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Doc’s H-D Holiday Gift Guide Page 3 & 5 BIG St Charles and the STL Motorcycle Show Page 24-25 Sporting A New Look Page 28-29

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Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are coming, and they will be here before you know it! Everyone has gotten gifts that they didn’t love, whether it was that ugly sweater or that monogrammed stapler. No one wants to get someone a gift that they don’t love! So what do you get the Harley rider in your life? It has to be awesome, that is for sure! But there are A LOT of ideas out there, so how do you know which to pick? Our team compiled a few of our favorites to help you pick the perfect thing!

Harley-Davidson Travel Care Kit $25.95 Whether you’re starting the ultimate biker’s garage, or want to keep your ride clean on the road, the Travel Care Kit is your answer has everything you need to make your bike shine. Just add the water.

Kit includes five 2 oz. refillable bottles of proven Harley-Davidson® cleaning products Features Sunwash® soap, spray-on Bug Remover, fast acting Wheel & Tire Cleaner, Harley® Glaze Polish and Sealant, Harley® Gloss quick detailer, and a soft Microfiber Detailing Cloth Fits easily in the compact reusable zip closure bag so you can take it along for the ride or store it neatly in your garage Hog Blaster Motorcycle Dryer $124.95 Dry your bike in minutes with the HOG Blaster. This powerful dryer blows a stream of warm, dry, filtered air at 18,000 feet/minute, allowing you to cut your drying time up to 75%. Reduces streaks and water spots because water can’t hide in hard to reach places. No more annoying drips and runs when you move your bike With an ergonomically friendly design for comfortable handling, the Hog Blaster features a durable all-steel outer shell, a 1.3 hp motor and a grounded electrical cord.

Kit includes blower unit, flexible hose and 2 diffuser attachments. 120V, grounded 3-prong plug.

Remote Control Garage Opener Kit $134.95 Operate your automatic garage door opener without leaving your motorcycle seat or fumbling in your pocket for the remote control. Compatible with most brands of automatic openers, this kit allows you to operate your door by cycling the bike’s high-beam switch. Hidden transmitter taps into bike’s wiring harness and is powered by vehicle battery, so there is no transmitter batteries to replace. When key is switched off, the transmitter is disabled providing added garage security if bike is parked outside. Signal is sent to the in-garage receiver that plugs into a standard 110-volt outlet and is wired to the automatic opener. Receiver’s rolling code technology provides additional security.

Kit includes one transmitter and one receiver. Individual components are available to equip additional motorcycles and garages Heated Hand Grips $199.95-$269.95 Grips are thermally mapped to provide a more evenly dispersed and comfortable heat.

Thermostatically controlled grips have variable heat settings and automatic temperature monitoring to adjust to changing ambient temperature. Grips remain at a constant temperature regardless of changes in outside Continued on Page 5

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Table of Content Page 3 Doc’s-Holiday Gift Guide Page 15: Event Calendar Page 16: Crack Up’s Page 19: Biker’s Helping Bikers Page 24-45: BIG St Charles and the

STL Motorcycle Show Page 28-29: Sporting A New Look Page 30: Gaslight Garage Page 32-33: Roger’s Rebuilds Page 34-35: SEMA Show Page 38-39: Historic Route 66 Bike

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I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving. This year has flown by and I am counting the days for spring to be back with us. I certainly like winter less and less as I roll into my later years of life. Christmas will be here in just a few short weeks and all of us at Full Throttle Magazine wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. I hope everyone is able to spend the holidays with their family and their loved ones and enjoy a day of peace and hoping that the world can be a united place and that we can all respect each other for that day and many days to follow.

2018 will be a great year for all of us at Full Throttle and we hope your New Year is full of all the things you desire. 2017 has been another banner for Full Throttle Magazine. Because of all of you, our readers, fans, followers and advertisers we have far surpassed any Free Motorcycle Magazine in the Midwest. We had a great year of events, bike nights and charity fund raisers. Is truly is a fact “Bikers” are the most generous people in the world. We salute all of you who helped organized, sponsored and supported the many events and helped raised many thousands of dollars in 2017 to help other people. We are certainly humbled to be able to help sponsor and support so many great people and so many great events. We are working on many new events for 2018 and look forward to seeing all of you again next year at the many great events that will be put together by you, the Biking Community.

