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st.louis section 24 culture art section 38 illinois section 48 LAKE OFtheOZARK SECTION 06

Well it’s February! What can ya say about the month of February, other than its cold outside… there’s still snow on the ground, and well that’s about it. Although there’s still some cold weeks ahead of us, we are steadily gearing up for those warmer days that are on their way.

We’ve heard your cries to bring back Full Throttle Fridays, so guess what, we did just that! March 18th will kick off the start of our weekly bike night at Elmo’s Bar & Grill in South County. Full Throttle Fridays are not the only bike night in town, but it’s sure to be ONE HELL OF A BIKE NIGHT! We know that other magazines are starting their own bike nights, and well, that’s good for the whole biking community. We ask that you patronize all area bike nights at least once this season. After all, that’s what makes our culture stronger and stronger. And don’t forget, Hot Summer Bike Nights are back this year! More details coming your way soon…

Grease, Gears, and Grooves is just around the corner! We’ve got some awesome things coming your way. Look for the dates to be announced. Spread the word, it’s going to be bigger and better than ever! www.greasegearsandgrooves.com And of course the 5th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest is being planned daily. September 15th – 18th is just months away. Make your reservations, plan your vacations, get your rides together… ‘cuz this is year is going to kick ass! www.lakeoftheozarksbikefest.com If we said it a thousand times it still wouldn’t be enough, so once again we ask you to please patronize our amazing advertisers and tell them Full Throttle sent ya. After all, without their support this great magazine wouldn’t be FREE for you to read today.

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Thursday March 3rd 2011 Calendar Girl Search Contest Kick Off Where: Big St. Charles Motorsports 3830 West Clay St, St. Charles MO www.bigstcharlesmotorsports.com Friday March 4th 2011 After Dark Mardi Gras Gala Where: Schock’ Pub 116 E Hickory St, Scott City MO www.bootheelhd.com Saturday March 5th 2011 48th Anniversary Open House Where: Frieze H-D 1560 N Green Mount Rd, O’Fallon IL www.friezeharley-davidson.com

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Well as promised part two of JAWS TAKE OF THE LAKE but first I would like to thank my wife Michele, and Angie and Beth, also Sandy for the pictures last month and for the pictures this month, after all I hardly ever carry a camera. Well like I told you last month we ran into Craig and Beth at SHADY’S at the lake and they invited us over to a friend of theirs house, that is nick named the castle.

We arranged to meet Craig and Beth for breakfast by the dam, but as any good plan you need a backup plan.

Which I didn’t have one , and after a hard night of partying and not wanting to get up to early the next morning, well let’s just say we didn’t meet for breakfast. At least, not together as planned, so we decided to meet them at the castle after breakfast, Craig gave me some directions over the phone and after we ate we headed on over there. When we arrived we were met by the owner Randy and the rest of Craig’s group out front, in I guess what you would call the courtyard, at least that’s what I’m going to call it.

And after a few pictures and before we went inside I picked Randy’s brain a little, Now before I give the wrong details understand this is by memory back in Sept. so everyone who has been there or who was there cut me some slack if I F$#@ this up.

First off its around 16,000 square ft, it has 7 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms & a changing room, a maids quarters, many stairwells and a 4 car and 3 car garage, and get this it has a waterfall out front that runs completely under the house and continues out back and runs into another pond where the water gets pumped back up front and its full of Japanese Koi fish., a built in pool, with a hot tub attached , and much more , I think you know what I’m saying .

Basically it’s a big F%$#ing house.

You walk in and it’s like being in a castle in fact Randy made a few trips to foreign countries to get ideas from their castles, in fact he has a few huge Muriel’s painted on the walls that he had an artist come in from I believe was France and paint them. The

hardwood flooring he got from, check this out an old tobacco factory somewhere in the south, he had to have it all refinished.

And a 1966 original Cobra Shelby in what I will call the wrathskeller , He hasn’t started it in a while but he drove it in there and then basically the house was built around it, I want to say it has 5 or 6 levels.

Well these pictures don’t do it justice I promise you that.

While Randy was showing us around Big Ed called and let me know the rest of the group had arrived and was at the hotel, I told them to wait there that we would all meet there. When we got to the hotel everyone who didn’t want to get up early and check out the castle were all up and itching to go for a ride, not to mention we had quite a few in our group who hadn’t yet experienced the LAKE OF THE OZARKS BIKEFEST. So they were anxious to get rolling to, well by now I was feeling a lot better and so was everyone else who got up early. Well I will have to say it seemed as all the new comers were having a blast all that day, we would get a few miles then stop have a cocktail or two , then do it again and again and yes again.

