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Hello all! This issue marks Full Throttle Midwest Magazine’s 50th issue, and we’re very excited to be sharing it with all of you. Be sure to join us for our 4 Year Anniversary Party at Elmo’s in South County Friday November 12th. This is going to be a celebration to remember! Stop in anytime at Elmo’s and say hi to Brent. Tell him Full Throttle sent you! Everyone here at the FTM office is very hard at work planning Grease, Gears & Grooves 2011 and the 5th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest. Stay tuned for Grease Gears & Grooves date & location to be announced soon… it’s one of those events that you just won’t want to miss! We’re also very happy to announce the 2011 dates of Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest. Plan your trip early… September 15th - 18th 2011. It just keeps getting bigger each year!!! We’re already as anxious as can be!!! Wild Wednesdays are coming to end for the season at Shady Jack’s Saloon. But we’re still going strong with Thirteen Thursdays each & every Thursday all winter long through 2011, with live music & drink specials weekly. Come on down & party with the FTM Army! We’d like give a special shout out & thank you to Patty Bush & crew from Doc’s Harley-Davidson for helping to make this cover for our 50th issue a great one! We also would like to say thank you to all of the metro area Harley Dealers and independently owned bike shops, for their continued support to this amazing magazine. They are a part of the reason that we are able to give this magazine out for FREE. Don’t miss the opportunity to have your picture taken with a Biker Santa at Bourbeuse Valley HarleyDavidson on December 4th or December 11th. What could be better than a biker Santa in red leather on a motorcycle? Be sure not to miss the Leather & Lace ball on Saturday November 20th. It is the premiere Bikers Society Ball. And you can’t find a better place to hold such an event, the Casa Loma Ballroom! It has such a rich history. We’d like to give a big thank you to all of our readers. You truly are showing us your support on Facebook. In less than 5 months we’ve hit 5,000 friends!! Be sure to join the FTM Army Fan page for all current updates in your area. Watch out for the announcement of Full Throttle Fridays coming soon. We’ve got so much in store for you guys next year! Location to be announced soon. Steve & I would like to say thank you to Jerry & Tracy Ripley, our FTM Illinois Editors. They are doing such a great job and are such a big help to us with all that they do for this magazine. Their hard work definitely does not go unnoticed. We’d also like to say thank you to Jordan Gaw for his great design and layout efforts. He helps to make this magazine look just the way you see it now. Until next month… ride safe guys & gals. Enjoy this beautiful fall weather! ndie Politte
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Well I know I left you with Todd’s request for Mexican, and I didn’t give you the name. So let’s start part two of my trip here. CASA BONITA in Denver the show that they put on while you eat is good. So if you want to go to a show with mediocre food then by all means it’s worth it. But if you want authentic Mexican it’s definitely not the place to go. We will call this day RALPHY”s LAST STAND but its only funny if you know Ralph, sorry inside joke, but for those of us who do know it’s F%$#ing funny. Sorry lost my train of thought. And for those of you who know I the train is short. Ok let’s get back to the trip. After a brief stop at WILD BILL CODY museum we headed to Idaho Springs Colorado. Now I’m sure you have all heard about the controversy of medical marijuana. And since I have never seen a facility that could sell it to the public with a prescription, I was amazed to finally see one. But I must point out it was not until we stopped at that information center when Jodi said did you see that a cannabis treatment center, and I said we have to get a picture of that. How awesome would that be you want Tylenol from Walgreens or a bag from what I will call HEAVEN ON EARTH. I don’t know about you but send me to heaven doc! But since drug testing is part of my employment. I got a f&^%ing Tylenol and a few Budweiser’s. It’s not the same but what could I do. It was still cool seeing this place. Anyway the information center told us there are no showers at your next destination. We decided showers were a must. (Not to mention no showers and no cold beer) I wasn’t going any further anyway. As luck would have it just a few miles back a new K.O.A. was starting up in a gambling town called Central City Colorado but we all know riding the back roads in the mountains near dark could be dangerous. Again we lucked out it seems that this town had just put 11 million dollars into a new HIGHWAY TO HELL. It seems maybe AC- DC was writing about this road, I’m joking you see I don’t think much on gambling, let me clarify one thing as always my opinion. We got to the campground only to find out that a few bears had been hanging around the dumpster which was across from our campsite. Nobody gave it much thought except my dad, I told him he had been watching too much discovery channel. We all laughed about it, the likely hood of a bear attack we thought wasn’t likely, only to find out the next day or the day after a man died in northwestern Colorado from a grizzly attacking him in his tent. We never told dad about it but I did start taking it serious after hearing that on cnn. The next day we rode up Mount Evans. For those of you who don’t know this mountain has the highest paved road in the United States. It’s only a couple hundred feet lower than Pikes Peak. As always bring plenty of warm clothes because the temperature is going to drop quite a bit in the higher altitude. After lunch we decided we would just ride through the mountains no destination just circle around and head back to camp, which we did , and I have to tell you it was well worth it. Again we hit rain up in the mountains but the views were spectacular. It was late afternoon when we got back to camp we figured we would have a few beers and head in to a casino for dinner and make it an early night because we wanted to get an early start , we were headed to royal gorge the next day.
