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ISSUE 51 PG 4 - LETTER FROM THE FULL THROTTLE MIDWEST EDITORS PG 9 - ASK JAWS PG 14 - 15 - Feature Story:

Seeing Illusions PGS 18 - 19 - FINK’S FORUM PG 21 - Strip Club Choppers:

End of the Road PG 27 - Hey Turn up the Heat Man! PG 36 - Year End Shop Review:

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Believe it or not, it’s December already. As everyone around us has visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads, and they’re all hanging their stockings with care; we here at Full Throttle Midwest have visions of Grease, Gears, & Grooves and Bikefest 2011 on the brain! If any of you would like to grab your vendor space in advance for either of these amazing events please contact us at FTM@ FullThrottleMidwest.com. Both events are going to be even bigger & better than years past, as Grease, Gears & Grooves (or GGG as we lovingly call it here in the office) is in its 3rd year, and 2011 will mark the 5th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest. We just can’t wait to announce what’s in store!

Another year is just a few weeks away, and we’ve got some great bike nights up our sleeve. We’re currently working on Full Throttle Friday’s for 2011 (yes we’ve heard you’ve missed those Friday nights with Full Throttle!) And we’re lookin’ forward to Hot Summer Bike Nights at the Pasta House in Fairview Heights IL again for the 2011 season.

We would like to thank all of the hundreds of you that came out to celebrate our 4 year anniversary with us at Elmo’s in South County on November 12th. We would also like to thank Brent & Carri from Elmo’s for the awesome hospitality!

A friend of ours passed away a few weeks back, at a very young age. We are helping sponsor a benefit show for Adena Roche at the Way Out Club (2525 S. Jefferson St) on December 21st 2010. All proceeds from this benefit show will help bring her ashes back for a proper burial here in St. Louis. Please come out and show your support.

We would like to thank our advertisers for all of their support in 2010, after all, they are what allows us to put out this magazine for free. Christmas is just around the corner, so be sure to pick up your gifts from some (or all!) of these great advertisers. te Until next year, ride safe!

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Saturday December 4th 2010 Christmas Party Where: Gateway BMW 2690 Masterson, St. Louis MO www.gatewaybmw.com Saturday December 4th 2010 Pictures with Santa Where: Bourbeuse Valley H-D 1418 Hwy AT, Villa Ridge MO www.bvhd.com Saturday December 4th 2010 Big St. Charles Motorsports Calendar Girl Release Party Where: Big St. Charles Motorsports 3830 West Clay St, St. Charles MO www.bigstcharlesmotorsports.com Saturday December 4th 2010 Frieze H-D’s Holiday Open House Where: Frieze H-D 1560 N Green Mount Rd, O’Fallon IL www.friezeharley-davidson.com Saturday December 4th 2010 Pictures with Santa Where: Ozark H-D 2300 Evergreen Pkwy, Lebanon MO www.ozarkharley-davidson.com Friday December 10th 2010 Live Music- Resoldered, Union Blue Where: The Way Out Club 2525 S Jefferson Ave, St. Louis MO www.myspace.com/wayoutclub Saturday December 11th 2010 LOH Chili Cook off Where: Doc’s H-D 930 S Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood MO www.docsharleydavidson.com

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I left out last month that Ralphy and Rachelle headed back to Green Bay from Royal Gorge their vacation was just about up. But I believe the truth be known Ralphy was scared of camping now that he found out a bear attacked someone; well we are never going to know. At any rate they went home.

We decided we had wore our welcome out in Utah and said let’s get back to Colorado which we did we headed to Steamboat Springs and arrived right after dark. The ride to Steamboat was F^%$ing phenomenal in and out of mountains and rain and wildlife , that’s what it’s all about , that’s why we ride folks . To get out on the open road and have that I’m free as a bird attitude which isn’t hard to get out there? We stopped for dinner in a small town the name escapes me right now and I’m to F%$#ed up to get up and find it, so bare with me. We go to this bar only to find out they don’t serve food except on Fridays, well I guess they only eat once a week, anyway they send us a couple blocks down to a very nice bar by any standards and we have dinner on the way back out of town at the bar we had stopped at there was two does and a fawn in the parking lot in town and wasn’t near dark that was something you don’t see often. I know what you’re thinking and no we weren’t F%$#ed up.