Full Throttle Magazine will be adding a new section to our Magazine for 2018 called “Gaslight Garage”. We will cover various car events, car shows and offer articles and advertisers from the car industry. We want to welcome back Mr. Roger Ferris to our team who will help make Gaslight Garage a success for our reader. I also want to thank Mr. Nick Gaines for agreeing to be part of the new section in our magazine as well as to continue to help cover Bike Nights and many other motorcycle events. Of course our man Mr. Denis Neiderhoffer will continue to be involved in cover shoots and on the scene coverage of biking events. We are proud to have him on our team. We look forward to our next step in giving our readers and fans a great magazine to enjoy every month. So from all of us at Full Throttle Magazine a HUGE thanks you for being part of our continued success.

As always, ride safe my friends and see you the road with Full Throttle Magazine.

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temperature. Self-contained control circuit and control knob means you have no additional switches or controller boxes to mount. Shut on/off with ignition to avoid draining battery Glueless grip design allows grip removal if you change handlebars or motorcycles Daymaker Signature Reflector LED Headlamp $399.95-$499.95 Surrounded by a glowing halo of light, this Daymaker™ Signature Reflector LED Lamp offers superior nighttime performance while making a bold visual statement. This brilliant LED lamp produces a bright-white beam that lights up the surroundings and draws the attention of oncoming traffic. The natural daylight lamp color is easy on your eyes and is tuned to enhance and amplify the reflective character of highway signs and lane markers. Black Finish; Efficient LED elements are hidden behind the lamp’s stylish center crossbar Projects brilliant light onto the optically-tuned reflector bowls for a focused beam of light Always-on low-beam produces a wide pool of general lighting. High-beam adds focused light to add punch down the middle of the lane. Long-life solid-state LED lamps are housed in weather-sealed shock and vibration-resistant lamp assemblies. Installation is simple, and the plug-in lamps require no splicing Meets DOT and ECE standards.

Boone Fringed Leather Jacket Starting at $425 This jacket is going to get you noticed! Not only is it a statement piece, it is fully functional! Warm when you need it, cool when you need it- safe and stylish always.

Available in Petite and Tall . Midweight leather with mesh lining. Features side lacing and hip release zippers to allow for a custom fit. Two sets of vents for aeration Body armor pockets at elbows, shoulders and back 115th Anniversary Men’s Jacket Starting at $495 This jacket makes the wearer part of history. 115 years of H-D history is commemorated with this stunning jacket. Midweight buffalo leather. Polyester mesh lining with 115th Anniversary jacquard tape Two front vertical vents and two back exit vents. Body armor pockets at elbows, shoulders and back Buckle waist tabs. One horizontal interior pocket and one zipper vertical interior pocket 3M Scotchlite Reflective Material piping. Decorative perforated leather with cotrasting navy underlay on sides.

Men’s Brushed Plaid Flannel Shirt Starting at $59 Flannel is all the rage, and is always in style. Perfect for this time of year, this is a great gift for any stylish Harley gent! 100% cotton twill that is brushed for soft touch. Button front and cuffs. Snap-down collar Two-button chest pockets. Embroidered graphics on left pocket and back.

Women’s Plaid Twill Shirt Starting at $59 People will be green with envy over this ladies’ flannel! Every day is a good day for flannel! 100% cotton twill Snap front and cuffs. Two chest pockets. Flocked graphics on left chest and back Need some help picking still? Doc’s is there for you! Stop on by and one of our staff will help you find something, or a few somethings, for everyone on your list! Happy Holidays from Doc’s!

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CRACK UP’S An elderly man was on the operating table awaiting surgery to be performed by his son, a renowned surgeon. Just before they would put him under, he asked to speak to his son: “Don’t be nervous, son, do your best and just remember, if it doesn’t go well, if something happens to me… your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife.” ________________________ Q: What is the difference between Tiger Woods and Santa Claus?