We awoke to a fantastic morning we were all intact, no bear visits at least that we know of. We got packed up and were on the road by 7 A. M. We headed west on interstate 70 through the Eisenhower tunnel and then headed south. We could have gone a shorter distance but we wanted to go through the tunnel, which everyone thought was pretty cool, okay enough on that. We arrived at Royal Gorge early. So we setup camp and decided to go ahead and visit the gorge that afternoon which we did. It cost 25 dollars a person which I thought was a little pricey. But after a brief discussion we said what the F^%$ that’s why we came here so we went in. Looking back now I don’t think the price was that bad, I mean you can stay all day if you want and ride the rides as much as you want. You also can ride your vehicle across the bridge which we did. After we left we decided to hit the bar, and get some dinner a few cocktails which we did, and while we were sitting there it began to lightning off in the distance. But our waitress said not to worry it rains all around them but not there in the valley. So after dinner we went back to camp, and if you guess we got rained on in camp I would have to say you were right. F%$#ING rained every day. The next morning we decided to stay another night and headed up to Pikes Peak. When we got to the gates for pikes peak they wanted 12 bucks a person, we said f%$# that after all a couple days before we did mt. Evans , so we decided it probably wasn’t much different which later on would turn out we made the right choice. You see we got caught in a gully washer at the bottom of the mountain only to find out they got golf ball size hail and heavy rain on top and some people got hurt so we definitely made the right choice. As we headed back to Royal Gorge it looked like we were headed into a wall of water it was raining so hard you couldn’t see the mountains on the other side but as fate would have it we turned and headed west back to camp. The next day we headed for Durango via the million dollar highway which the view was probably worth a million dollars but again it rained all the way through that. We made it to Durango and decided to camp there. Well we will leave it here for now. I just want to mention Bike fest at the lake was awesome I met quite a few folks, and I had planned a whole article on it and it was approved by Steve but since returning from the lake we found out that my father in laws cancer is terminal and they are only giving him a few weeks to live so that article will happen but I don’t know when with that said. REMEMBER KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP AND THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN!!!!!!
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By Rod Conway Hope you all will enjoy this build as much as I have. It’s an Atlas chrome moly frame with a 7 inch stretch and 27 degree rake. It has Performance Machine wheels and control’s with a 127 inch El Bruto motor, 6 speed transmission and a right side drive with a 250 rear tire. As most of you know over 20 years ago I was in a motorcycle accident and now that I am getting older I am starting to feel the affects of the accident. I have decided to retire from the business so that I can start enjoying my life and family. I still own the shop and surrounding property but my long time friend and partner, Jeff Rawlin owns and operates 100% of the business and will continue to run it under the name of Hot Rod Custom Cycles. Hope you will all continue to support the shop that Jeff and I have put so much time and work into building. Thank you for all the support through out the years!
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horsepower, torque and power-to-weight ratio
For years I would ask drag racers what the difference between horsepower and torque was and I never got a clear answer. After I got to driving age I found out first hand what the difference felt like in the throttle, but I still didn’t understand what horsepower and torque were all about. Torque, measured in foot pounds, is a rotational force measurement. A foot pound literally means one pound of force acting on a lever one foot from a pivot point. Torque is an important measurement, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Torque can be created through gearing reductions. An average child could generate 1000 foot pounds of torque on their tricycle with the right gearing. And with that 1000 foot pounds he could move a great deal of weight, but as you are probably guessing, not very quickly. It was this problem of torque not being descriptive enough that led James Watt to coin the term horsepower in order to relate the power of a steam engine to farmers. Watt simply took torque and divided it by time. Time is critical, as anyone who ever took his ride down the quarter mile can attest. The reason torque is still a highly touted number is because it gives a better indication of what an engine can do at low RPMs than horsepower does. Engines naturally create the greatest amount of horsepower at higher RPMs. Torque is what you feel when you let the clutch out at a low RPM, twist the throttle, and feel your rear planted in the seat. Torque is particularly important if you have an automatic because you can’t rev the engine and slip the clutch to keep the engine in its peak horsepower range. Another number that I don’t hear talked about nearly enough is power-to-weight ratio. Everybody loves performance upgrades that increase horsepower, but people often forget the huge effect weight has on performance. This is particularly true on motorcycles because there is less weight and less horsepower than a car so a one pound decrease in weight has a larger impact on power-to-weight ratio. A car with 300 horsepower that weighs 2400 pounds has an 8 to 1 power-to-weight ratio. A chopper that weighs 400 pounds and has 50 horsepower also has an 8 to 1 power-to-weight ratio. If the car sheds 10 lbs his power-to-weight ratio is becomes 7.97 to 1, but if the chopper sheds ten pounds, its power-to-weight ratio becomes 7.8 to 1. For the car to increase horsepower equivalent to losing ten pounds it would have to pick up 1.13 ponies. For the chopper to increase horsepower equivalent to losing 10 lbs it would have to pick up 1.28 ponies. Any place that you can shed weight is always better than adding horsepower because of that other thing that often comes after twisting the throttle : hitting the brakes. Often times increased horsepower means increased weight which decreases braking distance, whereas decreasing weight instead would have improved braking distance and power-to-weight ratio. Finally, reciprocating weight is the most important weight to shave because it is a constant drain on power. Reciprocating weight is the weight of components on your motorcycle which spin when you ride the bike. Centrifugal force keeps the weight of these components thrown to the outside of the shaft, and changing the direction of that centrifugal force as the rotating object turns eats up your horsepower. It’s for this reason that performance enthusiasts go through great lengths to shave even ounces off of crankshafts, brake discs, wheels, and anything else that spins. When it comes to performance, horsepower is nice, but it is not everything. What power-to-weight ratio tells us is that less is more, so while you are adding horsepower to your motorcycle, make sure to focus on weight reductions as well. If you need any help with either of those tasks, don’t be afraid to call
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Motoeuropa is open for business!! Its the new Triumph/Ducati dealership located at 3410 Locust in downtown St.Louis. The grand opening will be early to mid November. Motoeuropa has a “no poser”, knowledgeable staff of avid motorcyclists that will povide you with top of the line customer service, a welcoming environment and a riders lounge for you to hang with your riding buddies in. There is , of course, a great selection of motorcycles & lots of gear! The parts and service team is ready to assist you with all of your needs. A new 3000 sq foot Performance Center with a full Dyno testing set up is also in the works right across the street! The plan is to have it up and running by February 2011. All bikes are welcome! Pre-owned bikes will be available for sale as well. Pete Hall, the GM, is a very down to earth true motorcycle enthusiast with a lifelong passion for riding He believes in creating great customer relationships through awesome service, honesty, and loyalty to his customers, the biker community and fellow dealerships.