Now back to where I left off last month we were in Durango. We was sitting in camp tossing back a few beers when I said do you want to go to New Mexico after all its only 20 miles away, just a short loop and then head to the four corners. We looked it up on the map and decided we would go down to Farmington New Mexico hit the Harley shop and then hit the four corners monument. Now I had already been to New Mexico a couple times and the four corners once before so I knew what to expect. But when we arrived at the four corners monument, (this is where things get a little crazy) It was under construction. For those of you who have never been there it’s a bunch of plywood booths where the Indians sell things they make, and in the middle is a concrete slab with lines of the four states touching and you stand on this monument and you are in all four states at the same time.

Which 2004 I did just that. Well now they are building booths made of stone around the monument for the Indians to sell their goods. But where the new construction is they are building a whole new monument about a hundred and fifty feet from the old one which begs the question, was I standing in all four states at the same time in 2004 or is this new monument the spot.

Well I guess I will never know.

Well we had kicked it around off and on a few days about going to Sturgis and at dinner said let’s do it. So after a good night sleep in a hotel( which we hadn’t stayed in one since the first night on the trip.)We got an early start and it was one of the best mornings of our trip so far, again I can’t say it enough that countryside is awesome. We crossed over into Wyoming with some clouds starting to build and severe storms in the forecast for that afternoon, which you guessed it we hit. But all things considered we didn’t get shit to what other bikers were telling us they hit, so we were lucky in a sense.

We hit rain then just wet roads then wind but never a long steady rain well the closer we was getting to Sturgis the colder it was getting and we were coming in from the west through Lead which is north of deadwood, well we started seeing hail on the sides of the road around spearfish canyon and all the way to Lead where we stopped for gas and I’m glad we did I was freezing in just a t-shirt. Well while talking to the attendant we found out they had golf ball size hail and that deadwood got as she put it 6 inches of snow. That’s right measurable snow in deadwood in august, it was the Tuesday before the rally. She said it snowed so bad they had the snow plows out. I don’t know about six inches but they had definitely had snow, my temp gauge said 42 degrees in deadwood when we got to Sturgis it had climbed into the 60’s. Well we stayed a couple days and pulled out Thursday morning and arrived home around 2 a. m. Friday morning another ride straight through, truth be known dad didn’t want to spend money for a hotel because I was ready to stop on the other side of st. Joe. At any rate made it home and did what any married couple do after not seeing each other for two weeks. SLEEP!

Well after a little shopping we decided to head to Moab Utah and visit the arches Nat’l Park. We arrived in Moab just before dark. The next morning we hit the park and I figured we could just ride through and see all the arches, F%$# NO! we had to hike and not to mention it was 90 F%$#ing degrees I think I lost ten pounds at least I felt like I did, If you ever go out there it says 3/10 mile to whatever name the arch is ,well let me tell you it airline miles not walking miles. Even though it almost killed me I was glad I went and seen some of them.

I know what you were thinking but after all this is a family magazine.

Well that’s it for this month MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AND THANK THE VETS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR SERVING. REMEMBER KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP AND THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN!!!!!!

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It was an unseasonably warm day in early November when I rolled across the tracks in Suget IL. I had made the trek to meet a man for an interview, a man by the name of Darren Williams. Owner and operator of Liquid Illusions.

I shut off my bike at his chosen rendezvous point and took a step toward the door of Penthouse strip club, when I heard the rumbling cackle of a down shift. I turned to see Darren coming in fast on his garage built ride, the Indian summer sunshine made the self applied metal flake blue paint jump to life. I put a hand out to greet him and as he accepted, he swung his arm around me, smiled, and let out a single “WOO!” as we headed inside.

We walked right passed the door man without paying, with Blackfoot’s “Train Train” blasting from the sound system as we sat down, then Darren ordered beer and whiskey. He tipped the girl 50 bucks and told her to keep’em comin’. We slammed our first shot and when Darren’s glass hit the table with a snap he said “Watcha got for me!?”

And with that we began to unravel that which is Liquid Illusions.

FTM: So....how did you get started slinging paint?

D: My Father John started an auto body shop called The Golden Hammer in Abilene Kansas around 1987. At first I wasn’t very interested in the business, I was young and my mind was on other things.

