Choppertown-Thunder By the Bay

THUNDER BY THE BAY

Choppertown ‘Live’ is coming to Thunder by the Bay! That’s right, the very same ‘Choppertown’ that you’ve seen on countless movie streaming platforms and all over social media. Back in 2004, friends Zack Coffman and Scott DiLalla started One World Studios Ltd. and produced their first motorcycle film called ‘Choppertown’. Since then, they have been offering only the best independently produced motorcycle movies and have taken over the social media world by storm. The logical next step would be to bring you the ‘Choppertown’ experience ‘Live’ and that historic, family friendly first step will be happening in Sarasota, Fl. Feb, 19th, 20th and 21st at Thunder By the Bay. The goal is to bring you a three day immersive ‘experience’ complete with a motorcycle builders invitational featuring some of the countries most respected builders, to unique vendors, a chopper Bill Dodge

Yogi only ride-in chopper show, a Choppertown Marketplace called ‘The Chop Shop’, great music and some sweet custom cars on display courtesy of Roosterz Rods. The fun kicks off Friday the 19th at 5pm in our own building right smack dab in the middle of Thunder By the Bay! You’ll be able to experience a motorcycle builders invitational full of some of the country’s top builders and bikes. Our ever growing list includes: Kyle Ray Rice, Jared Weems of Weems Motor Co, Richard Ruckus of It’ll Ride Choppers, Del Morte Customs, Alleyway Kustoms, Good Looking Customs, Turners Cycle Shop, Freakshow Fab, Ronin Vintage and Yogi’s Garage. For your viewing pleasure, we’ll have almost 50 custom choppers of pure excellence. The Invitational is to be capped on Sunday with the Builders Choice Award. Called the ‘Bill Dodge Award of Excellence’, This prestigious award is named after our long time, legendary friend, Bill Dodge of Daytona’s own Blings Cycle. As many of you know, Bill managed West Coast Choppers for many years and decided to move to Daytona to do his own thing. He’s made a

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James Alcorn “Fish” do something to honor not just a ‘chopper builder’ but a great man who would give anybody the shirt off his back. Another special event highlight will be Jared Weems of Weems Motor Co and his industry famous David Mann Tribute Triumph Build. We’re excited to announce Jared will also be unveiling his second David Mann Triumph Chopper build inspired from David Mann’s first commissioned painting called ‘Hollywood Run’. David Mann only painted two Triumph Choppers in his legendary career and Jared has built both! Be sure to throw on those battery tenders and shine up your choppers because on Saturday Choppertown will be hosting its first ever Chopper only ride-in Chopper Show. This show is open to ANY Chopper, ANY year, ANY make and ANY Model. If you consider your bike a Chopper, bring it to the show and show it off to the world and possibly win an award! Categories will Include, best Flathead, best knucklehead, best Panhead, best Shovelhead, best Ironhead, best Evo, best Twin Cam, Best European and Best Japanese Choppers along with a Best of Show Award.. Surrounding the Invitational Big Top we will have a unique vending experience complete with small independent vendors and artists to large corporate setups in the ‘Chop Shop’ where you’ll be able to experience some of the newest moto offerings from some of the Industries leading motorcycle manufacturers. As if you really needed another reason to visit Florida in February, this will be your unique chance to step inside the Choppertown film experience of industry makers and rule breakers. You just can’t beat the great weather, bikes, food and entertainment, but most of all you can’t beat the Choppers of Choppertown ‘Live’ and Thunder By the Bay.

GET OFF YOUR ASS AMERICA

Here we are finally in the new year of We have an election that’s results are 2021. Everyone I’ve seem to run into is in conflict, as well as the possibility of hopeful that this year will be way better underhandedness having been utilized than the last. But as we all know, the in the counting of votes. People are old saying says hindsight is 2020 but genuinely concerned about the direction we look forward to, and are hopeful our country is heading in. I would have for, a new and more optimistic 2021. to say, with those topics alone, it is Unfortunately, it appears that the year something to genuinely be concerned designation does not seem to change about. It’s probably the first time in many of the concerns that we as a my existence that I have entered biker people have about the outlook of our bars and heard politics dominate the country. conversations. Anyone who knows me knows that I try Personally, who you voted for and why not to speak about politics, or anything is your business and no one else’s. of that sort, due to the many views that Personally, I don’t care who you vote we as Americans have and are entitled for as long as you participated in the to under our Constitution. Before writing process. What I do care about is that this article, I decided to try to get the outlook of my fellow Americans and listen to their concerns about where we are "We the people have heading; not only from the area where I live, but out of state as well, to try to every right to flush get varying outlooks. Unfortunately, what the tyranny from our I learned and what I observed, concerns me greatly. government. Bikers People are concerned about a recap of have never been sheep. If last year’s happenings with the possibility that’s what you want to of businesses being closed and economic opportunity being at risk. This Corona be, that’s your decision. virus is still being used as a segway to push an agenda that we as a people Just remember, sheep are probably not aware of. Don’t get me get sheered anD are fed wrong, public health is always a public concern, but when it is being utilized on by wolves." to stifle free speech and freedom of assembly, I have a problem with that. everything is done within the accordance When we shut down venues that are of our Constitution and the guidelines of utilized by the people to converse and our Bill of Rights. When these become share ideas, that’s a problem. When threatened, it is something all Americans we shut down religious institutions and should be concerned with. It’s a wellinterfere with people’s ability to worship known fact that once you lose something, whoever and whatever they may want, it’s hard to get it back, and sometimes, however they want, that’s a problem. getting it back is impossible. If there was impropriety in our election process, by all means it should be reviewed without question. The freedom of assembly is threatened in order to stop the flow of information between Americans, that’s a problem. If your ability to provide for your family and loved ones is threatened, that’s a problem. I’ve spoken about this topic many times and it is always still a major concern for me. Our Constitution is not just words on paper, it is a living document. It is how this country was built by men of honor and foresight. That living document is more important now than ever before. As Americans, it is our responsibility to preserve our country for future generations. I can go on and on about this topic but space is limited. So the question I’m sure all of you were going to ask is, “Nefarious, how do we fix it?” Well, of course, that’s not the easiest thing to come up with and a direct answer has eluded many. My advice is this. Read our Constitution and read our Bill of Rights. Don’t let it be destroyed or tampered with. So many have died for what it represents. So many wish they had the opportunities we have as a people and as a nation. We the people have every right to flush the tyranny from our government. Bikers have never been sheep. If that’s what you want to be, that’s your decision. Just remember, sheep get sheered and are fed on by wolves. I’m no sheep. You shouldn’t be either. Get off your ass, America. Think about that, while you still have the freedom to do so.

NEFARIOUS JAMES AMERICAN

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