I recently had an opportunity to ride a 2010 Triumph Thruxton 900 on Oct 1st for their first Triumph Demo Event. It was a blast!! The Thruxton is described as a modern classic, modeled after the cafe race bikes of the 60’s. MSRP $8799. I cant wait to go back for a second run to see what it will do on some back roads!!! There are several other Triumphs and Ducatis available for demo rides whenever you are ready to take one out! As a motorcycle enthusiast myself, I was really impressed with the whole deal. I had a great time talking with everybody! It’s a no bullshit kinda place for sure! Don’t forget about the museum & the restaurant too!! Stop by & check it out!! It’s a great time!!
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ver the course of the last 55 years, Doc’s Harley-Davidson has seen a number of changes. Established in 1955 by Ralph “Doc” Schneidewind and his good friend Charlie Popovich, Doc and Charlie’s was a small sales and service store offering Doc’s first love, Harley-Davidson® motorcycles.
In an effort to significantly upgrade facilities nationwide, Harley granted a relocation for another dealer 6.1 miles from Doc’s and prepared to shut Doc’s down for good.
Originally located in the heart of the city of St. Louis, urban sprawl dictated a change of venue. In 1974 HarleyDavidson® made the decision to move Doc’s to Kirkwood in St. Louis County. Located close to the intersection of Lindbergh and Big Bend, the store suffered the ups and downs associated with the triumphs and troubles of HarleyDavidson over the years. W h e n Doc passed away, his son Ralph took over the 8,400 square foot metal and concrete cinder block facility. Ralph welcomed the responsibility and became the heart and soul of Doc’s. Other family members took part also including Ralph’s wife Fran, sister Barb and his brother Ronnie. As the dealership progressed and built a loyal customer base, Ralphs younger sister, Patty, made a career choice at the age of 17 that would inevitably change the face of Doc’s forever, she entered beauty school. Over the course of continued to ride her the dealership in other capable hands. Patty recognized as one of trade. She developed a strong customer following through hard work, long hours and exceptional customer service. As a hair stylist, Patty made her living not by a haircut here or there, but by building long lasting relationships. She made relationships not by a hundreds of customers with a single haircut, but by single customers with hundreds of haircuts. Doc’s was a profitable family business and Patty had become a success in her own right.
30 years, Patty Harley® but left family members’ became widely the best in her
But in 1998, tragedy struck the family. Patty’s brother Ralph suffered a brain aneurysm while driving and sadly, was unable to return to work. With no line of succession for the dealership, HarleyDavidson came in and expressed interest in shutting Doc’s doors.
So with a successful established career as a hairstylist in the balance, massive opposition to a woman running a “man’s business” in a “man’s world” and facing a gamble with the family name and millions of dollars, Patty did what any other 5’ 4”, 112 pound redhead would do, put on a pair of biker boots and prepared for a fight in the sandbox. Facing down challenges like hard bargaining property owners and construction delays, not to mention corporate challenges, Patty hired architects and secured new prime real estate right on the corner of Lindbergh and Big Bend. Did the gamble pay off? You bet. Doc’s sales have more than quadrupled. Once ranked 308th out of 608 dealerships, Doc’s is now ranked #2 in the country for sales, service and facility thanks to Patty’s strong emphasis on customer service learned as a hairdresser for 30 years. With limited space compared to new Harley-Davidson super dealerships popping up everywhere, this is quite an achievement. In fact, with all things being equal, when it comes to new purchase experience, Doc’s is ranked in the top 5% of dealers in the country for both new purchase experience and 18-month follow-up surveys! Over the last few years, Doc’s has been visited by Playboy Playmates such as Sandra Hubby, Lindsey Vuolo and Jillian Grace, Mona, bass player for Sammy Hagars Waboritas, Dan Ackroyd and the legendary Evel Knievel to name a few. We’ve hosted Jimmy Bedford, head distiller for Jack Daniels, Jean Davidson, granddaughter of Walter Davidson, Willie G. and even Sonny Barger. They’ve had countless fundraisers for various charities from Backstoppers with Mickey Carroll, last surviving cast member of the Wizard of Oz, to donating a motorcycle for raffle and sponsoring the March of Dimes Bikers for Babies Ride hosting over 7,000 motorcycles in procession. From 8,400 square feet to 28,000 square feet, from the city to the county, from 1955 to present, Doc’s Harley-Davidson has become one of St. Louis’ most successful minority owned enterprises. In fact, in only a few short years, Patty was named one of St. Louis’ Most Influential Business Women in 2001 by the St. Louis Business Journal. But Patty knows it was a team effort and she thanks her coworkers at Doc’s and the 22,000 customers on their holiday card list for making Doc’s so successful over the years!