FTM: Other things? Such as?

D: Well, BMX, skate boarding and chicks, naturally. But there came a time that I began to learn the trade from Pop and he taught me well. I’d help around the shop and learned more and more as I went along.

I became more involved with things when the shop moved to North Broadway in St Louis close to Hall St. I think it was around 94. The neighborhood was really sketchy. We made most of our money repairing bullet holes in Monte Carlos in those days. (laughs) It wasn’t uncommon to find guns stashed under the dash in some of those rides, but it paid the bills and I honed my skills on every new 9mm hole I sealed up.

FTM: Let’s move on...so after you learned the trade how did you start painting motorcycles in general?

D: A guy came in the shop one day and asked if I’d paint his bike. He had seen my paint work in the shop and liked it. My first paint job was an eagle with an American flag. The guy loved it and word spread. That’s when I began to use the Liquid Illusions name, it just hit me while I was in bed one night and it’s been with me ever since.

After that I started getting a lot more bike jobs and it grew from there. But keep in mind, I’ll paint anything for the customer, helmets, hockey masks, fishing reels. If it will hold paint I can make your shit look good!

FTM: Were there any people in the business that inspired you further?

D: Yes....let’s see, There was Andrew Jackson, Ben Franklin, Grant....

FTM: No really man! (laughs) D: As far as art work and style I was taken by the likes of Boris Vallejo and Frank Frazetta. I always wanted to do album cover art, the warrior on the Molly Hatchet cover and Death Dealer are some examples that stand out for me. Also the flavor that Ed Roth laid down struck a chord, I remember being a kid and seeing his work with hot rods and bikes I loved that stuff. I’d see a pack of bikes rippin down my street and think cooooool...I wanna be like that some day. I guess every kid thinks that. But through hard work and the guidance of John and my Mom I got my little slice of the pie.

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FTM: (more beer and shots hit the table) What is your most memorable moment at the shop?

D: That would have to be when Indian Larry and Billy Lane dropped by my shop during the biker build off back in 2003. Billy and Larry needed to work on Billy’s “Whole lotta Rosie bike.

We stayed up all night trying different dual carb set ups for the bike. It began with double Mikuni’s and we worked our way through several different configurations before finding the right one. We drank and bullshitted all night. The hotel they were staying at wanted to charge Larry, Billy and the Discovery channel crew $4000 to guard their trucks and equipment, so I let them leave it all on my shop lot. It is one of my most dear memories. Larry accidentally left behind one of his screw drivers and I still have it at my shop.

the long bike fat tire thing....I let myself get caught up in a trend a little too much. And they are uncomfortable on long rides.

I wanted Ol Blue to have mid controls and narrow bars.

Something nimble and fast I could split lanes with and bring back that BMX feel and style.

FTM: Did do all the welding and fabrication yourself?

D: I did. I cut and fabbed the tank, all of the brackets and the fender struts. Pretty much everything.

Some of my favorite details on Ol Blue are the split primary belt and the skateboard truck that allows the seat to lean with the rider. The best part was doing it with all my friends drinking and hanging in the shop.

FTM: Wow! Do you keep it in a display case!

D: Naw man, I keep it in my tool box where it belongs, and I use it. Larry would have wanted that.

FTM: Do you have a particular paint job that you’d call your favorite or that really stands out for you among the others?

D: I’d have to say the three years in a row that I won The Horse chop off for best paint.

I shot the color on the Stevenson cycles “Deuces Wild” shovel-head. The Bareknuckle “Kill Yourself” shovel and then Grimey’s 1960 ironhead from Stripped Down Cycles.

Those stand out because of the good times that went along with the paint. Making memories and spending time with your close friends is what it’s all about.

FTM: Tell me about the bike you rode in on today.

D: That bike is true to my heart, it is exactly the way I wanted it to turn out. I built it with no outside influence. My other builds were kind of

FTM: Would you like to say anything in closing?

D: I’d want to thank John and my Mom for their support and also to all my customers, they’re the ones that keep me going and I appreciate their confidence in me.

With that Darren went to pay the tab (non of which he would let me get) and we walked for the door.

I stood at the door and watched as Darren laid down a strip of rubber and let 113 cid of S&S power carry him across the river.