Hell when I think about it maybe we did it again. And get this Big Ed was leading and we actually stopped at 5 or 6 places, I like to give him shit about it, you see the first year of the bike fest we let Ed lead and we didn’t stop but once all day, I remember a few of the guys with us saying are we going to stop anywhere I’m thirsty and I would say he’s probably going to stop at the next bar, but we would go right on by.

But year no. 2 maybe stopped 3 times and this year I think we doubled that so Way to Ed. Well we ended back at SHADY’S and got some dinner , Jimmy invited us all to come over to the TOAD for some partying but when I mentioned it most were wore out, so we went back to the hotel , stopped and got some beer on the way and relaxed and watched the light show from the pavilion. I understand a lot of folks got rained on Sat. night, well not to brag but we stayed hi and dry.

My take on the LAKE OZARK BIKEFEST again it was a success the number of bikers has only increased since the first one and of the weather of all three this year was the best. The organizers are getting better and better. And this is huge for the continued success. The chamber of commerce, the law enforcement , the folks who live there , the continued support of the businesses ,and mostly you the bikers who come from all over and spend your hard earned money to have a great time , no fatalities, this magazine and the others is why this is quickly being added to bikers to do list. Hell when we were in Sturgis in 2010 (although a week early) I seen 3 different people with LAKE OF THE OZARKS BIKEFEST shirts on and the cool thing not a one had Missouri plates. So it is growing who knows maybe someday be as big as Sturgis with continued support. Well that’s it for this month REMEMBER KEEP THE SHINEY SIDE UP AND THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN!!! Later REMEMBER KEEP THE SHINY SIDE UP AND THE RUBBER SIDE DOWN!!!!!!

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Well its been just over two and a half years since the dealership associated with the St. Charles area and Harleys has changed hands to reopen its doors as St. Charles Harley Davidson / Big St. Charles Motorsports. Ever since that day this dealership has been taking the city by storm! Now chances are you may have heard happy customers mention the Big St. Charles name at one of the local “watering holes” in the St. Louis area all the way to The Great River Road.

Whether they were talking about the excellent service provided by Tom Plager, the service manager and his skilled team of certified motorcycle techs, or possibly someone was bragging about the latest and greatest parts and accessories they’ve purchased from Marshall Tucker, their in house Chrome Consultant, whose personal one on one service will make your bike what you have always wanted it to be.

Mr Bob “Clark” Gebel the motorclothes manager and his motorclothes experts are always on hand to fit you with the newest apparel from Harley-Davidson and suppliers beyond.

From protective gear to the latest fashions, this department is in the know when it comes to your apparel needs!

Looking for a new or pre owned Harley or Sport Bike? Need a new toy to play in the dirt with? Meet Terry MacCauley, the sales manager and his sales team These guys crank out the best deals in town! From Harleys to Yamahas, this team sells it all. With one of the largest inventories in town you are sure to find something to fit your wants and needs.

It’s no surprise the new ownership has doubled the previous sales seen at the very same location. Wrenching on your bike yourself? See the guys in the parts department! Damon Gabbert has your dirt bike and ATV needs, Jack Dugas has your Harley wants and Ken Crane can pretty much help you with it all. Backed up by Ron Sr and Ron Jr, these guys get the job done. Bottom line, Brad Holzhauer has worked hard to build a great team of not just employees, but motor sports enthusiasts. The dealership may only be two and a half years old but this team has over 200 years of combined experience! With the all new Harley-Davidson dealership being build right next door to the existing dealership you will not have to go far for your Harley, Metric, Dirt Bike, ATV or side by side needs. The new building is looking to open up by fall 2011.

But enough about work, lets talk PARTIES! Dont worry, the dealership isnt on fire. Thats just the smoking hot Big St. Charles calender girls and the burn out pit at one of the biggest bike nights St. Louis has seen in years. Be sure to join them the first Thursday of every month this summer starting in March for the Big St. Charles calender contest.

Hot Shots will be there for every contest to serve up their amazing wings and all the adult beverages you could want.

At Big St. Charles the parties and events only get bigger and better from here folks! From Stunt Shows to Calendar girl contests to wet and wild weekends this dealership really has it all. Thats why St. Charles Harley Davidson is truly your Midwest destination dealer.

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WE NEED YOUR HELP The 2011 tour season has arrived and we need your help.