A: Santa stops after three hos. ________________________ Why is Christmas just like a day at the office? You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit. ________________________ Johnny wanted to get his mom something nice for Christmas but she’s hard to shop for. Passing a pet store he thought, “Hmm, a pet might be a good idea.”

He walked in the pet store and asked the manager what might be a good idea. “How about a puppy?”

“No,” said Johnny. “It may poop around the house.”

“A fish?” “No, her house is small, so I don’t think an aquarium will fit.” Johnny then spied a parrot and asked, “How about that parrot?” “Oh,” said the manager, “That’s Chet. He’s very expensive.” “Well,” said Johnny, “It’s my mom let’s take a look.” The manager went to Chet, put a lighter under his left wing, and Chet started to sing “Jingle bells, jingle bells...” Then the manager put a lighter under Chet’s right wing and it started to sing, “Dashing through the snow...” “Wow!” said Johnny, “What else does he sing?” The manager held the lighter under Chet’s crotch at which point Chet sang, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.” _________________________

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While I was working as a store Santa, a boy asked me for an electric train set. “If you get your train,” I told him, “your dad is going to want to play with it too. Is that all right?”

The boy became very quiet. So, moving the conversation along, I asked, “What else would you like Santa to bring you?”

He promptly replied, “Another train.” _______________________ This past Christmas, I told my girlfriend that all I wanted was an Xbox. That’s it. Beginning and end of list: Xbox. You know what she got me? A homemade frame with a picture of us from our first date together.

Which was fine. Because I got her an Xbox. ______________________ My mother cast one of her students as the innkeeper for the Christmas pageant. All the third grader had to do was tell Joseph, “There is no room at the inn.”

But during the performance—after Joseph begged for a room for his pregnant wife—the boy didn’t have the heart to turn him down.

“Well,” he said, “if it’s so urgent, come on in.” _____________________ Dear santa, for this year I’m requesting, a fat bank account, and a small body. P.S. This year, please don’t mix them up, like you did last year. _____________________ My wife said she didn’t mind what gift I got her as long as it had diamonds in it.

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Our organization has been around for 30 years since Tom Hartbauer thought that the time was right for someone to “Help Our Own”. Through the years we have grown from H.O.G. Chapters supporting and helping fund us, to our Incorporation in 1997 and becoming a 501 (C) (3) Not-ForProfit recognized by the Federal Gov’t. in 2003.

We are proud that our Officers, Board and all our Representatives are bikers and UNPAID VOLUNTEERS who do this out of the love of motorcycles, those who ride and the lifestyle, no matter what you ride, what you wear or who you are. If you encounter a True Hardship and are a Biker living within 100 miles of the Gateway Arch, we want to assist you financially with a “Hand Up…Not a Hand Out”, when you need it most. Our application process is pretty straightforward, but some requirements are in place. We offer only financial assistance. To date we have disbursed over $300,000.00 to more than 600 bikers, and is some instances their family members. Hardships are not only due to motorcycle related injuries, but illnesses and loss due to floods, fires and other accidents. Our organization is officially named “The Hartbauer/McBride Memorial Foundation, Incorporated”. But through our “Biker Fund” we are: Bikers Helping Bikers You can view our history and almost anything you want to know about us on our Website shown below as well as our Facebook page.

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2018 STL Motorcycle Show How’s it going Full Throttle readers, Zach White here to give you the latest

and greatest info from St. Charles Harley-Davidson. Hope you all have your motorcycles ready for the winter riding season and able to get out on the nicer days we will have. I know I have mentioned it before but check your tire pressure and make sure you keep your bikes on a battery tender so it is ready for the few nice days we get to enjoy. Holiday season is upon us so make sure to check out all the different events and promotions we will be announcing.

Also don’t forget starting Black Friday and every Saturday until christmas we will have free pictures with Santa. So make sure to bring the family. If you haven’t signed up for Guys Night 12/7 or Ladies Night 2/8 make sure to contact Sandy.

This month is the start of brain storming and getting bikes ready and the builds going for the 2018 STL Motorcycle Show at The Dome at America’s Center January 13th & 14th. With the cold weather coming to stay what better way to keep busy then getting ready for the 4th Annual STL Motorcycle Show. As all of you witnessed walking past our booth last year we had lots of first time builds for you to see along with builds happening right in front of you. This year will be bigger and better so you won’t want to miss all the amazing beauty behind all our builds for you.