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They have recently begun work on their first official CD that will be self-titled. It will contain a collection of their works over the past years re-recorded and mastered and will be distributed for free on their website. You can catch them live and kickin’ in the Midwest/St. Louis area, and they are planning a West Coast invasion this summer. For more info on these drunken bastards -catch ‘em on Facebook, because MySpace is for pedophiles. (photo courtesy of Chuck Foster) CONTACT INFO: WWW.ISTABBEDMYLANDLORD.COM

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We firmly believe that billy-type music could take rank with any of the innovative music available in these days in many respects. And we think that the efforts we have been making in creating our own style of music will improve the unfavorable images (outdated image, etc.) of the billy-type music, which we’ve always loved from the bottom of our hearts!

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A decent job to pay the bills A ride to call my own A righteous ol’ lady waiting for me Whenever I get home An open road with cagers few On a brisk cold sunny day An open door with welcoming arms And a warm embrace A moonlit highway A fresh paved road Another gear up on the throttle The simple life is the one I live As long as there’s roads to be traveled

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Beyond the Wall ST. LOUIS, MO – Local Pink Floyd tribute band El Monstero Y Los Masked Avengers has announced that tickets for “Beyond the Wall 2010” are currently on sale, but selling out fast! Tickets are $25 general admission/$30 day of show and $35 for reserved balcony seating (ages 21 and older). Tickets are available at The Pageant box office, all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com. New this year is the “Fearless On-Stage Seating” priced at $47.50 (available for online purchase only for ages 21 and older).

VIP balcony ticket packages with the Moonrise Hotel are available again this year. Visit www.thepageant.com for more details.

Celebrating their 12th year, El Monstero has become a holiday tradition for many local fans. The dates of the concert are December 17, 18, 22, 23, 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. at The Pageant in the Loop.

El Monstero is comprised of Mark Thomas Quinn (lead vocals/guitar/lap steel guitar), Jimmy Griffin (lead vocals/ guitar), Kevin Gagnepain (bass/vocals), Bryan Greene (electric and acoustic guitar), John Pessoni (drums/ vocals), Bill Reiter (keyboard/vocals), Jake Elking (keyboard), Dave Farver (saxophone), Ermine Cannon, Tandra Williams, and Melinda Mierek (vocals). All of the musicians are St. Louis natives and most have been in bands that were signed to major labels.

El Monstero’s first appearance was a single night, sold out show at Mississippi Nights in 1999. Now, the show spans six nights at The Pageant and has developed a massive loyal fan base. The nearly three hour production focuses on the Gilmore/Waters era of Pink Floyd, featuring songs off of the albums: “Meddle,” “Dark Side of the Moon,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Animals,” and “The Wall.”

The band goes to great lengths to create a visual and audio experience to compliment the depth of the music of Pink Floyd. El Monstero hires the most premiere sound, lighting, visual, wardrobe and set designers in the St. Louis area. For more information, visit www.thepageant.com or “Like” El Monstero on Facebook!

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I have no complaints about November’s weather. We had some damn nice days to ride and we took full advantage of them. One weekend in particular was our fall friends ride,Tracy and I put on. Talk about a great time! I’ll have a write up on it in the next issue so look for it.

This past Veterans Day held special meaning for Tracy and me. In October, Frieze Harley-Davidson held its fall Friday Night Live. Unknown to Tracy and I there was a surprise waiting for us when we got there. As the band HUSH took a break we were called to the stage. Now Frieze has always been a huge supporter of out Vets and troops, but this caught Tracy and I totally off guard. While on stage we were told an old friend was there to see me and out from behind stage came a high school friend I have not seen in 25 years. We were then told a few friends had gotten together a care package for not only my son in Afghanistan, but for his whole unit, The 3/5 Dark horse. A pallet jack stacked tall with boxes was wheeled out in front of the stage with items donated from far too many people and places to name here. It was a highly emotional moment and I was told there were bets going on that I would shed a few tears. Well, I don’t do it often so I hope ya’s got pics. We loaded my entire truck bed with boxes stacked cab high. I would like everyone to know that we got word from our son last week and he had started receiving the shipment. Needless to say he is one popular Marine right now and is very much sharing the generosity sent his way with his Dark Horse brothers. My son asked me to let everyone know that he and his unit very much appreciate the support. In less than 30 days 13 Marines of the Dark Horse were killed in action in Afghanistan and these packages went a long way to pick up spirits. THANK YOU! Now, Tracy and I would like to address an accusation made towards us and this magazine. A DOUCHE BAG wanna-be photographer from another magazine claimed that we don’t support Vets or Troops. On the bright side most people know the guys reputation as a DOUCHE BAG and ignore his useless ramblings. But this one I can’t just let go and have to address it.