We are beginning our fourth year writing “On The Road With Johnny & Jay”. The article started as an annual summary, grew into quarterly and now a monthly series. We know you read it because we receive positive and negative feedback. So now is your opportunity to get in the mix. What would you like us to write about? Stories and reports from rallies, industry trends, hot chicks, the bar scene, you decide and we’ll dig through our memory banks, what’s left of them and come up with the article. You can send your suggestions and pics to info@stripclubchoppers.com and if we choose your topic we’ll give you a shout out and post you and you photos on our brand new web site. It’s all about the brotherhood of bikers so jump right in and let us know what gets the gears turnin’.

Daytona is right around the corner so shake off those cold winter blues and stop by and see us from March 4th to the 13th at the Hang Dawg Saloon across from the Iron Horse on US 1. Also be on the lookout for our third rig this year, Strip Club Choppers West, now we can get to all of the shows that conflict with our regular stops, cause we hate to say no when it comes to doin a rally. So if there’s an event you would like to see us attend let the promoter know, or, once again, shoot us an e-mail and we’ll do our best to get out there no matter how big or small. Wooo Whoo here comes riding season, SEE YOU ON THE ROAD!!!!

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Three days and 600 miles later our trip through Southern Missouri went a little something like this: Bolts rattlin’ loose, hail-like rain, awesome burgers at the Bixby County Store, “wild chickenâ€?, sleepin’ on a mexican blanket... on a concrete pad, fender rubbin’ tires, spewin’ oil, great new friends, blown taillight bulbs, glowsticks, highway 32 (Such an amazing ride), friend’s pools, PBR, riding after PBR, beautiful scenery, too many hot dogs, wizard dust, dick head park rangers, ethan’s rad rat bike and tat shack (Hearts of Fire), Darren’s (QCB) Hooligan bar, Rich Jenkins praying IRU P\ WLUH URRW EHHU Ă€RDWV VRXYHQLU OHDG EXQJHH FRUGV OLJKWQLQJ WKH EOD]LQJ VXQ DQG PDVVLYH EXJV WR WKH IDFH Here are some pictures taken throughout the trip. Enjoy!

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By Gary Labrot

Robert Crumb is a cartoonist with instantly recognizable style whose ability to create memorable, shocking images is unsurpassed. A nonaligned political crank. A painfully honest autobiographer. A sexual neurotic. He’s all this and more. A social cull as a kid, Crumb spent endless hours drawing.

The sensitive nerd was inspired by Harvey Kurtzman’s Mad and Humbug, and eventually worked with Kurtzman in Help!. Crumb went to Cleveland in the early ‘60s and got work at a greeting card company, where he perfected his cute big foot style. And then he dropped acid and he and the comic’s medium underwent metamorphosis. In 1967, Zap #0 burst upon a moribund comic’s scene and started underground comix. 25 years later, after fame and fortune, deification and vilification, Crumb is still at it, still putting little lines on paper. He says it’s no big deal to him, but to us, ah yes, it’s a very big deal indeed.

The cantankerous, misogynistic godfather of underground comix, R. Crumb began his career as a sexually obsessed, misanthropic loner under the influence of Mad magazine and Bruegel. One of the seminal San Francisco underground cartoonists responsible for Zap Comix, Crumb introduced such characters as Fritz the Cat, Schuman the Human, Mr. Natural, and Angelfood McSpade into hippie iconography, as well as such irritating catchphrases as “Keep on truckin’.” The increasingly\ bitter, acerbic Crumb remains the most brutally honest autobiographical cartoonist (having influenced an entire generation of same); Crumb and his wife, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, provided a no-holds-barred account of their relationship in the pages of Dirty Laundry. Fantagraphics Books has released more than ten volumes of The Complete Crumb Comics. Crumb, Terry Zwigoff’s 1995 prizewinning documentary on the cartoonist and his dysfunctional family, enshrined Crumb as a national treasure. He responded to the film’s popularity with abject horror delineated in the pages of Self-Loathing Comics.