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TRICK OR AT TRE Well for sure 2010 is more of a treat than trick. If you’ve been keeping up with us you know that despite a negative forecast for the industry things have been going well. Rally attendance is up and so are vendor sales. The only real effect on the biz is that a whole lot of fast money guys are now selling forecloses, ya know the next “big craz” The point is simply that many wanna get rich quick guys have been weeded out and the core enthusiasts continue to Live to Ride and Ride to Live (A little corny but true). That speaks volumes about our culture. This month was a challenge to write something new so here is a personally story. For the past ten months the Strip Club Choppers freightliner has been touring around the country with out incident. On the way to Biketoberfest in Daytona some rest was needed so our tour manager Paul Fabiano drove the truck, yes Paulie is back where he belongs after sorting out some pressing family issues and we are glad to have him. Not handling the 48 foot rig for a while Paul miscalculated the clearance when pulling into our vending space and opppps. The top corner of the truck was ripped open and of course it was the day we had to set up. Needless to say Paul was extremely upset by the incident and immediately offered to resign from the company. There was no chance
that we were going to let that happen! After only 24 hours, several phone calls and a little ingenuity the rig was all fixed up, as you might have noticed, or not noticed if you came by during Biketoberfest. Not necessarily a riveting story, although rivets were involved at one point. So now your asking what the hell does the beginning of this freaking article and the story about the truck have to do with each other? Well now that you ask here it is: The brother hood between bikers goes much deeper than a few dollars, when push comes to shove we all pull together to help one another, it’s a common bond. The fast-talking “let’s get rich and build a chopper” guys never understood this hence the absence of the once Disneyworld like atmosphere that infiltrated our counter culture lifestyle a few years ago. The moral of this little tale: Stick to your passion and if your passion is the American motorcycle culture know that your fellow diehard bikers will always have your back.
Check out our web site at Stripclubchoppers.com and come see us at the Lone Star Rally in Galveston Texas from Nov. 4th to the 7th . Johnny & Jay
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In 1782 the image of a bald eagle with outspread wings was approved as our national seal. Ever since, the eagle has been the most popular motif in American design that has spanned over two centuries. The iconic eagle is a staple in traditional American style tattooing. The earliest H[DPSOHV RI $PHULFDQ WDWWRR ÁDVK KDYH LQFOXGHG numerous variations of this powerful bird. The eagle has provided Americans with a symbol to exemplify their proud nationalism and has become a huge expression of our American spirit. Although the classic eagle seal design has changed little from its earliest days, the eagle’s stylistic changes have evolved with the times. An artisan, such as a blacksmith and woodcarver, used this patriotic bird in creating works of art from ZHDWKHUYDQHV WR ÀJXUHKHDGV WR SODTXHV Through many years of collecting eagles in various forms, it’s become easy to see where a lot of early tattoo imagery has been derived from. I, myself, have taken reference from numerous monuments, woodcarvings and early advertisements. Early tattoo artist’s provided an
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BY DARREN WILLIAMS This month I’m gonna keep things simple. I recently had a customer that bought a wrecked harley for a real good price. And after getting the bike fixed up he had some miss matched tins. After I painted them the red base coat and red candy color. He said he wanted something simple with the harley logo. So here goes. 1.) First i tape out some panels with blue 1/8’’ line tape.
2.) Then covering the tins with transfer paper and cutting out the panels with a razor being carful not to cut through the paper and line tape. then remove the paper from the panels I taped out. and paint them black.
3.) I then set the tins aside and start weeding the vinyl from the H.D. bar and shield that I will wall paper in the panels.
5.) Next its into the booth for a couple of light coats of the grey I just mixed.
6.) After about a half hr carefully remove the vinyl from the tins revealing the design.
7.) After spraying the harley davidson logos on the sides of the tank. and after a couple of coats of flat clear. I buff up the red leaving the matt alone, and its ready to bolt on the bike.