What we do in support of our Vets and Troops is from the heart and mainly behind the scenes. We don’t use our deeds as tools to draw attention to this magazine. When I attend an event that involves Vets and I walk up to thank, talk to, or have a beer with them it is NOT to gain points. It’s to show respect, and gratitude for their service to this country. While Tracy and I are members of The Patriot Guard, you likely will not see us at funerals for fallen soldiers.

I’m sorry, but that hits way to close to home for us right now and is something I don’t think we could deal with. We are very close to a lot of Marines and their families and are very active among them. Tracy is the ultimate Marine mom, trust me! So with that, I’m going to put this to rest and remember that DOUCHE BAGS will always be DOUCHE BAGS. HEY! Everyone else have a very Merry Christmas and until next month…… DUECES!!

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Group Rides Can Be Fun

By Ron Stratman with Art Gompper

Really, they can. All it takes is careful planning, some great roads, a couple of good and interesting stops, a safety plan and a group of like-minded riders. Weather helps but we’ve had some great rides on crappy days too. Our plan was to take a leisurely ride, have a nice lunch and enjoy the river roads along the Missouri, Illinois and Mississippi rivers. Our sales force was in town for our annual fall meeting and 10-10-10 seemed like a perfect day to go for a ride. Selling t-shirts to Harley-Davidson dealers doesn’t require riding a motorcycle but we ride regularly. We just don’t ride together in a group too often.

Advance invites went out and it looked like we were going to have at least 10 bikes for the 1010-10 ride. After two days of business meetings indoors, with incredible weather outdoors, our group of 10 swelled to 17. The plan was to meet at 8:30am and head out for the day. By the time we got everyone together and mounted up, it was close to 9:30 but it was starting to warm up nicely and everyone was smiling so off we went. Our final destination was the Loading Dock in Grafton, Illinois. Several fans of the fish, chips and slaw in the group were excited to make a return visit. From where we started in Wentzville, it’s only about a 40 minute ride and even closer if you’re a bird. We turned that 40 minute ride into an all-day sucker. We warmed up on the back roads around Wentzville and then headed up hwy 79 toward Louisiana. Elsberry, “The Little Town With The Big Heart” was our first stop and I think we stopped just because we couldn’t believe everything was going so smoothly or maybe because Dave needed gas and someone else needed coffee. Either way, we were on the road and having a great start to the day. A few photos showed that we had quite the collection of motorcycles. Joe Dunning from our East Central region was on a 105th anniversary V-Rod with that fat 240mm Dunlop on the back. Bill Anderson from the Mid-East Coast was on the gun metal 100th anniversary FLT. Gary Towers from the South Central region had a tricked out Springer Softail that looked like a knucklehead military bike complete with a Thompson machine gun in a leather scabbard on the front end.

His wife Brenda was riding a V-Rod with some great warbird paint. Gale and Jan Newgent, our local Midwest reps, were on their Black and Silver 100th FLHTCUI and Lance and Wanda Jones, From the Southeast were riding the same bike in 105th anniversary colors. Ken Villarreal and Erin Wise from the Northeast rode their candy red Ultra while Dave Porter from Michigan and the Northwest rode a custom painted yellow Heritage. Mike Munger from the North East Coast was hauling on a black Road King as was Derek Dickrader from the Midwest region and Carl Stratman. Sandy Cornwell from the West region was on an FLHT and Gompper and Rosenthal were on a really agile FXDX. Ron Stratman was on his XR1200 while wife Martha was piloting a three wheeler of indeterminable origin and amazing burnout capability. Carol Besselman couldn’t resist and rode co-pilot for anyone with an open pillion. Greg Thompson joined us on his Heritage Springer and Dave Dickrader rounded out our group with a brand new rocket red Street Glide. Every family of H-D motorcycle was represented and it was quite a group.