Robert Crumb was born in 1943 in Philadelphia. After a formative period drawing greeting cards in Cleveland, he began to work with his idol MAD Magazine creator Harvey Kurtzman on his post-MAD humor magazine, Help! After Help! folded, Crumb heard the siren song of the Summer of Love and moved to San Francisco in 1967. He began drawing LSD-influenced comics for various underground newspapers, including The East Village Other and Yarrowstalks. In 1968, the first issue of Zap Comix was published and Crumb and his first wife, Dana, hawked copies from a baby carriage in Haight-Ashbury. Zap Comix was an underground press success and attracted the attention of other artists, including S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso and Rick Griffin, all of whom joined Zap with issue two. Crumb’s comics mixed a nostalgia for comics’ rich history with a psychedelic exuberance. Crumb produced many more comics in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, including Despair, Motor City, Big Ass Comics, Home Grown Funnies, The People’s Comics and Your Hytone Comics with underground publishers while major houses published the books Head Comix and Fritz the Cat. Pursued by hustling businessmen who wanted to merchandise his characters Mr. Natural and Fritz the Cat, Crumb retreated to rural California. His stories during this period often had political themes (“Let’s Talk Sense About This Here Modern America,” “Mr. Appropriate”) or dealt with mundane day-to-day life (“Cute Little Bearzy-Wearzies,” “That’s Life,” and his collaboration with wife Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Dirty Laundry). In 1981, Crumb started Weirdo, a new anthology magazine featuring Crumb’s own new work, the comics of a new generation of young cartoonists and intriguingly strange work by certifiable “outsider” cartoonists. At the same time, Crumb drew several issues of a new solo comic book, Hup. In 1995, Crumb’s life, work, and family were examined in Terry Zwigoff’s award-winning documentary, Crumb. Recent books and comics include Kafka, Waiting for Food, and Self-Loathing. In October of 1997 Kitchen Sink Press and Little, Brown copublished the definitive R. Crumb Coffee Table Art Book. Crumb lives in France with Aline Kominsky-Crumb and their daughter, Sophie.

Crumb first touched my life back in 1977. I was but 12 years old when a Hippie named Terry Moon and his wife Mary gave me a box of magazines and comics they had laying around their two story gray shingled house one day when I came to visit. All the kids in the neighborhood used to drop in and visit the Moons. They left the front door unlocked and welcomed us in at anytime, you idn’t have to knock, just walk on in. Inside the music would screech from an old record player and they would lounge around smoking pot and tell us stories. I would look through all their albums and marvel at the art work on the covers. Blue Oyster Cult, Thin Lizzy, Zappa, Meatloaf, and the sex pistols just to name a few. On one occasion i found a raggity cardboard box that held Heavy Metal magazines and about 12 crumb comics, Zap among them. When I started thumbing through them Terry looked down at me from a dirty broken sofa as I sat on the floor and said “you dig those man....you can have em, just don’t tell your parents where they came from, tell’em ya found’em in the alley OK?” Later that night I hid in my closet and read them by flash light, all the while listening for any sound that may have indicated my mother coming down the hall to my room. The images and fantastic sexually charged menagerie that was revealed under the round spot of light will forever be embedded in my memories. If you have never seen the documentary CRUMB, or have never read Zap comics or any other of his many titles, you should delve in. It certainly may not be to liking of all who read it, but it’s out there waiting.....go find it!

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Gots To Ride

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may be February but things here in the FTM Army war room are heating up fast. Last year Tracy and I spent an ass load of time running around gathering advertisers and introducing them to this magazine. This year new advertisers are already beginning to come to us before we have a chance to go to them. So does that mean Tracy and I have time to take it easy? Not hardly! The more advertisers we have, the bigger and better this magazine becomes. That’s a win-win for everyone especially our advertisers who will have by far the best magazine exposure for their advertising dollar.

For those of you who keep up with Tracy and I on facebook you will know I asked for people to email us a question the might have about FTM or how we feel about goings on in the biker world. Well, I got blown away with emails! One interesting question that comes to mind was from Brian, who asked how we find the builders we do. Well, truth is every once in awhile we will come across one on our own but most come to us. While there are other local magazines, we strive to stand out as a “Biker Magazine”. We love bikes, tattoos, whiskey, beer and women. We do things our way, party hard, back up our smack and have been labeled as bad boys and girls because of it. We hold high respect for the guys who can take an old frame, cut it up with a torch and build a bad ass machine that stands out from anything else on the streets.

These guys are everything that is the Full Throttle Magazine Army. Even if you’re not a ground up builder I don’t know of anyone who buys a new bike and don’t modify it some way to make it his or her own. Whether it’s a full custom paint job with a butt load of chrome, or a simple change of pipes you have made it unique to you. You too are what the FTM Army is about.

Another question we got was from Amy, who asked if Tracy and I owned this magazine. We get that a lot and I always crack up over it. Mainly because of a d-bag with another magazine who just loves to point out that we do not. I think the term he likes to use towards us is “just a couple worker bees”. Makes me wonder how he feels about his own staff when he says that! Anyway, NO, Tracy and I do not have any ownership in this magazine and as crazy as it sounds I am glad we don’t. There is a huge amount of stress involved with this magazine and some very long hours.