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The Burninators are a three-piece punk band from Champaign, IL consisting of Michelle Razor on lead vocals/guitar, The Rad Baron on bass guitar, and Hurricane Andrew on drums. They utilize simple chord progressions and lightning fast drums to play catchy, straightforward punk rock at bars and basements throughout Illinois. The Burninators have only been around since April 2009, but the members are/were active in other bands in the Champaign/Urbana scene including; Dizzy Chair Time, Boots & Bracelets, and Facepuncher. The Burninators released their debut album “True Punk of Steel” in November 2009 on Sematary Records. They were also featured on the “Punk’s Undead – Volume 1” compilation in May 2010. You can listen and download both albums for FREE at semataryrecords.bandcamp.com. The band is currently working on a new EP, and has plans for a second full length in the future. Fuck Yeah! Contact info: www.myspace.com/theburninatorsrock
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With a consistently exciting blend of musical sounds ranging from kick ass punk-rock driven tracks to easy going bluesy tunes, The Saints and Sinners have proven that their ability to adapt to various music genres makes them not only engaging but also very marketable, without compromising the bands musical aesthetic. Today, they continue to add to their ever growing list of musical accomplishments. Their song ‘One Summer Night’ from the album ‘Calling’ was featured in the February 2010 compilation ‘California Love’, released by Quote Your Pulse Records. They have also been featured on several radio outlets including: FatCat Radio, Radio Ugly, and Flashrock.com Radio. With two albums under their belt, a new album scheduled for release in 2011, and a video in the works for the song ‘Dark Days and Alley Ways’ from the album ‘Calling’, The Saints and Sinners are destined for a long and successful future. Contact info: www.myspace.com/saintsandsinners13
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Hotwired are a female fronted, hard working, five piece Punk band from Norwich, England and their sound is described as 80’s punk rock, with shout it out lyrics and fun sing-a-long choruses. Hotwired are Emma -Vocals, “Sir Paul Hotwired” - Guitar and Si on bass. The second guitarist’s duties are shared by Steve (Lead Singer of Contempt) and Dave (who also plays guitar in The Sex Pistols Experience) and with newest member, Salty on drums. Hotwired was formed back in 1999 by bassist Si who, along with Paul and Ray Keevil (Hotwired’s Manager) has put in a lot of hard work to get them where they are today. They have gigged all over the UK while taking in tours of Romania, Bulgaria and Spain along the way. They have also recently been confirmed to be playing at The Rebellion Punk Festival in 2011. The band have appeared on several compilations including two of the Brown Bag Propaganda releases and they also have The Bullshitter EP available from their website. They are also currently working on new material for their new album due to be released early next year. Contact info: www.myspace.com/ hotwiredstreetpunk and www.hotwiredpunk.co.uk
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What It’s About by Sorez The Scribe
It’s about going down the road at 80 miles an hour The ol’ lady hanging on to ya for dear life And loving every minute of it It’s about reaching out to a Brother who is down Not only being there when times are good But when they are bad as well It’s about twisting the throttle into tomorrow Kicking the shifter up another gear In the moment out there in the wind It’s about the ride through life we take Upon two wheels and open roads Throttling down the highway of life It’s about surviving To be able to live To ride Another day
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What do I write? Biker Fiction of course. I’ve lived the lifestyle since leaving home at 15. My daddy was a preacher and used to say, ‘If he’s not wearing Harley Davidson underwear, she ain’t interested’. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly on this journey we call life, and use many of my own life experiences to shape my characters and the situations they find themselves in. For example, the tattoo artist Lobo in my Iron Horse Rider series is actually a good friend and tattoo artist in real life.
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I work hard at trying to present bikers in a positive light and showing the average citizen we’re not all cut from the same cloth. Not all of us are bad-assed bikers with little to no respect for the law or people in general. In fact, the majority of us are family orientated, fun loving people from all walks of life, who share the common bond of riding motorcycles. Biker fiction is a difficult genre to sell to the publishing industry. Three years ago I opened an email that literally changed my life. One of the head editors from a reputable publisher contacted me to ask if I had any biker stories for her to read. At the time I didn’t, so I sat down and wrote a chapter by chapter outline, and signed a contract for that story before it was written. Hence, the beginning of Iron Horse Rider. Faith Bicknell Brown (www.faithbicknell.com) not only inspired me, but she had just the right mix of biatch and hardass to keep me in line and teach me a thing or two about the craft of writing. She is still my mentor/friend/editor as I prepare for the opening of my own publishing imprint, Legz Publishing and the release of all three books in my Iron Horse Rider series in print.
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After losing his wife in a terrible motorcycle accident, Shane flees from everything and everyone that reminds him of Kelly. He discovers solace in a summer Micmac camp, and with the aid of Chief Gray Owl and the beautiful Tia, Shane’s heart begins to heal. However, even paradise can turn chaotic. To save Tia from a man she fears, Shane is sent on a quest. Throughout his journey, he learns that sometimes friendship comes from the most unusual circumstances, that love never dies, and anything’s possible when you’re riding in the wind. Bikers, gypsies, and natives... three very different cultures are brought together when Tia and Shane join a caravan of travelling Romani on their way back to the mountains. They are introduced to a world of fire breathers, belly dancers, and crystal balls. Not all of Tia’s Micmac family are happy about it, which puts her in grave danger. Will Shane come to the lovely Tia’s rescue? Can the ghosts of his past finally rest in peace so he can love again, or is he destined to a life alone? News of Tia’s pregnancy gives Shane reason to celebrate. Unfortunately, not everyone is as happy about this turn of events. When a powerful evil presence descends upon the unsuspecting Micmac camp, Shane joins forces with the spirit world to confront this threat and defend all he has come to know and love. Is Shane strong enough to face such a merciless entity, or will he lose his life protecting the people he loves, including that of Tia and his unborn child?
I am offering my Iron Horse Rider series at a ONE TIME special price. Pre-orders will be taken October 22nd to November 20th. Just in time for Christmas. It is my way of saying thank you to my readers for their continued love and support.