Back on the road, we continued up hwy 79 toward Louisiana. It’s a great old river town first settled in the early 1800s. The Victorian streetscape and antebellum homes are really a treat to take in. They have a great farmer’s market on Saturday mornings and several great events throughout the year. We were a week early for Colorfest. It’s fun to name cities after countries or other states. Around here you can ride to Mexico, Troy, Paris, Glasgow, Milan and New London in just a couple of hours and never leave Missouri! Louisiana is where we cross the Mississippi and leave Missouri for Illinois. We are instantly greeted by packs of helmetless riders which we don’t see in Missouri. Pretty easy for them to spot the out-of-towners! Calhoun County in Illinois is amazing to ride through. The glaciers never tore through this portion of Illinois and leveled it like the rest of the state. Rolling hills and meadows and rock walls along the river really add to the beauty. It’s sparsely populated and is nearly land-locked save for one bridge. It’s surrounded by the Mississippi and the Illinois rivers on 3 sides. There are four ferries that serve the area but it’s not an easy place to get to and there are only 5 incorporated towns in the whole county. Hardin, Illinois is one of those towns and well worth the visit. It’s also a great place to get a bite to eat and watch some wintering bald eagles from mid-December to mid-March.

It’s less than 40 miles from Hardin to Grafton which was good since we had spent too much time gabbing and taking photos instead of riding and were now planning on a really late lunch.

The roads are so much fun to ride that it really didn’t matter and pushing the speed limit to make time seemed counter intuitive. For us on this day, it truly was about the journey and not the destination. Riding with friends and family on a perfect day is fun even if you don’t have a destination.

We wandered through Grafton which was packed full of people enjoying the weather and the pull of the great river. The Loading Dock has covered indoor parking for motorcycles in the adjacent boatworks building. A nice touch for sure. They have a great menu and even had a blues band playing. You place an order at the window and they bring the food out to your table. Great service and friendly people. This is the second coming for the Loading Dock which burned to the ground in 1999. The new building is almost 10 years old now and has been re-built to survive the floods that threaten the area regularly. We ate, gabbed, listened to music and took some more photos. Temperatures reached the mid 80s so a cold glass of water really hit the spot and helped to re-hydrate. Other cold beverages were also enjoyed and all too soon, it was time to head back to Missouri. We said our goodbyes as some of the group split off but we agreed to make this ride a yearly event. We work together and also enjoy each other’s company which is rare in today’s world. It could be the common bond of the motorcycle that brings us closer together. We also agreed not to plan it on 11-11-11.

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BLACK SUNSHINE CUSTOMS Black Sunshine originated in a central Illinois garage as a secondary personal business for Brian Elliott.

The history of his love for motors, metal working, old bikes and cars go as far back as childhood when he used to tinker around with his grandfather in his garage. He quickly became a good study of building and creating old hot rod cars and then expanded into motorcycles as well.

After high school he went on to Nashville to study automotive work in college. However, as we all know, most knowledge and skill comes with hands on experience. When Black Sunshine began, Brian marketed the company as a custom bike “builder” and soon found out that the customers for this type of purchase these days are scarce. However, he soon discovered that building and assembling a bike from the ground up, complete with his own creative paint schemes, came easy to him. He continued to challenge his own skills, pulling out tricks and customizing Harley Davidsons of local owners. The word of his talent slowly leaked throughout the local community and he soon realized he had better success and more customers for simply customizing their currently owned bikes with his truly uniquely designed parts.

He decided to build a new 1620 square foot building for assembly and paint, which will be complete in late 2011. He expanded the machinery in his shop, his focus on his website changed, and his drive to gain customers across the US started to kick into high gear. Since then, he now offers hand machined parts that he painstakingly designed and machines himself as well as services for customizing. If you check out his website, www.blacksunshinecustom.com, you will see what he offers and the high quality at which he offers it. Very rarely can you find someone so capable of tooling, machining, and recreating a classic bike with such attention to detail and new attitude all the way down to the paint job.