Not to mention this magazine puts on high profile events such as Lake of the Ozarks Bikefest, and Grease Gears and Grooves. That along with some of the biggest bike nights around. Plain and simple this magazine would not be what it is without Steve and Brandie at the wheel. Tracy and I have the position we do with this magazine because we have proven ourselves and treat this magazine as we would if it was our own. It’s a pretty cool feeling to have a job that allows you to make a few friends.

But it is freakin AWSOME to have a job that allows you to not only make, but hang out with thousands of friends from all over the Midwest. Friends who have the same passion as we do. Hell, I feel weird even calling this a job. It’s more a way of life.

So, to the person who has claimed us to be “worker bees”, here is what we can do.

I will proudly have “worker bee” embroidered on my shirt. If you have “douche bag” put on yours.

Now, onto other stuff! I’d like to welcome Ron Carter to the FTM Army. I honestly don’t know of anyone else who has put more miles on two wheels than him. The guy knows his stuff, and tells it like it is. I hope you enjoy his articles as much as I do.

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A Few Words From St. Clair Co. ABATE of Illinois

I’m not sure how it is with the other chapters, in other ABATE regions throughout the state but here at the St. Clair Co. chapter we seem to be having a perspective problem among those who are not members of ABATE and with some few who are.

It seems there are those in various motorcycle clubs who feel that ABATE is “in competition (?)” with them…in other words, they tend to see ABATE as another mc club; when, in all fact, nothing can be further from the truth. There are, also, those various motorcycle event promoters and their supporters who think, because ABATE sets up info booths at certain events, we are supporting that event, that promoter, and every aspect of that promoter’s agenda - whatever in the hell that would be.

Because of all this, these folks are out & about bad-mouthing ABATE, refusing to join because of their mistaken beliefs, and in some cases doing all they can to torpedo ABATE and what they “THINK” it stands for.

Well fellas, all I can say to you is that it’s time your pull your collective heads out of your asses and take a look at reality… unless of course you actually enjoy the view in there.

The reality ABATE contends with is that the government is at war with the motorcycling world and would like nothing better than to regulate it into oblivion. Don’t think for a moment that the government is your friend…IT IS NOT! The most viable organization out there that is protecting your rights to ride the way you want, what you want, is ABATE. Last year alone ABATE defeated 5 helmet bills in Illinois, is currently involved in a lawsuit to have Motorcycle Safety funds returned to the where they belong after being stolen from us by the state of Illinois, currently – at state & federal levels – working to protect your right to ride the type of motorcycle you decide to ride, protect your right to work on your own motor cycle as you decide, and always there to protect your rights as motorcyclists across the board at every level.

Some promoters wonder why ABATE would set up info/raffle booths at events that prohibit the wearing of club colors…that in those cases we are supporting that event/promoter in his/her policy on this. At this time it is where you pull your head out of your…well, you know what I mean. Think a little here…we are there to promote freedom of choice and where better to do that than at places that deny it. If you are at all religious (I’m not by the way but the analogy is perfect) you will know it has been said the priest/preacher wastes their time preaching to the choir, to those already understanding the word…it is far better to go down to the sinner and convert them.

We at ABATE are not about wrestling in the dirt for the almighty swap meet dollar, we are not concerned at all with what mc magazine you read or support. We only hope you read enough to make intelligent, informed decisions as to your motorcycling life style, to make informed decisions in the voting booth. We, at ABATE, are there to protect your rights as motorcyclists even if you deny those rights to others, even if you ride 100 miles a year or 10,000, even if you belong to ABATE, even if you belong to ABATE but don’t participate, even if you are not a member & have no interest in ABATE, and finally, yes, even if you have your head up your ass…you can be certain of one thing – if you ride, ABATE is always out there protecting your rights as motorcyclists no matter what category you fall into.

Respectfully Submitted…Ron Carter, President / St. Clair County ABATE of Illinois

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Safety Asylum Live

Its a really tough job for someone who writes a monthly magazine article to come up with something new as well as interesting month after month. After all we take alot of pride in this magazine and the constant positive feedback we receive from all of you is the ultimate reward we can get.

We have an article here in FTM that is becoming more and more popular. Its called the Safety Asylum and Tj Miles is the man behind it. Over the last few months TJ has been fielding requests to conduct motorcycle safety seminars at various events. Safety Asylum Live debuted at this past January’s Thunder Alley Swap Meet at Illinois Bel-Clair Fairgrounds. Tj chose this location simply because not only is it the biggest in the region, its also well known as the best. Tj held two seminars at this one day event and filled the room each time. It was a great learning experience and everyone seemed to walk away with new knowledge to help improve thier riding skills. Not to mention Tj kept it entertaining as well. I think it became clear pretty fast that the man behind the Safety Asylum really does know his stuff.