We have a couple that are ready to go and on the showroom floor and many will be making its way out as the bikes and parts come in and the work completed by our Master Techs are finished. As always we can’t just show them all off before the show so be prepared to see some of the builds as the doors open up Saturday morning for the show. The fun has begun and can’t wait to show all of the different motorcycles off to you as long as all the brand new product coming out monthly for the all new 2018 softail line.

This year also will have some of the top aftermarket manufactures in the industry! You will be able to talk face to face with reps from Vance and Hines, Progressive, Burly Brand, Kuryakyn, Mustang, XK Glow, Quad Boss & Aria with more TBA! This ending to the year is already leading way to great things happening first of the year in the Motorcycle World. Make sure to check out one of the Tim Dyson FMX stunt shows going on both days as well.

Nothing like seeing some dirt bikes flying in the air up close. So many things this year that will be bringing excitement for all ages.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the show and come in to the dealership for up close first looks at some of our builds we will have. Thanks again for taking the time to read this and please come into St. Charles Harley-Davidson and ask for me, Zach White or give me a call @ 636-946-6487 and also by email, zach@ stcharlesharleydavidson.com to set a consultation with me! I’m here to make all your Harley-Davidson dreams come true!

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elcome back Full Throttle readers and riders!

The holidays are upon us and it’s that time of year again to swap out hanging up our riding gear for hanging up Christmas lights! Seems like we may have a few more days here and there to sneak in a fall ride before that turkey hits the table and the tree goes up!

With the bitter cold settling in Harley was nice enough to introduce a hot new model to the new Softail line up to keep us warm throughout the winter months!

As we have seen in the past few months the folks up in Milwaukee have really shaken up the industry with the introduction of the new 2018 Softail platform. The Bar and Shield delivered a stronger, faster, lighter machine that gets so many more smiles per gallon than anything we have seen in the past!

When we were putting the idea together for my “Hardly Dangerous” build we envisioned a bike that would be both fast and fun in a straight line as well as in the corners but I also wanted the ability to pack more than my wallet and sunglasses so we upgraded a Road Kings motor, suspension, and changed the bars for a more aggressive yet comfortable stance. Had I had a magic crystal ball or had Miss Cleo still been around I would have waited and just invested in the newest Softail! Introducing the new sexy, sleek, stylish, fast, fun and fully functional Sport Glide!! A new take on the Softail frame, with sport inspiration and touring capabilities.

At first one would assume that this replaced the Dyna Switch Back model that wasn’t very well received and was eventually discontinued at the end of 2016. The irony of this is that the Switch Back is now becoming popular with the west coast “Dyna bros” and in recent months people have been styling them to look like 1950 FL’s that look pretty damn cool! The bottom Page 28

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A New Look

Article By Marshall Tucker

line is the only thing that the Sport Glide and Switch Back have in common is simply the fact they both have saddlebags.

The one feature that just seems to grab the eyeballs on this bike is the small fairing. It’s almost as if Disney released another motorcycle movie, “Honey I shrunk the Batwing Fairing”! It’s not hard to see the resemblance of the Street Glides fairing in the smaller Sport Glides stunning looks. This fairing comes off quickly and easily to reveal the amazing HarleyDavidson inverted front end and LED headlamp. Not only does this front end look great it rides even better!

Combine that with the tunable rear mono shock set up you can find the sweet spot in any situation! Harley as of late has really been paying homage to the bikes of years past and has incorporated some lockable, removable “clam shell” styled saddlebags. The bags open to the side rather than from the top much like the old FXRT (FXR Sport Glide) bags of the past. Hell not only does it share the same style bags it shares the same name and a lot of the heritage. This is a sexy simple bike that can rip the back roads as well as make the long haul to any desired destination. And on the way there everyone with notice the new Mantis wheels this platform rides on, the front sports an 18”/130 tire and the back rolls a beefy 16”/180.