His true interest still lies in the bikes from the past. You might have seen some of his bikes across the miles as well as in several different American and European magazines. His parts have shipped to all areas of the United States and internationally in Germany and Italy as well. His most recent build, “No Cents”, which is another ‘77 shovelhead, caught such attention that it is currently on the “EasyRider 2010 Bike Tour” for 4 months. The man behind the scene is truly a humble and genuine character who works for everything he has. His lives for the blood and sweat that he puts out daily to make his bikes come to life.

He is a radical example of the American tradesman and has quite a knack for it. Be sure to look him up and visit his booth at the bike events and shows!

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Some rider’s hang it up and garage their bikes for the winter. However, there are hard headed people like me who can relate to the “Snow Miser”. C’mon, sing it with me. “I’m Mister White Christmas, I’m Mister Snow, I’m Mister Icicle, I’m Mister Ten Below!”.

Riding your motorcycle during cold weather requires proper planning and proper gear. You have to judge how long you will be riding in cold temperatures. You might be able to ride for a short distance with less than effective cold weather gear. However, anyone could fall victim to a well known contributor to motorcycle fatalities called HYPOTHERMIA! Hypothermia is a decrease in the core body temperature that can creep up on you and seriously reduce your thinking abilities and coordination.

Conditions leading to hypothermia include cold temperatures, improper clothing, fatigue, dehydration, poor food intake and alcohol intake causes vasodilatation leading to increased heat loss. If you are cruising at a meager pace of 60 mph in 40F weather, the wind chill factor will be 25F. We all have ridden while suffering from some form of hypothermia caused by fatigue, dehydration and alcohol from a party the previous night. However, we didn’t know the risk we were taking or understand that our fine motor skills were slowed to molasses by the cold. Watch for changes in motor coordination and levels of consciousness. Having trouble with controls, having to consciously think about where the brakes are etc... . Stop, get warm and don’t drink alcohol. A warm drink with sugar helps.

Check the weather forecast before leaving and carry or wear the proper gear for the temperature. Check the wind chill chart at: www.nws.noaa.gov/os/windchill/index.shtml. Street clothes are not going to cut it! You will need motorcycle gear that is made of materials such as thinsulate and leather. Dress in layered clothing and cover all exposed skin. Block the wind and keep your head warm. Make sure your passenger is also dressed properly before you leave. Here is the skinny on the components of an effective winter riding gear arsenal. I call it the five layers. It is important to dress in layers. Each layer has a specific function and understanding how these layers work can extend your safety, comfort and riding season.

1st layer - The real secret of comfortable cold weather riding, a quality base layer. This layer is the gear that is closest to your skin. It should be soft, thin, light and comfortable. At 40 degrees and below, my base layer is thermal underwear.

These garments should fit snug and hug your body.

2nd layer - My second layer are the street clothes that I’ll be wearing. I usually choose a long sleeve shirt and sturdy pants. I wear jeans (sometimes flannel lined).

For temps in the 40s and above, I skip the lined jeans.

3rd layer - The purpose of this insulating layer is to keep warm air close to your body and the cold air away. Low-tech wool and high-tech synthetic fleece are the best materials for this layer. I use a hoodie or sweat shirt above my street clothes when the temps get into the 30s. Once at the destination I can always take this layer off to maintain comfort. The lucky ones use an electrically heated vest or jacket liner in this layer.

4th layer (outer/weather protection layer) - This fourth, top layer can be your liner-equipped textile or leather riding jacket and textile pants or leather chaps.

This layer should feature strong wind resistance and insulation in addition to fall protection (armor). This layer is purely responsible for keeping the weather out.

It is essential that these garments be windproof. It is a good precaution to have a waterproof outer layer, but not necessary if you only ride in dry weather.

5th layer (Accessories) - This layer completes the picture for the cold weather rider. They consist of multi-layered wind and water proof motorcycle gloves, throat/ head/neck coverings, boots and socks.

Helmet When riding in “really” cold temperatures at speeds above 45mph the wind across your face can cause a persistent headache pain like when you suck down a slurpee or eat ice cream too fast. It is difficult to concentrate with that kind of pain, which at 65mph in traffic is dangerous. A full-faced helmet is best and a half helmet helps. I have found that a neck gator or balaclava mask really keeps the wind out and is essential.

Gloves Use the layers principle for your gloves. A silk or synthetic liner will wick, and many gloves come with an insulated inner layer. Make sure you can cinch your sleeves and/or have gauntlet style gloves to keep the wind out. Some use ol’ fashion sweat bands to cinch down the gauntlet portion of the glove to the sleeve of the jacket.