Tj Miles retired from the United States Coast Guard in 2009. He is currently the Motorcycle Safety Program Coordinator at Scott AFB, 375 Air Mobility Wing Ground Safety Deputy Superintendent and is a Certified Safety Associate / Safety and Environmental Health Technician.

Hes been riding motorcycles most of his life and we are proud to have him as a member of the FTM Army. You can catch Tj and the Safety Asylum Live seminar at the next Thunder Alley Swap Meet this April 10th at Illinois Bel-Clair Fairgrounds in Belleville Illinois. Aprils meet is always the biggest of the year so plan on attending and check out Tj Miles no matter if your a beginner or a seasoned rider. You will learn something for sure.

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Two Wheel

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BY T.J. MILES

Riding as a passenger can be one of the best life experiences ever. However, learning how to ride as a passenger is hard. There aren’t any motorcycle courses for it. In most cases, the only advice you can receive is from other passengers or riders. Here are a couple of things to help get you on your way.

Rider Experience When you jump on the back of a motorcycle, you are literally putting your life in the rider’s hands. Ask a rider or ask other people about his motorcycling experience before you agree to ride with him. Riding with a passenger takes more skill. The bike is heavier, won’t steer as nimbly or brake in as short a distance and will be more difficult to balance at a stop. These issues may present a challenge to an inexperienced rider. Questions to ask when invited to ride with someone, should be “How long have you been riding?” “How long have you been riding this bike?” I’d like to hear at least three months. “How did you learn to ride?” If he has been riding for years or graduated from a dirt bike, those are both acceptable answers. However, for a recent rider, I’d want to hear that he took a state or MSF course. “How much riding have you done with passengers?” If he needs to practice, tell him to practice with his momma. “Do you have a motorcycle endorsement on your license?” This is a very important. Riders without motorcycle licenses are heavily represented in crash statistics. I’d even ask to see it. No endorsement, no go. “Had any crashes?”

Riders who crash often have crashed recently. “Do you ever drink and ride?” If he says, “Well. If I’ve just had one beer...” I’d say “Uh-oh.” Next, I’d find out what he proposes for your first ride. If it is a long ride somewhere, I’d suggest one or two shorter rides first on the same motorcycle. You will want a short ride to see if you feel comfortable with his riding and the motorcycle itself. There should be some terms established for this first ride or two. The rider should agree to end the ride at your discretion, turn around and go back, or wait while you are picked up by a friend. If you are frightened by the experience this provides you a way out.=

Riding Gear Ask about what riding gear you’ll be provided or have to supply. At the minimum, you will need a helmet that meets the DOT standard and fits appropriately. The rider should expect that you will wear one. No matter whether it’s required by law, if something goes wrong, it is all that stands between you and death or life as a vegetable. Good motorcycle gear to include gloves, eye-protection, over the ankle sturdy footwear and abrasion resistant material for the rest of your body.

Getting On and Off The rider should show you how to get on and off the motorcycle. This should include whether he wants you to get on first, get off first, use the passenger peg as a step or simply throw your leg over the seat, which side you will approach from, whether you can use his shoulders or arm to push up on, and how to confirm that he is ready for you to mount. If you catch him by surprise, you and him might end up looking up at the sky. Will you get off first or will he? He should warn you about any hot parts and to keep your feet clear of the wheel and drive system. At a stop, he should be able to support the bike without your help, keep your feet on the pegs when stopped. Footrest position can be an issue, if it bends your legs in an uncomfortable way or doesn’t allow you to support yourself on your legs (which can be important over bumps), then this might be an issue.

Where You Should Grab?

You should establish what you will hold on to. This will not be much of an issue on a motorcycle with a large passenger backrest, but on other bikes you should hold on to the rider at the waist with at least one hand. If there is a large grab rail around your seat, you can hold onto this with your second hand if it’s comfortable. Otherwise hold onto the rider’s waist with both hands. Do not hold on to his shoulders or arms, which can interfere with control, and do not bother trying to use any strap attached to the seat, which provides an unsteady anchor and will affect the motorcycle’s stability.

