Live - 8:00pm Thunderwalrus.com Friday, Feb 17 • Ocean City – im “The Thunder Walrus” Yarosh Live - 8:00pm - Thunderwalrus. com Saturday, Feb 18 • Hagerstown– Silvertung “Live” - 8:00pm - silvertung.net Sunday, Feb 19 • Gaiuthersburg- im “The Thunder Walrus” Yarosh Live - 8:00pm - Thunderwalrus. com Saturday, Feb 25 • Port Deposit- Tim “The Thunder Walrus” Yarosh Live - 8:00pm - Thunderwalrus. com Saturday, Mar 3 • Petty Hall - Silvertung “Live” - 7:30pm silvertung.net Saturday, Mar 10 • Waldorf- Silvertung “Live” - 8:00pm silvertung.net • Kingsville- Iron Horsemen MC Mardi Gras Party - 7:00pm • Aberdeen- Essex MC Harford Annual Shrimp Feast - 7:00pm - (410) 272 4110 Saturday, Mar 31 • Baltimore- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@ gmail.com • Baltimore- Devils Bargain MC Bull & Oyster Roast - 8:00pm - (443) 791-5958 • Parkville- Silvertung “Live” - 8:30pm silvertung.net Saturday, Apr 14

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Rossdale- Essex MC Bull & Oyster Roast - 7:00pm - (443) 845-3205

Friday, Apr 20 • Arbutus- Silvertung “Live” - 1:00pm silvertung.net Friday, Apr 20 • Arbutus- Silvertung “Live” - 1:00pm silvertung.net Friday, Apr 21 • Baltimore- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@ gmail.com

Thursday, Apr 26 • Ocean City- Apr 26-29 2nd Annual Bikes To The Beach - For Info www.

OceanCityBikesTotTeBeach.com • Berlin- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@gmail.com Saturday, Apr 28 • Pasadena- Whirled of Customs Bike Show - for info: whirledofcustoms@gmail. com Saturday, May 5 • Cambridge- 4th Annual Ride For Life Poker Run - 9:00am - (443) 228-6086 Friday, May 18 • Baltimore- Skunkpuppies at Holiday House - 9:00pm - (410) 979-1886 • Pasadena- Lake Shore Tavern/ Whirled of Customs Bike Show - for info: whirledofcustoms@gmail.com Saturday, May 19 • Passadena- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@ gmail.com Sunday, May 20 • Sykesville- Trooper First Class Shaft Hunter Memorial Ride - Call for info (443) 974-2841 Saturday, June9 • Glen Burnie- Nabb’s Creek Dock Bar/ Whirled of Customs Bike Show - for info: whirledofcustoms@gmail.com • Passadena- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@ gmail.com Saturday, Jun 23 • Baltimore- Skunkpuppies at Emerald Tavern - 9:00pm - (410) 979-1886 Saturday, Jul 14 • Baltimore- Skunkpuppies at Holiday House - 9:00pm - (410) 979-1886

Friday, Jul 20 • Baltimore- Jul 20-22 The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm sdthrillshow@gmail.com

Saturday, Aug 18 • Glen Burnie- Nabb’s Creek Dock Bar/ Whirled of Customs Bike Show - for info: whirledofcustoms@gmail.com • Passadena- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@ gmail.com

Saturday, Aug 25 • Essex- Charm City Mods VS Rockers 10:00am - charmcitymodsvsrockers.com Friday, Aug 31 • Baltimore- Skunkpuppies at Holiday House - 9:00pm - (410) 979-1886

Monday, Sep 3 • Berlin- The Scarred & Dangerous Side Show - 8:00pm - sdthrillshow@gmail.com Saturday, Sep 8 • Passadena- Whirled of Customs Bike Show - for info: whirledofcustoms@gmail. com

Virginia

Friday, Apr 13 - 15 • Roanoke - Blue Ridge Bike Fest - www.

BlueRidgeBikeFest.com - (540) 2934653 Saturday, Apr 15 • Fredericksburg - Fredericksburg Poker Run 2012 - Call for info (540) 891-5009

Friday, May 25 - 27 • Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg Thunder For the Cause - For info call (866) 3399463 Saturday, Jun 2 • Richmond- 2nd Annual Ride For The Boys & Girls Club - For info call (804) 357-5521 Sunday, Jun 3 • Mechanicsville- Richmond Ride For Kids - For info call (800) 253-6530 Friday, Jun 8 - 9 • Chase City- 17th Annual South Central Bike Fair - Call for info (434) 372-0092 Saturday, Jun 9 • Manassas- 4th Annual Ride For Jill’s House - Call for info (571) 229-7623 Thursday, Jun 21 - 23 • Williamsburg- Virginia State HOG Rally 2012 - www.vastatehogrally.com - (757) 471-3669

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