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Boots

BY T.J. MILES

Again wicking socks will keep your feet warmer. Boots keep your ankles warm.

A quality pair of insulated boots makes a huge difference. Old schooler’s use leather waist belts wrapped several times around the bottom of their pant legs or tuck their pants in their boots to seal out the wind (works well).

Hardware - Hardware is a catch-all phrase that I use for all the other gear that you put onto your bike. It can be heated gloves or grips, heated seat, windshield, wind deflector and hand covers. Check out this product called knuckle warmers: www.knucklewarmers.com.

Heated Garments - Heated garments can supplement our body’s natural heat production when our body can’t keep up with outside temperatures. Heated vests, jackets, pants, gloves and boots all help to keep us warm. They can either be run off of batteries, the bike’s electrical system or chemicals. I will probably move in this direction for our ride on Jan 1.

Shivering - Once you start shivering, try to find a place to stop and thaw out.

Shivering is proof that you are not dressed warm enough and your core temperature has fallen below 97 degrees F. Riding any further will continue to rob your body of heat. If your core temperature gets any colder your concentration will diminish, your reactions will slow and your motor skills will become clumsy and imprecise. Many who would never ride after drinking, think nothing of riding while shivering, even though they are similar in reducing your ability to react to other drivers.

Riding in the cold can be a great experience as long as you are prepared for it and know your limits. Know that the rubber on your tires will not have the same amount of stick in cold weather and slow down in the curves. Be careful of black ice in shadows and salt or sand left over from snow removal efforts. If you have the proper gear, slow down and avoid the slick spots, riding in cold weather can be as comfortable and fun as riding on warm days. An investment in cold-weather gear simply enhances your investment in your bike.

Stay Warm, Ride Safe!

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The Halloween Bash

Yes, I know some of you have already looked at the pictures & are complaining because I’m writing about Halloween & the event is over & done but, wait before you begin to gripe too much & remember November is the month we give thanks. There are some who never get credit for their giving, so that is why I’m dedicating this article to a group of the Freedom of Road Riders & Shriners.

Who gives a “Hoot” about our kids? FORR & Shriners that’s Whooo… Whooo…!! Sorry, guys just a little added humor & YES, I will be keeping my day job. I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of the following festivities for several years now.

Located behind the Pulaski County Ft Wood Shrine Club at Buckhorn, MO., 20 acres of wooded area & pavilions is converted into a village of haunted houses. For the past 14 years this has been the scene of the “Halloween Bash”, enjoyed by children of all ages. This is an event for the whole family & believe me, these are some of the most creative bikers I know & they work very hard to make this night one to be remembered. The charge is $2.00 per person to enter & it is from 6:30pm till 8:30pm.

You can spend an evening wandering down a long lane filled with 1 haunted house after another. As you pass by each one you’ll hear spine chilling screams coming from inside. I’m not sure who is having more fun the visitors or the area bikers dressed up like witches, pirates, devils, skeletons, & Dracula just to mention a few. Then you might wish to take a ride on 1 of the many hayrides that follows the long winding road over the hill &thru the woods. Watch out there some surprises along the way & we don’t want you jumping off the wagon, then you might even be frightened for sure. After a brief stop for a free hotdog, soda or some hot chocolate you should be ready for a tour of the house of doom.

Believe me you will catch yourself joining in on all the laughter while listening to the sounds of others screaming & laughing. You can wander around for hours & when it’s time to leave you will have a big bag of candy & prizes to take home with you & knowing it is a safe atmosphere is really self assuring.

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Can-Am Spyder RT Full Throttle Army Road Test The F.T.M. Army had the opportunity to road test a 2010 Spyder Roadster RT for the trip out to the 70th Annual Sturgis Rally, provided by Len Damouth from Cowtown USA in Cuba MO. This ride by far, was memorable to say the least because of this awesome machine from BRP Can-Am. We put thousands of miles on it, and it still asked for more.

The first time you get on a roadster, you know it’s like nothing else on the road. With a unique three-wheeled stance and a host of standard features, the roadster offers an exhilarating experience of the open road. You’ll never go unnoticed again.

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