Cornering The rider should explain what he wants you to do when leaning into corners. Your body position will influence steering and lean angle and affect the rider’s control

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of the bike. A passenger should stay neutral, lean neither with or against the motorcycle and look over the rider’s inside shoulder. It is important to not shift your weight suddenly in the corner. Leaning out of the corner and trying to straighten the motorcycle up will probably have just the opposite effect. The rider will have to lean the motorcycle even deeper into the corner to maintain an arc. Parts will drag rather easily in corners on some bikes. An experienced rider will be familiar with his bike and should warn you when it’s about to happen for the first time. Though it may make a scrapping noise, it doesn’t signal anything dangerous.

Braking and Acceleration During heavy braking, you may be pressed against the rider. If you have a grab rail and can take up some of the pressure, that’s fantastic. The rider who has an easier time of supporting himself, should be able to support your weight against him, even under very heavy braking. You may want to hold yourself off the rider’s back with your hands or simply lean into his back. Motorcycles can accelerate more forcefully than cars, which may cause problems if there is no passenger backrest. It may not be possible to get a firm hold on the rider for a variety of reasons, and you can hold on only so tight by gripping with your legs. If this is a problem, be sure you tell the rider about it so doesn’t throw you off the back of the bike. A warning from the rider when he is about to hammer it is a good thing. You should pay attention to the situation too, so you can anticipate what is about to happen.

Signals You should set a few basic signals before riding. One tap on the right shoulder, for example, might mean “I want to stop when it’s convenient.” Two might mean, “It’s kind of urgent.” And three means, “Stop right now!” A tap on the left shoulder might mean “Look at this” or what you are pointing at. Tapping both might mean “I have a problem.” You may be able to talk with the rider at low speeds or when stopped but the wind will probably prevent it at speed.

Backrest / Sissy Bar Backrests are the most desired feature for a passenger, and the bigger the better.

However, only a few motorcycles come with any passenger backrest at all, so don’t expect one. Normally the biggest passenger backrests are those that are part of a trunk assembly, which may include armrests and speakers (with controls for the stereo). Smaller backrest may simply provide a barrier to sliding off the seat and not actually be a place to rest your back.

Seat The ideal seat is deep and comfortable, wide enough to support you and roomy enough front to rear to give you room to adjust your position without crowding against the rider. A “lick it and stick it” may be good for a ride to the next bar. However, a narrow seat is not only uncomfortable, but it makes you feel less secure. It should not slope rearward and any slope to the front should be very small so that you don’t tend to slide into the rider. A raised passenger seat, which permits the passenger to easily see over the rider is ideal. The passenger’s section of the seat is something you should consider on any preliminary check-out ride. If you are developing a longterm riding situation with an uncomfortable seat, ask if it might be changed. Any motorcycle can be equipped with a more comfortable seat.

The biggest step to enjoying the rear section of a two up seat is finding an experienced and thoughtful rider. With his help, you can address the safety and ergonomic issues and open up a new world that you never would have known in a car (cage).

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I may not remember the very first time I was ever on a bike but, I have seen many pictures of me in front of my father on his bike and of course, I’ve heard the stories many times thru the years of how he had me on a bike before I could walk. I do remember sitting on his knee being bounced up & down & leaned from side to side while he made varoom sounds.

As you can see my father lived & loved motorcycles.

I guess you might say I’m just like my father in that content. He bought me a mini bike almost before I began to walk & I spent every waking hour on it.

Thank goodness gas was cheaper back then. I even managed to do some of my chores on that little bike, like going after the mail. Now walking the dog was a little tricky! I road that mini bike till my knees almost touched my chin.

I thought I had found gold the day I went down to old man Harper’s with my father. He was busy checking out his old Chevy truck he used on his farm & I was wondering around as most young boys with a curious nature. There leaning against the back of the barn I saw it. I wasn’t sure what kind of bike it was but, it was a motorcycle though & I knew I wanted it. I knew money was tight but, my father was well known for his trading ability. As soon as I could corner him I told him about the bike. The rest was up to him. I was one of the happiest boys that afternoon. I never knew how Dad done it but, when we left that day, he loaded the bike in our old pick-up. I told Dad if he would help me, I knew we could get it running & I would work to pay him back. I had to wait till the next week-end for my father to get the time to help me. I do remember him saying “Well it turned over, that’s a good sign!” and “The gas is rotten!” It took him a while but, he did it just like I knew he would. That was my first bike, a 1969 Sportster. It was gold to me!

When I was 18, I bought a Heritage & my father bought a new Road King.

Those were the best times of my life, Dad was not only my father, he was my best friend & riding buddy. For several years we spent every summer taking a road trip together. We toured the states riding side by side, making some of the most wonderful memories. Then that dreadful day came that I will never forget! I had just got to work & they said I had an important call. My mother gave me the awful news. It seems a drunk driver had crossed the center line & hit my father on his bike. I never knew that the week-end before was our last ride together.