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I love Sturgis. I love going there. I love the Black Hills. I love the State of South Dakota. I especially love Sturgis in summer before the rally when it’s just me and the locals. I have made the trip to the Black Hills Rally more times than I can count and the pull of countryside is always the biggest motivation for me. It’s where the buffalo roam! This year the rally called and I answered, anxious for another dose of the Black Hills beauty and splendor. No matter how crazy it gets during rally time, there always seems to be the call of the hills somewhere there in the background that makes it all worthwhile for me. This year was no different. The 70th was fun, hot, rainy, cold, crowded, overpriced, value-packed, old, new and thoroughly entertaining as always. If you’ve ever been to Sturgis during the rally, you’ve probably seen the Buffalo Bike on Main St. at some point. This year was no exception as the Buffalo hit Main Street on several different occasions. It’s one of the best conversation starters in bikerdom. It’s also a fun thing to convert 1980 FLT’s into. Perfect base for the Buffalo Bike! I built the first one in 1990 to support our store in Sturgis. It has been such a hit with people that I had to build three others over the years (strange hobby but it’s not my only hobby). T-shirts are not a hobby and my family and I have been making t’s for Harley dealers for a long time. Black Hills Harley-Davidson is one of our favorite customers and our group had some hot designs for the 70th . We thought they were hot but there’s no test like the general population of bikers at the Black Hills Rally to confirm or deny whether you were right or not. Terry Reimer and the crew at Black Hills had a great set-up at their dealership this year. They’re just off of I-90 Exit 55 on Harley Drive. Rally goers were entertained by a parking lot full of vendors and corporate displays. Food and drink were plentiful and the place was hopping all week long. If you’re headed to Sturgis from Rapid City, you can’t miss the place just off of I-90. It’s always a great stop. Exit 32, Sturgis H-D!
I had a chance to visit with lots of dealers in the area this year and ride my XR1200, two of my favorite things. Chuck and Maria have a great new shop in Sundance, Wyoming. They have stores in Casper and Gillette and this store just opened in May. They are great motorcycle people with a love for the sport of motorcycling and blue tick coon hounds too! Stutsman H-D in Jamestown, ND, Beartooth H-D in Billings, MT, Sturgis H-D and Deadwood H-D were all on the list. I even found time to go to Devil’s Tower, the Knuckle Saloon, Nemo Guest Ranch and Sylvan Lake. A ride through Custer State Park, Spearfish and Needles topped off my stay this year.
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already! Well at least Oct had some killer riding weather huh? Hopeful this month will show us some mercy and we can catch a few nice weekends. It’s been a crazy year here at FT Midwest. Our staff is really pumped about next year. 2010 was just a kick ass year for all of us here and we owe a lot of that to all of you. The Full Throttle Army is really different from other magazine staffs. We not only live this life day in and day out, we party our asses off every chance we get. We are real, and no different than the people we support, and who support us. So many people want to work for FT, but underestimate the heart and dedication the job demands. If you don’t truly love the lifestyle and the challenges of the job, you’re going to fade away, or be sent away. You have to constantly watch your back and be ready for anything. It’s really sad that we have to call other publications our competitors. The Colonel has tried over and over to bring local mags together on events and his efforts have fallen on deaf ears. Every time we try and extend a hand, it seems to get chopped off and run away with. But, if competition is what they want we can give them more than they can handle! Lots of changes coming for 2011. If you’re looking to advertise your business, service, event, whatever? Give Tracy and I a call or email and let us tell you what the FT Army can do to help you. I’m sure you will be interested in what we can offer you and may even be surprised. In this economy businesses and events need all the help they can get and some advertising outlets will take advantage of that need. Before you make a deal, call us. Tracy and I will support you in many ways and do all we can to promote your event or business. After all, it what we love to do! Now as some of you may have noticed, Tracy and I haven’t been out as much lately. Working full time as well as going to nursing school full time has Tracy pretty shot and I’ve had to reel her in some. When we ARE out you may have noticed the absence of her trademark Morgan and Diet or Vodka and Lemonade in her hand. Well, like I said she’s had to slow down some and focus on school but thank God this is her last year. By spring 2011 my lady will be an RN and very much back to Full Throttle Army standards. So look for the old wild and crazy Jerry and Tracy to be back in Full Throttle swing next year, partying our asses off with all of you. To keep up with us better as well as everything Full Throttle, we invite you to join our facebook page. Just search Jerry Ripley or Tracy Ripley. Ya never know what you’re gonna see there so be warned! We wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving! Until next month... Deuces!!