This sled truly is a jack of all trades kinda bike. Whether you tear it down and are cruising down the local strip or loaded up and rolling down the mother road this bike can do just about anything you ask it to and look damn good doing so as well! Stop on by St Charles HarleyDavidson and check out the all new Softail Sport Glide and have a seat for yourself! Thanks for stopping by and y’all enjoy the ride.

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elcome to the all new featured section in Full Throttle Magazine Midwest. “Gaslight Garage.”

This new section of the magazine is going to be all about cars; anything and everything about those 4-wheeled means of transportation. We will have articles, advertiser and special features. We feel that Motorcycles and Cars go hand in hand. Each one can be tricked out and customize. Each one can offer unbelievable power at the “Throttle”. But, before we drive full speed ahead, we wanted to give you a reintroduction to our beloved friend and expert who has decided to rejoin our team as one of our lead writers for the our New “Gaslight Garage” Section. Please welcome back Roger Ferris.

C.Blanton Some of you will remember me from Muscle Car Mania.

My name is Roger Ferris, Owner/Operator of Showcar Specialist. Back when Bob and Cindy resurrected Full Throttle Magazine, and knowing my years of experience and expertise, they asked me to join their staff in the creation of Muscle Car Mania. I love what I do and have a blast doing what I do best; which is Eat, Breathe and Sleep anything automobile related. So, why not add writing and showing off my work to my repertoire?

Throughout my tenor with Full Throttle, we featured some really awesome builds. We would take some of the build photos and add a story about the car and the owner.

Then you got to look forward to the following month when we did a photo shoot of the finished project. It was always fun but it is time to shake things up a bit with a new idea.

For those of you who do not know me, I’ve been in the car business for a long time; almost too many years to admit so I’ll just say the year was 1974.

Fast forwarding to 2017, I have built a wide variety of high end cars and some cars that had to adhere to a tight Budget. I have taken cars that would arrive at my shop that were literally a rusty metal shell and transformed them into an extreme work of art. If the clients wanted speed, I would give them speed. If they wanted speed and pristine, I would give them both.

From Gasser’s to roaring 20’s luxury. Every nut and bolt was spit shined and polished to perfection. From powder coat to paint to a high gloss finish would make the sun dance across the metal. No matter the year, make, model or price tag, the owner was always happy at the end.

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There are a lot of you that might know me by my popular GASSER that runs around town. You know, the one that has the Shark Teeth on the side and the Topless Pin-Up girl straddling a bomb on the hood. (Some times she even wears Pasties when kids are around.) And a Camaro that I built that has won more than its share of awards that is pretty well known for its overall looks and the outstanding attention to details. No matter what part of the car you look at you will find more details and a quality build.

Some of you might know Chip Foose. We were lucky enough to be a part of his show at YEAR-ONE in Georgia and was the Runner Up in an exclusive select group of cars.

We were also invited to a very elite type of show in Chicago, Illinois called Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. At that show it was like going back in time, it was nothing to find MILLION Dollar cars all around you. I have to say it was the Best show I have ever attended.

I’ve been to a lot of shows, some of which YOU may even know, such as SEMA, PRI, ISCA, Hot Rod and Super Chevy. I almost always felt like we didn’t deserve to be there but we would invariably have people stopping by to talk and cultivate serious buyers for the cars. At trophy time we were also surprised that we placed in categories that are hard to win, but we did. We’ve won the PLATINUM PICK JUDGES CHOICE; only two per manufacture were given out; Factory and Modified. We took Modified. We also CERTIFIED GOLD; 998 out of a possible 1000 points.

At the Super Chevy Show we have many awards including OUTSTANDING ENGINEERED. In the ISCA World of Wheels Shows we were honored to win many 1st Place, Outstanding Display, Outstanding Undercarriage and Outstanding Custom.

This is just a sampling of what came about with one Camaro. I have had the privilege of creating so many more amazing cars that have taken notice.

So you see, I’ve been around “A Block” a time or two (pun was intended). And I know what it takes to create a awesome automobile.

I hope you enjoy some of my work pictured here and with this new feature I look forward to meeting a lot of new people, sharing stories and seeing what you have in your shop or garage. www.FullThrottle-Magazine.com

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