Actually it wasn’t, because now when I’m riding down those winding roads, a tear comes to my eyes for I know my father is with me. I believe if there is any way he could have taken his bike to heaven with him, he still rides.

My wife just gave me the most wonderful news, come May I’m going to have a new riding buddy of my own. A tear came to my eyes!

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The Least We Can Do Awhile back I was asked by a veteran friend of ours my feelings on bikers attending military funerals. Tracy and I have yet to attend one due to the fact that it’s just not something we could deal with very well at this time. So for this article I’m not going to write about my views as a biker. Instead I’m going to write this as the father of a 22 year old member of the United States Marine Corps 3/5 Darkhorse currently deployed right smack in the middle of a hell called Sangin Afghanistan.

Or, as the Marines there call it, Vietstan.

The loss of your child has got to be the hardest thing a parent can endure. There just can’t be anything harder. Now imagine seeing you child off as they leave to fight in a war thousands of miles away in a desolate land where he or she is hated. Little to no contact with them for months. Only to learn they have been killed, from a messenger with little or no details at all of how they died. Then, go through the agonizing wait, somehow still holding onto hope a mistake has been made, for their flag draped coffin to return home. In many cases, unable to view the remains. I know this sounds very depressing but this is happening. It’s happening all over this country and it’s heartbreaking.

How could this get any worst for a family? Protestors. Protestors protected by our own constitution and although they are a relatively small group the added pain they inflict on the grieving families of our fallen hero’s is nothing short of heartless. It is mind blowing to Tracy, myself and I’m sure all of you that this kind of abuse and misuse of our constitution is allowed by the very government that sent our kids into a hell so far from home.

I have always been proud to be a biker and for many reasons. There is no group of people more giving, or more caring than bikers. We prove that year after year in many ways. But what I’m most proud of is the way you all rally to the side of our fallen hero’s families and not only protect them from the protestors, but let them know they do not grieve alone. Together with the great people of The Patriot Guard Riders leading the way, you are letting these families know that the full pain of their loss does not fall on their shoulders alone. It is shared by all. Without you, and people like The Patriot Guard, these protestors would place a final dagger into the already shattered hearts of a fallen hero’s family.

When my son first told us he was going to join the Marines I was totally against it and very non supportive. After all, there was a war going on! I was a little relieved when I learned he had scored very high on testing and could have about any job he wanted. He insisted on Infantry and needless to say I thought he had lost his mind. Then he sat us down and explained why he chose this. He said “Dad, I have a high school diploma and no direction in life. My friends are all working minimum wage jobs and spending all their money on parties with no direction either. I can go to school for another couple of years and MAYBE I’ll find a little better job. I want more for myself and the family ill have later on in life. This is the best chance for me and if I’m going to be a Marine, I’m going to do what Marines do”.

My next comment was simply, man.. You could be killed! His reply to that made me realize my son was now a man. “Dad, I could die coming home from a party with my friends too. There would be a small funeral and afterwards my friends would talk about how cool I was, or how much I drank at that one party, or maybe how funny I was. In time, everyone would forget about the dude under the headstone in the neighborhood cemetery. But as a Marine I can make a difference.

If I die, I will have died for something and be buried along side of some of the greatest hero’s of this country. People may forget me personally as a single Marine, but they will never forget what I died for. Because I died defending the freedom they are living each day”.

Defending and if necessary, dyeing for our freedom. That’s what every fallen soldier that comes home was doing. The least we can do in return is defend their families while they lay their loved one to rest.

And say good-bye, one last time

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specs Bike Built by: Peter Strom- Stockholm, Sweden Frame : Calles Chopperdelar Sweden, 3” stretch , single down tube 39° from my spec Engine: XL 1200 Fork: Ultima Billet 41 mm +10” Triple tree: Järnhästen 6° rake Front Light: Jammer cycle “Retro” Handlebar: Fred Kodlin “Bonanza” Hand control: Tolle Brakes: Ultima 4piston Rear wheel: 18x5,5 60 spokes Rear tire: Avon 200/55-18” ”Cobra”

Front wheel: 21X2,15 60 spokes Front tire: Avon 90/90-21” Kickstand: CCS Oil tank: CCS Foot controls: Original “Mid control” Seat: Crime scene choppers “Hard Ass” Exhaust: FSD Exhaust “Infernos” Rocker box: Custom cycle Engineering Point/Derby Cover: Moon Paint: Satin Black, Pinstriping, Gold Leaf

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