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A journalist asked Ted Nugent, “What do you think the last thought is in the head of a deer before you shoot it? Is it, “Are you my friend?” or is it “Are you the one who killed my brother?” Nugent replied, “They aren’t capable of that kind of thinking. All they care about is, “What am I going to eat next, who am I going to screw next, and can I run fast enough to get away. They are very much like the French in that way.” There are a lot of “hazards” that the unwary motorcyclist can ride into, including raised pavement edges, railroad tracks, loose sand, sunken manhole covers, tar snakes, and white plastic arrows glued to the pavement. Most of those hazards occur in the city. Out in the country on those twisty back roads we love to ride, we can expect some different types of hazards. One major “Oh Shit” that can spring on us is a wild animal, especially wild deer. It’s hard to think of “Bambi” as a hazard. But when we come upon the sickening sight of a dead deer on the road, we are again reminded of the danger. I worked with these animals as a teenager in Nacogdoches, Texas helping my uncle with his wildlife biology doctoral thesis on white tail deer and understand a certain degree the habits and movements of this awesome creature. Unchecked by predators, deer populations have exploded in a way that is profoundly unnatural. Agreeing on a solution for controlling deer populations and protecting humans has proven difficult. These days, among the university-educated crowd in the cities, hunting is viewed as barbaric. This is ridiculous! Deer are not pets, and many find hunting them is preferable to letting deer die of hunger and disease. We have an ecological imbalance caused by the decline of hunting and the destruction of a deer’s natural predators. The humane and green solution is to encourage hunting, and many environmentalists agree.. besides, DEER ARE VERY TASTY! More Americans are killed by deer each year than by any other large American mammal. A study for the insurance industry estimated that deer kill hundreds a year in motor vehicle crashes nationwide and cause $1 billion in damages. As motorcycling experience builds and we get a little smarter, our risks of a collision decrease. But the risk of animal strikes remains high because animals are so difficult to predict. Deer strikes are a real threat on country roads. The typical deer strike occurs with the animal suddenly leaping in front of a motorcycle, often at night. The motorcycle slams into the deer, with sickening consequences. What’s startling is the amount of damage even a small deer can do to a speeding bike. The odds are high that both deer and biker will be fatally injured. What’s so insidious about motorcycle/ deer collisions is the unpredictability. You may have ridden for hundreds of thousands of miles avoiding hazards. Then, on some easy country ride, a deer suddenly leaps out of the woods into your path, and WHAM! We don’t have reliable statistics on motorcycle/animal collisions, because many accidents don’t get reported. DEER INSTINCTS To understand what to look for and what to do about deer, let’s consider their instincts and habits. Deer are cautious, and prefer to hide in the trees. They like munching on tender foliage. So, in the summer, expect wild deer in forested areas or riverbeds where the trees and underbrush provide lots of cover and fresh salad. The lush roadside grass the highway department keeps mowed is a dinner time favorite. This means you should expect deer feeding along the shoulder of the road in shady areas. In the daytime, a deer feeding on the road shoulder will have its head down, so it may look like a log in the ditch, or a mossy boulder, or a crumpled cardboard box. When the head comes up, you’ll immediately see those large ears, and perhaps a rack of antlers. DEER AT NIGHT Deer seem to prefer hiding in the shadows in the daytime, and feeding at dusk and dawn. That means the risk of deer strikes increases when the sun is rising or setting. It’s definitely something to think about when you are considering a night-time transit on a road passing through a scenic forest. At night, brown deer hide doesn’t reflect much light, but deer eyes will reflect a brilliant white from your headlight, similar to a reflector. How do you tell if the reflector you see is on a post, or on a deer? Easy: the deer eye blinks. If you see a reflector winking back at you, odds are it is a deer, and it’s facing in your direction.
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DEER CROSSING The road crew tallies the number of carcasses and shattered grills, and if the numbers are high on one particular section of road, morning after morning, they put up a sign. When you see a sign, you really should pay attention. It’s also helpful to observe that deer often stick together in groups of 3. That’s because does often have twins. And sometimes last year’s twins stay with mom while she raises this year’s fawns, so the group may be 7. Expect several deer even if you only see one. DEER AVOIDANCE Let’s assume you know you’re in deer country, you realize it’s the right time of year and hour of the night for a close encounter and you’ve spotted the DEER sign. Can we really spot a deer ahead in time to react? And what should we do if a deer does leap out? Should we just keep riding along at the same speed, or should we attempt some avoidance maneuver? Should you slow down and then accelerate by as you would for an aggressive dog? Should you prepare to swerve, as you would for a car emerging from an alley? Or should you prepare for a quick stop, as you would for a left-turner? Unlike an aggressive dog, deer seem to react more to proximity than to sight or sound. A deer may not show much interest in you until you get close, whether your motorcycle has loud pipes or burbling along quietly. The deer may glance up at you, then nonchalantly go back to munching again. But when you get within 60 feet or so, the deer suddenly springs to action, jumping first straight ahead, then in a random zigzag evasion pattern. If it isn’t obvious, the deer’s first leap is in whatever direction it is facing. That’s why hard braking is a smart evasive tactic. Once the deer leaps into action, there isn’t much time left for braking, so smart riders are already prepared to brake when riding into a suspicious area. Some of us brake hard when approaching any wild animal on the shoulder, as an automatic precaution. That’s a primary reason for right hand fingers curled over the brake lever in a deer zone, or anywhere there are wild animals. When you suddenly realize that “log” in the left ditch has grown ears and antlers, or one of those white reflectors along the edge of the road starts winking at you at night, or a fawn tippy-toes out of the roadside underbrush, my advice is to practice a quick stop. If the deer doesn’t leap out in front of you at the last second, great. Just remember about that second and third deer, or perhaps a horny buck right behind mom. If you’re in the habit of making quick stops, you’ll make a power stop automatically, and think about it afterward. What about swerving? It’s tempting to think that you might be able to maintain speed and slip on by, or swerve around the deer if it should leap out in front of you. But swerving assumes you can predict which way the deer will leap. The typical zigzag “avoidance” pattern is random. What about speeding up? After all, the greater your forward energy, the greater your impact force. We’ve heard the folk tale of a motorcyclist riding at warp speed through the forest at night, and slicing a deer in half without dropping the bike. Even if that folk tale is true, the rider was extremely lucky, not clever or skillful. For every folk tale of slamming into a wild animal without getting hurt, there are several other reports of riders being seriously injured or killed, and motorcycles destroyed. One good step is simply to slow down. Decreasing speed gives you more time to spot an animal, more time to react, and a greater ability to maneuver. How can I slow down with that pickup truck on my tail? Well, if you’re riding into a deer zone, why not be polite and let the pickup driver go first? By now, you should be able to figure out how to shake a tailgater, using some clever tactic other than just screwing on more throttle. Let the truck bulldoze the deer out of your way so that you can arrive safely at your destination.
Do your part to control the deer population, don't out ride your headlight and be safe out there!
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Wait before you get all excited, there is no need to get alarmed, Branson does not have an insect problem. If you were paying attention you noticed the spelling of the word Spyder. I am referring to the Can-Am Spyders. This is a unique ride all of its own & yes, I can honestly say that, as I officially rode around 700 miles this past week-end on a Spyder. I was graciously invited to take part in a ride with a group of Spyder Lovers to enjoy the fall scenery in the Branson area. This event was hosted by RickyLen Damouth, his wife Vanessa & their 4yr old son Colton of Cowtown USA in Cuba, MO. I met up with them & some of the group on Friday October 8th at Cowtown. We left on I-44 till we got to Rolla & then decided to enjoy the scenery so, we headed up highway 63. This was a nice ride. By the time we all arrived in Branson it was beginning to get dark so, after checking in our cabins we decided to go have dinner & get acquainted. What a nice bunch, they all were, funloving people, full of smiles & laughter. After a real enjoyable meal we all rode back to our cabins for an evening of rest before venturing on our trip the next day. Saturday morning everyone woke up refreshed & ready to ride. We rode over to The College of the Ozarks to dine at the Keeter Center. This college has an interesting story of its own that I hope I can tell you about at a later date. We were having brunch here & at the same time we took advantage of this moment to surprise our host RickyLen with a small birthday cake, since this was his birthday. He didn’t even share……….just kidding, he really did. At this point I realized we had some extra members that had joined us.
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After a delicious meal we were off. We ended up on hwy 14 in Arkansas, in route for the Ferry across Bull Shoals Lake. When the Ferry arrived to pick us up it was loaded with motorcyclist coming in from the other direction. After they unloaded we all boarded one by one. This was a very beautiful view & enjoyable ride across the lake over to hwy 125. When we were unloading there were more motorcyclist waiting to board as soon as we got off. This must be a very popular ride & I can see why. This is one of the nicest roads, if you like curves & hills with beautiful scenery, anyone who knows me knows I do!!!! This was my first time on a Spyder & I know some of you are saying “I wonder how she likes the Spyder?” This unique ride handles beautiful on curves, I won’t even admit how fast I was running on most of these curves. It was like a rollercoaster ride. With the RS Roadster having 106 hp, you will have all the power you will ever need to enjoy this or any road. After a great day of riding, we took a brief rest at the cabins before boarding the Showboat Branson Belle, for an evening of dining, music & laughter, yes, with talking dogs, which appear to be smarter than most people, why wouldn’t the room be filled with laughter. The top deck was so refreshing & romantic. OK guys……. that’s enough! Yes, romantic! After another night at our cabins visiting & relaxing, we headed for Springfield for a brief stop at Bass Pro. This was for our shopping enthusiast, which I’m sure we had several of. We did have a variety of people. Seth Osburnsen a 30 year old from Bemidji, MN, who is paralyzed from his chest down as the result of a bike wreck thanks to a deer 3 years ago, now rides his RS Spyder everyday of the year to work even if it’s 25 below. His fondest memory is riding the Dragon’s Tail in Gattlinburg, TN. Jim & Linda Hoeper from St. Louis, this is their first year on a bike & they love it riding their RS Spyder. She helps with the Christian ministry. Sam & Carol Wilkerson of Leasburg, MO he began riding in ’57 on a HD “K model” & they now ride an RT Spyder. Sharon Mackey of Salem, MO who owns 2 Spyders is retired military. Don & Brigitte Gerspach & son Jonathan of Waynesville, MO, Don rides a Honda 1800 VTX & she rides a bright yellow RT Spyder with a trailer to match, she is known as the “Bumblebee” yeh, you can guess why. Glyndon & Lily Lee also of Waynesville, have owned their Spyder since ’08. He says if you add all the military years his family has served it will total 95, what a great honor that is. Mike Best & son Tyler joined us from Houston, MO on Sat & he rides his Spyder like he was born on it. Ike Ebersold who has been playing with the Oak Ridge Boys band since ‘91, has also been riding a variety of bikes since age 10. Ike & his friend Ruth spent the week-end riding with us on the Spyders. These are all friends of RickyLen’s & now I consider them my dear friends. It is interesting to see how a bike of any make or model can bring together people of all kinds for a week-end filled with fun & laughter. I really enjoyed riding with these Spyder Lovers. This was a funfilled week-end & I so want to thank the gang & especially RickyLen, his wife Vanessa & son Colton for such a fun time, oh yeh, I don’t want to forget Steve, my Colonel at the FTM Army, thanks for such a great assignment, I’ll go back anytime. Thanks, to all of you!!!!!!
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